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Hospital experiences banner day BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com There was a new arrival at the Sumter local hospital Friday as an enthusiastic crowd filled the lobby to mark the ceremonial end of the Tuomey Health Care System and the beginning of Palmetto Health Tuomey. With the ceremony chased indoors by a gentle rain, Michelle Logan-Owens — retained as CEO of the Sumter facility — told those assembled it was another step in the more than 100-year journey from a 130-bed infirmary to a modern 301-bed, acute-care hospital. “I am proud of our journey,” LoganOwens said to those gathered, including many hospital staff. “It hasn’t always been easy, but your belief is our mission has been unshakable.” She said the best is yet to come. “We are standing strong as Palmetto Health Tuomey, and you are standing with us,” Logan-Owens said. Former Tuomey board chairman and current Palmetto Health board member John Brabham said it was a great day in Sumter. “At first it was bittersweet,” he said, recounting that all of his family had been born at Tuomey. “But I realized that now we are part of the largest health care system in the state with the ability to fund much needed improvements.” He said it was a perfect cultural fit. “The people of Sumter have been fortunate to have an excellent hospital for 100 years, and we look forward to another 100 years,” he said. Palmetto Health CEO Charles Beaman Jr. emphasized the Palmetto Health mission: “To have the vision to be remembered by each patient for providing the care and compassion we would want for

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Joyce Nesbitt wipes away a tear as she talks about her late husband, Cpl. Charles Nesbitt, who was killed in the line of duty in 2011. He was hired by Sumter Police Department in 2001.

‘Some days are fine; some days are not’ BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Fulfilling a childhood dream, the late Cpl. Charles “Chuck” Richard Nesbitt Jr., of Sumter Police Department, loved every aspect of being a law enforcement officer, said his wife, Joyce Wells Nesbitt. Nesbitt, 39, died after a head-on collision with another vehicle on U.S. 521 north of Rembert, on Jan. 21, 2011. Nesbitt was the driver of the vehicle with retired Master Patrolman James V. Cox, as passenger. The two officers were on their

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way back from transporting a juvenile to a detention center in Columbia, when the wreck occurred. Nesbitt died several hours after the wreck at KershawHealth in Cam-

den. Today is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, designated by the National Concerns of Police Survivors organization as a day to honor law enforcement officers for their service. It has been almost five years

since the tragic day that ended her husband’s life, but Joyce remembers all of the details as if it was yesterday. “Every second,” she said. “I got a call from Sumter Police Department Lt. Mike Evans who told me to meet him in the parking lot of a store where I was at the time. I didn’t know much right then except that he had been involved in an accident.” By the time Evans and Joyce arrived at KershawHealth in Camden,

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Charles D. Beaman Jr., CEO of Palmetto Health, welcomes Palmetto Health Tuomey into the Palmetto Health system after unfurling a flag with the new name of the hospital.

U.S. employers hire at robust pace, defying global trends WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy is motoring ahead despite slowing global growth that caused upheavals in financial markets around the world this week. Employers added a robust 292,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate stayed low at 5 percent, the Labor Department said Friday. Job gains in the October-De-

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cember quarter averaged 284,000, the best three-month increase since last January. The strong hiring underscores the resilience of the United States at a time of slow global growth and financial turmoil. Healthy consumer spending, modest gains in home construction and an uptick in government spending should

offset drags from overseas and bolster growth this year, economists said. The report “immediately puts to rest a lot of the worries that the U.S. economy will come undone because of the intensifying global headwinds coming out of China and the Middle East,” said Mark Vitner, an economist at Wells Fargo.

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For all of 2015, employers added 2.65 million jobs, a monthly average of 221,000. That made 2015 the secondbest year for hiring since 1999, after 2014. The unemployment rate has held at 5 percent for the past three months, despite the solid job gains, because nearly 1 million more Americans have begun seeking work

since September. Wages were the one weak spot in December as average pay slipped a penny to $25.24 an hour. Hourly pay has risen 2.5 percent in the past year, only the second time since the Great Recession ended in mid2009 that it’s reached that level. Yet pay growth remains

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Police seek 2 suspects FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter Police Department needs the public’s help in identifying two men involved in a break-in at a South Pike West business. According to a news release from the police department, video surveillance shows two men inside Palmetto Explosion/LEAN Bootcamp, 810 S. Pike West, shortly after 12 a.m. Dec. 27. The video shows a white male and a black male as they rummage through the building, the release states. The men appeared to have entered the building after breaking out the glass of one of the exterior doors. A double-door inside the building also was damaged, and two cases of soft drinks were reported stolen. Anyone with information regarding the break-in or suspects’ identities is asked to call Sumter Police Department at (803) 436-2700. Tips can also be given anonymously to CrimeStoppers at (803) 436-2718 or 1-888-CRIME-SC.

Mexican drug lord re-arrested MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto announced Friday that fugitive drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was recaptured seven months after he escaped from a maximum security prison. ‘EL CHAPO’ An official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to be quoted by name said Guzman was apprehended after a shootout with Mexican marines in the city of Los Mochis in Guzman’s home state of Sinaloa. Responding to what was seen as one of the biggest embarrassments of his administration — Guzman’s July 11 escape through a tunnel from Mexico’s highest-security prison — Pena Nieto wrote in his Twitter account on Friday: “mission accomplished: we have him.”

Roads, infrastructure and workforce development were the major issues addressed by local state legislators at Sumter-Palmetto Rotary Club’s weekly luncheon at Sunset Country Club on Thursday. State Rep. David Weeks, D-Sumter, State Rep. Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, and State Sen. Kevin L. Johnson, DManning, spoke on some of the major issues in the upcoming legislative year at Thursday’s meeting. Smith said the Board of Economic Advisors approved an additional $1.2 billion in November that will be available for spending July 1. The 2015 fiscal year budget included a surplus of about $250 million out of $7.2 billion. Smith said $70 million of the surplus money was used for a onetime payment to bring a Volvo site to Charleston. About $216 million was placed towards state-owned roads and infrastructure, he said. Sumter County received about $5.8 million out of the $216 million, Smith said. “That’s going to show you the breadth of the problem in South Carolina, when we tell you we’re going to increase $216 million towards roads and infrastructures and only $5.8 million comes to Sumter,” he said. “It costs about $150,000 to resurface a mile of road. This is less than 25 miles of road that we can resurface in Sumter County. It’s a drop in the bucket.” Smith said roads needs to be brought up to standard, which could take billions of dollars. “We’ve also got to do something on I-26 from Charleston to Columbia,” he said. “Our port in Charleston is at record capacity; industry is locating here because of our economy and port, but our infrastructure is holding us back. We’re going to have to deal with it one way or another.” Smith said much of the money left over is nondiscretionary, meaning it’s already allocated towards a specific fund. “When you look at this $1.2 billion, we already have it spent,” he said. “The requests we’ve received from agencies is about $2.2 billion.” Flood damage will cost the state about $114 million, said Smith. The state will need $55 million to replace bridges that were washed out in the flood, Weeks said. Weeks said the statehouse has passed a bill to begin the process of fixing “crumbling” infrastructure. Weeks also addressed the issue of workforce development. “We have been told by several corporations that we have a serious issue with our workforce,” he said. “Our goal is to try to work with Sumter School

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State Rep. David Weeks, D-Sumter, above, addresses some of the major issues he thinks will come up at the state legislature this year during Sumter-Palmetto Rotary Club’s weekly luncheon at Sunset Country Club on Thursday. State Rep. Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, left, addresses his concerns during Thursday’s luncheon. District in the goal of ultimately increasing workforce development, perhaps a vocational high school, or something like that.” Weeks said in order for more industry to come to Sumter, the people have to be in place to make it happen. He also said that other issues may come up during this legislative year. “You never know what happens in an election year,” Weeks said. “Someone can raise a hot button issue.” Johnson said he agreed with Smith and Weeks that the number one issue for the legislature is highway infrastructure. “We’ve got to find a way to fix or replace our highway roads and bridges,” Johnson said. “I think the recent flood highlighted how much work we have in front of us.” Johnson said a proposed roads bill that the state house approved last year did not pass the state senate because of a filibuster. “I’m hoping, with the recent floods, when we go back next week that we

have enough hearts and minds changed and realize that we’ve got to address this issue,” he said. “And 2016 has to be the year that we find some kind of way to fund our highway improvement and road repairs.” Other issues that Johnson said he hopes the legislature progresses on include inequity in funding in public education, especially in rural areas around the I-95 corridor. He said health care is another major issue, including Medicaid expansion, which he said will come up in the state senate. Johnson said several bills have been prefiled in the senate, including gun control bills. The state budget will also be a major issue, he said. “I think it will be a very challenging year, and I hope that we can get something done with some of the major issues before us,” Johnson said. “I have been disappointed the last couple of years because we did not accomplish everything that was set out. I feel that this year we can get a lot of things done.”

Watch your government at work on SCETV FROM STAFF REPORTS COLUMBIA – South Carolina Legislature will be seen live Tuesdays through Thursdays on the ETV World Channel beginning Jan. 12. State House Today coverage follows the session times, generally beginning at 10 a.m. Coverage moves between the House and Senate chambers, though both can be seen continuously online at scetv.org. Coverage begins

and ends depending on each chamber’s schedule. ETV World is available via antenna by adding “.3” after the local ETV channel number. It is also available on select cable services, listed as ETVW. A list of cities and stations is available at scetv.org. Many House and Senate committee rooms are equipped for streaming via ETV. Daily committee meetings with links are posted

each day at the top of the ETV homepage, marked in red as “live event.” Videos are also archived and available for viewing. ETV also uses its State House cameras for special events, such as The State of the State and investitures. The most recent investiture, of South Carolina’s new Chief Justice, is now available for online viewing. South Carolina Public Radio also offers State

House Week, a weekly fourminute recap of the week’s events that was awarded the S.C. Broadcaster’s Association’s Star Award. The recap is heard each Friday during the session at 6:45 a.m., 8:45 a.m., 1:33 p.m. and 4:44 p.m. It can also be heard online at scpublicradio.org. A list of stations is also available there as well as App options. Sumter’s ETV Radio station can be heard at 88.1-FM.

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U.S. colleges ban hoverboards from their campuses BY COLLIN BINKLEY The Associated Press

Animals can search fast enough to save lives

BOSTON — One of the holiday’s hottest presents is now considered contraband at many U.S. colleges. More than 30 universities have banned or restricted hoverboards on their campuses in recent weeks, saying the two-wheeled, motorized scooters are unsafe. Beyond the risk of falls and collisions, colleges are citing warnings from federal authorities that some of the self-balancing gadgets have caught on fire. “It’s clear that these things are potentially dangerous,” said Len Dolan, managing director of fire safety at Kean University in Union, New Jersey. The

BY SUE MANNING The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Wylee the border collie can search an avalanche the size of a football field in five or 10 minutes. It would take a probe line of 50 people using poles a couple hours to cover the same ground. When 30 minutes can mean the difference between life and death for a skier lost on a snowy mountain, most people would bank on the dog. “The fastest thing is a dog — faster than a beacon or echo,” said Craig Noble, ski patrol and dog supervisor at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows resort in Olympic Valley, California. “We respond to a lot of avalanches that don’t involve any people. But we don’t know that before we leave. We just get there, and get the dogs working.” Speed is crucial in avalanche rescues, with minimal chances of survival if victims are buried for 30 minutes or more. Noble skis 220 days a year by following the snow from California to Chile and Australia. He also takes yearly classes from the Canadian Avalanche Rescue Dog Association, with trainings at Whistler Mountain in British Columbia among other locations. Noble relays what he learns to the ski patrollers at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows (the site of the 1960 winter Olympics) and Crested Butte Mountain Resort in Colorado. He’s brought all of their dog programs up to the same CARDA standard. He also teaches classes for students in the mountain communities. “The kids love the dogs,” he said. Every dog and handler must recertify as a team every year, he said, but before handlers get a dog to work with, they train for a year without one. “It’s easier to teach animals than people,” Noble explained. Wylee is 8, but he’s fit and a lean 42 pounds, with plenty of time left in his career, Noble said. Most patrollers use Labradors or golden retrievers, but Noble opted for Wylee partly because he weighs about half what the other breeds weigh. Patrollers have to carry their dogs to search sites in addition to hauling 60-pound backpacks with shovels, probes, headlamps, water and other equipment. The dogs need the lift so they don’t get tired before

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public school of 14,000 students issued a campuswide ban effective on Monday, telling students in an email that any hoverboards found on campus would be confiscated. “These things are just catching fire without warning, and we don’t want that in any of our dorms,” Dolan said. Outright bans also have been issued at schools such as American University and George Washington University, both in Washington, D.C. Other schools said they will forbid the scooters in dorm rooms or campus buildings, a policy adopted at colleges including Louisiana State University, University of Iowa and University of Arkansas.

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Border collie Wylee takes a ski lift to get up a mountain in Olympic Valley, California, in 2015. As a ski dog, he oftentimes rides on handler Chris Noble’s shoulders or his backpack so he won’t be tired when they get where they need to search for possible avalanche victims. they start working. Dustin Brown, a ski patroller at Crested Butte, is going on his second year handling Moose, a Labrador retriever. Moose “comes to life in the snow. He feels free. It’s playtime. There’s a new adventure around every corner.” Other employees on the mountain help with training. Some buy clothes at thrift stores and wear them repeatedly so the fabric absorbs a human scent that’s used to train the dogs. In the event of a search, there won’t be time to get a lost skier’s scent, so the dogs are trained generically. Dogs are not a requirement for ski patrollers, though. In

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fact, for every dog team there are six patrollers who go it alone at Squaw Alpine. And one critical part of keeping slopes safe is something dogs don’t participate in: early morning rounds to identify where snow needs to be blasted off the mountain so it doesn’t fall. During the past five winters, avalanches have killed 145 people in the United States, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, the central archive for U.S. avalanche data. The typical victim was a skilled male skier age 25 to 40. Many fatalities take place in the backcountry rather than on groomed slopes.

MUNICH (AP) — An annotated edition of “Mein Kampf,” the first version of Adolf Hitler’s notorious manifesto to be published in Germany since the end of World War II, went on sale Friday — a volume that many hope will help demystify the book and debunk the Nazi leader’s writing. The Munich-based Institute for Contemporary History has worked for several years on the plain-covered volume, officially titled “Hitler, Mein Kampf: A Critical Edition.” It launched the book days after the copyright of the German-language original expired at the end of 2015 — 70 years after Hitler’s death. Through the years Bavaria’s state finance ministry had used its copyright on the book to prevent the publication of new editions. The new edition “sets out as far as possible Hitler’s sources, which were deeply rooted in the German racist tradition of the late 19th century,” said the Munich institute’s director, Andreas

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A copy of “Hitler, Mein Kampf — A Critical Edition” stands on a display table in a book shop in Munich, Germany, on Friday. Wirsching. “This edition exposes the false information spread by Hitler, his downright lies and his many half-truths, which aimed at a pure propaganda effect.” “At a time when the wellknown formulae of farright xenophobia are threatening to become ... socially acceptable again in Europe, it is necessary to research and critically present the appalling driving forces of National Socialism and its deadly racism,” Wirsching said.

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Awe-inspiring warfare accounts on ‘Live to Tell’ BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH “Live to Tell” (10 p.m. Sunday, History, TV-14) offers first-person accounts from fighting men, often describing the valor of brothers-in-arms who did not make it home. The eight-episode series will blend documentary footage and cinematic re-creations to offer viewers intimate perspectives on 21st-century warfare. Every week will bring new accounts from members of the Navy SEALs, Army Rangers and Green Berets about action in the war on terror that has been waged by the U.S. military for the last 15 years. At the heart of these accounts, produced by Peter Berg (“Friday Night Lights”), are first-person narratives, with the men shot against a black background, often with their faces in partial shadow for a powerful visual effect. It’s a device that was notably employed in Warren Beatty’s 1981 film “Reds.” It’s both intimate and awe-inspiring, emphasizing the soldiers’ humanity while at the same time showing them as somehow larger than life and removed from mere mortals, as if they’ve already been enshrined in History’s Pantheon. This dramatic effect is more than a little undercut by the fact that not every one of these fighting men is a natural storyteller. Too often they come off as alpha males spouting platitudes. If you were to stumble across this program and not know of the men’s military backgrounds, you might think they were aging athletes discussing their old team or members of a sales force exchanging motivational bromides. Perhaps nobody could or should live up to this hero treatment. “Live” follows the recent pop culture trend of celebrating the super-soldier, an elite cadre at “the tip of the spear.” There was a time not long ago when war movies and even service comedies centered on the ordinary fighting man or woman. Tom Hanks’ character in the 1998 drama “Saving Private Ryan” was just a high school English teacher who wanted to make it home. Audie Murphy, the most decorated American

hero of World War II, stood 5-feet-5-inches. How would he measure up to our pop culture view of heroes who must look like Rambo, Schwarzenegger or The Rock? When we hold up soldiers as a warrior caste of distant demigods, are we setting them up for hero-worship or making them easy to see as people distant and apart from the rest of us, and therefore easier to compartmentalize and ignore? This gladiatorial take on character is not unique to the entertainment industry’s view of the military. In one drama after another, we’re asked to focus on the most rarified ranks of lawyers or doctors from tippy-top schools, as if we were incapable of interest in a character who might not be at the pinnacle of some elite pyramid. And don’t get me started on characters based on comic book superheroes. As somebody who passed the age of 12 some years back, they fail to hold my interest. • Not quite terrible enough to be amusing, the supernatural thriller “My Sweet Audrina” (8 p.m. Saturday, Lifetime) is the third V.C. Andrews adaptation for the network. Like the previous two, “Audrina” sports a ludicrously contrived plot and suitably attractive cast woefully overmatched by spectacularly wooden dialogue. Audrina (India Eisley) narrates the proceedings with the voice of a modern suburbanite striving to affect the somber Victorian pose of an isolated child forced to assume, yet never mention, her dead sister’s name. She’s all but locked in a mansion by her creepy parents and weird aunt who know, but don’t reveal, the secrets that sent the first Audrina to her grave. There’s also some bratty contemporary around just to torture her about boys, a subject her parents want Audrina to avoid. Not unlike “Flowers in the Attic,” another turgid V.C. Andrews affair, “Audrina” is as unbelievable as it is claustrophobic. These efforts, combined with Lifetime’s obsession with the 2013 Cleveland kidnapping case, make one wonder and worry about the

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William Moseley, left, and India Eisley star in the thriller “My Sweet Audrina” premiering at 8 p.m. today on Lifetime. network’s appraisal of its audience. It’s one thing to program for viewers who are home on a Saturday night, it’s quite another to project repeated fantasies of psychologically damaged shut-ins. • The awards season kicks off in earnest as Ricky Gervais hosts the 73rd annual Golden Globe Awards (8 p.m., NBC, TV-14). Gervais and this year’s Oscars host, Chris Rock, are rather famous, or infamous, for causing discomfort among the celebrities in the immediate audience.

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals meet in the AFC Wild Card Playoff (8 p.m., CBS). • “Mythbusters” (8 p.m., Discovery, TV-PG) enters its 11th and final season with a glance at things that go boom. • Filmmaker Alex Gibney turns a critical lens on the Apple founder in the 2015 documentary “Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine” (9 p.m., CNN). • Partying college students and undersea predators don’t mix in the 2011 shocker “Shark Night” (9 p.m., Syfy). • An obsessional affair ends in violence on “I’d Kill for You” (10 p.m., ID, TV-14). • A rapper uses music, in-

terviews and concert footage to tell his life story in the 2016 special “J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming” (10 p.m., HBO, TV-MA).

SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., CBS): Russia’s air campaign in Syria; the release of three wrongfully convicted persons; the Broadway hit “Hamilton.” • Tensions with Russia mount on “Madam Secretary” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • The family hits the campaign trail on “The Good Wife” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Alex learns of her parents’ secrets on a two-hour “Quantico” (9 p.m., ABC, r). • Carson and Mrs. Hughes have very different takes on their wedding ceremony on “Downton Abbey” on “Masterpiece Classic” (9 p.m., PBS, TVPG, check local listings). • The aggressively crass class-based comedy “Shameless” (9 p.m., Showtime, TVMA) enters its sixth season. • Hackers remotely hijack a flight in midair on “CSI: Cyber” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

CULT CHOICE Joan Fontaine and Orson Welles star in the 1943 adapta-

tion of “Jane Eyre” (8 p.m. Sunday, TCM).

SATURDAY SERIES “Dateline” (8 p.m., NBC) * Parties out of bounds on “Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV14) * Gags galore on “Bordertown” (8:30 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * On four helpings of “blackish” (ABC, r, TV-14): epithets (8 p.m.), insecurity (8:30 p.m.), medical neglect (9 p.m.), a guest overstays (9:30 p.m.) * Murder in the art world on “Rosewood” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV14) * A policewoman descends into corruption on “Shades of Blue” (10 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14) * “20/20” (10 p.m., ABC).

SUNDAY SERIES Sofia Vergara guest-voices as Bart’s new teacher on “The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox, TVPG) * Matchmaking on “Galavant” (8 p.m., ABC) * The gang becomes human guinea pigs on “Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life” (8:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Stage-parent madness on “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Two sides to the border wall on “Bordertown” (9:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14). Copyright 2016, United Feature Syndicate

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‘Blackout’ is the latest thriller from Rosenfelt

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BY JEFF AYERS The Associated Press A cop literally loses his mind chasing a killer in “Blackout,” David Rosenfelt’s latest thriller. Police officer Doug Brock has been pursuing criminal mastermind Nicholas Bennett for years but hasn’t been able to get the evidence he needs to put him away. Brock’s life unravels when Bennett kills someone close to him. Brock is suspended, but he continues to dig for the elusive proof he needs. Brock’s former partner Nate Alvarez receives a phone call from Brock claiming to have found something big that the FBI needs to handle. Then gunshots are heard. The phone call is traced to a hotel where Brock is found; he’s been shot and is barely alive. He has a severe head injury, and when he awakens, he has no memory of the past 10 years. Brock should keep a low

BY FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK — “Making a Murderer” is the latest series to demand you not just watch but binge. But since its Netflix debut on Dec. 18, it’s become even more encompassing: a Thing, a budding cultural phenomenon, whose subject is emerging as a painful cause celebre. Few series pack a punch like this, and, further stoking your moral outrage, the tale this 10hour docuseries tells is real. “Making a Murderer” chronicles the hardship of Steven Avery, an otherwise obscure member of a salvageyard family in Wisconsin’s rural Manitowoc County. It begins in 2003 with video of Avery returning home after 18 years’ imprisonment for sexual assault, a crime of which he was belatedly exonerated thanks to DNA evidence proving him innocent. A stubby overgrown elf with a bushy beard and a beaming smile, Avery, at 41, claims to have left any anger at this miscarriage of justice at the jailhouse door. Calling himself “the happiest man on Earth,” he now is eager to resume normal life. If only. The series depicts a systemic vendetta waged against him by police and the courts. And it only heated up after his rape conviction was overturned. Law enforcement “despised” him, one observer declares in the series’ first moments. And a member of Avery’s family recalls her advice upon his release. “Be careful,” she says she cautioned him. “They are not even close to being done with you.” Make no mistake, Steven Avery is no angel. As a teen, he had his scrapes with the law. “I was young and stupid,”

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Brendan Dassey is escorted into court for his sentencing in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, on Aug. 2, 2007. The Netflix documentary series “Making a Murderer” tells the story of a Wisconsin man wrongly convicted of sexual assault only to be accused, along with his nephew, Dassey, of killing a photographer two years after being released. he acknowledges. More problematic, he and his cousin Sandra Morris habitually quarreled. In early 1985, an altercation (Avery bumped her car with his) led to a criminal complaint lodged against him by Morris, who found a sympathetic ear: Her husband was a Manitowoc County sheriff’s deputy. “The Morris case gave them a chance to claim a violent felony had been committed by one of the Averies,” says his court-appointed lawyer. Just a few months later, a prominent citizen was sexually assaulted while jogging on the beach. Despite witness alibis for Avery’s whereabouts, an absence of physical evidence

and knowledge of a plausible suspect (who 18 years later would be convicted with the DNA evidence that won Avery his freedom), Avery was arrested. “The sheriff told me, ‘I got you now’ when I got to jail,” he recalls. After his 2003 exoneration, Avery was a free man but for just two years. He was then arrested for another crime — this time, a grisly rape and murder. So was his teenage nephew, Brendan Dassey, a few months later. “Making a Murderer” spans more than 30 years, up through 2015, as a gripping thriller of repeated hope and setbacks.

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“Blackout,” a thriller by David Rosenfelt, is seen. profile while slowly regaining his memory, but he feels the need to actively seek the truth. He was lucky to survive the first time, but pursuing the answers this time could end his life. When the future does collide with Brock and his lack of memory, readers will want to be there to see what happens.

‘House of 8 Orchids’ is compelling thriller BY JEFF AYERS The Associated Press James Thayer delivers a vivid and compelling thriller set in 1937 China in his new novel, “House of 8 Orchids.” Readers will travel to a time and place unfamiliar yet also strikingly real. The story jumps right in with the kidnapping of two American brothers in 1912. Twenty-five years later, they are living in the House of 8 Orchids run by a eunuch who has trained them in the criminal arts. Younger brother, William, is a forger. Older brother, John,

has become an assassin and the eunuch’s favorite son. Because they have no memory of their lives before the kidnapping, they have no concept of life beyond their “family.” That changes when the eunuch is hired by a wealthy businessman to deliver a famous Chinese actress for his personal use. John is forced to make a critical decision when he learns that William and the actress are in love, and he’s asked to help them escape. Can he betray the man he considers his father for his brother’s sake?

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John Brabham, immediate past president of the Tuomey Health Care board and a current member of Palmetto Health’s board, gives remarks about the symbolic lowering of the Tuomey flag and raising the Palmetto Health Tuomey flag.

FLAG FROM PAGE A1 ourselves.” To a loud cheer, he commended Logan-Owens for her “tremendous leadership,” and said the entire organization put in “Lots of hard work, determination and dedication to make this partnership become a reality.” With that, the Tuomey Healthcare banner was taken down and ceremoniously folded, and a large Palmetto Health Tuomey banner was unfurled over the cheering crowd. “Now we begin designing the health care of this region,” Beaman said.

Nesbitt had died from his injuries, she said. Joyce said she knew Nesbitt worked in a high-risk profession, but getting that call was not something she was prepared for. “It was not something that we ever discussed; it was knowledge,” she said. “I knew that if something were to happen, though, I trusted his training, and I also trusted the officers who had worked with him.” Joyce, with tears in her eyes, said time does not make it easier dealing with the death of her husband. “It depends on the day. Some days are fine; some days are not,” she said. “There are several officers though, who take my calls no

graved into the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., which honors more than 20,270 U.S. law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty throughout history. Nesbitt was the son of Charles Nesbitt Sr. and Carol Nesbitt. After graduating from Furman High School in 1990, Nesbitt began serving the residents of Sumter County with the S.C. Highway and Public Transport (now S.C. Department of Transportation). In 1996, he became a correctional officer at the SumterLee Regional Detention Center. In 2001, he was hired by the Sumter Police Department and assigned to the patrol. At the time of his death, he was serving in the warrants division. He also served as a field training officer and mentor.

matter what. Anytime I’m having a bad day.” Family, friends and law enforcement officers have helped her cope, Joyce said. Carolina Concerns of Police Survivors has been a support system as well, she said. The organization is composed of family members and co-workers of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. The organization provides support and information to police survivors and their agencies. It also notifies families and departments of fallen officers about the State and National Police Memorial Services, which take place each year. “One of my best friends is a member of the organization who lost her husband 12 years ago,” Joyce said. In 2012, Nesbitt’s name was en-

Long before learning ABCs, tots recognize words are symbols BY LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON — Celebrate your child’s scribbles. A novel experiment shows that even before learning their ABCs, youngsters start to recognize that a written word symbolizes language in a way a drawing doesn’t — a developmental step on the path to reading. Researchers used a puppet, line drawings and simple vocabulary to find that children as young as 3 are beginning to grasp that nuanced concept. “Children at this very early age really know a lot more than we had previously thought,” said developmental psychologist Rebecca Treiman of Washington University in St. Louis, who co-authored the study. The research published Wednesday in the journal Child Development suggests an additional way to consider reading readiness beyond the emphasis on phonetics or being able to point out an “A’’ in the alphabet chart. Appreciating that writing is “something that stands for something else, it actually is a vehicle for language — that’s pretty powerful stuff,” said Temple University psychology professor Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, a specialist in literacy development who wasn’t involved in the new work. And tots’ own scribbling is practice. What a child calls a family portrait may look like a bunch of grapes but “those squiggles, that ability to use lines to represent something bigger, to represent something deeper than what is on that page, is the great open door into the world of symbolic thought,” Hirsh-Pasek said.

The idea: At some point, children learn that a squiggle on a page represents something, and then that the squiggle we call text has a more specific meaning than what we call a drawing. “Dog,” for example, should be read the same way each time, while a canine drawing might appropriately be labeled a dog, a puppy or even their pet Rover. Treiman and colleagues tested 114 preschoolers, 3- to 5-year-olds, who hadn’t received any formal instruction in reading or writing. Some youngsters were shown words such as dog, cat or doll, sometimes in cursive to rule out guessing if kids recognized a letter. Other children were shown simple drawings of those objects. Researchers would say what the word or drawing portrayed. Then they’d bring out a puppet and ask the child if they thought the puppet knew what the words or drawings were. If the puppet indicated the word “doll” was “baby” or “dog” was “puppy,” many children said the puppet was mistaken. But they more often accepted synonyms for the drawings, showing they were starting to understand that written words have a far more specific meaning than a drawing, Treiman said. Language is “like a zoom lens on the world,” Hirsh-Pasek said. This study shows “even 3-year-olds know there’s something special about written words.” It’s not clear if children who undergo that developmental step at a later age — say, 5 or 6 instead of 3 or 4 — might go on to need extra help

with learning to read, cautioned Brett Miller, an early learning specialist at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, which helped fund the research. But because some children did better than others in the experiment, Treiman plans to study that. Scientists have long known that reading to very young children helps form the foundation for them to later learn to read by introducing vocabulary, rhyming and different speech sounds. But it’s important to include other activities that bring in writing, too, Treiman said. Look closely at a tot’s scribbles. A child might say, “I’m writing my name,” and eventually the crayon scribble can become smaller and closer to the line than the larger scrawl that the tot proclaims is a picture of a flower or mom, she said. “It’s very exciting to see this develop,” she said. Previous studies have shown it’s helpful to run a finger under the text when reading to a youngster because otherwise kids pay more attention to the pictures, Miller said. If the words aren’t pointed out, “they get less exposure to looking at text, and less opportunity to learn that sort of relationship — that text is meaningful and text relates to sound,” he said. Make sure children see that you write for a purpose maybe by having them tell you a story and watch you write it out, adds Hirsh-Pasek. “That’s much richer than just learning what a B or a P is,” she said.

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HELP CHILDREN LINK WRITTEN WORDS, LANGUAGE Reading to very young children is crucial to help them eventually learn to read. But researchers studying how kids begin to understand that text conveys meaning differently than pictures — an important concept for reading readiness — say parents should pay attention to writing, too. Some suggestions: • Run a finger under the text when reading to youngsters. Otherwise, kids pay more attention to the pictures and miss an opportunity to link written words to spoken language, said Brett Miller of the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development. • Show children how you write their names well before they could attempt it, said Temple University psychology professor Kathy Hirsh-Pasek. That’s one of their first concrete examples

that a mysterious squiggle on a page is a symbol for a word they know. • Often a child’s name is his or her first written word, thanks to memorizing what it looks like. Encouraging youngsters to invent their own spellings of other words could spur them to write even more, said developmental psychologist Rebecca Treiman of Washington University in St. Louis. • When youngsters scribble, don’t guess what they produced — ask, Hirsh-Pasek said. It’s pretty discouraging if a tot’s about to announce he wrote a story • Post a scribble they’re proud of on the refrigerator, she said. Children are figuring out patterns with their scribbles, and that’s more instructive than merely pasting copies of, say, apples onto a page to make a recognizable picture. • Give tots a pencil or pen instead of a crayon if they say they want to “write” rather than “draw” so it will look more like text, Treiman said.

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ECONOMY FROM PAGE A1 below the roughly 3.5 percent pace typical of a healthy economy. The U.S. “is uniquely positioned

among the major industrial economies to withstand a global slowdown,” Vitner said. Global trade accounts for just about 30 percent of U.S. economic activity, one of the lowest such percentages in the world, according to Patrick

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O’Keefe, director of economic research at the consulting firm CohnReznick. A resilient U.S. economy will probably help some other countries by drawing in more imports, especially as a higher-valued dollar holds down the

prices of foreign goods. The World Bank said this week that Mexico and emerging markets in Central America should fare better than the rest of South America because of their proximity to the healthier U.S. economy.

OBITUARIES RODRIGO O. WASHINGTON MANNING — Rodrigo Orlondo “Roddy” Washington, 57, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. Born on Sept. 12, 1958, he was a son of Charles Washington and the late Ruth WASHINGTON Charles Washington. He graduated from Furman High School, Sumter, and continued his education at Allen University in Columbia, where he received his bachelor of arts degree in sociology. He was employed with the Department of Juvenile Justice, Columbia. In 1982, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served his Country for 22 years and retired honorably. He was employed with Willow Glen Academy in Summerton. He was a member of Antioch AME Church and served as a trustee and the Sons of Allen. Survivors include his wife, Beverly A. Washington; two daughters, Quenola (Joaquin) Brown and Roderica Washington, (Darius Chiles); four grandchildren, Valencia, Madison, Michaela and MacKenzie; sister, the Rev. Melissa (Sam) Green; a host of other relatives and friends. Viewing will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Antioch AME Church, Pinewood, with the Rev. Corinthea Stack. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family is receiving visitors at the home, 4831 Rev. J.W. Carter Road, Manning. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of theses services.

PHILLIP NEWMAN FLORENCE — Phillip “Phil” Newman, 51, husband of Tora Kimbrough Newman, died on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence. He was born on June 16, 1964, in Manning, a son NEWMAN of the late James Albert Hayes and Alice Newman Miller. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Hayes F. and LaNelle J. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 N. Church St., Manning, with the Rev. George P. Windley Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in Manning Cemetery. The family is receiving friends at the home of his sister, Geneva Miller, 1342 Hyman Drive, Manning, and at his home, 3502 Pineneedles Road, Florence. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

WINDELL PALMER MANNING — Windell Palmer, 66, husband of Mary J. Palmer, died on Jan. 5, 2016, at his residence. He was born on June 10, 1949, in the North Santee section of Summerton, a son of the late Charlie “Bo” Palmer and PALMER Rosa Mae Boman Palmer. Funeral services will be held at noon on Monday at New Hope Christian Church, 2115 Bloody Bucket Road, Greeleyville, with Pastor Jerry Edwards officiating. Burial will follow in Hunter Cemetery. The family is receiving friends at the home, 4485 S. Brewington Road, Foreston section of Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

RAEKWON C. SHANNON NORTH CAROLINA — Raekwon Cosell Shannon entered eternal rest on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, at Central Harnett Hospital, Lillington,

North Carolina. He was born on May 26, 1996. He was a member of the U.S. Army Reserve. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, Pinewood, with the Rev. E.L. Sanders. Burial will follow in Calvary-Zion Church cemetery. The family is receiving visitors at the home of Vanessa Walker, 4435 Beacon Hill Road, Pinewood. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of theses services.

JAMES D. HAISLIP GIBSONTON, Florida — James D. Haislip, 39, of Gibsonton, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. He is survived by his parents, Eddie and Billie Wagner; father, Randy Haislip; son, Landon J. Haislip; daughter, Elyssia Tolvizco-Haislip; brother, Christopher K. Wagner; cousins, William and Donna Pue, and Tina Schorpp. James loved playing his YuGi-Oh! cards and video games, but loved his family most of all. SouthernFuneralCare.com

RUBIN W. WATFORD JR. Rubin W. Watford Jr., 64, died on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born on July 15, 1951, in Sumter, he was a son of the late Rubin W. Sr. and JoAnn DuBose Watford. In his early years, the family moved to Turbeville, the home of his father. He is survived by a son, R. Wade Watford III of Manning; two daughters, Cassandra Hodge of Manning and Kimberly Geddings of Sumter; several grandchildren; and a special friend, Mickey Grant. He was preceded in death by a sister, Bohnii Dayle Moore. Private services will be held at a later date. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

JACQUELINE K. MILLER BISHOPVILLE — Jacqueline K. Miller entered eternal rest on Jan. 4, 2016, at her residence, 611 Mickel St., Bishopville. The family is receiving friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Pearson, 318 Cousar St., Bishopville. Visitation will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at the funeral home. Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville, is in charge of arrangements.

JAMES HILL MACON, Georgia — James Hill, of Macon, entered into eternal rest on Jan. 5, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at Lundy Chapel Baptist Church, 2081 Forest Hill Road, Macon. Bentley and Sons Funeral Home of Macon has charge of arrangements. The family can be reached at 346 Old Oak Road, Macon.

“Buster” Peterson and Martha Peterson. The family will receive friends at the home of his brother, Floyd Peterson, 18 Arkansas Drive, Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc.

ROSEMARY K. MOSES Rosemary Kickliter Moses, 87, widow of Eugene Henry Moses III, died peacefully at her home on Jan. 8, 2016. Rosemary was born on Nov. 28, 1928, in Sarasota, Florida, the youngest of Dowlin and Jettie Waters Kickliter’s four children. She attended Shorter College in Rome, Georgia, and graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor of science in education. Seeking adventure, Rosemary then taught at Ramey Air Force Base American School in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where she met her future husband, Gene, on a blind date. Two years later, Rosemary and Gene returned to San Juan to marry on July 6, 1954. The couple moved to Charleston, where Rosemary taught kindergarten while Gene completed college as a veteran student at The Citadel. Upon Gene’s graduation, the couple moved to Sumter, where they would remain for the rest of their lives. A tireless community supporter, Rosemary served as a volunteer for Tuomey hospital for more than 50 years. She was an active member of the Junior Welfare League and a substitute teacher. She served Alice Drive Baptist Church, which she attended faithfully for more than 50 years, in countless ways. She taught Sunday school, Bible school, and was president of the Women’s Missionary Union. Rosemary was a member of the Tuesday Club That Meets On Thursday; the Gay Gardeners Garden Club; the Readers Book Club; and was an avid bridge player. She and Gene were longtime members of The Trian Club, Cottilion Club and Assembly Club. Rosemary’s life was dedicated to her five children, and she was the most devoted and loving mother and wife. A dear friend to all she knew, Rosemary will be remembered for her kind and gentle manner and for being a surrogate mother to so many. Rosemary is survived by her children, Elizabeth Moses Hancock (Robert) of Hilton Head, John Moses (Emily) of Columbia, Charles Moses of Sumter, Miles Moses of Pawleys Island and Mary Frances Moses Morton (James) of Rock Hill; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; five nieces; five nephews; greatnieces and great-nephews. Rosemary was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Eugene Henry Moses III; her parents; her sister, Gloria K. Nelson of Knoxville; brothers, Charles Kickliter of Newport and Neil Kickliter of Dallas; sister-in-law, Frances Moses Cole of Birmingham; and two nieces, Gloria Nelson Marquis and Patty Kickliter.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at Alice Drive Baptist Church with Dr. Clay Smith officiating. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home, 127 Tucson Drive. Private burial will be held at St. Lawrence Cemetery at a later date. The family kindly requests any memorials be made to Alice Drive Baptist Church, 1305 Loring Mill Road, Sumter, SC or to JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation), 810 Dutch Square Blvd., Suite 114, Columbia, SC 29210. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

ROSA LEE M. LINTON Rosa Lee Mark Linton, 77, died on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, at her home. Born on Nov. 28, 1938, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of Albertus and Eliza Montgomery Mark. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of Mae McQuilla, 118 Laurel St., Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc.

SHAON ANN J. SMOOT Shaon Ann Johnson “Sheryl” Smoot, 51, wife of Nathan Smoot, departed this life on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, at her residence. She was born on Aug. 15, 1964, in Sumter County, a daughter of James D. Jones and the late Jenette Johnson. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 205 Council St., Sumter, SC 29150. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc.

JAMES H. HILL SR. James Harrison Hill Sr., 53, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, surrounded by his family. Mr. Hill was born on May 1, 1962, in Sumter, to Hamilton Daniel Hill and Dolores Lawson Hill and was raised in the family home in Dalzell. James accepted Christ Jesus at an early age and was baptized in Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Hillcrest High School, where he played football, was an expert at debating and a proud member of Future Farmers of America (FFA). Growing up in his community, James had a special proclivity for the outdoors and developed a love for agriculture. One of his teachers, Saul

Price, saw something unique in him and became his mentor. Under the tutelage of Mr. Price, James’ involvement in FFA was extraordinary. With his “golden” voice and his natural gift and love of public speaking, James traveled across the state and country competing with FFA and winning local, state and regional competitions. His success in this area led him to a competition held at Camp John Hope in Fort Valley, Georgia. There he met Malcolm “Chief” Blount, a professor at Fort Valley State, who once again noticed James as exceptional. From that connection, Mr. Hill Attended Fort Valley State College and graduated with a bachelor of science degree concentrated in agronomy. After several very successful careers over the years, James settled into the perfect role for him in 2004 as the Southern Region SARE 1890 Land Grant Liaison in the Office of Limited Research Farmer and Minority Outreach on the Campus of Fort Valley State University. James was responsible for 13 southeastern states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. In this position, James would literally do remarkable things to change the lives of others. This was definitely his calling. James was initiated into Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., Alpha Pi Chapter in the fall of 1983. Mr. Hill was ordained as deacon in 2004 and was a faithful member of Lundy Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. James Harrison Hill is survived by his loving, caregiving and devoted wife, Yulonda M. Hurst Hill; three sons, Jeremy Mitchell Chattfield of Macon, Georgia, and Daniel Hamilton Hill and James Harrison Hill Jr., both of Charlotte, North Carolina; granddaughter, Kaliyah Rose Chattfield; three siblings, Wayne (Valerie) Hill of Chicago, Illinois, Michael (Lucretia) Hill of Pooler, Georgia, and Debra Hill (Eddie) Gilbert of Stockbridge, Georgia; a wonderful and devoted mother-in-law, Irene E. Williams, and doggy Max H. Hill of Macon; a host of nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, cousins, friends, co-workers and colleagues. James loved the Lord and he loved the Hill family with every ounce of his being. James Hill was an absolutely amazing man whose faith in God was inspiring, encouraging and unshakable. He is definitely loved and is missed tremendously. His celebration of life services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at Lundy Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Anthony Q. Corbett officiating. Interment will be immediately following services at Macon Memorial Park. This is a courtesy announcement of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc. com

ELLIE J. MCLEOD JR. Ellie Jerome McLeod Jr. died on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, at Palmetto Health Richland. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.

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SUPPORT GROUPS pital community meeting AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: AA — Monday-Friday, noon room, 121 E. Cedar St., Florence. Call (843) 661and 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 3746. p.m.; Sundays, a.m.Saturday, Support10:30 Groups: Jan. Amputee Support Group — and 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. 9, 2016 Fourth Tuesday each (803) 775-1852. month, 5:30 p.m., Carolinas AA Women’s Meeting — Rehabilitation Hospital Wednesday, 7 p.m., 1 Warcafeteria, 121 E. Cedar St., ren St. (803) 775-1852. Florence. Call (843) 661AA Spanish Speaking — Sun- 3746. day, 4:30 p.m., 1 Warren St. EFMP Parent Exchange Group (803) 775-1852. — Last Tuesday each AA “How it Works” Group — month, 11 a.m.-noon, AirMonday and Friday, 8 p.m., man and Family Readiness 1154 Ronda St. Call (803) Center. Support to service 494-5180. members who have a dependent with a disability 441 AA Support Group — or illness. Call Dorcus Monday, Tuesday and FriHaney at (803) 895day, 8:30 p.m., Hair Force, 1252/1253 or Sue Zimmer2090-D S.C. 441. man at (803) 847-2377. AA Summerton Group — Wednesday, 8 p.m., town hall. Manning Al-Anon Family Group — Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Behavioral Health Building, 14 Church St., Manning. Call Angie Johnson at (803) 435-8085. C/A “Drop the Rock” Group — Thursday, 9:30 p.m., 1154 Ronda St. Call Elizabeth Owens at (803) 6074543.

MONDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Vitiligo Support Group — second Monday of each month, 5:45-6:45 p.m., North HOPE Center, 904 N. Main St. Call Tiffany at (803) 316-6763. Find us on Facebook at Sumter Vitiligo Support.

TUESDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Connective Tissue Support Group — 1st Tuesday of Jan., March, May, July, Sept. and Nov., 7 p.m., 180 Tiller Circle. Call (803) 773-0869. Mothers of Angels (for mothers who have lost a child) — First and third Tuesday, 6 p.m., Wise Drive Baptist Church. Call Betty at (803) 469-2616 or Carol at (803) 469-9426. Sumter Combat Veterans Group Peer to Peer — Every Tuesday, 11 a.m., South HOPE Center, 1125 S. Lafayette Drive. Veterans helping veterans with PTSD, coping skills, claims and benefits. Parkinson’s Support Group — Second Tuesday each month, 5:30 p.m., Carolinas Rehabilitation Hospital cafeteria, 121 E. Cedar St., Florence. Call (843) 6613746. Sumter Chapter Parents of Murdered Children (POMC) — Third Tuesday, 5:30-7 p.m., Birnie HOPE Center, 210 S. Purdy St. Open to all families or friends who have lost a loved one to murder in a violent way. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group — Third Tuesday each month, 5:30 p.m., Carolinas Rehabilitation Hos-

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WEDNESDAY MEETINGS: Sickle Cell Support Group — last Wednesday each month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., South Sumter Resource Center, 337 Manning Ave. Call Bertha Willis at (803) 774-6181.

THURSDAY MEETINGS: TOPS S.C. No. 236 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) — Thursdays, 9 a.m., Spectrum Senior Center,1989 Durant Lane. Call Diane at (803) 775-3926 or Nancy at (803) 469-4789. Alzheimer’s Support Group through S.C. Alzheimer’s Association — Every 1st Thursday, 6-8 p.m., McElveen Manor, 2065 McCrays Mill Road. Call Cheryl Fluharty at (803) 9057720 or the Alzheimer’s Association at (800) 636-3346. Journey of Hope (for family members of the mentally ill), Journey to Recovery (for the mentally ill) and Survivors of Suicide Support Group — Each group meets every 1st Thursday, 7 p.m., St. John United Methodist Church, 136 Poinsett Drive. Call Fred Harmon at (803) 905-5620.

FRIDAY MEETINGS: Celebrate Recovery — Every Friday, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. program, Salt & Light Church, Miller Road (across from Food Lion). For help with struggles of alcohol, drugs, family problems, smoking, etc. Wateree AIDS Task Force Support Group — Every third Friday, 11:30 a.m., 508 W. Liberty St. Contact Kevin Johnson at (803) 7780303.

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Swamp showdown Darlington boys hold off Lakewood High; Lady Gators defeat former coach

Scorching start leads Crestwood Lady Knights beat Manning 56-24 to open region play BY EDDIE LITAKER Special to The Sumter Item

the most came in the third quarter. Lakewood starter Malik Wilson was assessed a technical foul on a slam dunk for holding onto the rim. To make matters worse, he picked up another soon after and was gone for the rest of the game. Darlington converted all four foul shots in what turned out to be a 16-4 run to start the second half that put the Falcons up by 14 after a close, backand-forth first half. “First time (Malik’s) ever dunked in a game like that and he just held on,” Brown said. “He was excited and not

Crestwood High School’s varsity girls basketball team got off to a scorching 21-2 start on Friday against Manning, and Shaquanda Miller-McCray closed with a double-double as the Lady Knights began Region VI-3A play with a 56-24 win over the Lady Monarchs at The Castle. The 6-foot-4-inch Miller-McCray proved to be a major obstacle for Manning throughout the game, finishing with 11 points, 17 rebounds and eight blocked shots. “Crestwood has something that you can’t teach or you can’t grow. They have height,” said MHS head coach Darren Mazyck, whose team dropped to 11-3 overall after a 9-0 start. “(Miller-)McCray causes a lot of problems on the inside. When you have guards who like to slash, with her height and her wingspan, she eliminates a lot of that. She forces them to make some shots, really, that they’re not accustomed to making. If you’re not in rhythm and you miss that shot, and then they’re getting the ball and coming down and then they score, you hesitate to call a timeout because you’re hoping that you can get a basket here or there. When that doesn’t happen, things happen like tonight, when you find yourself down 21-2. We could just never overcome that. That was just too big a hole for us to overcome. “Take nothing away from them defensively, but she (Miller-McCray) did what she was supposed to do. We couldn’t hit any shots from the outside, then we switched our defense to combat their offense and they had another lady (Shannon Martin) that came in and hit (three) 3-pointers from the outside, so they were right in sync.” The Lady Knights scored the game’s first seven points before a Kayla Goldsmith bucket got Manning on the board at

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Lakewood’s Grant Singleton (5) goes to the basket against the defense of Darlington’s Jalian Smith in the Falcons’ 78-74 victory on Friday at The Swamp.

By JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com Bryan Brown called it one of the best games he’s ever coached in – minus the outcome. The Lakewood High School boys basketball head coach and his fifth-ranked Gators took on second-ranked Darlington on Friday at The Swamp in a marquee Region VI-3A opener. Fans got their money’s worth and more as the two teams combined for 20 3-point baskets and were tied with less than two minutes remaining. But it was the 14 converted free throws in the fourth quarter that

proved the difference for Darlington as the Falcons held on for a 78-74 victory. Darlington improved to 14-2 overall and 1-0 while the Gators dropped to 12-4 and 0-1. It was the second victory for the Falcons this season over LHS. The two also met in the title game of the Carolina Forest Panther Invitational Tournament with DHS pulling out a 76-68 victory. “It was two very good teams battling and it just didn’t go our way this time,” Brown said. “We’ve got to just cut down on our mistakes. We made too many crucial mistakes and we’ve just got to work on them and get better.” The mistake that likely stands out

clemson football

Small hands help Renfrow in WR role

Travels of a Tiger mom: The trip draws nigh Mary Cockerill’s son, William Cockerill -- No. 61 -- is a walk-on senior offensive lineman for the Clemson Tigers. Mary and her other son, Max, went to the Orange Bowl last week in Miami to watch Clemson beat Oklahoma 37-17. They will be traveling to Glendale, Ariz., for Monday’s national championship game in which the Tigers will face Alabama. We asked her to chronicle her experience to share with our readers. She’ll provide a daily account of her experiences.

BY MANDRALLIUS ROBINSON The Greenville News During his recruitment, Hunter Renfrow shook hands with countless college coaches. One coach held his hand longer than normal. He was measuring. “He made a comment about me having small hands,” said Renfrow, then a quarterback at Socastee High in Myrtle Beach. Renfrow did not attempt many passes while commanding Socastee’s option offense. Renfrow admitted that on rare throws, even if he made the perfect read and stepped with

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Clemson wide receiver Hunter Renfrow runs for a touchdown in the Tigers’ 37-17 See renfrow, Page B3 victory over Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 31

What I did Friday: I can’t believe we will be getting on the plane to go to the National Championship game in two days!!! Boy, I have gotten so many text messages, calls and responses from the article in Thursday’s edicockerill tion of The Sumter Item. I got a text from a friend at 6 a.m. telling what a great article it was. Then my phone started lighting up like a pinball machine. Everyone was calling to say how excited they are about Clemson going to the National Championship game and how they are going to pull for them — even my University of South Carolina

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Quarterback AJ McCarron will lead the Cincinnati Bengals against the Pittsburgh Steelers today in an American Football Conference wild-card game in Cincinnati.

Steelers, Bengals face off in wild-card game By JOE KAY The Associated Press

playoff futility on the line against the Steelers (10-6) today, trying to do a better CINCINNATI — All week job of keeping their cool. long, they played nice. The They got caught up in the Bengals and the Steelers emotion and suffered a meltwent out of their way to down four weeks ago, a 33-20 curb their comments about defeat that basically cost how they really feel about them a playoff bye and their each other. starting quarterback. Umm, let’s talk about Andy Dalton was leading something else. Treat it like the league in passer rating just a game. Forget that riwhen he broke his thumb valry stuff. while making a tackle dur“All that stuff’s over when ing an interception return. you get into the playoffs,” AJ McCarron took over and Bengals left tackle Andrew threw a pair of intercepWhitworth said. “It really tions, one of which was redoesn’t matter who it is or turned for a touchdown. what division they’re from.” And the trash talking Sorry. Nobody’s buying it. went on endlessly, getting so The Ohio River rivals out of hand that Bengals have such a deep dislike for coach Marvin Lewis and each other that they traded Steelers coach Mike Tomlin nasty words and tweets betalked about it by phone the fore they met at Paul Brown following day. Stadium on Dec. 13, and Television monitors in the then scuffled on the field Bengals locker room this during pregame warmups. week had the usual schedule There were so many person- of activities, plus a quote al fouls during the game from franchise founder Paul that the league handed out Brown: “The key to winning more than $100,000 in fines. is poise under stress.” Four weeks later, the only Translation: Cool it. difference is that the stakes And that goes for the are higher. Steelers, too. Right tackle The Bengals (12-4) are put- Marcus Gilbert tweeted — ting their 25-year streak of and later deleted — after

the win four weeks ago: “All I want for Christmas is the Bengals. Would love to see them in the playoffs where they choke. The talking is done between the lines.” They’re saving it for Saturday. “We left that behind us,” Gilbert said. “I know those guys, they’re not trying to get suspended or lose any money out of their pockets the third go-round. ... All that stuff that happened weeks back is out of the window. We’re trying to get this win as badly as they are.” Cincinnati hasn’t won a playoff game since the 1990 season, the sixth-longest streak of postseason futility in NFL history. Coach Marvin Lewis is 0-6, tied with Jim Mora for most consecutive playoff losses to start a career. The Steelers and Bengals have met only once in the playoffs, and that was 10 years ago when Carson Palmer got his knee torn up on his first pass and Pittsburgh won 31-17. The Steelers are 14-3 all time at Paul Brown Stadium, which opened in 2000.

Chiefs look to end playoff woes By KRISTIE RIEKEN The Associated Press HOUSTON — The previous time the Kansas City Chiefs won a playoff game Bill Clinton was President and Tonya Harding’s exhusband had just been arrested for hiring someone to attack figure skating rival Nancy Kerrigan. Kansas City (11-5) has lost eight postseason games since that win over the Oilers in Houston on Jan. 16, 1994, and will return to the city to face the Texans on today in the wild-card round, looking to snap this lengthy skid. The Chiefs, who have won a franchise-record 10 straight games, insist they won’t be thinking about their years of playoffs woes when they line up to meet the AFC South champion Texans. “I don’t think this team’s carrying that weight, to be honest,” quarterback Alex Smith said. “Those were the other 22 years and 22 teams. This is us.” So instead of thinking about playoff failures that include Lin Elliott’s three field-goal misses against Indianapolis in 1995 and the 28-point lead they blew against the Colts two years ago, they’re simply focusing on the challenge of dealing with Houston. “Since 1-5, it’s been a playoff atmosphere,” Kansas City linebacker Derrick

TODAY 5:30 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour South African Open Championship Third Round from Johannesburg (GOLF). 7:30 a.m. – International Soccer: FA Cup Match – Aston Villa vs. Wycombe (FOX SPORTS 1). 10 a.m. – College Football: College Football Playoff Media Days from Glendale, Ariz. (ESPNU). 9:55 a.m. – International Soccer: FA Cup Match – Stoke City vs. Doncastser (FOX SPORTS 2). 10 a.m. – International Soccer: FA Cup Match – Sunderland vs. Arsenal (FOX SPORTS 1). 11 a.m. – Professional Basketball: NBA Development League Game from Santa Cruz, Calif. – Iowa vs. Santa Cruz (NBA TV). Noon – College Basketball: St. Bonaventure at Massachusetts (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Noon – College Football: Football Championship Subdivision Championship Game from Frisco, Texas – Jacksonville State vs. North Dakota State (ESPN2). Noon – College Basketball: DePaul at Georgetown (FOX SPORTS 1). Noon – Women’s College Basketball: Texas Christian at Baylor (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 12:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Chattanooga at Furman (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 12:30 p.m. – International Soccer: FA Cup Match – Sheffield United vs. Manchester United (FOX SPORTS 2). 1 p.m. – High School Football: U.S. Army All-American Bowl from San Antonio (WIS 10). 1 p.m. – College Basketball: Maryland at Wisconsin (ESPN). 1 p.m. – Professional Basketball: NBA Development League Game from Santa Cruz, Calif. – Los Angeles vs. Canton (NBA TV). 1 p.m. – College Basketball: Oklahoma State at West Virginia (ESPNU). 1 p.m. – College Basketball: Texas A&M at Tennessee (SEC NETWORK). 1:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Louisiana State at Florida (WLTX 19). 2 p.m. – College Basketball: Texas-El Paso at Alabama-Birmingham (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 2 p.m. – College Basketball: Creighton at Seton Hall (FOX SPORTS 1). 2 p.m. – College Basketball: St. John’s at Marquette (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 3 p.m. – College Basketball: Baylor at Iowa State (ESPN2). 3 p.m. – College Basketball: Vanderbilt at South Carolina (ESPNU, WDXYFM 105.9, WNKT-FM 107.5, WDXY-AM 1240). 3:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Charlotte at Los Angeles Clippers (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 3:30 p.m. – Professional Basketball: NBA Development League Game from Santa Cruz, Calif. – Fort Wayne vs. Idaho (NBA TV). 3:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Mississippi State at Arkansas (SEC NETWORK). 4 p.m. – PGA Golf: Hyundai Tournament of Champions Third Round from Kapalua, Hawaii (WIS 10). 4 p.m. – College Basketball: Livingstone at Virginia State (ASPIRE). 4 p.m. – College Basketball: Wichita State at Southern Illinois (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 4 p.m. – College Basketball: Pittsburgh at Notre Dame (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 4:20 p.m. – NFL Football: American Football Conference Wild-Card Game – Kansas City at Houston (WOLO 25, ESPN, WWFN-FM 100.1). 4:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Kansas State at Oklahoma (ESPNEWS). 4:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Princeton at Pennsylvania (FOX SPORTS 1). 5 p.m. – College Basketball: Florida State at Miami (ESPN2). 5 p.m. – College Basketball: Nebraska at Rutgers (ESPNU). 5:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Puebla vs. America (UNIVISION). 6 p.m. – College Basketball: NevadaLas Vegas at Wyoming (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 6 p.m. – PGA Golf: Hyundai Tournament of Champions Third Round from Kapalua, Hawaii (GOLF). 6 p.m. – College Basketball: Kentucky at Alabama (SEC NETWORK). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Memphis at Connecticut (ESPN2). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Texas at Texas Christian (ESPNU). 7 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Carolina at Columbus (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 7:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – UNAM vs. Monterrey (UNIVISION). 8 p.m. – NFL Football: American Football Conference Wild-Card Game – Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (WLTX 19, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKT-FM 107.5). 8 p.m. – College Hockey: Notre Dame at Western Michigan (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. – College Basketball: North Carolina at Syracuse (ESPN). 8:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Georgia at Mississippi (SEC NETWORK). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: San Francisco at Brigham Young (BYUTV). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: East Carolina at Temple (ESPNEWS). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Auburn at Missouri (ESPN2). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Kansas at Texas Tech (ESPNU). 9 p.m. – Women’s International Volleyball: Olympic Qualifying Tournament Match from Lincoln, Neb. -United States vs. Dominican Republic (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Dorados de Sinaloa vs. Jaguares (UNIVISION). 11 p.m. – College Basketball: California-Riverside at California-Irvine (ESPNU). Midnight – Professional Baseball: Australian League Game – Canberra at Perth (MLB NETWORK). 5 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour South African Open Championship Final Round from Johannesburg (GOLF).

NFL Playoffs

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Defensive end J.J. Watts and the Houston Texans take on the Kansas City Chiefs today in an AFC wild-card game. Johnson said. “It was kind of a win or go home type deal. We’ve been winning for 10 weeks straight — that doesn’t guarantee us an 11th win, but we do have some momentum ... (but) we have to play our best game if we’re going to win in Houston.” The Texans are perhaps this season’s most improbable playoff team after winning seven of their last nine games to rebound from a terrible start to finish 9-7 and return to the postseason for the first time since 2012. They did it with four different quarterbacks and after losing star running back Arian Foster to a sea-

son-ending Achilles tendon injury in October. Houston got a boost from a defense led by NFL sack leader J.J. Watt that finished strong, allowing a league-best 12.7 points a game in its last nine games. Saturday’s game will be the season’s second meeting after a 27-20 win by the Chiefs in the opener. “We were down 27-9 in the first half. That’s not going to win any playoff games,” coach Bill O’Brien said of that first meeting. “I think we have to look at it to learn from some of the things we did there. But ... we have to make sure we know both teams are very different.”

Wild-card Playoffs Saturday

Kansas City (11-5) at Houston (9-7), 4:35 p.m. (ABC/ESPN) Pittsburgh (10-6) at Cincinnati (12-4), 8:15 p.m. (CBS)

Sunday

Seattle (10-6) at Minnesota (11-5), 1 p.m. (NBC) Green Bay (10-6) at Washington (9-7), 4:30 p.m. (FOX)

Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16

Cincinnati, Houston or Kansas City at New England (12-4), 4:35 (CBS) Minnesota, Washington or Green Bay at Arizona (13-3), 8:15 p.m. (NBC)

Sunday, Jan. 17

Seattle, Green Bay or Washington at Carolina (15-1), 1:05 p.m. (FOX) Pittsburgh, Kansas City or Houston at Denver (12-4), 4:30 p.m. (CBS) Conference Championships

Sunday, Jan. 24

AFC, 3:05 p.m. (CBS) NFC, 6:40 p.m. (FOX)

Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 31

At Honolulu Team Rice vs. Team Irvin, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7

At Santa Clara, Calif. TBD, 6:30 p.m. (CBS)

NBA Standings

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Toronto Boston New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Southeast Division Miami Atlanta Orlando Charlotte Washington Central Division Cleveland Chicago Indiana Detroit Milwaukee

W L Pct GB 22 15 .595 — 19 17 .528 2½ 18 19 .486 4 10 25 .286 11 4 34 .105 18½ W L Pct GB 21 14 .600 — 22 15 .595 — 19 17 .528 2½ 17 18 .486 4 15 18 .455 5 W L Pct GB 24 9 .727 — 22 12 .647 2½ 20 15 .571 5 20 16 .556 5½ 14 23 .378 12

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division San Antonio Dallas Memphis Houston New Orleans Northwest Division Oklahoma City Utah Portland Denver Minnesota Pacific Division Golden State L.A. Clippers Sacramento Phoenix L.A. Lakers

W L Pct GB 31 6 .838 — 21 15 .583 9½ 19 18 .514 12 18 19 .486 13 11 23 .324 18½ W L Pct GB 25 11 .694 — 15 20 .429 9½ 15 23 .395 11 13 23 .361 12 12 24 .333 13 W L Pct GB 33 2 .943 — 23 13 .639 10½ 15 21 .417 18½ 13 25 .342 21½ 8 29 .216 26

Thursday’s Games

Atlanta 126, Philadelphia 98 Chicago 101, Boston 92 Houston 103, Utah 94 Sacramento 118, L.A. Lakers 115

Friday’s Games

Toronto at Washington, 7 p.m. Orlando at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Indiana at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Dallas at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Denver at Memphis, 8 p.m. New York at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Miami at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m. Golden State at Portland, 10 p.m. Ok. City at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

Charlotte at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m. Chicago at Atlanta, 5 p.m. Washington at Orlando, 7 p.m. Toronto at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Brooklyn at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Miami at Utah, 9 p.m. Golden State at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

NHL Standings

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 41 25 12 4 54 114 88 Detroit 41 21 13 7 49 103 107 Montreal 42 23 16 3 49 121 104 Boston 38 20 14 4 44 118 105 Ottawa 41 19 16 6 44 116 123 Tampa Bay 40 19 17 4 42 101 98 Toronto 39 16 16 7 39 104 105 Buffalo 40 15 21 4 34 92 110 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 40 30 7 3 63 128 86 N.Y. Islanders 41 22 14 5 49 114 103 N.Y. Rangers 40 22 14 4 48 118 105 New Jersey 41 20 16 5 45 94 97 Pittsburgh 40 19 16 5 43 94 99 Philadelphia 39 17 15 7 41 87 108 Carolina 41 16 18 7 39 94 114 Columbus 41 15 23 3 33 105 131

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 43 29 10 4 62 148 114 Chicago 42 25 13 4 54 117 100 St. Louis 43 23 14 6 52 106 107 Minnesota 40 21 11 8 50 108 96 Nashville 40 19 14 7 45 104 106 Colorado 41 20 18 3 43 117 114 Winnipeg 41 19 19 3 41 109 117 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 40 26 12 2 54 107 88 Arizona 40 20 16 4 44 112 125 Vancouver 41 16 16 9 41 100 115 Calgary 40 19 19 2 40 105 124 Anaheim 39 16 16 7 39 73 94 San Jose 38 18 18 2 38 102 108 Edmonton 41 17 21 3 37 102 122 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Thursday’s Games

Dallas 2, Winnipeg 1, SO Washington 4, N.Y. Islanders 1 Florida 3, Ottawa 2 Philadelphia 4, Minnesota 3, OT Arizona 2, Calgary 1 Los Angeles 2, Toronto 1 Detroit 2, San Jose 1

Friday’s Games

Boston at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Columbus at Carolina, 7 p.m. Buffalo at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Nashville at Colorado, 9 p.m. Tampa Bay at Edmonton, 9 p.m. St. Louis at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 1 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at Montreal, 7 p.m. Boston at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Carolina at Columbus, 7 p.m. Toronto at San Jose, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Dallas, 8 p.m. Nashville at Arizona, 9 p.m. Tampa Bay at Vancouver, 10 p.m. St. Louis at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

golf

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PGA Tour-Tournament of Champions Par Scores

Thursday At Kapalua Resort, The Plantation Course Kapalua, Hawaii Purse: $5.9 million Yardage: 7,452; Par 73 (36-37) First Round Patrick Reed 34-31—65 -8 Jordan Spieth 33-33—66 -7 Brandt Snedeker 33-34—67 -6 J.B. Holmes 34-33—67 -6 Danny Lee 33-34—67 -6 Fabian Gomez 33-35—68 -5 Brooks Koepka 33-36—69 -4 Steven Bowditch 34-35—69 -4 Kevin Kisner 33-36—69 -4 Bubba Watson 33-36—69 -4 Rickie Fowler 35-34—69 -4 Smylie Kaufman 35-35—70 -3 Padraig Harrington 35-35—70 -3 Matt Every 33-37—70 -3 Chris Kirk 34-36—70 -3 Justin Thomas 37-33—70 -3 Jimmy Walker 35-35—70 -3 Jason Day 35-35—70 -3 Peter Malnati 35-36—71 -2 Emiliano Grillo 33-38—71 -2 David Lingmerth 36-35—71 -2 Russell Knox 33-38—71 -2 Bill Haas 34-37—71 -2 Scott Piercy 34-37—71 -2 Alex Cejka 36-36—72 -1

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the 5:42 mark of the opening quarter. Crestwood then scored the next 14 points before the teams swapped baskets to close out the period with the Lady Knights leading 23-4. Miller-McCray closed the quarter with five points and Lindsey Rogers completed a rare 4-point play to account for her only scoring of the night. The fast start was just what CHS head coach Tony Wilson was hoping to see from the Lady Knights, who improved to 10-3 and are striving to build on three consecutive appearances in the lower state championship game. “I stressed to the girls that we start region play tonight and we want to get some home playoff games in the state playoffs,” Wilson said.

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Balanced attack lifts LMA past Carolina 68-43

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thinking about it. But those are things we have to learn from.” The Gators didn’t go down easy, however. They battled back to tie the game at 65-65 in the fourth thanks largely to leading scorer Grant Singleton. Singleton connected on a trio of 3s in the final period and had seven total. He scored 15 of his teamhigh 27 points in the fourth quarter. “These guys are very resilient,” Brown said. “They’ve been that way since the summer and they never quit. We came up short tonight, but I expect us to continue to play well the rest of the season.” The charity stripe proved to be the Gators’ undoing. The Falcons’ Marquis Green hit 10 of 13 shots and Frankie Johnson added four more as Darlington scored more points from the free throw line (14) than it did from the floor (8) in the final frame. Lakewood was 7-for10 during that same span. Jarvis Johnson added 22 points for the Gators, who will host Hartsville on Tuesday. Green led DHS with 28 points. Tyriq Smith had 22 points for the Falcons, including six shots from downtown and Johnson added 16. On the girls side, a couple of big 3-pointers and a decisive run in the fourth quarter powered the Lady Gators past Darlington and former head coach Frances Fields 45-30. Lakewood improved to 8-3 overall and 1-0 in Region VI-3A while the Lady Falcons dropped to 3-6 and 0-1. “They set goals for themselves entering the region and this is the first step,” LHS head coach Demetress

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Darlington head coach Frances Fields, right, hugs one of her former Lakewood players during the Lady Gators’ 45-30 win Friday. Adams-Ludd said. “They were relentless and really came out with a goal in mind of wanting to execute and make a statement.” Lakewood trailed early after the Lady Falcons got off to a 5-0 start. But the LHS got buckets from four different players to close out the quarter on a 9-0 run and take the lead. Darlington pulled within 13-9 with time winding down in the half before another late run gave the Lady Gators a double-digit lead. Lakewood scored the final six points of the second quarter to take a 19-9 lead into the break. Shanekia Jackson led the way for LHS with four points in the final minute – including a desperation 3-pointer as the buzzer sounded. She had six in the half. Lakewood got another big

“So I told them we had to come out and make a statement tonight, from the start of the game to the finish of the game. I think we came out and we did that. We pressured them, got some turnovers, and had some good, balanced scoring, something we’ve been doing all year.” In addition to Miller-McCray’s efforts, Martin and Avis Murphy added nine points apiece while Jayhche Whitfield and Jayla Bolden closed with eight points apiece. Whitfield added five boards, with Bolden and Martin both providing an offensive spark off the bench. Martin’s three treys came over a 3:11 span during the second half of the second quarter as the Crestwood lead soared to 41-10 at the break. “Shannon came in and played good tonight,” Wilson said. “Shannon was in

stamping them with a Clemson logo yesterday to illustrate the financial impact the Tiger faithful have on communities they visit, Duffie said he still has some $2 bills left over from the 1977 Gator Bowl, the year the tradition started. It is a great time to be a Clemson fan!! I went into Bi-Lo this morning and a lady came up to me and said, “Didn’t I see your picture in the paper this morning?” Not

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the perfect technique, his small hands would prevent him from throwing the perfect spiral. “I can’t really grip the football that well,” Renfrow said, although he has never had a problem gripping the ball with two hands — as a wide receiver. “My stance on it is it’s easier to catch a volleyball than a golf ball,” Renfrow said.

3-pointer from Ki’Ari Cain to close out the third quarter – this one from almost out at half court to increase the LHS advantage to nine points. The Lady Gators scored the first seven points of the final frame to finally put away DHS for good. “I think you’re starting to see the growth in both the team and the coaching staff,” Adams-Ludd said. “We’re learning when we need to make runs and learning when we need to slow things down and I think tonight was a good example. We got some momentum (from Cain’s 3-pointer) and that carried over into the fourth quarter.” Kelsey Madison and Tatyana Weldon led the Lady Gators with 10 points each. Cain and Taja Randolph had eight each. LaDaysha Bonaparte led Darlington with 12 points.

kind of a slump shooting the ball, but she’s been working hard on her shot in practice, and I’m glad she came out tonight in region play shooting with confidence. That was big tonight for Shannon, coming up and hitting some jump shots, because we’re going to need that later on down the road when we play against the four other teams in our region.” Keyshaunna Walker led the Lady Monarchs with eight points. In the boys contest, Crestwood came away with a 60-49 victory. It was a shootout between the Knights’ Ja Morant and Manning’s Rayvon Witherspoon. Morant led all scorers with 31 points while Witherspoon had 28 points and eight board. Dakota Jennings added 12 points for Crestwood, while Jalen White finished with 11 for the Monarchs.

that I was proudly wearing my Clemson colors or anything that would make it obvious. I said, “Yes.” Then she praised me for my writing, and told me it was interesting and informative. I appreciate the positive feedback since this is the first time I’ve tried doing something like this. Today I am going to be packing and making sure I have everything I need for the trip.

“Smaller hands, bigger ball, it’s easier to catch, as long as they’re strong.” Renfrow has used his small, strong hands to grip his dream to play at Clemson University. He bypassed scholarship offers from smaller schools and walked on to Clemson’s team in the spring of 2014. He quickly snagged the curiosity of his coaches, the respect of his fellow receivers and the trust of his quarterback. He grabbed the starting role as a redshirt freshman this season. He has

caught 26 passes for 404 yards and three touchdowns. He has recovered two onside kicks to seal victories. He scored a 35-yard touchdown against tight coverage in the Orange Bowl and secured Clemson a spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship game. “He certainly has gone above and beyond what I thought he’d do as a freshman,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. “He’s just going to keep getting better.” Renfrow has preferred re-

LAKE CITY – Laurence Manning Academy’s varsity boys basketball team used a balanced scoring attack to defeat Carolina Academy 68-43 on Friday at the CA gymnasium. Terrell Kelley led the Swampcats with 12 points while Rashaad Robinson had nine. Grayson Gamble, Grayson Dennis, Taylor Lee and Nazir Andino each had eight. Trinity-Byrnes 77 Thomas Sumter 48

DALZELL – Thomas Sumter Academy had three players score in double figures, but it wasn’t enough as it dropped a 77-48 decision to Trinity-Byrnes on Thursday at Edens Gymnasium. Justin Lyons led the Generals with 17 points. Austin Hudson had 12 and Ryan Dixon had 11. TRINITY-BYRNES Prescott 13, McFadden 14, Jackson 4, Thompson 6, Frierson 7, Crawford 7, Sullivan 2, Miles 6, Ruiz 2, Lownes 16.

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Manning 44 Crestwood 42 MANNING – Crestwood High School fell to 2-5 with a 44-42 loss to Manning on Thursday at Thames Arena. Javarius Bradley led the Knights with 11 points Jamal Walton added 10 and Tyress Felder had eight.

B TEAM BASKETBALL Sumter 54 Spring Valley 47 COLUMBIA – Sumter High School improved to 4-1 with a 54-47 overtime win over Spring Valley on Thursday at the SV gymnasium. Kareem Burson led the Gamecocks with 11 points. Omar Croskey and Marquis Hicks both had 10. Dorchester 28 Clarendon Hall 14

SUMMERTON – Clarendon Hall fell to 0-2 with a 28-14 loss to Dorchester Academy on Thursday at the CH gymnasium. Louie Hendricks led the Saints with eight points.

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Lady Barons knock off Palmetto Christian 61-40 MT. PLEASANT – Wilson Hall’s varsity girls basketball team improved to 8-4 on the season with a 61-40 victory over Palmetto Christian on Friday at the PC gymnasium. Lauren Goodson led the Lady Barons with 15 points. Courtney Clark and Betsy Cunningham both scored eight points, while Susanna Hutson and Catherine Kelley each had seven. Kelley also had five assists. Laurence Manning 57 Carolina 42

LAKE CITY – Courtney Beatson had a double-double and Sarah Fraser just missed a double-double in Laurence Manning Academy’s 57-42 victory over Carolina Academy on Friday at the CA gymnasium. Bennett led LMA with 12 points while pulling down 12 rebounds. Fraser scored nine points and grabbed 18 boards. Olivia Wilson and Brooke Bennett both scored 10 points. Thomas Sumter 53 Trinity-Byrnes 41

DALZELL – Thomas Sumter Academy improved to 11-0 with a 53-41 victory over Trinity-Byrnes on Thursday at Edens Gymnasium. Bree Stoddard led the Lady Generals with 21 points. Latrice Lyons added 13. TRINITY-BYRNES Ay. Scott 11, Au. Scott 3, A. Goodson 4, Francis 4, Gregg 15, B. Goodson 4.

both scored in double figures to lead Wilson Hall to a 39-19 victory over Palmetto Christian on Friday at the PC gymnasium. Noyes finished with 12 points and Elmore had 10. Laurence Manning 24 Carolina 16

LAKE CITY – Laurence Manning Academy defeated Carolina Academy 24-16 on Friday at the CA gymnasium. Sara Knight Nalley led LMA with nine points. Thomas Sumter 36 Trinity-Byrnes 8

DALZELL – Thomas Sumter Academy improved to 7-0 with a 36-8 victory over Trinity-Byrnes on Thursday at Edens Gymnasium. Catelyn Martin led TSA in scoring with 13 points. Sydney Daniels had eight points and eight rebounds and Aubrey Stoddard had six points. Darlington 39 Lakewood 26

DARLINGTON – Lakewood High School fell to 4-3 with a 39-26 loss to Darlington on Thursday at the Darlington gymnasium. Ratheshia Burgess led the Lady Gators with 12 points

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Palmetto Christian 19 MT. PLEASANT – Becka Noyes and Madison Elmore

Dorchester 11 SUMMERTON – Clarendon Hall improved to 2-0 with a 16-11 victory over Dorchester Academy on Thursday at the CH gymnasium. Amberly Way and Mattie Zeigler had six points apiece to lead the Lady Saints.

ceiver since the backyard bowls with his brothers and cousins. In those physical scrimmages, Renfrow learned how to get open against the most aggressive press coverage he will ever face. “They’re not throwing flags out there,” Renfrow said with a laugh. “If you get open in front of cousins and brothers, it’s a little easier in the game.” Renfrow played receiver during his sophomore season at Socastee, but in the final two seasons, his coach urged him to shift to quarterback. He

usually follows that coach’s advice. That coach is his father, Tim Renfrow. “I knew he’s always wanted to play receiver,” Tim said. “But he realized he needed to get the ball in his hands a lot more, so he agreed to play quarterback for us.” Even under center, Hunter exhibited his speed, agility and acceleration. During his senior season, he rushed for more than 1,400 yards with 19 touchdowns. He passed for eight touchdowns without an interception.

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Former USC commitment Ridley commits to Georgia

No. 2 Gamecocks beat Vandy 71-61

avin Riley Ridley, the brother of Alabama freshman wide receiver Calvin Ridley, announced a commitment to Georgia on Friday after decommitting from South Carolina at the first of the week. Cavin Ridley (6-feet-2-inches, 200 pounds) surprised many by announcing a commitment to USC over Alabama on Saturday following the Under Armour All-American Game in Orlando, Fla. Ridley originally was recruited to USC by the staff of former USC head coach Steve Spurrier and had strong interest in USC. The staff of new USC head coach Will Muschamp picked up on that recruiting soon after taking over and impressed upon Ridley their need for him in Columbia. . USC missed on another major prize as well in defensive lineman Kobe Smith of Lawrenceville, Ga. The former Kentucky and North Carolina State commitment chose UK of USC earlier this week. Defensive back Chris Smith of South Pointe High School in Rock Hill will enroll early at USC after being told by the new staff that he couldn’t sign until February. Smith committed to the former USC staff in late July at a time when the Gamecocks were his only Power 5 conference offer. He had an excellent season, helping lead the Stallions to a 3A state championship and earning a spot on the Shrine Bowl team. He evened worked hard enough in the classroom to be able to graduate and enroll in January. However, Muschamp passed along the news to Smith last month that because of needs and numbers, he wouldn’t be able to enroll early. Muschamp made it clear to Smith that the offer for signing in February was still good if he wanted to keep it Linebacker Dontavious Jackson of Houston was offered earlier this month by USC, but USC is on the outside with him right now. He has taken official visits to UCLA, Michigan and Florida State and is scheduled to visit Florida on Jan. 15 and Alabama on Jan. 22. He also plans to take unofficial visits to Texas, FSU and Louisiana State prior to National Signing Day next month. USC offered North Carolina WR commitment Korey Banks of Tyrone, Ga., and he has set an official visit for Jan. 29. Alabama and Tennessee also offered him last week.He also has officials set with UNC and Alabama. Former Indiana defensive end commitment Allen Cater (6-5, 240) of Kennesaw, Ga., picked up an offer from USC and scheduled an official visit with USC for Jan. 29. He has taken official visits to Arkansas and Indiana and will visit UNC on Jan. 22. The offer from USC is a game changer with Cater. “I’ve been talking to (defensive coordinator) Coach (Travaris) Robinson and the outside linebackers coach (Coleman Hutzler) and they have been saying they want me to come up and visit and I pretty much fit in with their defense,” Cater said. “I fit the three things they are looking for: energy, effort and being positive.” Cater also has been looking at Wake Forest and Illinois. DL Kyree Campbell of Woodstock, Va., said last week he’s considering an official visit to USC this month. Campbell is a UNC commitment. Campbell told 247Sports that UNC definitely will get a visit and he’s thinking about USC for one. He said he’s also looking at Miami, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and Auburn for possible visits. DE Tyreic Martin of Valley, Ala., was one of those Muschamp targets at Auburn the new USC coach quickly offered when he came to Columbia. And the offer made

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Martin sit up and take notice of USC, something he had not previously done. In fact, Muschamp has been able to Phil Kornblut nail down a Recruiting Jan. 16 official visit from corner Martin, who decommitted from Missouri late last month. “Coach Muschamp recruited me from Auburn, but he didn’t get a chance to offer,” Martin said. “He’s an enthusiastic coach. He’s always hyped and ready, one of the best coaches in the country.” Martin is down to USC, Jacksonville State and Indiana and will visit those two the final two weekends in January. He’s hoping to find what he’s looking for in a school during one of those three official visits. This season, Martin had 52 tackles and seven quarterback sacks. DL Jamil Dukes Jr. of Mooresville, N.C., de-committed from East Carolina last week. The new USC staff offered him earlier this month and he then set an official visit for Jan. 16. He’s also scheduled to visit Pittsburgh on Jan. 30. USC DE commitment Javon Kinlaw was offered by Maryland and plans to take an official visit with Maryland in January. Kinlaw used to live in the Washington, D.C., area and is close friends with new Maryland assistant coach Aazaar Abdul-Rahim. Kinlaw has revealed that he has some academic work to do this semester to avoid having to enroll in junior college next fall. Running back Treyvon Paulk of Hutchinson JC in Kansas has set an official visit with USC for Jan. 23. He also visited USC unofficially in late November. Paulk is a native of Alpharetta, Ga., and is good friends with USC offensive lineman Cory Helms. Paulk signed with Tennessee out of high school and redshirted in ‘14. He is a May graduate and will have three years to play three. This season, he rushed for 669 yards and nine TDs. LB TJ Brunson of Richland Northeast High in Columbia set an official visit to Tulane for Jan. 22. He will visit USC on Jan. 15. He has visited Louisville. USC WR commitment Tre Jackson of New Orleans set an official visit with Tulane for Jan. 15. USC offered ‘17 DB AJ Terrell of Atlanta. One of the early offers sent out by Muschamp was to WR Kiel Pollard (6-1, 228) of Moultrie, Ga., who currently is committed to Arkansas. Pollard was a major reason his team won two straight 6A state championships and finished this season ranked No. 2 in the USA Today poll. He had 76 receptions for 1,163 yards and 18 TDs. He was named the 6A offensive player of the year in Georgia. “I think I’m going to take a look at it, take a look into it and see what happens,” Pollard said of the USC offer. He has taken one official visit to Arkansas. He’s also looking at USC for an official visit. Pollard said he’s also been in touch with Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech and Auburn. He’s been communicating with USC RB coach Bobby Bentley. “He told me that Coach Muschamp really liked me and he told me to come down there and compete,” Pollard said. Pollard called his commitment strength to Arkansas right now at about 99 percent. DB Jayvaughn Myers of Dade City, Fla., a former UF commitment, has set an official visit to Mississippi for Jan. 29. He’s also looking at USC, UNC, Southern Califor-

nia and Auburn for official visits. He and his brother, WR Nate Craig-Myers of Tampa, Fla., are considering going to the same school and both plan to announce on signing day. Craig-Myers, a former Auburn commitment, has visits set with Auburn on Jan. 15 and Ole Miss on Jan. 29. He’s also looking at USC, UNC and Maryland for visits. WR Sam Bruce of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., remains committed to Miami. He has taken an official visit to Ohio State and is scheduled for USC, UF and Miami in January.

CLEMSON Wide receiver Diondre Overton (6-5, 195 pounds) of Greensboro, N.C., announced a commitment to Clemson on Sunday during the the Semper-Fidelis All American Bowl in Carson, Calif. Overton picked the Tigers over NCSU. He also strongly considered Tennessee and Nebraska as he went through the process. Overton went to the Notre Dame and FSU games at Clemson this season. He also spent two days there in the spring and attended a camp there in June, so Overton has been fully indoctrinated in the ways of Clemson football. “Honestly, I felt like Clemson would give me a better shot at the next level,” Overton said while making his announcement on Fox Sports 1. “I feel like they develop their wide receivers very well.” This season, Overton had 78 catches for 1,251 yards and 15 TDs. As a junior, he had 61 catches for 1,187 yards and 11 TDs. Overton’s commitment gave two Clemson two major national commitments over the weekend. Defensive end Rahshaun Smith of Baltimore announced his pledge at the Under Armour game. The Tigers now have 18 newcomers set to report for the ‘16 season. Smith (6-3, 230) de-committed from Clemson in August for the purpose of taking official visits to other schools. After checking out Oregon, LSU, Auburn and Maryland, he decided his original decision on March 26 was the correct one for him. So, in the fourth quarter of the game, the highly touted Smith announced he will enroll at Clemson this month. “I’ve been there plenty of times and I loved it from the first time I was there,” Smith said in making his announcement on ESPN2. “(DC) Coach (Brent) Venables is a great guy. (Head) Coach (Dabo) Swinney is a great guy. Those are both player coaches. Coach Venables, he knows football and I feel I can be best developed there.” Smith began his career at a Baltimore school not flush with football resources. That changed when he went south to IMG in Bradenton, Fla., where he developed into one of the nation’s top prospects. “It’s one of the biggest moments of my life,” he said. “I’m definitely grateful for it. I get down on my knees and I thank God daily. From where I came from to where I am today, it’s been a long journey and I’m definitely grateful that it’s over.” DL Michail Carter of Jackson, Ga., plans to squeeze in five January visits beginning with Clemson on Jan. 15. He goes to UGA on Jan. 22 and GT on Jan. 29. He plans to work in mid-week visits to Alabama and Auburn. DL Rashan Gary of Paramus, N.J., has taken official visits to Auburn, Michigan and Ole Miss, and he is scheduled to see Southern Cal on Jan. 15. Clemson is one of the others he’s still considering along with LSU, UGA and Ohio State for the final official visit.

Balcomb said Mitchell was in a zone. “That was difficult, and NASHVILLE, Tenn. — then I felt like we calmed The second-ranked South her down a little bit, then Carolina Gamecocks are (Tina) Roy started going deep enough they can with- off,” Balcomb said. stand a rough night by their The Gamecocks (14-0, 2-0) leading scorer. Tiffany won their seventh straight Mitchell, the two-time against Vanderbilt, keeping Southeastern Conference them just one of three undeplayer of the year, simply feated Division I women’s stepped up again. teams in the nation along Mitchell scored a seasonwith top-ranked Connectihigh 22 points, helping seccut and No. 4 Texas. Roy finond-ranked South Carolina ished with 13 points, Alaina preserve its perfect start by Coates scored 11 and had 10 holding off Vanderbilt 71-61 rebounds. Khadijah Seson Thursday night. sions had 10. “It boiled down to our But beating Vanderbilt most experienced players (11-4, 0-2) in Memorial Gym making big plays,” South is never easy with the Carolina coach Dawn Staley Gamecocks winning their said. “And (Mitchell) hasn’t last three visits by an averbeen our conference player age of four points. These of the year the last two Commodores just snapped a years for nothing. She put 10-game winning streak in us on her back.” their SEC opener losing A’ja Wilson, the Game55-52 at Mississippi. cocks’ top scorer and fourth South Carolina led by in the SEC averaging 17.1 seven late in the first quarpoints per game, had a seater, their biggest lead until son-low four points. Mitchell the final minute with Vandy had three 3-pointers, five as- also leading by six in a game sists and two steals. featuring eight ties and 18 Vanderbilt coach Melanie lead changes.

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Mack makes All-Pro history NEW YORK — Khalil Mack has made All-Pro history. Mack’s versatility and relentlessness earned him selection at two positions on the 2015 Associated Press All-Pro Team, an NFL first. The second-year Oakland Raiders defensive end and outside linebacker drew enough support Friday from a panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league to make the squad both spots. Others, including Houston’s J.J. Watt last year, have been chosen first team at one position and second at another. Watt was a unanimous pick at defensive end for this season’s team, as was Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson.

Reed first-round leader KAPALUA, Hawaii — Patrick Reed had three eagle at-

tempts on Thursday and made the last one for an 8-under 65 and a one-shot lead over Jordan Spieth in the Hyundai Tournament of Champions. Reed is the defending champion at Kapalua and has top 10s in his last six tournaments around the world. Most of the attention was on Spieth, coming off a blockbuster year that included two majors. Spieth and Reed were part of a five-way tie for the lead on the par-5 18th on the Plantation Course when Reed drilled a 3-wood onto the green and let the grain take it to 15 feet. He made the putt to cap off a 31 on the back nine. Brandt Snedeker, J.B. Holmes and Danny Lee were at 67. The Associated Press

All-Pro team voting OFFENSE

Quarterback Cam Newton, Carolina, 40; Carson Palmer, Arizona, 6; Tom Brady, New England, 3; Russell Wilson, Seattle, 1. Running Backs-x Adrian Peterson, Minnesota, 50; Doug Martin, Tampa Bay, 37; Todd Gurley, St. Louis, 6; Devonta Freeman, Atlanta, 3; Jonathan Stewart, Carolina, 2. Fullback-y Mike Tolbert, Carolina, 31; Pat DiMarco, Atlanta, 14; Marcel Reece, Oakland, 2; John Kuhn, Green Bay, 1; Zach Line, Minnesota, 1. Kyle Juszczyk, Baltimore, 1. Tight End Rob Gronkowski, New England, 48; Greg Olsen, Carolina, 2. Wide Receivers Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh, 49; Julio Jones, Atlanta, 41; Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants, 3; Brandon Marshall, New York Jets, 3; DeAndre Hopkins, Houston, 3; Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona, 1. Tackles Joe Thomas, Cleveland, 32; Andrew Whitworth, Cincinnati, 27; Tyron Smith, Dallas, 19; Trent Williams, Washington, 9; Marcus Gilbert, Pittsburgh, 4; Mitchell Schwartz, Cleveland, 4; Jason Peters, Philadelphia, 1; Sebastian Vollmer, New England, 1; Jared Veldheer, Arizona, 1; Zach Strief, New Orleans, 1; Terron Armstead, New Orleans, 1. Guards Marshal Yanda, Baltimore, 37; David DeCastro, Pittsburgh, 13; Josh Sitton, Green Bay, 11; Zack Martin, Dallas, 10; Mike Iupati, San Francisco, 10; Trai Turner, Carolina, 8; Richie Incognito, Buffalo, 8; Brandon Scherff, Washington, 2; T.J. Lang, Green Bay, 1. Center Ryan Kalil, Carolina, 32; Travis Frederick, Dallas, 10; Mike Pouncey, Miami, 3; Joe Berger, Minnesota, 3; Max Unger, New Orleans, 1; Weston Richburg, New York Giants, 1. Placekicker Stephen Gostkowski, New England, 47; Dan Bailey, Dallas, 3. Kick Returner Tyler Lockett, Seattle, 23; Cordarrelle Patterson, Minnesota, 15; Darren Sproles, Philadelphia, 8; Dwayne Harris, New York Giants, 4.

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Ends J.J. Watt, Houston, 50; Khalil Mack, Oakland, 24; Muhammad Wilkerson, New York Jets, 8; Ezekiel

Ansah, Detroit, 7; Chandler Jones, New England, 3; Michael Bennett, Seattle, 3; Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia, 2; Olivier Vernon, Miami, 1; Aaron Donald, St. Louis, 1; Calais Campbell, Arizona, 1. Tackles Aaron Donald, St. Louis, 47; Geno Atkins, Cincinnati, 23; Kawann Short, Carolina, 14; Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia, 9; Calais Campbell, Arizona, 4; Damon Harrison, New York Jets, 1; Linval Joseph, Minnesota, 1; Muhammad Wilkerson, New York Jets, 1. Outside Linebackers-z Von Miller, Denver, 41; Khalil Mack, Oakland, 17; Thomas Davis, Carolina, 17; Jamie Collins, New England, 8; Justin Houston, Kansas City, 7; K.J. Wright, Seattle, 3; Lavonte David, Tampa Bay, 2; Whitney Mercilus, Houston, 1; Tamba Hali, Kansas City, 1; D’Qwell Jackson, Indianapolis, 1; Deone Buccanon, Arizona, 1. Inside Linebacker-z Luke Kuechly, Carolina, 49; NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco, 14; Bobby Wagner, Seattle, 12; Derrick Johnson, Kansas City, 9; Clay Matthews, Green Bay, 4; Brandon Marshall, Denver, 3; Jamie Collins, New England, 2; Anthony Barr, Minnesota, 1; Deone Buccanon, Arizona, 1; Thomas Davis, Carolina, 1; Sean Lee, Dallas, 1; K.J. Wright, Seattle, 1; Telvin Smith, Jacksonville, 1. Cornerbacks Josh Norman, Carolina, 43; Patrick Peterson, Arizona, 26; Richard Sherman, Seattle, 13; Chris Harris Jr., Denver, 6; Marcus Peters, Kansas City, 6; Tyrann Mathieu, Arizona, 2; Malcolm Butler, New England, 2; Aqib Talib, Denver, 1; Darrelle Revis, New York Jets, 1. Safeties Tyrann Mathieu, Arizona, 31; Eric Berry, Kansas City, 16; Reggie Nelson, Cincinnati, 13; Charles Woodson, Oakland, 11; Earl Thomas, Seattle, 9; Harrison Smith, Minnesota, 8; Reshad Jones, Miami, 8; Malcolm Jenkins, Philadelphia, 2; Kam Chancellor, Seattle, 1; Rashad Johnson, Arizona, 1. Punter Johnny Hekker, St. Louis, 37; Sam Koch, Baltimore, 8; Pat McAfee, Indianapolis, 4; Marquette King, Oakland, 1. x-two voters selected only one running back. y-one voter did not select a fullback. z-one voter selected only one outside linebacker and one voter selected only one inside linebacker.

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Girl’s story of boy’s generosity fails with Grandma DEAR ABBY — Yesterday, when I picked my granddaughter “Michelle” up from school, she asked me Dear Abby to take her to get a pizza. I ABIGAIL told her I had VAN BUREN no money, and she responded that she had her own money. She then pulled $40 out of her pocket. Michelle is only 9 and has no job. When I asked where she got the money, she told me, “A little boy who’s disabled gave it to me.” I didn’t believe her story, and after I questioned her further, she confessed that she had taken

the money from a boy who is NOT disabled. I took the money from her and gave it to her teacher. Her teacher said the boy had accused Michelle, but Michelle had sworn she hadn’t taken it. Abby, my granddaughter not only took his money, but also lied about it. I was devastated. When I told my daughter, she said I should have let her and her husband handle it because now Michelle’s teacher won’t like her and may treat her differently. My daughter is now upset with me, but I was just trying to do the right thing. Did I do the wrong thing? Hurt Grandma in Texas DEAR HURT GRANDMA — I don’t think so. I’m not sure how your daughter planned to

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“handle it” and make things right for the boy who was bullied and stolen from, but by doing what you did, you ensured that he got his money back. One can only hope that Michelle got a talking-to from her parents about what she did, and has learned not to repeat it. But if she’s tempted to do it again, it’s just as well that her teacher will keep a closer eye on her. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. To receive a collection of Abby’s most memorable — and most frequently requested — poems and essays, send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to Dear Abby -- Keepers Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris,IL61054-0447.Shippingandhandling are included in the price.

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53 Dodges 55 Joan of art 56 __ Dome: Lucas Oil Stadium predecessor 58 Best Actress the year before Kate Winslet 61 Dizzy with delight 62 Neptune, e.g. 63 Gently passes 64 Simmers DOWN 1 Drill cadence syllables 2 Swear words 3 "If I Can't Love Her" singer, in a 1994 musical 4 Hip 5 Literature Nobelist who won two posthumous Tony Awards 6 __ lane 7 Spanish 101 word 8 Vitalize 9 Calls or cells 10 "Like I care" 11 Kevin of "Shark Tank" 12 "Drat!" 14 Support spec of a sort

1/9/16 15 Really enlightened 17 Salt Lake daily 22 Sale warning 23 Harmonize 25 Snare 27 Shooter's target 30 Jack of "Barney Miller" 31 Logician's words 33 Sporty VW 35 Cheeky 36 From 2009 through Sep. 2015, it paid $143 billion in dividends to the U.S. Treasury 37 Concern for some bodybuilders

38 Issues a mea culpa 39 Squeak (out) 42 Museo de la Revolución city 43 "Ring Cycle" quartet 44 Color similar to crimson 46 Narrow shore point 48 Portrayer of Django and Ray 49 Throws below 51 "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" screenwriter 52 Spherical extremities 54 Snoot 57 Tosses in 59 Playing hard to get 60 Pull-up beneficiary, briefly

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MERCHANDISE Supplies/Equipment Forklift for sale, Big Joe walk behind model PDC-30-106. New battery, with charger. $2200. Can be seen at The Item. Call Michael Clift 803-774-1290.

Garage, Yard & Estate Sales LARGE GARAGE SALE Every Weekend Tables $2 & $3 FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB

Lost off Pitts Rd Area Blk & Tan Male Doberman Mix Call 803-720-4078

In Memory

Open every weekend. Call 803-494-5500 30 Riles Ct Sat 7:30-12 Clothes & Various household items.

For Sale or Trade Half daybed, beige sofa & loveseat, blue sofa & loveseat, queen & full mattress & box springs, desk. $400 for all. Call 803-432-7163. Firewood for sale, off Sally & McLaurin. You cut & haul $50 a quart, $25 1/2 & $12.50 a basket. 803-305-2159 or 803-983-7728 Martin's Used Appliance Washers, Dryers, Refrig., Stoves. Guarantee 464-5439 or 469-7311. Expert Tech, New & used heat pumps & A/C. Will install/repair, warranty; Compressor & labor $600. Call 803-968-9549 or 843-992-2364 Nichole V. Dawkins A year ago today, God called you home. We miss and love you always. Until we meet again. Love Mom, Jen, Kevin, Charlie, Kameron, & Kolin.

BUSINESS SERVICES Home Improvements JAD Home Improvements 24 Hr Service. We beat everyone's prices, Free Est. Licensed & Bonded 850-316-7980

Legal Service Attorney Timothy L. Griffith 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury

Septic Tank Cleaning

Septic Tank Cleaning Call the pros for all of your septic pumping needs. 803-316-0429 Proline Utilities, LLC

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

NEWMAN'S TREE SERVICE Tree removal, trimming & stump grinding. Lic/Ins 803-316-0128 STATE TREE SERVICE Worker's Comp & General liability insurance. Top quality service, lowest prices. 803-494-5175 or 803-491-5154 www.statetree.net

PETS & ANIMALS

4 Cemetery plots for sale at Hillside or Evergreen Memorial Park. $1650.00 each. Call 803-468-7479

EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted Full-Time CNA's- Full-Time, Part-Time positions for 3p-11p. Please apply in person at NHC Healthcare Sumter, 1018 N. Guignard Dr., Sumter, SC 29150 (EOE) Covenant Place is seeking a CDM/Certified Dietary Manager for a skilled nursing facility. Must possess a current, active license to practice as a CDM in the state of SC. Minimum (2) years of clinical experience in a health care setting. Minimum of (1) year of experience in a long-term care setting. Demonstrates clinical assessment skills at the level necessary to meet the job requ. Must be capable of maintaining regular attendance. Must meet all local health regulations & pass post-employ. physical exam. This requ. also includes drug screening, criminal background investigation & ref. inquiry. Apply in person to: Covenant Place 2825 Carter Road Sumter, SC 29150 EOE

CDL Driver & Experienced Hand Finisher Needed. Must be good with your hands working with air tools and hand files. Call 803-469-4177

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Unfurnished Apartments

Charge Nurse RN or LPN - Full Time Day and Night Shift available with rotating weekends required. Long Term Care and Medicare experience preferred but not required.Apply in person to: Covenant Place 2825 Carter Road Sumter, SC 29150 EOE

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

F/T Optical Retail Sales. Experience preferred but not required. Must work Saturdays. Will accept resumes on Thurs. Jan 14th, 21st, 28th from 1 - 4 pm at H. Rubin Vision Center, Sumter Mall. Dress to Impress! No phone calls, please. Exec. Director of Non Profit Org. in Sumter SC. Responsible for overall leadership, admin. and management of agency. 4 Yr. Degree/ or min. 5 yrs non-profit management exp. req. Please send cover letter, resume and three professional refer. and min. salary requirements to PO Box 1233, Sumter SC 29151 by 3/14/16. Nesbitt Transportation is now hiring Class A CDL Drivers. Must be 23 yrs old and have 2 yrs experience. Home nights and weekends. Also hiring experience diesel mechanic. Call 843-621-0943 or 843-621-2572 Physical Therapist & Physical Therapist Assistant needed at Carolina Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine, Sumter location. Full time position with benefits including health insurance, continuing ed, 401K, paid annual leave, & monthly bonus program. ONLY LICENSED or eligible for licensure applicants should apply. Competitive salary dependent upon experience. Email resume's to ljwhitcomb@sc.rr.com or fax to Laurie at 803-771-0371 Unit Manager Full Time Monday through Friday, with rotating call and occasional weekends required. RN preferred but not required. Long Term Care, Medicare and Charge Nurse experience necessary. This position is responsible for the day to day operations in the 44 bed skilled care unit, under the direction of the Director of Nursing. Apply in person to: Covenant Place 2825 Carter Road Sumter, SC 29150 EOE Local Tree Service Co. looking for CDL driver, bucket operator & climber. Call 803-478-8299 FT/PT Front Desk Clerk. Some experience & computer knowledge helpful. Apply in person 9 - 3pm. Mon -Fri. at Mt. Vernon Inn, 2 Broad St. Sumter.

Work Wanted Housekeeping Low rates, Houses, Offices & Churches. Good Ref. Avail. 803-565-9546

RENTALS

Horses / Ponies

Tudor Place 2261 Preot 2BR 2BA All appl. Washer/Dryer, Carport, $92,500 Call 469-9381

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Campers / RV's/ Motorhomes

Turn your Tax Refund into your dream home! We have quality used refurbished mobile homes. We specialize in on the lot financing. Low credit score is OK. Call 843-389-4215 AND also visit our Face Book page (M & M Mobile Homes).

2012 5th wheel, 36' Canyon trail , 3 slides, Entertainment ctr, fireplace, kitchen island. Will sell w/o 2009 GMC 2500 Dura Max Diesel 26K/45K 803-305-1111

TRANSPORTATION

Near SHS, 3BR, 1BA brick home, carport, C/H/A $700/mo +$700/dep. Call 803-840-0207

Land & Lots for Sale

3BR 1BA C/H/A w/carport, $700 mo Call 803-394-2112 or 803-563-7202.

SHAW/DALZELL Acre, Paved Rd. Utilities. $3500. 713-870-0216

Autos For Sale

Two homes for rent or rent to own. 3BR 1BA on Rast St, 2BR 1BA on Baldwin off Alice Dr. Call 464-1918 or 803-968-0939

Minutes Walmart/Shaw, acre, cleared, septic, water. $13,900. 888-774-5720

2002 Lincoln Towncar Very Good Cdtn. 63K mi. $3999 Call 803-486-1344

Town of New Zion, Clarendon Co. 206+ /- Acres for sale $850 per ac. Salem Rd. Great Hunting Tract. Shown by appt only. Owner /Agent Call 803-404-8351

2004 GMC Envoy 160K mi. leather, sunroof. $5500 OBO Call 803-464-1918

RENT 2BR 1BA near Historic Sumter area , screened back porch, new HW flooring, Central AC heat pump, appliance included, no smoking, no inside pets, $750 Mo. + $750 Dep Call 803-960-1050

Mobile Home Rentals Scenic Lake MHP 2 & 4 Bedroom, No pets. Call between 9 am - 5 803-499-1500

DW MH. 3BR/2BA, $600/mo + dep. Max 4 people. Incl water, sewage, garbage. No pets & No Sec 8. Behind Shaw. 803-236-3780 2, 3 & 4 Bedroom for rent, Cherryvale & Dogwood Area $250 & up. (803) 651-9926

STATEBURG COURTYARD 2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015

REAL ESTATE Homes for Sale Condo- 874 Grimble Ct Tudor Pl 2BR 2BA 1495 sq ft. new stove & mw, w&d, fridge, 3yr old architect shingle roof. $109,500 Call 803-934-9663 For Sale 821 Holiday Drive 2BR, 1BA, Den, LR. $61,900. Call 803-983-7064.

Commercial Industrial

2006 GMC Envoy Black, 135K Mi. Good Cdtn Call 803-983-1897

LEGAL NOTICES

For Sale- Lake Side Restaurant, Bar, Convenience Store, gas pumps & docks. Property is leased. Lake Marion. All equipment & furniture are included. Call 904-554-7663

Legal Notice Public Notice

There will be a meeting of the Dalzell Rural Water Board of Directors on Monday, January 11, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the American Legion Community Center in Dalzell, South Carolina.

NOTICE OF BOARD OF APPEALS HEARING The City of Manning Board of Appeals will meet on Monday, January 25, 2016, at 6:00 p.m., City Hall, 29 W. Boyce Street, to hear the following appeal:

Contingent upon approval of Clarendon County School District 2’s request for rezoning, Request # V-2016-01 by Clarendon School District 2, 2155 Paxville Hwy proposes, to allow variances at Tax Map# 169-07-00-002-00 & 169-07-00-001-00 located on Paxville Hwy as follows: A variance of 560 feet for proposed advertisement Sign #1 on the east end of the school parcel contiguous to an existing advertisement sign (Auto Money Title Loans); a variance of 676 feet from proposed advertisement Sign #3 on the west end of school property to the proposed advertisement Sign #2; and a variance of six feet over the maximum height requirement of 35 feet for Sign #3. Documents related to this appeal are available for public inspection during regular business hours at City Hall, 29 W. Boyce Street, Manning, SC 29102.

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