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High court Sumter’s Law-and-Order Night to hear FOIA lawsuit today Public access to autopsy reports at stake in appeal BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com A nearly three-year legal process reaches its climax before the S.C. Supreme Court today, with implications for how the Freedom of Information Act is applied statewide. The case brought by Osteen Publishing Company, publisher of The Sumter Item, will determine whether autopsy reports conducted by a county coroner are public documents or private medical records according to state law. The Sumter Item brought the case against Sumter County Coroner Harvin Bullock to get access to the autopsy records of a man shot and killed by police in 2010. Bullock denied the request, arguing that the report was protected by medical privacy laws, and a lower court sided with the coroner in 2012. BULLOCK “We think it’s ludicrous to claim an autopsy report is a medical record, particularly if it’s part of the investigation of a

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Black female starts GOP campaign for state superintendent COLUMBIA (AP) — Charmeka Childs will run to be South Carolina’s next schools superintendent, she told The Associated Press on Tuesday, regarding a campaign that could make history. The deputy superintendent at the Department of Education said she’ll officially announce her bid Wednesday to replace her boss, Superintendent Mick Zais, who is not seeking a second term. The 36-year-old former Dent Middle School teacher and basketball coach said she realizes she’s a unique Republican candidate as an African-American woman, but she’s not running on her potential historic role. No African-American has won a statewide election in South Carolina since Reconstruction. Childs joins a field that includes two African-American men. “It’s not anything I’m going to avoid, because it’s so obvious,” Childs said. “But what I’ll be campaigning on is my vision for our students. I plan to be superintendent for all students.” Childs was an education adviser to former Gov. Mark Sanford. The Saluda County native and Duke University graduate also sat on the state’s Education Oversight Committee for several years, while working as an analyst for the nonprofit Business and Industry Political Education Committee, before joining Zais’ administration. Childs, a graduate of Airport High School in Lexington 2, said she became a Republican because of the party’s message of economic empowerment, promoting individuals, and reaping the rewards of risk-taking.

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American Legion Post 15 Commander Pat Sexton shakes hands with Senior Cpl. Joey Duggan of Sumter Police Department on Monday as the post honored public safety workers in its Law-and-Order Night banquet. At left is Cpl. James Sinkler, and second from right is Lt. Don Florence, both of whom shared in Duggan’s award Monday night.

Public safety officials honored for actions by American Legion BY TYLER SIMPSON tyler@theitem.com Hard work. Dedication. Commitment. These are but some of the qualities that true public safety officials exhibit when they’re working to improve the way of life in Sumter County. Seven of these individuals were honored by American Legion Post 15 at its annual Lawand-Order Night meeting Monday, where police, firefighters, correctional officers and emergency medical technicians attended as honored guests. American Legion Post 15 has hosted the banquet for more than two decades to recognize these officials. “My experiences don’t stack up to the fine service that all these public safety agencies have demonstrated,” said 3rd Circuit Court Judge George C. James Jr., guest speaker for the event. “All of you certainly do add so much to this community for what you’ve done, and it’s because you care. You care enough to do your job and do it well.” Cpl. Cleveland Pinkney of the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office was presented two awards: Deputy Sheriff of the Year and Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. “It has been an honor,” Pinkney said. “It just reinforces that my 35 years of service to the Sumter community has not been in vain, and there are those when you don’t think they notice, they’re watching.” Pinkney retired from the police department in 2006 after 27 years of service, but Sheriff

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Capt. Joey Dollard, right, smiles as he receives his award on Monday during the event.

Cpl. Cleveland Pinkney of the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office laughs as he receives two awards: Deputy Sheriff of the Year and Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.

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Police look for help in finding shooting suspect Sumter Police are currently looking for leads in locating a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting on Sampson Street on Friday. Police say 31-year-old Terrance Haynesworth was identified by the victim and is wanted for assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature after he allegedly shot a 48-year-old man in the right leg with a handgun after the two argued about money. The victim was treated and released from TuomHAYNESey Regional Medical CenWORTH ter. Anyone with information on Haynesworth’s whereabouts is asked to contact Sumter Police Department at (803) 428-2700 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIMESC. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.

Planting trees this year? Get 10 free from Arbor Day Joining the Arbor Day Foundation is an ideal way to get in the mood for spring planting. Anyone from South Carolina who joins the foundation in February 2014 will receive 10 free Eastern redbud trees to plant when the weather turns warm. The free trees are part of the nonprofit Foundation’s Trees for America campaign. The trees will be shipped postpaid at the right time for planting, between March 1 and May 31, with enclosed planting instructions. The 6- to 12inch trees are guaranteed to grow, or they will be replaced free of charge. Members also receive a subscription to the foundation’s colorful bimonthly publication, Arbor Day, and “The Tree Book,” which contains information about planting and care. To become a member of the Foundation and receive the free trees, send a $10 contribution to TEN FREE EASTERN REDBUD TREES, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, NE 68410, by Feb. 28, or visit www.arborday.org/february.

Sen. Thomas McElveen, D-Sumter, center, is presented with the Business Advocate Award by the S.C. Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 22 at the Business Speaks event in Columbia. To the left is Michael Brenan of BB&T, and to the right is Pamela Lackey of AT&T. PHOTO PROVIDED

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tions that work for all South Carolinians.” Each legislative session, the Chamber of Commerce tracks key business roll-call votes and tallies them to determine an overall score for each member of the General Assembly. McElveen was one of only eight senators (out of 46) to receive the award at the Business Speaks at the State House event. In 2013, the Chamber tracked key votes on a variety of business issues, including infrastructure funding, the Department of Employment and Workforce Integrity bill, expanding 4-year-old kindergarten and funding for the Manufacturing Skills Standard Council, among other business priorities. McElveen voiced his agreement with the legislative priorities spelled out by the Chamber. “Making South Carolina a great place to do business means investing in our schools and roads,” he

State Sen. Thomas McElveen, D-Sumter, was one of 30 state lawmakers recently honored for their business records by the S.C. Chamber of Commerce. McElveen was presented with the Business Advocate Award at a meeting of legislators and business leaders last month at the Columbia Marriott hotel. The Chamber presents the awards annually to members of the General Assembly who received perfect scores on the Chamber’s 2013 legislative scorecard. “When I was campaigning for the state Senate, one of the things I would often hear is the need for lawmakers to use a little more common sense,” said McElveen. “I’m proud to continue working with the state’s business community to find common-sense solu-

said. “It means working across the partisan aisle to do what is right for the future of this state.” Several legislators were present for Business Speaks, an annual gathering which featured a legislative panel discussing issues of concern to the business community. Most of the discussion revolved around the Chamber’s “competitiveness agenda,” which focuses on infrastructure, education and tax reform, among other issues. “The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce is pleased to recognize these members of the General Assembly who are committed to advancing business issues at the Statehouse,” said Otis Rawl, president and CEO of the state Chamber. “It is imperative we hold legislators accountable on votes that directly impact the competitiveness of this state.” Reach Bristow Marchant at (803) 774-1272.

Joe to share memories of 98 years of Lee County history FROM STAFF REPORTS It is rare indeed to be able to sit down and have a conversation with a person who can recall events from early in the last century to the present. Guests at Tuesday’s meeting of the Lee County Historical Society will have that opportunity when Isaac Joe addresses the group and guests at 7 p.m. in the Conference Room of the S.C. Cotton JOE Museum in Bishopville. Joe is a native of Lee County and a lifetime promoter of education. Born on June 24, 1915, near St. Mark Baptist Church, on what is now the Manville-Wisacky Road, he recalls with fondness his life on the farm and his respect for his hard-

working parents. Early on, all roads in the county were dirt, and he remembers the first mailman driving a horse and buggy to make his rounds with the RFD — Rural Free Delivery. Joe vividly recalls celebrations of the ending of World War I when the church bells were ringing for the end of the “War to end all wars.” He has an amazing memory and can remember the fall of Wall Street in 1929. The Great Depression was “a terrible time,” in his words. After his family moved closer to town and lived in the Thomas Town/Brown Town area, Joe attended the old Dennis School. Sometimes two or three cars per day would pass along the dirt road near his home. Like many other young people of his time, Joe walked several miles each day to attend school. It was 5 miles

to the old Dennis School and 5 miles back home, but he and his siblings made the trek until Joe was ready for higher education. He left home for Morris College in Sumter and graduated in 1940. Joe joined the United States Army in 1941 to serve during World War II. He realized the efforts made in attempting to incorporate black troops into our nation’s defense. He worked in transportation and supply services while in the Army and was ultimately sent to Okinawa, Japan. Following his return to the U.S. and his discharge in 1945, he reenlisted for 18 months as a master sergeant. However, his new wife did not want any part of the military life — Mrs. Joe, who was to devote her life to teaching as well, convinced her husband to return to Lee County.

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Strongly believing in the advantages of a good education, Joe served as principal of Mt. Pleasant School from 1957 until 1977, when he retired. He grew in stature through the years as a lead-

ing educator in Lee County and won the respect of his students, teachers and the community. Many Lee County citizens today speak reverently of Joe’s leadership, gentlemanly manners and guidance during his tenure as principal. Even after his retirement from education, Joe was not finished serving his community. He was elected chairman of the Lee County Democratic Party in 1977 and was then elected to the S.C. House of Representatives, where he served from 1980 to 1985. His life has been dedicated to service. Now almost 99, Joe enjoys sharing his life experiences, and those with an “ear for history” and an appreciation of the contributions to our county and our citizens that Americans such as Joe have made will enjoy hearing him.

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Enduro riders descend on Manchester State Forest A rider proceeds in the race with a nosebleed on Sunday. The grueling race attracted more than 400 racers from across the country. To see more photos of the annual event, turn to page A4.

SUMTER ENDURO RESULTS Manchester State Forest in Wedgefield was filled with nearly 450 motorcycles on Sunday for the 45th running of the Sumter Enduro. The Sumter Item staff photographer Matt Walsh managed to capture the ups and downs and ins and outs of the event, of which Brad Bakken was the overall winner. For complete results, visit the Sumter Enduro Riders Motorcycle Association website, www.sermaclub.com.

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Riders descend on a path through foggy weather in Manchester State Forest in Wedgefield during the 45th Sumter Enduro on Sunday. More than 400 riders took to the forest for the Sumter Enduro Riders Motorcycle Association event.

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Riders weave through the pines of Manchester State Forest during Sumter Enduro on Sunday. Riders of all ages took to the forest for the SERMA event. The 70-mile course challenged riders from the United States and Canada who came to participate in one of the biggest competitions in the country for dirt-bike racing. For more information on SERMA, visit www.sermaclub.com.

STATE BRIEFS Bats seen inside Orangeburg hospital ORANGEBURG — Bats have been seen in a hospital in Orangeburg. Regional Medical Center spokeswoman Jane Carson said the bats were seen in the hospital during the weekend, but no injuries or bites have been reported among patients, employees or visitors. Carson said the bats likely got into the hospital during a recent roofing project. She said the hospital is trying to get rid of them, but state and federal laws protecting bats limits what they can do to them. Officials said the hospital is operating normally.

Driver in fatal crash turns himself in COLUMBIA — Troopers in South Carolina said the driver who hit and killed a man found on the side of a road in Columbia has contacted them. Authorities said the driver called Highway Patrol on Tuesday after seeing reports about the crash and told troopers he called deputies on Monday. He has not been identified, and the incident remains under investigation. Investigators said a 33-yearold man’s body was found near a hotel by state Highway 555 near Interstate 77 about 8 a.m. Monday. Investigators think he was struck either in the early morning hours Monday or the day before.

House could pay for college spending review COLUMBIA — The chairman of the House budget-writing committee is looking to hire a national consultant to evaluate spending by South Carolina’s public colleges and find savings that can reduce tuition. Ways and Means Chairman Brian White said tuition costs are climbing too high. He’s made reining them in a priority. A subcommittee that handles state spending on colleges heard Tuesday from financial consulting firm Deloitte. It expects to hear from at least two other national firms in the coming weeks. Deloitte director Rick Ferraro said a review could cost the state several million dollars, but the expected savings would be many times that. The Associated Press

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Obama secures $750 million in pledges to get kids online WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Claiming progress in his goal to put the world at the fingertips of every American student, President Obama on Tuesday announced $750 million in commitments from U.S. companies to begin wiring more classrooms with high-speed Internet. Apple is pledging $100 million in iPads, computers and other tools. AT&T and Sprint are contributing free Internet service through their wireless networks. Verizon is pitching in up to $100 million in cash and in-kind contributions. And Microsoft is making its Windows software available at discounted prices and offering 12 million free copies of Microsoft Office software. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In a country where we expect free Wi-Fi with our coffee, we should definitely demand it in our schools,â&#x20AC;? Obama said at a middle school in the Washington suburb of Adelphi, Md. Students there are assigned iPads that they use

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in class and at home. Beyond the promise of millions in donated hardware and software, the Federal Communications Commission also is setting aside $2 billion from service fees to connect 15,000 schools and 20 million students to high-speed Internet over two years. Obama last year announced his goal of bringing high-speed Internet to 99 percent of students within five years. He used Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s announcement as another example of how to act without waiting on Congress. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We picked up the phone, and we started asking some outstanding business leaders to help bring our schools and libraries into the 21st century,â&#x20AC;? the president said. The average school has the same Internet speed as an average home but serves 200 times as many people, Obama said. About 30 percent of students have true highspeed Internet in their classrooms, compared with 100 percent of South

Korean students, he said. He said the pledges would put the world and outer space at every childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fingertips. Before the speech, Obama visited a 7th-grade classroom and noted one benefit of their Internet access: lighter knapsacks because they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to carry as many books to and from school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sashaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book bag gets too big sometimes, hurts her back,â&#x20AC;? he said of his younger daughter. Cecilia Munoz, director of domestic policy for Obama, spoke of the importance of providing high-quality education for all students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Technology is clearly going to be essential to making that possible,â&#x20AC;? she said. The initiative builds on Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s focus for 2014 on helping more people join and stay in the middle class amid an economic recovery in which the benefits have come more quickly for those at the top of the income scale than for those toward the bottom.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Republican governors and lawmakers who now control a majority of state capitols have been pushing aggressively to cut spending and shrink government â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with one glaring exception. Many are pumping new money into preschool programs at a rate equaling or even exceeding the Democratic-dominated capitols stereotypically cast as big spenders. The push reflects a conclusion among conservatives that one part of the social safety net deserves more government help, not less. If it continues, the move could be a step toward creation of a new educational entitlement at a time when both parties are concerned about the costs of the current programs, such as Medicare and Social Security. For the GOP, the spending could have political consequences. Research indicates that pre-school help appeals to blue-collar voters who are important to broadening the partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s base of support. State funding to help families afford pre-school plunged a couple of years ago because of the lingering effects of the recession. But it has surged back and is now $400 million higher than before the economic downturn, according to a recent report by the Education Commission for the States. In the 2013-14 school year, funding rose in 30 of the 40 states that provide preschool aid. The three largest increases occurred in Republican- dominated states â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a $65 million spending hike in Michigan, nearly $48 million in Texas and about $27 million in South Carolina. Republicans are putting their own twist on the preschool programs. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has framed it as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;voucherâ&#x20AC;? for lower-income parents to send their children to the public, private or parochial preschool of their choice. Mississippi has launched its first state-funded preschool program through competitive grants. And Missouriâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Republican-led Legislature, which cut preschool grants while reforming eligibility a couple of years ago, now will be considering whether to triple funding. Some state preschool programs are reaching into the

middle class. Michigan, for example, provides free preschool to a family of four earning up to about $59,000. Preschool is popular â&#x20AC;&#x153;with a bunch of different economic groupsâ&#x20AC;? in urban, suburban and rural areas alike, said Michael Griffith, a school finance consultant for the education commission. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the reason why weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen Republican governors and legislatures embrace it as much as weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen the Democratic ones embrace it.â&#x20AC;? Fewer than half of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3- and 4-year-olds attend publicly funded preschool programs, according to one report. The case for preschool is increasingly being made on economic terms. James Heckman, a Nobel Memorial Prize winner in economics at the University of Chicago, has calculated that the money spent on quality preschool programs for disadvantaged children generates an annual 7 percent to 10 percent return by boosting their eventual wages and reducing their likelihood of winding up in prison or costly social welfare programs. At the same time, Republicans, who control the legislatures in more than two dozen states, continue to rein in other social programs. Most are refusing to expand Medicaid, the government health insurance program, as part of President Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health care overhaul. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, who faces re-election this year, has asked legislators to pour an additional $65 million into preschool programs for the 2014-15 budget. That comes despite significant cuts to public universities during his tenure and is aimed at reducing a backlog of low-income families seeking state preschool aid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to make it a nowait state for early childhood education,â&#x20AC;? Snyder said in his recent State of the State address. South Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surge in preschool funding extended state-paid, full-day classes for 4-year-olds to more than a dozen additional impoverished school districts. The money is expected to boost the number of children enrolled by greater than 50 percent. In reliably Republican Indiana, which currently has no state preschool program, Pence recently rolled out a preschool â&#x20AC;&#x153;voucherâ&#x20AC;? initiative even while announcing cuts to higher education.

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Wrinkled skin and yellow teeth Anti-smoking campaign aimed at nation’s youth BY MICHAEL FELBERBAUM AP Tobacco Writer WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is using ads that depict yellow teeth and wrinkled skin to show the nation’s at-risk youth the costs associated with cigarette smoking. The federal agency said Tuesday it is launching a $115 million multimedia education campaign called “The Real Cost” that’s aimed at stopping teenagers from smoking and encouraging them to quit. Advertisements will run in more than 200 markets throughout the U.S. for at least one year beginning Feb. 11. The campaign will include ads

on TV stations such as MTV and print spots in magazines such as Teen Vogue. It also will use social media. “Our kids are the replacement customers for the addicted adult smokers who die or quit each day,” said Mitch Zeller, the director of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products. “And that’s why we think it’s so important to reach out to them — not to lecture them, not to throw statistics at them — but to reach them in a way that will get them to rethink their relationship with tobacco use.” Zeller, who oversaw the antitobacco “Truth” campaign while working at the nonprofit American Legacy Foundation

in the early 2000s, called the new campaign a “compelling, provocative and somewhat graphic way” of grabbing the attention of more than 10 million young people ages 12 to 17 that are open to, or are already experimenting with, cigarettes. According to the FDA, nearly 90 percent of adult smokers started using cigarettes by age 18, and more than 700 kids under 18 become daily smokers each day. The agency aims to reduce the number of youth cigarette smokers by at least 300,000 within three years. “While most teens understand the serious health risks associated with tobacco use, they often don’t believe the long-term consequences will ever apply to them,” said FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg. “We’ll highlight some of the real costs and health consequences associated with tobacco use by focusing on some

of the things that really matter to teens — their outward appearance and having control and independence over their lives.” Two of the TV ads show teens walking into a corner store to buy cigarettes. When the cashier tells them it’s going to cost them more than they have, the teens proceed to tear off a piece of their skin and use pliers to pull out a tooth in order to pay for their cigarettes. Other ads portray cigarettes as a man dressed in a dirty white shirt and khaki pants bullying teens, and another shows teeth being destroyed by a ray gun shooting cigarettes. The FDA is evaluating the impact of the campaign by following 8,000 people between the ages of 11 and 16 for two years to assess changes in tobacco-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviors. The campaign announced

Tuesday is the first in a series of campaigns to educate the public about the dangers of tobacco use. In 2011, the FDA said it planned to spend about $600 million over five years on the campaigns aimed at reducing death and disease caused by tobacco, which is responsible for about 480,000 deaths a year in the U.S. Tobacco companies are footing the bill for the campaigns through fees charged by the FDA under a 2009 law that gave the agency authority over the tobacco industry. Future campaigns will target young adults ages 18-24 and people who influence teens, including parents, family members and peers. Other audiences of special interest include minorities, gays, people with disabilities, the military, pregnant women, people living in rural areas and lowincome people.

Car-to-car talk offers warning on collisions BY JOAN LOWY Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — Your car might see a deadly crash coming even if you don’t, the government says, indicating it will require automakers to equip new vehicles with technology that lets cars warn each other if they’re plunging toward peril. The action, still some years off, has “game-changing potential” to cut collisions, deaths and injuries, federal transportation officials said at a news conference Monday. A radio signal would continually transmit a vehicle’s position, heading, speed and other information. Cars and light trucks would receive the same information back from other cars, and a vehicle’s computer would alert its driv-

er to an impending collision. Alerts could be a flashing message, an audible warning, or a driver’s seat that rumbles. Some systems might even automatically brake to avoid an accident if manufacturers choose to include that option. Your car would “see” when another car or truck equipped with the same technology was about to run a red light, even if that vehicle was hidden around a corner. Your car would also know when a car several vehicles ahead in a line of traffic had made a sudden stop and alert you even before you saw brake lights. The technology works up to about 300 yards. If communities choose to invest in the technology, roadways and traffic lights could start talking to cars,

too, sending warnings of traffic congestion or road hazards ahead in time for drivers to take a detour. The technology is separate from automated safety features using sensors and radar that are already being built into some high-end vehicles today and which are seen as the basis for future self-driving cars. But government and industry officials see the two technologies as compatible. If continuous conversations between cars make driving safer, then self-driving cars will become safer as well. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which has been working with automakers on the technology for the past decade, estimates vehicle-to-vehicle communications could prevent up to 80 percent of acci-

dents that don’t involve drunken drivers or mechanical failure. Crashes involving a driver with a blood alcohol content of .08 or higher accounted for nearly a third of the 33,500 traffic fatalities in the U.S. in 2012, according to the safety agency. The technology represents the start of a new era in automotive safety in which the focus is “to prevent crashes in the first place,” as compared with previous efforts to ensure accidents are survivable, said David Friedman, the head of the agency. No orders to automakers are imminent, officials said. After an agency report, the public and carmakers will have 90 days to comment, then regulators will begin drafting a proposal, and that

process could take months to years. But Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said it is his intention to issue the proposal before President Obama leaves office. “It will change driving as we know it over time,” said Scott Belcher, president and CEO of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America. “Automobile makers will rethink how they design and construct cars because they will no longer be constructing cars to survive a crash, but building them to avoid a crash.” Government officials declined to give an estimate for how much the technology would increase the price of a new car, but the transportation society estimates it would cost about $100 to $200 per vehicle.

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Banks, retailers argue liability in Target data breach WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Banks and big retailers are locked in a debate over the breach of consumer data that gripped Target Corp. during the holiday season. At issue: Which industry bears more responsibility for protecting consumersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; personal information? The retailersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; argument: Banks must upgrade the security technology for the credit and debit cards they issue. The banksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; counterargument: Newer electronic-chip technology wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have prevented the Target breach. And retailers must tighten their own security systems for processing card payments. The finger-pointing is coming from two industries with considerable lobbying might. Their trade groups have been bombarding lawmakers with letters arguing why the other industry must do more â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and

spend more â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to protect consumers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nearly every retailer security breach in recent memory has revealed some violation of industry security agreements,â&#x20AC;? the Independent Community Bankers argued last month. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In some cases, retailers havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even had technology in place to alert them to the breach intrusion, and third parties like banks have had to notify the retailers that their information has been compromised.â&#x20AC;? The National Retail Federation has fired back: Retailers must accept â&#x20AC;&#x153;fraud-prone cardsâ&#x20AC;? issued by banks that are attractive to thieves, the federationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s general counsel testified at a Senate subcommittee hearing Monday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unlike the rest of the world, the U.S. cards still use a signature and magnetic stripe for authentication.â&#x20AC;?

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Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., chairman of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance, displays his personal bank card as he leads a hearing on the recent incidents of mass credit card fraud in Washington recently. Their antagonism aside, the two sides agree on one point: That Congress should create a national standard for notifying consumers of any data breaches. A uniform standard would replace the current hodge-

podge of state guidelines. In the middle are American consumers, many of whom say theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re alarmed about the safety of their personal information since the Target breach. In an Associated

Press-GfK poll conducted Jan. 17-21, nearly half of those surveyed said theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve become extremely concerned about the vulnerability of their personal data when shopping in stores since the incident.

Cable merger future-proofs against Internetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rise LOS ANGELES (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; When you buy a TV, sales clerks often pitch you on â&#x20AC;&#x153;future proofingâ&#x20AC;? your set. Turns out, buying a cable TV company relies largely on the same principle. Charter Communications Inc.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $38 billion bid to take over the much-larger Time Warner Cable Inc. is an attempt to future-proof its business by getting its foot in the door of millions more homes wired for Internet service. As people use more mobile devices, watch more online video and connect everything from thermostats to refrigerators to the Internet, delivering those Internet services will become increasingly valuable. Gone are the days when oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary reason for hooking up cable was for TV. Now, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Internet, which enables countless online services known collectively as the cloud â&#x20AC;&#x201D; everything from movies on Netflix to backup files on Dropbox. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Broadband is the gate-

keeper to the cloud,â&#x20AC;? says Tony Wible, an analyst with Janney Capital Markets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s insatiable demand for broadband.â&#x20AC;? These high-speed Internet services represent the fastest growing and most profitable line of business for cable companies. Last year, providing Internet access was 12 percent more profitable for Time Warner Cable than providing TV packages, despite taking in a third less revenue. Time Warner Cable has so far resisted Charterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overtures, but Charter has vowed to take the bid directly to shareholders if needed.

A combined Charter-Time Warner Cable would occupy a crucial position in more homes. With about 16 million customers, it would become the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 3 provider of both pay TV services and high-speed Internet. With more pay TV subscribers, the company would be able to negotiate better deals and pay less to carry channels from such companies as Disney, Viacom and Discovery. And the combined company would have more future negotiating power over online video providers such as Netflix â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or even Sony Corp., which plans to launch an on-

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From left, Cpl. Cleveland Pinkney of Sumter County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office; Correctional Officer Cpl. Patricia Dukes; Lt. Don Florence, Cpl. James Sinkler and Senior Cpl. Joey Duggan of Sumer Police Department; Capt. Joey Dollard of Sumter Fire Department; and Emergency Medical Technician Kathryn Elizabeth Alsbrooks of Sumter County EMS hold their plaques Monday as American Legion Post 15 honored them during Law-and-Order Night.

AWARDS FROM PAGE A1 Anthony Dennis invited him to join his office shortly afterward. He said his role as a lawenforcement officer is to demonstrate to a younger generation that working in law enforcement is a full-time commitment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to pave the way for the new generation to come in,â&#x20AC;? Pinkney said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before we step aside, we have to make sure that the younger officers are ready to take their posts.â&#x20AC;? Pinkney is tasked with keeping track of and registering more than 400 sex offenders residing in Sumter County. He makes personal contact with each offender and personally

visits their homes to verify information. Lt. Don Florence, Cpl. James Sinkler and Senior Cpl. Joey Duggan with the Sumter Police Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crime Prevention-Community Relations unit shared the award for Police Officer of the Year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The department wanted to nominate all three because they work so close together on that particular job,â&#x20AC;? said Commander Pat Sexton of American Legion Post 15. Officers with 78 years of combined experience, Florence, Sinkler and Duggan were recognized for their work during the past three years in establishing 30 neighborhood watch groups in the city, while working together to establish problem-solving strategies

LAWSUIT FROM PAGE A1 crime,â&#x20AC;? said Hubert D. Osteen, chairman of Osteen Publishing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m confident the Supreme Court will come down on the side of openness in government under the Freedom of Information Act.â&#x20AC;? The case began on the morning of Sept. 28, 2010, when Sumter police officers searching for a carjacking suspect came upon 25-year-old Aaron Jacobs walking on Patriot Parkway. During a confrontation, Jacobs reportedly pulled out a gun and was shot and killed by the police. A different man was later arrested for the carjacking. Sumter Item reporter Joe Perry requested Jacobsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; autopsy records to confirm where and how many times Jacobs had been shot, but Bullock said the report is protected by the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act as a personal medical record. The paper later acquired the report as part of a packet of information on the shooting from the State Law Enforcement Division. In May 2011, the Sumter

Item filed suit to get access to the records under South Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Freedom of Information Act, supported by the S.C. Press Association. Jay Bender, attorney for the press association, will argue The Sumter Itemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side this morning before the Supreme Court in Columbia, saying the coronerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office is considered a â&#x20AC;&#x153;public bodyâ&#x20AC;? under the FOIA, and therefore autopsy reports are not exempt from release. After a court hearing in July 2012, Third Judicial Circuit Court Judge Clifton Newman sided with Bullock, ruling written autopsy reports should be considered medical records and are not subject to public disclosure. The ruling was considered a narrowing of FOIAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extent, and Osteen Publishing later appealed the ruling to the Supreme Court, supported by the SCPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Freedom of Information Fund.

that increase trust between police and the public. The Correctional Officer of the Year award went to Cpl. Patricia Dukes, who has been with Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center for more than five years. Dukes expressed her surprise at winning the award. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was shocked,â&#x20AC;? Dukes said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know ahead of time that I was going to win the award.â&#x20AC;? In June 2013, Dukes, along with another officer, was chosen to head up a new assignment in the detention center, where sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s responsible for coordinating the transportation of all inmates who could be assigned to cells at the Judicial Center to await trial. Capt. Joey Dollard of Sumter Fire

Bullockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case will be argued by Andrew F. Lindemann of Davidson and Lindemann, P.A. In his initial response to the suit, Lindemann argued any state law requiring a coroner to disclose autopsy reports is superseded by the patient protections in the federal HIPAA law. The Supreme Court operates under much tighter parameters than a circuit court. Five justices will hear all arguments in the case within 30 minutes starting at 10 a.m., in between arguments in other cases scheduled for today. Bender will have 10 minutes to present his case and answer questions from the justices, followed by 10 minutes for Lindemann to respond and answer questions of his own. Bender will then have an additional five minutes to respond to Lindemannâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arguments. No other witnesses will be called. Reach Bristow Marchant at (803) 774-1272.

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An open letter to Viacom Inc., CMT network

our company, Viacom, under the aegis of CMT (a network in the MTV group), is committing an act of what can only be called “cultural pornography” by airing a production entitled “Party Down South” (filmed in Murrells Inlet, S.C.). It is a so-called reality show in which a group of young men and women who call themselves “proud Southerners” do things which no one, Southern or otherwise, could possibly be proud of. In one episode we are informed by your advance press that the characters will urinate on themselves and then upon each other (We are also informed that we can get a raunchier version on an “app”). May we assume that your executive chairman, Sumner Redstone, and that your president and CEO, Phillipe P. Dauman, have screened this show and fully approve of its content? Well, I suppose not, since yours is a corporation with over $22 billion in assets, and those big shots are probably too busy to sit around watching drunken louts urinating on each other, huh? But you have invested quite a bit in this vile travesty of a “show,” since CMT has ordered ten episodes of this slimy creature and has

spent another fortune promoting it. And so I have a bone to pick with you. I have several reasons to detest this show, which is without a doubt the most offensive and sleaziest thing ever to make it to a national audience already neck deep in offensive sleaze, much of it courtesy of your corporation. My objections are to some extent personal. For starters, I have been a part of the “Dukes of Hazzard” since 1979. As you know, “The Dukes” has been a continuing hit, a beloved part of Americana which has brought great attention to CMT with its extraordinary cable ratings. The reason “The Dukes of Hazzard” has been a solid franchise for 35 years is that it is a family show in the best sense of that phrase. It is a show the whole family can enjoy together without worrying about what the kids are going to see and hear. It is like the old “B” westerns of Roy Rogers and Gene Autry, when the good guys always did the right thing, and the bad guys got their comeuppance, and there was great action and comedy and music, and nobody ever really got hurt. Our show used cars instead of horses, and the Duke boys became heroes to several generations of folks in the American

Heartland and everywhere else for that matter. I was the trusty sidekick “Cooter” and the affection that people feel for that show is as much an honor to me as having been twice elected to Congress. So when CMT started airing some truly execrable commercials for “Party Down South” during the showing of “The Dukes,” I and thousands of other viewers were appalled. I know from 35 years of daily contact with our fans that there were Ben countless Jones young kids watching our show and therefore being exposed to these really trashy commercials. So we complained “en masse,” but apparently your company could care less about the concerns of your audience. You have not ever acknowledged the problem and have continued to show the smut. I am also offended by your portrayal of the South. Hollywood’s depiction of the South has famously been the stuff of scores of books, articles and dissertations. We in the Southland are accustomed to being

mocked, stereotyped and accused of all sorts of decadence and hatreds. The South has become a convenient whipping boy for the sins of the entire United States. But since we don’t produce the films and the television shows, your false version of us becomes the “accepted truth.” “Party Down South” is a show about four men and four women who are obviously being told by these Hollywood/ New York producers to drink as much booze as possible and then to do the most banal and boorish things conceivable. And these morons succeed at depraved acts that would have the Marquis DeSade blush. Idiot alcoholic behavior exists all over the world. It is not to be celebrated. We can only hope that one of these “Party Down South” bozos doesn’t kill somebody while driving in a blackout. It happens somewhere every night in America. That’s the real “reality.” So Viacom, you are robbing young kids of innocence with your commercials. You are insulting the South without a clue of the richness and diversity of our many Southern cultures, and you are glorifying drunken debauched behavior for no reason except that old bottom line. Oh yes, and you are doing it on the Country

Music Television network, which was built by appealing to rural heartland viewers with a sense of tradition and genuine values. What’s up with that? When the standards of programming are relentlessly lowered until the unacceptable becomes acceptable, what then? For it has already happened. “Party Down South” is Exhibit A. But what comes next? How do we stop this social corrosion and the degrading of mores? Shouldn’t that be of great concern to those in control of our national media? Can’t you say more than “If you don’t like it, turn the channel?” Do y’all understand why we are upset? Do you care? Is anybody home? I fear I know the answer to those questions. Editor’s note: Ben Jones, who played the role of “Cooter” on the popular TV series “Dukes of Hazzard,” was born in Tarboro, N.C. and grew up in Portsmouth, Va. He attended the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill for four years. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for two terms from Georgia. He is the author of “Redneck Boy in the Promised Land.” He says he spent some time in Sumter in 1962 while working for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. He now lives in Virginia.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Hopefully, it’s not too late to save America In reply to: “We’re a step away from being a socialist nation,” Tuesday, Jan. 28. Thank you, Dave Mathis, for telling it like it is — the truth. Now, to Lee Ingle’s letter titled “Our vote is the most important thing we have,” dated Wednesday, Jan. 29: Your mind was blown long before you read Dave Mathis’ letter to the editor. You say the problem with Sumter is the people. I agree, the people being people like yourself, Mr. Baten, and let’s don’t leave out Mr. Burns. I know where your head ain’t and that’s on top of your shoulders. Who in the hell swore you and Mr. Baten in to defend this country from enemies, foreign and domestic? Domestic enemies would be

people like you and your counterparts Baten and Burns. “President Obama should be an inspiration to everyone.” Inspiration for what, being one of the most twofaced presidents ever. Just because Obama is a Democrat doesn’t mean I have to like him and I certainly won’t be in denial when he tells all Americans a lie and not the truth. To all Republicans, please exercise one of your rights that we have left and that’s get out and vote. Hopefully, it is not too late to save our great country. But we must have change, just not the changes we have experienced the last six years. Peace and love to all GENE BRADLEY Sumter

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Will no one take a stand against schoolteacher cheating?

hiladelphia’s public school system has joined several other big-city school systems, such as those in Atlanta, Detroit and Washington, D.C., in widespread teacher-led cheating on standardized academic achievement tests. So far, the city has fired three school principals, and The Wall Street Journal reports, “Nearly 140 teachers and administrators in Philadelphia public schools have been implicated in one of the nation’s largest cheating scandals.” (1/23/14) (http://tinyurl.com/q5makm3). Investigators found that teachers got together after tests to erase the students’ incorrect answers and replace them with correct answers. In some cases, they went as far as to give or show students answers during the test. Jerry Jordan, president of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, identifies the problem as district officials focusing too heavily on test scores to judge teacher performance,

and they’ve converted low-performing schools to charters run by independent groups that typically hire nonunion teachers. But William Hite, superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia, said cheating by adults harms students because schools use test scores to determine which students need remedial help, Walter saying, Williams “There is no circumstance, no matter how pressured the cooker, that adults should be cheating students.” While there’s widespread teacher test cheating to conceal education failure, most notably among black children, it’s just the tip of the iceberg. The National Assessment of Educational Progress, published by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics and sometimes

referred to as the Nation’s Report Card, measures student performance in the fourth and eighth grades. In 2013, 46 percent of Philadelphia eighthgraders scored below basic, and 35 percent scored basic. Below basic is a score meaning that a student is unable to demonstrate even partial mastery of knowledge and skills fundamental for proficient work at his grade level. Basic indicates only partial mastery. It’s a similar story in reading, with 42 percent below basic and 41 percent basic. With this kind of performance, no one should be surprised that of the state of Pennsylvania’s 27 most poorly performing schools on the SAT, 25 are in Philadelphia. Philadelphia’s four-year high-school graduation rate in 2012 was 64 percent, well below the national rate of 78 percent. Even if a student graduates from high school, what does it mean? What a high-school diploma means for white students is nothing to write home about, as suggested by the fact

that every year, nearly 60 percent of first-year college students must take remedial courses in English or mathematics. What a high-school diploma means for black students is nothing less than a disaster, as pointed out by Drs. Abigail and Stephan Thernstrom in their 2009 book, “No Excuses: Closing the Racial Gap in Learning.” They state that “blacks nearing the end of their high school education perform a little worse than white eighth-graders in both reading and U.S. history, and a lot worse in math and geography.” Little has changed since the book’s publication. Hite rightfully said that test cheating by adults harms students, but that harm pales in comparison with the harm done by teachers awarding fraudulent grades and conferring fraudulent high-school diplomas, particularly to black students. You say, “Williams, what do you mean by fraudulent diplomas?” When a student is given a high-school di-

ploma, that attests that he can read, write and compute at a 12th-grade level, and when he can’t do so at the eighth-grade level, that diploma is fraudulent. What makes it so tragic is that neither the student nor his parents are aware that he has a fraudulent diploma. When a black person is not admitted to college, flunks out of college, can’t pass a civil service test or doesn’t get job promotions, he is likelier to blame racial discrimination than his poor education. Politicians, civil rights organizations and the education establishment will do nothing about the fraud. In fact, they give their full allegiance to the perpetrators. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. To find out more about Walter E. Williams and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

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CHILDS FROM PAGE A1 Education “is about empowerment. We prepare people to pursue whatever possibilities come before them,” she said. “Fortune favors the prepared.” Childs said she will lay out her priorities and detail her plan as she announces in a statewide tour. Voters will be able to clearly see how her stances differ from her boss, she said. “To be clear, I did choose to work for Zais because I believed in what he’s advocating,” she said. “At the same time, I’m not him.” She joins a growing field of Republicans vying for the job following Zais’ announcement last month. Also on Tuesday, a campaign donor to Gov. Nikki Haley announced her bid via a news release. Amy Cofield is the sister and law partner of Tommy Cofield, Haley’s appointee to the University of South Carolina board of trustees. In her announcement, Cofield touts her connection with Haley, with the headline of her news release calling herself a “close friend and supporter” of the Republican governor. She also touts her connection to first-term state Sen. Katrina Shealy, R-Lexington, to whom she donated $1,000, according to Shealy’s campaign disclosure filings with the State Ethics Commission. Cofield and her brother have each given thousands of dollars to Haley’s campaigns, as has their Lexington law firm. She alone has given $6,500 toward Haley’s gubernatorial elections, ac-

cording to filings. Haley received criticism early in her tenure in 2011 for ousting University of South Carolina benefactor Darla Moore — who has pledged $75 million to the university and is namesake to its business school — and replacing her with a campaign donor. Though Amy Cofield drew the connection in her announcement, Haley says she’s not endorsing anyone in the race. “Gov. Haley has always said that it’s a good thing when good people get involved in their government, but she is staying out of the superintendent’s race, just as she is staying out of other statewide races,” said her campaign spokesman Rob Godfrey. Amy Cofield, a Greenville native, taught fifth grade in Anderson County before going to law school. She said she’s opposed to education standards known as Common Core, as well as a new grading standard proposed for Lexington County schools. “As a former public school teacher, I know our teachers must have the freedom to do what they were trained to do — educate our youth,” she said in her release. “Our classrooms must be free from Washington politicians and bureaucrats. ... And, our parents must be able to choose which environment is best suited for their children’s education.” Her campaign adviser said Cofield was not giving interviews Tuesday.

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DMV starts charging $30 for bad checks, plus fees BLYTHEWOOD — The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles is starting to charge a $30 fee to bad check writers. Spokeswoman Beth Parks said those who write bad checks will get a letter informing them of their status, and they then must pay the amount of the check plus a $30 returned check fee. DMV will not accept a personal check from these individuals for three

years. In the past, the agency allowed bad check writers to do business with cash. Now, until all fees are paid, customers won’t be able to renew drivers’ licenses or vehicle registration. They will not be able to replace a lost or stolen driver’s license or license plate, apply for a disabled placard or purchase a copy of their driving record.

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PREP BASKETBALL

Taking charge Gamecocks sweep Bruins to take lead in Region VI-4A BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS jdriggers@theitem.com Sumter High School boys basketball head coach Jo Jo English wasn’t pleased with his team allowing a substantial run at the end of the second quarter that left the Gamecocks trailing South Florence at halftime on Tuesday “I was about to say something, but the guys said, ‘Coach, we’ve got this,” English said. “So I decided to just let them play.” The faith in his squad was rewarded as SHS not only took control of the third quarter and the game, but Region VI-4A as well. Sumter dominated the third period, outscoring the Bruins by 15 ENGLISH points to post a 71-47 victory at the SHS gymnasium and avenge the lone region loss of the year. The win puts SHS at 4-1 with three region games remaining. Meanwhile, the SHS girls overcame a subpar offensive night and held on to edge the Lady Bruins 36-30. “They really started playing together and playing unselfish basketball in the third quarter,” said English, whose team improved to 14-5 overall. “We had a couple of kids who got going, and we’re tough to beat when we do that and take care of the basketball.” Sumter had four players post double figures, and all of them factored into the 20-5 run in third quarter that blew the game open. Micah McBride led the way with 19, including hitting five 3-point shots, followed by Erik White with 15, Quentin Kershaw with 12 and Sterling Ta’Bon with 10.

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Sumter’s Brandon Parker (11) shoots over a South Florence defender during the Gamecocks’ 71-47 victory on Tuesday at The Cock Pit. Meanwhile, the Lady Gamecocks stayed perfect in Region VI-4A with a 36-30 victory. Both SHS teams top the reSEE SUMTER, PAGE B2 gion standings with three region games remaining.

CLEMSON BASKETBALL

Clemson holds off GT 45-41 BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

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Clemson’s Landry Nnoko (35) shoots over Georgia Tech’s Daniel Miller during the Tigers’ 45-41 victory in Clemson on Tuesday. It was the 500th victory at Littlejohn Coliseum for Clemson.

CLEMSON — Jordan Roper had 12 points and Clemson outlasted depleted Georgia Tech 45-41 for its 500th victory at Littlejohn Coliseum on Tuesday night. This one won’t go down as the bestplayed contest in the 45-year-old building’s history. Trailing 43-41, the Yellow Jackets had a final chance in the dying seconds. But K.J. McDaniels blocked Marcus Georges-Hunt’s layup and Kammeon Holsey’s follow was short. Jaron Blossomgame collected the rebound for Clemson, got fouled and made both free throws as the Tigers won their eighth straight over Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets played without leading scorer Trae Golden, who re-

aggravated a groin injury in their last game at Wake Forest. McDaniels did not have his best showing for Clemson (15-6, 6-3) with eight points on 3-of-14 shooting. Daniel Miller led Georgia Tech (1211, 3-7) with 18 points. Georgia Tech looked to take control with a 15-7 run to start the second half and go up 37-32. But the Tigers answered with a 9-0 run to move back in front. McDaniels’ jam with 4:39 left put Clemson ahead for good 39-37. Miller was Georgia Tech’s lone scoring source, making 9 of 13 baskets to keep his team in it. This was Clemson’s first home game since it defeated Wake Forest 61-53 on Jan. 18. Since, the Tigers were blown out at ACC-newcomer Pittsburgh (76-

SEE CLEMSON, PAGE B2

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Sumter’s Wright to sign with Hutchinson CC for football

Lakewood pulls off sweep of Manning

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com

MANNING -- Lakewood High School’s varsity basketball teams both entered play on Tuesday at Manning High School’s Thames Arena with 5-1 records in Region VI-3A play, looking to avoid upsets at the hands of their MHS counterparts. In the girls game, Sonora Dengokl scored 31 points and FIELDS grabbed 12 rebounds to win a battle of double-doubles over Manning’s Makeba Harvin and lead Lakewood to a 62-48 victory. With the win, the Lady Gators moved to 13-5 overall to stay a game back of Crestwood heading into a showdown with the Lady Knights on Friday on Lakewood’s home floor. It took the Lakewood boys two overtimes to finally subdue a hungry Manning team for a 58-51 win that kept the Gators atop the boys standings at 6-1 and 14-8 overall. Dengokl was destined to have a big night after scoring the Lady Gators’ first 12

Sumter High School cornerback Erick Wright will sign with Hutchinson Community College in Kansas today, National Signing Day for high school football recruits. Wright, who played in the Touchstone Energy North-South All-Star Football Game, had 10 inWRIGHT terceptions and broke up 18 passes for the Gamecocks, who played for the 4A Division I state title. He also had 51 tackles. Wright has been considering several smaller 4-year schools but has apparently decided to go the junior college route.

Wright is one of six local players scheduled to sign today. He is signing at 10:30 a.m. at SHS. The others scheduled to sign are former Crestwood linebacker Alonzo McGee, Crestwood placekicker Jonathan Ray, Manning linebacker Cam Darley, Lee Central defensive tackle Kinard Lisbon and running back George Howard. McGee, who has been at Georgia Military College the past two seasons, will sign with AlabamaBirmingham at 8 a.m. at his home. Ray will sign with Limestone College at 9 a.m. at Crestwood while Darley will sign with Charlotte at 10 a.m. at Manning High. Lisbon will sign with Newberry and Howard with Garden City Community College at 2:30 p.m. at Lee Central.

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points. By halftime, Dengokl had 19 points as Lakewood built a 14-10 first-quarter lead into a 33-17 advantage at the break. “She was focused,” said Lakewood head coach Frances Fields of Dengokl. “Ever since we left the school she was focused, she was tuned in, kept by herself. Before we left the school, she threw up a couple of shots and she knew the game plan. It was a big night for her once again.” Manning head coach John Thames recycled one of his trusted one-liners to describe his team’s efforts in attempting to slow Dengokl. “Sonora, I don’t think we could have stopped her with a sniper in the stands,” Thames said. Lakewood continued to expand its lead early in the third quarter before Manning made a strong run at the Lady Gators. The Lakewood lead was 20, 42-22, with 4:26 left in the third as the Lady Monarchs closed the quarter on a 12-0 run and added a Lanisha Brown three to open the

SEE LAKEWOOD, PAGE B2

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GIRLS AREA ROUNDUP

Miller-McCray leads CHS to victory

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Sumter’s Jessica Harris (20) drives past South Florence’ Alexus Wilson (15) during a 36-30 victory on Tuesday at the SHS gymnasium. The Lady Gamecocks improved to 5-0 in Region VI-4A with three games remaining.

SUMTER FROM PAGE B1 McBride connected on one his 3s in the third while White collected four points and Ta’Bon led the way with six. But it was more about what the Gamecocks did on defense than offense, White said. “We basically just played smarter defense and didn’t turn the ball over,” he said. “We had too many turnovers (10) in the first half and so we just took care of the ball better and our big guys were more aggressive rebounding.” It was a big difference from the way the game started. South led by one after each of the first two quarters, which included a 12-3 run to close out the half after the Bruins erased an 8-point deficit. SFHS got contributions from seven different players in the opening 16 minutes, including Deadrick Williams who led the Bruins with 14 points – eight in the fourth quarter. But those came too late for South after the momentum-changing third. “They just came out with more energy in the second half,” said SFHS head coach John Schweitz, whose team fell to 12-6 and 3-2. “They out-toughed us and outworked us, and that snowball just got rolling in the second half and kept going. “But we’ll be fine. We had a bad second half, but this is a tough group and they’ll bounce back.” The Lady Gamecocks found just enough scoring to keep their lead in Region VI. Sumter improved to 13-5 overall and 5-0 in the region with three games remaining. Shiniyah Brown had nine points and N’Dea Kennedy added seven as SHS built a 5-point lead at the end of the third quarter and kept the Lady Bruins at bay the rest of the way. Sumter managed to get production from a lot of different sources as eight different players found the basket. South, which fell to 14-7 and 2-3, was led by Miya Barnes with 11 points followed by Ariyana Drayton with nine. Sumter will travel to Conway today for a makeup game before hosting Carolina Forest on Friday on Senior Night. SHS’ last region game will be Tuesday at West Florence.

Shaquanda Miller-McCray had a triple-double to lead Crestwood High School to a 45-32 varsity girls basketball victory over Hartsville on Tuesday at The Castle. Miller-McCray had 14 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocked shots for the Lady Knights, who improved to 18-3 overall and 7-0 in Region VI-3A. Cawasha Ceasar and Keanua Williams both added 13 points for Crestwood. Orangeburg Prep 50 Wilson Hall 41

ORANGEBURG – Wilson Hall dropped to 2-2 in SCISA Region II-3A with a 50-41 loss to Orangeburg Prep on Tuesday at the OP gymnasium. Lauren Goodson led the Lady Barons, who are 11-9 overall, with 10 points. Nicolette Fisher had eight and Hayley Hawkins had seven. Victoria Williams led the Lady Indians with 15 points. Ali Stephens had 12 and Robin Mims had 10. WILSON HALL Goodson 10, Fisher 8, Hawkins 7, Cunningham 1, Jordan 5, Kelley 4, Smoak 6. ORANGEBURG PREP Williams 15, Mims 10, Stephens 12, Hills 6, Fralix 4, Iglesias 2, Ulmer 2. Holly Hill 35 Thomas Sumter 28

DALZELL – Thomas Sumter Academy suffered its first loss in SCISA Region II-2A on Tuesday, falling to Holly Hill 35-28 at Edens Gymnasium. The Lady Generals are now 13-7 overall and 6-1 in region play, still good for first place.

Taylor Knudson led TSA with 14 points. Kayla Crider led Holly Hill with 13 points. HOLLY HILL Paramore 4, Hutto 2, O’Connell 9, Lawley 3, K. Crider 13, McWaters 2, R. Crider 2. THOMAS SUMTER Knudson 14, Long 2, Law 4, Jenkins 4, Morris 4. Clarendon Hall 49 Faith Christian 38

SUMMERTON – Clarendon Hall improved to 8-9 on the season with a 49-38 victory over Faith Christian on Monday at the Clarendon Hall gymnasium. Delaney Peeler had a double-double of 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Lady Saints. Shannon Corbett led in scoring with 12 points while Abigail Jenkinson had eight.

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Sydney Wells led the Lady Saints with 15 points and eight rebounds. Christine Elenbark added nine points. Hartsville 25 Crestwood 23

HARTSVILLE – Hartsville High School scored on a putback layup at the buzzer to beat Crestwood 25-23 on Monday at the Hartsville gymnasium. Dyeesha Cabbagestalk led the Lady Knights, who fell to 7-6 on the season with seven points. Manning 20 Lakewood 19

Manning High School defeated Lakewood 20-19 on Monday at The Swamp. Jamaria Epps led Lakewood with 10 points.

B TEAM BASKETBALL Laurence Manning 22 Robert E. Lee 12

Wilson Hall 51 Orangeburg Prep 18

ORANGEBURG – Wilson Hall improved to 16-0 on the season with a 51-18 victory over Orangeburg Prep on Tuesday at the OP gymnasium. Mary Daniel Stokes led the Lady Barons with 13 points. Mary Margaret Munn and Courtney Clark each had nine.

BISHOPVILLE – Laurence Manning Academy improved to 4-3 on the season with a 22-12 victory over Robert E. Lee Academy at the REL gymnasium. Olivia Coker led the Lady Swampcats with 12 points. Caleigh Barrett had 10 for REL.

MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Clarendon Hall 31

Chestnut Oaks 22

Faith Christian 16

Hillcrest 21

SUMMERTON – Clarendon Hall improved to 8-9 on the season with a 31-16 victory over Faith Christian on Monday at the Clarendon Hall gymnasium.

Chestnut Oaks Middle School defeated Hillcrest 22-21 on Monday at the CO gymnasium. Kiana McElveen led the Lady Falcons with 12 points.

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LAKEWOOD FROM PAGE B1 fourth-quarter scoring, leaving Manning’s deficit at just five, 42-37. Thames said he was proud that his team didn’t give up when it fell behind by such a wide margin. “I’m proud of that fact,” Thames said. “They didn’t give up. We still made mistakes, but we made most of them wide open. I can’t say enough for Frances’ team. They are well coached and she’s got some skill players there that have not seen their best basketball yet.” Just as quickly as Manning got back into the game, Lakewood was able to pull away down the stretch. The Lady Gators followed Brown’s trey with a 12-4 run to push the lead back to 13, 54-41, with 4:25 to go and managed to keep the Lady Monarchs at bay the rest of the way. “With a lead like that, sometimes you get comfortable for some reason,” Fields said of Manning’s rally from the 20point deficit. “Big ups to Coach because his team never gave up. They kept pushing. He has a good team, a young team, and they’re going to be pretty good if they keep working like that. One person that stepped out on my team in the fourth quarter, when had to come back up, was Shalexia Pack. She came off the bench and set the tone.” Pack, who had 12 rebounds and three steals, scored four of her eight points in Lakewood’s pivotal 12-4 run. Harvin ended with 19 points, 15 rebounds, four assists and a steal while Brown had 22 points, five rebounds, three assists, one steal and a block for Manning, which drops to 12-8 and 2-5. Kareena Hilton col-

lected eight rebounds for the Lady Monarchs. Kamryn Lemon closed with 12 points and five steals for Lakewood while Asia Ewing corralled 10 boards. The boys got off to a cold start as Lakewood led 8-4 at the end of one quarter. It was still only 19-13 at halftime, with the Gators on top, before things picked up early in the second half. The Gators hit three treys to pull out to a 28-18 lead but the Monarchs rallied to go to the fourth trailing by three, 34-31. Regulation ended in exciting fashion, although it turned out to be much ado about nothing. Lakewood’s Montrell Epps appeared to have scored on a follow as time expired, giving the Gators an apparent 46-44 victory. However, after the officials huddled they ruled the shot was released after time expired. Epps played a key role in forcing a second overtime period. With one-tenth of a second on the clock and his team trailing 48-46, Epps calmly sank two shots despite the distraction of a loud throng of Monarch faithful. A three-point play by Raymond Davis set the tone for Lakewood in the second overtime. Manning managed a Willie Witherspoon free throw and a Rayvon Witherspoon putback but Lakewood made enough free throws, five of 10, in the final minute to hold off the Monarchs. Davis scored 17, followed by Jalen White with 11 and Carlton Johnson with 10, for Lakewood. Rayvon Witherspoon scored 21, including four threes, to top Manning, now 5-15 and 0-7 heading into a region game at Darlington Friday.

Barons knock off Orangeburg Prep ORANGEBURG – Wilson Hall’s varsity boys basketball team improved to 3-1 in SCISA Region II-3A with a 55-45 victory over Orangeburg Prep on Tuesday at the OP gymnasium. Blake Bochette led the Barons, 11-7 overall, with 13 points. Drew Talley Talley added 10 and William Kinney and Parker McDuffie both had eight. Kinney also had seven steals. Timmy Schriver led the Indians with 15 and Derek Andrews had 12. WILSON HALL Bochette 13, Talley 10, Kinney 8, McDuffie 8, Carraway 5, Schwartz 4, Ballard 7. ORANGEBURG PREP Schriver 15, Andrews 12, Hutto 4, Hawley 3, Gideon 2, McClary 6. St. Francis Xavier 71 Jefferson Davis 49

St. Francis Xavier High School had four players score in double figures as it defeated Jefferson Davis Academy 71-49 on Tuesday at Birnie Hope Center. Dalton Foreman led the Padres, who improved to 7-6 overall and 6-2 in SCISA Region I-1A, with 20 points. Jay McFadden and Leighton Savage both had double-doubles. McFadden scored 18 points and grabbed 19 rebounds, while Savage had 15 points and 12 boards. Justin Lyons had 14 points and six assists. Will Gee led JDA with 15 points, Cameron Poston had 14 and Taylor Breeden had 12. JEFFERSON DAVIS Gee 15, Poston 14, Breeden 12, Atkins 2, Fullard 1, Wells 2, Kinard 3. ST. FRANCIS XAVIER Lyons 14, Savage 15, McFadden 18, Foreman 20, Russell 2, Hannus 2. Hartsville 64 Crestwood 51

Crestwood High School fell to 3-4 in Region VI-3A with a 64-51 loss to Hartsville on Tuesday at The Castle. The Knights, who are 9-10 overall, were led in scoring by Tyrell Allen with 12 points. Coby Thomas added 10, Darnell Robateau had nine and James Brailsford had eight. Faith Christian 76 Clarendon Hall 26

SUMMERTON – Clarendon Hall lost to

CLEMSON FROM PAGE B1 43) and at North Carolina (80-61) to fall to 0-57 all-time at Chapel Hill. Clemson, though, rebounded in its last road test with a 53-49 victory at Florida State — the Tigers’ third ACC victory on the road this season. And awaiting them at Littlejohn was Georgia Tech, who hadn’t won here in its last eight visits dating back to 2006.

The Yellow Jackets were a seriously depleted squad, too. Leading rebounder Robert Carter Jr. is out indefinitely with a knee injury, senior forward Jason Morris is gone with a broken foot while reserve guard Solomon Poole was dismissed from the team on Monday. Yellow Jackets coach Brian Gregory had hoped to have Golden back for

Faith Christian 76-26 on Monday at the Clarendon Hall gymnasium. Dustin Way led the Saints with 20 points.

JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL Orangeburg Prep 36 Wilson Hall 23

ORANGEBURG – Wilson Hall lost to Orangeburg Prep 36-23 on Tuesday at the OP gymnasium. The Barons fell to 12-4 on the season. Crestwood 49 Hartsville 47

HARTSVILLE – Crestwood High School improved to 11-4 on the season with a 49-47 overtime victory over Hartsville on Monday at the Hartsville gymnasium. Ty’Quan Logan led the Knights with a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds. Isiaha McLeod had 12 points and Trevion Webber scored 10. Sumter 42 South Florence 40

FLORENCE – Tylik Simon hit a basket at the buzzer to lift Sumter High School to a 42-40 victory over South Florence on Monday at the SF gymnasium. Simon finished with 11 points for the Gamecocks. Ahmad Peoples led SHS with 16. Clarendon Hall 35 Faith Christian 25

SUMMERTON – Clarendon Hall improved to 8-8 on the season with a 35-25 victory over Faith Christian on Monday at the Clarendon Hall gymnasium. Matthew Corbett had a double-double of 13 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Saints. John Lewis added 12 points and Al Hobbs also had 13 rebounds.

MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL Chestnut Oaks 55 Hillcrest 51

Chestnut Oaks Middle School defeated Hillcrest 55-51 on Monday at the CO gymnasium. Dajon Butts and Tyre Smalls both scored 12 points for the Falcons.

this one, but he did not see action. Still, Georgia Tech stood toe-to-toe defensively with the Tigers, ranked second in the country in points allowed. Clemson started out 5 of 16 from the field and went more than five minutes without a basket as the Yellow Jackets opened up a 22-18 lead. That’s when the Tigers got going on both ends of the court and finished the half with a 7-0 run to lead 25-22 at

the break. Roper had five points in the run, including his second 3-pointer of the half. The sophomore closed the half by finishing a layup off a pretty inside pass from McDaniels. McDaniels, Clemson’s top scorer averaging almost 17 points this season, was held in check by the Yellow Jackets the first 20 minutes. He was 1 of 7 on field goals and missed all three of his shots beyond the arc.

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Americans look to dominate ‘roller derby on ice’

BY PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press Speedskating has been on the Olympic program since the first Winter Games in 1924, while its unpredictable offshoot, short track, became an official sport in 1992. Speedskating is held on a 400-meter oval at distances ranging from 500 to 10,000 meters, with two skaters going at a time but essentially racing against the clock. Simply put, the fastest time wins the gold medal. There are also team pursuit events. In short track, skaters compete on a 111-meter course in the middle of a hockey-sized rink, and the clock isn’t important at all. There are frequent crashes and disqualifications, leading the sport to be known as “roller derby on ice.” The head-to-head races are conducted in heats until a winner is determined at individual distances ranging from 500 to 1,500 meters. There are also team relays. Five things to look for in speedskating and short track at the Sochi Games: COUNTRIES TO WATCH

Despite perennial funding challenges, the U.S. speedskating program has won more gold medals (29) than any other country. The Netherlands (82) and Norway (80) have captured the most overall medals, and the Dutch are expected to be the powerhouse team at these games. Their deep squad is led by the reigning world allround champions, Sven Kramer and Irene Wust. In short track, the Chinese women took a huge loss when two-time defending

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J.R. Celski leads the pack as he competes in the men’s 1,000-meter race at the U.S. Olympic short track speedskating trials in Kearns, Utah. The 23-year-old from Federal Way, Wash., will compete at his second Olympics, looking to add to the pair of bronze medals he won at the 2010 Vancouver Games. The 2014 games begin on Friday in Sochi, Russia. 500 champion Wang Meng sustained a broken ankle in training, likely preventing her from competing in Sochi. Canada’s Charles Hamelin on the men’s side and South Korea’s Shim Suk Hee are now poised to be the biggest stars. SHANI’S THREEPEAT

American star Shani Davis will try to do something that’s never been done by a male speedskater: Win the same event at three straight Olympics. The 31-yearold won gold in the 1,000 at both Turin and Vancouver, and he’s DAVIS considered a strong contender to make it three in a row. He also won silver in the 1,500 at the last two Olympics, and he would love to add a gold in the

other of his favorite events. Davis isn’t the only top medal contender for the U.S. team, either. Heather Richardson and former college basketball player Brittany Bowe both have a shot at multiple podium finishes, giving the Americans a short matching the eight medals won by the 2002 team. 40-SOMETHING WONDER

Germany’s Claudia Pechstein will be competing in her sixth Olympics as she approaches her 42nd birthday. While she has five Olympic golds and nine medals overall, her career feels incomplete. She’s still miffed about missing the Vancouver Games while serving a two-year ban for doping, a case that didn’t involve a positive drug test; instead, the International Skating Union cited irregular

blood levels. Pechstein vehemently denied ever taking banned drugs, spurring her to keep skating at an age when most athletes have long since retired. Pechstein has a good shot at winning medals in her best distances, the 3,000 and 5,000, but she will have some stout competition for gold in both races, including Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic, who won both events in Vancouver. HOME TEAM

The home team normally performs better than expected, and Russia could be poised to capture plenty of medals in both short track and speedskating. Keep an eye on Viktor Ahn, who was born in South Korea and competed for his native country most of his career. In 2011, he became a citizen of Russia and began com-

peting for that country. He won three gold medals and a bronze at the 2006 Olympics when he was known as Ahn Hyun-soo. He missed the last Olympics after injuring his knee in a training accident. On the big oval, Denis Yuskov for the men and Olga Fatkulina on the women’s side are the top Russian hopes. NO OHNO

Apolo Anton Ohno, the most decorated American Winter Olympian ever with eight medals, called in a career after the Vancouver Game. Ohno was one of short track’s most dynamic skaters, had a heated rivalry with the South Korean team, and was a magnet for television coverage in the United States. Alas, the audience this time will have to settle for him in an analyst role for NBC.

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7 a.m. -- International Athletics: U.S. Olympic Trials from Salt Lake City -Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1000M Speedskating (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8 a.m. -- High School Football: National Signing Day Show from Charlotte (ESPNU). 10 a.m. -- High School Football: National Signing Day Show (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 4 p.m. -- High School Football: National Signing Day Show (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 5 p.m. -- High School Football: National Signing Day Show from Charlotte (ESPN2). 6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. -- College Basketball: La Salle at Massachusetts (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. -- College Basketball: South Florida at Central Florida (ESPNEWS). 7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Boston College at Virginia (ESPN2). 7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Oklahoma at West Virginia (ESPNU). 7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Pittsburgh at Miami (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 7:30 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Pittsburgh at Buffalo (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. -- College Basketball: Auburn at South Carolina (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WNKT-FM 107.5, WDXY-AM 1240). 8 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Portland at New York (ESPN). 9 p.m. -- College Basketball: San Diego State at Boise State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 9 p.m. -- College Basketball: Stanford at California (ESPN2). 9 p.m. -- College Basketball: Louisville at Houston (ESPNU). 9 p.m. -- College Basketball: Virginia Tech at Florida State (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 10:30 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Miami at Los Angeles Clippers (ESPN). 11 p.m. -- College Basketball: Wyoming at New Mexico (ESPNU).

PREP SCHEDULE TODAY

Varsity Basketball Sumter at Conway, 6 p.m. Hemingway at Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Branch, 6:30 p.m. Varsity and Junior Varsity Basketball Wilson Hall at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. St. Francis Xavier at Jefferson Davis (Boys Only), 6 p.m. B Team Basketball Sumter at Fairfield Central (Boys Only), 5:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Laurence Manning, 5 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Thomas Hart, 4 p.m.

THURSDAY

Varsity and Junior Varsity Basketball Williamsburg at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. Andrew Jackson Academy at Clarendon Hall, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Basketball Sumter at Carolina Forest, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Marlboro County at Manning, 6 p.m. Lee Central at Kingstree, 6 p.m. B Team Basketball Clarendon Hall at Carolina (Girls Only), 5 p.m. Middle School Basketball Manning at Holly Hill, 6 p.m.

FRIDAY

Varsity Basketball Carolina Forest at Sumter, 6 p.m. Crestwood at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Manning at Marlboro County, 6 p.m. Kingstree at Lee Central, 6 p.m. C.E. Murray at East Clarendon, 6 p.m. Varsity and Junior Varsity Basketball Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Branch at Carvers Bay (No JV Girls), 5 p.m. Laurence Manning at Florence Christian, 4 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Palmetto Christian, 4 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Colleton Prep, 4 p.m.

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Indiana at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Chicago at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Charlotte at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

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Detroit at Orlando, 7 p.m. Boston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. San Antonio at Washington, 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Houston, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Dallas at Memphis, 8 p.m. Atlanta at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Portland at New York, 8 p.m. Milwaukee at Denver, 9 p.m. Toronto at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Miami at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 54 35 16 3 73 164 119 Tampa Bay 55 32 18 5 69 162 137 Toronto 57 30 21 6 66 170 176 Montreal 56 29 21 6 64 137 139 Detroit 56 25 19 12 62 146 158 Ottawa 56 24 21 11 59 159 178 Florida 55 21 27 7 49 133 174 Buffalo 55 15 32 8 38 107 164 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 56 39 15 2 80 178 133 N.Y. Rangers 56 30 23 3 63 145 140 Columbus 56 29 23 4 62 167 156 Philadelphia 57 28 23 6 62 157 165 Carolina 54 25 20 9 59 137 151 Washington 56 25 22 9 59 164 172 New Jersey 57 23 21 13 59 133 142 N.Y. Islanders 57 21 28 8 50 159 191

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 58 34 10 14 82 205 161 St. Louis 54 37 12 5 79 185 125 Colorado 55 36 14 5 77 167 143 Minnesota 57 29 21 7 65 140 144 Dallas 55 25 21 9 59 158 160 Nashville 57 25 23 9 59 142 172 Winnipeg 57 27 25 5 59 161 166 PACIFIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 58 40 13 5 85 191 143 San Jose 57 35 16 6 76 170 139 Los Angeles 58 30 22 6 66 137 127 Vancouver 57 27 21 9 63 142 149 Phoenix 55 26 19 10 62 159 164 Calgary 55 21 27 7 49 132 173 Edmonton 58 19 33 6 44 150 196 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

TUESDAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GAMES

Vancouver at Boston, 7 p.m. Colorado at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Winnipeg at Carolina, 7 p.m. Calgary at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Florida, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Ottawa at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Dallas at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

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SATURDAY

Varsity Basketball Laurence Manning at Spartanburg Christian, 2 p.m. B Team Basketball Laurence Manning at Calhoun, 10 a.m.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL USA Today Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Top 25 Poll The top 25 teams in the USA Today Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 3, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25thplace vote and last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ranking: Record Pts Pvs 1. Connecticut (32) 23-0 800 1 2. Notre Dame 21-0 766 2 3. Stanford 21-1 737 4 4. Louisville 22-1 694 5 5. Duke 21-2 665 3 6. Baylor 19-3 634 7 7. South Carolina 20-2 615 8 8. Tennessee 18-4 561 10 9. Maryland 17-4 496 9 10. Penn State 17-4 491 13 11. North Carolina 17-5 455 6 12. Oklahoma State 18-3 424 11 13. Kentucky 17-5 393 12 14. LSU 17-5 351 14 15. Gonzaga 20-3 305 17 16. Arizona State 19-3 283 20 17. N.C. State 19-3 278 22 18. Texas A&M 17-6 271 15 19. Vanderbilt 17-5 243 18 20. West Virginia 19-3 229 24 21. Nebraska 15-5 181 23 22. California 14-7 129 19 23. Iowa State 16-5 97 21 24. Purdue 15-7 85 16 25. Middle Tennessee 18-3 45 NR Others receiving votes: Wichita State 38; Syracuse 21; Oklahoma 19; Dayton 18; DePaul 15; Michigan State 15; St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 15; Florida State 10; Marist 8; Texas 6; Duquesne 3; Georgia 3; Iona 1.

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Sumter Middle School Conference girls basketball tourney kicks off today The girls portion of the Sumter Middle School Conference basketball tournament will begin today with the boys portion starting on Thursday. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first-round games will have No. 2 Furman (8-4 in conference play) hosting No. 7 seed Mayewood (0-12), No. 6 Ebenezer (210) at No. 3 Hillcrest (8-4) and No. 4 Chestnut Oaks (6-6) playing host to No. 5 Bates (66). The starting time for each game is 5 p.m. Alice Drive, which went 12-0 in conference play to earn the No. 1 seed, received a first-round bye. On the boys side, No. 2 Mayewood (11-1) will play host to No. 7 Hillcrest (1-11), No. 3 Chestnut Oaks (6-6) will be at home against No. 6 Furman (2-10) and No. 4 Alice Drive (5-7) will play host to No. 5 Ebenezer (5-7). Those games will also begin at 5 p.m. Bates, which finished 11-1 in conference play, is the No. 1 seed and received a firstround bye. CAPPS, FREEMAN TO LEAD SHRINE BOWL TEAMS

SPARTANBURGâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mooresvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hal Capps and Pelionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ben Freeman are the head coaches for the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas. The staffs for the annual game between the top high-school seniors from North Carolina and South Carolina were announced Tuesday by game athletic director Ron Long. The North Carolina assistants are Glen Padgett of Concord, Tom Eanes of Ashley, Barry Honeycutt of Corinth-Holders, Darrell Brewer of Avery County, David Green of Walter Williams and Rick Larrick of West Forsyth. Named as assistants to the South Carolina staff are Justin Gentry of Chapin, Paul Southerland of Pendleton, Jeff Calabrese of Hartsville, Trey Woodberry of West Florence, Robert Williams of Christ Church Episcopal and Joe Watson of J.L. Mann. The game is scheduled for Dec. 20 at Gibbs Stadium at Wofford College. FITZGERALD, CARDS RESTRUCTURED CONTRACT

Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Dallas at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Calgary at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Edmonton at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Colorado at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Winnipeg at Washington, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Buffalo at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Boston at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Nashville at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Columbus at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS The Associated Press BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE HOUSTON ASTROS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Announced the addition of a second Dominican Summer League club. Named Carlos Alfonso international development coordinator and special assignment scout. OAKLAND ATHLETICS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Promoted Farhan Zaidi to assistant general manager/director of baseball operations. Agreed to terms with OF Sam Fuld on a minor league contract.

has restructured his contract with the Arizona Cardinals, reducing a big salary-cap hit from his old deal and creating room for signing other players. Under his old deal, Fitzgerald would have earned $12.75 million next season and counted a whopping $18 million on the cap. NASCAR CREATES NEW PENALTY SYSTEM

CHARLOTTEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; NASCAR unveiled a revamped penalty system Tuesday that for the first time will define specific offenses with pre-determined penalties. The new â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deterrence Systemâ&#x20AC;? classifies six different levels of penalties, with fines and point deductions increasing as the infractions become more severe. The new system will be applied only to technical infractions; NASCAR will still handle behavioral offenses individually. The structure also allows the sanctioning body to hit repeat offenders with a multiplier that could increase penalties by 50 percent. NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s previous penalty system did not tie pre-determined sanctions to specific offenses. BULLYING SCANDAL REPORT EXPECTED SOON

MIAMI â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The NFLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report in the Miami Dolphins bullying case is expected to be released soon, shedding further light on the much-scrutinized, troubled relationship between offensive linemen Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognito. The report likely will address whether the Dolphins organization was at fault for the locker-room culture that led Martin to leave the team last October. He later said he was harassed daily by teammates, including Incognito, and alleged their racial, aggressive and sexually charged comments played a role in his departure. Incognitoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suspension by the team was lifted Tuesday. Dolphins officials say that was an administrative move agreed to by all parties last year, and had nothing to do with any new developments in the league investigation of the case. From wire reports

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MONDAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GAMES

Edmonton 3, Buffalo 2 Pittsburgh 2, Ottawa 1, OT Detroit 2, Vancouver 0 Colorado 2, New Jersey 1, OT Columbus 4, Anaheim 2 Chicago 5, Los Angeles 3 Philadelphia 5, San Jose 2

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Buckeyes upsets Hawkeyes 76-69 IOWA CITY, Iowa â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Aaron Craft had 17 points with six assists and six steals to help Ohio State upset 17th-ranked Iowa 76-69 on Tuesday night for its third win in four games. LaQuinton Ross added 13 points for the Buckeyes (18-5, 5-5 Big Ten), who moved back to .500 in the league after starting a surprising 2-4. Craftâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first points of the second half came on a three-point play that put Ohio State ahead 66-59 with 1:17 left. That sealed backto-back road wins for the surging Buckeyes, who beat Wisconsin 59-58 on Saturday. Mike Gesell had 16 points for lead Iowa (17-6, 6-4), which shot just 3 of 20 from 3-point range and lost its second straight at home.

(15) Texas 59

(8) Kansas 69

Rutgers 69

Baylor 52

MEMPHIS, Tenn. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Austin Nichols scored 18 points, and Joe Jackson added 16 points and eight assists as No. 24 Memphis jumped to an early lead before dominating Rutgers 101-69 on Tuesday night.

WACO, Texasâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Naadir Tharpe scored 22 points, nine in a go-ahead run for No. 8 Kansas before halftime, and the Big 12-leading Jayhawks rebounded from their first league loss with a 69-52 victory at Baylor on Tuesday night.

TCU 54

FORT WORTH, Texas â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jonathan Holmes had 20 points and a career-high 16 rebounds, and No. 15 Texas rallied in the second half to beat TCU 59-54 on Tuesday night and extend its winning streak to seven games. (18) Kentucky 80 Mississippi 64

LEXINGTON, Ky. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Willie Cauley-Stein broke a slump with 18 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 18 Kentucky shot 60 percent in the second half for an 80-64 victory over Mississippi on Tuesday night. (24) Memphis 101

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Clemson hoping to pick up three key recruits on National Signing Day

ational Signing Day for college football prospects is here, and Clemson will find out its fate with three recruits who will announce their decisions today. The biggest prize left for the Tigers is defensive end Andrew Williams of McDonough, Ga. He is thought to be down to the Tigers and Auburn, but he did visit Georgia over the weekend, so the Bulldogs could factor into this at the end as well. All three head coaches made visits with Williams last week. He will announce at 9:45 a.m. today. Clemson also is hanging with defensive lineman Cory Thomas of McCalla, Ala. He has been committed to Tennessee and made an official visit with the Volunteers over the weekend. He also made visits to Clemson and Mississippi State, and the Tigers have certainly made a strong impression with him. Thomas told Tigernet.com last week he favors Clemson. “My final decision will be on signing day, but as of right now, I can safely say that Clemson is No. 1,” Thomas said. That’s a sentiment supported by both Thomas’ father and mother Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney and assistant coach Marion Hobby made their in-home visit last week. Thomas’ mother said she has a special fondness for Swinney because he recruited her grandson two years ago and her daughter died during that time. She remembers Swinney being at her daughter’s bedside. And the Tigers are looking good with linebacker Richard Yeargin III of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The former Notre Dame commit quickly moved Clemson to the top of his list after leaving the Irish fold. “I think the decision is made,” Yeargin’s father, Richard Yeargin Jr. said. Notre Dame and Texas have had recent contact. Clemson recruiter Brent Venables visited Yeargin last week. Running back Alvin Kamara of Norcross, Ga. who is transferring from Alabama, visited Clemson on Saturday as part of the Tigers’ junior day gathering. Clemson is considered a strong possibility for Kamara, who strongly considered the Tigers out of high school before signing with Alabama where he redshirted last season before deciding to leave. Shrine Bowl wide receiver Hunter Renfrow of Socastee High School in Myrtle Beach will accept a walk-on offer at Clemson and join the Tigers this fall. Renfrow also considered a full scholarship offer from Appalachian State.

“I really just enjoyed the coaches and how it’s a family atmosphere there and how they care about more than just football there,” Renfrow said. Renfrow hopes to Phil Kornblut earn a scholarship in RECRUITING the future. He was CORNER one of the state’s most talented players the past two seasons, helping lead the Braves to their best seasons in history as an option quarterback. Placekicker Christian Groomes of Daniel High in Central plans to walk on at Clemson. The left-footed PK was 14-for-22 on field goal attempts last season. OTHERS

OL Christian Taylor of White Knoll High in Lexington flipped his commitment from South Carolina State to Georgia Southern, according to his head coach, Dean Howell. Taylor had committed to the Bulldogs in November. Taylor played in the Touchstone Energy North-South All-Star Game in December. WR Shaedon Meadors of Byrnes High in Duncan was offered by Rutgers last week and took an official visit there over the weekend. He committed to App State earlier in the month. DL Poona Ford of Hilton Head High visited Missouri over the weekend. He’s also been to Texas and Purdue. He will choose one of those three today. Texas head coach Charlie Strong made an in-home visit with Ford on Friday. Defensive back Jaquavious Mackey of Northwestern High in Rock Hill will sign with Georgia Military Junior College. He played in the Touchstone Energy North-South Game. Gaffney High RB Hyleck Foster, who took an official visit to East Carolina recently, reaffirmed his commitment to Marshall. JUNIORS

Clemson did not have any 2014 prospects in for official visits this weekend, but the Tigers had a number of their top targets for ‘15 in for a junior day on Saturday. Some of the prospects scheduled to attend were OL Mitch Hyatt of Suwanee, Ga., DB Marcus Lewis of Washington, OL Jake Fruhmorgen of Tampa, Fla., OL Zack Bailey of Summerville High, QB Tucker Israel of Orlando, Fla., QB Kelly Bryant

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of Wren High in Piedmont, QB Lorenzo Nunez of Harrison, Ga., and DB Mark Fields of Cornelius, N.C. Clemson is one of six schools to make the shortened list of Fruhmorgen. The Tigers are joined on the list by Michigan, Florida, Alabama, ND and Tennessee. South Carolina recruiter Deke Adams visited Orangeburg-Wilkinson High on Friday to check in on DL Albert Huggins. Huggins is one of the top prospects in the state for ‘15, and his offers include USC, Clemson, Florida State, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Louisville, UGA, North Carolina State, Auburn, North Carolina, Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech. QB Kyler Murray of Allen, Texas, included Clemson in his top five list he tweeted out last week. Allen has a current top five of Clemson, Florida, Oregon, Texas A&M and Texas Tech. He listed the schools in alphabetical order. Vandy is the latest to offer RB Bryce Love of Wake Forest, N.C. Nebraska also offered last week. His other offers are Clemson, USC, NCSU, UNC, Wake Forest, Duke, App State, Penn State, Ohio State, Arkansas, GT, ECU, Northwestern, Stanford, Tennessee and Virginia Tech. Love does not have any favorites. DB Dominique Lemon of Blythewood High will attend junior days this month at Charlotte, UGA and VT. In March, he will attend junior days at WF and NCSU. He has also received

interest from Clemson, Auburn, Towson and Indiana among other schools. QB Brandon Wimbush (6-feet-2-inches, 208 pounds) of Jersey City, N.J., was offered by USC last week. The Gamecocks join a long list of offers for Wimbush. Some of his other offers are Boston College, Maryland, Miami, Nebraska, Ohio State, Syracuse, Vandy and VT. Clemson offered QB Lamar Jackson of Boynton Beach, Fla. He also has offers from Nebraska, Cincinnati, Syracuse and Utah State. Last season, Jackson passed for 1,688 yards and 25 touchdowns and rushed for 1,401 yards and 16 scores. DB Calvin Brewton of Miami committed to FSU a couple of weeks back. Though committed, Brewton is still considering Clemson and others. He has yet to visit Clemson, but is not ruling out the possibility. Next up for Brewton, however, are junior day trips to Alabama and Central Florida. He also likes West Virginia. RB Isaiah Hill of Byrnes High will be at Charlotte on Feb. 22. He’s also hearing from UNC, Old Dominion, PSU, Alabama, Louisville and NCSU. WR Freddie Phillips of Pelion High planned to go to NCSU over the weekend for a junior day. He holds offers from NCSU and UNC. Phillips has yet to visit Chapel Hill. Florida DL coach Brad Lawing has remained in contact with Phillips and that could result in a visit to Gainesville down the road. He does not have any favorites.

SEC still stands at top of college football recruiting BY JOHN ZENOR The Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference is still reigning supreme on the recruiting trail. Florida State ended the league’s seven-year stranglehold on the national title, but Alabama, Texas A&M, LSU & Co. have been racking up wins in the living rooms of top prospects from across the country. The Crimson Tide is poised to bring in another top-rated recruiting class on Wednesday’s national signing day. Six SEC rivals also have built top 10 classes, according to the 247Sports composite rankings of the major recruiting sites. “It’s kind of a rich get richer kind of thing,” said JC Shurburtt, national recruiting director for 247Sports. Based on the rankings, the SEC is cleaning up. ESPN.com has four SEC classes ranked in the top 5: No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Texas A&M, No. 4 LSU and No. 5 Tennessee. ESPN national recruiting director Tom Luginbill thinks the Pac-12 stands the best chance of closing the gap on the SEC on Wednesday. Six of ESPN.com’s eight highest rated prospects, and 25 of the top 50, have signed or committed to SEC teams. Five of the 15 prospects with five-star ratings are Alabama bound, including offensive tackle Cameron Robinson and defensive end Da’Shawn Hand. Luginbill calls it “a sensational class” that might be Nick Saban’s best with the Crimson Tide. “It may be one of the best classes of offensive line personnel regardless of program and regardless of year,” he said.

Here are five things to watch from the SEC on signing day and beyond: TOP AVAILABLE

Several top uncommitted prospects could wind up in the SEC. That includes Gardena, Calif., cornerback Adoree’ Jackson, who lists Florida, LSU, UCLA and Southern California among his finalists. The top-rated outside linebacker, Auburn (Ala.) High School’s Rashaan Evans, has listed Auburn, Alabama and UCLA as his final choices. New Orleans five-star wide receiver Malachi Dupre’s list includes Alabama, LSU, Florida State and UCLA. Shurburtt thinks Evans is the unattached prospect that could have the biggest immediate impact in the SEC. He expects him to join five-star linebacker Tre’ Williams at Auburn.

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Alabama head coach Nick Saban is poised to bring in another top-rated recruiting class today, which is National Signing Day. Six of the Crimson Tide’s Southeastern Conference rivals also have top 10 classes, according to the 247Sports composite rankings of the major recruiting sites. Fournette, he’s one of the best running back prospects in 10 years,” Shurburtt said. “You look at it from that standpoint, the running back talent in the league is already very good, and it’s just getting better.” BEYOND BORDERS

RUNNING BACKS GALORE

SEC teams are hoping they’ve found future successors to departed star runners like Auburn’s Tre Mason and LSU’s Jeremy Hill. Four of 247Sports’ composite’s five five-star running backs appear bound for the SEC, including Georgia commits Sony Michel and Nick Chubb. LSU has top overall prospect Leonard Fournette and Auburn’s biggest offensive pledge is Racean “Roc” Thomas of Oxford, Ala. “Leonard

SEC coaches have gone well beyond their own states and regions to snare recruits. Alabama is expected to pull in players from at least 15 states. Texas A&M went beyond its own talent-rich state to pull in wide receiver Speedy Noil from New Orleans and quarterback Kyle Allen from Scottsdale, Ariz. Both are the No. 1 prospects at their positions, according to multiple recruiting sites. Kentucky dipped into Ohio for 11 commitments. And those are just a few ex-

amples of the SEC coaches’ travels. “In a way it’s not fair,” Shurburtt said. “The SEC schools are in the part of the country that produces the most talent. The numbers back that up, and yet they’re able to go and cherry-pick guys in other states that are not SEC states.” POSITION LEADERS

If recruiting rankings are like draft boards, where teams rank players overall and at their position, then the SEC has plenty of firstrounders. Seven SEC pledges are rated the best at their position in the composite rankings out of the 14 spots where the No. 1 guy has committed. Shurburtt said that’s sometimes a better gauge than just the number of stars by a player’s name.

PASSING FANCY

Gone are quarterbacks Johnny Manziel, AJ McCarron, Aaron Murray and Zach Mettenberger. It’s not easy to come right in and start at quarterback in the SEC, but five of 247Sports’ top six prostyle quarterbacks are entering the league. They’ve all already enrolled, including Texas A&M’s Allen, Florida’s Will Grier, Alabama’s David Cornell, Georgia’s Jacob Park and Kentucky’s Drew Barker. It could make for some interesting competitions.

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BARBARA ANN ST. CLAIR Barbara Ann McMeans St. Clair, age 65, beloved wife of 45 years to James C. St. Clair, died on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Barbara Ann McMeans St. Clair was born Jan. 28, 1949, to George and Esther McMeans in San Antonio, ST. CLAIR Texas. Early in life, Barbara became known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bobbie,â&#x20AC;? and she and her mother moved to Harper, Texas, for a time and then moved to Fredericksburg, Texas, where she attended St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic School for 10 years. After that, they moved to San Antonio, where she graduated from Edison High School. She married James St. Clair on Sept. 7, 1968, and they lived in San Marcos, where Jim was attending Southwest Texas State University. Bobbie worked as a legal secretary until they moved to Big Spring, Texas, upon entry into the Air Force. During the 20 years in the Air Force, Bobbie gave birth to two children. Bobbie resided in Sumter for the past 28 years. She worked for six years as a dental assistant for Dr. Wally Jones. She had many interests, working with hobbies of all kinds and staying active in her St. Anne Catholic parish community as an extraordinary minister of holy communion, decorating and an active member of the Ladies Guild. She also worked for many years as a volunteer at United Ministries, serving the neediest of Sumter residents in crisis situations. Perhaps her

greatest passion was the promotion of the pro-life cause from 1984 to the present. She and Jim served as the prolife directors for the South Carolina Knights of Columbus State Council. Although this is an all menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fraternal organization, Bobbieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position is the only one held by a woman. During their tenure, among other accomplishments, they raised enough funds to purchase seven ultrasound machines, which were donated, free of charge, to crisis pregnancy centers throughout the state. These machines have been effective at saving the lives of thousands of unborn babies and will continue to do so for many years to come. She is survived by her husband, Jim St. Clair; her son, Mark Kevin St. Clair; daughter, Jennifer Rachael Notar; three grandchildren, Autumn St. Clair, Gabriella Notar and Maximillian Notar; daughter-in-law, Barbara Hill St. Clair; and sonin-law, Bill Notar. She was preceded in death by her parents, George W. and Esther C. McMeans. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the St. Anne Catholic Church with the Rev. Thomas Burke, CSsR officiating. Interment will follow in St. Lawrence Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday with the wake service beginning at 5 p.m. at Bullock Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to St. Francis Xavier High School, 15 School St., Sumter, SC 29150 or to St. Anne Catholic School, 11 S. Magnolia St., Sumter, SC 29150. You may sign the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guest book at www.bullock-

OBITUARIES funeralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

WILHELMINA R. HOLLIMON Wilhelmina Robinson Hollimon, widow of James Hollimon, transitioned Jan. 30, 2014, at the age of 95. She was born and raised in Horatio and was a resident of Rembert through her adult life. She was a member of Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church. HOLLIMON Mrs. Hollimon was the unquestionable matriarch of her family, leading by example and living Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will. Mrs. Hollimon, through her consideration of others, personal strength, steadfast courage, love of all people and belief in God, was respected and loved by everyone in the community and was one of Rembertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true role models. She is survived by a sister, Evelyn Cruse of Asbury Park, N.J.; daughters, Lillian Williams of Neptune, N.J., and Mary Reed (Joseph) of Orlando, Fla.; son, Francis Hollimon (Rosetta) of Rembert; 13 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; three sisters-in-law; several nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at

THE SUMTER ITEM Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, 7355 Camden Highway, Rembert, with the Rev. Anthony L. Taylor Sr., pastor, eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Willie Dennis. The family is receiving friends and relatives at the family home, 55 McLeod Chapel Road, Rembert. Wake will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. today in the John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel, Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. The remains will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. The funeral procession will leave at 1:35 p.m. from the family home. Floral bearers will be missionaries. Pallbearers will be friends of relatives. Burial will be in Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Churchyard cemetery. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

FRANKIE E. CHIN Frankie Elizabeth Jernigan Chin, 73, died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Sardis Baptist Church, Timmonsville. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will greet friends at the graveside. Ms. Chin was born in Florence County, a daughter of the late Fred and Lattie Belle Kirby Jernigan. She was a member of Sardis

Baptist Church. Surviving are four daughters, Elizabeth Winterlyn Hilton of Phoenix, Ariz., Dawn Elizabeth Southard of Great Falls, Mont., Deanne Elizabeth Chin of New Haven, Conn., and Michelle Chin Brummitt of Spokane, Wash.; as well as three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Layton-Anderson Funeral Home, 4210 W. Palmetto St., Florence, is assisting the family with arrangements.

ELIZABETH G. SUDERMAN Elizabeth Gladys Suderman, 95, died Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, at a local nursing facility. Born in Comins, Mich., she was a daughter of the late Cornelius and Anna C. Suderman. Ms. Suderman was a member of Harmony Church. She was a graduate of Taylor University and attended Providence Bible College and Wycliff Bible Institute. Ms. Suderman went to Africa in 1949, where she spent more than 40 years serving as a missionary. She is survived by a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by five brothers and five sisters. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Sumter Cemetery with the Rev. Drew Choate officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the graveside. Memorials may be made to Bibles for Angola, c/o Harmony Church, P.O. Box 1878, Sumter, SC 29151. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Braves hang on to Freeman, Heyward BY CHARLES ODUM The Associated Press ATLANTA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Atlanta Braves have agreed to eightyear deal with first baseman Freddie Freeman that is worth about $125 million, a person familiar with the talks told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person confirmed the agreement on condition of anonymity because the Braves havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t announced the deal, which is subject to a successful physical. Earlier Tuesday, outfielder Jason Heyward and the Braves agreed to a $13.3 million, two-year contract. Heyward and Freeman had filed for salary arbitration last month. Freeman, 24, was an AllStar last year, when he hit .319 with 23 homers and 109 RBIs. He matched his career high in home runs and set highs in batting average and RBIs. He has topped 20 home runs in three straight seasons. Closer Craig Kimbrel would be the Bravesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; only player left in arbitration. Heyward, also 24, and Freeman are key members of the Bravesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; core of young stars. Kimbrel, shortstop Andrelton Simmons, outfielder Justin Upton and starting pitchers Julio Teheran and Mike Minor are 26 or younger. Evan Gattis, 27, is replacing Brian McCann as the starting catcher. Heyward was happy to avoid arbitration. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In my head it basically says to me, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s go play some baseball,â&#x20AC;? he said. Heyward is coming off an injury-filled season, and general manager Frank Wren said the relative lack of playing time complicated the arbitration process and helped make the two-year contract possible. Heyward hit .254 with 14 homers and 38 RBIs in a career-low 104 games during his fourth season with the Braves. He had an appendectomy on April 22 and broke his jaw on Aug. 21 when he was hit by a pitch from New York Mets left-hander Jon Niese. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year was such a tough year physically, through no fault of his own, with the appendectomy and getting hit in the face,â&#x20AC;? Wren said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So it

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Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman, left, and outfielder Jason Heyward each reached agreements with the Braves after both filed for arbitration. Freeman has agreed to an 8-year deal that will be worth about $125 million, while Heyward agreed to a 13.3 million, 2-year contract. also made it tough for both sides in an arbitration situation because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to pin a number when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re comparing to players who played a lot more.â&#x20AC;? Heyward said he has moved past his injuries. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Physically, I feel great, being 24 years old and being blessed with some genetics to go along with that,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m growing up still in this game and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to what my body is going to allow me to do going forward.â&#x20AC;? Heywardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deal calls for a $1 million signing bonus, payable in equal installments on May 1 and July 1, and salaries of $4.5 million this year and $7.8 million in 2015. The 2015 salary would escalate based on a points system for 2014 accomplishments, going up $500,000 for 20 points and then by $25,000 for each additional point. Heyward would earn 10 points each for 502 plate appearances, AllStar game selection, a Gold Glove award, a Silver Slugger award and finishing 11th-to20th in MVP voting. He would receive 15 points for 6th-to10th in MVP, 25 points for third-to-fifth and 35 points for first or second. Heyward enjoyed his best season in 2012, when he hit .269 and set career highs with

27 homers, 82 RBIs and 21 stolen bases. Heywardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s injuries did not prevent him from showcasing his versatility. A 2012 Gold Glove winner in right field, Heyward started 20 games in center last year. He spent most of the season hitting second in the order before he was moved to the leadoff spot by manager Fredi Gonzalez on July 27. Over his next 22 games, Heyward hit

.349 with five homers, 15 RBIs and 23 runs. Heyward is projected as Atlantaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leadoff hitter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He provides a great presence,â&#x20AC;? Wren said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The one thing we saw, especially after Fredi moved him to the leadoff spot, it allowed him to utilize his speed, it allowed him to utilize his ability to get on base even to a greater degree. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think other teams felt pressure from the very first

pitch of the game, because all of a sudden now youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a 6-foot-6, 230-pound leadoff hitter that can do some damage from the get-go. That came back to us time and time again, that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no let up. It starts right away.â&#x20AC;? Heyward is eligible for free agency after the 2015 season. He had asked for a raise from $3.65 million to $5.5 million in arbitration and had been offered $5.2 million.

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Strength in conflict

SLT’s Black History Month play has universal themes BY IVY MOORE ivym@theitem.com

umter Little Theatre has for many years presented a play in observance of Black History Month. “The Old Settler,” which opens Thursday, is more than just a history play, however; it’s about family, struggle, longing and relationships, all in the context of the Harlem Renaissance, the Great Migration and World War II. The story has two unmarried sisters, Quilly McGrath and Elizabeth Borny, originally from North Carolina, sharing an apartment in Harlem in 1943. Times are hard, and they take in a boarder, Husband Witherspoon, who’s up from South Carolina in search of his girlfriend, Lou Bessie Preston. Soon the changing dynamics of the situation begin to threaten the sisters’ relationship. Eric Bultman is directing the fourcharacter drama written by the late John Henry Redwood. He answered a few questions about the play, its characters and its relevance to Black History Month, to diverse theater-goers and to the present day. How do the plot and themes of “The Old Settler” relate to black history? The play is set in in Harlem in 1943. One of the major themes concerns the migration of southern blacks to northern cities, New York in particular, in search of greater opportunities and as one character describes it, “a new and exciting life.” It also explores the longing of the main character to return to her simple and familiar life in North Carolina. The play also addresses faith, the strength of family and our ability to forgive our loved ones. The main characters are Christian women. That fact is very clear. The cast is small, and the story character-driven. Are the issues the characters face typical of the time the play is set? Each of the female characters works as a maid in the homes of white families. One of them actually stays in her employer’s home during the week. It’s called “sleeping in.” And women who do this are referred to as “kitchen mechanics.” The war makes it difficult for them to find work. They consider themselves lucky to have jobs. And it’s set in Harlem at a time when famous night spots like the Savoy Ballroom, Small’s Paradise and the Apollo Theatre give Harlem its legendary history. The action of the play is set in an apartment that is across the street from Harlem Hospital. The characters can see doctors and patients in the hospital from their window. And what’s really great about the

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“The Old Settler” by the late John Henry Redwood is a play about relationships, especially that of two sisters, set during the Great Migration. It opens Thursday at Sumter Little Theatre. CAST AND CREW Elizabeth “Bess” Borny — Carletha Addison Quilly McGrath — LaShonda McElveen Husband Witherspoon — Hugh China Lou Bessie — Tiffany Holmes Set — Randy Abbott and Michael Duffy Costumes — Marge Cowles and Sylvia Pickell Props — Sylvia Pickell Lighting Design — Taylor Mitchum Sound Design — Michael Bacon Stage Manager — Linda Gray

way the play (is set) is that the playwright, John Henry Redwood, brings the energy of Harlem and the city of New York into the apartment each time a character enters. Lennox Avenue, Striver’s Row, St. Nicholas Avenue, 125th Street and Fort Dix army base in New Jersey are mentioned as well. Is the dialogue typical of the ‘40s? Will we hear expressions from the time? Because the characters are from North and South Carolina, the actors are able to relate to the vernacular and they deliver the dialogue easily. We have had lots of fun with the dialogue. Characters are referred to as geechies, rice is called swamp seeds. The food is very Southern: collard greens, black eyed peas, pig feet and fried chicken. A small cast usually means the performances must be strong. How have your actors developed their characters? What has it been like for you to direct them? It is extremely gratifying for me to work on a project like this with people who aren’t actors. I have a teacher, a school nurse supervisor, a retired school principal and retired police officer/chef. For four to six weeks I encourage them to think like actors; to explore the lives of the characters and to discover their wants and desires, their intentions and objectives.

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The cast of “The Old Settler” are Hugh China, LaShonda McElveen, Carletha Addison and Tiffany Holmes. The play set in 1943 Harlem is directed by Eric Bultman for the Sumter Little Theatre. I ask them, “What does the character want?” and they figure it out. I challenge them to use their voices and bodies to communicate in ways that they have never attempted. And by the end of the process, they want to do it again. They will want another opportunity to create a character. The script is difficult. The four actors carry the entire story. There is a lot of dialogue to memorize, and it isn’t easy. I respect them so much for their commitment and their desire to do a good job. And I learn something from them at every rehearsal. We were rehearsing one night and there was a moment between the two sisters, played by Carletha Addison and LaShonda McElveen, that was so natural and honest that it took my breath away. I’ve seen trained actors work for weeks to reach something that they found very easily. Not only is “The Old Settler” popular with audiences, it won Redwood an American Theater Critics Award. What are some of the universal aspects that make “The

Old Settler” so meaningful for audiences and critics? At the heart of “The Old Settler” is the relationship between two sisters, Elizabeth Borny and Quilly McGrath. There are some old wounds in their relationship that haven’t healed. But they are sisters and they love one another. The bond that these women have is indestructible. The strength of family and ability of some siblings to love each other in spite of conflict and disappointment is universal, and I know that our audiences will identify with the sisters’ struggle. “The Old Settler,” directed by Eric Bultman, will be presented at the Sumter Little Theatre, 14 Mood Avenue, in the Sumter County Cultural Center, Thursday through Sunday and Feb. 13 through 16. The show begins at 8 p.m. nightly, except for Sundays, when it starts at 3 p.m. Ticket prices are $15 for adults and $12 for the student/senior/military rate. Call (803) 775-2150 for more information.

‘Flora & Ulysses’ wins prestigious Newbery Award BY HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK — Kate DiCamillo’s “Flora & Ulysses,” a comic superhero tale featuring a deadly vacuum cleaner and a mighty squirrel, has won the John Newbery Medal for the year’s best work of children’s literature. Brian Floca won the Randolph Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in “Locomotive,” a story of the early years of train travel that he also wrote. The awards, the most prestigious in children’s publishing, were announced Monday by the American Library Association. DiCamillo, a popular and acclaimed author, won the Newbery a decade ago for “The Tales of Despereaux.” The Library of Congress recently named her National Ambassador for Young Peo-

ple’s Literature. “When they called this morning about the Newbery, I don’t think I said anything that made any sense,” DiCamillo said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. “I mostly just wept.” A native of Philadelphia who now lives in Minneapolis, the DiCAMILLO 49-year-old DiCamillo said the book’s origins date back a few years. Her mother was dying and worried what would happen to her vacuum cleaner, which the author ended up inheriting. Around the same time, she noticed an ailing squirrel on her property and was appalled when a friend suggested she whack the squirrel

with a shovel and kill it. “I started thinking about ways I could save the squirrel’s life,” DiCamillo said. The Caldecott winner, “Locomotive,” appeared on numerous lists for the best children’s books of 2013. Floca’s previous credits include illustrating the “Poppy” series by the Newbery-winning author Avi, the pen name for Edward Irving Wortis. Floca, in a telephone interview, said he thought of a book on trains after he had completed a work in 2009 on the Apollo 11 space journey. One part of the research for “Locomotive” that surprised him: How colorful were the train engines of the 19th century. “In early sketches, I had drawn these big, black locomotives,” said Floca, 45, a resident of Brooklyn. “But in the

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Don’t leave chocolate to the end — infuse the meal ALISON LADMAN Associated Press A box of chocolates? A slice of chocolate cake? So very been-there-done-that. This Valentine’s Day, up the ante with your expression of love via chocolate. Rather than simply end the meal with a sweet hit of cocoa, why not use it as the inspiration for the entire menu? Start with slices of soft goat cheese sprinkled with a blend of unsweetened cocoa powder and chili powder, then topped with a Peppadew pepper. Then move on to our flank steak rubbed with ground cocoa nibs, coffee and pumpkin seeds. Accompany that with a warm, soft polenta spiked with chopped dates and cocoa butter. Then finish the meal with a simple chocolate tart, chocolate martinis, or a plate of dates and figs to dunk in a pot of hot fudge sauce. Cocoa Butter-Date Polenta and Cocoa Coffee Flank Steak brings chocolate into your Valentine’s Day meal.

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Start to finish: 2 hours 20 minutes (20 minutes active) Servings: 2 1 tablespoon cocoa nibs 1 teaspoon ground coffee 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder 1 tablespoon toasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds) 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 12 ounces flank steak Using a spice grinder or mortar and pestle, grind the cocoa nibs, coffee, chili powder and pepitas until a fine powder. Transfer to a small bowl and stir in the oil and salt. Rub the spice mixture over all the steak, then set it on a plate, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours or up to overnight. When ready to cook, heat a skillet to medium-high. When the pan is hot, coat it with cooking spray and add the steak. Sear for 3 minutes per side, or until cooked to desired doneness. Allow to rest for 5 to 10 minutes, then thinly slice.

Start to finish: 20 minutes Servings: 2 2 ounces food-grade cocoa butter (sold as chunks at natural foods shops) 1/4 cup chopped shallots 1 1/2 cups milk 1/3 cup cornmeal polenta (not instant) 1 tablespoon minced fresh marjoram 1/3 cup chopped dates Salt and ground black pepper, to taste In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the cocoa butter. Add the shallots and cook until tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the milk and bring to a simmer. While whisking, pour the polenta in a thin stream into the simmering milk. Stir in the marjoram and the dates. Cook, stirring frequently, until thickened and the polenta is tender, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.

Nutrition information per serving: 430 calories; 220 calories from fat (51 percent of total calories); 24 g fat (7 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 75 mg cholesterol; 3 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 0 g sugar; 50 g protein; 580 mg sodium.

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Honey gives sweet touch to pasta and shrimp HANDMADE PASTA WITH LEMON, HERBS AND HONEY Start to finish: 45 minutes Servings: 4 Ingredients for the pasta: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons water Ingredients for the sauce: Zest and juice of 2 lemons 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons honey 1/2 cup mixed torn fresh herbs (such as parsley, chervil, basil, tarragon and chives) Salt and ground black pepper Parmesan cheese, to serve In a food processor, combine the flour, salt, eggs, olive oil and water. Process until the dough forms a ball. Continue processing for another minute to knead the dough. Transfer the ball of dough to the counter. Cover with an overturned bowl or plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes. Once the dough has rested, cut

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Honey-Pepper Roasted Shrimp with Green Beans and Olives is both sweet and savory.

it in half. Using a rolling pin, one at a time roll each half out on a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough into an oblong as thin as possible. Using a pizza wheel or paring knife, cut the dough into long strips or irregular squares. Sprinkle the cut pasta with a bit of flour or cornmeal to prevent it from sticking. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Drop the pasta into the water and cook until al dente, about 3 to 5 minutes. When the pasta has cooked, drain it, then return it to the pot. Add the lemon zest and juice, butter and honey. Toss until the butter is melted. Add the herbs, then toss again. Season with salt and pepper. Serve topped with grated Parmesan. Nutrition information per serving: 430 calories; 140 calories from fat (33 percent of total calories); 16 g fat (6 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 110 mg cholesterol; 60 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 10 g sugar; 11 g protein; 220 mg sodium.

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ALISON LADMAN Associated Press Why wait for dessert to give your Valentine’s Day dinner a sweet touch? We’ve created a delicious savory dinner that has a sweet side thanks to a touch of honey. Start with homemade pasta tossed with a lemon-honey sauce and chopped fresh herbs. Don’t be intimidated by making pasta from scratch. If you enjoy cooking together, dumping the ingredients on the counter and knead them together into a dough. Or for ease, do it in the food processor. Either way, the fun is in rolling it out and cutting it. No special equipment needed. While you’re working on the pasta, roast the second course — honey-pepper olives and green beans with shrimp. And for dessert? Keep it simple. Fresh strawberries drizzled with honey.

HONEY-PEPPER ROASTED SHRIMP WITH GREEN BEANS AND OLIVES Start to finish: 30 minutes Servings: 4 1/4 cup honey 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cloves garlic, minced Zest of 1 orange 2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives 8 ounces green beans, trimmed 1 pound large peeled and deveined raw shrimp Heat the oven to 400 F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Coat the foil with cooking spray.

In a medium bowl, stir together the honey, red pepper flakes, salt, garlic, orange zest and rosemary. Stir in the olives and the green beans to coat. Spread the mixture on the prepared baking sheet and roast for 20 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and add the shrimp, stirring them into the other ingredients. Roast for another 5 minutes, or until the shrimp are pink and firm. Serve immediately. Nutrition information per serving: 260 calories; 60 calories from fat (23 percent of total calories); 7 g fat (1 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 170 mg cholesterol; 25 g carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 19 g sugar; 24 g protein; 710 mg sodium.

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Let the name of wine do the talking All wine pairs well with romance. But some bottles really wear their hearts on their labels. Whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re interested in the Birds & bees sweet red wine or want to cut straight to the chase with some Simply Naked chardonnay, bottles abound with labels that range from sweet to saucy. Feeling true to the one you love? Perhaps Monogamy wine is what you seek. Or maybe the mood calls for Menage a Trois, a popular line of California wines from Trinchero Family Estates. (For the record, the name stems from the fact that the flagship wine, a red blend, is a mix of zinfandel, merlot and cabernet sauvignon.) For a wine that makes a definite statement about your intentions, the Taken Wine Co. has one wine called Taken and another called Complicated. A third, Available, is planned. The company was founded by Carlo Trinchero and Josh Phelps, childhood friends who grew up in the Napa Valley and both have family in the wine business. The inspiration for the company name, launched in 2010, was when they joked that all the names they wanted were, literally, taken. But after a while they began to explore the idea of marketing their wines with a wink to modern romance. The result was wines that take their names from the frequently used social media statuses. Taken is a red wine, a blend of cabernet sauvignon and merlot; Complicated is available in a red blend and a chardonnay. Available will also be made in multiple varietals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wine has a history of romance, and Taken Wine Company is putting a new millennial spin on it,â&#x20AC;? says Phelps. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Taken is the perfect Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gift to let someone know how you feel â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or even to propose with.â&#x20AC;? Speaking of the married life, Monogamy wine comes from California-based Canopy Management and is available as a cabernet sauvignon or chardonnay. The company first came out with a wine called PromisQous, a blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, zinfandel and petite syrah. At tastings, people would ask, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PromisQous. What about Monogamy?â&#x20AC;? says Mary Ann Vangrin, company spokeswoman. In other words, being PromisQous led to Monogamy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At one tasting recently, we heard a story about a guy who had proposed to his girlfriend with a bottle of Monogamy on which he had written â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Will you marry me?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; (She said yes.) Clearly, this wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have worked out so well had it been a bottle of PromisQous,â&#x20AC;? notes Vangrin. Wines with a loving message on the bottle arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t limited to U.S. producers. From Argentina thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bodega Renacerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Enamore, which means â&#x20AC;&#x153;in loveâ&#x20AC;? in Spanish. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a play on the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;Amarone,â&#x20AC;? which refers to an Italian style of wine made with partially dried grapes. Enamore is a joint production between Bodega Renacer in the Mendoza region of Argentina and Allegrini, a well-known producer of Italian Amarone. The Enamore version of the wine is made of malbec, syrah, bonarda and cabernet franc grapes dried and made in the Amarone style. And from Sicily thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lamuri Nero dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Avola from the producer Tasca Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Amerita. Lamuri means love in the Sicilian dialect and this red wine is made entirely from nero dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Avola grapes grown on the island. Perhaps yours is not a story-

book romance? Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a wine called Troublemaker from Hope Family Wines and another called The Ball Buster, a shiraz-based wine from Tait Wines in Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Barossa Valley. And, for those very special occasions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; perhaps toward the end of a relationship? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s French import Fat B...... wine and a red grenache wine titled, simply, B.....

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Runaway slaves used musty piles of potatoes as â&#x20AC;&#x153;stationsâ&#x20AC;? to hide in. What can you find hidden in this pile of potatoes?

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Runaway slaves followed the North Star to freedom. If the stars were hidden by clouds, they would feel the trunks of the trees, looking for moss, which always grows on the north side of a tree.

here once was a railroad that had no tracks, no trains, no whistles, no schedule. It ran through dark woods and swamps thick with snakes. Its â&#x20AC;&#x153;stationsâ&#x20AC;? were secret rooms and musty piles of potatoes. The Underground Railroad, as it was called, was a series of secret paths and stations that helped runaway slaves find their way to freedom. The secret railroad ran from the southern United States to Canada.

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Film recalls greatest treasure hunt in history BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH “Hunting Hitler’s Stolen Treasures: The Monuments Men” (8 p.m., National Geographic, TVPG) is a one-hour documentary about an interesting subject and a blatant plug for the motion picture “The Monuments Men,” directed by and starring George Clooney, opening Friday. The film and the special recall a fascinating, if obscure, chapter from the waning days of World War II, when a number of curators and museum directors came together to locate art hidden by the Nazis, who regarded art plunder as a central part of their military strategy and master race ideology. A thoughtful account of the Nazis’ war on art and culture can be found in the staggering 2006 documentary “The Rape of Europa,” which aired on PBS in 2008 and currently streams on Netflix. In depicting museum curators as treasure-hunters and detectives, “Monuments Men” does a clever end-run around the fact that many of its stars are getting a little too venerable to be playing soldiers in a traditional war movie. John Goodman, 61, and Bill Murray, 63, play Army sergeants in “Monuments Men.” Really? I love both of these actors, but they have clearly reached the elder statesmen stages of their careers. Goodman is better cast as a dissipated senator in Amazon’s “Alpha House.” Murray recently played President Franklin Roosevelt in “Hyde Park on Hudson.” They are beyond playing enlisted men. OK, Robert Ryan was 56 when he starred in “The Dirty Dozen” (1 p.m., TCM) in 1967. But he was the commanding officer, the adult in a roomful of misfits. Frank Sinatra seemed slightly ancient when he was waving around a Tommy gun in “Von Ryan’s

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The Bruges Madonna by Michelangelo was one of many works of art that were hidden by the Nazis during World War II. “Hunting Hitler’s Stolen Treasures: The Monuments Men” airs at 8 p.m. on the National Geographic Channel. Express” (1965). But he was 49, younger than George Clooney is now. George C. Scott was nearly 43 when he starred in “Patton” (1970), and he played a general at the twilight of his career. That’s the same age as Matt Damon, who is clearly “the kid” among the male cast of “Monuments Men.” I guess we’ve since adjusted our ideas of what “old” is. • Also on a World War II theme, part two of the fourpart miniseries “Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond” (10 p.m., BBC America, TV-MA) picks up in the late spring of 1940. As French forces crumble before the Blitzkrieg, Ian Fleming schemes to insert himself in the thick of things. • A Texas entrepreneur wants to move from food truck to her own place on the debut episode of the new series “Buy This Restaurant” (9 p.m., Food, TV-G). • “NOVA” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings) presents “Roman Catacomb Mystery,” a tale of urban renewal turned archaeology as maintenance workers in Rome stumble upon six caverns stacked with hundreds of skeletons in the ancient catacombs.

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• Jay Leno shares his secondto-last night hosting “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) with Sandra Bullock and Blake Shelton.

CULT CHOICE A returning veteran (Tyrone Power) surprises his colleagues with his quest for the meaning of it all in the 1946 adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham’s novel “The Razor’s Edge” (11 p.m., TCM). Remade with Bill Murray in 1984.

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • NBC Sports anticipates the Sochi games with “How to Raise an Olympian” (8 p.m., NBC). • Hopefuls arrive in Hollywood on “American Idol” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG). • An outburst in the pews earns the Hecks a lecture on “The Middle” (8 p.m., ABC, TVPG). • Laurel continues to fall apart on “Arrow” (8 p.m., CW, TV-14). • A missing special-needs child pops up near dangerous company on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

• Jay misinterprets Gloria’s reaction to a dream on “Modern Family” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). • The finale of “Inside the NFL” (9 p.m., Showtime, TVPG) glances back at the justcompleted season. • A corpse shows up south of the border on “CSI” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Atwater and Burgess baby their prowler on “Chicago P.D.” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14). • An L.A. producer strategizes a comeback for Juliette on “Nashville” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). • Willie and Jase have a fry-off on “Duck Dynasty” (10 p.m., A&E, TV-PG).

SERIES NOTES On two helpings of “Criminal Minds” (CBS, TV-14): savage rituals (8 p.m., r); J.J.’s abduction (9 p.m.) * George and Dallas stake their ground on “Suburgatory” (8:30 p.m., ABC, TV-14) * Stephen risks much to save Astrid on “The Tomorrow People” (9 p.m., CW, TV-14) * Kimmie puts on airs on “Super Fun Night” (9:30 p.m., ABC, TVPG).

LATE NIGHT George Clooney is scheduled on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” (11 p.m., Comedy Central) * Emma Kenney, Brody Stevens, Jen Kirkman and Kurt Braunohler are booked on “Chelsea Lately” (11 p.m., E!) * Lake Street Dive perform on “The Colbert Report” (11:30 p.m., Comedy Central) * Matt Damon and Lenny Kravitz appear on “Late Show With David Letterman” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Craig Ferguson hosts Jim Parsons on “The Late Late Show” (12:35 a.m., CBS). Copyright 2014, United Feature Syndicate

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Layer passion fruit and chocolate

For true love ALISON LADMAN Associated Press

assion fruit, chocolate and Champagne. Could there be three ingredients better suited for a holiday built around love? There are several components to this dessert, but none of them is difficult and they combine to form a most impressive and decadent dessert. Passion fruit puree generally is found in the freezer section of your grocer, often alongside the Hispanic ingredients.

CHOCOLATE-CHAMPAGNE TRIFLE WITH PASSION FRUIT CURD Start to finish: 1 hour Servings: 4

For the chocolate cake: 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate 1/4 cup coffee 2 eggs 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1/3 cup packed brown sugar Pinch of salt For the passion fruit curd: 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons cornstarch 2 eggs 1/2 cup passion fruit puree 2 tablespoons unsalted butter Pinch of salt For the Champagne cream: 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3 egg yolks 3/4 cup Champagne (or other sparkling wine) 1/2 cup heavy cream Fresh berries, to garnish

First, make the chocolate cake. Heat the oven to 350 F. Coat a 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray, then line the bottom with kitchen parchment. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Remove the pan from the heat and add the chocolate, stirring until melted. Stir in the coffee until smooth and glossy. In a medium bowl, beat together the eggs, cocoa, brown sugar and salt. Add the chocolate mixture and beat until smooth. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes, or until slightly puffed and no longer loose at the center. Set aside to cool. Meanwhile, make the passion fruit curd. In a clean small saucepan, whisk together the sugar and cornstarch. Add the eggs and beat until smooth. Add the passion fruit puree and beat again until smooth. Set the pan over medium heat and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the butter and salt. Set aside and allow to cool completely. To make the Champagne cream, set up a double boiler with 1 inch of water in the bottom pan. If you don’t have a

double boiler, fill a medium saucepan with 1 inch of water, then set a large bowl over it. In the top of the boiler or in the bowl, whisk together the sugar and egg yolks until smooth. Add the Champagne and whisk until smooth. Turn the heat to medium and continue to whisk until the mixture is light in color and has thickened to a soft, foamy cream, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly. In a medium bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the heavy cream to stiff peaks. Fold the cream into the Champagne cream. To assemble the trifle, cut the cooled chocolate cake into small cubes. In parfait glasses, layer cubes of chocolate cake, passion fruit curd and Champagne cream, repeating the layers until the glasses are filled. Garnish with fresh berries. Enjoy immediately or cover and chill for up to 8 hours. Nutrition information per serving: 1,048 calories; 558 calories from fat (53 percent of total calories); 62 g fat (33 g saturated; 1 g trans fats); 462 mg cholesterol; 111 g carbohydrate; 6 g fiber; 94 g sugar; 13 g protein; 136 mg sodium.

A simple jam tart

Simple expression of love ELIZABETH KARMEL Associated Press

bout a decade ago I traveled to Italy to take a cooking class. Of the many things I brought home from that trip, none is more cherished than my recipe for Italian jam tart. I learned it from Judy Witts Francini, an American who teaches cooking classes that capture the simple home cooking of Tuscany. The first tart we made — technically a crostata — was filled with fig jam, but these simple pastries made from butter, sugar and flour really can be filled with anything. This is one of those treasured recipes where the sum is greater than the parts! The list of ingredients is short and basic. For that first tart I made, the secret was a beautiful jar of homemade fig jam scented with lemon zest and almonds. I was incredulous that something so easy to make could taste so good. The crust is so wonderful, a cross between pie dough and a sugar cookie. When I came home, I was obsessed with making the tart. I start by creaming the butter and sugar as if I am making a

cake. I like to add orange blossom water to the dough, but you can use vanilla or almond extract. I then whisk together the flour and salt, and add it to the butter mixture by hand, mixing just until crumbs form. During my class in Italy, we reserved some of the dough to make a lattice top, but I simplify and just sprinkle some crumbs of the crust over it. As I learned in Italy, the real secret to the tart is using the best quality jam you can find. I look for jam made with only a bit of sugar, and I prefer fig, apricot, cherry, strawberry and raspberry. The thing I love about switching up the jams is that you can add extracts and seasonings to match your jams. When I make a fig jam tart, I add a touch of cardamom to the crust; when I make cherry, I use almond extract instead of orange blossom. You can even make the crust chocolate with the addition of 1/2 cup of cocoa powder. The list of variations goes on and on. For Valentine’s Day, try making a strawberry jam tart and drizzling it with a little melted chocolate when it comes out of the oven. It’s a twist on chocolate-covered strawberries!

ITALIAN JAM TART Start to finish: 1 hour Servings: 6

13 tablespoons (1 stick plus 5 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon orange blossom water or vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/8 teaspoon sea salt Generous 1/2 cup (about 6.5 ounces) fig, apricot, cherry or berry jam Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Position an oven rack in the center of oven. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer with the whisk attachment to beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until the mixture is very light in color, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the orange water or extract and blend well. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix by hand just until the dough is thoroughly combined, about 30 seconds. Measure out a scant 1/2 cup of the dough and smooth it out on a small plate, then place the plate in the freezer. Meanwhile, press the remaining dough evenly into and up the sides of a 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom. If the dough is too soft to work with, chill it briefly. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. Once the tart has chilled, spread the jam evenly in it, starting from the center and leaving a border of about 1/2 inch around the edges. The jam should be thinly spread and not resemble a filled pie. Remove the reserved dough from the freezer and crumble it into small pieces over the jam. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the topping is a beautiful golden brown. Remove from the oven and place on a rack to cool completely. Remove the tart from the sides of the pan and cut into wedges. Nutrition information per serving: 470 calories; 220 calories from fat (47 percent of total calories); 25 g fat (16 g saturated; 0.5 g trans fats); 65 mg cholesterol; 59 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 29 g sugar; 4 g protein; 60 mg sodium.

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DELINQUENT TAX SALE Under and by virtue of Tax Executions issued by the Treasurer of Sumter County of taxes past due and unpaid, proper levy has been made on the real estate hereinafter described as designated in the office of the County Auditor. I will sell the same at public auction to the highest bidder in the Court Room #1 at 141 North Main Street, in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, February 12, 2014. Procedures for Tax Sale are found in Title 12 Chapter 51 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended.

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CLASSIFIEDS LEGAL NOTICES Legal Notice Auction Notice is hereby given that the contents of the rental units listed herein will be offered for sale at public auction per the South Carolina Storage Act. The property list contained herein will be sold to satisfy liens imposed by American Storage on 02/12/2014 at 2 PM, or thereafter. The sale will occur on the premises at American Storage, located at 4194 Broad St., Sumter, SC 29154, in the County of Sumter, SC. #21 Geri Legg Household items, tents, glider chair. #24 Natasha Olden Multiple boxes, 2 space heaters, bicycles. American Storage reserves the right to reject all bids. All contents are sold "as is". Contents of the unit must be removed immediately or the storage unit containing the items must be rented by the purchaser. Sale is subject to cancellation at any time.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Lost & Found Found: female young mix dog white w/ black patches in the area of Queen Chapel Rd. 406-9212 to identify.

11:30 a.m. the day before for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday edition. 9:30 a.m. Friday for Saturday’s edition 11:30 a.m. Friday for Sunday’s edition. We will be happy to change your ad if an error is made; however we are not responsible for errors after the first run day. We shall not be liable for any loss or expense that results from the printing or omission of an advertisement. We reserve the right to edit, refuse or cancel any ad at any time. For Sale or Trade

Exterminators FIRE ANT CONTROL GODBOLD ENTERPRISES Residential, Sporting Complexes, Cemeteries, Horse Pastures, Schools $85 For 1 Acre or less O: 843-407-7608 C: 843-687-4401

MERCHANDISE

Softball Equipment- Pitching machine, Backstop, Balls, Bats ETC. Call for details 803-968-2459 Firewood for Sale Will Deliver. Call 803 651-8672

Want to Buy Looking to buy 1957 Edmonds High yearbook

Home Improvements

Auctions

H.L. Boone, Contractor additions, painting, roofing, gutters, sheetrock, blown ceilings, decks. 773-9904

Roofing

NOT an Absolute AUCTION Sat, Feb 8th., 9AM, 451 E. Liberty St. Bid & Pay. Lots furniture & lots of misc items. All sales AS IS. No Refunds or Exchange, Cash only! Weather permitting

Garage, Yard & Estate Sales

All Types of Roofing & Repairs All work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. SC lic. Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734.

Tree Service STATE TREE SERVICE Worker's Comp & General liability insurance. Top quality service, lowest prices. 803-494-5175 or 803-491-5154 www.statetree.net

Sumter County Flea Mkt Hwy 378 E. 803-495-2281 500 tables. Sat. $8 free return Sun.

A Notch Above Tree Care Full quality service low rates, lic./ins., free est BBB accredited 983-9721 NEWMAN'S TREE SERVICE Tree removal , trimming & stump grinding. Lic & Ins.

803-316-0128

Premium Firewood (Oak/Hickory) $70/del. Tree Serv. & Lawn Care avail. Chris 803-464-8743 Split Oak Firewood, $65/dump, $70/stacked. Darrell Newman 803-316-0128. Tree Service also avail. Martin's Used Appliance Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators, Stoves. Guaranteed. 803-464-5439 or 469-7311

EMPLOYMENT

Lincoln-Trinity Gymnasium Indoor Yard Sale 24 Council St Sat Feb.8 7AM-12PM Contact: J.L Green 803- 968-4173 or Ronetta Moses 803-983-8161

Jewelry Ladies Diamond Eng ring in 14k Wht Gold, Top is Platinum, 1.50 ct t.w. center dia is 1.00 ct sol. Written appraisal $6,000, asking $2,800. Call 803-464-8897

CITY OF SUMTER BUSINESS LICENSES

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 05, 2014 Help Wanted Full-Time

Unfurnished Homes

B-N-T is looking for EMT's. Competiti ve wages. Fax in resume to: 803-774-4452 or call 803-774-4450.

2BR Home on Patricia Dr. Completely remodeled. Like new! Den, DR, C/H/A $475/mo. + $475/dep. Call 803-316-7958 or 803-773-1838 Mon-Fri between 9-5pm. Section 8 welcome.

Help Wanted Part-Time $$$ AVON $$$ FREE TRAINING! 803-422-5555

2 & 3BR Apt & houses available in Sumter. No Sec. Dep. required. Call 773-8402 for more info.

Lawn Service seeking Professional - experienced person. Call 803-968-8655 6-7pm ONLY.

2Br home Carolina Ave. & 2Br Apt Miller Rd. $395 mo. First mo. rent free! 774-8512 / 983-5691 In Town Manning 3BR 2BA Brick house $800 Mo/Dep Call 803-473-7577

Trucking Opportunities Driver Trainees Needed Now! Learn to drive for US Xpress! Earn $800+ per week! No experience needed! CDL -Trained and Job-Ready in 15 days! 1-888-263-7364

Mobile Home Rentals Scenic Lake 2Br, 1Ba. No pets. Call between 9am - 5pm ONLY! (803) 499-1500. For rent: mobile home in Wedgefield. Call 803 469-6145

Medical Help Wanted Dental Front Office NeededPart time leading to possible full time. Dental Experience a must. Fax resume to 803 905-5283 Attn: Office Manager

Clean 2br 1ba pvt lot no pets nonsmoker Hwy15S part furn $400 Mo. $400 Sec. 481-2868 lv msg. 3BR/1.5BA, all appl. incl. C/H/A, water & sewer incl. $385/mo + dep. Call 803-464-5757.

Schools / Instructional

American MHP, 2 & 3/BRs, lot rentals, water/sewer/garbage pkup inc'd. Sec. 8 ok. 803-494-4300.

Ind. Baseball lessons - $20 for 30 min. $35/hr. Exp. player/coach. Dyson Coker 843-373-2234.

Oaklawn MHP: 2 BR M.H.'s, water/sewer/garbage pk-up incl'd. RV parking avail. Call 494-8350

Work Wanted

Commercial Rentals

I'm Available to clean your home. Affordable, reliable 15 yrs exp ref's. Melissa 803-938-5204

B-N-T has commercial space for rent to a Licensed Mechanic with own tools. Call 803-774-4450

Rooms for Rent Help Wanted Full-Time 50K-100k Opportunity Looking for licensed Ins professionals plus natural sale persons that must earn 50-100K, plus Health and Dental benefits. Fortune 500 training provided. Local Opportunity. Bilingual spanish speaking also urged to apply. Please call 795-3962 for Seminar details. Carpenter & carpenter helper. Own transportation and valid SC license. Work is out of town. Call (803)473-4254. EXP CONCRETE FINSHER/ Working Foreman, valid Driver license, background/drug test, leadership skills. Submit resumes to Box 349 c//o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151

REAL ESTATE

Roommate needed, access to whole house and utilities $250/mo. Alice Dr. 803-983-3193 Gary

Homes for Sale

Unfurnished Apartments Senior Living Apartments for those 62+ (Rent based on income) Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette. 775-0575 Studio/1 Bedroom apartments available EHO Small 1BR country apt, A/C, all new appliances. $450/mo w/ all utilities. No Pets. Call 469-8377

he City of Sumter Ordinance regulating licenses for City businesses states that “Every person engaged or intending to engage in any calling, business, occupation or profession within the limits of the City of Sumter, South Carolina is required to pay an annual license fee and obtain a business license.”

Use your Tax Money for a Down Payment Recently Foreclosed, Special Financing Available, Any Credit, Any Income. 3BR/1BA, 1290 Sq ft, located at, 3133 Pleasant Grove Rd, Lynchburg, $11,900. Visit www.roselandco.com\ABX, Drive by then call 800-292-1550 2BR 2BA Apt for Sale Handicapped Access. Located in Willow Run. call 803 494-2850 for inspections. No Info on phone.

Manufactured Housing Tax Time is Here... Low Credit Score? Been turned down for bad credit? Come try us, we do our own financing. We have 3-4-5 bedroom homes. Layaway program available. For more information, call 843-389-4215.

“he required license fee shall be paid for each business subject thereto according to the applicable rate classiication on or before the 15th day of February each year.” A 5% PENALTY WILL BE ASSESSED ON ALL LICENSE FEES WHICH ARE NOT PAID BY THE 15TH OF FEBRUARY, AND AN ADDITIONAL 5% PENALTY WILL BE ASSESSED ON THE FIRST OF EACH MONTH THAT THE LICENSE FEE REMAINS UNPAID.

A New Home For The New Year! If you don't remember what your tax refund bought you last year, if did not work for you. Call today and purchase a home with us. We work with a finance company that specializes in 2nd chance financing. Break the rent cycle in 2014. 803-469-8515 www.mhcomm.com

If any license fee shall remain unpaid for sixty (60) days ater its due date, the Business License Department shall issue an execution which shall constitute a lien upon the property of the licensee for the tax, penalties and costs of collection.” If you do not receive an application in the mail, please stop by our oice at 12 W. Liberty Street in the Liberty Center (the old Brody bldg) or give us a call at 774-1601. We will be available to assist you with your application or answer any questions you might have.

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