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Jury acquits man of murder BY ROBERT J. BAKER bbaker@theitem.com BISHOPVILLE — Wednesday was LeQuint Johnson’s first night as a free man in more than eight years. A jury acquitted the

25-year-old Bishopville native of murder and armed robbery charges on Wednesday at the Lee County Courthouse. “I’m instructing the jail not to hold you for any longer,” said 3rd Circuit Judge George C. James.

Johnson was first arrested in November 2004 and charged with the shooting deaths of 27-year-old Tyrone Dinkins and 54-year-old Joseph “Bud” Reames. He was convicted of two counts of murder and one count each

of armed robbery and possession of a weapon during a violent crime in 2007 along with co-defendant Sharod Frazier, who is serving consecutive life sentences for the murders. Johnson’s two consecu-

tive life sentences were vacated in 2010 by the state Supreme Court, which ordered a new trial. In its opinion, the court wrote that a sheriff ’s investigator’s SEE TRIAL, PAGE A8

Event honors students who remain positive while overcoming adversity BY JADE ANDERSON janderson@theitem.com Parents want their children to try hard and are often touched when others see that effort. “It’s just a great achievement,” Wendell Moore said. “My son has overcome some things. He’s been through a lot.” Joseph Moore, an eighth-grader at Furman Middle School, was one of 58 students from Sumter School District and two local private schools celebrated for addressing challenges with good character traits. “Student Recognition Night is a time for the community to come together and applaud our young people who, in spite of adversity, still demonstrate the character traits of determination, compassion, endurance, generosity and honor,” said Michele Moses, secretary of the Sumter Prevention Team. “Sometimes we forget that our students are dealing with the very adult issues of the death of a family member, homelessness and physical challenges. I am so

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Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Wednesday. Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, who chose the name of Francis, is the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.

New pope hails from Argentina PHOTOS BY JADE ANDERSON / THE ITEM

From left, Furman Middle School students Justin Floyd, a sixth-grader, and Dre Riley, a seventhgrader, get down during the Standing Ovation’s performance Tuesday. Students from Sumter School District and two local private schools were celebrated during Sumter Prevention Team’s Student Recognition Night for addressing challenges with good character traits.

proud of what each of these students has accomplished, and we’re always honored to recognize such incredible students.” The Sumter Prevention Team is a coalition of local

Superintendent Randolph D. Bynum Sr. presents Aaron Morales, a kindergartner at Oakland Primary, with a certificate during the event.

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agencies and businesses whose purpose is to work together to prevent problems for youths in the community, and Student Recognition Night is one of the group’s major projects each year. Principals, guidance counselors and teachers from throughout Sumter County are invited to nominate students from all grade levels. A maximum of two students from each school are selected by members of the Sumter Prevention Team, and during Tuesday’s ceremony, each student received a certificate and a lapel pin. “It builds self esteem

BY NICOLE WINFIELD The Associated Press

MORE INSIDE See more photos from The Sumter Prevention Team’s Student Recognition Night on page A3.

and confidence,” said Roosevelt Miott, principal at F.J. DeLaine Elementary School. “Some of these students would not be recognized otherwise. I’m proud to see some that (have) gone on to Furman (Middle School) and have done great things.” About 100 students were nominated this year, Moses said. “We’re being recognized for what people

VATICAN CITY — Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope Wednesday, becoming the first pontiff from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium. He chose the name Francis, associating himself with the humble 13th-century Italian preacher who lived a life of poverty. Looking stunned, Francis shyly waved to the crowd of tens of thousands of people who gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the announcement, marveling that the cardinals needed to look to “the end of the earth” to find a bishop of Rome. In choosing a 76-year-old pope, the cardinals clearly decided that they didn’t need a vigorous, young pope who would reign for decades

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2 Sumter residents arrested in illegal gambling probe BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com Two Sumter County residents are among dozens across the country whose arrests were announced Wednesday after a multistate probe into an alleged charitable organization accused of operating illegal Internet gambling sites. Eric Paul Jayroe, 37, of 2490 Autumn Terrace, Dalzell, and Janis Sapp Ryles, 53, of 302 Haynsworth St., Sumter, both face several charges in the state of Florida, including violations of the Florida RICO and Florida Money Laundering Act; conspiracy to violate the Florida RICO statute; manufacture, sale or possession

of slot machines; lottery; and keeping a gambling house. Seven other people were arrested in South Carolina by officers from the State Law Enforcement Division on Tuesday and $3 million seized from local bank accounts. SLED, the S.C. Attorney General’s Office and other South Carolina agencies have been assisting the Florida-based investigation. “This was a nearly fouryear investigation,” SLED spokesman Thom Berry said. “(SLED’s) role was to make arrests and seize six different bank accounts in South Carolina.” The investigation targeted a Florida-based nonprofit called Allied Veterans

5 charged in fight convicted of charge BY ROBERT J. BAKER bbaker@theitem.com Five women charged for encouraging a fight that ended with the killing of 54-yearold Patricia Singleton on Feb. 27 were convicted Monday of public disorderly conduct at Sumter Magistrates Court. Talia Darby, 17, and Teresa Bates, 34, both of 438 Council St.; Mekwana Ross, 18, of 509 Red & White St.; Vonshaiyia Abram, 18, of 33 Edwards St.; and Shonecquia Washington, 26, of 332 Bowman Drive were subject to a fine of not more than $100 or 30 days in jail. Magistrate Judge Lee Anna Tindal gave the defendants suspended fines. A sixth suspect, Daquan Funchess-Johnson, 17, of 823 S. Main St., requested a jury trial for the charge. Both he and Talia Darby also have one pending general sessions charge each for unlawful conduct toward a child, while Bates faces one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Sumter Police said a cellphone video showed the suspects cheering on two women as they hit each other in front of Singleton’s home in the 400 block of Council Street. Singleton was shot in the upper chest when she attempted to break up the fight. Derrick Antwan Darby, 18, faces one count of murder and multiple weapons charges, including possession of a stolen pistol. He remains in custody at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

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Kershaw man accused of criminal sexual conduct with 2 girls A Kershaw County man was arrested Tuesday and accused of making sexual advances toward two underage girls. Ervin Lee Jefferson, 47, of 1826 Red Hill Church Road, Cassatt, is accused of one count of seconddegree criminal sexual conduct with a minor and two counts of solicitation of a minor. The suspect is accused of offering two young girls, one JEFFERSON age 12 and one age 15, money and gifts if they would let him watch them touch themselves. Jefferson is also accused of having sex with the 15-year-old victim. The alleged offenses occurred in Sumter County, but a news release from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office did not identify when the offenses happened or where they occurred. The victims’ relationship to Jefferson also was not specified. He is being held at the Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

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of the World Inc. An IRS search warrant affidavit for an Oklahoma software company alleges Allied Veterans’ fundraising centers in Florida were actually nothing more than Internet casinos. Of an estimated $300 million allegedly raised by the organization, authorities say only about 2 percent was spent on charitable causes. All those arrested in South Carolina are accused of having links to the Allied Veterans’ casino operations. One of the accused, Johnny Ernest Duncan, 65, of 240 Oldmaster Court, Boiling Springs, is identified as a former national commander of the organization. In July of last year, Ryles

was charged in Sumter County with operating a gambling establishment in Sumter County when a business she operated on the 5600 block of Broad Street was raided by law enforcement and shut down. In October, she joined an injunction request filed in Richland County by Sumter businessman Terry Land to stop SLED and other law enforcement agencies from shutting down so-called “sweepstakes” gaming establishments. Other South Carolina residents facing charges in the case are: Scott Bernard Pruitt, 43, of Boiling Springs; Joseph Harrington, 57, and Elaine Harrington, 63, both of Longs; Leonard

Doyle Lucas, 57, of Lancaster; Joy McAlhaney, 54, of Hampton; and Timothy Williams, 47, of North Myrtle Beach. In total, 57 people from six states have been arrested as part of Operation “Reveal the Deal,” initially launched by three Florida sheriff ’s offices, with support from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the IRS and the U.S. Secret Service. Forty-nine gaming centers in Florida have been shut down, and law enforcement has seized 80 vehicles and vessels, 170 properties and 260 bank accounts. Other states where arrests have been made are Florida, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Georgia.

Students create dresses to help girls BY JAMIE HUDSON WILSON Special to The Item Sixth-grader Abigail Browder, 11, squealed with delight as she plucked some zebra-print fabric from among other fabrics of varying patterns on the table. “I want to make a dress out of this one,” she said. Last Friday, Abigail, along with several other students at Westside Christian Academy, participated in their first work day for a program called Dress a Girl Around the World, a program by Hope 4 Women International. According to the organization’s website, the program gives dresses to young girls in many Third World countries under the belief that “every girl deserves the dignity of owning at least one dress.” “The ultimate goal is to have a way to share the gospel,” said Regina Thomas, middle school teacher history and English. The dresses will be distributed to girls in need by some of the missionaries that Westside Baptist Church supports — Jill and Greg Harvell. The project goal is 100 dresses by the end of the school year. The project is a collaboration between Westside Baptist Church and West-

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Students at Westside Christian Academy recently made dresses for Dress a Girl Around the World, a program by Hope 4 Women International. The program gives dresses to young girls in Third World countries.

side Christian Academy. It was a group of women in the church — the Women of Westside —

who initiated the project and asked to partner with some of the students at the school.

“We wanted them to take part in making the dresses,” Thomas said. The simple dresses are made from pillowcases, elastic and ribbon. Arm holes are cut from one end of the pillowcase. The ties gather at the shoulders. Pockets and embellishments can be added, said Gail Hallinan. Hallinan was on hand on behalf of the Women of Westside on Friday to help sew the dresses. “This is just something so simple,” she said. “We are really excited about it.” Hallinan said the women of the church decided to take action after watching a video detailing the need for clothes for young girls. Cassidy Kitchens, 11, said she was happy to participate. “I think it’s a great opportunity to help girls who don’t get something like this,” she said. “We get so much, and it’s nice to know you are helping someone.” The school is still accepting donations, monetary or supplies related to the dresses. Contact Westside Christian Academy at 775-4406. For more information on the Dress a Girl Around the World, visit the organization’s web site at www.dressagirlaroundtheworld.com.

Former bus driver, monitor file for Pre-Trial Intervention BY ROBERT J. BAKER bbaker@theitem.com Two former school district employees charged with cruelty to children have filed for Pre-trial Intervention with the Sumter Magistrates Court. Delinda Bradley, 49, of 276 Kinsey Drive, and Marley Reynolds, 21, of 410 Seminole Road, were both arrested March 5 after authorities said they left a disabled 5-year-old alone on a parked school bus for at least three hours the day before.

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Bradley was a bus driver and Reynolds a monitor before both were terminated by Sumter School District after the incident. The child reportedly BRADLEY got on a bus at his Marilyn Avenue home about 7 a.m. on the way to Kingsbury Elementary School. The boy apparently never got off the bus at the school and was then driven to Sumter High School where buses are parked after completing their routes. The child was

then left alone on the bus until he was discovered at 11 a.m. The charge is a misdemeanor punishable by not more than a $200 fine or 30 days in REYNOLDS jail. PTI is a diversionary program designed for first-time offenders of non-violent crimes. Successful completion allows a defendant’s record to be expunged or destroyed, giving first-time offenders a second chance.

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STUDENTS AWARDED BELOW: Audrey Covington with the Sumter Prevention Team helps Bates Middle School seventh-grader Tatianna Davis move up front to accept her award. The Sumter Prevention Team is a coalition of local agencies and businesses whose purpose is to work together to prevent problems for youth in the community.

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ABOVE RIGHT: Lovetta Vaughn, right, shows off her certificate with Superintendent Randolph D. Bynum Sr. on Tuesday during Student Recognition Night. She is a student at R.E. Davis Elementary School.

POLICE BLOTTER STOLEN PROPERTY:

A white 2003 Hyundai Accent valued at $5,000 was reportedly stolen from a business in the 100 block of East Wesmark Boulevard between 9 p.m. Saturday and 1:17 a.m. Sunday. A 32-inch Emerson flat-screen TV valued at $250, a black Nintendo Wii console valued at $150 and $6 in cash left on a microwave was reportedly stolen between 7:43 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. Friday from a home in the 600 block of East Liberty Street. A portable safe valued at $25 containing $1,600 in cash and debit/credit card receipts was reportedly taken from the trunk of a vehicle in the 1000 block of McCrays Mill Road between 11:30 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday. About $168 was reportedly stolen from a business in the 700 block of Bultman Drive between 8:30 and 10:59 a.m. Friday. Catalytic converters valued at $1,400 were taken off seven vehicles at a business in the 10 block of East Bartlette Street between 5:30 p.m. Thursday and 8:30 a.m. Friday. An air-conditioning unit was reportedly stolen from a vacant building in the first block of Carolina Avenue between 10 a.m. Feb. 15 and 10:30 a.m. Monday. The unit is valued at $4,000. One hundred and fifty bottles of water

were reportedly stolen from a loading dock in the 600 block of East Fulton Street at 7:30 a.m. Monday. The water bottles are valued at $4,000. ATTEMPTED ROBBERY:

An 18-year-old male told police Sunday that two men in a tan Cadillac demanded his cellphone about 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of D’Ancona Drive and Calhoun Street. He said the vehicle circled the block and pulled up behind him and that he ran while one of the suspects shouted threats as the vehicle pursued him. One suspect was described as a black male, about 19, about 5 foot 7 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds. He was wearing a red hat and a gray jacket. SHOOTING:

At 10:29 p.m. Sunday, law enforcement responded to a report

of gunshots in the 2400 block of Kevin Road. Two women were reportedly standing in the home’s kitchen when the building was struck by several rounds of gunfire. Officers identified eight bullet holes in the building, and eight .45-caliber shells were collected outside the home. No injuries were reported from the shooting. EMS CALLS:

On Thursday, Sumter County Emergency Medical Services responded to 51 calls. Fifty were medical calls, and one was listed as “other trauma.” On Sunday, Sumter County EMS responded to 43 calls. Forty-one were medical calls, and two were listed as “other trauma.” On Monday, Sumter County EMS responded to 56 calls. Fifty-three were medical calls and three were listed as “other trauma.”

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Students get hands-on look at law enforcement careers FROM STAFF REPORTS Three Sumter High School students encountered several police officers on Monday, but not in a bad way. The students, who are part of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program, expressed an interest in a career in law enforcement and were given an educational and interactive experience in the field. Students started their day in the Sumter Police Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s briefing room where they were greeted by Deputy

Chief Alvin Holston and given an overview of Dispatch, Patrol, Investigative Services, Support Services and Crime Prevention Divisions. Judge Lee Tindal shared an overview of the municipal court system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the main points they emphasized was that police officers are here to help people and not out to see how many tickets they can write or people they can put in jail,â&#x20AC;? said Sumter High School junior Shaiheem June. As students toured each division they received a detailed

look at the skills and knowledge required for each job. All were impressed with the departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Forensics Unit and how crime scene evidence is collected. Senior Nigel Roman said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing all the gadgets and technology they work with to collect fingerprints and DNA. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a job I would consider doing.â&#x20AC;? The students agreed they most enjoyed learning about and deploying the Taser, a nonlethal electronic device widely used by law enforcement agencies.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I liked it. I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be on the other end of it, but thought it was really cool to see how the Taser actually works,â&#x20AC;? said freshman Veronika Milke. In all, the students summed up their experience as â&#x20AC;&#x153;The best day ever.â&#x20AC;? Chief Russell Roark hopes this experience will spark interest in these students to consider a career in law enforcement. He strongly believes that exposing youth to todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opportunities in law enforcement helps influence decision-making and guide career choices.

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Open enrollment bill passes committee COLUMBIA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A bill allowing parents to send their children to a public school outside of their district passed a South Carolina Senate

committee Wednesday. The proposal has been around the Statehouse before, passing a key vote in the Senate last year before running out of time when the session ended and heading all the way to the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desk in 2007 when it was vetoed by Gov. Mark Sanford because it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t provide tax breaks for parents sending their children to private schools.

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S.C. House sends $6.3B spending plan to Senate COLUMBIA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The South Carolina House on Wednesday sent the Senate a $6.3 billion spending plan for state taxes that boosts school spending, hires law enforcement officers and fixes bridges with load restrictions. The House voted 116-1 on third reading of the budget plan for the fiscal year that starts July 1. The chamber then approved 119-0 a separate measure distributing $113 million from this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rainy day fund. Votes sealing up the House plans followed an all-day debate Tuesday that centered on Democratsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attempts to expand Medicaid under the federal health care law to cover hundreds of thousands of additional poor adults. The House defeated several attempts along party lines. Total designations in the two bills tally $22.7 billion when including all revenue sources, including federal money, agency fees, grants and reserves.

BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com Sumter police responded to several reported incidents of criminal domestic violence Tuesday night, including two resulting in arrests and another that ended with a womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s car being stolen. At 7:40 p.m., police responded to a reported domestic disturbance at a residence in the 200 block of East Liberty Street, where they found a man and a woman who was reportedly crying and had a swollen right cheek. The woman told police her livein boyfriend got into an argument with her about â&#x20AC;&#x153;some past incidentsâ&#x20AC;? when he allegedly grabbed her by the neck and pushed her to the ground, then struck her in the face with a walking cane, after which she called the police. The man claimed his girlfriend attacked him, but he reportedly had no visible injuries. Both told police they had been drinking prior to the

POPE FRANCIS from Page A1 but rather a seasoned, popular and humble pastor who would draw followers to the faith. The cardinal electors overcame deep divisions to select the 266th pontiff in a remarkably fast, five-ballot conclave. Francis asked for prayers for himself and for retired Pope Benedict XVI, whose surprising resignation paved the way for the conclave that brought the first Jesuit to the papacy. Francis also spoke by phone with Benedict after his election and plans to see him in the coming days, the Vatican said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brothers and sisters, good evening,â&#x20AC;? Francis said to wild cheers in his first public remarks

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as pontiff from the loggia of St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basilica. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You know that the work of the conclave is to give a bishop to Rome. It seems as if my brother cardinals went to find him from the end of the earth, but here we are. Thank you for the welcome,â&#x20AC;? he said. Across the planet, Latin Americans burst into tears and jubilation at news that the region, which counts 40 percent of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholics, finally had a pope to call its own. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a huge gift for all of Latin America. We waited 20 centuries. It was worth the wait,â&#x20AC;? said Jose Antonio Cruz, a Franciscan friar at the St. Francis of Assisi

incident. Because of the womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s injuries, the man was identified as the primary aggressor and was charged with criminal domestic violence. He was transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. A short time later, officers responded to another report of a woman being assaulted at a motel in the 400 block of North Main Street. At 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, a woman reportedly took her 34-year-old boyfriend to the motel because they were having an argument and she wanted him to spend the night there. After they arrived on scene, the woman reportedly told him she wanted to break up. The man reportedly became â&#x20AC;&#x153;irateâ&#x20AC;? and punched her several times in the face. The man then allegedly pulled her out of the car, took the keys and drove off in her dark blue 2007 Saturn Ion. The woman was taken to Tuomey Regional Medical Center with cuts and swelling on her arms from try-

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Public notices a vital part of newspapers

ransparency in government is a big push these days as South Carolina citizens demand improved access to public meetings and documents. Both houses of the Legislature are studying reform and the Governor’s Commission on Ethics Reform has issued recommendations on ethics and openness. However, one important area of open government is often forgotten, and that is public notices. The law now requires that many government notices be published in local newspapers so citizens can be informed. Public notices do more than tell citizens when a government body will meet. If you have read Bill the legal notices in your ROGERS local newspaper, you’ll see quite a variety during the course of a year, including tax liens, foreclosures, public hearings, public comment periods, liquor license applications, air and water quality permits and results, unserved warrants, zoning issues and changes in codes. The list of topics that must be advertised by local and state governments is varied, but the topics share one thing: they all relate to information citizens need to know. A bill pending in the House of Representatives would move the bulk of public notice advertising from local newspapers to government websites. Here’s the problem: no one will see public notices if they are moved to the Internet. A couple years ago, a head-to-head test was done in Darlington County, showing newspaper public notice outperforming online public notice by a 7:1 margin. In the test, the sheriff put the names of 200 citizens with unserved warrants in the newspaper. He put 200 different names on the sheriff’s department website. Of those printed in the newspaper, 70 citizens came forward to deal with their unserved warrant, a response rate of 35 percent. Of those whose names listed on the web page, only 10 came forward. This was a 5 percent response rate. This test reaffirms that few will read legal ads on the Internet. Putting legal ads on the Internet would mean that only South Carolinians with computer access would have access to this important information. In our state, only 46 percent of farms have access to the Internet. We rank 3rd from the bottom among all states in farm Internet access. And even if citizens do have a computer, they must make the effort to find multiple Internet sites. Legal ads for an entire community are usually found in a particular section of the paper, which is easy to find. If each government agency posts its own legal notices, there won’t be a comprehensive way for the public to access notices. In newspapers, section headers direct readers to legal notices, so you can actually find them. They’re in your hand, so you can verify that a notice was published, unlike a website, which can be tampered with quite easily by hackers. And printed legal notice information can’t be lost or altered. There is a cost to public notice advertising, but it is a reasonable price to pay for the public to be kept informed. The true cost to citizens of posting public notice on websites may be far higher than that of a print advertisement — it might just be their democracy. Rogers is executive director of the S.C. Press Association, an advocate for open government and the trade group for the state’s newspapers.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Defenseless turtle purposely run over by heartless people Today, March 12, at about 1 p.m., our daughter was coming home from work. At the lighted intersection of S.C. 441 and St. Paul’s Church Road at the bridge, a very large turtle was trying to cross the road. She turned around hopefully to block the road with the intention of saving the turtle by moving him out of the road. Before she could get to him two cars purposely ran over this innocent turtle. The first car was green with a black driver. The second was a white car but she couldn’t see who was driving. The turtle was still alive barely,

but she could see him crying with his mouth open in severe pain. He was left turned upside down with his shell cracked and his organs coming out of his body. She went back and realized he had been hit again because he was turned over. She came home crying herself at the horror of this unnecessary and vile act of animal cruelty. She and I find this to be despicable and a reflection of the mental state of many people. Who are you who did this? Do you get some kind of sick kick out of injuring God’s creation? Do you have any idea how old this turtle might have been? What was this turtle doing to you?

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers: MARCH 6

The Island Packet of Hilton Head on curbing state obesity: South Carolina officials get credit for recognizing a very serious and costly health issue facing state residents — obesity. But if recognizing you have a problem is the first step toward solving it, officials have a much tougher job ahead of them than they might realize. A Winthrop Poll released last month shows a big disconnect between residents’ self-assessment of their weight and what the experts — and our eyes — tell us. When asked about their weight, only 13 percent of poll respondents said they weighed “much higher” than their ideal weight, while 37 percent said their weight was “somewhat higher” than ideal. That’s in stark contrast to numbers compiled by state health officials based on actual weight. Those numbers indicate about 32 percent of South Carolinians are obese, and another 34 percent are overweight. A group campaigning against obesity in the U.S. predicts that 62.9 percent of South Carolinians will be obese by 2030. In 2012, South Carolina tied for eighth among states in obesity rates. You’re not going to get people to “eat smart, move more,” the name of a state effort aimed at healthy eating and active living, if people don’t see that they need to do a lot more of both. The Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation make a strong monetary case for reducing our collective poundage. If South Carolina residents can trim their body mass index by just 5 percent compared with the projections, it would reduce South Carolina’s projected health care costs by $9.3 billion.

| The state Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Healthy South Carolina Initiative has set a goal reducing the rate of obesity by 5 percent by the end of 2016. Given the goals and the uphill climb state officials face, it’s easy to understand why Gov. Nikki Haley is looking to food stamps as a way to make some progress on healthier eating. ... South Carolina also will have to get a waiver from the federal government. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers the program, has turned down 10 states or municipal governments that have asked for waivers to the food stamp system in recent years. ... South Carolina has come around on one important point — recognizing obesity as a disease. ... But treating that disease begins with those who are overweight recognizing they have a problem. Only then is there a real chance of doing something about it. Online: islandpacket.com MARCH 10

The Herald-Journal of Spartanburg on high school sports legislation: South Carolina lawmakers should resist the temptation to take over high school sports. Several lawmakers have threatened to do so. They are considering a bill that would eliminate the S.C. High School League and move the control of high school sports into the S.C. Department of Education. This would effectively make the state superintendent of education the commissioner of all high school sports. That would be a mistake. Some lawmakers are upset about rulings made by the league. They consider them harsh and extreme. The lawmakers are not unjustified in their frustration. Some of the league’s rulings have seemed overly severe, punishing an entire team when one minor player was

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found to be ineligible due to some technicality. But lawmakers are unjustified in their view that they should exercise control over every aspect of life in the Palmetto State. Not all issues are proper subjects for legislation. And this is an example. The S.C. High School League is effectively the means by which the schools and school districts come together to regulate their athletic competition. The league is funded by dues schools pay and by income from playoff games. Leaders and board members of the league are chosen from schools and school associations. School sports should be run by the schools and by school associations, not by politicians. No one should think that adding political concerns into high school sports decision-making is a good idea. Putting an elected official in charge of whether schools should be penalized for breaking league rules is asking for trouble. A superintendent of education looking to get re-elected is going to consider whether he needs votes in Spartanburg County before he considers a ruling appeal by one of our high schools. Lawmakers need to learn that there is not a governmental solution to every problem. They aren’t happy with the way the schools are running their sports programs. So what? High school sports are not their purview. They belong to the schools. Lawmakers should have no say in the matter. In particular, they are extending their authority beyond reasonable bounds when they threaten to abolish the league if its leaders don’t make changes they are demanding. ... Lawmakers should back off and recognize that sports calls lie outside their jurisdiction. Then they should get back to the larger problems facing our state. Online: goupstate.com

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Just so you know, whoever you, are we have contacted the local police and they are looking into this matter. The truth is whether you got caught or not performing this nasty, evil, dastardly deed God knows what you did and we know what you did. There is absolutely no excuse for such an unspeakable and horrendous crime. Not only was this vicious and sadistic behavior, it is shameful. It is a sad day in America when heartless and malicious offenders like yourselves take their frustrations and anger out on a harmless and defenseless animal. CATHY CRAIG NEIL Sumter

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TRIAL from Page A1 testimony of a conversation with one of Johnson’s co-defendants effectively told the jury in the first trial that the statement named Johnson as one of Dinkins’ and Reames’ killers. The ruling said such statements were violations of Johnson’s Sixth Amendment rights and considered hearsay evidence. In Johnson’s new trial, attorney Charles Brooks argued that the man had been set up from the start by Sammy “Supercat” Baker, one of the men who took the stand against Johnson during both his trials. “(Baker) was initially charged with these same charges but pled down to accessory after the fact to murder,” Brooks said. “He came up with a super story to tell the police to get a super deal with his super lie. And he pinned it all on this young fellow here.” Baker told jurors that he saw Frazier standing near Dinkins’ Cadillac on the night of the shooting. He said Johnson was near its passenger’s side, where Reames was seated. Dinkins was found lying on the ground on the driver’s side, while Reames was found slumped toward

the center console of the vehicle from the passenger’s side. According to testimony from State Law Enforcement Division agents, Dinkins was found with eight gunshot wounds, while Reames had two. Any one of Dinkins’ wounds were fatal, according to an autopsy report. Baker told jurors Tuesday that he ran from the scene after hearing gunshots and that Johnson found him and pointed a gun at him. He said Frazier threatened to harm him and his family if he told anyone about the incident. Brooks made it clear to jurors during his questioning of witnesses that no forensic evidence tied his client to the scene. “There were no guns found, no fingerprints,” Brooks said. “Just a super story from a Supercat.” Brooks said Wednesday after the verdict that he is unsure what his client’s plans are now that he is free. “I think it’s a super victory, though,” Brooks said. Reach Robert J. Baker at (803) 774-1211.

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mentary School, was recognized for calling 9-1-1 for an adult having a medical emergency and keeping others calm by having them join in prayer. Even shy children, such as Grace Hunter, were recognized. “It means a great accomplishment,” said the Cherryvale Elementary School fifth-grader. “I was nervous. I was hoping I wouldn’t be first.” Her mother was thrilled. “It’s exciting for someone else to recognize all her good qualities,” said Nikki Hunter. “I’m so proud of her.” For more information on the Sumter Prevention Team or to join, call (803) 778-2835. Reach Jade Anderson at (803) 774-1250.

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ment and Workforce to restore one-on-one help with unemployment benefits. Offices where those services were cut Feb. 15 include Vick’s home county. Vick’s proposal became part of the budget plan Tuesday after a motion to kill it failed 42-66. But a spokesman for Gov. Nikki Haley said the paragraph actually does nothing, other than give the Cabinet agency flexibility it already has.

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don’t see in you,” said Tatianna Davis, seventhgrader at Bates Middle School. “I like it because many things are overlooked if somebody doesn’t get to know you.” She has a physical condition that requires her to use a wheelchair to get around. “It means a lot, and I’m so proud of her,” said Tasha Davis, Tatianna’s mother. “She shows everybody a disability doesn’t stop you. I tell her, ‘you can do whatever you want to do as long as you’re motivated. Being motivated, there is no such thing as can’t.’” Other students were recognized for overcoming language barriers, being well behaved and respectful and stopping bullying. One student, Reginald Piercen Davis from Pocalla Springs Ele-

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Clemson has last chance for big finish

Loss ends sour year for USC

BY BART WRIGHT Greenville News

BY STEVE MEGARGEE The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn.— Mississippi State coach Rick Ray didn’t understand some of the compliments his team received this season even as it struggled through a 13-game losing streak. “You’re not supposed to get a gold ribbon for playing hard,” Ray said Wednesday night after his 13th-seeded Bulldogs defeated No. 12 seed South Carolina 70-59 in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament. “This is what you’re supposed to do. I’m always amazed when peoMARTIN ple talk about how hard we play. We’re supposed to do that.” Ray’s injury-riddled Bulldogs are still playing hard. They’re also finally starting to play well. Fred Thomas, one of three freshmen in Mississippi State’s starting lineup, scored a career-high 21 points as the Bulldogs beat South Carolina and advanced to a second-round game with No. 5 seed Tennessee (19-11). Mississippi State (10-21) has bounced back from its 13-game skid to win three of its last four. The Bulldogs heard criticism during the losing streak that their team might rank among the worst in SEC history. By avoiding the bottom seed in the tournament and advancing to the second round, SEE USC, PAGE B3

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South Carolina guard Bruce Ellington (23) works against Mississippi State forward Colin Borchert, left, and guard Trivante Bloodman during the Bulldogs’ 70-59 victory in Wednesday’s opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn.

Hopkins not bothered by his critics BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press CLEMSON — ExClemson receiver DeAndre Hopkins was not bothered when his college coach and some NFL anaHOPKINS lysts questioned his decision to leave school a year early and turn pro. In January after Hopkins declared his intentions, Tigers coach Dabo Swinney

said the player needed another year of overall development to be better prepared for the NFL. ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. said in December that Hopkins should stay for his senior year. But Hopkins believed he’d accomplished all he could in college and was ready to step up. These days, Kiper and several other mock drafts have Hopkins going in the first round. “I felt like I’ve overachieved,” Hopkins said Wednesday. “It’s not going out and

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Here comes Clemson into the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament again, playing that late night game on the first day while the best teams rest and wait. If you didn’t know any better, you would think nothing has changed at Clemson with the basketball program, the one that is dragging the detritus of a 17-59 alltime record into this tournament, expected to lose BROWNELL tonight against Florida State and go back home and start all over, again. But we know there’s a little more to the story than that. We know Oliver Purnell revived the program for seven years, got them to three consecutive NCAA Tournaments and then moved on to DePaul, leaving current coach Brad Brownell with a mixed bag of personnel. Brownell cobbled together the leftovers and got the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament and then coached them to a first – round win in his first season in the ACC. The last two years have been less than exceptional, and this season and next, the classes will be all out of whack. Two seniors, no juniors this year; no seniors next year. One thing they will have SEE CLEMSON, PAGE B3

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Clemson wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (6) makes a catch against LSU cornerback Jalen Mills (28) during the Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta. Many critics say Hopkins is leaving too early for the NFL.

proving people wrong if I go first round or not. That’s just money. It’s a personal challenge. Everybody has opinions, that’s what makes us unique as

human beings.” Hopkins, at 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds, has been a unique and talented performer his three seasons at Clemson. A highly-regarded

prep receiver who played a few miles away from Clemson’s campus at Daniel High School, Hopkins was SEE HOPKINS, PAGE B4

At Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, N.C. First Round TODAY Boston College vs. Georgia Tech, Noon N.C. State vs. Virginia Tech, 2:30 p.m. Maryland vs. Wake Forest, 7 p.m. Florida State vs. Clemson, 9:30 p.m. Quarterfinals Friday, March 15 Miami vs. Boston College-Georgia Tech winner, Noon Virginia vs. N.C. State-Virginia Tech winner, 2:30 p.m. Duke vs. Maryland-Wake Forest winner, 7 p.m. North Carolina vs. Florida State-Clemson winner, 9:30 p.m. Semifinals Saturday, March 16 Miami_Boston College-Georgia Tech winner vs. Virginia_N.C. State-Virginia Tech winner, 1 p.m. Duke_Maryland-Wake Forest winner vs. North Carolina_Florida State-Clemson winner, 3:30 p.m. Championship Sunday, March 17 Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.

CLARENDON COUNTY ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

Briggs a major part of Manning, Citadel football BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS jdriggers@theitem.com When he was on the Manning High School football team in 1988, the Monarchs recorded the most wins in team history and won the 3A state title. BRIGGS When he moved on to The Citadel, the Bulldogs soon had their best recorded season to date. And, when he returned to Manning, he

INDUCTION NIGHT WHEN: Saturday, 6 p.m. WHERE: Manning Junior High School gymnasium INDUCTEES: Fred Bennett, Robbie Briggs, Slick Gibbons, Donald Hardy, Brian Mance, Carl Martin, Jessica Ridgill, George Turbeville. DINNER TICKETS: $20 per person; available at The Item Manning office.

soon took over the reins and has become the head coach with the most wins in program history. “I’ve been in the right places at the right times,” Robbie Briggs said. “I’ve been blessed to have had great coaches, mentors and players around me and under me.” Even so, Briggs has

been a constant factor for the Monarchs on the gridiron since 1986. He played or coached in a state championship game four times and took his team to the lower state championship game eight times. While piling up more than 100 career SEE BRIGGS, PAGE B4

Mance excelled at every level BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com At a young age, Brian Mance always wanted to get to as high of a level as possible and experience great things. After a stellar college career and a brief stint in the National Football League, Mance is getting to experience another high achievement – being inducted into to the Clarendon County Athletic Hall of Fame. The induction cereMANCE mony and dinner will be held on Saturday at the Manning Junior High School gymnasium beginning at 6 p.m. Mance will be inducted along with Donald Hardy, Robbie Briggs, Fred Bennett, Carl Martin, Slick Gibbons, George Tur-

beville and Jessica Ridgill. Former New York Yankees second baseman Bobby Richardson will be the guest speaker. “I never would’ve thought (I would be inducted into a hall of fame),” Mance said. “You always secretly want to be recognized and want to make it to that type of level, but I never actually set it as a goal just to be inducted into a hall of fame.” Mance was a standout defensive back at Manning High School, from where he graduated in 1999 after leading it to the ‘98 3A state championship game. He then went on to be a stellar performer for Clemson as a defensive back as well as a punt and kickoff returner. “My time at Manning helped prepare me for Clemson because SEE MANCE, PAGE B4

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TODAY 9:30 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Avantha Masters First Round from Dehl, Indiai (GOLF). 1 p.m. -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: Atlanta vs. St. Louis from Jupiter, Fla. (MLB NETWORK, SPORTSOUTH). 3 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Tampa Bay Championship Second Round from Palm Harbor, Fla. (GOLF). 4 p.m. -- International Soccer: Europa League Match -- Chelsea vs. Steaua Bucharest (FOX SOCCER). 4 p.m. -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: Los Angeles Angels vs. Chicago White Sox from Tempe, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). 6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXYFM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 6:30 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup First Round from Phoenix (GOLF). 7 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Washington at Carolina (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 7 p.m. -- International Baseball: World Baseball Classic Second-Round Game from Miami (MLB NETWORK). 8 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Dallas at San Antonio (TNT). 10:30 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: New York at Portland (TNT). 11 p.m. -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: Baltimore vs. New York Yankees from Sarasota, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). Midnight -- Formula One Racing: Australian Grand Prix Practice from Melbourne, Austalia (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 1:30 a.m. -- Formula One Racing: Australian Grand Prix Practice from Melbourne, Austalia (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 2 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Nashville at Vancouver (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

Chicago Cubs vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Kansas City vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Texas vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m. Friday’s Games Boston (ss) vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Toronto vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Washington vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Miami vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m. San Diego (ss) vs. Kansas City (ss) at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (ss) vs. San Diego (ss) at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Seattle vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Texas vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Oakland vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m. Minnesota vs. Boston (ss) at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Colorado vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 10:05 p.m. Kansas City (ss) vs. L.A. Dodgers (ss) at Glendale, Ariz., 10:05 p.m.

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TODAY Varsity Baseball Blythewood at Sumter 6:30 p.m. Lee Central at McBee, 6 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Wilson Hall, 7 p.m. Holly Hill at Laurence Manning, 7 p.m. Junior Varsity Baseball Sumter at South Florence, 6 p.m. Johnsonville at East Clarendon (DH), 5 p.m. Holly Hill at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. B Team Baseball Orangeburg Prep at Wilson Hall (DH), 4 p.m. Varsity Golf Hartsville at Manning, 4 p.m. Calhoun at Wilson Hall (at Sunset Country Club), 4 p.m. Laurence Manning at Thomas Sumter (at Beech Creek Golf Club), 3:30 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Marlboro, 3 p.m. Junior Varsity Golf Camden Military at Sumter (at Beech Creek Golf Club), 4:30 p.m. Varsity Boys Soccer Gilbert at Sumter, 6 p.m. Laurence Manning at Covenant Central, 5:30 p.m. Florence Christian at Thomas Sumter, 6 p.m. Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Sumter at Lakewood, 5:45 p.m. Hartsville Middle at Wilson Hall, 5:30 p.m. Varsity Softball Sumter at Crestwood, 7 p.m. Laurence Manning at Manning, 7 p.m. Junior Varsity Softball Sumter at Crestwood, 5 p.m. Laurence Manning at Manning, 5 p.m. East Clarendon at Lake City, 5:30 p.m. Heathwood Hall at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Wilson Hall at Williamsburg, 6 p.m. B Team Softball Andrew Jackson Middle at Robert E. Lee, 6 p.m. Varsity Boys Tennis Wilson at Manning, 4:30 p.m. Heathwood Hall at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Varsity Track and Field Manning, Darlington at Crestwood, 5 p.m. Lee Central, Lamar at Scott’s Branch, 5 p.m. Middle School Track and Field Alice Drive, Ebenezer, Furman at Chestnut Oaks, TBA Bates, Manning at Hillcrest, TBA

MLB SPRING TRAINING By The Associated Press AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct Kansas City 13 2 .867 Baltimore 10 4 .714 Cleveland 11 6 .647 Seattle 11 6 .647 Chicago 8 5 .615 Tampa Bay 11 7 .611 Minnesota 10 7 .588 Detroit 10 8 .556 Boston 9 9 .500 Oakland 8 8 .500 Texas 8 8 .500 Houston 7 8 .467 Toronto 7 9 .438 New York 6 11 .353 Los Angeles 3 10 .231 NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct Colorado 8 7 .533 Atlanta 10 9 .526 New York 6 6 .500 San Diego 9 9 .500 St. Louis 8 8 .500 Miami 7 8 .467 Milwaukee 7 9 .438 Philadelphia 7 9 .438 Los Angeles 6 8 .429 San Francisco 6 8 .429 Washington 6 8 .429 Arizona 7 10 .412 Chicago 7 10 .412 Pittsburgh 7 10 .412 Cincinnati 5 11 .313 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not. Tuesday’s Games Detroit 10, Philadelphia 6 N.Y. Yankees 3, Tampa Bay 1 Houston 9, Miami 4 Atlanta 12, St. Louis 3 Boston 5, Toronto 3 Texas 12, Milwaukee 3 Arizona (ss) 5, Seattle 4 Oakland 6, Kansas City 3 Colorado 4, Arizona (ss) 3 Cincinnati 6, L.A. Dodgers 2 San Diego 6, San Francisco 2 Wednesday’s Games Toronto vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs. Washington (ss) at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Washington (ss) vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Seattle vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. San Francisco vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Colorado vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. L.A. Angels vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Atlanta vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Baltimore vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 10:10 p.m. Thursday’s Games Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Atlanta vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Houston vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Boston vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Detroit vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 38 23 .623 – Brooklyn 38 27 .585 2 Boston 34 29 .540 5 Toronto 25 39 .391 141/2 Philadelphia 24 39 .381 15 Southeast Division W L Pct GB x-Miami 48 14 .774 – Atlanta 34 29 .540 141/2 Washington 20 42 .323 28 Orlando 18 47 .277 311/2 Charlotte 14 50 .219 35 Central Division W L Pct GB Indiana 39 24 .619 – Chicago 35 28 .556 4 Milwaukee 32 30 .516 61/2 Detroit 23 43 .348 171/2 Cleveland 22 42 .344 171/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 49 16 .754 – Memphis 43 19 .694 41/2 Houston 34 30 .531 141/2 Dallas 30 33 .476 18 New Orleans 22 43 .338 27 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 47 17 .734 – Denver 43 22 .662 41/2 Utah 33 31 .516 14 Portland 29 34 .460 171/2 Minnesota 22 39 .361 231/2 Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 45 20 .692 – Golden State 36 29 .554 9 L.A. Lakers 34 31 .523 11 Phoenix 22 42 .344 221/2 Sacramento 22 43 .338 23 x-clinched playoff spot Tuesday’s Games Cleveland 95, Washington 90 Charlotte 100, Boston 74 L.A. Lakers 106, Orlando 97 Brooklyn 108, New Orleans 98 Miami 98, Atlanta 81 Minnesota 107, San Antonio 83 Dallas 115, Milwaukee 108 Memphis 102, Portland 97 Wednesday’s Games Miami at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Indiana, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Washington, 7 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at Houston, 8 p.m. Utah at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Chicago at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Detroit at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. New York at Denver, 10:30 p.m. Thursday’s Games Dallas at San Antonio, 8 p.m. New York at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 27 19 8 0 38 100 78 New Jersey 26 12 9 5 29 65 75 N.Y. Rangers 25 13 10 2 28 64 61 N.Y. Islanders 26 11 12 3 25 77 88 Philadelphia 27 12 14 1 25 75 82 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 26 17 5 4 38 84 66 Boston 24 17 4 3 37 72 53 Ottawa 26 13 8 5 31 61 54 Toronto 27 15 11 1 31 81 75 Buffalo 27 10 14 3 23 70 84 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Carolina 25 15 9 1 31 79 69 Winnipeg 26 13 11 2 28 68 76 Tampa Bay 26 11 14 1 23 88 81 Washington 25 10 14 1 21 69 76 Florida 27 7 14 6 20 66 101 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 26 21 2 3 45 85 58 St. Louis 26 14 10 2 30 80 79 Detroit 26 12 9 5 29 68 66 Nashville 26 11 9 6 28 58 61 Columbus 27 10 12 5 25 62 74 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 25 12 7 6 30 68 68 Minnesota 25 13 10 2 28 59 61 Edmonton 26 10 11 5 25 64 76 Colorado 25 10 11 4 24 62 73 Calgary 24 9 11 4 22 64 82 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 25 19 3 3 41 87 63 Los Angeles 25 14 9 2 30 73 65 Phoenix 26 13 10 3 29 77 74 San Jose 25 11 8 6 28 58 61 Dallas 25 12 11 2 26 67 71 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Tuesday’s Games Vancouver 2, Columbus 1, SO Buffalo 3, N.Y. Rangers 1 Carolina 4, Washington 0 Pittsburgh 3, Boston 2 Tampa Bay 3, Florida 2 Winnipeg 5, Toronto 2 St. Louis 4, San Jose 2 Anaheim 2, Minnesota 1 Nashville 4, Dallas 0 Edmonton 4, Colorado 0 Phoenix 5, Los Angeles 2 Wednesday’s Games Ottawa at Montreal, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Calgary, 9:30 p.m. Thursday’s Games Florida at Boston, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Toronto, 7 p.m. Washington at Carolina, 7 p.m. Chicago at Columbus, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Phoenix at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Colorado at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Anaheim at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Nashville at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013

WH tennis improves to 3-0 FLORENCE – The Wilson Hall varsity boys tennis team improved to 3-0 on the season with a 9-0 sweep of Trinity-Byrnes on Wednesday at Florence Tennis Center. The Barons host Heathwood Hall today at Palmetto Tennis Center at 4 p.m.

SINGLES 1 – Brown (WH) defeated Harwell 6-1, 6-0. 2 – Davis (WH) defeated McLean 6-0, 6-0. 3 – Stover (WH) defeated Carey 6-0, 6-1. 4 – Hendrix (WH) defeated Burner 6-0, 6-0. 5 – Thompson (WH) defeated Matthews 6-0, 6-0. 6 – Stoner (WH) defeated Naso 6-0, 6-0. DOUBLES 1 – Stover/Hendrix (WH) defeated Harwell/ McLean 8-0. 2 – Thompson/Stoner (WH) defeated Carey/Burner 8-2. 3 – Umbaugh/King (WH) defeated Matthews/Naso 8-0.

VARSITY TRACK AND FIELD WH 2ND, LMA 3RD

Wilson Hall placed second and Laurence Manning Academy came in third at a 7-team track and field meet on Wednesday at Wilson Hall. Augusta Christian won with 123 points. The Barons had 118 and the Swampcats had 107.5. Orangeburg Prep, Heathwood Hall, Thomas Sumter and Hammond rounded out the scoring. David Brabham, Devin Singleton, Ken Ballard and Rhett Howell all had 1stplace finishes for Wilson Hall along with the 4x800 relay team. Tyshawn Epps had two 1st-place finishes for LMA. Charlie Walker, Clay Coleman and the 4x400 relay team also grabbed top spots.

1ST-PLACE FINISHERS WILSON HALL David Brabham (3200-meter, 11:34);

BOYS AREA ROUNDUP 4x800 Relay (Scott Harvin, Ryan Norris, Will Watson, Brayden Fidler); Rhett Howell (1600-meter, 5:30.00); Devin Singleton (400-meter dash, 55.65); Ken Ballard (Discus, 133-08). LAURENCE MANNING 4x400 Relay (Drake Hutson, Charlie Walker, Frank Drose, Brandon Fenters); Tyshawn Epps (100-meter dash, 11.00; 200-meter dash, 22.91); Charlie Walker (400-meter hurdles, 1:03.31); Clay Coleman (Shot Put, 42-9.25). 2nd-PLACE FINISHERS WILSON HALL 4x400 Relay (Ryan Norris, Josh Gentile, Will Watson, Scott Harvin); Ashton Knowlton (400-meter dash, 56.12); Robert James (200-meter dash, 24.21); Scott Harvin (800-meter, 2:13.50). LAURENCE MANNING Charlie Walker (110-meter hurdles, 17.97); Drake Hutson (400-meter hurdles, 1:03.71); Clay Coleman (Discus, 118-03). 3rd -PLACE FINISHERS WILSON HALL Matthew Tavarez (3200-meter, 12:23); Ryan Norris (800-meter, 2:20.44). LAURENCE MANNING Tyshawn Epps (400-meter dash, 57.43); Mitch Bochette (400-meter hurdles, 1:09.24); Brandon Hutson (200-meter dash, 24.52); Blake Richardson (Shot Put, 38-4.5).

VARSITY BASEBALL SPRING VALLEY SUMTER

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COLUMBIA – Sumter dropped its second game of the season on Wednesday with a 4-3 loss at Spring Valley. Jacob Watcher took the loss after allowing two earned runs in three innings of work. Will Smith pitched the first three innings and did not allow a run. Watcher led the offense with a 2-for-3 night that included a double. Charlie Barnes was also 2-for-3 and Tee Dubose went 2-for2. Sumter (6-2) hosts Blythewood today at 6:30 p.m. LAURENCE MANNING CARDINAL NEWMAN

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MANNING – Chase Lowder picked up the win on the mound as Laurence Manning Academy defeated Car-

dinal Newman 14-4 on Wednesday. J.T. Eppley, Jack Martin, Davis Martin and Will Taylor each had two hits to lead the Swampcats. WILSON LAKEWOOD

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FLORENCE –Lakewood lost a 6-0 decision to Wilson on Wednesday in Florence. Ryan Taylor allowed three earned runs and struck out four with no walks in 6 1/3 innings of work for the Gators. Dequan Ingram went 2-for-3 to lead the offense. Lakewood travels to Darlington on Friday. MANNING CRESTWOOD

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Crestwood High School opened its Region VI-3A schedule with a 13-2 loss to Manning on Tuesday at Knights Field. Nick Kremer had a hit, scored a run and drove in a run for Crestwood, which is 1-3 on the season. Juan Gardner also had a hit and scored a run. DREHER CRESTWOOD

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COLUMBIA – Crestwood dropped to 1-4 on the season with a 16-6 loss to Dreher on Wednesday. Juan Gardner was 2-for-4 with run scored for the Knights. Lee Sargent was 2-for-3 with an RBI and Nick Kremer and Cole Benenhaley each drove in a run. Crestwood hosts

Marlboro County on Friday. CAROLINA ROBERT E. LEE

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LAKE CITY – Carolina Academy scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to pick up an 8-7 victory over Robert E. Lee Academy on Tuesday at the Carolina field. The Cavaliers scored four runs in the top of the eighth to break a 3-3 tie before Carolina won it in the bottom of the inning. Cody Kelley had two hits for REL, which fell to 5-2 on the season. Harry Cook added a double and drove in three runs, while Casey Kelley had a hit, scored two runs and drove in another. VARSITY GOLF SUMTER LUGOFF-ELGIN

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Sumter High School picked up a 2-stroke victory over Lugoff-Elgin on Tuesday at Beech Creek Golf Club. Charlie Dallery, Daniel Spencer and Dixon Flowers all shot a 39 for the Gamecocks. John Keffer shot a 41, while Austin Baker and Drake Morte both shot a 43 and Javante Isaac shot a 49. CORRECTION

Chase Ward had two hits for the Wilson Hall B baseball team in its 3-1 loss to Laurence Manning Academy on Saturday. Ward was incorrectly identified in Sunday’s edition of The Item.

GIRLS AREA ROUNDUP

Lady Barons win 6-team meet The Wilson Hall varsity girls track and field team won a 6-team meet on Wednesday at Wilson Hall with a team score of 170 points. Heathwood Hall was second followed by Augusta Christian, Hammond, Orangeburg Prep and Laurence Manning. Amy Banghart, Leah Barwick, Cori Stroebel, Claire Estep and Anne-Davis Shaw all had top finishes for the Lady Barons alond with the 4x800 relay team. Shaw’s 800-meter run time of 2:26.03 set a new school record.

1ST-PLACE FINISHERS WILSON HALL 4x800 Relay (Anne-Davis Shaw, Nicolette Fisher, Julia Ladson, Chandler Curtis); Amy Banghart (100-meter hurdles, 17:42); Leah Barwick (400-meter hurdles, 1:14.15); Anne-Davis Shaw (800-meter, 2:26.03); Cori Stroebel (High Jump, 5-0.0); Claire Estep (Discus, 84-07). 2nd-PLACE FINISHERS WILSON HALL 4x400 Relay (Anne-Davis Shaw, Logan Lee Alderman, Leah Barwick, MaryPaisley Belk); Maggie Lowery (100meter hurdles, 18:43); Amy Banghart (400-meter hurdles, 1:16.18); Cori Stroebel (Long Jump, 15-6.0); Mary Peyton Zilch (Shot Put, 27-1.5). LAURENCE MANNING Hannah Graham (100-meter dash, 13.12; 400-meter dash, 1:07.46). 3rd -PLACE FINISHERS WILSON HALL 4x100 Relay (Hayley Hawkins, Cori Moore, Cori Stroebel, Logan Lee Alderman); 4x400 Relay (Katie Scannella, Lissa Segars, Amy Banghart, Chandler Patrick); Logan Lee Alderman (400-meter dash, 1:09.43); Cantey Jacocks (400-meter hurdles, 1:21.68); Cori Stroebel (Triple Jump, 30-5.5). LAURENCE MANNING Hannah Graham (200-meter dash, 28.59).

VARSITY SOFTBALL

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TURBEVILLE — Grayson Smith went 3-for-4 with a 3-run home run and drove in six runs to lead East Clarendon High School to an 18-3, 4-inning victory over Hannah-Pamplico on Wednesday at the EC field. Leslie Altman went 3-for-4 and drove in two runs for the Lady Wolverines, who improved to 3-0 on the season. D’onna McFadden was 3-for-4 with an RBI. Kaitlin Alexander picked up the victory, striking out four and walking one while allowing five hits. LAKEWOOD LOWER RICHLAND

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HOPKINS – After falling to Hartsville 12-0 on Tuesday, the Lady Gators softball team rebounded with a 17-7 victory over Lower Richland on Wednesday. Katie Ridgeway was 3-for-5 with three RBI for Lakewood followed by Leah Ridgeway who was 2-for-4 with three RBI. Katie Bennett went 3-for-4 and also struck out six in a complete-game effort on the mound. The Lady Gators (2-1) travel to Darlington on Friday.

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WILLIAMSBURG ACADEMY LAURENCE MANNING ACADEMY

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KINGSTREE – Williamsburg Academy scored a run in the bottom of the seventh to hand Laurence Manning Academy its third loss of the season. Grace Beatson took the loss on the mound and Maggie Eppley had two hits for LMA. The Lady Swampcats (11-3) play at Manning High today. CONWAY CHRISTIAN SUMTER CHRISTIAN

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Conway Christian scored all 16 of its runs in the top of the first inning in its 16-0 victory over Sumter Christian School on Tuesday at the SCS field. Christina White had the only hit for the Lady Bears, who fell to 0-5 on the season. B TEAM SOFTBALL LAURENCE MANNING WILLIAMSBURG

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MANNING — Caroline Robinson went 3-for-3 with two triples and an inside-the-park home run to lead Laurence Manning Academy to a 14-10 victory over Williamsburg on Wednesday at the LMA field. Sara Knight Nalley went 4-for-4 with an inside-theparker. Olivia Coker, Chellsey Hodge and Anne Bethea Barwick each had a double.

Welker to Denver; Heat win 20th Wes Welker sure knows how to pick his quarterbacks. The star receiver, Tom Brady’s favorite target, is leaving New England and heading to Denver, where he’ll join Peyton Manning and the Broncos. WELKER Also getting new deals were Reggie Bush in Detroit, Dashon Goldson in Tampa

Bay, and even Ray Lewis — with ESPN. HEAT 76ERS

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PHILADELPHIA — LeBron James scored 27 points and the Miami Heat became the fourth team to win at least 20 consecutive games in a season, rallying to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 98-94 on Wednesday. CLEMSON CHARLESTON SOUTHERN

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CLEMSON— Freshman lefthanders Matthew Crownover and Zack Erwin along with sophomore righty Kyle Schnell, all first-year Tigers, combined to allow just five hits, one unearned run, and no walks with four strike outs to lead Clemson to a 3-1 win over Charleston Southern at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Wednesday. From wire reports

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES By The Associated Press Atlantic 10 Conference At The Barclays Center Brooklyn, N.Y. First Round Thursday, March 14 Richmond vs. Charlotte, Noon Butler vs. Dayton, 2:30 p.m. Xavier vs. Saint Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 6:30 p.m. UMass vs. George Washington, 9 p.m. Quarterfinals Friday, March 15 Saint Louis vs. Richmond-Charlotte winner, Noon La Salle vs. Butler-Dayton winner, 2:30 p.m. VCU vs. Xavier-Saint Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winner, 6:30 p.m. Temple vs. UMass-George Washington winner, 9 p.m. Semifinals Saturday, March 16 Saint Louis_Richmond-Charlotte winner vs. La Salle_Butler-Dayton winner, 1:30 p.m. VCU_Xavier-Saint Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winner vs. Temple_UMass-George Washington winner, 4 p.m. Championship Sunday, March 17 Semifinal winners, 1 p.m. Big East Conference At Madison Square Garden New York First Round Tuesday, March 12 Seton Hall 46, South Florida 42, OT Rutgers 76, DePaul 57 Second Round Wednesday, March 13 Cincinnati 61, Providence 44 Syracuse 75, Seton Hall 63 Villanova 66, St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 53

CLEMSON from Page B1 next year, though, that they havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had up until now is a squad full of players all of whom were recruited by Brownell. They might even have a player nobody had expected to be back. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t decided what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to do yet,â&#x20AC;? said Damarcus Harrison, a Greenwood native who transferred from BYU and had planned to take his twoyear Mormon mission after this season but now is having second thoughts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to get into it much,â&#x20AC;? Harrison said Wednesday after Clemson practiced at the Greensboro Coliseum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I do think of (Clemson) as my home and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been thinking what a big difference it would make if I stayed and worked on my game the whole summer. It would give me a chance to let Coach see my skill development, and that would help my game and the team.â&#x20AC;? The first order of business, though, comes tonight when Clemson plays Florida State for

Notre Dame vs. Rutgers, 9:30 p.m. Quarterfinals Thursday, March 14 Georgetown vs. Cincinnati, Noon Pittsburgh vs. Syracuse, 2:30 p.m. Louisville vs. Villanova, 7 p.m. Marquette vs. Notre Dame-Rutgers winner, 9:30 p.m. Semifinals Friday, March 15 Georgetown-Cincinnati winner vs. Pittsburgh-Syracuse winner, 7 p.m. Louisville-Villanova winner vs. Marquette_ Notre Dame-Rutgers winner, 9:30 p.m. Championship Saturday, March 16 Semifinal winners, 8:30 p.m. Big South Conference At The HTC Center Conway, S.C. First Round Tuesday, March 5 Winthrop 60, Radford 58, OT Longwood 87, UNC Asheville 72 Campbell 81, Presbyterian 73, OT Liberty 78, Coastal Carolina 61 Quarterfinals Thursday, March 7 Charleston Southern 54, Winthrop 47 VMI 90, Longwood 86 Gardner-Webb 71, Campbell 57 Liberty 61, High Point 60 Semifinals Saturday, March 9 Charleston Southern 71, VMI 65 Liberty 65, Gardner-Webb 62 Championship Sunday, March 10 Liberty 87, Charleston Southern 76 Big Ten Conference At The United Center

COLLEGE BASKETBALL TV SCHEDULE ACC First Round (WIS 10, ESPNU) Noon -- Boston College vs. Georgia Tech 2:30 p.m. -- N.C. State vs. Virginia Tech (WKTC 63, ESPNU) 7 p.m. -- Maryland vs. Wake Forest 9:30 p.m. -- Florida State vs. Clemson SEC Second Round (WOLO 25) 1 p.m. -- Georgia vs. LSU 3:30 p.m. -- Tennessee vs. South Carolina or Mississippi State 7:30 p.m. -- Arkansas vs. Vanderbilt 10 p.m. -- Missouri vs. Texas A&M or Auburn BIG EAST Quarterfinal Round (ESPN) Noon -- Georgetown vs. Cincinnati 2 p.m. -- Pittsburgh vs. Syracuse 7 p.m. -- Louisville vs. Villanova or St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 9 p.m. -- Marquette vs. Notre Dame or

the third time this season in a goofy series that weighs, somehow, in the Tigersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; favor. Each year these two have met in the ACC Tournament, the team that won most recently â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Florida State in this case â&#x20AC;&#x201C; has lost the tournament game. When one team sweeps the season series, as the Seminoles did this year, it has lost each time. Go figure. Clemson has been a team this year that defied logic game by game, so the past achievements between these teams in this tournament may not mean a whole lot. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been pretty frustrating,â&#x20AC;? sophomore point guard Rod Hall said of the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been our decision-making time after time that

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ATLANTIC 10 Opening Round (NBC SPORTS NETWORK) Noon -- Richmond vs. Charlotte 2:30 p.m. -- Butler vs. Dayton 6:30 p.m. -- Xavier vs. St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 9 p.m. -- Massachusetts vs. George Washington BIG TEN First Round (ESPN2) 6:30 p.m. -- Purdue vs. Nebraska 8:30 p.m. -- Iowa vs. Northwestern BIG 12 Quarterfinal Round (ESPN2) 12:30 p.m. -- Oklahoma vs. Iowa State 3 p.m. -- Kansas vs. West Virginia or Texaas Tech PAC-12 Quarterfinal Round (ESPNU) 11:30 p.m. -- Oregon vs. Washington or Washington State

has killed us at the end of games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know we can play with these teams. They know we can play with them,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My feeling is pretty simple â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I think if we just do the things weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re supposed to do, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll win the game.â&#x20AC;? It would not be the biggest shock of the college basketball season, not after losses at Clemson and at Tallahassee in which the Tigers outplayed the Seminoles throughout each game, right until the end. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can absolutely beat them. We should beat them,â&#x20AC;? said senior Milton Jennings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We outplayed those guys twice, man, and let them get away both times.

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they at least have put that notion to rest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you finish 13th (out of 14 teams) in the season, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be the worst team ever in SEC history,â&#x20AC;? Ray said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That pretty much solves all that.â&#x20AC;? Colin Borchert and Roquez Johnson scored 11 points apiece and Gavin Ware added 10 for Mississippi State. Bruce Ellington scored

Chicago First Round Thursday, March 14 Illinois vs. Minnesota, Noon Michigan vs. Penn State, 2:30 p.m. Purdue vs. Nebraska, 6:30 p.m. Iowa vs. Northwestern, 9 p.m. Quarterfinals Friday, March 15 Indiana vs. Illinois-Minnesota winner, Noon Wisconsin vs. Michigan-Penn State winner, 2:30 p.m. Ohio State vs. Purdue-Nebraska winner, 6:30 p.m. Michigan State vs. Iowa-Northwestern winner, 9 p.m. Semifinals Saturday, March 16 Indiana_Illinois-Minnesota winner vs. Wisconsin_Michigan-Penn State winner, 1:40 p.m. Ohio State_Purdue-Nebraska winner vs. Michigan State_Iowa-Northwestern winner, 4 p.m. Championship Sunday, March 17 Semifinal winners, 3:30 p.m. Big 12 Conference At The Sprint Center Kansas City, Mo. First Round Wednesday, March 13 Texas Tech 71, West Virginia 69 Texas vs. TCU, 9:30 p.m. Quarterfinals Thursday, March 14 Oklahoma vs. Iowa State, 12:30 p.m. Kansas vs. Texas Tech, 3 p.m. Kansas State vs. Texas-TCU winner, 7 p.m. Oklahoma State vs. Baylor, 9:30 p.m. Semifinals Friday, Mach 15 Oklahoma-Iowa State winner vs. Kansas-

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Semifinals Friday, March 15 New Mexico-Wyoming winner vs. San Diego State-Boise State winner, 9 p.m. UNLV vs. Colorado State, 11:30 p.m. Championship Saturday, March 16 Semifinal winners, 6 p.m. Pacific-12 Conference At MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas First Round Wednesday, March 13 Arizona State 89, Stanford 88, OT Colorado 74, Oregon State 68 Southern Cal vs. Utah, 9:06 p.m. Washington vs. Washington State, 11:36 p.m. Quarterfinals Thursday, March 14 UCLA vs. Arizona State, 3:06 p.m. Arizona vs. Colorado, 5:36 p.m. California vs. Southern Cal-Utah winner, 9:06 p.m. Oregon vs. Washington-Washington State winner, 11:36 p.m. Semifinals Friday, March 15 UCLA-Arizona State winner vs. Arizona_ Colorado winner, 9:06 p.m. California_Southern Cal-Utah winner vs. Oregon_Washington-Washington State winner, 11:38 p.m. Championship Saturday, March 16 Semifinal winners, 11:02 p.m. Patriot League At Campus Sites First Round Wednesday, March 6 Bucknell 58, Navy 42 Army 65, American 44

Lafayette 77, Holy Cross 54 Lehigh 71, Colgate 64 Semifinals Saturday, March 9 Lafayette 82, Lehigh 69 Bucknell 78, Army 70 Championship Wednesday, March 13 Lafayette at Bucknell, 7:30 p.m. Southern Conference At U.S. Cellular Center Asheville, N.C. First Round Friday, March 8 Georgia Southern 60, Wofford 44 Furman 55, Samford 51 UNC Greensboro 87, Chattanooga 81 Western Carolina 76, The Citadel 61 Quarterfinals Saturday, March 9 Davidson 86, Georgia Southern 59 Appalachian State 74, Furman 60 Elon 68, UNC Greensboro 61 College of Charleston 78, Western Carolina 70 Semifinals Sunday, March 10 Davidson 65, Appalachian State 62 College of Charleston 68, Elon 60 Championship Monday, March 11 Davidson 74, College of Charleston 55 Western Athletic Conference At Orleans Arena Las Vegas First Round Tuesday, March 12 Texas State 68, Seattle 56 UTSA 67, San Jose State 49 Quarterfinals Thursday, March 14 New Mexico State vs. Idaho, 3 p.m.

Southerland lifts Syracuse NEW YORKâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; James Southerland hit five 3-pointers in the first half to keep No. 19 Syracuse in the game and Brandon Triche keyed a big second-half run that gave the Orange a 75-63 victory Wednesday in the second round of the Big East tournament. Fifth-seeded Syracuse SOUTHERLAND (24-8) extended its Big East tenure with the win and the Orange will play fourth-seeded and 17thranked Pittsburgh in the quarterfinals on Thursday.

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Lewis fractured a right patella tendon. Steele ranked second on the team with 10.1 points per game. Lewis averaged 8.1 points in just eight games before getting hurt. Yet the Bulldogs never gave up on the season even as the losses piled up. That perseverance is paying off now. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just had to slow it down a little bit and just go out there and grind,â&#x20AC;? Borchert said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not that talented a team, but we can work hard.

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KATY, Texas â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dontae Cannon scored 23 points, including the goahead basket with 24 seconds remaining, and McNeese State defeated Nicholls State 62-59 in the opening round of the Southland Conference tournament on Wednesday. BETHUNE-COOKMAN NORFOLK STATE

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CLEVELANDâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Will Regan hit five 3-pointers en route to 36 points, and Buffalo defeated Ball State 76-61 Wednesday night in the second round of the Mid-American Conference tournament. From wire reports

SEC TOURNAMENT At Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tenn. First Round Wednesday, March 13 Mississippi State 70, South Carolina 59 Texas A&M vs. Auburn, 10 p.m. Second Round TODAY Georgia vs. LSU, 1 p.m. Tennessee vs. South CarolinaMississippi State winner, 3:30 p.m. Arkansas vs. Vanderbilt, 7:30 p.m. Missouri vs. Texas A&M-Auburn winner, 10 p.m. Quarterfinals Friday, March 15 Florida vs. Georgia-LSU winner, 1 p.m.

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STUART J. HOVERMALE MOUNT PLEASANT — Stuart Johnson Hovermale, 97, widower of Jane Christine Bradford Hovermale, died Sunday, March 10, 2013, at Franke at Seaside. HOVERMALE Born March 10, 1916, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late George Cleveland Hovermale and the late Vervian Johnson Hovermale. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran where he served in the South Pacific. He was a retired foreman for Exide Battery Co., a member of American Legion Post 15 and a member of First Presbyterian Church of Sumter, where he served as a past deacon.

He is survived by two sons, Bruce Hovermale (Katie) of Sunset Beach, N.C., and Jon Hovermale (Susan) of Mount Pleasant; a brother, Julian Hovermale of Berkeley Springs; a daughter-in-law, Almeita Hovermale of Manning; four grandsons, Al Hovermale and Michael Hovermale (Megan), both of Manning, and Stuart Hovermale and Thomas Hovermale, both of Mount Pleasant. He was preceded in death by a son, Alan Hovermale. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Cliff H. McLeod Jr. and the Rev. Janie McElwee-Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Clarendon Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Al

Hovermale, Michael Hovermale, Stuart Hovermale, Thomas Hovermale, Dennis Hovermale and James Eddy. An honorary pallbearer will be Ralph Cowley. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Friday at Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of his daughterin-law, Almeita Hovermale, 3610 S.C. 260, Manning. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 9 W. Calhoun St., Sumter 29150. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

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Dillon, age 77, beloved husband of Frances Irene Dillon, died Saturday, March 9, 2013, at the Medical University of South Carolina. Mr. Dillon was DILLON born Nov. 25, 1935, in Slab Fork, W.Va., a son of Thomas Edward Dillon and Elizabeth Jean Burchfield Dillon. He served his country in the U.S. Marines and the U.S. Air Force. After his retirement from military service, he worked for the Lee County Sheriff’s Office as a deputy sheriff. He enjoyed tinkering with Volkswagens, fishing, shooting and hot cars, especially police cars. In addition to his wife, Mr. Dillon is sur-

vived by his son, Dan Dillon and his wife, Teresa, of Gore, Va.; his granddaughter, Kelly Marie Dillon, of Winchester, Va.; a brother, James Anderson Dillon, of San Angelo, Texas; and three sisters, Betty Demchack of Cleveland and Cheryl Jurzack and Jeannette Breault, both of Marietta, Ga. In addition to his parents, Mr. Dillon was preceded in death by one sister, Carroll Littamore. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with full military honors. The family will receive friends from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday at Bullock Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210.

You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

CECIL D. CASSELMAN MANNING — Cecil David Casselman, 68, husband of Elaine Alsbrook Casselman, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital. Services will be announced by Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, (803) 4352179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org SEE OBITUARIES, PAGE B5

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MANCE from Page B1 defensive coordinator (now Manning head football coach and fellow Hall inductee) Robbie Briggs did a good job of preparing us and introducing us to different schemes and techniques,” Mance said. In his senior season, Mance was an All-Atlantic Coast Conference performer. Mance was first in punt returns (an 11.4 yards-per-return average) and second in kickoff return yards (24.5 average) in the ACC. He also totaled 11 career interceptions as a DB. Mance said he just went about his business to compete and do his best as an athlete. He had several older family members in his life who guided him to excel, and he knew he would end up playing football as he grew up in a football family. Despite the accolades, Mance said he knew he really achieved his goal when he made it to the NFL.

HOPKINS from Page B1 “The defining moment of my athletic career was signing a free agent contract with the Washington Redskins,” he explained. “That just came from going to the combine, I was scouted by different NFL teams and they were the one that showed the most interest. “I had a brief stint,” Mance said. “I went from the Redskins to the Chicago Bears and I did a stint in NFL Europe. I was in and out in a total of a year and half.” Mance said his induction will show that hard work has paid off. “It’s an award not only for myself, but a lot of people who encouraged and pushed me along the way,” Mance said. “They instilled discipline and a work ethic It wasn’t an award for myself, but an award for teammates, coaches, family and all of those supporters that you have.”

Hopkins knew it was time to step things up even more. His goal last summer was having a season that would set him up for the chance to go pro if he wanted. And Hopkins delivered with 82 catches for a school record 1,405 yards and an ACC mark of 18 touchdowns. Most of his TD catches came in opening halves as Clemson (11-2), the ACC points leader last fall, put away several opponents by halftime and rested its starters. Hopkins won’t even guess how many touchdowns he might

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BRIGGS from Page B1 victories, Briggs has also helped 45 players sign with college teams. For these reasons, Briggs will be one of the new inductees into the Clarendon County Athletic Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony and dinner will be held on Saturday at the Manning Junior High School gymnasium beginning at 6 p.m. Briggs will be inducted along with Donald Hardy, Brian Mance, Fred Bennett, Carl Martin, Slick Gibbons, George Turbeville and Jessica Ridgill. Former New York Yankees second baseman Bobby Richardson will be the guest speaker. “I’m very thankful,” Briggs said. “I don’t see it as much as an award for me individually as it is a collective honor for everyone who helped raise me as a product of Clarendon County and the organization of Manning

the best performer on a bad offensive team his freshman year in 2010 before finding his groove in coordinator Chad Morris’ highspeed attack the past two years. Hopkins had 72 catches for 978 yards as a sophomore, No. 1 receiver stats for almost any program in the country — except one like Clemson that featured freshman star Sammy Watkins, who became the team’s fresh young face on the way to the Tigers’ Atlantic Coast Conference championship.

have gotten playing all four quarters. “Oh, man, we’ll leave that to the scientists to figure out,” he said. Swinney made it clear he supported Hopkins’ choice, but always thinks unless a player has a guaranteed, first-round spot, it’s generally best for a final year in college. “That’s what my life experience tells me,” he said. “I’ve been in college football for 24 years as a player and coach. I just think you are always better off more times than not in another year of college maturing physically and mentally in every regard.”

High School.” Briggs was a 4-year starter for the Monarchs. He was the most valuable player of the ’88 state championship game and made All-State as a linebacker two years. He was team captain his senior season. At The Citadel, Briggs was a 4-year letterman and became a starting linebacker his sophomore season. He earned All-Southern Conference honors his senior year (1992), the same year the Bulldogs enjoyed their greatest success with an 11-2 record and were ranked No. 1 in the country in the NCAA Division I-AA poll. “Those were some special times back then,” Briggs said. “We had a group of guys who came in together and worked hard and got along well. “But (head) coach (Charlie) Taaffe and those guys were instru-

mental in putting Citadel football on the map.” Briggs and his teammates earned victories over rivals Furman, Appalachian State and Marshall during that span along with wins against Division I programs Army, Navy, South Carolina and Arkansas. After working as a graduate assistant for one season, Briggs came back to Manning in 1994 where he worked as a defensive coordinator until he took over the head coaching spot in 2001. The Monarchs played for state titles in ‘94, ‘98 and 2000. Under Briggs, Manning has played for three lower state titles and won numerous region crowns. “I’ve been fortunate to have great support from the school administrators that I’ve worked for over the years,” Briggs sad. “But most of all I’ve just had a lot of great players, some of whom are being inducted along with me (Mance, Bennett).”

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KATIE LITTLE CHERAW â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Funeral services for Mrs. Katie Marie Kendall Little will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Mount Hebron AME Zion Church. Groomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s LITTLE Funeral Home of Cheraw is in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Little departed this life on Monday, March 11, at a local hospital after an illness. Born on Dec. 27, 1931, she was the only daughter of the late Henry Kendall and Annie Bell Kendall Lee. Mrs. Little was educated at Coulter Memorial Academy of Cheraw and at the Virginia School of Cosmetology in Richmond. She initially worked as a cosmetologist and was later employed at JP Stevens Inc. She was converted at an early age and was undisputedly a devout Christian. Her Christian service was carried out at Mount Hebron AME Zion Church where, during her early years, she served on the Zion Star Choir. Mrs. Little also served in lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vineyard by encouraging others to become involved with her church family and most importantly, a part of the Christian family. One son, James Little Jr., preceded her in death. Left to cherish her memories are her husband, James Little Sr.; her children, Ronald G. Little, Donald (Mary) Little, Pamela L. (Bernard) McDaniel Sr. and John (Melisa) Little; and one daughter-in-law, Vivian G. Little. She also leaves nine grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Announcement courtesy of Jobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mortuary, 312 S. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150 LOTTIE B. DAVIS Mrs. Lottie Brown Davis, wife of Roland H. Davis Jr., died Friday, March 8, 2013, at her residence in Wedgefield. Born in Sumter County, she was the youngest of 11 children born to the late John DAVIS Brown and Mary Magdalene Kendrick Brown. Mrs. Davis was a lifelong member of the Wayman Chapel AME Church, where she served faithfully in many capacities, including class leader of Class No. 7, church school teacher, president of the Senior Choir, member of the Jubilee Choir, the Missionary Society, Stewardess Board No. 8 and secretary of the Official Board. She attended Lincoln High School and earned a bachelor of arts degree from Morris College and a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in childhood education from Columbia University in New York City. A dedicated educator, Mrs. Davis taught in Sumter School District 2 for 33 years and retired in 1986. Mrs. Davis and her husband, Roland, were credited with the initiation and construction of

the Delaine Community Action Club Center. Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by a daughter, Shirley Delores Hughes. Surviving are her husband, Roland H. Davis Jr.; one daughter, Audrey Y. (Ron) Bright of Columbia; one son, Darrell E. Davis of Columbia; one sister, Anita B. Lovett of Jersey City, N.J.; one brother, Julian R. Brown Sr. of Sumter; one sister-in-law, Authur Lee Jenkins of Newark, N.J.; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Wayman Chapel AME Church, 160 N. Kings Highway, Wedgefield, with the Rev. Laddie N. Howard officiating. Interment will follow in the Wayman Chapel AME Church Cemetery. A viewing will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. today with the Eastern Star Service beginning at 6 p.m. at the Palmer Memorial Chapel, 304 S. Main St. Mrs. Davis will be placed in the church Friday from 11 a.m. until the hour of service. The family will receive friends at the home, 5080 Cane Savannah Road, Wedgefield. Palmer Memorial Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. www. palmermemorial chapel. com

DEACON BILLY J. ELLIS Deacon Billy J. Ellis, age 84, a retired major general of the U.S. Air Force and beloved husband of 61 years to Barbara Higgenbotham Ellis, passed to his Lord on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. He was born in DeQuincy, ELLIS La., a son of the late Nolan Price Ellis and Lillian Isdale Ellis Perkins. Deacon Ellis was a 1951 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., and earned his masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in business administration from George Washington University and a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in religious studies from Notre Dame Pontifical Catechetical Institute. Deacon Ellis served more than 30 years in the Air Force and flew one combat tour in Korea and three combat tours in Vietnam. He flew a tour with the Thunderbirds, the Air Forceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s acrobatic team, and has flown fighters across both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. During his third tour in Vietnam, he flew B-52 bombers and KC-135 tankers from Thailand to North Korea. He had more than 8,800 flying hours, including civilian aircraft. After retiring from the Air Force, he voluntarily flew sick patients across the United States for Mercy Medical Airlift. His military decorations include two Distinguished Service Medals, the Legion of Merit with one oak leaf cluster, the Distinguished Flying Cross with two oak leaf clusters, the Bronze Star Medal, the Air Medal with 10 oak leaf clusters, the Air Force Commendation Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation and the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. He

earned parachutist and missile badges. His favorite airplane to fly was the SR-71 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blackbird.â&#x20AC;? He retired from his distinguished military career as the vice commander of 9th Air Force, Tactical Air Command, from Shaw Air Force Base in 1981. Following his military career, he was ordained as a deacon in the Catholic Church Diocese of Charleston in May 1988. He served in the Arlington Diocese and at St. Jude, St. Anne and Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter. He was very active in his ministry by coordinating/leading RCIA, teaching Baptism classes, coordinating/training Altar servers, Hispanic outreach, prison ministry and preaching frequently at daily and Sunday Masses. He was awarded the Pro Ecclesia Et Pontifice Medal, also known as the Cross of Honor, in December 2007, the highest medal awarded to laity by the papacy for distinguished service. He was an active outdoorsman who enjoyed camping, frequent sailing trips (even to Bermuda), hiking many sections of the Grand Canyon, competing in several racquet sports and caring for his large yard in Stateburg. He especially loved the â&#x20AC;&#x153;happy chaosâ&#x20AC;? of his large family gatherings where stories told caused tears from laughing so hard. Surviving in addition to his wife are: his children, Elaine Ellis and her husband, Mark Krepcho, of Phoenix, Mark Ellis of Eureka, Calif., Kevin Ellis of Falls Church, Va., Yvonne Stoops and her husband, Richard, of Collinsville, Conn., Adele Ference and her husband, Dennis, of Tampa, Fla., and Brian Ellis and his wife, Tracy, of Charlotte; his sister, Betty Breaux of Baton Rouge, La.; his brother, Donald Ellis of San Antonio, Texas; his daughter-in-law, Gwyn Ellis of Sumter; his grandchildren, Steven Ellis, Byron Krepcho, Jessica Ellis, Kelly Cloud, Lauren Ellis, Ken Rousseau, Megan Ference, Theresa Ference, Cameron Bauerle, Camille Bauerle, Christopher Ellis and Andrew Ellis; and his great-grandson, Skyler Cloud. He was preceded in death by his sons, Christopher J. Ellis and John P. Ellis; and a daughterin-law, Ellen Bodie Ellis. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Anne Catholic Church with the Rev. Thomas Burke, C.Ss.R. and Rev. Edward Fitzgerald, J.C.L. officiating. Burial will be held at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point at a later date. Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of the Charleston Diocese, members of the Order of Daedalians, and David Marcella, Bob Nerbun, Jim Rogers, Jim St. Clair, J. Seth, Herman Standifor, Bill Todt, Ted Trapini and Jim Zepko. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday with a wake service and rosary at 5 p.m. at Bullock Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to St. Anne Catholic Church, 216 E. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150;

The Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675; The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis, 10866 W. Washington Blvd. No. 343, Culver City, CA 90232; or to a charity of oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice. You may sign the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

RUTH W. CHAPMAN Ruth Wagner Chapman, 85, widow of Roy Jackson Chapman, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at a local nursing facility. Born in Maysville, Ky., she was a daughter of the late Lafe Wagner and the late Mable Cropper Wagner. Mrs. Chapman was a member of Cross Point Baptist Church. She was retired from Martings Brothers Department Store in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was also a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Pilot Club. Survivors include three grandchildren, Matthew Allen Chapman (Honey Dawn), Melissa Chapman Bailey (Wayne) and Daniel Lance Chapman (Jane Marie); 10 great-grandchildren, Ashton Yarbrough Atkinson, Daniel Allen Bailey, Emily Isabelle Bailey, Dillon Mansfield Chapman, Luke Jackson Chapman, Davis Allen Chapman, Joseph Rush Chapman, Cory Lee Bailey, Woodrow James Chapman and Ava Claire Cribb; two great-great grandchildren, Caden Atkinson and Rylee Atkinson; and one sister, Mary Faul (Donald) of Maysville. She was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Allen Chapman. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday in Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. John Sorrells officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mathew Chapman, Daniel Chapman, Wayne Bailey, Dillon Chapman, Dane Bailey and Luke Chapman. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of her granddaughter, 6 Fern Court. Memorials may be made to Crosspoint Baptist Church, 2755 Carter Road, Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. DONALD H. KEENEY PROSPERITY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Retired Master Sgt. Donald Heath Keeney, 62, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Jumper House in Prosperity conducted by the Rev. Curtis Heyward with military rites. Visitation will be immediately following after the service. Mr. Keeney was born

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in Augusta, Ga., son of James Keeney and Joyce Heyward Keeney. He retired from the U.S. Air Force as a master sergeant, and he also served in the United States Marine Corps and retired as a captain from the S.C. Department of Corrections. He served in the Vietnam War. Surviving are his parents; his wife, Pamela J. Keeney; a son, Duane Heath Keeney; a daughter, Jennifer S. Sexton; sisters, Gwendolyn Joyce Spencer and Pamela B. Gallagher; and grandchildren, Skylar and Jaxon Sexton. Milton Shealy Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed at miltonshealy.com.

CARRIE SMITH COLUMBIA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Carrie McFadden Smith, 97, wife of Roy Williams, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Palmetto Health Baptist Hospital. Born in Sumter County, she was the daughter of the late Ismell McFadden and the late Alice Bradley McFadden. The family will receive friends at the home of her niece, Dorothy Thorne, 1800 French Williams Road, Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. CATHERINE J. CHAPPELL Catherine Jackson Chappell, age 79, beloved wife of the late Laymon C. Chappell, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at NHC of Sumter. Mrs. Chappell was born in Florence on June 4, 1933, a daughter of the late Lewis Samuel and Mary Locklair Jackson. She was a proud military wife for more than 22 years. She enjoyed reading, working crossword puzzles, cooking and traveling. She loved her family and was happiest at home, especially when she was surrounded by her family. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was a member of Ashwood Baptist Church. Mrs. Chappell is survived by two sons, Johnny R. Chappell and his wife, Mel, of Sumter, and Timothy E. Chappell and his wife, Kate, of Irmo; one daughter, Deborah C. Collier and her husband, Mark, of Dacula, Ga.; two brothers, Harrell Jackson and his wife,

Anna, of Ashwood, and Lewis S. Jackson and his wife, Eva, of Sumter; two sisters, Mary Ann Braswell and her husband, Jim, of Sumter, and Doris MacMahon of New Mexico; five grandchildren, Michael Chappell, Kayla Chappell, Jason Fox, Justin Fox and Kimberly Schell and her husband, Brad; and one great-grandchild, Ryder Schell. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Chappell was preceded in death by her two infant children, Curtis Chappell and Baby Girl Chappell, as well as two brothers and two sisters. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Larry Hummel officiating. Interment will follow in the Ashwood Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Bullock Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, PO Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202. You may sign the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

JOHN F. JOHNSON Mr. John Fritzgerald Johnson, age 49, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at The Hospice of Pee Dee, Florence. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Dec. 12, 1963, he was a son of Margaret Walters Johnson and the late Albert Lee Johnson. He was preceded in death by two brothers. He leaves to mourn his passing his mother, Margaret Walters Johnson of Summerton. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Dysonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home for Funerals Chapel, Summerton. The Rev. James Robinson officiating. Burial will be private. Visitation will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Dysonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home for Funerals. The family is receiving friends at the home, 1054 Roosevelt St., Summerton. Professional services entrusted to Dysonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home for Funerals, 237 Main St., Summerton.

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Sumter County in Plat Book Z-10, at page 109, and being bounded as follows: on the northeast and East by Tract No. 2 on said plat; and on the South by lands of Dan Keels; on the West by Track No. 4 on said plat; and on the northwest by S.C. Highway #53 leading from Sardis to Sumter and by land of Ruth Munroe. Said tract of land is a protion of the land conveyed to H. B. Brown and REarline G. Brailsford by Marie P. Carter by her deed dated September 25, 1948 and recorded in said office in Deed book S-6, at page 220. Tax Map Number: 341-00-02-062.

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YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on February 26, 2013. Patrick M. Killen, Esquire, whose address is 28 North Main Street, Sumter,South Carolina 29150, has been named Guardian ad Litem Nisi to represent any unknown minors and persons under disability who have or may claim an interest in the subject-property.

All that piece, parcel and lot of land being designated as Lots 1 & 3, situated, lying and being near the County of Sumter, in the Mayesville Township, State of South Carolina, the same being shown on a plat prepared by Wilson Land Surveying Inc., March 14, 2005, and recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County in Plat Book 2005 at page 308. Aforesaid Plat is specifically incorporated herin and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. this description is in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted by law under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended. Be all of said measurements, a little more or a little less, according to said plat.

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Tired of Renting? Affordable housing. We can Help!! Call 803-469-3252.

I'm Available to clean your home. Affordable, reliable 15 yrs exp ref's. Melissa 803-938-5204

RENTALS Unfurnished Homes 379 Curtis St., Sumter. 3BR/1BA. $450/mo + $450/sec. dep. Call John 803-840-5305. 3BR/1.5BA Oakland Ave. 1400 sq ft., lg. yard, Millwood Elem. $700 mo. + dep. 303-751-1460.

Need a New Home? Can't Get Financing? WE CAN HELP!! Call 803-469-3222. Country Living DWMH. 3bd/2bth 1 acre land. Asking $6500. Call 803-566-1878. Very nice 3 br, 2 ba mobile home on Fish Rd. approx. monthly payments $290. Call 236-5953. Pre-owned Manufactured Homes for sale. 2, 3, 4 & 5 Bedroom homes at wholesale prices. Call 803-614-1165. 3 bed 2 bath 16x80 for sale. Call 803-469-3252.

3 br, 1.5 ba, older home completely remodeled. Approx. 1900 sq ft. Lg yard. $900 mo. $900 sec. dep. All appliances plus washer & dryer furnished. 9 Loring Mill Rd. 775-8840 (h) 491-4026 (c)

Tax Season is here! Been turned down for bad credit? Come try us, we do our own financing.We have 2-3-4-5 bedroom homes. We have a layaway program. For more information call 843-389-4215.

Mobile Home Rentals

Mobile Home Lots

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

Nice 100 Ft.W St-side x 150 ft. deep, 1/3 A, city water/sewer. Sawgrass Ct near Lakewood HS Call 864-229-2917

Scenic Lake. 2 Br/2Ba. & 3BR /2BA. No pets. Call between 9am 5pm: (803) 499-1500. 2 Bd $350, Clean & in nice area. Call 803-840-5734 American MHP, 2 & 3/BRs, lot rentals, water/sewer/garbage pkup inc'd. Sec. 8 ok. 803-494-4300.

Land & Lots for Sale Waterfront Lot Live Oak Subd. Dalzell 5 acres $27,900 OBO Call 843-957-4752 Multiple lots for sale: Cannery Rd, Keystone Rd, Old Charleston Hwy. Call 773-8022

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RECREATION

2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015 Nice 16x80 MH, 3BR/2BA, on private lot. Mature couple only. $350/dep+ $450/mo. 803-775-0492 lv. msg. Mobile Homes for rent. Section 8 OK. Call 773-8022

Boats / Motors 1995 War-Eagle 14 ft. 1985 30 HP Mariner Tilt & Trim, ready to fish. $2200 OBO. Call 847-4421

CONTRACTOR WANTED! For Routes In The

MANNING AREA. Earn Extra Income If you have good dependable transportation and a phone in your home and a desire to supplement your income,

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41 N. Mill St. Manning, SC or 20 N. Magnolia St. Sumter, SC

TRANSPORTATION

Mopeds / ATVs / Motorcycles 2012 Polaris Ranger, low hours, lots of accessories. Pd $11,000 new asking $8500 OBO. Call 968-2459 for details

Autos For Sale

L & L BODY SHOP AUTO SALES 778-2427 89' Chevy Pkup $1500 S/B $1450 99' GMC Jimmy $2900, 01' Ford Windstar $2900

A Guaranteed Credit Approval AUTO LOANS We will arrange financing even if you have been turned down before. Loans available for no credit, bad credit, 1st Time Buyers & Bankruptcy buyers. No co-signers needed. Call Mr. Ashley Brown at 803-926-3235

Miscellaneous Temporary Saw Service Pole, 18' Long New Breakers, with weather head $90. 803-847-1069 USC Fan Santa Claus, w/pennant and peacock, 10-inch tall ceramic figurine. Great! $25. 934-0910

09 Dodge Ram 4dr $13,995 Over 150 Cars less than $5,000. WHY GO TO THE AUCTION? Price Is Right Auto Sales

3210 Broad St, 803-494-4275

Autos For Sale Cars under $5K. Buy Here, Pay Here. www.oneilfloyd.com Call 803-464-2275

Autos For Sale

2007 Chevy HHR, Loaded Auto, CD-Radio. Clean 76,800 miles. $6,500. 803-481-8305

2003 Ford Expedition XLT, Black/Tan Ext, Leather Int, TV, PW/PL, 3rd row, 130k miles. $6,000 OBO. 803-464-3526

Miscellaneous Lots of Books by Famous Authors: $4.00 Ea or 3 for $10.00.

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