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Obama focuses on cybercrime initiatives BY JOSH LEDERMAN The Associated Press

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WASHINGTON — Amid fresh concerns about terrorism and cybercrime, President Obama hosted British Prime Minister David Cameron for an Oval Office meeting on Friday, as the British leader called for American technology companies such as Google and Facebook to allow governments to snoop on encrypted communications. Obama and Cameron were huddling with their top aides at the

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Morris one of 7 S.C. colleges to receive funding ORANGEBURG (AP) — Seven South Carolina colleges and universities and the Charleston County School District are joining with other institutions to train students for cybersecurity careers. The White House announced this week that $25 million in federal money is being earmarked for such training largely at historically black colleges and universities. The Cybersecurity Workforce Pipeline Consortium brings together institutions nationwide,

two Department of Energy labs and the Charleston County School District to train students. U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., announced on Friday that more than $16 million will be coming to institutions in South Carolina. The colleges and universities in South Carolina participating include Sumter’s Morris College, along with Allen University and Benedict College in Columbia. The others are Claflin University, Denmark Technical College, South Carolina State University and Voorhees College.

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Divers watch as a Mazda is pulled out of Second Mill Pond on Friday afternoon. The car crashed into the pond in January of last year. The Sumter police, fire and sheriff’s departments worked to remove the car.

Mazda submerged for a year after intoxicated driver rescued BY HAMLET FORT hamlet@theitem.com

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A collaborative effort between the Sumter city police and fire departments and sheriff’s office resulted in a submerged vehicle being successfully pulled from Second Mill Pond about a year after an intoxicated driver had to be rescued from it by a Sumter police officer. According to officials, the timing of the extraction coincided with lower water levels and a time of year when there is little or no activity on Second Mill Pond.

There was never any doubt the vehicle would ultimately be extracted, they said, it was just a matter of when. A team of trained divers performed the extraction Friday. According to Staff Sgt. Tony Rivers, the divers were from the police department and sheriff ’s office, and Capt. Joey Duggan of Sumter Fire Department said a firefighter offered his personal boat for use. Duggan said the fire department was there “for safety more than anything else.” The divers were able to attach

cables through the open windows of the submerged vehicle and tow it up the bank to Liberty Street, which they had shut down in one direction. Emergency medical technicians were on standby. Sheriff’s office public information officer Braden Bunch said the operation is a practical use of the “tools that we have in Sumter that many first responding communities don’t have,” referring to the dive team put together across multiple departments.

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Sumter police remind drivers to secure their parked cars, guns BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com

umter law enforcement authorities are urging drivers to use caution when parking their vehi-

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And police say the safety measures start with a simple warning: Lock your doors. City of Sumter police are asking car owners to be aware of the things they leave inside their vehicles by securing their cars and keeping valuables out of sight. Police attribute a whopping 90 percent of thefts from automobiles to unlocked car doors. The public advisory comes in the wake of the department’s annual crime statistics, which included a nearly 18 percent spike in auto break-

30 percent. ins. There were 314 instances in 2014, While presenting the annual report 47 more than the year before, when to city council earlier this month, the city saw a 28 percent plunge in its Sumter Police auto break-ins. Chief Russell “That is our bigRoark told city gest adversary at officials the conthis point,” said nection between Sumter Police Sgt. the two categoBilly Lyons. “I ries, noting that think that’s what a large number we fight the most of weapons hit is doors not being the streets secured and valuthrough auto ables inside the vebreak-ins. hicle in plain Lyons, who overview.” sees part of the The rise in auto department’s inbreak-ins reprevestigative unit, sented one of the reads about the city’s two crime SUMTER POLICE SGT. BILLY LYONS vehicular invacategories that sions every day saw a drastic incombing through police reports. He crease in 2014. The other was in said he hopes an effort to inform the weapons violations, which went up

“For us, it’s a dangerous, dangerous thing with those guns getting out on the streets. And when they get taken out of these cars, they’re ending up in the wrong hands.”’

public about the dangers of leaving their doors unlocked at least put the thought in drivers’ heads, eventually reducing the number of unlocked cars on the street. “We can’t tell people enough,” he said. “It just sounds like the simplest thing to do, but for a lot of people that have grown accustomed to getting out of their cars and running inside, they just don’t remember.” According to authorities, the breakins are not confined to specific neighborhoods or high-crime pockets, but they’re spread out city wide. Lyons said more than 80 percent of the auto break-ins involve unlocked vehicles. Roark has, in recent months, said the number is as high as 90 percent. Tonyia McGirt, a Sumter Police Department spokeswoman, said officers began noticing the upward trend in

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Police say runaways were seen in Manning store Kentucky teens being sought in multi-state spree BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Two teenagers from central Kentucky, who are alleged to be on a multi-state crime spree, made a stop in Manning on Monday and cashed two forged checks at Walmart, said Manning Police Chief Blair Shaffer.

“We were not notified until Thursday,” Shaffer said. “They were long gone from here.” Sheriff Norman Chaffins of Grayson County, Kentucky, said 18-year-old Dalton Hayes disappeared Jan. 3 with a 13-year-old girl. Since then, authorities said they think the couple has traveled to Manning and Henry County, Georgia. Along the way, law enforcement said they’re suspected of stealing multiple vehicles and using stolen checks.

Chaffins said the teens’ behavior is becoming “brazen and dangerous.” Shaffer said Manning police were notified after the checks cashed at the Manning Walmart were rejected by the banking system. Georgia authorities reportedly found the vehicle the teenagers had been using abandoned Thursday, and another vehicle containing weapons was reported stolen nearby. Chaffins said authorities think the two are traveling in a silver 2001 Toyota Tun-

dra with Georgia license plate No. CR116I. Shaffer said there is no reason to think the pair is still in the Manning area. “We have not received any reports of suspicious activity or phone calls,” he said. Chaffins said anyone who spots the couple should call 911. The situation is getting more serious as time passes, he said. “These are two local kids that everybody here knows,” he told the Lexington HeraldLeader. “But now, they’re in

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Man with stolen golf cart batteries arrested A Sumter man was arrested Thursday after Sumter County deputies nabbed him on a pair of 2013 warrants. Shay McFadden, 31, of 231 Woodlawn Ave., was charged with receiving stolen goods valued more than $2,000 but less than $10,000 and malicious injury to real property in connection with the incident. According to a warrant, McFadden was reportedly spotted in the 3600 block of Greenview Parkway on March 31, 2013, with 66 golf cart batteries. The victim told officers the batteries, which had a value of $6,600, were cut out of 11 golf carts. The warrants also indicate McFadden cut wires to remove the batteries from the carts, causing an estimated $3,300 in damage, all in an effort to siphon lead acid from them. Reports show he was with two other defendants in Timmonsville when they sold the stolen batteries.

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another state where people don’t know them. Other law enforcement agencies don’t know them, so they’re certainly going to be treated differently there. “We think it’s important for them to get back home because they’re starting to bite off a little more than they can chew. Our concern is that they could get themselves hemmed up in something that they ... We just don’t want them to get hurt.” The Associated Press contributed to this story.

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Florida kidnapping suspect nabbed BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com A daylong ordeal ended near Florence for a Florida woman and her family late Friday afternoon as Clarendon County deputies nabbed their reported kidnapper heading north on Interstate 95. The arrest came shortly after 5 p.m. when South Carolina Highway Patrol out of Charleston contacted the sheriff’s office in Clarendon County to alert authorities there that the vehicle was passing through the county on I-95. According to preliminary reports, Florida authorities contacted Charleston troopers and were triangulating the victim’s location through tracking technology on her cellphone. Clarendon County Sheriff Randy Garrett said his office dispatched deputies to the interstate to locate the victim’s Dodge Neon, which the suspect used to abduct the woman and her two children. Garrett said officers found the car and stopped it near the Florence County line, where they arrested Robert W. McCandless, 47, of 12480 NW Miller Road, Bristol, Florida.

Garrett said the woman was transported to a Florence County hospital to be treated as the suspect had reportedly beaten her. The suspect remained behind bars at Clarendon County Detention Center. “We’re still all trying to piece it together, because it’s still fresh and just happened,” Garrett said. Sheriff’s office officials said Florida authorities and the FBI were notified about the suspect’s capture and were en route to Clarendon County. Garrett indicated the man will likely face Florida and federal charges in connection with the incident. Preliminary reports indicate the suspect broke into the woman’s Liberty County, Florida, home sometime Thursday night. When the victim contacted law enforcement, the suspect fled, and officers were not able to capture him. The woman’s employer contacted the Florida sheriff’s office Friday morning after she did not show up for work. Deputies responded to the woman’s house and found it broken into with the three victims missing. Authorities had not yet determined where the suspect was headed.

Sumter County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested seven people late Friday afternoon who they tied to an alleged check-cashing ring. Officers descended upon Tanner’s gas station along U.S. 15 South, where the band of scofflaws gathered to cash the fraudulent checks at the business’ convenience store. According to Sumter County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Braden Bunch, all seven suspects were transported to the sheriff’s office for further questioning and later taken to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. Preliminary indications were that the suspects would face forgery charges. According to a report, six suspects were Richland County residents, while one is a Sumter County resident. Bunch said the suspects were attempting to cash counterfeit payroll checks purported to be from a Manning company called “Q&J Services.” The amounts ranged between $400 and $600. Initial reports indicate Q&J is an actual business with only one employee. The checks identified each of the suspects as Sumter residents. Bunch noted none of the names on the checks matched with the suspects’ signatures. Investigators think the checks were forged and are trying to determine whether there was an actual bank account for the checks. Authorities said they are actively looking for other suspects as there remains a possibility that more people are part of the ring. Deputies said more of the forged checks could still be floating around the area. Bunch advised check-cashing businesses to take necessary security precautions to make sure both the check and person cashing the check are legitimate. Anyone with information about the ring is asked to contact either the sheriff’s office at (803) 436-2700 or Crime Stoppers at (803) 436-2718.

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Maria Veloz, 36, a Mexican citizen living in the U.S., checks her face in a mirror before taking a photograph to obtain her Mexican passport at the Mexican consulate in Santa Ana, California, on Thursday. On Thursday, the Mexican government began issuing birth certificates to its citizens at its consulates in the United States. That will make it a little easier for Mexicans hoping to obtain U.S. work permits, driver’s licenses and protection from deportation.

COLUMBIA (AP) — South Carolina has ordered Uber to stop its ride-sharing service that operates in four cities. The Public Service Commission issued a cease-and-desist order late Thursday. Uber launched its ride service in Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Columbia and Greenville last year. The service allows users to request a ride through a smartphone app, which then allows them to agree with a driver on a price, destination and pick-up time. The commission said the service must stop until a request to provide it is approved. Several other cities nationwide have also issued cease-and-desist orders for Uber. Company spokesman Taylor Bennett says Uber plans to appeal and is committed to providing the service to South Carolinians. Gov. Nikki Haley on Friday called the commission’s order “extremely disappointing.”

The Republican governor can’t tell the commissioners what to do. All are elected by the Legislature. Instead, in a letter to the commissioners, she urged legislators to take up ride sharing this session and create a “permanent home for this option.” “Restricting our citizens’ rights to options and economic opportunities is massively detrimental to South Carolina,” she wrote. “It is wrong and, simply put, it is not who we are.” Rep. Leon Stavrinakis, D-Charleston, said he’s already working on a bill allowing Uber to operate legally in the state and could introduce it next week. “In addition to creating jobs for the people of Charleston, Uber has provided a safer way to travel in our city and state,” he said, noting he’s used the service many times. “It’s unconscionable that this basic technology would not be available to residents and visitors.”

Immigrants can now get Mexican birth certificates BY AMY TAXIN The Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. — For Mexicans living in the U.S. illegally and hoping to stay in the country under President Obama’s new immigration policy, things just got one step simpler. On Thursday, the Mexican government began issuing birth certificates to its citizens at its consulates in the United States. That will make it a little easier for Mexicans hoping to obtain U.S. work permits, driver’s licenses and protection from deportation. Up until now, Mexico required its citizens to get birth certificates at government offices in Mexico. Many of those living in this country had to ask friends and relatives back home to retrieve the paperwork. Pedro Zamora, a 52-yearold cook, took advantage of the new program to obtain his birth certificate at the Mexican consulate in Santa Ana, California. He plans to apply for a California driver’s license this week. Before the change took place, Zamora had to ask his sister-in-law to pick up his son’s and daughter’s birth certificates in Colima, Mexico, so they could apply for Obama’s immigration program for those brought to the U.S. illegally as children. But Zamora said the paperwork got lost in the mail — twice. “It would take seven or 15 days, and there was a risk of losing it,” Zamora said. While Republicans in Congress are trying to undo Obama’s plan to shield millions of immigrants living il-

legally in the U.S. from deportation, Mexico is trying to help them stay here and continue sending money back to relatives across the border. About half of the 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally are from Mexico, and immigration experts say roughly 3 million of them could be eligible under the administration’s plan. Immigrants will probably need to produce photo identification such as a passport to apply for the program. And to get a Mexican passport, they need a birth certificate. That has proved to be a problem for many Mexican immigrants. Those who cross the border illegally to reach the United States rarely carry documents with them on the treacherous journey, partly to avoid detection. And some Mexicans born in remote, rural communities do not make the necessary journey to the nearest government office to start the process of obtaining a birth certificate. Mexico’s 50 consulates in the U.S. can now access data in Mexico and print birth certificates here, said Arturo Sanchez, consul for press and commercial affairs in Santa Ana. Consulates should be able to issue birth certificates for nearly all places in Mexico, though some villages where documents are not digitally recorded may not be covered, Sanchez said. The new practice comes two weeks after California — home to more Mexicans than any other state — began issuing driver’s licenses to immigrants who are in the country illegally.

Home sales on the rise in Sumter, Clarendon BY RICK CARPENTER rick@theitem.com Home sales in Sumter and Clarendon counties were bolstered by strong December and fourth-quarter sales that sent the annual sales for 2014 5 percent over the previous year, according to a report released by South Carolina Realtors Association. The area showed a 10.1 percent increase in December and a 19.8 percent increase in the fourth quarter that ended Dec. 31. The increases represent the difference between 2014 and 2013. The median increase in sales prices also rose 11.2 percent in December over a year earlier, from $129,000 to $143,500. The same number was flat for the quarter at $132,500. While the price and the number of sales rose during December, the average num-

ber of days on the market fell from 162 days to 150 days. Annual differences showed they averaged one day longer — 171 versus 170 — than in 2013. Year-end statewide statistics released by the Realtors Association ended with prices and inventories on the rise. In a release issued by the Realtors, the association said the main metrics to watch for in 2015 will be the number of days a home is on the market before being sold and the percent of list prices homes are sold. Kim Tabor, 2015 president of Sumter Board of Realtors, said “according to the 2014 national movers study, South Carolina is now the No. 2 moving destination state in the country — meaning more people are moving to South Carolina than ever before.” She said Oregon tops the list and North Carolina was third.

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Lifetime’s ‘Whitney’ is predictable, problematic BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Directed by Angela Bassett, the 2015 biopic “Whitney” (8 p.m. Saturday, Lifetime, TV-14) has been given the wrong name. It’s really the “Whitney and Bobby” story. And that’s the problem. The writers of this professionally made but uninspired film committed the fatal mistake of starting the story when Whitney (Yaya DaCosta) first encounters fellow star Bobby Brown (Arlen Escarpeta). The meeting of two millionaires is never quite as interesting as their origins. Exactly what made Whitney tick or how she blossomed into an exquisite singer at such a tender age is never explored here. She arrives fully formed as the diva-next-door, drawn to Bobby Brown, who, while a tad forward, seems as nice and respectful as a boy-band Boy Scout. Given the two-dimensionality of their characters, a lot of time is filled in with prolonged performance sequences. As the unseen voice of Whitney Houston, singer Deborah Cox is the real star of “Whitney.” Despite Cox’s vocals and the spunky re-enactments of its two young leads, “Whitney” plods along rather predictably. Whitney meets Bobby. They can’t live without each other. Bobby feels eclipsed and creatively stunted in the shadow of a supernova. Bobby behaves badly. They divorce. The end. “Whitney” even denies us the tawdry spectacle of the couple’s reality show. Having brought us a behind-thescenes film about “Saved by the Bell,” Lifetime perhaps isn’t ready to devote a scripted movie to reality train wreck “Being Bobby Brown” just yet. Ultimately, “Whitney” is more like yet another rehabilitation effort for Bobby Brown’s career and reputation. It makes it perfectly clear in its earliest scenes that Houston’s drug habit began long before their first date. An hourlong interview special, “Bobby Brown: Remembering Whitney” (10 p.m.) follows. • “Masterpiece Mystery!” (10 p.m. Sunday, PBS, TV-14, check local listings) serves up a nightcap — make that a hot toddy — for the “Downton Abbey” set. “Grantchester” stars James Norton as the Rev. Chambers, a young vicar in

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Yaya DaCosta stars in the all-new Lifetime Original Movie “Whitney,” premiering at 8 p.m. today. the peaceful British village of Grantchester, circa 1953. He’s handsome and hip, given to whiskey and jazz records and carrying on a platonic flirtation with a posh society-type well above his station. His behavior gives his dowdy landlady something to gossip about and his untamed locks give the local ladies (and TV viewers) something to gawk at. As you can imagine, murder changes everything. When a local businessman, boozy and unfaithful to his wife, appears to commit suicide, the tolerant reverend is the only one who will give him a proper Christian burial. This act of kindness does not go unappreciated by the deceased’s fetching German widow. She’s convinced her husband was not the suicidal type and offers evidence that Chambers takes to the local detective, Inspector Geordie Keating (Robson Green). At first, the gruff Keating will have nothing to do with him, but Chambers, and additional proof, prevails. Soon, both

men are sharing whiskey, playing backgammon and solving crimes together. Am I the only one wary of a holy man who subtly wheedles secrets out of lonely ladies as a spy for the police? This sixpart series is based on James Runcie’s book series, “The Grantchester Mysteries.” I guess nobody wanted to call it “The Vicar Is a Snitch.”

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston star in the 2011 comedy “Just Go With It” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). • Jaclyn Smith stars in the 2015 romance “Bridal Wave” (9 p.m., Hallmark, TV-G). • Betty White celebrates her 93rd birthday hosting the “Smartest Animals in America” (8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., GAC). • A spunky girl joins the football squad in the new series “Bella and the Bulldogs” (8 p.m., Nickelodeon). • “The Musketeers” (9 p.m., BBC America, TV-14) enters its second season. • Kevin Hart hosts “Saturday

Night Live” (11:30 p.m., NBC, TV-14), featuring musical guest Sia.

SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • The New England Patriots host the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship Game (6:30 p.m., CBS). • Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph star in the raucous 2011 comedy “Bridesmaids” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-14). • A little knight music goes a long way on “Galavant” (8 p.m., ABC). • Elizabeth McGovern narrates “Million Dollar American Princesses” (8 p.m., Smithsonian), documenting the marriages between titled Europeans and wealthy Americans during the Victorian era. • Lady Mary and Lord Gillingham break the rules on “Downton Abbey” on “Masterpiece” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings). • Hannah’s grad school colleagues don’t dote on her every word on “Girls” (9 p.m., HBO, TV-MA). • Tina and Alex collaborate

on “Togetherness” (9:30 p.m., HBO, TV-MA). • An amnesiac’s brain needs rebooting on “Scorpion” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14), subject to delay due to football coverage. • Medical news haunts Kevin on “Looking” (10 p.m., HBO, TV-MA). • With Matt down to a mere $31 million, Sean and Beverly field offers for their script on “Episodes” (10:30 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA).

SUNDAY SERIES “Futurama” crosses over on “The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV-PG) * Holt’s rival arrives on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (8:30 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * Brian loses face on “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * Bellamy fears for Rachel and the baby she carries on “Resurrection” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Fear of nature on “Bob’s Burgers” (9:30 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * A kidnapping plot on “Revenge” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). Copyright 2015, United Feature Syndicate

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‘Art X Three’ exhibitions will please your eyes ly drawn irises in “Sunbathers” attest to her skill with other subject matter as well. Honorable mention winners D.J. Hatcher and Trisha King also include artwork along with their winning entries from last year’s exhibit. The first People’s Choice Award winner, Thomas Alexander Blackmon, has included his winning entry “Farm Across the Way” with other examples of his pyrography — decorating objects on wood or other surfaces using burn marks from a heated source.

See diverse, outstanding work at Sumter’s gallery BY JANE G. COLLINS Special to The Sumter Item “Art X Three” is an excellent title for the current Sumter Gallery of Art show: three exhibits available for one visit — The 2014 South Carolina Watermedia Society Traveling Exhibit, the Sumter Artists Guild Winners Show and “William Carl Bell: Legacy.”

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WATERMEDIA TRAVELING EXHIBIT The highly successful SCWS paintings feature the best of artists statewide in watercolors, acrylic, gouache and other water-mixed paints. This year’s show continues to emphasize the versatility of watermedia and the artists who use them. Since individual preference often determines the reaction to a painting, knowing juror William Jameson’s guidelines helps explain his winning pick: “strong drawing, composition, texture and use of analogous color.” Vickie Bailey Ebber’s “Bill’s Bucket” appears simple, yet Ebbers manages to capture light and shade, depth and atmosphere by manipulating almost monochromatic tones into a composition that is both restful and striking. Carolyn Epperly’s “Dokbua” combines the fluidity and luminosity of transparent watercolor with the clever insertion of the photographer’s arm and layers of light and texture in the composition. “Homage to Joan of Arc,” by Maura Kenny, combines watercolor, beads and stitching to produce an ethereal atmosphere around the central figure of the girl/warrior. In “Lily in Tomales Bay,” artist Mary Ann Brock draws attention to the child looking away from the audience but surrounded with gentle circles of sun-touched water. Second-place winner Xiao Xing Hu creates a riveting picture of “Little Miss Evelyn” using orange and gold tones to surround and highlight the delicate features of the girl’s face. It is almost minimalistic, yet filled with a poignant sense of innocence. Thirdplace winner K. Wayne Thornley’s “Figure 536” uses acrylic and ink on canvas to achieve a sense of ongoing movement. Contrasting techniques — rough and smooth, the sky and landscape — add energy and depth to Heather Noe’s acrylic on canvas “Lofty Vista.” Interplay of light, use of white space and attention to detail in Sherry Strickland Martin’s “Crabbing on Caper’s Creek”;

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Sharry Williams and Mitchell Williams view the works by the Sumter Artists’ Guild winners during the opening of the show at Sumter County Gallery of Art. Also on exhibit through Feb. 6 are the S.C. Watermedia Society Traveling Exhibit and William Carl Bell: Legacy. “The Searchers” shows the late William Carl Bell’s “eye for details and texture.” Three exhibits are open through Feb. 6 at the gallery. Admission is free. For more information, call (803) 7750543. PHOTO PROVIDED

“I Think I Am Losing My Marbles,” detailed rending of form, color, and light and shadow by John Anderson; “Racing Time,” an acrylic abstract by Jane Doyle; and Steve Garner’s “Prairie Power,” with its surreal handling of geometric shapes and coloring, underscore the range of subject matter, versatility of the medium and technical ability of the artists evident in this year’s show. “Thinking of Home,” an incredibly well executed portrait of a soldier by Sandra Roper; “Broken Fence,” a watercolor on 140-pound cold press paper, done by Lee Monts; and “Abstract Floral,” a watercolor and some collage, the 2013 Best in Show winner by the late Sumter artist Rose Metz, are other excellent examples of the range and power of the medium and artists included in this year’s traveling exhibit. As Frank McCauley, curator for the

gallery, observed, “This show has a wonderful selection of diverse work with a little something for everybody.”

SUMTER ARTISTS’ GUILD WINNERS The Sumter Artist Guild Winner’s Show affords viewers an opportunity to see other works by the 2014 winners. First-place winner Randy Abbott has several entries, including “Urban Whirl,” a composition filled with depth and energy reinforced by his use of black and circles. Second-place winner David Sanders has included both carvings and a painting. “The Fire Down Below,” a carving using paint to emphasize form and texture serves as an example of his ability to use sculpture to communicate. Third-place winner Carole Carberry’s affinity for birds is evident in her entries, especially the atmosphere created in “Siesta Splendor” and “Marsh Centennial.” The delicate-

A third outstanding exhibit is “William Carl Bell: Legacy,” a memorial tribute to the local self-taught artist whose picture “The Stately Trio” was featured on the telephone book cover and sold more than 21,000 copies. According to Sumter County Gallery of Art director Karen Watson, Bell’s “ultimate artistic goal was to create art that was natural and pleasing to the eye.” Based on the paintings in the gallery, he achieved his goal, developing strong technique and composition skills by copying artists featured in a book on great painters. His versatility of subject matter is evident. “Precious,” a portrait of his granddaughter done in 2006, captures the youthful energy of the girl, her tanned, yet soft skin, the perky pink bow in her hair and the vivid color of her eyes. However, there is a marvelous sense of composition: the intricate wicker furniture, the texturing of items and the incredibly creative use of luminous white space that almost surrounds her but adds focus and softness to the central figure. His early softly colored floral paintings and the later “Rose” with its strong turquoise vase and meticulously drawn and colored roses attest to his skill and sense of tone. “The Searchers,” a painted “snapshot” of the birds that played on his back porch, reveals his eye for detail and texture. His study of the dancers celebrates his exploration of traditional, impressionist and modern techniques. It is his last painting before his death in 2013, “The River Princess,” that reveals the depth and scope of his ability. It is a picture filled with energy, preciseness and atmosphere. The rocks, churning water and hanging moss serve as a framework for the young girl, poised for action, yet cautiously contemplating her next step. Her slightly turned stance adds movement and life. Bell’s work, regardless of the subject matter, met his goal of being “pleasing to the eye.” He is missed as a person, painter and contributing force in the Sumter art community.

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CAR FROM PAGE A1 Officer Quintin Eley, 28, was on patrol the night of Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, when he spotted two vehicles with flashing hazard lights on Liberty Street and spoke with a bystander who witnessed the speeding vehicle crossing lanes, ultimately going off the road and into the water. Eley stripped and dove i after the vehicle, rescuing the apparently unconscious driver, Ioan Mar-

SECURE FROM PAGE A1 the numbers toward the end of 2013. That sparked the department to adopt a “Lock it before you leave it” campaign, replete with newspaper stories, reminders in the form of signs hung throughout the city and videos made for news channels and YouTube. “People assume that they’ve parked it in their driveway, it’s your driveway, and nobody’s going to walk by here in the middle of the night,” McGirt said. “So really and truly, we just can’t say, ‘Lock it before you leave it’ enough. But we’ve just got to keep reminding people.” Lyons noted many of the auto invaders walk through neighborhoods tugging at door handles,

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FROM PAGE A1 White House the week after 17 people died in terror attacks in France spurred by a satirical newspaper’s caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. Fears of additional attacks by Islamic extremists grew Thursday, when police in Belgium killed two suspects during an antiterror raid launched to preempt what officials called a major impending attack. Cameron has argued that intelligence agencies must be able to intercept terror suspects’ communications on encrypted social media and messaging sites. However, his view has struck a nerve in the U.S. and in Britain, countries that both have grappled to find a balance between security and privacy. White House spokesman Josh Earnest wouldn’t say whether Obama would support a government “backdoor” to get around encryption and allow authorities to monitor communications that might help to protect national security, but Earnest said the issue surely would arise in Obama’s meeting with Cameron. “I think our British counterparts would agree that it is imperative that we properly balance the need for government, intelligence agencies and national security agencies to access to certain kinds of information to try to protect their citizens,” Earnest said. Cameron arrived at the White House on Friday morning for an Oval Office meeting

looking for unlocked vehicles which they can plunder for computers and electronics, GPS items and loose currency. The jackpot for many of the thieves is to find a firearm inside one of the vehicles, something police deem a major threat that often results from the thefts. Officers urged gun owners to take their weapons in the house with them at night, or at least secure them in a locked glove box or the trunk if they leave them in the vehicles. “You just don’t know whose hands it’s going to fall in,” Lyons said. “For us, it’s a dangerous, dangerous thing with those guns getting out on the streets. And when they get taken out of these cars, they’re ending up in the wrong hands.”

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President Obama walks with British Prime Minister David Cameron on the West Wing Colonnade of the White House on Thursday in Washington. The president and Cameron were meeting to discuss cybersecurity initiatives between their respective nations. with the president, followed by a joint news conference. The two men also held a working dinner Thursday night, with herb-encrusted lamb, pickled wild mushrooms and warm pear cake on the menu. While Cameron’s trip to the U.S. was planned before the attacks in France, his visit is seen by the White House as an opportunity to show trans-Atlantic solidarity in the fight against terrorism. “The terrorists know only how to destroy, but together we can do something infinitely more powerful: build security, strengthen justice and advance peace,” Obama and Cameron wrote in The Times of London in an opinion piece in advance of Cameron’s visit. “The United States and Britain will continue to work closely with all those who believe in peace and tolerance.” The White House said the leaders also would discuss the

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BABLEE R. BRIGGS Bablee R. Briggs was born Oct. 21, 1954, in Clarendon County, to the late General Sr. and Mittie B. Ragin. She exchanged her cross for a crown on Jan. 12, 2015, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning. Bablee was educated in the BRIGGS public schools of Clarendon County and was a 1973 graduate of Scott’s Branch High School. “Big Beb,” as she was affectionately called, was preceded in death by five siblings, Arthur Lee, Ozzie, Ethel, Thomasena and Timothy. Her remarkable and loving spirit will be celebrated by her son, Anthony (Shalonda) Ragin; four grandchildren, Malquan of Summerton, Trevon of Baltimore, Diani of Orangeburg and Annaiya of Columbia; three brothers, General Ragin Jr., General Lee “Ricky” Ragin of Summerton and Hercules (Carolyn) Ragin of Columbia; six sisters, Janette (Edward) Chandler, Joyce Ragin of Summerton, Shebia Hatcher, Carolyn (John) Dow, Linda Ragin of Pinewood and Ieshia Butler of Baltimore. She is also survived by her former husband, John Briggs of Summerton; an uncle, Mackey (Wilma) Issac of Summerton; four aunts, Willie Bell Frierson of New York, Alice Marshall of Sumter, Blanch Issac of Mobile, Alabama, and Gene Ragin of North Carolina; brother-in-law, Samuel Murray of Pinewood; a sister-inlaw, Mary G. Ragin of Manning; a niece as a daughter, Kimberly Ragin; a very special grandniece and grandnephew she help raise as her own, Toni Richardson and Tiyone “Pookie” Bannister of the home; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends; and special friends, Marvin Stinnie, Ernestine Thomas and Chris Riley. Funeral service for Mrs. Briggs will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at Greater St. Phillips RMUE Church. The Rev. Powell Hampton Jr., pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The remains will be placed in the church at 12:30 p.m. until the hour of the service. Viewing will be held today from noon to 6 p.m. Online condolences may be sent to summertonfuneralhome@gmail.com. The family will receive friends at the home of her sister, Linda Ragin, 1013 Armour Hill Drive, Pinewood. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Summerton Funeral Home LLC, 23 S. Duke St., Summerton, (803) 4853755.

DARLENE BURKE Darlene Alice Rowe Burke, age 67, beloved wife of 47 years to John Lewis Burke, died on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, at her residence, surrounded by family and friends. Born in upstate New York, she was a daughter of Bertha Eberhardt Rowe and the late BURKE Stanley Rowe Sr. Darlene was a savvy business woman and retired after more than 20 years with Safe Federal Credit Union. Darlene loved God, her family, and her church. She will be remembered as a spiritual leader in the community. She will also be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great- grandmother, sister and friend. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Darlene was a member of Wedgefield Baptist Church. Surviving in addition to her husband and mother are one son, Michael John Burke and his wife, Audrey, of Wedgefield; one daughter, Conni Noel Mulligan of Asheville,

North Carolina; two brothers, Stanley Rowe Jr. and his wife, Sharon, of Wilmington, North Carolina, and James Rowe of Niles, New York; three grandchildren, Michaela Burke, Chaise Turbeville and Connor Mulligan; and one greatgrandchild, Kyleigh Turbeville. In addition to her father, Darlene was preceded in death by a sister, Laurie Green. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday at Wedgefield Baptist Church with the Rev. Paul Goff officiating. Interment will follow in the Wedgefield Baptist Church cemetery. Pallbearers will be the deacons of Wedgefield Baptist Church. Honorary pallbearers will be the Sunshine Ladies of Wedgefield Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday at Wedgefield Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to Wedgefield Baptist Church, P.O. Box 265, Wedgefield, SC 29168. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

DOROTHY MAE JENKINS Dorothy Mae Jenkins was born on Aug. 30, 1921, in Sumter, to the late Moses J. and Jennie Parker Jenkins. She departed this life on Jan. 13, 2015. Dorothy was educated in the public schools of Sumter County and was a graduate of Lincoln High School. She continued her education at Morris JENKINS College, South Carolina State College in Orangeburg and Francis Marion University in Florence. She was a lifelong member of Mt. Pisgah AME Church, where she served in many capacities. Dorothy experienced a teaching career that lasted for 43 years, where she gave her time and talents. She was a retired educator who was committed to the Florence County School System and community. She was the recipient of numerous awards, citations, medals, plaques and trophies for her outstanding and stellar performance in the classroom as a teacher. She was an advocate for youth excellence throughout her life in many arenas to include the school, church and youth organizations. Dorothy led a life of service to others in the following capacities: Sunday school superintendent; steward pro tem; director of Vacation Bible School; served with the young people’s department; as well as a Girl Scout leader. Dorothy was active in Bible study and prayer; secretary of the sanctuary choir; member of the mass choir; member of Stewardess Board No. 1; class leader; director of the afterschool program; and a member of the Women’s Missionary Society. She leaves to cherish her memory: nieces and nephews, Doris Jenkins Williams, Harold (Henrietta) Fullard, Demetre Battles, Pynette Battles and Jennifer Battles Jackson; grandnieces, nephews and other relatives. Public viewing will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday at Job’s Mortuary. The body will be placed in the church at noon on Monday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday at Mt. Pisgah AME Church,

Bartlette Street, Sumter, with the pastor, the Rev. Dr. Betty Deas-Clark. Interment will follow in Walker Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at 425 Derek Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary. net.

WILLIE LEE THAMES On Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, Willie Lee Thames, husband of Mary Ann Walker, heard his Master’s call at Conway Medical Center, Conway. Born on April 14, 1938 in Manning, he was a son of the late Luther and Victoria Dingle Thames. Visitation will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the Chapel of Fleming and DeLaine Funeral Home. Service of remembrance will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church, 4829 Alex Harvin Highway, Manning, where the Rev. Terry R. Johnson will bring words of consolation. Service of interment will follow in the church cemetery. 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.

DAVID L. COLE BISHOPVILLE — David Lavelle Cole, 79, husband of Susan Lee Cole, died on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, at Morningside of Hartsville. Born in Florence County, he was a son of the late Lavelle David and Esther Carraway Cole. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Bishopville and retired from Carolina Power and Light Co. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include his wife; a son, David L. Cole Jr. of Charleston; a daughter, Nancy Cole Sunderland (Mike) of Columbia; a brother, Wilbur Cole of Effingham; and a special friend, Keith Clavis. He was preceded in death by a sister, Lazette Cole Lawhon of Timmonsville. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. today in the Piedmont Cemetery with the Rev. Tim Coker and the Rev. Lin Kirkman officiating. The family will receive friends at the home, 2190 Camden Highway, Bishopville. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 144, Bishopville, SC 29010. The family would like to express a special thanks to the devoted Morningside family of Hartsville and Agape Hospice. Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of the arrangements.

WILHELMINA S. BILLUPS Wilhelmina Shaw Billups, 80, departed this life on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, at her residence. She was born on Nov. 30, 1934, in Sumter County, a daughter of the late Ben and Lottie Muldrow Shaw. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 336 Ben St., Sumter, SC 29150. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

NICHOLE DAWKINS Nichole Dawkins was born on April 18, 1969, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Virdeena Dawkins and the late Dr. Charles L. Dawkins. She departed this life on Jan. 9, 2015. At an early age, she became an active member of Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, where she sang with the M.H. Newton Mass Choir. She was

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2015 a graduate of the Sumter High School Class of 1987 and went on to South Carolina State College, where she received a bachelor’s degree in biology in 1991. She went on to earn a degree in medicine from Spartan Health Science University. She completed her educational experience from Troy University with a master’s degree in science management in 2002. As a field application specialist in California, Nichole traveled throughout the United States, including Alaska, Louisiana, Maryland, Georgia, the Caribbean and the Virgin Islands. “Aunt Nicky,” as she was affectionately known, adored her nephews, Charlie, Kameron and Kolin. She loved to see them when she would come home on vacation and for the holidays. There was never a moment she would not use to show them how much they meant to her. She leaves to cherish her precious memories: her mother, Virdeena Dawkins; her sister, Jenaii (Kevin) Edwards; her nephews, Charlie, Kameron and Kolin; her special sister, Lovona; her aunt, Ollie Snyder; her uncle, Nathaniel Britt; her dear friend, Jessica Bass of Orange County, California; and a host of cousins, family and friends. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday at Job’s Mortuary. Ms. Dawkins will be placed in the church at 9 a.m. on Monday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday at Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, 803 S. Harvin St., Sumter, with the pastor, the Rev. Marion H. Newton, officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary. net.

JAMES R. WRIGHT BISHOPVILLE — James Ray Wright, husband of Grace Capers Wright, entered eternal rest on Jan. 14, 2015, at Integris Medical Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Funeral service is planned for 1 p.m. on Monday at Lee Central Middle School, Bishopville, with burial at the Mt. Pleasant AME Church, Lynchburg. The family is receiving friends at the home of his brother, Walter Wright Jr., 970 Volunteer Court, Sumter. Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville, is in charge of arrangements.

EMILY B. MASON Emily Bolger Mason, 96, widow of Charles Stewart Mason Jr., died on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, at her home. Born March 9, 1918, in Charleston, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Florence Burns Bolger. Mrs. Mason was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church. She was a master gardener. She was a member of the Poinsett Garden Club. She served as a National Accredited Master Flower Show Judge, a Master Landscape Critic, and as a member of the Council of Garden Clubs of Sumter. She was a recent inductee of the Women’s Honor Roll of Sumter. Surviving are two daughters, Carol Mason Mimms of Sumter and Peggy Mason Gamble of Columbia; three grandchildren, Thomas Mimms Jr. (Tonya) of Sumter, Laurie Gamble (David) Brandes and Paige Gamble (Rich) Edwards, all of Columbia; seven great-grandchildren, Tripp Baker, Brandi Baker (Karl) Kakadelis, Mason Brandes, Dillon Brandes, Thomas Edwards, Brooke Edwards and Emma

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Edwards; and a great-greatgrandson, Knox Baker. She was preceded in death by a son, Charles Stewart Mason III; and a granddaughter, Deborah Mimms Barnett. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at Aldersgate United Methodist Church with Dr. Webb Belangia officiating. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends following the service at Aldersgate United Methodist Church and other times during the afternoons at the home. Memorials may be made to Epworth Children’s Home, P.O. Box 50466, Columbia, SC 29250 or to Aldersgate United Methodist Church Bereavement Fund, 211 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com. The family would like to thank Comfort Keepers, especially Jody Cleveland and Tuomey Hospice, for their loving care of Mrs. Mason. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

EDYTHE G. CLARK Edythe G. Clark transitioned peacefully to her eternal home on Jan. 13, 2015. She was born on Dec. 26, 1926, a daughter of the late Rev. Purdy and Rosa Lee Charles Gibson. She was the widow of Judge Reuben B. Clark. Edythe attended Morris College in Sumter. She was employed with Campbell Soup in Sumter, until retirement. In later years, she became a member of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Sumter. She leaves to cherish her memories: two daughters, Cynthia C. Scott and Eleanor (Booker) Washington; one son, Raymond (Nancy) Clark; one brother-in-law, Jason C. (Sarah) Clark Sr.; three grandchildren, Paul (Yolanda) Clark, Raymond (Anitra) Moss and Tammy (Darren) Ford; four greatgrandchildren; step-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 3249 U.S. 15 South, Sumter, SC 29150 with the Rev. Willie A. Wright Jr., pastor, bringing the words of consolation. Service of committal, benediction and interment will follow at the church cemetery. The family is receiving family and friends at the home, 1161 Clark Road, Pinewood, SC 29125. Viewing will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Chapel of Fleming and DeLaine Funeral Home. Fleming and DeLaine Funeral Home and Chapel of Manning is in charge of services. Online condolences may be sent to Flemingdelaine@aol. com or www.FlemingDeLaine. com.

LEROY RICHARDSON MANNING — Leroy Richardson, 55, died on Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning. He was born on Sept. 21, 1959, in Clarendon County, a son of the late Ruth Mae Richardson. The family is receiving friends at the home of his brother, James Richardson Sr., 1069 Ashton Trace Place, Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2015

MLK JR. DAY SCHEDULE BANKS — All area banks and credit unions will be closed on Monday. GOVERNMENT — The following will be closed on Monday: federal government offices; U.S. Postal Service; state government offices; City of Sumter offices; Sumter County offices; Clarendon County offices; City of Manning offices; Lee County offices; and City of Bishopville offices. SCHOOLS — The following will be closed Monday: Sumter School District; Clarendon School Districts 1, 2 and 3; Lee County Public School; Robert E. Lee Academy; Thomas Sumter Academy; St. Anne Catholic School; St. Francis Xavier High School; Clarendon Hall; Sumter Christian School; William Thomas Academy; Laurence Manning Academy; Central Carolina Technical College; USC Sumter; and Morris College. Wilson Hall will observe a teacher in-service day on Monday and there will be no student attendance. OTHER — Clemson Extension Service, the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce, The Harvin Clarendon County Library and the Sumter County Library will be closed on Monday. All offices of The Sumter Item will be closed on Monday.

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FYI panionship and care to the Hospice Care of Sumter LLC is caregiver by running erin need of volunteers in Sumyour spare time to good ... volunrands,use reading to patients, ter andPut surrounding counties. Opportunities available listening and just being teer for you to use your time and there for patients who need companionship. All you talents to be of assistance include reading, musical tal- need is a willing heart and some time to give to others. ents, companionship, light No medical background is housekeeping, etc. Contact required. Hospice Care of Joyce Blanding at (803) 883Tri-County will provide you 5606 or hospicecareofsumwith the tools you need to ter@yahoo.com. become a hospice volunAgape Hospice is in need of teer. Call Carol Tindal at volunteers. Whether your (803) 905-7720. passion is baking, knitting, reading, singing, etc., Agape ROAD to RECOVERY is in need Hospice can find a place for of volunteers in the Sumter area. The program provides you. Contact Thandi Blandcancer patients with transing at (803) 774-1075, (803) portation to and from treat260-3876 or tblanding@ ments. Call the American agapsenior.com. Hospice Care of South Carolina Cancer Society at (803) 7501693. is in need of volunteers in Sumter County. Do you have The Rembert Area Community Coalition (RACC) is accepting one extra hour a week? Opportunities are available for applications for the 2014-15 after school program. Applicapatient/family companiontions can be obtained at the ship, administrative support, meal preparation, light main office, 8455 Camden household projects, student Highway, Rembert, SC 29128. education and various other For information, call (803) tasks. Contact Whitney Rog- 432-2001. ers, regional volunteer coor- Having cancer is hard. Finding dinator, at (843) 409-7991 or help shouldn’t be. Free help whitney.rogers@hospicecfor cancer patients from the are.net. American Cancer Society. Amedisys Hospice is in need of Transportation to treatment, help for appearance related volunteers. Volunteer opporside effects of treatment, tunities include 1) special nutrition help, one-on-one projects of baking, sewing, breast cancer support, free knitting, crafts, carpentry housing away from home and yard work; 2) administrative/office duties of copy- during treatment, help finding clinical trials, someone ing, light filing and answerto talk to — all free. Call ing phones; and 3) patient (800) 227-2345. companionship — develop one-on-one relationships The Rembert Area Community with hospice patients (train- Coalition (RACC) offers a seing provided free of charge). nior citizens program 10 a.m.Contact Rhoda Keefe, volun- noon each Monday and teer coordinator, at (803) Wednesday at 6785 Bradley 469-3047 or rhonda.keefe@ St. (behind community car amedisys.com. wash), Rembert, SC 29128. Transportation is available. Hospice Care of Tri-County is For details, call (803) 432in need of volunteers. Volun2001. teers offer support, com-

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’ll be a pushover when it comes to children or loved ones. Be careful or you will be taken advantage of emotionally or financially. Sign up for something that will keep you busy and unable to take on responsibilities that don’t belong to you. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Emotional relationships will move into high gear, making this an opportune time to discuss future plans. An opportunity to improve your current living situation will also encourage greater equality and a chance to confirm your commitments. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Use your intuition to make the right decision regarding where you travel. Be inventive when it comes to your goals and how you execute your plans. Don’t let an unexpected change someone makes cause you to change course. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Take the initiative to get out and do your own thing. A physical challenge will change your life and encourage you to take on something you shied away from in the past. A short trip will encourage romance. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Take a moment to remember what life is all about. Enjoy the events and activities you can share with the people you care about most. Don’t let someone put too many

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demands on you or ruin your day. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Take it easy on yourself today. Do something that will make you happy and contribute to the plans you set for the evening hours. Love is on the rise, and favorable changes can be achieved with a little romantic magic. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Stay busy and focused on what you want to accomplish, and keep your distance from anyone who has the potential to bring you down mentally, physically or emotionally. Make unusual alterations at home that will allow you to do something you enjoy. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Emotions will be hard to control. Try to keep everything in perspective and get your priorities straight, and it will help you make positive changes at home. Learning as you go will contribute to your wisdom. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Be careful, as someone you look up to may have ulterior motives. Being given false information is possible, so make sure to question what’s going on around you. Change can be good, but only if it benefits everyone involved. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your contribution to a worthy cause will enhance your reputation and introduce you to someone who can help you turn an idea into a reality. Plan to do something with the people you enjoy celebrating with most of all. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Consider others feelings. It’s how you operate under pressure that will put you in the running for a better position. The way you present who you are and what you have to offer will determine the options offered to you.

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SPCA CAT OF THE WEEK Bear, an 8-month-old smoky gray/tabby and white male American shorthair, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. He is housebroken and gets along well with other cats. Bear is sociable with people as well as affectionate, gentle, friendly and active. The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit www.sumterscspca.com.

The SPCA relies heavily on community support and donations. Currently, the biggest needs are for dry puppy and kitten food; wet cat food; cat litter; and cleaning supplies. The following are also appreciated: Newspapers; stuffed animals (any size); heavy duty trash bags (30 gallon or larger); dishwashing liquid; laundry detergent; bleach; paper towels; sheets and comforters; baby blankets (for cat cages and puppies); canned dog and cat food; dry dog, treats; leashes and collars; disinfectant spray; all-purpose cleaner; air freshener; no scratch scrubbers; two-sided sponges for dishes; litter freshener; monetary donations are also gratefully accepted.

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Brothers to face one another in AFC title game

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2015

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PREP BASKETBALL

Lady Gators snap streak No. 8 LHS hands rival No. 4 CHS first region loss since ’12 season BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com For all her years in a Lakewood High School basketball jersey, Sonora Dengokl had never had a feeling like the one on Friday at The Swamp. Then again, nobody from Region VI-3A has had that particular feeling against Crestwood since 2012. Powered by Dengokl and Kamryn Lemon in the fourth quarter, Lakewood took full advantage of a 21-turnover night from the Lady Knights to pull away for a 47-41 victory. The win ended CHS’ streak of consecutive region victories at 25 as Lakewood improved to 3-0 to start its league schedule and 12-3 overall. “It’s really unbelievable to be a senior and have worked and worked for so long to beat Crestwood,” said Dengokl, who scored six of her 11 points in the final frame. “To do it in my senior year is a feeling I can’t even describe. “It’s been something that’s been building for two years now. We’re happy with the win, but we still have a long way to go.” Head coach Frances Fields hopes that the win proves a stepping stone for more things

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Lakewood’s Sonora Dengkol (15) goes for a layup between Crestwood’s Lindsey Rogers (22) and Shaquanda Miller-McCray (30) during the Lady SEE STREAK, PAGE B3 Gators’ upset victory at The Swamp on Friday. Eighth-ranked Lakewood snapped a 25-game Region VI-3A winning streak by No. 4 Crestwood.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Penn State, Paterno get victories restored

Monarchs junior guard Witherspoon nominated as McDonald’s All American BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com

BY MARK SCOLFORO & MARC LEVY The Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa.— Penn State’s football team is getting back 112 wins wiped out during the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal and the late Joe Paterno has been restored as the winningest coach in major college football history. The NCAA announced the new settlement with PATERNO the school weeks before a scheduled trial on the legality of the 2012 consent decree it will replace. The new deal also directs a $60 million fine to address child abuse be spent within Pennsylvania and resolves that lawsuit. The NCAA board of governors approved the settlement, said association spokesman Bob Williams. The Penn State board approved it Friday afternoon. The announcement follows the NCAA’s decision last year to reinstate the school’s full complement of football scholarships and let Penn State participate in post-season play, and comes just days after a federal judge declined to rule on the consent decree’s constitutionality. The NCAA said continuing the litigation would only delay the distribution of funds to sex abuse survivors. “While others will focus on the return of wins, our top

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Manning High School’s Rayvon Witherspoon (1) is one of nine boys and girls basketball players from the state of South Carolina under consideration for the McDonald’s All American Games.

Stevie Ward had always known Rayvon Witherspoon was a talented basketball player. But it wasn’t until the first-year Manning High head coach started looking at the numbers that he realized how evenly his now junior guard matched up with the top players in the state. “He was actually ranked in the top 10 in the state in scoring last year,” Ward said. “This year he’s in the top 10 in scoring and rebounding. Not a lot of people outside of Manning really know that.” Ward changed all that by

nominating Witherspoon to become a McDonald’s All American, and on Tuesday, both found out that he was one of nine nominees selected from South Carolina. “I was excited – I wasn’t expecting that,” Witherspoon said. “I thanked Coach Ward for putting my name out there. It’s an honor. “I hope I’m selected. It would be great to play in the (All American Games) and show what I can do.” The list was announced on Tuesday for both boys and girls across the nation. Witherspoon is one of 823 players overall vying for a limited

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USC BASKETBALL

No.1 South Carolina downs Missouri for 17th straight win BY JAKE KREINBERG The Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. — South Carolina owns a perfect record, but it’s the various ways the team wins that coach Dawn Staley praised on Thursday night. “Every time that we take the floor, we’re learning,” Staley said after defeating Missouri 60-49. “We’ve got a lot of young players that need to see this action night in and night out so they know what to expect.” Tiffany Mitchell scored 19 points, Alaina Coates added 15 and Aleighsa Welch

grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the top-ranked Gamecocks. The win pushed South Carolina’s record to 17-0 and 5-0 in Southeastern Conference play, the best start for the program since joining the league in 1991. The Gamecocks had outscored opponents 80.1-49.9 this season this season, but struggled to separate themselves from Missouri. South Carolina led for more than 34 minutes but couldn’t relax until Coates capped a 6-0 run with two free throws for a 53-43 lead

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South Carolina’s Tiffany Mitchell, left, steals the ball from Missouri’s Morgan Eye during the Gamecocks’ 60-49 victory on Thursday in Columbia, Mo.

SPORTS

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2015

SPORTS ITEMS

Bears hire Fox as coach LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears have hired John Fox as their new coach. The Bears announced the move on Friday, just four days after Fox and the Denver Broncos parted ways. Fox was widely seen as a strong candidate to replace the fired Marc Trestman once he left the Broncos on Monday, given his record and his ties to consultant Ernie Accorsi and new general manager Ryan Pace. CLARK, MERRITT SHARE EARLY LEAD AT SONY OPEN

HONOLULU — Tim Clark knew he was hitting the ball well. Put him on a golf course more suited to his game, and it showed for two days at the Sony Open. Clark kept the ball in play on the tight fairways of Waialae, took advantage of dry conditions that allow for more roll, and posted his second straight round of 5-under 65 on Friday for a share of the lead with Troy Merritt among the early starters. Merritt had a 64 to join Clark at 10-under 130. PRICE, TIGERS AVOID ARBITRATION

DETROIT — David Price and the Detroit Tigers have avoided arbitration, reaching a $19.75 million, oneyear agreement, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because the agreement had not been announced. It is the largest one-year contract for a player who filed for arbitration, topping Max Scherzer’s $15,525,000 agreement with the Tigers last year. MARIOTA WINS MANNING AWARD FOR TOP QUARTERBACK

Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota has added another award to his collec-

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Former Denver Broncos head coach John Fox was hired by the Chicago Bears on Friday as their new head coach. tion. The Heisman Trophy winner was honored with the Manning Award for the nation’s top college quarterback Friday. The winner is determined by a vote from a panel of local and national media, as well as Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. Mariota announced Wednesday that he had decided to forgo his final season at Oregon and declare his eligibility for this year’s NFL draft.

sence for personal reasons. Maligi recruited Frazier out of Kimball High School in Dallas. A person with knowledge of the investigation told The Associated Press on Friday that the probe involved men’s basketball and golf. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the school wasn’t commenting on specifics of the investigation.

NCAA INVESTIGATING SMU AMID QUESTIONS

MINNEAPOLIS — The NFL has asked a federal court to reject the petition by the NFL Players Association on behalf of Adrian Peterson to have the star running back’s suspension overturned. Attorneys for the league, in a 35-page filing Friday, wrote that U.S. labor law should prevent the court from handling a dispute already ruled on by the arbitrator for Peterson’s appeal.

DALLAS — SMU acknowledged Friday that it was facing an NCAA investigation after announcing earlier in the day an appeal of an academic suspension that would sideline basketball player Keith Frazier for the rest of the season. The investigation was announced three days after the school said assistant coach Ulric Maligi was taking an indefinite leave of ab-

NFL ASKS COURT TO TOSS NFLPA’S LAWSUIT FOR PETERSON

From wire reports

NBA ROUNDUP

Horford scores 22, Hawks beat Raptors 110-89 TORONTO — Al Horford scored 22 points, Paul Millsap had 16 and the Atlanta Hawks extended their winning streak to 11 games, beating the Toronto Raptors 110-89 on Friday night. Jeff Teague and DeMarre Carroll each scored 13 points and Kyle Korver had 11 for the Hawks, who matched their longest winning streak since posting 11 consecutive victories to begin the 1997-98 season. Atlanta, which made 12 of 23 3-point attempts, is unbeaten since a 107-77 blowout loss to Milwaukee on Dec. 26. PISTONS 98 PACERS 96

INDIANAPOLIS — Brandon Jennings scored a season high 37 points and Andre Drummond tipped in the last-second

winning shot to lead the Detroit Pistons over the Indiana Pacers 98-96 on Friday night. With 23.9 seconds left, Detroit called a timeout. Jennings took the inbounds pass and held for the last second shot. He drove to the bucket and missed the layup, but Drummond was there for the tip-in with 0.3 seconds to go. GRIZZLIES 106 MAGIC 96

ORLANDO, Fla. — Jeff Green had 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and the Memphis Grizzlies held on to beat the Orlando Magic 106-96 on Friday night. Zach Randolph added 18 points, and Marc Gasol had 12 points and 16 rebounds to help the Grizzlies win their third straight.

76ERS 96 PELICANS 81 PHILADELPHIA— Nerlens Noel had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Michael Carter-Williams scored 22 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 96-81 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. The Sixers never trailed in only their third home win of the season. They put away the short-handed Pelicans in a hurry, making 10 of their first 14 shots and racing to a 16-point lead. NETS 102 WIZARDS 80

WASHINGTON — Brook Lopez and Jarrett Jack each scored 26 points as the Brooklyn Nets broke a seven-game losing streak with a 102-80 win over the Washington Wizards on Friday. From wire reports

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GAMECOCKS FROM PAGE B1 with 1:16 to go. Sierra Michaelis scored a career-high 22 points but finished as the only player in double figures for Missouri (11-7, 1-4). “Maybe we didn’t have the poise we needed to have for 40 minutes,” said Tigers coach Robin Pingeton. “But I thought we played with great toughness and great grit for 40 minutes.” Missouri and South Carolina entered the night ranked first and second in the SEC in holding opponents to under 33.5 percent shooting this season. But the teams combined to make 8 of their first 15 shots from the field and were tied four minutes into the game. The pace then slowed considerably, though, as Missouri and South Carolina combined to make just 11 of their final 48 attempts in the half. The Gamecocks entered the break with a 25-20 advantage but never led by more than six in the opening 20 minutes. “It’s really hard to win in the SEC on the road,” Mitchell said. “So we just have to hunker down and stay with our game

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plan.” South Carolina then led throughout the second half but only by three when Michaelis made a 3-pointer with five minutes left to cut the Tigers’ deficit to 44-41. Mitchell answered with her own 3-pointer and the Gamecocks led by at least four points the rest of the way. “I thought our team did a really good job of just keeping their composure and just playing through things,” Staley said. Missouri defeated Florida 66-47 last Sunday for the team’s first SEC win, thanks in part to 18 points from senior Morgan Eye and nine from sophomore Jordan Frericks. The duo average 24.1 points per game but tallied just 11 on Thursday. Instead it was Michaelis who kept Missouri close, shooting 8 of 15 - including 4 of 7 from long range - and scoring 17 points in the second half. The team finished 16-of-54 (29.6 percent) overall from the field. For South Carolina, freshman phenom A’ja Wilson didn’t score until making a free throw with 8:41 remaining. Wilson had scored in double figures in all but two games this season and averaged 13.9 points per game before scoring three against Missouri.

B Team Basketball Wilson Hall at Calhoun, 10 a.m. Orangeburg Prep at Thomas Sumter, 3 p.m. Varsity Wrestling Sumter in Coach Trapp Duals (at Battery Creek High in Beaufort), TBA

GOLF The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION W Toronto 26 Brooklyn 16 Boston 13 Philadelphia 7 New York 5 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W Atlanta 31 Washington 27 Miami 17 Charlotte 15 Orlando 15 CENTRAL DIVISION W Chicago 26 Milwaukee 21 Cleveland 20 Indiana 15 Detroit 14

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WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION W Memphis 27 Houston 28 Dallas 27 San Antonio 24 New Orleans 19 NORTHWEST DIVISION W Portland 30 Denver 18 Oklahoma City 18 Utah 13 Minnesota 6 PACIFIC DIVISION W Golden State 31 L.A. Clippers 26 Phoenix 23 Sacramento 16 L.A. Lakers 12

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THURSDAY’S GAMES

Milwaukee 95, New York 79 Houston 112, Oklahoma City 101 Cleveland 109, L.A. Lakers 102

FRIDAY’S GAMES

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

TODAY’S GAMES

Indiana at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Chicago, 8 p.m. Golden State at Houston, 8 p.m. Washington at Brooklyn, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Denver, 9 p.m. Portland at Memphis, 9 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

NFL PLAYOFFS By The Associated Press WILD-CARD PLAYOFFS

Jan. 3 Carolina 27, Arizona 16 Baltimore 30, Pittsburgh 17 Jan. 4 Indianapolis 26, Cincinnati 10 Dallas 24, Detroit 20

DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS

Jan. 10 New England 35, Baltimore 31 Seattle 31, Carolina 17 Jan. 11 Green Bay 26, Dallas 21 Indianapolis 24, Denver 13

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS SUNDAY

Green Bay at Seattle, 3:05 p.m. (FOX) Indianapolis at New England, 6:40 p.m. (CBS)

PRO BOWL

Sunday, Jan. 25 At Glendale, Ariz. Team Irvin vs. Team Carter, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

SUPER BOWL

Sunday, Feb. 1 At Glendale, Ariz. AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 6:30 p.m. (NBC)

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 46 28 14 4 60 149 124 Montreal 43 27 13 3 57 115 101 Detroit 44 24 11 9 57 123 109 Boston 45 24 15 6 54 120 114 Florida 42 20 13 9 49 104 117 Toronto 45 22 20 3 47 138 139 Ottawa 43 18 17 8 44 118 119 Buffalo 45 14 28 3 31 82 157 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Islanders 43 29 13 1 59 134 116 Pittsburgh 42 26 10 6 58 129 100 Washington 43 24 11 8 56 126 106 N.Y. Rangers 41 24 13 4 52 124 101 Philadelphia 45 17 21 7 41 119 134 New Jersey 45 16 21 8 40 101 127 Columbus 41 18 20 3 39 106 134 Carolina 43 14 24 5 33 91 114

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

GP W L OT Pts GF GA 42 29 9 4 62 130 94 43 28 13 2 58 134 95 44 27 13 4 58 142 110 45 23 14 8 54 123 112 45 19 17 9 47 119 129 43 19 17 7 45 132 141 43 19 19 5 43 120 128

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 44 28 10 6 62 125 118 San Jose 45 24 16 5 53 122 121 Vancouver 42 24 15 3 51 118 109 Los Angeles 44 20 14 10 50 124 117 Calgary 44 23 18 3 49 127 115 Arizona 43 16 23 4 36 100 143 Edmonton 45 10 26 9 29 101 152 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

SONY OPEN PAR SCORES

Thursday At Waialae Country Club Course Honolulu Purse: $5.6 million Yardage: 7,044; Par: 70 (35-35) First Round Paul Casey 31-31—62 Webb Simpson 28-34—62 Camilo Villegas 29-34—63 Robert Streb 32-31—63 Rory Sabbatini 33-31—64 J.J. Henry 33-32—65 Jason Day 32-33—65 Matt Kuchar 33-32—65 John Peterson 34-31—65 Tim Clark 33-32—65 Jonathan Randolph 32-33—65 Kevin Na 35-31—66 Harris English 35-31—66 Michael Putnam 32-34—66 Blayne Barber 31-35—66 Daniel Summerhays 34-32—66 Russell Knox 32-34—66 Brian Davis 32-34—66 Chris Kirk 33-33—66 Brian Harman 31-35—66 Jimmy Walker 32-34—66 Troy Merritt 34-32—66 Chez Reavie 35-32—67 Jeff Overton 32-35—67

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Boston 3, N.Y. Rangers 0 Minnesota 7, Buffalo 0 Vancouver 4, Philadelphia 0 Ottawa 4, Montreal 1 Tampa Bay 3, Edmonton 2 Colorado 4, Florida 2 Detroit 3, St. Louis 2, OT Winnipeg 2, Dallas 1 Calgary 4, Arizona 1 San Jose 3, Toronto 1

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Carolina, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Columbus, 7 p.m. Washington at Nashville, 8 p.m. Winnipeg at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. New Jersey at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Columbus at Boston, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Buffalo, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Montreal, 7 p.m. Carolina at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Nashville at Detroit, 7 p.m. Colorado at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Florida, 7 p.m. Toronto at St. Louis, 7 p.m. Washington at Dallas, 8 p.m. Arizona at Minnesota, 9 p.m. Anaheim at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. Calgary at San Jose, 10 p.m.

SPORTS

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2015

BOYS AREA ROUNDUP

Conway hands Sumter first region loss of year CONWAY – Sumter High School’s varsity boys basketball team fell to 1-1 in Region VI-4A with a 50-45 loss to Conway on Friday at the Conway gymnasium. CK Rembert led the Gamecocks with 12 points. Quentin Kershaw added eight.

SUMTER Jackson 3, Parker 6, McBride 2, Rembert 12, Moore 6, Richardson 2, Kershaw 8, Tiller 6. CONWAY Hennigan 17, Denny 8, Jeffords 12, Moody 2, Edwards 6, Brooks 2, Venable 3.

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Sumter Christian School improved to 12-2 with a 64-41 victory over South Pointe Christian on Friday at the SCS gymnasium. Desmond Sigler led the Bears with 25 points. Lamel Sanders added 12 and Grayson Dennis had 10. LAURENCE MANNING 71 TRINITY-BYRNES 49

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Crestwood Dakota Jennings (20) battles Lakewood’s Daquan Tindal, right, during the Knights’ 50-47 victory on Friday at The Swamp.

Morant lifts Knights past Gators BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com Friday’s back-and-forth contest between the Lakewood and Crestwood high school boys basketball teams had all the makings of a frantic finish. Devin Nelson, Ja Morant and Kobe Thomas didn’t disappoint in a 50-47 nail-biting victory for the Knights. With the scored tied and less than 20 seconds to go, the Gators held the ball with visions of a last-second shot for the Region VI-3A win. Instead, Nelson managed to take the ball away and give it to Morant who streaked upcourt and knocked down what proved to be the game-winning basket – along with an and-1 free throw. “Devin was playing good (defense) on the guard and he got the ball and tipped the ball to me,” Morant said. “In my head I was thinking we just need a quick bucket. I went down and got it and the and1.” With 2.5 seconds remaining, Thomas sealed the win with a blocked shot after Lakewood had managed to get the ball upcourt for a decent scoring chance. “We were just unfortunate there at the end,” Lakewood head coach Bryan Brown said of the final sequence of events. “We had the ball in

one of our best penetrator’s hands early on and lost it and we had the ball in the hands of the shooter we wanted at the end, too.” Morant finished with 12 points to lead the Knights, who improved to 13-4 overall and 2-1 in the region. Nelson was second on the team with 16. “It was a good win and a big win for the kids,” Crestwood head coach Dwayne Edwards said. “Every region win is big and I know they wanted this one tonight. We had our ups and downs, but I think we played four pretty good quarters. Lakewood did too – it was like a chess match. We found something that worked, and then they found something that worked.” The defense worked well for the Gators, Brown said, but the offense was not where he wanted it to be as his squad fell to 6-10 and 1-2 in the region. “Our defense kept us in the game tonight,” Brown said. “I don’t know how many shots we missed, but we missed a lot and a lot of 3s. That’s something we have to improve on moving forward. “It’s a young team and we have to learn to finish these types of games.” Brandon Golson led the Gators with 10 points followed by Jarvis Johnson with nine and Jalen White with eight.

TALENT FROM PAGE B1 number of spots. The list will be paired down to two final teams of 24 during a selection show on Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. that will be broadcast on ESPNU. The 38th Annual McDonald’s All American Games will tip off on April 1 at 6:30 p.m. from Chicago’s United Center. “I’m very excited that he was nominated and obviously hope he makes the final cut,” Ward said. “It represents great strides not only for him as a player, but for our program. “Hopefully they’ll be more All Americans to come.” Witherspoon averaged 13.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game last season as a sophomore. He’s improved greatly on those numbers this season, averaging 17.9 points and 11.9 rebounds through the first nine games. “I’ve just tried to work hard in practice,” Witherspoon said. “I have good teammates and we’re just working hard to improve every day.”

Witherspoon also participated in an elite camp before the season started at Ridge View High in Columbia. He was one of about 80 top players from around the state who were at the camp. Ward points to it as one of the reasons why both his scoring and rebounding numbers have improved this season. “I think he went up against that type of talent and saw how aggressive they were, especially going up for rebounds,” Ward said. “I think that rubbed off on him a little bit. He’s been a great player so far, but I think he’s only scratched the surface as to how good a player he can be.” Witherspoon has focused more on his all-around game this year, he added. “I wanted to focus on passing and being able to shoot when I needed to,” Witherspoon said. “I’ve tried to box out more and just be more aggressive under the boards.”

DARLINGTON – Laurence Manning Academy defeated Trinity-Byrnes 71-49 on Thursday at the T-B gymnasium. Terrell Houston led LMA with 15 points. Jaleel Robinson had a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds and Rashaad Robinson had 11 points. WILSON HALL 67 THE KING’S ACADEMY 32

Wilson Hall defeated defeated The King’s Academy 67-32 on Thursday at Nash Student Center. John Ballard and Brent Carraway led the Barons with 11 points apiece. Grier Schwartz added nine. JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL WILSON HALL 29 CALHOUN 9 ST. MATTHEWS – Wilson Hall improved to 4-7 with a 29-9 victory over Calhoun Academy on Friday at the Calhoun gymnasium. James Munford led the Barons with six points. On Thursday in Sumter, Wilson Hall lost to The King’s Academy 30-29. Brandon Car-

raway led WH with nine. NORTHWOOD 55 LAURENCE MANNING 52

MANNING – Laurence Manning Academy lost to Northwood Academy 55-52 on Friday at Bubba Davis Gymnasium. Braden Osteen led LMA with 22 points, while Taylor Lee had 13 and Brewer Brunson 12. On Thursday in Darlington, LMA beat Trinity-Byrnes 66-34. Osteen led with 16 points, while Lee had 14 and Grayson Gamble had 11. SUMTER CHRISTIAN 39 SOUTH POINTE CHRISTIAN 35

Sumter Christian School improved to 12-0 with a 39-35 victory over South Pointe Christian on Friday at the SCS gymnasium. Desmond Sigler led the Bears with 13 points. Donzell Metz added 12 and Grayson Dennis 11. SUMTER 53 CONWAY 31

Sumter High School improved to 7-1 with a 53-31 victory over Conway on Thursday at the SHS gymnasium. Ahmad Peoples led the Gamecocks in scoring with 15 points. Darius Williams added 12. B TEAM BASKETBALL CARDINAL NEWMAN 29 WILSON HALL 26 Wilson Hall fell to 5-5 with a 29-26 loss to Cardinal Newman on Friday at Nash Student Center. Chandler Scott led Wilson Hall with 11 points. Landon Van Patten added six. MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL CHESTNUT OAKS 55 EBENEZER 38 Chestnut Oaks defeated Ebenezer 55-38 on Thursday at the Chestnut Oaks gymnasium. Cody McCoy led the Falcons with 18 points.

GIRLS AREA ROUNDUP

WH tops Calhoun 45-39 ST. MATTHEWS – Wilson Hall’s varsity girls basketball team improved to 2-0 in SCISA Region II-3A with a 45-39 victory over Calhoun Academy on Friday at the Calhoun gym. Lauren Goodson led the Lady Barons, 10-4 overall, with 13 points. Hayley Smoak added 11.

WILSON HALL Goodson 13, Smoak 11, Scott 6, Belk 4, Jordan 4, Kelley 5. CALHOUN Conger 13, Way 4, Miller 2, Rowan 2, Barker 10, Carroll 3.

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Sumter Christian School improved to 8-6 with a 35-25 victory over South Pointe Christian on Friday at the SCS gym. Susaana Hutson led SCS with 21 points. Sara Fraser added 13. LAKE MARION 59 LEE CENTRAL 49

BISHOPVILLE – Lee Central High School lost to Lake Marion 59-49 on Friday at the Lee Central gym. Alexus McMillian led the Lady Stallions with 16 points. Shai Davis and Asia

Wright each had 10. NORTHWOOD 75

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MANNING – Laurence Manning Academy lost to Northwood Academy 75-42 on Friday at Bubba Davis Gymnasium. Brooke Bennett led LMA with 11 points and Maggie Eppley had 10. MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL

ST. MATTHEWS – Wilson Hall remained undefeated with a 29-14 victory over Calhoun Academy on Friday at the Calhoun gym. Diamond Crawford led the 9-0 Lady Barons with 11 points. Zan Beasley and Katie Duffy both had six.

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ALICE DRIVE 37 Furman Middle School defeated Alice Drive 49-37 on Thursday at the AD gym. Myla Wilson led the Lady Indians with 19 points. Rahteisha Burgess added 12 and Kiari Cain had eight.

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MANNING – Laurence Manning Academy defeated Northwood Academy 36-24 on Friday at Bubba Davis Gymnasium. Sarah Knight Nalley and Mason Ham led LMA with nine points apiece. B TEAM BASKETBALL

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Chestnut Oaks Middle School defeated Ebenezer 36-10 on Thursday at the Chestnut Oaks gymnasium. Carnasia Wells led the Lady Falcons with 17 points. Lili Lewis added eight.

THE KING’S ACADEMY 10 BISHOPVILLE – Robert E. Lee Academy improved to 4-1 with a 29-10 victory over The King’s Academy on Friday at the REL gym. Rebecca Dinkins led REL with 24 points, seven rebounds and eight steals.

STREAK FROM PAGE B1 to come as well. “We never came in talking about their winning streak or anything,” Fields said. “We just concentrated on playing well this game and improving every day. This is one step toward hopefully competing for a region banner and a state title.” The loss dropped the Lady Knights to 10-4 and 2-1. The turnovers were hard to overcome, head coach Tony Wilson said, and his squad didn’t help matters on the offensive end either. CHS was 15-for-41 from the floor and 4-for-11 from the free throw line. “Lakewood played a great game, and I can’t take anything away from them,” Wilson said. “But I thought the difference tonight was we played too much as individuals and not enough as a team.

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We were trying too hard to make things happen instead of falling back and playing within the concept of the team. “But it’s early and we have time to regroup and start another streak.” As has been the case the last few times the Sumter County rivals have taken the court, the game was extremely tight throughout most of the night. Neither team held more than a 5-point advantage until the end when Lakewood pulled away slightly. Crestwood took the early advantage behind a 3-point basket from Lindsey Rogers along with a couple of free throws from her and Cawasha Ceaser. Down 11-6, the Lady Gators mounted a rally behind Sha-

lexia Pack, who connected on two shots from beyond the arc to pull LHS back to a 12-12 tie at the end of one quarter. Overall, LHS hits four 3s in the contest. “We knew they were probably going to have to beat us on the outside, so our main goal was to contain the outside,” Wilson said. “But we didn’t do a good job of (pressuring) the shooters and they got a lot of shots off and hit a good many of them.” Lakewood took its largest lead of the half in the second behind back-to-back buckets from Lemon – who led the Lady Gators with seven points in the quarter and finished with a game-high 18. Crestwood answered, though, pulling even at 20-all before LHS closed out the half with a trio of free throws to take a 3-point lead at the break.

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(3) Gonzaga at Loyola Marymount, 4 p.m. (5) Villanova at Pennsylvania, 7 p.m. (8) Utah at (10) Arizona, 7 p.m. (9) Kansas at (11) Iowa State, 9 p.m. (ESPN) (13) Wichita State at Evansville, 2 p.m. (14) Maryland vs. Michigan State, 4 p.m. (WLTX 19) (16) West Virginia at (20) Texas, 6:15 p.m. (ESPN) (17) VCU vs. Duquesne, 2 p.m. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK) (18) Oklahoma vs. (24) Oklahoma State, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) (22) Baylor at Kansas State, 3 p.m. (ESPNU) (25) Wyoming at Fresno State, 7 p.m.

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Nnoko tasked with slowing Syracuse’s Christmas BY SCOTT KEEPFER Greenville News CLEMSON — Apparently it’s still Christmas season for the Syracuse men’s basketball team. As in Rakeem Christmas, that is. The 6-foot-9, 250-pound senior forward is coming off a career-best 35-point game in an overtime victory against Wake Forest and looms as a tough matchup today when Clemson battles NNOKO the Orange in a 4 p.m. Atlantic Coast Conference game at Littlejohn Coliseum. Much of that burden will fall CHRISTMAS upon Clemson junior center Landry Nnoko. “We’ve got to come up with big stops,” Nnoko said. “That’s what will give us a chance in this game tomorrow.” At 4-0 in league play, Syracuse shares the ACC’s top spot with Virginia. The Orange, 13-4 overall, have escaped with some narrow victories in ACC play, winning three of their four games by three points or less. Clemson, meanwhile, is simply glad to be home after playing three consecutive road games and three ranked opponents in its past four games. The Tigers (9-7, 1-3) are entering a much friendlier stretch that has coach Brad Brownell’s team playing three of its next five games at home, with none of the upcoming opponents ranked. Clemson also faces a quick turnaround as the Tigers will

‘We’ve got to come up with big stops. That’s what will give us a chance in this game (today).’ LANDRY NNOKO Clemson center on how to beat Syracuse host Florida State at 9 p.m. Monday. This may be just the second season for Syracuse as a member of the ACC, but it hasn’t taken long for the Orange to assume residency among the league’s elite under Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim. The Orange went 28-6 last season — their .824 winning percentage was the best posted by a league team — and finished second in the ACC standings behind Virginia at 14-4. In addition to Christmas, the Tigers will have to deal with Syracuse’s all-zone-allthe-time defense. “They play 100 percent zone, so they master the concepts,” Brownell said. “And their players are bigger, so it’s hard to simulate their length. “We’ll have to make some threes tomorrow. How we execute against the zone will be critical.” Clemson will be seeking its fourth Top 100 RPI win of the season; the Tigers have defeated Arkansas (15), LSU (36) and Pittsburgh (81). Today’s game also will be Syracuse’s first game in Littlejohn since the 2007 NIT quarterfinals, when the Tigers prevailed 74-70.

RESTORED FROM PAGE B1 priority is on protecting, educating and nurturing young people,” said Harris Pastides, University of South Carolina president and member of the NCAA board. The consent decree sprung from the scandal that erupted when Sandusky, a retired football assistant coach, was accused of sexually abusing boys, some of them on Penn State’s campus. It had eliminated all wins from 1998 — when police investigated a mother’s complaint that Sandusky had showered with her son — through 2011, Paterno’s final season as head coach after six decades with the team and the year Sandusky was charged. In September, the NCAA announced it was ending the school’s ban on post-season play and restored its full complement of football scholarships earlier than scheduled. The restored wins include

111 under Paterno, who died in 2012, and the final victory of 2011, when the team was coached by defensive coach Tom Bradley. It returns Paterno’s record to 409-136-3. The consent decree had also called for Penn State to provide $60 million to fight child abuse and combat its effects. The lawsuit scheduled for trial next month began as an effort by two state officials to enforce a state law that required the money to remain in Pennsylvania. Under the settlement, the money will remain in Pennsylvania. As part of the new proposal, Penn State acknowledges the NCAA acted in good faith. “We acted in good faith in addressing the failures and subsequent improvements on Penn State’s campus,” said Kirk Schulz, member of the NCAA board of governors. “We must acknowledge the continued progress of the university while also main-

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Size, speed, power make Chancellor a standout BY TIM BOOTH The Associated Press RENTON, Wash. — The text messages still haven’t stopped lighting up Kam Chancellor’s cellphone. That Chancellor is getting this much attention shouldn’t come as a surprise. It’s not every day a 6-foot-3, 232-pound strong safety hurdles an entire offensive line — twice. “He’s such a unique guy for us,” Seattle defensive coordinator Dan Quinn said. “We wouldn’t have enough time to talk all the attributes that he brings to our defense.” While teammate Russell Wilson received plenty of attention for throwing three touchdowns in last week’s playoff win over Carolina, no player was more impressive than Chancellor during Seattle’s 31-17 victory. Chancellor was at his enforcer-like best, with 10 tackles. He intercepted a pass in his third straight playoff game and took this one back 90 yards for the first touchdown of his career. But what stood out more than anything was his remarkable athleticism during a hurdling exhibition at the end of the first half. Chancellor twice leaped over the Carolina offensive line while attempting to block two field goal attempts. Doing it two plays in a row, with perfect timing, was stunning to the Panthers but not Chancellor’s teammates. “I’ve seen him jump over it at practice and he cleared it pretty easily,” Seattle line-

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Seattle strong safety Kam Chancellor (31) tackles Carolina running back DeAngelo Williams, right, during the Seahawks’ win in an NFC divisional playoff game last week. Chancellor is considered one of the best safeties in the NFL. backer Bobby Wagner said. “So I figured if everything went right he was going to clear it easily. And they didn’t change nothing up the next play, so he did it again. And he probably could have done it again because they still kept their head down. I would have kept jumping over them if they’re going to keep their head down.” Leaping over linemen is just another example of Chancellor’s athleticism. Once a pro-style quarterback in high school who was among the top recruits in the country, Chancellor realized defense was his chance at having a career once he saw the late Sean Taylor playing for Washington.

“I seen a big safety and another guy who capitalized on his size at that position, and I said, ‘Hold on, I think I can be this guy. Let me try to be this guy,’” Chancellor said. “That’s who I tried to emulate my game after.” Where Chancellor stands out is using that athleticism as a tackler. Quinn calls it his “explosiveness.” Chancellor’s career is filled with big hits, but one of his most impressive collisions was with Carolina fullback Mike Tolbert. As Tolbert took a handoff up the middle, Chancellor came from the secondary and knocked the 245-pound fullback off his feet short of the first down.

Jones brothers meet in AFC title game BY HOWARD ULMAN The Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass.— The Jones family dinner table was a competitive place with three athletic sons. “If it was the last piece of chicken, or whatever, we were wrestling for it,” said eldest brother Arthur. The reward will be much greater — a trip to the Super Bowl — when he and Chandler play on opposing teams in the AFC championship game on Sunday night. Arthur is a defensive tackle A. JONES for the Indianapolis Colts. Chandler is a defensive end for the New England Patriots. This will be the fourth time the brothers face each other since Chandler, a first-round draft choice in 2012, joined his brother in the NFL. C. JONES Their parents plan to attend. And 27-year-old brother Jon, a mixed-martial arts light heavyweight champion, also may be there. “My mom and dad are pretty excited,” 24-year-old Chandler said. “They get to go to the (Super Bowl) no matter what.”

taining our commitment to supporting the survivors of child sexual abuse.” The 2012 consent decree was signed by Penn State’s then-president, Rodney Erickson, a month after a jury convicted Sandusky and shortly after former FBI director Louis Freeh released the scathing results of a university-commissioned investigation into the Sandusky matter. Its unprecedented penalties drew heated and sustained opposition by Penn State alumni and fans who argued the Freeh report was factually incorrect, defended Paterno’s handling of the Sandusky scandal, noted it punished people who had nothing to do with Sandusky and said that the school’s athletics program had been considered a national model. In recent months, emails and other documents have been attached to court filings by the NCAA and the plaintiffs, state Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman and

The brothers already have met in an AFC title game. Arthur played for Baltimore and Chandler was a rookie for the Patriots on Jan. 20, 2013, when the Ravens made another trip to Foxborough and won 28-13. Two weeks later, the Ravens were NFL champions, beating the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 with Arthur contributing a sack and a fumble recovery. Now Chandler gets another chance. An outstanding pass rusher, he’ll try to tackle quarterback Andrew Luck, who, at 240 pounds, can be tough to bring down. “I really don’t see Andrew Luck as a young quarterback at all,” Chandler said. “I know this is his third year. We actually both got drafted the same year. But this guy, he plays like a veteran.” The 28-year-old Arthur won the first two times he faced his brother, a 31-30 Ravens win on Sept. 23, 2012, Chandler’s third game in the NFL after being drafted in the first round out of Syracuse, where Arthur also played. Then came the Ravens playoff win before the Patriots won in Baltimore 41-7 on Dec. 22, 2013. Arthur signed with the Colts as a free agent before this season. But the brothers were sidelined when the Patriots beat the Colts 42-20 on Nov. 16 in Indianapolis. Arthur had an ankle injury and Chandler was out with a hip injury.

state Treasurer Rob McCord. In one, an NCAA official described its pursuit of the penalties as “a bluff” and said asserting jurisdiction would be “a stretch.” Other records documented that Penn State narrowly avoided a multi-year “death penalty” which would have suspended the college football powerhouse from playing at all. Corman signed off on the proposal, the senator said at a news conference in Harrisburg. “The fact of the matter was, an evil predator operated in our community for years and everyone missed it,” Corman said. “The NCAA has surrendered. The agreement we reached represents a complete victory for the issue at hand.” McCord supports the agreement in principle, but he “intends to carry out a careful review of the details and language before he signs off,” said his spokesman Gary Tuma. Sandusky was convicted in

2012 of 45 counts and he is now serving a 30- to 60-year prison sentence. He maintains his innocence. Paterno’s surviving family members and others had been pursuing another lawsuit over the consent decree. That lawsuit was narrowed by the judge so that it now includes the family, former assistant coaches Jay Paterno and Bill Kenney, and former trustee Al Clemens. Former players, faculty and trustees were removed as plaintiffs. In a statement, Paterno’s family called the announcement of a potential settlement “a great victory for everyone who has fought for the truth in the Sandusky tragedy.” They said: “This case should always have been about the pursuit of the truth, not the unjust vilification of the culture of a great institution and the scapegoating of coaches, players and administrators who were never given a chance to defend themselves.”

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LEGAL NOTICES Summons & Notice SUMMONS IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS 2014-CP-43-2482 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER United States of America, acting through the Farmers Home Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, Plaintiff, vs. Margaret C. Rivers, Defendant. TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVE NAMED: MARGARET C. RIVERS YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at his office at P. O. Box 508, Irmo, SC 29063 within Thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE OF FILING 2014-CP-43-2482 TO THE DEFENDANT: MARGARET C. RIVERS YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Lis Pendens in this action was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on or about November 19, 2014 and that the Summons, Notice of Right to Foreclosure Intervention and Complaint were filed in said Clerk's Office on or about November 19, 2014, the object and prayer of which is to obtain the relief stated in the Complaint.

NOTICE OF RIGHT TO FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION 2014-CP-43-2482 YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT pursuant to South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may be eligible for foreclosure intervention, for the purpose of resolving this foreclosure action. If you wish to be considered for foreclosure intervention, you MUST, within thirty (30) days of service of this Notice contact Gary P. Rish, PC, at his office at PO Box 508, Irmo, SC 29063.

Summons & Notice Sumter County in Volume 628 at Page 1234.

TMS #309-81-01-004 Property Address: 2160 Avenue A, Mayesville, SC Gary P. Rish Attorney for Plaintiff P. O. Box 508 Irmo, SC 29063 (803) 749-1764

Tree Service Notice to the Public NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC STREET (PORTION OF MAXWELL AVENUE) AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE CITY OF SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA The City of Sumter, South Carolina, proposes to permanently close that portion of Maxwell Avenue between Pocalla Road and Manning Avenue. Before ordering such closing, the City Council of the City of Sumter will hold a public hearing on such proposed closings on TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at the Sumter Opera House (21 N. Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina). At the public hearing, all residents of the City and other interested parties will have the opportunity to speak and be heard. Documents pertaining to the proposed closings are on file in the Office of the Sumter City-County Planning Department and are available to be inspected, studied, and copied by interested parties. CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUMTER Joseph T. McElveen, Mayor Linda D. Hammett, City Clerk

This being the identical property conveyed unto Margaret C. Rivers by deed of Carl Rivers recorded August 14, 1995 in the Office of the RMC for

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ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Mayesville Township, School District 2, in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown as Lot No. 4, Block A, on that certain plat of Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dated June 30, 1970 as amended December 15, 1970, and recorded in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-28 at Page 115. The said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is now pending in this Court upon the Complaint of the above-named Plaintiff for the purpose of foreclosing a certain Mortgage of real estate heretofore given by Carl Rivers and Margaret C. Rivers United States of America acting through the Farmers Home Administration, United States Department of Agriculture; said Mortgage being in the principal sum of Twenty-Six Thousand and 00/100 ($26,000.00) Dollars bearing the date of November 23, 1981 and was recorded in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County on November 24, 1981 in Volume 300 at Page 682 and thereafter Margaret C. Rivers gave a Mortgage unto United States of America, acting through the Farmers Home Administration, United States Department of Agriculture; said Mortgage being in the principal sums of Twenty-Six Thousand and 00/100 ($26,000.00) Dollars and Ten Thousand Five Hundred Forty and 00/100 ($10,540.00) Dollars, copies of said Mortgages being attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference and the United States of America, acting through the Farmers Home Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, is the present owner and holder of the subject Note and Mortgage. The premises covered and affected by said Mortgage by the foreclosure thereof, were at the time of making and at the time of the filing of this Notice, described as follows:

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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.

2 Apts Avail. 1 Br, 3 Room Apartment, 7A-7B Maney St. No appliances $325 mo. & dep Call 803-775-0776

Assistant Body Shop Manager Qualifications: customer service / interaction exp., computer knowledge, honest, dependable. Body shop training provided onsite. Salary + commission, vacation, 401k plan, health benefits, sick leave, paid holidays. Apply in person M-F 8-6 at Prothro Chevrolet, Buick, GMC 452 N. Brooks St. Manning, SC 803-433-2535 Assistant Manager needed by the Sumter Branch of World Acceptance Corp. Valid Drivers License and Auto required. This is a Manager's Trainee position and a career opportunity that offers excellent salary and a complete fringe benefits package. Promotion to Manager is possible within 15 months. No experience necessary. Apply in person at People's Finance 730-B Broad St. Sumter. Locally established Heating & Air condition Co. looking for Exp. Service Tech. Needs to have good driving record. Pay range from $33k-$46k a year plus health insurance, retirement, bonus and commission available. Apply in person at 1640 Suber Street.

Help Wanted Part-Time Full time Musician Area church is seeking a full time musician. Please call 803-481-4501 to obtain an application or email your contact information to salvation@ftc-i.net and an application will be mailed to you. A background check will be required. Experienced Dry Clean Presser only. Apply in person at Little's Cleaners on Bultman Dr. Top pay for experience only. $$$ AVON $$$ FREE TRAINING! 803-422-5555

Medical Help Wanted PT LPN (Sat night only) To work in the Sumter-Lee Regional Jail Medical Units. Competitive pay. All Applicants are subject to Drug Screening and the Issuance of Security Clearance by the Facility in Which work is to be performed. Apply online at: www.southernhealth partners.com

Senior Living Apartments for those 62+ (Rent based on income) Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette. 775-0575 Studio/1 Bedroom apartments available EHO

Unfurnished Homes 3BR 1.5BA 726 E. Charlotte St. CHA, frig., stove incl., detached carport, $600 mo. Call 803-774-3000 Must see! Large family friendly waterfront home in Deerfield,4BR 2.5BA Lg Rec room $1800 Mo +Dep Call 803-468-4659 or 469-0555 Nice 2BR 2BA in Tudor Place. $750/mo + dep. Call 775-1580 for details. Brick House 3BR/1.5BA, lg fnd bkyard, garage, carport, appl, furnished, quiet neighborhood. No pets. Conv to Shaw $800 mo.+dep 803-847-7599 2BR 1.5BA C/H/A, Stv, Frig, W/D. New carpet, paint. No Pets/Smoking $625mo. & dep. 983-8463.

Homes for Sale

6 Middle St. Must Sell 3/4 Br. 2 Ba New construction Financing avail. Call 775-4391 or 464-5960

Manufactured Housing For Sale Nice 4Br 2Ba DW w/ lg. lot 803-983-0408 Turn your Tax Refund into your dream home! Low credit score? Been turned down for bad credit? Come try us, we do our own financing.We have 2-3-4 bedroom homes. For more information, call 843-389-4215.

Farms & Acreage Hunting Land 53.26 Acres (Clarendon Co)Exit 122 Alcolu 4 ponds,established road. 4 in. well for stocked pond. Access to electrical pwr. Ducks, turkeys, fish, deer. $200K Call 803-481-2048 pin# 9129

TRANSPORTATION Mopeds / ATVs / Motorcycles

Mobile Home Rentals

STATEBURG COURTYARD 2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015 Oaklawn MHP: 2 BR M.H.'s, water /sewer/garbage pk-up incl'd. RV parking avail. Call 803-494-8350

2007 Honda 1300 with sidecar, low miles, garage kept, $8500 FIRM, 803-983-7191

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

Autos For Sale

Near Shaw: 2BR 1BA Part. furn. w /lrg porch $400/mo fenced yard 840-3371 494-3573

2006 Ford Taurus, super clean, 91K miles, AT, AC, PW, PDL, CD, $4800. Call 803-464-4273.

Business Rentals 306 & 308 Broad St. Each 1200 sq. ft. or could be combined. Immediately available. Call 775-0487 or 464-6235 for appt.

REAL ESTATE Homes for Sale Buy Here Pay Here, no interest, no credit check, no document fees, Floyds Used Cars, 1640 Toole St. 803-495-9585 or 803-464-2891

Work Wanted I'm Available to clean your home. Affordable, reliable 16-17 yrs exp ref's. Call Melissa 803-938-5204 150 Milton, Must Sell, 2 Br, lg. corner lot, great shape. Financing avail. Call 803-775-4391 or 464-5960

RENTALS

1995 Ford Windstar -Blue, V6, runs good $900 Call 469-7373 day or night

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Rooms for Rent Rooms for rent in spacious home. Call 803-404-4662 for details

Furnished Apartments 1 Bedroom Apt, liv. rm, kit, bath, fully furnished. $475 per month, incl. garbage, water and sewer. Quiet Country Setting. No Smoking, drinking or drugs! 803-481-0015 Excellent for elderly person. Single Occupancy.

3600 Dallas St. Dalzell Must Sell 3 Br 2 Ba lg. lot, lg. shop Financing avail. Call 803-775-4391 or 464-5960 Moving - Must Sell Make Offer. Immaculate 3Br 2Ba 3455 Oleander Dr. 406-9188

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