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Remembrances of Christmases past in Sumter BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com

s a kid, I was always suspicious of a fat man with long, white whiskers, in a red suit with white trim, welcoming kids to sit on his lap and tell them what presents they wanted him to bring them for Christmas — while they slept in their beds, anticipating stockings full of candy and the “big” gifts under the tree. My belief in the so-called Jolly Man fluctuated from year to year, until one warm Christmas Eve when I was

about 7. The Roper boys next door — Roy, Jack, Wayne and Eddie — told me a sure way to determine whether Santa was real. The oldest, Jack, said, “Your mother and father buy all your Christmas presents, and on Christmas Eve when you’re asleep, they put them under the tree. So, if you look real hard just before Christmas, you can find where they hid them. Then if they’re under the tree on Christmas, you’ll know I’m right.” I was skeptical but figured I might as well try. That night, when my parents and I were visiting Aunt Eddie

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and Uncle Cecil for a preChristmas supper, I sneaked out to the Studebaker and searched it. There, in the glove compartment, was an

orange-sized rubber ball that was a 3-D rendering of Howdy Doody’s head. I knew this had to be for me because I was a bona fide

member of the Peanut Gallery; therefore, it would be a true test.

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Official: ‘We knew we were his family, too’ District not yet high risk State could intervene if financial problems persist BY BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.com According to a state Department of Education official, Sumter School District’s recent audit detailing the school district went more than $6.2 million over budget for last fiscal year will likely not throw the district into a high-risk financial rating and require state intervention. Under a relatively new federal requirement called Uniform Grant Guidance by the U.S. Department of Education, each public school district in the state and the U.S. that receives federal funding is required to undergo a financial risk assessment annually, according to S.C. Department of Education Chief Communications Officer Ryan Brown. The district risk assessment is conducted by each state’s respective department of education and is based on the previous fiscal year’s financial audit. With the adoption of the new federal law in December 2014, this is the second cycle year that all districts in South Carolina are undergoing financial risk assessments. The outcomes of the districts’ risk assessments will be released in January by the state department of education. Brown said because Sumter didn’t receive any red flags in its risk assessment last year, any issues this year will not be considered “chronic” in nature. “Hopefully, Sumter will be able to handle its issues internally,” Brown said Wednesday. “It’s not reached a level that we would consider it a chronic issue and need to intervene.” The financial risk assessment tiers are ranked one to three, with three being high risk. Tier 1 is considered low risk, and tier 2 is medium risk. When assessments are released next month, Brown expects Sumter will be “probably in tier 1 or 2, not 3.” “The state department will be willing to support them and provide any services to help,” Brown said. “It’s not a high-risk status yet.” On Dec. 12, Certified Public Accountant Robin Poston of Harper, Poston & Moree presented the audit to the Sumter School District Board of Trustees, detailing the district had $6.2 million in unbudgeted expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30 and a general fund balance of $106,449. On Tuesday night, the board held a special called meeting in response to the audit findings and has requested a financial plan from Superintendent Frank Baker by early January to remedy the situation. Baker has been asked to consult with Poston and potentially outside financial consultants on the plan.

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Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis reviews a letter written and sent by former sheriff Tommy Mims the day before Mims died.

Sheriff Dennis received letter from Mims a day after former sheriff died BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com The day before former Sumter County Sheriff Tommy Mims died, he sent a letter to Sheriff Anthony Dennis, who received the unexpected gift the day after he lost his longtime friend. “I was shocked to receive a letter with his name on it,” Dennis said. Mims wrote that he was humbled that the multi-purpose room at the sheriff’s office was named after him. He also wrote that officers should continue to receive up-to-date training to be physically and mentally prepared to handle the variety of situations they will respond to. Mims ended the letter, “I would like to wish you and your staff a

very Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous 2017.” For Mims to have written the letter when he did, he must have known his time was short, Dennis said. Dennis said it means a lot that everyone at the sheriff’s office was included in Mims’ final thoughts along with God and his family. “It’s quite an honor,” he said. “We all knew he loved us, and we loved him,” Dennis said. “We knew

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we were his family, too.” Dennis said the letter was also comforting because it let him know that Mims did not suffer to the point where he could not send his message. “I know he’s OK now and is not suffering anymore,” he said. Dennis said he had already decided to name the room after Mims long before he became ill.

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Work on Lafayette Street bridge lighting coming soon BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com

mick said Tuesday evening he has been in contact with Duke Energy representatives, and they told them there are some things the South Carolina Department of Transportation needs to do before the company can install lighting equipment on the bridge. McCormick said he was told Duke Energy had a concrete reason for not illuminating the newly built structure. They did not want to risk “any drilling on a bridge that belongs to the Department of Transportation,” he said. DOT Resident Construction Engineer Jeffrey Wilkes said Wednesday

Finding out exactly what needs to be done to install lighting on the Lafayette Street Bridge is reminiscent of the parable of the five blind men trying to describe an elephant. Sumter residents have been asking Sumter City Council about the lack of lighting on the bridge at council meetings, complaining that some people are having to cross the bridge on foot after dark. Sumter City Manager Deron McCor-

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morning he didn’t think any drilling is needed. He said holes for wiring have already been drilled and the work involved “cleaning up a little bit” and making sure the installers have access to the wiring they need. Duke Energy Progress Communications Director Ryan Mosier said it was his understanding the remaining work includes installing some anchor plates to hold the lighting fixtures. Mosier was able to shed some light on the situation. “We had a conversation, and apparently there was some miscommunica-

tion," he said. Mosier and Wilkes seemed to agree that Duke Energy and DOT have bridged the communication gap, and work would resume soon. “The DOT is working on scheduling the last few touches that will accommodate Duke Energy,” Wilkes said. He said DOT will hire a subcontractor with applicable experience to do the final preparations, but it is unlikely the work will start until after the holidays. “It’s hard to get in touch with people this time of year,” he said.

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A widely shared story that claims Vice President-elect Mike Pence called Michelle Obama "the most vulgar first lady we've ever had" is untrue. The story was posted by a Newslo site in October, and versions of it have received tens of thousands of reactions, comments and shares on Facebook. Like other Newslo stories, it contains a single paragraph rooted in fact followed by several paragraphs of fabricated quotes. In this case, the story alludes to Pence's comments to CBS on Oct. 14 that he didn't understand Michelle Obama's criticisms of now Presidentelect Donald Trump. But the story continues with several made-up quotes attributed to the Indiana governor. When asked about the quotes, Pence spokesman Marc Lotter told The Associated Press that Pence "never uttered such words." No evidence of the quotes attributed to Pence can be found in transcripts or on CBS News' website. Newslo bills itself as a "hybrid news/satire platform."

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Sumter County Sheriff’s Office recognized employees Dec. 16 with annual awards. From left, front row: Deputy Cynthia Gonzalez, Special Operations Officer of the Year; Lynn Fanning, Civilian Employee of the Year; Lt. Lee Monahan, Commander of the Year; Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis; and Maj. Allen Dailey. From left, second row: Chief Deputy Hampton Gardner; Maj. Terrance Colclough; Cpl. Lenell Allen, Patrolman of the Year; Deputy Isaac McLeod, Civil Process Officer of the Year; Sgt. Wesley Floyd, Deputy of the Year; Investigator Michael McCauley, Investigator of the Year; and Senior Cpl. Albert Harvin, Outstanding Community Policing. Not pictured are Constable Jim Price, State Constable of the Year, and Deputy Denny Sides, Reserve Deputy of the Year.

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FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter detectives are working to identify a woman who allegedly made purchases with a stolen debit card at a local business. Video surveillance captured the woman after using the card reportedly at businesses in Lake City and Myrtle Beach, according to a news release from the Sumter Police Department. Anyone with information is asked to call Sumter Police Department at (803) 436-2700. Information can also be given anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at (803) 436-2718 or 1-888-CRIME-SC, toll free.

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A 62-year-old woman died during a wreck while traveling as a passenger on U.S. 378 on Thursday morning. South Carolina Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. David Jones said the wreck happened about 8:20 a.m. when the 2004 GMC SUV went off the road. He said the vehicle went off the right side of the road, overcorrected, went off the left side of the road and struck multiple trees in the median. Sumter County Coroner

Harvin Bullock identified the passenger as Azalee Lee of Mayesville. Jones said Lee was not wearing a seatbelt and was partially ejected from the vehicle. He said the driver, who was wearing a seatbelt, sustained injuries during the crash and was transported to an area hospital.

Merrill released on his own recognizance COLUMBIA — A South Carolina representative who once led the Republican majority said nothing Thursday as he appeared in court on dozens of charges stemming from a legislative corruption probe.

Rep. Jim Merrill was allowed to remain free from jail on his own recognizance by Judge Knox McMahon, meaning he didn't have to pay a bond. The 49-year-old Charleston Republican, who led President-elect Donald Trump's South Carolina campaign, let his lawyers do the talking and left through a side door. Prosecutor David Pascoe announced indictments last week against Merrill, including two counts of misconduct in office and 28 ethics violations. Three of those are felonies. Merrill faces up to 66 years in prison and $146,000 in fines if convicted on all 30 counts. Attorney Matthew Hubbell told the judge Merrill is eager to defend himself against charges they think are "based on a fundamental misunderstanding of the law."

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Marine Corps sets 3 hearings in hazing cases COLUMBIA (AP) — The first public military court proceedings involving allegations of abuse and hazing at the Marine Corps' recruit training facility at Parris Island in South Carolina are set to begin in January, the Marine Corps announced on Thursday. Marine Corps spokesman Capt. Joshua Pena said arraignments for two Marines facing mid-level, or special courts-martial, in connection with the hazing accusations are Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. A third hearing known as an Article 32 is to be Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, at the same installation for a third Marine potentially facing a court martial. Such a preliminary hearing is similar to a civilian grand jury proceeding and helps determine if a courtmartial is to be held or other types of military punishments might be considered. Quantico is the home of the Marine Corps Training and Education Command and its commander, Maj. Gen. James Lukeman, has responsibility for developing and overseeing the service's training regime. The cases arose from three separate investigations into accusations of hazing and abuse at the 100-year-old training installation, considered hallowed ground for its role in making civilians into Marines. The investigations came to light following the March 18 death of 20-year-old recruit Raheel Siddiqui, of Taylor, Michigan, who fell several stories to his death in a barracks stairwell following an altercation with an unidentified drill instructor. His family has said they believe he was hazed, and do not accept the Marine Corps' finding that he committed suicide. In September, the Marine Corps disclosed it was considering possible punishments for up to 20 Marine leaders at Parris Island in connection with hazing and abuse allegations. Capt. Pena said none of the three hearings set in January are directly related to the Siddiqui case, but

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PAST FROM PAGE A1 I replaced the ball carefully and sneaked back inside. As I lay in bed Christmas morning waiting for permission to get up and run to the tree, I wasn’t sure whether I was more excited about the expected bicycle or finding out if Santa Claus was real. I ripped into my presents, never finding a Howdy Doody ball, so I could come to no decision. After breakfast, the Roper boys and I met outside where our front lawns converged to compare gifts. Jack had a new baseball glove and was tossing a ball up in the air and catching it. I ran over to see it. He opened his glove, and Howdy’s face peered out at me. Jack just grinned and tossed it in the air again.

OF COUSINS AND AUTHORS It’s said your earliest friends are your cousins. That was certainly true for me. I had 36 aunts and uncles (18 couples), and most of them had children, many near my age. This month’s loss of a much-loved cousin (she preferred “Mae,” but we called her Sister) so close to Christmas got me thinking about childhoods of Christmases past, much different from those of today. Of course, Christmas Eve was the most anticipated night of the year for us kids. The parents enjoyed the night, too, because we gave them no arguments about bedtime. The sooner you went to sleep, the sooner you’d wake

up to find goodies under the tree. Despite the excitement, or perhaps because of it, we ended up sleeping far too late, sometimes to 7 a.m. But what goodies we found! No video games or cellphones, but an Easy Bake Oven and board games like “Go to the Head of the Class,” a precursor of Trivial Pursuit, and the classic Uncle Wiggily, in which the players draw cards that lead them around the board until the winning player gets Uncle Wiggily to Dr. Possum’s House, where he hopes to get his rheumatism healed. The game is based on a popular series of children’s books featuring the long-eared rabbit. I remember playing the games with Sister. Some Christmas afternoons when things had quieted a bit at the cousins’ home, a farm in South Lynchburg, we’d sit upstairs on the landing and play Authors with the other cousins. Played with a deck of 44 cards, four each of cards featuring 11 authors, it was much like Go Fish, except it was much more polite: Instead of saying, “Jimmy, give me your ‘Romeo and Juliet,’” Sister insisted I say, sometimes with a very poor British accent, “I would like Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Raven’ from Jimmy.” The person with the most books of four at the end of the game wins. If I lost all my cards, Sister would often slip me one of hers, so I could keep playing. Now that’s family solidarity.

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began to arrive, the aunts all bearing the Southern equivalent of frankincense, gold and myrrh, that being potato salad, squash souffle and some kind of greens. The uncles sneaked biscuits or pulled off pieces of ham or roast to taste, and the kids hovered around the dessert table, making mental lists of what to eat first — Aunt Eddie’s chocolate pie with mile-high meringue, Aunt Merlene’s famously sweet caramel cake, every aunt’s fruitcake or sweet potato pie. And in addition to one of her incredible cakes, Aunt Grace would often make stickies just for me, stickies being the dough left over after she made biscuits, rolled thin, spread with butter and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar, then rolled into pinwheels and baked. They’re still my favorite dessert, even though my sister recently told me she thought Aunt Grace made them especially for her. After dinner, the men would smoke and swap tall tales while the women cleaned up and caught up on family news. Sometimes Aunt Grace would play the piano. I think the only song she knew was “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms,” which could get pretty rowdy when everybody started singing. We kids went outside if it was warm enough, which it almost always was, and ran and yelled at each other, terrorizing the chickens and annoying the hounds. We were city kids come to the country, and it was exotic. Hours later, after accidental naps, we packed up leftovers for supper and headed the long 19 miles for home.

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FROM PAGE A1 Mims was more than just a friend or mentor; he was a father figure too, he said. Dennis said his actual father died eight years ago. “He was my hero,” he said. “They were both so special to me,” he said. Dennis said he honored his father by scheduling the opening of the sheriff’s office on his birthday and honored Mims by naming the multipurpose room after him. He said those actions were small tokens of appreciation for the roles both men played in his life. Dennis said he used to call Mims to ask for advice, and even if he did not ask, Mims would talk to him. In the end, Mims would always say the final decision is up to Dennis. “There is only one Tommy Mims, and he cannot be replaced,” he said. “I look at Mims as a standard for the office,” Dennis said. He left behind a legacy to guide everyone at the sheriff’s office, he said. Dennis said he plans to frame Mims’ letter and hang it in the multi-purpose room and keep a copy in his office.

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Accidental shooting deaths, injuries spike over holidays BY RYAN J. FOLEY AND MEGHAN HOYER The Associated Press The happiest of seasons is also among the deadliest: Unintentional shootings spike in the U.S. during the holidays and are more likely to occur than any other time of the year, according to an analysis by The Associated Press and the USA TODAY Network. In all, 32 people were killed nationwide and 59 injured during the past two years from Christmas Eve through New Year's Day, which the analysis identified as the most likely day for accidental shootings each year. The victims were mostly male and young, with a median age of 19. Nearly half the shootings were self-inflicted, and most occurred in their own homes. The victims are people like Tezlar Wayne Ross, a 20-year-old from Gaffney, who killed himself while playing with a handgun at his home last New Year's Eve. His girlfriend and two other friends witnessed the accident in Ross' bedroom, Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler said. Alcohol was not involved. "They were absolutely clowning around," Fowler said. "And sometimes that innocent fun, especially with a gun, can get you in trouble. A weapon like that is not a toy." Several factors contribute to the increase: • Children and teenagers are out of

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fired into the air to celebrate the New Year. The AP and USA TODAY Network looked at holiday shootings after an earlier investigation found that accidental shootings involving children happen far more often than federal government statistics show. Based on incidents compiled by the Gun Violence Archive, they found that more than 320 minors were killed by unintentional shootings during a 2 1/2 year period that ended June 30. For those who have lost loved ones in holiday shootings, the season is never again the same. In recent interviews, the mothers of two teenage victims urged families to be aware of the heightened seasonal risk and take precautions to prevent unnecessary gun deaths. "Alcohol and guns don't mix," warned Teka Russell, 43, of Frankfort, Kentucky, whose 16-year-old son, D'nomyar "Denom" Russell, was shot during a family Christmas gathering in 2014. Denom's older brother, who was 21 at the time, had received a handgun as a gift earlier in the day for self-protection. After a family dinner, the adults were drinking while Denom played a video game, and one relative shot the gun into a couch to see if it was loaded, Russell said. Denom's brother "freaked out" and started taking bullets out of the gun, which accidentally discharged as Denom walked around the corner to

see what was happening, she said. The death was ruled an accident, and no charges were filed. The family is still struggling without Denom, who was remembered as a happy-go-lucky high school freshman who helped lift up struggling classmates. The family didn't get together last year for Christmas; Russell said she will try to celebrate the holiday this year for her children. "I don't want it to always be remembered as a bad day," she said. FBI data show guns are popular gifts for the holidays: The agency conducted more than 185,700 background checks requested by firearms dealers on Nov. 25, the shopping day known as Black Friday this year. That was a single-day record in the program's 18-year history. The AP-USA TODAY Network analysis found that the rate of accidental shootings spikes by about 50 percent during the nine days studied compared to the rest of the year. Gun violence researcher Garen Wintemute of the University of California, Davis said he was unaware of any studies showing an increase in unintentional shootings around the holidays, so the news outlets' findings "might be breaking new ground." "Lots of people get new firearms over the holidays and might be unfamiliar with them — and not applying the basic rules of good conduct with firearms," he said. Alcohol, too, may play a role, he added.

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BBC World News International news. Sleepy Hollow: Ragnarok WACH FOX News at 10 5th Quarter 2 Broke Girls: The team works to put a stop to The Local news report and weather And the ‘It’ Hole Hidden One. (HD) forecast. (HD) Terry Crews Saves Christmas: American Ninja Warrior: American Ninja Warrior: Elric Family Venice Beach Qualifying, Part 1 (HD) Venice Beach Qualifying, Part 2 (HD) A newlywed couple receives help. (N) (HD)

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CABLE CHANNELS (:01) Jonbenet’s Mother: Victim or Killer? Patsy Ramsey’s life is The Killing of Aftermath (HD) about JonBenet’s murder case, and family interviews. (HD) examined; evidence is examined using forensic technology. (HD) JonBenet (HD) Four Christmases (‘08, Drama) aac Vince Vaughn. 180 (6:00) Deck the Halls (‘06, Holiday) Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (‘92, Comedy) aac Macaulay Culkin. aa Danny DeVito. (HD) A boy boards the wrong plane during Christmas and ends up in New York City. (HD) Circumstances force a couple to visit each of their divorced parents. (HD) 100 Treehouse Masters: Branched Out: Holiday Hideouts (N) (HD) Treehouse Masters (N) (HD) (:01) Treehouse Masters (HD) Treehouse Jumping the Broom (‘11, Comedy) aa Angela Bassett. 162 Madea’s Family Reunion (‘06, Comedy) aa Tyler Perry. A straight-talking grandma plans a family reunion but it becomes complicated by family dramas including her niece’s wedding and her sister’s funeral. (HD) A wedding runs into multiple obstacles. (HD) The Real House wives of At lanta: Mar ried to Med i cine: Mar ried to Med i cine: Hous ton: The Real House wives of Atlanta: Married to Medicine: Serendipity (‘01) 181 Model Behavior Is There Life After Prom (N) Takes Two to Sparkle (N) Model Behavior Is There Life After Prom aaa 84 American Greed: Scams (HD) American Greed: Scams (HD) American Greed: Scams (HD) American Greed: Scams (HD) American Greed: Scams (HD) Greed (HD) 80 Erin Burnett OutFront (HD) Anderson Cooper 360° (N) (HD) Life Drug users. Life Life of coroners. Is Life: The Satanists Next Door Life We’re the Millers (‘13, Comedy) aaa Jennifer Aniston. We’re the Millers (‘13, Comedy) 136 (6:50) Broken Lizard’s Super Troopers (‘02, Comedy) aaa Jay Chandrasekhar. State troopers play pranks on motorists. (HD) A drug dealer hires a fake family as a cover while shipping marijuana. (HD) aaa Jennifer Aniston. (HD) (:05) Duck the Toy Story Time LEGO Frozen (‘13, Ad ven ture) aaac Kristen Bell. (:15) Liv and (:40) Girl Meets (:05) Stuck in the K.C. Undercover Girl Meets World 200 Halls (HD) Forgot (HD) Princess tries to break icy spell. (HD) Maddie (HD) World (HD) Middle (HD) (HD) (HD) 103 Gold Rush: Record Gold (HD) Gold Rush (HD) Gold Rush: Legends (N) (HD) Alaskan Bush People (HD) Alaskan Bush People (HD) Alaskan (HD) 35 College Football z{| (HD) College Football: Ohio Bobcats vs Troy Trojans from Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala. z{| (HD) SportsCenter (HD) 39 (6:30) SportsCenter (HD) College Basketball: Harvard Crimson at Houston Cougars (HD) College Basketball: from Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu (HD) Sport (N) (HD) 109 Diners (HD) Diners (HD) Diners (HD) Diners (HD) Diners (N) (HD) Diners (HD) Diners (HD) Diners (HD) Diners (HD) Diners (HD) Diners (HD) 90 Tucker Carlson Tonight (N) The O’Reilly Factor (N) (HD) The Kelly File News updates. Hannity (N) (HD) The O’Reilly Factor (HD) The Kelly File (:50) The Santa Clause (‘94, Holiday) aac Tim Allen. The 700 Club (HD) Holiday Heist 131 (6:45) Disney’s A Christmas Carol (‘09, Holiday) Jim Carrey. Mean old miser changes his life. (HD) After accidentally killing Santa, a divorced father turns into St. Nick. (HD) (‘12) ac (HD) 42 Pregame NHL Hockey: Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes from PNC Arena z{| (HD) Postgame Bull Riding Red Bull Crashed: Edmonton NHL Hockey Sleigh Bells Ring (‘16, Holiday) Erin Cahill. Magical sleigh helps a city Christmas in Homestead (‘16, Holiday) Taylor Cole. A famous actress falls Broadcasting 183 (6:00) A Dream of Christmas (‘16, Holiday) Nikki Deloach. (HD) worker put together a parade and find romance. (HD) for an innkeeper in a Christmas-obsessed small town. (HD) (‘16) (HD) 112 Tiny House Tiny House My Lottery My Lottery My Lottery My Lottery Hunters (HD) Hunters (HD) Hunters (HD) Hunters (HD) My Lottery 110 Ancient Aliens (HD) Ancient Aliens (HD) Ancient Aliens (HD) Ancient Aliens: Closer Encounters Columbus; US father. (HD) Anc Aliens Criminal Minds: Hit Criminal Minds: Run Criminal Minds: The Silencer Saving Hope: Start Me Up Saving Hope: 160 Criminal Minds: Profiling 101 Criminal profiling. (HD) BAU deals with a hostage situation. (HD) BAU must diffuse the situation. (HD) Sadistic killer. (HD) Junior Resident. (HD) Miss You (HD) (:02) 12 Men Of Christmas (‘09, Romance) aa Kristin Chenoweth. (:02) Last Chance 145 (6:00) All About Christmas Eve (‘12, Last Chance for Christmas (‘15, Holiday) Hilarie Burton. Holiday) aac Haylie Duff. (HD) On mission for Santa, helper finds love. (HD) A New York publicist heads to Montana. (HD) (‘15) (HD) 92 Hardball with Chris (N) (HD) Lockup Security hearings. (HD) Lockup (HD) Lockup Twins reunited. (HD) Lockup Prison stories. (HD) Lockup (HD) 210 Loud House SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob Full House Full House Full House Full House Friends (HD) Friends (HD) Friends (HD) 153 Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) (:34) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (‘84, Adventure) aaac Harrison Ford. (:10) Incorporated: The Darkest 152 (6:00) Raiders of the Lost Ark (‘81, Adventure) aaaa Harrison Ford. Seeking a relic. (HD) Relic-seeking archaeologist sets out in search of the legendary Ankara stone. (HD) Cost Containment Hour (‘11) (HD) Seinfeld: Seinfeld: The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang Full Fron tal Search Search 156 The Race (HD) The Gum (HD) Theory (HD) Theory (HD) Theory (HD) Theory (HD) Theory (HD) Theory (HD) Glenn Beck. (HD) Elliott’s integrity. Portia’s chance. The Thin Man (‘34, Mystery) aaac William Powell. (:45) After the Thin Man (‘36, Mystery) William Powell. Nick and Nora (:45) Another Thin Man (‘39, 186 (6:15) Love Crazy (‘41, Comedy) William Powell. A crazy romance. A sleuthing couple probes a murder case. (HD) travel to San Francisco when a cousin is implicated in a murder. Mystery) aaa William Powell. 157 Paranormal Lockdown (HD) Paranormal Lockdown (N) (HD) Paranormal Lockdown (N) (HD) Alaska Haunting (N) (HD) Paranormal Lockdown (HD) Alaska (HD) The Librarians: And the Rise of The Librarians: And the Fangs of The Librarians: And the Reunion of The Librarians: And the Self-Fulfilling The Librarians 158 Bones: Goop On the Girl Santa Claus blow up; holiday plans. (HD) Chaos God of Chaos. (HD) Death Underground trap. (HD) Evil Artifact attaches. (HD) Prophecy (HD) (HD) 129 Jokers (HD) Jokers (HD) Jokers (HD) Jokers (HD) Jokers (HD) Jokers (HD) Jokers (HD) Jokers (HD) Jokers (HD) R. Dratch (N) Jokers (HD) 161 A Griffith (HD) A Griffith (HD) A Griffith (HD) Loves Ray. Loves Ray. Loves Ray. Loves Ray. Loves Ray. 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Sci-fi fantasy ‘Travelers’ now streaming on Netflix BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH We’re from the future and we’re here to help! Boy, where have we heard that before? Netflix begins streaming the Canadian sci-fi fantasy “Travelers.” The 11-episode series follows characters from an advanced but threatened society who project their individual consciousness into the minds (and bodies) of present-day humans, all to save the world from a dreadful fate — even at the risk that they may never be born. Look for Eric McCormack (“Will & Grace”) in a starring role. The Canadian-born actor is no stranger to such mindbending material, having starred in the TNT drama “Perception” as a troubled neuropsychiatrist whose schizophrenia gives him added insight. On a similar note, also streaming on Netflix, “Sense8: A Christmas Special” furthers the story created by Lana and Lilly Wachowski of a group of deeply “special” humans whose thoughts and feelings are linked, despite vast differences. A 10-episode second season will stream beginning in May 2017. • The voices of Kelsey Grammer and Ron Perlman help animate “Trollhunters,” created by Guillermo del Toro. This new 26-episode children’s series begins streaming today on Netflix. • Miranda Lambert hosts and performs on the 18th annual “A Home for the Holidays” (8 p.m., CBS) special. Between songs by Lambert, Alessia Cara and Rachel Platten, “Home” offers stories of adoption from foster care and raises awareness of this important social issue and of children still looking for stable homes and families. • Christmas marathons are already upon us. The “MythBusters Mega Marathon” begins tonight at midnight on the Science Channel and just won’t quit until Jan. 3 at 6 a.m.! “Mythbusters” concluded its 14-year run on the Discovery Channel earlier in 2016. The marathon will include the fans’ favorite “experiments,” including the penny drop; the “Simpsons” special; the president’s challenge featuring Barack Obama; the Diet Coke

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Eric McCormack, left, and Nesta Cooper star in “Travelers,” which begins streaming today on Netflix. and Mentos challenge; the “Star Wars” special; the James Bond special; and “bullet baloney” among the nearly 260 episodes airing into 2017. While not quite as lengthy, the El Rey Network began its annual “Kaiju Christmas” marathon this morning, offering 96 consecutive hours of Godzilla movies. The marathon started with “Gojira” (6 a.m.) and will end early Monday with “Godzilla Raids Again” (6 a.m.). Let the crushing begin!

TONIGHT’S HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS • Boris Karloff narrates “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (8 p.m., NBC, TVG), first broadcast Dec. 18, 1966. • Jussie Smollett, Taye Diggs, Pharrell Williams, Missy Elliott, Alicia Keys, Darryl McDaniels and TLC appear on “Taraji’s White Hot Holidays” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV14). • “Terry Crews Saves Christ-

mas” (8 p.m. and 9 p.m., CW, TV-PG) visits two more families in the penultimate and finale episodes of this limited holiday series. • The dyspeptic owner of a delicatessen subs for Santa in the 2014 animated special “How Murray Saved Christmas” (8:30 p.m., NBC, TV-G). • Jennifer Nettles, Ricky Schroder and Gerald McRaney star in the 2016 autobiographical drama “Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love” (9 p.m., NBC, r, TV-G).

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Abbie and Crane happen upon an unlikely strategy on the repeat season three finale of “Sleepy Hollow” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14). Season four kicks off on Jan. 6. • A famous Amos revisits his cookie kingdom on “Shark Tank” (9 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG). • David Tennant and Catherine Tate co-host “Shakespeare Live!” at the Royal Shake-

speare Theatre on “Great Performances” (9 p.m., PBS, TVPG, check local listings). • A murder witness fears for his life on “Blue Bloods” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

CULT CHOICE Set against the unfolding election of 1988, the 2001 cult favorite “Donnie Darko” (9 p.m., MTV Classic) stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a teen who follows the instructions of a giant rabbit that only he can see.

SERIES NOTES Mike embarks on collecting miniature tanks on “Last Man Standing” (8 p.m., ABC, r, TVPG) * Too close for comfort on “Dr. Ken” (8:30 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) * The gang hunts for a Russian spy who compromised the NSA on “Hawaii Five-0” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14).

LATE NIGHT Chris Pratt, Jason Bateman,

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog and Stevie Wonder are booked on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Adam Driver, Rhett & Link and R. Kelly on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Jennifer Aniston, Tom Ford and Frenship appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC, r) * Katie Holmes and Seth MacFarlane appear on “The Late Late Show With James Corden” (12:35 a.m., CBS, r). Copyright 2016 United Feature Syndicate

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CABLE CHANNELS Storage Wars Storage Wars: A Very Miraculous Storage Wars Storage Wars (:01) Storage (:32) Storage (:03) Storage (:33) Storage (:03) Storage (HD) (HD) Storage Wars Christmas (HD) (HD) (HD) Wars (HD) Wars (HD) Wars (HD) Wars (HD) Wars (HD) The Outlaw Josey Wales (‘76, Western) Clint Eastwood. A former pro-Confederate guerrilla fighter-turned-outlaw The Cowboys (‘72, Western) aac John Wayne. 180 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (‘92) aac Macaulay Culkin. (HD) leads a motley band of outcasts on a journey to a new life and beginning in Texas. (HD) Rancher and 11 boys drive cattle herd. (HD) 100 Too Cute! (HD) Too Cute!: #merrycuteness (HD) Pit Bulls and Parolees (HD) Pit Bulls and Parolees (HD) Pit Bulls and Parolees (HD) Pit Bulls (HD) (:40) Get on Up (‘14, Drama) aaa Chadwick Boseman. Musician James Brown rises from humble beginnings with an impoverished childhood to 162 (4:35) Ray (‘04, Drama) aaac Jamie Foxx. The life and career of Ray Charles. (HD) become one of the most influential figures of the 20th century. (HD) My Cousin Vinny (‘92, Com edy) aaa Joe Pesci. The School of Rock (‘03, Comedy) aaa Jack Black. Jingle All the 181 An inept New York lawyer defends a cousin charged with murder in the Deep South. A failed rock star takes a job as a substitute teacher at a private school. Way 2 (‘14) 84 Undercover Boss (HD) Undercover Boss: Vivint (HD) Undercover Boss (HD) Undercover Boss (HD) Undercover Boss In line. (HD) Undr. Boss 80 Pts Unknwn: Manila: Philippines Parts Unknown: Jerusalem Parts Unknown: Lyon, France Parts Unknown: Marseille Parts Unknown: London Pts Unknwn (:05) Kevin Hart 136 (:20) Meet the Fockers (‘04, Comedy) aac Robert De Niro. Hilarity ensues when Greg Focker takes his fiancée Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain (‘11) Kevin Hart: Seriously Funny and straight-laced future in-laws down to meet his eccentric parents in Florida. (HD) aaa Kevin Hart. (HD) Family and fears. (HD) (HD) K.C. Undercover BUNK’D (HD) Best Friends Girl Meets World Bizaardvark: Liv and Maddie K.C. Undercover MECH-X4 BUNK’D Jessie: Full Court 200 (HD) Whenever (HD) (HD) Agh, Humbug (HD) (HD) Prepare a trap. (HD) Camp Kikiwaka. (HD) Christmas Story (HD) Miracle (‘03) 103 Alaska: The Last Frontier (HD) Alaska: The Last Frontier (HD) Alaska: The Last Frontier (HD) Alaska: The Last Frontier (HD) Alaskan Bush People (HD) Alaska (HD) 35 SportsCenter (HD) College Football: Hawaii Rainbow Warriors vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders from Aloha Stadium in Honolulu (HD) SportsCenter (HD) 39 (6:00) 30 for 30 (HD) 30 for 30: Phi Slama Jama (HD) 30 for 30: Hit it Hard (HD) 30 for 30: Benji (HD) 30 for 30 (HD) 109 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (HD) Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (HD) Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (HD) Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (HD) Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (HD) Diners (HD) 90 FOX Report Saturday (HD) FOX News Channel Justice with Judge Jeanine (N) The Greg Gutfeld Show (N) Red Eye News satire. (N) (HD) Justice (HD) (:40) Elf (‘03, Holiday) aaa Will Ferrell. (:45) National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (‘89, Comedy) aaa Chevy Chase. (:55) Scrooged 131 The Santa Clause (‘94) (HD) A man who is raised by elves travels to New York to find his real father. (HD) Members of an eccentric family try to create the perfect Christmas vacation. (HD) (‘88) aaa (HD) 42 Championship Bull Riding Red Bull Crashed: Edmonton Xterra Adv Golf Life (HD) PowerShares Tennis Series: Los Angeles no} Reloaded (HD) Every Christmas Has a Story (‘16, Holiday) A December Bride (‘16, Romance) Jessica Lowndes. Christmas List (‘16, Holiday) Alicia Witt. 183 (6:00) My Christmas Love (‘16, Holiday) Meredith Hagner. (HD) Lori Loughlin. Finding holiday spirit to save career. (HD) A wedding escort gets carried away. Isobel’s Christmas wish list changes. (HD) 112 Fixer Upper (HD) Fixer Upper (HD) Fixer Upper Room to grow. (HD) Fixer Upper More space. (HD) Fixer Upper Next to Waco. (HD) Fixer Uppr 110 Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars (HD) Pumped Up Pawn Stars (HD) Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars A Golden Christmas 2 (‘11, Holiday) Julie Gonzalo. 160 Christmas in Vermont (‘16) A corporate employee is sent to shut down an A Golden Christmas (‘09, Holiday) Andrea Roth. outerwear store in Vermont. (HD) A recently widowed woman is reunited with a childhood friend. Former lovers are reunited. Dear Santa (‘11, Holiday) aac Amy Acker. A little girl writes a letter to (:02) A Gift Wrapped Christmas (‘15, Holiday) aac Meredith Hagner. (:02) Dear Santa 145 (6:00) Dear Secret Santa (‘13, Holiday) aac Tatyana Ali. (HD) Santa asking him to bring her dad a new wife. (HD) Single father finds Christmas spirit. (HD) (‘11) aac (HD) 92 Lockup Maximum security. (HD) Lockup A juvenile prison. (HD) Lockup The new warden. (HD) Lockup (HD) Lockup Jail inmates talk. (HD) Lockup (HD) 210 Henry Shakers (HD) Santa Hunters (‘14, Holiday) April Telek. Nicky Full House Full House Friends (HD) Friends (HD) Friends (HD) 153 Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Jail (HD) (:36) Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (‘08, Adventure) aac Harrison Ford. Salt (‘10, Thriller) aac 152 (6:00) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (‘84, Adventure) Harrison Ford. Man seeks relic. (HD) Indiana Jones and a ruthless Soviet agent hunt for a powerful artifact. (HD) Angelina Jolie. CIA accused traitor. Sur prise! In stant Xmas Carol! A Christ mas Story (‘83, Hol i day) aaac Melinda Dillon. A Christ mas Story (‘83, Hol i day) aaac Melinda Dillon. A Christmas 156 Celebrity carolers. (HD) A 9-year-old boy dreams of owning a BB gun. (HD) A 9-year-old boy dreams of owning a BB gun. (HD) Story (‘83) (HD) Christmas in Connecticut (‘45, Comedy) aaa Barbara Stanwyck. The Dolly Sisters (‘46, Musical) aac Betty Grable. Two Hungarian In Good Old 186 (6:00) Meet Me in St. Louis (‘44, Musical) aaac Judy Garland. (HD) A career woman faces domestic duties. sisters become the toast of Broadway during the early 1900s. Summertime 157 Untold Stories of the E.R. (HD) Untold Stories of the E.R. (HD) Untold Stories of the E.R. (HD) Santa Sent Me to the ER (HD) Untold Stories of the E.R. (HD) Untold ER A Christmas Story (‘83, Holiday) aaac Melinda Dillon. A Christmas Story (‘83, Holiday) aaac Melinda Dillon. A Christmas 158 Surprise! Instant Xmas Carol! Celebrity carolers. (HD) A 9-year-old boy dreams of owning a BB gun. (HD) A 9-year-old boy dreams of owning a BB gun. (HD) Story (‘83) (HD) 129 Jokers (HD) Jokers (HD) Jokers (HD) Jokers (HD) Jokers (HD) Jokers (HD) Jokers (HD) Jokers (HD) Jokers (HD) Jokers (HD) Jokers (HD) 161 Gold. Girl Gold. Girl Gold. Girl Gold. Girl Loves Ray. Loves Ray. Loves Ray. Loves Ray. Queens (HD) Queens (HD) Queens (HD) (:09) NCIS: You Better Watch Out (:52) NCIS: (:35) NCIS: (:17) NCIS: Spinning Wheel Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family 132 (:08) NCIS: Newborn King NCIS protects a pregnant woman. (HD) Surprise visit. (HD) Homesick (HD) House Rules (HD) Ducky’s brother. (HD) (HD) (HD) (HD) 166 Law & Order: Vengeance (HD) Law & Order Baby killed. (HD) Law & Order (HD) Law & Order: Intolerance (HD) Law & Order: Silence (HD) Law & Ordr 172 Beverly Hills Chihuahua (‘08, Comedy) ac Piper Perabo. (HD) Rio (‘11, Comedy) aaa Karen Disher. Bird’s adventure. (HD) Head of State (‘03, Comedy) aa Chris Rock. (HD)

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Holiday movies, specials, marathons abound BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH There’s a Christmas special for every taste. Even those who have thrown taste to the winds. Fox News may not like the so-called “War on Christmas,” but Fox thinks Christmas Eve is a night for ultimate fighting! A “Special UFC Event” (8 p.m. Saturday) features all manner of ultra-violence between Max Holloway and Anthony Pettis; Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Matt “The Immortal” Brown; and “Groovy” Lando Vannata and kickboxer John Makdessi. If watching such bouts seems like something you’d consign to the seediest corners of Pottersville, then you might watch, or re-watch, the 1946 Frank Capra holiday classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” (8 p.m. Saturday, NBC). Christmas is hardly immune to the prevailing technological thrust of our times. “Disney Prep & Landing” (8 p.m. Saturday, ABC, TV-G) and “Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice” (8:30 p.m. Saturday, ABC, TV-G) puts a military logistics spin on the North Pole’s activities. A similar theme runs through the 2014 cable feature “Santa Hunters” (8 p.m. Saturday, Nickelodeon) about kids who employ advanced video equipment to catch Santa Claus in the act. Benjamin “Lil P-Nut” Flores Jr. stars. Both TNT and TBS present the 20th annual 24-hour marathon of “A Christmas Story” (8 p.m. Saturday). As if to prove that this tale of Ralphie, his “Old Man” and the boy’s quest for a Red Ryder BB gun could not be improved upon, they went and made the unloved and unwelcomed 2012 sequel “A Christmas Story 2” (7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Saturday, CMT). Viewers can spend Saturday night with their favorite cartoon characters, famous and obscure, from “The Peanuts Movie” (7 p.m., HBO Family) to “The Simpsons Movie” (8:30 p.m., Cinemax) to the 1997 cartoon musical “Anastasia” (8 p.m., DFC). For holiday viewers who want to retreat to their favorite decades, MTV Classic bids you an ‘80s Christmas with “Footloose” (7 p.m.) and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (9:30 p.m.). Viewers can dial back the nostalgia meter a little further to the left on Saturday night with the Antenna network’s

festival of Christmas episodes, including “The Partridge Family” (8 p.m.), “Green Acres” (8:30 p.m.), “The Monkees” (9 p.m.), “The Flying Nun” (9:30 p.m.), “Sanford & Son” (10 p.m.) and “All in the Family” (10:30 p.m.). Sundance invites viewers to a 24-hour marathon of “The Andy Griffith Show” (6 a.m. Saturday). For some, nothing says Christmas like the investigation of a petty officer’s untimely demise. USA unspools a Christmas Eve “NCIS” marathon (10 a.m. to 11 p.m., TV-PG). Christmas-themed episodes start at 4 p.m. Christmas Eve offers one last chance to indulge in “Elf” (7:40 p.m., Freeform) and “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (9:45 p.m., Freeform). It’s also your last opportunity to rewatch the 1951 version of “A Christmas Carol” (7 p.m. and 8:50 p.m., Fox Movie Network). The best of the Scrooge movies, in my book. Hallmark has been keeping movies like “Every Christmas Has a Story” (8 p.m. Saturday) and “A December Bride” (9:30 p.m. Saturday) in steady rotation since Oct. 29! And the network won’t let a little thing like Christmas’ departure stop it. The holiday romances run right into 2017 with “A Rose for Christmas” on Jan. 1. • You can’t say the folks at ABC haven’t offered musicals for every generation. Since

Thanksgiving they’ve broadcast “Mary Poppins,” “The Sound of Music” and “Frozen.” They celebrate Christmas evening with the 1991 animated hit “Beauty and the Beast” (8 p.m. Sunday), from the composing team of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. Renewed proof that imitation remains the sincerest form of television arrives with the one-hour Christmas afternoon special, “MVP: Sports Stars and Their Most Valuable Pets” (4 p.m., CBS). Hosted by former NFL quarterback and CBS football analyst Boomer Esiason, it features all-star athletes including NASCAR driver Kyle Busch, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, Olympic gold medalist Shaun White and golfer Michelle Wie discussing how pets fit into their lives and their families’ lives. Some of the athletes have even established pet-related charities. Clearly inspired by the success of NBC’s Thanksgiving tradition of airing the National Dog Show, this pet-centric programming offers families shared uplift between the excitement of opening gifts and the return to the holiday groaning board. • Travel Channel embarks on an end-of-year “Chill-cation” starting with “Alaska: Water and Ice” (9 p.m. Sunday), featuring such frigid delights as

iceberg wakeboarding, glacier surfing and ice diving.

CULT CHOICE Joel and Ethan Coen send up the Hollywood of the early 1950s in the 2016 comedy “Hail, Caesar!” (9 p.m. Sunday, HBO), starring Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes and Scarlett Johansson.

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • A repeat of “First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell to the White House: An Oprah Winfrey Special” (8 p.m., CBS). • Jennifer Nettles hosts “CMA Country Christmas” (9 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG). • Students and faculty perform sacred and seasonal music on “Listen! A Musical Celebration of Christmas at Berea College” (11:35 p.m., CBS).

SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • On “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., CBS, r): the Sistine Chapel Choir; Lin Manuel Miranda and Broadway’s “Hamilton.” • The staff pitches in to save a South African hospital threatened with closure on the “Call the Midwife Holiday Special” (7:30 p.m., PBS, TV-14, check local listings). • The “I Love Lucy Christmas Special” (8 p.m., CBS) wraps up two 1950s episodes in a col-

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orized ribbon. • The Kansas City Chiefs host the Denver Broncos in “Sunday Night Football” (8 p.m., NBC). • “The Dick Van Dyke Show: Now in Living Color!” (9 p.m., CBS) colorizes a beloved 1960s sitcom. • Benedict Cumberbatch stars in “Richard III” in the conclusion of “The Hollow Crown” on “Great Performances” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-14, check local listings). • Peter Capaldi resumes the title role in the “Doctor Who” Christmas special, “The Return of Doctor Mysterio” (9 p.m., BBC America), co-starring Charity Wakefield, Matt Lucas and Justin Chatwin.

SUNDAY SERIES Lovejoy confronts empty pews on “The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV-PG) * Peter plays Santa on “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * Holiday traditions die hard on “The Last Man on Earth” (9:30 p.m., Fox, r, TV14) * Maya’s Christmas spirit is tested when the family’s presents are stolen on “Speechless” (10 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) * A hijacked train is no match for “MacGyver” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV14) * Dre wants to make the holidays extra-special on “black-ish” (10:30 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG). Copyright 2016 United Feature Syndicate

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2016

THE SUMTER ITEM

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ANDY CAPP

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Young son confused by sex is ready to have ‘the talk’ DEAR ABBY: I divorced last year after 14 years of marriage. We have a 10-year-old son together. While stayDear Abby ing with his father on ABIGAIL weekends, he VAN BUREN has overheard his father and new girlfriend having sex. It has happened a couple of times, and each time my son comes home in tears. His father has promised to not let it happen again. My son is now worried that I’m doing the same thing, and he is treating me like I am the child and he’s the parent. He seems to think that people have sex only to have babies, and he is worried.

Do I need to get him some kind of counseling, or will this get better as he gets older and matures? I’m angry that his father didn’t use his head before choosing his actions, and now I’m the one being punished for it. Too much for my son DEAR TOO MUCH: If your son hasn’t had “the talk” with you or his father, it should start immediately so he knows that having sex doesn’t always mean the result will be babies. And while you’re at it, tell your son that you are not planning to have any more children anytime soon, so he has no reason to worry about you. DEAR ABBY: My so-called boyfriend asked me to marry him. The problem is, he’s already married to a woman he

married for financial reasons. He doesn’t believe in divorce, so where does that leave me? Yes, I love him, but I feel hurt and my heart is heavy. He doesn’t know that I know all of this, and if he did, he would probably be upset. What should I do? Hurting heart DEAR HURTING HEART: I know your heart is heavy. Any woman’s heart would be if she found herself in your situation. If your boyfriend’s wife knew what he was proposing, I’ll bet SHE would believe in divorce. Tell him to get lost, and run in the opposite direction! Whether it “upsets” him is irrelevant. The last thing you need is a cheater. He will never marry you because he’s already married — to his meal ticket.

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THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME By David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

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

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

THE DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE

By David Alfred Bywaters

ACROSS 1 Clever stroke 5 Stage genre 10 Secured, in a way 14 Too 15 Actor Firth 16 Initial contribution 17 Illicit buzzing in the hive? 19 Surplus 20 Painful spots 21 Speak or creak 23 Altar promise 24 Slipshod building addition? 28 Zodiac animal 31 Aran Islands country: Abbr. 32 Chopping tool 33 Always 35 Parker’s rank in “McHale’s Navy”: Abbr. 37 Pincered insect 40 Beginning of a very thorough biography? 43 Strands at the lodge, maybe 44 Six-pack set 45 Jazz singer James 46 Nevada was the first st. to allow it 47 Clickbait site, as of Sep. 2016 49 Metaphorical hiding place

50 Aerosol product that will help you fit in in Houston? 56 Athlete lead-in 57 French honey 58 Coffee shop order 62 Immune lead-in 64 Too much shooting at the table? 67 Thought 68 Architect Frank 69 One of three in “To be or not to be” 70 Office staple 71 Donkeys 72 They sometimes intrude at weddings, and also in this puzzle’s theme DOWN 1 Uber competitors 2 Margarine 3 Many a typist, nowadays 4 Fake 5 Early 7th-century year 6 Go bad 7 Still in play 8 Like much ore 9 Hot 10 Identification method

12/23/16 11 Conforming to 12 Chopin work 13 Rehab process 18 Actor Morales 22 Religion founded in Persia 25 Gullible 26 Group including some Brat Pack members 27 Mazatlán-toChihuahua dirección 28 Monthly pmts. reducer 29 “Voulez-vous coucher __ moi?” 30 Falling stars that reach the ground 34 Many a reggae artist 36 Eponymous Belgian town

37 English county on the North Sea 38 Tiny bit 39 Airborne pest 41 OPEC member since 1962 42 High wind? 48 Lake makers, at times 50 Unwavering 51 Goody two shoes 52 End of a series 53 Vetoes 54 They may deal with freezes 55 Fabled lost mittens punishment 59 Cajole 60 Residence 61 Priestly garments 63 Shade provider 65 Poetic word of order 66 Part of CBS: Abbr.

Thursday’s Puzzle Solved

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2016 H.G. Osteen 1870-1955 Founder, The Item

H.D. Osteen 1904-1987 The Item

Margaret W. Osteen 1908-1996 The Item Hubert D. Osteen Jr. Chairman & Editor-in-Chief Graham Osteen Co-President Kyle Osteen Co-President Jack Osteen Editor and Publisher Larry Miller CEO Rick Carpenter Managing Editor

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GUEST COMMENTARY

The Story of the Crosses BY GRAYSON RUSSELL

he story behind Grayson Russell Handcrafted Crosses owes its debt to an organization based out of Sumter called Sumter Mission Outreach. SMO, as we like to call it, is a street ministry for the homeless, the displaced, those undergoing times of crisis and struggles with alcohol and substance dependency. The two humble homes we operate house in separate locations up to five men and women. The men’s shelter is also being renovated and turned into a walk-in off-the-street resource center. The Story of the Crosses comes from the history of me being displaced, homeless, in the midst of a spiritual and emotional crisis while struggling with alcohol abuse and dependency. I was taken in by this ministry and given a safe haven. I soon sobered up and began to see how I could be of use since I had once been a productive member of society and had also fallen off into the margins. I knew both sides. During my residency and recovery from alcoholism and spiritual dissolution, I used to frequent abandoned houses in the surrounding neighborhoods, taking food, blankets, toiletry bags and whatever else came to mind at the time. Some of these homes were havens, drug dens and places to squat, sleep and move on. Many times, I would find individuals living there and offer help, only to return and find they had vacated. Through the frustration of the disparity I witnessed — the endless abandoned houses and rooms I went to at all hours day and night to reach out — something caught me on one of those outings, a piece of blue siding piled by others of a similar nature. To this day, I still cannot really say what drew me to pick them up and take them home and try to craft a cross out of the refuse. It began that simply, that rainy afternoon when I was bringing a young girl a meal who had suddenly vanished. Then it became a routine; every house I went to, I gathered the refuse of wood I felt I could turn into something beautiful and meaningful. It’s been over two years now and it is a compulsion, a passion, some would say an art; but personally, for me it has been the greatest part of my spiritual journey, and it has been a way to give back to the ministry that saved me. I make them now for the same reasons I began but more so to help financially support our shelters and our outreach in the surrounding community. So, with every cross you see and might buy, know that they have been made from hands that were not always as gifted and confident. That I was once broken, refuse. Know that with your purchase you are not just buying a cross to hang as a decoration. You are buying it because it is a symbol of how the broken, the refuse, the debris of a life can be put back together through God’s grace and transformed into something entirely new. Profits are donated to our Women’s Shelter and The West Oakland Community Outreach Center. Grayson Russell is director of Sumter Mission Outreach. Contact him at (803) 464-2267 or graysonrussell@ gmail.com.

The fall of Aleppo and American decline

ASHINGTON — The fall of Aleppo just weeks before Barack Obama leaves office is a fitting stamp on his Middle East policy of retreat and withdrawal. The pitiable pictures from the devastated city showed the true cost of Obama’s abdication. For which he seems to have few regrets, however. In his endof-year news conference, Obama defended U.S. inaction with his familiar false choice: It was either stand aside or order a massive Iraq-style ground invasion. Charles This is a transparKrauthammer ent fiction designed to stifle debate. Five years ago, the popular uprising was ascendant. What kept a rough equilibrium was regime control of the skies. At that point, the U.S., at little risk and cost, could have declared Syria a no-fly zone, much as it did Iraqi Kurdistan for a dozen years after the Gulf War of 1991. The U.S. could easily have destroyed the regime’s planes and helicopters on the ground and so cratered its airfields as to make them unusable. That would have altered the strategic equation for the rest of the war. And would have deterred the Russians from injecting their own air force — they would have had to challenge ours for air superiority. Facing no U.S. deterrent, Russia stepped in and decisively altered the balance, pounding the rebels in Aleppo to oblivion. The Russians were particularly adept at hitting hospitals and other civilian targets, leaving the rebels with the choice between annihilation and surrender. They surrendered.

COMMENTARY Obama has never appreciated that the role of a superpower in a local conflict is not necessarily to intervene on the ground but to deter a rival global power from stepping in and altering the course of the war. That’s what we did during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, when Moscow threatened to send troops to support Egypt and President Nixon countered by raising America’s nuclear alert status to Defcon 3. Russia stood down. Less dramatically but just as effectively, American threats of retaliation are what kept West Germany, South Korea and Taiwan free and independent through half a century of Cold War. It’s called deterrence. Yet Obama never had the credibility to deter anything or anyone. In the end, the world’s greatest power was reduced to bitter speeches at the U.N. “Are you truly incapable of shame?” thundered U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power at the butchers of Aleppo. As if we don’t know the answer. Indeed the shame is on us for terminal naivete, sending our secretary of state chasing the Russians to negotiate one humiliating pretend cease-fire after another. Even now, however, the Syria debate is not encouraging. The tone is anguished and emotional, portrayed exclusively in moral terms. Much less appreciated is the cold strategic cost. Assad was never a friend. But today he’s not even a free agent. He’s been effectively restored to his throne but as the puppet of Iran and Russia. Syria is now a platform, a forward base, from which both these revisionist regimes can project power in the region. Iran will use Syria to advance its

drive to dominate the Arab Middle East. Russia will use its naval and air bases to bully the Sunni Arab states and to shut out American influence. It’s already happening. The foreign and defense ministers of Russia, Iran and Turkey convened in Moscow this week to begin settling the fate of Syria. Notice who wasn’t there. For the first time in four decades, the United States, the once-dominant power in the region, is an irrelevance. With Aleppo gone and the rebels scattered, we have a long road ahead to rebuild the influence squandered over the last eight years. Presidentelect Donald Trump is talking about creating safe zones. He should tread carefully. It does no good to try to do now what we should have done five years ago. Conditions are much worse. Russia and Iran rule. Maintaining the safety of safe zones will be expensive and dangerous. It will require extensive ground deployments, and it risks military confrontation with Russia. And why? Guilty conscience is not a good reason. Interventions that are purely humanitarian — from Somalia to Libya — tend to end badly. We may proclaim a “responsibility to protect,” but when no American interests are at stake, the engagement becomes impossible to sustain. At the first losses, we go home. In Aleppo, the damage is done, the city destroyed, the inhabitants ethnically cleansed. For us, there is no post-facto option. If we are to regain the honor lost in Aleppo, it will have to be on a very different battlefield. Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@charleskrauthammer.com. © 2016, The Washington Post Writers Group

The Trump nail in the media coffin BY VICTOR DAVIS HANSON

COMMENTARY

decisive American victory. The mainstream-media narrative in 1963 that Lee Harvey Oswald, the Castroite, Communist assassin of President John F. Kennedy, was a product of rightwing Texas hatred was completely crazy — but largely unquestioned. That old monopoly over the news, despite the advent of cable TV and the Internet, still lingered until 2016. Even in recent years, Ivy League journalism degrees and well-known media brand names seemed to suggest better reporting than what was offered by bloggers and websites. Soft-spoken liberal hosts on public TV and radio superficially sounded more news-like than their gravelly voiced populist counterparts on commercial radio and cable news. Yet the thinning veneer of circumspection that had supposedly characterized the elite liberal successors to Cronkite and Brinkley was finally ripped off completely by a media meltdown over Trump. Journalists such as Jim Rutenberg of the New York

resident-elect Donald Trump probably will not often communicate with the nation via traditional press conferences. Nor will Trump likely field many questions from New York/ Washington journalists. What we know as “the media” never imagined a Trump victory. It has become unhinged at the reality of a Trump presidency. No wonder the fading establishment media is now distrusted by a majority of the public, according to Gallup — and becoming irrelevant even among progressives. Once upon a time in the 1960s, all the iconic news anchors, from Walter Cronkite to David Brinkley, were liberal. But they at least hid their inherent biases behind a professional veneer that allowed them to filter stories through left-wing lenses without much pushback. When Cronkite returned from Vietnam after the 1968 Tet Offensive and declared the war stalemated and unwinnable, no one dared to offer the dissenting viewpoint that Tet was actually a

Times and Christiane Amanpour of CNN said that they could not — and should not — be neutral reporters, given their low opinion of Trump. When the press is unashamedly slanted, even its benefactors want even more partiality — media heartthrob Barack Obama included. In his last press conference as president, Obama attacked pet journalists for reporting on WikiLeaks’ release of John Podesta’s emails, supposedly at the expense of his own legacy and Hillary Clinton’s accomplishments. The WikiLeaks trove certainly proved another disaster to the media — but only because it revealed that mainstream journalists conspired with the Clinton campaign. CNN’s Donna Brazile leaked possible debate questions to Clinton. One op-ed columnist, Dana Milbank of the Washington Post, even asked Clintonites for research to help him attack Trump. MSNBC anchor Brian Williams sermonized about the so-called “fake news” epidemic. Williams failed to

remind us that he was removed as NBC’s evening news anchor for serving up all sorts of fake details about his supposedly brave trips abroad in search of edgy news stories. Decades-long journalistic one-sidedness was apparently tolerable when there were no other news alternatives. Mainstream-media monopolies once were also highly profitable, and longago liberal news people were at least well mannered. All of those assumptions are no longer true. News outlets such as the New York Times and NBC have no more credibility than most websites or the National Enquirer. Is it any surprise that we are witnessing the funeral for traditional journalism as we once knew it? Victor Davis Hanson is a classicist and historian at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and the author, most recently, of The Savior Generals. You can reach him by e-mailing author@victorhanson.com. © 2016 Tribune Media Services Inc.

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2016

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SCHEDULE BANKS — SAFE Federal Credit Union and All South Credit Christmas Union will holiday be closed on Saturday, schedule: Dec. Dec. 23, 24, and Monday, 2016 Dec. 26. The following will be closed on Monday, Dec. 26: Bank of Clarendon; BB&T; First Citizens; The Citizens Bank; Wells Fargo; NBSC; and Bank of America. GOVERNMENT — The following will be closed todayTuesday, Dec. 23-27: state government offices; City of Sumter offices; Sumter County offices; Clarendon County offices; City of Manning offices; Lee County offices; and City of Bishopville offices. Federal government offices and the U.S. Postal Service will be closed Monday, Dec. 26. SCHOOLS — The following will be closed through Friday, Dec. 30, with students returning on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017: Sumter School District; Clarendon School District 3; Lee County Public Schools; Robert E. Lee Academy; and St. Anne & St. Jude Catholic School. The following will be closed through Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, with students returning on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017: Clarendon School Districts 1 and 2; Thomas Sumter Academy; Wilson Hall; St. Francis Xavier High School; Laurence Manning Academy; Clarendon Hall; and Sumter Christian School. UTILITIES — Black River Electric Coop. will be closed today and Monday, Dec. 26. Farmers Telephone Coop. will be closed Monday, Dec. 26. OTHER — The Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce will be closed today through Dec. 30. Clemson Extension Service will be closed the week of Dec. 26-30. The Harvin Clarendon County Library will be closed today-Tuesday, Dec. 23-27. The Sumter County Library will be closed today and Monday, Dec. 26. All offices of The Sumter Item will be closed today and Monday, Dec. 26.

DAILY PLANNER

WEATHER TODAY

TONIGHT

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Do what you can for those who can’t. Your gesture will be appreciated and the satisfaction will be unprecedented. Someone you used to work with or who inspires you will grant you a unique and intriguing opportunity. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Take an interest in what others are doing. Take note of how people react. Responding with positive suggestions and affirmation will help you overcome negativity. Avoid overspending, indulging and selling yourself short. CANCER (June 21-July 22): A day trip or getting together with friends or relatives will lead to interesting talks and encounters that will change the way you think. Share your thoughts and try new things. Taking a unique path will lead to an adventure. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Do something different this year. Use your imagination and you’ll come up with an idea that is within your budget and is sure to please everyone on the receiving end of your generosity. Don’t let an emotional incident ruin your day. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A short trip, shopping spree or attending a festive celebration will turn out well. You can dazzle others with your wit and intelligence as well as successfully present an idea you

want to develop next year. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Taking care of children, making a promise to someone you love or shopping for little items to please the ones you care about most will make a difference. Getting together with peers, friends or a loved one is favored. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Lastminute changes will throw you off guard. Don’t feel the need to be a follower. If you aren’t ready to make a move, sit tight and be a bystander. Concentrate on personal and home improvements. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Check out what everyone else is doing and do your best to pitch in and help. If you give something from the heart, it won’t matter how large or small it is. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Avoid getting into controversial discussions with friends or relatives. It’s best to keep the peace and avoid ostracizing yourself from the people you do want to spend time with during the holidays. Offer kindness over criticism. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Charm will help you get your way. Making smart financial moves and doing whatever you can to secure your position will lead to victory. Approach the end of the year on a high note, not by waffling over what to do next. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your charm will help you bypass criticism. Offering hands-on help will bring you closer to the people you may have let down this year. Your strength and popularity will come from doing the right thing, not the most expensive.

Gaﬀney 31/52 Spartanburg 34/52

Greenville 34/52

Columbia 38/57

IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 36/56

Aiken 36/55

ON THE COAST

Charleston 40/63

Today: Sunny to partly cloudy. High 56 to 64. Saturday: Clouds and sun; a passing shower in northern parts. High 65 to 73.

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Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

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RIVER STAGES 0.00" 3.87" 2.17" 49.12" 59.33" 45.90"

NATIONAL CITIES City Atlanta Chicago Dallas Detroit Houston Los Angeles New Orleans New York Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC

LAKE LEVELS Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

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Myrtle Beach 41/57

Manning 37/58

Today: Mostly sunny and cooler. Winds east-northeast 6-12 mph. Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Winds southwest 4-8 mph.

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Florence 36/56

Bishopville 35/55

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SUMTER YESTERDAY

ARIES (March 21-April 19): An unusual EUGENIA LAST gift or offering will take you by surprise. Take advantage of an opportunity that arises. Celebrate with someone you love. A new beginning will entice you. Don’t stretch your budget based on income you’ve yet to receive.

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

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PREP FOOTBALL

Getting an early start Sumter High Shrine Bowl RT McDaniel set to enroll at Charleston Southern in January and begin collegiate career BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com

Statement win in state showdown Blossomgame’s 15 help Clemson beat archrival BY JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press

Playing right tackle in last weekend’s Shrine Bowl, Sumter High School’s Daviyon McDaniel got an early taste of what playing college football is going to be like. He’s also going to get an early taste of what the life of a college athlete is like, too. With all of his course work already completed for his high school diploma, McDaniel decided to get an early start on both his athletic and academic careers by enrolling in Charleston Southern University for the spring semester, which begins in January. “Being that I’ve really alMCDANIEL ready finished all of my high school courses; I love Sumter, but there was really no point in me staying here to loaf around when I can be in (college) working on getting better as a football player and working on my degree at the same time. “So I just thought it was a good way to jump-start my football career and get a head start on what I want to do when I get older.” McDaniel had planned to do dual enrollment for his senior year to get in some early college work, he said, but that was before playing football was a real option. “Talking with the coaches from Charleston Southern and seeing how amazing the school was, it just really convinced me to get ready to come to college early,” McDaniel said. “So I’m leaving in January. “Coming in the spring, college is slowed down a little bit so it will be a nice way for me to ease into my freshman year and I’ll get a head start on weight training and getting my body prepared to play college ball.” His relationship with the Buccaneers began during the summer at a camp at Ridge View High School in Columbia, he said. After talking with the coaches, McDaniel attended one of CSU’s camps as well and that’s where he was offered. “It’s just been a relationship since

SEE MCDANIEL, PAGE B3

COLUMBIA— A victory outside the ACC that will catch the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee’s attention is rare for Clemson. To get it over the Tigers’ bitter in-state rival is even better. Jaron Blossomgame had 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead Clemson to a 62-60 victory over No. 22 South Carolina in a game Wednesday night where neither team led by more than four points. The Tigers (9-2) jumped around and pointed after the final buzzer of their seventh straight win. One of them shouted “This is BLOSSOMour city!” as Clem- GAME son beat a ranked non-conference team on the road for the first time in the program’s history. And for a Clemson team that has missed the NCAA Tournament for five of coach Brad Brownell’s six seasons — often because of a poor resume outside of Atlantic Coast Conference play — it’s a win that could mean a lot in March. “That doesn’t build anything but toughness. Mental toughness. For us to come in fight the refs, fight the crowd — our backs against the wall and get the win is just amazing,” said Marcquise Reed who scored 14 points and hit two free throws with 52.5 seconds left that put Clemson ahead for good, 59-58. PJ Dozier had a career-high 26 points for the Gamecocks (9-2), but missed a possible game-winning 3-point attempt just before the buzzer. The sophomore has KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

SEE STATEMENT, PAGE B3

Sumter High School Shrine Bowl offensive tackle Daviyon McDaniel (71) will be graduating early and enrolling at Charleston Southern University next month.

CLEMSON FOOTBALL

Pro Bowl nod caps Clowney comeback BY KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON — For the first two injury-filled years of his NFL career many thought of Houston’s Jadeveon Clowney as a bust. Now he’s healthy and proving the doubters wrong. The No. 1 pick of the 2014 draft is reveling in that fact he can now be called a Pro Bowler. “I just want to keep playing for the Texans and let them know I’m trying to live up to be worthy of the number one pick and keep coming strong,” Clowney said. “I’m only getting better. I’m getting healthier as the year goes on. Everyone says you wear down, but I’m feeling a lot better the longer I’ve been in it.” Clowney is tied for fourth in the NFL with a careerhigh 15 tackles for losses and his five sacks are also a career best. The defensive end had perhaps the best two games of his career in the past two weeks where he has two sacks, three tackles for losses, five quarterback hits, a forced fumble and a batted down pass. On Tuesday his performance this season was recognized when he was Houston’s only player selected to the Pro Bowl. “I put in a lot of hard work all offseason and told the guys I was going to try

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Swinney warns of ‘distractions’ before playoffs BY MATT CONNOLLY The State

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Former South Carolina standout Jadeveon Clowney (90) was selected to his first Pro Bowl this week. to make the Pro Bowl this year,” Clowney said. “They stuck behind me. We stuck together. We’ve been through a lot as a team. To be where we’re sitting right now, we’re doing good. We just have to keep playing.” The Texans (8-6) can clinch their second straight AFC South title with a win on Saturday against the Bengals and a loss by the Titans, who play Jacksonville.

Clowney appeared in just four games as a rookie before having season-ending microfracture surgery. He was healthy in time for Houston’s opener in 2015, but struggled with a variety of injuries and started just nine games. This season he’s missed just one game and his improvement has helped Houston’s defense withstand the loss of J.J. Watt and the unit ranks No. 1 in the NFL in yards allowed.

“He’s gone through some stuff the first couple of years and hasn’t been able to get on the field and this year he’s been able to stay on the field and been able to show what kind of ability he has,” defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel said. “So I think that it’s good that other people recognize that ability and he’s been helping us win. So it’s good.”

SEE CLOWNEY, PAGE B5

CLEMSON — Clemson’s coaching staff did not want to call out any draft-eligible players, but there is a sense around the Tigers program that some upperclassmen this past season might have been looking ahead SWINNEY to the NFL rather than focusing on winning the national title. While Dabo Swinney, Brent Venables and others did not talk negatively about anyone on the 2015 team, they did say that focus has not and will not be a problem this year. “Last year was last year,” Venables said. “We have been very focused on trying to be here and now with everything that we’re doing. Coach Swinney has really focused on that since the end of last year through the whole year, trying to help guys so that they don’t have to have any outside distractions, through education and different opportunities to take care of those things.” Agents and financial advisors can cause distractions as April’s NFL draft gets closer. At times they may be more concerned with their client staying healthy than playing his best football

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SPORTS

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2016

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Coach K suspends Allen indefinitely BY AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. — Duke suspended Grayson Allen indefinitely from the team Thursday, one day after he was caught tripping an opponent for the third time in a year. In a brief statement announcing the suspension, coach Mike Krzyzewski said the program “needed to take further steps regarding his actions that do not meet the standards of Duke basketball.” Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford issued a statement supporting the move, calling sportsmanship “one of the core values of our league” and adding that the suspension “demonstrates adherence to this important principle.” Allen picked up a technical foul for tripping Elon’s Steven Santa Ana on a drive in the first half of a 72-61 win Wednesday night. That earned him a seat on the bench for the final 4:15 of the half and the start of the second half, though he returned to the game with about 16 minutes left. Afterward, Allen met with Santa Ana and Elon coach Matt Matheny to apologize before hanging his head and fighting back tears while talking to reporters in the locker room. “Just talking about what led up to it is just an excuse,” Allen said. “There’s

no excuse for it.” Krzyzewski called Allen’s actions “unacceptable and inexcusable” in the statement. He described them similarly in the immediate aftermath of the game, but at that time declined to publicly reveal any other measures or reprimands. “I handle things the way I handle them,” Krzyzewski said after the game. “I think I’ve handled this correctly and moving forward I will continue to handle it correctly, and I don’t need to satisfy what other people think I should do. “I’m a teacher and a coach. And I’m responsible for that kid, so I know him better than anybody. So to think that it’s the last thing that’s said about this to him is wrong. Obviously, we will do more. It doesn’t mean you have to see it, or anybody else has to see it.” Teammate Matt Jones said he tried to console the emotional Allen afterward. “I love Grayson, he’s my brother,” Jones said. “We’ve been to battle, we’ve won a (national) championship together. We won plenty of games together. So there’s nothing really you can say. “I just gave him a really big hug, told him, ‘I love you.’ That’s all that was, and let the silence kind of fill the void. There’s nothing really you can say about it.”

SPORTS ITEMS

Indians sign free agent slugger Encarnacion CLEVELAND — A person familiar with the negotiations says the AL champion Cleveland Indians have agreed to a contract with free agent slugger Edwin Encarnacion. The sides agreed to terms Thursday night and the deal is contingent upon the 33-year-old Encarnacion passing a physical after the holidays, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not made an announcement. Encarnacion had 42 home runs and an AL-high 127 RBIs last season for the Toronto Blue Jays, who lost to Cleveland in the AL Championship Series. Over the past five seasons, he’s averaged 39 homers and 110 RBIs in 145 games. The signing would bolster the Indians’ lineup and could help get them back to the World Series. Despite being without two starting pitchers,

MICHIGAN 68 FURMAN 62 ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Moritz Wagner scored 13 of his 18 points in the first half and Zak Irvin finished with 16 points, helping Michigan hold off Furman. The Wolverines (10-3) gave coach John Beilein his 750th victory, 492 as a Division I coach, with their third straight win. The Paladins (7-6) were very competitive in a game with 12 lead changes and eight ties, giving them a good chance to beat a Big Ten school for the first time since knocking off Illinois in 1975.

POINSETTIA BOWL BYU 24 WYOMING 21 SAN DIEGO — Jamaal Williams and the BYU Cou-

gars are a good fit in San Diego bowl games. Once a staple of the Holiday Bowl, the Cougars won their second Poinsettia Bowl on a rainy Wednesday night thanks mostly to Williams. The senior gained 210 yards on 26 carries and scored once, and Tanner Mangum ran for a touchdown and threw for another to lead BYU to a 24-21 victory over Wyoming. It was the sixth 100-yard game for Williams this year and the second time he gained more than 200. He ran for a career-best 286 against Toledo. With BYU (9-4) leading 17-7, Williams gave the Cougars some breathing room when he broke a 36yard scoring run early in the fourth quarter. That TD was set up by Dayan Lake’s interception of Josh Allen. The interception came one play after BYU’s Micah Hannemann was ejected for targeting after a helmet-to-helmet hit on the sliding Allen. Williams is BYU’s career leader with 3,901 yards rushing. He also scored a touchdown in the Cougars’ 23-6 Poinsettia Bowl victory against San Diego State in 2012. “It felt like almost the same because I scored in both of them,” Williams said. “It just brings back a whole bunch of memories, and in the same end zone, too.” From wire reports

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1 p.m. – College Football: Bahamas Bowl from Nassau, Bahamas – Eastern Michigan vs. Old Dominion (ESPN). 2:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Auburn at Connecticut (ESPN2). 4 p.m. – College Basketball: Providence at Boston College (ESPNU). 4:30 p.m. – College Football: Armed Forces Bowl from Fort Worth, Texas – Louisiana Tech vs. Navy (ESPN). 4:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Diamond Head Classic Semifinal Game from Honolulu (ESPN2). 6 p.m. – High School Football: Geico State Champions Bowl Series from Frisco, Texas – Chandler (Ariz.) vs. Valdosta (Ga.) (ESPNU). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 6:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Rutgers at Seton Hall (FOX SPORTS 1). 7 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Chicago at Charlotte (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 7:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Boston at Carolina (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 7:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Oklahoma City at Boston (NBA TV). 8 p.m. – College Football: Dollar General Bowl from New Orleans – Ohio vs. Troy (ESPN). 8 p.m. – College Basketball: Harvard at Houston (ESPN2). 8:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Las Vegas Classic Third-Place Game from Las Vegas (FOX SPORTS 1). 9:30 p.m. – High School Football: Geico State Champions Bowl Series from Frisco, Texas – Bingham (Utah) vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) (ESPNU). 10 p.m. – College Basketball: Diamond Head Classic Semifinal Game from Honolulu (ESPN2). 10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Dallas at Los Angeles Clippers (NBA TV). 11 p.m. – College Basketball: Las Vegas Classic Championship Game from Las Vegas (FOX SPORTS 1). 12:30 a.m. – College Basketball: Diamond Head Classic Consolation Game from Honolulu (ESPN2).

SATURDAY

1 p.m. – NFL Football: New York Jets at New England (WLTX 19). 1 p.m. – NFL Football: Atlanta at Carolina (WACH 57, WWFN-FM 100.1, WPUB-FM 102.7). 4 p.m. – NFL Football: Tampa Bay at New Orleans (WACH 57). 8 p.m. – College Football: Hawaii Bowl from Honolulu – Middle Tennessee State at Hawaii (ESPN). 8:25 p.m. – NFL Football: Cincinnati at Houston (NFL NETWORK, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKT-FM 107.5).

NFL STANDINGS AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST W L T Pct PF PA y-New England 12 2 0 .857 365 233 Miami 9 5 0 .643 315 314 Buffalo 7 7 0 .500 358 314 N.Y. Jets 4 10 0 .286 242 358 SOUTH W L T Pct PF PA Houston 8 6 0 .571 250 294 Tennessee 8 6 0 .571 340 323 Indianapolis 7 7 0 .500 362 339 Jacksonville 2 12 0 .143 260 359 NORTH W L T Pct PF PA Pittsburgh 9 5 0 .643 341 276 Baltimore 8 6 0 .571 306 263 Cincinnati 5 8 1 .393 288 293 Cleveland 0 14 0 .000 220 408 WEST W L T Pct PF PA x-Oakland 11 3 0 .786 377 336 Kansas City 10 4 0 .714 319 274 Denver 8 6 0 .571 299 258 San Diego 5 9 0 .357 366 366

NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST W L T Pct PF PA x-Dallas 12 2 0 .857 366 258 N.Y. Giants 10 4 0 .714 272 250 Washington 7 6 1 .536 345 343 Philadelphia 5 9 0 .357 316 299 SOUTH W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 9 5 0 .643 469 358 Tampa Bay 8 6 0 .571 313 322 New Orleans 6 8 0 .429 406 392 Carolina 6 8 0 .429 337 352 NORTH W L T Pct PF PA Detroit 9 5 0 .643 301 285 Green Bay 8 6 0 .571 363 339 Minnesota 7 7 0 .500 264 259 Chicago 3 11 0 .214 248 320 WEST W L T Pct PF PA y-Seattle 9 4 1 .679 298 235 Arizona 5 8 1 .393 340 325 Los Angeles 4 10 0 .286 197 328 San Francisco 1 13 0 .071 264 434 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division

THURSDAY’S GAME

N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 8:25 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 24

Atlanta at Carolina, 1 p.m. Washington at Chicago, 1 p.m. N.Y. Jets at New England, 1 p.m. San Diego at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Miami at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Tennessee at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Minnesota at Green Bay, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Arizona at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 4:25 p.m. San Francisco at Los Angeles, 4:25 p.m. Cincinnati at Houston, 8:25 p.m.

MONDAY, DEC. 26

Detroit at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE

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Pct GB .778 — .500 7½ .484 8 .481 8 .452 9

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION W L San Antonio 23 5 Houston 22 8 Memphis 19 12 New Orleans 10 21 Dallas 8 21 NORTHWEST DIVISION W L Utah 18 12 Oklahoma City 17 12 Portland 13 18 Denver 12 17 Minnesota 9 19 PACIFIC DIVISION W L Golden State 26 4 L.A. Clippers 21 8 Sacramento 12 17 L.A. Lakers 11 20 Phoenix 8 21

Pct GB .821 — .733 2 .613 5½ .323 14½ .276 15½ Pct GB .600 — .586 ½ .419 5½ .414 5½ .321 8 Pct GB .867 — .724 4½ .414 13½ .355 15½ .276 17½

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Cleveland 113, Milwaukee 102 Memphis 98, Detroit 86 Minnesota 92, Atlanta 84 Oklahoma City 121, New Orleans 110 Washington 107, Chicago 97 Houston 125, Phoenix 111 Sacramento 94, Utah 93 Dallas 96, Portland 95

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Boston 109, Indiana 102 Golden State 117, Brooklyn 101 New York 106, Orlando 95 L.A. Lakers at Miami, 8 p.m. San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Chicago at Charlotte, 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Orlando, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Golden State at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Houston at Memphis, 8 p.m. Miami at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Sacramento at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Washington at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Atlanta at Denver, 9 p.m. Philadelphia at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Toronto at Utah, 9 p.m. San Antonio at Portland, 10 p.m. Dallas at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Boston at New York, 12 p.m. Golden State at Cleveland, 2:30 p.m. Chicago at San Antonio, 5 p.m. Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Memphis at Orlando, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Washington, 7 p.m. Charlotte at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Dallas at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Indiana at Chicago, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Houston, 8 p.m. Toronto at Portland, 10 p.m. Denver at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 32 21 7 4 46 101 70 Ottawa 33 19 11 3 41 86 88 Boston 34 17 14 3 37 80 83 Tampa Bay 33 16 14 3 35 95 92 Florida 33 15 13 5 35 81 90 Buffalo 31 12 11 8 32 69 83 Detroit 33 14 15 4 32 79 93 Toronto 31 12 12 7 31 87 94 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 33 21 7 5 47 116 92 N.Y. Rangers 35 23 11 1 47 115 82 Columbus 30 21 5 4 46 101 63 Philadelphia 35 20 11 4 44 110 104 Washington 31 19 8 4 42 83 69 Carolina 31 13 11 7 33 82 87 New Jersey 32 12 13 7 31 75 98 N.Y. Islanders 32 12 14 6 30 85 101

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 35 22 9 4 48 101 84 Minnesota 31 19 8 4 42 91 60 St. Louis 34 18 11 5 41 96 98 Nashville 32 15 12 5 35 94 90 Dallas 34 13 14 7 33 86 104 Winnipeg 35 15 17 3 33 91 104 Colorado 31 11 19 1 23 65 99 PACIFIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 33 20 12 1 41 84 73 Edmonton 35 18 12 5 41 103 94 Anaheim 34 17 12 5 39 95 97 Calgary 35 17 16 2 36 90 102 Los Angeles 32 16 13 3 35 81 81 Vancouver 33 14 16 3 31 84 101 Arizona 33 11 17 5 27 74 104

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Philadelphia 3, Washington 2, SO Edmonton 3, Arizona 2

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Pittsburgh at Columbus, 7 p.m. Carolina at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Anaheim at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Boston at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. St. Louis at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Nashville, 8 p.m. Toronto at Colorado, 9 p.m. Winnipeg at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

SUNDAY, DEC. 25

Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 4:30 p.m. Denver at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m.

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MONDAY’S GAMES

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ATLANTIC DIVISION W L Toronto 20 8 Boston 17 12 New York 16 13 Philadelphia 7 21 Brooklyn 7 21 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W L Charlotte 16 13 Atlanta 14 15 Washington 13 15 Orlando 13 18 Miami 9 20

CENTRAL DIVISION Cleveland Chicago Indiana Milwaukee Detroit

Pct GB .714 — .586 3½ .552 4½ .250 13 .250 13 Pct GB .552 — .483 2 .464 2½ .419 4 .310 7

Minnesota at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Buffalo at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Montreal at Columbus, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Washington, 7 p.m. Detroit at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Boston at Carolina, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Colorado at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Toronto at Arizona, 9 p.m. Vancouver at Calgary, 9 p.m. Edmonton at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

No games scheduled

SUNDAY’S GAMES

No games scheduled

COLLEGE BOWL SCHEDULE

By The Associated Press

DEC. 17 CELEBRATION BOWL Grambling State 10, NC Central 9

NEW MEXICO BOWL New Mexico 23, UTSA 20 LAS VEGAS BOWL San Diego State 34, Houston 10 CAMELLIA BOWL Appalachian State 31, Toledo 28 CURE BOWL Arkansas State 31, UCF 13 NEW ORLEANS BOWL Southern Miss. 28, Louisiana-Lafayette 21

DEC. 19 MIAMI BEACH BOWL Tulsa 55, Central Michigan 10

DEC. 20 BOCA RATON BOWL Western Kentucky 51, Memphis 31

DEC. 21 POINSETTIA BOWL BYU 24, Wyoming 21

DEC. 22 FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL Idaho (8-4) vs. Colo. State (7-5), 7 p.m. BAHAMAS BOWL Eastern Michigan (7-5) vs. Old Dominion (9-3), 1 p.m. (ESPN) ARMED FORCES BOWL Navy (9-4) vs. Louisiana Tech (8-5), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) DOLLAR GENERAL BOWL Ohio (8-5) vs. Troy (9-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

SATURDAY HAWAII BOWL Middle Tennessee (8-4) vs. Hawaii (6-7), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

DEC. 26 ST. PETERSBURG (FLA.) BOWL Mississippi State (5-7) vs. Miami (Ohio) (6-6), 11 a.m. (ESPN) QUICK LANE BOWL Boston College (6-6) vs. Maryland (66), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN2) INDEPENDENCE BOWL NC State (6-6) vs. Vanderbilt (6-6), 5 p.m. (ESPN2)

DEC. 27 HEART OF DALLAS BOWL Army (7-5) vs. North Texas (5-7), Noon (ESPN) MILITARY BOWL Wake Forest (6-6) vs. Temple (10-3), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) HOLIDAY BOWL Minnesota (8-4) vs. Washington State (8-4), 7 p.m. (ESPN) CACTUS BOWL Boise State (10-2) vs. Baylor (6-6), 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)

DEC. 28 PINSTRIPE BOWL Northwestern (6-6) vs. Pittsburgh (84), 2 p.m. (ESPN) RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL Miami (8-4) vs. West Virginia (10-2), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) FOSTER FARMS BOWL Indiana (6-6) vs. Utah (8-4), 8:30 p.m. (FOX) TEXAS BOWL Kansas State (8-4) vs. Texas A&M (84), 9 p.m. (ESPN)

DEC. 29 BIRMINGHAM (ALA.) BOWL South Florida (10-2) vs. South Carolina (6-6), 2 p.m. (ESPN) BELK BOWL Virginia Tech (9-4) vs. Arkansas (7-5), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) ALAMO BOWL Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. Colorado (10-3), 9 p.m. (ESPN)

DEC. 30 LIBERTY BOWL Ga. (7-5) vs. TCU (6-6), Noon (ESPN) SUN BOWL North Carolina (8-4) vs. Stanford (93), 2 p.m. (CBS) MUSIC CITY BOWL Tennessee (8-4) vs. Nebraska (9-3), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) ARIZONA BOWL Air Force (9-3) vs. South Alabama (66), 5:30 p.m. (ASN) ORANGE BOWL Florida State (9-3) vs. Michigan (102), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

DEC. 31 CITRUS BOWL LSU (7-4) vs. Louisville (9-3), 11 a.m. (ABC) TAXSLAYER BOWL Kentucky (7-5) vs. Georgia Tech (8-4), 11 a.m. (ESPN) CFP Semifinals PEACH BOWL Alabama (13-0) vs. Washington (121), 3 p.m. (ESPN) FIESTA BOWL Clemson (12-1) vs. Ohio State (11-1), 7 p.m. (ESPN)

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BIG PICTURE Clemson: Clemson is 3-0 against Southeastern Conference teams after beating Georgia and Alabama. ... Elijah Thomas had 12 points and seven rebounds in his second game with Clemson. His contribution was critical as starting center Sidy Djitte had no points and three rebounds, fouling out in 14 minutes. South Carolina: Chris Silva added 14 points. ... Silva and Dozier shot a combined 52 percent (14 of 27). The rest of the Gamecocks shot a combined 23 percent (8 of 35). ... All- SEC preseason first-teamer Sindarius Thornwell was suspended for a fourth straight game. ... The Game-

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Clemson forward Jaron Blossomgame (5) drives to the hoop against South Carolina forward Chris Silva, center, and Khadim Gueye during the Tigers’ 62-60 victory on Wednesday in Columbia. cocks forced 15 turnovers against a Clemson team that averaged 10.2 turnovers a game.

HOW BIG A WIN? Reed said Clemson’s win is the kind of victory that builds confidence down the line and can pay dividends for years. “We wanted to own this state. We beat Georgia, and now we beat them,” Reed said. Brownell tempered his enthusiasm some, saying it is way too early to make postseason predictions. “They are going to have a great year. They are going to win a bunch of games. To

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Grantham 3-7 0-0 8, Blossomgame 6-15 3-5 15, Djitte 0-0 0-0 0, Mitchell 2-8 0-0 4, Holmes 1-6 3-4 6, Thomas 4-6 4-6 12, DeVoe 1-2 1-6 3, Reed 4-7 6-6 14. Totals 21-51 17-27 62.

A second loss in three games could drop South Carolina out of the AP Top 25 after four weeks in the rankings. Expect Clemson to get more than the one vote in the poll it received this week after this win.

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Kotsar 5-13 0-1 10, Silva 4-5 6-7 14, McKie 1-5 1-2 3, Notice 1-9 2-3 4, Dozier 10-22 4-5 26, Holliman 0-1 0-0 0, Gueye 0-0 1-2 1, Keita 0-1 0-0 0, Gravett 1-4 0-0 2, Felder 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 22-62 14-20 60. Halftime_Clemson 29-25. 3-Point Goals_Clemson 3-16 (Grantham 2-4, Holmes 1-5, Mitchell 0-1, Reed 0-2, Blossomgame 0-4), South Carolina 2-16 (Dozier 2-5, Felder 0-1, Gravett 0-2, McKie 0-3, Notice 0-5). Fouled Out_Silva, Djitte. Rebounds_Clemson 34 (Blossomgame 10), South Carolina 32 (Kotsar, Dozier 8). Assists_Clemson 8 (Blossomgame 2), South Carolina 10 (Dozier 5). Total Fouls_Clemson 21, South Carolina 22. Technicals_Blossomgame. A_17,026 (18,000).

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In this Nov. 4 photo provided by the Strobel Family, Cubs fan Helen Weithman celebrates the World Series victory at her home in Glen Ellyn, Ill. Weithman died on Nov. 29.

Cubs won it all just in time for many of its long-time fans BY DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO — At the end, not much was getting through to Helen Weithman. The memories she collected over 98 years were slipping away. When Kathleen Strobel talked to her, she could tell by the blank look on her mom’s face that that she didn’t understand a lot of what she was saying. Then came the World Series. “She really came alive when it started and they had the Cubs games on,” Strobel said. “When we started talking about it she said, ‘They haven’t won since I was born.’ It was probably the last thing we shared with her because she died on November 29th.” Strobel hasn’t wondered if the hope of finally witnessing her Cubbies win it all added a little time to her mom’s life. Studies have long suggested no one can will themselves to stay alive just a little bit longer to reach a milestone event like a birthday, holiday, wedding or World Series. Try telling that to the families of some Chicago Cubs fans who are convinced their loved ones hung on to see the team win its first Series in 108 years. Robert Matijevich doesn’t know much about all the studies. He just knows what he saw at the North Chicago home where he lived with his father. “He was really going downhill but in the World Series he was eating better, sleeping more,” Matijevich said of his 88-year-old father, John. “When the Cubs won, he said, ‘They did it in my lifetime.’” He went to bed and died

that night. Did the older Matijevich stick around long enough to see the Cubs win the World Series? “I really think that was the reason, I really do,” said his son. In 2004, as Boston was basking in an at-long-last World Series championship, statisticians at Ohio State University threw water on all those stories about dying fans who kept themselves alive long enough to witness the first Red Sox title in 86 years. Their study concluded there was no evidence that cancer patients willed themselves to live just a bit longer. “You’d hear it all the time, that a nurse said so and so hung on until after Christmas, and it’s a nice story,” said the study’s co-author, Dr. Donn Young, a now-retired researcher at the university’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. What is more likely, he said, is explained in another study that found people remember positive events more than they do negative ones — meaning that nurses and other caregivers are more likely to recall those patients who made it through the holidays than those who didn’t. Still, Young acknowledged that some of the ailing might eat better, more faithfully take their medicine and get plenty of rest in the hopes of reaching a milestone. And there is no underestimating the value of the smiles and the general bliss for Cubs fans the night of Nov. 2 when the World Series ended safely in Anthony Rizzo’s glove during an epic Game 7 in Cleveland. There is no forgetting that, at least for a little while, the distraction that the Cubs provided to

those who had just hours or days to live. That showed up in the death notices — long a place where the families have included loved ones’ allegiance to the Cubs — in the days after the Series. The Cubs’ win “was one of his happiest moments as he went through treatments and rehabilitation” for a nerve disease, read the death notice for the Rev. Patrick Cecil, a Catholic priest in Chicago, who died Nov. 14. “He will be sharing that victory with those from the Cecil family that have preceded him.” It was a similar story for Marvin Peterson. “He was thinking the (National League) pennant would be the only thing he’d get,” Margaret Peterson of suburban Bloomingdale said of her 82-year-old husband, who was dying of cancer at the time. Instead, he watched on television as the Cubs beat the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series, the Indians in the World Series and then celebrated with millions of fans at a massive parade and rally. At his bedside a few days before he died on Nov. 18 was a gift from his son-in-law: a replica of the World Series trophy. “It gave him a lot of joy,” said his wife. “He was so thrilled after all those years of waiting.” And that, she said, is helping her get through this first holiday season without her husband, who even at 82 could recite the names of the starting lineup of the 1945 Cubs. “I am so happy he got to experience that,” she said.

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Clemson’s Ben Boulware, top, and Kendall Joseph make the tackle in the Tigers’ victory over Syracuse this season. Boulware, one of the team’s captains, said Clemson’s players are completely focused on the playoff game with Ohio State and not the upcoming NFL draft.

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It’s easy to see that Clowney is having fun this season. He’s always smiling and laughing as bounces around the locker room chatting with teammates, reporters and staff. Things weren’t always this way for the former South Carolina standout. After his microfracture surgery in 2014 when he wasn’t able to put

any weight on his leg for months he wondered about his future. “Sitting on my couch for two months and I was just thinking to myself: ‘Am I going to be able to play another snap of football again?’ At that time, that’s what I was really thinking,” he said. “Am I going to ever get to play again? So that was probably the lowest point.” Houston left tackle Duane Brown is very close to Clowney and one of his biggest supporters. He’s also the

player Clowney most often goes against in practice. Brown was among the first to tweet congratulations to him on Tuesday night when Pro Bowl selections were announced. “Clowney’s a special person to me because I know everything he’s been through in his short career, physically, mentally and everything it took to get to this point for him,” Brown said. “The surgery he had a couple years ago, (for) a lot of guys that’s career threatening

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“It’s a long way ‘til April and May. Right now all of these scouts are looking for all the bad in you.”

late. But Swinney’s message to his team has been to play well down the stretch and worry about everything else after the season. He pointed to Kevin Dodd last year and Sammy Watkins in 2013 as examples. Dodd had five tackles for loss, including three sacks, in last year’s national championship game. The performance caused his stock to rise and he was drafted No. 33 overall a few months later. Watkins had 16 catches for 227 yards and two touchdowns in the Orange Bowl against Ohio State in the last game of his college career before being drafted No. 4 overall. “You better finish. That’s why Kevin Dodd was a second-round pick, because he finished. That’s why Sammy Watkins went as high as he went because he finished,” Swinney said. “It’s a long way ‘til April and May. Right now all of these scouts are looking for all the bad in you. They’re looking for reasons to not

pick you. I think you want to give them as many reasons to pick you as possible.” Swinney said he has witnessed players in the past get distracted, which hurts the team and the player. “I’ve seen it,” he said. “I’ve seen guys lose their focus and not play as well as they would like to play and it affects them.” Tigers linebacker Ben Boulware, a captain and senior leader, said Clemson’s players are only thinking about the playoff and trying to win two more football games. “They’re completely focused on Ohio State. We have guys up for first-round picks, but I know they’re not worried about that at all. ” he said.

and they’re never the same after that. “For him to come back and not only be on the field but be this disruptive and be a gamewrecker the way he’s been this year, even battling through more injuries ... I’m very happy for him.” Some people thought that Clowney had lost confidence after struggling through two seasons where he failed to make the kind of impact expected from a top overall pick. Clowney denied that and said this is the way he always ex-

pected to play. “I probably never lost the confidence to play football. I always knew I could play football,” he said. “I think other people probably lost more confidence in me than I did in myself. I’d say to myself: ‘Just wait until I get healthy.’ I just kept saying that to myself: ‘Just wait until you get healthy and everything else is going to take care of itself.’ I always knew I could play.” And this season he’s shown everyone else that, too.

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OBITUARIES JOHNATHAN B. CRUSE Johnathan Bradley Cruse was born on March 17, 1988, to the late John and Roselind Cruse. He departed his earthly life on Dec. 17, 2016. Johnathan was a marketing agent for Novant Health and a freelance writer for Vibe Magazine and BET. CRUSE He leaves to cherish his memories: two sisters, Latrice Cruse and Anissa (Dale) Choice; one brother, Brandon (Michelle) Cruse; four nieces, Shakerra Wiley, Zariah Wiley, Nariah Cruse and Nyana Cruse; two nephews, Jovonnie Cunningham and Duanya Harriett; two great-nieces, Alissa Bess and Skai Stampley; one great-nephew, Nahshon Bess; and a host of other relatives and friends. Mr. Cruse will be placed in the Crestwood High School Auditorium at noon today for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday at the Crestwood High School Auditorium with Pastor Clifton Witherspoon officiating and Pastor Marion Robinson, eulogist. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will be receiving friends at the home of his sister, 485 N. St. Paul Church Road. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the

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HAZEL S. WILLIAMS MANNING — Hazel Snider Williams died on Monday, Dec. 19, 2016. Funeral services for Mrs. Williams will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at New Beginning Outreach Ministries, Manning, with Pastor Handsome Major, eulogist, and Pastor WILLIAMS Harry Robinson, Elder Charles Major, Elder Kenneth Murray, Minister T. J. Major, assisting. Burial will follow in Junky Yard Cemetery, Foreston community of Manning. The family is receiving friends at her residence. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

MILFORD DUBOSE YORK CHARLESTON — Milford Dubose York, 94, passed away on Dec. 20, 2016. Born and raised in Sumter, Milford moved to New Jersey at 22 and married Douglas York. Milford was a homemaker and accomplished artist. Upon retiring, they moved to Sumter. Milford moved to YORK Charleston in 2015. Milford was predeceased by her husband; her son, Robert York; her daughter, Judy Bell; and her grandson, Robert York Jr.

She is survived by her daughter, Donna York-Monestere; her grandchildren, Douglas Bell, Alex Bell, Sheri Bell-Forrest, Elizabeth York, Christine York, Shawn Mulligan and April Candelaria; and 12 great-grandchildren. The family will hold a private burial service today at Providence Baptist Churchyard in Sumter. Her guestbook may be signed at www.CharlestonFunerals.com . Arrangements by James A. McAlister Inc. of Charleston.

THEODOCIOUS MOORE-SMITH Theodocious Eliza Pogue Moore-Smith, 97, departed this life on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. She was born on Nov. 17, 1919, in Sumter, a daughter of the late Frank and Robina McDuffie Pogue. The family will receive friends at the home of her daughter, Nadine Moore, 811 Pitts Road, Sumter, SC 29154. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., is in charge of arrangements. SUMMERTON — Lee Ernest McBride, 77, departed this life on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, at his residence in Summerton. Born on April 12, 1939, in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Robert and Carrie Dallas McBride. The family will receive friends at the residence, 12 Annie Tindal Road, Apartment 5A, Summerton. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be an-

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MANNING — Willian H. Walker, 91, widow of Milton Walker, died on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, at her residence. She was born on Oct. 16, 1924, in Florence, Alabama, a daughter of the late John T. and Chalc Etta Hough Hampton. The family is receiving friends at her residence, 22 N. Barfield St., Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

AZALEE M. LEE Azalee Montgomery Lee, 62, wife of Arthur Lee, departed this life on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, in Sumter. She was born on Sept. 24, 1954, in Sumter County, a daughter of Josephine Montgomery Green. The family will receive

HAROLD B. HANCOCK DALZELL — Funeral services for Harold Boswell Hancock, 74, who died peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, will be held at noon on Saturday at St. John United Methodist Church. The Rev. Marcus Johnston and the Rev. Charles Miller will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service in the church. Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home is serving the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. John United Methodist Church, 3919 Spring Hill Road, Rembert, SC 29128.

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YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on November 2, 2016. SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A. Ronald C. Scott, SC Bar #4996 Reginald P. Corley, SC Bar #69453 Angelia J. Grant, SC Bar #78334 Vance L. Brabham, III, SC Bar #71250 Jessica S. Corley, SC Bar #80470 Allison E. Heffernan, SC Bar #68530 Matthew E. Rupert, SC Bar #100740 William P. Stork, SC Bar #100242 Louise M. Johnson, SC Bar #16586 Tasha B. Thompson, SC Bar #76415 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29204 803-252-3340

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LEGAL NOTICES Summons & Notice SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2016-CP-43-02083 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER JPMorgan Chase Association,

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PLAINTIFF, VS. Lora L. Jewell a/k/a Lora Jewell, DEFENDANT(S). TO THE DEFENDANT(S) LORA L. JEWELL A/K/A LORA JEWELL ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve copy of your answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200, P.O. Box 2065, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Nationstar Mortgage LLC vs. Laquan Lowery;, C/A No. 14-CP-43-1381, The following property will be sold on January 3, 2017, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, represented as Lot No. 1C on a plat of Joseph R. Edwards, RLS dated November 5, 2007 and recorded March 28, 2008 in Plat Book 2008 at Page 110 in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County. Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and referenced is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is in lieu of the metes and bounds, as permitted by law under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended. Be all of said measurements a little more or less and according to said plat. This being the property known as 504 S. Main Street. Derivation: Book 1112 at Page 1023.

504 South Main Street, Sumter, SC 29150 227-05-01-100 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.75% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the

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Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #14-CP-43-1381.

assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

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

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity For Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County

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John J. Hearn Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 013225-03564 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2016-CP-43-00176 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Gateway Mortgage Group, LLC vs. Lauren Olson aka Lauren M. Bailey, individually and as Personal Representative for the Estate of Chase Wayne Olson aka Chase W. Olson; L.O., a minor; B.O., a minor, I the undersigned as for Sumter County, will sell on 1/3/2017 at 12:00 PM, at the Sumter County Judicial Center, Sumter County, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description Address:

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ALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina identified as Lot No. 23 of Warwick Estates Section No.4, being more particularly shown on that certain plat of Michael C. Turbeville III, RLS, dated July 19, 1993 that is recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book PB93, at page 1303. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. THIS BEING the same property conveyed to Chase W. Olson by virtue of a Deed from Bonnie Kennedy and William Thomas Kennedy and Herbert Anthony Kennedy dated September 18, 2012 and recorded September 20, 2012 in Book 1176 at Page 3463 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina.

2104 Avalon Drive Sumter, SC 29154 TMS# 207-13-03-013 TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Three and 75/100 (3.75%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within Twenty (20) days, the shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Sold subject to taxes and

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Emma Lou Thomas, as Trustee for Raymond Leon Jackson under the Will of Leon Jackson ; Ora Mae Spann, as Substitute Trustee for Raymond Leon Jackson under the Will of Leon Jackson; Raymond Leon Jackson; Brenda Young; Any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Leon Jackson, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe, C/A No. 2015CP4302451, The following property will be sold on January 3, 2017, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder All and singular that certain tract of land in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 1 on a plat made by Joseph Palmer, C.E. dated December 29, 1943 and bounded as follows: on the North by lands now or formerly owned by Eloise Webster and measuring thereon 151.25 feet; on the East by Lot No. 7 and measuring thereon 41 feet; on the South by Lot No.2 and measuring thereon 150 feet; and on the West by a narrow street separating property from Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and measuring thereon 61 feet. ALSO: All that piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 2 on a plat of 27 lots approximately one mile South of The City of Sumter on a plat of Joseph Palmer, CE dated December 29, 1943 and of record in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-7 at page 53. Said lot being more fully described as delineated as follows: on the North by Lot No. 1 as shown on said plat and measuring thereon 150 feet; on the East by Lot No. 7 as shown on said plat and measuring thereon 50 feet; on the South by Lot No. 3 as shown on said plat and measuring thereon 150 feet; and on the West by an unnamed street as shown on said plat and measuring thereon 50 feet. Be all of said measurements a little more or a little less. Derivation: Book N9 at Page 389

971 Industrial Blvd, Sumter, SC 29150-6703 250-14-01-001 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7.78% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #2015CP4302451. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested

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NOTICE TO BID for General Contractors & Licensed Builders Contractors are invited to a Pre-Bid conference to be held at Santee-Lynches Affordable Housing & CDC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 255 Broad Street, Sumter, SC 29150 on Thursday, December 29th, 2016 at 1:00 pm to discuss the Rehab of four, single family detached houses at several locations (locations to be disclosed at Pre-Bid conference as well as a walk-through of all the properties). Licensed residential or general contractors are invited to attend and receive information, documents and walk-through of the properties. Date of Bid Opening to be discussed at Pre-Bid Conference. (12/29/2016). Santee-Lynches Affordable Housing & CDC is a fair housing and equal opportunity provider. Businesses owned by minorities and/or women are encouraged to attend. Santee-Lynches Affordable Housing & CDC 255 Broad Street, Sumter, SC 29150 Karen Smith slcdc@ftc-i.net 803-436-0020 Fax 803-436-0003

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bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina identified as Lot No. 256 of Autumn Place Subdivision and being more fully shown on a plat prepared by Michael C. Turbeville, III, P.L.S. dated September 25, 2001 and recorded in Plat Book 2005 at Page 30, records of Sumter County. This property is known as 60 Doctors Court and is further identified as Sumter County Tax Map Parcel No. 134-00-02-036.

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

NOTICE OF MASTER'S SALE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NUMBER: 2016-CP-43-01359 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER NOA Bank Plaintiff, vs. JP Hospitality Group, Inc., James Pyon, Jung OK Pyon, BB&T of South Carolina aka Branch Banking and Trust Company, Defendants. By virtue of a Decree of Foreclosure entered in an action entitled, NOA Bank vs. James Pyon and Jung OK Pyon, and JP Hospitality Group, Inc., Civil Action Case No. 2016-CP-43-01359, the undersigned Master In Equity will sell at public auction to be conducted at the Sumter County Judicial Center in Sumter, South Carolina, on January 3, 2017 at Noon, the following property will be sold to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel and lot of land, together with any improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina identified as Lot No. 222 of Timberline Meadows Subdivision Phase 4 and being more fully shown on a plat prepared by Louis W. Tisdale, R.L.S. dated April 24, 2001 and recorded in plat book 2001 at page 359, records of Sumter county. This property is known as 740 Windrow Drive and is further identified as Sumter County Tax Map Parcel No. 184-06-02-010. Aforesaid Plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted by law under Section 30-5-2250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, As Amended. Be all measurements a little more or a little less and according to said plat. This being the same property conveyed to Grantors by deed of Wright Family Limited Partnership dated 9/24/02 and recorded on 9/27/02 in deed book 858 at page 99, records of Sumter County. TERMS OF SALE: At the conclusion of the bidding, the successful purchaser, other than the plaintiff, must deposit with the Master five (5%) per cent of the bid in cash or equivalent. Credit will be allowed for this against the purchase price. Personal/deficiency judgment having been waived, the bidding will not remain open, and compliance with the bid must be made within twenty (20) days thereafter. Interest will accrue on the amount of the bid until date of compliance at the rate of WSJ Pime +2.5% per annum. If the successful bidder fails to comply, his deposit will be forfeited and applied in the manner prescribed by law; and the property will be re-advertised and sold on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent sales day at his risk. The sale will be subject to all accrued and/or delinquent Sumter County ad valorem property taxes and all visible and recorded easements, covenants and rights of way and any senior liens. The purchaser is to pay for preparation of deed, documentary stamps and recording. Richard L. Booth Master-In-Equity Sumter, South Carolina

MASTER IN EQUITY'S SALE CASE NO. 2016-CP-43-01499 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of Trustmark National Bank against Scott A. Pulliam and Stacia Pulliam, I, the Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at 12:00 o'clock p.m., at the Sumter County Courthouse, Sumter, South

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Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted by law under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended. Be all measurements a little more or a little less and according to said plat. This being the same property conveyed to Scott A. Pulliam and Stacia Pulliam by deed of Jennifer L. Hyman dated March 31, 2014 and recorded March 31, 2014 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina in Book 1200 at Page 1228.

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Property Address: 60 Doctors Court, Dalzell, SC 29040 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. If the Plaintiff's representative is not in attendance at the scheduled time of the sale, the sale shall be canceled and the property sold on some subsequent sales day after due advertisement. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, the deposit shall be forfeited and the Master in Equity for Sumter County may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). As a deficiency judgment is being Waived, the bidding will not remain open thirty days after the date of sale. Purchaser shall pay for preparation of deed, documentary stamps on the deed, and recording of the deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 3.5% per annum. The sale shall be subject to assessments, Sumter County taxes, easements, easements and restrictions of record, and other senior encumbrances. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County GRIMSLEY LAW FIRM, LLC 1703 Laurel Street P. O Box 11682 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 233-1177 Edward L. Grimsley Benjamin E. Grimsley Attorneys for the Plaintiff

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2016CP4301655 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of The Huntington National Bank, against Terry A. Brown, the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his/her agent, will sell on January 3, 2017, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the Township of Sumter, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot #329 of Millwood Gardens Subdivision, Fourth Addition, as shown on that certain plat prepared for Kenneth N. Brown and Terry A. Brown by Louis W. Tisdale, RLS, dated August 29, 1995 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for Sumter County in Plat Book 95 at Page 893 and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat.

TMS Number: 227-01-03-030 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 23 Briarwood Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 This being the same property conveyed to Kenneth N. Brown and Terry A. Brown as joint tenants with the right of survivorship by deed of Clarence W. Crockett, dated August 29, 1995, and recorded in the Office

of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on September 8, 1995, in Deed Book 630 at Page 644. Kenneth Neil Brown died September 7, 2016. TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid. Interest on the balance of the bid at 5.000% shall be paid to the day of compliance. In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps. Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record. Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, S.C. 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Ditech Financial LLC vs. Jonathon R. Harris; Superior Performance Investments, LLC, as Trustee for 2540 Lorentz Drive Trust, C/A No. 15-CP-43-02276, The following property will be sold on January 3, 2017, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder All that certain piece, parcel, and lot of land with improvements thereon situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina identified as Lot No. 44 of Amherst Subdivision and being more fully shown on a plat prepared by D.D. Edmunds, R.L.S., dated December 16, 1996 and recorded in Plat Book 96 at Page 1663, records of Sumter County. Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted by law under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended. Be all measurements a little more or less and according to said plat. Derivation: Book 1049 at Page 369.

2540 Lorentz Dr, Sumter, SC 29154 207-16-09-025 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 2.125% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #15-CP-43-02276.

John J. Hearn Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 014293-01094 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales) NOTICE OF SALE 2016-CP-43-00367 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-SC1 against Sharon Wells aka Sharon G. Wells, Beneficial Financial I Inc., LVNV Funding LLC, Asset Acquisition Group, LLC and Sun Finance, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on January 3, 2017, at 12:00 p.m. at County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit: All that piece, parcel, or lot of land lying, being and situate in Concord Township, Sumter County, South Carolina said lot being designated as Lot #134 on plat hereinafter referred to and bounding and measuring as follows: On the North by Lot #135 and measuring thereon 111.1 feet; on the East by the right-of-way of Memorial Avenue and measuring thereon 140 feet; on the South by Lot #133 and measuring thereon 111.1 feet; on the West by Lots #126 and #127 and measuring thereon 140 feet. For a more particular description of said lot, reference may be had to a Plat made by Hugh F. Longshore, Jr., R.L.S., dated December 7, 1970, of Section 2, Concord Estates Subdivision, recorded in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-29 at Page 112, whereon said lot is designated as Lot #134. Said lot being designated as Sumter County Tax Map Parcel No. 252-03-03-013-000. Being the same property conveyed unto Charles Wells and Sharon G. Wells by deed of Coker Builders, Inc. dated March 17, 1998 and recorded March 17, 1988 in Deed Book 466 at Page 1080 in the RMC/ROD Office for Sumter County, South Carolina. Thereafter, Charles Wells died on October 2, 2014, leaving his interest in the subject property unto Sharon G. Wells by right of survivorship deed. TMS No. 252-03-03-013 Property Address: 215 Memorial Avenue, Sumter, SC 29153 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity at conclusion of the bidding, five per cent (5%) of said bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the successful bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions (at the risk of the said defaulting bidder). Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 9.9500%. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master in Equity Sumter County Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office Box 11412 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff

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The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.50%% per annum.

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2016-CP-43-01377 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Ditech Financial LLC fka Green Tree Servicing LLC Plaintiff, -vsCedric Rembert, Defendant(s) BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of Ditech Financial LLC fka Green Tree Servicing LLC vs. Cedric Rembert, I, Richard L. Booth, as Master In Equity for Sumter County, will sell on January 3, 2017, at 12:00 Noon, at the Sumter County Courthouse, 215 N. Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Township of Stateburg, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot No. 13, Block B, of Oakland Plantation Subdivision as shown on that certain plat prepared by Julian B. Allen, dated February 6, 1987 and recorded in Plat Book 87 at Page 166 in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County. Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and referenced in craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is in lieu of the metes and bounds, as permitted by law under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended. This being the property known as 5424 Plantation Drive. TMS No: 134-15-02-022 This being the same property conveyed to the mortgagor herein by deed of Darlene Staton, recorded December 21, 2006 in Vol. 1058 at Page 114 in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County.

TMS #: 134-15-02-022 SUBJECT TO SUMTER COUNTY TAXES TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master In Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Theodore von Keller, Esquire B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire Sara Hutchins Columbia, South Carolina Attorney for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2016-CP-43-00234 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America, National Association, as Trustee, successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-3 vs. Jose Osorio; People's Choice Home Loan, Inc. ; South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on January 3, 2017 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, Sumter Township, State of South Carolina, being more particularly shown and delineated as Lot #99 of "Rolling Creek" Subdivision as shown on that certain plat of D.D. Edmunds, RLS, dated February 7, 1991, revised June 10, 1991 and further revised November 30, 1991, and recorded in the Office of the ROD for Sumter County in plat book PB91 at Page 1569. This said lot has such boundaries, metes, courses and distances as are shown on said plat of which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provision of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of S.C., 1976. This Property is more generally known as 215 Rolling Creek Drive. This conveyance is made subject to any and all existing reservations, easements, right-of-way, zoning ordinances, and restrictive or protective covenants that may appear of record or on the premises. Also included herewith is that certain 2000 Fleetwood Manufactured Home bearing serial number NCFLX56AB16260AV13. This being the same property conveyed to Jose Osorio and Katie Osorio, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship by Deed of Perry Moses & Son Real Estate, Inc. dated September 16, 2003 and recorded September 18, 2003 in Book 908 at Page 1603 in the records for Sumter County, South Carolina.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 215 Rolling Creek Drive, Sumter, SC 29153 TMS: 250-11-04-004 TERMS OF SALE: The successful

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bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not be closed on the day of sale but will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days as provided by law. Plaintiff is demanding a deficiency, the Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 9.45% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

or a little less. This property is known as 831 Holiday Drive, Sumter, SC.

following-described property, to wit:

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff

MASTER IN EQUITY'S SALE CASE NO. 2016-CP-43-01477 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of Trustmark National Bank against Marcos S. Ly, I, the Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at 12:00 o'clock noon, at the Sumter County Courthouse, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina being more particularly shown and delineated as Lot 24, of Heathley Wood Subdivision, on that certain plat of Julian B. Allen, RLS, dated July 26, 1985 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book PB85 at Page 729. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. This being the same property known as 2 Snowden Street, Sumter, SC. Represented by Auditor's map of Sumter County as tax parcel no. 205-04-01-001. This being the same property conveyed to Marcos S. Ly by deed of James E. Field and Shirley J. Field dated September 16, 2013 and recorded September 19, 2013 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina in Book 1193 at Page 3942 and re-recorded November 5, 2013 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina in Book 1195 at Page 3465.

Property Address: 2 Snowden Street Sumter, S.C. 29150 TMS # 2050401001 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. If the Plaintiff's representative is not in attendance at the scheduled time of the sale, the sale shall be canceled and the property sold on some subsequent sales day after due advertisement. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, the deposit shall be forfeited and the Master in Equity for Sumter County may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). As a deficiency judgment is being waived, the bidding will not remain open thirty days after the date of sale. Purchaser shall pay for preparation of deed, documentary stamps on the deed, and recording of the deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.375% per annum. The sale shall be subject to assessments, Sumter County taxes, easements, easements and restrictions of record, and other senior encumbrances. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County GRIMSLEY LAW FIRM, LLC 1703 Laurel Street P. O Box 11682 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 233-1177 Edward L. Grimsley Benjamin E. Grimsley Attorneys for the Plaintiff

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2016CP4301154 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of MidFirst Bank, against Allie B. Atkinson, III a/k/a Bryan Atkinson, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his/her agent, will sell on January 3, 2017, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, having the following measurements and being bounded, now or formerly, as follows: on the North by property of Marshall, and measuring thereon 150 feet; on the East by property of Marshall, and measuring thereon 175 feet; on the South by State Road S-43-374 (Holiday Drive), and measuring thereon 150 feet; and on the West by property of Baker, and measuring thereon 126.7 feet and also by property of Kennedy, and measuring thereon 48.3 feet. Be all of said measurements a little more

TMS Number: 247-05-01-008 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 831 Holiday Drive, Sumter, SC 29153 This being the same property conveyed to Bryan Atkinson and Brandie Atkinson by deed of Sara Ellen M. Strafford, dated January 4, 2000, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on January 6, 2000, in Deed Book 761 at Page 1712. TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid. Interest on the balance of the bid at 6.500% shall be paid to the day of compliance. In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps. Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record. Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2015-CP-43-00307 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of U.S. Bank National Association vs. Jessie Thomas Tucker;, I the undersigned as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on 1/3/2017 at 12:00 PM, at the Sumter County Judicial Center, Sumter County, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description Address:

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All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon; if any, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina being shown and designated as Lot No. 14 as shown on a Plat by John M. Mahon, RLS dated July 9, 1973 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-34, page 54. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. ALSO INCLUDED 1999 Clayton Mobile Home with Serial No. HHC011672NCA&B. Sumter County Parcel No. 400-00-33-331 This being the same property conveyed to Jessie Thomas Tucker by deed of Linda LoBiondo and Gerald LoBiondo, dated 7/7/2008 and recorded 7/9/2008 in Book 1109 at Page 335 in the Office of the Register of Deed for Sumter County.

1877 Bishop Drive Sumter, SC 29153 TMS# 269-81-01-003 (ld) 400-00-33-331 (moho) TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Seven and 25/1000 (7.25%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within Twenty (20) days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity For Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 8237 Columbia, SC 29202 803-726-2700

NOTICE OF SALE 2016-CP-43-1322 By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, heretofore granted in the case of SAFE Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff, -vs- Richard G. Klosowski and Goldie L. Klosowski, 2016-CP-43-1322, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on January 3, 2017 at 12:00 Noon, at the Sumter County Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 2, to bidder, the the highest

All that certain piece, parcel, or tract of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying, and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot No. 307 of Sunway Knolls Subdivision, Section "J", as shown on that certain plat prepared by Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dated February 18, 1992, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 92, page 289, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY IS: 1124 Oriole Circle Sumter, SC 29150 TMS# 204-06-02-018 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of 6.875% to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for preparation of deed and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five per cent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within thirty (30) days, the undersigned shall forthwith re-sell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent Sales Day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Personal or deficiency judgment having been waived, the bidding will not remain open for a period of thirty (30) days pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. Section 15-39-720, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be re-scheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the sales date. RICHARD L. BOOTH Master in Equity for Sumter County Kenneth Hamilton Attorney for Plaintiff 1203 Peach Orchard Road Post Office Box 52359 Sumter, South Carolina 29152 Telephone: (803) 494-3353 Telecopier: (803) 494-3388

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 13-CP-43-1968 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of MTGLQ Investors, LP, against Casey A. Smith, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his/her agent, will sell on January 3, 2017, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with the dwelling and improvements thereon, lying and being situate in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, containing 0.35 acre, more or less, and being shown and delineated as Lot No. 208 of Twin Lakes Subdivision, Section 9, on that plat prepared by D.D. Edmunds, RLS, dated August 11, 1993 and recorded in plat Book 93 at Page 1406 in the records of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County. Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is made in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted by law under Section 30-5-250 of The Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended. This is the property known as 2800 Ridgehill Drive, Sumter, SC.

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Notice of Sale Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, S.C. 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2016-CP-43-01235 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Ditech Financial LLC f/k/a Green Tree Servicing LLC Plaintiff, -vsJason V. Scott aka Jason Vernon Scott, Defendant(s) BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of Ditech Financial LLC f/k/a Green Tree Servicing LLC vs. Jason V. Scott aka Jason Vernon Scott, I, Richard L. Booth, as Master In Equity for Sumter County, will sell on January 3, 2017, at 12:00 Noon, at the Sumter County Courthouse, 215 N. Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the Township of Stateburg, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot #115, containing 0.69 acre of Oakland North Subdivision, Section 3, as shown on that certain plat prepared for David J. Larche and Mary M. Larche, by Ben J. Makela, RLS, dated April 13, 1994, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 94 at Page 544, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended. This is the property known as 5625 Cold Stream Drive, Dalzell, South Carolina 29040 bearing tax map number: 135-16-01-013. This is the property conveyed to Jason Vernon Scott by deed of Regis L. McClain and Ranisha J. McClain dated February 14, 2007 and recorded simultaneously herewith. TMS #: 135-16-01-013 SUBJECT TO SUMTER COUNTY TAXES TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master In Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.25% per annum. Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Theodore von Keller, Esquire B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire Sara Hutchins Columbia, South Carolina Attorney for Plaintiff

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2016-CP-43-00621 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC vs. Lakeeta R. Ladson-Tucker; Wintergreen of Sumter Homeowners Association; Guardian Builders, Inc.; Wintergreen II of Sumter, LLC, I the undersigned as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on 1/3/2017 at 12:00 PM, at the Sumter County Judicial Center, Sumter County, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description Address:

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ALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina being designated as

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Lot 165 of Wintergreen Subdivision, Section No. 2, Phase I, as shown on plat prepared by Louis W. Tisdale, PLS, dated February 4, 2004 and recorded in Plat Book 2004 at Page 47 in the RMC Office for Sumter County and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina.

pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.2500%. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master in Equity Sumter County Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office Box 11412 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff

THIS BEING the same property conveyed to Lakeeta R. Ladson-Tucker by virtue of a Deed from Guardian Builders, Inc. dated August 3, 2005 and recorded August 9, 2005 in Book 992 at Page 393 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina.

3870 Rhododendron St. Sumter, SC 29154 TMS# 154-13-01-003 TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Five and 875/1000 (5.875%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within Twenty (20) days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity For Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 8237 Columbia, SC 29202 803-726-2700 NOTICE OF SALE 2014-CP-43-02352 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: CitiMortgage, Inc. against James E. Antill, Central Carolina Homes, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on January 3, 2017, at 12:00 p.m. at County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit: A parcel of land located in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and known as: Being Lot Number 428 in Eagle Nest, Phase 2 as shown in the recorded Plat/Map thereof in Book 2000 Page 74 of Sumter County records. Being all of that certain property conveyed to James E. Antill by Deed dated December 13, 2000 and recorded December 27, 2000 in Volume 790, Page 1231 in the land records of Sumter County, South Carolina. This being the same property conveyed to James E. Antill by Deed of Longtown Investments, LLC, dated December 13, 2000 and recorded December 27, 2000 in Book 790 at Page 1231 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina making James E. Antill the sole owner of the property. TMS No. 153-08-02-010 Property Address: 2260 Equinox Avenue, Sumter, SC 29040 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity at conclusion of the bidding, five per cent (5%) of said bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the successful bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions (at the risk of the said defaulting bidder). Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The successful bidder will be required to

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2016CP4301552 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae"), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, against Heather L. Reynolds, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his/her agent, will sell on January 3, 2017, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying, and being in the Township of Stateburg, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Tract C on plat of division of part of Lot 7, as shown on that certain plat prepared for Gregory A. Thompson, by Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dated February 4, 2002, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2002 at page 88, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended. ALSO: 1988 Fleetwood Mobile Home, Serial Number GAFLJ34AB10092SH

TMS Number: 135-00-02-066 (land and mobile home) PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3105 Kubota Rd, Dalzell, SC 29040 This being the same property conveyed to Heather L. Reynolds by deed of Gregory A. Thompson, dated February 13, 2002, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on February 14, 2002, in Deed Book 832 at Page 1157. TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid. Interest on the balance of the bid at 6.250% shall be paid to the day of compliance. In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps. Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record. Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, S.C. 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

TMS Number: 207-09-02-007 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2800 Ridgehill Dr., Sumter, SC This being the same property conveyed to Casey A. and Charlene V. Smith by deed of TAS Properties, LLC, dated November 21, 2005, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on November 30, 2005, in Deed Book 1007 at Page 1077. TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid. Interest on the balance of the bid at 3.125% shall be paid to the day of compliance. In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps. Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record. Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

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