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4 arrested for marijuana trafficking FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter County Sheriff’s Office arrested four men Wednesday during an undercover operation at a hotel on Broad Street Extension in Sumter after receiving information that a large amount of marijuana was located there. According to a news release from the agency, deputies seized approximately 24 pounds of marijuana, with a street value of about $108,700, along with approximately $27,600 in cash. The four men arrested are: • Rondell Harriet, 23, of 1340

Malone Drive; • Cedrick Mobley, 26, of 47 McCall Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi; • Garry Watts, 51, of 209 North George Street, Petal, Mississippi; and • Clifton Price, 26, of 56 Blakenship Circle, Lamar, Mississippi. The sheriff’s office arrested Harriet on Jan. 29 and charged him with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. All four men are charged with possession of marijuana and trafficking marijuana and have been transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

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Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis stands beside the marijuana and money that was seized during a drug bust on Wednesday after the agency received a tip. The marijuana was valued at about $108,700, and the cash totalled approximately $27,600.

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BY JIM HILLEY Jim@theitem.com On a day that would see the Senate pass a bill to spend $400 million out of the general fund for road maintenance and give the governor the power to appoint members of the Department of Transportation Commission, roads were the dominant topic as Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Legislative Day on Wednesday at the Palmetto Club in Columbia. Many of Sumter’s business and civic leaders gathered to meet with members of the Sumter legislative delegation and hear from several state officials, including Department of Transportation Secretary Christy Hall, who took over the job in July 2015 and was confirmed by the Senate Jan. 28. Hall primarily talked about her approach to the October floods in addition to how she has presented spending options to the General Assembly HALL about funding roads, bridges and highways. She said during the flood, many parts of the state, including the Midlands and the Pee Dee, were completely crippled. On Oct. 5, she said, she instructed her department to get 75 percent of closed roads open by Thanksgiving. “I thought I had set the bar pretty high,” she said. By Thanksgiving, almost 90 percent had been re-opened. “I am blessed to have the workforce that I’ve got,” she said. DOT Chief Engineer for Operations Andrew Leaphart presented some statistics from the flood. 541 roads and bridges were closed including 70 in Sumter County, which was the second worst hit county, he said. For many of the bridges, he said, a fix would normally be a 90-day process, forcing the DOT to find a quicker way. Engineers asked if they could pour concrete as a fix and were given the go-ahead, he said. “We turned a 90-day job into a six-day job,” he said. Hall received a warm welcome at the event, and was praised for her work as DOT secretary by all who spoke. First to speak from the Sumter General Assembly delegation was Rep. Grady Brown, who has announced he will not seek reelection after 31 years in the House. He said he has always appreciated what Sumter County has done for him. “Sumter County gave me BROWN the margin of victory that I needed,” he recalled. “I have enjoyed every day and every minute,” he said. He praised the way the local delegation works together.

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Attendees at last weekend’s Comic Arts Symposium peruse some of the vendor tables in the hallway gallery at Patriot Hall in Sumter. The event drew a big crowd of cosplayers, geeks and artists.

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he super villains and superheroes of Sumter, along with comic book, video game and sciencefiction fans, let their capes and novelty T-shirts fly at the second Comic Arts Symposium at Patriot Hall on Saturday. Jeff Belvins, owner of Punk Monkey Comics in Columbia, said Saturday was his second visit to Sumter for the comic symposium. He said the crowd at this year’s event was a lot bigger than the last year’s event. He said a man bought six Pop figures, figurines of popular comic or television characters, to add to his collection of 450. “It’s cool to see the geek-culture here,” Belvins said. Mike Nelson and Stevie B., two of the hosts of “Nerds of the Apocalypse” podcast and friends of Belvins, both said being a geek or

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Emma Foisey, 3, smiles for caricature artist Curtis Dresser as he sketches her during the Sumter Comic Arts Symposium on Saturday at Patriot Hall.

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4th-grade student OK after being hit by bus A fourth-grade student from High Hills Elementary School was taken to a local hospital and later released Wednesday after being hit by a school bus, said Shelly Galloway, spokeswoman for Sumter School District. The 10-year-old was riding his bicycle to the school about 7 a.m. when he was hit by a vehicle exiting the bus loop. The student was wearing a helmet, she said. He was transported to the hospital by ambulance and accompanied by his parents. No charges were filed in the incident, said Tonyia McGirt, spokeswoman for Sumter Police Department.

BY CECILIA BROWN AND LIA GRABOWSKI Carolina Reporter Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of four articles dealing with South Carolina’s roads.

GAPING POTHOLES. CRUMBLING ROADBEDS. WASHBOARD BRIDGES. The deterioration of South Carolina’s once pristine highway system has angered drivers, mobilized coalitions of business and safety advocates and concentrated the minds of lawmakers debating what to do and how quickly to do it. Roads in the Palmetto state, said one traffic safety advocate, have become “non-forgiving.” And people are mad as heck about it. “There are roads that are uneven; there’s poor infrastructure, roads without shoulders,” said Steve Phillips, the traffic safety manager and spokesman for AAA Carolinas. “South Carolina is a tourism state. We

Crosswell Committee will meet today Crosswell Community Improvement Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at St. John United Methodist Church, 136 Poinsett Drive. to discuss the Crosswell neighborhood and youth enrichment opportunities.

CORRECTION Jay Schwedler’s job title was incorrect in Wednesday’s edition of The Sumter Item. He is president and chief executive officer of Sumter Economic Development.

have to put our best safety on our roadways.” Most visitors to South Carolina’s tourist destinations such as Myrtle Beach travel by car. Tourists, businesses and locals are all affected by the crumbling road conditions rampant across South Carolina. “Safety is important and good roads matter,” said Dawn Dawson-House, communications director for the South Carolina Department of Tourism. “We pride ourselves in South Carolina on natural beauty, and the beauty of our cultural and historic significance, and so it’s important to us. We think the roads should be, likewise, in fine condition.” Tourism has been a significant part of South Carolina’s economy, providing jobs to about 12 percent of the state’s workforce in the early 2000s. Road safety has become a larger concern throughout the state with the more recent deterioration of road conditions.

THE ROADS CRUMBLED, THE DAMS BROKE Residents across South Carolina have faced inconvenient detours out of their communities since last October’s floods ruined dozens of dams across the state, flooding highways and destroying homes. Last October’s floods damaged a dam in Columbia’s Spring Valley neighborhood, resulting in the closure of North Lake Road over the dam. Christine Clements lives about 10 houses down from where the dam is out and said she likes that they haven’t seen as many big trucks or cars taking this main thoroughfare. But Clements wants the Legislature to act on repairing roads quickly. “It’s just really sad. It makes me embarrassed. People come to our state and see the roads like this,” she said. Shelley Kriegshaber, another resident in Spring Valley neighborhood, moved from Ohio 28 years

ago, when that state was plagued by potholes and declining roads. Since the flood, South Carolina has started to look more like Ohio, she said, and she hopes the roads get fixed. “I think they could put more resources towards it,” Kriegshaber said. I don’t think many people would mind if the gas tax went up a little bit to help pay for it. South Carolina has one of the lowest gas taxes in the country.” The Legislature’s latest deal does not include a gas tax hike, although a Winthrop University poll found that 61 percent of South Carolinians were willing to endorse an increase in the 16.25 cents per gallon levy. Two main roads that run over the two dams in Arcadia Lakes have remained closed, dividing the town and causing problematic routes. While one of the dams is damaged, the other was washed away. “It is my belief that the

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2 CCTC students join 2016 All-State Academic Team FROM STAFF REPORTS Two Central Carolina Technical College students joined South Carolina’s 2016 Phi Theta Kappa All-State Academic Team during an award ceremony at Capital City Club in Columbia on March 2. Ashley Coker and Jimmy Griffin were honored by South Carolina Technical College System during the program for their academic achievement, according to a news release from the college. According to the release, the mission of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society

of the two-year college is to recognize and encourage the academic achievement of two-year college students and to provide opportunities for individual growth and development through participation in honors, leadership, service and fellowship programming. Each year, Phi Theta Kappa conducts a program to honor outstanding students from technical, junior and community colleges nationwide. South Carolina’s team members have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and an impressive record of service to their colleges,

states the release. Central Carolina President Tim Hardee presented Coker and Griffin with a medal and a certificate. “It’s always a pleasure to recognize the hard work of a student. Ashley and Jimmy are shining examples to their peers and proudly represent CCTC,” he said in the release. After the awards ceremony, the honorees and their guests were invited to a S.C. Legislative luncheon. The 16 colleges that comprise South Carolina Technical College System were in attendance, promoting their various programs.

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Central Carolina Technical College students Ashley Coker and Jimmy Griffin display their Phi Theta Kappa All-State Academic Team medals with Central Carolina President Tim Hardee. The students were awarded the medals for their academic achievements at the two-year college.

Women’s Club presents ‘Afternoon of Sacred Music’ on Sunday BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com The Woman’s Afternoon Music Club invites the public to An Afternoon of Sacred Music at 3 p.m. Sunday in the First Presbyterian Church Sanctuary at the corner of Main and Calhoun streets. Admission is free, and child care will be provided; donations to the club’s scholarship fund will be accepted. Sunday’s program will feature the First Presbyterian Church Joy Ringers and its Adult Handbell Choir; St. James Lutheran Church organist William L. Scobee; First Presbyterian organist Hamilton Stoddard; the Woman’s Afternoon Music Club Vocal Ensemble directed by Betty Shofner; pianist Kay

Rasmussen; flautist Juanita Thompson; Linda Coyne, music teacher and choir director at St. Anne Catholic School; Walter S. Wilson, organist at Church of the Holy Comforter; and a piano duet of Maurice Ravel’s La Valse with piano teacher Annette Matthews and Eddie Huss, minister of music and arts at Shandon United Methodist Church in Columbia. Among the sacred music works to be performed will be Toccata in C Major by J.S. Bach; Meditation on “Beautiful Savior,” arranged by Cathy Moklebust; Choral varie sur le theme du Veni Creator by Maurice Durufle; and “This Is My Father’s World,” arranged by Kurt Kaiser. The Woman’s Afternoon Music Club

Vocal Ensemble will sing Douglas Wagner’s “And No Bird Sang,” regarded as vividly representing the solemnity of the Lenten season — “Clearly describing the scene on Calvary, the epitome of this melancholy setting is that no bird sang. This one thought captures the despair of the crucifixion.” Coyne will play selected movements of Partita on “Sei gegrusset, Jesu gutig,” BWV 768 by J.S. Bach, which comprises the chorale “Hail to Thee My Jesus, Holy,” and 11 short variations on it. Dating from 1705, this is one of Bach’s first works. The Rev. Jim Burton of First Presbyterian will give the invocation, and The Woman’s Afternoon Music Club president Sandie Cone will welcome the audience.

The club awards three scholarship opportunities to Sumter music students each year, each in honor of an accomplished past musician and teacher. They are the Clifton Moise Instrumental Scholarship, the Elizabeth Book Vocal Scholarship and the Shelden Timmerman Piano Scholarship. The winner of each category will receive $500. Students must be a junior or senior in high school and be a Sumter resident or attend a Sumter school. Auditions will be held at First Presbyterian Church on April 24, and applications are due by April 8. For more information, contact Joni Brown at First Presbyterian Church, 9 W. Calhoun St., Sumter, (803) 773-3814.

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FROM PAGE A2 federal government or the state government or the county should participate and share in the cost to rebuild,” said Arcadia Lakes Mayor Mark Huguley. Huguley said even though the dam is privately owned, it provides two public benefits. The first benefit is that the dam supports a state road, and the other is that Cary Lake, and other lakes in the Gills Creek Watershed, have transitioned from purely recreational lakes to something similar to storm water detention ponds. “I have hopes that the Legislature will approve funds to address the deplorable conditions of roads throughout the state, including in Arcadia Lakes,” Huguley said. “But, the worst conditions in Arcadia Lakes may be somewhat different from most areas of the state in that portions of our roads washed away completely.”

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BAD FOR DRIVERS, GOOD FOR REPAIR COMPANIES The deplorable road conditions across the state have directly affected local businesses, especially those that offer delivery services. While large corporations such as the packaging giant Sonoco in Hartsville have reported huge repair bills for their large fleet of trucks, small businesses are also suffering. Delivery drivers for Carolina Café and Catering, located on the corner of Sumter and Pendleton in downtown Columbia, have suffered a host of car troubles as a result of the distressed roads. “Multiple employees have had flat tires in the span of a week,” said Kyle Dean, an employee at the café. “It’s honestly a shame.” Dean said he is beyond dissatisfied with the condition of the roads, especially being in the capital city. Though he acknowledged that the area near Carolina Café’s storefront was repaved recently, making it easier to drive and bike in that area, he said he still sees a lot of work to be done around Columbia. “I don’t know where the tax money is going, but it’s certainly not the roads,” Dean said. Eddie’s Calzones, located in Columbia’s Five Points district has seen similar problems for its delivery drivers. Manager John Madie said it has had several drivers report flat tires. Jackie Horger, manager of Five Points Taxi Van,

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Varied theories parse Trump’s appeal to evangelical voters ALL BUSINESS

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s ability to attract white evangelical voters has confounded analysts. The reality television star and thrice-married Presbyterian has said he’s proud to be Christian, but he also has said he doesn’t repent to God for his sins, has flubbed Bible references and has referred to communion as “my little cracker.” He says he is firmly anti-abortion but in the past has supported abortion rights. Still, he has won the support of a third of self-identified born-again Christians across the dozen or so states that have held GOP contests and where exit polls were conducted. What is the appeal for evangelicals, who comprise a large segment of the GOP? Here are a few of the many theories attempting to explain the vote:

American evangelicalism has a strong entrepreneurial streak. Many pastors have relied on the principles advocated by management guru Peter Drucker to build congregations. Marketing and branding are commonly used, and staff often have titles — such as chief operating officer — borrowed from the corporate world. Trump, a billionaire real estate developer, can appeal to this group because of his business success. Last fall, he was prayed over by several prosperity gospel televangelists, whose views many evangelicals consider beyond the mainstream but who still draw many followers.

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POLITICALLY INCORRECT After years of being on the losing side of the culture wars, on gay marriage and other issues, and amid fears of marginalization of people of faith, evangelicals are seeking protection, even from a candidate they may consider morally flawed, said David Kinnaman, president of the Barna Group, a research firm on trends in evangelicalism and other traditions. “They feel their faith convictions are being steamrolled,” Kinnaman said. In a January speech at evangelical Liberty University, Trump said,

Pastor Joshua Nink, right, prays for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as Trump’s wife, Melania, left, watches after a Sunday service Jan. 31 at First Christian Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa. “We’re going to protect Christianity, and I can say that. I don’t have to be politically correct. We’re going to protect it.” And he promised, “If I become president, we’re gonna be saying Merry Christmas at every store. ... You can leave ‘happy holidays’ at the corner.”

NOMINAL EVANGELICALS According to this argument, evangelical support has been exaggerated be-

CHURCH NEWS Agape Outreach Ministries, 328 W. Liberty St., announces: * Sunday, March 20 — Unity choir rainbow tea and program at 3:30 p.m. Allen Chapel AME Church, 471 Lynam Road, announces: * Sunday, March 20 — Sallie Evans Women’s Missionary Society women’s day program at 2 p.m. The Rev. Ruth Robinson will speak. Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 1275 Oswego Highway, announces: * Sunday — Missionary ministry annual red and white service at 4 p.m. * Sunday, March 27 — Sunrise service at 6 a.m. Youth Easter recitals at 4 p.m. Community Church of Praise, 562 S. Pike Road, announces: * Friday, March 18 — Glory night at 7 p.m. * Saturday, March 26 — Youth Easter Extravaganza at 2 p.m. Dalzell United Methodist Church, 3330 Black River Road, Dalzell, announces: * Accepting donations of nonclothing items until Friday, April 1, for the Relay for Life yard sale. Drop items off on the porch of the Dorcas Closet building (white house) on the church grounds. For pick up, call Barbara at (803) 565-1602 and leave message. * Saturday, April 2 — Relay for Life yard sale from 7 a.m. until everything is gone. Rain or shine. Pick up lunch while you’re there. Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, 105 Dinkins St., Manning, announces: * “Men Helping Boys and Men to Become Better” event at 6 p.m. each Monday in the fellowship hall. Sponsored by ministers, veterans, churches and businesses in Clarendon County. Call (803) 556-1848 or (803) 968-9466.

ning, announces: * Sunday, April 3 — Four Gospels program at 5 p.m. Speakers: Pastor Kenneth Murray; Pastor Ranzy McFadden; Elder Kevin Bosier; and Pastor David Pugh. Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces: * Saturday — Knitting Hearts Café will meet from 10 a.m. to noon. Deena Shuffler will speak. Special dance presentation by dance team from Antioch International Church. A light breakfast is included. Nursery provided for children age 5 and under. A love offering will be received. www.knittingheartsministry.org Mount Sinai AME Church, 5895 Mt. Sinai Church Road, Lynchburg, announces: * Sunday, March 27 — Easter Sunday services as follows: 8:15 a.m. church school and 9 a.m. worship and Easter program. * Sunday, April 3 — Stewardess / Pulpit Aide day during 10 a.m. service. Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St., announces: * Sunday, March 20 — Pastor’s support ministry anniversary program at 10:45 a.m. * Saturday, March 26 — “Health and Heritage” health fair from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Mount Zion Enrichment Center, 315 W. Fulton St. Call Delores Nickelson at (803) 972-3034 for vendor information. * Sunday, March 27 — Joint Easter sunrise worship to be held at 6 a.m. at Salem Missionary Baptist Church, 320 W. Fulton St., followed by 9:45 a.m. Easter program.

cause voters can identify themselves as born-again Christians in exit polls even if they’re not at all active in the faith or reject core conservative Christian beliefs. Surveys by the Pew Research Center and the Public Religion Research Institute indicate more frequent churchgoers are less likely to support Trump. Still, many evangelical leaders agree that Trump has surprised them by drawing a notable share of the conservative Christian vote.

New Fellowship Covenant Ministries, 316 W. Liberty St., announces: * Saturday — Clothes giveaway from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Free snacks will be given also. New Salem Baptist Church, 2500 W. Oakland Ave., announces: * Friday, March 18 — Spring festival 7-9 p.m. Carnival type of games and food. Evening will conclude with a glow in the dark Easter egg hunt. Preregister at www.newsalemsumter.com. * Sunday, March 27 — Easter services as follows: 8 a.m., outside reflections at the cross; 8:15 a.m. worship; and 9:45 a.m. potluck brunch. Pastor Kevin Massey will speak. Orangehill Independent Methodist Church, 3005 S. Kings Highway, Wedgefield, announces: * Friday-Saturday — Women’s conference as follows: 7 p.m. Friday, the Rev. Ruth Wiley will speak; and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, workshops and speakers include the Rev. Jeanette Collins on “How to Study the Bible,” the Rev. Ernestine Pringle on “Dress for Success,” and Minister Linda Gallishaw on “Battered Wives.” Pinewood Baptist Church, S.C. 261, Pinewood, announces: * Sunday-Wednesday, March 16 — Revival services will be held at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Sunday and 7 nightly MondayWednesday. Dr. Tommy Kiker will speak. Dinner served at 5:45 p.m. Monday-Wednesday. Nursery provided. To make dinner reservations, call (803) 452-5373. * Saturday, March 19 — Community Easter egg hunt 10 a.m.noon for ages birth to sixth grade. There will be games, prizes and snacks. Adult chaperones must accompany all children. * Friday, March 25 — Good Fri-

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Plaza Church of Christ, 1402 Camden Highway, announces: * Friday-Saturday, March 18-19 — Marriage seminar at 6 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. on Saturday. Gary Johnson will speak. Providence Baptist Church, 2445 Old Manning Road, announces: * Monday, March 21 — Widow’s luncheon at 11 a.m. * Saturday, March 26 — Easter egg hunt for children under 13 years of age from 10 a.m. to noon. * Tuesday, March 29 — Senior adult lunch at noon. Bring a covered dish. Quinn Chapel AME Church, 2400 Queen Chapel Road, announces: * Saturday — Church sponsored elementary school reunion of the Rosenwald era 1920-1955 at 10 a.m. The Rev. Joshua Dupree will speak. Reid Chapel AME Church, 1008 Dibert St., announces: * Sunday, March 20 — Family and friends program at 3 p.m. The Rev. Abraham Temoney Sr. will speak. Second Presbyterian Church, 1125 Old Pocalla Road, announces: * Friday, March 25 — Good Friday worship service at noon. The Rev. Dr. Ella F. Busby will speak. St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 7650 Summerton Highway, Silver community, Pinewood, announces:

* Saturday — The play “A Long Way Home,” written, produced and directed by Deacon Anthony G.Q. Canty, will be presented at 6 p.m. at Patriot Hall, 135 Haynsworth St. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door and can be purchased by calling Azalee Williams-Kinard at (803) 2366451. * Wednesday-Friday, March 16-18 — Youth Spring Revival at 7 nightly. * Sunday, March 27 — Easter program during the 10 a.m. service, sponsored by the youth ministry. St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church, 1126 St. Matthew Lane, Manning, announces: * Sunday, March 20 — Men’s Day at 3 p.m. The Rev. Hazel Charles will speak. Sumter First Pentecostal Holiness Church, 2609 McCrays Mill Road, announces: * Sunday-Wednesday, March 16 — Revival at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday and then 7 nightly Monday-Wednesday. Bishop Chris Thompson will speak. Tiverton Missionary Baptist Church, 2420 Old Charleston Road, Wedgefield, announces: * Sunday — The 172nd anniversary of the church will be celebrated at 3 p.m. The Rev. Jeanette Collins will speak. Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 155 Wall St., announces: * Sunday — Pastor Larry C. Weston’s 27th anniversary appreciation service at 10 a.m. Pastor Isaac J. Holt Jr. will speak. Walker Avenue Church of God, 100 Walker Ave., announces: * Sunday — Usher’s 58th anniversary program. The Rev. Patricia Kirkland will speak.

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High Hills Missionary Baptist Church, 6750 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — Youth day during 10:15 a.m. worship. * Sunday, March 20 — Palm Sunday during morning worship. Holly Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 1304 Hidden Branch Road, Man-

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First Baptist Missionary Church, 219 S. Washington St., announces: * Wednesday-Friday, March 16-18 — Revival. The Rev. Dr. Sammie Simmons will speak. * Sunday, March 20 — Benedict College day at 11 a.m. * Sunday, March 27 — Easter Sunrise service at 6 a.m. The Rev. Laddie Howard will speak. Grace Christian Fellowship Church, 2938 Raccoon Road, Manning, announces: * Saturday, March 19 — Hands of Grace Ladies Ministry will host a bake sale fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the vacant lot next to Tanner’s convenience store, Route 301 / Raccoon Road, Manning.

Evangelicals are in the midst of a major transition in how they approach politics. Religious-right institutions such as the Moral Majority, which emerged in the 1980s and ’90s, are shells of their former selves or have closed altogether. Few groups of influence have emerged to replace them. Many evangelicals are thrilled by the change. Millennials especially tend to blame the rhetoric of the religious right, on gay rights especially, for a trend among some in the general public to equate Christianity with bigotry. Young Christians with such concerns would be less likely to support Trump, but they do point to a movement in flux.

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Trump’s rivals left with few chances to stop his momentum LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Donald Trump’s easy victories in Michigan, Mississippi and Hawaii left his rivals with shrinking opportunities to slow his momentum in the Republican primaries and little indication that intense efforts to undermine his credibility are pushing voters away from the brash billionaire. Democrat Bernie Sanders surprised front-runner Hillary Clinton in Michigan, a victory that breathed new life into his White House bid and forecast a long Democratic contest. But Clinton, who won Mississippi, padded her delegate lead and is now halfway to the number needed to clinch the nomination. Clinton glossed over her contest with Sanders as she addressed supporters, choosing instead to focus her attention on Republicans and the general election. “We are better than what we are being offered by the Republicans,” she declared. Trump entered Tuesday’s contests facing questions about his durability and ended the night with a pair of convincing victories. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz added a win in Idaho, bolstering his case that he’s the only candidate who

Clinton, Sanders, Cruz, Trump notch wins Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders split wins in Michigan and Mississippi, while Republican Donald Trump won three states and Ted Cruz scored a win in Idaho. Michigan

Mississippi

Idaho

Hawaii

Democrats hold their caucuses March 22.

Democrats hold their caucuses March 26.

DEMOCRATS VOTES CAST: 1,183,840

VOTES CAST: 220,560

B. Sanders

49.9% (65)

H. Clinton

48.2

(4)

16.5

(58)

82.6%

(29)

(Delegates allocated out of 130)

(Delegates allocated out of 36)

Precincts reporting: 99%

REPUBLICANS VOTES CAST: 1,318,297

36.5%

D. Trump

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Five-year-old Axel Kiska climbs onto the stage with a Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump hat and sign as the crowd waits for election results Tuesday at the Idaho GOP Election Night Party at Riverside Hotel in Boise, Idaho.

T. Cruz

24.9

(17)

J. Kasich

24.4

(17)

28.1%

47.3% (24) 36.3

45.4

(13)

8.8

9.3

M. Rubio

VOTES CAST: 218,997

VOTES CAST: 403,944

(25)

VOTES CAST: 13,377

(10)

42.4%

(14)

32.7

7.4

(0)

10.6

15.9

5.1

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13.1

(Delegates allocated out of 59)

(Delegates allocated out of 40)

(Delegates allocated out of 32)

(Delegates allocated out of 19)

Precincts reporting: 99%

Precincts reporting: 97%

Precincts reporting: 100%

Results as of 5:35 a.m. EST March 9 SOURCE: AP Election Services

With the prospect of a Trump nomination growing more likely, rival campaigns and outside groups have significantly stepped up efforts to discredit the real estate mogul. But the flood of attacks on Trump’s business record and temperament has failed to slow his rise. “Every single person who has attacked me has gone down,” Trump said at one of his Florida resorts. He was flanked by tables packed with his retail products, including steaks, bottled water and wine,

can beat Trump with some regularity. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio suffered another brutal drubbing, failing to pick up any delegates in Michigan and Mississippi. He faces a sudden-death contest in Florida next week. Similarly, Ohio Gov. John Kasich desperately needs to win his home state Tuesday to stay in the race.

and he defended his business record more thoroughly than he outlined his policy proposals for the country. The billionaire businessman told NBC’s “Today” show Wednesday he thought the attacks were helping him: “There’s tremendous positive energy in the party. We’re setting records going to the polls. Some people have never voted before, and they’re voting for Trump.” In a phone-interview with Fox News Channel, Trump called his campaign a global

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Baptist - Missionary Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church 803 S Harvin St. * 775-4032 Marion H Newton, Pastor Sunday Worship: 7:45 & 10:45 am Sunday Youth Service: 10:45 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm

Grace Baptist Church 219 W Calhoun St * 778-6417 Dr. Stephen Williams S.S. 9:45 am; Worship 11:00 am Evening Worship/Bible Study 6:30 pm Wed. Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study: 6:30 pm

The Catholic Community of Sumter, St. Anne Site 216 E Liberty St • 803-773-3524 Pastor Rev. Frank Palmieri, CRM Vicar Rev. Noly Berjuega, CRM Weekend Masses: Sat. 4:30 pm Sun. 8:00 and 12:00 Noon Confession: Sat. 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Hickory Road Baptist Church 1245 Cherryvale Dr 803-494-8281 Dr. Ron Taylor Pastor Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 10:55 am Evening Worship 6:00 pm

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Spiritual Life Christian Center 4672 Broad St. Ext • 968-5771 Pastors Randolph & Minerva Paige Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm Victory Full Gospel Interdenominational Church 601 Pitts Rd • 481-7003 Joann P. Murrill, Pastor Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Youth Bible Study 7:00 pm

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phenomenon and said it was time for the party to unify behind him. “Instead of fighting it, they should embrace it,” he said. “If we embrace what’s happening and if everybody came together ... nobody could beat the Republican Party.” Tuesday’s contests marked another lost opportunity for rivals desperate to stop his march to the nomination. Next week’s winner-take-all contests in Ohio and Florida loom as perhaps the last chance to block him short of a contested convention fight. Kasich finished third in Michigan, behind Trump and Cruz. It wasn’t the boost he was looking for heading into next week’s crucial contest in his home state. “We’re going to win in Ohio. That’s going to be a whole new ball game,” Kasich told ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Wednesday. “We are beginning to be heard, and we are gaining.” Rubio, whose appeal with party leaders hasn’t been reciprocated by voters, insisted he would press on to Florida. “It has to happen here, and it has to happen now,” Rubio told supporters at a Sarasota rally.

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Sumter Bible Church 420 South Pike West, Sumter 803-773-8339 • Pastor Ron Davis Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am & 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 pm

Bethel United Methodist Church 5575 Lodebar Rd • 469-2452 The Rock Church of Sumter Rev. Jeremy Howell 365 N. Saint Pauls Ch. Rd. • 803-494-7625 Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11 am Pastor Gwendolyn Credle Sunday School: 10 am Sunday School 9:30 am www.yourbethel.org Worship Service 11:00 am BMethodist@ftc-i.net St John United Methodist Church 136 Poinsett Dr * 803-773-8185 www.stjohnumcsumter.com Rev. Larry Brown Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 11:00 am Wed. Bible Study 11:00 am Trinity United Methodist Church 226 W Liberty St • 773-9393 Rev. Steve Holler Blended Service 8:45 am Sunday School 9:45 am Worship Service 11:00 am trinityumcsumter.org

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First Presbyterian Church of Sumter 9 W Calhoun St (at Main St.) (803) 773-3814 • info@fpcsumter.org Interim Pastor Rev. Jim Burton Sunday School 9:30 a.m. (classes for all ages) Hospitality/Fellowship Hall 10:10 a.m. Children/Youth Gather 4:45 p.m. W. Bldg. Night Church 5:00 p.m. (classes for all ages) Supper 6:30 p.m. Fellowship Hall

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Members of a University of Pittsburgh rowing team practice Wednesday afternoon on Lake Marion. Teams from across the Northeast come to Camp Bob Cooper for the facilities, mild weather and calm conditions on the lake.

Rowers train at Summerton’s Camp Bob Cooper BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com SUMMERTON — ”Eat. Sleep. Row.” That is the motto that attracts more than 1,200 rowers every year to Camp Bob Cooper. From mid-February to mid-April more than 1,200 collegiate and high school rowers from throughout the northeastern U.S. come to Clemson University’s Youth Learning Institute’s camp for their spring break training. “Camp Bob Cooper has everything we need in one location,” said Lauren Schall, head women’s novice coach at University of Pittsburgh. “We can really maximize our water time on this beautiful lake.” About 50 rowers from the university came to train at the camp this year. The club collegiate team practices three times at a day at the camp, at 7:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. In the morning, the athletes usually row about 12.4 miles. At noon, they row about 6 miles, focusing on drills and shorter pieces, and in the afternoon they row another 12.4 miles. The rowers burn as many as 4,000 calories a day while training this week at the camp, Schall said. Schall has been with the team for about five years and is coaching novice women’s boats, which consist of four-person and eight-person boats. She is also training herself, in a single shell, and has aspirations for the Olympic team. “Rowing takes a special kind of dedication,” Schall said. “The more you put into the sport, the more you get out of it.” William Massimini, head novice men’s coach for Pittsburg, said rowing is a tough sport, both physically and mentally, requiring hours of practice. Rowers at University of Pittsburgh’s club program typically train six days

Rowers from University of Pittsburgh, left, work together to launch their 35 foot boat into lake Marion. Above, a paddle is seen close-up.

a week, sometime twice a day, as early as 5:30 a.m. Training consists of rowing on the water, trials on a rowing machine, weight training and land training exercises. Competition consists of 3.1 miles head races in the fall and 1.2 mile sprints in the spring. “During a race it’s definitely physically tough, but if you can be tough mentally and push through when your body is telling you to stop, you will succeed,” Massimini said. Mike Yaron, a sophomore, and varsity member of the team, has been

rowing for six years. “I would say it’s the hardest sport there is,” Yaron said. “You push yourself beyond your limits every time you compete.” Marisa Cohen, a freshman, serves as one of the coxswains on the team. A coxswain sits either in the stern or bow of the boat and is responsible for steering the boat and coordinating the power and rhythm of the rowers. The coxswain is also responsible for implementing the training regiment prescribed by a team’s coach during practice.

“Being on the team has taught me leadership skills and given me more confidence,” Cohen said. Jordan D’Eri, head women’s varsity coach of American University’s club rowing program, said she enjoys the intensity of the sport. She was a rower on the college’s team before becoming head women’s coach. “It’s the toughest sport I’ve ever done,” D’Eri said. “It takes a toll on your whole body, and mentally hard. “I enjoy coaching. You see things you couldn’t see as a rower, such as the mechanics of making a boat faster, and seeing your rowers improve.” Chris Thibeau, a junior, and varsity member of American University’s crew, said he enjoys when everything comes together for the rowers, the synchronized feeling of balance, speed and flow. “It takes a lot of dedication, hard work and willingness to push yourself past your comfort zone,” he said. “You have to be hungry for success to keep going and push through.” Camp Bob Cooper is at 8001 M.W. Rickenbaker Road, Summerton. For more information, visit www. campbobcooper.com.

Vietnam veterans recognize Clarendon firefighters BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com MANNING — The Manning Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America No. 960 recognized two Clarendon County Fire Department firefighters on March 3 for their rescue of two people stranded in swift waters during the October 2015 flood. Nine other firefighters were also recognized for their assistance at the scene and during the natural disaster. Gene Morris and Lt. Michael Cothran knew exactly what to do when they approached the scene of two people stranded on top of a van in swift waters on North Brewington Road on Oct. 4, said Lt. Dennis Kropf, a volunteer with the department, and treasurer of the Vietnam Veterans organization. “The key thing is everyone worked together as a team at that scene,” said Kropf, who recognized the firefighters.

Cothran has spent most of his life on the water. Morris, a 30-year veteran of law enforcement and firefighting, has had extensive experience with water rescue operations. Both were assigned to a water-rescue operations team that day. When they arrived at the scene, the firefighters saw a van that had gone off the road into a ditch, which had turned into a river. The current had carried the van off the roadway into the ditch where waters were as high as 6 feet, splashing

on the vehicle’s windows. The vehicle was wedged on its side in rising waters, Morris said. The two occupants of the vehicle had been able to open the vehicle’s doors and climb on top of it. They were holding on to the railings of the van. Morris said they had to quickly evaluate the situation and make a plan. They found a gap between a ditch and a guard rail, and with the help of nine other firefighters at the scene, deployed Cothran’s boat into the water.

Cothran carefully maneuvered the boat through swift waters while Morris pulled the two people from on top of the van. State Rep. Robert L. Ridgeway III, D-Manning, who is a local physician and the fire department’s medical director, thanked the Vietnam Veterans organization for the recognition. “You all spent years dodging bullets during the Vietnam War, so that we could be here today doing what we do as firefighters,” Ridgeway said. “You all are the heroes.”

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Clarendon County firefighters Gene Morris, left, and Michael Cothran show off their plaques for saving two lives during the October 2015 flood. The Manning Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America No. 960 recognized the two on March 3.

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Plaintiff, v. Christina Rodriguez, Defendant. TO THE DEFENDANT CHRISTINA RODRIGUEZ: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 1901 Main Street, Suite 1200, Post Office Box 944, Columbia, S.C. 29202, within thirty (30) days after service thereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in said Complaint. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that the undersigned attorney on behalf of the Plaintiff herein, will seek the agreement and stipulation of all parties not in default for an Order of Reference to the Master in Equity for Clarendon stipulating that said Master in Equity may enter a final judgment in this case. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint and Notice of Foreclosure Intervention in the above entitled action were filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County on November 9, 2015.

LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced by the Plaintiff above named against the Defendant above named for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage given by Calvin Wright and Christina Rodriguez to Jim Walter Homes, Inc. dated the 19th day of November, 1999 and recorded the 7th day of January, 2000 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Clarendon County, in Book 386 at Page 153, and subsequently assigned to the Plaintiff. The description of the premises as contained in said mortgage is as set out in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof. Exhibit A. All that piece, parcel or lot of land, lying, being and situate in School District No. 1, in the County of Clarendon, State of South Carolina, containing 1.50 acres and being measuring and bounded as follows: On the Northeast by other lands of Doris T. and John C. Holladay, measuring thereon 405.86 feet; on the Southeast by other lands of Doris T. and John C. Holladay, measuring thereon 163.36 feet; on the southwest by other lands of Doris

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All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371ES with the Probate Court of Clarendon County, the address of which is 411 Sunset Dr. Manning, SC 29102, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

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Help Wanted Full-Time Traffic Court Administrator The Traffic Court Administrator is primarily responsible for the daily operations of the traffic court under the direct supervision of the Deputy Summary Court Clerk. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Data Entry, preparation of rosters, courtroom preparation and supervision, accurate and orderly maintenance of tickets, bonds, and correspondence. The Traffic Court Administrator will communicate with judges, law enforcement, attorneys, and the public to enhance and promote the professionalism of the magistrate court. The Traffic Court Administrator reports to the Deputy Summary Court Clerk. Applications are being accepted at the Clarendon County Administration Building, Human Resource Dept. 411 Sunset Drive, Manning, SC 29102, Monday thru Friday, 8:30 am until 5:00 pm countyhr@clarendoncountygov.org

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Foods from animals also contain dietary cholesterol; this is a fatlike substance that is considered harmful to your health. Cholesterol is not found in any oils derived from plants, including margarine prepared from plant oils. Animal fats, as I have stated, are high in saturated fats, but there are some fats that are low in saturated fats. All oils contain some saturated â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ranging from tropical oils at the high end to olive oil, nut oils, safflower oil and canola oil at the low end. The two main types of unsaturated fats are monounsaturates and polyunsaturates â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the polyunsaturated fats may be more susceptible to harmful oxidation, which can contribute to heart disease. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been stated by health experts that substituting foods rich in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats for saturated fats helps to decrease harmful LDL cholesterol levels, reducing the risk of heart disease. In the market, there are many different kinds of oils.

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A&E’s ‘60 Days In’ raises ethical red flags BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH It might be unfair to call “60 Days In” (10 p.m., A&E, TV-14) a combination of “Big Brother” and “Scared Straight.” But it would be accurate — and more than kind. Faced with a corrupt, drugand crime-ridden Indiana jail, Sheriff Jamey Noel has a novel idea: Let’s hire seven would-be reality TV stars and turn them into jailhouse spies. Unbeknownst to the corrections officers, fellow inmates or staff, our “stars” are inserted into the prison population. Noel has also outfitted the facility with more than a hundred tiny cameras to follow these “volunteers” to see how they fit in with a prison population. To be fair, these aren’t the usual exhibitionist chuckleheads who populate shows like “Mob Wives,” “The Real Housewives” franchise or the Kardashian-industrial complex. They appear to be an ardent lot: There’s a schoolteacher, a former Marine and a veteran police officer among them. But “60 Days In” still raises many ethical red flags. We’re reminded at the beginning of every episode that people in jail on “60 Days In” are innocent until proven guilty in a trial. But they’ve all been sentenced to have their moments of shame (and, for some, mental illness) served up for our “entertainment.” • As FX’s stellar “The People

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CULT CHOICE An underdressed teen (Brigitte Bardot) falls for the wrong man in the 1956 drama “And God Created Woman” (11:45 p.m., TCM).

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Demolition, Removal and Clean-up Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments, on behalf of the Santee-Lynches Regional Development Corporation, seeks proposals for demolition, clearing and greening services to be performed on blighted properties acquired under the Neighborhood Initiative Program (NIP). You are invited to submit a proposal in accordance with the speciﬁcations in the request package. To obtain a copy of the request package, contact procurement@ slcog.org. This project is funded in part by the Neighborhood Initiative Program (NIP) provided by the SC State Housing Finance and Development Authority. Proposals must be returned in writing to the attention of: ECS Procurement, SanteeLynches Council of Governments, 2525 Corporate Way, Suite 200, Sumter, SC 29154 by 3:00pm on March 29, 2016. No late proposals will be accepted. This solicitation does not commit the SanteeLynches Regional Development Corporation or Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments to award a contract or pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the proposal or to procure or contract for services.

p.m., CBS, TV-14) * Red, rough and sore on “The Blacklist” (9 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14) * Kane adds sticks to his carrots on “The 100” (9 p.m., CW, TV-14) * Pet sounds of silence on “2 Broke Girls” (9:30 p.m., CBS, TV14).

Padma Lakshmi is booked on “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah” (11 p.m., Comedy Central) * Jason Bateman, Wendy Williams and Kaleo are on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS) * Peaches visits “The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore” (11:30 p.m., Comedy Central) * Anna Kendrick, Attorney General Loretta Lynch and Brian Fallon are booked on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Hillary Clinton, Lucy Liu and Flo Rida on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC, r) * Viola Davis, Isla Fisher and the Suffers on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC) * Kiefer Sutherland and Carice van Houten visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC, r) * Connie Britton and Cameron Esposito appear on “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (12:35 a.m., CBS). Copyright 2016 United Feature Syndicate

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CHAMBER FROM PAGE A1 “Black, white, Democrat or Republican, we all work for the common good,” he said. “That is the common good of Sumter County and the state of South Carolina.” Before the passage of the roads bill in the Senate, members of the delegation expressed their disapproval of funding roads from the general fund, as is the case with the Senate bill that passed later in the day. “I don’t think this is the best way to fund roads,” Rep. Murrell SMITH Smith, R-Sumter, said. Smith also spoke of the importance for Sumter of getting military retirement money exempted from state income tax and continued investment in workforce development. Sen. Kevin JOHNSON Johnson, DManning, said the roads bill is more a restructuring bill that a roads bill. “If we take $400 million out of the general fund to improve roads, that is going to affect every government agency,” he said. “I know there are folks PITTS out there who don’t want a tax increase, but we have to find some kind of recurring funding

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Contestants line up on stage for the costume contests during the Sumter Comic Arts Symposium on Saturday at Patriot Hall.

GEEK FROM PAGE A1 nerd is something to be celebrated. Nelson said people can be considered a geek if they are very passionate about anything, not necessarily comics or superheroes. There are so many people out there who into geek-culture but hide it, Stevie B. said. “Don’t let people ‘nerd shame’ you. Just be yourself,” he said. Visitors to the symposium were surrounded by large collections of comic books and novelty items for sale and also had the opportunity to talk with several comic book creators. Two men who are wellknown in the comic book community said the key to creating something noteworthy is to put in the work and create the story and characters you want to see. Kingstree native and illustrator of Marvel’s “Power Man and Iron Fist,” Sanford Greene, said drawing for com-

ics is like any other art; it takes practice and dedication. You have to work hard and be consistent, he said. Sanford said it was kind of surreal to be in Sumter, an area he frequented in his youth, as a featured comic book artist at the symposium. He said Power Man and Iron Fist are also in the works to become a Netflix show. Jeremy Whitely, a regular writer for the My Little Pony comic book series and creator of the original comic book series Princeless, said the hardest and most important thing about creating comics it to just start writing or drawing. If you keep it all in your head, there are no ways to figure out what you need to work on, he said. Whitely said he created Princeless after looking for a comic series to share with his young daughter. After failing to find a comic that featured a young black girl, he decided to create the comic book he was looking for.

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S.C. State Treasurer Curtis M. Loftis Jr. addressed the gathering at Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce Legislative Day on Wednesday at Columbia’s Palmetto Club. for roads.” South Carolina Chamber of Commerce President Ted Pitts spoke to the group and said his organization had three basic issues it wanted the General Assembly to address, including workforce development, a DOT restructuring plan that makes the DOT commission responsible to one elected state official and funding for infrastructure. “We would like the General Assembly to put at least $600 million in recurring and sustainable revenue for

roads and bridges,” he said. He criticized the Senate’s $400 million proposal, saying it would provide no funding for bridges on secondary roads and nothing to address widening and congestion. “We have got to have a long-term solution,” he said. With the Senate passing its version of the roads bill today, and the House passing a bill last year, the differences in Legislation will most likely be hammered out in a conference committee.

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NOTABLE & QUOTABLE HOSPITAL PARTNERSHIP COMMITTED TO SUMTER In “Hospital CEO says local community is priority,” The Sumter Item’s Jim Hilley reports on progress at the new Palmetto Health Tuomey. Read it online at www.theitem.com: Maintaining Palmetto Health Tuomey’s relationship with the community is of primary importance, Palmetto Health CEO Charles “Chuck” Beaman said on Monday when he addressed a luncheon of Sumter Rotary Club at the O’Donnell House on Liberty Street. Beaman said the new partnership, which joined Palmetto Health and the former Tuomey Health Care System, is going very well. “Tuomey has been a cornerstone for the Sumter community for more than 100 years, and we want to build on that rich legacy,” Beaman said. “We want to focus on the word ‘community,’” he said. He said the goal of Palmetto Health is to have health care that is centered on the patient, including the indigent, uninsured and underserved. Central to that promise is a program in which 10 percent of the nonprofit health system’s revenue is reinvested in the community through the nonprofit’s “tithe system” administered through the Office of Community Health, Beaman said. In April, Palmetto Health will form an alliance with University of South Carolina to form Palmetto Health-USC Medical Group, which will be able to use the services of 500 physicians and health care practitioners. •••

SOUTH CAROLINA COAST BRACES FOR OIL FIGHT In “Seafood, beaches and oil: Peaceful county at odds over drilling plan,” Sammy Fretwell of The State updates the war against offshore drilling in South Carolina. Read it online at www.thestate.com: The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is expected in the next month to update its draft proposal for offshore energy development. Drilling opponents, and some who support offshore energy exploration, say the bureau’s updated plan will say a lot about how the government moves ahead with drilling in the South Atlantic. Many in South Carolina are hoping the bureau will drop the proposal, or at least exclude Palmetto State waters. As proposed last year, the government plan would open areas off the coasts of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia for oil and gas development. Drilling could lead to spills that would pollute beaches and marshes that draw tourists to popular vacation spots, critics of the plan say. The image of oil-coated seabirds from BP’s 2010 spill in the Gulf of Mexico is hard for some folks to shake, they say. Some business interests and state politicians, who are urging the Obama administration to stick with the proposal, say oil rigs off the South Atlantic coast do not mean spills would occur, but

drilling does mean prosperity for poor states such as South Carolina. John Filostrat, a spokesman for the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, said his agency is considering comments it has received since the bureau first revealed the offshore drilling plan last winter. The bureau will update the proposal and give the public another comment period before the ultimate decision is made by early 2017. While the drilling proposal has generated debate from Hilton Head Island to Myrtle Beach, nowhere is it more relevant than in Georgetown County. Located between historic Charleston and glittering Myrtle Beach, Georgetown County has a string of popular seashores, such as Pawleys Island, and salt marshes, such as Murrells Inlet, that need clean water to attract tourists. •••

PAT CONROY BROUGHT S.C TO THE WORLD In “Farewell to South Carolina’s ambassador to the world,” Brian Hicks writes about Pat Conroy’s impact. Read it online at www.postandcourier.com: LADY’S ISLAND — Pat Conroy was laid to rest Tuesday under the bright Lowcountry sun, which is exactly where he always wanted to be. Although he was not South Carolina-born — he entered this world in Atlanta — the famous author chose the Lowcountry, chose Beaufort, as his home. He loved this state as much as any native, and he shared that love with the world. And we loved him back. Alex Sanders, Conroy’s longtime friend — and, to hear the great raconteur tell it, the source of many of Pat’s stories — delivered the eulogy Tuesday morning. “He was the greatest storyteller of our generation, maybe of any generation,” Sanders said. Amen. But Pat Conroy was more than that. He was a national spokesman for South Carolina, our greatest cheerleader, an ambassador inviting everyone the world over to come see our mysterious sea islands, our wondrous waters, the great salt marsh. In “The Prince of Tides,” Sanders noted, Conroy began with the line “My wound is geography.” But his wound was our good fortune. All of Conroy’s books are set in South Carolina, and his deep love of the Lowcountry — which began the moment he crossed the Whale Branch Bridge into Beaufort as a teenager — permeates all his stories. Just as Faulkner is Mississippi, Conroy is South Carolina. He sold 20 million books, each one a love letter to this state. Not only did he tell the world about South Carolina’s awe-inspiring landscape, he dispelled a few ugly notions about its residents. Notable & Quotable is compiled by Graham Osteen. Reach him at graham@theitem.com.

HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY? Send your letter to letters@theitem.com, drop it off at The Sumter Item office, 20 N. Magnolia St., or mail it to The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29151, along with the writer’s full name, address and telephone number (for verification purposes only). Letters that exceed 350 words will be cut accordingly in the print edition, but available in their entirety at www.theitem.com/opinion/letters_to_editor.

Civil political discourse rare on social media

’ve always enjoyed elections. Even as a young child, I can remember staying up late those first Tuesdays in November to watch the map of the United States turn into a hodgepodge of blue and red while pundits Cliff like the late, great McCollum Tim Russert told us all exactly what it meant. When I started in journalism, I was excited to get to finally cover those elections myself, covering not only the results but the frenzied actions that lead up to those votes — the different factions competing and clamoring for attention. A part of me still loves that dance, but the light in my heart is fading. During the last few months, I joined a local political Facebook group in order to better understand and be able to report on some of the issues that people here in Baldwin County were thinking are important. Other members of the media had told me about how active the group was and the number of inter-

esting posts and ideas that came out of it. I looked forward to getting to see these discussions myself, possibly using them to help fill out stories by including opposing viewpoints or even getting story ideas that I had either never considered as options or simply didn’t know about. What high hopes I had for a forum of civilized discourse, however, were soon dashed. What I did see in the posts on that group ranged from the puzzling and confusing to deeply disturbing and unsettling. As the weeks rolled on, I observed the group seemed to be little more than an echo chamber for those who had already made up their minds and seemed dead set not to have any change in that way of thinking. Statements and accusations were made against local elected officials with little to no presented evidence. Rumors of corruption and graft abounded, but proof was never really provided. If a group member dared speak out or ask for evidence to support the wild accusations, they were generally mocked or even banned from the group outright.

To make matters worse, some of those comments turned to racism, as one member posted that a respected local Asian economist needed to “go back to his wok” while another member mocked his name as sounding like someone “named after a bodily fluid.” The moderators, some of whom I know to be good and decent people in real life, sit by and let these sorts of things happen. As the group attacks people with the ferocity of a pack of wolves, they shrug and say “I can’t control everything they do.” My initial reaction to all of this vitriol and hate spewing out across social media was anger, but it has dulled to an intense sadness. I know I shouldn’t have high expectations for what people say or do on social media, but when a group is made up of people who are community leaders, political activists and cause-supporting citizens, I wanted to think them all being capable of being better than this. You’re better than this, America, so act like it. Cliff McCollum is managing editor of Gulf Coast Media. He can be reached at cliff@gulfcoastmedia. com.

WHO REPRESENTS YOU SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 Naomi D. Sanders 5605 Borden Road Rembert, SC 29128 (803) 499-3947 (home) DISTRICT 2 Artie Baker 3680 Bakersfield Lane Dalzell, SC 29040 803-469-3638 (home) DISTRICT 3 James Byrd Jr. 13 E. Canal St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 468-1719 (mobile) (803) 778-0796 (office) (803) 436-2108 (Fax) jbyrd@sumtercountysc.org DISTRICT 4 Charles T. Edens 760 Henderson St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 775-0044 (home) (803) 236-5759 (mobile) DISTRICT 5 Vivian Fleming-McGhaney 9770 Lynches River Road Lynchburg, SC 29080 (803) 437-2797 (home) (803) 495-3247 (office) DISTRICT 6 James T. McCain Jr. 317 W. Bartlette St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-2353 (home) (803) 607-2777 (mobile)

WARD 5 Robert Galiano 608 Antlers Drive Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 469-0005 bgaliano@sumter-sc.com SUMTER CITY COUNCIL WARD 6 David Merchant MAYOR 26 Paisley Park Joseph T. McElveen Jr. Sumter, SC 29150 20 Buford St. (803) 773-1086 Sumter, SC 29150 dmerchant@sumter-sc.com (803) 773-0382 jmcelveen@sumter-sc.com STATE LAWMAKERS WARD 1 Thomas J. Lowery Rep. Grady Brown, 829 Legare St. D-Bishopville Sumter, SC 29150 District 50 (803) 773-9298 420 S. Main St. tlowery@sumter-sc.com Bishopville, SC 29010 (803) 484-6832 (home) WARD 2 (803) 734-2934 (Columbia) Ione Dwyer P.O. Box 1492 Rep. Joe Neal, D-Hopkins Sumter, SC 29151 District 70 (803) 481-4284 P.O. Box 5 idwyer@sumter-sc.com Hopkins, SC 29061 WARD 3 (803) 776-0353 (home) Calvin K. Hastie Sr. (803) 734-9142 (fax) 810 S. Main St. (803) 734-2804 (Columbia) Sumter, SC 29150 jn@schouse.org (803) 774-7776 chastie@sumter-sc.com Rep. Dr. Robert L. Ridgeway III, D-Clarendon WARD 4 District 64 Colleen Yates 117 N. Brooks St. 437 W. Hampton Ave. Manning, SC 29102 Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 938-3087(home) (803) 773-3259 (803) 212-6929 (Columbia) cyates@sumter-sc.com DISTRICT 7 Eugene Baten P.O. Box 3193 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 773-0815 (home)

Rep. Murrell Smith Jr., R-Sumter District 67 P.O. Box 580 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 778-2471 (business) (803) 778-1643 (fax) (803) 734-3042 (Columbia) murrellsmith@schouse.gov Rep. J. David Weeks, D-Sumter District 51 2 Marlborough Court Sumter, SC 29154 (803) 775-5856 (business) (803) 734-3102 (Columbia) Sen. Gerald Malloy, D-Darlington District 29 1216 Salem Road Hartsville, SC 29550 (843) 339-3000 (803) 212-6148 (Columbia) Sen. Kevin L. Johnson, D-Manning District 36 P.O. Box 156, Manning, 29102 (803) 435-8117 (home) (803) 212-6108 (Columbia) Sen. J. Thomas McElveen III, D-Sumter District 35 P. O. Box 57, Sumter, 29151 (803) 775-1263 (business (803) 212-6132 (Columbia)

NATIONAL LAWMAKERS Rep. Mick Mulvaney — 5th District 1207 Longworth HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-5501 531-A Oxford Drive Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 327-1114 Rep. Jim Clyburn — 6th District 319 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-3315 1703 Gervais St. Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 799-1100 jclyburn@hr.house.gov Sen. Lindsey Graham 290 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5972 Midlands Regional Office 508 Hampton Street, Suite 202 Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 933-0112 (main) Sen. Tim Scott 167 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-6121 (202) 228-5143 (fax) 1301 Gervais St., Suite 825 Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 771-6112 (803) 771-6455 (fax)

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AROUND TOWN The Sumter County Library will The Sumter Stroke Support host the 2016 Local Author Fair Group will meet at 6 p.m. from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, today in the library of Alice Have you or acorner loved oneMarch suffered a the main meet12, in Drive Baptist Church, stroke? ing room at 111 N. Harvin St. of Loring Mill Road and Wise Published works will range Drive. from children’s to adult Clarendon School District One books and will include ficwill conduct free vision, heartion, non-fiction, adventure, ing, speech and developmental romance, etc., with all books screenings as part of a child being available for purchasfind effort to identify stuing and autographing by the dents with special needs. author. Screenings will be held from Keystone Royal Arch Chapter 9 a.m. to noon at the Summerton Early Childhood Cen- 43 will sponsor a red and white banquet at 5 p.m. on Saturter, 8 South St., Summerton, day, March 12, at Catchall on the following Thursdays: Masonic Auditorium. The March 10; April 14; and May Rev. James E. Williams will 12. Call Sadie Williams at speak. Donation request of (803) 485-2325, extension $20. 116. The League of Women’s Voter’s AARP will offer free tax prepa— Sumter Chapter will hold a ration from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 membership meeting at 6 p.m. p.m. on Mondays and on Monday, March 14, at Wednesdays through April Central Carolina Technical 13 at the Shepherd’s Center College Health Sciences of Sumter, 24 Council St. ApCenter, Main Street. Memplicants are advised to bring bers of the local legislative with them government-isdelegation will speak on sued photo IDs, Social Security cards and / or Medicare some of the issues being cards for anyone in the discussed at the State household, last year’s tax House. The public is invited forms, W-2 and / or 1099 to attend. Call Dee Woodard, forms, and power of attorpresident, at (803) 469-3485. ney certification forms if The Carolina Coin Club will they are filing for someone meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, else. Call Henry Dinkins at March 15, at the Parks & (803) 499-4990 or Lula King Recreation Department at (803) 316-0772. building, 155 Haynsworth St. Broken Wings, an eight-week The club meets on the third grief support group hosted by Tuesday of each month. VisiAmedisys Hospice Care, will tors welcome. Call (803) 775be held from 10 a.m. to noon 8840. each Saturday through April The Pinedale Neighborhood As23. Meetings will be held at sociation will meet at 4 p.m. the Amedisys Hospice ofon Thursday, March 17, at fice, 198 E. Wesmark Blvd., the South Sumter Resource Suite 2, (803) 774-4036. There Center, 337 Manning Ave. is no charge and the public Call Ferdinand Burns at (803) is invited. 968-4464. The Manning Training High 1199 SEIU Retired Health Care School Alumni / Manning High Workers of North Carolina and will meet at 7 p.m. on Friday, South Carolina will celebrate March 11, at historic Trinity women’s history month from AME Church, 51 Rigby St., 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Manning. Call Frizeal Oliver March 18, at the Birnie HOPE Edwards at (646) 033-0299. Center, 210 S. Purdy St. Frances Finney will speak. A light The 6th Annual Daffodil Arts & lunch will be served. Call Crafts Show will be held 9 (803) 481-0475. a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, March 12, and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, The Sumter Combat Veterans March 13, at the American Group will meet at 10 a.m. on Legion building, 30 Artillery Friday, March 18, at the Drive. Vendors include: South HOPE Center, 1125 S. Scentsy; G&W Photo Art; Lafayette Drive. All area vetYounique Cosmetics; Betty’s erans and active military are Cakes, Pies, Cookies & More; invited. The Garden Soapery; TrinThe Lincoln High School Preserkets by Teko; Beauti Control; vation Alumni Association will Shudwe Farm Woods; and hold a dinner fundraiser from many more. Please bring a 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, nonperishable food item. March 18, at the Lincoln The Sumter County Democrats High School cafeteria, Counwill have their precinct reorgacil Street. Cost is $8 per dinnization meeting at 10 a.m. on ner and menu will consist of Saturday, March 12, at the turkey wing, seasoned rice, Sumter County Judicial Cengravy, green beans, roll, dester, 215 N. Harvin St., in the sert and a drink. Dine in or jury meeting room on the take out. Call James L. Green first floor. at (803) 968-4173.

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PREP SOFTBALL

Work four it Young, inexperienced WH softball squad eyes steady improvement on quest for 4th straight trip to 3A finals

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Wilson Hall second baseman Betsy Cunningham is one of two seniors and three upperclassmen returning to an inexperienced Lady Barons squad that is looking for its fourth straight trip to the SCISA 3A state championship series.

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com Wilson Hall’s softball team has been the model for consistency and success the past few years -- highlighted by three consecutive trips to the SCISA 3A state championship series and a pair of titles. But after going 22-8 a year ago, Wilson Hall enters the 2016 season with less experience and a few more questions marks than in previous years. The Lady Barons, 1-1 on the season, have three upperclassmen to go along with a host of sophomores and a pair of eighth-graders as they begin the process of working toward another postseason run. “The expectations of the quality of

work we want to put into this season haven’t changed,” head coach Teresa Alexander said. “We attribute a lot of our success to how hard we work in practice and we’re going to do those very same things again this year. “I don’t think people are looking for us to be one of the top teams this season. We kind of like that. We like starting where we are and hoping that the hard work can put us in a position when May comes around that we might be able to shock a few teams.” In order to do so, WH will have to solidify it’s most glaring void from a year ago. Holly Scott is no longer in the circle for the Lady Barons, and four potential pitchers are vying for the starting role.

Sophomores Drake Ives and Amelia Weston and eighth-graders Madison Elmore and Madison Sliwonik will all be getting looks in the early part of the season, Alexander said. Ideally, the WH coach would like to have someone permanently penciled in by the time region play rolls around, she added. “We just want to see who can provide us the most consistency,” Alexander said. “We’re looking for the pitcher who’s going to get into the circle and not let runners on base freely and make other teams have to earn their hits. “I feel like if they do that, we have a solid defense and a solid offense to back them up.”

see SOFTBALL, Page B3

CLEMSON BASKETBALL

GT erases 18-point deficit to beat Clemson in OT By STEPHEN WHYNO The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Marcus GeorgesHunt and Georgia Tech erased an 18point second-half deficit to beat Clemson 88-85 in overtime on Wednesday in the second round of the ACC Tournament to keep its faint NCAA hopes alive for at least another day. Georges-Hunt went 15 for 16 from the free throw line and scored 28 points as the Yellow Jackets took advantage of a Tigers team that went cold and couldn’t get a grip back on the game. Georgia Tech (19-13) will face No. 4 Virginia in the quarterfinals Thursday. Adam Smith had 23 points and Nick Jacobs added 12 for the Yellow Jackets. Georgia Tech beat Virginia in their only meeting, 68-64 at home Jan. 9. All ACC first-teamer Jaron Blossomgame led Clemson (17-14) with 22 points before fouling out, and Avry Holmes added 19. The back-and-forth first half featured six lead changes but ended with Clemson up by nine. The Tigers expanded their lead to 18 with 3-pointers by Gabe DeVoe, Holmes and Ty Hudson with 9:25 left.

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Georgia Tech guards Marcus Georges-Hunt (3) and Adam Smith, right, pressure Clemson see CLEMON, Page B2 guard Avry Holmes during Clemson’s 88-85 overtime loss on Wednesday in Washington.

CLEMSON FOOTBALL

Tigers not shying away from offensive expectations By PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press CLEMSON — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney asked his players at a recent team meeting to name the past five Heisman Trophy winners. “Nobody could get past the last two,” co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott said. The message was clear — the national runners-up could not rely on last season’s rousing offensive success to take the next step forward this year. Not that the Tigers, who were undefeated until falling to Alabama 45-40 in the national championship game two months ago, don’t have several stellar pieces to live up to over-the-top expectations. Watson Quarterback Deshaun Watson, the first in FBS play to throw for more than 4,000 yards and rush for more than 1,000, returns for his third season as starter. Single-season rushing leader Wayne Gallman, who ran for 1,527 yards last year, passed up the NFL for another year in college. Receiver Mike Williams, a 1,000-yard pass catcher two years back, returns full speed after a scary neck injury in the 2015’s opener. Add in tight end Jordan Leggett, experienced receivers Artavis Scott and Hunter Renfrow, and a largely intact offensive line and expectations are through the roof. “We think we can outscore anybody,” Williams said Wednesday. First things first, Swinney said. “There are a lot of really good things” on offense, he said. “They should have high expectations. But potential is one thing and performance is what it’s all about. It’s like I tell the guys, last year’s touchdowns aren’t going to win this year.”

see FOOTBALL, Page B2

PRO BASEBALL

Prodigal son Francoeur finds his way back to Atlanta By PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Jeff Francoeur is the first to concede that his career hasn’t gone quite as expected. From the cover of Sports Illustrated at 21 to battling for a job at 32, it’s been a long, strange journey for the player once dubbed “The Natural.” At least Francoeur is back where he feels he belongs. “It was time to come home,” Francoeur said, gazing out toward the field after a recent spring Francoeur training workout with the Atlanta Braves, smiling from ear to ear. Like the prodigal son, Francoeur rejoined his hometown team, the team where it all started, shortly before the start of spring training. Once the future of the franchise, he’s now just another outfielder fighting for a roster spot.

see FRANCOEUR, Page B3

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Hankins’ gem leads SHS past Summerville 5-1 SUMMERVILLE -- Drew Hankins went the distance for Sumter High’s baseball team, allowing just one run on four hits while striking out five and walking two as the Gamecocks earned a 5-1 victory over second-ranked Summerville on Tuesday at the Green Wave field. Caleb Larrimore went 4-for-4 at the plate to lead Sumter while Rylan Williamson and Tray Yates each went 1-for-3 with Williamson picking up an RBI. SHS improved to 3-2 and will travel to River Bluff today.

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JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL Gray Collegiate 12 Lakewood 3 Gray Collegiate took advantage of six Gator errors during a 12-3 victory on Tuesday at the LHS field. Brandon Chandler had a hit and a sacrifice fly for Lakewood.

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Swansea 6 Crestwood 0

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Matthew Rogers pitched a complete game, allowing just two earned runs, but it was not enough as Crestwood fell to Swansea 6-0 on Tuesday at the CHS field. Lance Ragan had a double for the Knights, who fell to 1-5 on the season. Colin Kremer walked twice and Michael Stiles walked once. Crestwood opens Region VI-3A play on Tuesday at home against Marlboro County.

East Clarendon 6

VARSITY SOCCER Lakewood 9 Orangeburg-Wilkinson 1 Christian McDonald had a hat trick to help lead Lakewood to a 9-1 victory over Orangeburg-Wilkinson on Wednesday at J. Frank Baker Stadium. Phillip Cadena and Ja’Juan Massey each had two goals while Blake Carraher added one. Jonathan Roberts made five saves in goal for the Gators, who are 2-0 and will host Lake City on Friday.

Johnsonville 0 TURBEVILLE -- Brooklyn Fort pitched a 1-hitter, striking out nine in seven innings as East Clarendon earned a 6-0 victory over Johnsonville on Wednesday at the ECHS softball field. Ellie Floyd was 2-for-4 with a homer and two runs batted in for the Lady Wolverines. Gracen Watts and Abby Reardon each went 2-for-3 while Marleigh Floyd had an hit and an RBI. EC, now 1-1 on the year, hosts Dillon on Friday at 7 p.m.

Carolina Academy 13 Wilson Hall 12

LAKE CITY -- Carolina Academy edged Wilson Hall 13-12 in an offensive showcase on Tuesday at the CA field. Betsy Cunningham finished the night with a double,a triple and four runs batted in for the Lady Barons. Becka Noyes had three hits with a Sumter 4 double and two RBI while Catherine Kelley collected two RBI as well on an inside-theLancaster 2 park homer. Jacob Davis and Chris Reyes each had two goals Madison Elmore and Danielle deHoll each as Sumter doubled-up Lancaster 4-2 on Wednesday had two hits and scored two runs. Caroline at the SHS field. Campbell had an RBI while Madison SliDavis also had an assist along with Connor wonik scored two runs.

SPORTS ITEMS

Jolly, Tigers walk off against Winthrop, 4-3 CLEMSON — Seth Beer’s 2-run double in the ninth inning tied the score, then Robert Jolly hit a walk-off single to score pinchrunner Jordan Greene for the winning run in Clemson’s 4-3 victory over Winthrop at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Wednesday. The Tigers improved to 9-2, while the Eagles, led by former Tiger assistant coach Tom Riginos, fell to 7-6. Clemson begins ACC play this weekend when it travels to Wake Forest for a 3-game series beginning on Friday at 6 p.m.

USC Sumter baseball sweeps Anderson JV The University of South Carolina Sumter baseball team earned a doubleheader sweep of Anderson University’s junior varsity squad on Tuesday at Riley Park by scores of 9-0 and 13-2. Freshman Andy Mitchell (1-0) got the win in the opener by tossing a completegame shutout. He allowed seven hits, struck out 11 and walked none.Jason Miller was 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored for the Fire Ants. Dillon Heffner collected two hits and drove in two runs while Mickey Dugan rapped out a double and drove in two. Freshman Bryce Jonason (1-1) got the victory in the second contest after tossing six innings and allowing two runs on four hits with five strikeouts and two walks.

CLEMSON

From Page B1

Then it all fell apart. Georgia Tech put the ball in Georges-Hunt’s hands, and he made the most of it. The senior guard scored 22 points in the second half, including 13 from the free throw line. Fouled on the floor with 12.9 seconds left,

FOOTBALL

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So far, the Tigers have responded well, Scott said. Watson, the smooth, smart junior, has led an intense first week of spring practice and the rest of the offense has followed the quarterback’s example, Scott said. It’s hard to imagine Watson playing any better than he did in leading Clemson’s attack last fall. Watson passed for 4,104 yards and 35 touchdowns. He ran for 1,105 yards and 12 touchdowns. More than production, Watson showed the knack making the right call at the correct time.

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Travis Power struck out the side in the seventh. The Fire Ants blew the game open with a 6-run first inning highlighted by Patrick Price’s 3-run triple. Price had two hits and scored three times. Fred Wadsworth also had two hits and three RBI while Tee Dubose finished with two base-knocks and an RBI. Will Thomas had two hits and scored two runs. USCS is now 10-8 on the season and will travel to Florence-Darlington Technical College on Saturday to begin Region X play.

Astros 9 Braves 5 KISSIMMEE, Fla. — AL Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel pitched two shutout innings in his spring training debut Wednesday, and the Houston Astros went on to beat the Atlanta Braves 9-5. Keuchel faced eight batters, giving up a walk to Freddie Freeman and a double to Adonis Garcia before striking out Kelly Johnson to end the first inning. Julio Teheran, who also made his first start. gave up three hits and two runs in three innings. From staff, wire reports

Georges-Hunt hit his free throws to tie the score at 80. Holmes missed his desperate attempt from the baseline at the buzzer as the game went to overtime. When James White scored 18 seconds into overtime, it was Georgia Tech’s first lead since 23-20 midway through the first half. It never gave up the lead again, as GeorgesHunt hit two more free throws and DeVoe’s 3-point attempt hit the side of the backboard with 1.7 seconds left.

Watson wrapped the season with a transcendent performance against the national champion Crimson Tide with four touchdown passes and 498 yards of offense. His goal this spring is to improve on the finer points of quarterback play. Quarterback coach Brandon Streeter said Watson’s working on his footwork to avoid some front-foot throws that led to mistakes or ended drives. Watson, who finished third in Heisman balloting last season, is also working on leadership skills to take even more ownership of the Clemson offense. The Tigers averaged better than 514 yards a game last fall, 11th best in the country. They averaged 38.5 points a game, good for 16th best nationally.

TV, Radio

TODAY 6 a.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Boston vs. Pittsburgh from Bradenton, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 9 a.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Miami vs. St. Louis from Jupiter, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 10 a.m. — College Football: Mississippi State Pro Day from Starkville, Miss. (SEC NETWORK). 1 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Game — Tottenham vs. Borussia Dortmund (FOX SPORTS 2). 1 p.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Detroit vs. Philadelphia from Clearwater, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 3 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Match — Manchester United vs. Liverpool (FOX SPORTS 2). 3 p.m. — PGA Golf: Valspar Championship First Round from Palm Harbor, Fla. (GOLF). 5 p.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Washington vs. Houston from Viera, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Carolina at Boston (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Chicago at San Antonio (TNT). 9 p.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: St. Louis vs. New York Mets from Port St. Lucie, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Cleveland at Los Angeles Lakers (TNT). Midnight — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Chicago Cubs vs. Seattle from Peoria, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). 1 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Thailand Classic Second from Hua Hin, Thailand (GOLF). 3 a.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Chicago White Sox vs. Texas from Surprise, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK).

PREP SCHEDULE

TODAY Varsity Baseball Sumter at River Bluff, 7 p.m. Camden Military at Lakewood, 7 p.m. Wilson at Lee Central, 6 p.m. Johnsonville at East Clarendon, 6 p.m. Wilson Hall at Northwood, 6 p.m. Junior Varsity Baseball Dutch Fork at Sumter, 6 p.m. McBee at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Camden Military at Lakewood, 5 p.m. B Team Baseball Carolina at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Varsity Boys Golf Laurence Manning, East Clarendon at Manning (at Wyboo Country Club), 4 p.m. Varsity Boys Soccer Lugoff-Elgin at Sumter, 5:30 p.m. Laurence Manning at Pinewood Prep, 6:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Lugoff-Elgin at Sumter, 5:30 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Dillon Christian, 5 p.m. Varsity Girls Soccer Lakewood at Lake City, 7:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Girls Soccer Lakewood at Lake City, 6 p.m. Varsity Softball Spring Valley at Sumter, 7 p.m. Wilson at Lee Central, 6 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Laurence Manning at Gray Collegiate, 7 p.m. Ben Lippen at Thomas Sumter, 3:30 p.m. Florence Christian at Clarendon Hall, 5:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Softball Spring Valley at Sumter, 5:30 p.m. Laurence Manning at Gray Collegiate, 5 p.m. Ben Lippen at Thomas Sumter, 5 p.m. Florence Christian at Clarendon Hall, 4 p.m. Varsity Boys Tennis Manning at Berkeley, 4:30 p.m. JV/Middle School Track and Field Wilson Hall at Chestnut Oaks, 4:30 p.m.

nba Standings By The Associated Press

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

W L Pct GB 42 20 .677 — 38 26 .594 5 26 39 .400 17½ 18 46 .281 25 8 55 .127 34½ W L Pct GB 37 26 .587 — 36 28 .563 1½ 34 28 .548 2½ 30 33 .476 7 27 36 .429 10 W L Pct GB 44 18 .710 — 34 30 .531 11 32 30 .516 12 32 31 .508 12½ 26 38 .406 19

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

W L Pct GB 54 10 .844 — 38 25 .603 15½ 33 31 .516 21 31 32 .492 22½ 24 38 .387 29 W L Pct GB 43 20 .683 — 34 31 .523 10 29 34 .460 14 26 38 .406 17½ 20 45 .308 24 W L Pct GB 56 6 .903 — 41 21 .661 15 25 37 .403 31 17 46 .270 39½ 14 51 .215 43½ spot

Tuesday’s Games

Toronto 104, Brooklyn 99 San Antonio 116, Minnesota 91 Atlanta 91, Utah 84 Denver 110, New York 94 Portland 116, Washington 109, OT L.A. Lakers 107, Orlando 98

Wednesday’s Games

Memphis at Boston, 7 p.m. Houston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. New Orleans at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Miami at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Detroit at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. New York at Phoenix, 9 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. Cleveland at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Utah at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

Atlanta at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at San Antonio, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Denver, 9 p.m. Cleveland at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

nhl Standings By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 67 39 23 5 83 185 160 Boston 68 38 23 7 83 208 184 Florida 66 36 21 9 81 181 161 Detroit 66 32 23 11 75 167 177 Ottawa 68 31 29 8 70 196 212 Montreal 67 31 30 6 68 183 188 Buffalo 68 27 32 9 63 162 185 Toronto 65 21 33 11 53 155 194 Metropolitan Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 66 49 13 4 102 214 151 N.Y. Rangers 67 39 22 6 84 192 173 N.Y. Islanders 64 37 20 7 81 186 159 Pittsburgh 66 34 24 8 76 180 168 Philadelphia 65 31 23 11 73 167 174 Carolina 67 30 26 11 71 165 181 New Jersey 67 31 29 7 69 148 170 Columbus 67 28 31 8 64 178 208

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 68 40 20 8 88 218 196 Chicago 67 41 21 5 87 191 160 St. Louis 67 38 20 9 85 170 164 Nashville 67 34 21 12 80 185 170 Minnesota 67 31 26 10 72 177 169 Colorado 68 34 30 4 72 183 195 Winnipeg 66 27 34 5 59 171 198 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 65 37 19 9 83 165 151 Los Angeles 65 39 22 4 82 175 149 San Jose 66 37 23 6 80 198 174 Vancouver 65 25 28 12 62 157 188 Arizona 66 28 32 6 62 175 207 Calgary 66 27 34 5 59 178 207 Edmonton 69 26 36 7 59 167 204 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Tuesday’s Games

Carolina 4, Ottawa 3, SO N.Y. Rangers 4, Buffalo 2 Columbus 5, Detroit 3 N.Y. Islanders 2, Pittsburgh 1 Montreal 4, Dallas 3, OT Boston 1, Tampa Bay 0, OT Nashville 4, Winnipeg 2 San Jose 3, Edmonton 0

Wednesday’s Games

N.Y. Islanders at Toronto, 7 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Nashville at Calgary, 9:30 p.m. Anaheim at Colorado, 10 p.m. Arizona at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Washington at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

Carolina at Boston, 7 p.m. Buffalo at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Winnipeg at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Ottawa at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Edmonton at Minnesota, 8 p.m. New Jersey at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

MLB Spring Training By The Associated Press

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Toronto Texas Houston Chicago Boston Detroit Oakland Minnesota Seattle Cleveland Kansas City Los Angeles Tampa Bay New York Baltimore

W 7 6 6 4 5 6 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 2 0

L Pct 1 .875 1 .857 2 .750 2 .667 3 .625 4 .600 3 .571 4 .500 4 .500 4 .429 6 .400 5 .375 5 .375 5 .286 9 .000

NATIONAL LEAGUE

W L Pct Los Angeles 4 1 .800 Washington 6 2 .750 Philadelphia 7 3 .700 Arizona 5 3 .625 Colorado 5 3 .625 Milwaukee 4 3 .571 St. Louis 4 3 .571 Cincinnati 4 4 .500 New York 3 3 .500 San Francisco 4 5 .444 Miami 3 4 .429 Atlanta 2 6 .250 Pittsburgh 2 6 .250 San Diego 2 6 .250 Chicago 1 7 .125 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.

Tuesday’s Games

Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 2 St. Louis 5, Minnesota (ss) 3 Boston 5, Baltimore 1 Detroit 6, Tampa Bay 5 Miami 1, N.Y. Yankees 0 Atlanta 5, N.Y. Mets 4 Washington 4, Houston 2 Toronto 9, Minnesota (ss) 3 Texas 10, Oakland 3 Cleveland 4, Seattle 3 L.A. Dodgers 7, Chicago Cubs 3 Chicago White Sox 10, Milwaukee 6 Kansas City 3, Colorado 2 San Diego 8, Arizona (ss) 8, tie L.A. Angels 5, Arizona (ss) 3 San Francisco 16, Cincinnati 7

Wednesday’s Games

Houston 9, Atlanta 5 Detroit 11, Washington 5 Philadelphia (ss) 4, Minnesota 2 Philadelphia (ss) 8, Baltimore 4 Boston 6, Pittsburgh 2 Miami 5, St. Louis 3 Toronto 5, Tampa Bay 1 N.Y. Mets 4, N.Y. Yankees 4, tie, 10 innings Colorado 8, San Francisco 6 Oakland 12, Chicago White Sox 3 Cleveland 5, Chicago Cubs 3 Texas 11, Cincinnati 5 Kansas City (ss) 7, Milwaukee 5 L.A. Dodgers vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Seattle 7, Kansas City (ss) 5 Arizona 8, San Diego 4

Thursday’s Games

Atlanta vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Detroit vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Minnesota vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Houston vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Toronto vs. N.Y. Yankees (ss) at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (ss) vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m. St. Louis vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs. Oakland at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. San Diego vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Kansas City vs. Chicago White Sox (ss) at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. San Francisco vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (ss) vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Arizona vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Miami vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Detroit vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs. Atlanta (ss) at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Baltimore vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Atlanta (ss) vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Boston vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:07 p.m. Seattle vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Texas vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. L.A. Angels vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Oakland vs. Cincinnati (ss) at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Cincinnati (ss) vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Arizona vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

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Francisco (where he was released after less than two From Page B1 months with the Giants) and on to Cleveland (where he didn’t even make the team He’s fine with that new coming out of spring training reality. in 2014). Having been cut by “I don’t feel the pressure I three organizations in less had when I was here the other than a year, he really had no time,” Francoeur said, as if other option except to join San talking about a totally Diego’s Triple-A team, the El different person. “I can just go Paso Chihuahuas. out there and be myself. I’m “If anything, it’s made me comfortable in what my mentally a lot stronger strengths and my weaknesses person,” Francoeur said, are.” always looking for a bright He still bounds around the side. field with the youthful The highlight of his minorenthusiasm of that kid who league stint was a weekslong had the world at his feet. prank pulled off by his El Paso A two-sport star growing up teammates, who persuaded in the Atlanta suburbs, he him that pitcher Jorge Reyes turned down the chance to was deaf. The whole episode play football at Clemson after was documented in a hilarious the Braves made him a firstYouTube video. round pick in 2002. There were darker Three years later, he was in moments, as well. the big leagues. Less than two Most notably, an Easter months after his debut, he was Sunday game in Las Vegas. on the cover of SI, which With the Chihuahuas asked, “Can Anyone Be This staying at one of those seedy Good?” downtown hotels instead of Turns out, the answer was the glamorous Strip, no. After a Roy Hobbs-like Francoeur had clearly lost his start, Francoeur began to fade, passion for the game. Even and so did the Braves after 14 though his wife Catie had straight division titles. Yes, he traveled from Atlanta to cheer had more than 100 RBIs each him on, he turned in a dismal, of the next two seasons, but joyless performance that day. pitchers began to figure out Afterward, she tore into her the huge holes in his swing husband. and unwillingness to make “I looked like I had never adjustments. He faced fewer played before,” Francoeur and fewer strikes, but hardsaid. “I remember her saying, headedly kept right on doing ‘Listen, I’m here to support the same things. you. We’ll live in El Paso, do “I was always such a good whatever it takes. But you’re athlete, I didn’t get a chance to going to put the work in. learn the exact fundamentals You’re going to play, play hard, of the baseball swing. I could smile, do what you always get away with some stuff,” did.”’ said Francoeur, who also Jolted back to reality, struggled to deal with the Francoeur fought his way demands of his early fame. back to the majors, turning in “I’ve always said one of the a solid season with the Phillies biggest blessings and biggest in a part-time role last season. curses is being drafted and After dealing with another playing for your hometown disappointment when team,” he added. Philadelphia elected not to Francoeur’s numbers tailed bring him back, Francoeur off badly in 2008, and he was accepted a minor-league deal unceremoniously shipped to with the Braves. the rival New York Mets Manager Fredi Gonzalez midway through the following believes Francoeur can still year, dumped for journeyman contribute as a player while outfielder Ryan Church, who being a positive influence on would last only one more year all the young players the in the majors. At the stillrebuilding team hopes to tender age of 25, the player break in over the next season known as Frenchy had been or two. cast into exile, changing teams “He’s one of those guys that about as often as one changes feels like he never left,” the oil in their car. Gonzalez said. “It feels like he From New York to Texas to always will be and always has Kansas City, then to San been a Brave.”

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Former USC great Staley’s son commits to Carolina The University of South Carolin’s push to land the top prospects in South Carolina continued on Wednesday as head coach Will Muschamp landed a commitment from linebacker Damani Staley (6-feet-2-inches, 215 pounds) of Ridge View High School in Columbia. Staley is the son of former USC star running back Duce Staley. He is the fifth commitment for USC’s 2017 class and the second in the class from South Carolina. “It feels great,” the younger Staley said. “I’m excited to be a part of something amazing, especially with Coach Muschamp and the rest of his staff. And I like the way they use their defense, too. That was a major part of the things that I like about it, too.” Staley said Muschamp and the staff put a lot of effort into recruiting him and let him know that he definitely was wanted as a part of their defense. “They see me as a standup outside linebacker coming off the edge a lot,” he said. “They are very excited about me coming and being a part of their program.” “He will be a good fit for them and he wanted to be the first defensive player to commit in the class,” Ridge View head coach Perry Parks said. “It was his dream school from the start. Coach Muschamp has a great personality and he’s very accommodating. He’s doing all the right things and coaching his butt off and I think he (Staley) is attracted to that. And being in that first recruiting class is always special.” And special is what Parks thinks of Staley as a pass rusher. Last season as a defensive end playing mostly with his hand down, Staley recorded 21 sacks with 32 tackles for loss as part of his 88 tackle total. “He only knows one speed,” Parks said. “He’s relentless in his pursuit. He won’t stop at anything to get to that quarterback. He plays well in space and is a sound tackler. His range is amazing. He has long arms and can extend the lockout with the tackle and read through the block and make the play.” But with his football genes coming from the offensive side of the line, the question is why is this Staley not a running back? “I tried to be a running back, but didn’t really like it that much,” Staley said. “They switched me over to the other side to see what I can do on defense, and I played defensive end, and as soon as I started playing that I started liking it and I played that a lot better than running back.” Staley also has offers from Georgia Tech and East Carolina and was drawing interest from Auburn in recent weeks. DE Tyreek Johnson of Lakewood High School was planning to visit, and probably commit, to the University of South Carolina on Saturday. However, Johnson said when he contacted USC about visiting he was asked to reschedule because with spring break underway, the coaches would be away from campus. He does plan to reschedule. Wide receiver Stephen Guidry (6-feet-5-inches, 190) of Hinds Junior College in Mississippi received an offer from USC in January and last week

he committed to USC. USC was his first offer, but since January he added offers from Georgia, Missouri, Mississippi State, Miami and Phil Kornblut LouisianaMonroe. Recruiting Guidry is a native of New Roads, La., who signed with McNeese State in ‘15 and redshirted there last season. He enrolled at Hinds this semester and will play the ‘16 season for the Eagles. He is on track to graduate in the spring of ‘17 and will have three seasons of eligibility at USC. And he’s expecting to make an immediate impact. “I want to be the star of the team and South Carolina doesn’t have receivers,” Guidry said. “I looked at their highlights and I pictured myself playing for them. Today I had a dream and I was in a South Carolina uniform and my family was in the stands and I caught the gamewinning touchdown.” Guidry contacted USC head coach Will Muschamp and WR coach Bryan McClendon with his commitment and it was enthusiastically received. “He (Muschamp) said I made his day,” Guidry said. “He welcomed me to the family and said he was glad to have me as part of the team. Coach McClendon told me I’m going to be a deep threat and he wants me to come and make plays.” Guidry’s commitment gives USC four for the ‘17 class. Unsigned ‘16 DE Mykelle McDaniel of Loganville, Ga., continues to check out his opportunities. On Thursday, he took an unofficial visit to UGA along with his assistant coach Kenyatta Watson. “UGA visit went very well,” Watson said. “UGA is a serious contender. I think he is visiting Maryland this weekend.” McDaniel has also taken an official visit to Mississippi State and is scheduled to visit USC on March 19. Alabama is another visit he’s expected to make. USC has been on McDaniel since last season and he has had USC as his favorite. More schools have jumped in on him since he became NCAA qualified. Also working in USC’s favor is the fact his girlfriend attends South Carolina State in Orangeburg. Two of USC’s top OL targets, TJ Moore and Eric Douglas of Charlotte, visited USC on Thursday for football talk and the basketball game. They were joined by WR teammate Ryan Jones, who also has a USC offer, but is committed to North Carolina at the present. Moore and Douglas have made numerous visits with USC dating back to when the staff of former head coach Steve Spurrier began to recruit them. Both said the visit this time added to their positive feeling for the program under Muschamp. “It was fun; I enjoyed it a lot; it was just great,” Moore said, adding that he talked to all of the coaching staff and had a long conversation with Muschamp. “He said he wants me, he needs me and we’re going to have a great relationship.” Moore said after the visit USC has moved back on top with him ahead of North Caro-

lina State. He said he might be ready to commit soon, but then again, maybe not. “I’m still keeping everything open,” Moore said. He also has offers from UNC, Kentucky, Maryland, West Virginia, East Carolina and Charlotte. Moore said he plans to return to USC for the spring game on April 9. Douglas also spent most of his time talking with Muschamp and OL coach Shawn Elliott. “They said a lot of people have needs and wants, but they said they needed me and TJ and also Ryan,” Douglas said. “That kind of stood out.” Douglas said he plans to take two more visits, to Maryland and Penn State, and is thinking about making his commitment around the time of the spring games or around June. He released a final list of USC, Clemson, Florida, UNC, Maryland, NCSU and PSU in no order. Also making visits to USC on Thursday were Allendale-Fairfax High teammates DB D’Najee Whosendove and DB Jerome Polite. USC offered athlete Austin Connor of Dutch Fork High in Irmo. Connor picked up the offer from Muschamp while on an unofficial visit. He also has offers from Virginia Tech, ECU and Dartmouth. “I didn’t commit yet, I’m taking my time,” Connor said. “They are in my top three. They are offering me as an athlete, a receiver and a defensive back. They are up there, but I don’t have a favorite. The offer was big to me, really big.” Connor did not want to disclose the other two in his top three. He was scheduled to visit Duke on Monday. He’s also drawing interest from Wake Forest. USC was the first Power 5 Conference school to offer DB Lummie Young (6-2, 195) of Westside High in Anderson. “It meant a lot because of all the hard work I’ve put in throughout the years,” Young said. He’s not made a recruiting visit to USC, but did camp there last summer. Young also has offers from Miami (Ohio), Coastal Carolina, Charlotte and Old Dominion. He went to Clemson’s junior day on Saturday but did not get an offer. “I had I great time. It’s an absolutely great football program in all aspects,” Young said. “I’m hopeful that something can and will happen, but they did seem interested.” Young also has offers from Charlotte, ODU, Coastal and Miami (Ohio). He plans to visit USC on March 19, NUNC on April 2 and Clemson for its spring game on April 9. Bluffton High WR Cameron Bent (6-1, 178) has offers from USC, Coastal and Charlotte, while Clemson and Mississippi State have been showing interest. He attended USC’s junior day last month. USC like him as a WR; Clemson see him as a cornerback. Bent said he likes USC and Clemson and has no favorite at this point. He was at Clemson on Saturday and plans a return visit to USC for a spring practice. DB Yusuf Corker of Stockbridge, Ga., added offers from UGA, Vanderbilt and Tennessee last week. He also has a USC offer and has been in touch with recruiter Travaris Robinson. “He said we need you at South Carolina and if there’s

next year and to come in and earn minutes and be the best I can be as a person and as a basketball player.” Felder has seen USC and Martin in action and said the style of play is very attractive to him. “I just like the fact that they CLEMSON play hard day in and day out,” The Clemson football prohe said. “That just goes to gram’s hold on some of the na- show what kind of future he’s tion’s elite prospects was prov- trying to build at South Carolien again on Sunday when run- na. It just puts me in the state ning back Cordarrion Richard- of mind where I know I can be son (6-feet, 220 pounds) of successful with Coach Martin Memphis, Tenn., committed to coaching. the Tigers after wrapping up a He expects a lot from his visit that included junior day players and I like to be the on Saturday. type of guy that’s in charge Richardson is regarded by and taking on responsibilities. national analysts as one of the I just like challenges.” top RBs in the country in the This season, Felder is aver2017 recruiting class. aging 16 points, six assists and “It was just a nice place to be four rebounds per game. He around,” Richardson said of said USC was his first big-time Clemson. “Everything stood offer and he will be taking his out, really.” official visit very soon. He will Clemson will lose Wayne sign with USC next month. Gallman after the ‘16 season, USC got a commitment from but will still have a nice stable 6-9 Maik Kotsar, a native of of RBs. Richardson, of course, Estonia who attends Sunrise would like some early playing Christian Academy in Wichita, time, but will take whatever Kan., on Monday. comes his way. Kotsar made an official visit “It might happen, but I’ll be to USC last Wednesday down for whatever,” he said. through Friday, according to Last season, Richardson his head coach and saw rushed for 2,390 yards and 12 enough to know that’s where touchdowns, capping his seahe wanted to go. son with a 342-yard rushing ef“He played in this showcase fort in the state championship in Providence and he played game. Before picking Clemson, really well and got a lot of peoRichardson also had on his ple’s’ attention,” SCA head short list Tennessee, Louisiana coach Kyle Bankhead said. State, Auburn, Oklahoma, Ala- “South Carolina just did the bama, Michigan State and best job. They came at him full Florida State. Richardson is bore. He loved the staff and Clemson’s ninth commitment the school. What Frank has for the ‘17 class. done there has caught his inLinebacker Jaquan Hender- terest. He wants to play at the son of Covington, Ga., visited highest level and they are cerClemson last week. tainly playing at a high level. Clemson offered wide receiv- He’s excited about it.” er Donovan Peoples-Jones of Kotsar was a member of EsDetroit last week along with tonia’s 18 and under national defensive end KJ Henry of team and Bankhead said he Clemmons, N.C., and LB James came to this country already Houston IV of Plantation, Fla. well prepared to play the game Trevor Lawrence, an ‘18 properly. quarterback recruit from Cart“He has a high basketball IQ ersville, Ga., attended Clemand is a very tough kid,” he son’s junior day on Saturday as said. “He’s a joy to coach. You did ‘18 offensive lineman Jalil want a kid like him in your Irvin of Stone Mountain, Ga. program every year. He’s a skilled 4, a very good passer and a good stand-still shooter. BASKETBALL He’s tough and he’s a winner.” USC men’s head coach Martin was in New HampFrank Martin offered 6-0 point shire last week to visit with 6-6 guard Rakym Felder of Brook- Alpha Diallo of Brewster lyn, N.Y., on Sundauy and Academy. According to DialFelder quickly accepted to belo’s head coach, Jason Smith, come the Gamecocks second Diallo also has offers from UF, commitment for the ‘16 class. Miami, Providence, Virginia Felder, who played his freshCommonwealth and others. He man season of high school at said Diallo is a full qualifier Indian Land High before his and will schedule official visits mother moved back to New after his season ends next York, said he was overweek. whelmed by the opportunity “Alpha is wide open in represented to him by Martin. gard to his recruiting and is “Coach Martin just opened interested in learning more doors for me and he just kept about USC,” Smith said. “He it real with me,” Felder said. will narrow down his list most “He just made me feel comlikely after the Final Four.” fortable with his commitment. USC reportedly is one of the He’s putting a lot of trust in offers of 6-8 ‘17 recruit Ibrame to come in and control the ham Doumbia of Jacksonville, game for him as a point guard Fla.

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America East Conference

Championship Saturday, March 12 Vermont at Stony Brook, 11 a.m.

American Athletic Conference

At Amway Center Orlando, Fla. First Round Thursday, March 10 East Carolina vs. South Florida, 3:30 p.m. UCF vs. Tulane, 6 p.m. Quarterfinals Friday, March 11 Temple vs. East Carolina-South Florida winner, Noon Cincinnati vs. UConn, 2:30 p.m. Houston vs. UCF-Tulane winner, 7 p.m. Tulsa vs. Memphis, 9:30 p.m. Semifinals Saturday, March 12 Temple—East Carolina-South Florida winner vs. Cincinnati-UConn winner, 3 p.m. Houston—UCF-Tulane winner vs. Tulsa-Memphis winner, 5:30 p.m. Championship Sunday, March 13 Semifinal winners, 3:15 p.m.

Atlantic 10 Conference

At The Barclays Center Brooklyn, N.Y. First Round Wednesday, March 9 Saint Louis 83, George Mason 78 Duquesne vs. La Salle, 9 p.m. Second Round Thursday, March 10 Fordham vs. Richmond, Noon George Washington vs. Saint Louis, 2:30 p.m. Rhode Island vs. UMass, 6:30 p.m. Davidson vs. Duquesne-La Salle winner, 9 p.m. Quarterfinals Friday, March 11 Dayton vs. Fordham-Richmond winner, Noon Saint Joseph’s vs. George Washington-Saint Louis winner, 2:30 p.m. VCU vs. Rhode Island-UMass winner, 6:30 p.m. St. Bonaventure vs. Davidson—Duquesne-La Salle winner, 9 p.m. Semifinals Saturday, March 12 Dayton—Fordham-Richmond winner vs. Saint Joseph’s—George Washington-Saint Louis winner, 1:30 p.m. VCU—Rhode Island-UMass winner vs. St. Bonaventure—Davidson—Duquesne-La Salle winner, 4 p.m. Championship Sunday, March 13 Semifinal winners, 12:30 p.m.

Big East Conference

At Madison Square Garden New York First Round Wednesday, March 9 Georgetown 70, DePaul 53 Marquette vs. St. John’s, 9:30 p.m. Quarterfinals Thursday, March 10 Villanova vs. Georgetown, Noon Providence vs. Butler, 2:30 p.m. Xavier vs. Marquette-St. John’s winner, 7 p.m. Seton Hall vs. Creighton, 9:30 p.m. Semifinals Friday, March 11 Villanova—Georgetown winner vs. Providence-Butler winner, 6:30 p.m. Xavier—Marquette-St. John’s winner vs. Seton HallCreighton winner, 9 p.m. Championship Saturday, March 12 Semifinal winners, 5:30 p.m.

Big Sky Conference

At The Events Center Reno, Nev. First Round Tuesday, March 8 Portland State 74, Northern Colorado 67 North Dakota 85, Southern Utah 80 Sacramento State 79, Montana State 75 Eastern Washington 74, Northern Arizona 52 Quarterfinals Thursday, March 10 Weber State vs. Portland State, 3 p.m. Idaho State vs. North Dakota, 5:30 p.m. Montana vs. Sacramento State, 8:30 p.m. Idaho vs. Eastern Washington, 11 p.m. Semifinals Friday, March 11 Weber State-Portland State winner vs. Idaho StateNorth Dakota winner, 8:30 p.m. Montana-Sacramento State winner vs. Idaho—Eastern Washington winner, 11 p.m. Championship Saturday, March 12 Semifinal winners, 8:45 p.m.

Big Ten Conference

At Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis First Round Wednesday, March 9 Illinois 85, Minnesota 52 Nebraska 89, Rutgers 72 Second Round Thursday, March 10 Michigan vs. Northwestern, Noon Iowa vs. Illinois, 2:25 p.m. Ohio State vs. Penn State, 6:30 p.m. Wisconsin vs. Nebraska, 8:55 p.m. Quarterfinals Friday, March 11 Indiana vs. Michigan-Northwestern winner, Noon Purdue vs. Iowa—Illinois winner, 2:25 p.m. Michigan State vs. Ohio State-Penn State winner, 6:30 p.m. Maryland vs. Wisconsin—Nebraska winner, 8:55 p.m. Semifinals Saturday, March 12 Indiana—Michigan-Northwestern winner vs. Purdue—Iowa—Illinois winner, 1 p.m. Michigan State—Ohio State-Penn State winner vs. Maryland—Wisconsin—Nebraska winner, 3:30 p.m. Championship Sunday, March 13 Semifinal winners, 3 p.m.

Big 12 Conference

At The Sprint Center Kansas City, Mo. First Round Wednesday, March 9 Kansas State 75, Oklahoma State 71 Texas Tech vs. TCU, 9:30 p.m. Quarterfinals

Thursday, March 10 Texas vs. Baylor, 12:30 p.m. Kansas vs. Kansas State, 3 p.m. West Virginia vs. Texas Tech-TCU winner, 7 p.m. Oklahoma vs. Iowa State, 9:30 p.m. Semifinals Friday, March 11 Texas-Baylor winner vs. Kansas—Kansas State winner, 7 p.m. West Virginia—Texas Tech-TCU winner vs. OklahomaIowa State winner, 9:30 p.m. Championship Saturday, March 12 Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.

Conference USA At Bartow Arena Birmingham, Ala. First Round Tuesday, March 8

FAU 82, UTSA 58 At Legacy Arena at the BJCC Birmingham, Ala. Second Round Wednesday, March 9 Western Kentucky 84, North Texas 76 Old Dominion 72, FAU 46 Charlotte 79, Rice 69 UTEP vs. FIU, 9:30 p.m. Quarterfinals Thursday, March 10 UAB vs. Western Kentucky, 1 p.m. Louisiana Tech vs. Old Dominion, 3:30 p.m. Middle Tennessee vs. Charlotte, 7 p.m. Marshall vs. UTEP-FIU winner, 9:30 p.m. Semifinals Friday, March 11 UAB-Western Kentucky winner vs. Louisiana Tech-Old Dominion, 4 p.m. Middle Tennessee—Charlotte winner vs. Marshall— UTEP-FIU winner, 6:30 p.m. Championship Saturday, March 12 Semifinal winners, 2:30 p.m.

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

At Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Va. First Round Tuesday, March 8 Morgan State 65, Maryland-Eastern Shore 58 N.C. Central 68, Howard 66 Quarterfinals Wednesday, March 9 Hampton 83, Morgan State 81 Norfolk State vs. N.C. Central, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 10 S.C. State vs. Coppin State, 6 p.m. Bethune-Cookman vs. Savannah State, 8:30 p.m. Semifinals Friday, March 11 Hampton vs. Bethune-Cookman-Savannah State winner, 6 p.m. Norfolk State-N.C. Central winner vs. S.C. State-Coppin State winner, 8:30 p.m. Championship Saturday, March 12 Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.

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North Carolina State guard Anthony Barber, left, passes the ball behind Duke center Marshall Plumlee on Wednesday during the Blue Devils’ 92-89 victory in the ACC tournament in Washington.

Duke rallies past N.C. State again

Pacific-12 Conference

WASHINGTON — A bloodied Marshall Plumlee’s tiebreaking 3-point play with 74 seconds left helped 19thranked Duke overcome a second-half deficit against North Carolina State for the third time in three meetings, and the reigning NCAA champion edged the Wolfpack 92-89 in the ACC Tournament’s second round Wednesday. It was a free-flowing, fastpaced, entertaining game with plenty of offense — and plenty of painful-looking collisions, including involving Plumlee’s nose and, separately, N.C. State guard Anthony “Cat” Barber’s right arm. One measure of just how much these teams scored at will: Both had shooting percentages above 60 percent in the first half, which ended with the Wolfpack ahead 53-50. In all, there were 18 ties and 21 lead changes. Duke (23-9) faces defending ACC tournament champion Notre Dame in the quarterfi-

First Round Wednesday, March 9 Washington 91, Stanford 68 Colorado 80, Washington State 56 Southern Cal vs. UCLA, 9 p.m. Oregon State vs. Arizona State, 11:30 p.m. Quarterfinals Thursday, March 10 Oregon vs. Washington, 3 p.m. Arizona vs. Colorado, 5:30 p.m. Utah vs. Southern Cal-UCLA winner, 9 p.m. California vs. Oregon State-Arizona State winner, 11:30 p.m. Semifinals Friday, March 11 Oregon-Washington vs. Arizona—Colorado winner, 9:15 p.m. Utah—Southern Cal-UCLA winner vs. California—Oregon State-Arizona State winner, 11:45 p.m. Championship Saturday, March 12 Semifinal winners, 10:15 p.m.

Southern Conference

At U.S. Cellular Center Asheville, N.C. First Round Friday, March 4 Samford 92, VMI 85, OT Mercer 71, The Citadel 69 Quarterfinals Saturday, March 5 Chattanooga 59, Samford 54 Western Carolina 88, Wofford 83, 2OT ETSU 81, Mercer 75 Furman 80, UNC Greensboro 64 Semifinals Sunday, March 6 Chattanooga 73, Western Carolina 69 ETSU 84, Furman 76 Monday, March 7 Chattanooga 73, ETSU 67

Southwestern Athletic Conference

First Round Tuesday, March 8 MVSU 87, Grambling State 73 Alabama A&M 61, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 53 Quarterfinals Wednesday, March 9 MVSU 64, Alcorn State 61 Texas Southern vs. Alabama A&M, 9:30 p.m. Thursday, March 10 Jackson State vs. Prairie View, 3:30 p.m. Southern vs. Alabama State, 9:30 p.m. Semifinals Friday, March 11 MVSU vs. Jackson State-Prairie View, 3:30 p.m. Texas Southern—Alabama A&M winner vs. SouthernAlabama State winner, 9:30 p.m. Championship Saturday, March 12 Semifinal winners, 6:30 p.m.

At Higher-Seeded Teams First Round Friday, March 4 Stetson 74, Kennesaw State 56 USC Upstate 76, North Florida 50 Jacksonville 80, Lipscomb 51 Florida Gulf Coast 60, NJIT 31 Semifinals Wednesday, March 9 Jacksonville 67, USC Upstate 56 Florida Gulf Coast 61, Stetson 46 Championship Sunday, March 13 Jacksonville vs. Florida Gulf Coast, 2 p.m.

Summit League

At Denny Sanford PREMIER Center Sioux Falls, S.D. Semifinals Monday, March 7 North Dakota State 69, IPFW 68 South Dakota State 54, Denver 53 Championship Tuesday, March 8 South Dakota State 67, North Dakota State 59

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Big South Conference

At Kimmel Arena Asheville, N.C. First Round Thursday, March 10 Campbell vs. Coastal Carolina, 2 p.m. Charleston Southern vs. Longwood, 4:30 p.m. High Point vs. Winthrop, 7 p.m. Quarterfinals Friday, March 11 UNC Asheville vs. Campbell-Coastal Carolina winner, Noon Gardner-Webb vs. Presbyterian, 2 p.m. Liberty vs. Charleston SouthernLongwood winner, 6 p.m. Radford vs. High Point-Winthrop winner, 8 p.m. Semifinals Saturday, March 12 UNC Asheville—Campbell-Coastal Carolina winner vs. Gardner-WebbPresbyterian winner, 2 p.m. Liberty—Charleston Southern-Longwood winner vs. Radford—High PointWinthrop winner, 4 p.m. Championship Sunday, March 13 Semifinal winners, 2 p.m.

Colonial Athletic Association

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Wednesday, March 9 College of Charleston 71, UNC Wilmington 62 Towson 71, William & Mary 65 Quarterfinals Thursday, March 10 James Madison vs. College of Charleston, Noon Elon vs. Delaware, 2:30 p.m. Drexel vs. Towson, 5 p.m. Hofstra vs. Northeastern, 7:30 p.m. Semifinals Friday, March 11 James Madison-College of Charleston winner vs. Elon-Delaware winner, 1:30 p.m. Drexel-Towson winner vs. HofstraNortheastern winner, 4 p.m. Championship Saturday, March 12 Semifinal winners, 4 p.m.

nals. The Fighting Irish beat the Blue Devils in last year’s semifinals.

Pitt 72 Syracuse 71 WASHINGTON — Cameron Johnson scored a career-high 24 points off the bench as Pittsburgh strengthened its NCAA resume by fending off a late run to beat Syracuse 72-71 in the second round of the ACC Tournament on Wednesday. Johnson and Ryan Luther helped Pitt’s bench outscore Syracuse’s 39-10 to finish a season sweep and deal a significant blow to the Orange’s NCAA Tournament hopes. After the game was delayed 13 minutes because of shotclock malfunctions, Pitt (2110) came back from a coldshooting start and took over. Syracuse cut its deficit to one point, but Trevor Cooney missed a 3 just before the buzzer.

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2:30 p.m. — George Washington vs. George Mason or Saint Louis 6:30 p.m. — Massachusetts vs. Rhode Island 9 p.m. — Davidson vs. Duquesne or La Salle BIG EAST Quarterfinal FOX SPORTS 1 Noon — Villanova vs. DePaul or Georgetown 2:30 p.m. — Butler vs. Providence 7 p.m. — Xavier vs. St. John’s or Marquette 9:30 p.m. — Seton Hall vs. Creighton MOUNTAIN WEST Quarterfinal CBS SPORTS NETWORK 3 p.m. — San Diego State vs. Utah State 5:30 p.m. — Nevada vs. New Mexico 9 p.m. — Fresno State vs. NevadaLas Vegas or Air Force 11:30 p.m. — Boise State vs. Colorado State or San Jose State AMERICAN ATHLETIC First Round ESPNU 3:30 p.m. — South Florida vs. East Carolina ESPNEWS 6 p.m. — Tulane vs. Central Florida PAC-12 Quarterfinal FOX SPORTS 1 11:30 p.m. — California vs. Arizona State or Oregon State

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Broncos lose Osweiler to Texans as free agency begins By BARRY WILNER The Associated Press Brock Osweiler left Denver. Doug Martin remained in Tampa. Alex Mack left Cleveland and DeMarco Murray was traded to Tennessee. Mike Tolbert remained in Carolina. In a flurry of shuffling and staying put, NFL free agency

began Wednesday. And the Super Bowl winner lost its second quarterback in less than a week, while the loser of the big game held on to two key performers. With Peyton Manning retired, his supposed successor Brock Osweiler headed to Houston. Broncos defensive end Malik Jackson went to Jacksonville, and linebacker

OBITUARIES MARGIE H. POOLE Margie Hodge Poole, 83, wife of John Perry Poole for 62 years, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at her home. Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Mary GedPOOLE dings Hodge. She received her education from Providence and McLaurin Grammar School and was a 1950 graduate of Edmunds High School. She retired from Bell South after 32 years of service. She was a faithful member of Concord Baptist Church. She was a devoted wife, mother, and friend to all. Survivors include her husband of Sumter; a daughter, Mary Rebecca Poole Brewer and son-in-law, Hartley Gephord Brewer III, of Sumter; sister, Mary Margaret H. Sawyer (Bob) of Cape Coral, Florida; two brothers, Fred Thomas Hodge of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Herbert Albert Hodge (Margaret) of Watha, North Carolina; brother-inlaw, Frank Cuttino of Sumter; and many nephews, nieces, and cousins. She was preceded in death by a brother, William Neal “Bill” Hodge; a sister, Betty H. Cuttino; and a sister-in-law, Louise Hodge. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Dr. Eugene Mosier and the Revs. Joe Clayton, Jimmy Eldreth and Frank Shivers officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. Nephews and great-nephews will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of Concord Baptist Church and members of the Senior Adult Sunday School Class. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Concord Baptist Church, 1885 Myrtle Beach Highway, Sumter, SC 29153. Our family would like to express our sincere appreciation for all our faithful family, friends and dedicated health care providers, who helped us care for Margie in her time of need. God bless you all. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

ANN R. FRIERSON SUMMERTON — Ann Richardson Frierson, 79, widow of William Gregg “Billy” Frierson, died on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at her home. Born on May 18, 1936, in Summerton, she was a daughter of the late Edward HerFRIERSON vey Richardson and Clara Margaret Rowe Richardson. She was a member of St. Matthias Episcopal Church and the women’s ministry. She is survived by two sons, Hervey Frierson and Gill Frierson, both of Summerton; two granddaughters, Ann Marie Frierson Johansen (Andrew) and Rebecca Frierson Marra, both of Sumter; two great-grandchildren, Lillian Caroline Marra and Henley von Johansen; an uncle, Billy Rowe (Edna Frances) of Summerton; an aunt, Dale Nunn

of Columbia; several loving nieces and nephews; and special friend, Bertha Briggs. She was preceded in death by her husband; a son, William Gregg Frierson Jr.; and a daughter, Marie Frierson. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at St. Matthias Episcopal Church with the Very Rev. David W.T. Thurlow, the Rev. Robert Horn and the Rev. Deacon Chip Holmes officiating. Burial will follow in Summerton Evergreen Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Felder Poplin, Ed Edmiston, David Ardis, Walter Campbell, John Buchko, Chris McDuffie, Davis Mitchum and Michael Regenovich. Honorary pallbearers will be the South Carolina Independent Schools Association officials. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 10 to 11 a.m. in the parish hall of St. Matthias Episcopal Church and at other times at the residence, 15 Mood Drive, Summerton. Memorials may be made to Summerton Evergreen Cemetery Fund, c/o Ellen Ardis, P.O. Box 366, Summerton, SC 29148; St. Matthias Episcopal Church, 9 N. Duke St., Summerton, SC 29148 or to York Place, Episcopal Home for Children, 234 Kings Mountain St., York, SC 29745. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

GERTRUDE B. OLDEN Gertrude Brown Olden, 87, entered into eternal rest on Friday, March 4, 2016, at Columbia Heart Hospital, Columbia. Born on April 23, 1928, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late William and Annie OLDEN Smith Brown McCoy. Gertrude received her formal education in Sumter County at Stateburg School. At an early age, she accepted Christ as her Savior and joined Wayman Chapel AME Church. She was united in holy matrimony to the late Marcus “Tea” Olden. This union was blessed with three children. After marriage, they moved to New York, and later moved to New Jersey. In 1980, they relocated back to Sumter, where she was employed at Community Nursing Home, until her retirement. She rejoined Wayman Chapel AME Church and served as a member of the Jubilee Choir and Stewardess Board. She leaves to cherish her memories: one son, Marcus (Iris) Olden Jr. of Wedgefield; one daughter, Gloria O. Dargan of Sumter; two sisters, Lillie Butler of Brooklyn, New York, and Rosalee Singleton of Vineland, New Jersey; 10 grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; 17 greatgrandchildren; one brotherin-law, James Olden; one sister-in-law, Helen Olden; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday at Wayman Chapel AME Church, 160 N. Kings Highway, Sumter, with the Rev. Dennis W. Broughton Jr., pastor, eulogist. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of her son, Marcus Olden Jr., 260 Praylou Road, Wedgefield. The remains will be placed in the church at noon.

Danny Trevathan is now in Chicago. Denver clearly has been weakened. At least Super Bowl MVP Von Miller has been franchise tagged and won’t be going anywhere. “We’ve stayed true to our philosophy of building a team of players who want to be Denver Broncos and want to be here. That’s been a suc-

cessful approach for us,” general manager John Elway said. “While we did offer a very competitive and fair longterm contract to Brock, we ultimately had to remain disciplined while continuing to assemble a roster that can compete for championships.” Osweiler appeared in eight games with seven starts last

The funeral procession will leave at 12:20 p.m. from the home. Floral bearers will be members of the Stewardess Board, Women Missionary Society and Delaine Community Center Seniors. Pallbearers will be grandsons and family. Burial will be in Wayman Chapel AME Churchyard cemetery. These services have been entrusted to the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www. williamsfuneralhomeinc.com.

memory at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Barwick Clubhouse on Bacon Hill Road in Pinewood. Online condolences may be left at www.ridgewayfh.com Ridgeway Funeral Home of Georgetown is in charge of the arrangements. (843) 4854242

JOSHUA C. ROGERS Joshua Colby “Josh” Rogers passed away on Monday, March 7, 2016, at his home. Josh was born in Bamberg and spent his childhood in Summerton. After moving to Athens, Georgia, Josh accepted Christ into his life in February 2015. He developed a close relationship with the Lord and was passionate about spreading the gospel. This newfound love created a new excitement in his life. He was outgoing and enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He had a heart of gold and was truly one of a kind. He loved his family more than anything in this world, and his daughter was the love of his life. He will be missed but never forgotten. He is survived by his loving parents, Terry and Susan Thompson Rogers of Summerton; a precious daughter, Skylar; brothers, Terry Allen Grady Rogers (Alana) and Benji Morgan Rogers (Cindy); and a sister, Sabrina Hanna Rogers Michau (Woody). The family will hold a memorial service in his loving

TERRY A. CHOICE Terry A. Choice, 62, husband of Okereda Choice, died on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at Palmetto Health hospital in Columbia. Born in Sumter County, he was a son of Dorothy Pringle Choice and the late Ernest Choice. The family will receive friends at 1640 Crowndale Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc.

CALETHA H. MCELVEEN OLANTA — Caletha Hickson McElveen died on Sunday, March 6, 2016. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday at AFC Restoration & Deliverance Family Worship Center, Olanta. Samuels Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

EVELYN S. WEILL Evelyn S. Weill, 81, widow of retired U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Weill, died on Saturday, March 5, 2016, at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Hugh Elliott Scurry and Annie Logan Scurry. She was a member of Autumn Woods Christian Church and retired from the Housing Authority. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter No. 74 in Bishopville and the Citizens on Patrol (COPS) in Dalzell. Survivors include two children, James Glenn Choat of

season for the Broncos. He started the last seven games of the regular season, but was benched in favor of Manning for the postseason. But the 6-foot-7, 240-pound quarterback showed enough in that short stint after spending his first three pro seasons on the bench behind Manning that the Texans went all-in.

Sumter and Patsy Lavonda Lockhart of North Carolina; two stepdaughters, Meikel Englehardt and Nancy Dixon; four granddaughters and two great-grandchildren in the Dallas area; and one granddaughter and two greatgrandchildren in the Sumter area. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathy Darlene Hudson. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with Minister Tim Brown officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

LILLIE BELL FRAZIER BISHOPVILLE — Lillie Bell Frazier, 90, wife of Bishop Nathaniel Frazier, transitioned from her earthly home to her heavenly home on Friday, March 4, 2016, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, Hartsville. Born in Hampton County, she was a daughter of the late Mack and Caroline Singleton Green. Funeral services will be held at noon on Friday at Barnettsville Baptist Church, 106 Manville-St. Charles Road, Bishopville, with the Rev. Wayne Montgomery, pastor, and Apostle Delphine Riley Poteat, eulogist. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Online condolences can be sent to the family at esquaredealfun@sc.rr.com. Square Deal Funeral Home, 106 McIntosh St., Bishopville, has been entrusted with these services.

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ROUTE OPEN IN Hwy. 15 N., & Dubose Siding Areas GREAT FOR PERSON LOOKING FOR EXTRA INCOME If you have good, dependable transportation and a phone in your home, apply in person at:

Help Wanted Part-Time Maintenance Tech/Painter Needed. Approx. 28/hours/wk to work at elderly apt. community in Sumter. Exper. preferred in the areas of painting, plumbing, electrical, carpentry and appliance repair. Email: jobswcsites.net or fax to 1-803-345-3804 Attn: Personnel

UNITS FOR AUCTION A-1 - Olivia A. Brock A-5 - Syndia J. Moultrie A-15 - Naomi P. Slater A-21 - Abraham Johnson, Jr. A-36 - Randy White A-55 - Adrienne Richardson B-8 - Joye T. Tisdale B-32 - Shaquilla Alston E-26 - Annette Robinson F-25 - Shontat L. Carter F-36 - George Robinson G-7 - Sandra P. Hill G-8 - Sandra P. Hill G-13 - Robert W. Morris G-14 - Thaddeus Morris G-15 - Abbie l. Sarvis G-24 - Chenita McCray G-29 - Aneitra Wilson H-12 - Thaddeus Morris

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TRANSPORTATION

2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015

SUMTER EAST SELF STORAGE 800 MYRTLE BEACH HWY. AUCTION March 19, 2016 10:00 A.M.

Miscellaneous

Reduced Dalzell-Rembert 3 Mobile Home Lots remaining! Investors or individuals! Call Burch 803-720-4129 7am-7pm

STATEBURG COURTYARD

Local Tree Co. seeking CDL drivers, bucket operators, tree climbers & groundsmen. Call 803-478-8299

"Policy Of Public Awareness"

Circulation Department

20 N. Magnolia Street

Trucking Opportunities P/T F/T Local Dump Truck Operator Wanted. Clean CDL and Experience a must! Retirees welcome. Send Resume to Box 435 c/o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151

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