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Kensington collection will move Students literally giving a to Seneca Elma Strong, library media specialist and group adviser, fits a prosthetic hand as a demonstration on Mary Katherine Geddings, a seventhgrade student at Alice Drive Middle School, on Friday.

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BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com Scarborough-Hamer Foundation announced Monday that its collection of 19thand early 20th-century decorative arts, which for 19 years comprised the furnishings of Kensington Mansion at Eastover, will be transferred to the City of Seneca. The mansion, owned by International Paper, was badly damaged in the ice storm of February 2014, and repairs have not been completed. International Paper asked the foundation in March 2015 to move the collection to prevent damage; it was moved shortly after that and has been in storage since. Rickie Good, former curator at Sumter

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Sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students at Alice Drive Middle School assemble prosthetic hands at the school on Friday as part of the “Hearts to Hands” club that will give 3-D printed hands to children in need around the world.

Middle-schoolers use 3-D printer to make limbs for needy worldwide JIM HILLEY / THE ITEM

Chris Sumpter announces his candidacy for Sumter County Council District 1 at the O’Donnell House on Saturday afternoon.

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ocal students are making prosthetic hands for children with disabilities in

developing nations. A group of Alice Drive Middle School students, called “Hearts to Hands” club, are working on a project involving a three-dimensional printer that molds shapes of a hand and fingers into a hard

An enthusiastic crowd of more than 40 supporters gathered to hear Chris Sumpter announce his candidacy for Sumter County Council District 1 on Saturday at the O’Donnell House. The 23-year-old Crestwood High School graduate was born and raised in Sumter County. He was student body president of Crestwood and University of South Carolina Sumter, he said. In high school, he was active in 4-H and FFA. Sumpter said he also

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plastic-type material. The group is doing the project through e-NABLE, an organization that brings together individuals from around the world who are using their 3-D printers to create free 3-D printed hands and arms for those in need of an upper limb assistive device, according to its website, www.enablingthefuture. org. The prosthetic hands will go to children who are born missing fin-

‘This will make a difference in the life of a child who wants nothing more than to do regular activities, such as being able to ride their bike and hold onto both of their handlebars at the same time.’ ELMA STRONG “Hearts to Hands” club adviser at Alice Drive Middle School gers or who have lost them because of war, disease or natural disaster, said Elma Strong, library media specialist and the group’s adviser. “This will make a difference in

the life of a child who wants nothing more than to do regular activities, such as being able to ride their bike and hold onto both of their handlebars at the same time,” Strong said. Strong said she discovered the project online. A computer prototype for the prosthetic hands was already developed on www.thingverse.com and then downloaded onto the 3-D printer. The printing program uses various processes to synthesize a 3-D object. The objects are made from a plastic-type wire, which the printer molds into models. Once the hand and fingers are printed, separately, students assemble the models with pins, plastic strings and fishing lines. Some of the tools students use, such as hard plastic hammers, were also made on the printer. With the prosthetic hand, a child who is missing fingers will be able to make fingers move by flicking his or her wrist. Lance Gould, a seventh-grade student, said assembly is not a

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Fireside sees its busiest week yet for assisting families BY JACK OSTEEN jack@theitem.com Fireside Fund had its busiest week to date, assisting more than 60 clients this past week, Salvation Army social worker Christy Lamb said. According to Lamb, the type of client she helps doesn’t fit into any kind of profile either. They range from senior

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citizens to single parents to those out of work or struggling with health issues. This past week alone she had a grand-

mother who took in five of her young grandchildren. She felt like she was starting all over again, and instead of heating just half her home for herself, she must try to heat her entire home to keep the grandchildren warm at night. Another young man was raising two kids by himself, lost his job in November and is struggling to find steady work in the area.

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And an elderly woman Fireside Fund assisted with propane last year hasn’t been able to fill her tank again until this year, thanks to the fund. These are just a few of the people Fireside Fund helps week after week here in the Sumter community. Lamb encourages families to keep

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Hydrant flow tests set for 2 days this week City of Sumter will be performing fire hydrant flow tests from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday on Alice Drive, Preot Street and Wise Drive. Water customers in the surrounding area may experience temporary discolored water. Direct any questions or concerns to the City of Sumter Public Services Department at (803) 436-2558.

Dorn Medical Center hosts town hall Feb. 12 William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center will host a town hall meeting from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 12, at the Sumter County Recreation Building, 155 Haynesworth St. Attendees will hear updates on the Dorn Medical Center, including improvements of patient care and nursing services. There will also be a presentation on veterans benefits. Medical center leadership, representatives from the Sumter Outpatient Clinic, the Veterans Affairs regional office director and medical center advocates will be available to answer questions. Updates on the Dorn Medical Center area also available at www.facebook.com/VAColumbiaSC or on Twitter @ VAMCColumbiaSC.

Business leaders discuss state of manufacturing NORTH CHARLESTON — Top business leaders are discussing the state of manufacturing in South Carolina and in the nation. The president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers, Jay Timmons, spoke at the event Monday at Trident Technical College in North Charleston. State Commerce Secretary Bobby Hitt is also speaking, as is Eric Spiegel, the president and CEO of Siemens USA. The topics include the status of manufacturing in the state and in the nation, as well as the challenges that manufacturers face.

S.C. trooper killed in 1956 recognized HEMINGWAY — South Carolina has honored a state trooper who died trying to stop cars from racing on a public road in Williamsburg County in 1956. Douglas Road off S.C. 261 near Hemingway was named the “SCHP Patrolman Arnold Reo ‘Buck’ Carter Memorial Highway” on Friday. Carter had been a trooper for about two years when he got a call about two vehicles racing on a public road in 1956. Authorities say one of the cars went off the road and hit the 27-year-old officer. He died a short time later. The Legislature approved the memorial last year.

Airman teaches Willow Drive Elementary students STEM skills BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Willow Drive Elementary School fifth-grade students are learning about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields during the next two weeks at McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Hopkins. About 100 students from the school, 50 this week and 50 the next, will be taking daily field trips to the base where they will participate in the STARBASE Swamp Fox program. The Department of Defense funds the program hosted by the Air National Guard. The free program only requires the district to provide transportation to the base. Students participate in a curriculum instructors call “hands-on/minds-on” with experiential activities in the STEM fields. “We strive to make sure we cover many of the fifthgrade science and math state standards in our 25 hours of instruction,” said retired S.C. Air National Guard Brig. Gen. John Motley, director of the program. “Teamwork and goal setting are also a constant theme as students work together to explore, explain, elaborate and evaluate concepts.” On Monday, one class of fifth-graders was building model rockets at the school with a goal of teaching students about Newton’s three Laws of Motion, fluid mechanics and aerodynamics, said retired S.C. Air National Guard Lt. Col. Jim Hyott, the program’s deputy director. Each student will “launch” his or her rocket on Friday at the base. Another class was doing a project in which students learned the basics of the

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Willow Drive Elementary School fifth-grader Logan Keels, above, gets ready to launch a balloon as part of a lesson on fluid mechanics and aerodynamics as retired S.C. Air National Guard Lt. Col. Jim Hyott, STARBASE Swamp Fox program’s deputy director, does a countdown. At left, Willow Drive fifth-grade student assembles a parachute for a model rocket on Monday as part of the STARBASE Swamp Fox program.

engineer design process by building a safety restraint device for an egg. The egg would represent a passenger, affectionately called “Eggbert,” who would be placed on a model glider, said retired S.C. Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Lola Banks, the program’s lead instructor. The goal of the project was for students to design the safety restraint device in a way that it would withstand the crash. The team also had a set

“budget” to spend on materials for the design. Some of the other projects students are involved with throughout the week include: building blocks of matter, 3-D computer-aided design, physical and chemical changes and navigation and mapping. Students will also get to see an airplane and helicopter at the base and learn about various STEM careers. Students in the program take a pretest before the weeklong projects and a post-test afterward, Banks said. Aimee Jackson, Willow Drive fifth-grade science and math teacher, said the program correlates to what

students are learning in their courses. “It brings to life what they are learning; these are also things the students will remember when we study the material later in the semester,” Jackson said. Motley said the program sees an average increase of about 30 percent in knowledge gained from pre-test to post-test in students. The program is offered to fifth-grade students in public, private and even home schools in the midlands area, Motley said. Motley said the program has worked with 21 schools in eight counties. For more information, or to apply for the program, visit www.scstarbase.org.

City council approves purchase of vehicles, firefighter gear BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Sumter City Council approved final reading of a lease-purchase agreement not exceeding $1.45 million for several vehicles and gear for Sumter Fire Department during a special called meeting Monday in City Council Chambers. The lease-purchase agreement authorizes the acquisition of a fire rescue truck with equipment, a front-loader garbage truck, a clam truck, a recycling truck, a can hauler truck and firefighter protective gear. The protective gear was later added to the lease-purchase agreement, originally approximately $1.26 million, after first reading, which Sumter City Man-

ager Deron McCormick said was a good idea in order to take advantage of the favorable interest rate for the entire agreement. Council then approved a resolution authorizing a contract for a Washington and Bartlette streets waterline project for 2016. The city accepted a bid of $171,220 from Lee Construction Co. of Sumter for the project that will include replacing old waterlines in the area. McCormick said the streets will be resurfaced after the lines have been replaced. A start date for the project was not announced. Also, council authorized the sale of property at 35 N. Main St., the old

Burns Hardware building, in the central business district for redevelopment. McCormick said the building is among a list of other downtown properties that the city plans to convey to private entities for redevelopment. And, after an executive session, council approved the acquisition of .609 acres of land off Alice Drive, adjacent to Alice Drive Fire Station. Plans for the property were not stated. Mayor Joe McElveen said council’s regular meeting for today has been canceled because many of the council members will be attending Municipal Association of South Carolina events in Columbia.

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Slain Virginia teen endured health issues, bullying, mom says BY TOM FOREMAN JR. The Associated Press BLACKSBURG, Va. — A Virginia teenager whose body was found during the weekend overcame serious health problems as a young girl and was then bullied at her school and online before her death, her mother said. Virginia Tech student David Eisenhauer, 18, has been charged with first-degree murder and abduction in the death of 13-year-old Nicole Madison Lovell, whose body was found Saturday in North Carolina, police said. Another Virginia Tech student, Natalie Keepers, 19, faces charges of improper disposal of a body and accessory after the fact in the commission of a felony. Eisenhauer appeared briefly in court Monday morning, out of sight of reporters, ahead of the scheduled 10 a.m. time. Eisenhauer had retained a court-appointed attorney, the clerk’s office said. Keepers also was in court, entering in an orange jumpsuit with handcuffs and shackles. She told Judge Robert Viar Jr. that she understood the charges and that she had also retained counsel. Her next court date is March 28. Police have said they have evidence showing

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Embryos are placed onto a CryoLeaf ready for instant freezing using the vitrification process in 2008. In a statement Monday, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, Britain’s fertility regulator, has approved a scientist’s application to edit the human genetic code using a new technique.

Britain OKs controversial gene-editing technique BY MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON — Britain’s fertility regulator has approved a scientist’s request to edit the human genetic code in an effort to better understand how embryos develop — but critics fear the new technique crosses too many ethical boundaries. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority announced Monday it has granted a research application to a team led by scientist Kathy Niakan to try to understand the genes that human embryos need to grow successfully, which could help prevent miscarriages. Scientists say gene-editing techniques could one day lead to treatments for conditions such as HIV, which causes AIDS, or inherited diseases such as muscular dystrophy and sickle cell disease. Niakan, of Francis Crick Institute, plans to use gene editing to analyze the first week

that many researchers are keen to try. Yet critics warn that tweaking the genetic code this way could eventually produce a slippery slope that eventually leads to so-called “designer babies,” where parents not only aim to avoid inherited diseases but seek taller, stronger or smarter children with specific physical characteristics. “This is the first step on a path that scientists have carefully mapped out towards the legalization of (genetically modified) babies,” David King of advocacy group Human Genetics Alert said last month when the British fertility regulator met on the topic. Around the world, laws and guidelines vary widely about what kind of research is allowed on embryos because that could change the genes of future generations. In the U.S., the National Institutes of Health won’t fund this kind of research, but private funding is allowed.

of an embryo’s growth. This research will “enhance our understanding of (in-vitro fertilization) success rates by looking at the very earliest stage of human development,” said Paul Nurse, director of Francis Crick Institute. Peter Braude, an emeritus professor of obstetrics and gynecology at King’s College London, said the mechanisms being investigated by Niakan and her colleagues “are crucial in ensuring healthy, normal development and implantation” and could help doctors refine fertility treatments. Braude is not connected to Niakan’s research. Gene editing involves using tools to precisely edit genes inside living cells. Scientists typically find specific sections of DNA to slice and repair or replace, much like a biological version of cut-and-paste software. There are a few methods, but the technique known as CRISPR-Cas9 is a relatively fast, cheap and simple method

Eisenhauer and Lovell knew each other before she disappeared. But officials have not commented further on any possible motive. Nicole’s life hadn’t been easy, her mother, Tammy Weeks, told The Washington Post. She survived a liver transplant, MRSA and lymphoma when she was 5, Weeks said. “God got her through all that, and she fought through all that, and he took her life,” Weeks said. Nicole didn’t like going to school because girls called her fat and talked about the scars from her transplant, Weeks said. Lovell often cried to stay home from school, her mother said. “It got so bad I wouldn’t send her,” Weeks said, but the bullying continued on social media. Lovell loved pandas and wanted to be on “American Idol” when she got older, Weeks said. Davy Draper, who said he’s a close family friend of the Lovells and knew the teen most of her life, called her an energetic and outspoken girl who got along with everyone. “She was an awesome little girl. She was an angel here on Earth, and she’s an angel now,” Draper said Sunday.

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FROM PAGE A1 County Museum, is executive director of Scarborough-Hamer Foundation. She explained the “core” of the collection was assembled by Robert Lee Scarborough in order “to assist in the interpretation of the social, political and economic history of lower Richland and Sumter counties. The Scarborough-Hamer Foundation was established in 1997 to manage and ensure the wellbeing of the collection.” Members of the foundation often served as costumed docents in the antebellum mansion, especially during the popular Christmas tours. In the collection are “many of the furnishing styles popular during the Victorian period, including Eastlake, Federal, Eclectic, Rococo Revival, Renaissance Revival and American Empire,” Good said. In addition, there are glass, porcelain, housewares, linens, art and books. Dr. Mary Baskin Waters, chairwoman of the foundation’s board of trustees, said she was gratified that the collection is being kept together. It “will be a majestic addition to the City of Seneca’s current museums, The Lunney House and the Bertha Lee Strickland Cultural Museum,” she said. Greg Dietterick, city administrator, said Seneca is both “excited and hon-

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Kensington Mansion, an Italianate home built in 1854 and now owned by International Paper, was originally owned by Matthew Richard Singleton, a prominent Sumter County resident. The property had fallen into disrepair when it was purchased by International Paper — then Union Camp — in 1981. It was restored and opened for occasional tours in 1984. ored to receive the collection.” Good added, “While both board and staff regret that the foundation is no longer able to partner with the owners of Kensington Mansion, we are very pleased that the collection has found a home with the City of Seneca. The proposal submitted by the city will ensure that the collection remains together and will continue to be exhibited to the public.” In thanking supporters in the Mid-

lands, Waters added, “It is unfortunate that we were unable to keep the bulk of the collection in Richland County. However, we are very excited that our photographic and archival collections will be transferred to the South Caroliniana Library at the University of South Carolina. With these transfers to Seneca and to the South Caroliniana Library, the board of trustees has ensured that the unity and integrity of these collections will

Built in 1854, the mansion was the centerpiece of the Singleton family’s Headquarters Plantation. Matthew Richard Singleton (1817-54), who had spent time in Europe, asked architects Edward Jones and Francis Lee to design a home in the Italianate Revival style. It stood as a symbol of the incredible wealth of the Singleton family, although most of the fortune was gone by the end of the Civil War. During the early 20th century, Kensington’s ownership changed hands several times. After it was acquired and restored by International Paper in 1984 at a cost of $1 million, it was opened for infrequent tours. With the partnership of the ScarboroughHamer Foundation, it became a popular tourist destination. Its future is unknown at this time.

be maintained for future generations.” The foundation has also transferred artifacts from the collection to Historic Columbia and to the South Carolina State Museum. Good said that because the Scarborough-Hamer Foundation was “created to manage the collection and interpret the history of that area,” it will likely “begin winding down (its) affairs in preparation of dissolving. “We are just happy that the collection has a new home.”

Iowa caucuses kick off 2016 presidential election DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After a long year of campaigning, Republican and Democratic presidential candidates faced voters for the first time, battling in Iowa Monday for a boost toward the White House — or in many cases, simply a reason to stay in the race. The contests in both parties were tight heading into the evening caucuses. Among Republicans, billionaire Donald Trump appeared to have a slim edge over Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Hillary Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders were locked in an unexpectedly close Democratic contest, reviving memories of the former secretary of state’s disappointing showing in Iowa eight years ago. “We knocked on 125,000 doors this past weekend,” Clinton told NBC’s “Today” show. Sanders, the Vermont senator who has been generating big, youthful crowds across the state, urged voters to help him “make history” with a win in Iowa. Candidates face an electorate deeply frustrated with Washington. While the economy has approved under President Obama’s watch, the recovery has eluded many Americans. New terror threats at home and abroad have also ratcheted up national security concerns. In Iowa, which has for decades launched the presidential nominating contest, candidates also faced an electorate that’s whiter, more rural and more evangelical than

many states. But given its prime leadoff spot in the primary season, the state gets extra attention from presidential campaigns. Even so, Iowa has decidedly mixed results in picking eventual nominees. The past two Republican caucus win-

ners — former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum — faded as the race stretched on. But Obama’s unexpected 2008 victory was instrumental in his path to the Democratic nomination, easing the anxieties of those

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campaign schedule during the final sprint, including a pair of rallies Monday. Cruz has modeled his campaign after past Iowa winners, visiting all of the state’s 99 counties and courting influential evangelical and conservative leaders.

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Law enforcement leaders examine 30 new principles WASHINGTON (AP) — Police across the United States are rethinking how they use force amid national outrage about questionable shootings and violent arrests. The changes include efforts in Dallas to train officers to de-escalate situations by moving backward during target practice and arming some with sponge projectiles rather than guns. In Camden, New Jersey, officers are taught about the sanctity of life and encouraged to take time to defuse a situation, even if a suspect is wildly waving a knife at them. After months of work, nearly 200 law enforcement leaders gathered in Washington on Friday to review and discuss new guiding principles that, if enacted by the roughly 18,000 law enforcement agencies in the United States, would significantly remake how policing has been done for decades. The 30 principles include an unprecedented acknowledgment from leading law enforcement professionals that officers should go beyond the Supreme Courtadopted basic legal standard that asks what a “reasonable officer” would do in such a situation and that officers should focus on preserving all human lives in any encounter. “There’s an expression, ‘Lawful but awful,’” said Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum, who led the effort to develop the principles. “I think (these principles) would impact on some level these really tragic shootings of the mentally ill, the homeless person, the unarmed person. It could have an enormous impact.” The group’s principles, which will be released officially in an upcoming report, also require officers to respond proportionally to a suspect, imagining the public’s perception of that response, and to communicate effectively instead of,

for example, repeatedly telling a suspect to drop the weapon. The principles also recommend departments stop training on what it called “outdated concepts,” such as the “21-foot rule,” which refers to the distance an armed suspect with a knife can close before an officer can draw his or her weapon. Instead, officers are encouraged to create more distance and use cover, so that they give themselves more time to respond. Researchers traveled with police chiefs to Scotland last year to study how police there, who are nearly all unarmed, use distance, often backing away from suspects with their hands up, for example, to encourage calm. In one video shown Friday, officers in downtown Camden encountered a man high on narcotics who had threatened a man in a restaurant with a knife last November. Video showed officers walking with the man for four city blocks, clearing pedestrians ahead of him and telling other responders to stand by as he wildly waved his knife at them. “About a year and a half ago, we would’ve shot and killed him; there’s no doubt in my mind,” said Camden County Police Chief Scott Thomson. But “we were very happily trying to walk him back to Philadelphia,” he joked. A little more than a year ago the department added the sanctity of life to their use-of-force policy. In Dallas, the department is providing 100 blue-tipped sponge projectiles to trained patrol officers who may use those less-lethal rounds as early as June. Once on scene, patrol officers would back up and put their guns away and allow specially trained officers to take on the problem, said Dallas police Deputy Chief Jeffrey Cotner. “We’re trying to instill in every opportunity, de-escalation, distance,” Cotner said.

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Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks during a campaign rally on Sunday at University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Amid Republican rivals to Trump and Cruz, Rubio has most cash BY JULIE BYKOWICZ AND CHAD DAY The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, John Kasich and Chris Christie, the four Republican candidates in a showdown for their party’s traditional supporters, closed last year with roughly as much money in the bank combined as Ted Cruz, the conservative insurgent they hope to topple. And then there’s Donald Trump, a celebrity businessman who has just begun to flex his billion-dollar bank account, lending his campaign $10.8 million from his personal wealth late last year. The Republican candidates seeking to challenge Trump and Cruz at the top of the field were in varying degrees of financial distress at the end of 2015, fundraising reports filed Sunday night show, with Rubio in the best position to move forward. As the calendar flipped to 2016, the foursome had a combined $21.6 million left in the bank, while Cruz had almost $18.7 million at his disposal. With voting beginning Monday in the state of Iowa, and continuing next week in New Hampshire, Rubio, Bush, Kasich and Christie were running low on time — as well as money — in their efforts to

rise. Should one or more of them continue on after New Hampshire, they’ll face a costintensive primary calendar that demands travel among some two dozen states and advertising in some of the country’s priciest media markets before March 15. Of the four, Rubio, a Florida senator, led the money chase in the final three months of the year, collecting $14.2 million and ending with $10.4 million in the bank. What’s more, he was on the upswing, having more than doubled his fundraising pace from earlier in the year. In total, he collected $39.5 million in 2015. That’s more than Bush’s annual total. And the former Florida governor’s fundraising fortunes appear to be moving in the opposite direction as Rubio’s. He raised just $7.1 million between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, about half what his haul had been in the preceding fundraising quarter. He closed the year with about $7.6 million in the bank. He had detected a cash crisis in the fall and retrenched his national plan to focus almost exclusively on New Hampshire. Yet in that state, where voters weigh in Feb. 9, there are two others who have gone allin: Kasich, the Ohio governor, and Christie, the New Jersey governor. Those candidates

have struggled to gain traction among donors, their fundraising reports show. Kasich and Christie each raised about $3 million in between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31. Kasich closed out the year with about $2.5 million in cash and Christie with just more than $1 million. Kasich’s allies were eager to portray his financial prospects as improving. Outside groups supporting his bid said they’ve landed $4 million in checks from six donors in the past few weeks, a period of time not covered by the reports filed Sunday. Cruz, by contrast, has proved an adept fundraiser. For the year, he raised about $47 million. His most recent report showed 42 percent of that came from contributors giving $200 or less, people who can continue to replenish his treasury. Donors are limited to $2,700 apiece for the primary contest. That small-donor rate is far better than those of Rubio, Bush, Kasich and Christie. On the opposite end of giving, the outside groups known as super political action committees also are displaying the effects of a crowded Republican primary. Super PACs can accept unlimited donations but cannot take directions from the candidates they’re helping.

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Cody Hodges, a seventh-grade student at Alice Drive Middle School, puts together a prosthetic hand with Elma Strong, library media specialist and the group’s adviser, at the school on Friday.

HANDS FROM PAGE A1 difficult process but does require about 10 to 15 hours for each hand. As of Friday, the group had assembled one hand, with a goal of having 15 done at the end of the school year. The group meets twice a week for about 30 minutes before

SUMPTER FROM PAGE A1 worked as a page and administrative assistant for the South Carolina General Assembly. He owns Sumpter and Associates Life Insurance and also works on the family farm where they grow hay and okra and raise cattle. The farm has been in the family for four generations, he said. He said he is seeking a spot on the council with the intention of increasing accessibility and improving constituent services. “I will be accessible and will work hard,” he said. Sumpter said he wants to increase access to higher education for high school grad-

school, at 7:30 a.m., to work on the hands. Anne Jackson Scott, a seventhgrade student, said she joined the group because she wanted to make a difference in a child’s life. “I enjoy knowing the fact that a child with a disability will benefit from this,” Scott said. Ty Mitchell, also a seventh-grade student, said to make the project work, everyone has to work togeth-

uates and improve the quality of life for Sumter’s elderly. “Many senior citizens have gone without attention,” he said. “They built this county and deserve our attention.” Sumpter is running for the seat that will be vacated by Naomi Sanders, who is retiring. “I think the world of her,” he said. “She has done a great job and accomplished a lot.” Sumpter said he will also push for more economic development. “The council has brought in several industries, and I hope to continue that,” he said. Sumter County Council District 1 is mostly located in the northeastern part of the county.

er, so it also teaches teamwork. “I want to help these children have a better life, and hopefully this will help them,” Madelyn Jordan said. Once the hands are assembled, they will be sent to the Enable Community Foundation, which will inspect the hands and send them to children in need. Students will have the opportunity to meet at least one of the recipients through a Skype interview.

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‘It’s an American tradition, so to speak’

he countdown has begun for Super Bowl Sunday, coming our way this Sunday, Feb. 7. All activity in most of the nation will be put on hold as football fans prepare their homes for the annual spectacle. Plentiful amounts of food will be prepared , and it is rumored that copious adult beverages are expected to be consumed in many of these homes. Other venues that are favorites of the fans are bars, where the big drinkers indulge heavily and get hammered. Hopefully, designated drivers will be plentiful and on call to herd the over-indulgers back to their domiciles where they can expect to be cussed out by their spouses when they show up with toters in

COMMENTARY their hands and lampshades on their heads. They’ll pay for their over-indulgences the next morning as they seek out remedies for splitting headaches known as “hair of the dog.” It’s an American tradition, so to speak. But enough of that. This column is Hubert about the team I’ve Osteen picked to win the Super Bowl. I am convinced that after careful research into the strengths and weaknesses of the two combatants,

the AFC champion Denver Broncos and the NFC champion Carolina Panthers, I am confident the Peyton Manning-led Broncos will prevail over the high-flying Panthers. I know, Cam Newton is the new Superman and the Panthers are the team of the future. Blah, blah, blah. I give my nod to the orange team because of its defense, the best in the NFL. Any team that can limit the Tom Brady-led New England Patriots to 18 measly points as the Broncos did in the AFC championship should be considered the favorite. Another thing: Peyton Manning has a few more tricks up his sleeve that comes from being the son of the great Archie Manning and a brother of near-great Eli Manning who owns

two Super Bowl rings to his older brother’s one. Peyton is ready to even the score —two apiece. He’s pushing 40 and has one more “Omaha!” to yell out at the line of scrimmage. One more reason to pull for Peyton: He does great commercials. Ever see Tom Brady do a commercial? He’s wound too tight. Not even the monstrous Cam Newton can escape the Orange Crush. Case closed. As for my prediction on the final score: that’s classified. Only my bookie knows the numbers. Remember, you heard the probable Super Bowl outcome here first. Reach Hubert D. Osteen Jr. at hubert@theitem.com.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR ONE SUMTER GROUP SPEAKS OUT AGAINST VIOLENCE Enough emphasis has been placed on “Black lives matter” and not enough on “All lives matter.” Yes, there has been shooting in Sumter resulting in black shooting and killing blacks. Yet there was not an uprise from the community. The community should stop and evaluate itself. If “black lives matter,” where were we when blacks were killing each other? Not one protest, march, phone call or letter to the editor. Is it true “black lives matter” when the killings are done by whites; then and only then does a black life matter? We cannot have it both ways. All lives should matter, regardless of age, gender, race or national origin or who pulled the trigger. Remember the blood that runs through our veins has but one color — red. It is time to stop making a difference of who’s been killed and by whom; rather, we as a community should unite in our quest as one community to stope the violence, period. We should recognize violence comes in many forms: domestic, the elderly, child abuse — and the list goes on.

Let’s recommit ourselves to no violence.” The One Sumter group meets every second Sunday at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, where the Rev. James Blassingame is pastor, to keep the Sumter community focus on not only stopping the violence but also to keep the community informed about all issues that concern us as a people of Sumter. We are asking the Sumter City Council, the County Council, every neighborhood association, the NAACP, every fraternal organization, law enforcement, city and county, the Sumter Ministerial Association, the Concerned Clergy and every church denomination that says Jesus is Lord of Lords and King of Kings to join the One Sumter Community group in an open protest against violence in our city and county, that not only do “black lives matter” but that “all lives matter!” The One Sumter Community group was birthed out of protest, and here we are again pleading with the Sumter community to stop the violence. JOSHUA DUPREE JR. One Sumter Community Sumter

Protect S.C. coast: No retreat from ‘line in the sand’ BY ELIZABETH M. HAGOOD

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our existing beaches and does not want to overbuild only to have Mother Nature wash away houses built too close to the ocean. Nor do the citizens of South Carolina want to bear the financial risk of protecting houses built too close to the ocean. Nearly a decade ago, DHEC convened a Shoreline Change Advisory Committee to research and report on the state of our beachfront management. The agency then appointed a representative array of stakeholders to serve on a Blue Ribbon Committee to recommend specific policy changes. I proudly served on the Blue Ribbon Committee alongside real estate developers, private business owner and elected official including state legislators and coastal mayors. After several years of deliberation, discussion and examination of the challenges facing the Beachfront Management Program, the Blue Ribbon Committee released its final recommendations in 2013. A key recommendation, overwhelmingly supported by the BRC and later approved by DHEC’s board, was to establish a permanent baseline, rather than moving it every decade. The purpose behind this action is simple: to prevent the development of

outh Carolina faces an historic opportunity this legislative session, with a vote on the floor likely in the coming weeks. As our state has been a past leader in coastal management policy, we have a chance to refine beachfront regulations that protect both our treasured shoreline and S.C. taxpayers. And the time could not come soon enough, as our coastal communities face record-breaking storm surges, sea level ris, and flooding events. State policy dictates that the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control designate a baseline along the coast every eight to 10 years. The most recent revision was completed in 2010. This process is performed by DHEC using both historic shoreline data and present-day profiles. The “line in the sand” dictates the point beyond which development cannot occur at least for that particular cycle. During the years, as coastal erosion has increased and the call for beach renourishment has sharpened, it has become clear that neither “renourished” beaches nor shifting shorelines make stable, smart locations for new houses. In fact, the public is protective of

highly erosional beach areas and to have a fair, uniform rule that applied equally to all beachfront property. This commonsense recommendation has been proposed by state Sen. Ray Cleary, R-Murrells Inlet, who served on the BRC. Unfortunately, a special interest amendment put forth by Sen. Paul Campbell, R-Goose Creek, undermines the very purpose of that recommendation, erodes the consistency and clarity of purpose of freezing the baseline and exposes our shoreline to greater risk and cost to taxpayers in the long term. Sen. Campbell asserts that his amendment is in the interest of science and equity. However, the Shoreline Advisory Committee and the BRC have already conducted the necessary scientific and legal due diligence for this bill — it was part of their five-year analysis and deliberation. Sen. Campbell proposes the permanent baseline be delayed, and that the state still provide the opportunity for developers to petition the Administrative Law Court if they don’t approve of where the permanent baseline ultimately sets. His amendment is for the sole purpose of allowing one developer the illadvised opportunity to build 50 homes on a highly erosional spit of sand.

Making special interest exceptions is contrary to the intent of the final recommendations from the Blue Ribbon Committee. As our final report asserted, “the majority of committee members agree that there is a need for a consistent and more conservative statewide policy that effectively ‘holds the line’ on development along the oceanfront.” Common sense dictates that you don’t build on shifting sands, and our beachfront regulations ought to reflect that common sense. This is an historic opportunity and an urgent matter. The BRC recommended and the DHEC board approved that a permanent baseline be set immediately using existing data and according to the objective, scientific standards used in the original BRC report. Our state senators have the chance to stand up for what is sensible and right for the taxpayers of our state by voting for Sen. Cleary’s Blue Ribbonbased amendments to preserve the original intent of his bill. Or they can side with one legislator for the presumed benefit of one developer.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR are written by readers of the newspaper. They should be no more than 350 words and sent via e-mail to letters@theitem.com, dropped off at The Item office, 20 N. Magnolia St. or mailed to The Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, S.C. 29151, along with the full name of

the writer, plus an address and telephone number for verification purposes only. Letters that exceed 350 words will be cut accordingly in the print edition, but available in their entirety at www.theitem.com/opinion/letters_to_editor.

Elizabeth M. Hagood is a past chair of the DHEC Board and was a member of the Shoreline Blue Ribbon Committee.

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‘People v. O.J. Simpson’ will have viewers talking BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Forgive my excitement. It just feels like an old-fashioned February sweeps month is breaking out. Tomorrow, ABC launches “Madoff,” a twonight miniseries starring Richard Dreyfuss. Tonight, FX presents the deliciously addictive “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (10 p.m., TV-MA). Perhaps we needed 20 years to pass before revisiting this obsessively over-covered story. And perhaps we needed the mind of executive producer and first-episode director Ryan Murphy (“American Horror Story,” “Scream Queens”) to project recent history through the prism of two decades of pop culture and reality TV. Given its “stranger than fiction” narrative, it’s wise that Murphy and crew abandoned the lurid excesses of “Horror Story” and the shrill, bitter tone of “Queens” to let this unfold as a crime procedural, studded with larger-than-life characters and delicious performances. The casting is excellent. Cuba Gooding Jr. is impressive, but he has the misfortune of playing Simpson, a man whose ludicrous over-exposure has left him only more of an enigma. David Schwimmer makes the most of his role as the Juice’s good friend Robert Kardashian. And don’t think the show spares us the sight of Kardashian’s young daughters, future reality stars, watching their daddy on TV. Sarah Paulson gets a 1990s perm and chain-smokes with intensity as Marcia Clark. Courtney B. Vance brings a dignity and brilliance to Johnnie Cochran. Cochran’s character and the series’ reflections on police misconduct in the aftermath of the 1992 Rodney King riots resonates rather powerfully in our own postFerguson era. But the standout performance is John Travolta as Robert Shapiro. He plays a man completely mannered, calculating, vain, pompous and self-serving — a wax museum figure of a Hollywood lawyer come to life. It’s the closest that “Simpson” comes to going over-the-top. But Travolta pulls it off with almost eerie restraint. People will be talking about John Travolta

PG) * Stuck on the Tar pit on “The Flash” (8 p.m., CW, TV-PG) * The spa treatment on “Grandfathered” (8:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * In need of a brand-new brand on “The Muppets” (8:30 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Manning returns from maternity leave on “Chicago Med” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14) * Peggy tangles with Frost on “Marvel’s Agent Carter” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Vance returns to the field on “NCIS” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV-PG) * A mass shooting unfolds on “Chicago Fire” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14) * Candid cameras capture moral quandaries on “What Would You Do?” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

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David Schwimmer stars as Robert Kardashian and John Travolta as Robert Shapiro in the 10-episode limited series “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” premiering at 10 p.m. today on FX. tomorrow. And they’ll be talking about “The People v. O.J. Simpson” for weeks. • “American Experience” presents “Murder of a President,” recalling the death of James Garfield in 1881. Shot by Charles Guiteau, a delusional office seeker, on July 2, 1881, Garfield would survive for the next 79 days, eventually dying on Sept. 19, a victim of a madman’s bullet as well as doctors’ arrogance and malpractice.

TV ON DVD TV-themed DVDs available today include “The Lizzie Borden Chronicles” and “From Dusk Till Dawn, Season 2”

CULT CHOICE A vain weatherman (Bill Murray) gets the lesson of several lifetimes in the perfectly delightful 1993 comedy “Groundhog Day” (7:24 p.m., Comedy Central).

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Boomer Esiason and Katharine McPhee host “Super Bowl’s Greatest Commercials 2016” (8 p.m., CBS). • Sports figures play along on “Hollywood Game Night” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

• Katey Sagal guest-stars as Jake’s mother on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14). • A dead librarian’s sexy sideline affords food for thought on “iZombie” (9 p.m., CW, TV-14). • Asa submits to a brutal test on “Outsiders” (9 p.m., WGN, TV-MA). • Dean and Timothy stage a mock trial on “The Grinder” (9:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14).

• “Rattled” (10 p.m., TLC) follows four sets of newborns and their parents as they grow to know each other and adjust to new work and sleeping habits.

SERIES NOTES Nick’s relatives get weird on “New Girl” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Chinese New Year on “Fresh Off the Boat” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-

David Schwimmer, Joel Osteen and M. Ward are booked on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Kevin Hart, Noel Fielding, Joshua Topolsky and Dr. Lonnie Smith on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC, r) * Eva Longoria, Jason Mantzoukas, Sunil Yapa and Glenn Kotche visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC, r) * Jennifer Jason Leigh, Joe Manganiello, Juno Temple and Chris Martin appear on “The Late Late Show With James Corden” (12:35 a.m., CBS). Copyright 2015, United Feature Syndicate

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AROUND TOWN area. The Shepherd’s Center, 24 Council St., will offer public in- The Sumter SPCA Valentine formation sessions from 11 to Dance will be held from 7 to AARP offers freeastax prepara11:50 a.m. on Thursdays 11 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13, tion follows: Feb. 18, creating a at the Elaine D. Korn Memoliving will / hospice; and rial Center, 1100 S. Guignard March 3, COPD. Christina Drive. Music will be providBlakley, registered nurse ed by The Recollections with Palmetto Health Tuom- Band. Cost is $20 per person ey, will speak. (must be 21 years or older) and all proceeds benefit the Clarendon School District One SPCA. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will conduct free vision, hearing, speech and developmental will be served. Call (803) 773-9292. screenings as part of a child find effort to identify stuThe Annual Black History dents with special needs. Month Parade, hosted by the Screenings will be held from MLK Riders of South Caroli9 a.m. to noon at the Sumna, will be held on Sunday, merton Early Childhood Feb. 14. The parade will Center, 8 South St., Sumbegin at 1:30 p.m. at Riley merton, on the following Ball Park and will end at Thursdays: Feb. 11; March Barlette and Main Street. 10; April 14; and May 12. Call There is no registration fee Sadie Williams at (803) 485but a donation of $10 is re2325, extension 116. quested. Churches, groups, clubs, schools, individuals AARP will offer free tax prepaare all welcome. Call Jacob ration from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 Dennis Sr. at (803) 840-4784 p.m. on Mondays and or Harry Lesane at (803) Wednesdays through April 983-5389. 13 at the Shepherd’s Center of Sumter, 24 Council St. Ap- The Sumter Combat Veterans plicants are advised to Group will meet at 10 a.m. bring with them governon Friday, Feb. 19, at the ment-issued photo IDs, SoSouth HOPE Center, 1125 S. cial Security cards and / or Lafayette Drive. All area vetMedicare cards for anyone erans and active military in the household, last year’s are invited. tax forms, W-2 and / or 1099 The 16th Annual Cavalier Pride forms, and power of attorAuction will be held on Satney certification forms if urday, March 5, at Robert E. they are filing for someone Lee Academy, 630 Cousar else. Call Henry Dinkins at St., Bishopville. Food will be (803) 499-4990 or Lula King served from 5 to 7 p.m. Bidat (803) 316-0772. ding will begin at 5:30 p.m. Lincoln High School Class of with the first table closing 1964 will hold an informative at 7 p.m. Silent and live aucmeeting regarding the class tion tickets are $15 in adreunion at 10 a.m. on Saturvance and $20 at the door. day, Feb. 6, at Shoney’s. Call Frances Woods at (803) 773- Shaw Air Force Base will host the Shaw Air Expo open house 3804, Lillie Wilson at (803) and air show Saturday and 775-9088 or Bertha Willis at Sunday, May 21-22. The free (803) 775-9660. event will be open to the The Campbell Soup friends general public from 8 a.m. lunch group will celebrate to 5 p.m. both days. Visit their 24th anniversary at www.shaw.af.mil/airexpo/ 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. for more information. Also, 6, at Golden Corral. “like” the Shaw Air Force The Sumter Chapter of the Na- Base Facebook page at https://www.facebook. tional Federation of the Blind com/20FighterWing/ for upof South Carolina will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9, to-date information. Aerial demonstration teams or at Shiloh-Randolph Manor, performances will include: 125 W. Bartlette St. Lee and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds; Laura Colclough-James will U.S. Army Black Daggers speak. The 2016 king or parachute demo; 20th Fightqueen will be crowned for er Wing Air Power; F-16 the Sumter Chapter. ConViper; USAF Heritage Flight; tact the chapter president, Canadian Air Force CF-18; Debra Canty, at (803) 775U.S. Navy F/A-18; Warbirds 5792 or at debra.canty@ (historical military aircraft); frontier.com. For chapter and Gary Ward & Greg Conupdates, listen to the 24/7 nell. The acts are not in message line at (206) 376order of performance and 5992. Transportation is proare subject to change. vided within the mileage

BISHOPVILLE CITY COUNCIL Today, 6:30 p.m., Colclough Building

TOWN OF LYNCHBURG PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday, 4 p.m., town hall

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t share EUGENIA LAST your opinion until you know how everyone around you feels about the concerns you have. An impulsive act will be costly. Avoid getting into a debate with someone who can affect your reputation, status or advancement.

you have will be thwarted by someone who is trying to control your life. Don’t discuss what you want to do until you have fully explored your options and can deliver a flawless, well-researched presentation.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): An expert will teach you something that allows you to express your talents in a diverse and trendy manner. An opportunity will catch your eye. Plan a trip that will encourage you to spend quality time with someone you love.

THE SUMTER ITEM

WEATHER

AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

TONIGHT

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Very warm with periods of sun

Becoming cloudy, a shower late

A shower and t-storm around

Cooler; a morning shower

Sunshine and a few clouds

Clouds and sun

73°

58°

77° / 52°

60° / 36°

52° / 28°

54° / 34°

Chance of rain: 25%

Chance of rain: 55%

Chance of rain: 80%

Chance of rain: 55%

Chance of rain: 5%

Chance of rain: 15%

ESE 6-12 mph

SSE 7-14 mph

S 10-20 mph

W 4-8 mph

N 8-16 mph

SSW 4-8 mph

TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaﬀney 59/54 Spartanburg 61/56

Greenville 63/55

Columbia 74/60

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

IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 73/58

Aiken 74/59

ON THE COAST

Charleston 76/60

Today: Partly sunny, except more clouds in northern parts. High 65 to 75. Wednesday: Morning showers, then a shower and thunderstorm around. High 69 to 73.

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

75° 44° 56° 33° 81° in 2002 14° in 1966

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

LAKE LEVELS Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 355.54 76.36 75.43 95.15

24-hr chg +0.10 -0.01 -0.12 +0.03

RIVER STAGES 0.00" 0.00" 0.12" 2.30" 4.80" 4.06"

Myrtle Beach 66/55

Manning 74/59

Today: Mild with a passing shower. Winds eastnortheast 4-8 mph. Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm. Winds south-southwest 8-16 mph.

LOCAL ALMANAC

Florence 68/56

Bishopville 69/57

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

NATIONAL CITIES

REGIONAL CITIES

Today Wed. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Atlanta 73/63/c 67/39/t Chicago 44/36/r 37/20/sf Dallas 65/36/pc 53/30/s Detroit 46/39/r 48/28/sn Houston 73/43/t 61/37/s Los Angeles 64/44/s 66/46/pc New Orleans 77/56/t 63/44/pc New York 47/42/s 57/47/r Orlando 81/66/pc 82/65/t Philadelphia 50/39/s 63/44/r Phoenix 56/35/s 58/39/s San Francisco 55/44/c 56/49/c Wash., DC 51/43/c 62/43/r

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

Today Hi/Lo/W 55/50/c 73/62/c 78/61/pc 75/59/pc 56/51/c 76/60/pc 63/53/c 67/61/c 74/60/pc 67/56/c 55/47/c 66/54/c 65/53/c

Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 10.07 -0.07 19 5.90 +0.80 14 9.56 -0.34 14 10.72 -0.08 80 80.24 -0.07 24 12.85 +0.10

Wed. Hi/Lo/W 65/35/t 71/41/t 75/50/t 73/57/t 66/57/t 76/59/t 72/48/t 74/44/t 77/51/t 75/54/t 70/56/t 77/56/t 77/58/t

Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 68/56/c Gainesville 81/64/pc Gastonia 60/54/c Goldsboro 62/52/c Goose Creek 76/61/pc Greensboro 52/48/sh Greenville 63/55/c Hickory 52/48/sh Hilton Head 71/60/pc Jacksonville, FL 77/62/pc La Grange 74/64/c Macon 78/64/c Marietta 71/62/c

Sunrise 7:19 a.m. Moonrise 1:52 a.m.

Sunset 5:53 p.m. Moonset 12:48 p.m.

New

First

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Last

Feb. 8

Feb. 15

Feb. 22

Mar. 1

TIDES AT MYRTLE BEACH

Today Wed.

Wed. Hi/Lo/W 78/56/t 77/63/t 70/45/t 74/60/t 75/56/t 70/43/t 72/43/t 70/40/t 71/56/t 77/62/t 70/40/sh 72/46/t 64/36/sh

High 3:35 a.m. 3:39 p.m. 4:33 a.m. 4:37 p.m.

Ht. 2.6 2.4 2.7 2.4

Low 10:29 a.m. 10:30 p.m. 11:29 a.m. 11:28 p.m.

Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 53/49/sh Mt. Pleasant 72/60/pc Myrtle Beach 66/55/c Orangeburg 75/61/pc Port Royal 72/60/pc Raleigh 57/52/c Rock Hill 62/57/c Rockingham 61/55/c Savannah 78/62/pc Spartanburg 61/56/c Summerville 76/61/pc Wilmington 66/52/c Winston-Salem 51/48/sh

Ht. 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.2

Wed. Hi/Lo/W 69/37/t 73/56/t 72/58/t 75/54/t 71/55/t 74/53/t 71/47/t 75/52/t 76/57/t 71/44/t 75/56/t 74/60/t 69/45/t

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

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DAILY PLANNER

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Take on a project that is geared toward helping others or promoting a cause that concerns you. The information you gather will change your mind about what you want to do and how you want to live. A unique lifestyle change looks inviting.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Anxiety and frustration will result GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t from a misunderstanding or poor reveal how you feel or what you information someone gives you. intend to do. Focus on how you can Stick close to home, where you can improve your life and future. work quietly on your own to Someone you work with will be maximize your efforts of reaching jealous of your ability and could your set goal. withhold information that will CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): cause you to make a mistake. Don’t let the changes other people CANCER (June 21-July 22): You’ll make influence your decisions. It’s receive interesting information from an unusual source. Find a way important to be true to yourself and your beliefs. A joint venture to put what you discover to your advantage. A day trip or partnering with someone who is reliable will with someone you encounter at a lead to bigger and better networking function will lead to a opportunities. beneficial enterprise. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Share your Emotional situations will escalate concerns with someone who is and are best handled equipped to help you make a diplomatically. An unbiased difference. Take on a physical and opinion will help you come to mental challenge that will enable terms with the information you you to strengthen your body, mind receive. A professional change will and soul, and show others what turn out to be more favorable than you are capable of doing. anticipated and could help boost VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Do your popularity. something that excites you and will PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Make allow you to use your skills to love a priority. Take on a project improve your life. Friendly that will help improve your lifestyle encounters will spark your imagination. Share an adventure or contribute to an optimistic with someone you love, and you attitude. A creative or innovative will find common ground that will project will help you look at life bring you closer together. differently. Love will enhance your LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The plans personal life.

PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC

Sue Hawkins shares a picture of her moonflower vine, which blooms late in the afternoon and closes up in the morning.

SECTION

Tuesday, February 2, 2016 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: sports@theitem.com

national signing day

Decision time Nine local athletes set to sign letters of intent on Wednesday

COLUMBIA – Since stepping on the University of South Carolina campus, Michael Carrera has exuded a passion for basketball. That hasn’t always been a good thing. But this season, it has helped catapult the Gamecocks to one of their best seasons in recent history. “Michael is as good carrera a teammate as I’ve been around as far as his caring for teammates, his will to win, his will to work,” said USC coach Frank Martin. “The harder the moment, the taller he stands. It is just who he is. He is as loyal as the day is long.” It is not a coincidence that Carrera is enjoying his best season as USC is having its most successful season under Martin. When the Gamecocks (19-2), travel to Athens, Georgia, to challenge Georgia tonight, they will be ranked No. 23 in the USA TODAY Sports coaches poll and No. 25 in The Associated media poll. Carrera is their leading scorer and rebounder, averaging 14 points and 11.2 rebounds per game. Carrera, who is listed as 6-foot5 and 214 pounds, is doing that while spending most of his time on the wing after spending the bulk of his first three seasons playing underneath. “He has been working on his game throughout the time he

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Sumter High running back Quintein Anderson has committed to play college football with Limestone, an NCAA Division II school in Gaffney. Anderson is one of nine local athletes scheduled to sign with their respective schools on Wednesday. three tackles for loss. He had one interception, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble. Burson saw a lot of time on offense in his first two seasons on the SHS varsity, but didn’t get many touches under first-year head coach Mark Barnes. He returned seven kickoffs for 169 yards and six punts for 73 yards. Anderson had a huge season despite coming back from a torn anterior cruciate ligament to be named The

Sumter Item Area Player of the Year. Anderson rushed for 1,277 yards and 23 touchdowns on 187 carries. He caught fie passes for 102 yards and three TDs and completed all three of his pass attempts for 34 yards and two more scores. He scored 156 points. Singleton played tackle on both sides of the football for the Gators. He graded out at 80 percent and had 25 knockdown blocks while finishing

with 62 tackles, five tackles for loss and two QB sacks on the defensive side. Tindal played linebacker for the Gators. He had 87 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, two quarterback sacks and two interceptions. He also scored two defensive touchdowns. Rembert played linebacker for Crestwood and led the Knights with 140 tackles,

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super bowl 50

Rivera, Panthers have support of Hispanics in Super Bowl 50 By STEVE REED The Associated Press Viva Rivera. NFL Coach of the Year contender Ron Rivera and the Carolina Panthers are expected to have the support of the Hispanic community when they play the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50 next Sunday. Rivera is Hispanic, raised by a mother of Mexican descent and a father whose family still calls Puerto Rico home. With Rivera now in his fifth year at the helm, the Panthers’ popularity has become so widespread in the Hispanic community they now employ their own broadcast team to call their games in Spanish. Rivera knows he isn’t the first Hispanic to coach in a Super Bowl — Tom Flores won two championships with the Oakland Raiders —

Carrera leads No. 25 USC against UGA By WILLIE T. SMITH III The Greenville News

By Dennis Brunson dennis@theitem.com Nine local high school athletes -- eight football players and one cross country runner -- are scheduled to sign national letters of intent on Wednesday, the first day football players can sign to be part of their respective programs’ 2016 recruiting class. Three Sumter High School players -- Charlie Miranda, Xzavion Burson and Quintein Anderson -- will sign along with Ralph Singleton and Daquan Tindal of Lakewood, Christoper Rembert of Crestwood and Melquan House and Maliq Green of Scott’s Branch. The cross country athlete is Andrea Liddell of Manning. Miranda will sign with Gardner-Webb, while Burson is signing with South Carolina State and Anderson with Limestone along with House and Green. Singleton will be signing with Presbyterian, Tindal with Coffeyville Community College in Kansas and Rembert with Hutchinson Community College in Kansas. Liddell will sign with Spartanburg Methodist College. Miranda, a safety for SHS, committed to Gardner-Webb in December. Miranda had one interception and 57 taciles, including 26 solo stops. He had 4 1/2 tackles for loss, broke up four passes, two fumble recoveries, one caused fumble and one blocked punt. He also returned six kickoffs for 115 yards. Burson and Anderson made their commitments within the last week. Burson played defensive back and outside linebacker for the Gamecocks, but missed a few games due to a concussion. He had 35 tackles, including

USC Basketball

but jokes he still feels like a “trail blazer.” “For the most part it’s usually baseball and soccer (that are popular) there,” Rivera told The Associated Press. “But football is trying to become a world sport... So it’s neat to see that kind of support, and because of my parents’ heritage, there is a tremendous amount of pride.” Randall Alexander Varnum, 29, from Mexico City, will be tuning in to watch the Super Bowl to root on Carolina. He’s been a fan of the Panthers his entire life. He even lived in Charlotte, North Carolina for a while and attended some games. “The fact they have Ron Rivera could be a factor for some fans to pay attention to the game, even if they’re not fans of either team,” Varnum said. Esteban Rivera, 30, the

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Carolina head coach Ron Rivera is the second Hispanic to be the head coach of a Super Bowl team.

clemson Basketball

Tigers try to get back on track vs. Wake By SCOTT KEEPFER skeepfer@greenvillenews.com CLEMSON – Clemson University’s men’s basketball team went 6-2 in January. Replicate that in February and the Tigers could be sitting pretty come March. That quest will continue tonight when Clemson plays at Wake Forest to tip off the second half of its Atlantic Coast Conference BROWNELL schedule. A second NCAA Tournament appearance in coach Brad Brownell’s six seasons could be in the offing, and it would be the program’s first since 201011, Brownell’s first season. “It doesn’t change the way we do things,” Brownell said. “We have conversations with our team about it, but we want to make sure they don’t get so worried about that that they forget to do the things we did to win. “It’s good in terms of publicity, giving our guys confidence and motivating our fans, for us to continue to play better here down the stretch.” Clemson is 13-8, including 6-3 in the ACC. Wake Forest is 1011, 1-8. But Brownell knows that the Demon Deacons’ next-tolast-place standing in the league belies the talent they have on hand. Wake Forest has played the toughest schedule in the nation,

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sports

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

The SUMTER ITEM

area roundup

Scoreboard

Top-seeded Lady Falcons top Hillcrest The top-seeded Chestnut Oaks Middle School girls basketball team defeated Hillcrest 41-18 in the first round of the Sumter Middle School Conference tournament on Monday at the CO gymnasium. Dynashia Jackson led the Lady Falcons with 16 points. Carnashia Wells and Amare Singleton had six points apiece. Chestnut Oaks will play host to either Bates or Furman on Wednesday in a semifinal game. Manning 37 Mayewood 17

MANNING – Manning Junior High School defeated Mayewood 37-17 on Monday in the first round of the Sumter Middle School Conference tournament on Monday at the MJHS gymnasium. Sequio Juniois led the 10-3 Lady Monarchs with 18 points. Taja Dow had 12 points and three assists. Manning will play at Alice Drive on Wednesday in a semifinal game. Alice Drive 37 Ebenezer 5

Alice Drive Middle School defeated Ebenezer 37-5 in the first round of the Sumter Middle School Conference tournament on Monday at the AD gymnasium. Margaret McMahon led the Lady Hawks with 14 points. Tajanique Johnson and Inga Colclough both had eight points. Alice Drive will play host to Manning in a semifinal game on Wednesday. Lee Central 41 Kingstree 12

BISHOPVILLE – Lee Central Middle School won the Upper Pee Dee Conference regular season title with a 41-12 victory over Kingstree on Monday at the LC gym-

TV, Radio

TODAY 2:55 p.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Liverpool vs. Leicester City (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 4 p.m. – College Football: ESPNU Signing Day Special (ESPNU). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Kentucky at Tennessee (ESPN). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: South Carolina at Georgia (ESPNU, WDXYFM 105.9, WNKT-FM 107.5, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Georgetown at Butler (FOX SPORTS 1). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: West Virginia at Texas Tech (FOX SPORTS 2). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Louisiana State at Auburn (SEC NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Florida at Washington (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. – College Basketball: NevadaLas Vegas at New Mexico (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. – College Basketball: Texas Christian at Oklahoma (ESPNEWS). 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Miami at Houston (NBA TV). 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Clemson at Wake Forest (WWBD-FM 94.7). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Indiana at Michigan (ESPN). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: West Virginia at Iowa State (ESPN2). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Duke at Georgia Tech (ESPNU). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Providence at DePaul (FOX SPORTS 1). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Alabama at Mississippi State (SEC NETWORK). 10:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Minnesota at Los Angeles Lakers (NBA TV). 11 p.m. — College Basketball: Colorado State at San Diego State (ESPN2).

PREP SCHEDULE TODAY

p.m.

B Team Basketball

Varsity Basketball

Thomas Sumter at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. WEDNESDAY

South Florence at Sumter, 6 p.m. Hartsville at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Manning, 6 p.m. Lee Central at Timberland, 6:30 p.m. Hannah-Pamplico at Scott’s Branch, 6:30 p.m.

Varsity and JV Basketball

Porter-Gaud at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m.

Varsity and JV Basketball

B Team Basketball

C.E. Murray at East Clarendon (No JV Girls), 5 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Calhoun Academy at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. The King’s Academy at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. Dorchester at Clarendon Hall, 4

BD Cooper at Laurence Manning, TBA THURSDAY

Junior Varsity Basketball

Sumter at Carolina Forest, 6 p.m.

BISHOPVILLE – K.J. Holloman and Daveon Thomas both had triple-doubles to lead Lee Central Middle School to a 59-46 victory over Kingstree on Monday at the LC gymnasium. Holloman had 18 points, 10 assists and 10 steals for the Stallions, who finished 12-0 in winning the Upper Pee Dee Conference regular-season title. Thomas had 18 points, 20 rebounds and five steals. Jordan Williams had 11 points while Naquan Peeples had a double-double of 10 rebounds and 10 steals. Nykelius Johnson had 12 reobunds. Lee Central will face East Clarendon in the first round of the conference tournament on Wednesday at the Hannah-Pamplico High gymnasium.

nasium. Tashanna Harris led the 8-0 Lady Stallions with 21 points and Kendra Lesane had 10.

JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL Hartsville 46 Crestwood 10

HARTSVILLE – Crestwood High School fell to 9-5 with a 46-10 loss to Hartsville on Monday at the HHS gymnasium. Sedajah Rembert led the Lady Knights with eight points.

B TEAM BASKETBALL Wilson Hall 31 Orangeburg Prep 4 Wilson Hall improved to 10-3 with a 31-4 victory over Orangeburg Prep on Monday at Nash Student Center. Becca Cromer led the Lady Barons with eight points and Andie Grae Wingate had six.

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Saturday, Jan. 9 Sunday, Jan. 10

Seattle 10, Minnesota 9 Green Bay 35, Washington 18

Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16

New England 27, Kansas City 20 Arizona 26, Green Bay 20, OT

Sunday, Jan. 17

Carolina 31, Seattle 24 Denver 23, Pittsburgh 16

Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 24

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Damion Lee scored 24 points, including two free throws with 8.3 seconds remaining, to help No. 19 Louisville upset No. 2 North Carolina 71-65 on Monday night, ending the Tar Heels’ 12-game winning streak. After scoring just six points in Saturday’s loss to then-No. 11 Virginia, Lee lifted the Cardinals to a hardfought victory over the firstplace Tar Heels by making 8 of 12 shots, including consecutive 3-pointers that helped provide a 55-50 lead with 9:35 remaining. Chinanu Onuaku later added a three-point play to make it 63-55, Ray Spalding scored and Trey Lewis followed with a big layup and then two free throws with 26 seconds left for a four-point lead. Lee sealed the win by making two more at the free throw line as Louisville (184, 7-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) handed the Tar Heels (19-3, 8-1) their first conference loss.

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Sunday, Jan. 31

Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Minnesota at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Montreal at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Florida at Washington, 7:30 p.m. St. Louis at Nashville, 8 p.m. Dallas at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Chicago at Colorado, 9 p.m. Columbus at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Los Angeles at Arizona, 9 p.m. San Jose at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

At Honolulu Team Irvin 49, Team Rice 27

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At Santa Clara, Calif. Denver vs. Carolina, 6:30 p.m. (CBS)

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PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns, mired in one of the worst stretches in their history, have fired coach Jeff Hornacek and promoted Earl Watson to interim coach. Watson was selected after interviews were conducted Monday with all three Suns assistants.

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made birdie on the 18th to force a playoff. But then he realized there was no crowd. It started with Snedeker. In gusts that consistently topped 40 mph and peaked at over 50 mph, he played the final 17 holes Sunday without a bogey and closed with a 3-under 69, which was nearly nine shots better than the field. The average score (77.9) was the highest for the fourth round at a regular PGA Tour event since the tour began keeping such statistics in 1983. Snedeker won at 6-under 282, the highest winning scores at Torrey Pines since Fuzzy Zoeller in 1979.

SAN DIEGO — With his glove tucked in his back pocket and a putter in his hand, Brandt Snedeker walked off the green pumping his arms to celebrate a six-shot comeback to win the Farmers Insurance Open. That was the only part of his victory that looked normal. He was on the practice green, not the 18th green. Snedeker never hit a shot Monday. Having delivered one of the great closing rounds on the PGA Tour on Sunday, all he could do was wait to see if it was good enough when the wind-blown tournament concluded before no spectators because of safety concerns for all the debris on the South Course at Torrey Pines. The jangled nerves came from watching the forecast, and then the telecast. Snedeker finally went to the putting green and figured the crowd’s reaction would let him know if K.J. Choi had

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including 10 for loss. He also had three interceptions, three sacks and two caused fumbles. Green played wide receiver and defensive back for Scott’s Branch. He had 36 catches for 732 yards and six TDs, and he returned one kickoff and two punts for scores. Defensively, Green had five interceptions, returning two for touchdowns, and broke up 21 passes to go with 46 tackles. House was a defensive back and a running back. He had 41 tackles, three interceptions and broke up 12 passes. On offense, he ran for 686 yards and nine scores on 88 carries while catching three passes for 109 yards and one score.

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Team Atlantic 4, Team Metropolitan 3 Team Pacific 9, Team Central 6 Team Pacific 1, Team Atlantic 0

Denver 20, New England 18

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Orangeburg Prep 21 Wilson Hall improved to 9-5 with a 44-21 victory over Orangeburg Prep on Monday at Nash Student Center. Graham Van Patten led the Barons with 12 points while grabbing rebounds and getting five steals. Emery Moore had 11 points and Nathan Harris added 10.

Tuesday’s Games

Boston at New York, 7:30 p.m. Miami at Houston, 8 p.m. Toronto at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Milwaukee at Portland, 10 p.m. Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 53 33 16 4 70 147 122 Dallas 50 31 14 5 67 162 133 St. Louis 52 28 16 8 64 129 128 Colorado 52 27 22 3 57 143 142 Nashville 50 24 18 8 56 129 131 Minnesota 49 23 17 9 55 121 115 Winnipeg 49 22 24 3 47 126 140 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 49 30 16 3 63 129 113 San Jose 48 26 18 4 56 142 129 Arizona 49 24 20 5 53 131 146 Anaheim 47 22 18 7 51 101 111 Vancouver 50 20 19 11 51 122 139 Calgary 48 21 24 3 45 126 146 Edmonton 50 19 26 5 43 122 149 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Kansas City 30, Houston 0 Pittsburgh 18, Cincinnati 16

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Monday’s Games

Cleveland at Indiana, 7 p.m. Detroit at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Memphis at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Washington at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Dallas at Atlanta, 8 p.m. Orlando at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Chicago at Utah, 9 p.m. Toronto at Denver, 9 p.m. Milwaukee at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

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Gamecocks flip Pollard; Tigers get ‘17 OL commit

he final Sunday of the 2016 football recruiting campaign brought happiness to the University of South Carolina and Clemson camps. USC turned a big time wide receiver from a Southeastern Conference rival, and the Tigers added another major offensive lineman to their ‘17 class. USC head coach Will Muschamp’s long standing relationship with WR Kiel Pollard (6-feet-2-inches, 228 pounds) of Moultrie, Ga., and the persistent efforts of assistant coaches Bobby Bentley and Byron McClendon resulted in a big recruiting victory for Muschamp’s new program as Pollard switched his commitment from Arkansas to USC. Pollard was one of the top offensive players in Georgia last season. He was named the 6A Offensive Player of the Year after helping lead Colquitt County High School to the state championship with 76 receptions for 1,163 yards and 18 touchdowns. Muschamp and Bentley had hardly settled into their new jobs when they set their sights on Pollard, who had already been committed to Arkansas for several months. McClendon, who had recruited Pollard while at Georgia, joined the effort in January. “Having a great relationship with Coach McClendon and Coach Bentley; they just felt like family,” Pollard said. “I just went with my gut and my gut was saying South Carolina the whole time. I started feeling it after my official visit, and I’ve known Coach Muschamp for a good many years. When he was at Florida, he came down to watch me practice, and he wanted me at Auburn. He can tell real talent when he sees it.” Pollard knows the slate is clean at USC with a new coaching staff and that jobs will be open. He’s looking forward to the opportunity and expects to contribute early. “I’m looking at playing the inside or outside receiver and just coming in and working hard and making plays,” he said. “I’m not really sure what to expect, but don’t be surprised to see us in the SEC Championship.” Pollard currently gives USC 23 newcomers in the class for the fall of ‘16 though it’s expected that OL Lloyd Cushenberry will come off after not making his official visit over the weekend. Clemson added another big time OL in Blake Vinson (6-5, 285) of Ocala, Fla., who made his pledge while on an unofficial visit. Vinson also had offers from USC, UF, North Carolina, Alabama, Auburn, Miami, Louisiana State, Penn State, Mississippi, West Virginia, Tennessee, Virginia Tech and others. He said Clemson gives him everything he’s looking for in a college and a football program. “The atmosphere around the program and all the coaches are really strong in their faith and that’s important,” Vinson said. “The good atmosphere around the program, where I fit in well, and where the coaches would develop me as a player and as a young man.” Vinson also is caught up in the Clemson football fever with the Tigers one of the nation’s hottest programs coming off a 14-1 season and a national championship game appearance. “That’s something that’s really cool, playing for the national championship, and like I’m part of the next recruiting class the year after that and that’s pretty special,” Vinson said. “I’m the third offensive lineman commitment and I’m pretty excited.” Vinson said he’s equally effective in run and pass blocking and did not allow a sack or a tackle behind the line of scrimmage last season. He said the Clemson coaches love his versatility as an OL. “One of the things the coaches like about me is I can play any of the five (positions),” he said. “I’m aggressive on the field and I play ‘til the whistle blows.” Vinson said he’s on track to graduate in December and

plans to enroll at Clemson in January of ‘17. He gives Clemson six commitments for the ‘17 class.

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USC had a busy weekend with official visits and seemed to help itself with most its targets. Defensive end Jacoby Hill of Atlanta left his official visit with USC feeling very good. He called USC his leader and appeared headed toward a USC signing on National Signing Day on Wednesday. However, some time to think about things and a telephone conversation with his Memphis recruiter on Sunday night shuffled things in Hill’s mind. As he went to bed, he did so favoring Memphis. “The conversation me and Coach Muschamp had on the way out changed my decision for USC,” Hill said. “But Memphis has stuck with me and is recruiting me hard. I’m a priority guy there. South Carolina says it, but action speaks louder than words. Me and the head coach (Memphis’ Mike Norvell) are engaged. Anytime I have had a problem, I call him.” He said that’s one of the differences in the two programs, that he has asked to have Muschamp’s number so he can reach him directly, but it was never given to him. Hill said Memphis leads USC by a 60 percent to 40 percent margin. He did not talk with USC coaches on Sunday night, but he has, at one time or another, talked with all the defensive coaches except for newly hired Mike Peterson. Hill won’t announce his decision until Wednesday. WR Randrecous Davis of Atlanta is deciding between USC and Miami and he came out of his weekend in Columbia with USC as the leader. However, he’s not ready to make the solid commitment. “I’m not sure; I’ll have to think about it,” he said. “South Carolina is the favorite, but I’m waiting until signing day. “The visit was awesome. The facilities, the people, the environment. They look for me to come in and play early. They are running the spread and a pro(fissional) tempo and they are looking for receivers to throw the ball to.” Davis had 53 catches for 1,154 yards and 17 TDs. DE Aaron Thompson of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., arrived at USC for his official visit over the weekend as a Maryland commitment, but he left up in the air over his final decision. Thompson said he’ll now have a signing day decision between USC and Maryland. “It went great,” Thompson said of his visit. “The students, they’ve really got a lot of pride. It’s chill up there. The coaches and facilities are cool, really nice. Coach Muschamp told me I was a versatile player who can play inside, the 3 technique, but athletic enough to play across the line. “They definitely want me. I told them the same thing I’m telling you; I’m up in the air.” WR Korey Banks of Tyrone, Ga., has been committed to North Carolina, but his weekend at USC seems to have given him more to think about. “It was great,” Banks said of the visit. Asked if he was planning to flip over to USC, Banks replied, “We’ll see.” Banks said he’ll make a final declaration on signing day. He has also been considering Alabama. DE Malcolm Roach of Baton Rouge, La., said after visiting USC he has a decision to make on Wednesday. He has been committed to Texas, but he said the visit put USC right up with the Longhorns. “As of right now, I don’t know (about a decision),” Roach said. “I’ll have to talk it over with my family and pray about it. I’m going to wait until signing day and announce it. “I had a great time at South Carolina. I think they are going to be under consider-

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ation. I really liked the coaching staff and the fans. They have nice facilities and a nice indoor (facility).” Roach visited Texas two weeks ago. Last season, he had 147 tackles and 16 quarterback sacks. Also visiting USC over the weekend were defensive lineman Stephon Taylor of New Orleans and WR Jeriko Morris of Crystal Springs, Miss. Taylor also took visits to Texas and Florida State and has been talking to Louisiana State and Oklahoma. He plans to announce on Wednesday. Morris will decide if he wants to stick with his commitment to Southern Mississippi or switch to USC. Morris has not been available for comment, but his head coach, Stephen Rice, talked with his mother on Saturday. “They seemed to have had a real good time; she seemed real kind of happy and said they enjoyed everything,” Rice said. “We’re going to sit down Monday night. He has a couple of opportunities. He’s been committed to Southern Miss, but they’ve had a coaching change. “We’ll see what they want to do as a family. He was real impressed, real happy. I think it went as well as it could go from talking to her.” Visiting USC on Friday and part of Saturday was DL Karamo Dioubate of Philadelphia. He said he had a good visit and is mulling over his decision this week. He’s getting a strong push to stay home and go to Temple. Owls head coach Matt Rhule visited him on Saturday. He’s also considering PSU, Auburn, Ohio State and Michigan State. Athlete Stephen Davis Jr. of Dutch Fork High in Irmo had planned to visit USC this past weekend, but didn’t make it. He has visited Auburn. DE Mykelle McDaniel of Loganville, Ga., had hoped to visit USC over the weekend, but because he has not yet posted a standardized test score he can’t take official visits. McDaniel has long favored USC and the coaches visited him earlier in the month. McDaniel has visited USC for a game in the past and for an unofficial visit. Running back Justin Crawford of Northwest Mississippi Community College visited West Virginia over the weekend instead of USC. USC pulled off Crawford after getting a commitment from JUCO RB Tyren Jones, giving them three RBs in the class. Longtime USC DE commitment Cecil Stallings of Tucker, Ga., will not sign with USC on Wednesday. Though Muschamp said he would honor his offer, he also told Stallings he did not think he was a fit for their defense. Two other longtime USC commitments dating back to the Steve Spurrier staff were confirmed last week as not planning to sign with USC. The head coach of linebacker Jacorey Morris of Grove Hill, Ala., said his player would not be joining USC and WR Tre Jackson of Baton Rouge announced a decommitment from USC. Defensive back Daniel Thomas of Montgomery, Ala., visited Auburn over the weekend and will have a signing day announcement. He also took official visits to USC, Minnesota and UNC. Thomas said he spoke with USC on Thursday, and though he won’t say USC is out, it appears he will go elsewhere. “They are kind of full,” he said of USC. “I pretty much know where I’m going.” USC DB target Marlon Character, who has been committed to Auburn, visited VT over the weekend. He’s also been to USC and Auburn. QB Tylin Oden of Columbia, Tenn., who drew interest from USC, committed to Rutgers last week. Former USC DB commitment JJ Givens of Mechanicsville, Va., committed to North Carolina State last week. USC DE target Jordan Woods of Citra, Fla., committed to Georgia Tech last week. USC WR target Sam Bruce of Fort Lauderdale reaffirmed his commitment to Miami last

and gave the Tigers an update. “Can’t say nothing bad about Clemson,” Wallace said after his visit. “I met a lot of great men there. “Both visits (Clemson and Ohio State) went very well. Ohio State is short on defensive backs and they just won a national championship. I like the coaches and I like what they are doing with their players.” Wallace said “I think I have an idea” on a decision, but he wants to hear the opinions of his mother and head coach. He feels he has an opportunity to play early at any of the schools. Shrine Bowl OL Cade Stewart of Daniel High in Central, a Georgia Southern commit, officially visited Clemson on Jan. 22 and was offered a greyshirt. That means Clemson wants him in the program, but can’t offer him a scholarship until January of ‘17. Stewart, whose mother was a Clemson athlete, has not deCLEMSON cided on his plans as of yet. Clemson hosted two official As for the junior day part of visits over the weekend and things,, Clemson added a highone earlier in the week, plus ly touted OL to its ‘17 class in the Tigers staged their first ju- Matt Bockhorst (6-5, 300) of nior day for the ‘17 recruiting Cincinnati. Among his other calendar. offers are Boston College, Headlining the weekend was Duke, Illinois, Louisville, the presence of DL Rashan Maryland, Michigan, MichiGary of Paramus, N.J., regard- gan State, UNC, PSU and ed by some as the top player in Vanderbilt. the country. Gary and his Bockhorst made his commitfamily have gone silent about ment to Clemson head coach what they are thinking and he Dabo Swinney and OL coach will announce on Wednesday Robbie Caldwell while attendat 1 p.m. on ESPN2. Gary also ing the Tigers’ junior day on took official visits to MichiSaturday. gan, Ole Miss, Auburn and “What Coach Swinney has Southern California. built in Death Valley is unlike It is expected his decision anything else in the country,” will come down to the Tigers Bockhorst said. “They take a and Wolverines. He has famiblue collar mentality to workly in Anderson, but he also outs and practice, and that is has several close friends and a one of the many reasons why former coach at Michigan. they are successful. They work DB Isaiah Simmons of hard, play hard. That attitude Olathe, Kan., made Clemson is something that is missing his final official visit over the from most places in college weekend after also seeing football, and they get it. Michigan, Illinois, Nebraska “They understand that playand Missouri. ing college football is not just “I know that he really thinks about getting to the NFL, be(Clemson defensive coordinacause if you look at statistics tor) Coach (Brent) Venables is that is a very small minority. a cool guy,” said Olathe North But the degree from Clemson High head coach Chris Mcand the tools for life that they Cartney. “The fact they played instill in you is what is going for the national championship to set you up to be a better faand they had some guys seek ther, husband, businessman, the NFL (National Football etc. Clemson has it going on.” League) are the big things.” He also visited Clemson last The Tigers need help in numseason, and that’s when he bers at safety and Simmons began to think hard about would fit the bill. McCartney making the Tigers his choice. said he’s an excellent athlete Besides the brick and mortar who does things effortlessly on of the school and the athletic the field. McCartney said he department, Bockhorst also and Simmons have not nailed was sold on the idea of playing down an exact day and time for Caldwell and Swinney. for his decision this week. “Coach Caldwell is just an DB K’Von Wallace of Highamazing guy,” he said. “He land Springs, Va., visited Ohio knows what he’s doing. He’s a State over the weekend after hard-nosed, old school offenseeing Clemson on Thursday sive line coach. People have deand Friday. He has been comscribed my playing style as old mitted to Cincinnati, but is school because I may not be also considering Clemson, the tallest guy on the field or I Ohio State, Michigan State and may not be a 5-star, All-AmeriPittsburgh, announcing a deci- can, but I’m going to get after sion on Wednesday. you and put my hand in the Wallace said he talked with dirt across from yours and it’s Clemson on Sunday morning going to be me against you.” week. He also considered UF and Ohio State. Jake Bentley, a ’17 QB from Opelika, Ala., made an unofficial visit to USC over the weekend for the second straight weekend. USC offered several ‘17 prospects last week -- DE Tre Lawson of North Augusta High, LB Jamal Riggins and DE Jarez Parks of Sebastian, Fla., RB Adarius Lemons of Clearwater, Fla., OL TJ Slaton of Plantation, Fla., DB Shawn Davis of Miami, DL Ryan Johnson of Mobile, Ala.,, LB Sherrod Greene of Rocky Mount, N.C., and DE Brad Johnson of Pendleton High. USC also offered these ‘18 prospects last week -- DB Jalyn Armour-Davis of Mobile, Ala.,, OL Tank Jenkins of Montgomery, Ala, DB Patrick Surtain Jr. of Plantation, Fla., and DL Rick Standidge of Concord, N.C.

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Wilson’s 27 keeps No. 2 Gamecocks perfect before UConn showdown The Associated Press COLLEGE STATION, Texas — South Carolina moved a step closer to an upcoming showdown against No. 1 Connecticut with another road win over a top 10 team. A’ja Wilson scored 27 points as the Gamecocks stayed unbeaten by holding on for a 70-63 victory over No. 10 Texas A&M. South Carolina, which opened a three-game lead in the Southeastern Conference race, has a lone home game against No. 12 Kentucky on Thursday before playing host to top-ranked Connecticut on Feb. 8. But first, there were the Aggies to try and take care of, as A&M had won four of its last five league contests. “I was just letting the game come to me,” said Wilson, who scored 13 of her points in the second quarter. “We knew it was going to be rowdy, and that they were going to be excited, and we were going to be excited.” The excitement peaked with the game tied 54-54 with 7:42 remaining. That’s when the

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sports editor for GFR Media in Puerto Rico, said there hasn’t been overwhelming support for the Panthers yet, but expects that could change once more people learn of Rivera’s heritage. “Puerto Ricans usually support their own in sports, so Ron Rivera and the Panthers will be the favorites on the island,” he said. Rivera was raised in a military family, a self-described Army brat. His parents met at a USO dance, the Rivera family moved from one military base to another, with stops in Maryland, Washington, Panama and Germany. But home base for the Riveras was always Fort Ord, California, a little over an hour’s drive from Santa Clara, the Super Bowl site. “It is a homecoming of sorts,” Rivera said. Rivera is known in Carolina as a player’s coach. He regularly walks through the locker room, where he feels most at home, having played nine seasons as a linebacker with the Bears, part of the Monsters of the Midway who ran roughshod over the NFL for the 1985 championship. Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen said if players have concerns about the intensity of practice, play call suggestions or even personal problems, Rivera’s door is always open — and he’s always receptive. “In this league everyone just assumes that in order to be a football coach that you have to be standoffish, secretive and a little bit of a (jerk) — but you don’t,” Olsen said. “You can have the ear of the entire organization by the way you go about your business and the way you treat people. And Ron is the perfect example of that.”

jah Sessions pushed South Carolina (21-0, 9-0 SEC) to a 60-54 lead following two fruitless A&M possessions over the span of about two minutes. The Aggies (15-6, 5-3) tightened the gap to four at 60-56 on a jumper by Courtney Walker with 5:06 left, but Mitchell quickly responded with a 3-pointer in giving the Gamecocks a 63-56 lead with 3:38 remaining, in putting the Aggies away for good. South Carolina dominated A&M in points in the paint (4024), and Sessions and Mitchell each collected three steals for the winners. “Tiffany Mitchell’s steals got her some clean looks at the basket,” Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley said. Mitchell added 20 points for the Gamecocks and Wilson and Coates contributed 10 rebounds each, while Courtney Walker led the Aggies with 23 points and seven rebounds. “We just put players in posiPat Sullivan/Associated Press tions where they could get eas- South Carolina’sTiffany Mitchell (25) shoots over Texas A&M’s Courtier looks, and our defense creney Walker on Sunday in College Station, Texas. Mitchell scored 20 ated some easy offense,” Stalpoints in the Gamecocks’ 70-63 victory. ey said.

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The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 31, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25thplace vote and previous ranking: Rcd Pts Prv 1. UConn (32) 20-0 800 1 2. South Carolina 21-0 765 2 3. Notre Dame 20-1 739 3 4. Baylor 21-1 700 4 5. Maryland 19-2 659 5 6. Texas 20-1 652 6 7. Ohio St. 16-4 590 7 8. Arizona St. 18-3 587 8 9. Oregon St. 17-3 542 9 10. Florida St. 18-4 500 11 11. Mississippi St. 19-4 452 13 12. Texas A&M 15-6 443 10 13. Louisville 17-5 408 14 14. UCLA 16-5 372 15 15. Stanford 17-5 311 16 16. Miami 18-3 292 17 17. Michigan St. 16-4 273 18 18. Kentucky 15-5 248 12 19. South Florida 15-5 212 20 20. Oklahoma 15-5 195 21 21. Missouri 18-4 181 22 22. Florida 18-4 150 — 23. Tennessee 13-8 60 19 24. Washington 16-5 47 25 25. Oklahoma St. 16-4 45 — Others receiving votes: George Washington 40, DePaul 37, West Virginia 26, UTEP 21, San Diego 14, Colorado St. 11, BYU 7, Green Bay 6, Duquesne 5, NC State 3, Purdue 3, Albany (NY) 2, Duke 2.

Gamecocks’ Tiffany Mitchell drained a jump shot from the left side, and ensuing layups by Alaina Coates and Khadi-

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The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 31, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Rcd Pts Prv 1. Oklahoma (45) 18-2 1,605 1 2. N. Carolina (20) 19-2 1,578 2 3. Villanova 18-3 1,384 6 4. Maryland 19-3 1,366 8 5. Iowa 17-4 1,362 3 6. Xavier 19-2 1,344 7 7. Kansas 17-4 1,233 4 8. Texas A&M 18-3 1,169 5 9. Virginia 17-4 1,086 11 10. Michigan St. 19-4 1,018 12 11. Providence 18-4 900 10 12. SMU 19-1 853 13 13. Iowa St. 16-5 851 14 14. West Virginia 17-4 814 9 15. Baylor 17-4 728 17 16. Oregon 18-4 551 23 17. Miami 16-4 537 15 18. Purdue 19-4 511 21 19. Louisville 17-4 478 16 20. Kentucky 16-5 429 20 21. Wichita St. 16-5 323 22 22. Indiana 18-4 270 19 23. Arizona 17-5 245 18 24. Dayton 18-3 168 — 25. South Carolina 19-2 87 — Others receiving votes: Saint Mary’s (Cal) 63, Southern Cal 40, Utah 33, VCU 33, Michigan 21, Notre Dame 21, Valparaiso 7, Duke 6, Pittsburgh 4, Florida 3, Saint Joseph’s 1, San Diego St. 1, Stony Brook 1, Texas 1.

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including six ranked teams in January, and counts a one-point loss to Virginia and a two-point loss to Virginia Tech during the past couple of weeks. “Our transition defense has got to be a heckuva lot better than it was against Florida State,” Brownell said, referring to the Tigers’ 76-65 loss Saturday. Clemson has traditionally struggled against Wake Forest, regardless of either team’s standing. Consider this: Clemson has won at Wake Forest once in its past 20 road games against the Deacons. Tonight’s game will be the only one this season against Wake Forest, and it will be

ing for USC to be successful ac- is. That’s what he loves. He tually have been detrimental. craves that. That’s what he From Page B1 That’s where Martin steps in. loves. “Sometimes I get mad at “But that’s the challenge has been here, throughout the him and I’m not even mad at with him because he needs years, in the offseason workhim,” said Martin. “When he that, but at the same time he ing on his shot so he could sees me full of passion, he needs to channel that in the play on the wing, which he is eats it up. That’s just who he right direction.” doing now,” said USC junior guard Sindarius Thornwell. “He’s been good.” Never has he been better than in USC’s past four games, during which he has averaged 23.8 points and 10 By Amanda McNulty, rebounds. The Gamecocks County Extension Agent posted a 3-1 record during the stretch of Southeastern terflies? You’ll learn how to manage Paint Your Toenails Conference games. pests without harming those beneficial Carrera scored 19 points Recently, I’ve been going through my insects, and you’ll get tips on what and pulled down nine reCalifornia daughters’ left-behind make plants give them the nectar and pollen bounds in a come-from beover drawers looking for fingernail pol- they need. hind win over Mississippi, but ish. The dead of winter is the only time We meet every Monday from 11 to 4 up here in the Clemson Extension kitchhad his best game statistically that my toenails are clean enough to en on the fifth floor of the Sumter in a home win against Missis- paint. For most of the year, soil shifts through my tennis shoes and socks, and Skyscraper, right next door to the downsippi State when he scored a I’m reduced to dipping a nail brush in town library. The coffee pot is filled and career-high 34 points and Clorox and bleaching the dirt. there are always tempting treats to get pulled down 15 rebounds. But this is down time for gardeners. you through the lectures – but our lecThere have been times We are planting seeds for transplants, tures are exciting!! You have to put up when his passion and yearnbut that takes place indoors in a soilless with me teaching the “hard core” topics medium that leaves your hands clean (but I throw in enough zingers so you and doesn’t get in your shoes. Most of won’t nod off), and then you’ll get all my time is spent wishing – looking at sorts of wonderful, fun instructors for catalogues, picking out seeds, and trying the varied subjects yet to be explored. to put the brakes on when I want to If you want to join an organization that the Tigers’ first game at Joel “click” on an expensive woody plant or never requires that you wear high heels, Coliseum since February tree. Even at the office, soil tests are filstockings, or a jacket and is filled with 2014 – a 62-57 defeat. tering in, but most farmers and garden- people who have figured out what is Clemson’s success deers took those several months back – important in life and don’t freak out if remember that lime, unlike fertilizer, pends largely on the play of the cat gets on the kitchen table, sign up needs to go out early as it moves for the 2016 Master Gardener Training junior forward Jaron Blosthrough the soil slowly. Program. The cost is $300, admittedly somgame, who is the team’s If you’ve got an itch to be ready to hit steep, but you’ll never need to go to a leading scorer and reboundthe ground running with knowledge and counselor (gardening is dramatically er. Blossomgame has proa plan to make your home landscape or therapeutic) or spend money on Spanx duced four consecutive vegetable or flower garden more beauti- again. (We do have some financial supgames against ACC foes ful when those warm spring days finally port from the wonderful membership of with at least 20 points, bearrive, come and take the 2016 Master the Friends of Swan Lake. Call us Gardener Training Program with us. coming the first Clemson (Amanda McNulty or Pat McDaniel) at Beginning with orientation on February 773-5561 TODAY!!!!!! player to turn that trick 8 (with the first full day on Feb. 15), since Terrell McIntyre in we’ll explore the fascinating world of Clemson University Cooperative Extension 1988-89. soils, how lime makes fertilizer you Service offers its programs to people of all ages, “We thought he’d take anapply available to plants, and how to use regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national other step, and he’s done origin, disability, political beliefs, sexual orienwater wisely. Learn which trees and that and become a very good shrubs grow well in our area and how to tation, marital or family status and is an equal opportunity employer. player in this league,” plant them so they’ll grow strong and vigorously. Want to help bees and butBrownell said. “Landry (Nnoko) and Jordan (Roper) XEROX SOLID INK PRINTER are seniors who have started Many Standard for a couple years and we Features hoped they’d continue their 40 prints per minute development, and they black & white have.” and FULL COLOR

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MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic has a new goal for the year. He calls it the Djoker Slam. The No. 1-ranked player has one thing missing from his fast-growing collection of 11 Grand Slam trophies. “The French Open. It’s the one I never won,” Djokovic said early Monday, after winning his record sixth Australian Open, but already casting an eye toward Paris. “I’ll try to put myself in a position to get that trophy.” Djokovic’s relentless desire for tennis perfection has pushed him to a brilliant level, one that was too high for Andy Murray who lost Sunday’s final 6-1, 7-5, 7-6 (3). The straight-sets win highlighted Djokovic’s dominance and Murray’s shortcomings: the No. 2-ranked Murray has now played five finals in Melbourne and lost them all — including four to Djokovic. It also stamped Djokovic’s

Djokovic said during a TV interview after the final. He was asked, if he does win at the French and manage to capture four consecutive major championships, would he give it a name? On the women’s side, Serena Williams has done it before and her feat was called the “Serena Slam.” “Djoker Slam. Not bad, I like that one,” said the 28-year-old Serbian, referring to his nickname, the Djoker. “No doubt that I’m playing the best tennis of my life in the last 15 months,” Djokovic said. “The results are showing that. Rafiq Magbool/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS I’m just trying to keep it up.” Novak Djokovic kisses the trophy he received for winning the AustraWith his 11th major title, lian Open on Sunday. He defeated Andy Murray in three sets. Djokovic is steadily gaining on Rafael Nadal’s 14 and Roger imprint on the tournament, finished 2015 at No. 1 for the Federer’s record 17. tying him with Roy Emerson fourth time in five years. He The so-called Big Four of for the most singles titles in won the Australian Open, men’s tennis — Federer, the event’s long history. Emer- Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. Nadal, Murray and Djokovic son played in the 1960s and He reached the final at the — has been looking more lopwon his Australian titles in French Open, but lost to Stan sided with Djokovic’s winning the amateur era. Wawrinka. It was his third record. He now leads the pack Djokovic’s strong start to the runner-up trophy at Roland with head-to-head wins over season comes after a year that Garros. them all — Federer (23-22), has been described as one of “Each year when I go back I Murray (22-9), Nadal (24-23). the finest in tennis history. He feel like I’m a step closer,” In Melbourne, Djokovic beat

Federer in straight sets in the semifinals before moving on to Murray. Nadal lost in the firstround, raising more questions about whether his Grand Slam winning days have passed. Last year was the first season since 2004 that Nadal did not win a major title. Throughout the tournament, Djokovic was repeatedly asked about the increasingly wide gulf between him at No. 1 and the rest of the players. At his final news conference, Djokovic answered the question with a metaphor. The wolf that is running up the hill is much hungrier than the wolf standing at the top of the hill, Djokovic said. “I believe that all the guys that are out there fighting each week to get to No. 1 are very hungry to get to No. 1,” he said. “I want to enjoy, and I will, but it’s not going to go for more than a few days. After that, I’m already thinking about how can I continue playing well through the rest of the season at each tournament.”

OBITUARIES WALLACE R. JACKSON Wallace Reed Jackson, 83, died on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, at his residence in Sumter. Funeral services will be held at noon on Wednesday at Palmer Memorial Chapel, 1200 Fontaine Place, Columbia, SC 29223. Interment will be held at 2 p.m. at JACKSON Fort Jackson National Cemetery in Columbia. Mr. Jackson will be placed in the chapel at 11 a.m. for public viewing prior to the service. Public viewing will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. today at Palmer Memorial Chapel, 304 S. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150. Born in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Wilson and Amanda Gramison Jackson. Mr. Jackson was educated in the public schools of Sumter County. He served his country in the United States Army and was honorably discharged. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 11 siblings. Survivors include his sister, Susan Jackson of the home; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Condolences may be made on their tribute page found at www.PalmerMemorialChapel. com. Palmer Memorial Chapel is in charge of funeral arrangements.

DWAYNE DAWSON Dwayne Dawson, 56, son of Wallace R. Dawson Jr., passed on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, in Newark, New Jersey. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Cotton Funeral Services, 1025 Bergen St., New Jersey. This is a courDAWSON tesy announcement of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc. com.

JESSIE MAE MOZINGO Jessie Mae Proctor Mozingo, 90, widow of Sidney D. Mozingo Sr., was called home by her Lord and Savior on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, from her home with her loving family by her side. Born in Sumter, in the same home in which she died, she was a daughter of the late Walter L. Sr. and Hollie Brown Proctor. Mrs. Mozingo was a lifelong member of Bethel United Methodist Church in Oswego. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend with an infectious smile, a sweet and selfless spirit, always putting others before herself. She was

loved and will be missed by many. She is survived by two sons, S. Derrick Mozingo Jr. and his wife, Suzanne, of Myrtle Beach and Eugene Brown “Buck” Mozingo of Sumter; one daughter, Rochelle M. Hiott and her husband, Ed, of Charlotte; one granddaughter, Jessica Rochelle Luckey and her husband, Travis, of Charlotte; and one brother, the Rev. Walter L. Proctor Jr. and his wife, Elizabeth, of New Zion. She was preceded in death by one brother, Lt. Col. Charles Herbert Proctor; and one sister, Mary Lee Proctor Freeman. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. today at Bethel United Methodist Church in Oswego with the Rev. Jeremy Howell officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive at the home. Memorials may be made to Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, 5575 Lodebar Road, Sumter, SC 29153. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

DAVID CLEA David Clea, 39, died on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born on June 9, 1976, in Sumter County, he was a son of David Wright and Mattie Clea. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 1655 N. St. Pauls Church Road. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc.

CHRISTOPHER R. FREEMAN SUMMERTON — Christopher Randall Freeman, 76, husband of Diana E. Freeman, died on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, at his residence. Born on Jan. 13, 1940, in Charlotte, he was a son of the late Edwin Lee and Ann Randall Freeman. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife; two sons, Christopher Randall Freeman II (Stacy) of Sumter and Ryan Taylor Freeman (Catherine) of North Augusta; three daughters, Whitney Autumn Hunter (Randy) of Greenville, Amanda Gail Grett of Hattisburg, Mississippi, and Stacey Lamson of Summerton; a stepson, Mark Varnum of Paducah, Kentucky; a stepdaughter, Michelle Varnum Holder (Kenny) of Indiana; two brothers, Edwin Lee Freeman Jr. (Shirley) of Pendleton and David Paul Freeman of Atlanta; one sister, Kay F. Driggers (Bynum) of Raleigh; and 15 grandchildren. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome. org

ELIZABETH A. RICHARDSON Elizabeth Anderson Richardson, 77, wife of James Richardson, departed this life on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. She was born on April 10, 1938, in Lynchburg, to the late Marion and Louise Durant Anderson. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 305 Sandy Run Drive, Sumter, SC 29153. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

L.J. BROWN L.J. Brown, age 71, was born on Jan. 20, 1945, in Clarendon County to the late Ollie Sr. and Mary Gaymon Brown. He entered into eternal rest on Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, at his residence in Wilson, North Carolina. He leaves to cherish his memories: a brother, the Rev. Ollie (Maebelle) Brown Jr.; a sister, Geneva (Moses) Pemberton; a special friend, Barbara Laveron; and a host of other close relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Mt. Pleasant UME Church, Pinewood, with the Rev. Lavarone Johnson, pastor, officiating, and Bishop Willie Green, eulogist. Final resting place will be Spring Grove Cemetery, Pinewood. Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Dyson’s Home for Funerals chapel. Professional services entrusted to Dyson’s Home for Funerals, 237 Main St., Summerton, (803) 485-4280.

IDA MAE B. CEASAR MANNING — Ida Mae Benjamin Ceasar, 76, widow of Henderson Ceasar Sr., died on Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, at her residence, 1213 Fleming Circle, Manning. She was born on July 15, 1939, in Sumter, a daughter of the late Johnson Oliver and Mary Lucille Benjamin McFadden and reared by stepfather James McFadden. The family is receiving friends at her residence. The services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

ADA RHEA P. BAKER BISHOPVILLE — Ada Rhea Parker Baker, 74, wife of William “Buck” Baker, died on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. Born in Florence, she was a daughter of the late Shelton and Gaynell McKenzie Parker. She was a member of Ashwood Nazarene Church. Survivors include her husband; children, Larry Welch (Jackie), Teresa Elmore (Joe), Tommy Welch (Joyce), Terry Welch (Teresa) and Calvin Welch (Melissa); stepdaughters, Marie Boykin (Larry) and Kathy Edwards (Dale Watts); 19 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Linda Philips.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Donna Marie Welch; a great-granddaughter; two brothers; and one sister. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Bethany Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. James Chandler officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the home of her daughter, Teresa Elmore, 39 Levy Road, Bishopville. Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of the arrangements.

ERNEST W. LEDBETTER SR. Ernest Wayne Ledbetter Sr., 80, widower of Mary Kathryn Ledbetter, died on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born in Rutherford, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Dexter Noland and Inez Marie Searcy Ledbetter. He was a graduate of Glenwood High School and retired as a master sergeant from the U.S. Air Force after 23 years of service. He later retired from Cover Manufacturing as a manufacturing supervisor. Survivors include his children, Ernest “Wayne” Ledbetter Jr. (Barbara) of Columbia, Scotty Ray Ledbetter (Margaret) of Wilmington, North Carolina, and Karen Lynn Ledbetter Miller (Steve) of Dalzell; grandchildren, Julie and Andrew Ruffin, Emily Ledbetter, Brian Ledbetter, Sarah Catherine Ledbetter, Shannon and Timmy Knudson and Allison and Allen Cuttino; two great-grandchildren, Tucker Knudson and Trae Cuttino; and siblings, Hugh Ledbetter (Joyce), Edna Elliott (Sam), Ethel Reynolds, Diane Dellinger (Harold) and Jean Hill. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Iverea Dalton and Kay Smith. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday at Montford Cove Baptist Church in Rutherford County, North Carolina, with the Rev. Steve Miller officiating. Burial with full military honors will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home; from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday at Montford Cove Baptist Church; and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Montford Cove Cemetery Fund, 4920 Cove Road, Union Mills, NC 28167. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

FRIZEL H. BRIGGS NEW YORK — Frizel Hilton Briggs, 74, departed this earthly life on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, at Mt. Sinai-St. Luke Hospital in New York City. Born on April 20, 1941, in

Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Hilton, Bryon Bulter and Helen Briggs Bulter. The family will receive friends on Sunday at the residence, 3rd Street, Summerton. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Summerton Funeral Home LLC.

JEWEL THOMPSON Jewel Fay Slaughter Thompson, 72, wife of James Davis “Dave” Thompson, died on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, at Carolinas Hospital System in Florence. Born on Feb. 7, 1943, in Conway, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Charlie Gray and Fay Burgess Slaughter. She was a member of First Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school and served on various committees. Survivors include her husband of 50 years; two daughters, Patricia Anne Thompson and Wendy Leigh Thompson, both of Sumter; a sister, Charlene Godwin (Tommy) of Ahoskie, North Carolina; and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a brother, Jesse Gray Slaughter. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dan Barber and the Rev. Charles Clanton officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. Pallbearers will be Eddie Harrison, Wallie Jones, John Jones, John James, Jim McMillan and C.W. Ard. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Adult IV Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church and Dr. Ramzy Hourany. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at 18 Bobs Drive. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Benevolence Fund, 107 E. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150; the Pulmonary Hypertension Association, 801 Roeder Road, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910; or the Susan G. Komen Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

CLEVELAND MCBRIDE SR. Elder Cleveland McBride Sr., 91, husband of Dorothy Hammonds McBride, entered into eternal rest on Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, at his residence. He was born on Sept. 13, 1924, in Clarendon County, to the late Charlie and Alice Amos McBride. The family will receive relatives and friends at the home, 1060 Morris Way Drive. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

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200 ft chain link fence, inc. post and gate. $250 803-473-7644 Bush haul and tractor for sale. Call 803-983-0256 Martin's Used Appliance Washers, Dryers, Refrig., Stoves. Guarantee 464-5439 or 469-7311.

EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted Full-Time Warehouse Position Must be reliable, some knowledge of hardware. Apply at Wally's Hardware 1291 Broad St.

Meter Reader/ Maintenance Worker Small Rural water company seeks full time individual to perform meter reading and maintenance duties. CDL and certification in water distribution is a plus. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to reading of water meters, maintenance to water mains and services. company provides paid employees benefits, holidays. Experience preferred but not necessary, will consider all applicants. Salary commensurate with experience. Send resume and past salary history to Meter Reader Box P- 174 c/o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151

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RENTALS Property Management Company accepting resumes/applications for the position of "Maintenance Tech" for their Sumter apartment community. Qualified individuals should have at least 2 years of experience in a warranty/handy man maintenance role. Looking for someone career minded for a company that cares about its team members as well as the service we offer our residents. Qualified candidates must have a valid driver's license and a clean background. Resumes can be faxed or emailed to Human Resource Director, 910-435-8934 or resumes@unitedmgtii.com

Cashier/Receptionist Small working office seeks full time cashier/receptionist. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to taking walk in customer payments, processing mail payments, preparing daily bank deposits, answering telephones. Company provides paid employee benefits, holidays. Minimum 1 year experience. Selected candidate subject to background check and drug testing. Send resume and past salary history to P-Box 256 c/o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151 Pool Maintenance Tech. Good Driving record a Must! Proficiency in safely handling Hazmat. Candidate is req. to inspect the pool on a daily basis & follow the proper procedures for cleaning & sanitizing it. Call 803-469-0211. Experienced Hand Finisher Needed. Must be good with your hands working with air tools and hand files. Call 803-469-4177

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MERCHANDISE Garage, Yard & Estate Sales LARGE GARAGE SALE Every Weekend Tables $2 & $3

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FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB

Open every weekend. Call 803-494-5500

Mobile Home Rentals

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Clean 3BR 1BA 50 Spider Ct. near Red Bay Rd. $375 mo + $600 dep. No pets. 803-638-9066 lv msg.

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Unfurnished Apartments

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Senior Living Apartments for those 62+ (Rent based on income) Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette. 775-0575 Studio/1 Bedroom apartments available EHO Montreat St. (off Miller Rd.) 2BR 1BA, all electric, no pets $350-$400 mo + dep. 803-316-8105.

Unfurnished Homes Houses for rent 2,3,4 BD Rms Central Heat & AC Call 773-7789 4980 Hwy 15 S. 3BR 1BA liv. rm, din rm, kit., $650/mo + dep. Call 803-481-7118 or 803-357-8217 Sect 8 OK

SALES SALES SALES! OVER 100 CARS STARTING AT $1995! Price is Right Auto Sales 3210 Broad St 803-494-4275

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Land & Lots for Sale Dalzell- Mobile home Lots for sale starting at $4,800 Call Burch 803-720-4129 7am-7pm

Commercial Industrial For Sale- Lake Side Restaurant, Bar, Convenience Store, gas pumps & docks. Property is leased. Lake Marion. All equipment & furniture are included. Call 904-554-7663

Autos For Sale

New batteries: Car 630 amp $70. New Truck GR31 $78. Auto Electric Co., 803-773-4381

LEGAL NOTICES Summons & Notice SUMMONS Deficiency Judgment Waived IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 15-CP-43-02618 (013263-07781)

3 & 4 Br homes & MH, in Sumter County & Manning area. No Sect. 8. Rent + dep. req. Call 803-460-6216. 3BR 1BA on 1 acre. $600/mo + $600/dep. Shaw AFB area. Call Mike 803-825-9075

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3BR 1BA C/H/A w/carport, $700 mo. Non negotiable. Call 646-315-3274 or 803-563-7202. For Rent 3BR 2BA Dbl Garage, all appliances incld., $1000 Mo. 803-840-7633

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Estate Notice Sumter County

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

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

Summons & Notice

Development; Corporation;

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Acceptance Defendant(s).

TO THE DEFENDANT(S),Paul Kiggins a/k/a Paul J. Kiggins: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 2187 Kingsbury Drive, Sumter, South Carolina 29154-7247, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 207-14-02-008, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 100 Executive Center Drive, Suite 201, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein.

Estate:

and Sheila B. Parnell 1245 Pawn Shop Circle #40 Sumter, SC 29154 Estate:

3480 Congruity Road Sumter, SC 29153 Estate:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention. To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC. Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC represents the Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice. You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date you are served with this Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, THE FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY PROCEED. Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Robert P. Davis (SC Bar #74030), Robert.Davis@rtt-law.com Andrew W. Montgomery (SC Bar #79893)

Estate:

Wilma Dorothy Lewis McLeod #2016ES4300051

Personal Representative Bernell Ransom and Gladys R. Mack

6420 Springhill Road Rembert, SC 29128 Ernest E. Moses #2016ES4300020

70 Annie Court Dalzell, SC 29040 Estate:

C/O KelseyWilley Attorney at Law PO Box 714 Charleston, SC 29402 Estate:

Personal Representative Marlon J. Garner

2350 Crossfield Road Sumter, SC 29154 Estate:

Emma Mae Spencer #2016ES4300027

Personal Representative Natasha Green

5429 Meadow Dr. Sumter, SC 29154 Estate:

James F. Hampton #2016ES4300071

Personal Representative Odessa Hampton

Estate:

Jessie Lee Benenhaley #2016ES4300032

Personal Representative Jester D. Sharp

1119 Cherryvale Drive Sumter, SC 29154 Estate:

Carolyn Jones Butler #2016ES4300064

Personal Representative William H. Butler

C/O Sam Bass Attorney at Law PO Box 670 Rock Hill, SC 29731-6670 Estate:

Henry Moses Wright #2016ES4300017

Mary Jane Brice #2016ES4300042

Personal Representative Devon Wright

Personal Representative Dayton Howard Brice

2970 Lowder Road Sumter, SC 29153

614 Knob Hill Circle Dothan, AL 36301 Estate:

Bessie Lee Pringle-James #2016ES4300026

Personal Representative Leroy James

C/O Dwight Moore Attorney at Law 26 N. Main Street Sumter, SC 29151

1100 Warwick Drive Sumter, SC 29150 Everee Graner #2016ES4300055

Gary Lee Warren, Sr. #2015ES4300670-2

Personal Representative Treva Warren

Personal Representative Shearon E. Moses

Estate:

Betty A. Partin Etheredge #2016ES4300036

Personal Representative Celeste D. Ardis

Inez W. Leaf #2016ES4300016 1065 Acres Avenue Sumter, SC 29153

Estate:

Ruby A. Thomas #2016ES4300070

Estate:

Personal Representative Helen Spearman

C/O Jonathan Lee Attorney at Law 1301 Gervais Street Suite 1920 Columbia, SC 29201 Estate:

Personal Representative Stephen Barry Dixon

C/O J. Cabot Seth Attorney at Law PO Box 1268 Sumter, SC 29151

Personal Representative Ruby Powell

7040 Share Crop Lane Rembert, SC 29128 Estate:

Estate:

3820 Crest Drive Hephzibah, GA 30815 Estate:

3045 Claremont Road Horatio, SC 29062 Estate:

Rudolph M. Newman #2016ES4300023

Personal Representative Rose Marie Newman

744 Fawn Circle Sumter, SC 29150 Estate:

Janie Lee Welch #2016ES4300066

Virginia Kiser Ray #2016ES4300052

Personal Representative Laura Ray Blanchard

and Robert Dee Ray C/O Kenneth Hamilton Attorney at Law PO Box 525359 Sumter, SC 29152

Albert Mouzone #2016ES4300037

Personal Representative Gwen McElveen

2800 Lillington Drive Sumter, SC 29150 Mary Chaney #2016ES4300018

Personal Representative Rosa G. Kelley

PO Box 253 Wedgefield, SC 29168

Estate:

Teresa Thames Browder #2016ES4300056

Personal Representative Douglas Wayne Browder

623 Henderson Street Sumter, SC 29150

Harvin Manor Apartments 53 Church St., Summerton, SC 29148

803-485-2077 Applications Accepted At The Site Ofﬁce

I love you more than words can say. Love, Amy Double (20 words) - $17.50

Well, I was told she’s having one of those ‘Garage Sales.’ Can you imagine?! Minnie told me she made over $100 last time she had one... Just by placing a Classified Ad in

5608 Longview Road Sumter, SC 29154

Love!

Thurman Randolph McElveen #2016ES4300063

I’ve never seen so many cars and people! What do you think is going on over there?

Personal Representative David M. Smith

SHOW YOUR

860 Detyens Road Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

Estate:

Julia Nadine Smith #2016ES4300057

Accessible Units Reasonable Accommodations TTY Relay# 1-803-735-2905

Personal Representative Pamela Davis

Estate:

1770 Bar Zee Drive Sumter, SC 29154

C/O Walter G. Newman Attorney at Law 27 West Calhoun Street Sumter, SC 29150

Martha Davis Eure #2016ES4300029

Lynn Hudak

2745 Circleview Drive Sumter, SC 29154

“IF YOU WISH TO FILE A CIVIL RIGHTS PROGRAM COMPLAINT OF DISCRIMINATION, COMPLETE THE USDA PROGRAM DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT FORM, FOUND ONLINE AT HTTP://WWW.ASCR.USDA. GOV/COMPLAINT_FILING_CUST.HTML, OR AT ANY USDA OFFICE, OR CALL (866) 632-9992 TO REQUEST THE FORM. YOU MAY ALSO WRITE A LETTER CONTAINING ALL OF THE INFORMATION REQUESTED IN THE FORM. SEND YOUR COMPLETED COMPLAINT FORM OR LETTER TO US BY MAIL AT U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF ADJUDICATION, 1400 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE, S.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250-9410, BY FAX (202) 690-7442 OR EMAIL AT PROGRAM.INTAKE@USDA.GOV.”

Personal Representative Alma Sampson Mouzone

Estate:

Kenneth Hudak #2016ES4300021

FULL RENTAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR QUALIFIED APPLICANTS Central Heat/Air • Blinds/Carpet • Stove/Refrigerator Washer/Dryer Connections • Laundry Facility On Site Community Room • Smoke Free Community

PO Box 1513 Sumter, SC 29151

345 Mallard Road Coward, SC 29530

Estate:

Personal Representative

HOUSING FOR PERSONS 62 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, HANDICAP/DISABLED

Ione B. Chancey #2016ES4300015

Personal Representative Joseph Barwick

C/O Calvin Hastie Sr. Attorney at Law 17 East Hampton Street Sumter, SC 29150

1 BEDROOM APARTMENTS

Michael A. Krzemien, Jr. #2016ES4300048

Marguerite Virginia Barwick #2016ES4300022

Personal Representative Randall Bertrand Fulwood

Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Personal Representative James S. Richardson, Jr.

Estate:

Doris Gwendolyn Hastie Fulwood #2016ES4300043

Personal Representative Robbie L. Welch

681 Wood Lee Drive Myrtle Beach, SC 29572

Estate:

Henry Laval Jackson, Jr. #2016ES4300040

Personal Representative Eleanor D. Jackson

Personal Representative Michele Smith

Estate:

Robert Lee Felder #2016ES4300031

Personal Representative Joeann E. White

C/O JackW. Erter, Jr. Attorney at Law 126 North Main Street Sumter, SC 29150

565 Mikom Road Sumter, SC 29153 Willie Lonnie Dixon #2016ES4300047

Janet A. James A/K/A Janet Louise James #2016ES4300025

Joseph Powell #2016ES4300044

Personal Representative Robert S. James, Jr.

Personal Representative Lisa K. Barwick

Estate:

Johnnie Ely #2016ES4300033

Estate:

2910 Ervin Lane Sumter, SC 29154

Andrew.Montgomery @rtt-law.com John J. Hearn (SC Bar # 6635), John.Hearn@rtt-law.com Kevin T. Brown (SC Bar # 064236), Kevin.Brown@rtt-law.com Jason D. Wyman (SC Bar # 100271), Jason.Wyman@rtt-law.com Andrew M. Wilson (SC Bar# 72553) Andrew.Wilson@rtt-law.com 100 Executive Center Drive, Suite 201 Post Office Box 100200(29202) Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 744-4444 A-4559618 01/26/2016, 02/02/2016,

Estate:

Personal Representative Rita L. Hampton

Estate:

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION

Beatrice Bracalente #2016ES4300038

Personal Representative Donna B. Johnston

NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on November 23, 2015.

Olen Ellis Burkett #2016ES4300060

Personal Representative Mark L. Burkett

Deadline:

February 8, 2016

To the best wife in the world! I love you! Love, Eric Single (10 words) - $12.50

Publish:

February 14, 2016

Submitted By_______________________ Phone _______________ Address _______________________________________________ City_____________________ State________ Zip_______________ Message______________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Please enclose a self addressed stamped envelope for your picture to be returned or picture will be thrown away.

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