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Nancy Cook , Meghan Thalman and Betsy Cain search through the clearance shoes at Simpson Hardware on Wesmark Boulevard on Saturday.

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everal local businesses saw a steady stream of foot traffic after Christmas.

“We’ve been pretty busy,” said Kathy Ickes, owner of Creative Cookery. “People like those after-Christmas sales, which is good. We have 50 percent off all Christmas merchandise.”

Other items are also on sale, perfect for last minute gifts or presents for that person you forgot, she said.

Or perhaps you are shopping for yourself now.

“Maybe it’s just something you’ve been looking at and now, ‘Oh, it’s on sale,’” Ickes said. “It’s a nice little added bonus this time of year.”

Cookware and glassware have been popular, as have food items.

“We always sell a lot of food at Christmas,” Ickes said. “It’s a great gift for someone when you don’t know what to give.”

Simply Shabby Chic was selling a lot of clothing and jewelry along with some home décor.

“Everything is good, and we’ve had a good influx of people all during the season,” said the shop’s Jeanie McConnell. “We are having a Christmas sale of 25 percent off Christmas items,

Kathy Ickes, left, co-owner of Creative Cookery on Bultman Drive, organizes the Christmas items the store has on sale.

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15 percent off apparel and 10 percent on accessories.”

While she had seen no returns so far this year, Simpson Hardware off

Wesmark Boulevard was seeing a lot of them.

“My kind of yearly joke is we sell everything in the store, and then it all comes

back after Christmas,” said Shawn Matthews, general manager.

But with the store offering deals on clothing, shoes and guns —the three busiest departments this time of year, he said — a lot of people were also purchasing this weekend.

“Customers are here, and shopping has been good,” Matthews said.

“We’re redeeming a lot of gift cards and certificates as well as a lot of Christmas money.”

SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — The pilots sought permission to climb above threatening clouds. Air traffic control couldn’t say yes immediately — there was no room. Six other airliners were crowding the airspace, forcing AirAsia Flight 8501 to remain at a lower altitude.

Minutes later, the jet carrying 162 people was gone from the radar without ever issuing a distress signal. The plane is thought to have crashed into Indonesia’s Java Sea, but broad aerial surveys on Monday turned up no firm evidence of the missing Airbus A320-200.

Searchers spotted two oily patches and floating objects in separate locations, but no one knew whether any of it was related to the plane that vanished Sunday halfway into what should have been a twohour hop from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore. Officials saw little reason to think the flight met anything but a grim fate.

Based on the plane’s last known coordinates, the aircraft probably crashed into the water and “is at the bottom of the sea,” Indonesia search-andrescue chief Henry Bambang Soelistyo said. Still, searchers planned to expand their efforts onto land on Tuesday.

The last communication from the cockpit to air traffic control was a request by one of the pilots to climb from 32,000 feet to 38,000 feet because of the weather. The tower was not able to immediately comply because of the other planes, said Bambang Tjahjono, director of the stateowned company in charge of air traffic control.

The twin-engine, single-aisle plane was last seen on radar four minutes after the final communication.

When planning a route before takeoff, pilots try to avoid thunderstorms. But if one pops up during the trip or crews encounter rough turbulence, they routinely ask to fly

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Fireside push still strong; more than $3,000 raised this week

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Kerosene has been the most popular choice so far this year.

The 2014-15 one is dedicated to the late Maj. Gen. Tom Olsen for his ceaseFireside Fund continues to rake in less service to community, state and thousands a week to help people with country. heating needs.

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Potter, blacksmith are chosen as Artists of the Month

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ing exerts a great hold on him.

“I just can’t help myself,” he said in his artist statement. “I A couple who share a love eat, sleep and breathe blackfor art, but in two very differsmithing.” ent mediums, are December’s Curator of the University of Sumter Artists Guild Artists South Carolina Sumter gallerof the Month. Their work is ies, Cardello’s dedication to on exhibit at the Sumter art reaches many other venCounty Gallery of Art. ues. She teaches pottery to Laura Cardello is a potter gifted and talented students in who has taught adults and children for many years at the Sumter School District’s Sumter County Gallery of Art. REACH program, organizes the annual Art in the Park at She creates art pottery and Memorial Park, is on the functional pieces. board of the Sumter County Mike Tucker took up blacksmithing just 16 years ago, yet Gallery of Art. In the past she has served on the board of the he is in great demand for his Sumter County Cultural Comartistic wrought-iron and Damission and as president of mascus steel works, from the Sumter Artists’ Guild, of small hand-wrought leaves which she remains an active and flowers to iron railings member. and large gates. A member of In her artist statement, the prestigious Philip SimCardello said she tries to make mons Blacksmith Guild, he has served on its board and as a “whimsical, nonfunctional piece of pottery. president.

“I made the ‘Three Graces: In addition to their family, Water, Earth and Fire’ bethe two artists share a great cause you need all three elelove for their work.

“Pottery is my life,” Cardel- ments to make pottery. Every lo said, and Tucker said smith- once in a while I throw an ele-

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Bank service not affected A merger between two separately held First Citizens banks of North and South Carolina will not affect the service of either holding company said a Sumter First Citizens bank executive.

The actual merger happened on Oct. 1, but some people are just getting notified that their mortgage loans will transfer to First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Robert “Bob” Smith, a senior vice president and commercial area executive for First Citizens in Sumter, said the privately held banks just merged into one bank because it made sense and the bank will have one holding company instead of two. The actual bank charter consolidation becomes effective Jan. 1.

Smith said the banks have been using common systems for years, and they already share backroom technology.

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Blacksmith Mike Tucker and potter Laura Cardello are the Sumter Artists Guild Artists of the Month for December. Their work can be seen at the Sumter County Gallery of Art. ment of fun in, and that is how ‘Fred,’ the blue and yellow fish was created.”

Tucker has taught workshops for the Phillip Simmons Blacksmith Guild and is a member of ABANA (Artist Blacksmith’s Association of North America), which is recognized as the world’s most prestigious blacksmith guild.

He has studied at the John C. Campbell School of Art and has exhibited his work at the Sumter County Gallery of Art Sumter Artist’s Guild Show,

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A New Jersey man died early Monday morning, two days after being involved in a singlevehicle wreck in Clarendon County.

The Clarendon County Coroner’s Office identified the deceased as Bernard Nowak, a 79-year-old man from Far Hills, New Jersey.

Preliminary reports from the South Carolina Highway Patrol indicated Nowak was traveling westbound along M.G. Hemingway Road in a 2008 Hyundai SUV at the time of the wreck, which occurred about 6:15 p.m.

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To make his award-winning knives, Tucker said he makes his own Damascus steel, a type originally used in Middle Eastern sword making, that yields strong knives resistant to shattering that can also be honed to an ultra-sharp edge.

He also uses the Damascus steel for “hand-wrought leaves and flowers, wrought iron rail-

ing and gates. With my flowers and trees each leaf and petal is forged out of one-half-inchsquare stock and forged weld.

“I would like to see more of the older crafts viewed as fine art.”

Visit Tucker’s website at www.tuckersforge.com.

See the work of Laura Cardello and Mike Tucker at the Sumter County Gallery of Art, 200 Hasell St., in the Sumter County Cultural Center.

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Education superintendent-elect says she’ll be more positive COLUMBIA (AP) — Superintendent-elect Molly Spearman says she wants to bring an optimistic, collaborative approach to improving South Carolina’s schools.

The former director of the state Association of School Administrators takes over in January from Mick Zais, who had a SPEARMAN contentious relationship with both the State Board of Education and teacher advocacy groups.

Spearman sat down with The Associated Press to talk about her new job.

Q: What are your top priorities as you take office?

A: I want to get the positive message out to our citizens about the many wonderful things that are happening in schools all across the state. I don’t think we’ve talked about our successes enough. I don’t think we have thanked our teachers and our principals enough for the jobs they’re doing. There’s innovation bubbling up in classrooms all across the state. ...

Secondly, I’m going to focus on leadership and leadership development for our teachers and for our principals. I truly believe that in order to keep great teachers in schools, you first have to have a great principal.

Q: So how do we get good principals?

A: We have to assess potential candidates to see if they have the skills and knowledge to go into that role. ... They have to know how to be a manager of people and they’ve got to know how to run an organization.

Q: And for teachers?

A: On teacher quality, the biggest issue is out in the very rural areas. They have a hard time attracting, but they’re telling me even if they get a good teacher, they can’t keep them, because they get pulled away to other districts. That’s probably the biggest challenge, and I don’t have the full solution. I think

there are some incentives we need to come up with to reward high-quality teachers for staying in rural areas. ...

But again, teachers will stay in a school if they feel the support and they have strong leadership. With technology, we have to look at sharing resources and teachers.

Q: How do you foresee the teacher evaluation changes going?

A: The pilot model is out there. There’s a lot of anxiety. We have been trying to do too much too fast. The vast majority of our teachers are fine teachers doing a good job, and they need always to be improving, and that’s what the evaluation system should help them do. For that small group not being effective ... we want a process that identifies those folks and helps them find something else very quickly. ...

They’re anxious because the new evaluation system has a large percentage of it based on how well their students do on the standards, and we are changing our standards at the same time. ... We’re going to get it done, but everybody needs to realize all of this needs to slow down a bit, and let’s make sure we get it right.

Q: How will you urge the legislators to respond to the court order?

A: I see my role as state superintendent to be sort of a mediator and encourager, with or without the ruling. I hope to bring ideas and solutions to the Legislature for them to consider. It will be focused on teacher quality and time on task for at-risk students. ... We’ve got to look at more after-school programs and summer programs because research shows that even if you get a student caught up in the school year and they go home where there’s no nurturing over the summer, they come back further behind, so that gap keeps getting wider. ... They can learn a lot in informal settings. It doesn’t all have to happen in a classroom.

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POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES: Eugene Davis, 48, of 7 E. Newberry Ave., was arrested and charged with criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature about 7:50 p.m. Dec. 22. According to the report, the suspect allegedly struck a woman several times with a metal broom handle and a piece of wood. The victim’s right eye was swollen shut when law enforcement arrived.

Samuel Green, 51, of 2386 Valleybrook Road, was arrested and charged with criminal domestic violence about 8:19 p.m. Dec. 22. According to the report, the suspect allegedly attempted to shove money down a woman’s throat before striking her in the face and chest leaving abrasions.

Anthony Dion Thomas, 47, of 924 Mitchell Drive, Camden, was charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct about 6:15 p.m. Thursday after an incident reportedly occurred in the 6000 block of Spring Hill Road. According to the report, the victim told law enforcement that the suspect ripped her shirt and was assaulting her when a cellphone rang, and he answered it. She hollered for the caller to contact 911, and the suspect hung up and stopped attacking her. When deputies responded, the suspect reportedly admitted to attacking her.

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ing under suspension third offense, possession of marijuana first offense and resisting arrest after an incident that reportedly occurred about 4:08 p.m. Friday in the 3000 block of Camden Highway. A deputy who was familiar with the suspect and knew his license was suspended saw him driving a blue Pontiac G6.

When the suspect recognized the deputy, he drove away, parked the vehicle and fled on foot.

As the suspect continued to run and not heed the deputy’s orders to stop, the deputy deployed his Taser twice as the first time the device failed to make contact. During an inventory of the vehicle, one gram of suspect marijuana was found.

Derek English Copeland, 52, of 990 Sailclub Road, Hartsville, was arrested and charged with thirddegree assault and battery about 9:01 p.m. Saturday after an incident that reportedly occurred in the 1000 block of Peach Orchard Road. Deputies responded to allegedly threatening phone calls made by the suspect, according to the report. The suspect then showed up at the business with an unloaded handgun in his vehicle.

Geneva Ballentine, 70, of 40 Oatfield Court, was arrested and charged with criminal domestic violence about 7:08 p.m. Sunday. According to the report, the suspect allegedly struck the male victim’s arm with a flashlight leaving a large knot and some bruising.

Ethan Roush fishes the spillway behind the dam at Second Mill Pond on Saturday.

Roush fishes daily and rode his bike to the pond to try out the fishing equipment he got for Christmas.

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Being uninsured in America will cost you more

BY RICARDO ALONSOZALDIVAR The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Being uninsured in America will cost you more in 2015.

It’s the first year all taxpayers have to report to the Internal Revenue Service whether they had health insurance for the previous year, as required under President Obama’s law.

Those who were uninsured face fines, unless they qualify for one of about 30 exemptions, most of which involve financial hardships.

Dayna Dayson of Phoenix estimates that she’ll have to pay the taxman $290 when she files her federal return. Dayson, who’s in her early 30s, works in marketing and doesn’t have a lot left over each month after housing, transportation and other fixed costs. She’d like health insurance but she couldn’t afford it in 2014, as required by the law.

“It’s touted as this amazing thing, but right now, for me, it doesn’t fit into my budget,” she said.

Ryan Moon of Des Moines, Iowa, graduated from college in 2013 with a bachelor’s in political science and is still hunting

for a permanent job with benefits. He expects to pay a fine of $95. A supporter of the health care law, he feels conflicted about its insurance mandate and fines.

“I hate the idea that you have to pay a penalty, but at the same time, it helps other people,” said Moon, who’s in his early 20s. “It really helps society, but society has to be forced to help society.”

Going without health insurance has always involved financial risks. You could have an accident and end up with thousands of dollars in medical bills. Now, you may also get fined. In a decision that allowed Obama’s law to advance, the Supreme Court ruled in 2012 that the coverage requirement and its accompanying fines were a constitutionally valid exercise of Congress’ authority to tax.

In 2015, all taxpayers have to report to the IRS on their health insurance status the previous year. Most will check a box. It’s also when the IRS starts collecting fines from some uninsured people, and deciding if others qualify for exemptions.

What many people don’t realize is that the penalties go up

significantly in 2015. Only 3 percent of uninsured people know what the fine for 2015 will be, according to a recent poll by the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation.

Figuring out your potential exposure if you’re uninsured isn’t simple.

For 2014, the fine is the greater of $95 per person or 1 percent of household income above the threshold for filing taxes. It will jump in 2015 to the greater of 2 percent of income or $325. By 2016, the average fine will be about $1,100, based on government figures.

People can get a sense of the potential hit by going online and using the Tax Policy Center’s Affordable Care Act penalty calculator.

Many taxpayers may be able to get a pass. Based on congressional analysis, tax preparation giant H&R Block says roughly 4 million uninsured people will pay penalties and 26 million will qualify for exemptions from the list of more than 30 waivers.

But it’s unclear whether taxpayers are aware of the exemptions.

Deciding what kind of waiver to seek could be crucial. Some can be claimed directly on a tax

return, but others involve mailing paperwork to the Department of Health and Human Services. Tax preparation companies say the IRS has told them it’s taking steps to make sure taxpayers’ returns don’t languish in bureaucratic limbo while HHS rules on their waivers.

TurboTax has created a free online tool called “Exemption Check” for people to see if they may qualify for a waiver.

Charges apply later if the taxpayer files through TurboTax. Timing will be critical for uninsured people who want to avoid the rising penalties for 2015.

That’s because Feb. 15 is the last day of open enrollment under the health law. After that, only people with special circumstances can sign up. But just 5 percent of uninsured people know the correct deadline, according to the Kaiser poll.

“We could be looking at a real train wreck after Feb. 15,” said Stan Dorn, a health policy expert at the nonpartisan Urban Institute. “People will file their tax returns and learn they are subject to a much larger penalty for 2015, and they can do absolutely nothing to

avoid that.”

The insurance requirement and penalties remain the most unpopular part of the health care law. They were intended to serve a broader purpose by nudging healthy people into the insurance pool, helping to keep premiums more affordable.

Sensitive to political backlash, supporters of the health care law have played down the penalties in their sign-up campaigns. But stressing the positive — such as the availability of financial help and the fact that insurers can no longer turn away people with health problems — may be contributing to the information gap about the penalties.

Dayson, the Phoenix resident, says she’s hoping her employer will offer a health plan she can fit into her budget, allowing her to avoid higher fines for 2015.

In Des Moines, recent college graduate Moon has held a succession of temporary local and state government jobs that don’t provide affordable coverage. The penalties are on his mind.

“When it gets up to $325, I hope I have a career that actually offers me a good health care plan,” he said.

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Malaria killing thousands more than Ebola in West Africa

BY MICHELLE FAUL The Associated Press GUECKEDOU, Guinea — West Africa’s fight to contain Ebola has hampered the campaign against malaria, a preventable and treatable disease that is claiming many thousands more lives than the dreaded virus.

In Gueckedou, near the village where Ebola first started killing people in Guinea’s tropical southern forests a year ago, doctors say they have had to stop pricking fingers to do blood tests for malaria.

Guinea’s drop in reported malaria cases this year by as much as 40 percent is not good news, said Dr. Bernard Nahlen, deputy director of the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative. He said the decrease is likely because people are too scared to go to health facilities and are not getting treated for malaria. “It would be a major failure on the part of everybody involved to have a lot of people die from malaria in the midst of the Ebola epidemic,� he said in a telephone interview. “I would be surprised if there were not an increase in unnecessary malaria deaths in the midst of all this, and a lot of those will be young children.�

Figures are always estimates in Guinea, where half the 12 million people have no access to health centers and die uncounted. Some 15,000 Guineans died from malaria last year, 14,000 of them children under five, according to Nets for Life Africa, a New Yorkbased charity dedicated to providing insecticide-treated mos-

‘I would be surprised if there were not an increase in unnecessary malaria deaths in the midst of all this, and a lot of those will be young children.’ DR. BERNARD NAHLEN Deputy director of the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative quito nets to put over beds. In comparison, about 1,600 people in Guinea have died from Ebola, according to statistics from the World Health Organization.

Malaria is the leading cause of death in children under five in Guinea and, after AIDS, the leading cause of adult deaths, according to Nets for Life.

Ebola and malaria have many of the same symptoms, including fever, dizziness, head

and muscle aches. Malaria is caused by bites from infected mosquitoes while Ebola can be contracted only from the body fluids of an infected victim — hence doctors’ fears of drawing blood to do malaria tests.

People suffering malaria fear being quarantined in Ebola treatment centers and health centers not equipped to treat Ebola are turning away patients with Ebola-like symptoms, doctors said.

WHO figures from Gueckedou show that of people coming in with fever in October, 24 percent who tested positive for Ebola also tested positive for malaria, and 33 percent of those who did not have Ebola tested positive for malaria — an indication of the great burden of malaria in Guinea.

Malaria killed one of 38 Cuban doctors sent to Guinea to help fight the Ebola outbreak. One private hospital had a kidney dialysis machine that could have saved his failing organ but the clinic was shut after several people died there of Ebola.

The U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative ground to a halt in Guinea months ago, and the

WHO in November advised health workers against testing for malaria unless they have protective gear.

The malaria initiative is doing a national survey of health facilities and elsewhere to try to find out “what’s actually happening here ... where people with malaria are going,� said Nahlen, of the U.S. campaign. There was some positive news in Guinea — it had just completed a national mosquito net campaign against malaria when Ebola struck, he said.

Neighboring Liberia, on the other hand, suspended the planned distribution of 2 million nets, said Nahlen.

In Sierra Leone, the third country hard-hit by Ebola, Doctors Without Borders took unprecedented, pre-emptive action this month, distributing 1.5 million antimalarial drugs that can be used to both prevent and treat, aiming to protect people during the disease’s peak season. “Most people turn up at Ebola treatment centers thinking that they have Ebola, when actually they have malaria,� said Patrick Robataille, Doctors Without Borders field coordinator in Freetown. “It’s a

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ABC’s “Manhattan Love Story” was quickly canceled.

And for good reason. This romance allowed viewers to “hear” the interior monologue of the two main characters, Dana and Peter (Annaleigh Tipton and Jake McDorman), a touch that was supposed to seem cute, but bordered on the psychotic.

But worry not, Annaleigh and Jake, just because you’ve been cast in a horrible show is no threat to your career. Some very capable actors got to appear in some of best and worst shows in the very same year.

Laurie Metcalf stars in HBO’s adaptation of “Getting On,” one of the year’s most acclaimed comedies. She’s also in CBS’ frequently witless “The McCarthys.” NBC saddled Kate Walsh with an impossibly unfunny role in “Bad Judge,” right after she had turned in a rather unforgettable performance in “Fargo.”

But my choice for the absolutely most horrible, forgetta-

ble and insulting show of the year goes to Fox’s “I Wanna Marry Harry,” a royal remake of the 2003 reality classic “Joe Millionaire.” “Harry” asked us to actually believe that its participants were gullible and vain enough to think that the real British Prince Harry would appear on a reality show, choose one of them as his one true love and introduce them to his grandmother, the Queen.

It’s one thing to make a silly show, or even a bad one. But “Harry” showed contempt for its audience and for the reality genre.

Readers of this column know that I don’t pay too much attention to “The Bachelor.” But I know its viewers see it as a lark, or a distracting variation on a soap opera that nobody takes too seriously.

“Harry,” in contrast, was Fox’s way of saying, “These people are so dumb, they’ll believe, and watch, ANYTHING.” Well, it turned out audiences were not quite so gullible. Nobody watched.

Fox quickly pulled “Harry” from its schedule, but the damage had been done. The network has been in a free fall (“Utopia,” “Red Band Society” and “Mulaney”) ever since.

Series like “Fargo,” “True Detective,” “The Missing” and “Olive Kitteridge” demonstrate the growing appetite for smart television. Viewers appreciate being challenged and having

their intelligence respected.

“Harry” demonstrated what happens when the opposite occurs.

• Stephen Colbert hosts “Kennedy Center Honors” (9 p.m., CBS). This year’s recipients include Al Green, Tom Hanks, Sting, Lily Tomlin and Patricia McBride.

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• “Sacred Journeys With Bruce Feiler” (PBS, TV-PG, check local listings) travels to India (8 p.m.) and Nigeria (9 p.m.).

• While we’re naming TV’s best and worst shows of the year, I might as well declare the 2014 Wes Anderson fantasy “Grand Budapest Hotel” (8 p.m., HBO) to rank among the year’s most precious and overrated.

• A tattooed crowd anticipates 2015 on “Ink Master” (10 p.m., Spike, TV-14).

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• On three helpings of “Chicago Fire” (NBC, r, TV-14), the blast’s aftermath (8 p.m.), Severide needs distraction (9 p.m.), a deadly collision (10 p.m.).

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A copycat killer stalks the Big Easy on “NCIS” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-PG) * On two helpings of “New Girl” (Fox, r, TV14), an app falls from a tree (8 p.m.), Dad descends (9 p.m.) * A man of steel on “The Flash” (8 p.m., CW, r, TV-PG) * On two helpings of “The Mindy

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CULT CHOICE • Sandra Dee and Lana Turner star in the 1959 melodrama “Imitation of Life” (10:15 p.m., TCM), directed by Douglas Sirk.

LATE NIGHT Neil Patrick Harris, Damian Lillard and Kiesza are on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS, r) * Chris Rock and Sting are on “Late Show With David Letterman” (11:35 p.m., CBS, r) * Emily Blunt, Lee Pace and Alt-J are on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC, r) * Nathan Lane, Weird Al Yankovic and Garry Marshall visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC, r) * Craig Ferguson hosts Sarah Paulson and Jim Rash on “The Late Late Show” (12:35 a.m., CBS, r).

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COMMENTARY

Inglorious hackers W

ASHINGTON — If I were a cartoonist, a phrase cartoonists are loath to hear, I’d sketch a chubby imp donned in a diaper, sporting a chia mohawk and munching the last Big Mac on earth, while straddling a nuclear-armed missile that bears a striking resemblance to Dennis Rodman.

The imp’s pudgy hands would be caressing a palmsized computer by which he can digitally destroy the object of his wrath du jour. His target, you might have guessed, is Hollywood.

You may have surmised why I am not a cartoonist. I have no talent for drawing, but you get Kathleen the point: LitParker tle Kim Jong Un, supreme leader of the Democratic (cough, cough) People’s Republic of Korea, apparently wasn’t able to tolerate what we nutty Americans call political satire.

Or at least what Hollywood calls satire. Sony, specifically, considers it “satire” to blow up the face of the person described in paragraph one.

What the movie lacks in wit is apparently compensated by the sort of antics that the mood-altered find fantastically funny. This is what earns the film the label of “stoner movie,” for those who are not exactly riveted by the zeitgeist.

Then again, there is something about that face ...

Thus, the mad tyrant, whose rapacious curiosity includes wondering how long people can survive on a diet of grass, turns his basilisk gaze to the West where lesser mortals dare to mock him.

Enter a fifth horseman of the apocalypse — the hacker.

What fun to expose the vanities of all vanities — snarky intercompany emails among the rich and famous about the rich and famous — and then to contemplate the genocide of moviegoers. How droll.

This is power. This is revenge of the nerd. This is lunacy — and a foreshadowing of worse to come? Kim says the U.S. is behind the film and claims to know nothing of the hack. President Obama speaks earnestly about the value of free speech while suggesting some sort of response.

What might this be? You hack us, we’ll hack you back? A blistering lecture by the one to The Un? Such hackery only Thackeray could love.

Meanwhile, the maternal mind wanders to the scene in “The Conversation” when a

woman observing a homeless man sleeping on a bench wonders whether he once was someone’s pride and joy. This leads to the parallel question: Was Kim Jong Un once a bundle of love in his mother’s arms, a happy little toddler whose chief delight was the endless rereading of “Goodnight Moon” or its equivalent?

Or did he first pull himself up from the floor only to unsheathe his tiny sword and cleave it through a kitten’s neck? How the once-beloved child becomes the mass murderer is one of life’s abominable mysteries. It is especially so to folks whose national mandate is to try to make life as fair as possible. That we sometimes fail does not diminish the aspiration.

Though I’ve not shared the pleasure of The Un’s company, I’m sure the supreme leader has his moments of humanity.

Don’t they all? But experience also suggests that Kim is endowed with a case of “the tinies.” Most bullies suffer not only a lack of self-esteem and empathy but also, one suspects, a certain masculine incertitude.

The “tinies” manifest themselves as follows: The tiniest infraction earns an abundance of punishment; the tiniest insult is received as a mortal affront; the tiniest bit of humor at one’s expense is absorbed as an assault on one’s honor — and dishonor must pay a price.

How to deal with North Korea will keep us busy through the holidays, but it does seem that Obama is well-suited to the task. From my own conversations with and observations of the president, it appears that Obama is intrigued by the psychological underpinnings of human motivation. Thusly attuned, he might find Kim a tantalizing object for examination.

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, Dr. Freud supposedly said. But sometimes, it’s not.

Whatever strategies are devised, we may indulge ourselves in one morsel of sweetness — and I buried the lede. What we have been unable to do — convince Hollywood to take seriously its role in shaping culture as well as reward loyal moviegoers with quality over cheap stunts — has been temporarily accomplished by a smug and cruel little man with the tiniest sense of humor.

Even though some theaters are now saying they will screen the film after all, the killing of “The Interview” was a holiday gift for all the wrong reasons.

Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@washpost. com. © 2014, Washington Post Writers Group

COMMENTARY

Jeb Bush faces hurdles W

ASHINGTON — In 1968, a singularly traumatic year — assassinations, urban riots, 16,899 Americans killed in Vietnam — Vice President Hubert Humphrey, the ebullient Minnesotan, said his presidential campaign was about “the politics of joy.” This was considered infelicitous.

He was, however, right to insist that, whatever America’s vicissitudes, the nation’s premises explain its trajectory and validate cheerfulness. Similarly, after a 40-year-old Arizonan decided to try politics as a candidate for the Phoenix city council in 1949, he said: “It ain’t for life and it might be fun.” Barry Goldwater was right: Politics is supposed to be fun, and done right it is.

So Jeb Bush was pitch perfect when he said he would only seek the 2016 Republican presidential nomination if he could do it “joyfully.” At this moment of some national troubles and much nationGeorge al hypochondria, voters Will need reminding that their country, with its many advantages, can get better by choosing to do so — by choosing better policies.

Bush was, however, inscrutable when he recently mused about the possibility of a presidential campaign that would “lose the primary to win the general.” This sounds like a baseball strategy that requires stealing first base. There is a reason this has not been tried: the rules of the game.

Still, it is bracing that Bush might bring to nomination politics the spirit of another son of a president, John Quincy Adams, who said America’s leaders should not be “palsied by the will of our constituents.”

Bush, 61, is the tax-cutting, fiscally austere, school-choice promoting, gun-rights protecting, socially conservative, Spanish-speaking former two-term governor of the most important swing state. But for some Republicans, his virtues and achievements are vitiated by his positions on immigration and the Common Core education standards.

Regarding the former, Bush’s critics should read “Immigration Wars,” the book he co-authored with Clint Bolick of the intellectually impeccably Goldwater Institute, the gold standard of conservative think tanks. Bush and Bolick favor less immigration for family reunification (an idea opposed by many Hispanic activists), more for meeting workforce needs (high-skilled and entrepreneurial immigrants, as well as seasonal workers), and a path to legalization but not citizenship for those here ille-

gally. If these ideas, put forward by persons with Bush’s and Bolick’s conservative pedigrees, are grounds for political excommunication, Republican presidential politics is going to be a sterile process of serial tantrums by veto groups.

Bush’s support of Common Core is much less nuanced and persuasive, and there seems to be condescension in his impatience with the burden he bears of taking seriously the most important reason for rejecting Common Core. It is not about the content of the standards, which would be objectionable even if written by Aristotle and refined by Shakespeare. Rather, the point is that unless stopped now, the federal government will not stop short of finding in Common Core a pretext for becoming a national school board.

Bush says “standards are different than curriculum” and: “I would be concerned if we had a national curriculum influenced by the federal government. My God, I’d break out in a rash.” But standards will shape what is tested, and textbooks will be “aligned” with the tests.

Furthermore, has he not noticed what the federal government is doing, using Title IX as a pretext?

It simply states that no person “shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.” Based on those 31 words, the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights has stripped colleges and universities of a crucial component of selfgovernment. Using ludicrous statistics based on flimsy social science to manufacture hysteria about a “rape epidemic” on campuses, the federal government is mandating the overthrow of due process in adjudicating accusations of sexual assault.

Title IX’s 31 words beget hundreds of pages of minute stipulations and mandates.

This crusade against a chimerical “epidemic” is rapidly collapsing under the weight of its absurdities and of the frauds (hello, Rolling Stone) that moralistic frenzy begets. But if Bush does not see the pertinence of this episode to Common Core, which is the thin end of a potentially enormous federal wedge, he should not be put in charge of the executive branch. And this talented man will not get the consideration he has earned unless he can credit the intelligence and goodwill of critics who might reciprocate, joyfully.

George Will’s email address is georgewill@ washpost.com. © 2014, Washington Post Writers Group

LETTER TO THE EDITOR GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IS A TERRIBLE IDEA I’m writing this as a reply to Mr. Young’s letter against building the XL Pipeline.

I agree with Mr. Young it would be a good idea to have the company create an escrow fund for accidents and future disassembly costs.

I don’t think a company producing oil should have to invest in other energy technologies. I don’t see anyone demanding that the Saudis invest in such research in exchange for selling oil to America.

Geothermal energy is a terrible idea.

In 2013, research showed that geothermal energy creation was causing earthquakes. I believe an earthquake does far more damage than a simple pipeline break.

Solar energy is already here and works fairly well. I looked into solar when my wife and I were building our new home. It would have lowered my power bill by roughly $100 a month, which sounded great. But after doing my research I learned that in order to break even (without saving a dime) my energy costs would have to be triple

what they currently are.

Wind energy beats solar and is cheaper to set up. The catch is you have to live somewhere that has constant winds over 7 mph. As I live in Sumter, that is totally worthless to me. Also the large industrial turbines are an eyesore as well as a wildlife hazard to birds.

Can any of the above energy sources be used to make the plastics, rubbers or other synthetic polymers that are used in almost every product we use today? No. In fact they all require petroleum products to produce the hardware for creating those energy resourc-

es. How many jobs depend on these products created from petroleum?

If the shale oil producers can’t remain profitable then OPEC will decide the cost of oil. How many of you want to see $3 and up gas again? The lower cost of fuel has meant real money staying in my pocket.

If the cute little name XL Pipeline is what people find offensive, then I suggest a change to a name like “Saves you money at the pump and on products you use pipeline.”

JOHN GAYDOS Wedgefield

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A crewman from an Indonesian Air Force C-130 airplane of the 31st Air Squadron looks out of the window during a search operation for the missing AirAsia flight 8501 jetliner over the waters of Karimata Strait in Indonesia on Monday. The Airbus A320-200 vanished Sunday morning in airspace thick with storm clouds on its way from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore. spokesman Jusuf Latif said.

Most of the craft were Indonesian but Singapore, Malaysia and Australia contributed to the effort. Aircraft from Thailand were awaiting clearance to join the search.

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Many fishermen from Belitung island also helped, and all vessels in that area were alerted to watch for anything that could be linked to the plane.

The U.S. State Department said Monday that Indonesia had asked for help locating the jet, and American officials were reviewing the request. The Pentagon said any assistance could include detection equipment de-

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Jakarta’s air force base commander, Rear Marshal Dwi Putranto, said an Australian Orion aircraft had detected “suspicious” objects near an island about 100 miles off central Kalimantan. That’s about 700 miles (from where the plane lost contact, but within Monday’s greatly expanded search area.

“However, we cannot be sure whether it is part of the missing AirAsia plane,” Putranto said. “We are now moving in that direction.”

Air Force spokesman Rear Marshal Hadi Tjahnanto told MetroTV that an Indonesian helicopter spotted two oil patches in the Java Sea east of Belitung island, much closer to where the plane lost contact. He said oil samples would be collected and analyzed.

An Associated Press photographer flew in a C-130 transport carrier with Indonesia’s Air Force for 10 hours Monday over a large section of the search area between Kalimantan and Belitung. The flight was bumpy and rainy at times. It flew low, at 1,500 feet, easily spotting waves, ships and fishermen, but there was no sign of the plane.

PLANE around storms or move below or above the turbulence.

A storm alone isn’t going to bring down a modern plane designed to withstand severe weather. But weather paired with a pilot error or a mechanical failure could be disastrous. It’s like a car driving on a highway during a thunderstorm. Plenty of vehicles get through bad weather safely but one that gets a flat tire or takes a turn too fast might crash.

Pilots rely on sophisticated weather-radar systems that include a dashboard display of storms and clouds, as well as reports from other crews, to steer around dangerous weather.

“A lot more information is available to pilots in the cockpit about weather than it ever was,” said Deborah Hersman, former chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. But the technology has limits and sometimes information about storms “can be a little bit stale.”

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NEW YEAR’S SCHEDULE BANKS — All area banks and credit unions will be closed on New Year’s Day. GOVERNMENT — The following will be closed on New Year’s Day: federal government offices; U.S. Postal Service; state government offices; City of Sumter offices; Sumter County offices; Clarendon County offices; City of Manning offices; Lee County offices; and City of Bishopville offices.

SCHOOLS — The following will be closed through Friday: Sumter School District; Clarendon School Districts 1, 2 and 3; Lee County Public Schools; Robert E. Lee Academy; Thomas Sumter Academy; Wilson Hall; St. Anne Catholic School; St. Francis Xavier High School; William Thomas Academy; Laurence Manning Academy; and Clarendon Hall.

Sumter Christian School will be closed through New Year’s Day. A faculty in-service day will be observed on Friday and students will return on Monday, Jan. 5, 2015.

Central Carolina Technical College will be closed through Friday.

USC Sumter and Morris College will be closed through New Year’s Day. UTILITIES — Black River Electric Coop. and Farmers Telephone Coop. will be closed on New Year’s Day. OTHER — Clemson Extension Service will be closed on New Year’s Day. The Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce will be closed Wednesday and New Year’s Day. The Sumter County Library and the Harvin Clarendon County Library will be closed on New Year’s Day. All offices of The Sumter Item will be closed on New Year’s Day. The newspaper will not publish on New Year’s Day.

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Aiken 56/33

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Box 641, Sumter, SC 29151.

The Sumter Benedict Alumni Club will meet at 6 p.m. on The 15th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Walk Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, at will be held on Monday, the North HOPE Center.

Jan. 19, 2015. This three Call Shirley M. Blassinmile walk will start and game at (803) 506-4019. end at USC Sumter Nettles Clarendon School District Building, 200 Miller Road.

One will conduct free vision, hearing, speech and develop- Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. with walk beginmental screenings as part ning at 9:30 a.m. There of a child find effort to will be a celebratory proidentify students with gram at 11 a.m. Call Mary special needs. Screenings will be held from 9 a.m. to Sutton at (803) 938-3760 for details. noon at the Summerton Early Childhood Center on Free income tax filing services and FAFSA applications the following Thursdays: will be provided Feb. 1, Jan. 8, 2015; Feb. 12, 2015; 2015, through April 15, March 12, 2015; April 9, 2015, as follows: 9:30 a.m.2015; and May 14, 2015.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): You will need EUGENIA LAST to start thinking about what you want to do and how you intend to get ahead.

Impulsive moves will not turn out so well, but if you plan your actions and reconnect with past colleagues, you will find your way.

The last word in astrology

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Focus on having fun. Moderation is key, and romance is high. Spending time with the people you love the most and sharing insight with those you prefer to do business with will lead to a happy and prosperous new year.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t share your next move, just go ahead and make it happen. Taking everyone by surprise will add to the excitement and improve your end result. Good fortune is within reach if you are disciplined and determined.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Take extra time to nurture an important relationship and to make positive plans that will help you get ahead financially. Use your imagination and you will come up with a plan that is unique, attainable and supported by others.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Getting together with friends, relatives or neighbors will lead to conversations that can help you see your current position clearly and result in wise suggestions that will help you in the new year.

Romance is highlighted.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Make changes at home or to your personal life that will make you feel optimistic about your future and confident that you will reach your goals. Present what you have to offer to those who share your interests.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Spend time at home or doing something with the ones you love.

Don’t let anyone ruin your plans or deter you from doing what you want to do. An impulsive move will not be to your advantage. Bide your time.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Put your time and effort into positive change. What you do now will map out the way your next year will unfold. Think big, but don’t go over budget or try to do something that is unrealistic. Patience and practicality will be required.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Concentrate on maintaining your status quo by refusing to let an emotional incident disturb your balance. Keeping a level head will be important if you are going to reach your goals and take care of your responsibilities.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Travel, network and spend time with people who can help you get ahead professionally or who can positively influence your standard of living personally. Love and romance are highlighted along with partnerships and creative

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Draw support from the people you have been able to count on in the past.

Make an effort to include someone you love in your plans. Helping others will allow you to show off your skills and attract offers from an unusual source.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Refrain from spending money on your home, your loved ones or on luxury items you don’t need. The changes going on around you are best dealt with reasonably. Take stock of the year gone by and embrace new beginnings with optimism.

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LOTTERY NUMBERS PALMETTO CASH 5 MONDAY

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PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC During a trip to Jamestown, New York, Nancy Byer spotted this doe and her fawn on a neighborhood street.

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Resurgence on D keys playoff-bound Panthers

BY STEVE REED The Associated Press

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Carolina safety Roman Harper (41) celebrates intercepting Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan and returning the ball for a touchdown during the Panthers’ playoff-clinching 34-3 victory on Sunday in Atlanta.

CHARLOTTE — The Carolina Panthers are back in the playoffs, thanks in large part to the resurgence of their defense.

The Panthers clinched the NFC South with a 34-3 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, a win punctuated by a pair of interception returns for touchdowns by safeties Roman Harper and Tre Boston.

They’ll host the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday in an NFC wild-card

game.

Carolina’s win Sunday was the culmination of a big turnaround for its defense, which ranked 27th in the NFL through Week 7, but rallied to finish in the top 10 for the third straight year under coordinator Sean McDermott.

The Panthers (7-8-1) allowed 388.3 yards and 27.9 points per game in their first seven games.

They allowed just 302.1 yards and 19.8 points per game over the final nine games.

“When I looked at it, I felt we had to put more

speed in the defensive secondary,’’ Panthers coach Ron Rivera said Monday.

That meant releasing defensive backs Charles Godfrey and Antoine Cason, and moving cornerback Josh Norman into the starting lineup.

It also meant adding young, but aggressive rookie defensive backs Bene Benwikere and Boston to the starting mix after recovering from early season injuries.

“We were trying to

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Bowl blowout

Spurrier hopes strong finish carries over to 2015

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

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Clemson quarterback Cole Stoudt (18) dives for a first down in front of Oklahoma safety Ahmad Thomas during the Tigers’ 40-6 victory in Monday’s Russell Athletic Bowl in Orlando, Fla.

Stoudt accounts for 4 touchdowns, defense shuts down Oklahoma in Tigers’ 40-6 victory in Russell Athletic Bowl

BY KYLE HIGHTOWER The Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Cole Stoudt threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, and 18th-ranked Clemson routed Oklahoma 40-6 in the Russell Athletic Bowl on Monday.

The Tigers (10-3) reached double-digit victories for the fourth consecutive season.

Clemson was 10-4 in 2011, 11-2 in 2012 and 11-2 in 2013.

Stoudt was 26 for 36 for a season-high 319 yards. He was sacked four times, but Clemson never turned the ball over. Meanwhile, the Tigers, who came in ranked No. 1 in the nation in total defense, held the Sooners’ offense to just 275 yards.

Oklahoma (8-5) had five turnovers, including three

interceptions by Trevor Knight.

The Sooners entered the game averaging nearly 40 points but didn’t score until late in the fourth quarter.

The Tigers’ scoring drives were all at least 50 yards.

Clemson was efficient in all phases but was also the beneficiary of three early Sooners turnovers in building a 27-0 halftime lead. A

47-yard interception return for a touchdown by Ben Boulware was part of a 17point first quarter.

Stoudt completed his first six passes and finished the half with a pair of touchdown throws — a 65-yarder to Artavis Scott and a 26-yarder to Mike Williams.

Tigers kicker Ammon

COLUMBIA — Steve Spurrier hopes South Carolina’s strong finish will lead to the big season in 2015 most expected this year.

The Gamecocks (7-6) closed by winning three of their last four behind a playmaking defense that didn’t materialize until late. South Carolina won its fourth straight bowl game Saturday with a 24-21 victory over Miami at the InSPURRIER dependence Bowl, stopping the Hurricanes’ comeback with fourth-quarter pressure from a defense that hadn’t generated much during a 4-5 start.

“To finish with a winning season was really super for all of us,’’ Spurrier said. “It’s a boost, a shot in the arm, energy. I told our guys offseason workouts will have a little more pep to them.’’

The Gamecocks were picked to win the Southeastern Conference’s Eastern Division this summer, coming off three consecutive 11-2 seasons. But their chances fell apart with three fourth-quarter collapses to Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee. South Carolina led by double digits entering the final 15 minutes of all of them, yet lost all three.

The defeats, particularly the 45-42 overtime home loss to the Vols on Nov. 1 when the Gamecocks led 42-28 with less than five minutes left, had some wondering if Spurrier

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Another ‘Black Monday’ falls on NFL with 3 more coaches, 1 GM let go

BY BARRY WILNER The Associated Press NEW YORK — OK, it is done.

Rex Ryan and John Idzik are out with the Jets. The Bears canned Marc Trestman and Phil Emery. Mike Smith was fired in Atlanta after seven seasons.

It wasn’t as bloody as some past Black Mondays, but the ax swung swiftly on them. Throw in the two coaching openings in the Bay Area, and there’s plenty of searching ahead for team owners in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco and Oakland.

What should they look for and who

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NEW YORK JETS A wise former football writer always stressed that the most important position in pro football is owner. A case in point, he’d say, was this team, which has fallen short in competing with the local rival Giants, whose ownership is considered among the most stable, pa-

tient and insightful.

Two years after hiring Idzik, owner Woody Johnson fired him, in great part because the talent level has fallen so precipitously in the GM’s short regime. It was Idzik’s work in free agency and the draft — of course, Ryan had a hand in those moves, too — that doomed him when the Jets went 4-12 and missed the playoffs for a fourth consecutive year.

New York needs to solve its quarterback woes first, particularly because there is some talent elsewhere on offense. It should seek a head coach or offensive coordinator who has a history of success grooming QBs. And it should get a GM with experi-

ence in the job who can deal with a flighty owner.

ATLANTA FALCONS Smith’s tenure hardly was a flop.

His 66 wins in seven seasons are the most for any Falcons coach, including five straight winning seasons; the Falcons never had even two successive winning records before he arrived.

But Arthur Blank, considered one of the better owners in the league, not only saw a 10-22 record in 2013-2014, but the no-show against Carolina on Sunday with the division title on the line.

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8 p.m. – College Basketball: Mercer at Texas A&M (SEC NETWORK).

8 p.m. – College Basketball: Norfolk State at Baylor (SPORTSOUTH).

9 p.m. – College Basketball: Oklahoma State vs. Missouri from Kansas City, Mo. (ESPN2).

10 p.m. – College Football: Foster Farms Bowl from Santa Clara, Calif. – Maryland vs. Stanford (ESPN).

Midnight – NHL Hockey: St. Louis at Nashville (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

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Montreal at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.

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Minnesota at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.

Nashville at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Philadelphia at Arizona, 9 p.m.

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St. Louis at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.

Vancouver at San Jose, 10 p.m.

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Miami at Indiana, 3 p.m.

New York at L.A. Clippers, 6 p.m.

Charlotte at Houston, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at San Antonio, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

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N.Y. Rangers at Florida, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m.

Carolina at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

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San Jose at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

Arizona at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Edmonton at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.

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Texas A&M quarterback Kyle Allen (10) passes during the Aggies’ 45-37 victory over West Virginia in Monday’s Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn.

Allen leads Texas A&M past WVU 45-37 in Liberty Bowl MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Kyle Allen threw four touchdown passes and ran for a fifth score Monday, and Texas A&M erased an early 10point deficit to defeat West Virginia 45-37 in the Liberty Bowl.

Allen went 22 of 35 for 294 yards and threw two touchdown passes to Malcome Kennedy and one each to Josh Reynolds and Trey Williams, who also had an 18yard touchdown run. Allen’s 14-yard rushing TD in the final minute of the first half put Texas A&M (8-5) ahead for good.

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(2) DUKE 86 TOLEDO 69 DURHAM, N.C. — Freshman center Jahlil Okafor scored a season-high 27 points and No. 2 Duke beat pesky Toledo 86-69 on Monday night.

Quinn Cook added a season-best 20 points and Tyus Jones had 15 for Duke (11-0), which was playing its first game since Dec. 18.

The Blue Devils raced out to a big early lead, then allowed Toledo to shoot itself back into the game before eventually pulling away.

Okafor was 12 of 15 from the field while reaching the 20-point mark for the fourth time in six games.

WINNSBORO — Wilson Hall’s varsity girls basketball team defeated Lewisville High School 59-31 in the Richard Winn Christmas Classic on Monday at the Richard Winn Academy gymnasium.

Lauren Goodson led the Lady Barons, who improved to 7-2 on the season, with 11 points. Mary Margaret Munn added 10 and Hannah Jordan had nine.

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USC FROM PAGE B1 would even stick around for an 11th season.

But Spurrier said shortly after the season he’d be back, confident his young defense would take a step forward with an additional year of seasoning plus several newcomers expected to step in for immediate help.

The Gamecocks’ defense was anchored by its line the previous three seasons, led by the NFL’s No. 1 draft pick in Jadeveon Clowney and two other longtime starters in Kelcy Quarles and Chaz Sutton.

South Carolina also lost both starting cornerbacks from 2013 in Victor Hampton and Jimmy Legree — subtractions that were too much to overcome early on.

Things began to turn in mid-November at Florida when the Gamecocks rallied from a 17-10 deficit in the second half with a blocked field goal and a blocked punt to topple the Gators 23-20 in overtime.

Against Miami, South Carolina’s defense held the Hurricanes to two openinghalf field goals after they twice drove inside the Gamecocks’ 10-yard line.

When Miami rallied in the final period, the Gamecocks forced a missed field goal and picked up Duke Johnson’s fumble to hold on.

South Carolina linebacker Jonathan Walton said his team’s pass rush was the difference. The Gamecocks posted two sacks — they came in with just 12 in 12 games — and were

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around Miami quarterback Brad Kaaya much of the game.

“For the first time this season we could look into the quarterback’s eyes and see he was shook,’’ Walton said.

Walton and fellow sophomore Skai Moore will return to lead the defense.

The secondary will feature Chris Lammons and Al Harris Jr., two freshmen who struggled at times but combined for 11 starts.

The defensive line, last in SEC sacks this season, should get a jolt from Dexter Wideman and junior college prospect Marquavius Lewis.

“We’ve got help coming in January,’’ Spurrier said.

South Carolina will need a quick start from the defense as it reconfigures its offense from this year.

Quarterback Dylan Thompson set the school single-season passing yardage record as a senior and tailback Mike Davis, who rushed for more than 2,000 yards the past two seasons, has announced his intention to leave for the NFL draft.

That likely means more will be expected out of receiver Pharoh Cooper, a sophomore who finished with 69 catches for 1,136 yards.

Spurrier said reserves Connor Mitch, Perry Orth and Michael Scarnecchia — who combined for three incompletions — will compete in the spring for Thompson’s job.

That’s an issue for later on. Right now, Spurrier’s happy with his team’s finish.

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Clemson wide receiver Mike Williams, center, celebrates his 26-yard touchdown reception with quarterback Cole Stoudt (18) during the Tigers’ 40-6 victory over Oklahoma in Monday’s Russell Athletic Bowl in Orlando, Fla.

BLOWOUT FROM PAGE B1 Lapkip also did his part to deepen the hole for Oklahoma, connecting on a pair of field goals, including a career long from 49 yards in the second quarter.

The Sooners were out of sync on both sides of the ball during the opening 30 minutes.

Knight was just 5 for 14, with a pair of interceptions.

Samaje Perine rushed for 62 yards but also had a fumble inside the Tigers 25 that ended the Sooners’ best drive late in the second quarter.

Trailing 20-0, Oklahoma’s defense nearly grabbed a bit of momentum when defensive end Charles Tapper appeared to tip, intercept and return Stoudt’s pass for a touchdown.

But the play was called back for offside.

Stoudt then promptly hooked up with Williams for the Tigers’ final scoring play of the half.

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AP source: Michigan lands Jim Harbaugh as new head coach Former San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has signed a deal to become the new coach at Michigan, a person with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Monday.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity beHARBAUGH cause there was no formal announcement from the school or Harbaugh, who did not return calls or text messages. But not long after Harbaugh arrived at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Monday night, Michigan scheduled a news conference for a “major’’ football announcement for today.

The 51-year-old Harbaugh coached the 49ers to three straight NFC championship games and San Francisco lost the

2013 Super Bowl to a Baltimore Ravens team coached by his brother, John. After the 49ers slipped to 8-8 this season and missed the playoffs, he parted ways with the team Sunday in what both sides called a mutual decision.

NFL SUSPENDS LIONS DT SUH FOR PLAYOFF GAME NEW YORK — Detroit defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has been suspended for this Sunday’s wild-card playoff game against Dallas for a violation of safety-related playing rules against Green Bay in the season finale.

The league announced Monday that Suh was suspended for stepping on Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ left leg twice, once with each foot. Suh also applied pressure and pushed off Rodgers’ unprotected leg with his left foot, violat-

Living in a weak division gives the Falcons a quicker chance to turn it around, but they need a running game to complement the passing offense, and they need drastic improvement on defense, supposedly Smith’s strength.

Blank indicated there could be other changes, and GM Thomas Dimitroff could be in trouble. For now, look for Atlanta to grab someone a bit more fiery who can mend the defense.

Did someone say Rex Ryan?

Probably not.

CHICAGO BEARS This one is a total mess, in some ways similar to the Jets’ situation. The biggest issue is leadership, and that permeates the entire organization.

Emery committing to quarterback Jay Cutler for seven years and putting the team on the hook for $54 million guar-

FROM PAGE B1 find answers as a coaching staff, the right combination of guys — and we found it,’’ Rivera said.

Rivera also credits the emergence of defensive end Charles Johnson as a huge reason for the turnaround.

Johnson, a normally reserved eight-year veteran, has stepped into a leadership role down the stretch.

It was Johnson who spoke to the team after the win on Sunday, telling them beating the Falcons isn’t enough and “we’re not done.’’

“He’s a unique individual,’’ Rivera said. “He cares a lot, but he’s really guarded. Lately he’s been very emotional and very outspoken, which in my opinion is very uncharacteristic of him. But I’m glad he’s doing it.’’

Johnson also helped get the team’s mindset right midway through the season when it became clear Pro Bowl defensive end Greg Hardy would not be returning this season following the fallout from his domestic violence conviction.

Hardy had 15 sacks last season.

“I do think there was a part of us that said, `Guys, we’ve got to get past it. We’ve got to move on,’’’ Rivera said. “And it’s hard because he’s such an integral part of what we had planned for going into this year and what he was for

ing unnecessary roughness rules, the league said in a statement.

Suh, who will be reinstated next Monday, can appeal the suspension within three days.

BROWNS’ MANZIEL: ‘I’VE DONE THIS TO MYSELF’ BEREA, Ohio — Johnny Manziel knows he’s been a distraction this season and again promises to change his behavior.

The Browns’ rookie quarterback was fined for missing medical treatment Saturday. He said he overslept and spent Sunday’s season finale in the locker room in Baltimore instead of on the sideline.

Manziel apologized to his teammates for not taking his job more seriously and said “I’m either going to learn or I’m going to be finding something else to do.’’

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BLACK MONDAY FROM PAGE B1 anteed ($36 million remaining) has become an albatross for the organization. The new GM must seek a trading partner — highly unlikely — interested in a volatile player with a huge cap number and a history of underachievement.

Or that general manager, who likely will need to work some salary cap magic, might have to swallow hard and keep Cutler.

So the new coach, same as the old coach, had better be a QB guru, and one who rules with more of an iron fist than did Trestman.

OAKLAND RAIDERS Dennis Allen was fired early

in the season, and Tony Sparano managed to win three games with an undertalented team. So many of the free agency moves by GM Reggie McKenzie backfired; that same wise former football writer said McKenzie’s signing built a powerhouse for 2009, not for 2014.

Raiders owner Mark Davis would like to make a big splash, and was enamored of the idea of persuading Jim Harbaugh to cross the Bay. Barring that, and with the coordinator promotion route not working since Jon Gruden left, look for Davis to go after a well-known coach who also could get personnel control.

Should he keep McKenzie, Davis might even turn to the fiery Ryan to inspire a dispassionate bunch.

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Most certainly. But I think it’s also been part of what’s helped with Charles now, is knowing that `Hey, I’m the guy.’’’

Carolina’s pass rush has excelled in December, getting 13 sacks during a four-game win streak.

“We saw glimmers of hope but we stayed consistent with what we asking the players to do and they continued to buy in,’’ McDermott said of the team’s early season struggles. “We’ve made some personnel moves that worked out in our favor and developed some newer players and we just continued to improve every week.’’

To win their first playoff game since 2005, the Panthers must exorcise some old demons.

In 2008, the Cardinals (11-5) came into Charlotte and upset the second-seeded Panthers 33-13 in one of the most painful losses in franchise history.

This would appear to be a good matchup for the Panthers defense given the uncertainty surrounding Arizona’s quarterback situation and the fact the Cardinals have lost four of their past six games.

Carson Palmer is out for the season and primary backup Drew Stanton’s status for this weekend remains uncertain.

Ryan Lindley is 0-2 as his replacement.

He’s thrown four interceptions and two touchdown passes and has been sacked six times in those two defeats.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS The jewel of the open jobs, although some might wonder why if a coach such as Harbaugh couldn’t stick it out there with so much success during his tenure. Given the discord that helped ruin a talented team’s season — as did injuries — GM Trent Baalke and CEO Jed York might be in

the market for someone less independent.

For continuity, the Niners could opt for promoting popular line coach Jim Tomsula, a loyal soldier.

And, sorry to sound like a broken record, but whoever takes over must reverse the regression of the quarterback, Colin Kaepernick.

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R. DALE HODGE Roger Dale Hodge, 54, husband of Margaret Hancock Hodge, died on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014.

Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Mary Geddings Kimrey. He was employed by Frito-Lay and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He loved his family very much and was an avid classic rock and roll fan. Dale and Margaret were HODGE high school sweethearts and had been married for 35 years.

Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Mary-Helen Hodge and Jennifer Diann Hodge, both of Sumter; two sisters, Virginia Broach and Diane LeBleu (Tom), both of Sumter; a brother, Milton Ray Hodge (Hattie) of Sumter; a number of nieces, nephews, and other extended family members.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry Fraser officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Ray Windham, Chris Harris, Michael Paterna, Len Taylor, Tommy Clark and John Barbee.

Honorary pallbearers will be Linwood Geddings and Dan Griffin.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home.

Memorials may be made to Bethel Baptist Church, 2401 Bethel Church Road, Sumter, SC 29154.

The family requests that all in attendance wear casual attire in keeping with Dale’s wishes.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www.ecsfuneralhome.com

PAULINE B. HOLLOWAY GREENSBORO, North Carolina — Pauline Brown Holloway, 99, widow of Dr. Charles T. Holloway, died on Christmas morning, Dec. 25, 2014, at Hospice of Alamance County, Burlington, North Carolina.

She was born in Charleston, a daughter of the late Clarence O’Neal Brown and Lydia Elliott Brown. She is the sister of Ruby B. Scott of Sumter.

The family is receiving friends at the home of her sister, Thelma B. Sumpter, 193 Smith St., Charleston.

These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning, (803) 435-2297.

V. LOUISE HENDERSON Vermell Louise Henderson, 71, wife of Samuel Arthur Henderson III, died on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her family and friends.

Born in Lamar, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Goldie Mancill Lee. She was a homemaker and loved taking care of her family. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, aunt and friend.

She is survived by her husband of 52 years; her children, Allen Henderson, Sam Henderson and Brent Henderson and his wife, Nicole; three precious grandchildren; one brother, Charles R. Lee; and a sister, Margaret Ann Williamson. She has one special brother, O.G. Henderson; four special sisters, Bea Purvis, Sara Benenhaley, Tara Conyers, and Mary Lee Thompson; and numerous nephews and nieces.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Bobby E. Lee; a sister, Doris Lee Kirby; and

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a sister-in-law, Joann Henderson.

A graveside service will be held at noon today in the Sumter Cemetery with the Rev. Tony Griffin and the Rev. Sammy Geddings officiating.

Pallbearers will be Van Purvis, Ray Purvis, Archie Truett, Craig Hawkins, Mark Coward and Brian Timmons.

Honorary pallbearers will be Allen Watson, Billy Helms, Joe Hillman and Tim McCoy. The family will receive friends at the home of Brent and Nicole Henderson.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www.ecsfuneralhome.com

ANNA CANTY Anna Louise Jenkins Canty was born on May 5, 1925, in Lynchburg, to the late Isaiah and Florence Prince Jenkins.

She departed this life on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Care Center, Whiteville, North Carolina.

Mrs. Canty was a dedicated teacher for 33 years. She was a certified nurse assistant for the Department of Social Services. She also devoted her life to sharing the word of Jesus Christ.

Mrs. Canty leaves to cherish her memories: two sons, Charles Canty of Loris and Darryl Canty of Kingstree; two sisters, Jessie Mae Jenkins of Long Island, New York, and Willie Mae Jenkins of Augusta, Georgia; two brothers, Harry Jenkins of Cheraw and Jessie Lee Jenkins of Lynchburg; six grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews; other relatives and friends.

Public viewing will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary.

Mrs. Canty will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. on Wednesday for viewing until hour of service.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Mt. Pleasant AME Church, 1800 Vista Lane, Lynchburg, with the pastor, the Rev. Earnest Brown. Interment will follow in Mt. Pleasant AME Church Cemetery.

The family will be receiving friends at the home, 934 Red Top Road, Lynchburg, SC 29080.

Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements.

Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary. net.

member of Green Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Alcolu.

Survivors are a son, Robert Lorenzo Wells Jr., and a daughter, Mary Madgalene Wells from the marriage to Estell Way Smith Wells of Manning; four children from a previous marriage, Patricia Wells, Darnell Wells, Randy Wells and Bruce Wells of Jersey City, New Jersey; four stepchildren, Joseph Leon Smith of Manning, Audrey Smith McCarthy of Columbia, Karen (Lawrence) Smith Green of Pinewood and Arthur (Vernessa) Smith of Columbia; two sisters, Osteen Bradshaw of Sanford, Florida, and Alice (Carl) Davenport of Decatur, Georgia; one sisterin-law, Mary Wells of Alexandria, Virginia; three brothersin-law, Frank Samuels and Johnny Way, both of Alcolu, and Jackie Way of Manning; 18 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Celebratory services for Mr. Wells will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Green Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 1260 Green Hill Church Road, Alcolu, with the Rev. Delbert H. Singleton Jr., pastor, officiating, and Minister Sylvia Whitaker assisting. Burial will follow in the churchyard cemetery.

The family is receiving friends at the home of Estelle Way Wells, 113 Richard St., Manning.

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

WILLIAM THOMAS SUMMERTON — William Thomas, 97, husband of Mary James Thomas, died on Monday, Dec. 29, 2014.

He was born on Nov. 17, 1917, in Madison, Georgia, a son of the late Goldwire Hollis and Sarah Elizabeth Thomas.

The family is receiving friends at the residence.

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

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DANNY L. JONES Danny L. Jones, 63, died on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014, at his home in Sumter.

Born on Nov. 20, 1951, in Sumter County, he was the youngest son of the late John R. Sr. and Vermelle Newman Jones. Mr. Jones was a graduate of Clemson University and Baptist College of Charleston.

He was a member of Westside Baptist Church. He enjoyed playing golf and watching college football.

Surviving are a daughter, Michelle Jones Norman of Lafollette, Tennessee, and her husband, Dusty Norman; a son, Caleb Jones of Sumter; two grandchildren, Kody and Karlie Norman of Lafollette; one brother, Larry Jones and his wife, Shirl, of Columbia; and a sister-in-law, Ann Jones of Barnwell.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, John R. Jones Jr.; an infant brother, Troy Elbert Jones; and a sister, Shirley J Henderson.

A private memorial service is planned for the immediate family.

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

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

JEAN M. THAMES Jean McIntosh Thames, 65, widow of Harold V. Thames Sr., died on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in Sumter, she was a

daughter of Raymond E. McIntosh and the late Gernell McLeod McIntosh. Mrs. Thames was a charter member of Open Bible Baptist Church and retired as a registered nurse from Tuomey Healthcare.

Survivors include her father of Pinewood; two children, Harold Van Thames Jr. of Manning and Teresa Elizabeth Thames Browder (Wayne) of Sumter; six grandchildren, Jessica Sweeting, Ashleigh Thames, Zachary Thames, Lyncoln Browder, Abigail Browder and Carmen-Olivia Browder; a great-granddaughter, Allison Grace Sweeting; two brothers, Benny Ray McIntosh and Leslie B. McIntosh, both of Pinewood; a sister, Sharon Lamb of Sumter; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at Open Bible Baptist Church with the Rev. B.P. Boyle, the Rev. Bennie Barwick and the Rev. Daniel Jones officiating.

Burial will be in the Sumter Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be nephews, Chris Lamb, Benny McIntosh, Joseph McIntosh, Travis McIntosh, Chris Thames and Patrick Thames.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral Home and other times at the home.

Memorials may be made to Baptist International Ministries, c/o Open Bible Baptist Church, 180 Old Manning Road, Sumter, SC 29150.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www. ecsfuneralhome.com

LINDA T. BOYKIN Linda Tart Boykin, 63, wife of Marvin Boykin, died on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014, at the McLeod Hospice House, Florence.

Born on Aug. 29, 1951, in Florence County, she was a daughter of James Davis and Florethia Tart Wilson.

The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home, 678 Marlborough Drive, Sumter.

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

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MANNING — Robert Lee “Bobby” Wells Sr., 78, died on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning.

He was born on Nov. 19, 1936, in Florida, a son of the late Augustus and Mary Madgeline Bennett Wells. He received his formal education in the public schools of Williamsburg County. He retired from Georgia Pacific after 45 years of service. He was a

DALZELL — Vickie Hundley Rigor, beloved wife of 39 years to Jose Rigor, died on Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter.

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Legal Notice 440 - Williams, Esther 457 - Rodriquez, Michelle 458 - Richardson, Joyce 524 - Holmes, Farronzo 543 - Miller, Kenyatta 549 - Forthman, Gary 608 - McCall, Laura 706 - Weems, Gabrielle 713 - Stephens, Mabel 1277 Camden Hwy, Sumter, SC 29153 A006 - Frederick, Cordy A040 - Rouse, Latonya B004 - Dinkins, Teresa B006 - Sinkler, Cieana B012 - Bryant, Brenda B097 - Hudspeth, Corinna C047 - Woods, Raymond C064 - Solomon, Ida D037 - Jones, Richard E018 - Simms, Holly E029 - Sumpter, Tiara F019 - Williams, Sandra F052 - Shaw, James G012 - Johnson, Brandonn K008 - Lemon, Paulette 3785 Broad St, Sumter, SC 29154 0108 - Maddox, Roney Derrick 0124 - Jones, Melvin Leroy 0338 - Harris, Luther 0340 - Benbow, Juanita 0347 - Toney, John 0535A - Logan, Harris 0625 - Martin, Barbara 0746 - Fullard, Joan 0751 - Wise-Parker, Darlissa 0815 - Faulk, Kaldejia Purchase must be made with cash only and paid for at the time of sale.

All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of the sale. Sale is subject to adjournment.

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The sale will begin at 1:00 pm at 1277 Camden Hwy, Sumter, SC 29153.

Notice is hereby given that SATA, LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license permit that will allow the sale OFF premises consumption of Liquor at 13386B Highway 301, Gable, SC 26051. To object to the issuance of this permit / license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 1, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110.

The personal goods stored therein by below named occupant(s);

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Legal Notice Public Storage/ PS Orangeco, Inc. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell to satisfy the lien of owner at public sale by competitive bidding on January 8, 2015 personal and/or business property including but not limited to furniture, clothing, tools and other household/business items located at the properties listed.

1143 N.Guignard Dr, Sumter, SC 29150 106 - Lawson-Prince, Fredrica 120 - Washington, Tijuanna 132 - Gooden, Tanya 209 - Lewis, Elijah 222 - Winkler, Princess 235 - Mack, Rebecca 317 - Patrick, James 326 - Benjamin, Ashleigh 332 - Clyburn, Terentia 404 - Gripper, Adrian 420 - Drakeford, Patricia 433 - Washington, Renee

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Fenced Backyard 803-468-1768 2, 3 & 4 Br, all appliances, Section 8 accepted. 469-6978 or 499-1500

located on the third floor of the Sumter County Administration Building, 13 East Canal Street, Sumter, SC until 2:00 p.m. on January 21, 2015 there at said office opened and read aloud.

Carolina). The following request is scheduled for public hearing:

To request a bid package contact Scott Bell, AIA, RS Bell Architects LLC, 3 Law Range, Sumter SC 29150 803 774-3025. A deposit of $150.00 is required per set of plans and specifications.

The deposit is refundable upon return of the documents.

A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for january 7, 2015 at 10:00 am in the Sumter County Council's Chambers.

Public Hearing NOTICE OF SUMTER BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING The Sumter City-County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located on the Fourth Floor of the Opera House (21 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina). The following request is scheduled for public hearing:

BOA-14-26, 2900 Jereco Rd. (County) Greg & Lisa Gaedtke ("Applicant") are requesting a Special Exception in order to have a Commercial Kennel (SIC 0752) on their property required per Article 3, Section 3.n.4.d Agricultural Conservation -Special Exception and Article 5, Section 5.b.3.g Special Design Review for Commercial Kennels.

Applicant is also requesting a variance from the separation distance of 500 feet to 450 feet from residential use required per Article 5, Section 5.b.3.g. The property is located at 2900 Jereco Rd., represented by Tax Map #200-00-02-014 and zoned Agricultural Conservation (AC).

Documents pertaining to the proposed request(s) are on file in the Office of the Sumter City-County Planning Department and are available to be inspected and studied by interested citizens.

SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Larry Blanding, Chairman Mary Blanding, Clerk

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

BOA-14-25, 117-119 N. Main Street (City) Mr. John B. Jackson, AIA ("Applicant") is requesting Special Exception approval for a Drinking Place (SIC Code 5813)required per Article 3, Section 3.j.4.a Central Business District -Special Exceptions and Article 5, Section 5.b.3.l Special Design Review Criteria for Drinking Places. The property is located at 117-119 N. Main Street, represented by Tax Map #'s 249-09-01-025 & 249-09-01-014 and zoned Central Business District (CBD).

Persons having claim against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, (unless previously barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to heir claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Documents pertaining to the proposed request(s) are on file in the Office of the Sumter City-County Planning Department and are available to be inspected and studied by interested citizens.

Joseph T. McElveen, Jr. Mayor

NOTICE OF SUMTER BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING The Sumter City-County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located on the Fourth Floor of the Opera House (21 North Main Street, Sumter, South

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(For Sumter Fire Department and Sumter County) Separate sealed bids for the construction of: Beech Creek Fire Station per plans and specifications will be received by Sumter County in the County Council's Chamber

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES Persons having claim against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, (unless previously barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to heir claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES Persons having claim against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, (unless previously barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to heir claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

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