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Teacher accuses principal of assault Disputed altercation at High Hills Elementary leads to police involvement

BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com (803) 774-1214 An employment dispute between a High Hills Elementary School teacher and her principal earlier this week took a turn Friday afternoon, leading law enforcement to respond to the school when the teacher was reported to be trespassing on campus.

An official with the elementary school said the teacher’s classroom was cleaned out Friday morning, and

she was not to be allowed back on the premises. Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis said the teacher didn’t know she wasn’t allowed on the campus at the time.

By the time officers with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report, Dennis said Jessica Pena, a former special-education teacher at High Hills, had already gathered her school supplies, returned her school identification which allowed her on Shaw Air Force Base where the school is located and left on her own.

Earlier this week, Pena filed an incident report with the sheriff’s office claiming Principal Maggie Wright assaulted her during a discussion in the principal’s office Tuesday and had not returned to the school’s grounds since the incident occurred.

Dennis confirmed Pena signed a courtesy summons to have Wright appear in court for a hearing in front of the magistrate judge to determine if they should issue a warrant. Dennis said they issued that summons to Wright on Friday. There hasn’t been

any face-to-face contact between Pena and Wright since the altercation on Tuesday.

“Wright hasn’t put in a complaint, but she has been interviewed by an investigator, and she gave a statement,” Dennis said. “We are continuing to investigate the incident and have spoken to both sides. We’re also speaking to witnesses who may have overheard the altercation, and we’re hearing there may have been a secretary in the

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Missing woman search continues

BY ROB COTTINGHAM rcottingham@theitem.com (803) 774-1225

mains in custody. Authorities, however, think other suspects remain at large and could still be in the area.

A large group of Holliday’s family and friends met in

Authorities remain hopeful about locating a Sumter woman who’s been missing for nearly a year.

Since she was declared missing on Aug. 29, 2013, very little has been heard about Barbara Ann Jenkins, last seen near her home in the 500 block of South Sumter Street.

Local law enJENKINS forcement is hopeful the public can piece together enough information for a lead.

“We are asking for the public’s help in the investigation surrounding Ms. Jenkins’ disappearance,” Detective Mark Moses said. “We’re looking for any kind of assistance they may be able to provide.”

Jenkins, now 45, had taken her 10-year-old son to the bus stop that morning but did not return home. Her bank account hasn’t had any activity, and reports of sightings have gone unsubstantiated. In the days after her disappearance, neighbors told police they had seen Jenkins walking through the area as she often did before vanishing, saying she appeared “disoriented.” A clerk at a gas station even thought she sold Jenkins a Coke a full week after she was last seen by her family.

Aided by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, police searched wooded areas around South Sumter for several weeks after Jenkins’ disappearance, with a DNR helicopter scanning an area from McCrays Mill Road to Industrial Road and several officers searching inaccessible areas on ATVs. Unfortunately, nothing turned up.

Jenkins is described as a black female who stands 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs an estimated 170 pounds. She was last seen wearing black jeans and a black shirt.

Before her disappearance,

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Johnte Holliday’s grandmother, mother and father react at a press conference at the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office on Friday. The family is seeking information from the public about Holliday’s shooting death on Feb. 6 in Summerton.

Authorities: Suspect might still be in area

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com (803) 774-1211 Family members of Johnte Holliday described him as a lovable and caring young man whose death has been difficult to accept.

“He was loveable,” said his mother, LaSharon Lawson Thomas. “He would give you anything.

My youngest son keeps asking for his brother and saying every night ‘I miss Johnte.’ I still cry, and my son asks, ‘Momma, you still crying because you miss Johnte?’ and I say ‘yeah.’”

Thomas said Holliday returned to Clarendon County to find a job to help support his son, whose birth is expected in mid-June. She said he had found employment at a Food Lion warehouse.

“He didn’t even get a chance to work; somebody

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took his life,” she said.

Thomas said that for the first eight days after losing her son, she was just “numb.”

“I wasn’t feeling nothing, and I was praying and praying,” she said.

“Then I just thought about how when you go to the dentist before they pull the teeth, the doctor gives you anesthesia to numb your body because if I wasn’t numb, I don’t think I would have been able to bear the pain. It’s like falling in a dark hole, and I try to get out, and I can’t get out.

Unless you have lost a child, I don’t even have the words,” she said. “I’m angry. I’m mad.

I’m angry, but not to the point where I could take somebody else’s life.”

The 18-year-old Holliday was killed Feb. 6 at a home on Furse Road when he answered the door and two unidentified black men entered, drew handguns and demand-

LaSharon Thomas speaks about her slain son, Johnte Holliday, on Friday at the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office. ed money. The assailants shot Holliday, who died later at a hospital.

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2 officers face child abuse charges

BY ROB COTTINGHAM rcottingham@theitem.com (803) 774-1225 Two corrections officers are facing child cruelty charges following an incident in mid-March.

Cedric Lamonte June, 43, and Phillicia Shani McKenzie, 29, were arrested earlier

this week following the investigation into an incident in which local law enforcement were called to a home in the JUNE 300 block of South Lee Street in Bishopville in reference to an assault on a child.

June, an employee at Wateree River Correctional Institution, and McKenzie, who works at Lee McKENZIE Correctional Institution, reportedly held down the victim and struck her several

times with their hands and a belt after an argument between McKenzie and the child.

According to public records, McKenzie has been charged with unlawful neglect of a child, while June faces one count of cruelty to children.

Both were taken into cus-

tody at the Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

June was released from jail on a $500 personal recognizance bond on Friday, while McKenzie’s bond was set at $5,000 on Wednesday.

As a condition of their bond, neither suspect is allowed to have any contact with the victim.

Woman, 68, hospitalized after mauling by pit bulls

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com (803) 774-1211 A 68-year-old Clarendon County woman was hospitalized after several pit bulls escaped from a pen and mauled her outside a North Brewington Road home.

According to a police report, Judy Fennell was “mauled on her arms (and) bitten numerous times on her entire body from below the neck to the bottom of her feet” after being attacked by the escaped dogs about 6 p.m. Tuesday in the 3700 block of North Brewington Road.

The victim was rushed to Clarendon Memorial Hospital and then to the Medical University of South Carolina.

Police said they responded to Clarendon Memorial Hospital regarding a report of a dog attacking a woman but were unable to talk to her because of the extent of her injuries.

Fennell had been living at the residence of her cousin, John Peet, the alleged owner of the dogs, police said.

Peet told police he returned to the house from his uncle’s house and noticed Fennell’s pocketbook on the ground outside and went inside to look for her.

He returned outside, he said, and heard her pounding on the glass of a nearby vehicle, which was ready to take her to the hospital.

After Fennell was transported away, Peet said he borrowed a gun from a family member residing nearby and shot two dogs and two puppies that had escaped from a pen. He said the two loose dogs were apparently responsible for the attack. He said he also killed three other pit bulls chained at the residence that were not involved.

Police asked Peet why he had killed dogs not involved in the attack, and he said he was mad and didn’t want any pit bulls in his yard.

He said he buried the dogs behind his uncle’s house. The dogs were dug up for testing.

Investigators from the Narcotics Task Force and South Carolina Law Enforcement later served an arrest warrant on the property and took Peet into custody in connection with suspected marijuana plants found on the property.

Bond for Peet was set at $1,000 on Friday.

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Sumter residents gather at City Centre in downtown Sumter during an open house to sign up to participate in this summer’s Downtown Market, which will run every Saturday from the beginning of May to the end of August.

Planning for this year’s Downtown Market begins

BY TYLER SIMPSON tyler@theitem.com (803) 774-1295 It’s time for Sumter to start planning its 2014 Downtown Market for this summer.

Downtown Sumter held an open house at the City Centre on Thursday afternoon for anyone interested in participating as a street vendor during this summer’s Downtown Market.

As it did during its first four years, the Downtown Market is scheduled to be held every Saturday from

the beginning of May to the end of August.

Thursday, however, was the first time an open house has been held while planning for the Downtown Market.

“This is just to get an introduction into the people that are coming this year and to give them the information they need,” said Mike Dellinger, marketing manager for Downtown Market.

The basic information provided to the several Sumter residents signing up included what types of

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Man, 63, faces child sex charges A Sumter man faces child sex charges after being arrested earlier this week by local law enforcement.

Willie Roy Bartlett, 63, of 1470 Plowden Mill Road, was arrested by deputies of Sumter County Sheriff ’s Office on Wednesday BARTLETT and charged with firstdegree criminal sexual conduct with a minor.

According to reports, the charges against Bartlett stem from an

products they would be allowed to sell, the costs for the market and an outlay on how the market will operate.

By signing up for the Downtown Market, residents have to agree to certain restrictions. For instance, the products for sale must have been made or grown in South Carolina, be available for local access and be approved by the Farmer’s Market Committee.

Dellinger said last year’s Downtown Market was a huge success for the city

investigation into allegations made by a 10-year-old girl who revealed to her mother that Bartlett touched her in inappropriate places on four separate occurrences between Jan. 20, 2012, and Feb. 4, 2014.

Bartlett has since been denied bond and is being held at SumterLee Regional Detention Center.

Mount Pleasant apartment warns of venomous snake MOUNT PLEASANT — A Mount Pleasant apartment complex is warning residents that a venomous snake from Africa might be on the loose.

An exterminator found the stillmoist molted skin of a snake he did not recognize Wednesday and took a

picture. A specialist wrote back and said it might belong to a Gaboon viper.

The Edisto Island Serpentarium was called and came out Friday to look for the snake and confirm the breed.

The apartment complex put out flyers warning residents that the snake could be slithering around.

Officials with the apartment complex are checking to see if a resident might have owned the snake, which would have been against the law in Mount Pleasant.

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“The city was very visible last year and had a great visible presence,” Dellinger said.

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Service through gardening

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Levi McCray rakes clear the perimeter of the garden fence at the church on Friday. McCray and other Youth Build members will tend the garden this spring. Among other produce, Youth Build will plant string beans along the chain-link fence.

From left, Letitia Nobles, Brittany Mackie and Da’Neisha Madison share some camaraderie while cleaning up on Friday with the program.

CHARGES Michael Williams, 53, of 30 Murphy St., was arrested at 4:37 p.m. Thursday and charged with carrying an unlawful weapon. According to reports, officers responded to a business in the first block of West Hampton Avenue about 4:30 p.m. Thursday in reference to a man carrying a sword. When officers arrived, they reportedly saw a scabbard protruding from beneath Williams’ coat and detained him. The sword was removed and placed into evidence. A background check revealed an outstanding bench warrant on Williams, for which he was arrested and transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

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cers responded to the first block of Poulas Street about 6 a.m. Thursday morning in reference to an armed robbery. When they arrived, the 41-year-old male victim told them that he was walking down Poulas Street after being dropped off at a nearby business by a friend when two black males riding in a dark vehicle stopped behind him. The passenger then reportedly jumped out of the vehicle and pointed what appeared to be a handgun at the victim. The victim said he then

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Volunteers with the Youth Build program clean up debris behind New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church on Friday. Friday’s clean-up was a preliminary step to planting a spring garden behind the church, part of the program’s community service requirement for neighborhood youth in the educational program at the South Sumter Resource Center.

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tossed his bag to the gunman, who then took off in the car. Inside the bag were numerous items, including a Gateway laptop computer, an 9.7-inch Android Trio tablet PC, a Polaroid mini-printer, a Durabrand entertainment center and clothing.

The items are valued at $955.

According to reports, a man said he was driving down Lynam Road on April 3 with his 14-year-old brother when he recognized a car parked in a nearby yard. The victim stopped to speak with the owner of the vehicle, but when he entered the home,

SPARTANBURG (AP) — A judge sentenced a South Carolina woman to 20 years in prison Friday for killing her 6-week-old daughter with what prosecutors said was an overdose of morphine delivered through her breast milk.

A prosecutor said Stephanie Greene, 39, was a nurse and knew the dangers of taking painkillers while pregnant and breast feeding, instead choosing to conceal her pregnancy from doctors so she could keep getting her prescriptions. She lost her nursing license in 2004 for trying to get drugs illegally.

Greene’s lawyer said she was only trying to stop debilitating pain from a car crash more GREENE than a decade before and relied on her own judgment and medical research on the Internet instead of the advice of doctors and is still overwhelmed with grief from the loss of her child.

The 20-year sentence was the minimum after a Spartanburg County jury found Greene guilty of homicide by child abuse Friday. She could have faced up to life behind bars. Greene will have to serve 16 years before she is eligible for parole. She said nothing in court and quietly shuffled out of the courtroom, her hands and feet shackled, after she was sentenced.

Her lawyer said she will appeal, and it’s likely the case will be tied up for years to come. Both the prosecutor and Greene’s lawyer agree no mother has ever been prosecuted in the United States for killing her child through a substance transmitted in breast milk. Also, prosecutors didn’t prove how the baby got the morphine and there is little scientific evidence that enough morphine can gather in breast milk to kill an infant, Greene’s lawyer Rauch Wise said.

Greene’s husband did not talk to reporters. Wise said he supported his wife and was devastated as he prepared to raise their 7-year-old son alone.

Alexis was born healthy, and her mother chose to breast feed. Forty-six days later, Greene called 911 to report her baby was unconscious in her bed. On a recording of the call, she sounds groggy and unfocused.

The former nurse first tries to do CPR compressions on the baby’s back and has trouble counting to keep pace. Investigators at the scene found dozens of pill bottles and painkiller patches on her nightstand where the couple’s then 4-year-old son could get to them.

A toxicology report from the baby’s autopsy found a level of morphine in the child’s body that a pathologist testified could have been lethal for an adult, prosecutor Barry Barnette said.

he was reportedly suckerpunched by a man who goes by “Reek.” The victim said he was struck in the jaw and right eye by the assailant and was rendered unconscious. Just before he lost consciousness, the victim said an unknown white male then pointed a gun at him while a third man went through his pockets, removing 90 Lortabs, 90 Xanax pills, 30 Adderall tablets and $300 in cash. The victim’s brother then reportedly called their parents, who came and picked the victim up. Once law enforcement were contacted, officers

noted visible injuries to the victim’s face.

SHOOTING INTO A DWELLING According to reports, officers responded to a home in the 4100 block of Broad Street about 1 a.m. Friday morning in reference to shots being fired into a dwelling. When they arrived, the victim told officers that someone fired four rounds into his back bedroom. Officers found four holes in the left side of the residence, two of which passed through the bedroom, and another passed entirely through the house.

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‘Wildwood Chronicles’ conjures a Portland fantasy

BY TERRENCE PETTY Associated Press Writer PORTLAND, Ore. — Unseen in the tree-shrouded hills overlooking downtown Portland are rifle-toting coyotes wearing Napoleonic uniforms, birds ferrying human children on their backs and an army of mole knights living underground.

These are characters that have sprung from the mind of Colin Meloy, frontman and songwriter for the indie folk band The Decemberists.

Meloy and his illustrator wife, Carson Ellis, recently published the third installment of a popular adventure book series for middle-schoolers called “The Wildwood Chronicles.� The third volume is titled “Wildwood Imperium.�

The main character of the three books isn’t a character but the wooded hills on downtown’s doorstep.

In “The Wildwood Chronicles,� those woods are off-limits to humans, unless they are touched by the right magic. Prue McKeel, 12, has that magic, as does her classmate Curtis.

The book tells of their fantastical adventures in what adults call the Impassable Wilderness.

In the first book, “Wildwood,� published in 2011, Prue and Curtis venture into the wilderness to rescue Prue’s little brother from an exiled Dowager Governess who had him kidnapped by crows as part of her plot to wipe out all living things in the forest.

In the second volume, “Under Wildwood,� there’s a plot to kill Prue, a mystic is murdered and Prue, Curtis and a rat named Septimus visit an underground city inhabited by moles.

There are more adventures, conspiracies and intrigue in “Wildwood Imperium.� The Dowager Governess has returned — in the shape of an ivy-covered creature leading an army of murderous ivy monsters.

On a rainy day in February, Meloy and Ellis were visiting Pittock Mansion — a chateaulike house that’s prominent in “The Wildwood Chronicles.� In the fantasy series, Pittock Mansion is surrounded by a village inhabited by talking animals — deer, badgers, rabbits and moles, who lead their daily lives alongside people.

The idea of a book set in these woods — called in reality Forest Park — came to Meloy from walks he and

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Colin Meloy, left, front man and songwriter for the indie folk band The Decemberists and his illustrator wife, Carson Ellis, are seen in Portland, Ore., recently. The couple has just published the third installment of a popular adventure book series for middle-schoolers called the “Wildwood Chronicles.� The third volume is titled “Wildwood Imperium.�

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Ellis would take in them. They live in the Portland area.� Years ago I had an idea of Forest Park as its own country, a place of course forbidden by adults, a place children would be curious about and find adventure

there,� Meloy said.

There are no talking critters at Pittock Mansion on this dreary day. But there is a mystique in these hills. A spectral mist glides among towering Douglas firs, stands of hardwoods and deep ravines. “The Wildwood Chronicles� trilogy draws its magic from these hills. It’s an approach that has given added charm to many a children’s story.

Think of the Catskill Mountains in “Rip Van Winkle� and the Lake District setting of Peter Rabbit and other Beatrix Potter characters. If you can

actually enter the physical realm of a children’s story, the enchantment becomes more real.

Each book has nifty maps showing geographic details of “The Wood� — the name given by Meloy and Ellis to their fantasy realm. They used a real map of Forest Park as the basis for “The Wood.�

Besides Pittock Mansion, there are other features that are real: a ravine that cuts through forest, an abandoned stone house, the Willamette River and a bridge across the Willamette.

John’s best album remastered, sounds better than ever

BY STEVEN WINE Associated Press Writer It’s time to dig yet again into the Elton John archives.

Ten years have passed since the release of the “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition.�

Happily, the four-CD, oneDVD set to commemorate the album’s 40th anniversary is more than mere record label recycling. Included are a CD of “GBYBR� songs covered by contemporary artists, two discs of a 1973 concert with

John and his band in top form, a handsome 100-page hardcover book and a DVD of a long out-of-print 1973 documentary by the British filmmaker Bryan Forbes.

The artists performing the covers are younger than the original album, a testament to its durability. Best is English singer Ed Sheeran, who transforms “Candle In the Wind� into strummy folk, and Irish musician Imelda May, who applies rockabilly zeal to “Your Sister Can’t Twist (But She Can Rock ‘n’ Roll).� Alas, Fall Out

Boy reduce “Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)� into a pep rally, and an R&B/rap remake of “Bennie and the Jets�

by Grammy winner Miguel and Wale never takes off.

John’s original album has been remastered yet again and sounds better than ever. The

loud-to-soft contrasts are remarkable for a pop record, rewarding owners of quality headphones or loudspeakers.

Dee Murray’s underrated bass work, Nigel Olsson’s angelic high harmonies and Davey Johnstone’s seven guitar parts on “Saturday Night� can be ap-

preciated as never before.

Like the dynamic range, the range of material remains impressive. A musical sponge from childhood, John was at his prolific peak when the two-disc LP, 17-song set was written and recorded in a span of just two weeks.

This CD cover image shows “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,� a deluxe edition by Elton John.

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Former Lakewood student talks life in entertainment business

BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com (803) 774-1214 Raynard Gadson, a Lakewood High School and Winthrop University graduate, took the necessary steps to make his dream job a reality.

With multiple internships under his belt, Gadson has put his degree in broadcasting to good use.

Gadson is now an associate producer with Atlas Media Corp., which pitches different ideas for TV shows to all of the networks. And after almost a decade in the entertainment business, including working on “The Dr. Oz Show,” he took time to talk with The Sumter Item about his experience, the future of TV and entertainment and his own guilty pleasures.

TSI: Tell us about your experience in the entertainment business and your recent work with production for “The Dr. Oz Show.”

RG: For that show, it was very tough because as you know, he’s very medically centered in what he does. So it was a lot of research for medical procedures that are brand new to people. And we all wanted everything to be relevant to the audience.

The demographic was women in their 30s and 40s, so it was a lot of research and booking a lot of guests for really outlandish content.

When I say outlandish, I mean it was a lot of fun but it was very, very stressful sometimes because he has a lot of embarrassing questions segments. So as an associate producer there, I had to help find the people to come and ask those questions on screen. It’s not already hard enough to convince people to come on and talk about those things, but they would say something like, “We’re looking for someone who has hair growing in weird places” or “We’re looking for someone who has discharge going on.

Can you find that?”

So it was a lot of work, but it was so rewarding to know we were helping a lot of people in different ways.

TSI: How did you originally get into broadcasting, and what really brought out your interest at a young age?

RG: I was always into television. I think television was like my third parent. So I grew up watching “A Different World” and “The Cosby Show,” and I just knew that after “A Different World,” I wanted to go to college. The college life they presented and the writing was so relevant, so I said, “I love to write, and I want to produce stories like this on television, so this is what my path is going to be.” I said that this is something I want to do. I want to be a part of a production company and work my way through so I can write and produce for television.

When I was a kid, I was always writing these stories, and when I got to high school, I wrote this television sitcom called Home Again, and it started out as just one eight-page episode that I had written up like a script. People really responded to it and thought it was pretty funny and thought I should keep it going. So what started out as one episode turned into 108 by the end of high school. It was just something I was doing for fun.

One of my English teachers toward the end of my senior year came up to me, and he said we could get some people together and make it an extracurricular activity and film three or four episodes and show them to the school.

So we did that, but I don’t think it really got off the ground because we edited it and graduated by the time it was all said and done. It was just a long process, but right after I got to Winthrop the opportunity came up again where I showed a friend of mine some three-ring binders filled with the scripts.

She said I should do it and make it happen now. During

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Former Lakewood High School student Raynard Gadson, seen here with Dr. Oz, said he became interested in broadcasting and the entertainment business while watching “The Cosby Show” and “A Different World” while growing up in Sumter. After graduating from Winthrop University, he interned with A&E and has also worked on “The Dr. Oz Show.” my junior year, I held auditions at Winthrop. I rewrote some of it so I could condense the piece to about 10 episodes. I put a crew together based on basically the friends I had in the mass comm department who wanted to do something like this.

The mass comm department and the theatre department were in the same building, so it was kind of like a family relationship that we already had.

So everything just kind of fell into place, and to this day in New York, I still hold it as one of my favorite achievements to be able to have put something like that together, and it meant so much to me for people to come out and support me in that capacity.

TSI: Do you have any guilty pleasures?

RG: Guilty pleasures. Oh boy. I don’t know if I’m guilty about watching anything. I watch “Bates Motel.” I’m a huge fan of Alfred Hitchcock, and I think Vera Farmiga in that is phenomenal, and the writing is really smart.

I loved “Breaking Bad,” although it’s over. So if you’re talking about current stuff on television, I do watch “Scandal.” I think everybody watches that. I think it’s really good.

I watch “The Walking Dead.”

I would call this a guilty pleasure: “Big Brother.” I’ll call that a guilty pleasure because I don’t like to tell people that I watch that.

TSI: Are there any shows on TV that maybe you dream being a part of producing or any position behind the scenes because of the production?

RG: I would say “Bates Motel” is No. 1 because I have such an attraction to the Hitchcock storyteller. So I like what they’re doing with the vision of it.

I think there are a lot of different television shows that are out now that would be really fun to work on. Of course, “Scandal” would be fun to work on. And I haven’t started watching “Resurrection” yet, but that seems like it’s going to be an interesting show. It’s not salacious or exploiting anything right now. Now that’s not to say that a couple of weeks from now it’s not going to turn into something about aliens.

But the storytelling there is not overly sexual or a bunch of foul language, although I get why that attracts audiences, and that’s where television is going. But that is the kind of television storytelling that I grew up on.

So if you were to say what my dream job would be, it would be to create a show that is wholesome like “The Cosby Show” or “A Different World.”

And maybe my ultimate goal would be to put a similar show on the air because those types of characters and stories really push people to be positive while still being frank.

TSI: How do you think television has changed, especially with how we discuss TV and interact with each other regarding TV on social media?

RG: Twitter has completely changed how television is produced because nowadays, you have people who are binge watching shows on Netflix or Hulu. That’s fine, and I think you’re going to see a lot more of that.

But with shows like “Scandal” or “Breaking Bad” or “The Walking Dead,” you get more people who are watching these shows in real time because they can’t wait until later because there will be spoilers on social media. So what they’re ending up doing is they’re watching these shows in real time for the

#OMG moments. This has really kind of extended the whole “water cooler” moment.

If you remember “Lost,” it was so huge because people were talking about it at the watercooler the next day and asking questions. So this is kind of the next iteration of that, and you’re not just going to work and talking about it.

But you’re going online, and you’re talking about it as it’s happening.

TSI: What do you see as the future of TV? And do you think a show similar or with a similar premise to “The Cosby Show” can actually survive now?

RG: Here’s the thing. I think that with Netflix and Hulu, you’re going to see a lot of shows come out in batches like “House of Cards” and “Orange is the New Black,” and a lot of these shows coming through those distribution channels now. So I think that is definitely making it more possible for shows that I could create to be shown, whereas maybe 10 years ago I would have a limited amount of networks that I could pitch something to.

With social media now, Hulu and Amazon and Netflix, you have all of these different channels and avenues to get a show out there. So let’s say I were to bring “Home Again” back and cast it and pitch it here for Netflix or for Hulu; I think it’s possible that within the next few years it would have a chance to be picked up and make it.

So yeah, I think it’s a good thing for people who are in television, but the drawback is that you’ll really need to step up as far as content, and shows are going to have to be a little more tightly written and a little more shocking, I guess, to keep people interested.

TSI: Is there a celebrity that you’ve met who shocked you, left you speechless or made an impression on you?

RG: I did meet Oprah, and I think I was only shocked and speechless because she’s Oprah. But she’s very down to earth and very conversational. It seemed like she was very approachable. So that was kind of cool. And Betty White. She was just so nice, and I think that’s one of my favorite run-ins with a celebrity.

TSI: In 30 or 40 years when you’re thinking about possibly hanging it all up, what do you want people to remember about your career, and what are some of the things you want to accomplish before you’re done?

RG: I want people to remember, and I tell my cousins this all the time, that I wasn’t afraid to make something happen. If there was something I wanted to do, I always found out what lit the fire inside of me.

I think all of my family would tell you that ever since I was a kid, if there was something I really wanted to do, I found a way to make it happen. Whenever there’s that hunger for something inside of you, you’ll manifest that door that needs to open. So I want people to know that I’m not the type of person to ever give up on anything.

If that can inspire anybody, that’s just great.

I would love to have an Emmy award for writing.

That would be great, and it’s probably one of my top goals. And I’ve also written a few screenplays, so if I could get a couple of movies made, that would be fantastic. So hopefully in the next 20 years, one of those will materialize.

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Report shows U.S. employers add 192K jobs in March WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added jobs at a solid pace in March and hired more in January and February than previously thought.

Friday’s government report sent a reassuring signal that the economy withstood a harsh winter that had slowed growth.

The economy gained 192,000 jobs in March, the Labor Department said Friday, slightly below February’s revised total of 197,000. Employers added a combined 37,000 more jobs in January and February than previously estimated.

The unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.7 percent.

But a half-million Americans started looking for work last month, and most of them found jobs. The increase in job-seekers is a sign that they were more optimistic about their prospects.

“We’re back to where we were before the weather got bad,” said John Canally, economist at LPL Financial. “It’s a nice, even report that suggests the labor market is expanding.”

March’s job gain nearly matched last year’s average monthly total, suggesting that the job market has mostly recovered from the previous months’ severe winter weather.

Stocks fell modestly in latemorning trading, and the yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 2.75 percent from 2.8 percent late Thursday.

The March report included one milestone: More than six years after the Great Recession began, private employers have finally regained all the jobs lost to the recession.

Businesses and nonprofits shed 8.8 million jobs in the downturn; they’ve since hired 8.9 million. Still, the population has grown over that time, leaving the unemployment rate elevated.

And many of the new jobs pay less than the ones they replaced. Last month, most of the hiring was in lower-paying industries: Temporary help agencies added 28,500 positions. Hotels and restaurants added 33,100, and retailers added 21,300.

Higher-paying positions didn’t fare as well. Manufacturers shed 1,000 jobs, the first such drop since July. And professional and technical services, which includes accountants, engineers and information technology workers, added just 10,400.

The proportion of Americans in the labor force — those either working or seeking work — has rebounded this year after steady declines since the recession officially ended in June 2009. Ian Shepherdson, chief economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, noted that the labor force increased by 1.5 million in the January-March quarter after shrinking by 500,000 last year.

Encouragingly, the percentage of Americans age 16 or older who were working reached 58.9 percent in March — its highest point since 2009.

Americans worked an average of 34.5 hours last month, up from 34.3 in February, which was held back by the severe weather. The increase, though small, means many Americans received larger weekly paychecks.

Walmart greeter stays happy despite setbacks time she’s faced her share of FLORENCE (AP) — Diane hard times. In 2010 she had Robinson is always happy to to have part of her leg amgo to work. Always. She putated because of complicanever grumbles, never retions from diabetes. sents having to wake up at But to hear Ms. Diane tell 4:30 a.m., and every time she receives the schedule for her it, the only hard thing about that time was being kept shifts as a people greeter at away from work waiting for Walmart, she thanks the a prosthetic so she could Lord for her job. learn to walk again.

As a diabetic and an am“I just thank the Lord I’m putee, Ms. Diane, 57, has back to work,” she said. “I plenty of things to complain about if the mood struck her just kept telling them (her doctors), ‘I don’t care what — but it never does. you give me.’ I’d make them In fact, in listening to Ms. laugh saying, Diane, one is ‘Give me a sure to hear stick, give me the exact opsomething.’ posite.

And they “I’m so would say, happy I don’t ‘We know. know what to We’re going to do,” she said get it (a prosabout her job thetic) for where she you.’ greets every“I’d say, one who ‘Yes, please, walks because I love through the my job, and I door with a love smile and Walmart.’ words of DIANE ROBINSON And they’d kindness. say, ‘We “When I see Walmart greeter in Florence know; you’re this building, the Walmart I say, ‘Thank lady.’ And I you Jesus, would say, ‘Yes, I am!’” this building’s still here.’ I She kept the doctors see the people and everylaughing through what was thing, and I’m just so gratesupposed to be a yearlong reful. It’s like I died and went covery period and begged to heaven.” them so often to let her reWhile many may take turn to work — even asking their job for granted and on the operating table when complain about the little irshe would be able to go back ritations that can pile up at — that when eight months work, Ms. Diane sees every had passed, the doctor hapday as a way to start over pily reported that he and do better than the day thought she was ready. before.

Still, the doctor was con“I know how people are, cerned about Ms. Diane but I pray to the Lord all the standing on her feet greeting time — I stay prayed up,” customers and wondered if she said. “And when I go Walmart might be willing to home I pray to the Lord and say, ‘Lord if you wake me to- provide a chair for her through an Americans with morrow, I’ll get up and do it Disabilities Act accommodaagain and do it even better.’ tion. He wrote a letter for I just put the Lord ahead of Ms. Diane to give to her it. When He wakes me up, I human resources manager, just think about the job and Susan Kennedy, and soon the customers, and I get on up and get dressed and come after her chair was delivered from Walmart’s home office. on.”

“I was so happy that Ms. Ms. Diane has worked at Susan could help me to get the south Florence Walmart the chair, and it helps a lot,” on Irby Street for eight-anda-half years, and during that she said.

“I’m so happy I don’t know what to do. When I see this building, I say, ‘Thank you Jesus, this building’s still here.’”

Job seekers line up March 13 to attend a marijuana industry job fair in downtown Denver. The March U.S. jobs report issued by the government shows that private employers have regained all jobs lost during the Great Recession that began more than six years ago.

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JOHNSON B. HUMPHREY MANNING — Johnson Benjamin Humphrey, 78, husband of Virginia Louise “Peggy” Richburg Humphrey, died Thursday, April 3, 2014, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital.

Born May 12, 1935, in Lancaster, he was a son of the late Levi Jackson and Elizabeth Adelle HUMPHREY Broughton Humphrey. He was a retired South Carolina Highway Patrolman with 25 years of service and he was a truck driver for 22 years with Blue Ridge and Hook Up Transport companies. He was a member of Manning First Baptist Church and the P.T. Bradham Sunday school class. He loved karaoke.

He is survived by his wife of Manning; a son, Johnson Benjamin “Benji” Humphrey Jr. of Manning; a daughter, Elizabeth Louise “Beth” Humphrey Jenkins of St. Louis, Mo.; two brothers, Bill Humphrey of Columbia and Robert Humphrey (Wanda) of Atlanta; a sister, Garris Norris of Columbia; and two grandchildren, Will Jenkins and Roy Jenkins, both of St. Louis.

He was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Manning First Baptist Church

with the Rev. Dr. Dale Roach officiating. Burial will follow in Clarendon Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Roy Jenkins, Glen Dennis, Mills Richburg, Cole Richburg, Robbie Korn and Les Richburg.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the residence.

The family would like to thank Peggy Sue Lane, Jean Hewitt, Carrie Anna Strange, LaSondra and Joy for all of their loving care.

Memorials may be made to Manning First Baptist Church, 49 W. Boyce St., Manning, SC 29102 or to Agapé Hospice, 5 S. Mill St., Manning, SC 29102.

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

ERNEST L. RAUBER Jr. MANNING — Ernest Ludwig Rauber Jr., 84, husband of Linda Cusack Rauber, died Thursday, April 3, 2014, at his home.

Born May 13, 1929, in Columbia, he was a son RAUBER of the late Ernest Ludwig Sr. and Louise Copeland Rauber. He was a U.S.

Navy veteran and a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife of Manning; a son, Erich Rauber of Charleston; a daughter, Ericha R. Floyd (Gene) of Manning; two grandchildren, Riley and Copeland Floyd; a sister, Barbara Graham (Harrell) of Rock Hill; and a number of nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Bethlehem United Methodist Church with the Rev. Wright Turbeville officiating, assisted by the Rev. Carl Ritter. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the residence.

Memorials may be made to Bethlehem United Methodist Church, c/o Gayle Boykin, 1119 Newman Circle, Summerton, SC 29148 or to Agapé Hospice, 5 S. Mill St., Manning, SC 29102.

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

ROBERT L. ARNETTE Sr. KINGSTREE — Robert Lawton Arnette Sr., 79, widower of “Dottie” Dunford Arnette, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at his home in Columbia.

SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2014 Mr. Arnette was born Aug. 5, 1934, in Kingstree, a son of the late Victor Lawton and Ruth Fitch Arnette. He was a graduate of Lake City High School, attended Furman, and was a graduate of the University of South Carolina.

Mr. Arnette received his master’s degree from LSU. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was the retired president of The Exchange Bank of Kingstree. Robert was a former member of the Kingstree Rotary Club and the Williamsburg Academy board of directors. He was a former adjunct professor at Williamsburg Technical College. He was a member of Belin United Methodist Church and was a former member of Kingstree United Methodist Church, where he taught Sunday school for many years.

Surviving are two sons, Robert L. “Rob” (Myra) Arnette Jr. of Sumter and Jim (Christy) Arnette of Surfside Beach; a daughter, D. Marianne Arnette of Columbia; grandchildren, Haley, James and Catherine Arnette; a sister, Doris A. Evans of Timmonsville; two nieces, Elaine McElveen of Sardis and Lisa Coker of Kingstree; and two sisters-in-law, Jamie D. Reese and Betsy D. Barnett, both of Lincolnton, Ga. A memorial service will be held at 12:34 p.m. today at

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Kingstree United Methodist Church.

The family will receive friends at 11:11 a.m. today in the ladies parlor of the church.

Memorials may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 3101 Industrial Drive, Suite 210, Raleigh, NC 27609.

Williamsburg Funeral Home of Kingstree is assisting the Arnette family.

CHARLES L. ROGERS Charles L. Rogers, son of Charles and Barbara Rogers Green, entered eternal rest on April 2, 2014, at McLeod Regional Medial Center, Florence.

The family is receiving friends at the residence, 140 Sunset Lane, Bishopville.

Visitations will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. today at the mortuary.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Lee Central High School auditorium, Bishopville, with the Rev. Andre Barnes officiating. Burial will follow in the Barnettsville Baptist Church cemetery, Bishopville.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at wilsonfuneralhome@sc.rr.com.

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

SLAYING FROM PAGE A1 Manning on Friday and made an emotional plea to the killers, or anybody in the Clarendon County community who knows anything about his shooting, to come forward.

John Holliday, the father of the victim, said he had kept up with the news involving the death of Trayvon Martin.

“As a father, I told myself I wouldn’t know what to do if I lost a child,” he said. “Johnte was an excellent kid.”

John Holliday said he was raised in Clarendon County, and he pleaded with the community to help bring the killers to justice.

“Everyone is like a family here,” he said. “I know that as a community, Clarendon County is not a bad place.

There is just a cancer out there, and if everybody sticks together, we can get rid of that cancer.

“I ask the community, Summerton and Manning, everybody stand up and bring the person responsible to light.

“Don’t let one bad apple spoil the bunch,” he said. “It isn’t about keeping no street code; it’s about life.”

Johnte Holliday’s grandmother also asked the killers to come forward.

“As a Christian, I forgive you. I believe you just made a bad choice with your life,” she said. “Don’t be a coward; come and face the fact that though we don’t know who you are, God already has got you. He has all the power in his hands.”

Mecedes Restin, who is carrying Johnte Holliday’s child, said she would tell her unborn son his father was a caring man.

“I will tell him he loved him,” she said. “He always

ASSAULT FROM PAGE A1 front office at the time.”

According to the incident report Pena filed, Wright allegedly screamed at her to get out of her office after a discussion became heated. Wright then allegedly assaulted Pena when she grabbed her by the arm and dragged her out of her office.

“She pushed me. She actually grabbed me and pushed me.

The red marks on my arm are visible,” Pena said.

Pena, who started at High Hills as a special-education teacher in October, said Wright seems to have her favorites among the faculty and staff.

However, Pena said Wright singled her out, and they have been in minor disagreements during the past few months.

“Even the assistant principal and teachers were all wondering why she picks on me,” Pena said.

Pena explained that she was originally called into Wright’s office to discuss her contract.

When she asked Wright for an explanation about what she said were probationary terms and for time to look over the contract with the human resources department, Pena said the principal started screaming at her and physically approached her as if she were

going to hit her. She said she took out her cellphone and took pictures in case something happened.

Pena said she asked Wright to step back, but she continued to scream at her and then physically forced her out of the office.

“I’ve never been treated like this, and I’ve worked in school districts in different places like Texas and New York,” Pena said. “All I want is to be treated fairly.”

Wright declined to comment on the incident and instead directed all inquiries to Sumter School District’s administration offices.

According to Superintendent Frank Baker, Wright went down to Pena’s room before the alleged assault to notify her about her contract status.

When Pena showed concern and asked to keep the forms concerning her employment, Wright refused because the paperwork had her signature on them. Wright then asked Pena to stop by her office at the end of the day to continue the discussion. However, Baker said Pena proceeded to the principal’s office shortly after the initial discussion.

Baker said the tone of the discussion changed, and

MISSING FROM PAGE A1 the Sumter woman was reportedly exhibiting erratic behavior, which leads officials to think she could be in danger. Family at the time told The Sumter Item she had become more withdrawn after losing her job, her apartment and her truck and would often leave home for long walks without saying where she was going.

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Family members gather at the Summerton home where Johnte Holliday, 18, was shot to death Feb. 6. loved him. He would always tell him the most positive things.”

Anyone who has information on the case is asked to call the Clarendon County Sher-

iff’s Office at (803) 435-4414 or the Crimestoppers Tip Line at 1-888-274-6372.

Wright asked Pena to leave her office multiple times, but she refused.

“The third time, the teacher refused, and at that point, the teacher whipped out her cellphone and starts taking pictures of Dr. Wright saying that she was recording it because she was being attacked, which was not true. It got very dramatic. At that point, Dr. Wright came from behind her desk and again asked her to leave,” Baker said.

“As she was getting up, Dr. Wright touched her on the shoulder, and then the teacher began to carry on about being attacked and assaulted. There was no one in the front office at the time. The receptionist who is usually there had gone to deal with a child. The bookkeeper had also gone to deal with something, so no one was there. She proceeded into the hallway, saying she got assaulted to one of the custodians and some parents in the hallway.”

After the altercation, Pena went directly to the Sumter School District administration building, where she called the police and discussed the incident with Baker. Pena said she was told she would be transferred to Wilder Elementary School, but Wright would remain at High Hills.

Baker said he asked Pena to take a day to calm down after

the incident, and he decided to grant her previous request for a transfer instead of waiting until the next school year.

Baker said neither Pena nor Wright have been placed on administrative leave at this time, and the district office confirmed Friday afternoon that Pena could still report to Wilder on Monday.

“I told Dr. Pena I can’t tell you to file a complaint or not file a complaint. That is her decision, and she felt she was put in that type of situation,” Baker said. “I explained to her that I had a position that I could move her into, and that would be best for her, the principal and the students. I asked her to report there this morning, and she has not reported, and that’s her choice.”

Pena’s fiance is deployed, and her two children attend school at Hillcrest Middle School and Oakland Primary

School. Being reassigned to Wilder would be an inconvenience for her and her family, she said. Also, because she works with autistic students, the change will be complicated for them as well.

“I’ve worked with the students with autism, and those kids can’t handle a lot of change, but I was told not to go back. I’m allowed to just pick up my things,” she said. “I can start at Wilder as soon as I sign my contract.”

Pena said she wishes to have Wright removed from her position as principal because it is unfair that she is being penalized even though she was the victim in the alleged altercation.

After retrieving her supplies from High Hills on Friday, Dennis said Pena was asked to return her school identification that allowed her on base while she was teaching at the school.

Police said Jenkins is known to frequent the Oakland, Council and Dingle street areas.

If anyone has seen Jenkins or has information on her whereabouts, contact the Sumter Police Department at (803) 436-2700 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIMESC. Sumter Item staff writer Bristow Marchant contributed to this story.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING ON REMBERT WATER SYSTEM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of a community meeting to discuss issues relating to the water production, treatment, and distribution system in the Rembert area (the “Rembert Water System”).

The Rembert Water System is jointly owned and operated by the City of Sumter and Sumter County.

The community meeting will be held on THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2014 at 6:00 PM at the Rembert-Rafting Creek Community Center, located at 4050 HIGHWAY 261 NORTH, REMBERT, SOUTH CAROLINA. All members of the public with an interest in the Rembert Water System are invited and encouraged to attend. At the community meeting, all interested parties will have the opportunity to speak and be heard.

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AROUND TOWN The Shepherd’s Center will offer free public information sessions 11-11:50 a.m. each Thursday through May 29 at 24 Council St. Scheduled topics / speakers are as follows: April 10, Chip Chase of Farmers Telephone Coop. will provide an overview on smart phones; April 17, Lester Clark of Capital Insurance will discuss long term care insurance; April 24, Catherine Blumberg of S.C. Active Lifestyles will discuss walking for your health; May 1, David O’Brien will discuss social media and staying connected; May 8, Ford Simmons of the Sumter County Library will provide tips and tricks on using your personal computer or iPad; May 15, Cpl. Eddie Hobbes of the Sumter County Sheriff’s Department will discuss self defense awareness; May 22, Cpl. Eddie Hobbes will discuss home security; and May 29, Carol Boyd will discuss gardening with herbs.

Free income tax filing services and FAFSA applications will be provided through April 15 as follows: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays, 3-8 p.m. Saturdays, appointments only on Sundays, Goodwill Job-Link Center, 1028 Broad St., (803) 774-5006; and 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Lee County Adult Education, 123 E. College St., Bishopville, (803) 484-4040. For details or appointments, call Ms. Samuels at (803) 240-8355.

The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program will offer free income tax assistance and electronic filing for taxpayers with low to middle incomes. All ages are welcome and you do not have to be an AARP member.

You will need: picture ID; Social Security card for each dependent; all W-2’s, 1099s and 1098s; and supporting documents if you plan to itemize. Bring a canceled check if you wish to have refund direct deposited. Assistance will be available 9 a.m.3 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays through April 9 at the Shepherd’s Center, 24 Council St. Call Lynda at (803) 469-8322.

The 4th Annual Daffodil Arts & Crafts Show will be held 9 a.m.-6 p.m. today and 1-4 p.m. Sunday, April 6, at American Legion Post 15, 30 Artillery Drive. Vendors include: Amy with Scentsy; Lisa’s Pillow Case Dresses; Origami Owl with Pam; Just Kil n’ Time; Bows and More; Natural Handmade Soaps; and many more. Please bring a nonperishable food item.

Lincoln High School Class of 1960 will hold a class reunion planning meeting at 10 a.m. today at the Alumni Building, Council Street. All classmates are invited. Call Lucile Davis at (803) 775-6253.

Federal Contracting 101, a free seminar for small businesses, will be held 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, at the Sumter Chamber of Commerce, 32 E.

Calhoun St. This seminar will cover the SBA’s Federal Contracting Programs: 8(a) Program for socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses; Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB); and Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone). To register, contact Michael Corp at Michael.corp@sba.gov or (803) 765-5961 or contact Jim Giffin at jgiffin@sc.edu or (803) 9383833. See www.sba.gov for additional information on SBA programs.

Take a stand against child abuse. In observation of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Clarendon County Guardian ad Litem Program will sponsor a candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at the Clarendon County Family Court parking lot gazebo. Candles will be provided. Bring a chair.

The Sumter Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at Shiloh-Randolph Manor, 125 W. Bartlette St. Charles E. Black, president of the Kershaw Area Chapter of the NFB, will speak. Transportation provided within the coverage area. Contact Debra Canty at DebraCanC2@frontier.com or (803) 775-5792.

For more information, call the 24/7 recorded message line at (206) 376-5992.

The Col. Matthew Singleton Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at the S.C. National Guard Armory, 395 N. Pike Road West.

Visitors welcome.

Tuomey Healthcare System will hold its annual Shred Day 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, April 11.

Individuals (no businesses) can take paper items that need shredding to the Calhoun Street entrance of the hospital by the cafeteria patio. This event is sponsored by the Tuomey Green Team in recognition of Earth Day. Good Samaritans for All People will host an Easter giveaway 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 12, at the old Bishopville High School gymnasium, 600 N. Main St., Bishopville. A holiday bag will be provided for each child. Food, clothing and household items will also be available for free.

Call the Rev. Eddie Thomas, founder, at (803) 428-4448 or (803) 459-4989 or the Rev. Raymond Cook Jr., vice president, at (803) 469-6294.

The Rembert Area Community Coalition (RACC) 2nd Annual Spring Parade will be held 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 12.

The parade will begin and end at Dennis Convenience Store, 7570 Pisgah Road, Rembert. Musical entertainment will be provided from noon to 3 p.m. Visit www.raccinc.org for details.

The last word in astrology

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Take precautions when dealing with an unpredictable individual. Listen, but do not engage in any sort of debate that can lead to personal problems or instability. You should consider making a move or change if it will help you feel more comfortable.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Personal and EUGENIA LAST domestic matters will not run smoothly. Question anything that appears to be wrong or suspicious, but don’t make accusations.

Positive suggestions will help you gain the confidence of those making the decisions. Keep the peace.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Dig deep and you will be given secret information that can help you deal with a situation involving an institution or government agency.

Share your thoughts, and you will drum up interest in what you want to see happen.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Plunge ahead. Depend on your insight instead of what others want, and you will reach your goal without conflict. Love and romance are on the rise, and planning a fun evening will bring greater joy and happiness.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Set your sights on making your surroundings as comfortable and cost-efficient as possible. The changes you make to the way or place you live will help you out financially, emotionally and physically. Love is in the stars.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t waste time on something or someone who appears to be uncertain or unwilling to share with you or bring you high returns.

Make positive changes at home that will help to stabilize your financial situation. Emotional blackmail is apparent.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Delays are likely if you travel or get CANCER (June 21-July 22): Refuse involved in community events. Run to let what others do stop you from through what needs to be done following through with your plans. before you begin. Honor a promise Concentrate on whatever will bring you made and mutual respect will you greater security and a solid develop and turn into a prosperous friendship with someone special. partnership.

Take action and live life your way.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Put a Don’t be afraid to be different. little enthusiasm into a plan you LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Being active have, and before you know it, you will lead to an adventure. A short will attract attention and trip or visiting a place that inspires contributions that will lead to your and motivates you to take on an success. You can raise your earning exciting challenge will pay off.

Someone you meet along the way potential by learning new skills and talking to experts. will make you an offer you cannot refuse.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Keep your money and possessions in a safe place. Help someone younger or older and you will be offered valuable information in return.

Gravitate toward people who offer a different point of view or live life in a unique way.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Look over a contract, legal papers or an agreement that may need an adjustment. An unexpected change in your financial situation is apparent and should be handled with care to avoid an unfortunate mistake. Invest in your skills, talent and future.

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WEATHER

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Greenville 70/48

Columbia 79/52

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IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 78/52

Aiken 77/50

ON THE COAST

Charleston 78/57

Today: A morning shower or thunderstorm around. High 73 to 77.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy and cooler with showers. High 60 to 66.

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POWERBALL WEDNESDAY

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SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2014

PREP BASEBALL

USC SUMTER BASEBALL

Turning the corner

Number of challenges await USCS against SMC

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS jdriggers@theitem.com

falling to 0-6 in region play.

Neither team brought its best effort on Friday. Of the 13 combined runs, only four were earned, two for each team.

The Knights, who have no seniors, are also missing two starting outfielders due to season-ending injuries.

Nonetheless, errors have been their demise all season.

The Knights have not made the playoffs in their history and that’s the long-term goal.

“We kept fighting; our guys never gave up,” Crestwood first-year head coach Mike Kremer said. “We helped them out too much and we made too

As much as the circumstances might suggest otherwise, head coach Tim Medlin wants his University of South Carolina Sumter baseball squad to relax this weekend.

“We play well when we relax,” Medlin said. “When we tense up, we don’t play as well and we put too much pressure on ourselves, especially at the plate.”

Putting those words into practice will be one of many challenges for the Fire Ants this weekend as they renew their rivalry with Spartanburg Methodist College starting today at 1 p.m. with a doubleheader at MEDLIN Mooneyham Field.

The 4-game series picks up again on Sunday at 1 p.m. with another twinbill.

The series is critical for USCS for a number of reasons. The Fire Ants’ series against Pitt Community College — one of four teams under .500 in Region X — was washed out last weekend by rain, putting greater emphasis on the games remaining.

Starting with SMC, however, USC Sumter will face two of the three teams above it in the standings — with both series coming on the road.

“Anything’s still possible at this point,” said Medlin, whose team is 5-3 in Region X and 23-5 overall.

“We face some really good teams on the road coming up, but I’ve always felt that in baseball, starting pitching is a great equalizer.”

Pitching has indeed been the Fire Ants’ main strength in region play.

USCS boasts a 2.33 earned run average in all games prior to Tuesday’s sweep of Limestone’s junior varsity squad, but the Fire Ants have a 1.93 ERA in Region X games.

Starters Fernando Pinillos, Victor Gonzalez and Trevor Bradley all sport ERAs under 2.00, and Jamie Strock has been equally as effective save for one inning against USC Lancaster.

SEE GATORS, PAGE B3

SEE USCS, PAGE B4

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Crestwood catcher Ryan Miller, center, tags out Lakewood’s Ryan Hughes, right, while trying to steal home as Lakewood’s Mike Hill (5) gets out of the way during the first inning of the Gators’ 9-4 victory on Friday at the Gator Pit.

Gators top rival Knights to secure back-to-back region wins

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com Success has been hard to come by for the Lakewood and Crestwood baseball programs in recent years.

With a chance at some success within the Gators’ grasp after Friday’s 9-4 victory over Crestwood at the Gator Pit, Gators head coach Michael Chapman reminded his team of the importance of perspective following the game.

“I stay on them, I stay hard and because of that we’re starting to play better baseball,” Chapman said when asked about his post- victory rant.

“We’ve actually won two baseball games in a row, and I think that’s the

first time they’ve won two games (in a row) in four or five years.

“It’s the first time they’ve won two region games in a row in a very long time,” he added. “And it’s the first time we’ve been in an opportunity to make the playoffs (in a while).

We’ve still got a lot of work and we need some help, but we’re in a position to make that hapCHAPMAN pen.”

The Gators improved to 3-6 overall and 2-5 in Region VI-3A and could possibly earn the fourth and final spot from the region in the state playoffs.

Crestwood dropped to 0-12 overall,

MEN’S FINAL FOUR

Huskies, Gators meet again

BY JIM O’CONNELL The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kentucky forward Julius Randle (30) and the highly-skilled Wildcats look to earn a berth in the national title game today when they take on defensive-minded Wisconsin in the Final Four.

Contrast in styles for UK, Badgers

BY EDDIE PELLS The Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — They play the same game, though they come at it from opposite sides of the court.

Kentucky has a coach labeled a renegade, a rotating stable of McDonald’s All-Americans and sky high expectations every year. Wisconsin has a coach who has stayed firmly in one state for

three decades, a lineup filled with juniors and seniors and an aw-shucks attitude about its first trip to the Final Four in more than a decade.

They meet today in the national semifinals — the One-and-Done Wildcats (28-10) two wins from the program’s ninth national title and the Badgers (30-7) making their first trip this far in the tournament since 2000.

“Frank Sinatra, wasn’t

that the song? We did it our way?’’ Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan said. “Everybody’s doing it their way. If you’re a coach and here’s the landscape, you do it the best way you can.’’

In his 13th season at Wisconsin, Ryan is at his first Final Four at this level after winning four national titles at Division III Wisconsin-Platteville.

SEE CONTRAST, PAGE B4

ARLINGTON, Texas — The last time Florida lost there were still 23 shopping days until Christmas.

The Gators have won every game since that loss at Connecticut on Dec. 2. The teams meet again today in the Final Four.

They both have changed and they both have stayed the same.

“They are high right now.

They are playing great basketball.

They are sharing the basketball.

They are all playing hard. They haven’t lost since DONOVAN then. It will be really tough,’’ Huskies forward DeAndre Daniels said Friday. “We feel great. ... I feel like nobody is playing harder than us right now. We are just out there having fun and not playing for ourselves, but playing for each other.’’

Connecticut, the seventh seed in the East Regional, has won nine of its last 11 with both losses to Louisville. That’s no 30game winning streak but it’s enough to have the Huskies two wins from a fourth national championship and the first under a coach besides Jim Calhoun.

Florida, the tournament’s overall No. 1 seed, is looking for

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Connecticut forward Phillip Nolan dunks the ball during practice for the Huskies’ Final Four matchup against Florida today in Arlington, Texas. its third national title, the first two coming in consecutive years under coach Billy Donovan.

“These guys understand what goes into playing and competing, they’re really good as it relates to scouting report and preparation,’’

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BOYS AREA ROUNDUP

SCOREBOARD

William Kinney tosses perfect game for Barons

TV, RADIO

FLORENCE — William Kinney pitched a perfect game to lead Wilson Hall to an 11-0, 5-inning baseball victory over Florence Christian School on Friday at the FCS field.

Kinney struck out seven in facing the 15-batter limit for the Barons, who improved to 15-0 on the season and 4-0 in SCISA Region II-3A. He also had a double and two runs batted in.

Jay Goodson had a hit, two runs scored and two RBI, while Kemper Patton W. KINNEY had a double and two RBi. McLendon Sears was 2-for-3 with two runs and Robert James and Brandon Spittle both scored two runs.

On Thursday in Sumter, Wilson Hall beat Cardinal Newman 10-7.

Britton Beatson pitched four innings, allowing no hits and no earned runs with seven strikeouts and two walks. Chase Belk worked three innings, allowing just one hit while striking out nine and allowing no earned runs.

Wilson Hall committed eight errors.

Goodson led the offense, going 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI. Kinney was 2-for-3 with an RBI, while Patton had a double and a run and Belk had a triple and a run.

SUMTER 6 CAROLINA FOREST 0

MYRTLE BEACH — Jacob Watcher tossed a 4-hit shutout to lead Sumter High School to a 6-0 victory over Carolina Forest on Friday at the CF field.

Watcher struck out seven and walked just one for the Gamecocks, who completed a sweep of the 3-game series to improve to 10-2-1 overall and 4-2 in Region VI-4A. He was also 2-for-4 with a run batted in.

James Barnes 3-for-4 while Jordan Holladay had a hit and an RBI. LAURENCE MANNING 6 ORANGEBURG PREP 2

ORANGEBURG — Linc Powell struck out 14 batters and scattered four hits over six innings to pitch Laurence Manning Academy to a 6-2 victory over Orangeburg Prep on Friday at the OP field.

Cagney Brunson had three hits, including a double, to lead the offense for the Swampcats, who improved to 12-4 overall and 3-2 in SCISA Region II-3A. Tripp Mason had two hits and three runs batted in and Mark Pipkin had two hits.

DREHER 20-10 CRESTWOOD 1-2

COLUMBIA — Crestwood High School was swept in a doubleheader by Dreher on Thursday, losing 20-1 and 10-2 at the Dreher field.

In the opener Chris Tention scored a run and Trequan Joe had a hit for the Knights. In the nightcap, Collin Kre-

mer had a hit, a run and a run batted in, while Tention had a hit and a run and Christian Buford drove in a run.

VARSITY SOCCER CRESTWOOD 4 MANNING 0 Crestwood High School got goals from four different players to pick up a 4-0 victory over Manning on Friday at the Crestwood field.

Jonathan Ray scored a goal and had two assists. Tyler Harrington, CJ Becker and Wesley Simpson also scored for the Knights. Richard Martinez and Jared Greiner added assists.

Aaron Griffin had three save in goal while recording the shutout.

HARTSVILLE 4 LAKEWOOD 0

The Lakewood Gators saw their 8-game winning streak come to an end with a 4-0 loss against Hartsville on Friday at J. Frank Baker Stadium.

Lakewood goalkeeper Mike Paterna had 10 saves despite the loss.

LHS, which falls to 8-1 overall and 3-1 in Region VI-3A play, will travel to Lake City on Monday.

JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL LAURENCE MANNING 15 ORANGEBURG PREP 0 ORANGEBURG PREP — Laurence Manning Academy defeated Orangeburg Prep 15-0 on Friday at the OP field.

Braden Osteen picked up the victory for the Swampcats. Ryan Touchberry was 2-for-3 with a triple, while Buddy Bleasdale was 2-for-3 with a double.

Trent Frye had two hits, including a home run, and Morgan Morris scored four runs.

On Thursday in Manning, LMA beat Williamsburg 10-0. Touchberry was 3-for-4 with three runs batted in, while Morris had two RBI and scored three runs. Bleasdale was the winning pitcher.

WILSON HALL 15 FLORENCE CHRISTIAN 5

FLORENCE — Wilson Hall improved to 10-2 on the season with a 15-5 victory over Florence Christian School on Friday at the FCS field.

Dawson Price pitched four innings, allowing one run, to get the victory.

John Ballard had four hits to lead the offense, while Dabbs had two hits, including a double. Jake Reaves and Charlton Commander also had two hits.

CRESTWOOD 0

Crestwood High School lost to Lakewood 11-0 on Thursday at the Crestwood field.

Dustin Bartlett and Elon White both had hits for the Knights.

Lady Gators get 1st region win

WILSON HALL 16 FLORENCE CHRISTIAN 6

Wilson Hall improved to 15-3 overall and 3-0 in SCISA Region II-3A with a 16-6, 5-inning victory over Florence Christian School on Friday at Patriot Park SportsPlex.

Hannah Jordan had two hits and three runs batted in, including a game-ending, run-scoring single. Betsy Cunningham had two hits, including a triple, and

scored four runs, while Haley Hawkins had two doubles and four RBI. Becka Noyes had two hits, including a double, Bailey Connor had a double and two RBI, Danni de Holl had two hits and Drake Ives had a double.

Holly Scott was the winning pitcher.

On Thursday in Bishopville, Scott was also the winning pitcher as the Lady Barons beat Robert E. Lee Academy 7-2.

Cunningham had three hits and an RBI, while Jordan and Noyes both had two hits and an RBI. Connor scored two runs and had an RBI while de Holl had two hits.

VARSITY SOCCER HARTSVILLE 2 LAKEWOOD 1 Lakewood High School fell to 1-2 in Region VI-3A with a 2-1 loss to Hartsville on Friday at J. Frank Baker Stadium.

Jody Brandel had the only goal for the Lady Gators, who are 4-2 overall. Nikki Gonzales had 11 saves in goal and

PREP SCHEDULE TODAY

Varsity Baseball Lewisville at Crestwood (DH), 11:30 a.m.

Junior Varsity Baseball Sumter at West Florence (DHJ), noon Lakewood, Manning East Clarendon at Crestwood in Crestwood JV Classic, TBA Varsity Boys Golf Sumter in Low Country Invitational (at Plantation Course in Edisto Beach), TBA Varsity Boys Soccer Thomas Sumter in Airport High Tournament, TBA Varsity Sporting Clays Laurence Manning in Skeet/Trap State Championship (at Mid-Carolina in Orangeburg), TBA Varsity Track and Field Wilson Hall at Heathwood Hall, TBA

SUNDAY

Varsity Boys Soccer Thomas Sumter in Airport High Tournament, TBA

LAKEWOOD 11

GIRLS AREA ROUNDUP

The Lakewood High School varsity softball team picked up its first Region VI-3A win of the season on Friday with a 7-4 victory over Crestwood at the Lakewood field.

Katelynn Barwick picked up the victory for the Lady Gators, who improved to 6-5 overall and 1-4 in region play. She had nine strikeouts.

Hailie Josey was 2-for3 with two runs scored to lead the Lady Gators offensively. Leah Ridgeway had a hit and a run.

Aaliyah McCall had two hits to lead Crestwood. Emily Horton took the loss.

TODAY

7:40 a.m. -- International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match -- Manchester City vs. Southampton (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

9:55 a.m. -- International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match -- Newcastle vs. Manchester United (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

10 a.m. -- Girls High School Basketball: Dick’s Sporting Goods National Tournament Championship Game from New York (ESPNU).

10:30 a.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 Practice from Fort Worth, Texas (FOX SPORTS 1).

11 a.m. -- Formula One Racing: Bahrain Grand Prix Pole Qualifying from Sakhir, Bahrain (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

11:45 a.m. -- High School Baseball: Camden at Lugoff-Elgin (WPUB-FM 102.7).

Noon -- College Basketball: NABC All-Star Game from New Orleans (WLTX 19).

Noon -- High School Basketball: Dick’s Sporting Goods National Tournament Championship Game from New York (ESPN2).

Noon -- College Lacrosse: Duke at Notre Dame (ESPNU).

12:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match -- Chelsea vs. Stoke (WIS 10).

1 p.m. -- Women’s Professional Tennis: Family Circle Cup Semifinal Match from Charleston (ESPN2).

1 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Minnesota at Cleveland (FOX SPORTS 1).

1 p.m. -- College Baseball: North Carolina State at Clemson (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

1 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Houston Open Third Round from Humble, Texas (GOLF).

1 p.m. -- College Baseball: Florida at Kentucky (SPORTSOUTH).

1:30 p.m. -- College Basketball: Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships from Dallas (ESPN).

2 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Chicago White Sox at Kansas City (WGN).

3 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Houston Open Third Round from Humble, Texas (WIS 10).

3 p.m. -- Women’s College Basketball: National Invitation Tournament Championship Game -- Rutgers at Texas-El Paso (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

3 p.m. -- College Lacrosse: Virginia at North Carolina (ESPNU).

3 p.m. -- Major League Soccer: Seattle at Portland (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

4 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: San Francisco at Los Angeles Dodgers (FOX SPORTS 1).

4 p.m. -- College Softball: Florida International at Florida Atlantic (SPORTSOUTH).

5 p.m. -- College Softball: Auburn at Florida (ESPNU).

5 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: Kraft Nabisco Championship Third Round from Rancho Mirage, Calif. (GOLF).

5:30 p.m. -- Horse Racing: Wood Memorial from Ozone Park, N.Y., and Santa Anita Handicap from Arcadia, Calif., (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

6 p.m. -- College Basketball: NCAA Tournament Semifinal Game from Arlington, Texas -- Connecticut vs. Florida (TBS, TNT, TRUTV).

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

7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: St. Louis at Pittsburgh or Atlanta at Washington (MLB NETWORK).

7 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Washington at Chicago (WGN).

7 p.m. -- College Baseball: South Carolina at Arkansas (WNKT-FM 107.5).

7:30 p.m. -- College Baseball: Mississippi State at Louisiana State (ESPNU).

7:30 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Charlotte at Cleveland (SPORTSOUTH).

8:30 p.m. -- College Basketball: NCAA Tournament Semifinal Game from Arlington, Texas -- Kentucky vs. Wisconsin (TBS, TNT, TRUTV).

10 p.m. -- Arena Football: Portland at Los Angeles (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

Myranda Owens had 14 saves, taking over after Gonzales was injured.

RIDGE VIEW 7 CRESTWOOD 0

COLUMBIA — Crestwood High School lost to Ridge View 7-0 on Thursday at the Ridge View field.

Kayla Rdeninksi had 14 saves in goal for the Lady Knights, who fell to 2-6 on the season.

JV SOFTBALL WILSON HALL 10 ROBERT E. LEE 3 Addy Carraway had two hits, including a double, and drove in four runs to lead Wilson Hall to a 10-3 victory over Robert E. Lee Academy on Thursday at Patriot Park SportsPlex.

Aubrie Yarbrough, Madison Reaves and Caroline Campbell each had a hit and an RBI for the Lady Barons.

Madison Sliwonik pitched a complete game to get the victory in the circle. The game ended with the Lady Barons turning a 6-4-3 double play – Madison Elmore to Liza Lowder to Carraway.

GOLF The Associated Press HOUSTON OPEN PAR SCORES

Friday At Golf Club of Houston, The Tournament Humble, Texas Purse: $6.4 million Yardage: 7,441; Par: 72 Second Round Sergio Garcia 67-65—132 -12 Matt Kuchar 66-67—133 -11 Matt Jones 68-68—136 -8 Cameron Tringale 68-68—136 -8 Shawn Stefani 67-69—136 -8 Jimmy Walker 71-65—136 -8 Steve Stricker 68-69—137 -7 Ben Curtis 67-70—137 -7 ALSO Tommy Gainey 71-72—143 -1

Chicago White Sox (Danks 0-0) at Kansas City (Chen 0-0), 2:10 p.m.

Seattle (F.Hernandez 1-0) at Oakland (Milone 0-0), 4:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Skaggs 0-0) at Houston (Keuchel 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (W.Peralta 0-0) at Boston (Buchholz 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

Texas (N.Martinez 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Price 1-0), 7:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION Atlanta Miami Washington Philadelphia New York CENTRAL DIVISION Pittsburgh St. Louis Milwaukee Cincinnati Chicago WEST DIVISION San Francisco Los Angeles Colorado San Diego Arizona

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GB – – – 1 2½

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GB – – ½ 1 1½

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L 1 2 3 2 6

Pct .800 .667 .400 .333 .143

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THURSDAY’S GAMES

Chicago Cubs 3, Pittsburgh 2 St. Louis 7, Cincinnati 6 Miami 8, Colorado 5 Washington 8, N.Y. Mets 2 San Francisco 8, Arizona 5

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Atlanta 2, Washington 1 Milwaukee 6, Boston 2 Philadelphia 7, Chicago Cubs 2 Colorado 12, Arizona 2 San Francisco 8, L.A. Dodgers 4 St. Louis at Pittsburgh (late) Cincinnati at N.Y. Mets (late) San Diego at Miami (late)

TODAY’S GAMES

Cincinnati (Cueto 0-1) at N.Y. Mets (Gee 0-0), 1:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Lee 1-0) at Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 0-0), 2:20 p.m.

San Francisco (Bumgarner 0-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Maholm 0-0), 4:10 p.m.

Atlanta (Teheran 0-1) at Washington (Strasburg 0-0), 7:05 p.m.

St. Louis (Kelly 0-0) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 0-0), 7:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (W.Peralta 0-0) at Boston (Buchholz 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

San Diego (Cashner 0-0) at Miami (Fernandez 1-0), 7:10 p.m.

Arizona (McCarthy 0-0) at Colorado (De La Rosa 0-1), 8:10 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Cincinnati at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m.

San Diego at Miami, 1:10 p.m.

Atlanta at Washington, 1:35 p.m.

Milwaukee at Boston, 1:35 p.m.

St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.

Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

Arizona at Colorado, 4:10 p.m.

San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 8:05 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION x-Toronto x-Brooklyn New York Boston Philadelphia SOUTHEAST DIVISION y-Miami x-Washington Charlotte Atlanta Orlando CENTRAL DIVISION y-Indiana x-Chicago Cleveland Detroit Milwaukee

W 43 40 33 23 16

L 32 34 43 52 59

Pct GB .573 – .541 21/2 .434 101/2 .307 20 .213 27

W 52 39 37 32 21

L 22 36 38 42 54

Pct GB .703 – .520 131/2 .493 151/2 .432 20 .280 311/2

W 53 43 31 27 14

L 23 32 45 48 61

Pct GB .697 – .573 91/2 .408 22 .360 251/2 .187 381/2

W 59 49 45 44 32

L 17 25 31 31 43

Pct GB .776 – .662 9 .592 14 .587 141/2 .427 261/2

W 55 49 37 33 23

L 19 27 37 42 52

Pct GB .743 – .645 7 .500 18 .440 221/2 .307 321/2

L 23 29 31 48 50

Pct .701 .613 .587 .360 .333

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION y-San Antonio Houston Dallas Memphis New Orleans NORTHWEST DIVISION x-Oklahoma City Portland Minnesota Denver Utah PACIFIC DIVISION

W y-L.A. Clippers 54 Golden State 46 Phoenix 44 Sacramento 27 L.A. Lakers 25 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Oklahoma City 106, San Antonio 94 Dallas 113, L.A. Clippers 107

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Denver at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Orlando at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

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

Milwaukee at Chicago, 8 p.m.

New Orleans at Utah, 9 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Houston, 9:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Portland, 10 p.m.

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

Dallas at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Minnesota at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Washington, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

Boston at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Toronto at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.

MLB STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION Boston Tampa Bay Toronto New York Baltimore CENTRAL DIVISION Detroit Cleveland Chicago Kansas City Minnesota WEST DIVISION Seattle Houston Texas Oakland Los Angeles

W 2 2 2 1 1

L 2 2 2 2 3

Pct .500 .500 .500 .333 .250

GB – – – ½ 1

W 3 3 2 1 1

L 0 1 2 2 3

Pct 1.000 .750 .500 .333 .250

GB – ½ 1½ 2 2½

W 3 2 2 2 0

L 1 1 1 2 3

Pct .750 .667 .667 .500 .000

GB – ½ ½ 1 2½

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Kansas City at Detroit, ppd., rain Minnesota 10, Chicago White Sox 9 Boston 4, Baltimore 3 Tampa Bay 7, Toronto 2 N.Y. Yankees 4, Houston 2 Oakland 3, Seattle 2, 12 innings

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Detroit 10, Baltimore 4 Milwaukee 6, Boston 2 Cleveland 7, Minnesota 2 Kansas City 7, Chicago White Sox 5 N.Y. Yankees at Toronto (late) Texas at Tampa Bay (late) L.A. Angels at Houston (late) Seattle at Oakland (late)

TODAY’S GAMES

Minnesota (Gibson 0-0) at Cleveland (Carrasco 0-0), 1:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 0-0) at Toronto (Dickey 0-1), 1:07 p.m.

Baltimore (Norris 0-0) at Detroit (Porcello 0-0), 1:08 p.m.

GB – 7 9 26 28

SUNDAY’S GAMES

New York at Miami, 1 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m.

Dallas at Sacramento, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Denver at Houston, 7 p.m.

Memphis at San Antonio, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Utah at Golden State, 9 p.m.

New Orleans at Portland, 9 p.m.

NHL SCHEDULE THURSDAY’S GAMES

Chicago 3, Minnesota 2, SO Colorado 3, N.Y. Rangers 2, SO Columbus 2, Philadelphia 0 Carolina 4, Dallas 1 Toronto 4, Boston 3, OT Calgary 4, Tampa Bay 1 St. Louis 2, Buffalo 1 Pittsburgh 4, Winnipeg 2 San Jose 2, Los Angeles 1

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Washington at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Calgary at Florida, 7:30 p.m.

Edmonton at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

Nashville at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Philadelphia at Boston, 1 p.m.

Colorado at St. Louis, 2 p.m.

Washington at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m.

Winnipeg at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Montreal, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

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

New Jersey at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

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

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Hillcrest’s Victoria Sellers, left, and Alice Drive’s Anna M gliori run during the Sumter Middle School Conference Track and Field Cha pionship on Thursday at Sumter Memorial Stadium.

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Bates Middle School’s Kenya Brown throws the shot put at the Sumter Middle School Conference Track and Field Championship on Thursday.

Bates girls, Furman boys claim titles The Bates Middle School girls team and the Furman Middle boys team won their respective meets in the Sumter Middle School Conference track and field championship on Thursday at Sumter Memorial Stadium.

The Lady Bantams won with a score of 103 with Alice Drive finishing second with 71. Hillcrest was third with 69 followed

by Chestnut Oaks with 25, Mayewood with 22, Furman with 15 and Ebenezer with 1.

The Furman boys won with 88 points, edging Mayewood which had 82. Bates was third with 65 followed by AD with 34, Hillcrest with 18, Chestnut Oaks with 15 and Ebenezer with 6.

Tre’Von Cowell won both the 100- and 200-meter dashes

for the Furman boys. He also ran a leg on the winning 4x100 relay team.

Leading the Bates girls were Niya Womack, who won the 100 and finished second in the 200, Caitlin Buford, who was first in the discus and second in the shot put and Alexis McLeod, who won the 400 and Mayewood Middle School boy runners stretch before the 4x499-meter relay on Thursday at the Sumter Middle School Conference Track and ran a leg on the second-place Field Championship at Sumter Memorial Stadium.

4x400 team.

SUMTER MIDDLE SCHOOL CONFERENCE TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS GIRLS Team Results 1. Bates, 103 2. Alice Drive, 71 3. Hillcrest, 69 4.

Chestnut Oaks 25. 5. Mayewood 22 6. Furman 15 7. Ebenezer 1.

Individual Results 100-Meter Dash 1. Niya Womack, Bates (13.48 seconds) 2.

Day’shana Simon, Chestnut Oaks 3. Victoria Webster, Bates 4. India Felder, Alice Drive 4.

Keonna McElveen, Chestnut Oaks 6. Sedajah Rembert, Hillcrest.

200-Meter Dash 1. Latrice Lyons, Alice Drive (28.66) 2. Niya Womack, Bates 3. India Felder, Alice Drive 4.

Shammonah Mack-Cook, Mayewood 5.

Alexis McLeod, Bates. 6. Knyah Briggs, Furman.

400-Meter Dash 1. Alexis McLeod, Bates (1 minute, 9.04 seconds) 2. Avion Swindell, Hillcrest 3. Destiny Belton, Hillcrest 4. Diamond Jones, Alice Drive 5. Jasmine Butler, Bates. 6. Rachel Blanding, Hillcrest.

800-Meter Run 1. Victoria Sellers, Hillcrest (2:55.00) 2. Anna Migliori, Alice Drive 3. Avion Swindell, Hillcrest 4. Nai’Jah McFadden 5. Destiny Belton, Hillcrest 6. Kayla Dahl, Bates.

1,600-Meter Run 1. Anna Migliori, Alice Drive (6:47.43) 2. Victoria Sellers, Hillcrest 3. Kayla Dahl, Bates 4. Anya Bethea, Bates 5. Kateesha Lewis, Bates 6.

Michela Holmes, Hillcrest.

4x100-Meter Relay 1. Alice Drive (Jaquanda Thompson, India Felder, Nyasia White, Latrice Lyons, 56.00) 2. Furman 3.

Mayewood 4. Hillcrest 5. Chestnut Oaks.

4x400-Meter Relay 1. Hillcrest (Destiny Belton, Rachel Blanding, Avion Swindell, Renee Talbert, 5:01.94) 2. Bates 3. Furman 4. Alice Drive.

Long Jump 1. Keonna McElveen, Chestnut Oaks (14 feet, 3 inches) 2. Shammonah Mack-Cook, Mayewood 3. Quanjenae Broughton Bates 4. Taysia Hunley Hillcrest 5. Sedajah Rembert 6. Amaya Franklin, Alice Drive.

Shot Put 1. Ny’a Isaac, Alice Drive (27-00) 2. Caitlin Buford, Bates 3. Kenya Brown, Bates 4. Taja Hunley, Hillcrest 5. Aaliyah Campbell, Hillcrest 6. Kerrington Peterson, Ebenezer.

Discus 1. Caitlin Buford, Bates (80-00) 2. Kenya Brown, Bates 3. Asjhia Jones-Wright, Bates 4. Kwantaysha Lucas, Alice Drive 5. Malaykia Benjamin, Chestnut Oaks 6. Ny’a Isaac, Alice Drive.

BOYS Team Results 1. Furman, 88 2. Mayewood, 82 3. Bates, 65 4.

Alice Drive, 34 5. Hillcrest, 18 6. Chestnut Oaks, 15 7. Ebenezer, 6.

Individual Results 100-Meter Dash 1. Tre’Von Cowell, Furman (11.75) 2. DaJon Howard, Mayewood 3. Terrell Houston, Alice Drive 4. Sheddrick Ervin, Hillcrest 5. Shannon Issac, Chestnut Oaks 6. Antonio Anderson, Mayewood.

200-Meter Dash 1. Tre’Von Cowell, Furman (24.16) 2. Jaquan Murry, Furman 3. Antonio Anderson, Mayewood 4. Sheddrick Ervin, Hillcrest 5.

Nicholas Thurman, Furman 6. DaJon Howard, Mayewood.

400-Meter Dash 1. Nakeem Ingram, Mayewood (59,26) 2.

Antonio Kelley, Furman 3. John Blair, Ebenezer 4. Nicholas Thurman, Furman 5. Dorien Charlot, Bates 6. Henry Canty.

800-Meter Run 1. Amaz Braddy-Sumter, Bates (2:20.40) 2.

Brandon Poston, Alice Drive 3. Nakeem Ingram, Mayewood 4. Antonio Kelley, Furman 5. Sterling McKenzie, Bates 6. Charles Olden, Furman.

GATORS FROM PAGE B1 many errors, too many mistakes.

They’re a well-coached team; Coach Chapman is a good coach, and they’re going to take advantage of our mistakes.”

Part of the reason for Chapman’s heightened pressure on his players is because he was taught the importance of fundamentals.

“I was taught anytime you look at the scoreboard you’re losing,” he explained. “When you think you’re winning, that’s when things start messing up.

“I’m all about fundamentals. If a guy isn’t where he needs to be I’m going to let him know because that’s the only way he’ll know.”

Lakewood jumped out to a 5-1 after three innings of play, but Crestwood made it 5-4 in the top of the fifth. The Knights scored two runs on four hits and an error.

The Gators responded in the bottom half of the inning with four runs on two hits and four errors.

Two Crestwood errors led to a 1-0 Lakewood lead in the bottom of the first. Lakewood extended its lead to 3-0 after Roderick Charles hit a two-out RBI triple, scoring Mike Hill.

Crestwood answered with a run in the third thanks to a 2-out RBI single by Christian Buford after consecutive singles by Ryan Miller and Cole Benenhaley.

The Knights gave two runs back as Lakewood scored twice on one hit and four Crestwood errors. Griswold and Mike Hill each reached on

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Lakewood’s Roderick Charles connects on an RBI triple during the second inning of the Gators’ 9-4 victory over Crestwood on Friday at the LHS field. errors with Griswold scoring on a separate error. Ryan Hughes, who singled with two outs also scored to make it a 5-1 Lakewood advantage.

A 1-out Brendan Miller RBI cut the deficit to 5-2 in the top of the fourth. Trequan Joe singled with one out, stole second base and scored on Miller’s single up the middle.

The Knights cut the lead to 5-4 in the top of the fifth, scoring two runs on four hits and an error. After collecting his third hit of the game, Benenhaley scored on an RBI single

by Buford. Erick Pulido singled and reached second on error, allowing Buford to score and make it a 1-run contest.

Daquan Ingram pitched the final 2 1/3 innings for Lakewood, allowing no runs, no hits, a walk and a hit batter.

He struck out three in earning the save.

Starter Tabian Butler picked up his first victory of the season in 4 2/3 innings of

work. Butler allowed four runs, two earned, on 10 hits while walking a batter and striking out four.

“I was really pumped up because it was our crosstown rival,” said Ingram, who came on in the fifth with the tying run at second. “I went out there with the mindset to strike everybody out.”

Benenhaley led the Knights offensively with three hits. He also took the loss on the mound, allowing nine runs, two earned, on seven hits while walking two and striking out two in five innings. Buford had two hits and two RBI while Ryan Miller added two hits.

“I’m proud of the guys; they keep fighting, not giving up and we’re going to get better,” Coach Kremer said.

Ryan Hughes led the Gators offensively with two hits and two runs scored. Griswold had three runs scored. Charles and Dustin Frye each contributed a triple and an RBI.

1,600-Meter Run 1. Brandon Poston, Alice Drive (5:14.00) 2. Amaz Braddy-Sumter, Bates 3. Randall Wilson, Bates 4. Nicholas Thurman, Furman 5. Malik Ballard, Mayewood 6. Charles Olden, Furman.

4x100-Meter Relay 1. Furman (Equavier Shaw, Jaquan Murry, Ty’Quarius Brown, Tre’Von Cowell, 48.81) 2.

Mayewood 3. Bates 4. Hillcrest Chestnut Oaks.

4x400-Meter Relay 1. Bates (Amaz Braddy-Sumter, Dorien Charlot, Anthony Andrews, Randall Wilson, 4:08.00) 2.

Furman 3. Mayewood 4. Alice Drive 5. Hillcrest.

Long Jump 1. Antonio Anderson, Mayewood (18-00.50) 2.

Amaz Braddy-Sumter, Bates 3. Marcus Phillips, Bates 4. Sheddrick Ervin, Hillcrest 5. Henry Canty, Bates 6. Terrell Houston, Alice Drive.

Shot Put 1. Gregory Brunson, Furman (35-04.50) 2. Jordan Frierson, Mayewood 3. Tyrek Butler, Furman 4.

Jared Dawkins, Alice Drive 5. Jamar Holliday, Mayewood 6. Ronald McGee, Chestnut Oaks.

Discus 1. Ronald McGee, Chestnut Oaks (85-09) 2.

Jamar Holliday, Mayewood 3. Jordan Frierson, Mayewood 4. Merek Robinson-Rogers 5.

Gregory Brunson, Furman 6. Jared Dawkins, Alice Drive.

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MLB ROUNDUP

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Jankovic, Errani latest seeds to fall in Charleston CHARLESTON — It proved tough to be a top seed at the Family Circle Cup this week.

No. 2 seed Jelena Jankovic and No. 3 seed Sara Errani were both upset Friday in the quarterfinals, leaving sixth-seeded Eugenie Bouchard as the lone top-10 seed left in the semifinals.

Jankovic fell to Bouchard 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 to start the round of eight before 17-year-old qualifier Belinda Bencic pulled off an even bigger shocker by eliminating Errani, a runner-up at the French Open in 2012.

USC, ARKANSAS SPLIT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Atlanta’s Jason Heyward, center, is congratulated by Chris Johnson (23) and Justin Upton (8) after scoring the game-winning run on Johnson’s sacrifice fly in the eighth inning of the Braves’ 2-1 victory over Washington at Nationals Park in Washington.

Overturned HR helps Braves edge Nats 2-1 WASHINGTON — Benefiting from the decision to overturn Ian Desmond’s inside-thepark homer on replay review, the Atlanta Braves beat Washington 2-1 Friday, spoiling the Nationals’ home opener and giving rookie manager Matt Williams his first loss.

Desmond’s shot down the leftfield line in the fifth inning, which appeared to tie the game at 1-all, was switched to a ground-rule double after a fiveminute delay after Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez requested the review. Desmond was sent back to second base and wound up getting caught in a rundown while trying to steal.

Atlanta’s Chris Johnson delivered a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth. Luis Avilan (1-0) got one out in the seventh for the win, and Craig Kimbrel earned his third save.

GIANTS 8 DODGERS 4

LOS ANGELES — Michael Morse keyed a six-run first inning with a two-run single, and San Francisco beat Los Angeles 8-4, spoiling a Dodgers’ home opener.

David Huff (1-0) got the victory, allowing two hits in 1 2/3 innings of relief.

a two-run homer and an RBI single, helping Philadelphia beat the Chicago Cubs 7-2 in the opener of Wrigley Field’s 100th anniversary season.

John Mayberry Jr. also had a 2-run drive for his fourth career pinch-hit homer.

ROCKIES 12 DIAMONDBACKS 2

DENVER — Charlie Blackmon tied a team record with six hits and drove in five runs, helping Colorado beat Arizona 12-2 in their home opener.

Blackmon finished 6-for-6 with three doubles and a 2-run homer.

INTERLEAGUE BREWERS 6 RED SOX 2 BOSTON — Lyle Overbay hit a tiebreaking 2-run double in the ninth inning off Edward Mujica, and Milwaukee beat the Red Sox 6-2 in Boston’s first game at Fenway Park since winning the World Series last October.

Ryan Braun was 0-for-5 and was booed each time he came to the plate in his first road game following his 65game suspension last season.

ROYALS 7 WHITE SOX 5

THOMPSON, PAK SHARE NABISCO LEAD

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Alex Gordon drove in three runs and Jeremy Guthrie pitched effectively into the sixth inning as Kansas City beat the Chicago White Sox 7-5 in their home opener.

Gordon hit a bases-clearing double in the first inning and Guthrie allowed four runs on seven hits, four walks and a hit batter in 5 2/3 innings.

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Lexi Thompson shot a bogey-free 8-under 64 at Mission Hills for a share of the second-round Kraft Nabisco Championship lead with Se Ri Pak. Michelle Wie was a stroke back after a 71. First-round leader Shanshan Feng shot a 73 to drop into a tie for fourth with Cristie Kerr at 5 under.

MARLINS 8 PADRES 2

PHILLIES 7

TIGERS 10

CUBS 2

ORIOLES 4 DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera

From wire reports

CHICAGO — Chase Utley hit

AGAIN FROM PAGE B1 Donovan said. “I think they understand how hard they have to play, how well they have to play defensively together, offensively together.’’

Shabazz Napier hit a buzzer-beating jumper from the free throw line to give Connecticut (30-8) the 65-64 victory in Storrs, Conn., four months ago. The dramatic win didn’t exactly propel the Huskies as they lost three of their next five games.

Napier was named the American Athletic Conference player of the year and was a first-team AllAmerica. He took advantage of a freak play to hand the Gators (36-2) one of their two losses — the other was to Wisconsin, another Final Four team.

“I was fortunate,’’ he said. “I put up a lousy shot and DeAndre tipped

CONTRAST FROM PAGE B1 Asked about the biggest difference between getting this far at Division III and Division I, Ryan espoused the virtues of enjoying a good doughnut, diet soda and a crossword puzzle before the big game, as opposed to heading to a room filled with reporters who want to dissect his every move.

The trappings of bigtime college basketball have not changed him.

“Every place I’ve been, wherever I was an employee, (the paycheck) always went into the account,’’ Ryan said. “My

it back out and I was able to get off a great shot. I got a second chance and was fortunate enough to make it.’’

Now Connecticut, just like that day before winter even started, has a second chance at Florida.

The Gators were different that day in that freshman guard Kasey Hill was out with an ankle injury and freshman forward Chris Walker was clearing up eligibility issues.

Scottie Wilbekin, the do-everything guard who was chosen Southeastern Conference player of the year, was playing in his third game of the season after being suspended for the first four. He had 15 points but injured an ankle with 3:01 to play, was taken to the locker room and never returned.

“I was in the locker room and there was a clock but no score,’’ he recalled Friday. “I kept asking one

wife gives me $150 a month as an allowance, whether I need it or not. I don’t get caught up in all that other stuff.’’

That is more the domain of the man he’ll coach against, John Calipari, whose news conferences at the NCAA tournament usually grow more prickly as the Wildcats make their way deeper through the bracket.

He is labeled by some as a pariah, the primary exploiter of the “One-andDone’’ rule — really an NBA rule — that so many feel are ruining the game.

Nobody at Kentucky is complaining, though they certainly were earlier this

GARCIA TAKES HOUSTON OPEN LEAD

HUMBLE, Texas — Sergio Garcia posted a 7-under par 65 and matched the course 36-hole record of 12 under overall after the second round of the Houston Open.

Garcia played well in taking a 1-shot lead over Matt Kuchar. Kuchar, who opened with a 6-under 66 on Thursday, briefly tied Garcia at 12 under late in his afternoon round before closing with a bogey from the fairway bunker on the 18th.

The windy conditions limited first-round co-leader Bill Haas to a 2-over 74. Charley Hoffman, the other first-round leader, fell to 3 under par overall after a 4-over 76.

Bishopville native Tommy Gainey finished the day at even par to remain one under.

homered in eighth inning for his 2,000th career hit, and Detroit rolled to a 10-4 victory over Baltimore.

Cabrera also hit three singles. Rajai Davis and Torii Hunter also homered for the Tigers. Drew Smyly (1-0) relieved Anibal Sanchez after a fourth-inning rain delay and pitched three scoreless innings.

MIAMI — Giancarlo Stanton hit a long home run to help lead Miami to an 8-2 win over San Diego.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia had three hits and drove in two runs and Adeiny Hechavarria had a career-high four hits for the Marlins.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. – Arkansas took advantage of three Gamecock errors to score three unearned runs as starter Jalen Beeks allowed just four hits in the Razorbacks’ 4-1 victory over top-ranked South Carolina on Friday in the second game of a doubleheader.

South Carolina fell to 26-4 and 7-4 in the SEC with Arkansas improving to 19-12 and 5-6 in league play.

In the opener, USC rallied with a pair of runs in the top of the eighth inning to defeat Arkansas 2-1.

Former Sumter High and Sumter P-15’s standout Jordan Montgomery earned the winafter going seven-plus innings and allowing one run on four hits with three walks and nine strikeouts.

NBA BOBCATS 91 MAGIC 80 CHARLOTTE — Al Jefferson had 29 points and 16 rebounds, and the Charlotte Bobcats held off a fourthquarter rally to beat the Orlando Magic 91-80.

Kemba Walker added 13 points and 10 assists, Anthony Tolliver scored 13 points and Gary Neal 12 for the Bobcats, who at 38-38 are back at .500 for the first time since Nov. 23, when they were 7-7.

RAPTORS 102 PACERS 94

TORONTO — Terrence Ross scored 24 points to lead the short-handed Toronto Raptors 102-94 over Indiana.

Jonas Valanciunas added 22 points and nine rebounds for the Raptors.

From staff, wire reports

of our managers to go check the score. He came back and said we were up one and there was only a couple of seconds left. I was laying there with ice on my leg and I heard the roar from the crowd and I knew we lost. That was the low point of our season.

“We’re familiar with them, and they’re familiar with us. They’ve done a great job of improving the defense since we played them, especially in the postseason.’’

The aim of Gator defense on Saturday will be stopping the 6-foot-1 Napier, who leads the Huskies in scoring (18.1), rebounding (5.9) and assists (4.9), a first for the program. He has scored at least 19 points in the four NCAA tournament games and there hasn’t been a big play made by the Huskies that hasn’t started or ended with the ball in his hands.

season.

Led by lottery pick-to-be Julius Randle and the Harrison twins, Aaron and Andrew, Calipari recruited six McDonald’s All-Americans to the bluegrass this season. The national title and an undefeated season were expected to be mere stopping points for these kids on the way to bigger things.

But it was way more complicated than that as recently as March 1, after the team had lost ugly in back-to-back games against Arkansas and South Carolina to fall to 21-8.

Calipari tweaked something — he’ll reveal exactly what when the season

is over — and the march to the Final Four began.

Never in the recruiting process or the season has the NBA been brought up, he insists.

“It’s the elephant in the room that we don’t need to talk about,’’ he said.

It’s a different story at Wisconsin, where the talent doesn’t always jump out to NBA scouts and Ryan’s swing-offense system gets credit for getting the most out of his players — even in a season like this, when the Badgers are playing more uptempo and making more shots. Their 73.5 points are the most Wisconsin has averaged in 20 seasons.

USCS FROM PAGE B1 The bullpen has been even better.

Dylan Miller, Jeremiah Freeman and Corey Sox have yet to allow an earned run in league play. Harper Grier and Dillon Hodge have been solid also.

“We like our guys and we like the depth we have,” Medlin said. “But we’re going to have to get good pitching from our starters or it could be a long weekend.”

Medlin said that the Pioneers, who are 24-9 overall and 9-5 in Region X, likely have the strongest offensive team USCS has faced this season. SMC is batting .325 overall and .309 in conference play.

A lot of the damage by SMC comes from the top three batters in the lineup.

Wesley Rogers, Matt White and Collin Steagall have combined to drive in 50 runs and score 66 runs, with Rogers and White swiping 21 bases between them.

“They’re all exceptional players,” Medlin said. “They can hit, they’ve got some pop and they run the bases very well.

They put a lot of pressure on a defense.”

All three are batting .337 or better with White leading the team at .407. Add in Jordan Garrett and former West Florence High standout Zach Shields’ combined 46 RBI and it produces a more than potent lineup top to bottom.

But as is the case many years, SMC’s pitching staff is well rounded as well.

Top starters Tripp Rollings, Dylan Rogers and Matt Riggs all have ERAs 3.65 or better, with a combined 76 strikeouts between them in 99 1/3 innings.

The USCS offense is still trying to find its footing in region play. Prior to Tuesday’s games, the Fire Ants were batting .308 overall but just .230 against conference foes.

Of the eight players batting .300 or better who see regular time in the lineup, only Trevor Bradley (.321), Anthony Paulsen (.304), Brett Auckland (.333) and Connor Collins (.300) have translated that to Region X contests.

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Fact-based ‘Turn’ features espionage, aliases, dead drops

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH I’m not surprised that “Silicon Valley” (10 p.m. Sunday, HBO, TV-14) is silly, clever and funny. It’s from Mike Judge (“Beavis and Butt-head,” “King of the Hill” and “Office Space”), after all.

Judge has had some misfires. His short-lived ABC cartoon “The Goode Family” probably chose too small a target (smug, affluent, guilt-ridden PC culture) for his satire.

His 2006 dystopian movie “Idiocracy” was more mean-spirited than amusing.

Like most of Judge’s works, “Valley” quickly sets about creating a scene and finding its absurd spots. This one was easy. The action begins at a launch party for a new software company that’s been purchased by Google. Kid Rock (as himself) has been hired to play the party, and his raucous redneck rock routine is completely at odds with the socially awkward gaggle of billionaires and nerds. As one reveler observes, Kid Rock is among the poorest guys at the party.

“Valley” follows a group of nervous tech programmers and engineers, played by an ensemble of youngish comic talent. Richard (Thomas Middleditch) lives with a group of other genius eccentrics in an incubator compound (a modest-looking suburban house) owned and managed by Erlich (T.J. Miller), a rather delusional would-be visionary who made a quick million by selling out to a larger company.

Josh Brener (“The Internship”), Martin Starr (“Freaks and Geeks”) and Kumail Nanjiani (“Portlandia”) round out this island of misfit boys.

The shy, stuttering, but quietly emphatic Richard has developed a new website that tests any musician’s work against a library of all recorded music to see if he or she has infringed any copyright.

While his site barely qualifies as minimally commercial, the processing and file-compressing capabilities of the algorithm he created are, as they say, “game-changing.” Richard quickly goes from being a punch line to the most soughtafter developer in the business, fending off bids from

AMC NETWORKS INC.

The cast of AMC’s new Revolutionary War drama “Turn” from left: Jamie Bell as Abe Woodhull, Daniel Henshall as Caleb Brewster, Meegan Warner as Mary Woodhull, Seth Numrich as Ben Tallmadge, Heather Lind as Anna Strong, JJ Feild as Maj. John Andre, Angus Macfadyen as Robert Rogers, Kevin McNally as Judge Woodhull, Samuel Roukin as Capt. Simcoe and Burn Gorman as Maj. Hewlett.

Gavin Belson (Matt Ross), the megalomaniacal head of the Google-like “Hooli,” and venture capitalist Peter Gregory (Christopher Evan Welch), a provocateur with similar Godlike self regard. I’m no expert, but Gregory seems based on real-life tech iconoclast Peter Thiel.

• Set in the early days of the American War of Independence, “Turn” (9 p.m. Sunday, AMC) follows Long Island farmer Abraham Woodhull (Jamie Bell), a reluctant recruit of the Continental Army who spies on the occupying British forces.

A handsome project with cinematic production values, “Turn” does a good job of depicting the indignities suffered by the colonists, including the quartering of British troops in American homes, a transgression that inspired the Third Amendment to the Constitution.

“Turn” has some built-in appeal. American audiences often identify with an insurgency. In biblical epics, we root for the Hebrews against the pharaoh’s army; we have romanticized the French resistance of World War II and turned high school kids into freedom fighters in “Red Dawn.”

“Turn” also employs rudimentary codes and codices celebrated in so many hugely popular Dan Brown novels.

Tales of agents, double agents and dubious allegiances are always a tad slow to build and difficult to explain, and “Turn” is no exception.

But patient viewers should be rewarded.

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • AMC anticipates its new series “Turn” with the 2000 Revolutionary War epic “The Patriot” (6:30 p.m., TV-14), starring Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger.

• Kate Beckinsale and Nick Nolte star in the 2013 legal drama “The Trials of Cate McCall” (8 p.m., Lifetime, TV-14).

• A giant gem spells danger on “Ripper Street” (9 p.m., BBC America, TV-14).

• Leonardo continues his quest for the Book of Leaves on “Da Vinci’s Demons” (9 p.m., Starz, TV-MA).

• Backwoods paranoids anticipate doom in their own peculiar regional style on “Prepper Hillbillies” (10 p.m., Destination America, TV-14).

• Anna Kendrick hosts “Saturday Night Live” (11:30 p.m., NBC, TV-14), featuring musical guest Pharrell Williams.

SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., CBS): Fukushima three years later; a newly discovered trove of looted art; uninsured Americans.

• Eric Church, Toby Keith, Lady Antebellum and Stevie Nicks are among the performers at the 49th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards (8 p.m., CBS).

• An investigative blogger risks everything on “Believe” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

• “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-PG) looks at 11th-century Islamic science.

• Bellamy’s past resurfaces on “Resurrection” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-14).

• Lord Loxley may need Selfridge’s help on “Mr. Selfridge,” a “Masterpiece Classic” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings) presentation.

• “River Monsters” (9 p.m., Animal Planet, TV-PG) enters a new season.

• Doctors’ wives gossip and bicker on “Married to Medicine” (9 p.m., Bravo, TV-14).

• Tyrion does his best to welcome a hostile guest on the season four premiere of “Game of Thrones” (9 p.m., HBO, TVMA).

• Local children face scrutiny on the season premiere of the period science-fiction mystery “Granite Flats” (9 p.m., BYUtv).

• Three parents receive a special request on “Crisis” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

• Emily and Pascal dredge up family secrets on “Revenge” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

• Selena hawks her ghost-

written tome in the Hawkeye State on the third season premiere of “Veep” (10:30 p.m., HBO, TV-MA).

CULT CHOICE The struggling Pittsburgh Pirates receive a celestial assist in the 1951 baseball comedy “Angels in the Outfield” (10 p.m. Saturday, TCM), starring Paul Douglas and Janet Leigh.

SATURDAY SERIES Finch and Reese feel outspent on “Person of Interest” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * Keegan gets a huge endorsement on “Rake” (8 p.m. and 9 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * The Clairvoyant muddies the waters on “Marvel’s Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (8 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) * Salem’s lot on “Criminal Minds” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * “Saturday Night Live” (10 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14).

SUNDAY SERIES Contrived conflicts abound on “American Dream Builders” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-PG) * Marge disapproves of Lisa’s boyfriend on “The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG) * Zelena’s woes mount on “Once Upon a Time” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Social diseases on “Family Guy” (8:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14).

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Teenager shares in friend’s grief without tears DEAR ABBY — I’m 15. Yesterday, they told our class that one of my friend’s parents had died suddenly. Every sinDear Abby gle person in our grade ABIGAIL cried, except VAN BUREN for me. I felt bad about not crying for my friend’s loss, but I just didn’t.

Another friend told me that last night people were texting, and it had been mentioned several times that I wasn’t crying and that it looked like I didn’t care, even though I do. I feel bad about not crying, but I don’t want to lie and say that I did.

Dry-eyed in Colorado

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DEAR DRY-EYED — If you feel that any explanation is called for, simply say that when you heard the news you were so stunned that you couldn’t cry. Your reaction is very common. When bad news is conveyed, some people are just struck numb.

DEAR ABBY — My boyfriend, “Chico,” and I have been going together for six years.

We have discussed marriage, but for the past few months he has become distant and not as loving as he once was.

Chico is the dependent type who often needs to be reminded by his parents or me about things he needs to do.

When I asked Chico what was going on, he said he is confused and he thinks he relies too much on his parents and me for direction.

THE DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE

He said he didn’t want to break up, but he would like some time alone. He assured me there is no one else involved and he wants to continue talking on the phone to me once in a while.

I don’t know what to do!

Should I believe what he is saying about needing time, or do you think this is Chico’s way of telling me it’s over?

Heartbroken in Hoboken DEAR HEARTBROKEN — Frankly, I think Chico is trying to break it to you gently that it’s over. Wish him well and let him go.

You probably meant well, but the problem with giving someone “directions” is, it prevents that person’s own compass from guiding him where he needs to go.

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By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

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

By Barry C. Silk ACROSS 1 Performing poorly 12 Hematological system 15 Music lover’s resource 16 Crucible setting 17 Accept financial responsibility 18 Not to 19 St. Louis bridge architect 20 Think 22 RR crossing sites 23 Chaotic scene 25 Rum company founder Fred 26 Onslaught 29 Animal shelter 31 Satisfied 34 Latin 101 word 35 Pulitzer playwright Zoe 36 Brooks of Hollywood 37 Dog in a horned helmet 38 Qajar dynasty country, today 39 Bar seller 41 Norton Sound city 42 Broken up 43 Food mfr.’s calculation

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Those interested in attending a public hearing on this application should contact Shirley G. Baker, Executive Director in writing on or before April 11, 2014. The contact address is Sumter Senior Services, PO Box 835, Sumter, SC 29151, or email sgbaker@sumterseniorservices.org.

The public hearing will be held on April 11, 2014, 2:30 PM. at Sumter Senior Services, Inc., 119 S. Sumter Street, Sumter, SC 29151.

The Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program provides capital assistance for transportation options and services for the communities operating in Sumter County, Santee Lynches Region. These services are currently provided through Purchase of Services contract with the Santee Wateree Regional Transit Authority using fifteen passenger ADA equipped vans.

Services are rendered by Sumter Senior Services, Inc. The total estimated amount requested for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.

Project Category Match Operations Total Amount Minimum Local Match $ (50%) Project Category Match Total Amount $30,400 Federal Funding Request Minimum Local Match $7,600 Total Local Share This application may be inspected at Sumter Senior Services, Inc, 119 S. Sumter St., Sumter, SC 29150 from 10 AM to 2 PM, April 8- April 11, 2014).

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Bid Notices INVITATION TO BID The County of Sumter is soliciting separate sealed bids from qualified vendors to furnish One (1) 2014 SuperCrew 4x4 Pick-up Truck for Sumter County, 13 East Canal Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29150.

Specifications may be obtained from the County of Sumter, Office of the Purchasing Agent, 13 East Canal Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29150.The County of Sumter reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

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Oxendine & Son Lawn Care All your lawn care needs & pressure washing. Call Jonathan 803-565-2160 or Kerry 316-8726.

The following vehicle was abandoned at Atlas Transmission, 301 W. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150.

Described as a 2000 Honda Odyssey, VIN # 2HKRL1864YH616490. Total Due for storage is $4,190.00 as of April 1, 2014 plus $25.00 per day thereafter. Owner is asked to call 803-775-4501. If not claimed in 30 days. it will be turned over to the Magistrate's Office for public sale.

Abandoned Vehicle Notice: The following vehicle was abandoned at Atlas Transmission, 301 W. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150.

Described as a 2006 Ford 500, VIN # 1FAHP231X6G188322. Total Due for storage is $4,190 as of April 1, 2014, plus $25.00 per day thereafter.

Owner is asked to call 803-775-4501.

If not claimed in 30 days. it will be turned over to the Magistrate's Office for public sale.

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Garage, Yard & Estate Sales Jean's Flowers & Plants, 244 Wildwood Ave. Fri. & Sat. 7AM. Plants, flowers, lots of clothes, jewelry, etc.

PETS & ANIMALS

Multi-Family Moving Sale; 868 Twin Lakes Dr. Sat. 7-10AM. Furn., kitchen/misc items,

Garage, Yard & Estate Sales

Garage, Yard & Estate Sales

3525 Camden Hwy, Dalzell, Sat. 8AM-Until. Ladies church suits, children's clothes/shoes, and other misc items.

3 Family Yard Sale: 1750 Clover St. Saturday. 7AM. Lots of misc items.

212 Perkins Sat 7-9 Some of everything!

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Shiloh Ph. Church, 240 Mrytle Beach Hwy. Sat. 8 am - 2 pm.

Bake sale, hot dogs & car wash.

Proceeds for the Youth Retreat.

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5:00-5:45PM. Silent Auction starts @ 5:45pm. All-You-CanEat Hot Dog Supper, $5.00 per person.

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Hot dog & bake sale.

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Neighborhood Yard Sale; Garden Gate off S. Wise Dr. Sat. 7:30AM. 325 Kendal Ave Fri & Sat 8-?

Quilting Material, sewing items, movies, books, clothes, drill press & more AKC Maltese pups are 6 weeks in time for everyone's Easter delight. (M) $500 OBO, (F) $750 FRIM. Health guaranteed in writing. 803 499-1360

Lawn Service

Free Rabbit- Calico, neutered & very gentle. Call 803 494-3726

Daniel's Lawn Care • Tree removal • Lawn Service • Mulch / Pine straw • Debris removal 803-968-4185

Auctions

285 E. Emerald Lake Dr. Fri/Sat/ 8-12. Worship, Craft, kitchen and toys.

Pets

Taylor's Lawn Care Dependable and Affordable Call 803-651-0125

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A Notch Above Tree Care Full quality service low rates, lic./ins., free est BBB accredited 983-9721

Landscaping & Constr. No job is too big or small. Free Est..

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Four Seasons Lawn Care Serving Sumter for almost 20 yrs!

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2 Male Sugar Gliders, 3 mo. & 6 mo. old. With travel cage & accessories. $400 for both. Call 803-478-3661.

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4920 John Franklin (off Eagle Rd) Fri 9-4, Sat 7-12, Furn., hshld, clothes & misc Jenni's Exchange 340 Pinewood Rd Sidewalk Sale Fri April 4 10am-6pm Sat April 5 10am-5pm Store Wide Bargains!

Moving Multi-Family Yard Sale: 2605 Fossil Ln, Sat. 7AM. Furn, electronics, clothes and more.

50 Harlequin Cove Sat. 7 am - 1 pm. Large sale, hunting & fishing equipment, Lg. 4X Men's clothes, too much to list.

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Martin's Used Appliance Washers, Dryers, Refrig., Stoves.

Special front end load washer $399 Guarantee 464-5439/469-7311

Warehouse Position Must be reliable, some knowledge of hardware. Wally's Hardware 1291 Broad St. Ext.

Rolled Garden Wire & poles(variable links) $50 OBO Call 773-2960

F/T & P/T Class-A CDL Drivers needed in Sumter, SC to haul poultry. Night Shift! Must have 2-yrs verifiable experience and good MVR. Danny 803-236-0682

SUMTER MATTRESS Manufacturing Co. 960 Oswego Hwy, Sumter is holding a Mattress Sale, Sat. April 5th. 9 am - 12 pm.

Discontinued Mattress Models of all types. Factory location: Turn off Hwy 378 on Hwy 401 North towards Darlington down 1/4 mile on left.

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Cash For Junk Cars, used Cars, junk Batteries & unwanted gift cards. Call Gene 803-934-6734

EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted Full-Time Looking for full time, live in House keeper. Call 803 340-1083 Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center is accepting applications for the following positions: •Director of Resource Management-Full-Time •RN- Women and Children Services (L/D, OB, Peds)Full-Time/PRN •RN-ICU-Full-Time/PRN •RN-Med/Surg-Full-Time/PRN •CST-OP Services-Full-Time *Night shift openings with competitive shift differentials* We offer competitive benefits and salary. You may go online: www.cprmc.com for online applications. We Drug Test, EOE. This hospital is partially owned by physicians Cashier needed. Must have some computer knowledge, be selfmotivated, dependable & energetic. Apply at Wally's Hardware, 1291 Broad St. STC Now Hiring Diesel Mechanic Qualified candidates must have:

•Valid driver license •High School Diploma or GED •Three years or more of diesel mechanical experience •Must provide tools / picture at interview STC offers competitive salary and benefits EOE and Drug Free Workplace Contact - Pat Joyner 803-775-1002 x107 Lead Carpenter needed . Must have transportation and valid driver license. Call 803-460-4656 CSR Needed!

We are looking for a customer service/sales person. Sales experience is a plus. Great working conditions in mall store. Must be neat and have good speaking skills. If you are THE ONE send us a letter saying why, along with your resume to: Sales, PO Box 102, Sumter, SC 29151.

Experienced Part Time Secretary, for local church Requirements: Strong people, organizational, and computer skills. Please send resume to: Att. Secretarial Position, Box 355 c//o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151 Maintenance Technician Electrical, Painting, Plumbing & HVAC certified a plus. Must be able to work on call weekends and holidays if needed. Send resume to: Maintenance Box 356 c//o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151. EOE

Help Wanted Part-Time Part-time Assistant needed for a busy office in Manning. Please send all response to P-Box 336 c/o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151 $$$ AVON $$$ FREE TRAINING! 803-422-5555 Part time truck driver with 5 yrs exp. to work local. Must have clean driving record & CDL. Great for retired person. Send Resume to SMH PO BOX 104 Sumter SC 29151

Trucking Opportunities Truck Driver Trainees Needed Now at US EXPRESS Earn $800/wk Local CDL Training NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! Be trained & based locally!

1-888-263-7364 TRUCK MECHANIC/ TECHNICIAN Immediate openings for experienced truck and trailer mechanics / technicians for a locally based truck fleet. Duties include PM Service, general repair and some component rebuild or replacement and experience with Cat and Cummins engines a plus. Knowledge of Tanker HM - 183 inspections, hydraulic systems and some welding helpful. Benefit package includes medical, dental, prescription plan and life insurance. Paid holidays, Paid Vacation, 401k, profit sharing and uniforms supplied. Must have tools and pass pre-employment drug test, physical and have a valid driver's license. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Apply at FCI 132 Myrtle Beach Hwy Sumter, SC 29153 803-773-2611 x-24 Long Haul flatbed drivers wanted. CDL Class A. 3 years experience and 25 yrs old required with a clean 10 year MVR. Well maintained equipment. Excellent commission based pay.

Steady freight. Call 843-906-7833

Experienced OTR Flatbed Drivers earn 50 up to 55 cpm loaded. $1000 sign on to Qualified drivers.

Home most weekends. Call: 843-266-3731 / www.bulldoghiwa y.com EOE ADVERTISE YOUR DRIVER JOBS in 105 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Your 25-word classified ad will reach more than 2.6 million readers. Call Jimmie Haynes at the S.C. Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377.

ATTN: DRIVERS - $$$ Get Loaded $$$ Exp pays - up to 50 cpm New KWs CDL-A Req. 877-258-8782. www.ad-drivers.co m WE NEED DRIVERS!! Immediate openings. OTR drivers, minimum 1yr. OTR experience. Late model conventional tractors/48' flatbed trailers. Top pay, insurance. Home most weekends. Senn Freight 1-800-477-0792 HIGH-TECH CAREER with U.S. Navy, Elite tech training w/ great pay, benefits, vacation, $ for school. HS grads ages 17-34. Call Mon-Fri 800-662-7419.

GUARANTEED PAY! CLASS-A -CDL FLATBED DRIVERS NEEDED! Local, regional, OTR. Great pay package/benefits/401k match.

1yr exp. required. Call JGR 864-488-9030 Ext. 319, Greenville and Gaffney SC locations. www.j gr-inc.com Superior Transportation New Careers for OTR Drivers Class A CDL 2yrs Exp Flatbed. Get paid for your Experience! Weekly Salary & Extra pay for weekends! Call 800-736-9486 Ext266

RENTALS Unfurnished Apartments Senior Living Apartments for those 62+ (Rent based on income) Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette.

775-0575 Studio/1 Bedroom apartments available EHO

Schools / Instructional

Mobile Home Rentals

HVAC Careers Start here - Heat things up with hands on training in months not years. Financial aid if qualified. Job placement assistance. Call Centura College 888-891-1658.

SPORTSMAN PARADISE 3 acre waterfront lot, 400' on 25,000 acre lake. RV friendly, fish, hunt, ski, financing available... $24,880. Call today 864-933-0151.

Vacation Rentals

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ADVERTISE YOUR VACATION PROPERTY FOR RENT OR SALE to more than 2.6 million South Carolina newspaper readers. Your 25-word classified ad will appear in 105 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Call Jimmie Haynes at the South Carolina Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377.

REAL ESTATE Homes for Sale 4185 Brabham Dr. Dalzell, 3BR 1.5BA, 1197SF-1/2 ac lot. Inside freshly renovated, new roofs, fenced backyard. $89,990 OBRO. Call 499-3776

Manufactured Housing Looking for your DREAM HOME? LOW CREDIT SCORE? Been turned down for bad credit?

Come try us, we do our own financing. We have 3-4-5 bedroom homes. Layaway program available. For more information, call 843-389-4215.

3BR2BA MH Split floor plan. All appliances stay. Lot of kitchen cabinets, located on big lot close Shaw. $54,900. Call 803-468-3969

Western NC Mtns Owner must sell custom built 1,00 sf cabin on 1.39 ac. w/ huge loft, lots of glass, rock fpl, hickory cabinets and much more. $132,900. Must see!

828-286-1666.

2001 Lincoln LS 4Dr Silver with Black leather interior, Great cdtn, $33, 900 Call 803-236-9445

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TRANSPORTATION Mopeds / ATVs / Motorcycles 08' Suzuki 800 Windshield and bags, 6600 Mi. $4500 Call 410-596-0693 or 803-428-5658 08' Kawasaki 650 Brute force 4 Wheeler. Only used 100 hours. $5000 Firm! Call 803-494-3726

Vans / Trucks / Buses 1998 Ford Ranger XLT Ext. cab, 109K mi. Exc. cond. $5200 OBO. Call 803-447-5453

Autos For Sale A Guaranteed Credit Approval AUTO LOANS We will arrange financing even if you have been turned down before.

Loans available for no credit, bad credit, 1st Time Buyers & Bankruptcy buyers. No co-signers needed. Call Mr. Ashley Brown at 803-926-3235

Reconditioned batteries $35. We buy OLD battery cores. Golf cart chargers for sale. Auto Electric Co 803-773-4381

DISH TV Retailer - Starting at $19.99/month (for 12 mos.) & High Speed Internet starting at $14.95/month (where available.)

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1999 Ford F150 Ext cab, PW, Sunroof, PL. 17' Chrome rims, $3,500 OBO. Call 803-464-3526

10-acres for sale on Raccoon Road near Jordan CommunityClarendon County. Residential / well / septic / farming. Serious inquirers.

Investors welcomed.Charles @ 704-699-6611, e-mail: cs.evans02@gmail.com Hwy 441 Dalzell, ac, cleared, water, septic, elec $3K dn $225 mo 60 mo $13K. 713-870-0216

2006 Jetta, leather, sunroof,auto, cruise, pw, pdl, super nice. $6995.00 R&R Motors 494-2886

STATEBURG COURTYARD 2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015

Oaklawn MHP: 2 BR M.H.'s, water/sewer/garbage pk-up incl'd.

RV parking avail. Call 494-8350

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2000 Silver Mazda 626 LS. 169k well maintained miles. V6, auto, very clean, runs great. $4,300 OBO. 803-495-2335

Unfurnished Homes 2BR 2BA off Alice Drive 2000 Sq Ft, Fenced yard, $825 Mo Available now. Call 803-236-9445

AIRLINE CAREERS begin here Get trained as FAA certified Aviation Technician. Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 866-367-2513

Ocean Lakes 2BR/2BA C/H/A Sleeps 8, near ocean, Call 803-773-2438

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CDL drivers needed 21 & older, two years exp. Call 843-659-8254 or 843-659-2268

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