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Members of the House Ways and Means Healthcare Subcommitee Jimmy Bales, D-Eastover, William “Bill” Clyburn, D-Aiken, and Chairman Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, listen to South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Director Catherine Heigel as she talks about budget needs for her agency.
Director supports capital improvement requests for Pinewood site BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Rep. Murrell Smith, RSumter, chairman of the South Carolina House Ways and Means Healthcare Subcommittee, might have felt like the little boy trying to plug a leak in the dike with his finger as he heard Department of Health and En-
vironmental Control Director Catherine Heigel outline her agency’s budget needs Wednesday in Columbia while also endorsing requests for capital improvement funding at the Pinewood Site landfill. She said she was grateful to Gov. Nikki Haley for including many of her budget
requests in the executive budget request, including funding for benefits, infrastructure and electronic medical records, but she said there are many other programs the agency must administer which are underfunded, which can lead to even greater expenses. She pointed out the state
should have been in compliance with the federal mandate for electronic medical records in 2015, but lack of money has meant the state is behind schedule. “When we were last reviewed, we were told to take steps to get in compliance,”
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Bill aims to train students for open jobs Unemployed adults also eligible for state-paid scholarships BY SEANNA ADCOX The Associated Press COLUMBIA — South Carolina would pay for high school students and the unemployed to train for jobs available locally under legislation that overwhelmingly passed the House. The bill approved 106-5 Wednesday expands dual-enrollment opportunities for high school students so they can take courses that count toward their diploma and a technical certificate or an
associate degree. It also provides scholarships to the state’s unemployed so they can train for a job in their area. Ways and Means Chairman Brian White, the bill’s sponsor, said South Carolina’s future depends on all businesses, whether they’re being recruited to the state or have been here for decades, being able to hire locally. The goal is to match training with businesses’ workforce needs. “If we can’t do that as a state, we need to pack up our tent and head home.
We’ll be dead in the water. This is something vastly needed,” said White, R-Anderson. Before the vote, the state’s business, school and agency leaders filled the Statehouse lobby to show their support. Although the state’s unemployment rate stood at 5.5 percent in December, about 124,000 people are still out of work despite 60,000 job openings statewide, Gov. Nikki Haley said.
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After much discussion during its meeting Wednesday, Sumter City and County Planning Commission approved the major site plan for the Hyatt Place hotel coming to Main Street. The main topic during the consideration of the site plan was a 24-foot, one-way driveway off of Main Street proposed by the applicant, Thompson Turner Construction, which was later narrowed to 20 feet. In its report, Sumter Planning Department staff said the 24 feet would be too wide for the driveway. The report states that the wide driveway could alter the aesthetics of the downtown area as well as the pedestrian experience because there are not many driveways that interrupt the sidewalks on Main Street. During the meeting, Planning Department Director George McGregor said a 24-foot entrance could also encourage drivers to cut through the driveway. Planning department staff recommended that the drive to be shortened to 15 feet wide, where it meets Main Street, and transition to 24 feet further into the drive. Charlie Wendell, CEO of Virginia Inn Management Inc. which serves as manager of the Hyatt Place, said he understood the planning department’s concerns for pedestrians and the look for downtown, but his concern was hotel patrons holding up traffic on Main Street. He said narrowing the entrance to 15 feet could cause traffic to stop in the north and south bound lanes of Main Street. A 24-foot entrance would allow for two lanes so that the drivers checking into the hotel would not stop traffic, he said. Wendell said signs could be placed to ensure that drivers know that the drive is one-way and is not to be used to cut through traffic. After more discussion, Wendell said narrowingg the driveway entrance to 20 feet would still leave room for two lanes of vehicles and asked if that compromise could be made. Planning commission then approved the 20-foot driveway entrance. Wendell said construction of the hotel should start in mid to late March, and he anticipates it will take 12 to 14 months to construct the hotel.
Obama to seek $12B from Congress for child summer nutrition A healthy chicken salad school lunch, prepared under federal guidelines, is on display at the cafeteria at Draper Middle School in Rotterdam, New York, in 2012. See the full article at www.theitem. com.
BY DARLENE SUPERVILLE The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Obama plans to ask Congress for $12 billion during the next decade to help feed schoolchildren from low-income families during the summer, the White House said Wednesday. The request will be in the 2017 budget proposal Obama plans to send lawmakers on Feb. 9. Nearly 22 million low-income
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children receive free and reduced-price meals during the school year, but just a fraction of those kids receive meals when school is out. The disparity puts those children at higher risk of hunger and poor nutrition during the summer months when school is out of session, the White House said. Benefits under the proposed program would be loaded onto a debit card that can only be used for food at grocery stores. A child nutrition bill the Sen-
ate approved last week would also put more money into summer feeding programs. The Agriculture Department on Wednesday was announcing a pilot program to increase access to the National School Lunch program by reducing the paperwork their parents must file in order to participate. Under the demonstration program, states will be allowed to use Medicaid data to certify students for free and reducedprice lunches.
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Sheriff investigates mobile home fire BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Five of Sumter County’s fire departments responded to a house fire at 1128 Cherryvale Drive about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. Sumter Fire Department Battalion Chief Joey Duggan said the single-wide mobile home was 100 percent involved when firefighters arrived at 12:40 a.m. He said two of the three adult occupants were inside the residence when the fire started and both made it out safely. According to the incident re-
port, firefighters had the flames under control by 12:51 a.m. and left the scene at 2:13 a.m. The approximately 640 square-foot structure, valued at about $10,000, was a total loss, and about $5,000 worth of contents were destroyed, according to the report. Duggan said the cause of the fire has not yet been determined, and the incident is under investigation by Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Capt. Robert Burnish with the sheriff’s office said investigators overheard an accusation by one of the occupants that a girlfriend said, “I’m going to
mess your house up like you messed my house up.” He said a domestic issue had not been reported to law enforcement but investigators continue to look into the issue. Disaster-trained volunteers with American Red Cross are assisting the three occupants by providing comfort kits containing personal hygiene items, temporary lodging and referrals to assist with their longterm recovery, according to a news release from the organization. The release states that, on average, Red Cross responds to a home fire in South Carolina every four hours.
The humanitarian organization also provides home fire preparedness advice by encouraging families to check existing smoke alarms and practice fire drills at home. Every household should develop a fire escape plan and practice it several times a year, at different times of the day, according to the release. Families should practice the fire drill until everyone in the household can complete it in less than two minutes. According to American Red Cross, escape plans should include: • Two ways to get out of every room, taking into consid-
eration escape ladders for rooms on the second floor or above; and • A designated place outside of the home for everyone to meet. Smoke alarms should be installed on every level of the home, inside bedrooms and outside sleeping areas and should be tested every month, according to the release. Batteries should be replaced when needed. To become an American Red Cross volunteer or make a financial contribution to the organization, call (843) 764-2323 or visit www.redcross.org/SC.
S.C. Senate OKs bill to track Syrian refugees its future could be bleak. Two Democrats on the General Committee voted against it Wednesday, with one of them blocking floor debate. A Republican who initially supported the bill said she could not support a provision requiring that refugees’ addresses be placed on an Internet registry. “Everybody doesn’t need to know where they live,” said Sen. Katrina Shealy, R-Lexington. The ongoing civil war in Syria has created thousands of refugees and European countries have placed pressure on the United States to take in some of
COLUMBIA (AP) — A bill requiring state police to track refugees coming to South Carolina and to hold their sponsors liable for damages if they commit an act of terrorism is on its way to the floor of the state Senate. A Senate committee approved the measure on Wednesday. A spokesman for an organization focused on protecting the civil rights of Muslims said South Carolina is the first state he knows of that has proposed such a registry. The proposal has wide support among conservative Republicans, but
the people fleeing the violence. But terror attacks in Paris and California have heightened worries that refugees angry with the United States could slip through or become radicalized when they get to this country. The U.S. House passed a bill requiring new FBI background checks and individual sign-offs from three highranking federal officials before any refugee from Syria or Iraq could come to the United States. Governors and attorneys general in a number of conservative states have asked the federal government to not put
refugees in their states. But South Carolina appears to be the first state to take Legislative action. State backers of the move got a boost from Republican U.S. Reps. Jeff Duncan and Mick Mulvaney, who accepted invitations to speak. Mulvaney spoke about efforts at the national level to tighten the vetting process for Syrian refugees seeking to enter the United States. “If you let in the wrong Irishman, the downside is really not that serious. You
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No one injured when school bus catches fire No students were injured when a Sumter School District bus caught fire Tuesday morning. The bus was transporting students to Lakewood High School when its rear engine caught fire, according to Shelly Galloway, spokeswoman for the district. Galloway said the driver noticed smoke in the rear of the bus, immediately pulled over and evacuated the students. The incident occurred near the intersection of Cains Mill and Clipper roads. Sumter Fire Department arrived at the scene at 7:53 a.m. The fire was under control within six minutes, according to the department’s incident report. The estimated damage to the bus was $10,000, according to the report. Another bus transported the students to the school, Galloway said.
Donnie Jones, an employee of Peek Pavement Marking, paints the turning lane from Bultman Drive to Dorcel Street on Wednesday afternoon. The paint mixture is applied at 400 degrees and dries instantly. KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM
Black men over 40 sought for Saturday health survey BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com
CORRECTION An article in the Wednesday’s issue of The Sumter Item incorrectly listed the days of the week for the upcoming South Carolina Presidential Preference primary elections. The Republican primary will be Saturday, Feb. 20, and the Democratic primary will be Saturday, Feb. 27.
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Black men have the highest rate of prostate cancer diagnoses in the U.S., and once diagnosed, their death rate from prostate cancer is also much higher than that for white men. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the incidence rate for
black men is about 200 cases for every 100,000 men; for whites, it is about 65 cases. Otis Owens, director of the Healthy Aging Research and Technology Lab with University of South Carolina, is conducting an educational survey this weekend in order to identify a program to reduce prostate cancer deaths in black men. He cited statistics from
Stanford University research that shows the five-year survival rate for prostate cancer near 100 percent, but that it drops to 28 percent if it metastasizes. Black men between the ages of 40 and 70 who have never been diagnosed with prostate cancer are eligible to participate in Saturday’s program. Each participant will receive $10 cash after the pro-
gram as well as a $10 gift card for completing a short, followup phone call. Participants should register for a time slot to take the survey on Saturday at Central Carolina Technical College, Room 401, 506 N. Guignard Drive. Call (803) 777-0384 to sign up. Having an appointment will reduce the time needed for the survey, but it is not mandatory.
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3 art exhibits now open at USC Sumter BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com Three new exhibitions are now on view in University of South Carolina Sumter Galleries where they may be seen through March 1. The Upstairs Galley in the Williams-Brice-Edwards Administration Building hosts Erin Duffie’s “Escaping Anxiety,” the Umpteenth Gallery in the Arts and Letters Building holds Michael Broadway’s “Sentient Color” and the University Library in the Anderson Gallery features jon holloway’s “Spirit of Time.” Chicago native Duffie, who has lived in Sumter for seven years, described her work as “self-therapy for severe anxiety (that) offers a glimpse into how rapid and ever swirling my thoughts are at any given moment. ... I consistently use a shape over and over to make complex patterns. I choose a shape that makes me feel calm and continue working it until I feel better or run out of paper.” Duffie said she prefers “softly rounded paisley patterns, but (has) occasional bouts with geometric soft angles.” She received a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Columbia College Chicago in 2005. Broadway moved to South Carolina in 2005. His work is mixed media, using such materials as thrift store finds, paint and recycled items, he said. His art is hard to explain or describe, he noted. “ ... it simply happens. There are a lot of techniques to learn, lots of processes to figure out and a lot of studies to be made,” Broadway said, “but in the end, it is a compilation of more
“Passage,” above, by jon holloway is among his photographs in University of South Carolina Sumter University Gallery in the Anderson Library on campus. Holloway will give a brief lecture during a reception at the gallery on Feb. 19. “Untitled 2,” left, by Michael Broadway can be viewed along with other works by the Sumter artist in the Umpteenth Gallery at USC Sumter. PHOTOS PROVIDED
than all those things. It comes from inside me, and by learning skills only help me to give it a voice that is ap-
preciated by others.” In addition to his show in the Umpteenth Gallery, some of Broadway’s
work can be seen through Feb. 12 in the Sumter Artists’ Guild Winners Show at the Sumter County Gallery of Art, 200 Hasell St. With 20 years in the photography industry, holloway said he “believes in the power of the image to inspire thought and promote awareness of global issues pertaining to us all.” From his base in Greenwood, he has traveled extensively to create exhibitions on locations around the world, among them Cuba, India and South Africa, as well as South Carolina. He has said of his technique and goals, “Throughout my career, I have experimented with capturing the splendor and beauty forged from building connections between the human spirit and our universe — a visual statement designed to communicate my belief that we, as soulful beings, are made to share ourselves with each other and with our universe. “We are all part of a whole, and by sharing ourselves, we nurture and strengthen our light and those we influence.” During a reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 19, in the University Gallery, holloway will give a brief talk on his work. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. All three exhibitions at USC Sumter, 200 Miller Road, are open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays, until March 1. Admission is free. Visit www.uscsumter.edu for more information on current and upcoming displays or contact Laura Cardello, USC Sumter’s curator of exhibits at (803) 938-3858.
Fed voices concern about global economic pressures WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve sounded a note of concern Wednesday about how global pressures could affect a slowing U.S. economy, while keeping a key interest rate unchanged. Six weeks after it raised rates from record lows, the Fed took stock of a more perilous international picture that could alter its plans for further raising rates. Fed officials issued a statement after their latest policy meeting that suggested they might reduce the pace of future rate hikes if market losses and global weakness persist. But stock investors were disappointed that the Fed did not commit outright to delaying its pace of rate increases. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down about 223 points, or 1.4 percent. The Dow had been up slightly before the Fed issued its statement. Sam Stovall, U.S. equity strategist at S&P Capital IQ, said investors had been hoping for a “clear signal” that the Fed would raise rates more gradually for the rest of 2016 and felt discouraged when they didn’t get it. Many point to the Fed’s December rate hike as a key factor in the stock market’s tumble in recent weeks. The move amounted to only a small rise in the Fed’s stillextremely low target rate for overnight bank lending. But it signaled that a seven-year period of near-zero rates was ending and that while borrowing costs wouldn’t be rising fast, they would be headed up. The Fed’s new statement said it’s studying “global economic and financial developments and is assessing their implications for the labor market and inflation.” “This is intended to lull us into lower expectations as to when the next move is going to come,” said Patrick O’Keefe, director of economic research at the consulting firm CohnReznick. Since the Fed raised rates Dec. 16, stocks have plunged, oil prices have skidded and China’s leaders have struggled to manage a slowdown in the world’s second-biggest economy. The Fed’s statement Wednesday noted that U.S. economic growth has also slowed. Some economists say they
now expect just two modest Fed rate increases during 2016, rather than the three or four they had foreseen when the year began. But no one is sure. The Fed’s signal in December that it would raise rates four times this year “has become less plausible as we’ve gotten a little bit into the year,” O’Keefe said. “Reality has refused to cooperate.” In a key change to the statement, the Fed dropped language it had used in December that it was “reasonably confident” that inflation would reach the Fed’s 2 percent target during the next few years. By dropping this language, the Fed appeared to signal concern that inflation has fallen further as a result of a further drop in oil prices and a stronger dollar. Chair Janet Yellen and other Fed officials have stressed the importance of higher inflation. A key inflation gauge has run below the 2 percent target for more than three years. The Fed’s policymakers left their benchmark rate unchanged in a range of 0.25 percent to 0.5 percent. For seven years until December, they had kept that rate at record lows near zero. “It was very noncommittal,” Asha Bangalore, economist at Northern Trust, said of the Fed’s statement. Still, the changes the Fed made in describing economic conditions signaled that it might be prepared to slow its credit tightening until it sees more evidence that the markets and the economy are stabilizing. The December statement had said the economy was expanding at a “moderate pace.” The new statement notes that “growth slowed late last year.” The previous statement also described risks to the outlook as “balanced.” That description was dropped Wednesday. In its place, the Fed inserted its concern about global economic and financial developments. The Fed’s statement was approved by a vote of 10-0. In the first three trading weeks of 2016, the Dow shed more than 7 percent of its value China has unnerved investors because of an economic slowdown that Beijing seems incapable of steering properly. That country’s decelerat-
ing growth has shrunk global commodity prices and the emerging market countries that have supplied them to China. The tumbling markets so far haven’t shaken consumer confidence. One measurement of confidence climbed for a second
month, the Conference Board said this week. Much of the optimism stems from solid job growth: U.S. employers added an average of 284,000 jobs a month in the final quarter of last year. And the unemployment rate remains a low 5 percent. Home and auto sales have
also been solid. But American manufacturing has remained weak. Export sales have slowed in part because a higher-valued dollar has made goods more expensive overseas. The strong dollar has also made imports cheaper and helped hold down inflation.
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n just weeks, South Carolinians will cast their votes in both the Democratic and Republican primaries, providing some of the earliest votes in a process that will whittle down the lot of presidential candidates to a few contenders. It’s an exciting time, but one typically fraught with a bit of anxiety, especially when deciding whom to vote for. Just a quick side note: If you are waiting for me to endorse a particular candidate or party in this column, I’m afraid Faith Matters you’ll always be disappointed. I’ve JAMIE H. voted for both sides WILSON of the aisle on different occasions based on personal conviction and the limits of that position’s purview. Further, it’s not my or anyone else’s job to tell you who to vote for; that conviction should come as a direct result of personal prayer. Saying that, however, doesn’t untangle the hundreds of promises, platforms and silver-tongued speeches woven by our pool of presidential candidates. It’s confusing, which is why believers must be equipped to vote according to the tenets of their faith; to seek wise counsel in his or her life, especially when it comes to deciding who will wield the helm of our country. Many turn to a pastor, the one who usually provides regular commentary on sacred text; but what if that pastor refuses to challenge a group of believers on their political inclinations? What if a pastor remains silent during election season, starving their congregation of Biblical principles that afford a church
Bethel AME Church, 219 E. Calhoun St., announces: * Sunday — Family and friends day at 3 p.m. The Rev. Alvin Webb, of Unionville AME Church, St. Charles, will speak. Bethel AME Church, 1605 S.C. 261, Wedgefield, announces: * Sunday, Feb. 14 — Valentine’s Day celebration at 12:30 p.m. featuring door prizes, food and entertainment. The L.D. Clark Singers will provide music. Calvary Baptist Church, 495 Calvary Church Road, Bishopville, announces: * Saturday, Feb. 6 — Mid-Carolina Singing at 6 p.m. featuring King’s Cause of Lancaster and Cedar Creek Quartet Church of Christ, 313 Mooneyham Road, announces: * Saturday, Feb. 27 — An appreciation program for the Palmetto Gospel Singers of Sumter will be held at 5 p.m. On the program: St. Matthew B.C. Choir; Sumter Violinaires; The Hill Boys; and many others. Church of God of Prophecy, 140 S. Guignard Drive, announces: * Sunday, Feb. 7 — Gospel singing for the third anniversary of Resurrection at 4 p.m. High Hills Missionary Baptist Church, 6750 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday, Feb. 7 — Holy communion will follow the 10:15 a.m. worship service. * Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 13-14 — “Go Red for Women Weekend” / “Defeat Heart Disease — Health Fair” as follows: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, various speakers from the community; and 10:15 a.m. Sunday, the
FROM STAFF REPORTS The founder of the AME Church and its first bishop, Richard Allen, will be featured as the next issue in the U.S. Postal Service’s Black Heritage Commemorative Series. Allen, along with the Rev. Absalom Jones, helped found the Free African Society, a nondenominational religious mutual-aid society dedicated to helping the black community. The stamp, the 39th in the series, will be unveiled Feb. 2 at Mother Bethel AME Church in Philadelphia. The series, which began in 1978 with Harriet Tubman, includes Martin Luther King Jr., Paul Robeson
BY RICK CARPENTER rick@theitem.com Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church plans to host an event to bring together people of faith who represent different cultural and racial boundaries, says Carolyn Burns, one of the codirectors of the event. Burns said the event, “We are 1 in the Kingdom, tearing down the walls,” invites all Christian denominations to join in an effort to unify the community. “We should see more of that in our communi-
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International Christian Church of Sumter, formerly Unity Baptist Church, 4000 U.S. 15 South, announces: * Saturday — Gospel singing at 6 p.m. featuring Men of Faith and Higher Calling. Joshua Baptist Church, 5200 Live Oak Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — Youth Day at 10 a.m. Minister Lorie Parker will speak.
New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 3249 U.S. 15 S., announces: * Sunday — Mortgage burning celebration at 10 a.m.
Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces: * Saturday, Feb. 13 — Knitting Hearts Café will be held 10 a.m.-noon. Debbie Dyches of Fort Mill will speak. Nursery provided for children age 5 and under. www.knittingheartsministry.org
New Fellowship Covenant Ministries, 316 W. Liberty St., announces: * Saturday, Feb. 13 — Clothes giveaway 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free snacks will also be given.
Rev. Dr. Katie Roach will speak. * Sunday, Feb. 21 — YWA anniversary program during 10:15 a.m. worship service.
Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St., announces:
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Orangehill AME Church, 3035 S. King Highway, Wedgefield, announces: * Saturday, Feb. 6 — Sweetheart banquet at 6 p.m. Pastor Minton from Clark United Methodist will speak. For tick-
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St. Mark 4-B Missionary Baptist Church, 2280 Four Bridges Road, announces: * Tuesday-Wednesday, Feb. 2-3 — 2016 Freedom Spiritual Renewal Revival at 7 nightly. Bishop G. Emerson Scott, of Impact Christian Center, Houston, Texas, will speak. St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 7650 Summerton Highway, Silver community, Pinewood, announces: * Saturday, Feb. 6 — Flea market at 6:30 a.m., sponsored by the male chorus. Call Deacon Robert Oliver at (803) 452-5223. Triumph Ministries, 562 Pike Road, announces: * Friday, Feb. 5 — One night of glory at 7 p.m. Bishop Harold Bennett will speak. * Friday and Sunday, Feb. 19 and 21 — Pastor appreciation for Prophetess Stephanie Mathis as follows: 7 p.m. Friday, Prophetess Rose Clark Summers of Greensboro, North Carolina, will speak; and 4 p.m. Sunday, Pastor Dorothy Maple will speak. These services will be held at Cross Road Christian Fellowship / St. Peter Baptist Church, 845 Webb St.
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The event will be from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 13, at Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, 803 S. Harvin St. in Sumter. The event will be recorded for playback on social media sites. In addition, the event is trying to pull together musicians and singers for the worship portion of the event. If you’re interested in participating as a musician or singer, you may join rehearsals at 10 a.m. on Feb. 6 and 3 p.m. on Feb. 7 at Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church.
ty and not just when tragedy occurs,” she said. The event follows a recent men’s reconciliation event titled “Conference of One.” That event, organized by “Men of Impact,” brought 70 men from different ethnic backgrounds and churches together to unify the community through faith. Burns said the body of Christ on earth remains divided by race, denominations and culture. The event will discuss “the walls that separate us.”
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However, the new Philadelphia church Allen founded continued to face challenges from white church leaders. In 1816, Allen called for a meeting of other black church leaders, who gathered together to establish the independent African Methodist Episcopal Church. Allen was named the first bishop. The Sixth Episcopal District, led by the Right Rev. Preston W. Williams II, will lead the delegation from Georgia next week for the unveiling of the Allen stamp. The church became a stop in the Underground Railroad for slaves seeking freedom in the North. Allen University in Columbia is named after Bishop Allen.
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member more confidence in the voting booth? The Christian Coalition of America reports that about 50 percent of Christians are registered to vote. It’s incredibly disappointing that some don’t feel a spiritual conviction to participate in an election. In 1954, Congress passed a law which, in part, prevents the endorsement of a specific candidate from the pulpit lest said nonprofit could lose its tax-exempt status. It did not, however, prevent pastors from giving Biblical advice on how to vote on certain issues — the areas where Biblical wisdom and instruction collide with current issues. Some pastors shy away, erroneously thinking any foray into a political instruction would put them on the wrong side of the law. It doesn’t, and your congregation actually craves it. We need church leaders who have a passion to see Scripture practically applied in the life of their attendees (Jeremiah 3:15). Speaking as a person in the pew, I need a leader who draws on Scripture and not personal opinion. “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12, ESV). Pastors, the job now is to equip your congregations with the Biblical tools to make the best decision as they head to the polls. I know you don’t take this job lightly. You’ll do more than help give faith a voice in this next election; you’ll teach your congregation that God’s world is alive and more than capable of speaking to their every situation.
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Oregon standoff arrests leave 1 dead BURNS, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon nature preserve being occupied by an armed anti-government group was surrounded by law-enforcement agents Wednesday, a day after one of the occupiers was killed by officers during a traffic stop and eight others, including the group’s leader Ammon Bundy, were arrested. The confrontation came amid increasing calls for authorities to take action against Bundy for the illegal occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, which was seized by the group on Jan. 2 in a bid to force the government to turn federal lands over to local officials. Details of the fatal encounter were sparse. It happened as Bundy and his followers were heading to a community meeting late Tuesday afternoon in the town of John Day, about 70 miles north of Burns. Arianna Finicum Brown confirmed that her father, Arizona rancher Robert “LaVoy” Finicum, was the man killed, the Oregonian reported. The 55-year-old was a frequent and public presence at the refuge, often speaking for the group at news conferences. It was unclear what led to the shooting or if Finicum or any of the other ranchers exchanged gunfire with officers. Authorities would not say how many shots were fired. “This is where I’m going to breathe my last breath, whether I’m 90, 95 or 55,” Finicum told The Associated Press
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Arizona rancher LaVoy Finicum carries his rifle after standing guard all night at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon, on Jan. 6. The FBI and Oregon State Police arrested the leaders of an armed group that has occupied a national wildlife refuge for the past three weeks during a traffic stop that prompted gunfire and one death. on Jan. 5. “ ... I’m going to not spend my days in a cell.” The FBI and Oregon State Police would say only that the dead man had been wanted by federal authorities. They said no more information would be released pending formal identification by the medical examiner. Jason Patrick, one of the leaders of the occupation, told Oregon Public
Broadcasting that five or six group members remained inside the refuge. For weeks, law-enforcement vehicles have been noticeably absent from the roads around the refuge. On Wednesday, however, marked law-enforcement cars were parked throughout the region. The FBI and state police said they were setting up checkpoints and only allowing ranchers who own property in
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African Methodist Episcopal Wayman Chapel AME Church 160 N. Kings Hwy. • 803-494-3686 www.waymanchapelame.com Reverened Laddie N. Howard Church School 9:00 am Worship 10:15 am Wed. Bible Study 12:00 pm & 6:30 pm
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Anglican Church of the Holy Cross 335 North Kings Hwy (Hwy 261 N) 803-494-8101 Father Michael E. Ridgill, C.F.S.B. Sunday School 9:00 am Mass 10:00 am Mon. - Thurs. Chapel 9 am Morning Prayer Wed. Chapel 11:00 qm - Bible Study 12 pm Mass
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Salem Missionary Baptist Church 320 West Fulton Street 803-775-8054 Sun. School 9:00 am Praise Worship 9:55 am Worship 10:00 am
Shaw Heights Baptist Church 2030 Peach Orchard Rd. • 499-4997 Rev. Robert White Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 am Sunday Worship:11 am & 6 pm
Assembly of God Baptist - Southern Catholic - Roman First Assembly of God 1151 Alice Drive * 773-3817 www.sumterfirstag.org Jason Banar, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday Worship: 10:30 am
Baptist - Missionary Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church 803 S Harvin St. * 775-4032 Marion H Newton, Pastor Sunday Worship: 7:45 & 10:45 am Sunday Youth Service: 10:45 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm
Grace Baptist Church 219 W Calhoun St * 778-6417 Dr. Stephen Williams S.S. 9:45 am; Worship 11:00 am Evening Worship/Bible Study 6:30 pm Wed. Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study: 6:30 pm
The Catholic Community of Sumter, St. Anne Site 216 E Liberty St • 803-773-3524 Pastor Rev. Frank Palmieri, CRM Vicar Rev. Noly Berjuega, CRM Weekend Masses: Sat. 4:30 pm Sun. 8:00 and 12:00 Noon Confession: Sat. 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Hickory Road Baptist Church 1245 Cherryvale Dr 803-494-8281 Dr. Ron Taylor Pastor Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 10:55 am Evening Worship 6:00 pm
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Spiritual Life Christian Center 4672 Broad St. Ext • 968-5771 Pastors Randolph & Minerva Paige Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm Victory Full Gospel Interdenominational Church 601 Pitts Rd • 481-7003 Joann P. Murrill, Pastor Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Youth Bible Study 7:00 pm
Lutheran - ELCA St James Lutheran Church 1137 Alice Dr, Sumter 773-2260 / www.stjamessumter.org Pastor Keith Getz Sunday School: 9:00 am Sunday Worship: 10:00 am Wed. Bible Study 10:30 am Holy Communion: 12:00 pm
Lutheran - NALC Immanuel Lutheran Church 140 Poinsett Drive 803-883-1049 • 803-774-2380 Pastor Gary Blobaum Worship Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:30 am Wed Bible Class: 7:00 pm
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specific areas to pass. About 13 miles from the refuge headquarters, a sign warned drivers to turn around because a roadblock is ahead. Reporters and others who approached the vehicles blocking the road were met by FBI agents wearing camouflage body armor and helmets and carrying assault rifles. A spike strip, designed to puncture tires, was laid across the pavement just beyond the roadblock. Brand Thornton, one of Bundy’s supporters, said he left the refuge Monday and was not sure what those remaining would do. “The entire leadership is gone,” he told the AP in a telephone interview. “I wouldn’t blame any of them for leaving.” Thornton called the arrests “a dirty trick” by law enforcement. In addition to Ammon Bundy, those arrested were: his brother Ryan Bundy, 43; Brian Cavalier, 44; Shawna Cox, 59; and Ryan Payne, 32 — apprehended during the traffic stop on U.S. 395 Tuesday afternoon. Authorities said two others — Joseph Donald O’Shaughnessy, 45, and Peter Santilli, 50 — were arrested separately in Burns, while FBI agents in Arizona arrested another, Jon Eric Ritzheimer, 32. Each will face a federal felony charge of conspiracy to impede officers of the United States from discharging their official duties through the use of force, intimidation or threats, authorities said.
First Church of God 1835 Camden Rd • 905-5234 www.sumterfcg.org Ron Bower, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday Worship: 10:30 am
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The Salvation Army 16 Kendrick St. • 803-775-9336 Major Robbie Robbins Sunday School 9:45 am Worship Service 11:00 am Monday Youth Night 6:30 pm Wednesday Mid Week Lift 6:30 pm Wednesday Men Fellowship & Woman’s Home League 6:30 pm
First Presbyterian Church of Sumter 9 W Calhoun St (at Main St.) (803) 773-3814 • info@fpcsumter.org Interim Pastor Rev. Jim Burton Sunday School 9:30 a.m. (classes for all ages) Hospitality/Fellowship Hall 10:10 a.m. Children/Youth Gather 4:45 p.m. W. Bldg. Night Church 5:00 p.m. (classes for all ages) Supper 6:30 p.m. Fellowship Hall
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Deputies honored for rescuing woman BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Three Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office deputies were recently honored by the American Legion WilliamsBurgess Post 68 with the 2015 Award For Bravery after pulling a woman out of a vehicle that was hanging off a washed-out road by only one tire. Maj. Kipp Coker, Sgt. Matthew Stone and Deputy 1st Class Lee Green are also the 2015 Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office Deputies of the Year. The incident occurred three days after the October 2015 flood that destroyed dozens of roads in the county and wreaked havoc on homes, businesses and farmland. In Clarendon County, many roads were washed away. On Oct. 7, several days after the
main flood, a 21-year-old Florida woman was traveling near one of the washed out roads in the county. Not seeing that the road had barricades on it, she turned onto U.S. COKER 301, between Alcolu and Turbeville, near Brewington Road. The woman drove off the road where a large chunk of the highway had collapsed. When deputies responded to the scene, they found the woman’s vehicle hanging off the road by a single back tire, Coker said. She was trapped inside. On either side of the road were rushing waters caused by the flood. Coker said they did not hesitate and made a quick plan. “The plan was to get her out of the
vehicle before her car collapsed into the water,” Coker said. Coker jumped off the highway onto an area where the road had disappeared where water was GREEN minimal. He got underneath the car in order to communicate with the driver. Coker instructed the driver to push her seat all the way down and to slide back to the rear as Stone and Green pulled her out of the back door. “This all happened in a matter of 15 seconds,” he said. The woman was not injured in the incident. “If she had been driving just a bit faster, her car would have gone into the rushing water,” Stone said. Clarendon County Sheriff Randy
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woman.” All three deputies are Turbeville natives. Coker has served with the sheriff’s office for 17 years. He has worked in patrol, traffic, investigations, narcotics, training and operations. Stone has been with the sheriff’s office for nine years, working in patrol, narcotics and the Interstate Criminal Enforcement team. He has also served as a volunteer firefighter. Green has worked at the sheriff’s office for 10 years in traffic and patrol.
Presenting school supplies Rufus Gaymon, right, a member of the Silver Leaf Chapter No. 333 Order of the Eastern Star, gives colored pencils to Tiyone Bannister, left, a kindergarten student at Summerton Early Childhood Center. This is the organization’s sixth annual donation to the school. The organization is made up of members from Clarendon and Sumter counties. KONSTANTN VENGEROWSKY / THE SUMTER ITEM
Clarendon School District 2 promoting STEM courses BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Students at Clarendon School District 2 are studying subjects that will prepare them for different careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. The program began in the 2014-15 school year as part of a national initiative provided by the nonprofit “Project Lead The Way.” The organization develops STEM curricula for use by elementary, middle and high schools and now delivers its programs to more than 8,000 schools in all 50 states. About 380 students from kindergarten through 12thgrade are learning through a STEM approach that incorporates activity, project and problem-based curriculum, said Marian Marlowe, the program’s district delegate. Programs are running at all five of Manning’s public schools. “Although we are in the early stages of the program, great things are happening very quickly,” Marlowe said. “The excitement of our students and the critical thinking skills that are being developed is causing more and more teachers to inquire
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Khalea Pearson, left, a junior at Manning High School, and Brice Laney, a sophomore, demonstrate a project using special software called Autodesk Inventor on Tuesday at the school. about the program.” Marlowe said one of the goals of the program is to encourage children to be lifelong problem solvers in a global economy. “With this program they will have an advantage, whether they go on to postsecondary education or straight into the workforce,” she said. Manning High School incorporated the program this school year with an elective course called “introduction to engineering.” Seven students,
ranging from grades nine through 12, covered topics such as design process, technical sketching and drawing, measurement and statistics, modeling skills, geometry of design and much more. Using a program called Autodesk Inventor, students designed virtual 3D models of different objects and learned how to assemble the different parts virtually. The course involved subject areas of math, science, English, research and public speaking, said Janet Miles,
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“I enjoyed learning things I had never learned before,” Pearson said. Horton Gibson, a sophomore, said he enjoyed designing models on a computer. “I’ve always had a fascination with building things, ever since I put together my first Lego set,” Gibson said. Miles said in the 2016-17 school year, a second Project Lead The Way course will be added at the high school, called “principals of engineering.” The elective course will be a continuation of introduction to engineering, she said. Marlowe said the goal is to eventually implement the program among all grade levels. At full implementation, the program will involve engineering, biomedical science and computer science modules.
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Warm up with oatmeal ere you lucky enough to find one of those calendars that tells what month it is? — not like January, February and March, but like National Ice-Fishing Month or National Vapor-Rub Month, both of which are probably January, just like National Oatmeal Month. Oatmeal is one of the alltime best Nancy Harrison comfort foods. Who wouldn’t RETIRED be comforted CLEMSON by a bowl of EXTENSION oatmeal? And AGENT unlike some comfort foods — say, fried chicken and mashed potatoes with loads of butter — oatmeal is actually healthy. First and foremost, oatmeal is an excellent source of soluble fiber. Soluble fiber helps lower LDL cholesterol, which means it can help lower your risk for heart disease. It’s beneficial, too, for controlling blood sugar and appetite. The total amount of fiber in 3 ounces of oats is around 10 to 15 grams, or just about half a day’s needs. And, ounce for ounce, cooked oatmeal contains far fewer calories than most processed cereals, especially sweetened breakfast cereals. So, what kinds of oats are in your pantry? Old-fashioned? Quick-cooking? Instant? And what’s the difference? Why are they rolled? And what are oat groats? Whole oats are used as animal fodder. Humans don’t usually consume them until after the oats have been cleaned,
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Analysis: U.S. student arrest renews scrutiny of North Korean tours TOKYO (AP) — An American university student’s arrest in North Korea has rekindled questions about whether a small but steady trickle of U.S. tourists who go to the country are unwittingly offering themselves up as valuable pawns in a political game with Pyongyang that can have serious repercussions for officials back in Washington who have to bail them out when things go wrong. U.S. tourism to North Korea is legal and virtually all Americans who make the journey return home without incident. But the detention of Otto Warmbier, a 21-year-old University of Virginia economics major who had chosen to spend his New Year’s vacation in North Korea, comes at a particularly difficult, or opportune, time, depending on how you choose to interpret it. Just days after he was arrested, North Korea conducted what it said was its first H-
bomb test. As Warmbier sits in detention, the United Nations Security Council is mulling a new round of what are expected to be heavy sanctions in response to that test. According to Warmbier’s tour agent, Young Pioneer Tours, he was almost on his plane home when officials pulled him aside, took him into a special room at the Pyongyang airport and placed him under arrest for allegedly committing an as-yet-undisclosed hostile act against the state. He is still under lock-andkey, possibly in the relative comfort of the Yanggakdo, a tourist hotel where his group had stayed that has previously been used to keep detainees until they are deported or more formal legal measures are taken. North Korea says he is under investigation and acted with the “tacit connivance of the U.S. government and under its manipulation.” Initial announcements by
North Korea rarely say much about the actual crime, and linking it to the U.S. government in their first statement to the world through staterun media is highly uncommon. Though not a tourist, one more American, missionary Kim Dong Chul, thought to be a naturalized citizen of Korean descent, is reportedly in North Korean custody along with a Canadian-Korean missionary who is serving a life sentence. “We can’t comment on Mr. Warmbier’s case at this time as we don’t feel it would be in his interests, but every arrest that has occurred has, to our knowledge, been with context,” Troy Collings, one of the directors of Young Pioneer Tours, said in an email Wednesday. Without more information on the charges, it’s impossible to gauge North Korea’s motives for throwing the book at Warmbier or speculate about
how difficult his release might be. Despite the headlines and attention they garner, especially compared with problems involving Chinese visitors, who are far more numerous but rarely if ever jailed, actual arrests of U.S. tourists in North Korea are extremely rare. And while North Korea might be lowering the bar for cases it chooses to pursue, arrests are by no means random — virtually all have come after violations of well-known North Korean regulations on how tourists must conduct themselves. But the real problems kick in over what happens next.
That’s when things tend to get political. North Korea and the United States are still technically at war and have no diplomatic relations. So gaining an American’s freedom can and often does require a senior U.S. official or well-known statesman to fly to Pyongyang, hat in hand, to personally bail the detainee out. That’s great for North Korea, where it’s portrayed as a magnanimous humanitarian act and U.S. capitulation. For Washington, it’s an unwanted distraction and forced detour from its efforts to isolate North Korea by refusing to deal with it in any kind of substantive bilateral negotiation.
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Fed pain panel rife with links to drug companies WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal panel that has recently criticized efforts to cut back on painkiller prescriptions is studded with members who have financial ties to drug companies. Nearly a third of members on the Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee have financial connections to makers of opioid drugs such as OxyContin. The government advisory panel consists of federal scientists, outside academics and patient representatives. Of the 18 committee members at a recent meeting to discuss the government’s handling of pain issues, at least five had drug-industry connections. One, a pain specialist from Duke University, has received thousands of dollars in payments from drugmakers, including OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma and Teva Pharmaceuticals, which sells generic painkillers. Another, a patient advocate,
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Passengers board an Air Koryo plane bound for Beijing at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, in June 2015. Without banning it outright, the U.S. State Department has long warned against travel to North Korea.
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HELSINKI (AP) — A Danish tourist has been infected by the Zika virus after visiting southern and central America, Danish hospital officials say, but authorities said Wednesday it was not the first case in Europe. In a statement Tuesday, the Aarhus University Hospital said the patient ran a fever, had a headache and muscle aches and was discovered as having the virus on Tuesday. There hospital released no further details about the patient but it says that there is little risk of it spreading in Denmark because the mosquito carrying the virus isn’t found in the country. Romit Jain, from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control in Stockholm, says there have been confirmed cases of imported Zika virus infections in Germany and Britain. A Zika virus case was also
confirmed in Sweden last summer, said Sara Rorbecker of the Swedish Public Health Agency. She said the patient — a woman of non-fertile age — had contracted the virus when traveling, adding that there was nothing “dramatic” about the case. Zika virus is not a notifiable disease in the European Union, meaning that E.U. countries are not required to report cases to the ECDC. Therefore, there is wide variation on reporting by member states. The Zika virus, discovered decades ago in Africa, was long thought to be more of a nuisance illness, with symptoms generally much milder than its cousin dengue. However, amid a large Zika outbreak in Brazil, researchers began reporting an increase in microcephaly — babies born with abnormally small heads
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DHEC FROM PAGE A1 she said. Failure to get compliant could lead to the state not being reimbursed for the costs, she said. Heigel also mentioned a mandate created by the General Assembly for a multiphase stroke treatment program, but the program has never been funded so it has never been done. She said money meant for vaccination programs had been used to pay for treating tuberculosis patients during an outbreak in Greenwood. “Costs of the vaccines have gone up, so that funding model is not sustainable,” she said. While her agency budget request did not include funding for capital improvement projects for the Pinewood Site landfill, Heigel told the subcommittee she supports funding for capital improvements at the site requested by Pinewood Interim Administrators Inc., the interim trustee of the toxic waste site. The subcommittee heard those requests earlier in the day. Smith said the Pinewood Site is something he is very concerned about because it is in Sumter County. He said the trust receives $4.9 million in annual operating funds but is requesting additional money for the capital improvements. “Did you see anything abnormal in the requests or anything you consider unnecessary,” he asked Heigel. She replied that DHEC, as a stakeholder, is in agreement with the recommendations. “Everybody has the same goal,” she said. “We want to
REFUGEES FROM PAGE A2 let in the wrong Syrian refugee — one — and people could die,” Mulvaney said. The issue popped up in the state in the first week of the legislative session, and some senators wanted to push measures through immediately. Instead, they were sent to the General Committee, which has held four hearings in 13 days to get the bill back to the Senate floor quickly. Democratic Sen. Kevin Johnson was there for all the hearings, and said he was saddened that people didn’t realize nearly all refugees are fleeing terrorism and only want the chance for a new life and success in America. The Democrat from Manning, who is black, said he had a new appreciation of what his grandparents and greatgrandparents went through in the segregated South. “They were told the same thing,” Johnson said. “We don’t want you in our state. We don’t want you in our neighborhood. We don’t want you in our schools. All you want to do is kill, rape, steal, whatever.” The bill would require any refugees relocating into South Carolina to register with the Department of Social Services within 30 days. The social welfare agency would share that information with the State Law Enforcement Division, which would track the refugees. The bill requires any groups helping to settle refugees in South Carolina to be liable if any refugee commits an act of terrorism. The proposal is another ugly attempt to paint all Muslims as supporting violence and disruption, said Ibrahim Hooper, spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations. “It raises all kinds of questions, legally and ethically, when you treat a religious minority like they were sex offenders,” Hooper said. Hooper said South Carolina is the first state he knows of that has proposed such a tracking registry for refugees. Sen. Marlon Kimpson asked Duncan why he supports registering refugees and not taking any steps toward gun control when what he called domestic terrorists kill many more people on American soil in mass shootings, including nine shot to death in a Charleston church in the Democrat’s district. “I don’t consider them domestic terrorists. I consider them deranged individuals,” Duncan said.
keep the environment safe.” She said not only should the site’s operational budget be approved but also the capital improvement budget. Smith complimented Heigel for getting together the stakeholder group that helped develop the items included in the trustee’s request. “Historically, there has been a lot of distrust,” he said. Smith noted that cover improvements for Cell No. 1 at the site was the largest request along with leachate reduction and control. The trustees asked for more than $3.2 million for improvements to Cell No. 1 and more than $500,000 to reduce and control leachate. Leachate is water that has percolated through contaminants and must be treated as toxic waste. The amount of leachate has been increasing at the site leading to increased treatment costs. “These are time critical issues that need to be addressed,” he said. Heigel said it would be much better to invest incrementally to keep the site maintained rather than waiting for something to fail. “Then we will be hit with a big bill,” she said, comparing it to the lack of funding for dam inspections which proved disastrous at other locations in the October 2015 floods. The DHEC director said she had many items she would like to request money for. “My wish list was a whole lot longer than what we put forward,” she said. “We have more needs than we have money,” said Rep. Jimmy Bales, D-Eastover. “Cutting revenue doesn’t make sense.”
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“There is no reason we can’t connect the dots,” she said, touting the businesses recruited to the state during her tenure. “Those jobs don’t mean anything if it’s not our South Carolinians getting those jobs. … We need to make sure everyone who wants a job gets a job.” The cost of the “Pathways Initiative” is unclear. Several counties are piloting the program this year with $5 million from the state. White said more money is needed but the amount will be part of the budget debate. The legislation creates a council to coordinate all workforce training offered by various state agencies. Its responsibilities will include surveying businesses to determine their hiring needs and working with
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‘You, Me and the Apocalypse’ defies all categories BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH We live in strange times. At least on television. Over the past month or so, a number of new series have debuted with a decidedly dark and cosmic tone. “Colony” (10 p.m., USA, TV14) envisions America taken over by aliens and riddled with collaborators. Over on Fox, a supposedly dirty cop is given a “Second Chance” by a pair of tech geeks playing God, or at least Frankenstein. “Lucifer” imagines the Prince of Darkness himself, living among us and obsessed with police work. A heavensent guardian shares too much and has a drinking problem on “Angel From Hell” (9:30 p.m., CBS, TV-14). Humanity seems forever on the brink in “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” (8 p.m., CW, TV-14). It all makes the return of “The X-Files” seem decidedly rational. Into this weird mix arrives “You, Me and the Apocalypse” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-PG), a dramedy / thriller that defies category, and perhaps description. In one strange way, this British production appears reverse engineered to arrive at the starting point of Tina Fey’s cracked Netflix comedy, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” As in that series, things begin deep underground in a bunker filled with people believing they’re the only ones to have escaped The End. But while
“Unbreakable” follows Kimmy after she sheds her delusions, “Apocalypse” flashes back 34 days to show how everybody arrived underground. The characters are as diverse as the story is peculiar. Not to mention bittersweet and oddly romantic. Jamie (Mathew Baynton), a boring drone pining for his lost wife, is taken for a dangerous hacker. A meek librarian (Jenna Fischer, “The Office”) is sent to prison for her son’s Edward Snowden-like transgressions. There she falls into the orbit of a neo-Nazi gang leader, played with gusto by Megan Mullally, who may have finally found a character even more outrageous than Karen from “Will & Grace.” A brilliant, beautiful nun, Sister Celine Leonti (Gaia Scodellaro), finds herself assigned to the office of the Vatican’s devil’s advocate, Father Jude, a chain-smoking, foulmouthed, yet devout, figure portrayed by Rob Lowe, (“Parks and Recreation” and “The Grinder”). Is there anything Rob Lowe can’t do? Just as the British comedy “Shaun of the Dead” played a zombie plague for laughs, “Apocalypse” makes an engaging, compelling, bizarre melodrama out of the end of the world as we know it. At times it’s so gripping that you forget it’s a comedy. But it tips its hat to the original “Office” by setting the underground bunker
• Danny faces police scrutiny and meets Alex’s parents on “London Spy” (10 p.m., BBC America, TV-14). • Chip becomes a mentor on “Baskets” (10 p.m., FX, TV-MA).
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Rob Lowe stars as Father Jude Sutton and Gaia Scodellaro as Sister Celine Leonti in the new series “You, Me and the Apocalypse,” premiering at 8 p.m. today on NBC. in the unglamorous London suburb of Slough. “Apocalypse” may not revive NBC’s fortunes. But there’s really nothing else like it on network television.
TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Families get some tough love and sage advice on “Jo Frost: Nanny on Tour” (8 p.m., UP). • A medieval murder on “The Blacklist” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14). • Candidates contend at the Republican presidential primary debate (9 p.m., Fox News), live from Des Moines, Iowa. • Young talents go home to complete their collections on
“Project Runway: Junior” (9 p.m., Lifetime, TV-PG), the first of a two-part finale. • Holmes’ dad harbors a dark secret on “Elementary” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Harlee helps the feds in spite of herself on “Shades of Blue” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14).
Ryan Lizza is booked on “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah” (11 p.m., Comedy Central) * Jack Black, Rob Kazinsky and Ty Dolla $ign appear on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS) * Josh Brolin, John Dickerson and Aubrie Sellers are booked on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Ewan McGregor, Hannibal Buress and Tory Lanez appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC) * James Spader, Jenna Fischer and Gad Elmaleh visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC) * Billy Crystal and One Direction appear on “The Late Late Show With James Corden” (12:35 a.m., CBS, r). Copyright 2016, United Feature Syndicate
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COMMENTARY
Americans tired of elites thinking they’re stupid
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ow stupid and vicious do they think we are? That’s a question that I think explains a lot of things about politics and society today — and about this year’s unpredicted presidential race. The “us” in that question are ordinary citizens and the “they” are political and Michael media elites Barone who hold them in contempt —which they do over and over again by trying to obfuscate and cover up the source and motives of terrorist attacks. Barack Obama, who refuses to use phrases akin to “Islamist terrorism” is a prime, but far from the only, offender. His predecessor, George W. Bush, after the attacks of Sept. 11 made a point of visiting mosques and calling Islam a religion of peace. Undoubtedly, he then feared that many Americans would attack and assault Muslims, actual or perceived, and a very few such attacks occurred. But government statistics count far fewer “hate crimes” against Muslims than against Jews. Nonetheless Obama still behaves as if any suggestion that terrorists shouting “Allahu akbar!” has something to do with Islam will spark massacres and persecution across the country. The American people are seen as a great beast, incapable of reason or cool judgment. Stupid and vicious. So they must be reminded that they are not morally superior to terrorists. At a national prayer breakfast Obama felt obliged to remind Americans that Christians attacked Muslims — in the Crusades 800 years ago. Others have followed his example. In a press conference earlier this month, Philadelphia police officials described how a Muslim dressed in a white religious robe fired multiple rounds at a police officer, “in the name of Islam,” as he said after his arrest. You could see it on videotape. At which point Philadelphia Mayor James Kenney proclaimed, “In no way, shape or form does anyone in this room believe that Islam or the teaching of Islam has anything to do with what you’ve seen on the screen.” How stupid and vicious does he think we are? Actually, it’s not that hard for ordinary people to keep in mind two different ideas that the elites think they’ll find confusing: most terrorists these days are Muslims; and most Muslims are not terrorists. We keep similar things in mind every day. We notice that most dangerously aggressive drivers are men, but most men are not dangerous-
ly aggressive drivers. Still, dangerous drivers are dangerous. Americans are tired of hearing “Islam is a religion of peace” when for an uncomfortably large minority of Muslims these days it’s the opposite. So they have been flocking to Donald Trump when he calls for banning all Muslims from entering the U.S. And conservatives who in another year would upbraid Trump for flunking multiple litmus tests are defending him because he dares to utter forbidden truths. Americans may be noticing, as well, how far political correctness has gone in Europe, especially Germany. European and American elites praised Chancellor Angela Merkel for promising to take in 1 million mostly Muslim, mostly male refugees. Why can’t America be so generous? But ordinary people, there and here, have seen how police, municipal and national officials have covered up migrants’ New Year’s Eve mass assaults on women in Cologne and other cities, and how print and broadcast media eagerly cooperated. Cellphone cameras told the story that elite media wanted to ignore. It’s a story, as even some Americans notice, that shows the underside of a European multiculturalism that insists that all cultures are morally equal, except ours, which is worse. The result is that authorities don’t demand that Muslims respect the rights of women and gays, as in Rotherham, England, where they allowed immigrants to degrade 1,400 women and children for a decade, lest they be called racist. Ordinary people can see, when elites allow them to see, that this gets things upside down. Human rights, toleration of those who are different, safety for those who exercise freedom of expression — these are products of the West, not the rest. The hard question is how far tolerant societies should tolerate those who are intolerant. Tolerant societies value freedom of expression, but not when that includes freedom to assault and kill. Tolerant societies are ready to welcome others, but not those whose values are discordant with the freedoms they’ve strived to uphold. Ordinary Americans, I think, have a better sense of how to get these questions right than the elites who look down on them as stupid and vicious. Michael Barone, senior political analyst at the Washington Examiner (www.washingtonexaminer.com), where this article first appeared, is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and a co-author of The Almanac of American Politics. © 2016, creators.com
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR MORE PRAISE FOR CENTRAL CAROLINA, OTHER INSTITUTES OF HIGHER EDUCATION A few weeks ago in a speech in Tennessee, President Obama outlined his proposal to offer two years of free community college tuition for qualified students nationwide. His plan was based on Tennessee’s guarantee of two years of free community college courses for students who maintained a GPA of 2.5 or higher and were on a steady track toward a degree or transferring to a four-year institution. As an educator, I was ecstatic as I read a recent article in The Sumter Item which indicated that Central Carolina Technical College under its president, Tim Hardee, had devised a plan to offer free tuition to qualified high school students. The plan was devised through a partnership between several community entities which resulted in the $250,000 tab for the program being funded. Hardee indicated that the aforementioned initiative, the first in the state, recognized the nationwide trend to provide a tuitionfree higher-education option for local high school students who would be trained and ready to join the economic workforce of its four-county service area. It made me feel very good that Central Carolina Technical College has joined the nationwide trend mentioned by President
Obama which addresses the need for students to graduate from college and ready to go to work without a “load of debt.” The president’s idea, as he described it, was for America’s two-year colleges to “become as free and universal in America as high school is today.” The real fact is that if high school students are to take advantage of CCTC’s scholarship program, they will have to have a GPA of 2.0; test into college level coursework through ACT, SAT or the college’s placement exam scores; begin taking classes in the summer or fall semester immediately after high school graduation; and complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) each academic year. I feel that CCTC is on to something which will certainly translate into solving the state’s underemployment challenges as stated by Gov. Haley. She applauded Central Carolina for “taking a concept that her office had been encouraging local and regional areas to do and did it.” K.D. SINGLETON Sumter Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Sumter Item’s website, www. theitem.com.
EDITORIAL ROUNDUP Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers:
The Island Packet of Hilton Head Island Jan. 26
S.C. SHOULD PASS BILL FOR MILITARY RETIREES Beaufort County knows better than most the power of the military and its retirees. As home to three military installations, we can feel the $1.5 billion they pump annually into the local and statewide economy. But we also know that Beaufort County is a popular place for military retirees, including many who served here at some point. We know the positive impact those retirees have made locally in business, government, education and civic affairs — in addition to their economic impact. Today, the state Senate has before it an opportunity to do enhance this asset. It is a bill that would exempt military retirement pay from state income taxes. The bill passed the House unanimously last year and the Senate should now follow suit. Other states have long taken advantage of this tactic for economic and social gain. It is an important tool in recruiting the intellectual capital of retired officers to the state. It would also be plus for local and statewide efforts to save our bases as the nation continues to realign military bases, closing many. Last year, the legislature passed seven bills to support troops and build a pro-mili-
tary reputation. They included extending the property tax exemption on the vehicles of disabled veterans to their surviving spouses, and charging in-state college tuition to service members who leave the service while in South Carolina. Now the income tax exemption is the top priority, according to the annual State of the Bases briefing sponsored last week by the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce. With almost 60,000 military retirees in South Carolina, the change would cost the state $30 million in lost revenue when completely phased in after three years. But a Clemson University study shows that other expenditures by an increased population of military retirees would make up for that loss within 10 years. And don’t forget that military retirees have an annual statewide economic impact of $1.1 billion. We have seen these retirees bring a lot to the local work force in their second or third careers. But, more importantly, we also know their contributions to a community that can never be fully measured in dollars and cents. Quickly passing this bill should be a no-brainer for the state Senate.
The Sun News of Myrtle Beach Jan. 25
SUPPORT I-73 CONSTRUCTION The necessity of compromise is apparent in planning
and constructing roadways, especially where conservation issues are in play, which is typical. In the case of Interstate 73, the long-sought connection to the nation’s network of highways, one hurdle may be cleared with the S.C. Department of Transportation plan to purchase and preserve Gunter’s Island in western Horry County. The area would be turned over to the S.C. Department of Natural Resources and preserved, mitigating the loss of 340 acres of wetlands by the construction of I-73. Mike Wooten of Murrells Inlet, now chairman of the S.C. Department of Transportation Commission, notes that funds for the purchase will come from federal grants and earmarks that have accumulated to $50 million. No money for I-73 is from the SCDOT budget. He credits U.S. Rep. Tom Rice with adding money for I-73 to federal highway spending plans. Financing to maintain and repair S.C. highways is a major issue in the General Assembly. Historic flooding in October damaged structures in some areas. Gunter’s Island is a conservation treasure. The property, 6,859 acres along ten miles of the Little Pee Dee River, includes loblolly and longleaf pine, a hardwood swamp and upland hardwoods. The tract adjoins Heritage Trust lands and is home to black bears, white-tailed deer, wild turkey, quail, dove, and waterfowl. Wooten describes the property as pristine. “The agencies realize preserving that, instead of allowing it to be developed at some later date, has a very, very high ecologic value.”
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AROUND TOWN For all chapter updates, lisThe Ruach Bridal Show and ten to the 24/7 message line Special Events, a day of eleat (206) 376-5992. Transportagance and romance, will be planning tion is provided within the held from 2Are to 6you p.m. on Sun- a wedding? mileage area. day, Jan. 31, at 245 Oswego Highway. Event will include The Sumter SPCA Valentine door prizes, vendors, a bridal Dance will be held from 7 to fashion show and more. Call 11 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13, (803) 775-5416. at the Elaine D. Korn Memorial Center, 1100 S. Guignard The Shepherd’s Center, 24 Drive. Music will be provided Council St., will offer public inby The Recollections Band. formation sessions from 11 to Cost is $20 per person (must 11:50 a.m. on Thursdays as be 21 years or older) and all follows: Feb. 18, creating a proceeds benefit the SPCA. living will / hospice; and Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be March 3, COPD. Christina served. Call (803) 773-9292. Blakley, registered nurse with Palmetto Health TuomThe Annual Black History Month ey, will speak. Parade, hosted by the MLK Riders of South Carolina, will Clarendon School District One will conduct free vision, hearing, be held on Sunday, Feb. 14. The parade will begin at 1:30 speech and developmental p.m. at Riley Ball Park and screenings as part of a child will end at Barlette and Main find effort to identify stuStreet. There is no registradents with special needs. Screenings will be held from tion fee but a donation of $10 is requested. Churches, 9 a.m. to noon at the Summerton Early Childhood Cen- groups, clubs, schools, individuals are all welcome. Call ter, 8 South St., Summerton, Jacob Dennis Sr. at (803) 840on the following Thursdays: 4784 or Harry Lesane at (803) Feb. 11; March 10; April 14; 983-5389. and May 12. Call Sadie Williams at (803) 485-2325, exThe Sumter Combat Veterans tension 116. Group will meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 19, at the South AARP will offer free tax prepaHOPE Center, 1125 S. Lafayration from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 ette Drive. All area veterans p.m. on Mondays and and active military are invitWednesdays beginning Feb. 1 at the Shepherd’s Center of ed. Sumter, 24 Council St. AppliThe 16th Annual Cavalier Pride cants are advised to bring Auction will be held on Saturwith them government-isday, March 5, at Robert E. sued photo IDs, Social SecuLee Academy, 630 Cousar St., rity cards and / or Medicare Bishopville. Food will be cards for anyone in the served from 5 to 7 p.m. Bidhousehold, last year’s tax ding will begin at 5:30 p.m. forms, W-2 and / or 1099 with the first table closing at forms, and power of attor7 p.m. Silent and live auction ney certification forms if tickets are $15 in advance they are filing for someone and $20 at the door. else. Call Henry Dinkins at (803) 499-4990 or Lula King at Shaw Air Force Base will host the Shaw Air Expo open house (803) 316-0772. and air show Saturday and The Clarendon Section National Sunday, May 21-22. The free Council of Negro Women will event will be open to the meet at 5 p.m. on Monday, general public from 8 a.m. to Feb. 1, at the Council of 5 p.m. both days. Visit www. Aging, 206 S. Church St., shaw.af.mil/airexpo/ for Manning. more information. Also, “like” the Shaw Air Force The Campbell Soup friends Base Facebook page at lunch group will celebrate https://www.facebook. their 24th anniversary at com/20FighterWing/. Aerial 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. demonstration teams or per6, at Golden Corral. formances will include: U.S. The Sumter Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Air Force Thunderbirds; U.S. South Carolina will meet at 7 Army Black Daggers parachute demo; 20th Fighter p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9, at Wing Air Power; F-16 Viper; Shiloh-Randolph Manor, 125 USAF Heritage Flight; CanaW. Bartlette St. Lee and dian Air Force CF-18; U.S. Laura Colclough-James will Navy F/A-18; Warbirds (hisspeak. The 2016 king or torical military aircraft); and queen will be crowned for the Sumter Chapter. Contact Gary Ward & Greg Connell. the chapter president, Debra The acts are not in order of Canty, at (803) 775-5792 or at performance and are subject to change. debra.canty@frontier.com.
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Today: Cloudy and cooler with occasional rain. High 47 to 53. Friday: Plenty of sun; warmer in central parts. High 55 to 60.
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Manning 45/38
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The last word in astrology
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Back away from anyone putting demands or pressures on you. Make up your mind and stick to your decision. It’s important to let others know that you aren’t a chameleon. You can’t keep the peace by continually giving in.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Keep EUGENIA LAST plugging away until you reach your destination. Don’t let other interfere or make you feel inadequate. Trust in your abilities and use your skills to do what you do best. Don’t let your emotions take over. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’ve got the edge and the control to make things happen if you focus on doing your own thing. Discuss your ideas and expand your plans until you have everything covered. Leave time to celebrate with someone you love. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Rely on past experiences to lead you in the right direction. Don’t trust anyone to take care of your affairs or do a job for you. Good things will happen if you take responsibility and handle matters yourself. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t let anyone sway you in one direction or another. Make your own choices, even if it is emotionally difficult. Once you make a decision, you will know exactly what to do in order to keep things moving along efficiently.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You can make remarkable contributions to your community. What you have to offer will surprise others and position you for advancement. Don’t let an old friend take advantage of you. Call the shots and say “no” if someone steps out of line. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your emotions may be difficult to deal with. Don’t overreact if you are faced with a situation that isn’t going well. Look for alternate ways to make the most of what you have. Stick close to home.
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PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC Ellie McLeod shares a picture of her last rose from 2015.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Engage in talks and listen to proposals. There are good deals waiting for you. A personal relationship will take a turn. Cut costs by being realistic about the way you want to move forward. A commitment can be made.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Discuss your intentions and negotiate a way to ensure that everyone involved in your plan is content. Once you set the pace, it won’t take long to deliver your message and get results. Speak from the heart and you’ll get a good response.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Pace yourself and stick to what you know you can do. Don’t get involved in someone else’s plans. Try to follow your own path so that you can make the appropriate changes as you advance. Trust in the choices you make.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Be a participant. Get involved in events and activities that will broaden your outlook or challenge you physically. Hold off if someone wants you to get involved in a joint venture. Stick to sound investments.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Use emotional persuasion to get what you want. Your tactful way of getting others to see things your way will bring you recognition and a prominent position. Romance is on the rise. Make special plans for two.
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Lightning rod? Panthers’ Newton talks about criticism, says ‘I’m an African-American QB that scares people’
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Big opening half helps Tigers top Pitt 73-60 By PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press GREENVILLE — Jaron Blossomgame scored 22 points as Clemson opened a double-digit lead in the opening half to win for the sixth time in seven games with a 73-60 victory over Pittsburgh on Wednesday night. Blossomgame became the first Clemson player to score at least 20 points in three straight games since K.J. McDaniels did it early in the 2013-14 season. He also helped the Tigers (13-7, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) keep pace near the top of the league standings with only ACC leader North Carolina having more conference wins. Clemson continued its surprising conference run, adding Pitt (16-4, 5-3) to the list of ACC powers this season alongside Louisville, Duke and Miami. The Tigers built a large lead with a 17-5 run in the opening half. They extended the margin to as many as 18 in the second half. Michael Young tied his season high with 25 points for Pittsburgh. Avry Holmes and Jordan Roper had 13 points apiece for Clemson. Young was the only Pittsburgh player in double figures. It looked like the Tigers might cruise home in the second half after Sidy Djitte’s foul shot put them up 52-34 with 14:25 to play. But Pitt used a 9-0 burst to tighten things.
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Carolina quarterback Cam Newton addressed his detractors on Wednesday in Charlotte, saying race might be a factor.
By STEVE REED The Associated Press CHARLOTTE — Panthers quarterback Cam Newton suggested for the first time Wednesday that race may play a factor in why he’s become a lightning rod for public criticism. “I’m an African-American quarterback that scares people because they haven’t seen nothing that they can compare me to,” said the 6-foot-5, 245pound Newton. The No. 1 pick in the 2011 NFL draft out of Auburn, Newton has his share of detractors who either don’t like how he plays, his celebrations or his abundance of self-confidence. Newton, a leading league MVP candidate putting up record-breaking
numbers, said he learned a long time ago that he can’t please everyone. “People are going to judge, and have opinions on things I don’t have control over,” Newton said. The stout and speedy Newton is beating teams with his arm and his legs, throwing for 35 touchdowns and running for 10 this season. He has helped lead the Panthers (17-1) to their first Super Bowl since 2003. Carolina plays the AFC champion Denver Broncos on Feb. 7 in Santa Clara, California. Newton acknowledged being leery of talking about how others may perceive him. “I think it’s a trick question,” Newton said. “If I answer it truthfully it’s going to be ‘Aw, he’s this or that.’ But I will say it anyway.
“I don’t think people have seen what I am or what I’m trying to do.” Newton said he hasn’t changed, and has previously responded to his critics. “I said that prior to me being in this situation,” Newton said of being misunderstood. “But when I said it then it was like, ‘Oh he is immature,’ or, ‘Oh he’s young and this that and the third.’ I felt a certain type of way then and I feel a certain type of way now — nothing has pretty much changed. They talk about maturity. They talk about skillset. ... The only thing that has changed (about me) is that we’re winning now.”
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Swampcats claim second 3A boys bowling title By justin driggers justin@theitem.com Leading by about 40 pins entering the final game of the SCISA 3A state championship boys bowling tournament, Laurence Manning Academy head coach Jay Atkins had a simple message for his team. “I wanted them to keep it clean, go for their spares and just bowl like they had all season,” Atkins said. Turns out the Swampcats preferred strikes to spares. Matthew Miller, Seth Stamps and Caleb Pipkin began the final game with three straight strikes for LMA -- turning what had been a relatively close headto-head battle with rival
Wilson Hall into a rout as the Swampcats finished the game with six strikes. LMA followed a 606 score in the qualifying round with a 598 score in the championship round to win the state title by 112 pins over the Barons at Gamecock Lanes last Thursday. Both scores and the combined score were new state marks and it gave Laurence Manning its second bowling state title. The other came in 2011. “That just blew my mind,” LMA bowler Mark Lupori said of the ‘Cats’ record-setting day. “The conditions were good and we just had a great overall experience.”
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The Laurence Manning Academy boys bowling team captured the SCISA 3A state championship last Thursday at Gamecocks Lanes. Team members are, from left to right, Terry Caples, Matthew Miller, head coach Jay Atkins, Mark Lupori, Dalton Kirby, Caleb Pipkin and Seth Stamps.
FSU trip highlights upcoming schedule BY SCOTT KEEPFER The Greenville News CLEMSON – An Oct. 29 visit to Florida State highlights the Clemson University football team’s 2016 schedule, which was released by the Atlantic Coast Conference office on Tuesday afternoon. Either Clemson or Florida State has won the ACC’s Atlantic Division each of the past seven years. The schedule also features a Friday night game, Oct. 7 at Boston College. It will be the program’s first regular-season Friday game in 60 Swinney seasons. Kickoff times and TV information for the schedule were not announced by the ACC or Clemson. The Tigers, who are coming off a 14-1 season and 45-40 loss to Alabama in the CFP National Championship Game, return just four starters on defense but will welcome back eight offensive starters, including Heisman Trophy finalist quarterback Deshaun Watson and running back Wayne Gallman. Clemson won’t have to wait long for its first test. The Tigers open the season at Auburn on Sept. 3. It will be Clemson’s fourth game against Auburn since the 2010 season; Clemson lost to Auburn in 2010, but defeated the Tigers in 2011 and 2012.
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Boys AREA ROUNDUP
Gators rout Hartsville HARTSVILLE – Lakewood High School’s varsity boys basketball team had three players score in double figures in an 81-39 victory over Hartsville on Tuesday at the Hartsville gymnasium. Jarvis Johnson’s 18 points led the way for the Gators, who improved to 16-5 on the season and 3-2 in Region VI-3A. Davonte Pack added 16 and Malik Wilson had 11. Marlboro County 70 Crestwood 68
BENNETTSVILLE – Crestwood High School fell to 2-2 in Region VI-3A with a 70-68 loss to Marlboro County on Tuesday at the MC gymnasium. Ja Morant led the 11-5 Knights with 37 points. Treyvon Webber added 18. Darlington 76 Manning 68
MANNING – Manning High School dropped a 76-68 decision to Darlington on Tuesday at Thames Arena. Jalen White paced the Monarchs with 25 points. Rayvon Witherspoon added 19 and Dejuan Wilson had 13. Marquis Green led Darlington with 21. Northwood 64 Thomas Sumter 20
DALZELL – Thomas Sumter Academy lost to Northwood Academy 64-20 on Tuesday at Edens Gymnasium. Ryan Dixon led the Generals with five points. Scott’s Branch 61 East Clarendon 43
TURBEVILLE – Scott’s Branch High School had three players score in double figures in a 61-43 victory over East Clarendon on Tuesday at the EC gymnasium. Marquise Thomas and Chauncey Aiken both had 12 points for the Eagles, while Christavis Johnson had 11. Jabari Rose led the Wolverines with 23
points.
JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL Wilson Hall 43 Camden Military 27
CAMDEN -- Walker Jones and Grey Holler had eight points apiece as Wilson Hall’s JV squad earned a 43-27 victory over Camden Military on Wednesday at the CM gymnasium. The Barons improved to 8-7 overall and sit at 2-2 in the region. They will host Calhoun Academy on Friday. On Tuesday, WH fell to Laurence Manning Academy 37-26 at Nash Student Center. Jake Myers led the Barons with eight points while Brunson Brewer was the top scorer for LMA. Northwood 39 Thomas Sumter 23
DALZELL – Thomas Sumter Academy lost to Northwood Academy 39-23 on Tuesday at Edens Gymnasium. Zach Fugate led TSA with six points.
B TEAM BASKETBALL Wilson Hall 47 Camden Military 32
CAMDEN -- Graham VanPatten’s doubledouble of 10 points and 11 rebounds helped lead the Wilson Hall B team to a 47-32 victory over Camden Military on Wednesday at the CM gymnasium. Denson Crisler added eight points for the Barons followed by Emery Moore with six. On Tuesday, Wilson Hall earned a 44-19 victory over Laurence Manning Academy at Nash Student Center. Moore led the Barons with 17 points while Miller Jones had nine followed by Wise Segars with seven. WH improved to 8-4 overall and will host Cardinal Newman today.
GIRLS AREA ROUNDUP
Northwood hands TSA 1st loss DALZELL – Thomas Sumter Academy’s varsity girls basketball team suffered its first loss of the season on Tuesday, falling to Northwood Academy 70-37 at Edens Gymnasium. Bree Stoddard led the Lady Generals, who are 16-1 overall, with 15 points. Latrice Lyons added nine. Angel Middleton led Northwood with 25 points. Justice Mazyck added 15 and Katelyn Powell had 12. Crestwood 59 Marlboro County 22
BENNETTSVILLE – Crestwood High School improved to 5-0 in Region VI-3A with a 59-22 victory over Marlboro County on Tuesday at the Marlboro gymnasium. Cawasha Ceasar was the only Lady Knight in double figures with 12 points. Keonna McElveen added eight, Tyana Saunders had seven and Janche Whitfield and Jayla Bolden both had six for 14-3 CHS. Lee Central 32 Johnsonville 21
BISHOPVILLE -- Aleixs McMillan had 13 points and six rebounds as the Lady Stallions earned a 32-21 victory over Johnsonville on Wednesday at the LCHS gymnasium. On Tuesday, freshman A’yanna Lucas scored 20 points and grabbed 18 rebounds as Lee Central earned a 54-44 victory over Lake Marion in Bishopville. McMillan added 16 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals as
the Lady Stallions improved to 3-1 in Region VII-2A. Jiyah Ervin added nine points.
JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL Thomas Sumter 41 Northwood 15
DALZELL – Thomas Sumter Academy improved to 12-0 with a 41-15 victory over Northwood Academy on Tuesday at Edens Gymnasium. Caetlyn Martin and Taja Hunley both scored nine points for the Lady Generals. Hunley also grabbed 11 rebounds. Aubrey Stoddard had seven points and six steals and Sydney Daniel had six points and 10 rebounds.
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Scoreboard TV, Radio
TODAY 6 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Qatar Masters First Round from Doha, Qatar (GOLF). 10:30 a.m. – College Football: Senior Bowl Practice from Mobile, Ala. (ESPNU). 11:30 a.m. – LPGA Golf: Bahamas LPGA Classic First Round from Paradise Island, Bahamas (GOLF). 2 p.m. – Professional Tennis: Australian Open Men’s Semifinal Match from Melbourne, Australia (ESPN2). 2:30 p.m. – College Football: Senior Bowl Practice from Mobile, Ala. (ESPNU). 3 p.m. – PGA Golf: Farmers Insurance Open First Round from La Jolla, Calif. (GOLF). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Robert Morris at Mount St. Mary’s (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Iowa at Maryland (ESPN). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Notre Dame at Syracuse (ESPN2). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Cincinnati vs. Connecticut from Hartford, Conn. (ESPNU). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Notre Dame at Georgia Tech (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Auburn at Georgia (SEC NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Alabama-Birmingham at Western Kentucky (FOX SPORTS 1). 8 p.m. – College Football: Senior Bowl Practice from Mobile, Ala. (NFL NETWORK). 8 p.m. – Professional Golf: Asian Tour Singapore Open Second Round from Singapore (GOLF). 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: New York at Toronto (TNT). 8 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Mississippi at South Carolina (Joined In Progress) (WNKT-FM 107.5). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Southeast Missouri State at Southern IllinoisEdwardsville (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Michigan State at Northwestern (ESPN). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Oregon at Arizona (ESPN2). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Richmond at George Washington (ESPNU). 9 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Tennessee at Mississippi State (SEC NETWORK). 10 p.m. – College Basketball: Washington at UCLA (FOX SPORTS 1). 10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Chicago at Los Angeles Lakers (TNT). 11 p.m. – College Basketball: Loyola Marymount at Brigham Young (ESPNU). 3:30 a.m. – Professional Tennis: Australian Open Men’s Semifinal Match from Melbourne, Australia (ESPN2). 4:30 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Qatar Masters Third Round from Doha, Qatar (GOLF).
PREP SCHEDULE
TODAY Varsity and JV Basketball Thomas Sumter at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Basketball Conway at Sumter, 6 p.m. Manning at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Darlington at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Andrews at Lee Central, 6:30 p.m. B Team Basketball Cardinal Newman at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Laurence Manning at Thomas Sumter, 5 p.m. Middle School Basketball Chestnut Oaks at Alice Drive, 5 p.m. Manning at Ebenezer, 5 p.m. Furman at Mayewood, 5 p.m. Hillcrest at Bates, 5 p.m. Hannah-Pamplico at Lee Central, 5:30 p.m. East Clarendon at Scott’s Branch, 5:30 p.m. Varsity Bowling Wilson Hall, Thomas Sumter, Laurence Manning in SCISA Individual State Championship (at Gamecock Lanes), 6 p.m. FRIDAY Varsity Basketball Sumter at Conway, 6 p.m. Crestwood at Manning, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Darlington, 6 p.m. Lee Central at Andrews, 6:30 p.m.
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Varsity and JV Basketball East Clarendon at Timmonsville (No JV Girls), 5 p.m. Calhoun Academy at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Orangeburg Prep at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Williamsburg at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. Jefferson Davis at Clarendon Hall, 4 p.m.
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Wilson Hall improved to 10-1 with a 41-24 victory over Laurence Manning Academy on Tuesday at Nash Student Center. Becka Noyes and Chandler Patrick both had eight points to lead the Lady Barons.
Varsity and JV Basketball Laurence Manning at Northwood, 4 p.m.
B TEAM BASKETBALL Wilson Hall 42 Laurence Manning 18 Wilson Hall improved to 8-3 with a 42-18 victory over Laurence Manning Academy on Tuesday at Nash Student Center. Becca Cromer led the Lady Barons with 12 points and six assists. Gracyn Coker added nine points and Andie Grae Wingate had eight.
JV and B Team Basketball Sumter, Crestwood, Lakewood, Manning, Lee Central in Sumter JV/B Team Invitational, 10 a.m. Varsity Wrestling Sumter in Region VI-4A Individual Tournament (at Carolina Forest High in Myrtle Beach), 9 a.m.
NFL Playoffs
By The Associated Press
Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 9
Kansas City 30, Houston 0 Pittsburgh 18, Cincinnati 16
Sunday, Jan. 10
Seattle 10, Minnesota 9 Green Bay 35, Washington 18
Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16
New England 27, Kansas City 20 Arizona 26, Green Bay 20, OT
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Sunday, Jan. 17
Seahawks’ Wilson picked 1st in Pro Bowl Draft WAHIAWA, Hawaii— Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was selected with the first pick in thePro Bowl Draft on Wednesday. Wilson was chosen by Michael Irvin, who is serving as a Pro Bowl legend captain opposite fellow Hall of Famer Jerry Rice for Sunday’s game. Rice took New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning with his first pick, the second overall in the draft. Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones went with the third choice to Team Irvin, and Oakland Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack was drafted by Team Rice with the fourth pick.
Sumter Junior Varsity, B team tournament slated for Saturday The Sumter JV/B Team Invitational boys basketball tournament will begin on Saturday at the Sumter High School gymnasiums. There will be six games played in each of the two gymnasiums based on the
pool-play format. The first games are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. with the final contests set for a 4:15 p.m. start. Those games will set the seeding for a single-elimination tournament on Saturday, Feb. 6, that will again at Sumter High. Local teams that will compete in the tournament are the junior varsity squads from Sumter, Crestwood, Lakewood, Manning and Lee Central and the Sumter B team. Tickets are $7 per person. Schedule Saturday SHS Main Gym 10 a.m. -- Lakewood vs. Lower Richland 11:15 a.m. -- Lancaster vs. Lee Central 12:30 p.m. -- Sumter B vs. Ridge View B 1:45 p.m. -- Sumter vs. Manning 3 p.m. -- Sumter B vs. Westwood B 4:15 p.m. -- Sumter vs. Westwood SHS Auxilliary Gym 10 a.m. -- Crestwood vs. Manning 11:15 a.m. -- Lower Richland B vs. Westwood B 12:30 p.m. -- Lee Central vs. Crestwood 1:45 p.m. -- Lower Richland vs. Westwood 3 p.m. -- Lancaster vs. Lakewood 4:15 p.m. -- Ridge View B vs. Lower Richland B
Carolina 31, Seattle 24 Denver 23, Pittsburgh 16
Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 24 AFC
Denver 20, New England 18
NFC
Carolina 49, Arizona 15
Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 31 At Honolulu
Team Rice vs. Team Irvin, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7
At Santa Clara, Calif. Denver vs. Carolina, 6:30 p.m. (CBS)
NBA Standings
By The Associated Press
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Toronto Boston New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Southeast Division Atlanta Miami
W L Pct GB 30 15 .667 — 25 21 .543 5½ 22 25 .468 9 12 34 .261 18½ 7 39 .152 23½ W L Pct GB 27 19 .587 — 25 21 .543 2
Charlotte Washington Orlando Central Division Cleveland Chicago Detroit Indiana Milwaukee
22 23 .489 4½ 20 23 .465 5½ 20 24 .455 6 W L Pct GB 31 12 .721 — 25 19 .568 6½ 24 21 .533 8 23 22 .511 9 20 27 .426 13
WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division San Antonio Memphis Dallas Houston New Orleans Northwest Division Oklahoma City Portland Utah Denver Minnesota Pacific Division Golden State L.A. Clippers Sacramento Phoenix L.A. Lakers
W L Pct GB 38 7 .844 — 26 20 .565 12½ 26 21 .553 13 25 22 .532 14 16 28 .364 21½ W L Pct GB 34 13 .723 — 21 26 .447 13 19 25 .432 13½ 17 28 .378 16 14 32 .304 19½ W L Pct GB 41 4 .911 — 29 16 .644 12 20 25 .444 21 14 32 .304 27½ 9 38 .191 33
Tuesday’s Games
L.A. Clippers 91, Indiana 89 Philadelphia 113, Phoenix 103 Toronto 106, Washington 89 Miami 102, Brooklyn 98 Oklahoma City 128, New York 122, OT Milwaukee 107, Orlando 100 Portland 112, Sacramento 97 Dallas 92, L.A. Lakers 90
Wednesday’s Games
Phoenix at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Denver at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Houston at San Antonio, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Atlanta, 8 p.m. Charlotte at Utah, 9 p.m. Dallas at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Atlanta at Indiana, 7 p.m. Denver at Washington, 7 p.m. Sacramento at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Milwaukee at Memphis, 8 p.m. New York at Toronto, 8 p.m. Chicago at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Orlando at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at New York, 7:30 p.m. Miami at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Houston at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Brooklyn at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Minnesota at Utah, 9 p.m. Charlotte at Portland, 10 p.m. L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
NHL Standings
By The Associated Press
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 49 29 15 5 63 135 108 Detroit 49 25 16 8 58 122 124 Boston 49 26 18 5 57 147 131 Tampa Bay 48 26 18 4 56 129 117 Montreal 50 24 22 4 52 136 134 Ottawa 50 23 21 6 52 139 155 Buffalo 50 20 26 4 44 114 136 Toronto 47 17 21 9 43 114 133 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 46 35 8 3 73 155 100 N.Y. Rangers 49 27 17 5 59 142 129 N.Y. Islanders 47 25 16 6 56 130 118 Pittsburgh 48 24 17 7 55 121 120 New Jersey 50 25 20 5 55 114 118 Carolina 51 23 20 8 54 123 135 Philadelphia 46 20 18 8 48 105 124 Columbus 51 19 27 5 43 133 163
WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 53 33 16 4 70 147 122 Dallas 50 31 14 5 67 162 133 St. Louis 52 28 16 8 64 129 128 Minnesota 49 23 17 9 55 121 115 Colorado 51 26 22 3 55 139 139 Nashville 49 23 18 8 54 127 130 Winnipeg 49 22 24 3 47 126 140 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 48 30 15 3 63 126 109 San Jose 48 26 18 4 56 142 129 Arizona 49 24 20 5 53 131 146 Anaheim 47 22 18 7 51 101 111 Vancouver 50 20 19 11 51 122 139 Calgary 47 21 23 3 45 125 144 Edmonton 50 19 26 5 43 122 149 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
Tuesday’s Games
Anaheim 6, Boston 2 Pittsburgh 2, New Jersey 0 Carolina 5, Chicago 0 Columbus 5, Montreal 2 Buffalo 3, Ottawa 2 Florida 5, Toronto 1 Winnipeg 5, Arizona 2 Nashville 2, Vancouver 1 San Jose 6, Colorado 1
Wednesday’s Games
Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Washington, 8 p.m. Nashville at Calgary, 9:30 p.m. Colorado at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
No games scheduled
Friday’s Games
No games scheduled
Monday’s College Basketball Scores
By The Associated Press EAST Bloomfield 78, Dominican (NY) 76 Buffalo 76, Ball St. 64 Caldwell 75, Post (Conn.) 51 Chestnut Hill 76, Goldey Beacom 62 Duquesne 87, La Salle 60 Florida St. 72, Boston College 62 Georgetown 74, Creighton 73 Old Westbury 77, Farmingdale 73, OT Philadelphia 71, Wilmington (Del.) 58 Siena 82, Niagara 70 West Virginia 70, Kansas St. 55 Xavier 75, Providence 68 SOUTH Alabama 63, Tennessee 57 Barton 106, Pfeiffer 103 Brescia 89, Asbury 76 Cumberlands 74, Carver Bible 53 Erskine 67, Lees-McRae 66 Hiwassee 74, Kentucky Christian 73 Howard 70, Bethune-Cookman 68 LSU 89, Georgia 85 Limestone 103, Southern Wesleyan 93 Memphis 97, UCF 86 Mount Olive 102, Belmont Abbey 76 South Alabama 66, Troy 58 South Carolina 84, Mississippi St. 74 Vanderbilt 60, Florida 59 Virginia 72, Wake Forest 71 MIDWEST Akron 76, N. Illinois 66 Bowling Green 79, W. Michigan 78 Carroll (Wis.) 87, Beloit 76 Cent. Michigan 68, Miami (Ohio) 51 Concordia (Wis.) 87, Lakeland 74 Goshen 89, Spring Arbor 79 Illinois St. 76, Drake 64 Indiana-East 73, Cincinnati Christian 64 Kent St. 73, E. Michigan 58 Milwaukee Engineering 97, Edgewood 73 Ohio 81, Toledo 79 St. Norbert 83, Ripon 63 Viterbo 86, Martin Luther 55 Wis. Lutheran 76, Marian (Wis.) 74 Wisconsin 82, Indiana 79, OT SOUTHWEST Oklahoma 91, Texas Tech 67 Texas 71, TCU 54 Texas A&M-CC 73, SE Louisiana 63
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“The schedule follows our formula from a nonconference standpoint with our traditional rivalry game against South Carolina, plus another game from a Power Five Conference,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said in a news release. “This year that team is Auburn, and they will come to Clemson in 2017. Then we pick up Texas A&M for two years before we play Notre Dame again in 2020. “It is another challenging schedule overall. We will have to be at our best from the first week as Auburn is a very difficult place to play. We saw that in 2010 when we took a national championship Auburn team to overtime.” Following the Auburn game, Clemson will host Troy and S.C. State before playing a Thursday night game at Georgia Tech on Sept. 22. The Tigers will host Louisville on Oct. 1, play at Boston College on Oct. 7 and entertain N.C. State on Oct. 15 before enjoying an open date prior to the trip to Florida State. “I like the position of the open date in Week 8, closer to the middle of the season than we have had in recent years,” Swinney said. “It is also just the second time in 24 years that we have not had to play consecutive games on the road, which is good for our team and our fans. “We have four new teams on the schedule, including an outstanding Pittsburgh program, who we have not played in nearly 40 years.” Three of the Tigers’ final four games will be at home. Clemson hosts Syracuse on Nov. 5 and Pittsburgh on Nov. 12 before traveling to Wake Forest for a Nov. 19 game. The regular season will conclude with a home game against rival South Carolina on Nov. 26.
Panthers head coach Ron Rivera doesn’t believe Newton should have to fight perceptions about race. “I think he has always strived to have that separation,” Rivera said. “I don’t think he wants to be known as an AfricanAmerican quarterback; he wants to be known as a quarterback. I think that is what drives him, to be able to transcend those boundaries, which I think is great.” Rivera, who is Hispanic, said he has battled that notion to some degree himself. “It really should be about your merits more than anything else,” the coach said. “More about what you have accomplished, what you have done.” Rivera said some people may simply not like Newton because of his personality. The All-Pro quarterback plays the game with open enthusiasm, pointing his arms forward after running for a first down, doing the “dab” in the end zone and pretending to rip open his shirt like Superman. He gets his teammates to pose for pictures on the sideline near the end of games when the outcome is no longer in doubt. None of that bothers Rivera, who said Newton needs to remain true to himself. “I think some people believe you should be stoic when you play this game,” Rivera said. “But a lot of people disagree and think you should have fun. This is a kid’s game. I know there is a lot of money involved, but at the end of the day it’s about entertainment. If you aren’t enjoying yourself, don’t play the game —it’s
Clemson answered back with an 11-5 run — Blossomgame had two baskets in the stretch — to restore its large lead and keep control. The Panthers did not get closer than 10 points the rest of the way. Pittsburgh and Clemson were both looking to stay near the top of the ACC standings in a thick pack of teams a game or two behind leagueleader North Carolina. It was the Tigers who broke away from a tie game with a 17-5 run midway through the opening half to lead 29-17. The Panthers went through a cold stretch where they hit only two of nine field goals to fall behind. Clemson kept the pressure on with its inside play and perfect foul shooting, making all seven of its shots from the line the first 20 minutes to take a 40-26 lead into the break.
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started the celebration. “We kind of knew we had From Page B1 it after Matthew’s strike (before me), but as soon as I hit that second strike Playing on its home lanes everybody in the (bowling) helped add to the overall alley jumped up and started atmosphere. The state screaming,” Lupori said. “It championship is usually was like nothing I’ve ever held at Royal Z Lanes in seen before.” Columbia, but moved to It was a fitting outcome Sumter this year. for a team that got better as “It was pretty nice being the day went on, Atkins on your home turf,” Lupori said. said. “To win it on your “They really made the home turf is something adjustments to the special.” conditions,” the LMA coach Lupori had a pretty said. “We started on lanes special moment himself. The that were a little more dry three straight strikes to and then they moved us to open the final game put the the other side of the Swampcats in the driver’s building onto lanes that seat. Lupori’s back-to-back were a little more oily. strikes in the final frame “The ball doesn’t hook as
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Despite all the criticism surrounding his persona, Carolina quarterback Cam Newton doesn’t plan on changing his approach as the Panthers get set to face on Feb. 7 at Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara, Calif. that simple.” Newton’s teammates have their own theories about the anti-Newton uproar. Panthers cornerback Charles Tillman said it may be because Newton wins in an “unconventional way,” unlike a traditional NFL quarterback, and fans aren’t used to that on Sundays. “Some people can’t accept that,” Tillman said. “He is setting a precedent as far as for how quarterbacks are now — and how they may become. He’s in a league of his own. He has created his own category for winning.” Tillman likens Newton, in some respects, to Tim Tebow. “People would say, ‘Oh Tebow is not a good
much on those, so our guys had to adjust. Once they did, they really started bowling well.” The Swampcats helped seniors Terry Caples and Pipkin go out as state champs. Dalton Kirby is the other member of the 6-player squad that went 6-1 in its regular-season matches before capturing the state title. LMA was state runner-up last season. “They’ve come a long way and improved a tremendous amount,” Atkins said. “It’s been a lot of fun this year.” The Barons finished as runners-up in the boys division with Cardinal Newman taking third place and Thomas Sumter Academy finishing fourth.
TIP-INS Pittsburgh: The Panthers were held to their second-lowest halftime total of the season at 26 points. They’ve lost the three previous games they scored that few points in the opening period. Clemson: The Tigers are on a free-throw streak unmatched in school history. They came in having made 29 straight foul shots, then went 7 of 7 from the line in the opening half against Pittsburgh. The run ended with Sidy Djitte’s miss with 14:25 remaining.
quarterback,’ but the guy won games and took his team to the playoffs,” Tillman said. “All Tim Tebow did was say that he loved Jesus and he prayed all of the time — and people hated him for that.” Carolina defensive tackle Dwan Edwards senses the hatred of Newton stems from the QB’s popularity. “In sports, people want to root against people, whether it’s LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) or (Michael) Jordan,” Edwards said. “There are a lot of people who don’t care for them and no matter what they do, it’s ‘Oh that’s the wrong way. That’s not what we’re used to.’ “It’s tough, because people are going to hate you regardless.”
In the girls division, Cardinal Newman took the title 415-380 over Thomas Sumter. Porter-Gaud finished third and Laurence Manning came in fourth, the first time the Lady ‘Cats have qualified for the championship round, Atkins said. LMA and the rest of the field now turn their attention to the individual state tournament, which will be held today at Gamecock Lanes beginning at 6 p.m. Lupori, Stamps and Caples will be competing on the boys side for the Swampcats while Ashleigh Atkins, Taylor Dinkins and Erica Timmons will compete in the girls division.
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ALBERT O. MCENTIRE Albert Osborne McEntire, 85, beloved husband of Dessie Preast McEntire, died on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital. Born in St. Stephen, he was a son of the late Octavia McEntire and Edith Osborne. He was a stellar athlete in high school, earning several college scholarships. Albert chose to MCENTIRE join the United States Navy, where he served as a diver and underwater welder as well as assisting as an athletic recruiter. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. He loved people and was always willing to help out. He was a multi-gallon donor to the Red Cross and gave until he was no longer able. He loved gardening and was known for his storytelling. He retired from Phibro-Tech at the age of 71. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend. Surviving in addition to his wife are one son, Albert O. McEntire Jr. and Nancy of Lynchburg; two daughters, Pamela Ross of Sumter and Sandra K. McEntire and Michael Spigner of Sumter; two stepsons, John W. Jackson Jr. of Wisconsin and Joseph T. Jackson of Sumter; two stepdaughters, Emily R. Jackson and Courtney P. Jackson, both of Sumter; one brother, James D. McEntire of Chapel Hill; three grandchildren, Deborah Lynch, Jackie Ross Jr. and Emma Lynn Richburg; three great-grandchildren, Jasmine McEntire, Harmony Lynch and Ace Lynch; one great-greatgrandchild, Wyatt McEntire; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife of 45 years, Shirley Bailey McEntire; and two sisters, Jerri Jankowski and Adrenia Harris. A memorial service will be held at noon on Saturday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday at Bullock Funeral Home and other times at the home. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.
WILLIAM D. REED William David Reed, 67, husband of Jeanette Smith Reed, died on Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born in Corbin, Kentucky, he was a son of the late William C. and Jewell Strunk Reed. He was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church, where he ran the food bank for many REED years. He served as a White House page under President Johnson during his senior year in high school. He was an active participant in the Boy Scouts of America in his youth, attaining the Scouts’ highest designation of Eagle Scout. He continued to devote time serving the Boy Scouts of America throughout his adult life and received their highest honor, the Silver Beaver Award. The Silver Beaver Award is the council-level distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America. Recipients of this award are registered adult leaders who have made an impact on the lives of youth through service given to the council. The Silver Beaver is an award given to those who implement the Scouting program and perform community service through hard work, self-sacrifice, dedication and many years of service. It is given to those who
do not actively seek it. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife of 49 years; four children, Pamela Hensley (Al), Deborah Windham (Jack Barkley), Kimberly Anderson (Bryan) and Kevin Reed, all of Sumter; nine grandchildren, Krysten Hassler (Lonnie), Alan Hensley (Jonee), Christopher Hensley (Jessica), Victoria Hensley (James Young), Samuel Windham, Autumn Windham, Conner Anderson, Joshua Anderson and Hayleigh Anderson; seven greatgrandchildren, Paris Jackson, Kaidence Jackson, Addison MacDonald, Corben Hassler, Paisley Young, McKenna Young and Aylee Hensley; and two brothers, Terry Reed (Bette) of New Mexico and Kenneth Reed (Rosemary) of Indiana. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Barbara Arnold and Ruth McGlothlan; and one brother, Charles Reed. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Pete Mixon officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of his granddaughter, Krysten Hassler, 11 Fairfield St. Memorials may be made to Pine Grove Baptist Church, 433 Old Manning Road, Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
FRANCINE HUDGINS Francine Hudgins was born on June 27, 1959, in Sumter, to the late Johnie and Jeannette Hudgins. Francine departed this earthly life on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, at National Healthcare Center, Sumter. She was educated in the public school system in Bronx, New York. After moving to South Carolina, she received job training and employment through the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs Board. She leaves to cherish her precious memory: one brother, Johnie Hudgins of Columbia; one aunt, Veronica Williams of Wedgefield; two uncles, Vernel (Yupin) Williams of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Donald (Ruth) Williams of Wedgefield; special cousins, Patrick Edwards, Richard Edwards, Roger Williams, Kelly (Terry) Williams-Johnson and Terrance (Lashawn) Williams; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Funeral services will be held at noon on Friday at Job’s Mortuary chapel, 312 S. Main St., Sumter, with Elder Ella Busby officiating. The family is receiving friends at 2595 Burnt Gin Road, Wedgefield. 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 BOLDEN Deacon James “Son” Bolden was born on July 16, 1931, in Sumter County to the late Ocar and Elizabeth Waiters Moore. He departed this life on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, at CM Tucker Nursing Center in Columbia. He was educated in the public schools of Sumter County. James gave his life to Christ at an early age and served the Lord faithfully throughout his life. He later moved to New Jersey and was a member of Abyssinian Baptist Church and Fellowship Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey, where he was ordained as deacon. He also sang with various gospel groups. Upon retirement and relocating to Sumter in 1992, he continued his Christian service at High Hills Baptist Church and served in many capacities as a deacon, male
OBITUARIES chorus president and others. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1957 and was honorably discharged. James enjoyed singing, fishing, watching movies, gardening and being with family and friends. He was married to the late Hester Sargent Bolden. James leaves to cherish his memories: two daughters, Tanya Hill and Patricia Van Put; two brothers, Oscar (Dorothy) Moore and David (Gwen) Moore; five sisters, Louise (Marvin) Lang, Elizabeth Sargent, Marian Combs, Rebecca (Thomas) McClees and Vermill Edwards; a host of grandchildren and greatgrandchildren; and nieces, nephews, High Hills Church family, other relatives and friends. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Deacon Bolden will be placed in the church at noon on Friday until the hour of service. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday at High Hills Baptist Church, Dalzell, with the pastor, the Rev. Donald Amos, officiating. Interment will follow in High Hills Baptist Church cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 4915 McLaurin Road, Wedgefield. 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.
VIRGINIA SUE DAMERON FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia — Virginia Sue Dameron, 93, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. She was a daughter of the late Henry Allan Sr. and Emma Mae Cleveland Dameron. A private family committal will be held at Graceland Cemetery in Greenville. Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory, Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe.
JAMES J. PRINCE James Jerome Prince, 46, husband of Sharon Renee Bradford Prince, died on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. He was born on April 11, 1969, in Turbeville, a son of Willie Mae Felder Prince and the late James Edward Prince. The family is receiving friends at the residence, 1245 Monterey Drive, Sumter. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.
THEODORE DIGGS Theodore Diggs, 86, died on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, at Westhoff Medical Center, Rockledge, Florida. Born on Feb. 5, 1929, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late William C. and Arelia M. Slater Diggs. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of Annie Lee McCoy, 5605 Old Camden Road, Rembert. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc.
ROOSEVELT COLLINS SR. Roosevelt Collins Sr., widower of Mattie Lee Hastie Collins, died on Tuesday night, Jan. 26, 2016, at Palmetto Health in Columbia. He was born on March 7, 1936, in Clarendon County, a son of the late Julius Collins and Pauline S. Knox. The family will receive friends at 14 Oakview Drive, Sumter. Sumter Funeral Service Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
LILA T. GAMBLE WEDGEFIELD — Lila Truesdale Gamble, 68, wife of Lynn Gamble, died on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Earnest and Selma Player Truesdale. Mrs. Gamble was a member of New Calvary Baptist Church and was a graduate of Edmunds High School. Surviving are her husband of Wedgefield; a brother, Victor Truesdale (Carlene) of Manning; a daughter, Gail
THE SUMTER ITEM Barnes (John) of Wedgefield; two stepsons, Michael Gamble (Leigh) of Myrtle Beach and Bryan Gamble (Cammie) of Hemingway; a stepdaughter, Marianna Player (Jamie) of Chapin; and eight grandchildren, John Thomas Barnes, Brittaney Gamble, Katherine Gamble, Walker Gamble, Katie Gamble, Caroline Gamble, Matthew Player and Daniel Player. She was preceded in death by a sister, Wanda Harrell. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday at New Calvary Baptist Church with Dr. David Richardson officiating. The family will receive friends at New Calvary Baptist Church following the service. Memorials may be made to New Calvary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 848, Sumter, SC 29151. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.
LEROY COOK Leroy Cook, 53, died on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, at Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston. Born on Oct. 22, 1962, in Lee County, he was a son of Isaac and Frances Boone Cook. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 56 Cooks Lane, Dalzell. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc.
WALLACE L. JACKSON Wallace L. Jackson, 83, died on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, at his residence in Sumter. Born in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Wilson Jackson and Amanda Grandson. The family will receive friends at the home, 2201 Stamey Livestock Road. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc.
JAMES T. STEVENS SR. James Thomas Stevens Sr., 96, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, at his home. Born on Dec. 23, 1919, in Ringgold, Virginia, he was a son of the late Daniel Stephens and Julia Davenport. He and his siblings were young when the family moved from Virginia to New York and settled in the Albany area. His parents divorced, and he and his siblings were placed in foster care, where he continued his studies, participated in sports and was able to graduate from Albany High School. At 18, he relocated to Brooklyn, New York, and got a job as an illustrator for magazines and newspaper companies. He continued as an illustrator until he was drafted into the United States Army on April 15, 1942, to fight in World War II, where he was deployed as an infantry man to the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. After four years of service, he was honorably discharged as a staff sergeant. He then went on to join the Metropolitan Transit Authority as a New York City bus driver, where he worked for 37 years until he retired. He leaves to cherish his memories, three sons, James (Gloria) Stevens Jr., Jeffrey (Debra) Stevens and Gregory (Uricka) Stevens; seven grandchildren; one greatgrandson; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday at the John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel, Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home, 80 N. Milton Road, Sumter.
The procession will leave at 9:30 a.m. from the home. Burial will be in Fort Jackson National Cemetery, Percival Road, Columbia. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www. williamsfuneralhomeinc.com Services directed by the staff and management of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.
BERTHA E. WILEY BISHOPVILLE — Bertha E. Wiley, 86, passed at her residence on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. Born in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Prince English and Edna Wilson. The family will receive relatives and friends at the home, 710 W. Cedar Lane, Bishopville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Square Deal Funeral Home of Bishopville.
WILHELMENA REESE Wilhelmena Reese, 81, died on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Wilhelmena Colclough Reese. The family will receive friends at the home, 530 S. Pike East, Magnolia Manor, Apartment No. 107. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc.
JOHNNY LEE TINDAL Johnny Lee “JT” Tindal, 61, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, after a brief time at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born on July 7, 1954, in Lee County, he was a son of the late Charlie Tindal Jr. and Susie Mae Lowery Tindal Shaw and the late Wiley Shaw. He attended the public schools of Lee County and was a 1972 graduate of the former Ashwood Central High School. After graduation from high school, he became employed with BectonDickson Industries of Sumter. He spent the last 17 years living and working in Aberdeen and Marston, North Carolina. Growing up, Johnny was a member of Barnettsville Baptist Church, where he was baptized at an early age. He was married to the former Dorothy Glover and to this union two children were born. He leaves to mourn his memory: one son, Tiawoin Tindal of Sumter; one daughter, Hope Tindal of Sumter; a granddaughter, Tyla Tindal of Sumter; his mother; four brothers, John (Carol) Tindal of Manning, Herbert (Betty) Tindal of Sumter, Wiley Shaw of Bishopville and Ronald Shaw of Greenville, North Carolina; three sisters, Viola Tindal (Thomas) McCants of Columbia, Linda Shaw (Jimmy) Rubin of Bishopville and Cassandra Shaw (Troy) Himes of League City, Texas; two uncles; nine aunts; nine nephews; seven nieces; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday at Barnettsville Baptist Church, 106 Manville-St. Charles Road, Bishopville, with the Rev. Wayne Montgomery, pastor, eulogist. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of his daughter, 4015 U.S. 15 North, Sumter. The remains will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. The funeral procession will leave at 2:20 p.m. from the home. Floral bearers will be nieces and classmates of the class of 1972. Pallbearers will be nephews and classmates of the class of 1972. Burial will be in Barnettsville Baptist Churchyard cemetery. Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www. williamsfuneralhomeinc.com.
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Wife’s attraction to women puts marriage in limbo DEAR ABBY — After 27 years of marriage, my wife told me she is attracted to other women. To my knowlDear Abby edge, she has ABIGAIL acted on this only once. VAN BUREN Every day I wonder where our relationship stands. One day she can’t see herself without me; the next, she says we should divorce. I don’t know if I should end this or wait to see where it goes. I will need counseling if we divorce, but currently I can’t afford it. Yes, I love her, but what matters most to me is that she is happy. I don’t have
anyone else to talk to about this. Any suggestions? MR. D. in California DEAR MR. D. — The book “The Other Side of the Closet,” by Amity Pierce Buxton, Ph.D., has been mentioned before in my column and has proven helpful to others in your situation. There is also a support group called the Straight Spouse Network (www. straightspouse.org), which offers emotional support after a wife or a husband comes out as yours did. Please don’t wait to read the book and visit the website. I think you will find them comforting. DEAR ABBY — Sometimes I’ll call a close friend or business associate for lunch with the goal of having a quality oneon-one conversation on a
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A current license to practice as a Practical Nurse (LPN), LVN or an EMT in the state of South Carolina is required. Must have basic computer skills. Compensation and benefits package includes: paid holidays, vacation, medical, dental, life insurance, &401K. Please mail or fax your resume/qualifications to: Pilgrims Attn: HR Department 2050 Highway 15 South Sumter, SC 29150 Fax: 803-481-8961 EOE-AA-M-F-D-V Property Management Company accepting resumes/applications for the position of "Maintenance Tech" for their Sumter apartment community. Qualified individuals should have at least 2 years of experience in a warranty/handy man maintenance role. Looking for someone career minded for a company that cares about its team members as well as the service we offer our residents. Qualified candidates must have a valid driver's license and a clean background. Resumes can be faxed or emailed to Human Resource Director, 910-435-8934 or resumes@unitedmgtii.com
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Unfurnished Apartments Downtown apartments 2BR 2BA $950, Util. Incld. 803-775-1204 Mon.-Fri. 8-5p or 803-968-1950 Montreat St. (off Miller Rd.) 2BR 1BA, all electric, no pets $350-$400 mo + dep. 803-316-8105. Senior Living Apartments for those 62+ (Rent based on income) Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette. 775-0575 Studio/1 Bedroom apartments available EHO
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Bid Notices 5-Ton •Capacity to complete Manual J-Load Calculations is required. Submit documentation •Submit documentation evidencing proof of licenses to complete air conditioning repairs and installations •Submit documentation evidencing proof of insurance coverage including liability •Submit references (to include contact information) of work quality and timeliness Wateree Community Actions, Inc. provides services in Richland, Sumter, Kershaw, Clarendon, and Lee counties. HVAC installation/repair providers that provide services in any of these areas can submit a bid for consideration. This bid process will commence on the first day of posting and all bids must be received in before the close of business on February 12, 2016. No bids will be accepted after this time. Please submit all bids to: Wateree Community Actions Inc. Attn: HVAC Bid Reviewer Post Office Box 8328 Columbia, SC 29202
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Within 20 days of this notice, Tri-County Home Health Care & Services, Inc., a wholy owned subsidiary of Medical Services of America, Inc., intends to file applications to the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control for Certificates of Need (CON's) to provide home health care services to the residents of Clarendon and Lee Counties. Separate CON applications will be filed for each county and the project capital costs for each county is estimated to be $12,500. For additional information contact: James Chin, Corporate Director, Tri-County Home Health Care & Services, Inc., % Medical Services of America, Inc., 171 Monroe Drive, Lexington, SC 29072 (US mail to PO Box 609, Lexington, SC 29071). PruittHealth Home Health, doing business as PruittHealth Home Health - Clarendon, in accordance with regulation 61 - 15 of the Certificate of Need for Health Facilities and Services Section 201, is applying for a Certificate of Need to develop a Medicare-certified home health agency to serve the residents of Clarendon County. The total project cost is estimated to be $17,000.
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is currently seeking an experienced Biological Waste Water Operator. Qualified applicants must have a current Biological Waste Water License Class A. Have a valid SC Driver's License. Background and a pre-employment physical/drug screen are required with this position. We offer an excellent compensation package which consist of paid holidays, vacation, medical, dental, life insurance, and 401k. If you meet these requirements please mail or fax your resume/qualifications to: Pilgrims Attention: HR Department 2050 Highway 15 South Sumter, SC 29150 Fax: 803-481-8961 EOE-AA-M-F-D-V
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House for Sale 2550 Relative Rd, 3BR 1BA, brick winyl trim,storm windows. North of Shaw AFB on 1/2 Acre. Call 803-775-4629
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Accepting applications for child care giver. With at least 6 mo. exp. and proper paper work. Must be able to work between the hours of 5:30 am - 6 pm. Apply in person at 1921 Camden Hwy..
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