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A woman left Sumter Family Health Center clapping Wednesday. With the help of Quinnishia Dennis, the woman was able to sign up for an insurance plan on the Health Insurance Marketplace — a component of the Affordable Care Act. “She qualified for a tax

credit, and she didn’t think she would,” said the outreach and enrollment specialist. “She didn’t do it last year because she didn’t think she would qualify. It’s been very beneficial to those who have signed up.” Others have had a less exciting experience but have still received coverage. Sonya Del Rio, outreach and enrollment coordinator at

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FERGUSON, Mo. — It’s doubtful they were aware, but the rioters who torched Juanita Morris’ dress shop had strayed a couple of blocks beyond the Ferguson city limits and into the town of Dellwood. Such is the indiscriminate nature of rage. But walking amid the ashes of 28 years of work, Juanita Morris was thinking about something else: Her plans to rebuild. “When you’ve been beaten to the ground, you can’t do nothing but come up,” she said, standing outside the charred shell of her West Florissant Avenue store, Juanita’s Fashions R Boutique, on a recent frigid morning. “One brick at a time, one dress at a time ... I will rise.” Officials in and around this St. Louis suburb are trying to rebuild as well after the Aug. 9 shooting death of Michael Brown, an unarmed black man, by a white police officer and the fiery riots that fol-

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Brightly colored ribbons flutter from a wrought-iron fence on Dec. 9 along a main thoroughfare in Ferguson, Missouri. lowed a grand jury’s decision in November not to indict. But they are finding that trust can prove more difficult to restore than buildings. •••

edging there’s a problem. But for many of the volunteers at the I Love Ferguson store across from police headquarters, the violence following Brown’s shooting and the Nov. 24 announcement that Officer Darren Wilson would not be

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Statewide traffic fatalities increase slightly in 2014 BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com More people died on the roads in South Carolina in 2014 than the year before, according to Highway Patrol numbers released Monday. More than 800 deaths occurred on the state’s highways during the year, an increase of about 40 more than in 2013, when the Palmetto

State had a 30-year low in traffic fatalities at 762. “We’re making strides, and each and every day, we’re trying to work toward our goal, which is Target Zero,” said Lance Cpl. Judd Jones, referencing the South Carolina Highway Patrol’s campaign to eliminate deadly crashes. “We try to have zero fatalities every day we patrol and work the roads. Whether it’s attainable,

that’s another question. But that’s the goal that we strive toward.” The final tally for the year showed at least 809 traffic deaths unofficially and remained relatively small as one of the lowest tallies of the past 10 years. The highway patrol news release calculated 804 traffic fatalities through Dec. 28. Media reports showed at least an additional five oc-

curred on the state’s roads during the final three days of the year. Last year, the state saw an 11 percent decrease in its fatality numbers, but in 2007 more than 1,000 people died on South Carolina thoroughfares. The report indicated at least 10 people died during the Christmas holiday season. In a Dec. 23 crash in Sum-

ter County, a New York family of four died while traveling along Interstate 95 en route to Florida. In Sumter County, there were 26 fatalities, an increase of nine over 2013. The county saw 16 traffic deaths in 2012 and 23 in 2011. Clarendon County had nine such incidents, marking its lowest number of highway deaths

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Dalzell man faces drug, copper theft charges Sumter County deputies on Friday arrested a Dalzell man who was wanted in a copper theft last week and reportedly found drugs on him. Michael Bolden, 30, of 3665 Bolden Lane, faces charges of second-degree burglary, obtaining nonferrous metals unlawfully and possession of marijuana stemming from the in- BOLDEN cidents. According to a release from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, Bolden broke into a Dalzell residence in the 2600 block of Stirrup Lane between Dec. 28 and 29 and stole about $3,500 worth of copper from the property. An additional arrest warrant alleges deputies found him Friday with about two grams of suspected marijuana in his possession along Airport Road.

Man shot to death at Richland County bar HOPKINS — Richland County deputies are trying to figure out what led to a shooting that left a man dead at a bar in Hopkins. Investigators told local media outlets that officers responding to a call about shots fired about 1:30 a.m. Saturday found a man shot in the chest at Tony’s Lounge. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said 34-year-old Steward Wilson Jr. died a short time later at the hospital.

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com There was good news and bad news for area farmers in 2014, Clemson Extension Agronomist David DeWitt said Friday. “It was a pretty good crop year, though some corn was hit by the hot, dry weather,” he said. “Overall in Sumter, Lee and Clarendon counties it will go down as a successful year — except for commodity prices.” DeWitt said farmers will benefit if fuel prices remain low, but most of the recent drop in fuel prices came in the middle of the harvest season — after farmers had purchased fuel. “That is just kicking in,” he said. “This big equipment does use a good bit of fuel. A tractor can use over 100 gallons a day, and a cotton picker can

use 300 gallons a day.” DeWitt said the price of farm fuel has been about $2.20 a gallon. “If we can get the rest of the inputs to decrease we will be all right,” he said. Most farmers buy fuel by the tanker load, about 8,000 to 9,000 gallons, or half a load, DeWitt said. While this may be a good time for farmers to top off their tanks, DeWitt said many either already have purchased fuel or won’t have the money to buy fuel until early spring. “I would think that most people who had a good year will try to get the expense in the 2014 tax year,” DeWitt said. He said farms that are struggling may have to wait until their 2015 farm loans come in. DeWitt said he is seeing more win-

ter wheat planted than he predicted earlier but still less than would be normal if commodity prices were higher. Nothing “too dramatic” is coming in 2015, he said. “The biggest thing is weather, and we have no control over that.” Higher commodity prices, which would help area farmers, don’t seem to be on the horizon at this time. “Most predictions are that commodity prices will remain stable,” DeWitt said. He said he hasn’t seen anyone planting anything new. A lot of peanuts will be planted, he said, even though peanut contracts will be low. “We have good moisture in the ground — too bad we can’t save it till June, but that’s the way it is,” he said.

Lee County swears in council members BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Lee County had a swearing-in ceremony Friday morning at the Lee County Courthouse for three returning council members and one new councilor with a familiar name. Lee County clerk of court James Davis swore in sitting councilors Charles Arthur Beasley, Gordon Eckley and David Addison and incoming member Johnette McCutchen, who is taking over the seat held by her father, Sam McCutchen. “I look forward to another term,” Beasley said. “We have to look to the future and our children’s education,” he said. “They go

somewhere else to get an education, and we have to get them to come back. As elected officials, we have to support our young people.” Eckley said he has high expectations for the future of Lee County. “We have some exciting things going on here, and I look forward to serving the people.” Addison said he has enjoyed working with the council for 16 years. “We have accomplished a good bit, but there is a lot to be done,” he said. “I am looking forward to helping our county be the best place to live,” McCutchen said. “I am going to need a lot of help, but I am a fast learner.

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Lee County clerk of court James Davis swears in Lee County councilor David Addison as his grandsons Anthony Addison and Ahmad Addison look on during a ceremony on Friday at the Lee County Courthouse. Also sworn in were councilors Charles Arthur Beasley, Gordon Eckley and Johnette McCutchen.

Governors’ inaugural extravaganzas fueled by political donors BY PAUL J. WEBER The Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — When it comes to parties, ringing in the new year has nothing on the swearing-in soirees for governors across the country. In Texas, organizers are hoping to raise $4 million to celebrate the incoming governor and are planning a concert headlined by Lady Antebellum, a parade through the state capital and a barbecue with four tons of brisket. Inaugural activities celebrating the newly elected Democratic governor in Pennsylvania will cost donors up to $50,000 apiece and include an evening “Let’s Get Started” bash, with “celebratory attire” recommended. Eleven new governors are taking office this month, and nearly two dozen others are renewing their oaths for second, third or — in the case of Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad — sixth terms. Many will celebrate with chart-topping bands and blowout balls, with much of the bill footed by the same supporters who bankrolled their victorious campaigns. In many states, corporate money that was banned before Election Day is allowed to cover the tab for inaugural parties.

Critics see the events as another means for corporations and wealthy individuals to curry political favor with the state’s highest office, and in many cases without the transparency required by usual campaign finance laws. “It’s all part of the system of cronyism,” said Craig McDonald, executive director of the left-leaning watchdog group Texans for Public Justice. “It’s more unsettling than campaigns because the rules are much looser. It allows corporations and others to spend more money.” Not all governors are tossing fancy parties. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican who will take office with his state facing a $1.5 billion budget shortfall, is going low key, with a modest reception at the Capitol. Other governors are making the most of the occasion and, in the process, soliciting donations from the types of people and business entities that typically seek to influence legislation and state regulations. In states where donors are disclosed, either because of state reporting requirements or voluntary releases by the governor, corporations are shown to play a major role. The inaugural committee established

for another Republican, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, took contributions ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 each from such companies as Duke Energy, BlueCross BlueShield and Altria, the nation’s largest cigarette maker, for her 2011 swearing-in festivities. Her campaign manager, Tim Pearson, says Haley’s supporters are seeking donations in the same range for events surrounding this year’s inauguration on Jan. 14. In Florida, where re-elected Gov. Rick Scott scaled back from the inauguration festivities he held four years ago, the committee overseeing his inaugural activities this time is still raising nearly $800,000. That includes $100,000 from the Florida Insurance Council and others with interests before the state. Many inaugural fundraising committees ultimately make at least some financial information public, even if it’s incomplete. Aides to Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal said he planned to disclose the donors to his swearing-in activities. His inauguration includes a concert from country star Alan Jackson and Atlanta-based Coca Cola producing a special bottle. Deal, a Republican, was criticized in 2011 for not detailing how his inaugural money was spent, but he did dis-

close donor names afterward. AT&T and Cigna, a health insurer, were among those making contributions. He and other governors throwing big parties reject suggestions of influence-buying and say private donors are buying nothing more than a good time for everyone. “This privately-funded gala celebration is a way to thank Georgians in every corner of their state for their support of the governor and the rest of our statewide elected officials,” Deal spokeswoman Jennifer Talaber said. Washington is among the few states that have taken steps to curb the potential for influence-buying in inaugural celebrations. Its inaugural balls are planned by a non-partisan committee of citizen volunteers, with all costs covered by the price of admission. Corporate sponsors such as Microsoft or Bank of America sometimes pay for their own receptions beforehand for VIP attendees, said Dan Neuhauser, president of the Governor’s Inaugural Ball Committee. “We don’t take any money from political groups,” he said. “Everybody can come together without having a cause on their shoulder. They can just have a good time.”

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ENROLL FROM PAGE A1 the center, helped a 28-year-old man. He did not qualify for any tax subsidies, but his mother was willing to pay for catastrophic coverage. “Anybody can purchase an insurance plan on the Marketplace,” said Kristen Varner, human resources director. “They just may not get help paying premiums.” Whether it’s through your employer, an independent insurance agent or the Marketplace, all Americans are required to have health insurance or face penalties starting this year when they file their 2014 taxes. The cost of not being covered will continue to increase during the next two years. A few exemptions exist, but they will need to be discussed with your tax preparer. When people see the penalties in black and white, Varner predicts they will be flooded with people wanting to enroll for 2015 coverage. But the window to register is even shorter than last year — three months versus six — so Certified Application Counselors such as Dennis and Del Rio as well as insurance providers such as BlueCross BlueShield of South Caroli-

FERGUSON FROM PAGE A1 charged seemed to come out of nowhere. During his two terms as mayor, Brian Fletcher — who helped launch the I Love Ferguson Committee this summer — says he received plenty of complaints about potholes and barking dogs. But nothing of a racial nature. “So the part about how some people said this has been brewing for decades was surprising a little bit,” says Fletcher, who is white. “It has truly been ironic that Ferguson became the forum to fight the large battle of diversity when, in fact, Ferguson is a very diverse city,” Ruffina Farrokh Anklesaria, an ethnic Indian from Trinidad and Tobago, said as she folded T-shirts for shipment. But across town at the Canfield Green Apartments, the disaffection and anger are palpable. Rotting flowers and Teddy bears in St. Louis Cardinals caps line the center line of Canfield Drive, where Michael Brown’s body lay for four hours in the August sun. Along the curb, someone has spray painted the words “Hands Up Don’t Shoot” — the chant echoing at protests across the

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country. Standing nearby, Ken “Kennyboy” Boyd repeats a rumor that at least one of the fires that destroyed a dozen businesses during the Nov. 24 unrest was actually set by a National Guard flash grenade. “I don’t know if the power got the message,” says Boyd. “They want to sacrifice a whole country for one man.” The population of Ferguson is nearly 70 percent black. But at the time of Brown’s death, only three of the city’s 53 police officers were black. ••• In mid-November, Gov. Jay Nixon appointed a 16-member commission to study the “underlying social and economic conditions” that led to the unrest and to “help chart a new path toward healing and positive change.” But if the first meetings of his Ferguson Commission are any indication, that path forward is a bumpy one. At a meeting in St. Louis’ Shaw neighborhood, the commission had invited St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson to speak about efforts to curb bias, excessive force and racial profiling within the ranks. Dotson declared that most police officers believe in the

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Since Brown’s death, Ferguson police have begun using body and dashboard cameras. The city council has started the process of establishing a citizen review board and is increasing monetary incentives to encourage officers to live in the city. Chief Tom Jackson says there are now four black officers on the force. Councilors have established a scholarship to help minority recruits pay for academy training, something the city had abandoned in the past. The department is also working with the Ferguson-Florissant School District to establish an Explorer program to create, as Mayor James W. Knowles III puts it, “a bullpen that we can hopefully recruit from, get people interested in law enforcement.”

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beth Hammond, manager of media relations for BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. “They also can learn whether a change in their income might affect their current subsidy or enable them to qualify for a new subsidy to offset the cost.” Varner agreed and added some premiums have gone up. She also recommended checking that your health care provider still accepts your insurance company. Del Rio and Dennis often work together to contact primary care physicians, Del Rio said. While one works with an individual or family, the other makes the phone call to the health care provider. Once you register for a plan, you cannot change it until the next open enrollment period unless you have a qualifying life-changing circumstance such as getting a new job or having a baby, Del Rio said. The first weeks of open enrollment were busy, especially Dec. 15, Del Rio said. That was the final day to sign up for coverage by Jan. 1. It slowed around the holidays, Del Rio said, but she expects it to pick back up soon as several appointments are already scheduled for January. Though Certified Application Coun-

“noble cause” and that it is a few bad actors who “taint the pool for all of us.” “What happened in Ferguson in August is writing a narrative,” he said. “We want that narrative to be a positive one that moves our region forward.” Several minutes into his address, the meeting dissolved into chaos. Some complained about the panel’s makeup. The only commission member with a direct Ferguson connection is a white man who owns a business in town but no longer lives there. Ferguson veterinarian Dan Wentz says that’s no excuse. Wentz, who is white, has attended every commission meeting and spent hours in smaller breakout discussions. But of the hundreds of people in attendance, he recognized only a few Ferguson faces. He says residents need to take ownership of the process. “The only way change is going to happen,” he says,

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Plunging oil prices are a big reason for the optimism. Prices have been cut roughly in half since summer. In some areas of the country, gasoline prices have slipped below $2 a gallon. The drop, along with more fuelefficient cars, will save the average U.S. household $550 on gas this year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That means consumers have more to spend on items such as cars, furniture and appliances. What’s more, Americans’ finances are in firmer shape. Job growth is accelerating. Businesses are investing in buildings and software, and home building is expected to pick up. Lower oil prices will also help Europe and Japan, and the global economy should expand faster than it did in 2014, economists say. But the divergence between the United States and most of the rest of the world is striking and carries some risks. Big exporters, from China to Germany to Japan, will depend heavily on a recovering U.S. to boost their economies. A pickup in global growth “is highly dependent on the assumption that the U.S. economy continues to improve,” said Douglas Porter, chief economist at BMO Capital Markets. “If that doesn’t play out, there’s not much left for the global economy to fall

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SWIRLING GLOBAL HEADWINDS Even if the U.S. economy does strengthen further, the rest of the world could struggle. For one thing, faster growth will likely lead the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in 2015, which could draw more investment from overseas. The inflow of capital would raise the dollar’s value and potentially cause destabilizing drops in other currencies. Governments and businesses overseas that borrowed in dollars would find it harder to repay those debts. The hot economies of the last decade — the emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China collectively known as the “BRICs” — will likely grow in 2015 at their slowest pace in six years, according to Oxford Economics, a forecasting firm. Falling oil and commodity prices have smacked Brazil and Russia particularly hard. China may expand 6.5 percent or more. Yet that’s a far cry from the nearly doubledigit growth it enjoyed for decades. Europe and Japan will be lucky to expand even 1 percent. The gap between the U.S. and the rest of the world reflects a fundamental trait of the U.S. economy: It’s more insulated from the rest of the world’s ups and downs than other major economies are. Exports account for just 14 percent of U.S. output, the smallest share among the 34 mostly rich members of the Organization for Economic

Cooperation and Development. One U.S. company largely protected from overseas trends is Globe Specialty Metals, a Miami-based producer of silicon metals that draws 90 percent of its revenue from North America. Its silicon is added to aluminum and rubber parts used in cars, and robust auto sales have boosted the company’s revenue. CEO Jeff Bradley says he’s optimistic about 2015. As gas prices have sunk, Americans have been buying more SUVs and pickups, which use more aluminum. Demand for solar power panels is also lifting sales. “Things are lining up for 2015 to be one of the best years in the history of our company,” Bradley said.

POWERING U.S. CONSUMERS In the United States, consumers are the main drivers of growth. And fortunes are looking up for more households. Employers were on track to add the most jobs in 15 years in 2014. As a percentage of income, Americans’ debt has dropped to 2002 levels. In some ways, the U.S. economy actually benefits from slower growth abroad. Investors in search of safety have plowed money into Treasurys, thereby helping hold down inflation and U.S loan rates, including for mortgages. Lower rates, in turn, could fuel more home sales and construction this year. Stan Humphries, chief economist at Zillow, thinks Americans ages 25 to 34, stung by higher rents, will buy homes in greater numbers by the end

of 2015. Mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have relaxed their down payment requirements, which were a strain for younger would-be buyers. Humphries also thinks developers will build more lower-priced homes that millennials can afford. Some signs of hope overseas have emerged. Falling oil prices should benefit people in Europe, Japan and China, all of which import oil. And analysts expect the European Central Bank to ramp up its stimulus efforts, possibly by buying government bonds. That step would inject more cash into the economy to boost lending and keep rates low.

DOUBTING JAPAN The global economy’s biggest wild card this year might be Japan. It slid into recession last quarter after a sales tax hike hammered consumer spending. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has delayed a second increase to 2017. Japan’s central bank is buying government bonds and other financial assets in a bid to boost inflation and stimulate growth. Yet so far, wages haven’t risen in line with prices, thereby threatening consumer spending. Masaaki Ogawa, a thirdgeneration vegetable shop owner on Tokyo’s downtown Sugamo shopping street, is among many who feel frustrated. “The older people have money, but they don’t want to spend it,” Ogawa said. “The younger people want to spend, but they don’t have any money.”

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TERRIE W. GAINEY Terrie Williams Gainey, age 56, beloved wife of Robbie L. Gainey Sr., died on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Florida, she was the daughter of the late Harold Otis Williams and Ivey Nell Owens Williams. Terrie was an accomplished pianist and loved music. She was GAINEY known for both her intelligence and wit. Terrie enjoyed fishing and going to the lake. She spent her life working in the medical field as an RN. Terrie was a member of Grace Baptist Church and will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Surviving in addition to her husband are: one stepson, Robbie Gainey, and his wife, Courtney, of Sumter; one brother, Ron Williams and his wife, Ria, of Columbia; one sister, Anne Grumbles of Georgia; three grandchildren, Kimberly Gainey, Kayla Gainey and Kelsey Oxendine; and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Robert Hall officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 5 to 6 p.m. at Bullock Funeral Home. You may sign the family’s guestbook at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

CORA L. ARCHIE Cora Lee Archie, 65, departed this earthly life on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, in the privacy of her home. Born June 1, 1949, in Sumter County, she was the

daughter of Lizzie Lee Archie Jackson and the late Elder Ryttenberg O. Jackson. She was educated in the public ARCHIE schools of Sumter County and a graduate of Lincoln High School, class of 1968. At an early age, she accepted Christ as her Lord and savior and joined Ebenezer Presbyterian Church (USA), where she served faithfully. After graduation, she relocated to Detroit, where she was employed by Chrysler Corp. for 32 years of dedicated service, until retirement. While in Detroit, she attended Puritan Street Church of Christ Inc., where she served faithfully. She loved serving the Lord and working in the church. Cora also loved being with her family and friends and did not make herself a stranger to anyone. She leaves to cherish her memories: her mother, Lizzie L. Jackson of Sumter; one daughter, Kim R. Jackson Archie; one granddaughter, Kenyatta R. Jackson; one grandson, Kyishawn C. Archie, and one great-grandson, Kaleb J. James, all of the home; one brother, the Rev. Dr. Ernest Jackson of Sumter; three sisters, Jannette Spencer, Bernice (Randolph) Smith and Edith V. Jackson, all of Sumter; nine nieces; four nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends who are deeply grieved by her passing. She was preceded in death by her father, Elder Ryttenberg O. Jackson; one sister, Jewell Elaine Jackson; and one nephew, Sean R. Smith. Funeral services will be held at noon Monday at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church (USA), 4620 Queen Chapel Road, Dalzell, with the Rev. Carnell Hampton, moderator, eulogist, assisted by Dr. Franklin D. Colclough Sr. and Dr. Ella F. Busby. The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home, 510 Rainbow Drive, Sum-

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ter. The remains will be placed in the church at 11 a.m. The funeral procession will leave from the home at 11:20 a.m. Floral bearers will be nieces and classmates. Pall bearers will be family and classmates. Burial will be in Ebenezer Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc. com. Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

Peggy was a strong leader who was also an avid gardener, bird watcher and world traveler. She will be greatly missed CAIN by everyone she touched and remembered through all of her lasting contributions to her family, church and community. Peggy was born on Friday, Sept. 7, 1925, in South Bend, Indiana. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jesse Hubbard Wright and Amy Margaret Chappell, and her older sister, Elizabeth Jean Wright Lokie. She and her family moved many times because of her father’s employment at Studebaker. They moved to Florida, Brussels, Detroit and finally Los Angeles, where she attended junior high school and high school. She met her late husband, Francis “Frank” Marion Cain Jr., when her mother invited him and another World War II soldier into their home for Sunday dinner. Their whirlwind romance led to a wartime marriage on Oct. 27, 1944, in Coffeyville, Kansas. She attended

MARGARET W. CAIN Margaret “Peggy” Garde Wright Cain, Ph.D., age 89, passed away on Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, at Covenant Place in Sumter after battling dementia/Alzheimer’s for many years. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, wonderful grand- and great-grandmother, great friend to many and a devout Christian. Ever the teacher, researcher and student herself,

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Disabled used as slaves on South Korean island

KIM KANG-WON An activist who participated in the recent investigation on Sinui abled facilities that found more than 100 workers who had received no, or scant, pay. Yet little has changed on the islands, according to a monthslong investigation by the AP based on court and police documents and dozens of interviews with freed slaves, salt farmers, villagers and officials. Although 50 island farm owners and regional job brokers were indicted, national police say no local police or officials will face punishment, despite multiple interviews showing some knew about the slaves and even stopped escape attempts. Soon after the national investigation, activists and police found an additional 63 unpaid or underpaid workers on the islands, three-quarters of whom were mentally disabled.

Kim’s former boss, Hong Jeong-gi, didn’t respond to multiple requests for comment through his lawyer. He’s set to appeal a 3 1/2-year prison sentence next week. Other farmers often describe themselves as providing oases for the disabled and homeless. “These are people who are neglected and mistreated,” Hong Chi-guk, a 64-year-old salt farmer in Sinui, told the AP. “What alternative does our society have for them?” ••• The night of July 4, 2012, Kim, who’d been homeless for a decade, was sleeping in a Seoul train station when a stranger offered him a place to stay and a job in the morning. Hours later, he stood on a Sinui island salt farm. Hong had paid an illegal job agent the equivalent of about $700 for his new worker, according to court records. The beatings began the first day on the farm for Kim, who’s visually disabled and described in court documents as having the social awareness of a 12-year-old. “Each time I tried to ask him something, his punch came first,” Kim told the AP. Only a week after his first escape was thwarted, Kim began to plan another. He and the other slave, Chae Min-sik, again tried to find their way to a port. But the grocery owner’s son, identified by officials only as Yoon, rounded them up again and called Hong. After another beating, it was back to work. Hong, Kim discovered, was an influential man, a former village head. Despite his fear, Kim

ran again at the end of the month. Again, Yoon captured them. Furious, the owner said that if Kim ran again, he’d get a knife in the stomach. Hong beat Kim so badly he broke Kim’s glasses. He worked Kim so hard the slave was too tired to think about escape. ••• The number of people enslaved is difficult to determine because of the transient work, the remoteness of the farms and the closeness — and often hostility — of the island communities. Social workers think many slaves have yet to be found, and that investigations have so far been inadequate. “If the recent investigation was done properly, then pretty much everyone on the island should’ve been taken to the police station and charged,” said Kim Kang-won, an activist who participated in the recent investigation on Sinui. “The whole village knew about it.” Provincial police have vowed to inspect farms and interview workers regularly, but people familiar with the island confirm that slavery is rampant. “The police chief would tell me that I’d eventually come to understand that this was how things on the island worked,” said Cho Yong-su, a doctor who worked at the Sinui Island public health center from 2006 to 2007. Han Bong-cheol, a pastor in Mokpo who lived on Sinui Island for 19 years until June, sympathized with farmers forced to deal with disabled, incompetent workers. “They spend their leisure time eating snacks, drinking alcohol and

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SINUI ISLAND, South Korea — He ran the first chance he got. The sun beat down on the shallow, sea-fed fields where Kim Seong-baek was forced to work without pay, day after 18hour day mining the big salt crystals that blossomed in the mud around him. Half blind and in rags, Kim grabbed another slave, and the two disabled men headed for the coast. Far from the glittering steeland-glass capital of Seoul, they were now hunted men on this remote island where the enslavement of disabled salt farm workers is an open secret. “It was a living hell,” Kim said in a recent series of interviews with The Associated Press whose details are corroborated by court records and by lawyers, police and government officials. Lost, they wandered past asphalt-black salt fields sparkling with a patina of thin white crust. They could feel the islanders inspecting them. Everyone knew who belonged and who didn’t. Near a grocery, the store owner’s son rounded them up and called their boss, who beat Kim with a rake and sent him back to the salt fields. ••• Slavery thrives on rural islands off South Korea’s rugged southwest coast, nurtured by a long history of exploitation and the demands of trying to squeeze a living from the sea. Two-thirds of South Korea’s sea salt is produced at more than 850 salt farms on dozens of islands in Sinan County, including Sinui island, where half the 2,200 residents work in the industry. Workers spend grueling days managing a complex network of waterways, hoses and storage areas. Five times during the last decade, revelations of slavery involving the disabled have emerged. Kim’s case prompted a nationwide government probe of thousands of farms and dis-

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very important date is coming up this week on Thursday, Jan. 8. Eighty years ago on that date, Elvis Aaron Presley was born. As a matter of fact, my father was also born on that date. That’s why I remember it every year. I also remember when I first saw Elvis in person, at a concert in Charleston at the College Park baseball field on June 28, 1956. I had first seen him on TV and collected many of his records. I enjoyed them even as I was driving my mother crazy spinning “Hound Dog” on the record player over and over again. She threatened to play that song at my wedding if I didn’t turn it off. When I found out that

COMMENTARY Elvis was going to perform in Charleston, I jumped at the opportunity and secured two tickets, one for me and the other for my friend Craig Hurst. My mother was aghast that I was planning to drive to Charleston and see Elvis perform. “Why do Hubert D. you want to drive all the Osteen Jr. way to Charleston to see that po’ buckra in person!?” she shouted at me. “You’re out of your mind!” she exclaimed. I assured her it was just a way to pass the time during

a lazy summer day and have a new experience. She relented, and Craig and I headed south to see what the big deal was about Elvis Presley. We weren’t disappointed. The baseball field was packed with screaming teenage girls and a few guys. The King didn’t disappoint. He put on a rollicking show that had the girls trying to climb on the stage. He delivered a masterful closing number of “Hound Dog,” bumping and grinding his way around the stage, sending the mostly female audience into hysterics. Hurst and I were mesmerized by his performance, having never seen anything quite like the gyrations Elvis displayed. A year later, 1957, while attending college in Missouri, I

read in the St. Louis PostDispatch that Elvis would be performing at Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis on Jan. 1. I persuaded a college friend who was from St. Louis to accompany me to the concert in his hometown. Like my mother, he was dubious. “Why do you want to travel 100 miles to see that hillbilly?” he cracked. I assured him he would enjoy the spectacle that is an Elvis Presley concert. Again, The King delivered. Kiel Auditorium was packed with 11,000 screaming fans, mostly girls, who were thrown into convulsions when he came on stage in a gold lame’ suit. (The promoter of the show told reporters the suit was real gold and had cost $2,500, plus it supposedly had fabric in it of impregnated

unborn calf skin, “Or something of the sort,” he explained.) An arts critic wrote of Elvis’ contortions that “his most appreciated medium of expression seemed to be burlesque’s traditional hip movements.” He sure got that right. One other highlight of the evening occurred when the female fans tried to storm the stage and cops beat them back with billy sticks. As for my friend who attended with me, he was shouting his head off at Elvis’ tour de force: “I’ve never seen anything like that in my life!” he bellowed. Me either. That’s why he was called The King. Happy 80th, Elvis. Reach Hubert D. Osteen Jr. at hubert@theitem.com.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR GOD HAS BLESSED US, BUT WE STILL FACE CHALLENGES Observing the generosity of so many Sumter citizens during this holiday season was a blessing. Seeing so many people and organizations providing delicious meals to the hungry, visiting nursing homes and gathering gifts for needy children was heartfelt. This is God’s way of celebrating the birth of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. God truly blessed our country, state and county. We are not where we want to be, but thank God we are not where we used to be. We overcame the worst financial crisis and then the worst recession since the Great Depression. America is now the No. 1 producer of oil and natural gas. Our stock market is at a record high. Unemployment has dropped from 10 percent in 2009 to 5.8 percent in 2014. Job creation is the best since the 1990’s. More than 10 million Americans have health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. The federal deficit that was more than one trillion dollars in 2009 has been cut by more than half. Most noteworthy, our current workforce is the best educated, most diverse and most digitally fluent in American history. Although South Carolina’s unemployment rate of 6.7 percent is above the national rate, the number of South Carolinians working has reached a record high of 2.05 million people in November as the state added about 5,100 jobs. S.C. has added about 29,000 jobs in 2014. Sumter County’s unemployment rate has also dropped, and job creation is on the upswing. The per-capita income in Sumter is at a record high. The Penny for Progress program has made Sumter more attractive for new business and industry. Sumter voters believed that “When you invest in yourself, others will invest in you.” Consequently, in November, the majority of voters voted to extend the Penny for Progress for another seven years. Entering 2015, many new challenges face us. We must resolve crumbling roads and bridges, equal education disparity, high rates of domestic violence and HIV/AIDS. Our future prosperity is in God’s hands. I wish everyone happiness and success throughout the coming year. EUGENE R. BATEN Sumter

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have been actively involved in politics in South Carolina for almost 40 years, and what Gov. Nikki Haley and Attorney General Alan Wilson recently did in the Abbeville education case is without question the worst and most outrageous action I have ever seen. The Worst. For 21 years — yes, 21 years — a lawsuit filed on behalf of the students of Abbeville County and several other rural school districts, i.e. on behalf of the poorest students in the poorest school districts in the poorest counties of our state, has been tortuously working its way through the state’s court system. In November, the S.C. Supreme Court, in Phil essence, ruled that stu- Noble dents in the plaintiff districts were not even receiving the “minimally adequate” education to which they are entitled under previous Supreme Court rulings. However, the Court was not specific about what needed to be done and left it up to the governor and legislature to develop and implement a plan to remedy the problem. (Full disclosure — I am very proud to say that the S.C. New Democrats’ founder, former Gov. Richard Riley, was the prime mover in the suit. His law firm, Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, has handled the case from the very beginning on a pro-bono basis, clearly spending tens of millions of dollars of the firm’s money on the case during the 21 years.)

COMMENTARY At which point, Gov. Haley, with an assist from state Attorney General Alan Wilson, unveiled her solution: She quietly filed a motion asking the court to throw out its November decision and try the case again … yes, the case that the students stuck in the failing school districts have been waiting on for the last 21 years. Ever since Haley’s and Wilson’s announcement a few days ago, I have struggled to come up with the right words to describe what they have done. So far, I’ve come up with several: outrageous — disgraceful — obscene — scandalous — stupid — hateful — cold hearted — cynical — insane — irresponsible – short sighted — shameful — Neanderthal — cruel — insulting and mean. I then tried to think of an analogy that illustrates the absurdity of what they have done. Again, I came up with quite a few: It’s like showing up at a huge car wreck with bleeding bodies lying all around and saying, “Cancel the ambulance call, I have a box of Band-Aids in my purse.” It’s like throwing a drowning man an anvil instead of a life preserver. It’s like preventing a doctor from giving your suffering child some lifesaving medicine because you don’t like where he went to med school. And make no mistake about it, our state’s public schools are ‘bleeding … drowning … suffering.’ And to add insult to injury, Haley said the court should dismiss the case and ignore generations of neglect,

thousands of inadequate teachers and hundreds of bad schools because she decided to spend an extra $130 million in her budget last year for education and this would take care of the problem. See the Band-Aid analogy above. “Now, now,” you say, “clearly you are overreacting and just being partisan.” No, I’m not. This is a huge deal, and it is that important for our state. So, what are we to do? What can we do? The truth is, I don’t know. I’ve thought about it a lot, and I’ve talked with lots of people, but I just don’t know what we can do that will make any difference. Yes, we should all call Gov. Haley and Alan Wilson and tell them to withdraw their request. I don’t think it will do any good, but we should all call anyway. And then we should wait and see what happens. We might get the chance to do something more specific and meaningful later on. But, there is one thing you can do — and do it right now. You can remember what they have done. They are both ambitious politicians who will probably run for another office. You can decide to never vote for them and urge others to do the same and tell them why. Do it — for our state’s children and their future. Phil Noble is a businessman in Charleston and president of the S.C. New Democrats, an independent reform group founded by former Gov. Richard Riley. phil@scnewdemocrats.org, www.SCNewDemocrats.org

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OBITUARIES FROM PAGE A5 Cain V, Hunt Warren Cain and Emery Ellis Cain, with a sixth great-grandchild due in May. Family also includes several nephews and a niece. She and Frank returned to South Carolina after the war, settling in Frank’s hometown of Sumter. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science from University of South Carolina in 1949. She started her teaching career in 1963 in Sumter School District 2 at Mayewood High School, where she continued to teach science classes until June 1970. For the next 8 1/2 years, she taught science in Sumter School District 17 at Sumter High School. She also taught chemistry as a part-time instructor at Morris College for the 1977-78 school year. While teaching high school science and raising four children, Peggy received her master’s degree in education from Clemson University in 1970. She was selected to serve as the South Carolina State Science Consultant in 1979, where she served the public faithfully for more than 10 years pouring her heart and soul into bettering the state’s science education programs. During this time, she authored two textbooks and co-authored two others on various teaching methods in the area of science. In 1988, while working at the State Department, she received her doctorate degree from University of South Carolina. Peggy was also selected to serve as an adjutant professor of geology for Clemson University, where she continued to coordinate and develop the widely acclaimed multi-disciplined SC Maps and Aerial Photographic Systems (SC MAPS) curriculum for teaching middle school. Other professional accomplishments and responsibilities include: developing and coordinating the Elementary Science Leadership Program; trainer for the Program for Effective Teaching; coordinator for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching; assisting S.C. school districts with science programs; chairing the Textbook Evaluation Committee; coordinating with the Governor on Science Camp awards; and organizing the S.C. Science Supervisors Association. In 1977 while teaching at Sumter High School, she was selected as the Cryovac Award for the South Carolina Science Teacher of the Year. She received the Helms Citation of Excellence Award in 1988 for her outstanding service in science education for her untiring efforts in curriculum development activities to update science instructional strategies. In 1998, she was the recipient of the Charles H. Townes Award by the Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics for her longstanding service to science education in South Carolina. Peggy has always been involved in her church, community and local government, especially in the area of education. She has been a member of Trinity United Methodist Church since 1950. She was an active member of the Fa Ho La Sunday School class, at times serving as the class president. The members always enjoyed her annual grape-picking party. She served as a greeter and on several different church committees throughout her years of membership. While her children were younger, she was a member of the Gay Gardeners Club, a Cub Scout den mother, a band mother, National Accredited Flower Show Judge, Landscape Design Appraiser for the National Council of State Garden Clubs, and president, as well as member, of the Garden Club Council, Sumter. In later years, she served the community by joining the League of Women Voters, the Forum and Sumter School District 2’s board of trustees, where she was chair for many years. She also obtained her goal of becoming a Master Gardener. On Dec. 6, 2005, by unanimous vote of the Sumter School District 2 board of trustees, the Pocalla Springs Environmental Science Area was named the Dr. Peggy W. Cain Environmental Science Area in recognition of her support of science education for the students of the district and the entire state. In 1994, she also received a commendation

from the S.C. House of Representatives for her outstanding service and commitment to public education. Throughout her teaching career, Peggy participated and served in leadership roles in many professional organizations including: member of American Association of Physics Teacher, Delta Kappa Gamma (where she served as president); board member of South Carolina Science Council; presenter at the National Science Association Annual Conference; adult director of the South Carolina Junior Academy of Science (for more than 20 years); council member of South Carolina Academy of Science; member of Association for Supervisors of Curriculum Development; and member of Phi Delta Kappa. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity United Methodist Church, 226 W. Liberty St., Sumter, with the Rev. Reginald Thackston officiating. Burial will follow at Sumter Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday in the church parlor, and other times the family will be at 740 Camp Branch Road, Sumter. Burial will follow at Sumter Cemetery. Memorials may be made in memory of Peggy to Trinity United Methodist Church, 226 W. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150, or Delta Kappa GammaAlpha Kappa Chapter Educational Scholarship, c/o Margaret Hutchins, 2315 Primrose Ct., Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore Cannon Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of arrangements. www.ecsfuneralhome.com

MARGARET A. GRAHAM Margaret A. Graham, 90, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late Frank Kirkland Graham and Bessie McKnight Graham. Miss Graham attended Westminster Presbyterian Church. She was a retired author of 14 books. She graduated from National Bible Institute in New York. She was a Bible teacher. She was previously employed by the Editorial Department of Scripture Press in Chicago and also taught in the public schools of Laurinburg, North Carolina, for 31 years. She published 14 books and as a freelance writer wrote Sunday school lessons, stories and articles. Miss Graham was known as a speaker and chalk artist in schools and churches. Reading and traveling were her pleasures. She had a longtime interest in Grace Home, Hebron Colony, where she taught Bible intermittently since its inception and where she served as a board member. Surviving are numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by five siblings. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Forest Lawn West Cemetery in Charlotte, with her nephews, the Rev. Allen Graham and Dr. Joseph Free Jr., and the Rev. Dan Sheyda officiating. Memorials may be made to Grace Home, P.O. Box 407, Santee, SC 29142. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements. (803) 7759386

FREDERICK HOUGHTLING Frederick Houghtling, age 77, beloved husband of Lois Mae Houghtling, died on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Plans will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.

JUDY WARD Judy Ward entered eternal rest on Jan. 1, 2015, at Carolinas Hospital System in Mullins. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville.

JAMES L. MCGILL James Lee McGill entered into eternal rest on Monday, Dec. 29, at Tuomey Healthcare System. Born in Kingstree on July 17, 1957, he was the son of Mrs. Dorothy L. McGill and the late David McGill. He was educated in the public schools of Sumter County and graduated from Sumter High School in 1975. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice from Kansas State University. He was employed at Morris College as a security guard. Many fond and precious memories will be cherished by his loving mother, Dorothy Levine McGill of Alcolu; his children, a son, James Zen Souter McGill of New York, New York, two daughters, Nefertiti Contesa Souter McGill of New York, New York, and LaQuesta Washington of Sumter; two brothers, James Richburg of Columbia and Steve McGill of Sumter; a sister, Francine McGill of Kingstree; and a host of nieces nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Chapel of Sumter Funeral Service Inc., 623 Manning Ave., Sumter, with the Rev. Dr. Lewis Walker Jr. officiating and assisted by the Rev. Herman Holland. Interment will follow in Bradford Cemetery. Public viewing will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. today. Online memorials may be sent to the family via sumterfuneralsvs@sc.rr.com. The family has entrusted Sumter Funeral Service Inc. with arrangements.

DOROTHY H. FORD Dorothy Deloris Hardy Ford, 76, wife of Albert Richard Ford, and daughter of the late Leonard Hardy and Almyria Hardy, was born Dec. 1, 1938, in Enfield, North Carolina. She departed this life on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Family will be receiving friends at the home, 16 Glade Drive, Wedgefield, SC, 29168. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter.

MARTHA L. ALLEN Martha Lee Davis Allen, 69, daughter of the late Johnnie and Amelia Choice Davis, was born July 22, 1945, in Sumter County. She departed this life on Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, at her residence. Family will be receiving friends at the home, 315 Deschamps Road, Sumter, SC, 29154. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter.

LOUISE C. ANDERSON Louise Choice Anderson, widow of Harry Lee Anderson, was born on May 24, 1949, to the late Raffield and Minnie Choice in Sumter. She departed this life on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, at MUSC Charleston. She received her education at Saint Jude Catholic School. She became a member of Trinity Missionary Baptist Church in Sumter. She retired from Campbell Soup Co. She leaves to cherish her memories her children, Pamela and Latoya Anderson of Sumter, Harry (Catina) Anderson of Allenhurst, Georgia, and Latonya (Michael) Tindal of Summerton; two sisters, Dorothy (Arnett) Burgress and Sally (David) Hasty of Sumter; three brothers, Raffield (Willie Mae) Choice, Colel (Francis) Choice and Larry (Gloria) Choice, all of Sumter; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; mother-in-law, Katie C. Anderson; five sisters-in-law, Irabelle Choice, Louise Davis, Annette Thompson and Betty Harvin of Sumter and Jeanette Johnson of New Jersey; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her brother, Raymond Choice, and brothers-in-law and sistersin-law Allen Anderson, Allen T. Anderson, Henry Carraway, Johnny Davis, Mary Jane Martin, Margaret Johnson and Katie Mae Boyd. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Mrs. Anderson will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Monday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Trinity

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2015 Missionary Baptist Church, 155 Wall St., Sumter, with Pastor Rev. Larry C. Weston officiating. Interment will follow in Ebenezer Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Family will be receiving friends at the home, 7 Shuler Drive, Sumter, SC, 29150. 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.

SAMMIE L. LESANE Sammie Lee “Sam” Lesane was born on Aug. 1, 1941, to the late Tom Pete Lesane and Mary Cook Gregg Lesane in Mayesville. He departed this life on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, at his residence. Sam attended Sumter County public schools. He was employed by Gold Kist until his retirement. At an early age, he joined Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, Mayesville. Sam was a jolly person who loved life and loved to make others around him laugh. He would help anyone he could. Sam surely will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. He leaves to cherish his memories three children, Pete Lesane and Judy Lesane, both of Rochester, New York, and Ruby Jean Brunson of Bishopville; a longtime companion, Annie Mae Damon; five children whom he helped rear including Roosevelt Damon and Carlise Damon of Ohio and Sylvia Damon of New York; 16 grandchildren, five greatgrandchildren; two special nieces, Bessie (Elijah) Hannibal and Louise (James) Eaddy of Mayesville; two brothers-inlaw; four sisters-in-law; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by 15 brothers and sisters, Holloman Gregg II, James Gregg, Albert Lesane, Tommie Lesane, Alexander Lesane Sr., Wallace Lesane, Leroy Lesane, Robert Lesane, Victoria Davis, Lillie M. Miller, Janie M. Wilson, Louise McLeod, Jannie Wheeler, Geraldine Singletary and Hattie McCauley; and Sam and Betty Damon, whom he reared. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Mr. Lesane will be placed in the church at 11 a.m. Monday for viewing until hour of service. Funeral service will be held at noon Monday at Church of Christ of Kingsbury Road, 215 Kingsbury Road, Sumter, with Brother Marvin Sapp. Interment will follow in Mayesville Community Cemetery, Mayesville. Family will be receiving friends at the home of his niece Bessie (Elijah) Hannibal, 1027 Mary McLeod Bethune Road, Mayesville, SC, 29104. 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 A. BOYD God granted James A. Boyd, 50, his angel wings on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter. “Boogie,” as he was affectionately called, was born March 25, 1964, in Sumter County. He was the son of the late James Boyd Jr., and Katie Mae Anderson Boyd. He attended the public schools of Sumter County. At an early age, he worked at A&T Auto Sales as a mechanic, where he remained for several years. James will be missed by all who came in contact with him. He leaves to cherish his memories his wife, Catherine Green Boyd; two daughters, Alicia English of Rembert and Janika Boyd of Laurel, Maryland; one brother, Trevis (Serena) Boyd of Rembert; four sisters, Mary (Robert) Brown, Debra, Sherlee and Valerie Boyd, all of Sumter; three grandchildren; six brothers-inlaw; one sister-in-law; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Celebration of Life will be held at 3:30 p.m. Monday at John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel, Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter, with Bishop Levern Kenny officiating, eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Michael Sinclair, the Rev. Michelle Sinclair and Minister Sandra McCutcheon. The family is receiving family and friends at the home of his sister, Mary J. Brown, 1503 Copley Drive, Sumter. Floral bearers and pallbearers will be family and friends. Burial will be in Bradford Cemetery, Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc. com. Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

MILDRED P. WALKER Mildred Pringle Walker, 82, wife of Dayton Walker, died Dec. 31, 2014, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late James Pringle and Hattie Geter Pringle. On Tuesday, a burial service will begin at noon at Hillside Memorial Park followed by a memorial service at 1:30 p.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 99 Oswego Road, Sumter. Mrs. Walker symbolized her dedication to Jehovah God on April 27, 1963, therefore spending more than 51 years as a dedicated servant of Jehovah God. She had a passion for cooking and caring for others. She leaves to cherish her precious memories her husband of 65 years, Dayton Walker; five children, Elijah (Annie) Walker, David (Valaire) Walker, Harmon Walker, Rudolph (Laura) Walker and Francine Walker; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a host of family and friends. The family requests that all memorials and condolences be made on their memorial tribute page found at www.PalmerMemorialChapel.com.

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AROUND TOWN at (803) 485-2325, extension The Sumter Benedict Alumni 221. Club will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 5, at the North The Sumter Chapter of the NaCalling allShirley Sumter Alumni HOPE Center. Call M.Benedict tional Federation of the Blind Blassingame at (803) 506will hold its monthly meet4019. ing at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at Shiloh-Randolph Clarendon School District One Manor. All state dues for will conduct free vision, hearing, speech and developmental 2015 are now due. The spotlight will shine on Lori Anne screenings as part of a child Coley and the associate find effort to identify stumember is Patricia White. If dents with special needs. Screenings will be held from you know a blind or visually impaired person, contact 9 a.m. to noon at the Sumthe chapter president, Debra merton Early Childhood Canty, at DebraCanC2@fronCenter on the following tier.com or at (803) 775-5792. Thursdays: Jan. 8; Feb. 12; Mail state dues to: NFB March 12; April 9; and May Sumter Chapter, P.O. Box 14. For details, call Sadie 641, Sumter, SC 29151. Williams or Audrey Walters

PUBLIC AGENDA SANTEE-LYNCHES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Monday, 7 p.m., Santee-Lynches Board Room, 36 W. Liberty St. SUMTER CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St.

BISHOPVILLE CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Colclough Building TOWN OF LYNCHBURG PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday, 4 p.m., town hall

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A shower or t-storm in the area

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t let EUGENIA LAST emotions take over, causing you to do or say something you’ll regret. A change that takes place will turn out to be good if you wait and let things unfold naturally. Focus on making personal improvements. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Put your energy into visiting people or places that will help you learn to make better choices this year. Moderation and cutting corners should be implemented before you take on something new. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Money matters will strike an emotional chord if you have been liberal with your spending. Consider what you can do or sell to offset your debt and ease your stress. Someone will offer help, but be wary of the cost. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Get promises in writing. Someone may not follow through on something they offered on a whim. You have to look out for your own interests and try to find a solid deal without stipulations. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Network, listen and look for alternatives to the way you do things. Review what you have to offer and try to become a strong contender for a position that interests you. Be positive and make an offer that’s hard to refuse. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Take control before someone steps into your position and jeopardizes your chance to advance. Innovation will put you in the running for a project you want to pursue. Consistency is good, but originality will be necessary.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t let the changes going on at home or within a relationship deter you from pursuing your dreams, hopes and wishes. Love is on the rise along with self-improvement and connecting with people from your past. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t be fooled by a sales pitch promising the impossible. Be honest with yourself about the possibilities that exist and the best way to reach your goals with the least amount of cost. An unusual development will entice you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You may be accomplishing a lot, but don’t brag or you will end up facing someone who will give you a run for your money. A humble and gracious attitude will improve your popularity and future prospects. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t venture too far off your target or you will miss your goal. A lastminute change is likely to occur, but shouldn’t alter your course or plan of action. Self-improvement will get you much further than trying to change someone else. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): An opportunity will develop, but before you jump in with two feet, ask questions that will eliminate uncertainties. A change in your health or physical appearance is apparent. Accept change with an open heart and attitude.

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TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaﬀney 68/37 Spartanburg 67/37

Greenville 66/37

Columbia 75/41

Temperatures shown on map are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

Sumter 76/42

IN THE MOUNTAINS Aiken 73/39

A CENTURY AGO: What happened in 1915 By S.N.

ACROSS 1 Hotel patron 6 Harry Potter series messengers 10 First-string players 15 Galaxy Tab alternative 19 Infuriate 20 Modern artist Mondrian 21 Cell-phone company bought by Microsoft 22 Grandma 23 British landmark auctioned off in 1915 25 His Birth of a Nation premiered in 1915 27 Stamp on a letter 28 Lots of land 30 Small evergreen 31 Minimal amount 32 Ancestry

Charleston 75/45

Today: Breezy and humid with a shower. High 72 to 76. Monday: Cooler with sunshine and patchy clouds. High 55 to 60.

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Today Hi/Lo/W 63/33/r 30/-4/sn 37/23/s 38/9/sn 52/30/s 66/48/s 63/40/pc 62/36/r 84/65/pc 66/37/r 63/41/s 60/44/pc 68/39/r

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 358.15 74.16 73.21 96.00

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RIVER STAGES River Black River Congaree River Lynches River Saluda River Up. Santee River Wateree River

0.12" 0.12" 0.38" 0.12" 0.34" 0.38"

NATIONAL CITIES City Atlanta Chicago Dallas Detroit Houston Los Angeles New Orleans New York Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

56° 47° 54° 32° 77° in 1966 17° in 1979

Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 48/31/s 8/4/pc 42/34/s 16/8/c 50/38/s 75/51/s 53/40/s 37/22/s 73/60/c 38/24/s 68/43/s 63/47/pc 42/28/s

33 Foundation of farming 34 Engineers for Watson 37 Whodunit story 38 Term in bowling, baseball and basketball 42 Complains 43 Symbol of grace 44 Water down 46 Actress Ullmann 47 Homer’s eldest 48 Tax-law experts: Abbr. 49 Marina __ Rey, CA 50 Bagpipe sound 52 School in L.A. 53 Type of phone call first made in 1915 58 Roasting venue 59 Space-saving abbr. 60 Pun reaction, perhaps 61 Face-to-face exams 62 They hear “You’ve got mail” 64 Investor’s insurance

66 Out of whack 67 First half of an LP 68 Milk designation 70 Go-between 71 Symbol of sanctity 72 Faux __ (misstep) 75 Sitar melody 76 Home appliance introduced in 1915 79 Ending for infant 80 Dilbert cartoonist 82 Noshed on 83 Letters often near 0 84 Aunt Millie’s alternative 85 Part of RSVP 86 Flood barriers 89 “Didn’t mean to do that” 90 Desert formations 91 Type of lager beer 93 Depleted 95 Grist for some mills 96 Those on foot, for short 97 Exams for drs.

Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 9.33 -0.08 19 5.03 +0.23 14 11.45 -0.85 14 3.78 -0.05 80 79.76 -0.20 24 12.95 -0.22

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Today Hi/Lo/W 61/31/r 63/34/r 72/38/t 75/48/c 67/46/c 75/45/c 68/36/t 66/38/r 75/41/t 76/43/t 77/49/t 78/47/t 77/42/t

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City Florence Gainesville Gastonia Goldsboro Goose Creek Greensboro Greenville Hickory Hilton Head Jacksonville, FL La Grange Macon Marietta

Today Hi/Lo/W 78/46/t 78/56/c 70/37/t 77/46/t 75/45/c 69/36/t 66/37/r 67/34/r 71/47/c 80/51/sh 66/36/r 70/37/r 62/30/r

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City Marion Mt. Pleasant Myrtle Beach Orangeburg Port Royal Raleigh Rock Hill Rockingham Savannah Spartanburg Summerville Wilmington Winston-Salem

Today Hi/Lo/W 65/32/r 73/46/c 74/47/c 75/43/t 73/48/c 73/39/t 69/36/t 75/39/t 78/46/c 67/37/c 73/47/c 75/48/c 68/36/t

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 47/26/s 59/40/pc 56/38/s 57/33/s 58/43/pc 50/28/s 51/28/s 52/25/s 62/40/s 51/32/s 57/44/s 56/33/s 47/29/s

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ties, so to speak 26 Came up short 29 Male 43 Across 32 Great time 33 Embodiments 34 Saturate (with) 35 Talk big 36 He painted his Poet Reclining in 1915 37 Saturated (with) 38 Beagle biters 39 Irving Berlin tune of 1915 40 Number used by pilots 41 Makes uniform 43 First word in the Star Trek intro 45 People with fan clubs 48 Mountain lion 51 Assigned function 53 Set of standards

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to be 98 Collaborative website 99 On the player roster 102 Sounds from 6 Across 103 Burbank, for instance 107 Doll first sold in 1915 109 His novella The Metamorphosis was published in 1915 111 Advertising award 112 Showed to a seat, slangily 113 Barnyard sound 114 Secondary map 115 Search (through) 116 Performs in an orchestra 117 Curtain holders 118 Author of the 19th century’s best-selling novel

DOWN 1 2 Golden Rule preposition 3 Personality parts 4 Conscious 5 Seismological events 6 Grammy Award category 7 Subtle signal 8 Relay-race segment 9 Arrive on the sly 10 Smartphone operating system 11 Pulled along 12 Cardiology readings: Abbr. 13 Make public 14 Send off, as invitations 15 Completely 16 Poker opener, perhaps 17 Poker opener, perhaps 18 Willy Wonka creator 24 Responsibili-

Myrtle Beach 74/47

Manning 77/44

Today: Breezy with rain; warmer. Winds west-southwest 10-20 mph. Monday: Plenty of sunshine. Winds northnorthwest 3-6 mph.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Florence 78/46

Bishopville 76/42

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Take time to let your creativity flow and to pursue accomplishments that will make you feel or look good. Changing your surroundings or altering your current living situation will help you justify following your creative or personal dreams.

THE NEWSDAY CROSSWORD

THURSDAY

Cooler with brilliant Colder with plenty sunshine of sunshine

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WEDNESDAY

54 Oscar actress Marisa 55 Rubber gasket 56 Social class 57 Make alterations 63 Telltale sign 65 Dutch cheese 66 Go along 67 Fills completely 68 Comprehension 69 Budget-graph border lines 70 In pursuit of 71 Having fun 73 “Rags-toriches” author 74 Creator of the Grinch 77 Roof projections 78 Ancestry 81 Robe part 84 Cow or camel 87 Turned out to be 88 Plate refills 89 Chooses 90 1988 presidential candidate

92 Water source 94 Yoga accessory 95 __-Carlton (hotel chain) 97 Dollars and cents 98 Arcane-detail experts 99 Budget-graph border lines 100 City in Colombia 101 Work-weary exclamation

102 Pun reaction, perhaps 103 Rubber product 104 Then 105 Present unfairly 106 London art museum 108 French fashion monogram 110 2016 Olympics city

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Carolina wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin (13) runs past Arizona cornerback Patrick Peterson during the Panthers’ 27-16 victory on Saturday in an NFC wild-card game in Charlotte.

BY TOM O’HARE Special To The Sumter Item CHARLOTTE — Want to advance to the second round of the National Football League playoffs? Find an opponent that is down to its third-string quarterback and thirdstring running back. That was the fortune of the Carolina Panthers, who beat the Arizona Cardinals 27-16 in a National Football Conference wildcard game on Saturday at Bank of America Stadium. It marked the Panthers’ first playoff win since 2005 when they defeated the

Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship game. “This was a great game, for our team, and especially for our fans,” said Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, who won his first playoff game. “It was a whole lot of excitement and rightfully so.” Carolina will be on the road against either Seattle or Green Bay in a divisional playoff game. The Panthers will play at top-seeded Seattle if Dallas beats Detroit today.. If the Lions win, Carolina will play at Green Bay. The Panthers ended the contest with a record-set-

ting defensive performance by limiting Arizona to 78 yards of total offense, the lowest amount allowed in an NFL postseason contest. “We obviously did some good things on defense, and we caught this team at the right time,” said Panthers head coach Ron Rivera. The Panthers came into the playoffs with a 7-8-1 record, which was good enough to win the NFC South. “I think this win validates some of the changes

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Starling records double-double for USC Upstate in recent loss

Soph. guard, Thornwell lead USC past Cyclones for 1st win over top-10 team in last 5 seasons

BY BARBARA BOXLEITNER Special To The Sumter Item

uesday’s game between the USC Upstate and College of Charleston women’s basketball teams had the potential to deliver a matchup between former local high school players. However, College of Charleston’s Mikaela Hopkins, a Thomas Sumter Academy graduate, wasn’t in the lineSTARLING up against Upstate’s Brittany Starling. Sumter High School graduate Starling stole the show for Upstate (7-6) in a losing effort, as Charleston (2-9) won by a point. The junior scored a career-high 30 points and added 14 rebounds to lead all players. Through 13 games, Starling averaged 13.2 points, second on the team. Her 8.9 rebounds per game led the team and ranked fourth in the Atlantic Sun Conference. Senior Hopkins, meantime, averaged 4.4 points and 3.3 rebounds through 10 games.

BY LARRY FLEISHER The Associated Press NEW YORK — Sindarius Thornwell broke out of a slump in a big way for South Carolina. Thornwell scored five of his 13 points in the final 2 minutes and came up with a key turnover in the final seconds in South Carolina’s 64-60 victory over No. 9 Iowa State on Saturday night at Barclays Center. “I see the concerns of the people who follow our program that he’s not playing well,” head coach Frank Martin said. “We judge too many people by how many points they score in a game. Did you see Sindarius’ matchup score today? That guy’s a heck of a player and he’s a fifth-year senior. His matchup (Bryce DeJean-Jones) scored three points. He’s not playing bad. He just needs the confidence to see that ball go through that basket. Making some of those shots down the stretch hopefully engages him offensively a little more.” Duane Notice led the Gamecocks with 15 points and Tyrone Johnson had 13 to help South Carolina beat a Top 10 team for the first time since knocking off Kentucky on Jan. 26, 2010. Iowa State missed its first 15 3-pointers and finished 1 of 18. “I thought it was really (decided) the first 12 minutes,” Cyclones coach Fred Hoiberg said “We talked about throwing the first punch and we didn’t. It was 8-0 on the boards before we could even blink and it was 26-13

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After being maligned for much of the season due to his play, Clemson quarterback Cole Stoudt finished his career on top with an MVP performance in the Tigers’ 40-6 victory over Oklahoma in the Russell Athletic Bowl.

SOFTBALL Wilson Hall High School graduate Bailey Connor is a freshman infielder and outfielder for Marion Military Institute.

WOMEN’S BOWLING

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South Carolina center Demetrius Henry (21) blocks a shot by Iowa State forward Georges Niang (31) as USC guard Duane Notice (10) and forward Laimonas Chatkevicius (14) look on during the Gamecocks’ 64-60 victory on Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Also on Saturday, Clemson lost to No. 19 North Carolina 74-50 in Clemson.

Lakewood High School alumna Muriel Evans is a sophomore for Shaw University. She averaged 108 during a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Southern Divisional meet.

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CLEMSON COMMENTARY

Stoudt’s long journey has storybook ending G ood for Cole Stoudt. If ever there was a college football player who deserved to finish his career on a high note, it was Cole Stoudt. Stoudt, Clemson’s fifth-year senior quarterback, had the game of his career in his finale, a 40-6 victory over Oklahoma in the Russell Athletic Bowl. He completed 26 of 36 passes for 319 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score. You didn’t want to see him have that kind of game because he’s a good guy. You wanted that for him because of what he had been through this season. There’s being much maligned, and then there’s what happened to Stoudt. He was ridiculed in

such a way by a small part of the Clemson fan base that I don’t recall any other college athlete having to face from the supporters of Dennis his team. Brunson Did Stoudt play well? Not very often, and sometimes he certainly looked totally out of his element. Perhaps his play is why quarterback Chad Kelly threw the hissy fit that got him booted off the Clemson team after head coach Dabo Swinney announced Stoudt had won the job following spring practice.

When the games began and fans got a look at true freshman Deshaun Watson, it was obvious to see Watson’s abilities were at a different level than those of Stoudt. Even those who were “supporters” of Stoudt could see it was just a matter of time before Watson got the job. However, the amount of vitriol that small portion of Tiger fans spewed out was hard to fathom. Yes, Stoudt made some horrendous throws and decisions throughout the year, but he didn’t deserve to catch some of the grief he did. One thing that was overlooked is the fact he answered

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SPORTS

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2015

AREA ROUNDUP

TSA girls fall to host in Ben Lippen tourney COLUMBIA — Thomas Sumter Academy connected on just two of 28 free throw attempts in a 38-28 loss to Ben Lippen on Saturday in the Ben Lippen New Year’s Blast at the BL gymnasium. Latrice Lyons led the Lady Generals with 11 points. Taylor Knudson added eight. Correy Hester and Laura Carlton both had eight to lead the Lady Falcons. THOMAS SUMTER Chappell 3, Knudson 8, DeMonte 2, Jenkins 4, Lyons 11. BEN LIPPEN Whalen 4, Rew 4, Carter 8, Hester 8, Montgomery 6, Cureton 2.

VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL HORIZONS CAROLINA CROCS 74 ST. FRANCIS XAVIER 51 St. Francis Xavier High School lost to Horizons Carolina Crocs

of Australia 74-51 on Saturday at the Sumter Family YMCA gymnasium. Justin Lyons led the Padres in scoring with 16 points. Dalton Foreman added 14 and Jay McFadden had 11. BEN LIPPEN 65 THOMAS SUMTER 43

COLUMBIA — Thomas Sumter Academy fell to 2-7 on the season with a 65-43 loss to Ben Lippen on Saturday in the Ben Lippen New Year’s Blast at the BL gymnasium. Austin Hudson led TSA in scoring with 17 points. THOMAS SUMTER Hudson 17, White 8, Brunson 3, Lifsey 1, York 7, Stengel 7. BEN LIPPEN McGwire 14, Bynum 13, McCray 10, Burnette 10, Hester 7, Gibbs 2, Brown 2, Barrow 7.

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TODAY

8 a.m. – International Soccer: FA Cup Third-Round Match – Crystal Palace vs. Dover (FOX SPORTS 1). 9:55 a.m. – International Soccer: FA Cup ThirdRound Match – Sheffield Wednesday vs. Manchester City (FOX SPORTS 2). 10:30 a.m. – International Soccer: FA Cup ThirdRound Match – Manchester United vs. Yeovil (FOX SPORTS 1). Noon – College Basketball: Central Florida at Temple (ESPNEWS). 12:30 p.m. – International Soccer: FA Cup ThirdRound Match – Hull vs. Arsenal (FOX SPORTS 1). 1 p.m. – NFL Football: American Football Conference Playoffs Wild-Card Game – Cincinnati at Indianapolis (WLTX 19, WNKT-FM 107.5). 1 p.m. – College Basketball: Virginia Commonwealth at Fordham (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 1 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Connecticut at St. John’s (ESPN2). 1 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Notre Dame at Syracuse (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 1 p.m. – Professional Basketball: Euroleague Game – Olympiacos Piraeus vs. Unicaja Malaga (NBA TV). 1 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Alabama at Georgia (SPORTSOUTH). 1:30 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Texas A&M at Arkansas (ESPNU). 2 p.m. – College Basketball: Houston at Tulsa (ESPNEWS). 2 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Saint Louis at George Mason (ESPN2). 2 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Mississippi at Kentucky (SEC NETWORK). 3 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: South Carolina at Louisiana State (ESPN2, WNKT-FM 107.5). 3 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: North Carolina State at North Carolina (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 3 p.m. – Professional Basketball: NBA Developmental League Game – Teams To Be Announced (NBA TV). 3 p.m. – College Basketball: Texas (San Antonio) at North Texas (SPORTSOUTH). 3:30 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Richmond at Fordham (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 3:30 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: George Washington at Dayton (ESPNU). 4 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Florida at Auburn (SEC NETWORK). 4:30 p.m. – College Basketball: UNLV at Kansas (WLTX 19). 4:30 p.m. – NFL Football: National Football Conference Playoffs Wild-Card Game – Detroit at Green Bay (WACH 57, WNKT-FM 107.5). 4:30 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: West Virginia at Oklahoma (FOX SPORTS 1). 5 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Texas Christian at Texas Tech (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 5:30 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: South Florida at Tulane (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 5:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Illinois State at Wichita State (ESPNU). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Arizona State at Arizona (FOX SPORTS 1). 8 p.m. – College Basketball: Louisville at Wake Forest (ESPNU). 8 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Boston at Carolina (SPORTSOUTH). 8 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Dallas at Chicago (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9 p.m. – College Football: GoDaddy Bowl from Mobile, Ala. – Toledo vs. Arkansas State (ESPN). 9 p.m. – High School Football: Semper Fidelis All American Bowl from Carson, Calif. (FOX SPORTS 1). 10 p.m. – College Basketball: Washington at Stanford (ESPNU). Midnight – NHL Hockey: Nashville at Anaheim (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 4 a.m. – International Soccer: Australian League Match – Adelaide vs. Perth (FOX SPORTS 2).

MONDAY

2:55 p.m. – International Soccer: FA Cup ThirdRound Match – Wimbledon vs. Liverpool (FOX SPORTS 1). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Notre Dame at North Carolina (ESPN). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: West Virginia at Texas Tech (ESPNU). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Tennessee at Vanderbilt (SEC NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Charlotte at Boston (SPORTSOUTH). 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Washington at New Orleans (NBA TV). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Oklahoma at Texas (ESPN). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Texas Southern at Southern (ESPNU). 10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Oklahoma City at Golden State (NBA TV).

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New Florida head coach Jim McElwain said that quarterback Jeff Driskel (6) has asked to be released from his scholarship.

McElwain: QB Driskel seeks transfer from UF BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Florida quarterback Jeff Driskel has asked to be released from his scholarship. New Gators head coach Jim McElwain said before Saturday’s Birmingham Bowl against East Carolina that the former starting quarterback has asked for the release. McElwain, who was not coaching in the game, said the decision is up to Driskel, who came into the game late in the second quarter. Says McElwain: “We all have choices, and we’re not going to hold him hostage.’’ Freshman Treon Harris started the final six games. Driskel started 12 games in 2012 and the first three last season before a broken leg sidelined him. He opened the season strong in the first two games but struggled in the next four. He was intercepted nine times and lost three fumbles before getting benched.

BENGALS RECEIVER AJ GREEN WILL MISS PLAYOFF GAME CINCINNATI — Bengals receiver A.J. Green will miss a first-round playoff game in In-

KEEPING UP FROM PAGE B1 BASEBALL Sumter High graduate Charlie Barnes is a freshman pitcher for Clemson University. Out of Wilson Hall, Kemper Patton is a freshman outfielder for Wingate University. Previously at Laurence Manning Academy, Russell Thompson is a freshman pitcher for Presbyterian College.

dianapolis today because he’s still recovering from a concussion. Green suffered the concussion during a loss in Pittsburgh on Sunday night that relegated the Bengals (10-5-1) to a wild-card berth. The Pro Bowl receiver didn’t pass concussion tests and was ruled out on Saturday. Tight end Jermaine Gresham was listed as questionable with a sore back.

AP SOURCE: NHLPA LOOKING AT FLYERS DEC. 26 TRIP A person familiar with the complaint tells The Associated Press that the NHL Players’ Association is investigating whether the Philadelphia Flyers violated the collective bargaining agreement by traveling during a holiday break. Rogers Sportsnet in Toronto reported Saturday that online flight records showed the Flyers took a flight from Philadelphia to Nashville the night of Dec. 26. Players are barred from traveling or practicing from Dec. 24-26 under the collective bargaining agreement. From wire reports

MEN’S BASKETBALL Sumter resident Reggie Bonner had season highs of eight points and six rebounds for Limestone College against Lees-McRae. Kansas State University’s Brandon Bolden, who played two years for Sumter High, had three rebounds, two points and two blocked shots against Savannah State University. Send updates about area athletes to Barbara Boxleitner at BKLE3@aol.com.

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PREP SCHEDULE MONDAY

Varsity and JV Basketball Thomas Sumter at The King’s Academy, 4 p.m. JV and B Team Basketball Sumter at Spring Valley (No B Team Girls), 5:30 p.m. B Team Basketball Orangeburg Prep at Laurence Manning, 5 p.m. Middle School Basketball Alice Drive at Bates, 5 p.m. Hillcrest at Chestnut Oaks, 5 p.m. Furman at Mayewood, 5 p.m.

TUESDAY Varsity Basketball

Spring Valley at Sumter, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Scott’s Branch, 6 p.m. St. Francis Xavier at Colleton Prep (Boys Only), 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Basketball Lee Central at Crestwood (No JV Girls), 6 p.m. East Clarendon at Manning, 4 p.m. Wilson Hall at Hammond, 4 p.m. Carolina at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Laurence Manning at Heathwood Hall, 4 p.m. Calhoun at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. Holly Hill at Clarendon Hall, 4 p.m. Emmanuel Christian at Sumter Christian, 4 p.m. B Team Basketball Wilson Hall at Hammond, 4:30 p.m. Varsity Wrestling Sumter, Fort Dorchester, Rock Hill at Lexington, TBA

WEDNESDAY

Varsity and JV Basketball Cardinal Newman at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. B Team Basketball Orangeburg Prep at Wilson Hall, 5 p.m. Calhoun at Thomas Sumter, 6 p.m. Carolina at Robert E. Lee, 5 p.m. Varsity Bowling Wilson Hall at Orangeburg Prep (JC Lanes), 5 p.m. Varsity Wrestling Conway, Carolina Forest, Socastee at Sumter, 6 p.m.

THURSDAY

Varsity Basketball East Clarendon at Lake View, 6 p.m. Dorchester Academy at St. Francis Xavier (Boys Only), 6 p.m. Junior Varsity Basketball Manning at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Darlington at Lakewood, 6 p.m. B Team Basketball Marlboro County at Sumter (Boys Only), 5:30 p.m. Heathwood Hall at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. Emmanuel Christian at Robert E. Lee, 5 p.m. Middle School Basketball Alice Drive at Mayewood, 5 p.m. Hillcrest at Bates, 5 p.m. Lugoff-Elgin at Chestnut Oaks, 5:30 p.m. Furman at Ebenezer, 5 p.m. Kingstree at Scott’s Branch, 5:30 p.m.

FRIDAY

Varsity Basketball Crestwood at Manning, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Darlington, 6 p.m. St. Francis Xavier at East Clarendon (Boys Only), 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Basketball Scott’s Branch at Palmetto Scholar’s Academy (No JV Girls), 5 p.m. Heathwood Hall at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Florence Christian at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Laurence Manning at Carolina, 4 p.m. Trinity-Byrnes at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Patrick Henry, 4 p.m. Sumter Christian at Maranatha Christian (No JV Girls), 4 p.m. B Team Basketball Hammond at Laurence Manning, 4:30 p.m. Varsity Wrestling Sumter in Blue Devil Invitational (at Dreher HIGH), TBA

SATURDAY

Varsity Basketball Sumter at Lower Richland, 3 p.m. B Team Basketball Wilson Hall at Thomas Sumter, 3 p.m. Varsity Sporting Clays Wilson Hall in Hermitage Tournament (in Camden), TBA Varsity Wrestling

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION W Toronto 24 Brooklyn 16 Boston 11 New York 5 Philadelphia 4 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W Atlanta 24 Washington 22 Miami 14 Orlando 13 Charlotte 10 CENTRAL DIVISION W Chicago 23 Cleveland 19 Milwaukee 17 Indiana 13 Detroit 9

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WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION W Memphis 24 Dallas 24 Houston 22 San Antonio 20 New Orleans 17 NORTHWEST DIVISION W Portland 26 Oklahoma City 17 Denver 13 Utah 11 Minnesota 5 PACIFIC DIVISION W Golden State 26 L.A. Clippers 22 Phoenix 19 Sacramento 14 L.A. Lakers 10

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Brooklyn 100, Orlando 98 Cleveland 91, Charlotte 87 Dallas 119, Boston 101 Detroit 97, New York 81 New Orleans 111, Houston 83 Oklahoma City 109, Washington 102 Indiana 94, Milwaukee 91 Phoenix 112, Philadelphia 96 Atlanta 98, Utah 92 Golden State 126, Toronto 105 Memphis 109, L.A. Lakers 106

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Charlotte at Orlando, 7 p.m. Boston at Chicago, 8 p.m. Miami at Houston, 8 p.m. Utah at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Washington at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Memphis at Denver, 9 p.m. Atlanta at Portland, 10 p.m. Philadelphia at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Dallas at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Brooklyn at Miami, 6 p.m. Sacramento at Detroit, 6 p.m. Milwaukee at New York, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Indiana at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

Cleveland at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Charlotte at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Washington at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Houston at Chicago, 8 p.m. New York at Memphis, 8 p.m. Denver at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Indiana at Utah, 9 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Portland, 10 p.m. Atlanta at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W Montreal 38 25 Tampa Bay 40 24 Detroit 38 20 Toronto 39 21 Florida 36 17 Boston 38 19 Ottawa 36 15 Buffalo 39 14 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W Pittsburgh 38 24 N.Y. Islanders 38 26 Washington 37 19 N.Y. Rangers 35 20 Columbus 35 16 Philadelphia 38 14 New Jersey 40 13 Carolina 38 11

L OT Pts GF 11 2 52 104 12 4 52 130 9 9 49 108 15 3 45 129 10 9 43 84 15 4 42 101 14 7 37 97 22 3 31 76

GA 88 106 95 117 93 103 99 130

L OT Pts GF 9 5 53 117 11 1 53 119 11 7 45 108 11 4 44 107 16 3 35 89 17 7 35 104 20 7 33 85 23 4 26 75

GA 90 104 96 89 110 115 115 101

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

GP 38 36 38 38 36 36 38

GP Anaheim 40 Los Angeles 39 Vancouver 36 San Jose 38 Calgary 40 Arizona 37 Edmonton 39 NOTE: Two points time loss.

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FRIDAY’S GAMES

Colorado 2, Edmonton 1, SO Florida 2, Buffalo 0 Montreal 4, New Jersey 2 Pittsburgh 6, Tampa Bay 3 Carolina 2, Philadelphia 1 Minnesota 3, Toronto 1 N.Y. Islanders 2, Calgary 1 Anaheim 4, St. Louis 3

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Ottawa 3, Boston 2, OT Nashville at Los Angeles, 4 p.m. Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Montreal at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Toronto at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Dallas, 8 p.m. Columbus at Arizona, 8 p.m. Detroit at Vancouver, 10 p.m. St. Louis at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Boston at Carolina, 1 p.m. Florida at Washington, 3 p.m. Tampa Bay at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Dallas at Chicago, 8 p.m. Columbus at Colorado, 8 p.m. Nashville at Anaheim, 8 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAME

San Jose at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS By The Associated Press BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association HOUSTON ROCKETS _ Assigned G Nick Johnson to Rio Grande Valley (NBADL).

FOOTBALL

National Football League BALTIMORE RAVENS _ Placed LB Arthur Brown on injured reserve. GREEN BAY PACKERS _ Signed C Joe Madsen to the practice squad. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS _ Signed DE Lawrence Okoye to a futures contract.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League DALLAS STARS _ Claimed D David Schlemko off waivers from Arizona. NASHVILLE PREDATORS _ Placed F Taylor Beck on injured reserve. Recalled Fs Miikka Salomaki and Viktor Stalberg from Milwaukee (AHL).

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Okafor powers Duke past BC 85-62 DURHAM, N.C. — Freshman Jahlil Okafor scored a career-high 28 points, and No. 2 Duke beat Boston College 85-62 on Saturday. Quinn Cook added 15 points to help the Blue Devils (13-0, 1-0) win their Atlantic Coast Conference opener. Olivier Hanlan finished with 22 points for the Eagles (7-5, 0-1), who have lost two of three and were playing their first road game. (14) NOTRE DAME 83 GEORGIA TECH 76

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Jerian Grant scored 24 points to lead No. 14 Notre Dame to an 83-76 comeback win in double overtime over Georgia Tech. SYRACUSE 68 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

VIRGINIA TECH 66

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Trevor Cooney scored 18 points and Rakeem Christmas had 17 as Syracuse held off a frenetic rally by Virginia Tech for a 68-66 victory in the ACC opener for both teams. N.C. STATE 68 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Seton Hall’s Sterling Gibbs (4) goes up for a shot against Villanova’s Dylan Ennis (31) during the Pirates’ 66-61 victory on Saturday in Newark, N.J. Gibbs led all scorers with 20 points.

Seton Hall knocks off Villanova 66-61 NEWARK, N.J. — Freshman Khadeen Carrington hit a goahead layup with 1:38 to play in overtime and Seton Hall knocked off its second ranked foe this week, defeating No. 6 Villanova 66-61 on Saturday. Carrington finished with a career-high 17 points. Sterling Gibbs added 20 for the Pirates (12-2, 2-0 Big East). Daniel Ocheful had a career day for Villanova (13-1, 1-10) with 19 points and 24 rebounds, personal bests. Darrun Hilliard added 14 points before fouling out. (11) TEXAS 70

been 14-1 since 1997. BUTLER 73 (15) ST. JOHN’S 69

NEW YORK — Kellen Dunham scored a season-high 28 points, including a pivotal 3-pointer with just more than 2 minutes left that helped Butler hold off No. 15 St. John’s 73-69. Alex Barlow added 15 points and Roosevelt Jones had 14 to help the Bulldogs (11-4, 1-1 Big East) split their tough road trip to begin conference play. (17) WEST VIRGINIA 78 TCU 67

LUBBOCK, Texas — Javan Felix scored 15 points and Jonathan Holmes added 14 to lead No. 11 Texas over Texas Tech 70-61 in each team’s Big 12 opener. Holmes became the 34th player in Texas history to score 1,000 points. Isaiah Manderson scored 12 points for the Red Raiders (104, 0-1).

FORT WORTH, Texas — Gary Browne sparked No. 17 West Virginia with 16 points while leading scorer Juwan Staten watched from the bench with an illness as the Mountaineers opened Big 12 Conference-play with a 78-67 win over TCU . Devin Williams scored 14 for West Virginia (13-1, 1-0 Big 12) and Jaysean Paige added 10 points as the Mountaineers won their sixth-straight game.

(12) MARYLAND 70

(25) GEORGETOWN 76

MINNESOTA 58

CREIGHTON 61

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Melo Trimble scored 20 points, and No. 12 Maryland used a strong defensive performance to beat Minnesota 70-58 in the Terrapins’ inaugural Big Ten home game. Dez Wells added 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists, and sophomore Damonte Dodd had a career-high 12 rebounds for the Terrapins (14-1, 2-0), who have won seven straight. Maryland hasn’t

WASHINGTON — Freshmen L.J. Peak, Tre Campbell and Paul White combined for 37 points, leading No. 25 Georgetown past Creighton 76-61 in a Big East matchup. Campbell’s 3-pointer early in the second half wrapped up a 15-2 spurt that put Georgetown ahead 39-31. And White’s 3 with 7 1/2 minutes to go gave the hosts a 61-46 edge.

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practicing well so I had the confidence to come in and do that.” The Cyclones took their first lead at 48-47 on a basket by Georges Niang with 8:28 left and made it 51-49 on Hogue’s free throw with 6:29 to go. Long hit a 3-pointer with 48 seconds left, cutting it to 63-60. Long then committed a turnover on the next possession, Thornwell hit a foul shot with 12 seconds remaining and the game ended with missed 3-pointers by Long and Dejean-Jones. Jameel McKay playing his third game for Iowa State after becoming eligible, scored 15 points, and Dustin Hogue also had 15. Niang, who came into the game averaging 16.1 points, was held to 10 points. “I took some uncharacteristic shots,” Niang said. “I probably should refrain from doing that and getting guys involved. If you put me out there again, I’m sure I can put them all in the blender.”

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FROM PAGE B1 at the break. We found a way to get back and cut it to a reasonable number to one and then came out in the second half the same way. I thought our lack of shot making bothered some of the things that we were trying to do on the defensive end.” Naz Long came into the game shooting 44.4 percent from 3-point range, but was 1 of 7. Dejean-Jones came in shooting 39 percent and averaging 15 points, but went 0 for 3. The Gamecocks trailed for a total of 1:46 seconds the entire game and Thornwell helped them seal it with a pair of layups and a foul shot after he started out 3 for 10. “Even though I’ve been having bad games, my teammates have been helping me and keeping me positive and motivated,” Thornwell said. “It’s just practice. I’ve been

From wire reports

PITTSBURGH 50

RALEIGH, N.C. — Ralston Turner scored 16 points to break out of a slump and help North Carolina State beat Pittsburgh 68-50. SEC UCONN 63 FLORIDA 59 GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Ryan Boatright scored 14 points, Rodney Purvis hit three 3-pointers in the second half and defending national champion Connecticut beat Florida 63-59. AUBURN 82 NORTH ALABAMA 61

AUBURN, Ala. — KT Harrell tied a season-high with 25 points and Cinmeon Bowers chipped in 20 points and 11 rebounds as Auburn staved off North Alabama 82-61 for its fifth straight

Duke’s Jahlil Okafor (15) and Amile Jefferson (21) combine to block the shot of Boston College’s Patrick Heckmann during the Blue Devils’ 85-62 victory on Saturday in Durham, N.C. home win. VANDERBILT 79

play with a 58-49 victory over Hartford. STATE

YALE 74

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Damian Jones scored 19 points and Vanderbilt rallied to beat Yale 79-74 in double overtime. GEORGIA 63 NORFOLK STATE 50

ATHENS, Ga. — Sophomore J.J. Frazier came off the bench to score a careerhigh 20 points, leading Georgia to its sixth straight victory, 63-50 over Norfolk State. MISSISSIPPI 92 AUSTIN PEAY 63

OXFORD, Miss. — Jarvis Summers scored 18 points as Mississippi placed four players in double figures to defeat Austin Peay 92-63. TEXAS A&M 58 HARTFORD 49

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Jalen Jones scored 12 points as Texas A&M wrapped up nonconference

COASTAL CAROLINA 83 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 74 CONWAY — Warren Gillis scored 18 points, Josh Cameron added 17 and Coastal Carolina beat Charleston Southern 83-74. WOFFORD 68 SAMFORD 65

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Karl Cochran scored 15 points and grabbed five rebounds as Wofford held on in the final minutes to beat Samford 68-65 in the Southern Conference opener for both teams. W CAROLINA 78 THE CITADEL 70

CULLOWHEE, N.C. — James Sinclair scored 22 points to lead the balanced attack Western Carolina used to beat The Citadel 78-70 in a Southern Conference game. From wire reports

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Florida defensive back Brian Poole (24) returns an interception for a touchdown against East Carolina during the Gators’ 28-20 victory in Saturday’s Birmingham Bowl in Birmingham, Ala.

Florida holds off ECU 28-20 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Treon Harris threw an 86yard scoring pass to Ahmad Fulwood and Vernon Hargreaves III intercepted a pass in the end zone late to preserve Florida’s 28-20 victory over East Carolina on Saturday in the Birmingham Bowl. The big plays helped the Gators (7-5) finish a disappointing season with a winning record while new coach Jim McElwain was among the spectators. Brian Poole also scored on a 29-yard interception return and Florida’s defense repeatedly turned East Carolina’s high-powered offense away from the end zone. Shane Carden was 34 of 66 for 427 yards for the Pirates (8-5) but Hargreaves’ pick with 1:20 left ended his day. Harris left late in the third quarter with an apparent lower left leg injury and was replaced by former starter

STOUDT FROM PAGE B1 the call every time it came his way. That was certainly much more often than all Clemson fans would like because of the injuries suffered by Watson.

Jeff Driskel. Driskel ran for a first down on a third-down play on the final drive to allow Florida to run out the clock. FRIDAY ALAMO BOWL (14) UCLA 40 (11) KANSAS STATE 35

SAN ANTONIO — Quarterback Brett Hundley led No. 14 UCLA to a 31-6 halftime lead and the Bruins held off No. 11 Kansas State 40-35 in the Alamo Bowl. Kansas State (9-4) scored 22 of the first 25 points in the second half, cutting it to 34-28 on quarterback Jake Waters’ 1-yard run with 4:54 left. Paul Perkins countered for UCLA (10-3) with a 67-yard run with 2:20 to go. Waters threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Lockett with 1:21 left, but UCLA recovered

And Stoudt did so even though he was hampered by injuries. Also, you never heard a disparaging word from Stoudt. Even after his outstanding game on Monday, Stoudt refused to say anything regarding his detractors.

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the onside kick and ran out the clock. Perkins ran for 194 yards on 20 carries. Lockett had 13 catches for 164 yards for Kansas State. Waters was 31 of 48 for 338 yards, but was sacked seven times — twice by Butkus Award winner Eric Kendricks — and threw two interceptions and lost a fumble. Hundley ran for 96 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries and passed for 136 yards. CACTUS BOWL OKLAHOMA ST. 30 WASHINGTON 22 TEMPE, Ariz. — Oklahoma State freshman quarterback Mason Rudolph threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns, and 300-pound tackle James Castleman showed off his versatility with two big offensive plays lead Oklahoma State to a 30-22 victory

“I wouldn’t say this was redemption,” Stoudt said. “This was my last game. I was prepared to do my best. I wanted

over Washington in the Cactus Bowl. A freshman making his third start, Rudolph kept his composure against Washington’s vaunted front seven, overcoming three turnovers to hit 17 of 26 passes. Desmond Roland kept the Huskies off balance by tearing off big runs up the middle, finishing with 123 yards on 32 carries for the Cowboys (7-6). Then there was Castleman. The beefy defensive tackle lined up in the shotgun to score on a 1-yard run in the first half, helping Oklahoma State build a 17-point halftime lead. Washington rallied to within a touchdown in the second half, but Castleman wreaked havoc again, catching a pass out of the backfield and rumbling down the sideline for a 48-yard catch. From wire reports

to be the best I could be and just enjoy the last game and that is what we did.” Indeed.

Defense let Alabama down at times after years of powering the Crimson Tide to wins and titles. The result was a team that got caught up in a couple of shootouts, gave up too many big plays and finally succumbed to Ohio State SABAN 42-35 in the playoff semifinals Thursday night in New Orleans. With Lane Kiffin’s offense piling up yards and points, this wasn’t vintage Alabama, except for the winning and contending. Tide coach Nick Saban’s team fell short of the national championship game and a shot at its fourth title in six years. The group might actually have overachieved in winning 12 games and the Southeastern Conference title simply because of a defense and offensive line that weren’t as dominant as they had been in recent years. “This team excelled all year long,’’ Saban said. “They kept Alabama in the forefront of college football everywhere in the country, based on the hard work and the improvement that they made throughout the season. “So I’m very proud of what this team was able to accomplish.’’ Alabama’s unprecedented six-year run as the league’s top defense ended, and the Tide ranked 58th nationally defending the pass. Then Blake Sims, who hadn’t been prone to big mistakes, threw three interceptions in both the regular-season finale against Auburn and the Sugar Bowl. “We turned the ball over a lot,’’ tailback T.J. Yeldon said. “It killed us last year. It killed us this year. Coming into a bowl game, you’ve got to take care of the ball.’’

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Wade looks ahead after year of change BY TIM REYNOLDS The Associated Press MIAMI — Dwyane Wade still gets angry. Just not as often. After a year like he had, that says something. It was eventful, often for unpleasant reasons such as his Miami Heat falling from the NBA mountaintop, a superstar friend deciding to leave the locker room they shared and a team rebuilding project. For him, 2014 was like none other. “It was just a different year,’’ Wade told The Associated Press. “Every year you go into a new one, you do the New Year’s Eve resolutions and you sit there and think `Yeah, this going to be the year.’ What I like to see from myself is how I respond to the moments where it’s not the highs. I know how I respond to the highs. But how do I respond in moments of truth?’’ He’s finding out. The Heat are 14-19 as the calendar flips to 2015, barely hanging on to the No. 8 spot in a weak Eastern Conference. LeBron James is wearing a Cleveland uniform now. Miami lost 12 games in December alone, and that’s after Wade lost millions in an effort to keep the team’s championship core together last summer. How much he lost, only time will tell. He was guaranteed $41 million from the Heat through 2015-16 before opting out; his current deal assures $31 million over that span. The 32-year-old Wade could be a free agent again this summer, since next season’s contract is at his option. “I’ll be all right,’’ Wade said with a shrug. “It cost me a lot. But it wasn’t The Decision that cost me,’’ the three-time champion said of his opt-out move, and James’ choice to leave for

Cleveland. “It was my decision. I opted out for the better of the team, not for any individual. I opted out for the better of the team and it cost me some money. I’m not concerned about it. Not overly concerned, anyway.’’ This is when he reveals that he’s happy, even with the Heat struggling. He has coaching privileges in practice now. If he doesn’t like something, he can stop the play, correct and teach. He’s been encouraged to pull players aside and tell them what he wants, since what he wants and what the Heat want are almost always in perfect alignment. “He has that experience, that impact with his voice,’’ Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “He’s been great in embracing that. It’s the most leadership that’s required of him since he’s been here.’’ Wade’s business deals keep growing and his marketability isn’t suffering. He got married again last year, tying the knot with actress Gabrielle Union after years of dating. He’s a de facto father of four now; three of his kids, plus raising a nephew. And he can still play. Wade entered Thursday sixth in the NBA in scoring this season, at 23.2 points per game. He’s shooting 51 percent. “In my professional life, I got comfortable in a role and I thought maybe this is it, maybe this is how I end my career,’’ Wade said. “And then it changed and I’m showing myself that I can still do the things I want to do. And my family, starting over as well. It’s my second time getting married. Let’s see if I can do it right this time, do it better.’’ In separate interviews, Wade and Union referred to the changes in his life the same way — as a rebirth.

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LeBron’s injuries big blow to crawling Cavs BY TOM WITHERS The Associated Press CLEVELAND — The chemistry has been slow to develop. The rookie coach is under fire. The record isn’t nearly what it’s supposed to be. No, the Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t having the season everyone expected. Not even close. And now, superstar LeBron James will sit out for at least two weeks. The championship chase is now a crawl. James was diagnosed with strains to his left knee and lower back and will be sidelined until they heal. In the meantime, the Cavs need to get themselves patched up. The injuries to the fourtime NBA MVP have threatened to capsize his homecoming season in Cleveland and further hinder the struggling Cavs, who have been jarred by a rash of medical issues and haven’t lived up to the enormous expectations triggered by James re-signing as a free agent last summer. James’ injuries added to a turbulent week in which there has been growing speculation about coach

David Blatt’s future, James’ commitment to Cleveland was again questioned, forward Kevin Love was sidelined with back spasms and starting forward Anderson Varejao underwent seasonending surgery after tearing his Achilles. The Cavs (18-14) have lost three straight games and four of five heading into Friday’s matchup in Charlotte. James, who missed the previous two games, didn’t make the trip and it’s not clear when he’ll rejoin his teammates, some of whom are about to be reminded what the previous four years were like without him. But even when James has been at full strength — he said Wednesday that his knee has bothered him most of the season — the Cavs have not clicked at either end of the floor. Blatt has struggled trying to find the right rotations and the former international coaching legend is still adjusting to the NBA game. Cleveland has lacked defensive intensity, the bench has been inconsistent at best and the Cavs aren’t deep enough to handle any significant injuries.

Compounding things for Blatt was a report that there’s concern within the organization that he doesn’t seem to be connecting with his players. Blatt, who was hired before James decided to come back to Ohio, believes he and the 10-time All-Star are on the same page and their relationship is growing. But until the losses turn to wins, the pressure will only increase the scrutiny on Blatt, whose external challenge was to get his team playing at a championship level right away. James had preached patience in the poignant essay he wrote in July, saying the team would need time to jell. However, the team’s acquisition of Love in a blockbuster trade made the Cavs title favorites. They don’t look like one. The Cavs were thin up front before Varejao went down, and general manager David Griffin has explored trades to bring in a rim-protecting big man and help for the bench. But Cleveland’s problems may run deeper than that, and James’ health has suddenly added an unexpected hurdle.

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QB legacies on the line? Cowboys’ Romo, Lions’ Stafford return to postseason with eyes on ultimate prize BY SCHUYLER DIXON The Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Tony Romo’s first playoff game in five years is a second chance for the quarterback on the other side, Detroit’s Matthew Stafford. Who knows how many more opportunities there will be for the 34-year-old Romo with the Dallas Cowboys, who have one playoff win since the last time they were anywhere near the Super Bowl nearly 20 years ago. The Lions? They go into Sunday’s wild-card game at Stafford’s hometown team with just one postseason victory in the Super Bowl era after Stafford lost to New Orleans in his only try three years ago. “I feel like I have been in the middle of it right now so I’m not too worried about it,’’ said Stafford, who grew up in the Dallas area. “I’m just trying to win every game if I can. You know you have to deal with all that kind of stuff and had some success and some years I’d like to have back, too. It’s an ongoing process.’’ “Coach Process’’ — that’s what Jason Garrett is called sometimes because of his affinity for the word — led the Cowboys (12-4) to the NFC East title after three straight 8-8 seasons ended with a loss that kept them out of the playoffs and fueled questions about his job security that are

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Travis Frederick and guard Zack Martin. Apparently knowing he had more help, Romo predicted in training camp that his best years were ahead of him despite back surgery that ended his 2013 season a game early. And his message didn’t change after another back in-

jury kept him out of one game this year. “I think more than anything it’s just about playing the right way and being the best version of yourself and figuring out how to create that,’’ said Romo, who is 1-3 in the playoffs after beating Philadelphia and losing to Minnesota during the 2009

season. “We’ve done a really good job being very efficient and explosive in the pass game and we’ll continue hopefully to do that.’’ Things to consider as the Lions (11-5) for go for their first playoff win since beating the Cowboys 38-6 during the 1991 season.

Dalton, Luck need deep playoff runs on resumes BY MICHAEL MAROT The Associated Press

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INDIANAPOLIS — Andrew Luck and Andy Dalton have similar achievements listed on their resumes — and similar glaring holes. Each made the Pro Bowl as a rookie. Each has three straight seasons with double-digit wins. Neither has missed the playoffs, and both understand their legacies will be determined by postseason successes and failures. Today, the two young quarterbacks get another chance to fill in some of those gaps when the Colts and Bengals meet in a wild-card round game. “I don’t think just getting to the playoffs has ever been good enough in this building,’’ Luck said this week. The Colts’ franchise quarterback learned his lesson the hard way. After directing one of the greatest one-season turnarounds in NFL history in 2012, Luck came up short against eventual Super Bowl champion Baltimore in the first round of the playoffs. Last year, after engineering

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we made during the offseason,” said Rivera, referring to personnel changes, including the release of popular wide receiver Steve Smith. The Cardinals were hoping that third-string quarterback Ryan Lindley could provide enough offense to sneak past the Panthers, and the Panthers helped by committing three costly turnovers and botching a punt late in the game. However, Lindley ended the contest playing like a third-stringer, completing only 9 of his 16 passed for 45 yards, including two costly fourth quarter interceptions that erased any chance of an Arizona victory. The Panthers teased the energetic sold-out crowd in the early going by jumping to an early 10-0 lead. On their first

the second-biggest comeback in postseason history, Luck spent the offseason pondering how to reduce turnovers. He blamed himself for throwing three interceptions that helped put Indy in a 28-point deficit against Kansas City, and then threw four more picks the next week in a 43-22 loss at New England. Now Luck is eager to prove two-time AFC South champion Indianapolis (11-5) is ready to take another big step. Dalton’s postseason problems are just as obvious. In three playoff games, all losses, he’s thrown one touchdown pass, six interceptions and accumulated a passer rating of 56.2. Another defeat would put Dalton in a tie with Warren Moon for most consecutive opening-round playoff losses by a quarterback. History is not on the Bengals’ side, either. Cincinnati (10-5-1) is 0-6 in road playoff games, has lost seven straight in Indy and hasn’t won in the playoffs since January 1991. If Dalton ends that misery, he might finally silence the critics.

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smelling blood. “We had all that momentum early on and it was looking pretty good,” said Panthers tight end Greg Olsen.”But a football can take some funny bounces some times, and that’s what happened and we let them back in the game.” Arizona got a spark when Carolina’s Brenton Bersin fumbled a punt that the Cardinals

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recovered at the Panthers 30yard line. A 14-yard completion from Lindley to wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, which would prove to be Lindley’s longest completion of the game, gave Arizona a first down and goal from the 1. Lindley then tossed a touchdown pass to Darren Fells to pull the Cardinals to within 10-7 early in the second quarter. Later in the quarter, the Panthers presented the Cardinals with another gift when Newton’s pass intended for Philly Brown was intercepted by Antonio Cromartie and returned 50 yards to the Carolina 17. Four plays later, Kerywnn Williams scored on a 1-yard run to put Arizona, which was 11-5 in the regular season, ahead 14-10. The Panthers pulled within 14-13 in the closing seconds of the half when Gano atoned for a missed 39-yard field goal

early in the second quarter by connecting on a 39-yard boot. Carolina regained the lead late in the third quarter when Fozzy Whitaker scored on a 39-yard screen pass to make it 20-14. Whitaker caught the ball on the right side of the field, then cut back across the grain and got a couple of big blocks downfield that led him into the end zone. “All I did was following the guys blocking,” said Whitaker. “I knew we needed a play like that to get us going and the crowd back in the game.” The Panthers got a huge break on the ensuing kickoff when Ted Ginn fumbled the ball on a hit by Melvin White. White fell on the loose ball at the Arizona 3 and two plays later Newton found fullback Mike Tolbert wide open in the end zone for a 1-yard touchdown pass three plays later to put the Panthers ahead 27-14.

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Pianists Susan Zhang and Gregory Hughes will present a concert titled “Classical Piano: Dueling Hands of Susan Zhang and Gregory Hughes” at the Sumter Opera House on Saturday, Jan. 10.

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overs of music and especially piano music will have the opportunity to watch and hear the Classical Piano: Dueling Hands of Susan Zhang and Gregory Hughes on Saturday at the Sumter Opera House. The 7:30 p.m. concert is part of the inaugural Opera House concert series coordinated by City Cultural Director Seth Reimer. The concert promises to be an exciting way to add to the diversity of the series that has so far brought country, rock ‘n’ roll and jazz music to the venue, as well as Shakespearean drama with Warehouse Theatre’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Zhang and Hughes are both awardwinning pianists whose chemistry and virtuosity have captivated audiences around the world. Zhang studied with Dr. Marina Lomazov at the University of South Carolina and was the winner of the 2000 Augusta Symphony Youth Concerto Competition; she made her debut with that orchestra at the age of 12. She has won and placed in many other competitions, both nationally and internationally. Also a soloist with the South Carolina Philharmonic and the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, Zhang has performed in numerous venues in North America, Europe and Asia, including the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta, Capilla de Musica de las Bernardas in Burgos, Spain, Qingshan District Government Hall in Wuhan,

Susan Zhang is known for her dynamic and virtuosic technique, as is her Jan. 10 partner, Gregory Hughes. They’ll present a program that includes Rachmaninov, Barber and other composers at the Sumter Opera House on that date. Tickets are already available. China, El Cerrito in Caracas, Venezuela, and the Escuela de Música Mozarteum, also in Caracas. Zhang has also studied with Antonio Pompa-Baldi, Emanuela Friscioni, Lydia Porro, and Sandra Patton and has worked with many teachers including Robert McDonald, Boris Slutsky and Joseph Rackers. First prize winner of the 2011 Arthur Fraser International Concerto Competition, Hughes is a native of Los Osos, California, and is currently attending the Juilliard School, where he is pursuing his bachelor of music degree in piano performance under Jerome

Lowenthal. Previously, he studied with Ann Holler, Fabio Parrini and ChihLong Hu. Among Hughes’ competition wins are the MTNA in Tennessee and South Carolina, the 2010 Lee University Piano Competition, the 2011 Bristol Music Club Scholarship Competition and the St. Andrews Arts Council 2012 International Piano Competition. By virtue of his win at the latter competition, Hughes performed with the St. Andrews Festival Orchestra directed by Maestro Lewis Dalvit. Together, Zhang and Hughes have been praised by audiences and critics

for “their musical dynamism and powerful chemistry.” On Saturday’s program at the Sumter Opera House will be Sergei Rachmaninov’s Morceaux, a seldom heard set of solo piano pieces that mine the feelings of the composer from elation to his darker moods. Hughes’ and Zhang’s performance will also include American composer Samuel Barber’s Souvenirs and other pieces. Critics celebrate Zhang and Hughes individually and as a duo; the Free Times praised them for their “astounding musical authority ... (and) well prepared mastery,” indicating that they will “share an evening of classical music that will ignite the imagination.” Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. concert Classical Piano: Dueling Hands of Susan Zhang and Gregory Hughes are $25 for floor and box seats, $20 for balcony and $10 for students. Visit the website sumteroperahouse.com or call the Sumter Opera House at (803) 436-2616 for tickets or for more information. Remaining on the concert schedule for the Sumter Opera House 2014-15 season are: • Feb. 5 — Alex DePue & Miguel De Hoyos (Sumter-Shaw Community Concert Association) • Feb. 14 — James Gregory, comedian • Feb. 20 — Blind Boys of Alabama • March 7 — Julie Scoggins, stand-up comedy • March 13 — Dirty Dozen Brass Band, New Orleans jazz and blues • March 20 — Galleria Seasons (SSCCA) • April 15 — Heritage Blues Orchestra, Delta blues

Overhead bridge to open; reward offered for swan killer 75 YEARS AGO – 1940 May 28–June 3 Sumter Post No. 15 of the American Legion announced the boys selected to attend the Palmetto Boy’s State at Camp Jackson June 16-22: James Pitts DeLorme, Fred E. Brogdon, Milton Weinberg Jr. and Wallace G. Hynds Jr. The purpose of Boy’s State is briefly to teach Yesteryear the young in Sumter men conSAMMY WAY structive attitudes toward the American form of government by making them participants in a miniature state government including all its branches, and that of city and county as well. • City Manager J.A. Raffield announced that the overhead bridge on Manning Avenue would be formally opened on Tuesday, June 11. The bridge that spans the At-

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1940 — The first class day exercises ever held at Sumter High School included the presentation of awards to: front row, from left: Bob Strange, declaimer’s medal; Dorothea Bultman, Galloway-Moseley athletic trophy; Jennie Moore, I.C. Strauss spelling and recitation medals; Morris Mazursky, boys’ spelling and declamation medals; back row, Mac Moise, Riley service award; Cornelius Wise, Mitchell Levi manual of arms medal; Superintendent William Henry Shaw. lantic Coast Line tracks will be one of the handsomest overpasses in the state. • Twenty thousand copies of the “South Carolina Magazine,” a quarterly publication of South Carolinians, Inc.,

will be placed in the mails Wednesday evening. An interesting article titled “Sumter” written by John J. Riley appears in this edition. • With lighted candles, 191 Edmunds High seniors

brought to a close the first class day exercises ever held under the new school system this morning. The processional, consisting of all the seniors dressed in purple and white, was led by Jennie Moore, president of the student body and Mac Moise, president of the senior class. • Pairings for the first round of the annual Leland Moore golf tourney at Sunset Country Club were announced today. The winner will receive the handsome Moore trophy. • Dr. J.R. Dunn announced today that his gardens on the Columbia highway, ten miles from here, will be opened to the public free of charge for one day only on Sunday. The iris will be in full bloom at that time. • Sumter High News is announcing the all-state baseball team that was selected by high school coaches, high school sports writers and compiled by its sports editors. Sumter High’s state finalist baseball team placed seven men out of an 11 possible open positions. Robert Epps,

Preston Lyles and Gene Brown of Sumter, all of whom placed on the second team last year, received enough votes to make the first team. • The committee in charge of the campaign to raise $4,000 for the Red Cross in Sumter County announced this morning that more than $1,000 had been donated so far. The committee comprises W.E. Bynum, general chairman; Roy Tucker, J.C. McDuffie, Mac Boykin, Claude Hurst, Kermit Ward, Francis Moise, K. Cliff Brown, Rev. W.H. Stender, Douglas Youngblood, J.D. Blanding and J.J. Brennan. • Thirty-three Junior High boys received athletic awards Wednesday. They are LeGrand Beatson, Burke Watson, William Smith, Gregg Horne, Frank James, Billy Hirshberg, Sambo Roddey, Dick Warren, David Burkett, Delma Jenkinson, Calvin Lyles, Buddy Hodge, Richard Moses, James Montalbano, Leroy Gibson, John Marshall,

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N.C. hotel hopes guests go home with rescue dog BY SUE MANNING The Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. — At this hotel, guests get welcomed with a wagging tail or a warm lick to the face. A dog will bound out from behind the registration desk, clad in an “Adopt Me” vest, as visitors arrive at the Aloft hotel in downtown Asheville, North Carolina, believed to be the only hotel in the U.S. where guests can adopt the dog that greets them when they check in. But the hotel doesn’t overwhelm roadweary travelers to this mountain tourist mecca, where people come to tour the nation’s largest home, the Biltmore estate; cast a fly-fishing rod; or hoist a beer in what has been dubbed “Beer City USA.” There’s only one adoptable dog at a time, and it’s always on a leash. The pooches at the Aloft Asheville Downtown hotel are part of an adoption program run by the hotel and Charlie’s Angels Animal Rescue. The rescue saves the pets from possible euthanasia at area shelters. “We feel like we are saving lives,” said Christine Kavanagh, Aloft’s director of sales. Hotel and rescue workers hope the program not only becomes permanent but spreads to some of the chain’s other

locations, too. The Asheville hotel, which also allows guests’ pets to stay for free, opened in 2012 and has not received one complaint about allergies, messes or dueling dogs, Kavanagh said. The adoptable dogs have space set aside at the registration desk, on the roof, third floor and in certain employee areas. They can’t stay in guest rooms at night but can go with visitors to the restaurant, bar and other spots if they’re on a leash. “The guests love it. It shows up on guest reviews and consumer surveys,” Kavanagh said. Caren Ferris of Amherst, Massachusetts, and her husband certainly did. The couple were staying nearby when they met a 4-year-old terrier mix named Ginger in the hotel bar and cozied up to the pooch sporting an “Adopt Me” vest. After a visit, “I got up to leave and told her goodbye. She sat up, looked me in the eye and kissed me on the lips. So I called the shelter, thinking maybe we should adopt the dog,” Ferris said. She and her husband filled out the adoption papers, paid $175 in fees and waited to be approved before they were able to take Ginger home to meet their other dogs. Charlie’s Angels has tough adoption standards, including a home visit. If a potential owner is from another state,

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Will Trantham kneels by Jackson, left, a Shih Tzu, along with Darcy, center, and Sophie. Trantham and his wife, Jan, adopted Jackson when they checked into Aloft Hotel in downtown Asheville, North Carolina. the rescue will ask a shelter there to do the check. The restrictions haven’t stopped 14 dogs from finding homes since the program started in July, said Kim Smith, president of Charlie’s Angels. The rescue’s placements have doubled since the hotel started stationing the dogs. Jan Trantham and her husband, from Atlanta, adopted a 2-year-old Shih Tzu named Jackson. They fell in love with him when they checked in, she said. “Every time we went somewhere, one

of us would say, ‘Let’s go back to the hotel and see Jackson.’ l couldn’t stop thinking about this dog,” Trantham said. It’s also a wonderful way for the dogs — and the guests — to socialize, Kavanagh said. “We have a little playpen by the front desk. At times, there’s a crowd around the pen because the dog is a conversation starter,” Kavanagh said. “Our hotel draws people together so they can mix and mingle and maybe adopt a dog.”

Divorcee’s dating plan hits snag right out of the gate DEAR ABBY — After a year of separation and divorce, I have decided to dip into the online dating world at 45. My plan was Dear Abby to carefully ABIGAIL select three to VAN BUREN five men over the next few months and just date, without diving into a relationship or into bed. To my surprise, the first man I met, “Darren,” is a great guy. He treats me wonderfully, is respectful, makes me laugh, and I love spending time with him. Now I’m no longer interested in meeting anyone else. But I am forcing myself to stick to “the plan.” Darren is aware of this. He respects my decision, but says he’ll convince me to choose him. Am I making a mistake by continuing to date others? I have real feelings for Darren and feel awkward about continuing with my plan. I think I should guard my heart. Perhaps dating others will help

me take things more slowly. Any thoughts? Cautiously optimistic DEAR OPTIMISTIC — If you hadn’t met someone as compatible as Darren, I would say full speed ahead with your plan. But if you feel awkward going out with others, then you shouldn’t be doing it. This is not to say you should rush into anything with Darren. It takes time to really get to know someone. Take the time because in the early months of a relationship, both parties are in the “selling” phase. You can always decide to go back to Plan A. DEAR ABBY — My sister “Diane” lives across the country and is an active alcoholic. I have been sober for 13 years, with the exception of a relapse in 2012. I have an 11-year-old daughter. In addition to the alcoholism, Diane is in an abusive marriage. I have seen it firsthand when I visited her. During each of these visits we have argued, she and her husband have fought, and Diana has drunk heavily. I have decided to not expose

my daughter to my sister’s drama. It was sad and stressful for me when I witnessed it. Diana is hurt and now refuses to speak to me. Did I make the right decision? Safe and Sober in Oakland DEAR SAFE & SOBER — I’m sorry your sister is hurt, but as a parent, it’s up to you to decide what you want your impressionable daughter to see. That you don’t want her to be exposed to your alcohol-addled sister interacting with her abusive husband seems like a sensible choice to me. Yes, you made the right decision, and you should stick with it. DEAR ABBY — I recently started dating a woman I have been friends with for a few years. She’s smart, funny, has many wonderful qualities, and I’m starting to fall in love with her. She’s attractive — except for one thing that could easily be fixed. I don’t know if I’m being shallow, so if that’s the case, please tell me. She has a bit of a mustache. Is there a way I can tactfully ask her to remove it without

hurting her feelings? Or should I just be grateful I found someone who wants to be with me and keep quiet? Tactfully challenged DEAR CHALLENGED — If you and this lady have been friends for

years, you should know each other well enough to level with each other. Because the mustache is “distracting,” ask her why she has never done anything about it. However, if she opts to keep it, you’ll have to love her just as she is.

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In 1891 plans were well underway for constructing a new hotel in Sumter. It was to be called The Claremont; however, within a year interest had waned. The Claremont Hotel shown here was built years later.

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oday’s Reflections concludes its look at the city and county of Sumter as it approached the 20th century through an article written by Sumter historian Thomas Stubbs in the 1950s. The report is being reprinted with a degree of editing due to its length. In addition to local amusements, the people of Sammy Way Sumter had REFLECTIONS their interests pointed elsewhere. First, there was Columbia’s “Centennial,” a pageant originating with and promoted by McDonald Furman of Privateer, Sumter County. Furman was given the title “Father of the Centennial” and spent a whole week at the Jerome Hotel, Columbia, as an honored guest on this festive occasion. There, too, plans for the Columbian Exposition or World’s Fair in Chicago, for the summer of 1892 were being publicized. As early as 1889, Thomas A. Edison was quoted as saying that by means of his invention, which he called “Far-sighted Made” – a forerunner of television – “he hopes to increase the range of vision by hundreds of miles, so that, for example, a man in New York could see the features of his friend in Boston with as much ease as he could see a performance on the stage,” and that this would be completed before the World’s Fair to be held in 1892. Locally the Rev. C.C. Brown was urging his fellow citizens to go to the exposition, and he offered them his assistance in arranging a party for them, in advising as to train schedules, etc., and this was more than a year before the fair was to commence. By the fall of 1891 a committee of 50 persons from South Carolina was named to lay statewide plans for the state’s representation and exhibits at this fair. Sumter’s representatives on this committee were Altamont Moses, Abe Ryttenberg and R.M. Wallace.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT Sumter had achieved phenomenal growth and had made many improvements in recent years, but there was still much to be done. Electric arc lights had been recently installed for the streets (1890). Under the title “Hello, Central Connect 15 with 26” was described the activities of R.O. Purdy, Albertus S. Brown and Dr. S.C. Baker to provide telephone service for Sumter. Early in January, 1891, it was said that 30 subscribers to this service had already been secured. Signs of growth and change were voted in almost every

Students attending Washington School in 1936 gather for a special ceremony to honor the memory of Dr. Samuel H. Edmunds, who was a longtime superintendent of the Sumter city schools. The school opened in 1892. issue. Among other needed local facilities which were now given impetus were a new hotel and a public park. An editorial appeared in February titled “Sumter Sighs For a Hotel.” Soon plans were well under way. The overall estimate of bonds to be offered at public subscription was $50,000, of which $30,000 was to be for the hotel proper. A long list of subscribers’ names was published. A mass meeting was held at which W.M. Graham was elected chairman and Abe Ryttenberg, secretary. The hotel got so far as to have a name selected for it. It was to be called “The Claremont,” but within a year, we note interest in these plans waning. In May of 1891, the matter of a public park for Sumter was discussed. William H. Ingraham was then negotiating for the purchase of “the most beautiful suburban home near the city.” Adjacent to this was considerable acreage, and he offered 30 acres of this for a park to City Council. This consisted of “a grove of live oaks, and a beautiful natural basin. It could be easily approached, it was said, from Calhoun, Republican (later Hampton Avenue) or Liberty streets. Ingraham appeared before City Council and urged the members to accept his proposal, and council appointed a committee to investigate. By the fall, council had accepted Ingraham’s proposal of a gift of 30 acres for a park action, it was said, which was “Generally approved, even though it was conditioned upon the city itself building a hard driveway from Main Street to this property.” This project failed, too, for some unexplained reason.

St. Anne Catholic Church rectory and the church circa 1915.

A group of some of the first students to sign up for a public education in Sumter assemble on the front steps of the Andrew Jackson Moses House on Washington Street in 1889. The site in question is said to have been that now occupied by the County Fair Grounds and lands adjacent there to the west and south, perhaps embracing First Mill. The editor voiced strong opposition, however, to another proposed public project. A movement was on foot, in 1891, to see the old courthouse and grounds, and to build a new and much larger court house and jail. Opposition to this project was suc-

cessful for the time being, although one taxpayer favored it, provided the sale produced as much as $30,000, a sum thought sufficient to buy another site as well as to build the larger court house and jail. Despite the fact that some proposed projects were frustrated and others were postponed, a good bit of building was going on or was about to be commenced. In addition to the building of the Graded

School, progress was being made in the building of a Masonic Temple. A.W. Todd, of Augusta, Ga., had been chosen as architect. It was said that this building will not be exceeded in design by either the new hotel or the Graded School. Mrs. Todd was also architect for the handsome new homes of Horace Harby on Church Street and of C.T. Mason on Main Street, then being erected. Other buildings were also then being planned for Sumter. “Mr. Neill O’Donnell,” it was said, “will have his large house (the residence of the late William Bojcer on Main Street) next door to Levi Brothers, moved to a lot on Liberty Street below the Baptist Church. This important home will be followed by one still more important. O’Donnell is thinking of building a block of brick store on the space made vacant by the removal of his residence.” Then too it was said that Mr. Isaac Schwartz was acting for Mrs. Schwartz and her sister, Miss Lena Solomons, in the building of two brick stores on the corner of Main and Republican streets, the corner store having already been leased to Edward E. Rembert. ... Sumter’s problems of sewage and an adequate supply of water were real ones. There too, the condition of the principal streets in bad weather was deplorable. Nor were there any paved sidewalks. The principal streets of the city, especially Main, Liberty and Republican, were said to be a “disgrace to the city.” “Where there are not pools of muddy, slimy water, the mud is without exaggeration, very nearly, and in some places, quite a half foot deep. The editor attacked this on more than one occasion. He recommended the use of Belgian blocks as suitable paving material, the estimated cost of which was $5,000 a mile. He strongly advocated a bond issue of $100,000 for this and other needed local improvements — a place that was to be authorized a little later on. Then too, some young vandals cut the light wires leaving the town in utter darkness for several hours. There were numerous marriages noted in 1891 among several of Sumter’s prominent families. Many of these events often took place in the homes of the participants and were frequently followed with sumptuous meals of every variety of cakes, fruits, nuts candies, etc. “We will always remember this occasion (to speak to the citizens of Sumter) with pleasure. “A visitor (Thomas Stubbs)” Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@ yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

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Help students improve Palmetto Trail FROM STAFF REPORTS Thirteen students from the University of Idaho are spending their winter break to work on the Palmetto Trail. Through Jan. 12, they’ll concentrate on the passages of the trail in the Wateree, High Hills of Santee and Lake Marion areas. The program is sponsored by The Palmetto Conservation Foundation and Manchester State Forest. Suzette Anderson of the foundation said anyone interested in working alongside the students on the scheduled work days beginning Monday, Jan. 5 and continuing through Friday, Jan. 9 can contact Matthew Lawson at mlawson@ palmettoconservation.org or (803) 771-0870. In addition, on Jan.10 the Palmetto Conservation Foundation and Midlands Sorba will host a trail workday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for anyone interested in joining this student group to help spruce up the mountain biking trails in

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The Palmetto Conservation Foundation and Manchester State Forest invite area residents to participate in a Palmetto Trail cleanup and a cleanup of the mountain biking trails at Poinsett State Park, shown here, this month. Poinsett State Park. Participants will meet at the Poinsett State Park main parking lot near the office at 9 a.m. and break into groups. All participants in the work-

days should bring work gloves, a water bottle and bagged lunch and wear appropriate work clothes with closed-toed shoes or boots. For more information on this trail work day

at Poinsett State Park contact Warren Owens at wowens74@ gmail.com or Matthew Lawson at mlawson@palmettoconservation.org. For more information on

the Palmetto Trail or to find maps, check out PCF’s website at www.palmettoconservation.org or its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ palmettoconservation. About The Palmetto Conservation Foundation The mission of the Palmetto Conservation Foundation is to conserve South Carolina’s natural and cultural resources, preserve historic landmarks and promote outdoor recreation through trails and greenways. Founded in 1989, PCF is a statewide nonprofit organization with offices in Columbia and Glendale (Spartanburg County). PCF also focuses its attention on teaching outdoor skills and enticing people to explore the Palmetto Trail and other natural areas in South Carolina. For more information related to this story, contact the office of the Palmetto Conservation Foundation: Suzette Anderson, Office Manager (803) 771-0870, sanderson@ palmettoconservation.org.

YESTERYEAR, FROM PAGE C1 Otis Moore, J.L. Mooneyham, Billy Bynum, Scriven Brunson, W.H. Stevenson, Lucian Lee, William Tomlinson, Graham Moses, W. Willis, Wilbert Herring, T. Cuttino, Charles Kinney, Nickie Nichols, Tomas Turner, Harold Owens and Frank Hurst. • Monday morning at 10 a.m. the new boy city officials will be conducted into office on the stage of the Sumter Theater by Mayor F. B. Creech, City Manager J.A. Raffield and City Clerk S.K. Rowland. Following the ceremony the young officials will be guests at a special school’s out party which includes a color cartoon and the picture “Two Thoroughbreds.” The boy officials to be installed are: Comrades, Mayor Lawton Wells and Otis Moore; City Council, Tommy Hughes, Charles Penney; City Manager Harold Owens. Pioneers: Chief of Fire Department, Phelps Bultman; Sumter Theater Manager, Robert Hirshberg; Chief of Police, Bob McLeod; City Attorney, John Gary Evans; City Clerk, Archie LeGrand; Secretary of Board of Trade, Louis Bryan; Manager of Water Dept., Scott Rumph. • A program of vocal and instrumental music will be presented at Trinity Methodist Church at 5:30 Sunday afternoon on behalf of the drive for funds for the Red Cross war relief campaign. The program includes: vocal solo, “My Buddy,” by Mr. Matson; organ solo, Mrs. Edward Buck; vocal solo, David Cuttino Jr.; violin solo, by Prof. Frank Girard; vocal solo, Mrs. J.R. Jones.

50 YEARS AGO – 1965 March 28–April 3 Pairings for first round matches in the first annual Galloway-Moseley Jewelers match play tournament at Pocalla Springs Golf Course were announced today. Medalist and early favorite in the tournament is George Crocker, who fired a 74 to lead all qualifiers. Other top qualifiers were Bobby Bessinger and Franz Johnson with 77’s, and Horace Sholar and Ernest Stroman with 78’s. • “School days, school days, dear old golden rule days,” will be the theme song of the Sumter High School class of 1915 when they meet for a reunion Thursday, May 27, 1965, at the Holiday Inn to celebrate their Golden Anniversary. The class of 1915 was unique in that it was the only class in the history of the Sumter High School to graduate in the Bob Jones Tabernacle on the corner of Calhoun and Church streets. • The National Bank of South Carolina, with headquarters in Sumter, has been given approval to locate a branch office in Columbia. S.L. Roddey, chairman of the board, and Harry E. Wilkinson Jr., president, said today that they have received approval by the Comptroller of the Currency of the bank’s ap-

plication to establish a branch office in the state’s capital. It will be the first entry into Columbia by a bank, except by merger, since 1934. • Charles Musselwhite, head track coach and backfield coach in football at Edmunds High School, has joined the trek to Georgia where the coaching fields are apparently greener. Musselwhite joins Head Coach Sandy Hershey and McLaurin Junior High Coach Luther Welsh in heading westward. The other two men are going to Cordele, Ga., this summer and pick up the reins there in the fall. • Twenty-seven Yankee soldiers occupy an unmarked grave somewhere in the vicinity of Dingles Mill. They represent the Union Army dead in an encounter between a force of 2,700 of Sherman’s army and a detachment of 525 Confederates. The small force which sought to stay the relentless march of Sherman’s soldiers, under command of General Edward W. Potter and known to Southerners as “Potter’s Raiders,” represented a hastily gathered group of Confederate soldiers home on leave, those too old to go to war and some too young to be in service. • Visit Clayton Lowder’s Red & White Food Store this week and hear the incomparable Jimmy Blair on the fabulous Baldwin theatre organ. Blair is staff organist and sales representative for the Havens Piano & Organ Co. • Clarence N. Kirkland Jr., 42, a retired Air Force officer, has been named new city police chief. He’ll succeed Wilson R. Strange, who’s retiring May 1 after 45 years with the Police Department. The announcement was made today by City Manager Wade S. Kolb. Kirkland, who retired Feb. 28 from the U.S. Air Force with the rank of major, was commander of the Office of Special Investigations at Shaw AFB for the past two years. • Willard O. Courtright died Saturday morning at his residence, 406 W. Calhoun St. Born in Carbondale, Pa., he was the son of John and May Foster Courtright. He was a retired automobile dealer, having been owner of Courtright Chevrolet Company for many years.

25 YEARS AGO – 1989 Dec. 29–Jan. 4 The slaughter of 11 swans at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens this month has prompted residents to put up a reward of at least $1,000 for information leading to the conviction of those responsible. That reward is coupled with a Crime Stoppers reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to conviction of the vandals. Chuck Bullock of Pool and Spa Tech, a business located about a block from Swan Lake, is organizing the reward fund being offered by local businessmen and other individuals. • Mike Karvelas has been walking Sumter’s streets and

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1989 — Outgoing County Council clerk Lorraine Player, right, chats with Clerk of Court O.V. Player during a reception held in her honor at the Sumter County Courthouse. Ms. Player’s resignation, which she had announced earlier, was effective yesterday, ending more than 33 years of service to the county. meeting its people since he was a teenager. And even though he’s now retired as executive director of the Sumter and Clarendon Unit of the American Cancer Society, he plans to stay in the “goodwill business.” Karvelas began working for the unit as a volunteer almost 30 years ago. He became a paid employee in 1975, was promoted to executive director in 1983 and worked his last day on Dec. 11. • Avery Frick resigned as Sumter County administrator Friday and then accepted a position as assistant administrator of finance. Frick said he resigned for personal reasons and to spend more time with his family. • With an eye for the unusual and a green thumb to match, Pearl Fryar is as proud as punch of a masterpiece that could be taken for an imperial Roman garden magically lowered into his Bishopville yard. Painstakingly poodlebobbed or precisely shaped into abstract figures, twists and geometric forms, sculpted plants dot his uniquely landscaped one and a half acre homestead at 165 Broad Acres off Highway 15. • A 60-bed residential care facility for the elderly is scheduled to open sometime in January at 431 N. Main St. Construction of the 16,750-square foot Sumter Retirement Home is expected to be completed this week and pre-admission processes are beginning, according to owner Mark Willis. The contemporary facility is located behind Willis Chiro-Med, a chiropractic office owned by Willis’ father, Joe. The facility cost almost $1 million to build, has 60 private rooms, a pair of lounges/activity rooms, and a large dining hall. Residents will be provided a furnished room and meals, free laundry service and can have medication administered by nursing assistants. • A six-pound, 15-ounce girl is the first baby born in Sumter County in the 1990s. Monyata Jahlisa Bradford made her entrance into the new year and the new decade at 1:41 a.m. today at the Tuom-

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1965 — David Johnson poses with his unique shotgun lamp. ey Regional Medical Center. She is the daughter of Betty Bradford, 21, of Alcolu, a former employee of the Bendix Corp. in Sumter. Bradford said she went to the hospital about 7 p.m. yesterday to have the baby, her first. • The S.C. Department of Education is holding up Sumter School District 2’s $1.6 million in December operating funds until the district turns in its 1988-89 financial statement, a department official said Tuesday. But the district remains solvent in the interim, according to finance director Dave Tolson, who said the fiscal ease reflects the district’s improved financial condition and some extra income that helped to bridge the gap. • On Friday, Jan. 5, the Sumter Gallery of Art will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a gala Birthday Party Opening Reception that will also honor the January exhibit, “The Twelfth Annual Awards Exhibition of the South Carolina Watercolor Society.” In “History of the Sumter Gallery of Art, 1966-1984,” Anne Sullivan Haynie states, “The Sumter Gallery of Art was formally opened to the public on Jan. 5, 1970. The

first exhibit was the South Carolina Art Collection, provided with the assistance of the South Carolina Arts Commission.” The location of the gallery was the Carnegie Library building on Liberty Street. • City Council elected Councilman W. Carroll Pitts mayor pro tempore for 1990 during a brief meeting Tuesday night. Council also gave approval to the creation of a mini-park at the corner of Calhoun and Magnolia streets honoring Sumter volunteers. Pitts, who has been on council since April 1987, replaces Councilman William Randolph, who held the title for two years. • Samuel Edward “Ed” McElveen Jr., who in 1971 became Lee County’s first county administrator, died Wednesday, Jan 3, 1990, at his home in Bishopville. He was 63. McElveen served as assistant civil defense director during his tenure as administrator and previously was a magistrate in Lynchburg. • Meri Jones scored 24 points to lead Wilson Hall to a 45-39 win over St. Jude Wednesday. The Lady Barons led 36-24 going into the final quarter before St. Jude outscored Wilson Hall 15-9 in the fourth period. “We’ve been off for a long time,” Wilson Hall coach Clay Price said. “Considering that, it’s going to take some time to get acclimated.” • The Wilson Hall boys team went on a 14-1 spurt in the first half of the fourth quarter in its game with St. Jude Wednesday to blow open a close game en route to a 76-58 win over the Padres at the St. Jude gym. The Baron boys had led by 13, 53-40, with 1:17 left to go in the third quarter before St. Jude scored nine straight points, including four in the fourth quarter, to close the gap to 53-49 with 6:48 left in the final period. Jamie Glasscock canned a threepointer, Milt Lowder followed with a pair of free throws, and Glasscock hit another three point shot to increase the lead to 63-49. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo. com or (803) 774-1294.

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Jerry Smith of New Knoxville rivets an Airstream travel trailer at the Airstream factory in Jackson Center, Ohio, on Oct. 22. High-demand Airstream trailers are still being built by hand at the same western Ohio site that has produced them for the past 60 years.

Company’s flying high Airstream can’t keep up with demand for iconic travel trailers BY MITCH STACY The Associated Press

ACKSON CENTER, Ohio — Bob Wheeler still gets the question sometimes when people find out he runs the company that builds those shiny aluminum campers: “Airstreams? They still make those?” Not only are the retro-looking “silver bullet” travel trailers still being built by hand at the same western Ohio site that has produced them for 60 years, but the company also can’t roll them out of there fast enough to meet the demand these days. The instantly recognizable silver bubble design — inspired by airplane fuselages — hasn’t been tweaked much since the first Airstreams took to the open road in the 1930s on the way to becoming an American icon. The polished campers have cameoed Russell Hites, left, of Belle Center, and Charlie Presne, of Uniopolis, work on an Airin Hollywood movies and even quarstream travel trailer in October. antined the Apollo 11 astronauts ly have less storage space and require return to levels seen before the econwhen they got back from the moon. more maintenance to keep the outomy tanked. They have also inspired a legion of side looking nice. She compares AirAirstream — owned by the larger devotees who socialize with one anstream owners with Harley-Davidson Indiana-based RV maker Thor Indusother at Airstream caravans and ralriders who baby their bikes. tries — is riding the wave, surging lies all over the world — including an “It’s that labor of love,” she says. with three record years in a row. annual Ohio jamboree known as Baby Boomers are still the heart of Wheeler says shipments now are “Alumapalooza.” the demographic, but the company is about twice what they were during “Any time we’ve seen an Airactively reaching out to younger peothe best days before the recession. stream, it’s like the clouds part, and ple, using social media to show them Besides a better economy, Airan angelic choir starts singing,” says how an Airstream could fit their lifestream is benefiting from a big bubCliff Garinn, a 49-year-old college castyles. It’s also testing less expensive, ble of Baby Boomers, many now reer counselor from Dallas. He and lighter and easier-to-tow designs that choosing not to wait until their 60s to his husband bought a new one in Wheeler says might be “less intimibuy one, and a new April and are aldating” to younger buyers. wave of desire for ready trading up to a Airstream got an injection of hip the classic designs larger model for frerecently when it collaborated with of America’s yesterquent weekend the Columbus College of Art and Deyear — even if they camping trips and command top dollar. sign to plan and build a camper with summer vacation. New Airstreams run a workspace and living area aimed at Airstream builds people in their 20s and 30s whose jobs $42,000 to $140,000. 50 travel trailers allow them to work from anywhere. “For us, the Airevery week at the The company says the design elestream just repreplant in Jackson sented this beautiful ments — including a rear hatch that Center, all gleaming opens the convertible work area to piece of machinery, and aerodynamic this beautiful design the great outdoors — will be incorpoand riveted by hand. rated into future production models. that other trailers The backlog is about Meggin Hurlburt, a 34-year-old and RVs don’t give three months, and paralegal from San Diego, says the you,” says 46-yearground has already Airstream purchase was an investold Kate Gilbert. been broken on a ment in her family. She’s married She and her husmajor expansion at band, Iain, sold their with a 6-year-old son. She says the the factory north of MEGGIN HURLBURT vintage look and the reputation for house in San Diego Dayton that eventudurability drew them in, even with this year and now ally will increase live full time in their the $70,000-plus price tag. production capacity “We didn’t want to wait until we 27-foot solar panel-equipped Airby 50 percent. were retired because we wanted to stream, traveling the country. The RV industry was dealt a blow enjoy it now,” she says. “It’s not like Tara Cox, a 40-year-old magazine by the Great Recession but has rethe white box trailer that’s going to editor who wrote a book called “Airbounded with gusto. Shipments in stream: The Silver RV,” notes the fan- fall apart in 10 years. We bought this 2014 are expected to be up more than dom bordering on fanaticism that the knowing we can give it to our son, 8 percent, following the best October and maybe he can give it to his chiltrailers inspire, besides the fact that in the industry in nearly 40 years. they cost more than other RVs, usual- dren.” Production this year is expected to

‘It’s not like the white box trailer that’s going to fall apart in 10 years. We bought this knowing we can give it to our son, and maybe he can give it to his children.’

THE AIRSTREAM LEGACY ENDURES WAY BACK WHEN Wally Byam built the first Airstream trailer as a tent contraption on a Model T chassis, eventually replacing the tent with a teardrop-shaped permanent shelter. The riveted aluminum, aviation-inspired design emerged in the 1930s and hasn’t been tweaked greatly since then. Since 1952, they’ve been built at a factory in Jackson Center, Ohio, north of Dayton. Byam would spend much of the rest of his life leading Airstream caravans around the world. LOTS OF FANS Airstream owners are enthusiastic, loyal and love to hang out with one another. Organized chapters of the owners association — called the Wally Byam Caravan Club International — put together rallies around the world and stay in touch through active message boards and social media. An annual camping event at the Ohio factory sponsored by Airstream Life magazine draws 120 to 150 units. It’s called “Alumapalooza.” NASA’S FAVORITE The first stop for Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins when they got back from the moon in 1969 was a modified Airstream trailer. They were quarantined until doctors cleared them from any harmful germs they might have brought back from space. President Richard Nixon congratulated the astronauts from the window. A drivable Airstream RV shuttled astronauts to the launch pad for years. ON THE BIG SCREEN Airstream trailers have been a part of American culture for decades, so naturally they’ve rolled through dozens of Hollywood movies and TV shows, ranging from “Raising Arizona” and “Independence Day” to “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape.” Matthew McConaughey spent a month on the road in his Airstream promoting his 2005 movie “Sahara.” He told Architectural Digest his home on wheels was “a beautiful piece of art.” AIRSTREAM RANCH An RV dealer named Frank Bates buried eight Airstream trailers halfway in the ground alongside Interstate 4 just outside of Tampa, Florida, in 2007. Known as Airstream Ranch, the “sculpture” has survived despite a legal battle over local government efforts to get rid of it. Some people call it art. Some people call it an eyesore. It’s definitely become a tourist attraction.

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How To Read The Market in Review The list includes the most active stocks in each exchange, as well as stocks of local interest. Stocks in bold change 5% or more in price on Friday. Mutual funds are largest by total assets, plus reader requested funds. Stock Footnotes: cld - Issue has been called for redemption by company. g - Dividends and earnings in Canadian dollars. h - temporary exmpt from Nasdaq capital and surplus listing qualification. n - Stock was a new issue in the last year. pf - Preferred stock issue. pr - Preferences. rs - Stock has undergone a reverse split of at least 50% within the last year. rt - Right to buy security at a specified price. s - Stock has split by at least 20 percent within the last year. wi - Trades will be settled when the stock is issued. wd - When distributed. wt - Warrant, allowing a purchase of a stock. un - Unit,, including more than one security. vj - Company in bankruptcy or receivership, or being reorganized under the bankruptcy law. Appears in front of the name. Mutual Fund Footnotes: b - Fee covering market costs is paid from fund assets. d - Deferred sales charge, or redemption fee. f - front load (sales charges). m - Multiple fees are charged, usually a marketing fee and either a sales or redemption fee. NA - not available. p - previous dayÂ´s net asset value. s - fund split shares during the week. x - fund paid a distribution during the week. Source: The Associated Press and Morningstar. Sales figures are unofficial. Interpublic 20.25 InvenSense 17.01 Invesco 39.14 InvMtgCap 15.66 InvSrInco 4.55 IronMtn 38.96 iSh UK 17.86 iShCorEM 46.59 ItauUnibH 12.57

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THE SUMTER ITEM MARRIAGE LICENSES • Scott Wesley Motsinger of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and Elizabeth Ann Bennet of Rembert • Harrison Wayne Hobbs and Katie Ann McDermott of Plainfield, Connecticut • Antonio Torrezz Johnson and Arniece Evelyn Kelsey • Kendrick Diwane Brooks and Shakia Marie Spears • Latrell Dysell Eaddy and Natasha Quandel Blyther • Terry Anthony Grimes and Deborah Ann Walden of Martinez, Georgia • Ryan Matthew Coyne of Beaufort and Brooke Brown • Joseph Dinkins and Rayonna Nicole Frazier • Leroy Donnell Dixon and Destiny Vonnye Johnson • Nigel Ormondo Lindsay and Xavera Henrica Johanna Willigendael • Emilio Ortiz and Esperanza T. Quinones, both of Dalzell • Dameon Lee Reed and Susan Elizabeth Taylor • Luis Argenis Perez and Cynthia Romero, both of Shaw Air Force Base • Tony Grayton Beasley and Roxann Nichole Hiott • Steven Maxwell Roof and Marley Leanne Reynolds • Venteral McDowell and Tabitha Mayetta Dixon of Florence • Wallace Polite and Rhonda Laquandra Williams • Jordan Kent Haddock and Allison Victoria Steele • Leroy James and Lynell Johnson Ransom of Mayesville • Clarence Lowery and Lakeisha Monsena Bratton • Jaydon Juleian-Malie Alejandro and Holly Amber Black • Phillip Danny June and Angelo Martina Brannon • Antwon De Von Lee and Shannon Chanel Drye • Ricky Dean Harrington and Kathy Lee Rutledge • Glenn Jay Evans of Summerton and Jennifer Rachalle Connor • Justin Michael Marshall and Stephanie Michelle Katharina Dewitt • Anthony Bernard Robinson and Bernadetta Luella James • Aaron Pierre White and Nikki Leigh Griffin • Christopher Lee Baker and Nijia Lashawn Brown • Mark Crichton Bennett and Lisa Deane Cannon • Matthew Lawrence Barwick and Tiffany Lynn Galle • Charles Anthony Scott and Ashley Michelle Coleman • Ryan James Menting and Amy Marie Guraleczka • Tracey Darnell Spencer and Swantetta Nashay Holmes of Manning • Paul John Christensen and Hannah Gayle Peebles, both of Gable • Jarrod Mason Sealey and Leathie Ann Davis • Herbert Dinkins Jessica Marie Hughes • John Ragin and Wilveria Rennie Morant • Stephen Preston Biering of Pinewood and Reanna Rae Bussell • Bernard Shakur McDonald and Moesha Darcel Chatman • Ryan Matthew Byrd of Scranton and Justin Duane Smith • John Travis Harrington and Charlotte Sydney Osborne • Oliver Lamar Peterson and Sandra Yvonne Webb • Marvin Marquis Tra’Shawn Miller and Gabrielle Renee Magee, both of Shreveport, Louisiana • Patrick Jermaine Isaac and Majorie Ann Bolden • Chad Franklin Corbin Baxter and Kaitlyn Jade Spann • Andrew Christopher Martel and Kristina Marie Young

PROPERTY TRANSFERS • Robert G. and Carolyn P. Holbert to Carolyn P. Holbert, one lot, one building, 3301 Landmark Drive, $5 etc. • Rosaria L. Simmons to Rosaria L. Soltau, one lot, one building, 40 Flagstick Court, $5 etc. • Jacqueline Kimes (lifetime estate) et al (resident lifetime estate for Emma R. Kimes) to Jacqueline Kimes (lifetime estate), one lot, one building, 1826 Fletcher Drive, $5 etc.; Jacqueline Kimes (lifetime estate) et al (resident lifetime estate for Emma R. Kimes) to Jacqueline Kimes (lifetime estate), one lot, Fletcher Drive, $5 etc. • John B. and Carlene A. Sawyer to Carlene A. Sawyer, one lot, two buildings, 2378 Brookgreen Road, $5 etc. • Roy Earle Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Weathersbee Trust to Roy Earle Jr. and Roy Earle III Weathersbee (trustees), one lot, one building, 108 Burns Drive, $5 etc. • Southern Ventures Capital LLC to Dane A. and Hillary Griffin, one lot, two buildings, 595 Sierra St., $130,000. • Gregory and Carolyn Kirkland to Lashanda Moore, 5515 Dinkins Mill Road, Rembert, $7,500. • Nationstar Mortgage LLC to Bank of America NA, two lots, three buildings, 9 N. Hampton St., $5 etc. • Bank of America NA to Ruby Hopkins, two lots, three buildings, 9 N. Hampton St., $35,000. • Nyra J. Chapmon and Joel B. Brunson to Jon D. Brunson, two buildings, 3815 Britton Road, $102,500. • Anthony H. and Anna C. Upton to Bessie Skelton and Carlos Skelton Jr., one lot,

PUBLIC RECORD two buildings, 2640 Indigo Drive, $228,500. • Violet E. Smith to Christopher A. Smith, one lot, one building, 713 White Pine Way, $5 etc. • Michael and Revelyn Fornbacher to Safe Federal Credit Union, one lot, one building, 9 Daphne St., $20,000. • Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Levi Douglas and Vanessa Meaney, one lot, one building, 1225 Raccoon Road, $147,500. • Carl S. Goodwin Jr. to Barbara and Carl H. Goodwin, one lot, one building, 711 E. Charlotte, $5 etc.; Barbara and Carl H. Goodwin to Barbara Goodwin, one lot, one building, 711 E. Charlotte, $5 etc. • Great Southern Homes Inc. to Timmy T. Loutsch, one lot, 3680 Galloway Lane, $153,300. • John T. Truluck to Diane T. Jordan, Lynches River Road, $5 etc.; Diane T. Jordan to John T. Truluck, Lynches River Road, $5 etc. • Wells Fargo Bank NA to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., one lot, two buildings, 8 Victory Drive, $5 etc. • Polly P. Marsh to Susan M. Hardin et al, Camden Highway, Rembert, $5 etc. • Home Opportunity LLC to Second Chance Properties LLC, one lot, 216 Council St., $7,000. • Midfirst Bank to Secretary of Housing & Urban Development, one lot, one building, 422 Dogwood Drive, $69,295. • JP Morgan Chase Bank NA to Tiffany L. Ardis, one lot, one building, 3645 Nazarene Church Road, $58,000. • Harry and Geraldine M. Brunson to Harry L. Brunson Jr. et al, one lot, two buildings, 443 Dogwood Drive, $5 etc.; Harry L. Brunson Jr. et al to Harry L. Jr. and Terry Brunson, one lot, two buildings, 443 Dogwood Drive, $5 etc. • William McCants Jr. to Michael Anthony, one lot, 4234 Eleanor Drive, $5 etc. • H.L. English to Jesse E. McLeod dba Vestco, one lot, one building, 406 Dogwood Drive, $14,000; H.L. English to Jesse E. McLeod dba Vestco, one lot, two buildings, 152 Carolina Ave., $14,000; H.L. English to Jesse E. McLeod dba Vestco, one lot, one building, 1130 Flamingo Road, $14,000. • James W. Ross to Domus Construction LLC, one lot, 2660 Stirrup Lane, $25,000. • Jimmel L. Jr. and Tameka L. Greene to Emmanuel J. Rivera Morales and Janeidaliz Robles Toro, one lot, one building, 1301 Glastonbury Road, $119,000. • Tanner Curry to Kayla M. Anderson and James T. Curry, one lot, 11 Ramblewood Lane, $5 etc. • Magnolia R. Williams et al to Frank Williams Jr. et al, one lot, 938 N. Main St., $5 etc.; Magnolia R. Williams et al (interest of G. Donnell W. Miller) to Frank Williams Jr. et al, one lot, one building, 928 N. Main St., $5 etc.; Magnolia R. Williams et al (interest of G. Donnell W. Miller) to Frank Williams et al, one lot, Breun Avenue, $5 etc.; Magnolia R. Williams et al (interest of G. Donnell W. Miller) to Frank Williams Jr. et al, one lot, 929 Breun Ave., $5 etc.; Heirs of David Robinson to Frank Williams Jr. et al, Richbow Road, $5 etc.; Magnolia R. Williams et al (interest of G. Donnell W. Miller) to Williams Funeral Home Inc. et al, one lot, Mickens Street, $5 etc.; Magnolia R. Williams et al (interest of G. Donnell W. Miller) to Williams Funeral Home Inc. et al, two buildings, 9 Mickens St., $5 etc.; Magnolia R. Williams Estate to Williams Funeral Home Inc., one lot, one building, 14 Mitchell St., $5 etc. • William A. Dabbs to Sarah Dabbs Fryer et al, Myrtle Beach Highway, $5 etc. • Rref Bb-SC Tbd LLC to Gamecock City Builders LLC, 2990 Broad St., $155,000. • Benjamin Travis Dubose Brown to Frederick E. Jr. and Beverly P. Parent, one lot, two buildings, 1772 Anburn Drive, $89,900. • Jodie L. Benenhaley to Jodie L. and Francis Marion Benenhaley, one lot, 4309 Pantego Drive, $5 etc. • Jeremy S. Spencer to Planet Home Lending LLC, one lot, three buildings, 39 Lemmon St., $10,000. • Berthella S. Ellis to Capital Investment Properties, one lot, one building, 714 Estate St., $88,000. • David L. and Nancy Hart to David L. and Nancy Ann Hart (trustees), 1645 Condor Drive, $5 etc.; David Hart to David L. and Nancy Ann Hart (trustees), one lot, one building, 605 Flamingo Road, $5 etc.; David Hart to David L. and Nancy Ann Hart (trustees), one lot, two buildings, 325 Reams Ave., $5 etc.; David L. and Nancy Hart to David L. and Nancy Ann Hart (trustees), two buildings, 6255 Cougar Way, $5 etc.; David Hart et al to David L. and Nancy Ann Hart (trustees) et al, one lot, one building, 1540 Boulevard Road, $5 etc. • Forfeited Land Commission to David Mellichamp, one lot, 40 S. Blanding St., $1,450. • Sumter County to Kevin Underwood, one lot, 1143 Montana Drive or 344 Wyoming, $5,200; Sumter County to Kevin Underwood, one lot, 340 Wyoming Drive, $5,200. • Forfeited Land Commission to Edwin B. and Cheryl E. Crayton, one lot, one building, 238 Murphy St., $2,404. • Hurricane Construction Inc. to Raymane L. and Angela D. Robinson, 3300 Lauderdale Lane, $235,990. • Justin K. Mooneyham to Jeffrey A. and Abigail W. Timmons, one lot, three buildings, 1440 Camp Branch Road, $80,500. • Gainey Construction Co. LLC to Devin and Shaqula S. James, one lot, 2672 Moonlite Drive, $133,864. • Nationstar Mortgage LLC dba Champion Mtg. Co. to Carl and Shirley Greene, one lot, two buildings, 927 S. Main St., $15,000. • James W. Ross to Domus Construction

LLC, one lot, 2650 Stirrup Lane, $25,000. • Scott J. and Erica P. Frazier to Ryan M. and Jessika D. Oleniczak, one lot, three buildings, 2513 Drexel Drive, $153,000. • Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Deborah Nelson, one lot, one building, 900 Perry Blvd., $74,750. • Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Jordan Back, one lot, two buildings, 332 Stuckey St., $69,850. • Richard Anson and Alicia Bianca Pierce to Justin W. and Carrie B. Rawls, one lot, one building, 2901 Foxcroft Circle, $155,000. • Mary Louise C. Faulkner to Steven W. Schmidt, one lot, Peach Orchard Road, $1,000; Mary Louise C. Faulkner to Steven W. Schmidt, one lot, Peach Orchard Road, $1,000; Mary Louise C. Faulkner to Steven W. Schmidt, one lot, Peach Orchard Road, $1,000; Mary Louise Faulkner to Steven W. Schmidt, one lot, Peach Orchard Road, $1,000. • Suzan Davis to Jamie Kennedy, one lot, one building, 121 Radcliff Drive, $97,600. • Casey L. and J. Dean Gainey to Gainey Construction Co. LLC, one lot, 1355 Glastonbury Road, $5 etc. • Sandra G. Kinsey to Sandra G. Kinsey (lifetime estate), two buildings, 4125 Furman Cove, $5 etc. • Robert L. and Shirley M. Clark to Jimmie and Eleanor Mickens, one lot, two buildings, 404 Church St., $40,000; Robert L. Clark to Robert L. and John A. Clark, one lot, two buildings, 504 Church St., $5 etc. • Elizabeth B. Dixon to Priscilla Colclough, one lot, one building, 714 S. Sumter St., $5 etc. • Joseph L. Prescott to George Robinson, one lot, 9 Jenkins St., $6,000. • Julie B. Jackson (1/2 interest conveyed) to Julia B. Jackson and Julius L. Jackson Jr., two buildings, 445 S.C. 261 South, $5 etc. • Secretary of Veterans Affairs to James and Lisa Dore, one lot, one building, 3765 Claremont Road, $30,000. • Lou Ella and Carolyn D. Holliday (lifetime estate resident) to Lou Ella and Carolyn D. Holliday, one lot, 621 S. Main St., $5 etc.; Lou Ella and Carolyn D. Holliday (lifetime estate resident) to Lou Ella and Carolyn D. Holliday, one lot, two buildings, 9 Harrison St., $5 etc.; Lou Ella and Carol Holliday to Lou Ella and Carolyn D. Holliday, one lot, 12 King St., $5 etc.; Lou Ella and Carolyn D. Holliday (lifetime estate resident) to Lou Ella and Carolyn D. Holliday, one lot, one building, 203 Brand St., $5 etc.; Lou Ella and Carolyn D. Holliday (lifetime estate resident) to Lou Ella and Carolyn D. Holliday, one lot, one building, 404 Red & White St., $5 etc.; Lou Ella and Carolyn D. Holliday (lifetime estate resident) to Lou Ella and Carolyn D. Holliday, one lot, one building, 138 K St., $5 etc.; Lou Ella and Carolyn D. Holliday (lifetime estate resident) to Lou Ella and Carolyn D. Holliday, one lot, one building, 50x102, $5 etc. • Johnnie M. Feagin to Johnnie M. Feagin (lifetime estate), one lot, one building, 590 Brushwood Drive, $5 etc. • Robert Benenhaley and Amanda Rae Morris to Matthew R. Benz, one lot, three buildings, 1554 Pine Cone Drive, $58,000. • Perry Lewis Sumpter to Leroy and Susan S. James, one lot, two buildings, 841 Hager St., $5 etc. • Judy E. Campbell and Randall E. Evans et al (lifetime estate residen Jennie H. Evans) to Mary Ann Hanna and Michael A. Evans, 2820 Rush St., $5 etc. • Patrick H. and Shauna Parker to Patrick H. Parker, one lot, two buildings, 3344 Annie St., $5 etc. • Branch Banking & Trust Co. to Kayode Clark, one lot, one building, 730 Wen-le Drive, $18,007. • Debra A. Hodge (resident lifetime estate for grantor) to Deloris A. Hodge (lifetime estate), one lot, one building, 931 Reaves St., $5 etc. • Pamela Davis to James W. Davis Jr. et al, one lot, one building, 4250 Christine Drive, $5 etc. • Bmk of Sumter LLC to Donald and June Morrison, one lot, 520 Bowen Drive, $3,000. • Warren A. and Catherine L. Nowlan to Margery S. White, one lot, one building, 63 Pathfinder Drive, $199,900. • Alaina G. and Richard M. Pitts to Mary Sandra Mack, one lot, one building, 2555 Old St. John Church Road, $75,000. • Joseph F. Rockey Jr. to Christina Ciepiela and Stephen Jones, one lot, three buildings, 5604-5608 Oakhill Road, $129,500. • Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Lakesha A. McClary, one lot, two buildings, 3350 Sportsman Drive, $80,000. • Frank C. Burrows Estate to Cheryl Burrows Davids, three buildings, 1860 Florence Highway, $5 etc.; Frank C. Burrows Estate to Cheryl Burrows Davids, Concord Township, $5 etc.; Frank C. Burrows Estate to Mike C. Burrows, one building, 1980 Florence Highway, $5 etc. • John Calvin Hodge Estate to Rosa Way Hodge Estate, one lot, two buildings, 14 Lesesne Drive, $5 etc. • L. and Martina Christopher to Jennifer C. Jones and David J. Skinner, one lot, one building, 385 Trailwood Drive / 40 Trail, $159,000. • Christopher C. Fannin to Brian Matula, one lot, one building, 4630 Excursion Drive, $139,000. • Isom D. and Margaret C. Fletcher to Jill F. Shaffer, one lot, two buildings, 651 Henderson St., $5 etc. • Hurricane Construction Inc. to Jerry L. and Lenore M. Jackson, one lot, 6735 Hidden Haven Road, $249,990. • Great Southern Homes Inc. to Antonio P. and Leslie E. Moran, one lot, 1750 Carnoustie Drive, $210,000. • Justin D. Biser to Secretary of Veterans

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Affairs, one lot, one building, 3415 Valencia Drive, $75,000. • JP Morgan Chase Bank NA to William E. McCoy, three buildings, 3720 Furman Road, $70,000. • Great Southern Homes Inc. to Mark G. and Amanda Wheeler, one lot, one building, 296 Masters Drive, $144,900. • Gainey Construction Co. LLC to Anthony and Katlin M. Arguello, one lot, 2664 Moonlite Drive, $131,100. • Sumter Home Insulators Inc. to Reeser Family LP, one lot, two buildings, 4255 U.S. 15 South, $5 etc.; Sumter Home Insulators Inc to Reeser Family LP, one lot, one building, 100 Annie Court, $5 etc.; Sumter Home Insulators Inc. to Reeser Family LP, two buildings, 4850 Camden Highway, $5 etc.; Sumter Home Insulators Inc. to Reeser Family LP, one lot, one building, 2290 Dartmouth Drive, $5 etc.; Sumter Home Insulators Inc. to Reeser Family LP, one lot, one building, 910 Clay St., $5 etc. • David S. Reeser to Reeser Family LP, one lot, one building, 820 Slidingrock Lane, $5 etc.; David S. Reeser to Reeser Family LP, one lot, one building, 840 Slidingrock Lane, $5 etc.; David S. Reeser to Reeser Family LP, one lot, one building, 855 Slidingrock Lane, $5 etc.; David S. Reeser to Reeser Family LP, one lot, two buildings, 114 Commerce St., $5 etc.; David Reeser to Reeser Family LP, 3190 W. Brewington Road, $5 etc.; David Reeser to Reeser Family LP, West Brewington Road, $5 etc.; David Reeser to Reeser Family LP, one lot, one building, 127 Curtiswood Ave., $5 etc.; David S. Reeser to Reeser Family LP, two buildings, 2128 N. Main St., $5 etc.; David Reeser to Reeser Family LP, one lot, one building, 5495 Randolph St., $5 etc. • Ricky and Terry Lane McLeod to Terry Lane McLeod, one lot, 4560 Pond Loop, $5 etc.; Ricky and Terry Lane McLeod to Ricky McLeod, one lot, 4065 Pond Loop, $5 etc. • Sumter County to James W. Ross, one building, 2680 Stamey Livestock Road, $5 etc. • Sallie J. Lee et al to Elizabeth Jasper et al, one lot, Rafting Creek, $5 etc. • Federal National Mortgage Association to Robert L. Hardin, one lot, one building, 3620 Lindella Road, $14,900. • Sumter County to Jessrite Enterprises LLC, one lot, 380 Mooneyhan Road, $2,400. • Jack C. Gibbs Estate to Jeane C. Brown, Switchback Road, $5 etc.; Jack C. Gibbs Estate to Jeane C. Brown, two buildings, 785 Justin Lane, $5 etc.; Robert G. Gibbs to Jack C. Gibbs, 17 buildings, 4435 Gibbs Dairy Road, $300,000; Jack C. Gibbs to Jeane C. Brown, 17 buildings, 4435 Gibbs Dairy Road, $5 etc. • W. Burke Watson Jr. to W. Burke Watson Jr., Florence Highway, $5 etc. • Seal York Jr. to Joseph Aaron York, 3183 Homestead Road, $5 etc. • Santee Lynches Affordable to William Norris, one building, 51 Frazier St., $4,000. • Wanda L. Jordan to Ralph D. Somheil, 2070 Lynette Drive, $15,000. • Cole A. Holman (trustee) to Fitzgerald Group LLC, 6095 Ramsey Road, $25,000. • William Lee Sr. and Shelby J. Webb to Loyd A. and Rebecca N. Webb, two buildings, 75 Olin Goode Drive, $5 etc. • Pauline C. Griffin Trustee Esta to Robert T. Davis IV (trustee), off Bethel Church Road, $5 etc.; Pauline C. Griffin Trustee Esta to Robert T. Davis IV (trustee), off Bethel Church Road, $5 etc.; Pauline C. Griffin Trustee Esta to Robert T. Davis IV (trustee), off Bethel Church Road, $5 etc.; Pauline C. Griffin Trustee Esta to Robert T. Davis IV (trustee), off Bethel Church Road, $5 etc.; Pauline C. Griffin Trustee Esta to Robert T. Davis IV (trustee), off of Bethel Church Road, $5 etc.; Pauline C. Griffin Trustee Esta to Robert T. Davis IV (trustee), Bethel Church Road, $5 etc.; Pauline C. Griffin Trustee Estate to Robert T. Davis IV (trustee), near Bethel Church Road, $5 etc.; Pauline C. Griffin Trustee Esta to Robert T. Davis IV (trustee), one building, 2185 Bethel Church Road, $5 etc.; Pauline C. Griffin Trustee Esta to Robert T. Davis IV (trustee), one building, 2195 Bethel Church Road, $5 etc. • Robert T. Davis IV (trustee) to Carolyn A. Griffin, off Bethel Church Road, $5 etc.; Robert T. Davis IV (trustee) to Carolyn A. Griffin et al, Bethel Church Road, $5 etc.; Robert T. Davis IV (trustee) to Joshua D. Griffin, off Bethel Church Road, $5 etc.; Robert T. Davis IV (trustee) to Joshua D. Griffin, off Bethel Church Road, $5 etc.; Carolyn A. Griffin et al to Joshua D. Griffin et al, Bethel Church Road, $5 etc.; Robert T. Davis IV (trustee) to Melanie Griffin Snipes, off Bethel Church Road, $5 etc.; Robert T. Davis IV (trustee) to Melanie Griffin Snipes, off of Bethel Church Road, $5 etc.; Joshua D. Griffin et al to Melanie Griffin Snipes et al, Bethel Church Road, $5 etc.; Robert T. Davis IV (trustee) to Judy G. McCabe, near Bethel Church Road, $100,000; Robert T. Davis IV (trustee) to Judy G. McCabe, one building, 2185 Bethel Church Road, $5 etc.; Robert T. Davis IV (trustee) to Judy G. McCabe, one building, 2195 Bethel Church Road, $100,000. • Wells Fargo Financial SC Inc. to Harold R. and Mary A. Holden, two buildings, 4530 Last Chance Drive, $26,500. • Edwin C. and Catherine B. Campbell Estate to Edwin C. Campbell, one lot, two buildings, 627 Henderson St., $5 etc. • Sabal Residential Rentals LLC to MM Residential Properties LLC, one lot, one building, 1630 Cabelas Place, $5 etc. • Richard E. Lawrence Estate to Willie Lawrence, one lot, one building, 640 Rainbow Drive, $5 etc. • Willie Mae Spease Estate to Champion Mortgage Co., one lot, one building, 2200 Preot St., $40,000.

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Deer season’s over, but hunting calendar’s still full Y

ou can stick a fork in 2014; it’s done, and along with it the 2014 deer season. I’m sort of sad to see it go. I got a couple of does for the freezer and had a great time making memories for when I’m too old and gray to go hunting. It has a finality about it; yesterday I was deer hunting, Earle today I’m not. It will be a Woodward long 8 1/2 AFIELD & months until AFLOAT it rolls around again on Aug. 15. But hey, let’s not despair. There is a lot left to do before we start hanging deer stands again. I have been watching a herd of squirrels from a ground blind for the last several months, and they have all but run me crazy trying to keep up with what’s making the

rustling in the leaves. I think I need to take a measure of revenge and cut back the population just a bit. I firmly believe I can sit in that blind with a .22 rifle and fill a 5-gallon bucket full of bushy tails before I go home. I could probably do that this week. I think I will! After using the blind for a squirrel hunt, it will be time to take it down. I love hunting from a ground blind, but the one real drawback is that they don’t stand up too well to year-round weather. The one I’m using as a squirrel blind is pieced together after several of the support rods snapped when weighed down by the ice storm last February. They are also susceptible to sun rot, so leaving them up for the entire year just advances the process. I’ll put them back up about the first of August. Tree stands have also got to be taken down. Duck season will be in for most of January, so I might as well give that a try. I’m not very confident in taking a high har-

vest, but I have duck hunted at least once a year since I was 15 years old — that’s 45 consecutive years — and I don’t see any reason to stop now. I remember the days when a limit of mallards was more common than not and a wood duck was not held in very high regard. Nowadays, a wood duck is sought after because there is very little else at which to shoot. Before I did a little work around the house on New Year’s Day, I went out into my workshop and began to prepare the boat for a duck hunt. I pulled the decoys off of the shelf, dusted them off, placed them in the center of the boat, covered them with a piece of burlap and then added my camouflage netting on top of that. I stored the poles that are the basis of the blind, made sure the life jackets were in place, topped off the battery and put the Q-Beam in the storage compartment. Now all I need to do is figure out where I’m going to go, out into the lake or up into the

swamp. Perhaps there is a goose hunt in our future. My son Robert tells me that his father-in-law has a few coming to his pond and that’s always a good time. We may get a shot at a goose, we may not, but the fellowship is always great. We will be switching gears a bit in the next week or so; believe it or not, fishing is about here. If we can get the right water level, the crappie should be biting in the swamp, and I do love to catch a mess of crappie They will migrate to more shallow water in the lake fairly soon, and by the end of February and early March will be close to structure to spawn. Some of the biggest bass of the year may be available as well, and not necessarily where you may think. I have caught many a bass in water less than four feet deep in the winter months. One morning in early February, David McCabe, my neighbor at the lake house,

and I went to the back of the creek and wore fish out on spinnerbaits around the buttonwood bushes in about three feet of water. The next year, I cast Shad Raps to piers the last week of January and had one of the best days I’ve ever had. I slipped into my coveralls, pulled a knit cap over my ears and proceeded to catch my 10bass limit. That’s what the limit was back in those days; 3-5 pounds of fish in a little under 90 minutes. Most of them came from about midway of the pier in relatively shallow water. The theory is that on sunny days the sun heats the shallow water and the fish move in to warm up. It must be right because after a good, sunny day I’ve caught a lot of fish where conventional wisdom says they ain’t. The thing is, that while deer season may be over, there’s no need to be despondent. Trust me, there’s something else to do; you just may have to look for it.

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The South Carolina Cotton Museum is located in Bishopville, and its director, Janson Cox, said the story of cotton’s rise is similar to the story of the United States.

Cotton might not be king, but it’s still vital to state BY JEFFREY COLLINS The Associated Press BISHOPVILLE — A museum in Bishopville helps people remember when cotton was king in South Carolina. But the museum’s director is quick to point out the crop hasn’t lost all its clout. South Carolina Cotton Museum Director Janson Cox keeps in an office a framed list of the state’s top cash crops from 2012. Cotton lands fourth on the list, just below greenhouse plans, chickens and turkeys. It beat out corn, soybeans, wheat and peaches. Tobacco, which once knocked cotton from its throne, doesn’t even show up on the list. “They keep coming up for new uses for cotton,” said Cox, as he held a rapidly biodegradable form of packaging made from cotton that could replace Styrofoam. “So I guess farmers will just have to keep growing it.” Tobacco isn’t the only crop whose time has come and gone in South Carolina. Most elementary school students know indigo was the state’s

first big cash crop during colonial times, followed by rice. But Joseph West, the ship captain sent to help colonize the state, also picked up some cotton seeds, sugar cane and olive trees from Barbados with orders to see what crops grew best in the new land. “Fares well,” West noted in his journal. Cotton’s first boom came after Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, allowing easier separation of the seeds from the crop in the 1790s. Demand skyrocketed. Farmers developed a strain that could grow away from the coast. Cotton quickly became the most important crop to this largely agricultural state. “The story of cotton itself is as interesting as the stories about its place in American history,” Cox said. That includes cotton’s role in the Civil War. Thanks to cotton, U.S. Census data ranked South Carolina third in wealth among the states on the eve of the war. With most young men fighting, cotton produc-

tion fell 96 percent during the war. And since then, South Carolina has consistently been in the bottom 10 in per capita income in the U.S. The state’s fortunes were tied to cotton long after the war. In the 1880s, some cotton farmers went from the richest men in the state after boom years with good weather to bust in just a few years when drought returned. In 1910, only Texas and Georgia, both much larger in area, grew more cotton than South Carolina. Immediately after World War I, cotton was more than $3 a pound. But the market for the crop crashed, and while the rest of the country enjoyed the Roaring ‘20s, South Carolina got an extended taste of the Great Depression to come as prices fell to nearly 50 cents a pound. Still, South Carolina farmers kept growing cotton. So invested was U.S. Sen. Ellison Smith that he was nicknamed Cotton Ed Smith and became known for saying: “Cotton is king and white is supreme.”

Santee Cooper System Striped Bass: Fair. Although still not frequent, reports of striper being caught are picking up. Catfish: Good. Catfish are deep but feeding extremely well in the lower lake; gizzard shad drifted or anchored are very effective. Lake Murray Striped Bass: Fair to good. Most striper are in the upper end of the lake from the Gap up. Fish are generally grouped up in little pockets of fish, and most striper are being found from the bank out to 40 feet of water. Fish can be in the shallows or out in the middle of the channel, and so anglers are advised to look for birds in order to locate fish. Free lining with live herring or big minnows (both are equally effective right now) is the best technique, and some anglers are also having success pulling planer boards. Shellcracker: Fair to good. Fish worms on the bottom from the bank out to 10 feet of water. Finding shells is a good indicator that fish are in the area, but the real key is to keep moving every 5-10 minutes until fish are located. Catfish: Fair to good. Bait and catfish are scattered across a wide depth range from about 20-50 feet. Some fish are traveling in and out of big feeder creeks, some are moving up and down the main river channel, and others are scattered across flats holding schools of baitfish. Cut herring is currently the best bait choice. Lake Wateree Crappie: Very good. A lot of crappie in the 1 1 1/2 pound range are being caught right now, and most fish are concentrated on the upper end of the lake from Wateree Creek on up. Fish are in the channel, and most are being found about a foot off the bottom in 18-24 feet of water. The best technique is tight-lining very slow with both jigs and minnows. A few fish are still in brush, and these fish are at the bottom of the brush. Largemouth Bass: Fair. The bass bite has slowed with winter setting in. Concentrate on rocky points and banks. Crankbaits, shakeyhead worms, and jig and trailers slowly worked are producing the best. Concentrate in 6-12 feet of water; however try shallower on warming trends and deeper during a cold trend. Lake Greenwood Catfish: Good. Drifting cut herring, shad and shrimp in 15 to 25 feet of water near the Reedy and Saluda River channels is working well for channel cats. Crappie: Fair. Crappie are still feeding pretty well. The best fishing has come around bridge pilings in 12-15 feet of water using minnows. Largemouth Bass: Slow. Some fish are being caught on shakey head worms fished on the bottom in 8-15 feet of water, and there is still sporadic schooling activity with a mix of bass, small stripers and white perch feeding on top. 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 Russell Black Bass: Good. The best pattern for catching good numbers of spotted bass has been fishing drop shot rigs, spoons or minnows around schools of bait in 28-30 feet of water, particularly around brush. White perch: Good. Big schools of white perch can also be found around schools of baitfish, and whereas a few weeks ago the perch were significantly deeper than the largemouth they are now mixed together in the 28-30 foot range. Perch will eat spoons

and minnows. Striped bass: Fair. Birds will provide indications of where the striper can be found, but the key to targeting striper is still to cover a lot of water with big free-lined baits. The best areas to target are the lower end from the mid-lake to the dam and up Beaverdam and the Rocky River. Lake Thurmond Crappie: Good. Good-sized crappie are being caught on minnows fished about 15 feet down over 30 feet of water around standing trees. The mouths of creeks are productive areas, and Raysville has been a good place to fish. Striped and Hybrid Bass: Good. Striper can be caught on planer boards pulled down the middle of the channel in about 20 feet of water. Both herring and gizzard shad make good baits, and they can also be fished on free lines or with a 1/8 ounce sinker. Around Amity, up to the pumping station, and the South Carolina Little River have all produced fish. Lake Wylie Catfish: Fair to good. Try drifting cut white perch or cut shad on the bottom in or near the main channel. Largemouth Bass: Slow to fair. Up and down air temperatures have kept a strong winter bite from turning on, and for now the fishing is still pretty tough. Schools of bait are getting bigger and tighter, but fish are not yet ganged up with them. Fish can still be caught on Rattle Trap-type baits, square billed crankbaits, and even Alabama rigs. The grub bite should get good once water temperatures drop on, and as shad begin to die off when water temperatures hit about 50 degrees the jerkbait bite will get better and better. Lake Jocassee Trout: Slow. Fish are in 50 to 70 feet of water, and the best catches are coming up the rivers trolling minnows and spoons. Black Bass: Slow. Few anglers are pursuing black bass right now, but the best action is coming fishing from the bank to 30 feet out using shaky-head rigs. Lake Keowee Largemouth and Spotted Bass: Good to very good. Bass fishing remains very strong on Lake Keowee, and that catching 20-plus fish on a trip is fairly common as late fall/ winter-time schools get tighter. Anglers willing to use live bait can catch even more fish. Bass can still be found chasing bait and schooling on the surface, although schooling back in the creeks has slowed down. Schooling fish related to the main channel can be caught on small topwater plugs. Lake Hartwell Black Bass: Fair. Bass are starting to move a little deeper but water temperatures still have not dropped significantly and it won’t be until there is a string of below-freezing nights that water temperatures will dive and the pattern will change substantially. Overall fish are still highly related to bait and most fish are holding offshore. Fishing in 20-40 feet of water with Scrounger heads, Blade Runners and drop shot rigs can catch fish. Catfish: Fair. A few channel catfish can still be caught on herring, worms and even stinkbait, but overall the channel bite has significantly slowed. Striped and Hybrid Bass: Slow. Striper fishing has improved, and fish are moving a lot. They can be found up any of the major creeks and out in the creek mouths. Free lining live herring or gizzard shad is the best way to locate them. Crappie: Slow to fair. Not a lot of people are targeting crappie right now, but they can be found around brush 14-15 feet down in 25 or so feet of water. Both minnows and jigs will catch fish.

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Rembert Area Community Coalition proposes to file an application for a loan/grant with Rural Development Community Facilities, and will hold a public meeting on Monday, January 19, 2015 at Rembert Senior Center, located at 6785 Bradley Street ( behind the Rembert Car Wash ) at 5:30pm. The purpose of the meeting is to give an opportunity to become acquainted with a proposed Community Facilities project, consisting generally of USDA Rural Development Accessibility Funding Request. Citizens will have the opportunity to comment on such items as economic and environmental impacts, service are and alternatives to the project. Projects funded by Rural Development are equal opportunity programs and discrimination in the program is prohibited by federal law. For direction and/or questions contact Dr. Juanita G. Britton @ 803-420-1255 or call the office @ 803-432-2001

Card of Thanks

Farm Products

Leroy Jefferson Jr. Six years ago today I lost my grandpa. It was the hardest thing ever. I miss and love him so much. He will always be in my heart and I will always be his boo-boo. Love Jazmyne & The Jefferson Family

BUSINESS SERVICES

Sell your structured settlement or annuity payments for CASH NOW. You don't have to wait for your future payments any longer! Call 1-800-446-9734

For Sale Tons of fire wood premium seasoned oak. You pick up $40 per pick up load, delivered 1/2 cord $70. Call Collins Tree Service 803-499-2136

Lawn Service

Expert Tech, New & used heat pumps & A/C. Will install/repair, warranty; Compressor & labor $600. Call 803-968-9549 or 843-992-2364

NEWMAN'S TREE SERVICE Tree removal, trimming & stump grinding. Lic & Ins.

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Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747. Mention this ad & get 10% off. A Notch Above Tree Care Full quality service low rates, lic./ins., free est BBB accredited 983-9721

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Split Oak Firewood $70/dumped, $75/stacked. Newman's Tree Service 803-316-0128.

Wanted Body Shop / Sheet metal tech. Apply at Mclaughlin Ford 950 N. Main St., Sumter

Sumter Financial Services is seeking a collection specialist to handle all collection duties. Must have at least 1 year or more collection experience in the finance industry. Email resume to: larry.holiday@asburymgmt.com

WELDERS!!!!- (Multiple positions Mig/Tig) ·Industrial Electrical Technician-w/ PLC programming ·Maintenance Technician (Electrical /Mechanical) ·Machine Operators (Heavy Lifting /Schematics/Blue Prints/Micrometers) ·Senior Accountant (B.A. Accounting) - Industrial process + ·Process Engineer (Chemical /Science Degree) ·Executive Assistant (Microsoft Suite Proficiency Req.) ·Assemblers (1yr experience) ·Powder Coaters ·Wet Spray Painter ( 1+ yr. Supervising) ·Auto Body Technician ·Part- Time Receptionist (Evening hours)

Open every weekend. 905-4242

FAA CERTIFICATION - Get approved Aviation Maintenance Technician training. Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. Call AIM for free information 866-367-2513

Clarendon School District One is accepting applications for the position of Accounts Payable/Purchasing Coordinator. Individual must be able to demonstrate proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office and have 3-5 years of experience in related field. Applicants must submit resume and 3 very strong recent reference letters. Applicants must have an exemplary background check. Applications will be accepted until January 20, 2015 or until suitable candidate is found. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Send applications with all required information to Clarendon School District One, Personnel Department, P. O. Box 38, Summerton, SC 29148.

Sumter County Civic Center Indoor Garage Sale. 700 W. Liberty St. Saturday, January 31, 2015 8 am - 1 pm. Free admission. Call 436-2271 for details.

FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB

Wait Staff. Must be responsible and good with people. Apply in person at China Palace 459 Broad St.

Ding Dong Avon Calling Avon by Vi, ISR. $15 to start. Let's talk 803-934-6292 or join online today! www.startavon.com Ref: Viola

Roper Staffing is now accepting application(s) for the following position(s):

BATHTUB REFINISHING. CarolinasTubDoctor.com. Renew or change the color of your bathtub, tile or sink. Fiberglass repair specialists. 5 yr warranty 864.598.0882, 843.548.4287 or 803.782.6655. Since 1989.

Schools / Instructional

Secretary position, must have income tax exp. temp. seasonal position. Send resume to: 507 Broad St Sumter SC 29150

Garage, Yard & Estate Sales

LARGE GARAGE SALE 1st & 3rd Weekend Tables $2

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

Deacon Thomas Harvin and the Harvin Family

Firewood

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Tree Service

The family of Ida F. Harvin acknowledges with great appreciation your kind expression of sympathy during our loss.Thank you for all acts of kindness shown to us. Your thoughtfulness was heartfelt and greatly appreciated.

Horse Hay for sale. Tight sq. bails $5. Some for $4. Heavy rnd. bails $40. Some $35 Corn oats hog feed. Call Warren 843-319-1884

Financial Service

Four Seasons Lawn Care Serving Sumter for almost 20 yrs! Free est. 494-9169/468-4008

Deaconess Ida F. Harvin Jan. 10, 1926 - Dec. 2, 2014

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Got Knee Pain? Back Pain? Shoulder Pain? Get a pain-relieving brace -little or NO cost to you. Medicare Patients Call Health Hotline Now! 1- 800-815-6016

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NEW APPLICATION TIMES: Mon.-Wed. 8:30 am - 10:00 am and again at 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm. Please call the Sumter office 803-938-8100 to inquire about what you will need to bring with you when registering. Meter Reader/Utility Maintenance worker.Small utility company seeks full time meter reader/maintenance worker. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to monthly meter reading, disconnects for delinquent accounts, repair and maintenance of water distribution lines and services. Certification and licensing is a plus but not required. Training will be provided as needed. Company provides paid employee benefits, holidays. Experience in utility maintenance is preferred but not required, with proper aptitude. Selected candidate subject to background check and drug testing. Send resume and past salary history to Box 382 Meter Reader c//o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151

Utility Billing Clerk Small working office seeks full time billing clerk. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to entry of monthly billing data, processing of customer invoices, answering customer billing inquires, preparing daily bank deposits, answering telephones. Company provides paid employee benefits, holidays. Minimum 1 year experience, with a preference in utility billing experience. Selected candidate subject to background check and drug testing. Send resume and past salary history to Box 383 Utility Billing c//o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151

Help Wanted Part-Time Housekeeper needed, must have exp. and references avail. Call 803-236-3603 $$$ AVON $$$ FREE TRAINING! 803-422-5555

Trucking Opportunities Drivers: **New Year New Opportunities** Looking for: Better Pay? Better Home-time? Better Equipment? Better Compensation????? CDL-A 1yr. exp. 877-704-3773 Join our Team! Guaranteed pay for Class A CDL Flatbed Drivers. Regional and OTR. Great pay /benefits /401k match. CALL TODAY 864.299.9645 www.jgr-inc.com Drivers: Owner Ops/Company. Offering $10,000 Team Bonus! Excellent Money & Benefits. Dedicated Lanes Available. Great Miles Weekly. CDL-A w/Hazmat. 855-493-9921

Statewide Employment WANT MORE MONEY OR A NEW CAREER? LAID OFF? Xtra Mile can get you rolling in a new job today. Enroll in CDL Class-A Training. 803-484-6313/www.trucktrucktruck. com Become a Truck Driver...Family Owner & Operated Carrier Will Sponsor Your Training. Learn To Drive In 4-Weeks. Earn Up To $45,000 1st Yr. Call 888-714-3759. WELDING CAREERS - Hands on training for career opportunities in aviation, automotive, manufacturing and more. Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. CALL AIM 888-205-1735

OTR FLATBED DRIVERS NEEDED!!! Class A CDL required. No hazmat. Home 3 out 4 weekends. Competitive pay & excellent benefits. Apply online: sennfreightlines.com or call 800-477-0792. ADVERTISE YOUR DRIVER JOBS in 107 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Your 25-word classified ad will reach more than 2.6 million readers. Call Donna Yount at the S.C. Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377. EARN $500 A DAY: Insurance Agents Needed; Leads, No Cold Calls; Commissions Paid Daily; Lifetime Renewals; Complete Training; Health & Dental Insurance; Life License Required Call 1-888-713-6020

Experienced OTR Flatbed Drivers earn 50 up to 55 cpm loaded. $1000 sign on to Qualified drivers. Home most weekends. Call: 843-266-3731 / www.bulldoghiway.com EOE SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS. Unable to work? Denied benefits? We Can Help! WIN or Pay Nothing! Contact Bill Gordon & Associates at 1-800-404-5928 to start your application today!

Medical Help Wanted

Rooms for Rent

Opening for Medical Asst. Mail resume to: Box 384 c/o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151

ROOM For Rent Bi-weekly or monthly. Near Morris College. Kit. privileges, all utilities incl 469-4668

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Professional Training Services, Phlebotomy class Jan 2015. Call to Register 778-2777 Over 15 years exp.

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Nice 3Br/2Ba dble carport, w appliances 10 mins from Shaw military discount. $850/mo (Diggs), 803-968-4192. Country Cottage for rent 2BR 1BA, All appl., washer/dryer, Dw and disp. No pets. Call 464-0614 3 & 4 Br Mobile homes & houses, located in Manning & Sumter. 3 - 4 Br houses in Wedgefield / Paxville. No Sect. 8. Rent + dep. req. Call 803-460-6216.

On 88 acres of Farm and wooded land, Monte Carlo Ln., 4BR 2BA, Heat pump, carpet & vinyl floors, Contact: R. Davis 270-839-0459

REAL ESTATE Homes for Sale

Turn your Tax Refund into your dream home! Low credit score? Been turned down for bad credit? Come try us, we do our own financing.We have 2-3-4 bedroom homes. For more information, call 843-389-4215.

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

Land & Lots for Sale

1 Acre fenced in repo. car lot on E. Liberty St. $400 month. Bobby Sisson 773-4381.

399 Rogers Ave., City water & city sewer hookup. $1995 Call Lee 803-983-6965.

Mobile Home Rentals

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101 Jasmine St. 3Br 1.5Ba, LR, DR, Den. $725 mo+dep. Call 803-481-4013 or 803-775-3364.

Near Shaw: 3BR/2BA MH, Lg Lot # 46. Previous rental reference required. $550/mo + dep. Mark 803-494-3573, 803-840-3371 2BR 2BA SW $400+ Dep White Oak area No calls after 8pm. No Sect 8. Fenced Backyard 803-468-1768 Clean 3BR 2BA, suitable for mature couple, $450/mo + $350 Dep No Sect 8. 803-775-0492 lv msg. 2, 3 & 4 Br, all appliances, Section 8 accepted. 469-6978 or 499-1500

STATEBURG COURTYARD

50 Bryn Mawr Court 2BR/2BA 2045sqft townhouse with LR, DR, den & sun room. Located in quiet downtown setting low maintenance. Drastically reduced to $89,500 for quick sale to close out an estate. Contact Mack Kolb 803-491-5409.

Offices for rent in Dalzell . 15x15 & 10x10 Newly remodeled w/ access to conf. rm. and full kit. 70x25 Building / Shop for rent w/ 10x10 roll up door. Includes 10x10 office. Dalzell area. Call Brian for details 843-230-7165.

The Housing Authority of the City of Sumter will open the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (Rental Assistance) Waiting List for those qualifying for local preferences where the head of household or spouse is Elderly, Disabled, Veteran or Victim of Federally Declared Natural Disaster. (The waiting list for all other categories will remain closed until further notice.) Applications may be obtained from December 31, 2014 until further notice. Applications requested in person can be picked up Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Fridays, 8:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the Housing Authority’s Office located at 15 Caldwell Street Sumter, SC 29150. Applicants must provide verification of: • Single Elderly Head of Household or Elderly Head of Household of Family as defined by the Federal guidelines. This preference will be extended to persons who reside within the Authorities jurisdiction at the time of application. Accepted documentation includes Driver’s License or South Carolina Identification Card; and Long form Birth Certificate.

2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015

3BR 2BA No pets $1000 Mo+ Deposit. Call 919-223-7733

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Call Now! 469-8515

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

ADVERTISE YOUR VACATION PROPERTY FOR RENT OR SALE to more than 2.6 million South Carolina newspaper readers. Your 25-word classified ad will appear in 107 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Call Donna Yount at the South Carolina Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377.

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• Single Disabled Head of Households or Disabled Head of Household of Family as defined by the Social Security Act. This preference will be extended to persons who reside within the Authorities jurisdiction at the time of application. Accepted documentation includes Driver’s License or South Carolina Identification Card; and Long form Birth Certificate plus a copy of Social Security Award letter.

in cooperation with Central Carolina Technical College is assisting with the recruitment and training for

Machining Associates Qualifications and requirements include: • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) • 1 year manufacturing experience and/or training • Successful completion of a CNC operator/programmers course or similar education is desired • Understand basic use of bench tools, drill presses, pedestal grinders, lathes, and mills • Knowledge of production and processing inputs, outputs, raw materials, waste, quality control, costs, and techniques for maximizing the manufacture and distribution of goods • Mechanical knowledge of machines and tools, including their design, use, benefits, repair, and maintenance • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memorandums • Ability to write simple correspondence • Successful completion of the training program carries no obligation to accept any offer of employment, nor is an offer guaranteed Training will be conducted for employment opportunities which will exist at:

Accuride Corporation

• United States Veteran of the Armed Forces- SHA will accept any type of discharge except dishonorable. This preference will be extended to persons who reside within the Authorities jurisdiction at the time of application. Accepted documentation includes Driver’s License or South Carolina Identification Card; and Long form Birth Certificate plus DD-214. • Families that are victims of federally declared natural disasters; (Priority will be given to assisted existing public housing and voucher program participants who have been affected by the disaster from other jurisdiction will received preference over other waiting list placeholders.) Accepted documentation includes Accepted documentation includes Driver’s License or South Carolina Identification Card; and Long form Birth Certificate plus FEMA documentation.

Sell Your Items In Appliances, Cars, Pets, Furniture, Yard Sales & More.

Accuride is one of the largest and most diversified manufacturers and suppliers of commercial vehicle components in North America. Apply online at www.sctechjobs.com Or at your local SC Works office Applications can also be completed online at SC Works and will be accepted from 8:30am to 3:00pm from January 5 – 13, 2015.

The Housing Authority is a Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Housing Provider. Discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, disability status, familial status, or national or ethnic origin is prohibited. TDD # 1-800-545-1833 Ext. 100

Or at the Camden Workforce Center 1111 Broad Street Camden, SC 29020 Ph: 803-432-5153

It’s Easy - Call Today 803-774-1234 www.theitem.com

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1229 Alice Drive • Sumter, SC

1-800-556-7119 or (803) 469-6350 JAN EPPS

JEANIE MCCONNELL JAMIE ELDRIDGE REALTOR, GRI, ABR 803-316-5790

REALTOR, SRES 803-464-5723

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REALTOR 803-968-9888

BROKER 803-236-6333

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425 N. Main

Beautifully restored, built in 1908/09. Listed on Historic Register. 12 ft. ceilings on first floor. Large rear addition with loading dock currently used as storage. Plenty of parking. Call Mary MLS#121906.

JOYCE SHORTER ROGER RICHARDSON LAMON O’NEAL BROKER, GRI 803-840-5127

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1405 Broadwater

New Construction in Stillwater. Waterfront, 5 BR, 4 BA, Call or text Jennifer 803-316-0210. $449,900 MLS#121798.

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MARY ANNA CHANDLER BROKER 803-603-5220

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Broker In Charge,GRI, ABR, SRES 803-269-7653

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212 S. Salem Ave.

Charming 2BR, 1BA home with large enclosed front porch. $35,000 Call Charly 803-236-9746 MLS#122448.

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514 Mattison Ave.

Nice 3BR, 2BA home w/over 1922+sq ft! Lg. den w/FP, Study, LR, DR, Kit, Utility Rm. Lg fenced Backyd. New roof 2007. New H & Air (10 yrs.) Alice Dr. area. $158,900 Call Jeanie MLS#122325.

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REALTOR 803-491-7910

CRB, GRI, CRP, BROKER 803-316-8459

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2406 Hunt Club Rd.

Near Shaw; this 3 BR, 2 BA home features a Living rm, Eat-In Kitchen, Dining Rm, Den, Fenced yard w/storage shed. Priced to Sell! $96,000 Call Bill MLS#112512.

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1619 Musket Trail

PRICED TO SELL! 3BR, 2BA home in popular Hunter’s Crossing. Ask about $5,000 down payment assistance. You could pay $0 down and less than $800 a month & OWN this HOME. Call Sabrina $121,000 MLS#121811.

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3148 Girard

Beautiful New Construction built by GSH. Located in The Arbors. Featuring 3BR, 2BA, 1798 sq. ft., hardwoods, granite, covered rear patio, brick privacy fence, landscaped w/ irrigation $169,900. Call Rodney 803-468-6344 MLS#121479.

3543 Landmark Dr.

2BR, 2BA home in popular neighborhood; convenient to schools, shopping & Shaw. Spacious white kit, GR, Master suite, single garage. HW & seller offering up to $3000 CC. Call Linda $108,000 MLS#119446.

825 BreezyBay Lane

0.62 acres located in Timberline Meadows. Nice lot in a great neighborhood. $46,000 Call Abram MLS#122378.

2756 Sequoia Dr.

Immaculate Home! 1.09 Private Lot. 12X12 storage bldg, new roof, wood stove, sunroom, Lg. RV parking space, ceiling fans w/remotes, Gorgeous backyd, and Beautiful frontyd. A Must See! Call Tonya Mack-Canty $164,900 MLS#122013

2923 Bayside Drive

$112,900. Lovely 3 bedroom/2 bathroom home in Bay Springs subdivision. Fenced yard. Storage Shed. Fireplace. Call or text agent for showing. Call Mary Anna MLS#119438.

623 Antlers Dr.

Second Mill Pond! Beautiful executive 4BR, 3BA, 3 car garage with 3698 sq. ft. $405,000. Call Jan Epps for appt. 803-968-9888. MLS#118367 CED! REDU

4231 S Lake Cherryvale Dr.

3 BR, 2BA Mobile Home. Priced to sell @ $54,725. Close to Shaw. Call Tina/Mark 803-468-4704/803-468-4702.

225 E. Emerald Lake Dr.

Waterfront Lot! Great lot to build your dream house & go fishing. Located in a rural setting on a lake. 1.26 acres of vacant land on the beautiful lake in Emerald Lakes subd. Has dock & night (yard) lights. Call Jane $58,900 MLS#120534.

3190 Expedition Dr

Updated paint. 4th BR can be used as a Bonus Rm. Septic pumped 6/2014. Close to Shaw, HW. Wood fenced byard w/deck. Motivated Sellers. Call Laurie $148,000 MLS#120632.

3225 Arborwood Dr.

Wonderful open split floor plan! 3 BR, 2.5 BA, DR w/high ceiling & palladium window. GR w/gas FP. Lg Kit w/spacious breakfast-table area. Lg. Master suite. A Must See! $172,900 Call Jamie MLS#122428.

2955 W. Brewington

3BR, 2BA home located in a subdivision, but the quiet of country. Large yard for kids to play! $147,900. Call Joyce MLS#121111

1060 Enlow Court

28 X 52 Double Wide Mobile Home. 3 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths. All appliances & furniture remain. Approximately 1 acre lot. $114,900 Call Larry MLS#116656.

835 Torrey Pines Dr

Beautiful home on pond in Lakewood Links. Peaceful setting. 4 Bedrooms, screened porch off eat in kitchen. Call Sharry or Mary $295,000 MLS#120536.

195 Kirven-Pinewood

Enjoy small town living near Lake Marion, Sumter & Manning. Move-In Ready; 3BR, 2BA DBLW on large lot. Open floor plan. Island in Kitchen, FR has gas log FP, Master BA has garden tub/sep shower. $68,900 Call Lamon MLS#115948.

16 Baker Street

90% renovation completed & move in ready! Home warranty included. Privacy fence installed. Great for investors! Occupied, call for an appointment. Call Mark/Tina $66,000 MLS#117837.

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Twisted Musical Comedy Comes to Life By Candace Havens FYI Television

Sunday, January 4 - 10, 2015

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Joshua Sasse is a triple threat who can sing, dance and act as “Galavant,” premiering Sunday at 8 p.m. on ABC.

From the first note, viewers will know they are in for something a little different with “Galavant,” premiering Sunday at 8 p.m. on ABC. Executive producer Dan Fogelman (“Tangled,” “Crazy Stupid Love”) has combined efforts with lyricist Glenn Slater (“Tangled”) and composer Alan Menken (“The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin”) to create a fun and quirky comedy that delightfully takes the road less traveled. Think “Princess Bride” with music. The short series is snarky and filled with wonderful performances. In addition to working with Fogelman on “Tangled,” Menken and Slater had done an Emmy-nominated episode of “Neighbors” with the producer. “Everyone kept saying, you guys should find a way to do a TV show with music,” Fogelman says. “I couldn’t really wrap my head around how that would work, a show with original music every week. “And then I went home and realized I had this script,” he continues. “It was kind of a fairy tale turned on its head that I’d written half of. I went away for the weekend and put in placements for songs and how it would work as a musical. Then I sent it to Alan and Glenn and they were in. And then I brought it to ABC, and thankfully, they were crazy enough to say yes.” Galavant (Joshua Sasse, “Rogue”) is a dashing hero who is on a quest to save his ladylove, Madalena (Mallory Jansen, “Baby Daddy”), from the evil King Richard (Timothy

Omundson, “Psych”). Only things are not what they seem. It’s a fractured fairy tale, so viewers can expect for the series to take some odd and often hilarious turns. Creating a musical comedy with original songs every week is no easy undertaking. “No one has really done a half-hour comedy where the songs are a part of the story,” Fogelman says. “It’s a complicated process, so we had to figure it out. I have a great team of writers whom I’ve worked with before. Before we began, I sent a note to the writers and Alan and Glenn and asked for ideas. Some of them were terrible. Some of them were inspired. I took all that, and some of my own ideas, and created a series bible for the first season of the show. Then Alan and Glenn flew out to Los Angeles and sat with the writers for a couple of days and we mapped out the first season of the show. “Alan and Glenn are incredibly quick,” says Fogelman. “A couple of weeks ago, when we were finishing production, we had one episode that I felt was a little light musically. I felt like we needed one more song. I was back in L.A. editing and I called the producers in England and asked if they would be willing to stay another day. I called Alan and Glenn and told them what I needed. That night they sent me the song and it’s one of our best. Everyone showed up that next morning – the director, choreographer and cast – and they made it happen. Josh learned the song and the dance that day, and they recorded it. It’s a very talented group.”

Casting the show was an interesting process for Fogelman and his team. While there are many talented actors, they can’t always sing and dance. “We wanted people who could really sing,” says Fogelman. “We didn’t want that fake lip-syncing stuff. Most of what is used on the show is actually sung live as people are dancing and riding horses. Our cast can sing and dance, and they are funny. And they’re pretty. “With all six of our main characters, I knew when the right person walked in the door,” Fogelman says of the casting process. “In my head, I thought that the show would be better if the faces in these main roles weren’t so recognizable. I mean, you know these actors. They all have great careers, but they work in more character stuff. I wanted fresh faces for the most part. Tim is an incredibly popular actor, but he’s not necessarily getting mobbed when he walks down the street. “When Josh walked in the ofﬁce, I thought it was a joke,” Fogelman continues. “Here I am doing this big musical series. I’ve got Alan and Glenn and we’re doing 40 original songs. We’re going to England to shoot it in real castles. But the whole thing is dependent on this guy Galavant. If I don’t have him, I don’t have a show. Never in history has someone as handsome as Josh been that funny, and then he sang. Alan was sitting there saying, ‘Wow, he can really sing.’ We were just really lucky when it came to the casting.”

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