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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2013 | SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA

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District to merge alternative schools

BY JADE ANDERSON janderson@theitem.com Looking to save money, Sumter School District has announced another consolidation of sorts.

Academic Learning Center and Brewington Academy are set to merge for the 2013-14 school year for an initial sav-

ings of $710,880.

The Brewington Academy building will need little to no infrastructure change to accommodate the entire alternative program, according to Thursday’s news release. The Academic Learning Center could then be used to house staff that currently works at the Administrative Annex,

Man facing life in prison gets 15 years

which would save the district an additional $27,000 annually in maintenance and utility expenses.

A director for the merged programs has not been named, said Shelly Galloway, spokesperson for the district.

Eleven full-time employees will be reassigned to other locations to fill positions left

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open by attrition for an additional savings of $683,880, states the news release.

This move will also allow for the use of one less bus, saving on the cost of transportation and reducing ride time for students, Galloway said.

“In preparation for fiscal year 2013-2014, Sumter

Malachi Delfield Hunter now knows what it’s like to get a break in general sessions court.

The 23-year-old Sumter resident faced from 15 years to life in prison for charges of first-degree burglary obtained nearly two years ago when he broke into a home in broad daylight.

He would’ve had to serve 85 percent of that sentence and would not be eligible for parole.

“Instead, I think the (3rd Circuit) Solicitor’s Office has given you quite a break by allowing you to plea to a lesser burglary,” 3rd Circuit Judge Howard HUNTER P. King said Thursday after Hunter pleaded guilty at the Sumter County Courthouse to second-degree burglary, violent, and possession with intent to distribute marijuana.

King sentenced Hunter to 15 years in state detention for the burglary, along with five years to run concurrent for the drug charge. Third Circuit Assistant Solicitor R. Kirk Griffin told King that Hunter’s original first-degree charge stemmed from Hunter’s removal of a shotgun from the home during the burglary, which took place May 10, 2011, at a home in the first block of Tucson Drive.

Gov. Nikki Haley calls for additional state revenue to be spent on highways and bridges during a news conference in Columbia on Thursday.

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School District has worked diligently to identify means to reduce expenditures,” Superintendent Randolph D. Bynum Sr. said in a news release. “We have taken great strides to reduce our deficit and will continue to take measures to increase efficiency.”

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Four “ladies” of Tuomey Healthcare System strutted their stuff on Thursday as part of the hospital’s Mr. Heart and Sole 2013 fundraiser.

Dr. Michael Mease, a radiologist wearing a shimmering purple and green number, was crowned the winner for taking in the most money for the American Heart Association.

Also participating were Chris Moore, clad in a lime green church getup; Lefford Fate, program director of the Senior Life Improvement Center, doing his best Madea; and Patient Account Analyst Jason Sparrow in a flowing black and red floral dress.

COLUMBIA (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley called on legislators Thursday to put additional revenue toward fixing South Carolina’s roads and bridges.

Haley’s news conference in front of road construction equipment came a day before the state’s economic advisers are set to revise their revenue projections.

Haley predicts they’ll increase estimates by more than $100 million.

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Online school to hold informational meeting

BY JAMIE H. WILSON Special to The Item

Sumter couple wins $200K lottery sum Like a card game, a Sumter couple likes to shuffle lottery tickets and takes turns selecting the next one to scratch.

Seated at the kitchen table, the husband drew a $10 winner.

Up next, his wife bettered his hand by winning what looked to be $200.

“It says $200,000,” he corrected her, uncovering the following three zeroes.

Silence followed as the two stared at the Double Mega Tripler card set to pay off their home, according to officials with the S.C. Education Lottery.

“You never figure it’s going to happen to you,” the wife told lottery officials, holding back tears.

As of Wednesday morning, three top prizes of $200,000 remain in the $10 Double Mega Tripler game. Odds of winning the top prize are 1 in 428,571.43.

Four Way Food Mart in Sumter received a commission of $2,000 for selling the claimed ticket.

Local high school students in search of an alternative to traditional schooling will have an opportunity to learn about an online education program at an informational meeting scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Sumter County Library.

Representatives from online charter school Provost Academy will be on hand to discuss the education afforded through their program.

The program comprises real teachers and real schoolwork, said Tesha Byrne, community outreach coordinator for Provost Academy. Though students may sit down to a computer console rather than in an actual classroom, they are still getting a state-accredited education.

“It’s what the student makes it,” Byrne said. “We saw a need for options.”

Those options, while supplied in an online portal, look very similar to traditional schooling with a few differences. Textbooks are provided through an electronic medium. A state-certified teacher is assigned to each course and contacts the students

‘We let students work at their own pace. Some want to accelerate, and some need extra time.’

Tesha Byrne when schoolwork isn’t completed. Advisers monitor attendance through an online log-in. A graduating student attends an in-person graduation upon completing the state-mandated 24 credits.

The school touts its flexible schedule and fewer distractions as the strength of its particular brand of education.

“We let students work at their own pace,” said Byrne.

“Some want to accelerate, and some need extra time.”

Using the technique of block scheduling, enrollees at Provost Academy are given deadlines to complete coursework in four nineweek semesters. The difference is there is no set class

time so students can access their coursework around their daily schedules. It’s particularly important, said DeDe Wylie, a current Provost Academy teacher and a former educator in the Sumter School District, for high school students who have learning disabilities.

“A child with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) can get up without distracting all of his classmates,” she said. “I’ve seen a lot of kids who just couldn’t keep up the pace in a brickand-mortar school.”

Wylie said the school is also an excellent option for students involved in other activities that require a lot of time.

“Our valedictorian last year — at 16 (years old) — was a professional ballerina,” she said.

Those skeptical of the quality of teaching have nothing to worry about, Wylie said.

“I’m always impressed (by the teachers),” she said. “We have some really smart people working for us.”

Although the school does not have an athletic program, the state allows students attending Provost Academy an

opportunity to participate in the athletic programs in their home school district, Byrne said. The school also has extracurricular activities, such as student clubs and a chapter of the National Honor Society.

Students ages 15-20 can sign up for the education program, Byrne said. Interested students and families need only show up to the information meeting to begin the enrollment process.

Wylie said she has had an influx of parents and teachers calling her, interested in Provost Academy.

“It’s a great alternative in many situations,” she said.

Provost Academy is currently in its fourth year of existence. According to Byrne, the school has seven advisors, 25 teachers and about 1,000 students from all over the state. The school currently offers its high school program free of charge. For more information about Provost Academy, visit the school’s web site at http://sc.provostacademy.com.

The meeting will be held Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Sumter County Library, 111 North Harvin St., in the second-floor boardroom.

Restaurants thrive at one-year mark, after moving site

BY COREY DAVIS cdavis@theitem.com Some people may prefer eating at the restaurant chains in town; however, Sumter continues to provide places for those who elect to get a good meal from mom-and-pop establishments.

A couple of locally owned restaurants emerging in the area have been Gravy off East Wesmark Boulevard and downtown’s Serendipity on South Main Street. Gravy recently hit the one-year mark in the area, according to co-owners Josh Lewis and Keith Brown. Gravy began simply for the lunch crowd, specializing in “meat and three.” But Lewis and Brown have since added dinner to the menu and also provide catering locally.

Brown said opening on Sundays as well was a good decision because the after-church crowd has provided Gravy its busiest lunch day of the week. While both say business is good, Lewis, who came into the Gravy partnership with a restaurant background, admitted learning to run a restaurant has been somewhat of a trial-and-error process.

He said one of the biggest learning curves was in getting food to diners in an efficient manner.

“We’re still making adjustments every day, but we’ve got a lot of the kinks ironed out,” Lewis said. “There were times I honestly can say that people used to wait around about an hour to get their lunch, and they were understandably frustrated. But now, we’ve gotten where everyone is comfortable, and we’ve kind of streamlined the whole process. Myself and Keith have learned we control our own destinies in how successful we want to be. It is just a matter of how hard we want to work.”

Down on Main Street, even when her restaurant Serendipity isn’t open, owner Delores Green said she GREEN finds herself working hard in terms of handling paper work, setting up the upcoming work schedule or doing the payroll. Almost seven months have gone by since Green decided to move Serendipity from East Liberty Street into the much larger building. She said there has been an increase in sales since coming to the new facility, and the larger space has facilitated several special events at the restaurant.

Green has learned as a restaurant owner that no one day is the same;

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Josh Lewis, co-owner of Gravy, cooks a pork chop during lunch time at the restaurant located off East Wesmark Boulevard. Just recently, Gravy passed its one-year mark in Sumter.

Jamie Auerbach, left, Terri Rodriguez, middle, and Leslie Serpas recently stopped by Serendipity on South Main Street for lunch. Auerbach, a return customer, said she enjoys the food and the customer service.

she said some days Serendipity is flooded with customers, while other days are slower. She also had to make some hard decisions.

“Some days we might not have that many people come in and the next day, you

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look up and it is a crowd out there,” Green said. “You have to learn how to have that balance of people on hand that can accommodate all your guests. But sometimes you have to make changes, and everybody that started

with you won’t finish with you. I think that is the worst part of the job.”

Although the bigger chains are able to accommodate more people, both Lewis and Green say their food is never pre-packaged.

“One of the things we’ve done is we haven’t cut any corners,” Lewis said. “We still don’t have a microwave or use a can opener, and everything is from scratch. We have not taken any shortcuts because it is real tempting and easier to put a can opener on a can of green beans and save a couple of dollars. We’d rather give our customers a fresh product, and they have told me they appreciate that.”

The owners of Gravy and Serendipity realize there are people in the area who are unaware their restaurants exist.

Lewis and Green said they appreciate their customer loyalty in helping their businesses grow. They both know building relationships with other area businesses will continue to benefit the local economy.

“If someone is starting a business here, be prepared to support local businesses,” Lewis said. “It may cost you an extra buck or two.

However, it is going to help in the long run because it is going to build a community, which also is going to build your business.”

Reach Corey Davis at (803) 774-1295.

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14-year-old robbed at gunpoint at his parents’ restaurant

BY STAFF SGT. KENNY HOLSTON 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Special to The Item

MANNING — A 14-year-old Manning youth was doing his homework at the front counter of his parents’ restaurant, China Buffet at 505 S. Mill St., when he was robbed at gunpoint early Wednesday evening.

The mother of the teen, Xiu Ping Liu, 41, told police she had just stepped to the rear of the restaurant when the robber walked into the front of the restaurant.

According to the teenager, the robber held his left hand over his face and pointed a black semi-type handgun at him as he whispered or in a low voice said, “Give me the money.� The teen also told police the man was leaning on the front counter as he pointed the gun and asked for money.

The robber was described by the teenager as 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighing between 160 and 170 pounds. He was wearing all black — pants, shirt and sweater-type hat.

Liu, who said she walked up as the robbery was in prog-

BY SHARRON HALEY sharron@theitem-clarendonsun.com

Senior Airman Patrick Williams, a forecaster assigned to the 28th Operational Weather Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, weathered a storm of a different kind in the form of an overturning tractor-trailer truck crashing in front of him last month.

His response to it, some Shaw officials say, might have saved a life.

Williams was on his way to work, driving east on U.S. 378 near U.S. 601, on Jan. 29 when the wreck occurred. “A tractor-trailer ran off the road, and the driver overcorrected while trying to compensate for it,� Williams said. “The truck ended up tipping over, sliding and rolling onto its roof. The truck’s cargo, which was metal piping, spilled out into the road and the truck came to a stop.�

Not swept up into the wreck himself, Williams quickly pulled over to help. “The accident occurred right in front of me and looked pretty bad, so I knew I had to stop to help,� explained the Jacksonville, Fla., native. “It was a mother of two and myself who were first on the scene.

She called 911 while I went to check on the truck driver.�

As Williams approached the wreckage, he said he wasn’t sure what to expect or what kind of condition the truck driver might be in. “I first tried talking to him and did not get a response,� Williams said. “He was buried underneath several of his personal items that had shifted during the accident, so I began pulling these items out of the cabin.�

After removing the objects from the driver

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Patrick Williams, 28th Operational Weather Squadron weather forecaster, is seen at his desk at Shaw Air Force Base on Monday in front of the weather monitors he uses to forecast the weather for pilots conducting missions in Afghanistan. Williams was recently the first responder at the scene of a vehicle wreck where he rendered first aid to the wreck victim until police officers and paramedics arrived.

and assessing the situation, Williams said he began using simple techniques he had learned during his training. “I ensured he was breathing and noticed he had minor cuts,� Williams said. “The truck was still running, and it began leaking unknown fluids.� As fluids continued leaking from the truck, Williams said he knew he had to get the driver out in case of a fire or explosion. Luckily, the airman said, by this time two other people had stopped to lend aid. “The truck driver began responding to questions I was asking, and when asked if he could move, he was unsure,� said Williams. “At this point I began asking if he could feel pressure while I grabbed his arms, legs, feet and fingers as I tried to ensure he wasn’t paralyzed in any way.�

As the three men began removing the driver from the cab, an

officer from the Richland County Sheriff’s Office arrived and began to help as well. During this time, other emergency responders, including firefighters and officers with the S.C. Highway Patrol, arrived as well.

Shortly thereafter, the truck driver was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

The ability to provide initial aid to the injured, whether on or off a battlefield, is taught to every airman because those who are first on scene are crucial to helping an injured victim and can even be the factor that saves a life, said Airman 1st Class Patricia Ibanez, 20th Medical Support Squadron health service management technician.

Calling 911 and rendering aid are some of the most important aspects of helping the wounded, continued Ibanez.

Williams credited his training for being able to

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respond to the situation without hesitation. “The whole incident happened pretty fast. I didn’t really think about what I was doing; it was like muscle memory,� he said.

Second Lt. Mitchell Westlund, who works with Williams, said the airman acted just as he expected when he heard the story. “I am unsurprised by Senior Airman Williams’ quick thinking, his selflessness and his willingness to do what is necessary, regardless of how difficult it may be,� Westlund said, adding while Williams’ everyday job doesn’t call for him to deal with situations such as the one he was faced with, his actions during that event are a true testament to his character and his beliefs in the Air Force core values.

ress, said the man could have been wearing a black hoodie.

The robber fled out the front door.

Police units searched the area around the restaurant following the robbery, but they were unable to find the suspect. “I certainly hate that the victim was a teenager who happened to be at the cash register,� said Manning Police Chief Blair Shaffer. “He’s holding up really well.�

Shaffer said his department has been following up leads since the incident. “This afternoon (Thursday), we’ve had the boy and his mother looking at photos to key in on a suspect,� Shaffer said. “We’re also encouraging anyone who may have been in the area (Wednesday) night and saw anything suspicious or out of the ordinary like a car speeding away or someone running from the direction of the restaurant to please give us a call.�

Call the Manning Police Department at (803) 435-8859 or CRIME Stoppers at 1-888-CRIMESC.

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Phillip Andrea Davis, 25, of 1125 Weatherly Court, was arrested Thursday and charged with unlawful carrying of a pistol; driving under suspension, second offense; and simple possession of marijuana. At 2:43 a.m., Davis pulled up to a police checkpoint at the intersection of Broad and Gion streets. Officers reportedly found a bag containing about four grams of marijuana sitting in a red cup in the car’s cupholder. When Davis stepped out of the car, officers also found a black 9 mm Hi-Point pistol in his vest pocket. Davis’ license was also found to be suspended. He was transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

Bernell Ross, 42, of 28 N. Purdy St., was arrested Thursday for possession of drug paraphernalia and open container of alcohol in a vehicle. At 1 a.m., Ross reportedly drove up to a police checkpoint at the intersection of Highland Avenue and Jackson Street. He reportedly had an open bottle of Seagrams gin in the car and no driver’s license in his possession. In a subsequent search of the vehicle, police also reportedly found a glass crack pipe and a wooden push rod in the center console. He was transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

Jeffrey Allen George Jr., 20, of 3240 Kim St., was arrested Thursday and charged with simple possession of marijuana, open container of alcohol in a vehicle and interfering with a police officer. At 11:57 p.m.

Wednesday, George reportedly stopped at a police checkpoint on Highland Avenue and Jackson Street. Officers reportedly smelled the odor of marijuana in the car and George allegedly told them he had some in an old cigarette box. Officers also reportedly found an open bottle of cognac in the car. George reportedly insisted officers let him go because he claimed to be serving in the military, and also allegedly gave the officers two false addresses. A call to security at Shaw Air Force Base confirmed that George is not in the military, although his wife is. He was transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

Robert Colwell, 50, of 313 Pinckney St., was arrested Thursday and charged with driving under suspension, third offense. At 3:46 a.m., Colwell was reportedly stopped at a checkpoint on Broad and Gion streets and found to have a suspended license. He was transported to Sumter-Lee Regional

FIRE:

At 3:06 a.m., firefighters responded to a mobile home fire on the 5700 block of Cimmaron Road in Rembert. A fire started by undetermined means in the laundry room of the home, causing damage to the structure estimated at $6,000 and destroying contents of the home valued at $7,500.

No injuries were reported from the fire.

STOLEN PROPERTY:

A window air-conditioning unit, a stacked washer-dryer set, a 27-inch TV set, several copper pipes, three suitcases and a bag filed with clothes, and a complete living room set including sofa, love seat and two end tables were reportedly stolen from a vacant home in the 7200 block of Stephanie Drive in Rembert at 3 p.m. Wednesday.

The items are valued at $7,350.

A black 2010 Hooper 6-by-14-inch flatbed trailer was reportedly stolen from the 300 block of Freedom Boulevard between 6 p.m. Tuesday and 1 p.m. Wednesday.

The trailer is valued at $1,500.

Two televisions, an iPod Touch and a black laptop computer were reportedly stolen from the 1100 block of Alice Drive between 9 a.m. and noon Wednesday. The items are valued at $1,397.

A blue-and-white car trailer was reportedly stolen from the 200 block of Pack Road sometime in October. The owner reported it stolen Wednesday when he thought he saw the trailer at a home in the 400 block of Rogers Avenue but was unable to confirm it was the same trailer. The missing trailer is valued at $900.

A 2012 Red Lobo Mo-ped was reportedly stolen from the 300 block of Harmony Court between 8 a.m. and 10:31 a.m.

Wednesday. The mo-ped is valued at $875.

A portion of a metal roof was reportedy stolen off a barn in the 2200 block of Florence Highway at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday. The metal is valued at $800.

A 42-inch television was reportedly stolen from the 900 block of Missouri Street between 1 and 3 p.m. Wednesday. The TV is valued at $600.

EMS CALLS:

On Wednesday, Sumter County Emergency Medical Services responded to 48 calls. Forty-five were medical calls, and three were listed as “other trauma.�

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COLUMBIA — A Senate panel has advanced a bill putting oversight of prisoners, parolees and those on probation in a single agency.

The bill sent Thursday to the full Judiciary Committee would merge the Department of Corrections with the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services.

Corrections Director Bill Byars said the merger would greatly improve the justice system by coordinating oversight of lawbreakers in hopes they successfully return to society and don’t end up back in jail.

Byars said oversight of offenders now bounces back and forth between the agencies.

Panel advances idea of appointing schools chief

Raffles could become legal COLUMBIA — The prospect of legal raffles in South Carolina has leaped forward.

The Senate took back-toback 38-1 votes Thursday on measures enabling nonprofits to hold a limited number of raffles yearly.

One measure would ask voters on 2014 ballots whether the constitution should be changed to allow raffles. The other outlines how a legal raffle could be run and regulated.

If voters approve the change, the law would take effect in 2015. The measures require another vote in the Senate before heading to the House.

Raffles are held regularly across the state anyway. But enforcement of the ban is selective.

Previous efforts to make raffles legal have failed as gambling opponents feared the unintended consequences.

But those opponents have

COLUMBIA — The governor could appoint South Carolina’s education chief under legislation advanced by a Senate panel.

A proposal advanced Thursday to the Judiciary Committee would ask voters whether the superintendent should continue to be elected statewide or be chosen by the governor.

If voters approve the constitutional amendment in 2014, the governor would make the first appointment in 2018.

First-term Superintendent Mick Zais plans to seek reelection in 2014. He has supported the idea since announcing his candidacy in 2009. He lists the measure’s passage among his priorities this year.

Zais said having the superintendent work directly for the governor will improve accountability for improving public schools.

Woman charged after boy’s autopsy reveals meth GREENWOOD — A Greenwood woman has been arrested after an autopsy revealed traces of methamphetamine in her infant son’s body.

Thirty-three-year-old Nina Bates was arrested Tuesday and charged with illegal conduct toward a child.

Bates was one of three people arrested earlier this month after sheriff’s deputies raided her home and found what appeared to be a meth lab.

The woman’s month-old boy had died of asphyxiation on Dec. 12. Investigators said he died when Bates fell asleep with the child in bed.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2013 Anointed Angels, Manning, announces: * Saturday-Sunday — Fourth anniversary celebration as follows: 6 p.m. Saturday, St. John of Bloomville, featuring St. John Gospel Choir, Holly Hill Gospel Choir, Sister of Faith and more; and 4 p.m. Sunday, Prayer House Mission Auditorium, Davis Crossroads, featuring the Sensational Brown Brothers, Heavenly Stars, Southern Six and more, $8 admission.

Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 2571 Joseph Lemon-Dingle Road, Jordan, announces: * Sunday — Fruit of the Spirits program at 3 p.m.

Various speakers. * Saturday, March 16 — Classic car show at 9 a.m. at the parsonage. Other events include: fastest woman — 100 meters; fastest man — 100 meters; pine derby wooden car race; and more. * Saturday, March 23 — Community egg hunt noon-until. Free food, games, door prizes and fellowship.

Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, 4319 Rowe Drive, Summerton, announces: * Sunday — Missionary Ministry’s third annual program at 3 p.m. Minister Beatrice Mouzon will speak. “Taste of Ole South� will be served immediately after program.

Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, 774 Douglas Ave., announces: * Sunday — Black history worship service at 3:30 p.m.

Minister Aaron Vaughn will speak.

Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 1275 Oswego Highway, announces: * Saturday — Sunday school ministry’s music and talent service at 6 p.m. featuring soloist Clara Pringle, the male choir, pianist Loutelia Parham and others.

Chapel Hill Baptist Church, 8749 Old Highway Six, Santee, announces: * Sunday — Lord’s Supper will be administered at 10 a.m. * Sunday, Feb. 24 — Black history annual day at 10 a.m. Pastor James Kennedy will speak. Ethnic luncheon will follow in fellowship hall. * Sunday, March 3 — Sixth pastoral anniversary celebration of Pastor and Mrs. D.L. Grant at 10 a.m.

The Rev. Ricky Simmons will speak.

Covenant Bible Church, 2805 Frierson Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — Gospel concert at 6 p.m. featuring Dennis Benton.

Cross Road CFM / St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church, 845 Webb St., announces: * Saturday, Feb. 23 — Black history service at 6 p.m.

Minister Lashonda McElveen will speak. * Sunday, Feb. 24 — Seed and consecration as well as the eighth ministerial anniversary celebration of Bishop Francis at 4 p.m. The Rev. Clifton Witherspoon will speak. * Sunday, March 10 — Sixth pastoral anniversary celebration of Bishop Sylvester Francis III at 4 p.m.

Pastor Jo Ann Murrill will speak. * Sunday, March 17 — Initial sermon of Deacon Alfonso Hannah at 4 p.m.

Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 421 S. Main St., announces: * Sunday — Youth Sunday service honoring black history. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. followed by 11:30 a.m. worship.

African-American history program and tea at 4 p.m.

Rep. J. David Weeks, D-Sumter, will speak.

Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 182 S. Pike East, announces: * Saturday — Community health fair and clothes giveaway 8-10 a.m. * Sunday, Feb. 24 — Black history program at 3:30 p.m.

Golden Gate Missionary Baptist Church, 705 Oswego Road, announces: * Saturday, Feb. 23 — Gospel choir concert at 3 p.m.

Grant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 5405 Black River Road, Rembert, announces: * Saturday, Feb. 23 — Free Spirit Church League’s spring basketball season begins with 9 a.m. jamboree at Hillcrest Middle School. * Sunday, Feb. 24 — Family and friends day celebration.

Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. followed by 10 a.m. worship.

High Hills Missionary Baptist Church, 6750 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — YWA anniversary during 10:15 a.m. service. * Saturday, Feb. 23 — Pastor’s Aid ministry presents “Hand In Hand� at 5 p.m. at Catchall Masonic Auditorium, 3280 Peach Orchard Road, Dalzell. * Sunday, Feb. 24 — Black history observance day and male chorus anniversary during 10:15 a.m. worship.

Howard Chapel AME Church, 6338 Old Manning Road, New Zion, announces: * Sunday — Sons of Allen annual day at 3:30 p.m.

Joshua Baptist Church, 5200 Live Oak Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — 18th pastoral anniversary celebration of Pastor Eugene G. Dennis.

Church school begins at 9 a.m. followed by 10 a.m. worship. * Saturday, Feb. 23 — Youth choir anniversary celebration at 4 p.m. * Sunday, Feb. 24 — Black history program during morning worship.

LaGree AME Church, 2920 Kolb Road, announces: * Sunday — Black history celebration at 11 a.m. The Rev. Jeanette M. Collins will speak. Wear African attire. * Sunday, Feb. 24 — Unity Sunday at 11 a.m. Minister Jake Sanders III will speak.

Anointed Ones will provide music. Wear African attire. “A Taste of Soul Food� dinner will follow.

Land Flowing with Milk & Honey Ministry, 1335 Peach Orchard Road, announces: * Wednesday, Feb. 20 — New members “1 on 1 class� at 6:30 p.m. All new members must attend. * Sunday, Feb. 24 — Black history expression program during 11 a.m. service

Jehovah Jireh Outreach Ministries (A Church Beyond the Walls), 239 Main St., Summerton, announces: * Today — Amazing men and women of the Bible at 7:30 p.m.

Ministry of Reconciliation announces: * Today — Healing Miracles Conference at 7 p.m. at Econo Lodge of Sumter, 226 N. Washington St. Bishop Samuel J. Hughes will speak. Conference will continue every third Friday.

Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, 803 S. Harvin St., announces: * Through March 31 — Lent observance with 40 days of prayer and fasting as follows: 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays, fasting; and 7-7:30 a.m.

Sundays, corporate prayer.

Visit www.jehovahbaptist.org for specific instructions. * Saturday — Pastor’s support workshop at 9 a.m.

Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St., announces: * Sunday — Trustee ministry anniversary worship at 10:45 a.m. * Saturday, Feb. 23 — Health fair 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. * Sunday, Feb. 24 — Golden Age fellowship ministry anniversary worship at 10:45 a.m.

Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church, U.S. 521 S. and Mulberry Road, announces: * Sunday — Morris College Day service at 10:45 a.m. The male chorus will celebrate its 51st anniversary at 5 p.m. * Sunday, Feb. 24 — Annual family, friends and black history month culminating service at 10:45 a.m. Pastor Nate Brock will speak. The drama ministry will be featured.

New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 3249 U.S. 15 S., announces: * Saturday — Clothes giveaway 8 a.m.-noon. * Sunday — Missionary Circle No. 2 annual black history program at 11 a.m. * Saturday, Feb. 23 — Senior citizens ball at 4 p.m. * Sunday, Feb. 24 — Senior citizens day at 11 a.m.

New Israel Missionary Baptist Church, 5330 Old Camden Highway, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — Lord’s Supper will be administered at 1 p.m. * Sunday, Feb. 24 — Black history program at 1 p.m.

The Rev. Lewis Anderson, of Benedict College, will speak. * Sunday, March 10 — Bi-annual rally of teams and captains at 1 p.m.

One Step Christian Ministries, 891 S.C. 34, Bishopville, announces: * Monday-Friday, June 24-28 — Arts and crafts summer camp 11 a.m.-2 p.m. with drama, praise dance, tutorials, and career and character development.

Certified teachers. Space is limited. Call or email the Rev. Sheila B. Neal at (803) 5869924 or sbneal4@yahoo.com for registration forms.

Pine Grove AME Church, 41 Pine Grove Road, Rembert, announces: * Sunday — Black history worship at 11 a.m. * Sunday, Feb. 24 — Male chorus anniversary program at 2 p.m.

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THE ITEM Pine Grove Baptist Church, 433 Old Manning Road, announces: * Sunday — Revival Sunday at 10:50 a.m. featuring Jerry Birchfield. * Wednesday, Feb. 27 — Food bank hours 4:30-7 p.m.

Reid Chapel AME Church, 1008 Dibert St., announces: * Sunday — Black history celebration at 4 p.m. The Morris College gospel choir will provide music.

Second Baptist Church, 323 Alfred Henry, Manning, announces: * Sunday, Feb. 24 — 40th annual homecoming at 11 a.m. Covered dish meal after service. Higher Calling will provide music at 1:15 p.m.

Sheppard Ministries, 8490 Two Mile Road, Lynchburg, announces: * Today — Gospel singing at 7 p.m. at Freedom Worship Pentecostal Holiness Church, 1490 Florence Highway. On the program: Danny O’Neal, the Singing Sheppards, Todd Sims and others.

Society Hill AME Church, 1030 Morello Road, Manning, announces: * Sunday, Feb. 24 — Family and friends day at 1 p.m.

Dinner will be served.

Minister Antonio Green, associate pastor of Greater Laurel Hill AME Church, Davis Station.

St. John Baptist Church, 3944 Brewer Road, Manning, announces: * Sunday, Feb. 24 — Sixth anniversary celebration of the pastor at 4 p.m. Pastor Sam Livingston, of Antioch Baptist Church, Manning, will speak.

St. Paul United Methodist Church, 16 Clarence McFadden Road, Elliott, announces: * Sunday — “March on Elliott� at 10:30 a.m. to celebrate black history.

Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 155 Wall St., announces: * Saturday, Feb. 23 — Baptism service at 4:30 p.m. followed by 5 p.m. worship. * Sunday, Feb. 24 — Black history service during 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. services. Dr. Maggie Glover will speak.

Victory Full Gospel Interdenominational Church, 601 Pitts Road, announces: * Sunday — Pastor’s Aide fellowship tea at 5 p.m. at the M.H. Newton Family Life Center, Manning Avenue.

Walker Avenue Church of God, 100 Walker Ave., announces: * Sunday, Feb. 24 — Youth program at 11 a.m. Minister Trevor Cropp, of Evening Light Church of God, Graniteville, will speak. * Sunday, March 10 — Ushers’ anniversary program at 4 p.m. Associate Minister Sandra Moss will speak.

Wayman Chapel AME Church, 160 N. Kings Highway, announces: * Sunday — Opening of the Seven Seals at 4 p.m.

World End Time Harvest Ministries, 10 N. Lafayette St., Mayesville, announces: * Today-Sunday — Well Springs & Living Waters Prophetic Prayer Conference as follows: 7 p.m. today; 9 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., Saturday; and 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday. Speakers vary.

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31-year-old woman pleads guilty to sending drugs to inmate

BY ROBERT J. BAKER bbaker@theitem.com A 31-year-old woman arrested in 2009 after twice trying to mail drugs to an inmate at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center was sentenced for that and other offenses on Thursday at the Sumter County Courthouse.

Kimberly McFaddin McLeod, 31, of 4835 Significant Drive, pleaded guilty on Wednesday before 3rd Circuit Judge Howard P. King to distribution of a controlled substance, attempting to furnish contraband to a prisoner, seconddegree burglary and breach of trust with fraudulent in-

HALEY from Page A1 proposal. A final revenue estimate comes in May, in time for the Senate to put together its plan. Haley expects an even bigger projection for state coffers then — what she refers to as the “money tree.�

Haley wants $26 million taken off the top of additional revenues for income tax cuts and the rest to go toward infrastructure, saying crumbling roads and bridges

tent. Those charges came from three separate incidents, according to court records.

King delayed sentencing for a day after McLeod’s plea when Manning attorney Shaun Kent told the judge that McLeod was being assessed for intensive outpatient drug rehabilitation treatment with Sumter Behavioral Health Services’ New Alternatives program on Thursday morning. “This isn’t one of those instances where she just started looking for treatment because she knew she was in trouble today,� Kent said Wednesday. “This is a process we have been work-

hurt economic development. “At some point it will stop,� she said about job announcements, “if we don’t do something about this.�

Haley reiterated her opposition to raising the state’s 16-cents-per-gallon gas tax, unchanged since 1987. “This is the way to do it,� she said about her plan, repeating her budget plan and what she touted in her State of the State address last month. “I’m giving them a solution without having to raise one single penny.�

But her plan funds a

ing on since she received the first drug charges in 2009.�

Those charges were filed in September 2009 after McLeod mailed letters to her ex-husband, Ryan McLeod, at the jail. The letters contained oxycodone, a Schedule II controlled substance, according to 3rd Circuit Assistant Solicitor Bronwyn K. McElveen. Nearly three years later, McLeod was charged with seconddegree burglary after entering her then-boyfriend’s exwife’s home while the woman was in the bathroom. “The front door was shattered where (McLeod) en-

tiny fraction of the need.

The Department of Transportation estimates it needs nearly double the amount currently spent on state-

tered, and a yard ornament was thrown at the victim’s car, causing $1,519.20 in damage,� McElveen said.

McLeod was again charged in November 2012 with breach of trust after taking $110 from a register at a local restaurant. “As an officer of the court I can tell you that money has already been paid; I took it myself,� Kent told King.

McLeod told King that most of her behavior was related to her drug problem. “I’ve been on this earth a long time and I seem to clean up a couple of years and then mess up again,� she said. “I know I got no

maintained roads — $1.5 billion yearly over the next 20 years — just to bring them to “good� condition.

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right to go in anyone’s house or destroy anyone’s property. I don’t know how to fix what I did.�

King gave McLeod five years in prison suspended to three years’ probation. “As a condition of probation, I’m ordering you to enroll in and successfully complete drug court,� King said. “You will also have to enroll in and successfully complete the New Alternatives program.�

King ordered Sumter Behavioral Health Services to notify the court should McLeod not comply with treatment measures.

Reach Robert J. Baker at (803) 774-1211.

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most critical projects statewide: $2.8 billion on interstate widening, $2 billion on bridges and $1.2 billion on resurfacing.

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Attorney General Alan Wilson received a complaint from the president of the South Carolina Policy Council alleging Harrell violated state ethics laws.

Wilson then forwarded the complaint from the limited-government group to State Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel for review.

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NOTABLE & QUOTABLE The Wall Street Journal’s Dan Henninger shares his thoughts on President Obama’s State of the Union speech: Here’s what has to be understood. It’s all about him.

A State of the Union speech normally is about relating a president’s public policies to conditions in the country. An Obama State of the Union speech is about one thing: the Obama project.

Commentary from right to left after the speech noted the mismatch between its goals and money available in any conceivable federal budget. So why is he doing this? More to the point, what have we gotten ourselves into with this president?

Coverage of the speech described how he’ll now “hit the road to sell his ideas to audiences in North Carolina, Georgia and Illinois.” It seems normal until you notice he spends little or no time trying to sell any of this to Congress itself.

Most of his past high-visibility proposals have underachieved or disappeared in Congress.

He prefers instead the wand of solo executive authority. Even Bill Clinton, no stranger to the admiration of crowds, spent presidential capital building support one on one with key members of Congress. Hillary or Joe Biden would have done the same.

Not this president. It’s about him and history. Everything is a function of mobilizing the base on behalf of the Obama project. The now-famous Obama campaign media operation in place the past four years has now reincarnated as Organizing for Action, essentially a mega-flack machine for selling the project.

And that’s a danger. Barack Obama is indeed in sync with the public will, so much so that he has largely dismissed and devalued the rest of the system, specifically Congress and the courts. In the next four years, that could prove to be a problem.

••• In “From SEAL Team Six to Retiring Without Health Insurance,” Lt. Col. John Barnett (USMC) and Michael O’Hanlon write, “The military’s compensation system is at once generous and stingy.

It needs fixing. But warriors already know that.” Read it online at www.wsj.com: Esquire magazine’s report this week that a retired 16-year veteran of the United States military — a Navy SEAL who played a key role in the May 2011 raid that killed Osama bin Laden — now struggles without health care has become a mini cause celebre. The story is an opportune time to review how the U.S. takes care

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of the men and women who do so much to protect it.

America’s military compensation system is at once generous and stingy. It needs improvement, but the right answer at a time of national fiscal duress cannot simply be to increase benefits wherever there seems an argument for doing so. Reforms and efficiencies are needed too.

To improve fairness, the military could provide all personnel with a modest benefit, analogous to a 401(k), or with greater incentives to participate in the federal Thrift Savings Plan (through which the government gives matching funds to those willing to save for retirement). A recent Defense Business Board study suggests that such reforms could save $10 billion a year over the next 20 years. Even aside from the “sequestration” cuts looming on March 1, military compensation reform is overdue. Done right — and not too severely, as is likely under sequestration — it can be fairer, less expensive and consistent with sustaining the world’s best all-volunteer fighting force.

••• Reuters reports: “U.S. recovers $4.2 billion from healthcare fraud probes.”

The Obama administration said on Monday that its efforts to combat fraud in the Medicare and Medicaid health care programs were paying off as the government recovered a record $4.2 billion in fiscal 2012 from individuals and companies trying to cheat the system.

For every dollar spent investigating health care fraud over the past three years, the government recovered $7.90, according to a report released on Monday by Attorney General Eric Holder and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

This was the highest threeyear average return on investment in the 16-year history of the federal Health Care Fraud and Abuse Program, the report said.

The Obama administration has stepped up investigations under the program, making the prevention of fraud and waste in healthcare a top priority. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act authorized additional tools to fight fraud, including tougher eligibility screening for Medicare providers, increased data sharing among government agencies and greater oversight of private insurance abuses.

The Item’s “Notable & Quotable” column is compiled by Graham Osteen.

Send comments or ideas to graham@theitem.com.

COMMENTARY

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In defense of Obama’s drone war

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ASHINGTON — The nation’s vexation over the morality and legality of President Obama’s drone war has produced a salutary but hopelessly confused debate. Three categories of questions are being asked.

They must be separated to be clearly understood.

1. By what right does the president order the killing by drone of enemies abroad? What criteria justify assassination?

Answer: (a) imminent threat, under the doctrine of self-defense, and (b) affiliation with al-Qaeda, under the laws of war.

Imminent Charles threat is ob- KRAUTHAMMER vious. If we know a freelance jihadist cell in Yemen is actively plotting an attack, we don’t have to wait until after the fact. Elementary self-defense justifies attacking first.

Al-Qaeda is a different matter. We are in a mutual state of war. Osama bin Laden issued his fatwa declaring war on the United States in 1996; we reciprocated three days after 9/11 with Congress’ Authorization for Use of Military Force — against al-Qaeda and those who harbor and abet it.

Regarding al-Qaeda, therefore, imminence is not required. Its members are legitimate targets, day or night, awake or asleep.

Nothing new here. In World War II, we bombed German and Japanese barracks without hesitation.

Unfortunately, Obama’s Justice Department memos justifying the drone attacks are hopelessly muddled. They imply that the sole justification for drone attack is imminent threat — and whereas al-Qaeda is plotting all the time, an al-Qa-

eda honcho sleeping in his bed is therefore a legitimate target.

Nonsense. Slippery nonsense. It gives the impression of an administration making up criteria to fit the president’s kill list.

No need to confuse categories. A sleeping Anwar al-Awlaki could lawfully be snuffed not because of imminence but because he was self-declared al-Qaeda and thus an enemy combatant as defined by congressional resolution and the laws of war.

2. But Awlaki was no ordinary enemy. He was a U.S. citizen. By what right does the president order the killing by drone of an American? Where’s the due process?

Answer: Once you take up arms against the United States, you become an enemy combatant, thereby forfeiting the privileges of citizenship and the protections of the Constitution, including due process. You retain only the protection of the laws of war — no more and no less than those of your foreign comrades-in-arms.

Lincoln steadfastly refused to recognize the Confederacy as a separate nation. The soldiers that his Union Army confronted at Antietam were American citizens (in rebellion) — killed without due process. Nor did the Americans storming German bunkers at Normandy inquire before firing if there were any German-Americans among them — to be excused for gentler treatment while the other Germans were mowed down.

3. Who has the authority to decide life and death targeting?

In war, the ultimate authority is always the commander in chief and those in the lawful chain of command to whom he has delegated such authority.

This looks troubling.

Obama sitting alone in the Oval Office deciding what

individuals to kill. But how is that different from Lyndon Johnson sitting in his office choosing bombing targets in North Vietnam?

Moreover, we firebombed entire cities in World War II. Who chose?

Commanders under the ultimate authority of the president. No judicial review, no outside legislative committee, no secret court, no authority above the president.

OK, you say. But today’s war is entirely different: no front line, no end in sight.

So what? It’s the jihadists who decided to make the world a battlefield and to wage war in perpetuity.

Until they abandon the field, what choice do we have but to carry the fight to them?

We have our principles and precedents for lawful warmaking, and a growing body of case law for the more vexing complexities of the present war — for example, the treatment of suspected terrorists apprehended on U.S. soil. The courts having granted them varying degrees of habeas corpus protection, it is obvious that termination by drone is forbidden — unless Congress and the courts decide otherwise, which, short of a Taliban invasion from New Brunswick, is inconceivable.

Now, for those who believe that the war on terror is not war but law enforcement, (a) I concede that they will find the foregoing analysis to be useless and (b) I assert that they are living on a different and distant planet.

For us earthlings, on the other hand, the case for Obama’s drone war is clear. Pity that his Justice Department couldn’t make it.

Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@ charleskrauthammer.com. © 2013, The Washington Post Writers Group

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Opinions should have basis in fact I read Emery Miller’s response to my commentary of an earlier letter to the editor. Certainly, everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. Indeed, that notion is at the foundation of our great country. Ideally, however, opinions should have at least some basis in fact and reality. I really feel sorry for Emery Miller and others who apparently

have relied on FOX News and other openlybiased, misguided and misinformed sources for political information.

Emery and others actually seem to believe every word of what they hear and don’t have the basic sense of fairness to fact-check for themselves.

To know me is to love me, so there is nothing evil about VonGretchen C. Nelson.

I’m not full of hate. I love my family, friends,

| strangers, and my enemies (I know they exist, just by me writing this).

I’m a person who stands for the truth. I’m a person who stands for what’s right from people from the “big” house to the “poor” house. I’m a person who will stand with a person of principle and decency regardless of ethnicity, gender, sexuality orientation, cultural background, political affiliation or any of the categories that make

this country diverse and inclusive.

I can’t speak for the entire Democratic Party nor can Emery Miller speak for the entire Republican Party, but outside of our “labels” we are part of the human race, and we are all in this together. In that spirit, I offer some inquiries in return.

Were you proud of your South Carolina Rep. Jim Wilson last year when he called President Obama a liar

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arrest of S.C. Rep. Ted Vick? Or the arrest of GOP Consultant Robert Cahaly? Or the arrest of SC Rep. Thad Viers? The list goes on.

VONGRETCHEN C. NELSON Sumter

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MERGE from Page A1 The Sumter School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved the merger at Monday’s school board meeting.

“I feel real good about it,” said Chairman Keith Schultz. “It’s an over $700,000 saving, and we desperately need that.

We’ll most certainly still be able to execute what the program was designed to do, and we won’t be increasing class size a bunch.”

The district faces an approximate $1.6 million shortfall in revenues versus expenditures going into planning the 2013-14 budget. That is down from the $6.9 million deficit it started with while planning the current 2012-13 budget.

What was originally thought to be a $3.2-million deficit last year grew when the base student cost came in at more than was budgeted; maintenance supplies and repairs were found to be under funded; personnel were funded from stimulus money and not returned to the general fund budget; and new state mandates were added. The

district worked to reduce this figure by freezing overtime; not filling vacated positions; rebidding items; a restructuring plan that eliminated eight positions, merged the duties for six positions, adjusted service time for 13 positions and reclassified 21 positions; changed its retirement policy; and released 26 working retirees.

Revenue estimates are scheduled to be provided during the next board work session, according to the district’s proposed budget timeline. A public hearing for budget discussion is set for March 11; and April 22, the administration should present the board with a proposed budget for action.

It will then go to Sumter County Council in May; and in June, it will go for three readings before council. Following the council’s vote, the board is expected to formally adopt the budget at the June 24 meeting.

Budgets for the 2013-14 fiscal year must be approved before July 1.

Reach Jade Anderson at (803) 774-1250.

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Hunter asked King why he shouldn’t be eligible for probation, citing health problems concerning his heart and a hole in one lung.

He had trouble speaking during the hearing on Thursday.

“Well, the seriousness and other factors, including a lack of family support, does not make you a candidate for probation,” King answered.

“The state did you a considerable service by reducing this charge. I think they could have proven burglary, first degree, and then I’d have no option of anything less than 15 years, of which you’d have to serve 85 percent.”

“The 85 percent factor is no longer in there, and you are eligible now for parole at some time based on Department of Corrections calculations,” King continued.

“I think that home invasion is one of the most serious crimes we have, next to taking someone’s life, so I would not consider probation.”

King said Hunter would be given credit for time served since his arrest shortly after the incident.

Reach Robert J. Baker at (803) 774-1211.

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“An independent witness saw a black male run out the back door and jump a fence in the backyard,” Griffin said.

“He then took off running on Guignard Drive. The witness was former law enforcement and gave a description to dispatch.”

Hunter was picked up shortly after the incident and taken in on an outstanding bench warrant, Griffin said.

“All property has been recovered and has now been returned,” Griffin said.

At the time of his arrest, Hunter had 31 grams of marijuana on him, leading to the drug charges.

“And the volume of the property taken suggests that another person was involved, but we weren’t able to ascertain that,” Griffin said.

Third Circuit Public Defender Jack Howle told King that another party was involved in the burglary, but Hunter could only identify the man by a nickname.

“He did not know him by his real name,” Howle said. “And he understands that in taking the weapon and committing these acts it makes no difference if there was another person.”

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PRESIDENT’S DAY SCHEDULE | BANKS — Wells Fargo will be open Monday.

All other area banks and credit unions will be closed Monday.

GOVERNMENT — The following will be closed Monday: federal government offices; U.S. Postal Service; state government offices; City of Sumter offices; County of Sumter offices; Clarendon County offices; Lee County Courthouse; and Bishopville City Hall.

SCHOOLS — The following will be closed Monday: Clarendon School Districts 1, 2 and 3; Robert E. Lee Academy; Thomas Sumter Academy; Laurence Manning Academy; Sumter Christian School; St. Anne Catholic School; St. Francis Xavier High School; and William Thomas Academy.

UTILITIES — Black River Electric Coop. and Farmers Telephone Coop. will be open Monday.

OTHER — The following will be closed Monday: Sumter County Library; Harvin Clarendon County Library; and the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce.

All offices of The Item will be open Monday.

Gumbo, a 9-week-old male lab/chow mix, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. He is one of seven puppies in his litter. He is gentle, affectionate, active and playful.

Gumbo gets along great with other pups. He adores attention and would make an excellent new family buddy! The SPCA has several litters of adorable puppies including lab mix, shepherd mix, chow mix, husky mix and Rottweiler mix. Drop by and check them all out today! 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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Young USCS squad hopes to continue to build program

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS jdriggers@theitem.com With 14 incoming freshmen on the roster, University of South Carolina Sumter softball coach Age Cataldo changed things up a little bit over the fall.

“We decided to play about a 22-game fall schedule,” she said. “That way it let everyone

sort of get used to the college experience and it let us know what kind of team we were probably going to see in the spring.”

The Lady Fire Ants will be young, but Catlado believes talent-wise this may be one of her deepest rosters that she’s had.

“We have a lot of good players,” she said. “We’ve got

a lot of girls who can play multiple positions. That always helps to offset any injuries you might sustain. One injury isn’t going CATALDO to be catastrophic for us.”

Catlado is also looking for USCS to continue the up-

swing it experienced last season. USC Sumter went 16-20 in 2012, and had a big Region X tournament victory against third-seeded Louisburg College.

USCS has already opened up its season 2-0 thanks to a doubleheader victory over Patrick Henry Community College last Sunday by scores of 2-1 and 8-1.

The Lady Fire Ants look to continue their positive start today in the Aiken Tech Tournament in Aiken with two games today and another scheduled for Saturday.

Though most of the team is young, USCS will rely heavily on its four returning sophomores. Maryrose Burns returns SEE USCS, PAGE B5

Montgomery gets opening day start for Gamecocks

Gibson ready for 1st game as a Tiger

BY DAVID CLONINGER Special to The Item

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com

He reacted the same way he did after stepping off the field in Omaha, having just twirled a masterpiece to keep South Carolina alive at the College World Series.

Just another day.

“Definitely,” Jordan Montgomery answered on Thursday, when asked if he was excited about starting today’s season-opener.

There was no follow-up, just an exchanged stare.

A man of few MONTGOMERY words and few pitches, but the ones he has of the latter are more than enough to have the No. 7 Gamecocks feeling good.

The sophomore southpaw and former Sumter High and Sumter P-15’s standout was picked to start today’s lid-lifter against Liberty, coach Chad Holbrook saying that there was no definite separation between Montgomery and candidate Colby Holmes but that he liked Montgomery better for today’s game. It may change next week — Holmes and Montgomery are, Holbrook says, interchangeable for the Friday and Saturday roles — but for today, it’s

The day that seemed so far away when Maleeke Gibson made a decision concerning his future during his sophomore year of high school in 2010 is finally here: the former Lakewood High School and Thomas Sumter Academy standout is ready to be a part of his first collegiate baseball game with the Clemson Tigers.

“I’m very excited (about the season starting),” Gibson said about the Tigers’ GIBSON 3-game series with William & Mary opening today at 4 p.m. at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

“Things are going really good.

I’ve made fantastic strides in the fall and in the spring.”

Gibson, a freshman outfielder, committed to Clemson after a visit to the school during his sophomore season at Lakewood. He transferred to TSA, playing his final two high school seasons there.

Earlier in the week, Gibson didn’t know whether he was going to be in the starting lineup. He has played center field in his high school career, but Clemson has all-Atlantic Coast Conference performer

SEE MONGTOMERY, PAGE B3

OPENING DAY WHO: Liberty at South Carolina WHERE: Carolina Stadium, Columbia WHEN: 3 p.m.

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Crestwood’s Crystal Bennett (23) shoots over Hanahan’s Alyssa Kinsey (11) and Alexis Harper during the Lady Knights’ 47-37 second-round 3A playoff victory on Thursday at The Castle.

Familiar territory Crestwood girls top Hanahan, earn 3rd-round berth

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com As Crestwood High School’s girls basketball team advances in the 3A lower state playoffs, playing a complete game becomes that much more important.

But a strong second half doesn’t hurt either.

Trailing 19-16 in the second quarter, the Lady Knights used a change in defense and turned up their intensity in the sec-

ond half to defeat Hanahan 47-37 on Thursday at The Castle.

“I think the second half, we went to a 2-3 High Zone and we’ve been running that kind of well WILSON lately,” Crestwood head coach Tony Wilson said. “We try to put pressure on the ball and make the girls throw the ball

over the top and we get a lot of steals. I think that was the turning point in the second half.

“The first half we weren’t aggressive like we should’ve been. But I told the girls I wasn’t ready to pack the uniforms up yet so they came out with a second half surge to be able to get the win.”

Crestwood will travel to North Myrtle Beach — SEE CRESTWOOD, PAGE B2

SEE GIBSON, PAGE B3

OPENING DAY WHO: William & Mary at Clemson WHERE: Doug Kingsmore Stadium, Clemson WHEN: 4 p.m.

Sumter girls want fast start Knights look for another upset

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com

Tonight’s 4A second-round lower state playoff matchup between Sumter and Colleton County features two teams that have just eight losses between them.

Colleton County, a 54-45 winner over Wando in the opening round, has a 21-3 record with its only losses coming to Summerville (51-43 and 6157), and a 43-38 loss to St. Mary’s from Annapolis, Md., in the Hilton Head Seahawk Classic.

VANDEVANDER “They’ve been in the playoffs, I know, at least the last three years and we’re looking for them to handle being in the playoffs well,” Sumter High head girls basketball coach Chris Vandevander said.

On the other side of the coin, the Lady Gamecocks have a 17-5 record and are coming off a 53-30 victory over Lexington. Sumter’s only losses this season have come at the hands of sweeps by Spring Valley and Lower Richland, and a recent 3-point loss to West Florence.

Crestwood High School varsity boys basketball head coach Dwayne Edwards isn’t ready to admit his team is playing its best basketball yet.

After a 63-58 victory over North Myrtle Beach in the opening round of the 3A lower state playoffs on Tuesday, the Knights are still playing with their season on the line tonight against the 13-10 Stall Warriors in Charleston.

“I thought going into the playoffs the team was playing with a lot of emotion,” Edwards explained. “We improved a whole lot over the last couple of weeks. Their attitude — they believe we can win and we’ve just

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Sumter’s Shiniyah Brown (4) and the rest of the Lady Gamecocks look to continue their playoff march tonight against Colleton County at 7 p.m. at the SHS gymnasium.

Something has to give tonight at 7 p.m. at the SHS gymnasium, and SEE SHS, PAGE B2

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Crestwood’s Seth Fitzgerald (3) and the rest of the Knights look to pull off another upset tonight when they travel to Charleston to face Stall.

been playing a lot better towards the end of the season.”

Edwards said a 94-68 win over Dar-

lington to close out the regular season was the likely spark SEE KNIGHTS, PAGE B2

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CRESTWOOD from Page B1 a 42-30 winner over Hilton Head — on Monday for a third-round matchup at 7 p.m.

“We’ve got to play a complete four quarters. I told them everybody is going to come ready to play in the state playoffs,” Wilson said. “We’ve got to continue to play from start to finish. I told the girls we may not be as fortunate the next time we start in a hole because we’ve got (to face a good team in North Myrtle Beach on Monday).

“Fortunately we were only down three at the half tonight.”

As the third quarter opened, Crestwood’s offense began to heat up as it used a 7-0 run to take a 25-22 lead, and turned a 14-8 quarter advantage into a 30-27 lead.

Hanahan’s only offensive spark the rest of the WILLIAMS way came from Alyssa Kinsey. The senior post player scored eight of her team-high 16 points in the fourth quarter. The Lady Hawks, who fell to 15-8 on the year, couldn’t take advantage at the free throw line — going 3-for-12 in the second half and were just 8 of 22 for the game.

As the intensity built up with the game on the line so too did Hanahan head coach Laurie Henderson. Henderson was called for a technical foul and later a player on the bench was also credited with another technical foul. Hannah Brown added seven points while Alexis Harper had five in the loss for the Lady Hawks.

Crestwood, which improves to 22-5 on the year, was led by junior Keauna Williams and McDonald’s All-American nominee Daniquia Lewis. Williams pitched in eight of her 11 points in the second half and helped take pressure off Lewis with her ball-handling and defensive skills. At one point Williams started an offensive set with her defense as she made a block then

SHS from Page B1 Vandevander’s main area of concern is how her girls will respond should they fall behind.

One specific example the SHS coach remembers is her team being down 10 at Spring Valley en route to a 54-41 loss, desite tying the score the third quarter.

Another game saw the Gamecocks come away with a 41-27 win after falling behind early on the road at Crestwood.

“We haven’t faced it much this year, but when we have faced it, I thought we did a good job of it,” the Sumter coach explained. “I think they believe they’re good enough to come back, and I hope we’ll execute and do so.”

Experiecne gives an edge to Colleton County with four seniors and junior Deyja Brown starting. Brown runs the offense for the Lady Cougars, who are on a 5-game winning streak and are averaging 55.1 points offensively while allowing just 31.1 a game defensively. “(Brown) leads them and we’ve really got to put a hold on her,” Vandevander said. “We’re hoping our guards match up with her pretty well.

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picked off a pass and assisted Lewis on a 2-on-1 fast break.

“When it got down to a close score we got tight, but we got back into the game,” Williams said of the difference in the teams’ second-half performance. “The second half, we were tired and turnovers are what got us back in it. We weren’t rebounding well, but after the timeout we got it all together.”

Lewis was key when the game was on the line in the fourth quarter. The recently named North-South All-Star scored 11 of her game-high 21 points in the final quarter where she scored four field goals and connected on 3 of 6 free throws to lead the team.

“I saw the team doing well running more offensive sets, and I think we’re still (a ways off from playing) a complete game and also boxing out and rebounding, but that’s nothing we can’t work on in practice,” Lewis said.

Overall Wilson said he was proud of his team and said their team chemistry is getting better, but the message remains the same to his players — play hard.

“I can live with you playing 110 percent and you make turnovers and miss shots, but if you don’t play hard and give the effort like I know you’re capable of giving then we’re going to go down,” the Crestwood coach said. “I know we’ve got to stick together and have each others backs. Bad things are going to happen, it’s four quarters of basketball but if we stick together and do what we’ve been doing all year we’ll be alright.”

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CRESTWOOD Williams 11, Cole 3, Ford 1, Lewis 21, Bennett 3, McCray 6, Murray 2.

I know they’re going to come after us pressure-wise; we’re expecting some type of trap or press and we’ve got to handle that.”

The Lady Gamecocks are averaging 43.3 offensively while allowing 33.7 points a game defensively, but Vandevander said she hasn’t seen her team put a complete game together.

In order to be successful she feels her team will have to score around 10 to 15 points a quarter and get off to a start.

“I think as young as we are, we have to stick to our game plan,” she explained. “We’re not ready to change so we’re still going to have intensity, pressure them up and down the court and hope our defense can produce some offense for us.”

If there is any bright spot to Sumter’s youth and inexperience it’s the fact that Vandvander feels her team is gelling more and has room to grow.

“We have a lot of individual talent on our team, more individual talent than I’ve ever had here actually,” Vandevander said. “The fact that we’re able to take that and use each other to get the best from each other, I feel like that’s coming along here more and more at the end of the season.”

BOYS 4A First Round Wednesday Upper State Hillcrest 76, Byrnes 63 Rock Hill 60, Gaffney 55 Laurens 56, Dorman 48 Spring Valley 60, Northwestern 57 South Pointe 54, Nation Ford 50 T.L. Hanna 74, Wade Hampton 54 Irmo 68, Clover 30 Spartanburg 79, Easley 68 Lower State North Augusta 67, Richland Northeast 65 West Ashley 53, Fort Dorchester 42 Sumter 75, Dutch Fork 62 Bluffton 51, Wando 49 Goose Creek 63, Beaufort 38 Aiken 59, Conway 58 Summerville 73, South Florence 59 Ridge View 74, Lexington 72 Second Round Saturday Upper State Rock Hill at Hillcrest Laurens at Spring Valley T.L. Hanna at South Pointe (Friday) Spartanburg at Irmo Lower State West Ashley at North Augusta Bluffton at Sumter Aiken at Goose Creek Ridge View at Summerville 3A Second Round Today Upper State Southside at Daniel A.C. Flora at Chapman Seneca at Eastside Chester at Lower Richland Lower State Myrtle Beach at Orangeburg-Wilkinson Darlington at Strom Thurmond Crestwood at Stall Hilton Head at Hartsville 2A First Round Wednesday Upper State Landrum 106, Batesburg-Leesville 77 Carolina 71, Abbeville 67 Newberry 102, Blacksburg 63 Crescent 84, Saluda 58 Keenan 80, Chesterfield 31 Cheraw 47, Columbia 45 Indian Land 92, North Central 78 Fairfield Central 72, Andrew Jackson 60 Lower State Calhoun County beats Ridgeland-Hardeeville Silver Bluff 73, Battery Creek 63 Wade Hampton 59, Woodland 57 Edisto 56, Bishop England 44 Lake Marion 70, Waccamaw 32 Marion 82, Andrews 71 Dillon 62, Kingstree 54 Mullins 51, Lake City 49 Second Round Saturday Upper State Carolina at Landrum Crescent at Newberry

KNIGHTS from Page B1 for the Knights’ current playoff run.

“I thought the kids’ attitudes for the game against Darlington really set the tone for us going into the playoffs,” he said. “We played, what I thought was one of our better games this year.”

The Warriors defeated Airport 55-52 and are averaging 56.3 offensively while allowing 51.8 points a game defensively. Edwards said Stall has a height advantage over Crestwood — in fact seven of Stall’s 13 players are at least 6-foot or taller.

“From what I’ve seen on them, I think they’re a tall team who’s very athletic,” the Knights’ coach said.

“We feel like we have to continue to play well, hang onto the basketball and rebound. Offensively, we have to be patient, hit high percentage shots and don’t turn the basketball over.

“And defensively we need to be aggressive. We need to try to keep them off the glass.”

Crestwood comes into tonight’s contest with a 14-9 record and while

Cheraw at Keenan Fairfield Central at Indian Land Lower State Silver Bluff at Calhoun County Wade Hampton at Edisto Marion at Lake Marion Mullins at Dillon 1A Second Round Today Upper State C.A. Johnson at Ware Shoals Lamar at Christ Church Greenville Tech at Lewisville McCormick at Fox Creek Lower State Timmonsville at Whale Branch C.E. Murray at Baptist Hill Military Magnet at Carvers Bay Allendale-Fairfax at Johnsonville GIRLS 4A Second Round Today Upper State Mauldin at Greenwood Ridge View at Dorman J.L. Mann at Northwestern Wade Hampton at Spring Valley Lower State Goose Creek at Dutch Fork Colleton County at Sumter Fort Dorchester or West Ashley vs. North Augusta Aiken at Summerville 3A Second Round Thursday Upper State Berea at Wren Seneca at Dreher Daniel at Greenville Walhalla at Lower Richland Lower State Myrtle Beach at Orangeburg-Wilkinson Stall at Socastee Hilton Head at North Myrtle Beach Crestwood 47, Hanahan 37 2A Second Round Today Upper State Abbeville at Blacksburg Landrum at Pendleton Columbia at Keenan Fairfield Central at Cheraw Lower State Burke 55 at Ridgeland-Hardeeville Battery Creek at Bishop England Dillon at Lake City Kingstree at Mullins 1A Second Round Thursday Upper State C.A. Johnson at McCormick Lamar at St. Joseph’s Christ Church at McBee Brashier M. College at Ridge Spring-Monetta Lower State C.E. Murray at Whale Branch Hemingway at Cross Estill at Timmonsville Carvers Bay at Denmark-Olar

record-wise they feel like an underdog, Edwards said he knows his team feels its record doesn’t indicate what calibur of team they are. The Knights are averaging 46.7 points a game while allowing nearly 48.

“They’ve got to believe that they can do it — that it’s there,” Edwards said. “Physically we feel like we’ve been there all year, but mentally I don’t think we’ve had the confidence until now to just believe.

They feel like we can some success in what we do.”

Coming into the year, the Knights coach said he was looking for several leaders to push the team. Now it’s been the play of his seniors who have led the team and everyone is starting to find and play their role.

He also credits his teams’ turnaround to his staff, who took over for when he was out sick. “(Our leaders) were there (all season), they just weren’t doing what I wanted them to do,” he explained. “We’re playing pretty good right now. I think offensively we’re sharing the basketball, taking some high percentage shots and as a team I feel like we’re working well together and the kids are starting to believe in one another.”

SCISA STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS 3A BOYS First Round Saturday At Heathwood Hall (Columbia) Game 1 -- (U4) Heathwood Hall vs. (U5) Laurence Mannnig, 5:30 p.m. at Porter-Gaud (Charleston) Game 2 -- (U3) Pinewood Prep vs. (U6) Orangeburg Prep, 4 p.m.

Game 4 -- (L3) Northwood vs. (L6) Hilton Head Prep, 5:30 p.m. at Sumter County Civic Center Game 3 -- (L4) Wilson Hall vs. (L5) First Baptist, 4:30 p.m.

Quarterfinals Wednesday at Sumter County Civic Center Game 5 -- Game 1 winner vs. (U1) Hammond, 3:30 p.m.

Game 6 -- Game 2 winner vs. (U2) Augusta Christian, 5 p.m.

Game 7 -- Game 3 winner vs. (L1) Porter-Gaud, 6:30 p.m.

Game 8 -- Game 4 winner vs. (L2) Cardinal Newman, 8 p.m.

Semifinals Friday at Sumter County Civic Center Game 9 -- Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 8 p.m.

Game 10 -- Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 8 p.m.

Championship Saturday at Sumter County Civic Center Game 11 -- Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 8 p.m.

GIRLS First Round Today At Sumter County Civic Center Game 1 -- (U4) Orangeburg Prep vs. (U5) Porter-Gaud, 6:30 p.m.

Game 4 -- (L3) Wilson Hall vs. (L6) First Baptist, 8 p.m. at Pinewood Prep A (Summerville) Game 2 -- (U3) Hilton Head Christian vs. (U6) Ben Lippen, 8 p.m. at Heathwood Hall (Columbia) Game 3 -- (L4) Augusta Christian vs. (L5) Laurence

Manning, 8 p.m.

Quarterfinals Tuesday at Sumter County Civic Center Game 5 -- Game 1 winner vs. (U1) Northwood, 8 p.m.

Game 6 -- Game 2 winner vs. (U2) Heathwood Hall, 6:30 p.m.

Game 7 -- Game 3 winner vs. (L1) Pinewood Prep, 5 p.m.

Game 8 -- Game 4 winner vs. (L2) Hammond, 3:30 p.m.

Semifinals Friday at Sumter County Civic Center Game 9 -- Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 6:30 p.m.

Game 10 -- Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 3:30 p.m.

Championship Saturday at Sumter County Civic Center Game 11 -- Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 6:30 p.m.

2A BOYS First Round Saturday at Heathwood Hall (Columbia) Game 1 -- (U1) Spartanburg Christian vs. (U8) Calhoun, 1 p.m.

Game 7 -- (L2) Oakbrook Prep vs. (L7) Thomas Heyward, 4 p.m. at Wilson Hall B Game 2 -- (U4) The King’s Academy vs. (U5) Beaufort, 4 p.m.

Game 8 -- (L3) Marlboro vs. (L6) Holly Hill, 5:30 p.m. at Porter-Gaud (Charleston) Game 3 -- (U2) Palmetto Christian vs. (U7) Richard Winn, 2:30 p.m.

Game 5 -- (L1) Charleston Collegiate vs. (L8) Robert E. Lee, 1 p.m. at Sumter County Civic Center Game 4 -- (U3) Bible Baptist vs. (U6) Carolina, 1:30 p.m.

Game 6 -- (L4) Dorchester vs. (L5) Spartanburg Day, noon Quarterfinals Tuesday at Wilson Hall

Game 9 -- Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 6:30 p.m.

Game 10 -- Game 3 winner vs Game 4 winner, 8 p.m.

Game 11 -- Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 3:30 p.m.

Game 12 -- Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 5 p.m.

Semifinals Thursday at Sumter County Civic Center Game 13 -- Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 5 p.m.

Game 14 -- Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 8 p.m.

Championship Saturday at Sumter County Civic Center Game 15 -- Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 4 p.m.

GIRLS First Round Today at Heathwood Hall (Columbia) Game 1 -- (U1) Richard Winn vs. (U8) The King’s Academy, 6:30 p.m.

Game 8 -- (L3) Spartanburg Day vs. (L6) Holly Hill, 5 p.m. at Sumter County Civic Center Game 2 -- (U4) Calhoun vs. (U5) Beaufort, 5 p.m.

Game 4 -- (U3) Pee Dee vs. (U6) Dorchester, 3:30 p.m. at Pinewood Prep A (Summerville) Game 3 -- (U2) Bible Baptist vs. (U7) Thomas Sumter, 5 p.m.

Game 7 -- (U2) Palmetto Christian vs. (L7) Robert E. Lee, 3:30 p.m. at Wilson Hall A Game 5 -- (L1) Thomas Heyward vs. (L8) Carolina, 8 p.m.

Game 6 -- (L4) Marlboro vs. (L5) Spartanburg Christian, 5 p.m.

Quarterfinals Monday at Sumter County Civic Center Game 9 -- Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3:30 p.m.

Game 10 -- Game 3 winner vs Game 4 winner, 5 p.m.

Game 11 -- Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 6:30 p.m.

Game 12 -- Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 8 p.m.

Semifinals Thursday at Sumter County Civic Center Game 13 -- Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 6:30 p.m.

Game 14 -- Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 3:30 p.m.

Championship Saturday at Sumter County Civic Center Game 15 -- Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 2:30 p.m.

1A BOYS First Round Saturday at Wilson Hall A Game 1 -- (U1) Laurens vs. (U8) Colleton Prep, 3 p.m.

Game 2 -- (U4) Trinity-Byrnes vs. (U5) St. Francis Xavier, 1:30 p.m.

Game 3 -- (U2) Faith Christian vs. (U7) Glenforest, noon Game 6 -- (L4) Patrick Henry vs. (L5)Wardlaw, 4:30 p.m. at Heathwood Hall (Columbia) Game 4 -- (U3) Anderson Christian vs. (U6) Cathedral, 2:30 p.m. at Sumter County Civic Center Game 5 -- (L1) Christian Academy vs. (L8) James Island Christian, 3 p.m. at Wilson Hall B Game 7 -- (L2) St. John’s Christian vs. (L7) Covenant Classical, 1 p.m.

Game 8 -- (L3) Newberry vs. (L6) Coastal Christian, 2:30 p.m.

Quarterfinals Tuesday at Orangeburg Prep Game 9 -- Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 6:30 p.m.

Game 10 -- Game 3 winner vs Game 4 winner, 8 p.m.

Game 11 -- Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 3:30 p.m.

Game 12 -- Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 5 p.m.

Semifinals Thursday at Wilson Hall Game 13 -- Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 5 p.m.

Game 14 -- Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 8 p.m.

Championship Saturday at Sumter County Civic Center

Game 15 -- Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 12:30 p.m.

GIRLS First Round Today at Wilson Hall B Game 1 -- (U1) Lowcountry Prep vs. (U8) Faith Christian, 8 p.m.

Game 6 -- ((L4) W.W. King vs. (L5) Christian Academy, 6:30 p.m.

Game 8 -- (L3) Colleton Prep vs. (L6) Newberry, 5 p.m. at Pinewood Prep B (Summerville) Game 2 -- (U4) St. John’s Christian vs. (U5) Patrick Henry, 5 p.m. at Heathwood Hall (Columbia) Game 3 -- (U2) Anderson Christian vs. (U7) Clarendon Hall, 3:30 p.m. at Wilson Hall A Game 4 -- (U3) Andrew Jackson vs. (U6) Laurens, 6:30 p.m.

Game 7 -- (L2) Trinity-Byrnes vs. (L7) Covenant Classical Christian, 3:30 p.m. at Pinewood Prep A (Summerville) Game 5 -- (L1) James Island Christian vs. (L8) Jefferson Davis, 6:30 p.m.

Quarterfinals Monday at Wilson Hall Game 9 -- Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 6:30 p.m.

Game 10 -- Game 3 winner vs Game 4 winner, 8 p.m.

Game 11 -- Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 3:30 p.m.

Game 12 -- Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 5 p.m.

Semifinals Thursday at Wilson Hall Game 13 -- Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 3;30 p.m.

Game 14 -- Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 6:30 p.m.

Championship Saturday at Sumter County Civic Center Game 15 -- Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 11 a.m.

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O’Bryant, LSU beat Carolina

Clemson edges GT 56-53

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

BY PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press

COLUMBIA — Johnny O’Bryant’s finally bringing his practice performances to the games — and that’s got LSU on a major run in the Southeastern Conference.

O’Bryant had a careerhigh 30 points and 10 rebounds as the Tigers won for the fourth time in five games with a 64-46 victory over South Carolina on Thursday night. LSU (14-8, 5-6 SEC) started 0-4 in the league, including an 82-73 overtime loss at home to the Gamecocks last month.

In that one, O’Bryant wasn’t much of factor with nine points in 23 minutes. This time, the 6-foot-9 sophomore was pretty much unstoppable as he made 13 of 19 shots, all from just about a few feet of the basket. O’Bryant said he was too anxious earlier in the season, making early moves that wouldn’t work. Now, he gives his teammates time to find him in the right spot and is more comfortable waiting for the perfect opportunities to attack the rim. “It’s just being patient, making the right moves and going to the rim strong.

That’s what I tried to do tonight. I just tried to get to the rim and finish,’’ he said.

And he wasn’t the only LSU big man to dominate the Gamecocks (12-12, 2-9).

The Tigers 7-3 center Andrew Del Piero was 3 of 3 with seven rebounds while 6-8 forward Jalen Courtney was 3 of 4 from the field with

ATLANTA — Clemson really needed a win like this.

After an excruciating loss to N.C. State last weekend, the Tigers pulled out a close one against Georgia Tech.

K.J. McDaniels scored 14 points and Milton Jennings blocked a potential tying 3-pointer at the buzzer to preserve a 56-53 victory Thursday night. “We needed that win a lot for our psyche,’’ coach Brad Brownell said.

The Tigers BROWNELL (13-11, 5-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) extended their domination of the Yellow Jackets (13-10, 3-8), sweeping the season series and winning their seventh in a row overall.

It wasn’t easy.

Georgia Tech rallied from a 12-point deficit in the second half and had a couple of chances to force overtime.

Chris Bolden missed badly on a drive with about 10 seconds to go, appearing to get caught between shooting and passing, the ball floating up nowhere close to the rim.

But the Yellow Jackets got another chance after Jennings made one of two free throws.

Mfon Udofia took off down the court, looking to get off a 3, and he appeared to have an open look when Daniel Miller delivered a

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LSU’s Johnny O’Bryant III, center,drives for the basket as South Carolina’s Michael Carrera (24) and RJ Slawson (33) defend during the Tigers’ 64-46 victory on Thursday in Columbia.

four rebounds.

LSU coach Johnny Jones has seen O’Bryant improve at practice. The rest of the SEC is seeing the results game after game. “I think it’s evident to him and he’s really put forth that type of effort,’’ Jones said. “He’s really brought his practice to his play.’’ South Carolina’s fifth straight loss meant the longest losing streak in the sixyear college career of coach Frank Martin.

O’Bryant scored the most points scored by a LSU player since Tasmin Mitchell had 38

against Auburn in 2010.

O’Bryant reached double figure points and rebounds for the seventh time in the last eight games.

Lakeem Jackson scored 10 points to lead the Gamecocks.

Andre Stringer finished with 12 points, including two of LSU’s three 3-pointers.

LSU took advantage of its talent around the basket to pull away from the undersized Gamecocks in a game when the Tigers’ outside shooting was off the mark.

O’Bryant, Del Piero and Courtney were a combined 19-of-26 shooting.

MONTGOMERY from Page B1 Montgomery’s show. “I look at Colby and Jordan the way I look at Grayson (Greiner) and Dante (Rosenberg),� Holbrook said. “We got two starting catchers and two Friday-night guys. Who knows? Colby might go next Friday. But we’re going to start this way.�

Montgomery gets the ball as USC eases into the Holbrook Era, and also the Post-MR Era — after Michael Roth. Like the legendary lefthander who accidentally became one of the best pitchers in CWS history, Montgomery relies on his offspeed pitches, never-minding a plus fastball in favor of the same recipe that Roth relied on. He doesn’t mind being noted as a “junker� or a “sloptosser,� because that’s exactly what he is.

Roth never did anything but win using that formula. After a sterling freshman season, Montgomery is ready to duplicate that. The key to rewarding Holbrook’s trust and staying in the Friday role is avoiding what he had bouts of last year – inconsistency.

While Montgomery ended with solid numbers (6-1 with a 3.62 ERA), he had periods during the year where his performances were anything but smooth. Montgomery had a habit of being lights-out for three or four innings until one base hit dropped in, then he would struggle to regain command. That became three disastrous performances at the end of the year before he turned it around and shone in the postseason.

Every pitcher goes through spots where they can’t find the plate with both hands and a road map. Even Sandy Koufax lost 13 games in a season — twice. Roth barely did, though, and that’s quite the reputation to live up to.

Montgomery knows it’s coming.

Mimicking Roth’s physical characteristics, it’s inevitable. “I have a lot of similarities with him,� the towering but still babyfaced hurler said during preseason practice. “He’s a great pitcher. That’s an honor to be compared to him.�

Montgomery got past his foibles of letting one simple base knock throw off his rhythm by finally lasting past the fifth inning in a March game at The Citadel, where he picked up his first collegiate win. That turned into some marvelous starts, like eight innings of 3-hit ball vs. Tennessee and 6 1/3 innings of five-hit ball at Mississippi State.

Then came the bad times. The kid that was nicknamed “Gumby� before he ever threw in a preseason game was as rubbery as his namesake. Alabama blistered Montgomery for 10 runs and 11 hits, which was followed by five runs and nine hits at Arkansas.

Georgia continued the barrage with four runs and six hits, knocking Montgomery off the mound after three frames.

The then-freshman didn’t get discouraged. He kept trying to be confident, turned in five innings of two-hit ball at the SEC tournament and then beat Clemson in the NCAA Regional.

Montgomery didn’t pitch in the Gamecocks’ two-game Super Region-

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al sweep of Oklahoma, but then got the ball in a pressure-packed situation.

USC had to battle through the loserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bracket of the College World Series, and after a rainout, had to play its second game of the day only a few hours after the first. Facing a red-hot Arkansas squad that had treated him rudely at its field, Montgomery was brilliant through eight innings, allowing a scant three hits, one walk and no runs. He struck out six in what became a 2-0 win before handing off to fellow Sumter native Matt Price for the save.

Montgomery didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pitch again in Omaha, but the postseason performances, plus Montgomery getting stronger during the offseason, inspired the USC coaches. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get his chance this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My mechanics are a lot smoother now that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m stronger,â&#x20AC;? Montgomery said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can get my arm through easier with less hitch in my mechanics now.

After last year and all the pressure that was on me in those games, I just went out there and pitched. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry about the pressure. I just try to pitch my best.â&#x20AC;?

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what Roth also did, and adding to whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s facing Montgomery is the shadow of Price. While Price made his reputation as a closer and Montgomery is a starter, they both hail from Sumter and Sumter High School. There may be some who expect Montgomery to be as overpowering at the front end of games as Price was on the back end.

Eh. Just another day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be a little nervous tonight,â&#x20AC;? Montgomery said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll figure it out and come out tomorrow.â&#x20AC;?

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But Jennings came up from behind to strip it away, and the Tigers celebrated.

The play was especially sweet for Jennings.

Last Sunday, the senior forward missed the front end of a 1-and-1 that couldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve clinched it for the Tigers. Instead, he left open the door for the Wolfpack to pull out a 58-57 win on Scott Woodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3-pointer with a second remaining. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really happy for Milton, making a free throw down the stretch and getting the big block,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Brownell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He made the big plays to help us win.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; While everyone else will likely remember the block on Udofia, Jennings was proud of making the free throw that forced the Yellow Jackets to go for a shot beyond the arc. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That free throw was the hardest free throw I ever took in my life,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;just because of the situation that happened the last game.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Marcus Georges-Hunt led Georgia Tech with 11 points. The Yellow Jackets nearly pulled out an improbable win after shooting just 17 percent from the field in the first half.

They were much better in the second half, making 14 of 26. But the defense went south, allowing Clemson to shoot at 62 percent on 13-of-21 from the field.

Devin Booker added 13 points and eight rebounds for the Tigers, while Jennings had 12 points.

Thomas Brittle, who used to live in Sumter, back in center. Gibson said he has been working in center as well as both of the corner spots. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Defensively, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten a lot better; my arm strength, on the angles I take to the baseball,â&#x20AC;?

Gibson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the corners itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tougher because youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to play the angles. Sometimes itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s harder to get better reads.â&#x20AC;?

Gibson said he had a lingering shoulder issue from high school when he arrived at Clemson. He has been undergoing an extensive rehabilitation program at Clemson, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why he feels his arm strength is much improved.

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Gibson did say, however, the way he goes about handling himself at the plate has changed some. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a big adjustment for me,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m having to use a whole lot shorter swing now. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been going against a great (Clemson) pitching staff, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see how it goes.â&#x20AC;?

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UK women rally past USC 78-74 LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach Matthew Mitchell didn’t lose his cool and that helped the No. 9 Wildcats keep theirs and come back from a big first half deficit.

Trailing No. 14 South Carolina 44-30 at the break, the Wildcats sat in the locker room expecting Mitchell to storm in and lay into them for poor first half.

Instead, he stayed calm and encouraged his players to slowly work their way back in the game, embracing the process instead of searching for a 14-point play.

It took almost 17 minutes, but the Wildcats came back to take a lead and hit their free throws in the final minute to win 78-74.

“That’s such a difficult half to watch, and you feel bad and everybody’s down,’’ Mitchell said. “You have to show some leadership at that time. You must get in there — it’s your job as a coach to figure out how to change it.’’

South Carolina shot 18 of 32 in the first half, and its efficiency improved early in the second. The Gamecocks made their first five attempts after halftime

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South Carolina’s Tiffany Mitchell (25) looks for an opening between Kentucky’s Azia Bishop, left, and Kastine Evans during the first half of the Wildcats’ 78-74 victory on Thursday at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Ky.

and did not miss a shot until 11:05 was left.

But the Wildcats (223, 10-2 Southeastern Conference) answered methodically, limiting their turnovers and maximizing opportunities despite a rebounding disadvantage.

A’dia Mathies hit a 3-pointer with 3:50 to play that gave Kentucky its first lead of the sec-

ond half at 69-68. South Carolina never regained the lead, but did tie the game twice. Kastine Evans broke the last tie with a two-pump-fake lay-up with 24.4 seconds left. Jennifer O’Neill and Evans each hit a pair of free throws in the final 15 seconds to cement Kentucky’s 10th league win of the season.

“We just knew we had to grind it out, go out and put a focus on winning every four-minute set,’’ Mathies said. “I don’t know how many we won, but we obviously won enough. We got the victory. We know we couldn’t make a 14-point play. So we just knew we had to grind it out and get stop after stop. We got a win doing it.’’

Lady Terrapins beat Clemson 75-45 COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — When No. 7 Maryland needed a spark against Clemson on Thursday night, Terrapins coach Brenda Frese knew she could rely on Tianna Hawkins to provide it.

Hawkins posted her 12th double-double of the season with 30 points and 12 rebounds and Maryland continued its dominance of Clemson with a 75-45 victory Thursday night. Hawkins played a season-high 40 minutes and was 11 of 18 from the field.

Alyssa Thomas added 17 points for the Terrapins, who bounced back from a 71-56 loss to No. 5 Duke on Monday night.

Maryland has won 13 consecutive games against the Tigers. The Terrapins (20-5 overall, 11-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) have not lost to Clemson since a 63-61 setback on March 7, 2003, in the ACC Tournament.

“I thought Tianna was terrific,’’

Frese said. “She scored in so many different ways for us. I thought that was a huge spark in terms of bouncing back and being ready to play tonight. I thought she did a terrific job.’’

Nikki Dixon had 13 points for the Tigers (6-18, 2-11), who have lost four consecutive games after beating Virginia Tech, 47-37, on Jan. HAWKINS 31.

Maryland outrebounded Clemson, 48-32, and is averaging plus-15.7 in rebounding margin, second in the nation behind Liberty. The Terrapins scored 21 points off 21 Clemson turnovers.

Hawkins, who leads the ACC with 19 points per game, scored nine consecutive points, Chloe Pavlech made a 3-pointer and the Terps opened a 26-12 lead with

7:32 left in the first half. Clemson eventually settled down and scored seven consecutive points to end the half, cutting the margin to 33-25 at the break.

“It’s my teammates finding me in the right position,’’ Hawkins said of her dominant night. “It was just another opportunity with this game to get better. It was important for my teammates, like Alyssa, to get involved with the scoring.’’

Maryland shot 31.6 percent (12 of 38) from the field, while the Tigers missed all eight of their 3-point attempts.

The Terrapins began to pull away when Hawkins and Thomas combined for all of the points in a 15-4 run to start the second half. Another jumper by Thomas with 7:46 remaining increased the lead to 61-38. Clemson could not pull within 20 points the rest of the way and the Terps cruised to their 10th victory in 11 games.

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Minnesota tops Wisconsin 58-53 in overtime MINNEAPOLIS — Andre Hollins hit the go-ahead 3-pointer midway through overtime to finish with 21 points and lead Minnesota to a 58-53 victory over No. 20 Wisconsin on Thursday night.

It was third straight game Wisconsin went to overtime.

Austin Hollins added 11 points for the Gophers (18-7, 6-6 Big Ten), who held the Badgers without a basket for about 11 minutes until Jared Berggren’s putback with 10 seconds left in the extra period.

Hollins went 4 for 4 from the free throw line over the final 18 seconds of overtime to seal it.

Sam Dekker scored 14 points and Ben Brust added 11 for the Badgers (17-8, 8-4). They were 7 for 28 from 3-point range, negating their 18 offensive rebounds, and scored a total of four points over

the last 10-plus minutes of the game.

Ryan Evans missed all five free throws he took in that stretch.

(13) OHIO ST. NORTHWESTERN

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Deshaun Thomas scored 22 points and No. 13 Ohio State used a late 12-0 run to beat Northwestern 69-59 on Thursday night, the Buckeyes’ 32nd consecutive home win against the Wildcats.

Lenzelle Smith Jr. added 12 points — all in the first half — with Sam Thompson getting 11 and Amir Williams had a career-high 10 for the Buckeyes (18-6, 8-4 Big Ten).

Pesky Northwestern (13-12, 4-8) led throughout the second half despite having only seven scholarship players due to injuries.

Tre Demps led the Wildcats with 16 points, Reggie Hearn had 12 and Dave Sobolewski 10.

SAMFORD WOFFORD

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Clide Geffrard Jr. scored 17 points and Samford held Wofford to a season-low in points, defeating the Terriers 40-33 Thursday night in Southern Conference action.

Lee Skinner paced Wofford with 10 points.

Skinner and Geffrard were the only players to shoot 50 percent as both teams posted seasonlows in field goal percentage and field goals made.

Wofford (10-17, 4-10) hit just 27 percent (13 of 48) while Samford converted 32 percent (14 of 43) but broke open a 26-24 game with seven straight points to pull away. Geffrard knocked down a 3-pointer during the spurt.

Wofford’s two leading scorers, Karl Cochran (15.5 points) and Spencer Collins (13.1 points) went a combined 5-for29 shooting.

WEDNESDAY (2) DUKE NORTH CAROLINA

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DURHAM, N.C. — Mason Plumlee had 18 points and 11 rebounds and No. 2 Duke beat North Carolina 73-68 on Wednesday night.

Quinn Cook scored 18 points and Rasheed Sulaimon finished with 13 for the Blue Devils (22-2, 9-2 Atlantic Coast Conference).

They shot 44 percent — 52 percent after halftime — and used a big run in the second half to erase a slow start and win their sixth straight this season and sixth in eight meetings in college basketball’s fiercest rivalry.

P.J. Hairston scored 20 points and Reggie Bullock had 15 points with four 3-pointers for North Carolina (16-8, 6-5), which led for the first 26 minutes but went on to lose its second straight.

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Spurrier: Clowney not quitting on USC COLUMBIA — South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier says star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney doesn’t want to quit on his team and is looking forward to playing football for the Gamecocks in 2013.

Clowney’s status become a trending topic this week, with some columnist suggesting the sophomore might sit out the season to protect his health and likely high draft position in 2014. Spurrier said Thursday while attending a South Carolina basketball game with his wife that Clowney wants another season to improved.

NFL rules require a player to CLOWNEY be three year’s removed from the time his high school class graduated to be eligible for the draft. The rule has been unsuccessfully challenged in the courts. Clowney would very likely be the first played drafted in April if he were eligible.

Clowney was an All-American this past season as a sophomore. He had 13 1/2 sacks, and a helmet-jarring hit in the Outback Bowl against Michigan on New Year’s Day that was the first candidate for play of the year.

“Since that hit in the Outback bowl,’’ Spurrier said, “I think he’s become the No. 1 talked about player. Maybe more than Johnny Manziel.’’

AMPUTEE OLYMPIC STAR PISTORIUS CHARGED IN SLAYING

PRETORIA, South Africa — Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee sprinter dubbed the Blade Runner, was charged Thursday in the Valentine’s Day slaying of his girlfriend at his upscale home in South Africa, a shocking twist to one of the feel-good stories of last summer’s Olympics.

Pistorius buried his face in the hood of his workout jacket as officers escorted him from a police station after his arrest in the shooting death of Reeva Steenkamp, a 30-yearold model who had spoken out on Twitter against rape and abuse of women.

PISTORIUS Police said she was shot four times in the pre-dawn hours at Pistorius’ villa in a gated community in the capital, Pretoria. Officers found a 9 mm pistol inside the home and arrested Pistorius on a murder charge.

What sparked the shooting remained unclear, but police said they had received calls in the past about domestic altercations at the home of the 26-year-old athlete, who has spoken publicly about his love of firearms.

A police spokeswoman, Brigadier Denise Beukes, said the incidents included “allegations of a domestic nature.’’

REFRESHED KUCHAR TAKES EARLY LEAD AT RIVIERA

LOS ANGELES — Matt Kuchar finished just as strong as he started Thursday and made it look easy in the Northern Trust Open.

Kuchar opened with three straight birdies, all of them putts inside 3 feet, and finished with back-to-back birdies at Riviera for a 7-under 64 that gave him a two-shot lead among the early starters in the Northern Trust Open.

Brandt Jobe ran off four straight birdies late in his round before a bogey on the 18th forced him to settle for a 66.

Bishopville native Tommy Gainey shot a 6 over.

TEEN STAR KO LEADS WOMEN’S AUSTRALIAN OPEN

CANBERRA, Australia — Teen star Lydia Ko shot a 10-under 63 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in the LPGA Tour’s season-opening Women’s Australian Open.

The 15-year-old amateur won the New Zealand Women’s Open on Sunday for her third victory in a professional tournament.

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SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY 8 a.m. -- NHL Hockey: Phoenix at Nashville (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

9 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Africa Open Second Round from East London, South Afrida (GOLF).

10:30 a.m. -- NBA Basketball: Rising Stars Challenge Practice from Houston (NBA TV).

Noon -- NBA Basketball: Basketball Hall of Fame Press Conference (NBA TV).

12:30 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: Australian Open Second Round from Yarralumla, Australia (GOLF).

3 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Northern Trust Open Second Round from Pacific Palisades, Calif. (GOLF).

5 p.m. -- Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College Basketball: Niagra at Marist (ESPNU).

5 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series The Sprint Unlimited Practice from Daytona Beach, Fla. (SPEED).

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

6:30 p.m. -- Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour ACE Group Classic First Round from Naples, Fla. (GOLF).

6:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series The Sprint Unlimited Practice from Daytona Beach, Fla. (SPEED).

7 p.m. -- NBA Exhibition Basketball: NBA All-Star Celebrity Game from Houston (ESPN).

7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Iona at Manhattan (ESPNU).

7:30 p.m. -- College Hockey: Boston University at Maine (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

9 p.m. -- College Basketball: Georgetown at Cincinnati (ESPN).

9 p.m. -- Professional Boxing: Delvin Rodriguez vs.

George Tahdooahnippah in a Junior Middleweight Bout from Uncasville, Conn. (ESPN2).

9 p.m. -- College Basketball: Wisconsin Green Bay at Cleveland State (ESPNU).

9 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Rising Stars Challenge from Houston (TNT).

COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Today EAST Columbia at Brown, 7 p.m.

Princeton at Dartmouth, 7 p.m.

Penn at Harvard, 7 p.m.

Iona at Manhattan, 7 p.m.

Vermont at Stony Brook, 7 p.m.

Cornell at Yale, 7 p.m.

Niagara at Marist, 8 p.m.

SOUTH North Florida at Jacksonville, 7 p.m.

MIDWEST Milwaukee at Youngstown St., 7:05 p.m.

Georgetown at Cincinnati, 9 p.m.

Green Bay at Cleveland St., 9 p.m.

Saturday EAST CCSU at Mount St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 11:30 a.m.

Notre Dame at Providence, Noon Villanova at UConn, Noon Saint Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vs. La Salle at the Palestra, 1 p.m.

Lehigh at Colgate, 2 p.m.

Bucknell at Lafayette, 2 p.m.

Army at Navy, 2 p.m.

Canisius at St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 2 p.m.

St. Francis (Pa.) at Quinnipiac, 3 p.m.

Robert Morris at Sacred Heart, 3:30 p.m.

Butler at Fordham, 4 p.m.

Towson at Hofstra, 4 p.m.

Utah Valley at NJIT, 4 p.m.

Bryant at Wagner, 4 p.m.

Texas Tech at West Virginia, 4 p.m.

Fairleigh Dickinson at LIU Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m.

Cornell at Brown, 6 p.m.

Temple at UMass, 6 p.m.

Hartford at Albany (NY), 7 p.m.

Maine at Binghamton, 7 p.m.

Penn at Dartmouth, 7 p.m.

Rhode Island at Duquesne, 7 p.m.

Princeton at Harvard, 7 p.m.

St. Francis (NY) at Monmouth (NJ), 7 p.m.

Loyola (Md.) at Siena, 7 p.m.

Columbia at Yale, 7 p.m.

Syracuse at Seton Hall, 8 p.m.

SOUTH Boston College at Florida St., Noon Virginia at North Carolina, Noon William & Mary at Old Dominion, Noon Kentucky at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Florida at Auburn, 1:30 p.m.

VMI at Campbell, 2 p.m.

Radford at Longwood, 2 p.m.

Virginia Tech at NC State, 2 p.m.

Kennesaw St. at SC-Upstate, 2 p.m.

Charleston Southern at UNC Asheville, 2 p.m.

Georgia Tech at Wake Forest, 2 p.m.

SMU at Tulane, 2:30 p.m.

South Carolina at Alabama, 4 p.m.

Georgia Southern at Coll. of Charleston, 4 p.m.

Coppin St. at Delaware St., 4 p.m.

Mercer at ETSU, 4 p.m.

Samford at Furman, 4 p.m.

Georgia St. at George Mason, 4 p.m.

Morgan St. at Md.-Eastern Shore, 4 p.m.

Southern Miss. at East Carolina, 5 p.m.

Mississippi St. at LSU, 5 p.m.

Arkansas St. at Louisiana-Monroe, 5 p.m.

Northwestern St. at Nicholls St., 5 p.m.

Stephen F. Austin at SE Louisiana, 5 p.m.

Alabama St. at Southern U., 5 p.m.

Alabama A&M at Alcorn St., 6 p.m.

Howard at Florida A&M, 6 p.m.

High Point at Liberty, 6 p.m.

Duke at Maryland, 6 p.m.

St. Bonaventure at Richmond, 6 p.m.

NC A&T at SC State, 6 p.m.

NC Central at Savannah St., 6 p.m.

Grambling St. at Jackson St., 6:30 p.m.

Texas A&M at Vanderbilt, 6:30 p.m.

Gardner-Webb at Coastal Carolina, 7 p.m.

Jacksonville St. at E. Kentucky, 7 p.m.

W. Carolina at Elon, 7 p.m.

Stetson at N. Kentucky, 7 p.m.

Winthrop at Presbyterian, 7 p.m.

Northeastern at UNC Wilmington, 7 p.m.

SE Missouri at UT-Martin, 7 p.m.

Chattanooga at Wofford, 7 p.m.

Davidson at The Citadel, 7:05 p.m.

W. Kentucky at FIU, 7:30 p.m.

Florida Gulf Coast at Lipscomb, 7:30 p.m.

Tennessee Tech at Morehead St., 7:30 p.m.

George Washington at VCU, 7:30 p.m.

Memphis at Marshall, 8 p.m.

Georgia at Mississippi, 8 p.m.

Rice at UAB, 8 p.m.

FAU at Louisiana-Lafayette, 8:15 p.m.

North Texas at Troy, 8:30 p.m.

MIDWEST Kent St. at Ohio, 11 a.m.

Xavier at Dayton, Noon Rutgers at DePaul, 1 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Marquette, 1 p.m.

TCU at Iowa St., 1:45 p.m.

E. Michigan at Ball St., 2 p.m.

Indiana St. at Bradley, 2 p.m.

Purdue at Indiana, 2 p.m.

Ill.-Chicago at Loyola of Chicago, 2 p.m.

Creighton at Evansville, 3 p.m.

Buffalo at Miami (Ohio), 3 p.m.

Urbana at Chicago St., 3:05 p.m.

N. Arizona at North Dakota, 3:05 p.m.

W. Illinois at S. Dakota St., 5:05 p.m.

Detroit at Valparaiso, 6 p.m.

N. Illinois at W. Michigan, 6 p.m.

Toledo at Cent. Michigan, 7 p.m.

Murray St. at E. Illinois, 7 p.m.

Baylor at Kansas St., 7 p.m.

Charlotte at Saint Louis, 7 p.m.

Oakland at UMKC, 7:15 p.m.

Bowling Green at Akron, 7:30 p.m.

IUPUI at N. Dakota St., 8 p.m.

Michigan St. at Nebraska, 8 p.m.

Austin Peay at SIU-Edwardsville, 8 p.m.

IPFW at South Dakota, 8 p.m.

N. Iowa at Drake, 8:05 p.m.

Missouri St. at S. Illinois, 8:05 p.m.

Texas at Kansas, 9 p.m.

SOUTHWEST Oklahoma at Oklahoma St., 1:30 p.m.

Ark.-Pine Bluff at Texas Southern, 2:30 p.m.

Missouri at Arkansas, 4 p.m.

Houston at Tulsa, 4:30 p.m.

Sam Houston St. at Cent. Arkansas, 5 p.m.

UTSA at Texas St., 5 p.m.

MVSU at Prairie View, 6 p.m.

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FAR WEST Colorado St. at Air Force, 4 p.m.

UCLA at Stanford, 4 p.m.

Fresno St. at Wyoming, 4 p.m.

Gonzaga at San Francisco, 4:30 p.m.

Oregon at Washington St., 7 p.m.

Portland at BYU, 9 p.m.

Arizona St. at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Boise St. at New Mexico, 9 p.m.

San Diego St. at UNLV, 9 p.m.

Hawaii at Pacific, 10 p.m.

Cal St.-Fullerton at UC Irvine, 11 p.m.

Oregon St. at Washington, 11 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 32 18 .640 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Brooklyn 31 22 .585 21/2 Boston 28 24 .538 5 Philadelphia 22 29 .431 101/2 Toronto 21 32 .396 121/2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 35 14 .714 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Atlanta 29 22 .569 7 Washington 15 36 .294 21 Orlando 15 37 .288 211/2 Charlotte 12 40 .231 241/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Indiana 32 21 .604 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Chicago 30 22 .577 11/2 Milwaukee 26 25 .510 5 Detroit 21 33 .389 111/2 Cleveland 16 37 .302 16 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 42 12 .778 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Memphis 33 18 .647 71/2 Houston 29 26 .527 131/2 Dallas 23 29 .442 18 New Orleans 19 34 .358 221/2 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 39 13 .750 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Denver 33 21 .611 7 Utah 30 24 .556 10 Portland 25 28 .472 141/2 Minnesota 19 31 .380 19 Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 38 17 .691 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Golden State 30 22 .577 61/2 L.A. Lakers 25 28 .472 12 Sacramento 19 35 .352 181/2 Phoenix 17 36 .321 20 Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games San Antonio 96, Cleveland 95 Indiana 101, Charlotte 77 Atlanta 108, Orlando 76 Boston 71, Chicago 69 Toronto 92, New York 88 Brooklyn 119, Denver 108 Detroit 96, Washington 85 Utah 97, Minnesota 93 New Orleans 99, Portland 63 Milwaukee 94, Philadelphia 92 Dallas 123, Sacramento 100 L.A. Clippers 106, Houston 96 Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Miami at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games No games scheduled

NHL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA New Jersey 13 8 2 3 19 35 28 Pittsburgh 14 9 5 0 18 45 34 N.Y. Rangers 12 7 5 0 14 33 30 Philadelphia 14 6 7 1 13 34 40 N.Y. Islanders 12 4 7 1 9 36 43 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 11 8 1 2 18 32 25 Ottawa 14 7 5 2 16 35 27 Toronto 13 8 5 0 16 39 33 Montreal 12 7 4 1 15 35 33 Buffalo 14 5 8 1 11 39 48 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Carolina 12 7 4 1 15 38 36 Tampa Bay 12 6 5 1 13 46 36 Winnipeg 12 5 6 1 11 32 40 Florida 12 4 6 2 10 30 46 Washington 13 4 8 1 9 36 46 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 13 10 0 3 23 44 28 Detroit 13 7 4 2 16 36 36 Nashville 13 6 3 4 16 25 26 St. Louis 13 7 5 1 15 43 43 Columbus 13 4 7 2 10 30 41 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 12 8 2 2 18 35 25 Edmonton 13 5 5 3 13 29 34 Minnesota 13 6 6 1 13 27 32 Calgary 11 4 4 3 11 33 39 Colorado 11 4 6 1 9 23 29 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 12 9 2 1 19 42 33 San Jose 13 7 3 3 17 36 29 Dallas 14 7 6 1 15 34 36 Phoenix 13 6 5 2 14 35 35 Los Angeles 11 4 5 2 10 26 32 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Pittsburgh 4, Ottawa 2 St. Louis 4, Detroit 3, OT Calgary 7, Dallas 4 Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Washington at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Montreal at Florida, 7:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Colorado at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Boston at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Anaheim at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

San Jose at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Dallas at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Columbus at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Tampa Bay at Florida, 3 p.m.

Ottawa at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Montreal, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

Anaheim at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Columbus at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Colorado at Edmonton, 10 p.m.

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BASEBALL SPRING LEAGUES REGISTRATION

The Royal Bash Basketball Tournament will be held today through Sunday at the Hillcrest Middle School gymnasium and will feature the And1 basketball team.

The entry fee for teams wishing to participate is $200. Admission to the event is $5 for adults and $3. All proceeds will go to Hillcrest Middle School.

Games will run from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today. There will be a game beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday with play resuming at noon and lasting until 8 p.m.

Games will begin at 10 a.m. on Sunday and last until 5 p.m.

For more information, contact Ali Williams at (803) 56-2453 or Byron Faison at (803) 983-3785.

The Sumter County Recreation Department is currently taking registration for its spring baseball leagues.

The registration deadline for children ages 4-12 was Thursday and March 21 for the 13-14 league. Children will be placed in the leagues based on their age as of April 30, 2013. A birth certificate is required if one is not on file at the recreation department.

The registration fee is $35 for 4-6 year olds, $40 for 7-8 year olds, $45 for 9-10 year olds, $45 for the 11-12 traditional league, $50 for the 11-12 Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Zone league and $50 for the 13-14 league.

A mandatory coaches meeting will be held on Monday, Feb. 18, at 6 p.m. at the recreation department located at 155 Haynsworth Street for anyone interested in coaching.

For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit the website www.sumtercountysc.org.

ETC. CLARENDON HALL OF FAME

The Clarendon County Athletic Hall of Fame will add eight new members when it inducts its third class on Saturday, March 16, at the Manning Junior High School gymnasium beginning at 6 p.m.

Three Manning High School football and college football standouts - Robbie Briggs, Brian Mance and Fred Bennett - Clarendon Hall standout athlete Carl Martin, local dirt track automobile racing legend Slick Gibbons, mid 1930s Major League Baseball pitcher George Turbeville, Manning High girls basketball standout Jessica Ridgill and East Clarendon High baseball standout Donald Hardy will be inducted in the ceremony.

Former New York Yankee second baseman Bobby Richardson will be the speaker.

Tickets, which will include a meal, are $20 per person.

Tickets can be purchased at The Item Manning office located at 40 North Mill Street, the Clarendon Citizen at 8 North Brooks Street in Manning and the Manning Times located at 416 West Boyce Street in Manning.

USCS from Page B1 to play first base and former Laurence Manning Academy standout Kathryn Windham will see most of the playing time at third base this year. The duo combined to drive in 21 runs last season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their leadership on and off the field is something that is unmatched,â&#x20AC;? Cataldo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re both going to be assets to the team offensively and defensively at the corners.

Kathyrn already has a 3-run (homer) to her credit.â&#x20AC;?

The biggest impact will likely come from a pair of returning East Clarendon standouts. Kristan McElveen led USCS with a .336 batting average, 19 runs batted in and two homers in 2012. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s back at center field this season after having to play shortstop last year.

Sloane Welsh takes over the No. 1 pitching spot in the Lady Fire Antsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rotation.

Welsh pitched behind Lauren Philips last season and posted a 3.34 earned run average with 74 strikeouts in 102 2/3 innings pitched.

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SOFTBALL SPRING LEAGUES REGISTRATION

The Sumter County Recreation Department is currently taking registration for its spring girls softball leagues.

The registration deadline for girls ages 5-12 was Thursday and March 28 for the 13-15 year olds. Children will be placed in the leagues based on their age as of Dec. 31, 2012. A birth certificate is required if one is not on file at the recreation department.

The registration fee is $35 for the 5-6 league, $40 for the 7-8 league and $45 for ages 9-15.

A mandatory coaches meeting will be held on Monday, Feb. 18, at 6 p.m. at the recreation department located at 155 Haynsworth Street for anyone interested in coaching.

For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit the website www.sumtercountysc.org.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;She had some problems with her foot last year, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve taken care of that and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s much more comfortable now,â&#x20AC;? Cataldo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything else is fine. Her screwball and her curveball have great movement. She has good offspeed pitches and she just has the arsenal to do really well this year.â&#x20AC;?

Joining her on the mound will be Katherine Sams from Airport High School as the likely No. 2 starter. Cataldo said she will start and pitch in relief much like Welsh did last year. USC Beaufort transfer Hailey Grimoskas will also see time on the mound and be used a lot as the designated player.

USC Lancaster transfer Kali Bishop will be in left field with Chapinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Addy Schelble in right. Rebecca Paonita, Erica Stone will also see time in the outfield along with Sumter High graduate Lisa Jo Divindo and EC graduate Jennifer Melton.

Sabrina McCray takes over at second base with Danielle Reeves as her double-play partner at short. Manningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jessica Weir will see a lot of time behind the plate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have some good hitters, some speed and I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be a lot better defensively than we were last year,â&#x20AC;? Cataldo said.

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North Carolina DE could qualify for USC scholarship stadium. Football seems like a priority. The coaches seem like they care about each player.”

Haley also has offers from Florida and Tennessee.

Vanderbilt, Georgia, Duke, Georgia Tech and Alabama are showing interest. Haley said he might go to Georgia’s junior day Feb. 16. Last season he had seven interceptions to go along with 40 tackles.

WR Blake Bone of Woodruff attended USC’s junior day and came away impressed.

“They’re telling me that USC would be a good place for me to go to school,” he said. “They said they are looking for a replacement for Alshon Jeffery and I that I have that size they’re looking for. They said they could get me the ball a lot.”

His favorites are USC, Georgia, Ole Miss, North Carolina and Alabama in no order. USC, Ole Miss and Clemson are his offers.

Spring Valley LB Christian Miller was offered last week

by Alabama coach Nick Saban. He recently visited Tuscaloosa for a junior day.

He plans to visit Florida State Feb. 15 and Florida the next day. Miller said he was not by USC about its recent junior day and only heard from Clemson on the Monday before its recent junior day, so he couldn’t make plans to get there. Miller said he has a top four of Florida, Alabama, Florida State and Georgia.

North Carolina, he said, has also been showing a lot of interest. He’d like to make a decision sometime in March or in early spring.

DL Naquez Pringle of Carvers Bay attended USC’s junior day and took the opportunity to experience some things he hadn’t on earlier visits.

“The new (DL) coach is there. I liked him from the time I met him. He seems like he’s ready to start his career at South Carolina.”.

USC and Clemson remain his two offers and he plans to visit Clemson for its next junior day. He also wants to visit LSU. Pringle said USC and Clemson remain on top for him with no favorite.

RB Dorrell Scott of Havelock, N.C., has had USC out front for some time and the Gamecocks continue to lead for his services. Scott attended the junior day at USC where he met with Steve Spurrier, running back coach Everett Sands and defensive line coach Zeke Adams.

“They were just telling me how much they want me to

be a Gamecock,” said Scott.

“They’re telling me that I’m the number one (running) back on their board and they would love to have me.”

Scott has plans to attend other junior days but has not scheduled any trips. He has no time frame for a decision.

Clemson offered Scott last week. Some of his other offers are North Carolina, N.C. State, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Tennessee and Florida State.

OL Donnell Stanley of Latta attended USC’s junior day, the latest in several trips he’s made to Columbia. He plans another trip March 13th for a baseball game. At that time he plans to chat with Gamecock baseball coach Chad Holbrook about possibly playing baseball. Stanley is a first baseman and he hit over .430 last season. Stanley will go to North Carolina for a junior day February 23rd, and he’ll probably go to Phil Clemson for a KORNBLUT baseball game.

He has a top group of USC, Clemson, North Carolina, Alabama and Ohio State with no favorite.

“I’m looking for a good tradition, a winning school,” Stanley said. “I’m also looking for good academics and a nice atmosphere.” Stanley said there is no timeline for a decision and he’s not decided on which national all-star game he will play in. Some of his other offers are Notre Dame, Florida State, LSU, Virginia Tech, NC State and Southern Cal. LB Chris Register of Greensboro attended Clemson’s junior day and walked away impressed. Register is not ready to name his top schools but said that Clemson, N.C. State and North Carolina have shown the most interest.

“Clemson was the first school to offer me and they have kept talking to me since they’ve offered,” he said. “I’m definitely very interested in Clemson.”

He plans to visit UNC and NC State in the future. Register said he does not have a favorite.

RB Elijah Hood of Charlotte had planned to attend the junior day at Clemson but was unable to make it. He named Clemson, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech and North Carolina as his top five in no order. Georgia Tech was his first junior day visit.

His offers include his top five as well as USC, Florida State, recruiting corner

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efensive end Kendal Vickers of Havelock, N.C., said last week he still has a shot to qualify for a USC scholarship this year based on his academic progress this semester.

Vickers did not sign a letter of intent Wednesday and understands that USC is holding a spot for him should he qualify.

“Right now I need two As and two Bs to qualify,” Vickers said. “I got all As last semester and I’m planning on getting all As this semester.”

Vickers is also planning to retake the ACT in hopes of improving that score. Vickers said if he fails to qualify he will enroll in a prep school with plans on going to USC in January.

PK Max Huggins of Myrtle Beach has decided to be a preferred walk-on at USC. He had an offer from Presbyterian and Clemson also showed interest as a walk-on. Last season Huggins was 13-17 on field goals including a 57 yarder, and 43-49 on extra points. Huggins also averaged nearly 40 yards per punt.

OL Taylor Hearn (6-foot-5, 320 pounds) of Williston-Elko committed to Clemson last week just a couple of days after attending the Tigers’ junior day. Hearn also had an offer from North Carolina and drew the interest of USC, LSU, Mississippi State and N.C. State. “It’s just the vibe I get from the coaches,” Hearn said. “I can tell they care about me and want me to do great things.”

Hearn said his commitment is solid and he won’t be looking anywhere else. He is the fifth commitment for Clemson’s 2014 class.

Junior News DE Da’Shawn Hand of Woodbridge, Va., released an updated top five list last week. The only change from his top five a month ago was the addition of Florida and the deletion of North Carolina. Hand has a strong relationship with new Florida defensive line coach Brad Lawing dating to Lawing’s days at USC and that’s why he added the Gators. His top five schools now are USC, Florida, Virginia Tech, Michigan and Alabama. Hand plans to go to Virginia Tech’s junior day in April. He plans to visit USC this summer. Last season Hand had 110 tackles with 40 tackles for loss and 16 tackles.

DB Grant Haley of Atlanta attended USC’s junior day and is very interested in the Gamecocks at this point.

“I liked it a lot,” said Haley who has a Gamecock offer. “I liked the atmosphere and the

Wake Forest, East Carolina, Virginia Tech, Virginia and N.C. State among others.

Summerville DB Darin Smalls attended USC’s junior day and continues to favor the Gamecocks.

“It’s a pretty big lead,” Smalls said. “I talked the most with coach Grady Brown. He said I have a lot of opportunity to play because there are five DBs on the field at a time.”

Smalls also has offers from Clemson, Florida State and Virginia Tech. He plans to visit Clemson in March and he might visit Tech in April.

Smalls said he’s not sure when he’ll make a final decision. He was joined on the visit by his teammate, OL Zack Bailey, a 2015 prospect.

LB Shaun Hamilton of Montgomery, Ala., was back at Clemson for junior day and had another positive experience.

“They were telling me how badly they want me and that I would be a priority for Clemson,” Hamilton said. USC recently offered Hamilton and he has interest in the Gamecocks as well. He has talked to USC coaches Grady Brown and Lorenzo Ward and he plans to visit. He also has offers from Auburn, Michigan State, Miami, Tennessee, Florida State, Georgia Tech, UCLA and Texas Tech. Hamilton visited Auburn the Friday before coming to Clemson. Right now he does not have favorites or a decision timetable.

RB CJ Fuller of Easley holds a Clemson offer and favors the Tigers, so the junior day would have been a perfect time to become a 2014 commitment. But the two thousand yard rusher fought off any temptation.

“I didn’t feel like I was ready ready,” Fuller said. “I want to give it some more time. They never try to pressure me to commit.”

Fuller said the day went very well for him. Fuller also plays cornerback and the Tigers told him he could play either position there. He prefers running back. Fuller said Maryland appears close to offering and he will go to Georgia Tech for a junior day March 9.

Long time USC lean DE Bryson Allen-Williams of Ellenwood, Ga., attended the USC junior day and the Gamecocks remain his very strong favorite.

“I had a great visit,” AllenWilliams said. “I spent a lot of time talking with coach Ward.

And I had a good sit down conversation with coach Spurrier. He was telling me

about the things they have done and are going to do and how he wants me to be a part of it.”

As strong as Williams is on USC, he’s not ready to make a commitment because he wants to make other visits and doesn’t ever want to be in a position to make a decommitment. He plans to visit Georgia this weekend.

The Bulldogs offered him last week. Some of his other offers are Clemson, Florida, Southern Cal, Washington, Georgia Tech, Alabama, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, North Carolina, N.C. State, Duke and Missouri. He has had Clemson, Southern Cal, Florida, UCLA, Washington and Georgia Tech in his top group behind USC. He has set Aug. 9 for his announcement date.

Clemson WR target Demarre Kitt of Tyrone, Ga., visited Ohio State over the weekend for a junior day and plans to return. He’s been favoring Clemson.

USC QB target Drew Barker of Hebron, Ky., plans to visit Tennessee this coming weekend. He has been favoring the Gamecocks.

Clemson last week offered WR Josh Malone of Gallatin, Tenn.

DL Zeek Rodney of South Pointe had planned to attend Clemson’s junior day but couldn’t make it. He also had to cancel a junior day visit to LSU due to a conflict. He said USC and North Carolina are the closest to becoming his first offers. He does not have a favorite.

DB Logan Sedergren of Concord, N.C., has received interest from Clemson, Wake Forest, N.C. State, North Carolina, Duke, Charlotte and Richmond among others.

This summer he plans to attend several one-day camps including Clemson.

Basketball News Demetrius Henry, 6-9, of Bradenton, Fla., last week released a final three and USC made the cut. He’s down to the Gamecocks, Miami and South Florida with no favorite. Henry also considered offers from Clemson, Rutgers, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Memphis, Southern Cal, Kansas State and others.

Power forward Matthew Atewe (6-9) of Notre Dame Prep in Massachusetts has cut his list to a final six, and Clemson is in the group. The others are Nebraska, Charlotte, Nevada, Wake Forest and Auburn. Atewe has taken official visits to Nebraska, Kansas State and Auburn.

Right now he’s planning to announce on his birthday, March 7.

Start ‘em up: NASCAR season arrives with a buzz

BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press CHARLOTTE — There’s a buzz about NASCAR and the season-opening Daytona 500 that has nothing to do with an exploding jet dryer or a well-timed tweet from a driver.

The new Gen-6 race car makes its longawaited debut at Daytona International Speedway, and the success of the 2013 season could depend heavily on its performance. Already, things look good. After all, NASCAR’s most popular driver has given the Gen-6 a ringing endorsement.

“This sport is going to be revolutionized again with this car,’’ Dale Earnhardt Jr. said after one of his first full test sessions in the car.

That’s the shot in the arm NASCAR is looking

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

There’s a buzz about NASCAR and the season-opening Daytona 500 that has nothing to do with an exploding jet dryer or a well-timed tweet. The new Gen-6 race car makes its longawaited debut and the success of the 2013 season could depend heavily on its performance.

for after a 2012 season that saw the quality of the racing criticized at times. Long green-flag runs and a lack of cautions frustrated fans, and that irritated drivers who openly wondered if fans were more interested in wrecking than they were in racing.

Behind the scenes, NASCAR was working hard on a new car that would replace the “Car of Tomorrow’’ after six years, and hopefully improve the on-track product. It was welcome news to Earnhardt, who won 17 races in the “old’’ car but only two

after the CoT was introduced during the 2007 season.

“I struggled with the old car,’’ he said. “I think the rest of the car is definitely a step back toward the old, original car we used to have. I think that’s going to benefit me in certain

areas. The car is really exciting. I’m looking forward to it.’’

So is NASCAR, which has worked with manufacturers and teams on both the look of the car and how it drives. The result is a car that resembles what the automakers sell in the showroom and a design that allows fans to tell if the car is a Chevrolet, Ford or Toyota. And just in case a fan wasn’t that car savvy, the drivers’ names and the manufacturer logo will all be on the windshield this year as NASCAR attempts to make the car as big a star as the driver.

The car’s debut comes Saturday night at Daytona in the Sprint Unlimited exhibition race, where fans can vote on various elements of the race format. It has created inter-

est in Speedweeks, which last year were remembered most for Juan Pablo crashing into a jet dryer loaded with fuel and Brad Keselowski tweeting about it during the lengthy delay to put out the fire and repair the charred track.

The fireball put the Daytona 500 in the mainstream spotlight, but the racing that followed failed to entertain a wider audience.

Keselowski was thrust onto the national stage with his well-timed tweets and he rode the wave all the way to his first Sprint Cup title. The win over five-time champion Jimmie Johnson was a breakthrough for Keselowski, who grabbed team owner Roger Penske his first title and proved the odd pairing of driver and owner had blossomed into an elite tandem.

OBITUARIES

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2013

DAN G. ETHEREDGE ELLOREE — Dan Griffith Etheredge, 79, of Elloree, husband of Margaret Wilkins “Maggie” Etheredge, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at Calhoun Convalescent Center in St. Matthews.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m.

Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Elloree with Pastor Paul Hirth officiating.

Burial will be in the Magrill Fami- ETHEREDGE ly Cemetery.

Dan was born in Elloree, a son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Charlotte Etheredge Griffith. Due to his mother’s illness, he was cared for and adopted by his uncle and aunt, George Thackston Etheredge and Annie Laurie Booth Etheredge Bumgardner. Dan was a graduate of Presbyterian College and was a naval aviator with the Anti-Submarine Warfare Squadron VS-30. He was the former owner of Beaufort Tire Co. and was a retired farmer.

He was preceded in death by brothers, Lawrence, Richard and Franklin Griffith; stepfather, Dr. E.G. Bumgardner Sr.; and stepbrothers, Dr. Sherrod Bumgardner and Dr. E.G. Bumgardner Jr. In addition to his wife, he is survived by daughters, Laura Goodland (James) of Bath, England, and Katherine Mozingo (Bryan) of Columbia; former wife, Marion Talmage Etheredge of Columbia; stepchildren, Charlie Simons III (Kim) of Columbia and Hydie Kirkland (Danny) of St. Matthews; a sister, Emily (Chuck) Denniston of Elloree; a brother, George Griffith (Dorothy Ann) of Elloree; grandsons, Sam and Matthew Goodland of Bath, England; and step-grandchildren, Grace Mozingo of Grundy, Va., and William Kirkland, Grace Carroll, Charlie Simons IV and Riley Simons, all of Columbia.

The family will receive friends after the service on Saturday at the church.

Memorials may be made to the Orangeburg SPCA, P.O. Box 1584, Orangeburg, SC 29116.

Avinger Funeral Home is assisting the family. www. avingerfh.com SUSAN S. BEVIER CAMDEN — Susan Silva Bevier, 60, of Camden, died Feb. 3, 2013.

Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Quaker Cemetery.

Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel, is in charge of the arrangements.

MARY LEE JOHNSON BISHOPVILLE — Mary Lee Johnson died on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence.

Born in Lee County, she was a daughter of Sam and Addie Miller.

Funeral services for Mrs. Johnson will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mark Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

These services were entrusted to Square Deal Funeral Home of Bishopville.

Memorials may be sent to the family at esquaredealfun@sc.rr.com.

EDWARD E. HART Jr. Edward Eugene Hart Jr., 66, husband of Martha Jane DuBose Hart, and a beloved child of God, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013.

Born March 19, 1946, in Sumter, he was a son of the late Edward Eugene Sr. and Helen Felicia Way Hart. Mr. Hart was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, where he served as a Sunday school teacher, youth advisor, and member of the church council. He was a graduate of the University of South Carolina and retired from the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control in Florence.

Survivors besides his wife of 45 years include one daughter, Kristin Hart Denehy (Robert) of Youngstown, N.Y.; one son, Edward Eugene Hart III (Barbara) of West Columbia; seven grandchildren, Alexandria Maria Ezquerra, Danielle DuBose Ezquerra, Craig Robert Denehy, Thomas Edwin Hart, Zachary Lee Hart, Jackson DuBose Hart and Joshua Shae Hart; one brother, Eddie Earl Hart (Margy) of Lamar, Mo.; and two sisters, Elaine Hart Ardis (Donnie) of Charles Town, W. Va., and Evon Hart Kademenos (Victor) of Sandusky, Ohio.

He was preceded in death by one brother, Jack Wayne Hart.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. James Lutheran Church with the Rev. Keith Getz officiating.

Burial will be in Sumter Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Harold Chandler, Raymond Davenport, Ronnie Hamm, Clyde Reese, Marion Rembert and John Shreve.

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

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St. James Lutheran Scout Troop

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305, 1137 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC 29150.

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

ROBERT SABB Sr. Robert Sabb Sr., of 223 West Hanover Avenue, Columbia, formerly of 1728 Ferris St., Summerton, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013.

Plans will be announced

by Leevy’s Funeral Home, Taylor Street Chapel, Columbia.

MARJORIE J. MORRIS Marjorie Jeanette Morris, 76, widow of Robert LeGrand “Bobby” Morris, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Kenny and Sudie Morris. Mrs. Morris was a member of Shiloh Pentecostal Holiness Church and was retired from Crescent Tools.

Surviving are a son, Lynn Morris of Sumter; a daughter, Rynn Lisenby of Tyler, Texas; four grandchildren, Holly Lanette Baker, Sean Christopher Phillips, Piper Michelle Clark and April Lynn Welch; and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Shiloh Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Rev. Bobby Driggers officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery.

The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m.

Saturday at Shiloh Pentecostal Holiness Church and other times at the home of her son, 418 Myrtle Beach Highway, Sumter.

Memorials may be made to Shiloh Pentecostal Holiness Church, P.O. Box 1931, Sumter, SC 29151.

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

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

SUSIE MAE I. CARTER Susie Mae Isaac Carter, 98, was born on Dec. 12, 1915, in Wisacky, a daughter of the late White and Susie Mae Jackson Issac.

Susie entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at her home.

She was educated at Cooper Mill School in Wisacky.

Her spiritual unfoldment began in the home, nourished and cultivated at New Zion AME Church, and blossomed at Gethsemane Apostolic Church.

Her hobbies were cooking,

sewing, crafts and shopping.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Gethsemane Apostolic Church, 769 U.S. 76 West, Lynchburg.

New Life Funeral Services LLC is in charge of professional services.

Condolences: (803) 5889278 or via the web at newlifefuneralservice.com.

EARLINE B. CHINA Earline Butler China was born Aug. 27, 1913, in Sumter, a daughter of the late Norman and Hattie Jones Butler.

She was the wife of Morris China Jr. She entered into eternal rest on Feb. 12, 2013, after an extended illness.

A lifelong resident of Sumter, Mrs. China was educated in the local public schools and matriculated at Morris College, where she received her baccalaureate degree. For more than 31 years, she served as an educator in the educational systems of Georgia and Sumter School District 17. Early in life, she accepted Christ and united with Orange Hill AME Church.

Later, she became a member of Union Missionary Baptist Church, Wedgefield, where she served with the deaconess ministry, the missionary society, the woman’s club, and sang with the gospel choir, the senior choir and the voices of praise. Her services were extended to the community through a number of organizations, including the SC Baptist E&M Woman’s Convention and the Wateree Baptist Association, Lower Division, in fiduciary capacities and the National Council of Negro Women.

Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Morris China Jr.; three children, Morris China III of Maumee, Ohio, Stephen (Valarie) China of Sumter and Kim (Oneal) Rush of Florence; a sister, Viola Pitts of Sumter; a brother, Marion (Leona) Butler of Sumter; seven grandchildren, Tony Franklin, Stephen Ellis China, Christina Smale, Whitni Lexus China, Olivia Nicole China, Kaden Oneal Rush and Kamryn China Rush; three great-grandchildren; four sisters-in-law, Kerline (John) Jackson, Minnie Butler and Bernice Butler, all of Sumter, and Estelle China of Hillside, N.J.; a brother-inlaw, Bobby Young of Greenville; two uncles, Benjamin Boyce of Detroit, Mich., and Joseph Jones of Sumter; two aunts, Lydia Hibbert of Dallas, Texas, and Ethel Hadley of Detroit, Mich.; other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be led by the congregation of Union Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Sat-

urday in the Orange Hill AME Church sanctuary, Wedgefield, with the Rev. Travis Holmes, eulogist, and the Rev. Stanley Jones, officiant.

Interment will follow in St. Mark Four Bridges Churchyard cemetery.

Friends may visit the family at the residence, 1690 St. Paul Church Road, or with Mrs. China from 2 to 7 p.m. today in the parlor of Job’s Mortuary.

The cortege will leave at 10:15 a.m. Saturday from the residence.

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

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

SHYTERIA J. ABRAHAM BISHOPVILLE — Shyteria J. Abraham, daughter of Earthie and Keith Arthur and Cedrick Kennedy, entered eternal rest on Feb. 12, 2013.

Visitations will be held from 1 to 7:30 p.m. today at the mortuary.

Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mechanicsville United Methodist Church, Bishopville, with the pastor, the Rev. Kenneth Carter, officiating. Burial will follow in the churchyard cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to the family at wilsonfuneralhome@sc.rr.com.

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

MARY ELLEN B. OWENS Mary Ellen Brown Owens, 90, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home of her daughter, Emma Lee Cannon, 3585 Wedgefield Road.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church.

Additional information will be announced by Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, (803) 775-9386.

SUSAN H. BURGESS Susan H. Burgess, 100, entered into eternal rest on Feb. 13, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

She was a daughter of the late James and Lula Wright Hastie.

The family will be receiving friends at the home, 113 Orange St. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Sumter Funeral Service Inc.

AL CENTRAL SPRING TRAINING CAPSULES DETROIT TIGERS Manager: Jim Leyland (eighth season).

2012: 88-74, first place, lost World Series.

Training Town: Lakeland, Fla. Park: Joker Marchant Stadium.

First Workout: Feb. 12/15.

He’s Here: OF Torii Hunter, 2B Jeff Kobernus, LHP Kyle Lobstein, C Brayan Pena.

He’s Outta Here: C Gerald Laird, OF Ryan Raburn, LHP Daniel Schlereth, RHP Jose Valverde, DH Delmon Young.

Going campin’: The defending AL champions kept all their top players. Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera, ace Justin Verlander and slugger Prince Fielder are back to help Detroit try for a third straight AL Central title. The Tigers even spent big money to keep RHP Anibal Sanchez in the rotation instead of losing him to free agency. The Tigers also added Hunter to play right field, and they hope designated hitter Victor Martinez can be productive after missing the whole 2012 season with a knee injury. Although much of the lineup is already set, there will be some competition in camp. Detroit has six starting pitchers, so if there’s no trade, RHP Rick Porcello and LHP Drew Smyly will vie for the last rotation spot. It will also be interesting to see if RHP Bruce Rondon is ready to take over the closer role after impressing in the minors. If not, Leyland may need to mix and match late in games. Andy Dirks, Brennan Boesch and Quintin Berry are candidates to play left field. Berry stole 21 bases without being caught last year — he and center fielder Austin Jackson were the team’s only real speed threats. Nobody doubts the quality of Detroit’s front-line talent, but the Tigers could use a bounce-back season from shortstop Jhonny Peralta and a better defensive performance all around if they’re going to win the division comfortably. Last season, Detroit didn’t overtake the Chicago White Sox until late. After acquiring Sanchez and second baseman Omar Infante from Miami at midseason, Detroit will enjoy having both those players from the start this year. Sanchez in particular adds depth to an already impressive rotation that includes Verlander, Max Scherzer and Doug Fister.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX Manager: Robin Ventura (second season).

2012: 85-77, second place.

Training Town: Glendale, Ariz.

Park: Camelback Ranch.

First Workout: Feb. 12/17.

He’s Here: 3B Jeff Keppinger, RHP Matt Lindstrom, 1B Lars Anderson, RHP Zach Stewart.

He’s Outta Here: C A.J. Pierzynski, 3B Kevin Youkilis, RHP Brett

Myers, SS Jose Lopez.

Going campin’: The White Sox spent 117 days in first place last season, only to finish three games behind Detroit in the AL Central after a late fade. Now, they believe they are poised to challenge for the division crown. Never mind that there were no splashy acquisitions, that the biggest moves were keeping Jake Peavy and shuffling the front office. They promoted Rick Hahn to general manager and Ken Williams to executive vice president.

The roster? Well, it’s largely intact, with one notable exception.

Pierzynski, one of the final links to the 2005 championship team, is gone. One reason the White Sox let the veteran catcher sign a one-year contract with Texas was because they believe Tyler Flowers is ready to take over behind the plate. He’s shown he can field. The question is, can he hit? Another reason the White Sox split with Pierzynski is they wanted to re-sign Peavy after he bounced back from three injury-riddled seasons. With Peavy and Chris Sale leading a deep rotation and what looks like a solid bullpen behind them, the White Sox believe they have one of the American League’s best staffs. After finishing fourth in the AL in runs and third in homers last season, the White Sox could also have an imposing lineup led by Paul Konerko, Adam Dunn and Alex Rios if Dayan Viciedo and Gordon Beckham mature at the plate. They are short on left-handed bats at the moment, though.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS Manager: Ned Yost (third season).

2012: 72-90, third place.

Training Town: Surprise, Ariz.

Park: Surprise Stadium.

First Workout: Feb. 12/15.

He’s Here: RHP Ervin Santana, RHP James Shields, RHP Wade Davis, OF Xavier Nady, LHP George Sherrill, OF Endy Chavez.

He’s Outta Here: INF Yuniesky Betancourt, LHP Jonathan Sanchez, RHP Jonathan Broxton.

Going campin’: The Royals could have an entirely new starting rotation from the start of last season. They re-signed Jeremy Guthrie, who went 5-3 with a 3.16 ERA after a midseason trade with Colorado, to a three-year, $25 million deal. They then made a trade with the Los Angeles Angels for Ervin Santana, who is owed $13 million this season. But the biggest move of the offseason was when the Royals dealt top prospect Wil Myers and promising pitchers Jake Odorizzi and Mike Montgomery to the Tampa Bay Rays for Shields, a former All-Star, and Davis. Shields was 15-10 with a 3.52 ERA last season, while Davis will be transitioning back to the rotation after spending last season in the bullpen, where he was 3-0 with a 2.43 ERA. The fifth spot in the rotation may be the most intriguing battle of spring training. Veteran left-hander Bruce Chen, former No. 1 overall draft pick Luke

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| Hochevar and several others will be competing for the job. The rest of the lineup returns almost entirely intact, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of questions. 1B Eric Hosmer batted just .232 with 14 homers and 60 RBIs last season, and 3B Mike Moustakas hit .242 with 20 homers and 73 RBIs. The Royals will need more out of their corner infielders if they’re going to compete with Detroit and Cleveland in the AL Central. C Salvador Perez and DH Billy Butler had big years, and the outfield of Gold Glove-winner Alex Gordon in left, Lorenzo Cain in center and Jeff Francoeur in right returns intact. The lone position battle should be 2B, where Chris Getz and Johnny Giavotella will get the longest looks. If everyone plays up to expectations, the Royals could be a .500 club for the first time since 2003, and perhaps keep a weary fan base interested past May.

Indians to close the gap in the AL Central. Switch-hitting catcher Carlos Santana has 30-homer potential, but needs to improve his skills behind the plate. Second baseman Jason Kipnis could be on the verge of breakout season. He hit .257 and led the Indians with 76 RBIs and 31 steals in his first full year in the majors. Lonnie Chisenhall, whose 2012 season was sabotaged by a broken arm, will open as the starter at third. Cleveland’s hopes, though, will hinge on a suspect starting rotation led by Justin Masterson (11-15) and Ubaldo Jimenez (9-17), who must both bounce back from disappointing seasons. Myers will take the third spot with Bauer, the No. 3 overall pick in 2011, and as many as six others battling this spring for the other two.

CLEVELAND INDIANS

Manager: Ron Gardenhire (12th season).

2012: 66-96, fifth place.

Training Town: Ft. Myers, Fla. Park: Hammond, Stadium.

First Workout: Feb. 13/16.

He’s Here: RHP Mike Pelfrey, RHP Vance Worley, RHP Kevin Correia.

He’s Outta Here: OF Denard Span, OF Ben Revere, RHP Scott Baker, LHP Francisco Liriano, RHP Carl Pavano, INF Alexi Casilla, RHP Matt Capps.

Going campin’: The Twins are used to defying the big-market teams and contending in the AL, but they have finished in last place in the Central division in each of the last two years. Injuries plagued them in 2011 and dreadful starting pitching was the culprit in 2012. With that in mind, the Twins have overhauled their rotation. LHP Scott Diamond is the only holdover from last season who is assured a spot in the rotation. But the Twins have taken a similar approach to addressing the problems as they did a year ago, by bringing over several pitchers from the NL to see if they can keep up with the deeper lineups in the AL. Pelfrey is coming off elbow-reconstruction surgery after being a solid but sometimes frustrating pitcher for the Mets, Worley was underwhelming with the Phillies last year and Correia was demoted to the bullpen in Pittsburgh, leaving many to wonder if those moves will turn out to be upgrades. Offense shouldn’t be a problem, with Joe Mauer bouncing back to regain his All-Star form, Justin Morneau healthier than he has been in years and Josh Willingham coming off a career season. The primary spot to look at this spring will be center field. In an effort to upgrade their farm system, the Twins traded established center fielders Span and Revere for promising pitching prospects. That leaves a hole in center and at the top of the order. They’re hoping Aaron Hicks, a prized prospect in the organization, will be able to handle the duties despite never playing in Triple-A. If he’s not ready, light-hitting Darin Mastroianni is the front-runner for the job. Either way, the Twins seem to be a year away from contending again, which is not what Mauer and Morneau want to hear.

Manager: Terry Francona (first season).

2012: 68-94, fourth place.

Training Town: Goodyear, Ariz.

Park: Goodyear Ballpark.

First Workout: Feb. 12/15.

He’s Here: OF Nick Swisher, RHP Brett Myers, 1B-DH Mark Reynolds, OF Drew Stubbs, INF Mike Aviles, RHP Trevor Bauer, LHP Scott Kazmir, RHP Matt Albers, RHP Matt Capps, OF Ben Francisco, He’s Outta Here: Manager Manny Acta, OF Shin-Soo Choo, DH Travis Hafner, INF Jason Donald, RHP Roberto Hernandez, 3B Jack Hannahan, LHP Tony Sipp, OF Shelley Duncan, 1B Casey Kotchman, OF Grady Sizemore, LHP Rafael Perez, RHP Jeanmar Gomez.

Going campin’: Francona returns rejuvenated after a one-year stint as a broadcaster following eight seasons in Boston, where he helped the Red Sox end The Curse and win two World Series. The 53-year-old said Cleveland was the only job he would have taken, and his hiring has provided a huge boost for the Indians and their fans, still reeling from the team’s stunning collapse — the Indians went 5-24 in August — last season. Without Francona, Cleveland would have never landed a quality free agent like Swisher, a 20homer, 90-RBI guy who signed a four-year, $56 million contract after the Indians tugged on his Ohio State ties to bring him “home.”

Swisher will take over in right field for Choo, sent to Cincinnati for Stubbs, a .241 career hitter who has to cut down his strikeouts.

Stubbs will likely play center field, moving Michael Brantley to left.

One of Francona’s priorities will be to keep closer Chris Perez concentrated solely on the strike zone. Perez had 39 saves last season, but he was too often a distraction, either criticizing Cleveland’s fans for lack of support or questioning moves by the front office. All-Star shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera faded in the second half — .233 average in July/August— and must be consistent for the

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The Sumter Combat Veterans Group will meet at 10 a.m. today at South HOPE Center, corner of South Lafayette Drive and East Red Bay Road.

The Shepherd’s Center will hold a male fashion show at 6:30 p.m. today at Alice Drive Elementary School, 251 Alice Drive. Entertainment and light refreshments will be served. Tickets are $10 in advance.

Call (803) 773-1944 for information or to puchase a ticket.

A K.T.O. Trivia Night will be held 6:308:30 p.m. today at The Dancer’s Workshop, 212 S. Mill St., Manning. Open to all students ages 6-16 and for ages 6-18 who have different learning styles or abilities. Tickets: $15; $9 for additional family members.

Dinner included. Tickets must be purchased in advance and cannot be sold at the door.

Call (843) 325-7325 or (803) 983-8426, or email events@scgetsreal.com. You may also visit the website at www.scgetsreal.com.

Lincoln High School Class of 1963 will meet at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at American Legion Post 202, 310 Palmetto St. Plans for the 50-year class reunion will be discussed. Call Ferdinand Burns at (803) 968-4464.

The Shaw Air Force Base Black Heritage Committee will host its annual banquet on Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Shaw AFB Enlisted Club. A living wax museum will be open 5:30-6:45 p.m. Social hour will begin at 6 p.m. followed by the banquet at 7 p.m. Cost is $25 and all proceeds go to the BHC scholarship fund. Dress is semiformal or African attire. Email Shaw.

BHC@Shaw.af.mil, visit the Black Heritage Committee Facebook page, or call (803) 8952191 or (803) 895-2311.

The Lincoln High School Alumni Association will meet at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, at Trinity Lincoln Center, 24 Council St. Call (803) 506-2832.

The Clarendon County Branch of the NAACP will meet at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, at Mt. Zero Baptist Church, 7827 S.C. 261, Manning. The Mt. Zero choir will provide music. The public is invited. For information, call Robert McFadden at (803) 7471769.

The South Sumter Beautification Association will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, at the Resource Center, Manning Avenue.

The Sumter County Registration / Election Commission will conduct a photo ID seminar at 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 19, at Mayesville Town Hall, 24 S. Main St., East Mayesville. The public is invited to attend.

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Showtime offers documentary on the Eagles

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Love them or hate them, the Eagles remain one of the most popular and influential bands of the past half-century.

Over two nights, Showtime will broadcast “History of the Eagles” (8 p.m., TV-MA, concludes 8 p.m. Saturday), produced by Alex Gibney (“Taxi to the Dark Side”).

At their most popular, the Eagles were simply inescapable. In a throwaway lyric in “Everything You Did,” a clever and caustic 1976 song by Steely Dan, a jealous lover shouts, mid-argument, “Turn up the Eagles, the neighbors are listening.”

It was an amusingly apt observation about the band’s sheer ubiquity during the hazy 1970s.

“Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)” was a bestselling vinyl record, a best-selling CD, is no doubt a best-selling digital download and will probably top the charts of whatever new music marketing gimmicks emerge before the baby boomers finally ascend to that big shag carpet in the sky.

As the Byrds did before them, the Eagles married the sensibilities of rock, pop and, above all, country music. And like many country songs, the band’s big hits tell a story and evoke a mood. As such, their influence has probably been more pronounced in Nashville than in rock music, where the need to strike a rebellious, adolescent pose has made the Eagles, their longevity and their legacy a target-rich environment. But when you listen to any contemporary country-pop power anthem, you hear

a lot more Glenn Frey and Don Henley than you do Hank Williams.

“History” promises unprecedented exposure of a band that has guarded its privacy for some time. But if the short teaser provided for review is any indication, “History” looks like an all-access pass to a string of tired cliches.

Once I heard the band described as “a journey from innocence to experience,” I was fully ready to gag — like the time I first heard “Lyin’ Eyes” way back in 1975!

Bottom line: You can check out from this documentary any time you like, but you can never leave the Eagles behind.

On another note, “History” indicates Showtime’s willingness to compete directly with HBO in the documentary business. Long an also-ran in the premium cable business, Showtime has equaled or surpassed HBO with the critical and popular success of “Homeland.”

It has also gone headto-head with HBO in sports programming.

“History” producer Gibney directed “Mea Maxima Culpa,” a documentary about the Catholic clergy abuse scandals seen recently on HBO. And tomorrow night, HBO’s Beyonce documentary will air at the same time as the second part of Showtime’s “History.”

This cable rivalry is certainly good for documentary filmmakers, and for their growing audience.

• Music of a different sort can be found on “Ring Them Bells!

Rob Fisher Celebrates Kander & Ebb” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings),

the composers famous for Broadway musicals “Chicago” and “Cabaret” as well as the anthem “New York, New York.” Performers include Joel Grey and Chita Rivera.

Tonight’s Other Highlights • Cosmopolitan magazine looks for new talent on “The Job” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG).

• A West Coast travesty on “Kitchen Nightmares” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-14).

• An actress (Charlyne Yi) embarks on a search for love in the 2009 romance “Paper Heart” (8 p.m., CW).

• The hunt for the Righteous Ones continues on “Touch” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14). Isn’t that what they’re doing on “Zero Hour” as well?

• Love can be murder on the Valentine’s Day episode of “CSI: NY” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

• A cool million on the table on “Shark Tank” (9 p.m., ABC, TVPG).

• Danny loses his cool over a child’s needless murder on “Blue

Bloods” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

• Morgana plans a murder on “Merlin” (10 p.m., Syfy, TV-14).

• Money woes mount on “Bering Sea Gold” (10 p.m., Discovery, TV-14).

• An ex-con from Lucas’ past strolls through town on “Banshee” (10 p.m., Cinemax, TV-MA).

Series Notes “Dateline NBC” (8 p.m.) * Boyd wants to clear his name on “Last Man Standing” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * True confessions on “Malibu Country” (8:30 p.m., ABC, TVPG) * Judy Blume on “Rock Center With Brian Williams” (10 p.m., NBC) * “20/20” (10 p.m., ABC).

Late Night Tenacious D, James Davis, Natasha Leggero and Josh Wolf appear on “Chelsea Lately” (11 p.m., E!, r), guest-hosted by Dave Grohl * Helen Hunt, Jeff Caldwell and the Maccabees appear on

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Cult Choice Faye Dunaway portrays Joan Crawford in the over-the-top 1981 screen biography “Mommie Dearest” (8 p.m., Sundance).

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Summons & Notice SUMMONS AND NOTICES (Non-Jury) FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2012-CP-43-01681 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER The Bank of New York Mellon formerly known as The Bank of New York as successor Trustee to JP Morgan Chase Bank, as Trustee for certificateholders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities, Inc. Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2003-3, Plaintiff, vs.

Ernest Toney a/k/a Earnest Toney; Cynthia Hill; The Mortgage Group, Inc.; and the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, Defendant(s).

TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED: The Mortgage Group, Inc.; YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, South Carolina, 29210, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.

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

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference or the Court may issue a general Order of Reference of this action to a Master-in-Equity/Special Referee, pursuant to Rule 53, of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that under the provisions of South Carolina Code 29-3-100, effective June 16, 1993, any collateral assignment of rents contained in the attached mortgage is perfected and Attorney for Plaintiff hereby gives notice that all rents shall be payable directly to it by delivery to its undersigned attorneys from the date of default. In the alternative, Plaintiff will move before a judge of this Circuit on the 10th day after service hereof, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, for an Order enforcing the assignment of rents, if any, and compelling payment of all rents covered by such assignment directly to the Plaintiff, which motion is to be based upon the original note and mortgage and Complaint attached hereto.

LIS PENDENS: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given

by Ernest Toney (a/k/a Earnest Toney) and Cynthia Hill, to The Mortgage Group, Inc. dated May 22, 1997 and recorded on June 18, 1997 in Book 677 at Page 1341, in the Sumter County Registry, hereinafter Mortgage Thereafter the Mortgage was transferred to the Plaintiff herein by assignment and/or corporate merger. The premises covered and affected by the said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, more particularly described in the said mortgage and are more commonly described as: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in the county of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being fully shown and delineated as Lot Numbers 5 and 6, Block D, on a plat

by R.F. McLellan, C.E. dated September 18, 1941 and recorded in the RMC Office for Sumter County in Plat Book S-5 at page 108. Also included herewith is that certain 1995 Peachstate Manufactured Home bearing serial number PSHGA16747A&B. Derivation: This being the same property conveyed to Earnest Toney and Cynthia Hill by

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Deed of Jack Brody, Jacquline G. Brody and Ruth B. Greenberg, as Trustees for the H. Brody Trust Fund, dated May 21, 1997 and recorded June 18, 1997 in the RMC office for Sumter County in Deed Book 677 at Page 1337. Thereafter, Cynthia Hill conveyed her interest in the property to Ernest Toney by Deed recorded on June 14, 2012 in Book 1172 at Page 1111.

motion is to be based upon the original Note and Mortgage and the Complaint attached hereto.

an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendants for the foreclosure of that certain Mortgage (the "Mortgage") of Real Estate given by

Walter Lee Andrews and Tawaina Tenese Andrews, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR USA HOME LOANS, INC., dated 1/31/2008, and

recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on 2/7/2008, in Mortgage Book 1100 at Page 436.

Property Address: 61 Dollard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150.

TMS No. 251-09-02-040 (land) and 400-00-21-313 (MH) NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Complaint, Cover Sheet for Civil Actions and Certificate of Exemption from ADR in the above entitled action was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on August 23, 2012 BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC, Suzanne E. Brown, SC Bar No. 76440 J. Marshall Swails, SC Bar No. 79067 J. Martin Page, SC Bar No. 100200, 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, South Carolina 29210 (888) 726-9953 Attorneys for Plaintiff, 1019398

NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2009-CP-43-02818 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC, Plaintiff, v.

WALTER LEE ANDREWS; TAWAINA TENESE ANDREWS; ARTIA D. BURRUS; CARL T. BURRUS, Defendants.

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Amended Lis Pendens, Amended Summons and Amended Complaint were filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on 10/11/2012. The original Lis Pendens, Summons and Complaint were filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on 11/30/2009.

Genevieve S. Johnson, SC Bar No. 78480 Butler and Hosch, P.A. 1201 Main Street, Ste. 1110 Columbia, SC 29201 Telephone: 803-252-7370 Fax: 803-771-7768 Attorneys for Plaintiff

AMENDED SUMMONS FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION Foreclosure Deficiency Judgment Waived Against the Defendants

SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION Reformation (Non-Jury) TO THE NAMED:

DEFENDANTS

ABOVE

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint upon the persons whose names are subscribed below, at 107 Westpark Blvd., Suite 130, Columbia, SC 29210, within thirty (30) days (except that the United States of America, or any Agency or Department thereof, shall Answer the Complaint in this action within sixty (60) days) after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that the undersigned attorneys, on behalf of the Plaintiff herein, will seek an Order of Reference to the Master-in-Equity or Special Reference for Sumter County, South Carolina, with final appeal to the South Carolina Supreme Court, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.

TO MINORS OVER FOURTEEN (14) YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINORS UNDER FOURTEEN (14) YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON(S) WITH WHOM THE MINORS RESIDE, AND/OR TO PERSON(S) UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by Butler and Hosch, P.A. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that, under the provisions of title 29, section 100 of the South Carolina Code, effective June 16, 1993, any collateral assignments of rents contained in the attached mortgage are perfected and the Plaintiff hereby gives notice that all rents shall be payable directly to it by delivery to its undersigned attorneys from the date of default. S.C. Code Ann. c 29-3-100 (2007). In the alternative, Butler and Hosch, P.A., will move before a judge of this Circuit on the 10th day of service hereof, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, for an Order enforcing the assignment of rents, if any, and compelling payment of all rents covered by such assignment directly to the Plaintiff, which

AMENDED LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT

By an Assignment of Mortgage (the "Assignment") dated 12/1/2008,

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Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting as nominee for USA Home Loans, Inc. assigned the Mortgage to Chase Home Finance, LLC, and the Assignment was recorded on 12/5/2008, in Book 1115 at Page 3786 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina. By virtue of the First Assignment, the Plaintiff is the owner and holder of the Mortgage.

Complaint be deposited in the U.S. Mail as provided in c15-9-740 of the S.C. Code Ann. (1976) to the last known address of Defendant ARTIA D. BURRUS.

At the time of the filing of this notice, the premises affected by the said action were situated in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and are described as follows: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN "CHANCY FARMS" SUBDIVISION, SECTION 1, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SHOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT NO. 31 ON PLAT ON BEN J. MAKELA, RLS DATED APRIL 23, 1997 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 97 AT PAGE 459. ACCORDING TO PLAT SAID LOT IS BOUNDED AND MEASURES AS FOLLOWS: ON THE NORTH BY TREETOP LANE, FRONTING THEREON 110, FEET; ON THE EAST BY LOT NO. 32, SAID PLAT, MEASURING THEREON 259.94 FEET; ONE THE SOUTH BY LANDS NOW OR FORMERLY OF MCELVEEN AND MEASURING THEREON 109.97 FEET; AND ON THE WEST BY LOT NO. 30, SAID PLAT, AND MEASURING THEREON 159.94 FEET. BE ALL OF SAID MEASUREMENTS A LITTLE MORE OR LESS AND ALL AS WILL MORE FULLY APPEAR BY REFERENCE TO THE AFORESAID PLAT. BEING THE SAME LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND WHICH BY DEED DATED JANUARY 22, 2007 AND RECORDED JANUARY 24, 2007 AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF SUMTER COUNTY IN BOOK 1062 PAGE 00628, WAS GRANTED AND CONVEYED BY ARTIA D. BURRUS AND CARL T. BURRUS, UNTO WALTER LEE ANDREWS AND TAWAINA TENESE ANDREWS, A JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP, AND NOT AS TENANTS IN COMMON, FOR AND DURING THE TERM OF THEIR JOINT LIVES.

AND IT IS SO ORDERED. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Genevieve S. Johnson, SC Bar No. 78480 Butler and Hosch, P.A. 1201 Main Street, Suite 1110 Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Telephone: (803) 252-7370 Fax: (803) 771-7768 Attorneys for Plaintiff

Notice of Sale NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 12-CP-43-0238

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, against William M. Blaesing, the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on March 4, 2013, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel and lot of land, with the dwelling and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 84 of Indian Hill Addition No. 1 of Deerfield Subdivision, as shown in Plat Book Z-44 at Page 100, and more recently and particularly shown on a Plat by Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dated September 23, 1991, recorded in Plat Book 91 at Page 1265, Records of Sumter County, said Lot No. 84 being bounded and measuring as follows: on the North by Huron Drive, said Plat, and fronting thereon 100.0 feet in an arc; on the East by Lot No. 83, said Plat, and measuring thereon 138.66 feet; on the South by Lot No. 85, said plat and measuring thereon 158.74 feet; on the West by Huron Drive, said Plat, and measuring thereon 35.47 feet. Be all dimensions a little more or a little less according to said most recent Plat.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 70 Huron Ct, Sumter, SC

TMS#: 208-02-01-015 TMS Number: 204-16-03-020 REFORM TO: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN "CHANCY FARMS" SUBDIVISION, SECTION 1, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SHOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT NO. 31 ON PLAT ON BEN J. MAKELA, RLS DATED APRIL 23, 1997 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 97 AT PAGE 459. ACCORDING TO PLAT SAID LOT IS BOUNDED AND MEASURES AS FOLLOWS: ON THE NORTH BY TREETOP LANE, FRONTING THEREON 110, FEET; ON THE EAST BY LOT NO. 32, SAID PLAT, MEASURING THEREON 159.94 FEET; ONE THE SOUTH BY LANDS NOW OR FORMERLY OF MCELVEEN AND MEASURING THEREON 109.97 FEET; AND ON THE WEST BY LOT NO. 30, SAID PLAT, AND MEASURING THEREON 159.94 FEET. BE ALL OF SAID MEASUREMENTS A LITTLE MORE OR LESS AND ALL AS WILL MORE FULLY APPEAR BY REFERENCE TO THE AFORESAID PLAT. BEING THE SAME LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND WHICH BY DEED DATED JANUARY 22, 2007 AND RECORDED JANUARY 24, 2007 AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF SUMTER COUNTY IN BOOK 1062 PAGE 00628, WAS GRANTED AND CONVEYED BY ARTIA D. BURRUS AND CARL T. BURRUS, UNTO WALTER LEE ANDREWS AND TAWAINA TENESE ANDREWS, A JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP, AND NOT AS TENANTS IN COMMON, FOR AND DURING THE TERM OF THEIR JOINT LIVES.

TMS#: 208-02-01-015 For a complete description of the property encumbered by the Mortgage, the undersigned craves reference to the Mortgage, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.

Genevieve S. Johnson, SC Bar No. 78480 Butler and Hosch, P.A. 107 Westpark Blvd. Suite 130 Columbia, SC 29210 Telephone: 803-798-2112 Fax: 803-798-2175 Attorneys for Plaintiff

MOTION AND ORDER FOR PUBLICATION It appearing to my satisfaction from the Affidavit of Genevieve S. Johnson, attorney for Plaintiff, that a cause of action exists in favor of the above named Plaintiff against the above named Defendants affecting title to real estate in the State of South Carolina, the same being shown by the Complaint filed herein; that the whereabouts of Defendant ARTIA D. BURRUS cannot be ascertained with reasonable diligence by Plaintiff's attorney; and that the said named Defendant is a proper party to the action.

THEREFORE, on motion of Genevieve S. Johnson, attorney for the Plaintiff, IT IS ORDERED that the Amended Summons in the above entitled action, together with the Amended Lis Pendens and Notice of Filing the Complaint, be served upon Defendant ARTIA D. BURRUS by Publication of the same in the The Item, a weekly newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Sumter, South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks.

I find the The Item is the newspaper most likely to give notice to the Defendant sufficiently.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of the Amended Lis Pendens, Amended Summons and Amended

This being the same property conveyed to William M. Blaesing by deed of Kintner W. Alverson and Helen M. Alverson, dated September 30, 1991, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on September 30, 1991, in Deed Book 533 at Page 334.

Thereafter, Karen J. Blaesing conveyed her interest to William M. Blaesing by deed dated December 16, 2002 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on January 29, 2003 in Deed Book 873 at Page 1043..

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

Interest on the balance of the bid at 5.625% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

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

Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

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

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

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

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Nationstar Mortgage, LLC vs. Nolan E. Baccus a/k/a Nolan Baccus; Ruth A. Anderson-Baccus a/k/a Ruth Baccus a/k/a Ruth N. Baccus; C/A No. 11-CP-43-0680, The following property will be sold on March 4, 2013, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the Township of Sumter, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot #3 as shown on that certain plat prepared for Cotten Construction Company, Inc., by Julian B. Allen, RLS, dated April 28, 1989, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 89 at Page 401 and being bounded and measuring according to said plat as follows: On the West by Lot #2, whereon it measures 207.91 feet; on the North by lands of Franklin G. Pritchard and Jeff O. Pritchard, et al., Trustees, whereon it measures 120.0 feet; on the East by Lot #4, whereon it measures 197.23 feet; and on the South by Lowder Road, whereon it fronts and measures in an arc 100.0 feet; be all of said measurements a little more

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or a little less and according to said plat.

October 16, 2003, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in PLAT BOOK 2004 at page 10.

same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record.

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

Derivation: Book 1092 at Page 170

Property Address: 2960 Lowder Road, Sumter, SC 29153 244-00-02-058 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8.25% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #11-CP-43-0680.

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

Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), reference to said plat(s) is hereby craved for particulars of the boundaries, metes, courses, and/or distances of the property delineated thereon.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1905 Adirondack Ct, Sumter, SC TMS Number: 202-07-05-025 This being the same property conveyed to Gary B. Shaffer and Corliss B. Shaffer by deed of Tyler B. Dunlap, Jr., dated July 20, 2004, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on July 20, 2004, in Deed Book 946 at Page 1361. Subsequently, Gary B. Shaffer died July 18, 2006 and all interest in the property was passed to Corliss B. Shaffer, thereby making her the sole titleholder of record.

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

Interest on the balance of the bid at 5% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

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

Judge Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County BUTLER & HOSCH, P.A. Genevieve S. Johnson 1201 Main Street, Suite 1110 Columbia, SC 29201 Telephone: 803-252-7370 Facsimile: 803-771-7768 Attorney for Plaintiff

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2012-CP-43-02253

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 013225-01388 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

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BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: GMAC Mortgage, LLC (successor by merger to GMAC Mortgage Corporation) vs.

Dorothy Cooley; C/A No. 12-CP-43-1688, The following property will be sold on March 4, 2013, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: ALL THAT certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon situate, lying and being in School District #1, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, represented as Lot 79 in the Boulevard Heights Subdivision as shown on plat of Palmer and Malone dated March 27, 1947, recorded in the Sumter County Register of Deeds Office in Plat Book Z-7 at Page 137, and having such boundaries, metes, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, reference to which is hereby made pursuant to authority contained in Section 30-50-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended.

This property is represented on the Sumter County tax amp as parcel 250-11-03-051.

Derivation: Book 701 at Page 1174

Property Address: 402 Wilkie Street, Sumter, SC 29153 250-11-03-051 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7.5% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #12-CP-43-1688.

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

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 008045-04792 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 12-CP-43-1143

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of PNC Bank, National Association, against Corliss B. Shaffer, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell March 4, 2013 at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: ALL that certain piece, parcel or LOT of land, containing 0.45 ACRE(S), more or less, together with any and all improvements thereon, lying, being and situate in Providence Township, the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as LOT NO. 313 of Beach Forest Village Subdivision on that certain plat by Louis W. Tisdale, RLS, dated

Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

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

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

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

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE Deficiency Judgment Waived IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2008-CP-43-2639 SECRETARY AFFAIRS

OF

VETERANS

Plaintiff, v.

CAROLYN M. SHEPPARD AKA CAROLYN CHOICE AKA CAROLYN CHOICE LEE; PALISADES COLLECTION LLC ASSIGNEE OF PROVIDIAN Defendant BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS against CAROLYN M. SHEPPARD AKA CAROLYN CHOICE AKA CAROLYN CHOICE LEE; PALISADES COLLECTION LLC ASSIGNEE OF PROVIDIAN, the undersigned Master in Equity for SUMTER County, South Carolina, will sell on March 4, 2013 at 12:00 p.m., at the Sumter County Courthouse, 141 North Main Street, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL AND LOT OF LAND, WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LIVING AND BEING IN STATEBURG TOWNSHIP, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, DESIGNATED AS LOT NO. 88 OF GENERAL SUMTER ESTATES. SECTION 5, AS SHOWN IN PLAT BOOK Z-47 AT PAGE 109, AND MORE RECENTLY AND PARTICULARLY SHOWN ON A PLAT BY JOSEPH R. EDWARDS, R.L.S., DATED NOVEMBER 12, 1991, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 91 AT PAGE 1475, RECORDS OF SUMTER COUNTY. SAID LOT NO. 88 BEING BOUNDED AND MEASURING AS FOLLOWS: ON THE NORTH BY MEETING HOUSE ROAD, SAID PLAT, AND FRONTING THEREON 160.88 FEET; ON THE EAST BY LOT NO. 89, SAID PLAT. AND MEASURING THEREON 215.78 FEET; ON THE SOUTH BY LOT NO. 92, SAID PLAT, AND MEASURING THEREON 159.93 FEET; AND ON THE WEST BY LOT NO. 87, SAID PLAT, AND MEASURING THEREON 229.61 FEET. BE ALL DIMENSIONS A LITTLE MORE OR A LITTLE LESS AND ACCORDING TO SAID MOST RECENT PLAT. THIS BEING THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 7090 MEETING HOUSE ROAD, DALZELL. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO BARRY A. SHEPPARD AND CAROLYN M. SHEPPARD BY DEED OF MARY E. MONROE, DATED 11/09/1991 AND RECORDED 11/15/1991 IN DEED BOOK 535 PAGE 1642. THEN FURTHER CONVEYED FROM BARRY A. SHEPPARD TO CAROLYN M. SHEPPARD BY DEED, DATED 10/15/1999 AND RECORDED 10/25/1999 IN DEED BOOK 756 PAGE 104.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 7090 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, SC 29040 TMS # 093-11-01-008 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith,

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association against, Cecil T. McElveen, I the undersigned as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on March 4, 2013, at 12 pm , at the Sumter County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder:

Legal Description and Property Address: ALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot No. 13, as shown on that certain Plat of Joseph Palmer, R.L.S., dated July 15, 1937 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book ZZ-5 at Page 117, and having such boundaries, metes, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, reference to which is hereby made pursuant to authority contained in c 30-50-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended. This property is known as 1256 Manning Road, Sumter, SC. THIS BEING the same property conveyed to Cecil T. McElveen by virtue of a Deed from Douglas E. Rupp and Karen P. Rupp, dated July 5, 2001 and recorded July 5, 2001, in Deed Volume 809 at Page 155, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina.

Property Address: 1256 Manning Road, Sumter, South Carolina 29150 TMS # 251-16-01-043 TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Seven And 00/100 percent (7.00%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within Twenty (20) days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

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

Master in Equity For Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina KORN LAW FIRM, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff 1300 Pickens Street Columbia, SC 29211

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-01299 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Bank of America, N.A., s/b/m to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP vs. Daisy Missouri McIntosh, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on March 4, 2013 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND WITH ANY AND ALL IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SHOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT NO. 4010 B, CONTAINING +/- 1.03 ACRES ON A PLAT PREPARED BY JOSEPH R. EDWARDS, RLS, DATED AUGUST 14, 2007 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF

Notice of Sale DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 2007 AT PAGE 484; SAID LOT HAVING SUCH METES, BOUNDARIES, COURSES AND DISTANCES AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976.

ALSO INCLUDED HEREWITH IS THAT CERTAIN 2005 FLEETWOOD MANUFACTURED HOME BEARING SERIAL NUMBER VAFL319AB59830CY13 (SEE RETIREMENT AFFIDAVIT IN BOOK 1052 AT PAGE 1449).

THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO DAISY MCINTOSH BY DEED OF JOHN BARCELLO DATED AUGUST 25, 2008 AND RECORDED SEPT 3, 2008 IN BOOK 1111 AT PAGE 3437 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMER COUNTY.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 5165 Silo Road, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS: 219-05-03-015 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

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

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

Ravindra K. Bery a/k/a Ravindra Kumar Bery; Nita Bery; Mid-Cumberland Area Development Corporation; , C/A No. 12-CP-43-0321, The following property will be sold on March 4, 2013, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder All that piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, situate in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, represented as Lot 59 in the Sunway Knolls, Section [3], Subdivision, on plat recorded in the Sumter County Register of Deeds Office in Plat Book 2002, at Page 219. This property is represented on the Sumter County Tax Map records as tax map parcel #[204]-07-01-025.

This property address is known as 914 Shadow Trail, Sumter, SC. Subject to all visible and recorded easements, rights-of-way and covenants, including these restrictive covenants of record in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Deed Book S-9 at Page 699.

Derivation: Book 839 at Page 1607

Property Address: 914 Shadow Trail, Sumter, SC 29150 204-07-01-025 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. Personal or deficiency judgment having been demanded or reserved, the sale will remain open for thirty (30) days pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. c15-39-720 (1976). The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.875% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #12-CP-43-0321.

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

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 012507-00538 FN Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

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FEET; ON THE SOUTH BY LOT NO. 35 WHEREON IT MEASURES 174.96 FEET; AND ON THE WEST BY LOST CREEK DRIVE WHEREON IT MEASURES 78.85 FEET. BE ALL OF SAID MEASUREMENTS A LITTLE MORE OR LESS AND ACCORDING TO SAID PLAT THIS BEING THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 5960 LOST CREEK DRIVE.

the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions (at the risk of the said defaulting bidder). Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order.

The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 2.0000%.

Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 20 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder).

RLS, dated November 8, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 90 at Page 1439 and re-surveyed on April 20, 2007 and recorded on April 27, 2007 in the office of the register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2007 at Page 195. Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976, as amended) reference to said plat is hereby made for the metes, bounds, courses and/or distances of the property delineated thereon. This property is known as 16 Tanager Trail, Sumter, South Carolina and is shown on the Auditor's Map of Sumter County as Tax Parcel 205-06-03-012.

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 10-CP-43-1567

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Bank of America. N.A., against Bobby L. Mitchell, the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on March 4, 2013, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: All of those two lots of land, with the houses and other improvements thereon, situate in the City of Sumter, Sumter County, State of South Carolina, being shown as Lot No. 7 and 8 on the Plat of Julian B. Allen R.L.S. dated September 10, 1976 and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-40, at page 167.

Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, (1976, as amended reference to said plat is hereby made for the metes, bounds, courses and/or distance of the property delineated thereon.

This property is known as 809 W. Bartlett Street and is shown on the Auditor's map of Sumter County as Tax Parcel 228-14-02-045.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 809 West Bartlette St, Sumter, SC TMS Number:

228-14-02-045

This being the same property conveyed to Bobby L. Mitchell by deed of Danny Blanding d/b/a BME of South Carolina, dated August 10, 2006, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on August 28, 2006, in Deed Book 1042 at Page 1090.

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

Interest on the balance of the bid at 4.875% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

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

Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

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

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

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

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2011-CP-43-2019 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Secretary of Veterans Affairs vs.

John A. Barr and the United States of America, acting through its agency, Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on March 4, 2013 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND TOGETHER WITH ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE STATEBURG TOWNSHIP, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, DESIGNATED AS LOT NO. 34, IN THE LOST CREEK SUBDIVISION AS SHOWN ON A PLAT BY D.D. EDMUNDS, RLS DATED MAY 28, 1990 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK PB90 AT PAGE 757, THE EXACT, BOUNDARIES AND MEASUREMENTS OF WHICH CAN BE DETERMINED BY REFERENCE TO SAID PLAT. SAID LOT NO. 34 BEING BOUNDED AND MEASURING ACCORDING TO SAID PLAT AS FOLLOWS: ON THE NORTH BY LOT NO. 33 WHEREON IT MEASURES 186.44; ON THE EAST BY LANDS OF HISTORIC HILLS OF STATEBURG, INC., WHEREON IT MEASURES 129.99

THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO JOHN A. BARR BY DEED OF WESLEY D. RUTHFORD, RECORDED 2/28/06 IN VOL. 1018 AT PAGE 1301 IN THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR SUMTER COUNTY.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 5960 Lost Creek Drive, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS: 132-09-02-033 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

If the United States is named as a Defendant, The sale shall be subject to the United States right of redemption pursuant to 28 U.S.C.c 2410(c).

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

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

NOTICE OF SALE 2012-CP-43-1050

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: CitiMortgage, Inc. against Daniel Allen and Rebecca Allen, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on April 1, 2013, at 12:00 p.m. at County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit: All that piece, parcel or lot of land, with improvements thereon, lying and being and situate in the Providence Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Designated as 4185 DuBose Siding Road as shown on that certain plat by Michael C. Turbeville, III, dated February 16, 1994, and recorded in the RMC Office for Sumter County in Plat Book 94, at Page 292, the exact boundaries and measurements of which can be determined by reference to said plat.

This being the same property conveyed by Barbara Peebles and Elsie Lemaster unto Kenneth H. Williamson and Teresa A. Williamson by deed recorded March 3, 1994 in Deed Book 594 at Page 1515. Thereafter, the interest of Teresa A. Williamson was extinguished by Order to Quiet Title filed in the Clerk of Court's Office on April 6, 2011. Thereafter, the interest of Kenneth H. Williamson was conveyed to Daniel Allen and Rebecca Allen by Deed dated January 29, 2009 and recorded May 22, 2012 in Deed Book 1171 at Page 1734 in the Sumter County Register of Deeds.

Property Address: 4185 DuBose Siding Road, Sumter, SC 29153 TMS No. 242-00-01-002 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five per cent (5%) of said bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the successful bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of

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THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES.

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

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

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

MASTER IN EQUITY'S NOTICE OF SALE 2012-CP-43-00923

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

Jessie Lee I. Cooper a/k/a Jessie I. Cooper, I, the undersigned Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, March 4, 2013, at 12:00 p.m., at the Sumter County Courthouse, 141 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that tract of land situate in Mayesville Township, School District No. 2, Sumter County, South Carolina, being more fully shown and represented on that certain plat of H.W. Shaw, dated November 11, 1919 and record in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County in Plat Book V-4 a Page 211, according to which plat said tract contains 24.8 acres, and is bounded, now or formerly, as follows: On the North by lands of Tisdale, being separated therefrom by the Puddin Swamp Road, whereon it fronts and measures 900 feet; On the East by lands of Romeo Cooper; On the South by lands of H.P. Cooper; and On the West by lands of John C. Cooper.

LESS, HOWEVER, that certain one (1) acre tract recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County in Volume 419 at Page 526.

This being a portion of the same premises conveyed to Maxie W. Cooper by deed of Caddie W. Wheeler, Romeo Cooper and John C. Cooper, dated May 15, 1951 and recorded on May 19, 1951 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Volume B-7 at Page 308. Thereafter, Maxie W. Cooper conveyed the within described property to Maxie W. Cooper and Jessie I. Cooper, for and during the term of their joint natural lives and upon the death of either, the remainder to vest in the survivor thereof, his or her heirs and assigns, by deed of Maxie W. Cooper, dated October 14, 1977 and recorded October.14, 1977 in the said Office for Sumter County in Volume G-10 at Page 1517. Thereafter, Maxie W. Cooper died in 1981, as reflected by Sumter County Probate Estate No. 289/795 thereby vesting fee simple title in and to subject property in Jessie I. Cooper.

Property address: 6940 Skinner Road, Gable, SC 29051 TMS No. 338-00-03-001 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter (including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff.

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

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

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.125% per annum.

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

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

The sale or any resale will not be held unless the Plaintiff or its attorney's bidding agent is present and enters the Plaintiff's bid at the sale or has advised the Master in Equity's office of its bidding instructions. In the event a sale is held without the Plaintiff or its Attorney's bidding agent entering its bid, the sale shall be null and void.

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

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

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County

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TMS # 205-06-03-012 This conveyance is subject to all restrictions and taxes of record.

If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the scheduled sale of the above-reference property, then the sale of the property will be null, void and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day.

The Grantee(s) assume(s) and agree(s) to observe and abide by all reservations and restrictions of record, easements, zoning ordinances, and rights of way of record, including those as set out on the aforesaid map. PURCHASER will pay for stamps and papers.

Deficiency being waived, the bidding shall close on the Sales Day. Richard L. Booth The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master-in-Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina Scott B. Umstead, Esquire 4226 Mayfair Street, Suite 100 Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Telephone: (843) 913-4610 ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF

Scott Law Firm, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff

First Citizens Company, Inc,

This being the same property conveyed to Anthony K. Hipps and Sandra K. Hipps by Deed of Stephen G. Taylor and Deborah E. Taylor recorded April 27, 2007 in Book 1075 at Page 810.

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Anthony K. Hipps and Sandra K. Hipps, Defendants.

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the above captioned action, I, the undersigned, as Master-in-Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell at public venue before the Courthouse doors in Sumter County, South Carolina, at 11:00 A.M. on Sales Day, March 4, 2013, the lands hereinafter described on the following terms: TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, but before his bid is accepted, he will deposit with the Master on his bid in cash or certified check, the sum of five (5%) percent of bid, to be deposited with the Master immediately, with the balance to be remitted within thirty (30) days after the sales day (but this shall not apply to a bid placed by the Plaintiff), which shall include Interest at the rate of Seven and 75/100ths (7.75%) percent to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. In the event the said purchaser(s) fail to comply with the terms of the sale within thirty (30) days, the Master-in-Equity shall forthwith resell the property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser.

THE PROCEEDS OF SALE shall be applied to the costs allowed, and the debts found due and to other payments found due in the Final Order.

THE PROPERTY is situate in Sumter County, South Carolina, and is more particularly described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Sumter County, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot No. 109 on that certain plat of Joseph R. Edwards,

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 12-CP-43-2099

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Nationwide Advantage Mortgage Company, against Thomas I. Rogers, the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on March 4, 2013, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land together with any improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 42, as shown on that certain plat of Millwood Gardens Subdivision, by Joseph R. Edwards, R.L.S., dated March 19, 1996 and recorded in the Register of Deeds office for Sumter County in Plat Book 96 at Page 330, having such boundaries, metes, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, reference to which is hereby made pursuant to authority contained in Section 30-50-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended.

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

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

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

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-01623 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Kyle B. Civitella; Lindsay Helene Civitella a/k/a Lindsay Helene Bailey; Daphene E. Kennedy, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on March 4, 2013 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWNSHIP OF STATEBURG, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA DESIGNATED AS LOT NOS. 50 AND 51 AS SHOWN ON THAT PLAT BY JOSEPH R. EDWARDS, RLS, DATED MARCH 18, 1993 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK PB93 AT PAGE 379.

THIS SAID LOT HAS SUCH METES, BOUNDARIES, COURSES AND DISTANCES AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976.

THIS BEING THE IDENTICAL PROPERTY CONVEYED TO KYLE B. CIVITELLA AND LINDSAY H. CIVITELLA BY DEED OF JOHN F. KENNEDY AND DAPHENE E. KENNEDY DATED JANUARY 8, 2010 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN BOOK 1134, PAGE 1810 ON JANUARY 13, 2010.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 4298 North Lake Cherryvale Drive, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS: 155-06-01-007

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

Interest on the balance of the bid at 6.75% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

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

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

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.5% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale,

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1913 Georgiana Drive, Sumter, SC TMS Number: 206-04-02-019 This being the same property conveyed to Thomas I. Rogers by deed of Angela M. Artz f/k/a Angela M. Bettencourt, dated September 27, 2001, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on September 28, 2001, in Deed Book 817 at Page 1720.

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withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

All that piece, parcel, or tract of land together with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Concord Township, Sumter County, South Carolina, containing 8 acres more or less and being the remaining portion of a 10 acre tract delineated on plat prepared by Palmer and Malone, CE, dated August 24, 1960 and recorded in Plat Book Z-17 at Page 76 in the RMC Office for Sumter County, and having such dimensions as are shown on said plat. The 10 acres has been reduced by 1.0 acres heretofore convey to Claudia F. Anderson by deed dated March 26, 1976 and recorded in Deed Book D-10 at Page 464, and has been reduced by 1.0 acre shown on plat dated April 13, 2006 and recorded in Plat Book 2006 at Page 499 conveyed to Susan P. Gammon. This is the property known as 4645 E. Brewington Road, Gable South Carolina bearing Sumter County Tax Map Number: 314-00-03-004.

bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 10.13% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

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

C/A No. 11-CP-43-1291, The following property will be sold on March 4, 2013, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder

demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

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

Master in Equity's NOTICE OF SALE 2012-CP-43-01787

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

David O. Mabey, Jr., Sheryle S. Mabey a/k/a Sheryle R. Mabey, et al., I, the undersigned Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, March 4, 2013, at 12:00 p.m., at the Sumter County Courthouse, 141 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: I N C O R R E C T L E G A L DESCRIPTION: All that certain piece, parcel and lot of land, with the dwelling and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the city and county of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 37 of Oakdale, as shown in plat book 2-10 at Page 58, records of Sumter County. Said lot no. 37 being bounded and measuring as follows: on the North

by Sanders Drive, said plat, and fronting thereon 70 feet; on the east

by Lot No. 36, said plat and measuring thereon 140 feet; on the south by lot nos. 29 and 30, said plat and measuring thereon 70 feet; and on the west by lot no. 38, said plat, and measuring thereon 140 feet. Be all measurements a little more or a little less and according to said plat.

This being the property known as 410 Sanders Drive.

CORRECT LEGAL DESCRIPTION: All that certain piece, parcel and lot of land, with the dwelling and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the city and county of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 37 of Oakdale, as shown in plat book Z-10 at Page 58, records of Sumter County. Said lot no. 37 being bounded and measuring as follows: on the North

by Sanders Drive, said plat, and fronting thereon 70 feet; on the east

by Lot No. 36, said plat and measuring thereon 140 feet; on the south by lot nos. 29 and 30, said plat and measuring thereon 70 feet; and on the west by lot no. 38, said plat, and measuring thereon 140 feet. Be all measurements a little more or a little less and according to said plat.

This being the property known as 410 Sanders Drive.

This being the same property conveyed to David O. Mabey, Jr. and Sheryle R. Mabey by Deed of Walter S. Motley and Wanda C. Motley recorded October 14, 1992 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina in Book 556 at Page 1280.

Property address 410 Sanders Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS No. 248-09-03-033 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter (including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff.

Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 20 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder).

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

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

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.875% per annum.

The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale .The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

The sale or any resale will not be held unless the Plaintiff or its attorney's bidding agent is present and enters the Plaintiff's bid at the sale or has advised the Master in Equity's office of its bidding instructions. In the event a sale is held without the Plaintiff or its Attorney's bidding agent entering its bid, the sale shall be null and void.

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

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

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

Derivation: Book 1108 at Page 94

Property Address: 4645 East Brewington, Gable, SC 29051-9755 314-00-03-004, 314-00-03-011 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk.

Personal or deficiency judgment having been demanded or reserved, the sale will remain open for thirty (30) days pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. c15-39-720 (1976). The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a personal or deficiency judgment, at any time prior to the foreclosure sale. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #12-CP-43-1481.

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

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 013263-02378 FN Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-00297 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., s/b/m to Wachovia Bank, N.A. vs. Aqua Finance, Inc.; Estate of Willie Mae Wilson; Ruby Gray a/k/a Ruby Gary a/k/a Ruby Sabrina Gary a/k/a Ruby Sabrina Gallishaw a/k/a Ruby Sabrina Cook; SAFE Federal Credit Union; Janice Simon; South Carolina Attorney General; South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services; Sumter County Clerk of Court; Dorothy Thompson; Yolanda Tomlin; Annie Vaughn; Vilaia Pearson a/k/a Vilaiar Pearson a/k/a Viola Pearson; Henry Wilson, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on March 4, 2013 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL, OR LOT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON; IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING, AND BEING IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND DESIGNATED AS REMAINING PORTION OF LOT #122, AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT PREPARED FOR JOHNNIE WILSON BY LOUIS W. TISDALE, RLS, DATED MARCH 11, 1997 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF MESNE CONVEYANCES FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 97, AT PAGE 299, AND HAVING SUCH METES AND BOUNDS AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, THIS DESCRIPTION BEING IN LIEU OF METES AND BOUNDS AS PERMITTED UNDER SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE 1976 CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO JOHNNIE WILSON, JR. BY DEED OF MARY GATHERS DATED MARCH 18, 1997, RECORDED MARCH 17, 1997 IN BOOK 669 AT PAGE 1782 IN THE SUMTER COUNTY RECORDS. THEREAFTER BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED UNTO WILLIE MAE WILSON, ANNIE VAUGHN, VILLIAR PEARSON, HENRY WILSON, AND DOROTHY THOMPSON BY DEED OF DISTRIBUTION DATED JANUARY 11, 2006 AND RECORDED NOVEMBER 6, 2008 IN BOOK 1114 AT PAGE 3476. ALSO THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED UNTO WILLIE MAE WILSON BY DEED OF ANNIE VAUGH, VILLIAR PEARSON, DOROTHY THOMPSON, AND HENRY WILSON DATED ON NOVEMBER 6, 2008 AND RECORDED NOVEMBER 11, 2008 IN BOOK 1115 AT PAGE 186.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 32 Edwards Street, Sumter, SC 29150

NOTICE OF SALE

TMS: 228-14-03-029

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, NA vs. Peter N. Mayes; C/A No. 12-CP-43-1481, The following property will be sold on March 4, 2013, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder:

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

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful

All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, situate, lying and being in Concord Township, Sumter County, South Carolina delineated as Tract B containing 1.65 acres more or less, on plat of Louis W. Tisdale, RLS, dated April 21, 1995 and recorded in Plat Book 95 at Page 1380 in the RMC Office for Sumter County. Said Tract B has such boundaries and dimensions as are shown on said plat. This property is known as 4625 E. Brewington Road bearing Sumter County Tax Map Number: 314-00-03-011.

Also:

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

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2012-CP-43-1734

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Bank of America, N.A. against, Robert A. Cunningham, and Terrylynn Smith-Cunningham, I the undersigned as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on March 4, 2013, at 12 pm o'clock , at the Sumter County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder:

Legal Description and Property Address: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot 5 on a plat recorded in the Sumter County Register of Deeds office at Plat Book Z-14 at Page 44. Also more particularly delineated and shown on a plat prepared for Jerry Tennant, Jr. by Robert H. Lackey, RLS dated May 29, 2002 and recorded in the Sumter County Register of Deeds Office at Plat Book 2002 at Page 337. This property is known as 903 Furman Drive, Sumter, South Carolina and is shown on the Auditor's map of Sumter County as tax map number: 156-07-01-023 Also included: 2003 28x76 Fleetwood, Serial #: NCFL241A/B54819-AV13 This being the same property conveyed to Robert A. Cunningham and Terrylynn Smith-Cunningham by deed of Charles Smith, dated June 28, 2007 and recorded July 2, 2007, in the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County, State of South Carolina, in Book 1084 at Page 1731 and re-recorded to correct the tax map number August 14, 2007 in Book 1089 at Page 2839.

Property Address 903 Furman Drive, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS#: 156-07-04-023

All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying, and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot #209, Section No. 1 Idlewild Subdivision, as shown on that certain Plat prepared by Ben J. Makela, RLS, dated June 18, 1987, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat book 87 at Page 976, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said Plat. Reference being had to said Plat for a more complete and accurate description.

Master in Equity For Sumter County KORN LAW FIRM, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff 1300 Pickens Street Columbia, SC 29211

NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. Home Equity Pass Through Certificates, Series, 2006-8 vs. Yvonne Johnson a/k/a Yvonne L. Johnson; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Ownit Mortgage Solutions, Inc., its successors and assigns (MIN# 100224640000636077);

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

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

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

Derivation: Book 1038 at Page 824 Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina

Property Address: 670 Mallard Dr, Sumter, SC 29150 2050801008 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES.

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

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2010-CP-43-1550

TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8.5% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #11-CP-43-1291.

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

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 011847-02508 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/ Foreclosure Sales)

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 11-CP-43-1379

TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of 6.875 % to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five per cent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within 30 days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser.

Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect.

In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

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

Notice of Sale

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of U.S. Bank, National Association, as successor trustee to Bank of America, N. A. as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank N. A., as Trustee for Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-3, against Tonya R. Kirkland , et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on March 4, 2013, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with any improvements thereto, situate, lying and being in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot 15 of Block "E" as shown on a plat prepared by Julian B. Allen, RLS, dated December 30, 1986, and recorded in Plat Book 86 at Page 2057 in the Office of Register of Deeds for Sumter County. Reference to said plat is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 171 Poinsett Dr, Sumter, SC TMS Number:

248-16-02-043

This being the same property conveyed to Tonya R. Kirkland by deed of Darryll V. Wilcox and Margaret J. Wilcox, dated April 4, 2007, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on April 26, 2007, in Deed Book 1075 at Page 245.

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

Interest on the balance of the bid at 10.450% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

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

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BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Chase Funding Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-1 against, Robert David Brown, Vivian D. Brown a/k/a Vivian Brown, Robert Brandon Brown, Synovus Bank, f/k/a, South Carolina Department of Revenue, The United States of America, by and through, Osteen Publishing Company t/a The Item, Burgess-Brogdon Building Supply, Inc., a/k/a, CACH, LLC, and Palisades Acquisition XVI, LLC, I the undersigned as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on March 4, 2013, at 12 pm o'clock , at the Sumter County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder:

Legal Description and Property Address: ALL THAT certain piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying and being in the Privateer Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being more particularly shown and delineated as Lot No. 6 on that certain plat of "Pierce Place" made

by John M. Mahon C.E., dated January 24, 1974, of record in the office of the RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-35 at Page 377, according to which said Lot 6 is bounded and measures as follows: On the northwest by Maize Street, whereon it fronts and measures 132.0 feet; on the northeast by lands now or formerly of Audubon Realty Company, whereon It measures 175.0 feet; on the southeast by Lot 7 on said plat, whereon it Measures 132.0 feet; and on the southwest by Lot 5 on said plat, whereon it measures 175.3 feet.

Be all of said measurements a little more or less.

THIS BEING the same property conveyed unto Robert David Brown and Vivian Brown by Deed of Rondal E. Brown and Muriel E. Brown, dated November 4, 1988, and recorded November 4, 1988, in Deed Book 479 at Page 733, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina.

THEREAFTER, Robert David Brown and Vivian Brown conveyed said property unto Robert Brandon Brown by Deed dated February 10, 2009, and recorded February 12, 2009, in Deed Book 1118 at Page 1952, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina.

AND: ALL THAT certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Privateer Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 7 of the Pierce Place Subdivision, on that certain plat of "Pierce Place" by John M. Mahon, C.E., dated January 24, 1974, and recorded in the RMC Office for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-35 at Page 377, according to which said Lot 7 is bounded and measures as follows: On the northwest by Lot No. 6 on said plat, and measuring thereon 132.00 feet; on the northeast by lands, either now or formerly, of Audubon Realty Company, said plat, and measuring thereon 175.90 feet; on the southeast

by Wheat Street, said plat, and fronting thereon 132.00 feet; and on the southwest by Lot No. 8, said plat, and measuring thereon 175.60 feet.

Be all of said measurements a little more or a little less and according to said plat. This being the property known as 1654 Wheat Street.

THIS BEING the same property conveyed unto Robert David Brown and Vivian Brown by Deed of Monte D. Duncan and Sheridan F. Duncan, dated April 12, 1988, and recorded April 18, 1988, in Deed Book 467 at Page 1971, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina.

Property Address: 1654 Wheat Street, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS#: 208-09-06-011 AND 208-09-06-008

TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of 9.9 % to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five per cent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within 30 days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. As a personal or deficiency judgment is demanded, the bidding will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days pursuant to S.C. CODE Ann. Section 15-39-720 (1976). If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

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

Master in Equity For Sumter County KORN LAW FIRM, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff 1300 Pickens Street Columbia, SC 29211

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2010-CP-43-1922 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP vs. Paul R. Flowers a/k/a Paul Ray Flowers, Republic Finance, LLC, Ducom Industrial Electric Co., Inc., the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, and Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp., et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on March 4, 2013 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT LOT, PIECE, PARCEL OR TRACT OF LAND, WITH BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, COMPOSED OF APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF (0.50) ACRE, LYING AND BEING IN STATEBURG TOWNSHIP, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND BEING BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY LOT 501 EAGLE NEST SUBDIVISION, PHASE I; ON THE EAST BY LOT 508, EAGLE NEST SUBDIVISION, PHASE I; ON THE SOUTH BY EQUINOX AVENUE; AND ON THE WEST BY LOT 510 EAGLE NEST SUBDIVISION, PHASE I. TO INCLUDE 1998 OAKWOOD SERIAL NO. H0NC01133284AB. THIS SAID TRACT BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS LOT 509 OF EAGLE NEST SUBDIVISION PHASE I ACCORDING TO A PLAT SURVEY PREPARED FOR LONGTOWN INVESTMENTS, LLC BY MICHAEL C. TURBEVILLE, III, PLS, ON JULY 9, 1998, WHICH PLAT IS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 98, AT PAGE 1002. THIS SAID LOT HAS SUCH METES BOUNDARIES, COURSES AND DISTANCES AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976.

T O G E T H E R W I T H A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT OF INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER, UNDER AND ACROSS THE EASEMENT PREMISES DESCRIBED AS FALL DRIVE AND SOLSTICE DRIVE AND EQUINOX AVENUE AS RECORDED IN A DEED FROM LONGTOWN INVESTMETNS, LLC TO JOHNNY GARDNER, JR. RECORDED IN VOLUME 748, AT PAGE 538 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT TO BLACK RIVER ELECTRIC CO-OP RECORDED IN BOOK 529, AT PAGE 1321 IN THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT TO FARMER TELEPHONE CO-OP RECORDED IN BOOK 532, AT PAGE 433 IN THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY. SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS RECORDED IN BOOK 728 AT PAGE 607 IN THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY. TOGETHER WITH ALL THE IMPROVEMENTS NOW OR HEREAFTER ERECTED ON PROPERTY, AND ALL EASEMENTS, APPURTENANCES AND FIXTURES NOW OR HEREAFTER A PART OF THE

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2013 Notice of Sale

Notice of Sale

PROPERTY.

the said highest bidder).

THIS IS THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING OUTLET, INC. BY DEED OF LINWOOD S. EVANS, JR., MASTER AGAINST JOHNNY GARDNER, JR. DATED 8/18/04 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY ON 8/18/04 IN BOOK 950, AT PAGE 389.

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

THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO PAUL R. FLOWERS BY DEED OF MANUFACTURED HOUSING OUTLET, INC. DATED FEB. 7, 2005 RECORDED FEB. 8, 2006 IN BOOK 1015 AT PAGE 1912 IN THE SUMTER COUNTY REGISTRY.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 2445 Equinox Avenue, Dalzell, SC 29040 TMS: 134-05-01-009 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.5% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

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

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

Master in Equity's NOTICE OF SALE 2012-CP-43-2085

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

David G. Shoemaker and Lina E. Shoemaker n/k/a Lina E. Poe, I, the undersigned Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, March 4, 2013, at 12:00 p.m., at the Sumter County Courthouse, 141 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with the dwelling and improvements thereon, lying and being situate in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot No. 89 of Bay Springs Subdivision, Section No. 5, on that plat prepared by Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dated December 1, 1983 and recorded in Plat Book Z-47 at Page 1071 in the records of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County. Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is made in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted by law under c30-5-250 of The Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended. This property is known as 2753 Sandhill Drive, Sumter, SC. This being the same property conveyed to David G. Shoemaker and Lina E. Shoemaker by Deed of Robert W. Morris and Dale M. Morris dated July 25, 2007 and recorded July 27, 2007 in Book 1088 at Page 320 in the ROD Office for Sumter County, South Carolina.

Property address: 2753 Sandhill Drive Sumter, SC 29154 TMS No. 2070108002 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter (including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff.

Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 20 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of

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

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.75% per annum.

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

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

The sale or any resale will not be held unless the Plaintiff or its attorney's bidding agent is present and enters the Plaintiff's bid at the sale or has advised the Master in Equity's office of its bidding instructions. In the event a sale is held without the Plaintiff or its Attorney's bidding agent entering its bid, the sale shall be null and void.

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

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

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

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-2011

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-HE1, against Marvin D Nichols and Lavonne B Nichols, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on March 4, 2013, at 12:00 P.M. noon, at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Privateer Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 19 in the Pierce Place Subdivision as shown on that certain plat by John M. Mahon, C.E., dated January 24, 1974 and recorded in the Office of the R.M.C. Office for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-35 at Page 377, the exact boundaries and measurements of which can be determined by reference to the said plat.

Derivation: This being the same property conveyed to Lavonne B. Nichols, Chrisotpher Nichols, Dwayne Nichols, Sharon N. Johnston, and Timothy Nichols by Deed of Distribution from the Estate of Marvin D. Nichols dated December 14, 2007 and recorded December 27, 2007 in Book 1097 at page 3068; subsequently, Christopher Nichols conveyed his interest in said property to Lavone B. Nichols by deed dated January 3, 2008 and recorded January 15, 2008 in Book 1098 at page 2978 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1649 Wheat Street, Sumter, SC TMS Number: 208-09-07-005 This being the same property conveyed to Lavone B. Nichols by deed of Christopher Nichols, dated January 3, 2008, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on January 15, 2008, in Deed Book 1098 at Page 2978.

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

Interest on the balance of the bid at 8.09% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

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

Notice of Sale

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Notice of Sale Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County

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

Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff

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

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

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina The Hunoval Law Firm, PLLC 501 Minuet Lane, #104A Charlotte, NC 28217 (704) 334-7114 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2010-CP-43-2084 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Bank of America, N.A. s/b/m to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP vs. Yashama Bells, Shakayla D. McCullough and Sumter OB/GYN, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on March 4, 2013 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCELS OR LOT OF LAND, WITH HE ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN SUMTER COUNTY, S O U T H C A R O L I N A , REPRESENTED AS LOT 139, SECTION 8 ON PLAT OF CAROL CROFT, RLS, DATED JUNE 21, 1984, RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUMTER COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS IN PLAT BOOK PB 87 AT PAGE 362. THIS IS THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 5135 CHRISTINE DRIVE SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA 29150 BEARING TAX MAP NUMBER: 220-04-02-013.

INCLUDED HEREWITH: 2000 PIONEER PH186 MANUFACTURED HOME WITH SERIAL NUMBER: PH1864GA17407A/B. WHICH HAS BEEN DE-TITLED TO REAL ESTATE: SEE SCDMV TITLE NUMBER: 770430155341059.

THIS IS THE PROPERTY CONVEYED TO YASHAMA BELLS A N D S H A K A Y L A D .

MCCULLOUGH BY DEED OF CHARLES SMITH DATED JULY 28, 2006 AND RECORDED 8/1/06 IN BOOK 1038 AT PAGE 1811.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 5135 Christine Drive, Sumter, SC 29150

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2011-CP-43-2440

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Citibank, N.A., as Trustee for Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2005-CL1, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-CL1, against Thomas E. Lowery, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on March 4, 2013, at 12:00 P.M. noon, at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: All that certain parcel or lot of land situate and being in the Shiloh Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, beginning at a point being on the South side of S. C. Highway S-43-59 and 605.5 feet East of S. C. Highway S-43-53; thence South 80 degrees 21' East, 150.0 feet along S. C. Highway S-43-59; thence South 10 degrees l5' West, 105.00 feet by lands of Clarence McKinzie; thence North 80 degrees 21' West 150.00 feet by lands of Sadie Lowery; thence North 10 degrees 15' East, 205.00 feet by lands of Clarence McKinzie, South by Saide Lowery and West by Sadie Lowery.

Derivation: This being the same property conveyed to Thomas E. Lowery by deeds recorded July 10, 1985, July 10, 1985, July 10, 1985, July 10, 1985, August 31, 1989 and October 26, 1989 in Deed Book and Pages 407 at 704, 407 at 702, 407 at 700, 407 at 698, 493 at 1545 and 496 at 863, respectively, in the RMC office for Sumter County. See also the Estate of Cornell Lowery, filed in package # 84-ES-56 in the Office of the Judge of Probate for Sumter County.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 5860 Mount Sinai Church Road, Lynchburg, SC 29080 TMS Number: 350-000-01-03

Notice of Sale

In Memory

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

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

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

The Honorable Richard L.Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina The Hunoval Law Firm, PLLC 501 Minuet Lane, #104A Charlotte, NC 28217 (704) 334-7114 Attorneys for Plaintiff (110.002878/Lowery)

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

Interest on the balance of the bid at 9.07500% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

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

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Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

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TMS: 220-04-02-013 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7.5% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

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Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale,

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

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