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Sumter unemployment rate ticks down BY BRADEN BUNCH bbunch@theitem.com

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The Sumter County unemployment rate fell nearly a half point in July, fueled by a slight increase in jobs coupled with a narrow decline in the number of people in the area’s labor force. According to figures released by the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, the Sumter County rate fell to 9.5 percent, down 0.4 percentage points when compared to the previous month.

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The decline in local unemployment reverses the course Sumter County had seen in the previous summer months, as the local rate climbed by 1.6 percentage points in two months and threatened to return to the double-digit rates. Instead, July’s figures extend the time the Sumter

County rate has been below 10 percent to six months, the longest period in five years. After the 2008 recession, Sumter County saw its highest unemployment figures on record in June 2009, when the rate climbed to 13.5 percent. According to the DEW, about 100 more people were employed in Sumter in July than in June, raising the total to more than 40,400 people with jobs in the area. At the same time, about 60 fewer people were part of the Sumter SEE JOBLESS RATE, PAGE A8

Back-to-school Monday excitement Who’s running your kid’s school?

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Jacques McCoy, a new fifth-grade teacher at Rafting Creek Elementary School, encourages a team of students while they play an icebreaker on Monday morning, the first day of school for Sumter School District.

BY JAMIE H. WILSON Special to The Item Seven area schools in Sumter School District have a new principal at the helm as they start the school year this week. Most are transferring from other schools within the district, and one is new to the area. The Item reached out to the principals asking each for their expectations of the new school year. The following information was volunteered by those principals: John Michalik was the principal at Sumter County Career Center for the past four years. He is now the principal at Lakewood MICHALIK High School, where he once served as a teacher and assistant principal. Education: Bachelor’s degree in business management from Wilmington University; master’s degree in education from Cambridge College; master’s degree in education leadership from University of South Carolina Statement on upcoming year: As the new principal of Lakewood High School, we are initiating and implementing our “Culture of C.A.R.I.N.G.,” which is our philosophical belief that we are all committed to promoting great character, positive actions, establishing positive relationships with our students, parents and community, maintaining instructional rigor in every class, where we expect nothing but excellence, and our students are not just good, they are great. We believe that

School’s only male teacher begins 1st year BY JAMIE H. WILSON Special to The Item It was a wet start to the school year, but the inclement weather did little to dampen the spirits of Jacques McCoy, 21, a new teacher at Rafting Creek Elementary School. As the rain drizzled outside, the students in McCoy’s fifth-grade class eagerly played a game intended to break the ice among the new classmates. McCoy rotated among the two teams, offering suggestions. “When you walk in your first day, you don’t know who is next to you,” he said. “Of course there are some nerves.” But it wasn’t only the students who SEE FIRST YEAR, PAGE A8

TOP RIGHT AND RIGHT: Many parents opted to walk their children to Willow Drive Elementary School on Monday despite a moderate rainfall that lasted late into the morning. BELOW RIGHT: Parents attempt to get their children inside Alice Drive Elementary School’s doors before the tardy bell on Monday for the first day of school. Alice Drive staff said it is fairly common for parents to run a little behind on the first day of school, especially when rainfall interferes with travel arrangements. PHOTOS BY ROB COTTINGHAM / THE ITEM

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CHARLESTON — South Carolina has fewer large alligators and wildlife officials said that could hurt the species. The reason for the decline in alligators at least 10 feet long is hunting, The Post and Courier of Charleston reported. Wildlife officials said the larger alligators are key for breeding. South Carolina’s onemonth public hunting season starts Sept. 14. Private land-management hunts start about the same time and last until spring. State lawmakers expanded the private landowner management program from 45 days to nine months. That allows plantation-scale landowners to kill alligators as long as they obtain a $10 tag for each animal. The Department of Natural Resources said it will control the number of alligators killed by limiting the number of tags for private hunts. Officials estimate up to 2,000 alligators are killed in South Carolina each year, including nuisance gators who come too close to people.

Greenville electric bus company expanding GREENVILLE — A company that makes electric-powered buses in Greenville said it has increased its workforce to more than 200 full-time employees. The Greenville News reported that Proterra said business is increasing, prompting it to double its workforce this year. The company has installed a second production line. Proterra’s Heidi McNary said it has taken a while for people to accept the technology of electric buses. But McNary said that’s been changing recently, with the last three sales going to repeat customers. CEO Garrett Mikita said the company built eight buses last year. It’s expected to build 40 this year and 100 next year.

Group seeks donation of 20,000 bras MYRTLE BEACH — A South Carolina nonprofit group is trying to collect 20,000 gently used bras to donate to impoverished women. The Sun News of Myrtle Beach reported the group Not One More has launched an effort called Help the Girls. Not One More helps domestic violence victims in Georgetown and Horry counties. Women donating bras are asked to donate a dollar so the bras can be shipped to such places as Fiji, Kenya, the Philippines and Sri Lanka.

Three men are in custody following a burglary where a 39-year-old Sumter man was shot in the leg. Dexter A. Walcott, 30, of 1056 Woodard Road, Clarendon County, is charged with first-degree burglary, first-degree assault and battery and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Douglas

Sprow, 33, of 3060 Tuckaway Drive, is charged with first-degree burglary. Verner Ray Hodge Jr., 52, of 25 Gaddy St., Sumter, is charged with accessory after the fact. The warrants allege that one suspect drove the two co-defendents to a home in the 2600 block of Kolb Road on Aug. 10 where the two passengers forced their way into the residence and then assault-

ed a 39-year-old man. One of the suspects then shot the 39-year-old in the leg, according to a news release from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. When Walcott was arrested in his home, deputies reported finding a handgun that might have been used in the shooting, some marijuana and crack cocaine and other items confirmed to be stolen, the release states.

Scott visits Sumter Senator talks health care law with residents BY BRADEN BUNCH bbunch@theitem.com Sen. Tim Scott thinks one of the largest negative impacts Obamacare is having on the country is the attack it’s waging on the rule of law, the federal legislator said during a visit to Sumter on Monday. Earlier this year, the Obama administration announced a delay in certain provisions to the Affordable Care Act, including insurance mandates for employers until 2015. “That might be a more violent attack we’ll see in a very long time, perhaps in my lifetime,” said Scott on the changes made by regulatory, and not legislative, action. A vehement opponent of the health care law, Scott said the methods used to make changes to the law are inappropriate. “What’s scary is that the chief executive of the largest business in the world, called the United States federal government, has the power to give the authority to the bureaucracy to go around the lawmakers, and by redefining regulations, change the legislative outcome of our country,” Scott said. As a past member of the U.S. House, the Lowcountry Republican voted on numerous occasions to repeal the health care legislation in its entirety. “The erosion of our underpinnings of our freedom is when we have elected officials

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Sen. Tim Scott, R-SC, speaks with Sumter residents during a meet-and-greet visit to Logan’s Roadhouse on Monday. Scott’s visit was part of a tour of the state during the Congressional recess, in which he plans to visit all 46 counties.

pick and choose which laws they’re going to enforce, and which ones they’re not going to enforce. If you don’t like the law, change it,” said Scott. “We can’t have directions by executive fiat.” Initially scheduled for a quick meet-and-greet visit at Logan’s Roadhouse on Broad Street Extension before visiting Shaw Air Force Base, the

senator instead found himself speaking for nearly an hour, answering questions of Sumterites. While the questions covered many topics, most of them returned to the 2010 law and its repercussions. “We’re going to have to have a serious national debate on what is the conscious of America,” Scott said. “The rule of law, in my opinion, is a

moral issue. It protects each and every one of us, and allows for a very vibrant economy, because an individual can pursue his or her own greatness. In America, it’s the rule of law that underpins our activity. And today, it’s under assault.” Contact Braden Bunch at (803) 774-1201.

Lee County district names Teacher of the Year FROM STAFF REPORTS Lee Central High School teacher Sheneaka Ratliff was named the 2013-14 Lee County School District Teacher of the Year at the district’s opening ceremony held last week. A native of Darlington County, Ratliff was educated in Darlington County School District, where she graduated with honors from Lamar High School in 1996. After graduation from South Carolina State University with a bache-

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In 2009, Ratliff transferred to Lee County School District where she was positioned at Lee Central High School as a physical science teacher. She currently teaches biology. Ratliff has served as prom adviser, class adviser, mentor teacher and SAFE-T evaluator at the school. Throughout her teaching career, she earned student-voted awards and school/district awards. Aside from work, Ratliff enjoys spending time with her family. She is engaged to

Jerry Johnson and they have a 5-year-old son, Jaylen Johnson. Lee School District 201314 School Teachers of the Year are: Devetter Bradley, Lee Central Middle College & Career Magnet Program; Robbie Charles, Lee County Academic Learning Center; Wendy Charles, West Lee Elementary; Sheliaka Davis, Bishopville Primary; Joy Dunson, Lower Lee Elementary; Terrijuna Graham, Lee Central Middle; and Sheneaka Ratliff, Lee Central High.

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Frederick Leon Sigler, 25, of 1065 Cashew Lane 24F, was charged with driving under suspension, second offense, following an incident that reportedly occurred about 2:15 p.m. Saturday in the 800 block of North Main Street at the intersection of Stark Street. The suspect was pulled over for an expired license tag, according to reports. STOLEN PROPERTY:

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Nimbaya!, a women’s drum and dance company, hosts a children’s drumming workshop at last year’s Jubilee. The Historic Columbia Foundation presents the 35th annual Jubilee: Festival of Heritage from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the grounds of the historic Mann-Simons Site, 1403 Richland St.

Jubilee festival celebrates 35 years FROM STAFF REPORTS COLUMBIA — Celebrating the rich cultural heritage and entrepreneurial spirit of one African-American family, the Mann-Simons, who lived and worked on the same property for more than 140 years, Historic Columbia Foundation presents the 35th annual Jubilee: Festival of Heritage. This free, family friendly event will be held on the grounds of the historic Mann-Simons Site, 1403 Richland St. (at Marion) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. For 35 years, families and friends have come from across the state to celebrate AfricanAmerican heritage at Jubilee. When the festival started in 1978, it was a small community celebration of African-

American heritage and history. Through the years, Jubilee has grown into a can’t-miss event that draws attendees from all over the region and state. “I’m so excited about the Jubilee activities this year,� said Twila Jones, a member of the Jubilee festival committee and volunteer. “I enjoy volunteer opportunities that promote the historical attractions in and around Columbia, and I can’t wait to put my artistry to work as a face painting volunteer!� Last year, more than 3,000 guests attended the festival, which features a variety of activities including hands-on demonstrations, an array of musical entertainment and vendors with African-influenced and traditional merchandise. This year,

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Two Jumping Jacks compactors, two pumps, one plate tamp and holes for the pumps, valued at $3,000, were reportedly stolen from the 1700 block of North Wise Drive and West Brewington Road about 12:11 p.m. Friday. A 55-inch LG flat-screen TV valued at $1,500, a PlayStation 3 gaming console valued at $350 and about 15 games valued at $750 were reportedly stolen from the 400 block of Rogers Avenue about 4:20 p.m. Friday. A 42-inch Sanyo TV valued at $500, a 52inch Sanyo TV valued at $500 and an X-Box 360 gaming console valued at $400 were reportedly stolen from the third block of Antrim Court about 9:50 p.m. Friday. A window sustained $100 in damage. An HP computer valued at $560 was reportedly stolen from a church in the 2000 block of Peach Orchard Road about 12:07 a.m. Saturday. A Hewlett-Packard laptop computer valued at $600, three Apple iPads valued at $900 and a Sony PlayStation 3 valued at $400 were reportedly stolen from the 900 block of Franklin Lane about 11:47 a.m. Sunday. A door sustained about $500 in damage. A 50-inch LG TV valued at $1,800 was reportedly stolen from the 2000 block of Nicholson Drive about 9:06 p.m. Sunday. About $2,500 worth of jewelry and about $3,000 worth of handbags were reportedly stolen from the 2000 block of Equinox Avenue, Dalzell, about 10:08 a.m. Friday. A .22-caliber rifle with a scope valued at $400, $11 worth of drill bits, a Parker saw valued at $350, a Kit-Cat Clock valued at $300, a microwave value at $200, a Drill set valued at $245, an air compressor valued at $600, a Sawzall valued at $25 and a weed trimmer valued at $340 were reportedly stolen from the 800 block of Furman Drive during the last two months. DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY:

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PRINCIPALS from Page A1 when students are given the opportunity to show and hear how great they are, they will all put forth their very best effort and rise to the occasion, by unleashing their own power to be successful, respected individuals. Our vision is to make Lakewood High School THE premier high school in Sumter County. Isaac McClinton takes over as principal at Crestwood High School with the retirement of former Principal John Huggins. Until recently, McClinton was an assistant principal at Sumter High school. Education: Bachelor’s degree in music education from Benedict College; master’s degree in music education from Vandercook College of Music; plus 30 hours McCLINTON above administration certification from USC Columbia in secondary school administration Statement on upcoming year: A major new program being developed at Crestwood is a Fine Arts Academy, scheduled to open in the 2014-15 school year. Although we will continue to offer a core curriculum, we will endeavor to develop a comprehensive arts program that will include dance, instrumental music, vocal music and visual arts. We will also focus on providing our diverse student body with best practices that will address their sociological as well as educational needs. Cheryl Triplett taught elementary school throughout her teaching career and served as assistant principal at Manchester Elementary School before she took the job as principal at R.E. Davis Elementary School. Education: Master’s degree in educational administration, University of South Carolina; master’s degree in instructional Technology, Lesley University; bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Troy State University Statement on upcoming

year: I am inheriting a school that has made adequate yearly progress as indicated by the South Carolina state Department of Education for the last four years. It is my goal to continue on the road to excellence by supporting the teachers as they continue their high level of instruction in the classroom, provide professional development to TRIPLETT instructional staff as it relates to students living in poverty and to strengthen the relationship among the school, parents and the community. Lashawnte Sarvis is a newcomer to the Sumter community having most recently served in Horry County as an assistant principal at Loris High School. Education: Bachelor’s degree in psychology and secondary education, Coastal Carolina University; master’s degree in education administration, USC Statement on upcoming year: My plans this year include strengthening a sense of community SARVIS among the students and staff. I feel that one focus should be placed on helping our students improve on PASS in math, which seems to be our students’ area of weakness. I want to make sure our teachers have every opportunity to be successful in the classroom by giving them immediate feedback on classroom visits. I also would like to have productive professional development throughout the school year, which focuses on Common Core Standards and Making Middle Grades Work initiatives. I look forward to a great start to this school year. David Laws is transferring from Chestnut Oaks Middle School to Mayewood Middle School for the 2013-14 year, having served at the former since 2010. Education: South Carolina State University doctoral candi-

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date for December 2013, education specialist degree in education administration from S.C. State University, master’s degree in education administration from USC, master’s degree in technology form Lesley University, bachelor’s degree in professional aeronautics from Embry-Riddle LAWS Aeronautical University Statement about upcoming year: After reviewing the students’ performance data from past years, I am excited about the potential my Mayewood students possess. There are several initiatives that we will implement based on proven results. As a team, we are going to have ongoing professional development to build effective instructional practices, monitor student achievement, and adjust our instructional strategies to meet the needs of our students. We will continue to implement the READ 180 program. We will also implement the MATH 180 program to provide additional support to our students. Mayewood will implement the Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) model to build a culture to focus on excellence in education and character. Finally, we will conduct Advanced Viking Academy (AVA) sessions on the second Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. until noon. AVA sessions will use the combined efforts of teachers, retired teachers, community members, and staff to provide training and support to parents and students. Anne McFadden most recently served as the principal of R.E. Davis Elementary School before taking the reins at Crosswell Elementary School. Education: Master’s degree plus 30 hours above in educational administration, The Citadel; master’s degree in early childhood education, University of South Carolina; bachelor’s degree in elementary education, Voorhees College Statement about upcoming year: The plans for this year are simple. The main goal this year will be to observe and tweak

the culture and climate of Crosswell. I want to ensure that teaching and learning occurs in a non-threatening environment for our entire school community. A special focus will be placed on team building throughout the school and the inclusion of an active voice from all stakeholders and community members. Collaborative instructional teams will be built McFADDEN among staff as teachers provide meaningful instruction to engage all student learners. Ongoing professional development will be provided through the utilization of model classrooms and instructional coaching. Students will be given many opportunities to learn and achieve in a caring environment. Michael Riggins served as principal of Crosswell Elementary School from 2011-13 before being named principal of F.J. Delaine Elementary School. Education: Bachelor’s degree in elementary education, Francis Marion University; master’s degree in RIGGINS divergent learning, Columbia College; master’s degree in educational administration, USC. Statement on upcoming year: For the 2013-14 school year, I want to work on building relationships with my staff, students and parents. I also want to continue to implement what is working at DeLaine and find other ways to improve our effectiveness. Sterling Harris transferred from Sumter High School having served as principal since former Principal Rut Dingle retired in 2012. Harris will take the reins at Brewington Academy. Education: Doctorate candidate in education leadership; educational specialist degree; master’s degree in education administration; and a bachelor’s degree of music education, all from the University of South Carolina. Statement on upcoming year: My plan is to create a culture of

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Women’s Bowling League is looking for new members. Out of practice or just never learned? No problem. This is a handicap league so anyone can compete, no matter your skill level. The league will meet at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, at Gamecock Lanes. Individuals and teams of three are welcome. Call Cathy Powers at (803) 3166710 for information.

The Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 817 will meet at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at VFW Post 3034, 1925 Gion St. All Purple Heart recipients and those interested in associate membership are invited. Call (803) 506-3120.

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The Dalzell COP’s (Community Oriented Police) will meet at 7 p.m. today at Ebenezer Community Center, 4580 Queen Chapel Road and the corner of Ebenezer Road, Dalzell. A fire department representative will be the featured speaker. We are striving to improve the communities and schools in our area.

The Sumter Tea Party will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, at the Sumter Elks Lodge, 1100 W. Liberty St. Lee Bright, who has announced that he plans to run against Lindsey Graham in the Republican Primary for U.S. Senate, will speak. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.

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The Carolina Coin Club will meet at 7 p.m. today at the Parks & Recreation Department, 155 Haynsworth St. The club meets on the third Tuesday each month. Visitors welcome. Call (803) 775-8840.

The Sumter Branch NAACP will meet at 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 182 S. Pike Road.

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‘99ers’ recalls milestone in women’s sports BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Did you watch the revolution? Were you even aware? The “Nine for IX� documentary “The 99ers� (8 p.m., ESPN) recalls the moment on July 10, 1999, when the American women’s soccer team defeated China to win the Women’s World Cup in front of 90,000 fans in the Rose Bowl and a television audience of 40 million. “99ers� uses raw footage of the game as well as new footage shot at a reunion of the ‘99 squad where old teammates reflect on their victory and the ways that women’s sports has changed since the turn of the last century. An entire generation of women has grown up with the opportunity to pursue soccer. While their mothers and aunts had been relegated to cheerleading and twirling on the sidelines, these women were allowed to become goaloriented team players, competitors and winners. And the impact of these sports-trained women on America’s managerial and professional ranks and even its

military has yet to be quantified or understood. The winning goal on July 10, 1999, may be seen as a turning point in mere athletics — or recognized as a milestone in an ongoing social revolution. • PBS presents a three-hour profile “The Life of Muhammadâ€? (8 p.m., check local listings). The first segment, “The Seeker,â€? offers a biographical sketch and a survey of the prophet and founder of Islam’s early life. “Holy Warsâ€? (9 p.m.) recalls an eightyear conflict with Meccan tribes and “Holy Pieceâ€? (10 p.m.) looks at the codification of his religious teachings. Somali-born British journalist Rageh Omaar hosts. Since 2006, he has been a correspondent for Al Jazeera English. Speaking of Al Jazeera, today marks the debut of the cable news outlet Al Jazeera America. Check your cable listings. As you may recall, Al Jazeera bought Current TV back in January of this year. The tone and content of the new network have yet to emerge. If it follows the example of Al Jazeera English, available now on the web, the empha-

sis will be on serious news, much of it from overseas. The network was rather indispensable for those following the Arab Spring of 2011 as well as the recent conflict in Egypt. Its sober focus on what used to be called “real� news stands in stark contrast to American cable news outlets, which too often consist of correspondents who look like former beauty queens breathlessly following a story about the latest missing blonde.

Tonight’s Other Highlights • A pair will face despair on “So You Think You Can Danceâ€? (8 p.m., Fox, TV-14). • Hanna’s notoriety increases on “Pretty Little Liarsâ€? (8 p.m., ABC Family, TV-14). • The Kansas City Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers in NFL Preseason Football (8 p.m., NFL Network). • Live competition on “America’s Got Talentâ€? (9 p.m., NBC, TV-PG). • Power points on “Rizzoli & Islesâ€? (9 p.m., TNT, TV-14).

• A glance back on “Twistedâ€? (9 p.m., ABC Family, TV-14). • Annie infiltrates the FBI on “Covert Affairsâ€? (9 p.m., USA, TV-14). • A surgeon becomes a “Person of Interestâ€? (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14). • A broker pushes daisies on “Body of Proofâ€? (10 p.m., ABC, r, TV-14). • Gary Cole makes the most of yet another oily character on “Suitsâ€? (10 p.m., USA, TV-14). • Postwar stress on “Perceptionâ€? (10 p.m., TNT, TV-14). • “Real Sports With Bryant Gumbelâ€? (9 p.m., HBO) examines an energy drink’s marketing focus on extreme sports.

Cult Choice The bitter taste of tubers inspires a belle (Vivian Leigh) to ruthless pursuits during Reconstruction in the 1939 potboiler “Gone With the Wind� (8 p.m., TCM).

Series Notes The destroyer god on “NCIS� (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-PG) * “Hollywood Game Night� (8 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14) * “Extreme Weight Loss� (8

p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * “Whose Line is it Anyway?� (8 p.m., CW, TV14) * Shady Russians on “NCIS: Los Angeles� (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * “Capture� (9 p.m., CW, TV-14).

Late Night Josh Wolf, Loni Love and Gary Valentine are booked on “Chelsea Latelyâ€? (11 p.m., E!) * Louis CK and John Legend appear on “Late Show With David Lettermanâ€? (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Jay Leno welcomes Kate Hudson, Bob Costas and Kopecky Family Band on “The Tonight Showâ€? (11:35 p.m., NBC, r) * Liam Hemsworth, Chloe Grace Moretz and The National appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Liveâ€? (11:35 p.m., ABC, r) * Andy Samberg, Shailene Woodley, Marcine & Nita Lou Webb and New Order visit “Late Night With Jimmy Fallonâ€? (12:35 a.m., NBC, r) * Craig Ferguson hosts Ethan Hawke and Jamie Chung on “The Late Late Showâ€? (12:35 a.m., CBS, r). Š 2013, United Feature Syndicate

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Haley: Heavy rains a disaster for agriculture BY BRUCE SMITH The Associated Press HARLEYVILLE — South Carolina’s governor warned Monday that torrential rains soaking the Southeast have flooded fields and wiped out crops in her state, creating a disaster for agriculture on par with a tornado or a hurricane. Soggy conditions across the region have HALEY delayed harvests, cut yields and will be felt well into winter as farmers worry there may not be enough feed for livestock when the growing season is over. “In a hurricane, you see the damage. In a tornado, you see the damage,� said Gov. Nikki Haley, who toured a damage area Monday. “This is at the same level. This is a disaster for the state of South Carolina,� said Haley, on a visit to the farm of John Pendarvis, some 50 miles northwest of Charleston. With crop damage exceeding 30 percent in 36 of South Carolina’s 42 counties, Haley has written U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack requesting that the state be declared an agricultural disaster area. If approved, qualifying farmers would be able to secure low-interest loans. As of Monday, 45 inches of rain had fallen this year in Charleston, about 13 inches above normal. Above-normal rainfall has been reported elsewhere across the Southeast.

At Pendarvis’ farm, a nearby vegetable field had standing water and small green sprouts at a time when the squash should be ready for harvest. Haley joined Pendarvis, state Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers, agriculture officials and other farmers in a corn field where, while the crop was harvested, the heavy rains posed a challenge to getting the corn out. “The rain for the past six or eight weeks has really damaged our crops,� Pendarvis said. Weathers, who farms in a neighboring county, said he had to leave 20 percent of his wheat in the field. He also won’t be able to put in soybeans this year because the ground is just too wet. The bright spot for farmers, he said, is that the rains have made field grass for cattle and dairy cows abundant. But, at the same time, he added, farmers won’t be able to harvest as much hay from wet ground, meaning there could be a shortage of feed after the first frost.

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Starved by the sequester “The capacity to blunder slightly is the real marvel of DNA. Without this special attribute, we would still be anaerobic bacteria and there would be no music.” — Lewis Thomas

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ETHESDA, Md. — The pedigree of human beings, Thomas wrote, probably traces to a single cell fertilized by a lightning bolt as the Earth was cooling. Fortunately, genetic “mistakes” — mutations — eventually made us. But they also have made illnesses. Almost all diseases arise from some combination of environmental exposures and genetic blunders in the working of DNA. Breast cancer is a family of genetic mutations. The great secret of doctors, wrote Thomas — who was a George physician, philosopher WILL and head of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center — “is that most things get better by themselves; most things, in fact, are better in the morning.” But many things require intelligent interventions — cures. So, to see the federal government at its best, and sequester-driven spending cuts at their worst, visit the 322 acres where 25,000 people work for the National Institutes of Health. This 60th anniversary of the Clinical Center, the NIH’s beating heart, is inspiriting and depressing: Public health is being enhanced — rapidly, yet unnecessarily slowly — by NIH-supported research here, and in hundreds of institutions across the country, into new drugs, devices and treatments. Yet, much research proposed by extraordinarily talented physicians and scientists cannot proceed because the required funding is prevented by the intentional irrationality by which the sequester is administered. A 2 percent reduction of federal spending would be easily manageable. It has, however, been made deliberately dumb by mandatory administrative rigidities intended to maximize pain in order to weaken resistance to any spending restraint. Spending on basic medical research is being starved as the river of agriculture subsidies rolls on. For Francis Collins, being the NIH’s director is a daily experience of exhilaration and dismay. In the last 40 years, he says, heart attacks and strokes have declined 60 percent and 70 percent, respectively. Cancer deaths are down 15 percent in 15 years. An AIDS diagnosis is no longer a death sentence. Researchers are on the trail of a universal flu vaccine, based on new understandings of the influenza virus and the human immune system. Chemotherapy was invented here — and is being replaced by treatments developed here. Yet the pace of public health advances is, Collins says, being

slowed by the sequester. He entered federal service to oversee decoding the human genome, which he describes as “reading out the instruction book for human beings.” We are, he says, at the dawn of the era of “precision medicine,” of treatments personalized for patients’ genetic makeups. This will be, Collins believes, “the century of biology.” Other countries have “read our playbook,” seeing how biomedical research can reduce health costs, produce jobs and enhance competitiveness. Meanwhile, America’s great research universities award advanced degrees to young scientists from abroad, and then irrational immigration policy compels them to leave and add value to other countries. And now the sequester discourages and disperses scientific talent. In the private sector, where investors expect a quick turnaround, it is difficult to find dollars for a 10year program. The public sector, however, with its different time horizon, can fund for the long term, thereby drawing young scientists into career trajectories and collaborations impossible elsewhere. Collins is haunted by knowledge that the flow of scientific talent cannot be turned on and off like a faucet. Unfortunately, recent government behavior has damaged the cause of basic science. It has blurred the distinction between fundamental research and technical refinements (often of 19thcentury technologies — faster trains, better batteries, longer-lived light bulbs). It has sown confusion about the difference between supporting scientific research and practicing industrial policy with subsidies — often incompetently and sometimes corruptly dispensed — for private corporations oriented to existing markets rather than unimagined applications. And beginning with the indiscriminate and ineffective 2009 stimulus, government has incited indiscriminate hostility to public spending. NIH scientists seek intensely practical, meaning preventive and therapeutic, things that can save society more than any sequester can. The scientists also know, however, that the enchantment of science is in the phrase “You never know.” You never know where things might lead. Sixty years ago, James Watson and Francis Crick published a paper in the journal Nature describing the double-helix structure of DNA and noting almost laconically that it “suggests a possible copying mechanism for the genetic material.” They could not have known that this would lead to Collins’ career, which has led him here to days of dismay about exhilarations postponed.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ‘Sentence’ young offenders to an education instead of prison In response to an article in The Item dated April 23, I believe that young offenders should be treated as adults when they reach age 14. I further believe that if they know that they won’t be treated like children, they will change their conduct. We can send a young person to college cheaper than to prison. The taxpayer’s money is spent regardless, but they stand to get a return on their investment if young people are “sentenced” to an education rather than prison. A person sentenced to prison is a loose, loose proposition. Nothing of value comes from a “prison education.” A young criminal should be placed on extreme probation with strict curfews and restrictions and other requirements. Education should be the top priority. It could be considered saving the young person from themselves. As parents, when you look at your children, do you see yourself? To that young person, you know that if it is true, you will be judged by the company that you keep. You are not a good friend if you condone bad behavior in your friends. LEE INGLE Sumter

Thanks to Sumter community for making 5K a success I apologize for just now sitting down to type a formal thank you letter to Sumter’s team: Emergency medical technicians, political leaders, churches, organizations, schools, businesses and athletic competitors. Those who participated in the 2012 Annual Domestic Violence Awareness 5K Fun Run/Walk last October in Dillon Park made it a success.

SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 Naomi Sanders 5605 Borden Road Rembert, SC 29128 (803) 499-3947 (home) DISTRICT 2 Artie Baker 3680 Bakersfield Lane Dalzell, SC 29040 803-469-3638 (home) DISTRICT 3 Jimmy R. Byrd Jr. 1084 Broad St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 778-0796 (office) (803) 775-2726 (FAX) countycouncil3@ftc-i.net DISTRICT 4 Charles T. Edens 760 Henderson St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 775-0044 (home) DISTRICT 5 Vivian Fleming-McGhaney 9770 Lynches River Road Lynchburg, SC 29080 (803) 437-2797 (home) (803) 495-3247 (office) DISTRICT 6 Larry Blanding Chairman P.O. Box 1446 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 775-8518 (home)

DISTRICT 7 Eugene Baten Vice chairman P.O. Box 3193 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 773-0815 (home) SUMTER CITY COUNCIL MAYOR Joseph T. McElveen Jr. 20 Buford St. Sumter, SC 29150 803-773-0382 jmcelveen@sumter-sc.com WARD 1 Thomas J. Lowery 829 Legare St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-9298 WARD 2 Ione Dwyer P.O. Box 1492 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 481-4284 WARD 3 Calvin K. Hastie Sr. 810 S. Main St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 774-7776 WARD 4 Charlie Burns 422 W. Calhoun St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-8859

WARD 5 Robert Galiano 608 Antlers Drive Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 469-0005 WARD 6 David Merchant 26 Paisley Park Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-1086 STATE LAWMAKERS Rep. Grady Brown, D-Bishopville District 50 420 S. Main St. Bishopville, SC 29010 (803) 484-6832 Columbia: (803) 734-2934 Rep. Phillip Lowe, R-Florence District 60 507 W. Cheves St. Florence, SC 29501 (843) 662-1234 Columbia: (803) 734-2975 Rep. Joe Neal, D-Hopkins District 70 P.O. Box 5 Hopkins, SC 29061 (803) 776-0353 Fax: (803) 734-9142 Columbia: (803) 734-2804 jn@schouse.org Rep. Dr. Robert L. Ridgeway III, D-Clarendon District 64 117 N. Brooks St. Manning, SC 29102 (803) 938-3087 Columbia: (803) 212-6929

Rep. Ronnie A. Sabb, D-Greeleyville District 101 P.O. Box 311, Greeleyville, 29056 (843) 355-5349 Columbia: (803) 212-6926 Rep. Murrell Smith Jr., R-Sumter District 67 P.O. Box 580 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 778-2471 Fax: (803) 778-1643 Columbia: (803) 734-3042 murrellsmith@schouse.gov Rep. J. David Weeks, D-Sumter District 51 2 Marlborough Court Sumter, SC 29154 (803) 775-5856 Columbia: (803) 734-3102 Sen. Gerald Malloy, D-Darlington District 29 1216 Salem Road Hartsville, SC 29550 (843) 339-3000 Columbia: (803) 212-6148 Sen. Kevin L. Johnson, D-Manning District 36 P.O. Box 156, Manning, 29102 (803) 435-8117 Columbia: (803) 212-6108 Sen. J. Thomas McElveen III, D-Sumter District 35 P. O. Box 57, Sumter, 29151 (803) 775-1263 Columbia: (803) 212-6132

NATIONAL LAWMAKERS Rep. Mick Mulvaney — 5th District 1207 Longworth HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-5501 531-A Oxford Drive Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 327-1114 Rep. Jim Clyburn — 6th District 319 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-3315 1703 Gervais St. Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 799-1100 jclyburn@hr.house.gov Sen. Lindsey Graham 290 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5972 Midlands Regional Office 508 Hampton Street, Suite 202 Columbia, SC 29201 Main: (803) 933-0112 Sen. Tim Scott 167 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-6121 (202) 228-5143 (fax) 1301 Gervais St., Suite 825 Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 771-6112 (803) 771-6455 (fax)

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I would be remiss if I did not thank the former 5K committee chairman, Rendell Samuel, Dexter McLendon and Sumter’s Chief Deputy Sheriff Hampton Gardner. Also, I thank Sheriff Anthony Dennis, FM radio station 98.3, The Item and Camden Media for the many years of dedicated, unwavering leadership in our city and for rendering needed responsiveness in the 5K fundraiser. Bottom line — I am really grateful for everyone helping Omega Psi Phi fraternity. Team Sumter, the 5K committee appreciated every generous financial gift and award. Your commitment through your donations were used to help abused women via the Sumter YWCA pay for food, housing and legal aid. Also, it was assistance to help afford their rising costs of transportation. Your support was appreciated by those who benefited from our combined and determined fundraising efforts and unwavering social networking. You proved that friendship is essential to the soul. The profits from the 5K Fun Run/Walk were donated months ago. It was help to deserving domestically abused women of our city. I sincerely feel that when they are strong enough, they will give back to the community. Furthermore, click on the website’s video link(s) at www.ques-gammaiota.org and then register for the 2013 Domestic Violence Awareness 5K. Once there, see how you can have an entertaining time with Omega Psi Phi Inc. by participating in upcoming events to network, advertise and make donations to benefit others. DARRYL PRESSLEY Member Domestic Violence Awareness Committee Sumter

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JOBLESS RATE from Page A1 County labor force. Sumter County’s figures were part of a regional and statewide trend, as all three counties in the tri-county area saw improvement in their unemployment rates, joining 41 of the 46 counties statewide who experienced declines. Clarendon County saw its rate drop 0.6 percentage points to 12.1 percent in July, while Lee County fell a halfpoint to 10.6 percent. Lexington County continues to have the lowest

unemployment rate in the state, sitting at 6.2 percent, while Marion County has the worst rate, at 15.2 percent. Statewide, the seasonally adjusted rate increased slightly, up 0.1 percentage points to 8.1 percent, remaining stronger than bordering states Georgia and North Carolina, which sat at 8.8 percent and 8.9 percent, respectively. Contact Braden Bunch at (803) 774-1201.

Independent Studies show that homes lose 20% to 40% of their heating and cooling through leaky air ducts.

TODAY

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Rather cloudy and humid with a t-storm

Clouds and sun with a t-storm in spots

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Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

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7 a.m. yest. 357.94 75.83 74.86 97.07

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Neatly stacked textbooks await new students in McCoy’s classroom on Monday.

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CLARENDON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Today, 6 p.m., Council Chambers, County Administration Building, 411 Sunset Drive, Manning CLARENDON SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 Today, 6:30 p.m., district office

City Aiken Asheville Athens Augusta Beaufort Cape Hatteras Charleston Charlotte Clemson Columbia

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Gaffney 83/70 Spartanburg 83/70

Greenville 82/69

Columbia 86/73 Today: A shower or thunderstorm; morning fog. Wednesday: Clouds and sun with a shower or thunderstorm around.

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Aiken 84/70 Charleston 88/74

The following tide table lists times for Myrtle Beach.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): the last word in astrology Rethink your motives Thinking about before making a advancement will not get eugenia LAST professional or you there — you must educational move. take action. Charm and Impulsiveness will cause network your way to the a poor reaction. Determine how your top. Lack of participation will be your decisions will affect your personal life. downfall. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’ll get caught in SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Stay focused on the middle of a situation that can cost you a your creative dreams and the type of life you friendship, your reputation or your position if aspire to have. Don’t let petty emotional you aren’t specific and don’t stick to the facts situations stop you from following through when discussing plans. with your plans. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t expect SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sign up for something for nothing. You may be offered something that encourages you to meet new assistance, but you will have to repay the people. Communication is your ticket to a favor. Change the way you present yourself better life. Learn all you can and make a and you will gain momentum. move to find a better position. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Talks may be hard CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Helping others to avoid. Be careful not to be too quick to will be draining. Put a cap on how much you judge or offer assistance. Find out what’s will do or offer to avoid being railroaded into involved before taking on something you something that doesn’t suit your current may not be able to finish. situation or plans. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t let emotional AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Emotions will be encounters escalate. Your ability to negotiate close to the surface, causing problems for is good, and a solution can be found as long you when dealing with relationships. A as you stay calm and complimentary. Love is change will be expected and required for you on the rise. to make peace with someone you respect. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Consider what you PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Rely on your inner can do to help an untimely situation resolve feelings to help you make the best choice itself quickly. Acting secretively will help you possible when dealing with contracts or lay groundwork that might be difficult if you legal, financial or health matters. Honesty will share your plans. help you maintain control.

PICK 3 MONDAY: 1-4-4 AND 3-7-4 PICK 4 MONDAY: 7-9-3-5 AND 3-0-9-0 PALMETTO CASH 5 MONDAY: 4-19-26-31-36 POWERUP: 4 CAROLINA CASH 6 MONDAY: 5-8-17-23-26-31 MEGAMILLIONS FRIDAY: 7-13-26-36-46 MEGABALL: 37 MEGAPLIER: 4

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TAX ACCOMMODATIONS ADVISORY BOARD Today, 3 p.m., Swan Lake Visitors Center

SUMTER CITY COUNCIL Today, 5:30 p.m., Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St.

70° Partly sunny and humid with a t-storm

Chance of rain: 55%

24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. ........... 0.51" Month to date .............................. 2.80" Normal month to date ................. 3.33" Year to date ................................ 37.67" Normal year to date ................... 31.67"

males. “I know how important it is not for just young men, but also young women to have strong male influences,” he said. It’s that fervor, Barboza said, that made her want to hire him. “We are looking forward to seeing wonderful things in his classroom,” she said. “He is very warm and open.” McCoy will primarily teach fifth-grade math and science. Throughout the year, his students are slated to learn place value and long division in math and the different states of matter as well as ecosystems in science. McCoy said he hopes to instill a thirst for knowledge in his pupils. “The more enthusiastic I am, the more enthusiastic they will be,” he said. “It’s meaningful learning.” As the batch of new students sat in his classroom Monday morning, most shifted nervously in their seats, adjusting their book bags or straightening their new school clothes. McCoy stood smiling in front of the room and issued his challenge for the upcoming year: “I want you to know that anything you set your mind to, you can do,” he said. “I don’t ever want to hear the words, ‘I can’t.’”

72° Clouds and sun with a shower or t-storm

Chance of rain: 65%

Precipitation

were nervous, the Ohio transplant admitted. “As a first-year teacher you want to make a great first impression,” he said. McCoy is not only a first-year teacher, but he is also the only male classroom teacher at Rafting Creek. A 2013 graduate of Morris College, McCoy participated in the Call Me MISTER program, a scholarship program that aims at getting male teachers from diverse backgrounds in the classroom. “I wanted to go somewhere where I thought I was needed,” he said. Rafting Creek serves Rembert, Horatio, Pisgah Crossroads and other surrounding areas. Roughly 200 students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade attend the school. Principal Ida Barboza said McCoy is one of the few men to serve there in a teaching capacity. “We haven’t had a lot of male teachers in the past,” she said. “We need that for our males.” Barboza described the school as “high poverty” with a lot of the student body living in low-income situations. Many times, she said, those living in high poverty situations are want for an influential male figure. McCoy said he was fortunate to be raised by a “village” of positive

SATURDAY 88°

Winds: SSE 3-6 mph

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Charlie Hatfield of Manning took this photo at the Wateree River landing on U.S. 378 in Richland County. Hatfield comments, “Says a lot about how they keep their side of the river nice and clean. Notice the awful, overgrown bushes. You don’t see the landings over here in Clarendon County looking like this.”

SPORTS TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2013

THE ITEM To contact the Sports Department, call (803) 774-1241 or e-mail sports@theitem.com

FTC football coverage returns BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com Farmers Telephone Cooperative will continue its coverage of high school football this season by airing its Game of the Week as well as a weekly coaches show on FTC Now, channel 26 on FTC Vision. FTC will show 11 games on a tape delay basis, airing on Tuesday and Thursday following the previous Friday’s game. The broadcasts will begin

FTC NOW GAME OF THE WEEK SCHEDULE (Tape delay broadcasts will air on Tuesday and Thursday following Friday game) Aug. 23 – Florence Christian at Laurence Manning Aug. 30 – Sumter at Crestwood Sept. 6 – C.E. Murray at Kingstree Sept. 13 – Wilson Hall at Thomas Sumter Sept. 20 – Scott’s Branch at King-

at 7 p.m. on both nights. The first Game of the Week will be Friday’s Week Zero contest with Laurence Manning Academy playing host to Florence Christian.

stree Sept. 27 – Clarendon Hall at Carolina Oct. 4 – Lakewood at Manning Oct. 11 – Timmonsville at East Clarendon Oct. 18 – Holy Hill at Williamsburg Oct. 25 – Lake City at Lee Central Nov. 1 – Thomas Sumter at Robert E. Lee

“We are excited to announce the airing of our fall schedule of football games on FTC Now,” said Chip Chase, FTC public relations director, in a press release. “These games are another reflection

of FTC’s commitment to provide content that is of interest to people throughout our service area.” Each of the 12 local teams in Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties will appear at least once on the Game of the Week. The other games include Sumter at Crestwood, C.E. Murray at Kingstree, Wilson Hall at Thomas Sumter Academy, Scott’s Branch at Kingstree, Clarendon Hall

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PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Varsity Girls Tennis Laurence Manning at Thomas Sumter (at Palmetto Tennis Center), 4 p.m. Varsity Girls Volleyball Robert E. Lee at Laurence Manning, 5 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Trinity-Byrnes, 5 p.m. Carolina at Clarendon Hall, 5:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Girls Volleyball Robert E. Lee at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Trinity-Byrnes, 4 p.m. Carolina at Clarendon Hall, 4:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY Varsity Swimming Brookland-Cayce at Sumter (at Sumter Aquatics Center), 6 p.m. Varsity Girls Tennis Laurence Manning at Williamsburg, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Girls Tennis Thomas Sumter at Pee Dee, 4 p.m. Varsity Girls Volleyball Laurence Manning at Williamsburg, 5 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Calhoun Academy, 5 p.m. Junior Varsity Girls Volleyball Laurence Manning at Williamsburg, 4 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Calhoun Academy, 4 p.m. THURSDAY Varsity Girls Tennis Holly Hill at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m.

Thomas Sumter at Carolina, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Girls Tennis Carolina at Thomas Sumter (at Palmetto Tennis Center), 4 p.m. Varsity Volleyball Pinewood Prep at Wilson Hall, 5:45 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Carolina, 5 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Dorchester, 5:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Volleyball Pinewood Prep at Wilson Hall, 4:30 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Carolina, 4 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Dorchester, 4:30 p.m. B Team Volleyball Robert E. Lee at Hammond, 4:30 p.m. FRIDAY Varsity Football Manning at Timberland, 7:30 p.m. Allendale-Fairfax at Scott’s Branch, 7:30 p.m. Florence Christian at Laurence Manning, 8 p.m. Thomas Jefferson (N.C.) at Robert E. Lee, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY Varsity Swimming Wilson Hall, Thomas Sumter in Newberry Invitational (at Newberry YMCA), TBA B Team Volleyball Robert E. Lee in Hammond Tournament, 8 a.m.

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Shaw, Thompson different but have same goal in mind BY WILLIE T. SMITH The Greenville News

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Clemson head football coach Dabo Swinney, center, gets on the defense as the Tigers complete a drill during a practice. The Tigers are expecting more from their secondary this year.

Secondary questions Swinney expecting better play from DBs BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press CLEMSON — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has the same worries about the Tigers secondary as almost anyone who watched them surrender too many big plays last season. More than two weeks into fall football camp, Swinney has seen progress but not nearly enough to ease his concerns heading into the opener when the eighth-ranked Tigers take on No. 5 Georgia on August 29. “Everybody knows that’s the area of our team that’s got to improve the most,” Swinney said. “We’ve made improvement, but nowhere what we need to be the type of caliber team we want to have.”

And that’s a lot, based on last year. The Tigers were 71st nationally and sixth in the ACC with 240 passing yards allowed. Only Duke (29) and Maryland (24) gave up more passing touchdowns in the league last year than Clemson’s 23. When an opponent got to the secondary on the way to the end zone, it was a good bet they wouldn’t get caught from behind either: 16 of 39 opponent touchdowns went for 20 yards or more. Injuries took a toll on the secondary in 2012. Expected cornerback starter Martin Jenkins was lost before the season began with a hernia. Darius Robinson, another cornerback, started six games last

Chanticleers look for bigger things BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press CONWAY — Coastal Carolina coach Joe Moglia got the Chanticleers back on top of the Big South Conference his first season. Now, Moglia is looking for bigger things in year two. Some fans questioned Moglia’s hiring in December 2011, when he was picked to replace David Bennett, who founded the Chants’ MOGLIA

Football Championship Subdivision program. Moglia left coaching in the early 1980s to enter the business world, rising to chairman of TD Ameritrade until deciding he missed the game too much. After an apprenticeship at Nebraska, Moglia joined Coastal Carolina. The Chants were just 2-4 at midseason, but turned things around for a share of the Big South title. They earned the league’s NCAA playoff bid, defeating BethuneCookman before losing at Old Dominion. SEE COASTAL, PAGE B3

fall until fracturing his ankle in mid-October and missing the final six games. Starting cornerback Bashaud Breeland missed the last two games after getting hurt. Also gone is safety Rashard Hall, who led the team with four interceptions and was perhaps the secondary’s best at game-changing plays. The group has a new leader, too, in defensive backs coach Mike Reed, who was hired from North Carolina State to replace Charlie Harbison. Harbison left after the season to become codefensive coordinator at Auburn. This fall, the injured players are healthy and Clemson has SEE TIGERS, PAGE B3

Logano holds off Harvick for crucial victory BY NOAH TRISTER The Associated Press BROOKLYN, Mich. — Joey Logano gave Ford a Sprint Cup sweep in Michigan — and enabled team owner Roger Penske to celebrate a victory in his home state. Now Logano can start to envision a happy finLOGANO ish to what has been an eventful season for the 23-year-old driver. “We’re close, we’re close,” Logano said. “What a great place to win — what a great time to win, being in Ford’s backyard.”

COLUMBIA — South Carolina quarterback Dylan Thompson smiles when recounting his first impression of fellow Gamecocks quarterback Connor Shaw. “When he came in, he could SHAW have been a great fit at Fort Jackson – serious, never smiled and always studying THOMPSON and doing his thing,” said Thompson. “I try to just have fun out here.” Competitors with different personalities but the same goal, South Carolina’s top two quarterbacks have come together on the football field and as close friends as well. They continue to enjoy poking fun at each other, however. “He is kind of a goofy guy at times,” Shaw said of Thompson. “I am a more serious guy. It works for us. We complement each other very well.” Shaw, a senior, has been an integral part of the USC offense since arriving from Flowery Branch, Ga. He has a 17-3 record as a starter, which ranks as the best in program history.

Thompson, a redshirt junior, was not heavily recruited but offered a scholarship by USC coach Steve Spurrier after attending a camp held at the school. He was not considered a viable option at quarterback until last season when he filled on for Shaw on several occasions. The former Boiling Springs High standout proved his worth early in the season when Shaw was sidelined by an injury. Thompson competed 21 of 37 passes for 330 yards with three touchdowns in a 48-10 victory again East Carolina. He topped that effort in the regular-season finale after a last-minute call to start against instate rival Clemson. He completed 23 of 41 passes for 310 yards with three touchdowns and rushed 14 times for 38 yards in a 27-17 win. The duo combined lead Carolina to a 33-28 Outback Bowl victory against Michigan with Thompson completing a 32-yard pass to Bruce Ellington with 11 seconds remaining to deliver the win. After the season, Spurrier said both quarterbacks would play in 2013. Prior to fall practice, Spurrier emphasized Shaw would be the starter. That didn’t stop either from performing leadership duties during the summer.

PURE MICHIGAN 400 RESULTS The Associated Press Sunday At Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, Mich. Lap length: 2 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (1) Joey Logano, Ford, 200 laps, 136.3 rating, 48 points, $252,393. 2. (15) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 200, 119, 42, $180,731. 3. (2) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 200, 122.8, 42, $136,315. 4. (20) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 200, 98.9, 40, $143,486. 5. (11) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 200, 87.7, 39, $140,293. 6. (26) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 200, 89.2, 39, $123,399. 7. (31) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 200, 94.4, 37, $108,135. 8. (5) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 200, 101.2, 36, $106,135. 9. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 200, 109.6, 36, $105,435. 10. (19) Carl Edwards, Ford, 200, 98.5, 34, $127,110. 11. (6) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 200, 89, 33, $119,549. 12. (9) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 200, 112, 33, $139,151. 13. (21) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 200, 86, 31, $123,568. 14. (27) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 200, 71.7, 0, $131,510. 15. (12) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 200, 99.3, 29, $124,676. 16. (17) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 200, 77.5, 28, $119,535. 17. (13) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 200, 75, 27, $130,346. 18. (14) Aric Almirola, Ford, 200, 74.9, 26, $123,621. 19. (22) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 200, 67.2, 25, $132,621. 20. (8) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 200, 68.5, 25, $103,460. 21. (18) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 200, 66.7, 0, $85,660.

22. (29) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 200, 55.5, 22, $111,680. 23. (28) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 200, 52.9, 21, $85,010. 24. (24) David Ragan, Ford, 200, 57.9, 21, $110,868. 25. (33) Casey Mears, Ford, 200, 58.2, 20, $109,043. 26. (36) David Stremme, Toyota, 200, 46.1, 18, $98,093. 27. (4) Mark Martin, Toyota, 199, 80.7, 18, $96,835. 28. (38) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 198, 47, 16, $102,718. 29. (34) Timmy Hill, Ford, 198, 43.2, 15, $89,932. 30. (42) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 197, 40, 14, $81,785. 31. (10) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 197, 74, 13, $125,568. 32. (43) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 197, 37.5, 0, $80,060. 33. (39) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 196, 35.6, 0, $87,985. 34. (37) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 192, 32.6, 0, $79,885. 35. (30) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 186, 47.4, 9, $87,735. 36. (7) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 171, 89, 9, $97,685. 37. (23) David Gilliland, Ford, engine, 165, 52.2, 8, $79,616. 38. (25) David Reutimann, Toyota, 153, 25.9, 6, $74,825. 39. (40) Josh Wise, Ford, vibration, 56, 36.3, 0, $70,825. 40. (3) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, engine, 54, 57.5, 5, $115,936. 41. (32) Scott Speed, Ford, vibration, 35, 31.7, 3, $62,825. 42. (41) Johnny Sauter, Ford, vibration, 34, 29.9, 0, $58,825. 43. (35) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, accident, 12, 29.3, 1, $55,325.

Logano boosted his chances of reaching the Chase for the Sprint Cup, winning for the first time this season in a fuel-mileage race at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday.

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MLB STANDINGS American League By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Boston 73 53 .579 – Tampa Bay 70 52 .574 1 Baltimore 67 56 .545 41/2 New York 64 59 .520 71/2 Toronto 57 67 .460 15 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 73 51 .589 – Cleveland 66 58 .532 7 Kansas City 64 59 .520 81/2 Minnesota 54 68 .443 18 Chicago 49 74 .398 231/2 West Division W L Pct GB Texas 71 53 .573 – Oakland 70 53 .569 1/2 Seattle 57 66 .463 131/2 Los Angeles 55 68 .447 151/2 Houston 41 82 .333 291/2 Sunday’s Games Detroit 6, Kansas City 3 Baltimore 7, Colorado 2 Tampa Bay 2, Toronto 1, 10 innings Chicago White Sox 5, Minnesota 2 Seattle 4, Texas 3 Houston 7, L.A. Angels 5 Oakland 7, Cleveland 3 N.Y. Yankees 9, Boston 6 Monday’s Games N.Y. Mets 6, Minnesota 1 Tampa Bay at Baltimore, late Houston at Texas, late Cleveland at L.A. Angels, late Seattle at Oakland, late Boston at San Francisco, late Today’s Games Toronto (Rogers 3-7) at N.Y. Yankees (Nova 6-4), 1:05 p.m., 1st game Tampa Bay (Cobb 7-2) at Baltimore (Mig. Gonzalez 8-5), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (Buehrle 9-7) at N.Y. Yankees (P. Hughes 4-12), 7:05 p.m., 2nd game Minnesota (Pelfrey 4-10) at Detroit (Porcello 9-6), 7:08 p.m. Houston (Cosart 1-0) at Texas (Undecided), 8:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Joh.Danks 2-10) at Kansas City (E.Santana 8-6), 8:10 p.m. Cleveland (McAllister 5-7) at L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 13-6), 10:05 p.m. Seattle (J.Saunders 10-12) at Oakland (Gray 1-1), 10:05 p.m. Boston (Peavy 9-5) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 2-4), 10:15 p.m. National League By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 76 48 .613 – Washington 60 63 .488 151/2 New York 56 66 .459 19 Philadelphia 54 69 .439 211/2 Miami 47 75 .385 28 Central Division W L Pct GB Pittsburgh 72 51 .585 – St. Louis 71 52 .577 1 Cincinnati 70 54 .565 21/2 Milwaukee 54 70 .435 181/2 Chicago 53 70 .431 19 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 72 51 .585 – Arizona 64 58 .525 71/2 Colorado 58 67 .464 15 San Diego 56 68 .452 161/2 San Francisco 55 68 .447 17 Sunday’s Games Miami 6, San Francisco 5 Arizona 4, Pittsburgh 2, 16 innings Baltimore 7, Colorado 2 Philadelphia 3, L.A. Dodgers 2 Atlanta 2, Washington 1 Cincinnati 9, Milwaukee 1 St. Louis 6, Chicago Cubs 1 San Diego 4, N.Y. Mets 3 Monday’s Games N.Y. Mets 6, Minnesota 1 Philadelphia 5, Colorado 4 Arizona 5, Cincinnati 3 Miami 6, L.A. Dodgers 2 Chicago Cubs 11, Washington 1 St. Louis at Milwaukee, late Pittsburgh at San Diego, late Boston at San Francisco, late Today’s Games Colorado (J.De La Rosa 12-6) at Philadelphia (Undecided), 7:05 p.m. Arizona (Corbin 12-3) at Cincinnati (Cingrani 6-2), 7:10 p.m. Atlanta (Medlen 10-11) at N.Y. Mets (Z.Wheeler 5-2), 7:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Capuano 4-6) at Miami (Ja. Turner 3-4), 7:10 p.m. Washington (Haren 7-11) at Chicago Cubs (Rusin 2-2), 8:05 p.m. St. Louis (Lynn 13-6) at Milwaukee (Lohse 8-8), 8:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (A.J.Burnett 5-8) at San Diego (T.Ross 3-5), 10:10 p.m. Boston (Peavy 9-5) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 2-4), 10:15 p.m.

NASCAR LEADERS The Associated Press Through Aug. 11 Points 1, Jimmie Johnson, 808. 2, Clint Bowyer, 733. 3, Carl Edwards, 728. 4, Kevin Harvick, 707. 5, Kyle Busch, 693. 6, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 670. 7, Matt Kenseth, 659. 8, Brad Keselowski, 634. 9, Greg Biffle, 627. 10, Martin Truex Jr., 625. 11, Kurt Busch, 623. 12, Kasey Kahne, 622. 13, Jeff Gordon, 610. 14, Ryan Newman, 605. 15, Jamie McMurray, 600. 16, Joey Logano, 598. 17, Tony Stewart, 594. 18, Aric Almirola, 561. 19, Paul Menard, 559. 20, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 531. Money 1, Jimmie Johnson, $6,449,976. 2, Kyle Busch, $4,519,623. 3, Matt Kenseth,

| $4,266,687. 4, Brad Keselowski, $4,193,151. 5, Kevin Harvick, $4,133,794. 6, Carl Edwards, $3,867,654. 7, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $3,842,793. 8, Jeff Gordon, $3,726,260. 9, Tony Stewart, $3,710,624. 10, Ryan Newman, $3,704,709. 11, Clint Bowyer, $3,606,119. 12, Martin Truex Jr., $3,597,399. 13, Kasey Kahne, $3,539,893. 14, Joey Logano, $3,501,310. 15, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., $3,429,335. 16, Greg Biffle, $3,289,084. 17, Aric Almirola, $3,257,277. 18, Kurt Busch, $3,250,958. 19, Jamie McMurray, $3,132,148. 20, Juan Pablo Montoya, $3,109,007.

NFL PRESEASON By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Buffalo 2 0 0 1.000 64 36 New England 2 0 0 1.000 56 43 N.Y. Jets 1 1 0 .500 54 39 Miami 1 2 0 .333 64 51 South W L T Pct PF PA Houston 2 0 0 1.000 51 30 Indianapolis 1 1 0 .500 40 56 Jacksonville 0 2 0 .000 16 64 Tennessee 0 2 0 .000 40 49 North W L T Pct PF PA Baltimore 2 0 0 1.000 71 39 Cincinnati 2 0 0 1.000 61 29 Cleveland 2 0 0 1.000 51 25 Pittsburgh 0 1 0 .000 13 18 West W L T Pct PF PA Denver 1 1 0 .500 20 46 Oakland 1 1 0 .500 39 45 Kansas City 0 2 0 .000 26 32 San Diego 0 2 0 .000 38 64 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Washington 1 0 0 1.000 22 21 N.Y. Giants 1 1 0 .500 30 33 Philadelphia 1 1 0 .500 36 40 Dallas 1 2 0 .333 48 51 South W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans 2 0 0 1.000 45 33 Carolina 1 1 0 .500 33 31 Atlanta 0 2 0 .000 33 61 Tampa Bay 0 2 0 .000 37 69 North W L T Pct PF PA Chicago 1 1 0 .500 50 52 Detroit 1 1 0 .500 32 41 Green Bay 1 1 0 .500 19 24 Minnesota 0 2 0 .000 29 47 West W L T Pct PF PA Arizona 2 0 0 1.000 29 7 Seattle 2 0 0 1.000 71 20 San Francisco 1 1 0 .500 21 23 St. Louis 0 2 0 .000 26 46 Thursday’s Games Cleveland 24, Detroit 6 Baltimore 27, Atlanta 23 Philadelphia 14, Carolina 9 Chicago 33, San Diego 28 Friday’s Games Buffalo 20, Minnesota 16 New Orleans 28, Oakland 20 San Francisco 15, Kansas City 13 New England 25, Tampa Bay 21 Saturday’s Games Arizona 12, Dallas 7 Cincinnati 27, Tennessee 19 N.Y. Jets 37, Jacksonville 13 Green Bay 19, St. Louis 7 Houston 24, Miami 17 Seattle 40, Denver 10 Sunday’s Game Indianapolis 20, N.Y. Giants 12 Monday’s Game Pittsburgh at Washington, late Thursday, Aug. 22 New England at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Carolina at Baltimore, 8 p.m.

GOLF Wyndham Championship Par Scores The Associated Press Sunday At Sedgefield Country Club Greensboro, N.C. Purse: $5.3 million Yardage: 7,127; Par: 70 FedEx Cup points in parentheses Final Reed won on second playoff hole Patrick Reed (500), $954,000 65-64-71-66—266 -14 Jordan Spieth (300), $572,400 65-66-70-65—266 -14 Brian Harman (163), $307,400 67-66-69-66—268 -12 John Huh (163), $307,400 68-62-70-68—268 -12 Matt Every (100), $193,450 67-67-68-67—269 -11 Zach Johnson (100), $193,450 67-68-66-68—269 -11 Matt Jones (100), $193,450 65-71-71-62—269 -11 Bob Estes (80), $153,700 67-66-68-69—270 -10 Andres Gonzales (80), $153,700 69-67-70-64—270 -10 Rory Sabbatini (80), $153,700 67-66-72-65—270 -10 Robert Garrigus (63), $116,600 65-69-68-69—271 -9 ALSO: Tommy Gainey (16), $12,177 68-69-73-69—279 -1 Dick’s Sporting Goods Open Par Scores The Associated Press Sunday At En-Joie Golf Club Endicott, N.Y. Purse: $1.8 million Yardage: 6,974; Par: 72 Final Bart Bryant (270), $270,000 66-62-72—200 -16 Russ Cochran (144), $144,000 67-67-67—201 -15 Corey Pavin (144), $144,000 68-64-69—201 -15 Gene Sauers (96), $96,300 69-66-67—202 -14 Duffy Waldorf (96), $96,300 68-65-69—202 -14 Chien Soon Lu (72), $72,000 72-66-65—203 -13 John Cook (58), $57,600 70-69-65—204 -12 Kenny Perry (58), $57,600 65-71-68—204 -12 Rod Spittle (58), $57,600 69-66-69—204 -12 Fred Funk (40), $39,960 71-67-67—205 -11

Braves continue to build NL East lead BY CHARLES ODUM The Associated Press ATLANTA — Julio Teheran’s ability to work through trouble impressed manager Fredi Gonzalez, who said it’s more proof of the young right-hander’s added maturity in his breakout season. Teheran made it through six scoreless innings and a tired Atlanta bullpen held on as the Braves beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 on Sunday. The Braves won two of three in the series and stretched their NL East lead over the secondplace Nationals to 15 ½ games. It is now 16 after Washington lost to the Chicago Cubs on Monday. Both teams exhausted their bullpens in the Nationals’ 8-7 win in 15 innings on Saturday night, making it important for the Braves that Teheran protect Atlanta’s relievers as long as possible. The Nationals had two runners with no outs in each of the first three innings, putting a strain on Teheran’s pitch count and making Gonzalez nervous in the Atlanta dug-

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Atlanta starting pitcher Julio Teheran worked six strong innings in the Braves’ 2-1 victory over Washington on Sunday in Atlanta.

out. “I’m thinking he’s right at 60 pitches in three innings and you know your bullpen is spent,” Gonzalez said. “You’re thinking man, oh man. He did a nice job getting us through the sixth. Once he got us through six we were thinking we’ve got a shot here with the guys we have.” Four Atlanta relievers combined to preserve the win for Teheran (106). Craig Kimbrel pitched the ninth for his 39th

save. After Denard Span reached on an infield hit, Kimbrel struck out Anthony Rendon and Bryce Harper to finish it. The game ended when third base umpire Marvin Hudson ruled Harper went around on an attempted check swing. It was another frustrating moment in a long season for the Nationals, who have lost three of four after five straight wins. “I think in that situation you can’t really call that,” Harper said. “Espe-

cially when the home plate umpire says ‘No’ about three times and doesn’t want to check. They obviously check and they bang me. That’s one less pitch I get to see against him. “Kimbrel’s a great closer. I think trying to see as many pitches as you can against him is huge. The deeper I get in the count makes me stronger.” Harper, who had two hits, said he didn’t mind being booed before every at-bat during the series.

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deficit to stay alive in the International side losing bracket. The Asia-Pacific champion had a short turnaround following a 3-2 loss to Japan on Tuesday.

— Jean Mar Sanchez hit a threerun homer and drove in four runs, and Edgardo Rosales and Juan Crisp combined on a one-hitter to help Aguadulce, Panama, stay alive at the Little League World Series with a 12-0 win over Ottawa, Ontario, on Monday. TAIWAN PUERTO RICO

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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Taoyuan, Taiwan, rallied to a 6-4 victory Monday over San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, in an elimination game at the Little League World Series. Taiwan (2-1) overcame a 3-0

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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Jared Cruz and Jacob Garza hit back-to-back home runs to key a five-run third-inning in leading Corpus Christi, Texas, to a 5-2 win over Perth, Australia, in a consolation game at the Little League World Series on Monday. From wire reports

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Schierholtz powers Cubs past Nationals 11-1 CHICAGO — Nate Schierholtz homered twice and drove in a career-high six runs, powering Jeff Samardzija and the Chicago Cubs to an 11-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Monday night. Schierholtz connected for a threerun shot in the first and a two-run drive in the seventh in his fourth career multihomer game. He also had an RBI double in the third in Chica- SCHIERHOLTZ go’s highest-scoring game since a 14-6 victory over Houston on June 23. Donnie Murphy added a pair of solo homers and Dioner Navarro had a three-run shot for the Cubs, who managed just 12 runs total in their previous eight home games. Junior Lake doubled twice and scored two runs. It was more than enough for Samardzija (7-11), who pitched a six-hitter for his second complete game of the season and No. 3 for his career. He struck out five and walked none in his first victory in a month.

giving Los Angeles consecutive losses for the first time since June 20-21. Puig went 0 for 3 against Fernandez in the first matchup between the Cubans.

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MINNEAPOLIS — Dillon Gee pitched into the eighth inning for the New York Mets in a 6-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday afternoon in a makeup game from April 14.

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Angels say slugger Pujols done for season ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels say slugger Albert Pujols is done for the season because of an injured left foot. The Angels made the announcement Monday before playing Cleveland. Pujols hasn’t played since July 26. He had been saying he wanted to return when his partially torn plantar fascia healed. PROSECUTION: WOMAN SCREAMED, THEN PISTORIUS FIRED

PRETORIA, South Africa — A woman screamed and then there was silence, according to South African prosecutors pressing a premeditated murder case against Oscar Pistorius. Next, the indictment says, witnesses heard gunshots and more screaming at the home of the Paralympic champion, who says he shot his girlfriend by mistake on Valentine’s Day. LAWSUIT DETAILS BRAUN’S EFFORTS TO FIGHT DRUG TEST

MILWAUKEE — A former college classmate sued Ryan Braun, saying the Brewers slugger sought his help in fighting a failed drug test, balked on paying him and then disparaged him when asked why their friendship soured. Ralph Sasson, a Milwaukee law student, said Braun’s agent hired him in November 2011 to do legal research aimed at clearing Braun after the left fielder tested positive for steroid use. UNLIKELY SHOT LIFTS REED TO PLAYOFF WIN AT WYNDHAM

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Patrick Reed sure looks like he has a long career ahead of him on the PGA Tour. Reed recovered from a drive on the par-4 10th that came a few feet from going out of bounds and stopped in some pine needles in the woods near a television cable.

COASTAL from Page B1 Moglia thinks that experience helps his players this season. Coastal Carolina was picked this preseason to win the Big South again while receiver Matt Hazel was named the league’s offensive player of the year and teammate linebacker Quinn Backus named the defensive player of the year. Five things to watch as Coastal Carolina tries to win the Big South title:

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He pulled out his 7-iron, uncorked a baseball swing from an uphill lie and sent the ball under a tree branch — and away from a tree trunk — to land his second shot 7 feet from the pin. Reed then sank his short birdie putt that “felt like it was 40� feet to end it. Bishopville native Tommy Gainey finished tied for 52nd at 1-under par to earn $12,177. BRYANT WINS DICK’S SPORTING GOODS OPEN

ENDICOTT, N.Y. — It has been 33 years since the Champions Tour was born, and its newest champion is somebody special: 50-year-old rookie Bart Bryant is the tour’s 1,000th winner. Bryant, who shot a tournament record-tying 10-under 62 in the second round to build a four-shot lead, closed with a 72 on Sunday and finished at 16-under 200 to beat Russ Cochran (67) and Corey Pavin (69) by one shot. EUROPE FINALLY WINS SOLHEIM CUP IN AMERICA

PARKER, Colo. — Even with six rookies on her team, captain Liselotte Neumann told the Europeans this was their time to make history in the Solheim Cup. Caroline Hedwall became the first player in Solheim Cup history to win five matches, and the final point was for more than the 24-year-old Swede. She stuck her approach on the 435-yard 18th hole into 4 feet for a birdie that gave her a 1-up win over Michelle Wie and assured Europe of keeping the cup. From wire reports

starter in sophomore Alex Ross threw just 48 passes in seven games last fall. Behind him though is graduate student Brian Kass, who joined Coastal after starting 11 games last year for Southern Conference champion Wofford. 2. NEW RUNNERS, TOO

The lack of experience is even more severe in the backfield, where Coastal Carolina lost its top three rushers from a year ago. Jeremy Height, Hillary and Marcus Whitener accounted for 21 touchdowns and nearly 2,000 yards on the ground in 2012. Lorenzo Taliaferro is the top returning back after starting three games last year.

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With South Carolina transfer Aramis Hillary gone after a stellar season in 2012, the Chants won’t have much experience at quarterback. Projected

There’s no shortage of depth on the outside of the offense, though. Hazel leads the team’s top four receivers from last year, who combined

for 180 catches and 13 touchdowns. 4. STRONG D

Five of the top six tacklers off last year’s defense return, led by Backus, who had 139 stops to lead the Big South. The Chants will have to find a play-making pass rusher to replace defensive lineman Quinton Davis, who led the team with 4 1-2 sacks. 5. WHAT’S A CHANTICLEER?

The unique nickname comes from the poet considered the father of English literature in Geoffrey Chaucer who used the name in his “Canterbury Tales.� The school adopted the name when it was part of the University of South Carolina system as a kin to that campus’ “Gamecock� nickname. Coastal Carolina plays Predicted finish: 1st in the sixteam Big South.

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TIGERS from Page B1 brought in a slew of young talent to address the shortfall in the secondary. “We’ve got to make sure this year the secondary isn’t the problem,� said Breeland, a junior who’s started 12 of 24 games he’s played at Clemson. Swinney and his staff did their part in recruiting, signing eight defensive backs in last February’s class including highly regarded Mackensie Alexander, a 5-foot-11, 185 pound player from Immokalee, Fla., who was ranked the fourth-best overall prospect by ESPN.com. Swinney wanted young players who’d push the older guys into stepping up their game. That’s what has happened so far in camp, said defensive tackle Carlos Watkins. “Actually, those young guys are looking pretty good,� Watkins said. “Nobody’s perfect and, of course, everybody’s going to make mistakes. But just watching them play, the plays they’re making against our great receivers, it’s really great to see that.� Sammy Watkins, Clemson’s All-American receiver, says he’s been pushed hard by all the defensive backs, no matter their experience. “We’re seeing them get better,� he said. Jenkins, Breeland, Robinson and Garry Peters, who started five of Clemson’s final eight games last year, have the leg up on the cornerback spots. Travis Blanks, a freshman standout at linebacker in 2012, has moved to his more natural spot at safety. Junior Robert Smith looks to have locked down the other safety spot over freshman Jadar Johnson. Korrin Wiggins, another true freshman, could get the first call when the Tigers go to their five defensive back sets. Not everything has gone smoothly this fall. Alexander has been hampered by a groin injury that kept him out of practice until last week, while safety Jayron Kearse (nephew of ex-NFL All-Pro Jevon “The Freak� Kearse) injured his shoulder at Clemson’s scrimmage last Saturday. Both were counted on to play this fall, but Swinney says he’ll have to see how their recoveries progress before deciding if they can go this season or will be redshirted. Defensive coordinator Brent Venables says the lack of depth in the position means the Tigers must count on inexperienced players this fall. “We knew going in that those guys would have to play,� he said. “Ready or not, here we come.�

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Stewart to miss rest of season BY DAN GELSTON The Associated Press Three-time Cup champion Tony Stewart will miss the rest of the season because of broken right leg. He will be replaced in the StewartHaas No. 14 Chevrolet by Austin Dillon and Mark Martin. Stewart is expected to return in time for preseason testing in January 2014. Martin was granted his release Monday from Michael Waltrip Racing to join SHS. He will drive the No. 14 this weekend at Bristol and in 11 other races. Dillon will race Oct. 20 at Talladega. Dillon filled in for Stewart on Sunday at Michigan and finished 14th. Stewart broke his right leg in a sprint car crash Aug. 5 at Southern Iowa Speedway. “Obviously, I’m disappointed to be out,� Stewart said in a statement. “But the team is in very good hands with Mark Martin and Austin Dillon. Mark is someone I’ve looked up to my entire career and I have a tremendous amount of re-

spect for him. Austin is a great young talent, and he showed that Sunday at Michigan.� Greg Zipadelli, competition director at Stewart-Haas Racing, said Stewart needed to focus on his health and be ready to MARTIN return next season. Brian Vickers will now drive the No. 55 Toyota for MWR in 12 DILLON of the final 13 races. He was originally scheduled to drive just three more times. Michael Waltrip will race the No. 55 at Talladega as previously scheduled. Waltrip said Martin achieved all of the goals both he and the team set when he began a 24-race schedule in the No. 55 in 2012. “With Mark, we accomplished everything we hoped to when he came to this organization, which was bringing that winning confidence to the team, the experience to help elevate our

LOGANO from Page B1 Martin had been trying to stretch fuel, but when he faltered, Logano was able to hold off Harvick. The win put Logano in 13th place in the standings. He’s seven points behind Martin Truex Jr. for the second wild card. It’s been an up-anddown year for Logano. He and teammate Brad Keselowski were docked 25 points each after NASCAR inspectors confiscated parts from the rear suspensions of their cars before the April 13 race at Texas. More recently, Logano has had to recover from back-to-back 40th-place showings at Daytona and Loudon, but he’s now right in the middle of a wild race for the final Chase spots. “A roller coaster, to say the least,� Logano said. “We’ve just got to keep that momentum going. It just goes to show, as long as nothing goes wrong — knock on wood — we’ve been pretty good. We’ve had some good speed in our cars.� Everything went pretty much according to plan at Michigan. Logano won the pole Friday and took Sunday’s race by a second over Harvick, who is safely in fourth place in the standings. “I was very pleased with the day,� Harvick said. “It’s just going to come down to getting on a hot streak over 10 weeks and not making any mistakes.� There are three races left before the Chase, and the jockeying for the final spots is just as muddled as it was before Sunday’s race. Keselowski, the defending champion, is still in eighth place with 667 points, but Kurt Busch is now only two points behind him after a third-place showing Sunday.

Greg Biffle (663) is in 10th place. Kasey Kahne (659) and Truex (653) are currently in line to be the wild cards, but Logano closed a lot of ground. Points leader Jimmie Johnson lasted less than 60 laps Sunday before engine trouble knocked him out. He still has a 41-point lead over Clint Bowyer. Biffle finished ninth after winning the previous two Cup races at Michigan. His victory in June was the 1,000th for Ford Motor Company across NASCAR’s three national series — Cup, Nationwide and Truck. Biffle drives for Roush Fenway Racing. This time, it was Penske’s turn to celebrate. “I go back about 30 years here at the track — this is probably one of the biggest wins,� Penske said. “I say it’s my home state, it’s my home track, and Detroit’s my city.� It was the third Cup win of Logano’s career, and it came after he posted the ninth-fastest pole-winning speed in NASCAR history during

program and ultimately find the full-time driver for the future who can race for a NASCAR Sprint Cup championship,� said Waltrip, a two-time Daytona 500 champion. Martin has 40 wins and 56 poles in 870 career Sprint Cup starts. MWR announced last week that Vickers will drive the No. 55 Toyota for a full Sprint Cup schedule beginning next season. “No one wants to see Tony out of the 14, but I am appreciative of the opportunity to get more seat time in the 55 as a result,� Vickers said. Martin will be the third driver in the No. 14 this season. Max Papis drove Toyota in Stewart’s absence at Watkins Glen. The No. 14 car is 13th in the owner standings. “For the No. 14 team, our focus is on positioning them for a run at the owner championship,� Zipadelli said. “Mark Martin and Austin Dillon give us the best opportunity to do that, and we certainly appreciate Michael Waltrip Racing and Richard Childress Racing for making Mark and Austin available to us.�

Friday’s qualifying. Johnson, Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr. were among the big names to have problems, but the race was a clean one for Logano in his No. 22 Ford. He was battling Kurt Busch for the lead at the very start and needed only to outlast Harvick at the end. Sunday’s race began with 10 of the first 17 laps under caution. There were nine cautions in all, and Logano and Kurt Busch led for 94 of the 200 laps — nearly half the race. The 54-year-old Martin emerged late, making a bid for his first Cup win since 2009, but his fuel didn’t hold up. He finished 27th. “We saved a bunch of gas but we needed one more yellow,� Martin said. “One more yellow and we would have been in good shape.� Johnson finished 40th and is now winless in 24 Cup starts at MIS. His lost weekend began when a practice crash Saturday forced him to use a backup car and start in the back of the field. He quickly made his way into contention before the engine problem ended his day.

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A-Rod declines MLB challenge to release PED evidence BY RONALD BLUM The Associated Press NEW YORK — A lawyer for Alex Rodriguez declined Major League Baseball’s challenge to make public the evidence that led to the 211-game suspension of the New York Yankees star. MLB executive vice president Rob Manfred wrote to lawyer Joseph Tacopina on Monday, urging him to waive his client’s confidentiality under baseball’s Joint Drug Agreement so the documents could be released. Tacopina had RODRIGUEZ said he wanted to discuss evidence publicly but was constrained by the provision. “We will agree to waive those provisions as they apply to both Rodriguez and the office of commissioner of baseball with respect to Rodriguez’s entire history under the program, including, but not limited to, his testing history, test results, violations of the program, and all information and evidence relating to Rodriguez’s treatment by Anthony Bosch, Anthony Galea and Victor Conte,� Manfred wrote in the letter, which was released by MLB. Bosch was head of the Biogenesis of America anti-aging clinic accused of distributing banned performanceenhancing drugs. Galea pleaded guilty two years ago to a federal charge of bringing unapproved drugs

into the United States from Canada. Conte was head of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, the target of a federal investigation that led to criminal charges against Barry Bonds, Marion Jones and others. Manfred proposed that both sides disclose information and documents relating to: —All drug tests that were conducted on Rodriguez under the program and their results; — All prior violations of the program committed by Rodriguez, and; — All documents relating to the issue of whether Rodriguez obstructed the office of the commissioner’s investigation. Tacopina, a lawyer with one of the four firms representing Rodriguez, said the players’ association would have to agree to waive confidentiality. “The letter was nothing more than a cheap publicity stunt,� Tacopina said in a statement. “The letter that was addressed to my law office with the words ‘Via Hand Delivery’ on top was in fact never delivered to my office but was instead given to the ‘Today’ show, which in and of itself is yet another violation of the confidentiality clause of the JDA. They know full well that they have to address the letter to the MLBPA and such a waiver would require the MLBAPA to be party of the agreement and signatures. It’s nothing but a theatrical trap hoping I would sign knowing that I couldn’t and in fact would have me breaching the JDA agreement if I did.�

Keeping Sumter Beautiful By Amanda McNulty County Extension Agent

DON’T AIR YOUR DIRT We h a d a s o j o u r n i n t h e mountains near Cashiers, Nor th Carolina, a few weeks ago, and amazingly for five days it DID NOT RAIN! Also, adding to the miraculous conditions of our retreat, there were NO MOSQUITOES! Didn’t need air conditioning, could only see the roof of one other house, and had shooting stars to entertain us in the nighttime. Complete bliss until on Sunday morning, of all days, someone ran a leaf blower for two hours. Blowers are nothing but machines designed to harm the environment. In some knowledgeable and reasonable communities, they are outlawed! Blowers are most frequently used to blow dir t off hard surfaces, or grass clippings off the edge of lawns after they’ve been cut, or to clear lawns of autumn’s leaves. Soil par ticles, loosened by that fierce stream of air, are often loaded with phosphorus ions. Grass clippings belong on the lawn; they quickly decompose and return nitrogen and organic matter to the soil. Leaves should be raked and added to a compost pile or used as mulch around trees and shrubs. When blown into the street, these little bundles of nutrients go straight into the nearest storm drain the next time it rains. From there they are

car r ied to the nearest surface waterway -- be it a creek, stream, pond, or river. That’s where the trouble lies; those waterways have a micro-flora of algae that feasts on the new input of nutrients. When algae eat, they reproduce, and at a rate that makes those five-day mosquito reproduction c y c l e s l o o k l i ke s l ow - m o t i o n photography. So what’s the big deal, you might ask, but when the cupboard is bare and the stream returns to its normal nutrient load, the algal explosion dies. All those millions of unicellular bodies go bellyup in the water and become food for the aerobic decomposers that, like us, need oxygen for respiration. As decomposers munch their way through all those dead cells, dissolved oxygen levels can quickly drop below the level fish need to survive. Brim and bass gasping at the surface and slowly suffocating are not the background we want when we go boating, swimming or fishing. Don’t spoil our surface waters for lovers of the outdoors. Don’t let your neatness obsession result in suffocating fish downstream. Put that blower away and keep nutrients, organic matter, and soil in their right place. And for Pete’s sake, never use power equipment on weekend mornings.

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MEVERLINE S. ROBINSON SUMMERTON — Meverline Singletary Robinson, 92, widow of Linwood Ashwell Robinson Sr., died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, at the ROBINSON home of her daughter in Moncks Corner. Born Jan. 11, 1921, in Holly Hill, she was a daughter of the late James Mack Singletary and Blanche Hart Singletary. She was a retired rural mail carrier. She was a member of Summerton United Methodist Church, the Willie Dingle Bible Class and the United Methodist Women’s Circle. She is survived by her son, L.A. Robinson Jr. (Dina) of Summerton; a daughter, Carol Hamer (Charlie) of Moncks Corner; two sisters, Jewel Varner and June Bletch, both of Ridgeville; four grandchildren, Tara Holliday (Jake), Cary Robinson (Jessica), Frankie Hamer (Peggy) and Cindy Hamer; and four great-grandchildren, Delaney Peeler, Wells Robinson, Wilder Robinson and Grayson Holliday. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Lonnie Robinson. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Summerton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Randy Bowers and the Rev. Frank Sedgwick officiating. Burial will follow in Summerton Evergreen Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Cary Robinson, Frankie Hamer, Jake Holliday, Wells Robinson, Correll Robinson, Gene Phillips, Trey Phillips and John Hamer. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service in the church fellowship hall and other times at the home of L.A. and Dina Robinson. Memorials may be made to Summerton United Methodist

Church, P.O. Box 35, Summerton, SC 29148 or to Clarendon Hall School, (Lonnie Robinson Athletic Fund), P.O. Box 609, Summerton, SC 29148. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

ELAINE D. LANE Elaine Dabbs Lane, 71, beloved wife of William Perry Lane, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013. She was born in Bristol, Tenn., a daughter of the late James William and Bertha Newman Dabbs. She nurtured her love of books as co-owner of LANE the bookstore, Trader’s Books, for six years, until she retired at the age of 62. Loved ones left to cherish her memories include her husband, William Perry Lane Sr.; two sons, William P. “Chip� Lane Jr. and Randy Lane (Dee), both of Sumter; two adopted sons, David Barry (Cathy) and Terry Land, both of Sumter; two sisters, Carolyn Browder (Kyle) of Blountville, Tenn., and Christine Nixon (Tom) of Asheboro, N.C.; three brothers, Jimmy Dabbs (Eileen) of Clemmons, N.C., and Lewis Dabbs (Sylvia) and Eddie Dabbs, both of Asheboro; her special “little girl,� Nikki; her furry grandchildren, Lacy, Tinker and Angel, who loved their “Mimi;� her step-grandchildren, Lisa Folk of Bamberg and Jeffrey Sanger of Camden; a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives; and her special friends, Sid and Elaine McGhee and Gary and Belinda Simmons. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Flossie Dabbs Knight (Leonard) and Betty Dabbs Adams; and one

brother, William Dabbs (Mozelle). A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Al Sims officiating. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, sent to Lakewood High School, Attn: Linda Washington, 350 Old Manning Road, Sumter, SC 29150 or to the SPCA Humane Organization, 1140 S. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

EDWARD REES DABBS Edward Rees Dabbs passed away on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, at the Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia, from complications due to stomach cancer. Rees was born June 11, 1951, in Clarksville, Tenn., to Nell and Eugene Dabbs of Sumter. He grew up at Dabbs Crossroads in Sumter County and DABBS attended Mayewood High School, where he excelled in football and baseball. Rees was also an AllState baritone player in the Mayewood band as well as the famed All District band that repeatedly won statewide honors. Rees matriculated at The Citadel, where he earned a bachelor of business degree in 1973. He was then granted a commission to serve as a second lieutenant and fighter pilot in the United States Air Force. During his service, he reached the rank of captain. He was among the elite in his flight-training class and ultimately

selected to serve as a flight instructor. After leaving the Air Force, Rees earned a master of business administration and worked at Tiger Charter in Midland, Texas. There, along with being a corporate pilot, he also served as the director of marketing and, ultimately, president of the company. In the mid-1980s he returned to South Carolina to fly corporate jets for Builders Transport in Camden, and to pursue other business interests. Later in life, he also volunteered at a local prison and in other capacities, touching, inspiring, and challenging the hearts and minds of all he met. At heart, Rees was an aviator, and he carried through his life a love of flying. He approached his life with the rare attributes that are demanded of fighter pilots — courage, of course, but also a curious and contradictory blend of recklessness and finesse. For all who knew him, even the most casual meeting with Rees was a memorable event. He challenged us even in our most mundane moments, because, always the fighter pilot, nothing about life was mundane for Rees. Rees’s departure would leave a hole in our lives but for the fact that he was, for those who knew him, among the most unforgettable people we would ever meet. He flew with recklessness and finesse through our lives and our memories, and he will continue to fly with us, forever. Rees is survived by his brothers, Eugene Whitefield Dabbs III of Williamson, Ga., Thomas Winn Dabbs of Tokyo, Japan, and David William Dabbs of Charlotte, N.C.; and is also survived by several nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts and cousins. Rees will be memorialized on Thanksgiving Day, 2013, to coincide with the annual Dabbs

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Family Thanksgiving reunion, an event always close to Rees’s heart. Details regarding the service will be announced later. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts to Rees’s memory should be sent to the Salem Black River Church and Cemetery fund, care of Martha Greenway, 210 Serenity Drive, Mayesville, SC, 29104, and online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

ADELL B. SIMMONS Adell B. Simmons, 75, wife of Williams Simmons, departed this life on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, at National Healthcare Center. Born Sept. 5, 1937, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Theodore Stukes and Geneva Ballard. The family is receiving friends at the home, 701 S. Main St., Sumter. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter. CHARLENE M. McMILLAN Charlene Martin McMillan, 55, wife of John F. McMillan, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, at her home. Born in Clovis, N.M., she was a daughter of the late James Martin and Sybil Robinson Garnett. She was a member of Sumter First Pentecostal Holiness Church and retired from Standard Federal Bank. Survivors include her husband; two children, Sybil Brylynn McMillan and John William McMillan, both of Sumter; two brothers, James C. Martin of North

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Charleston and Bobby Martin of Charlotte, N.C.; and two sisters, Debra Chavis (James) of North Charleston and Wanda Rodgers (Larry) of Rembert. She was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Shea McMillan; and her stepfather, Joseph Garnett. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Paul Howell officiating. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral Home and from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the home. Memorials may be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, Attn: Donor Services, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309 or to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Columbia, SC, 5000 Thurmond Mall Blvd., Suite 108, Columbia, SC 29201. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

WINSTON D. BUSQUES Jr. MANNING — Winston D. Busques Jr., 52, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Services will be announced by Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org CURLEY WILLIAMS Curley Williams, of Waukegan, Ill., entered eternal rest on Monday, Aug. 19, 2013. Born April 4, 1934, in Birmingham, Ala., she was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Amelia Braxton Hunter. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES Persons having claim against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to ile their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the irst publication of this Notice to Creditors, (unless previously barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to heir claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim. Estate:

Junius Vaughn

#2013ES4300388 Personal Representative Earnestine Primus 1861 Stamey Livestock Road Sumter, SC 29153

Estate:

Louise D. Herrington

#2013ES4300400 Personal Representative Alberta McDow 2792 Highway 1 North Cassatt, SC 29032

Estate:

Daisy N. Smith #2013ES4300384

Personal Representative Sherika N. Smith C/O J. David Weeks Attorney At Law PO Box 370 Sumter, SC 29151

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James M. Lane

#2013ES4300402 Personal Representative Christina L. Blakley 32 Saratoga Street Sumter, SC 29150

Estate:

Florence Burkett

#2013ES4300390 Personal Representative Terry L. Booth 1850 North Main Street Sumter, SC 29153

Estate:

Johnnie Morris #2013ES4300383

Personal Representative Barbara K. Smith 125 Alcester Road Goose Creek, SC 29445

Estate:

John Morton Hamor

#2012ES4300376 Personal Representative Kenneth Edward Crowder 526 Boxwood Street Hudson, NC 28638

Estate:

Elizabeth White Colclough #2013ES4300380

Personal Representative Delores Waddell 595 Trinity Avenue Apt 19H Bronx, NY 10455

Estate:

Stephen Ray Lopp

#2013ES4300387 Personal Representative Joann J McIntosh 60 Par Court Sumter, SC 29154

Estate:

Joseph Beaver

#2013ES4300397 Personal Representative Tara Corbett and Tosha Beaver McGrew 2910 Ithica Drive Sumter, SC 29150

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Legal Notice Public Auction: A-1 Self Storage - Friday August 23rd @ 9:30 AM at 3501 Broad Street Ext., Sumter, SC. The following units are up for public auction; B-9-E.Gadson - Matt. Box Springs, Misc. Boxes, Totes, Framed Picture; C-23 - T. Sims - Misc. Trunks, Totes, Boxes, Dresser W/Mirror; D-27 C. Scarborough - Matt. Box Spring, Love Seat, Misc. Boxes; E-18 L. Moses - 2 Recliners, Misc. Clothing, Boxes, Bags, TV, Stereo, Rug

Beer & Wine License Notice Of Application Notice is hereby given that Daniel F. McCabe INC. of Sumter intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of Beer, Wine & Liquor at 3201 Broad St., Sumter, SC 29154. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than August 22, 2013. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110

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Robert O. Jenkinson Sr

#2013ES4300393 Personal Representative Corinne R. Jenkinson 625 Gordin Street Pinewood, SC 29125

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Mildred L. Lee

#2007ES4300514-2 Personal Representative Grady Dale Lee 808 Woodland Ave SE Atlanta, GA 30316

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Clinton Scott

#2013ES4300386 Personal Representative Mary Beth Briggs 1805 Wayne Elgin Road Hopkinsville, KY 42240

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Pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 2513(b) of the Adoption Act, effective January 1, 1981, notice is hereby given that a Petition for Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights has been filed by WILLIAM L. COOPER and LEAH A. COOPER, his wife, asking the Court to put an end to all your parental rights in and to DAMIAN MACKENZIE RAY, date of birth January 28, 1999. The Court has set a Hearing to

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The following vehicle was abandoned at J & J Towing, 965 Bethel Church Road, Sumter, SC described as a 2001 Ford Escape, VIN # 1FMYU03191KF01076. Total due for storage and repairs is $2,700.00 as of July 26, 2013 plus $35.00 per day thereafter. Owner is asked to call (803)506-4858. If not claimed in 30 days, it will be turned over to the Magistrate's Office for public sale.

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YOU ARE WARNED THAT EVEN IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED HEARING, THE HEARING WILL GO ON WITHOUT YOU AND YOUR IMPORTANT RIGHTS IN AND TO YOUR CHILD MAY BE ENDED BY THE COURT WITHOUT YOUR BEING PRESENT.

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TO: DALLAS STEVEN GIFT, FATHER OF DAMIAN MACKENZIE RAY, date of birth January 28, 1999.

In Memory

consider ending your rights to your child. That Hearing will be held on the 28TH day of August, 2013, at 9:15 O'clock A.M. in Court Room Number 1, Northumberland County Courthouse, 201 Market Street, Sunbury, Pennsylvania 17801.

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Personal Representative Frank W. Yarborough C/O Kenneth Hamilton Attorney At Law PO Box 52359 Sumter, SC 29152

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