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Conyers Street incident ends peacefully Son allegedly assaulted mother BY KONSTANTIN VEGNEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com A man held up in a home on Conyers Street left peacefully Wednesday after a Sumter Police Department tactical team
deployed officers and a robot to observe the residence and a flash-bang explosive to provide cover for them to LYLES enter the home. Police apprehended James Lemar Lyles, 38, at 2 Conyers St., without incident.
Police were called to the scene at 3:11 p.m. when a woman reported her son was intoxicated and had assaulted her. There were also unconfirmed reports of shots fired in the house before she left the residence. Police units were dispatched to the area and KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM
SEE CONYERS, PAGE A5 Police arrive at the scene near Conyers Street and Alice Drive.
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Journalists shot dead during live interview
BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Sumter City and County Planning Commission approved plans for a freestanding Popeye’s restaurant and a multi-tenant building that will house three establishments, including a McAlister’s Deli and a Vitamin Shoppe, on Broad Street during its meeting Wednesday. The two buildings will be constructed at 1177 Broad St., across from Cook-Out restaurant. Helen Roodman, senior planner at Sumter Planning Department, said the land is within county limits, but the structures were reviewed based on city standards because the applicant intends to have the property annexed into the city limits in order to receive city services. According to the site plan, the Popeyes building will be a little more than 2,600 square-feet and the multitenant building will be 8,800 square-feet. Though the property is now one parcel, the developers intend to create two parcels that will each hold one structure. Roodman said the planning department does not anticipate any improvements to the surrounding roadways except the possible addition of a right-turn lane. She said the three existing entrances to the site will be replaced with one central entranceway. Also, the commission approved the building materials and highway corridor protection district design review for the construction of a 3,795-square-foot commercial dental office at 852 W. Liberty St. The buildings that previously occupied the site, Sumter Family Dental Center and
Assailant filmed shooting, posted to social media MONETA, Va. (AP) — A TV reporter and cameraman were shot to death during a live television interview Wednesday by a gunman who recorded himself carrying out the killings and posted the video on social media after fleeing the scene. Authorities identified the suspect as a fellow journalist who had been fired from the station earlier this year. A man thought to be the gunman later crashed a vehicle after fleeing a traffic stop, and pursuing troopers found him suffering from a gunshot wound. He was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, state police said. The shots rang out on-air as reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward were presenting a local tourism story. Viewers saw her scream and run, and she could be heard saying “Oh my God,” as she fell. Ward fell, too, and the camera he had been holding on his shoulder captured a fleeting image of the suspect holding a handgun. WDBJ quickly switched back to the anchor at the station, her eyes large and jaw dropping as she said, “OK, not sure what happened there.” The station later went live again, reporting on their own station and staff as the story developed. The suspect was identified as Vester Lee Flanagan II, 41, of Roanoke, by Au-
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Bryce Williams, whose real name is Vester Lee Flanagan II, aims a gun over the shoulder of WDBJ-TV cameraman Adam Ward at reporter Alison Parker as she conducts a live on-air interview Wednesday in this still from a video Williams posted to his social media accounts. Moments later, Flanagan fatally shot Parker and Ward and injured Vicki Gardner, who was being interviewed. The station said Flanagan was also a former employee at WDBJ and appeared on air as Bryce Williams. gusta County Sheriff’s Office. Flanagan appeared on WDBJ as Bryce Williams.
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Bishopville charter school head sentenced to 3½ years for fraud BY JOHN MONK The State COLUMBIA — A federal judge Tuesday sentenced a former charter public school director to 3½ years in prison for stealing $1.56 million in federal money that should have gone to help educate low-income children in poverty-stricken areas of Lee County. “She was supposed to help children
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from most public school instructional regulations but still can receive public money. Her school in Bishopville, the Mary L. Dinkins Academy, which later moved to Sumter County, was set up to help disadvantaged children. “This is a very serious matter,” Wooten said, repeating that several times just before he revealed how long he would send the 40-year-old, longtime educator to prison.
DEATHS, B5 Francis L. Newcomb Levi Lang Xavier M. Rembert Jr. Tamarcus M. Brown Donald Lee Pearson Sr.
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Only minutes before, a court official had pushed a silent alarm to summon emergency help as DinkinsRobinson’s older brother and his fiancee spoke out angrily, accusing — without offering any evidence — lead FBI case Agent Julie Bitzel of perjury in the case. A half-dozen U.S. deputy marshals in cargo pants and boots soon entered
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Committee to consider replacement windows The Sumter Historic Preservation Committee will meet at 3:30 p.m. today in City Council Chambers, Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St., to consider a request to replace windows at a building located at 2 Law Range.
Tuomey interim CEO will speak at VIP meeting Dr. Michelle Logan-Owens, interim CEO for Tuomey Healthcare System, will be the speaker at the 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, meeting of Sumter Community Vision In Progress. She is expected to update the audience on Tuomey’s legal situation, answer questions and meet with community groups. The meeting will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. at the James Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center, 129 N. Harvin St. For more information call (803) 491-4910.
Caterpillar layoff won’t affect Sumter plant Layoffs announced by Caterpillar Inc. will not affect Sumter operations, said Lisa Miller, a media relations official for the company. The Peoria Star Journal in Peoria, Illinois, recently reported the company announced the elimination of 475 employees, including 300 in the Peoria area. Miller released a statement Wednesday saying that after an evaluation, “the Customer Services Support Division will reduce its workforce by approximately 475 positions, which includes a combination of more than 350 support and management roles as well as roughly 120 agency roles. About 300 of those positions are in the Peoria area. Resources will be provided to assist impacted individuals during this transition.” Caterpillar has a manufacturing facility in Sumter which produces hydraulic components.
Baby found dead in trash bin at apartments GREENWOOD — Authorities say the body of a baby has been found in a trash bin at a Greenwood apartment complex. Investigators told media outlets the body was found Wednesday at Wisewood Apartments. Details about how the baby was found were not released. The coroner’s office and deputies are investigating. An autopsy has been scheduled today to determine how the infant died.
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Everett Tomlin bounces with his daughter, Lauren, 14 months, in an inflatable house during Joshua Baptist Church’s groundbreaking for The ROC, Recreational Outreach Center, on Saturday at the church. The church has been raising money for 10 years to build the 1,900-square-foot facility, which will be used for community and church events.
COLUMBIA (AP) — Fall foliage experts in the Carolinas are predicting the coming season may well be a great one. They credit the region’s mild drought during the spring and summer as well as the outlook for fall rainfall, storms and frost. Some rain is needed to keep trees healthy but not so much stormy weather that leaves are blown from the trees too early. Also crucial is the timing of the first frost at certain elevations in the Appalachians, the experts said. “A little bit of drought, a little bit of stress is good for fall color. It also condenses the season, so we get more colors to come out at once,” said Clemson University forest ecologist Donald Hagan. The next few weeks in September, leading into the expected high season in October, are key, said the professor in northern South Carolina. “If we get some early fall cold fronts, followed by some bright, sunny days, that would really bring out the color in the coming weeks,” Hagan said. Western Carolina University biology professor Kathy Mathews said she thinks this fall could be one of the best leaf color seasons in the past 10 years she has been keeping tabs on the foliage. “I think it’s going to be an exceptionally good year,” she said. “Three words explain it: unusually dry weather.” Lack of water causes sugar concentrations in the leaves to increase because trees aren’t getting as much water in the roots, Mathews said. That leads to an increase in the red pigments that appear when green chlorophyll begins to recede.
Farmers will face ‘tough’ harvest BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com “It’s going to be tough.” That’s the assessment of Clemson Extension Agronomist David DeWitt on how area farmers will make out at the end of this growing season after hot, dry conditions prevented many crops from reaching their potential this summer without the aid of extensive irrigation. The non-irrigated corn crop has been the hardest hit, said “The irrigated corn, that they spent lots of money running water on is going to be pretty good with an average or above average yield,” DeWitt said. “It’s cutting 220-to 270-bushels-per-acre, but they had to water all summer to do that.” Irrigation can be a major expense for the farmers, he said. “Some farmers share their wells with other crops
that suffered because they couldn’t cut the water off the corn,” he added. DeWitt said a lot of farmers are taking insurance settlement checks on their dryland corn fields and bushhogging or cutting the stalks, though a few fields received enough rain to produce at least a small crop. “There are pockets that might cut 75-to-100 bushels per acre, but a lot are cutting zero to 25, and if it is less than 15 they are just going to destroy the crop because it costs too much just to run a combine on it,” he said. Recent rains may be of some help to soybeans, he said. “Soybeans are at a kind of crucial state right now,” he said. “They are putting flowers on and starting to form pods. The top-end potential is down, but if we can fill out the pods we might be able to salvage a decent crop of soybeans.”
Cotton has already set, but more rain could help fill out the bolls already made, he said. “Farmers may get two thirds to a half of the crops they’ve had over the last four or five years,” he predicted. “I’ve walked through some fields that were planted pretty early and the fields are already done,” DeWitt said. “We are going to have 400 or 500 pounds per acre where we would normally have close to 1,000 pounds.” Peanuts will be off from last year as well, he said. “Peanuts are going to average 2,500 to 3,000 pounds to the acre,” he said. “Last year, we had some people averaging 5,000 pounds on dry land peanuts.” While grain sorghum acreage is up from last year, the crop has faced a new threat this season, he said. “We had a new insect pest, the white sugar cane aphid, move up from the Gulf
Coast,” DeWitt said. “It’s only controlled by a couple of different insecticides that are specially labeled for that insect, so we have had to spray most all the grain sorghum in the area.” He said the aphid just moved from sugar cane over to grain sorghum in Louisiana and Texas about three years ago. “It is really prevalent in South Carolina this year, where last year it showed up really late in the season down in the southern part of the state,” he said. “This year it has moved all the way up to North Carolina already.” He said the extra spraying will cut into the farmers’ budgets. “Overall, people are adjusting to the season at this point,” DeWitt said. “There is not much more they can do but hold on to what they’ve got and hope to get something out of the harvest.”
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MIDDLESBORO, Ky. (AP) — A group has renewed its complaints about prayers before Bell County High School home football games in southeastern Kentucky. The school district’s superintendent, Yvonne Gilliam, received a letter last week from the Freedom From Religion Foundation, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported. The letter warned the school board against allowing a prayer before the season opener against Middlesboro. Rebecca Markert, an attorney for the group, said it was told there was a student-led Christian prayer at the Friday night game. The foundation, which works against government endorsement of religion, will evaluate whether to send a follow-up complaint or sue, or both, Markert said Monday. “Scheduling prayer at a school-sponsored event is a flagrant violation of the law,” Markert said in the letter. The foundation says it represents the views of non-believers and works to protect the constitutional separation of church and state. Joe Humfleet, who heads the high school football booster club, said he hoped the school system wouldn’t bow to a complaint from a few
people about something many people support. He said there was a “big eruption of happiness” after students were given time to speak Friday night. “We need to go on with what’s right,” Humfleet said. Bell County High School had a long custom of letting a Christian minister lead a prayer before football games before 2011, when the foundation complained to then-Superintendent George Thompson about the practice. The school ended the pregame prayer after Thompson said the state Education Department advised him the practice ran afoul of federal-court rulings barring government endorsement of religion. Humfleet said the issue came up again at a recent booster club meeting. Many people have thought it was a shame not to have a prayer before the games, he said. “We’re letting the minority dictate what we do,” Humfleet said. “It’s not right morally, and it’s not right by our American way.” Gilliam, the superintendent, said when booster club members asked her about reinstating the prayers, she said the request had to come from students. The next day, she had a request from 10 to 20 students, Gilliam said.
Church, 3249 U.S. 15 S., announces: * Saturday — Women’s conference 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Minister Roneika China-Jeanette will serve as keynote speaker. Evangelist Katrina Fox and Dr. Cashena L. Hastie will also speak. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. Call (803) 481-4501 or Beverly Osborne at (803) 847-9512. Registration fee is $10.
Church, 7650 Summerton Highway, Silver community, Pinewood, announces: * Saturday — Four Gospels program at 4 p.m. * Saturday, Sept. 12 — Annual Summerton Parade 9 a.m.noon. Line up is at 7 a.m. on North Cantey Street. Call (803) 236-6451 or email azalea@ ftc-i.net for more information.
ith the exception of a few examples, the shallow pool of celebrities who claim Christianity will at some point and in a very public manner find themselves knee deep in some varying degree of scandal. Perhaps it’s a series of wrongdoings or poorly chosen words, it adds to the general perception that believers are judgmental hypocritical fools. Unfortunately, it’s these people that become responsible for the general perception of Christianity and, sometimes, faith in general. Rarely does a month go by that yet another person of faith is outed for his or her indiscretion. Some are pretty heinous and leave most questioning how they could invoke the name of an Almighty God and act terribly. Some cite these incidents to vindicate their own beliefs, or lack thereof. After all, if a Christian practices the same choices and lifestyle as someone without the same spiritual convictions, then what is the point in having faith? What, indeed. If you are like me, you find it immensely frustrating because you and I know that people of faith often make terrible decisions and mistakes. That is one unifying
knees in thanksgiving. The weight of God’s immeasurable grace that brings me there. If we, as the faith community, were to sit down and list the names of those famous people who have professed faith and then acted in defiance of that faith, I’m sure we could come up with hundreds if not thousands of celebrities, mega-church preachers, leaders and officials who have acted immorally. If we widen our perimeters, we might come up with a litany of teachers, parents or friends who have let us down. Step back even further, and we find that we are all guilty; that we have all fallen short. It’s easy to heap judgements on the celebrity or official whose sin is uncovered. It’s more difficult to point the finger of accusation at ourselves. Please don’t mistake my plea for grace as the pardon for wrong-doing. We all must suffer consequence and correction for the sake of our spiritual growth. While the spotlight might shine a little brighter on those in front of the camera, we can rest assured that our lives do not escape God’s gaze. Email Jamie H. Wilson at faithmatterssumter@gmail. com.
thing about all humanity; we are all idiots at different points in our lives. It’s the disFaith Matters great parity in JAMIE H. our profesWILSON sion of faith and our actions that is so shocking to those around us. Sadly, there are too many stories of such falls from grace to list, but several months ago, one such celebrity publicly issued a pretty harsh metaphor for those who professed no faith. The well-publicized statement caused one of my non-believing friends to implore: “Please tell me my Christian friends don’t claim this guy!” Because I’ve had months to pray and mull it over, I feel like I have an answer to her question and any similar question: Yes, I claim him but not his statement. I claim him because someone claimed me while I was still in the throes of my own fall from grace. I claim the promise that there is no action so heinous that God doesn’t forgive it. Even that last statement makes me fall to my
CHURCH NEWS ALIVE Praise & Worship Center, 342 W. Liberty St., announces: * Friday-Sunday — Men’s conference “Man Up: Men Rising Up to a Godly Standard and Taking Their Rightful Place” as follows: 7 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. Saturday; and 10:45 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday. Allen Chapel AME Church, 471 Lynam Road, announces: * Saturday — Pastor’s appreciation program at 3 p.m. at the Lincoln High School gymnasium, 26 Council St. The Rev. Eddie Mayes will speak. Calvary Baptist Church, 495 Calvary Church Road, Bishopville, announces: * Saturday, Sept. 5 — Mid-Carolina gospel singing at 6 p.m. featuring Forever Changed and Cedar Creek Quartet. Community Church of Praise, 562 S. Pike Road, announces: * Sunday, Sept. 13 — Pastor’s appreciation service at 3 p.m. at Westend Community Church, 101 S. Salem Ave. The Rev. Harold Osborne Wilson will speak. Concord Baptist Church, 1885 Myrtle Beach Highway, announces: * Sunday, Sept. 6 — Homecoming at 10 a.m. The Rev. Rodney Howard will speak. The LeFevre Quartet will provide music. Dinner on the grounds. Edwin Boyle Santee Summer Ministry, 1098 Lemon Ave., Manning, (across from Camp Bob Cooper), announces: * Outdoor interdenominational worship service at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday through Sept. 6 for those who spend their summer weekends at Lake Marion. Find them on Facebook for more information.
Kingdom M-Pact Worship Center, 24 Council St., announces: * Sunday — Family and friends day at 9 a.m. Sister Angelia Ragin-Terry will speak.
Faith Missionary Baptist Church No. 1, 115 Laurel St., announces: * Today — Bible study at 7 p.m. with the book of Isaiah.
Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces: * Saturday, Sept. 12 — All ladies are invited to Knitting Hearts Café 10 a.m.-noon. Shelica Daniels will bring a message of hope, healing and comfort. Nursery provided for children age 5 and under. www.knittingheartsministry. org
Fellowship Baptist Church, 705 W. Huggins St., Manning, announces: * Sunday, Sept. 6 — The church anniversary will be celebrated at 3 p.m. Pastor Terry Johnson will speak. Fresh Fire Christian Life Center, 625 W. Huggins St., Manning, announces: * Today-Friday — Revival at 7:30 nightly. Pastor Harry Beaufort and Pastor Floyd Knowlin will speak.
Mount Carmel Freewill Baptist Church, 207 Reardon St., Manning, announces: * Sunday, Sept. 13 — Family and friends day at 3 p.m. Elder Kenneth Murray will speak.
Green Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 1260 Green Hill Church Road, Alcolu, announces: * Saturday — Back-to-school concert at 5 p.m. featuring Jeffrey Lampkin and the FMU University YGB choir; Elijah Bradford and Purpose Driven; Lady Kay; and many more. Joshua Baptist Church, 5200 Live Oak Road, Dalzell, announces: * Saturday — Parade of hats program at 2 p.m. * Sunday — Youth service. Church school begins at 9 a.m. followed by 10 a.m. worship.
Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St., announces: * Sunday — Youth worship at 10:45 a.m. The Rev. Rossi Ramsay will speak. * Sunday, Sept. 6 — The Rev. Johnnie M. Gist will speak at 6 p.m. * Sunday, Sept. 27 — The 122nd church anniversary and homecoming worship celebration at 10:45 a.m. The Rev. Dr. Waymon Mumford will speak. New Bethel Missionary Baptist
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Pine Grove AME Church, 41 Pine Grove Road, Rembert, announces: * Saturday — Pastor’s 20-year anniversary celebration banquet at 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall. * Sunday — Pastor’s anniversary celebration during 11 a.m. worship. The Rev. Charles Davis will speak. Providence Baptist Church, 2445 Old Manning Road, announces: * Sunday — Fifth Sunday night singing at 6:30 p.m. * Saturday, Sept. 5 — Russell Elmore prayer breakfast at 7:30 a.m. * Tuesday, Sept. 8 — Senior adult lunch at noon. Bring a covered dish. St. John Baptist Church, 3944 Brewer Road, Manning, announces: * Sunday, Sept. 6 — Homecoming celebration at 11 a.m. Pastor David Pugh will speak. St. Mark Missionary Baptist
St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church, 1715 S. Guignard Drive, announces: * Sunday, Sept. 27 — Family and friends day celebration at 11 a.m. The Rev. Arkus L. Frierson will speak. Summerton Southern Methodist Church, 1107 Felton Road, Summerton, announces: * Sunday — Gospel singing at 11 a.m. featuring Lighthouse. Covered dish dinner will follow the service in the fellowship hall. Sumter Free Will Baptist Church, 971 Boulevard Road, announces: * Sunday — Gospel singing at 6 p.m. featuring the Danny O’Neal family. Triumph Ministries, 562 Pike Road, announces: * Friday — One night of glory at 7 p.m. Prophetess Desheka James will speak. Willow Grove AME Church, 8105 A/B Sumter Landing Road, Horatio, announces: * Sunday — Pastor’s anniversary program at 2 p.m.
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Sumter Police surrounded the home, above and left, at 2 Conyers Street on Wednesday evening and prepare to move in.
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The home at 2 Conyers St. where James Lyles was barricaded for 2½ hours Wednesday, is seen. A picture of the Lyles hangs on a yard flag. Roark, III. Roark said Lyles has a history of domestic violence, and reported severe alcohol issues. “What we believe caused the incident today was the alcohol,” Roark said. Lyles is being held at the Sumter County Detention Center, and charges were still pending as of Wednesday evening. Lyles’ mother was taken to Tuomey Regional Medical Center to be treated
CONYERS FROM PAGE A1 staged at Palmetto Pointe Apartments. Lyles had barricaded himself in the home for about two-and-a-half hours. Officers attempted to make contact with him via telephone at the home, but were unsuccessful. A tactical team made entrance and apprehended Lyles at 5:53 p.m., said Sumter Police Chief Russell F.
for the injuries sustained during the alleged assault and was released. Roark would not say if Lyles was armed when officers entered the home. “We don’t want to get into any details as we’re still in the process of investigation,” he said. No other injuries were reported. Roark said that police have responded to the residence several times in the past. Police immediately shut down traffic on Alice Drive between Miller Road
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o you know someone who always has a smile on their face? Wouldn’t it be great to approach the ups and downs of life with an upbeat attitude? God tells the story of Job, a good man who experienced great suffering. Despite his troubles, Job kept worshipping God. No matter what is going on in our lives we can focus on our Father; with His help we can be optimistic. Focus on the positive at your house of worship this week!
African Methodist Episcopal Wayman Chapel AME Church 160 N. Kings Hwy. • 803-494-3686 www.waymanchapelame.com Reverened Laddie N. Howard Church School 9:00 am Worship 10:15 am Wed. Bible Study 12:00 pm & 6:30 pm
Church of the Holy Comforter 213 N. Main Street • 803-773-3823 The Rev. Marcus Adam Kaiser Sunday Services 8:30 am (Rite 1) & 11:00 am (Rite ll) in the Sanctuary Sunday School for All Ages at 10 am Nursery Available 10 am to 12:30 pm www.holycomforter.net Church of the Holy Cross 335 North Kings Hwy (Hwy 261 N) 803-494-8101 Father Michael E. Ridgill, C.F.S.B. Sunday School 9:00 am Mass 10:00 am Mon. - Thurs. Chapel 9 am Morning Prayer Wed. Chapel 11:00 qm - Bible Study 12 pm Mass
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Catholic - Roman The Catholic Community of Sumter, St. Anne Site 216 E Liberty St • 803-773-3524 Pastor Rev. Frank Palmieri, CRM Vicar Rev. Noly Berjuega, CRM Weekend Masses: Sat Vigil 5 pm Sun. 9:00 and 11:30 am Mass
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Baptist - Missionary Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church 803 S Harvin St. * 775-4032 Marion H Newton, Pastor Sunday Worship: 7:45 & 10:45 am Sunday Youth Service: 10:45 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm Salem Missionary Baptist Church 320 West Fulton Street 803-775-8054 Rev. Lei Ferguson Washington Sun. School 9:00 am Praise Worship 9:55 am Worship 10:00 am
First Assembly of God 1151 Alice Drive * 773-3817 www.sumterfirstag.org Jason Banar, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 am
Shaw Heights Baptist Church 2030 Peach Orchard Rd. • 499-4997 Rev. Robert White Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 am Sunday Worship:11 am & 6 pm
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Dr. Stephen Williams S.S. 9:45 am; Worship 11:00 am Evening Worship/Bible Study 6:30 pm Wed. Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study: 6:30 pm Hickory Road Baptist Church 1245 Cherryvale Dr 803-494-8281 Dr. Ron Taylor Pastor Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 10:55 am Evening Worship 6:00 pm Long Branch Baptist Church 2535 Peach Orchard Rd. Dalzell 803-499-1838 Pastor Jonathan Bradshaw Sun School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am Sun Evening Worship 6:00 pm Wed Mid Week Service 7:00 pm
The Catholic Community of Sumter, St. Jude Site 611 W. Oakland Ave • 773-9244 www.stjudesumtersc.org FPastor Rev. Frank Palmieri, CRM Vicar Rev. Noly Berjuega, CRM Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm Sun. Euch.: 9:00, 11:30 am, 1 pm (Spanish)
Church of Christ Plaza Church of Christ 1402 Camden Hwy. • 905-3163 Stewart Schnur cell 361-8449 Sunday School: 10 am Sunday Worship: 11 am & 6 pm Wed. Bible Class: 7 pm
Interdenominational City of Refuge Church 16 Carolina Ave 938-9066 Barbara & Johnny Davis Sun School 10:00 am Worship 11:15 am Bible Study (Wed.) 7:00 pm www.cityofrefugeministry.com Spiritual Life Christian Center 4672 Broad St. Ext • 968-5771 Pastors Randolph & Minerva Paige Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm
and Wise Drive. Teachers at Alice Drive Elementary School were directed to use an alternative exit as they left the parking area. School dismisses at Alice Drive Elementary at 2:30 p.m., and Roark said most of the students had left for the day when the incident occurred. Alice Drive reopened about 6:15 p.m. Sumter Fire Department and Sumter County Emergency Medical Services were also dispatched to the scene for precautionary purpose.
Victory Full Gospel Interdenominational Church 601 Pitts Rd • 481-7003 Joann P. Murrill, Pastor Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Youth Bible Study 7:00 pm
Bethel United Methodist Church 5575 Lodebar Rd • 469-2452 Rev. Jeremy Howell Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11 am Sunday School: 10 am www.yourbethel.org BMethodist@ftc-i.net
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St John United Methodist Church 136 Poinsett Dr * 803-773-8185 www.stjohnumcsumter.com Rev. Larry Brown Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 11:00 am Wed. Night Supper/Bible Study 6:30 pm
St James Lutheran Church 1137 Alice Dr, Sumter 773-2260 / www.stjamessumter.org Pastor Keith Getz Sunday School: 9:00 am Sunday Worship: 10:00 am Wed. Bible Study 10:30 am Holy Communion: 12:00 pm
Lutheran - NALC Immanuel Lutheran Church 140 Poinsett Drive 803-883-1049 • 803-774-2380 Pastor Gary Blobaum Worship Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:30 am Wed Bible Class: 7:00 pm
Trinity United Methodist Church 226 W Liberty St • 773-9393 Rev. Steve Holler Blended Service 8:45 am Sunday School 9:45 am Worship Service 11:00 am trinityumcsumter.org
Non-Denominational Christ Community Church(CCC) 525 Oxford St, Sumter • 803-934-9718 Sun. Worship 10:00 am (Patriot Hall)
Methodist - Episcopal Wayman Chapel AME Church 160 N. Kings Hwy • 494-3686 www.waymanchapelame.com Reverend Laddie N. Howard Church School 9:00 am Worship 10:15 am Wed. Bible Study 12:00 pm & 6:30pm
Methodist - United Aldersgate United Methodist 211 Alice Dr • 775-1602 Dr. Webb Belangia, Reverend Traditional Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:15 am Contemporary 11:15 am
First Church of God 1835 Camden Rd • 905-5234 www.sumterfcg.org Ron Bower, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday Worship: 10:30 am
Pentecostal First United Penecostal Church 14 Plowden Mill Rd • 775-9493 Pastor Theron Smith Sunday Service: 10:00 am & 6:30 pm Wednesday Bible Study: 7:30 pm Sumter First Pentecostal Holiness Church 2609 McCrays Mill Rd • 481-8887 S. Paul Howell, Pastor Sunday School: 10:00 am Sunday Worship: 10:45 am & 6:00 pm Wed. Bible Study/Youth Group: 7:00 pm
Presbyterian USA First Presbyterian Church of Sumter 9 W Calhoun St (at Main St.) (803) 773-3814 • info@fpcsumter.org Interim Pastor James D. Burton Associate Pastor Janie McElwee-Smith Sunday School 9:30 a.m. (classes for all ages) Hospitality/Fellowship 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.
Greater St. Paul Church 200 Watkins Street • 803-778-1355 Founder Bishop W.T. English Sunday School - 10:30 am Worship - 11:30 am Evangelistic Service 6:30 pm Wed. Mid Week Service - 7:30 pm Sumter Bible Church 420 South Pike West, Sumter 803-773-8339 • Pastor Ron Davis Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am & 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 pm
Grace Baptist Church 219 W Calhoun St * 778-6417
The Salvation Army 16 Kendrick St. • 803-775-9336 Major Robbie Robbins Sunday School 9:45 am Worship Service 11:00 am Monday Youth Night 6:30 pm Wednesday Mid Week Lift 6:30 pm Wednesday Men Fellowship & Woman’s Home League 6:30 pm
Presbyterian - ARP Lemira Presbyterian Church 514 Boulevard Rd • 473-5024 Pastor Dan Rowton Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am
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FROM PAGE A1 State Farm Insurance, were destroyed in a fire in 2012. Roodman said the landscaping of the property will flow with the aesthetics of the of the area, more specifically Swan Lake-Iris Gardens. In other news, the commission: • Approved a request to rezone approximately 223 acres on Queen Chapel Road from agricultural conservation to residential-15. Senior planner Claudia Rainey said the applicant intends to develop a single-family residential subdivision on the land; and • Approved a request to revise development plans for Heritage Bay Subdivision to increase the number of single-family houses from 156 to 190, add another access drive on Loring Mill Road and adjust the project phasing plan.
FRAUD FROM PAGE A1 the courtroom, and no more menacing statements were made. The judge then warned those in the courtroom not to make trouble, either “in court or outside the courthouse.” In testimony in March, Bitzel spent hours on the stand, detailing how Dinkins-Robinson had set up a network of shell corporations. During five years, more than $5 million in state and federal funds flowed into Dinkins-Robinson’s charter school in Bishopville, and she siphoned $1.56 million from that total into those corporations, Bitzell testified Tuesday. It was the first time the government specified a total amount stolen. During her investigation, DinkinsRobinson had refused repeated FBI requests to produce invoices to show how she spent the money, telling the FBI that her companies were private businesses and she didn’t have to tell investigators what she did with the money, Bitzel told Wooten. The jury also heard Assistant U.S. Attorney Winston Holliday produce evidence that Dinkins-Robinson had
the station when he was fired. Marks described him as “an unhappy man” and “difficult to work with,” always “looking out for people to say things he could take offense to.” “Eventually, after many incidents of his anger … we dismissed him. He did not take that well,” Marks said. Video posted hours after the shooting on Bryce Williams’ Twitter account and Facebook page showed an outstretched arm holding the handgun and firing repeatedly at Parker as she tried to run away. The shooter appeared to walk up to the victims and stand a few feet away from them while holding the weapon. The three, in the midst of a live TV interview, do not seem to notice the gunman, who doesn’t start shooting until Ward points the camera at Parker and her interview subject,
Vicki Gardner, who was in stable condition after surgery for her wounds. Parker is heard screaming and is seen running away as shots are fired. Roughly 15 shots can be heard, including several that were fired after the video goes dark. Tweets posted on Williams’ Twitter account Wednesday described workplace conflicts with both victims. They say Williams filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against Parker, and that Ward had reported Williams to human resources. Marks said Williams alleged that other employees made racially tinged comments to him, but said his EEOC claim was dismissed, and none of his allegations could be corroborated. “We think they were fabricated,” Marks said.
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in March, describing Dinkins-Robinson’s money transfers from the school account to corporations she had set up to do business with the school. She was, in essence, in whole or in part paying herself to supply or service her own school while still drawing a salary. But Holliday told the judge Dinkins-Robinson was guilty of money laundering. “We didn’t charge her with money laundering, but that’s what she did,” Holliday said. Wooten agreed, saying despite all the explanations Dinkins-Robinson gave about what she did with the money she transferred from her school, “The government has shown that money was withdrawn, and there was no legitimate uses for that money.” Embezzlement was the only explanation of how she was able to put $760,000 in Allianz policies, Wooten said. “She had no personal income that could justify that amount.” The federal money Dinkins-Robinson stole came from the U.S. Department of Agriculture children’s nutrition programs and U.S. Department of Education funds, evidence showed.
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and was engaged to a producer at the station, Melissa Ott, said WDBJ spokesman Mike Morgan. “Adam was our go-to guy. He pretty much was available to do anything that we asked,” Morgan said. “He did live shots during our morning show for several years.” Parker had just turned 24 and had joined the station as an intern after attending James Madison University, where she was the editor of the school’s newspaper, The Breeze. According to her Facebook page, Parker spent most of her life outside Martinsville, Virginia. She was an avid kayaker and attended community theater events in her spare time. The station is based in Roanoke, Virginia, and serves the southwest and central part of the state. The shootings happened at a mall just off Smith Mountain Lake in Moneta, about 25 miles southeast of Roanoke.
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One of Dinkins-Robinson’s lawyers, Eleazor Carter, told the judge his client tried to take on too much in setting up the charter school, running afoul of the law when she got into financial operations. “Her lack of understanding got her in trouble,” Carter said. “She didn’t come to this situation with the intent to start to embezzle.” The hearing focused attention on the lack of financial scrutiny and oversight at the state’s charter schools, which were established as a way to give parents more choice. Dinkins-Robinson apparently was able to move millions of dollars in public money around with little accountability. At the hearing’s end, a weeping Dinkins-Robbins stood and begged the judge to give her a sentence that would allow her to stay close to her children, ages 8 and about 14. “I want to be a mama, I will do anything the court says to do,” she told Wooten. “Allow me to be a mama, that’s all I’m asking. I’m no flight risk, I’m not a threat to society. I have dedicated my life to society.” On Tuesday, Holliday, the assistant U.S. attorney, was more specific than
— apparently using the money she put in the shell corporations — bought some $760,000 of life insurance policies from Allianz, a Florida financial security company. Tuesday’s hearing was filled with arguments over how much money Dinkins-Robbins had stolen, descriptions of her shell companies, how much prison time she should get and emotional statements from her supporters and family members pleading with the judge not to give her prison time. Longtime friend Betty Addison told the judge that when DinkinsRobinson was a child in a family without much education she begged her mother to send her to Sunday school. Addison said Dinkins-Robinson later was an outstanding student in high school who liked to help younger students and she graduated from Coker College, becoming a teacher and principal. “She taught children other teachers did not want to teach,” Addison said, describing how Dinkins-Robinson set up the charter school in Bishopville, where she had grown up, specifically to help underprivileged students. “She’s touched so many lives.”
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ABC News reported on its website that the network received a 23-page fax from someone claiming to be Williams. The network said the fax was turned over to authorities and did not elaborate on its contents. Both the victims were romantically involved with other employees at the station, according to Parker’s boyfriend, WDBJ anchor Chris Hurst. He wrote online that they hadn’t shared their relationship publicly but “were very much in love.” He said they had just moved in together and wanted to get married. “I am numb,” he said. The shooting happened around 6:45 a.m. at Bridgewater Plaza in Franklin County, as Parker interviewed Gardner about the upcoming 50th anniversary festivities for Smith Mountain Lake, a local tourism destination. Ward, 27, graduated from Virginia Tech University
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Cable’s arctic obsession; ‘Fargo’ streams on Hulu BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH The Science Channel focuses on one of cable television’s more curious obsessions: life in the frozen north. While many students and their parents are packing their bags for college, “How It’s Made” (9:30 p.m., TV-G) presents a checklist for those planning a life in the vast emptiness of the Alaskan wilderness. They’re not the only tough guys provisioning for a harsh winter. Eustace shows how to obtain supplies and food on “Mountain Men” (9 p.m., History, TV-PG). Of course, life in the sub-Arctic is a tad easier with electricity. The docuseries “Power and Ice” (10 p.m., History, TV-14) follows workers from three Alaskan utility companies as they strive to keep the kilowatts flowing in the most frigid conditions. • Looking for something a little more engaging set in the northern latitudes? Starting today, you can stream the entire first season of “Fargo” on Hulu. This FX series, inspired by the bloody 1996 Coen brothers’ black comedy, was simply the best of 2014. If Billy Bob Thornton emerged as the devil himself, Martin Freeman was the Faustian character caught in his web. The show’s breakout star, Allison Tolman, played a quietly diligent policewoman overlooked by her incompetent superior (Bob Odenkirk). Her devotion to her
dad (Keith Carradine) and her crush on a fellow officer (Colin Hanks) provided a deep humanity to balance the show’s dark comedic bloodbath. As dark and even cruel as the show could be, it also asked viewers to feel fondly protective toward her character. “Fargo” even had a place for Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key (“Key & Peele”) as FBI flunkies clearly inspired by Rosencrantz and Guildenstern from “Hamlet.” “Fargo” returns to FX for a second season on Oct. 12, with a new cast that includes Patrick Wilson, Ted Danson, Jean Smart and Kirsten Dunst. Set in 1979, it will explore the backstory of some of the characters from the first season.
TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Roger Moore stars in the 1981 James Bond adventure “For Your Eyes Only” (8 p.m., BBC America, TV-14). • Live from South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, the Little League World Series (8 p.m., ESPN). • The San Francisco 49ers host the Dallas Cowboys in preseason NFL action (8 p.m., NFL). • Competitors must put a personal and entirely modern spin on classic design on “Project Runway” (9 p.m., Lifetime, TV-PG). • The resistance hurries to
ry resurfaces on “Beauty and the Beast” (8 p.m., CW, TV-14) * Bonnie needs support on “Mom” (8:30 p.m., CBS, r, TV14) * Serious second thoughts on “Mistresses” (9 p.m., ABC) * Diggle marries Lyla on “Arrow” (9 p.m., CW, r, TV-14).
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“Conan” (11 p.m., TBS) presents “Scrapisode 2: A Rehearsal Highlight Show” * Nicole Kidman, Patton Oswalt and The War on Drugs appear on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC, r) * Pierce Brosnan, Liz Gillies and Lamb of God on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC) * Craig Robinson, Michael Ian Black and Christina Tosi visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC, r) * Denis Leary, Kristin Chenoweth and American Authors on “The Late Late Show With James Corden” (12:35 a.m., CBS, r).
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Rhys Coiro stars as Ari and Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Agent Logan in the “Hand of Glory” episode of “Graceland” airing at 10 p.m. today on USA. beat Christine’s timetable on “Under the Dome” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Andy mulls a lengthy undercover assignment on “Rookie Blue” (10 p.m., ABC). • Ari works his way up the ranks of an Armenian gang on “Graceland” (10 p.m., USA, TV14). • Spike recycles four helpings of its biggest hit, “Lip Sync Battle” (9 p.m. through 10:30 p.m.). • Bill Hader and Fred Armisen send up the gonzo hipster-style of Vice Media on “Documentary Now!” (10 p.m., IFC). • Beth becomes suspicious when she sees a text from another woman on Kenny’s
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The red-tailed hawk, a bird of prey, is seen at the Santee National Wildlife Refuge in Summerton recently. Visit in September and October for migration events.
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Visitors to the Santee National Wildlife Refuge in Summerton will have an opportunity to potentially see as many as 80 species of birds through free migration bird walks being offered at its Bluff Unit in September and October. Bird walks will be lead by Nathan Dias, executive director of Cape Romain Bird Observatory in McClellanville. The October walks will be co-lead by Dennis Forsythe, S.C. eBird editor and professor emeritus of biology at The Citadel. The guided walks will take place on Saturdays: Sept. 19, Sept. 26, Oct. 17 and Oct. 31. Participants meet at the Santee National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center at 7:30 a.m. and should bring binoculars. Dias said the refuge offers very good habitat for the birds due to its location, which is next to a body of water “The Bluff unit at Santee is a peninsula that sets up a funnel which allows for concentration of the birds,” said Dias. The refuge, established in 1941 as a sanctuary for migratory birds, includes about 13,000 acres of habitat along Lake Marion in four separate units, and 39 miles of shoreline. The bird fall migration season is typically from mid-July through December, with the peak occurring in September, he said. The birds at the refuge are a mixture of those who migrate from all over the northeast and Canada, and those who live there year round, said Dias. The migratory birds will then travel on to the tip of Florida, and fly over the
Gulf of Mexico into Mexico or Cuba, Dias said. The October walks will also include observations of butterflies. Participants don’t need to have prior experience, Dias said. Participants will have a choice of doing a short two-mile loop or longer five- or six-mile loops. “We will proceed along the nature trail looking for different species of birds as well as butterflies,” he said. Besides binoculars, participants are recommended to bring a field guide, sunscreen, bottled water and snacks. The refuge is located at 2125 Fort Watson Road in Summerton, seven miles south of Summerton off U.S. 15 and U.S. 301. Those needing accommodations to participate should contact Azucena Ponce, the refuge’s wildlife biologist at (803) 478-2217 or by email at azucena_ ponce@fws.gov. To allow sufficient time for processing requests, participants should contact the refuge at least two weeks before the event. For more information, visit www. fws.gov. Contact the refuge front desk at (803) 478-2217 or visit www.fws.gov/ santee for information or directions. The mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats.
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Back-To-School Concert will be held Saturday Manning singer Karen “Lady Kay” Hilton along with several other natives will host a Back-to-School Concert and Day of Appreciation on Saturday at Greenhill Missionary Baptist Church, 1260 Green Hill Church Road, Alcolu. Doors open at 4 p.m., and the show starts at 5 p.m. The free event will include performances by Hilton, Jeffrey Lampkin and The Jeffrey Lampkin Singers, Terrance G. Tindal and Restored, Elijah Bradford and Purpose Driven and many more. Vendors will be available and door prizes will be given out.
Wanted: entrants for upcoming art exhibit Main Street Manning, a division of the City of the Manning, and the Clarendon County Hometown Teams committee is sponsoring a sportsthemed art contest in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution’s Traveling Exhibition Services Hometown Teams exhibit to be featured at Weldon Auditorium. All art will be displayed in the art corridor of Weldon Auditorium from Sept. 22 until Dec. 15. Artists may enter in one of three age categories: ages 7 to 12, 13 to 18, and 18 and older. First-, second- and third- place winners will be named in each division. Judges will also choose a Best of Show Winner. Cash prizes will be awarded. For entry forms and more information, contact Carrie Trebil at Manning City Hall (803) 435-8477 extension 132.
Deputy remembered as ‘gentle giant’ Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Scott Ellison, 48, a school resource officer at Manning Elementary School, was described as a positive role model with a kind presence and quiet manner who kept the halls of the school safe. “He was ‘our gentle giant.’ Everyone loved him dearly, and the school was much safer with his presence here,” said Manning Elementary School Principal Brenda Clark. “He had a wonderful rapport with our students and staff.” Ellison died Sunday after a sudden illness. Ellison worked for the sheriff’s office for nine years, with the last six years as a school resource officer. “His smile would light up a room and he always had something positive to say,” said Clarendon County Sheriff Randy Garrett. “He had that gift; he was a role model who was respected by all members of the community.” Garrett said when he took
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“It was one of the best decisions I have ever made,” he said. “He was an outstanding deputy; he promised he would never let me down, and he never did.” Being a school resource officer is not an easy task, Garrett said. It requires building a rapport with not only the students, but also the staff and faculty of the school, as well as the parents. Manning Elementary has more than 630 students that Ellison kept safe. “We knew we had a man who could do his job well and be ready to protect the children and staff if anything happened,” said Garrett. Clarendon School District 2 Superintendent John Tindal said Ellison was respected and highly regarded for his commitment to the wellbeing and safety of the school’s students and staff. “He made everyone feel safe whenever he was on duty at the school site,”
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Tindal said. “Deputy Ellison could be depended upon being at work early each morning to provide security for the cafeteria staff upon their arrival for work to prepare breakfast for our students. He certainly made a difference during his tenure with the district and he will be deeply missed by the all of us in the Clarendon School District 2 family.” Ellison was born May 10, 1967 in Manning. He was the son of the late Rev. Flemming Jessie Ellison and Ertha Mae McBride Ellison. The family is receiving friends at the home of his sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Billie White, 1822 Kingstree Hwy., Manning, Samuels Funeral Home, LLC, 114 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of the arrangements. The funeral ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Manning High School, 2155 Paxville Highway. — Konstantin Vengerowsky
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(30) days pursuant to Section 15-39-720, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976; provided, however, that the Court recognizes the option reserved by the Plaintiff to waive such deficiency judgment prior to the sale, and notice is given that the Plaintiff may waive in writing the deficiency judgment prior to the sale; and that should the Plaintiff elect to waive a deficiency judgment, without notice other than the announcement at the sale and notice in writing to the debtor defendant(s) that a deficiency judgment has been waived and that the sale will be final, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2015-CP-14-197 Notice of Sale
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NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, NA vs. John B. Thompson; SC Housing Corp.; Bank of North Carolina;, C/A No. 15-CP-14-0100, The following property will be sold on September 8, 2015, at 11:00 AM at the Clarendon County Administrative Building, 411 Sunset Drive, Manning, SC 29102 to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with all improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Town of Manning, County of Clarendon, State of South Carolina, and being more fully delineated and shown on that certain plat prepared by Louis W. Tisdale, PLS, dated 19 February 1996; said plat having been recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County in Plat Book S-48 at Page 248 and incorporated herein by reference pursuant to §30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended. Derivation: Book A679; Page 190
230 N Church Street, Manning, SC 29102-3646 187-01-05-005 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, CLARENDON AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid after the deposit is applied from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.875% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Clarendon County Clerk of Court at C/A #15-CP-14-0100. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. William Geddings, Jr. Special Referee for Clarendon County John J. Hearn, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 013263-06499 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales
The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee for GreenPoint Manufactured Housing Contract Trust, Pass-Through Certificate, Series 2000-6 Plaintiff, -vsAngela N. Levy, Defendant(s) BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee for GreenPoint Manufactured Housing Contract Trust, Pass-Through Certificate, Series 2000-6 vs. Angela N. Levy, I, William T. Geddings, Jr., as Special Referee for Clarendon County, will sell on September 8, 2015, at 11:00 a.m., at the Clarendon County Administration Building, 411 Sunset Drive, Manning, SC 29102, to the highest bidder: All that piece, parcel or lot of land, lying, being and situate in School District Number 2 of the County of Clarendon, State of South Carolina, containing 1 acre, according to the plat hereinafter referred to, and bounding and measuring as follows: On the Northeast by lands of Dorothy Billups and measuring thereon 209.95 feet; on the Southeast by lands of Dorothy Billups and measuring thereon 210 feet; on the Southwest by South Carolina Highway S-14-262 and measuring thereon 207 feet; on the Northwest by lands of Earl Floyd and measuring thereon 210 feet. For a more particular description of said lot, reference may be had to a plat made by Homer P. Mason, RLS, dated 22 March 2000, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County in Plat Cabinet A, Slide 65, Plat 2. Said premises having been conveyed to Angela N. Levy by deed of Dorothy A. Billups, dated 31 May 2000, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County in Deed Book A-409 at Page 66.
TMS #: 259-00-00-030-00 Physical Address: 7897 Brewer Road, Manning, SC 29102 Mobile Home: 2001 BELLC VIN# GBHM034150AB SUBJECT TO CLARENDON COUNTY TAXES TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Special Referee at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Special Referee may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder). A personal or deficiency judgment having been demanded by the Plaintiff, the sale of the subject property will remain open for thirty
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The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 10.25% per annum. William T. Geddings, Jr. Special Referee for Clarendon County Theodore von Keller, Esquire B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire Sara Hutchins Columbia, South Carolina Attorney for Plaintiff
NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, NA vs. Willie Simon;, C/A No. 15-CP-14-0112, The following property will be sold on September 8, 2015, at 11:00 AM at the Clarendon County Administrative Building, 411 Sunset Drive, Manning, SC 29102 to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, lying, being and situate in the County of Clarendon, State of South Carolina, containing 1.00 acre being shown and designated on a plat prepared by Ben J. Makela, RLS dated 09/15/03 and recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County in Plat Book S51 at page 374. For a more complete and accurate description, reference said plat. Derivation: Book A517; Page 63
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247-00-03-049 (land), 247-00-03-049-01 (mbh) SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, CLARENDON AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid after the deposit is applied from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Clarendon County Clerk of Court at C/A #15-CP-14-0112.
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the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for preparation of the Master in Equity's deed, documentary stamps on the deed, recording of the deed, and interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 9.000% per annum.
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NOTICE OF SALE Docket No. 2015-CP-14-169 By virtue of a decree heretofore granted in the case of U.S. Bank, N.A., as trustee on behalf of Mid-State Trust VII against Kelly Ceasear and Tracy Ceasear, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Clarendon County, will sell on Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at 11:00 A.M., at the Clarendon County Courthouse, 3 W. Keitt Street, Manning, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, located, lying, and being in the County of Clarendon, State of South Carolina, the same being shown and delineated as Lot 6 containing (0.72) of an acre, more or less, upon that certain plat of Nine (9) Lots prepared for E.G. Gibbson by Robert G. Mathis, RLS, recorded January 28, 1998 in the office of the Register of Deeds for Clarendon County in Plat Book S-49 at page 116, which plat is incorporated herein by reference; and having the following boundaries and measurements: North by Lot 5, whereon it measures (338.34') feet; East by property N/F Lee McCray, whereon it measures (93.00') feet; South by Lot 7, whereon it measures (338.34') feet; West by SC Hwy. S-14-384, whereon it measures (93.00') feet; all measurements being a little more or less. Being the same property conveyed to Kelly Ceasear and Tracy Ceasear by deed from Walter Mortgage Company dated August 24, 2010 and recorded September 22, 2010 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Clarendon County in Book 775 at page 172.
TMS No. 215-00-03-017-00. Current address of property is 2769 Mallett Road, Manning, SC 29102. SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, CLARENDON COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES, IF ANY. TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at the conclusion of the bidding, Five per cent (5%) of the bid in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder.) No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after
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Is Trumpism the New Nationalism?
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ince China devalued its currency 3 percent, global markets have gone into a tailspin. Why should this be? After all, 3 percent devaluation in China could be countered by a U.S. tariff of 3 percent on all goods made in China, and the tariff revenue Pat used to cut Buchanan U.S. corporate taxes. The crisis in world markets seems related not only to a sinking Chinese economy, but also to what Beijing is saying to the world; i.e., China will save herself first even if it means throwing others out of the life boat. Disbelievers in New World Order mythology have long recognized that this new China is fiercely nationalistic. Indeed, with MarxismLeninism dead, nationalism is the Communist Party’s fallback faith. China has thus kept her currency cheap to hold down imports and keep exports surging. She has run $300 billion trade surpluses at the expense of the Americans. She has demanded technology transfers from firms investing in China and engaged in technology theft. Disillusioned U.S. executives have been pulling out. And the stronger China has grown economically, the more bellicose she has become with her neighbors from Japan to Vietnam to the Philippines. Lately, China has laid claim to virtually the entire South China Sea and all its islands and reefs as national territory. In short, China is becoming a mortal threat to the rules-based global economy Americans have been erecting since the end of the Cold War, even as the U.S. system of alliances erected by Cold War and post-Cold War presidents seems to be unraveling. Germany, the economic powerhouse of the European Union, was divided until recently on whether Greece should be thrown out of the eurozone. German nationalists have had enough of Club Med. On issues from mass migrations from the Third World, to deeper political integration of Europe, to the EU’s paltry contributions to a U.S.-led NATO that defends the continent, nationalistic resistance is rising. Enter the Donald. If there is a single theme behind his message, it would seem to be a call for a New Nationalism or New Patriotism. He is going to “make America great again.” He is going to build a wall on the border that will make us proud, and Mexico will pay for it. He will send all illegal aliens home and restore the traditional value of U.S. citizenship by putting an end to the scandal of “anchor babies.” One never hears Trump discuss the architecture of our rules-based global econ-
omy. Rather, he speaks of Mexico, China and Japan as tough rivals, not “trade partners,” smart antagonists who need to face tough American negotiators who will kick their butts. They took our jobs and factories; now we are going to take them back. And if that Ford plant stays in Mexico, then Ford will have to climb a 35-percent tariff wall to get its trucks and cars back into the USA. Trump to Ford: Bring that factory back to Michigan! To Trump, the world is not Davos; it is the NFL. He is appalled at those mammoth container ships in West Coat ports bringing in Hondas and Toyotas. Those ships should be carrying American cars to Asia. Asked by adviser Dick Allen for a summation of U.S. policy toward the Soviets, Ronald Reagan said: “We win; they lose.” That it is not an unfair summation of what Trump is saying about Mexico, Japan and China. While the economic nationalism here is transparent, Trump also seems to be saying that foreign regimes are freeloading off the U.S. defense budget and U.S. military. He asks why rich Germans aren’t in the vanguard in the Ukraine crisis. Why do South Koreans, with an economy 40 times that of the North and a population twice as large, need U.S. troops on the DMZ? ‘’What’s in it for us?” he seems ever to be asking. He has called Vladimir Putin a Russian patriot and nationalist with whom he can talk. He has not joined the Republican herd that says it will cancel the Iran nuclear deal the day they take office, re-impose U.S. sanctions and renegotiate the deal. Trump says he would insure that Iran lives up to the terms. While his foreign policy positions seem unformed, his natural reflex appears nonideological and almost wholly results-oriented. He looks on foreign trade much as did 19th-century Republicans. They saw America as the emerging world power and Britain as the nation to beat, as China sees us today. Those Americans used tariffs, both to force foreigners to pay to build our country, and to keep British imports at a price disadvantage in the USA. Then they exploited British free trade policy to ship as much as they could to the British Isles to take down their factories and capture their jobs for U.S. workers, as the Chinese do to us today. Whatever becomes of Trump the candidate, Trumpism, i.e., economic and foreign policy nationalism, appears ascendant. Patrick J. Buchanan is the author of the new book “The Greatest Comeback: How Richard Nixon Rose From Defeat to Create the New Majority.” © 2015, creators.com
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SANDERS SPOKE WELL, BUT SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE I was thrilled to be part of the enthusiastic crowd that welcomed presidential candidate Bernie Sanders to Sumter. Many people were only vaguely aware of his campaign as the news media have done a poor job keeping citizens informed. Newspapers, including The Sumter Item, have done a far better job than television, where even the cable news channels have focused on entertaining antics, or “analysis,” tracking poll data. The problem is that early polling is determined by name recognition; “analysis” based on name recognition works to increase that same name recognition, while leaving viewers uninformed about the alternatives. The crowd’s enthusiasm Saturday did not stem from antics,but from agreement on the issues. The Item’s article Sunday did a good job summarizing the range of topics Sanders spoke on. It boils down to: All other countries in the world manage to provide health and education services to their populations. The United States is the richest country in the world, yet Republicans claim we can’t afford what everyone else can. Senator Sanders notes that tax policies and tolerance of corruption by government contractors have funneled our money to the economically top one percent. We don’t need to borrow money to provide services; we simply need fairer policies. Neither an article in The Item, nor a letter in The Item, nor a one hour speech can convey the range of issues Sanders addresses, nor the specificity of his solutions. I encourage readers to check his official website at berniesanders.com/issues. Besides economic issues, you can find his positions on gender and racial justice, criminal justice, international relations and far more. In his speech, Sanders focused on the differences between his views and those of Republicans. The biggest difference I see between Sanders and Clinton is the specificity of his solutions. I am also swayed by his incredible energy and dedication. NANCY MACDONALD Sumter
REDUCE GOVERNMENT, REDUCE NATIONAL DEBT As the global markets continue to plunge, the U.S. continues to live in fantasy land by denying the financial crises to the point that even the presidential campaign seems to ignore this issue. With 18 trillion dollars of debt, the U.S. government must stop the massive, unending spending and begin the process of reducing the size of government, which in turn, has created this oppressive bureaucracy controlling everything in our lives. This political philosophy of big government is the fundamental problem. If more than 91 million Americans are not working,
then the current unemployment figures from 5 to 7 percent is an obvious deception. With the explosion in illegal immigration, the debt will only increase. We as individual Americans must reign in our government expansion. We can begin by firing federal employees and ending many departments, including the departments of education, EPA, homeland security (we already have the FBI, CIA, NSA) and ending many other entitlement programs. The national health care law is another expansion that must end immediately. There is no such thing as free anything. Someone has to pay and it is usually the working class. Unless we make the grand sacrifice, in the spirit of previous generations suffering through wars and economic depressions, we will commit national suicide. Our leaders are behaving as spoiled dictators demanding our unconditional surrender to their policies. Seize the day, my fellow Americans. JOSEPH C. VALCOURT Sumter
BATEN RESPONDS TO LETTER WRITERS I attended the Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders town hall meeting. U.S. Sen. Sanders talked about what is wrong with America and received more than 10 standing ovations from more than 600 people in attendance. I wish Mr. Valcourt, Mr. Vickers, Mr. Austin and Ms. Hughes was present. They would be thoroughly informed and educated. Sen. Sanders addressed the same issues I have written about in my letter to The Sumter Item. Some issues Sanders addressed were income and wealth disparity, healthcare, racial disparity in unemployment and education, immigration, poverty,and the inequality in the criminal justice system. He believes in equality for all Americans, and we must eradicate all forms of prejudice and discrimination — especially those against women, people of color, immigrants and members of the LGBT community. He discussed institutional racism, and the negative impact it has on poor and minority citizens. Sen. Sanders wonder why poor and middle class white people continue to support the Republican Party (GOP) and vote against their own welfare and interest. The GOP want to appeal the Affordable Care Act, reduce Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, defund Planned Parenthood and stop feeding 45 million children in poverty. It’s foolish to support these GOP initiations. Contradictory to Mr. Valcourt’s belief, the election of the first black president didn’t end racism in America. President Obama’s election opened the floodgate of racial antagonism. He was racially attacked like no other president in America’s history. The comments by Mr. Austin, former law enforcement officer, is very disturbing. He feels black men have chosen a
thugdum lifestyle and young blacks create problems because they have been taught not to care. With these attitudes, it’s easy to see why there is racial disparity in our criminal justice system. Skeptically, I wonder why Mr. Vickers have never told the mayor of Sumter, who is also an elected official, member of a governing body and have one vote, to stop using his title when he writes his opinions in The Sumter Item? It’s mystical. To Ms. Hughes “no comments.” EUGENE R. BATEN Sumter County Council District 7
BETTER PARENTING IS THE FIX FOR MANY PROBLEMS Mr. Baten your letter on racial issues in Sumter covered a number of areas that need improvement. I thank you for pointing them out, but I would like to hear what you think should be done to fix them, not just by generating more stats (such as having the police draw up reports of arrests) but an actual fix. When I was in the military, we were told don’t point out the problem unless you have a fix; we all know there is a problem, whining about it just lowers moral. So here is what I believe to be the fix: parenting. Why are kids were being expelled in elementary school: poor parenting. Where are the parents to correct their behavior? If kids are acting out in school they aren’t getting educated. Why are they acting out to begin with? Either because they are behind already and afraid to ask for help or some issue at home. Either way, involved parents can address such issues and rectify the matter. The home is where a child’s foundation of life is begun. Supported and encouraged, they will be more successful, but if they are no,t then they are hampered from the start. Home is where they learn ethics, where they are encouraged to get an education, where they turn to for support and how they develop character to overcome peer pressures like drugs and criminal behavior. There is no racist agenda at work here. Kids without involved parenting are less likely to succeed in school, which lowers their chance for gainful employment. They often look for a way to make fast money and take shortcuts in life, which is why prisons are so overcrowded with drug dealers and thieves. The tragedy of this is that we cannot legislate our way out of it. The state will not, and I would argue cannot pass, laws to force parents to be more nurturing to their children. JOHN GAYDOS Wedgefield Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Sumter Item’s website, www.theitem.com.
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AROUND TOWN space is limited, please The Sumter Benedict Alumni Club will meet at 6 p.m. on call (843) 777-2005 to register. Monday, Aug. 31, at the Sumter Benedict Club to meet North HOPE Center. CallAlumni Crosswell Community ImShirley M. Blassingame at provement Committee will (803) 506-4019 for details. meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, at St. Clarendon School District John United Methodist One will conduct free vision, hearing, speech and develop- Church, 136 Poinsett Drive, mental screenings as part of just off of Lafayette Drive. All Crosswell area resia child find effort to idendents are invited to attend tify students with special and share their concerns. needs. Screenings will be Email crosswell2015@ held from 9 a.m. to noon yahoo.com. at the Summerton Early Childhood Center, 8 South The National Council of St., Summerton, on the fol- Negro Women (NCNW) Sumlowing Thursdays: Sept. ter Branch will meet at 5 10; Oct. 8; Nov. 12; Dec. 10; p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, at Jan. 14, 2016; Feb. 11, 2016; Morris College. March 10, 2016; April 14, The American Red Cross will 2016; and May 12, 2016. offer New Volunteer OrientaCall Sadie Williams at tion / Disaster Services Over(803) 485-2325, extension view for new Red Cross 116. volunteers from 9 a.m. to The Clarendon County Demo- noon on Saturday, Sept. cratic Party will meet at 7 12, at the Sandhills Service p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, Center, 1155 N. Guignard at Bassard’s Pond House, Drive. This class is for any4162 Rev JW Carter Road, one who would like to volSummerton. unteer with the Red Cross Hillcrest High School Class of in any capacity. Call (803) 775-2363 to register or find 1995 will hold a 20-year out more information. class reunion Friday-Sunday, Sept. 4-6, as follows: 8 The newly formed “Great p.m. Friday, mixer at Cali Goodness the Grief” Support Joe’s Lounge; 8 p.m. Satur- Group will hold its first day, class dinner at Willie meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Sue’s restaurant; and 3 on Thursday, Sept. 17, at p.m. Sunday, farewell “AYS” Home Care, 1250 bowling party at GameWilson Hall Road. This cock Lanes. Follow the support group is for those class page on Facebook or who are caring for loved contact Ranva Gooden at ones or have lost loved (803) 316-3653 for details. ones with chronic, longterm diseases. Call Cheryl The Sumter Chapter of the Fluharty, RN at (803) 905National Federation of the Blind will meet at 7 p.m. on 7720 for details. Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Shiloh- The Sumter Combat Veterans Randolph Manor. Glenn Group will meet at 10 a.m. Givens will speak on “Wills on Friday, Sept. 18, at the and Dying Without a Will.” South HOPE Center, 1125 S. Transportation provided Lafayette Drive. All area within the allotted mileveterans are invited. age area. Contact Debra The Ladies of St. Peter Claver Canty, chapter president, at St. Jude Church will host at DebraCanC2@frontier. com or (803) 775-5792. Add the second annual fall shopthe group to your contacts ping extravaganza from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, for updated information Sept. 19, at 611 W. Oakland on the recorded message Ave. Vendors, yard sale line at (206) 376-5992. items, craft booths, food McLeod Orthopedic and and drinks all under one Spine Specialists will host a roof. Cost to reserve a free lunch and learn on hip space is $20. Contact pain and anterior hip reVernessa Baker at (803) placement at noon on 883-9251 or Blessvee@ Thursday, Sept. 10, at yahoo.com or Valerie WilHamptons restaurant. Dr. liams at (803) 775-0478 or David Woodbury, orthovwilliams003@sc.rr.com. paedic surgeon with McLeod Orthopaedics, will The Post 10813 25th anniverexplain causes, symptoms sary banquet will be held at 6 p.m. on Oct. 24 at Veterand treatment for hip ans Hall, 610 Manning Ave. pain, focusing on the adFor further information, vanced anterior hip recall (803) 773-5604, (803) placement option. A light 968-5219 or (803) 406-0748. lunch will be provided. As
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PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC Lilian Peter comments on her photos, “I took these pictures of The Citadel Regimental Band, Pipes and Drums members as they marched in the 2015 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo performance in Scotland. The band emerged from the huge castle gates and marched alongside the Scot Guard Band in the opening act.” The Citadel Regimental Band performed in front of a crowd of more than 8,000 international attendees.
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Panthers might replace Benjamin ‘by committee’
Carolina offensive coordinator Mike Shula said it will likely take a “committee” of wide receivers to replace Kelvin Benjamin, who was lost for the season with a torn ACL in his left knee.
BY STEVE REED The Associated Press CHARLOTTE — Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Mike Shula isn’t dwelling over the loss of wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin for the season. While Shula says it’s a major loss, he points out the Panthers still have plenty of offensive talent even with Benjamin sidelined with a torn ACL in his left knee. Shula said the Panthers will likely replace Benjamin’s production at wide receiver “by
committee,’’ but is quick to add “eventually there might be a guy that emerges’’ into that No. 1 role. The 6-foot-5, 245-pound Benjamin set Carolina rookie franchise records last season with 73 receptions for 1,008 yards and nine touchdowns, so he will be missed. Shula pointed to Corey Brown, rookie Devin Funchess and Ted Ginn Jr. as guys who are capable of filling that void at wide receiver — although the starting lineup hasn’t been settled. Brown and Ginn are consid-
ered speed guys with big play ability, while Funchess is more of a possession receiver. Brown was an undrafted rookie out of Ohio State who emerged late in the season before suffering an injury. Ginn had one of his most productive seasons two years ago for the Panthers before signing with Arizona last season and then returning to Carolina this year. Funchess is the team’s second-round draft pick out of
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Ready for system check With new offense in place, WH set to take field for 1st time under Jarecki against OP BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com When the Wilson Hall football team hits the gridiron to make its 2015 debut under first-year head coach Adam Jarecki on Friday the biggest opponent for the Barons may be themselves. The Barons will play host to Orangeburg Prep beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Spencer Field. The Indians, who are playing at the SCISA 2A classification, are 0-1 on the year after losing to Ben Lippen 47-8 in Week Zero. Jarecki, who came to Wilson Hall after 23 seasons at Calhoun Academy, has the Barons working under his system. That means learning several new offensive formations. “We just want to do things right,” Jarecki said. “We spent a lot of time preparing a lot of things, particularly offense, and we just want to make sure we’re doing things correctly and right when we’re trying to execute. The more we do it the better we get, obviously, and we want to see if we can put that together on Friday night.” The Indians do have a game under their belts, meaning they should be past any nerves. WH might have to get over that. “They had to learn a new system, but everyone is on the same page now,” Jarecki said. “That was the biggest obstacle
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Wilson Hall junior quarterback McLendon Sears (7) is back under center for the Barons, who host Orangeburg Prep on Friday at Spencer Field SEE BARONS, PAGE B3 in their season opener and first game under new head coach Adam Jarecki.
Generals, Cavaliers each hoping to take next step With experience on rosters, TSA & REL ready to make waves BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com Robert E. Lee Academy has a game under its belt as it plays host to Thomas Sumter Academy on Friday in the Generals’ season debut. They are similar in the fact they each have younger players who have been in the program several years and are expected to make that next step in their respective programs. TSA head coach Troy Kess-
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inger isn’t putting all of his eggs in one basket with the season opener though. “It’s the first game, it’s not the Super Bowl,” Kessinger said. “It’s definitely not going to be the one game that everyone remembers us for this season or them, but it’s one of the steps on the ladder. “We’re all trying to build toward the same thing; they’ve had one step,” he ex-
plained. “They’re on Step 2 and we’re on Step 1 and we’re real anxious to do it. Our kids are about tired of not playing games so it’s exciting to play Friday night football.” The Cavaliers opened their season last week with a 27-21 victory over Dorchester Academy. REL beat Dorchester the past two seasons only to lose to TSA. That’s a trend Robert E. Lee head coach David Rankin hopes to break this week. Rankin believes whoever does the better job with its fundamentals will win the
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AUTO RACING
Iconic paint schemes to return at Darlington BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press DARLINGTON — The Southern 500 will have a familiar feel, and not just because the race has returned to Labor Day weekend. Most of the grid for Sprint Cup’s next race on Sept. 6 will have throwback paint schemes on their cars, recalling the days when greats like David Pearson, Cale Yarborough and Dale Earnhardt dominated the track “Too Tough To Tame.’’ At the last Southern 500 in April 2014, Darlington Raceway executives announced a campaign to tap in the track’s long history as NASCAR’s first superspeedway.
Track President Chip Wile said NASCAR teams were eager to participate, bringing out famous machines like the blue-yellow combo No. 17 Hall-of-Famer Pearson ran for Holman Moody four decades ago. Dale Earnhardt Jr. will drive a blue-and-white Valvoline scheme from the early 1980s run by Yarborough, Neil Bonnett and Buddy Baker. Kyle Larson’s No. 42 is dressed up like the classic,
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N.Y. Mets (Niese 8-9) at Philadelphia (Harang 5-14), 7:05 p.m. San Diego (Cashner 5-12) at Washington (J.Ross 4-5), 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (G.Cole 14-7) at Miami (Nicolino 2-1), 7:10 p.m. St. Louis (C.Martinez 12-6) at Arizona (R.De La Rosa 11-5), 9:40 p.m.
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Houston’s Evan Gattis (11) celebrates with third base coach Gary Pettis after hitting a home run during the Astros’ 6-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday in New York.
Gattis blasts 2 homers as Astros top Yanks 6-2 NEW YORK — Evan Gattis hit two home runs, Collin McHugh excelled once again and the Houston Astros exceeded last season’s win total, beating the New York Yankees 6-2 Wednesday. McHugh (14-7) shut out the Yankees until Didi Gregorius hit a 2-run homer in the seventh. MARINERS 8 ATHLETICS 2
SEATTLE — Felix Hernandez made just two mistakes in eight strong innings, Nelson Cruz hit his AL-leading 39th homer and drove in three runs and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 8-2 on Wednesday. LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES JAPAN 5 VENEZUELA 4 SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Tokyo got down to its final strike before tying it in the bottom of the sixth inning with a single, then rallied again to overcame a two-run deficit in the eighth for a 5-4 victory over Venezuela on Wednesday and a berth in the International bracket title game at the Little League World Series.
GRAND JURY INDICTS FORMER 49ER LB MCDONALD ON RAPE CHARGE SAN FRANCISCO — A Santa Clara County grand jury has indicted former San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Ray McDonald on one count of rape of an intoxicated person. Current 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks has also been charged with misdemeanor sexual battery for an alleged assault the same day involving the same victim.
WORKER PLUNGES TO DEATH AT NEW VIKINGS STADIUM SITE MINNEAPOLIS — A construction worker plunged about 50 feet to his death at the Minnesota Vikings’ new stadium site Wednesday morning while a second worker with him was seriously injured. The man who died, an employee of Berwald Roofing Co., fell from the edge of the roof into a snow gutter on the north side of U.S. Bank Stadium about 45 minutes into his shift and was pronounced dead on arrival at a nearby hospital, Wood said. From wire reports
5 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour D+D Real Czech Masters First Round from Prague (GOLF). 9 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour D+D Real Czech Masters First Round from Prague (GOLF). 11:30 a.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Group Stage Draw from Nyon, Switzerland (FOX SPORTS 1). 11:30 a.m. – LPGA Golf: Yokohama Tires LPGA Classic First Round from Prattville, Ala. (GOLF). 2 p.m. – PGA Golf: The Barclays First Round from Plainfield, N.J. (GOLF). 2 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Baltimore at Kansas City or Toronto at Texas (MLB NETWORK). 4 p.m. – Youth Baseball: Little League World Series International Pool Semifinal Game from Williamsport, Pa. – Mexicali, Mexico, vs. Barquisimeto, Venezuela, or Tokyo (ESPN). 6 p.m. – Professional Golf: Web.com Tour WinCo Foods Portland Open First Round from North Plains, Ore. (GOLF). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: New York Mets at Philadelphia or San Diego at Washington (MLB NETWORK). 7 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: K&N Pro Series West NAPA/Toyota 150 from Dacano, Colo. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. – CFL Football: Montreal at Hamilton (ESPN2). 8 p.m. – Youth Baseball: Little League World Series United States Pool Semifinal Game from Williamsport, Pa. – Bonita, Calif., vs. Lewisberry, Pa., or Pearland, Texas (ESPN). 10 p.m. – International Soccer: CONCACAF Champions League Match – Central FC vs. Comunicaciones (UNIVISION). 10 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Antoine Douglas vs. Istvan Szili in a Middleweight Bout from Bethlehem, Pa. (SHOWTIME). 2 a.m. – International Soccer: CONCACAF Champions League Match – Walter Ferretti vs. Motagua (UNIVISION). 5 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour D+D Real Czech Masters Second Round from Prague (GOLF).
LITTLE LEAGE WORLD SERIES The Associated Press WEDNESDAY
Game 23 – Tokyo 5, Barquisimento 4, 8 innings Game 24 – Pearland vs. Lewisberry, 8 p.m.
TODAY
Game 25 – Mexicali Baja California vs. Barquisimento, 4 p.m. Game 26 – Bonita vs. Game 24 loser, 8 p.m.
SATURDAY
International Championship Game 27 – Tokyo vs. Game 25 winner, 12:30 p.m. United States Championship Game 28 – Game 24 winner vs. Game 26 winner, 3:30 p.m.
MLB STANDINGS By The Associated Press AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION
Kansas City Minnesota Chicago Cleveland Detroit WEST DIVISION Houston Texas Los Angeles Seattle Oakland
W 70 69 62 62 57
L 55 57 63 63 69
Pct .560 .548 .496 .496 .452
GB – 1 1/2 8 8 13 1/2
W 77 64 59 59 59
L 48 61 65 66 66
Pct .616 .512 .476 .472 .472
GB – 13 17 1/2 18 18
W 71 64 64 59 55
L 57 60 61 68 73
Pct .555 .516 .512 .465 .430
GB – 5 5 1/2 11 1/2 16
TUESDAY’S GAMES
AREA ROUNDUP
WH girls tennis drops opener Wilson Hall’s varsity girls tennis team opened its season with a 5-4 loss to Cardinal Newman on Wednesday at Palmetto Tennis Center. The Barons took four out six of the singles, but were swept in doubles. SINGLES 1-- Z. Beasley (WH) defeated Maddock 6-1, 6-4. 2 -- Jervasi (CN) defeated Spencer 6-1, 6-3. 3 -- Gillespie (CN) defeated Munn 6-1, 6-2. 4 -- E. Beasley (WH) defeated Weiland 6-1, 6-3. 5 -- Guldan (WH) defeated Hamm 6-1, 6-3. 6 -- Davis (WH) defeated Winslow 6-0, 6-4. DOUBLES 1 -- Maddock/Jervasi (CN) defeated Z. Beasley/Munn 8-6. 2 -- Gillespie/Hamm (CN) defeated Spencer/Davis 9-8 (7-4). 3 -- Weiland/Michel (CN) defeated E. Beasley/Guldan 8-6.
JV TENNIS WILSON HALL 9 CARDINAL NEWMAN 0
Wilson Hall opened its season with a 9-0 win over Cardinal Newman on Wednesday at Palmetto Tennis Center. SINGLES 1 -- Ellie Spencer (WH) defeated Brown (CN) 6-1, 6-1. 2 -- Carly Allred (WH) defeated Clary 6-0, 6-0. 3 -- Lucy Matthews (WH) defeated Lencke 6-0, 6-0. 4 -- Bella Land (WH) defeated Hind 6-0, 6-0. 5 -- Andy Gray Wingate (WH) defeated Lee 6-0, 6-1. 6--Gracen Dowling (WH) defeated Fetzer 6-0, 6-1. DOUBLES 1-- Gracyn Coker/ Elise Osteen (WH) defeated Taliya/Suygert 8-1. 2 -- Matthews/ Haleigh Stone (WH) defeated Geddings/ Charo 8-1. 3 -- Bella Land/Dowling (WH) defeated Moore/Peck 8-0.
VARSITY GIRLS GOLF SUMTER 225
had six kills, three assists and three digs.
LUGOFF-ELGIN 260
CLARENDON HALL 3
CAMDEN – Sumter High School opened its season with a 35-stroke victory over Lugoff-Elgin on Tuesday at Camden Country Club. The Lady Gamecocks won with a score of 225, while L-E shot 260. Olivia Burns and Kathleen Kirlis both shot a 52 to pace SHS. Brice Flowers shot a 56.
FAITH CHRISTIAN 1
VARSITY VOLLEYBALL LAKEWOOD 3 LEE CENTRAL 0 Lakewood High School opened its season with a 3-0 victory over Lee Central on Tuesday at The Swamp. The Lady Gators won by the scores of 25-19, 25-15, 25-10. Peyton Mickens led LHS with 11 aces. Shakeia Jackson had five kills. ROBERT E. LEE 3 CALHOUN 0
BISHOPVILLE – Robert E. Lee Academy improved to 12-2 on the season with a 3-0 victory over Calhoun Academy on Tuesday at the REL gymnasium. The Lady Cavaliers won by the scores of 25-7, 25-12, 25-10. Whitney Hopkins led Lee with nine assists, four blocks and four aces. Ivy Watts had six kills, three blocks, three aces and three digs, while Reagan Griffin
SUMMERTON – Clarendon Hall opened its season with a 3-1 victory over Faith Christian on Tuesday at the CH gymnasium. The Lady Saints won by the scores of 20-25, 25-13, 25-9, 25-16. Shannon Corbett paced Clarendon Hall with 21 service points. Devyn Royce had 16, while Holly Carlisle and Madison Kidd had 15 apiece.
JV VOLLEYBALL ROBERT E. LEE 2 CALHOUN 0 BISHOPVILLE – Robert E. Lee Academy improved to 2-1 on the season with a 2-0 victory over Calhoun Academy on Tuesday at the REL gym. The Lady Cavaliers won by the scores of 2510, 25-12. Sarah Abbott Kirven had five aces and Ally Williams had three kills. CLARENDON HALL 2 FAITH CHRISTIAN 0
SUMMERTON – Clarendon Hall opened its season with a 2-0 victory over Faith Christian on Tuesday at the CH gym. The Lady Saints won by the scores of 25-11, 2517. Aubrey Edwards paced Clarendon Hall with 10 service points, while Ava English had nine and Sara James six.
Houston 15, N.Y. Yankees 1 L.A. Angels 8, Detroit 7 Cleveland 11, Milwaukee 6 Minnesota 11, Tampa Bay 7 Toronto 6, Texas 5 Kansas City 3, Baltimore 2 Chicago White Sox 5, Boston 4 Seattle 6, Oakland 5
TODAY’S GAMES
L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 5-9) at Detroit (Wolf 0-1), 1:08 p.m. Toronto (Estrada 11-7) at Texas (Gallardo 10-9), 2:05 p.m. Baltimore (Tillman 9-8) at Kansas City (Ventura 8-7), 2:10 p.m. Minnesota (Milone 6-3) at Tampa Bay (Smyly 1-2), 7:10 p.m. Seattle (Elias 4-6) at Chicago White Sox (Rodon 5-5), 8:10 p.m.
Buffalo New England N.Y. Jets Miami SOUTH Houston Jacksonville Tennessee Indianapolis NORTH Baltimore Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland WEST Denver Kansas City San Diego Oakland
W 1 1 1 0
L 1 1 1 2
T 0 0 0 0
Pct .500 .500 .500 .000
PF 35 37 33 40
PA 35 46 45 58
W 1 1 1 0
L 1 1 1 2
T 0 0 0 0
Pct .500 .500 .500 .000
PF 33 35 51 21
PA 24 43 45 59
W 1 1 1 0
L 1 1 2 2
T 0 0 0 0
Pct .500 .500 .333 .000
PF 47 34 48 27
PA 67 35 56 31
W 2 2 2 1
L 0 0 0 1
T Pct 0 1.000 0 1.000 0 1.000 0 .500
PF 36 48 39 30
PA 30 32 26 23
NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST Philadelphia Washington N.Y. Giants Dallas SOUTH Carolina Atlanta Tampa Bay New Orleans NORTH Minnesota Chicago Detroit Green Bay WEST San Francisco Arizona Seattle St. Louis
W 2 2 1 0
L 0 0 1 2
T Pct 0 1.000 0 1.000 0 .500 0 .000
PF 76 41 32 13
PA 27 34 35 40
W 2 1 1 0
L 0 1 1 2
T Pct 0 1.000 0 .500 0 .500 0 .000
PF 56 53 41 51
PA 54 54 37 56
W 3 2 1 1
L 0 0 1 1
T Pct 0 1.000 0 1.000 0 .500 0 .500
PF 60 50 40 41
PA 31 21 24 35
W 1 0 0 0
L 1 2 2 2
T 0 0 0 0
PF 33 38 33 17
PA 29 56 36 45
Pct .500 .000 .000 .000
Detroit at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Boston at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Baltimore at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Houston at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Oakland at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.
W 69 63 54 51 50
L 56 61 72 75 76
Pct .552 .508 .429 .405 .397
GB – 5 1/2 15 1/2 18 1/2 19 1/2
W 80 75 73 53 52
L 45 49 51 73 72
Pct .640 .605 .589 .421 .419
GB – 4 1/2 6 1/2 27 1/2 27 1/2
L 56 59 63 64 74
Pct .548 .528 .496 .488 .403
GB – 2 1/2 6 1/2 7 1/2 18
TUESDAY’S GAMES
N.Y. Mets 6, Philadelphia 5 Washington 8, San Diego 3 Colorado 5, Atlanta 1 L.A. Dodgers 5, Cincinnati 1 Cleveland 11, Milwaukee 6 Miami 5, Pittsburgh 2 St. Louis 9, Arizona 1 Chicago Cubs 8, San Francisco 5
WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. San Diego at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Colorado at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Miami, 7:10 p.m. St. Louis at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Chicago Cubs at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.
TODAY’S GAMES
SATURDAY’S GAMES
Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Minnesota at Dallas, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Miami, 7 p.m. N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 7 p.m. Chicago at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Baltimore, 7:30 p.m. Seattle at San Diego, 8 p.m. Philadelphia at Green Bay, 8 p.m. Indianapolis at St. Louis, 8 p.m. San Francisco at Denver, 9 p.m.
SUNDAY’S GAMES
Houston at New Orleans, 4 p.m. Arizona at Oakland, 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, SEP. 3
New Orleans at Green Bay, 7 p.m. Baltimore at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Cincinnati at Indianapolis, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Miami, 7 p.m. Jacksonville at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Carolina at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Buffalo at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Giants at New England, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at Tennessee, 8 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago, 8 p.m. Houston at Dallas, 8 p.m. Kansas City at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Arizona at Denver, 9 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 10 p.m. San Diego at San Francisco, 10 p.m.
New York Indiana Chicago Washington Connecticut Atlanta
W 18 17 17 15 12 11
L 8 9 11 11 15 16
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L x-Minnesota 19 9 x-Phoenix 16 11 Tulsa 13 14 Los Angeles 10 17 Seattle 7 20 San Antonio 7 21 x-clinched playoff spot
Pct .692 .654 .607 .577 .444 .407
GB – 1 2 3 6 1/2 7 1/2
Pct .679 .593 .481 .370 .259 .250
GB – 2 1/2 5 1/2 8 1/2 11 1/2 12
TUESDAY’S GAME
Atlanta 71, Connecticut 57
WEDNESDAY’S GAME
Los Angeles at Indiana, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Connecticut, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Phoenix at Washington, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Indiana, 7 p.m. Minnesota at New York, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Tulsa, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Seattle, 10 p.m.
TRANSACTIONS By The Associated Press
NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION
W 68 66 62 61 50
New England at Carolina, 7:30 p.m. Tennessee at Kansas City, 8 p.m. Detroit at Jacksonville, 8 p.m.
TODAY’S GAME
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Los Angeles San Francisco Arizona San Diego Colorado
AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Houston 6, N.Y. Yankees 2 Seattle 8, Oakland 2 L.A. Angels at Detroit, 7:08 p.m. Milwaukee at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Toronto at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Baltimore at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Boston at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.
St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Milwaukee Cincinnati WEST DIVISION
NFL STANDINGS By The Associated Press
WNBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press
WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
New York Washington Atlanta Miami Philadelphia CENTRAL DIVISION
Colorado at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Miami at Washington, 7:05 p.m. San Diego at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Boston at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Oakland at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. St. Louis at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.
FRIDAY’S GAMES
SUNDAY
At Lamade Stadium Third Place Game 27 loser vs. Game 28, 10 a.m. World Championship Game 27 winner vs. Game 28 winner, 12:30 p.m.
Toronto New York Baltimore Tampa Bay Boston CENTRAL DIVISION
FRIDAY’S GAMES
L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 13-3) at Cincinnati (DeSclafani 7-9), 12:35 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Haren 8-8) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 15-6), 3:45 p.m.
BASEBALL
American League NEW YORK YANKEES _ Activated RHP Michael Pineda from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Nick Goody from Scranton/WilkesBarre (IL). Designated LHP Chris Capuano for assignment. Optioned RHP Nick Rumbelow to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. TEXAS RANGERS _ Claimed LHP Chris Rearick off waivers from San Diego and optioned him to Round Rock (PCL).
FOOTBALL
National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS _ Signed QB Rex Grossman. Waived/injured RB Evan Royster. DENVER BRONCOS _ Released PK Connor Barth. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS _ Acquired OT Michael Williams from Detroit for an undisclosed future draft pick. NEW YORK GIANTS _ Signed DE Osi Umenyiora to a one-day contract and announced the retirement of Umenyiora. OAKLAND RAIDERS _ Signed S Taylor Mays. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS _ Released QB Jake Waters. Signed WR Deontay Greenberry, TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS _ Signed P Jacob Schum. Waived S Derrick Wells.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League NEW JERSEY DEVILS _ Named Andy Schneider amateur scout and Patrick Rissmiller development coach. VANCOUVER CANUCKS _ Signed F Adam Cracknell.
COLLEGE
CONFERENCE CAROLINAS _ Named Sarah Rountree assistant commissioner for compliance & senior woman administrator. NEW JERSEY CITY _ Named Jorge Rodriguez women’s assistant volleyball coach. RADFORD _ Named Brian Cronin men’s assistant soccer coach.
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Thomas Sumter Academy’s Austin Hudson (84) will look to help the Generals earn a season- opening victory on Friday against Robert E. Lee Academy in Bishopville. Meanwhile Wilson Hall running back Robert James (2) and the Barons will begin the Adam Jarecki era at home against Orangeburg Prep.
BARONS FROM PAGE B1 we had from the get-go, and they had to trust me and one another. “I’m proud of the way they’ve come together and the work they’ve put into it,” he said. “Plus my assistant coaches have really stepped up and got us all on the same page; I just feel like it’s time to see what we’re all about.” Senior running back Robert James has noticed the enthusiasm Jarecki brings to the team. “He’s a real energetic guy and he really gets us going, and I think that’s going to help the whole team bring energy to the games,” James explained. “I think we’re going to play hard and give it our best. I think the fans will be excited to see how well we do.” Junior quarterback McLendon Sears will lead the new offense with James and Michael Lowery in the backfield. “I think we’re just going to have a good night, try and get the jitters out,” Sears said. “Coach Jarecki has never played at Spencer Field so I want the fans to be able to welcome him in here and just try to put some points on the board and have the defense be
there to stop (Orangeburg Prep) and try to get a good team win.” Sears described the offense as having several options, and that includes the tempo as well. “We’re going to do a lot of different things from a lot of different formations, but really what we’re going to try to do is try to spread the field out and just try to get the ball into the hands of our playmakers,” Jarecki said. “We have a lot of those, we don’t have a 1- or 2-man offense; we’ve got five, six, seven guys that we’re going to try and get the ball in the hands of and just let them run with it and go from there.” WH also has four returnees at wide receiver and three of its five offensive lineman back. Sears said offensively Jarecki stresses holding on to the ball and not making mental mistakes. “I want (the fans) to see a group of guys that work together as one and believe in one another and believe in our program and believe in playing hard and believe in putting 100 percent out there,” he explained. “We’re going to go hard and finish the drill, finish the game, finish the tackle. We want to play hard, but if you mess up, mess up going 100 miles per hour.”
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Junior Varsity Football Crestwood at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Lakewood at Lake City, 6 p.m. Manning at Scott’s Branch, 6:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Orangeburg Prep, 7 p.m. B Team Football Chapin at Sumter, 6 p.m. Wilson Hall at Orangeburg Prep, 5 p.m. Middle School Football Thomas Sumter at Northwood, 6 p.m. Andrew Jackson Academy at Clarendon Hall, 6:30 p.m. Varsity Girls Tennis Sumter at Manning, 4:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Heathwood Hall, 4 p.m. Holly Hill at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Girls Tennis Heathwood Hall at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Varsity and JV Volleyball East Clarendon, Lakewood at Sumter, 5:30 p.m. Andrew Jackson Academy at Clarendon Hall, 4 p.m.
FRIDAY
Varsity Football Crestwood at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Lake City at Lakewood, 7:30 p.m. Scott’s Branch at Manning, 7:30 p.m. Marion at Lee Central, 7:30 p.m. East Clarendon at Green SeaFloyds, 7:30 p.m. Orangeburg Prep at Wilson Hall, 7:30 p.m. Laurence Manning at Augusta Christian, 7:30 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Robert E. Lee, 7:30 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Patrick Henry, 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
Varsity Cross Country Sumter in Skyhawk Invitational (at Hammond in Columbia), TBA Varsity Swimming Sumter in Yellow Jacket Invitational, TBA Wilson Hall, Thomas Sumter in Newberry Academy Invitational (at Newberry YMCA), TBA
game. “Whoever blocks and tackles the best is going to win the game,” he said. “It’s all about fundamentals; all of that other stuff is secondary. “You’ve got to block and tackle and avoid turnovers,” the Cavaliers coach said. “Whoever has the least amount of turnovers and blocks and tackles the best is going to win the game.” If fundamentals are the true equalizer then REL may just have the advantage when it comes to its offensive line. The Cavaliers have three seniors and two juniors with several of them having experience as a 3- or 4-year starter. “If one of the lines dominates the other or one team has had the ball the whole game (then that could happen), but last year it was the big plays that won the game,” Kessinger said. “I still think the flashy plays are what’s going to do it. “Someone’s going to have to score some touchdowns and if one of us is good enough to go 12 plays and score that’s great because we’re dominating the line of scrimmage and scoring, but scoring touchdowns is where it’s at,” he said. “We can run 12 plays and not score and that doesn’t do as much good so we’ll see.” TSA went 3-8 last year and
return three on its O-line along with many skill people and 10 of its 11 starters on defense. The Generals will be led by first-year varsity starter and junior Ryan Dixon at quarterback. “He’s not really afraid of anything and that’s really a good characteristic for a quarterback,” Kessinger said of Dixon. “He’s not careful, he’s not hesitant. “We’ve got to get our players making plays,” he said. “We’ve got to have the Ty Cressionnies, Austin Hudsons, Dante Linders, Dre Litseys and Ryan Dixons making plays for us.” TSA got some good news as Devin Harwell, who is expected to play wide receiver and safety, returned from a shoulder injury. The Cavaliers found themselves down 14-6 at halftime in their opener, but took a 21-14 lead only to have Dorchester tie the game with four minutes left before winning. The Cavaliers allowed 206 rushing yards in their win, but turned the ball over twice. “Offensively we did OK; we did some good things, but had a penalty that cost us a few points,” Rankin said, “We had one turnover and one interception, so we’ve got to cut down on that because we don’t want to have turnovers.”
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Florida hopes McElwain era includes passing improvements BY MARK LONG The Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coaches have been trying to improve the program’s paltry passing game for years. Urban Meyer started the trend in 2010. Will Muschamp made little, if any, progress during his four-year tenure. Now, Jim McElwain is taking a shot. A reasonable goal might be to get the Gators’ air attack back under triple MCELWAIN digits. Florida ranked 114th, 107th and 104th in passing yards the last three years, way down from the Tim Tebow era and significantly below when Steve Spurrier’s “Fun ‘n’ Gun” was revolutionizing the Southeastern Conference. McElwain could be the guy who gets the Gators back to offensive respectability. But few expect it to happen this year. Even McElwain has hinted that Florida’s offense lacks the kind of talent and depth it should have — or that he’d prefer. “For the most part, we’re starting to make some free throws and make some open layups,” McElwain said Monday, using basketball references in a football-first town. “Probably not great on 3-pointers yet, but right now at least we’re stroking the ball pretty decent.” That seems like an upgrade for Florida. After all, passing prowess has been a pipedream in Gainesville since Tebow left in 2009. John Brantley, Jacoby Brissett, Jeff Driskel, Tyler Murphy, Skyler Mornhinweg and Treon Harris have tried — and failed — to find success under center. The position has been so unsettled that even tight end Jordan Reed and running back Trey Burton got chances to turn things around. Amid all that quarterback chaos, the Gators have ranked 88th or lower in passing offense in each of the last six seasons. McElwain was hired in December to fix the team’s offensive woes. His track record speaks volumes, with eye-opening stops at Fresno State, Alabama and Colorado State. The Gators are counting on McElwain to do the same in Gainesville. His formations, shifts, route trees and various tempos have drawn rave reviews from players accustomed to simpler schemes. The first real test for the passing game comes Sept. 5 against New Mexico State. “It’s definitely going to be a big part of our offense, and we need it because we’ve been a run-andpound team for so long,” sophomore tight end DeAndre Goolsby said. “We need to bring that back. “Once we get things rolling, we’ll be a totally different offense. ... It will be a big change for sure.”
QB QUANDRY Sophomore Treon Harris and redshirt freshman Will Grier are vying for the starting quarterback job, with Grier considered the front-runner. Harris started the final six games last season, completing 49.5 percent of his passes for 1,019 yards, with nine touchdowns and four interceptions. He also ran for 338 yards and three scores. Grier was regarded as one of the top high school prospects in 2013.
VAUNTED SECONDARY Former Florida coach Will Muschamp left behind a stout defense, most notably a secondary that’s considered among the best in the country. Junior Vernon Hargreaves III is the linchpin of the unit, but fellow cornerback Jalen Tabor and safeties Keanu Neal and Marcus Maye are equally talented.
WOE LINE If the Gators are going to improve on offense, the rebuilt line will have to hold up. The starting five include three sophomores with no starts between them, a graduate transfer from Fordham and a fifth-year senior who is dealing with a recurring shoulder injury.
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Alabama players console each other after their 42-35 loss to Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl in January in New Orleans. Two years without a national title, or even a bowl win, have Crimson Tide fans in need of consoling as well.
’Bama fans getting restless after 2 straight bowl losses BY JOHN ZENOR The Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Two years without a national title, or even a bowl win, have Alabama fans getting restless. And it’s not just an unabashedly greedy fan base that basked in Nick Saban’s dynastic run to three national championships in four seasons. Players and coaches are getting a little antsy, too. “You either live up to it or you just crumble underneath it,” Tide center Ryan Kelly said. “I think one of the biggest things we’ve been able to do here is play to a standard. We set the bar for ourselves, so it’s not so much the fans putting pressure on us. It’s putting pressure on ourselves. “From 2009 to 2012 we had three out of four national championships and the last two years we haven’t finished. That being said, that
bar’s been set before any of us even got here.” In truth, ‘Bama hasn’t had a huge drop-off, spending most of the past two seasons in contention and expecting more of the same in 2015. Alabama did win the Southeastern Conference title last season before losing to Ohio State in the semifinals. Still regarded as a strong national contender, Alabama must replace nine offensive starters and approaches a second straight season with an open quarterback competition. Jake Coker and redshirt freshman David Cornwell are among five quarterbacks battling for the job. Saban is hoping one of them will “take the bull by the horns.” ‘I don’t think that we need to have a quarterback that has to win the game,” he said, saying the winner needs to make good deci-
Duke aims for more wins, including a bowl victory
DEFENSIVE REDEMPTION Alabama’s normally stingy defense gave up 86 combined points and 1,167 yards in two of its final three games, a 55-44 win over Auburn and the 42-35 loss to Ohio State. “It leaves a bad taste in your mouth, knowing that you had the talent to accomplish something great and you didn’t do it,” linebacker Ryan Anderson said. “There’s definitely a little chip on your shoulder.”
REPLACING COOPER Receiver Amari Cooper was the centerpiece of last season’s offense and a Heisman Trophy finalist. Now, the Tide has to rely on unproven blue-chip recruits like ArDarius Stewart, Robert Foster and freshman
Calvin Ridley. Ridley and Foster were each rated by at least one major recruiting service as the nation’s top receiver prospect out of high school. Foster and Stewart both had huge spring games, and Kiffin says the latter might be Alabama’s most talented receiver. Junior Chris Black is hoping for a breakthrough year. Tight end O.J. Howard figures to be targeted more frequently as well.
HENRY’S TURN Derrick Henry seems poised to become Alabama’s latest star tailback, a chain that has gone from 2009 Heisman winner Mark Ingram to T.J. Yeldon. Henry, not Yeldon, was the Tide’s leading rusher in a more pass-oriented attack last season. The 6-foot-3, 242 -pounder is averaging 6.6 yards per carry over his first two seasons with 1,372 yards and 14 touchdowns.
BC looks for even more success under Addazio BY KEN POWTAK The Associated Press
BY JOEDY MCCREARY The Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. — There’s tangible evidence of the transformation of Duke’s football program: Only a few players on the roster know what it feels like to miss a bowl. Gone is that 17-year gap between bowls. The four winless seasons during that stretch. The status as a perennial last-place pick in the Atlantic Coast Conference. It’s all ancient history to a group of Blue Devils who have known almost nothing but winning seasons, ACC relevance and bowl games. The few upperclassmen who were around during those dark days say there’s no chance the young guys will take winning for granted. “The only thing that’s changed is the athletes we’re getting in,” said fifth-year lineman Lucas Patrick, who redshirted during the 3-9 finish in 2011. “I feel like we’re getting better players, but we’ve not changed how we’re doing it,” he added. “I feel as if we have more discipline among the team.” After never having gone to bowls in consecutive seasons, Duke has made the postseason in three straight years.
sions and avoid costly errors. “’With the rest of the players that we have I think we’d have a good chance.
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Duke quarterback Thomas Sirk, left, and running back Shaun Wilson look to help the Blue Devils keep up their recent success on the gridiron and get Duke’s first bowl victory since 1961. Now the challenge is to not only get to another bowl game — but to win it, something the Blue Devils haven’t done since 1961. Some significant personnel losses will make that tough. Receivers Jamison Crowder and Issac Blakeney, lineman Laken Tomlinson and quarterback Anthony Boone have moved on to the pros. Sixthyear linebacker Kelby Brown’s college career ended with an offseason knee injury.
BOSTON — Boston College coach Steve Addazio enters his third season knowing it’s his recruiting classes that make up the bulk of the team. There’s just one big problem: They’re still very, very young. “Can we have two years?” Addazio joked during preseason camp. “You are going to see a lot of young guys play between freshmen, sophomores, redshirt sophomores,” he said. “Sixty of our 85 are freshmen and sophomores. You’re going to see a lot of young players out there, which can be maddening and frustrating.” Coming off their second straight 7-6 season and a bowl berth, the Eagles enter 2015 without last year’s leading rusher — quarterback Tyler Murphy, who completed his eligibility after transferring to BC from Florida as a fifth-year senior. Murphy set a school career-rushing record for a QB, gaining a team-
leading 1,184 yards. The Eagles will be also missing fourfifths of ADDAZIO their starting offensive line from the start of last year. Sophomore left-handed quarterback Darius Wade is somewhat in the Murphy mold — a QB that can take off running — but he wants to throw the ball more if he gets enough time behind the revamped line. “I always said, ‘If I wanted to run the ball, I’d just play running back.’ I pride myself and being able to throw the ball well,” he said. “I want to help our team become more balanced.” Last season, the Eagles rushed for 3,311 yards and 31 touchdowns, compared to 1,681 yards passing and just 13 TDs. That comes on the heels of 2013 when Boston College was led by running back Andre Williams, a Heisman Trophy finalist who ran for more than 2,000 yards.
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DARLINGTON FROM PAGE B1 Mello Yellow car featured in the NASCAR inspired film, “Days of Thunder.’’ In all, 29 teams will have a throwback design when the Southern 500 returns to the holiday weekend spot it held from 1950 through 2003. “We weren’t really sure what the buy in was going to be from the industry,’’ Wile said. “It’s been incredible because it’s a unique concept and people believe in’’ Darlington. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.. has some big racing shoes to live up to in running the No. 17 scheme of Pearson, the track’s alltime leader with 10 Darlington victories. “You want to run well, especially with a paint scheme like this and David having won here 10 times,’’ Stenhouse said. “There’s some pressure there, unveiling something new.’’ Denny Hamlin’s Toyota Camry will show the colors of Yarborough’s No. 11 run from 40 years ago. Earnhardt came out to
Darlington earlier this month to show off the car and do a promotional video with Yarborough, a member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame who won five Southern 500s — second all-time only to the six of Jeff Gordon. Earnhardt’s car owner, Rick Hendrick, has led teams to 14 win at Darlington. “I really love the history of the sport and really enjoy paint schemes from the past,’’ said Earnhardt, who loves racing memorabilia. “To be able to run a car inspired by many of my racing idols is pretty special.’’ Not all throwbacks will honor a past car. Six-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson will feature a logo that sponsor Lowe’s used in the 1940s and 1950s. Danica Patrick’s car pays homage to Darlington’s nickname as the “Lady in Black.’’ David Ragan’s No. 55 features the red-and-blue striped paint scheme his father, Ken, ran while racing Sprint
Cup from 1983-90. Ken Ragan ran five times at Darlington. “I was too young to really ever remember watching dad race on the track,’’ said David Ragan, who is 29. “But he’s been a big part of my career and I know he has a lot of friends in the garage who will remember seeing him in this car.’’ For years, drivers have compared Darlington Raceway to the most revered venues in athletics like Wrigley Field, Fenway Park, Lambeau Field, Augusta National and Churchill Downs. And it was not that long ago, the track’s future looked bleak. Darlington lost its Labor Day slot to NASCAR realignment after the 2003 event, then was shifted to Mother’s Day weekend two years later — a slot that had usually been an off week for drivers to celebrate mom. But Darlington posted four straight sellouts, proving there was life left in the old track. Organizers and NAS-
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of last season.’’ Brown said he’s ready for the challenge. “This is a huge loss, but we know he’s going to come back bigger, faster and stronger — and we as receivers are going to play this year for him,’’ Brown said. Shula said he’ll rely on help from other positions to fill Benjamin’s void. The Panthers still have one of the NFL’s most versatile and dangerous quarterbacks in Cam Newton, a Pro Bowl tight end in Greg Olsen and a powerful running back in Jonathan Stewart who can grind out 100-yard games on a regular basis. Shula anticipates the Panthers will also lean
more on backup tight end Ed Dickson and fullback Mike Tolbert, too. The bottom line is this: Shula doesn’t think the Benjamin loss will require him to revamp the team’s offensive scheme. “Not as much as you think, probably,’’ Shula said. “There are certain things that Kelvin did better than other guys, but there are certain things the guys we have now are going to do just as well as Kelvin, but in a different way. So that is what we have to look at and try to maximize the talent of each one of our guys when they’re in there.’’ “Everybody is going to take some of the slack and do their job,’’ Newton said
FROM PAGE B1 Michigan State, a smaller version of Benjamin who hasn’t shown as much flash as his predecessor in the training camp. He’s been limited with a strained hamstring, but finally returned to practice Wednesday and could see action Friday night against the New England Patriots. Shula seems particularly intrigued by Brown, who went by the nickname “Philly’’ last year before changing back to Corey this past season. “With Corey, we still don’t know how good he can be,’’ Shula said. “He was ascending at the end
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2015 CAR thought the time was right to tap into Darlington’s rich past. They announced an effort at the last Southern 500 16 months ago to tie the past to the future, featuring Hall of Fame driver Bill Elliott and his son, Chase, who’ll replace the retiring Gordon in the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports machine. Chase’s car at Darlington will have a similar scheme as his father’s car did in 1985 when he won the Southern 500 and the $1 million Winston Million Bonus. “It’s awesome they wanted to do a program like this at Darlington,’’ Earnhardt Jr. said.
after Carolina’ 31-30 win over Miami on Saturday night. Carolina’s first-team offense has struggled in two preseason games so far with the only touchdown in seven possessions — that coming on a fade route from Newton to Benjamin in the preseason opener at Buffalo. “There is no need to sulk about it,’’ Newton said. “There is no need to cry about it now. When I went to see him, and I still talk to him daily, he’s in good spirits. Every time I text him, every time I call him, he’s always, ‘Go out there and do your thing. Lead them boys.’ When I hear that from him, that kind of puts it in perspective.’’
CHANGE OF BEER Kevin Harvick’s No. 4 car is swapping out its longtime Budweiser logo for one featuring Busch next season. Both beer brands are products of AnheuserBusch. Budweiser was a name sponsor of a car since 1983 with drivers like Darrell Waltrip, Bill Elliott, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Harvick.
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The Sumter Touchdown club presented by FTC is accepting members as it prepares for the start of its weekly breakfast meetings on Sept. 4. The club will meet for 12 weeks through Friday, Nov. 29. Each meeting will feature a buffet breakfast, the recognition of The Sumter Item Players of the Week, a weekly devotional, a Pick ‘Em Contest, the Coaches Corner and a guest speaker. Membership is $100 and sponsorship levels start at $200. Meetings will be held each Friday from 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at The Quality Inn on Broad Street. For more information, go to www. sumtertdclub.com or call Lee Glaze at (803) 968-0773 or Talmadge Tobias at (803) 491-4573 for more information.
ROAD RACING FORREST RAY 5K
The 10th Annual Forrest Ray 5K will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19. The race will begin at the Sumter County Library at 111 North Harvin Street. Proceeds from the race will go support the Sumter County Library. Race day registration will begin at 7 a.m. with the race starting at 8. The registration cost prior to the race is $20 while race day registration is $25. Runners can visit www.strictlyrunning.com, the Sumter Family YMCA or any Sumter County Library location to register. For more information, call (803) 773-7273 or visit www.sumtercountylibrary.com.
GOLF 9-HOLE SCRAMBLE
The 9-hole Scramble event hosted by The Links at Lakewood will be held every Thursday beginning at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $25 per player and includes prizes and dinner. The cost is $12 for those attending just the dinner. To sign up, call the pro shop at (803) 481-5700 up to 5 p.m. the day of the event.
OBITUARIES FRANCIS L. NEWCOMB REMBERT — Francis “Frank” Leslie Newcomb, 52, died on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015. Born on Oct. 4, 1962, he was a grandson of the late Leslie and Margaret Parris Newcomb of Stantonsburg, North Carolina, and the late Carroll and Gladys Moulder Rogers of Norman Park, Georgia. Frank graduated from Thomas Sumter Academy and worked as a court reporter in NEWCOMB Sumter and the surrounding areas. While in high school, Frank was selected to be a member of the Outstanding Young Men of America. As a senior at Thomas Sumter Academy, he was selected as Mr. General and also attended Palmetto Boys State. Frank was an avid sports enthusiast, he could always be found at a game or on the golf course. He was a beloved girl’s basketball coach at Thomas Sumter Academy and Wilson Hall. He maintained friendships with many of his former players. He will be remembered as a loving son, brother, uncle and friend. He is survived by his parents, Leslie and Lee Newcomb of Rembert; one sister, Rachel Newcomb and her husband, Ken, of Ridgeway; two nieces, Kyra Carty Dahlgren and her husband, Dan, of Cache, Oklahoma and Kaitlin Carty Childers and her husband, Brandon, of Jacksonville, Florida; and a great nephew. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Frank Palmieri, CRM, officiating. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service from 1 to 3 p.m. at Bullock Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that memorials be made to St. Anne Catholic Church, 216 E. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150; or to the lady’s basketball programs at Thomas Sumter Academy, 5265 Camden Highway, Rem-
bert, SC 29128 or Wilson Hall, 520 Wilson Hall Road, 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.
LEVI LANG SUMMERTON — Levi Lang, 70, died on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. He was born on Sunday, Dec. 31, 1944, in Clarendon County, to the late Jenkins and Lillie Rhames Lang. The family is receiving friends at the home, 14 Second St., Apartment F, Summerton, SC 29148. Mr. Lang’s mortal frame is peacefully resting in the professional care of King-Fields Mortuary, Summerton, (803) 485-5039.
XAVIER M. REMBERT JR. Xavier M. Rembert Jr., infant, died on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland hospital in Columbia. Born on July 7, 2015, he was a son of Shedricique M. White and Xavier M. Rembert Sr. Graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. today at Rafting Creek Baptist Church in Rembert. Pastor Norman White will officiate. Services are entrusted to Summerton Funeral Home LLC, 23 S. Duke St., Summerton, (803) 485-3755.
TAMARCUS M. BROWN Master Tamarcus M. Brown was born on May 22, 2015, in Sumter, to Shakela Cooper and Marcus Brown. He departed this life on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015, in Sumter. The family is receiving friends at 307 S. Salem St. Services entrusted to Whites Mortuary LLC of Sumter.
DONALD LEE PEARSON SR. Donald Lee Pearson Sr., 28, entered eternal rest on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015. Born on April 10, 1987, in Sumter County, he was a son of Thomasina D. Carrol and Donald Dixon. He was educated in Sumter County public schools and graduated from Sumter High School in 2005. He was employed with Giant Resource Recovery as a sample tech. Survivors: his wife, Shequila Webb Pearson; children, Tamiyah Pearson, Latasia, SaryNitee and Donald Pearson Jr.; his parents, Thomasina Pearson Carrol and Donald (Ramora) Dixon; siblings, Tawanda Pearson, Antonio Pearson, Samantha Pearson, Shante Gass, Donta Dixon, Brittany Dixon, Tina Brooks and Natasha Jackson; maternal grandparents, Thomas and Mary Lee Pearson, and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday at St. James Holiness Church, Myrtle Beach Highway, with Pastor Alfreda Johnson. Burial will follow in Bradford Cemetery. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 160 Corn St., Sumter. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.
JOSEPH SIMS JR. Joseph Sims Jr., 75, died on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, at Northwood Senior Living and Memory Care. He was born on Nov. 27, 1939, in Manhattan, New York, a son of the late Joseph Sr. and Blanche Newell Sims. The family is receiving friends at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Kimberly and Charles Glaze, 332 Malbert Lane, Pineville. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.
CHASE W. OLSON Chase Wayne Olson, 34,
husband of Lauren Bailey Olson, died on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015, in North Carolina. Born in Methuen, Massachusetts, he was a son of Cathy Murphy Walker and the late Don W. Olson. Mr. Olson was a member of Northside Memorial Baptist Church. He worked with International Chimney for eight years and was currently working with International Paper. Survivors include his wife; mother and her husband, Richard Walker; three children, Landon (14), Brody (4) and Lydia (6 months); one brother, Garrat Olson of Sumter; a half-brother, Cameron Olson of Barker, New York; and a half-sister, Katie Rose of Barker, New York. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Holley officiating. Burial will be in Sumter Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Kevin Wheeler, Clint Martin, Clayton Carter, Greg Griffin, Kenneth Bailey and John Steltzer. Honorary pallbearer will be Richard Walker. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Friday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
EDWIN W. OLIVER JR. Edwin W. Oliver Jr., 81, loving husband of Jean E. Oliver and follower of Jesus Christ, died on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Norfolk, Virginia, he was a son of the late Edwin W. Oliver Sr. and the late Clara Belle Williams Oliver Stutheit. Mr. Oliver was a member of Westside Baptist Church. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 22 years of service as a master sergeant and was a veteran of the Korean War and the Vietnam War. After his U.S. Air
Force career, he served 20 years in law enforcement and retired as police chief of Omega, Georgia. Mr. Oliver was a lover of people and a dedicated servant of his family, country, and community. Survivors include his wife of 51 years; a daughter, Debra Lynn Oliver Griswold (Elwyn) of Sumter; four grandchildren, Melissa Stubbs (Stacy), Candice Oliver, Jason Griswold (Kayla) and Jamie Brown; 13 great-grandchildren; one sister, Barbara Ann Herman of California; a special nephew, John Ganaway (Carla); and a large number of other special family and friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, James “Jimmy” Edwin Oliver; his special stepfather, William “Bill” Stutheit; and a sister, Mildred Oliver. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Aaron Reed officiating. Burial will be in Sumter Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be his buddies from Strong Arms Gun Shop. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Friday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
ANN B. BREWER Ann Burress Brewer, 68, wife of William “Bill” Brewer, died on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, at her home. Services will be announced by Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, (803) 7759386.
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