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Deputies arrest 2 in drive-by shooting; 1 man still sought

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Sumter County deputies arrested two people this week and are seeking another in the

aftermath of a shooting early Saturday morning outside a convenience store along East Red Bay Road that left two men wounded.

Authorities took Diontrae Epps, 21, of Bishopville, into

custody Thursday night. Epps faces two counts of attempted murder stemming from the incident, according to a statement released by Sumter

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An honor guard of U.S. Air Force soldiers carry Capt. William Dubois’ casket from the charter jet that brought him home to the Western Slope to a waiting hearse Thursday in Grand Junction, Colorado. A procession carried the soldier’s body from WestStar Aviation at Grand Junction Regional Airport down Horizon Drive and Twelfth Street to a funeral home on Grand Avenue. Along the route, clusters of people gathered to pay tribute to the fallen soldier, who was killed while on a deployment to fight Islamic State extremists.

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ir Force Capt. William Dubois, 30, of New Castle, Colorado, died Dec. 1 when his F-16 crashed in Jordan

early in a mission that was planned as an attack on ISIS. Flags across Colorado are at half staff through Sunday in his honor.

Dubois was assigned to the 77th Fighter Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base. His body, accompanied by law enforcement and his parents, William “Ham” and Donna Dubois of New Castle, traveled from the Grand Junction airport to Grand Valley Funeral Home.

The funeral for Dubois, a 2003 Rifle High School graduate, will be at the high school on Sunday.

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BY SEANNA ADCOX The Associated Press COLUMBIA — South Carolina needs to centralize how initial calls of child abuse are handled, as the current system discourages wouldbe reporters and creates inconsis-

tencies, the director of a South Carolina medical team that investigates child abuse told a Senate panel Thursday.

That was the first of several recommendations Dr. Olga Rosa made to the bipartisan panel that’s been investigating problems at the Department of Social Ser-

vices since January.

By law, reports must be made to either DSS or law enforcement, depending on whether the suspected abuser is a relative. That means people often don’t know whom to call, and they’re sometimes told to

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Teen continues to recover after mesothelioma diagnosis

BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com

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Shooting suspect turns self in

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Airport honors military with free parking

BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com

Effective Monday, Dec. 15, through Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, Columbia Metropolitan Airport and Republic Parking System, the airport’s parking vendor, will provide active-duty military travelers and visitors with two days of free parking. This will apply to parking in the Airport’s Garage or in the Surface Lot. To receive the two days of complimentary parking, individuals must be active duty and must present a Military ID upon their departure through the parking lot exit plaza. This gesture is being offered to honor and thank military personnel.

A Sumter teen wanted after recently being implicated in a summer shooting turned himself in to authorities Wednesday.

According to a spokesperson for the Sumter Police Department, William “Quez” Spann, of 28 Carolina Ave., handed himself over to officers at Sumter Law Enforcement Center without in-

cident. Investigators developed the 17-year-old man as a suspect in a June 24 shooting along West Moore Street.

A Sumter County magistrate judge denied Spann’s bond Thursday, and he remains in custody at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

Authorities issued a news release last week indicating he was wanted on an attempted murder charge in connection with the June incident as well as an unrelated weapons charge filed by Sumter

County Sheriff’s Office. Police officials said Spann was booked on those charges Wednesday.

According to police, two people were walking along West Moore Street when a man got out of a car and approached one of the victims.

The suspect pulled out a handgun as he followed and began firing shots at one of the men. Investigators identified Spann as the possible gunman in the shooting.

Deputies from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office prepare to deliver bicycles to underprivileged children throughout the community during last year’s Sheriff and Friends Bicycle Event. In 2013, the sheriff’s office, as part of their efforts to assist the Marine Corps League’s Toys For Tots program, was able to distribute about 125 bicycles to children in Sumter County.

No garbage collection on Christmas Day In observance of Christmas, the City of Sumter will not collect household garbage or recyclables on Christmas Day. Instead, if you have a Thursday collection day, your garbage and recyclables will be collected on Saturday, Dec. 27.

Residents are asked to have their roll cart and recycling bin at the curb by 7 a.m. for collection.

The City of Sumter will collect household garbage and recyclables on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2015.

Direct any questions or concerns to the City of Sumter Public Services Department at (803) 436-2558.

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Sheriff ’s department collects bikes for needy kids

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com

National Guard celebrates 378 years

Sumter County Sheriff’s Office and the Marine Corps League’s Toys for Tots program are working in tandem to help kids have a great Christmas with the Sheriff and Friends Bicycle Event.

“This is the second year we have done it. Last year we were able to give away approximately 125 bicycles to needy children throughout the community,” said Sumter County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Braden Brunch. “We are hoping to see at least another 100

COLUMBIA — The S.C. National Guard will celebrate the 378th birthday of the National Guard today. Maj. Gen. Robert.

E. Livingston Jr., the state’s adjutant general, will officiate the ceremony, which will include a video showcasing the accomplishments of the S.C. National Guard.

bicycles go out the door this year.”

Bunch said anyone who wishes to donate a bicycle to the effort can visit Walmart, 1283 Broad St., and pick out a bicycle. He or she can then take it to the Walmart photo center inside the store and pay for the bicycle there, he said.

“Leave it there. We will arrange the shipping and everything along those lines,” Bunch said.

The bicycles will be distributed a few days before Christmas.

“This is definitely another effort that this department loves to support dur-

ing the holiday season,” Bunch said.

“Whether it’s the Toys for Tots drive that we help the Marine Corps League with or the food drive that we are taking on, this effort is something the men and women officers here enjoy doing.”

He said the sheriff’s office is still accepting names for children in need.

To nominate a child or children, provide his or her first and last name, gender, address, telephone number and contact information for a person in the family to SCSD Executive Administrative Assistant Felicia Dukes at fdukes@ sumtercountysc.org or (803) 436-2053.

School board trustees learn how to work together

BY RAYTEVIA EVANS ray@theitem.com With only four weeks of being newly elected members of the Sumter School District board of trustees, Linda Alston (Area 1), Johnny Hilton (Area 4) and Lucille McQuilla (Area 3) along with other board members and Superintendent Frank Baker held a workshop Thursday morning to gain more understanding of their roles and the best practices of working together as a new team to help improve education for Sumter County students.

South Carolina School Boards Association’s Gwen Jobes Hampton, director of leadership development, led the workshop with a presentation that included discus-

sion on the responsibilities of individual board members and the board as a whole.

Hampton also discussed their expectations as a board, the characteristics of a strong leadership team and how a school board should function.

The information Hampton presented was not only for new board members, but was also used as a refresher for veteran board members — some of whom have been in education in South Carolina in some way for many years.

“This is the opportunity for the whole team to hear the same thing at the same time about your roles as board members,” Hampton said.

“This is so you can get to know what you’re doing, what you like and how we (SCSBA) can help you.”

Hampton emphasized that one of the important things to remember is that board members are strong representatives for children, and they work together to make the best decisions for students, faculty and staff. Hampton explained that communication and getting an understanding of each other are important in the success of the board and the district.

It is just as important for board members to “stay in their lane,” doing only what is expected of them as trustees and allowing Baker and his administration to do their jobs for the school district.

“You campaign as individuals, but you serve as a team,” she said. “You have no authority as an individual. Your authority lies within the

board. The success of this district is on your shoulders, so focus on the strength of this board and the relationship.”

Trustee the Rev. Ralph Canty (Area 6) said as a veteran board member, he and other veteran board members welcome the new opportunity for empowerment and the fresh perspectives and ideologies from the new members.

A discussion on policy making sparked some questions from Hilton concerning being a new board member and not completely agreeing with a policy that is already in place. Hampton explained that it’s not uncommon, but it’s important to make and approve policies and stick to them to avoid confusion within the administration and community.

Canty, chair of the policy committee for the board, explained that four years ago, the policies that are now in place were selected from the best policies from the former Sumter 2 and Sumter 17 school districts before consolidation. The board recently reviewed and revised some of the policies and is cognizant of the need to discuss, collaborate and then update those policies as time goes on.

All board members were in attendance during Thursday’s workshop, which was of no expense to the school district, except for Hampton’s mileage. Hampton encouraged the board to also consider other SCSBA services and training, including a new board orientation scheduled for mid-February.

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Chorale presents ‘All on a Starry Night’

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Candace Hudson and Stephanie Bishop stack toys for the Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots program at Jackson Hewitt on Wesmark Boulevard. The program will distribute the toys next week but is still accepting applications for the program until the end of the week; applications are taken in person only. The Marine Corps League will be hosting a pancake breakfast Saturday at Applebee’s for a $7 donation.

Tickets are available through the members of the Marine Corps League or by contacting Toys for Tots at (803) 774-4747.

It’ll be “All on a Starry Night” at 3 p.m.

Sunday when Sumter Civic Chorale presents its annual Christmas concert. Not only is that one of the songs they’ll be singing, but it’s also the name of the 90-minute program of vocal music that will be presented at Patriot Hall.

Sandi Edens, spokeswoman for the chorale, said the 26-voice ensemble is still on a little bit of a high from its performance of Handel’s “And the Glory of the Lord” from his famous oratorio, “Messiah,” at last Sunday’s Festival of Choirs.

“We love that piece, and we will sing it again this Sunday,” Edens said. “We also recently did a Christmas concert for Ladies Night at the American Legion.”

In fact, Edens said, the music selected by director James “Jay” Johnson is all beautiful Christmas music the vocalists enjoy singing.

The title song by Joseph Graham begins SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO “Long ago on a starry night, love came down James “Jay” Johnson is director of Sumter Civic to touch the earth ...” and continues to tell Chorale, which will present its annual Christmas the story of the Nativity.

The acclaimed English composer John concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at Patriot Hall.

Rutter’s “I Wish You Christmas” brings the Edens said. “It’s titled ‘Good King Kong hope for peace, and “Carol of the Bells” is based on the melody of an old Ukrainian folk Looked Out.’” Listen also for Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh song with lyrics added later by Peter J. WilRide” and a few selections by the Cresthousky, an American of Ukrainian descent. wood High School chorus, directed by DebSunday’s program will not be all sacred orah Horton, who is also a member of the music, Edens said. chorale.

“We’re doing a wonderful Irving Berlin Ann Dave accompanies both medley that includes ‘Count the chorale and the Crestwood Your Blessings,’ ‘White ChristALL ON A STARRY chorus. mas’ and ‘Happy Holiday,’” NIGHT CONCERT The chorale invites the pubwhich includes the lines: “While lic to its Christmas concert at the merry bells keep ringing, WHEN: 3 p.m. Sunday no charge, and Edens said May your ev’ry wish come WHERE: Patriot Hall, 135 they also hope those interesttrue.” Of course, everybody Haynsworth St. ed in singing with the accomknows ‘White Christmas.’”

COST: Free plished group will come to the A “Holiday Jazz Trio” inCONTACT: (803) 436-2260 first rehearsal of the new year cludes the favorites “Let It at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12. The Snow,” “I’ll Be Home for Christonly requirements for joining mas” and “Jingle Bells,” and are the abilities to read music and carry a the chorale will also celebrate “The Most tune and the joy of singing, Edens said. For Wonderful Time of the Year.” more information, call Sandi Edens at (803) A novelty piece by P.D.Q. Bach will have 469-2264. the ensemble “playing special instruments,”

Donate classroom supplies for School for Deaf and Blind

BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com John Harris Body Shops, including the one at 1196 Broad St. in Sumter, invite the community to join them in collecting school supplies for children at the S.C. School for the Deaf and Blind, which serves students throughout the state.

It’s the second year the shops have participated in the program as a partner with The Walker Foundation, which raises money for the school.

Last year, the foundation collected toys.

Chuck Welch, manager of the Sumter shop, said donations can be dropped off from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday through Dec. 23.

“We take a special interest in this program because we have two deaf employees,” Welch said.

Walker Foundation CEO Ann Akerman stressed the importance of the supply drive to the school.

“It takes a lot of supplies for our classrooms,” she said.

“The donations of school supplies are so important for our

teachers and our students here at the S.C. School for the Deaf and the Blind.”

The Walker Foundation was established more than 34 years ago as a nonprofit organization for the sole purpose of raising public funds to help support the programs and services of the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind. It is the only school in the state that is specialized for students who are deaf and/or blind.

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Continental attains ‘zero landfill’ status

Lt. Petrina Wiley with Sumter County Sheriff’s Office shows nonperishable food items donated during the inaugural Elizabeth Foxworth Helping Hands Food Drive.

Today is the final day to sign up to receive assistance in this year’s drive.

FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter’s Continental Tire the Americas plant recently attained status as a “zero landfill” plant in its first year of production, the company announced this week.

According to Continental, “zero landfill” means 100 percent of the plant’s waste is converted into recycled products or used for energy rather than turning into trash. This waste includes steel, wood, glass, plastic, rubber, paper and other materials.

The plant works with waste management company HWI Environmental Technologies to process and repurpose all waste materials generated in the facility, the company said.

“Continental believes in being a strong community partner, and contributing to a cleaner environment is a high priority across our entire corporation,” said Sumter plant manager Craig Baartman. “Our goal is to remain a zero landfill plant in partnership with our waste management team at HWI to make a positive, sus-

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Today is the last day to sign up to receive assistance from the Elizabeth Foxworth Helping Hands Food Drive.

The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office has collected enough food for 110 families with about 80 percent of it being pre-packaged bags from Save-A-Lot, said Braden Bunch, public information officer.

This is the second year the office has sponsored the drive named for a lieutenant who died in December 2012. The first year, about 2,900 nonperishable food items were distributed to 135 families.

To submit the name of a family in need, contact Lt. Petrina Wiley at (803) 436-2026.

Contributions may be dropped off by Dec.

WHAT: The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office’s Elizabeth Foxworth Helping Hands Food Drive WHEN: Now through Dec. 18 with submissions of families in need being accepted through today WHERE: Drop off donations at the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, 1281 N. Main St. FOR MORE: Contact Lt. Petrina Wiley at (803) 436-2026

18 at Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, 1281 N. Main St. The set of items costs $6.10, which Bunch said includes tax, and are still available at Save-A-Lot, 674 W. Liberty St. Any donations of nonperishable food are welcomed, though. For more information, contact Wiley at (803) 436-2026.

tainable impact in the beautiful city of Sumter.”

A news release said that in addition to the zero landfill initiative, Continental focuses on sustainability through conservation of water and energy within tire plants, and in the Sumter plant, cross-functional teams monitor water usage, steam leakages and other issues that could waste energy or harm the local environment. The plant is also celebrating Environmental Week to educate employees about how to protect and preserve natural resources in and outside of the workplace, the release said.

“Achieving zero landfill status at such an early stage in the life of a tire plant could not have been achieved without the support of the Sumter employees,” said HWI representative Toby Ross. “For our recycling programs to be successful, it takes diligence and discipline in separating materials and having a sustainability mind-set, and the Continental Tire Sumter plant has accomplished this.”

6th-annual Women of Excellence program honors 50 FROM STAFF REPORTS The sixth-annual class of Women of Excellence will be celebrated at 11:45 a.m. Saturday in the Parish Hall, Church of the Holy Comforter, at North Main and Calhoun streets. The event, held in the fall of each year, honors women from throughout the area for their outstanding contributions in their respective occupations, church work and community involvement.

Honorees run the gamut of professions, said Chuck Wilson, chairman of the Social Justice Consortium, which sponsors the program.

“This is a very diverse group of ladies that we are very proud to add to the WOE roster,” Wilson said.

The celebration will include proclamations from the South Carolina Senate on the motion of Sen. Thomas McElveen, DSumter, who will be the keynote speaker. On a separate motion from Rep. Grady

Brown, D-Bishopville, and Rep. J. David Weeks, D-Sumter, the honorees will receive a Sumter Legislative delegation commendation, and they will also receive commendations from Sumter County Council on a motion by Chairman Larry Blanding and Mayor Joseph T. McElveen, for the city of Sumter.

Music will be provided by two of the honorees, Minister Veeda J. Smalls and Michelle Breaux.

The Sumter Social Justice consortium has been in partnership with the Brighter Day Charities of the Lowcountry to assist in providing water systems in Africa, as well as in several other partnerships.

The Women of Excellence program is one of three fundraisers the consortium sponsors each year to benefit several local charities.

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the years,” Wilson said. “We are very grateful for the sponsorship provided annually by James V. Wilson, CEO of Universal Benefits Inc., which gives us the freedom to dispense funds at our discretion.”

Saturday’s honorees are: Aurelia Hill, Jereleen Holliman-Miller, Juana L. DavisFreeman, Dr. Ayesha Hunter, the Rev. Roberta Josey, Tameka Jett, Aleshia GregorySmith, Sylvia Christian James, Maria Watson, Constance Weston, Zelda Moses,

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The donation to attend the event is $30 per person; reserve seats by emailing Womenofexcellence2014@yahoo.com by 5 p.m. today, or call (803) 972-9060 and leave a message referencing Women of Excellence.

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World War I German and British soldiers stand together on the battlefield near Ploegsteert, Belgium, in December 1914. A century ago on Christmas Day, German and British soldiers met on the Western Front for an unofficial truce, which reportedly included a soccer match.

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A century later, mythic thud of soccer ball still heard

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LOEGSTEERT, Belgium — On the side of a windswept field covered with

scorpion weed, a simple wooden cross marks a unique event in soccer history.

At its base, amid wreaths of poppies, lie a smattering of balls and various club pennants, all in remembrance of the Christmas Truce of 1914.

A century ago on Christmas Day, German and British enemies left their World War I trenches and headed into no man’s land in a few scattered locations on the Western Front for an unofficial truce among soldiers. Some eyewitness accounts say they were highlighted by something as remarkable as a

few soccer ball kick-abouts.

“Suddenly a Tommy came with a football,” wrote Lt. Johannes Niemann of Germany, referring to a British soldier. “Teams were quickly established for a match on the frozen mud, and the Fritzes beat the Tommies 3-2.”

If not fully-fledged matches, other soldiers’ diaries and various reports also spoke of balls being kicked about in friendship.

“A huge crowd was between the trenches. Someone produced a little rubber ball, so of course a football match started,” Lt. Charles Brockbank of Britain’s Cheshire Regiment wrote in his diary, which is part of “The Greater Game” exhibit at the National Football Museum in Manchester.

The proponents of the sport have cherished that day as historic proof that there is little that can better bridge man’s differences than soccer.

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Michel Platini, the president of Europe soccer’s governing body, underscored that unique mood of brotherhood at the unveiling of the Christmas monument on Thursday on the former battlegrounds known as Flanders Fields in western Belgium, scene of some of the most horrendous killing.

The monument is a steel ball sitting on the remains of a World War I shell. “(In Ploegsteert) and probably elsewhere on the immense frontline from the North Sea to Switzerland, they get a football out, or a ball of cloth, and they started kicking it,” Platini said.

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The Prague Asterix Laser System is seen in Prague. Scientists in a lab used a powerful laser to recreate what could have been the original spark of life on primordial Earth, possibly ignited by a crashing asteroid.

BY SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON — Scientists in a lab used a powerful laser to recreate what might have been the original spark of life on Earth.

The researchers zapped clay and a chemical soup with the laser to simulate the energy of a speeding asteroid smashing into the planet.

They ended up creating what can be considered crucial pieces of the building blocks of life.

The findings do not prove that this is how life started on Earth about 4 billion years ago, and some scientists were unimpressed with the results.

But the experiment does bolster the long-held theory.

“These findings suggest that the emergence of terrestrial life is not the result of an accident but a direct consequence of the conditions on the primordial Earth and its surroundings,” the researchers concluded in the study published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The laser-zapping produced all four chemical bases needed to make RNA, a simpler relative of DNA, the blueprint of life. From these bases, there are many still-mysterious steps that must happen for life to emerge. But this is a potential starting point in that process.

Scientists have been able to make these RNA bases other ways, using chemical mixes and pressure, but this is the first experiment to test the

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was bigger and stray space rocks hit our planet more often, said study co-author David Nesvorny, a planetary scientist at the Southwest Research Institute in Colorado.

At the time, asteroids were bombarding Earth 10 times more frequently than before or after.

Outside experts were divided about the importance of the experiment.

Steve Benner, a prominent biological chemist at the Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution in Florida, said it is quite relevant because it produced the starting material that would have been around in an early Earth.

But John Sutherland of the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England, said the amount produced of one base was so small that the results don’t seem relevant. Other researchers also downplayed the work.

theory that the energy from a space crash could trigger the crucial chemical reaction, said lead author Svatopluk Civis of the Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry in Prague.

Civis said the scientists used a laser almost 500 feet long that for a fraction of a second zapped the chemical soup with an invisible beam.

The power was so intense and concentrated that Civis said that for less than a billionth of a second, it was equivalent to the output of a couple of nuclear power plants. It produced what would be about a billion kilowatts of energy for that sliver of time over a fraction of an inch, generating heat of more than 7,600 degrees Fahrenheit, the researchers said.

Some of the earliest life on Earth seemed to coincide with a period called the Late Heavy Bombardment, when the solar system’s asteroid belt

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For this whole chemical reaction to work, the extreme energy from the asteroid collision would have had to break down molecules into less-complex chemicals, which then could re-form into the more vital combinations.

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CIA Director John Brennan is seen during a news conference at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, on Thursday. Brennan defended his agency from accusations in a Senate report that it used inhumane interrogation techniques against terrorist suspects with no security benefits to the nation.

CIA fights back after Senate’s torture report WASHINGTON (AP) — Top spies past and present campaigned Wednesday to discredit the Senate’s investigation into the CIA’s harrowing torture practices after 9/11, battling to define the historical record and deter potential legal action around the world.

The Senate intelligence committee’s report doesn’t urge prosecution for wrongdoing, and the Justice Department has no interest in reopening a criminal probe. But the threat to former interrogators and their superiors was underlined as a U.N. special investigator demanded those responsible for “systematic crimes” be brought to justice, and human rights groups pushed for the arrest of key CIA and Bush administration figures if they travel overseas.

Current and former CIA officials pushed back, determined to paint the Senate report as a political stunt by Senate Democrats tarnishing a program that saved American lives. It is a “one-sided study marred by errors of fact and interpretation — essentially a poorly done and partisan attack on the agency that has done the most to protect America,” former CIA directors George Tenet, Porter Goss and Michael Hayden wrote in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece.

Hayden was singled out by Senate investigators for what they said was a string of misleading or outright false statements he gave in 2007 about the importance of the CIA’s brutal treatment of detainees in thwarting terrorist attacks.

He described the focus on him as “ironic on so many levels” as any wrongdoing predated his arrival at the CIA. “They were far too interested in yelling at me,” Hayden said in an email to The Associated Press.

The intelligence committee’s 500-page release concluded that the CIA inflicted suffering on al-Qaida prisoners beyond its legal authority and that none of the agency’s “enhanced interrogations” provided critical, life-saving intelligence. It cited the CIA’s own records, documenting in detail how waterboarding and lesserknown techniques such as “rectal feeding” were actually employed.

The CIA is now in the uncomfortable position of defending itself publicly, given its basic mission to protect the country secretly. Its 136-page rebuttal suggests Senate Democrats searched through millions of documents to pull out only the evidence backing up pre-determined conclusions.

“That’s like doing a crossword puzzle on Tuesday with Wednesday’s answer’s key,” the CIA said in an emailed statement.

Challenging one of the report’s most explosive arguments — that harsh interrogation techniques didn’t lead to Osama bin Laden — the CIA pointed to questioning of Ammar al-Baluchi, who revealed how an al-Qaida operative relayed messages to and from bin Laden after he de-

parted Afghanistan. Before then, the CIA said, it only knew that courier Abu Ahmad al-Kuwaiti interacted with bin Laden in 2001 when the al-Qaida leader was accessible to many of his followers. Al-Kuwaiti eventually led the U.S. to bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan.

Poring over the same body of evidence as the investigators, the CIA insisted most of the 20 case studies cited in the Senate report actually illustrated how enhanced interrogations helped disrupt plots, capture terrorists and prevent another 9/11-type attack. The agency said it obtained legal authority for its actions from the Justice Department and White House, and made “good faith” efforts to keep congressional leaders informed.

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sible for the program echoed these points in interviews.

John McLaughlin, then deputy CIA director, said waterboarding and other tactics transformed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed into a U.S. “consultant” on al-Qaida.

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11, 2001, said the interrogation program “saved thousands of Americans’ lives” while the country faced a “ticking time bomb every day.”

Former Vice President Dick Cheney also pushed back, saying in a Fox News interview that the Senate report “is full of crap.”

In no uncertain terms, Cheney said the CIA’s approach to interrogating terror suspects was necessary after the 9/11 attacks, and the people who carried them out were doing their duty.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fed up with the stalled progress toward closing the Guantanamo Bay detention center, President Obama summoned top administration officials to the White House for an unusual meeting last month to make it clear he wanted action.

The president addressed the team at length, emphasizing why he wants to shut down the detention facility for terrorism suspects, according to administration officials familiar with the meeting, which wasn’t on Obama’s public schedule.

The presidential lecture was the culmination of months of White House frustration with his own administration’s inaction. Since then, a dozen prisoners have been transferred overseas — more than all of last year and the most since 2010.

“We’re working on it,” Obama said at a bookstore during the Thanksgiving weekend when a shopper expressed hope Guantanamo will close.

With the sudden surge in transfers, Guantanamo is now at a turning point. The prisoner population is at 136 — down from a high of near 700 and its lowest point since shortly after it opened in January 2002 — with 68 of the prisoners cleared for

transfer. Officials have said at least five more will be moved by Dec. 31.

Obama is trying to work his way toward the pledge he made on his first day in office to close the detention center at the U.S. Navy base in Cuba. But actually closing it would still either require approval from Congress, which has prohibited transferring any prisoners to the U.S., or a bold unilateral action that his opponents are warning him against but administration officials say hasn’t been ruled out.

“I’m doubtful,” said Matthew Waxman, professor at Columbia Law School and former Pentagon adviser on detainee issues. “He hasn’t demonstrated a willingness to spend that political capital so far.”

The president has said Guantanamo should close because it’s unnecessary, it’s expensive at more than $440 million a year and it serves as a propaganda tool for the country’s enemies, a shorthand symbol of the brutal tactics detailed in the Senate Intelligence Committee report on the CIA’s post-9/11 interrogation program. But members of Congress argue that it should remain open to hold and question terrorism suspects.

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Both his employer, Sumter Fire Department, and Donna’s, Farmer’s Telephone Co-op., have held fundFROM PAGE A1 raisers, donated to the Duprees, asked about Terran and prayed for them. Numerous churches, Sunday so she had to write messages out.” school classes and businesses have “It was pretty rough,” he said. “I done so, too, Donna said. was up all night.”

Her co-workers have also helped Then it was almost another week Donna buy ice cream gift cards. She before she was able to return to plans to present the cards to the South Carolina. child life specialist at Palmetto “It was amazing,” Donna said.

“After the 12-hour surgery, all the re- Health to give to the children or place in their holiday market procovery and flying back home, she gram. asked, ‘Can we go by the hospital?

“It gives them something tangible, We’re here in Columbia.’ She was and kids love ice cream,” Donna said. still weak and had staples, but she The market prostill wanted to go to gram allows chilthe clinic to let them dren to “shop” for WHAT IS MESOTHELIOMA? know she’d made it gifts for their parthrough the surMesothelioma is an aggressive ents and siblings, gery. They were cancer that occurs in the thin layer of she explained. Or like, ‘Oh Terran. tissue that covers internal organs in the children can We’re so happy for the abdominal cavity. keep the cards for you.’ She was wellWhile an exact cause of cancer is themselves. hugged. It shows always difficult to determine, “I think it’s she’s not so selfish. exposure to asbestos is the most good,” Terran said.

She’s not all about common factor with 70 to 80 percent “It’s a way for the me. I’m really proud of cases of mesothelioma linked to kids to have someof her.” working with this material, according thing normal.”

The medical staff to www.WebMD.com. About 2,000 After January, at Palmetto Health new cases are diagnosed each year in the National Cancer Children’s Hospital the U.S. Institute will conhas become like a The disease is rare in children. In tinue to follow Tersecond family to 2013, less than 300 cases of ran, Donna said, Terran, Donna said. mesothelioma had been diagnosed but the scans will The teenager in youth, according to www.cancer. be scheduled furwent back to the Cogov. ther and further lumbia hospital for apart. what she hopes is Besides the physical changes Terher last chemo treatment Friday.

She’ll return to Maryland in January ran has undergone, such as dropping 10 dress sizes and craving spicy food, for scans.

“We’ve been most grateful we were the 15-year-old has changed in other ways. able to stay with her the entire time “She’s not our little introvert anyand not worry about what’s going on more,” Terrance said. back home or how the bills will be Terran still has to decide what she paid,” Donna said. “We thank everywants for her Make-a-Wish request, body for their support.”

Typically, Terrance and Donna Du- Donna said, and she plans to meet with the first teenager diagnosed pree alternate which parent stays with mesothelioma. The woman is in home and works and which travels her 30s now and will be able to tell with Terran.

Terran what she went through dur“We just continue to thank the ing the years after her treatments, community for the support and love Donna said. they’ve shown us,” Terrance said.

County Sheriff’s Office late Thursday.

His arrest came five days after deputies apprehended Dinnero McKnight, a 22-year-old Sumter woman, and booked her on two counts of accessory after the fact in connection with the case.

Both remained in custody at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center as of press time Thursday.

Deputies are still trying to find a third suspect identified as Datrick Gartel Wilson, 25, last known address 627 S. Main St., whom they also tied to the shooting. The Sumter man is considered armed and dangerous and faces two counts of attempted murder upon his capture. Deputies describe him as a 190-pound, six-foot black male and urged anyone with information on his whereabouts to call the sheriff’s office at (803) 436-2700 or make an anonymous tip through

ABUSE FROM PAGE A1 call someone else. And because calls come in to 46 separate county DSS offices, how they’re handled can depend on the local training and supervision, Rosa said.

“We need dedicated intake workers as well as supervisors using standardized assessment tools that are applied uniformly and consistently, independent of the alleged relation of perpetrator to child,” said Rosa, director of the South Carolina Children’s Advocacy Medical Response System and one of seven certified child abuse pediatricians.

The three panelists, including GOP Sen. Katrina Shealy of Lexington, agreed. The centralized reporting is already part of a bill she pre-filed last week for the upcoming session.

It would transform DSS by July 2016 into an agency that focuses entirely on protecting abused and neglected

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Shots reportedly rang out just after midnight in the 200 block of East Red Bay Road on Saturday. A 25-year-old suffered several shots throughout his body, and a 29-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to the ankle. Investigators said both men were standing in a parking lot of the store when the shots rang out. The 25-year-old remained hospitalized in critical condition as of Thursday night.

According to reports, witnesses told deputies suspect(s) fired the shots from inside a vehicle described as a black Cadillac moments before it sped away from the scene. Deputies have thought more than one shooter was involved from the onset of the investigation.

Shortly after the ordeal, Sumter police found a black Cadillac abandoned outside a business in the 200 block of East Newberry Street. Investigators thought it was the same vehicle involved in the shooting.

South Carolinians. Its other duties, including food stamps and welfare payments, would be transferred to the state’s Medicaid agency.

DSS’ acting director, Amber Gillum, told senators she agrees with Rosa’s recommendations, and a statewide hotline should be operating by late February.

Gillum said the agency is consolidating its procedures for taking and assessing calls from the 46 offices into six regional hubs. If the technology works correctly, calls made to the hotline will be routed to the appropriate region, depending on where the call originates, she said.

But Shealy says that approach still allows for inconsistencies in training and supervision. She will push for one location. But in the meantime, she says, regional hubs are better than the current system.

Sen. Joel Lourie, D-Columbia, said what matters is having one number to call.

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Is the television miniseries genre making a comeback?

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH The more television changes, the more it remains the same — and the more it returns to its roots. Just last week, NBC aired its second annual musical, “Peter Pan Live!” This hearkened back to television’s early days of live broadcasting and prime-time musicals, from the original 1955 “Peter Pan” to “Cinderella,” a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that delighted TV audiences in 1957 (starring Julie Andrews); 1965 (starring Lesley Ann Warren); and 1997 (starring Brandy and Whitney Houston).

No TV genre appeared more dead and buried than the miniseries. For some time, the Emmys and Golden Globes seemed to have trouble finding much competition in a category dominated by a few efforts on HBO and PBS. The late, great miniseries era was sent up in the spoof “The Spoils of Babylon,” which aired on IFC earlier this year. It starred Will Ferrell, Tobey Maguire, Kristen Wiig and others probably too young to remember “The Winds of War,” “The Thorn Birds” and “Rich Man, Poor Man.” But the miniseries appears to be clawing its way back from the crypt. Just last Sunday, Lifetime aired “The Red Tent,” repeating tonight (8 p.m. and 10 p.m.). Like many old miniseries, “Tent” is based on a bestselling book (by Anita Diamant) with more than its share of sex and scandal.

Beginning today, Netflix introduces “Marco Polo.” This ambitious 10-part epic stars Italian newcomer Lorenzo Richelmy in the title role. An international cast includes Zhu Zhu (“Cloud Atlas”), Joan Chen (“Twin Peaks”) and Benedict Wong (“Prometheus”).

Blending history and legend, sex and travelogue, swordplay and martial arts action and a “Game of Thrones”-like tale of menacing kingdoms beyond the realm of the known world, “Marco Polo” may introduce a whole new generation to the kinds of expensive, lavish and occasionally preposterous miniseries that used to dominate television during network sweeps months.

Like every Netflix effort, all 10 episodes of “Marco Polo” will be immediately available for streaming.

• Another quaint TV tradition of yesteryear is the notion that viewers are somehow faithful to particular networks.

This may have been the case when there were only three or four main broadcasters. But the proliferation of choices has made this idea rather absurd.

Some networks cultivate a particular sensibility or “brand.” MTV and Bravo come to mind. Other networks, such as NBC, are better at using their big-event programming (the Olympics, “Peter Pan Live!”) to promote mediocre fare than they are at creating programming worth watching.

AMC has done the best job of transcending its old image.

“Mad Men,” “Breaking Bad” and “The Walking Dead” have little to do with AMC’s old reputation for airing vintage movies, and nothing to do with each other. The only thing they share is success.

TLC has certainly established its own peculiar brand.

It’s the go-to place for freakish families. And tonight “TLC’s Favorite Holiday Moments” (10 p.m.) recalls Christmas moments with the love-to-hate Kate Gosselin, as well as holiday traditions with the many, many Duggars, for whom every holiday is a fertility rite.

Just don’t go looking for “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,” the suddenly canceled show that disproved the old adage that all publicity is good publicity.

• AMC returns to its roots

with a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the 1954 musical “White Christmas” (7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.). On a recent “American Masters” profile on PBS, star Bing Crosby expressed misgivings about the film and thought that it could have been much, much better.

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • The top six contend on “MasterChef Junior” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG).

• A poisoned cowboy expires on “Hawaii Five-0” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

• Mythical bloodsuckers take a toll on “Grimm” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

• Holiday products are put to the test on “Shark Tank” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

• The Reagans investigate a bias crime on “Blue Bloods” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

• An old pal encounters evil south of the border on “Constantine” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

CULT CHOICE Judy Garland and Gene Kelly team up in the 1950 musical “Summer Stock” (8 p.m., TCM).

SERIES NOTES Rushing through the Philippines on “The Amazing Race” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * “Dateline NBC” (8 p.m.) * A large gift comes with conditions on “Last

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Morena Baccarin, left, stars as Rachel and Rebecca Ferguson as Dinah in the miniseries “The Red Tent,” airing at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. today on Lifetime.

Man Standing” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Rebecca Romijn, Christian Kane, John Kim and John Larroquette star in “The Librarians” (8 p.m., CW, TV-PG) * Handmade tamales form a holiday tradition on “Cristela” (8:30 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * “20/20” (10 p.m., ABC).

LATE NIGHT Jamie Foxx, Robert Klein and Dan Penn appear on “Late Show With David Letterman” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Martin Freeman and Megan Mullally on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Sofia Vergara and J.K. Simmons appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC, r) Jason

Sudeikis and Aubrey Plaza visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC, r) * Craig Ferguson hosts Rashida Jones and DJ Qualls on “The Late Late Show” (12:35 a.m., CBS).

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Mother wants family to help a co-worker DEAR ABBY — I work with a wonderful, good-hearted young woman who holds a lowpaying job.

She’s raising Dear Abby three children alone, ABIGAIL and I know VAN BUREN she struggles to provide the necessities. I have learned that the holidays at their home are pretty meager.

My husband and I have been discussing the many frivolous indulgences at our family Christmas and would like to suggest to our grown children that this year we pool our resources and send the money anonymously to

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this family a week or so before Christmas. Would it be rude to ask our kids for the money in advance? Unfortunately, there may be a couple who would prefer to receive gifts. How should we handle this?

Tennessee Reader DEAR READER —Your impulse is generous. Start now by telling your grown children, “You know, I’ve been thinking ...” then discuss what you’re considering and the reasons for it. Make participation in the project voluntary so that those who wish to can contribute the money they would have spent on gifts for you to the fund.

Write (small) checks to those who would rather receive gifts than donate to your co-

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THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

HOW TO PLAY: Each row, column and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition.

ACROSS 1 He wrote “The Eve of St. Agnes” 6 Avid fan 9 He wrote “Halloween” 14 “That’s it for me!”

15 Kyrgyzstan city 16 “My FBI” author Louis 17 Drew 18 Cohort of Curly 19 Perch, at times 20 Red Guard leader 21 1970s radical gp.

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traction, and one of four in this puzzle 40 Blockbuster 42 Backup key 43 Some hosp. scans 44 Pentathlon equipment 46 Sundance Film Festival state 50 Nutritional stat.

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COMMENTARY

A travesty of a report W

ASHINGTON — The report by Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee regarding CIA interrogation essentially accuses the agency under George W. Bush of war criminality. Committee Chair Dianne Feinstein appears to offer some extenuation when she reminds us in the report’s preamble of the shock and “pervasive fear” felt after 9/11.

It’s a common theme (often echoed by President Obama): Amid panic and disorientation, we lost our moral compass and made awful judgments. The results are documented in the committee report. They must never happen again.

It’s a kind of temporary-insanity defense for the Bush administraCharles Krauthammer tion. And it is not just unctuous condescension but hypocritical nonsense. In the aftermath of 9/11, there was nothing irrational about believing that a second attack was a serious possibility and therefore everything should be done to prevent it. Indeed, this was the considered opinion of the CIA, the administration, the congressional leadership and the American people.

Al-Qaida had successfully mounted four major attacks on American targets in the previous three years. The pace was accelerating and the scale vastly increasing. The country then suffered a deadly anthrax attack of unknown origin. Al-Qaeda was known to be seeking weapons of mass destruction.

We were so blindsided that we established a 9/11 commission to find out why. And we knew next to nothing about the enemy: its methods, structure, intentions, plans. There was nothing morally deranged about deciding as a nation to do everything necessary to find out what we needed to prevent a repetition, or worse.

As Feinstein said at the time, “we have to do some things that historically we have not wanted to do to protect ourselves.”

Nancy Pelosi, then ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, was briefed about the interrogation program, including the so-called torture techniques.

As were the other intelligence committee leaders.

“We understood what the CIA was doing,” wrote Porter Goss, Pelosi’s chairman on the House committee. “We gave the CIA our bipartisan support; we gave the CIA funding to carry out its activities.”

Democrat Jay Rockefeller, while the vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, was asked in 2003 about turning over Khalid Sheik Mohammed to countries known to torture. He replied: “I wouldn’t take anything off the table where he is concerned.”

There was no uproar about this open countenancing of torture-by-proxy. Which demonstrates not just the shamelessness of Democrats today denouncing practices to which, at the time and at the very least, they made no objection. It demonstrates also how near-consensual was the idea that our national emergency might require extraordinary measures.

This is not to say that in carrying out the program there weren’t abuses, excesses, mismanagement and appalling mistakes (such as the death in custody — unintended but still unforgivable — of two detainees). It is to say that the root-and-branch denunciation of the program as, in principle, unconscionable is not just hypocritical but ahistorical.

To make that case, to produce a prosecutorial brief so entirely and relentlessly onesided, the committee report (written solely by Democrats) excluded any testimony from the people involved and variously accused. None.

No interviews, no hearings, no statements.

The excuse offered by the committee is that a parallel Justice Department inquiry precluded committee interviews. Rubbish. That inquiry ended in 2012. It’s December 2014. Why didn’t they take testimony in the interval?

Moreover, even during the DOJ investigation, the three CIA directors and many other officials were exempt from any restrictions. Why weren’t they interviewed?

Answer: So that committee Democrats could make their indictment without contradiction. So they could declare, for example, the whole program to be a failure that yielded no important information — a conclusion denied by practically every major figure involved, including Democrat and former CIA Director Leon Panetta; Obama’s current CIA director, John Brennan; and three other CIA directors (including a Clinton appointee).

Perhaps, say the critics, but we’ll never know whether less harsh interrogation would have sufficed.

So what was the Bush administration to do? Amid the smoking ruins of Ground Zero, conduct a controlled experiment in gentle interrogation and wait to see if we’d be hit again?

A nation attacked is not a laboratory for exquisite moral experiments. It’s a trust to be protected, by whatever means meet and fit the threat.

Accordingly, under the direction of the Bush administration and with the acquiescence of congressional leadership, the CIA conducted an uncontrolled experiment. It did everything it could, sometimes clumsily, sometimes cruelly, indeed, sometimes wrongly.

But successfully. They kept us safe.

Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@charleskrauthammer.com. © 2014, The Washington Post Writers Group

LETTER TO THE EDITOR THE SUMTER ITEM’S COVERAGE OF MORRIS COLLEGE APPLAUDED This letter is written to recognize, applaud and highlight The Sumter Item for all that it has done over the years to lift up the accomplishments, achievements and progress of Morris College in its coverage of news events, special programs and other activities of this four-year, 106-year-old institution of higher learning in the city of Sumter.

It is good when community leaders, politicians, business entities and news organizations can work together for the good of all the people.

Sumter is a relatively small, conservative community which does best when the aforementioned community partners work together to make things better and cause citizens to feel that they count in the overall structure of where they live, work and worship.

Over the years, I have been a rather keen observer of the progress that my city, the Gamecock City, has made in terms of social-economic progress.

For example, there was a time when it was unheard of for people of color to wor-

ship at a so-called white church and viceversa. I personally have worshipped at a number of non-black churches in the area and each time, I have been treated with respect.

It is good to pick up The Sumter Item and see people of color featured on the front page and to read articles in this publication highlighting the total community that in former years would have been difficult or impossible to find.

We, as a community, need to continue to realize that no municipality, town or city can grow as it should unless the talents of all its people and its institutions are recognized and utilized effectively.

Many people may never have the occasion to visit the campus, but through the coverage that The Sumter Item has extended to the campus, many more are being introduced to the college and its academic offerings to students coming from both diverse backgrounds and geographical settings.

It’s good to know that many of the systems designed to bring good to the Sumter community are working as they should.

K.D. SINGLETON Sumter

SOUTHERN WITH A GULF COAST ACCENT

There’s deep meaning in Krylon

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t’s December in the South, and since I’m a Southern lady, I headed over to Ace Hardware to buy the required cans of metallic spray paint. Judging by what was left on the shelves — which wasn’t much — it seems gold is making a comeback, although silver is still ahead by a spritz or two. It was evident we have a few wild women living amongst us because copper has also been a brisk seller (You know who you are).

This time of year, if you listen closely, you’ll hear the sounds of the season. Jingle bells, holiday music and the “SPISHSHSHSH” sound coming from the backyards of Christmas enthusiasts, preparing their homes for the one time of year where “over the top” is accepted by all.

It starts just after ThanksLeslie Anne giving with ladies — after having clear-cut their own Harrison yards — can be seen tip-toeing through the neighbor’s yards, with clippers in one hand and a basket in the other for just a few more twisty vines or some of those red holly berries, which of course look much better once we’ve painted them silver. We know how to keep our pearls in place while fighting the friskiest of squirrels for acorns, pecans and pinecones.

I can clearly remember having my husband stop the car on the way home from church one Sunday as I ran through the front yard of the old Marietta High School where I clipped a few magnolia branches, (I always travel with clippers in the glove box — just in case) and ran back to the car before anyone from the PTA spotted me. I should have relaxed because I later discovered the PTA moms and the principal herself had already been there and beat me to the good stuff.

For a few years, I decided to go with a “natural” scheme and used regular old twigs and magnolia leaves around the mantel and

COMMENTARY on top of the sideboard, but I chalk that phase up to hormones, and thankfully, with the help of a good doctor and a glass of eggnog, reclaimed my sparkle once again.

One of the reasons Belles love to cover everything in sight with shimmering brilliance may be due to the fact that outdoors, it can often be a balmy 72 F, but indoors, we can create our own fantasy wonderland. It’s an instant North Pole wonderland where Frosty the Snowman would feel comfortable.

In addition to glitter and glitz, all good Belles love to be on committees, and for the past few years, I’ve had the cream of the crop assignment — the Altar Guild, which gets to decorate the entire church for Christmas. Hello, 15-foot-tall Christmas tree! It’s a much better gig than the year I was assigned to scrape gum off the bottom of the pews.

(They suspected the gum was from my children, but teeth marks proved otherwise.)

Once the committee ladies had finished pouring glitter on every surface and securing bows to everything that didn’t move, we stood back and agreed that fellow Belle, Dolly Parton, in all her shimmer and glimmer would feel welcome in our glistening sanctuary. Her motto of “more is more” fits right in with celebrating the season. It’s all about the baby Jesus, and you know how babies love sparkly things. What’s the first gift given to the Holy babe? If you said “gold,” you get a star — a big, shiny gold star, for that matter.

Everyone finds the meaning of Christmas in different things, and Southern ladies know there can be deep, beautiful meaning in a simple can of metallic Krylon.

Leslie Anne Harrison is a contributing writer for The Sumter Item and Gulf Coast Newspapers — www.gulfcoastnewstoday.com. She also has a popular website — Fairhope Supply Co. — which can be found at www. fairhopesupply.com. She can be reached at la@fairhopesupply.com.

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AROUND TOWN S. Purdy St.. Contact Jim Performing Arts for the HoliMcCain at (678) 429-8150 or days will be held at 6:30 Performing Arts for the Holidays at Patriot jtmccain@bellsouth.net. p.m. on Monday, Dec. 15, at Hall Patriot Hall, 135 HaynVFW Post 10813 will hold its sworth St. All forms of enannual Christmas celebratertainment are welcome: tion from 6 to 9 p.m. on instrumental, vocalists, Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 610 mimes, choirs, poetry, Manning Ave. Members praise dancers, and more. may bring a guest. Call For additional information, (803) 773-6700 for informacall the South Sumter Retion. source Center at (803) 436The Carolina Coin Club will 2276. meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Clarendon School District One Dec. 16, at 155 Haynsworth will conduct free vision, hearSt., the Parks & Recreation ing, speech and developmental Department Building. This screenings as part of a child will be a special holiday find effort to identify stumeeting with double door dents with special needs. prizes and double raffle Screenings will be held prizes. Visitors welcome. from 9 a.m. to noon at the For more information, call Summerton Early Childhood (803) 775-8840.

Center on the following Thursdays: Jan. 8, 2015; Feb. The Sumter County Educators Association — Retired will 12, 2015; March 12, 2015; hold its Christmas program April 9, 2015; and May 14, and luncheon at noon on 2015. For more information, Wednesday, Dec. 17, at New call Sadie Williams or AuBeginnings Restaurant, 1335 drey Walters at (803) 485Peach Orchard Road. Call 2325, extension 221.

Brenda Bethune at (803) The Mary McLeod Bethune 469-6588 for additional inSumter Branch will meet at formation.

5 p.m. today at Morris College. Call Lucile Washington The Sumter Combat Veterans Group will meet at 10 a.m. at (803) 773-1987. on Friday, Dec. 19, at the The Civil Air Patrol Sumter South HOPE Center, 1125 S. Composite Squadron’s Lafayette Drive. All area Wreaths Across America cere- veterans are invited. mony will be held at noon The Sumterites Association on Saturday, Dec. 13, at will hold its annual Christmas Sumter Cemetery, 700 W. dance at 8 p.m. on Friday, Oakland Ave. The public, Dec. 19, at the old Lincoln especially active duty and High School gym, 22 Council retired military members and their families, are invit- St. Call (803) 773-6700, (803) 840-3794 or (803) 340-0042 ed to attend this event. for information.

Perry Moses III, former floGood Samaritans For All Peotilla commander of the U.S. ple will mark its 20th anniverCoast Guard Auxiliary, will sary with the nonprofit’s speak. After the brief cereChristmas giveaway starting mony, attendees are welat 8 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. come to help hang the 20, at Lee Central High wreaths along the cemeSchool, 1800 Wisacky Hightery fence.

Heartz 2 Soulz will hold its an- way, Bishopville. All families who need help are welnual “Giving Back to the Comcome to attend for toys, munity Christmas Dinner and clothes and food. Bicycles Gift-Giving Event” for local will also be available. For homeless, addicts, prostitutes, battered women, etc., more information, call the Rev. Eddie Thomas at (803) from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, at CJS Café N 459-4989.

Catering, 226 N. Washington The Lincoln High School Preservation Alumni Association St. (inside Econo Lodge). will meet at 4 p.m. on SunDonations of hats, scarfs, day, Dec. 21, 2014, at the gloves, coats, blankets and Lincoln High School cafetetoiletries are being acceptria, Council Street. Lincoled for this event. Call (803) nites, friends and the com774-2233 or (803) 406-2446. munity are invited. Call The Sumter Branch NAACP James L. Green at (803) 968will hold its annual mem4173. bership meeting at 5 p.m.

Manchester High “55-70” will on Sunday, Dec. 14, at High host its biannual school reHills Baptist Church, 6750 union on Friday, Dec. 26, Meeting House Road, Dal2014, at the Gamecock zell.

Shrine Club, 1865 U.S. 15 S., The One Sumter Community meeting will be held at 6:30 Sumter. All school alumni / attendees are invited. Cost p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14, at is $65 per person. Payment Mount Zion Missionary deadline is Dec. 15. Contact Baptist Church. the Rev. Rufus Gaymon at The Westside Neighborhood (803) 316-6428, the Rev. Association will meet at 5:30 George Gaymon at (803) p.m. on Monday, Dec. 15, at 600-5919 or Doris Harvin at the Birnie HOPE Center, 210 (843) 906-8250.

DAILY PLANNER

THE SUMTER ITEM

WEATHER

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Gaffney 58/30 Spartanburg 59/32

Greenville 59/33

Columbia 59/30

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

IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 57/30

Aiken 59/28

ON THE COAST

Charleston 59/33

Today: A full day of sunshine. High 55 to 59.

Saturday: Plenty of sun. High 55 to 62.

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LAKE LEVELS

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Today Hi/Lo/W 58/35/s 41/31/c 69/53/c 40/29/pc 72/54/c 64/51/r 65/48/pc 37/31/c 65/44/s 40/31/pc 78/58/c 59/48/t 46/34/s

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356.72 74.09 73.78 95.96

24-hr chg -0.15 -0.09 -0.19 +0.24

Sunrise 7:18 a.m.

Moonrise 11:06 p.m.

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

0.00" 0.03" 1.10" 35.04" 47.07" 44.70"

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

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

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Myrtle Beach 55/36

Manning 58/29

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Saturday: Mostly sunny. Winds west 3-6 mph.

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Florence 57/32

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High 12:35 a.m.

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1:23 a.m.

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Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 57/32/s Gainesville 62/33/s Gastonia 58/30/s Goldsboro 52/31/s Goose Creek 59/32/s Greensboro 54/32/s Greenville 59/33/s Hickory 55/31/pc Hilton Head 58/41/s Jacksonville, FL 60/32/s La Grange 62/31/s Macon 60/27/s Marietta 56/32/s

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Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 56/28/pc Mt. Pleasant 59/36/s Myrtle Beach 55/36/s Orangeburg 58/32/s Port Royal 59/36/s Raleigh 53/31/s Rock Hill 56/27/s Rockingham 56/27/s Savannah 62/34/s Spartanburg 59/32/s Summerville 58/39/s Wilmington 55/32/s Winston-Salem 54/32/s

Sat. Hi/Lo/W 59/29/s 61/39/s 55/38/s 60/34/s 61/39/s 54/33/s 59/30/s 57/29/s 64/37/s 61/34/s 60/41/s 54/33/s 55/34/s

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t let EUGENIA LAST anyone push you around in the workplace. Build strong alliances with key people and use your expertise to outdo whoever wants to challenge you. Speak openly, and you will impress someone looking for exactly what you have to offer.

The last word in astrology

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Discretion will be key when it comes to your comings and goings.

Arguments will erupt if you are too vocal, leaving you in a precarious position and behind schedule.

Inward focus and self-sufficiency will be key if you want to advance.

Love is highlighted.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Give more thought to the relationships you have with others. You can learn through sharing, but if you choose to let past emotional issues come between you and your aspirations, all will be lost. Put the past behind you and move forward gracefully.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Claim what’s yours and don’t look back.

Take an unusual approach to what you want, using past experience and unorthodox methods to outsmart anyone chasing close behind you. Owning, presenting and pursuing your goals will lead to success.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t allow limitations and frustrations caused by others to slow you down.

Initiate change with precision and determination. Take the role of a leader and delegate work to those you feel can help you reach your goals.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Take a moment to consider how you will be affected mentally, emotionally and financially before you agree to something someone is trying to force on you. Joint ventures are not in your best interest.

Disillusionment and deception are present.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Make travel plans or enjoy getting together with friends. The information you pick up will help you make a personal choice regarding someone you have worked with or dated in the past.

Partnerships are changing and are best handled carefully.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Go over your past accomplishments and incorporate them into your resume. Beefing up your image will help push you into the running for a key position that allows you to make your mark. Don’t be afraid to be unique and creative.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Show a little spirit and bravado.

You will have big ideas and the energy and wherewithal to turn your dreams into a reality.

Someone may try to dismantle your plans unscrupulously, so be on guard and protect your position.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Rapid change will have disadvantages. If you feel uncomfortable, it’s best to take a pass. Hidden information is apparent and can upset a deal you are counting on. Pay close attention to detail and don’t rely on others.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Look for the perfect position, or make a point of partnering with someone who can complement what you have to offer. A change in the way you earn your living is apparent and looks not only beneficial but interesting as well.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Talk less and do more. Your actions will speak for you and determine how far you’ll get. Love is on the rise, and advancement based on performance will be honored. Put more into your creative planning and you will impress onlookers.

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POWERBALL WEDNESDAY

MEGAMILLIONS TUESDAY

2-5-14-26-29 PowerUp: 3

34-44-48-54-55 Powerball: 10 Powerplay: 2

27-45-49-51-52 Megaball: 14 Megaplier: 5

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4-1-0 and 7-6-5

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SPCA DOG OF THE WEEK Prancer, a 12-week-old tan and white male shepherd/boxer mix, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. He is sweet, affectionate, gentle, active and playful. He is great with other dogs and children. Prancer would make a great new buddy for any family. The SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit www.sumterscspca.com.

As you complete your holiday shopping, don’t forget the SPCA. Currently, the biggest needs are for dry puppy and kitten food; wet cat food; cat litter; and cleaning supplies.

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

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PREP FOOTBALL

Tough all-star task 5 area players look to help South squad in TEC Bowl

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com The first day of practice for the 2014 Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl was an eye-opening experience for Sumter offensive lineman Blake Durant.

“It’s definitely strange playing beside some of your rivals,” Durant said. “First day of practice and you’re playing beside someone from Summerville who knocked you out of the playoffs.

“But it’s one of those things where you can either like each other or hate each other.

We’ve all gotten along really well and are really starting to come together as a team.”

SEE TASK, PAGE B5

NORTH-SOUTH GAME WHAT: Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl WHEN: Saturday, 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Doug Shaw Stadium in Myrtle Beach TICKETS: $20 at the gate INTERNET: www.sportstalksc.com

FILE PHOTO

Lakewood High School’s Khafari Buffalo (9) and Crestwood running back Ty’Son Williams (5) were each selected to this year’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl that will kickoff on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at Doug Shaw Stadium in Myrtle Beach. Williams will not participate in this weekend’s all-star event, but Buffalo and three other area players will.

PREP BASKETBALL

USC FOOTBALL

Baron Classic tips off today at Wilson Hall Barons, LMA set to face off against Charleston-area teams

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com

BARON CLASSIC SCHEDULE TODAY

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Carolina quarterback Dylan Thompson (17) won the Freddie Solomon Community Spirit Award on Wednesday in Tampa, Fla., at the Premier Players charity dinner.

Gamecock quarterback Thompson receives Freddie Solomon award

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com Growing up as a football fan in the state of South Carolina, Dylan Thompson knew the name of Freddie Solomon.

However, when the University of South Carolina quarterback was selected as a finalist for the Freddie Solomon Community Spirit Award, he began to read up on the Sumter native known as “Fabulous Freddie” who started at wide receiver on two Super Bowl champion teams with the San Francisco 49ers in the 1980s.

“Obviously, I knew of him before with him being with the Niners, but when I got nominated for the award, I began to read about him, and it’s unbelievable everything that he did for kids,” Thompson said of Solomon.

“The things he did, trying to help them, was really remarkable,” Thompson said. “It real-

ly takes the focus off of football for me and for what he did for the children.”

On Wednesday in Tampa, Fla., at the Premier Players, Inc., charity dinner, Thompson was selected as the winner of the Freddie Solomon Community Spirit Award.

“It’s really cool for me to be honored like this, knowing what he stood for,” Thompson said via telephone on Thursday while returning to Columbia from Tampa.

Solomon, who starred at Sumter High School, went on to become an NCAA-record setting quarterback at the University of Tampa after graduating from SHS. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in 1975 and played with the Dolphins for three years before being traded to San Francisco. He played eight years with the 49ers, winning

SEE THOMPSON, PAGE B3

The third annual Baron Classic tips off today at Wilson Hall, and for Lady Barons head coach Glen Rector it will mark a family reunion, although not on the court.

RECTOR Rector’s son, David, is head coach of the Veritas Christian Academy boys basketball team out of Asheville, N.C., – one of several newcomers in the 16-team field making their way to Nash Student Center this weekend.

“I don’t really want to

SATURDAY

Main Gym Girls Gray Collegiate vs. First Baptist, 4 p.m.

Wilson Hall vs. Pinewood Prep, 7 p.m.

Boys Spartanburg Day vs. Palmetto Christian, 5:30 p.m.

Wilson Hall vs. Pinewood Prep, 8:30 p.m.

Practice Gym Girls Spartanburg Day vs. Northwood, 4 p.m.

Laurence Manning vs. Palmetto Christian, 5:30 p.m.

Boys Laurence Manning vs. First Baptist, 7 p.m.

Veritas Christian Academy vs.

Northwood, 8:30 p.m.

Main Gym Girls Pinewood Prep vs. Gray Collegiate, 11:30 a.m.

Northwood vs. Wilson Hall, 2:30 p.m.

Boys Pinewood Prep vs. Veritas Christian, 1 p.m.

First Baptist vs. Wilson Hall, 4 p.m.

Practice Gym Girls Palmetto Christian vs. Spartanburg Day, 1 p.m.

First Baptist vs. Laurence Manning, 4 p.m.

Boys Northwood vs. Spartanburg Day, 11:30 a.m.

Palmetto Christian vs. Laurence Manning, 2:30 p.m.

coach against him, so it’s probably a good thing that we won’t be playing each other,” the elder Rector said laughing. “But it will be a nice opportunity for us to be

able to see each other’s teams play and I’m looking forward to them coming down.”

SEE CLASSIC, PAGE B5

PRO FOOTBALL

Newton not worried about when he’ll play

BY STEVE REED The Associated Press CHARLOTTE — Cam Newton is not worried about when he’ll return to the football field — he said he’s just happy to be alive.

The Panthers quarterback returned to the team’s facility Thursday, two days after a two-car accident left him with two fractures in his lower back. He did not practice and his playing status will be reevaluated next week.

“As far as when I’m coming back, who cares? I’m just thankful to have breath in my lungs,” Newton said

NEWTON

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as he stood behind a podium during a seven-minute press conference.

Newton won’t play Sunday against Tampa Bay, Derek Anderson will start at quarterback.

That’s fine with Newton, who feels blessed to not have been injured worse — or killed.

“I’m on somebody’s fanta-

sy (football) league and I think it’s the man upstairs,” Newton said.

Newton arrived at the stadium Thursday morning and attended some team meetings, watched film and began rehabilitation with the training staff. He said his back remains a little stiff, but otherwise feels great.

Newton said he doesn’t think the other driver saw him as he pulled out into traffic onto the one-way street where the quarterback was driving, about a

SEE PANTHERS, PAGE B5

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2014

SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY

5:30 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Alfred Dunhill Championship Second Round from Mpumalanga, South Africa (GOLF).

10:30 a.m. - Women’s Professional Golf: Ladies European Tour Dubai Masters Third Round from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (GOLF).

1 p.m. -- Professional Golf: Franklin Templeton Shootout Second Round from Naples, Fla. (GOLF).

2 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Nashville at Phoenix (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

4 p.m. – Professional Golf: Father/Son Challenge Pro-Am from Orlando, Fla. (GOLF).

5 p.m. – College Soccer: NCAA College Cup Semifinal Match from Cary, N.C. – Maryland (Baltimore County) vs.

Virginia (ESPNU).

5:45 p.m. – Girls and Boys High School Basketball: Lugoff-Elgin at Camden (WPUB-FM 102.7).

6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240).

6:30 p.m. – High School Basketball: Bishop O’Dowd (Calif.) vs. Montverde (Fla.) from Montverde, Fla. (ESPN2).

7 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Portland at Chicago (ESPN).

7 p.m. – College Basketball: Charleston Southern at North Carolina State (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

7 p.m. – College Basketball: Texas Southern at Florida (SEC NETWORK).

7:30 p.m. – College Soccer: NCAA College Cup Semifinal Match from Cary, N.C. – Providence vs. UCLA (ESPNU).

8 p.m. – College Football: NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs Quarterfinal Game – Chattanooga at New Hampshire (ESPN2).

8 p.m. - Professional Golf: PGA Tour Australasia Australian PGA Championship Third Round from Benowa, Australia (GOLF).

8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Charlotte at Memphis (SPORTSOUTH).

9 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Tennessee State at Kentucky (SEC NETWORK).

9:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio (ESPN).

9:30 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: NCAA Regional Semifinal Match from Seattle – Nebraska vs. Washington (ESPNU).

10:15 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Erislandy Lara vs. Ishe Smith for the WBA Super Welterweight Title, Chris Pearson vs. Steve Martinez in a Junior Middleweight Bout and Badou Jack vs.. Francisco Sierra in a Super Middleweight Bout from San Antonio (SHOWTIME).

11 p.m. – International Soccer: Australian League Match from Sydney – Melbourne City vs. Western Sydney (FOX SPORTS 1).

1 a.m. - Professional Golf: Asian Tour Thailand Championship Third Round from Chanburi, Thailand (GOLF).

PREP SCHEDULE TODAY

Varsity Basketball Sumter at Crestwood, 6 p.m.

Lee Central at Lakewood, 6 p.m.

Varsity Boys Basketball Wilson Hall vs. Pinewood Prep (in Baron Classic), 8:30 p.m.

Laurence Manning vs. First Baptist (in Baron Classic), 7 p.m.

East Clarendon at St. Francis Xavier, 6 p.m.

Varsity Girls Basketball Wilson Hall vs. Pinewood Prep (in Baron Classic), 7 p.m.

Laurence Manning vs. Palmetto Christian (in Baron Classic), 5:30 p.m.

Varsity and JV Basketball Thomas Sumter at Florence Christian, 4 p.m.

Robert E. Lee at Calhoun Academy, 4 p.m.

Clarendon Hall at Jefferson Davis, 4 p.m.

Sumter Christian at South Pointe Christian, 4 p.m.

B Team Basketball Wilson Hall at Ben Lippen, 4 p.m.

Varsity Wrestling Sumter in Silver Fox Invitational (at Dutch Fork High), TBA

SATURDAY

Varsity and JV Basketball Sumter at Lakewood, 3 p.m.

Manning at Scott’s Branch (No JV Girls), 5 p.m.

Varsity Boys Basketball Wilson Hall vs. First Baptist (in Baron Classic), 4 p.m.

Laurence Manning vs. Palmetto Christian (in Baron Classic), 2:30 p.m.

Varsity Girls Basketball Wilson Hall vs. Northwood (in Baron Classic), 2:30 p.m.

Laurence Manning vs. First Baptist (in Baron Classic), 4 p.m.

Varsity Wrestling Sumter in Silver Fox Invitational (at Dutch Fork High), TBA

L.A. Lakers

6 16 .273 131/2

AREA ROUNDUP

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Washington 91, Orlando 89 L.A. Clippers 103, Indiana 96 Charlotte 96, Boston 87 Atlanta 95, Philadelphia 79 Chicago 105, Brooklyn 80 Dallas 112, New Orleans 107 Minnesota 90, Portland 82 San Antonio 109, New York 95 Golden State 105, Houston 93 Denver 102, Miami 82

TODAY’S GAMES

Portland at Chicago, 7 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Washington, 7 p.m.

Orlando at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Indiana at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

New York at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.

Cleveland at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Charlotte at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Detroit at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Miami at Utah, 9 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Golden State at Dallas, 2 p.m.

Atlanta at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Portland at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.

Memphis at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

Denver at Houston, 8 p.m.

Detroit at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

NFL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST New England Miami Buffalo N.Y. Jets SOUTH

WL T 10 3 0 7 6 0 7 6 0 2 11 0

Pct .769 .538 .538 .154

PF 401 314 281 214

PA 267 260 241 349

WL T 9 4 0 7 6 0 2 11 0 2 11 0

Pct .692 .538 .154 .154

PF 407 314 220 199

PA 307 260 374 356

W 8 8 8 7

T 1 0 0 0

Pct .654 .615 .615 .538

PF 281 362 356 276

PA 289 319 255 270

WL T 10 3 0 8 5 0 7 6 0 2 11 0

Pct .769 .615 .538 .154

PF 385 293 291 200

PA 293 272 241 350

Indianapolis Houston Tennessee Jacksonville NORTH Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland WEST Denver San Diego Kansas City Oakland

NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST WL T 9 4 0 9 4 0 4 9 0 3 10 0

Pct .692 .692 .308 .231

PF 389 343 293 244

PA 309 301 326 346

WL T 5 8 0 5 8 0 4 8 1 2 11 0

Pct .385 .385 .346 .154

PF 328 333 269 237

PA 342 359 341 348

WL 10 3 9 4 6 7 5 8

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .769 .692 .462 .385

PF 423 265 263 281

PA 304 224 281 378

WL Arizona 10 3 Seattle 9 4 San Francisco 7 6 St. Louis 6 7

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .769 .692 .538 .462

PF 275 322 244 285

PA 238 235 268 285

Philadelphia Dallas N.Y. Giants Washington SOUTH Atlanta New Orleans Carolina Tampa Bay NORTH Green Bay Detroit Minnesota Chicago WEST

THURSDAY, DEC. 11

Arizona at St. Louis, late

SUNDAY

Oakland at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

Washington at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.

Miami at New England, 1 p.m.

Houston at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Green Bay at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Carolina, 1 p.m.

Cincinnati at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

Denver at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Tennessee, 4:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Seattle, 4:25 p.m.

Minnesota at Detroit, 4:25 p.m.

Dallas at Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m.

MONDAY

New Orleans at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

The Associated Press (Subject to change)

SATURDAY

EAST Army (4-7) vs. Navy (6-5) at Baltimore, 3 p.m.

FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals

TODAY

Chattanooga (10-3) at New Hampshire (11-1) vs. 8 p.m.

SATURDAY

Coastal Carolina (12-1) vs. North Dakota State (12-1), Noon Sam Houston State (10-4) at Villanova (11-2), 1 p.m.

Illinois State (11-1) at Eastern Washington (11-2), 4 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION Toronto Brooklyn Boston New York Philadelphia SOUTHEAST DIVISION Atlanta Washington Miami Orlando Charlotte CENTRAL DIVISION Cleveland Chicago Milwaukee Indiana Detroit

W 16 8 7 4 2

L 6 12 13 20 19

Pct GB .727 – .400 7 .350 8 .167 13 .095 131/2

W 15 15 10 9 6

L 6 6 12 15 15

Pct GB .714 – .714 – .455 51/2 .375 71/2 .286 9

W 13 13 11 7 3

L 7 8 12 15 19

Pct GB .650 – .619 1/2 .478 31/2 .318 7 .136 11

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION W Memphis 17 Houston 16 San Antonio 16 Dallas 17 New Orleans 10 NORTHWEST DIVISION W Portland 17 Denver 10 Oklahoma City 8 Utah 6 Minnesota 5 PACIFIC DIVISION W Golden State 19 L.A. Clippers 16 Phoenix 12 Sacramento 11

L 4 5 6 7 11

Pct GB .810 – .762 1 .727 11/2 .708 11/2 .476 7

L 5 12 13 16 16

Pct GB .773 – .455 7 .381 81/2 .273 11 .238 111/2

L 2 5 11 11

Pct GB .905 – .762 3 .522 8 .500 81/2

Dimone McKnight scored 11 points as Bates Middle School earned a close 41-40 victory over Furman on Thursday at the Indians gymnasium.

Kareem Burson added eight points for the Bantams, who improved to 3-0 and will host Chestnut Oaks on Monday.

For Furman, Juwan Purdue led the way with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Travis Epps had eight points and eight boards, Trashawn Moore added seven points and Allen Clark finished with six points and 10 rebounds.

The Indians, who fell to 2-2, will travel to Hillcrest on Monday.

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LAMAR – Javonte McCloud and Rasheim Lyde each scored 14 points to lead Lee Central past Spaulding 59-29 on Thursday at the Spaulding gymnasium.

Deablo Halley pulled down 10 rebounds for LCMS, who improved to 2-1 on the season and will trav-

el to Scott’s Branch on Monday.

On Wednesday, Lee Central fell to Alice Drive 55-52 at the Hawks gymnasium.

Lyde scored 22 points and McLoud added 12.

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LAKE CITY – TSA’s JV boys squad improved to 3-1 with a 47-14 victory over Carolina Academy on Thursday at the Bobcats gymnasium.

Ryan Dixon scored 13 points for the Generals followed by Zach Fugate with 12.

TSA returns to action today at Florence Christian.

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Brandon Wilson scored six points and grabbed 10 rebounds to help lead the

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Oregon’s Marcus Mariota has won the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award.

Mariota was presented with the award Thursday night during the College Football Awards Show at Disney.

He becomes the first Oregon player to win the award and second Pac-12 player in the last four seasons, joining 2011 winner Andrew Luck of Stanford Mariota was selected over finalists TCU’s Trevone Boykin and Mississippi State’s Dak Prescott.

MARIOTA Mariota also is a Heisman Trophy finalist. Four straight Davey O’Brien winners have gone on to win the Heisman Florida State’s Jameis Winston won the award in 2013.

SATURDAY, DEC. 20

NEW YORK — The highest-ranking Hispanic woman in a management position at Major League Baseball headquarters said in a lawsuit on Thursday she has faced discrimination there for two decades.

Sylvia Lind’s lawsuit, filed in Manhattan federal court, seeks unspecified damages for what she describes as a failure by the league to consider, interview, appoint and promote qualified Hispanic women to managerial and executive positions. Lind, 48, says the league has created a hostile work environment for her because of her age.

Lind, the league’s director of baseball initiatives in its Office of the Commissioner, names as defendants the league, Commissioner Bud Selig and Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, who supervised her. Messages to

NHL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF Detroit 29 17 6 6 40 89 Tampa Bay 29 18 8 3 39 101 Montreal 30 18 10 2 38 77 Toronto 28 16 9 3 35 95 Boston 28 15 12 1 31 72 Florida 26 11 8 7 29 58 Ottawa 27 11 11 5 27 70 Buffalo 28 10 16 2 22 48 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 27 18 6 3 39 88 N.Y. Islanders 28 19 9 0 38 90 Washington 27 13 10 4 30 79 N.Y. Rangers 26 12 10 4 28 77 New Jersey 29 11 13 5 27 68 Philadelphia 27 9 13 5 23 70 Columbus 27 10 15 2 22 64 Carolina 27 8 16 3 19 59

GA 72 77 77 81 72 68 74 85 GA 64 79 74 76 83 85 90 76

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION Chicago Nashville St. Louis Winnipeg Minnesota Dallas Colorado PACIFIC DIVISION

GP 28 27 28 29 26 28 28

W L OT Pts 19 8 1 39 18 7 2 38 18 8 2 38 15 9 5 35 15 10 1 31 10 13 5 25 9 13 6 24

GF 88 73 80 69 76 81 72

GA 55 54 65 66 65 100 92

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 30 19 6 5 43 87 80 Vancouver 29 18 9 2 38 88 81 Calgary 29 17 10 2 36 90 76 San Jose 30 15 11 4 34 86 81 Los Angeles 28 14 9 5 33 72 60 Arizona 28 10 15 3 23 66 90 Edmonton 29 7 17 5 19 63 98 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Toronto 2, Detroit 1, SO Anaheim 2, Edmonton 1

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Chicago at Boston, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Columbus at Washington, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.

Carolina at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Winnipeg at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Nashville at Arizona, 9 p.m.

Minnesota at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Calgary at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

Florida at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Anaheim at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Ottawa at Boston, 1 p.m.

Carolina at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

Florida at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Chicago at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Washington, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Anaheim at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Arizona, 8 p.m.

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LAKE CITY – Carmen Sylvester had 16 points and three rebounds to help led the TSA JV squad to a 29-18 victory over Carolina on Thursday at the CA gymnasium.

Makayla Font had four points and six rebounds for the Lady Generals and Josie Reed added three points and four assists.

TSA returns to action today at Florence Christian.

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LAMAR – Robionne Myers posted 30 points as Lee Central routed Spaulding 57-6 on Thursday at the Spaulding gymnasium.

LCMS improved to 3-0 and will travel to Scott’s Branch on Monday.

Mariota wins O’Brien award

LAWSUIT ALLEGES DISCRIMINATION AT MLB HEADQUARTERS

Philadelphia at Washington, 4:30 p.m.

San Diego at San Francisco, 8:25 p.m.

Sumter B team to a 24-20 overtime victory over Crestwood on Thursday at the SHS gymnasium.

SPORTS ITEMS

THURSDAY, DEC. 18

Tennessee at Jacksonville, 8:25 p.m.

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the league were not immediately returned Thursday.

TULSA HIRES BAYLOR PLAY-CALLER MONTGOMERY AS COACH

Tulsa hired Baylor offensive coordinator Philip Montgomery as its head coach Thursday.

Montgomery has been calling the plays for one of the most prolific offenses in college football for the last four seasons. Baylor is the only team in FBS to be ranked in the top two in total offense and top four in the scoring offense each of the last four seasons. The Bears have won the Big 12 the last two seasons.

Montgomery will be introduced at a news conference on campus Monday.

JAMES TO SIT OUT BECAUSE OF SORE LEFT KNEE

OKLAHOMA CITY — LeBron James is sitting out the Cleveland Cavaliers’ game at Oklahoma City because of a sore left knee.

Cleveland coach David Blatt announced the decision Thursday night during his pregame media session. He said James started to have issues following Cleveland’s victory over Toronto on Tuesday night.

UNLV’S SANCHEZ HIRED FROM HIGH SCHOOL RANKS

UNLV is taking a gamble on its next football coach.

Based on the success Tony Sanchez had at nearby Bishop Gorman High School, the university’s hierarchy believes it’s worth the risk.

UNLV named Sanchez as its head football coach Thursday, joining a small group of Division I schools to hire a head coach directly from the high school ranks.

From wire reports

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Chattanooga dumps The Citadel 67-48 CHARLESTON — Justin Tuoyo scored 14 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked six shots as Chattanooga defeated The Citadel 67-48 on Thursday night in a Southern Conference opener.

Greg Pryor added 11 points for the Mocs (5-5, 1-0), who made 27 of 53 shots, including half of their 16 3-pointers.

P.J. Horgan had 17 points, nine rebounds and six blocks for the Bulldogs (4-5, 0-1) with Jake Wright adding 15 points.

Pryor’s 3-pointer midway through the first half gave the Mocs a 19-9 lead but the Bulldogs charged back to tie the game at 21 less than 4 minutes later as Wright had 10 straight points, including back-to-back 3s.

Tre McLean started a 7-0 run for Chattanooga, which led 31-23 at the half.

Tuoyo started the second half with two baskets to

push the lead to 12 as The Citadel never got the deficit back to single digits.

COASTAL CAROLINA 85

turnovers, 13 coming on steals.

The Chanticleers led 41-21 at halftime

WARREN WILSON 40

CHARLESTON 50

CONWAY— Badou Diagne scored 11 points and pulled down 10 of Coastal Carolina’s school record-tying 66 rebounds and the Chanticleers beat Warren Wilson 85-40 on Thursday.

Elijah Wilson scored 13 points and Colton Ray-St Cyr and Josh Cameron added 12 apiece for the Chanticleers (6-2). Marcus Freeman collected 13 rebounds for Coastal Carolina, which had a 41-rebound margin over the Owls (7-7).

The Chanticleers outscored the Owls 44-6 in the paint.

Ty Johnson led Warren Wilson with 13 points and Justin Gonyea added 11.

The Owls made just 13 of 52 shots for 25 percent, including 9 of 33 attempts from the arc. They also had 19

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CHARLESTON — Joe Chealey made four free throws in the final minute — his only points of the game — and College of Charleston held on to edge South Carolina State 50-47 on Thursday.

Chealey’s two free throws with 45 seconds left gave the Cougars (4-4) a 48-44 lead and, after Karon Wright knocked down a 3-pointer for the Bulldogs (3-6) with 29 seconds left, he made two more foul shots at the 10-second mark.

Chealey also grabbed the final rebound after South Carolina State’s Edward Stephens missed a 3 with 3 seconds left.

From wire reports

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Gordon seeks one more long run to win Heisman

BY GENARO C. ARMAS The Associated Press MADISON, Wis.— The voice sounded a little weary. The steps were a bit slow, at least compared to Melvin Gordon’s usual gait around Camp Randall Stadium.

Nearing the end of a memorable season, 17th-ranked Wisconsin’s star running back sounded and looked like he could use a pick-me-up days after his team’s humbling 59-0 loss to Ohio State in the Big Ten title game.

Maybe a chance to win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday will cheer him up.

“You don’t want to leave here just being another guy,” Gordon said. “You want people to remember you.”

He’s already put together a remarkable year.

A Big Ten single-season record 2,336 yards rushing — the fourth-highest mark in

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Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon (25) is a finalist for the Heisman Trophy after setting a Big Ten single-season record of 2,336 yards rushing — the fourth-highest mark in NCAA history.

NCAA history. Twenty-nine touchdowns. He is just Wisconsin’s fourth finalist for the Heisman Trophy, joining fel-

Alvarez to coach Wisconsin in bowl against Auburn

BY COREY LONG The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Barry Alvarez is returning to the sidelines to coach the Badgers for the second time in Wisconsin’s last three bowl games.

Alvarez, Wisconsin’s athletic director, will coach the Badgers in the Outback Bowl against Auburn on Jan. 1. He is replacing Gary Andersen, who abruptly left the ALVAREZ program Wednesday to become Oregon State’s coach.

Alvarez said Thursday a number of seniors asked him to consider coaching the team in the game.

“The last 24 hours have been hectic to say the least,” Alvarez said. “It’s been somewhat overwhelming but fun. I’m honored the players asked me and we’re going to get ready to play against a good team.”

Alvarez said he was waiting for a flight at LaGuardia Airport in New York when Andersen told him of his plans to leave. The AD said the players asked him to coach Wednesday after meeting with Andersen and he said he would think about it, but they pressed him again Thursday morning.

“I just couldn’t tell those

kids no,” Alvarez added. “It bothers me that the kids have to go through this. Change is difficult for them.”

Alvarez coached the Badgers for 16 years before taking the athletic director’s job.

He retired following a 24-10 victory against Auburn in the 2006 Capital One Bowl. He was pressed back into service to coach the Badgers in a loss to Stanford in the 2013 Rose Bowl after Bret Bielema surprised players by leaving to take the Arkansas job.

Andersen’s decision initially surprised him, Alvarez said, adding that he was pleased with the job Andersen did. Anderson as 19-7 with the Badgers, but Alvarez said he is ready to move on with a search for a new coach.

“I thought Gary did a good job,” Alvarez said. “I move on, I know this business, whether I like it or not it’s a part of the business. It’s obvious he wanted to move back to a part of the country he came from and felt most comfortable with. It was an opportunity for he and his family and I can respect that.”

Alvarez confirmed that Andersen had some issues with Wisconsin’s admission standards and felt like it made recruiting more difficult. But Alvarez believes Wisconsin’s academics are a positive for most recruits.

low running backs and winners Alan Ameche (1954) and Ron Dayne (1999); and Montee Ball, who finished fourth in

2011 and finished with an NCAA-record 83 touchdowns.

Yet ask Gordon what he thinks he might be remembered for most, and he sounds a little down.

“I don’t really know to be honest. Montee set the touchdown record. Ron — Mr. Dayne — he won the Heisman leading in rushing. I kind of got nothing,” Gordon said in an interview Tuesday with The Associated Press at the team’s training facility.

Gordon did set the singlegame record with 408 yards rushing against Nebraska last month. But he held the mark just for a week before it was broken by Oklahoma’s Samaje Perine.

Gordon had to be reminded that he still owned several conference and school records. He’s also averaging 7.6 yards per carry for his career, which would set an NCAA record. Wisconsin finishes the

BOWL SCHEDULE The Associated Press

SATURDAY, DEC. 20

New Orleans Bowl Nevada (7-5) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (8-4), 11 a.m. (ESPN) New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque UTEP (7-5) vs. Utah State (9-4), 2:20 p.m. (ESPN) Las Vegas Bowl Colorado State (10-2) vs. Utah (84), 3:30 p.m. (ABC) Famous Idaho Potato Bowl At Boise Western Michigan (8-4) vs. Air Force (9-3), 5:45 p.m. (ESPN) Camelia Bowl At Montgomery, Ala. Bowling Green (7-6) vs. South Alabama (6-6), 9:15 p.m. (ESPN)

MONDAY, DEC. 22

Miami Beach Bowl BYU (8-4) vs. Memphis (9-3), 2 p.m. (ESPN)

TUESDAY, DEC. 23

Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl Marshall (12-1) vs. Northern Illinois (11-2), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego Navy (6-5) vs. San Diego State (75), 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24

Bahamas Bowl At Nassau Western Kentucky (7-5) vs. Central Michigan (7-5), Noon (ESPN) Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu Rice (7-5) vs. Fresno State (6-7), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

FRIDAY, DEC. 26

Heart of Dallas Bowl Illinois (6-6) vs. Louisiana Tech (84), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Quick Lane Bowl At Detroit Rutgers (7-5) vs. North Carolina (6-6), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl UCF (9-3) vs. N.C. State (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

SATURDAY, DEC. 27

Military Bowl At Annapolis, Md. Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Duke (9-3) vs. Arizona State (9-3),

The Associated Press First Round

SATURDAY, NOV. 29

Super Bowl titles following the 1981 and ‘84 seasons. He finished his career with 371 catches for 5,486 yards and 48 touchdowns.

Solomon retired after the ‘85 season and returned to Tampa. He began to work with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Department, teaching at-risk children in the community life lessons through football. His efforts impacted more than two decades of children in the Tampa community before Solomon died in February of 2012 after a 9-month battle with liver and colon cancer.

“The relationships he built with people, the things he put into place that are still talked about today,” Thompson said.

“He was a very good man who everybody loved.

“Nobody could say anything bad about him. That’s what I’d like people to say about me when I’m gone.”

The award honors a collegiate football player from the states of Florida or South Carolina each year who has impacted the lives of others through giving and community service.

Thompson is the starting QB for Carolina, which takes a 6-6 record into the Duck Commander Independence Bowl against Miami on Dec. 27. The fifth-year senior completed 248 of 417 passes for a

school record 3,280 yards and 24 touchdowns against 11 interceptions.

Thompson is also well known for his Christian faith.

He was nominated for the award by Erica Nelson, South Carolina Director of Life Skills and Community Outreach. She nominated Thompson thanks to countless hours of work in the community from visits to St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Tampa to service trips to El Salvador and Israel.

In Thompson’s nomination letter posted in a USC news release in November, Nelson said, “During my nearly five years at the University of South Carolina, I have not seen a student-athlete of Dylan’s stature more committed to giving back to the Columbia and surrounding communities. Whether it’s school, hospital or church visits, Dylan is extremely generous with his time and has used his platform as a student-athlete to give back and help inspire and motivate those coming behind him. He is humble, genuine and a man of God who I know will continue to give back and help others even after the lights have gone out on his career at USC.” The other two finalists for the award were Kenneth Harper of Temple and Jordan Garside of Wake Forest.

2 p.m. (CBS) Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Miami (6-6) vs. South Carolina (66), 4 p.m. (ESPN2) Pinstripe Bowl At Bronx, N.Y. Boston College (7-5) vs. Penn State (6-6), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl At San Diego Nebraska (9-3) vs. Southern Cal (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

MONDAY, DEC. 29

Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn.

West Virginia (7-5) vs. Texas A&M (7-5), 2 p.m. (ESPN) Russell Athletic Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Clemson (9-3) vs. Oklahoma (8-4), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Texas Bowl At Houston Texas (6-6) vs. Arkansas (6-6), 9 p.m. (ESPN)

TUESDAY, DEC. 30

Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn.

Notre Dame (7-5) vs. LSU (8-4), 3 p.m. (ESPN) Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. Louisville (9-3) vs. Georgia (9-3), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) Fosters Farm Bowl At Santa Clara, Calif.

Stanford (7-5) vs. Maryland (7-5), 10 p.m. (ESPN)

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31

Peach Bowl At Atlanta Mississippi (9-3) vs. TCU (11-1), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz.

Boise State (11-2) vs. Arizona (103), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Orange Bowl At Miami Mississippi State (10-2) vs. Georgia Tech (10-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

THURSDAY, JAN. 1

Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Wisconsin (10-3) vs. Auburn (8-4), Noon (ESPN2) Cotton Bowl Classic At Arlington, Texas Michigan State (10-2) vs. Baylor (11-1), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) Citrus Bowl

At Orlando, Fla. Minnesota (8-4) vs. Missouri (103), 1 p.m. (ABC) Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif.

Playoff semifinal: Oregon (12-1) vs. Florida State (13-0), 5 p.m.

(ESPN) Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Playoff semifinal: Alabama (121) vs. Ohio State (12-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

FRIDAY, JAN. 2

Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Houston (7-5), Noon (ESPN) TaxSlayer Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Iowa (7-5) vs. Tennessee (6-6), 3:20 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl At San Antonio UCLA (9-3) vs. Kansas State (9-3), 6:45 p.m. (ESPN) Cactus Bowl At Tempe, Ariz.

Oklahoma State (6-6) vs. Washington (8-5), 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)

SATURDAY, JAN. 3

Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl Florida (6-5) vs. East Carolina (84), 1 p.m. (ESPN2) GoDaddy Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Toledo (8-4) vs. Arkansas State (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN)

SATURDAY, JAN. 10

Medal of Honor Bowl At Charleston, S.C. American vs. National, 2:30 p.m.

MONDAY, JAN. 12

College Football Championship At Arlington, Texas Sugar Bowl winner vs. Rose Bowl winner, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

SATURDAY, JAN. 17

East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla. East vs. West, 4 p.m. (NFLN) NFLPA Collegiate Bowl At Carson, Calif.

National vs. American, 4 p.m.

(ESPN2)

SATURDAY, JAN. 24

Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 4 p.m. (NFLN)

PLAYOFF SCHEDULES FCS

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season on New Year’s Day at the Outback Bowl against No. 19 Auburn.

Winning the Heisman, though, might be a longshot at this point. Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota is the clear front-runner.

The blowout loss to the Buckeyes, in which Gordon ran for 76 yards on 26 carries, didn’t help.

“Yeah,” Gordon said disappointingly when asked if the loss affected the race. “It definitely did, but you know, what can you do about it, man?

That’s how the cards played out.”

Other than that, the last year has played out as well as can be expected for the junior from Kenosha.

A year ago, Gordon was weighing whether to bypass the 2014 season to enter the NFL draft. It took him about eight days to decide to come back to Wisconsin.

Fordham 44, Sacred Heart 22 Indiana State 36, Eastern Kentucky 16 Richmond 46, Morgan State 24 Sam Houston State 21, Southeastern Louisiana 17 South Dakota State 47, Montana State 40 Montana 52, San Diego 14 Liberty 26, James Madison 21 Northern Iowa 44, Stephen F. Austin 10 Second Round

SATURDAY, DEC. 6

New Hampshire 44, Fordham 19 Chattanooga 35, Indiana State 14 Coastal Carolina 36, Richmond 15 Illinois State 41, Northern Iowa 21 Sam Houston State 37, Jacksonville State 26 North Dakota State 27, South Dakota State 24 Eastern Washington 37, Montana 20 Villanova 29, Liberty 22 Quarterfinals

FRIDAY, DEC. 12

Chattanooga (10-3) at New Hampshire (11-1), 8 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 13 Coastal Carolina (12-1) vs. North Dakota State (12-1), Noon Sam Houston State (10-4) at Villanova (11-2), 1 p.m.

Illinois State (11-1) at Eastern Washington (11-2), 4 p.m.

Semifinals

FRIDAY, DEC. 19 OR SATURDAY, DEC. 20

Chattanooga-New Hampshire winner vs. Illinois State-Eastern Washington winner, TBA Coastal Carolina-North Dakota State winner vs. Sam Houston State-Villanova winner, TBA Championship

SATURDAY, JAN. 10

At FC Dallas Stadium Frisco, Texas Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.

NCAA DIVISION II First Round

SATURDAY, NOV. 22

West Chester 46, Slippery Rock 20 Virginia State 28, LIU Post 17 Angelo State 42, Michigan Tech 41 West Georgia 20, Tuskegee 17 Valdosta State 33, North Alabama 31 Minnesota-Duluth 25, Northwest Missouri State 21 Pittsburg State 59, Harding 42 Ohio Dominican 34, Colorado

Mines 23

Second Round

SATURDAY, NOV. 29

Concord (W.Va.) 51, West Chester 36 Bloomsburg 35, Virginia State 14 Valdosta State 23, Lenoir-Rhyne 21 Ohio Dominican 46, Ferris State 33 West Georgia 37, Delta State 27 Minnesota-Duluth 48, Ouachita Baptist 45, OT Minnesota State-(Mankato) 24, Pittsburg State 21, OT Colorado State-Pueblo 52, Angelo State 14 Quarterfinals

SATURDAY, DEC. 6

Concord (W.Va.) 32, Bloomsburg 26 West Georgia 31, Valdosta State 17 Minnesota State-(Mankato) 44, Minnesota-Duluth 17 Colorado State-Pueblo 31, Ohio Dominican 28 Semifinals

SATURDAY, DEC. 13

Concord (W.Va.) (13-0) at Minnesota State-(Mankato) (13-0), 3 p.m.

West Georgia (12-2) at Colorado State-Pueblo (12-1), 6:30 p.m.

Championship

SATURDAY, DEC. 20

At Sporting Park Kansas City, Kan. Semifinal winners, 4 p.m.

NCAA DIVISION III First Round

SATURDAY, NOV. 22

Wabash 33, Franklin 14 Widener 36, Muhlenberg 35 Christopher Newport 29, Delaware Valley 26 Wesley 52, Hampden-Sydney 7 MIT 27, Husson 20 Johns Hopkins 24, Rowan 16 Hobart 22, Ithaca 15 John Carroll 63, Centre (Ky.) 28 Washington & Jefferson 41, Wittenberg 25 Mount Union 63, Adrian 3 Wisconsin-Whitewater 55, Macalester 2 St. John’s (Minn.) 35, St. Scholastica 7 Wartburg 37, St. Thomas (Minn.)

31 Wheaton (Ill.) 43, Benedictine (Ill.) 14 Linfield 55, Chapman 24 Texas Lutheran at Mary HardinBaylor, susp., lightning

SUNDAY, NOV. 23

Mary Hardin-Baylor 27, Texas Lutheran 20, comp. of susp. game Second Round

SATURDAY, NOV. 29

Widener 37, Christopher Newport 27 Wesley 59, MIT 0 Hobart 24, Johns Hopkins 21 Mount Union 67, Washington & Jefferson 0 Wisconsin-Whitewater 38, Wabash 14 Wartburg 21, St. John’s (Minn.) 10 Linfield 31, Mary Hardin-Baylor 28 John Carroll 14, Wheaton (Ill.) 12 Quarterfinals

SATURDAY, DEC. 6

Wesley 41, Hobart 13 Linfield 45, Widener 7 Mount Union 36, John Carroll 28 Wisconsin-Whitewater 37, Wartburg 33 Semifinals

SATURDAY, DEC. 13

Wesley (12-1) at Mount Union (130), Noon Linfield (11-1) at WisconsinWhitewater (13-0), 3:30 p.m.

Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl

FRIDAY, DEC. 19

At Salem Stadium Salem, Va. Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

NAIA

First Round

SATURDAY, NOV. 22

Carroll (Mont.) 49, Valley City State 0 Grand View 38, Langston 3 Saint Xavier 38, Campbellsville 35 Morningside 42, Ottawa (Kan.) 21 Missouri Valley 20, Northwestern (Iowa) 17, 2OT Lindsey Wilson 20, Faulkner 17 Marian (Ind.) 34, Georgetown (Ky.) 3 Southern Oregon 44, MidAmerica Nazarene 26 Quarterfinals

SATURDAY, NOV. 29

Morningside (Iowa) 56, Missouri Valley 28 Marian (Ind.) 34, Grand View (Iowa) 6 Southern Oregon 45, Carroll (Mont.) 42 Saint Xavier (Ill.) 30, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 17 Semifinals

SATURDAY, DEC. 6

Marian (Ind.) 41, Morningside (Iowa) 21 Southern Oregon 62, Saint Xavier (Ill.) 37 Championship

FRIDAY, DEC. 19

At Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, Fla. Marian (Ind.) (11-2) vs. Southern Oregon (12-2), 3 p.m.

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Huggins makes college choice today

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efensive lineman Albert Huggins of Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School will announce his decision between the Clemson and Georgia football programs today at 11 a.m. in the school’s auditorium.

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney had his final in-person meeting with Huggins on Wednesday, Dec. 3, according to O-W head coach Tommy Brown. UGA head coach Mark Richt followed suit the following day.

“He said they were both good visits,” Brown said.

“He’s looking at a variety of things. A chance to play early or late, that’s not too much of a difference to him but that will play a part in it. And the closeness of the program and how the players respond to their coaches.”

Huggins took an official visit to Clemson for the South Carolina game. He has also taken a visit to UGA. After meeting with the head coaches, Brown believes Huggins has a good feel for where he wants to go. “I’m kind of thinking he’s close (on a decision),” Brown said.

“He’s down to those two schools. The decision is probably there, he’s just putting the final pieces together.”

Huggins will be an early graduate and will enroll in college in January of 2015.

Clemson DL target Christian Wilkins of Suffield, Conn., visited Boston College over the weekend. He’s also visited Clemson, Penn State and Stanford.

Defensive back Mook Reynolds (6-feet, 175 pounds) of Greensboro, N.C., has been committed to Virginia Tech since February, but the offers continue to roll in for him.

Recently, he landed one from Clemson and that immediately peaked his interest in the Tigers.

“It was shocking, honestly,” Reynolds said. “I’ve talked to (assistant) Coach (Mike) Reed. I’m still with Virginia Tech, but I’m going to take a visit and see what Clemson has to offer.”

No visit for that date has been set. The Tigers are looking to add another cornerback to the 2015 class after losing Juwuan Briscoe to a decommitment, and Reynolds is the one on whom Reed is focused.

“He said he just likes my style of play and everything I bring to the field, and the leadership I have,” Reynolds said. “He likes how I go out there and lead.”

Reynolds has never visited Clemson and is looking forward to that opportunity later this month. “I’ve heard nothing but good things about the place, that’s why I’m interested,” he said.

Reynolds said he will also set official visits to VT and Tennessee. He has been to both unofficially. He will graduate early so he plans to make a final decision this month.

Last season he had 80 tackles with 13 for tackles loss and three interceptions.

He also caught 46 passes for 639 yards and 12 touchdowns and rushed for 234 yards.

Clemson also offered DB Mike Jackson of Hoover, Ala., last week. He has been committed to Miami.

LB Sherrod Pittman of Jacksonville, Fla., who has been committed to USC since July of ‘13, is not so sure about his commitment to the Gamecocks now after taking an official visit to Louisville last weekend. Pittman said he did not commit to the Cardinals and thus his commitment to the Gamecocks remains in place, but it’s not as solid as it had been.

“I’m not sure,” Pittman said when asked if he’s still 100 percent committed to USC. “I’m not sure. It’s hard to say. I may consider Louisville, but it’s too far. I don’t want to go through flight delays like this.”

Pittman was speaking from the Charlotte airport on his way back to Jacksonville. As for the visit with the Cardinals, Pittman said he was impressed.

“It’s a great campus and a great coaching staff,” he said.

“I like how they all have NFL (National Football League) experience.”

Pittman said he’s scheduled to visit Southern California this weekend, but he’s not sure he will take it because of his dislike for flying. He met with his USC recruiters last week and said that visit went well. Pittman will be an early enrollee.

LB comPhil Kornblut mitment Jalen Henry RECRUITING of Foley, CORNER Ala., took his official visit with the Gamecocks over the weekend and he remains solidly in the fold. He will enroll early.

DB commitment Mark Fields Jr. of Cornelius, N.C., remains committed, but he probably will take at least two other official visits to Clemson and Texas. He is set to visit USC on Jan. 23. The other visits have not yet been set.

“I would say I’m still committed to South Carolina, but with all the stuff going on about how long (head coach) Steve Spurrier is going to be there and possibly having to deal with a coaching change while I’m there, I’m just taking all of that into consideration,” Fields said. “But I’m still committed to the Gamecocks.”

USC recruiter Grady Brown was in to meet with Fields last week. “We talked about the same things we always talk about,” Fields said. “The plan for me coming in and how I can contribute for the Gamecocks next year and stuff like that.”

Fields added that he has talked with Brown about his concerns regarding Spurrier. “He said really not to worry about it,” Fields said, who made clear rival recruiters have not broached the subject with him. His Texas recruiter also has been in, and Fields is expecting Clemson recruiter Reed to visit him as well.

Fields finished his season with 42 tackles, two INTs and 15 pass breakups.

mitted to the Gamecocks since June and last week said he didn’t think the Cardinals could turn him unless they “guaranteed me early, early playing time.” The Cardinals obviously made a strong impression.

“There is a lot that made me commit,” he said. “When taking the visit they talked about their needs at defensive back and the wide receiver spot, how they need a specialist like me returning (kicks and punts) for them. I also was guaranteed my high school jersey number. I got lots of 1-on-1 time with the coaches and staff.”

Alexander is also a wide receiver and had over 70 catches this season. USC recruited him originally for CB, but he said assistant coach Steve Spurrier Jr. wanted him on offense too.

Alexander’s de-commitment leaves the Gamecocks with 28 commitments for the ‘15 class, including five DBs. Linebacker Daniel Fennell (6-3, 217) of Loganville, Ga., decided made a commitment to USC last week. Fennell made an unofficial visit to USC for the South Alabama game and shortly after that he made his pledge to LB coach Kirk Botkin and recruiter GA Mangus.

The two Gamecock coaches met with Fennell and after that he decided to put his news out on Twitter. “I knew South Carolina was a real program,” Fennell said.

“They had a horrible year for them that really wasn’t that horrible. The coaches really like me and I like them. Coach Botkin said I will start out as a will (LB) and move to a mike (LB). It’s the same thing (defense) we do in high school and I’m used to it. It’s the same thing I’ve played for four years. They move their linebackers around and use blitzes to get pressure and it will fit me.”

It just so happened on the day Fennell announced his USC pledge the rumor mill heated up considerably about possible changes to the Gamecock defensive staff. Fennell said he was aware of the talk of former Florida head coach Will Muschamp joining the USC staff.

“Of course, I’m concerned because I’m a defensive player and I have a relationship with Coach Botkin,” Fennell said. “They said this is the first they’ve heard about it.

But I’m good to go. I doubt that will affect me.”

Fennell committed to the Gamecocks over Georgia Tech. He also had offers from Michigan State, Missouri, Duke, Wisconsin, Texas A&M and about 15 others. He has had a visit to GT scheduled for today and he said he will make it. Fennell said he discussed the visit with Mangus and Botkin, and they’re fine with it because he’s not planning on changing his commitment.

“I don’t think so,” he said.

“I don’t see that happening. I like where I’m at. “ This past season, Fennell finished with over 100 tackles, three quarterback sacks, three forced fumbles and one INT.

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DL Adam McLean of North Potomac, Md., who had considered Clemson and USC after de-committing from PSU, committed to Maryland.

DB Dominique Lemon of Blythewood High has over a dozen offers and plans official visits with Towson on Saturday and with Wofford either the following week or in January. He’s also considering Coastal Carolina and James Madison for visits. He went to games this season at Wofford, JMU and Towson.

His other offers include Presbyterian, Elon, Mercer, Charleston Southern, Furman and Tennessee State.

Lemon had 75 tackles and two INTs this season.

WR Tavin Richardson of Byrnes High in Duncan has taken two official visits and has three others set. He’s been to Nebraska and Central Florida and will visit Louisville on Jan. 17 and Wake Forest and Kentucky on dates to be determined.

Georgia Southern, Wake Forest and Louisville have been in to see him. UK will be in today and UCF and Marshall are coming in next week.

Richardson does not have a favorite. This season, Richardson had over 40 catches for over 400 yards and six TDs. Former Clemson QB Chad Kelly of East Mississippi JC has set an official visit to Ole Miss for this weekend. He recently visited Indiana.

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Punter Sean Kelly of Winter Garden, Fla., hopes to hear something from USC by the middle of this month about his eligibility to transfer. Kelly attends Tallahassee JC and said he’s just waiting to see which of his credits USC will accept and if that will be enough for him to get in school. He is not yet totally decided on USC because he’s still considering his options with FSU.

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Longtime commitment DB Jaire Alexander of Charlotte switched his commitment from USC to Louisville on Sunday at the conclusion of an official visit with the Cardinals.

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DB Antoine Wilder of Lithonia, Ga., has been committed to USC since June. He and his teammate, fellow Gamecock commitment defensive end Arden Key, had planned to visit for the South Alabama game, but they ended up staying home to take a Scholastic Aptitude Test prep class. Wilder has set official visits to Tennessee State on Jan. 16 and USC on Jan. 23. He’d also like to set a date with Mississippi State and possibly two others. Louisville, which at one point appeared to be a threat to USC, no longer is an option, Wilder said.

Wilder talked recently with USC recruiters Lorenzo Ward and Brown. “Everything is still good,” he said.

“They (another school) would have to blow me away on an official to change my mind.”

USC is also trying to hold on to offensive lineman commitment Paris Palmer of Lackawanna Junior College in Pennsylvania. He recently made an official visit to PSU. WR Darius Slayton of Norcross, Ga., committed to UGA last week. He picked the Bulldogs over USC, Auburn and Tennessee.

Tight end Chris Clark of Avon, Conn., is no longer going to make an official visit to USC. The former North Carolina and Michigan commitment is now focused on Southern Cal, UCLA, Texas, UNC and Michigan.

DL DJ Jones of East Mississippi JC and Wren High in Piedmont will announce where he is headed next on Wednesday. He remains committed to Florida State -- “It’s not too solid and it’s not too light,” Jones said -- but he is still considering USC, Mississippi, Auburn and Alabama.

He made an official visit to Ole Miss for the Egg Bowl and will go to Alabama this weekend. He’s also taken official visits to USC, Auburn and FSU. USC recruiters Ward and Deke Adams met with Jones for abouth 20 minutes last week. “They were continuing to let me know that I’ve got a place at home and they’ll be weak at defensive tackle,” Jones said.

As he works on his decision, Jones said he’s still committed to FSU and has Alabama and Ole Miss second on his list. Still, he’s not ruling out USC and Auburn.

LB Amonte Caban of Smiths Station, Ala., also considered a USC visit two weekends ago, but didn’t make it. He hasn’t set any officials, but he plans to with USC, UGA and Louisville.

He’s been a Cardinals’ commitment since September and said that’s still in place.

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Redskins expecting McCoy to start Sunday ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden anticipates Colt McCoy will be sufficiently recovered from a neck injury in time to start Sunday against the New York Giants, adding that McCoy is “in the MCCOY lead” above Robert Griffin III and Kirk Cousins despite coming off a subpar performance.

McCoy was officially listed as limited in practice Thursday and will need to receive a final medical clearance on Friday, but Gruden believes McCoy will get the go-ahead from the doctor.

“It’s pretty positive right now. ... He looked fine today,” Gruden said.

McCoy sprained his neck when he was sacked in the fourth quarter of a 24-0 loss to the St. Louis Rams and could barely swivel his neck when speaking to reporters early this week, but he went through all of his throws with a normal motion during the portion of practice open to reporters Thursday.

Gruden said McCoy took most of the snaps with the starting offense.

Griffin will start if McCoy can’t. Gruden had hinted earlier in the week that he might go with Griffin anyway in light of the offense’s poor output against the Rams, but the decision is yet another sign that RG3’s days in Washington could be drawing to a close.

Asked if the decision is based on which quarterback he needs to see in more game action to make a fuller evaluation, Gruden said he’s seen plenty from the trio.

“We’ve had looks at all three quarterbacks,” Gruden said. “And based on what we’ve seen out at practice for the whole training camp and offseason, and the game situations, right now we feel like Colt is in the lead.”

Griffin and Cousins have each started five games this

season; McCoy has started three.

Griffin was the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2012 but has struggled to adjust to the role of a traditional pocket-passer, looking tentative with his footwork and decision-making. A case could be made that he should be playing just to get more trial-byfire experience — and to help the Redskins front office decide whether it’s time to move on from the former Heisman Trophy winner in whom they’ve invested so much.

But Gruden has been candid about Griffin’s progress — or lack thereof — since the first day of training camp, when the coach said: “I could sit here for 35, 40 minutes and talk about what he needs to work on.”

McCoy doesn’t have the strongest arm, but he can manage a game well if there’s sufficient talent around him.

He led the Redskins to their only impact victory this season, the Monday night upset of the Dallas Cowboys in October.

But he threw for only 199 yards and had two interceptions vs. the Rams, and it would take another leap of faith to trust the game’s most important position long-term to a 28-year-old journeyman who was signed to be a thirdstringer.

In any case, Gruden’s choice for the final three games could be irrelevant if the rest of the team doesn’t provide better support. The three quarterbacks have been sacked a combined 46 times, secondmost in the NFL. The running game is inconsistent, and the defense allows big scoring plays that in turn force the offense to play catch-up.

Plus, with the record at 3-10, there’s the challenge of staying motivated.

“It’s more of a pride issue, because you don’t want to be part of a team that has a bad season that gives up at the end,” linebacker Keenan Robinson said, “especially when you can do something about it. In the end, we can still have a positive finish to our season.”

PANTHERS FROM PAGE B1 block from the team’s stadium.

Newton said the other car clipped the side of his slightly elevated 1998 Dodge truck, causing him to spin and the truck to overturn. Newton said he was conscious for the entire accident, but isn’t sure how many times his vehicle flipped.

He said the air bags did deploy in his truck.

“The one thing I remember is that I couldn’t talk afterward because I was in such shock,” Newton said. “In my book one plus one always equals two.

And I’m looking at this truck and this accident and like, dude, one plus one doesn’t equal two. I’m like, hey, somebody is supposed to be dead.”

Newton said he didn’t feel any immediate pain, but as his adrenaline started to wear off his lower back began to tighten.

Newton said he’s not sure how long he will be out of action.

He made the decision to come to the stadium to put other people’s minds at ease and doesn’t want to be a distraction.

“My presence not only helped others but it helped me,” Newton said.

Teammates said they were thrilled to see Newton.

Anderson said he gave Newton a “light hug” when he saw

him in the training room.

“I think it was an eye-opener for him,” Anderson said of the experience.

Panthers coach Ron Rivera said the best-case scenario is Newton could return to action Dec. 21 against Cleveland, but added it will largely be up to the former No. 1 overall pick’s pain threshold.

“We’ll take it one week at a time,” Rivera said.

The Panthers are half-game out of first place in the NFC South despite a 4-8-1 record after a 41-10 victory over New Orleans last Sunday. They could take over control of the division if they beat the Bucs (2-11) and the Saints and Falcons lose.

Anderson, who is 19-25 as an NFL starter, said he’s excited for the opportunity to play in such a big game.

“Obviously the circumstances aren’t ideal but I’ve had a good two days to try get on the same page with everybody,” Anderson said.

Anderson said the injury could bring the Panthers closer together as a team as the season winds down. He said it’s one of the tightest locker rooms he’s been around in during his 10 seasons in the league and the show of love and support for Newton was noticeable.

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Lakewood’s Khafari Buffalo, right, is one of five local players selected for Saturday’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach.

TASK FROM PAGE B1 Durant is one of five area players that will suit up for the South squad on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach for the TEC Bowl – formally the NorthSouth All-Star game. Tickets are $20 at the gate and the game can be listened to on the S.C. Radio Network – locally on WPUB-FM 102.7 — or at www.sportstalksc. com.

Joining Durant are Manning offensive lineman Hazen Williams, East Clarendon athlete Marquice Elmore, Lakewood athlete/defensive back Khafari Buffalo and Crestwood running back Ty’Son Williams.

The Knights’ star back, a North Carolina commitment, will not be participating in the game, however, after suffering an injury. He had 1,201 yards and 14 touchdowns on the ground this season along with 10 catches for 200 yards and two scores.

Despite the loss of Ty’Son Williams, Durant believes the South squad – coached

by Dillon’s Jackie Hayes – has what it takes to turn around what has been a rough near-decade stretch for the South in the annual

matchup.

The North squad is 38-26-2 overall in the series and the South’s only win in the last eight years came in 2012.

“I think we’ve got a really strong group this year,” said Durant, who graded out at 80 percent with 42 knockdown blocks for the Gamecocks this season. “We’ve come a long way from that first practice where we didn’t look too good at all.

But we’ve got just one practice left (today) and we were really sharp on Thursday.”

Practices have been fastpaced, but Durant credits SHS head coach John Jones and offensive line coach Matt Love for preparing him well with the scheme the Gamecocks ran this year.

Though he might or might not start, Durant said he and the rest of the offensive linemen will be shifting in every few plays regardless.

“It doesn’t matter to me if I start or not,” he said. “Everyone will get their turn.

Everyone on the line is one of the best in the state and we’re all going against defensive players who are the best in the state, so it just makes everybody better.”

Hazen Williams will be a part of that rotation after the Manning senior graded

CLASSIC FROM PAGE B1 Wilson Hall’s Rector will have his hands full any way as both he and Barons boys head coach Eddie Talley will be taking on tough opponents out of the Charleston area this year.

“We already get to play and have played the Columbia-area teams over the last several years,” Glen Rector said. “So this gives us a chance to play some really strong teams from Charleston that we don’t normally get to see.

“It’s a great opportunity for us to sort of get a measuring stick to see where we’re at.”

WH’s girls will face Pinewood Prep today at 7 p.m. and Northwood on Saturday at 2:30 p.m., both in the main gym. Pinewood has traditionally been a strong program and, according to Rector, Northwood is the likely favorite for the SCISA 3A state title this year.

“They were runners-up

last year and they’ve got most of that team back,” he said. “So they’re an extremely strong team and the boys team has become very good also, so I think it’s going to be a great weekend with a lot of quality teams.”

In fact, Northwood’s girls had lost just once this year, to Ridge View High School out of Columbia, entering Thursday’s action. The Lady Chargers also have a W on their resume against Wando High School out of Charleston.

The Baron boys will also take on Pinewood Prep at 8:30 p.m. today in the main gym before facing 6-0 First Baptist out of Charleston on Saturday at 4 p.m. in the main gym as well.

Laurence Manning Academy brings both its squads to the Baron Classic and the Swampcats will face a heavy dose of Charlestonarea teams.

out at 85 percent with 14 knockdown blocks this season, earning all-region honors in the process.

Buffalo and Elmore meanwhile will provide the South squad with some flexibility as both were potent weapons on both sides of the ball. The Gators senior DB had 752 all-purpose yards and three total touchdowns while also racking up 46 tackles, three interceptions and two forced fumbles.

Elmore posted similar numbers for the Wolverines.

He had 86 tackles and three picks as a safety, but also rushed for 1,121 yards and 15 TDs and caught 35 passes for 659 yards and five more scores.

All will try to showcase their talents for the collegiate scouts who will be in attendance on Saturday.

“I’ve kind of had my mind set on going to Lackawanna Junior College in (Scranton) Pennsylvania,” Durant said. “But I’ve talked with a couple more college coaches who have been there this week and it’s nice to sort of get your name out there and keep your options open.

“But mostly I’m just concentrating on having my best game of the season and making my coaches and my family proud.”

The Lady ‘Cats will take on Palmetto Christian out of Mt. Pleasant at 5:30 p.m. today in the practice gym and then turn around and face First Baptist on Saturday at 4 p.m., also in the practice gym.

The LMA boys will tangle with First Baptist today at 7 p.m. On Saturday, the Swampcats will face off against Palmetto Christian at 2:30 p.m. Both games will be in the practice gym.

Other matchups include Baron Classic newcomer and relative SCISA newcomer Spartanburg Day facing Northwood and Palmetto Christian in both boys and girls action across both days as well as Gray Collegiate’s girls taking on First Baptist and Pinewood Prep, respectively.

David Rector and his Veritas Christian boys will face Northwood at 8:30 p.m. today in the practice gym and Pinewood Prep on Saturday at 1 p.m. in the main gym.

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BY RONALD BLUM The Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Baseball’s winter meetings ended with an old-style spurt of swaps, with All-Stars switching teams at a rapid pace and executives scrambling to fill roster voids.

Alfredo Simon, Dee Gordon, Yoenis Cespedes, Miguel Montero, Jeff Samardzija, Brandon Moss, Dan Haren and Howie Kendrick were among the All-Stars dealt by the time teams headed home Thursday, and Matt Kemp and Jimmy Rollins were on the verge of switching clubs.

The Los Angeles and Chicago teams were the epicenter of change, along with the Miami Marlins.

Twelve trades involving 44 players were made over the four days, according to Major League Baseball, up from five swaps last year and three in 2012. There hadn’t been this many trades at a winter meetings since 2006.

“People are motivated,” Seattle general manager Jack Zduriencik said.

With major league revenues in the $9 billion range, increased sharing and changes to rules for the amateur draft, more clubs have money to spend and large-market teams are more constrained.

The four organizations chasing San Francisco in the NL West all changed their top baseball front-office official since last year’s gathering: Tony La Russa took over at the Diamondbacks, Andrew Friedman with the Dodgers, A. J. Preller with the Padres and Jeff Bridich with the Rockies. Matt Silverman replaced Friedman with the Rays.

“People have been very, very aggressive,” Detroit general manager Dave Dombrowski said. “Action starts more quickly, so when you get here I think you’re prepared to move. Secondly, a lot of free agents started to sign. I think a lot of clubs were open-minded. There’s been some change of regimes that have also contributed to that.”

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There were 12 trades involving 44 players over the past four days at the MLB Winter Meetings, including several former all-stars.

Cincinnati starting pitcher Mat Latos was acquired by Miami for pitching prospect Anthony DeSclafani and catcher Chad Wallach as part of the Marlins’ second big deal in less than 12 hours on Thursday. The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego have a deal in place to trade outfielder Matt Kemp and catcher Tim Federowicz for catcher Yasmani Grandal and two pitchers.

A $155 million, six-year agreement between left-hander Jon Lester and the Cubs late Tuesday night seemed to break a market logjam.

In deals announced just before midnight Wednesday, the Dodgers acquired Kendrick from the Angels to play second and worked to obtain Rollins from Philadelphia in a remake of their middle infield.

They dealt Gordon, Haren — who is mulling retirement — infielder Miguel Rojas and a

player to be named or cash to the Marlins as part of a sevenplayer trade for left-hander Andrew Heaney, right-hander Chris Hatcher, infielder Kike Hernandez and catcher Austin Barnes.

The Dodgers then sent Heaney, considered one of baseball’s top pitching prospects, to the Angels for Kendrick.

And as dawn broke, the Dodgers had a deal in place to send Kemp and catcher Tim Federowicz down Interstate 5

to San Diego for catcher Yasmani Grandal and two pitchers. The trade was pending physical exams and approval by the commissioner’s office of the $32 million the Dodgers will send the Padres to help offset the $107 million remaining in the final five years of Kemp’s deal.

And the Dodgers also worked to complete a $48 million, four-year agreement with pitcher Brandon McCarthy.

The Marlins, meanwhile, got pitcher Mat Latos from Cincinnati.

Detroit made a pair of trades, sending pitcher Rick Porcello to Boston for Cespedes and two minor leaguers, and then replenishing its rotation with Simon, obtained from Cincinnati for two minor leaguers. Reds GM Walt Jocketty made that deal in a hotel hallway — Dombrowski’s room was right near his.

Boston also worked to finalize a trade with Arizona for pitcher Wade Miley and a free-agent deal with pitcher Justin Masterson.

“There’s obviously been a lot more movement. The pace has quickened, certainly,” Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington said. “As expected, it picked up after Lester.”

The Cubs also have a $20 million, two-year deal with right-hander Jason Hammel.

And they acquired an All-Star catcher in Montero from Arizona as they try to bring a World Series title to the North Side for the first time since 1908.

On the South Side, the White Sox struck a $46 million, four-year deal with closer David Robertson and boosted their rotation by getting Samardzija from Oakland after adding reliever Zach Duke and first baseman Adam LaRoche earlier in the offseason.

Other teams in the Central were adding, too. Minnesota and right-hander Ervin Santana worked to finalize a $55 million, four-year agreement, and AL champion Kansas City had a $17 million, twoyear deal in place with Kendrys Morales. He figures to take over at designated hitter from Billy Butler, who left as a free agent and agreed to a $30 million, three-year deal with Oakland.

St. Louis made a deal for free-agent power hitter Mark Reynolds.

Jocketty attributed much of the action to new team bosses.

“I think they wanted to be active and try to do things quickly,” he said.

OBITUARIES DONALD FREDERICK KNIGHT COLUMBIA — Wake services for Donald Frederick Knight, 54, will be held at 7:30 p.m. today at St. Paul Baptist Church, 4517 N. Main St., Columbia, with burial at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Westminster Cemetery, Gable.

He died Dec. 5, 2014.

Viewing for Mr. Knight will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at St. Paul Baptist KNIGHT Church, 4517 N. Main St., Columbia.

McCollom-Myers Mortuary & Cremation Services, 5003 Rhett St., Columbia, is in charge.

Frederick began his broadcasting career in Rock Hill at WRHI radio station before moving back to Sumter to raise his family. While in Sumter, he worked for Z99 radio station. During his broadcasting career, Freddy worked for a number of television and radio stations, as well as record companies, which included WWDM (The Big DM) 101.3 FM, Universal Records, ABC News 19, ABC TV 25, WACH Fox 57and WJKS (KISS) 103.1 FM. During his stent at The Big DM, he became well known as the “Microphone Doctor.”

He is survived by his wife, Deirdre Bass Knight; son, Jules Knight; daughters, Kelly and Brittany Knight; mother, Peggy (Vernon) Washington; brothers, Clifford and Scott Knight; and sister, Marcella Murray.

Condolences for Mr. Knight can be made at www.mccollom-myers.com.

SHAWN N. CARTER Shawn Nicholas Carter, 21, died on Dec. 7, 2014, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital in Manning.

Born in New York, New

York, he was a son of Lucy Carter. “Bobby V” or “S Dot,” as he was affectionately known, attended the public schools of Clarendon County and was a 2011 graduate of Scott’s Branch High School.

Shawn’s gentle spirit and bright smile will be missed by all who knew him.

Those left to cherish his memory are his loving mother, Lucy Carter of the CARTER home; two brothers, Tony (Eva) Carter of Sumter and Warren Barnes of Columbia; three sisters, Latonya Carter of Greenville, Monique Carter of Augusta, Georgia, and Destiny Carter of the home; three nieces, Tyleeah Carter, Taylor Carter and Kennedi Carter; two nephews, Tyrell Carter and Chase Barnes; a special friend, Breeanya Parker; four close friends, Terry Frierson, Christopher Brailsford, Jazma Dickerson and Shakera Taylor; a host of aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends.

Funeral service for Mr. Carter will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Taw Caw Missionary Baptist Church, Summerton. The Rev. Dr. W.T. Johnson, pastor, will serve as eulogist. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The remains will be placed in the church at noon until the hour of the service.

Viewing will be held from noon to 7 p.m. today.

Online condolences can be sent to summertonfuneralhome@gmail.com.

The family will receive friends at the home, 59 First St., Summerton.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted Summerton Funeral Home LLC, 23 S. Duke St., Summerton, (803) 485-3755.

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ISABELLA D. GOLDEN Isabella Delay Golden, 68, affectionately known as “Isa,” departed this life on Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, after a brief illness at Sentara Careplex Hospital, Hampton, Virginia.

Born on Dec. 20, 1946, in Sumter County, she was a daughter GOLDEN of the late Moise Sr. and Mary Nickens Delay.

She attended the public schools of Sumter County and was a graduate of Lincoln High School Class of 1965. She was a member of Trinity Missionary Baptist Church. She retired from Santee-Wateree (RTA) after 25 years of service.

Loving memories will be cherished by: two daughters, Nichelle Youngblood of Hampton, Virginia, and Sharolyn (Frank) Taylor of Sumter; two sons, Maurice Lowery and Tyrone Lowery-Golden of Sumter; two grandsons, Gregory Youngblood of Hampton and Jah’Reek Lowery of Sumter; two granddaughters, Amanda and Asia Taylor of Sumter; two great-granddaughters, A’mere B. Taylor and Amaria Anderson; two sisters, Ruby (Esau) McFadden of Allentown, New Jersey, and Gwendolyn Weston of Sumter; one brother, Samuel Delay of Sumter; one sisterin-law, Dorothy Delay of Sumter; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Moise Delay Jr.; and three sisters, Mary D. Smith, Rachel Brewer and Carol Loney.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 155 Wall St., Sumter, with the Rev. Larry C. Weston, pastor, eulogist, assisted by the Rev. James Jackson and the Rev. Kenneth Choice.

The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home of her sister, Gwendolyn Weston, 35 Highland Ave., Sumter.

The remains will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m.

The funeral procession will leave at 2 p.m. from the home of Gwendolyn Weston.

Floral bearers and pallbearers will be family and friends.

Burial will be in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery, S.C. 441, Dalzell.

Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc. com.

Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

WILLIE FILMORE Willie “Ado” Filmore, age 65, entered into eternal rest on Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Harry and Rachael Alice Miller Filmore. Willie retired from M.B. Kahn after 43 years of faithful service.

He leaves to mourn his passing and grow from his memories: a son, Willie A. (Tonya) Smythe; a granddaughter, Kenyatta Smythe; three sisters, Roberta Miles, Virginia Richardson and Harristine (Leon) Andrews; two brothers, Ernest Filmore and Jackie Filmore; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Special recognition is extended to Lorraine Smythe, who cared for Ado unselfishly during his illness. They were the best of friends for more than 30 years.

Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, Silver, with the Rev. W.J. Chandler, pastor, officiating. Final resting place will be St. Mark Memorial Cemetery, Summerton.

Visitation will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. today at Dyson’s Home for Funerals with wake services from 6 to 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel.

Mr. Filmore will be placed in the church at 11 a.m., one hour prior to the service.

The family is receiving friends at the home, 11 Second St., Summerton.

Online condolences may be sent to www.dysonshomeforfunerals.com.

Professional services entrusted to Dyson’s Home for Funerals, 237 Main St., Summerton, (803) 485-4280.

FREDERICK WILSON BISHOPVILLE — Frederick Wilson entered eternal rest on Dec. 8, 2014, in Hartsville.

Visitations will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Funeral service will be held at noon on Saturday at St. Paul United Methodist Church, Elliott. Interment will follow in Boone Memorial Garden, Bishopville.

Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville, is in charge of arrangements.

JIMMY LEE SINGLETON Jimmy Lee Singleton was born on Aug. 29, 1953, in Sumter County, to Allen Eugene Singleton and the late Mary Lee James Singleton. He departed this life on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Jimmy received his formal education from the public schools of Sumter County. He joined Congruity Presbyterian Church USA at an early age and remained a faithful member until his passing. He was formerly employed at Car Fab Industries, B.L. Montague Taylor Brothers Construction, Newman Construction and Jackson Farms.

Jimmy was at his best when he was on his lawnmower, landscaping or cutting the neighbors’ hedges. He enjoyed working outdoors and tirelessly helped everyone who asked for his assistance. He was a retired member of the Thunderguards Motorcycle Club of Sumter, which he joined in his early life.

He leaves to cherish his memories: three children, Vannesia (Thomas) Van Buren, Angelica Singleton and Vincent (Pshanda) Singleton, all of Sumter; three sisters, Mary Alice Goodley, Barbara (Lewis) Williams and Deloris Lesesne; special niece, Lucretia Singleton; five grandchildren, Aaliyah, Anastasia, Keenan, Dre’San and Dre’Monte; six aunts, Frances Smalls, Gladys James, Shirley L. James and Louise Singleton, all of Sumter, Lucille Singleton of Baltimore, Maryland, and Cora Stanley of New York; one uncle, Richmond James of Sumter; one great-aunt, Rhunette Webb; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary.

Mr. Singleton will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. on Saturday for viewing until the hour of service.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Congruity Presbyterian Church (USA), 9750 Congruity Church Road, Gable, SC 29151, with the pastor, the Rev. Dr. Gloria J. Williams, officiating. Interment will follow in Congruity Presbyterian Church cemetery.

The family will be receiving friends at the home, 1025 Plowden Mill Road, Sumter, SC 29153.

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.

WALLACE BARNES LYNCHBURG — Funeral service for Wallace “Koot” Barnes will be held at noon on Saturday at St. John United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Chandler Cemetery, directed by Bacote-Eaddy Funeral Home of Timmonsville.

He died on Monday, Dec. 8, 2014. He was born in Sumter County, a son of the late James Edward “J.E.” and Julia “Mattie” Barnes. He attended the public schools of Sumter County and was a member of St. John United Methodist Church, where he served as custodian for many years. While residing in New York, he was employed at Thomas English Muffins Factory in New Jersey. After returning to South Carolina, he was employed at the Department of Social Service as a custodian and bus driver.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Kennedy Barnes; children, Mary Gail-Chew, Valerie Barnes-Smitherman, Wallace

Barnes Jr. and Veronica Dixon; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

The family is receiving friends at 10215 Nero Circle, Lynchburg.

ERNEST L. BILLIE Ernest Leroy “Roy” Billie, 52, entered into eternal rest on Dec. 8, 2014, at his home.

He was born on May 5, 1962, in Gable, to Ruby James Billie and the late Jasper Billie. He graduated from Mayewood High School and was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.

Survivors are one son, Ernest Jejune (Steffanie) Miller; two daughters, Roitoria J. Billie and Latoya Billie; his mother, Ruby James Billie; five brothers, Randolph Billie, Jasper Vernell (Sonya) Billie, Roland Billie, Samuel Billie and James E. (Evette) Billie; six sisters, Barbara Smith, Brenda (Lee) Franklin, Charlene (Anthony) Brand, Patricia A. (Herbert) Taylor, Francenia (Larry) Hunter and Cornelia Curtis; seven grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Marion H. Newton, Minister Randolph Green, master of divinity, Pastor Marlin Clemens, Pastor Melanie Dees and Evangelist Sheila Stuckey.

Burial will follow in the Billie Family Cemetery.

The family is receiving visitors at the home, 242 Robney Lane, Sumter.

Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com.

Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.

BARBARA ANN TAYLOR Memorial services for Barbara Ann Taylor will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday in the chapel of Community Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Joanne Murril.

Ms. Taylor entered eternal rest on Dec. 6, 2014, at her home. She was a daughter of Mary Ann Watson Taylor and the late Clyde Dean Taylor.

Survivors are her children, Joshua Taylor, Adrea Chedgle, Alveria Taylor, Amanda (Dominique) Simmons and Tilah Moore; mother, Mary Ann Watson Taylor; eight grandchildren; and her siblings.

The family is receiving visitors at the home of her sister, Sonya (Willie) Phillips, 660 Sierra St., Sumter.

Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com.

Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.

DAVID WAY David Way entered eternal rest on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning.

Born on May 5, 1942, in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Benjamin and Ebenezer Smith Way. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of Helen Way (Joseph) Canty, 9329 Paxville Highway, Manning.

Funeral services will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

OTIS SMITH Otis Smith, 59, died on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014, at his residence.

He was born on Aug. 28, 1955, in Sumter County.

The family will receive friends at the home of his sister, Betty Jean Smith Bethel, 585 Sierra St., Sumter.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. of Sumter.

VERNESE T. EVANS MANNING — Vernese “Bernice” Taylor Evans, 76, widow of Frank Evans Sr., died on Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning.

She was born on Sept. 3, 1938, in Manning, a daughter of the late Henry and Bertha Froneberoj Taylor.

Funeral services for Mrs. Evans will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Mt. Nebo Missionary Baptist Church, 10331 Plowden Mill Road, Alcolu, with the Rev. Hazel Charles, pastor, officiating, and the Rev. Richard Taylor and the Rev. Jonathan Anderson assisting. Burial will follow in

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2014 the churchyard cemetery.

The family is receiving friends at the home of her daughter, Julia Evans Brown, 236 N. Church St., Manning.

These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

DAISY STRICKLAND Daisy Alice Baker Strickland, age 71, died on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in Bishopville, she was a daughter of the late Willis Sumter Baker and Mary Rogers Baker. She enjoyed fishing and boating at the lake and loved to take walks. She will be remembered as a loving mother, sister and grandmother.

Surviving are four sons, Charles Edward Lee of Sumter, Cody Richardson and his wife, Lisa Carroll Windham, of Chester, Tony Baker of Sumter and Stan DeLozier and his wife, Melinda, of Catawba; one daughter, Hope Elaine Bryant and her husband, Kenny, of Manning; one brother, Willis Sumter Baker Jr. and his wife, Teresa, of Sumter; three sisters, Martha Elizabeth Baker, Mary Anne Kelly and Linda Geddings all of Sumter; grandchildren, Charles Wesley Lee, Christopher Wayne Lee, Rachel Geneva Lee, Charlie Edward Lee, Morgan Nicol DeLozier, Jessica Renee Hinson, Shana Danielle DeLozier, Ashley Acoata and Victoria Lynn Windham; and seven greatgrandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel, 1190 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter, SC 29150.

The family will receive friends following the service.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210.

You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com.

The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

FREIDA MIXON Freida Fern Forney Mixon, 76, widow of Johnny D. Lamb and Heyward Mixon, died on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in Indiana, she was a daughter of the late James E. and Lilith Cox Forney.

Survivors include four children, Debra Ray of Anderson, Edward Lamb of Lexington, Martella Haley of Sumter and Gilda Mims (Matt) of Georgetown; 11 grandchildren; one brother of Indiana; and one sister of Tennessee.

She was preceded in death by one daughter, Cindy Mata.

A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. today at Clarendon Memorial Gardens in Manning.

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HERMAN B. TURNER TIMMONSVILLE — Herman Brunson Turner, 82, died on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014, at Carolinas Hospital System n Florence.

Born on Sept. 1, 1932, at home in Mayesville, he was a son of the late John Elwin Turner and Sadie Parnell Turner. A graduate of Riverside High School in St. Charles, Herman went on to earn a bachelor of science degree in agriculture from Clemson College. Later, he joined the U.S. Army and was based in Germany and served his country for two years during the Korean War. After returning home, Herman taught science for one year and then turned to farming fulltime. For many years, he and his former son-law shared a deep and abiding love for the Mayesville home place and surrounding land. He also owned and operated Elliott Gin Warehouse and Turner Oil Co. His family will remember him as a diehard Clemson Tiger fan; a lover of crossword puzzles; a tender-hearted, kind and loving man with an irrepressible sense of humor, which never failed him, even in his final days.

He is survived by his wife, the love of his life. His three sisters are still alive and well, Sara Anderson Turner Stokes of Clemson, Marianne Frost Turner Cromartie (Rufus, deceased) of Black Mountain, North Carolina, and Louise Grace “Bum” Turner Ambrose (Felix) of Kingston, New York. In addition, he is survived by his three children, Melinda Gee Turner Atkinson of Bishopville, Lillian Parnell Turner of Hartsville and John Elwin “Jet” Turner II (Karen) of Spartanburg. His grandchildren and greatgrandchild thrive and prosper: Dabnee Atkinson Wiggins (John), Haley Atkinson, Jordan Atikinson, Sadie Turner, Sam Turner, Jetta Turner, Macy Turner, Navy Turner and great-grandson, Harrison Carter Wiggins.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday in the chapel of Hancock-ElmoreHill Funeral Home in Bishopville.

Friends and family will be received from 10 to 11 a.m., one hour before the service.

The Rev. Robert Emory of Spartanburg will conduct the service.

Herman is survived by his beloved dog and companion, Charlotte, rescued from the Lee County Animal Shelter.

To honor his love of animals, the family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made to Bishopville Animal Rescue Krew (B.A.R.K.). Tax deductible donations in Herman’s name can be made out to B.A.R.K. and mailed to 158 Johnson Pond Road, Bishopville, SC 29010.

Interment will be private at Mayesville Cemetery.

Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of arrangements.

Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church 325 Fulton Street • Sumter

773-3658 • www.mtzionmissionarybc.com “The Little Church with the Big and Friendly Heart”

Join Us This Sunday Hospitality Ministry Anniversary and New Members Fellowship 10:45 AM Special Music: Youth and Sunbeam Choir Message by: Rev. James Blassingame, Pastor

Opportunities for Life Enrichment 9:45 AM Church School (Sundays) 10:45 AM Morning Worship (Sundays) 6:00 PM Evening Worship (1st Sundays) 10:00 AM Golden Age Fellowship (3rd Wed.) 5:30 PM Prayer Service (Wed.) 6:00 PM Bible Study (Wed.) 6:00 PM Youth Ministry (Wed.) After School Care - Mon. - Fri. 2:30 - 5:30 PM (K-5th Grade)

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Horse Hay for sale. Tight sq. bails $5. Heavy rnd. bails $40.

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Goodman Furnace ,Like new, down flow, Propane only $350 OBO 803-262-6331

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Clean Out Sale! Cleaning out house, attic & storage bldg. Everything must go! CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP! 2 Curtiswood Dr. Sat 8 -12.

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Senior Living Apartments for those 62+ (Rent based on income) Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette.

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Experienced Activities Professional Covenant Place of Sumter is looking to fill the position of Activities Professional. This position requires a minimum of 1 yr. of dementia care experience in a Long Term Care facility. Apply in person to: Covenant Place 2825 Carter Road Sumter, SC 29150 EOE

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LEGAL NOTICES Legal Notice BID SOLICITATION Sumter School District will be receiving sealed bids for the installation of a Blue Metal Covering over the Batting Cage at Sumter High School. You may pick up bid specifications at Sumter School District in the Maintenance Department, 1345 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter, SC 29150. Sealed bids will be opened in the Maintenance Department on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at 2:00 p.m.

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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 14-CP-43-1929 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee for the holders of the First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-FF10 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FF10, Plaintiff, v.

Lance E. Jones; The United States of America acting by and through its agency the Internal Revenue Service; The South Carolina Department of Revenue; Colorado Capital Investments, Inc. assignee of Washington Mutual Bank; Brian K. Cornwell; Defendant(s). (011847-03615)

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Notice of Sale

Notice of Sale

Notice of Sale

TO THE DEFENDANT(S), Lance E. Jones:

days from the date you are served with this Notice.

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 2975 Lens Heavins Road, Sumter, South Carolina 29154, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 1840002035, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 220 Executive Center Drive, Suite 109, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, THE FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY PROCEED.

amended. This is the property known as 3133, 3137, 3141, 3145, 3147, 3153 and 3150 Mayflower Lane, Sumter, SC, respectively.

Subdivision, Phase I, Section 2, on that plat prepared by James D. Wilson, RLS, dated May 12, 2004, and recorded in Plat Book 2006 at Page 269 in the records of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County.

Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is made in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted by law under § 30-5-250 of The Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended. This is the property known as 3157, 3161, 3165, 3169, 3173, 3177, 3181, 3185, 3189 and 3205 Veranda Drive, Sumter, SC, respectively.

conveyed from B & C Properties of Sumter, LLC to Apes Home builders, Inc. by deed dated February 25, 2009, and recorded February 27, 2009, in said ROD Office in Book 1119 at Page 1047; and being the same property conveyed from Apex Home Builders, Inc. to B & C Properties of Sumter, LLC by deed dated June 3, 2009, and recorded June 12, 2009, in said ROD Office in Book 1124 at Page 2266

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. Columbia, South Carolina November 5, 2014 NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on September 11, 2014.

Columbia, South Carolina November 5, 2014

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention. To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC. Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC represents the Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice. You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30

Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Robert P. Davis (SC Bar #74030) Andrew W. Montgomery (SC Bar #79893) Andrew A. Powell (SC Bar #100210) J. Pamela Price (SC Bar # 014336) Laura R. Baer (SC Bar # 101076) H. Guyton Murrell (SC Bar # 064134) John J. Hearn (SC Bar # 6635) Kevin T. Brown (SC Bar # 064236) Ashley M. Wheeling-Goodson (SC Bar # 101423) 220 Executive Center Drive Post Office Box 100200 (29202) Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 744-4444 A-4497552 11/28/2014, 12/05/2014, 12/12/2014

Notice of Sale AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of the Order heretofore granted in the case of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Successor by Merger to Wachovia Bank, National Association against B&C Properties of Sumter, LLC a/k/a B & C Properties of Sumter, LLC; Ronald E. Connor; Gary K. Blakeman; and Garden Gate Homeowners Association, Inc., Case No. 2013-CP-43-43, the undersigned as Master-in-Equity, or his designee, will offer for sale at public auction at the Sumter County Judicial Center, 215 N. Harvin Street, Sumter, South Carolina, on January 5, 2015, at 12:00 p.m., the following - described property, in gross, to-wit: ALL those certain pieces, parcels or lots of land, with improvements thereon, if any, lying and being situate in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being shown and delineated as Lots No. 10, 14 and 47 of Garden Gate Subdivision, Phase III, on that plat prepared by James D. Wilson, RLS, dated July 6, 2000, and recorded in Plat Book 2000 at Page 752 in the records of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County. Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is made in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted by law under § 30-5-250 of The Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as

Lot 10 14 47

TMS# 185-14-01-010 185-14-01-014 185-14-02-015

ALSO, all that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with improvements thereon, if any, lying and being situate in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being shown and delineated as Lot No. 45 of Garden Gate Subdivision, Phase IV, Part 2, on that plat prepared by James D. Wilson, RLS, dated August 23, 1999, and recorded in Plat Book 2002 at Page 316 in the records of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County.

Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is made in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted by law under § 30-5-250 of The Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended. This is the property known as 3164 Mayflower Lane, Sumter, SC, respectively.

TMS#: 185-14-02-013 ALSO, all those certain pieces, parcels or lots of land, with improvements thereon, if any, lying and being situate in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being shown and delineated as Lots No. 78 and 79 of Garden Gate Subdivision, Phase II, Part II, on that plat prepared by James D. Wilson, RLS, dated June 1, 2006, and recorded in Plat Book 2006 at Page 268 in the records of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County. Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is made in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted by law under § 30-5-250 of The Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended. This is the property known as 390 and 380 Veranda Drive, Sumter, SC, respectively.

Lot 78 79

TMS#

Lot 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 27

DERIVATION: BEING a portion of the same property conveyed from DDD, LLC to B&C Properties of Sumter, LLC by deed dated May 30, 2006, and recorded June 2, 2006, in the ROD Office for Sumter County, South Carolina in Book 1031 at Page 247.

ALSO, all that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with improvements thereon, if any, lying and being situate in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being shown and delineated as Lot No. 60 of Garden Gate Subdivision, Phase II, on that plat prepared by James D. Wilson, RLS, dated August 23, 1999, and recorded in Plat Book 2000 at Page 716 in the records of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County. Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is made in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted by law under § 30-5-250 of The Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended. This is the property known as 465 Veranda Drive, Sumter, SC, respectively.

185-14-01-037 185-14-01-038

ALSO, all those certain pieces, parcels or lots of land, with improvements thereon, if any, lying and being situate in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being shown and delineated as Lots 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 27 of Garden Gate

TMS# 185-14-01-015 185-14-01-016 185-14-01-017 185-14-01-018 185-14-01-019 185-14-01-020 & 185-14-01-036 185-14-01-021 185-14-01-022 185-14-01-023 185-14-01-027

Notice of Sale

SUBJECT TO SUMTER COUNTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS. TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Court, at the conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) percent of the bid, in cash or its equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price only in case of compliance with the bid, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or to comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master-in-Equity or his designee may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent date to be determined by the Court, at the risk of the said highest bidder.

As the right to seek a deficiency judgment has been waived, the sale will be final as of the close of bidding.

Purchaser to pay for preparation of the judicial Deed, any documentary stamps on the Deed, recording of the Deed, and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.00% per annum.

Richard L. Booth Master-in-Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina Frank B. Ulmer, Esquire Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP 200 Meeting Street, Suite 301 Charleston, SC 29401 (843) 727-2650 Attorneys for the Plaintiff

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