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BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com Starting Sunday, you may be able to order liquor at your favorite restaurant in the city

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of Sumter.

Restaurants that had a beer and wine license before the referendum for Sunday alcohol sales in city restaurants passed can already serve those alcoholic drinks

that day.

The referendum passed by 6,427 votes to 4,210 last month.

A deterring factor for some restaurants is the cost. If it’s liquor you want to serve, you need to apply for the additional

local option permit with your liquor-by-the drink license to sell on Sunday. It will cost you $200 per Sunday or $3,050 for 52 weeks, according to sctax.org.

But if you have the beer and wine license, you are already covered.

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Sumter gets into Christmas spirit The Millwood Elementary School chorus sings “Hot Chocolate” for the crowd at the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Friday on the lawn of the old Sumter County Courthouse on Main Street. Choirs from seven elementary schools and one middle school entertained the crowd.

The lighting was followed by A Walk with St. Nick to the Sumter County Library for children to enjoy refreshments and storytelling.

BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com One Manning man is dead and another behind bars after a shooting early Friday in Clarendon County.

Isaac Baughman, 26, of 1187 Raiders Road, was arrested Friday afternoon and charged with murder in connection with the incident. Officials said they spotted the suspect walking down the street about 1 p.m.

Friday and apprehended him.

Clarendon County Coroner Hayes Samuels identified the victim as Steven Hunter Brown, 19, of 1362 Savage Road.

Coroners scheduled his body for an autopsy today at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, where pathologists will determine his cause of death.

Medical examiners think he died from a gunshot wound to the head.

According to Clarendon County Sheriff Randy Garrett, deputies continue to investigate the deadly shooting, which apparently sparked from an argument at a house along Boyd Road midway between Paxville and Manning early Friday morning.

Brown was reportedly the brother of Baughman’s separated wife.

There was no indication from what the argument stemmed.

Baughman reportedly said he shot the victim in self defense. Garrett said Brown did not have a weapon.

Authorities said Baughman and his estranged wife transported the victim to the hospital, and the suspect walked away from the treatment center shortly afterward.

The suspect wrote about the deadly incident on his Facebook page Friday, posting “Going to jail for murder” about the time deputies said he was taken into custody.

Samuels said Brown was dead upon arrival at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, when he arrived there about 3:50 a.m. Friday.

The coroner pronounced him dead there just after 5 a.m.

quor license for six days a week, said Danielle Thompson, co-owner of the downtown establishment. Her plan is to serve mimosas — a mix of orange juice and champagne, which is considered a wine — and Bloody Mary

Visitors, below, enjoy the newly lit city of Sumter Christmas tree on Friday evening.

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S.C. bill would ban abusers from owning guns COLUMBIA (AP) — It’s time for South Carolina lawmakers to get serious about curbing domestic violence in South Carolina and bar abusers from owning guns,

the Senate Judiciary chairman said Friday.

A weapons ban is a key provision of Larry Martin’s bill that seeks to reduce the state’s dismal death statis-

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Good Samaritans giveaway on Dec. 20 Good Samaritans For All People is marking its 20th anniversary with the nonprofit’s famous Christmas giveaway starting at 8 a.m. Dec. 20 at Lee Central High School, 1800 Wisacky Highway, Bishopville.

All families who need help are welcome to come for toys, clothes and food, said the Rev. Eddie Thomas, founder and leader of the organization. Bicycles will also be available.

For more information, call Thomas at (803) 459-4989.

2 escape mobile home fire in Clarendon The Davis Fire Station in Clarendon County responded to a mobile home fire on Moses Dingle Road about 1 a.m. Friday.

The blaze caused about $60,000 in structural damage and an additional $30,000 in content lost, said Chief Frances Richbourg. It was caused by unattended cooking, she said, and the two occupants did get safely out of the home.

Police investigate Broad Street robbery Sumter police are investigating an armed robbery that reportedly occurred between 7:15 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday at a store in the 1000 block of Broad St. A store manager said she was approached by an armed man wearing a hockey mask as she was organizing a shelf, and he pointed a gun at her and demanded money. She said she told him they would have to go to a front register in the store.

She and witnesses indicated the man held a gun to her back as they walked to the front. Once there, she reportedly asked a clerk to access the register and hand over the cash to the gunman.

She said the man then ran out of the store with an undetermined amount of money in a shopping bag. He reportedly fled toward a nearby restaurant.

Witnesses said the man was wearing gray clothing, is 6 to 6-feet-2-inches tall and has a stocky build.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Sumter Police Department at (803) 436-2700.

CORRECTION It is not necessary to have a ticket for First Baptist Church’s Singing Christmas Tree program, “Home for Christmas”; however, those with tickets will be seated first. Admission is free. The presentation can be seen today and Sunday at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. For more information, call (803) 773-3732 or visit the website www.fbcsumter.org.

Lee County correctional officer faces drug, misconduct charges

BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com A Lee County corrections officer was arrested this week after reports that she sold drugs to inmates at a Midlands prison.

Candance Falu, 27, of 180 Whispering Glen Circle, Columbia, was charged with misconduct in office, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, contraband, furnishing or attempting to furnish prisoner with contraband and public official bribes in connection with the incident.

The South Carolina Department of

Corrections filed charges against Falu and arrested her Tuesday. Records show authorities booked her at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center overnight, and she was released on $20,000 bond Wednesday.

Reports indicate Falu was a state correctional officer at Lee Correctional Institution, a high-security men’s prison in FALU Bishopville, at the time of the offenses. According to arrest warrants, she engaged in malfeasance by attempting to bring contraband into

the prison in the form of marijuana and cigarettes. Investigators allege she conspired with an inmate and agreed to smuggle the illegal items into the penitentiary in exchange for $1,000.

Records show authorities found about 5.6 grams of a substance thought to be marijuana in Falu’s possession Tuesday. Investigators think she planned to distribute the drug to inmates at the state lockup. Warrants state the allegations against Falu are based upon an investigation, testimony from defendants and the recovery of evidence.

Fish begin new life in Lake Marion

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Thursday was a big day in the lives of thousands of South Carolina residents. And that’s not just for the 3,000 to 5,000 Phase II striped bass fingerlings that experienced their first taste of freedom when they were released by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources into Lake Marion at Santee State Park. It was also a big day for the many South Carolinians who make a living from fishing-related tourism in the state.

As a specially equipped DNR fisheries truck backed up to the lake on the park’s main ramp, Ross Self, DNR chief of fisheries, explained that it will take about four years for the young fish to reach catchable size. The fish will supplement the striped bass that hatch in the lake naturally.

Ross said DNR will be able to keep tabs on the number of fish that survive using their DNA. He said when the department samples the 2-year-old fish in the lake, all that is needed is a small fin clipping to determine if they were born in the lake naturally or from what group of stocked fish they originated.

He said the ratio of hatchery fish to lake-grown fish varies from year to year.

According to DNR, tourists spend more than $740 million fishing in the state each year, and after factoring in economic indicators, that adds up to more than $1 billion. Annually, DNR Freshwater Fisheries Section reports stocking from seven to 10 million fish in state waters, including striped and hybrid bass, largemouth and smallmouth bass, channel and blue catfish, bluegill, redbreast, red-ear sunfish (shellcracker) and rainbow, brook and brown trout.

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Ross Self helps Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter release a net full of hatchery fish into Lake Marion on Thursday at Santee State Park.

“I think it is a good use of public funds to keep the lakes stocked,” said state Sen. Kevin Johnson. “People can come out and enjoy the lakes.

The lakes bring in a lot of tourists, and that is a huge asset to the community.”

Johnson said he was surprised by the amount of time it takes for the fish to grow to catchable size.

“I’m amazed it will take four years,” he said.

State Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter from Orangeburg said she also supports the stocking program.

“The economic impact in our area is $30 million,” said Mary Shriner, executive director of Santee Cooper Country Commission, a state agency created to promote tourism in Berkeley,

Calhoun, Orangeburg, Clarendon and Sumter counties. “We need to keep our fisheries alive and well.”

Shriner said efforts such as the fish release were important to the state’s economy.

“Tourism is the No. 1 industry in this state due to public employees who often don’t get enough credit,” she said.

Forrest Sessions, wildlife biologist and hatchery manager at Jack D. Bayless Hatchery and Dennis Wildlife Center, opened a gate on the truck to release the fish. First dozens, then hundreds, of fish poured down a chute and into the lake.

There is no assurance they will make it to adulthood, but it seems certain tourism will remain a vital part of the Midlands economy.

Sumter driver charged with felony DUI after crash

BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com A Sumter woman faces charges after a crash in Wedgefield on Thursday night in which she and a passenger suffered injuries.

Tammy Geddings, 48, of 671 Caroland Drive, was charged with felony DUI resulting in great bodily injury in

connection with the incident.

According to preliminary reports from South Carolina Highway Patrol, Geddings was driving a 1996 Toyota along Wedgefield Road near S.C. 261 when she veered off the roadway and her vehicle overturned. Both the driver and passenger, a female in her early to mid-20s, emerged from the battered vehicle and began walking along the high-

way. A passing motorist picked the women up and transported them to Tuomey Regional Medical Center, where doctors treated them for serious injuries not thought to be life-threatening.

Officials said blood samples taken at the hospital showed Geddings was impaired. It was not immediately clear what her blood-alcohol levels were at the time of the crash.

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Life-long swimmer becomes YMCA aquatics director background. I want to see what they do and learn from them. I’ve brought some good ideas I want to use to revamp the program. I’ll do a mix.

BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com Sumter Family YMCA has a new aquatics director.

Born and raised in Brazil, Igor Iovanovich came to America on a swimming scholarship in 2011.

“I’ve always been a swimmer, since I was 3,” said the 27-year-old.

“I had bronchitis and asthma. I was on a swim team, and I swam with some of the big names in Brazil.”

He met his wife, Courtney, while they both were attending Linderwood University in Saint Charles, Missouri. Originally from Michigan, she was a national division II swimmer. The couple now has a 2-year-old daughter, Lily, and Iovanovich is working on his master’s degree in marketing.

Before he took the position at the Sumter Y on Nov. 3, Iovanovich worked for a Y in Philadelphia.

What drew you to work at the Y? I like that the Y is about helping you get where you want and need to be. They’re always focused on community. It’s really nice to work for a nonprofit. It defines everything we do. I’ve never seen bad people at the Y. They always have a positive attitude. They’re always smiling.

They are always willing to help and always speak to you in the hallway.

Do you still find time to swim and work out?

They are very committed to your health here, and we lead by example. I’ve been putting in a lot of hours, but on a normal day, I would try to work out or at least swim a little. As a lifeguard, it’s also important that we be in shape. It’s part of the job.

What brought you and your family to Sumter?

Iovanovich: The job opportunity.

Here, I have the chance to do my own program. In Philly, it was a much older branch. There were eight or nine full-time employees, and we were part of an association of 18 branches. Here, I have a little more say. It was the right time and place for me to grow as a professional.

I hate snow as well. When I left Brazil in January, it was like 105. It was 11 degrees when I arrived in Missouri. The winters are in the 50s in Brazil. In Michigan, if it snows 4 inches, you still go to work.

In Philly, if you get snow, people don’t know how to drive.

You must be enjoying South Carolina weather, then.

I have everywhere I lived (in the United States) on an app that tells me the weather. I check it nearly every morning. We’re winning.

What do you hope to do with the program?

I’m really focused on the Y swim

What makes swimming so beneficial?

People say all the time it’s the most complete workout. You’re doing aerobic exercise and working the muscles of your body. You burn calories. If you have an injury or arthritis, it’s low impact. It’s for every age from 6 months to 100.

There is no limit when it comes to water.

Does your daughter like to swim?

She loves to swim. She’s been swimming since she was 3 months old.

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Igor Iovanovich, left, the new aquatics director at Sumter Family YMCA, talks about schedules with April Bowersock, aquatics coordinator. Originally from Brazil, he came to America in 2011 to attend school on a swimming scholarship. team. We used to be the Sonics.

Now we’re the Swordfish. The children voted on the name.

We have about 35 members on the team. They range from age 5 to 21.

I have a strong programming

Any idea how long you and your family will stay in Sumter?

For us, we were ready to have a place to call home, to have a house we can make memories in and enjoy. I never saw myself doing that in Michigan or Philadelphia where you have to stay inside eight months out of the year.

I also like how laid back and trustful everyone is here. I’m happy right now.

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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH A star who all but defined the 1980s returns to the small screen in a flashback to the 1960s. Molly Ringwald stars in “Wishin’ and Hopin’” (8 p.m. Saturday, Lifetime, TV-PG), a coming-of-age drama set in a Catholic school milieu during Christmas 1964.

Based on Wally Lamb’s bestselling novel, “Wishin’” gets many details right. It captures a mid-century Catholic culture where some feared communism more than hell and where children held nuns and priests in fear and awe mixed with an undercurrent of pity and derision. It evokes a modest culture of veiled and kerchiefed women navigating a wider world of bikinis, short skirts and Life magazine articles touting the existence of topless bathing suits.

Despite Ringwald’s star status and the movie’s place on “the women’s network,” “Wishin’” is a boy’s story. “A Christmas Story” it is not, but it’s strange to think that we are nearly as far removed in time from that 1983 classic as it was from its late-Depression era setting.

Wyatt Ralff stars as Felix Funicello, a 10-year-old just beginning to shed his baby fat and childish fears for more adult concerns. He enjoys mild celebrity as the cousin of the famous Mouseketeer and beach movie star, Annette. Annabella Sciorra stars as Felix’s loving and quite fashion-conscious mother.

Adult Felix (voiced by Chevy Chase) narrates the story of a very special Christmas when a fetching French-accented lay instructor, Madame Frechette (Ringwald), arrived as a substitute for a daft and dysfunctional nun (Cheri Oteri). That season also brought the arrival of a spunky foreign student, Felix’s appearance on a local children’s TV show, his introduction to horror movies, dimly understood dirty jokes and a Christmas pageant for the ages.

While you have to admire any film that casts Meat Loaf as a tipsy priest, “Wishin’” never quite establishes a credible tone or even a narrative flow.

Not to talk shop, but the version I was given to review seemed only barely edited. Perhaps the final version will congeal into something more en-

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Molly Ringwald stars in the all-new holiday movie “Wally Lamb’s Wishin’ and Hopin,’” premiering at 8 p.m. today on Lifetime. tertaining. But that could take a Christmas miracle.

“Wishin’” concludes with a long pageant scene that appears to unfold in real time.

Chase’s narration is so laidback as to be indifferent. Sadly, that’s completely appropriate to this effort. I’m not piling on “Wishin’” because it is terrible, but because it could have been wonderful.

• You have to give the Lifetime Network credit for an ambitious approach to the holidays. En Vogue, Grumpy Cat and a Wally Lamb story appeal to very different audiences, but Lifetime has tried to reach them all with their holiday specials.

Now it offers “The Red Tent” (9 p.m. Sunday and Monday, TV14), a full-blown biblical miniseries.

Based on Anita Diamant’s best-selling novel, “Tent” recalls key moments of the Old Testament from the perspective of Dinah (Rebecca Ferguson), the daughter of Leah (Minnie Driver) and Jacob (Iain Glen).

An all-star cast includes Morena Baccarin as Rachel and Debra Winger as Rebecca, the mother of Jacob.

Fans of biblical epics looking for the familiar lusty patri-

archs in dusty desert locales will find them here. We also hear noble dialogue and portentous voice-overs spouted in various British accents.

But “Tent” mingles Bronze Age narratives with 20th-century feminism. Leah’s happiest moments were spent as a girl in the Red Tent that gives this story its name. It was a place of sanctuary for Jacob’s four wives and their many daughters, a refuge where women retreated during their monthly cycle. There they shared mutual support and passed around clay idols representing a female deity, the source of their lives and of life itself.

Needless to say, this matriarchal thinking and furtive idolatry does not sit well with Jacob.

Will it appeal to those who tune in to see “The Women of the Bible” (7 p.m. Sunday, Lifetime)?

This more conventional Bible history documentary is narrated by Roma Downey and produced by Downey and Mark Burnett.

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed star in the 1946 holiday favorite “It’s a Wonderful Life” (8 p.m., NBC).

• Catch 20 consecutive hours of “Starsky & Hutch” (6 p.m., El Rey) during the network’s holiday “Huggy Bearathon.”

• Rob Morrow (“Northern Exposure”) stars in “Debbie Macomber’s Mr. Miracle” (8 p.m., Hallmark).

• A witness’s murder derails two investigations on “The Missing” (9 p.m., Starz).

• Nicole Kidman, Hugh Bonneville, Julie Walters and Take That appear on “The Graham Norton Show” (10 p.m., BBC America, TV-14).

• James Franco hosts “Saturday Night Live” (11:30 p.m., NBC, TV-14), featuring Nicki Minaj.

SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., CBS): Coal’s toxic residue; Italy’s violin-making center; a tycoon’s stab at a cancer cure.

• Malinda Williams and Victoria Rowell co-star in “Marry Us For Christmas” (7 p.m., UP).

• “Masterpiece Classic” (8 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings) offers back-to-back helpings of the fourth season of “Downton Abbey” in anticipation of season five’s January arrival.

• A naturalist goes to great lengths to get the inside scoop on an anaconda on “Eaten Alive” (9 p.m., Discovery, TVPG).

• Lucy, Ricky, Ethel and Fred anticipate the holidays on a vintage “I Love Lucy Christmas Special” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-G).

• Mr. and Mrs. Claus bring the gift of clairvoyance to the “Long Island Medium” (8 p.m., TLC, TV-PG) Christmas special.

• The San Diego Chargers host the New England Patriots on “Sunday Night Football” (8:20 p.m., NBC).

• With Will behind bars, the network chases younger viewers on “The Newsroom” (9 p.m., HBO, TV-MA).

• The embassy is penetrated on “Homeland” (9 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA).

• Valerie embarks on a publicity junket on “The Comeback” (10 p.m., HBO, TV-MA).

• A chance encounter has painful consequences on “The Affair” (10 p.m., Showtime, TVMA).

• DiDi’s sister brings too much drama on “Getting On” (10:30 p.m., HBO, TV-MA).

• “Robot Chicken” (11:30 p.m., Cartoon Network, TV-MA) inflicts its Christmas special.

CULT CHOICE TCM recalls the films of the late Mike Nichols, including “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”

(8 p.m. Saturday) and “The Graduate” (10:30 p.m. Saturday).

SUNDAY SERIES A Christmas Eve spat on “The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG) * The Snow Queen casts a spell of division on “Once Upon a Time” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * A car thief may offer information on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (8:30 p.m., Fox, TV14) * Lisbon goes undercover behind bars on “The Mentalist” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * Peter’s vision on “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * A neighbor mourned on “Resurrection” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * An old rift renewed on “Bob’s Burgers” (9:30 p.m., Fox, TV-PG) * Murder behind bars on “CSI” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * Jack feels torn on “Revenge” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

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Sumter companies make top 100 list

OPC News purchases New Mexico paper Desert Exposure, a monthly newspaper covering arts and leisure in southwest New Mexico, has been acquired by OPC News LLC, a Sumterbased company owned by members of the Osteen family.

The newspaper is based in Silver City, New Mexico, which is about two hours west of Las Cruces, where the company owns a weekly paper, the Las Cruces Bulletin. The Bulletin was acquired two years ago.

The 20-year-old Desert Exposure was owned by David and Lisa Fryxell for the past 12 years. They are retiring and returning to their home in Tucson.

“This is a terrific paper for the area, which is rich in the arts,” said Jack Osteen, one of three partners that include his two brothers, Kyle and Graham. “We feel David and Lisa have created a very strong brand that has the potential to cover most, if not all, of southern New Mexico.”

The free publication has a circulation of 10,000 but will be increased to 12,000 starting with the January issue, according to OPC News CEO Larry Miller. The paper is distributed mostly in Silver City,

County per-capita income increases Sumter Economic Development released information last week that showed Sumter Metropolitan Statistical Area increased per-capita income from $25,042 in 2006 to $33,301 in 2013, a 33 percent increase in eight years.

That compares with a statewide per-capita income of $35,831. The Charleston County MSA had the highest percapita income with $46,686.

Other county MSAs showed the following per-capita income in 2013: Clarendon County, $27,358, and Lee County, $29,460.

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Job seekers fill out applications at a job fair in Miami Lakes, Florida, on Oct. 22.

The Labor Department said Friday that the unemployment rate remained at a six-year low of 5.8 percent.

Deming and Las Cruces. The distribution will be expanded to Alamogordo, about an hour east of Las Cruces, in January. Other regions will be added later in the year.

Four Sumter companies ranked in the top 100 of privately owned companies in South Carolina.

Grant Thornton LLP, a company specializing in audit, tax and advisory services, released the results last week. Financial institutions, insurance companies, real estate brokers, health organizations and private retail companies are not included in the listings.

Sumter companies included on the list, ranked by net revenue, include: • $100 to $999 million: No. 28, Thompson Construction Group Inc.; • $50 to $99 million: No. 46, Thompson Industrial Services LLC; and • Less than $50 million: No. 67, Sumter Transport Co. and No. 79, Sumter Packaging Corp.

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Job gains put U.S. on pace for best growth since ’99 WASHINGTON (AP) — The resurgence in U.S. hiring accelerated in November and put 2014 on track to be the healthiest year for job growth since 1999.

The gain of a robust 321,000 jobs — the most in nearly three years — put further distance between a strengthening American economy and struggling nations throughout the developed world. The job market still isn’t yet fully healthy. But its steady improvement raises the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will start raising interest rates from record lows by mid-2015.

The unemployment rate remained at a six-year low of 5.8 percent, the Labor Department said Friday.

“These were boom-like numbers,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics. “They indicate that the U.S. economy is on very solid ground.”

Friday’s report also raised hopes that Americans’ pay might finally be starting to increase after barely budging since the Great Recession began seven years ago. The average hourly wage rose 9 cents to $24.66, the biggest gain in 17 months.

Fed Chair Janet Yellen has cited stagnant wages as a key reason to keep rates low.

Higher wages could lead to higher prices, and the Fed might feel compelled to raise rates to limit inflation.

Still, during the past 12 months, hourly pay has risen just 2.1 percent, barely above the 1.7 percent inflation rate. And Scott Anderson, an economist at Bank of the West, noted that inflation remains below the Fed’s 2 percent target rate and will likely remain tame because of lower energy prices. That might give the Fed some leeway to wait.

Maker of Truvia Natural Sweetener settles lawsuit for $6.1M HONOLULU (AP) — The maker of Truvia Natural Sweetener will pay $6.1 million to settle a class-action lawsuit initiated by a Hawaii woman.

Kailua-Kona resident Denise Howerton was the first to sue Cargill, which manufactures the product sold nationwide. Her lawsuit filed last year said the company

made misleading statements about Truvia being a natural sweetener.

According to the lawsuit, Truvia is marketed as a natural sugar substitute primarily made from the stevia plant. But the plant makes up only 1 percent of Truvia, the suit said.

Howerton and the four others in Florida, Minnesota and

California who filed similar lawsuits will receive $2,000 each from the settlement.

Howerton’s attorney Lawrence Cohn said Friday the remainder will go to attorneys’ fees and to those who bought the product between July 2008 and July 2014.

The settlement approved by a federal judge in Honolulu in November said attor-

neys will receive $1.8 million.

Class members can receive a $45 cash refund or a $90 voucher for another Truvia product, the Honolulu StarAdvertiser reported.

Other settlement terms include Cargill agreeing to make changes to its labeling within 90 days and provide more information about Truvia’s ingredients.

“Those products are made from natural ingredients, and the labeling meets all applicable legal and regulatory guidelines,” a Cargill spokesman said in a statement.

The case was settled last week but is being appealed by a class member seeking more money from the settlement, Cohn said.

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BY JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer When we refer to an actor’s performance as breathtaking, we’re usually engaging in hyperbole. Rarely if ever do we mean it actually affected our ability to breathe.

But during “Still Alice,” watching the vital, sharply intelligent woman played by Julianne Moore slowly cede her mental faculties — and, most painfully, her identity — to Alzheimer’s disease, I found myself frequently needing to gulp in big breaths of air, merely to steel myself for the next scene.

Of course this is partly because of the nature of the material. There’s no way to tell a story about Alzheimer’s that isn’t ultimately devastating, and writer-directors Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland clearly have no intention of sugar-coating the cruelty of this disease.

But as its title suggests, “Still Alice,” based on the novel by neuroscientist Lisa Genova, is about one woman, and thankfully we have Moore, one of our most sensitive and nuanced actresses, in the role.

We first meet Alice, a linguistics professor at Columbia, as she’s celebrating her 50th birthday with family. Chic and accomplished, she’s managed to work and travel and raise three adult kids in a beautiful home. She and her husband, John (Alec Baldwin), also an academic, live in a lovely brownstone with a great kitchen.

But one day, giving a lecture, Alice suddenly stops, mid-sentence. She can’t remember a key word. She recovers nimbly with a joke, but we shudder.

Back home, taking her usual jog around campus, she gets lost. The camera blurs, along with the connections in her brain. We shudder again. We

know what’s coming.

The meeting with the neurologist, for example, where her memory lapses become clear.

Her first warning to her husband that something’s wrong — he brusquely dismisses her worst fears, as many would to protect themselves. The diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer’s. The devastating news that her children might carry the gene.

Time passes — too quickly, of course. Alice tries to keep working, but that proves unrealistic. Also unrealistic: that loved ones, in such circumstances, would behave like saints. Of course they don’t.

Alice’s younger daughter Lydia (an excellent Kristen Stewart), going through a self-indulgent phase, struggles to make room for her mother’s affliction. And John, as subtly portrayed by Baldwin, has trouble balancing his devotion to his wife with fears for the future — and his own career goals.

But though these two relationships are key, the movie distinguishes itself from others about Alzheimer’s by being, essentially, about Alice’s relationship with Alice. It’s about her fight to retain what she can of herself — to remain the person that she knows.

A bitter twist, of course, is that Alice is a linguistics professor — an expert in communicating. As her abilities fade, she agrees nonetheless to address a medical conference, and we’re so afraid to see her get up there, a trembling shadow of the confident teacher she once was. But this scene —and the message she manages to impart — is one of the film’s most powerful.

As the directors express so well in “Still Alice,” with the help of Moore’s memorable performance, holding onto identity is what keeps us alive and vital and connected to the world.

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BY JAKE O’CONNELL The Associated Press Old Dirty Bastard once proclaimed: Wu-Tang is for the children. On their sixth album, “A Better Tomorrow,” U-God reinforces the sentiment: We “construct these jewels so they can live through my descendants.” On “Never Let Go,” Method Man echoes the feeling but reminds listeners: “The hood is what made me.”

Looking to the future by remembering the past is a feeling that pervades the album.

It’s been 20-plus years since The Wu entered the stage with

“36 Chambers,” and they have stayed true to the foundation.

The family affair is only part of the tale. This is still protectyour-neck, chase C.R.E.A.M. chess boxing. Masta Killa is “like Justin Tuck how they ducking the rush,” while INS bombs “like he No. 81 from Detroit.” Ghostface Killah tabs himself Dragonfly Tone, sports karate slippers and rhymes “scarier” with “Syria.”

GZA, the Clan’s resident sage, encapsulates the Wu-Tang evolution: “The emergence of the earliest atoms/Transform to a level that is hard to fathom.” And the saga continues.

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“There are other ways to do things and stay completely legal,” she said. “It’s quite expensive to buy the license to serve liquor on Sunday, and we wouldn’t sell much liquor with Sunday brunch. It’s not really what we want in here either. We want to encourage families coming in and enjoying brunch with us.

“It gives people who already come in a chance to have a mimosa with breakfast. It may add to the business some, (but) nobody drinks a lot of mimosas. It’s a little more of an occasion.”

Owners of other Sumter businesses, such as Wikked Buffalo Wings and Simply Southern Bistro, have expressed an interest in serving alcoholic beverages seven days a week. A complete list of restaurants serving alcohol on Sundays in Sumter was not available. Calling your favorite restaurant will be the best way to determine whether it will be serving alcohol.

“We’re hoping it will bring more business, and we have had a lot of customers asking about it,” said Doris Workman, a manager at Outback Steakhouse on Broad Street.

Both locals and out-of-towners have asked about alcoholic beverages on the Sabbath, but she said travelers seemed to be the most surprised. “‘You don’t even sell alcohol on Sunday,’” Workman said. “They’re not used to the ban.

I guess we were way behind the eight ball, and everywhere else was already on it. Now we’re on track with everybody else.”

It’s common for chain establishments to want to serve alcohol seven days a week, said Grier Blackwelder, president of Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce. But some of the local restaurant owners have a different mindset.

“Prior to it (the referendum) passing, we heard some say they were not going to serve or not be open on Sunday,” he said. “It’s not for everybody. Some folks have gotten a license, and I think it will do well. I’m looking forward to seeing what it does for the restaurant business in Sumter, not only those here, but those that are interested in coming.”

What having the option will do is impact economic development by drawing in new business, Thompson said, which in the end affects the whole community.

The filing and permit fees will also create an additional source of revenue for the city, said Shelley Kile, city communications director, but the S.C. Code of Law is specific about what the money generated may be used for.

Possibilities include: • Capital improvements to tourism-related buildings; • Purchase or renovation of buildings considered historic properties; • Festivals that demonstrate a significant impact on tourism; • Youth mentor programs for juvenile offenders; • Matching funds necessary for local entities to receive money from the Legacy Trust Fund; • Wildlife preservation; • Recreation opportunities; • Scenic easements; and • Construction and maintenance of drainage systems.

for 2015.

“We’ve studied this thing to death,” said Martin, who led a joint House-Senate study panel. “We know what we need to do. We just won’t do it.”

Under Martin’s proposal, an abuser could not possess a gun while under protective orders, and those convicted of domestic violence could not possess a gun for a decade after their sentence is served.

“It takes guns out of the hands of known violent offenders,” said Martin, R-Pickens. “Anybody that would physically hurt their spouse or girlfriend or whoever, that’s a very special category of violence.

First, that is not acceptable, and it also indicates all kinds of things about that person’s ability to control themselves and anger issues.”

The ban is already federal law, which would require federal prosecution. State and local law enforcement can’t enforce it without a corresponding state law.

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“We believe this is taking a stand for the safety of victims ... and it’s long overdue,” said Sara Barber, executive director of the South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.

Martin expects opposition from gun rights enthusiasts. But he said abusers are cowards who shouldn’t be able to hide behind the Second Amendment to further intimidate and abuse their family.

“I’m not about protecting cowards,” Martin said. “We’ve got to come to terms in South Carolina to some of the root problems resulting in our high death rate for domestic violence. If your gun rights mean anything to you, don’t beat your wife.”

Five other senators so far have signed on as co-sponsors. Martin said the wording mimics a Louisiana law passed last May. It does not ask law enforcement to confiscate weapons. Martin said that’s impractical and potentially dangerous for officers. Instead, abusers who don’t dispose of their weapons themselves could be charged with a felony punishable

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by at least a year in prison. Martin thinks that threat will lead to compliance.

“I do believe it will make a difference and will begin to change the culture of how people view guns in connection to domestic violence,” he said.

During a gubernatorial debate in October, Gov. Nikki Haley did not directly answer a question on whether the state should make it easier to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers, drawing criticism from her challengers.

She called domestic violence a cultural and generational issue and said the best chance to combat it is through churches where victims feel safe.

The next day, her spokesman issued a statement saying Haley would “absolutely support” a state law that mirrors federal law to allow enforcement.

This week, she told reporters she’s thrilled Martin introduced the bill and expects others.

“If they take guns away from offenders, we are fine with that,” she said.

Christmas card contest winners Sumter School District Superintendent Frank Baker, far left, congratulates Willow Hairston, right, from Alice Drive Middle School and Joshua Manning, left, from Willow Drive Elementary School for winning the Mayor’s Christmas Card contest. Mayor Joseph T. McElveen, far right, presented each student with an iPad Air and a copy of the card at the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens on Monday.

The contest partnered with Sumter School District and Farmers Telephone Co-op. There were just shy of 100 entries for the contest that was open to all middle and elementary schools in the district.

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OBITUARIES ST. JULIEN M. BARNWELL JR. NORTH CHARLESTON — St. Julien Mazyck Barnwell Jr., of North Charleston, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014.

Born at “The Ruins” in the Stateburg community of Sumter County, he was a son of the late Amelia Nott Moore and St. Julien Mazyck Barnwell Sr. of BARNWELL Stateburg. He attended Christ School in Arden, North Carolina, and graduated from Edmunds High School in 1942. He immediately entered the U.S. Navy, serving with both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleet. He was assigned to the destroyer USS Strong DD 469, which had six major battles, the last on July 4, 1943, in which it sank. He was listed as missing in action and seriously wounded. After recovering, he was assigned to the USS Tingey DD 539.

Wounded seriously again in February 1944, he received the Purple Heart medal, and was medically discharged.

One of the highlights of Daddy’s life was to be on the first “Honor Flight” from Charleston to Washington, D.C., to visit the World War II Memorial and New Orleans to visit the World War II museum. Our father was proud to have served our country and to be a part of “The Greatest Generation.” To quote Elmer Davis (1890-1958), “This will remain the land of the free, only so long as it is the home of the brave.” He loved to travel and was a retired truck driver.

He is survived by his

daughter, Dianne A. Moffett and son-in-law, Richard J. Moffett, of North Charleston, with whom he made his home; son, Charles J. Whaley of Cartersville, Georgia; daughter, Tamara D. Rush of Ladson; daughter, Sheran L. Caddell and son-in-law, Ted E. Caddell, of Summerton; sister, Amelia B. Harper of Manning; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his wife, Virginia E. Barnwell; a brother, Marion P. Barnwell; a nephew; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Many were touched by his boundless love, compassion and generosity and he will be missed by all who knew him.

With wonderful thanks to Hospice of Charleston, especially Nurse Penny Jenkins and Nurse Pandora Stokes.

Mr. Barnwell was a lifelong member of the Church of the Holy Cross, 335 N. Kings Highway, Sumter.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday at Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow at 4 p.m. at the Church of the Holy Cross with the Rev. Michael Ridgill, rector, officiating and assisted by the Rev. Daniel Clarke. Burial with military honors will be in the church cemetery.

A reception will immediately follow at “The Ruins,” home of Col. and Mrs. Rett Summerville.

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

IDA F. HARVIN MANNING — Deaconess Ida Farmer Harvin entered eternal life on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, at her residence. She was the wife of Deacon Thomas Harvin Sr. of Paxville for 68 years.

Ida was born on Jan. 10, 1926, in the Home Branch community of Clarendon County, to the late Jim and Carrie Major Farmer.

Those left to cherish Ida’s precious memories are her husband; siblings, Rosa (Heinkiser) Brown and Abraham P. Farmer; seven children, Lille (Lewis) Roacher, Irene (the Rev. Clarence Jr.) Hilton, Gloria (Deacon Alvin) Settles, Deacon Thomas Larry (Christine) Harvin, Raymond (Deborah) Harvin, Brenda (Freddie) Richburg and Jacqueline H. Brunson; in-laws, Evelina Farmer, Naomi Farmer Leonard and Martha Rae Farmer; 15 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.

Viewing will begin at 1 p.m. followed by the funeral services at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Mt. Zero Missionary Baptist Church, 7827 Paxville Highway (S.C. 261), Manning. The eulogist will be the Rev. Dr. Lucious Dixon.

The family will be receiving friends at the home, 1095 Thomas Harvin Circle, Manning, SC 29102.

Fleming and Delaine Funeral Home and Chapel is in charge of these services.

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

JIMMY LEE SINGLETON Jimmy Lee Singleton, 61, departed this life on Thurs-

day, Dec. 4, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

He was born on Aug. 29, 1953, in Sumter County, a son of Allen Eugene Singleton and the late Mary Lee James Singleton.

The family will be receiving friends at the home, 1025 Plowden Mill Road, Sumter, SC 29150.

Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

DONALD OSBORNE Donald Osborne, age 86, beloved husband of Mabel Osborne, died on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, at NHC Healthcare.

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

PENNIE JONES Pennie Louise Jackson Jones, 74, affectionately called “Nunnie” by her family in childhood, was born on Feb. 17, 1940, in Dalzell, the only child of the late Katie Jackson.

Due to the very early passing of her mother, she was raised by her maternal grandmother, Pennie Dixon Jackson, who loved her dearly. Pennie was called home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, in Bronx, New York.

Pennie was educated in the public schools of Sumter County and was a graduate of Ebenezer High School. She accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Hopewell

Baptist Church, where she attended faithfully.

On Sept. 18, 1960, Pennie married Thomas L. Jones and shortly thereafter they moved to New York City, where they resided until her passing. This union was blessed with two children, Cheryl and Michael Jones.

She leaves to cherish her precious memories: her husband, Thomas I. Jones; her son, Michael Jones; her daughter, Cheryl Jones Mofield; three granddaughters; two great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law; a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at the John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel, Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter, with the Rev. Mary Johnson, pastor of St. James United Methodist Church, officiating, eulogist, the Rev. Priscilla Loney, presiding, assisted by the Rev. James Jackson.

The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home of Annie Mae Meredith, 3255 Sargent Road, Dalzell.

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

Floral bearers and pallbearers will be family and friends.

Burial will be in Hopewell Baptist Churchyard cemetery, 3285 Peach Orchard Road (S.C. 441), Dalzell.

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

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

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SUPPORT GROUPS AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: AA — Monday-Friday, noon and 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775-1852.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Manning Al-Anon Family Group — Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Behavioral Health Building, 14 Church St., Manning. Call Angie Johnson at (803) 4358085.

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

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

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

Find us on Facebook at Sumter Vitiligo Support.

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

Mothers of Angels (for mothers who have lost a child) — Every Tuesday, 6 p.m., Wise Drive Baptist Church. Call Betty at (803) 469-2616 or Carol at

(803) 469-9426.

EFMP Parent Exchange Group — Last Tuesday each month, 11 a.m.-noon, Airman and Family Readiness Center.

Support to service members who have a dependent with a disability or illness. Call Dorcus Haney at (803) 8951252/1253 or Sue Zimmerman at (803) 847-2377.

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

THURSDAY MEETINGS: TOPS S.C. No. 236 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) — Thursdays, 9 a.m., Spectrum Senior Center,1989 Durant Lane. Call Diane at (803) 7753926 or Nancy at (803) 4694789.

Asthma Support Group — Every 1st Thursday, 6 p.m., Clarendon County School District 3 Parenting Center, 2358 Walker Gamble Road, New Zion. Call Mary Howard at (843) 659-2102.

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

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

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

SATURDAY MEETINGS: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/ Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Support Group — 1:30 p.m. every third Saturday, 3785 Blackberry Lane, Lot 7.

Call Donna Parker at (803) 481-7521.

DAILY PLANNER

THE SUMTER ITEM

WEATHER

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AccuWeather® five-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

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TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaffney 61/44 Spartanburg 62/44

Greenville 62/42

Columbia 69/48

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IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 68/46

Aiken 69/47

ON THE COAST

Charleston 74/54

Today: An afternoon shower in places. High 67 to 73.

Sunday: Clouds breaking and cooler; a shower in southern parts. High 53 to 61.

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Myrtle Beach 69/53

Manning 69/49

Today: Occasional rain and drizzle. Winds west-southwest 4-8 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny. Winds northeast 8-16 mph.

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Weather(W): s–sunny, pc–partly cloudy, c–cloudy, sh–showers, t–thunderstorms, r–rain, sf–snow flurries, sn–snow, i–ice

PUBLIC AGENDA CLARENDON COUNTY COUNCIL Monday, 6 p.m., Administration Building, Council Chambers, 411 Sunset Drive, Manning SANTEE WATEREE RTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Monday, 6 p.m., 129 S. Harvin St.

your qualifying Trane 0% APR and Purchase system before Dec. 15, 2014 and take your choice of 0% APR for 48 with equal payments or up 48 MONTHS months to a $1000 trade-in allowance.

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Call today for complete details & schedule your FREE in-home consultation to learn how much you can save.

SUMTER SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES Monday, 6:45 p.m., Wilder Elementary School, 975 S. Main St.

803-795-4257 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Travel to a EUGENIA LAST location that will advance your interests or inspire you to move in an enticing direction. You’ll find the success and satisfaction you’re searching for. Romance is on the rise.

The last word in astrology

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Do what feels right for you. Following what someone else does won’t help you get ahead. It’s time to promote your talents, skills and services to improve your position, reputation and lifestyle.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Put fun before work and you will prove to someone that you’re exciting, dynamic and a great partner. Love and romance are in the stars and will motivate you to improve your personal life by making positive alterations.

experience today will help you make important decisions regarding your future, your important relationships and what you can do to reach your ultimate goals.

Romance will lead to true love.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Work and your reputation should be your focus. There is plenty to gain if you are smart with your investments and you use extra cash to build a business plan that is destined to bring you the success you’ve been searching for.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Getting together with old friends will pique your interest regarding the best place to live or vocation to pursue. Attending a reunion will bring back memories. Don’t be disappointed in your accomplishments because someone else is exaggerating his or her importance.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Make your point clear. Let go of the past and refuse to let anyone who has given you a hard time the chance to do so again. Focus on what’s important to you and you’ll stabilize your position. Do your own thing.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Go over personal papers. You have more than you think, and it will put your mind at ease knowing you have some wiggle room. Don’t feel obligated to help someone out who has nothing to offer in return.

Protect your interests.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Get involved in your community or a cause you believe in and let your entertaining personality shine through. Don’t forget about love, home, family and those who mean the most to you.

Include them in any activities or events you attend.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Get your home ready for the year-end festivities. You can make personal changes based on the hopes and wishes you had as a child. Live your dreams and you will not have any regrets. Romance will lead to happiness.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Emotional matters will escalate if you aren’t careful about what you say and do. You’ll end up in a vulnerable position if you aren’t precise and forthcoming. Listen and learn as you go.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t trust a fast-talker or someone using emotional tactics to persuade you to do something questionable.

Confusion is likely to set in when it comes to partnerships and moneymaking deals. You are best to wait and watch rather than participate.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Enjoy life, good friends and travel. What you

LOTTERY NUMBERS PALMETTO CASH 5 FRIDAY

POWERBALL WEDNESDAY

1-2-19-21-35 PowerUp: 4

25-30-32-46-54 Powerball: 26 Powerplay: 3

PICK 3 FRIDAY

PICK 4 FRIDAY

6-6-0 and 3-4-9

9-7-9-1 and 5-2-4-0

MEGAMILLIONS numbers were unavailable at press time.

SPCA CAT OF THE WEEK Ginger, a 6-month-old orange tabby and white spayed female American short hair, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. Ginger is housebroken, great with other cats, children and even dogs. She is extremely sweet, lovable, affectionate, gentle, playful, active and adores attention. Ginger loves people and would make an excellent addition to any family. The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit the website at www.sumterscspca. com.

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PREP BASKETBALL

’85 SHS boys title team finally honored

BY EDDIE LITAKER Special to The Sumter Item Thirty years.

While that may seem like a long time when considered as a time frame listed alone, it doesn’t seem that long at all when you’re a member of a state championship team gathering with teammates and coaches to commemorate that special season.

That was the case on Friday at the Sumter High School gymnasium as members of the 1984-85 SHS varsity boys basketball team were honored with championship rings for a 29-0 season that brought home what is still the last 4A boys basketball state championship in the program’s history.

Thirteen of the 16 players on that roster gathered with head coach Byron Kinney, assistant coach Larry Wilson and trainer Gary Nelson for a ceremony held between Sumter’s varsity girls and boys basketball games with Crestwood.

“It was a great year,” said

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Members of the 1984-85 Sumter High School varsity boys basketball team were honored on Friday in a ring ceremony to comemorate their 29-0 season and 4A state championship.

Kinney, who was a first-year varsity head coach during the championship season. “It’s a wonderful group of guys. I

had coached a lot of them coming along in the middle school and on the JV teams, so I kind of knew what I had,

and a lot of them knew me, good or bad. We really felt like we had a good nucleus.”

Kinney, along with former

players Stephon Blanding, James “Julio” Brunson and current Crestwood varsity girls basketball head coach Tony Wilson, remembered a summer camp the team attended at the University of South Carolina as an eyeopening experience as to just how good a team they might be heading into the season.

“We had about 16 kids that we took to camp, and so everybody would get some playing time we divided up into two teams of eight,” Kinney said. “We ended up playing (so well that) both of us ended up in the championship. So we asked them if we could just share the trophy, and we did. We didn’t play (in the championship game) and that kind of gave us something to build on when we got back and started school that year.

But if you look at how successful all of these guys have been in life, it kind of tells you what kind of people I was dealing with.”

Early edge

SEE RINGS, PAGE B3

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Crestwood’s Shaquandra Miller-McCray makesa block on a Sumter player during the Lady Gamecocks’ 38-33 victory on Friday at the SHS gymnasium.

Miller-McCray finished with eight points, eight rebounds and 10 blocked shots.

Sumter girls hold off Lady Knights while boys top Crestwood in OT for sweep

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com Early bragging rights belong to Sumter High basketball as both the boys and girls squads held off Sumter School District rival Crestwood on Friday at the SHS gymnasium.

Both SHS teams used timely defense to hand their rivals their first losses of the year.

The Lady Gamecocks came away with a 38-33 victory over defending 3A state runner-up Crestwood.

In the boys game, the Gamecocks defeated Crestwood 45-37 as Brandon Parker and Charlie Richardson combined for 11 points in overtime.

In the girls game, Sumter junior Cy Cooper only had six points but four of them came at a crucial juncture.

SHS led for three quarters and were up by as much as nine with a quarter to play until the Lady Knights battled their way back to a 32-32 tie with 1:34 left in the game.

Crestwood freshman Janche Whitfield hit a deep field goal to tie the game after a Tyana Saunders steal.

Sumter took possession and Cooper delivered a big blow. She hit the

SEE EDGE, PAGE B3

YOUTH SOCCER

ACC CHAMPIONSHIP

Fisher: FSU’s focus solely on GT Sumter 12U all-stars

BY STEVE REED The Associated Press CHARLOTTE — For the second straight year Jimbo Fisher and the Florida State Seminoles have had highly publicized offfield issues involving quarterback Jameis Winston overshadow their preparations for the ACC championship.

But the Seminoles’ eighthyear coach downplayed any potential distractions for his team during a press conference on Friday.

Though his Heisman Trophy winning quarterback spent two days at a university student code of conduct hearing that could determine his future at

Florida State, Fisher said Winston had “one of his best weeks of practice ever.’’

“I think everything in time will FISHER work itself out,’’ said Fisher, adding he expects Winston will still be enrolled in school and eligible to play beyond Saturday night’s game in Charlotte.

If the second-ranked Seminoles (12-0, 8-0 ACC, No. 4 CFP) beat No. 12 Georgia Tech (10-2, 6-2 ACC, No. 11 CFP), they’re expected to secure one of four spots in the first ever College Football Playoff.

The hearing was to determine

whether Winston violated any or all of four sections of the student code of conduct, including two for sexual misconduct and two for endangerment. The hearing took place approximately two years after a female student said Winston sexually assaulted her in December 2012.

No decision was rendered and no definitive timetable was given on when the case will be resolved.

The Seminoles moved one practice this week to later in the evening to accommodate Winston — a change Fisher said he and his coaching staff liked so much they might

SEE ACC, PAGE B4

set for state tourney

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com As the Sumter 12U allstar soccer team has prepared to play in the South Carolina Recreation & Parks Association Division I state tournament today in Bluffton, head coach James McKnight hasn’t sensed any real tenseness or nervousness with his 16-player squad.

“I think the coaches are more nervous than the players,” McKnight

said. “The players all know what their jobs are, and they feel like we’ve done all we can do to get ready for this.”

Sumter opens the 4-team, double-elimination tournament today at 10 a.m. against host Bluffton.

Sumter reached the state tournament by winning the Eastern District in North Myrtle Beach last month. It outscored the opposition 8-1

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SPORTS

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2014

SPORTS ITEMS

Spieth stays in lead; Tiger continues slide WINDERMERE, Fla. — The guy in a red shirt put on quite a show Friday in the Hero World Challenge to get into contention.

That was Patrick Reed — and Tiger Woods watched it all.

Reed was 8 under through 10 holes and settled for a 9-under 63.

He played alongside Woods, who showed signs of life on the back nine until ending his day with another flubbed chip shot. Woods shot a 70 and remained in last place.

A 90-minute rain delay kept two players from completing the second round.

Jordan Spieth had a two-shot lead and was at 11 under. He chose not to finish the 18th hole. His ball was just short of the green, but Spieth says he couldn’t see the flag from 30 feet away.

(1) KENTUCKY 63 (6) TEXAS 51

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Willie Cauley-Stein scored a season-high 21 points and made several defensive plays to key Kentucky’s 18-2 run to open the second half, helping the top-ranked Wildcats pull out a 63-51 win over No. 6 Texas on Friday night in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.

Normally playing on the first of Kentucky’s two talented platoons, Cauley-Stein began alongside fellow 7-footer Dakari Johnson and 6-10 Trey Lyles on the second squad and the big trio sparked the Wildcats’ game-changing sequence after a 26-all halftime tie.

They combined for the spurt’s first 10 points before Cauley-Stein’s tip-in provided a 44-28 lead with 11:20 remaining. That gave Kentucky (8-0) the cushion to hold off the stubborn Longhorns (7-1), who closed to 56-51 with 1:44 left before Cauley-Stein added a free throw and dunk.

Cauley-Stein added 12 rebounds for Kentucky, which was outrebounded 42-31 by Texas. Johnson finished with 11 points and KarlAnthony Towns added 10.

THURSDAY WOMEN (1) SOUTH CAROLINA 82 CHARLOTTE 61

COLUMBIA — Freshman forward A’ja Wilson had 17 points, Elem Ibiam scored 16 on 7-of-7 shooting and South Carolina coach Dawn Staley earned her 300th career victory as the top-ranked

ALL-STARS FROM PAGE B1 in its three games.

Sumter defeated Georgetown County 4-0 in its opening game.

Forward Christian Hines scored two goals to lead Sumter, while forward Patrick McKnight and midfielder Aria Strickland picked up the other goals.

It wasn’t as easy a victory as the final score would lead one to think, however. The game was scoreless at halftime.

Sumter beat Conway 2-0 in the second contest, and it was even tighter than the first match. The game was scoreless at the end of regulation. Patrick McKnight scored on a penalty kick and left wing Ben Shaffer added the other goal.

Sumter beat host North Myrtle Beach 2-1 in the championship match, and it actually trailed in this one as NMB scored the first goal. Patrick McKnight scored the

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jordan Spieth takes a practice swing on the 17th fairway during the second round of the Hero World Challenge on Friday in Windermere, Fla. Spieth maintained his lead, though he did not finish the 18th hole.

Gamecocks beat Charlotte 82-61 on Thursday night.

Alaina Coates had 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Gamecocks, who improved to 7-0 for the third straight season. South Carolina got a much tougher-than-expected tuneup in winning its 23rd straight at home before traveling to face No. 9 Duke on Sunday.

Charlotte (1-6) led 19-18 about 9 minutes in before the Gamecocks closed the opening half with a 28-9 run to move in front for good.

Lefty Webster had 17 points to lead the 49ers.

Aleighsa Welch added 10 points for South Carolina. For the 6-foot-5 Wilson, it was the fourth time she’s led the Gamecocks in scoring.

From wire reports

ROSTER Barrett Conner Kassian Gholamireents Christian Hines Abagail Kovalcik Hannah Kovalcik Joshua Kovalcik Patrick McKnight Sara Missildine Justin Rabon Ben Shaffer Austin Simpson Aria Strickland Noah Tavarez

first goal off a lob from midfielder Noah Tavarez. About a minute later, right wing and team captain Sara Missildine scored the winning goal off an assist from defensive back Natalie Barlette.

Coach McKnight said defense was a strength in the district tourney, allowing less than 12 shots on goal in the three games.

Bartlette and fellow defensive backs Michael Flynn and Mazen Johnson played every minute of all three games and Austin Simpson recorded two shutouts as goalie.

“When we put our defense together, we wanted to put some athletic players back there,” Coach McKnight said. “We want-

ed them to be able to control the ball and get it out of there the ball didn’t spend too much time on our end of the field.”

Coach McKnight also said Shaffer was instrumental in shutting down North Myrtle Beach’s top player in the championship game.

Coach McKnight said each member of the team contributed to the three district victories. The rest of the team includes midfielders Barrett Conner and Kassian Gholamireents, keeper/midfielder Justin Rabon and multi-position reserves Joshua Kovalcik, Hannah Kovalcik and Abagail Kovalcik.

Coach McKnight thinks his team is ready to play and is focused.

“If for some reason, the coaches weren’t able to be there, they would know where they were supposed to play and what they were supposed to do,” he said.

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SCOREBOARD

Phoenix Sacramento L.A. Lakers

TODAY

FCS PLAYOFFS Fordham (11-2) at New Hampshire (10-1), 1 p.m.

Indiana St. (8-5) at Chattanooga (9-3), 1 p.m.

Richmond (9-4) at Coastal Carolina (11-1), 1 p.m.

Northern Iowa (9-4) at Illinois St. (10-1), 2 p.m.

Sam Houston St. (9-4) at Jacksonville St. (10-1), 2 p.m.

South Dakota St. (9-4) at North Dakota St. (11-1), 3:30 p.m.

Montana (9-4) at Eastern Washington (102), 4:30 p.m.

Liberty (9-4) at Villanova (10-2), 4:30 p.m.

.579 .500 .263

5 1/2 7 11 1/2

Cleveland 90, New York 87 Portland 88, Indiana 82 Golden State 112, New Orleans 85

TODAY

6 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Nedbank Challenge Third Round from Sun City, South Africa (GOLF).

7:40 a.m. -- International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match -- Chelsea vs. Newcastle (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

9:55 a.m. -- International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match -- Teams To Be Announced (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

Noon -- College Football: Iowa State at Texas Christian (WOLO 25).

Noon -- College Football: Southern Methodist at Connecticut (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

Noon -- College Football: Houston at Cincinnati (ESPN).

Noon -- College Basketball: Temple vs. La Salle from Philadelphia (ESPNEWS).

Noon -- College Football: Conference USA Championship Game from Huntington, W.Va. -- Louisiana Tech vs. Marshall (ESPN2).

Noon -- College Basketball: SEC/Big 12 Challenge -- Oklahoma State at South Carolina (ESPNU, WNKT-FM 107.5).

Noon -- Women’s International Soccer: 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Draw from Ottawa, Ontario (FOX SPORTS 1).

Noon -- College Basketball: South Carolina Upstate at Georgia Tech (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

Noon -- PGA Golf: Hero World Challenge Third Round from Windermere, Fla. (GOLF).

Noon -- College Basketball: Rutgers at Seton Hall (SPORTSOUTH).

12:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match from Manchester, England -- Everton vs. Manchester City (WIS 10).

12:30 p.m. -- College Basketball: Wisconsin at Marquette (WLTX 19).

1 p.m. -- College Basketball: St. Joseph’s vs. Villanova from Philadelphia (FOX SPORTS 1).

2 p.m. -- Women’s College Basketball: Colorado State at Brigham Young (BYUTV).

2 p.m. -- College Basketball: Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth (ESPNU).

2:30 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Hero World Challenge Third Round from Windermere, Fla. (WIS 10).

3:15 p.m. -- Women’s College Basketball: Connecticut at Notre Dame (ESPN).

3:15 p.m. -- College Basketball: Kansas State at Tennessee (ESPN2).

3:30 p.m. -- College Football: Oklahoma State at Oklahoma (FOX SPORTS 1).

4 p.m. -- College Football: Southeastern Conference Championship Game from Atlanta -- Alabama vs. Missouri (WLTX 19, WNKT-FM 107.5).

4 p.m. -- College Football: Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship Game from Houston -- Alcorn State vs. Southern (ESPNU).

4:30 p.m. -- College Basketball: Northwestern at Butler (WACH 57).

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

5:15 p.m. -- College Basketball: St. John’s at Syracuse (ESPN2).

6 p.m. -- College Basketball: Hawaii at Brigham Young (BYUTV).

6 p.m. -- College Basketball: Penn State at Marshall (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

7:30 p.m. -- College Football: Temple at Tulane (ESPN2).

7:30 p.m. -- College Basketball: Wake Forest at North Carolina State (ESPNU).

7:45 p.m. -- College Football: Kansas State at Baylor (ESPN).

8 p.m. -- College Football: Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game from Charlotte -Georgia Tech vs. Florida State (WOLO 25).

8 p.m. -- College Football: Big Ten Conference Championship Game from Indianapolis -- Wisconsin vs. Ohio State (WACH 57).

8 p.m. -- College Basketball: Alabama at Xavier (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

8 p.m. -- College Hockey: Maine at Massachusetts-Lowell (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

8 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Golden State at Chicago (WGN).

9:30 p.m. -- College Basketball: Bradley at Memphis (ESPNU).

10 p.m. -- College Football: Mountain West Conference Championship Game from Boise, Idaho -- Fresno State vs. Boise State (WLTX 19).

10 p.m. -- Professional Boxing: David Lemieux vs.

Gabriel Rosado for the NABF Middleweight Title, Thomas Dulorme vs. Hank Lundy in a Junior Welterweight Bout and Hugo Centeno Jr. vs.

James De La Rosa in a Middleweight Bout from Brooklyn, N.Y. (HBO).

11:30 p.m. -- College Basketball: Boise State at St. Mary’s (Calif.) (ESPNU).

12:30 a.m. -- College Basketball: Chaminade at BYU Hawaii (BYUTV).

1 a.m. -- International Soccer: Australian League Match from Melbourne, Australia -- Brisbane vs.

Melbourne City (FOX SPORTS 2).

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

3 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Nedbank Challenge Final Round from Sun City, South Africa (GOLF).

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FRIDAY’S GAMES

Oklahoma City at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Denver at Washington, 7 p.m.

New York at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Houston at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Miami at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.

Orlando at Utah, 9 p.m.

Indiana at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Philadelphia at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Golden State at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at Houston, 8 p.m.

Minnesota at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Orlando at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

New Orleans at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Washington at Boston, 1 p.m.

Denver at Atlanta, 3:30 p.m.

Miami at Memphis, 6 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Detroit, 6 p.m.

Milwaukee at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

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

New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

NFL STANDINGS

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

W 9 7 7 2

L 3 5 5 10

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .750 .583 .583 .167

PF 378 301 264 190

PA 253 232 217 319

W 8 6 2 2

L 4 6 10 10

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .667 .500 .167 .167

PF 382 287 213 186

PA 283 247 338 329

W 8 7 7 7

L 3 5 5 5

T 1 0 0 0

Pct .708 .583 .583 .583

PF 260 328 320 252

PA 247 242 298 245

W 9 8 7 1

L 3 4 5 11

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .750 .667 .583 .083

PF 361 279 277 176

PA 276 249 224 337

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

W 9 9 3 3

L 3 4 9 9

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .750 .692 .250 .250

PF 375 343 257 244

PA 285 301 319 322

W 5 5 3 2

L 7 7 8 10

T 0 0 1 0

Pct .417 .417 .292 .167

PF 291 323 228 220

PA 299 318 331 314

W 9 8 5 5

L 3 4 7 8

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .750 .667 .417 .385

PF 380 231 233 281

PA 267 207 257 378

W 9 8 7 5

L 3 4 5 7

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .750 .667 .583 .417

PF 258 298 231 261

PA 224 221 244 285

THURSDAY’S GAME

Dallas 41, Chicago 28

SUNDAY’S GAMES

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

Carolina at New Orleans, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

St. Louis at Washington, 1 p.m.

Baltimore at Miami, 1 p.m.

Indianapolis at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m.

Houston at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at Denver, 4:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.

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

Seattle at Philadelphia, 4:25 p.m.

New England at San Diego, 8:30 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAME

Atlanta at Green Bay, 8:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION

GOLF The Associated Press HERO WORLD CHALLENGE PAR SCORES

Friday At Isleworth Golf and Country Club Windermere, Fla. Purse: $3.5 million Yardage: 7,354; Par: 72 Second Round Henrik Stenson 67-68—135 Patrick Reed 73-63—136 Justin Rose 72-64—136 Bubba Watson 69-68—137 Jimmy Walker 68-69—137 Rickie Fowler 67-70—137 Jason Day 71-67—138 Keegan Bradley 72-66—138 Chris Kirk 70-68—138 Zach Johnson 67-71—138 Matt Kuchar 69-70—139 Hideki Matsuyama 68-73—141 Graeme McDowell 68-73—141 Hunter Mahan 71-71—142 Billy Horschel 73-72—145 Tiger Woods 77-70—147

-9 -8 -8 -7 -7 -7 -6 -6 -6 -6 -5 -3 -3 -2 +1 +3

Jordan Spieth (-11) and Steve Stricker (-5) did not finish the round.

NBA STANDINGS

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

W 15 8 5 4 1

L 4 9 11 16 17

Pct .789 .471 .313 .200 .056

GB – 6 8 1/2 11 1/2 13 1/2

W 12 11 9 7 4

L 5 6 9 14 15

Pct .706 .647 .500 .333 .211

GB – 1 3 1/2 7 9

W 12 10 10 7 3

L 7 7 10 12 16

Pct .632 .588 .500 .368 .158

GB – 1 2 1/2 5 9

WESTERN CONFERENCE

(1) Alabama vs. (14) Missouri, SEC championship, at Atlanta, 4 p.m.

(2) Florida State vs. (12) Georgia Tech, ACC championship, at Charlotte, N.C., 8 p.m.

(4) TCU vs. Iowa State, Noon.

(5) Baylor vs. (9) Kansas State, 7:45 p.m.

(6) Ohio State vs. (11)Wisconsin, Big Ten championship, at Indianapolis, 8 p.m.

(18) Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State, 3:30 p.m.

(22) Boise State vs. Fresno State, Mountain West championship, 10 p.m.

8 9 14

THURSDAY’S GAMES

TV, RADIO

SOUTHWEST DIVISION

COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

11 9 5

Memphis Houston Dallas San Antonio New Orleans NORTHWEST DIVISION Portland Denver Oklahoma City Utah Minnesota PACIFIC DIVISION Golden State L.A. Clippers

W 15 14 15 13 8

L 3 4 5 5 9

Pct .833 .778 .750 .722 .471

GB – 1 1 2 6 1/2

W 15 9 5 5 4

L 4 9 13 14 13

Pct .789 .500 .278 .263 .235

GB – 5 1/2 9 1/2 10 10

W 16 13

L 2 5

Pct .889 .722

GB – 3

GP Tampa Bay 27 Montreal 27 Detroit 26 Toronto 25 Boston 27 Florida 24 Ottawa 25 Buffalo 26 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP N.Y. Islanders 26 Pittsburgh 25 N.Y. Rangers 24 Washington 25 New Jersey 26 Philadelphia 25 Carolina 25 Columbus 25

W 18 17 15 13 14 10 10 9

L 6 8 6 9 12 7 10 15

OT 3 2 5 3 1 7 5 2

Pts 39 36 35 29 29 27 25 20

GF 97 70 82 84 67 53 64 45

GA 69 68 67 77 70 62 68 82

W 19 17 11 11 10 8 8 8

L 7 6 9 10 12 13 14 15

OT 0 2 4 4 4 4 3 2

Pts 38 36 26 26 24 20 19 18

GF 82 82 71 70 63 66 57 58

GA 68 58 70 70 75 81 71 87

L 6 8 8 9 9 11 12

OT 2 2 1 4 1 6 5

Pts 36 34 33 30 29 24 23

GF 69 70 78 55 67 70 75

GA 51 59 49 58 56 83 94

L 7 6 8 7 10 14 15 win,

OT 1 5 2 5 4 3 5 one

Pts 37 37 36 33 30 23 17 point

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

GP 25 26 25 26 24 26 26

W 17 16 16 13 14 9 9

GP W Vancouver 26 18 Anaheim 27 16 Calgary 27 17 Los Angeles 26 14 San Jose 27 13 Arizona 27 10 Edmonton 26 6 NOTE: Two points for a time loss.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Columbus 4, Florida 3, SO Vancouver 3, Pittsburgh 0 Washington 2, Carolina 1 New Jersey 5, Toronto 3 N.Y. Islanders 2, Ottawa 1 Detroit 5, Dallas 2 Tampa Bay 5, Buffalo 0 Nashville 4, St. Louis 3 Calgary 4, Colorado 3, OT Los Angeles 4, Arizona 0 San Jose 7, Boston 4

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Anaheim at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Colorado at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.

Montreal at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

St. Louis at N.Y. Islanders, 1 p.m.

Philadelphia at Los Angeles, 4 p.m.

Vancouver at Toronto, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Detroit, 7 p.m.

Columbus at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at Florida, 7 p.m.

Washington at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Montreal at Dallas, 7 p.m.

Boston at Arizona, 8 p.m.

San Jose at Calgary, 10 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Anaheim at Winnipeg, 3 p.m.

Detroit at Carolina, 5 p.m.

Vancouver at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

San Jose at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

GF GA 82 69 76 72 87 69 71 57 77 75 64 85 58 90 for over-

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2014

BOYS AREA ROUNDUP

McFadden’s double-double powers Padres’ 74-56 win COLUMBIA — Jay McFadden had a double-double of 29 points and 11 rebounds to lead St. Francis Xavier High School’s varsity boys basketball team to a 74-56 victory over Grace Christian on Friday in the Glenforest Christmas Tournament.

Dalton Foreman added 20 points for the Padres. Justin Lyons had 12 and Chris Rickabaugh 10.

SFX plays in the championship game today at 2 p.m.

SUMTER CHRISTIAN 47 NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN 38

NORTH CHARLESTON — Sumter Christian School improved to 4-1 on the season with a 47-38 victory over Northside Christian on Friday in the Northside Christmas Tournament.

TJ Barron led the Bears with 16 points. Donzell Metz and Desmond Sigler both had 10.

WILSON HALL 66 FLORENCE CHRISTIAN 47 Wilson Hall had four players score in double figures in a 66-47 victory over Florence Christian School on Thursday at Nash Student Center.

Brent Carraway and Drew Talley both had 15 points to lead the Barons. John Ballard added 14 and Sam Watford had 12.

Michael Cooper led FCS with 19 and Brice Breach had 10.

FLORENCE CHRISTIAN Cooper 19, Breach 10, Jones 5, Hill 4, Coker 3, Lewis 6.

WILSON HALL Carraway 15, Talley 15, Ballard 14, Watford 12, Schwartz 4, Croft 6.

its season with a 42-31 loss to Sumter on Thursday at The Castle.

Devante Wilson led the Knights with nine points, while Carl Benjamin had eight points in the victory.

B TEAM BASKETBALL HEATHWOOD HALL 40 WILSON HALL 11 COLUMBIA — Wilson Hall lost to Heathwood Hall 40-11 on Friday at the Heathwood gymnasium.

Graham Van Patten led the Barons with four points.

SUMTER 43

JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL SUMTER 42 CRESTWOOD 31

Crestwood High School opened

CRESTWOOD 32

Sumter High School defeated Crestwood 43-32 on Thursday at The Castle.

Deion Van Buren led Crestwood with 12 points.

GIRLS AREA ROUNDUP

Jackson, Lady Gators rout Scott’s Branch 72-21 Shamekia Jackson had a double-double to lead Lakewood High School to a 77-21 varsity girls basketball victory over Scott’s Branch on Friday at The Swamp.

Jackson scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to go along with five assists and two steals for the Lady Gators, who improved to 2-0 on the season.

Sonora Dengokl added 18 points, Shalexia Pack had 13 and Kamryn Lemon had 11.

WILSON HALL 52 FLORENCE CHRISTIAN 24

Wilson Hall improved to 3-1 with a 52-24 victory over Florence Christian School on Thursday at Nash Student Center.

Hayley Smoak led the Lady Barons with 14 points. Lauren Goodson added 12, Nicolette Fisher had nine and Hannah Jordan had six points, four assists and four steals.

Kerstein Dougherty led FCS with nine points.

FLORENCE CHRISTIAN Dougherty 9, Brown 4, K. Medlin 7, S. Medlin 2, Drummond 2.

WILSON HALL Smoak 14, Goodson 12, Fisher 9, Jordan 6, Munn 2, Belk 3, Calvert 2, Scott 4.

JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL WILSON HALL 53 HEATHWOOD HALL 13

Wilson Hall improved to 4-0 with a 53-13 victory over Heathwood Hall on Friday at the Heathwood gymnasium.

Courtney Clark led the Lady Barons with 14 points. Mary Daniel Stokes added nine.

B TEAM BASKETBALL WILSON HALL 35 HEATHWOOD HALL 8 Wilson Hall defeated Heath-

wood Hall 35-8 on Friday at the Heathwood gymnasium.

Madison Elmore led the Lady Barons with 18 points. Dubose Alderman had seven.

MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL FURMAN 53 CHESTNUT OAKS 22 Kiari Cain scored 27 points to lead Furman to a 53-22 victory over Chestnut Oaks on Thursday at the CO gymnasium.

Rahgeisha Burgess added 10 points for the Lady Indians and Shekeira McKnight had seven.

ALICE DRIVE 29 HILLCREST 27

Hillcrest lost to Alice Drive 29-27 on Thursday at the Hillcrest gymnasium.

Sedajah Rembert led Hillcrest with 20 points.

EDGE FROM PAGE B1 Lady Gamecocks’ lone field goal from behind the 3-point line with about 30 seconds to play then Jessica Harris was able to get a steal two seconds later.

“We needed the basket so I just shot it,” said Cooper, a post player who said she practices her 3-point shooting every day.

She later added a free throw to secure the victory as SHS improved to 4-1 on the season.

Sumter got a balanced scoring effort at Harris, Nijah Davis and Zuri Smith each contributed six points.

“We had a lot of energy in the first and second quarters, and I felt honestly we should’ve been up 15 points at halftime,” Sumter head coach Jason Loudenslager said. “We didn’t and put ourselves in a position that allowed them to come back. We got flat in that third quarter and that was a disappointing thing.

“The things that were making us successful in the first half we went away from,” he said. “Then, as the lead got less and less, we started to get nervous and get rattled. Part of that is our young ones, but our young ones played their butts off.”

Crestwood, which dropped to 1-1, couldn’t overcome a dismal 3 of 18 night from the free throw line and shot just 12 of 41 from the floor.

“That was the biggest difference in the game was free throws,” Lady Knights head coach Tony Wilson said. “They outplayed us the first three quarters, but the girls came back and fought in the

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RINGS FROM PAGE B1 Brunson, a 6-foot-2-inch, 175-pound shooting guard who admittedly “couldn’t jump, but I could shoot pretty good,” said the week of camp, which ended with the two Sumter teams holding identical 14-0 records, definitely set the tone for the coming season.

“I believe it started then,” said Brunson, who now lives in Charlotte, “and I think, at that moment, at that time, we realized that we had something special. I think Coach Kinney and Coach Wilson realized that we had something special, and it just took off from there. With Coach Kinney, it was always one game at a time, and I think when we got to like 5-0 or 6-0 we really started tuning in to one another, really started trusting one another, really started believing in one another. We had no problems of sharing the ball or sharing whenever our number was called, so it was an amazing year. When we got to like 12-0 and 17-0, it was like, ‘Whoa!

This is something special!’”

Blanding, who also currently resides in Charlotte, said that it definitely does not seem like it’s been 30 years sine he and his teammates started their championship journey. Blanding’s son, Matthew Stephon, is now an eighth-grader and is following in his father’s basketball footsteps.

“I come down very often to see family members, but I haven’t been to many of the ball games,” Blanding, a 6-5, 255-pound center, said of returning to step on his high school court once again. “Now, my son gets to come down and see my (championship team) mural up on the wall, my picture on the wall, and I think that will mean a whole lot to him as well. It definitely brought back some memories. I think of (Lower Richland standout) Stanley Roberts and the guys from Eau Claire High School when we played them. It brought back some good memories, but that state championship year was the best of them all.”

The ceremony was planned for a night when Tony Wilson would be in attendance coaching his Lady Knights. Wilson, a 6-2, 170-pound shooting guard, was one of just two sophomores, along with Eric Ramsey, to play on the championship team.

“That year I wasn’t even trying to go out for the varsity team because I felt like they had the numbers, but I was going out for the JV team,” Wilson said. “One day I went to practice with my brother (Vincent, who was not in attendance for Friday’s ceremony) at Sumter High ... and I think they were a player short. Coach Kinney asked me to practice with them that day, so it was just that day. He liked what he saw and put me on the varsity team.”

Wilson said the team definitely lived up to the nickname “Running Roosters” that season.

“We had so many good guys who could play the game and we could sub five in and five out and wouldn’t miss a beat,” he said. “We were busting the clock without a 3-point line back then. When you say the ‘Running Roosters,’ we were the ‘Running Roosters. We did a lot of pressing and we were so athletic we did a full court press that will always stick with me. We ran a full court press, 1-3-1, and we would give teams trouble running that 1-3-1, and we had guys that could flat out shoot the basketball.

You talk about a half court game; we had people that could step up to half court and shoot it from there and hit the bottom of the net.”

Wilson and Blanding both remembered the unselfish nature of the team.

“The thing I think about the most is that anyone one of us could have gone out on that floor and become the big man that night, the high scorer that night,” Blanding said. “There was no one dominant person, but everybody had the capability of performing and being the top player that night. So when they tried to shut down one, another one rose to the occasion. That stuck out the most because we all grew as a team and we didn’t care who got the ball. We knew everybody was capable of scoring, and that, I think, was the biggest part that contributed to the end result because there were so many weapons that we could put on the floor at any given time.”

Others in attendance for Friday’s ceremony included Anthony Bracey, Herbert Bracey, Curtis Hilton, Derrick Jones, David Lesane, Ricky McCray, Tripp Shorter, David Trapp and Victor Wilson. Vincent Wilson, Reggie Davis and Randy Howard were unable to attend.

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Item Sports Writer Michael Christopher contributed to this article.

Sumter’s Charlie Richardson (34) attempts a shot as a Crestwood player makes a block during the Gamecocks’ 45-37 overtime victory on Friday at the SHS gymnasium. Richardson finished with 11 points, four coming in a 7-0 run during the game-deciding final stanza. fourth quarter, and I tip my hat to them. You can’t win too many games shooting like that, 12 of 41, so we’ve got to get better.”

Cawasha Ceaser led the Lady Knights with 11 points. Shaquanda Miller-McCray was held scoreless the entire first half, but sparked Crestwood late and finished with eight points, eight rebounds and 10 blocked shots.

Whitfield finished with eight points but showed some poise according to Wilson.

“I was proud of young girls and Janche really stepped up tonight and lead us,” the Crestwood coach explained. “She stepped up big time and hit some big baskets

for us.”

In the boys game, SHS made seven of nine free throws in OT while holding CHS without a field goal.

Parker led the 2-0 Gamecocks with 12 points, Richardson had 11 and Quentin Kershaw added eight.

Darnell Robateau led the 4-1 Knights with 11. Dakota Jennings, who fouled out, finished with seven. James Brailsford had six and Tremetrius had five.

Crestwood trailed 21-10 in the first half, but used a 12-0 run to get back in the game in the third quarter then Jae Morant’s layup with 2.9 seconds left in regulation tied the game at 34.

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The rings given to members of the 1984-85 Sumter High School 4A boys basketball state championship team is shown at a special ceremony at the Sumter High gymnasium on Friday.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

SEC CHAMPIONSHIP

THE SUMTER ITEM

BIG XII CHAMPIONSHIP

Baylor hosts Kansas St. for conference crown

BY STEPHEN HAWKINS The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alabama head coach Nick Saban, left, and Missouri head coach Gary Pinkel will face off today in Atlanta in the Southeastern Conference championship game.

’Bama, Mizzou in familiar territory

BY PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press ATLANTA — Alabama is right where it always seems to be — playing for a title.

For Missouri, this is also becoming the norm.

The top-ranked Crimson Tide (11-1) will be trying to lock up a spot in college football’s inaugural playoff when it takes on the No. 14 Tigers (10-2) in the Southeastern Conference championship game Saturday.

In what passed for a rebuilding year in Tuscaloosa, Alabama survived the brutal SEC West to make it to Atlanta for the fourth time in the last seven years under coach Nick Saban.

If the Tide knocks off Missouri — and Alabama is a two-touchdown favorite — the next game will likely be on New Year’s Day at the Sugar Bowl in a national semifinal.

Rest assured, Saban will make sure his players aren’t looking ahead.

“What’s special about this one is you get a chance to run for a ring, an SEC champion-

ship ring, and be named conference champion,’’ safety Landon Collins said. “It’s going to be one of the best games you play in.’’

Missouri is back at the Georgia Dome for the second year in a row as SEC East champions.

Not bad for a school that’s only been in the league for three years.

“Any team that can repeat and represent the East, they’re a great team and a great program,’’ Alabama’s Nick Perry said. “We’re definitely not overlooking these guys.’’

Missouri also went to the Big 12 title game in 2007 and 2008, before shifting to the SEC. But, while the Tigers keep getting close to the prize, they haven’t been able to win an outright conference title since 1960. They were blown out by Oklahoma in their two Big 12 appearances, and couldn’t keep up with Auburn in last year’s SEC championship game, losing 59-42.

After going 5-7 its first year in the SEC, Missouri has beat-

en out more traditional football powers such as Georgia and Florida the last two seasons to make an immediate mark in its new home.

“I’m one of those guys that goes in thinking I’m going to win every game every year as a coach,’’ Pinkel said Friday.

“After the first year (in the SEC), I probably would have questioned that a little bit. We had a lot of injuries. But we’ve been very, very healthy the last couple years, which has certainly helped us.’’

Of course, no one has ruled the college football landscape like Alabama since Saban took over the program in 2007.

His first year was a struggle, but since then the Tide has gone 83-10 with three national championships and two SEC crowns.

“Bear Bryant, Woody Hayes, a lot of the coaches, great, great coaches ... most of those guys had 95, 105, 115 scholarships at least a portion of their career. I don’t know that anybody has done as consistent a job at coaching with 85 scholarships as Nick Saban has,’’ Pinkel said.

WACO, Texas — Fifthranked Baylor is in the same position as a year ago, with its home finale being a de facto Big 12 championship game.

The defending champion Bears have even more at stake this time.

Baylor (10-1, 7-1 Big 12, No. 6 CFP) can make a strong case for inclusion in the new four-team national playoff with a win Saturday night over ninthranked Kansas State (9-2, 7-1, No. 9 CFP), which is also trying to win another Big 12 title.

“Everything is motivating at this point. Our team put itself in a position to win another Big 12 championship. That is big in itself,’’ said Bears receiver Corey Coleman, who has touchdown catches in a nation-best eight consecutive games. “Then you add in the situation with the playoffs, and it makes this week pretty big. ... There’s a lot on the line, and it’s up to us not to let that be bigger than the game itself.’’

Kansas State is going for its second Big 12 title in three seasons, but had to share the 2012 championship because of a miserable night its last visit to Waco two years ago. The Wildcats were 10-0 and ranked No. 1 in the BCS standings before a 52-24 loss.

The Bears and Wildcats will know by kickoff if they are playing to share or win the conference title

outright. Fourth-ranked TCU (10-1, 7-1, No. 3 CFP) can claim its share with a win earlier Saturday against last-place Iowa State (2-9, 0-8).

On a bone-chilling first Saturday in December last year, Baylor claimed its first Big 12 title outright with a 30-7 win over Texas, after Oklahoma State lost at home to Oklahoma earlier in the day.

“There’s a lot of parallels and a lot of differences,’’ coach Art Briles said.

“We’re a different football team of course, and Kansas State is different than Texas was, but the scenario is certainly the same.’’

Coach Bill Snyder’s team has mostly been in the Big 12 background this year because of the ongoing national debate about private schools TCU and Baylor, even with K-State having the same chance to win a Big 12 title.

“That is not something I think about. Certainly our players do and that is certainly viable. I don’t address it that way,’’ Snyder said. “I am the same old, same old, one day at a time. ... Other than the fact that we are capable of anything, I do not place any limitations on our football team today and certainly did not however many months ago when we got started.’’

Bears quarterback Bryce Petty was medically cleared Friday to play after going through concussion protocol all week after getting knocked out of the last game.

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Reeling Ohio St., Wisconsin ready for title tilt

BY MICHAEL MAROT The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Urban Meyer walked over to Wisconsin coach Gary Andersen on Friday and gave him a big hug.

It was a welcome respite in one of the most trying weeks of Meyer’s coaching career.

Last Saturday, the Ohio State coach watched his record-setting quarterback J.T. Barrett being carted off the field with a season-ending broken ankle.

Last Sunday, he consoled the Buckeyes after learning of the tragic death of walk-on nose tackle Kosta Karageorge. On Wednesday, he took the team by bus to Karageorge’s funeral.

In between, Meyer scrambled to get his team — and new starting quarterback Cardale Jones — ready for Saturday’s Big Ten championship game against the 11th-ranked Badgers.

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But Fisher said otherwise it has been business as usual.

Heading into last year’s ACC championship game, the Seminoles also were dealing with an off-field situation stemming from sexual assault allegations against Winston that ultimately resulted in the university hearing.

Two days before the 2013 game a prosecutor declined to press charges against Winston

So seeing an old friend like Anderson, and his wife, Stacey, made one thing clear. It’s time to KARAGEORGE get back to football.

“That’s page two, page three or page four, that’s certainly not page one,’’ Meyer said when asked about needing to beat his former assistant to claim his first Big Ten title. “Gary and I are good friends. We’ll always be great friends, have great respect for each other. Great family people, our families get along and that will never change. But for 60 minutes tomorrow we’re going to be competitors.’’

Especially when the stakes are this high.

No. 6 Ohio State (11-1, 8-0 Big Ten, No. 5 CFP) has won 10 straight since stumbling against Virginia Tech and des-

perately needs a win, maybe even a blowout win, to earn one of the four precious spots in the inaugural playoff. That won’t be easy against Andersen’s Badgers (10-2, 7-1), who have the nation’s top runner, Melvin Gordon, and are playing in their third conference championship game in four years.

Andersen wasn’t around for the first two. Before coming to Wisconsin in 2013, he spent four years as Utah State’s head coach. Before that he was an assistant at Utah, where he spent one season as Meyer’s defensive line coach. Not surprisingly, Andersen has stolen a page or two from the playbook of the two-time national championship coach.

“The way he (Meyer) had a set plan of organization throughout the year was impressive to me. I definitely adopted that,’’ Andersen said.

in the criminal investigation of the woman’s allegations, citing a lack of evidence. The legal proceedings didn’t seem to be a problem for Winston, who threw for 330 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Florida State to the ACC championship with a 45-7 rout of Duke.

“I think our kids understand that you control what you can control,’’ Fisher said. “We try to teach these kids there are only so many things in life you can focus on and only so many you can control.’’

Georgia Tech ranks 12th in

the country with 27 takeaways this season, including 17 off interceptions. So they’re hoping they can pressure Winston — who had four interceptions against Florida — into some mistakes.

Freshman running back Dalvin Cook has emerged as a top threat down the stretch for the Seminoles with senior Karlos Williams unable to play due to a concussion.

Cook topped the 100-yard rushing mark for the third time with career-high 144 yards in Saturday’s 24-19 win over Florida.

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Atlanta’s newest outfielder, Nick Markakis, speaks with reporters in the team’s clubhouse on Friday in Atlanta. Markakis signed a 4-year contract with the team on Wednesday.

Markakis: Signing with Braves ‘just felt right’

BY CHARLES ODUM The Associated Press ATLANTA — Nick Markakis walked into the Turner Field home clubhouse on Friday and rattled off the names of Braves players he cheered for as a kid living near Atlanta.

Chipper Jones. Andruw Jones.

David Justice. Fred McGriff. Greg Maddux. John Smoltz. Tom Glavine.

Born in New York, Markakis moved to Woodstock, Georgia, north of Atlanta, when he was 10. He said he remembers his parents taking him to games at old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.

“It was fun to watch those guys do things the right way,’’ Markakis said after passing a physical exam that made his four-year, $44 million freeagent deal with Atlanta official.

“That’s what they preach over here and it’s something you look for in a team,’’ he said.

Now Markakis is the Braves’ new right fielder.

“It’s going to be fun,’’ he said. “It’s going to be interesting. What better place to be?’’

Markakis, 31, said he has “mixed emotions’’ leaving Baltimore, where he played his first nine seasons.

“They gave me an opportunity early in life,’’ he said. “I can’t take that away from them. It’s where I started my career, it’s where I started my foundation and this occupation. I have great memories there, lots of friends. That’s something that can never be taken away from me.

“Everything I did over there is in my past now. I don’t hold any grudge, I don’t hold anything back. ... In this job, things like that happen. I’m grateful for the opportunity they gave me.’’

Added Markakis: “It’s a new chapter in my life. I’m going to turn that page.’’

He said signing with Atlanta “just felt right.’’

“The way they handled the whole situation was first class,’’ he said.

“They made me and my family feel real comfortable. Those are things you look for when you make a commitment to a team. ... They made me feel comfortable and that was most important to me.’’

Markakis, who wore No. 21 with the Orioles, was assigned the No. 22 jersey that had been worn by Jason Heyward, who he’ll replace in right field. Hall of Famer Warren Spahn’s No. 21 was retired by the Braves.

Heyward was dealt to the St. Louis Cardinals last month in a four-play-

er trade that brought pitcher Shelby Miller to the Braves.

The Markakis signing could lead to more moves by the Braves. Left fielder Justin Upton and catcher/ outfielder Evan Gattis have been mentioned in trade rumors.

The Heyward deal was seen as a sign the Braves are in a rebuilding stage after finishing 79-83 in 2014.

Markakis said he studied the roster and said he has faith in a roster that includes starting pitchers Miller, Julio Teheran, Mike Minor and Alex Wood.

“I saw what they had on paper and I know what guys they have over here and the coaching staff and front office and their fan base,’’ he said. “It’s going to be fun. It’s going to be interesting and I’m along for the ride and I’m ready to get started.’’

Markakis hit .276 with 14 homers and 50 RBI in 2014 while winning his second Gold Glove. He is a career .290 hitter and usually hit at or near the top of the Orioles’ lineup.

He met with Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez but said they didn’t discuss where he might hit in Atlanta’s lineup.

“They just wanted me,’’ he said. “I said yes. I’ll let them figure the rest out.’’

Marlins seek multiyear deals with several players

BY STEVEN WINE The Associated Press MIAMI — The Miami Marlins’ top baseball executive says it’s too early to tell whether the team will be able to reach agreements with several of their young players who have been offered long-term contracts.

The offers came after the Marlins sealed a record $325 million, 13-year

deal with slugger Giancarlo Stanton last month. The Marlins seek more modest multiyear agreements with righthander Jose Fernandez,

left fielder Christian Yelich, shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria and center fielder Marcell Ozuna.

None is yet eligible for arbitration.

“They know they’re young in their careers, so I don’t think there’s any urgency,’’ president of baseball operations Mike Hill said Friday. “It’s more of an education process as we go through it.

If we can gain momen-

tum and make something happen, we’ll all be pleased with it. At a minimum we know at this point they’re all under control for many, many years to come.’’

While those negotiations are ongoing, Hill and his staff are preparing for the winter meetings next week in San Diego, where they’ll be shopping for a first baseman and starting pitcher.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Kevin Cash is the new manager of the Tampa Bay Rays.

The team announced the former Cleveland Indians bullpen coach as Joe Maddon’s replacement on Friday, selecting him over ex-Seattle Mariners manager and current Kansas City Royals bench coach Don Wakamatsu.

CASH Cash, who turns 37 on Saturday, has no previous managerial experience. The former big-league catcher, who appeared in 13 games with Tampa Bay in 2005, served as Cleveland’s bullpen coach for the past two seasons and becomes the youngest active manager in the majors.

Veteran outfielder Raul Ibanez, who is still an active player, was the third finalist for the job. He withdrew his name from consideration this week.

Maddon opted out of his contract with Rays on Oct. 24, later joining the Chicago Cubs as their new manager.

Wakamatsu was the only candidate among the finalists with prior managerial experience at any level, having gone 127-147 in one-plus season as the Mariners’ skipper in 2009 and 2010.

A Tampa native, Cash is not a stranger to the AL East after playing all but 20 games of an eight-year big league career with the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Rays.

Before joining the Indians in 2013, Cash spent one season as a major league advance scout for the Blue Jays.

YANS GET SS GREGORIUS IN 3-TEAM TRADE PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks have sent slick-fielding, lighthitting shortstop Didi Gregorius to the New York Yankees in a three-team deal that included Detroit.

The Tigers acquired right-handed pitcher Shane Green from the Yankees and sent left-handed pitcher Robbie Ray and teenage infielder Domingo Leyba to Arizona.

The Diamondbacks had a crowd at shortstop and chose to stick with youngsters Chris Owings and Nick Ahmed.

The 24-year-old Gregorius hit .241 with 25 doubles, eight triples, 13 homers and 55 RBIs in 183 games over parts of two seasons with Arizona.

Greene was 5-4 with a 3.71 ERA in 15 games, 14 of them starts, over four stints with the Yankees last season.

NATS’ WERTH GETS 10 DAYS FOR RECKLESS DRIVING FAIRFAX, Va. — Washington Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth has been convicted of reckless driving and sentenced to 10 days in jail for driving over 100 miles an hour on the Capital Beltway.

A Fairfax County judge sentenced Werth Friday following a short trial.

It is not unusual in Virginia for defendants to receive short jail sentences on reckless driving convictions where the speeds exceed 100 miles an hour.

The 35-year-old Werth will have the option of appealing his conviction to Fairfax County Circuit Court.

A state trooper testified that on July 6, he followed Werth for about half a mile at 105 miles an hour before pulling him over. The speed limit was 55 mph.

Werth batted .292 last season with 16 home runs and 82 RBI in 147 games.

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Murray, Romo lead Cowboys over Bears 41-28

BY ANDREW SELIGMAN The Associated Press

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Dallas quarterback Tony Romo (9) throws during the Cowboys’ 41-28 victory over Chicago on Thursday in Chicago.

CHICAGO — Tony Romo has bigger goals for the Dallas Cowboys so he wasn’t about to get too excited over securing a winning season.

To him, that was just one step.

DeMarco Murray ran for a season-high 179 yards and a touchdown, Romo threw for three scores and the Cowboys beat the Chicago Bears 41-28 on Thursday night.

The Cowboys (9-4) made it look easy for most of the night against a struggling team that lost star receiver Brandon Marshall to a rib injury. Dallas clinched its first winning season since 2009 and guaranteed it will finish above .500 after three

straight 8-8 finishes. But the Cowboys are looking for more, with an NFC East title and first playoff appearance in five years in sight.

“Other than the fact we still have all our goals in front of us,’’ Romo said when asked about clearing the eight-win mark. “I think that that’s more for you guys to do your 8-8 stuff.’’

Led by Romo and Murray, Dallas rebounded from a blowout loss to the Eagles on Thanksgiving and pulled within a half-game of them with another showdown in Philadelphia next week.

The Cowboys took a 14-7 halftime lead and scored 21 unanswered in the third quarter before the Bears (5-8) rallied in the fourth.

With that, the Cowboys improved to a league-best

6-0 on the road, where they have won seven straight since a blowout loss at Soldier Field on a bone-chilling night last December.

Romo, who has been bothered by a bad back, kept checking down and completed 21 of 26 passes for 205 yards. His rating for the game was 138 coming off a rough outing against the Eagles.

Murray, the league’s leading rusher, carried 32 times.

He also had 49 yards receiving on nine catches.

“Like a lot of great backs through the years in this league, oftentimes these guys get better the more touches they get,’’ coach Jason Garrett said. “I think he’s demonstrating that. He just has such a good feel for running the football.’’

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PAXVILLE 3BR, Stove, Refrig.

Housing Authority & Sec 8 welcome 452-6998 / 225-4276 2br, 1.5ba dpx C/H/A, Stove, Frig, W/D. New carpet/paint.

No Pets/Smoking $625/mo. & dep. Call after 10am 983-8463.

WALMART/SHAW 16.6 ACRES PAVED, ELEC. WATER $2350/ACRE 713-870-0216

TRANSPORTATION

LEGAL NOTICES

1012 Pocalla Rd. (Old Parts Connection bldg.) 2,000 sq ft heated w/ 2 offices, 3 baths, showroom/lobby, 3,000 sq ft warehouse space. $1,350 mo/dep. 803-775-2344.

REAL ESTATE

Mobile Home Rentals 2, 3 & 4 Br, all appliances, Section 8 accepted. 469-6978 or 499-1500

Homes for Sale

1165 McArthur Dr 2BR/2BA SW $450 Mo/Dep. No section 8 Call 775-2344

For Rent or Sale 821 Holiday Drive 2BR 1BA possible owner financing. 803-983-7064.

Ribbon Rd., PInewood 3 Br, 2 Ba DW, stove, refrigerator, $700 mo.+dep. 803-506-4600

Tudor Place: 2241 Preot 3/3, all appl., washer/dryer, new roof, h.w. heater, carpet, vinyl and paint. Call 803-469-9381

STATEBURG COURTYARD

THE WILLOWS: 1029 Cutleaf 2/2, all appl, washer/dryer.

Call 803-469-9381

2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015

Vans / Trucks / Buses Commercial buses. Perfect for church or daycare. 5 to choose from.

Affordable prices, financing available. Call American Auto Sales 803-775-2344 or come by 408 S. Lafayette.

Autos For Sale 2002 Toyota Rave 4, 138,000 miles, excellent condition. $5,000 firm. Call 803-428-5428.

Manufactured Housing

Rent to own 2BR/1BA all appl. incl.

C/H/A, water & sewer incl. $385/mo. + $400 Dep.Call 803-464-5757 3Bd 2Ba MH near Pinewood New carpet & appliances, no pets $500 mth + dep. Call 843-884-0346 Near Shaw: 2br/1ba w/ large porch $400/mo Lot # 28 fenced yard 840-3371 or 494-3573

Crown Victoria Police Interceptors Over 15 in stock from years 2000 2008. Affordable prices & pymts.

775-2344 or come by American Auto Sales. 408 S. Lafayette St

LOW CREDIT SCORE? Been turned down for bad credit? Come try us, we do our own financing. We have 2-3-4 bedroom homes. For more information, call 843-389-4215.

For Sale Nice 4 Br 2 Ba D/W MH w/ dinning rm, den w fire place, bonus rm. c//h//a, new carpet & paint, brick underpinning, lg fenced lot 803-983-0408

Legal Notice NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE REGARDING THE CITY OF SUMTER TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that by ordinance enacted on December 2, 2014 (the "Amendatory Ordinance") and entitled "An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 1723 Of The City Council Of The City Of Sumter Entitled "An Ordinance Providing For The Establishment In The City Of Sumter, South Carolina, Of A Redevelopment Project Area, The Approval Of A Redevelopment Plan For The Financing Of Redevelopment Projects Within Such Redevelopment Project Area, And Other Matters Related Thereto" In Order To Extend The Maximum Term Of Obligations To Be Issued Under The Redevelopment Plan And Thus Extend The Duration Of The Redevelopment Plan, To Change The Use Of Proceeds Of Such Obligations In Relationship To The Redevelopment Plan, And Other Matters Related Thereto," the City Council of the City of Sumter has approved certain amendments to a redevelopment plan originally

approved by the City Council by Ordinance No. 1723, enacted on December 7, 1999 (the "Ordinance").

The Amendatory Ordinance extends the maximum term of obligations to be issued under the redevelopment plan, and therefore extend the duration of the redevelopment plan, from December 7, 2014 to December 7, 2029, increases the maximum of the amount of obligations that may be issued from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000, and approves a change in use of the proceeds of such obligations in relation to the redevelopment plan so that such proceeds may be applied to defray the cost of a multi-level parking facility to be owned by the City and to be located within the District.

Notice is further given that the provisions of Section 31-6-80(E), Code of Laws of South Carolina, (1976, as amended) provide that any interested party may, within twenty days after the date of publication of this notice, but not afterwards, challenge the validity of such adoption by action de novo in the Court of Common Pleas of Sumter County.

By order of the City Council of the City of Sumter.

Bid Notices PROPERTY FOR SALE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER The Board of Trustees of Clarendon School District One is accepting bids on the following properties.

Spring Hill School and 9.35 acres of property: Map No. 118-00-02-006, located at 1087 JR & FA Richburg

FTC is seeking two Service Representative IIs to join our team at the Wesmark Business Office in Sumter. The successful candidates must meet the following requirements: high school diploma; working knowledge of computers; data entry skills; two years experience in customer service; excellent verbal communication skills; personality for dealing with the public; excellent organizational skills. FTC is a Workkeys® Company.

The following Workkeys® scores are required for this position: Reading for Information 4

WorkKeys® information may be obtained by calling Central Carolina Technical College at 803-774-3306 or Florence Darlington Technical College at 843-413-2715.

The following requirements are desired: associate degree or minimum of two years of college; proactive selling skills. Excellent benefits package. Send resume to: Human Resources Representative, P. O. Box 588, Kingstree, SC. Equal Opportunity Employer.

2014 TOYOTA FJ CRUSIER

$29,995

LOCAL TRADE LIKE NEW LOW MILES

2013 NISSAN FRONTIER

$21,995

CREW CAB AUTOMATIC V-6

2013 HONDA PILOT

$27,995

LOCAL TRADE LOW MILES HONDA CERTIFIED

2013 GMC TERRIAN

$20,995

SLT PKG LEATHER

- Excellent pay ($.45 per running mile - includes $.06 per diem non-taxable expense) - Paid Vacation - Paid Holidays - Paid Sick Days - BC/BS Health Ins. - Dental Insurance - Life Insurance - Short Term Disability - 401(k) w/co. Match

2011 FORD EXPEDITION

$26,995

XLT PKG LEATHER

2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

$20,995

LARADO PKG MUST SEE

, e c i ic r P r e t t e B , n io t c Better Sele y Serviicce!

Qualit $15,995

$14,495

LOADED LEATHER

PLACE AN AD

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

2013 FORD EXPLORER

$24,995

XLT PKG LEATHER

2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE

$19,995

LT PKG LOCAL TRADE GREAT VALUE

LOCAL TRADE EX PKG LOW MILES

2012 BUICK REGAL

LOADED W/ NAVIGATION ONLY 15K MILES

Sell More

.45/mi on all miles • Layover Pay • Loading/unloading $15 from 1st hr Achievable Goals for Lucrative Incentives - CDL (Class A) w/ hazmat & tanker - At least 2 yrs. exp. - Clean MVR

$17,995

2013 CHEVROLET CRUZE

Bids are to be sealed and mailed or delivered to: Clarendon School District One, P.O. Box 38, 12 South Church Street, Summerton, SC 29148. The administration office opens at 7:30 a.m. and closes at 4:30 p.m. The bidding closes on Friday, December 19, 2014, at 4:30 p.m. The bids will be opened on January 6, 2015, at the Administration Office in the conference room at 2:00 p.m. The bids must include contact information. The successful bidder will be notified in a timely manner and will have a grace period of 15 days to pay the acceptable amount plus legal fees for transfer of title. A certified check is the only acceptable form of payment. All questions should be directed to Mr. Gregory Holliday at 803-225-2963.

“$2,000 - SIGN ON BONUS”

2014 HONDA CR-Z

2012 NISSAN SENTRA

One acre of property in the Silver Community: Parcel is identified as the Friendship School Property: Map No. 081-00-01-001-00, located off Furse Road in the Silver Community.

This property is landlocked. The minimum bid accepted is $2,000.00.

LOCAL DRIVERS WANTED

Service Representative II

Observation 5

Road. There is asbestos in two areas of the building. An Asbestos Abatement was prepared in March 2007 by an independent company.

The minimum bid accepted for the building and property is $35,000.00.

2010 HONDA ACCORD

$12,995

EX-L PKG LOCAL TRADE

$16,995

LEATHER FACTORY WARRANTY

2004 FORD F-150

$11,995

XLT PKG CREW CAB

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

PRICE INCLUDES $299 CLOSING FEE. PLUS TAX & TAGS. SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS. PRICES GOOD THROUGH 12-8-2014.

2011 FORD EXPLORER

$22,995

LIMITED EDITION LOADED

2013 CHRYSLER TOWN&COUNTRY

$19,995

LOCAL TRADE LOADED

2007 JEEP WRANGLER

$17,995

LOCAL TRADE SAHARA PKG

2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA

$16,995

POWER OPTIONS V-6 ESTIMATED 30MILES MPG

2003 HONDA PILOT

$8,995

LOCAL TRADE FULLY SERVICED

2004 BUICK LESABRE

$7,995

LOCAL TRADE LEATHER LOW MILES