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Chad E. Hudson spent the day before his 30th birthday pleading guilty at the Sumter County Judicial Center to the aggravated assault of a close friend. Hudson pleaded guilty Thursday before At-large Circuit Court Judge D. Craig Brown to assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. He was sentenced to five years in the state Department of Corrections. Hudson has served 337 days since his arrest last fall for attempted murder and possession of mari-

juana. He was accused of dragging Randal W. Huggins, 27, by pickup truck for a short distance along Gibbs Dairy Road, causing the man grievous bodily injuries. “He and the victim, along with another person, had been out socializing,” 3rd Circuit Assistant Solicitor W. Jason Corbett told Brown. “There was some argument, and (the victim) got out of the car ... The defendant began attempting to use his vehicle to hit the victim. At some point, the victim became caught on the truck, and the defendant drug him along.” At the scene, deputies

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Chad E. Hudson, 30, left, stands with Sumter Assistant Public Defender S. Elaine Cooke on Thursday while pleading guilty to assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature at the Sumter County Judicial Center. Hudson was charged in September with attempted murder after dragging a 27-year-old Sumter man with his pickup truck.

were alerted that one man had apparently been hit by a car, and several witnesses told the officers they had seen a man being dragged in the roadway underneath a silver Ford F-150. Deputies located the victim on the side of Gibbs Dairy Road with “severe lacerations to his arms, legs, torso and head” and “gurgling blood from his

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mouth,” according to reports. “When he finally came loose from the truck, the victim had (severe) injuries,” Corbett said. “He is now in a rehabilitationtype facility.” Hudson’s vehicle was located in a ditch on Zachery Road, and witnesses directed police to a nearby

Service members and their families at Shaw Air Force Base can take advantage of a night of free entertainment with their military IDs tonight at the Sumter fairgrounds. The Family Fun Night is sponsored by Kangaroo Express as part of the Salute Our Troops tour, currently making WILSON its way across the Southeast through Labor Day. The tour aims to give back to military families, while at the same time raising money for military causes.

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New Sumter High principal takes 1st steps into school fore. Up until that point, Fall thought he was going to be the new Walking through the principal at the nearby halls of Sumter High Sumter County Career School for the first time Center and said he was as the school’s princisurprised by the decipal, Dana Fall found sion. The last-minute himself also walking change could have been into what he thinks is disconcerting, if not for an exciting opportunity. the outreach he has reWith classes starting ceived since the anin less than two weeks nouncement. and the “The school ‘The best part about best part coming about it off a tuit is I know I have is I know multuI have ous year, the support of the the supthe port of 39-yeardistrict. I have the the disold printrict. I cipal support of the board have the recogsupport nizes he and the community. of the has a lot board of work I think it’s going to and the ahead of commuhim and be a great year.’ nity. I spent a think it’s lot of his going to first day be a meeting Dana Fall, Sumter High great with year,” staff, School principal said Fall. even beAnd fore while stepping the new into his office. principal has had very “I haven’t even taken little time to plan a a picture out yet,” Fall strategy for the coming joked on Thursday, alyear, he already has dethough he added the veloped a list of conresponse so far to his cerns and goals. appointment had been “The first step is “fantastic.” doing some healing — Fall was announced as Dr. Baker said — not as the new principal at just in the district, but Sumter High on here at Sumter High,” Wednesday, after a vote Fall said, referring to by the district’s board of Sumter School District trustees approved the transfer the night beSEE FALL, PAGE A8 BY BRADEN BUNCH bbunch@theitem.com

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ABOVE: Newly appointed Sumter High School Principal Dana Fall, right, receives a tour of the campus from assistant principal Jarrod DuBose Schmidt on Thursday. Fall was named the school’s new principal on Wednesday, less than two weeks before school opens.

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Man, 34, faces more burglary charges A man already facing burglary charges in Clarendon County has been arrested again for the same offense. Roshad Stevens, 34, of 189 Long Branch Road, Greeleyville, was arrested by Manning police Saturday after he was reportedly caught on video trying to break into a Mill Street business a week earlier. About 6 a.m. July 27, a man was reportedly seen in security footage driving up to the store and breaking out a window before fleeing when an alarm was activated. A week later, an officer spotted a vehicle matching the one seen in the video and took Stevens into custody. He’s been charged with third-degree burglary. Stevens was already awaiting trial on a 2012 burglary arrest by the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office at the time of his latest arrest.

BY ROBERT J. BAKER bbaker@theitem.com A young woman accused in May of stabbing three others must remain at the Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center with a surety bond of $200,000. At-large Circuit Judge D. Craig Brown denied a reconsideration of that bond for Octavia Kennedy, 18, of 785 Mayfield Drive. He said her attorney, Sumter Assistant Public Defender Tiffany Butler, can petition the court again after getting discovery materials from the state. Kennedy was charged May 29 with three counts of attempted murder after Sumter County sheriff’s deputies spoke with three women at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. The suspect, the victims told deputies, stabbed all three women after an argument broke out while the four were gathered at a home in the first block of Ruth Street. According to reports, the argument was between Kennedy and a resident of the home about the presence of one of the other women at the house. “The suspect pulled out what the victims called an ‘unknown object’ and stabbed the first woman (and second woman) in (their stomachs),” 3rd Circuit Assistant Solicitor Bronwyn K. McElveen

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At-large Circuit Court Judge D. Craig Brown said on Thursday that he could not consider modifying a $200,000 bond set by a magistrate for Octavia Kennedy, who is charged with three counts of attempted murder after reportedly stabbing three women after an argument in May.

told Brown. The third victim was treated for a punctured lung after being stabbed in the chest.

Two of the victims were present at the hearing but declined to speak. A deputy told Brown that the third victim, who had to have her gallbladder removed after the incident, remains in much pain. Butler told Brown that she anticipates arguing self-defense when Kennedy proceeds to trial. “My understanding, from talking with my client, is that there were a group of people there,” Butler said. “And we will be anticipating a self-defense type argument. But I have not received discovery yet.” Brown said he would not reconsider Kennedy’s bond unless circumstances had changed since a magistrate set her bond shortly after her arrest. “Simply believing the bond to be high is not a significant change enough in circumstances ... for me to consider changing that bond,” Brown said. “She would be stuck with a ruling if I ruled today on this. I am going to deny at this time, but file (a) discovery (motion) on the state, and they have 30 days to get it for you, and then if there’s a change in circumstances, you can proceed.” Reach Robert J. Baker at (803) 7741211.

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College, law school merger proposed CHARLESTON — A state lawmaker is proposing that the private Charleston School of Law merge with the College of Charleston to avoid a possible sale. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported that Republican Rep. Stephen Goldfinch of Murrells Inlet, a graduate of the law school, is pushing the merger idea. “I believe the Legislature would support such a merger,” he said. “It could be done tomorrow.” Leaders of the Charleston School of Law, one of two law schools in the state, have entered a management services agreement with InfiLaw Systems which owns three other for-profit law schools.

Transit hub envisioned for Grand Strand MYRTLE BEACH — Plans are underway to create a regional transportation hub on the Grand Strand that can be used by residents, workers and tourists. The center would be a hub for local buses, taxis, Greyhound and even bicycles. A consultant working with the Coast Regional Transit Authority said Wednesday there are about 500 properties in Horry County with the 8 acres needed for the site. A list of possible locations is expected later this year. The center would be located east of the Intracoastal Waterway where most of the riders are.

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Sumter Mayor Joe McElveen signs an official proclamation declaring the week of Aug. 5 to Aug. 9 as Purple Heart Week in Sumter. Purple Heart Week recognizes wounded combat veterans and promotes legislative action to benefit service members. From left behind McElveen are members of Chapter 817 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart: trustee Ronald Harvin, historian Don Kellum, adjutant Dave Nesbitt, chaplain Jessie Burgess, Sergeant at Arms Jamie O’Neal and commander and active-duty 1st Sgt. Steve Trochesset. Purple Heart Week follows last weekend’s fundraiser at Shaw Air Force Base that raised $2,813. Chapter members plan to do more fundraising at downtown businesses in September.

5 teens face charges in Rembert robbery BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com Five teenagers have been arrested in connection with the beating and robbery of another young man in Rembert. The suspects, all 17, were arrested between Aug. 2 and Thursday and charged with kidnapping, strong-arm robbery and third-degree assault and battery. Arrested were Erick Abrams of 4770 Cotton

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New Shaw chaplain focuses on single airmen BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS JONATHAN BASS 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs The wing’s newest chaplain’s mission is to help build and equip single airmen, said Chaplain Capt. Randy Croft with the 20th Fighter Wing. “We want to help strengthen single airmen and soldiers and support strong, resilient, spiritually fit singles so they can do their mission really well,� Croft said. To Croft, though, spiritually fit is not necessarily religious. “When I say spiritually fit, for some of us that includes our religious faith, but not for everyone,� Croft said. “Spiritual fitness deals with those questions. Why does life have purpose? Why does it have value? Why do I get out of bed in the morning?� Croft said one of the keys to spiritual fitness is what he refers to as “the human weapon system.� “It’s that inner core that we reflect on and that drives our decision making, that core that defines our character, our ethics and our leadership. It’s who we are when no one is looking. Are we driven by our work and tasks, or do we have a greater purpose in life?� Croft said. “Croft uses a bottomup leadership technique using the junior enlisted airmen to lead their peers,� explained Chaplain Maj. Matthew Boarts of the 20th Fighter Wing. “We have people who are dedicated to some-

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U.S. Air Force Chaplain Capt. Randy Croft of the 20th Fighter Wing is seen Monday at Shaw Air Force Base. Croft is the newest chaplain at the base.

thing bigger than themselves,� Boarts said. “We aim to leverage that.� Leading a single-airmen’s ministry takes a certain kind of person, Boarts said. To be able to both connect with and lead younger airmen during the beginning of their careers requires a sensitive and authoritative person. Croft fits this category perfectly. “He’s very energetic, very positive, but also very fact driven,� Boarts said. “He’s a student of people. He’s a good mentor and role model and obviously a man of faith.� Croft’s personality comes out in his leadership technique. His personal desire to see airmen succeed and be productive, high-functioning, well-rounded adults is evident in his life, Boarts said. “We want to build au-

thentic communities, so people get out of the dorms and get to know people,� Croft said. “But that’s a broad sweep. For those that are interested in the spiritual fitness classes, the Bible studies and worship, we want to have those avenues, too. We want to have service projects so people get out and make service a way of life.� The road to this mission isn’t an easily paved path, though. The challenge is focused around a dislike for the “church,� Croft said. “We’re finding out that this generation wants authenticity,� Croft said. He thinks the younger generation isn’t as focused on the lights and the show aspect of a service, Croft added. “From what I’ve heard and seen from some young adults, they would

rather get together with five or six friends at a coffee shop and talk about the toughest questions in life,� Croft said. Boarts said that the ministry’s “street cred� is the key to this challenge, and that getting singles past the idea that it’s focused on “just a bunch of church stuff� is what they need to work on. “The only way people can know you’re genuine is to experience it. You can tell them about it all day long, but until they experience it, it’s abstract,� Boarts said. Boarts is happy to push the envelope, though. The challenges the singles ministry faces are good challenges, he said. “We’re in a huge position of transition,� Boarts said. “We’re hearing ‘do less with less.’ The challenge, though, is that we have a limited number of

people and resources, and our primary purpose is to be here for the airmen and soldiers assigned to Shaw. Even our worship is to prepare people to go to war, to support families whose husband or wife is at war. That’s our primary purpose.� Croft agreed with this, adding that the people who need to be involved are the young adults. “We need to start asking the young adults, ‘How do we translate a compelling spiritual plan for this generation?’� he said. It’s the young adult’s job to answer the questions, though, Croft said. His job is to ask the questions and then be a sounding board for all of the answers that get thrown out. The questions he asked are: What are the struggles? What’s

most depressing? What’s most frustrating? “First you have to reflect and think about those things that are reliable, unchangeable, bedrock. A lot of our beliefs and practices are culturally based. For example, wearing suits and ties are largely cultural. I’ve worshipped with Christians in Africa, Jamaica and Russia — they all dressed differently,� Croft said. “Music style, pulpits and liturgy are also very culturally conditioned. This does not make them bad or without value. But it requires us to ask what elements from the past are pillars and what are temporary. “What areas of faith and practice need to be fought for in helping today’s generation grow stronger spiritually?� he asked.

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1st lexicological war: Throw the dictionary at ’em

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ASHINGTON — Jen Psaki, blameless State Department spokeswoman, explained that the hasty evacuation of our embassy in Yemen was not an evacuation but “a reduction in staff.” This proved a problem because the Yemeni government had already announced (and denounced) the “evacuation” — the word normal folks use for the panicky ordering of people onto planes headed out of country. Thus continues the administration’s penchant for wordplay, the bending of language to fit a political Charles need. In Janet Na- KRAUTHAMMER politano’s famous formulation, terror attacks are now “man-caused disasters.” And the “global war on terror” is no more. It’s now an “overseas contingency operation.” Nidal Hasan proudly tells a military court that he, a soldier of Allah, killed 13 American soldiers in the name of jihad. But the massacre remains officially classified as an act not of terrorism but of “workplace violence.” The U.S. ambassador to Libya and three others are killed in an al-Qaeda-affiliated terror attack — and for days it is waved off as nothing more than a spontaneous demonstration gone bad. After all, famously declared Hillary Clinton, what difference does it make? Well, it makes a difference, first, because truth is a virtue. Second, because if you keep lying to the American people, they may seriously question whether anything you say — for example, about the benign nature of NSA surveillance — is not another self-serving lie. And third, because leading a country through yet another long twilight struggle requires not just honesty but clarity. This is a president who to this day cannot bring himself to identify the enemy as radical Islam. Just Tuesday night, explaining the U.S. embassy closures across the Muslim world, he cited the threat from “violent extremism.” The word “extremism” is meaningless. People don’t devote themselves to being extreme. Extremism has no content. The extreme of what? In this war, an extreme devotion to the supremacy of a radically fundamentalist vision of Islam and to its murderous quest for dominion over all others. But for President Obama, the word “Islamist” may not be uttered. Language must be devised to disguise the unpleasantness.

Result? The world’s first lexicological war. Parry and thrust with linguistic tricks, deliberate misnomers and ever more transparent euphemisms. Next: armor-piercing onomatopoeias and amphibious synecdoches. This would all be comical and merely peculiar if it didn’t reflect a larger, more troubling reality: The confusion of language is a direct result of a confusion of policy — which is served by constant obfuscation. Obama doesn’t like this terror war. He particularly dislikes its unfortunate religious coloration, which is why “Islamist” is banished from his lexicon. But soothing words, soothing speeches in various Muslim capitals, soothing policies — “open hand,” “mutual respect” — have yielded nothing. The war remains. Indeed, under his watch, it has spread. And as commander in chief he must defend the nation. He must. But he desperately wants to end the whole struggle. This is no secret wish. In a major address to the National Defense University just three months ago he declared “this war, like all wars, must end.” The plaintive cry of a man hoping that saying so makes it so. The result is visible ambivalence that leads to vacillating policy reeking of incoherence. Obama defends the vast NSA data dragnet because of the terrible continuing threat of terrorism. Yet at the same time, he calls for not just amending but actually repealing the legal basis for the entire war on terror, the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force. Well, which is it? If the tide of war is receding, why the giant NSA snooping programs? If al-Qaeda is on the run, as he incessantly assured the nation throughout 2012, why is America cowering in 19 closed-down embassies and consulates? Why was Boston put on an unprecedented full lockdown after the marathon bombings? And from Somalia to Afghanistan, why are we raining death by drone on “violent extremists” — every target, amazingly, a jihadist? What a coincidence. In the end, this isn’t about language. It’s about leadership. The wordplay is merely cover for uncertain policy embedded in confusion and ambivalence about the whole enterprise. This is not leading from behind. This is not leading at all. Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@ charleskrauthammer.com. © 2013, The Washington Post Writers Group

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Watching P-15’s play is good, wholesome entertainment The P-15’s put on a show this year that was more entertaining than Hollywood can do — it wasn’t produced nor a rerun, it was from their hearts. No obscene language nor half-dressed bodies. If you missed it, it’s your loss. There’s no better place in Sumter for sports than Riley Park. The City of Sumter workers who handled the park maintenance did a job of professional quality. Hosting the state tournament in Sumter brought in more people, more money, more interest in Sumter, and worked the baseball committee of the local American Legion Post 15 to a frazzle. Great job! The young men involved in all the teams, and especially the P-15’s, are better people because of this program. You don’t have to stack a team to win ball games or to be a winner in life. Building young men for the future is one of the top goals of the P-15’s, and it’s an honor to be a part of this quality of sportsmanship. Thanks to the City of Sumter, American Legion Post 15 and the coaches and players for putting quality where it belongs. Wonderful season. P.S. What would be the possibility of a fundraiser to purchase some new or larger field tarps? “Just asking.” ELLEN McFADDIN Sumter

People can be different races, but we are all people I am a lifelong resident of Sumter. I am 55 years old and white. I have a question. Who is F.D. Schmidt, Eugene Baten and Ferdinand Burns? Are they grown ups or children? Exchanging crazy, hateful letters in a public newspaper. I am the proud mother of five grown children and nine grandkids. My first husband was white. I have three daughters by him. My second husband of 27 years is black. We have two children together. Both races can be very prejudiced. Come on people. All these people arguing back and forth were not living during slavery. Just because our ancestors were treated cruelly or some of our ancestors were the cruel ones doesn’t mean our generation is now. My children, white and mixed, love and respect each other and are proud of their families, black and white. Hopefully, most skin color is going to be beige one day. Grow up, argue about what’s right, not about skin color. A wise preacher told me once people are like fruit. Apples can be red, yellow or green, but they are all apples. Grapes

can be black, green and purple, but they are all grapes. People can be many different races, but we are all just people. Cut a black man, and he bleeds red. Cut a white man, and he bleeds red. Our bodies do not go to heaven, only our souls, and they have no color. I’m glad my children are out of school but am worried about these people and their foolishness because of my grandchildren. I have six white grandkids, one mixed grandson and two Hawaiian grandkids. All of them love each other and see no color. I hope this will be the last time I read silly crap in The Item. MARY STINNEY Dalzell

Article had inconsistencies about adoptive parents I was greatly disturbed by several inconsistencies mentioned in the article published on Sunday, July 28. The article featured Knowledge Supreme Scientific, aka Michael Antonio McCray. In particular, his admission that his adoptive parents lived on a farm and he and his siblings were sent to school smelling like animals was incorrect. It simply was not true. I have known Michael for the majority of his life, and I never witnessed him or his siblings dirty or smelly. When Michael and his siblings left home for school or church, they were well groomed and impeccably dressed. I was a constant visitor to the home on McCrays Mill Road and considered myself to be an extended family member. Michael’s foster parents, Wallace and Claudia Davis, were dedicated and loving people. They were pillars of the community and highly respected and loved by many. Their home was the gathering place for many children and their parents. I witnessed countless children being placed in their home over the years and grew to love many of them. In fact, my husband and I adopted a child that was initially placed in their home. Never once did I see a child being mistreated, neglected or abused. I was so impressed at the dedication and love shown to the children that I wrote the narrative in support of Ms. Claudia being selected as Foster Parent of the Year. Ms. Claudia has given so much to our community. I admired her tenacity to give children a second chance when they came to her doorsteps frightened, angry, unloved and abused. She inspired me to become a foster parent and later an adopted mother of five. I thank God for her demonstration of love and her willingness to open her heart and her home to children in need. She worked while it was daylight and transformed

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Don’t blame my ancestors for your problems Mr. Baten and Mr. Burns: You really need to read up on the history of slavery in Africa. There has always been one form or another in Africa, documented, back to 47 BC. We are not talking about whites enslaving blacks either. There is still slavery in Africa today. There is a new term for it today: exploitation. Although this exploitation is often not called slavery, the conditions are the same. People are sold like objects, forced to work for little or no pay and are at the mercy of their “employers.” Having gotten to the USA via our ancestors from all over the world, we as Americans are counted among the lucky. Our beginnings might not have been what we hoped, but we have joined in this melting pot to form a great nation, so great that people still want to come here. Only 5 percent (600,000) of the 12 million slaves brought from Africa ended up in the United States. The majority went to the Caribbean and Brazil. The first 20 or so blacks arrived in 1619, brought here by the Dutch who had captured a Spanish slave ship. They joined 1,000 English who were indentured servants. Half of all white immigrants to the English colonies were indentured servants. The first blacks were treated as indentured servants, also. In 1654 John Casor became the first legally recognized slave in colonial America. His owner was a black colonist named Anthony Johnson. Don’t blame my ancestors for your problems. I know for a fact they never owned anyone. Can you say the same for yours? I would say we are all very lucky to have ended up here in the United States, and if anyone doesn’t believe that then the great thing about being here is we can leave. I doubt we would find it any better anywhere else, especially if we thought everyone but ourselves owed us something. Mr. Baten and Mr. Burns: You don’t have to worry about people enslaving you mentally or physically because it is people like you who create the atmosphere we live in today. JERE MULLEN Sumter Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Item’s website, www.theitem.com.

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At its 7 p.m. Aug. 13 meeting at the S.C. Cotton Museum, the Lee County Historical Society will present an important and sensitive program on the effects of the Civil War on the county. The particular contributions of Mount Zion Presbyterian Church near St. Charles will be highlighted. Founded in 1809, this congregation was particularly instrumental in supporting the war effort in the 1860s and suffered greatly in its aftermath. The American Civil War, from the firing on Fort Sumter in December 1860 to the ending at Appomattox Court House in April 1865, was a time period that produced dramatic effects on our nation. Although much of South Carolina was spared the destructive battles of the war until William Tecumseh Sherman’s Army marched across our state, our families contributed much, including many thou-

sands of troops, to the Southern cause. Finally, Gen. Edward Potter’s raid through our local area added to the desolation and destruction left by Sherman’s massive army sweeping across South Carolina on its way north. These events will be the focus of the presentations of the Lee County Historical Society at its meeting on Aug. 13. Society member and history buff Retta Dickinson Tindal and newly elected president Don Mathis will combine their efforts to provide the program. Tindal is a native of Bishopville and is employed by the city. She has been active in the United Daughters of the Confederacy for many years and has served as its national historian. Mathis is a retired public school teacher, coach and administrator who began his career in education at Bishopville High School in 1966. Gen. Potter’s raid

through the tri-county area left it isolated; his attack on Sumter occurred in the last remaining days of the war. Mathis will discuss Potter’s Raid and depict its devastating results and the effects of the war on our society and the ordinary lives of all our citizens — black and white. Tindal will then focus on the congregation of Mount Zion Presbyterian Church’s contribution of dozens of young men, some of whom gave their lives for the Southern cause. Some of the current church members and many other local citizens are descendants of those who made that ultimate sacrifice, and Tindal will focus on those family connections. She will also explain how the United Daughters of the Confederacy is currently making efforts to identify the graves of soldiers in Mount Zion’s Cemetery in order to place mark-

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Earlier Friday, Salute Our Troops will stop at the Kangaroo at 1281 Broad St. from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. raising money for the USO of South Carolina, the South Carolina Military Family Care Association and the Fisher House Foundation, which operate “comfort homes� for veterans and their families during treatment at Veterans Administration hospitals. O’Neal estimates that in the first half of the tour, he’s made similar stops at about 80 Kangaroo Express stores across the country, sometimes hitting two a day. Most Kangaroo stations are located within 25 miles of a military base, he said. After today’s events, his next stop will be Myrtle Beach. “All the money we raise will stay in South Carolina,� he said. “It’s not going to go to North Carolina or Virginia or anywhere else. All the money raised from tour stops in the state will stay right here.� Even after tonight, Salute Our Troops will accept donations online at kesalute.com. Reach Bristow Marchant at (803) 774-1272.

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Sheriff: Suspect says where teen is buried COLUMBIA (AP) — The man suspected of kidnapping a 16-year-old girl nearly one year ago has told Richland County investigators where her body is buried, the sheriff said Thursday. Sheriff Leon Lott told a news conference that Freddie Grant, who is accused in the kidnapping of Gabbiee Swainson, led investigators to where he buried her. “The search for Gabbiee is over. She’s coming home,� Lott said, adding that Grant was brought from a federal prison in Kentucky to find the body. Deputies were at the scene in Elgin on Thursday, searching for Gabbiee’s remains. The area was searched when Gabbiee disappeared last Aug. 18. “It kills us because we failed to find her,� Lott said. The sheriff provided no specifics but said that something recovered at the scene led him to conclude that his officers had found the girl’s remains.

Gabbiee’s mother last saw her daughter at their home that August morning. Authorities have said Grant dated the mother, Elvia Swainson, and used a key he claimed to have lost to enter the family’s home and take the girl from her bed as she slept. Blood was found in Gabbiee’s room, and authorities found Gabbiee’s blood on duct tape near Grant’s home. Lott has also said the roll that tape came from had DNA from both Grant and the girl — and that the mixed DNA was transferred to the roll at the same time. Grant has already been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison on federal ammunition charges and is appealing the verdict. Investigators found a box of shotgun shells and a box of .38-caliber bullets in Grant’s home while they were searching for clues in Gabbiee’s disappearance. He is awaiting trial in the kidnapping case.

NOAA trims forecast for busy hurricane season BY SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON — This Atlantic hurricane season may not be quite as busy as federal forecasters once thought, but they still warn of an unusually active and potentially dangerous few months to come. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration updated its hurricane season forecast Thursday, trimming back the number of hurricanes they expect this year to between six and nine. That’s a couple less than they predicted back in May. The forecast calls for three to five of those hurricanes to be major, with winds greater than 110 mph. The updated forecast also predicts 13 to 19 named storms this year. Both of those predictions are just one less than was forecast three months ago. The chance that 2013 will be busier than normal remains at 70 percent. A normal year has 12 named storms, six hurricanes and three major storms. “Make no bones about it, those ranges indicate a lot of activity still to come,� said lead seasonal hurricane forecaster Gerry Bell of NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center in College Park, Md. “We’re coming to the peak of hurricane season now.� Hurricane season starts in June and runs until the end of November, but peak hurricane season runs from midAugust to mid-October. So far, there have

been four named storms, the last one being Tropical Storm Dorian. Four storms in June and July is more than normal, when usually there are just one or two, Bell said. Bell is predicting a busier-than-normal season because of larger climate patterns that have been in place since about 1995. Atlantic waters are warmer than normal, wind patterns are just right, and there has been more rain in West Africa. This fits with a larger 25-to-40-year cycle of hurricane activity that meteorologists have seen over the decades. Bell slightly reduced the earlier forecast because a La Niùa weather event — the cooling of the central Pacific that acts as the flip side

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2013 Abundant Life Kingdom Ministries, 850 Broad St., announces: * Today — Fifth pastoral anniversary celebration at 7 p.m. Pastor Tim Newton will speak. Allen Chapel AME Church, 471 Lynam Road, announces: * Today — Revival at 7 p.m. The Rev. Robert Galloway will speak. * Sunday — Homecoming at 10 a.m. The Rev. James A. Sutton will speak. Amazing Grace Missionary Baptist Church, 7 Providence St. (United Order of Tent building), announces: * Saturday — Back-to-school bash noon-2 p.m. Free food, games and school supplies. Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 2571 Joseph LemonDingle Road, Jordan community, Manning, announces: * Monday-Wednesday, Aug. 12-14 — Revival at 7:30 nightly. Pastor Boyd McDaniel will speak Monday and Tuesday. Pastor Donald Graham will speak on Wednesday. Bethel AME Church, 218 E. Calhoun St., announces: * Sunday — Pastor appreciation for the Rev. Davie Brown at 10:30 a.m. in the multipurpose room of Crosswell Elementary School. Part 2 of the program will be held 2-5 p.m. at Jasmine Hall (old Sumter High). Bishop John Rawls will speak. Bethel AME Church, 2600 S.C. 261, Wedgefield, announces: * Saturday, Aug. 17 — The play “God’s Trombones� will be presented at 5 p.m. at New HOPE Center, 904 N. Main St. * Sunday, Aug. 18 — Men’s choir anniversary celebration at 5 p.m. Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, 14 Brand St., announces: * Sunday — The initial sermon of Tawanda Barnes Ervin at 4 p.m. Chapel Hill Baptist Church, 8749 Old Highway Six, Santee, announces: * Sunday — Youth worship

and church school promotion day will be recognized at 10 a.m. in the main sanctuary. Youth Revival will begin at 7 p.m. * Monday, Aug. 12 — Youth Revival at 7 p.m. * Tuesday-Thurday, Aug. 13-15 — Adult Revival at 7 nightly. * Sunday, Aug. 18 — The Lord’s Supper will be administered at 10 a.m. Clark United Methodist Church, 2980 U.S. 401 N., Oswego Highway, announces: * Saturday, Aug. 17 — Back-toschool bash 2-4 p.m. * Sunday, Aug. 18 — United Methodist Women’s service at 11 a.m. Revival will begin at 6 p.m. * Monday-Tuesday, Aug. 19-20 — Revival at 7 nightly. Concord Baptist Church, 1885 Myrtle Beach Highway, announces: * Saturday — Believers Quartet and the Singing Sheppards will provide music at 6 p.m. A love offering will be received. Corinth Missionary Baptist Church, 25 Community St., announces: * Sunday, Aug. 18 — Back-toschool worship at 10:30 a.m. School supplies will be given away. Cross Road CFM / St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church, 845 Webb St., announces: * Today and Sunday — Celebration services in honor of the fifth ministerial anniversary of Evangelist Samantha White Francis as follows: 7:30 p.m. today, Pastor Dorothy Maple will speak; and 11 a.m. Sunday, Associate Minister Cynthia Golden will speak. Ebenezer AME Church, 119 E. Sumter St., Mayesville, announces: * Sunday — Homecoming celebration. Church school begins at 9 a.m. followed by 10:15 a.m. worship and program. The Rev. Dr. Jon R. Black will speak. Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, 105 Dinkins St., Manning, announces: * Monday-Friday, Aug. 12-16 — Fall Revival at 7 nightly.

Edwin Boyle Santee Summer Ministry, 1098 Lemmon Ave. at Boyle’s Point on Wyboo (across from Camp Bob Cooper): * Interdenominational worship program at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday through Sept. 1. Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 421 S. Main St., announces: * Today — Children and youth “shoe stomping� service at 7 p.m. First Baptist Missionary Church, 219 S. Washington St., announces: * Today — Youth Revival at 7 p.m. The Rev. Travis Laws will speak. * Wednesday-Friday, Aug. 21-23 — Revival at 7 nightly. Friendship AME Church, 6156 Furse Road, Summerton, announces: * Saturday — Back-to-school bash 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Harmony Presbyterian Church, 8883 U.S. 301 North, Alcolu, announces: * Saturday — A Taste of Harmony and yard sale 11 a.m.-2 p.m. with $5 donation to food court. High Hills AME Church, 6780 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday-Friday, Aug. 16 — Revival at 7 nightly. High Hills Missionary Baptist Church, 6750 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — Usher’s anniversary program during 10:15 a.m. worship. Pastor’s Aide will host “Coffee House of Poetry� at 5 p.m. * Saturday, Aug. 17 — Back-toschool extravaganza 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free school supplies, food, fun and games. * Sunday, Aug. 18 — Homecoming during 10:15 a.m. worship. Joshua Baptist Church, 5200 Live Oak Road, Dalzell, announces: * Saturday — Joshua’s Summer Extravaganza 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. * Sunday — Pack-a-Pew day. Church school begins at 9 a.m. followed by 10 a.m. worship. * Sunday, Aug. 18 — Women’s

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Day program during morning worship. Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces: * Saturday — Knitting Hearts Cafe 10 a.m.-noon. Kristie Howell Mills, ordained minister, singer, songwriter and motivational speaker, will speak. LaGree AME Church, 2920 Kolb Road, announces: * Sunday — Shoe Rally. Church school begins at 10 a.m. followed by 11 a.m. worship. Musician Appreciation Program at 4 p.m. * Sunday, Aug. 18 — Sow-ASeed Sunday. Land Flowing with Milk & Honey Ministry, 1335 Peach Orchard Road, announces: * Wednesday, Aug. 14 — School supplies giveaway following 7 p.m. Bible study. Liberty Hill AME Church, 2310 Liberty Hill Road, Summerton, announces: * Sunday, Aug. 18 — Summer concert at 3 p.m. featuring Committed and Soul Revival. Macedonia Fire Baptized Holiness Church, 9788 Silver Road, Silver community, Manning, announces: * Sunday, Aug. 18 — Pastor’s Aid service at 3:30 p.m. The Rev. Susan Wilson will speak. Mount Nebo Missionary Baptist Church, 10331 Plowden Mill Road, Alcolu, announces: * Sunday — Installation service for Pastor H.L. Charles at 2 p.m. The Rev. Willie Wright will speak. Mount Pleasant RMUE Church, 14076 Panola Road, Pinewood, announces: * Monday-Friday, Aug. 19-23 — Revival at 7:30 nightly. Bishop Jeffery Johnson will speak. Mount Zero Missionary Baptist Church, 7827 Paxville Highway, announces: * Monday-Wednesday, Aug. 12-14 — Revival at 7 nightly. The Rev. Dr. Jamey O. Graham Sr. will speak.

Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St., announces: * Saturday — Back-to-school seminar at 10 a.m. * Sunday — Back-to-school worship at 10:45 a.m.

* Saturday, Aug. 17 — Gaither style concert at 6:30 p.m. at Freedom Worship Pentecostal Holiness Church, 1490 Florence Highway. Doors open and food will be served at 5 p.m.

New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 3249 U.S. 15 S., announces: * Friday, Aug. 16 — Back-toschool revival at 7 p.m. * Saturday, Aug. 17 — Back-toschool bash 8 a.m.-noon. with workshops and supplies will be given out.

St. James AME Church, 180 W. Fulton Manning Road, Pinewood, announces: * Tuesday-Thursday, Aug. 13-15 — Revival at 7 nightly.

New Israel Missionary Baptist Church, 5330 Old Camden Highway, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday, Aug. 18 — No worship service. One Step Christian Ministries, 891 S.C. 34, Bishopville, announces: * Saturday — Back-to-school youth crusade at noon featuring music, food, fellowship and free school supplies. Door prizes. Elder Rayshawn Grant will speak. Providence Baptist Church, 2445 Old Manning Road, announces: * Saturday, Aug. 17 — WMU Garden Tea 10 a.m.-noon. * Monday, Aug. 19 — Widow’s luncheon at 11 a.m. Refreshing Springs Kingdom Outreach, 226 N. Washington St., announces: * Sunday — Back-to-school bash at 5 p.m. Free school supplies. Food will be served. The Rev. Al Smiling will speak. Salem Missionary Baptist Church, 320 W. Fulton St., announces: * Sunday — Appreciation program in honor of Celphus Gregg at 5 p.m. featuring Gospel Kings, Soul Revivors, Sons of Faith and others. Second Baptist Church, 323 Alfred Henry, Manning, announces: * Saturday — Back-to-school water party 3-5 p.m. for toddlers to 7 years of age. Sheppard Ministries, 8490 Two Mile Road, Lynchburg, announces:

St. John Baptist Church, 3944 Brewer Road, Manning, announces: * Sunday — Appreciation program at 4 p.m. for Prophetess Charlene BrownSamuel. The Rev. Terry Johnson will speak. St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 2928 St. John Church Road, Manning, announces: * Tuesday-Thursday, Aug. 20-22 — Revival at 7:30 nightly. The Rev. E.L. Sander will speak. St. Mark 4-B Missionary Baptist Church, 2280 Four Bridges Road, announces: * Sunday — Women’s Empowerment Sunday at 11 a.m. Minister Frenchi D. King will speak. St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church, 1126 St. Matthew Lane, Manning, announces: * Sunday, Aug. 18 — Women’s Day program at 2 p.m. Minister Beatrice Mouzon will speak. Truly Committed Missionary Baptist Church, 7 E. Oakland Ave., announces: * Sunday, Aug. 18 — Gospel singing program for the fourth anniversary of the Sisters of Faith. On the program: New Hope Singers; Spiritual Wisemen; Brooks Family; and more. Willow Grove AME Church, 8105 A/B Sumter Landing Road, Horatio, announces: * Sunday-Tuesday, Aug. 18-20 — Revival at 2:30 p.m. Sunday and 7 nightly Monday-Tuesday. Pastor Mylon A. Gadson will speak on Sunday. The Rev. Donald McAllister will speak Monday and Tuesday.

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HUDSON from Page A1 home where Hudson was located. “(Hudson) gave several different stories regarding the incident,” Corbett said. One was that he’d been knocked out and the vehicle had been stolen from him, according to reports. Hudson also admitted to deputies that he had been drinking, and a bag of marijuana was found in his pocket. Transported to Tuomey Regional Medical Center for a cut under his right eye, Hudson reportedly was combative, resisted medical treatment and was Tased after attempting to kick a doctor. Sumter Assistant Public Defender S. Elaine Cooke said Hudson’s behavior was a reaction to an alleged

threat from the victim. “He was a victim of an assault where he almost died, and he has a bit of post-traumatic stress from that event,” Cooke said. “He says the victim was trying to get in the truck and said he was going to kill him. He does agree he is guilty of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.” Hudson told Brown he was “truly sorry for what has happened.” “What starts out as a fun night, with some alcohol and/or drugs, more often than not turns into destruction,” Brown said. “And it ends with you or a defendant like you standing before me for something dumb.” Reach Robert J. Baker at (803) 7741211.

FALL from Page A1 Interim Superintendent Frank Baker. “I think a lot of teachers were hurt and irate. In some cases, it might have been understandable, and in some cases it might not. I don’t know. I wasn’t here. But the No. 1 goal is fix that.” Given the school’s past, however, Fall said he believes the healing shouldn’t be too difficult to accomplish. “I know there’s a lot of history here, a lot of amazing things have come through here and been here over the years, and I’m just excited to get back to that level. I think all the pieces are still here. I just think, for whatever reason, we just need to pull it back together and head towards that direction,” he said. To help with that healing, Fall said he will first focus on discipline in the classrooms and the halls to make sure both the teachers and the students can focus in a safe learning environment. “We need to create the Sumter High family atmosphere again,” he said. This doesn’t mean becoming an overwhelming force but rather making sure the students clearly understand what is expected of them. “Discipline is always on an individual basis. I’m all about the students. I’m not here to run students out. But, at the same time, if you’re not here to learn, you might need to go somewhere else, like Brewington (Academy), where you have a chance to regroup and think about your future,” said the former principal of the dis-

trict’s alternative learning program. In fact, with the recent administrative changes, Fall has been replaced at Brewington by Sterling Harris, the man he in turn is replacing at Sumter High. “I think he’s walking into a great situation,” he said, complimenting the teachers and staff at his old school. “Everything is in place for him.” And while it’s a long way off, at the end of the year Fall hopes everyone at Sumter High will be able to walk away satisfied and prepared for the future. “First and foremost, I want the seniors to be able to walk away and know they’re going to something, whether it be a fouryear college, a technical college, into a job, whatever it may be, I want to make sure we prepare them,” Hall said. “Secondly, the staff that is here, I want them to be able to say, ‘I was able to let my breath out this year. I had a great year. I’m ready to recoup, and get ready for next year.’ Those are the two biggest things.” Helping him work toward this goal, Fall said, is his love of being an educator. The job is his professional passion, which is something he hopes the students, and staff, of Sumter High can find if they haven’t already. “I wish that every person, every kid, can find that same thing and be happy the rest of their life. Because when you love what you’re doing, it’s a lot of fun,” he said. Reach Braden Bunch at (803) 774-1201.

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TODAY

TONIGHT

90°

SATURDAY 91°

SUNDAY

MONDAY 93°

93°

TUESDAY 89°

72° 73°

73°

Some sun, a t-storm in spots in the p.m.

A t-storm in spots early; partly cloudy

Couple of thunderstorms

Couple of thunderstorms

Winds: SSW 6-12 mph

Winds: SSW 4-8 mph

Winds: SW 6-12 mph

Chance of rain: 45%

Chance of rain: 40%

Chance of rain: 60%

Sumter through 4 p.m. yesterday

Temperature High ............................................... 90° Low ................................................ 69° Normal high ................................... 90° Normal low ..................................... 69° Record high ..................... 102° in 2007 Record low ......................... 57° in 2004

Greenville 86/72

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

7 a.m. yest. 357.40 76.30 75.13 97.71

24-hr chg -0.05 -0.12 -0.06 +0.34

Winds: WSW 4-8 mph

Winds: SW 4-8 mph

Winds: SSW 6-12 mph

Chance of rain: 60%

Chance of rain: 60%

Chance of rain: 60%

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

Full pool 12 19 14 14 80 24

7 a.m. yest. 8.41 6.68 4.83 4.75 79.51 11.13

24-hr chg +0.09 +1.70 -0.51 +0.01 -0.17 -4.95

Today Hi/Lo/W 91/71/t 82/67/t 88/72/t 92/71/t 90/74/pc 85/76/pc 91/74/pc 86/72/t 87/72/t 90/73/t

Sat. Hi/Lo/W 93/71/t 84/66/t 88/71/t 94/71/t 92/74/pc 85/77/t 92/75/pc 88/72/t 88/73/t 92/74/t

Sunrise today .......................... 6:39 a.m. Sunset tonight ......................... 8:14 p.m. Moonrise today ....................... 9:13 a.m. Moonset today ........................ 9:35 p.m.

Bishopville 91/72 Columbia 90/73 Today: Clouds and sun with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm. Saturday: A couple of showers and a thunderstorm, mainly later.

Full

Aug. 14 Last

Aug. 20 New

Aug. 28

Sep. 5

Myrtle Beach 88/75

Manning 91/72

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

Aiken 91/71 Charleston 91/74

The following tide table lists times for Myrtle Beach.

Fri.

Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2013 Today Hi/Lo/W 90/73/pc 88/76/pc 91/74/pc 90/74/pc 91/73/pc 92/73/t 87/73/t 90/73/pc 91/74/pc 86/73/t

First

Florence 91/73

Sumter 90/72

Today: Some sun; a thunderstorm in spots in northern parts. High 87 to 91. Saturday: Partly sunny with a thunderstorm. High 88 to 92.

City Darlington Elizabeth City Elizabethtown Fayetteville Florence Gainesville Gastonia Goldsboro Goose Creek Greensboro

73° Periods of sun, a t-storm or two; humid

Gaffney 87/72 Spartanburg 86/72

24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. ............ trace Month to date .............................. 0.48" Normal month to date .................. 1.55" Year to date ............................... 35.35" Normal year to date .................. 29.89"

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

73° Partly sunny with a couple of t-storms

Precipitation

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

795-4257

Sat. Hi/Lo/W 93/73/t 88/72/t 92/74/t 92/74/t 93/74/t 91/74/t 89/72/t 90/73/t 92/74/pc 87/72/t

Sat.

City Greenville Hickory Hilton Head Jacksonville, FL La Grange Macon Marietta Marion Mount Pleasant Myrtle Beach

Today Hi/Lo/W 86/72/t 84/71/t 88/78/pc 90/76/pc 89/71/t 90/72/t 87/72/t 85/70/t 90/75/pc 88/75/pc

Sat. Hi/Lo/W 87/72/t 86/70/t 88/79/pc 92/74/s 90/71/t 93/72/pc 87/72/t 88/70/t 91/75/pc 89/76/t

High Ht. 11:24 a.m.....2.9 11:29 p.m.....3.2 12:01 p.m.....3.0 --- ..... ---

City Orangeburg Port Royal Raleigh Rock Hill Rockingham Savannah Spartanburg Summerville Wilmington Winston-Salem

Low Ht. 5:52 a.m.....0.2 6:07 p.m.....0.3 6:29 a.m.....0.2 6:50 p.m.....0.3

Today Hi/Lo/W 90/72/pc 89/74/pc 90/74/t 88/72/t 90/73/t 91/73/pc 86/72/t 88/76/pc 88/74/pc 85/73/t

Sat. Hi/Lo/W 93/73/t 91/75/pc 90/73/t 89/72/t 92/72/t 92/74/pc 87/73/t 89/76/pc 90/74/t 88/72/t

Shown are today’s noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day.

-10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s Stationary front

Cold front Showers Rain T-storms Snow Flurries

Ice

Warm front

Today Sat. Today Sat. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Albuquerque 88/64/t 85/64/t Las Vegas 98/76/s 98/78/s Anchorage 62/55/r 63/54/r Los Angeles 78/61/pc 78/62/pc Atlanta 86/73/t 87/72/t Miami 89/80/t 90/81/t Baltimore 87/72/t 88/67/pc Minneapolis 76/55/s 80/62/pc Boston 78/68/t 85/65/pc New Orleans 90/78/t 91/76/t Charleston, WV 82/70/t 82/65/t New York 82/72/t 86/68/pc Charlotte 86/72/t 88/72/t Oklahoma City 88/71/t 90/70/s Chicago 82/61/pc 79/57/s Omaha 80/59/pc 84/62/s Cincinnati 85/69/t 85/65/pc Philadelphia 88/73/t 88/69/pc Dallas 103/78/s 101/79/s Phoenix 104/82/s 104/83/pc Denver 78/56/pc 86/60/t Pittsburgh 80/62/t 80/56/pc Des Moines 80/60/pc 83/62/s St. Louis 84/71/t 85/69/pc Detroit 82/61/pc 79/58/s Salt Lake City 92/65/s 92/65/s Helena 85/57/s 88/57/pc San Francisco 65/55/pc 65/55/pc Honolulu 89/74/pc 89/76/sh Seattle 82/60/pc 78/58/pc Indianapolis 84/66/t 84/65/pc Topeka 78/65/t 84/65/s Kansas City 80/64/t 83/65/s Washington, DC 88/75/t 90/73/t Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice

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spca pet of the week Dreamer, a 1-year-old black female lab/shar pei mix, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. She is sweet, playful, affectionate, gentle and friendly. She loves to have her belly scratched and rubbed. Dreamer loves people and is great with other dogs. The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit the website at www.sumterscspca.com.

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SPORTS 2 tied for PGA lead

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Furyk, Scott at 5-under; Gainey shoots 1-under BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press

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University of South Carolina head baseball coach Chad Holbrook, left, talks with former New York Yankee and USC head baseball coach Bobby Richardson at the Gamecock Club’s annual banquet on Thursday at USC Sumter’s Nettles Auditorium.

A Gamecock gathering USC head baseball coach speaks to Gamecock Club BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS jdriggers@theitem.com Standing in the entranceway to the Nettles Auditorium, University of South Carolina head baseball coach Chad Holbrook couldn’t help but reflect on what the “Gamecock City” had meant to the program the last few years. “Sumter’s been awfully good to the Gamecocks,” said Holbrook. “We need to find some more Matt Prices and Jordan Montgomerys. We need guys like that so hopefully we won’t fall a step short in the future.” Those were sentiments likely shared by most, if not all, of the near capacity crowd that turned out on Thursday for the Sumter Gamecock Club’s annual banquet held on the campus of USC Sumter. Holbrook is entering his second season as the USC

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The 2010 and 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball National Championship trophies, the 2013 Outback Bowl Trophy and the Hardee’s Trophy for the winner of the Palmetto Bowl were on display at Thursday’s Gamecock Club meeting.

skipper, but was a part of Ray Tanner’s staff when Price and then Montgomery – both former Sumter High School standouts – made names for themselves nationally at the College World Series. “Both kids were similar in

that regard – they were at their best when the lights were brightest,” Holbrook said. “I don’t know what ‘it’ is, but they both have it. “Guys like that make my job SEE GAMECOCK, PAGE B2

O’Zones knocked out of WS by host

SEE O’ZONES, PAGE B4

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Jim Furyk follows through on his tee shot on the eighth hole during the first round of the PGA Championship on Thursday at Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford, N.Y. Furyk and Adam Scott are tied for the lead at 5-under par.

Gonzalez drinking in superstition as Braves earn 13th straight win BY JOSEPH WHITE The Associated Press

FROM STAFF REPORTS LAUREL, Miss. — The Sumter O’Zone all-star baseball team made a comeback for the ages on Wednesday to put itself in the championship round of the Dixie THAMES World Series at the Laurel-Jones County SportPlex. It couldn’t repeat the feat on Thursday though. After scoring eight runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to rally for an 11-8 victory over host Laurel, Miss., on Wednesday, Sumter put itself in another hole against Laurel on Thursday and couldn’t get out of it this time, falling 11-5 to be eliminated from the tournament. “They were more fundamental than we were today,” Sumter head coach John Holladay said of Laurel. “We went out there and battled, but they played better fundamentally.” Holladay, however, couldn’t voice enough praise for the way his team performed in its rally to win Wednesday’s game.

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — With every major, Adam Scott is making a convincing case that he isn’t satisfied with just a green The Associated Press jacket. Thursday At Oak Hill Country Club, East Scott ran off five straight Course birdies early in his round at soft Pittsford, N.Y. Purse: TBA ($8 million in 2012) and vulnerable Yardage: 7,163; Par: 70 (35-35) Oak Hill, and finFirst Round Jim Furyk 32-33—65 -5 ished with a 15Adam Scott 30-35—65 -5 foot par for a David Hearn 33-33—66 -4 Lee Westwood 32-34—66 -4 5-under 65 that Robert Garrigus 33-34—67 -3 gave him a share of Paul Casey 36-31—67 -3 Matt Kuchar 34-33—67 -3 the lead Thursday GAINEY Marcus Fraser 34-33—67 -3 with Jim Furyk in Scott Piercy 35-32—67 -3 Jason Day 34-33—67 -3 the PGA Championship. Bishopville native Tommy Gainey shot 1-under par and is four shots back. Scott finally became a major champion at Augusta National in April when he won a playoff at the Masters. Just three weeks ago, he had the lead on the back nine at Muirfield in the British Open until he made four bogeys to fall back. In the last major of the year,

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Atlanta’s Freddie Freeman, back, hugs teammate Dan Uggla, front, against the Nationals in Washington. The Braves have won 13 straight games and lead the National League East by 15 1/2 games.

WASHINGTON — Order another round for Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez, who has learned that a winning streak can be tough to swallow. The Braves won their 13th straight Wednesday night, summarily dismissing the Washington Nationals 6-3 to comGONZALEZ plete a three-game sweep and take a staggering-for-early-August 15½-game lead in the NL East. Now Gonzalez will have to keep drinking up. It turns out that the streak happened to begin on the day that bullpen coach Eddie Perez first gave the manager some sort of protein drink. Gonzalez hates the taste, but he can’t stop drinking it with his team on such a roll; sure enough, he was sip-

ping the concoction from a cup in the dugout a couple of hours before Wednesday’s game. “They may be giving me poop. I don’t even know what it is,” Gonzalez said. “But I’ve been drinking them for 13 days in a row now. We’re superstitious, you know.” Maybe there are some four-leafs clovers stashed in the clubhouse as well, the way the Braves have been playing. While they have a ways to go before they can mathematically clinch, this week has served as a psychological clincher that only could be undone by a monumental collapse. “We came in here and we let ‘em know,” first baseman Freddie Freeman said. “We’re here to stay.” Jason Heyward singled and Justin Upton doubled in a three-run eighth inning, Upton also homered, and SEE BRAVES, PAGE B2

Montoya, Ambrose ready to pounce at The Glen BY JOHN KEKIS The Associated Press WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Smoke’s out. Juan Pablo Montoya and Marcos Ambrose are desperate to get in. With only five races remaining before NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup championship begins, Tony Stewart’s chances of winning a fourth series title more than likely vanished Monday night on an Iowa race track. Stewart was injured driving his open-wheel sprint car when it flipped, and he re-

mains in a hospital recovering from surgery to stabilize two broken bones in his right leg. Stewart’s streak of 521 consecutive MONTOYA NASCAR starts will end Sunday on the road course at Watkins Glen International. It’s a big disappointAMBROSE ment for Stewart, who is 11th in the points standings with

one victory and has a record five Cup triumphs at The Glen. Max Papis will drive Stewart’s No. 14 Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing in the Cheez-It 355 this weekend. “I mean, obviously, it’s a huge letdown to everybody at Stewart-Haas, knowing that we were making some great strides,” said Greg Zipadelli, Stewart’s longtime crew chief and current competition director at SHR. “I felt like we were peaking at the right time.” The top 10 drivers in the

points standings automatically qualify for the 10-race Chase, and the final two wild-card spots go to the drivers in 11th to 20th place with the most victories. Barring a bad race, Stewart’s absence will give SHR teammate Ryan Newman a break. Newman only trails his boss by 19 points and is on the rise with a victory at Indianapolis and a fourth-place finish last week at Pocono in the last two Cup races. Still, with Stewart missing SEE NASCAR, PAGE B5

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SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY 11 a.m. -- Youth Baseball: Little League World Series Mid-Atlantic Regional Semifinal Game from Bristol, Conn. -- Newark, Del., vs Washington (ESPN). Noon -- Professional Tennis: Rogers Cup Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinal Matches from Montreal and Toronto (ESPN2). Noon -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Cheez-It 355 Practice from Watkins Glen, N.Y. (SPEED). 1 p.m. -- Youth Baseball: Little League World Series Midwest Regional Championship Game from Indianapolis -- Coon Rapids, Minn., vs. Urbandale, Iowa (ESPN). 1 p.m. -- PGA Golf: PGA Championship Second Round from Pittsford, N.Y. (TNT). 1:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series ZIPPO 200 Practice from Watkins Glen, N.Y. (SPEED). 3 p.m. -- Youth Baseball: Little League World Series Mid-Atlantic Regional Semifinal Game from Bristol, Conn. -- Lionville, Pa., vs. Berlin, Md. (ESPN). 4 p.m. -- Women’s Amateur Golf: U.S. Women’s Amateur Quarterfinal Matches from Charleston (GOLF). 4 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Cheez-It 355 Practice from Watkins Glen, N.Y. (SPEED). 5 p.m. -- Youth Baseball: Little League World Series West Regional Semifinal Game from San Bernardino, Calif. -- Chula Vista, Calif., vs. Las Vegas(ESPN2). 6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXYFM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. -- Youth Baseball: Little League World Series Southeast Regional Semifinal Game from Warner Robins, Ga. -- Henrico, Va., vs. Nashville, Tenn. (ESPN2). 7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Detroit at New York Yankees (MLB NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Miami at Atlanta (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7). 7:30 p.m. -- NFL Preseason Football: New England at Philadelphia (NFL NETWORK). 8 p.m. -- NFL Preseason Football: Chicago at Carolina (WACH 57). 8 p.m. -- Professional Tennis: Rogers Cup Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinal Matches from Montreal and Toronto (ESPN2). 8:05 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis (WGN). 9 p.m. -- Youth Baseball: Little League World Series West Regional Semifinal Game from San Bernardino, Calif. -- Belmont, Calif., vs. Chandler, Ariz. (ESPN). 9 p.m. -- CFL Football: Saskatchewan at Calgary (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 10 p.m. -- Professional Boxing: Rustam Nugaev vs. Jose Hernandez in a Lightweight Bout from Cabazon, Calif. (ESPN2). 10 p.m. -- WNBA Basketball: Tulsa at Phoenix (NBA TV). 10 p.m. -- Professional Boxing: Deontay Wilder vs. Siarhei Liakhovich in a Heavyweight Bout from Indio, Calif. (HBO). 10:30 p.m. -- NFL Football: Dallas at Oakland (NFL NETWORK). 12:35 a.m. -- PGA Golf: PGA Championship Second-Round Highlights from Pittsford, N.Y. (WLTX 19).

MLB STANDINGS American League By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Boston 70 46 .603 – Tampa Bay 66 47 .584 21/2 Baltimore 63 51 .553 6 New York 57 56 .504 111/2 Toronto 53 61 .465 16 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 67 45 .598 – Cleveland 62 52 .544 6 Kansas City 58 53 .523 81/2 Minnesota 49 62 .441 171/2 Chicago 43 69 .384 24 West Division W L Pct GB Oakland 64 49 .566 – Texas 65 50 .565 – Seattle 53 61 .465 111/2 Los Angeles 51 62 .451 13 Houston 37 76 .327 27 Wednesday’s Games Cincinnati 6, Oakland 5 Baltimore 10, San Diego 3 Seattle 9, Toronto 7 Detroit 6, Cleveland 5, 14 innings Boston 7, Houston 5 Kansas City 5, Minnesota 2 Chicago White Sox 6, N.Y. Yankees 5, 12 innings Arizona 9, Tampa Bay 8 Texas 10, L.A. Angels 3 Thursday’s Games Detroit 10, Cleveland 3 Boston at Kansas City, late Today’s Games Minnesota (Gibson 2-3) at Chicago White Sox (Joh.Danks 2-9), 2:10 p.m., 1st game Detroit (Porcello 8-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Nova 5-4), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Weaver 6-5) at Cleveland (Kazmir 7-4), 7:05 p.m. Oakland (J.Parker 7-6) at Toronto (Rogers 3-6), 7:07 p.m. Boston (Peavy 9-4) at Kansas City (E.Santana 8-6), 8:10 p.m. Minnesota (Hendriks 0-1) at Chicago White Sox (Leesman 0-0), 8:10 p.m., 2nd game Texas (Garza 1-1) at Houston (Bedard 3-8), 8:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Lohse 7-7) at Seattle (J.Saunders 10-10), 10:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Price 6-5) at L.A. Dodgers (Capuano 4-6), 10:10 p.m. Baltimore (Tillman 14-3) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 2-4), 10:15 p.m. Saturday’s Games Detroit at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Oakland at Toronto, 1:07 p.m. Baltimore at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 4:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at L.A. Dodgers, 4:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Boston at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m. Texas at Houston, 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Seattle, 9:10 p.m. National League By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 70 45 .609 – Washington 54 60 .474 151/2 New York 51 60 .459 17 Philadelphia 51 62 .451 18 Miami 43 69 .384 251/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Pittsburgh 69 44 .611 – St. Louis 66 47 .584 3 Cincinnati 63 51 .553 61/2 Chicago 50 63 .442 19 Milwaukee 49 65 .430 201/2 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 63 50 .558 – Arizona 58 55 .513 5 San Diego 52 62 .456 111/2 Colorado 52 63 .452 12 San Francisco 50 63 .442 13 Wednesday’s Games Cincinnati 6, Oakland 5 Baltimore 10, San Diego 3 Atlanta 6, Washington 3 Chicago Cubs 5, Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 4, Miami 2 N.Y. Mets 5, Colorado 0 L.A. Dodgers 13, St. Louis 4 Arizona 9, Tampa Bay 8 Milwaukee 6, San Francisco 1 Thursday’s Games N.Y. Mets 2, Colorado 1 Pittsburgh 5, Miami 4 Philadelphia 12, Chicago Cubs 1

| Milwaukee at San Francisco, 3:45 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at St. Louis, late Today’s Games Philadelphia (Lannan 3-4) at Washington (Haren 6-11), 7:05 p.m. San Diego (Cashner 8-5) at Cincinnati (Arroyo 9-9), 7:10 p.m. Miami (Ja.Turner 3-3) at Atlanta (Beachy 0-0), 7:30 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Rusin 1-1) at St. Louis (Lynn 13-5), 8:15 p.m. Pittsburgh (Liriano 12-4) at Colorado (J.De La Rosa 10-6), 8:40 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Hefner 4-8) at Arizona (Corbin 12-3), 9:40 p.m. Milwaukee (Lohse 7-7) at Seattle (J.Saunders 10-10), 10:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Price 6-5) at L.A. Dodgers (Capuano 4-6), 10:10 p.m. Baltimore (Tillman 14-3) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 2-4), 10:15 p.m. Saturday’s Games Baltimore at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at L.A. Dodgers, 4:05 p.m. Philadelphia at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Miami at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. San Diego at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Arizona, 8:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Colorado, 8:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

NFL PRESEASON By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Buffalo 0 0 0 .000 0 0 New England 0 0 0 .000 0 0 N.Y. Jets 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Miami 0 1 0 .000 20 24 South W L T Pct PF PA Houston 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Indianapolis 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Jacksonville 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Tennessee 0 0 0 .000 0 0 North W L T Pct PF PA Baltimore 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Cincinnati 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Cleveland 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 .000 0 0 West W L T Pct PF PA Denver 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Kansas City 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Oakland 0 0 0 .000 0 0 San Diego 0 0 0 .000 0 0 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Dallas 1 0 0 1.000 24 20 N.Y. Giants 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Philadelphia 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Washington 0 0 0 .000 0 0 South W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Carolina 0 0 0 .000 0 0 New Orleans 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 .000 0 0 North W L T Pct PF PA Chicago 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Detroit 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Green Bay 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Minnesota 0 0 0 .000 0 0 West W L T Pct PF PA Arizona 0 0 0 .000 0 0 San Francisco 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Seattle 0 0 0 .000 0 0 St. Louis 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Thursday, Aug. 8 Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Tennessee, 8 p.m. Cincinnati at Atlanta, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Cleveland, 8 p.m. Denver at San Francisco, 9 p.m. Seattle at San Diego, 10 p.m. Today N.Y. Jets at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Miami at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m. New England at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Houston at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Kansas City at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Arizona at Green Bay, 8 p.m. Chicago at Carolina, 8 p.m. Dallas at Oakland, 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10 N.Y. Giants at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11 Buffalo at Indianapolis, 1:30 p.m.

WNBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Chicago 13 7 .650 – Atlanta 11 6 .647 1/2 Indiana 10 10 .500 3 New York 9 12 .429 41/2 Washington 9 13 .409 5 Connecticut 6 13 .316 61/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 17 3 .850 – Los Angeles 14 7 .667 31/2 Phoenix 10 11 .476 71/2 Seattle 9 11 .450 8 San Antonio 7 14 .333 101/2 Tulsa 7 15 .318 11 Wednesday’s Games No games scheduled Thursday’s Games Los Angeles at Indiana, 7 p.m. Washington at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Friday’s Games Chicago at Connecticut, 7 p.m. Tulsa at Phoenix, 10 p.m. San Antonio at Seattle, 10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Los Angeles at New York, 1 p.m. Atlanta at Indiana, 7 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS The Associated Press BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS_Designated 1B Mark Reynolds for assignment. Recalled RHP Preston Guilmet from Columbus (IL). KANSAS CITY ROYALS_Optioned LHP Danny Duffy to Omaha (PCL). Purchased the contract of LHP Francisley Bueno from Omaha. Waived C Adam Moore. OAKLAND ATHLETICS_Claimed INF Adam Rosales off waivers from Texas. National League CHICAGO CUBS_Placed RHP Matt Guerrier on the 60-day DL and OF Thomas Neal on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Eduardo Sanchez from Iowa (PCL). Selected the contract of C J.C. Boscan from Iowa. COLORADO ROCKIES_Purchased the contract of RHP Jeff Manship from Colorado Springs (PCL). Recalled LHP Christian Friedrich from Colorado Springs and placed him on the 60-day DL. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES_Agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with 2B Chase Utley, through the 2015 season. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS_Recalled RHP Carlos Martinez and LHP Sam Freeman from Memphis (PCL). SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS_Recalled C Hector Sanchez from Fresno (PCL). Designated C Guillermo Quiroz for assignment. American Association EL PASO DIABLOS_Signed RHP Jacob Reding. GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS_Signed LHP Chuck Fontana. Released RHP Osvaldo Rodriguez and LHP James Adkins. Can-Am League NEWARK BEARS_Released RHP Damien Seguen. NEW JERSEY JACKALS_Released RHP Kyle Greenwalt. ROCKLAND BOULDERS_Signed RHP Fray Martinez. Released RHP Dan Sausville.

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Reuwer medals in State Games of America HERSHEY, Pa., — Luke Reuwer of Sumter medaled in the fencing competition in the State Games of America held on Saturday and Sunday. Reuwer finished third in the Men’s Y-14 Epee to earn the bronze medal on Saturday. Immediately REUWER after that event, he competed in the Men’s Y-14 Foil. He finished 14th in that event. He was one of two South Carolinians to medal. Matthew Smid of Greenville won the bronze in the Men’s U-20 Saber.

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PHILADELPIHA — The Philadelphia Phillies have announced a new deal with second baseman Chase Utley through the 2015 season. Utley was in the final season of a seven-year, $85 million contract. The deal Thursday is believed to be worth around $27 million for two years with several options. SERENA WILLIAMS ADVANCES IN TORONTO

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Lincecum’s gem leads Giants past Brewers 4-1 SAN FRANCISCO — The only thing that stopped Tim Lincecum from throwing his second complete game this season was a tiny blister forming on his middle finger. Nearly a month after his first career no-hitter, Lincecum pitched another gem. The right-hander allowed only one hit over eight scoreless innings to lead the San Francisco Giants past the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 Thursday. Brandon Belt hit a three-run homer in the first inning off Donovan Hand (0-4). And Marco Scutaro LINCECUM and Brandon Crawford added three hits apiece to give Lincecum more than enough support. PHILLIES CUBS

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PHILADELPHIA — Ethan Martin earned his first major league win, Cody Asche hit his first home run and the Philadelphia Phillies routed the Chicago Cubs 12-1 Thursday. PIRATES MARLINS

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single with two outs in the 10th inning lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Miami Marlins 5-4 Thursday for their fifth straight win. METS ROCKIES

NEW YORK — Dillon Gee followed Matt Harvey’s first career shutout with an impressive outing of his own, helping the New York Mets beat Colorado 2-1 Thursday and sending the Rockies home after matching the worst road trip in team history. AMERICAN LEAGUE TIGERS INDIANS

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GAMECOCK from Page B1 big shutout against North Carolina this year (in the Super Regional).” Despite missing some time with an elbow bone stress reaction injury, Montgomery went 6-1 with a 1.48 earned run average in 79 innings for the Gamecocks last season. He had 60 strikeouts compared to 18 walks. “He’s going to be our Friday night starter and he has a chance to be an All-American at the end of the year,” Holbrook said. “He’s a tireless worker in the weight room, and because of that, he’s gone from a guy who threw in the low 80s to one who throws about 88-90. “He’s got good command, a good changeup and he works both sides of the plate. He’s worked himself into a position

BRAVES from Page B1 Braves starter Kris Medlen (9-10) allowed three runs and three hits over seven innings. Craig Kimbrel pitched the ninth for his 36th save, working out of a bases loaded jam by getting Wilson Ramos to line out to right to end the game. The eighth-inning runs came with two outs off relievers Ryan Mattheus (0-1) and Ian Krol as the Nationals lost their fourth straight and sixth of their last eight. The defending division champs scored only six runs in the three games and are losing hope for an alternate path to the postseason as well, falling nine games off the wild card pace. “Lot of ground to make up, but you never know what can happen in this game,” Nationals manager Davey Johnson said. “If nothing else, get our pride back by playing better.” The game was played nicely by both sides one night after a fastball to Bryce Harper’s thigh cleared both benches and led to a public spat between the clubs’ official Twitter feeds. Braves

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CLEVELAND — Max Scherzer became baseball’s first 17-game winner and the Detroit Tigers posted their 12th straight victory, routing the Cleveland Indians 10-3 Thursday night. Miguel Cabrera drove in three runs as the AL Central leaders completed a four-game sweep and opened a seven-game lead over the secondplace Indians.

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a lot easier. We don’t win two national titles without Matt Price, and we don’t end up where we want to be at the end of next season without Jordan Montgomery doing what he’s capable of doing.” Price was the closer for USC during its back-to-back title runs in 2010-11 and again his senior year in 2012 when the Gamecocks made their third straight appearance in the championship series. That was also the first year for Montgomery who, like Price, started making a name for himself in the postseason. “Jordan had really big games for us in the (Regional) against Clemson and the (College World Series) against Arkansas,” Holbrook said. “He obviously had a

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where he will probably be a pretty high (Major League Baseball) draft pick.” Before that happens, though, Holbrook is hoping Montgomery can help get the Gamecocks back to Omaha. USC finished 43-20 in Holbrook’s first year at the helm and lost to North Carolina in the Super Regional – one win shy of its fourth straight trip to the CWS. “We’re recruiting and trying to see as many kids as we can,” Holbrook said. “We’re looking to bring in talent not only to help us for this (upcoming) season, but for years as well. “It all starts on the mound. We want guys like Price and Montgomery who battle and give us a chance to win. We want to put a good product on the field that will hopefully allow us to compete and play for a national title.”

general manager Frank Wren said before the game that a tweet directed at Harper was “an inappropriate attempt at humor.” When asked about any possible retaliation, Johnson said it would be “just baseball as usual” before flashing a smile. As it turned out, the only confrontation involving Harper was between the young slugger and his own manager, when the two bickered in the dugout over whether Harper should come out of the game because of a nagging knee injury. “Yeah, he was checking on my leg and asking how I felt,” Harper said. “I just told him I felt fine and I don’t want him to take me out.” While the game passed without incident between the two teams — no one was hit by a pitch — the saga might not be over. The teams play six more times this season, including a three-game series next week in Atlanta. Meanwhile, Gonzalez has to stomach another protein shake. The good news: The Braves had Thursday off before opening a homestand. “At least,” Gonzalez said, “I get tomorrow off with the shakes.”

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PGA CHAMPIONSHIP PAR SCORES The Associated Press Thursday At Oak Hill Country Club, East Course Pittsford, N.Y. Purse: TBA ($8 million in 2012) Yardage: 7,163; Par: 70 (3535) First Round Jim Furyk 32-33—65 -5 Adam Scott 30-35—65 -5 David Hearn 33-33—66 -4 Lee Westwood 32-34—66 -4 Robert Garrigus 33-34—67 -3 Paul Casey 36-31—67 -3 Matt Kuchar 34-33—67 -3 Marcus Fraser 34-33—67 -3 Scott Piercy 35-32—67 -3 Jason Day 34-33—67 -3 Kiradech Aphibarnrat 34-34—68 -2 Steve Stricker 34-34—68 -2 Jason Dufner 36-32—68 -2 Bill Haas 34-34—68 -2 Henrik Stenson 35-33—68 -2 Rafael Cabrera-Bello 34-34—68 -2 Jonas Blixt 34-34—68 -2 Roberto Castro 36-32—68 -2 Miguel Angel Jimenez 32-36—68 -2 Martin Kaymer 35-33—68 -2 Justin Rose 32-36—68 -2 Charley Hoffman 35-34—69 -1 Billy Horschel 36-33—69 -1 Tommy Gainey 33-36—69 -1 Sergio Garcia 35-34—69 -1 Keegan Bradley 36-33—69 -1 David Lynn 34-35—69 -1 Scott Jamieson 35-34—69 -1 Ryo Ishikawa 36-33—69 -1 Darren Clarke 34-35—69 -1 Tim Clark 32-37—69 -1 Ryan Moore 35-34—69 -1 Rory McIlroy 32-37—69 -1 Woody Austin 34-35—69 -1 Zach Johnson 33-36—69 -1

Marc Leishman 35-35—70 E Hunter Mahan 34-36—70 E Rickie Fowler 32-38—70 E Graeme McDowell 36-34—70 E Thomas Bjorn 36-34—70 E Kevin Streelman 34-36—70 E Bernd Wiesberger 34-36—70 E Brandt Snedeker 34-36—70 E Bubba Watson 34-36—70 E Thongchai Jaidee 34-36—70 E Vijay Singh 35-35—70 E Brett Rumford 34-36—70 E Ian Poulter 35-35—70 E Graham DeLaet 38-32—70 E Shane Lowry 36-35—71 +1 Matt Every 36-35—71 +1 Luke Guthrie 34-37—71 +1 Hiroyuki Fujita 36-35—71 +1 Josh Teater 37-34—71 +1 Rich Beem 35-36—71 +1 J.J. Henry 36-35—71 +1 David Toms 32-39—71 +1 Charl Schwartzel 36-35—71 +1 Tiger Woods 33-38—71 +1 Thorbjorn Olesen 36-35—71 +1 Branden Grace 37-34—71 +1 Brooks Koepka 39-32—71 +1 Charles Howell III 34-37—71 +1 Jimmy Walker 36-35—71 +1 Joost Luiten 34-37—71 +1 Nicolas Colsaerts 33-38—71 +1 Luke Donald 35-36—71 +1 Martin Laird 37-34—71 +1 Phil Mickelson 37-34—71 +1 Charlie Beljan 37-34—71 +1 Brendon de Jonge 36-35—71 +1 Chris Stroud 34-37—71 +1 Chris Kirk 34-37—71 +1 John Senden 36-36—72 +2 Hideki Matsuyama 36-36—72 +2

Michael Thompson 37-35—72 +2 Richard Sterne 37-35—72 +2 Y.E. Yang 36-36—72 +2 Peter Hanson 36-36—72 +2 Dustin Johnson 35-37—72 +2 Paul Lawrie 35-37—72 +2 Matt Jones 33-39—72 +2 John Huh 35-37—72 +2 Derek Ernst 37-35—72 +2 Matteo Manassero 36-36—72 +2 Kohki Idoki 32-40—72 +2 Boo Weekley 37-35—72 +2 Francesco Molinari 37-35—72 +2 Webb Simpson 40-32—72 +2 Richie Ramsay 37-35—72 +2 Bob Sowards 38-35—73 +3 Ryan Palmer 37-36—73 +3 Marcel Siem 37-36—73 +3 Scott Brown 38-35—73 +3 Ben Curtis 36-37—73 +3 Brian Gay 38-35—73 +3 Ryan Polzin 36-37—73 +3 Scott Stallings 35-38—73 +3 Jeff Sorenson 34-39—73 +3 JC Anderson 37-36—73 +3 Danny Balin 37-36—73 +3 Tom Watson 35-38—73 +3 Danny Willett 38-35—73 +3 D.A. Points 38-35—73 +3 Mikko Ilonen 37-36—73 +3 Kyle Stanley 36-37—73 +3 Gary Woodland 35-38—73 +3 Bob Gaus 38-36—74 +4 Ernie Els 37-37—74 +4 David Lingmerth 38-36—74 +4 Davis Love III 37-37—74 +4 David McNabb 38-36—74 +4 Jason Kokrak 38-36—74 +4 Jaco Van Zyl 38-36—74 +4 George Coetzee 37-37—74 +4

Harris English 38-36—74 +4 Geoff Ogilvy 38-36—74 +4 Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano 36-38—74 +4 Jordan Spieth 39-35—74 +4 Carl Pettersson 38-36—74 +4 Kevin Stadler 37-37—74 +4 Marc Warren 36-38—74 +4 Mark Sheftic 37-38—75 +5 Stewart Cink 37-38—75 +5 Stephen Gallacher 37-38—75 +5 Caine Fitzgerald 37-38—75 +5 Ken Duke 37-38—75 +5 John Merrick 38-37—75 +5 Sang-Moon Bae 39-36—75 +5 Chris Wood 38-37—75 +5 David Muttitt 36-39—75 +5 Pablo Larrazabal 38-38—76 +6 Shaun Micheel 37-39—76 +6 Padraig Harrington 40-36—76 +6 K.J. Choi 35-41—76 +6 Nick Watney 39-37—76 +6 Russell Henley 39-37—76 +6 Freddie Jacobson 36-40—76 +6 Alex Noren 41-35—76 +6 Lucas Glover 36-40—76 +6 Kirk Hanefeld 37-39—76 +6 Mike Small 41-35—76 +6 Sonny Skinner 39-37—76 +6 Peter Uihlein 41-36—77 +7 Mark Brown 42-35—77 +7 Rob Labritz 43-35—78 +8 Stuart Smith 39-39—78 +8 Jeff Martin 37-41—78 +8 Paul McGinley 37-41—78 +8 Rod Perry 41-37—78 +8 Kevin Chappell 40-39—79 +9 Bo Van Pelt 41-39—80 +10 Angel Cabrera 40-40—80 +10 Jamie Donaldson 42-38—80 +10 Lee Rhind 39-42—81 +11

PGA from Page B1 Scott at times looked unstoppable. His five straight birdies quickly put him atop the leaderboard with Furyk, and after a 71-minute delay when storms moved into the area, Scott added a sixth birdie on the par-3 15th to reach 6 under. He was on pace to tie the major championship record at Oak Hill until a three-putt bogey on the 16th. “Just got on a bit of a roll and hit a few shots close,” Scott said. “I didn’t have too much putting to do. You’ve got to take advantage when it happens, because it doesn’t happen too much in the majors. Nothing to complain about in 65.” There were hardly any complaints on Oak Hill, a course that has yielded only 10 72-hole scores under par in five previous majors. It’s only Thursday, and the players felt as if they got off easy. Rain overnight and humid conditions kept the course soft, and birdies were dropping at an alarming pace. Except for Tiger Woods. The world’s No. 1 player made only two birdies despite playing in the still of the morning, and he watched his round fall apart with a bogey on par-5 fourth and a double bogey on his final hole when his flop shot out of a deep rough floated into a bunker. Woods had a 71, not a bad start at Oak Hill, except on this day. There were 35 rounds under par, compared with only a dozen rounds in the 60s when the PGA Championship was here 10 years ago. “The round realistically could have been under par easily,” Woods said. Furyk, who won his lone major at the U.S. Open in 2003 at Olympia Fields, has gone nearly three years since his last win at the Tour Championship to capture the FedEx Cup and win PGA Tour player of the year. Still fresh are the four close calls from a year ago, including the U.S. Open. He was as steady as Scott, rarely putting himself in trouble until the end of the round. Furyk missed the fairway to the right and had to pitch out because of thick rough and trees blocking his way to the green. That led to his only bogey, but still his lowest first-round score in 19 appearances at the PGA Championship. “Usually disappointed with ending the day on a bogey,” Furyk said. “But you know, 65, PGA, is not so bad.” David Hearn of Canada, an alternate until a week ago, had a 66 in the morn-

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A lost opportunity for Tiger in first round at Oak Hill BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Oak Hill was there for the taking. Tiger Woods gave away too many chances. Woods had everything he needed to start the final major championship of the year on a good note. The conditions were soft, still and ideal for scoring. He was one shot out of the lead Thursday morning in the PGA Championship when he made the turn, and there was nothing to suggest he would stray too far away. Instead, he staggered off the course with double bogey on his last hole for a 1-over 71. That’s not bad on a course where there typically is a premium on par. It just looked ordinary compared with the 28 rounds at par or better from other early starters in the opening round. A wasted opportunity? “A little bit,” Woods said. That was a phrase he mentioned three times when going over a round that featured four tough putts for par, but a round that should have been in red numbers. Oddly enough, it was his best stretch of golf that stalled his round. After making the turn at 2 under with a simple bunker save on the 18th hole — Woods had 11 putts on the back nine — he hit his approach 12 feet below the cup on No. 1. His shot into the par-4 second hole caught the side of a hill and settled 4 feet away as the largest crowd at Oak Hill roared. Woods drilled his tee shot on the 214-yard third hole to 10 feet left of the hole. He missed every putt, and he missed them badly. The worst of them was at No. 2, when Woods said he should have taken more time except that his group was on the clock. It was a side hill putt, difficult even from 4 feet on the greens at Oak Hill. Woods was so tentative that the ball fell sharply to the right and never even touched the cup. A momentum killer? “A little bit,” Woods said. The real killer was the par-5 fourth hole, the only time Woods removed that Tiger head cover off his driver. After several rehearsals with his swing, the ball sailed well to the right, Woods simply picked up his tee. There was no emotion. It was almost as if he expected to miss the fairway. What he didn’t count on was his next shot out of deep rough clipping a tree and spitting sideways into the fairway, costing him some

Adam Scott ran off five straight birdies early in his round and finished with a 15foot par for a 5-under 65 that gave him a share of the lead with Jim Furyk after the first round of the PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club on Thursday in Pittsford, N.Y.

ing. Also at 66 was Lee Westwood, who had his best score ever in the PGA and offered evidence that there was no hangover from losing a 54-hole lead in the British Open last month. There were no record scores at Oak Hill despite the soft conditions, just a lot of low rounds. “If you don’t hit it in the fairways, then you won’t score well,” Westwood said. “These guys are good. There are a lot of good players playing in the tournament. Somebody is going to hit it straight, and somebody is going to shoot a good score.” Even Rory McIlroy got in on the act. The defending champion, at the end of a major season that has been a major disappointment, came out firing with three birdies on the opening four holes and made the turn in 32 until back-toback bogeys. He wound up with a 69. A resurgent Paul Casey was in the group at 67, while U.S. Open champion Justin Rose, British Open runner-up Henrik Stenson and the ageless Miguel Angel Jimenez were among 11 players at 68. British Open champion Phil Mickelson wound up with the same score as Woods, only they arrived at 71 on vastly different roads. Woods had only two birdies. Mickelson shot 71 despite two double bogeys. On the par-5 fourth hole, he hooked his tee shot out-ofbounds and nearly lost the next tee shot in the same place. And on the closing hole, Mickelson looked as if he was back at Winged Foot — wild left off the tees, a reckless attempt into the trees and another double bogey.

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Tiger Woods hits his second shot out of a bunker on the ninth hole during the first round of the PGA Championship on Thursday at Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford, N.Y. Woods shot 1-over par to open the tournament.

30 yards of roll. From there, a poor 9-iron came up short and into the bunker, and he finally missed a par putt from 5 feet. “Just one of those holes where I laid up and caught the tree,” Woods said. “It was supposed to be way down there if it just happened to get through there, but it didn’t. And I stuck a 9-iron into the ground.” Woods didn’t have a single birdie chance on the last four holes — a chunked 3-iron off the tee at No. 7, a shot from the fairway into the bunker at No. 8. Even so, he was still at 1-under par and headed for an acceptable start. That changed on his final hole. Woods hit a 3-wood to the first cut of rough on the right side, the worst place to miss with a tree blocking his view of the green on the dogleg right. He came up short and left, in rough so deep that he was trying to just land it on the green about 20 feet away. He didn’t even reach the green, coming up short and into the bunker, and he blasted out to 12 feet and two-putted for double bogey. For a guy who has struggled on the weekend at the majors, Woods didn’t help himself in the opening round. The good news? It was his lowest score in five rounds at Oak Hill. And it was only Thursday. “I’m still right there,” he said. “And we’ve got a long way to go.” Go Online for Your

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Hilton Head’s Ford commits to Louisville D for visiting is to get to know the coaches better and to see where he would fit in. “I need to sit down with the coaches and break down film,” Williams said. “They’ve told me that there are a lot of older guys there that won’t be around much longer and that I would have a chance to make an impact as a freshman.” He has done the same thing at Clemson, Georgia, Auburn and Tennessee this summer. Williams does not have any favorites and plans to take all of his official visits. He hopes to name a top five in the near future. Wide receiver Blake Bone of Woodruff High has a top four of USC, Louisville, Kentucky and Mississippi. “Tennessee and Georgia have been coming at me pretty hard lately,” said Bone. “But right now, I’m sticking with my top four.” Bone did not take any visits this summer and said a commitment could be coming soon. “I want to go ahead and commit pretty early,” he said. “I don’t have an exact date, but it could come anytime now.” Clemson remains in contention for WR Trey Quinn of Lake Charles, La. His father said his son is trying to make his decision before school starts.

“Clemson and few others are looking very good,” Dave Quinn said. “LSU (Louisiana State) is one. I know Texas Tech and Ole Miss are still recruiting pretty hard.” Quinn is keeping in regular contact with Clemson recruiter Jeff Scott. Running back Derrell Scott of Havelock, N.C., named a top four of USC, Florida State, North Carolina State and Ohio State. He has USC and FSU in a close battle. “I have a clear 1-2...it’s South Carolina and Florida State,” Derrell Scott said. “It’s hard to say who is first right now. N.C. State is third and I would probably put Ohio State in my Phil top four.” KORNBLUT Scott visited all four campuses this summer for camps. “I enjoyed USC, but it was really more for my parents,” he said. “The coaches wanted my parents to come down and see the campus. We got to see where we would stay and stuff like that.” He plans to take several visits during the season, including official visits. USC will get one of those official visits. recruiting corner

efensive lineman Poona Ford of Hilton Head High School made a commitment to Louisville on Tuesday at his school. Along with Louisville, Ford was considering South Carolina and Tennessee. Clemson has made a grayshirt offer to linebacker Jalen Williams of Blythewood High, according to Paul Strelow of TigerIllustrated. Williams has offers from Appalachian State, Furman, Wofford, Coastal Carolina, Charleston Southern and Presbyterian. Williams camped at Clemson in June and was impressive. Last season, he had 102 tackles with three quarterback sacks. South Aiken High QB Bo Baldwin was contacted last week by USC QB coach GA Mangus and was given a grayshirt offer, according to South Aiken head coach Jeremy West. “Don’t know if he’s taking it, but he’s excited about it,” said West, who added he had no idea when Baldwin would make a decision. Baldwin worked out at the Black Magic camp and was also at USC’s June camp. Defensive end Andrew Williams of McDonough, Ga., would like to visit USC within the next two weeks. His reason

LB Richard Yeargin of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., committed to Notre Dame last week. Clemson was in his final five. Junior defensive back Kaleb Chalmers of Greenwood High has offers from Clemson, USC, Duke, North Carolina and Stanford. Chalmers camped at USC, Clemson and UNC and took a visit to Duke. Chalmers will attend the Clemson-UGA game and has not scheduled any other visits. He does not have any favorites. Junior RB Taj Griffin of Powder Springs, Ga., has Clemson, UGA, Florida and FSU as his top four right now. He plans to be at the UGA-Clemson game. Junior offensive lineman Chuma Edoga of Powder Springs has a top five of Clemson, Auburn, Tennessee, UGA and Florida. Junior RB Bryce Love of Wake Forest, N.C., picked up an offer from USC while attending the Black Magic camp. Love is the son of former USC track and field and football athlete Chris Love. Love also has offers from Clemson, Tennessee, UNC, Stanford, NCSU, Duke, Arkansas, East Carolina and Virginia Tech. He plans to attend several games this fall, including games at Clemson and USC, and he does not have any

favorites. Junior DL Albert Huggins of Orangeburg-Wilkinson High was offered by Auburn last week. Basketball News: Dante Buford, a 6-foot-7-inch player from Jacksonville, Fla., has trimmed his list to USC, Southern California, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Miami. Marcus Stroman, a 6-2 point guard from Keenan High in Columbia, committed to USC in July of 2012 and remains committed, but he said last week he’d like to check out the field a little bit. “South Carolina is still my school, but I just want to go out and see what other schools got,” Stroman said. He said he has talked things over with USC head coach Frank Martin. “He understood where I was coming from,” Stroman said. Stroman said he’s not sure if he’ll sign early, but he still favors USC. Clemson is his only other offer at this point. Stroman said he’s unsure right now of other schools he would like to see. Shooting guard Jarryd Coleman of Greenwood High has committed to Charleston Southern.

AREA SCOREBOARD SOCCER DRILLZ FOR SKILLZ CLINIC

The Drillz for Skills Clinic for soccer players will be held Aug. 12-16. The camp is open to children ages 5 through 13 at a cost of $50 per child. The camp, which is under the direction of Jeff Taylor, will run from 8 a.m. to noon each day. For more information,contact Taylor at (803) 305-1014 and leave a message or email him at jettaylor453@ hmail.com. FALL REGISTRATION

The Sumter County Recreation Department is currently taking registration for its fall soccer league through Thursday. The league is open to children ages 4-17 as of Sept. 1, 2013. The fee to register is $30 for 4-yearolds, $35 for 5- to 6-yearolds and $45 for 7- to 17-year-olds. No late registration will be taken. A coaches meeting for anyone interested in coaching will be held on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the recreation department located at 155 Haynsworth St. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www.sumtercountysc. org. FOOTBALL POP WARNER REGISTRATION

The Sumter Pop Warner Football & Cheer Association and Youth Athletics of Sumter is still taking registration for the upcoming season. The football and cheer

teams are open to children ages 5-13 years old. The fee is $80 for both football and cheereleading. Registration will run through July 31. The fee for football will cover insurance, ID Badge, use of shoulder pads, use of helmet, use of practice clothes and a mouthpiece. Parents will be responsible for buying game jersey, game pants, cleats, cup, and socks. The fee for cheer will cover insurance, ID badge, use of uniform, use of pom-poms, socks and undergarment. Parents will be responsible for buying shoes. The practice season will run from Aug. 1-30 with the season starting on Aug. 31. For more Information, call (803) 464-8453, (803) 201-4531 (803) 720-6242 or (813) 786-9265 or send an email to youthathleticsofsumteryas@yahoo.com. SUMTER TOUCHDOWN CLUB

The Sumter Touchdown Club is organizing for the upcoming high school football season. The club will meet every Friday at the Quality Inn on Broad Street beginning at 7:15 a.m. There will be a catered breakfast, players of the week, guest speakers, a devotional and a coaches corner. The meeting will conclude by 8:30 a.m. Sponsorship and membership opportunities are available. For more information, contact Lee Glaze at (803) 968-0773 or send an

| email to sumtertdclub@ gmail.com. FLAG LEAGUE REGISTRATION

The Sumter County Recreation Department is currently taking registration for its flag football league through Wednesday. The league is open to children ages 5-8 as of Sept. 1, 2013. The fee to register is $50. No late registration will be taken. A coaches meeting for anyone interested in coaching will be held on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the recreation department located at 155 Haynsworth St. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www.sumtercountysc. org. TACKLE LEAGUE REGISTRATION

The Sumter County Recreation Department is currently taking registration for its flag football league through Wednesday. The league is open to children ages 9-12 as of Sept. 1, 2013. The fee to register is $60. No late registration will be taken. A coaches meeting for anyone interested in coaching will be held on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the recreation department located at 155 Haynsworth St. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www.sumtercountysc. org. GOLF CHURCHES CHALLENGE

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O’ZONES from Page B1 “We took advantage of some walks and big hits, but the big thing is we just never quit,” he said. “What we did in that last inning defines this team’s entire season. We were playing the host team, they were getting all the calls, and we just kept battling. We were down 8-3 and had every reason to hang our heads, but we just kept battling.” Laurel had just scored four runs in the top of the fifth to push the lead to 8-3. Sumter used four hits, a Laurel error and several walks to plate the eight runs. Trent Frye pitched the final inning to close out

the game for the victory. Sumter finished with 10 hits with Drake Thames going 3-for-3 to lead the way. Jacob Holladay had two hits, including a double, scored two runs and had two runs batted in, while Tucker Chapman had two hits, stole a base and had two RBI. Frye scored twice while drawing three walks. Chase Ward and Micah Yates both scored a run and drove in a run, while Mason McLeod had a hit and a run, Cory Blackley had a hit and Burgess Jordan scored a run. Sumter and Laurel had to face each other again on

lenge will be held on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Sunset Country Club. The morning flight will have sign-in beginning at 7 a.m. and with tee time at 8. The afternoon flight will have an 11:30 a.m. sign-in with a tee time of 1 p.m. The format will be 4-man Captain’s Choice and teams must have a minimum handicap of 50. Only one player per team may have a handicap of 8 or less. The registration deadline is set for Friday, Aug. 16, and the entry fee is $45 per player. The winning team will receive the Christian Golfers’ Association Traveling Trophy to display in its church for the upcoming year. The second- and third-place teams will receive prizes as well as the player closest to the pin and the one with the longest drive. There will also be a $10,000 prize for a holein-one. The player’s church will receive $10,000 and the player who makes the hole-inone will receive $1,000. Tax-deductible sponsorships will be available as well. The level of sponsorships are Presenting Sponsor, $1,500; Friday Evening Dinner Sponsor, $700; Hole-In-One Sponsor, $500; Eagle Sponsor, $400; Birdie Sponsor $300; and Tee Box Sponsor, $100. For more information, call the CGA office at (803) 773-2171.

Thursday because Sumter lost a coin toss with Dallas, N.C., for a bye into the final game. Since Laurel had received a bye earlier in the tournament and had played one less game than Sumter and Dallas, it automatically had to play in the first game on Thursday. When Dallas won the toss, that forced the quick turnaround rematch. “I don’t think we had a problem playing them again because we were confident after rallying to beat them,” Coach Holladay said. “We didn’t get back to the motel until midnight (1 a.m. EDT), had to wash uniforms and were up and going between 6 and 7 to get back out to the

PAR 4 PETS

The 2nd Annual Par 4 Pets Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Crystal Lakes Golf Course. The format is 4-man Captain’s Choice with an entry fee of $160 per team or $40 per player. Entry is limited to the first 20 teams. Registration is at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start at 8:30. There will be $5 per mulligan available at registration with a maximum of two per player. The event is a fundraiser for KAT’s Special Kneads small animal shelter. For more information, call Kathy Stafford at (803) 469-3906, Julie Wilkins at (803) 968-5176, Melissa Brunson at (803) 9830038, Gail McLeod at (803) 840-4519 or Crystal Lakes manager Mike Ardis at (803) 775-1902. CHEERLEADING FALL REGISTRATION

The Sumter County Recreation Department is currently taking registration for its cheerleading teams through Wednesday. The league is open to children ages 5-11 as of April 30, 2013. The fee to register is $50. No late registration will be taken. A coaches meeting for anyone interested in coaching will be held on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the recreation department located at 155 Haynsworth St. For more information,

ball park. And it was hot. I think all of that may have taken a toll on us.” Laurel pushed across five runs in the top of the first inning. Sumter got two runs back in the bottom of the inning. Thames doubled with one out and moved to third on Jacob Holladay’s single. After Holladay reached second on a passed ball, Seth Stamps singled to score both of them and make it 5-2. Any momentum Sumter might have captured was quickly lost though as Laurel came back with three runs in the second to go up 8-2. Laurel pushed the lead to 11-2 with three more runs in the fourth. Sumter got its other three

call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www.sumtercountysc. org. SOFTBALL FALL REGISTRATION

The Sumter County Recreation Department is currently taking registration for its fall soccer league through Aug. 21. The league is open to girls ages 7-13 as of Dec. 31, 2013. The fee to register is $45. No late registration will be taken. A coaches meeting for anyone interested in coaching will be held on Thursday at 6 p.m. at the recreation department located at 155 Haynsworth St. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www.sumtercountysc. org. BASEBALL FALL REGISTRATION

The Sumter County Recreation Department is currently taking registration for its fall baseball league through Aug. 21. The league is open to boys ages 7-14 as of April 30, 2014. The fee to register is $45. No late registration will be taken. A coaches meeting for anyone interested in coaching will be held on Thursday at 6 p.m. at the recreation department located at 155 Haynsworth St. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www. sumtercountysc.org.

runs in the fifth. Chapman and Frye each had solo home runs. The other run occurred when Stamps drew a baseloaded walk to bring in Jacob Holladay, who had reached on an infield single. Thames had two of Sumter’s seven hits hits and stole a base, while Stamps had a hit and three RBI. Jacob Holladay scored twice and had a stolen base, and Micah Yates stole a base as well. “I think we competed well, and we showed the future is bright for Sumter baseball in Junior Boys and Dixie Boys,” Coach Holladay said. “Also, everyone talked of how classy our kids were, so I think they represented Sumter well.”

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AMELIA S. SAUNDERS PINEWOOD — Amelia “Brock” Singleton Saunders, 90, widow of James “Jim” Hunter Saunders, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. She was born Sept. SAUNDERS 1, 1922, in Pinewood, a daughter of the late William Jr. and Susan Holiday Singleton. She received her formal education in the public schools of Clarendon County and resided in Philadelphia, Pa., for more than 50 years. In 1989, she returned to her childhood home of Pinewood. Survivors are one sister, Minnie Ida Boyd of Pinewood; two brothers, Louis E. Singleton of Sumter and her devoted buddy and caregiver, Maris L. (Dorothy) Singleton of Pinewood; a devoted niece, Matilda Hampton of Pinewood; additional nieces and nephews, Elizabeth (Abraham) Peeples, Kathaleen McBride, Ernestine Baxter, Clifton (Cynthia) Baxter, Timothy Baxter, David Boyd, Stacey (David) Blakely,

Terry Singleton, Kim (Jeanette) Singleton, Franklin Singleton, Cynthia Brooks, Rosalind (Abner) Brown, Susan (Charles) Jenkins, Michael (Felicia) Singleton, Karen (Chris) Banzouzl and Eddie Singleton; an additional sisterin-law, Thelma Singleton; a host of grandnieces, nephews and other relatives. Graveside services will held at 3 p.m. Saturday at New Hope AME Church cemetery, 18808 Panola Road, Pinewood, with the Rev. Dorothy Boyd officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the home, 1216 Singleton Drive, Pinewood. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

MARY J. JONES REMBERT — Mary J. “Donna” Jenkins Jones, 75, of 7215 Harvest Road, Rembert, passed on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at Union Baptist Church, Rembert. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Haile’s Funeral Home

of Camden is in charge of arrangements.

MINNIE M. BRADLEY BISHOPVILLE — Funeral services for Minnie Mack Bradley, 87, who died Aug. 3, 2013, will be held at 3 p.m. today at New Zion AME Church. Interment will follow in the church memorial garden. The Rev. A.S. Temoney will officiate. The family is receiving friends at 48 Trailer Lane. New Life Funeral Services LLC of Bishopville is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to www. newlifefuneralservice. com. SOLOMON BENTON Solomon Benton departed his earthly life on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013, in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was born April 28, 1956, to Lou Ella Benton and the late Willie Benton. Wake services will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today in the chapel. Homegoing services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Emmanuel Methodist Church, 421 S. Main St., Sumter, with the Rev. Sharon Cundy

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officiating and Dr. Doris Bright. Interment will follow in Mayesville Cemetery. The family is receiving friends at the home of his mother, 10 Hynes St., Sumter. The management and staff of the Sumter Funeral Service Inc., 623 Manning Ave., Sumter, SC 29150 is serving the Benton family. Online memorials may be sent to the family at sumterfuneralsvs@ sc.rr.com.

DAISY ST. AMANT VAZ Daisy St. Amant Vaz departed this life on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. She was born in Sumter, a daughter of the late Samuel and Rosa Howard Green. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter. The family will receive friends at the home, 614 W. Oakland Ave., Sumter, SC 29150. EVA MONROE BISHOPVILLE — Eva Monroe entered eternal rest on Aug. 6, 2013, in Englewood, N.J. The family is receiving friends at the home

of her daughter, Joanne Jenkins, 106 Jones Circle, Bishopville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville.

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N.C.; three brothers, Bennie Caesar (Caroline) of Augusta, Ga., Dr. Robert Caesar (Luevera) of Irmo and the Rev. Clinton Caesar (Virginia) of Monroe, N.C.; seven aunts; three uncles; five nephews; six nieces; and a host of other close relatives and friends. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Sister Caesar will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Saturday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Westend Community Church, 101 S. Salem Ave., Sumter, with Dr. Ralph W. Canty Sr. officiating. Interment will follow in Hillside Memorial Park. The family is receiving friends at 110 Laurel St., Sumter. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc. rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary.net.

PATRICIA A. CAESAR Patricia Ann Caesar was born Aug. 15, 1956, in Sumter, to the late Bennie and Corine Caesar. She departed this life on Aug. 3, 2013. Patricia received her early education in the public schools of Sumter County, graduating from Sumter High School in 1974. She continued her education at Morris College and graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor of science in education. She taught in the Sumter County School system, until her health declined. She was a faithful member of Westend Community Church and enjoyed taking her friends to church. She leaves to cherish her memory: a daughter, Sgt. Miranda Caesar (Roderick Brown) of Fort Jackson; a granddaughter, Hailyn Harris; one sister, Betty Conyers (Willie) of Wilmington,

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The Major League Baseball Players Union has filed an appeal over the 211-game suspension of New York Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez.

Union files appeal of Rodriguez’s suspension BY JAY COHEN The Associated Press CHICAGO — The Major League Baseball Players Association formally appealed Alex Rodriguez’s 211game suspension Wednesday, sending the case to an independent arbitrator. Union spokesman Greg Bouris confirmed the appeal and said the players’ association had no further comment. Rodriguez, who was back at third base and batting third for the New York Yankees against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night, said he had “no reaction” to the filing of the grievance. “I don’t think any of us thought it was going to be any different,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. “As far as having a reaction, it’s kind of what I expected. It’s part of the process that was negotiated between MLB and the players’ association and you let it play out. I expect him to play a lot. We need him to help us.” Major League Baseball declined comment. Rodriguez was suspended through the 2014 season on Monday

when the league penalized 13 players following an investigation into Biogenesis of America, a shuttled Florida anti-aging clinic accused of distributing banned performanceenhancing drugs. The other 12 players accepted 50game suspensions, but Rodriguez said he planned to fight. Union head Michael Weiner said the punishment for the slugger was “way out of line.” Under the collective bargaining and joint drug agreements, discipline must meet a “just cause” standard. Rodriguez’s punishment was scheduled to begin Thursday, but he is allowed to keep playing until the grievance is heard by arbitrator Fredric Horowitz. He isn’t expected to rule until November or December at the earliest. Coming back from hip surgery in January, Rodriguez played his first game of the season Monday night in the series opener at Chicago. The three-time AL MVP singled in his first at-bat and was 2 for 6 with a walk in his first two games. He followed that up by going 1 for 5 with a single and walk on Wednesday.

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from the 43-car field, Montoya and Ambrose have one less driver to fret about as they seek that elusive first win of what has been a difficult season for both. A victory by either driver would vault him into the top 20 in the standings and into wild-card consideration for the Chase. A victory on an oval before the Chase cutoff after Richmond also would be needed, something neither has been able to accomplish in his Sprint Cup career. Montoya and Ambrose share a unique distinction: each has two Cup victories, and they’ve all come on the two road courses NASCAR’s top series visits annually. Montoya has one victory each at Sonoma (2007) and Watkins Glen (2010), while Ambrose will be chasing his third straight victory at The Glen. “The only thing we need to do at The Glen to have a chance of winning is not screw up,” said Montoya, who finished 36th at Sonoma in June after running out of gas while running second with one lap to go. “Yeah, honestly, if we have 10 pit stops, we’re in the top three. I’ll guarantee you we’re in the top three. Worst-case scenario we’re fourth. If we run out of brakes, we’ll finish fifth.” Ambrose has become the newest master of the high-

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with Jeff Gordon (199799) and Mark Martin (1993-95). “We’ve had a really rough year,” said Ambrose, who has only three top-10s and sits 22nd in points, just ahead of Montoya. “Our car isn’t where it needs to be.” Except at Watkins Glen. “This race can very quickly turn it around and put us in contention for a wild-card berth,” Ambrose said. Montoya’s victory at The Glen three years ago was dominating. He led 74 laps in a racelong duel with Ambrose, who faded to third at the end behind Kurt Busch. Now, if his No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing team can only avoid those costly mistakes. “It’s not that we’re not trying,” Montoya said. “I’ve been very close, a lot of opportunities, we’ve thrown them away. We’ve found ways to screw them up. But to tell you the truth, as a team we keep our head up and we keep fighting, and believe me, we believe we have a chance. We really, really believe that we have a good chance.”

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VERNON J. MAGAZINE Vernon Jerome Magazine was born April 25, 1960, in Sumter, to Rebecca Magazine Johnson. He departed this life Aug. 2, 2013. Vernon was educated in the public schools of Sumter County. He was a 1979 graduate of Sumter High School. He worked as a meat cutter for Piggly Wiggly No. 91 for many years and did other side jobs. He was skilled with his hands and enjoyed the art of drawing and painting. He was very creative at designing, building and fixing things. He leaves to cherish his memory: his mother, Rebecca Magazine Johnson of Sumter; three children, Courtney Holmes-Aquirre (Jose) of Charlotte, N.C., Monique Woodley (Shamarlo) of Charlotte and Veronica Holmes of Bronx, N.Y.; three grandchildren, Allure C. Holmes, Shamarlo KT Woodley Jr. and Shakim KT Woodley; five sisters, Martha M. Cooley of Fayetteville, N.C., Valerie M. Davis (Willie) of Sumter, Ruby McLeod (Melvin) of Rembert, Tameka M. Joseph of Nashville, Tenn., and Valilene M. Torreshaw (Pedro) of Richmond, Va.; two brothers, James Randy Magazine of Columbia and Marcus Johnson (Hope) of Arlington, Va.; two aunts; nieces; nephews; a special friend and loving companion, Cheryl A. Grice of New York; and a host of relatives and friends. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Mr. Magazine will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Saturday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Salem Chapel and Heritage Center, 101 S. Salem Ave., Sumter, with Minister Richard Dukes officiating and Bishop Nathan Amos, eulogist. Interment will follow in Walker Cemetery. The family is receiving friends at 50 N. Milton Drive, Sumter. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc. rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary.net. JESSIE MAE F. TABRON BISHOPVILLE — Jessie Mae Franklin Tabron,

72, formerly of Bishopville, transitioned from this life to enter into her eternal home in heaven on Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, at Piedmont Fayette Hospital, Fayetteville, Ga. Mrs. Tabron was a daughter of the late William and Viola Franklin of Bishopville. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Richard Addison, eulogist, and the Rev. Jerome Douglas, pastor. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow at Barnettsville Baptist Church Cemetery, 106 Manville / St. Charles Road, Bishopville. These services have been entrusted to Square Deal Funeral Home of Bishopville. Online condolences may be sent to esquaredealfun@sc.rr.com.

grandchildren, Luke and Leia Zellers, and Maxwell Rummins. In addition to his parents, Mr. Rockwood was preceded in death by a son, Dean Rockwood; one brother, Dana Rockwood; one sister, Nancy Rockwood August; and a grandson, Del John Rockwood Jr. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Anne Catholic Church with the Rev. Father James “Pablo� Burke, C.Ss.R. officiating. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. in the Fort Jackson National Cemetery with full military honors. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday with the wake service beginning at 6 p.m. at Bullock Funeral Home. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

DAVID ROCKWOOD David “Rocky� Rockwood, age 78, beloved husband of Dorothy T. Rockwood, died on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Groton, Mass., he was a son of the late Delwin B. and Lillian Y. Charpentier Rockwood. Mr. Rockwood retired from the United States Air Force as a senior master sergeant after 22 years of service and later went on to work as a special education teacher with School District 2. He was a volunteer for more than 35 years with Boy Scouts of America and was active in Kairos Prison Ministry. Mr. Rockwood was a member of the Patriot Guard, Knights of Columbus, and St. Anne Catholic Church. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather and greatgrandfather. Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons, Del John Rockwood of Sumter and Daniel Rockwood of Florida; one daughter, Darlene Rockwood of Sumter; one brother, Dennis Rockwood of California; one sister, Joyce Gardner and her husband, James, of New York; one daughter-in-law, Diana Rockwood of Sumter; five grandchildren, Christine Zellers, Lisa Rockwood Rummins, Daniel Rockwood, Dayona Rockwood and Darian Hanna; and three great-

QUEEN ESTHER A. SMITH MANNING — Queen Esther “Thomasina� Anderson Smith, 46, wife of Robert Lee Smith, died Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning. She was born March 2, 1967, in Summerton, a daughter of the late Roy Sr. and Queen Esther Gibson Anderson. She was a 1986 graduate of Scotts Branch High School, Summerton. She was employed for 16 years at Clarendon Residental Care Center and also worked at IH Services at Lake Marion Nursing Facility, Manning. Queen attended Zion First Born Church in Manning. Survivors are her husband; three daughters, Anitral (Jaevaral) Holliday of Summerton, Brionia Smith (Levan) of Sumter and Sakeia Smith of the home; a foster child, Victoria Culbreth; four brothers, Roy Anderson of Summerton, Jermey Anderson of Columbia, James (Jackie) Anderson of Marion and Willie Anderson of Bennettsville; two sisters, Barbara Smith and Jannett (Rufus) James of Manning; seven additional brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; several aunts and uncles; a mother-in-law, Daisy Ragin Smith of Summerton; and two

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grandchildren. Celebratory services for Mrs. Smith will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Taw Caw Missionary Baptist Church, 1130 Granby Lane, Summerton, with the Rev. Duwine D. Sinkler, eulogist, the Rev. Edmund Riggins, presiding, and Elder Sam Mose Jr., the Rev. John Walker and the Rev. Mary Rhodes assisting. Burial will follow in St. Matthews AME Church Cemetery, Summerton. Mrs. Smith will lie in repose one hour prior to funeral time. The family is receiving friends at the residence, 1600 Moses Dingle Road, Summerton. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

BENJAMIN M. SNYDER Benjamin Marshall “Ben� Snyder, 88, husband of Verna Broadway Snyder, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, at the Medical University of South Carolina hospital in Charleston. Born in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late William Thomas and Dora Deberry Snyder. Mr. Snyder was a member of Grace Baptist Church. He was a retired barber shop owner with more than 52 years in the business. He operated the BX Barber Shop at Shaw Air Force Base for 41 years. Mr. Snyder served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of World War II. He was a member of the American Legion and VFW. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. Survivors include his wife of Sumter; two daughters, Linda S. Veal (Jimmy) of Macon, Ga., and Cynthia S. Ballard of Columbia; one son, Benjamin M. “Benny� Snyder Jr. of Sumter; two grandchildren, Heidi Collins Coursey and Heather Collins; three great-grandchildren, Dalton Coursey, Holdyn Coursey and Bates McCutchen; one brother, Jim Snyder of Manning; one sister, Helen Mills of Columbia; one sister-inlaw, Ollie Mae Snyder of Manning; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Ashley Porter Ballard; two brothers, Charles Snyder and William “Billy� Snyder; and one sister, Sylvia Cartledge. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral Home

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Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Steve Williams officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tommy Snyder, Earl Snyder, Harold Broadway, Charlie Broadway, Ernie Broadway and Billy Coursey. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Lambert-Bethany Sunday School Class of Grace Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at ElmoreCannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Grace Baptist Church, 219 W. Calhoun St., Sumter, SC 29150 or to a charity of one’s choice. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

PATRICIA H. KORNEGAY Patricia Hodge Kornegay departed this life on Aug. 4, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born Oct. 11, 1947, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Deacon Otis and Thelma B. Hodge. She received her education in the public schools of Sumter County and attended Brown University in Providence, R.I. She retired from Campbell Soup Co. She was a member of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. She served on the C.H. Davis Inspirational Choir and the Sunday school ministry. She is survived by one son, Ivory Kornegay of Sumter; one grandson, Isaiah Alexander Kornegay of Fayetteville, N.C.; three brothers, Otis Hodge Jr. (Ella), James Hodge (Ruthie) and Bishop Dr. Marvin Hodge (Crystal), all of Sumter; five sisters, Bettie Wilkins (Phillip) of Tampa, Fla., Gloria Jean Glisson and Viloa Magazine (Lucious), both of Sumter, and Thelma Hodge of Fayetteville; a host of relatives and friends. Viewing will be held from 2:30 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church and burial in Bradford Cemetery with Pastor Willie Wright Jr., the Rev. Daniel Bennett, the Rev. Leroy Blanding and the Rev. Dr. Eartha Reed. The family is receiving visitors at the home,

915 Miller Road, Sumter. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@ sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.

MARY D. SMITH SAWYER Mary D. Smith Sawyer, 83, widow of John York Sawyer, died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, at Covenant Place. Born in Kilmarnock, Scotland, she was a daughter of the late Andrew Dick Smith and Elizabeth Kelso Smith. Mrs. Sawyer was a member of the British Wives Club and retired from the Dollar Store. Surviving are one son, Donald Sawyer of Columbia; one daughter, Andrew Sawyer of Idaho; two sisters, Rita Bernier of Texas and Patsy Strachn of Scotland; and one brother, Ronnie Smith of Scotland. Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be sent to www. sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

AUDREY P. LANGLOIS Audrey P. Langlois, 88, widow of Henry J. Langlois Sr., died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, at a local nursing facility. Born in Worcester, Mass., she was a daughter of the late Judson and Margaret H. Cleveland. Mrs. Langlois was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church. Survivors include five sons, Henry Langlois and Rowland Langlois (Charlene), both of Massachusetts, Michael Langlois (Lilia) of Florida, Robert Langlois (Beverly) of Sumter and Gary Langlois (Debbie) of New Hampshire; 18 grandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren; and one sister, Dottie Young of Massachusetts. The family will receive friends beginning at 7 p.m. today at the home of her son, 1155 Waterway Drive. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

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Sumter County Flea Mkt Hwy 378 E. 803-495-2281 500 tables. Sat. $8 free return Sun. 207 Guyton Dr. Sat. 7 am - 1 pm. Multi-family. Adult & children's clothes, some furniture. Huge 2 family yard sale, 4015 Nazarene Ch Rd Sat., 7 am - ?. Lots of misc. items. Pam's Guardian Angels having relay for life yard sale. Wards BBQ Barn on 15 south. Sat. 8am- until. 777 Kenyon Dr, Behind Jones Chevrolet. Fri/Sat 7-12. Lots of misc items. 2055 N Main St Inside Sale Sat 8-? Furniture, Lots of misc items. Too much to list! SHS Cheerleaders Yard Sale, Bake Sale, Hot Dog Sale & Car Wash, Saturday, August 10th 7am-1pm. St Mark's UMC 27 Broad St.

Multi Family 585 Sierra St Sat 7-? Some of everything! 620 Brutsch Ave Sat 7-1 Moving Sale Furniture, Kids items, & much more! LARGE GARAGE SALE 1st & 3rd Weekend Tables $1 & Up FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB

Open every wkend. 905-4242

2601 Hilldale Dr. Sat. 6:30-2:00. Appx 40 strings outdoor Christmas lights, ceramic top range, Maytag Washer, recliner (like new), lots of mic items. 3310 Southern Hills (Off Loring Mill Rd), 8-4, 8/8-8/10. Hshld items, bike, furn, arts/crafts,christmas, halloween, telescope, outdoor fireplace, misc. 718 W. Hampton 7-11:30am. Fabulous clothes, shoes, jewelry, handbags, Avon, books, furniture & more!!! Multi Family Yard Sale: 2195 Nettles Rd. Fri 5 - 7 & Sat. 7 - 12.

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FOR GREAT Twin.........$25 per set SUMMER SAVINGS 29 Progress St. - Sumter Full...........$35 per set 775-8366 Ext. 37 COME SHOP Queen.......$40 per set King......... $45 per set WITH US! Store Hours 0RQ 6DW ‡ 9:30 - 5:00 Closed Sunday Mobile Home Rentals

Manufactured Housing

Homes for Sale

Clean 3br/2ba w/ garden tub, appli., walk in pantry. 40 Spider Ct. near Red Bay Rd. $400/mo + dep. No pets. 803-743-3706 lv msg.

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.

STATEBURG COURTYARD

Manning, FSBO 3BR, 2 1/5BA, 2900+ sq ft, In town. Updated kitchen. Open floor plan. Lg Bedrooms $210,000 Call (803)460-7161

2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015

Commercial Rentals

REAL ESTATE Homes for Sale

411 N. Magnolia, renovated. C/H/A. Garage, workshop & shed. Commercial lot facing LaFayette. Fin Available. 775-4391/ 464-5960

3 - 2 Br MH's rented out in Windsor MHP. $18,000 OBO. Profit $600 mo. Call 469-6978.

GOODWIN EXCLUSIVE 2009 Mitsubishi Galant ES

For Sale, 4Bed/2Bath, Land, $325/mo. 803-494-5090

Comm. building approx 2,501 s.f office/warehouse, fenced yard. Great for contractor. (Corner of S. Magnolia & Hauser St.) $900/mo. 775-2297

4 Bedroom starting at $39,900. Call 803-796-5356

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GOODWIN AUTOMALL

22,500 SF warehouse divided into 4 sections approx. 5000SF each, separated by steel doors. 1 loading dock, 18-24’ ceilings. 2100SF office. On 2.87 Acres. Out of State owner $190,000

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

Autos For Sale

Ernest Baker Auto Sales & Equip: 3349 N. Main St. SUMMER SPECIALS: '03 Buick Park Avenue $5495 '94 Ford Ranger 4SP/AC $2000 '99 Cherokee AT/AC 4DR $3995 '01 Cadillac Deville $4995 '01 GMC Sonoma Ext Cab $4995 Call 803-469-9294 94 Ford Explorer: Totaled, great parts car. Running parts, very good shape. Low mileage. $500 803-968-3952

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Investment Properties 1250 Coffey St. 3 br, 1 ba brick home. $45,900. 131 A-B Highland Ave. Duplex, $40,000. 202-206 Montreat St. Brick Triplex, $40,000. 206-208 Dixie Duplex, $35,000. With tenants. Quick sale! 316-8105. (Mayesville) 3BR/1BA Brick home on large lot. C/H/A, $34,500. Will pay closing cost. Call 803-469-8328 or 983-9711

GOODWIN EXCLUSIVE 2004 Cadillac SRX

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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 $219,000. Call 803-968-1187. Brokers accepted at 3%. Details & photos @ www.forsalebyowner.com /23945649 & www.militarybyowner .com/MBO 264616

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Campers / RV's/ Motorhomes

469-2595

Price Good Through 8-10-13

Mopeds / ATVs / Motorcycles

Beach Forest 1785 Titanic Ct. Custom Built Quality Home.

GOODWIN EXCLUSIVE 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Conv.

Hunting Land for Lease, for deer stands in Clarendon County. Call (803) 473-8896 or (803) 473-3301

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GOODWIN EXCLUSIVE 2008 Ford Edge

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Check your ad for accuracy the FIRST day it appears. While we make every effort to insure your ad is error free, a mistake can happen. The Item is ONLY responsible for FIRST day errors! So, call us as soon as possible should a change be needed. In the event of an error, we will credit your account for 1 day or extend your run time by 1 day. We cannot be responsible for errors AFTER the first day.

FSBO: Land, Small & Large acreage. Owner financing. 803-427-3888.

3600 Dallas: Dalzell, 3BR, 2BA. Big Lot. Big storage & workshop. 1/2 ac lot. Financing Available. 775-4391, 464-5960

GOODWIN AUTOMALL Price Good Through 8-10-13

Farms & Acreage

Land & Lots for Sale

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GOODWIN EXCLUSIVE 2006 Volkswagen Passat

Price Good Through 8-10-13

FOR SALE: 2 bd, house 1 reg ba, 1 new ba suite. Quite neighborhood near 2nd mill pond, Sumter $67,000 Call: (803)236-9445 or, (803)983-2966, or (803)460-3035

GOODWIN EXCLUSIVE 2004 Nissan Pathfinder

2004 Toyota Avalon. Pearl White. Exc cond. Leather seats, sun roof, Loaded. $7,000. Call 803-775-9797 or 803-983-1739

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Call C.O. (Buddy) Gulledge 803-968-6555 Cell 803-775-1201 Office

$6 Each LIGHTWEIGHT BATH TOWELS $2 Each SELECTED HAND TOWELS 2 For $1 SELECTED WASHCLOTHS OR FINGER TIPS 3 For $1

2008 Ford Focus, Silver, 2 door, 55k miles, Cold A/C, 5 speed. Asking $7,500 OBO. Call 803-468-4760

GOODWIN AUTOMALL

Must Sell! 310 Enter St. off Hwy 521 S. & Mooneyham Rd. 3 Br, 2 Ba, with great room & brick underpinning. Excellent condition. Drastically reduced to $39,900! Please call 468-6029.

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Abandoned Doublewide Call 803-796-5356

Oaklawn MHP: 2 BR M.H.'s, water/sewer/garbage pk-up incl'd. RV parking avail. Call 494-8350 16x80 MH, 3BR//2BA, Quiet neighborhood. Suitable for mature older couple ONLY. No section 8. $450 / month + $350 / deposit. Call 803-775-0492 for more info.

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2000 Coleman Hard top camper, great condition Call 803 469-2819 or 491-6444. 2011 Ultra-lite 32' camper. Elec slideout, AC, heat, sleeps 8. Exc cond. $17,900. 803-481-8301

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Work Out of Town Daily per diem and board provided Moderate to heavy labor ConďŹ ned Space Entry Complete Haz-Wop, OSHA Training Drug Free work environment

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