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Soaring to new heights Former Shaw Air Force Base pilots nominated for high-level positions

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Two U.S. Air Force generals who served at Shaw Air Force Base have been nominated to high-level positions in the U.S. Air Force and

U.S. Central Command, according to Department of Defense news releases.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced Tuesday that President Obama has nominated Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David L.

Goldfein to be the 21st chief of staff of the Air Force, succeeding Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, who has served in the position since 2012.

GOLDFEIN Goldfein served from February 1988 to January 1992 as an F-16 instructor pilot and flight commander for the

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Getting together for annual Shrimp Feast

Raising money to renovate Alcolu Society hosts event for ‘The Company Store’ A6 The community came out to the Sumter Museum’s annual Shrimp Feast on Tuesday evening. The event, an annual fundraiser, featured boiled and fried shrimp as well as barbecue. The Scape Ore Band, left, plays for the crowd.

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Operation Inasmuch focuses on good deeds this weekend

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Many of Sumter’s churches are getting ready for a day of good deeds this Saturday with the annual Operation Inasmuch Day. Church members and compassionate volunteers will be out in the community doing different kinds of projects for individuals and families.

Nancy Lee Zimpleman, public relations director at Alice Drive Baptist Church, said church members will be creating a sensory garden for local

children, going on grocery runs and doing yard work for community members.

Other volunteers will build ramps at homes, give out coins at laundromats, sew gifts for active duty military personnel and do yard work at several nonprofit organizations throughout the day.

First Presbyterian Church, along with six other churches, invites the community to take part in the Walk for Soles, a mile-and-a-half walk to deliver new or gently-worn shoes for Lemira Elementary

School students ages 4 through 11.

Any type of children’s shoe, except flip-flops, can be donated.

Participants can also provide men’s shoes of any kind for Sumter United Ministries Crisis Closet.

The walk will start at 2 p.m. at Swan Lake, 822 W. Liberty St., and end at Sumter United Ministries, 36 Artillery Drive.

The project was created

by Stewart Holler, comoderator for First Presbyterian Church Youth Ministry, to focus on the many people in the com-

munity who are without adequate footwear, according to information provided by the church.

Those who do not plan to participate in the walk but still wish to donate shoes to Lemira can take them to First Presbyterian Church at the corner of Calhoun and Main streets downtown during office hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., today and Friday.

Shoes can also be delivered to United Ministries today from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. or on Saturday.

Financial donations

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Math scores slip, reading flat for nation’s 12th-graders

BY JENNIFER C. KERR The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The nation’s high school seniors are slipping in math and failing to make progress in reading, with just one-third of the 12th graders ready for the academic challenges of college.

Scores released Wednesday from the Nation’s Report Card also show a widening gap between the highest- and lowestperforming students.

Only one-quarter of 12thEDYTA BLASZCYK / ODESS AMERICAN graders taking the test performed proficiently or better Odessa High School graduates pose for a group portrait before the start of the commencement ceremony in Odessa, Texas, in June 2014. in math.

In reading, 37 percent of the It’s not a promising picture for the nation’s high school seniors.

students were proficient or above — meaning they had a solid Visit grasp or bethttp://1.usa. ter of the gov/26ukEKV subject material. The average math score on the test last year was 152, down from 153 in 2013, the last time the test was given. It marks the first drop in math in a decade.

For reading, scores were flat over the same period of time, and down five points from more than two decades ago when the test was first given to students in 1992.

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Education Secretary John B. King, Jr., says schools have undergone “some of the most significant changes in decades” as teachers retool their classroom practices to adapt to new and higher standards.

“We know the results of those changes will not be seen overnight, so we need to be patient — but not passive — in continuing to pursue the goal of preparing all students for success after high school,” King said.

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Planning commission recommends requests for residential developments

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Sumter City and County Planning Commission recommended approvals for three requests regarding residential developments during its meeting on Wednesday.

Now that the requests have been recommended for approval, they will be considered for approval by Sumter City or County councils.

The first request recommended for approval was for a major site plan and highway corridor protection district design review approval for the development of a twostory senior-apartment building at the corner of West Liberty and Blanding streets.

The proposed plan provided by Buckeye Community Sixty-Five LLC, the developer, includes 30 rooms, 16 two-bedroom units and 14 one-bedroom units. Each unit will have a patio or balcony and will be equipped with emergency pull bars

for tenants.

A representative of the applicant said the ground breaking will hopefully take place in June and the project will mostly likely be completed by summer 2017.

The majority of the commission’s meeting was spent discussing a request from Knowlton Properties LLC and Dunlap Properties LLC to rezone 31.3 acres on the east side of Keels Road and south of Loring Mill Road from residential-15 and residential-9 to develop a subdivision.

Residential-15 zones require at least 15,000 squarefoot minimums on residential plot size and residential-9 zones require at least 9,000 square-foot minimums on residential plots.

Sumter Planning Department Director George McGregor said the surrounding property in the area is zoned residential-15.

McGregor said rezoning the land to residential-9 would not be bad for the area, but the existing devel-

opment pattern should be taken into consideration.

The planning commission voted to recommend approval to the rezoning request.

The final request recommended for approval by the commission was for a preliminary plat approval for a 21-lot subdivision on Queen Chapel Road, behind 38303930 Queen Chapel road.

Senior planner Helen Roodman said the 17.4-acre portion is part of a larger 222.9 acre tract that was rezoned residential-15 from agricultural conservation by Sumter County Council in 2015.

She said the original development plan included 246 lots but the applicant, Power Engineering Company Inc., discovered wetlands on portions of the land and is now adapting the plan.

Roodman said additional plats to the development plan in the future will be added as revisions are made to the plan the planning commission recommended approval for on Wednesday.

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Senior Maddie Rauch and sophomore Josh Easler shag to “Build Me up, Buttercup” at Wilson Hall’s 45th annual junior-senior prom at the school’s Nash Student Center. With the theme of “The Roaring 20s,” the gym was decorated from floor to ceiling with iconic scenes from New York City and “The Great Gatsby.”

Sheriff ’s office seeking info about break-in at The Station FROM STAFF REPORTS

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Surveillance photo of the white late-model Ford F-250 crew-cab pickup truck used to remove the security doors to The Station convenience store in Mayesville early Tuesday morning.

Sumter County Sheriff ’s deputies responded to a burglar alarm at The Station, 5480 Florence Highway in Mayesville, just after 3 a.m. Tuesday and found that the store had been broken into.

According to a news release from the sheriff ’s of-

Pilgrim’s Pride chicken nugget recall does not involve locally made products

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation is recalling more than 4.5 million pounds of fully cooked chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, including plastic, wood, rubber and metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Tuesday.

The latest action is an expansion of an earlier recall issued by USDA on April 7 involving 20-lb. boxes containing fully cooked chicken nuggets labeled as “GOLD KIST FARMS Fully Cooked Whole Grain Popcorn Style Chicken Patty Fritters,” produced on

Oct. 5, 2015.

Cameron Bruett, Head of Corporate Affairs Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., said Wednesday the recalls do not involve products made at the corporation’s processing plant in Sumter. He also said the recalls will have no direct effect on operations in Sumter.

The products being recalled were produced for institutional buyers such as restaurants and schools, the announcement said, and none of the products have been sold to retail customers.

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact James Brown, Pilgrim’s Pride consumer relations manager, at (800) 321-1470.

fice, the suspects used a white late-model Ford F-250 crew-cab pickup truck to pull the security doors away from the business after securing a chain to the vehicle and doors.

Once inside, the men went to the ATM and realized it was open and empty. The suspects then jumped over the counter

and stole an undetermined amount of Newport cigarettes and CDs, according to the release.

The store’s security cameras were able to capture images of the incident.

Anyone with information pertaining to this crime is asked to call Sumter County Sheriff ’s Office at (803) 436-2000 or (803) 436-2718.

Kidnapping suspect arrested FROM STAFF REPORTS On Monday, authorities arrested the 43-year-old man recently added to Sumter County Sheriff’s Office 10 Most Wanted list for reportedly kidnapping the mother of his 10-month-old child.

Shaun Delpatrick Rich, whose last known address was 1026 Marian Lane in Sumter, was arRICH rested by officers with Sumter Police Department and the sheriff’s office after a car stop about 1 a.m.

Wednesday.

Rich did not have any weapons

with him and was arrested without incident.

Law enforcement had been actively searching for Rich before he was spotted.

According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, Rich allegedly broke into the home of the mother of his 10-month-old child and forced her to drive them from the residence in her vehicle on Saturday.

The woman convinced Rich to let her stop at a convenience store to purchase cigarettes and had a customer call 911 while she locked herself, along with her child, in a restroom.

Rich fled the area before law enforcement arrived.

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Domestic violence is the leading cause of injuries for women ages 15 to 44, more common than auto wrecks, muggings and cancer combined, according to statistics from the U.S. Surgeon General.

The YWCA of the Upper Lowlands Inc. aims to alleviate the effects of domestic violence by providing a temporary shelter and programs for victims and their children.

Through its efforts, the local chapter has been able to assist thousands of women since opening in Sumter in 1965, providing women with support and tools to help transform their lives, according to its website, www.ywcasumter.org.

The organization is also dedicated to promoting racial justice and personal empowerment across all programs and services, the website states.

“Our goal is to offer help to everyone who comes through the door regardless of their situation,” Wilson said. “A lot of times women show up at our doorstep with no resources.”

The local organization is one of two YWCA chapters in the state; the other one is in

YWCA of the Upper Lowlands Inc. will host a fundraising event on Saturday to benefit its programs and assist with renovations to its facilities.

A Purple Affair Masquerade Dinner & Dance will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Trinity Lincoln Center, 24 Council Street, Sumter.

The event will also include a raffle and silent auction.

The organization needs renovations on the roofs of its administration building and women’s shelter, which sustained damage during the October 2015 flood, said Yolanda Debra Wilson, the organization’s executive director. The estimated need is about $17,000, she said.

The center runs various programs which the fundraiser will also assist, said Wilson.

The organization is in the process of constructing a children’s playground and picnic area with a grant from Lowe’s Home Improvement.

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Charleston. Sumter’s serves Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties and takes in women from throughout the state and nation. The organization also offers several programs for nonresidents of the shelter that address abusive relationships.

Last year, more than 150 victims, including women and their children, went through YWCA’s shelter in an undisclosed location in Sumter County.

Residents include women of all ages and backgrounds and some come with disabilities, Wilson said.

YWCA also offers domestic violence counseling at its office for nonresidents.

“When we think about domestic violence, many people associate that with physical abuse,” she said. “But there are many other forms including emotional, verbal, economic and sexual abuse.”

Programs offered are not exclusively for women, however.

Intervention For Change is a court-mandated program for offenders to attend sessions of counseling.

For more information on the Sumter YWCA, call (803) 773-7158 or visit www.ywcasumter.org.

Want Viagra? Symbolic bill on S.C. House floor requires 24-hour cooling-off period style choice. The requirements mirror South Carolina’s abortion law.

“We play a role in women’s reproductive health. I think it should be the same with men,” the Columbia Democrat said.

The objections to the bill at the House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee were practical.

Rep. Robert Ridgeway, DManning, who is a physician, said a requirement that a man get a sworn statement from a sexual partner confirming that the partner has been informed about his erectile dysfunction would violate health privacy laws because someone other than the doctor and patient would know confidential medical details.

“Sexual activity usually re-

BY JEFFREY COLLINS The Associated Press COLUMBIA — A lawmaker’s symbolic proposal to make it almost as hard to get Viagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs in South Carolina as it is to get an abortion has made it to the floor of the Republican and male-dominated House.

Rep. Mia McLeod’s bill requiring a 24-hour wait to get a prescription passed the House’s only Democratically led committee Wednesday. It likely will go no further.

But McLeod said she has made her point. Along with the waiting period, the bill requires cardiac stress tests for men seeking Viagra and counseling for patients that mentions celibacy as a viable life-

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The affidavit requirement was removed right before the bill passed the committee on a 10-7 vote. Ridgeway and Republican Rep. Kit Spires, a Pelion pharmacist, voted against it along with the committee’s four other Republicans and one other Democrat.

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Is too much church a thing?

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e were on the way to yet another event in a long week of church activities when I said out loud, “I don’t want to go to church today.”

I wasn’t sure I had actually said those words until I heard them come out of my mouth.

It isn’t something good Christians say, especially the wives of church staff.

We are supposed to have an insatiable craving for women’s retreats, potluck dinners and organized canned food drives.

We are the ones who quietly remind our husbands of the name of an irregular church attendee who is fast approaching. We are the ones who happily juggle hungry children when a burdened church member pulls our husbands aside for an impromptu counseling session after church service. I’m not supposed to be tired of church.

My husband has gotten used to my occasional melodramatic statements, but it was hard to qualify my statement. I wasn’t tired of my church family, my pastor or the Bible studies. The people are encouraging and loving. My pastor is an anointed man who presents Scripture in fresh new ways. I always feel accepted, loved and, more im-

portantly, spurred on in my faith.

But the question I kept asking myself bothered me: Can have too Faith Matters you much church?

JAMIE H. Let’s not WILSON beat around the bush. Yes, you can. You absolutely can; but I realize this is hardly a problem for the vast majority of people who struggle with regular attendance. For the cadre of us in the ministry or otherwise overly committed to church activities, it’s a very real danger.

Church attendance is a matter of debate among many church experts, pastors and the like. Some advocate for minimal church attendance — once a week, tops. They tout quality and intention among their top priorities.

Then there are other churches who find great success in ministry diversity, and it’s hard to find a day when church attendees aren’t gathered together under the steeple.

Though there are sometimes unspoken rules among church members, there is no specific rule in Scripture as to

CHURCH NEWS Bethel AME Church, 219 E. Calhoun St., announces: * Saturday — “A Taste of Bethel” fundraiser, sponsored by the Blanche Burgess Missionary Society, will be held 3-5 p.m.

Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 1275 Oswego Highway, announces: * Sunday, May 8 — Mother’s Day observance at 11 a.m. * Sunday, May 22 — Celebration for the 40th anniversary of soloist Sister Clara Pringle at 4 p.m. On the program: Melodyaires, Gospel Kings, Hill Boys and more.

Concord Baptist Church, 1885 Myrtle Beach Highway, announces: * Saturday, May 7 — Gospel concert at 6 p.m. featuring the LeFevre Quartet. A love offering will be received.

Corinth Missionary Baptist Church, 25 Community St., announces: * Today-Friday — Revival at 7:30 nightly. Moderator Sammie D. Simmons will speak. * Sunday, May 8 — Mother’s Day worship at 11 a.m. Pastor Barbara P. Lash will speak.

First Baptist Missionary Church, 219 S. Washington St., announces: * Friday, May 20 — “WORTH: Seeing yourself through the eyes of God” young adult conference for men and women ages 18-45 at 7 p.m.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Belinda Windley-McKoy and the

Rev. Darrion Somerville will speak. Levitical Priesthood will provide music.

Fresh Fire Christian Life Center, 625 W. Huggins St., Manning, announces: * Saturday, May 21 — May Day 8 a.m.-1 p.m. featuring food, games, fun and vendors. The American Legion Post 204 will provide music.

Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 182 S. Pike East, announces: * Sunday, May 22 — Choir and praise ministry anniversary celebration at 3:30 p.m. Bishop Leroy T. James will speak.

Grace Christian Fellowship Church, 2938 Raccoon Road, Manning, announces: * Saturday, May 7 — Hands of Grace Ladies Ministry and the men’s fellowship will hold a yard sale / bake sale fundraiser 7 a.m.-1 p.m. to support community outreach programs.

High Hills Missionary Baptist Church, 6750 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — Holy communion will follow 10:15 a.m. worship. * Sunday, May 8 — Mother’s Day observance during 10:15 a.m. worship. * Sunday, May 15 — The 148th anniversary of the church will be celebrated beginning with the 9 a.m. Sunday school through the 10:15 a.m. worship. The Rev. Richard Addison will speak.

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how many times you attend church each week. Personally, I think God wants us to live by his leading and not how many check marks we have by our name on the church roll. Living by that leading requires spiritual alertness; to be ready to share one’s faith whether it be in church or in the community.

Further, there’s a middle ground that encompasses two commands given in Scripture: to make disciples of all nations (Matt. 28:19) and to not abandon meeting together as groups of believers (Heb. 10:25).

As for me, I knew the solution for my personal struggle with my church attendance was that I was ignoring God’s call to be a light in a dark world (Phil. 2:15), preferring the comfort of my church routine. The inherent danger of too much church is that we become blind to the world around us.

If you are tired of church, you have my sympathy, and you might be tempted to abandon your spiritual journey for a while. The answer is not to take a break from your faith, but to start living your faith outside of church walls.

Email Jamie H. Wilson at faithmatterssumter@gmail.com.

Live Oak Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — The 40th annual homecoming service will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m.

Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces: * Saturday, May 14 — Knitting Hearts Cafe will meet 10 a.m.noon. Linda Campbell will speak. Jennifer Barnett will provide music with her harp and Candace Mitchell will present a praise dance. Light breakfast included. www. knittingheartsministry.org Mount Herman Missionary Baptist Church, 302 Woodward St., Bishopville, announces: * Monday-Friday, May 9-13 — Fellowship Revival at 7 nightly with speakers as follows: Monday, the Rev. Donnie McBride; Tuesday, to be announced; Wednesday, the Rev. Sheila Neal; Thursday, the Rev. Jerome Douglas; and Friday, the Rev. Travis Laws.

Mount Sinai Holiness Church, 4093 Bonanza Crossing Road, Manning, announces: * Friday-Sunday — Revival at 7 nightly. Also, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday there will be a youth event with food, fun and more.

Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St., announces: * Sunday, May 15 — YWA anniversary worship celebration at 10:45 a.m. The Rev. Johnnie M. Gist will speak. * Saturday-Sunday, May 28-29 — Family and friends week-

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end celebration as follows: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, fun day with activities for all ages and a cookout; and 10:45 a.m.

Sunday worship celebration.

New Fellowship Covenant Ministries, 316 W. Liberty St., announces: * Saturday, May 14 — Clothes giveaway 9 a.m.-noon. Free snacks will also be given.

New Testament Lighthouse Church, 1114 Boulevard Road, announces: * Today-Friday — Revival at 7:30 nightly. The Rev. Kirk Baker will speak.

Pinewood Baptist Church, S.C. 261, Pinewood, announces: * Sunday — Homecoming and Golden Age Sunday. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. followed by 11 a.m. worship. All seniors will be honored. Covered dish lunch will follow morning services. Nursery provided. Call (803) 452-5373 or visit www.pinewoodbaptist.org.

Reid Chapel AME Church, 1008 Dibert St., announces: * Saturday — Lay organization’s annual prayer breakfast at 9 a.m. Sister Misbrew Times will speak.

St. Paul AME Church, 835 Plowden Mill Road, announces: * Sunday, June 5 — The Robert E. Galloway Mass Choir’s 11th annual concert at 4 p.m.

Sumter Area Women’s Missionary Society of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, announces:

* Saturday — STAMP Out Hunger Day, sponsored by several churches at various locations in Sumter and Clarendon counties. The day begins with 7:30 a.m. breakfast at the homeless shelter across from Burger King on Calhoun Street, Sumter.

Lunch will be held at noon at the following locations: Emanuel Soup Kitchen, Manning Avenue, Sumter; Mount Olive AME Church, Woodrow; St. Peter AME Church, Lynchburg; and Agape AME Church, McBee. Triumph Ministries, 3632 Broad St. Ext., announces: * Friday — Night of explosion, impart at ion and manifestation at 7 p.m. Apostle Frankie Perry will speak.

Union Baptist Church, 300 Odom Lane, Wedgefield, announces: * Sunday — The Rev. Frederick Martin’s first anniversary will be celebrated at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Minister Phillip Peterson will speak at 10 a.m. and the Rev. Larry D. Clark will speak at 4 p.m.

Unity Baptist Church, 4000 U.S. 15 South, announces: * Saturday — Gospel singing at 6 p.m. featuring Cedar Creek Quarter and Doug Hudson. * Sunday — Family and friends day at 10:30 a.m. with special music and potluck lunch after service.

Walker Avenue Church of God, 100 Walker Ave., announces: * Sunday, May 15 — Family and friends day celebration at 11 a.m. Pastor Bobby G. Damon will speak.

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Trump routs rivals; Clinton carries 4 states PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In a front-runner’s rout, Republican Donald Trump roared to victory Tuesday in five contests across the Northeast and confidently declared himself the GOP’s “presumptive nominee.”

Hillary Clinton was dominant in four Democratic races and now is 90 percent of the way to the number she needs to claim her own nomination.

Trump’s and Clinton’s wins propelled them ever closer to a general election showdown.

Still, Sanders and Republicans Ted Cruz and John Kasich vowed to keep running, even as opportunities to topple the leaders dwindle.

Trump still must negotiate a narrow path to keep from falling short of the delegates needed to seal the nomination before the Republican National Convention in July.

Cruz and Kasich are working toward that result, which would leave Trump open to a floor fight in which delegates could turn to someone else.

Trump was having none of that.

“It’s over. As far as I’m concerned it’s over,” he declared at his victory rally in the

the Northeast, where he picked up at least 105 of the 118 delegates up for grabs.

Despite his solid win in Pennsylvania, the state’s primary system means 54 of the delegates elected by voters will be free agents at the GOP convention, able to vote for the candidate of their choice.

Cruz spent Tuesday in Indiana, which votes next week.

Indiana is one of Cruz’s last best chances to slow Trump, and Kasich’s campaign is pulling out of the state to give him a better opportunity to do so.

“Tonight this campaign moves back to more favorable terrain,” Cruz said during an evening rally in Knightstown, Indiana.

His event was held at the “Hoosier gym,” where some scenes were filmed for the 1986 movie, “Hoosiers,” about a small-town Indiana basketball team that wins the state championship.

Trump has railed against his rivals’ coordination, panning it as a “faulty deal” and has also cast efforts to push the nomination fight to the convention as evidence of a rigged process that favors political insiders.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton raises her arms onstage at her victory party at the Philadelphia Convention Center on Tuesday.

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lobby of Trump Tower in New York.

He now has 77 percent of the delegates he needs.

With Clinton’s four victories — she ceded only Rhode Island to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders — she now has 90 percent of the delegates she needs to become the first woman nominated by a major party.

Clinton kept her focus firmly on the general election as she spoke to supporters Tuesday night, urging Sanders’ loyal supporters to help her unify the Democratic Party and reaching out to

GOP voters who may be unhappy with their party’s options.

“If you are a Democrat, an independent or a thoughtful Republican, you know that their approach is not going to build an America where we increase opportunity or decrease inequality,” Clinton said of the GOP candidates.

She spoke in Philadelphia, where Democrats will gather in July for their nominating convention.

Sanders, in an interview with The Associated Press, conceded that he has a “very narrow path, and we’re going

to have to win some big victories.”

Trump’s victories in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware and Rhode Island were overwhelming, winning his closest race by just about 30 points.

The businessman is the only candidate left in the three-person race who could possibly clinch the nomination through the regular voting process.

Yet with 950 delegates now, he could still fall short of the 1,237 he needs.

Cruz and Kasich are desperately trying to keep Trump from that magic number and push the race to a convention fight.

The Texas senator and Ohio governor even took the rare step of announcing plans to coordinate in upcoming contests to try to minimize Trump’s delegate totals.

That effort did little to stop Trump from a big showing in

Church Directory Adventist Sumter Seventh-Day Adventist 103 N Pike West 775-4455 Pastor Harry Robinson Sat. Sch: 9:15 am, Worship: 11:00 am Tues Bible Study 7 pm www.sumter22.adventistchurchconnect.org

Salem Missionary Baptist Church 320 West Fulton Street 803-775-8054 Sun. School 9:00 am Praise Worship 9:55 am Worship 10:00 am

Church of Christ Plaza Church of Christ 1402 Camden Hwy. • 905-3163 Stewart Schnur cell 361-8449 Sunday School: 10 am Sunday Worship: 11 am & 6 pm Wed. Bible Class: 7 pm

Grace Baptist Church 219 W Calhoun St * 778-6417 Dr. Stephen Williams S.S. 9:45 am; Worship 11:00 am Evening Worship/Bible Study 6:30 pm Wed. Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study: 6:30 pm

Wayman Chapel AME Church 160 N. Kings Hwy. • 803-494-3686 www.waymanchapelame.com Reverened Dennis W. Broughton, Jr. Church School 9:00 am Worship 10:15 am Wed. Bible Study 12:00 pm & 6:30 pm

Hickory Road Baptist Church 1245 Cherryvale Dr 803-494-8281 Dr. Ron Taylor Pastor Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 10:55 am Evening Worship 6:00 pm

Anglican Church of the Holy Cross 335 North Kings Hwy (Hwy 261 N) 803-494-8101 Father Michael E. Ridgill, C.F.S.B. Sunday School 9:00 am Mass 10:00 am

Shaw Heights Baptist Church 2030 Peach Orchard Rd. • 499-4997 Rev. Robert White Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 am Sunday Worship:11 am & 6 pm

Mon. - Thurs. Chapel 9 am Morning Prayer Wed. Chapel 11:00 qm - Bible Study 12 pm Mass

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The Catholic Community of Sumter, St. Anne Site 216 E Liberty St • 803-773-3524 Pastor Rev. Frank Palmieri, CRM Vicar Rev. Noly Berjuega, CRM Weekend Masses: Sat. 4:30 pm Sun. 8:00 and 12:00 Noon Confession: Sat. 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

First Assembly of God 1151 Alice Drive * 773-3817 www.sumterfirstag.org Jason Banar, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday Worship: 10:30 am

Baptist - Missionary Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church 803 S Harvin St. * 775-4032 Marion H Newton, Pastor Sunday Worship: 7:45 & 10:45 am Sunday Youth Service: 10:45 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm

The Catholic Community of Sumter, St. Jude Site 611 W. Oakland Ave • 773-9244 www.stjudesumtersc.org FPastor Rev. Frank Palmieri, CRM Vicar Rev. Noly Berjuega, CRM Saturday: 6:00 pm Sun. 9:15 - 12:00 Noon, 5:00 PM Confession: Sat. 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Methodist - United

Interdenominational

Aldersgate United Methodist 211 Alice Dr • 775-1602 Dr. Webb Belangia, Reverend Traditional Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:15 am Contemporary 11:15 am

City of Refuge Church 16 Carolina Ave 938-9066 Barbara & Johnny Davis Sun School 10:00 am Worship 11:15 am Bible Study (Wed.) 7:00 pm www.cityofrefugeministry.com

Bethel United Methodist Church 5575 Lodebar Rd • 469-2452 Rev. Jeremy Howell Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11 am Sunday School: 10 am www.yourbethel.org BMethodist@ftc-i.net

Baptist - Southern

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Sunday School 10:30 am Wed Bible Class: 7:00 pm

Spiritual Life Christian Center 4672 Broad St. Ext • 968-5771 Pastors Randolph & Minerva Paige Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm Victory Full Gospel Interdenominational Church 601 Pitts Rd • 481-7003 Joann P. Murrill, Pastor Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Youth Bible Study 7:00 pm

Lutheran - ELCA St James Lutheran Church 1137 Alice Dr, Sumter 773-2260 / www.stjamessumter.org Pastor Keith Getz Sunday School: 9:00 am Sunday Worship: 10:00 am Wed. Bible Study 10:30 am Holy Communion: 12:00 pm

Lutheran - NALC Immanuel Lutheran Church 140 Poinsett Drive 803-883-1049 • 803-774-2380 Pastor Gary Blobaum Worship Service 9:00 am

First Church of God 1835 Camden Rd • 905-5234 www.sumterfcg.org Ron Bower, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday Worship: 10:30 am

Presbyterian USA First Presbyterian Church of Sumter 9 W Calhoun St (at Main St.) (803) 773-3814 • info@fpcsumter.org Rev. Jim Burton Sunday School (classes for all ages) 9:30 a.m.

Hospitality & Fellowship (Fellowship Hall) 10:10 a.m.

Worship (Sanctuary) 10:30 a.m.

Children (Third Floor) and Youth (West Center) 5:00 p.m.

Greater St. Paul Church 200 Watkins Street • 803-778-1355 Founder Bishop W.T. English Sunday School - 10:30 am Worship - 11:30 am Evangelistic Service 6:30 pm Wed. Mid Week Service - 7:30 pm Sumter Bible Church 420 South Pike West, Sumter 803-773-8339 • Pastor Ron Davis Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am & 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 pm

Presbyterian - ARP

St John United Methodist Church The Rock Church of Sumter 136 Poinsett Dr * 803-773-8185 365 N. Saint Pauls Ch. Rd. • 803-494-7625 www.stjohnumcsumter.com Pastor Gwendolyn Credle Rev. Larry Brown Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday School 9:45 am Worship Service 11:00 am Worship 11:00 am Wed. Bible Study 11:00 am Trinity United Methodist Church 226 W Liberty St • 773-9393 Rev. Steve Holler Blended Service 8:45 am Sunday School 9:45 am Worship Service 11:00 am trinityumcsumter.org

Pentecostal

Lemira Presbyterian Church 514 Boulevard Rd • 473-5024 Pastor Dan Rowton Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am

FEEL THE BURN

First United Penecostal Church 14 Plowden Mill Rd • 775-9493 Pastor Theron Smith Sunday Service: 10:00 am & 6:30 pm Wednesday Bible Study: 7:30 pm

Non-Denominational

Sumter First Pentecostal Holiness Church Abundant Life 2609 McCrays Mill Rd • 481-8887 Kingdom Ministries S. Paul Howell, Pastor Sunday School: 10:00 am 301 Crosswell Drive, Sumter Pastor Dion E. Price Sunday Worship: 10:45 am 803-468-1567 & 6:00 pm Sunday Morning 10:00 am Wed. Bible Study/Youth Group: 1st & 3rd Wed. Bible Study 7:00 pm 7:00 pm Sat. 9:00 am Intercessory Prayer

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Christ Community Church(CCC) 320 Loring Mill Rd., Sumter www.cccsumter.com 803-905-7850 Sun. Worship 10:00 am (Patriot Hall) 135 Haynsworth Street

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hen we feel our muscles “burn” we know we are improving physical fitness. Building spiritual fitness is similar. There are times we feel emotional and spiritual pain, but often through these painful challenges we exercise our faith in God’s wisdom and increase our spiritual strength. Increase your spiritual energy each week as you worship the One who strengthens you. Welcome challenges with an attitude of acceptance for you’ll know it’s working when you feel the “burn”.

Weekly Scripture Reading Psalm Psalm Psalm 91 102 103

Psalm 57

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Society seeks to restore Alcolu landmark

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Alcolu Preservation Society is raising money to restore The Company Store on Main Street in Alcolu. The building is of major significance to the village’s history.

Russell Harrelson, right, a farmer who grew up about two miles outside of Alcolu, looks at an antique item in The Company Store.

Old Alderman company store has been unused for more than 20 years

BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com ALCOLU — Driving in the quiet community of Alcolu, you will pass a large two-story white building with boarded windows on Main Street. At first glance, it may appear as another abandoned building, but “The Company Store” is a landmark of the village with generations of history.

It was once a central location where customers could buy groceries, see the doctor or watch a show in a 200seat auditorium upstairs, said Jean Hodge, secretary of Alcolu Preservation Society.

The society is hosting an event to showcase the building and raise money for its restoration. The building, which is more than 100 years old, has been unoccupied for more than 20 years.

The celebration, called “Alcolu Heritage Days,” will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, May 13, and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 14, in the 1700 block of Main Street in Alcolu.

The society will sell a variety of items, including antiques from inside the store and The Company Store items. Signed baseballs and books from New York Yankee and 1960

World Series MVP Bobby Richardson, a Sumter native, will be sold. Richardson’s wife, Betsy, is a native of Alcolu.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to tour a restored “Mill House,” next door to the store. There will be a car show provided by Sumter Cruisers as well as food and drinks.

The long-term goal is to raise money to rennovate the store, said Hodge.

The unincorporated town of Alcolu was founded about 1890 by D.W. Alderman as a small company mill town. It housed employees of Alderman’s timber company and lumber mill, according to the book “A Little History of the Village of Alcolu,” by Robert Lewis Alderman, great-grandson of the town’s founder.

“When it was built, Alcolu was a company town where everybody worked in one of the various businesses of the company,” Hodge said.

The business eventually included logging operations, a saw mill, planing mill, hosiery mill, flooring mill and farming and cattle ranching. The company also ran a cotton gin, hotel, company store and several other businesses.

Hodge, who grew up in the village in the 1950s, said the store was a place where a customer could purchase many different items under one roof.

Those items included groceries, fresh meat, hardware, clothing, boots and shoes, dry goods, candy and soft drinks.

The store included a payroll office, doctor’s office, pharmacy and post office, she said.

Hodge remembers buying ice cream at the store as a child.

She remembers the auditorium upstairs. Her elementary school graduation was held there, as well as plays, meetings and other community functions, she said.

Alderman Company employees were paid in “babbits,” a metal coin stamped with an “A.” The coins could be used to purchase items in the store.

Eventually, several schools and churches, baseball fields, an electric plant and a telephone system were built in the town, said Russell Harrelson, a farmer who grew up about two miles outside of the village.

Harrelson attended Alcolu Elementary School in the village in the 1950s. The school no longer exists.

Harrelson is a member of Clarendon Baptist Church, located next door to

the old store.

“I remember the candy case and the ice cream case, which I enjoyed as a child,” he said. “Several doctors from Manning would rotate and come here on a regular basis.”

After ceasing to operate as a company store, the building was bought by another family and was an antique store for several years.

Harrelson is involved with the renovation efforts at the store. He has cut the weeds and shrubbery that had collected in front of it and has repaired some of the inside.

For more information, contact Jean Hodge at (803) 469-0084.

Donations to the organization can be made out to “Alcolu Preservation Society,” and sent to P.O. Box 393, Alcolu, SC 29001.

A GoFundMe page for the restoration efforts has also been set up. The name of it is Help Dave Alcolu’s “Company Store!” and the direct link is www.gofundme.com/erx9errw.

Hospital gets B rating for 2nd year in row

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MANNING - Clarendon Memorial Hospital received one of the area’s highest ratings recently — a ‘B’ grade — in a national healthcare quality survey.

On Monday, The Leapfrog Group announced its Spring 2016 Hospital Safety Score update, assigning letter grades to more than 2,500 hospitals, assessing medical errors, accidents, injuries and infections.

The Leapfrog Group is a nonprofit watchdog organization that serves as a voice for health care purchasers, using their collective influence to foster positive change in U.S. health care, according to its website, www.leapfroggroup. org.

The organization collects, analyzes and disseminates hospital data to inform valuebased purchasing, according to the website.

Paul Schumacher, acting Chief Executive Officer/Chief Operating Officer for Clarendon Health System, the parent organization for Clarendon

Memorial Hospital, said the hospital has continuously improved its quality grade from The Leapfrog Group.

“This is our second ‘B’ in a row from them, and it represents a strong commitment from our entire team of healthcare professionals,” Schumacher said.

The hospital scored high in two major categories: • In “Staff Follow Steps to Make Surgery Safer,” the hospital scored a 99 out of 100.

Safe surgery practices include antibiotic timing, timely and correct antibiotics given before and after surgical procedure and safe surgery check-

list use; and • In the other major category, “Infections and Safety Problems,” the hospital scored a 0, the highest score possible.

Criteria from The Leapfrog Group includes prevention of infections during the use of central lines.

Clarendon Health System utilizes strict protocols for central line placement and access in the Intensive Care Unit, said Jeffrey Black, director of public relations.

“The employees of Clarendon Health System have always been focused on providing quality care to our patients in a safe environment,” said

Pam Flagler, director of Quality and Case Management.

“Our Leapfrog scores remind us of our never-ending determination to give our patients the best experience possible.

We know they have a choice in healthcare, and we want them to choose Clarendon.”

Jim Darby, chairman of the board, thanked all employees for their dedication to the people they serve.

“As we celebrate our 65th anniversary this year, we honor our past, but also put great focus on our future,” he said. “This high Leapfrog score is one of many reasons why our future is bright.”

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Camp Happy Days, held annually the first week in July, is once again in its preparation stage.

Camp Happy Days is a weeklong event helping hundreds of cancer patients and their siblings spend time in an atmosphere of fun, laughter and fellowship.

Donations of caps, T-shirts, sunscreen and money are being collected.

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The Col. Matthew Singleton Chapter of Sons of the American Revolution host a commemoration of the Battle of Fort Watson on April 23 at the battle site at Santee National Wildlife Refuge. Speaker Glenn Givens gave an informative talk about this important Revolutionary War battle, which occurred 235 years ago. Fort Watson was the first South Carolina British Fort taken by patriots Gen. Francis Marion and Colonel “Light Horse” Harry Lee using Maham’s tower on April 23, 1781. Wreaths were presented by S.C. SAR Society, The Governor Paul Hamilton Chapter SCSSAR, The General Francis Marion Chapter SCSSAR, The Colonel Matthew Singleton Chapter SCSSAR, The Battle of Eutaw Springs Chapter SCSSAR, The Swamp Fox Murals Trail Society and The Elizabeth Peyre Richardson Manning Chapter SCSDAR.

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Gator is a 2-year-old male orange tabby domestic shorthair cat. He is up-to-date on vaccines, has been neutered and tested negative for feline leukemia. He loves sitting on high places. He would be a great indoor/outdoor cat. The shelter is running a $50 special for all cats 1 year and older.

‘Make half your grains whole’ for better health

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ince the food guide pyramid called “My Pyramid” there has been bigger emphasis on eating whole grain products when choosing foods from the bread, cereal, rice and pasta group.

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The official dietary guidelines recommend that Americans eat 6 ounces daily of grain foods, 3 of which should be whole grain products.

One ounce is equal to one slice of whole grain bread, one-half cup of whole grain pasta or brown rice or ¾cup of bran flakes breakfast cereal.

Grains are divided into two subgroups, whole grains and refined grains.

Whole grains include the entire grain kernel — the bran, germ and endosperm (nutritive tissue). Some examples include whole wheat flour, oatmeal, brown rice, whole cornmeal and cracked wheat.

Refined grains have been milled, a process that removes the bran and germ. This is done to give grains a finer texture and improve their shelf life, but it also removes di-

etary fiber, iron and many B vitamins. Some examples of refined grain products are white flour, de-germed cornmeal, white bread and white rice.

Most refined grains are enriched. This means certain B vitamins (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid) and iron are added back after processing.

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Some food products are made from mixtures of whole grains and refined grains.

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Look at the ingredient list to find a whole grain at the top of the list, which means that it is present in the greatest amount. You should see whole wheat, whole rye, whole oats, oatmeal, whole grain corn, bulgur or brown rice listed first in the ingredient list.

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The Democratic and Republican parties will hold primaries on Tuesday, June 14, 2016. Any necessary runoffs will be held on Tuesday, June 28. Any person wishing to vote in the primaries and runoffs must register no later than Saturday, May 14.

Voters will be asked to provide one of the following Photo IDs at their polling place.

• S.C. Driver’s License • ID Card issued by S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles • S.C. Voter Registration Card with Photo • Federal Military ID • U.S. Passport If you have one of these IDs, you are ready to vote. Voters should remember to bring one of these IDs with them to the polling place. Voters without Photo ID can get one free of charge from the Department of Motor Vehicles or their county voter registration office. Voters who encounter an obstacle to getting a Photo ID should bring their paper voter registration card without a photo with them to their polling place. These voters can then sign an affidavit swearing to their identity and to their obstacle to obtaining a Photo ID and vote a provisional ballot. This ballot will count unless the county board of voter registration and elections has grounds to believe the affidavit is false. For more information on Photo ID, visit scVOTES.org or contact your county board of voter registration and elections.

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At 9:00 a.m. on June 14, the County Board of Voter Registration and Elections will begin its examination of the absentee ballot return envelopes at Clarendon County Administration Building, 411 Sunset Drive, Manning, SC 29102, Voter Registration and Elections Office, Manning, SC 29102, 803-435-8215.

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Precincts Alcolu

Polling Places Alcolu Elementary School

1423 Hotel St., Alcolu, SC 29001

Barrineau

Barrineau Fire Station

3802 St James Rd., Lake City, SC 29560

Barrows Mill

Friendship Pres. Church

10123 Black River Rd., New Zion, SC 29111

Bloomville

Liberty Fire Station

5119 Brewer Road, Manning, SC 29102

Calvary

Panola Fire Station

1984 Elliot Road, Pinewood, SC 2912

Davis Station

Davis Station Fire Station

2684 Mw Rickenbaker Rd., Manning, SC 29102

Harmony

Harmony Pres. Church

629 Highway 301, Alcolu, SC 29001

Hicks

Pinedale Pentecostal Church

4456 Turbeville Hwy., Turbeville, SC 29162

Home Branch

W.R. Simpson Farm Office

2526 W R Simpson Rd., Manning, SC 29102

Jordan

Wyboo Fire Station

1101 Herring Drive, Manning, SC 29102

Manning No. 1

Weldon Auditorium Lobby

N Brooks Street, Manning, SC 29102

Manning No. 2

Cypress Center Complex

50 Hospital Street, Manning, SC 29102

Manning No. 3

Clarendon County Administration Building

411 Sunset Dr., Manning, SC 29102

Manning No. 4

Manning Fire Station

42 West Boyce St., Manning, SC 29102

Manning No. 5

Manning United Methodist Church

17 Rigby St., Manning, SC 29102

New Zion

Clarendon County EMS Building

15677 Highway 301, New Zion, SC 29111

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10279 Lewis Rd., Manning, SC 29102

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ClarendonSun Sun CLASSIFIEDS LEGAL NOTICES Summons & Notice SUMMONS IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2016-CP-14-00009 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLARENDON Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. Plaintiff, -vsAzalee W. Kinard aka Azalee Williams Ridgeway nka Azalee Williams-Kinard; Essie Oliver aka Essie M. Coard (deceased); Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Essie Oliver aka Essie M. Coard (deceased), their Heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors, and Assigns, and any and all persons claiming any right, title, estate or interest in real estate described in the Complaint any unknown adults; also any persons who may be in the military servied of the United States of America being as a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown infants or persons under disability being as a class designated as Richard Roe, Defendant(s) YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 1640 St. Julian Place, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for a judgment by default granting the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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

NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint in the above-captioned action were filed on January 8, 2016, in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County, South Carolina.

NOTICE OF ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI AND NOTICE A GUARDIAN AD LITEM APPOINTED PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT an action involving real property known as 1308 Garlie Cir., Pinewood, SC 29125, in which you may have an interest, has been commenced in the Court of Common Pleas for Clarendon County, South Carolina and that, by Order of the Clerk of Court filed therein on , Kelley Yarborough Woody, Esquire has been appointed as the attorney to represent any unknown Defendants that may be in the military service represented by the class designated as John Doe and Guardian ad Litem Nisi for all minors and persons under legal disability as a class designated as Richard Roe, Defendants herein.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT, unless you or someone on your behalf apply to the Court for appointment of a suitable person to act as Attorney or Guardian ad Litem herein, within thirty (30) days after service by publication of this Notice, the appointment of Kelley Yarborough Woody, Esquire as Guardian ad Litem shall be made absolute.

Summons & Notice EXHIBIT "A" All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land lying, being and situate in the County of Clarendon, State of South Carolina, said property being designated as Lot No. 22 on that plat of St. Marks Road subdivision, Section 1, by R.G. Mathis Land Surveying, dated June 12, 1992 and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County in Plat Book 44 at Page 193. Said lot being bounded, now or formerly, as follows: On the North by lands of Francis M. Rhame; on the South by lands of Jake B. Logan; on the East

by Lot No. 21; and on the West by lands of Jake B. Logan.

This being the identical property conveyed to Essie Oliver by deed of Azalee Williams Ridgeway n/k/a Azalee Williams-Kinard, dated April 1, 2005 and recorded April 20, 2005 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County in Deed Book A569 at Page 93.

Crawford & von Keller, LLC PO Box 4216 1640 St. Julian Place (29204) Columbia, SC 29240 Phone: 803-790-2626 Attorneys for Plaintiff

SUMMONS IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2015-CP-14-00556 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLARENDON Wells Fargo Bank N.A., as trustee for Green Tree 2008-MH1 Plaintiff, -vsThe Estate of Carrie Wells a/k/a Carrie L. Wells, by and through its Personal Representative, whose name is unknown, and all Unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any unknown persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a case designated as John Doe; and any Unknown minors, persons under a Disability or persons incarcerated, being a class designated as Richard Roe; The Estate of Richard Canty Sr., by and through its Personal Representative, whose name is unknown, and all Unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any unknown persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a case designated as John Doe; and any Unknown minors, persons under a Disability or persons incarcerated, being a class designated as Richard Roe; Defendant(s) YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 1640 St. Julian Place, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for a judgment by default granting the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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

NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint in

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Summons & Notice the above-captioned action were filed on November 6, 2015, in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County, South Carolina.

NOTICE OF ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI AND NOTICE A GUARDIAN AD LITEM APPOINTED PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT an action involving real property known as 1066 St. Marks Rd., Pinewood, SC 29125, in which you may have an interest, has been commenced in the Court of Common Pleas for Clarendon County, South Carolina and that, by Order of the Clerk of Court filed therein on , Kimberly Raber has been appointed as the attorney to represent any unknown Defendants that may be in the military service represented by the class designated as John Doe and Guardian ad Litem Nisi for all minors and persons under legal disability as a class designated as Richard Roe, Defendants herein.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT, unless you or someone on your behalf apply to the Court for appointment of a suitable person to act as Attorney or Guardian ad Litem herein, within thirty (30) days after service by publication of this Notice, the appointment of Kimberly Raber as Guardian ad Litem shall be made absolute.

LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is now pending in this Court upon the Complaint of the above-named Plaintiff for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given

by Richard Canty Sr. and Carrie Wells to Paragon Lending dated August 4, 1998, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Clarendon County on August 11, 1998 at 11:38 am in Book 338 at Page 29 The premises covered and affected by the said mortgage and the foreclosure thereof, were, at the time of making thereof and at the time of the filing of the Lis Pendens, as described on the attached Exhibit "A".

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

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

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

Said Lot being Lot No. 5 on that Plat

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

TMS: 053-00-01-109 Being the same property conveyed to Richard Canty herein by deed of

Note: The lien of this mortgage shall attach to a 1986 Guerdon Mobile Home currently located on the property. Borrower and Lender intend that the mobile home lose its nature as personal property and become real property. Borrower declares that the above described mobile home will remain permanently affixed to the property and will be treated as a fixture.

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

Notice of Sale

Notice of Sale

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.

conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Special Referee may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

William Geddings, Jr. Special Referee for Clarendon County John J. Hearn, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 017108-00066 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

NOTICE OF SALE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2016-CP-14-00010 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLARENDON 21st Mortgage Corporation

Crawford & von Keller, LLC. PO Box 4216 1640 St. Julian Place (29204) Columbia, SC 29240 Phone: 803-790-2626 Attorneys for Plaintiff

Notice of Sale NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Live Well Financial, Inc. vs. Patricia C. Kerl; Jeremy Kerl, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Donald Edward Kerl a/k/a Donald E. Kerl; The United States of America acting by and through its agency the Department of Housing and Urban Development, C/A No. 15-CP-14-00349, The following property will be sold on May 2, 2016, at 11:00 AM at the Clarendon County Administrative Building, 411 Sunset Drive, Manning, SC 29102 to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING, AND BEING IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, DESIGNATED AS 28A AND 28B AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY SHOWN AND DELINEATED ON A PLAT PREPARED BY HEANER ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC., EDWARD S. BARTLESS, R.L.S., ENTITLED, "ROWLAND SUBDIVISION (1995 SURVEY)".

SAID PLAT WAS RECORDED SEPTEMBER 8, 1995, IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR CLARENDON COUNTY IN PLAT CABINET A, SLIDE 2, PLAT 6. REFERENCE IS HEREBY CRAVED TO SAID LOT AND SAME IS MADE PART AND PARCEL OF THE DESCRIPTION. Derivation: Book 849; Page 45

1417 Manning Dr, Summerton, SC 29148-7114 160-09-05-024 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, CLARENDON 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 on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's 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 balance of the bid after the deposit is applied from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.06% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Clarendon County Clerk of Court at C/A #15-CP-14-00349.

Plaintiff, -vsLacey R. McGrew; Tracy Worrel; and Curtis Worrel, Defendant(s)

BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of 21st Mortgage Corporation vs. Lacey R. McGrew; Tracy Worrel; and Curtis Worrel, I, Frances Ricci Land Welch, as Special Referee for Clarendon County, will sell on May 2, 2016, at 11:00 am, at the Clarendon County Courthouse, 3 West Keitt St, Manning, SC 29102, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in School District #2, in the County of Clarendon, State of South Carolina, containing 4.31 acres and being shown on that certain plat by Robert G. Mathis, PLS, dated March 28, 1997 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Clarendon County in Plat Book S-50, at Page 26.

Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, (1976, as amended) reference to said plat is hereby craved for the metes, bounds, courses and/or distances of the property delineated thereon.

This property is shown on the maps for Clarendon County as Tax Map Parcel #164-00-03-080-00.

Access to the above described property is across a certain twenty-five (25') foot easement and twenty (20') foot easement as shown on the above referenced plat.

This property was conveyed to Lacey Renee McGrew by deed of 21st Mortgage Corporation dated February 25, 2011 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Clarendon County in Deed Book in Book 789 at Page 291 on February 25, 2011.

TMS #: 164-00-03-080-00 Physical Address: 1182 Paradise Rd., Manning, SC 29102 Mobile Home: 1999 FLEETWOOD VID# GAFLX75AB70217CD11 SUBJECT TO COUNTY TAXES

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TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Special Referee at

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 11.24% per annum.

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

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371ES with the Probate Court of Clarendon County, the address of which is 411 Sunset Dr. Manning, SC 29102, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: Leon Benbow #2016ES1400081 Personal Representative: Daisy Mae Benbow 1173 Wilson Ave. PO Box 977 Summerton, SC 29148 04/21/16 - 05/5/16 Estate: Earline Dow Canty #2016ES1400079 Personal Representative: Vanessa Junious Post Office Box 738 Summerton, SC 29148 04/14/16 - 04/28/16 Estate: Dora Mae Gadson Blanding #2016ES1400074 Personal Representative: Eugene Blanding 4 Orvis Court Sumter, SC 29154 04/14/16 - 04/28/16

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

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What happens in Puerto Rico won’t stay there Immigrant goes to America, Many hellos in America; Nobody knows in America Puerto Rico’s in America!

-- “West Side Story”

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ASHINGTON — Puerto Rico, an awkward legacy of America’s 1898 testosterone spill, the SpanishAmerican War, is about to teach two things that few Americans know: If conditions get bad enough there, its residents, who are American citizens, can come here. And if Congress does not deal carefully with the mess made by the government in San Juan, Congress will find itself rescuing governments in Springfield, Illinois, and other state capitals.

Puerto RiGeorge co’s approxiWill mately 18 debt-issuing entities have debts — approximately $72 billion — they cannot repay. The Government Development Bank might miss a $422 million payment due in May, and the central government might miss a $2 billion payment in July. Congress will not enact a “bailout,” meaning an infusion of U.S. taxpayers’ money.

But some Democrats — perhaps anticipating a day of reckoning for their one-party state of Illinois, and nurturing their indissoluble marriage to government employees unions, some of which have helped reduce Puerto Rico to prostration — want to reward the San Juan government’s self-indulgence. They favor pouring more Medicare, Medicaid and other benefits into the island.

They also favor giving protection of unionized government employees’ pensions priority over payments even to holders of general obligation bonds guaranteed by the territory’s constitution. Although Puerto Rico’s per capita income ($11,331) is about half of that of the poorest state (Mississippi, $20,956), Democrats oppose allowing Puerto Rico to lower the hourly minimum wage.

The U.S. minimum, $7.25, which applies to the island, is two-thirds of the average islander’s wage, which increases unemployment and hence emigration to the mainland. Some Democrats even want the earned income tax credit and child tax credits paid to Puerto Ricans even though they do not file personal federal income tax returns.

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, may also have his eye on Illinois and other states subjugated by the axis of the Democratic Party and government employees unions. He wants legislation for Puerto Rico to require U.S. state and local governments, almost 60 percent of which last year failed to make full pension contribu-

tions, to honestly state their pension liabilities. Puerto Rico has a $44 billion unfunded pension liability.

The most complex Puerto Rico issue is what treatments should be authorized for various categories of bondholders.

Shed few tears for those who, by buying Puerto Rico’s (or Illinois’) debt, enable the sort of high-spending, vote-buying governance that bankrupted Detroit and soon will have Illinois begging for what does not and should not exist — a bankruptcy option for states.

Puerto Rico’s debts should not be restructured in a way that sets a precedent allowing Illinois to dodge both debts and reforms, particularly reforms pertaining to government employee unions that have contributed to the territory’s dysfunction. The more Puerto Rico is allowed to evade existing legal processes and the need to negotiate with creditors, the more leeway it will have to resist reforms.

Puerto Rico’s political class recoils from a control board exercising federal oversight, which Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla calls a “shameful and degrading” measure to deprive the island “of its own government.” But curtailing this class’ discretion might not be seen as a deprivation by the 71 percent of Puerto Ricans who in a recent poll favored an oversight board for a government that is warning about being unable to fuel police cars and fund school services.

The president of the territory’s senate likens federal oversight to “the worst colonial subjugations” and The Washington Post worries about “the legitimate prerogatives of the island’s legislature.” But what are the proper prerogatives of a mendicant legislature avidly seeking maximum leeway to repudiate debts?

Because the island is a U.S. territory, what happens there will not stay there: America needs to prevent, or minimize, a humanitarian crisis, some of which would be exported to America. But ameliorative measures must be made conditional on fiscal, labor and other reforms on the island.

America actually needs to have a salutary crisis in Illinois. It will be salutary because it will be a cautionary example for other states if Illinois suffers, without offloading pain on taxpayers elsewhere, the severe consequences of decades of ruinous choices. And Puerto Rico’s troubles will benefit America if the bond market, sobered by a demonstration that government bonds can be risky, becomes a restraint on state legislatures by raising the cost of borrowing where the legislatures are most irresponsible.

George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. © 2016, Washington Post Writers Group.

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No telling what’s next in crazy campaign season

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n “How Trump Killed Reaganism,” William Galston writes, “There have been three GOP revolutions since World War II. No telling what’s next.” Read it online at www.wsj.com: The minute-to-minute coverage of the 2016 presidential primaries threatens to obscure the larger story: While Sen. Bernie Sanders is pressing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to move further and faster down the progressive road, Donald Trump is waging and winning the third major revolution in the Republican Party since World War II. Enter Donald Trump, who proposes to turn Reaganism on its head.

Sen. Ted Cruz is right: Mr. Trump is no social conservative.

Nor is Mr. Trump an internationalist. He rejects U.S. alliances and commitments as unaffordable burdens, and he regards Russia’s Vladimir Putin as a kindred spirit. He espouses the spirit if not ( yet) the letter of Charles Lindbergh’s motto: America First.

Mr. Trump’s candidacy has showed that the cadre of genuine social conservatives is smaller than long assumed, that grass-roots Republican support for large military commitments in the Middle East has withered, and that the

business community is politically homeless.

So it has come to this: A mercantilist isolationist is the odds-on favorite to win the Republican presidential nomination. Whether or not he goes on to win the general election, the Republican Party cannot return to what it once was. The Reagan era has ended, and what comes next is anyone’s guess.

••• “Morning Joe” Scarborough writes, “Trump’s sweep is another humiliating defeat for media and political elites.” Read it online at www.washingtonpost.com: In his book “Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010,” Charles Murray wrote about the rise of a new American upper class and the “narrow elites” who shape America’s economy, culture and government.

The number of players who dominate the direction of media, politics and finance is surprisingly concentrated for a country as sprawling and diverse as the United States. And yet almost all of these “influencers” across Manhattan and Washington were incapable of blunting Trump’s meteoric rise. Time and again over the past year, Washington insiders and media moguls misread the mood of working-class voters and

their attraction to the populist message championed by Trump.

Murray writes that most members of the narrow elite don’t watch much television. If they watch any news programs, it is probably the PBS NewsHour (or Morning Joe!). Powerful influencers have also watched other television shows over the past decade like “Mad Men,” “House of Cards,” “Breaking Bad,” “Game of Thrones” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

While such critically acclaimed shows are often consumed by narrow elites in frantic fits of binge watching, the other 300 million Americans view television a bit differently. Murray reports that the average American watches about 35 hours of television a week. Since 2004, Trump has starred in 14 seasons of “The Apprentice.” And if you’re a member of the narrow elite that holds sway over media coverage or government policy, chances are good that you saw few episodes of “The Apprentice” or “Survivor.” But millions of Americans did, and perhaps that kind of mass consumption is why Trump will beat Don Draper at the polls every time.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR NOT ALL PROGRESS HAS BEEN FOR THE BETTER As a country we have come a long way in the last 50 years or so … and it isn’t all good. I am of the older generation and was drafted during the Vietnam era and joined the Air Force. So where are we today?

1) We can’t approve English as the language of our land.

2) We don’t say prayers in our public schools or sing Christmas songs.

3) Stores do not promote saying Merry Christmas.

4) A President had sex in the Oval Office with a 21-year-old and he was not removed from office.

5) Men (boys) and women (girls) can use the bathroom they desire.

6) Groups object to show-

ing an ID before you vote.

7) Well known sports stars commit serious crimes.

8) Schools promote sex items without the parent’s permission.

9) A teenage girl can get clinical advice for an abortion without her parent’s knowledge.

10) You don’t have to say the Pledge of Allegiance at school.

11) At large events the Star Spangled Banner is played without attendees removing their hats or placing their hands over their hearts.

12) It is okay to stomp on and burn the American flag.

13) Young people take large college loans and support legislation for not paying it back.

14) Drugs are easier to obtain and the number of

deaths due to overdoses has increased.

15) The media and public officials promote cops as the bad guys.

16) You can attack a teacher in the classroom and not be expelled from school.

17) Laws are passed and selectively enforced.

18) Each year fewer and fewer people attend church.

19) The kids get winner trophies and no one comes in second, third or last.

And lastly, on top of all of this, the politicians have borrowed 19 trillion dollars and have no way or plan to pay it back. Sadly, most young people will have a standard of living that will be less than their parents and grandparents.

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REPORT CARD FROM PAGE A1 which outline skills students should learn and know in math and reading by the end of each grade.

They emphasize critical thinking, with less of a focus on memorization.

Peggy Carr, acting commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, which administers the test, said the report suggests a pattern in reading scores that needs a closer look.

“There is a gap, a widening of a gap, of higher and lower ability students, and I think that’s something we need to think about,” said Carr.

Reading scores increased by two points for the highest-performing students and were down six points for the lowest-performing seniors.

PILOTS FROM PAGE A1 17th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Shaw, according to his official biography. He is a command pilot with more than 4,200 flying hours in the T-37 Tweet, T-38 Talon, F-16C/D Fighting Falcon, F-117A Nighthawk, MQ-9 Reaper and MC12W. Goldfein has flown combat missions in operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Allied Force and Enduring Freedom.

“I’m extremely humbled by the nomination to serve as the Air Force’s 21st chief of staff,” Goldfein said. “If confirmed, I pledge to serve our airmen and their families unwaveringly and honor our remarkable heritage and legacy of integrity, service and excellence.

“I also look forward to joining my fellow service chiefs as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.”

In addition, Air Force Lt. Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown Jr., has been nominated to become the No. 2 officer at U.S. Central Command, based at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, BROWN the Defense Department announced.

Brown has commanded a fighter squadron, the U.S. Air Force Weapons School and two fighter wings. The general is a command pilot with more than 2,890 flying hours, including 95 combat hours.

Brown served at Shaw from June 1999 to November 2003 as an F-16 instructor pilot and flight commander of the 17th Tactical Fighter Squadron; weapons and training flight commander for the 20th Operations Support Squadron; op-

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Math scores saw no significant difference during two years for the highest group of test-takers but declined for the group of students at the bottom.

Bill Bushaw, executive director of the National Assessment Governing Board, said the scores were disappointing.

“We’re not making the academic progress that we need to so that there’s greater preparedness for postsecondary, for work, for military participation. These numbers aren’t going the way we want,” Bushaw said.

The report estimates about 37 percent of students, for both reading and math, scored well enough to be considered likely to possess the knowledge and skills to be academically prepared for college-level work.

That is not much different than how well-prepared seniors were in 2013.

erations officer for the 55th Fighter Squadron; and commander of the 78th Fighter Squadron.

Former Sumter mayor and now Chairman of the Sumter Military Affairs Committee Steve Creech said he has high expectations for both nominees.

“We like to think of them as our folks who are doing well,” he said.

Creech said Goldfein deployed from Shaw with his entire squadron during the first Gulf war and also flew in Serbia where he was shot down.

“I look for great leadership from him,” Creech said.

Both of Goldfein’s children were born in Sumter, the former mayor said.

“Having top leadership like Lt. Gen. Brown and Gen. Goldfein in the Air Force pipeline can only help Sumter and Shaw Air Force Base in the long run as these are men with close local ties going back to the beginning of their careers,” said The Sumter Item Editor and Publisher Jack Osteen.

Osteen, who is vice-chair of the Military Affairs Committee and Chairman of the Shaw/Sumter Community Council, said he’s stayed in close contact with Brown and his family during the years since serving as the honorary commander for his squadron in the early 2000s.

Brown has been serving as commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, Southwest Asia, where he has been responsible for developing contingency plans and conducting air operations in central and southwest Asia.

His change of command ceremony was held at Shaw on June 29, 2015.

“This has been a very short term at AFCENT,” Creech

children or given to Sumter United Ministries to purchase a particular need in shoes such as men’s steel-toed work boots.

Refreshments will be provided at the end of the walk.

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Other findings: • The average math score was 152, on a 300-point scale. The average reading score was 287 on a 500-point scale.

• No significant change was seen from 2013 in the average math score for any racial and ethnic groups. And it was the same for reading with no real change seen from 2013 for any groups.

• In math, the average score for English language learners was higher last year, up six points from 2013.

The National Assessment of Educational Progress is considered a national yardstick by which to measure student achievement.

The math test was given last year to about 13,200 twelfth-graders in public and private schools.

About 18,700 students took the reading test.

said. “CENTCOM is above AFCENT, so it’s a very big deal.”

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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Can a pleasant new face shake up “Bones” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-14)? Now in its 11th season, the grim forensics procedural sure could use some tweaking.

Sara Rue (“Impastor”) gueststars as behavioral analyst Karen Delfs, assigned to the task force to explore the motivations of a suspected serial killer.

“Bones” has always offered a rather limited bag of tricks. A murder victim arrives at the Jeffersonian Institute, often in some ghoulish form of decay. If this background of morbidity wasn’t strange enough, Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel) spoke and behaved as if human interaction was entirely foreign to her.

She’s not the only character with rather precise diction and halting delivery. Interpersonal conversations erupt almost as afterthoughts. Dr. Jack Hodgins (T.J. Thyne) snarls about his paraplegic status in a manner that seems almost perfunctory. Cam (Tamara Taylor) discusses the end, or perhaps the beginning, of a relationship with all the emotions of a person considering a change of shoes. Their dialogue offers brief placeholders between grisly details and the description of preposterously arcane procedures. The domestic life of Brennan and Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) is least natural of all.

Even their daughter’s “imaginary” nighttime bogeymen are eerily similar to the serial killers at the center of their waking professional nightmare.

Into this land, or lab, of stilted dialogue, Rue arrives like a ray of sunshine. Or a 37-yearold teenager. Nearly 15 years removed from the 2002 ABC comedy “Less Than Perfect,” she’s still cast as young and effervescent. OK, she wears glasses here. She unsettles the

phan Black” (10 p.m., BBC America, TV-MA).

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Booth is not amused when she describes their possible suspect as seriously “cray-cray.”

• “The Eighties” (9 p.m., CNN) recalls a changing music scene that witnessed the rise of music videos and the eclipse of vinyl records as CDs gained popularity in an era dominated by artists Madonna, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi and Prince.

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David Boreanaz stars as FBI Agent Seeley Booth and Emily Deschanel stars as Dr. Temperance Brennan in the “The Monster In The Closet” episode of “Bones,” airing at 8 p.m. today on FOX. dal” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-14).

• Lee’s sister risks her life to provide information on “Rush Hour” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

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AROUND TOWN $12 each and can be purThe Mayesville Area Commuchased at the Sumter Counnity Coalition (MACC) will hold Mayesville Area Community Coalition ty Sheriff’s Office from Lt. a fundraiser from 10 a.m. to fundraiser Perry Tiller, (803) 436-2048.

3 p.m.to onhold Saturday, April 30, at Mayesville Elementary Clarendon School District One School. There will be fried will conduct free vision, hearfish and hot dogs available ing, speech and developmenfor purchase as well as a tal screenings as part of a bazaar that will include the child find effort to identify sale of new and gently students with special used items. Raffle tickets needs. Screenings will be available for $1 per ticket held from 9 a.m. to noon on and the drawing will be Thursday, May 12, at the held at 1 p.m. with prizes Summerton Early Childhood as follows: first place, a 24Center, 8 South St., Suminch flat screen Vizio TV; merton. Call Sadie Williams second place, a handmade at (803) 485-2325, extension lap quilt; and third place, a 116. container of household The “Hot Pursuit” 5K run / items. Call Deborah Wheelwalk to benefit the Sumter er at (803) 983-7221 or MarCrime Stoppers will be held gie Jefferson at (803) 453at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 21, 5441 for information. at the Sumter Family YMCA, A Paxville school reunion will 510 Miller Road. Entry fee: be held at noon on Satur$25 if pre-registered on or day, April 30, at Paxville before May 11; and $30 Baptist Church. Please after May 11. Register at bring a covered dish. There www.strictlyrunning.com, will be a program on World the Sumter Family YMCA, or War I. by mail to “Hot Pursuit 5K” Registration, c/o Sumter The Sumter Combat Veterans Police Department, 107 E. Group Second Annual Black Hampton Ave., Sumter, SC Tie Gala Fundraiser will be 29150. Be sure to include held on Saturday, April 30, completed registration and at the Sumter County Civic fee. Make checks payable Center. Meet and greet will to Sumter Crime Stoppers. be held at 6 p.m. and the gala will begin at 7 p.m.

The Springhill Community Tickets are $50 each or re2016 Mayfest parade and festiserve a table for six for val will be held at 10 a.m. $250 or a table for eight for on Saturday, May 21, at $350. Rep. David Weeks will Springhill Community Censpeak. This will be a night ter, 137 Shiver Pond Road, of food, fun, dancing and Rembert. This event promentertainment. Call Henry ises a day of food, fun and Boyd at (803) 464-1239 or entertainment with a car Leroy Peeples at (803) 509and bike show, Kid Zone, 2868.

Chinese auction, live entertainment and more. ConCarter Sullivan American Legion Post No. 204 will meet at tact Wendy Wilson Parnell at (803) 427-4578 or wendy.

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4, at 623 Headstart St., Manning. New members Shaw Air Force Base will host are welcome. Call Morris the Shaw Air Expo open house Holliday at (803) 435-8748. and air show Saturday and Sunday, May 21-22. The free The Sumter Branch NAACP’s event will be open to the Youth Council Election will be general public from 8 a.m. held 10 a.m.-noon on Saturto 5 p.m. both days. Visit day, May 7, at the Sumter www.shaw.af.mil/airexpo/ Branch NAACP office, 741 for more information. Also, Bultman Drive. “like” the Shaw Air Force The Campbell Soup friends Base Facebook page at lunch group will meet at https://www.facebook.

11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May com/20FighterWing/ for up7, at Golden Corral. to-date information. Aerial In observance of National Podemonstration teams or lice Week, the Sumter Counperformances will include: ty Sheriff’s Office and SumU.S. Air Force Thunderbirds; ter City Police Department U.S. Army Black Daggers will co-sponsor the annual parachute demo; 20th Prayer Breakfast at 7:30 Fighter Wing Air Power; a.m. on Tuesday, May 10, at F-16 Viper; USAF Heritage Bethesda Church of God, Flight; Canadian Air Force 2730 Broad St. This year’s CF-18; U.S. Navy F/A-18; theme is “25 Years of HonWarbirds (historical milioring Heroes.” U.S. Rep. tary aircraft); and Gary James “Jim” Clyburn, D-SC Ward & Greg Connell. The will serve as keynote acts are not in order of perspeaker. The event is open formance and are subject to the public. Tickets are to change.

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Today: A shower and thunderstorm around. High 79 to 86.

Friday: Mostly sunny; humid. High 82 to 89.

LOCAL ALMANAC

LAKE LEVELS

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

88° 62° 77° 52° 91° in 1990 39° in 1972 0.00" 2.58" 2.76" 14.91" 17.33" 14.18"

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

Today Hi/Lo/W 81/63/t 49/39/r 85/68/pc 49/40/r 85/72/pc 70/55/pc 84/74/t 59/46/pc 90/69/t 60/47/r 76/59/pc 67/52/s 61/52/r

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest.

357.65 75.60 75.44 97.17

24-hr chg +0.01 +0.02 +0.01 -0.04

RIVER STAGES

Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest.

Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date

Fri. Hi/Lo/W 87/65/s 54/41/pc 79/67/t 59/40/pc 83/70/t 72/56/s 87/74/pc 55/45/r 92/69/s 57/46/r 82/63/pc 66/53/s 60/48/sh

Myrtle Beach 82/67

Manning 86/64

Today: A shower and thunderstorm around. Winds southwest 6-12 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Winds southwest 4-8 mph.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Florence 86/65

Bishopville 86/64

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

Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 9.13 -0.07 19 3.97 +0.03 14 6.74 -1.51 14 3.58 -0.04 80 77.24 -0.21 24 6.50 -0.09

Sunrise 6:36 a.m.

Moonrise 12:50 a.m.

Sunset 8:03 p.m.

Moonset 11:31 a.m.

Last

New

First

Full

Apr. 29

May 6

May 13

May 21

TIDES AT MYRTLE BEACH

Today Fri.

High 1:29 a.m.

1:52 p.m.

2:21 a.m.

2:49 p.m.

Ht. 3.0 2.6 3.0 2.6

Low 8:45 a.m.

8:40 p.m.

9:38 a.m.

9:40 p.m.

Ht. 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5

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

Today Hi/Lo/W 79/54/t 83/61/t 84/61/t 86/66/t 75/63/t 87/66/t 84/61/t 85/60/t 87/64/t 86/65/t 74/58/t 87/65/t 86/65/t

Fri. Hi/Lo/W 82/52/s 91/61/s 92/59/s 90/65/s 72/57/c 90/63/s 87/61/pc 90/61/s 92/64/s 90/63/pc 74/53/c 87/61/pc 89/60/pc

City Florence Gainesville Gastonia Goldsboro Goose Creek Greensboro Greenville Hickory Hilton Head Jacksonville, FL La Grange Macon Marietta

Today Hi/Lo/W 86/65/t 88/66/t 85/59/t 85/65/t 87/65/t 83/61/t 84/60/t 83/58/t 81/67/t 89/66/t 81/61/t 82/61/t 80/59/t

Fri. Hi/Lo/W 88/62/pc 91/64/s 87/59/s 83/60/pc 90/62/s 84/56/pc 88/61/s 85/57/pc 85/64/s 89/64/s 88/62/s 91/60/s 87/61/s

City Marion Mt. Pleasant Myrtle Beach Orangeburg Port Royal Raleigh Rock Hill Rockingham Savannah Spartanburg Summerville Wilmington Winston-Salem

Today Hi/Lo/W 81/55/t 84/67/t 82/67/t 86/65/t 84/67/t 83/62/t 85/60/t 87/62/t 88/65/t 84/59/t 85/64/t 85/65/t 83/61/t

Fri. Hi/Lo/W 85/53/s 88/63/s 84/64/pc 91/61/s 88/64/s 83/57/pc 87/60/s 88/59/pc 90/64/s 88/58/s 90/62/s 86/62/pc 84/57/pc

Weather(W): s–sunny, pc–partly cloudy, c–cloudy, sh–showers, t–thunderstorms, r–rain, sf–snow flurries, sn–snow, i–ice

PUBLIC AGENDA SUMTER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT BOARD Today, 7:30 a.m., Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce boardroom, 32 E. Calhoun St.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): An issue will EUGENIA LAST surface with someone you work with. Don’t let your emotions get in the way of an important decision. Being responsible, efficient and easy to get along with will be beneficial. Treat yourself to something nice.

The last word in astrology

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Open up about the way you feel and share your ideas and future plans with someone you believe will be instrumental regarding your progress. An investment should be researched, not handled impulsively or because of rumors or pressure tactics.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t be tempted to participate in anything that involves excess, indulgence or questionable antics. Put your energy into making personal changes that will improve your health, physical appearance and relationships with loved ones.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Try something different. Giving your surroundings a new look will lift your spirits. Not everyone will be happy with the choices you make, but for now it’s best to follow your heart and your dreams. Do what comes naturally.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Keep an open mind when discussing changes that will affect your bank account, home environment or a contract that needs to be negotiated. A change in the way you feel about something will help you make an important decision.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Follow your intuition and work closely with individuals who have as much to offer creatively as you. A change in your social activities or routine will make you question your options regarding health and fitness. Strive for perfection.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Problems will surface due to poor information. You are advised to work toward personal goals that will improve your health, appearance or love life. Take care of your responsibilities personally.

Don’t rely on a middleman for anything.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Stick to the strategy that is easiest for you. A moneymaking opportunity will arise if you are willing to try something different. Negotiate contracts carefully. Offer incentives in order to get what you want.

Changes to your domestic environment are favored.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Do what you feel is right, not what someone else wants you to do. It’s important to be able to live with whatever decision you make or action you take. Be true to your beliefs.

Romance will enhance your life.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t get caught up in conversations that are controversial. Arguing will not help you accomplish your goals.

Bring about the personal changes you have wanted to make for a long time. Put your needs first.

Romance will improve your day.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Share your thoughts and collaborate with people who inspire you. Get involved in functions that involve open discussions. A conference or business trip will bring good results and lead to an unusual encounter with someone special.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t give in to unreasonable demands or feel guilty for taking time out for yourself. Spending time with old friends or congregating with those who share your interests will make you feel good and lead to a promising encounter.

Nancy Byer comments on her photo submission, “After months of trying, I finally captured ‘the heart’ with these beautiful Australian swans at Swan Lake!”

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Tournament time

Sumter baseball opens 4A state playoffs on road today against Summerville

PREP BASKETBALL

Manning’s Harvin signs with Morris

By DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com

Keith Gedamke / The Sumter Item

Pitcher Drew Hankins and the Sumter High baseball team will open the 4A state playoffs today on the road against Summerville beginning at 7 p.m.

By DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com

Playoff Schedule

Sumter High School’s varsity baseball team reached the 4A lower state tournament last year by beating nationally ranked and No. 1 4A team in the state Summerville twice in the District VIII tournament.

The Green Wave will get a chance to gain some revenge against the Gamecocks today as they meet in the opening game of the District VI beginning at 7 p.m. at the Summerville field.

Sumter is one of five local baseball teams to reach the South Carolina High School League playoffs. There are also five local softball teams to make the playoffs as well.

The Green Wave are neither nationally ranked nor even No. 1 n the state this season. Instead, they are the No. 2 team from Region VIII, while Sumter is the No. 3 team from Region VI. The Gamecocks are 13-11 entering the game.

BASEBALL Today 4A Sumter at Summerville, 7 p.m.

2A Lee Central at Aynor, 6:30 p.m.

1A Green Sea-Floyds at East Clarendon, 6 p.m.

Friday Lakewood at St. James, 6 p.m.

The other half of the 4-team district tournament will have No. 1 seed River Bluff playing host to No. 4 Wando of Mt. Pleasant. Win or lose, the Gamecocks will be at home against Wando on Saturday or travel to Lexington to face River Bluff.

Lakewood earned a spot in the 3A baseball playoffs as the No. 4 team from Region VI. The 10-12 Gators will open the District VII tournament on the road on Friday at 6 p.m. against No. 1 St. James of Myrtle Beach.

The other half of the bracket will

SOFTBALL Today 1A Lake View at East Clarendon, 6 p.m.

Friday 3A Manning at North Myrtle Beach, TBA Lakewood at Georgetown, 6 p.m.

have No. 2 seed Hanahan facing the No. 3 seed from Region V. Lakewood will be on the road win or lose on Monday.

Lee Central is the No. 4 seed from Region VIII and will take on No. 1 seed Aynor on the road in the District VIII tournament. The Stallions are 3-13 overall after going 3-7 in region play.

The other half of the bracket will have No. 2 Edisto of Cordova at home against No.3 Battery Creek of Beaufort.

Lee Central will be on the road regardless on Saturday.

see PREP, Page B3

MANNING -- Making the decision to play college basketball at Morris College was an easy one for Manning High School’s Makeba Harvin -- on two counts.

“I’m really looking forward to this,” Harvin said. “I will be close enough so my family and friends can watch me play.

Also, Morris has a great criminal justice program, and that’s something I want to pursue. I want to get into law enforcement and eventually become a homicide detective.”

And it’s not as if Harvin Harvin didn’t have opportunities to go elsewhere. She was receiving interest from North Carolina schools Livingstone College, St. Andrew’s and Fayetteville State and Voorhees College in Denmark.

“I feel like I can be a big help to their program,” said Harvin, who has hoped to have this opportunity since she started playing in the recreation leagues in the fourth grade.

The 5-foot-9-inch Harvin averaged a double-double the past two seasons playing in the low post for the Lady Monarchs. As a junior, she averaged 11 points and 13 rebounds a contest. This season, she averaged 12.7 points and 13.8 rebounds to go along with 2.2 steals as MHS reached the second round of the 3A state playoffs.

Manning head coach Darren Mazyck believes Harvin will be successful at Morris because of her love of the game.

“Makeba wasn’t one of those girls who played basketball because her friends were playing,” said Mazyck, who just completed his second season as head coach. “She loves the game of basketball; she has a passion for it.

“I think they’re (Morris) going to love what she does.

She’s going to be a great fit for that program.”

Longtime Morris women’s head coach Gilbert Wilson thinks Harvin will be a good fit for the program both as an athlete, her leadership qualities and her academic abiitity.

“She’s going to be a big plus at Morris College,” Wilson said.

NFL DRAFT

Former Scott’s Branch, USC standout TE Adams awaits his fate

By Josh Kendall The State COLUMBIA — NFL Draft week is starting to move fast for Jerell Adams.

The former South Carolina tight end and Scott’s Branch High School standout, whose stock has risen throughout most of the evaluation process, flew to Chicago on Tuesday and remained there Wednesday for an NFL Players Association event. Adams is scheduled to travel home to Pinewood today, where he’ll wait to learn his fate.

With two days before the first day of the draft, nobody thinks more highly of Adams than the analysts at Pro Football Focus. Adams is projected to be picked by the Houston Texans in the second round with the No. 52 overall pick, according to PFF. “More weapons for (new Texans quarterback Brock) Osweiler, Adams is the best

Goff, Wentz at ease on eve

By JAY COHEN The Associated Press

AP FILE PHOTO

Former Scott’s Branch High School standout and University of South Carolina tight end Jerell Adams (89) is projected to be a second-round selection in the NFL draft which begins today. inline-blocking tight end in the draft and he has some wiggle at the top of his routes to create separation up the seam,” PFF analyst Steve Palazzolo wrote. “He forced 10 missed tackles in 2015, tied for

tops among tight ends in the class, all the more impressive when considering the poor (quarterback) situation at South Carolina.”

see ADAMS, Page B4

CHICAGO — Jared Goff lobbed a few balls to a couple of lucky kids and practiced his coverage skills.

Carson Wentz grinned as he sent a line of boys and girls through a footwork drill.

It was all smiles for the quarterbacks on the eve of the NFL draft. They might not know exactly where they are going, but they know they won’t have to wait very long to find out.

“Excited for whatever happens,” Goff said Wednesday. “It’s going to be a fun time. It’s going to be a dream come true regardless.”

Easy for him to say.

After a pair of blockbuster

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Sports Items

Judge sets $1,500 bond in Manziel assault case DALLAS — A Dallas judge has set a $1,500 bond for former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel in his misdemeanor domestic assault case.

Manziel’s attorney, Robert Hinton, said Wednesday that the 23-year-old quarterback is expected to turn himself in for booking next week, though no date has been set.

P-15 teams pre-tryout meeting May 5 A pre-tryout meeting for the Sumter American Legion Post 15 senior and junior teams will be held on Thursday, May 5, at 7 p.m.

The meeting will be held at the American Legion Hut at 34 South Artillery Drive.

Players between the ages of 14

and 18 who plan to try out should attend the meeting with a parent or guardian and bring their original birth certificate.

For more information, contact Bill Lyons at (803) 968-5115.

NASCAR suspends crew chief for Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 1 race CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The crew chief for Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has been suspended for Sunday’s race at Talladega Superspeedway for a technical violation found last weekend.

Nick Sandler was also fined $20,000 on Wednesday for the violation NASCAR discovered in pre-qualifying inspection at Richmond International Raceway.

Wire, staff reports

AREA BOYS ROUNDUP

Davis’ four goals lift Sumter past South Florence 5-1 Jacob Davis scored four goals to lead Sumter High School’s varsity boys soccer team to a 5-1 victory over South Florence on Wednesday at the SHS field. Connor McAlister scored the other goal for the Gamecocks, who are 7-13 and finished with a 6-4 record in Region VI-4A. Davis, Chris Reyes and Travis Disher each had an assist. Sumter will travel to West Ashley on Tuesday for a first-round game in the 4A state playoffs.

Thomas Sumter 2 Florence Christian 1 DALZELL – John Bracewell scored both goals at Thomas Sumter Academy defeated Florence Christian School 2-1 in overtime on Tuesday at General Field.

Ross Campbell had six saves in goal for TSA.

VARSITY BASEBALL

VARSITY GOLF Hartsville 157 Manning 184 HARTSVILLE – Manning High School lost to Hartsville by 27 strokes on Tuesday at Hartsville Country Club.

The Monarchs shot a 184 while HHS finished at 157. McArthur Bennett and Hunter White led MHS, each shooting a 44. Robert Dykes had a 46 and Jacob Richburg a 50.

Manning will play host to Hartsville, Darlington and Marlboro County in the Region VI-3A tournament at Wyboo Golf Course on Wednesday.

Calhoun 2 Wilson Hall clinched the SCISA Region II-3A title with a 9-2 victory over Calhoun Academy on Tuesday at Baron Field. Drew Talley picked up the victory for the Barons, who improved to 15-5 overall and 7-1 in region play. Edward McMillan was 2-for-3 with a double to lead the offense and Charlton Commander had a double.

JUNIOR VARSITY SOCCER Sumter 6 Sumter High School closed its season with a 6-0 victory over South Florence on Wednesday at the SHS field.

The Gamecocks, who finish the year at 5-7, got goals from Pablo Olivera, Michael Clark, Nicholas Thurman, Ja’von Perry, Henry Jiron and Christopher Sneider.

Christian Hines, Jiron and Blake Vasquez had assists. Justin Rabon had five saves while recording the shutout.

AREA GIRLS ROUNDUP

LMA’s Olsen tosses no-hitter in 10-0 win MANNING – Sophomore Lundee Olsen tossed a no-hitter and struck out 11 batters to lead Laurence Manning Academy to a 10-0 varsity softball victory over Orangeburg Prep on Wednesday at Julie Skoler Field.

Maddie Cantley led the LMA offense, going 2-for-4 with a double and three runs batted in. Brooke Ward was 2-for-4 with a double, two runs and two RBI, Bailee Elms was 3-for-3 with a double, a run and an RBI, Cora Lee Downer had two hits and Ashton Rogers had a double.

5-0 in SCISA Region II-3A and 13-5 overall.

Ellie Hunter had three hits, including a home run and three RBI and was the winning pitcher. Haley Hawkins had three hits, including a double, Josie Reed had two hits, including a double, and an RBI and Jordan Morris had three hits.

Carmen Silvester, Riley DeLavan and Cassidy Brunson each had two hits and Karen Brannon had a hit and three RBI.

Thomas Sumter 22

Sumter 1

Orangeburg Prep 10

South Florence 0

ORANGEBURG – Logan Morris hit three home runs, had two doubles and drove in four runs to help lift Thomas Sumter Academy to a 22-10 victory over Orangeburg Prep on Tuesday at the OP field.

The Lady Generals improved to

FLORENCE – Sumter High School defeated South Florence 1-0 on Tuesday at the SF field.

Isabel Sneider scored the Lady Gamecocks’ only goal. Morgan Pringle recorded the save in goal.

SHS is 4-12 on the season.

VARSITY SOCCER

Prep Schedule TODAY Varsity Baseball Robert E. Lee at Wilson Hall, 7 p.m.

Laurence Manning at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Clarendon Hall at St. John’s Christian, 6:30 p.m.

Junior Varsity Baseball Robert E. Lee at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m.

Laurence Manning at Carolina, 4 p.m.

Clarendon Hall at St. John’s Christian, 4 p.m.

Varsity Boys Golf Manning at Hannah-Pamplico, 4:30 p.m.

Varsity Boys Soccer Crestwood at Ridge View, 7:30 p.m.

Wilson Hall at The King’s Academy, 5:30 p.m.

Scoreboard TV, RADIO

FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

TODAY Noon — Women’s College Lacrosse: Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Match from Blacksburg, Va. (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST).

Noon — LPGA Golf: North Texas LPGA Shootout First Round from Irving, Texas (GOLF).

1 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Oakland at Detroit or Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs (MLB NETWORK).

2:30 p.m. — Women’s College Lacrosse: Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Match from Blacksburg, Va. (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST).

3 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Semifinal First Leg Match — Liverpool vs. Villarreal (FOX SPORTS 1).

3 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Semifinal First Leg Match – Sevilla vs.

Shakhtar Donetsk (FOX SPORTS 2).

3 p.m. — PGA Golf: Zurich Classic of New Orleans First Round from Avondale, La. (GOLF).

4 p.m. — College Softball: Bethune-Cookman at Florida A&M (ESPNU).

5 p.m. — Women’s College Lacrosse: Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Match from Blacksburg, Va. (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST).

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

6:30 p.m. — Professional Golf: Web.com Tour United Leasing & Finance Championship First Round from Newburgh, Ind. (GOLF).

7 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Boston (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7).

7 p.m. — ­ Major League Baseball: Chicago White Sox at Baltimore or Atlanta at Boston (MLB NETWORK).

7:30 p.m. — College Baseball: Mississippi State at Alabama (ESPNU).

7:30 p.m. — Women’s College Lacrosse: Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Match from Blacksburg, Va. (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST).

8 p.m. — College Baseball: Gonzaga at Brigham Young (BYUTV).

8 p.m. — NFL Football: National Football League Draft from Chicago – Round One (ESPN).

7 p.m. — College Baseball: Louisiana State at Mississippi (SEC NETWORK).

8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Eastern Conference Playoffs First-Round Series Game Six – Atlanta at Boston (TNT).

10 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Miami at Los Angeles Dodgers or St. Louis at Arizona (MLB NETWORK).

5 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour China Open Second Round from Beijing (GOLF).

MLB Standings

By The Associated Press

National League East Division

Washington New York Philadelphia Miami Atlanta Central Division

Chicago Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati Milwaukee West Division

Los Angeles Arizona San Francisco Colorado San Diego

W L Pct GB 14 5 .737 — 12 7 .632 2 10 10 .500 4½ 8 11 .421 6 4 16 .200 10½ W L Pct GB 15 5 .750 — 12 9 .571 3½ 11 9 .550 4 9 12 .429 6½ 8 12 .400 7 W L Pct GB 12 9 .571 — 11 11 .500 1½ 11 11 .500 1½ 9 11 .450 2½ 7 14 .333 5

Monday’s Games

Boston 1, Atlanta 0 N.Y. Mets 5, Cincinnati 3 Pittsburgh 6, Colorado 1 Arizona 12, St. Louis 7 Miami 3, L.A. Dodgers 2 San Francisco 5, San Diego 4

Tuesday’s Games

South Florence 0

Wilson Hall 9

The SUMTER ITEM

Laurence Manning at Porter-Gaud, 4:30 p.m.

Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Wilson Hall at The King’s Academy, 4 p.m.

Varsity Girls Soccer Crestwood at Ridge View, 6 p.m.

Varsity Softball Pee Dee at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m.

Marlboro Academy at Robert E. Lee, 5 p.m.

Clarendon Hall at St. John’s Christian, 6 p.m.

Junior Varsity Softball Clarendon Hall at St. John’s Christian, 4 p.m.

Philadelphia 4, Washington 3 Boston 11, Atlanta 4 N.Y. Mets 4, Cincinnati 3 Chicago Cubs 4, Milwaukee 3 Pittsburgh 9, Colorado 4 St. Louis 8, Arizona 2 Miami 6, L.A. Dodgers 3 San Francisco 1, San Diego 0

Wednesday’s Games

San Diego (Cashner 1-1) at San Francisco (Samardzija 2-1), 3:45 p.m.

Philadelphia (Hellickson 1-1) at Washington (G.Gonzalez 1-0), 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta (B.Norris 1-3) at Boston (S.Wright 1-2), 7:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (Moscot 0-1) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 1-3), 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Jungmann 0-3) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 4-0), 8:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Niese 3-0) at Colorado (J.Gray 0-0), 8:40 p.m.

St. Louis (Wainwright 0-3) at Arizona (Corbin 1-2), 9:40 p.m.

Miami (Nicolino 0-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Kazmir 1-1), 10:10 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

Milwaukee (Davies 0-2) at Chicago Cubs (Lester 2-1), 2:20 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Nicasio 2-2) at Colorado (Chatwood 2-2), 3:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Nola 1-2) at Washington (Roark 2-2), 4:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Chacin 0-1) at Boston (Buchholz 0-2), 7:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Wacha 2-0) at Arizona (R.De La Rosa 2-3), 9:40 p.m.

Miami (Fernandez 1-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Maeda 3-0), 10:10 p.m.

American League East Division

Baltimore Boston Tampa Bay Toronto New York Central Division

Chicago Kansas City Cleveland Detroit Minnesota West Division

Seattle Oakland Texas Los Angeles Houston

W L Pct GB 11 7 .611 — 10 9 .526 1½ 9 10 .474 2½ 10 12 .455 3 8 10 .444 3 W L Pct GB 15 6 .714 — 12 7 .632 2 9 8 .529 4 9 10 .474 5 6 14 .300 8½ W L Pct GB 10 9 .526 — 11 10 .524 — 10 10 .500 ½ 9 11 .450 1½ 6 14 .300 4½

Monday’s Games

Chicago White Sox 7, Toronto 5 Tampa Bay 2, Baltimore 0 Boston 1, Atlanta 0 Detroit 7, Oakland 3 N.Y. Yankees 3, Texas 1 Minnesota 4, Cleveland 3 L.A. Angels 6, Kansas City 1 Seattle 3, Houston 2

Tuesday’s Games

Chicago White Sox 10, Toronto 1 Oakland 5, Detroit 1 Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.

Boston at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.

Kansas City at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

Houston at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games

Chicago White Sox (Quintana 2-1) at Toronto (Estrada 1-1), 7:07 p.m.

Atlanta (B.Norris 1-3) at Boston (S.Wright 1-2), 7:10 p.m.

Baltimore (Tillman 1-1) at Tampa Bay (Moore 1-1), 7:10 p.m.

Oakland (S.Gray 3-1) at Detroit (Verlander 1-2), 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 1-1) at Texas (M.Perez 0-2), 8:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Tomlin 2-0) at Minnesota (Berrios 0-0), 8:10 p.m.

Kansas City (C.Young 1-3) at L.A. Angels (Tropeano 1-0), 10:05 p.m.

Houston (McHugh 1-3) at Seattle (Iwakuma 0-2), 10:10 p.m.

Nba Playoff Schedule

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Cleveland 4, Detroit 0 April 17: Cleveland 106, Detroit 101 April 20: Cleveland 107, Detroit 90 April 22: Cleveland 101, Detroit 91 April 24: Cleveland 100, Detroit 98 Toronto 3, Indiana 2 April 16: Indiana 100, Toronto 90 April 18: Toronto 98, Indiana 87 April 21: Toronto 101, Indiana 85 April 23: Indiana 100, Toronto 83 April 26: Toronto 102, Indiana 99 April 29: Toronto at Indiana, TBA x-May 1: Indiana at Toronto, TBA Miami 2, Charlotte 2 April 17: Miami 123, Charlotte 91 April 20: Miami 115, Charlotte 103 April 23: Charlotte 96, Miami 80 April 25: Charlotte 89, Miami 85 April 27: Charlotte at Miami, 8 p.m.

April 29: Miami at Charlotte, TBA x-May 1: Charlotte at Miami, TBA Atlanta 3, Boston 2 April 16: Atlanta 102, Boston 101 April 19: Atlanta 89, Boston 72 April 22: Boston 111, Atlanta 103 April 24: Boston 104, Atlanta 95, OT April 26: Atlanta 110, Boston 83 April 28: Atlanta at Boston, 8 p.m. x-April 30: Boston at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Golden State 3, Houston 1 April 16: Golden State 104, Houston 78 April 18: Golden State 115, Houston 106 April 21: Houston 97, Golden State 96 April 24: Golden State 121, Houston 94 April 27: Houston at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. x-April 29: Golden State at Houston, TBA x-May 1: Houston at Golden State, TBA San Antonio 4, Memphis 0 April 17: San Antonio 106, Memphis 74 April 19: San Antonio 94, Memphis 68 April 22: San Antonio 96, Memphis 87 April 24: San Antonio 116, Memphis 95 Oklahoma City 4, Dallas 1 April 16: Oklahoma City 108, Dallas 70 April 18: Dallas 85, Oklahoma City 84 April 21: Oklahoma City 131, Dallas 102 April 23: Oklahoma City 119, Dallas 108 April 25: Oklahoma City 118, Dallas 104 L.A. Clippers 2, Portland 2 April 17: L.A. Clippers 115, Portland 95 April 20: L.A. Clippers 102, Portland 81 April 23: Portland 96, L.A. Clippers 88 April 25: Portland 98, L.A. Clippers 84 April 27: Portland at L.A. Clippers, 10 p.m.

April 29: L.A. Clippers at Portland, TBA x-May 1: Portland at L.A. Clippers, TBA CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

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Cleveland vs. Atlanta-Boston winner May 2: Atlanta-Boston winner at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

May 4: Atlanta-Boston winner at Cleveland, 8 p.m.

May 6: Cleveland at Atlanta-Boston winner, 7 p.m.

May 8: Cleveland at Atlanta-Boston winner, 3:30 p.m. x-May 10: Atlanta-Boston winner at Cleveland, TBA x-May 12: Cleveland at Atlanta-Boston winner, TBA x-May 15: Atlanta-Boston winner at Cleveland, TBA

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Oklahoma City vs. San Antonio April 30: Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 8:30 or 9:30 p.m.

May 2: Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m.

May 6: San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m.

May 8: San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. x-May 10: Oklahoma City at San Antonio, TBA x-May 12: San Antonio at Oklahoma City, TBA x-May 15: Oklahoma City at San Antonio, TBA Remainder of schedule, TBA

NHL Playoff Schedule

By The Associated Press FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

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N.Y. Islanders 4, Florida 2 April 14: N.Y. Islanders 5, Florida 4 April 15: Florida 3, N.Y. Islanders 1 April 17: N.Y. Islanders 4, Florida 3, OT April 20: Florida 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 April 22: N.Y. Islanders 2, Florida 1, 2OT April 24: N.Y. Islanders 2, Florida 1, 2OT Tampa Bay 4, Detroit 1 April 13: Tampa Bay 3, Detroit 2 April 15: Tampa Bay 5, Detroit 2 April 17: Detroit 2, Tampa Bay 0 April 19: Tampa Bay 3, Detroit 2 April 21: Tampa Bay 1, Detroit 0 Washington 4, Philadelphia 2 April 14: Washington 2, Philadelphia 0 April 16: Washington 4, Philadelphia 1 April 18: Washington 6, Philadelphia 1 April 20: Philadelphia 2, Washington 1 April 22: Philadelphia 2, Washington 0 April 24: Washington 1, Philadelphia 0 Pittsburgh 4, N.Y. Rangers 1 April 13: Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Rangers 2 April 16: N.Y. Rangers 4, Pittsburgh 2 April 19: Pittsburgh 3, N.Y. Rangers 1 April 21: Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Rangers 0 April 23: Pittsburgh 6, N.Y. Rangers 3

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Dallas 4, Minnesota 2 April 14: Dallas 4, Minnesota 0 April 16: Dallas 2, Minnesota 1 April 18: Minnesota 5, Dallas 3 April 20: Dallas 3, Minnesota 2 April 22: Minnesota 5, Dallas 4, OT April 24: Dallas 5, Minnesota 4 St. Louis 4, Chicago 3 April 13: St. Louis 1, Chicago 0, OT April 15: Chicago 3, St. Louis 2 April 17: St. Louis 3, Chicago 2 April 19: St. Louis 4, Chicago 3 April 21: Chicago 4, St. Louis 3, 2OT April 23: Chicago 6, St. Louis 3 April 25: St. Louis 3, Chicago 2 Anaheim 3, Nashville 3 April 15: Nashville 3, Anaheim 2 April 17: Nashville 3, Anaheim 2 April 19: Anaheim 3, Nashville 0 April 21: Anaheim 4, Nashville 1 April 23: Anaheim 5, Nashville 2 April 27: Nashville at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

San Jose 4, Los Angeles 1 April 14: San Jose 4, Los Angeles 3 April 16: San Jose 2, Los Angeles 1 April 18: Los Angeles 2, San Jose 1, OT April 20: San Jose 3, Los Angeles 2 April 22: San Jose 6, Los Angeles 3 SECOND ROUND

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Tampa Bay vs. N.Y. Islanders April 27: N.Y. Islanders at Tampa Bay April 30: NY Islanders at Tampa Bay, 3 p.m.

May 3: Tampa Bay at NY Islanders, 7 p.m.

May 6: Tampa Bay at NY Islanders, 7 p.m. x-May 8: NY Islanders at Tampa Bay, TBA x-May 10: Tampa Bay at NY Islanders, TBA x-May 12: NY Islanders at Tampa Bay, TBA Washington vs. Pittsburgh April 28: Pittsburgh at Washington, 8 p.m.

April 30: Pittsburgh at Washington, 8 p.m.

May 2: Washington at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m.

May 4: Washington at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. x-May 7: Pittsburgh at Washington, TBA x-May 10: Washington at Pittsburgh, TBA x-May 12: Pittsburgh at Washington, TBA

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Dallas vs. St. Louis April 29: St. Louis at Dallas, 8 p.m.

May 1: St. Louis at Dallas, 3 p.m.

May 3: Dallas at St. Louis, 8 or 9:30 p.m.

May 5: Dallas at St. Louis, 8 p.m. x-May 7: St. Louis at Dallas, TBA x-May 9: Dallas at St. Louis, TBA x-May 11: St. Louis at Dallas, TBA If Anaheim wins Anaheim vs. San Jose April 29: San Jose at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.

May 1: San Jose at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

May 3: Anaheim at San Jose, 10 p.m.

May 5: Anaheim at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. x-May 8: San Jose at Anaheim, TBA x-May 9: Anaheim at San Jose , TBA x-May 11: San Jose at Anaheim, TBA If Nashville wins San Jose vs. Nashville Nashville at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

May 1: Nashville at San Jose, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, May 3: San Jose at Nashville, 9 p.m.

May 5: San Jose at Nashville, 9 p.m. x-May 7: Nashville at San Jose, TBA x-May 9: San Jose at Nashville , TBA x-May 12: Nashville at San Jose, TBA

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By CHARLES ODUM The Associated Press

expansion era — since 1961 — to have hit as few as three home runs while playing 20 ATLANTA — The message or more games in April was in the Braves clubhouse the 1975 California Angels, Tuesday night added a fitting according to STATS. final insult to a dismal Manager Fredi Gonzalez homestand: has tinkered with his lineup, “Bus TBD. Issues with notably moving slumping aircraft.”

Freddie Freeman from third It has been that kind of to sixth to fourth in the last opening month for the Braves three games. as they try to snap a 15-game Freeman is hitting .203 home-run drought — the with one homer. Adonis longest power outage in their Garcia and Drew Stubbs have Atlanta history. Even the Atlanta’s other homers.

Braves’ charter flight out of Gonzalez acknowledged he town has difficulty getting has no answers for the off the ground. staggering home-run At 4-16, Atlanta has drought. baseball’s worst record. The “We’re not all of a sudden Braves opened the season going to be the Blake Street with nine straight losses, and Bombers,” Gonzalez said, an 11-4 loss to the Boston Red referring to the Colorado Sox left them with a new Rockies’ lineup of the 1990s seven-game skid. They’ve that included such sluggers won only one of 13 home as Andres Galarraga, Vinny games and begin a two-game Castilla, Dante Bichette, Ellis series at Boston on Burks and Larry Walker.

Wednesday night.

The Braves, having to rely The losses are tough on singles and doubles, are enough. The lack of power last in the majors in makes it difficult to believe a runs. They haven’t hit a solution will be found soon. triple.

The Braves haven’t hit a Gonzalez said his hitters home run since April 10 and aren’t pressing or changing have only three for the their swings in a desperate season — fewer than 58 attempt to create power. players in the majors. The “We’ve got a good approach drought is the franchise’s at the plate,” he said. “We’re longest span since a 16-game getting singles. The homestreak in September 1946 run stuff, you can’t teach when the Braves were based that. There’s nothing, there’s in Boston. not a drill, there’s no magic More sobering history: The formula for the power but I only other team in the like our approach and I hope

Most of the deals brought back young pitchers.

The key newcomer to the lineup, center fielder and leadoff hitter Ender Inciarte, landed on the disabled list with a hamstring injury after only three games.

Another newcomer, shortstop Erick Aybar, is hitting .155.

Freeman, with three seasons of more than 20 homers, is the best hope to lead an offensive recovery.

His slow start comes after a right wrist injury helped limit him to 18 homers last year.

“You know he’s preparing, you know he cares, you know he’s doing everything he can,” utility player Kelly Johnson said last week. “I’m going to take the side of this guy is going to show up and be the Freddie Freeman of the last several years before it’s all said and done.”

The Braves’ struggles have led to speculation about Gonzalez’s job security. He said he hasn’t taken out his frustrations on his players.

“You scratch your head and come in here every night and The Associated Press every afternoon and try to Atlanta’s A.J. Pierzynski (15) breaks his bat after striking out against figure out a way how we’re the Boston Red Sox on Monday in Atlanta. going to get out of this,” Gonzalez said. “It never our guys stay with the and Jason Heyward the last crosses my mind to go in approach.” few years. The Braves also there and turn a table over or Power was no problem traded closer Craig Kimbrel, yell and scream because before the Braves traded such right-hander Shelby Miller these guys give you players as Brian McCann, and shortstop Andrelton everything they have every Evan Gattis, Justin Upton Simmons. single night.”

Lakewood second baseman Luke Sims, left, and the rest of the Gators will travel to St. James of Myrtle Beach on Friday to open the 3A state playoffs.

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From Page B1 East Clarendon will play host to Green Sea-Floyds today at 6 p.m. to open the District VI tournament in the 1A state playoffs.

The Wolverines are the No. 2 from Region VII while GSF is a 3 seed.

No. 1 seed Charleston Match & Science was scheduled to play No. 4 Bethune-Bowman on Wednesday in the other half of the bracket. EC will be at home against Bethune-Bowman on Saturday or travel to Charleston M&S. Scott’s Branch made the 1A playoffs as the No. 4 team from Region VII. The Eagles were scheduled to play No. 1 Latta on Wednesday in the District VIII tournament. No. 2 Branchville is scheduled to play No. 3 Cross in the other game. Scott’s Branch will travel on Saturday.

Manning and Lakewood both earned spots in the 3A softball state playoffs. Manning is the No. 3 seed from Region VI and will open the District VIII tournament on the road on Friday against No. 2 North Myrtle Beach.

The other half of the bracket will have No. 1 Hanahan at home against No. 4 Swansea.

Manning will be at home against Swansea on Monday or travel to Hanahan.

Lakewood is the No. 4 seed from Region VI and will play at No. 1 Georgetown on Friday beginning at 6 p.m. The Lady Gators, who will be on the road on Monday also, are 10-9.

The other half of the bracket has No. 2 Berkeley at home against No. 3 Airport.

East Clarendon, which won Region VII, will play host to No. 4 Lake View today at 6 p.m. in

the District VII tournament of the 1A playoffs.

The other game has No. 2 Baptist Hill playing host to No. 3 Allendale-Fairfax. EC will be at home on Saturday regardless of who it plays.

Scott’s Branch made the 1A playoffs as well as the No. 4 team from Region VII. The Lady Eagles were scheduled to play No. 1 seed Latta in the District VIII tournament on Wednesday.

The Lady Eagles will be on

the road on Saturday against either No. 2 Branchville or No. 3 Military Magnet.

Lee Central made the 2A state playoffs for the first time in school history by finishing fourth in Region VII. The Lady Stallions were scheduled to play at Dillon on Wednesday in the District VIII tournament. They were 8-10 entering the game.

The other half of the bracket will have No. 2 Edisto at home against No. 3 Academic Magnet.

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OFFENSIVE PROSPECTS Top offensive players available in the NFL draft: QUARTERBACKS * Paxton Lynch 6-7, 244, Memphis Passed for 386 yards and three touchdowns, leading Memphis last season to a win over Mississippi — a team with several NFL players on its defense.

Decision 2016

RUNNING BACKS * Ezekiel Elliott 6-0, 225, Ohio State Big Ten offensive player of the year in 2015. * Derrick Henry 6-3, 247, Alabama 2015 Heisman Trophy winner rushed for SEC-record 2,219 yards and 28 TDs. WIDE RECEIVERS * Laquon Treadwell 6-2, 221, Mississippi Returned last year from a horrific leg injury in 2014 and put up big numbers: 82 catches for 1,153 yards and 11 touchdowns. * Will Fuller 6-0, 182, Notre Dame Had 2,354 yards and 29 touchdown catches in last two seasons. * Josh Doctson 6-2, 202, TCU A wrist injury cut short his senior season, but he was still an All-American. * Corey Coleman 5-11, 194, Baylor Biletnikoff Award winner as top wide receiver in nation last season.

TIGHT ENDS * Hunter Henry 6-5, 250, Arkansas John Mackey Award winner as nation’s best tight end last season.

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN * Ronnie Stanley OT, 6-6, 312, Notre Dame Three-year starter, the last two as left tackle. * Jack Conklin OT, 6-6, 308, Michigan State Former walk-on who developed into an All-America left tackle. * Taylor Decker OT, 6-7, 310, Ohio State Four-year starter and All-American last season. * LeRaven Clark OT, 6-5, 316, Texas Tech Four-year starter, the last three at left tackle. * Ryan Kelly C, 6-4, 311, Alabama Rimington Trophy winner as nation's best center. * Germain Ifedi OT, 6-6, 324, Texas A&M Three-year starter who began his career at guard. * Jason Spriggs OT, 6-6, 301, Indiana Four-year starter. * Cody Whitehair OG, 6-4, 301, Kansas State Has played guard and tackle at very high level. Projects to guard in pros.

KICKER * Roberto Aguayo 6-0, 207, Florida State Was 69 for 78 on field-goal attempts in three seasons as a Seminole.

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This year’s draft front-runners are clear. The only drama left: Who goes to the Rams at No. 1?

WENTZ

GOFF 6-foot-4, 215 pounds, California Notable: Set Pac-12 records with 4,719 passing yards and 43 touchdowns last season.

Strengths: Quick release and maintains solid accuracy whether throwing short, intermediate or deep. Will stand and deliver in the face of pressure and moves well within the pocket.

Weaknesses: Toughness is admirable, but he takes too many hits. He fumbled 24 times in three seasons. Some of that is poor recognition of when to get rid of the ball.

Played almost exclusively from the shotgun.

Outlook: Could be the No. 1 overall pick.

6-5, 237, North Dakota State Notable: Led the Bison to FCS national title in only two seasons as a starter.

Strengths: Ideal size, strong arm and above-average athleticism. Physically, he is everything an NFL team wants a quarterback to be. Played under center a lot in NDSU's offense.

At the combine, Wentz impressed teams with his confident demeanor and understanding of the game.

Weaknesses: He hasn't faced big-time competition. Can all the tools translate and improve when he does?

Outlook: The Rams are going to take a quarterback at No. 1, Wentz or Goff. Wentz had more upside. Goff seems less risky. The one the Rams pass on is unlikely to slip past the top 10.

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JOEY BOSA

JALEN RAMSEY

LAREMY TUNSIL

DE, 6-5, 269, Ohio State

CB/S, 6-1, 209, Florida State

OT, 6-5, 310, Mississippi

Notable: Sacks dropped off from 13 1-2 in 2014 to five last season, but still played at an All-America level.

Strengths: Rarely takes a play at less than max effort. Fast and strong hands keep blockers from locking him up.

Notable: Started three years for the Seminoles, each season in a different secondary spot.

Strengths: If you could engineer a defensive back, Ramsey would be it. Size, speed and athleticism are all ideal. Played cornerback and safety and was used as a hybrid, playing almost like a linebacker.

Notable: Missed most of last season due to an NCAA infraction, but played at top form when he did.

Strengths: Quick feet and hands help him neutralize speed rushers. Reads and anticipates rush moves. Moves well and can wipe out linebackers on the second level.

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The 6-5 Wentz led North Dakota State to its fifth From Page B1 consecutive FCS title last season. He passed for 1,651 yards and 17 touchdowns Philadelphia at No. 2 for a during his senior year that rebuilding project with the was shorted by injury.

Eagles.

“It’ll be exciting to see “Someone talked about where we both fall, and it last night, there’s hopefully we play each already a card with your other for a long time,” name on it,” Wentz said Wentz said. after joining several top Goff and Wentz share prospects for a football the same agency, Rep 1 clinic at a downtown park Sports, and got to know on Wednesday, “and I’m each other when they just excited to finally find trained together while out where that is.” preparing for the draft.

The 6-foot-4 Goff started “I think our careers will every game during his kind of be linked together three seasons at California for forever,” Goff said. and set school records “But yeah, we’re friendly with 977 completions, and competitive, just like 12,220 yards passing and any other quarterbacks 96 touchdown passes. that train together, and The son of former major had a good time getting to league catcher Jerry Goff know him.” passed for 4,719 yards and For a long time, it 43 touchdowns during his looked as if quarterback final season with the was the least likely Bears. possibility for the No. 1

pick.

Tennessee, which drafted Marcus Mariota in the first round a year ago, was connected to Mississippi offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil for the top spot.

Everything changed two weeks ago when the Titans traded the top selection and two other picks to Los Angeles for a package that included the Rams’ first-round picks in each of the next two drafts.

Then Cleveland traded the No. 2 pick to Philadelphia, and the top of the first round had a whole new look.

“It was exciting,” Wentz said. “Obviously you’re aware of what the teams kind of need a little bit, and my agents kind of filled me in a little bit. But it was exciting. Anytime there’s movement in the draft, it’s always fun.”

ADAMS

DEFENSIVE PROSPECTS Top defensive players available in the NFL draft: DEFENSIVE LINEMEN * DeForest Buckner DE, 6-7, 291, Oregon Pac-12 defensive player of the year in 2015. * Shaq Lawson DE, 6-3, 269, Clemson All-American last season who had 25 1-2 tackles for loss. * Sheldon Rankins DT, 6-1, 299, Louisville Had 14 sacks playing on the interior for the Cardinals. * Jarran Reed DE/DT, 6-3, 307, Alabama Second -team All-SEC, despite having only one sack and 4 1-2 tackles for loss. * A’Shawn Robinson DE/DT, 6-4, 307, Alabama Former five-star recruit had three highly productive seasons at Alabama. * Robert Nkemdiche DT/DE, 6-3, 294, Mississippi Off-the-field issues and character questions, along with tantalizing talent.

LINEBACKERS * Myles Jack OLB, 6-1, 245, UCLA Played both ways as a freshman and was the Pac-12 offensive and defensive newcomer of the year. * Leonard Floyd OLB, 6-6, 244, Georgia Led Georgia in sacks each of the last three seasons. * Reggie Ragland ILB, 6-1, 247, Alabama All-American last year and top tackler on a national championship team.

DEFENSIVE BACKS * Vernon Hargreaves III CB, 5-10, 204, Florida First team All-SEC each of his three seasons with the Gators. * Eli Apple CB, 6-1, 199, Ohio State Interceptions dropped from three as a sophomore to one as a junior as opponents began to shy away.

DRAFT ORDER 1. Los Angeles (from Tenn.)

2. Philadelphia (from Cle.) 3. San Diego 4. Dallas 5. Jacksonville 6. Baltimore 7. San Francisco 8. Cleveland (Mia. through Phi.) 9. Tampa Bay 10. N.Y. Giants 11. Chicago 12. New Orleans 13. Miami (from Phi.) 14. Oakland 15. Tennessee (from L.A.) 16. Detroit 17. Atlanta 18. Indianapolis 19. Buffalo 20. N.Y. Jets 21. Washington 22. Houston 23. Minnesota 24. Cincinnati 25. Pittsburgh 26. Seattle 27. Green Bay 28. Kansas City New England (forfeited) 29. Arizona 30. Carolina 31. Denver

tight ends at the NFL Combine in February. Adams ran a 4.64 40From Page B1 yard dash that week in Indianapolis, Ind. Adams’ workout numbers The first round of the draft will “matched the tape,” McShay said. be held Thursday night, although “He gave great effort as a blocker, it’s doubtful Adams will hear his even though he’s probably never name called then despite being the going to be a true in-line blocker Gamecock most analysts think in the NFL.” will be picked first this year.

NFL.com ranks Adams the fifthRounds two and three will be best tight end in this year’s draft held Friday, and rounds four class, behind Arkansas’ Hunter through seven will be held SaturHenry, Ohio State’s Nick Vannett, day. CBSSports.com also projects East Carolina’s Bryce Williams Adams as a second-round pick, at and Western Kentucky’s Tyler No. 88 overall by the Green Bay Higbee. The group will be trying Packers. to make a bigger impact on profes“Jerell Adams is the most unsional football than the last few derrated of all the tight ends in tight end classes, which have provthis year’s class,” ESPN draft ana- en deficient on frontline talent. lyst Todd McShay said. “He’s still “There are some players in this developing, still growing into his draft,” McShay said, “but we have frame.” been without that elite true first Adams, 6-foot-5 and 247 pounds, rounder the last few years. It may caught 66 passes for 977 yards and have something to do with college seven touchdowns in his South football and the offenses. We have Carolina career. He immediately known the last few years the tight began to shine after graduation end groups haven’t been great, though, posting one of the most and it’s what we’ve seen in the impressive performances among NFL.”

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Cavaliers making most of long break between games

By TOM WITHERS The Associated Press INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Kyrie Irving’s freakish knee injury in the NBA Finals last year taught him a valuable lesson about what it takes to get through a postseason.

“A lot of luck,” he said.

One year after medical misfortune sabotaged their title hopes, the Cavaliers, unlike the Golden State Warriors, are relatively healthy as they wait to find out if they’ll play Boston or Atlanta in the second round.

Cleveland came out of its first-round sweep of Detroit in good shape, and the Cavs should be close to 100 percent when they open their series against either the Celtics of Hawks next week.

On Wednesday, the Cavs practiced for the first time since purging the youthful Pistons, who lacked the muscle and mettle to beat the defending Eastern Conference champions. Following their workout, LeBron James and the Cavs stretched as a group and Irving stayed on the floor afterward to get in some extra outside shooting and free throws.

Guard J.R. Smith, who made 17 3-pointers against the Pistons, did not practice after hurting his groin during the first half of Sunday’s Game 4 win but Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said the injury is not serious.

All of the Cavs should benefit from the eight-day break between games, but Lue said it’s vital to manage the time wisely.

“We played very well and now just having to try to gauge between the two of not doing too much but making sure we do enough,” said Lue, who made some sound decisions in his first playoff series.

And while they wait for the Hawks or Celtics, the Cavs, who had breaks of eight and nine days during the postseason last year, are keeping an eye on all the series still going on while counting their blessings for emerging from a physical, four-game series intact.

They weren’t so fortunate a year ago in the first round, when Kevin Love dislocated his left shoulder, an injury that became more devastating when Irving shattered his kneecap in Game 2 of the Finals.

Because he and the Cavs have experienced that postseason pain, Irving has em-

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Whiile Golden State considers life without Stephen Curry and the Los Angeles Clippers deal with the loss of Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, Cleveland forward Kevin Love and the Cavaliers are healthy and resting up for the second round of the NBA playoffs. pathy for the injuries sustained by Warriors superstar Stephen Curry and Los Angeles All-Star guard Chris Paul. Curry is expected to miss at least two weeks with a sprained right knee while Paul broke his right hand and could miss the rest of the postseason along with Clippers forward Blake Griffin, who is done because of a leg injury.

“I’m watching TV and I’m seeing CP come out and you could tell he’s really frustrated, and Steph goes down on a freakish play that could have happened to anyone,” Irving said. “Definitely you’ve got to empathize with those guys.

But at the end of the day they still have other guys in that locker room that have to pick up the pieces and they have to figure it out. It’s just part of the playoffs.”

It’s the part that can’t be planned for, but the Cavs aren’t viewing those injuries as giving them any clearer path to a championship.

They know too much can

happen.

But following a sometimes worrying and inconsistent regular season, the Cavs are meshing better than they have in months. Lue has been encouraged by the play of Cleveland’s Big 3 — James, Irving and Kevin Love — who combined to average 69.1 points against the Pistons, and how his team is communicating and bonding.

The Cavs are connected.

“We’re coming together at the right time,” Lue said.

“It’s great to feel that way.

We mentioned it in a couple of the press conferences: we never hung our head. We fought through adversity. We were down three or four times in those games and guys just kept playing. We never wavered. We just stuck with it.

“That’s what you like to see. Everyone’s enjoying it in the moment. We’re in a great place right now.”

Lue also knows a rolled ankle or slip on a wet spot can change everything.

MANNING — Albert “Bubba” Frazier Sr., 73, husband of Naomia Mack Frazier, died on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence.

He was born on Jan. 1, 1943 in Manning, a son of the late Johnny and Ethel Frazier White Ragins.

The family is receiving friends at the residence, 1415 Durant Lane, Manning.

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

PATRICIA BRACEY Patricia Bracey entered eternal rest on April 26, 2016, at Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina.

The family is receiving friends at 221 Manville-Wisacky Road, Bishopville.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville.

NAOMI J. GAMMON Naomi Josey Gammon, 93, widow of Barney G. “B.G.” Gammon, died on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at her home.

Born on Aug. 1, 1922, in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Charles Wilson Josey Sr. and Jessie Brown

Josey. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church and attended Northside Memorial Baptist Church. She retired from Capitol Department Store and Lynn’s Hallmark Store.

Survivors include two daughters, Josie “Jo” Ball and Patsy Gammon Williams, both of Sumter; two granddaughters, Lyn Ball McCoy (Johnny) and Anne Ball Hayes, both of Sumter; two great-grandsons, Christopher McCoy and Joshua McCoy; and a sister, Abbie Harrelson (Harvey) of Lexington.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Kyle Josey and Wofford Josey; and three sisters, Juanita DuBose, Jessie Hill and Ruth Bell.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Bethany Baptist Church, 1128 Manville / St. Charles Road, Bishopville, with Dr. James Chandler and the Rev. Jimmy Holley officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Dr. Clay Lowder will serve as an honorary pallbearer.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday at Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral Home and other times at the home.

Memorials may be made to the Bethany Baptist Church Building Fund or Cemetery

Fund, c/o Fred Sandy, 2600 Raccoon Road, Mayesville, SC 29104.

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

JAMES SANDERS James Sanders, 57, died on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey.

Born on Aug. 18, 1958, in Sumter County, he was a son of John Thomas and Mary Sue Wright Sanders.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of his nephew, Titus Sanders, 206 Armstrong St. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc.

ROSA LEE TOMLIN Rosa Lee Tomlin, 78, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey.

Born on May 17, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Purdy and Grace Davis.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the home, 16B Miller Road, Apartment B, Sumter.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

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By KYLE HIGHTOWER The Associated Press

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After a frenzied start to the week that saw some of the NBA’s top players sidelined by injuries, Thursday will mark the quietest night in the NBA playoffs so far, with only one game scheduled.

Meanwhile, the East’s top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers — who certainly remember what it was like a year ago when they were bitten by postseason injuries — continue to play the waiting game following their first-round sweep of Detroit.

That downtime could come to an end depending on what happens Thursday in Boston during the Game 6 matchup between the Celtics and Hawks. Atlanta leads the series 3-2 and will have the first opportunity to close things out coming off a blowout win on Tuesday night.

The Hawks were outscored 29-19 in the first 18 minutes of the game, before finding their best offensive rhythm of the postseason to ignite a 70-33 run over the next 18 minutes to take control of the game.

Atlanta will now attempt to earn the first road win for either team in the series in what is expected to be a raucous TD Garden arena hoping to will the Celtics to a Game 7.

“Experience, I do think it helps,” Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said. “Each time you get to go through playing on the road in the playoffs and all the things that go into that — no matter what city, what arena, what team you’re talking about — I think you grow with each experience.

Hopefully you learn and you’re better prepared to do it.”

Cleveland is staying mum for now when it comes to handicapping a matchup with either team.

For what it’s worth the Cavs were 3-0 against the Hawks during the regular season, and 2-1 against the Celtics. But neither team rolled over for Eastern Conference’s top seed. The Cavs lost a one-point game at home against Boston in February, and needed overtime earlier this month to win in Atlanta.

“We’re just preparing,” Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue said. “The series isn’t over so we don’t know who we’re playing so I don’t want to give them two

teams. Right now we’re just working on what we can do to get better and working on our things right now.”

Hawks at Celtics aBoston All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas became the latest marquee player to visit the training room when he limped to the locker room with a mildly sprained left ankle in the closing minutes of his team’s loss Tuesday night.

Luckily for the shamrock faithful, it was only a visit.

Coach Brad Stevens said Wednesday that all signs point toward Thomas being able to play Thursday.

The coach said he’d gotten all positive updates on the All-Star guard’s status since their return to Boston. Thomas didn’t experience much swelling and was feeling good Wednesday.

He averaged 35 points in two victories at Boston that evened the series, but managed only seven points Tuesday as the Hawks sent a myriad of double teams his way. That’s only expected to continue.

“I’ll be ready no matter what,” Thomas said. “I just tweaked it. I tweaked it in Game 4 as well in the fourth quarter. I just tweaked it again. It hurt right when it happened. I came back here and iced it. I’ll be all right.”

Stevens says it’s still unlikely that Avery Bradley will be able to return this series after sitting out his fourth straight game with a strained right hamstring.

He said Bradley did do some jogging recently, but experienced some soreness afterward.

It’s not an ideal time for Boston to not be at its best.

Atlanta not only found its shooting touch in Game 6, but a small ball rotation — and impact player in reserve Mike Scott — that has given Boston all kinds of fits.

The Hawks were plus-26 points when Scott on the floor and played their best when Al Horford was out and with Scott and Millsap in the front court.

Scott thinks he knows how can duplicate his Game 5 output.

“Just play with a lot of energy, be aggressive. I don’t think I was aggressive in Boston for those two games,” he said. Just getting back to my game, not worrying about my shot, just doing the little things and having fun.”

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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2016-CP-43-00178

LEGAL NOTICES Bid Notices INVITATION TO BID The Sumter County Public Works Department is soliciting separate sealed bids from qualified vendors for the following project: Repairs to Furman Cove - Sumter, SC Bids will be received until 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, May 10, 2016 in the Sumter County Public Works Conference Room, 1289 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29153.

Plans and bid documents may be obtained from: Sumter County Public Works 1289 North Main Street Sumter, South Carolina 29153 khyatt@sumtercountysc.org Telephone inquiries should be made to (803) 436-2241.

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foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master-In-Equity or Special Referee for Sumter County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 (e) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedures, specifically provide that the said Master-In-Equity or Special Master is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this cause.

Sumter County, South Carolina, represented as 5.2 acres on plat of Baughman Land Surveyors, Inc., dated May 11, 1971, recorded in the Office of the Sumter County Register of Deeds in Plat Book Z-40 at Page 37. Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, (1976, as amended) reference to said plat is hereby made for the metes, bounds, courses and/or distances of the property delineated thereon.

This property is known as 4325 Bethel Church Road and is shown on the Auditor`s map of Sumter County as tax parcel 176-00-02-045. This also includes a mobile home: 1994 Fleetwood BF, 26.7X48.3, VIN GAFLR54A&B75888HS.

Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1, 2006, GSAMP Trust 2006-HE4, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-HE4, Plaintiff, vs.

Sherwood Brown; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.; Optimum Mortgage Group, LLC; South Carolina Department of Revenue, Defendant(s).

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, Plaintiff will apply to have the appointment of the Guardian ad Litem Nisi, Anne Bell Fant, made absolute.

NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on January 29, 2016, and Amended on February 22, 2016.

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U.S. Bank National Association, PLAINTIFF, VS. Andrew N. Alford, IV; Jessica N. Alford a/k/a Jessica Alford; Deborah C. Newman, Individually and as Heir or Devisee of the Estate of Sudie J. Nichols a/k/a Sudie Jeanette Nichols, Deceased; Karen Goff, Individually and as Heir or Devisee of the Estate of Sudie J. Nichols a/k/a Sudie Jeanette Nichols, Deceased; Brenda Ennis, Individually and as Heir or Devisee of the Estate of Sudie J. Nichols a/k/a Sudie Jeanette Nichols, Deceased; and any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Sudie J. Nichols a/k/a Sudie Jeanette Nichols, their heirs or devisees, 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, DEFENDANT(S).

(140960.01014) TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE-NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200, Columbia, Post Office Box 2065, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-2065, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the order appointing Anne Bell Fant, whose address is PO Box 796, Simpsonville, SC 29681, as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for all persons whomsoever herein collectively designated as Richard Roe, defendants herein whose names and addresses are unknown, including any thereof who may be minors, under other legal disability, or serving in the military, whether residents or non-residents of South Carolina, and for all named Defendants, addresses unknown, who may be infants, under a legal disability, or serving in the Military, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on the 22nd day of April, 2016.

YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that unless the said Defendants, or someone in their behalf or in behalf of any of them, shall within thirty (30) days after service of notice of this order upon them by publication, exclusive of the day of such service, procure to be appointed for them, or any of them, a Guardian Ad Litem to represent them or any of them for the purposes of this action, the Plaintiff will apply for an order making the appointment of said Guardian Ad Litem Nisi absolute.

This being the same property conveyed unto Andrew N. Alford, IV and Jessica N. Alford by virtue of a Deed from David Geddings dated July 16, 2007 and recorded July 23, 2007 in Book 1087 at Page 953 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Sumter County, South Carolina.

TMS No. 1760002045 Property address: 4325 Bethel Church Rd. Pinewood, SC 29125 SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A. Ronald C. Scott, SC Bar #4996 Reginald P. Corley, SC Bar #69453 Angelia J. Grant, SC Bar #78334 J. Harrison Rushton, SC Bar #100406 Vance L. Brabham, III, SC Bar #71250 Andrew M. Sullivan, SC Bar #100464 Jessica S. Corley, SC Bar #80470 James L. Williams, SC Bar #102408 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29204 803-252-3340

TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices at 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, SC 29210, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that under the provisions of S.C. Code Ann. § 29-3-100, effective June 16, 1993, any collateral assignment of rents contained in the referenced Mortgage is perfected and Attorney for Plaintiff hereby gives notice that all rents shall be payable directly to it by delivery to its undersigned attorneys from the date of default. In the alternative, Plaintiff will move before a judge of this Circuit on the 10th day after service hereof, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, for an Order enforcing the assignment of rents, if any, and compelling payment of all rents covered by such assignment directly to the Plaintiff, which motion is to be based upon the original Note and Mortgage herein and the Complaint attached hereto.

NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Complaint, Cover Sheet for Civil Actions and Certificate of Exemption from ADR in the above entitled action was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on September 9, 2015.

Kristen E. Washburn, SC Bar No. 101415 Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Phone 844-856-6646 Fax 866-676-7658 Attorneys for Plaintiff

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference or the Court may issue a general Order of Reference of this action to a Master-in-Equity/Special Referee, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.

SUMMONS AND NOTICES (Non-Jury) FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO.: 2015-CP-43-02119

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced by the Plaintiff above named against the Defendants above named for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage given by Andrew N. Alford IV and Jessica Alford to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for C & G Financial Services, Inc., its successors and assigns, dated July 16, 2007, recorded July 23, 2007, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, in Book 1087, at Page 956; thereafter, said Mortgage was assigned to U.S. Bank National Association by assignment instrument dated May 21, 2013 and recorded May 31, 2013 in Book 1188 at Page 573.

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Deadline: May 2, 2016 Publish: May 8, 2016 Submitted By_______________________ Phone _______________ Address _______________________________________________ City_____________________ State________ Zip_______________ Message______________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Please send your picture with a self-return stamped envelope so that we can get your pictures back to you.

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Love, Mary Double (20 words) - $20.00

Deadline:

May 9, 2016

Publish: May 15, 2016

Submitted By_______________________ Phone _______________ Address _______________________________________________ City_____________________ State________ Zip_______________ Message______________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Please send your picture with a self-return stamped envelope so that we can get your pictures back to you.

Stop by our office Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm 20 N. Magnolia Street • Sumter,SC 29150 or call Mary at 803-774-1263 • mary@theitem.com