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20 years of high police standards Sumter department up for re-accreditation; public input welcome tonight at meeting BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com Harold Johnson remembers traveling to Upstate New York in 1995 to make a presentation before a panel of police chiefs and sheriffs

from across the country. Johnson, Sumter’s former chief of police, was midway through his tenure atop the force. His presentation helped put the finishing touches on a process years in the making and set a stan-

dard for the agency that continues today. Sumter Police Department will be undergoing a four-day assessment as part of its national re-accreditation process, which includes a thorough evaluation of the police

unit’s compliance with professional standards accepted as the bestused practices. It’s a process that began for the department in the 1980s and one

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The Blind Boys of Alabama visit Sumter

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The Blind Boys of Alabama sing for the crowd at Sumter Opera House on Friday night. The group included Ben Moore; Paul Beasley, with musical backup by Eric “Ricky” McKinnie on percussion; Joey Williams, lead guitar and vocals; and Peter Levin, organ and keyboard. The six-time Grammy Award winners sang a variety of songs and met with fans after the show. For more information on the shows remaining for 2015, call the Sumter Opera House box office at (803) 436-2616 or visit www.sumteroperahouse.com. Read a review of the concert on page A4.

Cold temps bring out warm hearts of donors BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com Last week, The Salvation Army social worker was only able to see people two days for heating assistance. “We did help some people, and we are rescheduling some people,” Christy Lamb said. “We have a list to call back, and we’ll try to get them in the first of the week. And we keep getting calls. We have to tell people to call back. We have to see who we first had scheduled.” Hopefully she won’t have to cancel and reschedule appointments this week because of the giving nature of readers like you. Fireside Fund collected more than $5,000 last week. One donation alone, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Fisette’s donation in

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memory of Nancy Smith Fisette, was $2,000. William and Vicki Baker gave a total of $1,000. A partnership between The Salvation Army and The Sumter Item, Fireside Fund was started in 1969 to help people stay warm during some of the coldest months of the year. The newspaper collects the money and gives it to the nonprofit to distribute in the form of vouchers. So far this year, donors have given

$51,895.27 to help those in need. Kerosene continues to be a big demand, Lamb said, and electric bills continue to be high as well. “We’re also seeing a higher demand for food just because people are spending more money on their light bills,” she said. The Christian charity has a food pantry, but it’s running low. If you’d like to give nonperishable food items, call (803) 775-9336. This is also the same number to call if you need help heating your home. This year’s Fireside Fund has been dedicated to the late retired Maj. Gen. Tom Olsen. If you’d like to make a financial contribution, you may mail your gift to The

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The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. today in the southern and central Midlands and the northern Savannah River Area warning of possible precipitation in the form of rain, snow, sleet or freezing rain. Mike Proud, a meteorologist with the weather service in Columbia, said he does not expect conditions to get bad in the Sumter area. “It’s going to be a kind of weak system coming out of the west, but with the moisture we have over the area and with temperatures falling into the lower 30s overnight (Monday), we are expecting rain changing to snow, mainly about daybreak,” he said. “We are talking four, five, six in the morning.” Exactly what conditions you see will depend on where you are, he said. “As it changes over, I think the area is going to see what I would call a wintry mix. It’s going to be rain, snow, sleet, ice pellets, a little freezing rain,” he said. Proud said with temperatures being in the 50s on Monday, road temperatures should be high enough to melt whatever does fall. He predicted it will clear up late afternoon, but another system will come in behind it. “We are not getting rid of the moisture any time soon,” he said. The system on Wednesday will start as rain in the morning, and by nightfall the northern Midlands could get some ice. “Right in the same area as the ice last week,” Proud said. “It should stay just north of Sumter, where it should remain all as liquid.” The cold isn’t going away soon either, he said. “Unfortunately, we can’t get out of this winter pattern here,” he said.

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Kitzman bows out of consideration of DHEC head, senators continue to about talk domestic violence bill

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Three Central Carolina Technical College employees were honored with a certificate of recognition and a $100 cash award during the 2015 South Carolina Technical Education Association conference in Myrtle Beach on Friday. Miriam Laney, dean of Health Sciences; Max Weber, biology instructor; and Jackie Evans, student affairs administrative coordinator, were selected for the awards by fellow CCTC employees for their outstanding service and achievements with the college.

As the Sumter Senate delegation in Columbia continues its quest for public hearings into the situation at the Pinewood toxic waste site, the woman chosen by Gov. Nikki Haley to run the department that oversees the site has withdrawn her name from consideration for the post. Eleanor Kitzman retracted her acceptance of the position in a letter to Department of Health and Environmental Control Board Chairman Allen Amzler. “While it is not my nature or history to retreat when confronted with difficulty, I know from recent personal experience how this scenario plays out,” Kitzman said. Sen. Thomas McElveen, D-Sumter, said he was surprised by her withdrawal. “I am not on the medical affairs committee,” he said. “But I did sit in on some of the hearings and had questions about her qualifications. “If she had been appointed to head the department of insurance there probably wouldn’t have been questions. I think it was a political appointment, and there wasn’t much on-the-job expe-

Planning commission meets Wednesday Sumter City-County Planning Commission will meet Wednesday at 3 p.m. in City Council Chambers, Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St., to consider requests to: • Approve sibling-to-sibling lifetime family transfer of a one-acre parcel of an approximately 8.5-acre tract located at 564 Eagle Road; • Allow ice vending units to be placed on property as principal use instead of conditional use and allow the owner of the vending units to purchase and hold the title to the land; • Approve a lifetime family transfer of approximately 42.7 acres of land at 4255 Cotton Acres Road to the niece of the property owner; • Approve the road layout revision of the Hunter’s Crossing Subdivision to change the road network, sidewalk plan, open space and to reduce the number of lots from 70 to 52; and • Create an urban multi-family apartment category and modify the development requirements for the structures. It is proposed that the apartments be conditional uses in professional office, neighborhood commercial, limited commercial, general commercial and central business districts.

Trustees place S.C. State president on leave ORANGEBURG — South Carolina State University trustees have voted to put President Thomas Elzey on administrative leave. The unanimous vote came after a nearly three-hour, closeddoor meeting Monday. The board then immediately went back behind closed doors and Elzey left stating he had nothing to say. Elzey has nearly three years left on his contract that pays him more than $305,000 a year. Trustees named Interim Provost W. Franklin Evans the acting president of the university.

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rience to back it up.” Sen. Kevin Johnson, D-Manning, said he thinks she did the right thing. “The two concerns I had with her nomination — although I was keeping an open mind — is the lack of experience, because she pretty much admitted she didn’t have any experience in health or environmental issues.” Johnson said he was disappointed with the process that led to her selection to head the agency. “If you have a position such as that, especially when the statute has a defined process, I think you need to go ahead and do a search and make sure we have the best and brightest person for that position and not just pick somebody and not go through the process,” he said. Whoever is eventually selected to head DHEC, that person will play a critical role in the future management of the Pinewood landfill. “I think whoever is chosen to lead DHEC, the landfill is going to be one very big item on their plate,” McElveen said. “It is really DHEC’s problem to oversee and to monitor.” DHEC is the agency that selects the site administrator and puts the trustee in place to maintain it, McElveen said. “They definitely need to have a plan

when it comes to the Pinewood site,” he said. “Not only how they are going to fund its maintenance, but also if they decide it needs to be upfitted or if something happened that would require fixing they would have to be able to come to the Legislature to ask for those funding requests.” Johnson said he thought Kitzman had seen “the handwriting on the wall” and realized her lack of relevant experience was a problem. “I don’t think we are going to find somebody who has expertise in every issue that DHEC handles, but you need to have somebody that brings something to the table,” Johnson said. “They are one of the largest agencies in the state, and they perform so many vital functions that you need to have the right leadership there.” In other action, the senators said the Senate would likely continue debating a domestic violence bill today. “I am surprised we are having such a hard time with the criminal domestic violence bill, considering that South Carolina is No. 1 or No. 2 consistently in the rate of domestic violence against women,” Johnson said. “I think you have folks who are trying to make this a Second Amendment rights bill, which it is not.”

Adult education gives second chances BY DAMIAN DOMINGUEZ Special to The Sumter Item Sumter County has classrooms filled to the brim with second chances, campuses where students can come back to school and finish what they didn’t have the opportunity to before. The woman behind these classrooms, Sharon Teigue, the director of Sumter County Adult Education, said she’s beyond proud of the services her department provides. For students who want to get their high school diploma or GED, or to take industry assessment tests, Teigue said Sumter provides the quality of instruction students need. A new program in the state’s proposed budget might help more students get the training and testing required to land industry jobs. Succeed S.C. would cost the state $15 million and would give students the opportunity to enroll in technical schools without paying up front. Then, once they have landed their new job or promotion, they could pay it back, said Darrel Scott, chief of staff at Department of Employment and Workforce. With more than 140,000 unemployed South Carolinians and 60,000 unfilled jobs, Scott said, Succeed S.C. would “have a large and immediate impact on South Carolina’s economy.” DEW is partnering with community and faith-based organizations to help spread the word about the program,

Scott said, so that people can be ready to take advantage of it by July 1 if Succeed S.C. is kept in the budget. Teigue said she is hopeful that Succeed S.C. will bring more attention to adult education across the state and is confident it will increase enrollment in Sumter. “We want to make sure our students have all the skills they need for the jobs they want,” she said. Some students, such as Rogina Bostic, get much more than an education. When she began taking classes with the Sumter adult education program in 1994 when the program began, she was doing so to finish off getting her high school diploma. Bostic has sickle cell anemia, and she said that meant long absences from school for personal medical leaves. Sickle cell anemia can cause chronic pain and fatigue, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. “It was really rough trying to get comfortable and started, but they were so supportive,” she said. “The transition was always so easy because they make it easy.” She said the close-knit family atmosphere of the staff helped her feel at ease, even when she struggled with personal issues. Bostic first met Teigue in a classroom, though Teigue would often go beyond the classroom to help her students, bringing Bostic her homework when she was home sick or in the hospital.

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Sumter County Adult Education helps students land jobs, most of which are with industries in and around Sumter such as Continental Tire the Americas, said Sharon Teigue, director.

Rogina Bostic, left, and Teigue have been close since they first met in Teigue’s classroom more than 20 years ago. “In reality, a lot of our students are like that. They’ve each got their own story as to how they ended up here,” Teigue said. “Ms. Teigue is like a second mother to me; she was always there for me,” Bostic said. Bostic has taken at least one class with the Sumter County Adult Education program every year since she first enrolled. This year she’s touched up on her math and technology skills, two things she said can help her in her future as she seeks to further her educa-

tion. She will be attending Morris College this fall, majoring in mass communications with a minor in business. The next step, Bostic said, is to give back to the community that helped support her during tough times. She wants to share her story with others, and she also wants to start a mentorship program for young girls. Though she’s still in the planning stages, Bostic is eager to take the next step. “I want to get out there and spearhead that and let them know that anything is possible,” she said. For more information, you can visit the office at 905 N. Main St. in Sumter, call (803) 778-6432 or email Sharon. teigue@sumterschools.net.

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Wilson Hall draws crowd with ‘Legally Blonde’ Wilson Hall junior Wells Osteen, as the fitness video guru Brooke Windham who is accused of murder, performs “Whipped into Shape” with sophomores Cantey Jacocks and Paige Anderson. The Wilson Hall Performing Arts Department presented the musical “Legally Blonde” on the Nash Center stage for two evening performances. More than 40 high school students in the drama class, taught by Hannah Leirmoe, and choral class, taught by Dr. Laura Ballard, performed to a crowd of about 500 each night. Based on a novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture, the comedy’s music and lyrics are by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin, and the book is by Heather Hach. PHOTO PROVIDED

Darby named new Clarendon County Chamber executive director BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Christina Darby has been named the new executive director of Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce. Darby has served as the Chamber’s information specialist since May 2014. She will replace the position left vacant by Dawn Griffith, who retired in November, after serving as executive director for eight years. Darby is a Manning native and a 1996 graduate of Clarendon Hall in Summerton. She holds an associate’s degree in early childhood develop-

POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES Dewitt Walker Jr., 42, of 60 W. Patricia Drive, was arrested Wednesday and charged with practicing law without a license after reportedly appearing in court during a preliminary hearing at Sumter County Judicial Center as an attorney on June 25 and representing a defendant. Leon Evans, 23, of 226 S. Purdy St., was arrested Thursday night during a police search in the 2500 block of McCrays Mill Road after officers reportedly found a digital scale and a bag containing 20 grams of marijuana in his pocket. Record checks revealed he has two previous convictions on marijuana charges. Melvin Jones Jr., 35, of Dalzell,

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teacher. Darby said that she is looking forward to implementing new initiatives for the Chamber. “We want to grow the Chamber and help bring all of our towns in the county together,” said Darby.

was arrested Friday and charged with third-degree assault and battery after he reportedly assaulted a woman by beating her about the body during a Feb. 17 incident in the 5100 block of Seymour Road, Dalzell. Matthew Major, 38, of Sheldon, was arrested Friday and charged with threatening the life, person or family of a

She also said that her goal is to attract more businesses to become members of the Chamber. Darby said that some of the benefits of being a Chamber member include: increased exposure through ground breaking and ribbon-cutting ceremonies, networking opportunities and listing on the Chamber’s website. She also highlighted increased access to local officials, affiliation with Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments, the community calendar of events and brochures and display racks.

public employee after reports he threatened to kill a female employee at SumterLee Regional Detention Center on Feb. 9. Christopher Robinson, 26, of Florence, was arrested Friday afternoon and charged with driving under suspension, fourth offense, after deputies reportedly stopped him for speeding along Florence Highway.

Members also get the opportunity to participate in Chamber events such as the awards banquet and the annual retreat, she said. Darby said that she appreciated all of the work that former executive Griffith and Information Specialist Ericka Sexton did for the Chamber. Darby is married to Dan Darby, and they have two children, Camlin, 10, and Elizabeth Anne, 4. For more information on the Chamber visit clarendoncounty.com or call (803) 435-4405. The chamber is located at 19 N. Brooks St. in Manning.

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S.C. Honor Flight seeks World War II vets for May flight to DC memorials COLUMBIA (AP) — World War II and Korean War veteran Edward Purcell Jr. says he knows he’s blessed to enjoy good health and a robust spirit given his 89 years and the fact he was shot down twice in combat. So he hopes organizers of an upcoming South Carolina Honor Flight can find other veterans like him who are able to manage flying to Washington on May 13 to see the monuments built in their honor. “I’m in excellent physical condition,” said Purcell with a chuckle. “I really appreciate being able to go on this trip because I haven’t been able to see those monuments.” Purcell, who trained as a pilot in the waning days of World War II, was recalled to service during the Korean War. He was shot down twice in 1953 during the Korean conflict, earning a Purple Heart and Air Medal. He said he enjoys keeping in touch with many fellow Navy men who served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, now moored as a museum in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. “I’ve been going to their reunions for years,” he said while showing off pages of pictures from his war days and the carrier’s association meetings. Trip organizers say they are hoping to find as many veterans as possible from South Carolina to take on the free, all-day venture. While they are seeking out World War II veterans, they are also making room for Korean War veterans. The deadline for sign-up is April 15. Organizer Bill Dukes, who founded the South Carolina Honor Flight program in 2008, has helped set up 20 earlier flights carrying more than 2,500 veterans

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Edward Purcell Jr., an 89-year-old veteran of World War II and the Korean War, points at photos of his time as a Navy combat flier while at his home in Columbia. The retired attorney is flying to Washington, D.C., on May 13, as part of a South Carolina Honor Flight organized to send veterans to view the war memorials. from the state to the nation’s capital. He was inspired by a visit with his own father to the Washington monuments and said he wanted to offer more veterans in the region the chance for such reflection and remembrance. Dukes served in the Air Force for about four years in the 1960s. The tour takes in the memorial dedicated to those who served in World War II, as well as the Korean, Vietnam and Iwo Jima memorials. The tour also stops at Arlington National Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknowns. “Time is not on our side,” Dukes said of finding the World War II veterans. “We have lost so many, and those still with us are very frail. This may be the last chance for anyone who can go, to go.” Dukes said organizers are willing to take veterans from other states, particularly if they have a South Carolina connection. Sometimes their children or

grandchildren live in South Carolina and are able to get them to the flight departure site at Columbia’s airport. Retired Army Maj. Gen. Steve Siegfried of Columbia, who has been on 17 of the flights, said he is no longer able to maneuver the onthe-bus, off-the-bus regime the tour requires. A group of volunteer physicians and nurses go over each veteran’s medical records ahead of time to make sure they can handle the rigors of the tour. For some, it is the first time they have been on an airplane. ‘I’ll be there to welcome them home,” Siegfried said, noting that dozens of supporters gather at the airport to offer a rousing send-off and welcome once they get back to the Columbia airport. “Have you ever had an elderly veteran look you in the eye and say, ‘This has been the best day in my life.’ It grabs your heart,” Siegfried said. “It is wonderful.” For more information, visit honorflightsc.org.

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Blind Boys’ show moves audience BY JANE G. COLLINS Special to The Sumter Item

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Levin, organ and keyboard — performed a fascinating verLed down the aisle to the sion of “Amazing Grace,” an stage from the front of Sumarrangement that sounded so ter Opera House, The Blind like the haunting melody Boys of Alabama proved that “House of the Rising Sun,” with only three of the five regulars, the group was ready and then another, more traditional version. to sing. By the encore “Higher The Friday Opera House Ground,” the audience memevent filled the venue (almost bers were altoo loudly at ready in full times because swing themof the amplifiWHAT’S NEXT FOR selves. cation system) SUMTER OPERA The Blind with great close HOUSE? Boys were not harmony, vithe only perbrant falsetto MARCH 7: Comedian Julie formers, addand rhythms Scoggins ing choreogready to lift MARCH 13: The Dirty Dozen raphy, bobpeople to their Brass Band bing up and feet. The proMARCH 20: Galleria Seasons down like gram ran the APRIL 18: Heritage Blues corks on a gamut of gosOrchestra river whenevpel songs: steady beats and falsetto notes like “People Get Ready,” swingy harmonic numbers like “Spirit in the Sky,” and the rock-like rhythm of “I Shall Not Be Moved.” Slower gospel tunes like “I’ll Find a Way,” “Searching” and “There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated at the Conference Table)” added dimension to the thoughtful lyrics. Occasionally, the atmosphere was revival-like gospel, filled with fast-paced tunes, ascending falsetto and full force enthusiasm. The group — which included Ben Moore; Paul Beasley, with musical backup by Eric “Ricky” McKinnie on percussion; Joey Williams, lead guitar and vocals; and Peter

er the spirit encouraged them and in general enjoying every note through smiling facial expressions and swaying. A few hands began to sway in the audience, some people moved to the aisles to dance, and long before the syncopated tempo of “Look Where He Brought Me From” had barely started, most of the audience members were standing and moving to the beat of the dynamic gospel tunes. The Opera House has a busy remaining 2015 schedule with three events in March and at least one more in April. For more information, call Sumter Opera House box office at (803) 436-2616 or email sumteroperahouse.com.

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SUMTER ARTISTS’ GUILD ARTIST OF THE MONTH

Pyrographer Thomas Blackmon The Sumter Artists’ Guild’s Artist of the Month is Manning resident Thomas A. Blackmon. A Sumter native, he received his bachelor’s degree in political science from University of South Carolina, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Blackmon’s favorite medium at this time is pyrography. While he has received no formal training in the medium, Blackmon said he spent a year “researching styles, tools and techniques of the art” and is now in his third year as a professional artist, “with my collection featuring examples of the realist and impressionist schools of artistic expression.” Of the year spent learning pyrography, Blackmon said, “I like to tell everyone it was a period of trial and error, allowing me to become well versed in what not to do.” His first exhibition was in 2013 at Tapp’s Art Center in Columbia; he also was a finalist in the first Artfields’ Artfest that year. Weldon Auditorium in Manning displayed his collection during the fall as well. After joining the Sumter Artists’ Guild in 2014, he won the inaugural People’s Choice award at the guild’s annual show. A collection of his work can now be seen at Sumter County Gallery of Art, 200 Hasell St., in Sumter County Cultural Center.

sonal photograph or archival image) and overlay it on a sheet of graphite paper. These layers sit atop a sanded piece of wood, of which my favorite is currently basswood. I transfer the image by outlining with a pencil the general outlines of the photo, which leaves a crude sketch on the wood canvas. Then, I burn the image using a Razertip SS-D10 pyrography machine. Utilizing my background with graphite shading, I vary temperature outputs between 644 degrees and 1,400 degrees to match the differing values to the reference image. Finally, the wood canvas is thoroughly sealed. Do you work in any other mediums? I am only working with pyrography. However, I have been experimenting with using colored pencils as background accents for possible mixed media projects. What is your preferred subject matter? I have been motivated by

an interest in the historical and cultural processes interwoven into the fabric of South Carolina’s rich heritage. This is manifested by the portrayal of objects, architecture and scenes that characterize the historical development of the South. My passion for the preservation of history emerged during my tenure at USC and guided my decision to choose pyrography as my medium due to its permanence. My goal as an artist is to generate further interest in Southern culture as well as the art of pyrography. What are you working on now? I am working on a variation of Livery Stable Courtyard, a historic location in Manning that had been the subject of one of my first pieces of pyrography. In addition, I am researching and assessing archival images as reference materials for future projects. — Ivy Moore

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How did you get involved in art? Blackmon: I have always been interested in art and possessed skills in graphite drawing. After college, I felt the compulsion to return to my roots and pursue a career in art, but I wanted to find a medium that would be challenging and unique. I had dabbled in pyrography as a child with poor results and laid down the burner. It was not until I began discovering more artwork from artists that were never formally trained that I revisited pyrography with a desire to learn as much as possible. What exactly is pyrography? Explain your process. Pyrography is derived from the Greek language meaning “written” or “drawn in fire.” To produce a piece of pyrography, an artist uses a spectrum of extreme heat to burn an image onto a wood canvas with a tool referred to as a pen. To begin, I select a reference image (a per-

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Thomas Blackmon is working on a variation of Livery Stable Courtyard, a historic location in Manning, where he lives.

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DEPARTMENT FROM PAGE A1 that became official for the city’s law enforcement agency in 1995, when Johnson spearheaded the department’s first successful accreditation. “I think the Sumter Police Department and all of the other accredited agencies, if you check, have an outstanding working relationship with their communities,” Johnson said. “It just opens it up to meet proper standards. And they can be reviewed by anybody who wants to come in and take a look at them.” This week, the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies will be conducting its triannual, on-site visit to the department, which is now poised to be reaccredited for the seventh time later this year. The police department’s last accreditation came July 29, 2012. CALEA is a Virginia-based agency established in 1979 that implemented 445 standards that each agency must comply with to be accredited. The set of professional standards address every facet of an

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agency, from personnel issues and management to the delivery of law enforcement services to the community. Assessors evaluate evidence lockers, promotion policies, hiring practices and use of force policies while also checking an agency’s cash flow, riding with officers and even randomly inspecting the trunks of patrol vehicles. The Sumter department became the eighth law enforcement agency in South Carolina to earn its accreditation when it passed CALEA’s scrutiny in 1995. According to Johnson, former and longtime Sumter police chief Leslie Griffin got the ball rolling on the national certification in the early 1980s when he grew interested in the set of standards and began writing a set of policies for the department. Former City Manager Talmadge Tobias and Joe Brunson Sr., Johnson’s predecessor in the police chief position, began discussing the prospect of accreditation after Griffin’s departure in 1984. Johnson noted Brunson sent him to one of the first CALEA training sessions in Charleston and said the department was well on its way to being accredited in 1989. But when Hurricane Hugo hit town and thrashed the city that

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Prisons put time limits on solitary confinement COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s prison system is changing the way it handles inmates in solitary confinement, according to a newspaper report. Department of Corrections Director Bryan Stirling told The Greenville News that he has ordered a limit on what the prison system calls “disciplinary detention.” The new policy means offenses that could have resulted in years in solitary confinement now will have a cap of 60 days. It’s part of a new disciplinary policy that also lets inmates earn back privileges with good behavior. According to Stirling, some inmates can still be held indefinitely if prison officials think they pose a threat to others. “We feel like we’re in the forefront of disciplinary detentions in the country,” he said.

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‘Parks and Recreation’ says its final goodbye BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH “Parks and Recreation” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14) wraps up its final season with the gang gathering one more time before saying goodbye to Pawnee. Never hugely popular, “Parks” received often rapturous reviews and attracted a cult following. It ran for seven seasons on the post-”Office” NBC, earning ratings that would have seen it canceled from CBS after one. In the end, Amy Poehler’s Leslie Knope was too slight and self-deluded to serve as the emotional core or voice of reason at the center of this cast of cartoony goofballs. Ultimately, some sitcom character (Liz Lemon, Jerry Seinfeld, or Jim and Pam, etc.) has to serve as ballast, otherwise your comedy balloon just floats away. At its very best, “Parks” was much less than the sum of its rather remarkable parts, serving as a great platform for viewers to discover the considerable comic talents of Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt and Aziz Ansari. Fans of the ensemble can also catch the cast of “Parks and Recreation” tonight on “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC). • Viewers in search of a more “real” version of “Justified” might check out “Outlaw Country” (10 p.m., WGN, TV14). This documentary series follows John and Josh Monk,

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Amy Poehler stars as Leslie Knope and Adam Scott as Ben Wyatt on “Parks and Recreation” airing at 10 p.m. today on NBC. self-described good ol’ boys and gun-toting alpha males from Buckner, Missouri, who feel harassed by a police task force under Mike and Steve Cook, who see the Monks at the center of a violent criminal conspiracy. Both sets of brothers try to use the filmmakers to tell their side of the story. Produced and created by Jason Hervey (“The Devil’s Ride” and “Hardcore Pawn: Chicago”). • In the aftermath of an avalanche that killed 16 Nepalese guides, “Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel” (10 p.m., HBO) examines Himalayan mountain climbing and the increasing number of wealthy and demanding climbers from the West. A second report shows

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the trend of former athletes using heroin as an alternative to the prescription pain medication they received as players. • “Friends” with a million followers on Twitter, Ali Nejad hosts “The Social Life” (10 p.m., HLN) a travel series showing how social media can open doors to great travel, dining, sports and entertainment opportunities.

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Blind auditions continue on “The Voice” (8 p.m., NBC, TVPG). • A champion emerges on the season finale of “MasterChef Junior” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG).

• Employment opportunities on “Fresh Off the Boat” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-14). • Unique selling propositions on “TV’s Hottest Commercials Countdown” (8 p.m., CW). • Body parts accumulate on a beach on “Rizzoli and Isles” (9 p.m., TNT, TV-14). • Peggy strives to save Stark, not to mention the world, on the season finale of “Marvel’s Agent Carter” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). • Second-generation immigrants take their place in the war effort as the documentary series “The Italian Americans” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-PG check local listings) continues. • A medical marijuana shop attracts a burglar on “Person of Interest” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • A New Yorker stuck in the 1970s suffers a less-thanmellow demise on “Forever” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-14). • Ava makes desperate moves on “Justified” (10 p.m.,

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SERIES NOTES A murder victim may have been undercover on “NCIS” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * Vehicular manslaughter on “NCIS: New Orleans” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * Fear of spiders on “New Girl” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Running hot and cold on “The Flash” (9 p.m., CW, r, TV-14) * Danny and Mindy consider healthier lifestyles on “The Mindy Project” (9:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14).

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epublicans seem ceaselessly enamored of litmus tests, but the newest one — Do you believe President Obama loves America? — makes birthers seem witty. The question arose after former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani told a private audience that he doesn’t think Obama loves America. He further noted that Obama wasn’t raised like him or members of the audience (conservative business people and assorted media), which, though probably true (Obama grew up in Hawaii and for a time in Indonesia), wasn’t really the point. Translated, Giuliani’s observation was to question whether Obama is really on the home team, specifically when it comes to deKathleen feating Islamic State. Parker Whether Giuliani intended to dredge up the “otherness” of Obama, a remnant of the 2008 presidential election, isn’t clear (or likely), the effect was to stoke long-simmering doubts about Obama’s legitimacy. To certain people, he is still an alien who doesn’t think the way “we” do and is the son of a Kenyan anti-colonialist. (Aren’t we all anti-colonialists these days?) The fact that he also happens to be black has many viewing Giuliani’s comment as dog whistling to racists, which probably is not true. Still, what he said had a certain familiar ring to it. And racists will embrace Giuliani’s comments as speaking to them regardless of what was intended. As a result, Giuliani not only has tarnished his own legacy as America’s mayor, but also has created problems for the Republican Party, which needed no new reasons for black voters to see them as unwelcoming. Now, in the litmus test du jour, Republican presidential candidates are being forced to indicate whether they agree with Giuliani and also whether they believe President Obama is a Christian who loves his country. Good grief. To be fair, these questions are coming from the media, not from the RNC, but litmusvoters are paying attention — and so are Democrats. It is hard to fathom what exactly certain Republicans want from Obama. Tears? A public declaration of love? Several years back, some insisted that Obama wasn’t a patriot because he didn’t want to wear a flag lapel pin. This was absurd on its face. Wear a little flag pin and we’re all good? Refuse to wear one and you might be a Muslim operative? Giuliani’s comments followed closely on the heels of Obama’s much-criticized speech at the National Prayer Breakfast, which did fall short of inspiring, one has to admit. In his attempt to appear humble, the president tried to give equal time to our nation’s flaws as he commended its accomplishments, saying: “Lest we get on our high horse and think this is unique

to some other place, remember that during the Crusades and the Inquisition, people committed terrible deeds in the name of Christ.” Well now, there’s a comparison unlikely to curry favor among the brethren. This weird teaching moment might work in an op-ed piece or in academia, but when the enemy invokes these very events, we might want to avoid lending legitimacy to their justifications for savagery and genocide. Uniqueness, meanwhile, is irrelevant. Using history as a guide lest we repeat it is one thing; it is quite another to essentially minimize present horrors because, hey, we’ve all been bad. Christians aren’t currently burning people alive or beheading them in an attempt to convert the world to Christianity. Obama’s failed attempt to show the world how evenhanded he is revealed a surprising lack of logic. But this hardly means that he doesn’t “love” America, whatever that means. It isn’t really so shocking that Obama’s too-careful wording might cause someone like Giuliani to react strongly in the moment. The fact that Republicans aren’t eager to distance themselves from the comments suggests that there are enough on the right who agree with him that a denunciation might be risky. The first summoned to the interrogatory was Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, for whom the dinner was intended when Giuliani stole the show. Walker has been asked repeatedly whether he thinks Obama loves America, an idiotic question that only a fool would answer except to say, “Absolutely!” Instead, Walker grabbed a shovel and starting digging a hole right next to Giuliani’s. Though he first replied that he didn’t feel he needed to comment on Giuliani’s comments, he later said he doesn’t know if Obama is a Christian. Well, of course he doesn’t “know,” but everyone knows what Obama has said. He’s a Christian. I’m no less inclined to believe the president when he says he’s a Christian than I am to believe Walker when he says he’s one. If either man is a fake Christian, he has plenty of company, the fact of which makes very little difference to most Americans. This is all politics, in other words, and Republican candidates need to get smarter. Litmus tests will keep coming their way, and anyone seriously considering running for president needs to know what he thinks before he’s asked. When the camera is running is no time to share one’s deliberations. It seems that Walker could use better advisers and advance people — and the president might want to shake up his speech-writing department. In the meantime, only Giuliani owns his opinions. Too bad they’re so repugnant. Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@washpost.com. © 2015, Washington Post Writers Group

Tweeting against terrorism “We’re here today because we all understand that in dealing with violent extremism, that we need answers that go beyond a military answer. We need answers that go beyond force.” — Vice President Joe Biden at the Countering Violent Extremism Summit, Feb. 17

ASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s semantic somersaults to avoid attaching the adjective “Islamic” to the noun “extremism” are as indicative as they are entertaining. Progressives who believe that dialogues, conversations, engagements, conferences and summits are keys to pacifying the world have a peculiar solemnity about using certain words that are potentially insensitive. This mentality is perhaps especially acute in digitally drenched people who believe that Twitter and other social media have the power to tame turbulent reality. The New York Times reported the Obama administration is preparing to go toe to toe with Islamic State using, among other munitions, “more than 350 State George Department Twitter acWill counts.” According to Richard Stengel, undersecretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs, “We’re getting beaten on volume, so the only way to compete is by aggregating, curating and amplifying existing content.” Stengel, the Times reported, “said the new campaign against the Islamic State would carry out strategies now routinely employed by many businesses and individuals to elevate their digital footprints.” As managing editor of Time, Stengel’s messaging included the 2006 Person of the Year cover featuring a mirror-like panel, with the word “YOU” written on it, the message being that everyone was Person of the Year. U.S. “countermessaging” against the Islamic State will use up to 140 characters to persuade persons who are tempted to join in its barbarism — beheadings, crucifixions, burning people alive, etc. — that these behaviors are not nice. Beyond a coming fusillade of tweets, the

COMMENTARY administration’s arsenal against Islamic State includes the Atrocities Prevention Board. Its pedigree is better than its accomplishments. After genocides in Rwanda and Bosnia, and a 2008 government task force on the prevention of atrocities, in 2009 President Obama brought into his administration Samantha Power, author of a book on the policy challenge of genocide, “A Problem from Hell.” She now is U.S. ambassador to the U.N., where she speaks with a notable absence of the administration’s usual mushiness. She propelled Obama’s 2012 announcement, at Washington’s Holocaust Memorial Museum, of the APB. Having declared the prevention of mass atrocities “a core national security interest,” in 2011 Obama acted on the “R2P” principle — responsibility to protect. He would protect Libyans, particularly the people of Benghazi, from the government of Moammar Gaddafi. This quickly became a protracted attempt to achieve regime change by assassinating him with NATO fighter bombers. Today Libya is a failed state that imports and exports Islamic extremism, and no one accepts responsibility for protecting the nation’s remnants. When the APB was created, the Syrian civil war had resulted in approximately 9,000 deaths, one-twenty-third of the total that chemical weapons, barrel bombs and conventional weapons have caused, so far. Decent people differ about what the administration could or should do about this. But surely it should bring its language into conformity with its capabilities and intentions. Specifically, it should stop saying things it does not mean, such as the prevention of atrocities being “a core national security interest.” And it should stop the gaseous rhetoric about countering terrorism by elevating digital footprints, and about going “beyond force” by matching the messaging prowess of BuzzFeed. The APB does not even have a Twitter account. Perhaps this the problem. George Will’s email address is georgewill@ washpost.com. © 2015, Washington Post Writers Group

LETTER TO THE EDITOR MEETING LOCATIONS CHOSEN TO EXCLUDE SOME FROM ATTENDING Lee County Council and South Carolina Department of Transportation decided to hold a public informational, not hearing, meeting at what they feel are two of the most honorable locations in Lee County, S.C. Cotton Museum and Lee County Veterans Museum. Why would council and SCDOT choose to use smaller and privately owned locations, which I assume the county paid a fee for use, when they could have used a bigger publicly own building for free? The Bishopville truck bypass project has caused a huge controversy on city council and in the minority community. The eastern route chosen by the county and SCDOT will impact the minority community and dump 1,000 trucks (DOT’s own projections) or more into school bus traffic going to Lee County middle and high schools and into traffic exiting on to Interstate 20. We are concerned about the safety of our children being exposed to all this truck traffic unnecessary. There were two other western routes presented to the county, but I guess it went through the wrong part of town (wink,

wink). I and many other people would have attended this meeting, but I have never nor will I ever go into the S.C. Cotton Museum whose only existence is to justify the genocide of African slaves under the ruse of being a legitimate library, whose only purpose is to be a depository for Confederate teaching and writing and the beatification of the history of cotton; there would be no history if it were not for slaves. Nor will I go into Lee County Veterans Museum with its Confederate flag, battle flag and Confederate artifacts so proudly displayed from the war to keep my people slaves. I can only assume this meeting was arranged at these locations to keep opposition from attending. This is just another way the county and SCDOT are trying to manipulate a legal process. I do not think the federal government and SCDOT build roads without the approval of the community. A great man once said, “A man can’t ride your back unless you bend.” I am going to file a grievance with SCDOT under Title VI, and I hope you will too. Do not think you do not have a choice. FRANK BRENT MILLICAN JR. Woodrow

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AROUND TOWN richment Center, 609 Miller The Sumter County Educator’s Road. There will be antique Association-Retired will meet furniture and odds and ends. at noon on Wednesday, Feb. Calling all retired Food and drink will also be 25, at North HOPE Center, educators available for purchase. Call 904 N. Main St. Call Brenda Marvin Hodge at (803) 316Bethune at (803) 469-6588. 7276, Lottie Spencer at (803) The Shepherd’s Center, 24 883-4532 or Crystal Perry at Council St., will offer public in(803) 406-7474. formation sessions from 11 to The Shepherd’s Center will hold 11:50 a.m. on Thursdays as an all male fashion show at follows: Feb. 26, planning 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. your spring garden with a 28, at Alice Drive Elementary Clemson Extension Service School. Cost is $10 in adrepresentative; March 5, vance or $12 at the door. tips, tricks and troubleCall (803) 773-1944. shooting iPad and PCs. The Sumter Benedict Alumni Clarendon School District One Club will hold an important will conduct free vision, hearmeeting at 6 p.m. on Moning, speech and developmental day, March 2, at the North screenings as part of a child HOPE Center. Call Shirley M. find effort to identify stuBlassingame at (803) 506dents with special needs. Screenings will be held from 4019. 9 a.m. to noon at the SumThe Clarendon County Demomerton Early Childhood Cen- cratic Party will meet at 7 ter on the following Thursp.m. on Thursday, March 5, days: March 12; April 9; and at Bassard’s Pond House, May 14. Call Sadie Williams 4162 Rev. JW Carter Road, or Audrey Walters at (803) Summerton. 485-2325, extension 221. Robert E. Lee Academy will The AARP Foundation Volunteer hold its 15th Annual Cavalier Tax-Aide Program will offer Pride Auction on Saturday, free income tax assistance for March 7, at 630 Cousar St., low-income or elderly taxpayBishopville. Food will be ers. You will need: all tax served from 5 to 7 p.m. forms and information; govThere will be a silent and ernment-issued ID; Social live auction with bidding beSecurity card; all W-2’s, ginning at 5:30 p.m. A raffle 1099s and 1098s; and supwill be held for a Yeti cooler. porting documents if you Event will also feature a plan to itemize. Assistance chance to win $1,000 in tuwill be available 9 a.m.-2 ition credit or $500 cash. All p.m. on Mondays and proceeds will benefit the Wednesdays through April school to improve the edu13 at The Spectrum senior cation of the students. center, 1989 Durant Lane. The Shepherd’s Center will hold Call (803) 316-0772. a one pot cook-off 11 a.m.-1 Free income tax filing services p.m. on Friday, March 13, at and FAFSA applications will be Trinity Lincoln Center, 24 provided through April 15 as Council St. Tickets are $10 follows: 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. for all you can eat. Call (803) Wednesdays, SC Works — 773-1944. Santee Lynches, 31 E. Calhoun St., (803) 774-1300; 9:30 You can make a difference in the life of an abused, abana.m.-4 p.m. Fridays, 3-8 p.m. doned or neglected child. The Saturdays, appointments only on Sundays, Goodwill — South Carolina Department of Social Services is seeking Job Link Center, 1028 Broad families interested in beSt., (803) 774-5006; and 9:30 coming adoptive or foster / a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays and resource parents. The agen9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, cy will host an Adoption and Lee County Adult Education, Foster Care Expo informa123 E. College St., Bishoptional meeting from 4 to 7 ville, (803) 484-4040. Call Ms. p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, Samuels at (803) 240-8355. at the North HOPE Center, A charity benefit antique auc904 N. Main St. For more intion will be held from 5 to 7 formation, call (800) 763p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 6637. the Marvin Hodge Life En-

PUBLIC AGENDA CLARENDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES Today, 6 p.m., hospital board room SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Today, 6 p.m., Sumter County Council Chambers GREATER SUMTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wednesday, noon, chamber office SUMTER CITY-COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday, 3 p.m., fourth floor,

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Sumter 39/27

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Today: snow and rain, except showers around in southern parts. High 39 to 43. Wednesday: Afternoon rain; warmer in northern parts. High 50 to 54.

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Manning 40/27

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Keep your thoughts to yourself. If you share your secrets with someone, he or she will disappoint you, causing a dispute that can affect your partnership. Less talk will help you avoid a confrontation. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The more you contribute to a cause or joint venture, the more you will get back. Take a position of leadership, but don’t make promises you cannot keep. Maintaining an honest balance between enthusiasm, hope and reality will be what makes you popular. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Proceed with caution. Someone you least expect will try to make you look bad or ruin your chance to advance. Stay on top of any project you are given. Giving anyone too much responsibility will end in disaster. Partnerships will be difficult.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A change in the way you feel will lead to a better personal environment or connection to someone important in your life. Speak up and share your ideas, thoughts and intentions. Once you establish your position, much can be accomplished. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Focus on the people who motivate and inspire you to follow your dreams or pursue a creative talent. Fix up your surroundings to encourage relaxation, and it will ease your stress and promote a strong emotional connection with someone special. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Make changes to your home that will offer more opportunities to entertain company or pursue a hobby that you are interested in. Self-improvement projects will make you feel good about yourself. Love is in the stars. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Be careful how you deal with individuals. Not everyone will agree with you, and opposition will escalate if you push your ideas on others. Concentrate on creating an environment that works for you and doesn’t disturb those around you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Take flight and do your own thing. Everything you touch will turn to gold. Your charisma will lead to greater popularity. Personal improvement will turn out well, and relationships will be enhanced if you offer praise or a commitment.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Workrelated matters should be dealt with. Check out a new job posting, update your resume or start your own small business. Whatever you do, strive to stabilize your professional position and reach your goals. Rekindle an important relationship.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Money, legal or medical issues are best taken care of before they have a chance to worsen. Stabilize your situation at home and at work. Listen to complaints and offer realistic solutions that can be implemented quickly.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ll be questioned. Have your facts in order before you enter into a conversation that will determine your ability to make your next move. The stakes are high, and preparation will make a difference to the outcome.

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(No.) 2 is better than 1 as Irmo defeats SHS BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com IRMO – It was just what the Sumter High School girls basketball team needed. Trailing by nine points midway through the third quarter, the Lady Gamecocks rattled off a late run to tie the game and grab momentum heading into the final eight minutes. Then, it was all gone in a flash.

Irmo began the final stanza on an 8-2 run, and the Sumter offense sputtered down the stretch as the Lady Yellow Jackets pulled away for a 55-40 victory on Monday in the third round of the 4A state playoffs at the Irmo gymnasium. The loss snapped the topranked Lady Gamecocks’ 20game winning streak as they finished the season at 24-3. Irmo, which came into the

game ranked No. 2, improved to 23-4 and will face Goose Creek in the 4A lower state final on FriLOUDENSLAGER day at Florence Civic Center. “We had a lot of energy, a lot of momentum with us entering that fourth quarter and they just put the brakes on us,” SHS head coach Jason Loudenslager

said. “We had four points the whole quarter, and only two in the first seven minutes. Some of that was (their defense). They weren’t coming out at us – they were just making us use a little bit of clock and forcing us into some bad decisions. “But we had our chances. I don’t think we had as much faith in what we were doing in

SEE SHS, PAGE B2

PLAYOFF SCHEDULE TODAY SCHSL

4A Boys Sumter at Irmo, 7 p.m.

SCISA

3A Girls Thomas Sumter vs. Hammond, 5 p.m. Cardinal Newman vs. Wilson Hall, 8 p.m.

WEDNESDAY SCISA

3A Boys Wilson Hall vs. Cardinal Newman, 5 p.m.

Foes headed to Flo-town Crestwood tops Myrtle Beach 48-38 BY IAN GUERIN For The Sun News

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Lakewood’s Kamryn Lemon (12) tries to get past Orangeburg-Wilkinson’s Jade Pepper-Williams during the Lady Gators’ 55-51 victory on Monday at The Swamp in the third round of the 3A state playoffs.

Lakewood edges O-W in overtime; to face Lady Knights for LS title BY EDDIE LITAKER Special to The Sumter Item The crowd was raucous, the atmosphere was tense, the play was physical and 32 minutes was not enough to determine a winner between the Lakewood and Orangeburg-Wilkinson high school girls basketball teams in the third-round game in the 3A state playoffs at The Swamp

on Monday. Finally, after four extra minutes of play, it was the homestanding Lady Gators who stamped their ticket to Saturday’s lower state championship game with a hardearned 55-51 victory over the Bruinettes. “They continued to fight, and that’s what you want in a team, to always have that goal in mind and the prize in

their sight,” said Lakewood head coach Frances Fields, whose team ran its record to 21-4. “They continued to just push and to fight, they tried to listen to me (in the huddle during timeouts), but the gym was crowded and at a point they couldn’t hear me, and they just went. They played basketball, and that’s what you’ve got to love. I’m speechless; I just feel so

blessed right now.” Awaiting Lakewood at Florence Civic Center for Saturday’s 6 p.m tip will be a familiar foe, fellow Sumter School Disitrict and Region VI rival Crestwood, which dispatched Myrtle Beach 48-38 on Monday. Fields said the title tilt with Crestwood says a lot about

SEE LAKEWOOD, PAGE B2

MYRTLE BEACH — The Myrtle Beach High School girls basketball team was rolling. And then Shaquanda MillerMcCray changed the entire makeup of the game. The 6-foot-2-inch Crestwood center had about as influential a quarter as any Seahawk opponent this year and forced head coach Jennifer Dennison’s team to alter its entire plan. The result was the end of Myrtle Beach’s season after a 48-38 loss on WILSON Monday night in the third round of the 3A state playoffs. “We knew she was a great player,” said Dennison, who mentioned Miller-McCray’s AAU reputation as a difference maker. “She’s a great player on defense. Our girls weren’t disciplined enough to head-fake, body-fake, to take it to her. It was just the little things.” Miller-McCray blocked eight shots, six of which came in the second quarter. Seven of her nine points also came in the second period. But her scoring paled in comparison to the effect her defense had. After the Lady Seahawks were able to get up and down the court en route to an early lead, Crestwood head coach Tony Wilson was able to slow the tempo.

SEE KNIGHTS, PAGE B2

NASCAR

Logano gives Penske another Daytona 500 victory BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Joey Logano had a shot to win the NASCAR championship last year. A flawed late pit stop cost him the chance, and he went into the offseason determined to get back into contention again. A win in the season-opening Daytona 500 on Sunday gave Logano the head start he wanted. His victory earned him an automatic berth into the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, and put him at the front of the field after a week dominated by the biggest names in NASCAR. He was motivated by a sign in the Team Penske gymnasium that reads, “Effort equals results.” That one phrase inspired Logano to put in countless hours watching video of past superspeedway races with his crew chief and his spotter.

“We did everything we possibly could to prepare ourselves for this race,” Logano said. “It’s so cool to see that phrase come to life: Effort equals results.” More than two years after nearly washing out of one of NASCAR’s top rides, Logano won the biggest race of his career by outlasting the field over a white-knuckle final 50 miles of three-wide racing. The victory, which came under caution as a late wreck froze the field and allowed Logano to coast across the finish line, was another nod to the job Roger Penske has done with the driver he hired for the start of the 2013 season. Nicknamed “Sliced Bread” when he broke into the Sprint Cup Series at 18 because so many predicted him to be the next big thing, Logano found himself searching for a new job after four underwhelming seasons at Joe Gibbs Racing. Penske snatched him up,

jump-started his career and got his second Daytona 500 victory via Logano. One of the most respected team owners in motorsports, “The Captain” also has a record 15 Indianapolis 500 wins. Logano reflected after the win on the end of his run with Gibbs and the uncertainty he had about his future at just 22 years old. “Some of the emotions you go through, you start to think, ‘Man, am I going to have a job next year?’ That’s kind of hard as a race car driver,” Logano said. “I poured all my eggs in one basket. You don’t know what’s going to happen. “Who would ever guess three years down the road we’d be sitting here saying we’re Daytona 500 champions? That’s crazy. Life is a roller-coaster.” Logano became the secondyoungest Daytona 500 winner

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Joey Logano celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Daytona 500 on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Logano won under a late caution flag.

SPORTS

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2015

SCISA STATE TOURNAMENTS

SCHSL PLAYOFFS BOYS 4A SATURDAY

Second Round Upper State (1) Hillcrest 81, (3) York 46 (1) Spring Valley 87, (3) Byrnes 46 (2) Blythewood 57, (4) Spartanburg 52 (1) Wade Hampton 64, (2) Woodmont 45 Lower State (1) Irmo 80, (2) Wando 74 (1) Sumter 75, (3) West Ashley 42 (1) James Island 66, (2) West Florence at James Island (3) South Florence 50, (4) Goose Creek 44

TODAY

Third Round Upper State (1) Spring Valley at (1) Hillcrest (2) Blythewood at (1) Wade Hampton Lower State (1) Sumter at (1) Irmo (3) South Florence at (1) James Island (Wednesday)

3A TODAY

Third Round Upper State (2) Southside at (1) A.C. Flora (3) Lower Richland at (2) Dreher Lower State (2) St. James at (1) Darlington (1) Wilson at (1) Midland Valley

2A TODAY

Second Round Upper State (2) Andrew Jackson 85, (4) Saluda 56 (1) Strom Thurmond 81, (3) Indian Land 69 (1) Keenan 76, (2) Abbeville 55

(2) Chesnee 77, (4) Mid-Carolina 69 Lower State (1) Ridgeland-Hardeeville 73, (2) Dillon 51 (1) Battery Creek 64, (2) Lee Central 60 (1) Timberland 64, (2) Garrett 61 (2) Whale Branch 83, (4) Kingstree 74

WEDNESDAY

Third Round Upper State (2) Andrew Jackson at (1) Strom Thurmond (2) Chesnee at (1) Keenan Lower State (1) Battery Creek at (1) Ridgeland-Hardeeville (2) Whale Branch at (1) Timberland

1A TODAY

Third Round Upper State (1) Southside Christian at (1) Fox Creek (1) Calhoun County at (1) C.A. Johnson Lower State (2) Carvers Bay at (1) Burke (Wednesday) (4) Timmonsville at (1) HannahPamplico

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Third Round Upper State (2) Dorman at (1) Spring Valley (3) Ridge View at (2) Dutch Fork Lower State (1) Sumter at (1) Irmo (1) Summerville at (1) Goose Creek

THURSDAY

Second Round Upper State (1) Dreher 50, (2) South Pointe 48 (2) Eastside at (1) Belton-Honea Path (Friday) (1) Lancaster 52, (2) Lower Richland 39 (1) Southside 60, (2) Wren 54 Lower State (1) Lakewood 58, (3) St. James 31 (1) Orangeburg-Wilkinson 57, (2) Wilson 42 (2) Crestwood 56, (1) Aiken 45 (1) Myrtle Beach 51, (2) Stall 39

ted the score once again before baskets by Lemon and Shanekia Jackson put Lakewood up by the final 4-point margin and set off a courtrushing celebration for Lady Gator fans. “I knew OrangeburgWilkinson wasn’t going to sit down, because they’re No. 1, they’ve been No. 1 and they know what it is to play under pressure, so it was a fight,” Fields said. “I knew it was going to be a dogfight, but I felt like at the end of it all we kept our composure and we played our basketball.” Lemon finished with 27 points, including 17 in the first half, four steals and three rebounds. “Kamryn’s the point guard. She leads the team, because she has the ball in her hand,” Fields said of her sophomore guard. “Now, even though she’s the baby of the team, she’s getting respected. We’re a whole family and the girls love her, and I feel like when she’s on the court she focuses and tunes in just to get individual tasks done, and that’s to control the game. That’s what she’s learning to do, and she’s

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Quarterfinals Today at Sumter Civic Center (U4) Pinewood Prep vs. (U1) First Baptist, 3:30 p.m. (U3) Thomas Sumter vs. (US) Hammond, 5 p.m. (L4) Porter-Gaud vs. (L1) Northwood, 6:30 p.m. (L3) Cardinal Newman vs. (L2) Wilson Hall, 8 p.m.

TODAY

Third Round Upper State (2) Keenan at (1) Pendleton (1) Indian Land at (1) Newberry Lower State (1) Bishop England at (1) Ridgeland-Hardeeville (2) Whale Branch at (1) Dillon

tanburg Day

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Quarterfinals Today at Wilson Hall (A) (4) Trinity-Byrnes vs. (1) Christian Academy, 6 p.m. (5) Pee Dee vs. (1) Bethesda Academy, 7:30 p.m. at Wilson Hall (B) (3) Spartanburg Day vs. (2) Hilton Head Prep, 6:30 p.m. (3) Florence Christian vs. (2) Oakbrook Prep, 8 p.m.

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Third Round Upper State (1) Belton-Honea Path at (1) Dreher (1) Southside at (1) Lancaster Lower State (1) Orangeburg-Wilkinson at (1) Lakewood (2) Crestwood at (1) Myrtle Beach

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Quarterfinals Monday (5) Marlboro Academy vs. (1) Hilton Head Christian (7) Oakbrook Prep vs. (3) Calhoun Academy (4) Trinity-Byrnes vs. (1) Palmetto Christian (6) Thomas Heyward vs. (2) Spar-

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Quarterfinals Monday (5) Curtis Baptist vs. (1) Richard Winn (6) Newberry vs. (3) Dorchester (5) Patrick Henry vs. (1) Holly Hill (3) Laurens Academy vs. (2) St. John’s Christian

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Quarterfinals Today at Heathwood Hall (3) Anderson Christian at (2) Curtis Baptist, 6 p.m. (4) Holly Hill vs. (1) Charleston Collegiate, 7:30 p.m. at Wilson Hall (A) (4) Dorchester vs. (1) Cathedral Academy, 4:30 p.m. (7) Wardlaw vs. (3) Laurens Academy, 5 p.m.

MONDAY

Third Round Upper State (2) Ridge Spring-Monetta at (1) Christ Church (1) Calhoun County at (1) C.A. Johnson Lower State (2) Latta at (1) Cross (1) Carvers Bay at (1) Timmonsville

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girls basketball in Sumter County. “You have Sumter High (in 4A), Crestwood and Lakewood all in the third round,” Fields said. “It’s amazing how much talent we have here, and it’s amazing because last year we had all three of us in the second round. So we’re moving forward in Sumter County, and as long as the kids get ready to be coachable and ready to learn it’s great, because we have the coaches and the right tools. It says a lot for Sumter County, period. t’s going to be another dogfight.” Lakewood got off to a strong start behind sophomore point guard Kamryn Lemon, who scored nine points in an 11-0 game-opening run. O-W answered with a Dejoria Howard 3-point basket and a Shay Jackson bucket to cut the lead to 11-5. The Lady Gators led 14-6 after one quarter, but O-W cut it to four, 14-10, before Lakewood pulled out to a 25-15 halftime lead. The Lady Gators stayed on top throughout the third quarter, but O-W was coming on strong, cutting the lead to just two, 35-33, with an 8-0 run to close the quarter. The Bruinettes’ first lead of the night came with 3:32 to go in regulation as Jackson scored on the low post to put O-W on top 42-41. The lead changed hands two times before Sonora Dengokl tied the game with a jumper from the right side with 36 seconds left. Lemon had a chance to win it in regulation, but came up short at the buzzer. O-W scored the first four points of the overtime period, on a Howard follow and a steal and layup by Erin Houser, before Lemon hit two free throws to get the Lady Gators on the board. Dengokl followed a Shalexia Pack steal with a low-post score to tie the game at 49-49 with 1:38 to play. Two Lemon free throws and a Jackson bucket knot-

Quarterfinal Wednesday at Sumter Civic Center (U4) Heathwood Hall vs. (U1) Hammond, 6:30 p.m. (U3) Porter-Gaud vs. (U2) Pinewood Prep, 8 p.m. (L5) Ben Lippen vs. (L1) Northwood, 3:30 p.m. (L6) Wilson Hall vs. (L2) Cardinal Newman, 5 p.m.

MONDAY

Lakewood’s Sonora Dengkol (15) attempts to dribble around Orangeburg-Wilkinson’s Traiana Johnson in the 3A state playoffs on Monday at The Swamp. Dengkol and the Lady Gators won 55-51 in overtime and will face rival Crestwood on Saturday at Florence Civic Center for the lower state title.

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going to grow into a phenomenal basketball player.” Dengokl closed with 12 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals while Randolph grabbed nine boards to go with eight points, two steals and a block. O-W closes its season with a 23-3 record, falling just short of a return trip to the lower-state title game. The Lady Bruins were led by Howard’s 25 points, with Shay Jackson finishing with 12. “It was close, and free throws and rebounding hurt us,” said O-W head coach Cedrick Simpson, whose team hit on just 7 of 16 free throw attempts and missed the front end of three key 1-and-1 opportunities in the fourth quarter. “Lakewood had a great game plan, they played a great game, and that’s how the ball goes sometimes. I thought we’d make free throws. All year long we’ve made free throws, but tonight we just couldn’t get the ball to drop. I felt good (heading into the fourth quarter). I thought we had a chance, and we got the lead, we did a great job but at the end of the day we missed our free throws.”

KNIGHTS FROM PAGE B1 By the time Myrtle Beach guards Keocia Walker and Jalah Horton would get the ball past midcourt, Miller-McCray would be standing in the middle of the paint in the team’s defensive zone. “I saw them on film. I told my girls they have to get back on defense because they can run the floor,” said Wilson, whose team will face Sumter School District rival Lakewood for the lower state championship on Saturday at Florence Civic Center. “I wanted them to take jump shots. “I’ve never seen a girl block shots like she blocks shots and not get called for a foul.” Miller-McCray was whistled

just once, and that was on the offensive end of the court. The approach prevented Myrtle Beach’s talented inside duo of Kiana Adderton and Nia Sumpter from their normal effectiveness. Although Adderton finished with a game-high 21 points, many of them came either in the opening quarter or away from the basket. After trailing at halftime and then at the end of the third, Myrtle Beach was able to mount a temporary comeback that saw the Seahawks lead 37-35 with six minutes to play. However, from there, the shooting woes continued. Myrtle Beach would score just one more point the rest of the way.

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free throws to pull away for a 26-20 halftime lead. “We missed six layups in the first half and only made four free throws,” Loudenslager said. “They made 11 free throws, which was pretty much the difference in the half. “ But SHS battled back behind Kennedy and Cy Cooper. Kennedy scored seven of her teamhigh 11 points in the third quarter while Cooper produced five of her eight. The Lady Gamecocks’ 8-0 run was enough to knot the score at 36-36 entering the decisive fourth. “We battled back and I’m very proud of the way we did,” Loudenslager said. “I feel like we lost this thing in the last eight minutes, but it wasn’t from a lack of effort or desire. We just had a couple of things that didn’t go our way. We made too many mental mistakes and Irmo forces you to do that. You’re going to make bad decisions when you play quick. We’ve done that to teams all year. “They just had fewer mistakes than we did tonight.” Sumter also missed all of its shots from beyond the 3-point line and was heavily out-rebounded, finishing with just 15 for the game. The Lady Yellow Jackets pulled away behind Roberts and Ke’Asia Jackson. Roberts led all scorers with 18 followed by Jackson with 13. The duo combined for 13 in the fourth quarter alone. Wilson was second on the team with nine points for Sumter while Cooper added eight.

the fourth quarter as we did for the last two and half months. We didn’t attack like we normally do.” It was a tough offensive night all around for SHS. The Lady Gamecocks were held to seven points in the second quarter, which led to the hole they had to dig themselves out of in the third. “We battled back,” Loudenslager said. “Kadejuha Kennedy played her butt off for us tonight and Nijah Davis has been there for us all year. This senior class has taught us an awful lot and they’ve led us a long way. “This junior class that we have coming through, I really hope they remember how this feels because we expect to be in the same position next year only with a different outcome.” The Lady Gamecocks started strong behind their pressure defense. Kyra Wilson scored a pair of early buckets along with Kennedy and Jessica Harris as Sumter jumped to a 7-2 lead to start the game. Irmo battled back, however, to tie the score at 9-9 before Cy Cooper hit a free throw and field goal to help SHS take a 13-9 lead into the second quarter. Things changed quickly, though. Irmo turned up the pressure defensively and held the Lady Gamecocks without a basket until the 4:21 mark. Meanwhile, the Lady Jackets got six points from Talia Roberts and converted seven of 11

DAYTONA 500

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DAYTONA 500

By The Associated Press

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behind Trevor Bayne, who was 20 when he pulled off an upset in 2011. The win ended a week that began with all the attention on Jeff Gordon in his final Daytona 500, the suspension of Kurt Busch and the injury to Kyle Busch in Saturday’s Xfinity Series race. Here’s a look at some of the other things that happened in the Daytona 500: FINAL RIDE

REPEAT DENIED

Dale Earnhardt Jr. lost his chance to become the first repeat Daytona 500 winner since Sterling Marlin in 1995. Earnhardt stalked the leaders late until a strategic error on a restart with 19 laps left dumped him from contention. Earnhardt rallied for a thirdplace finish in his first race

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Joey Logano, Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin, front row from left to right, lead a pack of drivers three wide down the front stretch during Sunday’s Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. with new crew chief Greg Ives. “We had a really fast car, maybe the best car here,” Earnhardt said. UP IN SMOKE

Tony Stewart’s Daytona drought continues. Stewart was involved in a five-car accident early in the 500, ruining his chances of winning the race. Stewart is winless in 17 tries in NASCAR’S premier event. “Well, it’s just part of it,” Stewart said. “It’s not what we had planned.” Stewart was hoping to end the losing streak after two tumultuous years, but he ended

up with a 42nd-place finish. FORD FIESTA

Ford swept every points race at Daytona, culminating with Logano’s victory. It was the first time the automaker has accomplished the feat. Tyler Reddick won the Truck Series opener. Ryan Reed followed with a victory in the Xfinity Series opener. Throw in Chip Ganassi Racing’s win in the Rolex 24 at Daytona last month, which came in a Ford Riley Prototype, and it was a Ford fiesta at the famed track. “(We) deserve a high-five or something,” Logano said.

Fill-in drivers Smith, Crafton non-factors in Daytona race BY MARK LONG The Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Replacement drivers Regan Smith and Matt Crafton were in the spotlight and out of contention in the Daytona 500. Smith, filling in for suspended Kurt Busch of Stewart-Haas Racing, finished 16th. Crafton, a last-minute sub for injured Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing, crossed the finish line less than 2 seconds later in 18th. It was about what should have been expected from guys who got little or no practice time leading into the “Great American Race.” Smith stepped into the No. 41 Chevrolet on Saturday, a day after NASCAR suspended Kurt Busch indefinitely. A Delaware judge said the 2004 champion almost surely choked and beat his former girlfriend at Dover International Speedway last fall. Smith turned a handful of laps in Saturday’s final practice session, but did no drafting. He raced in the Xfinity Series opener later that day and ended up flipping in a multicar wreck. He stayed out of trouble in his seventh Daytona 500, but wasn’t a factor. “I anticipated a better day,” Smith said. “I’m frustrated we didn’t get up there and at least contend to leading some laps. I wanted to make a little better show of it. That was disappointing. But just running this race is a big deal. I’d rather be racing than sitting at home.” It’s unclear whether Smith will be behind the wheel again next week in Atlanta. Car owner Gene Haas, who funds the car out of his pocket because of his affinity for Busch, declined to answer any questions about the odd situation before Sunday’s race. Smith sounded unsure, too. “I have no idea,” he said. “That’s a question for the team. I don’t know.” Crafton, a two-time defending Truck Series champion, got no seat time in the No. 18 Toyota before the race. Kyle was ruled out after breaking his right leg and left foot in a harrowing crash Saturday in the Xfinity Series season opener. Busch slammed into a concrete wall that had no SAFER barrier, the energy-absorbing divider that has helped revolutionize NASCAR safety

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Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon wrecked on the last lap of his final Daytona 500. Gordon started on the pole for the “Great American Race” and led 77 of the first 100 laps. But Austin Dillon spun him on the last lap, and he sputtered across the finish line in 33rd. “I’m a little bit sad this is my final Daytona 500,” Gordon said, “but I’m more upset we didn’t have a shot at winning there at the end.”

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since Dale Earnhardt’s death at Daytona in 2001. Busch had surgery on his leg Saturday night. His foot will be examined when he returns to Charlotte, North Carolina, by specialist Dr. Robert Anderson. Crafton, meanwhile, was driving back to North Carolina in his motorhome Saturday when his phone started ringing. He was measured for Busch’s seat — the rushed fitting ended up causing cramps

during the race — and then flew back to Daytona later that night. Although he has raced several times at the high-banked superspeedway, this was his first Daytona 500 start. He was caught up in a last-lap wreck, but managed to get across the finish line. “It was a learning curve,” Crafton said. “The first half we just rode around and tried to learn, learn, learn. I made a mistake. I had a pretty good surge up top and I tried the bottom and shuffled myself all the way to the back. I should have had a little better finish there at the end, but it is what it is. “It’s a pretty gnarly learning curve.”

At Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Fla. Lap length: 2.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (5) Joey Logano, Ford, 203 laps, 125.3 rating, 47 points, $1,581,453. 2. (11) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 203, 116.3, 42, $1,157,470. 3. (3) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 203, 124.9, 42, $857,245. 4. (42) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 203, 109.9, 41, $680,758. 5. (2) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 203, 104.9, 40, $616,232. 6. (41) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 203, 63.1, 39, $470,640. 7. (9) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 203, 88.4, 37, $437,870. 8. (10) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 203, 98.4, 37, $405,297. 9. (13) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 203, 104.5, 35, $375,045. 10. (8) Greg Biffle, Ford, 203, 91.5, 35, $389,308. 11. (26) David Gilliland, Ford, 203, 61.3, 33, $348,458. 12. (38) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 203, 76.1, 32, $361,953. 13. (27) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 203, 74.4, 32, $330,945. 14. (30) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 203, 73.4, 30, $365,219. 15. (33) Aric Almirola, Ford, 203, 59.4, 29, $363,381. 16. (24) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 203, 69.3, 0, $340,558. 17. (28) David Ragan, Ford, 203, 45.1, 27, $324,908. 18. (4) Matt Crafton, Toyota, 203, 54.7, 0, $383,124. 19. (36) Johnny Sauter, Toyota, 203, 50.2, 0, $318,970. 20. (40) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 203, 48.1, 25, $337,420. 21. (20) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 203, 69.6, 23, $331,628. 22. (19) Cole Whitt, Ford, 203, 54.8, 22, $318,065. 23. (6) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 203, 88.2, 22, $335,603. 24. (43) Bobby Labonte, Ford, 203, 39.3, 20, $326,103. 25. (21) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 203, 81.1, 19, $327,840. 26. (34) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 203, 43.7, 18, $347,217. 27. (15) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 203, 79, 17, $349,398. 28. (31) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 203, 72, 0, $317,190. 29. (32) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 203, 72.3, 15, $325,778. 30. (37) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 203, 61.8, 14, $313,240. 31. (23) Michael McDowell, Ford, 203, 64.8, 13, $313,590. 32. (14) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 203, 39.2, 12, $314,228. 33. (1) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 203, 106.7, 13, $594,801. 34. (29) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, accident, 202, 54.8, 10, $344,381. 35. (35) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 202, 55, 9, $350,826. 36. (16) Mike Wallace, Toyota,

199, 26.8, 8, $313,883. 37. (18) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, accident, 197, 61.3, 7, $319,158. 38. (22) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 184, 43.2, 6, $317,261. 39. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, engine, 175, 52.2, 0, $281,003. 40. (25) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 161, 43.8, 0, $273,790. 41. (39) Brad Keselowski, Ford, engine, 160, 76.6, 3, $318,331. 42. (7) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, accident, 72, 59.5, 2, $300,598. 43. (17) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, engine, 18, 26.4, 0, $262,390.

RACE STATISTICS

Average Speed of Race Winner: 161.939 mph. Time of Race: 3 hours, 8 minutes, 2 seconds. Margin of Victory: 0.219 seconds. Caution Flags: 7 for 26 laps. Lead Changes: 27 among 12 drivers. Lap Leaders: J.Gordon 1; J.Johnson 2-13; J.Gordon 14-19; J.Yeley 20; M.Annett 21; C.Mears 22; J. Gordon 23-45; J.Logano 46-51; J.Gordon 52-86; C.Edwards 87; D.Hamlin 88; J.Gordon 89-107; A.Allmendinger 108; J.Gordon 109-111; D.Hamlin 112; J.Logano 113; D.Earnhardt Jr. 114-145; J. Logano 146-153; G.Biffle 154-155; J.Logano 156-157; J.Johnson 158165; C.Edwards 166-167; J.Johnson 168-180; J.Logano 181; J. Johnson 182-187; M.Truex Jr. 188; D.Hamlin 189-190; J.Logano 191203. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): J.Gordon, 6 times for 87 laps; J.Johnson, 4 times for 39 laps; D.Earnhardt Jr., 1 time for 32 laps; J.Logano, 6 times for 31 laps; D.Hamlin, 3 times for 4 laps; C.Edwards, 2 times for 3 laps; G.Biffle, 1 time for 2 laps; C.Mears, 1 time for 1 lap; M.Truex Jr., 1 time for 1 lap; M.Annett, 1 time for 1 lap; A.Allmendinger, 1 time for 1 lap; J.Yeley, 1 time for 1 lap. Wins: J.Logano, 1. Top 16 in Points: 1. J.Logano, 47; 2. K.Harvick, 42; 3. D.Earnhardt Jr., 42; 4. D.Hamlin, 41; 5. J.Johnson, 40; 6. C.Mears, 39; 7. C.Bowyer, 37; 8. M.Truex Jr., 37; 9. K.Kahne, 35; 10. G.Biffle, 35; 11. D.Gilliland, 33; 12. S.Hornish Jr., 32; 13. M. Annett, 32; 14. A.Dillon, 30; 15. A.Almirola, 29; 16. D.Ragan, 27.

NASCAR DRIVER RATING FORMULA

A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race. The formula combines the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish.

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Braves open camp with prospects uncertain for 2015 BY JEFF BERLINICKE The Associated Press

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Clemson’s Vic Beasley runs a drill at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis on Sunday. Beasley, who played defensive end for the Tigers, is expected to be a high draft pick as a linebacker.

Tigers’ Beasley leaves mark at NFL combine INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Clemson linebacker Vic Beasley and Southern California defensive lineman Leonard Williams came up big winners on Sunday in Indianapolis. Florida State defensive lineman Mario Edwards Jr. was almost as good. On the third day of workouts at the annual NFL scouting combine, Beasley pulled off an impressive double — posting the fastest 40yard dash time of the day at 4.53 seconds and sharing the title of most bench press reps at 225 pounds with 35. The NFL has posted Combine results on its website since 2006 and Beasley is the first linebacker to post the top 40 time and the top bench press performance in the same year over that 10-year period. Beasley also posted a time of 6.91 in the three-cone run and a 41.5 in the 20-yard shuttle, also best times among all the linebackers. His 41-inch vertical jump was third and his 130-inch broad jump was third among the players at his position. Beasley did that despite weighing in at 246 pounds. The 302-pound Williams, who played defensive tackle in college, did nearly as well. Though he did not lift Sunday, Williams was clocked at 4.97 seconds in the 40 — the same time posted by Jameis Winston on Saturday and matching the fastest time turned in by an offensive lineman on Friday. Edwards worked out in the afternoon and turned in a 4.84 in the 40, finishing 13th out of 55 linemen, and his 32 reps were tied for fifth. Washington nose tackle Danny Shelton had 34 reps and ran a 5.64. The only lineman with more reps was Deon Simon of Northwestern State in Louisiana, who had 35. Florida linebacker Dante Fowler Jr. ran a 4.60 and had 19 reps while Nebraska linebacker Randy Gregory had a

4.64 and 24 reps. Missouri defensive end Shane Ray had 21 reps but did not run. Mississippi State linebacker Benardrick McKinney ran a 4.66 and had just 16 reps, tied for the fewest among all linebackers who did the workout. Clemson’s other four defensive players at the Combine on Sunday also had top 15 performances for their positions. Stephone Anthony, a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference linebacker this year, ran a 4.56 in the 40-yard run, the third best time among linebackers. That means Clemson had two of the three fastest linebackers at the Combine. Anthony had a 37-inch vertical jump that was seventh

best among the linebackers, had a 122-inch broad jump to rank ninth best, and had 23 reps of 225 pounds in the bench press, 13th best. Anthony was Clemson’s top tackler this past season with 90. Grady Jarrett, also a firstteam All-ACC defensive tackle this year, had 30 reps of 225-pounds in the bench press, seventh best among all defensive linemen. His 7.37 time in the 3-cone run was 13th best and his 112-inch broad jump was 15th best. Defensive end Corey Crawford had a 33-inch vertical jump that was 11th best among defensive linemen. Tavaris Barnes had a 4.80 in the 40, eighth best among defensive linemen.

people are going to pick us to finish this year.” A year after going 79-83 — following a run in which they made the playoffs in three of four seasons — the Braves seem to be retooling for the 2017 season when they will move into their new Cobb County stadium. Atlanta dealt away salaries and most of their outfield in Justin Upton and Jason Heyward. Gone are two of last year’s projected starting pitchers, Kris Medlen and Brandon Beachy, as well as Ervin Santana and Aaron Harang, who were one-season helpers. In addition, Atlanta is in a tough division with the Washington Nationals a clear choice to finish first and the rapidly rising Miami Marlins and New York Mets hanging around. Gonzalez still thinks that the Braves can win while rebuilding. “I don’t make predictions because they are all about guessing,” Gonzalez said. “I know that Washington is the sexy pick but we still have to play it all out. We think we lost a lot but we made our roster better.” The Braves would like to get rid of B.J. Upton’s big contract but can’t find any takers.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — It’s been more than two decades since very few baseball experts gave the Atlanta Braves a legitimate shot to win the NL East. But most of those teams had guys named Smoltz, Glavine and Maddux, Chipper, to name a few. They also had Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox running the show. The problem for the Braves this season is GONZALEZ that all of them are either enshrined in Cooperstown or just awaiting eligibility. Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez opened up spring training on Saturday looking at a very revamped group of pitchers and catchers. Plenty of young question marks on the mound and no more Evan Gattis behind home plate. Gonzalez simply shrugged the whole thing off after running his first practice of the spring. “We made big trades that will keep us competitive,” Gonzalez said. “People think we are rebuilding, but I don’t really think about where

Keeping Sumter Beautiful By Amanda McNulty, County Extension Agent Wishing for Kudzu I thought that would get your attention! Kudzu clambers over abandoned cars, old shed, abandoned houses and trees – an invasive exotic plant. But sometimes when driving in South Carolina the roadsides are so littered with trash that a blanket of kudzu seems preferable to that view of what tacky people do with their unwanted items. Manchester State Forest, with its 28,675 acres of mixed pines and hardwoods is a treasured resource for South Carolina. Through permits and pine straw and timber sales, the forest is completely selfsustaining and gives 25% of its budget to the Sumter County School District. It’s impossible for the eight employees to patrol that huge parcel that seems so attractive to the lazy bums who throw their trash out. From beer bottles to wide screen TV’s and sofas, the litter accumulates every year. Thanks to cooperation between Palmetto Pride/Keep South Carolina Beautiful, Manchester State Forest, Sumter County Public Works and Clemson Extension, there is a yearly cleanup of this property. At 8:00 am, Saturday, March 28, 2015, volunteers will gather at the utility shed behind the main office on Headquarters Road. We’ll have gloves, grabbers, bug spray, water and bags for our intrepid pickeruppers. After clearing the roadsides, ditches, and streams, the plan is to reconvene at the shed for a celebratory picnic. Thanks to the support of Palmetto-Pride/Keep South

Carolina Beautiful, military, civic and school groups can compete for $1,200 in beautification awards depending on who has the largest number of volunteers. If you are one of those people who just can’t wait to tackle the litter problem in Sumter County, our new water quality agent, Breann Liebermann, has set her sights on the depressing situation at Turkey Creek. This wildlife corridor, one of the two major drainage systems in Sumter County, has steep, eroded banks. Because of fast moving storm water runoff and thoughtless litterers, this potentially beautiful natural area has a dreadful appearance. Come join the Sumter Stormwater Coalition from 10-12 on Saturday morning, March 14, at the intersection of Missouri and Fulton Streets. Once again, you’ll be given gloves, grabbers, and bags. Let’s help the concerned citizens of that area have an improved community that benefits the natural environment. We’ll give you more information in next week’s column, but to get more information now, please call Clemson Extension, 773-5561, or visit the Sumter Stormwater Coalition Facebook page at facebook.com/sumterstormwatersolutions. Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to people of all ages, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital or family status and is an equal opportunity employer.

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Running back DeAngelo Williams, right, said on Monday he was informed by the Carolina Panthers that he will be released. The Panthers said Williams has yet to be released.

Williams tells TV station Panthers are releasing him CHARLOTTE — Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams said the team plans to release him after nine seasons. Williams told Charlotte television station WBTV Monday that he was informed of the decision in a meeting last week with general manager Dave Gettleman and coach Ron Rivera. Panthers spokesman Steve Drummond confirmed the meeting, but said the team hasn’t released Williams and there would be no action taken on Monday. Gettleman did not immediately return phone calls. Although Williams is the franchise’s all-time leading rusher with 6,846 yards, his production dropped off this past season. Williams, who turns 32 in April, missed 10 games due to injuries last season and was limited to 219 yards rushing. He averaged a mere 3.5 yards per carry and did not score a touchdown. Williams said Gettleman told him he was being cut because the team doesn’t run the ball enough to justify keeping him and Jonathan Stewart on the roster. It’s possible the team could designate Williams as a postJune 1 cut. That would save about $2 million under the team’s 2015 salary cap. USCS SWEEPS DOUBLEHEADERS

The University of South Carolina Sumter baseball team swept doubleheaders on both Saturday and Sunday at Riley Park to improve to 12-6 on the season. The Fire Ants swept Harford Community College on Sunday, winning 2-1 and 9-3. In the opener, Sumter scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh to get the win. Justin Hawkins and Steven Calcutt both drove in runs, scoring Tee Dubose and Johnny Flading. Austin Hawley worked one scoreless inning of relief to get the victory. Colie Bowers pitched five innings, striking out nine while allowing six hits and three walks. In the nightcap, Dubose went 4-for-4 with two runs and an RBI. Brett Auckland, Ray

Murphy and Johnny Flading also scored two runs. Auckland hit a home run and Murphy and Mickey Dugan both had doubles. Will Smith allowed one run in five innings to get the win. He struck out four and allowed four hits. On Saturday, USCS beat Florida State College at Jacksonville 1-0 before topping Harford 9-6. Against FSCJ, Dubose singled home Bowers in the bottom of the seventh for the win. Auckland had a double. Michael Carpin tossed a 4-hit shutout for USC Sumter, striking out four and walking two. In the win over HCC, Sumter rallied from a 6-2 deficit for the win. Dubose, Murphy and William Thomas all drove in two runs. Auckland scored three runs, while Thomas and Dugan both scored twice. Dugan homered and Thomas tripled. Jake Trejo pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings to get the win.

GOLF By The Associated Press NORTHERN TRUST OPEN PAR SCORES

Sunday At Riviera Country Club Los Angeles Purse: $6.7 million Yardage: 7,349; Par: 71 Final (x-won on 3rd playoff hole) x-James Hahn (500), $1,206,000 66-74-69-69–278 -6 Paul Casey (245), $589,600 70-69-71-68–278 -6 Dustin Johnson (245), $589,600 70-72-67-69–278 -6 Keegan Bradley (109), $263,813 73-68-70-68–279 -5 Sergio Garcia (109), $263,813 71-69-68-71–279 -5 Hideki Matsuyama (109), $263,813 70-72-70-67–279 -5 Jordan Spieth (109), $263,813 69-70-70-70–279 -5 Sang-Moon Bae (78), $187,600 71-71-66-72–280 -4 Graham DeLaet (78), $187,600 70-67-70-73–280 -4 Retief Goosen (78), $187,600 66-70-69-75–280 -4 Kyle Reifers (78), $187,600 72-70-71-67–280 -4 Blayne Barber (63), $147,400 74-71-71-65–281 -3 Vijay Singh (63), $147,400 66-74-69-72–281 -3 Jim Furyk (55), $110,550 71-70-68-73–282 -2 Matt Jones (55), $110,550 70-72-72-68–282 -2 William McGirt (55), $110,550 68-74-73-67–282 -2 Brendan Steele (55), $110,550 74-70-69-69–282 -2 Brendon Todd (55), $110,550 69-72-71-70–282 -2 Bubba Watson (55), $110,550 70-69-70-73–282 -2 Hunter Mahan (51), $83,750 75-67-71-70–283 -1

CARDINALS EXTEND CONTRACTS OF COACH ARIANS, GM KEIM

PHOENIX — After consecutive seasons with double-digit wins, the Arizona Cardinals have extended the contracts of coach Bruce Arians and general manager Steve Keim. The new deals put the pair under contract through the 2018 season with a team option for 2019.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2015 Carlos Ortiz (51), $83,750 67-73-68-75–283 -1 Adam Hadwin (46), $58,793 73-71-71-69–284 E Morgan Hoffmann (46), $58,793 69-75-66-74–284 E J.B. Holmes (46), $58,793 70-69-69-76–284 E Scott Langley (46), $58,793 73-71-71-69–284 E Ryan Moore (46), $58,793 69-68-72-75–284 E Seung-Yul Noh (46), $58,793 71-69-73-71–284 E Vaughn Taylor (46), $58,793 74-68-68-74–284 E Nick Watney (46), $58,793 66-74-74-70–284 E Charley Hoffman (37), $38,116 76-68-71-70–285 +1 D.A. Points (37), $38,116 71-73-70-71–285 +1

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Sunday At Royal Melbourne Golf Club Melbourne, Australia Purse: $1.2 million Yardage: 6,741; Par: 73 Final a-amateur Lydia Ko, $180,000 70-70-72-71–283 -9 Amy Yang, $110,822 73-70-70-72–285 -7 Ariya Jutanugarn, $80,393 69-71-72-76–288 -4 Jenny Shin, $51,067 76-71-74-69–290 -2 Ilhee Lee, $51,067 68-82-69-71–290 -2 Chella Choi, $51,067 72-75-71-72–290 -2 Minjee Lee, $27,728 76-71-72-72–291 -1 Paz Echeverria, $27,728 71-76-71-73–291 -1 Charley Hull, $27,728 71-71-76-73–291 -1 Ha Na Jang, $27,728 71-69-76-75–291 -1 Julieta Granada, $27,728 73-72-70-76–291 -1 Mika Miyazato, $19,355 73-74-74-71–292 E Q Baek, $19,355 77-72-71-72–292 E Jessica Korda, $19,355 72-71-75-74–292 E Gwladys Nocera, $19,355 71-73-74-74–292 E Karrie Webb, $15,472 73-78-71-71–293 +1 Marianne Skarpnord, $15,472 75-72-73-73–293 +1 Beatriz Recari, $15,472 75-71-72-75–293 +1 Katherine Kirk, $15,472 72-73-70-78–293 +1 Pernilla Lindberg, $13,955 76-74-71-73–294 +2 Tiffany Joh, $12,287 72-75-76-72–295 +3 Shanshan Feng, $12,287 74-74-74-73–295 +3

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

W 37 22 20 12 10

L 18 31 33 43 45

Pct .673 .415 .377 .218 .182

GB – 14 16 25 27

W 44 33 23 22 19

L 12 23 31 32 39

Pct .786 .589 .426 .407 .328

GB – 11 20 21 26

W 35 35 31 23 23

L 21 22 24 33 33

Pct .625 .614 .564 .411 .411

GB – 1/2 31/2 12 12

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19 35 .352 241/2 14 41 .255 30

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Cleveland 101, New York 83 Atlanta 97, Milwaukee 86 Detroit 106, Washington 89 Orlando 103, Philadelphia 98 Indiana 104, Golden State 98 Oklahoma City 119, Denver 94 Dallas 92, Charlotte 81 Memphis 98, Portland 92 L.A. Lakers 118, Boston 111, OT

MONDAY’S GAMES

Philadelphia at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Milwaukee at Chicago, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Houston, 8 p.m. Boston at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Brooklyn at Denver, 9 p.m. San Antonio at Utah, 9 p.m. Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Golden State at Washington, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Indiana at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Toronto at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Miami at Orlando, 7 p.m. Dallas at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. New York at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Brooklyn at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Charlotte at Chicago, 8 p.m. Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Washington at Minnesota, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Houston, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Denver, 9 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Utah, 9 p.m. Memphis at Sacramento, 10 p.m. San Antonio at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 59 38 16 5 81 157131 Tampa Bay 62 37 19 6 80 203167 Detroit 57 33 14 10 76 170149 Boston 59 29 21 9 67 157156 Florida 59 26 21 12 64 143166 Ottawa 57 24 23 10 58 163161 Toronto 60 24 31 5 53 167183 Buffalo 60 17 38 5 39 110202 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Islanders 6139 20 2 80 195172 N.Y. Rangers 58 36 16 6 78 185145 Pittsburgh 60 34 17 9 77 172149 Washington 61 33 18 10 76 181152 Philadelphia 60 26 23 11 63 161174 New Jersey 59 24 26 9 57 133158 Columbus 58 26 28 4 56 153180 Carolina 58 21 30 7 49 130158

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Nashville 60 40 13 7 87 181141 St. Louis 59 38 17 4 80 186146 Chicago 60 35 20 5 75 177144 Winnipeg 61 30 20 11 71 169166 Minnesota 59 31 21 7 69 168156 Dallas 60 27 24 9 63 189198 Colorado 60 26 23 11 63 159170 PACIFIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 60 37 16 7 81 178168 Vancouver 59 34 22 3 71 169155 Los Angeles 58 28 18 12 68 161152 Calgary 59 32 23 4 68 171156 San Jose 61 30 23 8 68 171174 Arizona 59 20 32 7 47 133198 Edmonton 61 17 34 10 44 140205 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Nashville 2, Buffalo 1, SO N.Y. Rangers 4, Columbus 3, SO Philadelphia 3, Washington 2 Boston 6, Chicago 2 Vancouver 4, N.Y. Islanders 0 Pittsburgh 5, Florida 1 Colorado 5, Tampa Bay 4 Minnesota 6, Dallas 2

MONDAY’S GAMES

SOUTHWEST DIVISION W Memphis 40 Houston 37 Dallas 38 San Antonio 34 New Orleans 28 NORTHWEST DIVISION W Portland 36 Oklahoma City 31 Utah 20 Denver 20 Minnesota 12 PACIFIC DIVISION W Golden State 43 L.A. Clippers 37 Phoenix 29

Sacramento L.A. Lakers

Arizona at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Detroit at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

L 14 18 20 21 27

Pct .741 .673 .655 .618 .509

GB – 31/2 4 61/2 121/2

L 19 25 34 35 42

Pct .655 .554 .370 .364 .222

GB – 51/2 151/2 16 231/2

Vancouver at Boston, 7 p.m. Arizona at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Calgary at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Carolina, 7 p.m. Buffalo at Columbus, 7 p.m. Montreal at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Colorado at Nashville, 8 p.m. Edmonton at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Dallas at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Florida at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Detroit at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

L 10 19 27

Pct .811 .661 .518

GB – 71/2 151/2

Calgary at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Washington, 8 p.m. Ottawa at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

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JAMES HAHN WINS A PLAYOFF AT RIVIERA FOR 1ST PGA TOUR TITLE

LOS ANGELES — James Hahn had reason to feel like a nobody at Riviera. He was among seven players who had at least a share of the lead on the back nine at some point during the final round of the Northern Trust Open. All of them were PGA Tour winners. Hahn had to save par by chipping with a hybrid from the back of the 18th green for a 2-under 69, and then had to watch Johnson’s 10-foot birdie putt for the victory snap off in front of the cup. Johnson shot a 69.

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MARGARET COLE MANNING — Margaret Cole, 85, died on Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, at a local nursing home. Born on July 4, 1929, in Cheraw, she was a daughter of the late Harold and Sally Brown Cole. She was a retired nurse’s assistant and she was of the COLE Presbyterian faith. She is survived by a son, Kenny Waldrop (Belinda) of Manning; three daughters, Sue Avin (Tim) of Manning, Margaret Powers Floyd (Kenny) of Hartsville and Cathy Hill (Larry) of Alcolu; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son-in-law, David Powers. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. Jason Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in Clarendon Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be J.R. Parimuha, Matt Avin, Marty Avin, Daniel Lindsey, Adam Hill and Grant Hill. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Stephens Funeral Home and at other times at the home of her daughter and sonin-law, Cathy and Larry Hill, 1169 Timberline Lane, Alcolu. Memorials may be made to Little Star Pentecostal Holiness Church, P.O. Box 391, Manning, SC 29102. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

HONORIA FENSTERMACHER COLUMBIA — Honoria Logan Phillips Fenstermacher, 92, died on Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, in Columbia. Born on June 19, 1922, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Lucius Bellinger Phillips and Honoria Logan Lang Phillips. Mrs. FenstermFENSTERM- acher was a memACHER ber of the Church of the Holy Cross at Stateburg. She was an avid genealogist and a bridge master. Surviving are a son, Logan Lang Fenstermacher of Pleasant Mount, Pennsylvania; a daughter, Julia Vaughn Fenstermacher Peterson of Caldwell, Idaho; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchild; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, Walter Leon Fenstermacher Jr.; two brothers, Logan Lang Phillips and William Francis Phillips; and two sisters, Mary Chestnut Phillips Britton and Elizabeth Caroline Phillips Hair. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday at the Church of the Holy Cross at Stateburg with Father Michael Ridgill officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends following the graveside service in the church Parish Hall. Memorials may be made to Church of the Holy Cross at Stateburg, 335 N. Kings Highway, Sumter, SC 29154 or to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 7759386.

TINA LOUISE SMITH BISHOPVILLE — Tina Louise Smith, 51, wife of Jonathan Smith, died on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, at Palmetto Health Baptist, Columbia. Born in Camden, she was a daughter of Docia Dixon Robinson Collins and the late Bobby G. Robinson. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church and a sales associate with the Bishopville Piggly Wiggly. She was a very loving and caring wife and mother, and a friend to everyone that she met.

Survivors include her husband; her mother, Docia Dixon Robinson Collins of Camden; two daughters, Dawn Smith Childers (Rusty) of Camden and Hannah Smith of Bishopville; a sister, Tammy Sanders (Mitch) of Florida; two nieces, Paige and Ava Sanders; mother-in-law, Mary Smith; brotherin-law, Gene Smith; nephew, Robbie Smith (Susan); a greatniece, Savannah Smith; and several special aunts and cousins. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today in the HancockElmore-Hill Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. James Chandler and the Rev. Gene Stokes officiating. Burial will be in Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at 2670 Sumter Highway, Bishopville. Memorials may be made to Bethany Baptist Church, c/o Fred Sandy, 2600 Raccoon Road, Mayesville, SC 29104. Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is charge of the arrangements.

ROSA LEE DURANT Rosa Lee Durant, 88, widow of Feggin Durant, died on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at her home. Born on Nov. 24, 1926, in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Addie Dickerson McDaniel. The family is receiving friends and relatives at her home, 5 Scotkins St., Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

WILLIAM KEITH William Keith, 91, widower of Daisy Keith, died on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia. Born on Aug. 6, 1923, in Sumter County, he was a son of Mags Williams and Estelle Keith. The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home, 3421 Ebenezer Road, Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

PATRICIA ANN WILSON Patricia Ann Wilson, 64, died on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, in Philadelphia. Born on Dec. 9, 1950, in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Emma Wilson. The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home of Robert “Buck” Davis, 485 Westbury Mill Road, Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

WATERMAN JACOB DAVIS Waterman Jacob “Jay” Davis, 57, husband of Christy Medemar Davis, died on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, at his home. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Hubert L. and Alice Parker Davis. Mr. Davis was employed at Pilgrim’s Pride. He was an avid 8-ball and 9-ball pool league player and a mem-

ber of the Cause We Can Pool Team and C.J.’s 9-ball team. Surviving are his wife of Sumter; three daughters, Bobi Keller (Robert) and Adrianne Wells (Joshua), both of Sumter, and Kelly Hall (Chad) of Travelers Rest; two sisters, Pat Davis of Columbia and Rebecca Davis of Beaufort; eight grandchildren; and one greatgrandchild. He was preceded in death by one brother, Hubert Eugene Davis. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday in the chapel of Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home. Honorary pallbearers will be members of his pool teams. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or to American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

THE SUMTER ITEM May 21, 1951, in Greeleyville and passed away on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015. She was a daughter of the late Jack Evans and Margaret Goins. She drove a school bus for special needs children in Lexington School District 2. She enjoyed camping and traveling in the mountains and loved her grandchildren very much. She is survived by her husband, Richard Norris of Gaston; daughter, Teresa Zencuch (Jason) of Dumfries, Virginia; grandchildren, Jackie, Katey and Izzy; sister, Susie Porter; and brothers, Tommy and Ricky Evans. She was preceded in death by her brother, Buck Evans. www.caughmanharmanfuneralhome.net

ROGER J. SMITH DALZELL — Roger James Smith, age 91, beloved husband of Mary Uetzfeld Smith, died on Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter.

Church, Boyce Chapel, with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. today at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel. Mr. Lucas died on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015. Born on Jan. 5, 1961, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Henry Walsh and Ruby Stone Lucas. A graduate of Manning High School, he was a talented interior decorator / floral designer and owner of Carolina Interiors. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Columbia and was raised in Home Branch Baptist Church in Manning. Surviving are his brothers, Jon W. Lucas, Henry A. Lucas and Roger C. Lucas; sisters, Jane Ethridge and Aimee D. Owens; aunts, Dorothy L. Kaminer of the home, Sara S. Vining and Joanne Dennis; uncle, W. Dean Lucas; numerous nieces, nephews and many close friends. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 1306 Hampton St., Columbia, SC 29201. Please sign the online guestbook at www.dunbarfunerals. com.

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RICHARD JOHNSON On Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, Richard Johnson, husband of Phosa Gibson Johnson, departed this life at the Sumter Valley Health and Rehab Center. Born on May 20, 1938. in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Mary Lou Hodge Delaine/ The family is receiving relatives and friends at the residence of his daughter, Deloris Johnson, 2094 Rodgers Road, Summerton. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by Fleming & Delaine Funeral Home & Chapel.

PATTERSON CLARKE JR. Patterson Clarke Jr., age 65, died on Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter.

JACKIE L. NORRIS GASTON — A celebration of life service for Jackie L. Norris, 63, will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel. The family will receive friends from noon until 1 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Oliver Gospel Mission, 1100 Taylor St., Columbia, SC 29201. Mrs. Norris was born on

MANNING — Ravenell Dingle, husband of Edith Carter Dingle, exchanged time for eternity on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, at Windsor Manor Nursing Facility, Silver community, Manning. Born on Jan. 8, 1939, in Manning, he was a son of the late William and Victoria Ballard Dingle. He is survived by his loving wife, Edith Carter Dingle; son, Colvin Dingle; daughter, Cinda (Anthony) Fulwood; grandson, Jaylon Fulwood; granddaughter, Jayla Fulwood; two brothers, the Rev. O’Donald Dingle and Johnnie (Mamie) Dingle; and several nieces, nephews and other family members. A service of remembrance for Mr. Dingle will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Jordan community. The eulogy will be delivered by the pastor, the Rev. Sam Livingston Sr. The service of committal, benediction and interment will follow in the Dingle plot located in Antioch Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Chapel of Fleming and DeLaine Funeral Home. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the residence, 1502 Joseph Lemon Dingle Road, Jordan community, Manning. Fleming and Delaine Funeral Home and Chapel of Manning is in charge of services. Online condolences may be sent to www.flemingdelaine. com or flemingdelaine@aol. com.

HARRY STONE LUCAS COLUMBIA — Funeral service for Harry Stone Lucas, 54, will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at First Baptist

Milke Verrazano Brown, 51, affectionately known as “Mike,” passed on Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia. Born on Oct. 16, 1963, in Rembert, and reared in Brooklyn, New York, he was a son of the Rev. Edith Reed Brown and the late Abraham Brown. He attended the public schools of New York. He received a disability retirement from his job at John Jay College, New York, New York, where he was supervisor of the maintenance department. Besides his mother, he is survived by his son, Tevin Verrazano Joyner; two sisters, Mary Ellen and Carmen Rochelle, both of Camden; one brother, Derek Lavon of North Carolina; six nephews; one niece; a special aunt, Laura Patterson, who is also his godmother; a special uncle, Marion Reed; nine other aunts and uncles; three grandnephews; godsister, Annie Holliday; grandaunts and granduncles, other cousins, relatives, and friends. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel, Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter, with the Rev. Willie Dennis officiating, eulogist, Minister Dorothy Floyd, presiding, assisted by Bishop David Barnes and Bishop Marcus Barnes. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 107 Cool Springs Drive, Camden. The procession will leave at 1:10 p.m. from the home. 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 staff and management of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

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Wife spends more time with mom than husband DEAR ABBY — I have been married to “Carla” for 16 years. It’s my second marriage. My problem is I never see Dear Abby her. She has always spent ABIGAIL more time VAN BUREN with her mother than with me. We see each other for about an hour a day after she returns from her mom’s, usually at 9:45 to 10 p.m. I have had several conversations about this with her over the years, but nothing seems to work. We’ll argue and she starts to cry, and it ends without a resolution. Her mother is in her mid-80s and has had

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her share of health problems. Carla has a sister who could help out, but rarely does. I have had health problems of my own -- a kidney transplant and several bouts of skin cancer -- but she doesn’t seem to care as much about my problems as she does her mom’s. Her mother even tells her to go home to be with me, to no avail. I love my wife, but my isolation and loneliness are finally getting to me. How can I convince her that this isn’t fair to me or our marriage? How much longer do I take it? Lonely in Illinois DEAR LONELY — I feel sorry for both of you. Your wife may be trying so hard to be a responsible daughter that she has forgotten you need her, too.

Your sister-in-law should have stepped up and started doing her share long ago -- and she still may if you and your wife talk to her about it together. I don’t know what your schedule is like, but you might have more time with Carla if you went with her to your mother-in-law’s occasionally. It might also improve your communication if the two of you went for marriage counseling. If Carla’s mother has to insist she go home to you, there may be reasons other than her mother’s health for Carla’s spending so much time away. Nothing will change until you get to the bottom of it, so don’t let your wife’s tears prevent you. And if your wife resists seeing a counselor, go without her.

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44 Formula for salt 46 Brewpub lineup 50 Mr. Fixit’s forte 53 Singer Orbison 55 Aflame 56 Chinese chairman 57 Fragrant bloomer with typically pink flowers 61 Comment after a feast ... or what the first word of 18-, 20-, 38- and 57-Across would sometimes sayÑif it could talk 63 Christmas celebrity 64 Future plant 65 Nonstick cookware brand 66 __ salts 67 Grinds to a halt 68 Seek damages from 69 Poker-faced DOWN 1 Squeal on 2 Parental warning words 3 “No fighting, kids!” 4 “As seen __”: ad phrase 5 Used a stun gun on 6 College application pieces

7 Mannerless fellow 8 Like headline typefaces 9 “So-o adorable!” 10 Cash for fun 11 Crowd __: popular performer 12 Order takers 15 Overflow (with) 19 Artist with the website imaginepeace.com 21 Pa’s pa 26 Hill-building biter 28 “Burnt” crayon color 30 __ firma 31 Surg. sites 34 Mil. mail address 36 Literary wrap-up 37 Football’s Parseghian 38 Popped the

question 39 Bavarian article 40 Conjecture 41 Think tank guys 45 Baby rocker 47 King in Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” 48 Moving engine part 49 Hot and humid 51 Post-surg. area 52 Rapids transport 54 Go-aheads 58 Inseparable pals, to texters 59 Brummell or Bridges 60 Captivated 62 NFL scores

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EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted Full-Time Cashier needed. Must have some computer knowledge, be selfmotivated, dependable & energetic. Apply at Wally's Hardware, 1291 Broad St. Auto Technician needed at busy car lot. Min. 5 yrs experience. Apply in person, at 1282 N. Lafayette Dr. NO PHONE CALLS!!! Valid Driver's License Req. Must have own tools. Pine Straw Unlimited Mathew Pryler 18 temp workers $13.86 hr. Phone 843-672-8949 or send resume to 9740 Hwy 151 Jefferson , SC 9718. Workers will live in Pageland SC, work will be performed in Chesterfield County. Employer will provide all tools, travel sustenance will be paid at 50% or 15 days, which ever comes.Transportation to and from work sites. Pine straw workers rake, bale & load pine straw from 5/20/15-10/20/15. No experience required. Employer will train. Work 8 hr days 5 day a week. The #1 Furniture Retail Company in the U.S. is seeking highly motivated individuals with outgoing personalities to join our Sales Team. Candidates must have a working knowledge of computers. They will be required to build sales volume by providing superior customer service and knowledge of product and finance options. This full time position is based on a flexible work schedule that includes evenings, Saturdays and some holidays. Offering unlimited income potential based on commission and bonuses. Guaranteed salary during training process. Send resume to 2850 Broad St., Sumter, SC 29150.

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G020 - Hayes, Toray G032 - Bratton, Ruth H005 - Stewart, Sandra I006 - Williams, Melissa J009 - Robertson, James J015 - Dixon, Kendrick 3785 Broad St, Sumter, SC 29154 0106 - Grant, Sherrie 0240 - Stone, Tamara 0248 - Stone, Tamara 0316 - Cruz, Allen 0415 - Jackson, Jennifer 0422 - Hilton, Omar 0521 - Edwards, Matthew 0543 - Stuckey, Sheila B 0620 - Hanna, Amelia 0710 - Johnson, II, Robert Henry 0749 - Tedder, Jazzman Purchase must be made with cash only and paid for at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of the sale. Sale is subject to adjournment.

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LEGAL NOTICES Legal Notice Public Storage/ PS Orangeco, Inc. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell to satisfy the lien of owner at public sale by competitive bidding on March 12, 2015 personal and/or business property including but not limited to furniture, clothing, tools and other household/business items located at the properties listed.

The personal goods stored therein by below named occupant(s); 1143 N.Guignard Dr, Sumter, SC 29150 219 - English, Kenneth 226 - Brewer, Brittany 317 - Patrick, James 429 - Workman, Alicha 463 - Swinton, Dale 507 - Brunson, Donna 544 - Rodrigue, Cindy 552 - Vaughn, Sharon 710 - Lesane-Guin, Della 1277 Camden Hwy, Sumter, SC 29153 A048 - Smith, Tonya AA002 - Gipson, Monica B013 - Sims, Robert B030 - Myers, Christina B068 - Berry, Cherelle C051 - Holmes, Latimore C064 - Solomon, Ida G005 - Austin, Latonya

Conservation Zoning District Development Standards from the minimum lot area of one (1) acre in order to subdivide the property into three lots for Lifetime Conveyance. The property is located at 2310 & 2330 Emil Road, represented by Tax Map #'s 126-00-03-004 & 126-00-03-005 and zoned Agricultural Conservation (AC). Documents pertaining to the proposed request(s) are on file in the Office of the Sumter City-County Planning Department and are available to be inspected and studied by interested citizens. SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Naomi Sanders, Chairwoman Mary Blanding, Clerk

Estate Notice Sumter County

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

PUBLIC AUCTION Auction Notice is hereby given that the contents of the rental cube list herein will be offered for sale online website per the S.C. Storage Act. The property list contained herein will be sold to satisfy liens imposed by American Storage on 03-04-15 at 2:00 PM. The sale will occur on the website www.storagetreasures.com. #28 Joan Felder - Household items. American Storage reserves the right to reject all bids. All contents are sold "as is". Contents of the Cube must be removed immediately or the storage Cube containing the items must be rented by the purchaser. Sale is subject to cancellation at any time.

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

Notice Of Application Notice is hereby given that Anwar Daralhaj D/B/A Anwar LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license permit that will allow the sale OFF premises consumption of Beer & Wine at 390 S. Guignard Dr., Sumter, SC 29150. To object to the issuance of this permit / license, written protest must be postmarked no later than March 12, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110.

Estate: Stephanie Montgomery Brand #2015ES4300066 Personal Representative

Shakema Q. Montgomery 28 Wayne Drive Sumter, SC 29150

Wallace Barnes #2015ES4300010-2

Personal Representative

Mary K. Barnes 10215 Nero Circle Lynchburg, SC 29080 Estate:

Irvin F. Barger #2015ES4300082

Personal Representative

Betty R. Barger 1746 Jefferson Road Sumter, SC 29153 Estate:

Edward E. Hudson, Sr. #2015ES4300108

Personal Representative

Diana M. Hudson C/O Wade S. Kolb Attorney at Law 107 N. Main Street Sumter, SC 29150 Estate:

Larry W. Turner #2015ES4300064

Elizabeth A. Turner 3160 Beulah Cuttino Road Sumter, SC 29154 Estate:

Ashley Kate Dubois 3059 Daufaskie Road Sumter, SC 29150

Personal Representative

Janice Callahan Hawkins 15 Glenwood Drive Sumter, SC 29153 Estate:

Emily Bolger Mason #2015ES4300113

Personal Representative

EmilyCarol Mimms 470 Chippewa Circle Sumter, SC 29150 Estate:

Wilson Amerson 725 W. Emerald Lake Dr. Sumter, SC 29153 Estate:

Estate: Jeffrey Alyn Dellefield #2015ES4300100 Personal Representative

Mary Elizabeth Dellefield 4430 Maxie Street Dalzell, SC 29040 Estate:

Johnny Thomas Jr. 418 Love Street Sumter, SC 29150 Estate:

Sarah B. Simmons C/O Wade S. Kolb Attorney at Law 107 N. Main Street Sumter, SC 29150

Personal Representative

Estate:

Stephen James #2015ES4300085

Estate:

IN THE FAMILY COURT THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Case No.: 2014-DR-43-1292 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER

Estate: Sammy Kaye Bryant, III #2015ES4300109

Ethel H. Major 180 Damascus Road Sumter, SC 29153

Estate:

Willie McKinley Jefferson #2015ES4300065

Andrea Linthicum, Plaintiff, vs. Derek Linthicum Defendant.

Personal Representative

TO THE NAMED:

Personal Representative

ABOVE

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint on John E. Miles, Sr., 15 South Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29150, within THIRTY (30) DAYS after the service hereof, exclusive of the date of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

William Charles Jefferson 6830 Kizer Drive Fayetteville, NC 29384 Estate:

John E. Miles, Sr. 15 South Main Street Post Office Box 2687 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 778-2351 Attorney for the Plaintiff

Public Hearing Notice of Public Hearing for Rezoning The Summerton Town Council will conduct a public hearing at Town Hall on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 6:00 pm on a request to rezone the property located at 1 Parson Street (TMS# 078-10-03-019 -00 & TMS# 078-10-03-020) from General Residential to General Commercial.

NOTICE OF SUMTER BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING The Sumter City-County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located on the Fourth Floor of the Opera House (21 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina). The following request is scheduled for public hearing:

BOA-15-01, 2310 & 2330 Emil Road (County) Patricia Epps ("Applicant") is requesting a variance from Article 3, Section, 3.n.5 .a Agricultural

Gloria L. Goff #2015ES4300110 Robert Charles Goff 1551 Melvin Avenue Sumter, SC 29150

Estate:

James Carl Jones #2015ES4300036

Personal Representative

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

Dorothy M. Parrott #2015ES4300069

Mary Ann Hayes 340 Sandy Run Drive Sumter, SC 29153 Estate:

Dorcas Hinckle #2015ES4300095

Personal Representative

Judith H. Ducom 35 Bridgepointe Drive Sumter, SC 29154 Estate:

Hattie L. McCray #2015ES4300067

Personal Representative

Arthur McCray 9975 Clash Lane Lynchburg, SC 29080 Estate: Jessie James Welch, Jr. #2015ES4300104 Personal Representative

Debbie J. Rogers 3349 Nazarene Church Road Sumter, SC 29154 Estate:

Sudean Spring Hanna #2015ES4300071

Personal Representative

Linda Hanna Stokes 190 Lin Ran Lane Sumter, SC 29153 Estate: Wessie Wright Johnson #2015ES4300091 Personal Representative

Riley Bracey Jr. C/O Walter G. Newman Attorney at Law PO Box 549 Sumter, SC 29151

Mary L. Martin C/O Daniel M. Bradley Attorney at Law PO Box 2061 Mt. Pleasant, SC 29465 Estate:

Mary Louise Goodman #2015ES4300076

Personal Representative

NOTICE OF FILING TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVE NAMED: TAKE NOTICE that the Summons in the above mentioned action, together with the Complaint, was filed with the Sumter County Family Court on the 7th day of October, 2014.

Estate:

Personal Representative

Sammy Kaye Bryant, Jr. C/O Walter Newman Attorney at Law PO Box 549 Sumter, SC 29151

Fannie Mae Harris #2015ES4300075

Personal Representative

Hilda James 1058 Manning Road Sumter, SC 29150

Mary Helen Simmons #2015ES4300106

Personal Representative

Jimmy D. Geddings #2015ES4300070 Jimmy L. Avins 45 Woodside Road Sumter, SC 29150

Johnnie Thomas Sr. #2015ES4300096

Personal Representative

Jenelle B. Amerson #2015ES4300080

Personal Representative

William Hamner Dubois, Jr. #2015ES4300079

Personal Representative

Estate: James Robert Hawkins #2015ES4300061

SUMMONS

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

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Beer & Wine License

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Douglas Britton #2015ES4300102

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Minnie Britton Garrly Deas Attorney at Law PO Box 1211 Sumter, SC 29151

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