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Are Chamber dues about to change? Chair-elect proposes tiered system BY RICK CARPENTER rick@theitem.com HILTON HEAD — When Jeanie Crotts takes the reins as chairwoman of Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce in April, she wants to provide a tier structure to membership dues that can ensure a board seat for those

making high payments while offering a more affordable rate to small business start ups. “The more you pay, the more services you will have,” she said. At the same time she wants to provide more services to those small businesses to help them grow and become successful.

The move will likely require bylaw changes, she said. Crotts said the Chamber has leaned heavily on event sponsors to fund the organization and that using models of CROTTS other chambers with tiered dues structures could make the Chamber more affordable to all businesses. At the same time, she said the board

will look at the programs it offers to determine what’s working and what’s not. She also said she wants to empower young professionals by recruiting and engaging them Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce names military citizens of the year Page A2

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‘If you keep doing the same thing ... you’re done’ Speaker encourages innovation with ‘APP’ approach BY RICK CARPENTER rick@theitem.com HILTON HEAD — To illustrate the difficulty in making major changes, Chakisse Newton asked members of the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce to turn to the person next to them, look at each other and then turn their backs. Then she asked them to change 12 things about their appearance. After hearing multiple groans, she conceded and said to change two things. The 175 people attending the Chamber’s annual retreat complied. Even though many didn’t immediately recognize the changes their partners made, they agreed that making two changes was more palatable than a dozen. Newton, president of Cardinal Consulting in Columbia, used the exercise to show that making changes one step at a time kept both parties focused and engaged. During the first of two sessions with Chamber members Saturday morning, she emphasized that no longer does the old adage apply that “if you keep doing the same things the same way, you’ll get the same results.” She said a more apt version says “if you keep doing the same thing the same way, you’re done.” To encourage change, Newton said she had an APP — Attitude, Process, Plan — for that. Making changes with the right attitude, taking small steps with a long-term plan helps take the fear out of

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Bob Smith, left center, and Shayla and Andre Campbell, right center, get a chuckle out of Chakisse Newton’s presentation at the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce retreat at the Sonesta Resort on Hilton Head Island. Sharry Williams looks over at Kristofer Padilla as they are asked to switch their dominant positions while crossing arms as part of a demonstration of how difficult change can be, but after a few times, it became easier.

making changes within organizations, she said. Earlier in the presentation,

she had the audience stand up and cross their arms. Then she asked participants

to cross their arms in an opposite way with the other hand on top to illustrate the discomfort of change. After telling everyone to go back to their normal way of crossing arms, she asked them to again cross their arms in the unnatural position. Then she asked if it was easier the second time. Most agreed. Newton, whom Toastmasters International has twice named one of the top 10

speakers in the world, may have been setting up the audience for the second half of her presentation that focused on getting more young professionals involved with the Chamber. By getting representatives from each age generation to stand, she illustrated that only two retreat participants were in the millennial generation at a time when the age group, born from the early 1980s to early 2000s, comprises 35 percent of the workforce and will increase to 50 percent by 2020. Newton said millennials want a higher quality of life than their parents and, more importantly, want to know

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Sumter comedian Shuler King to film performance Feb. 20 BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Originally from the planet Krypton, Shuler King’s real parents dropped him off at Williams Funeral Home on North Main Street in 1984. The Williams family eventually welcomed King into their home and changed his name to Frank Williams III. At least that was King’s description of the beginning of his life. Really, he was born in Sumter on Dec. 10, 1984, and is a 2003 graduate of Sumter PHOTO PROVIDED High School. Shuler King, right, Sumter comeKing got his comedic start 12 years ago dian, stands with civil rights acwhen he did his first stand-up comedy tivist and fellow comedian Dick performance, a three minute set, at Shaw Gregory. Air Force Base.

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After that first performance, King decided he wanted to do stand-up forever. Since then, Williams has performed at Comedy House in Columbia; Broadway Comedy Club in New York City, New York; Laugh Unlimited in Sacramento, California; and with other comedians Michael Colyar, J. Anthony Brown, Pierre Edwards and Rodney Perry. King credits his stage presence to his mother, who he said made him give Easter speeches in church when he was younger. He said he disliked giving the speeches back then but now has an appreciation for the experience. As for the origins of his stage name, King grew up on Shuler Drive and was later called Shuler by his college friends. He later added “King” so that he could

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define himself and stand out. King will come back to Sumter in February to film his next stand-up show. “Do I look like I care about your feelings?” will start at 9 p.m. Feb. 20 at Sumter Opera House. Tickets for the show are $25 and can be purchased at www.sumtersc.gov/sumter-opera-house.aspx . King said his upcoming performance will not be the first to be filmed, but it will be the first time his stand-up has been filmed for television. He said Sumter Opera House was the right venue for the show because it is in his hometown and has the right look and acoustics for what he envisioned. He also wanted to bring some positive

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Local Christian writer wins Illumination award Local writer Briana G. Whitaker has placed in the 3rd Annual Illumination Book Awards, for books written and published with a Christian worldview. This year’s 78 Illumination Award medals went to books from a wide geographic range of 27 U.S. states, plus Canada and New Zealand, and winners came not only WHITAKER from long-established publishers, but also from small presses and self-published authors. Whitaker, who wrote “Wait on God: What Every Single Woman Should Know to Receive God’s Best” (Heritage Press Publications), won a bronze medal and third place under the category Christian Living. It was published by the Jenkins Group. The Illumination Book Awards are designed to bring increased recognition to the year’s very best Christian books and their creators. With more and more people searching for inspiration and seeking answers to life’s tough questions, books dedicated to Christian belief and personal development are a fast-growing segment of publishing and bookselling today. “I count it an honor and a blessing to be recognized in this way,” Whitaker said.

City Council will hold special called meeting Sumter City Council will hold a special called meeting at noon Monday in City Council Chambers, Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St., to consider: • Final reading of an ordinance regarding a lease-purchase agreement for certain vehicles and equipment not exceeding $1.45 million; • First reading of an ordinance authorizing the sale of property at 35 N. Main St.; and • A resolution authorizing a contract for a water line project at Washington and Bartlette streets. According to the agenda for Monday’s meeting, city council may take official action on a proposed acquisition of real property for municipal purposes following an executive session. City council’s regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday has been cancelled.

State confirms 3 SC residents tested for Zika Health officials say three people in South Carolina are being tested for the Zika virus, but no cases of the disease have been confirmed yet. S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control official Dr. Teresa Foo said those being tested had traveled to one of the 24 countries with widespread Zika.

Award winner invests more than 678 hours as volunteer BY RICK CARPENTER rick@theitem..com Tech. Sgt. Kolena M. Tolentino set such a high bar of accomplishments in 2015 that no one should have been surprised that she was chosen as the Air Force’s representative as TOLENTINO Military Citizen of the Year by Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce. But she was. “I had no idea that they were going to honor me,” Tolentino said. “I do a lot of things off base, and it’s nice to know that they noticed everything I do.” The Chamber recognizes a Military Citizen of the Year for each branch of the military represented at Shaw Air Force Base, one from the Air Force and one from the Army. Criteria include volunteer service, community service and participation in activities on Shaw and in the Sumter community. Although Tolentino was given the award on base earlier this year, she was recognized for the award during a banquet Saturday at the Chamber’s annual retreat, held this year at Hilton Head. Tolentino, who is assigned to the 20th Security Forces Squadron at Shaw, founded the “Shop with a Cop” program which raised more than $3,500 in 2015 and paired members of the military police with children

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From left, Cam Harvin, Steve Creech, 1st Lt. Collin Wilcox and Col. Stephen Jost recognize Tech. Sgt. Kolena M. Tolentino as Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce’s Air Force Military Citizen of the Year during a Shaw Air Force Base ceremony. from John K. Crosswell Home for Children to go on shopping sprees to purchase Christmas gifts from Kmart. Tolentino also led the Shaw Drug Abuse Resistance Education program. During her tenure in that program, she visited nine schools and provided education to more than 5,800 children on the importance of saying “no” to drugs. As if that wasn’t enough, Tolentino volunteered for 158 hours of service to Rafting Creek Elementary School, where she mentored 200 children and helped raise more than $1,000 as she

assisted in organizing a Family Fun Day. In addition, Tolentino helped Senior Master Sgt. Robert Griffith organize 20th Mission Support Group Award ceremonies and cochaired the 20th Fighter Wing Golf Competition, which honored retiring Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce President Grier Blackwelder in summer 2015. Through the years, Tolentino has so far invested more than 678 hours of community service to Shaw and the Sumter community. Lt. Col. S. Nathan Puwalowski, who nominated

Tolentino for the award, said she’s “an amazing person who is totally involved in the community.” “She’s a great person who goes out of her way to help people in the community,” he said. Puwalowski said Tolentino’s job as a technical sergeant involves making sure more than 200 enlisted airmen meet the training expectations for their jobs, and the fact that she has time to volunteer so many hours in the community on top of her job responsibilities exemplifies why she deserves the award.

Military Citizen runs for community BY RICK CARPENTER rick@theitem..com Sgt. 1st Class James McMillan Jr. ran more than 1,000 miles in 2015 and accumulated numerous medals from races that he simply passed to a 12-year-old boy with special needs whom he honors for the challenges he faces. That program was just one of many he launched to meet the needs of people at Shaw Air Force Base and in the Sumter community. Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce honored McMillan on Saturday night with the Army Military Citizen of the Year Award during a banquet at a retreat in Hilton Head. The Chamber recognizes a member of each branch of the military represented at Shaw. Besides launching the IR4 nonprofit to enhance the lives and the support systems for families with special-needs children, McMillan helped develop the “Eaglets Running Camp,” whose mission includes engaging youth to make better lifestyle choices by becoming active in running.

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Sgt. 1st Class James McMillan Jr. reads to a class of elementary school children. McMillan was named Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce Military Citizen of the Year for U.S. Army Central. For a cause that’s even closer to his heart, McMillan works with community members and veterans through Team Red, White and Blue (www. teamrwb.org), which connects veter-

ans to their communities through various activities including regular fitness activities, social gatherings and participation in local races. As a team captain, he helped train and motivate more than 20 runners for 15 events by organizing group runs and coordinating registrations for local races. He said the most memorable race he participated in was the South Carolina Run for the Fallen, in which he ran 18 of the team’s 120 miles. Each mile was dedicated to a fallen South Carolina soldier. The team stopped at every mile marker and planted an American flag in honor of an American hero while reading a short biography about the service member. After the early October flood, McMillan pulled together several teams of volunteers to help clean up flood-damaged homes of disabled veterans in the Sumter area. The volunteers cleared yard debris, pulled down siding, removed insulation and completed various painting and repair projects. They also removed and replaced ruined drywall and tile. Each family saved about $4,000 in labor costs.

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See ‘Reel Pentagon chief seeks to improve South’ on family leave, child care for military S.C. ETV FROM STAFF REPORTS The Carolinas’ two statewide public television networks, South Carolina ETV and UNC-TV, have partnered with the Southern Documentary Fund to create a new TV showcase for independently produced documentary films about the American South. The series will air on ETV Thursday nights through Feb. 25. Reel South is an anthology series highlighting the best non-fiction storytelling from the region. Distributed to more than a dozen public television stations across the Southeast, the series will bring diverse Southern voices, topics and points of view into millions of homes. The six acclaimed films have recently premiered at film festivals and theaters. The films include stories about a barn dance, follow Carolina cotton to China, recount Rock Hill’s “Friendship 9” and watch an artist transform saplings into sculptures. The films are: • “Tommy! The Dreams I Keep Inside Me” — A touching portrait of Tommy Onorato, a 60-year-old man with an Autism Spectrum Disorder and his lifelong dream of singing with a Big Band. Armed with his golden voice and his AllAmerican optimism, Tommy embarks on a quest to have the “world on a string.” A film by Rodrigo Dorfman airing at 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4 on ETV. • “Cotton Road” — Americans consume nearly 20 billion items of clothing each year, yet few of us know how our clothes are made, much less who produces them. This episode follows the cotton commodity from South Carolina farms to Chinese factories, illuminating the people and processes behind a global supply chain. A film by Laura Kissel, airing at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11. • “Counter Histories: Rock Hill” — In 1961 nine college men decided they were ready to go to jail to fight segregation laws and inequality in Rock Hill. Their sit-in at the local whites-only lunch counter changed the course of the civil rights movement by introducing a new strategy. “Counter Histories: Rock Hill” explores the untold story of the Friendship 9 and the human capacity to find courage, take action and inspire change. A film by FR3DER1CK airing at 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18. • “Can’t Stop the Water” — The story of Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana, and the Native American community fighting to save its culture as its land washes away. A film by Rebecca Marshall Ferris and Jason Ferris airing at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18. • “Bending Sticks” — A celebration of the 25-year career of internationally renowned environmental artist Patrick Dougherty, who has created hundreds of monumental, sitespecific sculptures out of nothing more than saplings. The film follows the artist and his collaborators during a year of stick work and reveals Dougherty’s process, personal story and inspirations. A Film by Penelope Maunsell and Kenny Dalsheimer airing at 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25. South Carolina ETV is the state’s public educational broadcasting network. Using television, radio and the web, ETV’s mission is to enrich lives by educating children, informing and connecting citizens, celebrating our culture and environment and instilling the joy of learning. ETV presents A Chef’s Life, Expeditions, Reel South and For Your Home on public television in addition to national radio productions Song Travels, Piano Jazz, Chamber Music from Spoleto Festival USA and World of Opera.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Thursday unveiled a series of family-friendly proposals for the military that would increase parental leave, child care and health care coverage to bolster efforts to recruit and retain high-quality service members. Carter told a Pentagon news conference that he will double the length of fully paid maternity leave for female service members and work with Congress to boost time off for paternity leave and adoptions. He said he also intends to expand health care coverage to include more benefits for women trying to get pregnant. And he is directing the military services to expand the hours that military child care facilities are open and the number of children that can be accommodated. The changes, which will cost an estimated $385 million during the next five years, are part of Carter’s ongoing effort to modernize the military and make it more attractive to job seekers. He’s already pushed past Marine Corps objections to allowing women to apply for combat jobs and has expressed a willingness to consider allowing transgender people serve openly. The new initiatives, said Carter, “will strengthen our competitive position in the battle for top talent, in turn guaranteeing our competitive position against potential adversaries.” But, he added, any adjustments had to be balanced against the need to maintain a strong and ready fighting force. “Fairness is important, but always, always the mission effectiveness of our force comes first,” he said. “We are not Google. We are not Walmart. We’re war fighters.” Pregnancy is a key issue for military women, who often have to deploy for months at a time and try to plan childbirth around their more stable duty assignments. And men worry about injuries during their deployments to warzones that might impair their abilities to father children. Officials said the military

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service chiefs and leaders largely endorsed the changes. There were concerns, however, expressed mainly by the Army and Marine Corps about the impact of any significant increase in maternity leave. The maternity leave issue is complicated by the fact that Navy Secretary Ray Mabus already increased paid time-off for Navy and Marine Corps forces to 18 weeks. His decision last July tripled the current military leave of six weeks. The Marine Corps and Army, however, raised worries about extending leave to 18 weeks, saying it would keep key combat support troops off their jobs for too long and make it difficult to cover their posts by shifting personnel around. Carter’s decision to settle on 12 weeks would force the Navy to scale back its 18week leave and make accommodations for those who may already have planned the longer time off. Carter said that any Navy or Marine Corps service members who are pregnant would get the 18 weeks they expected. The health care coverage proposal is complex, but would involve increased benefits for women seeking more extensive fertility and pregnancy assistance. Specifically he called for a pilot program that would extend health care coverage to active duty women seeking to freeze their eggs and men who wanted to freeze their sperm. “As a profession of arms, we ask our men and women to make incomparable sacrifices,” Carter

said. “We ask them, potentially, to place themselves at risk of sacrificing their ability to have children when they return home. It’s clear that the benefits we offer our troops can better account for this.” The planned increase for paternity leave would go from 10 days to two full weeks. And officials said Carter wants to expand the current three-week leave for an adoptive parent, and allow the second parent to take two weeks off, if that person is also are in the military. The paternity and adoption leave changes would require approval from Congress. The child care plan would increase the minimum time the facilities are open to 14 hours, from the current 12. Carter also wants the services to modernize and improve the child care system to reduce waiting lists and increase the number of chil-

dren who can be served. One of the more flexible changes unveiled Thursday, Carter said, would allow service members to stay at a particular base or duty station for a longer time, and in exchange, they would commit to a longer time in the service. Such decisions would be at the discretion of commanders who would consider the military needs of the unit. According to Carter, 52 percent of the military’s enlisted force and 70 percent of its officers are married, and there are about 84,000 marriages where both are in the service. The expansion of family leave benefits is the second phase in a broader campaign by Carter to modernize the military and help troops better balance their family commitments with their desire to serve their country. Last November he rolled out a series of initiatives aimed at attracting and retaining quality service members. They ranged from increasing internships to changing the retirement system to allow investments in a 401(k)-type retirement plan.

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2810 Lillington 5BR, 3.5BA 3796sqft $449,000 MLS/ID:124140

5010 Live Oak 3BR, 1BA 1313sqft $60,000 MLS/ID:108027

2245 Lloyd Dr. 3BR, 3BA 2327sqft $262,000 MLS/ID:124118

447 Loring 3BR, 1BA 958sqft $19,900 MLS/ID:123535

10 Lucky Ct. 3BR, 2BA 1265sqft $144,900 MLS/ID:126184

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16 Marion 3BR, 2BA 1793sqft $169,876 MLS/ID:126434

106 Mason Croft Dr. 3BR, 3.5BA 2295sqft $225,000 MLS/ID:127218

746 Mattison 7BR, 7.5BA 5515sqft $640,000 MLS/ID:126289

2791 Mohican Dr. 5BR, 4BA 4432sqft $398,876 MLS/ID:123388

215 Muscovy Trail 4BR, 2.5BA 2298sqft $199,900 MLS/ID:127061

2280 Myrtle Beach Hwy 3BR, 2BA 1869sqft $164,900 MLS/ID:126393

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211 Nash St. 3BR, 2BA 1743sqft $141,900 MLS/ID:126991

2218 Old Georgetown Rd. 6BR, 7.5BA 6144sqft $749,876 MLS/ID: 125111

109 Paisley 3BR, 2BA 2108sqft $209,876 MLS/ID:126895

2780 Pintail Dr 4BR, 2.5BA 2531sqft $269,000 MLS/ID:126694

2261 Preot 2BR, 2BA 1256sqft $92,500 MLS/ID:126585

2241 Preot St. 3BR, 3BA 1559sqft $110,000 MLS/ID:125804

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60 Pyramid Court 4BR, 3BA 2900sqft $249,900 MLS/ID:123640

64 Radcliff 3BR, 2.5BA 2018sqft $133,900 MLS/ID:126581

939 Saltwood Rd 3BR 3BA 2353sqft $179,876 MLS/ID:126030

554 Sierra St. 3BR, 2BA 2549sqft $144,900 MLS/ID:127053

2 Snowden 3BR, 2BA 1641sqft $139,876 MLS/ID:126816

1014 Sparkleberry Lane 5BR, 3.5BA 3611sqft $315,000 MLS/ID:125752

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19 Swan Lake 4BR, 3.5BA 3018sqft $349,876 MLS/ID:126375

3740 Tarpley Lane 3BR, 2.5BA 1930sqft $229,900 MLS/ID:122631

3025 Thomas Sumter Hwy 3BR, 2BA 2400sqft $458,876 MLS/ID:124508

2285 Treetop St. 3BR, 2BA 1732sqft $149,876 MLS/ID:126683

2264 Tudor St. 2BR, 2BA 1029sqft $78,900 MLS/ID:126464

2015 Tudor St. 2BR, 2BA 1197sqft $109,900 MLS/ID:127146

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216 W. Calhoun St. 3BR, 2.5BA 2854sqft $239,876 MLS/ID:120540

507 Waterlilly 4BR, 2.5BA 2630sqft $289,900 MLS/ID:122699

1020 Wellsboro Court 3BR, 2BA 1190sqft $105,000 MLS/ID:126516

1230 Winyah St. 3BR, 2.5BA 2439sqft $224,876 MLS/ID:121156

109 Wise Dr. 3BR, 1BA 1134sqft $83,500 MLS/ID:126891

4294 Woodfield Ct. 4BR, 4.5BA 4000sqft $299,000 MLS/ID:125036

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Office, 5320sqft Building is divided 1 1/2 stories, $240,000 MLS/ID: 119370

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Retail, Business Service, Corner lot w/ 2 Buildings, Approximately 1200sqft, $90,000 MLS/ID:125750

Retail, Professional Service , Historic, Renovated 2 Story, 3BR, Offices $230,000, MLS/ID:120186

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CHAIR FROM PAGE A1 as well as offering them representation on the Chamber Board of Directors. Part of that commitment to young professionals includes a shift to leadership development. Previous Leadership Sumter classes organized through the Chamber provided overviews of all aspects of the community. Beginning this year, the program, led by the Rev. Clay Smith of Alice Drive Baptist Church, has focused on developing leadership qualities of participants. Meanwhile, Crotts said

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SPEAKER FROM PAGE A1 they are making a difference. In order for businesses, including Chambers of Commerce, to survive, she said they must tell their story with a value proposition. But more importantly, she said you must show millennials their work and your business creates value instead of telling them it does. What exactly do they want, she asked. Meaningful work, coaching and collaboration or working

in a team environment, she said. At the same time, she suggested communication can help multiple generations of workers understand and appreciate each other. In sales, for example, she said instead of constantly trying to close a sale, it’s more important to connect them to more people. Newton said the old golden rule of “do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” for millennials has been change to a new “platinum rule” of “treat others the way they want to be treated.”

OBITUARIES SHAWN A. ARRANTS Shawn A. Arrants, 28, husband of Nikki K. Fettler, died Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, in Camden. Born in Camden, he was a son of Gerald W. Arrants and Cherlyn Hill Arrants. He was a member of Camden First Church of the Nazarene. Mr. Arrants was employed by the City of Camden. Survivors inARRANTS clude his wife of Camden; parents of Bishopville; grandparents, Knox and Mary Newman of Sumter; a step-son, James Lyday II of Elgin; one brother, Brad Arrants (Kristy) of Bishopville; two nephews, Bran-

don Arrants and Cullen Arrants, both of Bishopville; and one niece, Kinsley Morrow of Bishopville. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church in Bishopville with the Rev. Steven Sanderson officiating. Burial will be in the Zoar Church Cemetery in Sumter. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home and other times at the home of his parents, 158 Johnson Pond Road, Bishopville. Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of the arrangements.

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JOSEPH C. LANE DALZELL — Joseph C. Lane died on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, at his home after a twoand-a-half-year battle with lung cancer. He was born Jan. 17, 1935, to Melvin and Jenny Lane. Joe, or Creighton as known to family, joined the Air Force at the age of 18 and retired in 1980 after 26 years of service. After retirement, LANE he worked with Jackson National Life. Joe (Creighton) spent many years fishing Lake Marion with friends and family, especially his brother, Jimmy, and that is where he seemed to be most content. He also enjoyed singing old country karaoke songs and was even crowned Dalzell Idol several years ago. He was a member of Shaw Heights Baptist Church. Joe (Creighton) is survived by his wife of seven years, Christine Gay Lane; sons, James Lane (Craig) of Wilmington, North Carolina and Joe Lane (Mandy) of Sumter; daughters, Brenda Lane McDonald (Randy) of Sumter, and Beverly Lane Napier (Marty) of Raleigh, North Carolina; stepson, Paul Gay (Kristin) of Sumter; grandchildren, Nicole Wilson, Michael Napier and Justin Lane; step-grandchildren Dora-Ann Thomas (Jonathan) and Madison Gay; brother, Jimmy Lane (Sherry) of Orangeburg; and sisters, Betty Hill of Holly Hill and Claire Wells of San Bernardino, California. Joe (Creighton) was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Nancy Jackson Lane, his daughter, Kathy Lane, parents Melvin and Jenny Lane, and his brother, Melvin Lane. The family will receive friends at 2 p.m. Monday at Bullock Funeral Home. Services will follow at 3 p.m. with full military honors. There will be a private burial at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Shaw Heights Baptist Church, 2030 Peach Orchard Road, Sumter, SC 29154 or to the charity of one’s choice. The family’s guest book may be signed at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

by her family and friends. Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church of Hodgestown, 250 Webb Hill St., Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. HARRISON Courtesy announcement by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

JAMES M. NANCE James Malcom Nance, 84, husband of Janet Pritchard Nance, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born in Union, he was a son of the late Broadus F. Nance and the late Helen Malcom Nance. Mr. Nance was a longtime member of Open Bible Baptist Church and currently a member of Sumter Baptist Temple. He was a faithful supporter of the missions programs at both churches. Mr. Nance retired from Sumter School District 2 where he served as the director of maintenance and operations. He was an avid fisherman and loved the outdoors. Survivors include his wife of Sumter; one son, James M. “Jimmy” Nance Jr., of Sumter; one daughter, Judy N. Yandle (John) of Candler, North Carolina; three stepsons, Jacob Taylor of Sumter, Michael Taylor of Myrtle Beach and Joseph Taylor of Columbia; three grandchildren, James M. Nance III, John D. Yandle Jr. and Andrea Y. Warren (Mike); four step-grandchildren, Alyssa Taylor, Austin Pollard, Noah Taylor and Madison Taylor; and two great-grandchildren, Jeremiah Collin Yandle and Joseph Grant Warren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sumter Baptist Temple with the Rev. Mike Westmoreland officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to the Missions Funds of Sumter Baptist Temple, 2295 Harper St., Sumter, SC 29153 or Open Bible Baptist Church, 180 Old Manning Road, Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

DORIS J. SANSBURY CATHERINE L HARRISON Catherine L. Conyers Harrison, wife of Loyard E. Harrison, departed this life on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, at her home in Saint Albans, New York. She was born Sept. 16, 1946, in Sumter County to Mrs. Pansy L. Conyers and the late Mr. Leslie Conyers Sr. She was a 1964 graduate of Manchester High School. Memories will be cherished

Doris Josephine King Jordan Sansbury, 92, died Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, at Covenant Place. Born in Darlington County she was a daughter of the late Eddie Bethea King and Ellie Rae Carter King. Mrs. Sansbury was twice married, first to the late Robert Preston Jordan and then to the late Francis L. Sansbury. Mrs. Sansbury was a member of Calvary Bible Church. She survived her son, Rob-

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ert P. (Bobby) Jordan, Jr. Bobby is a member of the Sumter Sports Hall of Fame. He was a star athlete at Edmunds High School and for the Sumter P 15’s and was drafted by the Yankees organization in 1964. After a few years of minor league play he returned to make a life in Sumter until his death in 1974. Surviving are one brother, Harold King (Betty) of Hartsville; one sister, Elva Dudley of Lamar; five grandchildren, Robert Preston Jordan III (Lisa), Rodney Allen Jordan (Sissy), Michael Walley (Terrie), Allen Nesbitt and Frances Nesbitt; numerous greatgrandchildren; one niece, Ellie Rowland (John) of Sumter; one daughter-in-law, Lee McLeod of Charleston; two daughters, Ida S. Walley (Rick) of Sumter and Mary B. Reynolds of Columbia; and one sister-in-law, Lottie McManus of Sumter. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Bethea, Eddie and Ralph King, and one sister, Ora K. Hodge. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. John Hall officiating. The family will receive friends at the graveside following the service. Memorials may be made to Calvary Bible Church, 770 N. Wise Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements. 803-775-9386.

WILHELMENA REESE Funeral services for Wilhelmena Reese will be at 1 p.m. Monday, at St. Mark United Methodist Church, 1090 Oswego Highway, Sumter, with the Rev. Geneva Stafford officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Public viewing is from 2 to 5 p.m. today at Palmer Memorial Chapel, 304 S. Main St. Ms. Reese will be placed in the church at noon until the hour of service. Ms. Reese, 81, died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey in Sumter. Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late

Henry Reese and Wilhelmena Colclough-Reese. She received her formal education in the public schools of Sumter County. She was employed by Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Pace of Sumter for many years. Ms. Reese was a dedicated lifelong member of St. Mark United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Henrietta Brown, Martha and Jesse Mae Reese; and three brothers, James and Henry Reese and Jimmy Golden. Surviving are a daughter, Brenda Reese; and one sister, Betty Reese, both of the home; a brother, Richard Reese (Minnie) of Sumter; three grandchildren; six greatgrands; four sisters-in-law; and a host of other relatives and dear friends. Condolences may be made on their website found at: www.palmermemorialchapel. com. Palmer Memorial Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

THEODORE DIGGS Theodore Diggs, 86, departed this life on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2016, at Westhoff Medical Center, Rockledge, Florida. Born in Rembert, Feb. 8, 1928, he was the son of the late Rev. William Crawford Diggs and Aurelia Meta Diggs. Ted, as he was affectionately known to family and friends, was educated in the South Carolina public schools. He retired from General Electric in Cocoa Beach, Florida. He leaves to cherish his memories one sister, Annie Lee Diggs McCoy of Rembert; one brother, Ransom (Mary) Diggs of Virginia Beach, Virginia; three sisters-in-law, Rosa Lee Dawson Diggs, Rosa Lee Floyd Diggs, and Minnie L. Diggs, all of Sumter; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel, Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., with the Rev. Willie Dennis, eulogist, the Rev. J. Elbert Williams, presiding. The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home of his sister, Annie Lee McCoy, 5605 Old Camden Road, Rembert. The procession will leave from the home at 12:30 p.m. Floral bearers and pall bearers will be friends of the family. Burial will be in the Hopewell Baptist Churchyard Cemetery, 3285 Peach Orchard Road, Dalzell.

CAMMIE J. DAVIS Cammie Johnson Davis entered eternal rest on Jan. 23, 2016, at the Sumter East Health and Rehabilitation Center. The family is receiving friends at 29 Edgefield Drive, Bishopville. Visitation will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Mechanicsville United Methodist Church, 184 Lake Ashwood Road, Sumter, with the pastor, the Rev. Ronnie L. Jeffcoat officiating. Interment will follow in the Mechanicsville Cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville is in charge of arrangements.

SHERILYN G. JOSEPH On May 19, 1991, a beautiful baby girl was born in New York City to the Joseph family. She was given the name Sherilyn Gia. She departed this life on Saturday Jan. 23, 2016. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, at Savannah Grove Baptist, 2620 Alligator Road, Effingham, with Pastor the Rev. Dr. Ralph W. Canty Sr. officiating. Interment will follow in James Memorial Garden Cemetery. Family will be receiving friends at 601 N. Grove Park Drive, Florence Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., 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 J. PRINCE James Jerome Prince, 46, husband of Sharon Renee Bradford Prince, died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016. He was a son of Willie Mae Felder Prince and the late James Edward Prince. Funeral services will be held at noon Tuesday at Green Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Alcolu. Burial will follow in the church yard cemetery. Family is receiving friends at the residence, 1245 Monterey Drive, Sumter. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

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In case you missed it Significant local stories on our pages this week

here was a lot of important and interesting local news for readers of The Sumter Item this week. • The Sumter City and County Planning Commission approved the major site plans for a parking garage at Sumter Street and Hampton Avenue in downtown Sumter. According to our story, the two-story garage will have 205 spaces, with 110 reserved for future Hyatt Place Hotel guests. The 58,608 square-foot, four-story hotel will have 93 rooms at 14-22 N. Main St. The ongoing development of downtown Sumter is a promising sign for the future. • The Lafayette Street bridge has finally reopened. The work began in August 2014 with a projected finish date of November 2015, so the 17month project was only about two months off. Not bad considering the disaster Alice Drive has been through in the past few years. One of the most eye-opening experiences for me has been to regularly drive past the huge, skeletal remains of the old Vaughan-Bassett Williams Furniture plant on Fulton Street, which closed in 2004. The plant had a long and successful history in Sumter dating back some 70 years, when it was Williams Furniture Corp., which was spawned by the O.L. Williams Top and Panel Co. founded by O.L. Williams in 1925, according to previous Sumter Item stories. There’s still a lot of industrial wasteland in that area of town, a prohibitively expensive problem many small cities face. • Dr. Mary Elizabeth Blanchard was named the Sumter YMCA’s 2015 Humanitarian of the Year. Dr. Blanchard is a Sumter treasure, and was the first female obstetrics and gynecology physician in South Carolina in the 1950s. She’s brilliant, funny and loved by all who know her. As we reported, she’s originally from Lee County, and came to Sumter in 1956 where she worked at Sumter OBGYN for 30 years. We’ll be doing more on Dr. Blanchard in coming editions, so hopefully she’ll share some of her incredible stories about going on house calls with her physician father

COMMENTARY when she was a child, and how she became a doctor. • Another pioneering woman is the Rev. Betty Deas Clark, Graham formerly pasOsteen tor of Mount Pisgah AME Church in Sumter. She has been appointed as pastor of the historic — and now world famous — Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. According to our story, she’s the first female minister at Mother Emanuel, and was also the first female minister at a number of the churches she has led. ••• On Saturday, The New York Times endorsed Ohio Gov. John Kasich as the best hope for the Republican Party to put forth a viable candidate. I agree. The article is titled, “A Chance to Reset the Republican Race.” Kasich’s a little bit like a nutty professor, but he has always seemed to me like the best candidate out there on either side. He’s definitely not a whack-job, which is a real problem so far in this election cycle. As the piece notes, “Gov. John Kasich of Ohio, though a distinct underdog, is the only plausible choice for Republicans tired of the extremism and inexperience on display in this race. And Mr. Kasich is no moderate. As governor, he’s gone after public-sector unions, fought to limit abortion rights and opposed samesex marriage. Still, as a veteran of partisan fights and bipartisan deals during nearly two decades in the House, he has been capable of compromise and believes in the ability of government to improve lives.” The possibility of a president who is a uniter of people is an exciting prospect. It’s almost as if we’ve forgotten that’s even possible. Graham Osteen is Editor-AtLarge of The Sumter Item. He can be reached at graham@ theitem.com. Follow him on Twitter @GrahamOsteen, or visit www.grahamosteen.com.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR WRITER THANKS SUMTER, LEE AND CLARENDON COMMUNITIES FOR GENEROSITY WITH SALVATION ARMY As I look back on Christmas season with The Salvation Army of Sumter, Lee and Clarendon Counties, I am amazed at the generosity of our community. Each of you who provided for your neighbors blessed the recipients of your gifts more than you will ever know. Because of your financial support and the hours you gave volunteering in 2015, more than 2,900 people received assistance with utilities, food and Christmas gifts. I want to thank especially the volunteers who rang bells at our red kettle locations this year. We are so thankful for your commitment and the selfless gift of your time. Many days were cold, but you were always there, sharing a smile and Christmas greetings to a passerby. Your spirit and love made a difference in the lives of so many and will continue to do so this year as we help those who have no alternative but to turn to The Salvation Army for their basic needs. Our fundraising goal for the kettles was met because of your great generosity. This

money will go far in our work to keep families intact with utilities and food year round. Thank you for this gift. We pledge to be good stewards of your generosity. This year, 1,045 children 12 and under woke up to a joyful Christmas morning because of your help with the Angel Tree program. Thank you for adopting Angels from Angel Trees, for placing Angel Trees in your churches and businesses, for hosting toy drives and for giving to Crama-Cruiser and Stuff-a-Bus. Thank you to our “Christmas Angels” who worked tirelessly at the Toy Shop to fill each bag for those 1,045 children. Surely this proves that we are able to provide hope and joy to those in need in our community as we work together. I am privileged to work alongside you as a neighbor, and I look forward to what we can accomplish in the coming year. MAJ. ROBBIE ROBBINS The Salvation Army of Sumter, Lee and Clarendon Counties

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Clinton’s cracked credibility

ASHINGTON —The first question to Hillary Clinton from an audience member during Monday night’s Democratic town hall in Iowa must have been a blow from one so young — a potential new voter — this close to the caucuses. The query came from a fellow who asked what her response is to his friends who say she’s dishonest. There was no beating around any bushes, so to speak, on that one. Flinching slightly, Clinton rested her expression somewhere between sadness and weariness. Ever the pro, she rallied: “I’ve been around a long time — people have thrown all kinds of things at me,” she said. “They throw all this stuff at me, and I’m still standing.” Clinton offered a similar response when asked about Benghazi: “I understand that they will try to make this an issue — I will continue to answer, and my defense is the truth.” “They” presumably are Republicans and others who for decades have pointed out discrepancies between Clinton’s version of the truth and reality as checked against facts. She has, indeed, been around a long time, probably before her first questioner was born. In one of her political ads, Clinton is shown repeatedly giving more or less the same speech about helping children realize their full potential — beginning in her college days through her various iterations to the present day. Her efforts on behalf of women and children are consistent, admirable and irrefutable. Yet one can’t help thinking upon seeing this ad, Boy, she’s been around a long time. If you’re 22 or younger, your parents hadn’t brought you forth in time

for Bill Clinton’s first presidential inauguration. If you’re at least 30ish, you probaKathleen bly heard Parker grown-ups talking on TV about oral sex in the White House while your parents scrambled for the remote. And if you’re a baby boomer, you remember all of it and, if you’re not a member of the Clinton club, your memories are probably not fond. Questions about Hillary Clinton’s honesty are not recent to Benghazi or to emails and a private server, but began ages ago with any number of fabricated — or at least exaggerated — stories. Many may remember what New York Times columnist William Safire wrote about Clinton in 1996: “Americans of all political persuasions are coming to the sad realization that our first lady — a woman of undoubted talents who was a role model for many in her generation — is a congenital liar,” he said. “Drip by drip, like Whitewater torture, the case is being made that she is compelled to mislead, and to ensnare her subordinates and friends in a web of deceit.” There “they” go again? Safire’s concerns at the time — Whitewater, travelgate, “lost” records — may seem remote and trivial to some, but the drip-drip he identified didn’t stop with the White House years. Subsequent to the various “-gates” were, for example, the story of coming under fire on a tarmac in Bosnia, or about her having been named for the explorer Edmund Hillary, the first person to reach the summit of Mount

Everest, despite her having been born about six years before his historymaking climb. These are such trivial stories to invent that one wonders why she bothered. The answer can’t be easily divined except as Safire suggested. Or, is it that she is reflexively prone to dissemble? Would this be a matter of habit, or something else? An innate need to inflate one’s status — even when it isn’t needed? Even though these stories have been well-known at different times, they eventually fade or are dismissed as politically motivated. Politicians can reasonably bank on voters’ ever-shrinking memories, especially in the 140-character era of Twitter and YouTube, when most people would rather watch a leopard stalk and devour a crocodile. Well, I mean, who wouldn’t? It’s a pretty safe bet few enough will care what happened in 1996. But more recent issues of inaccuracies are both concerning and consequential. We now know with certainty (thanks to an email from Clinton to daughter Chelsea the night of the Benghazi attacks) that the then-secretary of state knew it was a terrorist attack, contrary to official reports in the days following about street riots that escalated. We also know from the intelligence community inspector general that her private server contained information ranked beyond top-secret, contradicting her assertions to the contrary. What difference at this point does any of it make? When it comes to public trust in a presidential candidate — everything. Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@washpost.com. © 2016, Washington Post Writers Group

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Massive fire destroys Kentucky stockyard LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A massive fire destroyed a 70-year-old beef cattle auction business in Lexington, Kentucky, on Saturday, churning up a plume of thick, black smoke that darkened the skies for miles as the windwhipped flames consumed several nearby businesses. No one was injured in the fire that destroyed seven acres of the stockyards operated by the Blue Grass Livestock Marketing Group. But Chief Operating Officer Jim Akers said he did not see how the 20 beef cattle in the facility could have survived. Firefighters were alerted to the fire at 2:20 p.m. and quickly called for backup as the smoke billowed through the streets near busy Leestown Road. Fire officials warned anyone living within a half mile of the fire to stay inside and turn off their heating and air conditioning units to keep the smoke out of their homes. At least 120 firefighters battled the blaze for several hours Saturday after-

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at Viking Wholesale after it had spread from the neighboring Bluegrass Stockyards on Saturday in Lexington, Kentucky. Lexington Fire Department spokesman Joe Best said Saturday the blaze was one of the largest he has seen in his 25 years with the department. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

noon in a wooden structure that Interim Fire Chief Harold Hoskins compared to “a standing lumber yard.” “It’s just a lot of wood, a lot of combustibles. Its’ been here forever, so it’s dried out, and it’s ready to burn,” Hoskins said. “The wind is what caused

it to cross the street.” Hoskins said several businesses were destroyed on one city block, including several vehicles parked at a towing company that exploded during the worst of the blaze. “Flames were everywhere,” said Ste-

ven Parrot, who lives nearby and was walking down Leestown Road with his shirt pulled over his nose to shield him from the smoke. “It was big even before the firefighters got there.” Hoskins said he does not know how the fire started. He said investigators were interviewing witnesses to figure out what happened. Akers said about six employees were working at the stockyards when an employee driving a Bobcat first noticed the smoke. He said the company would continue operations at its other locations in Mount Sterling and Stanford, but he did not know if the Lexington site would be rebuilt. “I’d like for the smoke to clear at least to see what the situation is,” he said. Hoskins said it was the largest fire he has seen in his 33 years with the fire department. Lexington Mayor Jim Gray called it a significant loss for the city. “It’s been an historic member of our community for a very long time,” Gray said.

Tip about van led to arrest of escapees in San Francisco

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Tieu, hiding in the van with ammunition but no gun, she said. “I think I did a big ‘Whoop!’ in the air,” Hutchens said, adding that she was elated. “No sheriff wants to have an escape, especially as dangerous as these individuals were. My fear was that someone in the community was going to get hurt because they really had nothing to lose in my mind.” A third inmate, Bac Duong, 43, surrendered Friday after walking into an auto repair shop in Santa Ana just a few miles from the jail where the trio had been housed. The three had been awaiting trial on separate violent felony charges, including murder, attempted murder, torture and kidnapping. Duong and Tieu have ties to street gangs that operate in the shadows of Orange County’s thriving Vietnamese community. Authorities still don’t know

the answers to a number of questions about the escape, including how the inmates got their hands on the sharp cutting tools necessary to hack their way through jail walls, where they had been hiding and how Duong got back to Santa Ana after parting ways

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Carrera’s 20 leads USC over Alabama Gamecocks off to best start in 46 years after 78-64 victory By PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

USC Sumter starting pitcher Austin Hawley throws during Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader against Catawba Valley Community College at Riley Park. The Fire Ants won the opener 6-2 and lost the second game 10-9.

By JUSTIN dRIGGERS justin@theitem.com The 2016 baseball season likely couldn’t have started any better for the University of South Carolina Sumter -or ended any worse. Highly-touted shortstop Justin Hawkins’ sixth-inning grad slam capped a late-inning rally as the Fire Ants took the season opener from Catawba Valley Community College in dramatic fashion on Saturday, 6-2. Celebration quickly turned to silence in Game 2, however. Hawkins fouled a ball off the dirt in front of home plate that spun back and struck him above the eye. Bleeding, he left Riley Park for the hospital where, at the very least, stitches were required, head coach Tim Medlin said afterward.

To make matters worse, the solid pitching and defense that kept USCS in the opener were absent in the second contest as four errors and seven walks were just enough to allow the Red Hawks to edge out a 10-9 victory for a split. The two teams will play another twinbill today beginning at 1 p.m. “Good pitching is always the great equalizer,” Medlin said. “We pitched it really well in Game 1. They scored two runs in the first game on four ground balls that had eyes and got through. (Starting pitcher) Austin Hawley and all those guys did a great job. “You saw the difference in Game 2. You combine how we pitched with the way we played defensively and that was hard to watch.” The same could be said for what

transpired with Hawkins after a great start to his sophomore season. Coming off a stellar freshman campaign, the Clemson University signee was walked twice in his first two at-bats and saw only one pitch in the strike zone. After fanning in the fifth inning, he came back up in the sixth with the score knotted at 2-2 and the bases loaded. After working a full count and with no where to put him, CVCC reliever Jake Ruettgers threw a strike that Hawkins turned on for a long drive over the Ward’s Bar-B-Q sign in leftcenterfield. The blast put an exclamation point on the end of a 6-run inning. It was a remarkable turnaround for an offense that had done next to nothing for most

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australian open

Kerber upsets Serena Williams in final By JOHN PYE The Associated Press

match point in her first-round win over Misaki Doi. “I mean, every time I walk MELBOURNE, Australia — in this room, everyone expects Serena Williams put up both me to win every single match, hands after sending a foreevery single day of my life,” hand long and high over the Williams said in her postbaseline in the first set. She match news conference. “As wanted nothing to do with yet much as I would like to be a another unforced error in her robot, I’m not.” Australian Open final against The 28-year-old Kerber used Angelique Kerber. acute angles to keep Williams For the second time in as guessing, tossed in two drop many majors, Williams fell shots for a crucial break in the short of equaling Steffi Graf’s long sixth game of the third Open-era record of 22 Grand set, and continually tried to Slam singles titles. pass the 21-time major winner No. 7-seeded Kerber had or forced errors at the net. never played in a major final And she had five service and had lost five of her six breaks — two in the first, and previous career meetings with three in third set — against Williams, but she responded the top-ranked Williams, who with a stunning 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 hadn’t dropped a set in the upset win over the six-time previous six rounds. Australian Open champion. “My whole life I was workWilliams had won the title ing really hard and now I’m every previous time she’d here and I can say I’m a Grand reached the final at Melbourne Slam champion,” said Kerber, Park, and was overwhelming who had only reached the Andrew brownbill/The Associated Press favorite to continue that streak semifinals twice at the majors Angelique Kerber plays a forehand return to Serena Williams s against Kerber, who joked she and hadn’t been beyond the during the women’s singles final Saturday at the Australian was “one leg in the plane to See final, Page B4 Open. Kerber upset Williams 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Germany” when she faced

COLUMBIA — Michael Carrera had 20 points and 11 rebounds on Saturday night to lift South Carolina to a 78-64 victory over Alabama and continue the Gamecocks best start in 46 years. The Gamecocks (6-2 Southeastern carrera Conference) matched the 19-2 start of the 1969-70 team and gave coach Frank Martin the most wins in a season since he arrived four years ago. Carrera scored 16 of his points in the second half when the Gamecocks built a 15-point lead, then saw Alabama (11-9, 2-6) cut things to 67-61 in the final five minutes before pulling away. Retin Obasohan had 23 points, including 14 straight in the second half, for the Crimson Tide before fouling out in the final minute. Alabama was called for 30 fouls in a physical game, players jostling with each other in the handshake line afterward. Sindarius Thornwell had 14 points and Chris Silva 12 for South Carolina. South Carolina looked like it

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clemson basketball

Bacon’s 21 carries FSU past Tigers By JOE REEDY The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Getting back to his strengths allowed Florida State’s Dwayne Bacon to have his best game in Atlantic Coast Conference play. The freshman scored 21 points and had six rebounds in a 76-65 brownwell win over Clemson on Saturday. The Seminoles (14-7, 4-5 ACC) have won four of their past six after dropping their first three in conference, including a ninepoint loss to the Tigers on Jan. 2. “Getting to the basket is my game and I have to stick to it,” Bacon said. “I didn’t want to force any shots. I’ve been forcing 3-pointers lately. I wanted to get to the rim and attack.” On a day when fans got free bacon upon entering the Tucker Center, the 6-foot-7 guard was sizzling early. He had 15 points in the first half and was 6 of 10 from the field as Florida State did a good job of attacking Clemson’s zone defense. In the first game, the Seminoles were expecting the Tigers to play man and struggled.

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sports

Sunday, January 31, 2016

boys area roundup

Lakewood High upsets No. 2 Darlington 50-47 DARLINGTON – Fifthranked Lakewood High School’s varsity boys basketball team upset No. 2 Darlington 50-47 on Friday at the Darlington gymnasium. The Gators improved to 17-5 on the season. Daquan Tindal led them with a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds. Jarvis Johnson added 12 points and Grant Singleton had nine. Wilson Hall 61 Calhoun 39

Wilson Hall remained undefeated in SCISA Region II-3A with a 61-39 win over Calhoun Academy on Friday at Nash Student Center. Drew Talley led the Barons, 11-7 overall and 5-0 in the region, with 18 points. Drew Carraway added 16 and Grier Schwartz had 10. Will Spiers led Calhoun with 15 and Robert Lewis had 11. Thomas Sumter 47 Orangeburg Prep 33

DALZELL – Thomas Sumter Academy had three players score in double figures in a 47-33 victory over Orangeburg Prep on Friday at Edens Gymnasium. Ryan Dixon led the Generals with 14 points. Ron York and Justin Lyons both had 12. Jefferson Davis 72 Clarendon Hall 47

SUMMERTON – Claren-

don Hall lost to Jefferson Davis Academy 72-47 on Friday at the CH gymnasium. Al Hobbs led the Saints with 18 points. Dylan Way added 13.

JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL Sumter goes 2-0 Sumter High School went 2-0 in the Sumter JV/B Team Invitational on Saturday at the SHS gymnasiums. The Gamecocks beat Manning 70-32 and Westwood 5646. Manning went 1-1 with a 41-29 victory over Crestwood. Crestwood went 0-2 as it lost to Lee Central 49-40. Lee Central was 1-1 with a 43-29 loss to Richland Northeast. Lakewood was 0-2, losing to Lower Richland 32-31 and RNE 59-53. Clarendon Hall 41 Jefferson Davis 12

SUMMERTON – Clarendon Hall improved to 8-7 with a 41-12 victory over Jefferson Davis Academy on Friday at the CH gymnasium. Wells Robinson led the Saints with nine points. Robbie James added eight points and Thomas Stukes had six points and 14 rebounds.

B TEAM BASKETBALL Sumter goes 1-1 Sumter High School went 1-1 in the Sumter JV/B Team Invitational on Saturday at the SHS gymnasiums. The Gamecocks defeated Westwood 58-44, but lost to Ridge View 27-24. Williamsburg 26 Clarendon Hall 19

KINGSTREE – Clarendon Hall lost to Williamsburg Academy 26-19 on Thursday at the WA gymnasium. Louie Hendrick and Bryce Parler both had seven points. Laurence Manning 29 Thomas Sumter 22

DALZELL – Laurence Manning Academy closed its season with a 29-22 victory over Thomas Sumter Academy on Thursday at Edens Gymnasium. Gabe Harris led the 2-8 Swampcats with 10 points. AJ Nelson added seven.

MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL Scott’s Branch 14 East Clarendon 13

SUMMERTON – Scott’s Branch Middle School defeated East Clarendon 14-13 on Thursday at the Scott’s Branch gymnasium. Marquel Coard and King Ford both had four points to lead the Eagles.

girls area roundup

Lucas lifts Lee Central to 41-38 victory ANDREWS – A’Yanna Lucas had a double-double to lead Lee Central High School to a 41-38 varsity girls basketball victory over Andrews on Friday at the Andrews gymnasium. Lucas scored 14 points and pulled down 12 rebounds. Alexis McMillan added 12 points to go along with six rebounds and seven assists. Northwood 69 Laurence Manning 29

NORTH CHARLESTON – Laurence Manning Academy lost to Northwood Academy 69-29 on Saturday at the Northwood gymnasium. On Thursday in Manning, LMA lost to Thomas Sumter Academy 37-29. Courtney Beatson led the Lady Swampcats with 11 points and Cora Lee Downer had nine. Clarendon Hall 64 Jefferson Davis 25

SUMMERTON – Clarendon Hall improved to 7-7 on the season with a 64-25 victory over Jefferson Davis Academy on Friday at the CH gymnasium. Mallory McIntosh led the Saints with 21 points. Shannon Corbett had a doubledouble with 13 points and 10 rebounds and Holly Carlisle had 12 points.

Lady Cavaliers with 11 points and Ivy Watts had 10. On Tuesday in Bishopville, REL lost to Trinity-Byrnes 45-28. Griffin had 12 points and Watts added nine.

JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL Thomas Sumter 35 Orangeburg Prep 19

DALZELL – Thomas Sumter Academy improved to 14-0 with a 35-19 victory over Orangeburg Prep on Friday at Edens Gymnasium. Aubrey Stoddard led TSA with 12 points. Sydney Daniel had seven rebounds and five assists. Laurence Manning 27 Northwood 20

NORTH CHARLESTON – Laurence Manning Academy defeated Northwood 27-20 on Saturday at the Northwood gymnasium. Abbie Patrick led LMA with 12 points. Clarendon Hall 19 Jefferson Davis 14

SUMMERTON – Clarendon Hall improved to 6-9 with a 19-14 victory over Jefferson Davis Academy on Friday at the CH gymnasium. Whitney Avins led the Lady Saints with nine points. Brynne Baxley added seven points while grabbing nine rebounds.

Friday at the REL gymnasium. Rebecca Dinkins led the Lady Cavaliers with 17 points and Shannon Carson had nine. On Tuesday in Bishopville, REL defeated TrinityByrnes 40-25. Dinkins had 15 and Caleigh Barrett had nine.

B TEAM BASKETBALL Williamsburg 22 Clarendon Hall 15 KINGSTREE – Clarendon Hall lost to Williamsburg Academy 22-15 in double overtime on Thursday at the WA gymnasium. Amberly Way led the Lady Saints with nine points. Laurence Manning 28 Thomas Sumter 23

DALZELL – Laurence Manning Academy finished with a 9-1 record following a 28-23 overtime win over Thomas Sumter Academy on Thursday at Edens Gymnasium. Lexi Bennett led LMA with 16 points. Breanna Boykin added six.

MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL Scott’s Branch 32 East Clarendon 15

SUMMERTON – Scott’s Robert E. Lee 41 Branch Middle School deWilliamsburg 38 feated East Clarendon 32-15 BISHOPVILLE – Robert E. Robert E. Lee 41 on Thursday at the Scott’s Lee Academy improved to Branch gymnasium. 6-13 with a 41-38 victory over Williamsburg 15 Teja Madison led the Lady BISHOPVILLE – Robert E. Eagles with 17 points. JaWilliamsburg Academy on Friday at the REL gymnasi- Lee Academy improved to zlynn Bowman added 10. 12-3 with a 41-15 victory over um. Alicia Wilson led EC with Williamsburg Academy on Reghann Griffin led the seven.

PREP SCHEDULE MONDAY

Junior Varsity Basketball

Sumter at South Florence, 6 p.m. Crestwood at Hartsville, 6 p.m. Manning at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Timberland at Lee Central, 6:30 p.m.

B Team Basketball

Sumter at Westwood (boys), 5 p.m. Orangeburg Prep at Wilson Hall, 5 p.m.

Middle School Basketball

East Clarendon at Hannah-Pamplico, 5:30 p.m.

TUESDAY

Varsity Basketball

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

Varsity and JV Basketball

C.E. Murray at East Clarendon (No JV Girls), 5 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Calhoun Academy at Laurence

Manning, 4 p.m. The King’s Academy at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. Dorchester at Clarendon Hall, 4 p.m.

B Team Basketball

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

Varsity and JV Basketball

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

B Team Basketball

BD Cooper at Laurence Manning, TBA

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Scoreboard TV, Radio TODAY 7 a.m. – Auto Racing: Rolex 24 at Daytona from Daytona Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1). 8:25 a.m. – International Soccer: FA Cup Match – Everton vs. Carlisle United (FOX SPORTS 2). 9 a.m. – Professional Tennis: Australian Open Men’s Final Match from Melbourne, Australia (ESPN2). 10:30 a.m. – Auto Racing: Rolex 24 at Daytona from Daytona Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 2). 11 a.m. – International Soccer: FA Cup Match – Chelsea vs. Milton Keynes (FOX SPORTS 2). Noon – College Basketball: Villanova at St. John’s (WACH 57). Noon – College Basketball: Lehigh at Boston University (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Noon – College Basketball: George Washington at George Mason (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 12:45 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Puebla vs. Toluca (UNIVISION). 1 p.m. – College Basketball: Maryland at Ohio state (WLTX 19). 1 p.m. – College Basketball: Wake Forest at Notre Dame (WKTC 63). 1 p.m. – Auto Racing: Rolex 24 at Daytona Conclusion from Daytona Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1). 1 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: St. John’s at DePaul (FOX SPORTS 2). 1 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Wake Forest at Louisville (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 1 p.m. – PGA Golf: Farmers Insurance Open Final Round from La Jolla, Calif. (GOLF). 1 p.m. – Professional Basketball: NBA Development League Game – Teams To Be Announced (NBA TV). 1 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Kentucky at Florida (SEC NETWORK). 2 p.m. – College Basketball: Temple at South Florida (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 2 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: South Florida at Southern Methodist (ESPNU0. 3 p.m. – PGA Golf: Farmers Insurance Open Final Round from La Jolla, Calif. (WLTX 19). 3 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Boston College at Georgia Tech (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 3 p.m. – LPGA Golf: Bahamas LPGA Classic Final Round from Paradise Island, Bahamas (GOLF). 3 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Alabama at Tennessee (SEC NETWORK). 3:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Chicago at Los Angeles Clippers (WOLO 25). 4 p.m. – Figure Skating: European Championships from Bratislava, Slovakia (WIS 10). 4 p.m. – College Basketball: Connecticut at Central Florida (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 4 p.m. – International Soccer: United States vs. Iceland from Carson, Calif. (ESPN2). 4 p.m. – College Basketball: Wichita State at Evansville (ESPNU). 4 p.m. – College Basketball: Texas-El Paso at Louisiana Tech (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 5 p.m. – College Basketball: California at Colorado (FOX SPORTS 1). 5 p.m. – NHL Hockey: NHL All-Star Game from Nashville, Tenn. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 5 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Missouri at Mississippi (SEC NETWORK). 6 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: South Carolina at Texas A&M (ESPN2, WNKT-FM 107.5). 6 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Boston at Orlando (NBA TV). 6:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh (ESPNU). 7 p.m. – NFL Football: Pro Bowl from Honolulu – Team Rice vs. Team Irvin (ESPN). 8:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Oregon at Arizona State (ESPNU). 9 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Minnesota at Portland (NBA TV). 9:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Charlotte at Los Angeles Lakers (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). MONDAY 6 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Notre Dame at Duke (ESPN2). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: North Carolina at Louisville (ESPN). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Howard at Maryland-Eastern Shore (ESPNU). 7 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Cleveland at Indiana (NBA TV). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Auburn at Louisiana State (SEC NETWORK). 8 p.m. – College Basketball: Southern Methodist at Houston (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Texas at Baylor (ESPN). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: North Carolina State at Florida State (ESPNU). 10 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Milwaukee at Sacramento (NBA TV). 11 p.m. – College Basketball: Arizona State at Oregon State (ESPN2).

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

Sunday, Jan. 17

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 Charlotte Washington Orlando

W L Pct GB 31 15 .674 — 27 21 .563 5 23 26 .469 9½ 12 35 .255 19½ 7 40 .149 24½ W L Pct GB 27 21 .563 — 26 21 .553 ½ 22 25 .468 4½ 20 24 .455 5 20 25 .444 5½

Central Division Cleveland Chicago Detroit Indiana Milwaukee

W L Pct GB 33 12 .733 — 26 19 .578 7 25 22 .532 9 24 22 .522 9½ 20 29 .408 15

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 39 7 .848 — 27 20 .574 12½ 27 22 .551 13½ 25 24 .510 15½ 17 28 .378 21½ W L Pct GB 36 13 .735 — 22 26 .458 13½ 21 25 .457 13½ 18 29 .383 17 14 34 .292 21½ W L Pct GB 42 4 .913 — 31 16 .660 11½ 20 26 .435 22 14 34 .292 29 9 40 .184 34½

Friday’s Games

Boston 113, Orlando 94 Cleveland 114, Detroit 106 New York 102, Phoenix 84 Miami 107, Milwaukee 103 Oklahoma City 116, Houston 108 Dallas 91, Brooklyn 79 Utah 103, Minnesota 90 Portland 109, Charlotte 91 L.A. Clippers 105, L.A. Lakers 93

Saturday’s Games

Golden State at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Detroit at Toronto, 6:30 p.m. Brooklyn at New Orleans, 7 p.m. Denver at Indiana, 7 p.m. Sacramento at Memphis, 8 p.m. Washington at Houston, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday’s Games

Chicago at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m. Atlanta at Miami, 6 p.m. Boston at Orlando, 6 p.m. Phoenix at Dallas, 7 p.m. Golden State at New York, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at Portland, 9 p.m. Charlotte at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Monday’s Games

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

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 Tampa Bay 49 27 18 4 58 130 117 Detroit 49 25 16 8 58 122 124 Boston 49 26 18 5 57 147 131 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 48 17 22 9 43 114 134 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 47 35 8 4 74 158 104 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 47 21 18 8 50 109 127 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 Colorado 52 27 22 3 57 143 142 Nashville 50 24 18 8 56 129 131 Minnesota 49 23 17 9 55 121 115 Winnipeg 49 22 24 3 47 126 140 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 49 30 16 3 63 129 113 San Jose 48 26 18 4 56 142 129 Arizona 49 24 20 5 53 131 146 Anaheim 47 22 18 7 51 101 111 Vancouver 50 20 19 11 51 122 139 Calgary 48 21 24 3 45 126 146 Edmonton 50 19 26 5 43 122 149 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Friday’s Games

No games scheduled

saturday’s Games

No games scheduled

monday’s Games

No games scheduled

golf

By The Associated Pres PGA-Farmers Insurance Par Scores Saturday San Diego Purse: $5 million s-Torrey Pines, South Course: Yardage: 7,698; Par: 72 (Host Course) n-Torrey Pines, North Course: Yardage: 7,052; Par: 72 Third Round Scott Brown 66s-71n-70s207 -9 K.J. Choi 68s-67n-72s207 -9 Jimmy Walker 69s-71n-68s208 -8 Gary Woodland 68n-67s-73s208 -8 Michael Kim 70n-69s-70s209 -7 Jonas Blixt 77s-66n-66s209 -7 John Huh 69n-69s-71s209 -7 Freddie Jacobson 69s-69n-71s209 -7 Hudson Swafford 70s-71n-69s210 -6 Jhonattan Vegas 72s-69n-69s210 -6 Hiroshi Iwata 69n-73s-68s210 -6 Ben Crane 71s-68n-71s210 -6 J.B. Holmes 70n-68s-72s210 -6 Kevin Streelman 69s-69n-72s210 -6 Martin Laird 69s-68n-73s210 -6 Dustin Johnson 70s-66n-74s210 -6 Aaron Baddeley 73s-69n-69s211 -5 Jason Kokrak 75s-67n-69s211 -5 Patton Kizzire 67n-73s-71s211 -5 Paul Dunne 69s-71n-71s211 -5 Derek Fathauer 74s-65n-72s211 -5 Colt Knost 70n-73s-68s211 -5 Billy Horschel 67n-70s-74s211 -5 Scott Stallings 68n-73s-71s212 -4 Bud Cauley 71s-69n-72s212 -4 Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic Par Scores Saturday At Ocean Club Golf Course Paradise Island, Bahamas Purse: $1.4 million Yardage: 6,625; Par: 73 Third Round Anna Nordqvist 70-69-68207 -12 Charley Hull 68-70-69207 -12 Stacy Lewis 73-68-67208 -11 Hyo Joo Kim 70-70-68208 -11 Sei Young Kim 71-68-69208 -11 Ilhee Lee 71-72-66209 -10 Megan Khang 70-68-71209 -10 Hee Young Park 72-72-66210 -9 Alison Lee 68-73-69210 -9 Catriona Matthew 68-71-71210 -9 Paula Creamer 68-72-71211 -8 Min Seo Kwak 69-70-72211 -8 Ha Na Jang 72-72-68212 -7 Pornanong Phatlum 71-72-69212 -7 Haru Nomura 68-70-74212 -7 Maude-Aimee Leblanc 73-70-70213 -6 Brooke M. Henderson 71-72-70213 -6 Brittany Lincicome 70-71-72213 -6 Candie Kung 71-77-66214 -5 Lee Lopez 73-73-68214 -5 Tiffany Joh 73-71-70214 -5 Lexi Thompson 74-69-71214 -5 Juli Inkster 72-71-71214 -5 Azahara Munoz 71-72-71214 -5 Cristie Kerr 77-65-72214 -5

sports

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SATURDAY’S SCORES EAST Albany (NY) 86, Hartford 60 Alfred 76, Utica 70 American U. 54, Colgate 49 Bucknell 94, Army 66 Columbia 55, Harvard 54 Cornell 77, Dartmouth 73 Elon 71, Northeastern 67 Felician 65, Chestnut Hill 62 Fordham 78, UMass 72, OT Gettysburg 79, Washington (Md.) 61 Green Mountain 86, Castleton 68 Hobart 64, RPI 61 Hofstra 70, Drexel 64 Holy Cross 87, Navy 80, OT Lehman 85, CCNY 80 Loyola (Md.) 84, Lafayette 77 Lynchburg 83, E. Mennonite 74 Maine 74, Binghamton 63 Medgar Evers 98, Baruch 83 Michigan 79, Penn St. 72 Monmouth (NJ) 73, St. Peter’s 57 NJ City 88, Rowan 81 New Hampshire 84, UMBC 81 Old Westbury 79, Sarah Lawrence 57 Philadelphia 79, Bloomfield 75 Post (Conn.) 84, Georgian Court 50 Quinnipiac 82, Niagara 68 Sacred Heart 72, Bryant 71 Saint Joseph’s 64, Rhode Island 55 Siena 77, Marist 66 St. Francis (Pa.) 90, Robert Morris 78 St. Francis Brooklyn 60, CCSU 49 St. Rose 69, Stonehill 53 Stockton 82, William Paterson 60 Stony Brook 72, Vermont 61 Syracuse 60, Georgia Tech 57 Towson 101, Delaware 97, OT Wagner 73, Mount St. Mary’s 63 Yale 79, Princeton 75 SOUTH Alabama A&M 83, Prairie View 69 Augusta 80, Clayton St. 70 Berea 83, Wilberforce 82, 2OT Bethel (Tenn.) 87, Loyola NO 77 Chattanooga 63, Samford 56 Cincinnati Christian 86, Asbury 72 Coastal Carolina 97, Campbell 68 Cumberlands 75, Life 58 Delta St. 69, Christian Brothers 39 FAU 82, Charlotte 77 Florida 88, West Virginia 71 Florida St. 76, Clemson 65 Furman 74, ETSU 70 Gardner-Webb 68, Charleston So. 59 Greensboro 91, Maryville (Tenn.) 76 Guilford 71, Washington & Lee 68, OT Hampton 86, Norfolk St. 76 Houston 97, East Carolina 93, 2OT

usc

From Page B1 had this one sewn up after Carrera’s foul shot gave the Gamecocks a 60-45 lead with less than 10 minutes left. That’s when Obasohan went on a tear for the Crimson Tide with 14 points in a row. When he passed to open teammate Shannon Hale for an easy bucket, Alabama trailed just 67-61. Again, it was Carrera who came through, this time with a long 3-pointer to restore the Gamecocks comfortable lead. Alabama could not recover. Hale finished with 16 points on 5-of-17 shooting. South Carolina was looking to inch closer to 20 wins — something it has not accomplished since 2008-09 — and gain a measure of revenge against the Crimson Tide, who ended the Gamecocks’ 15-0 start with a 73-50 loss earlier this month. South Carolina relied on defense to stay out in front early on. Carrera’s 3-pointer put the Gamecocks ahead 22-20 with 8:12 left. Alabama missed 10 of its final 12 shots of the half to fall behind 35-26 at the break. Riley Norris was the architect of Alabama’s earlier win over the Gamecocks, scoring a career-high 27 points off eight 3-pointers. Norris didn’t have that A-game this time, going 1

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In the first game, Bacon scored just 10 points and was 5 of 16 from the field. It is the eighth time this season Bacon has scored 20 or more in a game but the first since he had 24 in a win over Florida on Dec. 29. “When he gets it within 15-16 feet he’s a handful to handle and we got him in those spots that he was able to operate,” Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton said. Bacon’s 15 points in the first half tied a season high. He also had 15 in a Nov. 23 win over Ohio at the Paradise Jam. Malik Beasley added 16 points and Xavier RathanMayes 10 for the Seminoles. Jaron Blossomgame had 22 points and seven rebounds for Clemson (13-8, 6-3 ACC), which has dropped two its last three after winning five straight. Jordan Roper added 10 points and seven rebounds. “They played very well today. We played just ok,” Clemson coach Brad Brownell said. “A lot of that was just because of the way they played. We had a couple guys on our team just not play very well today.”

TIP-INS Clemson: Blossomgame has scored 20 or more points in four straight games. He is the first Tigers’ player to have four straight 20-point games in

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of 4 with three points in the opening half. He ended with 11 points. South Carolina overcame dreadful first-half foul shooting to build the lead. The Gamecocks, eighth in SEC free-throw shooting at 67.4 percent, were just 9 of 19 the first 20 minutes.

TIP-INS Alabama: The Crimson Tide have done well this season against Palmetto State teams, so far 3-0 against opponents based in South Carolina. Alabama topped Clemson 51-50 and Winthrop 72-60 in backto-back games this past December. Earlier this month, the Crimson Tide topped South Carolina 73-50, ending the Gamecocks perfect, 15-0 start. South Carolina: The Gamecocks have won 12 games at home so far this season, their most since winning 16 at Colonial Life Arena in 2008-09. That’s also the last season South Carolina won as many games as it has this year, going 21-10. ... The game was the seventh men’s basketball sell-out at the 18,000-seat arena, which opened in 2002-03 season.

UP NEXT Alabama plays at Mississippi State on Tuesday night. South Carolina starts a twogame road trip at Georgia on Tuesday night.

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UNC beats Boston College 89-62 for 12th straight win CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Brice Johnson had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 2 North Carolina beat Boston College 89-62 on Saturday for its 12th straight win. Marcus Paige had 12 points in his highest-scoring game in three weeks while Joel Berry II added 13 points for the Tar Heels (192, 8-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). After shaking off a slow start, the ACC leaders routed its last-place team by forcing 23 turnovers and turning them into 30 points. (4) Kansas 90 (20) Kentucky 84

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Wayne Selden Jr. scored a careerhigh 33 points, seven in overtime, and fourth-ranked Kansas beat No. 20 Kentucky 90-84 on Saturday night in the premier showdown of the Big 12/SEC Challenge. Frank Mason III added 13 points and eight rebounds for the Jayhawks (17-4), who snapped a three-game losing streak to the Wildcats (16-5) by winning their 35th straight game at Allen Fieldhouse. (5) TEXAS A&M 72

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after losing 52-47 to Virginia last year in Charlottesville.

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dorian Finney-Smith scored 24 points, Brandone FrancisRamirez hit three huge 3-pointers and Florida upset West Virginia in the Big 12/ SEC Challenge. It gave first-year Gators coach Mike White a signature win and surely will help his team’s chances of making the NCAA Tournament in March. (11) VIRGINIA 63

RALEIGH, N.C. — Anthony “Cat” Barber scored 30 points to help North Carolina State beat Miami. Abdul-Malik Abu added 19 points for the Wolfpack (12-10, 2-7 Atlantic Coast Conference), who shook off a month’s worth of struggles with a confident performance. N.C. State led the entire second half and shot 51 percent for the game to snap a three-game skid. (19) INDIANA 74

ROSEMONT, Ill. — Trevon Bluiett scored 15 points and Xavier used an impressive burst spanning the halves to put away DePaul. The Musketeers trailed 32-25 before they ripped off 29 of the next 34 points to grab control. J.P. Macura made a 3-pointer and two free throws during a 17-1 run over the final 3:43 of the first half, and Bluiett had two layups and a

(16) LOUISVILLE 47

MINNESOTA 68

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Malcolm Brogdon and Anthony Gill each scored 13 points and Virginia used stifling defense to rout Louisville for its fourth straight victory. The Cavaliers (17-4, 6-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) were thorough on both ends, holding the Cardinals to season lows in shooting (33 percent) and points nearly a year

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Thomas Bryant scored a career-high 23 points to help Indiana hang on for a victory over Minnesota. The Hoosiers (18-4, 8-1) barely retained their share of the Big Ten lead after blowing a 16-point second-half lead. They’ve won 13 of their last 14.

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Danuel House scored 20 points, including a go-ahead 3 late in the second half that sent Texas A&M over Iowa State in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. The Aggies (18-3) trailed 58-56 before House hit from beyond the arc with about four minutes left. On their next possession, the senior guard worked his way inside for a layup. (7) XAVIER 86

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PIVOTAL MOMENT Florida State led most of the game and was up 32-28 at halftime. But Clemson clawed back in the second half and took a 41-39 lead on a Sidy Djitte tip-in. The Seminoles would regain control with a 9-3 run that included consecutive 3-pointers by Beasley and Benji Bell. Florida State’s largest lead was 60-48 with 6:14 remaining.

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STAT LINE The Seminoles shot 58.3 from the field in the second half (14 of 24), which is the best an opponent has shot against Clemson this season. The Tigers were a season-worst 29.4 percent from the field in the second half (10 of 34).

UP NEXT Clemson: Travels to Wake Forest on Tuesday. Florida State: Hosts North Carolina State on Monday

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Djokovic, Murray on opposite streaks into Australian Open final By JUSTIN BERGMAN The Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Based on records alone, Novak Djokovic would appear to be the favorite in the Australian Open final against Andy Murray. After all, Djokovic is a perfect 5-0 in his previous finals at Melbourne Park, while Murray is 0-4, with three losses to the top-ranked Serbian player. Djokovic knows the dangers of being overconfident, however, as he chases his 11th overall Grand Slam title, which would put him in a tie with Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver for fifth on the all-time list. He would also equal Roy Emerson’s record of six Australian Open titles. “When I hear predictions that are positive, of course, it does flatter and add to your confidence,” he said Saturday at Melbourne Park. “But you can’t get carried away with that, if you know what I mean. It also imposes a great obstacle mentally in a way because you need to deliver. You need to be able to win and try to make this prediction true.” Djokovic has been in the situation before. He was also favored to win his first French Open title last year, riding a 28-match winning streak into the final as the top seed, but was upset by eighth-seeded Stan Wawrinka, who had only beaten him three times in 20 previous matches. Djokovic is also facing an opponent in Murray who is determined to break through after coming up short so many times at the Australian Open and add a third Grand Slam trophy to his 2012 U.S. Open and 2013 Wimbledon titles. This will be Murray’s ninth major final, but he only has those two trophies to show for it. “(I’ve) been in the situation before where (I) haven’t won specific tournaments, like Ro-

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land Garros, for example, against players like (Rafael) Nadal who were dominating there,” Djokovic said. He added, “I understand the kind of desire and will to win that is present. But, you know, of course, I don’t underestimate him. No question about it.” Murray isn’t dwelling on the past, either. To him, he has every opportunity to beat Djokovic on Sunday if he’s playing his best tennis. “I don’t think many people are expecting me to win,” he said after his semifinal win over Milos Raonic on Friday night. “But the previous disappointments, it’s one tennis match. Doesn’t matter what’s happened in the past, really.” Both players have moved through the draw without too much difficulty, though each has survived one grueling fivesetter — Djokovic against Gilles Simon in the fourth round, and Murray against Raonic in the semifinals. Djokovic would appear to benefit from having an extra day off after his semifinal win over Roger Federer on Thursday, while Murray had to endure a punishing, four-hour match against Raonic that didn’t end until nearly midnight on Friday night. But Murray was back on court at Melbourne Park less than 18 hours later to practice with coach Amelie Mauresmo, not appearing physically hampered by the lengthy match. Murray downplayed any concerns immediately after his win over Raonic, pointing to Djokovic’s own comeback after a draining, five-setter against him in the semifinals of the Australian Open in 2012. Two days later, he beat Nadal for the title in another epic match. “Obviously you play the five sets it isn’t ideal, but Novak also won here the time we played five hours and then played a six-hour final,” he said. “So it’s doable.”

after losing the season’s first major. Despite a rash of uncharacFrom Page B1 teristic unforced errors, Wilquarterfinals since Wimbleliams pushed Kerber all the don in 2012. “It sounds really way. She had never lost a crazy and unbelievable.” major final that went three She is the first German sets, and she had only lost to woman to win the Australian three players — twice to her title since Graf in 1994, and is sister Venus (U.S. Open 2001, projected to rise to No. 2 in the Wimbledon 2008), and once rankings next week. each to Maria Sharapova German Chancellor Angela (Wimbledon 2004) and Sam Merkel was quick to respond, Stosur (U.S. Open 2011) . saying “It was fascinating to Kerber had a chance to serve see how courageously and for the match at 5-3 in the third with such nerves of steel how but couldn’t hold. Williams had you prevailed against arguably a chance to level but dropped the best player in the world.” her serve, too. It finished when And other congratulatory she hit a forehand volley long messages poured in. on championship point, her “My phone is exploding 46th unforced error. right now,” Kerber said. “It’s Kerber dropped her racket so good also for German tenon the court and lay flat on nis. After Steffi, now someher back as Williams walked body won a Grand Slam.” around the net to embrace her. It took her 33 majors to win “She had an attitude that I the title — sixth on the list for think a lot of people can learn longest waits that is topped by from — to always stay positive 2015 U.S. Open champion Flaand never give up,” Williams via Pennetta’s 49. said. “If I couldn’t win, I’m Williams admitted previous- happy she did.” ly she became nervous and Kerber credited Williams was stalled for a while trying with being an inspiration to a to get to 18 major titles, to generation of players. equal Chris Evert and Martina “You created history, you Navratilova’s career marks in are a champion, you are a resecond spot in the Open era. ally an unbelievably great perFor three majors, Williams son,” Kerber said. “So congratdidn’t reach the quarterfinals, ulations for everything you did but when she finally won her already.” 18th, it triggered a roll of four Novak Djokovic is chasing straight major titles. history on Sunday night, aimNow she’s on 21. ing to join Roy Emerson as the “I was nervous before the only six-time Australian Open match,” Williams said. “Once champion. He’s 5-0 in finals at it got started, it was so intense Melbourne Park, and will be ... I didn’t really have time to meeting Andy Murray, who is be nervous.” 0-4 in finals here. Williams won the Australian Murray was at Rod Laver Open, French Open and WimArena after midnight to see bledon titles last year before his older brother, Jamie, comlosing to Roberta Vinci in the bine with Bruno Soares to beat U.S. Open semifinals. Daniel Nestor and Radek SteAfter being so close to a cal- panek 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 for the men’s endar-year Grand Slam in doubles title. 2015, she has no chance to “Andy, you should be in push for that honor in 2016 bed,” the older sibling said.

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South squad inside linebacker Josh Forrest of Kentucky, right, tackles North squad wide receiver Braxton Miller of Ohio State, front left, during the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., on Saturday.

SEC West quarterbacks lead South to 27-16 win By JOHN ZENOR The Associated Press

er also didn’t produce big plays on offense. Miller, whose play got a lot MOBILE, Ala. — SEC West of attention during the week quarterbacks Dak Prescott, in practice, had two catches Jake Coker and Brandon for 8 yards and a 5-yard run Allen all led scoring drives to while dropping a short pass. help lead the South to a 27-16 He did have a 31-yard kick rewin over the North in Saturturn, one of the few roles he day’s Senior Bowl. didn’t play at Ohio State. Arkansas’s Allen passed for Each quarter had a twoa game-high 106 yards, includ- minute warning to give more ing a couple of on-target deep QBs a chance to run the ofballs. Mississippi State’s fense in that situation. Prescott threw for 61 yards The game’s rule switching and a TD with both teams ro- possession after each quarter tating their four quarterbacks helped keep the North beneafter each quarter. fiting more from a huge speBoth were 7-of-10 passing. cial teams play. South Carolina tight end USC’s Cody Kessler couldn’t Jerell Adams, who played at get the North into the end Scott’s Branch High School, zone before the third ended had three catches for 49 after a long blocked kick reyards. turn and the South got the Baylor’s 6-foot-7 defensive ball right back. Kessler end Shawn Oakman loomed couldn’t hit an open Miller in large on the North defense. the end zone. He racked up two first-half Wisconsin’s Joe Schobert sacks and a forced fumble. blocked a field goal attempt The game’s top quarterback and West Virginia’s K.J. Dilprospect, North Dakota lon returned it 73 yards in the State’s Carson Wentz, had a final seconds of the quarter. mostly quiet first quarter. He That came after Allen’s best completed 6 of 10 passes for drive. 50 yards. He threw a pretty deep ball Ohio State quarterbackto Kansas State tight end turned-receiver Braxton Mill- Glenn Gronkowski — young-

er brother of New England Patriots star Rob — late in the third quarter. Then he fired another pass to Paul McRoberts, the first player from FCS Southeast Missouri to make the game. McRoberts, who caught a 5-yard TD from Prescott, gained 46 receiving yards and returned a punt 27 yards. Ohio State TE Nick Vannett led North players with three catches for 58 yards. For the South, North Carolina State’s Jacoby Brissett, a Florida transfer, got into the act with a touchdown drive in the fourth. He and former Gators teammate Jeff Driskel — who played his final season at Louisiana Tech — matched up in the final quarter. Driskel’s wobbly throw on the final play went for a 29-yard touchdown to Aaron Burbridge of Michigan State. Alabama’s Coker, a Mobile native who led the Crimson Tide’s national champion run in his lone season as starter, played the first quarter and helped set up a 25-yard touchdown scamper by TCU’s Aaron Green.

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Broken arm won’t stop Panthers LB Davis By STEVE REED The Associated Press

in this position as a football team and I’m just happy to be a part of it.” CHARLOTTE — Thomas Such an attitude epitomizes Davis knows all about pain Davis. To a man, teammates and toughness. talk about the time, pain and So excuse the Panthers Allsweat it took for him to come Pro linebacker if he snickers back from a severe knee injuat the notion that 12 screws ry. Not once, not twice, but and a plate in his broken right three times. They say it’s diffiforearm is about to keep him cult for the average fan to from the biggest game of his comprehend. career. Broncos Pro Bowl lineback“I’m still looking forward to er Von Miller knows someplaying on Super Bowl Sunthing about this — he had ACL day,” he says with a wide, surgery in 2014. knowing grin. “I only got one (and) it was Davis has overcome too hard to come back,” Miller much, and at 32 come too far said. “So with (three) I can’t to even think about missing even imagine all the hard work this one. that goes into him getting back He is the first known NFL on the field. So I think that player to battle back and play speaks volumes to the type of after tearing the same ACL person that he is. ... He’s going three times. It’s even more reto be there. If he has a little bit markable considering he has of energy, he’s going to be returned to play at an All-Pro there ready to play.” level after his third surgery in Davis won last year’s Walter Diedra Laird/The Charlotte Observer Payton Man of the Year award 2011. Carolina Panthers Josh Norman, Jonathan Stewart, Tre Boston, Thomas Davis and Mike Tolbert, left to Now, in a cruel piece of for his community work. A irony, the man who has waited right, made an appearance during the Panthers Pride Rally on Friday in Charlotte. The Panthers face the first-round draft pick from Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50 on Feb. 7 in Santa Clara, Calif. 11 seasons to play in a Super Georgia, he has played all 11 Bowl breaks his arm in the seasons in Carolina, sticking NFC championship game, givthrough, teammates aren’t Davis’ three knee injuries his knee, Davis at times did with the Panthers through ing him only two weeks to resurprised that he intends to cut short his seasons in 2009, contemplate retirement. But, good times and bad. He’s becover. The injury came in the face the Denver Broncos on 2010 and 2011. Still, he is as mostly, those were fleeting come a local sports legend by second quarter of a 49-15 victo- Feb. 7 in Santa Clara, Califorfast as ever and seems to be thoughts. In the back of his overcoming the longest odds. ry over the Arizona Cardinals. nia. getting better each season. He mind was the Super Bowl. It has the makings of a Holly“I was devastated for him at “Knowing Thomas, he is turned in perhaps his best sea“I never really look at it wood movie. the time,” Carolina defensive used to overcoming obstacles,” son in 2015, with 105 tackles from a personal standpoint,” Now, says teammate Luke tackle Dwan Edwards. “The safety Tre Boston said. “Hey, and career highs in sacks (5.5), he said. “It’s great for this Kuechly, all that’s missing is guy has been through a lot and give me 12 screws and a plate forced fumbles (four) and inteam to be in this position. the ending. is the heart and soul of our in my arm and I’m not playing terceptions (four). We’ve worked so hard all sea“We’re doing everything we team. He’s our emotional lead- for a month. But nothing can And while he was going son long to accomplish this can to get him a (Super Bowl) er, our playmaker on the hold back that guy.” through hundreds upon hungoal and put ourselves in this ring,” Kuechly said. “I think field.” “I’m no doubting Thomas,” dreds of grueling leg raises, position to possibly win the that would be awesome. He deGiven what Davis has been cracked coach Ron Rivera. squats and stretches to rebuild Super Bowl, so it’s great to be serves it.”

Ward, Stewart vow to return from injuries in time for Super Bowl By PAT GRAHAM The Associated Press ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — T.J. Ward’s Super Bowl guarantee doesn’t exactly possess the same sort of sizzle as Joe Namath once promising — and delivering — a win. For the Denver Broncos, though, the strong safety’s guarantee just might make the difference in one. Ward vowed he would play a week from Sunday despite a tender ankle. Even more, free safety Darian Stewart pledged to be back, too, after spraining the MCL in his right knee during a win over New England in the AFC title game. Their health is the biggest question mark for Denver heading into Super Bowl 50 against Carolina. Ask them, and there’s really no uncertainty at all. “Without a doubt in my mind, I’m playing,” Stewart said. Ward was just as adamant: “Anytime you get an opportunity to play in this game, and you can run a little bit, I’m guaranteeing you’re going to be out there.” Especially since this is basically a homecoming for Ward. He went to high school in Concord, California, which is about 60 miles away from Levi’s Stadium. “There’s something about where you come from — the air, the grass, the sounds — that brings up memories,” Ward said. “Sometimes, I’ll be somewhere away from home and smell that grass and it reminds me of playing Pop Warner. This is going to take me back of when I was dreaming of this moment.” Only, now it’s a reality. But trying to bring down Panthers quarterback Cam Newton may prove to be a

nightmare. These two safeties could prove instrumental in containing Newton, who’s 6-foot-5, 245 pounds and does just about everything well. “He’s probably at all times one of the top-10 biggest players on the field,” Ward said. “He’s a talented dude. He’s got a big arm. He can run. Did he win MVP yet? Well, he’s probably going to win the MVP. He won the Heisman. He’s a rare breed of athlete.” That’s why Ward needs to be at 100 percent — or close to it anyway — for this top-ranked defense. He could also see some time covering Greg Olsen, a tight end who “ works well within that offense,” Ward explained. “He has great hands. He runs good routes. He seems to be a smart player.” Stewart banged up his knee midway through the third quarter, while Ward left early in the fourth. That left backup safeties Shiloh Keo and Josh Bush to patrol the field against Tom Brady & Co. Ward and Stewart have yet to practice this week and are listed as questionable on the injury report. “Extra days are always needed for healing, so I definitely think it helps,” Stewart said. “It’s just getting healthy and getting ready to play.” This has been a tumultuous season for Ward, who missed the first game of the season because of a league suspension and three more later in the year with an ankle ailment. But he’s been a playmaker when he’s been on the field. He finished the regular season with 61 tackles, two sacks and two forced fumbles. Stewart almost instantly fit in since joining the team this season. He intercepted Brady last weekend before hurting his knee, an injury that doesn’t have him all that con-

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Manziel investigated after incident CLEVELAND — Before Johnny Manziel was found “safe and in no danger,” police in Texas used a helicopter to locate the Browns quarterback, who is being investigated by police in Fort Worth and Dallas following a disturbance early Saturday during which he may have assaulted his ex-girlfriend. Manziel, who has had two tumultuous seasons in the NFL, was identified by police after they were called at about 2 a.m. to investigate a report of a possible assault at an apartment complex. The officers didn’t find the caller, but they spoke to an unidentified 23-year-old woman who said she was involved in a disturbance with her ex-boy-

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strikeouts. Both runs and four of Hawley’s hits allowed came From Page B1 in the second inning. It was in sharp contrast to of the game, especially in the the second game where five clutch. Fire Ants allowed seven free Even with six free passes passes and also hit a batter. and two Red Hawk errors in No. 2 starter Jake Trejo lasted the first four innings, the Fire 2 2/3 innings and allowed five Ants were unable to scratch runs on six hits with a walk across even a lone run. USCS and an HBP. managed just two hits through The 5-spot by the Red the first five innings and Hawks negated an early 3-run stranded eight men on base, advantage USCS had after including seven in scoring po- taking advantage of two ersition as the Fire Ants trailed rors, a walk and a wild pitch 2-0 for much of the game. in the first inning. Catawba That changed in the sixth Valley returned the favor in when pinch hitter Derrick the fifth to plate four more Parnell walked, Evan Carter runs on three walks and three singled and the pair moved up USCS errors. on a wild pitch. With one It was an especially tough down, catcher Caleb Morris fi- inning to swallow considering nally came through with the USC Sumter had just rallied in big hit USC Sumter was the fifth from 6-3 down to tie searching for -- a 2-run single the score at 6-all behind Mickup the middle to tie the score ey Dugan’s 2-out, 3-run double. in his first collegiate game. “That’s baseball some“I came up the first time times,” Dugan said of the mowith (runners) at second and mentum swings in the late inthird and tried to hit a backnings. “You go down, you come side groundball,” said Morris, back up. That’s what it’s about who went 2-for-3. “I ended up is how you pick yourselves striking out on a bad pitch. So back up. Great players and the next (at-bat) I just tried to great teams do that and I think get a good pitch I could hit and this team will continue to do was able to send one back up that.” the middle.” Dugan, who took over at The late heroics made a win- short when Hawkins went ner out of freshman pitcher down in the bottom of the secZach Mosay, who faced four ond, was 2-for-4 in Game 2 and batters and finished with four had three hits total. Carter strikeouts. He was one of four had two hits and scored twice USCS hurlers that combined while driving in a run. for three scoreless innings of Seth Hubbard had a big secwork in relief of Hawley. The ond game for the Red Hawks, sophomore right-hander driving in three runs, includearned a no decision after ing a 2-run triple in the third. tossing four innings and allow- Austin Locklear also had two ing two earned runs on five hits in Game 2 while Aaron hits with no walks and two Mauldin had two hits total.

Choi, Brown tied for lead at Torrey Pines SAN DIEGO — Scott Brown and K.J. Choi, both of moderate length off the tee, are tied for the lead at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. One shot behind was Jimmy Walker, who has plenty of power, but he hit only three fairways Saturday. It helps to make putts.

Spieth closer to lead after marathon day SINGAPORE — Jordan Spieth inched closer to the top of the leaderboard at the weather-hit Singapore Open on Saturday. The top-ranked Spieth kept himself in contention by ending the third day just three shots off the pace.

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SEE THE EXHIBIT The public is invited to the opening reception of the exhibit “Courage: The Vision to End Segregation; the Guts to Fight for it,” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, in Sumter County Museum Heritage Education Center Reception Hall, 122 N. Washington St. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served. For more information call (803) 775-0908.

BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com In observance of Black History Month, Sumter County Museum will present the award-winning exhibit titled “Courage: The Vision to End Segregation; the Guts to Fight for it.” The traveling exhibit comprising 22 panels is an award-winning project of Levine Museum of the New South. Opening with a reception at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 11, the exhibit focuses on the members of the small black community (most in or near Summerton) in Clarendon County who filed the Briggs v. Elliot case, the first lawsuit in the historic civil rights case Brown v. Board of Education. Brown v. Board of Education was a composite of several cases from five communities that contested school segregation. They were Brown itself, filed in Topeka, Kansas; Clarendon County’s Briggs v. Elliott; Virginia’s Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County; Delaware’s Gebhart v. Belton; and Bolling v. Sharpe, filed in Washington, D.C. The case went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, where on May 17, 1954, its nine justices found unanimously that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional. The Clarendon County case began in 1947 when the school board chairman there, R.M. Elliott, turned down the request for a bus to take black children to their schools, meaning that most had to walk miles, often in inclement conditions. In 1949, about two dozen mostly poor and rural blacks joined Harry and Eliza Briggs in signing the petition that started the court case seeking equal treatment for black schoolchildren. Their names appear at the top of the petition. The Rev. J.A. De Laine was chosen by the petitioners to lead their efforts. The late Robert Palmer of Sumter said the people had absolute faith in De Laine. Briggs v. Elliott “requested” that the racial discrimination cease. It, too, was rejected. Beatrice Brown Rivers, one of the original plaintiffs in Briggs v. Elliott, will be the featured speaker during the opening in the Heritage Education Center, where “Courage” will be on exhibit through May 7. Sumter County Museum Executive Director Annie Abrams Rivers said the speaker’s presentation will offer a rare opportunity for those attending to hear about the case and events surrounding it from Beatrice Rivers’ firsthand perspective of “what life was like in our area before, during and after the Brown decision.” Beatrice Rivers was 13 years old

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Students at Scott’s Branch High School in Summerton called a protest meeting that was the breakthrough in the Briggs v. Elliott case. Until their anger at a dishonest principal having been hired by the all-white school board motivated them, the case was foundering. One of the students in the pivotal protest was Beatrice Brown (now Rivers), whose school photograph is fourth from left. She will speak at the opening of the exhibit “Courage: The Vision to End Segregation; the Guts to Fight for it” on Feb. 11. and a student at Scott’s Branch High School in Summerton when she signed the Briggs v. Elliott petition. She remembers the conditions at the school and the events surrounding the Briggs v. Elliott case. “I wasn’t afraid,” she said, “because at my age then, young people aren’t afraid of anything. Our parents did make us aware of what was going on, though.” Scott’s Branch, Beatrice Rivers said, was far from equal to the white schools in the area. “There was no indoor plumbing and no partitions to separate the outdoor toilets,” she said. “There was no janitor; the kids had to build fires to warm the classrooms. We had no gym — we had to mark

off a basketball court in the school yard.” Brown Rivers had praise for her teachers, however, noting that “we got the best education our teachers could give us under the circumstances.” During her talk at the exhibit’s opening, she will speak about the repercussions of the signing of the petition, including that “everyone lost their jobs ... (and that) there was no difference after the decision because the powers that be decided they were not going to integrate.” She said she has vivid memories of the times; she will accept questions after her presentation. Beatrice Rivers left Summerton after graduating from Scott’s Branch with the intention never to

return, she said. She graduated from University of the District of Columbia, worked for 32 years with the federal government in Washington, D.C., in the Department of Labor, Department of Commerce and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Having returned to Summerton in 1995, she has remained there, where she is a certified grant specialist; volunteer tutor in reading and math; member of Kappa Delta Pi, an international honor society in education; and a member of the South Carolina Voter Education Project board of directors. She has stayed, Beatrice Rivers said, because “I feel like I can make a contribution.” In addition to the Levine Museum exhibit, Annie Rivers said, “We will have a few artifacts from the period, including some textbooks marked ‘For Colored Use Only,’ South Carolina School Directories from the 1930s to 1950s and a few other items, some from our own archives.” Also during the opening, she will show a DVD made by Levine Museum of the South in the museum’s theater. “It is about 12 minutes long and has recent interviews with the children of Rev. J.A. De Laine,” Rivers said. The now adult children speak of their memories and perspectives from the time of the lawsuit. Jay De Laine recalls that he and his classmates “were required to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at the opening of school each day. ... I thought that this was a farce because I was pledging to something I did not have and didn’t see being given to me in the foreseeable future.” That is, “liberty and justice.” His sister Ophelia De Laine talks about going shopping with her mother in Columbia and seeing in a store two water fountains: “One was marked ‘White,’ and there was a little, dinky water fountain with a sign marked ‘Colored,’” she said. “When there was nobody around, I’d sneak over to the White fountain to see what white water tasted like. ...” Presenting sponsor for the “Courage” exhibit is Sumter County Historical Society; additional sponsors include Clarendon Health System, Morris College, The Bank of Clarendon, Central Carolina Technical College, Clark Law Firm and Williams Funeral Home.

A copy of the original Briggs v. Elliott petition is shown with photographs of many of the original signers.

The Rev. J.A. De Laine was at the heart of the Briggs v. Elliott lawsuit brought by black Clarendon County residents to seek an end to segregation.

Lincoln teacher going to French institute; population now at 42K 75 YEARS AGO — 1941 June 23-29 • Miss Mary Alice Pritchard, student at Sumter High School, has been adjudged winner in the 1940-41 essay contest sponsored by the Department of South Carolina United Spanish-American War Auxiliary. Her subject was: “How Did The Spanish-American War Create Security for the Nations of the Western Hemisphere?” She has been awarded a cash prize of $5 from this department and her essay sent on to the national

essay chairman to compete for the $100 national prize. • More than $17,000,000 worth of access roads Yesteryear leading to in Sumter naval, military and deSAMMY WAY fense industry sites in many parts of the country are now under construction by a force of more than 15,000 WPA

workers, many engaged on around-the-clock schedules, Howard O. Hunter, WPA commissioner, said today. On the basis of a report showing operations as of May 1, Mr. Hunter said there were 120 active projects in the program with a total value in WPA funds of $17,143,617. • Air mail pick-up service for Florence was forecast today with the issuing of a charter to Hawthorne Airways of Charleston, capitalized at $25,000. Beverly E. Howard, president of the

firm, said that the plans are being made for the operation of five air mail hubs in S.C. • The general public and all members of the Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions and other service organizations are urged to attend the ceremonies incident to the induction of Sumter’s own defense force unit, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Regiment, at the armory at 8 p.m. sharp. Gen. James C. Dozier, adjutant general of the state of South Carolina, will attend and will function as induc-

tion officer. Mayor Creech as chairman of the committee on arrangements has planned the program as an act of public appreciation of the contribution made by these volunteers to the safety of the community. Commander Dabbs urges all members of the legion and all service veterans to be present to do honor to their brothers-in-arms. • Miller Jackson of Sumter and Mitchell Reames of

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Mr. and Mrs. John A. Collins Jr. of Sumter announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelly Elizabeth Collins, to Bradley Hunter Hynes of Sumter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Hynes of Sumter. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Thomas and Barbara Fagan of Waltham, Massachusetts, and Mrs. Thelma Collins and the late John A. Collins of Brookline, Massachusetts. She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a bachelor of science degree in biological sciences. She is employed by Carolina Retina Center in Sumter. The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of Charlie E. and Winnie Jean Campbell of Salters and Harry F. Hynes and the late Mrs. Patricia Anderson Hynes of Sumter. He graduated from Tri-County Technical College with an as-

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Furman Jr. of Sumter celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Jan. 29, 2016. The couple’s three children are Melissa and Dwayne Russ of Charleston and Audrey Furman and Tony Furman, both of Sumter. The couple has seven grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Mrs. Furman is the former Emma Smith of Sumter.

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sociate degree in applied science with a major in criminal justice technology. He is employed by the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. The wedding is planned for April 2, 2016, at First Baptist Church in Sumter.

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GOOGLE CERTIFIED EDUCATORS NAMED With the advent of Chromebooks and other innovative technology initiatives in Sumter School District, many employees have received or are receiving training on Google Apps. The Google Apps for Education suite includes many tools to differentiate teaching which gives teachers more ways to improve student learning, engagement and reflection. Three additional district employees have recently become Google Certified Educators. Elma Strong of Alice Drive Middle School, a Google Certified Educator, led some of the district’s Level 1 classes, which resulted in the certification of three more educators. Krista Jennings of Pocalla Springs Elementary School and Jennifer Spann and Shawna Turco, both of Alice Drive Middle School, have received their certification. In order to become a Google Certified Educator, the candidates complete the fundamentals training course or get the training from a Google Certified Trainer. Next, the candidates complete all the unit reviews, work through the sample exam questions and practice in their classrooms or with students. Once the candidates are comfortable with the information, they register for the 180-minute exam. Upon successful completion of the requirements and a passing grade on the exam, the candidates become Google Certified Educators. The certification is valid for two years, after which time they may complete the requirements to recertify.

EARLY HEAD START OPEN ENROLLMENT Feb. 1-29 is open enrollment time for Early Head Start services for the 201617 school year. The 230-day program will begin on July 18. Early Head Start services are available to pregnant women and children ages birth to 3 and their families regardless of race, color, national origin, sex or disability. Those eligible for services include expectant mothers and children up to age 3 who meet federal poverty income guidelines. In order to enroll, prospective families must bring a copy of the birth certificates, Social Security cards and Medicaid and/or insurance information. Income documentation for the last 12 months may include W2 forms, tax returns or SSI documentation; TANS documentation; child support printout; pay stubs; scholarships, grants, and/or student loan documentation; or foster care statement. Parents interested in this program for the 2016-17 school year are asked to call Crosswell Park Early Childhood Center at (803) 774-5900 to schedule an appointment for enrollment.

HEART WALK SCHEDULED Sumter School District is again participating in the American Heart Walk on April 16. On Tuesday, representatives from each school met with Sheryl Love, senior director of development with the American Heart Association. Love shared new ideas, distributed supplies, offered assistance to those whose teams were having difficulty signing up online and addressed any other questions or concerns of the group. The various school representatives also shared innovative fundraising ideas with each other. Community members who would like to support the district or school fundraising efforts for the heart walk are asked to call their favorite Sumter School District school or Mary Sheri-

Kingsbury Elementary School will host the Hailey Bordeaux Memorial Scholarship dinner on Thursday, Feb. 18, from 4:45 to 7:15 p.m. Dinners will be takeout only with drive-through and carryout service. Tickets are $7, and Thursday is the last day to purchase a ticket. For information, contact Denice Merrick at (803) 775-6244. All proceeds will benefit the Sumter School District Teacher Forum Hailey Bordeaux Memorial Scholarship for Future Educators. Report cards went out Wednesday for second quarter and first semester. Parents with concerns about their students’ progress or who would like to meet with teachers for any reason are asked to call the school to schedule a parent-teacher conference. Feb. 15 is a make-up day for students because of the October flooding. Originally, the day was scheduled as an inservice day with no student attendance but was listed on the calendar as a possible inclement weather makeup day. It will now be used for student attendance. — Mary B. Sheridan

Lee County School District BISHOPVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL During January, the entire school learned about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his many accomplishments and contributions to society. Each morning, information about King was included in the morning announcements, and teachers at all grade levels read books about his life. On Jan. 15, third-grade students at BPS performed two programs for students, staff, community members and parents honoring King. Students presented information about King and sang inspirational songs. Tanner Ruth, a third-grade student from Dominque Wells’ class, read an excerpt from King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech.

BISHOPVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNEX Victor Rose has the students in the 21st Century Save the Children afterschool program and FLIGHT program at Bishopville Primary School Annex completing various health activities as well as doing read-alouds.

LOWER LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL One of the many ways that students are recognized monthly at Lower Lee Elementary School is through the 3R’s program. 3R’s stand for: Ready! Respectful! Responsible! Each faculty and staff member recognizes a student for exemplifying characteristics of the 3R’s. The students that are recognized are announced on the intercom system, and the students receive a bag of goodies, personalized certificate, have their photo taken and become a member of the Student Wall of Fame.

WEST LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL First-graders at West Lee Elementary School are studying animal groups and incorporating the Basal Reader, Informational Text and Interactive Science notebooks to record facts about five animal groups. In math, they are counting, modeling and comparing numbers using manipulatives and interactive math notebooks.

LEE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL The Lee Central Middle School BETA Club sponsored a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Program on Jan. 13. The guest speaker was Robert Hemby, principal of Lee Central High School. Hemby challenged students to be leaders by serving and keeping positive company. He emphasized one of

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King’s quotes, “Everybody can be great ... because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” The Lee Central Middle School Academic Challenge Team defeated Johnson Middle School with a score of 39 to 9. We are extremely proud of this group of students.

LEE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL The Lee County Career and Technology Center was awarded $380 from DonorsChoose.org to purchase a class set of Sony headphones from Best Buy. Donors Choose connects teachers in high-need communities with donors who want to help. Thanks to an anonymous donor and Moen matching the donor’s donation, the projected goal was reached in less than five days. Moen stated that “we support this project because we care about the success of teachers and students.” Headphones will give students an opportunity to fully focus on class requirements, something that with time will enhance their study habits and performance. The students will be able to work on and complete their designs in a positive learning environment.

LEE COUNTY CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER Lee County Career and Technology Center’s DECA Chapter earned the THRIVE level award for the fourth consecutive year. This year’s chapter was one of the two schools in the state to receive recognition for their hard work and dedication. In order to earn recognition, the group completed three School Reach activities, submitted three success stories of Lee Central High School graduates and sponsored three community outreach activities. The following DECA alumni were recognized: Mikel McDaniel, a freshman at Winthrop University in Rock Hill pursuing an undergraduate degree in accounting with a double minor in finance and management; Ternissia Reames, a freshman at Claflin University in Orangeburg pursuing a career in marketing management; and Kristin Melvin, who is a criminal justice major with a minor in marketing at the University of South Carolina where she is an active member of the Collegiate DECA. DECA alumni submitted a one-page essay describing how being a member of DECA made a positive impact in their lives. The DECA chapter will receive a pennant, plaque, flag and three allocations to attend the ICDC Conference on Feb. 26 at North Charleston Convention Center. The 2016 International Career Development Conference will be held April 23-26 at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Students receiving scholarships will be recognized at that time. Tamia Stinney received the DECA Scholarship for the school year 2014-15. — Kara Fowler

Clarendon School District 1 SUMMERTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER First-grade students have been reading and learning about different masks around the world and their purposes. Reading skills such as comparing/contrasting, central idea, summarizing and inferring were taught during this unit of study. To culminate the unit, students made masks to depict a part of their lives. There was an array of beautiful, creative designs by the first-graders.

SCOTT’S BRANCH MIDDLE / HIGH SCHOOL On Jan. 19, Scott’s Branch JROTC

Department conducted its second of three annual blood drives of the school year. Partnering with the American Red Cross during these projects allows students the opportunity to be a part of a solution to an ongoing need in the community. Scott’s Branch JROTC understands the importance of these drives and with each one attempts to reach a goal of 20 or more donors to include the community population. More than 10 community donors within the Summerton and Manning area donated at the past drive. Scott’s Branch JROTC appreciates all donors and encourages everyone to be a part of this life-saving effort. The next blood drive will be held March 23 at Scott’s Branch High School in the gymnasium.

ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fourth-graders are entering the world of astronomy. Fourth-graders visited Roper Mountains before Christmas break where they learned about the sun, earth and the moon. The second Lunch to Learn was held on Jan. 20. The speaker was the Rev. Robert China, pastor of The Historical Liberty Hill AME Church. The second nine weeks awards program was held on Jan. 28. — Beverly Spry

Thomas Sumter Academy STUDENTS RECEIVE HONORS Congratulations to the first semester honor roll students: Headmaster’s Honor Roll • Class of 2016 — Tiffany Daniels, Christian Gulledge, Megan Hanson, Mychelle Harris, Hunter Jarvis, Lizzy Lowe, Jenna Meadows, Mary Kathryn Ross, Samantha Studer and Sarah Witt • Class of 2017 — Devon Clemmons, Samantha Kindsvater, Christopher Poythress and Tabitha Scruggs • Class of 2018 — Payton Houser, Allie Lindler, Marley McCormick, Connor Mouzon, Carmen Silvester and Mason Studer • Class of 2019 — Isabella Crowe, Riley Delavan, Ed Lee, Kenzie MacQueen and Aubrey Stoddard • Eighth grade — Graham Campbell, Ava Claus, Ana Hartman and Joseph Mazurek • Seventh grade — Preston Houser, Sydney Kindsvater and Ethan Lisenby • Sixth grade — Madeleine Britton, Stephanie Carges, Kort Claus, Jacob Crowe, Nathan Corns, Lindsay Daniel, Landon Delavan, Libby Gore, Sammy Kessinger, Ally Moses, Ansh Patel, Logan Scruggs and Alex Vincent Faculty Honor Roll • Class of 2016 — Audri Bostick, Morgan Conte, Ty Cressionnie, Sydney Dyke, Emma Gaulke, Daniel Gibson, Haley Hawkins, Becca Jenkins, Kylie Kistler, Jordan Morris, Molly Moseley, Luke Reed, Grace Scott, Bobby Spivey, Maura Twohig, Kathleen Vise, Sarah Waldrop and Danielle Young • Class of 2017 — Ross Campbell, Will Crowson, Caroline Dollard, Haley Marie Fike, Devin Harwell, Eric Lisenby, Logan Morris, Emily Stacey and Bree Stoddard • Class of 2018 — Jacob Brown, Dazjuan Butler, Anita Cookey-Gam, David Crotts, Contessa Davis, Garrett Davis, Jenna DeBrew, Jana Marie Faircloth, Zachary Fugate, Eli Kessinger, Ty Litsey, Robin Majority, Caetlyn Martin, Chris Parrish, Josie Reed, Anna Thomas, Gray Thompson and Ellie White • Class of 2019 — Karin Brannon, Cassidy Brunson, Joshua Burns, Maddie Carter, Sydney Daniel, Emily Jackson, Nick Rabon, Kelsie Ratliff, Amethyst Ray and Brianna Rudd • Eighth grade — Peyton Arrants,

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1941 — Sumter Cut Rate Drug Store employees are seen just before leaving for Cherry Grove Beach, where they were entertained by management. From left are Tuomey Williams, Dr. H.H. Hickman, Willie Dees, Edwin Finnley, J.F. Justice, Mrs. Justice, Dr. W.C. McManus, Mrs. Marie McManus, Mrs. Bonnie Graybeal, Frank Graybeal, Mrs. Mary Hoyt, Miss Dot Williams, T.M. Terrell, Miss Dorothy Guess, Mrs. Terrell, Mrs. Hickman, Lawrence Huff and Albert Glover.

YESTERYEAR FROM PAGE C1 Rembert appear on the second semester dean’s honor list at Furman University. Also on the honored list are four Sumter and one Sumter County women students. They are: Virginia McKeiver, Louise Wells, Edith Wells, Tinie Hill and Doris Tindal, Pinewood. In order to make the dean’s list, a student must maintain a B average on all work for the semester. Ten of the women students made an A on all work for the semester. Miss McKiever and Miss Louise Wells were two of the 10 women students making all A’s.

50 YEARS AGO — 1966 April 25-May 1 • “Keep Growing; READ” was the theme of National Library Week, which was observed with special programs and a radio broadcast. Miss Lois Weston, with her speech class, was in charge of the radio book reviews. Albert Geter was master of ceremonies at the special assembly. • Susan Cheryl Cutter, 18, Edmunds High School senior, is the new Miss Sumter. Susan won the title before a capacity crowd in the Edmunds High School auditorium. She will take over as the city’s reigning beauty after the present Miss Sumter, Donna Moody, competes in the upcoming state, and it is hoped, national contests later this year. • Clarendon County sheriff’s officers were busily engaged this morning seeking additional clues in the spectacular armed hold-up of a Summerton motel and coffee shop which netted the robbers a $3,000 haul in cash and traveler’s checks. Sheriff T.J. Jackson was in court this morning, but a deputy spokesman for this office said that no additional evidence has been uncovered so far in the case. • Edmunds High will host the 1966 Regional Triple-A track meet at Alice Drive Track. Entered in the event are Camden, Eau Claire, Florence, Dreher, A.C. Flora and Sumter. Favored to take this coveted trophy are Eau Claire and Dreher. The host Gamecocks may have a lot to say about the final outcome. Coach Bill Painter’s boys have turned in a fine overall mark of eight wins and one defeat and have made vast improvement in their performance. • Friedman’s Jewelers, one of America’s largest jewelry chains, has opened a new store in Wesmark Plaza Shopping Center. Managing the store will be Harry B. Glenn, who had previously managed a Friedman’s store in Greenville. • K. David Singleton, French teacher at Lincoln High School, has been named to attend a Second Level NDEA French Institute in Toulouse, France. Singleton was informed of his appointment as a participant in the Institute through the Modern Language Department of Converse College, Spartanburg, through which

the grant was awarded. • A former Shaw Air Force Base officer, whose wife is a native Sumterite, had the opportunity of spending a week with his family here after a strenuous tour of duty in Southeast Asia. Major Rex Deaton, whose wife is the former Louise Boyle of Sumter, flew in from overseas a week ago and deposited his aircraft in Tulsa for a factory overhaul. He then flew to Sumter where he was able to spend a week with his family. • Sumter’s Gamecocks advanced two men into the singles quarter-finals of the state Tennis Tournament. Rain completely washed out all doubles play. Arthur Mac Abbott, the Birds’ No. 1 man, polished off Miles Little of Spartanburg in the first round. N. 4 man Gene Gupton was the other to advance to the quarter finals. • Sumter grabbed off the most first places, seven, but Eau Claire and Dreher had the most depth, and the two Columbia schools came out on top in the Regional Triple-A meet held at the Alice Drive Track. The big news of the day for the Gamecocks came when two more school records fell. Mac Summers set a new mark in the broad jump, while Bobby Jackson cracked his own record in the pole vault. • The Edmunds High School newspaper Hi-News won a first-place award in its group at the 37th annual convention in Lexington, Virginia, of the Southern Interscholastic Press Association. The Hi-Ways, Edmunds High School yearbook, was one of eight in the honor award group for schools with enrollment of 1,101 to 1,500 students. Attending the convention are Delores Fleming, editor of the Hi-News; Bobbi Beals, Hi-Ways editor; Martha Stoddard, Hi-News assistant editor; Nancy McNeese, Hi-Ways art editor; and HiWays sports editor Harry Smithson.

25 YEARS AGO — 1991 Jan. 25-31 • Bird life abounds from the deepest woods to your own back yard, a group of amateur birdwatchers learned during a recent Early Birder’s Breakfast at Santee State Park. About 20 intrepid hunters braved the 7:30 a.m. Saturday meeting time and brought their binoculars to spot blue jays, titmice and other feathered creatures. Park naturalist Keith Kargel was on hand to teach the finer points of bird browsing to the self-proclaimed novices. • A pair of former Sumter High football players has been named to the 1990 NAIA All-America team. Rodney James, an offensive lineman for Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas, was chosen for the second team, and Hazel Richardson, a defensive end for Newberry College, received honorable mention status. • U.S. pilots said Thursday they are inflicting heavy damage on tactical Iraqi targets, including Republican Guard ground forces, in part because the sheer size of the Iraqi military makes targeting easier. “It’s a monstrously big army. Basically, when you hit the ground, you’re going to get the

army someplace,” said Capt. Jeff Gurney, 32, who flies an F-16A fighterbomber for South Carolina Air National Guard. • The city of Sumter has 41,943 residents, according to the Census Bureau’s official count, making it South Carolina’s sixth largest city and virtually guaranteed it an additional $1 million in annual state grants. An ecstatic Mayor Steve Creech released the figures this morning after receiving them in the mail. The number represents a nearly 52 percent increase over its 1989 population of 27,650. • A total of 55 fouls were called — 18 on the Dragons and 27 on the Indians — with the two teams combining to shoot 74 free throws. Furman converted 21 of 36. Bishopville was 20 for 38. Amazingly, only four players fouled out — two from each team — but both Bishopville head coach Harold Galloway and Furman head coach Calvin McRoy spent much of the evening shuffling players around in an attempt to stay out of foul trouble. • Sumter High School got back on the winning track after a shocking loss to Eau Claire with a 64-50 win over Hillcrest at the SHS gym. The Lady Gamecocks are 5-2 in Region IV-4A play with the losses coming to lowly Lancaster and Eau Claire. • A relative unknown to visitors three years ago, Sumter emerged from obscurity Friday to take top honors in South Carolina tourism for 1990. The Sumter Convention and Visitors Bureau got South Carolina’s highest tourism award at the S.C. Governor’s Conference on Tourism and Travel in Charleston. • When the Persian Gulf conflict erupts into a full-scale ground war, it will bring back a lot of memories for area World War II veterans. “When the ground forces start firing, we’ll be right there with them. We’ll be feeling it too,” said 83-year-old Hugh Knight, who helped lead the Sumter National Guard battery into battle in 1943. • Sumter city officials say most of the 1,500 residents who will take part in a pilot curbside recycling program next month welcome the effort. “Ninety percent are ready, showed a real favorable response,” city Public Works Director Ed Davis said. “You get a little ‘ifs’ and ‘ands,’ ‘maybe I can, and maybe I can’t.’ Then you run into some who say they just don’t want to do it, but they’re very few, very few.” • Double-figure scorers are not a rare commodity on Sumter High’s varsity boys’ basketball team. The present Gamecock roster includes four players who are averaging more than 10 points per game. Going into this weekend’s games, though, only one of those four had scored in double figures in every Sumter contest. Meet James Price, Sumter’s Mr. Consistency. “I felt like James would be able to score points for us because he showed the potential to do it last year as a junior,” Sumter head coach Byron Kinney said. • You know war tensions have reached a new plane, so to speak, when a Sumter County man reports to

the sheriff’s department that his car was strafed by an Air Force jet. That’s right, a local man actually reported such an incident this week, claiming a dark green jet shot at him but hit the radiator of his car, which was parked in a carport. Such a surgical strike inside someone’s carport sets a new standard for aerial accuracy. Of course, if you believe this assault from the sky actually occurred, you also have seen little green men step out of flying saucers or 6-foot cockroaches shag in the middle of Main Street. • American attack jets knocked down three Iraqi MiGs, climaxing 48 hours of air action that saw no allied casualties and a sharp drop in antiaircraft fire, U.S. military officers said. • Gladys Gilmore isn’t your typical Scout leader. She wears the same uniform, has been to the same training and can tie the same knots. But as the only local Boy Scout master who’s a woman, she has her hands full leading a group of boys ages 11 through 16. She has worked with the Boy Scouts for seven years, since Charles Muldrow, the former scoutmaster of Troop 135, asked her if she would help out. • The closing of Sumter’s Campbell Soup plant will be remembered by Sumter area residents for years to come. But officials with Carolina Golden Products Co. say residents will look back on the event as a slight inconvenience, not an economic disaster. Carolina Golden Products, a new, wholly owned subsidiary of Atlantabased Gold Kist Inc., closed a deal Monday to buy the 25-year-old plant, a hatchery and a feed mill, and company representatives assured local leaders they intend to make the facility Sumter’s largest employer once again. • Clarendon County Council avoided a threatened censure from the state’s corrections department Monday, giving first-reading approval to building an addition to the county’s overcrowded jail. Charleston architect J. Harrell Gandy presented several plants to expand the jail and the sheriff’s department. • Gilbert Wilson is a man of many vocations and occupations. He is a barber, a minister, a dormitory director and a college student. Miracle worker can now be added to that list. Wilson is a student and dorm director at Morris College where he also serves as the women’s basketball coach. The miracle doesn’t lie in the fact Wilson can juggle all of these jobs. No, the miracle in this case is the Lady Hornets have played 20 games and sport a 12-8 record. • Saying 40 years in banking is a “nice, round figure to end on,” Marvin Trapp today announced his retirement as chairman and CEO of the National Bank of South Carolina. Trapp, 62, said he hopes to retire by the end of 1991, 40 years after the Camden native began his career as a management trainee with South Carolina National. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo.com or (803) 7741294.

CLUB DIGEST SUMTER ART ASSOCIATION The association enjoyed a very special program Jan. 19 when well-known sculptor Grainger McKoy was guest speaker. He traced the development of his work from his earliest inspirations and efforts as a boy to his remarkable creations of today. His presentation was illustrated by a color slide show of many of his beautiful and realistic sculptures of birds,

including the original wood version of “Recovery,” the 12-foot-high stainless steel wing that is permanently installed at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens. Before the afternoon’s program, Floride McKoy presided at a brief business session that opened with a devotional by Ginger Jones. Fiftythree members and five guests were in attendance. Cathy Creech announced a

number of upcoming cultural events, and Linda Brown urged members to view the current show at Sumter County Gallery of Art. The association took note of the fact that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Sumter Artists’ Guild, and members voted to make a contribution to the gallery in memory of Ray Davenport, a well-known local artist who

died Jan. 16.

BLAND GARDEN CLUB The club met on Jan. 21 at Alice Boyle Garden Center with 11 members and one guest. A devotion on God’s values from Psalm 15 was shared by Donna Sinquefield. A presentation on the importance of pollinators in our yards was given by Fair Edmunds. She also encouraged us to

have our yards registered as National Wildlife Habitats. Hostesses for the meeting were Karen Mouradjian and Gay Nelson. Carolyn Buchner was welcomed as a new member. Blue ribbon for artistic design went to Karen Mouradjian. Blue ribbons for horticulture were awarded to Donna Sinquefield, 3; JoEllen Miller, 7; Kathy Burrows, 2; Gay Nelson, 1; and Sheryn LaVanish, 9.

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The City Board of Education in 1920 comprised, Dr. J.A. Mood, chairman; Neill O’Donnell; Bartow Walsh; W. Percy Smith; and Mitchell Levi.

Early yearbooks start long traditions

The staff of the 1969 Lincoln High School newspaper, The Echo, shows off its front page in May of that year.

his issue of Reflections returns to 1920 and the creation of the first yearbook to be published by city high schools.

Research reveals that Sumter High School began publication of a yearbook in 1920; Lincoln High School began publishing its first annual, The Lincolnite, circa 1953. The information for this article was acquired from The Sumter Item archives, the writings of Ruth Edens and the 1920 issue of The Gamecock. In FebruSammy Way ary of 1920, REFLECTIONS Sumter High students requested permission from the board of trustees to create and publish a yearbook. The trustees were excited about interest in such a project and encouraged the students to pursue this endeavor. Student staffers completed the project in three months. The yearbook was titled The Gamecock and remained as such until 1924, when the name was changed to HiWays. According to the late Ruth Edens, these early yearbooks

were designed to give the reader, “a good view of the spirit and activities of the students of that time. They often took the appearance of a literary magazine, for in addition to the usual pictures of students and their activities, poems and short essays were included.” Historians note that The Gamecock yearbook provides researchers their best view of school activities during the 1920s. Lincoln High School also published a yearbook about 1953 under the guidance of Ms. Agnes Wilson. In addition to founding Lincoln High’s two student publications, Wilson was also named State Teacher of the Year in 1969. According to the late Dr. Earl Vaughn, Lincoln students were unable to publish a yearbook each year; however, their efforts have provided researchers with a valuable resource depicting activities, athletic programs and a history of clubs and programs of the Council Street school. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

Central School stood between Washington and Hampton schools on property behind the Confederate Memorial near the corner of Washington and West Liberty streets. It is shown in 1920. The female high school students were attending Central School at the time of the publication of The Gamecock yearbook.

The 1926 Sumter High School yearbook, Hi-Ways, was dedicated to Miss Doar and Miss Hepburn.

The staff of the 1920 Sumter High yearbook, then called The Gamecock, is shown.

Agnes Wilson was the adviser for the first Lincoln High School yearbook in 1953 and continued in that capacity for several years.

The editorial board of the 1958 Lincoln High School yearbook, The Lincolnite, is pictured in a page of the yearbook.

The Boys High School (Sumter High) is shown in 1920. The male members of The Gamecock editorial staff were attending the Boys High School in 1920.

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EDUCATION FROM PAGE C2 Mercedes Byrd, Matthew Dailey, Cameron Dixon, Joshua Fugate, Will Gurley, Ellie Hunter, Cassy Jones, Alyssa Law, Ava Newman, Callum O’Rourke, Tirth Patel, Ja’miah Reese, Madeline Ross and Maci Willetts • Seventh grade — Clara Burnette, Logan Long, Logan Oxendine, Lizzie Silvester and Gregory Thomas • Sixth grade — Nathan Corns, Lindsay Daniel, Landon Delavan and Ansh Patel — Stephanie Saine

Sumter Christian School SPELLING BEE WINNERS On Jan. 14, elementary students competed in the final rounds of the spelling bee. The winners also competed against one another on Jan. 21 to determine who would represent SCS at the SCACS Fine Arts Festivals. Briston Wright from first grade, Wyatt Hughes from second grade, Autumn Atkinson from third grade, Demetri Pringle from fourth grade, Brianna Mooney from fifth grade and Jonathan Richards from sixth grade all won first place from their classes. In North Charleston on March 4, Wyatt Hughes and Autumn Atkinson will represent SCS in the lower elementary competition while Brianna Mooney and Jonathan Richards will represent SCS in the upper elementary competition.

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to James Christopher Mahoney, who works for Clarendon Health Systems, since March 1996. They have two children, one a freshman at Bob Jones University and one a preschooler at Sumter Christian School. Her hobbies include painting and crafting. She is involved in helping with the nursery and vacation Bible school for the school’s sponsoring church, Sumter Bible Church. She is also a volunteer firefighter for Sumter County with DuBose Station No. 12 and is the secretary for the Woodmen of the World Chapter 19. Serving others through her school or through her volunteer work has been most rewarding for her. When asked what she liked best about teaching, she said, “There is nothing like the feeling you get when you see a student who has been struggling for days on a given task to finally understand and succeed.” As for her philosophy of education, Mahoney said, “Every student can learn; it may take a little longer for some to master the task at hand. So never give up on your dreams.” She quoted Philippians 4:13 to support that: “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” When colleagues were asked to offer comments about Mahoney, the responses included the following statements: “Mrs. Mahoney cares deeply for each of her students and is committed to helping each student become successful learners, both in and out of the classroom,” “The success of the TLC program is a testament of her passion for not only her students, but also for education,” “She makes math fun and easy,” “She goes above and beyond in doing extra duties around the school,” “She has unlimited compassion and care for the kids in TLC,” and “She takes the time to figure out which learning strategies work best for each student.” Her pastor, who is the administrator for the school, says, “Laura’s love for Sumter Christian School and its students is obvious from the many extra hours she spends beyond the requirement of her job. She volunteers with athletics, junior and senior fundraising, and many other activities. She is always willing to help. It is a joy to see our graduates come back to instill in our students the same character traits they received when they were students here.” — Ron Davis

Lower elementary students celebrated the 100th Day of School on Tuesday by having a 100-themed day. They had 100 different choices for snacks, made and wore capes with 100 items, used 100 in their math lessons, did special art activities and dressed like they were 100. Students in first through fifth grade completed their participation in the Read with the Gamecocks Program sponsored by USC to encourage age-appropriate reading and reinforce literary skills that they are learning in class. They read a total of 2,127 pages. Second grade, having read the most at 1,321 pages, gets to take a class picture with Cocky. First-grade student Kristen Capell, second-grade student Aaron Nivens, third-grade student Micah Wierschem, fourth-grade student Mia Moore and fifth-grade student Katie Painter all read the most out of their classes with Aaron Nivens having read the most overall at 348 pages. — Miriam Marritt

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Laura Mahoney has been selected as Teacher of the Year at Sumter Christian School for the 2015-16 school year. Mahoney expects to complete her master’s degree in special education this May from Liberty University. She is finishing her ninth year of teaching at Sumter Christian School and taught at Sumter MAHONEY High School for five years prior to teaching at SCS. Mahoney teaches in the school’s Target Learning Center, a division of the school that educates students with a variety of special needs. She taught in the elementary and middle school grades prior to teaching in the TLC. Mahoney is a native of Sumter and a graduate of Sumter Christian School. She is the daughter of Wayne and Elaine Rodgers. She has been married

Students at the University of South Carolina Sumter will soon be strategizing whether to go top lane or mid, whether to hit the jungle or spend more time farming. Much like the playbook for traditional sports, they’ll be preparing for that late-game push. USC Sumter has launched a new eSports program, and how well the Fire Ants execute those gaming strategies will determine how they fare against schools across the state and the nation as they compete in League of Legends. USC Sumter plans to compete as a co-ed sport in the Division 2 League of the National Collegiate eSports Association, an intercollegiate gaming league open to all accredited colleges and universities in North America. According to the website, the NCeSPA organizes leagues for Counter-Strike Global Offensive, League of Legends and Dota 2. USC Sumter plans to compete in

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League of Legends, a five versus five, multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game created by Riot Games in California with 27 million daily players worldwide. “We believe gamers at this level are extremely competitive, dedicated students paving the way for a new classification of athletes,” said USC Sumter Dean Michael Sonntag. “After much research, we think they will bring an exciting new energy to our campus and attract students interested in being a leader in the new frontier of university athletics that online gaming represents.” Sonntag read of eSports teams springing up at other campuses and ultimately asked USC Sumter Student Life Director Kris Weissmann to create a proposal for eSports at USC Sumter. Weissmann spent the summer researching the idea and received approval and funding to begin a program early in the fall as classes were starting. “We are excited to start practices and compete at a high level,” said Weissmann. “We hope to eventually offer scholarships for students who excel in this area and join the team.” Weissmann was able to purchase topof-line equipment for the program and has about 10 students active on the team. The program is open to both full and part-time students at USC Sumter. “As members of the eSports team, students will be held to the same academic and athletic standards as every other athlete,” Weissmann said. “We’re going to put in a lot of work at practices and we’re going to have a lot of fun competing.” For more information on the new eSports program at USC Sumter, visit uscsumter.edu or contact Kris Weissmann at (803) 938-3824 or by email at weissmak@uscsumter.edu. — Misty Hatfield

St. Anne Catholic School STUDENTS COMPETE IN MATH MEET On Jan. 19, five students participated in the SCISA Regional Math Meet at the Sumter County Civic Center. The St. Anne team consisted of I. Carneal, L. Kirby, A. Clark, M. Bishoff and R. Allen. The team placed sixth out of 31 teams competing.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK St. Anne will celebrate Catholic Schools Week Jan. 31 through Feb. 6. Many events and activities are planned for students, faculty, parents, grandparents, priests and friends. — Dr. Eric M. Reisenauer

The event, held on campus in the Neal-Jones Auditorium, is free and open to the public. — Melvin Mack

CAMPUS CORNER CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY CHARLESTON — Charleston Southern University has named the following students to the dean’s list for fall 2015 semester: • Sumter — Taylor Patricia Goodson; Tayliah Ra’Kel Carter; Cameron Scott Gaddy; Deja Alease Richardson; Cody Rose Warren of Sumter; Lindsey Cheyenne Barwick; Michael Daniel White; Brennan Marshall Gandy; Lauren Ashleigh Cain; Sinclair Lorraine Hopkins; Rachel Ann Caldwell; and • Turbeville — Jesse Renee Beasley Dean’s list students at Charleston Southern University have earned a 3.5 or above GPA and earned 12 credit hours or more for the semester.

KINGS COLLEGE WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania — Hannah Jenkins of Sumter was recently named to the fall 2015 dean’s list at Kings College.

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY CLEMSON — Local students received degrees at Clemson University’s Dec. 17, 2015, graduation ceremony: • Bishopville — Justin Julian Logan, bachelor of science in parks, recreation and tourism management; Taryn Elizabeth Mccutchen, bachelor of science in wildlife and fisheries biology • Gable — Stephen Lewis Patrick, summa cum laude with a bachelor of science in biochemistry • Summerton — Annabelle Dawn Bennett, bachelor of science in biological sciences • Sumter — William S. Cockerill II, bachelor of arts in history; Whittney Trina Merchant, bachelor of science in animal and veterinary sciences; Richard Austin Booth, bachelor of science in civil engineering; Keith Taylor Harvin Jr., bachelor of science in economics; Dean Michael Bessette, bachelor of science in electrical engineering; Courtney Jamaul Hubbard, bachelor of science in electrical engineering; John Purl Uttley McLeod IV, magna cum laude, bachelor of science in electrical engineering; Ashley Jean Stancil, bachelor of science in graphic communications; Heather Dawn McCullum, bachelor of science in nursing; Alexandra Shea Williams, summa cum laude with a bachelor of science in nursing

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GREENVILLE — The following fulltime undergraduate students at Furman University are included on the dean’s list for the 2015 fall semester for earning a grade point average of 3.4 or higher on a four-point system. • Dalzell — William Shadwell • Sumter — Aubrey Connors; Coleman Belk; Andrew Clinkscales; Edward Held; and Tyler King

Morris College will host Middle School Visitation Day on Wednesday.As a part of this early awareness program, attendees will learn about Morris College and its academic programs, as well as tour the campus, eat lunch and enjoy entertainment rendered by a few campus organizations and groups. For more information, contact the Office of Admissions and Records at (803) 934-3225.

SCOTT TO DELIVER ADDRESS Morris College will host its spring semester Honors Day Convocation at 10 a.m. on Thursday. This year’s speaker will be Dr. Cathine G. Scott, chairperson/professor of the college’s Division of Education. In addition to Scott’s address, students who made the president’s and dean’s lists during the fall semester will be recognized for their academic achievements.

COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY CONWAY — The following area students were named to the president’s honor list at Coastal Carolina University for high academic achievement for the fall semester 2015: • Manning — April Floyd; Erica Peterson • Santee — Katrice Wise • Sumter — Muhammad Wilson; Jordan Wiseman; Sydney Townsend; Robbi Winfield; Rhett Hanenkratt; and • Dalzell — Leighandra Turner

Recent controversies spark discussion about slavery books BY HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK — When children’s author-illustrator Don Tate works on a book about slavery, he keeps in mind that a smile must be more than just a smile. “A smile is the manifestation of human emotion, therefore enslaved people smiled, frowned, laughed, cried, etcetera,” says Tate, a finalist for the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award in 2013 and whose works include “Hope’s Gift,” the story of a slave girl in the days leading up to the Emancipation Proclamation. “In books where I deal with the topic of slavery, I pair smiles, if needed, with broader context, explaining to children about the horrors — the wrongness, the inhumanity — of slavery.” Slavery has been sentimentalized for as long it has existed, and its narration remains contentious even in the 21st century. A Texas textbook set off nationwide outrage last year with its description of Africans on plantations as “workers,” instead of slaves. And two recent pic-

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Scholastic has stopped distribution of “A Birthday Cake for George Washington,” which came out in early January. ture books have been strongly criticized for featuring images and stories of smiling slaves, with the creators saying they had intended to celebrate the slaves, and not slavery, and detractors countering they should have tried harder. Last fall, author Emily Jenkins apologized for being “racially insensitive” after “A Fine Dessert,” a collaboration with illustrator Sophie Blackall, was attacked for its

cheerful depiction of a 19thcentury slave mother and daughter as they prepared a blackberry recipe. Last weekend, Scholastic stopped distribution of the picture story “A Birthday Cake for George Washington,” which came out in early January and told of Washington’s head cook, the slave Hercules, and his daughter Delia. The publisher explained that “without more historical background on the evils of slavery than this book for younger children can provide, the book may give a false impression of the reality of the lives of slaves.” Publishing is no less white than the movie industry, and the absence of non-white perspectives led to the founding in 2014 of the grassroots group WeNeedDiverseBooks. But diversity wasn’t the issue for the creators of “A Birthday Cake for George Washington.” Author Ramin Ganeshram, an award-winning journalist, is of Trinidadian and Iranian descent. Award-winning illustrator Vanessa BrantleyNewton has described herself as coming from a “blended background — African-

American, Asian, European and Jewish.” Editor Andrea Davis Pinkney is widely respected and as an author won a Coretta Scott King prize in 2013 for excellence in black children’s literature. “Andrea Pinkney is one of the finest, most intelligent and knowledgeable editors that I know,” says Doreen Rappaport, a prize-winning children’s author whose books include “Escape from Slavery” and “No More! Stories and Songs of Slaves Resistance.” In essays posted online after “A Birthday Cake” was published, Pinkney and Ganeshram emphasized that the book was meant to teach kids about slaves’ contributions to American history, with Pinkney writing that Ganeshram “took great care in contextualizing Hercules and Delia as enslaved people, while at the same time accurately depicting Hercules as the notable figure he was.” Tate and others say slavery books for children are an intricate art of communicating historical crimes that neither overwhelms nor misleads readers. “There’s no checklist for the right way to do

this,” says Megan Schliesman, a librarian at the Cooperative Children’s Book Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “We’re in the midst of a huge learning process.” Deborah Taylor, coordinator of school and student services at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, said she had been looking at recent winners of the Coretta Scott King award and was impressed by a book about a slave girl’s escape through the Underground Railroad, “Almost to Freedom” by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, calling it “child centered without shying from the fact the slaves were running away.” Schliesman said she found “quite remarkable” a 2015 publication called “The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch.” Written by Chris Barton, the book tells the true story of a former Mississippi slave who after the Civil War becomes the first black Speaker of the state’s House of Representatives and then a U.S. Congressman. The cover image, of a welldressed, slyly smiling Lynch, is by Don Tate.

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This mystery plant is a disappearing giant BY JOHN NELSON Curator, USC Herbarium Be aware that before the onslaught of Western culture in the Southeast, there existed stunning forests of a particular pine — a pine that towered well over 100 feet high, with trunks seven feet in diameter, true southern giants. Try as you might now, you will not happen upon such a scene: Groves of these, thick within the sand hills, as far as the eye can see. This pine is endemic to the Southeast, historically occurring on millions of acres in its original distribution on the coastal plain, from southeastern Virginia all the way to central Florida and west to eastern Texas. We moderns can scarcely imagine what it must have been like to walk through an old-growth, undisturbed forest dominated by this pine. My attempt would involve standing there next to one of the craggy giants on a sand hill ridge, listening to the constant whistle and moan of the needle-like leaves so far above, as well as a low growl from the quiet creaking of the massive trunks. This pine is not confused (or at least shouldn’t be) with any other tree: The combination of long, flexuous needles (in 3’s), whitened-silvery buds and large cones make it distinctive in the Southeast. Its natural reproduction and growth is tied closely to periodic fires, which provide a sandy surface on which the seeds can sprout. No fire, no reproduction. Even before British colonization of the Southeast this species was recognized as an outstanding source of resin, perfect for processing into a variety of products, most commonly what we refer to as “naval stores.” In the early 1700s, the British, eager to make use of such a resource for its powerful navy, improved on the collection of resin and subsequently developed a tremendous operation

for extracting it. As you might imagine, draining a 100-foot pine of its sap leaves it in a severely weakened situation and indeed killed millions of trees. Not only that, but the process of making turpentine was catching on. Perhaps you’ve seen historic images of tens of thousands of barrels of pitch or turpentine lined up on the docks of Wilmington, Georgetown or Savannah, ready to be shipped out, each barrel probably representing the life of one tree. This sobering story, then, marks one of the great successes in exploiting a single species to the point that the local landscape was forever changed. “And now this noble original forest … is gone — rooted out by hogs, mutilated to death by turpentining, cut down in lumbering, burned up through negligence.” This sad statement came to us from B.W. Wells, author of “The Natural Gardens of North Carolina,” first published in 1932 by the University of North Carolina Press. I am afraid that Wells’ statement can be applied to the rest of the Southeast as well, regarding the plight of this magnificent species. You can find a few protected places on the landscape where original (or near-original) growth still exists, but not many. I thoroughly recommend a reading of Wells’ monumental work; the 2002 edition may be acquired through the UNC Press. Answer: “Longleaf pine,” Pinus palustris John Nelson is the curator of the A.C. Moore Herbarium at the University of South Carolina, in the Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia SC 29208. As a public service, the Herbarium offers free plant identifications. For more information, visit www.herbarium. org, call (803) 777-8196, or email nelson@sc.edu.

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This large tree was once found in huge groves in the Southeast, but was harvested for its wood and turpentine, so that it is now seen only in smaller groupings.

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Sandia Ahlers plays the famed singer in “Just a Closer Walk with Patsy Cline” at Sumter Opera House on Friday, Feb. 5.

Musical promises ‘Sweet Dreams’ Patsy Cline’s story, songs come to Sumter stage

songs are Cline’s greatest hits, “Sweet Dreams,” “Walkin’ After Midnight,” “I Fall to Pieces,” “Crazy,” “She’s Got You,” “Seven Lonely Days” and the title song, “Just a Closer Walk with Thee,” which was the last BY IVY MOORE recorded before Cline’s death. Ahlers will be accompanied by a band and ivy@theitem.com backup vocalists. In tracing Cline’s life, Ahlers will wear Who doesn’t have a Patsy Cline record in replicas of many of the singer’s iconic outtheir collection? fits, including her “signature blue-andShe recorded for only eight years, but white fringed Opry outfit (and) the glimmerPatsy Cline’s fame and popularity have ining sequined gown worn for her Carnegie creased continually since her death at 29 in Hall appearance,” according to a news rea 1963 plane crash. Her records are played lease. on jukeboxes more often than those of any As Patsy Cline, Ahlers will interact with other recording artist in the world. Little Big Man, who is a disc jockey from Cline got her big break on the TV show the singer’s hometown in Virginia. There is “Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts” in 1957, also “a host of outrageous stand-up comics singing what would become one of her bigthat serve as warm-up acts for her concerts gest hits, “Walkin’ After Midnight.” and radio shows.” There have been several plays about Paul Pierce, director of the show, called Cline, and one of the most popular will be “‘A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline’ ... one of presented Friday, Feb. 5, at Sumter Opera House. At its 1995 premiere in Branson, Mis- the warmest, happiest shows any theater is ever likely to present. “I’ve seen people souri, “A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline” swear up and down that they don’t like won the Best New Show Award. country music and then head straight for “A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline” traces the record store after they’ve seen ‘Patsy.’ the life and career of the singer from her Even hard-boiled jazz aficionados are surearliest days performing in honky tonks through stardom on the radio, at the Grand prised when they hear those flat fifths and Ole Opry and eventually, shows at Carnegie diminished chords in many of Patsy’s songs. Far from being a twangy hillbilly singer, Hall and in Las Vegas. She was one of the Patsy’s voice and interpretive abilities are first true “crossover artists,” with simultaeasily comparable to Judy Garland’s. This neous hits on the country, blues, pop and show has created so many new Patsy fans – gospel charts. especially among young people who are just Sandia Ahlers, who plays Cline, has been discovering the soul and spirit of this great performing since the age of 3 and was American artist.” raised in an extended family of Patsy Cline “A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline” confanatics. Among her credits in regional thesistently sells out during its tour across aters across the country are roles as Reno the country, so Sumter Opera House ManSweeney in “Anything Goes,” Serena in ager Seth Reimer advises fans to get their “Legally Blonde,” Chaperone in “The Drowsy Chaperone,” Missy in “The Marvel- tickets early. Sanctioned by Cline’s estate, the biographical musical will be in Sumous Wonderettes” and Glinda in “The Wizter for one show only at 7:30 p.m. Friday, ard of Oz.” Feb. 5. Tickets are $28, $25 and $20. PurIn “Just a Closer Walk,” Ahlers sings 22 chase them at sumteroperahouse.com or of Cline’s biggest hits, accompanied by a call (803) 436-2616. band and backup vocalists. Among the

Celebrities are going to be huge in Super Bowl ads BY MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK — The Big Game is a week away, but Super Bowl advertisers are already out in force online, playing up celebrity cameos to drive buzz for their brands. First-time advertiser Amazon on Wednesday teased its ad with Alec Baldwin. On Thursday, Hyundai revealed that Kevin Hart and Ryan Reynolds will be in ads showcasing Genesis and Elantra sedans. Skittles will have Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler promote the candy. Bud Light is creating its own fake political party with actors Amy Schumer

and Seth Rogen. BMW’s Mini is cramming six celebrities into its ad (if not into its car). Even 1980s actor Scott Baio will make an appearance to promote avocados from Mexico. Pre-game buzz is crucial; ads will cost as much as an estimated $5 million for a 30-second spot, up from $4.4 million last year. The cost, and risk, is worth it to the advertisers battling it out for the more than 114 million pairs of eyeballs the Big Game is expected to draw on Feb. 7. The Carolina Panthers will face off against the Denver Broncos in Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Pre-game teasers, which

debut online one or two weeks before the game, can help advertisers stretch that investment over weeks instead of seeing it gone in 60 seconds. (Or even 30.) “If an advertiser can get people thinking about the brand before the game, the risk goes down and returns go up,” said Tim Calkins, a Northwestern University marketing professor. “A celebrity is a great hook.” Companies also appreciate celebrities’ reach on social media, which can help boost online buzz. “Celebrities like Kevin Hart are adding thousands of followers a day,” said Dean Evans, Hyundai’s chief mar-

keting officer. “We never know how much organic shares or unearned media (media mentions that aren’t paid for) we’re going to get from that kind of celebrity and social reach that that celebrity might have.” There are, of course, downsides. A star can sometimes eclipse the brand, or worse, drag it down if people react negatively to a particular celebrity. Last year, T-Mobile’s Kim Kardashian ad was a dud on social media, said Devra Prywes, vice president of marketing for research firm Unruly, which monitors Super Bowl ads’ online buzz. The famous-for-being-famous celebrity just provoked too

much Internet hate to be effective. “No matter how carefully you choose a celebrity, they’re polarizing,” said Peter Daboll, chief executive of Ace Metrix, a firm that rates the effectiveness of ads. “Not everybody loves Justin Bieber.” When there’s a good fit between celebrity and a brand, though, the payoff can be huge. Daboll pointed to popular ads by Snickers, which in the past have featured Betty White tossing around a football and character actor Danny Trejo playing a hungry Marcia Brady, an ad that landed in Ace Metrix’ list of top 25 Super Bowl ads of the past five years.

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S.C. will delay your tax refunds SCDOR says process meant to curb fraud BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com South Carolina Department of Revenue has announced income tax refunds will be delayed this year as a precaution against tax fraud. “Income tax refund fraud has reached pandemic levels in the United States,” said SCDOR Director Rick Reames. “It is a multi-billion dollar problem, and we are committed to stopping it.” Reames said the state

would not process any returns until at least March 1 so income tax returns may be matched with information from employers. “We have an obligation to get the money to the right people,” he said. Fraud and cyber security expert Frank Abagnale said the problem is of huge proportions. “Last year the federal government paid out $5.6 billion to people who filed refunds using someone else’s identi-

ty,” he said. He said much of the money was paid out to individuals in Russia and the Middle East who invest it in the drug trade and human trafficking. “Criminals would rather rob a state government than a financial institution because that’s where the money is, and they are an easier target,” Abagnale said. He said a lot of the problem stems from the change from filing paper returns to electronic filing. He said that with paper returns, someone actually has to look at the return and verify the W2s are authentic, while with electronic returns it is all done by computers. Many legislatures have also

mandated quick refunds, further complicating efforts to fight fraud, he said. Reames said a number of states have begun initiatives to combat income tax fraud. South Carolina, he said, would attack the problem using predictive analytics to match data to returns by collaborating with the IRS, other states and tax software companies and by educating the public. He said the state would also work to reduce the amount of money withheld from taxpayers’ paychecks. “The refunds have gotten so large that they are big target,” he said. Another aspect of tax fraud is scammers posing as

tax collectors to bully and intimidate taxpayers into giving them money or their personal information, said Luis Garcia of IRS media relations. “The main thing we are telling people who are concerned about the most prevalent type of fraud, which is phony calls from scammers who pretend to be IRS agents, is the IRS will never call you and demand immediate payment,” Garcia said. “The IRS will never threaten you or demand a particular method of payment. If anyone ever calls you and threatens to arrest you, deport you, foreclose on your home, whatever the threat may be, it is a scam artist and not an IRS agent.”

Numbers to know The following are some numbers you need to know when filing your 2015 taxes, according to the Internal Revenue Service:

PERSONAL EXEMPTION: • Each personal or dependent exemption is worth $4,000. • Phase-out begins at incomes of $258,250 for individuals, $284,050 for heads of household, $309,900 for married filing jointly.

STANDARD DEDUCTION: • $12,600 for married couples filing a joint return, and qualifying widows and widowers. • $6,300 for singles and married individuals filing separate returns. • $9,250 for heads of household. • Taxpayers who are 65 or older or who are blind may be eligible for a higher standard deduction.

ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX THRESHOLD: • $83,400 for married couples filing jointly. • $53,600 for singles and heads of household.

INCOME TAX BRACKETS: • 10 percent, 15 percent, 25 percent, 28 percent, 33 percent, 35 percent, 39.6 percent.

EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT: To qualify income must be no greater than: • $47,747 ($53,267 married filing jointly) with three or more qualifying children. • $44,454 ($49,974 married filing jointly) with two qualifying children. • $39,131 ($44,651 married filing jointly) with one qualifying child. • $14,820 ($20,330 married filing jointly) with no qualifying children. Maximum credit: • $6,242 with three or more qualifying children. • $5,548 with two qualifying children. • $3,359 with one qualifying child. • $503 with no qualifying children.

CAPITAL GAINS: • 0 percent if taxpayer is in the 10 percent or 15 percent income tax brackets. • 15 percent top rate if in the 25 percent, 28 percent, 33 percent or 35 percent income tax bracket. • 20 percent if taxed at the 39.6 percent rate.

ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES • Exclusion of $5,430,000 for individual estates of people who died in 2015. • Gift tax exclusion of $14,000. Married couples can each give $14,000 to the same person before it becomes taxable.

IRA CONTRIBUTIONS (applies to both traditional and Roth IRAs): • Contribution limit: $5,500. • Additional contribution if 50 or over: $1,000.

DEFERRED RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS • 401(k), 403(b): $18,000. • Additional contribution if 50 or older: $6,000.

STANDARD MILEAGE RATES: • Business use: 57.5 cents a mile. • Medical reasons or qualified move: 23 cents a mile. • Charitable purposes: 14 cents a mile.

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury website page for myRA — My Retirement Account — is displayed on a mobile phone Dec. 31 in Los Angeles.

Government tries to make it easier to save for retirement WASHINGTON (AP) — Saving for retirement might seem like a luxury to Americans living paycheck to paycheck, but the government is trying to make it a bit easier. The saver’s — or retirement savings contributions — credit is sometimes overlooked. Aimed at low- and moderate-income workers, the credit “helps offset part of the first $2,000 workers voluntarily contribute to IRAs and 401(k) plans and similar workplace retirement programs,” the Internal Revenue Service says. The credit is on top of the allowable reduction in income on tax returns for contributions to qualified retirement plans. “It’s one of the few times that the law lets you double dip,” said Barbara Weltman, a consultant and author of books on taxes, law and finance. “You get two benefits for the price of one.” As with many other tax credits or deductions, the saver’s credit phases out as incomes become higher. For single taxpayers, the credit phases out at $30,500, at $61,000 for married couples filing jointly, and at $45,750 for heads of households. In addition to the income requirements, a person has to be at least 18. Taxpayers who were fulltime students in 2015 or could be claimed as a dependent on another person’s tax return are not eligible. To claim the credit, fill out Form 8880. “Like other tax credits, the saver’s credit can increase a taxpayer’s refund or reduce the tax owed,” the IRS says. It cautioned, though, that the credit often is less than the maximum $1,000 for single filers or $2,000 for married couples filing jointly because of other deductions and credits claimed. Kathy Pickering, executive director of the Tax Institute at H&R Block, said the company is working to determine what it would take to get people to save. “While oftentimes low-income people do under-

stand and want to save for retirement, their economic situation makes it very difficult,” she said. Joseph Perry, partner in charge of the tax and business services at Marcum LLP, points to another reason why people might not have had an incentive to save: low interest rates. But with the Federal Reserve indicating interest rate increases in 2016, “it’s possible we’ll see some better returns. We might see more people willing to save.” There’s still time to contribute to an IRA and have it impact your 2015 taxes; the deadline is April 18, the same as the deadline for filing your tax return. Another federal program aimed at getting people to save for retirement is myRA, which was created by President Obama a year ago. The program targets people who don’t have a 401(k) or other retirement plan at work. “myRA is designed to remove common barriers to saving and give people who want to save an easy way to get started,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said in a statement on the program’s website. “myRA has no fees, no complicated investment options, no risk of losing money and no minimum balance or contribution requirements.” According to the Treasury Department, people can contribute through an employer, through contributions from a bank account or by directing all or part of their tax refund to their myRA account. Contributions are limited to $5,500 per year, or $6,500 per year for those over 50. The money is invested in U.S. Treasury retirement savings bond and will earn interest until the value of the account reaches $15,000 or you have held it for 30 years. The account can be rolled over to a Roth IRA at any time. “It’s kind of a cool program for someone who is just getting started but maybe understands the value of savings,” Pickering said.

STOCKS: THE MARKET WEEKLY REVIEW

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2016

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Bubba brings home the bacon M

y cellphone was ringing at 5:30 a.m. on a weekday, and I was a little concerned because I don’t usually get calls that time of morning. I was already up getting ready for work, so I walked into the kitchen and picked up the phone. I saw that it was Bubba and called him back. “Bubba, what’s up?” I asked. “I was just calling to let you know I won’t be there first thing this morning. I got hogs,” he answered, then added, “three big ones.” He went on to tell me that he had been getting pictures on his cellphone all night and was just waiting on daylight. Bubba Hartley was on a mission. These hogs had messed up his deer hunting, and they had to go. He couldn’t put out a corn pile for the deer or run the automatic feeder without the hogs getting to it first. They had increased dramatically since last year and were almost exclusively nocturnal. He had shot one from his deer stand, but the trail cameras were showing many more. The property borders Rafting Creek and belongs to our good friend Mike Craven. Mike didn’t want feral hogs overrunning the place, so he and Bubba

came up with a plan to trap and remove as many of the pigs as possible. Bubba built a trap out of heavy-duty livestock panels and steel posts. He rigged a gate and trip mechanism. Dan Mike bought a trail Geddings camera that has the OUTDOORS capability to forward pictures in real time to his and Bubba’s cellphones. They set the camera up overlooking the trap and baited it with corn. Now, all they had to do was wait. It didn’t take too long, and one night they had pictures of two big boar hogs in the trap. One of Mike’s buddies, George Mudd, had been wanting to get a hog, so Mike took him along the next morning to collect the porkers. They walked in after daylight and were surprised at the reaction of these wild hogs. The plan was to shoot the hogs and remove them from the trap, but that never happened. The hogs went crazy as they approached and busted out through a corner of the trap, before they could shoot. These swine were not going to get the

Coyote workshop set for Feb. 18 in Santee FROM STAFF REPORTS South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, in conjunction with Clemson University’s Cooperative Extension Service, will host a Coyote Trapping and Management Workshop at the Santee Convention Center, 1737 Bass Drive, Santee, SC from 1:30 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 18, according to a news release from DNR. The program will cover coyote biology, hunting and trapping regulations, and coyote management options, including a demonstration of effective trap sets by a professional trapper. The cost for the workshop is $15. The maximum number of at-

tendees for this workshop is 50. Registration closes when 50 people have registered and paid. Registration is available at http://www.dnr.sc.gov/ wildlife/coyote/control.html. Another series of coyote seminars is anticipated to be held throughout the state this year, as DNR expects to add more sites and locations. To find a location near you go to http://www.dnr.sc.gov/ wildlife/coyote/control.html. For information on coyotes in South Carolina and the rules and regulations associated with controlling them, visit www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/coyote/index.html, or call (803) 734-3886.

FISHING REPORTS Freshwater Report Santee Cooper System Not a great time to be on the lakes with the high inflow, muddy conditions and cold temps. Slow reports for crappie, catfish and bass. Midlands area Lake Wateree Crappie: Improving. Once the water settles down, the crappie bite should be on since fish haven’t had a good opportunity to feed recently. While the river run is a traditional place to fish at this time of year, with so much current coming down the lake it will be a while before anglers can keep bait down there and so the first place be looking in the creeks. Expect Beaver Creek to clear early, and with dropping water temperatures the bite should get right there first. Fish in 6-9 feet of water, and tight-lining (pushing) will be the name of the game. Fish Stalker 2-inch Slab Tail Jigs in Ugly Green, Yellow and Orange colors will be good as they are highvisibility. Lake Greenwood Bass: Fair to good. Muddy water can often kill a winter bite. Fish can be caught around laydowns, but the best fishing has been around rocky banks and other hard cover such as boat ramps. The best shallow areas have been in the back of creeks and coves, probably because of annual bait migration patterns that still have the bait in the creeks. As would be expected in the muddy conditions, big white and chartreuse spinnerbaits are fishing well. Jigs and crankbaits in highly visible colors such as chartreuse and black backs, or red, are also working well. The cold front might push fish a bit deeper, but with conditions still so muddy he doesn’t expect fish to go very deep. They might move onto slightly deeper docks but should probably stay in the same area.

Lake Monticello Catfish: Good. Anchoring on main lake humps and points with steep ledges is most effective for putting big blue catfish in the boat; being patient and staying in one spot for a while can really pay off. Cut gizzard shad, big threadfin shad, and white perch seem to be the best baits. Lake Murray Crappie: Slow. Some results reported by tightlining. Go shallower in the afternoon when the water warms up. Some can be found on deep brush around 20 feet. Use jigs or minnows very slow. Fish can be hard to find in deep water, so look at the mouths of creeks that split off from the main river in 12-15 feet. Striper: Fair. Check down the lake in the back of the big creeks. Some schooling reported up the river. Use freelining with live bait. Piedmont Area Lake Russell Bass: Fair to Good. Fish were recently grouped up in 20-40 feet of water in the middle to backs of the creeks, but as temperatures dropped they moved into 60-80 feet of water at the mouths of creeks and stacked up on deep flats. Utilize drop shots and jigging spoons he expects to catch 100 or more fish in a day. It’s anyone’s guess what the next few weeks will bring with plenty of rain and at least some balmy weather in the extended forecast. Lake Thurmond Striped and hybrid bass: Good. Captain William Sasser reports that striped bass seem similarly unaffected by fluctuating water conditions as the bass. Fish bit right through the wild, running current when all of the water was running through the lake, and if anything the action seemed to excite the fish. Right now fish are being caught all over the place on Clarks Hill, and the last few outings William has been

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The three wild pigs killed by Bubba Hartley are on their way to the processor. best of Bubba, and he went back to work on the contraption, reinforced the corners and reset the trap. I told Bubba that it was unlikely the two boars that had been trapped and escaped would return. Soon, they were getting more pictures. But not of the boars. Then, one night he got pictures of three sow hogs in the trap. That’s when he called me. This time would be different. He would go in downwind and get as close as he could without being seen and dispatch the hogs from a distance with the rifle. The trap was at the end of a long plowed firebreak, and Bubba walked in quietly at first light. The wind was

right, and the pigs never knew what happened until they were on their way to the processor. One for him, one for Mike and one for George. Bubba called me again to let me know that he would drop off the pigs and come on in to work. I was in the area and caught up with him to get a look and snap a few pictures. We estimated the two black ones would weigh about 150 pounds each and the red one about 200 pounds. Deer season is over now, but the hog work continues. I hope he remembers me when he gets some more sausage, ham and bacon back from the processor.

DNR opens office at Farmers Market FROM STAFF REPORTS South Carolina Department of Natural Resources opened a regional midlands office at the State Farmers Market on Friday, according to a news release from the agency. The office is located at 321 Little Brooke Lane, West Columbia, in the Market Pavilion. According to the release, the public may purchase hunting and fishing licenses, permits and tags, as well as renew watercraft registrations and obtain duplicate decals and registration cards. Most of these transactions take three to five minutes, making this an express office, the release states. Licenses and all boating transactions will still be available at the DNR headquarters at the Dennis Building at 1000 Assembly St., Columbia. “We believe this will create a much

concentrating on 25-30 feet of water off main lake points on the lower part of the lake. Fishing down-lined live herring right on the bottom has been effective for striper and hybrids. Lake Wylie Largemouth Bass: Slow to fair. Fish have moved deep due to cold temperatures. Try grubs for bait. If you get a sunny day then move to the flats near the creek channels. If the lake is muddy then use a spinnerbait or rattletraps. Mountains Area Lake Hartwell Catfish: Fair to good. This time of year blue catfish have moved up shallower and into the creeks this January, and when conditions permitted you can catch some pretty good numbers of 8-12 pound blues on cut herring. Drifting in 15-30 feet of water has been pretty effective, and if anglers could find a shore that was possible to pull up on they could probably do well anchoring baits at the same depth. The wind has been periodically strong so that anchoring a boat in open water has been tough. Cut herring, cut shad, or most any other fresh cut bait is working. Striped Bass: Slow to fair. Captain Bill Plumley reports that fishing has been pretty tough for striper, but some fish have been caught on jigging spoons. Anglers should first mark fish on the bottom, and then drop a spoon down - and expect plenty of white perch to be mixed in with the catch. In the afternoon when temperatures warm up marginally some fish have also been caught on free-lined live herring. Lake Keowee Bass: Fair. Until the very recent cold snap this action could be found throughout the day, both in overcast and sunny conditions. Fish could also be found on the surface over deep water as well as in the shallows. While the surface pattern will probably wane as the water starts to approach more normal winter

better experience for the public,” said DNR Director Alvin Taylor. In addition to the express service, DNR patrons can also visit the Certified S.C. farmer sheds or enjoy a meal at Dupre at the Market, also located in the Market Pavilion. Visitors to the market can enjoy local produce as well as other seasonal offerings. “We are very excited about our partnership with DNR,” sand S.C. Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers. “Our State Farmers Market is the perfect location for hunters and boaters to renew their licenses with shorter wait times and without the hassle of downtown parking.” For more information about the services offered at the regional office please visit www.dnr.sc.gov, and for more information about State Farmers Market events, visit www.agriculture.sc.gov.

temperatures, the deep/ drop-shot pattern will get stronger and stronger. As is typical finesse worms fished on dropshot rig are accounting for the greatest number of his fish, but small spoons have also been catching bass. Lake Jocassee Bass: Slow Largemouth bass can be caught on Lake Jocassee in January and February, but Guide Rob McComas says that he typically spends relatively little time targeting them at this time of year. When Rob is able to target smallmouth he likes to go after them, and the winter months are the most consistent smallmouth bass season on Jocassee. For the next month or two Rob says that he will chiefly be targeting brown fish on the lake. Pursuing smallmouth in January and February means fishing off steep points and bluff walls, and that can mean fishing in the main lake or in the rivers. The Whitewater River has some good steep points and bluff walls, and he will be fishing anywhere that has the structure he is looking for. The bait of choice for Rob is a float n fly rig, and he is usually fishing it 12-20 feet deep. South Carolina freshwater recreational fishing regulations: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/fishregs/index. html The following information is provided courtesy www. SCFishingReport.com. Check the site for recent updates and detailed reports. DHEC Fish Consumption Advisories: www.scdhec.gov/ environment/water/fish. Find out more about popular marine species at: www. dnr.sc.gov/marine/species/index.html. Saltwater Little River No report. Grand Strand Inshore: Before the cold temps, trout and redfish were both feeding pretty well around the jetties and inside the Inlet. Both live bait and artificial shrimp

were catching fish, but the cold weather seems to have slowed things down. Some sheepshead are also around at the jetties and a few juvenile flounder are still being caught inshore. Charleston Offshore: Solid bottom fishing reports continue to come in when the wind has allowed boats to get out and the best part is that with the colder weather they don’t have to go as far to find good fishing. Sea bass, triggerfish, and b-liners have been found in good sizes and numbers in anywhere from 60-90 feet of water using squid, cigar minnows, and an assortment of styles of jigs. The few boats that have gone way offshore reports some nice wahoo still hanging around in 150-300 feet of water and some blackfin tuna in the same depths. The best wahoo reports came from those anglers high-speed trolling. Beaufort-Hilton Head Spottail Bass: Good. Fish are grouped up in large schools. This time of year you need to be subtle in your presentations with the clear water, and on spinning tackle throw as light a jig as you can throw around creek mouths and flats where fish should be sitting. Small paddle tail grubs in light or bright colors - not dark colors - are a good option, as are Gulp! Shrimp. Small #4 and #6 flies in light colors, such as tan kwan flies, are good on fly gear. On the incoming tide fish will be a bit shallower when the mud is warm, and on dropping tides fish will hold a bit deeper. It is worth remembering to throw to the edge of schools to avoid spooking fish. Away from the flats, some fish can also be caught around deep holes and trees. For South Carolina marine recreational fishing regulations: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/regs/ saltwaterregs.html Get specific tide information for various SC stations from NOAA at:http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/ tide_predictions.shtml?gid=155

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ple of weeks, as we’ve been on stage (Putzie), Jordan Fisher (Doody) and By Candace Havens Vanessa Hudgens (Rizzo) have been to do that. And then we spend the FYI Television rehearsing since late November. next two weeks adding in costumes, It has always an ambitious underadding in audio.” taking to put on a live broadcast musi- They’re using different sets all over the Warner Bros lot, so in addition to we bring Tveitinisthe excited that they’re By Havens through, then cameras. There bringing will be cal,Candace but the director and producers of learning scripts, songs choreogFYI Television 44and cameras there bylive the time we are done on the theater to families. “I think it’s an “Grease: Live,” debuting Sunday at 7 we start the camera blocking next. It sort raphy, they’re dealing31st, with and how so to get exciting time that these live musical p.m. on FOX, are going a step further. 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I mean, production. ments from the film and the stage play and melding Woodlee (“Glee”), and our live Alex show, which is we build our characI think parents and their kids watch them together into one big production. Rudzinski (“Dancing with the Stars”), and I have had “We’re doing what we think is ters, we build our choreography, and for the totally separate shows,about and these doingof what we think conversations last nine months trying to our“We’re best version ‘Grease’ that is our best version of we are on a stage andprovide we are doing ‘Grease’ that fits live television, ” says executive produca platform to make groupthat feelappeal as fully things arethis evenings to a fits live television,” says executive it,”“We’ve Platt says. “Then we moved onto er Marc Platt (“Wicked,”“Into the Woods”). confident and robust as they possibly canbring to gothese and whole family, and it can producer Marc Platt (“Wicked,” “Into taken the best of the film, and there arethe scenes in lot theat the do their work, “So,together. the rehearsal is rehearsal Warner beginning of ” Kail says. families Not everyone can the Woods”). “We’ve takenhow the best film you will be amazed we can accomplish it onthese –sets doesn’t matter if it’s a 50 seat black box or if you’re January where are going see a Broadway show, unless you live of the film, and there are scenes in live TV. We are taking songs from the original stage making and a television show. And as you transition onto up on the three soundstages, closethe to New York. It’s and expensive the film you like will ‘Magic be amazed how weand ‘Freddy My Love,’ production Changes’ have to take show apart put itto outside where we willstage, be rainyou or shine. travelathere youlast get can accomplish it on will live sing, TV. Weand arewe’re combining which Keke Palmer back together. It’s been lot ofand funthen, overonce these Once we’ve got the choreography to prices outrageous. You them anfrom experience we stage think works for live telecouple of weeks, asthere, we’vethe been onare stage to do that. takinginto songs the original from place to place andthen the whole vision. Similarly, we are taking and cinematicget elements And we spendcan thesitnext two adding in down andweeks get this theatrical production like ‘Magic Changes’ show has thenadding we that youMy find in the filmKeke in the way it’s being shot,been andrun through, costumes, inexperience audio.” with your family in your ‘Freddy Love,’ which Palmer bringwe in are the cameras. There willis be we are taking live theatrical elements, and Tveit excited that they’re own house.”bringing live theater to will sing, and we’re combining them 44 cameras there by families. the time we are it’s an exciting time that these live combining them together in a way I don’t think any“I think Hough received a special blessing into an experience we think works for one has seen before. We are very excited about that. events done on the 31st, andmusical so we start the have done so well,” Tveit says. “There for herthat role,a whole and it’s family a moment live just television. 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It’s just one of says. “And she was a guest judge and we aremembers combininginthem together Thomas Girls,” can see a Broadway show, unless you live everyone the doing to sort burst open the Kail (“2 Broke on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ back in in aideas way I we don’tare think anyone hasof seen “Critical Hours”) directs thetostaging close New York. It’s expensive travel therethat andout, genre of a live television musical.” November. Andtowhen I found before. We are very excited about the musical. then, once you get there, the prices are outrageous. Aaron Tveit (Danny), Julianne Houghof(Sandy), Keke“Our choreographer, I actually screamed so loud because that. Not(Marty), just a live audience will be(Jan), Andrew Zach Woodlee oursitlive Youand can down and get this theatrical experience Palmer Kether Donohue Call (“Glee”), I was own so excited. present, but theRae audience actually Carlos with your family in your house.And ” when I met her, (Sonny), Carly Jepsenis(Frenchy), PenaVega television director, Alex Rudzinski I didn’t even say anything her first. designed into the set, are Jordan(“Dancing Hough received a special blessing for hertorole, and (Kenickie), David Del and Rio there (Putzie), Fisher with the Stars”), and I Shenever just said, ‘I hear you’re many, many So, if Hudgens you are in a(Rizzo) have it’s for a moment forget. “I’ve metplaying Olivia (Doody) andsets. Vanessa been rehave had conversations the last she will (Newton-John, in the version) aCongratulacouple of hearsing since November. They’re using different Sandy. Oh,film my goodness. gymnasium, andlate there are bleachers nine months about trying to provide Sandy times,” Hough says. tions. “And she was guest judge sets over thelook, Warner Brossee lot,audiso in addition to You’re justa perfect for it.’ on And I in a all gym, if you you will a platform to make this group feel ‘Dancing with the Stars’ back in November. AndI when learning scripts,insongs and choreography, they’re almost started crying because was ence members those bleachers. It’s as fully confident and robust as I found that out, I actually screamed so loud because I dealing with how to get from one stage to another like, ‘This is my hero. This is my 5 year just one of the ideas we are doing to they possibly can to go and do their was so excited. And when I met her, I didn’t even say during a live broadcast. sort of burst open theofgenre of a live waswork,” dream.’ So, for her toyou’re give me that Kail says. “So, anything the rehearsal is first.oldShe to her just said, ‘I hear play“So, the first part the rehearsal like we television kind of blessing to take that weight doesn’t matter if it’s aOh, 50 my goodness. ing Sandy. Congratulations. You’re would do musical.” in a Broadway show, which isrehearsal we build–our Aaron Tveitwe (Danny), Julianne Hough seat off I–almost I hope Istarted make hercrying proud.because And I just perfect characters, build our choreography, andblack we are boxon or if you’re making afor it.’ And Kekewe Palmer (Marty), ‘This is mycan hero. This is my year oldSandy dream. a(Sandy), stage and are doing it,” Kether Platt says. “Then we show. And Iaswas come here and5discover for’ television youlike, transition for her to give me thatand kind ofhonor blessing take did. moved Warner at the beginning of JanuDonohueonto (Jan),the Andrew Calllot(Sonny), myself still whattoOlivia onto stage, you have So, to take the show weight I make her that proud. I can ary where these (Frenchy), sets are going three Carly Rae Jepsen Carlosup on the And yeah, I hope she’sAnd watching, apart and put it back that together. It’s off – I hope herecouand discover Sandy for myself and still soundstages, and outside where be rain PenaVega (Kenickie), David Del Rio we willbeen and John (Travolta) and everybody.” a lot or of fun overcome these last honor what Olivia did. And yeah, I hope that she’s watching, and John (Travolta) and everybody.”

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