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Ryan P. Haygood, director of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, talks outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Tuesday about the Shelby County v. Holder voting rights case in Alabama. The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a key provision of the Voting Rights Act — the requirement that all or parts of 15 states with a history of discrimination in voting get Washington’s approval before changing the way they hold elections — cannot be enforced until Congress comes up with a new way of determining which states and localities require close federal monitoring of elections.

Voting decision divides leaders BY ROBERT J. BAKER bbaker@theitem.com The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Tuesday to strike down a key section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is nothing less than “the first shot of the second Civil War,” according to one local leader. Ferdinand Burns, Sumter branch president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said Wednesday that he fears the deeply divided decision will open the door for “those who would try to take away the vote from minorities in the South.” “These people now have a license to do anything they want to impede minority voting,” Burns said. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the 5-4 decision for the court, which invalidated Section 4 of the law establishing a “coverage formula” to determine which states and local governments fall under Section 5. That portion of the law requires all or part of 15 states with a history of voting discrimination against blacks, Native Americans and Hispanics to get Washington’s approval before changing local election laws. “The conditions that originally justified

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Final reading, public comment on county budget set for Friday BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com Sumter County Council was presented with a new option for balancing the county budget Tuesday, only days before council members must approve a spending plan for the fiscal year beginning Monday. The option presented

by county staff at a budget workshop is the fourth considered by council in the past week, after a vote on the initial budget proposal June 11 ended in a deadlock and the county had to start the budget process over again. A final vote on the budget will follow a public hearing in council chambers in a spe-

cially called meeting at noon Friday. That vote will determine whether county property owners will see their taxes go up next year. In the latest option, Sumter County will collect a smaller millage increase than previously proposed while also taking money from the authorized reserve fund to cover expenses.

Under Tuesday’s proposal, the county millage rate will increase by 1.7 mills, raising a projected $703,500. That’s lower than the 2.15-mill increase initially proposed in the budget. Both proposals also include a 0.8-mill increase for property owners in Fire District 1 and a SEE BUDGET, PAGE A8

Columbia Marionette Theatre performs for local children ABOVE: Itica Battis is fascinated with the marionettes. The 5-year-old was with a large group from the Grace Cathedral Child Development Center.

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John Scollon, executive director of Columbia Marionette Theatre, took Anansi the Spider out front following a performance at the Sumter Opera House, and kids gathered around to meet the marionette. They were participating in a Sumter County Library summer-reading program presentation.

BY BRADEN BUNCH bbunch@theitem.com The Sumter School District Board of Trustees has called a special meeting for 6 p.m. Monday at the district’s headquarters, once again for the exclusive reason to hold an executive session. This will be the second specially called meeting called this month by the trustees. As at the last meeting, most of the activity will be behind closed doors. However, Monday’s sparse agenda reveals a few more details regarding the reason for the special meeting. This time, the official agenda points out that trustees will receive a personnel report, which could include employee “elections, reassignments, transfers, resignations, retirements, and/or terminations.” SEE DISTRICT, PAGE A8

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ABOVE: Anansi the Spider tricks his friend tortoise so that Anansi can eat all of the yams in the bucket. Anansi later taught Silly Monkey a song that made him appear to confess to the deed. RIGHT: Mia Ingram, 5, watches the performance of the African folk tale about Anansi the Spider from the lap of her mother, Kathy Stacy, as Zoey Davis, 4, also watches attentively.

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Jeanette Weaver, owner and operator of Palmetto Mark It on Bultman Drive, lines up thread to monogram a beach towel Monday. She has been sewing since childhood.

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Monogramming shop opens in Sumter Weaver said. Her store has wooden initials that can be placed in wreaths for the house and vinyl decals for cars. And while the mother of two — Dylan Weaver, 1, and Caroline Weaver, 6 — does sell baby items, towels, hats and bags, so far she mostly has people bringing in items to customize. “Our biggest thing is monograms,” she said. “We have more coming in the door than going out.” Items purchased at her store are usually priced to include embroidering. “People should not have to tote a calculator around,” Weaver said. Besides letters, she can embroider a number of logos for local churches and businesses. She also carries acrylic jewelry and Lake Life gear, and gift certificates are available. For more information, visit theitem.com/marketplace and search for Weaver displays one of her letter Palmetto Mark It. wreaths recently.

BY JADE ANDERSON janderson@theitem.com Jeanette Weaver is a patient woman. “I grew up sewing,” said the Manning native. “My family had a pocketbook business. We sold purses and tote bags at flea markets and craft shows. It was our side money. It doesn’t take rocket science. It’s just tedious.” After serving as the main embroiderer for Southern Initials and helping her husband, Christopher Weaver, with Southeastern Transport for the past five years, the Manning native thought the time was right to start her own sewing business. She opened Palmetto Mark It at 584 Bultman Drive, Suite 5, on April 12. The business’ slogan is “Your One Stop Monogram Shop.” “We have house monogramming, car monogramming and monogramming monogramming,”

Bond denied for man with drug charges BY SHARRON HALEY shaley@theitem.com MANNING — The manhunt for 24-year-old Christopher Polite ended Monday when he turned himself in to agents with the Clarendon County Narcotics Task Force. Polite, of 1146 Waynes Drive in Manning, was

charged with one count of trafficking crack cocaine, three counts of distribution of crack POLITE cocaine and one count of distribution of marijuana. Bond for Polite was denied.

The task force had been looking for Polite since May 19 when a search warrant was executed at a house on Pruitt Lane, a place Polite was known to visit. Five individuals were arrested in a two-day drug sting operation in the Sugar Hill, Manning Gardens and Pinewood areas of Clarendon County.

The suspect is no stranger to the drug scene in Clarendon County, according to the task force. Since September 2012, Polite has been arrested more than six times with more than a dozen drug cases pending in magistrate and general sessions courts in Clarendon County.

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A Columbia man is in jail after sending photos of a woman having sex to her father. Deron Ronnie Carrier, 44, of 1814 Dunn St., Columbia, was arrested Tuesday by the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office and charged with unlawful dissemination of obscenity. The suspect reportedly sent several imagCARRIER es of an adult woman engaged in sexual activity to the cellphone of the woman’s father, who lives in Sumter County, in an attempt to blackmail the man. Investigators said it was unclear how the images were originally obtained. The victim turned the images and cellphone records over to the sheriff’s office, and Carrier was taken into custody Tuesday. He was being held at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center on Wednesday on a $2,500 surety bond.

The city of Sumter will hold a special public hearing Friday on a $30,000 federal grant to the city police department. The hearing will be held before members of city council at noon Friday in the Sumter Fire Department’s training center on McCrays Mill Road. Members of the public are invited to give their thoughts on the grant. Sumter police will receive $31,428 in a Justice Assistance Grant from the U.S. Justice Department. Chief Russell Roark said he plans to use the grant money for mobile radios, at an estimated cost of $4,000 each. The law requires a public hearing to be held before Roark’s department can accept the money. Because city council will not have its regular public meeting Tuesday because of the July 4 holiday, a special hearing had to be called for the police department to make a submission deadline of July 9.

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Senior care planning program set for tonight Sterling House of Sumter will host “Starting the Conversation,” a program aimed at facilitating conversations between adult children and their aging parents about senior care planning. Mike Jones of Amedisys Home Health and Laura Cardello, sales manager at Sterling House, will speak at the program open to adult children. Cardello said the program hopes to illustrate how to make difficult decisions with your aging parents while honoring and respecting parents’ wishes as they get older. The program will be presented at Sterling House of Sumter, 1180 Wilson Hall Road, from 6 to 7:30 tonight. It is free and open to the public. For more information, call Cardello at (803) 469-4508.

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MANNING — Triple-killing suspect Jeffrey Eady, 31, was taken to the Charleston County Detention Center on Wednesday morning, where he was formally charged in the May 30 death of a 37-yearold Charleston woman. Charleston County deputies picked up Eady from the Clarendon County Detention Center and transported him to the Charleston facility where he was charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery and possession of a weapon durEADY ing a violent crime. Then, Eady appeared in a bond hearing before Charleston Magistrate Linda S. Lombard. Charleston County Sheriff’s Office Maj. Jim Brady said Lombard set Eady’s bond for the possession of a weapon during a violent crime at $100,000. Brady said Eady must appear before a circuit court judge for a bond hearing on the charges of murder and armed robbery. “A date will need to be set up through the court system, and (Eady) will be transported back here for the hearing before a circuit judge,” Brady added. Following a two-day manhunt, Eady was arrested on June 1 in Florida in the deaths of two Clarendon County women, 77-year-old Sadie Brown and 65-year-old Maebell White. Brown was Eady’s second cousin. While Clarendon County authorities were searching for the then-missing Brown on May 30, they learned within less than an hour that White, who was working within three houses of where Brown lived, had been shot to death at the 527 Subdivision Road recycling center. The same day, Crystal Johnson was shot and killed at a convenience store in the Adams Run community of Charleston County where she worked. From May 29 until the afternoon of June 2, the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from a variety of national, state and local agencies searched for Brown’s body in the area around 527 Subdivision Road where she was last seen alive. At one point on June 1, Clarendon County authorities called in Cue Inc., a search and rescue team of volunteers using cadaver dogs out of North Carolina, to aid in the search. However, it wasn’t until Eady waived extradition and returned to Clarendon County on June 2 that Clarendon authorities learned where her body was located. Clarendon County Sheriff Randy Garrett said the motive behind the shootings appeared to be money and White’s car. The first attempt to hold a bond hearing for Eady in Clarendon County had to be postponed a day because Eady, just prior to the hearing, used the clasp on his admittance bracelet at the Clarendon County Detention Center to slit his wrist. The next day, Eady waived his rights and would remain in the Clarendon facility until he could appear before a Clarendon circuit court judge. At that time, Garrett said he was in no hurry for Eady to appear in court. “He’s not going anywhere,” Garrett added. Garrett said public defender Scott Robinson has been assigned as Eady’s lawyer. In Clarendon County, Eady has been charged with one count of murder in the death of Maebell White, along with possession of a weapon during a violent crime and grand larceny. He has also been charged with one count of murder in the death of Sadie Brown, as well as one count of possession of a weapon during a violent crime and credit card fraud. Reach Sharron Haley at (803) 425-4604.

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Pageant title winner gets online support from deployed mom BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS KRYSTAL M. JEFFERS 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs While deployed, Senior Master Sgt. Lenora Tiek, 20th Communications Squadron programs flight chief, was able to witness her daughter Alexandra compete in the 2013 South Carolina National American Miss Pageant in the pre-teen division, held in Columbia on June 14 and 15. At the pageant, Alexandra earned the title Miss South Carolina Pre-teen and qualified to compete at the national level which is scheduled to take place in Anaheim, Calif., in November. Alexandra also received top honors for most photogenic and promising model in her division. Unfortunately, her mother couldn’t physically attend the event because of her deployment at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. She is assigned with the 455th Expeditionary Communications Squadron as the unit’s chief enlisted manager. However, with technology being what it is, Lenora was able to watch the entire competition through FaceTime on an Apple iPhone. “I was just as excited and nervous as if I was sitting right there,” Tiek said. “Thank goodness for Apple and the morale network. It was not the same as being there, but I was thankful to have the opportunity to watch. I was up at 3:15 a.m., and it was worth every waking moment.” Morale network is free wireless Internet that is provided to deployed service members to increase and maintain morale. During the entire

competition, Alexandra was unaware that her mother was watching her perform. “I was totally surprised and ecstatic,” Alexandra said. “I didn’t know that was possible. I was so happy to see her. It meant a lot to me. I miss her terribly.” Chief Master Sgt. Jason Tiek, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Tiger Aircraft Maintenance Unit superintendent and Alexandra’s father, didn’t tell her because he didn’t want to make her nervous or get her hopes up in case it didn’t work, he said. At the end of the competition when she received her crown, Alexandra also received the phone with her mother, who was on FaceTime. “When my dad handed me the phone while I was standing with all the other girls that won, my mother told me she was very proud of me and couldn’t wait to see me,” Alexandra said. “This is an amazing moment in her life,” Lenora said. “I am proud of her and her accomplishments. This was something that she worked very hard toward.” Tiek left for Afghanistan at the end of April, which was when Alex-

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Alexandra Tiek, daughter of Chief Master Sgt. Jason Tiek, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Tiger Aircraft Maintenance Unit superintendent, and Senior Master Sgt. Lenora Tiek, 20th Communications Squadron, speaks to her deployed mother via FaceTime on an iPhone after earning the prestigious title Miss South Carolina Pre-teen in the 2013 South Carolina National American Miss Pageant in Columbia on June 14 and 15. Lenora is currently deployed with the 455th Expeditionary Communications Squadron as the unit’s chief enlisted manager at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

andra began preparing for the competition. For about two months, Alexandra prepared with the assistance of her family and spent approximately an hour every night practicing. “We rehearsed a lot,” Alexandra said. Some of her practice included walking as if

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she was on stage, reciting the two commercials she was going to perform for the actress event and reciting her introduction. Despite being about 7,500 miles away, Tiek still supported her daughter. Every Sunday she would FaceTime with Alexandra, and

they would practice her entire performance for at least half an hour. “Having her practice with me (through FaceTime) definitely helped a lot,” Alexandra said. Though Tiek supported her daughter by helping her practice, she also tried not to be a distraction. Instead, she relied on her husband to take over her usual roles, such as regularly running through the interview questions and introduction, practicing proper posture and how to communicate effectively, and doing Alexandra’s hair. “I tried to not bother my husband and daughter while the pageant was going on,” Tiek said. “I made lists and prepped them both before I left and before they headed to the pageant. I had to trust that they were ready, and they were. I just needed to stay out of the way and let them do their thing. The pageant runs a tight schedule and sometimes there are quick changes, so I definitely didn’t want my emails or FaceTime interruptions get in the way. It was hard, but I knew it was best.” The experience of having her mother deployed during the competition taught Alexandra important lessons and helped her grow. “It helped her become more self-dependent and self-reliant,” Jason Tiek said. In addition to becoming more independent, participating in pageants helped Alexandra

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grow in other ways. “Pageants are very fun,” Alexandra said. “They turn me into a leader, increase my confidence and (give me the chance) to make new friends.” The National American Miss Pageants are dedicated to celebrating America’s greatness and encouraging its future leaders, which is why the winners are not chosen based on beauty. “The pageant doesn’t judge you on your beauty,” said Alexandra. “It judges you on your poise, your confidence and how you stand and represent yourself.” Emphasis is placed on the importance of gaining self-confidence, learning new skills, learning positive attitudes about competition and setting and achieving goals. “This pageant is not like what you see on ‘Toddlers and Tiaras,’” Tiek said. “She is not allowed to wear make-up. It is all based on how she presents herself, speaks in front of a crowd and (performs during) interviews with multiple judges. National American Miss is preparing our daughter for college and her future.” Tiek is scheduled to return home before her daughter competes at a national level in California. However, when Alexandra competes for the 2013 National American Miss, she might once again have a deployed parent, as Jason is scheduled to deploy during that same time frame.

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Gay rights supporters erupt in cheers over ruling WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of same-sex marriage burst into cheers, wept openly and chanted “DOMA is Dead� outside the Supreme Court as word reached them that the justices had struck down the federal law defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Some in the crowd hugged, and others jumped up and down just after 10 a.m. Wednesday when the decision was announced inside. Many were on their cellphones monitoring Twitter, news sites and blogs for the outcome. There were cheers as runners came down the steps with the ruling in hand and turned them over to reporters who quickly flipped through the pages. Sarah Prager, 26, cried and shook and hugged a stranger. Prager, who married her wife in Massachusetts in 2011, said she was in shock. “Oh that’s so good. It’s just really good,� she said. “I didn’t expect DOMA to be struck down,� Prager said through tears. She referred to the Defense of Marriage Act, signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996. Gay rights activists had argued that the law improperly de-

Michael Knaapen, left, and his husband John Becker, right, embrace after the Supreme Court struck down a federal provision denying benefits to legally married gay couples in front of the Supreme Court in Washington on Wednesday.

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nied same-sex spouses the federal benefits that heterosexual couples are granted, and the justices agreed. Inside, the reaction was subdued. Many of the spectators had stood in line for hours to get a seat in the packed courtroom, some even camping out overnight. Before the justices took the bench, the crowd was admonished to stay silent, and they kept quiet. As Justice An-

thony Kennedy read through a summary of the decision, it became clear that the court was throwing out the federal law, and a few smiles broke out across the audience. One relieved-looking lawyer blinked back her tears. Justice Antonin Scalia followed with his own scalding dissent, ridiculing justices in the majority for what he termed “self-aggrandizement� and demonization of

anyone who opposed gay marriage as an “enemy of human decency.� The other justices mostly stared ahead as he spoke. As soon as Scalia finished, Chief Justice John Roberts announced that Scalia would be reading again, announcing the majority opinion in an unrelated case. “I’m sorry about that — but this is shorter,� Scalia said quickly, to laughter through-

out the room, before launching into a case involving a Massachusetts extortion conviction obviously of less intense interest to the crowd. Lastly, Roberts read the court’s second gay marriage decision, a narrow ruling overturning a California proposition that banned same-sex marriage. It allows the marriages to resume there but doesn’t affect other states. The expectant mood inside quickly deflated under the legalistic wording of the California decision. But when the plaintiffs in that case walked down the court’s marble steps with their lawyer afterward, they were met with chants of “Thank you� and “USA.� The crowd outside filled the sidewalk and spilled across the street. The vast majority were champions of gay marriage, though there was at least one person who held a sign in favor of traditional marriage. Much of the crowd waved American flags and rainbow flags and carried signs including “I (heart) my wife� and “Equality is an American value!� One man carried a closet door that towered above his head and said in part: “No more shut doors.�

S.C. budget: Hospital regulation program loses $1.7M COLUMBIA (AP) — A program that state health officials use to regulate whether South Carolina hospitals can add new beds, build additional facilities or even buy expensive equipment appears to have been gutted after the House agreed Tuesday with Gov. Nikki Haley to remove more than $1.7 million in funding. House members voted 56-65 on Wednesday to sustain the Republican governor’s veto of money for the Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Certificate of Need program. A two-

thirds vote was needed to override the veto. Director Catherine Templeton testified earlier this year that she was against unfunded mandates, DHEC spokesman Mark Plowden said. Plowden noted the program is now neither funded nor repealed and said DHEC plans to follow the wishes of the governor and the Legislature. “We are working to determine how to implement their instruction,� Plowden said. State Rep. Walt McLeod warned that getting rid of the money was a backdoor way to get rid of the program

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The Sumter Unit of the National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP) will meet at 6:30 p.m. today in the office of the Sumter County Historical Commission, 155 Haynsworth St. Designed to assist clubs and businesses conduct orderly, productive meetings through the correct use of parliamentary procedure, the meetings are open to the public. Contact Laura LeGrand at (803) 775-0830 or lauralegrand@sc.rr.com.

For Belle’s Sake Rescue and Rehabilitation will sponsor a Sumter Bully Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 29, at Dillon Park. All dog breeds are welcome, and dogs must be up to date on vaccinations and not aggressive. Entry fee is $5 per dog. All proceeds go to For Belle’s Sake for medical treatment of rescued dogs. Lincoln High School Class of 1964 will hold a class reunion meeting at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, at South Sumter Resource Center, 337 Manning Ave. Election of new officers will be held. Call Frances Woods at (803) 773-3804, Lillie R. Wilson at (803) 775-9088 or Bertha Willis at (803) 775-9660. The National Federation of the Blind (Sumter Chapter) will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, at Shiloh-Randolph Manor, 125 W. Bartlette St. Transportation provided within the mileage radius. Contact Debra Canty at (803) 775-5792 or via email at DebraCanC2@ frontier.com.

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Wholesome family harmonies on ‘Willis Clan’ BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Singing families are nothing new to television. Viewers of a certain vintage may recall the King Family holiday specials on ABC or the Lennon sisters on “The Lawrence Welk Show.� The fictional “Partridge Family� television show was at least partly inspired by The Cowsills, a large singing brood that appeared on everything from “The Ed Sullivan Show� to “Love, American Style� during the family’s late 1960s heyday. No list of singing TV families would be complete without the Osmonds. They had been a TV singing staple since the late 1950s and were later overshadowed by younger siblings Donny and Marie, who had their own eponymous variety show. The tradition of wholesome harmonies continues with “The Willis Clan� (8 p.m., Great American Country). Toby and Brenda Willis have 12 children, eight girls and four boys, each more talented than the next. “Clan� follows their practices and performances as well as their family dynamics, chores and traditions. When not singing or dancing, they handle the livestock and farming on an extensive Tennessee compound. Life in the farmhouse can be described as “the Osmonds meet ‘Bonanza.’� Children who fail to do their chores or commit other infractions must submit to a special Willis family court.

This pilot episode includes former professional music manager Doc McGhee, who has worked with KISS, Bon Jovi and Motley Crue. • The Syfy Channel changes things up by scheduling one of its goofy Saturday night original shockers tonight. The shamelessly derivative “Independence Daysasterâ€? (9 p.m., TV14) stars Ryan Merriman as the president’s brother, a smalltown hero and renegade scientist who has to step into the commander in chief’s shoes when the president’s helicopter is shot down during an alien invasion. Can he find the intergalactic invader’s weakness in time to save humanity?

Tonight’s Other Highlights • The X Games (8 p.m., ESPN2) unfold in Munich. • A tech genius with limitless resources threatens the secrecy of the project on “Person of Interestâ€? (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14). • A home improvement firm reorganizes on the season finale of “Does Someone Have to Go?â€? (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14). • A fat insurance payout turns a wife into the prime suspect in her husband’s murder on “Motiveâ€? (9 p.m., ABC, TVPG). • “The Out Listâ€? (9:30 p.m., HBO, TV-MA) profiles prominent and emerging members of the LGBT community. • Fiona and Madeline frame

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a Russian bureaucrat on “Burn Noticeâ€? (9 p.m., USA, TV-PG). • On two episodes of “Anger Managementâ€? (FX, TV-14): Charlie gets a new therapist (9 p.m.); Charlie and Kate sacrifice for science (9:30 p.m.). • A suspect emerges in a series of ATM robberies on “Rookie Blueâ€? (10 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). • Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Chris O’Dowd and Josh Groban appear on “The Graham Norton Showâ€? (10 p.m., BBC America, TV-14). • Mike gets an exotic assignment on “Gracelandâ€? (10 p.m., USA, TV-14). • The season finale of “Tabatha Takes Overâ€? (10 p.m., Bravo, TV-14) revisits some of the businesses that she bossed around or, rather, helped. • “The Brokaw Filesâ€? (10 p.m., Military, TV-G) airs an interview then-NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw conducted with President Ronald Reagan two days before he left office in 1989.

Series Notes The guys encourage young girls to stick with science on “The Big Bang Theory� (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-PG) * On two episodes of “Parks and Recreation� (NBC, r, TV-PG): Ron needs help (8 p.m.), outdated statutes (8:30 p.m.) * Elena’s dark vision on “The Vampire Diaries� (8 p.m., CW, r, TV-14) * Walden can’t keep a secret on

“Two and a Half Men� (8:30 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * Jim helps Dwight find the perfect assistant on “The Office� (9 p.m., NBC, r, TV-PG) * Evan’s confessions on “Beauty and the Beast� (9 p.m., CW, r, TV-PG) * A blizzard complicates justice on “Elementary� (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14).

Late Night Tom Goldstein is booked on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart� (11 p.m., Comedy Central) * Kevin Hart, Chris Kluwe and Eve are on “Conan� (11 p.m., TBS) * Channing Tatum, Sarah Colonna, Julian McCullough and Gary Valentine are booked on “Chelsea Lately� (11 p.m., E!) * Daniel Libeskind is on “The Colbert Report� (11:30 p.m., Comedy Central) * Johnny Depp, Adam Newman and Dawes appear on “Late Show With David Letterman� (11:35 p.m., CBS) * David Spade, Joey King and Grace Potter on “The Tonight Show� (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Annette Bening, Tony Goldwyn and The Neighbourhood appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live� (11:35 p.m., ABC) * Julianne Moore, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Danny Bowien visit “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon� (12:35 a.m., NBC, r) * Channing Tatum and Marc Maron on “The Late Late Show� (12:35 a.m., CBS). Copyright 2013, United Feature Syndicate

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States promise quick action on election laws BY BILL BARROW The Associated Press ATLANTA — Across the South, Republicans are working to take advantage of a new political landscape after a divided U.S. Supreme Court freed all or part of 15 states, many of them in the old Confederacy, from having to ask Washington’s permission before changing election procedures in jurisdictions with histories of discrimination. After the high court announced its momentous ruling Tuesday, officials in Texas and Mississippi pledged to immediately implement laws requiring voters to show photo identification before getting a ballot. North Carolina Republicans promised they would quickly try to adopt a similar law. Florida now appears free to set its early vot-

ing hours however Gov. Rick Scott and the GOP Legislature please. And Georgia’s most populous county likely will use county commission districts that Republican state legislators drew over the objections of local Democrats. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the 5-4 opinion that struck down as outdated a key provision of the landmark 1965 law credited with ensuring ballot access to millions of black Americans, American Indians and other minorities. Roberts’ opinion gives Congress an opportunity to retool the law’s so-called preclearance sections that give the U.S. Justice Department veto power over local elections. But the prospects of a quick fix seem uncertain, at best, given stark ideological divides on Capitol Hill

on a host of matters. Southern Republicans largely hailed Roberts’ opinion as recognition of racial progress since President Lyndon Johnson signed the law at the apex of the civil rights movement. “Over the last halfcentury, Georgia has reformed, and our state is a proud symbol of progress,” Gov. Nathan Deal said. “Today’s decision guarantees that Georgia will be treated like every other state — a right we have earned.” In neighboring Alabama, where the case originated, Gov. Robert Bentley said, “We have long lived up to what happened” in the Jim Crow era, “and we have made sure it’s not going to happen again.” Democrats and civil rights attorneys lambasted the ruling as a setback for the very ad-

VOTING ACT from Page A1 these measures no longer characterize voting in the covered jurisdictions,” Roberts wrote. He said the conditions were a “strong medicine” that imposes burdens based on a time long past. “But history did not end in 1965,” Roberts wrote. “By the time the Act was reauthorized in 2006, there had been 40 more years (of history) ... During that time, largely because of the Voting Rights Act, voting tests were abolished, disparities in voter registration and turnout due to race were erased and African-Americans attained political office in record numbers.” “And yet the coverage formula that Congress reauthorized in 2006 ignores these developments, keeping the focus on decades-old data relevant to decades-old problems, rather than current data reflecting current needs,” Roberts continued. Provisions within the act that were left untouched by the court still subject states such as South Carolina to federal monitoring of its electoral process. But the decision notes the law may not be enforced until Congress develops an up-to-date formula for determining which parts of the country should be subjected to the law. “I don’t see this Congress coming up with a new formula,” Burns said. “They can’t

come up with anything now. They stalemate on everything. They are so prejudiced against this president, they don’t want to do anything that will make this president look good.” Sumter Democratic Party Chairman Allen Bailey said the gains Roberts mentioned prove a continued need for the stricken portions of the act. “(Tuesday) was, in my opinion, a sad day for those who will be impacted by the decision,” he said. “I think that people worked too hard for way too long to gain these improvements, which have been made because of the rules and laws and regulations currently in place. Scaling them back is a horrible thing.” Sumter Republican Party Chairwoman Shery Smith, however, agreed with Roberts’ comments. “The formulas they were using are antiquated, and the Supreme Court is recognizing the progress that all Southern states have made and that all states should be treated equally,” she said. “I think it’s a great thing for South Carolina and other states affected by the Voting Rights Act.” Clarendon GOP Chairman Moye Graham said the provision had long outlived itself when talking with The Item in February as the Supreme Court heard arguments relat-

vancement Republicans highlighted, and the dissenters predicted a proliferation of laws designed to curtail minority participation in elections. Rep. John Lewis, an Atlanta Democrat and civil rights activist who was beaten as he advocated for voting rights in the 1960s, called the ruling a “dagger.” President Obama said he was “deeply disappointed” in the court overturning “well-established practices that help make sure voting is fair.” At Obama’s Justice Department, officials opted for caution. They said the agency, which enforces federal voting laws, has in hand 276 submissions from state and local governments seeking preclearance. The department will issue guidance on those pending laws and procedures in the next few

ing to a small Alabama town’s challenge of the law. Shelby County acknowledged the troubled voting past in Southern states but said it and other communities were unfairly targeted when it sued the Justice Department and Attorney General Eric Holder last year. “Nationally, we have a black president, and South Carolina has its first black senator,” Graham said. “We have black congressmen from both parties. And in South Carolina, we have a governor who comes from a minority group. I think it’s unfair to single out certain states, especially South Carolina, when it’s clear that times have changed.” Likewise, a spokesman for South Carolina’s first female and minority chief executive, Gov. Nikki Haley, said “she understands better than anyone how South Carolina has changed for the better.” “And that’s thanks in no small part to the fact that she, and members of the General Assembly, have fought to strengthen the integrity of our electoral process and make sure more, and not fewer, South Carolinians have access to the ballot box,” Rob Godfrey said in a statement. Local Democrats such as Burns and Bailey admit that times have indeed changed, but they see Tuesday’s decision as a political one that now gives their Republican counterparts carte blanche to

days, they said. For five decades, the law required that certain states and localities with a history of discrimination submit all of their election laws — from new congressional district maps to the precinct locations and voting hours — to Justice Department lawyers for approval. Congress reauthorized the law multiple times, the latest in 2006 with overwhelming bipartisanship capped by a 98-0 Senate vote. Election officials in Alabama’s Shelby County, a suburban enclave nestled between civil rights hot spots Birmingham and Selma, brought suit asking the courts to invalidate Sections 4 and 5, which set preclearance parameters. The Roberts majority, which included conservatives Samuel Alito, Anthony Kenne-

restrict minority voting rights. “There have been 362 restrictive bills introduced nationwide since 2011, and nearly 50 to 60 of those are still pending in up to 18 states,” Burns said. “South Carolina is doing the same thing as these other states in its voter ID bill. It’s a veiled attempt to make it more difficult for African-Americans, Hispanics, students and the elderly from voting.” State Attorney General Alan Wilson told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the court’s decision means states can likely implement laws such as voter ID requirements without having to ask the federal government for permission. “(Tuesday’s) decision means the voting rights of all citizens will continue to be protected under the Voting Rights Act without requiring a different formula for states wishing to implement reasonable election reforms,” Wilson said. “This is a victory for all voters as all states can now act equally without some having to ask for permission or being required to jump through the extraordinary hoops demanded by federal bureaucracy.” Elected in 2010, Wilson spent much of his first two years in office battling the federal government over its rejection of the state’s voter ID law — the first rejection under the Voting Rights Act in more than 20 years. Wilson sued the federal government

dy, Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas, sidestepped whether the advance approval requirement is constitutional, ostensibly leaving Section 5 on the books. But the justices, all appointed by Republican presidents, threw out the Section 4 formula that determined what jurisdictions must have the advance federal oversight. Roberts reasoned that the original formula — extended through reauthorizations — is obsolete because Congress based it on 1960s voter registration and turnout data. The chief justice emphasized, however, that Congress can rewrite the formula to reflect “current conditions,” though he didn’t offer recommendations or acknowledge the inherent political challenges involved.

to reinstate the law, which was upheld by a panel of federal judges in October. The law took effect this year, and Tuesday’s ruling means that similar laws pending in Alabama and Mississippi that have not received approval will be able to take effect. Smith said Wednesday that she sees the court’s decision as a call to action to register “everyone who is eligible to vote.” “I think that we can ensure on our own that no one’s rights are impeded,” she said. “People who are eligible to vote should be registered to vote and encouraged to vote, regardless of any other factors. We should continue those efforts.” Burns said he hopes that minority voters will stand up against the decision, however, and “take the fight to Washington.” “We’re going to have to do something to get their attention,” he said. “One way of doing that would be through economic boycotts. We can find out some of these people who are voting for laws like the voter ID bill and look at their resources, see where they get their money from. We need to stand up and go into the pocket books of these people. We should not buy from them and make sure they suffer economically. I think that will get their attention.” Reach Robert J. Baker at (803) 774-1211.

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The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg on Carolina Day marks significant chapter in history: South Carolinians are known for answering the call of duty, from being among the most ardent supporters of U.S. war efforts in Europe in the 20th century to fighting for the Confederacy in the 19th century. What has become more known to Palmetto State residents over time is the state’s history regarding the American Revolution. So often, history focuses on states to our north and the iconic names associated with the 18th century war fought to gain independence from Britain. Movies such as “The Patriot” have raised awareness among young and old of the vital role that the people and the battles in South Carolina and the Carolinas played in winning the war. Toward advancing understanding, Friday, June 28, will mark the 237th observance of a day that many may know little of. On that date, South Carolinians will celebrate Carolina Day, commemorating the Battle of Sullivan’s Island. ... The Carolina Day celebration was born of that great victory in 1776. Samuel W. Howell, chairman of the Charleston-based Palmetto Society, is urging South Carolinians and visitors to our state to come to the Battery in Charleston and take part in a traditional community celebration similar to the first Carolina Day in 1777. Church bells will sound in Charleston and on Sullivan’s Island. At 10 that morning, a service of thanksgiving will take place at St. Michael’s Church. Following the service, historic organizations will gather at Washington Park, and at 11 a.m., they will parade down Meeting Street to the Sgt. Jasper monument at the Battery for a wreath-laying ceremony. There, Dr. Michael Kogan will give the annual address, followed by a concert by the Charleston Community Band. The celebration of Carolina Day will continue at Fort Moultrie on Sullivan’s Island where reenactors from the 2nd South Carolina Regiment and a Revolutionary War medical team will encamp and give period demonstrations from 10 to 4. Carolina Day, June 28: Another important chapter in our state’s rich heritage. ••• JUNE 25

The Post and Courier of Charleston on cutting nuclear weapons with care: During his visit to Germany last week President Barack Obama promised to seek negotiations with Russia for a new round of strategic nuclear weapons cuts and suggested that the time had come to talk with Moscow about tactical nuclear weapons in Europe as well. There is something to be said for both ideas, especially with respect to reductions in Europe, a continent no longer divided by mobilized armies. But no national security issue is fraught with more potential danger than nuclear policy. In a world in which there are already seven acknowledged nuclear powers and at least two nations, Iran and North Korea, aspiring to join the “club,” it would be a mistake to think of nuclear arms control only in the context of U.S.-Russian relations. The case for a new round of bilateral strategic arms reductions is sound. Twenty-two years after the end of the Cold War both Russia and the United States still have very large arsenals of nuclear weapons, arguably more than they would need even if both sides made substantial cuts. Even with the NEW START treaty of 2010, Russia and the United States by 2018 will each have more than 1,800 strategic warheads available to ready forces, and large numbers more in reserve. Strategic warheads are those carried by weapons — missiles and aircraft — capable of striking at intercontinental distances. Within these totals, NEW START limits each side to 1,550 operational warheads on land — and sea-based strategic missiles. Obama, with an eye on his stated goal of eliminating all nuclear weapons, has suggested these could be safely reduced to 1,000 on each side. In bilateral terms, U.S. balanced against Russia, a case can be made that 1,000 operational missile warheads, supplemented by several hundred airborne weapons on each side, are more than adequate for mutual deterrence. ... The end of the Cold War with its opposing armies in Central Europe has removed the main reason for the creation and deployment of these missiles and airborne weapons. Now would be a good time to find ways to safely eliminate them.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Protect your children, yourself from predators

School district needs to ax SWEET 16

Court’s decision turns back clock on progress

As a minister of the gospel, I am tired of these sick and greedy people using the Lord’s name to abuse and use people they are supposed to care for and seek the best for them. So this is an open letter to all who attend or may attend a church. The Bible definition for fornication is any sex act outside of marriage. Period. There is no new Revelation saying it is OK for you and your pastor to have sex as part of some healing process. It does not matter what his or her title is — apostle, doctor, reverend, bishop, father — they cannot change Scripture to suit their evil desires and tendencies. Stop going to church and sitting like a knot on a log. You must study for yourself. “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” II Timothy 2:15 Any preacher that tells you he or she must interpret the Scripture for you should cause you to run from them. Most of the Bible is written plainly, and you need no one to interpret it for you. If Revelation 21:12 is the only verse in Revelation you understand, you do not need the rest of Revelation to get into heaven. However, there is a blessing in studying Revelation. But the other books in the Bible have more than enough knowledge to get you into heaven. All of us have feet of clay, which means we can sin and come short of the glory of God. Parents, no man or woman should have your child in their absolute control without the adequate supervision of another trusted adult. We are in a sex-crazed age — you do not know what lust these people are fighting and when they may prey on your child. Your child’s emotional stability is at stake. Many of you know or have heard the little secrets whispered about grandpa or the pastor doing things to the kids in the family or community. Some of you have been victims of those evil things. MINISTER ROBERT JOHNSON Word of Faith Church Sumter Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Item’s website, www. theitem.com.

Standards Based Report Cards and SWEET 16 teacher audits are two programs we need to kill now. These unproven programs are the work of Drs. Norman and Dixon, high-priced henchmen Mr. Bynum brought along from Atlanta. Having heard from concerned parents and teachers, our school board questioned the duo about their respective programs and what the board was told is deeply troubling. Following Dr. Norman’s unconvincing endorsement of numerical grading, the board focused on Dr. Dixon’s SWEET 16 program. The board was told the number of audits would be cut by 50 percent validating prior cost estimates made by concerned parents in response to Mr. Bynum’s assertion of zero cost. When questioned about the lack of timely feedback, Dr. Dixon stated SWEET 16 assessments were intended to provide districtlevel data assessing teacher performance rather than instructional feedback for professional development and self assessment. She went on, telling the board that principals and administrators in the local schools were supposed to provide frequent onthe-spot instructional assessments and immediate feedback. Apparently someone forgot to inform the teachers. Dr. Dixon dropped a bombshell when she revealed copyrighting her SWEET 16 program at Mr. Bynum’s urging prior to coming to Sumter. She admitting this was done to prevent anyone else from adopting her program, something noted by the board to be counter to academic collaboration and collegial sharing. Asked by the board if she planned to market the program for personal gain, Dr. Dixon initially stated she had no intention of doing so; but after some interrogation, informed the board she indeed owned the rights to SWEET 16 and could legally charge money for its use. Mr. Bynum confirmed this fiscal liability to our community in the event the district severed its ties with the Bynum cabinet. I’ve always suspected this cabinet was not truly invested in our community and simply using Sumter as a stepping stone to further their agenda. When asked about her child’s education, Dr. Dixon told me she sends her child to Atlanta, not Sumter, for school. It’s high time we send this cabinet and their controversial programs back to Atlanta. BRYAN FUNKE, M.D. Sumter

June 25, 2013, marks a landmark decision by the Supreme Court that strikes down section 4 of the Voting Rights Act, which is the key to implementing of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act that keep practices of discrimination and intimidation during voting or exercising voting rights laws. The Supreme Court is arguing a point that the 1965 Voting Rights Act is no longer needed and racial bigotry and practices of racism and Jim Crow Jr. does not exist. How can the Supreme Court state that the 1965 Voting Rights Act is irrelevant? Why did they make this decision to attempt to reverse the Voting Rights Act of 1965 decision? To reverse the decision is to say in other words that “we do live in separate and not equal country.” To reverse the decision is to say that “people of color: Asians, Latinos, Hispanics, Native Americans, African-Americans, and women in particular, their votes or concerns do not count,” which is “not seeing the forest before the trees.” After President Barack Obama won the presidency in both 2008 and 2012, the right wing of America started thinking about ways to oppress the vote. I am not racist against white America, but I am a realist that white America is in a shirking majority and they are positioning themselves for power and control for the long haul, which explains the reapportionment with such disparity and rubber stamping the districts across the United States that makes it harder for Democrats (progressives), whether you are white or black, to win a local, state or national race. This is why the right wing met when President Obama was sworn in as president in 2008 to discuss how they were going to destruct and destroy this president and try to turn the clock back toward slavery and take away rights of people of color and women’s rights as well. They didn’t meet to talk about jobs, improving race relations, building bridges and roads or making sure that all children receive a quality education and poverty is eradicated. TRAVIS HOLMES Wedgefield Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Item’s website, www. theitem.com.

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BUDGET from Page A1 0.5-mill increase in Fire District 2. The new option would also use $186,751 in reserve funding to cover the $44 million budget. The latest option differs from the version of the budget passed at second reading in another budget meeting Friday. That budget includes no millage increase and instead balances the budget using $711,163 from reserved funds. County Administrator Gary Mixon told council that staff members are concerned about the implications of the proposal on county savings. “This option uses a high number of nonrecurring funds for recurring expenses,” including $100,000 each in operating expenses for the new Judicial Center and sheriff’s office, Mixon said. Using only reserve funds to balance the budget would also put the county’s reserves below a self-imposed minimum of 12 percent of expenses, the administrator said. The option of using reserves instead of millage increases was proposed by Councilmen Artie Baker and Charles Edens at Friday’s second reading and approved by a 5-1 vote when Baker and Edens were joined by Jimmy Byrd, Vivian Fleming-McGhaney and Naomi Sanders. Councilman Eugene Baten cast the lone vote against the motion, and Chairman Larry Blanding abstained. On Tuesday, Baten said he opposed the plan passed Friday, labeled Option 3, because it reduced a pro-

‘I felt there was no way I could support it. I felt it was one of the worst budgets I have ever seen. It degrades our fire service and our reserve fund, it’s fiscally irresponsible, and it’s a slap in the face to our employees.’ Councilman Eugene Baten posed cost-of-living increase for county employees from 2 percent to 1 percent, which would cost employees a total of $260,000. “I felt there was no way I could support it,” he said. “I felt it was one of the worst budgets I have ever seen. It degrades our fire service and our reserve fund, it’s fiscally irresponsible, and it’s a slap in the face to our employees. “I could live with Option 4,” he said. Council took no action on the new proposal. McGhaney said she was glad council members have two options to weigh heading into the meeting. “I feel like we can now make an informed decision,” she said. Also last Friday, council members unanimously rejected a request by Allied Waste for a 2 percent increase in its disposal fees. The request would have cost an extra $3.36 a year.

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Temperature High ............................................... 88° Low ................................................ 72° Normal high ................................... 90° Normal low ..................................... 68° Record high ..................... 103° in 1952 Record low ......................... 59° in 2012

Greenville 90/69

Gaffney 90/69 Spartanburg 91/70

Precipitation

Bishopville 91/72

24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. ............ 0.01" Month to date ............................... 4.74" Normal month to date ................. 4.51" Year to date ............................... 23.42" Normal year to date ................... 22.13"

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

Full 7 a.m. 24-hr pool yest. chg 360 358.06 +0.11 76.8 75.61 -0.12 75.5 75.16 +0.04 100 97.25 +0.12

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

Full pool 12 19 14 14 80 24

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7 a.m. yest. 6.77 3.84 6.06 4.44 77.67 6.04

24-hr chg -0.60 -0.05 -0.67 +0.13 -0.33 +0.05

Fri. Hi/Lo/W 93/71/t 85/64/t 94/70/t 94/71/t 93/78/t 85/76/t 93/76/t 91/68/t 93/71/t 91/73/t

Sunrise today .......................... 6:12 a.m. Sunset tonight ......................... 8:36 p.m. Moonrise today ..................... 11:49 p.m. Moonset today ...................... 10:59 a.m.

Columbia 92/72 Today: An afternoon shower or thunderstorm around. Friday: A couple of showers and a thunderstorm.

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tion into Sumter High School. The special meeting also comes after Sumter County Council officially approved the school district’s 2013-14 fiscal year budget funding request. On Tuesday, county council unanimously approved the school district’s $27 million funding request in local property taxes, which will keep the local millage rate at the same level as the previous year. Local property taxes account for roughly a quarter of the funding for the district’s overall $104 million budget. Because of the summer holidays, the board of trustees’ next regularly scheduled meeting will not be until July 22. Both the special meeting and July’s regularly scheduled meeting will be at the district’s headquarters on Wilson Hall Road. Both meetings will begin at 6 p.m. and are open to the public.

Charleston 92/75 The following tide table lists times for Myrtle Beach.

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Low Ht. 7:41 a.m....-0.7 7:57 p.m....-0.3 8:32 a.m....-0.5 8:56 p.m.....0.1

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plenty of do-gooders ARIES (March 21-April the last word in astrology trying to convince you 19): Express your of one thing or another. concern, but don’t eugenia LAST Look at what you are dictate what you want trying to accomplish done. You will face and keep your game opposition and must plan simple. compromise in order to get the best results. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Let your mind TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Give whatever wander and look for solutions that go with you want to do your best shot. Opportunity the current economic climate and you will will present itself if you make a good find a way to increase your earning power impression. Your love life appears to be and improve your prospects for the future. heading in a positive direction. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Proceed GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Express what you with caution. You don’t want to be blamed want carefully. You are likely to be for meddling or exaggerating the truth. misinterpreted or send the wrong signal. It’s Stick to simple and moderate important to put situations in perspective expenditures. Avoid impulsive action. before you share your thoughts. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Look at the CANCER (June 21-July 22): Learn to accept big picture but don’t try to do everything what you cannot stop or change. Put your at once or on your own. Size up your heart into any job or project you take on, situation and gauge how long and what it and you will surpass your expectations. will take to accomplish your goals. Love is highlighted. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Prepare to take LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Embrace change and action. Prove your potential first and you be prepared to engage in whatever it will get others to back you. A chance to takes to get what you want. Keeping a low engage in a challenge or to travel to a profile will allow you to accomplish more location or project that favors your skill set without interference. will help you advance. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Contributions you PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Network and make will increase your popularity. socialize and you will learn something new Engaging in activities or groups that that will help you attract friendships and promise to improve causes you believe in partnerships. Let your creative imagination will bring you enjoyment. lead the way. Love is on the rise. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You will face

PICK 3 WEDNESDAY: 9-6-1 AND 5-7-3 PICK 4 WEDNESDAY: 7-7-4-7 AND 2-3-6-1 PALMETTO CASH 5 WEDNESDAY: 6-10-11-32-37 POWERUP: 2 CAROLINA CASH 6 MONDAY: 3-8-13-20-23-33 MEGAMILLIONS TUESDAY: 3-5-28-33-51 MEGABALL: 16 MEGAPLIER: 2 POWERBALL NUMBERS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT PRESS TIME

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SUMTER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT BOARD Today, 7:30 a.m., Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce boardroom, 32 E. Calhoun St.

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Myrtle Beach 89/77

Manning 91/73

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Today: A shower or thunderstorm around in the afternoon. High 87 to 93. Friday: A couple of showers and a thunderstorm. High 88 to 93.

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MONDAY 90°

88°

A shower or heavy t-storm this afternoon

City Aiken Asheville Athens Augusta Beaufort Cape Hatteras Charleston Charlotte Clemson Columbia

DISTRICT from Page A1 the executive session, trustees will return to an open session before taking any action. The last time the board held a special meeting, it was for trustees to receive a legal briefing on the status of a potential South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigation into testing procedures at Sumter High School. No action was taken by the board at that meeting after a 75-minute closed session. SLED was requested to look into the local high school by the South Carolina Department of Education, after that department said its own investigation of the local high school during testing in April reported several significant procedural violations. On Wednesday, Thom Berry, spokesman for SLED, said the law enforcement agency is evaluating the information brought to them by the state education department and has yet to determine whether to launch a full investiga-

THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2013

| William Lane shares a picture of his Bobwhite Quail chicks. Lane raises Bobwhite Quail in hopes of repopulating them in this area.

Have you visited someplace interesting, exciting, beautiful or historical that you’ve taken some pictures of? Would you like to share those images with your fellow Item readers? E-mail your hi-resolution jpegs to sandrah@theitem.com, or mail to Sandra Holbert c/o The Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29150. Include clearly printed or typed name of photographer and photo details. Include selfaddressed, stamped envelope for return of your photo. Amateur photographers only please.

SPORTS THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2013

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Pats TE charged with murder

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Former New England tight end Aaron Hernandez, left, was charged with murdering Odin Lloyd, a 27-year-old semi-pro football player whose body was found June 17 in an industrial park in North Attleborough, Mass.

Prosecutor: Hernandez ‘orchestrated execution’ of Lloyd BY MICHELLE R. SMITH The Associated Press ATTLEBORO, Mass. — New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was arrested Wednesday and charged with murder in the shooting death of a friend prosecutors say had angered the NFL player at a nightclub a few days earlier by talking to the wrong people. Hernandez, 23, was taken from his North Attleborough home in handcuffs just over a week after Boston semi-pro football player

Odin Lloyd’s bullet-riddled body was found in an industrial park a mile away. Less than two hours after the arrest, the Patriots announced they had cut Hernandez, a 2011 Pro Bowl selection who signed a five-year contract last summer worth LLOYD $40 million. Lloyd was a 27-year-old athlete with the Boston Bandits who was dating the sister of Hernandez’s fiancee. He was shot repeat-

edly in the back and chest on a secluded gravel road, authorities said. Hernandez “drove the victim to that remote spot, and then he orchestrated his execution,’’ prosecutor Bill McCauley said. If convicted, Hernandez could get life in prison without parole. “It is at bottom a circumstantial case. It is not a strong case,’’ his attorney, Michael Fee, said at a court hearing during which Hernandez was ordered held SEE HERNANDEZ, PAGE B4

Sumter set to host another Legion tourney this weekend BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com

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Sumter P-15’s shortstop Phillip Watcher dives back to first on a pickoff attempt as Manning-Santee Post 68 first baseman Jamal Keels awaits the ball during Wednesday’s game at Riley Park. Sumter rallied for a 7-6 victory to clinch the League III title.

Taking 1 for the title McFaddin HBP caps P-15’s rally, clinches League III crown against Post 68 BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com

MANNING-HARTSVILLE MOVED

In his return to the ManningSantee head coach post, G.G. Cutter was tasked with beating American Legion League III leader and rival Sumter and Post 68 came within two outs of doing just that. Trailing 6-3 with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, the P-15’s managed to tie MCFADDIN the game on a with a 2-run single by Phillip Watcher on a 2-strike count to tie the game at 6-6. After an intentional walk to Andrew Reardon loaded the bases, a Taylor

An American Legion baseball makeup game between ManningSantee Post 68 and Hartsville at Monarch Field in Manning originally rescheduled for today will instead be played on Friday beginning at 7:30 p.m. The teams will meet again on Saturday at Jimmy White Park in Kelleytown beginning at 7 p.m. Also, Manning will play host to Cheraw in a doubleheader on Tuesday beginning at 5 p.m. McFaddin hit by pitch gave Sumter a 7-6 victory and the League III title on Wednesday at Riley Park.

The dramatic finish started with a Thomas Walker walk, then Javon Martin singled and Jacob Watcher walked to load the bases. The next batter, Will Smith had an RBI walk to make it a 6-4 game, setting up the dramatic finish for the next three hitters. Sumter improved to 15-3 overall and 13-1 in league play while Manning fell to 3-9 in league play. “It’s good, we’ll have homefield advantage throughout the playoffs and that’s always a good thing to play at Riley Park with our fans,” P-15’s head coach Curtis Johnson said of the second-straight league SEE TITLE, PAGE B2

Federer falls in wild day at Wimbledon BY STEPHEN WILSON The Associated Press LONDON — It was already one of the most tumultuous days in Grand Slam tennis history, with seven players forced out by injuries, two of the top three seeded women eliminated and six former No. 1-ranked players leaving early. So what else could happen to make this a day like no other at Wimbledon? Here’s what: the world’s greatSTAKHOVSKY est grass-court player losing on his favorite Centre Court — the most famous stage in tennis — to a 116th-ranked qualifier who had never beaten a top-10 player. Seven-time champion Roger Federer was stunned by Sergiy Stakhovsky in the sec-

The Sumter P-15’s will be playing host to an American Legion baseball tournament for the second straight weekend, this one being the Palmetto Legion Invitational Tournament beginning on Friday and running through Sunday. While last weekend’s FTC Tournament of the Carolinas was a 1-site tournament, the Palmetto Invitational will take place at four sites. Along with Riley Park, the other 4-team sites will be Legion Field in Florence, Waccamaw High School in Pawleys Island and Socastee High in Myrtle Beach. Two of the 7-inning games will be played at each site on Friday with four games scheduled for Saturday. The two Friday games in Sumter will have Jacksonville, N.C., facing Texarkana, Ark., at 5 p.m. and Sumter taking on Fort SEE LEGION, PAGE B3

PALMETTO LEGION INVITATIONAL Friday-Sunday Inland Bracket Pool A at Legion Field (Florence) Friday Whiteville, N.C., vs. Rock Hill, 5 p.m. Florence vs. Potomac Valley, W.Va., 7:30 p.m. Saturday Florence vs. Whiteville, N.C., 10 a.m. Whiteville, N.C., vs. Potomac Valley, W.Va, 1 p.m. Potomac Valley, N.C., vs. Rock Hill, 4 p.m. Rock Hill vs. Florence, 7 p.m. Pool B at Riley Park (Sumter)

Orangeburg routs Dalzell-Shaw 13-3 BY EMERY GLOVER Times and Democrat

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Roger Federer returns a shot to Sergiy Stakhovsky during their secondround match at Wimbledon on Wednesday in London. Stakhovsky upset Federer 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 7-5, 7-6 (5).

ond round at the All England Club on Wednesday, his earliest loss in a Grand Slam tournament in 10 years. The 27-year-old Ukrainian

outplayed Federer, serving and volleying his way to a 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 7-5, 7-6 (5) victory that SEE WIMBLEDON, PAGE B5

Friday Jacksonville, N.C., vs. Texarkana, Ark., 5 p.m. Sumter vs. Fort Pierce, Fla., 7:30 p.m. Saturday Sumter vs. Jacksonville, N.C., 10 a.m. Jacksonville, N.C., vs. Fort Pierce, Fla., 1 p.m. Fort Pierce, Fla., vs. Texarkana, Ark., 4 p.m. Texarkana, Ark., vs. Sumter, 7 p.m. Sunday Pool A vs. Pool B at Legion Field (Florence) TBA, 10 a.m. TBA, 1 p.m. TBA, 4 p.m.

ORANGEBURG — Orangeburt Post 4 has admittedly seen its share of rainouts this American Legion baseball season. Initially having to play seven straight days proved to be a daunting task for the Orangeburg players, but CAMPBELL Mother Nature provided a muchneeded break from the unusual string of games scheduled to make up previous postponements. The break proved to be just what the doctor ordered as Post 4 was able

Jets grab 2nd win FROM STAFF REPORTS WEST COLUMBIA — David Hayden pitched eight innings of 3-run baseball to lead DalzellShaw Post 175 to a 7-3 American Legion baseball victory over West Columbia on Wednesday at the West Columbia field. SEE JETS, PAGE B2

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Cruz, Rangers top Yankees NEW YORK — Nelson Cruz homered and the Texas Rangers got consecutive 2-run doubles from Adrian Beltre and A.J. Pierzynski in an 8-5 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. Rangers rookie Justin Grimm pitched just well enough to beat CRUZ Andy Pettitte, and the AL West leaders won for the seventh time in nine games. Texas improved to 6-12 against the Yankees since the start of 2011, both perennial playoff teams this decade. ANGELS TIGERS

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DETROIT — Mike Trout homered and drove in three runs, and Erick Aybar’s 2-run shot gave Los Angeles the lead for good as the Angels beat Detroit 7-4. Miguel Cabrera and Torii Hunter homered for Detroit. PIRATES MARINERS

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SEATTLE — Jordy Mercer hit a go-ahead single with

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OAKLAND, Calif. — A.J. Griffin pitched a two-hitter for his first win in more than a month, Josh Donaldson hit a three-run homer and the Oakland Athletics beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 on Wednesday for a sweep of their two-game series. RED SOX ROCKIES

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — R.A. Dickey pitched a 2-hitter for his first complete game of the year, Jose Reyes went 0-for-4 in his return from a 2-month layoff and Toronto beat Tampa Bay 3-0. MARLINS TWINS

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MIAMI — Placido Polanco homered for the first time in more than a year and Jeff Mathis hit his first since last August, helping Miami overcome a 3-run deficit in a 5-3 win over Minnesota. LATE TUESDAY BRAVES ROYALS 3

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BOSTON — John Lackey struck out a season-high 12 over seven strong innings and Daniel Nava drove in two runs, leading Boston to a 5-3 victory and a sweep of the 2-game series against Colorado.

Tuesday at Mirmow Field. “I hope that it’s going to be a very big confidence factor for them,” Post 4 head coach Frank Leysath said. “We’ve got to go to IrmoChapin tomorrow (Wednesday) and they’re good. They have a very good ball club. That said, we’ll find out what we take up there when we go up there tomorrow.” Orangeburg, which improved to 6-5 on the season, got going in the bottom of the second inning. Orangeburg Prep’s Evan Graves, who led the inning off with a single, scored the first run of the game on a Dalzell-Shaw error. Edisto’s Michael Gartman, who reached on the error, later scored on a wild pitch, making it 2-0. The lead was eventually stretched out to 6-0 when Post 4 scored four more runs, thanks partly to RBI base hits by Orangeburg Prep’s Dakota Way and former Calhoun Academy standout Cameron Huddleston. Post 4 extended its lead to 7-0 when Way singled in fellow Indian Aaron Crandall in the third. With such a big lead, Post 4 starting pitcher Zach Massengale had more than enough to work with. Massengale ended the night with 10 strikeouts in eight innings of work. Post 4 continued to manufacture runs in

title in his tenure. Tied 2-2 in the sixth, Post 68 scored four runs over the last three innings to go up 6-3. Leading 4-3, Manning took advantage of two Sumter errors and two key hits as Justin McArthur’s RBI single and Zach Graham’s RBI double gave Post 68 a 6-3 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth. “It’s always exciting when you play Sumter,” said Cutter, who was in his first game after taking over for Billy Sylvester. “These boys gave it everything they got; we just haven’t practiced that much and gone over things. We just haven’t had time to do things since I took over, but I was proud of them.” Manning-Santee’s J.T. Eppley had a clutch 2-out, 2-run single in the eighth to make it 4-2. Combined with Nick Gibbons’ strong outing on the mound, Manning almost led to the prevention of Sumter celebrating its second straight league title. Sumter cut into the Manning lead in the eighth on Andrew Reardon’s basesloaded walk. The P-15’s had the bases loaded with one out against reliever Eppley, but managed just the one

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WASHINGTON — Jordan Zimmermann dominated after a shaky start and rookie Anthony Rendon had his third 3-hit performance as Washington defeated Arizona 3-2.

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the bottom of the fifth. A Dalzell-Shaw error with Gartman at the plate and an infield single by Crandall gave Will Gee the opportunity to pick up two RBI of his own and took advantage of it. A tough infield single to second allowed Gartman and the speedy Crandall to score, making it 9-0. On the brink of allowing 10 runs, DalzellShaw wasn’t going to go away easily. The inning opened with a Post 4 error. Following a strikeout, a triple by Shane Bishop brought home Matt Holloman, cutting the lead to 9-1. Bishop later scored in the inning on an infield single, making it 9-2. Post 4 managed to get those two runs back in the bottom of the sixth when Graves, who was hit by a pitch, scored on a single by Crandall. Gartman, who walked, later scored on a wild pitch, giving Orangeburg an 11-2 lead. Dalzell-Shaw added its final run of the night when Juan Gardner, who singled to left, scored on two throwing errors. The miscues were just enough to allow Gardner to motor home to slice the lead down to 11-3. In the end, the pressure applied to the Dalzell-Shaw defense proved to be too much. A Graves RBI single scoring Noah Cason in the seventh and another Dalzell-Shaw error in the bottom of the eighth would be enough to initiate the 10-run mercy rule.

AMERICAN LEGION STANDINGS LEAGUE III W L Pct. GB Sumter 13 1 .929 -Camden 9 4 .692 3 1/2 Cheraw 4 6 .400 6 1/2 Manning 3 9 .250 8 1/2 Hartsville 2 11 .154 10 Tuesday Sumter 10, Camden 0 Hartsville at Cheraw, ppd., rain Wednesday Sumter 7, Manning-Santee 6 Camden 9, Hartsville 2 Today Camden at Cheraw (DH), 7 p.m. Friday Fort Pierce, Fla., at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Hartsville at Manning-Santee, 7:30 p.m. Saturday Jacksonville, N.C., at Sumter, 10 a.m. Texarkana, Ark., at Sumter, 7 p.m. Manning-Santee at Hartsville, 7 p.m. Sunday Sumter vs. TBA (in Florence), TBA LEAGUE VIII W L Pct. GB West Columbia 9 2 .818 -Irmo 9 2 .818 -Orangeburg 6 5 .545 3 1/2 Columbia NE 3 7 .300 6 Lexington 2 7 .222 6 1/2 Dalzell 2 8 .200 6 1/2 Tuesday Orangeburg 13, Dalzell-Shaw 3 Wednesday Dalzell-Shaw 7, West Columbia 3 Orangeburg at Irmo-Chapin Columbia Northeast at Lexington Today Columbia Northeast at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 p.m. Friday Dalzell-Shaw at Irmo-Chapin, 7 p.m. Columbia Northeast at Orangeburg, 7:30 p.m. Lexington at West Columbia, 7 p.m.

run. Post 68, which wore the 2002 white and blue uniforms when it won the state title, scored in the top of the first thanks to an RBI single by Jamal Keels. Sumter countered with a RBI double by Reardon in the bottom of the inning. Gibbons delivered with a solid pitching performance, throwing 7 1/3 innings of 5-hit ball, allowing one earned run while walking

one and striking out four. “They’re greatly improved in two days of him taking over as coach,” Johnson said of Cutter’s impact on the team. “Like I’ve said all year, they’ve got a bunch of talent and are very good. He did a really good job of having them ready to play.” P-15’s starter Jacob Watcher matched Gibbons’ outing with a stellar one of his own, throwing six innings and allowing just two earned runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out eight and hitting a batter. Sumter got a leadoff man on in the bottom of the sixth and it resulted in a 2-1 P-15 lead. Will Smith was hit by a pitch and then stole second. The next batter, Phillip Watcher made a sacrifice bunt back to the mound, but Gibbons made an errant throw to allow Smith to score. Manning tied the game at 2-2 in the top of the seventh with a sacrifice fly to center scoring Rashad Hilton. Hilton reached on a 1-out fielder’s choice trying to bunt J.T. Eppley to second. These same two teams could see each other in the first round of the playoffs. “We don’t want to end up fourth so we’ve got a lot of work to do,” Cutter said. “We’ve got four games left against Hartsville and Cheraw — two each.”

SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY 7 a.m. -- Professional Tennis: The Wimbledon Championships Men’s and Women’s Early-Round Matches from London (ESPN). 9 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour The Irish Open First Round from Maynooth, Ireland (GOLF). 12:30 p.m. -- Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Senior Players Championship First Round from Pittsburgh (GOLF). 12:45 p.m. -- International Soccer: U-20 World Cup Group Match from Kayseri, Turkey -- United States vs. Ghana (ESPNU). 1 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Texas at New York Yankees or Los Angeles Angels at Detroit (MLB NETWORK). 2:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: Confederations Cup Semifinal Match from Fortaleza, Brazil -Spain vs. Italy (ESPN). 3 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: U.S. Women’s Open First Round from Southamption, N.Y. (ESPN2). 3 p.m. -- PGA Golf: AT&T National First Round from Bethesda, Md. (GOLF). 5 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Craftsman Truck Series UNOH 225 Pole Qualifying from Sparta, Ky. (SPEED). 6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 6 p.m. -- Professional Golf: Web.com Tour United Leasing Championship First Round from Newburgh, Ind. (GOLF). 7 p.m. -- International Soccer: U-20 World Cup Group Match from Istanbul -- Spain vs. France (ESPNU). 7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Cleveland at Baltimore or Toronto at Boston (MLB NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: NBA Draft from Brooklyn, N.Y. (ESPN). 8 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Craftsman Truck Series UNOH 225 from Sparta, Ky. (SPEED, WEGX-FM 92.9). 9 p.m. -- CFL Football: Montreal at Winnipeg (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

MLB STANDINGS American League By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Boston 47 33 .588 – New York 42 34 .553 3 Baltimore 43 35 .551 3 Tampa Bay 41 38 .519 51/2 Toronto 39 38 .506 61/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 42 33 .560 – Cleveland 39 37 .513 31/2 Kansas City 35 39 .473 61/2 Minnesota 34 40 .459 71/2 Chicago 32 42 .432 91/2 West Division W L Pct GB Oakland 46 34 .575 – Texas 44 33 .571 1/2 Los Angeles 34 43 .442 101/2 Seattle 34 45 .430 111/2 Houston 29 49 .372 16 Tuesday’s Games Baltimore 6, Cleveland 3 N.Y. Yankees 4, Texas 3 L.A. Angels 14, Detroit 8 Boston 11, Colorado 4 Miami 4, Minnesota 2 Tampa Bay 5, Toronto 1 Atlanta 4, Kansas City 3 Chicago White Sox 5, N.Y. Mets 4 St. Louis 13, Houston 5 Oakland 7, Cincinnati 3 Pittsburgh 9, Seattle 4 Wednesday’s Games Toronto 3, Tampa Bay 0 Miami 5, Minnesota 3 Oakland 5, Cincinnati 0 Pittsburgh 4, Seattle 2 Boston 5, Colorado 3 Cleveland at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Texas at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Detroit, 7:08 p.m. Atlanta at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. St. Louis at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Today’s Games Texas (D.Holland 5-4) at N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 3-6), 1:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Weaver 1-4) at Detroit (Fister 6-5), 1:08 p.m. Cleveland (Kluber 6-4) at Baltimore (Mig.Gonzalez 5-3), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (Wang 1-0) at Boston (Lester 7-4), 7:10 p.m. Kansas City (Guthrie 7-5) at Minnesota (Deduno 3-2), 8:10 p.m. Friday’s Games Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 5:10 p.m., 1st game N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Detroit at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Kansas City at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 8:40 p.m., 2nd game St. Louis at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. National League By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 45 33 .577 – Washington 38 38 .500 6 Philadelphia 37 41 .474 8 New York 30 43 .411 121/2 Miami 27 50 .351 171/2 Central Division W L Pct GB St. Louis 48 29 .623 – Pittsburgh 48 30 .615 1/2 Cincinnati 45 34 .570 4 Milwaukee 32 43 .427 15 Chicago 31 44 .413 16 West Division W L Pct GB Arizona 41 35 .539 – San Diego 39 39 .500 3 Colorado 39 40 .494 31/2 San Francisco 38 39 .494 31/2 Los Angeles 34 42 .447 7 Tuesday’s Games Washington 7, Arizona 5 Boston 11, Colorado 4 Miami 4, Minnesota 2 Atlanta 4, Kansas City 3 Milwaukee 9, Chicago Cubs 3 Chicago White Sox 5, N.Y. Mets 4 St. Louis 13, Houston 5 Oakland 7, Cincinnati 3 Philadelphia 6, San Diego 2 Pittsburgh 9, Seattle 4 L.A. Dodgers 6, San Francisco 5 Wednesday’s Games Miami 5, Minnesota 3 Oakland 5, Cincinnati 0 Pittsburgh 4, Seattle 2 Boston 5, Colorado 3 Arizona at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Atlanta at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. St. Louis at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

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COLLEGE BASEBALL Collegiate Baseball Poll Record Pts 1. UCLA 49-17 497 2. Mississippi St. 51-20 493 3. North Carolina 59-12 489 4. Oregon St. 52-13 488 5. N.C. State 50-16 486 6. Indiana 49-16 484 7. Louisiana St. 57-11 481 8. Louisville 51-14 479 9. Vanderbilt 54-12 478 10. Cal St. Fullerton 51-10 476 11. Virginia 50-12 473 12. Florida St. 47-17 469 13. South Carolina 43-20 464 14. Rice 44-20 462 15. Kansas St. 45-19 460 16. Oklahoma 43-21 457 17. Oregon 48-16 448 18. Arkansas 39-22 445 19. Arizona St. 37-22-1 442 20. Virginia Tech 40-22 439 21. Cal Poly 40-19 437 22. Oklahoma St. 41-19 436 23. Troy 42-20 432 24. Florida Atlantic 42-22 427 25. Central Arkansas 42-22 426 26. Liberty 36-29 422 27. Clemson 40-22 420 28. William & Mary 39-24 416 29. Austin Peay 47-15 413 30. San Diego 37-25 411

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TENNIS Wimbledon Results By The Associated Press Wednesday At The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club London Purse: $34.9 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Grass-Outdoor Singles Men Second Round Lukasz Kubot, Poland, def. Steve Darcis, Belgium, walkover. Adrian Mannarino, France, def. John Isner (18), United States, 1-1 (0-15), retired. Viktor Troicki, Serbia, def. Andrey Kuznetsov, Russia, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. Jerzy Janowicz (24), Poland, def. Radek Stepanek, Czech Republic, 6-2, 5-3, retired. Dustin Brown, Germany, def. Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2. Kenny de Schepper, France, def. Marin Cilic (10), Croatia, walkover. Benoit Paire (25), France, def. Stephane Robert, France, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. Nicolas Almagro (15), Spain, def. Guillaume Rufin, France, 7-5, 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-4. Fernando Verdasco, Spain, def. Julien Benneteau (31), France, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (4), 6-4. Ernests Gulbis, Latvia, def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (6), France, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, retired. Mikhail Youzhny (20), Russia, def. Vasek Pospisil, Canada, 6-2, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (7), 3-6, 6-4. Tommy Robredo (32), Spain, def. Nicolas Mahut, France, 7-6 (3), 6-1, 7-6 (5). Andy Murray (2), Britain, def. Yen-hsun Lu, Taiwan, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5. Jurgen Melzer, Austria, def. Julian Reister, Germany, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5), 6-2. Juan Monaco (22), Argentina, def. Rajeev Ram, United States, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2. Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine, def. Roger Federer (3), Switzerland, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 7-5, 7-6 (5). Women Second Round Flavia Pennetta, Italy, def. Victoria Azarenka (2), Belarus, walkover. Alize Cornet (29), France, def. Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, 6-3, 6-2. Carla Suarez Navarro (19), Spain, def. Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, Croatia, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3. Monica Puig, Puerto Rico, def. Silvia Soler-Espinosa, Spain, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4. Eugenie Bouchard, Canada, def. Ana Ivanovic (12), Serbia, 6-3, 6-3. Eva Birnerova, Czech Republic, def. Lesia Tsurenko, Ukraine, 6-3, 6-4. Petra Cetkovska, Czech Republic, def. Caroline Wozniacki (9), Denmark, 6-2, 6-2. Karin Knapp, Italy, def. Lucie Safarova (27), Czech Republic, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. Petra Kvitova (8), Czech Republic, def. Yaroslava Shvedova, Kazakhstan, walkover. Ekaterina Makarova (25), Russia, def. Garbine Muguruza, Spain, 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-4. Michelle Larcher de Brito, Portugal, def. Maria Sharapova (3), Russia, 6-3, 6-4. Sloane Stephens (17), United States, def. Andrea Petkovic, Germany, 7-6 (2), 2-6, 8-6. Kirsten Flipkens (20), Belgium, def. Bojana Jovanovski, Serbia, 6-4, 6-4. Vesna Dolonc, Serbia, def. Jelena Jankovic (16), Serbia, 7-5, 6-2. Marion Bartoli (15), France, def. Christina McHale, United States, 7-5, 6-4. Camila Giorgi, Italy, def. Sorana Cirstea (22), Romania, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (6).

WNBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct Atlanta 8 1 .889 Chicago 6 3 .667 New York 4 4 .500 Washington 4 4 .500 Connecticut 2 6 .250 Indiana 1 7 .125 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct Minnesota 6 2 .750 Los Angeles 5 2 .714 Phoenix 5 4 .556 Seattle 4 4 .500 San Antonio 3 6 .333 Tulsa 3 8 .273 Tuesday’s Games Atlanta 76, Indiana 60 Phoenix 83, San Antonio 77 Wednesday’s Game Chicago 87, New York 74 Today’s Game Phoenix at Washington, 7 p.m. Friday’s Games Tulsa at Indiana, 7 p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Minnesota, 8 p.m. New York at Seattle, 10 p.m.

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The 2nd Annual Bowl A Paw bowling tournament will be held on Sunday, July 28, at 2 p.m. at Gamecock Lanes. The event is a fundraiser for KAT’s Special Kneads small animal shelter. The event includes three games and a pair of shoes at a cost of $12.50 for adults and $10 for children age 12 and under. For more information, call Kathy Stafford at (803) 469-3906, Gail McLeod at (803) 840-4519 or Gamecock Lanes at (803) 7751197 or send an email to katsspecialkneads@yahoo.com.

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UCLA players jump onto a dog pile after the Bruins defeated Mississippi State 8-0 in Game 2 of the College World Series finals on Tuesday in Omaha, Neb. UCLA swept the best-of-3 series 2-0 for the school’s first national championship in baseball.

UCLA fitting champ in era of low offense BY ERIC OLSON The Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — Not only is UCLA the national champion, the Bruins also serve as a model for how to build a winner in this new era of college baseball. The Bruins ended the year with nary a .300 hitter, but, boy, could they pitch and play defense. “We play a lot of tight games,’’ star closer David Berg said. “We aren’t explosive offensively, but we win a lot of games because we do execute.’’ They did all season, but never more than at the College World Series, where their grinding offense and lockdown pitching and defense both frustrated and fascinated opponents. Some coaches have lamented the drop-off in offense since new bat standards went into effect in 2011. There also has been grumbling about how unfriendly the cavernous TD Ameritrade Park is to home-run hitters. Bruins coach John Savage said before the finals that those coaches need to stop complaining and start adjusting. They might want to follow Savage’s lead. A pitching coach before he was a head coach, Savage always has adhered to the pitching-and-defense mantra. As for offense, his philosophy asks his team to capitalize on every opportunity and scratch out runs any

which way it can. It was a style well-suited to 2013, when college baseball’s offensive numbers were at or near the level of the wooden bat days pre-1974. This College World Series was Exhibit A for the game’s new age. The combined batting average for the 14 games was .237. There were three home runs. The Bruins (49-17) batted .227 and had no homers. That was the lowest batting average by a national champion in the metal-bat era, and they were the first team since 1966 to win a title with no home runs. UCLA scored 11 runs in its first four CWS games. The 8-0 title-clinching victory over Mississippi State on Tuesday pushed the Bruins’ CWS total to 19 — an average of 3.8 that is the lowest by a champion in the metal-bat era. On the mound and in the field is where the Bruins won their school’s first national championship in baseball and NCAA-record 109th in a

team sport. Adam Plutko, Nick Vander Tuig and Grant Watson combined for five straight outstanding starts and James Kaprielian and Zack Weiss bridged the way to Berg, the Pac-12 pitcher of the year and National Stopper of the Year. UCLA’s 0.80 ERA was the lowest since the metal bat was put into play in 1974, and the four runs allowed in five games were the fewest since California won the 1957 title after allowing three runs in five games. The defense, which ranked fifth nationally with a .980 fielding percentage, committed three errors that didn’t result in any runs. Second baseman Cody Regis and shortstop Pat Valaika made a number of stellar stops and turned three double plays, and right fielder Eric Filia made one of the great catches of the CWS when he ran down Nick Ammirati’s fly to the warning track on Monday. “Our defense has been great all year and our pitching staff has a lot of heart,’’ Vander Tuig said. “We have each other’s back.’’ The Bruins batted .250 for the season, worst in the Pac-12 and near the bottom in Division I, but they usually were able to generate enough runs. In the CWS finals alone, the Bruins had two runners score after they had been hit by a pitch, another after he reached base on a wild-pitch third strike and another after he reached on a throwing error.

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NEW YORK — Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira will have season-ending surgery on his right wrist. The Yankees said Wednesday that the All-Star had an MRI with dye contrast and that team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad determined the torn tendon sheath had not adequately healed. Recovery time for the surgery is projected at six months. REBELS’ HENDERSON REPRIMANDED BY NCAA

OXFORD, Miss. — The NCAA has issued an official reprimand to University of Mississippi basketball player Marshall Henderson for his conduct following the Rebels’ third-round NCAA tournament game. After Ole Miss’ season-ending 76-74 loss to La Salle in Kansas City on March 24, Henderson reportedly extended both middle fingers to the crowd as he left the court. Henderson later apologized in a letter posted on Ole Miss’ website.

LEGION from Page B1 Pierce, Fla., at 7:30 p.m. The Saturday games will have Sumter meeting Jacksonville at 10 a.m., Fort Pierce taking on Jackson-

ville at 1 p.m., Texarkana meeting Fort Pierce at 4 and Sumter meeting Texarkana at 7. On Sunday, the teams from the Sumter and Florence sites — dubbed the Inland Bracket — will meet at Legion Field beginning at 10 a.m. The teams will be paired up based on how

ORIOLES PROSPECT BUNDY TO HAVE ELBOW SURGERY

BALTIMORE — Orioles pitching prospect Dylan Bundy will have season-ending elbow ligament-replacement surgery today, Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said. Selected fourth overall in the 2011 amateur draft, Bundy made it to the big leagues with Baltimore last season and was expected to contribute again this year. But he developed arm soreness during spring training. BROWNS ROOKIE CHARGED IN NJ BEATING IS RELEASED

Eds: Updates with prosecutor confirming Walcott faces three charges from allegedly punching man in the head. PASSAIC, N.J. — The Cleveland Browns have released a rookie who is charged with attempted murder for allegedly punching a man in the head outside a club in northern New Jersey. Ausar Walcott turned himself in to Passaic police Tuesday after he was identified as a suspect in an incident that happened around 3 a.m. Sunday. The linebacker was signed by the Browns on May 13 following a tryout. The team announced his release Wednesday. LADY VOLS’ SUMMITT ‘CONTENT’ IN NEW ROLE

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pat Summitt says she’s “very, very content’’ in her new role now that she’s had a year to adjust to life after coaching. The former Tennessee women’s basketball coach spoke at a rare three-minute session with local media at a preview screening of “Pat XO,’’ a documentary on her life airing July 9 on ESPN. Summitt stepped down in April 2012, one year after announcing she had early-onset dementia, Alzheimer’s type. From wire reports

they did in the round-robin format. Florence will play the day’s final game at 7 p.m. The other teams at the Florence site are Rock Hill, Whiteville, N.C., and Potomac Valley, W.Va. The other sites — called the Coastal Bracket — will follow the same

format. The Waccamaw site will feature host Georgetown, Wilmington, N.C., which played in Sumter last weekend, Marysville, Ohio, and Frederick, Md. The Socastee site will have host Conway, Goose Creek, Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Danville, Ky.

The first Cypress Trail 9k Run/Walk will be held on Aug. 17 at Dillon Park. All registrations will be completed using Go-Green Events, with a $22 fee for the run/walk with a t-shirt and a $15 fee without a t-shirt. Awards will be given in the Overall, Masters, and Age Group categories. Proceeds from the event will be reinvested in the maintenance and improvement of the Cypress Trail. Additional information can be found at http://www.gogreenevents.com/CT9k or by emailing race director Shawn Delaney at sumterstryders@ gmail.com.

GOLF SUMTER HIGH TOURNAMENT

The first Sumter High Athletics Golf Tournament will be held Monday, July 22, at Sunset Country Club. The tournament will begin at 9 a.m. The entry fee is $160 per 4-man team. For more information, call Drew Marlowe at (803) 464-5682 or e-mail him at drew.marlowe@yahoo.com. PAR 4 PETS

The 2nd Annual Par 4 Pets Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Crystal Lakes Golf Course. The format is 4-man Captain’s Choice with an entry fee of $160 per team or $40 per player. Entry is limited to the first 20 teams. There will be $5 per mulligan available at registration with a maximum of two per player. The event is a fundraiser for KAT’s Special Kneads small animal shelter. For more information, call Kathy Stafford at (803) 4693906, Julie Wilkins at (803) 968-5176, Melissa Brunson at (803) 983-0038, Gail McLeod at (803) 840-4519 or Crystal Lakes manager Mike Ardis at (803) 775-1902.

BASKETBALL SUMTER CHRISTIAN CLINIC

The final session of the Sumter Christian Basketball Clinic will be held July 15-19. The clinic is under the direction of Bobby Baker, Tom Cope and Jim Davis. The session s for grades 9-12. The clinic will run from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The cost of the session is $45 per camper. T-shirts will be given and trophies will be awarded. For more information, call Sumter Christian School at (803) 773-1902. BATTLE ON THE HILL

The Battle On The Hill 2013 basketball tournament will be held July 5-7 at the Hillcrest Middle School gymnasium in Dalzell. Players must be age 18 or older to participate in the tournament. The entry fee is $175 per team if signing up by June 27. There will be an additional $25 for those who sign up after that. The last day to sign up is July 2. Teams must have jerseys or Tshirts with numbers printed on the back. Each game will consist of two 18-minutes halves. To enter, call Ronnie Morant (803) 463-7255 or Phil Morant at (704) 345-8427.

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Patriots quickly release Hernandez BY JIMMY GOLEN The Associated Press The New England Patriots did not wait until Aaron Hernandez was charged with murder to cut ties with the troubled tight end, releasing him from the roster on Wednesday morning soon after police led him from his house in handcuffs. In a rare instance of public relations before football for one of the league’s most successful teams, the Patriots released a statement saying, “At this time, we believe this transaction is simply the right thing to do.’’ From Atlanta quarterback Michael Vick’s dogfighting ring to the murder-suicide involving Kansas City linebacker Jovan Belcher, the league has struggled to keep pace with its players’ off-field problems, some of them violent. Hernandez was charged Wednesday with the slaying of semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd, whose bullet-riddled body was found in an industrial park about a mile away from Hernandez’s North Attleborough, Mass., home. “The involvement of an NFL player in a case of this nature is deeply troubling,’’ the NFL said in a statement. “The Patriots have released Aaron Hernandez, who will have his day in court. At the same time, we should not forget the young man who was the victim in this case and take this opportunity to extend our deepest sympathy to Odin Lloyd’s family and friends.’’ Even as Hernandez was being arrested, the Patriots continued the business of football. The decision to release him broke up the tight end tandem of Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski that had been one of the most effective in history,

a pairing of Pro Bowl players who combined for 16 touchdowns and 1,479 yards receiving last season — the most for any team at the position, according to STATS. Two years ago, with 169 catches for 2,237 yards and 24 touchdowns, the New England tight ends set NFL records in each category. Gronkowski has had five operations this offseason on his back and broken left forearm, leaving his future uncertain and New England — at least temporarily — with five other tight ends expected to be ready for the start of training camp; together they caught a total of nine passes last season. Tim Tebow, a quarterback who may be better suited for tight end, is also an option. In most cases, players are given short-term deals that make it easy for the team to purge them if the problems reappear. But under the five-year, $41 million contract extension Hernandez signed last year, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, he will cost the Patriots about $4 million under the league’s salary cap in 2013. That would include the $1.323 million salary for 2013 plus a pro-rated portion of his signing bonus, according to an NFL agent familiar with the contract who spoke on the condition of anonymity because such details are not public. Next year’s cap hit would be even worse — the $7.5 million left on his signing bonus plus his base salary of about $1.1 million, the agent said.

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HERNANDEZ from Page B1 without bail on murder charges and five weapons counts. Lloyd’s family members cried and hugged as the prosecutor outlined the killing. Two were so overcome with emotion that they had to leave the courtroom. McCauley said the slaying stemmed from a night out at a Boston club called Rumor on June 14. He said Hernandez was upset about certain things, including that Lloyd had talked to some people Hernandez “had troubles with.’’ The prosecutor did not elaborate. Two days later, McCauley said, on the night of June 16, Hernandez texted two friends from out of state and asked them to hurry back to Massachusetts. Surveillance footage from Hernandez’s home showed him leaving with a gun, and he told someone in the house that he was upset and couldn’t trust anyone anymore, the prosecutor said. The three men picked up Lloyd at his home around 2:30 a.m., according to authorities. As they drove around in their rented car, they discussed what happened at the nightclub, and Lloyd started getting nervous, McCauley said. Lloyd texted his sister, “Did you see who I am with?’’ When she asked who, he answered, at 3:22 a.m., “NFL,’’ then, a minute later, he sent one final text: “Just so you know.’’ Within a few minutes, people working the overnight shift at the industrial park reported hearing gunshots, McCauley said. Surveillance video showed the car going into the industrial park and emerging four minutes later, the prosecutor said. A short time later, Hernandez returned to his house, and he and one of the other men were seen on his home surveillance system holding guns, McCauley said. Then the system stopped recording, according to the prosecutor. Hernandez had recently installed the system and had 14 cameras inside and out, according to McCauley, who said detectives found footage was missing from the six to eight hours after the slaying. Investigators did not specify who fired the shots. They did not identify the two

other people who were with Hernandez or say whether they were under arrest. According to McCauley, Hernandez and his friends later returned the car to the rental agency, and Hernandez offered the attendant a piece of blue chewing gum. She found a .45-caliber shell casing and a piece of what appeared to be chewed blue gum in the car and threw them out. Later, investigators retrieved the items from a trash bin, and the casing matched others found where Lloyd was killed, McCauley said. The two weapons seen on the surveillance footage have not been found, he said. In arguing unsuccessfully for bail, Hernandez’s attorney said the athlete is unlikely to flee, is a homeowner, and lives with his fiancee and an 8-monthold baby. He also said Hernandez had never been accused of a violent crime. As he was led from his home in the morning, Hernandez was wearing a white V-neck T-shirt, with his arms inside the shirt and behind his back. He spit into some bushes on his way to a police cruiser. Later, as he was taken from the North Attleborough police station to court, two dozen supporters cheered, some yelling, “We love you, Aaron!’’ “Words cannot express the disappointment we feel knowing that one of our players was arrested as a result of this investigation,’’ the Patriots said in a statement announcing he had been cut. The team added: “We realize that law enforcement investigations into this matter are ongoing. We support their efforts and respect the process. At this time, we believe this transaction is simply the right thing to do.’’ The Patriots drafted Hernandez, who is originally from Bristol, Conn., in 2010 out of the University of Florida, where he was an All-American. During the draft, one team said it wouldn’t take him under any circumstances, and he was passed over by one club after another before New England picked him in the fourth round. Afterward, Hernandez said he had failed a drug test in college — reportedly for marijuana — and was up front with teams about it. In other off-the-field troubles, a Florida man filed a lawsuit last week claiming Hernandez shot him in the face after they argued at a strip club in February.

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SUSAN C. NELSON Susan Canty Nelson was born Oct. 26, 1931, in Clarendon County, to the late Edward and Julia Gibson Canty. At 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, 2013, God saw that Susan NELSON was getting tired, so he called out to her and said, ‘‘Come home my child� and she slipped away

peacefully at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Susan was educated in the public schools of Clarendon County. At an early age, she accepted the Lord, Jesus Christ, as her personal Lord and Savior at Greater St. Phillips RMUE Church. Susan was joined in holy matrimony to the late Isaac Nelson and this union was blessed with four children. She was preceded in

death by two sons, Isaac Lee Nelson and an infant son; one sister, Eva Mae Canty; and three brothers, Samuel, Edward and Foshon Canty. Susan leaves to cherish fond and loving memories: two faithful and devoted daughters, Julia (Clarence) Pressley of Charlotte, N.C., and Betty Nelson of the home; one foster sister, Ella Carter of Summerton; two foster brothers, Dennis Gibson of Rimi-

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ni and Raymond White of Baltimore, Md.; six grandchildren, Raquel Nelson, Tysha Pressley, Leon Pressley, Milissa (Damon) Raymond, Janet Pressley and Doc S. Dillard; seven greatgrandchildren; five sisters-in-law, Albertha Ragin, Alice Gibson, Eliza (John) Lawyer, Laurena (John) Thompson and Josephine Holliday; two brothers-inlaw, Johnny McKnight and Elijah (Ellanora) Nelson; and a host of

nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services for Mrs. Nelson will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Phillip United Methodist Episcopal Church with the Rev. James Robinson, pastor. Burial will follow at the cemetery. The remains will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. until the hour of the service. Online condolences may be sent to summertonfuneralhome@

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Hernandez denied bail in murder case BY MICHELLE R. SMITH The Associated Press FALL RIVER, Mass.— A judge on Thursday denied bail for former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, who is charged with firstdegree murder in LLOYD the shooting death of a friend. Hernandez’s lawyer argued that Hernandez is not a risk to flee and the case against him is circumstantial. But a prosecutor said the evidence is “overwhelming.� A search of a Hummer belonging to Hernandez turned up an ammunition clip matching the caliber of casings found at the scene of the killing of Odin Lloyd, the prosecutor said. Lloyd’s body was discovered by a jogger in a remote area of an industrial park not far from Hernandez’s home 10 days ago. He has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors called Lloyd’s killing an execution-style shooting or-

chestrated by Hernandez because his friend talked to the wrong people at a nightclub. Hernandez could face life in prison, if convicted. Hernandez was cut from the NFL team less than two hours after he was arrested and led from his North Attleborough home in handcuffs, and nine days after Lloyd’s body was discovered. The 2011 Pro Bowl selection had signed a five-year contract last summer with the Patriots worth $40 million. Another man, Carlos Ortiz, 27, was arrested Wednesday in Hernandez’s hometown of Bristol, Conn., as part of the murder investigation, New Britain State’s Attorney Brian Preleski said Thursday. Ortiz was charged as a fugitive from justice and waived extradition to Massachusetts. Prison records show he is being held on $1.5 million bail at a Hartford jail. Ortiz’s public defender, Alfonzo Sirica, declined to comment about the case. In the meantime, police have been searching a third-floor unit in a condo complex in Frank-

lin, Mass., that Hernandez had visited in recent weeks, according to the unit’s next-door neighbor. Condo resident Carol Bailey said that starting Wednesday and continuing Thursday, police removed items from the modest, two-bedroom rental unit and asked her questions about its occupants. She said a new tenant told her in May that he was moving in with his cousin, and she realized later that the second man he had referred to that way was the Patriots player. “I thought, ‘This is Aaron Hernandez. He’s renting a place here so he can have some peace and quiet,’� the retiree said Thursday. The Ledgewood Condominiums resident said she didn’t see the two men often, but Hernandez always had a hoodie pulled up when she saw him. “I think all of us who recognized who it was didn’t want to invade his privacy,� she said of neighbors. Bailey said she believed a black Hummer with expired, temporary

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Former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez enters a courtroom for a bail hearing in Fall River Superior Court on Thursday in Fall River, Mass. Hernandez, charged with murdering Odin Lloyd, a 27-year-old semi-pro football player, was denied bail.

Ohio tags that was parked at the complex was driven by someone in the condo. She said police towed away the Hummer on Wednesday. Lloyd, 27, a semi-pro football player with the Boston Bandits, had known Hernandez for about a year and was dating the sister of Hernandez’s fiancee, the mother of Hernandez’s 8-month-

old baby, Bristol County Assistant District Attorney Bill McCauley said. On June 14, Lloyd went with Hernandez to the Boston nightclub Rumor. McCauley said Hernandez was upset Lloyd had talked to people there with whom Hernandez had trouble. He did not elaborate. Two days later, McCauley said, Hernandez

texted two unidentified friends and asked them to hurry to Massachusetts from Connecticut. At 9:05 p.m., a few minutes after the first message to his friends, Hernandez texted Lloyd to tell him he wanted to get together, McCauley said. Later, surveillance footage from Hernandez’s home showed his friends arrive and go inside.

Once a strength, TE now question mark for Patriots BY HOWARD ULMAN The Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots seemed set for years at tight end with their young, recordbreaking combination. Aaron Hernandez ran around defenders after catching the ball. Rob Gronkowski ran over them. Tight end was one position coach Bill Belichick could rely on.

Not anymore. The Patriots cut Hernandez a few hours after he was arrested Wednesday. Later that day, he pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in connection with the death of an acGRONKOWSKI quaintance, Odin Lloyd, who, prosecutors said, was shot to death on June 17. On June 18, Gronkowski underwent back surgery. He al-

ready had four operations on the left forearm he broke last November and may not be ready for the start of the season. Tim Tebow might be. There’s a widespread feeling that the polarizing TEBOW quarterback signed by the Patriots on June 11 can’t play that position in the NFL. Tight end might be a different story.

“I thought if he was going to play in the National Football League, his position was going to be that of a tight end, H-backtype,� NFL draft consultant and former Dallas Cowboys vice president of player personnel Gil Brandt said. At 6-foot-3 and 236 pounds, Tebow has the size for the position, although he played only quarterback during the Patriots three-day minicamp, which began the day he signed. A strong, shifty runner, he could

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Autos For Sale

R& R Motors 3277 Broad Street Sumter 803-494-2886 '08 Mazda 6 $9550 '07 Colorado Crew $10,900 '06 Malibu $5995 '05 Camry (Sunroof) $8995 '06 Camry (Call) '03 Z71 Ext, $10,800 650 V-Star $3495

Top $$$ paid for your wrecked or junk car. You call, we haul. Barnette's Auto Parts 494-2800.

Autos For Sale

Miscellaneous

Towing 2-Bike Rack; 10" L drawbar required. $25.00. 803-840-6858

‘11 Chevy Malibu FlexFuel, Low Miles, Power Everything, CD Player, Silver, Clean Ride, $12,900. Call 803-494-5900

AIRLINES ARE HIRING - Train for hands on Aviation Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified - Job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 866-367-2513

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