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Shootout on North Main 2 injured, including bystander, in Friday gunplay at car wash BY ROB COTTINGHAM and BRADEN BUNCH braden@theitem.com (803) 774-1201 Two people, including one bystander, were shot during a Friday afternoon gun battle between three men at a North Main Street car wash, and police are searching for two of the men involved. Of the two victims, one was a 58-year-old man uninvolved in the altercation that occurred in the 700 block of North Main Street, less than half a block from Riley Park. RHABB The other man injured, who police said returned fire after two men fired at him, has been identified by police as 29-year-old Arterrell Marques Witherspoon. Tonyia McGirt, public information officer for Sumter Police Department, said investigators do not expect the injuries to be life threatening. Both shooting victims were able to drive themselves from the scene to the Tuomey

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Sumter Police Department officers investigate the scene in the 700 block of North Main Street where two people were shot at a car wash in SEE SHOOTOUT, PAGE A7 Sumter on Friday afternoon. Two people are still being sought in the incident.

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A hole created by a storm drain caving in on West Oakland Avenue is about six feet across and eight to nine feet deep and has cut into the lane in the fairgrounds parking lot. Sumter’s Assistant City Manager Al Harris said this type of cave-in is one workers see often.

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Sinkholes, cave-ins continuing problem for Sumter motorists Storm drain creates new hole at parking lot on fairgrounds BY ROB COTTINGHAM rob@theitem.com (803) 774-1225 Don’t worry; the whole city isn’t caving in. But there does seem to be an ongoing issue involving the infrastructure of Sumter’s sewer system after a massive hole appeared in the fairgrounds parking lot recently. Just inside the gates on West Oakland Avenue, a crater measuring more than six feet across and eight or nine feet deep now occupies what used to be a solid lane in the parking lot. According to Assistant City Manager Al Harris, it’s not a sinkhole. “The hole actually came from a storm drain caving in,” he said. “That kind of hap-

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pens around structures like that.” As many citizens — and especially motorists — have noticed, many roadways around Sumter have been shut down in recent months for various reasons. One of the most prominent, Harris said, is renovating the city’s sewer system. “We’re replacing a lot of the infrastructure around the city,” he said. “Some parts of our water systems are 100 years old or older. When pipes and drains get that old, you can expect cave-ins around areas that haven’t been repaired or updated yet.” An example of the effort being made to alleviate the problem is the construction currently underway on Calhoun Street downtown. For the past two months, city employees have been working to renovate the water

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The S.C. Department of Education released the latest ACT results this past week, showing Sumter School District as one of 32 districts in the state having dramatic improvement in their scores. Sumter High School was also one of 94 schools in the state to see increases of 0.3 or greater in their overall average score. “I commend our students for the gains they continue to achieve,” said Sumter School District Superintendent Frank Baker. “Sumter School District prepares students for both the ACT and the SAT. Collectively, our instructional leaders implement strategies to increase student achievement, and the results of their hard work are evident.” ACT officials said districts and schools that have a 0.3 point increase or greater show statistically significant improvement. Overall, Sumter School District improved by 0.5 points, and Sumter High School showed the most improvement with an increase of 0.8 points. Crestwood High School also saw some improvement

from 2013 to 2014 with an increase of 0.2 points. However, Lakewood declined by 0.6 points. Clarendon School District Two was also one of the 32 school districts to see improvement this year, increasing half a point. According to the state department, more South Carolina high school students took the ACT than ever before with the state seeing a 12.7 percent increase in the number of public school students who took the test compared to 2013. In all, there was an 11.3 percent increase in the number of all students who took the test in 2014. The ACT tests students in English, math, reading and science. While composite statewide students’ scores for English and math showed no change from 2013, there was a 0.1 point increase in both reading and science for 2014. “South Carolina students are to be commended for their performance on the 2014 ACT test,” said Mick Zais, state superintendent of education. “While South Carolina’s average ACT composite score was slightly under the national average, its proximity proves that we are making progress. These are positive results that we can build on for the future.”

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House to hold special, one-day session COLUMBIA — South Carolina House members are returning to Columbia next week to take up two of Gov. Nikki Haley’s vetoes. A spokesman for House Speaker Bobby Harrell said Friday the House will hold a special, one-day session Wednesday. The chamber will decide whether to override vetoes from the session that ended in June. One bill is intended to help South Carolina’s public libraries keep out disrupters. The other is a local bill allowing a tax hike for firefighting in coastal Murrell’s Inlet and Garden City.

Woman pleads guilty to Social Security fraud COLUMBIA — A Columbia woman has pleaded guilty to fraud involving Social Security benefits. U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles said Thursday that 68-year-old Carolyn M. Taylor pleaded guilty to theft of government funds. Nettles said Taylor’s mother was receiving Social Security benefits when she died in 1998. Taylor was accused of failing to tell the federal agency that her mother had died and continued to collect the dead woman’s benefits until last December.

1-day-old infant left at Lexington hospital COLUMBIA — Authorities said a 1-day-old infant was legally abandoned at Lexington Medical Center this week. The Department of Social Services said in a release Friday that it has custody of a healthy baby boy left at the hospital Wednesday. The infant was reportedly born at home a day earlier and weighs 7 pounds. Anyone wishing to assert parental rights of the infant must do so at a hearing set for Oct. 15. The case falls under “Daniel’s Law.” The state’s safe haven law allows parents to safely abandon infants up to a month old without punishment. The infant must be left in an employee’s hands at a hospital or other allowed location.

Deputies investigate church break-ins LANCASTER — Lancaster County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a series of breakins at 10 churches. The Herald of Rock Hill reported the incidents have all occurred in the past two weeks. Deputies said some of the break-ins have caused damage. Investigators said nothing of significant value was taken in eight of the breakins. Some unusual items have been taken, including the burner from a stove, food, motor oil and a water hose.

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Patrick Rolow is an avid LARPer, often participating in LARPing events in North Carolina when he has the opportunity. When LARPing, Rolow takes on the role of the character Kresh, a barbarian who enjoys fighting. Rolow and his girlfriend, Emily Reed, also enjoy hanging out at Ray’s Hobby Shop in Sumter, playing Dungeons & Dragons and other tabletop and role-playing games.

LARPers look to bring fantasy to Sumter They see role playing as a fun, creative, healthy hobby BY RAYTEVIA EVANS ray@theitem.com (803) 774-1214

n a normal day, Sumter resident Patrick Rolow works at a gas station in

town and lives a pretty regular life. Normally, Rolow is a good guy, easy to talk to and a great boyfriend according to his girlfriend, Emily Reed. But when Rolow goes into battle, he takes on a different persona, one he has developed himself after becoming interested in live-action role playing as a teenager.

“I’ve been LARPing for about a year and a half. I started playing video games and just wondered what it would be like to be the characters from the video games,” Rolow said. “I’m a nice guy, and I would describe myself as a pacifist. But my character, Kresh, is a barbarian who likes to fight.” Rolow first started checking out websites and online forums about LARPing and got involved with a group of about 70 LARPers — Live Action Role Players — who meet and organize live scenarios in North Carolina. Many LARPers enjoy playing Dungeons & Dragons and other role-playing tabletop and computer games. LARPing season is now in full swing, with it starting in June and running

through October, so Rolow and a small group from the Sumter area participate when they can. Rolow and Reed, who is an early childhood education student at Central Carolina Technical College, both spend time at Ray’s Hobby Shop near Shaw Air Force Base, where they play tabletop games with regulars who frequent the shop. Rolow said he’s aware that some people may have different perceptions of LARPing than those who participate; however, he explained that getting involved allows for creativity and a bit of exercise. It gives them the opportunity to portray themselves as characters they like to play in video games and build back stories for those characters. LARPers also dedicate a lot of effort into creating scenarios and costumes that require a lot of time and imagination. “People create these characters and develop them either from video games or inspired by video games,” Rolow said. “Before we get out there, a team dedicated to moving the story along spends about two days coming up with the story. So it’s about having fun and story development. And it’s a lot of running, so it’s healthy, and it’s a great and fun way to stay healthy. (As for) the costumes, some purchase their costumes, and some create them. Some of them also have store-bought weapons.” A typical weekend of LARPing for Rolow and Reed and the group they participate with in North Carolina starts on a Friday evening with registration (“Newbie Mod” for those LARPing for the first time), crafting and the opportunity to catch up with other participants during dinner. Saturday is

filled with mods and free play where participants have the opportunity to complete mini missions and quests before the finale Saturday night. Sunday, the group spends time cleaning the park after the final battle of the game and ends with a LARP lunch. Rolow said the rules are not particularly set in stone and differ from one group to the next. Once some of the participants have played together a few times, Rolow said they will become familiar with each other’s characters in the game and how they function. The group also makes sure to have safe fun while LARPing, making sure to have officials on scene in case something happens. “The rules differ, and I know of one other group of LARPers on base (Shaw Air Force Base) with their own set of rules,” Rolow said. “We play with a health bar, and we have a large set of rules, and characters use several different types of weapons. You don’t want to hurt anyone, but we have medics there and suggest drinking a lot of water.” Reed said they are considering starting a group in the Sumter area to host LARPing events. Although they only know a few people who actively participate in LARPing when events take place in North Carolina or elsewhere, they hope to have more interest when they start a group in the future. “I’ve gone to one event, and it took a lot of practice before I went. My character is Lillth, and she’s a warrior,” Reed said. “I fight on the front line, and we want to start a group here in South Carolina because so much goes into it, and it’s just so much fun.”

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POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES Rylenn Demont Sanders, 23, was arrested at 1:21 p.m. on Thursday and charged with possession with the intent to distribute cocaine; possession with the intent to distribute crack cocaine; possession of marijuana, third offense; driving under suspension, third offense; and giving false information to a police officer. According to reports, an officer on patrol observed a black pickup truck run a stop sign at the intersection of Booker Street and East Red Bay Road. He initiated a traffic stop, and when the driver stepped out at a residence in the 800 block of Franklin Lane, the officer asked for his driver’s license. Sanders reportedly told the officer he didn’t see him and that he didn’t have a license. The officer noticed Sanders was breathing heavily and kept trying to walk away, telling the officer his name was Eadin Sanders but that he went by Cory. He then reportedly told the officer his birthday was in 1963 but changed it, emphasizing Nov. 34. Sanders was detained, and during a pat-down, the officer found a black scale and two white plastic bags inside Sanders’ left cargo pocket. One of the bags reportedly had half a gram of suspected cocaine, and the other contained .3 grams of crack cocaine. Sanders then reportedly asked the officer to “look out for him,” as he had just finished “doing time.” The officer found a silver pill container that had more suspected crack cocaine in it. During a search of the vehicle, the officer found 2 grams of suspected marijuana in a jar. The vehicle, which was a rental, was recovered by the rental company. Sanders reportedly refused to give his correct name and told officers he was 16 years old. He was taken to the sheriff’s office, where he revealed his true name. A DMV check revealed his license was suspended and that he had two previous marijuana convictions. Sanders was taken to SumterLee Regional Detention Center. Mark Duane Hilton, 46, of 1866

Amberwood Drive, was arrested at 11:06 p.m. on Thursday and charged with public disorderly conduct. According to reports, officers responded to a home in the 1800 block of Mallory Drive in reference to a disturbance. When they arrived, Hilton was seen running from the road into a nearby yard, shouting obscenities. As the officers approached him, they could detect the odor of alcohol coming from him. Hilton reportedly resisted being arrested, and EMS responded to treat Hilton for a minor injury to his face. After he was treated, Hilton was put into a patrol car and began kicking the window. When he wouldn’t stop, the officer sprayed him with Cap-Stun. Hilton’s eyes were then flushed, and he was taken to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. On the way, Hilton reportedly began kicking the window again, and the officer warned him he’d be sprayed again if he didn’t stop. Hilton stopped and was later booked for the offense. Robert Williams, 48, of 216 Manhattan Ave., was arrested at 1:49 a.m. on Friday and charged with criminal domestic violence. According to reports, officers responded to the address in reference to a domestic dispute. When they arrived, officers found Williams’ wife on the porch holding her head, and Williams was in bed. The victim told officers that earlier that night, she told Williams she wanted a divorce. A while later, she said Williams got angry and began shouting obscenities at her and beating her about the head. Injuries were visible, so officers arrested Williams and took him to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. Dekola D. Prince, 29, of 52 Lunn Circle in Lynchburg, was arrested at 1:05 a.m. on Friday and charged with driving with a defective license plate light and driving under suspension, third offense. According to reports, an officer on patrol on Plowden Mill Road observed a green 1998 Lincoln Town Car driving without a license plate light on. A traffic stop was initiated, and after checking Prince’s driving

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record through a DMV check, it was discovered her license was suspended. Prince was arrested and taken to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. STOLEN PROPERTY A black Taurus 9 mm handgun valued at $450 was reportedly stolen from a vehicle parked outside a residence in the 500 block of South Pike East between noon Aug. 14 and 10:25 p.m. Tuesday. Cash totaling $1,545 was reportedly stolen from a business in the 110 block of Broad Street between 12:30 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Monday. A 54-inch flat-screen TV and a Sony PlayStation3 were reported stolen from a home in the 4600 block of Lantern Lane shortly after midnight on Thursday. The items are valued at $1,000. A 50-inch Vizio flat-screen TV was reported stolen from a home in the 1000 block of Plowden Mill Road at 11:21 a.m. on Wednesday. The TV is valued at $1,000. Two Humana window air-conditioning units were reported stolen from a home in the 800 block of North Brick Church Road in Mayesville at 6:31 p.m. on Thursday. The items are valued at $1,500. A 50-inch Emerson flat-screen LED TV, a 26-inch Vizio flatscreen TV and a black wooden entertainment center were reported stolen from a home in the 4400 block of Dorsey Drive at 10:27 p.m. on Thursday. The items are valued at $1,300. Four money orders totaling $1,490 were reportedly stolen from a home in the 500 block of Coachman Drive between 9 a.m. Aug. 7 and 6 p.m. Thursday. EMS CALLS Sumter County EMS responded to 49 calls on Thursday, including 38 medical calls, six motorvehicle wrecks, one fire standby and four calls listed as other trauma. Sumter County EMS responded to 41 calls on Wednesday, including 33 medical calls, four motor-vehicle wrecks, one fire standby and three calls listed as other trauma.

BY MEG KINNARD The Associated Press COLUMBIA — A former South Carolina lawmaker is scheduled to appear in federal court next week on charges that he helped a businessman hide assets, then lied about it to federal agents. Court records show that Thad Viers’ arraignment is set for Thursday in Florence. The 36-year-old Myrtle Beach Republican faces 14 charges including money laundering, fraud and lying to an IRS agent and faces decades in prison if convicted. Viers was indicted earlier this month, accused of a role in hiding assets of a businessman who defaulted on a multi-million paving contract for Interstate 95 in South Carolina. Prosecutors said Viers helped out Marlon Weaver, who owned a paving company and failed to uphold a contract to pave part of I-95. The default cost an insurance company $6 million, and the company went looking for assets Weaver owned to pay back some of the money it lost, prosecutors have said. Weaver listed ownership in a marina and several investments when he was given the contract. Viers helped move those assets to Weaver’s daughters, and Weaver backdated the paperwork so it looked like the money was transferred before the default, according to indictments. Viers also lied and told the IRS agent that Weaver never told him he was trying to hide the assets, the government said. Weaver pleaded guilty to money laundering in July 2013, and his sentencing has been delayed while he cooperates with prosecutors. A lawyer listed for Viers didn’t immediately respond to a message Friday seeking comment. Viers, who served in the state House from 2003 until 2012, was seen as a rising political star, even after a 2007 no-contest plea to illegal communication for threats made to a man who was dating a woman who was Viers’ estranged wife at that time. Viers’ attorney at the time, fellow state Rep. Todd Rutherford, said that charge was an attempt to get back at Viers, who acted “under the influence of love.”

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Learn to plant by the moon, laugh a lot You wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be disappointed by information, humor in yearly Old Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Almanac

The Old Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Almanac promises all kinds of â&#x20AC;&#x153;NEW, USEFUL, & ENTERTAINING MATTERâ&#x20AC;? for its readers, including dates of meteor showers, the best dates and times for fishing, amusing advertisements and quizzes, too.

BY IVY MOORE ivym@theitem.com Wednesday was a red letter day. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when the new Old Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Almanac arrived in the mail. Just reading it makes me talk like a farmer and offer agricultural advice to passing strangers for weeks. Seriously, this 272-page paperback is chock full of intriguing information. Right there on page one, it states â&#x20AC;&#x153;Containing, besides the large number of Astronomical Calculations and the Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Calendar for every month in the year, a variety of NEW, USEFUL, & ENTERTAINING MATTER.â&#x20AC;? One imagines potential Jeopardy! contestants devouring all the tidbits in the almanac, memorizing them, just in case, you know, they get to meet Alex Trebek some day. There are even quizzes, such as the one that asks you to â&#x20AC;&#x153;pair each description with its true color.â&#x20AC;? Do you know the color of a ripe banana under a black light? Have you ever wondered: â&#x20AC;˘ What became of all the people present at Appomattox Courthouse when Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant to end the Civil War? â&#x20AC;˘ What plants repel particular insects?

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BY JEFF KAROUB The Associated Press Smokey Robinson doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be a relic, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s understandable. He deserves for people to know his role as a chief architect of the Motown Sound and bard of the American romantic songbook while remaining a vital, inspiring voice today. Therein is the catalyst and challenge of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Smokey & Friends,â&#x20AC;? which finds him pairing with artists young and old on classics he composed, performed or both. Some duets boost the mission, while others backfire. On â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cruisinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,â&#x20AC;? Jessie J offers a spoken-word testimony that includes how joining Robinson is â&#x20AC;&#x153;a dream come true.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pleasant enough but hard to get past the pedestal upon which heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been placed. On â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quiet Storm,â&#x20AC;? John Legend intones: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bob Dylan called Smokey Robinson one of the greatest poets of all-time. Smokey, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an honor to sing with you.â&#x20AC;? Just sing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s honor enough. The collection clicks when the gushing takes a backseat to grooving. Steven Tyler approaches â&#x20AC;&#x153;You Really Got a Hold on Meâ&#x20AC;? less reverentially, and the result is something beautifully bawdy and bluesy. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s less of a remake and more a reboot that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t instill longing for the original. Other songs that work and curb pining for the past are â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Way You Do (The Things You Do)â&#x20AC;? with CeeLo Green, which romps and rolls in a sonic workout that respects the Temptationsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; version while adding something new, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t That Peculiar,â&#x20AC;? which ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as peculiar as it might seem to feature James Taylor and the low-key gravitas he brings. The same canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be said about takes on two of Robinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most enduring, essential works: Elton John is his soulful best on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Tracks of My Tears,â&#x20AC;? and Sheryl Crow delivers Motown-worthy harmonies on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Tears of A Clown,â&#x20AC;? yet youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find yourself waiting for Robinson to come in. The album proves Robinson retains that vital, inspiring voice and provides nice moments. The biggest success would come if it sends new fans back to the originals, which were not only nice, but necessary.

Get ready for the thermal selfie with gadget BY PETER SVENSSON AP Technology Writer NEW YORK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tired of the selfie? Get ready for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;thermie,â&#x20AC;? or as I like to call it, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;hottie.â&#x20AC;? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when you take a picture of the heat emanating from your body, using an infrared camera that attaches to the back of your iPhone. It sounds unlikely, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming. Apple stores started selling the $349 FLIR One this week. It puts thermal imaging within reach of people who probably have never considered it before, and it opens up a whole new way of looking at the world. Warm things show up bright on the iPhone screen, while cold things are dark. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like everything glows with its own light. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s striking is that the camera is so sensitive. If two objects differ by one-fifth of a degree Fahrenheit, the camera can tell the difference. You can see the footsteps of a person who just walked across a carpet. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re noticeably warmer if the person stood still for a little while. If you swipe your hand across a wall, the heat trail will be briefly visible as a smear. You can find a cellphone in a dark room by picking up the 1 degree F heat difference caused by the standby power consumption. This technology has been available to the military for decades, and it has been creeping into the hands of sailors, electricians, plumbers and other contractors. But the cheapest stand-

alone infrared camera costs $995 and doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come with all the fun doodads that the smartphone allows, such as quick image uploads to Facebook. Imagine this: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hi everyone, this is what my fever looks like!â&#x20AC;?

HOW IT WORKS The FLIR One slides on to the back of an iPhone 5 or 5s. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work with any other iPhone model, such as the 5c or the larger iPhones that Apple is thought to be releasing next month. It roughly doubles the thickness of the phone, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not something youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll walk about with every day. The camera back contains its own rechargeable battery. The heat-sensing camera looks similar to a regular phone camera, but its resolution is very low, at just 80 by 60 pixels, or 4,800 pixels. The iPhoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rear camera is more than 1,600 times sharper at 8 megapixels. To make the images easier to interpret, the FLIR One has a second camera for visible light. It creates a faint overlay of object contours, compensating to some extent for the low thermal resolution. The thermal image can be set to show up in a variety of color ranges. Cold can be blue and hot can be red, or you can just have it show up in black and white.

WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT So is this camera just for â&#x20AC;&#x153;hottiesâ&#x20AC;?? No. Actually, people look fairly unattractive in thermal imaging.

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THE BARGAIN If you buy the FLIR One as a toy, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re likely to tire of it pretty soon. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an expensive toy, at more than half of the iPhoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s retail price (what people pay if they forgo subsidies that require two-year service contracts.) But if you have a practical use in mind for it, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get a cool toy in the bargain.

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Zane talks writing, future plans during Sumter visit BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com (803) 774-1250 Erotica author Zane didn’t stop with just writing books. She has two TV series on Cinemax, “Zane’s Sex Chronicles” and “The Jump Off.” Her bestselling novel, “Addicted,” has been turned into a movie that comes out Oct. 10. That same month, a play based on her latest work, “The Other Side of the Pillow,” will debut in Dallas. She’s also publisher of Strebor Books International, an imprint of ATRIA Books/ Simon and Schuster. Zane recently visited Sumter’s Books-a-Million to promote her books, and after signing autographs and taking pictures, she took a few minutes out of her hectic schedule to speak to The Sumter Item. The Sumter Item: When you first started writing, were you concerned about what your family and friends would think of the subject matter? Zane: Yes. That’s why for five years I led a double life. I had that safety in the beginning. Even my parents didn’t know I was Zane. That way, nobody knew, and Zane could still disappear. But it turned out to be very positive. My work has been well received by my family and friends. Where do you get your inspiration? Just life itself, (and) I have a very vivid imagination. How long does it take you to write a book? It varies. The shortest is 10 days, and the longest is going on 15 years. It’s 95 percent finished. The ironic part is that it’s the story my agent picked me up based on.

What’s it like to publish other works, and do you read everything you publish? I have a great love of words. All my teachers told me I’d be a writer, and in third grade I took speed reading. By sixth grade, I could read a book a day. Now I can read four novels in one day and comprehend everything. I select the books for publication, and I read everything I run in print. I like to give opportunities, and I like to publish stories that are out of the box (such as) “Snatched” by David Saperstein. He was the author of “Cocoon.” I’m also going to publish “The Trouble With the Truth” by Edna Robinson. She wrote it in the 1960s for Harper Collins, but it was around the same time “To Kill a Mockingbird” was published, and they were considered too similar. I’m already currently set to publish through June 2016, so I work fairly far in advance. Did you ever think you would reach this level of success? No, not at all. I knew I would have some degree of success because I’d literally been giving away my work for free for three years, but I never thought I’d have more than 30 books published in different languages, TV shows and movies. How does working on a movie compare to working on a TV show? It’s a much, much bigger platform. My goal is to use as much media as possible. I have a stage-play based on one of my books coming out Oct. 21 in Dallas. Then it will tour 42 other cities in the spring. This is just the next step, and I’m very excited. I love all forms of media, and I hope, well, I know, I will have a longerterm career.

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Erotica writer Zane, a New York Times Best Seller author, takes questions from about 40 people gathered outside Books-a-Million on Aug. 16. She was promoting her latest book, “The Other Side of the Pillow,” and the upcoming movie based on her popular book, “Addicted.”

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Black leaders want voice in beach safety plans MYRTLE BEACH — Black leaders said they want a voice in plans to ensure safety in the Myrtle Beach area during the Memorial Day weekend. Myrtle Beach NAACP president Mickey James and other leaders said they are concerned about more than just the Memorial Day holiday weekend. They say there needs to be more security year-round. The leaders told local media outlets at a news conference Thursday that black leaders are not being involved enough in plans to improve safety. Three people died and seven were injured in shootings in Myrtle Beach last Memorial Day, the weekend the annual Atlantic Beach Bikefest is held. Two local task forces have held meetings on how to improve security. Gov. Nikki Haley has called for an end to Bikefest.

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Warren CAT employees laugh as roughly 2,500 gallons of city water from their wash bay was dropped on them from three Cat Wheel Loaders as they participated in the ice bucket challenge for the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association on Friday at the Warren CAT rental location in Odessa, Texas. The ice bucket challenge has helped raise more than $53.3 million for the association.

Ice bucket challenge may change nonprofit world More than $53.3M donated for ALS research, assistance BY ALICIA RANCILIO The Associated Press NEW YORK — The ice bucket challenge’s phenomenal success is making other charitable organizations rethink how they connect with a younger generation of potential donors. Since The ALS Association began tracking the campaign’s progress July 29, it has raised more than $53.3 million from 1.1 million new donors in what is one of the most viral philanthropic social media campaigns in history. Thousands of people, including celebrities such as Taylor Swift and Oprah Winfrey, have posted videos of themselves getting buckets of ice water dumped over their heads and challenging others to do the same — or donate money to The ALS Association, which raises money for Lou Gehrig’s disease research and assistance. The ice bucket challenge has shown it’s OK to be silly for a good cause, says Brian Mittendorf, a professor at the Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, who teaches courses in nonprofit finance. “Normally the model is to find people who are passionate about a cause and then ask for donations or to educate people and then seek out donations. (The ice bucket challenge is) something that’s fun that people can do ... people are taking part in it and then taking the info and donating.” The viral nature of the effort surprised even The ALS Association. “This level of unprecedented giving is (something) I don’t think this country has seen before outside of a disaster or emergency,” said ALS Association spokeswoman Carrie Munk. “We had no idea it would get to this point.” Who should get credit for making this a viral sensation depends on whom you ask. Some say it began earlier this month

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America journalist’s beheading reopens debate on ransoms WASHINGTON (AP) — By rejecting demands for a ninedigit payment to save kidnapped American journalist James Foley, the United States upheld a policy choice that some European and Arab governments have long found too wrenching to make themselves: ruling out ransom to rescue any citizen held captive by militant organizations in hopes the tough stand will make Americans safer from kidnapping and attacks by extremists. Foley’s beheading by the Islamic State extremist group intensified a debate within the Obama administration and with American allies abroad about whether to pay ransoms to al-Qaida and other organizations, at the risk of encouraging more abductions and funding militancy. For al-Qaida and some other militant bands, ransoms paid to free kidnapped Europeans during the past decade have surpassed donations from private supporters as a source of funding, according to the United States and Britain. The British government, like the U.S., adheres to a longstanding policy against paying ransoms to extremists. Foley’s Islamic State captors had demanded $132.5 million from his parents and political concessions from Washington. Neither obliged, authorities say. The Islamic State also demanded a $132.5 million ransom each for two other American hostages the militants are holding, according to a person close to the situation who spoke late Thursday on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the information by name. The demand to the families of each hostage came only once, late last year. Foley, 40, a freelance journalist from New Hampshire, was killed within the past week inside Syria, where he had been held since his disappearance there in November 2012. Extremists revealed his death in a video released Tuesday showing his beheading. Extremists said they killed Foley in retaliation for what by Thursday were 90 U.S. airstrikes since Aug. 8 targeting Islamic State positions in northern Iraq. But the ransom demands began late last year, even before the Islamic State, one of the world’s most financially prosperous extremist groups, had begun its brutal march across much of western and northern Iraq. Whether or not it was their primary motive in killing the freelance reporter, the Islamic State militants — already savvy self-promoters on Twitter and in slickly produced videos — since then have moved squarely to the front of the U.S. agenda and international attention, said Matthew Levitt, a counterterror

expert at the Washington Institute think-tank. It’s “the kind of coverage you can’t really buy,” Levitt said. “From their perspective, this has been a tremendous success.” A senior Obama administration official said Thursday the Islamic State had made a “range of requests” from the U.S. for Foley’s release, including changes in American policy and posture in the Mideast. At the State Department, deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf said the militancy — which controls a swath of land across northern Syria and Iraq — has collected millions of dollars in ransoms so far this year alone. “We do not make concessions to terrorists,” Harf told reporters. “We do not pay ransoms.” “The United States government believes very strongly that paying ransom to terrorists gives them a tool in the form of financing that helps them propagate what they’re doing,” she said. “And so we believe very strongly that we don’t do that, for that reason.” The issue of payments by American families or U.S. corporations is now under debate within the Obama administration, according to a U.S. official familiar with the conversations, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss them by name. The USA Patriot Act prohibits any payment or assistance to terror groups that could boost their support. The families of three Americans held by a rebel group in Colombia for five years, for example, were repeatedly advised against sending even medication and sneakers to the hostages to avoid potentially breaking the law. But prosecution in those types of cases is rare. “I never saw, in my time as an FBI agent, where the U.S. government threatened to prosecute a family for paying a ransom,” said Clinton Van Zandt, the FBI’s former chief hostage negotiator. He said government-paid ransoms help create “a growing cottage industry in kidnap ransoms.” “You may get that person back that time, but what you’ve done is put a price tag on the head of every American overseas,” he said. “And you’ve advertised that we pay to get Americans back.”

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WILLIE E. JOHNSON PINEWOOD — Willie “Billy” Edward Johnson, 76, husband of Reba Diane Pack Johnson, died on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014, at his residence. Born on June 28, 1938, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Ollie Lester “Rooster” and May Bell Johnson Johnson. He was JOHNSON a 1956 graduate of Pinewood High School and was a veteran of the S.C. Air National Guard. He was a member of Pinewood Baptist Church, where he served as Sunday school secretary from age 14 to age 68. He also served on the youth and the hostess committees of the church; he was an R.A. leader; a deacon; and served as a trustee, until his death. He was chosen as the Pinewood Baptist Outstanding Senior Adult in 2007. He was a great husband, father and grandfather. He farmed for many years in Sumter and Clarendon counties in a multi-generational farming operation with his grandfather, father, brother, son and grandson. He is survived by his wife of 55 years; a daughter, Myra Elaine Smith of Sumter; a son, W.E. “Mickey” Johnson Jr. (Susanne) of Manning; four grandchildren, Anna Rebecca Smith, Lauren Elizabeth Johnson, Blanding Galloway Johnson and another grandson, Myles Lee; a brother, Oldin Lamar “Bubba” Johnson (Iris) of Pinewood; three sisters, Thelma Mae Baker (Tom) of Pinewood, Margaret Ann McIntosh (Raymond) of Pinewood and Rosa Lee Bradley of Sumter; and numerous special nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his infant twin sons; two brothers-in-law, Charles Smith and Buddy Bradley; and a sister-in-law, Margaret White Johnson. The family would like to express their appreciation to Dr. Clay Lowder, Dr. Mark Crabbe

and Dr. Vijay Pinto. Also special thanks to Amedisys Hospice Care for their compassion and loving help with Mr. Johnson. A very special thanks to a caregiver and friend, Sellarhea Jordan, and to the many family and friends who helped. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday in the sanctuary of Pinewood Baptist Church with the Rev. Kirk Carlisle and the Rev. Bennie Barwick officiating. Burial will follow in the Pinewood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Harris, Paul Smith, Rodney Johnson, Brian Johnson, Larry Morse, Charles Henson, Jimmy Barwick and Israel “Sonny” Conyers. Honorary pallbearers will be Sam Piersin and the members of the Forever Young Sunday School Class. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Stephens Funeral Home. The family requests that memorials be made to Pinewood Baptist Church, P.O. Box 176, Pinewood, SC 29125. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

sociation. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father and friend. Surviving in addition to his wife are four children, Allen Todd Jones, Edwin Ashley Jones, Bryan Anthony Jones and Jennifer Price, all of Sumter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters. A memorial service with military honors will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tommy McDonald officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be the VFW Post 3034 members and Marine Corps League Detachment 1202. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 3 to 4 p.m. at Bullock Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to DET 1202 Marine Corps, P.O. Box 1222, Sumter, SC 29151; VFW Post 3034, 1925 Gion St., Sumter, SC 29150 or to the SPCA, 1140 S. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

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ed more than 57 years, until his death in 1998. Her life centered around her faith, family and friends. She was a member of the Church of the Holy Comforter for more than 58 years. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. on Monday at Holy Comforter with a burial service to follow at St. PhilipsBradford Springs, a church started by her ancestors in 1840. Friends will be received at 3 p.m. in the church parish hall. Surviving are sons, John H. Dawson Jr. (Gail) of Mount Pleasant and A. Kennedy Dawson (Janet) of Greensboro, North Carolina; three grandchildren, Janet D. Lowder (Craig) of Charlotte, North Carolina, Julia C. Dawson of Columbia and Andrew K. Dawson of New York, New York; and one great-grandson, Master Robert Bryson Lowder of Charlotte. She was predeceased by brothers, Stanyarne, Guignard, Edward and James Burrows; and sisters, Julia A. Burrus, Gertrude B. Brown and Elizabeth S. (Betty) Burrows. The family thanks the staff of NHC-Sumter and Caris Healthcare for their compassionate care of Mrs. Dawson during her last years. Memorials may be made to St. Philips Church-Bradford Springs, c/o Mrs. Emily Ward, 2301 Clematis Trail, Sumter, SC 29150 or Church of the Holy Comforter, P.O. Box 338, Sumter, SC 29151. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

Benbow said nothing suspicious happened before two other men showed up, apparently looking for the customer he was helping, later identified by police as Witherspoon. “These guys come from

around the back of the shop, and someone just starts shooting,” Benbow said. “Then everyone scattered.” Benbow said the man who was waiting on his car then returned fire before the two

men fled in a car. Marion Ricks, a frequent customer of the car wash, said he was waiting on his truck when the violence broke out. Only one thought crossed his mind. “Run,” Ricks said. “All I could think was — run.” In all the years he’s been a customer at Chatman’s, Ricks said he can’t ever recall something like this happening there. “Too many people are getting killed for nothing,” he said. “I’ve never seen anything like this before.” This incident, police said, involves some of the same individuals connected to at least a dozen shooting incidents reported since the beginning of the year in the South Sumter community of the city. “Many of the individuals in the incidents are known to police, but a lack of information from witnesses and others has made the cases difficult to prosecute,” the news release on the incident says. Police also said these incidents appear to be connected to illegal drug activity and other crimes. Police also think Witherspoon, Rhabb and other associates were involved in a May 17 shooting incident on Red and White Street. Regardless of where the violence is occurring, Ricks outwardly pled to the people plaguing the city.

Storm drain cave-ins, Harris said, are an everyday issue that his workers encounter. “We just fixed one last week in The Arbors, in fact,” he said. “It was at least 15 feet deep. You could’ve fit a whole truck in there.” The cave-in at The Arbors wasn’t the result of faulty infrastructure, though, according to Harris. “The pipes and drains were essentially fine,” Harris said. “What happened, though, was that there was a hole in one of the pipes that kept funneling water down beneath the drain, washing the

soil out below. After a certain amount of time, perhaps years, the soil can’t support the drain or the pipes, so it caves in.” If a resident should stum-

ble across a sinkhole or cavein, Harris said he or she should call public services immediately at (803) 436-2558. The number can be dialed at any time, but Harris said it

FROM PAGE A1 Regional Medical Center emergency room. Meanwhile, police detectives said they are searching for both 22-year-old Diquandrae Rhabb, who, according to a release, has been identified as one of the gunmen, as well as another alleged shooter. Rhabb is described as a black male standing 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing approximately 220 pounds. The third shooter in the incident is described as a 6-foot-tall black male with a light complexion and a goatee and between the ages of 17 and 25. Authorities said Rhabb will be charged with attempted murder once located. Police have not yet determined whether Witherspoon will face charges. The shooting began about 2 p.m. Friday, when employees and customers of Chatman’s Car Wash were rattled by a gunfight that seemingly erupted out of nowhere. According to witnesses, all was quiet and peaceful around the business up until that point. “There was a man in a white car who came up,” said Randy Benbow, manager of Chatman’s. “He asked me how much it was to wash his car, so I told him $15. He sat down, and I started washing.”

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2014

MATT WALSH / THE SUMTER ITEM

A Sumter police officer photographs evidence Friday afternoon near the scene where two men were shot at Chatman’s Car Wash on North Main Street.

DAVID MCLEOD JR. David McLeod Jr., 62., son of Carrie Mouzon McLeod, died on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014, at Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia. The family will receive friends at the home of his mother, 107 E. Red Bay Road, Sumter, and 234 New Field Drive, West Columbia. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Sumter Funeral Service Inc.

EDGAR J. MCDONALD Edgar J. McDonald entered eternal rest on Aug. 22, 2014, at Medford Medical Service in Darlington. The family is receiving friends at 130 Blue Jay Lane, Bishopville. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville.

MARY P. GRAHAM ST. GEORGE — Mary Pearl Graham, 85, died on Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, at St. George Health, St. George. She was born on June 29, 1929, in Clarendon County, a daughter of the late Heyward and Marie Brand Graham. The family is receiving friends at the home of her sister, Idella Seabrook, 200 White Church Road, Summerton. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

ABRAHAM ROCK JR. Abraham Rock Jr., 64, husband of Janice Rock, died on Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, at his home. Born on Nov. 12, 1949, he was a son of Abraham Sr. and Laura Gregg Rock. The family is receiving friends and relatives at the family home, 322 Mooneyham Road, Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

“Stop the violence!” he exclaimed. “Please, stop the violence.” The owner of the car wash, who was running an errand when the shooting took place, said he couldn’t believe what happened. “It’s crazy,” he said as he walked around checking on his employees. “In the broad daylight? You kidding me? Come on, man.” According to police, Witherspoon’s arrest record dates back to 2004 with charges and convictions, mostly on a variety of drug charges. He most recently was arrested in February of this year on a cocaine charge by the city and a marijuana charge filed by the county. He was again arrested by the county in June on weapons-related charges. Police also pointed out Rhabb’s arrest record includes a number of drug- and weapons-related charges and convictions since 2012 by the city and county. His most recent arrests were in January on weapons-related charges. Anyone with information related to Rhabb’s whereabouts or any of the shootings is asked to call Sumter Police Department at (803) 436-2700. Information can also be given anonymously to Crime Stoppers at (803) 436-2718 or 1-888-CRIME-SC. A cash reward may be available for information leading to an arrest.

will forward callers to Sumter Police Department after hours. “Then they’ll direct our workers to the problem,” he said.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2014

AROUND TOWN Hospice Care of Tri-County will week will be held Have you experienced thetion. lossDonor of a loved hold its annual memorial ser11 a.m.-7 p.m. Mondayviceone? at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Wednesday, Sept. 1-3, and 9 Aug. 24, at Wise Drive Baptist a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, Church, corner of Wise Drive at the Sumter Donation Cenand Wilson Hall Road. A reter, 1155 N. Guignard Drive. ception will follow. This anCall (803) 775-2364 to schednual event is for anyone who ule an appointment. On Frihas experienced a loss. day, Sept. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 Many attendees bring a p.m., the Battle of the Badgphoto or a memento of their es Blood Drive will be held at loved one to place on the the Sumter County Library, memorial table. Call (803) 111 N. Harvin St. Call Joey 905-7720 for more informaDuggan at (803) 436-2721 to tion. schedule a donation time. Appointments/donation Clarendon School District One times can also be made at will conduct free vision, hearredcrossblood.org and enter ing, speech and developmental sponsor code “BattleBadgesscreenings as part of a child Sumter.” All donors will refind effort to identify stuceive a free Red Cross T-shirt dents with special needs. and a coupon by email for a Screenings will be held from free haircut at participating 9 a.m. to noon at the Summerton Early Childhood Cen- Sport Clips locations. ter on the following ThursThe Clarendon County Demodays: Sept. 11; Oct. 9; Nov. cratic Party will meet on 13; Dec. 11; Jan. 8, 2015; Feb. Thursday, Sept. 4, at the 12, 2015; March 12, 2015; Manning Restaurant, 476 N. April 9, 2015; and May 14, Brooks St., Manning. The ex2015. For more information, ecutive committee will meet call Sadie Williams or Audrey at 6 p.m. Dinner will be Walters at (803) 485-2325, ex- served at 6:30 p.m. and the tension 221. meeting will begin at 7 p.m. The Sumter Branch NAACP gen- The public is invited to attend. eral membership meeting will be held at 5 p.m. on Sun- The Sumter Chapter of the Naday, Aug. 24, at Ebenezer tional Federation of the Blind AME Church, 119 E. Sumter will meet at 7 p.m. on TuesSt., Mayesville. day, Sept. 9, at Shiloh-Randolph Manor, 125 W. The Sumter County Education Bartlette St. Mariah McKelAssociation-Retired will meet lar, director of Sumter United at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 27, at the North HOPE Center, Ministries Free Medical Clinic, will speak. Transportation 904 N. Main St. Members are is available within the coverencouraged to bring newly age area. Contact Debra retired educators to join the association. Call Brenda Bet- Canty, chapter president, at DebraCanC2@frontier.com or hune at (803) 469-6588. (803) 775-5792. For pertinent The Sumter Branch NAACP will information regarding the sponsor a candidates forum for upcoming gala, call the 24/7 U.S. 5th and 6th Congressiorecorded message line at nal Districts of South Caroli(206) 376-5992. Deadline is na and U.S. Senate District Sept. 15. from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28, at Central Caro- Sumter Green Fall Feast will be lina Technical College, Health held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18. Music Science Center, 133 S. Main will be provided by 4-Way St. Stop. There will be a variety The Sumter Unit of the National of food available from chefs, Association of Parliamentarians caterers, restaurateurs and will meet at 6:30 p.m. on gourmet cooks. Tickets are Thursday, Aug. 28, at the $30 in advance. If there are Sumter School District Adany tickets remaining on the ministrative Office, 1345 Wildate of the event, they will son Hall Road. Anyone interbe available for $40 at the ested in learning more about door. This is an adults only any phase of parliamentary event. Call (803) 436-2640. law is welcome to attend. Enjoy Dog Day at Patriot Park Meetings are open to the from 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, public. Call (803) 775-0830. Oct. 21, brought to you by The American Red Cross will Sumter Stormwater Soluoffer an Emergency Operations tions in partnership with Center / Incident Command LiSumter County Public Works aison class 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Satand the Sumter County Recurday, Aug. 30, at 1155 N. reation Department. CeleGuignard Drive. Call (803) brate the installation of four 775-2363 for information or new pet waste stations to to register for the class. help park visitors pick up An American Red Cross blood after their pets. Bring your drive will be held 9 a.m.-2 furry friend dressed in his or p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30, at her favorite Halloween outfit Trinity Missionary Baptist (optional) to enter the cosChurch, 155 Wall St. Each tume contest. Event will feadonor will receive a free box ture free giveaways of variof Girl Scout Cookies and all ous items such as pet bandonors will be eligible for a danas, Frisbees, water botdrawing for a free massage. tles, etc. For more information, contact Jolie Brown at Give the gift of life by joining (803) 773-5561 or jolie2@ the 3rd Annual Battle of the clemson.edu. Badges Blood Drive Competi-

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Social activity EUGENIA LAST or making a personal change you’ve been wanting to do for some time will bring good results. Don’t let a partnership stand in your way or put too many demands on you. Equality is necessary for any partnership to work.

The last word in astrology

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Living in the past will hinder getting ahead. Acknowledge what you want and take action or you will get left behind. Letting a personal matter or relationship halt your success would be a travesty. Do what’s best for you and don’t look back. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Dig deep and find out all you can about whatever or whoever you are dealing with. Knowledge is your ticket to success personally or professionally. Don’t be fooled by evasive or false information. Romance will improve your life. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Discuss your ideas and plans. You can learn a lot if you are open about how you want to proceed. Don’t feel the need to justify what you are considering, but do implement suggestions made that you feel can contribute to your success. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Keep everyone guessing. Your charm coupled with your adventuresome attitude will attract attention. Someone you are close to will feel threatened or insecure by your actions. You can reassure others, but don’t give in to emotional blackmail. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Refuse to discuss financial matters with anyone. Someone will misguide or persuade you to make a move that isn’t in your best interest. You are better off taking small steps toward your goal without subjecting your

DAILY PLANNER

THE SUMTER ITEM

WEATHER

AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

TONIGHT

A t-storm in spots in Humid; an evening the p.m. thunderstorm

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Mostly cloudy, a t-storm; warm

Intervals of clouds and sunshine

Mostly sunny

Mostly sunny and humid

96°

73°

86° / 66°

85° / 66°

86° / 68°

90° / 69°

Chance of rain: 40%

Chance of rain: 55%

Chance of rain: 0%

Chance of rain: 5%

Chance of rain: 25%

Winds: NNW 4-8 mph

Winds: NE 4-8 mph

Winds: ENE 8-16 mph

Winds: NE 7-14 mph

Winds: NE 6-12 mph

Winds: NE 3-6 mph

TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaﬀney 93/72 Spartanburg 95/72

Greenville 93/72

Columbia 99/75

Temperatures shown on map are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 96/73

Aiken 98/72

ON THE COAST

Charleston 98/77

Today: A shower or thunderstorm in spots in the afternoon. High 90 to 97. Sunday: A shower or thunderstorm around. High 84 to 89.

LOCAL ALMANAC

LAKE LEVELS

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Today Hi/Lo/W 93/75/t 84/71/t 98/78/s 82/65/pc 95/74/s 81/65/pc 94/79/pc 77/64/pc 97/76/t 75/63/sh 99/78/pc 72/59/pc 81/69/sh

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 357.53 75.59 75.35 97.07

24-hr chg -0.05 -0.06 -0.05 -0.01

Sunrise 6:49 a.m. Moonrise 5:06 a.m.

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

0.00" 1.94" 3.77" 25.57" 38.31" 32.11"

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

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

97° 75° 88° 68° 105° in 1983 56° in 1992

Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 87/70/t 86/71/pc 99/77/s 83/66/pc 96/75/s 81/65/pc 95/81/s 80/65/s 94/77/t 80/63/pc 102/82/s 73/60/pc 82/65/pc

Myrtle Beach 92/75

Manning 97/73

Today: Hot with a thunderstorm in spots. Winds northwest 3-6 mph. Sunday: A couple of thunderstorms. Winds east-northeast 7-14 mph.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Florence 95/73

Bishopville 96/72

Sunset Moonset

7:59 p.m. 6:42 p.m.

New

First

Full

Last

Aug. 25

Sep. 2

Sep. 8

Sep. 15

TIDES

Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 3.88 -0.22 19 3.13 -0.55 14 2.90 -0.23 14 2.58 +0.07 80 76.78 -0.44 24 6.43 -1.96

AT MYRTLE BEACH

Today Sun.

High 8:16 a.m. 8:36 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:16 p.m.

Ht. 2.9 3.3 3.0 3.3

Low 2:56 a.m. 2:58 p.m. 3:36 a.m. 3:40 p.m.

Ht. 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.3

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

Today Hi/Lo/W 86/68/pc 98/72/t 98/73/t 96/77/pc 84/72/sh 98/77/pc 92/71/t 95/75/pc 99/75/pc 93/72/t 81/69/pc 88/71/t 89/72/t

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 78/64/t 88/68/t 89/69/t 88/72/t 81/70/pc 89/72/t 81/64/t 85/71/t 89/69/t 85/64/c 79/65/pc 84/64/pc 84/64/c

Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 95/73/t Gainesville 96/76/t Gastonia 92/71/t Goldsboro 86/70/t Goose Creek 98/76/pc Greensboro 86/69/t Greenville 93/72/pc Hickory 89/70/t Hilton Head 94/80/pc Jacksonville, FL 98/76/t La Grange 100/74/s Macon 100/73/s Marietta 94/74/t

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 85/65/c 93/74/t 80/65/t 82/63/c 89/71/t 80/62/t 81/67/t 78/65/t 88/75/t 92/75/t 95/75/t 92/70/t 86/70/t

Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 91/70/pc Mt. Pleasant 97/77/pc Myrtle Beach 92/75/t Orangeburg 97/74/pc Port Royal 96/76/pc Raleigh 84/69/t Rock Hill 91/71/t Rockingham 92/71/t Savannah 98/78/pc Spartanburg 95/72/t Summerville 95/78/pc Wilmington 88/72/t Winston-Salem 86/69/t

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 79/66/t 88/72/t 86/69/pc 89/68/t 88/73/t 81/62/c 81/64/t 84/62/c 90/74/t 84/67/t 88/73/t 84/66/pc 79/62/t

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

plans to outside interference. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Consider the possibilities and how you can best use your skills, knowledge and influence to help someone or something you believe in. Take a closer look at your vocational choices. Let past experience help you make a wise decision. Romance is highlighted. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Address personal or financial problems you face intelligently. Discuss your plans with someone who can help or who might be affected by your situation. Cutting corners and simplifying your current setup at home will ease stress. Let your intuition guide you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Choose your words wisely. You will be misinterpreted or misinformed by someone trying to undermine your next move. Change can be made, but caution is in your best interest. Secure your assets, possessions and personal papers. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A secretive approach to financial, medical or legal matters will buy you time to make a decision that affects you personally or professionally. A partnership will cause you grief or cost you if you are too revealing. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Make changes that are in your best interest professionally or financially. Remembering past incidents will help you decide what to do now. Love is on the rise and spending time with someone special will bring you closer together. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A personal change is inevitable. Acceptance will help you move forward and secure your position. Draw up an agreement that will protect your interests and keep you moving in the direction you want to head. Don’t share your secrets.

LOTTERY NUMBERS PALMETTO CASH 5 FRIDAY

POWERBALL WEDNESDAY

MEGAMILLIONS FRIDAY

6-20-21-35-38 PowerUp: 2

4-8-21-38-40 Powerball: 3 Powerplay: 2

22-39-56-67-71 Megaball: 15 Megaplier: 4

PICK 3 FRIDAY

PICK 4 FRIDAY

2-1-6 and 8-6-1

2-8-8-6 and 1-4-3-5

SPCA CAT OF THE WEEK Dublin, an 11-week-old gray and white male American shorthair, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. He is housebroken and gets along great with other kittens. He is gentle, affectionate, playful, friendly and active. Dublin loves being held and cuddled and would make a great new family addition. The SPCA has many other kittens and adult cats in a variety of colors who are looking for their forever homes. The SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit www.sumterscspca.com.

The SPCA is always in need of the following: Newspapers; stuffed animals (any size); heavy duty trash bags (30 gallon or larger); dishwashing liquid; laundry detergent; bleach; paper towels; sheets and comforters; baby blankets (for cat cages and puppies); litter; canned dog and cat food; dry dog, cat and puppy food; treats; leashes and collars; disinfectant spray; all-purpose cleaner; air freshener; no scratch scrubbers; two-sided sponges for dishes; litter freshener; monetary donations are also gratefully accepted.

SECTION

Chase drivers still jockeying for final spots B4

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2014

Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: sports@theitem.com

PREP FOOTBALL

Not half bad

RB Rodgers-Anderson makes most of short night with 4 TDs in Gators’ win

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com Lakewood High School sophomore running back Latheron Rodgers-Anderson had himself quite the first half as he carried the Gators to a 42-12 season-opening victory over McBee on Friday at J. Frank Baker Stadium. Rodgers-Anderson accounted for four scores, three rushing and one receiving, and 205 yards of total offense. He rushed for 195 yards on six carries including three consecutive touchdown runs and he also hauled in a 10-yard TD catch. “He’s going to be a special one,” Lakewood head coach Perry Parks said of Rodgers-Anderson. “He has more pride than anybody on this team so I shut him down after the second quarter. He could have thrashed and demolished them, but I saw what I needed to see and with 3A ball you need everybody so we can’t risk getting him hurt.” The Gators defense held the 1A Panthers to just 117 total yards of offense, 103 on the ground. The Panthers were held to zero yards passing in the second half and negative four rushing.

SEE GATORS, PAGE B3

MATT WALSH / THE SUMTER ITEM

Lakewood running back Latheron Rodgers-Anderson (8) gets up after diving into the end zone for one of his four first-half touchdowns against McBee during the Gators’ 42-12 victory on Friday at J. Frank Baker Stadium.

Andrews rallies York past Sumter 42-34 Cougars QB accounts for all 6 scores in wild second half BY BRIAN WILMER Special To The Sumter Item

JEFF SOCHKO / ROCK HILL HERALD

York’s Armand Pendergrass, bottom, brings down Sumter’s Russell Jenkins (5) during the Gamecocks’ 42-34 loss on Friday in York.

YORK — York and Sumter may not have gotten off to the fastest start of Week 0, but they provided an incredible finish. Cougar quarterback Deshaw Andrews accounted for all six of his team’s scores, leading York to a 42-34 comeback varsity football win on Friday at the York field.

FRIDAY’S SCORES York 42, Sumter 34 Lakewood 42, McBee 12 Christ Church 42, Lee Central 14 Lake View 36, Scott’s Branch 7 LMA 55, Gray Collegiate 7 Robert E. Lee 23, Dorchester 0

A somewhat uneventful first quarter gave way to a second stanza that saw 31 combined points hit the board.

An Andrews 3-yard keeper gave York a 7-0 lead early in the quarter. Sumter answered on a 30-yard strike from quarterback James Barnes to wide receiver Xzavian Burson. Andrews found Kyron Schrouder on the first play of the ensuing drive, putting York back in the lead. A 58-yarder from Barnes to wideopen wide receiver

SEE SUMTER, PAGE B3

USC FOOTBALL

CLEMSON FOOTBALL

Moore, LBs now shift to spotlight

‘Ball security’ still high on Tigers’ offseason priority list

BY DAVID CARAVIELLO Post and Courier COLUMBIA — His mother wanted to give him a first name that conveyed unlimited potential. So she looked to the heavens. “My mom, she told me when she would look into the sky, she would think about infinity,” said South Carolina linebacker Skai Moore. “Just linking me with infinite possibilities.” On the football field, at the very least, the meaning behind the moniker certainly seems appropriate. On a Gamecocks defense where a certain No.

1 overall draft pick commanded the most attention from media members and ofMOORE fensive coordinators alike, it was the true freshman Moore — lightly recruited in his home state of Florida — who made perhaps the biggest breakthrough, leading South Carolina in both interceptions and total tackles despite starting just four games in 2013. But now Jadeveon Clowney is gone, along

with two other starters from that defensive line, and the spotlight shifts to one of the deeper linebacker corps in the Southeastern Conference. That’s certainly reflected in the four-linebacker system the ninth-ranked Gamecocks have been toying with in practice for Thursday night’s opener against Texas A&M, a departure from the 4-2-5 look of previous seasons. “We feel like we have a pretty good two-deep depth chart right now. Threedeep, in some places,” said

SEE MOORE, PAGE B4

BY AARON BRENNER Post and Courier CLEMSON — If quarterback Cole Stoudt, running back D.J. Howard or any other Clemson player walks to class and the student directly behind him can see the book cradled in his arm, offensive coordinator Chad Morris might hand out a demerit. The Tigers will stop at nothing to stop the single biggest culprit marring each of Clemson’s painful defeats in recent years. “Most big games you lose, it’s

because of fumbles or turnovers,” Stoudt said. “It’s something in (head) coach (Dabo) Swinney’s formula: win the turnover marSWINNEY gin. That’s something we’ve always stressed.” Whatever it takes. It’s no small stuff, dissecting the glaring issues plaguing the defeated version of the uber-successful Tigers in recent years.

SEE TIGERS, PAGE B4

SPORTS

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2014

THE SUMTER ITEM

SCOREBOARD

MLB ROUNDUP

Houston Texas

Rays’ Smyly 2-hits Jays TAMPA — Drew Smyly pitched a twohitter and retired the final 19 batters for the first complete game of his career, leading the Tampa Bay Rays over the struggling Toronto Blue Jays 8-0 on Friday night. Evan Longoria homered, doubled, singled and drove in three runs, and Wil Myers also homered as the Rays began a stretch of 26 straight games against AL East opponents with a comfortable win. Smyly (8-10) allowed a leadoff single to Jose Reyes, who was promptly erased on a double play. After Steve Tolleson’s twoout single in the third, Smyly didn’t permit another runner. He walked none and struck out four. Smyly is 2-1 with a 1.55 ERA in four

starts since being joining the Rays in the July 31 trade that sent David Price to Detroit. Marcus Stroman (7-5) was hit hard as the Blue Jays fell to an AL-worst 5-13 in August. ASTROS 5 INDIANS 1

CLEVELAND — Jon Singleton’s homer capped a four-run ninth inning and Houstontook advantage of Cleveland’s sloppy defense to defeat the Indians 5-1. Singleton hit a threerun drive off Cody Allen (4-3) after a pair of throwing errors by the worst defensive team in the majors. PHILLIES 5 CARDINALS 4

PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Howard drove in a pair of runs and Kyle Kendrick over-

came a rocky first inning to lead Philadelphia to a 5-4 victory over St. Louis . Ben Revere, who entered the day second in the NL in batting, went 3 for 4 to raise his average to .315. Chase Utley and Marlon Byrd also drove in runs for Philadelphia, which won its third in four games. CUBS 4 ORIOLES 1

CHICAGO — Jake Arrieta shut down his former team, holding Baltimore to four hits in seven innings and Javier Baez homered again as the Chicago Cubs beat the Orioles 4-1. Baez hit his sixth homer in his 18th game since getting called up from TripleA. From wire reports

SPORTS ITEMS

Blockbuster NBA trade set to be completed today MINNEAPOLIS — The wait is almost over. The blockbuster trade that will send Kevin Love to team up with LeBron James in Cleveland will be completed today, making the Cavaliers an instant favorite in the Eastern Conference and turning Andrew Wiggins into something of an anomaly. When Wiggins is moved from the Cavs to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the deal, he will become LOVE just the second No. 1 overall draft pick to be traded without playing a game for the team that drafted him since the ABA and NBA merged in 1976. The only other time it happened was in 1993 when the Orlando Magic traded Chris Webber to the Golden State Warriors for a package headlined by Penny Hardaway. The Cavaliers will also get Anthony Bennett, the 2013 No. 1 pick, from Cleveland and veteran forward Thaddeus Young from Philadelphia in the three-team deal. The Sixers will get Miami’s 2015 firstround pick from the Cavaliers and guard Alexey Shved and forward Luc Mbah a Moute from the Timberwolves in the trade, which cannot be announced until today due to a seldom-used NBA rule that prevents draft picks from being traded until 30 days after they sign their rookie contracts.

NASCAR MOVES BRISTOL SPRING RACE TO MID-APRIL BRISTOL, Tenn. — Bristol Motor Speedway is getting its wish — a later race date in the spring. NASCAR says the schedules for

all three top series will be announced on Tuesday night, but the sport’s governing body did share the news about a new date at the track hosting this weekend’s races. BMS will host a NASCAR weekend next April 17-19, instead of midMarch like this year. Rain has often been an issue in mid-March at Bristol, and this year’s Sprint Cup race day was marred by rain delays that added up to more than five hours. Racing finished under the lights in frigid weather. At the time, track general manager Jerry Caldwell said the race needed to be in April. On Friday, he got his wish.

THURSDAY EAGLES 31 STEELERS 21 PHILADELPHIA — Nick Foles threw for 179 yards and a touchdown to lead the Philadelphia Eagles to a 31-21 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night. Steelers running backs Le’Veon Bell and LeGarrette Blount both played one day after they were arrested for marijuana possession shortly before Pittsburgh (1-2) traveled to Philadelphia. Eagles All-Pro running back LeSean McCoy left the game with a right thumb injury after a 22yard TD catch gave Philadelphia (1-2) a 7-0 lead. X-rays on McCoy’s thumb were negative, but he didn’t return. McCoy showed no effects of a toe injury that forced him to miss one practice earlier in the week. From wire reports

7 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Czech Masters Third Round from Prague (GOLF). 7:40 a.m. -- International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match -- Aston Villa vs. Newcastle (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8 a.m. -- Formula One Racing: Belgian Grand Prix Pole Qualifying from Spa, Belgium (CNBC). 9 a.m. -- High School Football: Westover (Ga.) vs. Lee County (Ga.) from Leesburg, Ga. (ESPNU). 9 a.m. -- High School Football: Corky Kell Classic from Powder Springs, Ga. -- Carrollton (Ga.) vs. Kell (Ga.) (SPORTSOUTH). 9:55 a.m. -- International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match -- Chelsea vs. Leicester (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 11:45 a.m. -- High School Football: Corky Kell Classic from Powder Springs, Ga. -- Colquitt County (Ga.) vs. Mill Creek (Ga.) (SPORTSOUTH). Noon -- High School Football: Miami Central (Fla.) vs. Hoover (Ala.) from Hoover, Ala. (ESPN). 12:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match -- Everton vs. Arsenal (WIS 10). 12:30 p.m. -- Professional Tennis: Winston-Salem Open Final Match from Winston-Salem, N.C. (WLTX 19). 12:30 p.m. -- Youth Baseball: Little League World Series International Championship Game from Williamsport, Pa. -- Seoul, South Korea vs. Tokyo (WOLO 25). 1 p.m. -- NWSL Soccer: Playoffs Semifinal Match -- Portland at Kansas City (ESPN2). 1 p.m. -- PGA Golf: The Barclays Third Round from Paramus, N.J. (GOLF). 1 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Detroit at Minnesota or Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees (MLB NETWORK). 1 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees (WGN). 2 p.m. -- NPF Softball: National Pro Fastpitch Championship Series from Rosemont, Ill. (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 2:45 p.m. -- High School Football: Corky Kell Classic from Powder Springs, Ga. -- Brookwood (Ga.) vs. Valdosta (Ga.) (SPORTSOUTH). 3 p.m. -- PGA Golf: The Barclays Third Round from Paramus, N.J. (WLTX 19). 3 p.m. -- Women’s Professional Tennis: Connecticut Open Final Match from New Haven, Conn. (ESPN2). 3 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: Canadian Pacific Women’s Open Third Round from London, Ontario (GOLF). 3:30 p.m. -- International Swimming: Pan Pacific Championships from Gold Coast, Australia (WIS 10). 3:30 p.m. -- Youth Baseball: Little League World Series U.S. Championship Game from Williamsport, Pa. -- Las Vegas vs. Chicago (WOLO 25). 3:30 p.m. -- College Football: Sam Houston State at Eastern Washington (ESPN). 4 p.m. -- High School Football: Niceville (Fla.) vs. Clay-Chalkville (Ala.) from Hoover, Ala. (ESPNU). 4 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: San Francisco at Washington (FOX SPORTS 1). 4:30 p.m. -- Horse Racing: Travers Stakes and Ballerina Stakes from Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (WIS 10). 4:30 p.m. -- NPF Softball: National Pro Fastpitch Championship Series from Rosemont, Ill. (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 4:30 p.m. -- NFL Preseason Football: Tampa Bay at Buffalo (NFL NETWORK). 5 p.m. -- WNBA Basketball: Eastern Conference Playoffs Quarterfinal Series Game Two -- Indiana at Washington (ESPN2). 5 p.m. -- Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Boeing Open Second Round from Snoqualmie, Wash. (GOLF). 5:45 p.m. -- High School Football: Corky Kell Classic from Powder Springs, Ga. -- Norcross (Ga.) vs. Tucker (Ga.) (SPORTSOUTH). 7 p.m. -- MLL Lacrosse: MLL Championship Match from Kennesaw, Ga. -- Denver vs. Rochester (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. -- WNBA Basketball: Western Conference Playoffs Quarterfinal Series Game Two -- Minnesota at San Antonio (ESPN2). 7 p.m. -- High School Basketball: Elite 24 from Brooklyn, N.Y. (ESPNU). 7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Cincinnati (FOX SPORTS 1, WPUB-FM 102.7). 7 p.m. -- High School Football: Godby (Fla.) vs. IMG Academy (Fla.) from Bradenton, Fla. (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 7 p.m. -- Professional Golf: Web.com Tour Portland Open Third Round from North Plains, Ore. (GOLF). 7:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series IRWIN Tools Night Race from Bristol, Tenn. (WOLO 25, WEGX-FM 92.9). 7:30 p.m. -- IRL Racing: IndyCar Series Grand Prix of Sonoma Pole Qualifying from Sonoma, Calif. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. -- Amateur Gymnastic: U.S. Championships from Pittsburgh -- Women’s Competition (WIS 10). 8 p.m. -- NFL Preseason Football: New Orleans at Indianapolis (WLTX 19). 8 p.m. -- Arena Football: ArenaBowl XXVII from Cleveland -- Arizona vs. Cleveland (ESPN). 8:45 p.m. -- High School Football: Corky Kell Classic from Powder Springs, Ga. -- North Gwinnett (Ga.) vs. McEachern (Ga.) (SPORTSOUTH). 9 p.m. -- High School Football: Trinity Christian (Fla.) vs. Buford (Ga.) from Buford, Ga. (ESPN). 9 p.m. -- High School Football: Booker T. Washington (Fla.) vs. Oscar Smith (Va.) from Chesapeake, Va. (ESPNU). 10 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Los Angeles Angels at Oakland or Kansas City at Texas (MLB NETWORK).

GOLF The Associated Press

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CANADIAN WOMEN’S OPEN PAR SCORES

Chicago Cubs 4, Baltimore 1 Chicago White Sox at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Houston at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Seattle at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Kansas City at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Chicago White Sox (Carroll 5-7) at N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 8-8), 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Hellickson 1-2) at Toronto (Buehrle 11-8), 1:07 p.m. Detroit (Farmer 0-0) at Minnesota (Pino 1-5), 1:10 p.m., 1st game Seattle (C.Young 12-6) at Boston (Workman 1-7), 1:35 p.m. Baltimore (B.Norris 11-7) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 5-1), 2:20 p.m. Houston (McHugh 6-9) at Cleveland (Salazar 4-6), 7:05 p.m. Kansas City (Guthrie 9-10) at Texas (Tepesch 4-7), 8:05 p.m. Detroit (Verlander 10-11) at Minnesota (May 0-2), 8:10 p.m., 2nd game L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 10-8) at Oakland (Lester 13-8), 9:05 p.m.

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

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THURSDAY’S GAMES

Washington 1, Arizona 0 Chicago Cubs 2, San Francisco 1, comp. of susp. game Atlanta 8, Cincinnati 0 San Francisco 5, Chicago Cubs 3 L.A. Dodgers 2, San Diego 1

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Chicago Cubs 4, Baltimore 1 San Francisco at Washington, 7:05 p.m. St. Louis at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Atlanta at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Miami at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. San Diego at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. N.Y. Mets at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Baltimore (B.Norris 11-7) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 5-1), 2:20 p.m. San Francisco (Lincecum 10-8) at Washington (Zimmermann 8-5), 4:05 p.m. St. Louis (S.Miller 8-9) at Philadelphia (D.Buchanan 6-7), 7:05 p.m. Atlanta (E.Santana 13-6) at Cincinnati (Leake 9-11), 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Volquez 10-7) at Milwaukee (W.Peralta 15-7), 7:10 p.m. Miami (Koehler 9-9) at Colorado (Lyles 6-1), 8:10 p.m. San Diego (Cashner 2-6) at Arizona (Nuno 0-3), 8:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (deGrom 6-5) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 12-8), 9:10 p.m.

NFL PRESEASON By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST N.Y. Jets Miami New England Buffalo SOUTH Houston Jacksonville Tennessee Indianapolis NORTH Baltimore Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cleveland WEST Denver Kansas City Oakland San Diego

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THURSDAY’S GAME

Philadelphia 31, Pittsburgh 21

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Carolina at New England, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Giants at N.Y. Jets, 7:30 p.m. Jacksonville at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Oakland at Green Bay, 8 p.m. Chicago at Seattle, 10 p.m.

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Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 4:30 p.m. Dallas at Miami, 7 p.m. Tennessee at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Washington at Baltimore, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at Kansas City, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Indianapolis, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Cleveland, 8 p.m. Houston at Denver, 9 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

San Diego at San Francisco, 4 p.m. Cincinnati at Arizona, 8 p.m.

WNBA PLAYOFFS By The Associated Press

MLB STANDINGS By The Associated Press

(x-if necessary) CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-3)

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION

Los Angeles Oakland Seattle

FRIDAY’S GAMES

EAST

Friday At London Hunt and Country Club London, Ontario Purse: $2,250,000 Yardage: 6,667; Par: 72 Second Round So Yeon Ryu 63-66—129 Danielle Kang 66-68—134 Anna Nordqvist 65-69—134 Na Yeon Choi 64-70—134 Cristie Kerr 67-68—135 Brittany Lincicome 71-65—136 Lizette Salas 70-66—136 Mi Hyang Lee 67-69—136 Lindsey Wright 67-69—136 Xi Yu Lin 66-70—136

Kansas City Detroit Cleveland Chicago Minnesota WEST DIVISION

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NATIONAL CONFERENCE

THE BARCLAYS PAR SCORES

Friday At Ridgewood Country Club Paramus, N.J. Purse: $8 million Yardage: 7,319; Par: 71 Second Round Cameron Tringale Adam Scott Kevin Chappell Brendon Todd Jim Furyk Henrik Stenson Ernie Els Bo Van Pelt Russell Knox Jason Day Kevin Na Paul Casey Erik Compton Hunter Mahan Patrick Reed Brendon de Jonge Graeme McDowell Justin Rose Zach Johnson Matt Kuchar Danny Lee Scott Langley Bubba Watson Hideki Matsuyama Retief Goosen John Huh

Baltimore New York Toronto Tampa Bay Boston CENTRAL DIVISION

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N.Y. Yankees 3, Houston 0 Minnesota 4, Cleveland 1 Tampa Bay 1, Detroit 0 L.A. Angels 2, Boston 0

TODAY

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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THURSDAY’S GAMES

TV, RADIO

Tampa Bay starting pitcher Drew Smyly threw a 2-hitter against Toronto on Friday during the Rays’ 8-0 victory in Tampa.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlanta vs. Chicago Friday: Chicago at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Sunday: Atlanta at Chicago, 7 p.m. x-Tuesday: Chicago at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Indiana 1, Washington 0 Thursday: Indiana 78, Washington 73 Today: Indiana at Washington, 5 p.m. x-Monday: Washington at Indiana, 7 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Phoenix vs. Los Angeles Friday: Los Angeles at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Sunday: Phoenix at Los Angeles, 9 p.m. x-Tuesday: Los Angeles at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Minnesota 1, San Antonio 0 Thursday: Minnesota 88, San Antonio 84 Today: Minnesota at San Antonio, 7 p.m. x-Monday: San Antonio at Minnesota, 8 or 9 p.m.

SPORTS

THE SUMTER ITEM

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2014

AREA ROUNDUP

LMA routs Gray Collegiate Academy 55-7 MANNING — Laurence Manning Academy opened its varsity football season with a 55-7 victory over Gray Collegiate Academy on Friday at Billy Chitwood Field. LMA opens its SCISA 3A play next Friday by playing host to Augusta Christian beginning at 7:30 p.m.

ROBERT E. LEE 23 DORCHESTER 0 ST. GEORGE — Robert E. Lee Academy defeated Dorchester Academy 23-0 in its season opener on Friday at Hamer Field. REL plays at Thomas Sumter Academy next Friday.

CHRIST CHURCH 42 LEE CENTRAL 14 BISHOPVILLE — Lee Central High School lost to 3-time defending 1A state champion Christ Church 42-14 on Friday at Stallions Stadium. Lee Central travels to Marion next Friday.

LAKE VIEW 36 SCOTT’S BRANCH 7 LAKE VIEW — Scott’s Branch High School lost to Lake View 36-7 in Wayne Farmer’s debut as the Eagles head coach on Friday at the Lake View stadium. Scott’s Branch plays its home opener next Friday against Manning.

JV FOOTBALL CLARENDON HALL 44 JEFFERSON DAVIS 8 BLACKVILLE — Clarendon Hall opened its season with a 44-8 victory over Jefferson Davis Academy on Thursday. Kameron Earles led the Saints offense, running nine times for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Dylan Way rushed for 78 yards and two scores on five attempts and completed 5 of 7 passes for 66 yards and a score. Ben Corbett had three catches for 46 yards and a touchdown. Bobby Ashba had 14 tackles to lead the defense, while Corbett and Wells Robinson both had 10 tackles.

VARSITY VOLLEYBALL THOMAS SUMTER 3 HEATHWOOD HALL 0 DALZELL — Thomas Sumter Academy improved to 2-0 on the season with a 3-0 victory over Heathwood Hall on Thursday at Edens Gymnasium. TSA opened its season on Tuesday in Dalzell with a 3-2 victory over TrinityByrnes.

JEFFERSON DAVIS 3 CLARENDON HALL 0 BLACKVILLE — Clarendon Hall opened its season with a 3-0 loss to Jefferson Davis Academy on Thursday.

Delaney Peeler led the Lady Saints with 17 service points and an ace. Emily Brunson had 13 points and four kills.

ROBERT E. LEE 3 CALHOUN ACADEMY 0 BISHOPVILLE — Robert E. Lee Academy opened its season with a 3-0 victory over Calhoun Academy on Monday at the REL gym. The Lady Cavaliers won by scores of 25-9, 25-17, 25-18. Maggie Joyner had 15 digs while Whitney Hopkins had 15 assists. Libby Corbett had nine aces and four kills, Reagan Griffin had nine digs, four aces and two kills and Kaylee Roberts had three kills and three blocks.

ferson Davis Academy on Thursday. Clarendon Hall won by the scores of 25-18, 25-20. Brystal Shuler and Madison Kidd both had 13 service points and Mallory McIntosh ahd eight.

ROBERT E. LEE 2 CALHOUN ACADEMY 0 BISHOPVILLE — Robert E. Lee Academy opened its season with a 2-0 victory over Calhoun Academy at the REL gym. The Lady Cavaliers won by the scores 25-11, 25-23. Emma Logan had six aces, Lauren Campbell had four aces and two kills and Kaitlyn Odom had five assists.

VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS ASHLEY HALL 8

JV VOLLEYBALL

THOMAS SUMTER 1

THOMAS SUMTER 2

Thomas Sumter Academy opened its season with an 8-1 loss to Ashley Hall on Tuesday at Palmetto Tennis Center.

HEATHWOOD HALL 0 DALZELL — Thomas Sumter Academy defeated Heathwood Hall 2-0 on Thursday at Edens Gymnasium. TSA, which improved to 2-0 on the season, defeated Trinity-Byrnes 2-0 in its season opener on Tuesday in Dalzell.

CLARENDON HALL 2 JEFFERSON DAVIS 0 BLACKVILLE — Clarendon Hall opened its season with a 2-0 victory over Jef-

SINGLES 1 –Cucto (AH) defeated H. Jenkins 6-0, 6-1. 2 – Edwards (AH) defeated B. Jenkins 6-0, 6-2. 3 – Townsend (TSA) defeated Laney 6-2, 7-6. 4 – Yarbrough (AH) defeated Decker 2-6, 6-1, 10-8. 5 – Nistad (AH) defeated Chappell 6-2, 6-3. 6 – Dye (AH) defeated Hood 6-0, 6-1. DOUBLES 1 – Cucto/Edwards (AH) defeated H. Jenkins/Townsend 8-0. 2 – Yarbrough/Nistad (AH) defeated B. Jenkins/Chappell 8-6. 3 – Wallace/Schnorr (AH) defeated Decker/Hood 8-6.

GATORS FROM PAGE B1 LHS held McBee quarterback Charles Herrington to 2-of-6 passing for 14 yards and an interception. Dashonnell Wright hauled in a 14yard touchdown pass while also rushing for 61 yards on 16 carries. Quentin Tedder had the lone rushing score for McBee, a 1-yard TD run, while rushing 27 yards on 11 totes. “The defense played exceptional Coach (Frankie) Ward and Coach (T.J.) Devine’s first game coordinating. Neither one of those guys coordinated on the high school level, and I thought they did an excellent job with the game plan and preparation,” Parks said. “And the kids played well for us.” Running backs D’onte Washington, Raquan James and Malyk McGee combined for 137 yards rushing on a combined 16 touches. The Gators got on the board in the first quarter on a Rodgers-Anderson 38-yard TD run. McBee, now 0-1 on the year, answered with a touchdown late in the first quarter with a 14-yard pass from Herrington to Wright. Rodgers-Anderson rolled off a 54-yard TD run at the 1:36 mark right before the end of the first quarter to give LHS a 14-6 advantage and began a string of three straight scores for the Gators. Lakewood senior Roderick Charles, who was 3-of-6 passing for 25 yards, hit Rodgers-Anderson with a 10-yard TD pass to begin the second quarter to push the Gators lead to 21-6. A Khafari Buffalo 51-yard punt return made it a 28-6 LHS advantage at the 9:45 mark of the sec-

AREA SCOREBOARD FOOTBALL SUMTER TOUCHDOWN CLUB

The Sumter Touchdown Club will begin its 25th season on Friday, Aug. 29, at the Quality Inn located at 2390 Broad Street Extension. The club will meet each Friday for 13 straight weeks from 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. The weekly program features a guest speaker, a devotional, a high school coaches corner, the recognition of The Item Players of the Week, a catered breakfast and a pick’em contest. The first week will feature several local high school coaches talking about their respective teams and the start of their seasons. After that, the speakers will include people involved in different aspects of football on the high school, college and professional levels. The club is accepting members at a price of $100 per membership. It is also looking for sponsorships at a cost of $200. Sponsorship and membership forms are on the club’s website, www. sumtertdclub.com.

BASEBALL ALI WILLIAMS SHOWCASE CAMP

The Ali Williams Showcase Camp will be held Sept. 20-21 at Crestwood High School located at 2000 Oswego Highway. Williams is a former Crestwood baseball player now pitching in the Kansas City Royals organization. The Sept. 20 session will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., while the Sept. 21 session will run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Food will be served on Sept. 20 and there will be a showcase event for players ages 14 and up with college and professional scouts in attendance on Sept. 21. Also on Sept. 20 there will be an autograph session with former Major Leaguer Tony Womack, former Sumter High standouts and professional players Travis Witherspoon and Matt Price and professional players C.J. Edwards and Devon Lowery. The cost is $100 for players between the ages of 8-13 and $125 for players 14 and older. For more information, contact Williams at (803) 565-2453.

BASKETBALL OFFICIALS TRAINING CLASSES

MATT WALSH / THE SUMTER ITEM

Lakewood’s Qua’von White (24) takes down McBee running back Dashonnell Wright (7) during the Gators’ 42-12 victory on Friday at J. Frank Baker Stadium. ond quarter. Tedder’s 1-yard TD run broke three straight scores by LHS when he scored with 5:11 before halftime and after the 2-point run failed the Panthers made it a 28-12 game. On the Gators’ second offensive series, Rodgers-Anderson took his only carry in the second quarter and found the end zone after a 65-yard TD run to make it a 35-12 halftime lead.

Lakewood could’ve added to its lead several times in the second half if it weren’t for several costly penalties, 11 for 121 yards worth to be exact. James had the lone score of the second half, a 26-yard TD run at the 10:39 mark of the third quarter. Another Gator setback could come in the form of senior wide receiver Tyshawn Johnson, who did not play due to a right knee meniscus injury.

The Wateree Basketball Officials will begin training classes for prospective high school officials on Monday at the Sumter County Recreation Department located at 155 Haynsworth Street. Meetings will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held on Monday of each week with the exception of a meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The classes are held to prepare officials to call games for the South Carolina High School League Basketball Officials Association. Each training class will cover National Federation rules for high school basketball, South Carolina Basketball Official Association mechanics and SCBOA exam preparation. The statewide clinic and exam will be held on Saturday, Nov. 15, at River Buff High School in Lexington. For more information, call Granderson James, at (803) 968-2391 or e-mail him at grandersj@aol.com. FREE SPIRIT LEAGUE REGISTRATION

The Free Spirit Church League is accepting player and team registration for its fall basketball league. The league is open to boys and girls ages 5-12 based on their age as of Sept. 1, 2014. There will be leagues for age 6-and-under, 7-9 and 10-12. The registration deadline is Aug. 30. For more information, contact Deacon David Glover at (803) 983-1309 or Burnell Ransom at (803) 425-5118.

GOLF

SUMTER FROM PAGE B1 JEFF SOCHKO / ROCK HILL HERALD

Sumter quarterback James Barnes (10) gets the pass off to Ky’Jon Tyler during the Gamecocks’ 42-34 loss on Friday in York.

Kyjon Tyler evened the score at 14-14. A 32-yard Vincent Jenkins field goal put Sumter on top 17-14. The teams combined for five turnovers — all on lost fumbles — in the third quarter. York head coach Bobby Carroll said, That was a typical first game. Extremely sloppy, lot of turnovers, lot of missed tackles, three blown coverages that ended up in touchdowns.” Sumter ruled the quarter on offense, outscoring the Cougars 17-7. A Barnes keeper and another

long pass to Tyler gave Sumter a 34-21 lead as the period expired. That’s when Andrews took over. Andrews hit Wally Wilmore for a six-yard score to cut the margin to 34-28 early in the fourth, then scored the final two touchdowns on keepers to provide the winning tally. “He really needs to do that (keeping the ball) more often,” said Carroll of his quarterback, “and he’s got the option to do that.” Sumter plays its home opener against Crestwood next Friday.

PAR 4 PETS TOURNAMENT

The Par 4 Pets 3rd Annual Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Crystal Lakes Golf Course. The format for the tournament is 4-Man Captain’s Choice. The entry fee is $160 per team or $40 per player. The tournament is limited to the first 20 teams. Prizes will go to the top three teams and prizes will be given to closest to pin on all par 3 holes. The last day to register is Sept. 5. Money raised from the tournament goes to K.A.T.’s Special Kneads. For more information on the organization, check it out on Facebook or go to katsspecialkneads@yahoo.com. For more information on the tournament, call Kathy Stafford at (803) 4693906, Teresa Durden at (803) 917-4710 or Mike Ardis at (803) 775-1902. 4-PERSON SCRAMBLE

The Links at Lakewood Golf Course will host a 4-person scramble every Thursday. The cost is $25 per person and includes golf, prizes and food following the scramble. Call the pro shop at (803) 481-5700 before 4 p.m. on Thursday to sign up.

SPORTS

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2014

THE SUMTER ITEM

PRO GOLF

MOORE FROM PAGE B1

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Adam Scott watches his tee shot on the fifth hole in the second round at The Barclays on Friday in Paramus, N.J. Scott is tied for the lead with Cameron Tringale at 8 under par.

Scott, Tringale tied for lead at Barclays BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press PARAMUS, N.J. — Now that the majors are over, Adam Scott is going after the only big prize left this year — a shot at the $10 million FedEx Cup title. Scott ran off four straight birdies in the middle of his round Friday, and then closed with an approach that settled a foot from the cup for a tapin birdie and a TRINGALE 6-under 65. That gave him a share of the 36-hole lead with Cameron Tringale at The Barclays. Three dozen players were within five shots of the lead, a group that includes British Open and PGA champion Rory McIlroy. The world’s No. 1 player, going after his fourth straight victory, shook off some rust on the range and was nine shots better than his opening round with a 65. Scott won The Barclays a year ago at Liberty National, and it felt like a bonus in a year in which he won his first major at the Masters. He never had a serious chance at any of the majors this year,

and he is looking at the FedEx Cup playoffs differently. “There’s so much to play for, and for me to be satisfied with the year, I need four really great weeks,’’ Scott said. Scott and Tringale were at 8-under 134. Kevin Chappell (67), Brendon Todd (69) and Jim Furyk (69) were one shot behind. The group two shots back included Henrik Stenson (64), Jason Day (64) and Ernie Els, who is playing his sixth straight tournament and shot a 68. Some scorecards needed more than just numbers, starting with Phil Mickelson. Lefty took a bogey on the “five-and-dime’’ fifth hole, thusly named because Byron Nelson always used a 5-iron and a wedge. Mickelson, like so many other players, tried to drive the green and took a wild detour. His shot bounced into the grandstand, behind a row of seats on the thin carpet of the hospitality area. Instead of dropping into deep grass, he chose to play it out of the bleachers, right next to a half-filled glass of beer on a table. It went too long, over the green and into a bunker, though it gave the crowd a thrill.

“It wasn’t hard to make contact. It was hard to hit it on that skinny little green and get it to stop,’’ Mickelson said. He compared it with trying to hit a shot off the cart path, except the carpet “doesn’t scrape up your club as much.’’ Mickelson birdied his last hole for a 72 to make the cut on the number. Seung-yul Noh made a bogey by playing off the wrong green — except it turned into a triple bogey because he didn’t know that he wasn’t allowed to hit off the putting surface from a different hole. His tee shot on No. 11 was so far right that it landed on the third green. Noh took a divot off the green, and a rules official drove up and told him the rule, which comes with a two-shot penalty. McIlroy kept his excitement to birdies. The 25-year-old from Northern Ireland said he took a week away from golf to celebrate his big summer — two majors and his first World Golf Championship — and paid for it with an opening 74. But the range session Thursday afternoon did wonders, and he went from below the cut line to within five shots of the lead.

linebackers coach Kirk Botkin. “… We’ve got great competition at every position, and that brings out the best in some football players.” It’s a stark difference from a season ago, when there was so little experience at linebacker, a firstyear player like Moore was able to seize the opportunity. Although the player who started the other nine games last season, Marcquis Roberts, remains in the mix, he entered preseason camp third on the depth chart. The competition for those linebacker positions is that strong, and getting stronger — true freshman Bryson Allen-Williams has put himself in position to start at one of the outside spots, with Moore and Kaiwan Lewis anchoring the inside, and a spur like Sharrod Golightly on the other end. “We have a lot of talent. This is probably the most talent that I’ve seen in one linebacker corps,” Allen-Williams said. “And they’re all mentors to younger guys like me. I’m the only newcomer. With Kaiwan and Sherrod and all those guys, they’re really trying to mold me into a great linebacker, and I try to look to those guys for insight.” The textbook model, though, is Moore, whose two interceptions in the bowl victory over Wisconsin capped a freshman campaign that saw him finish with 56 total tackles and four picks, both tops on the team. He was able to get on the field because of

TIGERS FROM PAGE B1 In 11 wins in 2013, Clemson committed just 14 turnovers; in the two losses to Florida State and South Carolina, 10 momentumkilling turnovers. But it goes both ways. The defense is also to blame, because it’s not just the turnovers. It’s what happens after them. After those 14 turnovers in wins, Clemson allowed just 16 points; after those 10 turnovers in losses, Clemson allowed an incredible 45 points. “What you do is you respond,” Swinney said. “When you have a mistake, you’ve got to make it up somewhere.” It hasn’t happened against the chief rival. Tracking the five-game losing streak to USC, the Gamecocks have scored 62 points off turnovers while the Tigers have scored none. “I can tell you one thing: that’s a recipe for disaster,” Swinney said. “We’ve been really poor in the turnover margin the last couple

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Chase outsiders not leaving anything to chance BY HANK KURZ JR. The Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — It’s the kind of jumble that can make even the most seasoned driver nervous. Matt Kenseth stands fifth in the points standings and seems a lock to make in into NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup championship when the 10-race playoffs begin in three weeks at Chicagoland Speedway. But the 2003 series champion is still winless this season. With three races remaining in the regular-season, including two on unpredictable short tracks, he’s not banking on anything just yet. “I never feel like you’re a lock for anything until you’re really a lock for something,” Kenseth said Friday at Bristol Motor

a relative lack of veteran presence at his position, and his own ability to quickly pick up the playbook. Then he was able to capitalize thanks in part to all the attention given to Clowney and his more heralded mates on the defensive front. “Yeah, definitely,” Moore said. “I feel like those guys in the front were some of the great players in the country. They were known as some of the great players in the country, and they were spotlighted. But I guess they opened up some spots for us to make some plays, and I really do appreciate that D-line last year. Really appreciate those guys.” Of course, it wasn’t all the focus on Clowney — someone had to make the plays when the opportunity was there. Botkin raves about Moore’s knack for the football, and his ability to read the opposing quarterback’s eyes. “Skai is a very athletic linebacker, and he’s getting better,” added Gamecocks defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward. “He’s just got to keep coming. He plays fast, and he’s got great ball skills.” And this year, he has more pieces around him. Lewis made 10 starts last year, T.J. Holloman played in all 13 games, and Golightly was named secondteam All-SEC. Allen-Williams aside, there’s not much green on this unit anymore. “As linebackers, I feel like we can stop the run against anybody we play,” Lewis said. “We’re older now, and more developed, and we know what we’re doing in the linebacking corps.”

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With three weeks remaining in the regular season, drivers like Greg Biffle, left, are still on the edge of whether or not they will make the postseason. Speedway, the first of those short tracks to be navigated in the next three races. “Until it’s mathematically impossible to be out, I never feel like you’re in. We want to win.”

He’s still in a lot less precarious position than, say, Greg Biffle. Twelve drivers are already locked into the playoffs as race winners. Kenseth’s 709 points put him 13th

in the Chase standings, 49 points ahead of Biffle, who is in the final qualifying spot. Three drivers — Kasey Kahne, Austin Dillon and Kyle Larson — are within 24 points of Biffle, and the list of non-winners also includes very capable drivers like Kahne, Paul Menard and Jamie McMurray. In NASCAR’s new format, a win by any of them, or by one of several other drivers, would allow the race-winner to jump into the championship field. “You’ve got to really be on offense and defense” at Bristol, Biffle said. “You come in here and run as hard as you can. We’re here to win and we feel like we run in the top 10 about every time we’re at Bristol, and that’s the position you need to be in in order to put yourself

By The Associated Press After Friday qualifying; race today At Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tenn Lap length: .533 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 131.362. 2. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 131.29. 3. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 131.209. 4. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 131.057. 5. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 131.03. 6. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 131.03. 7. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 130.94. 8. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 130.869. 9. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 130.504. 10. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 130.46. 11. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 130.168. 12. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 130.009. 13. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 129.982. 14. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 129.894. 15. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 129.877. 16. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 129.684. 17. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 129.684. 18. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 129.649. 19. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 129.561. 20. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 129.23. 21. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 129.169. 22. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 129.16. 23. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 128.848. 24. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 128.753. 25. (14) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 128.477. 26. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 128.262. 27. (23) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 127.988. 28. (95) Michael McDowell, Ford, 127.971. 29. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 127.886. 30. (98) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 127.512. 31. (66) Brett Moffitt, Toyota, 127.47. 32. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 127.453. 33. (83) Ryan Truex, Toyota, 127.436. 34. (26) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 127.36. 35. (37) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 127.081. 36. (36) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 127.056. 37. (32) J.J. Yeley, Ford, Owner Points. 38. (7) Michael Annett, Chevy, Owner Points. 39. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevy, Owner Points. 40. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevy, Owner Points. 41. (33) David Stremme, Chevy, Owner Points. 42. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, Owner Points. 43. (13) Casey Mears, Chevy, Owner Points.

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Alabama looks for another rebound year BY JOHN ZENOR The Associated Press

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Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall (14) and the rest of the Tigers are looking to get back to the national title game, only with a different result.

Hunted Auburn strives to be ‘13 seconds better’ BY JOHN ZENOR The Associated Press AUBURN, Ala. — The theme around Auburn’s football building since January has been about being “13 seconds better.” Just being better than ‘13 is a lofty enough goal. The Tigers won’t be able to sneak up on anyone again after winning the Southeastern Conference and making it to the brink of the 2013 national title, before Florida State’s game-winning touchdown with 13 seconds remaining in the championship game. “This year we’re going to be circled,” said coach Gus Malzahn, who directed the biggest one-year turnaround in SEC history during his debut season. “We told our players that. We’re going to have to be better in every phase, especially early in the season.”

The Tigers might be better and still not duplicate last year’s run that included one win on a deflected Hail Mary (Georgia) and another on a last-play return of a missed field goal (Alabama).

PASSING MORE Fans will have to wait a bit to see Marshall since he won’t start against Arkansas as punishment after being cited for having a small amount of marijuana in his car. Sophomore Jeremy Johnson will open the game but it’s not clear how long Marshall will remain on the bench. Marshall became such a threat with the zone read and his running ability, that he only averaged 150 yards a game passing. Now, he’s got deep threat Sammie Coates and top junior college prospect D’haquille Williams.

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er to be the starting quarterback, Florida State transfer Jacob Coker.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Reeling from a loss that ended Alabama’s national championship hopes during the 2008 season, the Crimson Tide followed up with a shaky Sugar Bowl performance. After losses to Florida and Utah, respectively, the Tide rebounded with three national championships and 49 wins over four years. The challenge now is to do it again after a similar end-of-season fade — a last-play loss to Auburn and a beating from Oklahoma in New Orleans. “The time is now to resurrect the identity of the Alabama football program,” coach Nick Saban said. It might be more of a reboot than a resurrection, but the ending did cast a pall on a season that seemed pointed toward a shot at a third straight national title. There’s little question Alabama remains talented enough to again contend for at least a Southeastern Conference title, even minus stars like quarterback AJ McCarron and linebacker C.J. Mosley. The T.J. Yeldon-led backfield is loaded. Amari Cooper headlines a deep, talented group of receivers. The defense has preseason firstteam All-SEC picks in safety Landon Collins, linebacker Trey DePriest and defensive end A’Shawn Robinson. And the latest No. 1 recruiting class is in place to lend a hand. The newcomers include the leading contend-

QUARTERBACK PLAY Three-year starter McCarron left with many of Alabama’s passing records, awards and two national titles as starter. His replacement will either be Coker or McCarron’s backup Blake Sims. The 6-foot-5, 230-pound Coker is more in McCarron’s mold, even coming from the same Mobile high school and saw action in 11 games for the Seminoles over the past two years. The 6-foot, 208-pound Sims is athletic enough that he was moved to running back as a redshirt freshman.

LANE CHANGES Lane Kiffin made his name as an offensive whiz as a Southern California assistant. Fired last year as USC’s head coach, now he’s Saban’s fourth offensive coordinator in eight seasons. The core philosophy should remain the same. “We’re going to run the ball effectively and we’re going to start off with great play-action passes just like we always have,” tight end Brian Vogler said.

3 BACKS, 1 BALL T.J. Yeldon is the first Alabama running back to start his career with two straight 1,000-yard seasons, while Derrick Henry dazzled in the Sugar Bowl and Kenyan Drake averaged 7.5 yards on 92 carries last season. Even for Alabama, this backfield is imposing, but it remains to be seen how the carries will be divvied.

Auburn pulled out a win in the final minutes either with late touchdowns or defensive stands. It was a knack that only failed in the title game with Florida State. Now the question remains if one or two of those type games could go the other way this season.

MISSING STARTERS Guard Alex Kozan and defensive end Carl Lawson, two of Auburn’s best linemen, could both be lost for the season. Kozan is out after back surgery. Lawson had knee surgery in early May and the Tigers haven’t ruled out a return this fall.

DIVVYING CARRIES Corey Grant and Cameron Artis-Payne both ran for 600plus yards behind Mason last season, when Auburn became the first SEC team to lead the nation in rushing. They’re joined by five-star freshman signee Roc Thomas.

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After falling short of a national title and SEC championship last year, Alabama is hoping to rebound this season, much as it did after tough losses at the end of the 2008 season.

ACC PREVIEW

Panthers searching for identity in ACC WILL GRAVES The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Tyler Boyd is used to the attention that comes with being among the best players on the football field. Still, the Pittsburgh sophomore wide receiver’s stellar 2013 season — when he set school freshman marks in receptions (85), yards receiving (1,174) and touchdowns (seven) — wasn’t enough for him BOYD to generate much buzz. Boyd didn’t make the preseason All-ACC team. But neither did any other Panther. And Boyd and his teammates noticed after they were picked to finish near the bottom of the ACC’s crowded Coastal Division. “We know that people aren’t talking about us,” Boyd said. “But it’s up to us. We walk around and we tell each other, ‘We’re not the seventh best

team in the ACC, we’re one of the top two or three.’ But we can’t just say it. We’ve got to go out there and do it.”

LET BOYD BE BOYD Boyd quickly delivered on his considerable promise last fall, providing the Panthers with the kind of explosive playmaking at wide receiver they hadn’t seen since Larry Fitzgerald was hauling in catches a decade ago. Yet the 6-foot-2, 190-pound Boyd is no longer one of the ACC’s best kept secrets. He will be the focal point of opposing defenses.

DOUBLE DUTY The Panthers lost the most dominant defensive player in the nation when tackle Aaron Boyd took his Outland, Nagurski and Lombardi Awards to the NFL. Replacing Boyd with one player will be nearly impossible. But running back James Conner spent time at defensive end against Bowling Green and expects to see his role expanded this fall.

Still searching for quarterback, Hurricanes remain optimistic BY TIM REYNOLDS The Associated Press CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami coach Al Golden’s voice was raspy and barely audible after a recent practice, and even that couldn’t stop him from running down a list of everything that’s gotten better for the Hurricanes. There’s a new turf field for workouts, one of many recent training and facility upgrades. His team is stronger than in recent years, another big plus. Most importantly, Golden’s fourth season at Miami is already different than any of his first three — since the NCAA probe revolving around the actions of a former booster is finally a thing of the past. “We’re back to talking about who we are and not defending who we aren’t,” Golden said. “It’s just different.” With star running back Duke Johnson healthy again after his 2013 season ended early because of a broken ankle, and plenty of playmakers on

both sides of the football, the Hurricanes are expected to be in the mix for the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Coastal Division title. But there is a major question still to be answered, that being who will be the starting quarterback when the season begins at Louisville on Sept. 1.

DUKE’S TOUCHES The Hurricanes were leery about giving Johnson too many touches in each of the last two seasons, trying to preserve him. It doesn’t appear like that will be in the plans this fall. Johnson has made it clear that he wants the ball as much as he can, and is welcoming the challenge of seeing plenty of eight-man defensive fronts.

QUARTERBACK WHO The graduation of Stephen Morris left an obvious glaring hole, and the ACL injury that Ryan Williams has dealt with since spring ball didn’t help matters. Transfer Jake Heaps — who is playing for his third has been getting much of the firststring reps in camp.

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Carrie in Cleveland DEAR CARRIE — I’m sorry, but the fact that your grandfather would be so unsubtle as to act this way when you’re with him IS creepy, and I’m sure it is embarrassing. Tell your parents about it so your mother or father can tell him to tone down his “enthusiasm.” And if it doesn’t happen, spend less time with Grandpa. DEAR ABBY — My fiancee, “Caitlyn,” and I are in our 40s and have been living together for a year. My family has invited us to go on a cruise for New Year’s, all expenses paid. Because Caitlyn can’t get time off from her job at the hospital, she doesn’t want me to go, either. Also, in the fall I will be

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traveling to Europe with my dad to visit relatives. (He’s 80.) These trips don’t happen all the time; it’s an unusual year. Should I refuse the cruise and miss out on being with my extended family to stay home with her while she works? I think Caitlyn’s being selfish to expect me to. We spend all our free time together. We have been to Las Vegas and on a cruise recently. Please advise. Held back in Ohio DEAR HELD BACK — You and Caitlyn are adults in your 40s. At that age, Caitlyn should be independent enough to tell you to go and have a good time with your family. And you should be mature enough to discuss this with her without involving me.

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‘Intruders’ is both audibly, visually frightening BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Slow down the audio and even “normal” events sound scary. Tabloid TV taught us that decades ago. The new supernatural thriller “Intruders” (10 p.m. Saturday, BBC America) makes much use of altered vibrations. The show opens with a seemingly benign birthday party. Everything “looks” normal, but the sound of candles being blown out feels as menacing as an oncoming tornado, or as obviously demonic as “The Omen” soundtrack. To repeat myself, sound frequencies loom large in “Intruders.” What’s the show about? Armed with a press release, I can gather that it concerns a secret race of people who have figured out how to live forever and who inhabit the bodies of strangers and assume new identities. Every so often, secret agent-types who look like characters from “Men in Black” have to remind these hybrid creatures to leave their “hosts” behind. And that gets unpleasant. Like I said, I can cobble together meaning from “Intruders” because somebody else made some sense of it for me. Coherence doesn’t necessarily emerge from the pilot episode. Suicides, disappearances and assassinations unfold with great frequency. The ratio of unfortunate occurrences to plot revelations is disturbingly high. Not to give too much away, but a pet cat is drowned by a child who may or not be feeling quite herself. That scene alone may be a deal-breaker for some. Fans of supernatural horror thrillers may linger longer. Written and produced by Glen Morgan (“The XFiles”), “Intruders” recalls that series’ solemn paranoia without any of its occasional whimsy. The truth, it seems, is out there. It just takes its own grim time showing up. John Simm and Mira Sorvino star. • Peter Capaldi becomes the 12th incarnation of “Doctor Who” (8 p.m. Saturday, BBC America, TV-PG) on the extended eighth season premiere. Like many events and phe-

nomena in our current popular culture (See MTV’s VMAs below), this is a very, very big deal for some and of absolutely no consequence for others. • An emerging pop star (Chelsea Kane) seeks peace and reflection in rural Maine only to encounter an obsessive fan (Nolan Gerard Funk) who can’t distinguish real life from racy music videos in the made-for-television thriller “PopFan” (8 p.m. Saturday, Lifetime, TV14). • Write a column long enough and you learn to stick to: a) what you know about, and b) what you care about. Neither really applies to the Video Music Awards (9 p.m. Sunday, MTV). I’ll go way out on a limb and predict that somebody will say, do, wear or sing something so “outrageous” that it will spawn a billion tweets followed by a thousand instant columns concerning the imminent decline of Western Civilization. While they seem custommade for our times and the immediacy of social media’s twittering hive of mirrors, the VMAs have been around for three decades. They began in 1984, when Madonna — a mother, or even a grandmother figure to today’s talent — rolled around the floor, warbling “Like a Virgin” while revealing her garter. Many a neckline has plunged since then and many an F-bomb dropped. But the VMAs and the reaction to them remain remarkably unchanged. • “Masterpiece Mystery” (9 p.m. Sunday, PBS, TV-PG, check local listings) introduces the three-part series “Breathless.” Set in early 1960s London, when social norms and personal deportment were decidedly buttoned-down, this medical melodrama makes the most of the era’s fashions and hairstyles. A tale of surgeons as demigods and nurses out for their “Mrs. degree,” “Breathless” lathers period details and historical contrasts over a fairly standard soap opera about secrets, lies and adultery. Not unlike the short-lived

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Millie Brown and James Frain star in BBC America’s supernatural thriller “Intruders,” premiering at 10 p.m. today. ABC series “Pan Am,” “Breathless” is more about art direction and choreography than story and substance.

CULT CHOICE TCM salutes the films of Ernest Borgnine, arguably the quintessential character actor. His less-than-leadingman looks earned him roles as the heavy in “Bad Day at Black Rock” (1 p.m. Saturday, TCM), and as sympathetic sad sack “Marty” (8 p.m.).

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Note: Local NFL and MLB coverage may pre-empt some programming below. • NASCAR action in the Irwin Tools Night Race (7:30 p.m., ABC). • The New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts meet in preseason NFL action (8 p.m., CBS). • Women’s gymnastics in the P&G Championships (8 p.m., NBC). • Cullen fights fires on the home front on “Hell on Wheels” (9 p.m., AMC). • Eighteenth-century events inspire the World War II nurse in Claire on “Outlander” (9 p.m., Starz, TV-MA). • “The Incredible Dr. Pol” (9

p.m., Nat Geo Wild, TV-14) returns for more veterinary adventures.

SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • AMC unspools a marathon of “Breaking Bad” (5 p.m., r, AMC, TV-14). • Repeat reports scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., CBS): data mining by marketers; Fukushima three years later; saving humpback whales. • A murdered student’s story takes murky twists on “Unforgettable” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • The Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals tangle in preseason NFL football (8 p.m., NBC). • Josh Groban hosts “Rising Star” (9 p.m., ABC, TVPG) as a winner emerges on the season finale. • Roy defends his high school girlfriend in court on “Reckless” (10 p.m., CBS, TV14). • Homeward-bound on the season finale of “The Last Ship” (9 p.m., TNT, TV-14). • A fretful clan gathering on “Ray Donovan” (9 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA). • Jim risks his life to find the Master on “The Strain” (10 p.m., FX, TV-MA). • Tom and the regiment take to the air on “Falling

Skies” (10 p.m., TNT, TV-PG). • Frank and Charlie have a disagreement on “Manhattan” (10 p.m., WGN, TV-14). • Tom glances back, at considerable risk, on “The Leftovers” (10 p.m., HBO, TVMA). • Performance anxiety on “Masters of Sex” (10 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA).

SATURDAY SERIES On two episodes of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (Fox, r, TV-14): friendly competition (8 p.m.), Jake shakes down Rosa’s perpetrator for info (8:30 p.m.) * Rachel meets a quirky writer on “Glee” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14).

SUNDAY SERIES “Wipeout” (7 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * “Big Brother” (8 p.m., CBS) * Daniel Radcliffe guest-voices on “The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV-PG) * On two episodes of “Bob’s Burgers” (Fox, r, TV-PG): a rite of passage (8:30 p.m.), creative writing (9:30 p.m.) * Liam Neeson guest-voices on “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * An undercover assignment on “Castle” (10 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG). Copyright 2014, United Feature Syndicate

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Experienced Floral Designers needed. Full and part time. Please call Laura at The Daisy Shop 803-773-5114 Full time Administrative Assistant needed with Quickbooks experience required. Apply in person @ 1282 N. Lafayette. No Phone Calls Please. Georgio's II now taking applications for FT/PT positions. Apply in person from 2-5 at Savannah Plaza location. Must have some exp. Must be 18 or older. Well established child care center looking for individual who has a love for children, and would enjoy working in a classroom setting on a day to day basis. Experience not needed, but would be preferred. CPR and First Aid certified is a plus. Would be required to have Central Registry check and background check through DSS. If interested, please send resume to: 1725 North Pike E. Sumter, SC 29153. Local Insurance Agency representing major auto insurer seeks P & C agent. Experience in auto and home preferred. Excellent oral, written and organizational skills required. Reply with resume to: agentjobsumter@aol.com Immediate Opening for Assistant Managers / Manager Trainees Sunset Finance Company is seeking two assistant managers/manager trainees in the Sumter SC Location. Competitive salary with aggressive bonus plan and benefits package included. Excellent communication, customer service, mathematical, spelling and computer skills are necessary. Inside collections, outside collections, valid driver's license and dependable transportation are required. Qualified applicants will be trained to manage their own consumer finance location. Apply online at www.sunsetfinance.net

Chihuahua puppies for sale 2M, 12 wks old. $250 Each. CKC & 1st shots. Call Tina 803-305-7287

Need OTR Truck Drivers. 2yrs exp. Good driving records. Dependable, willing to work. Paid weekly. Paid vacations. Call 888-991-1005

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Shih-tzu Puppies for sale. $300 each. (2) F, (3) M. Call 803-968-0543

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Professional Long Distance Truck Driver needed. Flatbed experience and a good driving record required. Excellent Pay. Send Resume to mdavidgroup@verizon.net. For additional information, please call 803 481-7948 or 443 695-0520(cell).

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2825 Sequoia Dr Sat 7-? Furniture, TV's , dvd player, Collectible dolls, hshld & more

PT LPN (Every other wkend) To work in Sumter-Lee Regional Jail Medical Unit. All Applicants are subject to Drug Screening and the Issuance of Security Clearance by the Facility in Which Work is to be performed. Apply online at: www.southernhealth partners.com

40 Loring Drive, Huge yard sale! Sat. 8 am - ? glass dinette set, 2 pc LR set, household furniture, & decor, clothes, other items. Too much to list! Sumter County Civic Center Indoor Garage Sale. 700 W. Liberty St. Saturday, September 20, 2014 8 am - 1 pm. Free admission. For booth space call 803-436-2271 Starting Aug. 25th, 2014 @ 9:00am

SOUTH FORGE APTS. 1 & 2 BR, Water, stove & fridge furnished. Linda at 803-494-8443

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Multi Family 3420 Green View Parkway Sat 7-12 (Lakewood Links. ) Great buys, clothes all sizes, books, puzzles, collectibles, movies, shoes, hshld misc.

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Ray Tobias & Company Septic tank pumping and services. (803) 340-1155. Senior and Military discounts available. 1st time customers receive 10% off when you mention this ad!

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Work Wanted Available to sit with the elderly & children between the hours of 6pm-12am. Call 803 406-1501

Meadowcroft S/D, Move in Sept. 1st, Beautiful, spacious, clean 3 Br, 2.5 ba, bonus rm, 0.5 ac. Fenced in backyard, tile / hdwd floors, deck, sprinkler, 2 car garage. $1600 mo. + ele. & water. 847-0115. 3Br 1.5 Ba Franklin St Sumter $550 month Call 803-478-7037

Homes for Sale

2BR/1BA MH off 15 S. C/H/A. Stove /Frig. No Pets $350/mo + $350/dep. Bkgd check Call 481-2836 bfr 9pm

D/W on permanent foundation, 1.4 ac, 3 Br, 2 Ba, all appliances, W/D, asking $45K. Make an offer. Call 803-469-8872

3BR MH off Pinewood Rd. $500/mo. Call 803-983-8084 428 Green Swamp Rd 2BR/1BA Trailer. City Water & Sewage, New C/H/A $350/Mo. Call only if you qualify. 803-840-7860 (Scenic Lake) 3BR 2BA 16x80. No pets Call 803-499-1500. From 9am5pm Oaklawn MHP: 2 BR M.H.'s, water /sewer/garbage pk-up incl'd. RV parking avail. Call 494-8350

Commercial Rentals For rent: 2 garages, utilities included. $450 & $650. Call Bobby Sisson, 773-4381.

REAL ESTATE

1850 Campbell Ct 3BR 1BA Brick Home $650 Mo+ $650 Dep. Option to buy -Owner Financing. Call 803 968-4185

1056 Wellington Rd. 3BR/1BA all appl's, C/H/A, carport, $650 /mo. Call 803-469-8872 lv msg. Alice Dr School Area 4 BR 2 BA carport, fenced yard, $1200 Mo. + Dep Call 704-345-8547 2 & 3BR Apt & houses available in Sumter. No Sec. Dep. required. Call 773-8402 for more info.

Mobile Home Rentals 2/3BR MH. All appliances, C//H//A, Section 8 OK 469-6978 499-1500

Brand New 5 BR 2 BA Den, LR, DR, FP C/H/A wood flooring and ceramic tile, washer dryer hook up, Located S Sumter on Bracey Ct. $700Mo.+ $700 Dep Sect 8 OK. Call 803-316-7958 M-F 9-6.

(2) 2BR in Windsor City. Both occupied. $400 profit per month. $8,000 CASH for both. 803-469-6978 Large 4BR MH with land. $5,000 furniture allowance. Payments approx $550. Call 803-236-5953 3BR/2BA (Dalzell) with land. Easy Financing. 803-983-8084

For Sale by Owner 111 Alice Dr $120,000. 108 ft corner lot, masonry veneer, new roof, 3BR 2BA w/ceramic tile/floor, Lrg LR with buck stove insert in F/P, dining room, family room, kitchen with handmade pine cabinets, dw, hardwoods. Ceiling fan in every room except LR. C/H/A, Patio 2 Car garage, brick fence in back yard with white rod iron gate. Contact # 1-617-276-3306

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Myrtle Beach Hwy. Florence Hwy. â&#x20AC;˘ Hwy 401 Brewington Road Great job for a person looking for extra income! If you have good, dependable transportation and a phone in your home, apply in person at:

Circulation Department 20 N. Magnolia Street Sumter, SC 29150 Call Lori Rabon 774-1216

Multi-Family Yard Sale: 413 N. Magnolia St. Sat. 7AM. Little bit of everything.

We will arrange financing even if you have been turned down before. Loans available for no credit, bad credit, 1st Time Buyers & Bankruptcy buyers. No co-signers needed. Call Mr. Ashley Brown at 803-926-3235

Miscellaneous

Looking for your DREAM HOME? LOW CREDIT SCORE? Been turned down for bad credit? Come try us, we do our own financing. We have 3-4-5 bedroom homes. For more information, call 843-389-4215.

Lake Property For Sale: Lake House 1931 Clubhouse Lane on Lizzie's Creek. 1,605 sq ft, 4BR/2BA, Kitchen/Dining Room, Den, Shower house, Boat house, Pier, Carport. 803-469-3807

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Boats / Motors

BIG Yard Sale, 2080 N. Main St. Hwy 15N. Sat 8/23/14, 7:00AM-12PM.

2000 Triton, TR 186 PD, 18.6ft with 2000 Mercury 150 LXR-6, hot foot. Minnkota 80lb thrust, trolling motor w/2 batteries. 2 gas tanks. Built-in cooler & 2 live wells. Exc. condition. Must see, $9,700. Call 803-840-2948

Reconditioned batteries $35. Also have lawn mower, truck, 4 wheeler, golf cart & marine batteries, starters & alternators. Car dealers/garages ask about special prices. Auto Electric Co. 803-773-4381

LEGAL NOTICES Abandon Vehicle / Boat Abandoned Vehicle Notice:

The following vehicles were abandoned at 3715 Delaware Dr. Dalzell, SC 29040. Described as a 2001 Lincoln LS, VIN # 1LNHM87A71Y628107. Total Due for storage: $3,500 as of August 22, 2014. Owner is asked to call 803-847-4567. If not claimed in 30 days. it will be turned over to the Magistrate's Office for public sale.

Oakland Plantation Apartments 5501 Edgehill Road Sumter, South Carolina, 29154 â&#x20AC;˘ 803-499-2157 Applications Accepted At The Site Office Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 10:00 AM Until 6:00 PM

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PUBLIC NOTICE Shaw Air Force Base Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) Meeting August 25, 2014, 6:30 p.m. New Beginnings Banquet Facility 1335 Hwy 441, Sumter, SC 29154 (0.3 miles north of Hwy 378) SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Shaw is hosting a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 25, 2014, at the New Beginnings Banquet Facility, 1335 SC Highway 441, and invites the public to attend and participate. Shaw is conducting an ongoing series of environmental activities under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, a federal law enacted in 1980 to require the investigation and cleanup of legacy sites throughout the country. These initiatives are also accomplished within the guidelines of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976. The meeting is of Shawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restoration Advisory Board. The board provides a forum through which local communities, installations and regulatory agencies can work together in an atmosphere that encourages discussion and exchange of information on current and future environmental cleanup programs here.

1858 W Oakland Ave Sat 7-12. Movies, tv, golf equip, furn, tennis rackets, fishing rods, hshld. 1190 Peppercorn Lane, (inner circle of Morris Way)., Sat. 7-2. Furniture, clothes, lawn equipment. 215 Adams Ave Sat. 7 -12 Moving Sale! Everything must go! Sofa, Love seat, Mattress set, Bedrm Furn, kit table & chairs, baby clothes, hshld items. Rain or shine.

The purposes of this meeting are to allow the community the opportunity to view detailed information about ongoing Shawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s environmental cleanup activities and to discuss speciďŹ c questions and answers with the Shaw Environmental Restoration Team on a one-on-one basis.

Multi-Family Sale: 613 S. Lafayette Dr. Fri/Sat. 7:30AM. Furniture, hshld items, appliances, electronics. 935 E. Foxworth Mill Rd. (Off 15 N.) Sat. 6-11AM. Basketball goal, toddler bed, TV, coats, & more.

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(1) Lot in Lakewood Links Subd. 2900 Waverly Dr. $18,000 OBO, 803-983-5691

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Nice 3BR/2BA on nice lot. Near Shaw. $600/mo. Call 803-983-8084

Manufactured Housing

3BR 2BA Brick home. New inside, good location. Look and make an offer. Call Bill Horne for appointment. Call 803-840-7633

4875 Cannery Rd Dalzell 3BR 2BA .75 Acre lot , inside has fire damage. Financing avail. with low dwn pymt and no closing cost to qualified buyer. Call 1-855-847-6807

Autos For Sale 1997 Dodge Dakota Sport, good tires, low miles, good heating & a/c. exc cond. $2,900 OBO. 803-447-5453

Land & Lots for Sale

New Construction Home for sale 835 Sliding Rock located in "The cascades Subdv." behind Sumter Mall. Please call 803-316-7918 for details.

TRANSPORTATION

Approx. 3,000 sq ft home on Nazarene Ch. Rd. 1.36 acres, 4BR/2.5BA, DR, Den, LR, Lg utility rm, screened porch, carport, garage/shop. Call 803-491-8651

Homes for Sale

Baconhill Rd./Pinewood SW Mobile Home, 3BR/2BA, stove, frig, $550/mo. + dep. 803-506-4600

2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015

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Mobile Home Rentals

3 BR 1BA brick home $675/mo + $675/dep. Call 840-0207 lv msg.

Cute 3 br 1 ba home, screened porch, $550 deposit / rent. Call 803-468-1900.

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