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They weigh a couple of pounds, fit into the palm of your hand and fasten easily to a shirt pocket.

And soon, they will be a required part of the uniform for most Sumter County deputies.

Sumter County Sheriff’s Office finalized a new policy this week to equip its deputies with body cameras during the course of the DENNIS next six months.

Sheriff Anthony Dennis announced plans for the cams last week and said he has spent much of this week working with lawyers and the agency’s command staff to carve out a provisional set of standards under which deputies will wear the cameras.

The first six months of their implementation will be a trial period at which point authorities will re-examine the policies for the devices. Dennis said he plans to unleash the first wave of cameras for certain deputies within the next 30 days and hopes to unveil the entire fleet of cameras during the course of the next three months.

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Lee Correctional getting security upgrades

BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com A Lee County maximum-security prison is working to install security upgrades that will help keep contraband out of inmates’ hands.

Lee Correctional Institution will receive two new watchtowers and several thermo cameras to help thwart “throwovers,” a smuggling technique where offenders toss illegal items over the outer fences of the prison. The system is one of the primary ways inmates illegally import contraband items such as cellphones, drugs, tobacco and other items into the prisons.

“We will be able to see what’s going

on outside our fence lines so we’ll be better able to make our institutions secure,” South Carolina Department of Corrections Director Bryan Stirling said. “As I’ve said, a cellphone in an inmate’s hand is a weapon as evidenced by (retired) Capt. (Robert) Johnson and what happened to him.”

Johnson was a 15-year veteran who led the charge of keeping contraband out of Lee Correctional in 2010. He was so effective at his job that he drew the ire of inmates. That proved nearly fatal as a gunman stormed into his Sumter house early one morning, shot him six times and left him for dead. An inmate at the Bishopville lockup ordered the hit using a cellphone that had been

smuggled into the prison.

“Anyone that’s worked in corrections or any prison in the country will tell you that once the contraband is introduced into a prison, violence goes up because it is something that is worth money and can be taken from people,” Stirling said.

Gov. Nikki Haley visited Lee Correctional in 2013 and correctional officers then asked for the watchtowers that will provide a clear line of sight across the prison grounds. Funding for that upgrade was earmarked in Haley’s executive budget last year and approved by the state Senate.

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Manning Mayor Julia Nelson said Thursday her kidney transplant surgery went well and she is recovering at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

“I am coming along,” she said.

“Overall, I think we are a little ahead of the game.”

NELSON She was officially listed Friday in “good condition.”

Nelson was on a kidney transplant list for more than a year before a national live donor network found a suitable kidney for her in Indiana.

She was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease in 2009, and by late last year, the disease had progressed to the point that a transplant became necessary.

Whether it was luck, divine intervention or just an amazing coincidence, Nelson’s kidney was donated by a woman in Indiana who had originally wished to donate a kidney to her father, but her father received a kidney from Arlene McCloud, an employee of Sumter School District who was originally hoping to donate a kidney to Nelson.

“I am very thankful,” Nelson said.

She said she would likely remain at MUSC for several days undergoing tests before moving to a “donor hotel” nearby for additional testing and recovery.

She said doctors recommended she not drive for four to six weeks but said she could do light work as she feels able after she is released.

Nelson said McCloud, whom she calls “her angel,” is also doing well and is expected to be moved to a regular hospital room soon.

School District prepares to begin re-budget process

BY RAYTEVIA EVANS ray@theitem.com Fresh from a clean audit by Harper, Poston and Moree PA Certified Public Accountants, Sumter School District is moving forward in hopes of continuing the good practices in its finance department. Superintendent Frank Baker recently said the school district is preparing to re-budget in January to make sure the district is where it should be budgetwise.

Baker said it’s important to

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look at the budget again at the beginning of the spring semester because by that time, school districts have a better idea of whether they have an increase in revenue or if they’ve factored something in a bit too high.

BAKER Chief Financial Officer Steve Mann also said the district has a better idea because by that time it’ll have an idea of what it will receive in tax revenues.

“It’s always been my philosophy to budget very conservatively,” Baker said. “I won’t build a budget on a projected number of students and then those kids not show up. I always say I want to see the whites of their eyes.”

One of the major factors Sumter School District will consider when re-budgeting in January is its increase in enrollment this year. The district is funded by weighted pupil units, meaning each student in the school district is coded in the highest-funded classifica-

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According to the S.C. Department of Education 2014-15 funding manual, the amount of funds the state provides according to the Education Finance Act is the difference between the total cost for the district to provide the foundation program and the district’s required local support. For the 2014-15 school year, the base student cost in the state is

$2,120 with a state weighted pupil unit of 952,957. Classifications for students are broken down to include kindergarten, primary, elementary, high school, high achieving and other classifications for students with disabilities.

Exact dollar amounts for each of those classifications differ based on EFA funding.

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BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com The National Audubon Society is welcoming birdwatchers to participate in the Audubon Christmas Bird Count, from Dec. 14 through Jan. 5.

Birdwatchers in the Sumter area can join one of several counts in the Midlands, including at Congaree National Park on Sunday, at Santee National Wildlife Refuge on Dec. 20 or in Pinewood on Jan. 5.

“There will be a number of Christmas Bird Counts that take place,” said Irvin Pitts, who will lead several counts in the Midlands area. “It’s not too late to participate.”

Pitts said each count has its own compiler who is in charge and makes sure that people are assigned and in place.

Each year, the Audubon Christmas Bird Count mobilizes more than 70,000 volunteer bird counters in more than 2,400 locations across the Western Hemisphere, an Audubon Society news release said. Data compiled records every bird and species seen in a specified area, contributing to a vast citizen science network that continues a tradition stretching back more than 100 years, the release said.

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There are signs that birdwatching is a growing hobby in South Carolina.

Dennis Forsythe, the state editor for the bird count who will be taking part in the Santee NWR count, said birders used to joke about how many birdwatchers were in South Carolina.

“They used to say that a minibus crash could kill all the birders in the state,” he said. “It’s not that bad now.”

Pitts said a recent conference of the Carolina Bird Club in Charleston attracted more than 160 birders.

“I think the interest has grown,” he said.

Part of the reason is birdwatchers have access to new technology.

“There is a blog called Carolina Birds that people use to share information if they have any unusual sightings or something like that,”

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A Downy Woodpecker enjoys a suet block in a Sumter backyard on Thanksgiving Day. For part of this winter, you can participate in the Christmas Bird Count for volunteer bird counters. he said. “Today people use ebird (www.ebird.org), which is kind of a citizen science type effort where people enter their bird data and somebody reviews it and sends it to a national database.”

Birdwatching may not be overly popular in South Carolina, but birdwatchers come from other places to see birds in the Palmetto State.

“I know that in South Carolina and the Southeast we have certain species because of the ecosystems.

People come here to see birds they won’t see elsewhere,” Pitts said. “I think there are more birders out there. A lot of people just do it on their own and for their own enjoyment and don’t network with others.”

When asked what the “holy grail” of birding in South Carolina would be, Forsythe mentioned the Bachman’s warbler.

“I was lucky enough as an undergraduate in 1962, at the last authenticated sighting of a Bachman’s warbler,” he recalled. “It

was found on the Charleston Natural History Society’s spring bird count. That was it.”

He also mentioned the cockaded woodpecker, herons, egrets and some of the southern warblers.

Pitts said the wintertime in South Carolina is a good time to see seabirds and shorebirds in the coastal areas.

“One of the things that people really look forward to in the winter time is winter finches,” he said.

“Last year people saw hardly any, but there have been some sightings this year. They’re eruptive birds that depend on the food supply further north; some years they move down further south than other years.”

A lot of people just enjoy birds that come to their feeders.

“Those are birds like pine siskins, purple finches, songbirds,” he said. “Baltimore orioles will come to feeders and some people put out orange slices, they are obviously very colorful birds people like to see.”

South Carolina’s state parks will begin to accept reservations up to 13 months in advance instead of the 11 months currently in place beginning Jan. 13.

For the first time, the public no longer will have to wait a month to reserve accommodations for preferred dates in the following year. If a visitor wants to reserve a cabin or campsite at a state park on the Fourth of July in 2016, for example, he or she can make the reservation as early as June 4, 2015.

“This is about customer service,” said Duane Parrish, director of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. “We’re capturing that energy and spontaneity people have when they visit a park and say, ‘Wow, we had a great time. Let’s do this again next year.’ Now they’ll be able to make plans immediately for the following year without having to wait a month.

“We anticipate it being very popular, especially among people who plan annual events and reunions,” he added.

Under the new system, the maximum period for advance reservations will be 13 months before the date of arrival, and the minimum period for an advance reservation for campsites will be one day before, and for lodging, three days before.

The agency will be letting people know about the changes in reservation policy in several ways. In the parks themselves, there will be signage announcing the changes and when they go into effect. The park service will also be reaching out to inform previous users through email. Finally, S.C. State Parks will use its extensive social media system and website to spread the word and remind the public of important upcoming holidays and special dates.

To learn more about the new system and to keep updated on other developments in your state parks, visit www. southcarolinaparks.com/.

For more information, contact Marion Edmonds at medmonds@scprt.com or (803) 734-1370.

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Agency makes another early debt payment COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s unemployment agency announced Friday it has made a $75 million early payment toward its debt to the federal government, helping to reduce businesses’ insurance taxes.

The state Department of Employment and Workforce said its third payment this year, which was a week ago, could save the state $1.7 million in interest costs. The agency paid $60 million in April and $126 million in September.

That leaves a balance of $195 million on the state’s original debt of nearly $1 billion.

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Pain specialist shares highlights from drug abuse council

BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com A Sumter physician was part of the Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Council that recently made recommendations to Gov. Nikki Haley.

“Now and for the first time, there is open communication between all stakeholders in the fight against prescription drug abuse,” said Dr. Todd Warrick, WARRICK the medical director at Sumter Spine and Pain Center. “I have so enjoyed my time with the council, and I remain impressed by their knowledge, motivation and hard work.

From the clinic to the Statehouse, this process is a fine example of how well we in South Carolina can work together to find the best solutions to our biggest problems.”

The board-certified pain specialist has practiced for seven years and was recently named to the board of directors for the Pain Society of the Carolinas, which he said is the largest association of pain management professionals in the Southeast.

“An appointment I am both humbled by and grateful for,” Warrick said. “Many of my fellow board members are tenured professors, internationally known for their research in pain management.

My focus continues to be patient advocacy and legislative affairs regarding access to care and the prescription drug abuse epidemic.”

Can you briefly outline the S.C. Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Council’s recommendations to Gov. Haley?

Warrick: The PDAP council’s recommendations are broad in scope. Highlights include: 1. Safe prescribing education for all health care professionals who treat pain.

2. Prescription monitoring program, SCRIPTS, changes including mandatory participation by all prescribers, collaboration with regulatory agencies and neighboring states for data sharing and integration of SCRIPTS data into electronic health records to facilitate ease of use.

3. Dose and pill-count limits to serve as red flags for potential overprescribing. The limit recommended by the council is 80 mg per day of morphine equivalents. Since different pain medications differ in potency — example, Oxycodone is stronger than hydrocodone — we convert dosages to ‘morphine equivalents’ as a way to compare apples to apples.

That number is about equal to 80 mg per day of hydrocodone, 60 mg per day of Oxycodone or 12 mg per day of hydromorphone.

4. Formation of a committee of pain experts to review cases of questionable prescribing to determine whether care is appropriate or not. In time, I will serve on this committee.

5. Expand drug take-back programs for safe disposal of unused medications.

6. Electronic prescribing of narcotics. Currently these medications can only be prescribed using paper. “E-prescribing” is much safer.

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Oil prices plunge, reach recession-level depths

BY JONATHAN FAHEY AP Energy Writer NEW YORK — Another forecast of weak global demand, another nosedive for oil.

A 6-month rout in the price of oil accelerated this week, culminating in a 4 percent drop Friday — its third such drop in five days — to its lowest level since May of 2009, when the U.S. was still in recession. Friday’s trigger was a lowered expectation for oil consumption from the International Energy Agency.

The benchmark U.S. oil price closed down $2.14 to close at $57.81 a barrel in New York. It is now 46 percent below its late-June high for the year of $107.26. Brent crude, the international standard used to price oil purchased by many U.S. refineries, fell 77 cents to close at $61.85.

In its monthly oil report, the IEA said global oil demand in 2015 will grow by 900,000 barrels a day — 230,000 less than previously forecast — to 93.3 million barrels a day.

The agency said the reduction was a result of “the evermore tentative pace of the global economic recovery.”

It was the latest in a string of reports and forecasts that suggest there is far more oil being produced globally than there is demand for it.

OPEC said Wednesday that higher production from nonOPEC members and weak global economic growth will reduce demand for its oil to 28.9 million barrels a day next year. That’s the lowest level in more than a decade, and less than the 30 million barrels per day that the group says it plans to produce next year.

Also on Wednesday, the Energy Department reported a surprise increase in U.S. crude supplies of 1.5 million barrels.

Analysts were expecting a decline of 2.2 million barrels.

Gasoline stocks also increased more than expected.

Earlier in the week Japan reported that its economy shrunk more than expected and new factory data from China suggested further slowing there.

On Friday the IEA said several years of high oil prices prompted drillers around the world to develop new oil fields.

Now that oil is surpassing demand. For example, U.S. production has surged by 3.5 million barrels per day since 2008 — more than every OPEC nation except Saudi Arabia.

The agency dampened expectations that the fall in oil prices will automatically be a boon for the global economy.

“The adverse impact of the oil price rout on oil-exporting economies looks likely to offset, if not exceed, the stimulus it could provide for oil-importing countries against a backdrop of weak economic growth and low inflation,” the IEA said.

It highlighted the impact on Russia, which has been particularly hard hit by the market sell-off.

Others, however, think the benefit to consumers from lower fuel prices outweighs the negatives for energy producers. In a note last month, Barclay’s estimated that a 20 percent decline in gas prices in the U.S. results in $70 billion of savings for consumers, money that helps restaurants, clothing stores, movie theaters and other businesses that depend on discretionary spending.

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8. Expanded law enforcement participation in drug abuse prevention.

What does mandatory versus voluntary registering with the Pain Monitoring Program mean for doctors? For patients?

This means that doctors will need to log in to the state’s database to review a patient’s medication history before prescribing a controlled substance. States that have already enacted this have proven that PMP is the most effective tool to stop doctor-shopping and overprescribing. Although some physicians may feel this to be an inconvenience, our patients’ lives are at stake.

Previously, you talked about a mandatory two hours of training in pain medication and prescribing pain medication in order for physicians to renew their licenses every two years. Is that something that is on the recommendation report?

The S.C. Legislature passed Act 244 last session requiring two hours of safe prescribing education for physicians every two years. The PDAP council has recommended that this requirement be expanded to include dentists, physician assistants and nurse practitioners.

You also mentioned limiting third-party insurance to paying one pharmacy and one physician per patient for pain management and/or treatment. Is that on the report?

The PDAP council has recommended that third-party payers modify their policies to facilitate safe prescribing.

“Lock-in” policy, requiring patients to utilize only one pharmacy for all medications, will help stop pharmacy shopping.

What happens now?

From here, the governor’s office has a lot of work to do.

Many of the recommendations will require new laws and changes to existing ones.

The S.C. Legislature and the governor’s office will work together to make that happen.

Additionally, every regulatory agency and professional organization represented in the PDAP council will continue to work together toward our common goal.

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A shel tered teen ager Dirty Dancing (‘87, Drama) aac Jennifer Grey. A sheltered teenager Dancing: Havana 181 Hills: Livin’ La Vida Housewife falls for a dance instructor to the dismay of her father. falls for a dance instructor to the dismay of her father.

Nights aa 62 Super Rich Super Rich Super Rich Super Rich The Suze Orman Show (N) Greed Cocaine and fraud.

Greed: The Slaughterhouse Suze Orman 64 CNN News CNN Heroes CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute Outstanding individuals honored.

CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute Outstanding individuals honored.

This is South Park: The 136 (:56) South Park South Park 9/11 South Park (HD) South Park (HD) South Park (HD) South Park (HD) South Park (HD) South Park (HD) South Park: More South Park: (HD) culprit. (HD) Crap (HD) Fishsticks (HD) Hobbit (HD) (:15) Kickin’ It (:40) Mighty Med: (:05) Jessie School Liv and Maddie I Didn’t Lindy’s 80 Blog: Stan Steals Toy Story Time Disney Channel Tangled (‘10, Fantasy) aaac Mandy Moore.

Christmas Forgot (HD) (N) Long-haired princess trapped in tower.

(HD) Mighty Mole pet. (HD) (HD) letter.

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Boy’s father may be Santa Claus.

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ID Network offers profile of controversial sheriff

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH The documentary-intensive ID Network, formerly known as Investigation Discovery and Discovery Times, will air “The Joe Show” (5 p.m. Sunday, TV14), a two-hour profile of Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio. This publicity-seeking lawman is considered heroic by some and sadistic and dangerous by others.

Arpaio’s extreme rhetoric about immigration and law enforcement has received no shortage of attention. He has forced jailed prisoners to wear pink underwear and has fed them garbage, all in the knowledge that his “tough” (cruel and unconstitutional) actions appeal to a certain crowd.

Lost in his hot air is the fact that most of the people in Arpaio’s custody are still awaiting trial. In the eyes of the law, they’re innocent. But he knows that it’s popular to humiliate them.

Arpaio is well aware of his message and his audience. He speaks in this documentary about his admiration for screen cowboys (all of them fictional) who rode out into the desert to get the bad guy and string him up before they got back to town. To one group, that’s John Wayne justice — the way things ought to be. To others, it’s the logic of the lynch mob.

Arpaio isn’t the only notable character to harvest the grapes of wrath and receive TV exposure. Put aside for a moment TV “news.” Let’s just concentrate on the entertainment side of cable, even network “reality” and its share of paranoids, racists and obnoxious attention hogs.

You would think that Ted Nugent’s comments about Barack Obama being a “chimpanzee” and his threats to use assault weapons on the president and Hillary Clinton would keep broadcasters from giving him his own TV show.

And you’d be right. He hasn’t had one; he’s had several. In addition to “Surviving Nugent” and “Forever Wild,” he was an eating and shooting buddy on “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.”

Phil Robertson’s stupid comments about gay people and his celebration of the “happy” days of segregation earned him a momentary rebuke

featuring musical guest Charli XCX.

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Joe Arpaio, sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, speaks to members of the press. The ID Network will present “The Joe Show,” a two-hour profile of the controversial lawman, at 5 p.m. on Sunday. from A&E before Wal-Mart seemed to double down on its inventory of “Duck Dynasty” regalia. Sadly, some contorted the situation to argue that standing up for Robertson was to defend “Christian” values.

Donald Trump has spent the last several years trolling for bigots with absurd remarks about the president’s birth certificate. When the president won re-election by a healthy margin in 2012, Trump called for “revolution.”

His reward? “Celebrity Apprentice” returns to NBC on Jan. 5.

The opinions spouted by these publicity-seeking bigots are hardly new. But we now inhabit a media environment when these vulgar overtures are not merely tolerated but championed by large corporations. After all, who do you think is “sponsoring” these freaks?

• We all know that the holidays put people under extraordinary pressure to have “fun,” host the “perfect” event or gather the family for a stressfree and memorable day. For some unhappy revelers, the pressure is just too much.

More naughty than nice, “Santa Sent me to the ER” (9 p.m.

Saturday, TLC, TV-14) catalogs wince-inducing incidents of holiday-inspired injuries requiring medical attention.

“Santa” is an offshoot of the series “Sex Sent Me to the ER” (10 p.m. Saturday, TLC, TV-14), which debuted last December

— too late to make many critics’ “Worst Show of the Year” roundups. It certainly deserves an honorable mention as one of the sleaziest.

On the other side of the sentiment divide, “A Christmas Kiss II” (9 p.m. Saturday, ION, TV-G) stars Elisabeth Harnois and Adam Mayfield in a holiday romance about a fetching designer and a billionaire playboy who lock lips under the mistletoe. Who can’t relate to that?

Perhaps “Sentenced to Be Santa” sounded too harsh for the folks at the Lifetime Channel. Barry Watson (“Hart of Dixie”) stars in the 2014 comedy “The Santa Con” (8 p.m. Saturday) as former guest of the state ordered by his parole board to take a minimum wage position as a department store Santa.

To his surprise (but not ours), he gets a bit too much into the “ho ho ho” spirit and makes promises he can’t keep.

Saturday’s more traditional holiday treats include a double dose of the 1947 favorite “Miracle on 34th Street” (7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m., AMC). A singing snowman (Burl Ives) narrates the 1964 special “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-G), and Jimmy Durante narrates the 1969 animated special “Frosty the Snowman” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-G). John Goodman lends his voice to the 1995 update “Frosty Returns” (9:30 p.m., CBS, TV-G).

Chevy Chase stars in “National

Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (8 p.m., ABC Family), and Fred Astaire and Mickey Rooney can be heard in the 1970 special “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” (10 p.m., ABC Family, TV-G).

• Call me a cynic, but I knew Barbara Walters’ retirement was too good to be true. Like “Poltergeist,” she’s “baaaack” with “The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2014” (9 p.m. Sunday, ABC).

Many significant things occurred in 2014. Virtually none of them will be discussed on this show, which includes gauzy, soft-focus interviews with Oprah Winfrey, Neil Patrick Harris, Chelsea Handler and Scarlett Johansson.

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Allison Williams, Christopher Walken and Minnie Driver headline the cast of the 2014 special “Peter Pan Live!” (8 p.m., NBC, r).

• A drug gives a writer (Bradley Cooper) remarkable powers in the 2011 thriller “Limitless” (8 p.m., ABC), costarring Robert De Niro.

• Vin Diesel stars in the high octane 2011 action movie “Fast Five” (9 p.m., Syfy).

• Tony and Emily try to interest police in a well-connected suspect on “The Missing” (9 p.m., Starz, TV-MA).

• Martin Freeman (“The Hobbit,” “Sherlock” and “Fargo”) hosts “Saturday Night Live” (11:30 p.m., NBC, TV-14),

• A hardware chain CEO is shocked by an employee’s hands-on approach to female colleagues on “Undercover Boss” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG).

• “Trip Flip” (8 p.m., Travel, TV-G) visits “Hobbit”-related sites in New Zealand.

• “Masterpiece Classic” (8 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings) offers repeats of “Downton Abbey” from season four.

• The Philadelphia Eagles host the Dallas Cowboys on “Sunday Night Football” (8:20 p.m., NBC).

• After a tragedy, Mac and Will take stock on the series finale of “The Newsroom” (9 p.m., HBO, TV-MA). That was painful.

• Carrie risks all for her team on “Homeland” (9 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA).

• A rugged shoot throws Valerie off her game on “The Comeback” (10:05 p.m., HBO, TV-MA).

• Noah and Helen realize that their tensions affect their children on “The Affair” (10 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA).

• Bad press paints the hospice in a terrible light on “Getting On” (10:40 p.m., HBO, TVMA).

CULT CHOICE A bachelor snob (Rex Harrison) sets out to create a perfect lady in a cockney flower girl (Audrey Hepburn) in the 1964 musical “My Fair Lady” (8 p.m. Saturday, TCM).

SUNDAY SERIES An environmental disaster sparks a white Christmas on “The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV-PG) * Heroes and villains on “Once Upon a Time” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Staked out on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (8:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Peter’s Christmas lesson on “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * Beirutbound on “The Mentalist” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * Cookie secrets divulged on “Bob’s Burgers” (9:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * You only die twice on “CSI” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

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‘Exodus’ plagued by casting, script issues ly, with a bald John Turturro in makeup. As the Egyptian pharaoh Seti, the father of Ramses (Joel Edgerton) and king to Moses’ prince, Turturro (and the brilliant Ben Mendelsohn’s louche viceroy) gives the film a touch of camp, a necessary ingredient to any successful biblical epic. Scott ought to have kept it up.

However, the director of “Gladiator” and “Blade Runner” isn’t known for his lightness of touch but rather a monochrome masculinity. His “Exodus” is action heavy and more interested in the sheer computer-generated scale of the airy Egyptian palaces, the grotesque visitation of plagues (from the bloody Nile to the locust swarms) and the mass movements of the Hebrews.

Yet after Seti’s death and Ramses’ ascendance to the throne, “Exodus” seems to lessen in scope, turning into a mano-a-mano drama between the stepbrothers Ramses and Moses, who’s exiled after the discovery of his Hebrew birth.

For an epic, there are, at best, only two clearly seen characters in “Exodus,” with supporting players such as

BY JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer To what do we owe the second coming of the biblical epic?

A genre that was once as moldy as stale communion wafers has been reborn this year, first with Darren Aronofsky’s “Noah” and now with Ridley Scott’s “Exodus: Gods & Kings.” The resurrection is partly to capitalize on the faith-based moviegoing audience and partly because the Bible offers stories suited to this blockbuster era, offering both spectacle and namebrand familiarity.

More than 50 years after “The Ten Commandments,” sandals are back in style. We can only hope the trend will culminate in a seemingly ordained bit of casting: Someone has got to make a Jesus film with Jared Leto.

But big-tent Old Testament tales are no easy sell in times marked by both religious discord and secular disbelief.

“Noah” was interesting because it saw the arc-builder as hero of environmentalism, a protector of both morality and animals.

The 3-D “Exodus” also refashions Moses (Christian Bale) for modern times, giving us an elite, action-film combatant who’s less of a conduit for God than a strong-minded individual whose beliefs mostly jibe with the deity who secretly appears to him. (God is seen here as an impatient child, played by the 11-year-old Isaac Andrews).

“Exodus” begins promising-

Ben Kingsley (as a Hebrew elder), Sigourney Weaver (as Seti’s wife) and Aaron Paul (as a Hebrew slave) all but inconsequential. Let our people go?

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in my closet. He yells and guilt trips my little sister until she cries.

I don’t think I can take three more years of this. I’m uncomfortable anytime I’m around him. I can’t talk to him because it’s his way or the highway, and Mom doesn’t want to make him angry, so she says nothing. What do I do?

Distressed daughter DEAR DAUGHTER — Your father appears to be a man with a lot of problems, but you can’t fix them. Because your mother is afraid to speak up, he probably won’t change. She may stay with him because she’s afraid she can’t support herself and you girls on her own. Learn from her example, and resolve to be economically independent before you marry anyone.

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Recognize that your father is the product of the way he was raised. It’s likely he learned to be a bigot and verbal abuser from his own parents. Make up your mind that you will never be that way.

Because you are uncomfortable around your father, spend less time around him if you can. Try to be supportive of your sister, because she needs it and will as long as she lives in that house. And remember, three more years may seem like forever now, but in the scheme of things, it isn’t. Once you are no longer a minor and have a job, you can arrange to get out of there.

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BODY CAMS FROM PAGE A1 “I know some folk may look at it as a protection,” he said.

“I look at it really as a winwin — for the officers and the citizens. And that’s what my decision is based on — not just officers or citizens; it’s based on both.”

The policy will require deputies to activate their body cameras in situations such as traffic stops, while serving search warrants and during calls for service. It also outlines when officers should de-activate their cams and details restrictions on recording. Still, Dennis said deputies would have a lot of discretion as to when they used the devices. Nonetheless, the policy outlines penalties for officers who fail to use the cameras when they should.

So far, the sheriff ’s office has about 20 cameras, which it purchased through grant money about a month ago.

Those 20 are expected to go to officers in the uniform patrol division, and the agency will purchase newer cameras for the rest of the force. Dennis said plainclothes officers who do not regularly interact with the public while on duty will not be equipped with the monitoring devices. The majority of the office’s 126 deputies will have to get used to wearing the surveillance equipment on a daily basis.

Dennis considered the move one of the sheriff’s office’s largest undertakings since it installed in-car cameras into deputies’ squad cars at the turn of the century.

Early estimates indicate the total cost for the body cameras could be between $10,000 and $12,000.

But Dennis said he has long mulled adding the tool to his force, saying he was not swayed to make the decision by recent developments in Ferguson, Missouri, and New York City, where a pair of unarmed black men were killed by police officers.

“This has nothing to do

WHEN BODY CAMERAS WILL BE ACTIVATED • On calls for service; • Pedestrian stops; • Traffic stops; • While serving warrants; • Investigating citizen complaints; and • During off-duty employment.

WHEN BODY CAMERAS WILL BE DE-ACTIVATED • After detainee has been released; • After arrestee is in custody and securely placed in deputy’s car; • After the call for service is clear; • After completion of a planned activity (i.e. serving a warrant); and • In situations regarded as restricted from recording.

with the integrity of our staff here at the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Our integrity is at the highest I think it’s ever been. This is a supplement to what we’ve been doing; it’s not replacing anything we’ve been doing.”

The pair of officer-involved deaths has cast the usage of body cameras into the spotlight as many contend all officers should wear the devices.

The City of Columbia Police Department announced it would outfit its officers with the cameras earlier this month. That proclamation came just days after a pair of state senators filed pre-legislation on a bill that would require all law enforcement officers in the state to wear the cameras and activate them on all encounters with the public. President Obama also proposed a federal expansion in training for officers this month, which would include $75 million to help pay for 50,000 lapel-mounted cameras.

In Clarendon County, deputies have used the cameras for the past two years and have been so satisfied with them that county officials are in the process of re-upping and buying a new batch of cameras.

Clarendon County Administrator David Epperson

‘I know some folk may look at it as a protection. I look at it really as a win-win — for the officers and the citizens. And that’s what my decision is based on — not just officers or citizens; it’s based on both.’

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PRISON FROM PAGE A1 The thermo cams are night-optical surveillance devices that operate on heat-sensory infrared wavelengths, allowing officers to monitor illegal actions at night. Stirling noted a majority of the throw-overs take place under the guise of darkness and the smugglers use inventive ways to try to get the illegal items across prison walls.

Lee Correctional houses about 1,200 inmates and is primarily designed to accommodate violent offenders with long sentences or those with behavioral problems. The 21-year-old detention center is one of the largest correctional facilities in the state.

Stirling noted that many of the correctional officers in the prison will soon be equipped with ear pieces so prisoners can’t overhear the chatter on their dispatch radios.

Sheriff of Sumter County

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spoke to county councilors about the devices during a council meeting this week and raved about the benefits of them.

“I think the sheriff ’s office gets a lot of frivolous complaints and lawsuits filed against it. The cameras are a way to stop a lot of those frivolous claims before it gets too far down the road and both parties start spending a lot of money. The camera doesn’t lie; it shows exactly what’s going on. And it’s a good thing to have in our tools to not only protect the citizens, but protect the agency.”

Dennis also hopes to see a decrease in complaints and jury trials when his officers begin using the cameras.

Clarendon County Sheriff Randy Garrett said he began implementing the cameras when he took office in 2009.

He estimated the county has saved several hundred thousands in taxpayer dollars in court costs as a result of the cameras, which officers are required to wear on all interactions with the public.

“The technology’s out there, and it’s growing every day,” he said. “It’s getting more enhanced and better, and you’ve got to keep up with it because it’s a great tool for law enforcement.”

classification because that’s what generates the money,” Baker said. “So we make absolutely sure we have every kid coded in the highest-funded classification. For example, if a kid is in special education, they’re weighted heavier than a regular education kid. So we make sure we have the right classification that goes along with the highest-rated pupil unit. Things like that give us a pretty good feel on where we’re going with the budget.”

Categorically, the district has seen an increase in enrollment in all areas except for a slight decrease in vocational studies. Baker said he and Mann are addressing the issue and have consulted with high school principals in the district so they can go back and review and print out the rosters for their Career and Technology Education classes and match those names in the database and how the district has those students classified. If they find any discrepancies during that comparison or find any errors, Baker said they will take the opportunity to correct those mistakes.

Although funding received based on weighted pupil units is a small amount of the more than $108 million included in the budget, Baker said it could be as much as $200,000 which would still be a hefty percentage of their funding for the 2014-15 school year. So it’s important for the district to review those enrollment numbers and student classifications when re-budgeting. The state also recently informed them that they will most likely receive more funding than originally projected through EFA and the Education Improvement Act. One of the main things they have to be very careful about when it comes to the budget and reviewing it in January is creating new positions.

On Monday, the school board approved a personnel report that would include a new kindergarten teacher at R.E. Davis Elementary School. Baker said that’s a position that they didn’t budget for at the beginning of the year, so it’s another item they’ll consider when they revisit the budget next year.

OBITUARIES MARIANNE S. ARD CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Marianne S. Ard, age 74, of Clarksville, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, at her residence.

Marianne was born on Jan. 29, 1940, in Montgomery County, Tennessee, to the late Leonard Oakley Sanderson and Signora Belle Senseney Sanderson.

ARD She was also preceded in death by her sister, Genelle Howell.

Mrs. Ard was a member of First Baptist Church of Clarksville. She served on many community committees.

She was a loving wife, mother, and friend, who will be deeply missed by those who knew her.

Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Chapel of Neal-TarpleyParchman Funeral Home with Dr. Roger Freeman, Dr. John David Laida and Dr. Felts Dent officiating, and Fred Landiss eulogizing. Entombment will take place in Greenwood Cemetery at a later date.

Visitation will be from 1 to 6 p.m. today and on Sunday from 1 p.m. until the hour of service at the funeral home.

Marianne is survived by her husband who stood by her side for 55 wonderful years, Wayne Ard; two daughters, Leigh Thigpen (John) of Clarksville and Stephanie Jackson (Paul) of Atlanta; two sisters, Carol Lynn Butts (Conn) of Clarksville and Nancy Hartig (Norman) of Princeton, Indiana; four grandchildren, Ross Albert, Ryan Albert, Daniel Thigpen and Heather Sutton; and great-grandson, Liam Albert.

Honorary pallbearers will be Ross Albert, Ryan Albert and Daniel Thigpen.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Clarksville Humane Society, P.O. Box 571, Clarksville, TN 37041.

Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home, 1510 Madison St., Clarksville, TN 37040, (931) 645-6488.

Online condolences may be made at www.neal-tarpley. com.

a.m. to noon on Friday at Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home in Bishopville.

Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville was in charge of the arrangements.

ALMENA A. GAINEY

Geroge E. “Nunger” Gaymon, son of the late William “Bubba” and Rosa Taylor Gaymon, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, at Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of his sister, Willie G. Moore, 6465 Panola Road, Pinewood.

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

Bishopville — Almena Arledge Gainey, lifelong resident of Bishopville, passed on Dec. 8, 2014, at Lexington Medical Center with her daughters, Betty and Lola, by her side.

Almena Gainey was 90. She was a daughter of the late Frances Viola Johnson and John S. “Jack” Arledge. She was the wife of the late J.W. “Buck” Gainey. Mrs. Gainey was the mother of Betty Hopkins of Bishopville and Lola Belk of Lugoff. Almena was proud of her granddaughter, Myra P. Roberts of Florida and Marcus T. Belk, grandson, of Hong Kong, China; and also her great-grandson, David Roberts of Florida. She was very proud of her doll collection and enjoyed gardening, especially irises.

Almena was predeceased by her brother, Charlie Arledge.

She had several other siblings by her father “Jack Arledge,” John T. Arledge (Janice) Camden, Sybol Brown (Billy), Nancy Brown (the late Julian) and Patsy Watson (Buck), all of Bishopville.

Almena was also preceded in death by two brothers, Joseph “Joe” Arledge and Willis Arledge; and three sisters, Elizabeth A. Smith, Frances A. Truesdale and Alberta A. O’Neal.

“Gran” was loved and will be missed.

Memorials may be made to Mizpah Baptist Church, 3659 Jamestown Road, Camden, SC 29020.

Graveside services were held at 1 p.m. on Friday at Mizpah Baptist Church Cemetery.

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held at 2 p.m. on Monday at Florence National Cemetery with the Rev. Jimmy Holley officiating.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday at the home, 50 Island Court.

Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 107 Westpark Blvd., No. 220, Columbia, SC 29210.

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

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

Robert Morris officiating.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. on Sunday at Wise Drive Church of the Nazarene and other times at the home of his sister, 111 N. Salem Ave. Memorials may be made to Wise Drive Church of the Nazarene, P.O. Box 1405, Sumter, SC 29151.

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

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

DAVID BRAILSFORD JR. Deacon David Brailsford Jr., 82, husband of Susan Brailsford, died on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born on Sept. 7, 1932, in Lee County, he was a son of David Sr. and Oseen Jenkins Brailsford.

The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home, 2555 Byrd Road, Dalzell.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

NORMA JEAN SMITH Norma Jean Smith, 84, widow of William David Smith, died on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, at her home.

Born in Carlisle, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Pat and Edna Moore Mayes.

Mrs. Smith was formerly employed as a licensed practical nurse with Visiting Angels.

Surviving are a daughter, Sylvia Smith of Sumter; a son, Matthias “Matt” Smith of Camden; two sisters, Karen LePointe and Annabelle Prater, both of Taylor, Michigan; a brother, Jerry Mayes; and two grandsons.

Graveside services will be

MARY R. REED RAYMOND W. MOTLEY SR. Raymond W. Motley Sr., 86, husband of Jackie Simpson Motley, died on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, at a local nursing center.

Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late John and Leila Windham Motley. Mr. Motley was a member of Wise Drive Church of the Nazarene. He was the retired owner and operator of R & J Utilities.

Surviving are his wife of 63 years of Sumter; four sons, Ronnie Motley (fiancée Jane Richardson) of Summerton, Ross Motley (Kay) of Summerville, Ray Motley (Nancy) of Bishopville and Rhett Motley (Colleen) of Sumter; a brother, Walter Motley of Gainesville, Georgia; a sister, Lucy Burchfield of Sumter; 10 grandchildren; and 15 greatgrandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son, Ricky Motley.

Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday at Wise Drive Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Sammy Geddings and the Rev.

Mary Rembert Reed, 56, died on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, at her residence, 945 Unity Court, Sumter.

Born in July 1958 in Lee County, she was a daughter of Harmon and Lottie Glover Rembert.

The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

JOHNNIE LEE BOONE Johnnie Lee Boone entered eternal rest on Dec. 8, 2014, at his residence in Rembert.

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

Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday at Mt. Calvary Holiness Church, Rembert, with the Rev. James W. Epps, pastor, and the Rev. E.C. Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in Boone Memorial Garden, Bishopville.

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

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SUPPORT GROUPS AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: AA — Monday-Friday, noon and 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 7751852.

AA Women’s Meeting — Wednesday, 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775-1852.

AA Spanish Speaking — Sunday, 4:30 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775-1852.

AA “How it Works” Group — Monday and Friday, 8 p.m., 1154 Ronda St. Call (803) 4945180.

Al-Anon “Courage to Change” Support Group — Tuesday, 7 p.m., Alice Drive Baptist Church, Room 204, 1305 Loring Mill Road. Call Dian at (803) 316-0775 or Crystal at (803) 775-3587.

441 AA Support Group — Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8:30 p.m., Hair Force, 2090-D S.C. 441.

AA Summerton Group — Wednesday, 8 p.m., town hall.

Manning Al-Anon Family Group — Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Behavioral Health Building, 14 Church St., Manning. Call Angie Johnson at (803) 435-8085.

C/A “Drop the Rock” Group — Thursday, 9:30 p.m., 1154 Ronda St. Call Elizabeth Owens at (803) 607-4543.

HIV/AIDS: Positive Outlook, through Wateree AIDS Task Force, meets at 11:30 a.m. third Friday of each month. Support group for those with HIV/AIDS, their friends and family. For location, contact Kevin at (803) 778-0303 or at watereeaids@ sc.rr.com.

MONDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Vitiligo Support Group — second Monday of each month, 5:45-6:45 p.m., North HOPE Center, 904 N. Main St. Call Tiffany at (803) 316-6763.

Find them on Facebook at Sumter Vitiligo Support.

TUESDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Connective Tissue Support Group — 1st Tuesday of Jan., March, May, July, Sept. and Nov., 7 p.m., 180 Tiller Circle. Call (803) 773-0869.

Mothers of Angels (for mothers who have lost a child) — Every Tuesday, 6 p.m., Wise Drive Baptist Church. Call Betty at

(803) 469-2616 or Carol at (803) 469-9426.

EFMP Parent Exchange Group — Last Tuesday each month, 11 a.m.-noon, Airman and Family Readiness Center. Support to service members who have a dependent with a disability or illness. Call Dorcus Haney at (803) 895-1252/1253 or Sue Zimmerman at (803) 847-2377.

WEDNESDAY MEETINGS: Sickle Cell Support Group — last Wednesday each month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., South Sumter Resource Center, 337 Manning Ave. Call Bertha Willis at (803) 774-6181.

THURSDAY MEETINGS: TOPS S.C. No. 236 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) — Thursdays, 9 a.m., Spectrum Senior Center,1989 Durant Lane. Call Diane at (803) 775-3926 or Nancy at (803) 469-4789.

Asthma Support Group — Every 1st Thursday, 6 p.m., Clarendon County School District 3 Parenting Center, 2358 Walker Gamble Road, New Zion. Call Mary Howard at (843) 6592102.

Alzheimer’s Support Group through S.C. Alzheimer’s Association — Every 1st Thursday, 6-8 p.m., McElveen Manor, 2065 McCrays Mill Road. Call Cheryl Fluharty at (803) 905-7720 or the Alzheimer’s Association at (800) 636-3346.

Journey of Hope (for families members of the mentally ill), Journey to Recovery (for the mentally ill) and Survivors of Suicide Support Group — Each group meets every 1st Thursday, 7 p.m., St. John United Methodist Church, 136 Poinsett Drive. Call Fred Harmon at (803) 905-5620.

FRIDAY MEETINGS: Celebrate Recovery — Every Friday, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. program, Salt & Light Church, Miller Road (across from Food Lion). For help with struggles of alcohol, drugs, family problems, smoking, etc.

SATURDAY MEETINGS: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/ Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Support Group — 1:30 p.m. every third Saturday, 3785 Blackberry Lane, Lot 7. Call Donna Parker at (803) 4817521.

PUBLIC AGENDA BOARD Tuesday, 3 p.m., Swan Lake Visitors Center

MANNING CITY COUNCIL Monday, 6:30 p.m., second floor of Manning City Hall, 29 W. Boyce St.

SUMTER COUNTY DISABILITIES & SPECIAL NEEDS BOARD INC. CREATIVE ENVIRONMENTS INC. INDEPENDENT LIVING INC. ABILITIES UNLIMITED INC. ADAPTIVE LIFESTYLES INC. MAGNOLIA MANOR INC. FIRST FLIGHT INC. Tuesday, 5 p.m., 750 Electric Drive.

Call 778-1669, Ext. 119.

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Gaffney 61/31 Spartanburg 62/33

Greenville 62/34

Columbia 62/32

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Sumter 60/31

IN THE MOUNTAINS Aiken 62/30

ON THE COAST

Charleston 62/35

Today: Plenty of sun. High 56 to 62.

Sunday: Plenty of sun. High 57 to 64.

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Manning 60/32

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Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant. Winds light and variable.

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CLARENDON SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 Monday, 6 p.m., district office, Summerton

LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES Monday, 6:30 p.m., cafeteria, Lee Central High School

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803-795-4257 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Good fortune EUGENIA LAST can be yours if you’re relentless in your pursuit of learning.

Having a thirst for knowledge and strategically applying what you know will play in your favor, even though challenges will be present.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your heart is in the right place, but anger and frustration are likely to overrule your capacity for kindness and consideration. Don’t dwell on what’s going wrong; just fix the problem and keep moving forward until you reach your goal. Love can conquer all.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t let emotional matters take over. Follow through with your plans and take action where necessary. Use your expressive talents to unleash the ideas and concepts you want to develop. Let go of whatever is holding you back.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Put in extra time and effort, along with creativity and unusual detail, to make whatever you pursue special and different from what anyone else is doing. It’s differentiating what you do and who you are that will give you the edge.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll gain popularity if you’re aggressive in your pursuits and unpredictable in a surprising, fun way. Networking and taking control of your future will prove beneficial. A partnership based on equal contributions should be considered.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Keep a close watch on what everyone around you is doing. Be aware of the competition you face. Be careful to avoid a disaster while trying to impress someone you love. A romantic evening should be in the

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works.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Travel is highlighted. Lock in your plans, whether they’re for today or for upcoming festivities. Not everyone will be happy with a decision you make, but you have to follow what’s best for you. Explore and express your personal options.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t take time off when you should be meeting deadlines that cannot wait.

Thinking you have more time or taking on more than you can handle will be your downfall. Plan your every move and don’t make unrealistic promises.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your thirst for excitement and adventure will be too vigorous for some. Don’t push anyone to take on your challenges. Make the changes that capture your attention and keep moving forward. Live in the moment.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Commitment, precision and upholding your position will be required if you don’t want to face a challenge from someone waiting for you to make a mistake. A little romance will brighten your day and enhance your personal life.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Take advantage of an opportunity to reunite with old colleagues or classmates. Re-establishing a connection can bring you new hope and optimism regarding your goals.

A partnership can be formed and a new project set into motion.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t share your ideas, concepts or plans.

You are better off enjoying friends, traveling about or helping a worthy cause. A romantic relationship needs a little attention. Put time aside to meet someone special or nurture your current relationship.

LOTTERY NUMBERS PALMETTO CASH 5 FRIDAY

POWERBALL WEDNESDAY

15-26-30-33-36 PowerUp: 3

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

PICK 3 FRIDAY

PICK 4 FRIDAY

7-1-6 and 8-7-8

5-5-8-9 and 3-1-5-2

MEGAMILLIONS numbers were unavailable at press time.

SPCA KITTENS OF THE WEEK Nigel and Figaro, 8-week-old male American shorthairs, are available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. They are playful, affectionate, gentle and active. Nigel and Figaro would make excellent new additions to any family. The SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit www.sumterscspca.com.

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 BASKETBALL

Season’s sweepings

WH girls hold off Pinewood

BY EDDIE LITAKER Special To The Sumter Item

lot of layups again, some unforced turnovers in the end, but as coaches that’s for us to fix. These are kids and they are to be taught and a lot of them haven’t had experience in the crucial times of the game so they’ll have to learn to slow down and

The varsity girls teams from Wilson Hall and Pinewood Prep got together Friday at Nash Student Center for a game that saw its share of streaks.

In the end, the Lady Barons held on for a 56-53 after watching a 24-point second-half lead evaporate down the stretch.

Wilson Hall head coach Glen Rector said some of the struggles his team faced in RECTOR the game, which was part of the Baron Classic, could serve it well as it moves forward in the season.

“This was the first really close game that we’ve had this year and we really didn’t handle it really well, so it was good experiences for us to go through,” said Rector, whose team improved its record to 6-1. “Now we can look at the video and look at what we need to do differently, because we took some bad shots. We didn’t turn the ball over much tonight, we valued the possession of the ball, but probably more than anything our shot selection wasn’t as good as I would have liked it to have been late in the game.”

The Lady Barons trailed 7-1 with 5:13 left in the opening quarter before going on an 18-5 run that included the first five points of the second quarter. After a Michaela McAuley basket pulled the Lady Panthers within five, 19-14, a 12-0 Wilson Hall run pushed the lead to 17, 31-14. By halftime it was 35-15, and then 39-15 with

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Crestwood’s Ja Morant (12) goes up for a shot between Sumter’s Quentin Kershaw (44), Brandon Parker (4) and Andrew Tiller during the Knights’ 41-39 loss on Friday at The Castle.

Late pushes help SHS boys, girls notch 2nd wins over rival Crestwood

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com Much like last week’s boys and girls basketball games between Sumter and Crestwood high schools, Friday’s games at The Castle weren’t lacking for high drama.

Sumter once again swept its 3A rival as the Game-

cocks rallied late and held on for a 41-39 victory in the boys game, and the girls used a big fourth-quarter spark for a 44-31 victory.

A week ago, Sumter swept with the girls winning a 38-33 contest and the boys holding off the Knights 45-37 in overtime. This time both Crestwood squads had third-

quarter leads only to lose them late.

In the boys game, SHS used a 7-0 run to take a 36-31 lead with 2:30 left in the game.

“We fought back from behind; it was an ugly win, but we’re maturing,” Sumter High boys head coach Jo Jo English said. “We missed a

CLEMSON FOOTBALL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tigers’ new trio says offense won’t change

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press CLEMSON — Clemson’s new offensive leaders say the 18th-ranked Tigers will maintain their aggressive, fastpaced style that former coordinator Chad Morris brought in four seasons ago.

Co-coordinators Tony Elliott and Jeff Scott said Friday that a high tempo has been a critical part of Clemson’s

success and that won’t change with them in charge. The Tigers also added quarterbacks coach Brandon Streeter to fill that aspect of Morris’ job. Morris left earlier this month to become SMU’s head coach.

Morris’ offenses averaged better than 40 points and 500 yards in 2012 and 2013 with a quickstrike attack that often wore out opponents. The Tigers were 41-11 in Morris’

Clemson ‘s new offensive co-coordinators Tony Elliot and Jeff Scott said that the Tigers’ fastpaced, aggressive style will not change, which should be good news for running back Wayne Gallman (9) and his fellow offensive players.

time. Elliott was running backs coach and Scott receivers coach throughout Morris’ tenure.

“You’re not going to see what we do change,’’ said Elliott, a former standout receiver for Clemson.

Both Elliott and Scott said Morris prepared them to one day move up to larger roles once he departed.

Elliott and Scott

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Scandal-free Heisman ceremony focused on football

BY RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Heisman Trophy ceremony in New York today marks the first time in several years that at least one of the candidates has not been clouded by some form of scandal. This year’s candidates are, from left, Oregon’s Marcus Mariota, Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon and Alabama’s Amari Cooper.

NEW YORK — It was just two guys talking football and posing for pictures with a big bronze trophy.

The day before the Heisman Trophy presentation, Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon and Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper answered questions about their sensational seasons, their coaches, their chances to upset Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota and win college football’s most famous individual award and who might win the na-

tional championship.

Cooper wisely passed on making a prediction about how the top-ranked Crimson Tide will do in the College Football Playoff against Ohio State.

Gordon, however, said Friday he’s leaning toward `Bama. So much for Big Ten solidarity.

That was about as close to a scandal as you will find at this year’s Heisman ceremony, a welcome departure from recent years for many fans and voters.

“You hate to think the guy you’re voting for might have

done something awful in his personal life away from football,’’ said Kyle Ringo, a Heisman voter who works for the Boulder Daily Camera in Colorado.

Whether character should count in Heisman voting has been a hot topic in three of the last four years.

Not so much this time around as Mariota, Gordon and Cooper have steered clear of serious public missteps.

“I think character is really important in everything,’’ Cooper said.

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Peterson’s appeal denied MINNEAPOLIS — An arbiter appointed by the NFL ruled Friday that Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson will remain suspended until at least next spring in the child-abuse case that has sidelined him for all but one game PETERSON this season.

The decision by Harold Henderson, a former league official, upheld the NFL’s decision last month to suspend Peterson without pay for the remainder of the season and not consider him for reinstatement before April 15.

Peterson was paid during his appeal, but Henderson’s ruling means Peterson will forfeit checks from the team’s last six games.

That amounts to a fine of more than $4.1 million.

The NFL Players Association called Henderson’s objectivity into question and said it was “considering immediate legal remedies” to the decision.

The Vikings declined to comment. Peterson is a three-time, first-team Associated Press AllPro and reached the Pro Bowl in six of his first seven NFL seasons, all with Minnesota. Peterson led the NFL in rushing twice, including 2012 when his 2,097 yards fell 9 short of breaking Eric Dickerson’s all-time record, but he may never play again for the Vikings after this mess.

Peterson was charged with felony child abuse in September for using a wooden switch to discipline his 4-year-old son, but he pleaded no contest to misdemeanor reckless assault in November. He had been on paid leave, on a special exempt list at the discretion of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, while his case moved through the court system.

KENTUCKY’S POYTHRESS TEARS ACL, OUT FOR YEAR LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky starting forward Alex Poythress will miss the rest of the season after tearing a knee ligament during practice in a devastating loss for the top-ranked Wildcats.

The 6-foot-8 junior tore his anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, the school said Thursday. A date for surgery has not been set, but recovery typically takes six to eight months.

Poythress started eight games for the Wildcats (10-0), who face North Carolina today in a major test. He averaged 5.5 points and 3.8 rebounds in 20 minutes.

The muscular forward was shooting just 38 percent but leads the team at the foul line, making nearly 86 percent. He is third on the team in blocks and sixth in rebounding.

HEISMAN FROM PAGE B1 Last season, Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston won the Heisman in a landslide, a little more than a week after a Florida prosecutor decided not to charge him with sexual assault. Winston was accused of rape by female Florida State student.

This year Winston was cited for shoplifting in the offseason and suspended for a game in September for shouting an obscene internet meme in a campus cafeteria.

“Once those events happened, I decided to exclude him this year,’’ said Gene Frenette, of the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville.

Winston’s numbers have fallen off in his sophomore season, he has 17 interceptions in 13 games compared to 10 in 14 last year, but he also has guided the Seminoles to another unbeaten regular season and a spot in the College Football Playoff semifinals against Oregon and Mariota.

“He’s probably not here because of the off-the-field issues,’’ Gordon said about Winston before praising the quarterback’s play.

In 2012, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel came to the Heisman presentation with a preseason arrest on his record that nearly got him thrown off the team before he could become Johnny Football.

Two years before that, Auburn’s Cam Newton was asked if he thought he would get to keep the Heisman at the news conference following his victory. The NCAA had investigated Newton’s recruitment, found his father had tried to peddle his son’s commitment for money, but cleared the quarterback of any wrongdoing.

“The lack of any off-the-field stuff did make (voting) much easi-

SHARPER AMONG INDICTED IN NEW ORLEANS RAPE CASES NEW ORLEANS — Federal and state grand juries in New Orleans added new sexual assault and drug charges Friday to the multi-state criminal counts faced by former New Orleans Saints safety Darren Sharper.

Sharper, 39, was indicted by a grand jury on two state counts of aggravated rape stemming from accusations that he sexually assaulted two drug-impaired women at his apartment in September 2013, District attorney’s spokesman Christopher Bowman said Friday morning. Sharper also was charged with simple rape of a different woman in August 2013.

Sharper is jailed in California on charges that he drugged and raped two women there. He also faces sexual assault charges in Arizona.

Similar accusations against Sharper in Las Vegas remain under investigation.

DAY, TRINGALE OPEN 3-SHOT LEAD IN SHOOTOUT NAPLES, Fla. — Jason Day and Cameron Tringale shot an 8-under 64 on Friday in modified alternateshot play to increase their lead to three strokes in the Franklin Templeton Shootout.

Day and Tringale had a 25-under 119 total at Tiburon Golf Club after opening with a 17-under 55 on Thursday in the scramble round.

The event will close Saturday with better-ball play.

Graeme McDowell and Gary Woodland were second after a 63.

N.C. STATE 86 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 50

RALEIGH, N.C. — Freshman Caleb Martin scored a seasonhigh 17 points in his first start to help North Carolina State beat Charleston Southern 86-50 on Friday night.

Martin started in place of leading scorer Trevor Lacey, who sat out with an ankle injury. But the Wolfpack (8-1) had no trouble winning in the return to Reynolds Coliseum — the program’s longtime former campus home — for a twogame set this weekend.

Ralston Turner also scored 17 as N.C. State ran off 22 straight points to blow the game open early, leading 46-20 by halftime and cruising in its first game since beating Wake Forest in an early Atlantic Coast Conference opener nearly a week earlier.

Cedrick Bowen scored 14 points to lead the Buccaneers (5-3), who hit their first shot for a 3-0 lead then went scoreless for 7-plus minutes to watch this one get away quickly.

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

9:55 a.m. -- International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match – Hull vs. Chelsea (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

11:30 a.m. -- Women’s Professional Golf: Ladies European Tour Dubai Masters Final Round from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (GOLF).

Noon – College Basketball: North Carolina at Kentucky (WLTX 19).

Noon – College Football: NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs Quarterfinal Game – Coastal Carolina at North Dakota State (ESPN).

Noon – Youth Football: Pop Warner DI Midget Super Bowl from Orlando, Fla. -- Northwester Raiders (Pa.) vs. New Britain Raiders (Conn.)

(ESPN2).

Noon – College Basketball: Wichita State at Detroit (ESPNU).

Noon – College Basketball: Radford at Georgetown (FOX SPORTS 1).

Noon – International Soccer: FIFA Club World Cup Quarterfinal Match (FOX SPORTS 2).

Noon – College Basketball: Stony Brook at Providence (SPORTSOUTH).

12:25 p.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match – Newcastle vs. Arsenal (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

12:30 p.m. – High School Football: Touchstone Energy Bowl North-South Game from Myrtle Beach (WPUB-FM 102.7).

1 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Carolina at Philadelphia (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

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

2 p.m. – College Basketball: Dayton at Arkansas (ESPN2).

2 p.m. -- College Basketball: Saint Bonaventure at Pittsburgh (ESPNU).

2 p.m. -- College Basketball: St. Mary’s (Calif.) at Creighton (FOX SPORTS 1).

2 p.m. – Professional Golf: Father/Son Challenge First Round from Orlando, Fla. (GOLF).

2:30 p.m. -- College Basketball: Oklahoma at Tulsa (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: FIFA Club World Cup Quarterfinal Match from Rabat, Morocco -Western Sydney vs. Cruz Azul (FOX SPORTS 2).

3 p.m. – Professional Golf: Father/Son Challenge First Round from Orlando, Fla. (WIS 10).

3 p.m. -- College Football: Army vs. Navy from Baltimore (WLTX 19).

3:15 p.m. -- College Basketball: Utah vs. Kansas from Kansas City, Mo. (ESPN).

4 p.m. -- College Basketball: Xavier at Missouri (ESPN2).

4 p.m. -- Women’s College Volleyball: NCAA Tournament Regional Final Match from Louisville, Ky. (ESPNU).

4:30 p.m. -- College Basketball: Western Kentucky at Mississippi (SEC NETWORK).

5:15 p.m. -- College Basketball: Michigan at Arizona (ESPN).

6 p.m. -- College Basketball: Oklahoma State at Memphis (ESPN2).

6:30 p.m. -- Women’s College Volleyball: NCAA Tournament Regional Final Match from Minneapolis (ESPNU).

7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Northern Iowa at Virginia Commonwealth (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Sam Houston State at Louisiana State (SEC NETWORK).

7 pm. -- NBA Basketball: Brooklyn at Charlotte (SPORTSOUTH).

8 p.m. -- College Football: Heisman Trophy Presentation from New York (ESPN).

8 p.m. -- College Basketball: Florida State at Notre Dame (ESPN2).

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

9 p.m. -- Women’s College Volleyball: NCAA Tournament Regional Final Match from Ames, Iowa (ESPNU).

9 p.m. -- College Basketball: Purdue at Vanderbilt (SEC NETWORK).

9 p.m. -- Professional Boxing: Jermall Charlo vs. Lenny Bottai in a Junior Middleweight Bout, Abner Mares vs. Jose Ramirez in a Featherweight Bout, Keith Thurman vs. Leonard Bundu for the WBA Welterweight Title and Amir Khan vs. Devon Alexander for the WBC Silver Welterweight Title from Las Vegas (SHOWTIME).

10 p.m. -- College Basketball: Gonzaga at UCLA (ESPN2).

10 p.m. -- Professional Boxing: Mauricio Herrera vs. Jose Benavidez for the WBA Super Lightweight Title, Matt Korobov vs. Andy Lee for the WBO Middleweight Title and Timothy Bradley Jr. vs. Diego Chaves in a Welterweight Bout from Las Vegas (HBO).

11:30 p.m. -- Women’s College Volleyball: NCAA Tournament Regional Final Match from Seattle (ESPNU).

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

2 a.m. -- NHL Hockey: Nashville at San Jose (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

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er and I think better for college football in general,’’ said voter Tim Griffin of the San Antonio Express-News.

MARIOTA VICTORY TOUR Mariota was not in New York on Friday afternoon because he was picking up another trophy. The junior was in Baltimore for the presentation of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.

Mariota also has won the Davey O’Brien (best quarterback) and two other player of the awards (Maxwell and Walter Camp)

RARE RECEIVER Cooper is the first wide receiver to be a finalist for the Heisman since Pittsburgh’s Larry Fitzgerald in 2003. The last receiver to win was Desmond Howard in 1999.

“I can say it surprises me,’’ Cooper said. “A lot of receivers have had a lot of success since then, like (Texas Tech’s Michael) Crabtree. I think it all depends on what team you play for. Your team’s record, A lot of things go into that.’’

FEATURE BACK Wisconsin is always loaded at running back and frequently spread carries around. This season, Gordon was the guy with 309 carries.

The junior, who has already said he plans to enter the NFL draft in April, said he prepared in the offseason for the increased workload and it’s paying off.

“Feeling a lot better than I thought I would,’’ he said. “I got 21 carries in the South Carolina game last year and felt like I couldn’t move for two weeks.’’

Actually, it was a career-high 25 in the bowl game against the Gamecocks, a total he has matched or surpassed eight times this season.

Varsity and JV Basketball Sumter at Lakewood, 3 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

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 Chicago Cleveland Milwaukee Indiana Detroit

W 16 8 7 4 2

L 6 12 13 20 19

Pct .727 .400 .350 .167 .095

GB – 7 8 13 13 1/2

W 15 15 10 9 6

L 6 6 12 15 15

Pct .714 .714 .455 .375 .286

GB – – 5 1/2 7 1/2 9

W 13 13 11 7 3

L 8 8 12 15 19

Pct .619 .619 .478 .318 .136

GB – – 3 6 1/2 10 1/2

W 17 17 16 17 10

L 4 5 6 7 11

Pct .810 .773 .727 .708 .476

GB – 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2 7

W 17 10 9 6 5

L 5 12 13 16 16

Pct .773 .455 .409 .273 .238

GB – 7 8 11 11 1/2

W 19 16 12 11 6

L 2 5 11 12 16

Pct .905 .762 .522 .478 .273

GB – 3 8 9 13 1/2

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION Memphis Houston San Antonio Dallas New Orleans NORTHWEST DIVISION Portland Denver Oklahoma City Utah Minnesota PACIFIC DIVISION Golden State L.A. Clippers Phoenix Sacramento L.A. Lakers

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Oklahoma City 103, Cleveland 94 Houston 113, Sacramento 109, OT

FRIDAY’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.

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.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Golden State at New Orleans, 6 p.m.

Utah at Washington, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Miami, 6 p.m.

Phoenix at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

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

San Antonio at Denver, 8 p.m.

NFL STANDINGS

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

W 10 7 7 2

L 3 6 6 11

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .769 .538 .538 .154

PF 401 314 281 214

PA 267 260 241 349

W 9 7 2 2

L 4 6 11 11

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .692 .538 .154 .154

PF 407 314 220 199

PA 307 260 374 356

W 8 8 8 7

L 4 5 5 6

T 1 0 0 0

Pct .654 .615 .615 .538

PF 281 362 356 276

PA 289 319 255 270

W 10 8 7 2

L 3 5 6 11

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .769 .615 .538 .154

PF 385 293 291 200

PA 293 272 241 350

NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST Philadelphia Dallas N.Y. Giants Washington SOUTH Atlanta New Orleans Carolina Tampa Bay NORTH Green Bay Detroit Minnesota Chicago WEST Arizona Seattle San Francisco St. Louis

W 9 9 4 3

L 4 4 9 10

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .692 .692 .308 .231

PF 389 343 293 244

PA 309 301 326 346

W 5 5 4 2

L 8 8 8 11

T 0 0 1 0

Pct .385 .385 .346 .154

PF 328 333 269 237

PA 342 359 341 348

W 10 9 6 5

L 3 4 7 8

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .769 .692 .462 .385

PF 423 265 263 281

PA 304 224 281 378

W 11 9 7 6

L 3 4 6 8

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .786 .692 .538 .429

PF 287 322 244 291

PA 244 235 268 297

THURSDAY’S GAME

Arizona 12, St. Louis 6

SUNDAY’S GAMES

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’S GAME

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

THURSDAY, DEC. 18

Tennessee at Jacksonville, 8:25 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 20

Philadelphia at Washington, 4:30 p.m.

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

SUNDAY, DEC. 21

Baltimore at Houston, 1 p.m.

Detroit at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Atlanta at New Orleans, 1 p.m.

Minnesota at Miami, 1 p.m.

Cleveland at Carolina, 1 p.m.

Green Bay at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

New England at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at St. Louis, 4:05 p.m.

Buffalo at Oakland, 4:25 p.m.

Indianapolis at Dallas, 4:25 p.m.

Seattle at Arizona, 8:30 p.m.

MONDAY, DEC. 22

Denver at Cincinnati, 8:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W Tampa Bay 30 19 Detroit 29 17 Montreal 30 18 Toronto 28 16 Boston 29 15 Florida 26 11 Ottawa 28 11 Buffalo 29 11 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W Pittsburgh 27 18 N.Y. Islanders 29 19 Washington 28 13 N.Y. Rangers 26 12 New Jersey 30 11 Philadelphia 28 10 Columbus 28 11 Carolina 28 8

L 8 6 10 9 13 8 12 16

OT 3 6 2 3 1 7 5 2

Pts 41 40 38 35 31 29 27 24

GF 103 89 77 95 74 58 73 52

GA 78 72 77 81 75 68 79 88

L 6 10 10 10 14 13 15 17

OT 3 0 5 4 5 5 2 3

Pts 39 38 31 28 27 25 24 19

GF 88 93 81 77 69 74 67 60

GA 64 85 77 76 87 86 92 78

L 8 7 8 9 11 13 13

OT 1 2 2 6 1 6 5

Pts 41 40 40 36 31 26 25

GF 91 78 86 72 77 76 81

GA 57 55 68 70 67 95 100

L 6 9 11 11 9 16 17 win,

OT 5 2 2 4 5 3 5 one

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

GP 29 28 29 30 27 29 28

W 20 19 19 15 15 10 10

GP W Anaheim 30 19 Vancouver 29 18 Calgary 30 17 San Jose 31 16 Los Angeles 29 15 Arizona 29 10 Edmonton 29 7 NOTE: Two points for a time loss.

Pts 43 38 36 36 35 23 19 point

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Colorado 4, Winnipeg 3, SO Chicago 3, Boston 2 Buffalo 4, Calgary 3 Philadelphia 4, New Jersey 1 Columbus 3, Washington 2, OT Los Angeles 5, Ottawa 3 Tampa Bay 2, Carolina 1 St. Louis 6, N.Y. Islanders 3 Nashville 5, Arizona 1 San Jose 2, Minnesota 1

FRIDAY’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.

TODAY’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.

New Jersey at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Colorado, 10 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

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

GF GA 87 80 88 81 93 80 88 82 77 63 67 95 63 98 for over-

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EC cruises by St. Francis Xavier 60-40 Non-conference East Clarendon High School’s varsity boys basketball team had three players score in double figures in a 60-40 victory over St. Francis Xavier on Friday at Birnie Hope Center.

Jabari Rose led the Wolverines with 17 points.

Benjamin Treon added 14 and Jomel Burgess had 10.

Jay McFadden had a double-double of 20 points and 16 rebounds for SFX, which fell to 4-4 on the season. Justin Lyons added 14.

EAST CLARENDON Treon 14, Burgess 10, Rose 17, White 3, Whitehead 2, Hughes 4.

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER Lyons 14, McFadden 20, Hart 1, Foreman 5.

JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL SUMTER 49 CRESTWOOD 33 Sumter High School improved to 3-0 with a 49-33 victory over Crestwood on Thursday at the SHS gym.

Tyleek Simon, Jaylen Corbette and Lamont Peoples each had eight points

for the Gamecocks.

overtime on Thursday at the SHS gymnasium.

Deion Van Buren led Crestwood with eight points.

B TEAM BASKETBALL BEN LIPPEN 33 WILSON HALL 26 COLUMBIA — Wilson Hall fell to 3-2 with a 33-26 loss to Ben Lippen on Friday at the BL gymnasium.

Chandler Scott led the Barons with 11 points.

Landon Van Patten grabbed nine rebounds.

Sumter 24 Crestwood 20 Sumter High School defeated Crestwood 24-20 in

MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL KINGSTREE 38 SCOTT’S BRANCH 34

Scott’s Branch lost to Kingstree 38-34 on Thursday at the Kingstree gym.

Deanson Brunson led the Eagles with 14 points. Almonte Brown had seven.

GIRLS AREA ROUNDUP

Trio powers Lakewood past Lee Central 69-35 had seven.

Lakewood High School had three players score in double figures in a 69-35 varsity girls basketball victory over Lee Central on Friday at The Swamp.

Kamryn Lemon led the Lady Gators with 20 points. Shalexia Pack added 11 points and Gabby Myers had 10. Sonora Dengokl finished with nine points, 10 rebounds and four assists.

Alexis McMillan led Lee Central with 13 points.

THOMAS SUMTER Chappell 7, Knudson 9, Nevels 3, Morris 8, Gaulke 1, Lyons 7.

CAROLINA Matthews 21, Gaskins 8, Morris 3, Durant 2, Weaver 10, Prosser 2.

JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL THOMAS SUMTER 22

CAROLINA 46 THOMAS SUMTER 36

LAKE CITY — Thomas Sumter Academy fell to 5-2 on the season with a 46-36 loss to Carolina Academy on Thursday at the Carolina gymnasium.

Taylor Knudson led TSA with nine points, while Logan Morris had eight points and seven steals. Kayla Chappell and Latrice Lyons both

FLORENCE CHRISTIAN 19 FLORENCE — Thomas Sumter Academy defeated Florence Christian School 22-19 on Friday at the FCS gymnasium.

Mikaela Font led TSA with seven points while Carmen Silvester scored six.

MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCOTT’S BRANCH 38 KINGSTREE 11 KINGSTREE — Scott’s Branch defeated Kingstree 38-11 on Thursday

at the Kingstree gymnasium.

Teja Madison led the Lady Eagles with 18 points. Tiuana Hunt added 11 and Jazman Bowman had nine.

FURMAN 20 BATES 17

Furman defeated Bates 20-17 on Thursday at the Furman gymnasium.

Kiari Cain led Furman with 12 points while Rahteisha Burgess had six.

Khamaya Hilton and Da’Nia Conyers each scored five points for the Lady Bantams.

HILLCREST 32 EBENEZER 19

Hillcrest won its first game with a 32-19 victory over Ebenezer on Thursday at the Ebenezer gymnasium.

Sedajah Rembert led the Wildcats with 17 points and Brittany Epps added nine.

SWEEPINGS FROM PAGE B1 ball possession is the most important thing.”

Two late offensive push off and use of hands calls on Crestwood’s Darnell Robateau gave possession back to Sumter to help secure its lead, but to the Knights credit, they didn’t make it easy. CHS had possession of the ball with 13 seconds to play and pulled within one, trailing 40-39, but Robateau was called for a pushoff with six seconds remaining.

“The rules are fine; it’s the coaching,” English responded when asked if the recent rules change had any impact on the outcome of the game. “We tell the guys to back up, that’s the way we practice – backing up with no hands.

But then they get out there and I don’t understand what goes on sometimes; the kids get involved in the competitive nature of the game and try to get up on people.

“They’re kids, they’re still learning and we still have to coach them no matter what and figure out a way to get better no matter every single day,” he said.

CHS, which led 20-10 at halftime and by as many as 11 in the third quarter, had two more chances to tie or win the game but couldn’t capitalize. Ja Morant went

WH FROM PAGE B1 6:04 left in the third.

At that point, Pinewood Prep began to show signs of life, going on a 7-0 run that made it 39-22. The Lady Panthers were still hanging around by the end of the quarter, trailing 45-29.

Wilson Hall had many op-

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Sumter’s Kadejuha Kennedy (10) grabs a rebound over Crestwood’s Avis Murphy during the Lady Gamecocks’ 44-31 victory on Friday at The Castle. to the free throw line with his team trailing 41-39, but missed both free throws.

The Knights got possession of the ball with 0.3 seconds left, needing a tip-in, but the ball was slapped away on the inbounds pass by a Gamecock to end the game.

Morant led the Knights with 13 points and Robateau had 12 points.

Crestwood, which fell to 4-2 on the season, made 9 of 17 free throws and that was the team’s demise, ac-

cording to Knights assistant coach Ronnie Brown, who was filling in for head coach Dwayne Edwards.

“All 10 guys had to play by the same rules so we’re not going to make excuses,” Brown said. “We’re not going to say rules or calls, it was our inability to make free throws. We shot nine of 17 and we lost by two points so that really tells the story there.

“We turned the ball over in crucial situations in the

portunities to put the game away at the free-throw line in the final quarter but struggled, hitting on just seven of 21 attempts. Tatie Robinson banked in a three with 30 seconds left to tie the game at 5353. Hannah Jordan went to the line with 19 seconds left, rimming out her first shot before draining the second.

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fourth quarter which gave them momentum,” Brown continued. “They did a heck of a job putting pressure on us.”

Sumter was led by Quentin Kershaw’s 13 points. Charlie Patton added eight, Brandon Parker had seven and Micah McBride pitched in six in the win.

“We turned the pressure up, our defense started to bother them,” English said. “We got some turnovers and some layups and stuff like that, and (Quentin) Kershaw had a big game. He played big for us today and he dominated in the paint, got offensive rebounds and that’s what we need in order to be successful.”

Last week, the Crestwood girls were hurt after converting 3 of 18 from the free throw line in their loss to Sumter. This time it was 30 turnovers and a 21-0 run in the fourth quarter that caused The Castle to collapse for the defending 3A lower state champions.

“That’s the way to finish a basketball game,” Sumter girls head coach Jason Loudenslager said of the victory, which pushed his team to 5-2 on the year. “The biggest thing as far as the hump we’re trying to get over is when the chips are down we’ve gotten flat this year, maybe put our heads down.”

a steal with nine seconds left and hit the first of two shots for her only point of the night, pushing the lead to two, 55-53. A bad inbounds pass resulted in a steal by Logan Lee Alderman with six seconds left. Alderman, like Scott, hit the first of two shots for her only point of the night, making the score 56-53.

upsets abound

BY JOHN MARSHALL The Associated Press

Upsets are expected late in the college basketball season, when the madness of March wreaks havoc on NCAA tournament brackets across the country.

What’s happening so far this season has taken parity to an entirely new level.

Figuring there’s no need to wait for March, the little guys have been busy taking down Goliaths throughout the non-conference season. They’ve been doing it mostly on the road, too, creating can-that-be-right double takes as the scores scroll across the screen.

In case you’ve forgotten, here’s a few of the more surprising wins by smaller programs so far this season:

NJIT 72, MICHIGAN 70 New Jersey Institute of Technology is a commuter school that set an NCAA record with a 51-game losing streak a few years ago, is the only independent program in Division I basketball and has a tiny gym that doubles as a campus recreation center. Michigan played for a national title two seasons ago and has been an annual Big Ten power. As upsets go, this is a mammoth one. With the help of 11 3-pointers, the Highlanders took down the 17th-ranked Wolverines in Ann Arbor.

INCARNATE WORD 74 NEBRASKA 73 Programs transitioning to Division I typically struggle against programs from larger conferences. Incarnate Word has been an exception to that rule, winning its share of games against D-I opponents since making the jump before last season. Still, knocking off a team that was in the NCAA tournament last season on the road was a big takedown. Keeping it close until the end, the Cardinals beat the Cornhuskers in Lincoln when Kyle Hittle hit a contested baseline jumper in the closing seconds. It was the first time since 2010-11 that a transitioning Division I team beat an opponent from a big-five conference.

E. WASHINGTON 88 INDIANA 86 A 12-point second-half deficit at a venue like Indiana’s Assembly Hall is usually a got-no-shot proposition, particularly for a program more known for his bright red football field than its basketball team. The Eagles didn’t give it a second thought, shooting 61 percent in the second half to pull out a victory that ended the nation’s third-longest non-conference home winning streak at 43 games. It gave Eastern Washington its first win in 13 games against Big Ten schools.

YALE 45, CONNECTICUT 44 An upset so big, an Ivy League professor turned it into an exam question.

When Jack Montague hit a jumper from the corner with 1.7 seconds left, it ended UConn’s 28-year winning streak against Ivy League schools, along with its 68-game winning streak against teams from the Huskies’ home state.

Seeing a learning opportunity, an assistant math professor at Yale created a complicated word problem to figure out the probability of Yale pulling off another upset against the Huskies. Based upon calculations, the Bulldogs have a 7 percent probability of doing it again.

UNIV. OF THE SCIENCES 54 DREXEL 52 Speaking of academics, it’s usually not a good sign when a Division I team loses to a school with Sciences in the name. Nothing against those schools, it’s just the way it usually works when it comes to basketball. A pharmaceutical college not far from Drexel in Philadelpia, USciences knocked off the Dragons when Garret Kerr hit a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left. Drexel lost two players to season-ending injuries and was without second-leading scorer Tavon Allen.

As Pinewood Prep attempted to set up a potential game-tying three, Jordan came away with a steal to end the game.

“Normally we’re a fairly good free-throw shooting team, but we struggled a little bit tonight,” Rector said. “We had the people on the line that we wanted to hit it, so it was just one of those nights where

we didn’t hit our free throws.

Hopefully tomorrow we’ll hit our free throws.”

Jordan and Lauren Goodson scored 14 apiece as 11 Lady Barons broke into the scoring column.

Leah Wright scored 26 and Robinson added 12 to pace the Lady Panthers, who drop to 4-4.

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

Division II Semifinals TODAY

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Division III Semifinals TODAY

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Arizona wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (11) is tackled by St. Louis cornerback Trumaine Johnson during the Cardinals’ 12-6 victory on Thursday in St. Louis.

Cards end Rams’ shutout streak with 12-6 victory

BY R.B. FALLSTROM The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Bruce Arians was sick and tired of talk about the St. Louis Rams’ consecutive shutouts.

The Arizona Cardinals, their coach boasted, were much better on that side of the ball.

With the exception of rookie Aaron Donald’s sack that injured quarterback Drew Stanton’s right knee, “They were not near our quarterback,’’ Arians said after a 12-6 victory Thursday night moved the Cardinals closer to clinching a playoff spot. “Everybody talking all that stuff about how great their defense is, they saw a good defense tonight. It was in red and white.’’

For the second straight

meeting against St. Louis, the Cardinals (11-3) lost a quarterback.

“I’m glad we don’t have to play the Rams anymore,’’ wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald said.

They won both times, thanks to a defense that surrendered only 20 points.

Chandler Catanzaro kicked four field goals and Larry Foote had a sack and fumble recovery.

Arians said Stanton had a previous knee injury so will need an MRI exam to determine the extent of the damage.

“We’ll take it very slowly with him and see how it goes,’’ Arians said.

The Rams (6-8) were held to Greg Zuerlein’s two short field goals and had five three-and-out series in the third quarter. Catanzaro’s 23-yard field goal early

in the second quarter ended nine quarters of shutout defense by St. Louis, which beat Washington and Oakland by a combined 76-0 the previous two weeks.

The Rams were eliminated from playoff contention.

“We got outplayed and we got outcoached and we just put a bad display out there,’’ tight end Jared Cook said. “It’s pretty selfexplanatory.’’

Ryan Lindley was ineffective in his first appearance since 2012 in relief of Stanton, who injured his right knee on the sack in the third quarter, but it didn’t matter. The Cardinals lost Carson Palmer to a season-ending knee injury during their 31-14 home victory over St. Louis last month.

Arians opted for Lindley

over rookie Logan Thomas.

“It was not a time to put Logan out there,’’ Arians said. “He’s going to be a good player someday, but he’s not ready for this yet.

And Ryan was more than ready.’’

Kerwynn Williams was the Cardinals’ offensive standout with 75 yards on 15 carries. Stanton was 12 of 20 for 109 yards and Lindley was 4 of 10 for 30 yards.

The Cardinals entered tied for the top overall record in the NFC and will clinch a playoff spot if Sunday’s Dallas-Philadelphia game doesn’t end in a tie, or a Detroit loss combined with a Green Bay victory.

“My first time with 11 wins. I’m happy,’’ cornerback Patrick Peterson said as he walked into the locker room.

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Navy puts 12-game winning streak on line vs. Army

BY DAVID GINSBURG The Associated Press BALTIMORE — Navy’s unprecedented 12-game winning streak against Army has increased the pressure on both teams today.

The Cadets are desperate to snap a slide that began when the current crop of players were in grade school. The Midshipmen are determined to maintain the upper hand in a series that began in 1890.

“The streak is out there.

Everybody on the team, everybody at the school realizes that,’’ Navy senior captain Parrish Gaines said.

“It does kind of seem like something we’ve got to do.

Everybody I’ve played with on this team has beat these guys every year.’’

No Navy team since 2001 has lost to Army. During that time, the Midshipmen have outscored the Cadets 400-132, including 34-7 last year.

Before this 12-game run, the longest winning streak either team enjoyed was five.

“This is a game we want to win, particularly with all the talk about Navy having won so many in a row,’’ said first-year Army coach Jeff Monken, who helped the Midshipmen get the streak started while serv-

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The 115th meeting between Army and Navy will be played today in Baltimore. The Midshipmen will bring a 12-game winning streak over Army into the contest. ing as an assistant coach at the Naval Academy from 2002-07.

Army (4-7) is a decided underdog against Navy (6-5).

But there have been far bigger upsets in a rivalry the Midshipmen lead 58-49-7.

“Coach Monken said one thing to us: Right now, we haven’t played that team,’’ Army senior defensive back Geoffery Bacon said. “The 2014 Army team hasn’t

played the 2014 Navy team.

So right now, we’re 0-0.’’

Beating Navy is always the top priority at Army.

“Not just to end the 12game winning streak, but for us as a program,’’ running back Raymond Maples said. “To beat Navy to end the season _ our archrival — is our mantra. It’s what we live by.’’

Army can’t win if it can’t stop quarterback Keenan

Reynolds, the key to Navy’s triple-option attack. A year ago, Reynolds ran through the Cadets for 136 yards and three touchdowns. His 61 rushing touchdowns are an NCAA record for a quarterback, and he’s only a junior. “We’ve had a lot of good ones over the years, but Keenan is definitely the best since I’ve been here,’’ Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo said.

“His decision-making is on a different level. People always try to change it up and throw different wrinkles at us, but against that guy you’re wasting your time.’’

This is essentially the only Division I game of note on Saturday, so the players and coaches will be getting the full attention of anyone who cares about college football. “We like it.

It gives us a sense of pride, knowing we’re the only game on TV that day,’’ Gaines said. Monken said, “It’s a lot of fun to be part of games like this and to be in the spotlight of college football for a day. Even for people who don’t follow Army or Navy all year long, people who are college football fans, when they see there’s a game on, they’re going to turn it on and watch it.’’

TIGERS FROM PAGE B1 get their first chance in charge when the Tigers (9-3) face Oklahoma (8-4) in the Russell Athletic Bowl on Dec. 29.

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said Elliott will call plays from the coaches’ box up top on game days with Scott on the sidelines.

Swinney added that Elliott, who earned an engineering degree at Clemson, is a cerebral person who can cut through the headset chatter and bring clarity to choosing the right plays to keep the Tigers moving.

Scott, part of Clemson’s staff since 2008, has been adept at developing and managing receivers in the Tigers’ complex schemes, Swinney said.

“They are two incredibly gifted, young coaches who had huge roles’’ in Clemson’s game planning and decision making under Morris, Swinney said.

Scott joked that he offered to call plays on first and second down and let Elliott handle the rest. The two were stretch partners as Clemson players and share a friendship Scott said will serve them well in their new roles.

“There’s no ego involved,’’ Elliott said.

Swinney had this succession plan in the works for when Morris, sought after for openings at Texas Tech, North Carolina State, Louisville and Vanderbilt the previous two seasons, eventually found his head coach landing spot.

“I know exactly what I want.

These guys understand me and know what I want,’’ Swinney said of his co-coordinators.

Like Elliott and Scott, quarterbacks coach Streeter is a former Clemson player versed in Swinney’s style. Streeter played quarterback with the Tigers from 199699 and was a graduate assistant in 2004-05 when Swinney was the team’s receivers coach.

Streeter also inherits perhaps Clemson’s most important offensive playmaker in freshman quarterback Deshaun Watson.

“I just don’t want to screw him up,’’ said Streeter, who was Richmond’s offensive coordinator the past three years. “That’s the big thing.’’

Not much chance of that anytime soon. Watson had surgery Friday to repair a torn ligament in his left knee and will miss Clemson’s bowl game and spring practice.

Watson had missed four games with injuries this season, playing with a knee brace in a 35-17 victory over rival South Carolina on Nov. 29. Watson threw for 269 yards and accounted for four touchdowns in the Tigers’ win. Swinney said Watson could play in the Tigers bowl game, but changed course to get a jump on rehabilitation.

Streeter said the bonding process will Watson will also begin as soon as possible in quarterback meetings.

Streeter said the two share history of overcoming injuries to succeed at Clemson. Streeter played after separating his shoulder as a sophomore and significantly injuring his ankle that bothered him throughout his junior season.

Streeter said he’ll work at keeping Watson’s mind on the game and what’s ahead — not the two surgeries he’s has endured his first year in college.

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Bids are to be sealed and mailed or delivered to: Clarendon School District One, P.O. Box 38, 12 South Church Street, Summerton, SC 29148. The administration office opens at 7:30 a.m. and closes at 4:30 p.m. The bidding closes on Friday, December 19, 2014, at 4:30 p.m. The bids will be opened on January 6, 2015, at the Administration Office in the conference room at 2:00 p.m. The

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“$2,000 - SIGN ON BONUS”

2012 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN

31,995

TOURING PKG, HONDA CERTIFIED

2011 FORD EXPEDITION

$26,995

XLT W/LEATHER

CONTACT Pat Joyner at 803-775-1002 Ext. 107 OR visit our website to download a job application and fax to (954) 653-1195 www.sumtertransport.com 170 S. Lafayette Drive Sumter, SC 29150 EOE

2014 TOYOTA FJCRUSIER

$29,995

OCAL TRADE LIKE NEW LOW MILES

2011 FORD EXPLORER

$22,995

LIMITED EDITION LOADED

Now! 4 Lines

+ 4 Days

FOR ONLY *PHOTO INCLUDED

$24!

00

20 N. Magnolia Street Sumter, SC www.theitem.com

4X4 CREW CAB SV PKG LOW MILES

CREW CAB AUTOMATIC V-6

LT PKG LOCAL TRADE GREAT VALUE

2007 JEEP WRANGLER

$17,995

LOCAL TRADE SAHARA PKG

2012 NISSAN SENTRA

e, ic r P r te t e B , n o ti c le e S r Bette Quality Service

$15,995

Limited Time

No refund for early cancellation.

Private Party Only! Business and commercial accounts not eligible.

All ads must be prepaid. All advertising subject to publisher’s approval.

Special cannot be combined with discounts.

Other restrictions may apply.

2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE

$19,995

LACE PANELS... $5.00 each

We Want to Sell Your Car

2013 NISSAN FRONTIER

$21,995

Twin .....................$5 each Full ...................... $5 each Queen.................. $8 each King .................... $8 each

bids must include contact information. The successful bidder will be notified in a timely manner and will have a grace period of 15 days to pay the acceptable amount plus legal fees for transfer of title. A certified check is the only acceptable form of payment. All questions should be directed to Mr. Gregory Holliday at 803-225-2963.

2012 NISSAN TITAN

$28,987

SHEET SETS

Bid Notices

.45/mi on all miles • Layover Pay • Loading/unloading $15 from 1st hr Achievable Goals for Lucrative Incentives - CDL (Class A) w/ hazmat & tanker - At least 2 yrs. exp. - Clean MVR - Excellent pay ($.45 per running mile - includes $.06 per diem non-taxable expense) - Paid Vacation - Paid Holidays - Paid Sick Days - BC/BS Health Ins. - Dental Insurance - Life Insurance - Short Term Disability - 401(k) w/co. Match

MICROFIBER

LOADED W/NAVIGATION ONLY 15K MILES

803. CALL

774.1234

2013 HONDA PILOT

$27,995

LOCAL TRADE LOW MILES HONDA CERTIFIED

2013 GMC TERRIAN

$20,995

SLT PKG LEATHER

2013 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY

$19,995

LOCAL TRADE LOADED

2012 BUICK REGAL

$16,995

LEATHER FACTORY WARRANTY

2010 HONDA ACCORD

$12,995

EX-L PKG LOCAL TRADE

GOODWIN AUTOMALL BROAD STREET, SUMTER, SC 469-2595 WWW.GOODWINCARS.COM

2011 TOYOTA TACOMA

$27,990

V-6 CREW CAB 4X4

2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

$20,995

LARADO PKG MUST SEE

2014 HONDA CR-Z

$17,995

LOCAL TRADE EX PKG LOW MILES

2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA

$16,995

POWER OPTIONS V-6 ESTIMATED 30MILES MPG

2003 HONDA PILOT

$8,995

LOCAL TRADE FULLY SERVICED & READY

2004 BUICK LESABRE

$7,995

LOCAL TRADE LEATHER LOW MILES

PRICE INCLUDES $399 CLOSING FEE. PLUS TAX & TAGS. SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS. PRICES GOOD THROUGH 12-15-2014.