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Got vacant property in Sumter? Registration becomes mandatory starting Jan. 1 BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com City of Sumter recently launched a Web page regarding the registration of vacant residential property within

city limits, a matter that will become mandatory on Jan. 1. In April, Sumter City Council approved an ordinance requiring owners to register vacant residential property

with the city. The registry and city code can be found online at www.sumtersc.gov/vacant-property-program.aspx. Residents can also register at Sumter Codes En-

forcement Office, Liberty Center, 12 W. Liberty St. “Property that is vacant for an extended period becomes a problem for surrounding property owners and diminishes the value of surrounding property,” Mayor Joe McElveen stated

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tions recently approved by state and local governmental agencies also must be completed, and Tuomey must reach a final settlement agreement with the U.S. Justice Department. That settlement is the result of the Sumter hospital being found in violation of the Stark Law and the False Claims Act in federal court, which levied more than $277 million in fines on

Area legislators have not been prolific in prefiling bills for the 2016 session of the S.C. General Assembly during the December 2015 filing period. Rep. Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, has prefiled two bills and cosponsored a third, while Sen. Kevin Johnson is prefiling one bill. Johnson, D-Manning, has prefilled S. 933, a bill giving students who failed to receive a high school diploma in South Carolina solely on the basis of failing an exit exam a two-year extension of the time to file a petition for a diploma. “There was a time when if a high school senior didn’t pass the exit exam, they did not receive a diploma,” Johnson said. “We changed that and they were allowed to go back to their school district and apply to receive the diploma.” As reported in The Sumter Item, students are no longer required to pass an exit exam, and the General Assembly passed Act 155 in 2014 that allows students who have met all other graduation requirements to petition their school district for a diploma, starting with the class of 2015. The deadline to petition for the diploma is expiring this month, Johnson said. “We found out a lot of people who were affected by that didn’t know about it,” he said. “I didn’t want the deadline to pass so they could never go back and get the diploma. I don’t even know why we have a deadline on that.” On the House side, Smith prefiled H. 4501, a bill requiring surgical technologists to be certified by an accredited program, and H. 4570, a bill increasing pensions for certain members of the National Guard. He is also listed as one of 29

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The shepherds, above, visit with Joseph, Mary, the angel and baby Jesus during Trinity United Methodist Church’s living nativity Friday. Merchants sell goods to the townspeople of Bethelem during Trinity United Methodist Church’s drive through living nativity. PHOTOS BY KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

Tuomey, Palmetto Health deal nears completion BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com The emerging partnership between Tuomey Healthcare System and Palmetto Health is not a joining of brickand-mortar institutions, said Todd Miller, Palmetto’s chief marketing and communications officer, but a coming together. “It is a great cultural fit,” he said. Miller, during a visit to The Sumter

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Item Wednesday, said there is no simple way to describe the hospital’s new relationship. “We call it a membership,” he said. “Tuomey will have three seats on our board; Tuomey is at the table.” While Tuomey is officially going to join the Palmetto Health on Jan. 1, Miller said much still needs to be done to finalize the relationship, including the production of a master facilities plan and a capital plan. Bond transac-

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York County sex offender reportedly seen in Rembert Detectives have obtained warrants for Leland Eugene Severs who has active warrants for failure to register as a sex offender, third offense. Severs is required by South Carolina state law to register as a sex offender. York County Sheriff ’s Office received a tip that Severs, 49, may SEVERS be staying with a family member on Hagood Street in Rembert. Severs is a white male, 6-feet tall, approximately 170 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. Severs’ last known address is on Forest Music Drive in Clover. If anyone knows where York County detectives can locate Leland Eugene Severs, they are asked to call Crime Stoppers of York County at 1-877-409-4321 or the York County Sheriff ’s Office at (803) 628-3059.

Council approves $1.26 million agreement for vehicles, equipment BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com During Sumter City Council’s meeting Tuesday, City Manager Deron McCormick announced the city received an $80,000 grant from Duke Energy Foundation to create educational nature trails in cityowned areas near Shaw Air Force Base that have been protected from commercial and residential development. Council then approved: • First reading of a lease-purchase agreement to acquire a fire

rescue truck, a front loader garbage truck, a clam truck used to pick up yard debris, a recycling truck and a can hauler used to transport large commercial garbage containers for a total of $1.26 million. Assistant City Manager of Public Services Al Harris said a $5,000 issuance fee for the paperwork involved in the transaction has been added to the total purchasing amount; and • First reading of an ordinance to annex a parcel of land at 1745 U.S. 15 South for the possible future development of a Dollar General.

Also, council recognized 21 individuals who have been employed with the city for 20 or more years, including John Lewis with the parks department, who celebrates 50 years of services this year. McCormick said the employees recognized that evening represent 475 years of loyalty to public service. Throughout 2015, city council has recognized 57 employees who have provided the city with a combined 985 years of commitment, according to Sumter Communications Director Shelley Kile.

Mayesville celebrates with Christmas parade The St. Peter AME Church’s Royal court waves to crowd attending the Mayesville Christmas Parade on Saturday.

Lattimore Scholarship fund hosts black-tie gala dinner The Gale C. Lattimore Scholarship Fund will host a fundraiser Saturday night at Hampton’s Main Room, 30 N. Main St. Tickets to the black-tie scholarship gala are $50 per person. The event begins at 7 p.m. Deborwah Faulk of Sumter established the scholarship in 2014 at Spelman College in memory of the mother of Lillie Lattimore, one of Fualk’s college classmates. “Throughout our tenure at Spelman, I was frequently inspired by Lillie’s tenacious spirit and relentless commitment in making her mother proud in spite of many financial obstacles,” Faulk wrote to potential donors. “Observing the perseverance of students like Lillie motivated me to continue the legacy of Gale and to empower high school students to achieve educational goals.” The scholarship provides $500 for tuition, books or other needs of a graduating senior from Virginia or South Carolina. For more information, contact Faulk at galeclattimorescholarship@gmail.com or call her at (803) 316-0902.

Local official arrested for DUI in county vehicle Wednesday According to information available on the Sumter-Lee Detention Center website, Sumter County Sheriffs Department Public Information Officer Braden Bunch was arrested at 4:58 a.m. Wednesday and charged with driving under the influence, .08, first offense. BUNCH Sheriff Anthony Dennis said Bunch was arrested in a county vehicle near a local McDonald’s. He said the department has a policy on consuming any type of alcohol while driving a vehicle, but he didn’t want to make a statement on how it would apply in Bunch’s case. “He has been placed on (unpaid) leave,” Dennis said. Dennis said the incident is under investigation by internal affairs, and he would wait until he has received the report before making any decisions in the case.

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Handel’s ‘Messiah’ soloists announced BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com The soloists for Sunday’s performance of Handel’s “Messiah” have been announced by co-producers Walter “Chuck” Wilson and Charles Haraway, music directors at the Church of the Holy Comforter and Trinity United Methodist Church, respectively. The concert will be presented at 6 p.m. Sunday at Holy Comforter. Singing the soprano parts will be D’Jaris Whipper-Lewis of Charleston. Wilson said she has presented concerts “throughout the country and is very popular in the music life of Charleston and a Piccolo

Spoleto favorite.” Whipper-Lewis also serves as director of music for churches in Charleston and Georgetown. Erin Haraway, a music graduate of University of South Carolina, will sing alto solo parts, as will Ginger Jones-Robinson. “Erin has sung the Messiah several times and has formerly participated with us,” Wilson said, “and Ginger is a faculty member at Allen University and a doctoral candidate at USC.” Tenor James Gatch lives in Ohio and is well known “throughout music circuits in the midlands,” Wilson said.

Columbia resident Marcus Shields, who has performed in many concerts there, will sing the baritone solos. Wilson said the special recital that will precede the “Messiah” will include a special performance of the spiritual “Sweet Little Jesus Boy” by Sumter residents Beverly and Delaine Frierson A reception in the parish hall will follow the concert. Admission is free to all events. Holy Comforter is on the corner of Calhoun and Main streets. For more information contact Haraway at (803) 773-9393 or Wilson at (803) 773-3823.

Final weekend for Santa at Fantasy of Lights Pole to put the finishing touches on gifts and his “naughty and nice lists,” make sure the reindeer are healthy and start packing his sleigh, she said. The Evening Pilot Club will again be selling hot chocolate and hot dogs, and children can get help writing letters to Santa Claus and depositing them in a mailbox that goes directly and quickly to the North Pole. “We’re going to have some special

FROM STAFF REPORTS This weekend brings the final opportunity for children to visit with Santa Claus in his “village” in the Heath Pavilion at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens. Lynn Kennedy, city events coordinator, said Santa will be there to hear Christmas requests from boys and girls from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. He’s got to get back to the North

entertainment both nights, too,” Kennedy said. Characters on Demand will bring Mickey and Minnie to the Fantasy of Lights on Friday night, and Spider-Man will visit with children on Saturday night. “Bring your camera to get a picture with them,” Kennedy said. The Fantasy of Lights will continue nightly at Swan Lake through Dec. 31. Admission is free to all associated events.

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Fact check: Republican debaters go astray

ASHINGTON (AP) — The vast complexities of a

dangerous world were cast in too-simple terms in the latest Republican presidential debate. In addition, Chris Christie pledged to make common cause with a Jordanian king who’s actually dead, and Rand Paul wrongly stated that all terrorist attacks in the U.S. since 2001 have come from the hands of legal immigrants. Here’s a look at some of the claims Tuesday night and how they compare with the facts:

TED CRUZ: “You would carpet bomb where ISIS is, not a city.” THE FACTS: The Texas senator’s conviction that the Islamic State group can be routed with an air campaign of overwhelming force is hard to square with the reality on the ground. IS fighters are holed up in a variety of cities, amid civilians, raising questions about how he could direct a carpet bombing that only singles out the enemy. He was asked in the debate if he’d be willing to cause civilian casualties in Raqqa, a major Syrian city that has become de facto capital of the Islamic State group’s so-called caliphate. The Islamic State group is also in control of the Iraqi cities of Mosul, Ramadi and Fallujah. DONALD TRUMP: “Our country is out of control. People are pouring through the southern border.” THE FACTS: Arrest statistics are widely regarded as the best measure, if an imperfect one, of the flow of people crossing illegally into the U.S. And Trump’s suggestion that illegal immigration is increasing at the border is not supported by arrest statistics discussed in recent months by Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson. Johnson has said that during the 2015 budget year that ended in September, about 330,000 peo-

THE FACTS: They’ve been asked. The Obama administration has been in discussions with technology companies, especially in Silicon Valley, during the last year about the use of encrypted communications and how the government can penetrate them for national security purposes. After the attack in San Bernardino, California, Obama again said he would THE ASSOCIATED PRESS urge high-tech and law enforceDonald Trump, center, speaks as Ben Carson, left, and Ted Cruz look ment leaders to make it harder on during the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Venetian for terrorists to use technology Hotel & Casino on Tuesday in Las Vegas. to escape justice. ple were caught crossing the Mexican border illegally, a near 40-year low in border arrests. During the 2014 budget year, roughly 486,000 people were arrested. In recent months there has been a spike in the arrests at the border, but primarily of children traveling alone and families, mostly from Central America. JEB BUSH: “We need to embed our forces, our troops, inside the Iraqi military.” THE FACTS: The U.S. is already doing that. U.S. special forces are working side-by-side with Iraqi forces in the fight against Islamic State militants, and American military advisers and trainers are working with Iraqi troops in various locations. To be sure, Bush has called for an intensification of the military effort in a variety of ways, but debate viewers would not know from his comment that U.S. troops are already operating with Iraqi and Kurdish forces. PAUL: “Every terrorist attack we’ve had since 9/11 has been legal immigration.” THE FACTS: Not so. One of the San Bernardino, California, attackers was 28-year-old Syed Farook, who was born in Illinois. Nidal Hasan, who perpetrated the 2009 Fort Hood shootings that killed 13 people, was not only an American but an Army major. CHRISTIE: “When I stand

President Bashar Assad since the start of that country’s civil war. While there has been concern about U.S.-trained Syrian rebels handing over some of their equipment to the Nusra Front in exchange for safe passage, they are considered key in the fight against both radical groups and Assad — a leader who a number of GOP candidates said in the debate should be removed because of his close alliance with Iraq.

MARCO RUBIO on facing terrorist threats: “We need more CRUZ: “We didn’t monitor the tools, not less tools. And that across from King Hussein of tool we lost, the metadata proFacebook page of the San BerJordan and I say to him, ‘You gram, was a valuable tool that have a friend again sir who will nardino terrorist because DHS thought it would be inappropri- we no longer have at our disposstand with you to fight this al.” ate.” fight,’ he’ll change his mind.” CRUZ: The USA Freedom Act THE FACTS: The Department THE FACTS: He won’t because passed by Congress ended the of Homeland Security has auhe died in 1999. Jordan’s king federal government’s bulk colthority to look at social media now is Abdullah II. such as Facebook when evaluat- lection of telephone metadata for all Americans, and CRUZ: “And even worse, Pres- ing visa applications, and the “strengthened the tools of naagency says it does so in some ident Obama and Hillary Clinton are proposing bringing tens cases. But some experts say that tional security and law enforcement to go after terrorists.” scrutinizing social media acof thousands of Syrian refuTHE FACTS: Both are right, counts of every visa applicant gees to this country when the would dramatically slow the ap- but are emphasizing different head of the FBI has told Conaspects of the new law. While gress they cannot vet those ref- proval process, including for the government has lost speed tourist visas. ugees.” and ability to reach back in It’s also unclear whether THE FACTS: Cruz repeated intime, it has gained volume of looking at the Facebook pages flated estimates of how many of the shooters in the California coverage. Syrian refugees the Obama adThe controversial NSA surattacks would have prevented ministration plans to admit to veillance program revealed by the attacks. the United States. Obama has leaker Edward Snowden had alThe male attacker, Syed Faannounced plans to resettle about 10,000 refugees in the next rook, was a U.S. citizen, born in lowed the intelligence community to quickly analyze five Illinois, and never needed a year. years of calling records in visa. His wife, attacker TashThe vetting process for refusearch of connections among feen Malik, 29, did enter the gees takes, on average, about Americans and foreign terror country on a fiancee visa and two years and is routinely lonsuspects. ger for refugees from Syria and had used social media to speak Under the new law, the govof martyrdom and jihad. But Iraq. The administration has ernment can no longer collect Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., has said refugees being considered and store calling data. Instead, said such posts weren’t public. for resettlement in the United After the attacks, Facebook did it has to request a search of States are subject to additional data held by the phone compafind a profile under an alias scrutiny. The administration nies, which typically hold the linked to Malik with a post has declined to describe what records for two years. It’s unpledging her allegiance to the the scrutiny involves, saying it clear how quickly those searchIslamic State. is classified. es can take place, but it’s probably longer than in the previous CRUZ: “Moderate rebels end CARLY FIORINA, speaking of system. Rubio is correct in this security threats to the U.S.: “We up being jihadists.” regard. THE FACTS: Cruz did not acneed the private sector’s help Cruz is correct that under the knowledge in his blanket warnbecause the government is not prior program, a large segment ing that moderate rebel groups innovating; technology is runof mobile phone records went in Syria have been fighting ning ahead by leaps and against the Islamic State group, uncollected. Under the new rebounds. ... They must be engime, a larger universe of gaged, and they must be asked. the al-Qaida-aligned Nusra Front and forces loyal to Syrian phone records can be searched. I will ask them.”

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Finding true joy at Christmas difficult, but worth the effort

t’s the result of a culimination of things, I think, that we approach the upcoming holiday with a little less joy than we might like. Unfortunately, the realities of the world around us — acts of terrorism, natural disasters, personal tragedies — may cause us to approach the holiday feeling a bit hollow, void of the celebratory spirit we want to associate with the season. It has been an exhausting year, especially for believers who have had to stand up for their faith in a world that readily accuses religious institutions as the enemy. Tack on a culture of ebbing morals and compound it with a set of personal struggles and obligations, and you have a Yuletide season worth avoiding. It’s enough to turn even the most positive person into a Grinch. Welcome to Christmas on the edge. It’s been a personal struggle, I’ll admit, as I try to filter past the noisy dissonance of the world and truly celebrate the joy of the Savior’s birth. I think most people would say the same. Indifference has taken the place of generosity, greed has re-

placed gratitude and fear and anxiety have rooted where joy should abound. It’s for this reaFaith Matters son I’ve JAMIE H. made a very intenWILSON tional and very difficult decision: to have joy. I’m tagging out, stepping back, from the front lines. Let the others squabble and nit-pick the details of the holiday. I’m going to celebrate the joy given to me and all mankind the night Jesus Christ was born. I’m not going to stress over the comments made by political candidates about faith. I’m not going to argue with adamant nonbelievers over the purpose of the holiday. I’m not going to indulge the urge to criticize the parents who overspend on their children during Christmas. I’m not even going to get riled when a cashier wishes me a “Happy Holidays” rather than a “Merry Christmas.” It’s because I want Christ to be at the

center of my Christmas that I choose joy. Good news of great joy is the banner under which Christ was born. I think our attitude at Christmas should reflect that sentiment. I hope you feel the glorious weight of joy this Christmas. It’s for that reason that I ask you to join me in the specific and intentional celebration of Jesus’ birth on December 25. You’ll be amazed how full and rich Christmas can be in the light of your newfound joy. Your joy this Christmas will set the stage for the new year. Recently, I solicited input from a number of local pastors. In light of the tumultuous year, I asked, “What is the one thing you want your congregation to know this Christmas season?” They answered, giving examples, Scriptural references and future plans, but the resounding theme of their answers could be distilled into one word: hope. The joy you find in this Christmas season is the seed from whence hope in 2016 will sprout.

Bethel AME Church, 219 E. Calhoun St., announces: * Sunday — Pack-a-pew / Christmas program at 4 p.m. The Sumter area Sons of Allen Choir and others will provide music. Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 1275 Oswego Highway, announces: * Thursday, Dec. 31 — Watch Night service at 10:30 p.m. Chapel AME Church, McLeod Road, Paxville, announces: * Saturday — Adopt-A-Family for Christmas service at 6 p.m. On the program: Heavenly Angels; South Carolina Gospel Express; Justified; and many more. Chapel Hill Baptist Church, 8749 Old Highway Six, Santee, announces: * Friday — Annual Christmas program at 7 p.m. * Sunday — The Lord’s Supper will be observed at 10 a.m. * Friday, Dec. 25 — Christmas Day worship at 10 a.m. The Rev. Harry Lee will speak. * Thursday, Dec. 31 — Watch Night worship at 10 p.m. Concord Baptist Church, 1885 Myrtle Beach Highway, announces: * Sunday — Christmas musical “A King Is Born” at 11 a.m. * Thursday, Dec. 24 — Candlelight service at 6 p.m. Cross Road Christian Fellowship / St. Peter Baptist Church, 845 Webb St., announces: * Thursday, Dec. 31 — Watch Night service at 10 p.m. Bishop Sylvester Francis III will speak. Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, 105 Dinkins St., Manning, announces: * Sunday, Dec. 27 — American Red Cross blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 421 S. Main St., announces: * Sunday — Christmas musical. Sunday school begins at 10:30 a.m. followed by 11:30 a.m. worship. * Thursday, Dec. 31 — Watch Night service at 10:30 p.m. Grace Full Gospel Church, 1540 Bradham Blvd., announces: * Thursday, Dec. 31 — Watch Night service at 9 p.m. The Rev. Duane Pooler will speak

and the Duane Pooler family will provide music. Grant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 5405 Black River Road, Rembert, announces: * Sunday — The Christmas program will be held during the morning worship service. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. followed by 10 a.m. worship. * Thursday, Dec. 31 — Watch Night worship service at 10:30 p.m. High Hills AME Church, 6780 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * Thursday, Dec. 31 — Watch Night service at 10:30 p.m. The Rev. Stanley Rivers will speak. * Wednesday-Friday, Jan. 1315, 2016 — Revival at 7 nightly. The Rev. Shawn Singleton will speak. High Hills Missionary Baptist Church, 6750 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * Saturday — Christmas program / fellowship dinner at noon. * Thursday, Dec. 31 — Watch Night service at 10:30 p.m. Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, 803 S. Harvin St., announces: * Friday, Dec. 25 — Christmas Day worship at 10 a.m. Community Christmas dinner noon-3 p.m. * Thursday, Dec. 31 — New Year’s Eve Watch Night service at 10 p.m. Pastor Ricky S. Simmons and Pastor Napoleon A. Bradford will speak. * Friday, Jan. 1, 2016 — Emancipation Day worship service at 11 a.m. The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. will speak. Emancipation Day Community Choir will provide music. Liberty Hill AME Church, 2310 Liberty Hill Road, Summerton, announces: * Friday, Dec. 25 — Christmas worship at 10 a.m. Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, 7355 Camden Highway, Rembert, announces: * Sunday — Christmas program during regular service. Christmas dinner will follow. Mount Sinai AME Church, 5895 Mt. Sinai Church Road, Lynchburg, announces: * Sunday — Christmas drama at 4 p.m.

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CHURCH NEWS Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 2571 Joseph LemonDingle Road, Jordan community, Manning, announces: * The bicycle ministry will ride on the second and fourth Saturday of each month. The group will meet at 8 a.m. at the parsonage, S.C. 260 and Joseph Lemon-Dingle Road. Call Deacon John Billups at (803) 478-5333.

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Manhattan is seen behind 25-30 Columbia Heights, the world headquarters of the Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The building is one of three large properties being sold by the Jehovah’s Witnesses in a crowded area near the Brooklyn waterfront for an expected price tag of $1 billion.

* Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016 — Annual gospel fest at 3 p.m. featuring the Singing Cousins. Event is open and free to the public.

FLORENCE (AP) — Florence School District One will no longer endorse Operation Christmas Child or any other charity supported by religious organizations. Media outlets report that the district had supported the charity since 2006 but will now support secular charities. The American Humanist Association said in a release that a parent whose child attends Delmae Elementary School contacted the association after receiving a letter from the school describing its

participation with the charity. Operation Christmas Child was founded by evangelical Christian minister Franklin Graham and run by Samaritan’s Purse. The association sent a warning letter to the district that their support of Operation Christmas Child violates the Establishment Clause. In response, Florence School District One agreed to stop supporting the charity. The district is now supporting local Boy Scout and Girl Scout organizations.

will be observed and the Christmas program will be held at 1 p.m.

Iris Room, 226 N. Washington St., announces: * Thursday, Dec. 31 — Watch Night service at 10 p.m. The Rev. James Williams will speak. Holy Communion will be observed. Refreshments will be served.

Pinewood Baptist Church, S.C. 261, Pinewood, announces: * Sunday — The adult choir will present the musical “Christmas in His Presence” at 11 a.m. The children’s Christmas program will be held at 6 p.m. Call (803) 452-5373 or visit www.pinewoodbaptist.org. * Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016 — Former Miss South Carolina and Christian recording artist Dawn Smith Jordan will provide music and share her testimony at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will follow. A love offering will be received. Nursery provided. Call (803) 452-5373 or visit www.pinewoodbaptist. org.

Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St., announces: * Sunday — Christmas program at 4 p.m. * Thursday, Dec. 31 — Joint Watch Night worship at 10 p.m. at Salem Baptist Church, 320 W. Fulton St. Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church, 1400 Mulberry Church Road, announces: * Sunday — Christmas service “Joy to the World” at 5 p.m. New Fellowship Baptist Church, 105 S. Purdy St., announces: * Sunday — Trustee Union Number One will hold its December program at 3 p.m. Call Ferdinand Burns at (803) 9684464. New Israel Missionary Baptist Church, 5330 Old Camden Highway, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — The Lord’s Supper

Providence Baptist Church, 2445 Old Manning Road, announces: * Sunday — Youth and children’s Christmas play at 6:30 p.m. * Monday — Widow’s luncheon at 11 a.m. Refreshing Springs Kingdom Outreach, meets at Econo Lodge,

St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 7650 Summerton Highway, Silver community, Pinewood, announces: * Saturday — Christmas cantata and youth Christmas program at 3 p.m. St. Paul AME Church, 835 Plowden Mill Road, announces: * Sunday — Christmas program at 5 p.m. Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 155 Wall St., announces: * Saturday — Drama ministry’s Christmas production “The Birth of Our King” at 4 p.m. Walker’s Chapel Freewill Baptist Church, 99 Walter Ave., announces: * Thursday, Dec. 31 — Burning Bridges will provide music at 9 p.m.

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Fed raises key interest rate WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates from record lows set at the depths of the 2008 financial crisis, a shift that heralds modestly higher rates on some loans. The Fed coupled its first rate hike in nine years with a signal that further increases will likely be made slowly as the economy strengthens further and inflation rises from undesirably low levels. Wednesday’s action signaled the central bank’s belief that the economy has finally regained enough strength 6½ years after the Great Recession ended to withstand modestly higher borrowing rates. “The Fed’s decision today

for rate hikes next year are set alongside a relatively cautious and entirely achievable economic outlook.” Stocks closed up sharply higher. The Dow Jones industrial average, which had been up modestly before the announcement, gained 224 points, or 1.3 percent, for the day. The bond market didn’t react much. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose slightly to 2.29 percent. Rates on mortgages and car loans aren’t expected to rise much soon. The Fed’s benchmark rate doesn’t directly affect them. Long-term mortgages, for example, tend to track 10-year U.S. Treasury yields, which will likely stay

reflects our confidence in the U.S. economy,” Chair Janet Yellen said at a news conference. The Fed said in a statement after its latest meeting that it was lifting its key rate by a quarter-point to a range of 0.25 percent to 0.5 percent. Its move ends an extraordinary seven-year period of near-zero borrowing rates. But the Fed’s statement suggested that rates would remain historically low well into the future, saying it expects “only gradual increases.” “The Fed reaffirmed that the pace of rate hikes would be slow,” James Marple, senior economist at TD Economics wrote in a research note. “The Fed’s expectations

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Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference in Washington on Wednesday after an announcement that the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate by a quarter-point. low as long as inflation does and investors keep buying Treasurys. But rates on some other loans, like credit cards and

home equity credit lines, will likely rise, though probably only slightly as long as the Fed’s rate hikes remain modest.

Citadel completes initial investigation of KKK-like photos CHARLESTON (AP) — The Citadel has completed its initial investigation into cadets appearing in photos with pillowcases on their heads similar to Ku Klux Klan garb, the South Carolina military college announced Wednesday. Meanwhile, civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton planned to meet

later in the day with retired Air Force Lt. Gen. John Rosa, president of The Citadel. Photos of cadets dressed in white pants and shirts while wearing pillowcases on their heads surfaced on social media last week. The college said an investigation indicated the cadets were

taking part in a “Ghosts of Christmas Past” skit. A statement from the college said the eight cadets involved have given statements and are temporarily suspended. Seven freshmen cadets appeared with pillowcases on their heads while an upperclassman in the picture

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Sumter Seventh-Day Adventist 103 N Pike West 775-4455 Pastor Harry Robinson Sat. Sch: 9:15 am, Worship: 11:00 am Tues Bible Study 7 pm www.sumter22.adventistchurchconnect.org

The Catholic Community of Sumter, St. Jude Site 611 W. Oakland Ave • 773-9244 www.stjudesumtersc.org FPastor Rev. Frank Palmieri, CRM Vicar Rev. Noly Berjuega, CRM Saturday: 6:00 pm Sun. 9:15 - 12:00 Noon, 5:00 PM Confession: Sat. 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

African Methodist Episcopal Wayman Chapel AME Church 160 N. Kings Hwy. • 803-494-3686 www.waymanchapelame.com Reverened Laddie N. Howard Church School 9:00 am Worship 10:15 am Wed. Bible Study 12:00 pm & 6:30 pm

Mon. - Thurs. Chapel 9 am Morning Prayer Wed. Chapel 11:00 qm - Bible Study 12 pm Mass

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e are more connected than ever before; communication is a basic need and we expect it to be instant. Consider another, more unearthly form of communication…prayer. Each time we come to God in prayer we can expect to connect with Him, our source of all that is wise and good. Keeping in touch with Him through prayer can have an incredible impact on our lives! As we worship this week, may we remember to thank God for the divine communication of prayer, the ultimate connection.

Anglican Church of the Holy Cross 335 North Kings Hwy (Hwy 261 N) 803-494-8101 Father Michael E. Ridgill, C.F.S.B. Sunday School 9:00 am Mass 10:00 am

Vicar Rev. Noly Berjuega, CRM W k dM 30 pm Weekend Masses: SSat.t 44:30 Sun. 8:00 and 12:00 Noon Confession: Sat. 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Salem Missionary Baptist Church 320 West Fulton Street 803-775-8054 Rev. Lei Ferguson Washington Sun. School 9:00 am Praise Worship 9:55 am Worship 10:00 am

First Assembly of God 1151 Alice Drive * 773-3817 www.sumterﬁrstag.org Jason Banar, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday Worship: 10:30 am

Baptist - Missionary Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church 803 S Harvin St. * 775-4032 Marion H Newton, Pastor Sunday Worship: 7:45 & 10:45 am Sunday Youth Service: 10:45 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm

Baptist - Southern Grace Baptist Church 219 W Calhoun St * 778-6417 Dr. Stephen Williams S.S. 9:45 am; Worship 11:00 am Evening Worship/Bible Study 6:30 pm Wed. Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study: 6:30 pm

Worship 10:55 am Evening Worship 6:00 pm Long Branch Baptist Church 2535 Peach Orchard Rd. Dalzell 803-499-1838 Pastor Jonathan Bradshaw Sun School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am Sun Evening Worship 6:00 pm Wed Mid Week Service 7:00 pm Shaw Heights Baptist Church 2030 Peach Orchard Rd. • 499-4997 Rev. Robert White Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 am Sunday Worship:11 am & 6 pm

Hickory Road Baptist Church 1245 Cherryvale Dr 803-494-8281 Dr. Ron Taylor Pastor Sunday School 9:45 am

Church of Christ Plaza Church of Christ 1402 Camden Hwy. • 905-3163 Stewart Schnur cell 361-8449 Sunday School: 10 am Sunday Worship: 11 am & 6 pm Wed. Bible Class: 7 pm

Lutheran - ELCA St James Lutheran Church 1137 Alice Dr, Sumter 773-2260 / www.stjamessumter.org Pastor Keith Getz Sunday School: 9:00 am Sunday Worship: 10:00 am Wed. Bible Study 10:30 am Holy Communion: 12:00 pm

Lutheran - NALC Immanuel Lutheran Church 140 Poinsett Drive 803-883-1049 • 803-774-2380 Pastor Gary Blobaum Worship Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:30 am Wed Bible Class: 7:00 pm

Trinity United Methodist Church 226 W Liberty St • 773-9393 Rev. Steve Holler Blended Service 8:45 am Sunday School 9:45 am Worship Service 11:00 am trinityumcsumter.org

Non-Denominational Christ Community Church(CCC) 525 Oxford St, Sumter (Church Ofﬁce) www.cccsumter.com 803-934-9718 Sun. Worship 10:00 am (Patriot Hall) 135 Haynsworth Street

Interdenominational Methodist - United City of Refuge Church 16 Carolina Ave 938-9066 Barbara & Johnny Davis Sun School 10:00 am Worship 11:15 am Bible Study (Wed.) 7:00 pm www.cityofrefugeministry.com

Spiritual Life Christian Center 4672 Broad St. Ext • 968-5771 Pastors Randolph & Minerva Paige Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm Victory Full Gospel Interdenominational Church 601 Pitts Rd • 481-7003 Joann P. Murrill, Pastor Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Youth Bible Study 7:00 pm

Catholic - Roman The Catholic Community of Sumter, St. Anne Site 216 E Liberty St • 803-773-3524 Pastor Rev. Frank Palmieri, CRM

was not dressed up. They will return for classes next month and will face administrative hearings through the college’s military system at which they will be able to give additional statements. Then disciplinary recommendations will be made to Rosa.

Aldersgate United Methodist 211 Alice Dr • 775-1602 Dr. Webb Belangia, Reverend Traditional Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:15 am Contemporary 11:15 am

Bethel United Methodist Church 5575 Lodebar Rd • 469-2452 Rev. Jeremy Howell Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11 am Sunday School: 10 am www.yourbethel.org BMethodist@ftc-i.net

First Church of God 1835 Camden Rd • 905-5234 www.sumterfcg.org Ron Bower, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday Worship: 10:30 am

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First United Penecostal Church 14 Plowden Mill Rd • 775-9493 Pastor Theron Smith Sunday Service: 10:00 am & 6:30 pm Wednesday Bible Study: 7:30 pm Sumter First Pentecostal Holiness Church 2609 McCrays Mill Rd • 481-8887 S. Paul Howell, Pastor Sunday School: 10:00 am Sunday Worship: 10:45 am & 6:00 pm Wed. Bible Study/Youth Group: 7:00 pm

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Greater St. Paul Church 200 Watkins Street • 803-778-1355 Founder Bishop W.T. English Sunday School - 10:30 am Worship - 11:30 am Evangelistic Service 6:30 pm Wed. Mid Week Service - 7:30 pm Sumter Bible Church 420 South Pike West, Sumter 803-773-8339 • Pastor Ron Davis Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am & 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 pm

The Rock Church of Sumter St John United Methodist Church 365 N. Saint Pauls Ch. Rd. • 803-494-7625 136 Poinsett Dr * 803-773-8185 Pastor Gwendolyn Credle www.stjohnumcsumter.com Sunday School 9:30 am Rev. Larry Brown Worship Service 11:00 am Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 11:00 am The Salvation Army Wed. Bible Study 10:45 am 16 Kendrick St. • 803-775-9336 Christmas Cantata Major Robbie Robbins Sunday, Dec. 20th 11:00 am Sunday School 9:45 am “Touched By a Child” Worship Service 11:00 am Everyone Welcome Monday Youth Night 6:30 pm Wednesday Mid Week Lift 6:30 pm Wednesday Men Fellowship & Woman’s Home League 6:30 pm

First Presbyterian Church of Sumter 9 W Calhoun St (at Main St.) (803) 773-3814 • info@fpcsumter.org Interim Pastor Rev. Jim Burton Sunday School 9:30 a.m. (classes for all ages) Hospitality/Fellowship Hall 10:10 a.m. Children/Youth Gather 4:45 p.m. W. Bldg. Night Church 5:00 p.m. (classes for all ages) Supper 6:30 p.m. Fellowship Hall

Presbyterian - ARP Lemira Presbyterian Church 514 Boulevard Rd • 473-5024 Pastor Dan Rowton Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am

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the trip and emphasize patience and planning as key elements of traveling. Caregivers say carrying snacks, trying to maintain a routine and carrying music and games are also all helpful when traveling. Sheri Yarbrough, 54, said her 88-year-old mother, Muriel Yarbrough, has dementia and wants to eat every two hours or so. If she doesn’t eat, Yarborough said her mother gets quiet and upset. “She’s always been a grazer,” Yarbrough said, adding, “It’s easier to intervene than to make the behavior stop.” Experts say it’s important to try to keep to the dementia patient’s routine. So, on a recent trip from their home in Chicago to California, Yarborough packed instant oatmeal, milk in 3-ounce containers and a large cup to mix the two. She also brought along frozen yogurt to help keep the milk cold and turkeyand-cheese roll-ups. Most experts suggest

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FROM PAGE A1 the hospital. The possibility of having to bear such a huge penalty triggered Tuomey’s search for a partnership with another hospital system. After a merger into the Palmetto system was announced, Tuomey and the Justice Department agreed on a settlement of $72.4 million, clearing the way for Palmetto’s acquisition of the Tuomey Healthcare System. Miller also said they are working on a plan to recruit and retain physicians as well. “Doctors will be coming to Sumter,” he said. “It’s been an exciting and crazy several months and a key journey for Tuomey.” Miller said a flag raising ceremony will be held on Jan. 8 to celebrate Tuomey coming under the Palmetto Health umbrella as Palmetto Health Tuomey. He also said there would be no reduction in workforce at Tuomey during the first six months of 2016. “The last thing we want to do is come in and clean house,” he said. “These are great people who have hung in there through all of these challenges.” Miller said Tuomey CEO and President Michelle Logan-Owens will continue to have a role at Palmetto Health Tuomey. “The leadership team has supported her all along,” he

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of Palmetto’s facilities.” The foremost immediate need at Tuomey is an upgrade to the emergency department, he said. “It’s too many people in too small a space,” he said.

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Zumbathon fundraiser held for man who survived serious wreck BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Mackenzie China and the late Antione West were childhood friends who were out for a ride on their motorcycles on Sept. 19 when tragedy struck. The two men were traveling on Liberty Hill Road in Summerton when they were struck by a vehicle that attempted to turn left from Gov. Richardson Road onto Liberty Hill Road, according to a S.C. Highway Patrol Report. West, 27, died at the scene, and China, 24, was in critical condition. China was airlifted from the scene to Palmetto Health Richland Hospital in Columbia. Doctors operated on China until the early hours of Sept. 20. His arm and a leg had to be amputated. He had numerous other major injuries and lost a large amount of blood. “He had so many injuries that doctors told me it was a miracle that he survived,” said China’s mother, Linda P. Lemon. About a month after the incident, he suffered a stroke and went into a coma, Lemon said. He was put on life support. “Doctors told us there was nothing else they could do,” she said. But seven days later, China woke up. China is now able to talk and eat but continues to remain in the hospital. The next step is rehabilitation, which includes being fitted for prostheses, Lemon said. Throughout his almost three-month stay in the hospital, medical bills have continued to pile up.

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Mackenzie China, 24, above, with his daughter, Makaylan, 3, recovering at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital in Columbia. China was seriously injured in a Sept. 19 motorcycle accident, losing an arm and a leg. Lemon said one bill sent to her last week was for $100,000. More are expected, including various surgeries and EMS helicopter expenses. Insurance will not cover all of the expenses, Lemon said. “He has outgrown every single obstacle,” she said. “The Lord saved him; and I am just grateful he is alive.” Since the incident, several fundraisers have been held for China’s medical expenses and the late Antione West’s family. Both men have two young children. China’s daughters are Keynyreia, 8, and Makaylan, 3.

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Zumba Instructor Sheila “Red” Tindal, right, leads a group of 16 participants at the Zumbathon fundraising event for the Mackenzie China Recovery Fund held on Saturday at the Clarendon Community Complex. About $1,020 was raised for China, who was seriously injured in a motorcycle wreck.

Scenes from the Manning Christmas Parade At left, participants from the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 11078 in Summerton ride in the Manning Christmas Parade on Sunday. Students from Manning High School’s Marching Monarchs participate in the Manning Christmas Parade on Sunday in downtown Manning. PHOTOS PROVIDED

Manning student to represent state at U.S. Senate Youth Program BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Manning High School junior Quadri Bell has been selected as one of two students to represent South Carolina at the 54th Annual United States Senate Youth Program to be held the BELL second week of March in Washington, D.C. Bell and another South Carolina student, Max Parsons of Greenville, were selected out of 760 applicants from across the state for the program. The program brings 104 high school students — two from each state, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense Education Activity — to Washington, D.C., for a week-long study of the federal government, according to a news release from the South Carolina Department of Education.

“It’s an indescribable feeling to be selected,” said Bell. “My love of politics has been amplified.” The mission of the program is to instill student delegates with more profound knowledge of the American political process and a lifelong commitment to public service, according to the news release. The student delegates will also receive a $5,000 college scholarship from the Hearst Foundation, with an encouragement to continue their educational coursework in government, history and public affairs. Transportation and all expenses for

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come an avid fan of C-SPAN and all of the major national news channels, he said. He knows the names and positions of most of the national and South Carolina leaders. Bell also is interested in a career in politics himself. He serves as the 2015-2016 state president of the S.C. Future Business Leaders of America, an organization that has about 3,500 members across the state. He also is parliamentarian of Manning High School’s student council. “I would like to serve in a public service capacity where I’m helping people, whether that is on a local,

state or national level,” he said. Bell is the son of Stacy and Thomas Bell. South Carolina State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman praised the student delegates in the news release. “These students not only have the knowledge to be successful in college and their future careers, but also world class skills and characteristics to be productive citizens and lifelong learners,” Spearman said. “I look forward to seeing the great things they will do for their local communities, our state and our nation.”

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and bring the liquid to a boil. When it boils, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook the potatoes, covered, for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the lid and prick the potatoes with a paring knife. If they are almost tender, remove the lid and increase the temperature so that the liquid boils. If they are not almost tender, cover the potatoes and cook, covered, for another minute or so, then remove the lid. Boil the liquid until it only comes up the side of the skillet about 1/4 inch. Add the butter, brown sugar and lemon juice, then simmer, stirring gently, until the liquid is reduced to a glaze. Season with salt and serve immediately.

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Clarendon woman garners spot in history calendar BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com A determined and effective champion for those who often cannot advocate for themselves, Clarendon County’s Carrie Sinkler-Parker has been selected as an honoree in the 2016 AT&T South Carolina African American History Calendar. Her photograph and a brief biography can be found on the September page. “This is quite an honor,” SinklerParker said. “I hope I can live up to the honor that has been bestowed upon me.” The calendar’s biography is necessarily brief because of space limitations, but Sinkler-Parker’s list of accomplishments is quite lengthy. She doesn’t limit her advocacy to one demographic, instead working for the rights and welfare of anyone she finds in need of assistance. After teaching in North Carolina and Virginia for several years, Sinkler-Parker returned to her home

near Alcolu to work with child and adult protective services for the S.C. Department of Public Welfare, now the S.C. Department of Social Services, a job she held SINKLERfor many years. PARKER That position led her to AARP, where she served as the associate state director. While there, she organized the Grandparent/Kinship Caregiver Network, an organization that provides support to relatives and others acting in loco parentis, or “in the place of the parent,” to provide appropriate care to children who cannot live with their parents. Sinkler-Parker is a founding member of the Mary McLeod Bethune Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, of which she is a life member. She was honored with the African American Women’s Conference’s Mary McLeod Bethune Perseverance, Achievement and Charity Award in

1996, was named one of Sumter County’s Women of Excellence in 2014 and Barber-Scotia College’s 1983 National Alumna of the Year. Her service includes membership on a number of boards, among them the National Council on Aging, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Long-term Care Advisory Committee, both the S.C. and National Adult Day Services associations and many more. Sinkler-Parker served as a delegate to the White House Conference on Aging in 1995. She is now the consumer healthcare advocate for South Carolina, appointed by President Obama and trained in Washington, D.C., and has conducted numerous workshops on the Affordable Care Act. Sinkler-Parker said she “takes a lot of pride in helping people and giving them the right information they need to make decisions.” In advising people about decisions and difficult situations, she said, “It’s important to help them accept change and find new directions sometimes.

Sometimes you have to find a different route to get to a destination. I try to change with the times and stay current.” Sinkler-Parker received her bachelor’s degree from Barber-Scotia College and a master’s degree in public health administration from University of South Carolina. In addition, she received a graduate certificate in gerontology. The AT&T S.C. African American History Calendar was created in 1989 to help educate students about the contributions in various fields of notable black South Carolinians. Past honorees have included civil rights advocate Septima Clark, tennis great Althea Gibson, jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie, retired S.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Ernest A. Finney Jr., former Sumter Police Chief Patty Garrett Patterson, blacksmith Philip Simmons, astronaut Ronald McNair, author Dori Sanders and many others. A copy of the 2016 calendar can be downloaded at http://bit.ly/1QvgyMd.

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Clarendon Pilot Club President Margaret Robertson, far left, presented checks to various organizations involved in working with brain health and research for Alzheimer’s disease. Pictured are, from left: Robertson, Marie Aimone of Camp Burnt Gin; Kim Dault of Wounded Warrior Project; Tom Mahoney of Clarendon County Council on Aging; Lisa Patrick of Laurence Manning Academy Anchor Club; and Manning Rotary Club President Dickey Williamson. Funds raised were also used to purchase bike helmets to give away at Kid’s Day and to assist with the Agapé Hospice Christmas program.

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Makaylan China, 3, daughter of Mackenzie China, 24, participates at the Zumbathon fundraising event for the Mackenzie China Recovery Fund, held on Saturday at the Clarendon Community Complex. About $1,020 was raised for China, who was seriously injured in a motorcycle wreck, losing an arm and a leg.

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ZUMBATHON FROM PAGE A9 ia, 8, and Makaylan, 3. On Saturday, a two-hour Zumbathon fundraising event was held at the Clarendon Community Complex. About $1,020 was raised for the Mackenzie China Recovery Fund. The event involved 16 participants in the fitness program combining dance and aerobic elements to various type of music. Zumba Instructor Sheila

“Red” Tindal donated her instruction time. Donations for China’s medical expenses can be made by mail to the Linda P. Lemon/ Mackenzie China Recovery Fund, c/o NBSC to 111 W. Boyce St., Manning, S.C. 29102. A “Mackenzie China Recovery Fund” has also been set up online on Go Fund Me, https://www.gofundme.com/ jwbq8g38.

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Dec. 25 • 9 a.m. at Our Lady Of Hope, 2529 Raccoon Road, Manning • 11 a.m. at St. Ann, 2205 State Park Road, Santee Holy Mary, Mother of God Vigil — Thursday, Dec. 31 • 4 p.m. at St. Ann, 2205 State Park Road, Santee • 6 p.m. at Our Lady of Hope, 2529 Raccoon Road, Manning Holy Mary, Mother of God— Friday, Jan. 1 • 9 a.m. at Our Lady Of Hope, 2529 Raccoon Road, Manning • 11 a.m. at St. Ann, 2205 State Park Road, Santee For more informaiton, contact Pat Tobiassen at (803) 4737500 or at patt1300@yahoo. com.

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Library closes for holidays The Harvin Clarendon County Library will close for the Christmas Holiday from Dec. 24 through 28 and reopen at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 29. The library will close for New Year’s Day on Jan. 1 and reopen at 10 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2. The book drop will be available for return of unrestricted materials. For more information, call (803) 435-8633.

Our Lady of Hope announces schedule The Christmas and Holy Mary, Mother of God Mass schedule for the area Catholic Churches is as follows: Christmas Eve — Thursday, Dec. 24 • 4 p.m. at St. Ann, 2205 State Park Road, Santee • 6 p.m. at Our Lady of Hope, 2529 Raccoon Road, Manning Christmas Day —Friday,

JCMC - Haven of Rest will meet Wednesday Jordan Crossroads Ministry Center-Haven of Rest will hold its public monthly meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday Jan. 6, 2016 at New Covenant Presbyterian Church. Parking is available in the lot nearest the entrance to the fellowship hall. For more information call Ann Driggers at (803) 460-5572.

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Another ‘turning point’ on climate

ASHINGTON — History, on the “right side” of which Barack Obama endeavors to keep us, has a sense of whimsy. Proof of which is something happening this week: Britain’s last deep-pit coal mine is closing, a small event pertinent to an enormous event, the Industrial Revolution, which was ignited by British coal. The mine closure should not, George however, ocWill casion cartwheels by the climate’s saviors, fresh from their Paris achievement. The mine is primarily a casualty of declining coal prices, a result of burgeoning world energy supplies. Thanks largely to the developing world, demand for coal is expected to increase for at least another quarter-century. The mine is closing immediately after the planet’s latest “turning point” — the 21st U.N. climate change conference since 1995, each heralded as a “turning point.” The climate conference, like God in Genesis, looked upon its work and found it very good. It did so in spite of, or perhaps because of, this fact: Any agreement about anything involving nearly 200 nations will necessarily be primarily aspirational, exhorting voluntary compliance with inconsequential expectations — to “report” on this and “monitor” that. A single word change that brought the agreement to fruition: it replaced a command (nations “shall” do so and so) with an entreaty (nations “should” do so and so). Secretary of State John Kerry knew that any agreement requiring U.S. expenditures and restrictions on wealth creation would founder on the reef of representative government. He remembers why Bill Clinton flinched from seeking Senate ratification of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol: The Senate voted 95-0 for a resolution disapproving the Protocol’s principles, with Massachusetts Sen. Kerry among the 95. Eighteen years later, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, one of whose invaluable functions is to be a wet blanket about moveable feasts such as the Paris conference, says: “Before international partners pop the champagne, they should remember that this is an unattainable deal based on a domestic energy plan that is likely illegal, that half the states have sued to halt, and that Congress has already voted to reject.” The Paris agreement probably occasions slight excitement among the planet’s billion people who lack electricity, and the hundreds of millions in

need of potable water. Historians, write Walter Russell Mead and Jamie Horgan of The American Interest, are likely to say that the Paris agreement ended climate change the way the 1928 Kellogg-Briand Treaty ended war. But as the ink dries on the Paris gesture of rightmindedness, let us praise the solar energy source most responsible for the surge of human betterment that began with the harnessing of fossil fuels around 1800. The source is, of course, coal, a still abundant and indispensable form in which the sun’s energy has been captured from carbon-based life. Matt Ridley, a member of a British coal-producing family and author of “The Rational Optimist,” notes that the path of mankind’s progress, material as well as moral, has been from reliance on renewable but insufficient energy sources to today’s 85 percent reliance on energy from fossil fuels. The progression has been from reliance on human (often slaves’) muscles, to animal energy (first oxen, then horses), to burning wood and peat as stores of sunlight, to energy from water and wind, to, at last, fossil fuels. Sustained economic growth, a necessary prerequisite for scientific and technological dynamism, became possible, Ridley writes, when humanity was able to rely on “non-renewable, nongreen, non-clean power.” Because “there appeared from underground a near-magical substance,” Britain’s landscape was spared: “Coal gave Britain fuel equivalent to the output of 15 million extra acres of forest to burn, an area nearly the size of Scotland. By 1870, the burning of coal in Britain was generating as many calories as would have been expended by 850 million laborers. … The capacity of the country’s steam engines alone was equivalent to 6 million horses or 40 million men.” And cheap coal produced the iron for new labor-saving machines. The environmental toll from burning coal (it emits carbon dioxide, radioactivity and mercury) has been slight relative to the environmental and other blessings from burning it. In May 1945, Aneurin Bevan, a leading light among British socialists, said: “This island is made mainly of coal and surrounded by fish. Only an organizing genius could produce a shortage of coal and fish at the same time.” Genius was not required. Socialism — commandand-control government of the sort that climate fine-tuners recommend for the entire planet — soon accomplished this marvel, with coal rationed and the price of fish soaring. George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. © 2015, Washington Post Writers Group

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Donald Rodham Trump?

ASHINGTON — Gee, wonder what Hillary Clinton has

been up to? If you haven’t heard much about her lately, it’s because Clinton news has been as scarce as winter weather on the Eastern seaboard. Did somebody say emails? What ever happened to Benghazi? Is she still even running for president? You’d almost not know for sure with None Other hogging most of the headlines every day. (I’m trying in vain to use his name as little as possible.) The preponderance of Donald Trump’s attention-grabbing antics and asininities has led some to wonder whether he’s in cahoots with the Clintons. More attention for this means less for Hillary Clinton, who doesn’t need it. News coverage isn’t a zerosum game, of course, but some stories are more interesting than others. If you’re a news editor, you follow the action. You weigh the options: Hillary or Donald? Ted or Donald? Sorry, but John Kasich isn’t trending anywhere. Which means he’s probably pretty smart. Could the leading Republican contender be shaking the bushes so the raptors will follow him and protect the fair damsel from attack? Almost certainly not, but it’s entertaining to speculate. What could possibly be in it for Trump — fun? Maybe he’s crafting his next reality show, an extreme candid camera in which a political Borat organizes elaborate pranks to dupe the gullible. Or perhaps he’s acting in the service of future returns? But what, really, could Clinton offer that he doesn’t already have? Another command wedding appearance? Let’s see, it has been 10 years since his last one. OK, maybe. The conspiracy scenario

has become a popular distraction from our otherwise horrific news menu, an appetizer Kathleen served, in Parker fact, by Bush on Twitter. Further feeding the theory is Trump’s nearinstantaneous appearance whenever the spotlight appears close to Clinton. When the third batch of her emails was released on Nov. 30, for instance, Trump was hogging headlines with two back-to-back events — an “amazing meeting” with black pastors at the Trump Tower, followed later that evening by a packed-coliseum rally in Macon, Georgia. On Dec. 7, when Trump infamously called for a ban on all Muslims entering the U.S., what else was happening that day? Clinton did have an op-ed in The New York Times about how she’d rein in Wall Street. But what’s more compelling to the madding crowd and television producers — a strengthened Volcker Rule? Or a ban on Muslims? The night of the first Democratic debate on Oct. 13 in Las Vegas, Trump again drew attention away from the candidates by livetweeting. Just in case Clinton crashed and burned? Sure. Most likely, Trump is merely incapable of sharing the stage. He’s the star of his own movie, produced and directed by himself for himself. Besides, narcissists aren’t known to put themselves out for others. This is the need-to-know revelation about narcissists: Whatever they do, it’s never about you. It’s not about Muslims, or Mexicans, or the disabled or whatever. It’s always about, in this case, The Donald. His pathological attrac-

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tion to the limelight has somewhat pathetically forced others to infect themselves. To be relevant — or even noticed — Trump’s opponents, both Democrat and Republican, have to glom onto his neonflashing sideshow. The night before that first Democratic debate, Clinton joined a pro-union rally outside Trump’s Las Vegas hotel as if to say, Helloooohhhh. Oh, yoo-hoo, over heeee-ere. I’m chugging shots! I’m laughing in Trey Gowdy’s face! So much for conspiracy. The real truth is that Trump has an instinctive understanding of the zeitgeist and is a master of media manipulation. He identifies what the base feels and thinks, and then gives it expression. He’s the human audio to the cartoon bubble floating above Discretion’s bobblehead. The crowds’ cheers are the hissing, burbling, foaming pressure-cooker valve of populist anger — just before it explodes. It is customary at this point to blame the media, but they (we) are caught in a double bind. We can’t ignore the Republican presidential front-runner, even knowing that our coverage will lead to yet more coverage. Just as the rich get richer, Trump gets Trumpier, which gets him more headlines, bigger crowds, dot-dot-dot. Like most in the media, I’d rather not write another column about Trump, but I know I will for as long as he’s in the game and, by the way, winning. The only way to stop Trump from dominating the news is for him to stop dominating the race — and that, my friends, is up to you. Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@ washpost.com. © 2015, Washington Post Writers Group

issue; it is about protecting older Americans and millions of retirees in need of national ECONOMIC SECURITY OF RETIREES A solutions that protect us. Old fashioned lip KEY ISSUE HEADING INTO ELECTIONS service from politicians can no longer be acceptable. The Boomers (age 51-69) alone were 31.8% With the upcoming 2016 Presidential and of the voting population in the 2012 presidenCongressional elections fast approaching, it is critical that federal candidates remem- tial election and those aged 65-plus were 22.3% of voters. Older voters are a powerful ber seniors and focus on our crucial issue voting block, and to ignore our needs and of retirement economic security. Currently, there is no presidential can- loyalty is a big mistake. I urge my fellow retirees to join me and the didate standing up for this problem confronting older Americans. Which one will nonprofit, ProtectSeniors.Org, in fighting for retiree protections and making our voices call out modern corporate executives who believe the companies they lead have and votes valued this election season. zero responsibility to their loyal retirees? Joseph Medeiros This is not a Democrat or Republican Sumter

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AROUND TOWN the Lincoln High School cafeManning High School Concert teria, 22 Council St. Call Band and Chorus will present James at (803) 968-4173. “Sounds of the Season” at 6 Enjoy the “Sounds the Season” at p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 17, in of Heartz 2 Soulz will hold its annuManning High the commons area of Manal “Giving Back to the Communining High School, 2155 Paxty Christmas Dinner and Gift Givville Highway. Call Jeffery ing Event” for local homeless, Gaines at (803) 435-4417. addicts, boarding houses, nursing homes, battered The General George L. Mabry Jr. women, and runaway kids, Chapter 817, Military Order of the Purple Heart, will meet at 6 from 1 to 3 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 21, at CJ’s Café & Caterp.m. on Thursday, Dec. 17, at ing, 226 N. Washington St. (inthe Elks Lodge, 1100 W. Liberside Econo Lodge). Donations ty St. All Purple Heart recipiof hats, scarfs, gloves, blanents are invited. Call (803) kets and toiletries are being 506-3120. accepted for this event and The Sumter Combat Veterans can be dropped off at CJ’s Group will meet at 10 a.m. on Café or at the Guardian ad Friday, Dec. 18, at the South Litem office, 410 W. Liberty St. HOPE Center, 1125 S. LafayCall Cheryl at (803) 316-5678. ette Drive. All area veterans The Ebenezer Alumni Associaare invited. tion’s Annual Scholarship BanThe Sumterites Association will quet will be held at 7 p.m. on hold its annual Christmas Dance at 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 18, at Saturday, Dec. 26, at Ebenezer Middle School, 3440 Ebenezer the Lincoln High School gym, Road. Call (803) 494-2900. 26 Council St. For details, call Clarendon School District One (803) 773-6700, (803) 840-3794 will conduct free vision, hearing, or (803) 775-6518. speech and developmental The Mayewood High School Class of 1977 will hold an orga- screenings as part of a child find effort to identify stunizational meeting at 11 a.m. dents with special needs. on Saturday, Dec. 19, at Screenings will be held from 9 Mayewood Middle School. If a.m. to noon at the Summeryou are a member of this ton Early Childhood Center, 8 class, your help is needed in South St., Summerton, on the planning the 40th class refollowing Thursdays: Jan. 14, union. Come with ideas and 2016; Feb. 11, 2016; March 10, suggestions to make the re2016; April 14, 2016; and May union special in 2017. 12, 2016. Call Sadie Williams Lincoln High School Preservation at (803) 485-2325, extension Alumni Association will meet at 116. 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20, at

DAILY PLANNER

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Plenty of sunshine

Pleasant with sunshine

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Chance of rain: 70%

Chance of rain: 55%

Chance of rain: 15%

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Chance of rain: 5%

Chance of rain: 15%

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W 8-16 mph

WSW 4-8 mph

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TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Columbia 75/54

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

Sumter 73/56

IN THE MOUNTAINS Aiken 71/49

ON THE COAST

Charleston 78/61

Today: A shower and thunderstorm around; humid. High 73 to 77. Friday: Clouds giving way to some sun; a couple of showers. High 62 to 66.

LAKE LEVELS Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

74° 43° 56° 34° 81° in 1971 16° in 1958

Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date

Myrtle Beach 77/61

Manning 76/57

Today: Showers, a storm. Winds southsouthwest 3-6 mph. Friday: Sunshine and patchy clouds. Winds west 6-12 mph.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Florence 75/60

Bishopville 71/56

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 355.86 75.74 74.86 95.92

24-hr chg none -0.14 none +0.02

Sunrise 7:21 a.m. Moonrise 11:50 a.m.

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

0.00" 0.41" 1.62" 57.77" 35.08" 45.22"

NATIONAL CITIES

REGIONAL CITIES

Today Fri. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Atlanta 65/38/t 52/33/s Chicago 36/23/pc 31/19/pc Dallas 60/33/s 56/38/s Detroit 40/28/c 36/25/sf Houston 62/38/s 59/35/s Los Angeles 68/47/s 73/50/s New Orleans 65/45/s 61/41/s New York 58/49/r 51/35/c Orlando 84/69/t 74/45/sh Philadelphia 60/48/r 51/32/pc Phoenix 58/39/s 70/44/s San Francisco 57/44/pc 58/47/sh Wash., DC 55/41/r 49/31/pc

City Asheville Athens Augusta Beaufort Cape Hatteras Charleston Charlotte Clemson Columbia Darlington Elizabeth City Elizabethtown Fayetteville

Today Hi/Lo/W 60/33/t 67/39/t 73/50/t 76/59/t 73/64/t 78/61/t 66/46/t 64/42/t 75/54/t 72/58/t 73/59/t 74/61/t 73/60/t

City Florence Gainesville Gastonia Goldsboro Goose Creek Greensboro Greenville Hickory Hilton Head Jacksonville, FL La Grange Macon Marietta

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Fri. Hi/Lo/W 46/27/pc 53/29/s 60/29/s 63/36/pc 67/41/r 65/35/pc 58/27/pc 55/32/s 64/31/s 60/30/pc 60/32/sh 64/32/sh 62/32/pc

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Today Fri.

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Fri. Hi/Lo/W 62/32/pc 66/37/pc 55/27/s 62/33/sh 64/34/pc 53/29/pc 56/28/s 51/28/s 65/39/pc 65/36/pc 52/27/s 56/29/s 49/29/s

Ht. 2.9 3.1 2.9 3.0

City Marion Mt. Pleasant Myrtle Beach Orangeburg Port Royal Raleigh Rock Hill Rockingham Savannah Spartanburg Summerville Wilmington Winston-Salem

Low Ht. 7:39 a.m. 0.1 8:21 p.m. -0.1 8:43 a.m. 0.2 9:19 p.m. -0.2

Today Hi/Lo/W 58/38/t 76/61/t 77/61/t 75/55/t 74/58/t 68/54/t 64/48/t 68/55/t 78/60/t 60/43/t 77/59/t 77/64/t 60/46/t

Fri. Hi/Lo/W 48/27/pc 65/37/pc 66/36/sh 61/34/s 63/38/pc 57/30/pc 56/27/pc 59/27/pc 62/35/s 55/26/s 63/33/pc 67/35/r 53/30/s

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PUBLIC AGENDA HISTORIC PRESERVATION DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE Today, 3:30 p.m., fourth floor, Council Chambers, Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St.

Gaﬀney 61/45 Spartanburg 60/43

Greenville 64/44

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t share EUGENIA LAST too much information about your health, finances or personal preferences. Being a good listener will give you the upper hand as well as a wealth of knowledge that will help you get ahead. Make subtle changes.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Make travel arrangements or plans for the upcoming festive season. The extra research you do now will come in handy as the year comes to a close. Make upgrades professionally or physically. You’ll receive positive feedback for the tweaks you make. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t let being overgenerous be your downfall. It’s OK to want to help someone, but paying for others’ mistakes is not an option. Use your intelligence and offer solutions or hands-on help. End the year carrying as little debt as possible. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Do whatever it takes to obtain the information you need to make a decision. You are in a high cycle regarding personal and professional partnerships, and if you put more into your associations with others, you can make positive changes.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t make waves when dealing with loved ones or domestic matters. Focus on what’s going on with friends and relatives or groups in your community. Pitching in and helping a cause will bring about favorable changes and interesting friendships. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): An unusual addition to your home is apparent. Explore your options and implement changes to the way you live. Don’t make an impulsive change because someone else does. Follow your heart and do what’s best for you. Love is highlighted. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A positive change at home is heading your way. Avoid letting outside influences interfere in your life. Don’t listen to rumors or indulge in exaggeration. Helping others will encourage you to be thoughtful and compassionate. Put muscle behind your words. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Communication will be your vehicle to success if you keep your debates respectful. Someone from your past will help stabilize a situation. An emotional matter is best cleared up quickly. Compromise is your best bet.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Slow down. Arguments will flare up with someone you live with if you jump to conclusions. Give others a chance to explain themselves and you will spare yourself grief and be more capable of making the right choices.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Question what you are doing with your life. You need to shake things up a bit. Open up a dialogue with the people your decisions will affect, and you will receive interesting suggestions that will help you move forward.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t worry too much about what others are doing. Take care of your responsibilities and keep moving forward. Time is of the essence as the year comes to a close. Don’t let an emotional incident throw you off guard. Romance is encouraged.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You will be sensitive to other people’s thoughts and feelings. Ask questions and find out where you stand. Passing a milestone will help you head into the new year with optimism. Celebrate the choices you make with someone you love.

LOTTERY NUMBERS PALMETTO CASH 5 WEDNESDAY

MEGAMILLIONS TUESDAY

POWERBALL WEDNESDAY

2-20-21-29-35 PowerUp: 2

18-25-47-51-61 Megaball: 5; Megaplier: 5

Numbers were unavailable at press time.

PICK 3 WEDNESDAY 4-3-4 and 2-4-3

PICK 4 WEDNESDAY 2-4-5-9 and 2-1-1-5

PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC Windy Corbett comments on her photo submission, “This picture shows my youngest son, Joey, with his new daughter, Natalie, in front of the Treasury in Petra, Jordan. I had so much fun traveling there to meet my new granddaughter and experiencing some of the ancient history he works with on a regular basis as an archaeologist with ACOR (American Center of Oriental Research).”

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PREP FOOTBALL

Sumter’s Miranda to join Gardner-Webb Gamecocks safety says college’s campus ‘just feels like home’

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Reasons to watch all of the bowls By RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press There are 41 FBS games, involving 80 teams, scheduled to be played from Saturday to Jan. 11. FORTY-ONE! Losing football teams will play in bowls. Teams from the same conference will play each other in a bowl. If the postseason keeps growing at its current rate, Kansas could qualify for a bowl game before it is done paying Charlie Weis to not coach the Jayhawks. Too many bowls? Hogwash! Every bowl is special and you should watch them all. Here’s why:

SATURDAY New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque

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Sumter’s Charlie Miranda (3) has made a verbal commitment to play college football with Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, N.C.

By DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com Sumter High school safety Charlie Miranda has made a verbal commitment to play college football for GardnerWebb University, a Big South Conference school located in Boiling Springs, N.C. Miranda will sign with the Football Championship Subdivision School on National Signing Day on Feb. 3, 2016. “Everything up there just feels like home to me,” said Miranda, who was a 3-year

starter for the Gamecocks. “They’re a close-knit program. It just kind of reminds me of home.” The Gardner-Webb campus is just a few miles from Shelby, which is where first-year SHS head coach Mark Barnes served as the head coach at Crest High for several years before coming to Sumter. Interestingly, Gardner-Webb started recruiting Miranda in the spring, about the time Barnes got to see him for the first time on a football field. Barnes said he made the

G-W coaching staff aware of Miranda, but that Miranda took care of the rest. “They were the school that Charlie thought was the best fit for him, gave him the best opportunity,” said Barnes, who guided the Gamecocks to a 10-3 record, the Region VI-4A title and the second round of the 4A Division I state playoffs. “I had a prior relationship with the (Bulldog) coaching staff; they’re great guys, a great staff. They care for the kids as much as people as they do as ath-

letes.” Miranda, a 6-foot, 183-pounder, was receiving interest from Army, Charleston Southern, The Citadel, South Carolina State and Hampton. While he thought a couple of other schools were close to offering him, Gardner-Webb was the only one that had given him an official offer. Miranda said come what may, he is planning to play in Boiling Springs.

see MIRANDA, Page B5

PREP BASKETBALL

Lady ’Cats hope returning seniors, experience pay off By justin driggers justin@theitem.com

sophomore Brooke Bennett. Beatson averaged 12 points and eight rebounds in the 2014-15 Experience and senior leader- season while Bennett averaged ship were two things the Laueight points and five rebounds. rence Manning Academy girls “Both Courtney and Brooke basketball team didn’t have in have been big for us in the abundance last season. post,” Hoover said. “Courtney’s In fact, Maggie Eppley was got a great shot and they’re the lone returning starter off a both continuing to improve squad that had won the SCISA every game. That’s a big key for Region II-3A tournament the us -- to continually improve year before, and LMA had just each game.” two other players with signifiCora Lee Downer and Kaela cant experience. Johnson are also in the starting “We maybe lacked some con- five. Seniors Bailey Connors, fidence last season losing those Olivia Wilson and newcomer four seniors,” head coach Kend- Sarah Fraser. a sophomore, rora Hoover said. “But now, that tate in the final spot. confidence is higher because of Downer, Bennett, Johnson the seniors we have coming and Connors have all shared back.” time as the team’s top ball-hanThe situation is reversed for dler, Hoover said. They’re takthe Lady ‘Cats this year as they ing over the duties left by Ephad to replace just one starter pley’s departure. The SCISA (Eppley), boast six seniors and S.C.-Georgia All-Star averaged return a great deal of experisix points, five rebounds, four ence. assists and three steals for LMA LMA has gotten off to a much last year. better start this season at 5-4, “I feel like we’ve handled (the but the team is still a work in transition) well,” Hoover said. progress, Hoover said. “They’re all learning and work“I feel like we’re a very (baling to get better. It’s still a work anced) team,” she said. “We in progress, but I feel like we’ve have a lot of different combina- made strides.” tions we can use and we have a Hoover also has experience lot of girls who can play either coming off the bench. Aside guard or in the post, so that from Wilson and Connors, the gives us a lot of options.” Lady ‘Cats can turn to seniors The Lady ‘Cats return their Julia Morris and Erica Timtop two scorers from a year ago mons along with junior Taylor in senior Courtney Beatson and Lea.

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Returning starters Brooke Bennett, left, and Courtney Beatson, right, have provided Laurence Manning Academy with something it didn’t have a year ago -- experience. The Lady Swampcats are off to a 5-4 start this season and are hoping that four returning starters and six seniors help pave the way for a more successful 2015-16 campaign.

Arizona (minus 9 1/2) vs. New Mexico F. Scott Fitzgerald said “there are no second acts in American lives.” Former Notre Dame coach Bob Davie is proving him wrong with the Lobos. Pick: ARIZONA 35-30.

see BOWLS, Page B4

CLEMSON FOOTBALL

Father Time has helped Tigers along By Scott Keepfer skeepfer@greenvillenews.com CLEMSON - Clemson University football coach Dabo Swinney has a simple explanation for why running back Wayne Gallman has essentially doubled his production this season as compared to his freshman campaign. “Father Time taking place,” Swinney said. “Gallman just grew up.” Last season, Gallman established himself as the team’s top rushing threat as the season wore on and closed with a flourish to finish with 769 yards and five touchdowns. This season he picked up where he left off, recording 100-yard games in three of the first five games and finishing with a schoolrecord eight 100-yard games. The sophomore enters the Orange Bowl with 1,332 yards and needing just 14 yards to supplant Raymond Priester as Clemson’s single-season rushing leader. “His work ethic, how he’s built his body, all of that comes with more confidence,” Swinney said. “Then our offensive line has done a tremendous job blocking for him. Guys get better.” Gallman has not been alone in getting better with time.

see CLEMSON, Page B3

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TODAY 5:20 a.m. — International Soccer: FIFA Club World Cup Japan Semifinal Match from Yokohama, Japan — Guangzhou Evergrande vs. Barcelona (FOX SPORTS 1). 1 p.m. — College Football: NCAA Division III Playoffs Semifinal Game – Wisconsin-Whitewater at Mount Union (ESPNU). 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. — Women’s College Volleyball: NCAA Tournament Semifinal Match from Omaha, Neb. — Texas vs. Minnesota (ESPN2). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Marshall vs. West Virginia from Charleston, W.Va. (ESPNU). 7 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Toronto at Charlotte (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 8 p.m. — NFL Football: Tampa Bay at St. Louis (NFL NETWORK, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKT-FM 107.5). 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Oklahoma City at Cleveland (TNT). 9:30 p.m. — Women’s College Volleyball: NCAA Tournament Semifinal Match from Omaha, Neb. – Kansas vs. Nebraska (ESPN2). 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Houston at Los Angeles Lakers (TNT).

NFL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

The Associated Press

South Carolina guard Khadijah Sessions (5) collides with Hampton forward Chanel Green during the No. 2 Gamecocks’ 86-48 win over Hampton on Wednesday.

Coates leads No. 2 USC women past Hampton By PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press COLUMBIA — Alaina Coates had 22 points and 12 rebounds and No. 2 South Carolina beat Hampton 86-48 on Wednesday night for to its fourth straight 10-0 start. Coates was coming off her first-ever triple double — and the program’s first since 2006 — against Winthrop with 29 points, 16 rebounds and a school-record 10 blocked shots. This time, Coates settled for her fourth doubledouble of the season and 26th overall to put away the Lady Pirates (1-8). The 6-foot-4 Coates made eight of her 11 shots. When she wasn’t scoring underneath, Coates was sent to the foul line and hit six of nine attempts. Malia Tate-DeFreitas had 14 points to lead Hampton. It was the second straight game South Carolina played without leading scorer A’ja Wilson, resting because of shin splints. Virginia transfer Sarah Imovbioh had a season-high 19 points, and Tiffany Mitchell added 17 for the Gamecocks. South Carolina put things away with 12 straight points in the second period to build a 17-point lead that the Lady Pirates could not cut into. South Carolina is in the less challenging part of its schedule after opening with three ranked opponents in its first eight games. The Gamecocks had a 49-point win over Winthrop on Sunday and Hampton came in having lost five of their first six road games — four by 20 points of more — this season.

Still, the smaller Lady Pirates proved difficult to overcome early on. Despite going 0-for-4 shooting and committing three turnovers to fall behind 8-0 in the game’s first four minutes, Hampton rallied to trail 16-11 on TateDeFreitas’ second quarter jumper That’s when South Carolina scored 12 straight points to gain control. Khadijah Sessions began the run with a basket, Kaydra Duckett hit the Gamecocks’ only 3-pointer of the half, and Coates had two inside baskets, the last making it 28-11 with 3:40 left in the half.

TIP INS Hampton: The Lady Pirates have logged the miles early this season, starting with a five-game road streak where they traveled 6,953 miles. Hampton started at Iowa State, then went to Washington State, Oregon and UTEP before ending at No. 5 Texas. Things go so well for the Lady Pirates, who lost all five games. South Carolina: Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley was named the co-national coach of the year by USA Basketball for leading the American team to gold at the FIBA Women’s U19 World Championship last July. She shared the honor with Sean Miller, the Arizona coach who led the men’s team to the same title. Staley is the first person to have won a USA Basketball coach and athlete of the year award.

SPORTS ITEMS

Wisconsin coach announces retirement MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan retired after one last victory with the Badgers on Tuesday night, ending a successful run at the school and handing the program over to assistant Greg Gard. Ryan, who turns 68 on Sunday, said in June this would be his last season, and then left the door open for a return at a charity golf event in August. But with the Badgers off to a slow start this year, he said he decided now was the time to step away.

Pro Basketball ORLANDO 113 Charlotte 98 ORLANDO, Fla. — Channing Frye had a season-high 17 points and all five starters scored in double figures to help the Orlando Magic rout the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Evan Fournier had 15 points, Nik Vucevic had 14 points and eight rebounds, Elfrid Payton had 12 points and nine assists. Indiana 107 Dallas 81

INDIANAPOLIS — Monta

Ellis scored 13 of his 19 points in the third quarter, Paul George added 19 points and the Indiana Pacers beat the Dallas Mavericks 107-81 on Wednesday night. The Pacers trailed 47-45 at halftime but outscored Dallas 30-17 in the third quarter. Ellis was scoreless in the first half, but the former Maverick scored six straight points early in the third to ignite the Pacers. Indiana led by as many as 26 in the fourth quarter.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (19) Lousiville 94 Kennesaw State 57 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Damion Lee scored 18 points as No. 19 Louisville used another strong shooting performance to beat Kennesaw State 94-57 on Wednesday night. Louisville (8-1) shot 59 percent (40 of 68). The Cardinals’ 40 field goals were their most since Dec. 22, 2010, against Western Kentucky.

all season for No. 11 North Carolina. With a key big man out for a while, the Tar Heels needed even more from him. Johnson had a career-high 25 points and 10 rebounds in North Carolina’s 96-72 win over Tulane on Wednesday night.

Prep BASKETBALL Laurence Manning 70 Florence Christian 61 FLORENCE – Rashaad Robinson scored 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Laurence Manning Academy to a 70-61 varsity boys basketball win over Florence Christian School on Tuesday at the FCS gymnasium. Nazir Andino added 19 for LMA and Taylor Lee had 10. Sumter 49 Spring Valley 32

Sumter High School’s boys B basketball team defeated Spring Valley 49-32 on Wednesday at the SHS gymnasium. (11) North Carolina 96 Naquan Mickens and GeTulane 72 ovante Peterson both had CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Brice nine points for the GameJohnson has been pretty consistent cocks.

East W L T Pct PF PA y-New England 11 2 0 .846 402 253 N.Y. Jets 8 5 0 .615 325 256 Buffalo 6 7 0 .462 316 301 Miami 5 8 0 .385 264 331 South W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 6 7 0 .462 275 356 Houston 6 7 0 .462 259 291 Jacksonville 5 8 0 .385 326 357 Tennessee 3 10 0 .231 253 326 North W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati 10 3 0 .769 354 229 Pittsburgh 8 5 0 .615 344 260 Baltimore 4 9 0 .308 278 326 Cleveland 3 10 0 .231 240 357 West W L T Pct PF PA Denver 10 3 0 .769 281 225 Kansas City 8 5 0 .615 331 243 Oakland 6 7 0 .462 299 326 San Diego 3 10 0 .231 250 334 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Washington 6 7 0 .462 281 307 Philadelphia 6 7 0 .462 301 322 N.Y. Giants 6 7 0 .462 338 320 Dallas 4 9 0 .308 230 305 South W L T Pct PF PA y-Carolina 13 0 0 1.000 411 243 Tampa Bay 6 7 0 .462 288 322 Atlanta 6 7 0 .462 279 295 New Orleans 5 8 0 .385 323 397 North W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay 9 4 0 .692 317 245 Minnesota 8 5 0 .615 258 255 Chicago 5 8 0 .385 272 314 Detroit 4 9 0 .308 267 336 West W L T Pct PF PA x-Arizona 11 2 0 .846 405 252 Seattle 8 5 0 .615 340 235 St. Louis 5 8 0 .385 210 271 San Francisco 4 9 0 .308 188 315 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division

Thursday, Dec. 17

Tampa Bay at St. Louis, 8:25 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 N.Y. Jets at Dallas, 8:25 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 20

Chicago at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Atlanta at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Houston at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Carolina at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Tennessee at New England, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Washington, 1 p.m. Kansas City at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Seattle, 4:05 p.m. Green Bay at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Miami at San Diego, 4:25 p.m. Cincinnati at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. Denver at Pittsburgh, 4:25 p.m. Arizona at Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 21

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

Thursday, Dec. 24

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

Saturday, Dec. 26

Washington at Philadelphia, 8:25 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 27

Houston at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Kansas City, 1 p.m. New England at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Miami, 1 p.m. San Francisco at Detroit, 1 p.m. Dallas at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Chicago at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Carolina at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at New Orleans, 4:05 p.m. St. Louis at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. Green Bay at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m.

NBA Standings

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 16 10 .615 — Boston 14 11 .560 1½ New York 11 14 .440 4½ Brooklyn 7 17 .292 8 Philadelphia 1 25 .038 15 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Charlotte 14 9 .609 — Miami 14 9 .609 — Orlando 13 11 .542 1½ Atlanta 14 12 .538 1½ Washington 10 13 .435 4 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 16 7 .696 — Chicago 14 8 .636 1½ Indiana 14 9 .609 2 Detroit 14 12 .538 3½ Milwaukee 10 16 .385 7½

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 21 5 .808 — Dallas 14 11 .560 6½ Memphis 14 12 .538 7 Houston 12 14 .462 9 New Orleans 6 18 .250 14 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 16 8 .667 — Denver 11 14 .440 5½ Utah 10 13 .435 5½ Portland 11 15 .423 6 Minnesota 9 15 .375 7 Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 24 1 .960 — L.A. Clippers 15 10 .600 9 Phoenix 11 15 .423 13½ Sacramento 10 15 .400 14 L.A. Lakers 4 21 .160 20

Tuesday’s Games

Cleveland 89, Boston 77 Denver 112, Minnesota 100 Sacramento 107, Houston 97 L.A. Lakers 113, Milwaukee 95

Wednesday’s Games

Dallas at Indiana, 7 p.m. Charlotte at Orlando, 7 p.m. Miami at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Boston at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at New York, 7:30 p.m. Memphis at Chicago, 8 p.m. Portland at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, 8 p.m. Washington at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. New Orleans at Utah, 9 p.m. Phoenix at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Milwaukee at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

Toronto at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Cleveland, 8 p.m. Houston at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Brooklyn at Indiana, 7 p.m. New York at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Portland at Orlando, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m. Sacramento at Minnesota, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 8 p.m. Toronto at Miami, 8 p.m. Memphis at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

NHL Standings

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 32 20 9 3 43 101 73 Detroit 31 16 9 6 38 79 79 Ottawa 31 16 10 5 37 97 93 Boston 29 16 9 4 36 93 80 Tampa Bay 32 16 13 3 35 78 73 Florida 31 15 12 4 34 81 75 Buffalo 32 13 16 3 29 74 86 Toronto 29 10 13 6 26 68 81 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 29 21 6 2 44 89 63 N.Y. Rangers 32 19 9 4 42 94 74 N.Y. Islanders 32 18 9 5 41 90 77 New Jersey 31 16 11 4 36 76 75 Pittsburgh 29 15 11 3 33 68 71 Philadelphia 31 13 12 6 32 66 86 Carolina 31 12 14 5 29 77 96 Columbus 33 11 19 3 25 7 6 100

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 31 23 6 2 48 107 80 St. Louis 32 18 10 4 40 82 78 Minnesota 29 16 7 6 38 79 68 Chicago 32 17 11 4 38 85 78 Nashville 31 15 10 6 36 81 81 Colorado 32 15 16 1 31 88 88 Winnipeg 31 14 15 2 30 85 95 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 30 19 9 2 40 78 66 San Jose 30 15 14 1 31 78 79 Arizona 30 14 14 2 30 81 95 Calgary 30 14 14 2 30 80 104 Edmonton 32 14 16 2 30 87 96 Vancouver 32 11 13 8 30 81 92 Anaheim 29 11 13 5 27 56 73 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Tuesday’s Games

New Jersey 2, Buffalo 0 Florida 5, N.Y. Islanders 1 N.Y. Rangers 4, Edmonton 2 Philadelphia 4, Carolina 3, OT Tampa Bay 5, Toronto 4, OT San Jose 3, Montreal 1 Calgary 2, Nashville 1, OT Minnesota 6, Vancouver 2 St. Louis 4, Winnipeg 3 Colorado 3, Chicago 0 Dallas 5, Columbus 1

Wednesday’s Games

Ottawa at Washington, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Boston, 8 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

Anaheim at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Florida at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. San Jose at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Nashville at St. Louis, 8 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Edmonton at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Calgary at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Colorado, 9 p.m. Columbus at Arizona, 9 p.m.

College Basketball

By The Associated Press

TUESDAY’s Scores SOUTH Auburn 78, Mercer 71 Belmont 80, Ouachita 54 Chattanooga 80, Tennessee Tech 69 Clemson 69, Presbyterian 41 Duke 99, Georgia Southern 65 E. Kentucky 80, FAU 73 Florida A&M 67, SE Louisiana 64 Georgia Tech 77, VCU 64 Memphis 72, Southern U. 67 Mississippi 99, Louisiana Tech 80 South Carolina 79, Drexel 54 UNC Asheville 84, ETSU 64 Wake Forest 81, UNC Greensboro 71 FAR WEST Grand Canyon 88, Delaware St. 59 Montana 79, Great Falls 59 Oregon 78, UC Irvine 63 San Diego 61, UC Davis 55 Santa Clara 69, Ark.-Pine Bluff 57 Stanford 79, DePaul 60 UCLA 89, Louisiana-Lafayette 80 MIDWEST Cincinnati 75, Norfolk St. 59 Green Bay 93, Pacific 88 Miami (Ohio) 64, Jackson St. 53 Michigan 77, N. Kentucky 62 Northwestern 78, MVSU 48 Ohio 93, Ohio Dominican 69 Wisconsin 64, Texas A&M-CC 49 Youngstown St. 99, Geneva 58 SOUTHWEST Houston Baptist 72, UC Riverside 59 Oklahoma St. 73, Longwood 55 Our Lady of the Lake 99, Incarnate Word 97 Texas 67, Appalachian St. 55

women’s College Basketball

By The Associated Press

TUESDAY’s Scores EAST Duquesne 79, Slippery Rock 54 SOUTH Bethune-Cookman 100, Warner 28 Chicago St. 76, Jackson St. 59 Florida A&M 98, Clark Atlanta 88, OT Florida St. 79, Mercer 36 Gardner-Webb 70, Kennesaw St. 56 Georgia Tech 96, Prairie View 48 Jacksonville St. 50, Savannah St. 35 Louisiana-Lafayette 61, UC Santa Barbara 42 Louisville 94, Dartmouth 52 Old Dominion 83, Howard 64 South Alabama 66, William Carey 30 Stetson 52, UNC Wilmington 49 Troy 73, Alabama St. 59 UMBC 55, Md.-Eastern Shore 52, OT UT Martin 74, Miami (Ohio) 47 Wofford 60, NC Central 37 MIDWEST Cleveland St. 64, FIU 57 E. Washington 67, Wichita St. 62 Memphis 64, Cent. Michigan 61 Northwestern 91, Alcorn St. 47 S. Dakota St. 88, DePaul 79 SOUTHWEST Cent. Arkansas 70, Central Baptist 37 Lyon 68, Oral Roberts 49 UTSA 106, Howard Payne 65 FAR WEST Montana St. 74, Montana-Western 36 Oregon 95, UC Riverside 81 Oregon St. 75, CS Bakersfield 51 Pacific 74, CS Stanislaus 61 San Diego 90, Hope 52 Seattle 85, Portland St. 64 FAR WEST Montana St. 74, Montana-Western 36 Oregon 95, UC Riverside 81 Oregon St. 75, CS Bakersfield 51 Pacific 74, CS Stanislaus 61 San Diego 90, Hope 52 Seattle 85, Portland St. 64

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Four state players FCS All-Americans RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press

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Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney says the reason running back Wayne Gallman (9) is so much better this year is the fact that he is a more experienced player.

Clemson

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His boost in production has been mirrored by several teammates, both on offense and defense, and that has been the primary ingredient in the No. 1-ranked Tigers’ success this season, which resumes Dec. 31 in the College Football Playoffs against Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl. Some of the prime examples: Tight end Jordan Leggett transformed himself from “Lazy Leggett” to a Mackey Award finalist. After totaling just 14 catches for 161 yards with one touchdown as a sophomore, Leggett has 34 catches for 442 yards with seven touchdowns as a junior and is an NFL prospect. “Guys get better,” Swinney said. “Rarely do you have a Sammy Watkins. But even Sammy was better as a junior than he was as a freshman. I’m a better coach now than I was in 1993. “If guys will work and do the right things, they’ll develop.” Much like Kevin Dodd. Dodd, a former standout at Greer’s Riverside High, played sparingly during his first three seasons, but shined when he finally got his chance this season, capitalizing on the absence

of defensive ends Vic Beasley, Corey Crawford and Tavaris Barnes to make a name for himself. Dodd had 21 career tackles entering his final season; he had more than that in his first four games of 2015. “Most of the time guys develop like Kevin Dodd,” Swinney said. “When he was a redshirt freshman, it was like, ‘He may never play here.’ But he got better.” No question there. Dodd ranks among the defense’s leaders with 74 tackles, including 15 tackles for loss. Safety T.J. Green also has matured rapidly, becoming the player the Tigers’ coaches have anticipated. In limited playing time confined mostly to special teams as a sophomore, Green still managed 24 tackles, but has really come into his own as a full-time starter with 101 tackles and five tackles for loss this season. And don’t overlook linebacker B.J. Goodson, who paid his dues for three seasons before moving into a starting role this season. After 34 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss last season, he leads the team with 127 stops, including 15 tackles for loss. “That’s what I try to tell people,” Swinney said. “If you have talent, then it just comes down to experience – that’s it. Father Time taking place.”

Oregon next season, leads the team along with 3-time first-team selection Cooper Kupp of Eastern Washington. South Carolina state defensive The team also includes running lineman Javon Hargrave has been backs Marshaun Coprich of Illinois selected to first team of The State and Lamar’s Kade Harrington, Associated Press All-American football who are finalists for FCS offensive team for a second straight year, while player of the year with Kupp. three other Palmetto State players are Kupp, a junior, has 114 catches for on the second and third teams. 1,642 yards and 19 touchdowns, all tops The Citadel defensive lineman in FBS. Mitchell Jeter is on the second team, Prukop told Fox Sports on Tuesday while Coastal Carolina running back he plans to transfer to Oregon, where De’Angelo Henderson and Charleston he can be immediately eligible to play Southern offensive lineman Erik next season after graduating. The Austell are members of the third team. junior has passed for 3,025 yards and Montana State quarterback Dakota 28 touchdowns and ran for 797 yards Prukop, who plans to transfer to and 11 scores.

AP FCS ALL-AMERICA TEAM FIRST TEAM

Offense Quarterback — Dakota Prukop, junior, Montana State. Running backs — Marshaun Coprich, senior, Illinois State; Kade Harrington, junior, Lamar. Linemen — Joe Haeg, senior, North Dakota State; Donald Jackson III, senior, Sam Houston State; Clay DeBord, senior, Eastern Washington; Nick Ritcher, senior, Richmond; Cole Toner, senior, Harvard. Receivers — Cooper Kupp, junior, Eastern Washington; Jake Wieneke, sophomore, South Dakota State. Tight end — Ben Braunecker, senior, Harvard. All-purpose — Johnta’ Hebert, senior, Prairie View A&M. Kicker — Anthony Pistelli, senior, Samford. Defense Linemen — Tyrone Holmes, senior, Montana; Noah Spence, junior, Eastern Kentucky; Javon Hargrave, senior, South Carolina State; James Cowser, senior, Southern Utah. Linebackers — Deon King, senior, Norfolk State; Stephen Hodge, senior, Fordham; Don Cherry, senior, Villanova. Backs — Patrick Onwuasor, senior, Portland State; Deiondre’ Hall, senior, Northern Iowa; DeAndre Houston-Carson, senior, William & Mary; Jermaine Hough, senior, Jacksonville State. Punter — Ryan Hawkins, senior, Northern Arizona.

SECOND TEAM

Offense Quarterback — Eli Jenkins, junior, Jacksonville State. Running backs — Chase Edmonds, sophomore, Fordham; Jacobi Green, senior, Richmond. Linemen — Corey Levin, junior, Chattanooga; Jonathan Burgess, senior, Liberty; Ben Curtis, senior, Delaware; Aaron Neary, senior, Eastern Washington; Bruce Johnson, senior, Maine. Receivers — Brian Brown, junior, Richmond; Jamaal Jones, senior, Montana. Tight end — Beau Sandland, senior, Montana State. All-purpose player — John Santiago, fresh-

man, North Dakota. Kicker — Nick Dorka, sophomore, William & Mary. Defense Linemen — Victor Ochi, senior, Stony Brook; Chima Uzowihe, senior, Liberty; Keionta Davis, junior, Chattanooga; Mitchell Jeter, senior, The Citadel. Linebackers — Christian Kuntz, senior, Duquesne; Darnell Sankey, senior, Sacramento State; Myke Tavarres, senior, Incarnate Word. Backs — Dee Delaney, sophomore, The Citadel; Donald Payne, junior, Stetson; Harlan Miller, senior, Southeastern Louisiana; Wallace Scott, senior, McNeese State. Punter — Ben LeCompte, senior, North Dakota State.

THIRD TEAM

Offense Quarterback — Case Cookus, freshman, Northern Arizona. Running backs —Troymaine Pope, senior, Jacksonville State; De’Angelo Henderson, junior, Coastal Carolina. Linemen — Garrick Mayweather, senior, Fordham; Erik Austell, junior, Charleston Southern; Zack Johnson, junior, North Dakota State; John Weidenaar, senior, Montana State; Mitch Kirsch, junior, James Madison. Receivers — Emmanuel Butler, sophomore, Northern Arizona; Anthony Warrum, junior, Illinois State. Tight end — Eric Saubert, senior, Drake. All-purpose player — Willie Quinn, senior, Southern University. Kicker — Chris Moore, senior, Northwestern State. Defense Linemen — O.J. Mau, senior, Gardner-Webb; Derek Rivers, junior, Youngstown State; Dino Fanti, senior, Eastern Illinois; P.J. Hall, sophomore, Sam Houston State. Linebackers — Kourtney Berry, junior, Alabama State; Tyler Drake, senior, Penn; John Hugunin, senior, Drake. Backs — Justin Grier, senior, Morehead State; David Jones, junior, Richmond; Casey DeAndrade, junior, New Hampshire; Clayton Ewell, senior, Bucknell. Punter — Cory Carter, senior, Texas Southern.

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BOWLS

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Las Vegas Bowl BYU (plus 2 1/2) vs. Utah A Holy War in Las Vegas. This is also the plot line of a future Michael Bay movie. Pick: UTAH 28-24.

Camellia Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama Ohio (plus 8 1/2) vs. Appalachian State Reminisce about Ohio coach Frank Solich’s time as Nebraska coach and realize those should now be considered the good ol’ days in Lincoln. Pick: APPALACHIAN STATE 28-21.

Cure Bowl in Orlando, Florida. San Jose State (minus 3) vs. Georgia State The first Cure Bowl. The first bowl game for Georgia State. The Panthers’ reward? A 5-7 opponent playing 2,800 miles from home. Pick: GEORGIA STATE 3127.

560. Georgia Southern, with its triple-option, has thrown the third-fewest at 129. Pick: BOWLING GREEN 4027.

THURSDAY, DEC. 24 Bahamas Bowl in Nassau Middle Tennessee (plus 3) vs. Western Michigan (7-5) Remember the last-second, Hail Mary, lateral touchdown Central Michigan scored at the end of last year’s Bahamas Bowl? Well, certainly THAT won’t happen again ... right? Pick: WESTERN MICHIGAN 29-24.

Hawaii Bowl Cincinnati (minus 1 1/2) vs San Diego State ‘Twas the night before Christmas and instead of putting your kid’s bike together you can watch the Bearcats and Aztecs play. Pick: SAN DIEGO STATE 2823.

SATURDAY, DEC. 26 St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl

Marshall (minus 4) vs. ConNew Orleans Bowl necticut Louisiana Tech (minus 2) vs. ‘Twas the day after ChristArkansas State mas — and you still haven’t By watching consecutive put that bike together. games with Appalachian State, Pick: UCONN 20-17. Georgia State and Arkansas State, you will be the foremost Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas Miami (plus 3) vs. Washingauthority on Sun Belt Conferton State ence football at your office The Hurricanes try to snap Christmas party. Unless you a five-game bowl losing streak. happen to work for the Sun Pick: MIAMI 42-35. Belt Conference. Pick: LOUISIANA TECH 35Heart of Dallas Bowl 31. Washington (minus 9) vs. Southern Mississippi MONDAY, DEC. 21 The Huskies will be a trendy Miami Beach Bowl top-20 pick heading into next South Florida (plus 2) vs. season. Western Kentucky Pick: WASHINGTON 35-24 Best matchup of up-andcoming coaches this bowl sea- Pinstripe Bowl in New York son: USF’s Willie Taggart and Duke (plus 2) vs. Indiana WKU’s Jeff Brohm could both Basketball schools playing a be coaching Power Five football game in a baseball staschools in 2017. dium. Pick: USF 42-28. Pick: INDIANA 31-21.

TUESDAY, DEC. 22

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise Akron (plus 6 1/2) vs. Utah State Do not adjust your television: Yes, the field is blue ... and Terry Bowden is coaching Akron. Pick: UTAH STATE 31-14.

Boca Raton Bowl

Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana Virginia Tech (minus 13) vs. Tulsa Frank Beamer coaches his last game for the Hokies. #ThanksFrank Pick: VIRGINIA TECH 38-21.

Foster Farms Bowl in Santa Clara, California

Pick: MINNESOTA 21-17.

TUESDAY, DEC. 29 Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas Air Force (plus 7 1/2) vs. California Jared Goff plays his last game for Cal before becoming the next quarterback to have his pro career ruined by the Browns. Pick: CAL 35-31.

Russell Athletic Bowl in Orlando, Florida North Carolina (plus 3) vs. Baylor The top two offenses in the country in yards per play. The Bears hope to have at least one injured quarterback back. Pick: BAYLOR 45-38.

Arizona Bowl in Tucson Nevada (plus 3) vs. Colorado State Finding the game between Mountain West conference rivals on TV might be tricky. Your best bet is to stream it online like one of those trendy shows you binge watch on the weekend. Call it Breaking Bobo. Pick: COLORADO STATE 28-20.

Texas Bowl in Houston Texas Tech (plus 7) vs. LSU Leonard Fournette vs. the 126th-ranked run defense in FBS, with a chance to lead the nation in rushing. Pick: LSU 35-24

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30 Birmingham (Alabama) Bowl Auburn (minus 2) vs. Memphis The Tigers try to make it 2 for 2 against the SEC West. Pick: MEMPHIS 31-24.

Belk Bowl in Charlotte, North Carolina NC State (plus 5 1/2) vs. Mississippi State The Bulldogs say goodbye to Dak Prescott, the best quarterback to ever play at Mississippi State. Pick: MISSISSIPPI STATE 27-20.

Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee Louisville (pick’em) vs. Texas A&M Couple of exciting freshmen quarterbacks square off in the Cardinals’ Lamar Jackson and the Aggies’ Kyler Murray. Pick: LOUISVILLE 28-23.

Temple (minus 1) vs. Toledo Last chance to see Owls AllAmerica LB Tyler Matakevich tackle everything in sight. Pick: TEMPLE 26-23.

Nebraska (plus 7) vs. UCLA Bruins fabulous freshman QB Josh Rosen against the 122nd-ranked pass defense. The Rosen One, indeed. Pick: UCLA 38-24.

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MONDAY, DEC. 28

Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego

Military Bowl in Annapolis, Maryland

Northern Illinois (plus 7 1/2) vs. Boise State The winningest programs outside the Power Five since 2010. Pick: BOISE STATE 34-24.

Navy (minus 3 1/2) vs. Pittsburgh THURSDAY, DEC. 31 Salute: Midshipmen QB Keenan Reynolds plays his last Peach Bowl in Atlanta Houston (plus 7) vs. Florida college game. State Pick: PITTSBURGH 24-23. At his current career trajecQuick Lane Bowl tory, Cougars coach Tom Herin Detroit man will be coaching the New Central Michigan (plus 5) vs. England Patriots within five Minnesota years. Testing the powers of Pick: FLORIDA STATE 34-24. #MACtion. Is it enough to Orange Bowl (Playoff make a 5-7 team ranked near Semifinal) in Miami the bottom of the Big Ten in Gardens, Florida offense interesting?

GoDaddy Bowl in Mobile, Alabama Bowling Green (minus 7 1/2) vs. Georgia Southern This is what makes college football fun: Bowling Green, with its up-tempo, Baylor-inspired offense, has thrown the third-most passes in FBS at

Holiday Bowl in San Diego Wisconsin (plus 3) vs. Southern California The Trojans are in need of a defensive coordinator. Badgers assistant Dave Aranda is a really good one. Which bus will he get on after the game? Pick: USC 28-17.

Clemson (plus 3 1/2) vs. Oklahoma Baker Mayfield is a magician. Deshaun Watson is a wizard. You might have to watch on your phone at work, but it is football so you will watch. Pick: CLEMSON 35-31.

Mississippi Scouts will be watching Cowboys defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah vs. Rebels left tackle Laremy Tunsil. You should, too. Pick: OLE MISS

Cotton Bowl Classic (Playoff Semifinal) in Arlington, Texas

38-21. SATURDAY, JAN. 2 TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida

Alabama (minus 10) vs. Michigan State Over/under 40 carries for Derrick Henry? Pick: ALABAMA 27-20.

Penn State (plus 7) vs. Georgia The Christian Hackenberg era ends at Penn State. He probably deserved better. Pick: GEORGIA 14-10.

FRIDAY, JAN. 1 Outback Bowl |in Tampa, Florida

Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee

Northwestern (plus 8 1/2) vs. Tennessee The Vols’ special teams are pretty special. Evan Berry leads the nation in kick returns with a 38.3-yard average and Cameron Sutton is second in punt returns at 18.7. Pick: TENNESSEE 27-17.

Kansas State (plus 11 1/2) vs. Arkansas Playing in the same conference as Henry and Fournette, Razorbacks TB Alex Collins is highly underappreciated. Pick: ARKANSAS 35-17.

Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida

Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, Texas

Michigan (minus 4 1/2) vs. Florida Two turnaround teams trying to avoid ending the season on losing streaks. Pick: MICHIGAN 20-17.

Oregon (plus 1) vs. TCU Vernon Adams vs. Trevone Boykin. First to 50 wins. Pick: OREGON 51-45.

Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona Notre Dame (plus 6 1/2) vs. Ohio State The case for an eight-team playoff: How’s this for a firstround matchup? Pick: OHIO STATE 31-27

Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CALIF.

Cactus Bowl in Phoenix West Virginia (pick’em) vs. Arizona State You’ll likely need a sixpack of Red Bull to keep up with Oregon-TCU. WVUASU, the last of 22 games in a six-day span, will help you crash. Pick: ARIZONA STATE 2926.

MONDAY, JAN. 11

Iowa (plus 6 1/2) vs. Stanford The Hawkeyes return to the College Football Playoff Championship Game Rose Bowl for the first time Clemson vs. Alabama since 1991. Viva Ferentz! The dynasty is not dead. Pick: STANFORD 28-23. Nick Saban does the Dab Sugar Bowl in New Orleans dance. Oklahoma State (plus 7) vs. Pick: ALABAMA 31-21.

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Zack Greinke signed a contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks for a yearly average salary of $34.4 million. Despite a history of long-term contracts for pitchers turning out badly, teams still continue to hand outh the massive contracts.

MLB teams never seem to learn about pitching deals By PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press

failed before him. “I don’t really think about it in those terms,” he said Friday. The guys who run baseball “You do your job and whatever never seem to learn. happens, happens. You don’t reInexplicably, they’ve gone ally think about, ‘Oh, my conon another reckless spending tract.’ You think about, ‘OK, I spree for pitchers — you know, have next year to go and play.’ I those guys who take the field hope I have another 10 years to once every five days and are play, but you just think about constantly shadowed by omiwhat you can control.” nous words such as “Tommy A big-money deal certainly John” and “rotator cuff.” brings added attention and exA quick Google search will pectations. Not everyone can turn up countless pitching handle that sort of scrutiny. deals that went horribly Boston Red Sox manager wrong. Yet, it didn’t stop the John Farrell doesn’t expect it Boston Red Sox from doling to be a problem for Price. out $217 million to David Price. “Setting aside the number Or the Arizona Diamondbacks on the contract, he’s a leader,” from forking over $206.5 milFarrell said. “I think he relishlion for Zack Greinke, whose es being in a spot where he’s average annual salary will be an example to others.” the highest in baseball history Likewise, the Diamondbacks — a staggering $34.4 million a say Greinke’s value can’t be year! measured simply by a bottom “If it’s an impact guy, then line. They point to the confiyou’re willing to spend that dence a team gains by having money, you’re willing to pay someone at the top of the rotathat cost,” Diamondbacks genThe Associated Press tion who reduces the chance eral manager Dave Stewart of an extended losing streak, The Boston Red Sox and AL Cy Young runner-up David Price have agreed to terms on a seven-year freesaid. “Zack Greinke impacts agent deal worth $217 million, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The per- as well as the benefits to the our team.” younger pitchers on the staff son spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday. No one questions Greinke’s simply being around someone stuff. He’s one of the top five tions of their deals and often fore opting out to land an even just under $2.2 million per of that caliber. pitchers in the game, going were outright flops by the latbigger deal. win. “He’s going to be able to help 19-3 with a minuscule 1.66 ter years, some because of That’s what the DiamondThere’s more where that our young pitchers,” manager ERA last season for the Los fragile health. backs are counting on. came from: Barry Zito. Kevin Chip Hale said. “And that’s Angeles Dodgers. Price and Jordan Zimmer“I think ownership saw an Brown. Johan Santana. Cliff one thing he indicated to our At 32, can he keep that up mann (who signed with the Ti- opportunity to grab a quality Lee. Matt Cain. Justin Verpitching coach is that he feels for another six years? gers for $110 million) are just pitcher and we were in a situa- lander. Homer Bailey. like he can be that missing Highly doubtful. beginning their deals. We’ll tion where we had a serious CC Sabathia earned the big link, not necessarily being a Now, this isn’t one of those give them an incomplete, need,” Stewart said. bucks under his initial $161 coach, but a guy that’s a player tiresome rants about overpaid along with two other pitchers That’s undoubtedly what the million deal with the Yankees, and that’s done it and can prod players and how much better — Jon Lester of the Chicago Rockies were thinking when but he’s 38-33 with a 4.35 ERA some of the younger guys and it was in the good ol’ days. Cubs and Washington’s Max they signed Mike Hampton to after using the threat of an opt move them along to become There is nothing wrong with a Scherzer — who just finished an eight-year, $121 million con- out in 2011 to add a guaranteed better pitchers.” player getting what the market the first years of their ninetract ahead of the 2001 season. 2016 salary plus a 2017 option The Diamondbacks are all will bear, and there’s no indifigure contracts. (Though, it’s He was a complete failure in that will kick if he doesn’t fin- giddy at the moment. cation that Major League worth noting, Lester wasn’t the thin air of Colorado and ish next season — his first Chances are, they’ll be reBaseball is in dire straits fieven ace of his staff, while was dealt to Atlanta after only since alcohol rehab — with a gretting this deal a few years nancially. Scherzer failed to push the Na- two seasons. His career recov- left shoulder injury. from now. But the intelligent construc- tionals into the playoffs). ered somewhat, but he was Greinke, who will make $31 They won’t be alone, either. tion of a 25-man roster makes Clayton Kershaw of the never more than a solid bigmillion next year, or $9,570.86 it clear: Mammoth deals for Dodgers ($215 million) and Se- league starter. In fact, he went per pitch based on his 2015 Paul Newberry is a national starting pitchers are rarely attle’s Felix Hernandez ($175 just 56-52 while collecting all workload, isn’t focusing on all writer for The Associated worth the investment. million) have been well worth that money, working out to those big-money pitchers who Press. Of the 18 pitchers signing the price, so far, while Greinke contracts totaling at least $100 certainly lived up to his previmillion, nine struggled for por- ous $147 million contract be-

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“I told the coaches that if I commit, that that’s where I’m going,” he said. “That’s a man’s word.” Barnes said Miranda brings a lot to the table as a studentathlete. “First, Charlie does a great job in the classroom, and he’s just a great person,” Barnes said. “He had a great season for us. And Gardner-Webb likes him because he can actually play two positions, cornerback or safety.” Miranda had no intercep-

tions this season, but he made receivers tread lightly in the Sumter defensive backfield. Miranda had more than his fair share of hard hits over the year. Going into the final game of the season against Byrnes, Miranda had 55 taciles, including 26 solo stops. He had 2 1/2 tackles for loss, broke up four passes, two fumble recoveries, one caused fumble and one blocked punt. He also returned six kickoffs for 154 yards, a 25.7 per-return average. Gardner-Webb finished in a 2-way tie for fifth in the 7-team Big South. The Bulldogs wer 4-7 overall and 2-4 in conference play.

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RODNEY R. RABB NEWNAN, Georgia — Rodney Reshard Rabb died on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, at Cancer Treatment Center of America, Newnan. He was born on July 4, 1986, in Sumter, a son of the Rev. RobRABB ert and Gloria A. Lowery Rabb. Funeral services for Mr. Rabb will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at House of Prayer, Lynchburg, with the Rev. Travis Laws, eulogist, and Elder Don Lowery presiding. Burial wil follow in New Jerusalem Cemetery, Lynchburg. The family is receiving friends at the home of his parents, 1304 Atkins Ave., Lynchburg. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

ALBERT MOUZONE Albert Mouzone, affectionately known as “Al,” 72, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, at his residence. Born April 17, 1943, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late MOUZONE John and Carrie Burgess Mouzone. At an early age, he joined Pine Hill AME Church and remained an active supporter of the church, until his passing. He received his formal education in the local schools of Sumter County and was a graduate of Lincoln High School Class of 1961. Upon graduation, he traveled to Boston and commenced his career within the automotive industry working at General Motors in Framingham, Massachusetts. In 1979, he returned to Sumter and immediately opened M&M Automotive Sales. Precious memories will be cherished by his wife, Alma Sampson Mouzone; his son, Chauncey Mouzone of Sumter; his daughters, Kimberely Mouzone Best (Alvis) of Raleigh, North Carolina, and Shaunya Mouzone Murrill (Terrence Sr.) of Columbia; stepson, Stanley Sampson, and stepdaughter, Stephanie Moss (Robbie), both of Macon, Georgia; sisters, Carrie McLeod of Sumter and Thelma Mouzone of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; brothers-in-law, David Stephens of Boston and Walter Stephens (Ellistene) of Jeffersonville, Georgia; six grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Celebration of Life services will be held at noon on Friday at Pine Hill AME Church, U.S. 521 South, Sumter, with the Rev. Moses McCants, pastor, and Elder James Johnson, eulogist. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 1010 McKeiver Road, Sumter. The remains will be placed in the church for viewing at 11 a.m. The funeral procession will leave at 11:30 a.m. from the home. Floral bearers will be Lincoln High School Class of 1961. Pallbearers will be nephews. Burial will be in Goodwill Baptist Cemetery, 649 Hebron Road, Kingstree. Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www. williamsfuneralhomeinc.com

BETTY P. ETHEREDGE Betty Partin Etheredge, 74, died on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, in Charleston. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Hazel J. and Sarah Brown Partin.

Mrs. Etheredge attended Wise Drive Church of the Nazarene and was retired from Becton Dickinson. Survivors include three daughters, Celeste Ardis (Henry) of DalETHEREDGE zell, Stacey Player (Dale) of Turbeville and Sherry Ingle of Sumter; one son, Kelly Etheredge of Lubbock, Texas; 11 grandchildren, Kyle Dunn (Sydney Jo), Misty Ardis, Andrew Etheredge, Wayne Etheredge (Amanda), Thomas Ingle, Jessica Ingle, Samantha Ingle, Mary Elease Purvis, Rachel Skidmore (Phillip), Blake Player and Chase Player; five great-grandchildren; four brothers, Julian Partin (Charlotte), Wayne Partin (Anne) and Michael “Mickey” Partin, all of Sumter, and Norman Partin (Barbara) of Wedgefield; two sisters, Helen Partin and Sara Eron, both of Sumter; and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death in by five brothers, James H. “Jim” Partin, Charles C. Partin, Robert L. “Bobby” Partin, Herman Partin and Lewis Partin; and her former husband, C.H. “Sonny” Etheredge. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Sammy Geddings officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Andrew Etheredge, Mark Etheredge, Kyle Dunn and Blake Player; nephew, Richard Eron; and Jimmy Mains. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday at the home of her sister, Helen Partin, 2945 N. Main St. Memorials may be made to Hope Lodge, 269 Calhoun St., Charleston, SC 29401 or to Wise Drive Church of the Nazarene, P.O. Box 1405, Sumter, SC 29151. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

WILLIE LONON Willie Lonon, 86, departed this life on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born on Sept. 5, 1929, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Henry Capers and Viola Woods. He atLONON tended the public schools of Sumter County during his early childhood. As a young adult, he became a member of Shepherd Church and, in his later years, he joined Bethlehem AME Church. Willie worked at Korn Industries in Sumter for 35 years, before retiring. He leaves to cherish his memories: two daughters, Patricia Durant and Mae Frances McQuillar (Tony Brown); five sisters, Martha Ann Gary (Sammy) and Margaret Rivers, both of Sumter, Rosa Lee Capers and Lula Mae Lawrence (William) of New York and Grace Wright of Florida; three brothers, James Capers (Helen) of Jacksonville, Florida, Wayne Capers (Margaret) of Sumter and Harry Capers (Shirley) of New York; five grandchildren; 12 greatgrandchildren; one greatgrandchild; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at Revelation Sanctuary Church, 3925 U.S. 15 South, Sumter, with Pastor Terry Dinkins, pastor, eulogist. The family is receiving friends at the home, 290 Pioneer Drive, Sumter.

OBITUARIES The remains will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. The procession will leave at 1:20 p.m. from the home. Floral bearers and pallbearers will be family and friends. Burial will be in White’s Cemetery. These services have been entrusted to the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc.com.

ROBERT W. KIRBY KINSTON, North Carolina — Robert Willis Kirby, 80, of Kinston, formerly of Sumter, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, at Carolina East Hospital in New Bern, North Carolina, KIRBY with his wife and son by his side. Robert was a graduate of Clemson University with a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering. After finishing school, he was a very successful stock car driver, winning more than 40 races on dirt tracks all over the south. He was featured in the book “Rebel Speedway” by author Mark Osborne, as he was well-known and respected by other drivers and pit crews for his skills under the hood and on the track in the 14 car “The Gray Ghost.” Robert worked for Hampton Industries for more than 31 years, where he retired as director of research and development. Robert had a great love for flying and had his pilot’s license for more than 55 years. He was a member of the Civil Air Patrol and played a key role in the development of Kinston’s Aero Modelers flying field. Throughout his retirement, Robert was an active community volunteer, serving faithfully in the Kairos Prison Ministry and as a patient representative at Lenoir Memorial Hospital. He was also an elder at Faith Fellow Church. He was preceded in death

THE SUMTER ITEM by his daughter, Marnie Lynn Dyer. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Anne Kirby, who was his soul mate for more than 37 years; daughters, Tracy Edmundson of LaGrange, Wendy Oliver and husband, Hal, of LaGrange, Tiffany Riggs and husband, Jamie, of Hubert; son, Terry Dyer and wife, Amber, of Galena, Ohio; five grandchildren, Corbin, Evan, Chelsey, Leslie and Brittany; one great-grandchild, Fields; very special friends, Leon Mosbey and Don Lingg; and his puppies, Chester, Bruton and Truffles. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Faith Fellowship Church, 2278 Paul’s Path Road, Kinston, with Dr. Randy Spaugh officiating. Visitation will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Kairos of North Carolina, attention Linda Leland, 2569 Elijah Loftin Road, Kinston, NC 28501. Howard-Carter Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to howardandcarter. com.

C. DOUGLAS LIPSCOMBE JR. C. Douglas Lipscombe Jr., 90, beloved husband of the late Alice Mobley Lipscombe, died on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at Covenant Place. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.

ALVIN MCCRAY FLORENCE — Alvin McCray died on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence. He was born on June 27, 1969, in Sumter, a son of the late William and Olisha Evans McCray. Funeral services for Mr. McCray will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday at Hayes F. & Lanelle J. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 N. Church St., Manning.

The family is receiving friends at the home of his adopted sister, Sheila McFadden, 135 W. Thomas St., Lake City. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

THOMAS SCHNYDER Thomas Schnyder died on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.

RICKY MOUZON MANNING — Ricky Mouzon, 59, died on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia. He was born on Aug. 2, 1956, in the Workman community of Kingstree, a son Alma Pendergrass Mouzon and the late Neddie (Boodlem) Mouzon. The family is receiving friends at the home of his sister and brother-in-law, Joyce and Timothy Murray, 1103 Meagan Lane, Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

ALVIN CANTEY SR. On Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, Alvin “Sunny” Cantey Sr., departed this life at Clarendon Memorial Hospital. Born on Jan. 4, 1938, in Paxville, he was a son of the late Joshua “JW” and Portia Conyers Cantey. A service of remembrance will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday at Fleming and DeLaine Chapel, 222 W. Boyce St., Manning, with the Rev. Betty Cantey officiating. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the residence of his sister, Lula C. Pack, 10242 Lewis Road, Paxville-Manning. Fleming and DeLaine Funeral Home and Chapel of Manning is in charge of services. Online condolences may be sent to Flemingdelaine@aol. com. www.FlemingDeLaine. com.

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Murky circumstances cloud convict’s welcome home DEAR ABBY — After I became an adult and left home, my father remarried a woman with a grown son. Dear Abby “Jack” has ABIGAIL been incarcerated for VAN BUREN the past several years. I have only vague information about what he did, but I do know it was related to drugs and gang affiliation. His mother insists he was “framed” and refuses to talk about the charges. I haven’t been able to find any public information except that this wasn’t the first time he was arrested. My father has hint-

ed that there is a bigger story there, but he keeps quiet out of respect for his wife’s feelings. Jack will be released soon, and my stepmom is already planning big family events for us to welcome him home. I have a wife and kids now, and I’m not sure I want them around an ex-con. At the same time, I don’t really know what happened, and I don’t want to start a family rift. What should I do next? What’s the secret?

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be postmarked no later than December 26, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214-0907; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110.

TO THE RESPONDENT(S) ABOVE-NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Petition herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to this Petition upon the subscriber, as the address shown below, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Petition, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. Petitioner/Attorney for Petitioner 309 Broad Street Sumter, SC 29150

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Legal Service Attorney Timothy L. Griffith 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury

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NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED. Must have RELIABLE transportation and a phone in your home. 6 Days a week CALL HARRY PRINGLE at 774-1257 or come in to fill out an application. 20 N. Magnolia Street

Wed., December 23 Thurs., December 24 Sat., December 26 Sun., December 27 Thurs., December 31 Sat., January 3 Tues., January 5

Deadline

Tues., December 22 at 9:30am Tues., December 22 at 11:30am Wed., December 23 at 9:30am Wed., December 23 at 11:30am Wed., December 30 at 11:30am Thurs., December 31 at 9:30am Thurs., December 31 at 11:30am

Have a Safe and Merry Christmas! NO PROOF DEADLINES Deadline is 24 hours earlier if proof is required Business office will be closed December 24th and 25th and January 1

20 N. Magnolia Street • Sumter, SC 803-774-1200

It’s Mayo’s “More for your money Christmas Sale”! Buy 1 Regular Priced Suit, Receive 2nd Suit of Equal Value FREE! Great Selection & Savings!

SHIRTS, TIES, PANTS & SHOES Buy 1, Get a 2nd HALF PRICE! IN-STORE ALTERATIONS, FOR THOSE LAST MINUTE OCCASIONS

MAYO’S SUIT CITY If your suits aren’t becoming to you, It’s a good time to be coming to Mayo’s! Wesmark Plaza • 773-2262 • Mon-Sat 10-7