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Pregnant woman hurt in grease fire 21-year-old remains in high spirits

BY MISSY CORRIGAN Special to The Item We always hear that we need more fiber in our diets, but why is it so important? While fiber is key to good digestive health and regularity, it can also help lower cholesterol, regulate blood sugar levels, reduce heart disease and prevent obesity. The American Diabetes Association describes fiber as complex CORRIGAN carbohydrates your body can’t digest or absorb. Soluble fiber, such as that in beans and fruits, binds with fatty acids and slows digestion so blood sugars are released more slowly into the body. These fibers help lower LDL (bad) cholesterol and help regulate blood sugar levels for people with diabetes. Insoluble fiber, found in wheat bran, whole grains, nuts, vegetables and other foods, helps keep your digestive system regular by hydrating and moving waste through the intestines. Fiber can help with weight loss and maintenance by making you feel full, thus reducing the amount of food you eat at each meal. For best results, choose fresh foods that are naturally high in fiber. Consuming these foods requires you to chew longer, which produces saliva that helps fill the stomach. According to the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine, the daily needs of fiber for men and women differ and change with age: 25 grams for women and 38 grams for men under 50; 21 grams for women and 30 grams for men over

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BY JADE ANDERSON janderson@theitem.com Marissa Dodd recently went from thinking about her son’s first day of kindergarten and fixing some French fries to fighting for her life and that of her unborn son. The 21-year-old was at her sister’s house Aug. 18 when the 9-week-old puppy, Coco, needed a bathroom break. So she fixed some grease to heat on the stove and took him outside. “I thought I had enough time,” she said. “I’d fixed French fires a few weeks before, and the grease took forever to heat up. I could smell the grease when I came back in, but I wasn’t thinking fire.” CONFRONTING THE FLAMES

She thought of using salt to put out the flames but it was in the cabinet over the stove. “So I got a potholder and was going to take it outside,” Dodd said. “I had to unlock the door, so I switched it to my PHOTO PROVIDED left hand, but I’m not Dodd rests at Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta, Ga. She said it took nearly sure I got it good with the potholder.” two “torturous” hours to unwrap the wounds.

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Marissa Dodd, a 21-yearold Sumter woman, rests her burned arm on her pregnant belly. Due in October, she was severely burned in a grease fire Aug. 18.

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Dodd is seen in a recent self portrait. She jokes she lost “most of her beautiful eyelashes” in the fire.

When she opened the door, the oxygen rushing in caused a backdraft, said Heather McLeod, Dodd’s mother-in-law-to-be. The grease fire exploded in Dodd’s face. “I saw it coming at me, and I threw it outside,” she said. Dodd remembered to stop, drop and roll. Her 5-year-old, Tristin, followed her into the yard calling, “Mommy, what is going on? Mommy are you OK?” Dodd screamed for help and SEE GREASE FIRE, PAGE A7

Longtime children’s advocate retires BY RANDY BURNS Special to The Item A dedicated advocate and a passionate fighter for children and families in Sumter, Clarendon, Williamsburg and Lee counties has retired after 28 years of service to South Carolina. Deborah Wilson, 3rd Judicial Circuit coordinator of the state’s Cass Elias McCarter Guardian ad Litem Program, was the guest of honor Friday at a retirement luncheon held at Sunset Country Club. For the past 20 years,

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From left, Deborah Wilson, Emmly Dinkins, Mary Anne Mease and Bridgett A. Bryant honor Wilson’s service as the 3rd Judicial Circuit coordinator of the state’s Cass Elias McCarter Guardian ad Litem Program on Friday at a retirement luncheon held at Sunset Country Club.

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More than 50 colleagues, volunteer guardians, attorneys, community representatives, parents, family members and friends paid tribute to Wilson’s devotion to “doing the right thing” for children. Andrea Loney, former director of the South Carolina Guardian ad Litem Program, said Wilson was one of those unique people in the world with the ability and passion to work within the system to help

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Ron and Lucy Davis, Sumter Christian School Ron and Lucy Davis were married in 1974, the same year that Sumter Christian School first opened its doors. They did not come to the school until nine years later, however, when he took a job as a sixth-grade teacher and she as an office secretary. The couple just started their 31st year with the school, and Ron, a Bishopville native, now serves as administrator, overseeing every aspect for its 200 students and 29 staffers, who include 16 full-time teachers. Lucy, originally from Wilmore, Ky., supervises day care, preschool and elementary school activities through fourth grade in her role as administrative supervisor. Both of their now grown children, Ron and Kelly, graduated from the school, and the couple is deeply proud of its students and alumni. They are also gratified when former students entrust their own children to the school’s care. One teacher, in fact, Laura RodgersMahoney, is a 1991 graduate and was in Davis’ sixthgrade class. “Being able to do this together has been great for us,” Ron said. “A lot of people tell us they don’t understand a husband and wife living together and then working together all day long. But we enjoy working together.” HOW DID YOU MEET?

Ron: Her brother-in-law came to be our church’s pastor (in Bishopville), and she came to stay with her sister in the summer of 1971. We dated for three years, and in 1974 we married. WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO SUMTER CHRISTIAN IN 1983?

Ron: We were looking for a church with a school, because our kids at the time were 4 and 6. I was specifically looking for a church to pastor that had a school, or to teach and have any type of involvement with Christian education. The week that we came here, the positions for sixth-grade teacher and secretary opened up. We saw God’s hand in that. I later became principal in 1990 and assistant pastor of the church at the same time. WHAT MADE YOU GET INTO EDUCATION AND THE MINISTRY?

Ron: I originally pursued computer programming at Midlands Tech but realized that wasn’t for me after a semester. I started Liberty University the next year and got my bachelor’s degree in Bible studies. It wasn’t until after that that I had any interest in Christian education. ... God used something else in my life to put me in that direction. After our first child was born, and I was in graduate school, I saw Liberty was offering a free trip to Israel for students the year after my master’s in divinity was over. So, I doubled up on

BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com Sumter police are seeking the public’s help in finding the men involved in an early morning burglary. The break-in occurred early Friday at an electronics store in the 100 block of Wesmark Boulevard. On security camera footage at the scene, four men can be seen breaking through a glass door about 4 a.m. The robbers appear to be using bandannas or shirts to con-

ceal their faces. The burglars reportedly stole several laptop computers, smart phones and tablets, valued at more than $37,000. Anyone who might be able to identify the man seen in the images or have any other information about this crime is asked to call the Sumter Police Department at (803) 436-2717 or Crime Stoppers at (803) 436-2718 or 1-888-CRIMESC (274-6372). All callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.

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Ron and Lucy Davis came to Sumter Christian School and have served for more than 30 years. Ron now serves as administrator, and Lucy supervises day care, preschool and elementary school activities as administrative supervisor.

electives to get an additional master’s degree (in Christian education) so I could go to Israel. Maybe a little selfish, but I didn’t know then that God had plans of using that education degree. I believe he orchestrated that and then orchestrated those two positions opening up so we could come here. It’s good to see God’s hand in your life like that. Lucy: He has always fulfilled our needs. HOW IS CHRISTIAN EDUCATION DIFFERENT THAN WHEN YOU STARTED SCS IN THE 1980S?

Ron: I think the primary difference is back in the ’80s, Christian education was still in its pioneering days. It was fairly new as a concept, and we’ve come a long way in terms of teacher training certification and accreditation. WHAT’S IT LIKE HAVING WORKED WITH SO MANY STUDENTS FOR 30 YEARS?

Ron: It’s rewarding and fulfilling, particularly to see our graduates go into the ministry. We have one, Tim Boggs, who’s a principal of a Christian school in Colorado now, and we have others serving as pastors, missionaries, church musicians, Christian teachers and in all aspects of the ministry. Lucy: It’s rewarding to have invested your life in someone and see that have a positive impact on the ministry. I enjoy watching the kids grow up. Ron: And even if they’re not in the ministry, we have graduates who are dentists, attorneys and still involved in their local churches. I think it’s really special for us, too, to have former stu-

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dents sending their children to the school. WHAT ARE SOME NEW ADDITIONS FOR THE SCHOOL?

Ron: New this year in our math classes for sixth grade and up, we’re adding smart board technology and the etextbook capability with the Kindles and tablets. It’s not new this year, but we’re continuing with our Target Learning Center, which we started two years ago. We have two full-time teachers there, and it’s primarily for students who have special needs with math or reading and language arts. They leave the classroom during that subject time instead of being mainstreamed and work at their own levels, with the goal being to move them back to the mainstream classroom as soon as possible. This has been really good because, in the past, we were unable to accept some students due to entrance testing, and now we can accept them and have them go into target learning. TELL US ABOUT YOUR FAMILY.

Ron: We have one son, Ron Davis Jr., who is married to Maria Davis. They live in Dallas, Ga., and have two children, Kaitlyn, 13, and Brett, 9. We have a daughter, Kelly Davis, who works at American Forest Management in Sumter. WHAT ARE YOUR FUTURE PLANS?

Ron: We plan to stay right here. My dad (Lee County Clerk of Court James Davis) is 86, and he hasn’t retired yet. I guess if I follow his example, I’ll stay on as long as I’m here.

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A suspect in an early morning burglary Friday is seen stealing an electronic device on security camera footage pulled from the store by the Sumter Police Department. Anyone who can identify this man or provide any other information about the theft is asked to contact authorities.

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Man faces 2nd charge of armed robbery in 1 week A man arrested earlier this week in connection with a convenience store robbery is now facing a second charge of armed robbery. Jwain Dennis Francis, 23, of 530 Dingle St., is being held without bond at the Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. Francis is accused of entering a convenience store in the first block of Oswego Highway on Aug. 18, demanding money from the clerk and then fleeing the scene. The suspect reportedly implicated himself in the robbery while under questioning after being arrested Wednesday in connection to a robbery of another store in the 300 block of South Guignard Drive. An undisclosed amount of money was stolen after a man entered the store with a shirt over his face and a paper bag on his hand, claiming to have a gun. Francis was arrested a short time later after police stopped his vehicle on Liberty Street.

Whooping cough seen in Anderson County ANDERSON — State health officials said several cases of whooping cough have been reported in Anderson County. WYFF-TV reported that

confirmed cases have involved children in a summer day camp and five elementary schools. The Department of Health and Environmental Control also said multiple cases have been identified in infants and toddlers. Whooping cough is a highly contagious, potentially fatal respiratory disease that is most dangerous to infants. It can prevent an infant from being able to breathe or eat and can cause brain damage or pneumonia.

Cherokee girl’s custody fight back in court NOWATA, Okla. — Both sides in the years-long custody fight over a young Cherokee girl have met in an Oklahoma courtroom, but the status of the case remains unclear. The biological father and adoptive parents of 3-yearold Veronica were at the Nowata County courthouse on Friday. Because of a gag order, neither side would comment. Veronica was relinquished for adoption by her birth mother, and she was adopted by Matt and Melanie Capobianco of South Carolina. But her birth father, Dusten Brown, later fought the adoption under the Indian Child Welfare Act. He’s a member of the Cherokee Nation.

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New gift shop graces Broad

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Shelby Vaughan, owner of Shelby’s Gifts and More, shows off her some of her on-hand Avon products. She offers free samples, too.

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People looking for unique gift options have a new place to shop in Sumter. Shelby’s Gifts and More opened on Broad Street in March. “We’ve done pretty well,” owner Shelby Vaughan said. “Every day, two or three people come in who have not been here before, and we’ve had a few return customers.” She has been in sales for years, having sold linens at a store at the corner of Main and Liberty streets as well as in the mall. About five years ago, she started doing Avon. But three years ago, Vaughan’s health caused her to slow down from the more door-to-door approach. Then one day as she was going down Broad Street, she spotted what used to be a sewing shop. She’d wanted the location years ago, so she made inquiries in Oc-

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tober and by November of 2012 was leasing the building. She spent the next few months sprucing and setting the place up. “I’m not a couch potato,” Vaughan said. “I like to stay moving, (and) I’m a people person.” Avon is still a major part of her business, and free samples of many products are available. Lots of items are on hand, but even if she has to order something, it usually arrives in three to four days. “I love my Avon,” Vaughan said. “We carry Skin So Soft, and it’s a big seller. We also have Celebrating Homes, which used to be Home Interiors.” Other popular sellers have been jewelry and gift baskets.

Vaughan has some on display but can also whip up a customized gift bag or basket, she said. Shelby’s Gifts and More also has purses and candles. She offers merchandise suitable for men, such as watches and a presidential knife set. The store also has a number of collectibles such as Lenox vases or a McCoy cookie jar. “I have a few antiques, vintage glass and pottery,” Vaughan said. Her prices are not expensive, she said, with the highest-priced item being $99. Vaughan recently started two promotions. Tuesdays are Senior Days, and customers are given the opportunity to register for a free gift basket. Drawings are held every six weeks, she said, and by providing an address, she can keep clients up to date on other specials. For more information, call the store at (803) 607-9259. Reach Jade Anderson at (803) 774-1250.

Haley doesn’t support shutdown to stop law COLUMBIA (AP) — While South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley tells voters she wants Congress to “defund Obamacare,” her campaign spokesman said Friday she doesn’t support shutting down the federal government to do so. Haley emphasized her opposition to the federal health care law earlier this week in officially announcing her re-election bid. “When it came to Obamacare, we didn’t just say ‘no,’ we said never,” she told supporters in Greenville on Monday, after being introduced by Sen. Tim Scott, whom she ap-

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Malcolm O’Neal Thomas, 24, of 10 Laverne St., was arrested Wednesday and charged with criminal domestic violence, second offense, and unlawful conduct toward a child. At 8:09 a.m., Thomas reportedly threw a chair at a woman and child inside a car at the home, smashing the back windshield. Robert Charles Burgess, 57, of 270 Mallard Drive, was arrested Thursday and charged with possession of burglary tools and illegal transport of nonferrous metals. At 12:50 p.m., Burgess was reportedly seen pushing a shopping cart full of copper on McCrays Mill Road near Guignard Drive. When questioned by police, Burgess reportedly refused to say where he got the copper. The cart reportedly contained freshly cut air-conditioning coils with oil still on them, as well as two screw drivers, metal sheet cutters and gloves. Anthony Clay Hunter, 43, of 4930 Dennis Road, Rembert, was arrested Wednesday and charged with illegal transport of nonferrous metals. At 12:15 p.m., Hunter was seen driving on North Kings Highway near Garners Ferry Road with 35 to 45 pounds of copper in the bed of his truck. He reportedly did not have a valid metals permit. Scott Somerman, 47, of 13702 NW 10th Court, Pembroke Pines, Fla., was arrested Wednesday and charged with possession of cocaine and simple possession of marijuana. At 8:33 a.m., Somerman was reportedly stopped for speeding on Interstate 95. A search reportedly uncovered a clear bag of suspected cocaine,

three marijuana joints in a cup in the cup holder and a pill bottle containing three more marijuana joints. Somerman’s dog Buddy was also in the car and was transported to an animal shelter until his owner could pick him up. SHOOTING:

The window of a screen door in the 1800 block of River Birch Drive was reportedly shot out at 11:36 a.m. Wednesday. A shell casing was recovered from the scene. Damage to the door is estimated at $200. At 10:29 p.m. Wednesday, a silver Cadillac reportedly drove down the first block of East Patricia Drive, and a man fired two shots from a shotgun out the window. A shell casing was recovered from the roadway. No injuries were reported. WEAPON AT SCHOOL:

At 8:55 a.m. Wednesday, a 15-year-old boy was reportedly found to be in possession of a brown, ivory and silver Appalachian Trail pocket knife at Furman Middle School. The child was sent home with his mother and will be petitioned to family court. STOLEN PROPERTY:

A black 2010 Ford Fusion was reportedly stolen from the 300 block of Manning Avenue between 3:10 and 3:28 p.m. Wednesday. The driver reportedly left the keys in the lock on the trunk when she went inside the business. The car is valued at $12,000. EMS CALLS:

On Thursday, Sumter County Emergency Medical Services responded to 37 calls. Thirtythree were medical calls, and four were motor vehicle wrecks.

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Scant foreign support for U.S. strikes on Syria WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; President Obama is poised to become the first U.S. leader in three decades to attack a foreign nation without mustering broad international support or acting in direct defense of Americans. Not since 1983, when President Ronald Reagan ordered an invasion of the Caribbean island of Grenada, has the U.S. been so alone in pursing major lethal military action beyond a few attacks responding to strikes or threats against its citizens. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a policy turnabout for Obama, a Democrat who took office promising to limit U.S. military intervention and, as a candidate, said the president â&#x20AC;&#x153;does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation.â&#x20AC;? But over the last year Obama has warned Syrian President Bashar Assad that his governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s use of chemical weapons in its two-year civil war would be a â&#x20AC;&#x153;red lineâ&#x20AC;? that would provoke a strong U.S. response. So far, only France has indicated it would join a U.S. strike on Syria. Without widespread backing from allies, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the nature of the threat to the American national security has to be very, very clear,â&#x20AC;? said retired Army Brig. Gen. Charles Brower, an international studies professor at Virginia Military In-

stitute in Lexington, Va. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the urgency of that threat that would justify the exploitation of that power as commander in chief â&#x20AC;&#x201D; you have to make a very, very strong case for the clear and gathering danger argument to be able to go so aggressively,â&#x20AC;? Brower said Friday. Obama is expected to launch what officials have described as a limited strike â&#x20AC;&#x201D; probably with Tomahawk cruise missiles â&#x20AC;&#x201D; against Assadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forces. Two days after the suspected chemical weapons attack in Damascus suburbs, Obama told CNN, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the U.S. goes in and attacks another country without a U.N. mandate and without clear evidence that can be presented, then there are questions in terms of whether international law supports it; do we have the coalition to make it work?â&#x20AC;? He said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those are considerations that we have to take into account.â&#x20AC;? Lawmakers briefed on the plans have indicated an attack is all but certain. And Obama advisers said the president was prepared to strike unilaterally, though France has said it is ready to commit forces to an operation in Syria because the use of chemical weapons cannot go unpunished. The U.S. does not have United Nations support to strike Syria, and U.N. SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki-moon has urged restraint. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Diplomacy should be given a chance and peace given a chance,â&#x20AC;? he said Thursday.

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Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr chant slogans against the U.S. and wave Iraqi and Syrian flags during a demonstration in Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq, on Friday. Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr held rallies in Baghdad and the southern Iraqi city of Basra to denounce any Western strikes against Syria.

Keep 4 tips in mind to become better health-care consumer (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Your employer and President Obama are imploring you to become a better health-care consumer. They want everyone to take a more active role in their care because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vital to help slow the seemingly perpetual rise of health-care expenses. A growing number of companies offer highdeductible health plans that make their employees pay more for care out of pocket. Some workers also are finding that the cost of their coverage is now tied to the quality of their health or whether they smoke. President Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health care overhaul promises to provide insurance coverage to millions of Americans. But the uninsured first have to figure out which plan suits them best. Becoming a better health-care consumer shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t require prodding because it can put more money in your pocket and keep big medical bills at bay. Here are four key principles to keep in mind. 1. YOUR NUMBERS MATTER:

Many companies now provide biometric screening to their employees, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a bad idea to take them up on the offer. This involves measuring variables such as body weight, cholesterol and blood pressure that can tell you whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re

at risk for developing heart disease or other problems. Companies do this in part because they want their workers to nip health problems before they become full-blown â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and costly â&#x20AC;&#x201D; medical emergencies such as a heart attack or diabetes. That means finding the right cholesterol drug or figuring out an exercise plan that helps you drop a few pounds and leave the cardiac risk zone. Businesses frequently hire outside firms to coordinate these tests, so your boss wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know your individual test results, but the company may get data showing the averages for those covered under their plans. 2. HEALTH INSURANCE KNOWLEDGE PAYS:

Knowledge is power, and in this instance, that power can help you avoid debt. Do some research before buying coverage. You need an idea for what type of coverage fits best. For instance, if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have significant medical expenses, consider a high-deductible plan. It will cost less than more traditional plans, but the catch is you will have to pay more out of pocket when you use the medical system. That $20 co-payment at the doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office may be replaced by a $90 bill.

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Before committing to a plan, understand what kind of bill you may receive for surgery or a hospital stay. Then you can think about how easy or hard it would be to come up with that money. Do you have $5,000 stashed in a savings account to put toward an unexpected medical bill? Look for a plan benefits summary that lays out key variables, such as the annual deductible, which is what you pay before most coverage starts. Also look for the co-insurance, which is the percentage of a bill from a big medical expense such as surgery generally after you pay your deductible. A plan may offer 90 percent coinsurance, which would leave you with only 10 percent of the bill. That sounds great, but 10 percent of a $9,000 surgery is $900. 3. ALL PRESCRIPTIONS ARE NOT PRICED EQUALLY:

Many patients with prescription drug coverage are enrolled in a plan that offers three or more payment levels. Savings can be found by sorting through

these tiers. First-tier drugs come with average co-payments of $10, the second tier averages $29, and the third averages $52, according to a recently released study of employer-sponsored health insurance from the Kaiser Family Foundation. If you have tiered coverage, ask your doctor if your prescription has a lower-tiered equivalent. Pharmacists also can check with doctors and adjust prescriptions from brandname to generic, if a good option is available, said Carolyn Castel, a spokeswoman for CVS Caremark Corp., the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s secondlargest drugstore chain. 4. IT HELPS TO SHOP AROUND:

The doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office has been the traditional destination for patients with the flu, bronchitis or a nasty case of poison ivy. But those visits can be pricey for patients with high-deductible insurance. Walk-in clinics have been added to many drugstores and grocery stores during the past decade, and they may

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offer a better deal. Care at these places is typically handled by a physicianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assistant or nurse practitioner. Consider shopping around for surgery or care that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t urgent, such as a shoulder scope or an MRI exam. There may be a wide variation of prices charged among providers in your network, and that means you could find big savings for the portion of the bill you have to pay. Unfortunately, shopping around doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean making three phone calls to get three prices. Hospital pricing is murky and can depend on a patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cov-

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ABC focuses on future, NBC looks at the past BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Julia Stiles returns to literary adaptation in a repeat of the 2013 romantic comedy “The Makeover” (9 p.m. Saturday, Hallmark, TVPG). As a young actress, she starred in “10 Things I Hate About You,” a 1990s update of Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew.” “The Makeover” takes a genderbending look at George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion,” later turned into the musical “My Fair Lady.” Stiles is Hannah Higgins, a prim — even priggish — congressional candidate trounced by her opponent, a gregarious weatherman who struck voters as a nicer person. Devastated by an electorate intent on choosing vapid over smart, Higgins makes a sly bet with her colleague, Colleen Pickering (Camryn Manheim), insisting that she can turn a random clod — in this case, the beer delivery guy Elliot Doolittle (David Walton) — into a candidate for Congress. • Lifetime spends Saturday night proving that media trends are no escape from mortification

— or worse. A popular teen’s reputation is ruined after rude photos go viral in the 2013 melodrama “Social Nightmare” (8 p.m. Saturday, TV-14). Daryl Hannah co-stars. • A holiday tradition for nearly 50 years, the MDA Labor Day telethon continues on ABC as the “MDA Show of Strength Telethon” (9 p.m. Sunday, TV-PG), but with major changes. This marks the first time that the fundraiser will be broadcast on a single network, and for just two hours. At one time, it aired overnight nationwide on a patchwork of local channels. • ABC returns to another slightly tacky TV tradition, the gushing fall network preview show. Talent from daytime talk show “The Chew” will exult over the network’s new lineup on the “ABC Fall Preview Special” (7 p.m. Sunday, TV-14). Look for interviews with stars and clips from forthcoming series, including “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Lucky 7,” “Betrayal,” “Once Upon a Time in Wonderland,” and such comedies as “Super Fun Night,”

“Trophy Wife,” “Back in the Game” and “The Goldbergs.” As ABC focuses on its future, NBC offers a twohour dose of nostalgia. “TV’s Funniest of the Funniest: A Paley Center for Media Special” (9 p.m.) counts down the 30 funniest clips culled from 60 years of television comedies. How do contemporary favorites “Modern Family” and “The Big Bang Theory” stack up against hits from 10 years ago, like “Everybody Loves Raymond”? Or 1990s hits, including “Seinfeld” and “Friends”? What about top hits from the 1980s, “Cheers” and “The Cosby Show”? Are the 1970s comedies “All in the Family” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” still tops? Or will the favorites reach farther back to the 1960s (“The Carol Burnett Show”) or to the dawn of TV comedy (“The Honeymooners” and “I Love Lucy”)? Let the countdown begin. • ID uses the Labor Day weekend to launch a new series dedicated to that network’s dominant genre: nonfiction true-crime investiga-

tions with a focus on women in peril. “Deadline: Crime With Tamron Hall” (9 p.m. Sunday, TV-14) will offer weekly tales of violent crimes, family heartache and police investigations. Not every segment will involve a solved case, so “Deadline” will also shine a spotlight on stalled investigations in hopes that cold cases can be revived.

Saturday’s Highlights • Legal squabbles complicate a romantic getaway on “Cedar Cove” (8 p.m., Hallmark, TV-PG). • If two hours of puppies and kittens on “Too Cute!” (8 p.m. and 9 p.m., Animal Planet, TVPG) aren’t enough, there’s always YouTube. • The town prepares for its big relocation on “Hell on Wheels” (9 p.m., AMC, TV-14). • On two episodes of “Do No Harm” (NBC, TV-14): a kidnapping (9 p.m.), a bad diagnosis for Jason (10 p.m.).

Sunday’s Highlights • Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., CBS, r):

the Costa Concordia disaster; a teacher’s worldwide appeal; Twitter’s Jack Dorsey. • A luxury car becomes a crime scene on “Unforgettable” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Martha helps a police officer fight charges of racism on “Silk” on “Masterpiece Mystery!” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-14, check local listings). • New plans have deadly consequences on “Breaking Bad” (9 p.m., AMC, TV-14). • Morehouse’s marriage has financial repercussions on “Copper” (10 p.m., BBC America, TV-MA). • Geddes’ family proves distracting on “Low Winter Sun” (10 p.m., AMC, TV-14).

Cult Choice A naive teen (Teresa Wright) slowly realizes that her beloved uncle (Joseph Cotten) may be a sought-after serial killer in the 1943 thriller “Shadow of a Doubt” (8 p.m., TCM). Director Alfred Hitchcock cited this film as his personal favorite. TCM dedicates every Sunday in September to Hitchcock movies.

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Teen found guilty of murdering baby in stroller BY KATE BRUMBACK The Associated Press MARIETTA, Ga. — An 18-year-old man was convicted of murder Friday in the shooting of a baby who was riding in a stroller alongside his mother in a town in coastal Georgia despite the defense’s attempt to cast guilt upon several others, including the child’s parents. Jurors deliberated about two hours before finding De’Marquise Elkins guilty of 11 counts, including two counts of felony murder and one count of malice murder in the March 21 killing of 13-month-old Antonio Santiago in Brunswick. The man’s mother, Karimah Elkins, was on trial alongside him and was found guilty of tampering with evidence but was acquitted of lying to police. De’Marquise Elkins faces life in prison when he is sentenced at a later date. At the time of the shooting he was 17, too young to face the death penalty under Georgia law. His lead defense attorney, public defender Kevin Gough, vowed to appeal the verdict. A judge denied his request for the teen to be out on bond during the appeal. “Marky Elkins and his family are THE ASSOCIATED PRESS confident that De’Marquise Elkins, 18, was he will receive found guilty Friday of felony murder and one count of malice another trial murder in the March 21 killing in which he will be able to of 13-month-old Antonio Santiago in Brunswick, Ga. present fully his defense,” Gough said. “Mr. Elkins will eventually be exonerated.” Karimah Elkins’ attorney, Wrix McIlvaine, said he would talk to his client and that they would likely appeal. Sherry West testified that she was walking home from the post office with her son the morning of the killing. A gunman demanding her purse, shot her in the leg and shot her baby in the face after she told him she had no money, she said. Prosecutors, who declined comment after the verdict, said during the two-week trial that De’Marquise Elkins and an accomplice, 15-year-old Dominique Lang, are the ones who stopped West. Prosecutors said the older teen pointed a small .22-caliber revolver at West and demanded money. When West refused several times to turn over the money, Elkins fired a warning shot, shot the woman in the leg and the baby between the eyes, prosecutors said. The killing in the port city of Brunswick drew national attention, and the trial was moved to the Atlanta suburb of Marietta. Prosecutors have said information from Elkins’ mother and sister led investigators to a pond where they found the revolver. Elkins’ sister also was charged with evidence tampering. Lang, who was a key prosecution witness in Elkins’ trial, is set to go to trial at a later date. West said that she didn’t want to say too much following the verdict because there are still other trials pending in the case. “I knew why I was there, and I knew that I didn’t have my baby anymore,” she said. “In the beginning I was in shock. Now things are kind of really setting in. But I’m hanging in there.”

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GREASE FIRE from Page A1 pulled off her burning shirt. Once she’d put herself out, she pulled the rug that had caught fire outside the house and turned the stove off. Dodd and Tristin went to a neighbor’s house, and Kelsey Osteen got her to Tuomey Regional Medical Center’s Emergency Room. “I just wanted to stick my arm in ice-cold water,” she said. “I’m pretty sure my chest and face hurt, but it was mostly my hand. A lot of people have poured boiling hot water on themselves. Imagine that but like 10 times worse and not stopping.” She suffered second- and third-degree burns to about half her body — her face, arms, chest, parts of her stomach and down to her hips. Osteen watched Tristin and called Dodd’s fiance, Ricky McLeod. He was working out of state, so he phoned his parents in Sumter. When Heather McLeod and her husband, Derrick, got to the hospital, they could hear Dodd screaming. “My daughter (Ryley McLeod), who is very close to Marissa, and I just clung to each other,” Heather McLeod said. “I thought it was the baby. Tuomey was wonderful. Whoever it was told us ‘come with me.’ I walked in, and it was a real life horror movie. I held the one part of her not burned up.” Dodd was transported by ambulance to Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta, Ga. It was Monday before they could do surgery, though, because they had to wait for an obstetrician consult, Heather McLeod said. The surgeons grafted pig skin and several other kinds of skin to the burns. That was the same day Dodd’s son started school at Alice Drive Elementary School. Her family took pictures and video doing “interviews for Mommy” with Tristin, McLeod said. Dodd stayed in the hospital through that Wednesday. She was given pain medicine intravenously until she could handle the pain better and could take pills, Dodd said. About a week later, Dodd returned to Georgia where it took nearly two “torturous” hours to unwrap the wounds, she said. While her right arm, face, stomach and hips are healing well, her chest and left arm are not. The doctors plan to take skin from her thigh to graft those wounds a second time, Heather McLeod said. HEALING AT HOME

“She has been such an inspiration,” McLeod said. “She has not let this burn, the pain or the scars define her. She laughs and

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Marissa Dodd’s face is healing well, but her chest and left arm are not recovering as quickly from the burns she sustained from a grease fire. She worries she won’t be able to breast feed her baby due in October.

DO’S AND DON’TS OF GREASE FIRES Capt. Mike Ward with the Sumter County Fire Department offered some do’s and don’ts for grease fires. DO: If possible, slide the pot or pan off the hot eye, and turn the eye off. DO: Use a fire extinguisher to put it out. DO: If you don’t have a fire extinguisher, smother it with a lid or cookie sheet. Salt and sugar also work as they crystallize and deprive the fire of oxygen, but a large quantity of either would be needed, not just a shaker full of salt or a table spoon of sugar. DO: Leave the pot or pan covered for an extended period of time to ensure the flames are out. DON’T: Try to move the pan or pot off the stove. This usually leads to a person getting burned or spreading the fire. DON’T: Use water. This spreads the fire because grease and water do not mix. DON’T: Try to cover it with a hand towel, wash cloth, oven mitt or any other flammable item. DON’T: Snatch the lid or cookie sheet off right away. jokes. She smiles. I think I’d be all ‘pitiful me.’” Dodd joked about losing most of her “beautiful eyelashes” and how she uses her baby bump instead of a sling to prop up her left arm. She also commented that she still had her sports bra on after ripping her shirt off, which made McLeod laugh about Dodd “being demure while she was on fire.” Tristin has remained a trooper as well. “Tristin was my hero through the whole thing,” Dodd said. “He kept telling me not to worry. He was so amazing. He’s been so brave.” McLeod agreed. “I needed to take him to her brother’s for a day or two, and I was so upset I couldn’t find the driveway,” McLeod said. “He said, ‘It’s all right, Grandma. I’ve got this. It’s right up there.’” She and McLeod said it’s been an “absolute miracle.” “I could have lost them both,” McLeod said. Dodd is thankful for all the help from her family and her fiance’s family, she said. But the hard trek isn’t over. The skin itches as it heals, sometimes waking Dodd up at night. Her left arm was burned down to the nerves so she sometimes gets a “needle, tingling feeling” running up and down her

HEALTHY LIVING from Page A1 50. Children under the age of 8 need to get up to 25 grams each day. A significant source of dietary fiber should provide 5 or more grams of fiber per serving. Improve your dietary fiber intake by choosing fresh vegetables, fruits and whole-grain breads. Limit the prepackaged, boxed foods

that promote “added fiber” in their products. Choosing fruit instead of fruit juice or brown rice instead of white rice are easy ways to incorporate more fiber into your daily diet. For quick snacks, make your own trail mix with nuts, dried fruit and seeds. Beans are loaded with fiber, so

arm. She and the baby are also very susceptible to infection right now. She has to stay hydrated, eat lots of protein and avoid sun exposure. “I’ve come a long way, but it’s a process I have to go through,” Dodd said. While insurance helps, it does not cover all the doctor visits, medications and dressing supplies. “It’s not just medical either,” Heather McLeod said. “To go to Georgia and back was $100 for gas and food.” A number of friends and families are holding fundraisers for Dodd, and McLeod set up a charitable account for her at Wells Fargo Bank. Dodd is also concerned about all the “what-ifs” this experience has placed on the baby, and the difficulties it will cause in trying to breast feed him, she said. “When my stress level is up or I’m worried, he kicks up a storm,” Dodd said. “My mom said he’s helping me heal. He’s keeping me sane.” Individuals interested in donating to the Marissa Dodd Recovery Fund, Account No. 2799001157, can do so at any Wells Fargo branch. Reach Jade Anderson at (803) 774-1250.

add them to your salads or soups. Replace sweet treats with fruit, and replace sugary cookies with oatmeal cookies. Adding more vegetables to sandwiches and snacks can also increase your daily intake. Missy Corrigan is director of healthy living for the Sumter Family YMCA. She can be reached at mcorrigan@ymcasumter.org or (803) 773-1404.

OBITUARIES ROBERT E. MYERS Sr. LYNCHBURG — Robert Earle “Bobby” Myers Sr., 74, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013, at his home after an illness. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at The Old Myers Store in the Shiloh community of Sumter County. The family will receive friends at the home, 140 Vineyard Circle in Lynchburg. Born in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Earl Cullen

| Myers and Edith Lyndall Lee Myers. Bobby taught in public and private schools in the area, and he farmed fruit in the Myers orchards and vineyards. He was a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Eddie Myers. Surviving are a wife, Barbara Wertz Myers of Shiloh; a daughter, Melanie Myers Garand of

Florence; a son, Robbie Myers of Florence; a sister, Jo Anne Morris of Sumter; a brother, Jimmy (Jo) Myers of Shiloh; two granddaughters, Hannah and Meghan Garand; a special niece, Carol Holloway Tyson of Simpsonville; and a number of nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the Shiloh United Methodist Church Stained Glass Fund. Online condolences

may be made at www. floydfuneral.com. Floyd Funeral Home Inc., 136 E. Main St. in Olanta, is in charge of arrangements.

DALE C. MacMILLAN Dale C. MacMillan, 77, widower of Charlotte M. MacMillan, died Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, at a local nursing

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

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LABOR DAY SCHEDULE BANKS — All area banks and credit unions will be closed Monday. GOVERNMENT — The following will be closed Monday: federal government offices; U.S. Postal Service; state government offices; City of Sumter offices; County of Sumter offices; Clarendon County offices; and Lee County Courthouse. SCHOOLS — The following will be closed Monday: Sumter School District; Clarendon School Districts 1, 2 and 3; Lee County Public Schools; Robert E. Lee Academy; Thomas Sumter Academy; Laurence Manning Academy; Sumter Christian School; St. Anne Catholic School; St. Francis Xavier High School; Clarendon Hall; Wilson Hall; William Thomas Academy; Morris College; Central Carolina Technical College; and University of South Carolina Sumter. UTILITIES — Farmers Telephone Coop. and Black River Electric Coop. will be closed Monday. OTHER — The following will be closed Monday: Harvin Clarendon County Library; Clemson Extension Services; and the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce. The Sumter County Library will be closed Saturday-Monday, Aug. 31-Sept. 2. All offices of The Item will be closed Monday.

WILSON from Page A1 children overcome their circumstances. “Deborah’s job was not a job,” Loney said. “It was a calling. Taking care of underprivileged children, especially in the 3rd Judicial Circuit, is a very difficult job. And she now gets to be a volunteer herself in the Guardian ad Litem program. She gets to move on to a new calling.” Attorney Edgar Donnald, a 3rd Circuit assistant solicitor and an attorney for Guardian ad Litem, said Wilson never hesitated to speak up for what she thought was best for children, even if it were at odds with the state Department of Social Services, a volunteer guardian or someone like himself, an attorney for the program. More often than not, she was able to win over the “other side” to her way of thinking. Ultimately, children have been the benefactor, Donnald said. Time and time again, Wilson has been able to pick out parents who have done wrong but have the capacity to be good parents, Donnald said. Her impact goes beyond the clients she has served, he said. “She has made me a better parent to my child,” he said. Wilson’s volunteer guardians were on hand for the luncheon and presented her with flowers, silver trays and other mementoes. They also talked about how she has touched their lives and the lives of children they serve. “Deborah was probably the most understanding person I’ve ever known,” said Darrell Wyrick, a volunteer guardian from Lee County. Wyrick said Wilson’s No. 1 focus has always been the welfare of children. “When she called me, she never asked how I was doing,” Wyrick said. “She always wanted to know how my children were doing. She was always very supportive.” Volunteer guardian Geralyn Coleman of

Sumter County said Wilson never “pulled any punches” when it came to advocating for children. “She always put the children first,” Coleman said. “She has done so much for me and my family. And I know I’m a better person for knowing Deborah Wilson.” Sumter volunteer guardian Alma Jones said, “If you didn’t know Wilson, you could be intimidated.” She had a way of getting what she wanted for children, Jones said. Bishopville City Councilwoman Willie Mae Muldrow went to school with Wilson and described her friend as “a fighter and true advocate for children and the community where she lives.” “Deborah is strong, direct, and she will tell you the truth,” Muldrow said. Bishopville City Councilman Ennis Bryant said Wilson advocates for a better quality of life for residents of Lee County just as she advocated for children. “As (Bishopville) Mayor (Alexander) Boyd said, you always know when Deborah is in a room,” Bryant said. “She is always the same with everyone. She is always genuine and very careful. And she cares.” Wilson said she developed a passion and a zeal for advocacy through her work with Guardian ad Litem. “It has been a 20year journey where I have been touched by many people and have witnessed unspeakable horrors,” she said. “Through it all, I have been extremely blessed by the people I have encountered along the way. All of these experiences have made me the person I am today.” Friday’s retirement luncheon ended with Wilson talking to the volunteer guardians. “I have learned to be an advocate, and I have learned it is not about me,” she said. “I want you to know that I have seen the face of God in many of you.”

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TODAY

TONIGHT

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MONDAY 93°

93° 92°

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71° 73°

Partly sunny and humid with a t-storm

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Warm with clouds and sun; a p.m. t-storm

Clouds and sun with a t-storm possible

68° Partly sunny and nice

Winds: SE 3-6 mph

Winds: S 3-6 mph

Winds: SW 4-8 mph

Winds: SW 7-14 mph

Winds: WSW 7-14 mph

Winds: NE 4-8 mph

Chance of rain: 55%

Chance of rain: 40%

Chance of rain: 45%

Chance of rain: 50%

Chance of rain: 30%

Chance of rain: 15%

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Gaffney 87/69 Spartanburg 89/70

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Greenville 88/70

Bishopville 94/71

24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. ............ trace Month to date .............................. 3.44" Normal month to date ................. 4.92" Year to date ............................... 38.31" Normal year to date .................. 33.26"

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7 a.m. yest. 9.45 4.74 8.42 4.86 79.07 5.96

24-hr chg -0.16 -1.43 -0.67 -0.82 -0.54 +0.04

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FOR WEDNESDAY: 6-7-9-19-32 POWERBALL: 13

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Kinney leads Barons past Lions 33-13 FROM STAFF REPORTS MARTINEZ, Ga. — The Wilson Hall football team was more than happy to rain on Augusta Christian’s parade on Friday. Quarterback William Kinney ran for three touchdowns — including two in the second half — and threw for another as the Barons handed the defending SCISA 3A state champi- W. KINNEY on Lions their first loss in more than a year with a 33-13 victory at Pride Valley. Wilson Hall, now 1-0 on the season and 1-0 in 3A play, returns to Spencer Field on Friday for its home opener against Pinewood Prep. “It’s a good win, but it’s just one of 13,” Barons head coach Bruce Lane said after the game. “Right now Pinewood Prep is the most important game because it’s next on the schedule.” The WH offense scored on two of its first three possessions in the first half as the Barons took a 14-0

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Crestwood tight end Stephen Ingram (85) reaches for an overthrown pass against three Sumter defenders in the Knights’ 35-24 victory on Friday at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium. It marked the fifth straight season Crestwood has beaten the Gamecocks, this time in Reggie Kennedy’s debut as SHS head coach.

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Knights top rival Gamecocks 35-24 in Kennedy’s debut with SHS BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com DALZELL — The name of the person in charge on the sideline may have changed for the Sumter High School football program, but Crestwood’s dominance of the Gamecocks is still the same. The Knights used the Wing-T and Hammer formations to roll up 418 yards on

Clowney talk more about conditioning than play BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS jdriggers@theitem.com COLUMBIA – Before he even sat down, Jadeveon Clowney knew what was coming. “Let me answer all of these ‘conditioning’ questions,” the star South Carolina defensive end and Heisman Trophy hopeful said after ThursCLOWNEY day’s 27-10 win over North Carolina. It was a question that came up during the practices leading up to the season opener at WilliamsBrice Stadium, and it was one of main questions after the Gamecock victory. Despite the win, Clowney had just three tackles, three quarterback hurries and no sacks to his name. He appeared tired at times, holding his hands on his hips before certain plays. But none of that had anything to do with a lack of conditioning, Clowney said. SEE CLOWNEY, PAGE B3

the ground in a 35-24 victory over SHS to spoil Reggie Kennedy’s debut as head coach on Friday at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium. “Our guys KENNEDY played their tails off tonight,” said Crestwood head coach Keith Crolley, who began his 16th season

in charge of the Knights. “We’re a 3A school and we feel like we should be able to go out there and compete with anybody.” Crestwood finished the game with 23 first downs and three long scoring drives in the second half after the game was tied 14-14 at halftime. Ty’Son Williams finished with 209 yards on 27 carries while Jason McDaniel

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finished with 114 yards on 16 carries. The main thing that slowed the Knights was three turnovers. “They did what we were afraid they were going to do; load up and run right at us,” said Kennedy, who took over SHS after Paul Sorrells resigned following last season.

Thursday Lakewood 39, Keenan 21 Friday Wilson Hall 33, Augusta Christian 13 Crestwood 35, Sumter 24 Orangeburg Prep 48, Thomas Sumter 6 Manning 76, Scott’s Branch 0 Lee Central 46, Marion 36 Latta 28, East Clarendon 0 LMA 21, Cardinal Newman 14 Robert E. Lee 14, Dorchester 13 Clarendon Hall 74, St. John’s Christian 14

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Murray vs. Boyd highlights Georgia-Clemson opener BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press CLEMSON — Georgia’s Aaron Murray and Tajh Boyd of Clemson are poised to put on an aerial display. And if the two record-setting quarterbacks have a good game Saturday when the fifth-ranked Bulldogs play the No. 8 BOYD Tigers at Death Valley, the winner will likely become an early front-runner in the Heisman Trophy race. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The seniors postponed careers Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray (11) will test the Clem- in the NFL for a final college season secondary today in a showdown with both teams son. Now they share the spotlight ranked in the top eight in the country. in a nationally televised marquee

TIGERS GAMEDAY WHO: (5) Georgia at (8) Clemson WHEN: Today, 8 p.m. WHERE: Memorial Stadium, Clemson TV: WOLO 25

matchup on college football’s opening weekend. Murray has led Georgia to the past two Southeastern Conference East Division titles. Boyd helped Clemson reach the Atlantic Coast Conference championship in 2011, and 11 wins last year — the SEE OPENER, PAGE B3

5 keys to Tiger victory over Bulldogs BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com There is always a great deal of excitement that goes with thes start of any sports season. The anticipation of what a season holds and getting said season under way gets even the most placid fan jacked up. What is taking place at Clemson today goes far and above any of that. The atmosphere that is in Death Valley for the game between No. 5 Georgia and the eighth-

ranked Tigers will be hard to fathom. You have two schools that are close geographically and respective fan bases that don’t necessarily like each other. And while the first game of the year doesn’t make or break the entire seaSWINNEY son for either team, a loss in this game certainly puts the rest of the year in a different light compared to one that starts with a victory. Both schools have dreams

of playing for a national championship. If Clemson is to realize that opportunity, it needs to beat the Bulldogs. It’s hard to see the Tigers being in the title game with a loss in this game, even if it should win out the rest of the way. For Georgia, it would be able to rebound from a loss and put itself back in the title picture. However, there would be no room for another slip-up, and up next for the Dawgs is No. 6 South Carolina. UGA doesn’t want to be in a situation where if it were to lose to USC it would start off 0-2.

Following are five things Clemson needs to happen to come away with a victory today. 1. GET OUT OF THE GATE FAST

There is no doubt that offense is the calling card for the Tigers. While the defense improved last season under new coordinator Brent Venables, it is the play of the offense that more often than not dictates success — or the lack thereof — for Clemson. So Clemson needs quarterbackTajh Boyd and Company to come out hitting on SEE TIGERS, PAGE B3

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Lakewood tops Keenan 39-21 in season opener FROM STAFF REPORTS COLUMBIA – The Lakewood High School football team had to wait through a long weather delay in its season opener on Thursday, but it didn’t have to wait and see whether it would be victorious. After a delay of over 1 1/2 hours due to heavy rain and sharp lightning, the Gators and Keenan made it back on the field at Bolden Stadium. Lakewood scored 18 secondhalf points on the way to a 39-21 victory. With the Gators up 21-14, a summer thunderstorm moved in as both teams

headed off the field at intermission. Continuous bolts of lightning along with sheets of rain stalled play for what was thought to be the remainder of the evening. It was CHARLES reported in today’s edition of The Item the game had been suspended and would be completed at a time to be deterWASHINGTON mined. The teams had other thoughts in mind. Once the weather cleared,

they completed the game. Lakewood outscored the Raiders 18-7 in the second half. Quarterback Roderick Charles threw two touchdown passes in the second half, one to Ryan Hughes and the other to Terry Singleton. The Gators’ other touchdown in the second half came on a scoring run by D’onte Washington, his third of the game. Charles threw for three TDs as well Both teams had their initial struggles. Lakewood took the opening kickoff, but fumbled the ball away. On Keenan’s first possession, quarterback

D’Vaughn Kelley threw an interception. Lakewood got on the scoreboard midway through the first quarter. On fourth down and long in Keenan territory, Raiders punter Troy Brown kicked into his teammates. Lakewood’s Deondre Cisse fell on the ball at the Keenan 13-yard line, which set up Wahsington’s 5-yard touchdown run with 3:23 to go in the first quarter. Keenan’s Peter Easaw tied the game at seven a few seconds later with a 65-yard TD run. Early in the second quarter, Lakewood jumped up 14-7 when Charles’ 73-yard scam-

per set up Washington’s 1-yard score at the 11:11 mark. The Raiders, who dropped to 1-1 on the season, tied it again on the ensuing kickoff. Kendrick Gathers took the ball around his 10-yard line and broke loose the rest of the way to make it 14-14 with 10:50 left in the first half. The Gators scored again just before the lightning flashes were cause for concern. Charles found receiver Tyshawn Johnson in the end zone to complete a 24-yard touchdown pass with 49 seconds left until the half. Dennis Brunson and Worthy Evans contributed to this story.

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KNIGHTS from Page B1 “We knew it was going to be tough stopping them with those big (offensive) linemen and with the way their backs run the ball. Give credit to Coach Crolley; they do what they do really well.” Sumter jumped on top early in the third quarter when quarterback James Barnes connected with wide receiver Xzavion Burson for a 42-yard touchdown pass. Vincent Watkins’ extra point made it 21-14 just 52 seconds into the second half. Crestwood, as it had done following Sumter’s two firsthalf touchdowns, answered immediately. They put together an 11-play, 70-yard scoring drive running the Hammer formation. Williams went the final 13 yards to score with 6:59 left in the third quarter. Jonathan Ray’s extra point tied the game at 21-21. “The Hammer is something that is part of what we do,” Crolley said. “We feel like it is the Wing-T, but we just have the backs in a little tighter. Our players like it because it is a little more physical type of offense.” Sumter had a touchdown called back due to a penalty on its ensuing possession and Watkins ended up missing a 32-yard field goal. The Knights fumbled the ball away on the next play with the Gamecocks recovering at the Knights 23yard line. They again couldn’t punch it in the end zone, instead settling for a 29-yard field goal by Watkins that made it 24-21 with 2:57 remaining in the third quarter. CHS put together an 8-play, 76-yard scoring drive to take the lead for the first time. McDaniel broke off a 30-yard run to the SHS 1 to set up a quarterback sneak by Tyler Brown with 17 seconds to go to make it 28-24. Sumter got as close as the Crestwood 34 following the kickoff, but a sack of Barnes forced it to punt. “We did OK offensively, but we missed out on some scoring opportunities with dropped

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Crestwood running back Ty’Son Williams runs past Sumter defenders Charlie Miranda (3) and Devontaye Edwards (42) during the Knights’ 35-24 win on Friday at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium.

passes and penalties,” Kennedy. “Those are all things that we can fix though.” Following the punt, Crestwood stared at its 20 with 8:04 left in the game. The Knights ended up holding on to the ball for 14 plays with Stavion Parker scoring from five yards outs with 2:09 left to wrap up the game. Sumter appeared to have the Knights stopped one time, having them in a fourth-and-seven situation at the Knights 45. Crestwood lined up in punt formation, but snapped the ball to up man Johnny Smalley, who handed the ball off to Aaron Alston. He went 16 yards for a first down. “We knew that it might be coming,” Kennedy said. “We just couldn’t stop it.” As Crestwood is known to do, it opened the game with a bit of deception — a pass. Brown went up top to wide receiver Shamari Fakih for a 34yard gain to the SHS 41. The Knights picked up one first down on fourth down, but fell short a second time, turning the ball over on downs at the 20. Crestwood got the ball back inside Sumter territory following a punt, but lost it when Brown was intercepted by cornerback Erick Wright. On sec-

BARONS from Page B1 lead into the break. Kinney connected with Devin Singleton on a 29yard strike in the first for a 7-0 advantage. After a missed field goal on their second drive, the Barons again found paydirt as Kinney collected a fumbled snap and found his way into the end zone from the AC 1 to put WH up 14-0. “William played really well tonight,” Lane said. “He made some good plays with his arm and with his feet. We had a pretty balanced game all around and he had a pretty balanced night.” The Lions’ only threat in the first half came on their opening drive when they marched to the Wilson Hall 18. But John Wells Baker stopped a running play on fourth down and two yards to go to force AC to turn the ball over downs. The WH defense also held on its 38 with time winding down in the second quarter to keep AC off the scoreboard. That changed in the second half. Kinney scored his second TD of the game from the 1-yard line for a

ond down, running back Russell Jenkins went up the middle for a 60-yard touchdown run. Watkins added the extra point to make it 7-0 with 5:29 left in the first quarter. The lead didn’t last long as Williams broke off a 61-yard TD run. Ray’s extra point tied the game at 7-7 with 4:16 left. After taking over at the CHS 47 following a punt, Sumter put together its best drive of the first half, holding the ball for 12 plays. It ended badly though when Burson, playing quarterback in the wildcat formation, fumbled the ball on the 3 and the ball went out of the back of the end zone for a touchback. The Knights took over at their 20, but they fumbled the ball back to the Gamecocks, with Wright recovering. A personal foul against the Knights on the play set Sumter up at the 24. Sumter got it in the end zone this time with Barnes going in from a yard out with 4:20 left in the first half, making it 14-7. Crestwood responded with an 11-play, 80-yard drive. Running back Jason McDaniel scored on a 1-yard run to tie the game at 14-14 with 1:07 left. Jenkins rushed for 133 yards on 25 carries for Sumter. Barnes was 12-for-23 for 151 yards.

20-0 Wilson Hall lead and the Barons appeared firmly in control. But AC quarterback Hunter Beyersdoerfer found Nick Fortenberry for a 43-yard strike as the Lions cut the lead to 20-7 with 2:53 left in the third. WH responded with another scoring drive. A big run on third down from Kinney paved the way for Jay Goodson. Running behind Parker McDuffie, Goodson made his way to the end zone to put the Barons up 26-7 after the 2-point conversion failed. This time the Lions responded. Bryson Ashmore got around the corner of the defense and raced 81 yards as AC pulled within 26-13. “We gave up some big plays — but also made some big plays,” Lane said. “Can’t say enough about the defense. I know that was a big question mark coming into the season with some of the guys we lost, but we’ve done a good job of plugging guys in and having them play well. They expect to play well.” The Barons finished off the game with another long drive, capped off by Kinney’s third TD of the night from 15 yards out.

MANNING — John Maddox and Ra’Quan Bennett each rushed for three touchdowns as Manning High School racked up 326 yards on the ground in a 76-0 victory over Scott’s Branch on Friday at Ramsey Stadium. Maddox had five carries for 116 yards and Bennett had nine carries for 89 yards — all of which came in the first half. Manning, now 1-1 on the season, travels to Marion on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The Eagles, now 0-2 on the year, are off until Sept. 13 when they will host Burke. SBHS MHS First Downs 0 14 Rushes-Yds. 17-(-61) 31-326 Passing Yds. (-1) 49 C/A/I 12-3-3 5-2-0 Fumbles-Lost 4-2 2-0 Penalties-Yds. 2-10 8-55 Punts-Avg. 6-26.7 1-37 SBHS MHS

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FIRST QUARTER M — Ra’Quan Bennett 20 run (Ni’Twann Hill kick) M — John Maddox 55 run (Hill kick) M — Maddox 1 run (Hill kick) SECOND QUARTER M — Bennett 6 run (Hill kick) M — Bennett 4 run (Hill kick) M — Jacquel Blackwell 29 pass from Donny Baker (Hill kick) M — Dontavious Conyers 56 punt return (Hill kick) THIRD QUARTER M — Greg Canty 30 run (Hill kick) FOURTH QUARTER M — Canty 4 run (Kick failed) M — Shameek Billups 45 INT return (Hill kick)

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MANNING — Rashae Bay and Tyshawn Epps combined for 250 yards rushing and three touchdowns as Laurence Manning Acade-

my edged Cardinal Newman 21-14 on Friday at Billy Chitwood Field. Bay had 10 carries for 141 yards and one score while Epps had nine carriers for 109 yards and two TDs. Brandon Fenters blocked a punt that set up one of the Swampcats’ scores. LMA, now 2-0 on the season and 1-0 in SCISA 3A, hosts Hilton Head Prep on Friday at 7:30 p.m. CLARENDON HALL ST. JOHN’S CHRISTIAN

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SUMMTERTON — Tilton McCrea rushed for three touchdowns and quarterback Dustin Way rushed for two more behind a big night from the Clarendon Hall offensive line as the Saints opened the season with a 74-14 victory over St. John’s Christian. Way also connected with Daniel Pappas on a TD pass. The Saints, now 1-0 on the year, will travel to W.W. King on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ORANGEBURG PREP THOMAS SUMTER ACADEMY

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ORANGEBURG — Thomas Sumter Academy opened its season with a 48-6 loss to Class 3A Orangeburg Prep on Friday in Orangeburg. The Generals, now 0-1 on the season, host Spartanburg Christian on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

PREP FOOTBALL SCORES Friday’s Scores The Associated Press Allendale-Fairfax 32, Wade Hampton (H) 3 Andrews 20, St. James 14 Aynor 42, Creek Bridge 0 Barnwell 21, Blackville-Hilda 0 Batesburg-Leesville 39, Chapin 24 Beaufort 17, Wando 14 Belton-Honea Path 24, Laurens 21 Blue Ridge 42, Wade Hampton (G) 21 Boiling Springs 40, Nation Ford 13 Branchville 41, North 8 Brookland-Cayce 35, Airport 30 Broome 40, Landrum 32 Calhoun County 21, Columbia 14 Camden 23, West Florence 20 Carolina Academy 58, Coastal Christian Prep 6 Carolina High and Academy 27, Berea 19 Carvers Bay 21, Johnsonville 14 Chapman 43, Chesnee 29 Charlotte Christian, N.C. 42, Hammond 0 Chester 41, Lewisville 8 Chesterfield 25, Williston-Elko 14 Christ Church Episcopal 42, Heathwood Hall 10 Crestwood 35, Sumter 24 Cross 48, C.E. Murray 12 D.W. Daniel 41, Easley 9 Darlington 20, Wilson 0 Dillon 41, Lake View 0 Eastside 13, Riverside 12 Estill 22, Battery Creek 20 Fairfield Central 35, Westwood 26 Fort Dorchester 62, Carolina Forest 14 Fort Mill 48, Lugoff-Elgin 17 Fox Creek 32, McCormick 20 Gaffney 45, Clinton 18 Gastonia Forestview, N.C. 41, Clover 6 Gilbert 43, A.C. Flora 41 Goose Creek 56, Ashley Ridge 28 Greenwood 17, South Aiken 10 Hanahan 41, Timberland 0 Hartsville 41, Lamar 6 Hillcrest 35, Mauldin 13

Hilton Head 52, Whale Branch 14 Hilton Head Prep 28, Colleton Prep 7 Holly Hill Academy 21, Byrnes School 7 Hunter-Kinard-Tyler 64, Burke 0 James Island 40, St. John’s 6 Jefferson Davis Academy 48, Beaufort Academy 26 Lancaster 22, Andrew Jackson 12 Latta 28, East Clarendon 0 Lexington 27, Ridge View 7 Lower Richland 27, Bamberg-Ehrhardt 14 Manning 76, Scott’s Branch 0 Myrtle Beach 64, Richmond County, N.C. 30 Newberry 28, Ware Shoals 0 North Augusta 43, Midland Valley 6 North Myrtle Beach 17, Loris 14 Northwestern 38, Charlotte Catholic, N.C. 17 Northwood Academy 22, Pinewood Prep 20 Orangeburg-Wilkinson 21, Edisto 14 Patrick Henry Academy 20, Andrew Jackson Academy 16 Pickens 38, Pendleton 14 Porter-Gaud 41, Ben Lippen 0 Robert E. Lee Academy 14, Dorchester Academy 13 Saluda 27, Ridge Spring-Monetta 12 Seneca 35, Greer 27 Silver Bluff 35, Aiken 7 South Effingham, Ga. 23, Bluffton 20 South Florence 44, Lake City 0 Southside 27, J.L. Mann 13 St. Joseph 53, Blacksburg 0 Swansea 48, Pelion 6 Travelers Rest 28, Liberty 27 W. Wyman King Academy 50, Summerville Faith Christian 8 Waccamaw 34, Green Sea Floyds 20 Washington-Wilkes, Ga. 58, Calhoun Falls 0 West Ashley 28, Bishop England 6 White Knoll 43, Mid-Carolina 13 Woodland 14, Colleton County 12 Woodruff 35, Abbeville 14

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TIGERS from Page B1 all cylinders. That doesn’t mean the Tigers need to put points on the scoreboard on their first possession, but they don’t need to start with a series of three downs and punt either. Clemson must let the Bulldogs know immediately that nothing is going to come easily, so having early success on offense will play to that. And in order for Clemson to have early success offensively, it must .... 2. ESTABLISH THE RUN

While Boyd can do some amazing things throwing the football, Clemson needs to be able to move the ball on the ground. Having the threat of picking up four or more yards pery carry makes defenses have to take their full attention away from Boyd, wide receiver Sammy Watkins, etc. The Tigers lost an outstanding running back in Andre Ellington. The man getting the first shot at replacing Ellington is fifthyear senior and former Sumter High School standout Roderick McDowell. “Hot Rod” has quietly bided his time waiting

his turn and had a strong season last year when given opportunities. Clemson needs for him to step up in a fulltime role today. 3. STOP THE UGA RUNNING GAME

While the Bulldogs have first-team AllSEC quarterback and 4-year starter Andy Murray chunking the football around, the running back duo of Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall is what really makes them dangerous. When they are able to get cranked up, that just opens up more opportunities for Murray. Clemson can’t allow UGA to dictate tempo, but if Georgia is able to establish the run, that is exactly what it will do. If the Clemson defense can’t get Georgia off the field, that means the Tiger offense isn’t on the field and precious seconds are ticking away. And what makes the Tiger offense more effective is the wear and tear its fast pace places on the opposing defense. 4. GO TO WATKINS EARLY, OFTEN

There is no doubt that Watkins wants to shake off his sopho-

more slump after an amazing freshman year. And while he’ll be the focal point of the UGA secondary, Clemson just can’t concede that fact and not get the ball in his hands. The Tigers were fortunate enough to have one DeAndre Hopkins to turn to when Watkins had his suspension issue and never really got going last year. Clemson needs Watkins to be more of a playmaker this year, and the only way that will happen is to put the ball in his hands and let him make some plays. 5. GET POINTS WHEN YOU CAN

The odds are this is going to be a shootout, and it might be the first team to 50 that wins. That being said, neither team wants to be leaving points on the field, so Clemson will be wise to not take too many chances in the early going and get field goals when the opportunity presents itself. Fortunately for the Tigers, it has Chandler Catanzaro to attempt those field goals, and he was pretty close to automatic last season. Some people might call it settling for 3, but it’s better to get those 3 until you realize you can’t settle any more.

OPENER from Page B1 Tigers highest victory total in 31 years. “If you like quarterback play,” Georgia coach Mark Richt said. “I imagine a lot of people will really enjoy this game.” Except maybe defenders on both sides of the ball. Murray threw for 3,893 yards and 36 touchdowns a year ago. He’s the only SEC player to pass for 3,000 yards his first three years and, if he does it again this year, will join Hawaii’s Timmy Chang and Boise State’s Kellen Moore as the only players in NCAA history to accomplish to reach the milestone four straight seasons. Murray was recently voted the SEC’s first-team quarterback over Heisman winner Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M by league coaches. Boyd has excelled at Clemson’s high-speed offense the past two seasons. He finished with 3,896 yards and 36 touchdowns last season to win the ACC player of the year. The two were high school stars who went to the Elite 11 passing camp before college. They’ve stayed friendly through the years. “It’s great to see how far we’ve come since then and how exciting our careers have been,” Murray says. Make no mistake, Boyd says, both want to come out on top in this one. “Always, always, especially when you’ve got a guy who’s so high caliber,” Boyd said. “You want to be the best quarterback that day. That just comes with the territory. I want to be the best quarterback” on Saturday night. The two also found themselves called out by defensive end Jadeveon Clowney as “scared” to face the South Carolina All-American. Murray and Boyd were depicted in a recent ESPN feature as fearful sleepers filled with nightmares of Clowney. “I thought it was kind of funny,” Boyd said. “They had Aaron with the slick hair. At least my guy had a helmet on.” Five things to watch in this top10 showdown: ‘GURSHALL’ TO THE RESCUE: Georgia’s two-man tailback, Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall, could make the difference in this closely

contested matchup. The two combined for 2,144 yards and 25 touchdowns as freshmen last season and give the Bulldogs a dimension that Clemson might not be able to match without last year’s senior star in tailback Andre Ellington. The top three backs on the Tigers depth chart, Roderick McDowell, D.J. Howard and Zac Brooks went for a total of 706 yards and 7 TDs in 2012. SCARY SECONDARYS: Both Georgia and Clemson defensive coaches and fans will be biting their nails each time Murray or Boyd drop back to pass. The Bulldogs secondary will have two freshman and former walk-on Connor Norman as starters. Norman’s starting for suspended starter Josh Harvey-Clemons. Clemson’s secondary will have likely count on three players in Darius Robinson, Martin Jenkins and Bashaud Breeland who missed significant time last year because of injuries. WHO’S ON D? Georgia lost several stalwarts from last season’s defense, which produced seven NFL draft picks last spring including first-rounders Jarvis Jones and Alec Ogletree. Look for sophomore linebacker Jordan Jenkins to take over the pass-rush for the Bulldogs. CLEMSON GOES QUICK: The Tigers offense doesn’t want to waste a second when it’s out there. They squeezed off 100 plays — their second-best showing in 2012 — in defeating SEC power LSU, 25-24, at the Chick-Fil-A Bowl. Third-year offensive coordinator Chad Morris wants to up the tempo even more under third-year quarterback Boyd. LONG TIME RIVALS: Georgia’s campus is about two hours from Clemson and the schools have played several memorable contests through the years. The Bulldogs have won the past five in the series and hold a 41-17-4 edge. The Tigers point to the fact that in three games against Georgia great Herschel Walker the Heisman Trophy winner never crossed the end zone. The Bulldogs won the last time the teams met in 2003, quarterback David Greene leading a 30-0 rout at Death Valley.

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FCS season begins with Coastal-S.C. State matchup BY JEFFREY COLLINS The Associated Press COLUMBIA — Two of South Carolina’s more successful Football Championship Subdivision teams are kicking off the season against each other. Coastal Carolina is coming off one of its best seasons in 11 years of football, winning an opening round playoff game in coach Joe Moglia’s first year. Things were a lot different at South Carolina State, where the Bulldogs went 5-6 for their first losing season since 2001. “We tried to fix all of those things that needed attending to. And I guess we’ll see Saturday how it works,” said South Carolina State coach Buddy Pough, who is starting his 12th season leading the team. In other games involving South Carolina’s FCS teams, The Citadel hosts Charleston Southern, Furman travels to Gardner-Webb and Wofford goes to Baylor. On Thursday, Presbyterian opened the season losing 31-7

to Wake Forest. In Orangeburg, South Carolina State is getting ready for a rare home opener. The Bulldogs usually start the season heading to Football Bowl Subdivision teams for big paydays. “It is a strange kind of sensation. It is buzzing around here like you wouldn’t believe. We’ve got every kind of power washer and flowers being planted. Everybody is excited. We’ve got a new president. We want to go out and win it for him,” Pough said. If the Bulldogs want to turn things around, they must improve their offense. The team scored less than 19 points a game last season and ran for just 133 yards a game. Quarterback Richard Cue is back. He completed less than half of his passes last season and had just 11 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. Pough said he thinks Cue is ready to have a better senior season. “We’ve got to figure out how to play to his strengths and not put him in situations where he is not able,” Pough said.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Thursday State (6) South Carolina 27, North Carolina 10 Wake Forest 31, Presbyterian 7 SEC Mississippi 39, Vanderbilt 35 Top 25 (11) Southern Cal 30, Hawaii 13 Friday ACC Florida Atlantic at Miami, late (ESPNU) Today State (5) Georgia at (8) Clemson, 8 p.m. (WOLO 25) Charleston Southern at Citadel, 6 p.m. Furman at Gardner-Webb, 6 p.m. Wofford at Baylor, 7:30 p.m. (SPORTSOUTH) Coastal Carolina at South Carolina State, 6 p.m. ACC Elon at Georgia Tech, noon Villanova at Boston College, noon (ESPNEWS)

CLOWNEY from Page B1 “Our strength coach does a good job of getting us in shape and runningwise,” he said. “We work hard at practice and go hard. “You just can’t prepare for an offense that moves that fast sometimes.” The Tar Heels’ up tempo offense has cause headaches for a lot teams since being implemented by head coach Larry Fedora last season. UNC set team offensive records last season by averaging 485.6 yards and 40.6 points per game. The Gamecock defense held them well below both marks on Thursday with just 293 yards and 10 points. The time of possession was nearly even, however, the Tar Heels managed 79 plays to USC’s 59. “You can’t simulate that fast offense,” Clowney said. “They got the defense going sideline to sideline, which was a good game plan. They (got) us tired up front. “We struggle every first game of the season getting in shape, I can say. It’s going to better every week. Week after week, it’s going to get better.” For his part, South Carolina defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward didn’t see Clowney as being any more tired than anyone else on the USC defense. “I don’t think it was just Clowney – I think the entire defense got winded,” Ward said. “We knew they were going to go to the hurry-up (offense) and we tried to simulate that in practice. “But that team is the fastest I’ve ever seen.” USC coaches planned to rotate the young linebackers in and out of the

Florida International at Maryland, 12:30 p.m. (FOX SPORTSOUTH) Louisiana Tech at North Carolina State, 12:30 p.m. (WACH 57) Brigham Young at Virginia, 3:30 p.m. (ESPNU) Penn State vs. Syracuse, 3:30 p.m. North Carolina Central at Duke, 4 p.m. SEC (1) Alabama vs. Virginia Tech, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) (7) Texas A&M vs. Rice, 1 p.m. (ESPN) (10) Florida vs. Toledo, 12:21 p.m. (WOLO 25) (12) LSU vs. (20) TCU at Arlington, Texas, 9 p.m. (ESPN) (13) Oklahoma St. vs. Mississippi State, 3:30 p.m. Louisiana Lafayette at Arkansas, 4 p.m. (SPORTSOUTH) Austin Peay at Tennessee, 6 p.m. Washington State at Auburn, 7 p.m. (ESPNU) Western Kentucky at Kentucky, 7 p.m. (ESPNEWS) Murray State at Missouri, 7 p.m.

Top 25 (2) Ohio St. vs. Buffalo, noon (ESPN2) (3) Oregon vs. Nicholls St., 4 p.m. (14) Notre Dame vs. Temple, 3:30 p.m. (WIS 10) (15) Texas vs. New Mexico St., 8 p.m. (16) Oklahoma vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 7 p.m. (17) Michigan vs. Central Michigan, 3:30 p.m. (18) Nebraska vs. Wyoming, 8 p.m. (19) Boise St. at Washington, 10 p.m. (FOX SPORTS 1) (21) UCLA vs. Nevada, 10 p.m. (22) Northwestern at California, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (23) Wisconsin vs. Massachusetts, noon (24) Southern Cal at Hawaii, 11 p.m. (25) Oregon St. vs. Eastern Washington, 6 p.m. Sunday Top 25 (9) Louisville vs. Ohio, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Monday ACC (11) Florida State at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

(6) SOUTH CAROLINA 27, NORTH CAROLINA 10 North Carolina 0 7 3 0—10 South Carolina 17 3 7 0—27 First Quarter SC_Roland 65 pass from Shaw (Fry kick), 13:41. SC_FG Fry 39, 4:53. SC_Whitehurst 29 pass from Thompson (Fry kick), :44. Second Quarter NC_Q.Davis 4 pass from Renner (T. Moore kick), 9:35. SC_FG Fry 26, 1:32. Third Quarter NC_FG T.Moore 20, 7:51. SC_Davis 75 run (Fry kick), 7:38. A_81,572. NC SC First downs 18 17 Rushes-yards 36-99 38-228 Passing 194 178 Comp-Att-Int 26-43-0 12-21-0

game, but Ward also did the same with the defensive line. While he thought the communication was good, the Gamecocks were still tagged with two substitution penalties on defense trying to get players on and off the field in time. “They caught us in a few penalties, and that’s something we’ll clean up,” Ward said. “We won’t play another team that can go as fast, so (UNC) prepared us for any team that will try to go fast.” Ward went on to say that they’ll evaluate everyone on the defensive side, including Clowney. “Everyone always expects lofty goals from (Clowney) and he expects them from himself,” Ward said. “I told him he might have to watch what he eats if his energy is down.

Return Yards 21 22 Punts-Avg. 6-40.3 5-33.2 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 6-55 7-53 Time of Possession 30:27 29:33 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_North Carolina, Morris 15-69, Blue 8-37, Q.Davis 1-2, Williams 1-2, Renner 11-(minus 11). South Carolina, Davis 12-115, Wilds 12-64, Shaw 12-43, Carson 2-6. PASSING_North Carolina, Renner 26-430-194. South Carolina, Shaw 11-20-0-149, Thompson 1-1-0-29. RECEIVING_North Carolina, Q.Davis 4-39, Thorpe 4-9, Ebron 3-32, M.McNeill 3-24, Switzer 3-15, Howard 2-32, Morris 2-18, Blue 2-13, Tapley 2-1, Tabb 1-11. South Carolina, Jones 4-21, Roland 2-75, Byrd 2-22, Whitehurst 1-29, Ellington 1-17, Brent 1-9, Owens 1-5.

There are things he can do to make sure that when we play teams like this, we can play more than three, four or five plays at a time.” Clowney, who was suffering from a stomach virus the night before the game, didn’t point to that or the near 105-degree heat index as an excuse. “I was pretty tired, but you’ve got to play through it,” he said. “I was coming off the ball and that’s all that matters. I might be bent over sometimes, but when that ball is snapped, I’m coming. “I wasn’t the only person tired. (UNC players) were telling me during the game that they were tired. It’s just one of those games. You just gotta push yourself through it. It’ll get better.”

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Stenhouse claims Atlanta Cup pole BY PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press HAMPTON, Ga. — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wanted to run at the top of the track. His car owner told him to stay on the bottom. Good thing the rookie listened. Stenhouse won the first Sprint Cup pole of his career Friday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway, turning a STENHOUSE harrowing lap of 189.688 mph on the 1.54 tri-oval. His previous best qualifying effort of a difficult first full Cup season was third at Kansas. “When we unloaded the car, we weren’t very good,” Stenhouse said. “We kept making changes, making big changes, and got it where we needed to be.” It also helped that he heeded the advice of car owner Jack Roush. Carl Edwards, a teammate at Roush Fenway Racing, had posted the fastest time of the night running a high line before Stenhouse, one of the last drivers to qualify, pulled onto the track. “We were sitting in the trailer after practice,” Stenhouse said. “Jack asked me what line I was going to run in qualifying. Having a late draw, I thought whoever was on the pole at the time, I would run the same line. Well, Jack didn’t want to hear that. He wanted to hear that I was going to run on the bottom. He

ADVOCARE 500 LINEUP The Associated Press After Friday qualifying; race Sunday At Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, Ga. Lap length: 1.54 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 189.688 mph. 2. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 189.021. 3. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 188.539. 4. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 188.533. 5. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 188.053. 6. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 187.983. 7. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 187.939. 8. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 187.519. 9. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 187.487. 10. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 187.475. 11. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 187.424. 12. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 187.196. 13. (47) A J Allmendinger, Toyota, 187.007. 14. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 186.931. 15. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 186.736. 16. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 186.673. 17. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 186.579. 18. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 186.547. 19. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, 186.472.

said it makes him less nervous.” Even so, Stenhouse waited as long as possible before committing to the low line. “I was probably threefourths of a way down the front straightaway still contemplating whether to go bottom or top,” he said. “I felt like I got through (turns) one and two really good. I knew I just had to maintain it through three and four. I was able to do that.” Edwards wound up second-fastest at 189.021, giving him a starting spot on the outside of the front row for Sunday night’s race — the next-to-last event before the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship begins. “I thought there was no way he could beat us if he ran on the bottom,” Edwards said. “I give Ricky a lot of credit for

20. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 186.29. 21. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 186.109. 22. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 185.859. 23. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 185.722. 24. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 185.592. 25. (30) David Stremme, Toyota, 185.399. 26. (33) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 185.331. 27. (14) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 185.238. 28. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 185.065. 29. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 184.886. 30. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 184.732. 31. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 184.523. 32. (78) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 184.499. 33. (35) Josh Wise, Ford, 184.358. 34. (83) David Reutimann, Toyota, 183.728. 35. (95) Scott Speed, Ford, 182.747. 36. (7) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 182.416. 37. (93) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, Owner Points. 38. (51) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 39. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 40. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, Owner Points. 41. (32) Timmy Hill, Ford, Owner Points. 42. (36) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 43. (98) Michael McDowell, Ford, Owner Points.

not changing his line after seeing how fast we were on top. He stuck to his guns.” Stenhouse has struggled as a Cup rookie, ranking 23rd in the points and still looking for his first top-10 finish. For now, he’s best known as the boyfriend of fellow Cup rookie Danica Patrick. “It’s good to finally get something accomplished this year,” Stenhouse said. “We’ve not accomplished what we thought we should or the goals we set out to get.” Juan Pablo Montoya (188.539) and Denny Hamlin (188.533) earned spots on the second row. The rest of the top 10 was Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth, Martin Truex Jr., Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson. No one was sent home with 43 cars entering the race.

NASCAR drivers scrambling to land rides for ’14 season BY PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press HAMPTON, Ga. — When the music stops, everyone hopes to have a seat. A seat behind the wheel of a stock car, that is. NASCAR is going through its own version of musical chairs at the moment, with several big-name drivers moving to new rides or scrambling to land a spot in the 2014 Sprint Cup field. This week, former Cup champion Kurt Busch completed his move to Stewart-Haas Racing for next season. Another big piece of the puzzle was finalized Friday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, where 21-year-old Kyle Larson was announced as the next driver of the No. 42 car at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing. Those moves left Ryan Newman and Juan Pablo Montoya on the outside looking in, at least for the moment. “I find it interesting, just like everybody else does,” said Dale Earnhardt Jr., who doesn’t have to worry

about his status at Hendrick Motorsports. “I’m anxious to find out where certain drivers end up, what kind of competition there’s going to be next year. It definitely changes the playing field when guys start moving around and you’re trying to keep an eye on the competition.” The situation is especially complex for Newman, who is trying to get Newman-Haas’ No. 39 car in the 10-race playoff at the end of the season, while also weighing his options for next year. “I would say it’s more of a challenge because you have to compartmentalize, stay focused at different times on different subjects,” said Newman, who is 15th in the points going into Sunday night’s race at Atlanta — the next-to-last event before the Chase. “It takes away from the relaxing time in your mind, which is just as important as being focused on what you need to at any given time, be it 2013 or 2014.”

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Carolina’s Ted Ginn (19) tries to make a catch as Pittsburgh’s Cortez Allen (28) defends during the Panthers’ 25-10 victory on Thursday in Charlotte.

Ginn ignites Panthers in 25-10 win over Steelers BY STEVE REED The Associated Press CHARLOTTE — Ted Ginn Jr. is proving coach Ron Rivera is right — he can still blow the top off a defense. The 28-year-old Ginn is earning himself a home in Carolina, catching five passes for 149 yards and two touchdowns to lift the Panthers to a 25-10 preseason win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night. In a game devoid of star power, Derek Anderson completed 10 of 15 passes for 220 yards, including TD strikes of 87 and 35 yards to Ginn, who is looking to re-establish himself in the league after being run out of Miami and San Francisco. “It was great just going out and finishing the preseason with a bang,” said Ginn, whose 74-yard punt return sparked Carolina’s 34-27 win over Baltimore last week. “I’m happy I was able to show my team what I have.” Only a handful of starters played as both coaches took a long look at players further down the depth chart. Rookie quarterback Landry Jones started and played the entire game for the Steelers, completing 16 of 35 passes for 189 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions. After throwing a 13-yard touchdown pass to tight end David Paulson on Pittsburgh’s opening drive, Jones couldn’t get the Steelers back in the end zone on their next 13 possessions. Jones admitted he made “some really bad decisions.” “It was just errant throws — it happens,” Jones said. The Steelers drafted Jones in the fourth round giving them another option at quarterback for the ofteninjured Roethlisberger. The reviews were mixed. He did well avoiding the pass rush he seemed to struggle as the game progressed throwing three second-half interceptions, including one in the red zone. His best play came in the second quarter when he escaped a pass rush and threaded the needle by hitting Derek Moye on the run with a 32-yard completion. “I just wanted to go out there and play to the best of my abilities, and obviously, I didn’t do that tonight,” Jones said. “There’s a lot of football

(game film) out there to watch, and I’ve got all day tomorrow to get it done.” The Steelers’ starting offensive line played for two series, but all of their primary skill players were given the night off, including Ben Roethlisberger, Isaac Redman and Antonio Brown. The Panthers rested almost their entire starting offense, as well, including Cam Newton. The only big play Newton made all night was wearing a bold pair of neon-green sneakers that stood out like a beacon on Carolina’s sidelines. Rivera rested Newton and company despite the fact Carolina’s firstteam offense had only scored one offensive touchdown in the preseason. Earlier in the week Rivera scoffed at the idea the Panthers offense had “struggled” in the preseason, instead saying he liked the way the team was moving the ball “but we just need to put the ball in the end zone.” Anderson did that twice in the first half, including finding Ginn on a seam route for a 35-yard touchdown pass on the game’s opening drive. Ginn then raced by Pittsburgh’s DaMon Cromartie-Smith and Curtis Brown for an 87-yard touchdown catch. “I came out and saw the safety take a bad angle right away and Ted’s so fast that I just gave him a chance,” Anderson said. “I don’t think you can actually overthrow him.” After placing Jonathan Stewart on the physically unable to perform list earlier this week, the Panthers went into the game looking for a potential backup for DeAngelo Williams. Tauren Poole got the start at running back and ran for 32 yards on 10 carries, while Armond Smith had 43 yards on 17 carries. Rivera was pleased with his team’s overall play, including the defense which had three turnovers. The Panthers finished the preseason with 13 takeaways in four games. “The thing that showed is we have some good young backups,” Rivera said. “We got an opportunity to see those guys play today and they played well against a very physical, very tough Pittsburgh Steelers team.” Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was a little more critical of his reserves.

Mixed emotions from NFL players on settlement BY BARRY WILNER The Associated Press NEW YORK — The hundreds of millions of dollars the NFL is ready to pay former players sounds great, until you stretch it out over 20 years and divide it among thousands of people. Which is why some former players and others think the league is getting off cheap in its tentative settlement with victims of concussion-related brain injuries. The deal announced

Thursday to settle 4,500 or so claims is awaiting approval by a federal judge in Philadelphia. “$765 million?” asked former Minnesota Viking Brent Boyd, one of the original plaintiffs in the lawsuit. “The breakdown is $1.2 million over 20 years per team. What is that, a third of the average salary? There is no penalty there. It’s pocket change.” Former players union

president and Pro Bowl center Kevin Mawae complained that the NFL does not have to admit culpability. “The unfortunate thing is that the general fan, they see $765 million and they think it’s a windfall for the players. It’s great for ... the guys MAWAE that would fall in the category of needing immediate help,” Mawae said. “But it’s $700 million worth of hush money that they will

never have to be accountable for.” Others former players didn’t seem as concerned about the amount of money, preferring to focus on the timing of the settlement. They said that getting medical coverage now for their peers — or themselves — who suffer from a variety of brain ailments and other health problems is essential. “Those people who need help now, really need the help the most and need it right now and not five years

from now, will get the help,” said former fullback Kevin Turner, who suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, and was one of the lead plaintiffs. “That is key.” “It is hard to put a dollar figure on ALS or Parkinson’s or dementia and all these things. But if you ask me, I think it is fair.” The lawsuits accused the NFL of concealing the longterm dangers of concussions while glorifying spectacular hits on the field.

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Stephens reaches 4th round for 1st time BY HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press NEW YORK — With a sure-to-be-hyped rematch with Serena Williams in the offing at the U.S. Open, Sloane Stephens held up her end of the bargain. Then Stephens — and the tennis world — needed to wait several hours to find out whether Williams would, too. From the moment the women’s draw came out at Flushing Meadows, it was clear which potential fourthround match was the most intriguing: defending champion Williams against up-andcoming talent Stephens. “It’s something I think everyone is looking forward to,” Stephens said. On a ho-hum afternoon devoid of any truly significant surprises, Stephens reached the round of 16 in New York for the first time by beating 23rd-seeded Jamie Hampton 6-1, 6-3 Friday. Williams, seeking

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Palmetto Pro Open alumn Sloane Stephens defeated Jamie Hampton 6-1, 6-3 on Thursday in New York to advance to the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time in her career.

her fifth U.S. Open title, was scheduled to face 78th-ranked Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan at night, following the match between a pair of past men’s champions: Juan Martin del Potro and Lleyton Hewitt. Earlier, two other title winners, defending champion Andy Murray and top-seeded Novak Djokovic, experienced only brief lulls

before staying on course for a possible showdown in the semifinals. About 40 minutes into his match, Djokovic faced two set points,

but he erased those thanks to errors by his opponent, and after adjusting to the swirling wind, wound up defeating 87th-ranked Benjamin Becker 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-2. Murray dropped a set, yelled at himself after some awkward miscues, but finished well, taking the last five games of his 7-5, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 victory over 81st-ranked Leonardo Mayer of Argentina.

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Bucs top Cards, tie for lead in Central PITTSBURGH — Slumping Garrett Jones hit his 100th career homer and drove in four runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis 5-0 Friday night and moved into a tie with the Cardinals for the NL Central lead. Jones had three hits and Russell Martin added his 12th homer of the JONES season. Jose Tabata and Neil Walker got two hits as the Pirates moved within four victories of their first winning season in 21 years. Francisco Liriano (15-7) allowed just two hits over eight innings, walking two and striking out six to reach the 15-win plateau for the first time.

straight win. The 21-year-old Fernandez (10-6) took his first loss since July 7 but allowed only one hit after Freeman’s homer. He gave up three hits in six innings. The Marlins have lost five straight. The 22-year-old Teheran (117) yielded one run and four hits in 6 1-3 innings. Each starter had eight strikeouts.

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ATLANTA — Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Julio Teheran topped Jose Fernandez in a matchup of young right-handers, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 2-1 Friday night for their fifth

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WASHINGTON — Ike Davis hit a two-run homer, Daniel Murphy scored from second on a groundball, and Dillon Gee allowed two runs over 7 2-3 innings Friday night in the New York Mets’ 3-2 win over the Washington Nationals. 6 5

CHICAGO — Roy Halladay had trouble gripping the ball in the steamy conditions, Domonic Brown’s sore right heel started to bother him again and the Philadelphia Phillies just kept plugging away.

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TORONTO — Mark Buehrle pitched seven shutout innings to win his sixth straight decision and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Kansas City 3-2 on Friday night, ending the Royals’ winning streak at five games. YANKEES ORIOLES

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NEW YORK — Ichiro Suzuki hit a two-run homer and Robinson Cano singled in two runs during a five-run fifth inning, and the New York Yankees picked up an ineffective CC Sabathia to beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-5 Friday. RED SOX WHITE SOX

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BOSTON — Ryan Dempster returned from his suspension for hitting Alex Rodriguez and pitched into the seventh inning, leading the Boston Red Sox over the Chicago White Sox 4-3 Friday night for their fifth win in six games . From wire reports

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Mickelson leads Deutsche Bank Championship NORTON, Mass. — Phil Mickelson keeps saying how much he loves playing with Tiger Woods. He shot 63 at the Deutsche Bank Championship to prove it. In a feature grouping of the top three players in the world ranking, Mickelson turned in the star performance Friday morning with a 28 that allowed him to consider — but only briefly — another shot at 59. By the end of the day, when he played a risky shot from deep in the MICKELSON trees on his final hole to salvage bogey, he was happy to have a share of the lead. Mickelson was tied with Brian Davis, who made a 25-foot birdie putt on the last hole to join him at 8-under 63. Masters champion Adam Scott, rounding out the 1-2-3 pairing, struggled to a 73 and joked later that he rolled out of the wrong side of the bed. “I wish could have gotten in their jet stream,” Scott said.

his national event, shooting a 3-under 68 Friday to take a one-shot lead after the second round of the Wales Open. Bond, who is ranked No. 1,528, was invited to play Wednesday after receiving a call from the European Tour during a round with his 7-year-old daughter on a local course.

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ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals acquired right-handed reliever John Axford from the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday for a player to be named. The 30-year-old Axford is expected to join the Cardinals on Friday night when they begin a seven-game road trip in Pittsburgh.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Patrick Cantlay grabbed a share of the second-round lead in the Hotel Fitness Championship on Friday, a week after the former UCLA star squandered a chance to wrap up a PGA Tour card. Fighting a back injury, the 21-year-old Cantlay birdied four of his last five holes for a 7-under 65 to match 2008 Masters winner Trevor Immelman and Web.com Tour money champion Michael Putnam at 11-under 133 at Sycamore Hills in the Web. com Tour Finals opener. UNHERALDED BOND TAKES 1-SHOT LEAD AT WALES OPEN

NEWPORT, Wales — Unheralded Welshman Liam Bond is making the most of a late call-up to

NBA’S LAMAR ODOM ARRESTED FOR DUI IN LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES— Basketball star Lamar Odom was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence early Friday after a California Highway Patrol officer saw his white Mercedes-Benz traveling erratically on a San Fernando Valley Freeway. INDIANS ACQUIRE OF JASON KUBEL FROM D-BACKS

CLEVELAND — The Indians found someone to boost their sagging offense. They now have to hope it’s not too late. After scoring just three runs in three games while being swept in Atlanta, the Indians acquired outfielder Jason Kubel and cash on Friday from Arizona to help their playoff push. CARDINALS ACQUIRE RELIEVER AXFORD FROM BREWERS

SEATTLE SENDS OF MORSE TO BALTIMORE FOR OF AVERY

NEW YORK — Trying to make the postseason for the second straight year, the Baltimore Orioles acquired outfielder Michael Morse from the Seattle Mariners on Friday to provide a right-handed boost to a lineup focused around lefty slugger Chris Davis. From wire reports

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MLB STANDINGS American League By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Boston 79 56 .585 – Tampa Bay 75 57 .568 21/2 Baltimore 71 61 .538 61/2 New York 70 63 .526 8 Toronto 60 74 .448 181/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 78 56 .582 – Cleveland 71 62 .534 61/2 Kansas City 69 64 .519 81/2 Minnesota 57 75 .432 20 Chicago 56 76 .424 21 West Division W L Pct GB Texas 78 55 .586 – Oakland 75 58 .564 3 Los Angeles 60 72 .455 171/2 Seattle 60 73 .451 18 Houston 44 89 .331 34 Thursday’s Games Detroit 7, Oakland 6 Kansas City 3, Minnesota 1 L.A. Angels 2, Tampa Bay 0 Baltimore 3, Boston 2 Atlanta 3, Cleveland 1 Seattle 3, Houston 2 Friday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 8, Baltimore 5 Toronto 3, Kansas City 2 Cleveland at Detroit, delayed Boston 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Minnesota at Texas, late L.A. Angels at Milwaukee, late Seattle at Houston, late Tampa Bay at Oakland, late Today’s Games Baltimore (Feldman 4-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Nova 7-4), 1:05 p.m. Kansas City (Guthrie 13-10) at Toronto (Dickey 10-12), 1:07 p.m. Cleveland (Kazmir 7-6) at Detroit (Ani.Sanchez 11-7), 7:08 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Joh.Danks 4-10) at Boston (Peavy 10-5), 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Williams 5-10) at Milwaukee (Estrada 6-4), 7:10 p.m. Seattle (J.Saunders 10-13) at Houston (Keuchel 5-7), 7:10 p.m. Minnesota (Pelfrey 5-10) at Texas (Garza 3-2), 8:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Cobb 8-2) at Oakland (Gray 1-2), 9:05 p.m. National League By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB

| Atlanta Washington Philadelphia New York Miami

81 52 .609 – 68 65 .511 13 61 73 .455 201/2 60 72 .455 201/2 49 83 .371 311/2 Central Division W L Pct GB St. Louis 78 55 .586 – Pittsburgh 77 56 .579 1 Cincinnati 75 59 .560 31/2 Milwaukee 59 74 .444 19 Chicago 56 77 .421 22 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 78 55 .586 – Arizona 68 64 .515 91/2 Colorado 63 72 .467 16 San Diego 60 73 .451 18 San Francisco 59 74 .444 19 Thursday’s Games N.Y. Mets 11, Philadelphia 3 Washington 9, Miami 0 Milwaukee 4, Pittsburgh 0 Atlanta 3, Cleveland 1 Friday’s Games Philadelphia 6, Chicago Cubs 5 N.Y. Mets 3, Washington 2 Pittsburgh 5, St. Louis 0 Atlanta 2, Miami 1 L.A. Angels at Milwaukee, late Cincinnati at Colorado, late San Francisco at Arizona, late San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, late Today’s Games Philadelphia (Cl.Lee 11-6) at Chicago Cubs (Rusin 2-3), 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Z.Wheeler 6-3) at Washington (Haren 8-11), 7:05 p.m. St. Louis (Lynn 13-8) at Pittsburgh (A.J.Burnett 6-9), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Williams 5-10) at Milwaukee (Estrada 6-4), 7:10 p.m. Miami (Ja.Turner 3-5) at Atlanta (Minor 135), 7:10 p.m. Cincinnati (G.Reynolds 0-2) at Colorado (Nicasio 8-6), 8:10 p.m. San Francisco (Vogelsong 3-4) at Arizona (Cahill 5-10), 8:10 p.m. San Diego (Cashner 8-8) at L.A. Dodgers (Capuano 4-7), 9:10 p.m.

NFL PRESEASON By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 3 1 0 .750 93 N.Y. Jets 3 1 0 .750 105 Buffalo 2 2 0 .500 84 Miami 2 3 0 .400 104 South W L T Pct PF Houston 3 1 0 .750 98 Indianapolis 2 2 0 .500 77 Jacksonville 1 3 0 .250 60 Tennessee 1 3 0 .250 90 North W L T Pct PF Cincinnati 3 1 0 .750 106 Cleveland 3 1 0 .750 75 Baltimore 2 2 0 .500 119 Pittsburgh 0 4 0 .000 56 West W L T Pct PF Denver 2 2 0 .500 71 Kansas City 2 2 0 .500 82 Oakland 1 3 0 .250 71 San Diego 1 3 0 .250 68 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Washington 4 0 0 1.000 106 Philadelphia 2 2 0 .500 87 Dallas 2 3 0 .400 78 N.Y. Giants 1 3 0 .250 71 South W L T Pct PF Carolina 3 1 0 .750 92 New Orleans 3 1 0 .750 97 Tampa Bay 1 3 0 .250 66 Atlanta 0 4 0 .000 65 North W L T Pct PF Detroit 3 1 0 .750 107 Chicago 2 2 0 .500 100 Green Bay 1 3 0 .250 37 Minnesota 1 3 0 .250 67 West W L T Pct PF Seattle 4 0 0 1.000 110 Arizona 3 1 0 .750 68 San Francisco 3 1 0 .750 96 St. Louis 1 3 0 .250 76 Thursday’s Games Cincinnati 27, Indianapolis 10 Detroit 35, Buffalo 13 N.Y. Jets 27, Philadelphia 20 Miami 24, New Orleans 21 Washington 30, Tampa Bay 12 Jacksonville 20, Atlanta 16 New England 28, N.Y. Giants 20 Carolina 25, Pittsburgh 10 Minnesota 24, Tennessee 23 Cleveland 18, Chicago 16 Kansas City 30, Green Bay 8 Houston 24, Dallas 6 St. Louis 24, Baltimore 21 Arizona 32, Denver 24 Seattle 22, Oakland 6 San Francisco 41, San Diego 6

PA 103 80 101 89 PA 67 89 111 89 PA 63 68 97 93 PA 104 60 101 112 PA 53 91 93 85 PA 68 80 115 108 PA 63 96 71 104 PA 36 55 43 94

WNBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Chicago 20 8 .714 – Atlanta 14 12 .538 5 Washington 14 15 .483 61/2 Indiana 12 15 .444 71/2 New York 11 17 .393 9 Connecticut 7 21 .250 13 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Minnesota 21 7 .750 – x-Los Angeles 20 8 .714 1 Phoenix 14 13 .519 61/2 Seattle 15 14 .517 61/2 San Antonio 10 18 .357 11 Tulsa 9 19 .321 12 x-clinched playoff spot Thursday’s Games Seattle 78, Connecticut 65 Friday’s Games Indiana at New York, 7:30 p.m. San Antonio at Tulsa, late Today’s Games Atlanta at Chicago, 8 p.m. Seattle at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Los Angeles at San Antonio, 8 p.m. Connecticut at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Sunday’s Games New York at Tulsa, 4:30 p.m.

GOLF Deutsche Bank Championship Par Scores The Associated Press Friday At TPC Boston Norton, Mass. Purse: $8 million Yardage: 7,216; Par 71 (36-35) First Round Phil Mickelson 35-28—63 -8 Brian Davis 32-31—63 -8 Kevin Stadler 31-33—64 -7 Hunter Mahan 33-32—65 -6 Sergio Garcia 31-34—65 -6 Shaw Charity Classic Par Scores The Associated Press Friday At Canyon Meadows Golf Club Calgary, Alberta Purse: $2 million Yardage: 7,117; Par 71 First Round Rocco Mediate 34-29—63 -8 Bart Bryant 32-32—64 -7 Rod Spittle 32-32—64 -7 Jeff Sluman 33-31—64 -7 Bobby Clampett 31-33—64 -7

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2013

Dining room water coolor is no reason to boil over

dear abby

EAR ABBY — I’m for three years. We get 15 and my broth- along well, but he has the er is 19. He still most annoying habit of lives at home and recent- gnawing his fingernails. I ly acquired a water cooler find it repulsive and em— the kind you see in barrassing when we’re doctors’ offices. He has it out in public. sitting in the dining room I have asked him reand, frankly, I peatedly to stop. hate it! He says he has My parents done it all his life allow it to stay and I should stop there. They have nagging. If it were never cared the other way much about how around and I knew their house something I did Abigail looks. I do most bothered him, I’d of the cleaning. Is VAN BUREN try my best not to there any way I do it because I can convince loved him. I know them to remove the water most people have habits, cooler? It’s not the kind and this is more of an adyou see in home magadiction. What can I say to zines. make him stop? WANTS A NORMAL BITING OFF TOO HOUSE MUCH IN S.C.

SUDOKU

DEAR WANTS A NORMAL HOUSE — I can’t see why the water cooler would embarrass you. Most people’s homes don’t resemble the layouts you see in magazines. They are an “ideal” folks aim for until reality compels them to organize their living space in a way that conforms to their needs and budgets, rather than their desires. DEAR ABBY — I have been dating my boyfriend

DEAR BITING — Nailbiting is typically related to stress and anxiety. There are ways to stop, and he should talk about it with his doctor. Beyond suggesting that he make an appointment, nothing you can say will “make” your boyfriend change his behavior. Because you find the habit repulsive and embarrassing, the question it’s time to ask yourself is whether it’s a deal-breaker, and no one can answer that but you.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2013

LEGAL NOTICES Summons & Notice ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 13-CP-43-00731 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER

Summons & Notice attached mortgage is perfected and Attorney for Plaintiff hereby gives notice that all rents shall be payable directly to it by delivery to its undersigned attorneys from the date of default. In the alternative, Plaintiff will move before a judge of this Circuit on the 10th day after service hereof, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, for an Order enforcing the assignment of rents, if any, and compelling payment of all rents covered by such assignment directly to the Plaintiff, which motion is to be based upon the original note and mortgage and Complaint attached hereto.

Summons & Notice

Garage, Yard & Estate Sales

NOTICE OF HEARING

1080 Peppercorn Ln, Sat. 7-1. Cast Iron cookware, furn, antiques, brass, hunting/fishing, freezer, etc.

DATE: October 30, 2013 TIME: 9:00AM PLACE: Courtroom 2-F Richland County Judicial Center 1701 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201 This hearing is regarding the Petition for Protective Order and the establishment of a Special Needs Trust filed with the Court on April 3, 2013. Executed this 23rd day of August, 2013.

Bank of America, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. Arthur L. Heyward; Estate of Mary Rouse Billie, John Doe and Richard Roe, as Representatives of all Heirs and Devisees of Mary Rouse Billie, Deceased, and all persons entitled to claim under or through them; also, all other persons or corporations unknown claiming any rights, title interest in or lien upon the real estate described herein, any unknown adults being as a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown infants or persons under disability or persons in Military Service designated as a class Richard Roe; CitiFinancial; and the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, Defendant(s). It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the filed Petition for Appointment of Kelley Woody, Esquire as Guardian ad Litem for known and unknown minors, and for all persons who may be under a disability, and it appearing that Kelley Woody, Esquire has consented to said appointment, it is ORDERED that Kelley Woody, Esquire of P.O. Box 6432, Columbia, SC 29260 phone (803) 787-9678, be and hereby is appointed Guardian ad Litem on behalf of all known and unknown minors and all unknown persons who may be under a disability, all of whom may have or claim to have some interest or claim to the real property commonly known as 920 Utah Circle, Sumter, South Carolina 29153 ; that she is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendants, unless said Defendants, or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of Guardian or Guardians ad Litem for said Defendants. AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED That a copy of this Order shall be forth with served upon said Defendants by publication in the Item, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons and Notice of Filing of Complaint in the above entitled action. ORDER APPOINTING ATTORNEY FOR UNKNOWN DEFENDANTS IN MILITARY SERVICE Upon reading the Petition filed by Plaintiff for the appointment of an attorney to represent any unknown Defendants who may be in the Military Service of the United States of America, and may be, as such, entitled to the benefits of the Servicemember's Civil Relief Act, and any amendments thereto, and it appearing that Kelley Woody, Esquire has consented to act for and represent said Defendants,

AMENDED LIS PENDENS: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given by Arthur L. Heyward and Mary R. Billie (a/k/a Mary Rouse Billie) to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Landmark Mortgage Corporation dated May 10, 2005 and recorded on May 13, 2005 in Book 980 at Page 956, in the Sumter County Registry, hereinafter Mortgage. Thereafter the Mortgage was transferred to the Plaintiff herein by assignment and/or corporate merger. The premises covered and affected by the said Mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, more particularly described in the said Mortgage and are more commonly described as: All that piece, parcel or lot of land with improvements thereon including a 2002 28' x 66' Bellcrest Mobile Home, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina designated as Lot 41 on plat prepared for L.K. Properties dated May 25, 1990 and recorded in Plat Book 92 at Page 1236 in the RMC Office for Sumter County. This being the property known as 920 Utah Circle Sumter SC 29153 and bearing Sumter Tax Map Number: 251-12-05-014. Also included herewith is that certain 2002 Bellcrest Manufactured Home bearing serial number BL02GA0210962A&B. This being the same property conveyed to Arthur L. Heyward and Mary R. Billie by deed of Charles M. Smith dated May 10, 2005 and recorded May 13, 2005 in Deed Book 980 at Page 954, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, State of South Carolina. Property Address: 920 Utah Circle, Sumter, SC 29153 TMS No. 251-12-05-014 NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Complaint, Cover Sheet for Civil Actions and Certificate of Exemption from ADR in the above entitled action was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on April 26, 2013 BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC, Suzanne E. Brown, SC Bar No. 76440 J. Marshall Swails, SC Bar No. 79067 J. Martin Page, SC Bar No. 100200, 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, South Carolina 29210 (888) 726-9953 Attorneys for Plaintiff, 1056389

SUMMONS IN THE PROBATE COURT

it is ORDERED that Kelley Woody, Esquire of P.O. Box 6432, Columbia, SC 29260 phone (803) 787-9678, be and hereby is appointed Attorney for any unknown Defendants who are, or may be, in the Military Service of the United States of America and as such are entitled to the benefits of the Servicemember's Civil Relief Act aka Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940, and any amendments thereto, to represent and protect the interest of said Defendants, AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED That a copy of this Order shall be forth with served upon said Defendants by publication in the Item, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons and Notice of Filing of Complaint in the above entitled action. SO ORDERED. AMENDED SUMMONS AND NOTICES (Non-Jury) FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED: Estate of Mary Rouse Billie YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, South Carolina, 29210, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by Attorney for Plaintiff. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference or the Court may issue a general Order of Reference of this action to a Master-in-Equity/Special Referee, pursuant to Rule 53, of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RICHLAND IN THE MATTER OF THE CONSERVATORSHIP OF BRIAN MICHAEL DUVAL CASE NUMBER: 2013 GC40 00054 TO: LAUREN DUVAL AND BRIAN DUVAL YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONDED and required to answer the Petition in the action regarding the Conservatorship of Brian Michael Duval action, a copy of which was filed in the Richland County Probate Court on April 3,2013, and are hereby served upon you by publication and to serve a copy of your Answer to Chasity G. Stratton, 201 W. Main Street, Lexington, SC 29072, within (30) days after the service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Petition within the time aforesaid, the Petitioner in this action will apply to the Court for the relief as requested in the Petition. Chasity G. Stratton 201 W. Main Street Lexington, SC 29072 PETITION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER

NOTICE OF HEARING DATE: October 30, 2013 TIME: 9:00AM PLACE: Courtroom 2-F, Richland County Judicial Center, 1701 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201 WHEREAS, the Petitioner is unable to locate and serve LAUREN DUVAL AND BRIAN DUVAL. NOW THEREFORE, LAUREN DUVAL AND BRIAN DUVAL are summoned to be and appear before Judge Jacqueline Belton at Columbia, SC on October 30, 2013 at 9:00 AM to show cause why Anthony E. Gould should not be granted the relief requested in his Petition. A full copy of the Summons and Petition are available from the above-named attorney. If you do not appear at the hearing or file an Answer, the relief requested will most likely be granted. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RICHLAND PROBATE COURT

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that under the provisions of South Carolina Code 29-3-100, effective June 16, 1993, any collateral assignment of rents contained in the

Signature: Name: Kim Lewis Address: P.O. Box 192 Columbia. SC 29202 Telephone (O): (803)576-1984

IN THE MATTER OF: Brian Michael Duval CASE NUMBER: 2013 GC40 00054

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In Memory

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Happy Birthday Jeff 8/31/50 - 5/3/2013 Even Though we are now apart you will alway's remain in our heart. Sadly Missed by Wife Viola, Son's & Grands

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PETS & ANIMALS

(Summarized) Petitioner: Anthony E. Gould, Director of Stepping Stones Ministry, Inc. Case Name: Brian Michael Duval Date of Birth: August 6, 1959 Date of Filing: April 3, 2013

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RENTALS For Rent: 1bd, liv. rm, kit, bath, fully furnished. $475 per month, incl. TV, garbage, water and sewer. Quite Country Setting. No Smoking, drinking or drugs! 803-481-0015 Newly renovated Apts. 2BR 1BA All new appliances C/H/A $550-$650 7A & 7B Wright St Call 803-773-5186 or 631-626-3460

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Property overlooks pond & community clubhouse/pool. 4BR w/maple hardwood floors, 3 full BA w/ceramic tile. Solid maple 42" kitchen cabinetry w/Charleston Style concrete countertops. Oversize 2 car garage. Reduced $212,900. Call 803-968-1187. Details & photos @ www.forsalebyowner.co m/23945649 & www.militarybyown er.com/MBO 275259

Abandoned Doublewide Call 803-796-5356 LOW CREDIT SCORE? Been turned down for bad credit? Come try us, we do our own financing. We have 2-3-4-5 bedroom homes on our lot. Layaway program available. For more information, call 843-389-4215.

Nice single person apartment, Furnished , includes utilities. Call 803-464-5439 Whitaker Trust Fall Special at Dillon Trace Apts. with 12 month lease. 1st month rent free. Call 607-7222 or 469-6063. 2BR/1.5BA, duplex Ceiling fans, carpet/tile flrs, wht kit, stove/fridge, laundry rm, carport, shed, big yard, $600/mo + dep. No Pets. 803-481-8286 lv msg. 2 BR 1BA Living Rm, Dining Rm, Kit., $550 Mo. Security Deposit required. 32 Baker St. Call 803-438-9640 or 803 491-5787 Safe & Nicely Updated 2/3BR homes. Water, dumpster, security lights included. Conveinent to Shaw. No H/A or PETS! (2br) $475/mo, (3br) $500/mo + $350/dep. 803-968-5329 3BR/2BA DW Private Lot, Water/Sewer, Trash, lawn care incl. $550/mo. 494-8350 American MHP, 2 & 3/BRs, lot rentals, water/sewer/garbage pkup inc'd. Sec. 8 ok. 803-494-4300.

4 Bedroom starting at $39,900. Call 803-796-5356 5.1 Acres with Pond will subdivide into 2 parcels ready to build in Country Club Estates Manning area Call (803)473-2499 or (803)460-9070 Minutes from Walmart/Shaw, 1 acre, utilities, $5,500. 888-774-5720.

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

96 Camry, 1 owner, PW/PL, AC, Sunroof, non smoker, $2,800. 803-972-0771

Oaklawn MHP: 2 BR M.H.'s, water/sewer/garbage pk-up incl'd. RV parking avail. Call 494-8350 1996 2/3BR mobile home. C/H/A, all appliances. Section 8 OK. Call 803-469-6978 Clean 3br/2ba w/garden tub, walk in pantry. 40 Spider Ct. near Red Bay Rd. $400/mo + dep. No pets. 803-743-3706 lv msg.

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2006 Ford Ranger, 120k miles, 4 cyclinder, 5 speed. Extra clean, Cold A//C. $6,200 OBRO. Call 773-0241

2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015

2003 Ford Expedition XLT, Black/Tan Ext, Leather Int, TV, PW/PL, 3rd row, 130k miles. $4,300 OBO. 803-464-3526

Taking applications for 2 & 3 BR Mobile homes. Large Rms, Clean, quiet areas $350 -$550 Mo. No pets. Call 803 840-5734

Big Back To School Specials 100 cars $3000 or less $$$ CASH $$$ Price is Right Auto Sales 3210 Broad St 803-494-4275

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Looking to buy Pigs 6-8 wks old . Call 843-430-5807 Paying Top $$$$$ for junk cars. Will Pick up. John 803-840-1061

Garage, Yard & Estate Sales Sumter County Flea Mkt Hwy 378 E. 803-495-2281 500 tables. Sat. $8 free return Sun. Subdivision Garage Sale: Sat. 8-12. Wintergreen Subdivision located next to the Shaw AFB Gate! Rain or Shine! Linen, kitchen, antique dresser, Xmas, bamboo folding screen, electronics. Very cheap, exc cond. Make an appt. 803-553-4542

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