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BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com The lead architect for a new downtown hotel announced during Sumter Historic Preservation Design Review Committee’s meeting Thursday that it will be a Hyatt Place that will grace Main Street.

ture the company’s signature rooftop design, known as the “edge,” an asymmetrical reflective structure, above the driveway entrance that will be between the hotel and C. Anthony’s Menswear.

Hotel amenities will include a

The committee approved the hotel designs during the meeting.

Meredith Drakeford of Drakeford Architects said the four-story hotel will have a total of 93 rooms, five of which will be handicap-accessible double rooms on the first floor.

The Hyatt Place will be located at 14-22 N. Main St. and will fea-

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Toys for Tots in need of donations

Superintendent explains audit School district ended the fiscal year $45,241 in the black

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Diane Degman bags up a toy to be distributed to children by the Toys for Tots program at the collection point on Bultman Drive on Thursday. Mayor Joseph T. McElveen and Sumter County Council Chairwoman Naomi Sanders have officially proclaimed December “Toys for Tots” month. Toys for Tots is the annual drive campaign by local U.S. Marines to collect new toys for needy children in the area. Unfortunately, the campaign has more toy requests than toys or checks with Christmas rapidly approaching, said Harvey Senter, local Toys for Tots coordinator. It’s not too late to make a donation, however, he said.

“Anyone who wants to donate money can mail a check made out to Toys for Tots to 699 Bultman Drive or drop it off at The Sumter Item” at 20 N. Magnolia St., Senter said. “They can also call us at (803) 774-4747.” Donations can also be made through the website, www.toysfortots.org.

The Sumter Item sat down with Sumter School District Superintendent Frank Baker on Wednesday evening to further discuss details of the 2015 fiscal year budget.

Total revenues for 2014-15 were $107 million, which exceeded the revenue originally budgeted by $2.5 million.

Total expenditures were BAKER $112 million. The budget was balanced by $4,405,849 revenue received from other financing sources, including sales of capital assets and fund transfers.

Instructional expenditures came in $1.8 million less than budgeted.

Supporting service expenditures exceeded budgeted expenditures by $5.8 million. Operating and maintenance of plant expenditures exceeded budgeted expenditures by $1.9 million, and student transportation expenditures exceeded budgetary expenditures by $2.2 million.

Despite variances in revenues and expenditures, Baker said the district ended the 2015 fiscal year on June 30 with a clean audit and in the black. The fund balance increased by $45,241 over last year for a total of $4.4 million.

Variances in expenditures included transportation salaries which Baker said were “way” under-budgeted in the summer of 2014. Baker said he believed the reason for the under-budgeting was an oversight by the district’s former chief financial officer.

One of the items that was under budget included transportation salaries,

VA to provide robotic legs to paralyzed vets

ReWalk Robotics service engineer Tom Coulter prepares a ReWalk device to allow paralyzed Army veteran Gene Laureano to walk on Wednesday in Bronx, New York. The Department of Veterans Affairs has agreed to pay for robotic legs that could allow scores of paralyzed veterans with spinal cord injuries to walk again.

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Department of Veterans Affairs has agreed to pay for robotic legs that could allow scores of paralyzed veterans with spinal cord injuries to walk again.

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St. Mark 4B Church’s Holiday Drive nears end St. Mark 4B Missionary Baptist Church’s Christmas Holiday Toy Drive, an opportunity to provide local children with toys, is nearing its end as Christmas day approaches.

This is the seventh year the church, in partnership with Fourbridges Community Development Corporation, has held the drive for Sumter’s youth.

The toys donated will be delivered to children who otherwise would not receive gifts this season, said St. Mark Administrator Roneika Jennette.

Donations can be delivered to St. Mark 4B Missionary Baptist Church, 2280 Fourbridges Road, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and Saturday and from 10 a.m. to noon Monday.

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Sumter County Sheriff’s Office has identified a third suspect wanted in connection with the assault of a Cherryvale-area man last month, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.

The suspects are identified as Dorian Treymaine Byrd, 22, Jawan Louis Artis, 24, and Howard “Alex” Hodge, 23.

They are wanted on charges of attempted murder and strong arm robbery for their alleged part in the attack of a man at a residence in the 1200 block of Cherryvale Drive the day be-

In Wednesday’s edition of The Sumter Item the total revenues and total expenditures of the Sumter School District’s 2015 fiscal year were incorrectly reported.

Total revenues for the 2015 fiscal year were $107,783,698.

Total expenditures were $112,779,991.

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tattoos under both eyes.

Byrd is described as 5 foot 11 inch tall black male with dreadlocked hair.

Byrd’s last known address is on Wessex Drive in the Wedgefield area.

The sheriff’s office said the suspects should be considered armed and dangerous.

They are thought to have recently been in the Cherryvale area and were last seen in a light blue minivan, which investigators have located.

Anyone with information concerning any of the suspects in this incident is asked to contact Sumter County Sheriff’s Office at (803) 436-2000 or Crime Stoppers at (803) 436-2718.

Firefighters association aids comrades for selfless heroism during flooding

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com While the floods spread damage throughout the Palmetto State in October, many firefighters disregarded the fate of their own homes while struggling to help their fellow South Carolinians survive the two-feet or more of rain that fell in some areas.

Eleven of those firefighters in Sumter Fire Department received some aid from their fellow firefighters, including several who were present at the department headquarters Wednesday.

Earlier in the day, two more firefighters in Bishopville also received some of the aid collected.

After hearing of the plight of firemen whose own homes were damaged or destroyed, South Carolina Firefighters Association and South Carolina Fire Chiefs Association decided to do something to help out, said Gaffney Fire Chief and assocation Chairman Jamie Gaggiano Jr. “We were notified after the record flood we had firefighters affected by the flood who still worked and volun-

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Robert Moses, a firefighter stationed at Headquarters, shakes hands with James Caggiano Jr. from the state Firefighter’s Association after receiving money from the group to help with flood repairs Wednesday. teered,” Gaggiano said. “It is a small token, but we hope it helps here at Christmas and thank you for your service.”

Gaggiano said the firefighters received between $250 and $1,500, depending on the damage their property sustained.

Jason Pope, with the state firefighters association, said the money was raised by the

association, the chief’s association and private individuals.

“A lot of it was raised in a boot drive by the Greenville Fire Chief’s Association,” Pope said.

Mayor Joe McElveen said the firefighters were real saviors at a time of distress.

“You all were out helping us while your own homes

were being torn apart,” he said. “That’s what you all do.”

Sumter Fire Chief Karl Ford said he was proud of the firefighters.

“All of us were here and I saw each of these individuals worry about everybody else instead of their own stuff,” he said. “These are my heroes, and I mean it.”

$300M in grant money may be included in early omnibus bill

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fore Thanksgiving and have been added to the sheriff’s office’s “Most Wanted” list.

Investigators think the victim was badly wounded and robbed of $400 by the suspects after they beat him with their fists, feet and a coffee table for an extended period of time.

Artis is described as a black male standing 5 foot 7 inches tall and weighing approximately 132 pounds. He has short black hair, brown eyes, and a tattoo on the right side of his neck.

Hodge is described as a white male also standing 5 foot 7 inches tall, weighing 170 pounds, with short brown hair and gray eyes. Hodge has teardrop

A version of the 2016 Omnibus Spending Bill published by U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan includes a provision for $300 million in Community Development Block Grant money “related to disaster relief, long-term recovery, restoration of infrastructure and housing, and economic revitalization in the most impacted and distressed areas … related to the consequences of Hurricane Joaquin and adjacent storm systems, Hurricane Patricia and other flood events.”

While the language in the final bill may change, the funding may not be

adequate to cover Gov. Nikki Haley’s request for $140 million for housing repairs and the needs of South Carolina farmers as well, said South Carolina Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Clint Leach.

“It’s our understanding that Sen. Lindsay Graham as a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee requested $450 million in total in CDBG grant funds,” Leach said. “What we were told is that they didn’t do the entire $450 million, but they did $300 million.”

Leach said that if you take $140 million for housing needs Haley requested off the total, it remains a question what might remain for agriculture in

the Palmetto State.

The governor requested funds for housing, but refused to request funds to help farmer saying they should be treated no different from any other business.

Besides Hurricane Joaquin, the $300 million would also cover damage from Hurricane Patricia in Texas and other flood damage, according to the language of the bill.

“Since CDBG is a funding pot that any state can apply for, it is open for anybody, so we are trying to figure out if it is possible to make the funding specific to South Carolina,” Leach said.

“There are more questions than answers at this point.”

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5 found guilty in recent Sovereign Citizens case

BY JOHN MONK jmonk@thestate.com A federal jury in Columbia late Wednesday afternoon found five defendants guilty of committing various kinds of tax fraud in conspiring to get millions in IRS refunds and actually getting some $2 million before government agents discovered their scheme.

After five days of testimony and hearing from 27 government witnesses, the jury took just 90 minutes to find all five guilty of 36 out of 37 counts of charges related to various kinds of federal tax fraud.

They will be sentenced at a later date.

During the trial, two of the five defendants took the witness stand to describe what even their lawyers admitted was a bizarre scheme whereby the defendants asserted their belief that the U.S. government has large stashes of cash accessible by people with secret knowledge of how to file the correct IRS forms.

Guilty were defendants Jefford Henry and his wife Linda Marie Henry, their son Jeffrey Henry, all of Bishopville; their daughter, Makeshia Lashon Glover, of Sumter; and a friend, Bobby McGuire, of Wilson, N.C. All five are admitted members or affiliates of the Sovereign Citizens, a loose network of independent groups of antigovernment citizens who think that various state and federal laws do not apply to them and who are known for obstructionist legal maneuvers. A small percentage of Sovereign Citizens are considered violent, and the FBI considers those “a domestic terrorist movement,” according to the FBI’s Internet site.

The lead agents on the case, the FBI’s Bill Moser and the IRS’ Perry Stalvey, spent nearly two days on the witness stand, answering prosecution and defense questions to explain Sovereign Citizen philosophy and the evidence to the jury.

“You believe it’s nonsense?” defense attorney Harrison Saunders, who represented Linda Marie Henry, asked Stalvey at one point in the trial.

Stalvey: “It’s illegal. It’s not found in the Constitution.”

An indictment in the case al-

leged that from 2009 to the present, all five defendants conspired to get millions in illegal tax refunds, and four of the five defendants got most of some $2 million in illegal refunds from the IRS, prosecutors alleged. McGuire, the fifth defendant, got $36,000 and had filed for a $990,000 refund that didn’t go through, according to the government’s case. Most of the money went for houses and cars, the government charged.

It is easy to claim and get large refunds from the IRS if taxpayers send in electronic tax forms claiming a refund, according to testimony. That’s how the Henrys got two $990,000 checks from the IRS in recent years.

However, the IRS does vet returns filed by paper more carefully, and that’s how the IRS foiled an attempt by McGuire to claim a refund of about $990,000, according to evidence in the trial.

In a closing argument Wednesday, assistant U.S. attorney Jim May told the jury, “The IRS is arguably the leastliked agency in our government.”

But the IRS is just a collection agency for all Americans, May said. “The victims in this case are everybody who is a taxpayer — the victims are the Marines, who protect our safety, the elderly, who are on Medicare and the poor, who are on Medicaid.”

Defense lawyers told the jury that their Sovereign Citizens clients actually think the federal government has a huge secret account that citizens can draw cash from by means of filing an IRS tax form.

Those beliefs may seem farfetched, but if the defendants are sincere, they lack the intent needed to show someone has committed a crime, defense lawyers argued.

“As crazy as it seems, he believes these secret accounts exist,” Saunders told the jury, describing Jefford Henry.

Undisputed evidence indicated Jefford Henry orchestrated the scheme and persuaded his wife, co-defendant Linda Marie Henry, to join with him in filing false tax returns.

“This misunderstanding of the law was dictated by the Sovereign Citizen ideology, and because of this, we ask you to find (Linda Marie Henry) not guilty,” said Saun-

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Sous chefs Adan Franco, right, and Casey Davison of Sanford Restaurant season and stir cassoulet to deliver to the Guest House homeless shelter in Milwaukee.

ders, who represented Linda Marie Henry.

Another defense attorney, Jason Peavy, who represented Jeffrey Henry, told the jury his client didn’t act like a guilty man and that prosecutors had failed to prove their case.

“It’s not an open and shut case that the government would have us believe,” Peavy said. His client had a job driving a bakery truck and “was putting roots down in the community. ... It’s not the conduct of a person who thought they did something wrong.”

But May, whose voice at times seethed with indignation, told the jury to forget Sovereign Citizen ideology because the case is only “about lying, cheating and stealing that all five of the defendants did. This is a case of fraud,” May said. “Each and every one of these defendants took actions out of greed. Each and every one took actions to steal from taxpayers. ... We all live with the consequences of our actions.”

McGuire testified he met Jefford and Linda Henry at various Sovereign Citizens seminars along the East Coast, where they were taught how to file tax refund requests to the IRS to access the government’s secret accounts.

Besides McGuire, Jefford Henry was the only defendant to testify. Henry said he and his family filed tax forms requesting millions from the IRS because his house was originally in danger of being foreclosed on.

McGuire, who appeared to be in his 40s, told the jury he didn’t expect to live long and filed for a $990,000 tax refund because he wanted to leave some money to his children. “I have cancer,” testified McGuire, who was not asked for medical documentation to verify his condition.

The defendants face 10 or more years in prison each.

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Homeless men get a taste of Milwaukee’s best restaurants MILWAUKEE (AP) — Award-winning chef Justin Aprahamian and his staff decided that a hearty French cassoulet — a stew with meat and vegetables — was a good dish for his regulars on a December night.

These regulars weren’t the 20 people who can fit in his upscale Sanford Restaurant near downtown Milwaukee, though. They were 86 men staying at Milwaukee’s largest publicly funded homeless shelter, the Guest House.

“The men are so appreciative that someone would take time out of their day and prepare this nice, quality meal,” said Cindy Krahenbuhl, executive director of the Guest House, which also offers programs dealing with mental health, drug and alcohol issues.

A volunteer there who is also retired from the restaurant business, Dale Rhyan, came up with the idea about four years ago to approach restaurants for help after he noticed the men got only about a dozen meals a month — and those weren’t particularly nutritious ones. The shelter has no budget for meals and relies completely on volunteers to make meals.

“So I thought, OK, this is by far the most important thing on the list because food goes right to the brain,” Rhyan said. “These guys need nutrition to get

their lives back and to be able to go out on the street, find work and get their health back.”

He turned to his friends in the restaurant business, and the response was remarkable.

“I would sometimes go home at night and find that I would be crying in the car because I was so overwhelmed because I was not getting any rejections,” Rhyan said.

With the restaurants involved and more community and faith-based volunteers, the meal program has gone from providing 40 percent of a month’s dinners to about 90 percent. Other restaurant groups involved include the Bartolotta Restaurants and Black Shoe Hospitality, both of which own some of the best-reviewed restaurants in Milwaukee.

At Sanford, the staff cooks for the shelter once a month. Aprahamian, who won the James Beard Award in 2014 for the best chef in the Midwest, said they usually make food that travels easily, like stir-fry dishes, curries and pastas.

“We take a lot of pride in what we send over to the Guest House,” Aprahamian said.

Other restaurants are known to give leftovers to shelters, but Aprahamian said everyone at his restaurant enjoys brainstorming and cooking.

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American football preps Israeli teens for military combat good soldiers. The military itself had no comment.

Military service is compulsory for most Israelis, and Ashkenazi’s players have gone on to careers in some of the army’s most prestigious units, serving in elite commando, reconnaissance and undercover units. The army is Israel’s most admired institution, but Palestinians and human rights groups see the military as a tool of Israel’s occupation of lands sought by the Palestinians for a future independent state.

Soccer and basketball reign supreme in Israel, but football has gained ground in recent years thanks to live NFL TV broadcasts and the expansion of the IFL, now in its 9th year.

Organizers hope it will soon join the ranks of secondary sports such as tennis, handball and volleyball.

The game has really taken off on the high school level, where seven teams play across the country. It is no longer unusual to see kids tossing the pigskin in the park after school.

Unlike baseball, which still mostly appeals to AmericanIsraelis, football has resonated with natives thanks to a “bottom-up� grassroots approach, said Steve Leibowitz, who got the sport started in the 1980s and later founded American Football in Israel, the official federation.

Leibowitz has since ushered football from its touch-andflag origins to the current tackle leagues and a national team that ranks 17th in the world. Despite the sport’s inherent English terminology, he said his philosophy called for “Hebrew in the huddle.�

He said the teenagers started organizing themselves and turned to him for equipment only when they had enough

KFAR SABA, Israel — Under the bright lights, a call of “set, hike� echoes out, followed by the clatter of helmets smashing against pads at a high school football game.

But these aren’t American teenagers hoping to play college ball — they are Israelis with an eye on joining elite military combat units.

A growing number of native-born Israelis have taken to the army-like strategy, camaraderie and collisions of the gridiron and turned America’s Game, once a niche expat activity, into a popular fixture in the Holy Land.

Some 2,000 Israelis now play the game, thanks in large part to the support of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.

In the central city of Kfar Saba, the hometown Hawks are Israel’s four-time defending high school champions and their coach, the son of a former Israeli military chief, is churning out nearly as many commandos as victories. “Football is a great tool for building a young man,� said head coach Itay Ashkenazi, 36. “The mentality of football is very similar to what you try to instill in elite combat units.�

Ashkenazi used to be a special forces commando himself, and his father, Gabi Ashkenazi, was the military chief of staff from 2007 to 2011. Yet Ashkenazi, who was a star quarterback in the adult Israel Football League until retiring a few seasons ago, says football has meant more to him than the military, and he tries to instill that love of the game in his young charges. “Most of them coming in, they don’t know football; they don’t know anything about it.

But you try to ‘sell’ the football as a tool for what they are going to do afterward, which is the army,� said Ashkenazi, who owns an insurance company in addition to his parttime work as coach. “They fall in love with the atmosphere. They fall in love with the values we try to build up, you know, the team concept, the getting tough mentality and physicality,� he said.

He said word was getting out that his players made for

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and captain, said no other sport has excited him like football and that nothing provides better preparation for the military service that awaits him. “The values emphasized in football and the values emphasized in the army are the

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BY FRANK JORDANS The Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — It may be the primary language on the artifacts, but Arabic is a language rarely spoken by the visitors to Berlin’s Museum of Islamic Art. That’s about to change, though.

The museum is one of four in the German capital training refugees from Syria and Iraq to act as guides for others who have come to the country seeking shelter from war and hardship.

“They have to start right at the bottom rung of the ladder to find a way into German society,” said the director of the Museum of Islamic Art, Stefan Weber, explaining why his institute decided to take part in the project.

“When you’ve lost everything, you shouldn’t lose your cultural identity as well.”

Tours of its collection, which is part of the world-renowned Pergamon museum, emphasize the centuries of cross-cultural exchange that occurred among Islam, Christianity and Judaism that saw ideas of philosophy and

science flow back and forth between the Middle East and Europe.

Sometimes those cultures mixed in a single place, such as Qasr Mshatta, the winter palace built by an 8th-century caliph in what is now Jordan. While much of the complex lies in ruins, parts of its impressive facade rest in Berlin, the result of an Ottoman sultan’s gift to a German kaiser some 120 years ago.

On Wednesday, a dozen refugees listened attentively as their guide, a young Syrian architect, explained how the facade’s intricate designs illustrate the wide range of artistic and cultural influences present during the early Islamic period.

“I was really deeply touched with their reactions,” Zoya Masoud said after her tour had ended and the group she was guiding had dispersed to explore the rest of the museum on their own.

Many on the tour expressed surprise at the wealth of Islamic artifacts on display, while some found comfort in familiar patterns of pottery or Arabic script. “The idea that they are meeting their own culture here in Berlin is really very nice,” she said.

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Refugees attend a special tour through the Museum for Islamic Art at the Pergamon museum in Berlin on Wednesday. In the background is the facade of Mshatta, an ancient Caliph’s Palace. Refugees from Iraq and Syria are being trained as guides to lead other migrants around some of Berlin’s most popular museums where they will learn about postwar German history and ancient civilizations. Read the full article at www.theitem.com.

Masoud, who came to Germany four years ago, now works for the Syrian Heritage Archive Project, which seeks

to document the country’s historical treasures even as they are being destroyed by war and looting.

U.N. to adopt resolution to disrupt Islamic State funds

BY EDITH M. LEDERER The Associated Press UNITED NATIONS — Finance ministers from the 15 Security Council nations will adopt a plan Thursday aimed at disrupting revenue that the Islamic State extremist group gets from oil and antiquities sales, ransom payments and other criminal activities.

The Islamic State group, also known as ISIL and Daesh, is already subject to U.N. sanctions under resolutions dealing with al-Qaida.

The proposed Security Council resolution, sponsored by the United States and Russia, elevates IS to the same level as al-Qaida, reflecting its growing threat and split from the terrorist network behind the 9/11 attacks.

U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power called the meeting an

unprecedented chance to bring together the people with the technical abilities to starve the Islamic State group of resources.

The Islamic State group controls a large swath of Syria and Iraq, including oil and gas fields, though bombing campaigns by the U.S.-led coalition and ground forces have enabled Iraq to regain some territory.

Adam Szubin, the acting U.S. Treasury undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, said getting at the group’s revenue is a serious challenge because much of its money comes from oil and gas sales within territories it controls that have the potential to generate hundreds of millions of dollars annually, as well as from taxation and extortion.

This is in contrast to al-Qa-

ida, whose funding typically comes only from kidnappings for ransom and from outside donors, including charities, he said at a White House briefing on Wednesday.

“The good news is ISIL has a number of vulnerabilities as well,” Szubin said. “They are fighting a multi-front war at the same time that they are trying to provide governance, provide assistance to overseas affiliates and trying to build this reputation of a supposedly Islamic caliphate.”

He stressed that IS needs access to the international financial system for oil equipment, weapons, communications equipment and other imported items which requires them to move funds — ideally leaving a “money trail” that can be disrupted.

The Islamic State group is also earning some money

from oil and gas sales outside its territory, the sale of antiquities to foreign buyers and ransom payments.

The United States has not seen any evidence that the Turkish government is purchasing oil from the Islamic State group and thinks the preponderance of the group’s sales are to middlemen or black marketeers who are in turn selling to others, Szubin said.

The Syrian government is purchasing gas, he said, but a lot of the group’s oil is going to territory they control for their military campaigns and to provide electricity to areas they are trying to govern.

France’s Finance Minister Michel Sapin, asked at a news conference how the international community can target IS’ internal revenue sources, replied: “By destroying Daesh.”

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HOTEL FROM PAGE A1 meeting room that can seat approximately 40 people, a bar, a green space with an outdoor fireplace and space to hold three tents for social events and an outdoor pool.

Drakeford said the hotel will also provide access to the parking garage that will be constructed behind the building on the corner of Sumter Street and Hampton Avenue as well as the shops on Liberty Street.

The construction of the parking garage and hotel will start about the same time because the hotel could not func-

tion effectively without adequate parking space, he said.

Both structures are contracted with the same company, Thompson Turner Construction, in order to reduce conflicts that could arise with the construction of the two projects at the same time, according to a previous statement from Sumter Attorney Eric Shytle.

Drakeford said if the project stays on schedule, construction is anticipated to start within 90 to 120 days and is expected to span 18 months.

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Baker said he has already met with the maintenance director and requested for the department to stay within its budget for next year.

Instructional expenditures, which were $1.8 million less than originally budgeted, was a result of several potential reasons, Baker said.

“It could have been that we were planning to use another program and chose another

which are typically set at about $2.5 million. Those salaries were budgeted for about $700,000 in the 2014-15 school year. As a result, the general fund had to absorb the negative variance, Baker said.

“I’m sure it was not anything deliberate but an oversight,” he said.

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Questions arose at the board meeting Monday about what happened to $1.2 million from the sale of a property at 615 Bultman Drive, the location of the recently opened Walmart Neighborhood Market. The money from that sale went into the district’s general fund, Baker said. The board approved for the superintendent to place the money into the general fund in 2014, Baker said.

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ROBOTIC LEGS FROM PAGE A1 outlining its plans to train staff to be able to provide the ReWalk.

“The research support and effort to provide eligible veterans with paralysis an exoskeleton for home use is a historic move on the part of the VA because it represents a paradigm shift in the approach to rehabilitation for persons with paralysis,” said Dr. Ann Spungen, who led VA research on the system.

The company, ReWalk Robotics, said

it has evaluated 45 paralyzed veterans who meet the height and weight requirements for the technology — which consists of leg braces with motion sensors and motorized joints that respond to subtle changes in upperbody movement and shifts in balance.

Gene Laureano, 53, is praying his application for robotic legs will go through soon. The former Army corporal remembers the day he first tried the ReWalk at New York’s James J. Peters VA Medical Center in the Bronx two years ago.

“The tears came down,” said Laure-

OBITUARIES KEAHN L. WADE MANNING — Keahn Lamar Wade died on Dec. 13, 2015, at his residence, 1718 Branchview Drive, Manning.

He was born on March 10, 1989, in Columbia, a son of Dannette Y. WADE Wade and Dwayne (Barbara) King.

Funeral services for Mr. Wade will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday at Manning High School, Manning, with Bishop Sylvester Francis, eulogist, and the Revs. Emanuel Evans, Michael Abraham and Devon Coker assisting. Burial will follow in Goodwill Baptist Church Cemetery, Manning.

The family is receiving friends at his residence.

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

C. DOUGLAS LIPSCOMBE JR. Clarence Douglas Lipscombe Jr., of Sumter, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at the age of 90.

He was a son of the late Clarence Douglas Lipscombe of Richmond, VirLIPSCOMBE ginia, and Kate Dickman Lipscombe of Florence. After graduating in 1943 from Thomas Jefferson High School in Richmond, he served honorably in the U.S. Navy, leaving duty at the end of the war. He attended the University of Richmond and Randolph Macon College in Ashland, Virginia, and finished at the University of South Carolina Law School before being admitted to the S.C. Bar Association. After practicing law for several years, specializing in trusts and estates, he found his calling. He began serving in trust departments in various banks throughout the south and, after moving to Sumter in 1971, he served as a senior vice president and the general trust officer at NBSC, retiring in 1991. He then practiced law with the firm of Lee, Wilson & Erter, before fully retiring. Doug was a member and past president of the Kiwanis Club. He was also an active member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the Boyle Bible

Class. He loved spending time with family, reading a good book, working crossword puzzles, and golfing with the Godfathers group at Sunset Country Club.

Doug was preceded in death

by Alice Mobley Lipscombe, his wife of 62 years.

Left to honor him and remember his love are his three children: C. Douglas Lipscombe III and his wife, Chris, and their daughters, Rebekah and Sarah of Gulfport, Mississippi; Marion Mobley Lipscombe of Sumter; and Emily Alice Lipscombe of Columbia. We will treasure the memories of our time with Dad and never forget the love he so freely gave to us.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Trinity United Methodist Church, 226 W. Liberty St., Sumter.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church with interment at 3 p.m. at Mount Hope Cemetery, 100 Cherokee Road, Florence.

Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Boyle Bible Class.

Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 226 W. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150.

You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book.

The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

ERICA M. CARTER Erica Monique Carter, daughter of Mitchell L. Boyd and Linda Carter Mitchell, entered eternal rest on Dec. 9, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia.

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

Funeral service will be held at noon on Saturday at St. Matthew Baptist Church, Bethune, with the Rev. B.W. Freeman officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Joy Baptist Church Cemetery, Bishopville.

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

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ano, who was left paralyzed five years ago after falling off a ladder. “I hadn’t spoken to somebody standing up in so long.”

“I just kept remembering the doctor told me it was impossible for me to walk, and then I crossed that threshold from the impossible to the possible,” he added.

When the study ended, however, so did his ability to walk. He’s been waiting to get the robotic legs ever since.

Paralyzed veterans fired off letters to VA Secretary Robert McDonald this summer.

“I guess people who have been watching the research were very anxious and had expectations this would suddenly happen once FDA approval came out, but we were still building the infrastructure to support this great device,” VA spokesman Jim Connell said.

The ReWalk was invented by Israeli entrepreneur Amit Goffer, who was paralyzed in an accident in 1997. Several competing products that use similar technology — nicknamed “electronic legs”— are also being tested in U.S. rehab hospitals.

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On Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, Annie Mae Francis Ridgill, widow of Allen Ridgill, exchanged time for eternity at Lake Marion Nursing Facility, Summerton.

Born in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Eugene and Frances Francis.

A service of remembrance will be held at noon on Saturday at Fourth Crossroad Baptist Church, Manning, where the Rev. GK Carter, pastor, will bring the words of comfort. Service of interment will follow in the church cemetery.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the residence of her niece, Michelle Warren, 736 Lawson St., Bellewood Subdivision, Manning.

Fleming and DeLaine Funeral Home and Chapel of Manning is in charge of services.

Online condolences may be sent to Flemingdelaine@aol. com or www.FlemingDeLaine. com

Michael Gene Moreland, 59, died on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland hospital in Columbia.

Born in Winchester, Indiana, he was a son of Marion Gilbert Moreland and Margaret Ann Smith Barker. Mr. Moreland was employed by Clear Credit.

Surviving are his mother (Bill) of Sumter; his father of Sumter; a sister, Ann Marie Lovett (Mike) of Sumter; a nephew, Dylan Weidner; two nieces, Stephanie Poole (D.J.) and Kelsey Williamson; and a great-nephew, Chaise Poole.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Ginger Lynn Williamson.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

Mary Ann Williams Sigler, 81, departed this life on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at her residence.

She was born on Aug. 13, 1934, in Lee County, a daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin Williams Sr. and Susanna Wise Williams.

The family will be receiving friends at the home of her daughter, Willie Ann Sigler, 10 S. Purdy St., Sumter, SC 29150.

Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter.

DIANE M. MATHIS Diane McFadden Mathis, 52, wife of Robert Mathis, died on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at Hospice of Charleston Hospice Center, Charleston.

She was born on June 25, 1963, in Manning, a daughter of Thomas McFadden and Mable Williams McFadden Taylor.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

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

MARY LEE SIMON BISHOPVILLE — Mary Lee Simon, 72, passed on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, at Intermedical Hospital of South Carolina.

Born in Darlington County, she was a daughter of the late Roland and Susie Henry Simon.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the home of her daughter, Heather Trapp, 7728 Loch Lane, Columbia.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Square Deal Funeral Home, 106 McIntosh St., Bishopville.

MELVIN L. HODGE Melvin L. “Roy” Hodge, 72, husband of Rachel O. Hodge, died on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at his home.

Services will be announced

by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter.

WILLIE LEVI SINGLETON Willie Levi Singleton, 55, departed this life on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

He was born on March 8, 1960, in Sumter County, a son of the late James W. and Annie Bell Logan Singleton.

The family will be receiving friends at the home, 1825 Raccoon Road, Sumter, SC 29154.

Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter.

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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH The lunch line is closed. Tonight marks the very last episode of “The Soup” (10 p.m., E!), the snarky roundup of clips from talk shows, reality series and other ridiculous fare.

Joel McHale has served as host and executive producer for the past dozen years, after “The Soup” evolved from “Talk Soup,” a series most associated with Greg Kinnear, who hosted from 1991 to 1995.

He went on to an acting career that earned him an Oscar nomination for the 1997 comedy “As Good as It Gets,” raves for his appearance in “Little Miss Sunshine” and a chance to play JFK in the Reelz miniseries “The Kennedys.” McHale has been no slouch in the acting department, starring in the NBC comedy “Community.”

Between them, “Talk Soup” and “The Soup” had a 22-season run, a remarkable duration for a series that put the accent on the ephemeral. In many ways, they are victims of their own success, as well as changing technology. “Talk Soup” existed more than a decade before YouTube and social media outlets made silly clips accessible to anyone and sharable with everyone. Buried somewhere in the DNA of Buzzfeed and similar websites are pop culture chromosomes linked to this show. So while “The Soup” may be canceled, its spirit is very much alive.

• “NCIS: Los Angeles” star LL Cool J hosts “Home for the Holidays” (9 p.m., CBS). The holiday special, now in its 17th year, puts the spotlight on children adopted from foster care. It combines musical performances with profiles of foster children and parents who explain how adoption changed their lives. Performers this year include Christina Aguilera, Jason Derulo, Rascal Flatts and Ed Sheeran.

Currently, there are more than 400,000 children in foster care in the United States.

• The 100th birthday celebration for Old Blue Eyes continues on the “Live From Lincoln Center” presentation of “Sinatra: Voice for a Century” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings). Performers Christina Aguilera, Chris Botti, Fantasia, Sutton Foster, Bernadette Peters and Sting

interpret numbers closely associated with Frank Sinatra.

“Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane hosts.

• Speaking of cartoon families, Netflix introduces the animated series “F Is for Family.” Set in 1973, it features the voices of Bill Burr and Laura Dern as Frank and Sue Murphy, who are navigating the changing mores and gender roles of the era. Much of the story and most of the humor is decidedly nostalgic for a pre-PC view of fatherhood.

Burr, Vince Vaughn and Peter Billingsley serve as executive producers. As a child actor, Billingsley played Ralphie in “A Christmas Story.”

But because this is on Netflix, the Murphys will not be restricted to saying “fudge” when certain F-words arise.

TONIGHT’S HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS • The voice of Jimmy Durante animates the 1969 special “Frosty the Snowman” (8 p.m., CBS).

• The 2000 cartoon “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” (8 p.m., CW, TV-14) brings a novelty song to life.

• Jonathan Winters and John Goodman add their voices to the 1995 sequel “Frosty Returns” (8:30 p.m., CBS).

• A child’s letter to a newspaper gets an unusual response in the 2009 animated

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TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Nick Cannon hosts a holiday episode of “Caught on Camera” (8 p.m., NBC).

• Juvenile cooks must recreate Gordon’s dish on “MasterChef: Junior” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG).

• Terry Crews hosts the season finale of “World’s Funniest” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14).

• Erin is traumatized on “Blue Bloods” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14).

• The gang reaches the mobile lab on the season finale of “Z Nation” (10 p.m., Syfy, TV-14).

• Thackery ignores Zinberg’s advice on the season finale of “The Knick” (10 p.m., Cinemax, TV-MA).

CULT CHOICE Decades before Martha Stewart, Barbara Stanwyck played a domestic expert and advice columnist in the 1945 holiday comedy “Christmas in Connecticut” (9:30 p.m., TCM).

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ast Saturday, President Obama gained the second jewel in his foreign policy triple crown: the Paris climate accord. It follows his Iran nuclear deal and awaits but the closing of Guantanamo to complete his glittering legacy.

To be sure, Obama will not be subCharles Krauthammer mitting the climate agreement for Senate ratification.

It would have no chance of passing — as with the Iranian nuclear deal, also never submitted for the Senate ratification Obama knew he’d never get.

And if he does close Guantánamo, it will be in defiance of overwhelming bipartisan congressional opposition.

You see, visionary thinkers like Obama cannot be bound by normal constitutional strictures.

Indeed, the very unpopularity of his most cherished diplomatic goals is proof of their prophetic farsightedness.

Yet the climate deal brought back from Paris by Secretary of State John Kerry turns out to be no deal at all.

It is, instead, a series of carbon-reducing promises made individually and unilaterally by the world’s nations.

No enforcement, no sanctions, nothing legally binding.

No matter, explained Kerry on “Fox News Sunday: This mandatory reporting requirement ... is a serious form of enforcement, if you will, of compliance, but there is no penalty for it, obviously.”

If you think that’s gibberish, you’re not alone. NASA scientist James Hansen, America’s leading carbon abolitionist, indelicately called the whole deal “bulls---.”

He’s right.

The great Paris achievement is supposed to be global “transparency.”

But what can that possibly amount to when you can’t even trust the reporting?

Just three months ago, the world’s greatest carbon emitter, China, admitted to having underreported its burning of coal by 17 percent, a staggering error (assuming it wasn’t a deliberate deception) equal to the entire coal consumption of Germany.

I’m a climate-change agnostic.

But I’m realistic enough to welcome prudent hedging against a possible worst-case scenario.

I’ve long advocated for a multilateral agreement (unilateral U.S. actions being climatically useless and economically suicidal) negotiated with the most important players — say, India, China and the European Union — containing real limits, real numbers and real enforcement.

That would be a genuine achievement.

What the climate-change conference produced instead was hot air, applauded by 196 well-fed participants. (Fourteen nights in Paris, after

all.) China promises to begin reducing carbon emissions 15 years from now.

India announced it will be tripling its coal-fired electricity capacity by 2030.

Meanwhile, the Obama administration is effectively dismantling America’s entire coal industry.

Looking for guidance on how the U.S. will fare under this new environmental regime?

Take a glance at Obama’s other great triumph, the Iran nuclear accord.

Does the American public know that the Iranian parliament has never approved it?

And that the Iranian president has never signed it?

Iran is not legally bound to anything.

As the State Department freely admitted (in a letter to Rep. Mike Pompeo of the House Intelligence Committee), the deal “is not a treaty or an executive agreement, and is not a signed document.”

But don’t worry. Its success “will depend not on whether it is legally binding or signed, but rather on the extensive verification measures” and our “capacity to reimpose — and ramp up — our sanctions if Iran does not meet its commitments.”

And how is that going?

On Nov. 21, Iran conducted its second test of a nuclearcapable ballistic missile in direct contravention of two U.N. Security Council prohibitions, including one that incorporates the nuclear agreement — which bans such tests for eight years.

Our response? After Iran’s first illegal launch in October, the administration did nothing. A few words at the United Nations.

Weren’t we repeatedly assured that any Iranian violation would be met with vigorous action?

No worry, again. As U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power told a congressional hearing last week, “discussions are a form of U.N. action.”

The heart sinks.

It was obvious from the very beginning that the whole administration promise of “snapback” sanctions was a farce. The Iranians knew it.

Hence their contempt for even the prospect of American pushback: two illegal missile launches conducted ostentatiously even before sanctions are lifted and before they receive their $150 billion in unfrozen assets early next year.

Why not? They know Obama will ignore, downplay and explain away any violation, lest it jeopardize his transformative foreign policy legacy.

It’s a legacy of fictional agreements. The proliferators and the polluters are not bound. By our own volition, we are.

Only Guantanamo remains.

Within a month, one-sixth of the remaining prisoners will be released. Obama will not be denied.

Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@ charleskrauthammer.com. © 2015, The Washington Post Writers Group

HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY? Send your letter to letters@theitem.com, drop it off at The Sumter Item office, 20 N. Magnolia St., or mail it to The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29151, along with the writer’s full name, address and telephone number (for verification purposes only). Letters that exceed 350 words will be cut accordingly in the print edition, but available in their entirety at www.theitem.com/ opinion/letters_to_editor.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR KEEP DIGGING DEEPER FOR MORE INFORMATION This is in reference to William Q. Brunson’s remarks on Dec. 15.

I just want to thank you for following up on my remarks about the person who said, “We are five days away from fundamentally transforming the United States of America.” I see you figured out who that person was.

It also sounds like you didn’t know “the rest of the story” until you “dug deeper” and read an interview conducted by Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly.

I respect Fox News and Bill O’Reilly so I thank you again for finding that interview and sharing it with us.

I especially like Obama’s following comment: “I think that what we have to do is make sure that here in American, if you work hard, you get ahead.”

I agree with that statement 100 percent. It’s too bad so many people are out of work or won’t work. However, I don’t want to take away one of the promises he has kept, so I stand by my statement.

Now, since you are so good at “digging deeper” and finding the “rest of the story” would you do some research on where President Obama will be celebrating Christmas, how long his vacation will last, how much it will cost us taxpayers and last, how much pollution his vacation will add to “climate change.”

I have heard some figures, but I don’t want to be wrong again, so I am counting on you to tell us the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I will be looking forward to your answer as soon as you have the facts.

To make it fair maybe you could compare his expenses to other presidents’ Christmas vacations.

I also want you to know that I too “don’t like the practice of taking single sentences and especially verses out of context to justify one’s view.” It seems like we have a lot in common. I will try to do better in the future.

In closing, I’m quoting from Proverbs 28:2, “When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily. But with wise and knowledgeable leaders, there is stability.”

JACQUELINE K. HUGHES Sumter

THANKS FOR A GREAT LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST On Wednesday, Dec. 9, the Sumter Chamber of Commerce held its annual legislative breakfast. This time allows members and others an opportunity to hear from and ask questions of our legislative delegation re-

garding upcoming issues confronting our state in the next legislative session.

There is without any doubt that we have one of the best delegations in the South Carolina legislature.

Each one spoke of how much cooperation existed between them and the fact that each was looking out for what was in the best interest of Sumter County.

The citizens of Sumter should be proud that they are represented by the delegation we have sent to Columbia.

Thank you, Reps. Weeks, Smith, Brown and Neal and Senators McElveen and Johnson for all the hard work you do for Sumter County.

BOB LYBRAND Sumter

WRITER SHARES THOUGHTS ON OBAMA, TRUMP I am responding to Mr. Lee Roy Campbell Jr.’s letter of Dec. 13. I believe I am one of those folks that Mr. Campbell is writing about. I will tell him that he is way off base in his opinion of those who might support Donald Trump.

I didn’t consider voting for Barack Obama in the 2008 election because he had absolutely no experience in government. His only claim to fame was that he was a good speaker.

In the 2012 election I didn’t consider voting for him because it turned out that he was the worst president that this country has ever had. I can tell you that his “complexion” had nothing to do with my voting the way I did.

In regard to Donald Trump, I am still withholding judgment, but I will say the more I hear him speak, the more I think he may be a good choice.

For one thing, the man isn’t “politically correct;” he says exactly what is on his mind. Many of his proposals make a lot of sense on further examination.

As to my voting preferences, I would not, under any circumstances, consider voting for Hillary Clinton. I have followed Bill and Hillary since he was governor of Arkansas, and believe me, these are two of the most corrupt politicians ever.

I am disappointed with the large crew of Republican candidates that seem to be floundering in Donald Trump’s wake. We need someone to come forward and lay out an exact program that will reverse the path that our country is now on.

We must have a strong, expanded military, and we must overhaul our immigration system and stop let-

ting every Tom, Dick and Harriet into the country.

WARREN C. FORDHAM Manning

‘SHOWER SHAW’ SEES SUCCESSFUL YEAR Thanks community cookie bakers. You “Showered Shaw” with 3,760 dozen cookies in our 23rd endeavor to sweeten up the holidays for our friends at Shaw.

That’s 45,120 cookies from a caring Sumter community.

More than 5,100 cards accompanied the sweet treats delivered again this year to the Visitors Center at Swan Lake. We are grateful to the City of Sumter for its use.

Bethany Baptist Church is the 2015 Cookie Champion with 353 dozen, followed by: Crestwood High (350); Shiloh UMC (216); Mayewood Middle (205); Chestnut Oaks Middle (173); Sumter Career and Technology Center (166); Lakewood High (159); Sumter High School (140); Cherryvale (138); Oakland Primary (118); Shaw Heights (114); Ebenezer Middle (107); First Presbyterian Church (101); Crosswell School (100); Kingsbury (98); High Hills (96); Willow Drive (95); RE Davis (74); Goodwill Presbyterian (70); Pocalla Springs and Furman Middle (67 each); Lemira (65); Delaine (56); Hillcrest Middle (55); Alice Drive Elementary, Manchester and Millwood (54 each); Alice Drive Middle, Rafting Creek and Wilder (53 each); and Bates Middle (52). Thanks to these leaders.

Other churches providing cookies were: Grace Baptist; Harmony; St. Anne Catholic; and New Start Nazarene.

The remaining cookies were provided by the DAR and individuals. Thanks to each of you!

Special thanks to Lakewood National Honor Society members, Christian Compton, Naomi Duran, Elizabeth Orbon, Alexis Hayley, Jonte Alston, Deonte Anderson and advisers Jennifer Wolfe and Michelle Robinson for their outstanding assistance receiving and unloading cookies, and also helping Shaw chairwoman Kipsy Gould and her group with packing and loading the Shaw truck.

Once again during another Christmas season, this community tradition involving so many of all ages, has provided an opportunity to remind Shaw of our appreciation and support.

Many thanks again for making “Shower Shaw With Cookies 2015” so very special. Have a wonderful Christmas.

JOANNE MORRIS Director Sumter Volunteers

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SUPPORT GROUPS ence. Call (843) 661-3746.

AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: Amputee AA — Monday-Friday, noon Support Groups: Dec. 18, 2015 Support Group — Fourth Tuesday each and 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 month, 5:30 p.m., Carolinas p.m.; Sundays, 10:30 a.m.

Rehabilitation Hospital cafand 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. eteria, 121 E. Cedar St., (803) 775-1852.

Florence. Call (843) 661AA Women’s Meeting — 3746.

Wednesday, 7 p.m., 1 WarEFMP Parent Exchange Group ren St. (803) 775-1852.

— Last Tuesday each AA Spanish Speaking — Sunmonth, 11 a.m.-noon, Airday, 4:30 p.m., 1 Warren St. man and Family Readiness (803) 775-1852.

Center. Support to service AA “How it Works” Group — members who have a deMonday and Friday, 8 p.m., pendent with a disability 1154 Ronda St. Call (803) or illness. Call Dorcus 494-5180.

Haney at (803) 8951252/1253 or Sue Zimmer441 AA Support Group — man at (803) 847-2377.

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

WEDNESDAY MEETINGS: AA Summerton Group — Wednesday, 8 p.m., town Sickle Cell Support Group — hall. last Wednesday each month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Manning Al-Anon Family South Sumter Resource Group — Thursday, 7:30 Center, 337 Manning Ave. p.m., Behavioral Health Call Bertha Willis at (803) Building, 14 Church St., 774-6181.

Manning. Call Angie Johnson at (803) 435-8085.

C/A “Drop the Rock” Group — THURSDAY MEETINGS: Thursday, 9:30 p.m., 1154 TOPS S.C. No. 236 (Take Off Ronda St. Call Elizabeth Pounds Sensibly) — ThursOwens at (803) 607-4543. days, 9 a.m., Spectrum Senior Center,1989 Durant Lane. Call Diane at (803) MONDAY MEETINGS: 775-3926 or Nancy at (803) Sumter Vitiligo Support Group 469-4789.

— second Monday of each Alzheimer’s Support Group month, 5:45-6:45 p.m., through S.C. Alzheimer’s AsNorth HOPE Center, 904 N. sociation — Every 1st ThursMain St. Call Tiffany at day, 6-8 p.m., McElveen (803) 316-6763. Find us on Manor, 2065 McCrays Mill Facebook at Sumter VitiliRoad. Call Cheryl Fluharty go Support. at (803) 905-7720 or the Alzheimer’s Association at (800) 636-3346.

TUESDAY MEETINGS: Journey of Hope (for family Sumter Connective Tissue members of the mentally ill), Support Group — 1st TuesJourney to Recovery (for the day of Jan., March, May, July, Sept. and Nov., 7 p.m., mentally ill) and Survivors of Suicide Support Group — 180 Tiller Circle. Call (803) Each group meets every 773-0869.

1st Thursday, 7 p.m., St. Mothers of Angels (for mothJohn United Methodist ers who have lost a child) — Church, 136 Poinsett Drive.

First and third Tuesday, 6 Call Fred Harmon at (803) p.m., Wise Drive Baptist 905-5620.

Church. Call Betty at (803) Great Goodness the Grief 469-2616 or Carol at (803) Support Group — Third 469-9426.

Thursday, 6-8 p.m., “AYS” Sumter Combat Veterans Home Care, 1250 Wilson Group Peer to Peer — Every Hall Road. Call Cheryl FluTuesday, 11 a.m., South harty at (803) 905-7720.

HOPE Center, 1125 S. Lafayette Drive. Veterans helping veterans with PTSD, FRIDAY MEETINGS: coping skills, claims and Celebrate Recovery — Every benefits.

Friday, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m.

Parkinson’s Support Group — program, Salt & Light Second Tuesday each Church, Miller Road month, 5:30 p.m., Carolinas (across from Food Lion).

Rehabilitation Hospital caf- For help with struggles of eteria, 121 E. Cedar St., alcohol, drugs, family Florence. Call (843) 661problems, smoking, etc.

3746.

Wateree AIDS Task Force Sumter Chapter Parents of Support Group — Every third Murdered Children (POMC) — Friday, 11:30 a.m., 508 W. Third Tuesday, 5:30-7 p.m., Liberty St. Contact Kevin Birnie HOPE Center, 210 S. Johnson at (803) 778-0303.

Purdy St. Open to all families or friends who have lost a loved one to murder SATURDAY MEETINGS: in a violent way.

Reflex Sympathetic DystroMultiple Sclerosis Support phy/Complex Regional Pain Group — Third Tuesday each month, 5:30 p.m., Car- Syndrome Support Group — 1:30 p.m. every third Saturolinas Rehabilitation Hosday, 3785 Blackberry Lane, pital community meeting room, 121 E. Cedar St., Flor- Lot 7. Call Donna Parker at (803) 481-7521.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t let your EUGENIA LAST emotions run wild. Relax and aim for a mellow state of mind and ignore what others say and do.

Focus inward and on what it takes to make subtle personal changes.

Strive to be happy with your life.

The last word in astrology

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Communication and travel plans should occupy your time. Getting your point across will help you expand your awareness as well as bring people on board to help you achieve your goals. Opportunity will surface in a most peculiar way.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t judge others or take on responsibilities that you don’t have time for. Impulse can be good, but not if you haven’t factored in all the small but important details required. Reassess matters and take on only what you know you can handle.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Face personal problems and let go of situations that are dragging you down. You can bring about positive changes at home if you are willing to do things differently. Open up to suggestions and be a team player.

Love will conquer all.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Preparation will be required if you want to avoid criticism. Don’t let anyone bully you into doing things you don’t want to do. Learn from past mistakes and listen to those with experience, and you will avoid making a regretful mistake.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your personal and emotional choices will be on target and insightful.

Make special plans that will allow you to spend quality time with someone you love. Don’t limit what you can do. It’s up to you to make things happen.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Stick close to home and avoid travel, dealing with superiors or institutional organizations. Take the time to go over your choices carefully and start by making good decisions at home. Build a solid base and you will succeed.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Refuse to let what others do interfere with your productivity.

Follow through with your plans even if someone pulls out at the last minute. Your strength and courage will separate you from any competition you face. Selfimprovement is highlighted.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Take part in festivities that will bring you closer to loved ones. How you express affection will make a difference to the way you are treated in return.

Your time and affection will far outweigh any gifts you offer.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t wait around for things to come to you. Do whatever it takes to be noticed. Hard work will help boost your reputation and popularity.

Favors will be granted if you show off your potential.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Guard your money and personal possessions. If you plan to make changes at home, do so with caution. Socialize with people who motivate you. Don’t let uncertainty get you down. Time is on your side.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Hone your skills and tidy up any loose ends. Preparation will be the key to getting the help you need to turn your dream into a reality. A partnership looks promising.

Indulgence will work against you.

DAILY PLANNER

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Sumter 63/31

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Today: Clouds breaking; a couple of showers. High 63 to 67.

Saturday: Plenty of sunshine. High 53 to 57.

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SPCA DOG OF THE WEEK Buster, an 11-month-old tan and black male chow / German shepherd mix, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. He is playful, friendly and affectionate. Buster is great with children as well as other dogs. He would make a super family buddy but he does need a home with a privacy fence. The SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 7739292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit www.sumterscspca.com.

The SPCA relies heavily on community support and donations. Currently, the biggest needs are for dry puppy and kitten food; wet cat food; cat litter; and cleaning supplies. The following are also appreciated: Newspapers; stuffed animals; heavy duty trash bags (30 gallon or larger); dishwashing liquid; laundry detergent; bleach; paper towels; sheets and comforters; baby blankets; canned dog and cat food; dry dog food; treats; leashes and collars; disinfectant spray; all-purpose cleaner; air freshener; no scratch scrubbers; two-sided sponges for dishes; litter freshener; and, of course, monetary donations are also gratefully accepted.

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college Football

Second (& 3rd) chances Georgia State linebacker, former Crestwood standout McGee gets another shot at bowl victory

prep baseball

Sumter’s Spittle to play at NGU

By DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Georgia Southern running back L.A. Ramsby (1) is tackled by Georgia State linebacker and former Crestwood High standout Alonzo McGee (4) during a game on Dec. 5, at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Ga. McGee and the Panthers will play in the program’s first bowl on Saturday in Orlando, Fla., when they take on San Jose State in the AutoNation Cure Bowl at 7 p.m.

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said. “I’ve never been to a bowl game, so it was very exciting after beating Georgia Southern (on Dec. 5) and As much as Saturday’s AutoNation knowing we were bowl-eligible. It was Cure Bowl in Orlando, Fla., means to an amazing feeling and I’m very excitGeorgia State, it likely means just as ed to finally get the chance to get a much to Alonzo McGee. (bowl victory) ring.”

Perhaps more.

The last three years for the former It’s the first bowl game in the 6-year Knight have been a roller coaster of history of the Panthers program, but highs and lows — with the lowest of it’s the third straight year McGee has lows coming at the end of each of the been on the cusp of a big season-ending last two seasons. victory and signature win in his colleMcGee was a member of the 2013 giate career.

Georgia Military squad that was undeThe first one slipped away, the secfeated before dropping the National Juond was pretty much ripped away — nior College Athletic Association Namaking this chance all the more special tional Championship game 52-32 to for the former Crestwood High School East Mississippi Community College. defensive standout.

His play that year earned him not “I feel very excited and very blessed only a roster spot, but a starting job the to be in the situation again,” McGee following season at Football Bowl Sub-

division University of Alabama-Birmingham. But a 6-6 season that saw the Blazers become bowl-eligible for just the second time in program history was overshadowed by the initial announcement that the football program was shutting down.

And to make matters worse, there was no bowl invite to erase some of the sting.

The program has since been revived and will come back in 2017, but meanwhile McGee was left looking for yet another place to call his football home.

He found it in Atlanta with Georgia State.

“It was a great fit,” McGee said.

“They were looking for some extra guys on the defensive side so my (UAB)

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clemson basketball

Tigers look to hand Gamecocks first loss

By Willie T. Smith III The Greenville News GREENVILLE — Life has been good for University of South Carolina men’s basketball head coach Frank Martin and his team this season.

The Gamecocks are 9-0 and ranked in the USA TODAY coaches poll for the first time since 2004. The last time USC opened with this many consecutive victories was during the 1970-71 season.

Martin has addressed the new success with his team.

“I said, ‘feel good about that because that means there are a lot of players that have played here in the last 44 years that weren’t able to do what you guys have accomplished,’” Martin said. “That’s a credit to them. You’ve got to talk about that a little bit so they realize ‘Hey, what we’re doing is pretty neat.’

“I hope our fans embrace what our guys are doing.”

All that is out the door, however, when the Gamecocks and archrival Clemson University meet at 7 p.m. tonight at the Bon Secours Wellness Center.

The Tigers defeated Presbyterian College on Tuesday but have been up-and-down season and bring a 7-3 record into tonight’s game.

With both teams getting

closer to conference play, a win could mean beginning the second phase of the season with momentum. Clemson head coach Brad Brownell said the Tigers will face a challenge in getting the win against the Gamecocks.

“They are a big, strong team and are always very physical,” Brownell said. “They always have big guards, so that is a problem for us at times. We will have to match that. The quick turnaround is challenging. We would like to have a little more time to get ready for them and rest up a little bit.”

Clemson is 6-1 at BSWA this season with its lone loss a onepoint decision against Alabama on Sunday. Three players average double figures in scoring, led by junior forward Jaron Blossomgame’s 16.3 per game. He also averages 6.7 rebounds per game.

Clemson ranks fifth in the nation in opponent scoring average, holding opponents to average of 56.9 points per game. Clemson is No. 17 in blocks per game at No. 17, paced by Landry Nnoko’s 24.

South Carolina defeated the Tigers last season and owns an THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 89-76 advantage in the all-time Clemson forward Jaron Blossomgame (5) will try to help the series, which dates back to a

Tigers knock off undefeated South Carolina when they meet See tigers, Page B4 today at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville at 7 p.m.

Brandon Spittle admits he had no knowledge of North Greenville University just a few months ago.

“I hadn’t really heard of it,” Spittle said. “I didn’t know anything about them until they sent me a letter inviting me to Spittle a (baseball) camp there.”

It was around September, according to Spittle, that he made the trip to Tigerville for the camp. The Sumter High School Gamecock liked everything he saw, followed it up with a visit to a football game and got an offer to play at the NCAA Division II school. On Wednesday, Spittle sealed the deal, signing a national letter of intent with the Crusaders.

“It just felt like the right place for me,” Spittle said. “I really loved the facilities and the campus and I think the coaching staff is great.”

The NGU coaching staff is well known to people in this area. The head coach is former University of South Carolina catcher Landon Powell. Two of his assistants are former USC teammates Jon Coutlangus and College World Series hero Scott Wingo. The final member of the staff is Tyler Jackson, who is from Bishopville and played at Robert E. Lee Academy and College of Charleston.

North Greenville recruited Spittle as an outfielder. In his first year at Sumter High

See spittle, Page B4

clemson football

Tigers take three top league-wide awards Watson top ACC offensive player

By JOEDY McCREARY The Associated Press No. 1 Clemson swept through the Atlantic Coast Conference this season and that helped three Tigers claim league-wide individual awards.

Heisman Trophy finalist Deshaun Watson was honored as the watson ACC’s offensive player of the year Thursday by The Associated Press while lineman — and fellow AP All-America selection — Shaq Lawson was picked as the defensive player of the year and Dabo Swinney was selected as the coach of the year.

“I enjoy it, but I enjoy it for our team because that’s just a team award,” Swinney said. “I haven’t caught a ball. I haven’t made a tackle. (Coaches) of the years are really made by the players. That’s just the way it is. It’s an honor and it’s great

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Two-sport star McIlwain to enroll at USC next month South Carolina quarterback commitment Brandon McIlwain of Newtown, Pa., announced Thursday on Twitter he will enroll in school next month thus removing himself from this summer’s major McILWAIN league baseball draft.

A talented outfielder ranked as the No. 8 prospect in the draft by ESPN, McIlwain now will be committed to USC for football and baseball for at least the next three seasons.

McIlwain will immediately compete for the starting job on the football team this spring. He ran the spread offense in high school, the same scheme new Gamecock offensive coordinator Kurt Roper plans to use at USC. McIlwain passed for 1,727 yards and 13 touchdowns and rushed for 1,528 yards and 30 scores last season. He was named an Elite 11 quarterback last summer and was the Gatorade Player of the Year in Pennsylvania after the season.

McIlwain has strong ties to USC and the state. His father is a graduate and his mother grew up in Charleston. His grandmother lives in Irmo.

He and his family were in for his official visit last weekend and he got a good look at what Will Muschamp and Roper plan to do with the offense.

“I had a great time on the visit,” McIlwain said. “I talked a lot with Coach Muschamp and Coach Roper.

They showed me more about how I would fit into the offense. It was really good.”

McIlwain’s decision caps a very successful week for Muschamp who also added receiver Bryan Edwards, running back CJ Freeman, defensive end Sadarius Hutcherson and cornerback Jamarcus King to his recruiting class.

College basketball (18) SMU 105 Hampton 72 DALLAS — Jordan Tolbert posted another big doubledouble, getting 20 points and 19 rebounds as No. 18 SMU

remained unbeaten with a 105-72 romp over Hampton on Thursday night.

A night after having 18 points and 23 boards in a rout over Nicholls State, Tolbert helped the Mustangs (9-0) to their highest-scoring game since November 2010. SMU is off to its best start since going 10-0 to open the 1997-98 season.

SMU played its final game under the direction of associate head coach Tim Jankovich. Head coach Larry Brown served a nine-game suspension after the NCAA ruled in September that a former men’s basketball administrative assistant completed online course work for a student to help him be admitted to school.

(20) WEST VIRGINIA 86 MARSHALL 68

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Jevon Carter scored 15 points and West Virginia used its depth to wear down Marshall.

West Virginia (9-1) took control with a 16-1 run early in the second half to beat its intrastate rival for the fifth straight year and for the ninth time in 10 tries.

Daxter Miles Jr. added 14 points, Elijah Macon had 12, and Tarik Phillip 11.

Ryan Taylor led Marshall (3-7) with 15 points. Jon Elmore added 14, and James Kelly had 11.

nba hornets 109 raptors 99 (OT) CHARLOTTE — Jeremy Lin scored a season-high 35 points, Kemba Walker had 27 and the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Toronto Raptors 109-99 in overtime on Thursday night.

P.J. Hairston added 14 points, including a 3-pointer with 90 seconds remaining in overtime that put the Hornets ahead to stay.

DeMar DeRozan scored 31 points, Kyle Lowry added 20 and Terrence Ross had 17 for Toronto. The Raptors rallied back from a 16-point deficit late in the third quarter.

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Mayewood Middle School’s boys basketball team remained undefeated with a 39-15 win over Ebenezer on Thursday at the Vikings gymnasium.

Montrell White led Mayewood with 14 points and eight rebounds. Dorien Glover added 12 points and collected four steals.

Alice Drive 69 Manning 31

Alice Drive had five players post double figures as the Hawkins improved to 6-0 with a 69-31 victory over Manning Junior High on Thursday at the AD gymnasium.

The Hawks were lead by O’Donnell Fortune with 16 points. Jackson Hoshour added 14, Carldrelle Cooper and Marcus Lane each had 12 and Justice Wells finished with 11.

Alice Drive will face Furman on Monday in the Chestnut Oaks Christmas Tournament.

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TODAY 2:20 p.m. – International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match – Hoffenheim vs. Schalke 04 (FOX SPORTS 2).

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

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

6:30 p.m. – High School Basketball: Cypress Lakes (Texas) vs. Foothills Christian (Calif.) from Goodyear, Ariz.

(ESPN2).

7 p.m. – College Football: NCAA Division III Playoffs Championship Game Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl from Salem, Va. – Mount Union (Ohio) vs. St. Thomas (Minn.) (ESPNU).

7 p.m. – College Basketball: Incarnate Word at St. John’s (FOX SPORTS 1).

7 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Florida at Carolina (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

7 p.m. – College Basketball: South Carolina vs. Clemson from Greenville (WWBD-FM 94.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WNKT-FM 107.5, WDXY-AM 1240).

8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Los Angeles Clippers at San Antonio (ESPN).

8 p.m. – College Basketball: Mississippi at Memphis (ESPNEWS).

8 p.m. – College Football: Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs Semifinal Game – Richmond at North Dakota State (ESPN2).

9 p.m. – College Basketball: Central Michigan at Brigham Young (BYUTV).

9 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Rances Barthelemy vs. Denis Shafikov for the IBG Lightweight Title and Isiah Thomas vs. Murat Gassiev in a Cruiserweight Bout from Las Vegas (SPIKE).

10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: New Orleans at Phoenix (ESPN).

NFL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

AMERICAN CONFERENCE 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’s Game

Tampa Bay at St. Louis, 8:25 p.m.

Saturday’s Game

N.Y. Jets at Dallas, 8:25 p.m.

Sunday’s Games

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’s Game

Mayewood, Alice Drive boys stay undefeated Sedajah Rembert finished with 17 points to lead Crestwood to a 23-20 victory over crosstown rival Sumter on Thursday at The Castle.

The Lady Knights improved to 4-1 and will return to action on Jan. 4 at Lee Central.

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NBA Standings

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Toronto 16 10 .615 — Boston 14 12 .538 2 New York 12 14 .462 4 Brooklyn 7 18 .280 8½ Philadelphia 1 26 .037 15½ Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Miami 15 9 .625 — Charlotte 14 10 .583 1 Orlando 14 11 .560 1½ Atlanta 15 12 .556 1½ Washington 10 14 .417 5 Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland 16 7 .696 — Chicago 15 8 .652 1 Indiana 15 9 .625 1½ Detroit 15 12 .556 3 Milwaukee 10 17 .370 8

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct GB San Antonio 22 5 .815 — Dallas 14 12 .538 7½ Memphis 14 13 .519 8 Houston 12 14 .462 9½ New Orleans 7 18 .280 14 Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 17 8 .680 — Denver 11 14 .440 6 Utah 10 14 .417 6½ Portland 11 16 .407 7 Minnesota 9 16 .360 8 Pacific Division

W L Pct GB Golden State 25 1 .962 — L.A. Clippers 16 10 .615 9 Phoenix 11 16 .407 14½ Sacramento 10 15 .400 14½ L.A. Lakers 4 21 .160 20½

Wednesday’s Games

Indiana 107, Dallas 81 Orlando 113, Charlotte 98 Miami 104, Brooklyn 98 Detroit 119, Boston 116 New York 107, Minnesota 102 Chicago 98, Memphis 85 Oklahoma City 106, Portland 90 Atlanta 127, Philadelphia 106 San Antonio 114, Washington 95 New Orleans 104, Utah 94 Golden State 128, Phoenix 103 L.A. Clippers 103, Milwaukee 90

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.

Denver at Utah, 9 p.m.

Milwaukee at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Phoenix, 10:30 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 Boston 30 17 9 4 38 96 80 Detroit 31 16 9 6 38 79 79 Ottawa 32 16 11 5 37 98 95 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 30 22 6 2 46 91 64 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 30 15 12 3 33 68 74 Philadelphia 31 13 12 6 32 66 86 Carolina 31 12 14 5 29 77 96 Columbus 33 11 19 3 25 76 100

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.

Wednesday’s Games

Washington 2, Ottawa 1 Boston 3, Pittsburgh 0

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.

Friday’s Games

Boston at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Washington, 7 p.m.

Florida at Carolina, 7 p.m.

San Jose at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Winnipeg, 8 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

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 Texas 67, Appalachian St. 55

Wednesday’s scores EAST Duquesne 83, SC State 68 Iona 83, Texas Southern 73 UMass 103, New Orleans 95, OT Vermont 75, UC Santa Barbara 68 SOUTH Alabama 72, Winthrop 60 Campbell 87, Johnson & Wales (NC) 53 East Carolina 78, UNC Wilmington 73 Elon 91, Alabama St. 74 Florida St. 90, Mississippi St. 66 Furman 94, Bluefield 46 LSU 78, Gardner-Webb 57 Louisville 94, Kennesaw St. 57 McNeese St. 77, LSU-Alexandria 72 NC State 76, High Point 73 North Carolina 96, Tulane 72 North Florida 80, Austin Peay 70 Richmond 77, Old Dominion 61 South Florida 88, Jacksonville 75 Stetson 95, Albany (Ga.) 69 Tennessee 81, FAU 62 The Citadel 99, Bethune-Cookman 87 UAB 96, SC-Upstate 54 W. Kentucky 79, Alabama A&M 70 MIDWEST Cleveland St. 60, Loyola of Chicago 54 Illinois St. 72, Ill.-Chicago 60 Indiana St. 75, Ill.-Springfield 60 Minnesota 70, Chicago St. 52 Missouri St. 85, Oral Roberts 66 N. Dakota St. 73, Montana St. 64 Neb.-Omaha 81, Simpson (Iowa) 71 Ohio St. 67, N. Illinois 54 UT Martin 82, Saint Louis 76 SOUTHWEST Baylor 104, Hardin-Simmons 59 Houston 73, NC Central 65 SMU 86, Nicholls St. 42 Texas St. 62, Prairie View 44 Texas Tech 79, S. Dakota St. 67 UALR 77, Cent. Arkansas 54 UTSA 75, East Central 61 FAR WEST Arizona 92, N. Arizona 37 Arizona St. 66, UNLV 56 Denver 81, N. Colorado 77 Fresno St. 76, CS Bakersfield 68 New Mexico 79, New Mexico St. 61 Saint Mary’s (Cal) 92, S. Utah 36 Utah 99, Savannah St. 53

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 La.-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

Wednesday’s scores EAST North Texas 69, La Salle 63 West Virginia 74, Longwood 43 Yale 60, Illinois St. 47 SOUTH Alabama A&M 66, Tuskegee 55 Auburn 76, Winthrop 33 Chattanooga 62, Belmont 53 ETSU 70, Campbell 55 McNeese St. 72, Louisiana-Monroe 62 Mississippi St. 78, Southern Miss. 65 NC State 86, W. Carolina 55 North Carolina 80, SC-Upstate 40 North Florida 60, Warner 51 Presbyterian 104, Columbia (SC) 37 South Carolina 86, Hampton 48 Tulane 61, Mississippi 59 VCU 69, High Point 39 W. Kentucky 76, E. Kentucky 60 MIDWEST Green Bay 65, Loyola of Chicago 51 New Mexico 72, Minnesota 53 Wisconsin 89, N. Illinois 62 Youngstown St. 89, Lake Erie 61 SOUTHWEST Arkansas St. 66, Austin Peay 55 Texas 92, Canisius 62 Texas St. 71, Houston Baptist 66 FAR WEST Stanford 69, Tennessee 55

Ebenezer 25 Mayewood 20

Ebenezer defeated Mayewood 25-20 on Thursday at the Vikings gymnasium.

Jada Williams led Mayewood with seven points while Treliaja Dennis added four.

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Madisyn Davis and Malasia Rhodes added six points apiece for Bates.

The Lady Bantams will return to action on Monday in the Chestnut Oaks Christmas Tournament.

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roommate Bobby Baker and I came over and fit right in. It felt like we were kind of the missing pieces.

“But it didn’t take long to start to feel comfortable, especially in the weight room and at practice.”

It didn’t take long for McGee to have an impact on the field either.

WHAT: AutoNation Playing outside Cure Bowl linebacker, he WHO: San Jose registered State (5-7) vs. three tackles Georgia State (6-6) for a loss in the WHEN: Saturday, Panthers’ sea7 p.m. son-opening WHERE: Orlando, loss to CharFla. lotte, including a 7-yard sack.

TV: CBS Sports For the seaNetwork son, McGee is tied for fourth on the team with 62 total tackles -- including 12 tackles for a loss and two sacks.

“Just work hard, do your job, pursue the ball and tackle,” McGee said. “That’s pretty much what I’ve done and what the defense has done all season.”

The defense as a whole has been a strong point for the Panthers (6-6) and looks to be one heading into their 7 p.m. matchup against San Jose State (5-7). Georgia State has allowed an average of 28 points a game this season, but just 16 a game over the last five contests.

Combined with an offense averaging just over 30 points during that span (and a quar-

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Former Crestwood High standout Alonzo McGee and the Georgia State Panthers will play in the program’s first bowl on Saturday in Orlando, Fla., when they take on San Jose State in the AutoNation Cure Bowl at 7 p.m. terback in Nick Arbuckle that has thrown for 4,160 yards and 23 touchdowns this season), the Panthers rallied from a 2-6 start to win their last four games to become bowl-eligible.

It’s a far cry from the previous three seasons in which Georgia State went a combined 2-33.

“That’s one of the things we wanted to change this year,” McGee said. “We started out looking to make it to a bowl game. We were the underdogs

AP all-acc TEAM With player’s position, name, school, height, weight and class (u-unanimous selection to first team; t-tied at a position):

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to be recognized, but it’s truly a reflection of the team and the staff.”

A pair of Pittsburgh players — running back Qadree Ollison and safety Jordan Whitehead — share the award for top newcomer.

Watson received 11 votes for the offensive award from a panel of 14 reporters, one for every school in the league. The other three votes went to Florida State running back Dalvin Cook.

In defensive voting, Lawson had seven votes to six for Duke safety Jeremy Cash. Swinney received 10 votes for the coaching award and four went to North Carolina’s Larry Fedora.

Ollison and Whitehead each had five votes for the award for newcomers while Clemson’s Mitch Hyatt received two votes.

Six players were unanimous selections to the inaugural AP All-ACC first team: Watson, Cook, Lawson and Cash plus Pitt receiver Tyler Boyd and North Carolina guard Landon Turner.

Watson and Lawson were joined on the first team by teammates Eric Mac Lain at guard and Mackensie Alexander at cornerback. Nine more made the second team following Clemson’s best season since 1981, when the Tigers claimed their only national title.

Clemson (13-0) will play Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl semifinal on New Year’s Eve.

Offense WR — u-Tyler Boyd, Pittsburgh, 6-2, 200, Jr. WR — Isaiah Ford, Virginia Tech, 6-2, 188, So. OT — Rodrick Johnson, Florida State, 6-7, 323, So. OT — Joe Thuney, N.C. State, 6-5, 295, Sr. OG — u-Landon Turner, North Carolina, 6-4, 325, Sr. OG — Eric Mac Lain, Clemson, 6-5, 315, Sr. C — Matt Skura, Duke, 6-4, 305, Sr. TE — Jaylen Samuels, N.C. State, 5-11, 236, So. QB — u-Deshaun Watson, Clemson, 6-2, 210, So. RB — u-Dalvin Cook, Florida State, 5-11, 202, So. RB — Elijah Hood, North Carolina, 6-0, 220, So. K — Roberto Aguayo, Florida State, 6-1, 204, Jr. K — t-Michael Badgley, Miami, 5-10, 180, So. All-Purpose — DeVon Edwards, Duke, 5-9, 180, Jr. Defense L — u-Shaq Lawson, Clemson, 6-3, 270, Jr. L — Ejuan Price, Pittsburgh, 6-0, 250, Sr. L — Connor Wujciak, Boston College, 6-3, 300, Sr. L — Luther Maddy, Virginia Tech, 6-2, 283, Sr. LB — Micah Kiser, Virginia, 6-2, 240, So. LB — Brandon Chubb, Wake Forest, 6-1, 245, Sr. LB — Keith Kelsey, Louisville, 6-1, 236, Jr. CB — Jalen Ramsey, Florida State, 6-1, 202, Jr. CB — Mackensie Alexander, Clemson, 5-11, 195, So. S — u-Jeremy Cash, Duke, 6-2, 210, Sr. S — Quin Blanding, Virginia, 6-2, 205, So. P — Alex Kinal, Wake Forest, 6-4, 205, Sr.

SECOND TEAM

Offense WR — Artavis Scott, Clemson, 5-11, 190, So. WR — Canaan Severin, Virginia, 6-2, 205, Sr. L — Jon Heck, North Carolina, 6-7, 300, Jr. L — Adam Bisnowaty, Pittsburgh, 6-6, 300, Jr. L — Caleb Peterson, North Carolina, 6-5, 300, Jr. L — Dorian Johnson, Pittsburgh, 6-5, 300, Jr. C — Jay Guillermo, Clemson, 6-3, 325, Jr. TE — Jordan Leggett, Clemson, 6-5, 255, Jr. QB — Marquise Williams, North Carolina, 6-2, 225, Sr. RB — Wayne Gallman, Clemson, 6-1, 215, So. RB — Qadree Ollison, Pittsburgh, 6-2, 230, Fr. K — Greg Huegel, Clemson, 5-11, 185, Fr. All-Purpose — Ryan Switzer, North Carolina, 5-10, 185, Jr. Defense L — DeMarcus Walker, Florida State, 6-3, 281, Jr. L — Mike Rose, N.C. State, 6-3, 270, Sr. L — Carlos Watkins, Clemson, 6-3, 300, Jr. L — Nile Lawrence-Stample, Florida State, 6-1, 302, Sr. LB — B.J. Goodson, Clemson, 6-1, 250, Sr. LB — Steven Daniels, Boston College, 6-0, 243, Sr. LB — Ben Boulware, Clemson, 6-0, 240, Jr. CB — Artie Burns, Miami, 6-0, 197, Jr. CB — M.J. Stewart, North Carolina, 5-11, 200, So. S — Jayron Kearse, Clemson, 6-5, 220, Jr. S — Justin Simmons, Boston College, 6-3, 201, Sr. P — Riley Dixon, Syracuse, 6-5, 219, Sr.

Offensive Player of the Year

Deshaun Watson, Clemson

Defensive Player of the Year

Shaq Lawson, Clemson

Coach of the Year

Dabo Swinney, Clemson

pretty much all year and we played (with that chip) on our shoulders.

“We had a lot of close games and obviously we couldn’t afford to lose any of the games during our (4-game winning) streak. So we’ve played playofftype football for a while now.”

McGee and company will be tasked with slowing down a Spartans offense averaging 28 points a game. Quarterback Kenny Potter has thrown for 1,895 yards and 14 touchdowns

Newcomer of the Year

t-Qadree Ollison, Pittsburgh t-Jordan Whitehead, Pittsburgh

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and running back Tyler Ervin has 1,469 yards and 13 scores.

“Don’t let their record fool you because they are a very good football team,” McGee said. “They have a lot of weapons and they like to spread you out to throw it and run it, so it’s going to be an exciting football game.”

But the redshirt junior is ready for it. In fact, McGee wanted to play in a bowl so badly this season that he’s put off having knee surgery until

after Saturday.

“I have a little tear in my meniscus,” he said. “But it hasn’t really affected me all that much. I’ve had to do some extra icing after games and get a shot every now and then.

But I wanted to play in this game.

“So I just dealt with it and played through it. I missed time my first year at JUCO and I wasn’t missing another season or another opportunity like this.”

In winning the Davey O’Brien Award as the top quarterback in college football, Watson led the ACC with 3,512 yards passing and added 887 yards rushing — good for seventh-most among all ACC rushers. He’s the only player in the nation with more than 3,500 yards passing and 850 yards rushing.

Clemson finished with the ACC’s most productive offense, averaging 510.6 total yards, and ranked second in total defense, giving up 295.7 yards per game. The Tigers rank in the top four in each of the eight major statistical categories.

“The game is about performance so if I win or lose some awards, I’ve pretty much got to still go out there and do my job,” Watson said. “You celebrate and enjoy it and appreci-

ate all the hard work and support of your teammates and coaches around you. You make sure you don’t take it for granted.”

Lawson, a finalist for both the Nagurski (top defensive player) and Lombardi (top lineman) awards, had 9½ sacks this season and led the nation with 22½ tackles for losses.

Swinney kept the Tigers rolling despite the departure of offensive coordinator Chad Morris to SMU and the early season loss of star receiver Mike Williams to a neck injury on the opening drive of the season.

Ollison rushed for 1,048 yards, ranking fourth in the league, with 10 touchdowns while Whitehead had 99 tackles.

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Shumake said what he From Page B1 loves about the left-handed Spittle is his competitiveness.

School last year, Spittle “He is one of those kids played first base. who is going to battle you to “I had always played centhe end,” Shumake said. “He terfield,” Spittle said. “I had doesn’t give in; he has a nevnever played on the infield er-say-die attitude.” much, but they needed me to Spittle battled .254 last seaplay first base last season.” son, but had an on-base perWhen SHS begins its seacentage of .354 as he drew son in just a couple of eight walks and was hit by a months, Spittle will be a fixpitch four times. He had one ture in center field, according double, two triples, scored to Sumter head coach Brooks eight runs and drove in 11.

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Carrera have each led USC in either scoring or rebounding From Page B1 in a game this season.

Coming from the Midwest, 39-18 Gamecocks win on Feb. where he was involved in 6, 1913, in Columbia. The Tithe Kansas-Kansas State rigers lead the series on their valry, Martin says the Clemhome court, 45-32. son-Carolina series is differDespite Carolina’s newly ent. found success, it is proceed“It’s not a league game,” ing with caution. said Martin. “It makes it dif“We’re not really caught up ferent, but I understand the in all that,” said junior guard history. I comprehend it.

Sindarius Thornwell. “Right “I told our players it’s imnow we’re just focusing on portant because this game the next game.” means a lot to the guys who Several Gamecocks have played here in 1970. It means displayed the ability to carry a lot to the people who donate the day. money so we can eat $50 In the Gamecocks’ win over meals and travel on charter Drexel on Tuesday, freshman flights. point guard P.J. Dozier led “This game means a lot to the team with 16 points. them, so we have to come out Thornwell, Mindaugas Kaciand do our jobs the right way nas, Laimonas Chatkevicius, because it is so important to Duane Notice and Michael so many people.”

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Cam Newton has been very good in the red zone for Carolina this year with 27 combined TDs and no picks.

By STEVE REED The Associated Press

the ball. ... There are an awful lot of things that you have to defend. When he does run he CHARLOTTE — Cam Newmakes yardage and he’s a diffiton’s effectiveness in the red cult man to tackle.” zone is one of the major reaNewton has helped the Pansons he’s become a leading thers find the end zone a numcandidate for NFL Most Valuber of different ways this seaable Player. son — leaping over the pile When the Carolina Panthers and extending the ball over get close, Newton is seizing the the plane of the goal line, opportunity to score. bowling defenders over at the The fifth-year quarterback line and firing bullet passes has an NFL-high 27 combined that nobody can catch except touchdowns and no intercephis receiver, like last week’s tions inside the opponent’s 20- 4-yard strike to tight end Ed yard line this season for the Dickson on a quick slant. unbeaten Panthers, according Newton has done it without to STATS. His QB rating of hit top red zone weapon last 110.8 is fourth-best in the season, Kelvin Benjamin. The league and 20 red zone TD 6-foot-4 receiver excelled at passes there are a career high. out-jumping defenders to haul As a team, the Panthers in TD passes. have scored touchdowns on 66 Newton didn’t offer any expercent of their trips inside planations for the improved the red zone — up from 48.1 success in the red zone except percent in 2014. to say the offense is playing Giants coach Tom Coughlin with “sheer focus,” giving the said Carolina’s success inside credit to his teammates, inthe 20 is due in large part to cluding his offensive line.

Newton, who is extremely difEven offensive coordinator ficult to defend in that area of Mike Shula has trouble exthe field because of his ability plaining the newfound sucto run and keep plays alive. cess.

“He can do so many things,” “The best answer I can give Coughlin said. “He’s not just a you is I’m not sure,” Shula quarterback who drops back said. and throws, he’s not just a guy But Shula said he has nowho runs the naked (bootleg) ticed a “relaxed calmness” on the corner and he’s not just about Newton in the red zone a guy who will sprint out with in recent games.

“I think it is confidence in himself and in his teammates (like) ‘It doesn’t matter what’s going to happen, we’re going to get it done,”’ Shula said.

Newton has thrown 37 TD passes in the red zone over the past two seasons as opposed to 38 in his first three seasons combined. Coach Ron Rivera believes some of that is Shula going to an up-tempo, no-huddle offense late last season, which seems to better fit Newton’s style.

“I think that has been part of our growth and why we have had success this season,” Rivera said. “It plays to his skillset and the skillset of the players that we have right now. That’s important.”

Newton suffered from foot, rib and back injuries last season limiting his mobility and quickness.

But he’s healthy now and it shows.

Fullback Mike Tolbert said that is as a major difference in the quarterback’s play, aside from the simple notion that Newton is just getting better with the more experience he gains.

“He has just elevated his game,” Tolbert said. “He’s one of the first in the building and one the last to leave. He prepares harder than anybody else I’ve ever seen.”

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Summons & Notice SUMMONS Deficiency Judgment Waived IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 15-CP-43-02596 (013263-07728) STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff, v.

Phyllis Carmon a/k/a Phyllis Smith Carmon a/k/a Phyllis Gayle Smith, Individually; Phyllis Gayle Smith, as Personal Representative of The Estate of Robert W. Carmon a/k/a Robert Wayne Carmon; Crystal Chesney; Sandra Harley; Jimmy Smith; Joshua Smith; Norfolk Financial Corp.; South Carolina Department of Revenue; Defendant(s).

TO THE DEFENDANT(S), Sandra Harley, Jimmy Smith and Norfolk Financial Corp.: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 2885 Ithica Road, Sumter, South Carolina 29154-8978, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 179-05-03-003 (land), 400-00-20-686(mobile home), of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 220 Executive Center Drive, Suite 109, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein.

NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on November 19, 2015.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention. To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC. Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC represents the Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice. You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date you are served with this Notice.

IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, THE FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY PROCEED. Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Robert P. Davis (SC Bar #74030) Andrew W. Montgomery (SC Bar #79893) John J. Hearn (SC Bar # 6635) Kevin T. Brown (SC Bar # 064236) Jason D. Wyman (SC Bar # 100271) 220 Executive Center Drive Post Office Box 100200 (29202) Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 744-4444 A-4555014

Notice of Sale NOTICE OF SALE 2015-CP-43-01876

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: West Coast Servicing Inc. against Darryl T. Tyler a/k/a Darryl Tyler, Gwendolyn Graham Tyler, LVNV Funding, LLC, Atlantic Credit and Finance Inc., and Springleaf Financial Services of South Carolina, Inc. f/k/a American General Finance, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on January 4, 2016, at 12:00 p.m. at County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Privateer Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being more particularly shown and delineated as Lot 101, of "Manchester Downs" Subdivision, as shown on that certain plat of D.D. Edmunds, RLS, dated August 20, 1991 and revised September 5, 1991, and recorded in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book PB91 at Page 1175. This being the same property conveyed to Darryl T. Tyler and Gwendolyn Graham Tyler

by Deed from Andrew M. Cuomo, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development of Washington, D.C., dated February 24, 1998 and recorded February 25, 1998 in the RMC Office for Sumter County, South Carolina in Deed Book 698 at Page 461.

TMS No. 209-01-02-033 Property Address:

1864 Palomino Circle, Sumter, SC 29154 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five per cent (5%) of said bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the successful bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions (at the risk of the said defaulting bidder). Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order.

The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 9.2500%.

THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. The following liens or mortgages are senior and superior to the Plaintiff's Mortgage and the subject property will be sold subject to these liens: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, As Trustee For Dover Mortgage Capital Corporation Grantor Trust Certificate Series 2004-A by virtue of a mortgage given

by Darryl T. Tyler and Gwendolyn Graham Tyler to Nationsbank, N.A. in the original principal amount of $74,000.00, dated March 19, 1999, and recorded on April 15, 1999 in Book 737 at Page 1687. Thereafter, by assignment recorded on May 23, 2013 in Book 1187 at page 3388, the mortgage was assigned to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, As Trustee For Dover Mortgage Capital Corporation Grantor Trust Certificate Series 2004-A. Thereafter, the loan was modified by Loan Modification Agreement recorded on February 14, 2014 in Book 1198 at Page 4493. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master in Equity Sumter County Riley Pope and Laney, LLC Post Office Box 11412 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff A-4553253

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2015-CP-43-01013 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: PNC Bank, National Association vs.

Paul M. McCombs; Eydie A. McCombs; Bank of America, N.A.; CACH, LLC, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on January 4, 2016 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT PIECE, PARCEL OF LOT OF LAND LYING, BEING AND SITUATE NW OF SALEM ST, IN THE TOWNSHIP OF MAYESVILLE, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SHOWN ON A PLAT PREPARED BY LOUIS W. TISDALE, DATED JANUARY 29, 1997 AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 97, PAGE 138 IN THE RECORDS OF SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO PAUL M. MCCOMBS AND EYDIE A. MCCOMBS BY DEED OF THOMAS W. COOPER, JR. AND STEPHEN G. COOPER DATED FEBRUARY 3, 1997 AND RECORDED FEBRUARY 5, 1997 IN BOOK 666, PAGE 1535 IN THE RECORDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 107 Salem Street, Mayesville, SC 29104 TMS: 305-13-02-003 and 305-13-02-011 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 15-07505

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TMS #: 084-00-01-081 Physical Address: 7470 Bennett Drive, Rembert, SC 29128

applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter (including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff.

Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 30 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder).

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Sterling Lending Group, Inc., as agent for Regent Bank v. Herbert June, Jr., SC Housing Corp., acting through South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority's South Carolina Homeownership and Employment Lending Program, Unifund CCR Partners, American Express Bank, FSB, and CACH, LLC, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on January 4, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. at the Sumter County Courthouse, 141 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, shown as Tract No. 2, consisting of 1.23 acres, more or less, as shown on that plat of James D. Willson, RLS, dated February 16, 2007 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2009 at page 178 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. This being the same property known as 850 Panda Road, Wedgefield, South Carolina and represented by Auditor's map of Sumter County as tax parcel 131-00-02-049.

This being part of that property conveyed unto Herbert June, Jr. by Deed of Melba D. Bonaparte a/k/a Melba L. Bonaparte a/k/a Melba D. Bonapart and Faynetta D. Porter a/k/a Faynetta Porter dated September 14, 2007 and recorded September 18, 2007 in Book 1092 at page 455 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County.

TMS No.: 131-00-02-049 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to cost and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity for Sumter County may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder).

For complete terms of sale, attention is drawn to the Judgment of Foreclosure and Order for Sale on file with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County.

A personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will remain open after the date of sale for a period of thirty (30) days pursuant to South Carolina Code ยง15-39-720 (1976, as amended), unless the deficiency is waived. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8.490% per annum. However, the plaintiff reserves its right to waive deficiency up to the time of the sale.

Should the Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney or agent fail to appear on sales day, the property shall not be sold, but shall be readvertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when the Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney or agent is present.

Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

Purchaser is responsible for the preparation and filing of their deed.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County South Carolina M. Alan Peace, Esquire S.C. Bar No. 4384 1331 Elmwood Avenue, Suite 300 Post Office Box 11656 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 (803) 252-7689 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF

NOTICE OF SALE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2015-CP-43-1490 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. Plaintiff, -vsSonya Denise White a/ka Sonya White aka Sonya Denise Belton; Demond Kenneth Belton a/k/a Demond K. Belton; SC Housing Corp.; South Carolina Department of Revenue; CACH, LLC, Defendant(s) BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. vs. Sonya Denise White a/ka Sonya White aka Sonya Denise Belton; Demond Kenneth Belton a/k/a Demond K. Belton; SC Housing Corp.; South Carolina Department of Revenue; CACH, LLC, I, Richard L. Booth, as Master In Equity for Sumter County, will sell on January 4, 2016, at 12:00 Noon, at the Sumter County Courthouse, 215 N. Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that lot, piece or parcel of land, together with the improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, containing 1.01 acres, more or less, and being more fully shown and delineated as LOT 8, BLOCK "D" of the SWIFT CREEK SUBDIVISION, on a plat prepared

by Daniel D. Riddick, R.L.S. dated March 10, 1995 and recorded in the Office of the R.M.C. for Sumter County in Plat Book 95 at Page 229.

INCLUDED HEREWITH and being permanently attached to the real estate a 2010 Giles Manufactured Home, 28 x 56, Serial No. GM9673AB, which by intention of all parties, shall constitute a part of the realty and shall pass with it.

This being the identical property conveyed to Sonya Denise White and Demond Kenneth Belton by deed of Robert E. Moore dated December 16, 2009 and recorded December 23, 2009 in Book 1134 at Page 1949 in the Sumter County Records.

SUBJECT TO SUMTER COUNTY TAXES TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master In Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 9.50% per annum.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Master in Equity's Deed.

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.875% per annum.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County

The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

Theodore von Keller, Esquire B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire Sara Hutchins, Esquire Jonathan Riddle, Esquire Columbia, South Carolina Attorney for Plaintiff

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

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BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, NA vs. Laura W. Dinkins; Kathy Dinkins English a/k/a Kathy English a/k/a Kathy A. D. English; SC Housing Corp.; Kathryn W. Mitchell a/k/a Katheryn Mitchell; , C/A No. 14-CP-43-0088, The following property will be sold on January 4, 2016, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder All that certain piece, parcel of lot of land, with improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as a lot containing 1.00 acre, more or less, on that certain plat entitled "PLAT OF 1.00 ACRE TRACT CUT FROM A TRACT RECORDED IN PB 04 AT PAGE 74..." prepared by Michael C. Turbeville, P.L.S. No. 12524, dated April 25, 2003 and recorded April 29, 2005 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book PB2005, at Page 230; said lot having such metes and bounds as reference to said plat will show, all measurements being a little more or less. INCLUDED HEREWITH that c e r t a i n " 2 5 W I D E INGRESS-EGRESS EASEMENT" extending from Easy Street to the said lot as shown on the aforesaid plat.

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4618 Easy Street, Rembert, SC 29128-9055 089-00-01-091 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required . The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.25% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #14-CP-43-0088.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County John J. Hearn Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 013263-04860

MASTER IN EQUITY NOTICE OF SALE 2013-CP-43-00196

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association vs.

Christopher R. Post a/k/a Azmaria Dei Post, I, the undersigned Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, January 4, 2016 at 12:00 PM, at the County Judicial Center, 215 Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying, and being in the Township of Stateburg, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as lot containing 1.240 acre, more or less, as shown on that certain plat prepared by Michael C. Turbeville, RLS, dated April 25, 2005, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2005 at Page 284, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended.

This being the same property conveyed to Christopher R. Post by Deed of Tony R. Lane and Peggy Lane dated June 28, 2007 and recorded June 28, 2007 in Book l084 at Page 753 in the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County, State of South Carolina.

TMS No. 134-16-01-005 Property address: 5720 Edgehill Rd, Sumter, SC 29154 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be

This sale is subject to all title matters of record and any interested party should consider performing an independent title examination of the subject property as no warranty is given.

The sale will not be held unless either Plaintiff's attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at the sale and either Plaintiff's attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent enters the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this captioned matter. In the alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if permitted by the Court, may advise this Court directly of its authorized bidding instructions. In the event a sale is inadvertently held without Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's bidding agent entering the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this specifically captioned matter, the sale shall be null and void and the property shall be re-advertised for sale on the next available sale date.

Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel make representations as to the integrity of the title or the fair market value of the property offered for sale. Prior to bidding you may wish to review the current state law or seek the advice of any attorney licensed in South Carolina.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Scott and Corley, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff

MASTER IN EQUITY NOTICE OF SALE 2015-CP-43-01837

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Champion Mortgage Company vs. Charlene S. Evans, as Personal Representative, individually, and as Legal Heir or Devisee of the Estate of Jonnie Mae Harrison a/k/a Jonnie E. Harrison, Deceased, et al., I, the undersigned Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, January 4, 2016 at 12:00 PM, at the County Judicial Center, 215 Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, lying and being and situate in Sumter Township, Sumter County, State of South Carolina, shown and designated as Lot No. 68 on that certain plat of "Beckridge Park" Subdivision, Section 5, prepared by H.S. Wilson, RLS, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-35 at Page 256; said Lot No. 68 being bounded and measuring as follows: on the West by Sweetbriar Street of said plat, whereon it measures 115 feet; on the North by Lot No. 69 of said plat, whereon it measures 192 feet; on the East by Section No. 4, Beckridge Park Subdivision of said plat, whereon it measures 192 feet be all said measurements a little more or less and all as will fully appear by reference to the aforesaid plat.

This being the same property conveyed to Robert F. Harrison and Jonnie E. Harrison, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, by Deed of George D. Hackett dated August 17, 2006 and recorded August 17, 2006 in Book 1041 at Page 557 in the ROD Office for Sumter County.

Thereafter, Robert F. Harrison died on June 3, 2009, and by operation of law his interest in the subject property went to Jonnie E. Harrison.

Thereafter, Jonnie Mae Harrison a/k/a Jonnie E. Harrison, died on November 25, 2014, leaving the subject property to her heir or devisee, namely, Charlene S. Evans, as is more fully preserved in the Probate records for Sumter County, as Case No. 2014-ES-43-00716 dated December 20, 2014 and recorded December 30, 2014 in Sumter County, South Carolina.

TMS No. 2070605003 Property address: 1051 Sweetbriar Drive, Sumter, SC 29154 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter (including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff.

Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 30 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder).

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Master in Equity's Deed.

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The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

This sale is subject to all title matters of record and any interested party should consider performing an independent title examination of the subject property as no warranty is given.

The sale will not be held unless either Plaintiff's attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at the sale and either Plaintiff's attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent enters the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this captioned matter. In the alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if permitted by the Court, may advise this Court directly of its authorized bidding instructions. In the event a sale is inadvertently held without Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's bidding agent entering the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this specifically captioned matter, the sale shall be null and void and the property shall be re-advertised for sale on the next available sale date.

Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel make representations as to the integrity of the title or the fair market value of the property offered for sale. Prior to bidding you may wish to review the current state law or seek the advice of any attorney licensed in South Carolina.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Scott and Corley, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2015-CP-43-1975 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. Plaintiff, -vsGloria Louise Pugh; Republic Finance; Midland Funding LLC; and South Carolina Department of Revenue, Defendant(s) BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. vs. Gloria Louise Pugh; Republic Finance; Midland Funding LLC; and South Carolina Department of Revenue, I, Richard L. Booth, as Master In Equity for Sumter County, will sell on January 4, 2016, at 12:00 Noon, at the Sumter County Courthouse, 215 N. Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, with improvements thereon, if any, known and designated as Tract "A", containing 1.00 acre, more or less, situate, lying and being located in Providence Township, in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being more particularly shown and delineated on a plat entitled "THE PLAT SHOWN HEREON REPRESENTS A RESURVEY AND DIVISION OF LOT # 9 IN "ALPHONSO'S ACRES" SUBDIVISION. THIS LOT IS SHOWN IN PLAT BOOK 2004 AT PAGE 468. THIS PROPERTY IS TO BE CONVEYED TO MARION SHERMAN PORTER" prepared by Louis W. Tisdale, RLS #13856, of Black River Land Surveying and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2005 at Page 39; said lot having such metes and bounds as reference to said plat will show, all measurements being a little more or less.

SUBJECT TO a Thirty (30') Foot Access Easement running over, across and through the subject property on the Western boundary extending approximately 218.20 feet from Goshen Road to Tract "B", as shown on the aforementioned plat.

SUBJECT TO a Thirty (30') Foot Easement running over, across and through the center of the subject property, as shown on the aforementioned plat.

The driveway providing access to lots in this subdivision is privately owned and maintained and is not maintained by Sumter County nor the City of Sumter, nor is it likely to be in the future. Owners of lots in this subdivision are financially obligated to maintain this driveway for the benefit of all property owners in the subdivision.

The real property described in this deed is subject to Restrictive Covenants recorded in Deed Book 956 at Page 140. These Restrictive Covenants provide, among other things, a financial commitment to maintain a community driveway.

These Restrictive Covenants are specifically acknowledged by the grantee(s) herein.

This being the identical property conveyed to Gloria Louise Pugh by deed of Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. date May 14, 2013 and recorded June 7, 2013 in Book 1188 at Page 2049 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina.

TMS #: 196-00-02-027 Physical Address: 5610 Goshen Rd., Sumter, SC 29153 Mobile Home: 2004 WAYC VID# WHC013651GAAB SUBJECT TO SUMTER COUNTY TAXES TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master In Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 10.43% per annum.

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Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Theodore von Keller, Esquire B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire Sara Hutchins, Esquire Jonathan Riddle, Esquire Columbia, South Carolina Attorney for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2015-CP-43-00840 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Edward Bittinger a/k/a Edward Eugene Bittinger; Melanie Bittinger; SC Housing Corp; Equable Ascent Financial, LLC, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on January 4, 2016 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL, OR LOT OF LAND, WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING, AND BEING IN THE TOWNSHIP OF PROVIDENCE, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, DESIGNATED AS LOT NO. 126 OF MCLAUGHLIN ESTATES, SECTION 3, PHASE 1, BEING SHOWN ON A PLAT THEREOF DATED JUNE 8, 2004 AND RECORDED JUNE 30, 2004 IN PLAT BOOK 2004, PAGE 322 IN THE RECORDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA; PURSUANT TO SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAW OF SOUTH CAROLINA, (1976, AS AMENDED), REFERENCE TO SAID PLAT IS HEREBY MADE FOR THE METES, BOUNDS, COURSES, AND/OR DISTANCES OF THE PROPERTY DELINEATED THEREON. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO MELANIE BITTINGER AND EDWARD BITTINGER BY DEED OF C.E. OWENS CONSTRUCTION, LLC DATED JUNE 28, 2004 AND RECORDED JUNE 30, 2004 IN BOOK 944, PAGE 505 IN THE RECORDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, S O U T H C A R O L I N A .

THEREAFTER, EDWARD BITTINGER CONVEYED SAID PROPERTY TO MELANIE BITTINGER BY QUIT CLAIM DEED DATED NOVEMBER 8, 2012 AND RECORDED NOVEMBER 9, 2012 IN BOOK 1179, PAGE 712 IN SAID RECORDS.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 3485 Black River Road, Dalzell, SC 29040 TMS: 190-10-02-004 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 3% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 11-19011

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bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.625% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid after the deposit is applied from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #15-CP-43-0520.

1976, REFERENCE TO SAID PLAT IS HEREBY CRAVED FOR PARTICULARS OF THE BOUNDARIES, METES, COURSES, AND/OR DISTANCES OF THE PROPERTY DELINEATED THEREON.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

cent (5%) of said bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the successful bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions (at the risk of the said defaulting bidder). Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order.

The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 3.3750%.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 12-31220

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-0374

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Nationstar Mortgage,LLC, against Shaune T. Middleton, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his/her agent, will sell on January 4, 2016, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the Township of Stateburg, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot No. 18 of Lost Creek Subdivision, as shown on that certain plat of Ben J. Makela, RLS, dated October 6, 1988 and recorded in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book 88 at page 1053, and having such boundaries, metes, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, reference to which is hereby made pursuant to Section 30-50-250 of the Code of Laws for South Carolina, 1976, as amended.

TMS Number: 1320902011 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 5810 Lost Creek Dr., Sumter, SC 29154 This being the same property conveyed to Shaune T. Middleton and Kathryn M. Middleton by deed of Shaune T. Middleton, dated March 12, 2008, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on March 19, 2008, in Deed Book 1102 at Page 1961.

TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

Interest on the balance of the bid at 7.875% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

Deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will remain open thirty (30) days after the sale.

The Plaintiff may withdraw its demand for a deficiency judgment anytime prior to sale.

Plaintiff reserves the right to waive its request for a Deficiency Judgment by written notice to the Court at any time prior to the sale of the Real Property, in which case bidding shall be concluded and the sale closed on the regular scheduled date of sale.

Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present.

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013-CP-43-00090

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record.

BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Bernice Brown, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on January 4, 2016 at 11:00AM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder:

Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY OF SUMTER, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, DESIGNATED AS LOT 86 OF WEN LE SUBDIVISION ON A PLAT PREPARED BY SAM M. HUNTER, R.L.S., DATED MARCH 21, 1964 AND RECORDED WITH THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK Z-20 AT PAGE 82. PURSUANT TO SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, (1976, AS AMENDED), REFERENCE TO SAID PLAT IS HEREBY MADE FOR THE METES, BOUNDS, COURSES AND/OR DISTANCES OF THE PROPERTY DELINEATED THEREON.

FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, S.C. 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY WAS CONVEYED TO BERNICE BROWN BY DEED OF ORC, LLC DATED JANUARY 4, 2008 AND RECORDED JANUARY 9, 2008 IN THE ROD OFFICE FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN BOOK 1098 AT PAGE 2031.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 714 Wen Le Drive, Sumter, SC 29150-3656 TMS: 248-15-03-026 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2015

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina

NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Green Tree Servicing LLC vs. Miranda L. Riggins; Richard L. Riggins, III; , C/A No. 15-CP-43-0520, The following property will be sold on January 4, 2016, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel and lot of land, together with any and all improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Concord Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown as 3.497 acres shown on a plat by Louis M. Tisdale, RLS, dated August 13, 1996 and recorded in the Office of the ROD for Sumpter County in Plat Book 96 at Page 1114, reference to which is curved for the exact metes, boundaries and distances pursuant to authority contained in Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended.

Derivation: 810; Page 1673

375 Mims Rd, Sumter, SC 29153 267-00-02-026 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County John J. Hearn, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 014293-01077 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

NOTICE OF SALE 2015-CP-43-1691 By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, heretofore granted in the case of SAFE Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff, -vs- Jerry Geddings, Jr., et al., 2015-CP-43-1691, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on January 4, 2016, at 12:00 Noon in courtroom #1-A, Sumter County Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following-described property, to wit: All that certain piece, parcel, or tract of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying, and being in the Sumter Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot#11, Winterberry Park Subdivision, on that certain plat prepared by Edmunds Land Surveyors, RLS., dated December 6, 1984, later revised, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-48 at page 1096, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended. This property is known as 2079 Pinewood Road, Sumter, SC 29154.

Sumter County TMS: 180-00-03-052.

This being the identical property conveyed unto Jerry Geddings, Jr. and Brittony A. Geddings by deed of Paula L. Thompson, recorded in the Office of the ROD for Sumter County in Volume 992, page 1429 on August 1, 2005.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY IS: 2079 Pinewood Road Sumter, SC 29154 TMS# 180-00-03-052 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of 5.875% to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for preparation of deed and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five per cent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within thirty (30) days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith re-sell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent Sales Day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Personal or deficiency judgment having been waived, the bidding will not remain open for a period of thirty (30) days pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. Section 15-39-720., but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiffs representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be re-scheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search priou RICHARD L. BOOTH Master in Equity for Sumter County Kenneth Hamilton Attorney for Plaintiff 1203 Peach Orchard Road Post Office Box 52359 Sumter, South Carolina 29152 Telephone: (803) 494-3353 Telecopier: (803) 494-3388

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2014-CP-43-02337 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Bryan A. Owen; William B. Hughes; Debra K. Hughes; South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles; Oakwood Acceptance Corporation, LLC, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on January 4, 2016 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL, OR LOT OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, TOGETHER WITH ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, LYING, BEING AND SITUATE IN MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP, THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND DELINEATED AS LOT NO. 19, CONTAINING 0.70 ACRE ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF WESTGATE SUBDIVISION PREPARED BY EDMUNDS LAND SURVEYORS, INC. DATED MARCH 8, 1996, REVISED APRIL 10, 1996, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 96 AT PAGE 560.

PURSUANT TO SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA

ALSO INCLUDED HEREWITH IS THAT CERTAIN 1996 OAKWOOD MANUFACTURED HOME BEARING SERIAL NUMBER HONC05526459A&B. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO BRYAN A. OWEN BY DEED OF WILLIAM B. HUGHES AND DEBRA K. HUGHES DATED JULY 18, 2003 AND RECORDED AUGUST 12, 2003, IN BOOK 902 AT PAGE 1457, IN THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 6180 Phoenix Court, Wedgefield, SC 29168 TMS: 100-00-04-034 (lot) 400-00-31-598 (MH) TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not be closed on the day of sale but will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days as provided by law.

Plaintiff is demanding a deficiency, the Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 14-24433

MASTER IN EQUITY NOTICE OF SALE 2015-CP-43-01991

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust vs. Eric M. Moore, Matthette L. Moore, et al., I, the undersigned Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, January 4, 2016 at 12:00 PM, at the County Judicial Center, 215 Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying, and being in Sumter Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being more particularly delineated as Lot 32 "Amherst" Subdivision, containing 0.34 acres, more or less, as shown on that certain plat of Michael C. Turbeville III, RLS, dated Jan. 24, 1994 and recorded in the Office of the ROD for Sumter County in Plat Book PB94 and Page 145. The said lot has such metes, boundaries and distances as are shown on said plat which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-50 South Carolina Code, as amended. This property is more generally known as 2410 Lorentz Drive.

This being the same property conveyed to Eric M. Moore and Matthette L. Moore, as tenants in common with an indestructible right of survivorship, by deed of Dean Gainey Construction Co., Inc. a/k/a J.D. Gainey Construction Co., Inc., dated August 12, 1999 and recorded August 13, 1999 in Book 749 at Page 1199; subsequently, Eric M. Moore conveyed his interest in the subject property to Matthette L. Moore by deed dated January 8, 2013 and recorded January 15, 2013 in Book 1181 at Page 3597 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County.

TMS No. 2071609013 Property address: 2410 Lorentz Dr, Sumter, SC 29154 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter (including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff.

Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 30 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder).

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Master in Equity's Deed.

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8.020% per annum.

The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

This sale is subject to all title matters of record and any interested party should consider performing an independent title examination of the subject property as no warranty is given.

The sale will not be held unless either Plaintiff's attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at the sale and either Plaintiff's attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent enters the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this captioned matter. In the alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if permitted by the Court, may advise this Court directly of its authorized bidding instructions. In the event a sale is inadvertently held without Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's bidding agent entering the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this specifically captioned matter, the sale shall be null and void and the property shall be re-advertised for sale on the next available sale date.

Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel make representations as to the integrity of the title or the fair market value of the property offered for sale. Prior to bidding you may wish to review the current state law or seek the advice of any attorney licensed in South Carolina.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Scott and Corley, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-02179 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Benjamin L. Blanding, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on January 4, 2016 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWNSHIP OF SUMTER, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, A N D B E I N G M O R E PARTICULARLY SHOWN AS LOT NO. 71 OF SUNSET HOMES SUBDIVISION ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT MADE BY M.K. MILLARD, RLS, DATED JUNE 5, 1958 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK Z-15, PAGE 81. THIS SAID LOT HAS SUCH METES, BOUNDARIES, COURSES AND DISTANCES AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976.

THIS BEING THE IDENTICAL PROPERTY CONVEYED TO BENJAMIN L. BLANDING BY DEED OF CHRISTOPHER A. BASS AND SAMANTHA M. BASS DATED OCTOBER 19, 2007 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN BOOK 1094 AT PAGE 2889 ON OCTOBER 31, 2007.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 2065 Greenville Circle, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS: 206-14-02-051 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.5% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 12-25716

NOTICE OF SALE 2013-CP-43-1109

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: CitiMortgage, Inc. against Stephen Forrester aka Stephen J. Forrest, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on January 4, 2016, at 12:00 p.m. at County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel and lot of land with improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, identified as Lot No. 119 of Landmark Pointe Subdivision Phase 2 and being more fully shown on a plat prepared by Joseph R. Edwards, P.L.S., dated October 17, 1958 and recorded in Plat Book 2005 at Page 529, Records of Sumter County.

Being the same fee simple property conveyed by warranty deed from The James Group, LLC, by Charles B. James, Jr., member to Stephen Forrest, dated January 12, 2007 recorded on January 26, 2007 in Book 1062, Page 1287 in Sumter County Records, State of South Carolina.

TMS No. 185-07-03-030 Property Address: 3550 Beacon Drive, Sumter, SC 29154 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five per

THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master in Equity Sumter County Riley Pope and Laney, LLC Post Office Box 11412 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff A-4553477

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2015-CP-43-01371

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Synovus Bank, formerly Columbus Bank and Trust Company, successor in interest through merger and by name change with The National Bank of South Carolina vs. Anthony T. Coursey aka Anthony Todd Coursey; Leslie G. Coursey; South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles; Midland Funding LLC, I the undersigned as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on 1/04/2016 at 12:00 PM, at the Sumter County Judicial Center, Sumter County, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description and Property Address: ALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel or lot of land, together with any and all improvements thereon, lying and being situate in the Township of Middleton, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot No. 8 on that plat of Country Lane Estates prepared by Lewis E. Leavell, Jr., RLS dated May 16, 1979 and recorded in Plat Book Z-43 at page 49 in the records of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County. Said Lot No. 8 consists of 0.74 acres, more or less, being bounded and measuring as follows: On the NORTH by lands formerly of Baughman, now known as Lot "C" described hereinbelow, and measuring thereon 169.73 feet; on the EAST by said Lot 'G", and measuring thereon 195.29 feet, then a further 25.0 feet to the corner; on the SOUTH by Country Lane, a fifty foot (50') right-of-way, and fronting thereon 25.0 feet from the corner, then a further 159.08 feet; and on the WEST by Lot No.9, said plat, and measuring thereon 195.0 feet. Be all said measurements a little more or a little less and according to aforesaid plat.

ALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with any and all improvements thereon, lying and being situate in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot "G", containing 3.13 acres, more or less, of Country Lane Estates Subdivision on that plat prepared by Joseph R. Edwards.

RLS, dated August 1, 1989 and recorded October 21, 1993 in Plat Book 93 at page 1796 in the records of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County. Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is made in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted by law under ยง30-5-250 of The Code of Laws of South Cardina (1976), as amended.

TOGETHER with a 2001 Brillant 28 X 56 Mobile Home, Serial # SHBHAL10427AB located thereon.

THIS BEING the same property conveyed to Anthony Todd Coursey and Leslie C. Coursey by virtue of a Deed from William Coursey, Jr. dated October 23, 2000 and recorded October 24, 2000 in Volume 785 at page 1089 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina.

3991 and 4005 Country Lane Sumter, SC 29154 TMS # 159-00-02-109 ( Lot 8) TMS # 159-00-02-110 ( Lot G) TMS # 400028857 (Mobile Home) TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Four and 35/100 (4.35%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance.

The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within Twenty (20) days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2015 Notice of Sale restrictions of record.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity For Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 8237 Columbia, SC 29202 803-726-2700

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2015-CP-43-01969 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee of the Preston Ridge Partners Investments II trust vs. Andrew Stavis, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on January 4, 2016 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND WITH ALL IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 25 ON A PLAT OF MANNING HEIGHTS, RECORDED JUNE 26, 2000 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN BOOK 2000 AT PAGE 438. REFERENCE TO SAID PLAT FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION. ALSO INCLUDED HEREWITH IS THAT CERTAIN 2003 FLEETWOOD MANUFACTURED HOME BEARING SERIAL NUMBER GAFL307AB50759AV12 (SEE RETIREMENT AFFIDAVIT IN BOOK 1104 AT PAGE 3509) THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO THE ANDREW STAVIS BY DEED OF MANUFACTURED HOUSING OUTLET, INC., DATED APRIL 4, 2008, RECORDED APRIL 15, 2008, IN DEED BOOK 1104 AT PAGE 42, IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1110 Gilbert Street, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS: 251-09-05-069 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.625% per annum. The

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sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

(including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff.

Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 30 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder).

3015 Old York Road, Sumter, SC 29153-7986

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 12-21869

NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Kelvin E. Buckman; Cherie L. Buckman; Mazda American Credit; , C/A No. 15-CP-43-1450, The following property will be sold on January 4, 2016, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying, and being in the Township of Providence, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot #103 of Rolling Hills Subdivision, Section 2, Phase 1, as shown on that certain plat prepared for Kelvin E. Buckman and Cherie L. Buckman by William Lindler, RLS, dated April 5, 2001, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2001 at Page 237, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said platy, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended.

Derivation: Book 799; Page 1422

4485 Maxie St, Dalzell, SC 29040-8650 151-14-04-019 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid after the deposit is applied from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 3.25% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #15-CP-43-1450.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County John J. Hearn, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 013263-07062 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

MASTER IN EQUITY NOTICE OF SALE 2012-CP-43-00984

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association vs.

Alicia J. Deboe; et al., I, the undersigned Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, January 4, 2016 at 12:00 PM, at the County Judicial Center, 215 Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot 48 containing 0.689 acres of Dalzell Acres Subdivision Phase 2, Section No. 5, shown on that certain plat prepared by Michael Turbeville, ILL, RLS, dated December 14, 1999 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 99 at page 1150. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of § 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. This being the same property known as 5235 Ridge Drive, Dalzell, SC. Represented by Sumter County Parcel No. 189-04-01-073.

This being the identical property conveyed to Alicia J. Deboe by Deed of Ryan Coulson dated October 31, 2007 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Book 1094 at page 3034 on October 31, 2007. This being the same property conveyed to Alicia J. Deboe by Deed of Alicia J. Deboe dated December 12, 2008, and recorded December 30, 3008, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Book 1116 at page 3007.

TMS No. 1890401073 Property address: 5235 Ridge St, Dalzell, SC 29040 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Master in Equity's Deed.

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.500% per annum.

The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

This sale is subject to all title matters of record and any interested party should consider performing an independent title examination of the subject property as no warranty is given.

The sale will not be held unless either Plaintiff's attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at the sale and either Plaintiff's attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent enters the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this captioned matter. In the alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if permitted by the Court, may advise this Court directly of its authorized bidding instructions. In the event a sale is inadvertently held without Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's bidding agent entering the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this specifically captioned matter, the sale shall be null and void and the property shall be re-advertised for sale on the next available sale date.

Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel make representations as to the integrity of the title or the fair market value of the property offered for sale. Prior to bidding you may wish to review the current state law or seek the advice of any attorney licensed in South Carolina.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Scott and Corley, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Emily Marie Johnson;, C/A No. 15-CP-43-1254, The following property will be sold on January 4, 2016, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, South Carolina, South Carolina, and being shown and designated as Lot No. 4, Phase1 of "Willamsburg" Subdivision on that certain plat of Michael C. Turbeville, P. L. S., dated November 22, 2004, and recorded in the Sumter County R. O. D. Office at Plat Book 2005, Page 524. Reference is directed to said plat for more complete description of metes, courses, distances, boundaries, and lengths.

Derivation: Book 1146; Page 2296

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187-11-01-024 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid after the deposit is applied from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.5% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #15-CP-43-1254.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County John J. Hearn, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 013263-06936 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2015-CP-43-00063 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Regions Bank d/b/a Regions Mortgage vs. Lloyd J. Goodine III, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on January 4, 2016 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, WITH ALL IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, LYING, BEING AND SITUATE IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT NO. 3 ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT PREPARED

BY R. F. MCLELLAN, C.E., DATED JULY 19, 1939, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK S-5, AT PAGE 12, A N D B E I N G M O R E PARTICULARLY SHOWN AND DESIGNATED ON A MORE RECENT PLAT PREPARED BY ALLEN-MAKELA SURVEYORS, INC., DATED MARCH 22,1990, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 90, AT PAGE 394. REFERENCE BEING MADE TO SAID PLAT PURSUANT TO SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SECTION 30-5-250 (AS AMENDED, 1976) FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE

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DESCRIPTION AS TO THE METES, BOUNDS, COURSES, AND/OR DISTANCES OF THE PROPERTY REFERENCED THEREIN. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO LLOYD J. GOODLINE, III BY DEED OF LUIS M. COLON, JR. AND CHAN M. COLON DATED 07/31/2013 AND RECORDED 08/01/2013 IN BOOK 1191 AT PAGE 2544 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEED FOR SUMTER COUNTY.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 333 North Magnolia St., Sumter, SC 29150 TMS: 2490804041 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not be closed on the day of sale but will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days as provided by law.

Plaintiff is demanding a deficiency, the Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.75% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 15-10854

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