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McLeod Health leases Clarendon hospital BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com The days of Clarendon County having an independent provider of hospital and emergency care are effectively over. Clarendon Health System Board of Directors approved a lease agreement for the 81bed Clarendon Memorial

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Hospital with Florencebased McLeod Health at a called meeting Wednesday, said Board Chairman Jim Darby. “After a briefing from our legal counsel, the board voted for me to authorize and sign off on a lease agreement and affiliation with McLeod Health,” Darby said. A top administrator and a

local state senator say the state’s refusal to expand Medicaid made the affiliation with McLeod a necessity for the hospital to survive. In a memo sent to Clarendon Health System employees March 22, which announced the hospital was in discussion with McLeod Health, Chief Operations Officer Paul Schumacher, then the interim CEO,

said Gov. Nikki Haley’s decision to opt out of the expanded Medicaid portion of the Affordable Care Act has been detrimental to rural hospitals. Expanded Medicaid is a provision of the Affordable Care Act which would expand Medicaid coverage to people making 138 percent of the poverty level, which varies according to family

size. Without Medicaid expansion, many people who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid under their state’s eligibility rules also cannot qualify for insurance subsidies under the ACA. Because people in the Medicaid gap typically cannot afford insurance or pay medical bills,

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BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Sumter County Council reviewed a revised 2017 fiscal year budget that includes a millage reduction and increased expenses during its workshop on Tuesday. Sumter County Administrator Gary Mixon said the proposed budget is balanced at $49.45 million after the recent changes. He said the major adjustment made to the proposed budget is the reduction of the millage. A 2.6 mill increase was originally proposed for the 2017 fiscal MIXON year, and 1.8 of mills of the increase would offset the local government funding provided from the state. Mixon said the state senate proposed that approximately $525,000 be provided to Sumter County, but that amount was later reduced to about $205,000. He said $205,000 is equivalent to about .7 mills in the county so the proposed millage increase has been reduced to 1.9 mills to reflect the funding the county is likely to receive. Mixon said the 1.9 mills will not affect homeowners because of the county credit factor, a portion of the sales tax collected in the county, will be increased to offset the millage increase. Years ago, county council authorized that the credit factor be used to offset the general fund tax revenue in order to reduce the need for millage increases, he said. Without the credit factor, those with residential property assessed at 4 percent would have to pay $8 more per $100,000 value of property.

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Angel Welch, left, hugs Kelly Gowins before Welch’s graduation from the Adult Education Program on Wednesday at Patriot Halll. Welch attributed all her success to Gowins.

Adult Ed grad overcomes obstacles, goes back to school BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Angel Welch, 25, overcame being expelled from school, the death of her adopted parents and, at one point, having no income before walking across the stage Wednesday night at Patriot Hall and receiving a General Educational Development diploma from Sumter County Adult Education. To receive a GED, individuals have to take a group of four subject tests which, when passed, provide certification that the test taker has high school-level academic skills and core knowledge and skills for career and college readiness. Welch dedicated her accomplishment to her late adopted mother, Janie Welch,

who passed away in December. Welch was adopted when she was 8 months old. “I know she’s proud of me and smiling down on me right now,” Welch said as she got ready for the graduation ceremony. Welch’s mother had stage 5 kidney failure and was on dialysis at her home before her death. Welch was her caregiver for several months before her passing. In fact, that’s what inspired her to go back to school to pursue a GED diploma and take college courses to become a patient care technician. Her goal is to work at a dialysis center and administer dialysis, a life-sustaining procedure that cleanses the blood of metabolic waste products. As a patient care tech, she would also check

blood pressure, draw blood and provide patient care. “It’s a job that you have to have compassion for in order to do it,” she said. Her road to success, she said, was not without bumps, however. Welch was expelled from school for behavior issues at 16 as a freshman. Her adopted father, Roland Welch, passed away when she was 16. “I was angry, bitter, I just wanted my dad, and I acted out to get attention,” she said. “I got myself into a downward spiral after that.” After being expelled, she took on different jobs during a period of about eight years, including one that had her

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Haley signs veterans’ tax exemption, vetoes Lee County bus shop BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com The governor praised the income tax exemption given to military retirement income during her news conference Thursday at which she delivered her veto message con-

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cerning the 2016 Appropriations Act. “I am very, very excited about the military veteran retiree tax (deduction),” she said. “I think veterans make the very best workers, but when they retire early, getting them to come back and

invest in South Carolina and work with our industries is a huge thing.” Members of the Sumter delegation were instrumental in getting the deduction through the General Assembly on the last day of the session but had to accept some

DEATHS, B7 Flora Lee Wright Roosevelt Miller Jr. Eugene Nelson Sr. Rev. Lee Ernest Dingle

Raymond Holliday Margaret M. Lucas Lawrence D. Bundy Catherine Felder

reductions in the amount military retirees will be able to deduct. Sen. Gerald Malloy, DDarlington, had kept the bill bottled up in the Senate until the final day. Malloy said the state was ignoring the truly needy while lavish-

ing tax breaks on people who are already well off. On June 2, the last day of the session, he relented, provided the deductions were reduced and phased in during five years.

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Sumter man arrested for keeping employer’s tools Sumter County Sheriff ’s Office charged a 29-year-old man with larceny on Monday for allegedly taking tools provided by his employer after leaving the company. According to warrants issued on May 13, SteTURNER ven C. Turner, of 4100 Golden Bay Drive, carried away $1,579 worth of assorted tools that did not belong to him with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the property.

Kickboxing ticket winners announced The Sumter Item has announced the five winners of a drawing for tickets to the Sumter Showdown Kickboxing competition on Saturday. They are Nicole Billings, Anthony Conyers, Chris Dee, Eydie McCombs and Mark Rabon. Tickets must be picked up at The Sumter Item, 20 N. Magnolia by 5 p.m. on Friday. Winners get one ticket each. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door for general admission. Ringside seats are $35. The competition will be at the National Guard Armory, 395 N. Pike West. The event doors open at 6 p.m. with competition beginning at 7 p.m. For more information about the competition, contact Jerome Robinson at (803) 236-0803 or (803) 8406788. The Sumter Item held the drawing by asking readers to go to www.theitem.com and register for the drawing.

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Picture ID required to vote FROM STAFF REPORTS Voters casting ballots in person in the Primary Election on June 14, or casting an absentee ballot in person before the election must present a photo ID. Voters will be asked to show a South Carolina Driver’s License, a Department of Motor Vehicles ID Card or a Voter Registration Card with photo. Voters may also present a U.S. military ID or passport. A provisional ballot may be cast by voters who are unable to provide a photo ID. The provisional ballot will count only if they are able to provide a

photo ID to the county Voter Registration Office before certification of the election — usually the Thursday or Friday after the election. Voters who are unable to obtain a photo ID may bring their non-photo voter registration card to the polling place and cast a provisional ballot. An affidavit stating why they have a reasonable impediment to obtaining a photo ID must be signed before casting a provisional ballot. A reasonable impediment is any valid reason beyond the voter’s control which creates an obstacle to obtaining a photo ID.

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Double Dutch world championship underway BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com After a two-year wait, fans of expert Double Dutch rope jumping will be able to see the best jumpers in the world today and Saturday at Sumter County Civic Center. The American Double Dutch League World Invitational Championship was held in New York City last year to celebrate its 40th anniversary, and its return to Sumter has been welcomed by competitors, said LaTrelle Chambers, program director with the Sumter County Recreation Department. “Coaches and teams from around the world were ready to come back to Sumter,” Chambers said. “They talked about the Southern hospitality ... here.” Beginning at 9 a.m. today, teams and individuals will compete for points in compulsory maneuvers, speed and freestyle. Rose Ford, the American Double Dutch League representative for South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida, said the judges will add all three scores to determine who will jump to become world champions on Saturday.

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One of the Japanese teams competes in the World Double Dutch tournament. The American Double Dutch League World Invitational Championship starts today with the championship decided on Saturday when teams from across the country and around the world perform their freestyle routines. She noted that the Japanese jumpers are particularly athletic and often take top honors, but there should be some local teams competing on Saturday as well. Jean Ford, chairwoman and president of the American Double Dutch League governing board and director of operations and pro-

grams for The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Sumter, is in charge of the event. She said she expects an exciting and competitive two days of jumping, described by the league as “a skip rope activity in which two rope turners turn two ropes in eggbeater fashion while one or two people

jump within the moving ropes.” The public is invited to attend the American Double Dutch League World Invitational Championship competition at Sumter County Civic Center, 700 W. Liberty St., beginning at 9 a.m. today and 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Admission is free.

City of Sumter finance department wins annual reporting award FROM STAFF REPORTS City of Sumter Finance Department was recognized on Tuesday during Sumter City Council’s regular meeting for recently receiving the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, the highest form of recognition for governmental accounting and financial reporting. The award was given by Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for the city department’s comprehensive annual finance report. The certificate of achievement represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management, states a news release from City of Sumter.

‘This is an award that all government financial entities strive to achieve. I’m very proud of Beth Reames and her entire staff for working hard throughout the year … MAYOR JOE McELVEEN In order to receive the award, a governmental unit must publish an easily readable and organized comprehensive annual finance report

with content that conforms to program standards. Such reports must satisfy both generally accepted accounting principles and applicable legal requirements. “This is an award that all government financial entities strive to achieve” stated Mayor Joe McElveen in the release. “I’m very proud of Beth Reames and her entire staff for working hard throughout the year to make sure that the city council, city manager and city staff have solid financial information, which is essential for good planning, execution of those plans and the successes we are seeing in Sumter.” City of Sumter’s comprehensive annual finance report was judged by

an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program including Visit demonstrating a www.sumtersc.gov constructive “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the report. The governmental association is a nonprofit professional association serving approximately 17,500 government finance professionals, with offices in Chicago, Illinois, and Washington, D.C.. For more on City of Sumter’s comprehensive annual finance report, visit the finance department page at www.sumtersc.gov.

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‘Gene drives’ promising but need more work WASHINGTON (AP) — A powerful new technology holds the promise of rapidly altering genes to make malaria-proof mosquitoes, eliminate their Zika-carrying cousins or wipe out an invasive species, but a report Wednesday said these “gene drives” aren’t ready to let loose in the wild just yet. Advisers to the government said lots more research is needed to learn to safely use

gene drives and understand the ecological and social consequences of essentially hijacking evolution, spreading genetic changes through populations of insects, animals or certain plants faster than nature. And the public, around the world, needs a say in whether and how gene drives eventually are used, especially because some may be intended for lowincome countries, stressed the

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. “Public engagement cannot be an afterthought,” said Vanderbilt University medical ethicist Elizabeth Heitman, who co-chaired the National Academies’ committee. Gene drives are on the horizon. Already, a California lab has hatched mosquitoes that spread a malaria-blocking

gene every time they reproduce. Researchers said it should be possible to eliminate populations of another mosquito — the kind that spreads the Zika virus and dengue fever — by making them sterile. Similarly, gene drives one day might be used to wipe out invasive species such as invasive rodents that devastate native plants and animals on many of the world’s islands,

without toxic chemicals. Or they might help reverse pesticide resistance in a crop-suffocating weed. “The gene drive approach could offer a safer, less expensive and more lasting solution” to many problems, said National Academies’ committee member Jason Delborne, an associate professor of science, policy and society at North Carolina State University.

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Study suggests dogs 1st appeared in 2 places in Eurasia BY MALCOLM RITTER AP Science Writer NEW YORK — The long-debated question of where dogs first appeared has always been complex, and now a new study suggests it may have two answers. Dogs arose from the domestication of wolves, and the new work suggests this happened twice, once in Asia and also in either Europe or the Near East. “We were slightly surprised” because domestic animals usually have a

single origin, said lead study author Laurent Frantz of Oxford University. In a paper released Thursday by the journal Science, he and co-authors stressed that their conclusion is only a hypothesis and that more work is needed to assess it. Dogs were the first domesticated animal, the only one to appear before people settled down to be farmers. They evolved from wolves that had begun to associate with people, perhaps drawn by food the people left behind. The study drew on genetics and ar-

14,000 years ago and partially replaced them or interbred with them, establishing a new population that is genetically different from Asian dogs. Many dogs today show some genetic heritage from both the eastern and western groups of dogs, Frantz said. Adam Boyko of Cornell University, who has proposed a central Asia origin for dogs but didn’t participate in the new study, said he found the dualorigin idea intriguing. More samples of DNA from ancient dogs will be needed to support it, he said.

chaeological records. It included a complete genome from a dog that lived in Ireland about 4,800 years ago and more limited DNA from 59 European dogs that lived 14,000 to 3,000 years ago. The ancient DNA was compared to genetic data for 685 modern dogs. The complex analysis led to this proposed scenario: Dogs arose from wolves in Asia and from a different wolf population in Europe or the Near East. Then, the Asian dogs traveled west along with humans. They arrived on the turf of the other dogs between about 6,000 and

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Rosy economic averages bypass many in U.S. EDITOR’S NOTE — This story is part of Divided America, AP’s ongoing exploration of the economic, social and political divisions in American society. MEMPHIS, Tennessee —

Vacant buildings stand near the Pyramid which houses a Bass Pro Shops megastore that opened in 2015, in Memphis, Tennessee. Statistics describe an America that is nearly recovered from the Great Recession, but the national averages don’t give a complete or accurate picture. Read more online at theitem.com.

BY CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer Dozens of FedEx jets queue up for takeoff at the airport. Beale Street, the heart of the music district, hums with tourists. Yet the empty storefronts in Memphis’ moribund downtown and the cash-advance shops strewn near its highways tell another story. It’s a tale of two cities, all in one place. And it’s a tale of two Americas: the one that national averages indicate has all but recovered from the Great Recession and the one lost in the statistics. The pattern is evident in cities and towns across America, from Memphis to Colorado Springs, Colorado, from Wichita to Jacksonville: The national numbers aren’t capturing the experience of many. ••• A key reason is that pay and wealth are flowing disproportionately to the rich, skewing the data used to measure economic health — and producing an economy on paper that most Americans don’t recognize in their own lives. That disconnect has fueled much of the frustration and anxiety that have propelled the insurgent presidential campaigns of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders. Again and again, primary voters who were most worried about the economy told pollsters that they had cast their ballots for Trump or Sanders, according to Edison Research, which conducted the surveys on behalf of The Associated Press and television networks. Trump’s candidacy, in particular, has been driven by support in some of the most economically distressed regions in the country, where jobs have been automated, eliminated or moved to other states and countries. It’s in these places that the outsider message of an unconventional candidate promising a return to the way things used to be resonates most. Mike Williams voted for Trump in Tennessee’s March primary, which the billionaire won easily. To many, it would seem that Williams is doing

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incomes actually decreased — as much as 6 percent for the bottom 20 percent, at a time when the economy was mostly recovering. Or consider employment. The U.S. economy has added a healthy average of roughly 200,000 jobs a month since 2011. Yet most have been either high-paying or low-paying positions. By the end of 2015, the nation still had fewer middleincome jobs than it did before the recession, according to the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. That reflects what economists call the “hollowing out” of the workforce, as traditional mid-level positions such as office administrators, bookkeepers,and factory assembly-line workers are cut in recessions and never fully recover their previous levels of employment. Part-time jobs surged in the recession, too, and remained high in the recovery, even while full-time work was slower to return. The number of full-time jobs has risen just 1.3 percent since December 2007, when the recession officially began. Part-time positions are up more than 12 percent. In Memphis, hiring resumed after the recession and the unemployment rate has dropped to match the national figure of 5 percent. But jobs in low-paying industries, such as retail, restaurants and hotels, are the only category to have fully recovered from the recession, according to Moody’s Analytics. Higher- and middle-paying jobs still trail their pre-recession levels. In Millington, a Memphis

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Obama endorses Clinton for president Sanders vows to fight Trump WASHINGTON (AP) — President Obama formally endorsed Hillary Clinton’s bid for the White House on Thursday, praising his former secretary of state’s experience and grit, and urging Democrats to unite behind her in the fight against Republicans in the fall. “Look, I know how hard this job can be. That’s why I know Hillary will be so good at it,” Obama said in a web video circulated by the Clinton campaign. “I have seen her judgment. I have seen her toughness.” Obama called for unity among Democrats and vowed to be an active force on the campaign trail. As it circulated the Obama video, the Clinton campaign announced their first joint appearance on the campaign trail will be Wednesday in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The campaign said Obama and Clinton will discuss building on the progress made during his presidency “and their vision for an America that is stronger together.” Obama’s testimonial came as the Democratic establishment piled pressure on Clinton’s primary rival, Bernie Sanders, to step aside so Democrats could focus on defeating presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump. Sanders emerged from a meeting with Obama earlier Thursday and inched closer in that direction. Although he stopped short of endorsing Clinton, the Vermont senator told reporters he planned to press for his agenda at the

party’s July convention and would work with Clinton to defeat Trump. “Needless to say, I am going to do everything in my power, and I will work as hard as I can to make sure that Donald Trump does not become president of the United States,” he said. Sanders, standing in the White House driveway with his wife, Jane, at his side, said he would compete in the Washington, D.C., primary on Tuesday, the party’s final contest, but noted his interest was largely in pushing for statehood. Sanders’ remarks came after a longer-than-expected Oval Office sit-down with Obama, part of Democratic leaders intensifying effort to unite behind Clinton as the nominee of the party. Clinton declared victory over Sanders on Tuesday, having captured the number of delegates needed to become the first female nominee from a major party. Though Sanders has shown signs he understands the end of his race is near — he was about to layoff off about half his team — he has vowed to keep fighting, stoking concern among party leaders eager for the primary race to conclude. Still looking like a candidate, Sanders planned a rally Thursday evening in Washington, which holds the final primary contest next week. As he met with leaders on Capital Hill at midafternoon, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sanders ignored a reporter’s question about the president’s President Obama walks with Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, down the endorsement. Colonnade of the White House in Washington on Thursday.

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VETS FROM PAGE A1 Rep. Murrell Smith, RSumter, said there would be a push next year to increase the deduction and shorten the phase-in for the deduction. Haley also vetoed a $300,000 appropriation for Sumter Environmental Center at Patriot Park, calling it a local earmark and not a responsible way to fund educational projects. Another item Haley vetoed was a provision requiring that staffing for school bus maintenance in Lee County remain at current levels, in effect keeping a bus repair shop in Lee County open. For Lee County residents, it is sort of like the movie

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House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop, R-Utah, left, joined at right by Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., go before the House Rules Committee to prepare a bill that would create a financial control board for Puerto Rico and restructure some of the U.S. territory’s $70 billion debt at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. islation is the only way to avoid an eventual taxpayer bailout for the island and was closely involved in negotiations with the administration and Pelosi. Unions have lobbied against the bill because of a provision that would allow the Puerto Rican government to temporarily lower the minimum wage for some younger workers. Democrats are offering an amendment to delete that provision from the bill, but the party’s leaders signaled they would support the legislation even if that doesn’t pass. Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, the No. 2 Democrat in the House, said Congress should have acted months ago, “but it is not too late to do the right thing.” Despite leadership support, the measure faces opposition from some in both parties, as some bondholders, unions and Puerto Rican officials have lobbied against it.

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amounted to micromanaging the Department of Education. “This sort of micromanagement only serves to increase the costs of education in one of our most rural, underserved districts,” she said. Brown, who is retiring this session, will return to Columbia when the House gathers to override vetoes and consider conference committee reports at noon Wednesday. Ironically, one more vote to override Haley’s annual veto of the Lee County school bus provision may be one of his final official acts after 35 years in the state’s House. “Unless something changes, next year I won’t have to worry about it,” he said.

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sent, Circuit Judge Consuelo M. Callahan said the ruling “obliterates the Second Amendment’s right to bear a firearm in some manner in public for self-defense.” Three other federal appeals courts have ruled similarly in the past, upholding Californialike restrictions in New York, Maryland and New Jersey. In addition, another federal appeals court struck down Illinois’ complete ban on carrying concealed weapons. The 9th Circuit covers nine Western states, but California and Hawaii are the only states in which the ruling will have any practical effect. The others do not require permit applicants to cite a “good cause.” Anyone in those states with a clean record and no history of mental illness can get a permit. The National Rifle Association called the ruling “out of touch.” “This decision will leave good people defenseless, as it completely ignores the fact that lawabiding Californians who reside in counties with hostile sheriffs will now have no means to carry a firearm outside the home for personal protection,” said NRA legislative chief Chris W. Cox.

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Stanford sex assault provides teachable moment SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gena O’Brien was catching up on headlines this week when she stumbled across a young woman’s account of her life since she was sexually assaulted at Stanford University — a statement to the former student-athlete who attacked her as she lay unconscious behind a dumpster 16 months ago. O’Brien has two sons, ages 10 and 14. The older boy is a competitive swimmer, like 20-year-old Brock Turner was before his arrest. In the raw words of an assault survivor, O’Brien recognized a teachable moment. She read portions of the woman’s statement out loud to her ninth-grader while he was getting ready for school and made him promise to read all 12 pages when he was done studying for finals. “There are so many golden truths in there, stark truths,” said O’Brien, a hairdresser who lives with her family in Berkeley. “It’s about victimizing somebody, and somebody’s feelings of being a victim of something. And I want my boys to have empathy.” With the six-month jail sentence Turner received last week generating widespread publicity, some parents are using the case to talk with DAN HONDA / SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS their children about sexual misconduct, binge drinking, personal responsibility and boundarBrock Turner, right, makes his way into the Santa Clara Superior ies. It’s an opportunity that even comes with Courthouse in Palo Alto, California. Some parents are using the pubprimary sources — the victim’s statement, a licity surrounding the sentencing of the student-athlete to talk to plea for leniency that Turner’s father wrote to their own children about tough topics. Read more at theitem.com.

the sentencing judge — that are helping fuel discussions about rape with young people. “Let’s not kid ourselves about this. One of the reasons we are resonating with this so much is two people caught the person — it’s not a ‘she said, he said.’ Two white men caught him,” said Rosalind Wiseman, author of a book about modern boy culture called “Masterminds & Wingmen.” ‘’The other reason is (the victim) did an amazing job of articulating her experience.” Wiseman, a parent educator and bullying expert with two sons ages 13 and 15, said she wants her children to read the assault survivor’s statement. But she also plans to discuss how social privilege played out in the case, how women who report rapes are often discounted, how boys and men also experience sexual violence and how difficult it can be to do the right thing, like the two graduate students who stopped Turner and held him until police arrived. “It does them no good to talk in sound bites to our children about these kinds of issues,” she said. “We have to be able to tell them they will be in situations that are really uncomfortable or messy, and it’s possible people we love might do things we are not proud of. And we have to use the opportunity to ask, ‘What do you think is the most important take-away from this for how you conduct yourself ?’”

Changes proposed to ‘up or out’ Pentagon promotion system that DOD (Department of Defense) can’t take a one-size-fitsall approach.” Carter’s plan won’t abolish the traditional system that forces service members to leave if they don’t get promoted within a certain period of time. Instead, it will allow the services to bypass those rules for people when they feel it’s needed. The current promotions system does not give credit for experience and training that occurred along slightly different timelines, even if it benefited the military. “Such rigidity can be constraining to the military services and service chiefs in their effort to attract and retain the best force possible,” Carter said in a speech in the Pentagon courtyard. “Sometimes this system has led us to

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military troops may be able to sidestep the Pentagon’s entrenched, 100-year-old “up or out” promotion system under sweeping new proposals unveiled Thursday, aimed at keeping high-tech experts or other specialists on the job. In announcing the plan, Defense Secretary Ash Carter marked the third — and most dramatic — installment in his campaign to modernize the military’s antiquated bureaucracy. The proposals are largely aimed at making it easier for the military services to attract and retain good quality people and keep them in jobs where they excel. “‘Up-or-out’ isn’t broken — in fact, it’s an essential and highly successful system — but it’s also not perfect,” Carter said. “The problem, however, is

lose good people.” Military leaders have expressed varying degrees of support for the promotion changes, noting that in some fields — such as fighter pilots or certain combat command positions — the strict advancement system may make more sense. Many of the proposals will require congressional approval, but there is some gen-

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BOARD FROM PAGE A1 health care providers generally are not reimbursed for their health care costs. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation website, kff.org, 123,000 South Carolina residents fall into this so-called “Medicaid Gap.” Opponents of expansion say that while the costs of the program are presently paid by the federal government, the costs would eventually become an unaffordable burden on state treasuries. “Based on the information I’ve received from the South Carolina Hospital Association, in the states that expanded their Medicaid programs, those rural facilities are doing quite well financially,” Schumacher said in the March memo. “In the states that have not expanded Medicaid, those hospitals are struggling.”

Schumacher said with less reimbursement and fewer patients who qualified for Medicaid, the hospital was not getting the reimbursement for the care it was providing. State Sen. Kevin Johnson, D-Manning, said he thinks the affiliation is a good thing but was critical of the refusal to expand Medicaid in South Carolina. “CHS has really improved their services and the things they offer to the community, but due to the fact South Carolina has refused expanded Medicaid, a lot of small rural hospitals are having a hard time financially.” He said that is a reason he is a proponent of Medicaid expansion. “You have hospitals like Bamberg and others which had to close, which is really a hardship for the citizens,” he said. “I applaud the Clarendon Health System Board for forming a partnership with McCleod, which will allow them to continue to operate and

GRAD FROM PAGE A1 traveling all over the East Coast. “I did commission sales from door to door of this major brand cleaning product,” Welch said. “I got to see different states and meet a lot of interesting people.” She then came back to Sumter and started working at a fast-food restaurant. It was a phone call she received one day at work that changed her life, she said. The phone call was from her adopted mother’s doctor’s office telling her that her mother had stage 5 kidney failure, she said. “My mother had known it for a long time, and I talked her into doing dialysis,” she said. “I had a complete change of heart and did a lot of soul searching after learning the news.”

About three years ago, Welch enrolled in Sumter County Youth Build, a program that is no longer operational because its grant funding ran out. The program, targeted at low-income 16- to 24-year-olds, allowed students to prepare for the GED while also doing community service, such as construction. Welch also began to receive counseling and financial support for her education from Palmetto Youth Connections, a program funded through the Santee-Lynches Workforce Development Board, providing programs to low-income participants through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. “My finances were not in a

Mixon said commercial and industrial properties in the county will see an approximate 75 percent reduction for the millage increase because of the credit factor. With the 1.9 millage increase, commercial property assessed at 6 percent would experience a $12 increase per $100,000 value, but businesses will only have to pay approximately $4 when the credit factor is included. Industries that are not in a fee agreement with the county are assessed at 10.5 percent and would require $21 per $100,000 value but will end up paying approximately $12 per $100,000 value. During the budget workshop, Councilman Artie Baker said he was concerned for business owners who would also have to pay the 9.1 millage increase council approved for Sumter School District to increase teachers’ salaries. Commercial properties valued at $100,000 will experience a $54 tax increase, and industries without established fee agreements with the county will experience an increase of approximately $94 per $100,000 value with the 9.1-mill increase. Other changes to the budget include added expenses to accommodate a 3 percent cost of living increase for county employees at $700,000, half-a-year expenses for Sumter County Emergency Medical Services at $200,000; and the county’s portion of the joint share expenses with the city at $130,000. Mixon said the $1.08 million increase in expenditures will be covered by the millage increase which in turn will be offset by the credit factor.

provide quality services and possibly provide expanded services.” He said a lot of rural hospitals will be forced to make the same decision or go out of business. “We don’t want to have to go to Columbia or Florence and places like that for health care,” he said. Johnson said when poor, uninsured patients go to the hospital, the hospital is obligated to treat them even if they are unable to pay. “It is revenue the hospital will never be able to collect,” he said. Clarendon will be the seventh hospital operated by McLeod Health. Besides its flagship hospital, McLeod Regional Medical Center of the Pee Dee in Florence, it also operates McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Darlington, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris and McLeod Health Seacoast in North Myrtle Beach. McLeod operates urgent care centers in Florence and Darlington,

good place; I couldn’t afford to pay for school,” Welch said. The program paid for her college courses, she said. Welch said she was thankful to Kelly Gowins, lead career coach at Palmetto Youth Connections, for her guidance. “Ms. Gowins was my blessing,” she said. “I’m so thankful for her. She guided me along my GED process,

along with 59 medical practices throughout 15 counties, according to information released by McLeod Health. Darby said the formal affiliation agreement would likely be completed in July. Clarendon Health System Board will continue to oversee three nursing homes in the area: Lake Marion and Windsor Manor in Summerton and Lake Moultrie in St. Stephen, Darby said. “We have successfully gone through a number of very detailed steps developing this relationship and will work to deliver the best quality and diversity of health care to the community,” Darby said. The lease agreement follows up an a management services agreement the CHS board signed two weeks ago. Darby said then that the hospital would likely be rebranded as McLeod Health Clarendon.

opened the door to college for me and provided me with any support I needed.” Gowin said at the graduation ceremony that she was proud of Welch. “She came with the right attitude and was willing to do whatever was necessary to receive her GED,” Gowins said. A total of 65 individuals, varying in age, received a GED

diploma or a high school diploma on Wednesday night at Patriot Hall, according to Sharon Teigue, director of Sumter County Adult Education. “What’s remarkable about Angel Welch is the many obstacles she has overcome to get to where she is,” Teigue said. “I’m very proud of her and all of the students who graduated tonight.”

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Will basketball or soccer net the most viewers? BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Sports dominate the dial as the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers meet in Game 4 of the NBA Finals (9 p.m., ABC). Fox gives its cable soccer sports franchise a network perch as Chile and Bolivia meet in the Copa America (7 p.m.). Argentina and Panama (9:30 p.m.) also meet. For those keeping score of America’s ever-changing sports appetite and cultural scene, it will be interesting to compare the size of the audience for this soccer showcase with that of Fox’s Major League Baseball games and NASCAR races. • Now streaming exclusively on Netflix, “Voltron: Legendary Defender” is a Dreamworks Animation “reimagining” of a popular syndicated cartoon series from the mid1980s. The plot concerns five average teens transported into space, where they are embroiled in an intergalactic war as the pilots of gigantic robot lions. Their mission? Defend the universe from evil! Along with the recent Netflix effort “Pee-wee’s Big Holiday,” this marks the second reboot of a mid-1980s artifact with crossover appeal to both children and nostalgic young adults. • A film so iconic that it inspired a Broadway musical in the 1990s, the 1950 satire “Sunset Boulevard” (8 p.m., TCM) is best remembered for Gloria Swanson’s turn as silent movie star Norma Desmond and William Holden’s performance as a cynical screenwriter narrating the film from beyond the grave. I’ve always been struck by its portrayal of a very recent era as dead and buried and decadently antique. It was released in 1950, so it arrived only two decades removed from the world of the silent film star, an era that began to vanish in the late 1920s. It’s hard to imagine a contemporary film declaring that the culture of say, 1996 — the time of “Seinfeld” (streaming on Hulu), “Friends” (streaming on Netflix) and the “Macarena” — had been consigned to a pop cultural graveyard or museum. But perhaps we are further removed from the mid-1990s

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Netflix offers a reboot of a popular mid-1980s cartoon series with “Voltron: Legendary Defender.” than we think. While a generation raised on smartphones and tablets might enjoy the comedy of that pre-digital era, can they relate to George Costanza’s analog phone machine? Or the need to constantly pop into one another’s apartments rather than poking or tweeting, texting or friending? While we’ve been told that hipsters have re-embraced vinyl records, do younger viewers understand the cultural and subcultural meaning of a record store as a tribal hangout, the background to the bittersweet 2000 comedy memoir “High Fidelity” (7 p.m., HBO Signature)? Can a generation that venerated the revolutionary tech heroes of “The Social Network” (8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., National Geographic) comprehend the social strata behind the 1984 comedy “Revenge of the Nerds” (9 p.m., IFC)? And can viewers who have known only playdates and “structured time” relate to the hot blast of random time wasting that summer represents in the 1993 comedy “Dazed and Confused” (8 p.m., VH1)? And how does this “content” hold up when viewed on a smartphone?

Norma Desmond was right about one thing. The pictures have gotten smaller.

cus in Billy Wilder’s 1951 satire “Ace in the Hole” (10 p.m., TCM).

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

SERIES NOTES

• Auditions continue on “America’s Got Talent” (8 p.m., NBC, r, TV-PG). • “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-14) anticipates the big NBA game. • “American Masters” (9 p.m., PBS, r, check local listings) profiles the Joffrey Ballet. • “Jordan Rides the Bus,” a repeat “30 for 30” (9 p.m., ESPN Classic) from 2010, recalls Michael Jordan’s surprising 1993 decision to retire from professional basketball and play minor league baseball. • A vintage car with Hollywood history goes missing on “Blue Bloods” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14). • Kyle begins to question his own past on “Outcast” (10 p.m., Cinemax, TV-MA). • “Vice” (11 p.m., HBO, TV14) examines the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, as well as lingering chaos in Libya.

Back to Russia on “NCIS: Los Angeles” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TVPG) * Dean Cain hosts “Masters of Illusion” (8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., r, CW, TV-14) * “NBA Countdown” (8:30 p.m., ABC) * Danger invades an island idyll on “Hawaii Five-0” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * Card tricks and more on “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” (9 p.m., CW, r, TV-PG) * “Dateline” (10 p.m., NBC).

LATE NIGHT

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David Duchovny, Aaron Tveit and Alexander Koblikov are booked on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Anthony Anderson, Bill Simmons and Train appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC) * David Spade, Marcia Clark, Noah Hawley and Tim Alexander visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC, r) * Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess appear on “The Late Late Show With James Corden” (12:35 a.m., CBS, r).

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Son’s parents feel victimized by his girlfriend DEAR ABBY — My husband and I have a 22-year-old son who has moved back home due to his relocating. His girlDear Abby friend of six ABIGAIL months has done some VAN BUREN suspicious and devious things. We have tried to overlook them, but the latest involves a car our son asked us to sell her because she was in a bind because of some stupid financial decisions she had made. We felt sorry for her, so we sold her the car for LESS than half of what we could have gotten on a trade-in

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since we were going to purchase a newer car. Now, one month later, she has taken the car and traded it in on a different one, no doubt gaining the extra equity. I’m angry to the point that I no longer want her in my house. Are we wrong to feel taken advantage of ? I would add that we have always tried to help our only son as much as we can. The result has been that we have been taken advantage of or not treated the way we think a son should treat parents who are not exactly well off. Please don’t reject this letter as your advice is really needed. Steamed in the South DEAR STEAMED — It appears your only son and his girl-

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friend may be birds of a feather. Both have taken advantage of your kindness and generosity in one way or another, and you have every right to be upset about it. While you can’t do anything about the past, that doesn’t mean you can’t open your eyes and watch out for yourselves in the future. If your son is planning to move the girlfriend in with you, put a stop to it now. If you don’t, I predict you’ll be taken advantage of as long as they’re under your roof and until they move out — which may not be for the foreseeable future. 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.

SUDOKU HOW TO PLAY: Each row, column and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition.

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COMMENTARY

In the matter of the House Speaker

he morning after, the nation awakes asking: What have we done? Both parties seem intent on throwing the election away. The Democrats, running against a man with highest-ever negatives, are poised to nominate a candidate with the second-highestCharles ever negaKrauthammer tives. Hillary Clinton started with every possible advantage — money, experience, name recognition, residual goodwill from her husband’s successful 1990s — yet could not put away until this week an obscure, fringy, socialist backbencher in a country uniquely allergic to socialism. Bernie Sanders did have one advantage. He had something to say. She had nuthin’. Her Tuesday victory speech was a pudding without a theme for a campaign without a cause. After 14 months, she still can’t get past the famous question asked of Ted Kennedy in 1979: Why do you want to be president? So whom do the Republicans put up? They had 17 candidates. Any of a dozen could have taken down the near-fatally weak Clinton, unloved, untrusted, living under the shadow of an FBI investigation. Instead, they nominate Donald Trump — conspiracy theorist (from Barack Obama’s Kenyan birth to Ted Cruz’s father’s involvement with Lee Harvey Oswald), fabulist (from his own invented opposition to the Iraq War and the Libya intervention to the “thousands and thousands” of New Jersey Muslims celebrating 9/11), admirer of strongmen (from Vladimir Putin to the butchers of Tiananmen). His outrageous provocations have been brilliantly sequenced so that the shock of the new extinguishes the memory of the last. Though perhaps not his most recent — his gratuitous attack on a “Mexican” federal judge (born and bred in Indiana) for inherent bias because of his ethnicity. Textbook racism, averred Speaker Paul Ryan. Even Trump acolyte and possible running mate Newt Gingrich called it inexcusable. Trump promptly doubled down, expanding the universe of the not-to-be-trusted among us by adding American Muslims to the list of those who might be inherently biased. Yet Trump is the party’s chosen. He won the primary contest fair and square. The people have spoken. What to do? First, dare to say that the people aren’t always right. Surely Republicans admit the possibility. Or do they believe the people chose rightly in electing Obama? Twice. Historical examples of other countries choosing even more wrongly are numerous and tragic. The people’s will deserves respect, not necessarily affirmation. I sympathize with the di-

‘Ryan had no good options. He chose the one he felt was least damaging to the conservative cause to which he has devoted his entire adult life.’ lemma of Republican leaders reluctant to affirm. Many are as appalled as I am by Trump, but they don’t have the freedom I do to say, as I have publicly, that I cannot imagine ever voting for him. They have unique party and institutional responsibilities. For some, that meant endorsing Trump in the belief that they might be able to contain, constrain, guide and perhaps even educate him. To my mind, this thinking has always been hopelessly misbegotten but not necessarily — nor in all cases — venal. Which brings us to the matter of Paul Ryan, now being excoriated by many conservatives for having said he would vote for Trump. Yet what was surprising was not Ryan’s ever-so-tepid semi-endorsement, which was always inevitable and unavoidable — can the highest elected GOP official be at war during a general election with the party’s democratically chosen presidential candidate? — but his initial refusal to endorse Trump when, after the Indiana primary, nearly everyone around him was falling mindlessly, some shamelessly, into line. That was surprising. Which is why Ryan’s refusal to immediately follow suit created such a sensation. It also created, deliberately, the time and space for non-Trumpites to hold the line. Ryan was legitimizing resistance to the new regime, giving it safe harbor in the House, even as resisters were being relentlessly accused of treason for “electing Hillary.” In the end, Ryan called an armistice. What was he to do? Oppose and resign? And then what? What would remain of conservative leadership in the GOP? And if he created a permanent split in the party, he’d be setting up the GOP’s entire conservative wing as scapegoat if Trump loses in November. Ryan had no good options. He chose the one he felt was least damaging to the conservative cause to which he has devoted his entire adult life. I wouldn’t have done it, but I’m not House speaker. He is a practicing politician who has to calculate the consequences of what he does. That deserves at least some understanding. One day, we shall all have to account for what we did and what we said in this scoundrel year. For now, we each have our conscience to attend to. Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@charleskrauthammer.com. © 2016, The Washington Post Writers Group

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR FLEMING-MCGHANEY CARES FOR ALL RESIDENTS Vivian Fleming-McGhaney has represented Sumter County Council District 5 well, and voters should continue her in that position. As present council chairwoman, she has the ability to direct council’s actions to benefit all of Sumter County. Mrs. McGhaney has demonstrated in council meetings, and to me personally, that she will always give the facts, a fair hearing and thoughtful evaluation. I did not always get my preferred outcome but always was satisfied with Mrs. McGhaney’s response and reasoning. I cannot say the same for some of the other council members. Those living in the more rural areas can be assured that they will get the same consideration as the more urban parts of the county. Too often, rural residents have not gotten a reasonable share of county expenditures. Finally, Vivian is independent and not one to engage in “behind the scenes” agreements which do not benefit Sumter County as a whole. It will be a mistake if the voters do not return Vivian McGhaney to County Council to continue the good work she has done since first being elected. RALPH BAKER Sumter

Mr. Harvin Bullock is a man of experience, dedication and compassion. I think the record shows he is the only coroner to take a case to the S.C. Supreme Court. He fought for the rights of the deceased where autopsy reports can only be released to family members and not the news media. He testified with other coroners in South Carolina on the Senate Subcommittee on safety of children under the S.C. Department of Social Services to make our children safe. I have to look at the big picture with all the candidates running. What has this person given to our community? Mr. Bullock over the years has donated thousands of dollars for families who could not afford a decent funeral for their loved one. I know some of these families. It did not matter what race you were; he was always there to help. If you are going to be in public office, you have to be willing to give back. He was doing this long before he was elected coroner in 2008. I have worked in law enforcement for over 38 years and still working at it. I know the many challenges in death investigations and it’s not an easy job. We need someone with experience and someone we can trust. Please vote June 14 for Harvin Bullock. CARL SMITH Sumter

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HOW TO VOTE IN UPCOMING PRIMARY

It seems that we have some candidates running for Sumter County coroner this time who, like the last election, don’t meet the qualifications and are now suing. I believe during the last election, he stated he had experience working in Clarendon County, but I believe that was later proven to be untrue. This goes to integrity of a person who falsifies his training. He has had four years that if he really wanted to be coroner, he could have completed all the requirements instead of playing games. It’s my understanding that another candidate has worked for a state agency but not as a certified law enforcement officer. The fact that somebody serves on a board or two does not give the required experience for this position. Another candidate who I have known for many years, Robbie Baker, is a fine man, and I don’t have anything negative to say about him.

As we all know, Tuesday, June 14, 2016, is primary election day for the Democrat and Republican parties here in South Carolina. As a citizen of Lee county and having had the opportunity to represent Lee and Sumter counties in the State Legislature, this primary brings to the forefront a situation that we as voters who want to have a voice in county or state government elections next Tuesday should be aware. You must ask for a Democratic primary ballot when entering the polling precinct if you plan to vote for a Democratic office seeker. All local offices in Lee and Sumter counties have individuals campaigning and will be asking for your vote in the Democratic primary. In short, if you do not vote in the Democratic primary you will have no voice in who represents you in the State House elections, clerk of court, coroner or county council, and in Lee County, you would have no voice in

clerk of court, probate judge or House of Representatives. This letter is not intended to be partisan, only factual. If you want to express your voice in who serves in these positions, you must ask for a Democratic ballot, if that is your preference. GRADY A. BROWN Bishopville

THANKS TO MENNONITES FOR HELP LAST 5 MONTHS Over the past five months, our community has been home to a remarkable group of hardworking young ladies and men. They are the Mennonite Disaster Service, which has been working to restore flood damaged homes of families throughout Sumter County. Sumter, SC Combat Veterans Group allowed our headquarters building to be used as their base camp of operation. This remarkable group of young people, working in two-week rotations, has been busy working on homes damaged by the 1,000-year flood of 2015. They have been here January through May. As an organization, we assisted them with their daily work schedule by providing them with drivers to take them to and from their work sites. These young ladies and men provided their knowledge and time to help restore several homes at no cost to the owners. If there is anything to take away from this community of hardworking people, it is how God has blessed us with their compassion and the willingness of strangers to give explicitly to their fellow man. It has been a great honor for us as an organization to share our building with this amazing group of Mennonites who came and gave of themselves, expecting nothing in return. Their work has come to an end and, as they move on to the next community needing their help, our prayers go with them. As an organization, Sumter, SC Combat Veterans Group would like to extend our sincere appreciation and thank you to the Mennonite families who allowed their sons and daughters to travel here, to help the people of Sumter County, South Carolina. To the Mennonites working here and the people of their community, thank you for caring. May God continue to bless every one of you. You will be missed but never forgotten. JOHNNY GOODLEY Sumter, SC Combat Veterans Group

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SUPPORT GROUPS tion Hospital, 121 E. Cedar AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: St., Florence. Call (843) 661AA — Monday-Friday, noon 3746. and 5:30Support p.m.; Saturday, 8 Groups: June 10, 2016 Amputee Support Group — p.m.; Sundays, 10:30 a.m. Fourth Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., and 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. Carolinas Rehabilitation (803) 775-1852. Hospital, 121 E. Cedar St., AA Women’s Meeting — Florence. Call (843) 661-3746. Wednesdays, 7 p.m., 1 WarEFMP Parent Exchange Group ren St. (803) 775-1852. — Last Tuesday, 11 a.m.AA Spanish Speaking — Sunnoon, Airman and Family days, 4:30 p.m., 1 Warren St. Readiness Center. Support (803) 775-1852. to service members who AA “How it Works” Group — have a dependent with a Monday and Friday, 8 p.m., disability or illness. Call 1154 Ronda St. Call (803) Dorcus Haney at (803) 895494-5180. 1252/1253 or Sue Zimmer441 AA Support Group — Mon- man at (803) 847-2377. day, Tuesday and Friday, 8:30 p.m., Hair Force, 2090-D S.C. 441. WEDNESDAY MEETINGS: AA Summerton Group — Sickle Cell Support Group — Wednesdays, 8 p.m., town Last Wednesday, 11 a.m.-1 hall. p.m., South Sumter ReManning Al-Anon Family Group source Center, 337 Manning Ave. Call Bertha Willis at — Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., Be(803) 774-6181. havioral Health Building, 14 Church St., Manning. Call Divorce Care — Wednesdays, Angie Johnson at (803) 4356:30 p.m., Bethel Baptist 8085. Church, 2401 Bethel Church Road. Call (803) 481-2160. C/A “Drop the Rock” Group — Thursdays, 9:30 p.m., 1154 Grief Share — Wednesdays, Ronda St. Call Elizabeth 6:30 p.m., Bethel Baptist Owens at (803) 607-4543. Church, 2401 Bethel Church Road. Call (803) 481-2160.

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

TUESDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Connective Tissue Support Group — 1st Tuesday of January, March, May, July, September and November, 7 p.m., 180 Tiller Circle. Call (803) 773-0869. Mothers of Angels (for mothers who have lost a child) — First Tuesday at noon and third Tuesday at 6 p.m., Wise Drive Baptist Church. Call Carolyn at (803) 469-6059, Mary at (803) 979-4498, Margaret at (803) 469-6887 or Karen at (803) 236-6782. Sumter Combat Veterans Group Peer to Peer — Tuesdays, 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, 5:30 p.m., Carolinas Rehabilitation Hospital, 121 E. Cedar St., Florence. Call (843) 661-3746. Sumter Amputee Support Group — Second Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Sumter Prosthetics & Orthotics, 259 Broad St. Call (803) 883-4356. Sumter Chapter Parents of Murdered Children (POMC) — Third Tuesday, 5:30-7 p.m., Birnie HOPE Center, 210 S. Purdy St. For anyone who has lost a loved one to murder in a violent way. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group — Third Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Carolinas Rehabilita-

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Plan a trip or EUGENIA LAST something that will allow you to collaborate with the people who share your interests. Ask questions about procedures and costs before you book an appointment. Take a moment to plan a romantic evening with someone.

The last word in astrology

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Get involved in the issues and concerns you feel strongly about. You can make a difference if you step up and voice your opinion. Emotions will surface, but if you remain calm, you will help to bring about positive change.

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 — First Thursday, 6-8 p.m., National Health Care, 1018 N. Guignard Drive. 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 — Fridays, 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 — Third Friday, 11:30 a.m., 508 W. Liberty St. Call Kevin Johnson at (803) 778-0303.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Stick to principles and ethics and you will avoid being swept into an unrealistic plan. Bring about the changes at home that will give you a sense of belonging and help you make a decision regarding your current living arrangements. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Staying disciplined will help you reach your goals. You will impress someone you love and encourage a funfilled, eventful evening. Keep your wits about you. Showing off by taking a risk is likely to result in a minor mishap. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Restraint will be necessary if someone puts pressure on you. Go out of your way to do something that will take your mind off of a troublesome situation and encourage you to put

THE SUMTER ITEM

WEATHER

AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

TONIGHT

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Mainly clear and humid

A t-storm in spots in the p.m.

An afternoon t-storm possible

Brilliant sunshine and warm

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93° / 75°

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E 3-6 mph

S 4-8 mph

SSW 6-12 mph

W 7-14 mph

SE 4-8 mph

SW 6-12 mph

TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaﬀney 88/65 Spartanburg 89/66

Greenville 89/69

Columbia 93/72

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

more emphasis on yourself and your future. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Listen, observe and assess the best way to handle volatile situations. Make a subtle change that will help enhance your look and appeal. Caution will be required in order to get what you want without causing a fuss. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’ll have the upper hand when dealing with colleagues, clients and partners. Doing the majority of the work yourself will allow you to get things done. Don’t pay for someone else’s mistakes. Offer solutions, not handouts.

Sumter 89/70

IN THE MOUNTAINS Aiken 90/67

ON THE COAST

Charleston 90/72

Today: A shower; arriving in the afternoon in northern parts. High 85 to 89. Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid. High 85 to 89.

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LAKE LEVELS

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

85° 61° 87° 64° 101° in 1954 52° in 1998

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

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

Today Hi/Lo/W 92/72/s 92/72/t 94/75/pc 81/68/s 88/72/t 76/62/pc 91/77/t 77/59/s 88/73/t 79/58/s 101/81/pc 69/53/pc 81/67/s

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 357.48 75.47 75.28 97.73

24-hr chg none -0.07 +0.12 +0.08

RIVER STAGES 0.00" 1.84" 1.54" 23.27" 20.19" 19.29"

Sat. Hi/Lo/W 94/74/s 94/62/t 91/76/s 93/64/t 88/73/t 74/60/pc 89/76/t 78/68/t 89/72/pc 87/73/t 104/78/t 77/55/pc 91/75/t

Myrtle Beach 87/73

Manning 90/70

Today: Sunny to partly cloudy and warm. Winds light and variable. Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot. Winds west-southwest 4-8 mph.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Florence 89/71

Bishopville 89/69

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

Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 9.27 +0.31 19 3.67 -0.26 14 7.06 -0.52 14 3.64 -0.16 80 77.76 +0.24 24 9.96 -0.72

Sunrise 6:10 a.m. Moonrise 11:49 a.m.

Sunset 8:33 p.m. Moonset 12:24 a.m.

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Low 8:50 a.m. 9:01 p.m. 9:39 a.m. 9:56 p.m.

Ht. 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.6

REGIONAL CITIES City Asheville Athens Augusta Beaufort Cape Hatteras Charleston Charlotte Clemson Columbia Darlington Elizabeth City Elizabethtown Fayetteville

Today Hi/Lo/W 87/62/s 94/69/s 92/68/s 89/73/pc 79/69/s 90/72/s 87/68/s 92/70/s 93/72/s 89/70/s 80/66/s 88/68/s 86/69/s

Sat. Hi/Lo/W 89/64/pc 94/72/s 92/69/pc 89/73/s 84/76/pc 90/73/pc 93/72/pc 94/70/s 94/75/s 92/73/s 89/74/pc 91/72/pc 93/74/pc

Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 89/71/s Gainesville 90/70/s Gastonia 89/66/s Goldsboro 86/68/s Goose Creek 90/71/s Greensboro 86/67/s Greenville 89/69/s Hickory 86/65/s Hilton Head 87/73/pc Jacksonville, FL 89/70/t La Grange 93/67/s Macon 94/69/s Marietta 91/69/s

Sat. Hi/Lo/W 93/74/s 91/69/pc 93/68/pc 93/74/pc 90/72/s 94/72/pc 93/71/s 93/68/pc 87/74/s 90/69/pc 93/71/s 94/71/s 92/72/s

Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 87/60/s Mt. Pleasant 88/72/s Myrtle Beach 87/73/s Orangeburg 91/70/s Port Royal 88/73/pc Raleigh 85/67/s Rock Hill 89/68/s Rockingham 88/67/s Savannah 88/72/s Spartanburg 89/66/s Summerville 89/70/s Wilmington 86/69/pc Winston-Salem 86/66/s

Sat. Hi/Lo/W 91/63/pc 88/74/s 88/75/s 92/71/pc 88/73/s 95/73/pc 92/71/pc 94/71/pc 90/71/s 93/69/s 90/70/s 89/73/pc 94/71/pc

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Travel and risk-taking are best kept GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A to a minimum. Put greater minimalist approach will protect emphasis on personal you from excess, stress and help development and making changes you stay focused on how you can that will position you for success. get the highest return. Making changes at home can be gratifying An important relationship could be if you do the work yourself and stay facing necessary changes. Work toward a common goal. under budget. Romance is encouraged.

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SUMTER SPCA DOG OF THE WEEK Maverick, a neutered and housebroken 8-month-old brown and white German Shepherd / boxer mix, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. He is great with children and some other dogs but would need a home without cats. Maverick is playful, protective, active and friendly. He is crate-trained, can ring a Maverick is a smart, bell to go outside, canboy sit, lie down, stay well-trained and shake paws on command. He can also retrieve a ball. Maverick will often be the alpha dog in a home with other pets. The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit the website at www.sumterscspca.com.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Your home is your castle. Fix whatever isn’t working for you. A move, update or alteration to the way you live will bring positive change and the chance to save a little cash. Don’t be afraid to do things differently. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t put up with emotional blackmail. Get out and socialize with the people who share your views and are interested in doing the same things as you. Common interests will result in a closer bond. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Keep your relationships and emotional matters in perspective. Don’t give in to demands or ultimatums. Look at situations and make choices that will lead to equality. Don’t underestimate what you have to offer. Be prepared to walk away.

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

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college baseball

USC rides momentum into super regional Willie T. Smith III wtsmith@greenvillenews.com

that dramatically changed the Gamecocks’ playoff trajectory. With Dom Thompson-WilCOLUMBIA — Struggling liams on second base in the with a 3-game postseason lostop of the ninth inning with ing streak and on the verge of one out and USC tied with elimination, the University of Duke at 2, Taylor hit a groundSouth Carolina needed a break er down the third-base line. — any break — or its baseball Blue Devils third baseman season was in danger of endJack Labosky attempted to ing without a playoff victory field the ball, but, at the last for the second straight year. second, it hit third base. The At that point, Hunter Taylor ball bounced over Labosky’s stepped in and delivered a play head and down the left-field

super regional At Founders Park Columbia, S.C. Saturday: Oklahoma State (39-20) at South Carolina (46-16), 3 p.m. Sunday: Oklahoma State vs. South Carolina, 3 p.m. x-Monday: Oklahoma State vs. South Carolina, TBA

line for an RBI double. Before the inning ended, the Gamecocks scored again to earn a 4-2 victory and live to play another game.

“Something weird happened,” USC head coach Chad Holbrook said. “It was like, ‘Oh, we got a break. Oh, we can be ahead in a game here in a regional.’ Something happened. They holbrook just started feeling good about themselves there in that moment.

“Not only that, it was the person that did it. That had a lot to do with it.” The win was the first of four straight as Carolina fought back to win the NCAA Columbia Regional to advance to the Super Regional, which begins against Oklahoma State at 3 p.m. on Saturday at Founders Park. Taylor, a reserve catcher

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nba finals

Love lost?

Cavaliers wait for forward’s return By TOM WITHERS The Associated Press

The Associated Press

Muhammad Ali stands over challenger Sonny Liston after knocking him out in the first round of their 1965 title fight in Lewiston, Maine. Ali, who died on June 3, will have a public memorial today after a Muslim service was held on Thursday, in Louisville, Ky.

Ali was compelling in different ways

have chosen not to dwell very often on the Muhammad Ali who battled Parkinson’s disease for the final 32 years of his life. The man handled his time battling the degenerative disease with tremendous grace and dignity. As time and disease are wont to do to the human body, it wore Ali down gradually, then quickly. He became a sympathetic figure as early as 1996 with his arm shaking as he lit the Olympic torch at the Atlanta Games.

That, however, is not the portrait of Ali that made him the self-proclaimed “The Greatest,” even though it can easily be said that somoe of his greatest moments of humanity came during that time frame. No, what made Ali into the sports and cultural icon who is now being celebrated by the world in his death is the loud, braggadocious and hilariously funny man who happened to be the greatest showman boxing will ever see and is arguably the sport’s greatest

in-ring performer as well. The spotlight didn’t have to be placed on Ali; it was drawn to him naturally. So many of his quips such as “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee,” will live on far past the day Ali passed away. He coined his strategy in beating the heavily favored George Foreman in 1974 as “Rope-a-dope.” Ali hung on the ropes, allowing Foreman to punch himself out before moving in to knock him out. Where do you think Sylvester Stallone came up with the

Dennis Brunson

story line in which Rocky Balboa beat Clubber Lane in the rematch in “Rocky III?” One can only imagine what it would be like if ESPN and all of the social media sites had been around in Ali’s prime. Ali would have owned them all like no one has ever owned them. He could talk the talk and he could walk the walk. With all of his bravado and hamming it up for the cameras, it was lost on some just

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legion baseball

Another rally lifts P-15’s over Orangeburg

By CHRIS CLARK Times and Democrat ORANGEBURG — Much like on Wednesday night, the Sumter P-15’s American Legion baseball team posted a late rally on Thursday to win against Orangeburg Post 4 at Mirmow Field. A 6-hit, 8-run ninth inning brought Sumter back from an 11-7 deficit and propelled it to a 15-11 win and the 3-game series sweep of Orangeburg. On Wednesday, Sumter scored three runs in the ninth to win 7-4. Sumter is-now 11-1 overall and 9-0 in League III play, while Orangeburg dropped to 4-3 overall and 3-3 in League III play.

The visitors took a while to warm their bats up, getting just three hits and one run through the first five innings of play. From there, the P15’s collected 11 hits and 14 runs in their final four at-bats. Robert Lewis pitched well for Orangeburg early, allowing just eight hits and five earned runs through 6-plus innings of work. However, Sumter chased him from the mound with three hits among four batters in the seventh. Sumter scored five runs in the seventh, while sending 10 batters to the plate in the atbat. After a quiet eighth inning for both teams, Sumter raked for six hits and eight earned

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Dalzell still looking for first win By TOM DIDATO Special to The Item CAMDEN — For the better part of five innings, Dalzell-Shaw sat poised at possibly eyeing its first win of the American Legion baseball League III season. Then, in the blink of an eye, it all fell apart. Trailing host Camden 4-3 in the bottom of the fifth, the visiting Jets saw their chance to stay in the game come undone when Will Abbott’s grounder to shortstop with the bases

loaded and no outs turned into a bases-clearing fielders’ choice. Camden never lost the momentum from that point and went on to a 13-3 win on Thursday at American Legion Park. The game was stopped in the bottom of the seventh inning by the 10-run mercy rule. Camden improved to 3-1 with the victory while the Jets fell to 0-9 overall and 0-8 in league play. The teams will play the third

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CLEVELAND — Kevin Love smiled as he walked onto the court, sharing a handshake and laugh with teammate Jordan McRae. Love then worked on his drop-step, dunked, fired up a few outside shots and practiced free throws. Outwardly relaxed, he desperately wanted to do more. After missing Game 3 of the NBA Finals with a concussion, Love, who watched last year’s finals with his left arm in a sling following shoulder surgery, moved a step closer to playing again. The question now is: Does Cleveland need him? With LeBron James and Kyrie Irving leading the way, the Cavaliers cruised to a 12090 win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night while Love stayed in the locker room watching on TV and wondering if he would play again. And now that the Cavs have clawed their way back into the series without Love, coach Tyronn Lue faces a dilemma as he prepares for Game 4 on Friday, when Cleveland can try to pull even at 2-2. The Cavs barely missed Love in Game 3 as reserve Richard Jefferson provided a spark, James flourished at both ends and Cleveland played with a defensive intensity that inexplicably isn’t always present. Love still must be cleared by doctors before he can play, giving Lue time to decide whether to stick with Jefferson as a starter or return to the lineup that got the Cavs back in the finals. “I haven’t thought about it yet,” said Lue, who undoubtedly has been playing out scenarios in his head. “Hopefully just trying to get Kevin healthy is the most important thing right now. He’s going through the concussion protocol, so hopefully we can get him back.” Love’s resumption of noncontact basketball activities indicates progress in his recovery, and he will be evaluated again Friday morning to make sure he’s not experiencing any symptoms. If he’s cleared, Love will be available to the Cavs, who are feeling confident after snapping a seven-game losing streak against the Warriors. “I know he’s eager to play, he wants to play, and we definitely need him back,” Lue said. “We miss his rebounding. We miss his post presence. We miss his three-point shooting. So we definitely want him back, but he has to take the steps necessary to get himself back.” In Love’s absence, the 35-year-old Jefferson contributed nine points, eight re-

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sports

Friday, June 10, 2016

Scoreboard

pro football

TV, RADIO TODAY 5 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA tour Lyoness Open First Round from Atzenbrugg, Austria (GOLF). 9 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA tour Lyoness Open Second Round from Atzenbrugg, Austria (GOLF). 10:30 a.m. – Professional Golf: Web. com Tour Rust-Oleum Championship Second Round from Ivanhoe, Ill. (GOLF). 11 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 Practice from Brooklyn, Mich. (FOX SPORTS 1). Noon – IRL Racing: IndyCar Series Firestone 600 Practice from Fort Worth, Texas (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 12:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Menards 250 Practice from Brooklyn, Mich. (FOX SPORTS 1). 12:30 p.m. – Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Senior Players Championship Second Round from Flourtown, Pa. (GOLF). 2 p.m. – International Athletics: Muhammad Ali Memorial Service from Louisville, Ky. (ESPN). 2 p.m. – Formula One Racing: Canadian Grand Prix Practice from Montreal (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Euro 2016 Opening Group State Match from Saint-Dennis, France – Romania vs. France (ESPN). 3 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Menards 250 Practice from Brooklyn, Mich. (FOX SPORTS 1). 3:30 p.m. – PGA Golf: St. Jude Classic Second Round from Memphis, Tenn. (GOLF). 4 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Firekeepers Casino 400 Pole Qualifying from Brooklyn, Mich. (FOX SPORTS 1). 4 p.m. – Horse Racing: Belmont Access from Elmont, N.Y. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 5 p.m. – College Baseball: NCAA Tournament Coral Gables Super Regional Game One from Coral Gables, Fla. – Boston College vs. Miami (ESPNU). 5:30 p.m. – Auto Racing: ARCA Series Corrigan Oil 250 from Brooklyn, Mich. (FOX SPORTS 1). 6 p.m. – College Baseball: NCAA Tournament Starkville Super Regional Game One from Starkville, Miss. – Arizona vs. Mississippi State (ESPN2). 6 p.m. – IRL Racing: IndyCar Series Fireston 600 Pole Qualifying from Fort Worth, Texas (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – International Soccer: Copa America Centenario Opening Group Stage Match from Foxborough, Mass. – Chile vs. Bolivia (WACH 57 , UNIVISION). 7 p.m. – LPGA Golf: Women’s PGA Championship Second Round from Sammamish, Wash. (GOLF). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: St. Louis at Pittsburgh or Detroit at New York Yankees (MLB NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series Rattlesnake 400 Pole Qualifying from Fort Worth, Texas (FOX SPORTS 1). 7:30 p.m. – WNBA Basketball: Minnesota at Atlanta (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 7:30 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Chicago Cubs at Atlanta (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 8 p.m. – College Baseball: NCAA Tournament Lubock Super Regional Game One – from Lubbock, Texas – East Carolina vs. Texas Tech (ESPNU). 8:30 p.m. – College Track and Field: NCAA Men’s Outdoor Championships from Eugene, Ore. (ESPN). 9 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Finals Game Four – Golden State at Cleveland (WOLO 25). 9 p.m. – College Baseball: NCAA Tournament College Station Super Regional Game One from College Station, Texas – Texas Christian vs. Texas A&M (ESPN2). 9 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series Rattlesnake 400 from Fort Worth, Texas (FOX SPORTS 1). 9:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Copa America Centenario Opening Group Stage Match from Chicago – Argentina vs. Panama (WACH 57 , UNIVISION). 10 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco or Texas at Seattle (MLB NETWORK).

MLB Standings By The Associated Press

AMERICAN League East Division Baltimore Boston

W L Pct GB 35 23 .603 — 34 25 .576 1½

Toronto New York Tampa Bay Central Division Cleveland Kansas City Detroit Chicago Minnesota West Division Texas Seattle Houston Los Angeles Oakland

32 29 .525 4½ 29 30 .492 6½ 27 31 .466 8 W L Pct GB 32 26 .552 — 30 29 .508 2½ 30 29 .508 2½ 29 30 .492 3½ 18 40 .310 14 W L Pct GB 37 23 .617 — 33 26 .559 3½ 29 33 .468 9 26 33 .441 10½ 25 34 .424 11½

(Corbin 3-5), 9:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 8-1) at San Francisco (Cueto 9-1), 10:15 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

Philadelphia at Washington, 12:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Atlanta, 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Milwaukee, 4:10 p.m. Oakland at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m. San Diego at Colorado, 4:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m. St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:15 p.m. Miami at Arizona, 10:10 p.m.

NBA Playoff Schedule

Wednesday’s Games

By The Associated Press

Thursday’s Games

FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Golden State 2, Cleveland 1 June 2: Golden State 104, Cleveland 89 June 5: Golden State 110, Cleveland 77 June 8: Cleveland 120, Golden State 90 June 10: at Cleveland, 9 p.m. x-June 13: at Golden State, 9 p.m. x-June 16: at Cleveland, 9 p.m. x-June 19: at Golden State, 8 p.m.

Toronto 7, Detroit 2 Tampa Bay 6, Arizona 3 Baltimore 4, Kansas City 0 N.Y. Yankees 12, L.A. Angels 6 Houston 3, Texas 1 Washington 11, Chicago White Sox 4 Milwaukee 4, Oakland 0 Minnesota 7, Miami 5 Seattle 5, Cleveland 0 San Francisco 2, Boston 1 Texas 5, Houston 3 L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Baltimore at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Miami at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Washington at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Cleveland at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Detroit (Pelfrey 1-5) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 3-4), 7:05 p.m. Baltimore (Gausman 0-3) at Toronto (Estrada 4-2), 7:07 p.m. Houston (McCullers 3-1) at Tampa Bay (Andriese 4-0), 7:10 p.m. Oakland (Gray 3-5) at Cincinnati (DeSclafani 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Boston (Wright 6-4) at Minnesota (Gibson 0-3), 8:10 p.m. Kansas City (Kennedy 4-4) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 9-2), 8:10 p.m. Cleveland (Kluber 5-6) at L.A. Angels (Santiago 3-3), 10:05 p.m. Texas (Holland 5-4) at Seattle (Iwakuma 4-5), 10:10 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

Baltimore at Toronto, 1:07 p.m. Boston at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m. Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m. Houston at Tampa Bay, 4:10 p.m. Oakland at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m. Detroit at N.Y. Yankees, 7:15 p.m. Cleveland at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Texas at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

National League East Division Washington New York Miami Philadelphia Atlanta Central Division Chicago Pittsburgh St. Louis Milwaukee Cincinnati West Division San Francisco Los Angeles Colorado Arizona San Diego

W L Pct GB 36 23 .610 — 32 26 .552 3½ 30 29 .508 6 29 31 .483 7½ 17 42 .288 19 W L Pct GB 41 17 .707 — 32 28 .533 10 31 28 .525 10½ 28 31 .475 13½ 22 37 .373 19½ W L Pct GB 36 25 .590 — 32 29 .525 4 28 32 .467 7½ 26 36 .419 10½ 25 36 .410 11

Wednesday’s Games

Chicago Cubs 8, Philadelphia 1 Atlanta 4, San Diego 2 Tampa Bay 6, Arizona 3 N.Y. Mets 6, Pittsburgh 5, 10 innings St. Louis 12, Cincinnati 7 Washington 11, Chicago White Sox 4 Milwaukee 4, Oakland 0 Minnesota 7, Miami 5 Colorado 1, L.A. Dodgers 0 San Francisco 2, Boston 1

NHL Playoff Schedule By The Associated Press STANLEY CUP FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Pittsburgh 3, San Jose 1 May 30: Pittsburgh 3, San Jose 2 June 1: Pittsburgh 2, San Jose 1, OT June 4: San Jose 3, Pittsburgh 2, OT June 6: Pittsburgh 3, San Jose 1 June 9: at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. x-June 12: at San Jose, 8 p.m. x-June 15: at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m.

WNBA By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlanta Chicago Indiana New York Washington Connecticut

W 6 4 4 4 4 1

L Pct GB 2 .750 — 4 .500 2 4 .500 2 4 .500 2 6 .400 3 7 .125 5

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Los Angeles Minnesota Dallas Seattle Phoenix San Antonio

W 8 8 3 3 2 1

L Pct GB 0 1.000 — 0 1.000 — 5 .375 5 5 .375 5 6 .250 6 5 .167 6

Wednesday’s Game

Washington 87, Dallas 79

Thursday’s Game

San Antonio at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Chicago at Indiana, 7 p.m. Seattle at Connecticut, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

Minnesota at Washington, 7 p.m. New York at San Antonio, 8 p.m. Los Angeles at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Transactions By The Associated Press

BASEBALL American League TEXAS RANGERS — Activated C Robinson Chirinos from the 60-day DL. Sent RHP Luke Jackson to Round Rock (PCL).

BASKETBALL

Thursday’s Games

National Basketball Association MILWAUKEE BUCKS — Named Justin Zanik assistant general manager.

Friday’s Games

National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Signed RB Dan Herron. CHICAGO BEARS — Waived QB Matt Blanchard. Signed QB Dalyn Williams.

Colorado 11, Pittsburgh 5 St. Louis at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Miami at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Washington at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Hellickson 4-3) at Washington (Strasburg 9-0), 7:05 p.m. St. Louis (Wacha 2-6) at Pittsburgh (Cole 5-4), 7:05 p.m. Oakland (Gray 3-5) at Cincinnati (DeSclafani 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Hammel 7-1) at Atlanta (Norris 1-7), 7:35 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Harvey 4-8) at Milwaukee (Guerra 3-1), 8:10 p.m. San Diego (Cashner 3-5) at Colorado (Gray 4-2), 8:40 p.m. Miami (Nicolino 2-3) at Arizona

FOOTBALL

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IOWA STATE — Announced senior LB Jordan Harris will transfer. MINNESOTA — Announced the resignation of deputy athletic director Beth Goetz to become the chief operating officer for athletics at Connecticut. OKLAHOMA — Dismissed men’s junior basketball C Akolda Manyang after he arrested for aggravated robbery in Minnesota.

GOLF Results FedEx St. Jude Classic Leaders Thursday At TPC Southwind Memphis, Tenn. Purse: $6.2 million Yardage: 7,224; Par: 70 First Round a-denotes amateur Seung-Yul Noh Tom Hoge Shawn Stefani Jamie Donaldson Brian Gay Dustin Johnson Steve Stricker Colt Knost Miguel Angel Carballo Brian Stuard Retief Goosen Justin Leonard Brett Stegmaier Daniel Berger Scott Stallings Wes Roach Henrik Norlander Stuart Appleby John Merrick Chad Campbell Russell Henley Vaughn Taylor Ben Crane Francesco Molinari Luke Guthrie Heath Slocum Justin Hicks Eric Axley Cameron Beckman Jason Gore Harris English Trevor Immelman Tim Wilkinson Whee Kim Billy Hurley III Michael Kim Cameron Percy Sam Saunders Hiroshi Iwata Robert Garrigus Aaron Baddeley Luke List Tom Gillis Si Woo Kim Steven Bowditch Phil Mickelson David Toms Will MacKenzie Jon Curran Tyrone Van Aswegen Hudson Swafford Ken Duke Charlie Wi Ernie Els Matt Jones Fabian Gomez Brooks Koepka George McNeill

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Carolina quarterback Cam Newton said he will no longer dab as part of his touchdown celebration routine. His routine was popular throughout the country last season.

No more dab for Cam Associated Press CHARLOTTE — Panthers quarterback Cam Newton says he’s done with the dab. The NFL’s Most Valuable Player is moving on from the touchdown celebration he performed last season that became popular across the country. Newton talked about his decision during an interview on WFNZ-AM radio’s “The Mac Attack” show to promote his upcoming kickball tournament, saying, “I have to put that aside.”

The quarterback starting “dabbing” after a TD run against the Titans last November on the advice of his brother. The celebration, although criticized by some, took off. Soon college and high school athletes were imitating Newton, who picked up the move from the Atlanta-based hiphop group Migos, who sang “Look at my dab.” Newton, who also popularized the Superman celebration where he pretends to rip open his shirt, may have a new celebration next season.

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Three share lead at FedEx St. Jude Classic Associated Press

BLAKE LEADS SENIOR PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shawn Stefani, Tom Hoge and Seung-yul Noh shared the FedEx St. Jude Classic lead at 5-under 65 on Thursday. Little wind and perfect though fast greens created near perfect scoring conditions at the TPC Southwind. Some extra rough requiring tight shots also provided a good test for players preparing for the U.S. Open next week at Oakmont in Pennsylvania. Hoge had a bogey-free round in the morning group. This is only the second time Hoge has played the event, but he has qualified for the U.S. Open twice in Memphis and tied for 12th at Southwind last year. Dustin Johnson, the 2012 winner, was in the group at 66 with Steve Stricker, Jamie Donaldson, Colt Knost, Brian Gay and Miguel Angel Carballo. Retief Goosen, Scott Stallings and Justin Leonard a twotime winner in the event all shot 67s.

FLOURTOWN, Pa. — Jay Don Blake birdied three of the last five holes Thursday at windy Philadelphia Cricket Club for a 2-under 70 and the firstround lead in the Constellation Senior Players Championship. The 57-year-old Blake had five birdies and three bogeys on the A.W. Tillinghast-designed Wissahickon Course. He won the last of his three senior titles in 2012, and won at Torrey Pines in 1991 for his lone PGA Tour victory.

Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon LONDON — Rafael Nadal pulled out of Wimbledon on Thursday, citing the left wrist injury that forced him out of the French Open. The two-time Wimbledon champion said on his Facebook page that he made the decision after consulting with his doctor and receiving his latest medical results.

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Super regional pairings increase seeding debate

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By JOE REEDY The Associated Press

NCAA Baseball Committee. For some, the move can’t come soon enough. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — “I think it would be someWith a pair of in-state rivalthing that could and will be ries in the NCAA baseball worked out in my lifetime,” tournament’s super regional Florida State manager Mike round, the way the bracket is Martin said. “If it’s good for seeded along with regional one sport, why is it not good pairings have once again for another that plays with a been a source of debate. bat and a ball?” Adding more fuel to it this Florida State and Florida year is that both series are are facing each other in a rematches. No. 4 seed Texas super regional for the third A&M hosts TCU beginning time, which ties them with on Friday while Florida State Cal State Fullerton-UCLA for is at top-seeded Florida start- the most frequent in-state ing on Saturday. All super matchup. The Gators, who regional series are best-ofwon last year, also took all three with the winner adthree regular season games vancing to the College World this year. Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The Aggies and Horned Ron Prettyman, who overFrogs haven’t met in the regsees the College World Series ular season since 2012. TCU as the NCAA’s managing ditook last year’s super regionrector of championships and al and won in three games alliances, said the matchups but this time they have to go make for great television and on the road to College Staattendance. tion, Texas. “I can understand why TCU manager Jim Schlosspeople would be concerned, nagle was not surprised but I also will say that those about the Lone Star rematch, are terrific rivalries,” he especially when he saw that said. “There is so much pride the Aggies were seeded. Howin all those schools you just ever, he is also looking formentioned that it really ward to expanded seeding. makes for an outstanding “Our sport has grown super regional event.” enough and the College Since the NCAA added World Series makes enough super regionals in 1999, 26 of money that we deserve to the 144 matchups have been have it seeded as far down as between in-state rivals (18.1 it can go,” Schlossnagle said. percent). There have been Florida’s Kevin O’Sullivan only three years where there has a seeding idea that goes a hasn’t been one with the last couple steps further. Not time being 2012. only does he want to see it There are an increasing expanded to 16 teams, but he number of baseball coaches would love to see teams rethough who believe the seeded going into super reNCAA is putting too much of gionals and the CWS. an emphasis on geography Under O’Sullivan’s proposinstead of national competial, Florida would be facing tive balance. If the baseball Boston College this weekend. committee gone with RPI as “If you’re trying to reward the determining factor, Flori- the teams that have built up da State would be facing the best resumes and have Texas A&M while TCU played 60, 62, 65 games, and would be matched up with reward them for their body Louisville. of work. I don’t see anything Adding to the frustration is wrong with reseeding. I that softball has seeded the think it’s probably the best top 16 teams since 2005 — thing to do,” O’Sullivan said. when it added super regionIn softball, expanded seedals — while baseball contining results in more in-season ues to seed only the top eight. rematches against conferPrettyman said expanded ence rivals. This year there seeding is part of the ongowere two in-conference super ing discussions with the regional matchups — Flori-

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UC Santa Barbara’s Clay Fisher (17) and J.J. Muno (9) celebrate after beating Xavier to win the Nashville Regional. UCSB faces Louisville in a super regional beginning on Saturday.

NCAA Division I super regionals Best-of-3; x-if necessary Host school is Game 1 home team; visiting school is Game 2 home team; coin flip determines Game 3 home team At A-Rod Park at Mark Light Field Coral Gables, Fla. Friday: Boston College (34-20) at Miami (48-11), 5 p.m. Saturday: Boston College vs. Miami, Noon x-Sunday: Boston College vs. Miami, Noon At Dudy Noble Field Starkville, Miss. Friday: Arizona (42-21) at Mississippi State (44-16-1), 6 p.m. Saturday: Arizona vs. Mississippi State, 6 p.m. x-Sunday: Arizona vs. Mississippi State, 6 p.m. At Rip Griffin Park Lubbock, Texas Friday: East Carolina (37-21-1) at Texas Tech (45-17), 8 p.m. Saturday: East Carolina vs. Texas Tech, 3 p.m. x-Sunday: East Carolina vs. Texas Tech, 3 p.m. At Olsen Field College Station, Texas Friday: TCU (45-15) at Texas A&M (48-14), 9 p.m. Saturday: TCU vs. Texas A&M, 9 p.m. x-Sunday: TCU vs. Texas A&M, 9 p.m.

da-Georgia and OregonUCLA — for the right to advance to the Women’s College World Series. Having rematches though has its share of positives and negatives. “The positive is we don’t have to scramble for scouting

At Founders Park Columbia, S.C. Saturday: Oklahoma State (39-20) at South Carolina (46-16), 3 p.m. Sunday: Oklahoma State vs. South Carolina, 3 p.m. x-Monday: Oklahoma State vs. South Carolina, TBA At Jim Patterson Stadium Louisville, Ky. Saturday: UC Santa Barbara (4018-1) at No. 2 Louisville (50-12), Noon Sunday: UC Santa Barbara vs. Louisville, Noon x-Monday: UC Santa Barbara vs. Louisville, TBA At Alfred A. McKethan Stadium Gainesville, Fla. Saturday: Florida State (40-20) at Florida (50-13), 6 p.m. Sunday: Florida State vs. Florida, 6 p.m. x-Monday: Florida State vs. Florida, TBA At Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, La. Saturday: Coastal Carolina (4716) at LSU (45-19), 9 p.m. Sunday: Coastal Carolina vs. LSU, 9 p.m. x-Monday: Coastal Carolina vs. LSU, TBA Monday games will start at 1, 4 and 7 p.m.

reports. Neither do they. The negative is they know us and we know them,” O’Sullivan said. “If we’re matched up against somebody that we hadn’t played in our schedule or that we’re not familiar with, there’s a little bit of unknown there.”

ARLINGTON, Texas — Prince Fielder homered for the first time since briefly getting benched, Jurickson Profar got two more hits and the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 5-3 Thursday. Astros shortstop Carlos Correa appeared to hurt his left ankle when he stumbled over the first base bag running out a grounder in the fifth inning. He exited the game and there was no immediate report on his injury. Rougned Odor also homered as the Rangers clinched a franchise-record 10th straight home series victory. They took the finale of a four-game set a day after the Astros snapped a 12-game losing streak in Arlington with their first win of the season against their instate rivals. Martin Perez (5-4) won his fourth straight start as AL West-leading Texas finished 6-1 on a homestand against its top two challengers in the division. It started with a sweep of Seattle in a series that began with the teams tied for first. Matt Bush struck out the side in the eighth. Lefty Jake Diekman coaxed a double play for his first career save as all three Texas wins in the series were by one run. Fielder led off the fourth inning with a line drive down the line in right off Collin McHugh (5-5). The slugger sat two games last weekend when his average was at .187.

Rockies 11 Pirates 5 DENVER — DJ LeMahieu homered, doubled and drove in three runs, reliever Jorge De La Rosa settled down a slugfest with four perfect innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-5 on Thursday. The game was a makeup of the April 28 contest that was postponed by weather. Ryan Raburn, Charlie Blackmon and Nolan Arenado each drove in two runs as Colorado snapped an eightgame skid to the Pirates at Coors Field.

Things to know about super regionals By ERIC OLSON The Associated Press

USC will face Oklahoma State in a super regional starting on Saturday at Founders Park on Colubmia

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From Page B1 who entered with a .188 batting average, was playing in order to give usual starter Chris Cullen a break after catching the night before in extreme heat. Making matters more interesting was that Holbrook probably would have used junior John Jones at catcher but didn’t because Jones was late to the squad’s pregame meal. “That was a huge moment for our team, our program, and a huge moment for Hunter,” said USC designated hitter Alex Destino. “Obviously, he’s not been doing what he’s wanted to do this year. But him being my roommate, I’ve been real close to him throughout the entire process, and he’s been nothing but an unbelievable teammate. Seeing that, it couldn’t have happened to a better person. “We obviously built off that momentum and kind of rolled from there.” The top-seeded Gamecocks

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had lost 5-4 to No. 4 Rhode Island in their regional opener. After sliding by No. 3 seed Duke in its first elimination game, USC easily won its last three games with the final two coming against secondseeded UNCW. The offense, defensive and pitching performed well as Carolina outscored its opponents 43-8 in its final three games. A highly rated prospect out of high school, Taylor played in only 11 games before his heroics against Duke. It was only his fourth start. “I’m as proud of Hunter as any player I have ever coached,” Holbrook said. “There is not a big difference in talent between those three (Taylor, Cullen and Jones). He has just gotten the short end of the stick and he’s handled it like a pro.” Holbrook gave Taylor another start Sunday against UNCW. He picked up two singles, knocking in two runs, in five at-bats in the 10-1 USC win. “I was just happy I was getting a chance,” said Taylor. “I was hoping I would do something good.”

OMAHA, Neb. — Super regionals is the next stop on the NCAA baseball tournament’s Road to Omaha. Four of the best-of-three series are Friday through Sunday, with the other four Saturday through Monday. The eight winners advance to the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha starting June 18. Some things to know heading into the round of 16:

SEMINOLES-GATOR BAIT? Florida has been talked up for months as the favorite to win the national championship, though Louisville and a few other teams might have something to say about that. The No. 1 national seed Gators are matched in a super regional at home against Florida State for the second straight year. The Gators swept their in-state rival by a combined 24-9 in last year’s super regional, and they won all three of their meetings this season. It will be a surprise if the Gators don’t make it to Omaha to play for the program’s first national title.

HOT WHEN HEALTHY It’s about time Oklahoma State’s Conor Costello caught some good breaks. He’s the hottest hitter in the NCAA Tournament, batting .667 (8 for 12) with two homers and seven RBIs. Costello had Tommy John surgery on his right arm before he arrived at OSU. In

2014 he was hit in the face by a pitch. Last year he tore his esophagus when a piece of steak got lodged in his throat. This season he’s dealt with a sore arm and knee and wrist injuries that limited him to 25 regular-season games. The pitcher-outfielder-designated hitter has raised his batting average from .279 to .367 over the last seven games, going 16 for 29 with three homers and 14 RBIs.

ARMS GALORE No. 2 national seed Louisville is the only team in the nation with three pitchers with 12 wins, and that doesn’t include Kyle Funkhouser, who came back to school after being a first-round draft pick in 2015. Funkhouser (9-3, 3.86 ERA), Brendan McKay (12-3, 2.12) and ACC pitcher of the year Drew Harrington (12-2, 2.08) held three regional opponents to one run over 21 innings. The Cardinals also have Kade McClure (12-0, 2.54).

HELLO THERE! UC Santa Barbara’s appearance is Louisville is a mild surprise. The Gauchos had to replace seven everyday players, two starting pitchers and two of their best relievers from the 2015 squad that made regionals. The 6-foot-6, 265-pound first baseman Austin Bush, one of the new starters this year, hit three home runs in the Nashville Regional.

IT’S BEEN A WHILE Boston College and No. 3 national seed Miami both are

in the ACC but different divisions. Their super regional in Coral Gables will mark their first meeting since March 2014, when the Hurricanes swept a three-game series.

COLD COMFORT If you guessed Boston College is the northernmost school to ever play in a super regional, you would be wrong. The campuses of past participants Oregon and Oregon State are a couple latitudinal degrees farther north, though neither is as cold early in the season. Boston College played its first 20 games on the road or at neutral sites in warmer climes before its March 29 home opener. Of the 64 teams that made the NCAA Tournament, only Utah and Princeton played their home openers later (March 30).

NOTHING FINER IN CAROLINA East Carolina and Coastal Carolina might not be the first teams that come to mind when you think of programs from North and South Carolina still playing this time of year. East Carolina, a No. 3 regional seed, is in the round of 16 for the first time since 2009 and heads to Texas Tech 0-6 all-time in super regionals. Coastal Carolina, a No. 2 regional seed, is in supers for the first time since 2010 and heads to LSU 0-4 in this round. South Carolina, which had to win four straight on its home field after losing its regional opener, hosts Oklahoma State in its first super regional appearance since 2013.

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TENNIS Play Day A free Play Day for children ages 5-12 will be held on Saturday at Palmetto Tennis Center from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The children will have a chance to play with women professional tennis players who will be participating in the Palmetto Pro Open. A water slide will be open from 7:30 to 9 for children who participated in the play day. There will also be free hot dogs, chips and lemonade. For more information, call PTC at (803) 774-3969.

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Golden State head coach Steve Kerr talks with Stephen Curry on the bench during the first half of the Warriors’ 120-90 loss to Cleveland on Wednesday in Game 3 of the NBA finals.

Curry struggling, says he needs to play better The Associated Press CLEVELAND — Turns out, Stephen Curry has not entered some level of basketball infallibility. His unanimous MVP selection, the record 3-point total, the league scoring title, all those accolades while he was leading the Golden State Warriors to an NBA-record 73 regular-season wins may have made it seem like he was in some sort of permanent video-game mode. And then came the NBA Finals. The MVP is struggling, and what once looked like a Golden State stranglehold on a repeat title no longer does. Curry has been held to 16 points per game in the first three matchups in this series against Cleveland, which resumes when the Cavaliers play host to Game 4 on Friday night. “We can definitely help Steph out and we will,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Thursday. “We can put him in better position. ... The coaching staff has to figure out the best lineups and the best looks. Players have to perform. It’s on all of us to be better.” Curry averaged 30 points per game in the regular season, but it’s been a perfect storm in the finals for struggle: He missed shots he ordinarily makes in Game 1, got himself into foul trouble in Game 2, and endured a combination of more foul trouble and smothering, grabby, invasive Cleveland defense in Game 3. Golden State leads the series 2-1, so it’s not exactly a dire situation the Warriors are facing. But if the Warriors are going to repeat,

Curry probably needs to get somewhere closer to normal soon. “Last night was a struggle,” Curry said. “Just, again, foul trouble and kind of dealing with that, but also not being as aggressive as I needed to be. I don’t know what the reason was for that, and it won’t be that in Game 4.” The Cavaliers made sure Curry felt them everywhere he went in Game 3. When he tried to get into the lane, there would be someone waiting to bump him. Baseline cut, someone would make sure to impede his path. Flash toward the ball, and Kyrie Irving or another Cavalier was often there to take a little swipe at him — not enough for a foul, but more than enough to pester. “That’s for all of their guys, not just Steph,” Cavaliers forward LeBron James said. “They do a great job of the ball moving, and when you allow those guys to move with freedom of space, they’re very dangerous. They’re already dangerous enough. So when you allow them to run around and not feel any pressure or any physicality or anything, you know, they’re able to just be even more comfortable.” The 30-point romp in Game 3 might make it seem like the Cavaliers control the series, but they still need to win three of the next four games against a team that isn’t prone to slides of any significant length. Kevin Love appeared to be making strides Thursday toward a return from his concussion, but if he plays on Friday— and in what role — remain unanswered questions. Down 0-2, the Cavs had no

choice but to be desperate. After a 30-point win, James wants to see that same desperation. “We can’t afford to go down 3-1 and go into their building and give them confidence going back,” James said. “So it’s a do-or-die game for us still.” To knot the series, it almost certainly means the Cavaliers can’t let Curry or his backcourt mate Klay Thompson — and definitely not the both of them — have big games. Draymond Green leads the Warriors in scoring through three games of this series, which is probably more than Cleveland could have hoped for coming into the matchup. “You’ve got to be so locked in where you’re almost in a matrix, locked in a zone,” Cleveland forward Tristan Thompson said when asked about how the Cavaliers guard Curry. “Because, really, if you relax for one second, Steph’s on the other side of the court and he’s getting the open 3 in the corner.” Kerr played alongside Michael Jordan in the 1990s, so he’s seen what players who are the faces of the league — like Curry basically is now — endure when they struggle. Kerr said he rarely even has to give Curry advice on such matters, and poked fun at the notion that the Warriors suddenly went from strutting to sputtering. “All we have to do is take stock,” Kerr said. “We’re up 2-1. We’re in pretty good shape. We haven’t played that well. Let’s play better.” Curry offered similar sentiments. “I like our chances,” Curry said, “of being able to figure it out.”

NBA playoffs continue its postseason of blowouts By TIM REYNOLDS The Associated press

made in the previous game and just try to better yourself in the following game.” CLEVELAND — It’s been That was Cleveland’s manthe postseason of blowouts. date going into Wednesday’s The NBA Finals have been game. no different. There was a 63The task now falls to Goldpoint turnaround from Game en State heading into Game 4 2 to Game 3 in the span of on Friday night. about 72 hours. This is the first time since Try to make sense of this: 1965 that there’s been two 30The Cleveland Cavaliers had point margin of victories in their entire roster available to the NBA Finals — and the start Game 2 of the NBA Fifirst time ever that teams nals and wound up losing have both won and lost games that game to the Golden State by 30 in the title series. There Warriors by 33 points. So in hadn’t even been an instance Game 3, with starting forof a team winning one game ward Kevin Love limited to by 20 and then losing the next watching in the locker room by 20 since the Chicago-Seatwhile he continues recovertle series in 1996. ing from a concussion, the Again, try to make sense of Cavaliers won by 30. that. It’s not just this series — This sort of wild back-and- these playoffs are on pace for forth isn’t just rare, it’s unthe highest average margin of precedented. victory that the NBA has ever “At the end of the day, no seen. In theory, a matchup of matter if you lose by 30 or the Eastern Conference and one, it’s just one win,” CleveWestern Conference champiland star LeBron James said ons should at least occasionalafter the Cavaliers’ 120-90 win ly have some moments of on Wednesday night in Game drama in the final minutes. 3. “You have to be able to have While Lue wasn’t sharing, a short mind and also learn the Cavaliers — even with from the mistakes that you Love in the locker room —

might have figured something out Wednesday night. They didn’t switch as often against Golden State’s steady diet of pick-and-rolls, and they showed the Warriors some new wrinkles. The Cavs had three players — James, Kyrie Irving and J.R. Smith — each reach 20 points in Game 3, which is three more such outings than the Warriors have gotten from Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson in this series. The “Splash Brothers” haven’t exactly lived up to the moniker. Combined, they’re shooting 31 for 77 (40 percent) from the field in the series, 16 for 45 (36 percent) from 3-point range, and have shot a combined nine free throws between them. “The best part about this team is we responded well the whole year, and we’ve had a bad history of Game 3s, which is unfortunate,” said Thompson, after the Warriors dropped to 0-4 in Game 3s in this postseason. “But luckily for us a golden opportunity still to go home up 3-1, so no time to sulk.”

Twilight Tennis in the Parks, sponsored by Palmetto Tennis Center, will be held on Saturday, June 25, at Swan Lake Park from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event is open to children ages 5-12 with demonstrations from a PTC professional. Events at Shaw Park on July 16 and Birnie Park on July 30 will run from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, call PTC at (803) 774-3969.

FOOTBALL 7-ON-7 TOURNAMENT The first Do It Big 7-on-7 We Ball 4 Destin football tournament will be held on Saturday at Sumter High School. The tournament is being held in memory of former Sumter High football player Destin Wise, who died in an automobile accident in June of 2015. The tournament is being put on by Wise’s halfbrother Mariel Cooper, an all-state performer at SHS who recently signed a free agent contract with the Washington Redskins. For more information, contact Cooper at (803) 5655360 or at weball4desting@ gmail.com, Wanda Cooper at (803) 565-3955 or at cooperwanda517@yahoo.com, Travien Maple at (803) 406-5853 or Jodecy Hithe at (803) 5424236.

at (803) 968-2391 or grandersj@aol.com or Richard Geddings at (803) 468-8858.

SUMTER HIGH CAMP Sumter High School will have a football camp July 13-14 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the school’s practice field. The camp is open to children who have completed grades 2 through 7. The camp is free, but pre-registration is required by June 30. Forms are available in the school’s main office or by calling SHS head coach Mark Barnes at (803) 4814480.

BASEBALL Diamond Pro Camp The Diamond Pro Instructional Baseball Camp will hold a 4-day sessions at Patriot Park SportsPlex on June 13-16. The camp will run from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. each day. It is under the instruction of Frankie Ward, Barry Hatfield and Robbie Mooneyham. The camp is open to children ages 7-12. It is $60 for the session and each camper will receive a t-shirt. For more information, contact Ward at (803) 7204081, Hatfield at (803) 2364768 or Mooneyham at (803) 938-3141.

BASKETBALL SUMTER HIGH CAMP Sumter High School will have a basketball camp July 11-15 in its main gymnasium. The camp will run from 8 a.m. to noon each day and is open to children ages 6-17. The cost is $35 per student. Registration forms are available in the school’s main office or by calling SHS boys head coach Shawn Jones at (803) 467-3874.

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The fourth annual Par 4 Pets golf tournament will be held on Saturday, June 18, at Crystal Lakes Golf Course. The format will be 4-man Captain’s Choice. The entry fee is $160 per team or $40 FOOTBALL OFFICIALS per player. The fee includes MEETINGS golf cart, lunch and beverThe Santee Wateree Footages. ball Officials Association is The field will be limited to holding training classes for the first 20 teams. The prospective officials for the money raised will go 2016 football season. K.A.T.’s Special Kneads. The classes will be held on For more information, call Mondays beginning at 6:30 Kathy Stafford at (803) 469p.m. 3906, Teresa Durden at (803) For more information, 917-4710 or Mike Ardis at contact Granderson James (803) 775-1902.

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From Page B1 bounds, two assists and two steals in 33 minutes. While the Cavs were successful without Love, Jefferson is the first to acknowledge they’re better with him. “Kevin is a big part of our team, one of the main reasons we’re here,” Jefferson said. “We look at this as a team. Kevin was the loudest supporter for us in that locker room. He means a lot to us. I don’t know what coach Lue is going to go with, but Kevin is our guy and we’re going to stick by him.” Love suffered his head injury in Game 2 when he took a forearm to the back of the head from Warriors forward Harrison Barnes, an accidental blow that may have unintentionally turned the series. As his teammates prepared for Wednesday’s game, Love felt frustrated, alone. That’s when James and Irving rallied around the other member of Cleveland’s Big 3. James read the anguish in Love’s face. “It was that I-hate-that-I’mgoing-through-this moment, I-feel-like-I’m-letting-youguys-down moment without him actually even saying it,” James said. “So before we left the locker room, I know Kyrie embraced him, I did as well. Told him, don’t worry about it. We’ve got him. This is what a team is all about —

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Cleveland’s Kevin Love shoots during practice on Thursday. He is questionable for Game 4.

for them to pick their brother up in a time of need. “I know it was uplifting to him, and it was for our team as well.” Irving can empathize with Love’s desire to play more than anyone. The guard’s first finals were ended last year by a shattered kneecap in Game 1, and he and Love were powerless to help James, who pushed the Warriors to six games on his own. Irving sensed Love’s disappointment. “I know he definitely wanted to play,” said Irving, who scored 30 points in Game 3. “Looking in his eyes, knowing in his heart, being at the Finals is what we’ve both dreamt of. Knowing the magnitude of the game and challenges that we face going into Game 3, we needed a full team effort, and he was there in spirit. We just knew that we had to take care of business for him, and we did that.

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ter, giving up six hits and seven earned runs. At the From Page B1 plate, he went 5-for-6 with 3 RBI and two runs scored. runs against reliever Blake Also on offense for SumHuddleston in the ninth. ter, Caleb Larrimore went Caleb Larrimore, Reese 2-for-6 with an RBI and a Hankins, Todd Larrimer and run scored, Jordan Holladay Rylan Williamson each had went 2-for-5 with a double RBI-singles in the ninth. and four runs scored, WilDawson Price added a 2-run liamson went 2-for-5 with an single in the at-bat. RBI and a run scored, and Price didn’t factor in the Todd Larrimer went 1-for-1 decision, but pitched the with an RBI-single and a run first 4 1/3 innings for Sumscored.

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Ian Anderson, a pitcher from Shenendehowa High School in Clifton Park, N.Y.,was taken by the Atlanta Braves with the third pick in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft on Thursday.

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Phillies draft California outfielder Moniak at No. 1 By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. Associated Press SECAUCUS, N.J. — After all the uncertainty surrounding the No. 1 pick, the Philadelphia Phillies think they’ve got themselves a sure thing. Mickey Moniak, a high school outfielder from California, was selected first overall by the Phillies in the Major League Baseball draft Thursday night. Moniak, from La Costa Canyon High School in south Carlsbad, became the first prep outfielder chosen No. 1 since Tampa Bay drafted Delmon Young in 2003. The selection, announced by Commissioner Rob Manfred at MLB Network studios, marked the first time the Phillies led off the draft since they took Miami slugger Pat Burrell in 1998. “I definitely wouldn’t say there’s pressure,” Moniak said in an interview on MLB Network. “I’m excited to hopefully prove the Phillies right.” With no consensus No. 1 talent this year, there was plenty of suspense about who the Phillies would grab right up until they officially went on the clock. At least five players were considered to be in the mix for the top spot. “Collectively, we believe Mickey was the best player available in the draft,” Phillies scouting director Johnny Almaraz said in a statement. “He’s a true center fielder with incredible offensive ability and the potential to be a perennial All-Star.” Tennessee third baseman Nick Senzel went second to Cincinnati, giving the Reds a slugger who might someday provide pop in the middle of their lineup. “This is the guy we wanted,” Cincinnati scouting director Chris Buckley said. “He’s a very polished player, one of the better hitters, if not the best hitter, in the draft.” Atlanta took high school right-hander Ian Anderson, who was in attendance at the draft site. The 6-foot-3, 170-pounder from Shenendehowa High School in upstate New York missed some time on the mound with a strained oblique. But his fastball sits in the 91-94 mph range and he mixes in a solid breaking pitch with terrific control. Anderson helped Team USA’s 18-and-under team win the gold medal at the World Cup in Japan last fall. At No. 4, Colorado went with fireballing Kansas high school righty Riley Pint. The 6-4, 210pound St. Thomas Aquinas High School star throws a fastball that sits in the mid-90s, but can crank it up to 100 mph, along with an exceptional changeup, power curve and tough slider. Louisville outfielder Corey Ray was the fifth pick to Milwaukee. The lefty-hitting slugger sprays the ball to all fields with power, makes consistent contact and has outstanding speed in the field and on the bases. Florida left-hander A.J. Puk, who was in the mix for the No. 1 pick, went sixth overall to Oakland. He struggled a bit with inconsistency — 2-3, 3.21 ERA,

MLB No. 1 Draft Picks By The Associated Press 2016 — Mickey Moniak, of (Philadelphia Phillies) 2015 — Dansby Swanson, ss (Arizona Diamondbacks) 2014 — Brady Aiken, lhp (Houston Astros) 2013 — Mark Appel, rhp (Houston Astros) 2012 — Carlos Correa, ss (Houston Astros) 2011 — Gerrit Cole, rhp (Pittsburgh Pirates) 2010 — Bryce Harper, c-of (Washington Nationals) 2009 — Stephen Strasburg, rhp (Washington Nationals) 2008 — Tim Beckham, ss (Tampa Bay Rays) 2007 — David Price, lhp (Tampa Bay Devil Rays) 2006 — Luke Hochevar, rhp (Kansas City Royals) 2005 — Justin Upton, ss (Arizona Diamondbacks) 2004 — Matt Bush, ss (San Diego Padres) 2003 — Delmon Young, of (Tampa Bay Devil Rays) 2002 — Bryan Bullington, rhp (Pittsburgh Pirates) 2001 — Joe Mauer, c (Minnesota Twins) 2000 — Adrian Gonzalez, 1b (Florida Marlins) 1999 — Josh Hamilton, rf-lhp (Tampa Bay Devil Rays) 1998 — Pat Burrell, 3b (Philadelphia Phillies) 1997 — Matt Anderson, rhp (Detroit Tigers) 1996 — Kris Benson, rhp (Pittsburgh Pirates) 1995 — Darin Erstad, of-1B (California Angels) 1994 — Paul Wilson, rhp (N.Y. Mets) 1993 — Alex Rodriguez, ss (Seattle Mariners) 1992 — Phil Nevin, 3b (Houston Astros) 1991 — Brien Taylor, lhp (N.Y. Yankees) 1990 — Chipper Jones, ss (Atlanta Braves) 1989 — Ben McDonald, rhp (Baltimore Orioles) 1988 — Andy Benes, rhp (San Diego Padres) 1987 — Ken Griffey Jr., of (Seattle Mariners) 1986 — Jeff King, inf (Pittsburgh Pirates) 1985 — B.J. Surhoff, c (Milwaukee Brewers) 1984 — Shawn Abner, of (N.Y. Mets) 1983 — Tim Belcher, rhp (Minnesota Twins) 1982 — Shawon Dunston, ss (Chicago Cubs) 1981 — Mike Moore, rhp (Seattle Mariners) 1980 — Darryl Strawberry, of (N.Y. Mets) 1979 — Al Chambers, of (Seattle Mariners) 1978 — Bob Horner, 3b (Atlanta Braves) 1977 — Harold Baines, of (Chicago White Sox) 1976 — Floyd Bannister, lhp (Houston Astros) 1975 — Danny Goodwin, c (California Angels) 1974 — Bill Almon, inf (San Diego Padres) 1973 — David Clyde, lhp (Texas Rangers) 1972 — Dave Roberts, inf (San Diego Padres) 1971 — Danny Goodwin, c (Chicago White Sox) 1970 — Mike Ivie, c (San Diego Padres) 1969 — Jeff Burroughs, of (Washington Senators) 1968 — Tim Foli, inf (N.Y. Mets) 1967 — Ron Blomberg, 1b (N.Y. Yankees) 1966 — Steve Chilcott, c (N.Y. Mets) 1965 — Rick Monday, of (Kansas City Athletics)

95 Ks, 31 BBs — and hasn’t gone deep into many games, but his size along with an upper-90s fastball, fantastic slider and solid changeup have him projected by many as a future ace in the majors. Left-hander Braxton Garrett from Florence High School in Alabama was the seventh pick by Miami. The 6-3, 190-pounder has one of the best curveballs in draft, dropping in between 76-80 mph, and projects as a front-end starter in the big leagues. Stanford right-hander Cal Quantrill, the son of former big league pitcher Paul Quantrill, was taken at No. 8 by San Diego — despite missing this season after having Tommy John surgery last year.

third to get Hough went into left field as he scored the third run on the play. Abbott From Page B1 tried to take third on his ground ball only to be game of the series on June thrown out on a bang-bang 30. play at third. The damage As for this game, Dalzellhad been done, however, as Shaw was exactly where it the hosts took a 7-3 advanwanted to be after closing tage, much to the dismay of the gap to 4-3 with a run in Jets’ coach Gene Durant. the top of the fifth. “We played tight, we hit The Jets used a 1-out dou- the ball well and we stayed in ble to the gap in right-center the game until the fifth infrom Lenny Gonzalez. Collin ning and then the wheels Creamer followed with a sin- came off,” Durant said. “We gle before Christian Buford had the bases loaded and a ripped an RBI double to cen- tailor-made play and we ter to make it 4-3. Camden threw the ball away and they starter Ross Hough would cleared the bases. After that, avoid further damage by get- it was just downhill. ting Josh Whitley to line to “We have to get over that shallow center before Josh hump. It seems like when we Barnett flew to deep center make a crucial error, it just to end the inning and short- falls apart for us.” circuit the threat. The three runs and the Post 17 gave Hough some four-run lead gave Hough breathing room thanks to some needed breathing getting some help from the room. The submarineguests in the home half of throwing lefty, who redshirtthe fifth. ed this past spring at ErsJosh Hernandez led off kine College, battled control with his second of three con- problems early as the Jets secutive doubles, this off scored a run in each of the Jets reliever Barnett. After first two frames. Nick Stokes walked, Hough In the top of the first, Dalwas hit by a pitch to load the zell-Shaw starting pitcher bases with no outs for AbGavin Melton hit a one-out bott, who sent a sharp single to right and then stole grounder to Whitley at second. He scored on Creamshortstop. The throw to the er’s run-scoring single to plate to get Hernandez was right while leaving runners low and off the mark allowon the corners. ing both Hernandez and After Camden evened Stokes to score. The throw to things with a run in the

Ryan Moore, Daniel Twitty and Ryan Touchberry each pitched in relief for Sumter, with Twitty going two-and-one-third innings to pick up the win. For Orangeburg, Hagen Mott went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI and two runs scored. Designated hitter Shane Hanks went 3-for-3 with a double, a two-run single and two runs scored. Huddleston picked up three walks and three runs scored.

first, the Jets went on top, 2-1, in the second as Barnett drew a leadoff walk and was bunted over to second by Jesse Lucas. A walk to Lance Regan put runners on first and second with one out. With two gone, Melton sent a single to center to drive Barnett home with the go-ahead run. Again, though, Dalzell-Shaw left runners stranded on first and third as Hough was able to stay afloat after having given up two runs on four hits while walking two batters and hitting one. First-year Camden head coach Tyler Pike said Hough may have been himself in the bullpen before settling down after a bumpy start. “Ross came out here about 30 minutes before game time and was constantly throwing in the bullpen and working up a sweat in this heat and then he headed right to the mound,” Pike said. “IMelton think you saw a little fatigue right from the getgo. Once we had a few innings where we scored some runs and he was able to get a breather, he was able to settle down.” Camden would score five runs in the sixth before going up by 10 runs with a run in the seventh. The Jets collected eight hits on the night with Melton, Gonzalez, Creamer and Buford having two each.

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Ali remembered in prayer as an icon who pushed for unity By BRUCE SCHREINER, RACHEL ZOLL and JEFF KAROUB Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Thousands of fans, dignitaries and faithful from across the globe filled a Kentucky arena Thursday to honor Muhammad Ali at a traditional Muslim prayer service where he was remembered as a global icon who used his celebrity to promote unity among faiths, races and nations. The service, known as Jenazah, began two days of remembrances for the boxing legend, who died Friday at age 74. Ali designed his final memorials himself years before he died, and intended them to be in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, and open to all. “He was a gift to his people, his religion, his country, and ultimately, to the world. Ali was an unapologetic fighter for the cause of black people in America,” said Sherman Jackson, a leading Muslim scholar who spoke at the service. “Ali was the people’s champion, and champion he did the cause of his people.” More than 14,000 got tickets for the Thursday service, and millions more were able to watch by live stream. Tickets for Friday’s memorial were gone within an hour. Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, boxing promoter Don King and Louis Farrakhan, head of

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what a tremendous boxer the man was. For some reason, I’ve always had this image of Ali in my mind of him not being a big man, even though I watched many of his fights as a teenager. Perhaps that was due to the persona he presented with his talk and famous interviews with the likes of Howard Cosell. The man talked a great

Mustafa Abdush-Shakur leaned on his cane as he limped into the arena. He came 800 miles from Connecticut despite a recent knee replacement that makes it excruciating to walk. “This is a physical pain,” he said. “But had I not been able to come and pray for my brother, it would have caused me a spiritual pain and that would have been much deeper.” A fellow Muslim who shares the boxing great’s name arrived in Kentucky with no hotel reservation, just a belief that his 8,000-mile pilgrimage The Associated Press was important to say goodbye Jerry Martin, of Martinsville, Va., walks his riderless horse, Rekoa, with to a person considered a hero of his faith. a pair of reversed boxing shoes in the stirrups and a pair of boxing Mohammad Ali met the gloves on the saddle on Thursday outside of Freedom Hall before an boxer in the early 1970s and Islamic funeral prayer service for Muhammad Ali. they struck up a friendship based on their shared name. the Nation of Islam, were “We welcome the Muslims, The Champ visited his home among the high-profile guests we welcome the members of in 1978 and always joked he in attendance Thursday. other faith communities, we was his twin brother, he said. Ali joined the Nation of welcome the law enforcement He stood weeping at the fuIslam, the black separatist re- community,” Imam Zaid Sha- neral, a green Bangladeshi ligious movement, in the kir, a prominent U.S. Muslim flag draped over his shoulder, 1960s, but left after a decade to scholar, told the crowd. “We holding snapshots he took of embrace mainstream Islam, welcome our sisters, our elthe boxer during his visit, one which emphasizes an embrace ders, our youngsters.” standing with his family, anof all races and ethnicities. “All were beloved to Muother of him sprawled on a The attendees at the service hammad Ali.” bed in his home. were young and old; black and The service lasted less than The service began with four white; Muslims, Christians an hour and included prayers recitations of “Allahu Akbar” and Jews. Some wore tradiand several speakers, includor “God is Great,” with silent tional Islamic clothing, others ing two Muslim women, who prayers between of a reading blue jeans or business suits. described Ali’s impact on from the first chapter of the Outside the arena, the term their own lives, on the world’s Quran, a blessing for Abra“Jenazah” trended on Twitter acceptance of the Islamic ham, a general prayer for the as the service started and the faith and as a champion for well-being and forgiveness of world began to watch. civil rights. the deceased for the next life

and a prayer for everyone at the funeral. Organizers of Ali’s memorials say the events are not meant to be political. Still, many Muslim leaders say they are glad for the chance to highlight positive aspects of the religion through the example of Ali, one of the most famous people on the planet. The global nature of the service — and because it was streamed — offered a window into a religion many outsiders know little about. Muslims typically bury their dead within 24 hours, but the timeline is not a strict obligation, and accommodations are often made, either to follow local customs or, in the case of a public figure like Ali, provide time for dignitaries and others to travel. Ali died in Arizona and time was needed to transport his body to Louisville, said Timothy Gianotti, an Islamic scholar at the University of Waterloo in Canada. Gianotti said by phone that he and three others — two Phoenix-area Muslims and Imam Zaid Shakir, a prominent U.S. Muslim scholar who will lead Thursday’s prayers — washed, anointed and wrapped Ali’s body within a day of his death. The body is typically wrapped in three pieces of simple fabric. “Muhammad planned all of this,” Shakir said. “And he planned for it to be a teaching moment.”

game and he could back it up in the ring. Ali stood 6-foot3-inches and weighed 210 pounds during his prime. Ali’s body early in his careeer was chiseled. His biceps were huge and this wasn’t due to steroids or the such. He was a naturally big man, who just happened to be quick and strong as an ox. Again, I think because of his ringside manner, many thought of Ali as being a less physical presence when facing the likes of Sonny Liston, Joe

time in jail and didn’t box for almost three years. The Supreme Court would overturn his conviction on draft evasion charges. Whether you agree of disagree with Ali’s decisions, it can’t be denied that he stuck to his guns. That is the final part of the puzzle that made Ali such a compelling figure, a person of whom practically everyone had an opinion. He was definitely one of a kind who will never be forgotten.

OBITUARIES FLORA LEE WRIGHT Flora Lee Wright departed her life on Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Born on Nov. 1, 1923, in Sumter County, she was the oldest child of four children of the late Elijah and Sarah Davis Gredic. She was educated in the public school system of Sumter County. Flora Lee accepted WRIGHT Christ as her Lord and Savior early in her life. As a longtime dedicated member, she was the mother of St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church. Along with such an honor, she served on the following ministries: senior missionary, senior choir, pastor’s aide, junior usher board president, senior usher board and the Sumter Baptist Association. She leaves to cherish her memories: four daughters, Betty Wright-Robinson of the home, Martha Wright-Perry (William), Dorothy WrightCassell and Shirley WrightReams, all of Durham, North Carolina; one sister-in-law, Emma Lee Gist-Gredic of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 17 grandchildren; 21 greatgrandchildren; seven greatgreat-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church, 1715 S. Guignard Parkway, Sumter, with the Rev. M.G. Walters, pastor, eulogist. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 19 Chestnut St., Sumter. The remains will be placed in the church at noon. The funeral procession will leave at 12:20 p.m. from the home. Floral bearers will be granddaughters. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Burial will be in Hillside Memorial Park, 3001 Cains

Mill Road, Sumter. Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc. com

ROOSEVELT MILLER JR. Funeral services for Roosevelt “Ted” Miller Jr. will be held at noon on Saturday at Willow Grove AME Church, 8105 Sumter Landing Road, Horatio, with the Rev. Wallace Preston officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery, 802 N. GuigMILLER nard Drive, Sumter. Roosevelt Miller Jr. departed this life on May 18, 2016, in Yucca Valley, California. Born in Sumter County, he was the oldest of four children born to the late Roosevelt Sr. and Elizabeth Dennis Miller. Roosevelt graduated from Mather Academy Boarding School in Camden and from A&T State University in Greensboro, North Carolina. He received a double degree in engineering: architectural and civil with a minor in math. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Wallace K. Miller. Survivors include a son, Courtney Miller; and Sharon Render Miller, both of California; two sisters, Shirley Miller (Thomas) Garrett and Celestine Miller Harris (William H.); a niece, Cherise Miller of Manhattan, New York; a nephew, Michael (Diane) Garrett of Staten Island, New York; and a host of other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc., 304 S. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150. Condolences may be made

Frazier and Foreman. Well, Foreman didn’t go down just because he was tired; Ali was throwing some hammers on him. And Ali stood toe to toe with Frazier for three fights, taking a beating and dishing it out as well, winning two of those three bouts. Ali had no problem telling the world, “I’m a bad man!” And millions upon millions had no problem agreeing with him. The only problem was some agreed with him in the manner he meant it and just

as many agreed in the literal sense of the word. Ali came along at a time in the 1960s in which there was much social and cultural change and upheaval taking place. He made himself a lightning rod, changing his name from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali as he became a Muslim and joined the Nation of Islam. He later refused to be drafted by the U.S. Army, citing his religious convictions. He was stripped of his heavyweight title, spent

on their tribute page found at wwwPalmerMemorialChapel. com Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. is in charge of the arrangements.

tion Center, 6205 Richmond Road, Williamsburg. The service of committal will follow in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. Apostle Holliday was the brother of Howard (Julia Mae) Holliday of Manning. Whiting’s Funeral Home of 7005 Pocahontas Trail, Williamsburg, is in charge of arrangements. This comes as a courtesy of Fleming & Delaine Funeral Home & Chapel of Manning. Online condolences for the family may be sent to www. flemingdelaine.com or flemingdelaine@aol.com

EUGENE NELSON SR. NEW YORK, New York — Eugene Nelson Sr., 73, widower of Ruth Blackwell Nelson, died on Tuesday, June 7 2016. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Goodwill Freewill Baptist Church, Manning, with the Rev. Renol Trevol, pastor. Burial will follow in the churchyard cemetery. The family is receiving friends at the home of his brother and sister-in-law, John and Ora Nelson, 2379 Oak Grove Church Road, Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

REV. LEE ERNEST DINGLE The Rev. Lee Ernest Dingle, 79, husband of Hulene Pendergrass Dingle and widower of Gloria Rean Dinkins Dingle, died on Thursday, June 9, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. He was born on May 11, 1937, in Manning, a son of the late Ernest and Edith Robinson Dingle. The family is receiving friends at his residence, 595 W. Emerald Lake Drive. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

RAYMOND HOLLIDAY WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia — On Tuesday, June 7, 2016, Apostle Raymond Holliday, husband of Brenda Travers Holliday, heard his master’s call at Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center in Williamsburg. Born on March 21, 1937, in Manning, he was a son of the late Howard and Dessie Wilson Holliday. Apostle Holliday was the overseer of My Father’s House Apostolic Outreach Ministry. Service of remembrance will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Bethel Restora-

MARGARET M. LUCAS BISHOPVILLE — Margaret M. Lucas entered eternal rest on June 5, 2016, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, Hartsville. Funeral service will be held at noon today at St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church, Bishopville, with the pastor, the Rev. Don Robinson Sr., officiating. Interment will follow in St. John Cemetery, Bishopville. Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville, is in charge of arrangements.

LAWRENCE D. BUNDY Lawrence Durwood Bundy, 75, beloved husband of 54 years to Allie Lee Stuckey Bundy, died on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born in Orangeburg, he was a son of the late Clarence D. and Helen O. Bundy. Mr. Bundy was the former owner of Bundy Motor Co. of Sumter, Bundy Ford of Manning, Bundy Chrysler Plymouth Dodge of Manning, and retired as manager of the Collision Center with McLaughlin Ford. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved construction projects. He was a Mason. Surviving in addition to his wife are one son, Bryan Bundy and his wife, Candace, of Houston, Texas; one daughter, Angela Bundy of Atlanta; three sisters, Gayle Bundy McCormick and her husband, Michael, of St. Mat-

thews, Faye Bundy Sanders and her husband, William, of Camden and Shelia Bundy Castle and her husband, Cary, of Thief River, Michigan; four grandchildren, Paula Daniels, Shannon Daniels, Alex Bundy and Victoria Bundy; and mother-in-law, Elizabeth Glaze Stuckey of Lake Murray. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Fleetwood LeGrande Stuckey. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday at Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mark Barnett officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery with military honors. Active pallbearers will be Alex Bundy, Cary Castle, Nathan Castle, Michael McCormick, Ron Martin, Chris Sanders, Shane Sanders, William Sanders and Clark Weatherly. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Hugh Stoddard, Dr. Charlie White, Ralph Turner, Archie Coker, Steve Combos, Greg Combos and John Bacot. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday at Bullock Funeral Home. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

CATHERINE FELDER Catherine Felder, 88, widow of Robert Felder, departed this life on Thursday, June 9, 2016, at her residence. She was born on July 21, 1927, in Sumter, a daughter of the late Prince Wactor and Annie Lou Ware. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 1005 Spaulding Ave. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

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MERCHANDISE Garage, Yard & Estate Sales Sat. June 11th 7-2. Peach Orchard Rd to Fish Rd. and look for signs. Too much too mention. 667 W Liberty St Across from Family Video Sat 7-12 Variety of items! 1054 Briar Bend St Sat 7:30-? furn.,exercise equip & lots of misc. CHEAP! 2032 Greenville Circle, Sat. 7 am 1 pm. Household, clothes, toys, furn., other misc.

St. Francis Xavier High School Annual Yard Sale 15 School St. Sat. 7am - 12 pm. 2949 N Main St Sat 7-1 Multi family too much to list Everything must go! 4550 Pond Loop Rd. Sat. 7-12 Lots of good stuff! Large Multi Family 410 Derek Dr (off wedgefield Rd ) Sat 7-? Everything priced to sell!

LARGE GARAGE SALE Every Weekend Tables $2 & $3 FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB

Open every weekend. Call 803-494-5500 3140 British Ln (Williamburg subd.) Sat7-11 dishes, pots, pans, cake deco pans & more Yard Sale Sat. 7-12 at 3135 Ashlynn Way. Plus size clothing, red hats, Christmas and China.

920 Sassafras Dr Sat 7-? shopsmith mark5 home workshop, lemax village coll., christmas village, mizuno golf clubs Garage/Liquidation Sale at 5850 Arthur Rd. Sat. June 11th 7-11. Furniture, local art, dvds/cds, toys, deck furn. and home decor.

4920 John Franklin (Off Eagle Rd) Fri 9 - 4, Sat 7-1. Br furn., Dining table w/ 4 chairs, end tables, china cabinet, misc. items.

DAYLILIES Over 400 varieties Sat. 8 am - 12 noon. 662 Mattison Ave. Sumter

PRINTER TONER AND INK CARTRIDGES FOR SALE We have an over stock of various toner and ink refills to be sold together as one lot. For a list of cartilages email penny@theitem.com subject: toner

To reserve your booth on June 14, 2016 call 436-2271 after 9 am Sumter County Civic Center Indoor Garage Sale. Saturday, July 9, 2016 700 W. Liberty St. 8 am - 1 pm. Free admission. 442 East Charlotte Ave. Sat. June 11th 7am. Kids, men, women and PLUS size clothes, shoes and handbags. 490 Arrowhead Dr (deerfield) Sat 8 -3 toddler car bed, rims, tires, dishes & lots more!

414 Robbins Ave.(off Alice & Aldersgate.) Sat 8-1. hshld riding lawn mower, trimmer, other outdoor..

3860 Pinewood Rd. Fri & Sat. 7-12. Air cdtner, lawn mowers, weedeaters, pressure washer, too many items to list.

14 Bonview Dr. House cleaning after 35 yrs. Sat. 8 am - 12 noon. Cake decor, sm. appliances, etc. 3000 Sun Valley Dr. Sat 7-11 toys, toddler girls clothes, boys clothes. & misc items

Will buy furniture by piece or bulk, tools, trailers, lawn mowers, 4 wheelers, or almost anything of value. Call 803-983-5364

Yard Sale at 5555 Whisperwood Dr. Sat. June 11th 7am-1pm. Household goods.

Yard Sale at 1470 Plowden Mill Rd Sat. 8-12. Lots of stuff, furn, clothes, ect..

Mt. Nebo Baptist Church 10331 Plowden Mill Rd Alcolu SC June 11th 7-4. Almost everything under $5. Also BBQ/Hotdogs/Drinks.

Lemira Church Yard / Bake / Hot Dog Sale. 6/10 & 11. Fri.- Indoor CLOTHING SALE ONLY 4pm-7pm. Lots of new arrivals. Sat. 7am - 1pm we will have ALL items for sell. Furn., TV's, Books, and too many other items to mention. 514 Blvd. Rd.

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Huge Multi Family Sale at 317 W. Hampton Ave. Thurs., June 9, 4-7pm, Fri. & Sat., June 10 & 11, 8am - 12noon. Furn., teen & adult clothes, books, shoes, Avon, electronics, household, toys, etc. Too many items to list. Priced to sell!!

226 Hagan St. Fri & Sat 7-4 Big Sale! Variety of items!

3304 Hwy 15 South parking lot of Sugarplums Antiques, Sat. 8am-until. Lots of misc, hshld, lamps, furniture & etc

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Yard Sale 4250 Dorsey Dr. Sat. 7:30-12. Children, men & women clothes (all sizes) House items & more. 521 Old Manning Rd. Multi-family, Sat. 7 am - 12pm. Misc. hshold items, clothes, furn., toys 585 Covington St Sat 7-12 Inside Garage- A lil Bit of Everything! Big Variety!

3235 Coldice Ct (Timberline Meadows) Sat 7-11, Girls 14-16 and small juniors, big men's size clothes, basket ball goal, trampolene 80 Town House Crt. Sat. 11th 8-12. Furniture, kitchen/household items, decor and more. 3215 Tamarah Way, Meadowcroft Sbdv. Sat. 7am-1pm, Kit., Hshld, misc. new & used.

For Sale or Trade 4 Complete desktop computers w/monitors. Hard drives removed. $50 total Call 803-236-1070 Riding and push lawn mowers for sale. Between $500 & $80.00. Call 803-229-0379

Martin's Used Appliance Washers, Dryers, Refrig., Stoves. Guarantee 464-5439 or 469-7311. Open 7 Days a week 9am-8pm Electric 4 eye burner stove with matching overhead microwave. $300 OBO for set. 803-447-5453 New & used Heat pumps & A/C. Will install/repair, Call 803-968-9549 or 843-992-2364

EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted Full-Time Exp. body technician needed. Several years experience is a must Call 803-469-4560. Maintenance Supervisor Maintenance Supervisor needed for community in Sumter. Candidates must possess at least 5 years previous apartment maintenance & supervisory experience. Ability to troubleshoot & repair electrical & mechanical systems, appliances, structural, plumbing systems and HVAC certification req. Must respond to rotating after hours emergency calls. Submit resumes to: humanresources@fryproperties.com Local church seeking a piano player. Must be able to play all genre of gospel music. If interested call 803-481-3887 and leave message.

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Huntington Place Apartments Rents from $625 per month Powers Properties 595 Ashton Mill Drive 803-773-3600 Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5

Auto. Tech. Needed ASAP. Fulltime. Must have drivers license. Pay starting $30-$36 hr based on experience. Apply: B & C Automotive, 601 Broad St. Mon-Fri 8am-6pm

4980 Hwy 15 S. 3BR 1BA, LR, DR, kit., $650 mo/dep. Call 803-481-7118 or 803-357-8217. Section 8 OK

Local Tree Co. seeking CDL drivers, bucket operators & tree climbers. Call 803-478-8299 Full-Time & Part-Time Cook/Dietary Aide positions. Please apply in person at NHC HealthCare Sumter, 1018 N. Guignard Dr., Sumter, SC 29150 (EOE) CNA's - Full-Time, Part-Time positions for 3p-11p and 11p-7a. Please apply in person at NHC HealthCare Sumter, 1018 N. Guignard Dr., Sumter, SC 29150 (EOE)

Help Wanted Part-Time Deliver Phone Books Work Your Own Hours, Have Insured Vehicle, Must be at Least 18 yrs old, Valid DL. No Experience Necessary. 1-800-518-1333 x 224 www.deliverthephonebook.com

Trucking Opportunities F/T Class-A CDL driver needed to haul poultry. Night Shift. Must have 2 years verifiable exp & good MVR. Call 803-857-1857.

Medical Help Wanted Medical Assistant & Medical Admin. Fax resume to 803-774-7009 PT Certified Medication Technician To work in the Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center Medical Unit. Competitive pay! All Applicants are subject to Drug Screening and the Issuance of Security Clearance by the Facility in Which Work is to be performed. Apply online at: www.so uthernhealthpartners.com

Homes for Sale

14 x 60, 2BR 2BA Industrial Park area. No Pets. $350/mo & $350 sec dep. 803-478-3635 or 803-481-0365

Open House Sun June 12, 2-5pm, 502 Haynsworth St. FSBO

Manufactured Housing 3BR 1.5BA MH For sale by owner. Wedgefield Area. Remodeled, new roof. Call 803-494-2446

FOR RENT or Possible to own w/ down payment. Lee Cty. SW MH w/ private lot. $550 mo. 803-469-0013

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1 Mobile home Lot remaining on Scenic Lake Dr. $4500!! Call Burch at 803-720-4129

2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015

2, 3 & 4 Bedroom for rent, Cherryvale & Dogwood Area $250 & up. (803) 651-9926

Mobile Home Lots! Wholesale Pricing! Located 15 minutes from Sumter in Mayesville. Lots range from 1.5 to 2 acres. Lots sale for 9,900 and up. Buy the remaining 10 lots for $45,000! Contact David (803) 467-7592

3BR MH on Oswego Hwy $450 mo.+ $450 Dep. Call 843-274-4612

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Autos For Sale 2004 Grand Marquis LS, fully loaded w/ 117K mi., $3900 OBO. Call 803-447-5453

TO: TYNIKA CLAXTON, Esq. A hearing has been set in the above matter for the 11th day of JULY, 2016 at 11:30 o'clock A.M. You are hereby notified to be present in the chambers of the Family Court of the THIRD Judicial Circuit, located at 215 North Harvin Street at the aforesaid time.

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Kenneth Brown Roderic Hoskins Doretha Hagins Nolanda Wilson Sale handled by management. "Cash Only"

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In the Family Court Third Judicial Circuit 2015-DR-43-1576 State of South Carolina County of Sumter TO THE ABSENT DEFENDANT MICHELLE SHIRLEY Peter and Barbara Lewandowski Plaintiffs vs. Michelle Shirley and Jamie Shirley Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint for custody by the Plaintiffs, the original of which has been filed on December 11, 2015, and is available in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, a copy of which will be delivered to you upon request; and to serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint upon the attorney for the Plaintiffs, William A. W. Buxton, P.O. Box 3220, Sumter, South Carolina 29151 or 325 West Calhoun Street, Sumter, South Carolina, 29150. within thirty (30) days following the date of service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time stated, the Plaintiffs will apply for judgment by default against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Curtis & Croft, LLC PO Box 3220 Sumter, SC 29151

TYPE: DIVORCE HEARING TIME ALLOTTED: 15 MINUTES THIS CASE WILL BE HEARD BY JUDGE GORDON B. JENKINSON IT IS ORDERED that the attorney requesting the hearing shall notify the opposing counsel or party of the date of the hearing as the Clerk's office will send notices of hearing only to the requesting attorney.

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For Sale- 251 Cromer Dr Sumter 3BR 2BA, large den, dining room, kitchen, laundry room, garage, fenced in yard, C/H/A, new roof. Move in ready. Call 803-469-8700

6670 Deveaux Rd. 2BR/2BA, 1.12 acres. Adorable cottage built in 2007. $107,500 Close to Shaw and easy commute to Columbia Call 803-968-6978

Request for Proposals ROOFING-BILLY S. FLEMMING SR. PROTECTIVE SERVICES CENTER–CITY OF MANNING, SOUTH CAROLINA The City of Manning, South Carolina is accepting proposals from Construction and Roofing Companies interested in re-roofing the Billy S. Flemming Sr. Protective Services Center (Police Department). The City’s requirements are outlined as follows: 1) Completely remove existing roofing down to existing wood roof deck. 2) Replace/Repair any deteriorated or damaged decking/seal abandoned roof openings. 3) Mechanically attach one layer 1⁄2 inch ISO roof insulation (R-20.5) 4) Mechanically adhere one layer of 60 mil TPO membrane to insulation. 5) Include all necessary flashings, wall caps, gutters, downspouts, etc. 6) Tie in adjacent TPO roofing at top of bowstring. All bidders should submit proof of insurance when submitting quotation, and should be licensed by the State of South Carolina. Before submitting proposals, each potential bidder must inspect the area of the proposed construction and have a clear understanding of the scope of work to be completed. All Proposals will be received by the City of Manning until 2PM, June 23rd, 2016, at which time proposals will be opened and evaluated. Proposals can be mailed to Scott Tanner/Administrator, City of Manning, PO Box 546, Manning, SC 29102. Proposals may also be delivered to Manning City Hall, at 29 West Boyce Street, Manning, SC 29102. The City of Manning reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. To schedule a site visit please contact the Manning Police Department at (803)-435-8859.

SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2016 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 870 ORLANDO CIRCLE - Beautiful 2531 SF, 3BR, 2.5 bath brick home on .98 acres and only 3 minutes from the front gate of Shaw AFB! $244,900 3750 RHODODENDRON DR - Outstanding buy in Wintergreen! 1977 SF, 3BR, 2 bath brick home situated on .93 acre lot overlooking a small pond. $174,900

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of The Citizens Bank vs. Anthony L. Welch, CA# 2016-CP-43-00252, I, the undersigned, will sell on June 22, 2016 at 12 p.m., at the Sumter County Courthouse, 141 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder the following property: All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land with improvements thereon, lying, being and situate in the Shiloh Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and designated as Lot 3 and Lot 3A on that plat by Nesbitt Surveying Co, Inc., dated February 17, 2003 and recorded in Plat Book 2003 at Page 178 of the records of Sumter County; said plat incorporated herein by reference pursuant to 30-5-520 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina. 1976 (as amended). This being the same property conveyed to Anthony Lyn Welch by deed of Carolina Eastern of Pamplico, Inc. dated March 21, 2003 and recorded April 7, 2003 in Deed Book 883 at Page 629 of the records of Sumter County, and by deed of Kenneth Welch and Leitha Welch to Anthony Lyn Welch dated March 21, 2003 and recorded in Book 883 at page 633 of the records of Sumter County. Also one 2008 MIRA M/H VIN# H186843GL&R

MBP# 351-00-03-009 Property Address: 1990 Puddin Swamp Turbeville, SC 29162 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit, at the conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the property will be resold on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day at the risk of the said highest bidder. Personal or deficiency judgment having been demanded, the bidding will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days after the sale. Purchaser to pay for preparation of the deed, documentary stamps on the deed, and recording fees.

Ray Coit Yarborough, Jr. Attorney for Plaintiff

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773-1481 Buy American… Buy Ford… Buy McLaughlin!

Sam Hopkins, ABR, GRI, CRS 1770 Camden Hwy., Sumter, SC 29153

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SUBJECT TO SUMTER COUNTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS, EASEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, ANY OTHER MATTERS OF RECORD. MH SOLD "AS IS".

*ATTENTION: FAMILY COURT ADDRESS SUMTER COUNTY FAMILY COURT 215 NORTH HARVIN STREET SUMTER, S.C. 29150-4900

Homes for Sale

Good condition Apts. 2BR 1BA All new appliances C/H/A $550-$600 7A & 7B Wright St Call 803-773-5186 or 631-626-3460

Montreat St. (off Miller Rd.) 2BR 1BA, all electric, no pets $350-$400 mo + dep. 803-316-8105.

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Plaintiff

For Lease Retail/office space in Santee River Plaza, located at busiest intersection in Santee, SC, near I-95 and across street from drugstore and bank. Space ranging from 200-1,200 sq. ft. Call (803)515-3938

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Downtown apartments 2BR 2BA $975, 1BRD 1BA $840 Util. Incld. 803-775-1204 Mon.-Fri. 8-5p or 803-968-1950

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

Destruction of Special Education Records (300.573) Sumter School District will be destroying special education records for students exiting during or prior to the 2010-2011 school year. Records being destroyed include all special education referral records, evaluation reports, testing protocols, notifications of meetings, Individual Education Plans (IEP), reviews of existing data summaries, and all other personally identifiable information therein. Under state and federal law, special education records must be maintained for a period of five years after special education services have ended. Former students over the age of 18, or parents of students over the age of 18, who have retained parental rights through the court's determination, may obtain special education records by contacting and making an appointment with Mrs. Lillarweise Seymore at (803) 774-5500 (ext. 210).

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1 Lot For Mobile home. Rent $165 /mo. Incl's water & Sewage. Peaceful neighborhood. Off 521 N. Call 803-983-3121

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