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DOT delays S.C. 441 resurfacing BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Sumter’s South Carolina Department of Transportation office’s plan to postpone the resurfacing of S.C. 441 until summer has some of the residents and business owners in the area dissatisfied.

Tom Carter, owner of Tom and Mary’s Cleaners, said he and others in the area received a notice from S.C. DOT about the road resurfacing last year. The contract for the project was awarded in October, but nothing has happened, he said.

Carter said the construction signs notifying those in the area about the project are still up. He recently called the local DOT office and was told that the project is now scheduled to start in June or July. The road needed to be paved 10 years ago, Carter said.

“It’s like a washboard when you drive on it,” he said. Carter said the roads behind Shaw do not seem to get enough attention. He said the road used to be paved on a regular basis years ago. Carter also wondered why DOT is adding traffic circles

across Sumter instead of focusing on resurfacing damaged roads first. DOT resident construction engineer Jeffrey Wilkes said the resurfacing project on S.C. 441 was delayed because of the 1,000-year flood and

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Downtown Catholic church gets facelift Crestwood choir will perform in New York BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Lavonte Glisson, a Crestwood High School senior and member of the school’s choir, is the nephew of the late Bill Pinkney, a Dalzell native, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and a founding member of The Drifters, a doo-wop and R&B/soul vocal group. On May 28, Glisson will be one of GLISSON 28 members of Crestwood’s choir to perform on one of the world’s most famous stages when they sing at Carnegie Hall in New York City. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” Glisson said. Glisson is a three-time AllState member of the choir and has aspirations of producing his own record. Crestwood will be one of three schools from South Carolina performing at the event. Students from the school’s advanced chorus class will perform a 40-minute piece, called “Requiem,” by French composer Gabriel Faure. The school will sing the piece alongside a professional orchestra and 120 singers. “We’re really excited for this opportunity for our students,” said Deborah Horton, director of choral activities at the school. The choir will perform under guest conductor Sonja Sepulveda, director of choral activities and professor of music theory at Salem College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Sepulveda is a former choral activities director at Sumter High School and sang with the Carnegie

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Roofers from Square-It-Up Roofing of Sumter prepare the roof of St. Anne Catholic Church in downtown Sumter for new shingles on Monday. The crew plans to replace the slate tile on the two steeples later this week.

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oofers tethered to safety belts hung from the top of St.

Anne Catholic Church on Monday as they maneuvered themselves across the steep pitch to first tear off old shingles, then lay the base of a new roof. After tearing off the old shingles, they replaced rotten wood, laid a layer of weather sealant, then planned to put new shingles over the sealant. That’s all in a day’s work

for Harold McLean’s crew of Square-It-Up Roofing of Sumter, who was overseeing the work. With one eye on the weather and the other on the crew, McLean estimates the crew will finish the job by Thursday. The crew will perform an even trickier maneuver later this week when it removes slate tiles from two steeples. Those slate tiles have been on the church since it was built 106 years ago, said Herman Standiford, a volunteer maintenance worker for the church. Standiford, who retired from the Air Force in 1977 after relocating to Shaw Air Force Base from Hawaii, opened an air conditioning and heating business before

retiring from that second career in 2003. He has been donating his services to the church as a maintenance volunteer ever since. He estimated the current roof was previously replaced 25 to 30 years ago. At that time, the entire roof had been slate tiles. When the church replaced the tiles with more conventional shingles, Standiford said the church didn’t realize the tiles had value and let people walk away with them. This year, when the tiles are removed from the steeples, he said the church plans to sell them. The roofing company will replace the distinctive landmark slate tile on the steeples with conventional shingles like the rest of the roof.

Workers prepare the roof for a new layer of shingles by pulling old nails out and placing a weather sealant over the wood.

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Fireside Fund wraps up its 2016 campaign with final week BY JACK OSTEEN jack@theitem.com Fireside Fund donations will wrap up this week as this year’s campaign comes to a close. Salvation Army social worker Christy Lamb is still getting calls for assistance as residents are still needing help in paying electric bills ranging from $250 to $600 for one month of service.

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Despite the warm weather, bills are still due, so Lamb will continue to help families until the money runs out for the season. Recently, a single mom came in

with three young children after having just relocated after the flood disaster. Fireside Fund was able to assist with having her propane tank set up and filled at her new residence. So far this year, nearly $53,000 has been donated, assisting literally hundreds of families this Fireside Fund season. This year’s Fireside Fund is in honor of Dr. Charles “Pap” Propst

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who died on May 20, 2015, at the age of 90. Propst founded Sumter Pediatrics with Dr. Ted Young in 1954, where he practiced until 1986. Propst became a well-known member of the Sumter community, serving on the former Sumter School District 17 board, taking part in local clubs and affecting several generations of Sumterites.

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Carbon black producer to come to Bishopville FROM STAFF REPORTS OMSK Carbon Group, one of the top 10 leading carbon black producers in the world, plans to set up a distribution location in the 117,865-square-foot former Alstrom building in the Interstate 20 Industrial Park in Bishopville. Carbon black is mainly used as a reinforcing filler in tires and other rubber products, according to the International Carbon Black Association. OMSK has not announced the num-

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Final Lenten Luncheon set for Wednesday The Rev. Clay Smith, senior pastor at Alice Drive Baptist Church, will be the final speaker for the Lenten Luncheons presented by the Church of the Holy Comforter. The overall theme for this year’s luncheons is “The Changeless Faith Engaging a Changing World.” Smith’s topic at Wednesday’s luncheon will be “Legacy Legacy.” The program begins at noon and ends promptly at 1 p.m. Those attending can enjoy a soup-and-sandwich lunch prepared and served in the Parish Hall, where the program will be held. A $6 donation is suggested. No reservations are required for the program and luncheon; however, free child care is available only by reservation. The Parish Hall of the Church of the Holy Comforter at 207 N. Main St. Rector is the Rev. Marcus Kaiser. For more information call (803) 773-3823.

St. Patrick’s Day party at Brookdale on Thursday The public is invited to a St. Patrick’s Day party at Brookdale Sumter, 1180 Wilson Hall Road, from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday. Refreshments will be served, and there will be bingo with prizes from 2 to 3 p.m. RSVP to (803) 469-4508.

Naturalist will lead 4-mile hike at Poinsett Josh Castleberry, Environmental and Natural Resources Department chairman for Central Carolina Technical College, will lead the monthly member hike for the Palmetto Conservation Foundation and interested members of the public on Saturday. The easyto-moderate 4-mile hike along the Palmetto Trail in Poinsett State Park will begin at 9:30 a.m. Castleberry will discuss the local flora, fauna and wildlife habitats, especially those encountered during the hike. His special interest is the study of snakes, so he will offer valuable information about local snakes. Interested hikers should meet at the Poinsett State Park

ber of jobs it plans for the distribution facility, but it plans to be operational by the end of April, said Erika D. Williams, manager of communications and strategic initiatives for Sumter Economic Development, which also oversees TheLINK, an economic development alliance between Lee and Sumter counties. “OMSK is a global leader,” said Travis Windham, chairman of Lee County Council, in a TheLINK news release. “They recognized that Lee

County has countless assets and resources that will benefit them as they open their first U.S.-based facility. We are extremely happy they will now call Lee County home.” Based in Omsk, Russia, OMSK has plants in Omsk and Volgograd, Russia, and its annual production capacity reaches 400,000 tons per year. Its product range includes more than 30 grades of carbon black. The company has business with a wide range of customers in Russian domestic and for-

eign markets, from producers of automotive tires to manufacturers of printing inks. OMSK’s distribution and transloading facilities include sites in Germany, Romania, Turkey and Canada. The Bishopville OMSK facility will serve the South Carolina tire industry and partner with a variety of companies such as Michelin, Continental Tire, Bridgestone, Goodyear, Giti, Trelleborg and Midas, according to the release.

Ranger Station/Office. They are advised to bring snacks and water and to wear closed-toe shoes. The program is free for Palmetto Conservation League members, $10 for non-members.

Manchester Cleanup Day on Saturday More than 80 people including military groups, civic organizations, youth/school groups and eight staff members from Manchester State Forest and Clemson Extension Service have signed up to participate in Manchester State Forest Cleanup Day from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Volunteers are asked to meet at 7:45 a.m. at the Manchester Shop behind the office at 6740 Headquarters Road in Wedgefield. Gloves and tools for pickup will be provided. Cash prizes will be awarded for beautification projects. After cleanup, a picnic lunch will be held at the shop. If you or your group would like to participate, it isn’t too late to sign up. Call Sumter Extension Office (803) 773-5561 or Manchester State Forest at (803) 494-8196 or email pmcdani@clemson.edu.

Learn to make pine needle baskets Participants can learn to make their own baskets from longleaf pine needles and other materials Saturday at a 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. workshop at Lee State Park. Under the guidance of a park ranger participants will first learn how to collect and clean pine needles. They will then begin making a basket and will be able to take supplies to continue working on their baskets at home if they don’t finish during the workshop. The program fee is $30, which includes project materials. This program is suitable for adults and children 13 and older. The class size is small to ensure individual attention for each participant. Registration is required. To register for the program, contact the park’s Education Center at (803) 4284988 or leesp@scprt.com.

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Comedian Big C, left, also known as Cory Tomlin, and comedian Glo-ean, center, will be co-hosts of Friday’s Heart of Ages fundraiser for the American Heart Association sponsored by Sumter County and Clean Night Entertainment. Comedian PK, right, will perform stand-up.

Heart of Ages presents music through the decades BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com Sumter County and Clean Night Entertainment will present a night of live comedy, music and dance Friday at Patriot Hall. The 7 p.m. program titled “Heart of Ages, Beating Through Time” will benefit the American Heart Association. Assistant County Administrator Lorraine Washington Dennis and Gail Kyles, CEO of Clean Night Entertainment, have organized the fundraiser, integrating county employees and Clean Night performers into a program that will take the audience through the various styles of music from the 1950s to the ’90s. Dennis said they are also encouraging those attending to wear outfits from their favorite decade. “Cory Tomlin, who was crowned the winner in one of our Men in Red pageants, is one of the individuals who spearheaded this event,” Dennis said. “Men in Red was also a benefit for the heart association. Cory is also a comedian (stage name Big C) with Clean Night.” The premise of the program, Kyles said, is that Cory and comedian Glo-ean are a married couple who are sitting in a park after his appointment with his heart doctor. “They talk how much

weight they’ve gained since they got married,” Dennis said. Kyles said the couple’s conversation leads them to reminisce about the years of their marriage and their experiences together, as well. “For instance, one of them might say ‘Remember that comedy show we went to when we saw PK?’ and then PK (Columbia’s Rodrick Smith) will come out to do his stand-up comedy,” she said. Other memories lead to acts by the vocalists and dancers. Among the county employees participating is Vivian McGhaney, chairwoman of Sumter County Council, who will sing Simon and Garfunkel’s 1970 song “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” Also representing the ’70s will be the EMS employees with the Village People’s “YMCA,” complete with choreography, Dennis said. Ron Ludd, Najah Blassingame and Kennedy Rogers will sing 1960s’ era hits, including some by Otis Redding, Etta James and others. Yolanda Adams’ music will be performed by several county employees, including correctional center officers. Also listen for songs by MC Hammer, Travis Tritt, Sister Sledge, Jennifer Holliday and other hit makers of the four decades represented in the concert. Kyles, who is directing the

show, said the Recollections band, featuring Sumter County employee David Shoemaker on drums and vocals, will perform music from the ’50s. Closing out the performance will be recording artist Natasha Levy, whose inspirational song will represent the ’90s. While Kyles’ Clean Night Entertainment is a professional company presenting shows throughout the state and in Georgia, she said the performers “wanted to do this at no charge to benefit our community. It’s for the American Heart Association, and there’s hardly anyone who’s not affected by heart disease in some way. Working with the county on this fundraiser is a good way to contribute.” Dennis said “Heart of Ages, Beating Through Time” is suitable and enjoyable for all ages. Advance tickets are $10 and available at Patriot Hall, 135 Haynsworth St., where the show will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday. At the door, which opens at 6 p.m., tickets will be $15. All of the proceeds will be donated to the American Heart Association. For more information call (800) 845-2238 or (803) 4362260. For more information about Clean Night Entertainment, call Kyles at (803) 8452238 or visit the website www. CleanNight.com.

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Top legislators cite exemption from public records law BY SEANNA ADCOX The Associated Press COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s top legislators declined to provide emails and schedules requested by The Associated Press, citing the public records exemption the General Assembly carved for itself in state law. Gov. Nikki Haley, who has no such exemption, released a detailed public schedule and provided access to more than 450 emails, though they show she conducts no business through government email subject to the Freedom of Information Act.

Several hundred constituent emails to Haley contained a wide array of requests, complaints and commendations. But there was no correspondence with elected officials, Cabinet directors or other political players. There was also no substantive exchange with staff, as the vast majority of inter-office emails contained news clippings and weather reports. Asked how Haley communicates, spokeswoman Chaney Adams said the office’s legislative affairs team is in “constant contact” with legislators. And “the governor frequently meets

with elected officials, agency heads, legislators, business leaders and others in person and talks to them by phone,” she said. The request to South Carolina lawmakers for a week’s worth of documents in February was part of an AP open-government project in all 50 states, which found more denials than approvals. Legislators sent letters in South Carolina included Senate President Pro Tem Hugh Leatherman, House Speaker Jay Lucas and the chambers’ majority and minority leaders. Responses from House and Senate

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attorneys noted South Carolina law exempts the “memoranda, correspondence and working papers” of legislators and their staffs. Essentially, legislators can — but are not required to — release anything. Efforts to strengthen the state’s public records law during the past several years have been repeatedly stymied about the proposed removal of that exemption. “I know how it looks, but it’s not a matter of hiding anything,” said Senate Judiciary Chairman Larry Martin, R-Pickens, who has tried unsuccessfully to broker a compromise.

2nd person arrested in Friday shooting incident portedly shot Nelson in defense of the female occupant, striking him in the leg, according to the release. Nelson was transported via a personal vehicle to Palmetto Health Tuomey where he was admitted and treated for his wound. He was released Monday. Nelson is charged with possession of a weapon during a violent crime, kidnapping, first-burglary and criminal conspiracy. A second person, Jarrell Lawson, 24, of 2171 Four Bridges Road, Dalzell, was arrested and charged Friday with accessory before the fact of a felony. Investigators are still trying to determine the identity of an accomplice who aided Nelson and Lawson, according to the release. Simms was not charged pertaining to the incident but was arrested on an outstanding general sessions bench warrant.

FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter County Sheriff’s Office investigators have charged another person in connection with a domestic situation that escalated into a shooting incident Friday evening. According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, the incident started when Marion Simms, of 1890 Amberwood Drive, went to his ex-wife’s home off Coon Ridge Road to visit the couple’s sick child. After an argument, Simms left and returned to his own home. Just before 5 p.m. on Friday, some of Simms’ exwife’s relatives showed up at his home with a gun and threatened him. During that altercation, Fuqron Nelson, 29, of 730 Flamingo Road, reportedly grabbed a female occupant by the hair and dragged her from the residence against her will. Simms then re-

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POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES Jeremy A. Goodley, 29, of 1025 Plowden Mill Road, was arrested March 10 for allegedly engaging in sexual battery with a 10-year-old female between Jan. 1, 2015, and May 30, 2015. The victim provided law enforcement with a statement implicating Goodley, according to a news release from Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Goodley is charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor and is being held at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. James Jennings, 24, of 330 Bowman Drive, was arrested on March 11 for reportedly taking assorted items, including a Hi-Point 9 mm semi-automatic pistol, with a combined value of approximately $8,000, from a residence in the 1600 block of Broome Street on Feb. 10. Jennings is charged with

first-degree burglary. Christopher H. Geddings, 20, of 1265 N. Pike East, was arrested March 8 for reportedly knocking out a driver’s side window of a vehicle parked in the 2800 block of McElveen Drive, Dalzell, and taking a blue SAFE Federal Credit Union bank bag containing $1,700 on March 3. According to a news release from Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, Geddings admitted the incident to investigators. He is out on a $5,000 surety bond with electronic monitoring. Raheem J. Washington, 21, of 1405 Eagle Road, Lot 12, was arrested on March 14 and charged with first-degree assault and battery for allegedly hitting a person in the head and body while in the 1000 block of Yankee Drive on Nov. 21, 2013. The victim was treated at Palmetto Health Richland for a concussion and bleeding on the brain. Washington was taken to Sumter-Lee Regional De-

tention Center. DAMAGED PROPERTY A red 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis sustained an estimated $2,000 in damage when it was scratched while parked in the 900 block of Missouri Street between 8 a.m. Feb. 1 and 4:10 p.m. March 9. A blue 2004 Chevrolet TrailBlazer sustained approximately $2,000 in damage after the hood of the vehicle was scratched with an unknown object while it was

parked in the 400 block of North Main Street on March 12. STOLEN PROPERTY A Nikon changeable lens camera valued at $700, a Nikon D40 zoom camera lens valued at $170, a Nikon D40 standard lens valued at $109, a backpack-style red-andblack camera bag valued at $30, a Nikon D40 detachable flash valued at $50, a Nikon D40 rechargeable battery valued at $25 and a Flip video camera valued at $159

were reportedly stolen from a residence in the 2800 block of English Turn between 7:30 p.m. March 9 and 1 p.m. March 10. A Briggs and Straton Powerflo 3000 PSI pressure washer valued at $579, an extended spray wand valued at $70, an extra-long wand water hose valued at $60, a Sump Pump valued at $129 and a 2 Hp Hayward pump motor valued at $195 were reportedly stolen from a business in the 2500 block of Broad Street on March 5.

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Train derails in Kansas, injuring at least 32 CIMARRON, Kan. (AP) — An Amtrak train carrying 131 passengers derailed in rural Kansas early Monday, moments after an engineer noticed a significant bend in a rail and applied the emergency brakes, an official said. The train was apparently traveling at about 75 mph when the engineer noticed the deformity in the rail and pulled the brakes, a U.S. official said. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because that person was not authorized to speak publicly about the federal investigation. The train, which also had 14 crew members, was traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago when it derailed shortly after midnight along a straight stretch of tracks in flat farmland near Cimarron, a small community about 160 miles west of Wichita. Eight cars derailed, and four of them ended up on their sides. Thirty-two people were taken to hospitals for treatment, and nearly all of them had been released by late morning, Amtrak said. One crew member was treated at the scene. The injured included two people who were airlifted to Amarillo, Texas, said

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Passengers gather after a train derailed near Dodge City, Kansas, on Monday. An Amtrak statement says the train was traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago early Monday when it derailed just after midnight. Caytie Martin, a spokeswoman for Northwest Texas Healthcare System. Daniel Aiken, 21, of Lenexa, Kansas, said he heard screaming as he climbed out of an overturned car. He stopped to smell a fluid that was flowing through the car, fearful that it was fuel, but was reassured when he realized it was water.

“Once people realized the train wasn’t going to blow up, they calmed down,” he said. Passenger Daniel Szczerba described the chaos for Wichita TV station KWCH. “All the lights went out. It was dark,” he said. “People traveling in groups (of) four or five got thrown around the car

as it turned over and lost people as they were trying to get out of the emergency exits.” Amtrak did not say how fast the train was traveling when it derailed, nor did it immediately respond to calls seeking further details. The area was foggy at the time, but it was not immediately known if the weather played any role.

Trump turns his eyes toward pivotal primaries BY BILL BARROW and KATHLEEN RONAYNE The Associated Press HANOVERTON, Ohio — GOP front-runner Donald Trump tried to prove during the weekend that no perceived misstep can derail his march to the Republican presidential nomination. Trump enjoyed a relatively controversy free multi-state tour Sunday ahead of primaries that could determine whether he wins the GOP nomination without a contested summer convention. Perhaps most critical to that equation is today’s winnertake-all contest in Ohio, where the real estate mogul and the popular governor, John Kasich, have intensified their focus on each other — Trump calling his rival “a baby” and Kasich suggesting Trump and the violence at some of his rallies represent a “dark side” of American society. Besides Ohio, candidates are readying their closing arguments in Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina and Florida, with the total number of delegates at stake today accounting for more than a quarter of the 1,237 necessary for nomination. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz argues that only he can keep Trump from reaching the required majority, while Florida Sen. Marco Rubio tries merely to remain relevant, hoping his home-state voters defy the polls and give him justification to extend his candidacy. Trump tried Sunday to shift attention away from the intense criticism that followed harrowing scenes Friday of a melee in Chicago, where he

canceled a scheduled rally amid a near-riot among his supporters, protesters and authorities. “If we can win Ohio, we’re going to run the table, folks,” Trump boasted in West Chester, Ohio, on Sunday, one of three events he held with only occasional interruptions from protesters. None of those interruptions led to violence, a stark turn

from the scenes in Chicago and a Saturday rally in which a dissenter stormed the stage as Trump spoke, only to be subdued by Secret Service agents. “We’re not provoking. We want peace. ... We don’t want trouble,” Trump told a crowd in Bloomington, Illinois. Kasich wasn’t buying it, reversing his months-long practice of avoiding the topic

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5-year-old Syrians are as old as the war

EIRUT (AP) — They are as old as the Syrian war: Five-year-old Syrian children growing up as refugees in foreign, unfamiliar places far away from

home. They are the silent victims of a horrific war, innocent of the violence that surrounds them yet already familiar with grown-up words such as war, airstrike, militias and refugees. Some were born in Syria but along with their families fled war and siege soon after. Others were born in neighboring countries. Some are getting ready for the treacherous journey to Europe, and others have already made it. None will have any recollection of what Syria was like before the war. On the 5th anniversary of the Syrian war, The Associated Press met with five-yearold Syrian children and their parents in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq and Greece. The AP also asked their parents what they would share with their children about the Syria they knew. Some were hesitant, as if reminiscing was a luxury. Some spoke freely. Sadness is the dominant theme.

WINDA FARMAN HAJI Northern Iraq Winda was born in a village outside Malikiyah in the Kurdish part of northeastern Syria, where her father, Sharif

Farman Haji, 44, worked as a lorry driver on the Malikiyah-Qamishli route. Her family took refuge in the Kawergosk refugee camp outside of Irbil, in northern Iraq, in August 2012, but their troubles didn’t end there. Her uncle died fighting IS in Kobani in the ranks of the Iraqi Peshmerga. Winda is now in kindergarten, and her older brother Juwan, 8, is in school. She has a little sister, Gulistan, who is 2. Winda shows great talent in drawing, and her parents say she is very impatient to go to kindergarten every morning.

YASMINE ABDULKARIM Lebanon Yasmine was born in the province of Aleppo on Oct. 15, 2011, but doesn’t have any recollection of Syria. Her parents, 32-year-old AbdulKarim Salem Al-Ali and 25-year-old Rukaya Mohammed Al-Aswad, were farmers. When nearby towns were hit by

shells, they left their village of Oum Al-Karameel. The family now lives in a refugee settlement in Qab Elias, in the Bekaa valley. “If we were in Syria, I would love to take her home, to the house she was born in but doesn’t know,” her mother Rukaya said. “I would take her to all the places we loved, and she would love them too.” All of the refugees living in the camp are from their village in Aleppo or other villages nearby. Since they were among the first to arrive, AbdulKarim acts as the village’s “shawish,” or leader, and handles interaction with the local municipality. Yasmine did not get a spot at the local public school. Instead she attends an informal literacy class in the camp. She has three siblings: Bayan, 3, Mohamed, 1, and Mahmoud, who is four months old.

HAMZA ALI Turkey Mustafa Ali, 39, often tells his children about the beauty of the land they left behind. He was a primary school teacher and a sports trainer in Aleppo until he had to flee three years ago with his wife, Suzan, 25, and his two children Sedra, 8, and Hamza, 5. His youngest daughter, Hulya, 2, was born in their adopted city, Istan-

bul, Turkey. But life in Istanbul is hard. Mustafa doesn’t have a work permit. Every now and then he finds freelance work as a Turkish-Arabic translator and as a real estate agent, mostly for Syrians living in Istanbul. He hopes to take his family to the Netherlands one day, where he says there are fewer refugees than Germany.

MARIA AL TAWIL Greece Maria was born just four months before the war broke out. She has experienced nothing but war, her mother Narjes Al Shalaby, 27, told the AP. “I have a lot of anxiety; she hasn’t lived a good day in her life,” she said. Al Shalaby and her two daughters, Maria and Baraa, 10, are heading to Germany to reunite with the rest of their family. Every day after they wake up, the sisters stand in line to collect food, such as a sandwich. They don’t have much else to do all day, their mother says. “During the festivals, I’ll take them to the restaurants. If it’s summertime, I’ll take them to the swimming pool, and teach them how to swim,” said Al Shalaby regarding what she would like to share with her daughters if the situation in Syria

was different. “Maria has aged sooner than she should,” she added. “I just wish for her to be educated, so she can do good in the world,” she said.

TALA AL-FAOURI Jordan Just two weeks after the Syrian conflict started, Tala was born in the southern province of Daraa, where the Syrian conflict originated, on March 28, 2011. Her parents, former oil field worker Izhak alFaouri, 34, and schoolteacher Doaa al-Faouri, 26, fled to Jordan after airstrikes drove them out of their homes in the village of Sheikh Miskeen. Her mother, Doaa, dreams of returning and raising Tala in Syria. “We were not rich, but we were not poor. We lived a fine life. God willing, she will live like we once did. We don’t want more, or less, than that,” she says. For the past three years, the al-Faouris have lived in the Zaatari refugee camp in northern Jordan with their three children: Tala, 5, Taim, 3, and four-month-old Lana. Izhak and Doaa teach their children about their homeland, which none of the children remember, through old photos, stories and daily voice and video calls to relatives inside the war-ravaged south of Syria.

Syrian peace talks resume GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Syria restarted peace talks between the government and the opposition Monday, warning that the only alternative is a return to war and describing political transition in the country now led by President Bashar Assad as “the mother of all issues.” Moments before meeting with a Syrian government envoy, Staffan de Mistura laid out both high stakes and low expectations for what is shaping up as the most promising initiative in years to end the conflict that moves into its sixth year today. At least a quarter of a million people have been killed. The talks follow striking achievements in recent weeks: A cease-fire that began Feb. 27, vastly reducing the bloodshed, and the recent resumption of humanitarian aid deliveries to thousands of Syrians in “besieged areas” — zones surrounded by fighters and generally cut off from the outside world. De Mistura laid out a stark choice for Syrian parties in the talks, saying: “As far as I know, the only plan B available is return to war — and to even worse war than we had so far.” The two sides are deeply split on Assad’s future. His foreign minister, Walid alMoallem, said Saturday that any talk of removing Assad during a transitional period sought by the U.N. was “a red line,” and rejected the international call for a presidential election to be held within 18 months — a key demand of the opposition. But de Mistura, keeping to language laid out in the U.N. Security Council resolution in December that paved the way for the talks, insisted that political change, including a timetable for new elections within 18 months, was the ultimate goal.

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Timelooper co-founder Yigit Yigiter looks through a Google cardboard virtual reality headset Feb. 2 as he sees a recreation of the Great Fire of London in 1666. The Timelooper app allows users to experience key moments in London history with just a smartphone and a cardboard headset.

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ASHINGTON — As Donald Trump continues to surge forward as the most-likely Republican nominee, perfectly sane people are beginning to wonder: “Was there something we missed? Maybe he’s not really so bad?” Shed that self-doubt and purge the thought. You’re not wrong — and he’s that bad. Just ask the Breitbart reporter who was roughed up at a recent Trump rally. And she’s one of the “good” people. Imagine what happens to his critics once a Trump presidency takes shape. Nothing makes Trump more acceptable today than yesterday or last week — or six months ago. He is still a boastful, volatile, misogynisKathleen tic, race-baiting, willfully and Parker strategically ignorant, exploitative fear-monger who is guided by profit over principle, and whose hairtrigger temperament has the world on edge. Never mind that he has begun softening his tone or walking back some of his more radical statements. Seeking redemption through news release, he now says he wouldn’t order the military to hunt down and kill the families of terrorists. But he did think and say such a thing. We know his mind, and yet many people are willing to shrug off such dangerous deliriums as, oh, that’s just Trump spouting off. Or, as I’ve heard, “Well, you can understand why he feels that way.” No, not really. That rational objections seem not to matter to a third of the Republican Party, including a swath of evangelicals, reflects our sadly degraded culture. From Bill Clinton’s cigar explorations to Trump’s musings about menstrual cycles, anything goes. We’re all trapped in one big sleazy reality show, no longer spectators but fellow actors with people we can’t stand. Nevertheless, politicians are beginning to pivot toward Trump, despite having found him reprehensible five minutes earlier. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions and Dr. Ben Carson have all surrendered their own good conscience, apparently for whatever access or privilege may accrue to them. Even the three other remaining GOP candidates have pledged to support the man they still find reprehensible. Will they, like Carson, discover and befriend the “real” Trump after the chads have all been unhung? Perhaps Carson hopes to become surgeon general in a Trump administration — or secretary of education, as Trump hinted during a news conference following Carson’s endorsement. Maybe Christie and Sessions both hope to become attorney general. Anyone who believes Trump will do any of the things he has promised might want to ask Carson about brain surgery. The commentariat, too, is beginning to turn. You’ll notice a softening of criticism, a leaning toward the possible next president of the United States. Again, the bottom line in Washington is access — to the White House, the president and, hardly least, Palm Beach. Whatever one hopes or wishes to believe about him, Trump is still terrible for the country and, therefore, the world. It should concern us that other nations are worried — and not in a good way. David Ignatius, The Washington Post’s leading foreign affairs commentator, recently said that international leaders, including our allies, are cornering him to ask how the world might look under a President Trump. To such concerns, Trump responds that he can be as presidential as anybody — whatever this means. That Trump knows how to use a finger bowl? That he can hold his tongue and resist the urge to defend the dimensions of his endowment? There has always been a balance among our nation’s governing institutions. No one was ever perfectly satisfied, but at least we had a sense that the country would remain fundamentally stable. Elsewhere, other nations could reasonably rely upon the United States to be a certain kind of country — not perfect but always striving toward a more perfect union. With a Trump at the helm, given his own vows and threats, this balance feels at risk. His so-called refreshing candor has the power to rock markets and collapse nations. His deal-making prowess notwithstanding, Trump would be a destabilizing force both here and abroad. The only real strength of Trump’s candidacy has been to expose and shame the cowards and opportunists among us. Remember them. Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@washpost.com. © 2016, Washington Post Writers Group

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR OUR LITTER PROBLEM DOESN’T SPEAK WELL OF OUR STATE Litter certainly is a big, ugly problem in South Carolina, and especially in our beautiful little city. I have never been able to understand some Sumterites/South Carolinians’ dirty, disgusting, filthy acts of throwing just about anything in streets, parking lots of commercial property and their general lack of care or concern for littering in Sumter and South Carolina. This does not speak well of our beautiful city and state. It is unconscionable that litter-

ing takes place. Our country is good to us. The very least we should do is to try to be more considerate of our environment and make it more beautiful by not littering. We want our communities and state to grow and be beautiful! We want to attract businesses to move to Sumter and South Carolina. We might start to entice people to move to this state by making it more beautiful by not being litter bugs. Too bad there is not a citizens unite coalition to lobby to fight the beverage industry lobbyists and to

get legislation passed for a container deposit. This would be a great start to controlling litter! It would benefit the environment and benefit the consumer, and it would ensure an increase in the recycling rate. The consumer would get a refund for soft drink and other bottle deposits for soft drink, water, beer bottles etc., or the state could make money from unclaimed deposits which could be used to fund other environmental programs or ways to benefit the state. ELLEN RUBIN EBER Sumter

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“This is trash as you enter Landmark Pointe subdivision from Patriot Parkway. A couple of weeks ago, there was a pile of empty cans and bottles on the ground to the side entrance of Willie Sue’s. I am so glad that people are being made aware of the trash everywhere! For those of us who love Sumter, this is not only a disgrace ... but it should also be unacceptable and untolerated.”

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While her sister practiced softball at Dillon Park, Emmy Long, left, found litter she saw to be “gross” and decided to do something about it. “I want to make the world a better place,” she said.

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Debris left along roadways was washed into drainage areas during the flood in October. These areas on Woodbury Mill Road illustrate what happens when people dump trash along roadways.

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‘Crowded’ is vacant of any new, original ideas BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH We seem to be experiencing a mini boomlet of old-school sitcoms. “The Carmichael Show” uses 1970s couch and conversation conventions to make serious and subversive points. Over on Netflix, “Fuller House” fills one generation’s need for nostalgia. The threecamera genre has never gone away, as ABC’s “Last Man Standing” can attest. And catering to a less trendy and more dependable audience, CBS continues to score ratings with “The Big Bang Theory,” a comedy that hardly pushes any narrative envelopes that weren’t dented by “That ‘70s Show” in the late 1990s. If anything can kill our appetite for traditional sitcoms, it’s a bad sitcom. NBC’s “Crowded” (10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., TV-14) more than fits that bill. Empty-nest parents Mike (Patrick Warburton, “Seinfeld”) and Martina (Carrie Preston, “True Blood”) embrace a breezy lifestyle (pot smoking, talking awkwardly about sex and cursing) for a couple of years before their coddled daughters, Shea (Miranda Cosgrove, “iCarly”) and Stella (Mia Serafino, “Shameless”), decide to move back into the house and cramp their swinging lifestyle. The reappearance of the granddaughters also inspires Mike’s parents (Stacy Keach, “NCIS: New Orleans,” and Carlease Burke, “Switched at Birth”) to postpone their move to Florida. It’s hard for Mike and Martina to show much chemistry when their dialogue consists of loudly shouted cliches. Cosgrove appears to be trying to shed her spunky “iCarly” image by playing a buttoneddown nerd, a postgraduate science wonk and would-be astronaut, who, in her own words, “has troubles picking up social cues.” In short, she’s auditioning for a role on “The Big Bang Theory.” Much like Mike’s libido, there’s a lot of this show that seems to have been lying dormant since the 1990s. Stella puts down Shea with a “Daria” joke, referring to a cartoon that ran on MTV from 1997 to 2002. Stella has a boyfriend named Justin (Ryan Dorsey) who adds nothing to the ston-

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Mike (Patrick Warburton, standing) and Martina’s (Carrie Preston, far left) two daughters (Mia Serafino and Miranda Cosgrove) move back home after college and they all have to deal with the new reality on “Crowded,” airing its pilot episode at 10 p.m. today on NBC. er/slacker-dude type from “Bill & Ted” or the 1989 movie “Parenthood.” Who knew Keanu Reeves would literally become a voice of a generation? And no round up of 1990s pop culture is complete without mentioning that Warburton has not exactly expanded his acting range since playing Puddy, Elaine’s rather obtuse boyfriend on “Seinfeld.” But who didn’t love Warburton in “The Tick”? Now that was a comedy that dared to be different.

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Mentors and battles on “The Voice” (8 p.m., NBC, TVPG). • A cop killer may be linked to the attack on Jane on the season finale of “Rizzoli & Isles” (9 p.m., TNT, TV-PG). • Jenna Fischer guest-stars on “The Grinder” (9:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14).

• A Russian agenda on “Limitless” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Upset by Samuel, Saul confides in David on “Of Kings and Prophets” (10 p.m., ABC, TV14). • Darden and Clark have a failure to communicate on “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (10 p.m., FX, TV-MA). • “Faking it” (10:30 p.m., MTV, TV-14) returns for a third season.

CULT CHOICE Christoph Waltz and Amy Adams star in “Big Eyes” (7:40 p.m., Sho 2), director Tim Burton’s 2014 true-life profile of Margaret Keane.

SERIES NOTES A pattern of attacks on “NCIS” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * Elizabeth Berkley guest stars on “New Girl” (8 p.m., Fox, TV14) * Baby-sitting on “Fresh Off the Boat” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG)

* Zoom’s lair is found on “The Flash” (8 p.m., CW, r, TV-14) * Dave Coulier (“Full House”) guest-stars on “Grandfathered” (8:30 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * Kenny’s classmates know on “The Real O’Neals” (8:30 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * More than green beer on “NCIS: New Orleans” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * Terry has a point to prove on “Brooklyn NineNine” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Secret informants on “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Liv’s favorite TV star expires on “iZombie” (9 p.m., CW, r, TV-14).

LATE NIGHT Joe Nocera is booked on “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah” (11 p.m., Comedy Central) * Steve Martin & Edie Brickell, Shirley MacLaine and Gustavo Dudamel are booked on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Jesse Eisenberg, Zoe Kravitz and Coldplay on “The Tonight Show”

(11:35 p.m., NBC) * Naomi Watts, Chris Cuomo, Bloc Party and Matt Cameron visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC) * Paul Rudd and Diane Lane appear on “The Late Late Show With James Corden” (12:35 a.m., CBS).

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AROUND TOWN day, March 18, at the Birnie The Carolina Coin Club will HOPE Center, 210 S. Purdy meet at 7 p.m. today at the St. Frances Finney will Parks & Recreation DepartAre you155 interested collectspeak. A light lunch will be ment building, Hayn- in coin ing? served. Call (803) 481-0475. sworth St. The club meets on the third Tuesday of The Sumter Combat Veterans each month. Visitors welGroup will meet at 10 a.m. come. Call (803) 775-8840. on Friday, March 18, at the South HOPE Center, 1125 S. AARP will offer free tax prepaLafayette Drive. All area ration from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 veterans and active milip.m. on Mondays and tary are invited. Wednesdays through April 13 at the Shepherd’s Center The Lincoln High School Presof Sumter, 24 Council St. ervation Alumni Association Applicants are advised to will hold a dinner fundraiser bring with them governfrom 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on ment-issued photo IDs, SoFriday, March 18, at the Lincial Security cards and / or coln High School cafeteria, Medicare cards for anyone Council Street. Cost is $8 in the household, last per dinner and menu will year’s tax forms, W-2 and / consist of turkey wing, seaor 1099 forms, and power soned rice, gravy, green of attorney certification beans, roll, dessert and a forms if they are filing for drink. Dine in or take out. someone else. Call Henry Call (803) 968-4173. Dinkins at (803) 499-4990 or The Sumter County Democrats Lula King at (803) 316-0772. will hold their county convenBroken Wings, an eight-week tion at 10 a.m. on Saturday, grief support group hosted March 19, at the Sumter by Amedisys Hospice Care, County Judicial Center for will be held from 10 a.m. to the purpose of electing noon each Saturday party officers and selecting through April 23. Meetings delegates to the April 30 will be held at the Amedistate convention in Columsys Hospice office, 198 E. bia. The keynote speaker Wesmark Blvd., Suite 2, for this year’s convention is (803) 774-4036. Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis. Call Allen The public is invited to a St. Bailey at (803) 316-1976. Patrick’s Day party at Brookdale Sumter, 1180 Wilson Lincoln High School Class of Hall Road, from 2 to 4 p.m. 1963 will meet at 2 p.m. on on Thursday, March 17. ReSaturday, March 19, at the freshments will be served South Sumter Resource and there will be bingo Center, 337 Manning Ave. with prizes from 2 to 3 p.m. Call Ferdinand Burns at RSVP to (803) 469-4508. (803) 968-4464. The Pinedale Neighborhood The Sumter Branch NAACP’s Association will meet at 4 Annual Women in the NAACP p.m. on Thursday, March Program will be held at 5 17, at the South Sumter Rep.m. on Sunday, March 20, source Center, 337 Manning at Mt. Pisgah Missionary Ave. Call Ferdinand Burns Baptist Church, 7355 Camat (803) 968-4464. den Highway, Rembert. Dr. Mary B. Hallums will speak. The General George L. Mabry Jr. Chapter 817, Military Order The Shannon Town Communiof the Purple Heart will meet ty Neighborhood Watch Group at 6 p.m. on Thursday, will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. March 17, at American Leon Thursday, March 25, at gion Post 15, 34 S. Artillery the South HOPE Center, Drive. All Purple Heart re1125 S. Lafayette Drive. cipients and those interestLincoln High School Class of ed in associate member1966 will meet at noon on ship are invited. Call (803) Saturday, March 26, at the 506-3120. Trinity-Lincoln Center, 26 1199 SEIU Retired Health Care Council St. Plans are still Workers of North Carolina and being made for the 50th South Carolina will celebrate class reunion scheduled for women’s history month from June 3-5. 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fri-

PUBLIC AGENDA TAX ACCOMMODATIONS ADVISORY BOARD Today, 3 p.m., Swan Lake Visitors Center SUMTER CITY COUNCIL Today, 5:30 p.m., Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St. CLARENDON COUNTY PLANNING & PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Today, 6 p.m., planning commission office, Manning

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Live in the EUGENIA LAST moment, but be reflective about what transpires around you. A nonjudgmental attitude will give you greater insight into yourself as well as those around you. Make a commitment to be objective and positive.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Share your thoughts, feelings and intentions, and you will be met with interesting responses that will help you find the best solutions. Enlist the help of those who have the skills you need to reach your goal. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A contemplative attitude will be in your best interest. Watch and you will be able to determine what’s required of you in order to avoid any misunderstandings. Stay in control by being informed so that you can make a practical decision. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Embrace the unknown, and you will expand your mind and your interests. Share your thoughts with someone who comes from a different background or educational position, and you will obtain valuable information. Love and romance are featured. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You need a little excitement in your life. Try something new or engage in a situation that challenges you mentally and physically, and you will come out the victor. Travel, learning and delving into alternative lifestyles are favored. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t leave anything to chance. Detail and precision will be important if you don’t want to suffer a loss. Keep your emotions in check and avoid a dispute with anyone who is acting unreasonably.

CLARENDON SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 Today, 6:30 p.m., district office CENTRAL CAROLINA TECHNICAL COLLEGE AREA COMMISSION Thursday, 5:30 p.m., building M500, second floor, President’s Conference Room, Main Campus, 506 N. Guignard Drive CLARENDON SCHOOL DISTRICT 3 Thursday, 7:30 p.m., district office, Turbeville

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Get involved. Being an onlooker will not help you advance. Change your routine or find a way to stand out and be noticed. Don’t be afraid to speak your mind or bring about the changes that will open up controversial discussions.

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THE SUMTER ITEM

WEATHER

AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

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TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaﬀney 78/60 Spartanburg 78/60

Greenville 79/58

Columbia 84/60

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

Sumter 83/59

IN THE MOUNTAINS Aiken 81/58

ON THE COAST

Charleston 85/62

Today: Sunshine; pleasant. High 76 to 83. Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm; pleasant. High 78 to 85.

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

83° 65° 66° 40° 87° in 1990 22° in 1960 0.00" 0.43" 1.84" 10.22" 13.22" 9.39"

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

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LAKE LEVELS Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 357.68 75.97 75.46 97.20

24-hr chg +0.03 -0.04 -0.01 +0.06

RIVER STAGES

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Myrtle Beach 78/63

Manning 81/61

Today: Brilliant sunshine. Winds southwest 4-8 mph. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and very warm. Winds west-southwest 6-12 mph.

LOCAL ALMANAC

Florence 81/59

Bishopville 81/60

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

Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 9.01 -0.16 19 5.11 -0.74 14 6.88 -0.18 14 5.77 +0.01 80 78.76 -0.22 24 6.89 -0.13

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

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Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 81/59/s Gainesville 84/58/pc Gastonia 78/60/s Goldsboro 79/59/pc Goose Creek 83/63/s Greensboro 76/57/pc Greenville 79/58/s Hickory 77/56/s Hilton Head 78/62/s Jacksonville, FL 87/60/s La Grange 83/62/s Macon 85/61/s Marietta 81/60/s

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Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 76/55/s Mt. Pleasant 81/64/s Myrtle Beach 78/63/s Orangeburg 82/61/s Port Royal 80/64/s Raleigh 77/57/pc Rock Hill 78/60/s Rockingham 79/58/pc Savannah 86/62/s Spartanburg 78/60/s Summerville 83/62/s Wilmington 80/60/pc Winston-Salem 75/57/pc

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Take charge and plan to get a lot done. Delve into projects that excite you and spend time with people you find inspiring. Romance should be high on your list as a motivation to explore different options and lifestyles. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You will be questioned if you aren’t detailed and precise. An explicit account of a situation that has the potential to disrupt your life should be dealt with head-on if you expect to come out on top. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Take the road less traveled and you will find something that will change your life. A philosophical discovery will help you move in a direction that will ease your stress and satisfy your spiritual, physical and emotional needs. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Use ingenuity and muscle and you will get what you want. It’s up to you to take action and make things happen. Express your feelings, but be willing to compromise. A promise someone makes will be honored. Pitch in and help. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Keep the peace if you want to get anything done today. Don’t give in to trivial annoyances or waste time with others’ complaints. Do your own thing and steer clear of any interference or arguments. Focus on love and personal perfection.

Wed. Hi/Lo/W 75/48/pc 83/64/pc 82/62/pc 84/59/pc 81/65/pc 83/51/pc 80/53/pc 83/53/pc 86/64/pc 80/53/c 83/61/pc 85/59/pc 80/52/pc

Teri Clinch shares a photo she took of a beautiful female cardinal.

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Tuesday, March 15, 2016 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: sports@theitem.com

prep baseball

Improved Gators ready for first big test Lakewood faces Hartsville in Region VI-3A opener BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com

DeLavan points to that as a big key to the Gators’ fast start. The Lakewood High School “We were able to bring those baseball team got a full fall/ kids in and get them in our winter regiment in under first- weight program and our year head coach Bill DeLavan strength and condition proin 2015. gram,” he said. “We made

them aware of what we expect and our coaching philosophies and really worked their tails off. “But by the time Feb. 1 rolled around, they knew what it was going to take to turn things around and they’ve re-

sponded.” Lakewood is 4-1 entering today’s Region VI-3Aopening matchup against Hartsville -- the preseason delavan No. 2 team in the state. Win or lose, it will be a barometer for how far his team has come and

how far it still has to go, DeLavan said. “They’re loaded again, and I think they’ll probably pitch the Andrew Coker kid who is committed to Clemson,” he said. “It’s going to be a heck of a challenge for our kids. But I think they’re excited about it.

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ncaa women’s tournament

South Dakota bound?

USC No. 1 seed in Sioux Falls regional with many familiar foes

The Associated Press

The South Carolina women’s basketball team hopes to celebrate winning an NCAA regional like it celebrated winning the Southeastern Conference tournament. The Gamecocks are the No. 1 seed in the Sioux Falls Regional and will play host to Jacksonville on Friday in the first round.

By PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s run to a second straight Final Four will go through Sioux Falls, South Dakota — and most likely against several familiar foes. The Gamecocks (31-1) are a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for a

third consecutive season and have been placed in a region with No. 2 seed Arizona State (25-6), No. 3 seed Ohio State (24-7), both losers to Dawn Staley’s club in November. The fourth seed in the region, Syracuse (25-7), lost to South Carolina in a second-round NCAA matchup in Columbia last year. Also lurking are two Southeastern Conference op-

ponents in No. 5 seed Florida (22-8) and No. 7 seed Tennessee (19-13). The Gamecocks open play Friday night against Jacksonville (22-10), which is making its first NCAA Tournament appearance. Should South Carolina advance, it would take on either No. 8 seed George Washington (26-6) or No. 9 Kansas State (18-12) on Sunday.

The other seeds in the region are No. 6 West Virginia (24-9), No. 10 Green Bay (28-4); No. 11 Princeton (23-5); No. 12 Albany (27-4); No. 13 Army (29-2); No. 14 Buffalo (20-13); and No. 15 New Mexico State (26-4). For Staley and the Gamecocks, the path through the region is filled

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USC tries to focus on NIT after snub By PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press COLUMBIA — South Carolina forward Sindarius Thornwell said the Gamecocks have no choice but to quickly shake off the disappointment of missing the NCAA Tournament and focus on the NIT. The Gamecocks expected to be prepping for a first-round NCAA contest after going 24-8 overall and 11-7 in the Southeastern. Instead, they were squeezed out of the 68-team field and given a No. 1 seed in the NIT, which they’ll open at home Tuesday night against Big South Conference regular-season champion High Point. Thornwell acknowledged

the hurt feelings when South Carolina did not make the field. As the night continued, the older players began to embrace the opportunity they have in the NIT. “Not a lot of other teams are playing,” Thornwell said. “We’ve got a chance to win a championship. This is a step forward.” The Gamecocks have not played a game after the SEC tournament since 2009, their last appearance in the NIT. South Carolina seemed a lock for its first NCAA trip in 12 years, starting 15-0 overall and winning nine games away from home. The Gamecocks, though, went 3-5 down the

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South Carolina’s Sindarius Thornwell (0) shows his disappointment after a last-second 65-64 loss to Georgia in the SEC tournament quarterfinals on Friday. There was much more disappointment for the Gamecocks on Sunday as they were left out of the NCAA tournament. USC will play host to High Point in the first See nit, Page B5 round of the NIT today.

t’s time for Frank Martin to step down as the men’s basketball head coach for the University of South Carolina. If Martin can’t get a team that went 24-8 on the season, 11-7 in a Power 5 conference, won four conference road games and went undefeated outside of the conference into the NCAA tournament, then it’s time for him to step aside and let someone else take a crack at it. As absurd as that logic is, so too is the logic of the selection committee in not giving the Gamecocks one of Dennis the 36 at-large bids. It’s simBrunson ply hard to fathom how USC was left out of the 68-team field, especially considering the resumes of some of the other teams that did receive atlarge bids.

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Muschamp knows challenges await as spring practice starts BY Willie T. Smith III wtsmith@greenvillenews.com

we have some guys who are capable to do a good COLUMBIA – University of job. South Carolina football head “They are cercoach Will Muschamp retainly going to leased a depth chart the day get a lot of opmuschamp before the start of spring portunities. We practice. are going to get a He concedes there will be lot of snaps for them. I’ve many changes before the tried to structure practice in practices conclude. a certain way that they are “I think every spring presgoing to get a bunch of ents its challenges,” said Mus- snaps.” champ, who was hired Dec. 7 Mitch opened the 2015 seato replace Steve Spurrier. “We son as the starter but was incertainly have several in front jured and never regained his of us here, but we look forspot. Orth received the majorward to the challenges put in ity of the snaps in 2015. front of us.” Nunez gives the team a dual Muschamp did not list a threat. McIlwain, a freshman, starter at quarterback, has caught Muschamp’s eye where Perry Orth, Brandon during offseason workouts, McIlwain, Connor Mitch, Lo- but has yet to display what he renzo Nunez and Michael can do on the field. Scarnecchia are fighting for One player who does have the spot. body of work is senior Skai “If you have five, that Moore who, after apparently means you don’t have one,” being slated to move from Muschamp said. “I don’t linebacker to safety,will play know however you want to in the more familiar posilook at it. The glass is either tion. half full of half empty, I “He is going to play lineguess you could say. I think backer,” said Muschamp. “I

feel very comfortable with where he is knowledge-wise. He is a guy who can do a lot of things and he is certainly a guy we’ll use in the deep part of the field. “There are a lot of different things we’re able to do with him because of athletically what he can do.” Another point of emphasis will be defensive line where all positions appear flexible. “We’re going to try to identify what our players do best,” said Muschamp. “We hope to incorporate some odd fronts in that, meaning some ‘3-4.’ Obviously, as we start spring, we’re going to start in four down and kind of migrate from there with some 3-4 things we would like to be able to do. “It all goes back to what your players can do considering what they can handle.” Muschamp is seeking guys who can put pressure on the quarterback. “I would like to have a little more juice on the edge,” he said. “That’s the bottom line. That’s where we are.”

Teheran allows 2 hits in 5-0 win over Rays KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Julio Teheran allowed two hits over four innings by making quick work of the Tampa Bay Rays’ starters in the Braves’ 5-0 win Monday. Teheran’s only base runner was James Loney, who doubled in the top of the fourth inning. “I felt a lot better than last time,” Teheran said, reference Wednesday’s game, in which he allowed two runs on three hits. “I think all my pitches were much better, and even though I had a couple of mistakes, I still have two weeks that I can work on it.” Teheran gave up his first hit with two outs in the third when Nick Franklin hit a

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liner to centerfield, but Franklin was thrown out by Michael Bourn when trying to stretch it to a double. “Someone said they saw the (radar) gun (for Teheran) hit 94, but he was right around 92, so that’s what we want to see,” Braves manager Fredi González said. “He looked really sharp, and now we’ll look forward to his next start.” Rays starter Chris Archer struggled early, allowing two runs in 42/3 innings pitched at Champion Stadium. Archer would finish strong by striking out Adonis Garcia, who was pinch hitting for Teheran. “From the second through the fifth I felt like myself,” Archer said. “I felt better from pitch 35 to 72 than I did for the first 25. Maybe that’s a

hint I need to throw more in the bullpen or whatever. I felt stronger (in the fifth) and, to me, it was a win if I could pitch into the fourth.” Nick Markakis and Freddie Freeman both drove in runs for the Braves. On Freeman’s RBI in the third inning, Gordon Beckham scored after had reached second when Rays’ left-fielder Jaff Decker dropped a fly ball. Decker redeemed himself with a leaping catch in the bottom of the sixth to rob Reid Brignac of a three-run homer, though Hector Olivera scored on the sacrifice fly. The five Braves relievers that followed Teheran allowed the Rays just one more hit; Decker dropped a bunt single on Jim Johnson in the fifth.

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

W L Pct GB 44 20 .688 — 39 27 .591 6 28 40 .412 18 18 48 .273 27 9 57 .136 36 W L Pct GB 38 28 .576 — 37 28 .569 ½ 38 29 .567 ½ 30 35 .462 7½ 28 37 .431 9½ W L Pct GB 47 18 .723 — 35 31 .530 12½ 34 32 .515 13½ 32 32 .500 14½ 29 38 .433 19

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB y-San Antonio 56 10 .848 — Memphis 39 27 .591 17 Dallas 33 33 .500 23 Houston 33 33 .500 23 New Orleans 24 41 .369 31½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 44 22 .667 — Portland 35 32 .522 9½ Utah 31 35 .470 13 Denver 28 38 .424 16 Minnesota 21 45 .318 23 Pacific Division W L Pct GB x-Golden State 59 6 .908 — L.A. Clippers 42 23 .646 17 Sacramento 25 40 .385 34 Phoenix 17 49 .258 42½ L.A. Lakers 14 53 .209 46 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division

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Sumter tied for fourth in Magnolia Invitational The Sumter High School varsity boys basketball team is tied for fourth after the first round of the Magnolia Invitational at Beech Creek Golf Club on Monday. The Gamecocks shot a 247 as did Carolina Forest. They are nine strokes behind first-place Lexington, which shot 238. Clover is second at 240 and Nation Ford third at 245. Sumter Dixon Flowers is the individual leader after shooting a 73. Clover’s Andrew White shot a 75 and Lexington’s Zack Heustess shot a 77. The final round is today.

Wilson Hall ninth COLUMBIA – Wilson Hall finished in a tie for ninth in the 28-team The Members Invitational at Wildewood Golf and Country Club Friday through Sunday. The Barons shot a 963 in the 54-hole tournament, finishing in a tie with South Aiken. Cannon School won with a 907 followed by Waccamaw at 910.

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struck out 11 in five innings and picked up the win in a 7-3 Wilson Hall 6 victory over Robert E. Lee. The King’s Academy 1 Madison Sliwonik pitched a Dalton Miller and Andrew shutout in a 7-0 win over McCaffrey both scored two Holly Hill. She struck out six. goals to lead Wilson Hall to a WH lost to Thomas Hey6-1 victory over The King’s ward 5-0 and Pee Dee 4-3. Academy on Monday at PatriDanielle de Holl had three ot Park SportsPlex. hits, including a 2-run, insideTaylor Smith and Mills Her- the-park home run. She also long scored the other goals scored three. Betsy Cunningfor the 2-3 Barons. ham had two triples, three runs and three runs batted in. Sliwonik had three hits, inGIRLS VARSITY SOFTBALL cluding a double and a triple Wilson Hall goes 3-2 and scored four runs. Ives had Wilson Hall finished 3-2 in three hits, two of them douthe SCISA tournament on bles, and three runs and Liza Saturday in Sumter. Lowder had three hits. Amelia The Lady Barons defeated Weston had 2 hits, one a douColleton Prep as Drake Ives ble, and two RBI and Becka tossed a 1-hit shutout. She Noyes had a 2-run double.

Dallas at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Chicago at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Denver at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Memphis at Houston, 8 p.m. Portland at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Detroit at Washington, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Phoenix, 10 p.m. New Orleans at Golden St., 10:30 p.m. Cleveland at Utah, 10:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games

Boston at Indiana, 7 p.m. Denver at Orlando, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 70 39 23 8 86 213 188 Florida 68 38 21 9 85 192 167 Tampa Bay 69 40 24 5 85 190 163 Detroit 69 34 24 11 79 173 182 Ottawa 70 32 30 8 72 202 218 Montreal 69 32 31 6 70 187 194 Buffalo 70 28 33 9 65 167 190 Toronto 68 23 34 11 57 160 201 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 68 49 14 5 103 219 160 N.Y. Rangers 69 39 23 7 85 197 181 N.Y. Islanders 66 37 21 8 82 190 166 Pittsburgh 68 36 24 8 80 188 173 Philadelphia 67 32 23 12 76 174 180 Carolina 69 31 26 12 74 170 186 New Jersey 69 33 29 7 73 153 171 Columbus 69 28 33 8 64 180 215

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Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 70 41 20 9 91 227 203 St. Louis 70 41 20 9 91 183 172 Chicago 69 41 22 6 88 195 168 Nashville 69 34 22 13 81 189 177 Minnesota 69 32 27 10 74 182 172 Colorado 70 35 31 4 74 188 198 Winnipeg 68 28 35 5 61 176 203 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 67 40 22 5 85 180 154 Anaheim 67 37 21 9 83 167 159 San Jose 68 38 24 6 82 203 179 Arizona 69 30 32 7 67 185 211 Vancouver 67 27 28 12 66 164 192 Calgary 68 28 35 5 61 182 213 Edmonton 71 27 37 7 61 169 209 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Monday’s Games

Florida at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Los Angeles at Chicago, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Calgary, 9 p.m. Nashville at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Winnipeg at Vancouver, 10 p.m. New Jersey at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games

Detroit at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Carolina at Washington, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Florida at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Boston at San Jose, 10 p.m.

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

W L Pct 10 2 .833 9 3 .750 8 4 .667 8 6 .571 7 6 .538 7 6 .538 6 6 .500 5 5 .500 7 8 .467 6 7 .462 6 8 .429 6 9 .400 5 8 .385 3 8 .273 2 11 .154

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Scoreboard

W L Pct Los Angeles 9 2 .818 Arizona 11 3 .786 Washington 8 3 .727 Philadelphia 10 4 .714 St. Louis 7 5 .583 Colorado 7 6 .538 Milwaukee 6 6 .500 Miami 5 6 .455 New York 5 6 .455 Cincinnati 6 8 .429 San Francisco 6 8 .429 Pittsburgh 5 8 .385 San Diego 4 9 .308 Atlanta 4 10 .286 Chicago 3 10 .231 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.

Monday’s Games

Baltimore 8, Philadelphia 7 Washington 1, Houston 1, tie Detroit 9, N.Y. Mets 2 Atlanta 5, Tampa Bay 0 Minnesota 5, St. Louis 3 Pittsburgh 3, Boston 1 L.A. Dodgers 6, Milwaukee 2 San Diego 10, Chicago Cubs 2 Kansas City 9, Chicago White Sox 3 Cleveland 4, Texas 2 Colorado 6, Seattle (ss) 4 L.A. Angels 10, Cincinnati 2 Arizona 8, Seattle (ss) 3 San Francisco vs. Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

golf SCORES By The Associated Press PGA Tour-Valspar Championship Par Scores Sunday At Innisbrook Resort, Copperhead Course Palm Harbor, Fla. Purse: $6.1 million Yardage: 7,340; Par 71 (36-35) Final Round (x-won on first playoff hole; a-amateur) x-Charl Schwartzel (500), $1,098,000 71-70-69-67—277 -7 Bill Haas (300), $658,800 71-67-67-72—277 -7 Ryan Moore (190), $414,800 70-69-69-71—279 -5 a-Lee McCoy, $0 74-71-66-69—280 -4 Graham DeLaet (105), $268,400 72-66-68-75—281 -3 Charles Howell III (105), $268,400 67-72-70-72—281 -3 Scott Brown (83), $197,488 70-69-72-71—282 -2 Louis Oosthuizen (83), $197,488 72-70-70-70—282 -2 Patrick Reed (83), $197,488 71-70-68-73—282 -2 Steve Stricker (83), $197,488 71-66-72-73—282 -2 Daniel Berger (60), $130,714 70-68-73-72—283 -1 Retief Goosen (60), $130,714 70-69-72-72—283 -1 Matt Kuchar (60), $130,714 71-70-74-68—283 -1 George McNeill (60), $130,714 74-66-73-70—283 -1 Jason Gore (60), $130,714 72-72-67-72—283 -1 Charley Hoffman (60), $130,714 69-72-67-75—283 -1 Henrik Stenson (60), $130,714 71-70-70-72—283 -1 Justin Leonard (52), $88,450 72-72-71-69—284 E Jordan Spieth (52), $88,450 76-68-67-73—284 E Brett Stegmaier (52), $88,450 71-72-73-68—284 E Justin Thomas (52), $88,450 72-67-72-73—284 E Jonas Blixt (44), $52,959 70-73-74-68—285 +1 Luke Donald (44), $52,959 75-69-71-70—285 +1

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Wichita State faces Vandy in First Four By JOE KAY the Associated Press

and legs. The Shockers were in shock, losing five of their first DAYTON, Ohio — A strained 10 games. They’ve gone 19-3 hamstring. A twisted ankle. A since Dec. 20, and they enter spinal concussion. A stress the tournament with one of fracture. The injuries piled up its most experienced backfast for Wichita State, which courts. opened a promising season at VanVleet and Ron Baker No. 10 in the preseason poll were part of their Final Four but fell hard. team in 2013. Each has played The Shockers (24-8) are back in 10 NCAA tournament in good health and in the games. Baker (118 points) and NCAA Tournament for the VanVleet (113) rank first and fifth year in a row, facing second among active players Vanderbilt (19-13) on Tuesday in NCAA tournament scoring. in the First Four. The ShockBy contrast, 7-foot center ers returned three starters Josh Henderson is the only from the team that knocked player on Vanderbilt’s roster off Indiana and Kansas to with NCAA tournament expereach the Sweet 16 last year, rience. but the early injuries forced “I think it make a huge difthe Shockers to reinvent them- ference,” Vanderbilt coach selves. Kevin Stallings said. “That’s “It’s been a testament to what they say about experidealing with adversity,” coach ence: You can’t teach it.” Gregg Marshall said. Inconsistent Vanderbilt Guard Fred VanVleet — a sweated out an NCAA Tournatwo-time Missouri Valley play- ment berth after losing to a er of the year — strained his struggling Tennessee in the left hamstring during preSEC tournament. The Commoseason workouts and was dores have a pair of 7-footers slowed by the injury for the on the front line with Henderfirst couple months. Landry son and 7-foot-1 Luke Kornet, Shamet suffered a stress frac- who make it hard for teams to ture that ended his season. score inside. But they’ve had Anton Grady collided with an- trouble doing things consisother player during a game in tently. November and temporarily “We’re on full display now,” lost the feeling in his arms guard Wade Baldwin IV said.

Tues., 9:10 p.m.

First Round

Spokane, Wash. Providence, R.I. Brooklyn, N.Y.

16 FDU (18-14)

Second Round

1 Kansas (30-4)

March 19-20

16 Austin Peay (18-17)

16 Southern U. (22-12)

Sweet 16

Mar. 19

Sweet 16

March 19-20

Mar. 20

5 Indiana (25-7) Thurs., 7:10 p.m.

12 Chattanooga (29-5) Mar. 19

Houston

Fri., 2 p.m

April 2

13 Hawaii (27-5) Thurs., 9:20 p.m.

6 Notre Dame (21-11) Fri., 9:40 p.m.

Mar. 27

Mar. 26

11 Vanderbilt/Wich. St.

Thurs., 9:40 p.m.

Philadelphia

Louisville, Ky.

11 Mich./Tulsa Mar. 20

Mar. 19

Thurs., 6:50 p.m.

14 SF Austin (27-5) Mar. 24

7 Iowa (21-10)

Mar. 25

National Championship

Fri., 3:10 p.m.

10 Temple (21-11) Mar. 20

15 UNC Ashville (22-11)

7 Wisconsin (20-12) Fri., 6:50 p.m.

10 Pittsburgh (21-11) Mar. 20

April 4

Fri., 12:40 p.m.

Fri., 9:20 p.m.

1 Virginia (26-7)

Fri., 7:27 p.m.

Thurs., 3:10 p.m.

16 Holy Cross/South.

16 Hampton (21-10) Mar. 19

Mar. 20

Fri., 9:57 p.m.

9 Butler (21-10) Mar. 24

5 Baylor (22-11)

Mar. 25

5 Purdue (26-8)

Thurs., 2:45 p.m.

Thurs., 4:30 p.m.

12 Little Rock (27-4) Mar. 19

Mar. 19

Thurs. 12:15 p.m.

Thurs., 2 p.m.

13 UNC Wilm. (25-7)

WEST

6 Texas (20-12)

Mar. 27

Thurs., 9:57 p.m.

11 Gonzaga (26-7) Mar. 19

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Fri., 7:20 p.m.

Thurs., 7:27 p.m.

14 Green Bay (23-12)

14 Fresno St. (25-9) Mar. 24

7 Oregon St. (19-12)

Mar. 25

7 Dayton (25-7)

10 VCU (24-10)

15 CSU Bakersfield (24-8)

10 Syracuse (19-13) Mar. 20

Mar. 20

2 Michigan St. (29-5)

St. Louis

Fri., 12:15 p.m.

Fri., 1:30 p.m.

Fri., 4 p.m.

3 Utah (26-8)

Denver

Mar. 20

6 Seton Hall (25-8)

Chicago

Mar. 26

11 No. Iowa (22-12)

13 Iona (22-10)

MIDWEST

Anaheim, Calif.

Fri., 9:50 p.m.

2 Oklahoma (25-7)

4 Iowa State (21-11)

Denver

12 Yale (22-6)

3 Texas A&M (26-8)

8 Texas Tech (19-12) Thurs., 12:40 p.m.

9 Cincinnati (22-10)

4 Duke (23-10)

2 Xavier (27-5) 15 Weber State (26-8)

1 Oregon (28-6)

8 Saint Joseph’s (27-7)

3 West Virginia (26-8) Fri., 7:10 p.m.

14 Buffalo (24-14)

2 Villanova (29-5)

4 Kentucky (26-8) 13 Stony Brook (26-6)

EAST

SOUTH

6 Arizona (25-8)

8 USC (21-12)

Thurs., 9:50 p.m.

Final Four

12 So. Dakota St. (26-7)

1 North Carolina (28-6)

9 Providence (23-10) Mar. 25

Fri., 4:30 p.m.

March 17-18

Thurs., 7:20 p.m.

March 26-27

Mar. 24

First Round

16 FGCU/FDU Mar. 19

Elite Eight

March 26-27

5 Maryland (25-8)

Second Round

March 24-25

Elite Eight

9 UConn (24-10)

3 Miami (25-7)

11 Tulsa (20-11)

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Thurs., 1:30 p.m.

4 California (22-10)

16 Holy Cross (14-19)

March 24-25

Thurs., 4 p.m.

8 Colorado (22-11)

11 Michigan (22-12)

Raleigh, N.C.

Spokane, Wash.

11 Wichita St. (24-8)

March 15-16 Dayton, Ohio

Wed., 6:40 p.m.

St. Louis

Providence, R.I.

16 FGCU (20-13)

Wed., 9:10 p.m.

Brooklyn, N.Y.

Oklahoma City

11 Vanderbilt (19-13)

First Four

Des Moines, Iowa

Oklahoma City

Tues., 6:40 p.m.

Raleigh, N.C.

Des Moines, Iowa

March 17-18

fensive team. The Commodores use their 7-footers inside to prevent teams from scoring. FIVE STRAIGHT: Marshall coached Winthrop in the first NCAA Tournament play-in game at Dayton in 2001. He’s the 11th Division I coach to make the tournament five or more times with two different teams — he led Winthrop to seven appearances. Six of the others are still actively coaching: John Calipari, Fran Dunphy, Steve Fisher, Bob Huggins, Rick Pitino and Roy Williams. LOOKING UP: The Shockers File/The Associated Press haven’t faced anything like Vanderbilt head coach Kevin Stallings and the Commodores face Vanderbilt’s huge front line. Wichita State today in the First Four of the NCAA Tournament in Day- They’ve got four players at ton, Ohio. 6-foot-8 and two who are 6-foot10 but don’t play much. The winner plays Arizona Marshall said. “You’ve got to “We just try to bring our on Thursday in Providence, make more than two. And (forwards) in in waves and just Rhode Island. we’ve just got to perform bettry to wear them down,” VanFive things to watch in their ter.” Vleet said. First Four game: TOUGH D: The game TOURNAMENT HISTORY: READY, AIM, SHOOT: The matches two of the nation’s The Shockers are in the tourShockers have worked on their toughest defenses. Wichita nament for the 13th time overlong-range shooting in the State and Vanderbilt rank all and their school-record past week, the part of their sixth and seven nationally in fifth in a row. They’ve won at game that let them down in field goal percentage defense, least one game each of the last the conference tournament. and the Shockers lead in scor- three years, going 7-3 over that They went 2 for 24 from bend ing defense at 59.3 points per span. They’re 15-13 all-time. the arc in their tournament game. The Shockers rely on Vanderbilt is making its 14th loss to Northern Illinois. their guards to get steals, with appearance and its first since “You’re 2 for 24 and 16 to 18 VanVleet and Baker making 2012. The Commodores are of those are wide-open looks,” the Missouri Valley’s all-de10-14 all-time.

Fri., 2:45 p.m.

15 Middle Tenn. (24-9) AP

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Longtime rivals race fair in Harvick’s win By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press AVONDALE, Ariz. — When Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards started bumping sideby-side on the final lap Sunday, many NASCAR fans had to recall the image of Edwards grabbing Harvick’s throat in a 2008 garage altercation. Or maybe they thought about the time two years later when Harvick called Edwards “fake” and Edwards responded by saying he had “no respect” for Harvick. Six years later, there was no wild wreck and ensuing brawl between the longtime rivals. Just a clean, thrilling finish that left Harvick on top for a record eighth time at Phoenix International Raceway. “I don’t think there’s any real love lost between the two of us,” Harvick said after Sunday’s 0.01-second Sprint Cup victory over Edwards. “I knew I was going to get hit, and I’m going to hit him in the same type of manner.” Harvick, working on old tires on the overtime restart after Kasey Kahne hit the wall, turned into the charging Edwards first to try to slow his momentum.

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“What better way to see where you are as a program than to play a team like Hartsville this early in the season?” So far, DeLavan has liked what he’s seen from his team -- although its strengths have been somewhat opposite from what he originally would have predicted. “I definitely thought our offense was going to come out the gate strong and our defense and pitching would eventually catch up,” he said. “It’s kind of been the opposite so far.” The team has had clutch hitting and has been wreaking havoc on the basepaths, but the pitching and defense have been very solid through the first five games, DeLavan said. “We’ve had kids step in that have really solidified us up the middle,” he said. “We have a great middle of the infield and we’ve played very well defensively as a whole. “Our pitchers have done everything we’ve asked them to so far and the big thing is they’re throwing strikes and getting ahead of hitters.” Senior Courtland Howard has been the most consistent on the mound for the Gators thus far. Seniors Lenny Gonzalez and Ryan Wolfe have also been mainstays on the mound along with junior Daquan Ingram and freshman David Frey. Frey might have the most upside on the staff, DeLavan said, and despite his inexperience the lanky left-hander will likely get the start against Hartsville today. Regardless of who is toeing the rubber, LHS has provided a solid defensive corps behind them with Gonzalez, Ingram senior Luke Sims and sophomore Dalton Browder manning the infield. Sims was moved from the outfield to second and has been great, DeLavan said, while Browder has solidified his spot at short. Junior Josh Whitley returns at catcher and will likely be playing at the next level after his high school days are over, DeLavan said. Wyatt Thompson will play left and center field with Charles McFarland manning right. Isaiah Dumas will be one of the main subs in the outfield and could likely earn a starting job as the season progresses, the Gators coach said. Junior Andrew Rouse just transferred to Lakewood from North Carolina about two weeks ago and is slated to be a utility infielder while he learns the ropes. Offensively, DeLavan knew that his team’s speed and athleticism were going to be its top strengths and the Gators have proven him right. LHS has been successful on 28 of 29 stolen base attempts, including going 22-for-22 in the first three games of the year. That, combined with clutch

Edwards, who went from fourth to second on the restart with two fresh tires, returned the favor and got into Harvick’s door. But as they came to the checkered flag at the mile oval, Harvick had his fifth win in six Phoenix races. “I don’t want to spin him out, but you definitely want to rough him up because that’s not the guy that I want to lose to,” Harvick said. “And I know he doesn’t want to lose to me.” It was NASCAR’s second photo finish in a month, the same margin of victory as Denny Hamlin over Martin Truex Jr. at the Daytona 500. There have only been six closer finishes since NASCAR began using electronic scoring in 1993. And this time, there was no throat-grabbing or name-calling. “Just a lot of fun,” Edwards said. “I really wish it would have worked out a little bit differently, but it was a good

race.” Hamlin recovered from an early pit penalty to finish third. Kyle Busch, his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, started from the pole and led the first 77 laps before ending up fourth. Dale Earnhardt Jr., who ended Harvick’s four-race winning streak at Phoenix with a rain-shortened victory in November, was fifth. Harvick’s took the lead for good in the No. 4 Chevrolet when he immediately passed Edwards on a restart with 77 laps to go. Harvick, who led a race-high 139 of 313 laps, built a lead approaching 3 seconds before the final caution. Harvick, though, found a way to win at what’s become almost his personal track. By all-but-clinching a spot in the season-ending playoffs, he gave NASCAR four winners in four races from four race teams. And this time there was no bad blood between two fierce competitors. “It was kind of fun coming to the line because I thought, ‘man, I got him,”’ Edwards said. “And then he doored me real hard and then he got a little run. Then I tried to door him and slow him down, but it just didn’t work.”

hitting and a solid middle of the lineup with Ingram and Gonzalez, has helped the Gators not only drive in runs, but manufacture them with small ball. “(Other teams) have to defend a lot of different things,”

DeLavan said. “They have to defend our running game as well as our bunting game and our ability to hit and run. We’ve been very good with that so far and have really put a lot of pressure on other teams.”

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Good sam 50o results Sprint Cup-Good Sam 500 Results Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway Avondale, Ariz. Lap length: 1 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (18) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 313 laps, 140.4 rating, 45 points. 2. (2) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 313, 128.9, 40. 3. (3) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 313, 96.9, 38. 4. (1) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 313, 120.5, 38. 5. (26) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 313, 117.3, 37. 6. (4) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 313, 105.3, 35. 7. (6) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 313, 89.6, 34. 8. (17) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 313, 101, 33. 9. (15) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 313, 92.1, 32. 10. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 313, 82.5, 31. 11. (5) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 313, 98.6, 30. 12. (7) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 313, 79.3, 29. 13. (14) Aric Almirola, Ford, 313, 83.3, 28. 14. (8) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 313, 91.3, 27. 15. (28) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 313, 74, 0. 16. (11) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 313, 70.2, 25. 17. (22) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 313, 65.4, 24. 18. (9) Joey Logano, Ford, 312, 93.6, 23. 19. (36) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 312, 60.3, 22. 20. (23) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 312, 57.7, 21. 21. (13) Greg Biffle, Ford, 312, 59, 20. 22. (24) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 312, 70.4, 19. 23. (21) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 311, 54.8, 18. 24. (29) David Ragan, Toyota, 309, 49.5, 17. 25. (27) Landon Cassill, Ford, 308, 47.8, 16. 26. (33) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 308, 41.5, 15. 27. (30) Brian Scott, Ford, 308, 45.2, 14. 28. (31) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 308, 37.8, 13. 29. (19) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 307, 68.9, 12. 30. (32) Chris Buescher, Ford, 307, 37.2, 11. 31. (35) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 307, 35.3, 10. 32. (39) Joey Gase, Ford, 305, 29.2, 0. 33. (38) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 303, 30.5, 8. 34. (37) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 303, 28.3, 7. 35. (25) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 268, 43.6, 6. 36. (34) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, overheating, 236, 33.7, 5. 37. (10) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, accident, 161, 54.8, 4. 38. (16) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, accident, 104, 45.8, 3. 39. (20) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, accident, 51, 37.2, 2. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 113.212 mph. Time of Race: 2 hours, 45 minutes, 53 seconds. Margin of Victory: 0.010 seconds. Caution Flags: 5 for 30 laps. Lead Changes: 7 among 4 drivers. Lap Leaders: Ky.Busch 1-74; D.Earnhardt Jr. 75-108; C.Edwards 109-163; Ky.Busch 164; C.Edwards 165-168; K.Harvick 169-228; C.Edwards 229-234; K.Harvick 235-313. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): K.Harvick, 2 times for 139 laps; Ky.Busch, 2 times for 75 laps; C.Edwards, 3 times for 65 laps; D.Earnhardt Jr., 1 time for 34 laps. Wins: D.Hamlin, 1; K.Harvick, 1; J.Johnson, 1; B.Keselowski, 1. Top 16 in Points: 1. K.Harvick, 154; 2. Ky.Busch, 154; 3. J.Johnson, 140; 4. Ku. Busch, 137; 5. C.Edwards, 136; 6. D.Hamlin, 131; 7. J.Logano, 127; 8. A.Dillon, 122; 9. M.Truex Jr., 117; 10. D.Earnhardt Jr., 115; 11. B.Keselowski, 110; 12. R.Blaney, 104; 13. A.Almirola, 100; 14. K.Kahne, 96; 15. J.McMurray, 94; 16. M.Kenseth, 90. NASCAR Driver Rating Formula A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race. The formula combines the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish.

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From Page B1 stretch including a heartbreaking 69-67 loss to Georgia in the SEC tournament opener as Thornwell’s late turnover proved costly as the Bulldogs hit the winning foul shots. Thornwell said the Gamecocks have no one to blame but themselves for not closing the deal the last three weeks of the season. “We controlled our destiny,” he said. “It’s not for us to blame anybody bur ourselves.” Coach Frank Martin said his players’ emotions were raw right after the selections. However, gradually their competitive natures kicked in and they pledged to play strongly in the first postseason game in Martin’s four years. “Competitors don’t want to sit on couches,” Martin said. “They want to play in games and they’re going to be given that opportunity. I think as the night went on they started getting excited.” Martin has experienced the swing from disappointment to resolve before. He was an Kansas State assistant under Bob Huggins in 2007 when the

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The good news is the Gamecocks are a No. 1 seed in the National Invitation Tournament. I would have to decline -- perhaps respectfully -- that invite. Carolina head coach Frank Martin was magnanamous when dealing with his team not getting selected, saying it obviously didn’t do enough. He said it needs to win 25 games and 12 Southeastern Conference games prior to Selection Sunday next year in order to make the field. Yes, USC lost three of its final four, but also won three of it final six. Perhaps beating Georgia once instead of losing all three meetings or not losing to SEC bottom dweller Missouri coming down the stretch would have done the trick. Still though, if the entire season is taken in to account -as the selection committee says is done as part of its myriad of criteria that is seemingly applied to meet the committee’s needs -- it makes no sense that South Carolina is on the outside looking in. Take fellow SEC member Vanderbilt, for instance. The Commodores made the field with a 19-13 record. They lost to the Gamecocks in their lone regular-season meeting in Columbia, and lost their last two games prior to the NCAAs, including falling to Tennessee in what was bascially a home game in the SEC tournament in Nashville, Tenn. Vandy may be playing today against Wichita State in a play-in game, but at least it’s playing. Then there’s Syracuse. The Orange is also 19-13, lost its last three games and five of its last six, yet it is a No. 10 seed. The committee talks of Syracuse winning five games agaisnt RPI top 50 teams, but it got its behind beaten 13 times. Two of the losses? At home agaisnt Clemson and on the road against St. John’s, two teams USC over which USC owns victories. And then there’s the fact the committee said it wouldn’t judge the Orange on the nine games it played without head coach Jim Boeheim as he served as a suspension due to violations. What? USC obviously didn’t get a mulligan for its 65-64 loss to Georgia in the SEC tournament without AllSEC first team performer Michael Carerra. And he wasn’t suspended; he was hurt. Somehow I think Syracuse got a big because of the New York television market. Could the same be said for Pittsburgh? The Panthers are 21-11, losers of three of their last four and also lost to Clemson. Not that losing to Clemson is a bad thing. The Tigers also topped nationallyranked Louisville, Duke and Miami in Greenville, which is where USC beat them. Speaking of getting the shaft, why isn’t Clemson in the NIT with USC? Now let’s take a look at Tulsa, which made the tournament with a 20-11 record.

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NIT glance First Round Tuesday, March 15 High Point (21-10) at South Carolina (24-8), 7 p.m. Davidson (20-12) at Florida State (1913), 7 p.m. Alabama (18-14) at Creighton (18-14) 9 p.m. Long Beach State (20-14) at Washington (18-14), 9 p.m. Florida (19-14) at North Florida (2211), 9 p.m. Texas Southern (18-14) at Valparaiso (26-6), 9:15 p.m. IPFW (24-9) at San Diego State (259), 10 p.m. New Mexico State (23-10) at Saint Mary’s (Cal) (27-5), 11 p.m. Wednesday, March 16 Akron (26-8) at Ohio State (20-13), 7 p.m. Wagner (22-10) at St. Bonaventure (22-8), 7 p.m. Belmont (20-11) at Georgia (19-13), 7 p.m. Bucknell (17-13) at Monmouth (277), 7:30 p.m. Hofstra (24-9) at George Washington

Wildcats, who believed they had done enough to earn an NCAA slot, were left out of the field. They had a quick turnaround in the NIT and defeated Vermont in the opener. Martin’s not predicting anything against High Point (2110) other than that his players will be ready to compete, though not getting into NCAA Tournament still stings. “I’m still not over it,” Martin said. “But I can’t let my players see that.” Tulsa is another team which the Gamecocks beat and it lost twice to Memphis in its last three games, including a 20-point-plus thumping in the American Athletic Conference tournament. Yes, the Memphis that South Carolina didn’t apparently get much credit for beating earlier in the season because Memphis didn’t have a good season. There are some other teams like Michigan and Texas Tech that we won’t get into, but you get the idea.

(23-10), 8 p.m. Princeton (22-6) at Virginia Tech (1914), 8 p.m. Houston (22-9) at Georgia Tech (1914), 9 p.m. UAB (26-6) at BYU (23-10), 10 p.m. Second Round March 18-21 Wagner-St. Bonaventure winner vs. Alabama-Creighton winner, TBA Princeton-Virginia Tech winner vs. UAB-BYU winner, TBA Texas Southern-Valparaiso winner vs. Davidson-Florida State winner, TBA Belmont-Georgia winner vs. New Mexico State-Saint Mary’s (Cal) winner, TBA High Point-South Carolina winner vs. Houston-Georgia Tech winner, TBA Long Beach State-Washington winner vs. IPFW-San Diego State winner, TBA Bucknell-Monmouth winner vs. Hofstra-George Washington winner, TBA Akron-Ohio State winner vs. FloridaNorth Florida winner, TBA

The Gamecocks expect to have leading scorer and allSEC first team selection Michael Carrera on the court against High Point. Carrera, a

Quarterfinals March 22-23 Wagner-St. Bonaventure-AlabamaCreighton winner vs. Princeton-Virginia Tech-UAB-BYU winner, TBA Texas Southern-Valparaiso-Davidson-Florida State winner vs. Belmont-Georgia-New Mexico StateSaint Mary’s (Cal) winner, TBA High Point-South Carolina-HoustonGeorgia Tech winner vs. Long Beach State-Washington-IPFW-San Diego State winner, TBA Bucknell-Monmouth-Hofstra-George Washington winner vs. Akron-Ohio State-Florida-North Florida winner, TBA Semifinals At Madison Square Garden New York Tuesday, March 29 Game 1, 7 p.m. Game 2, 9:30 p.m. Championship Thursday, March 31 Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

senior, missed the SEC tournament loss to Georgia with a hip injury. Martin said Carrera should be cleared for more significant action at practice

Monday. But Martin won’t risk Carrera’s basketball future simply for the chance to have him play one last game at South Carolina. “Mike’s done so much for our program, he needs to be healthy,” Martin said. “He doesn’t need to go out there and further injure himself.” Carrera and Thornwell are part of a core of upperclassmen who’ve led the Gamecocks to their highest regular-season win total in history. Laimonas Chatkevicius, South Carolina’s 6-foot-11 senior center, believed the older players would have their minds right for an NIT run, even if it means never playing in the NCAAs. “This is where it is,” Chatkevicius said. “We’ve just got to keep our heads up and come out in the NIT and do our best.” South Carolina has had NIT success before, winning backto-back titles in 2005 and 2006.

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NFL exec admits to CTE-football head trauma link WASHINGTON — An NFL official has acknowledged a link between football and the brain disease CTE for the first time. Jeff Miller, the NFL’s senior vice president for health and safety, spoke about the connection during an appearance Monday at a congressional committee’s roundtable discussion about concussions. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Illinois) asked Miller: “Do you think there is a link between

football and degenerative brain disorders like CTE?” Miller began by referencing the work of Boston University neuropathologist Dr. Ann McKee, who has found CTE in the brains of 90 former pro football players. “Well, certainly, Dr. McKee’s research shows that a number of retired NFL players were diagnosed with CTE, so the answer to that question is certainly ‘yes,’ but there are also a number of questions that

This is the second leaguemandated discipline for Bryant. The 24-year-old sat out the first four games last season following a violation during Steelers’ Bryant suspended the offseason. PITTSBURGH — Martavis Schwartzel wins playoff Bryant’s blossoming NFL caPALM HARBOR, Fla. — reer took another significant hit Monday when the NFL sus- Charl Schwartzel closed with a 4-under 67 for the best score of pended the talented but trouthe final round Sunday, and bled wide receiver for at least one year following another vi- then beat Bill Haas on the first hole of a playoff in the Valspar olation of the league’s subChampionship. stance abuse policy. come with that,” Miller said. Schakowsky repeated the question: “Is there a link?” “Yes. Sure,” Miller said.

ncaa Women’s tournament BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL First Round Friday, March 18 At Mississippi State Michigan State (24-8) vs. Belmont (248), Noon Mississippi State (26-7) vs. Chattanooga (24-7), 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19 At Storrs, Conn. UConn (32-0) vs. Robert Morris (2012), 11 a.m. Seton Hall (23-8) vs. Duquesne (27-5), 1:30 p.m. At Los Angeles UCLA (24-8) vs. Hawaii (21-10), 6:30 p.m. South Florida (23-8) vs. Colorado State (31-1), 9 p.m. At Austin, Texas BYU (26-6) vs. Missouri (21-9), 6:30 p.m. Texas (28-4) vs. Alabama State (1911), 9 p.m. Second Round Sunday, March 20 At Mississippi State Mississippi State-Chattanooga winner vs. Michigan State-Belmont winner, TBA Monday, March 21 At Storrs, Conn. UConn-Robert Morris winner vs. Seton Hall-Duquesne winner, TBA At Los Angeles South Florida-Colorado State winner vs. UCLA-Hawaii winner, TBA At Austin, Texas BYU-Missouri winner vs. Texas-Alabama State winner, TBA Regional Semifinals At Bridgeport, Conn. Saturday, March 26 UConn-Robert Morris-Seton HallDuquesne winner vs. Mississippi State-Chattanooga-Michigan StateBelmont winner, TBA South Florida-Colorado State-UCLAHawaii winner vs. BYU-Missouri-Texas-Alabama State winner, TBA Regional Championship Monday, March 28 Semifinal winners, TBA DALLAS REGIONAL First Round Friday, March 18 At Waco, Texas Baylor (33-1) vs. Idaho (24-9), 5 p.m. St. John’s (23-9) vs. Auburn (19-12), 7:30 p.m. At Louisville, Ky. DePaul (25-8) vs. James Madison (275), Noon Louisville (25-7) vs. Central Arkansas (28-3), 2:30 p.m. At Corvallis, Ore. Oregon State (28-4) vs. Troy (19-11), 5 p.m. Oklahoma State (21-9) vs. St. Bonaventure (23-7), 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19 At College Station, Texas Florida State (23-7) vs. Middle Tennessee (24-8), 1:30 p.m.

Texas A&M (21-9) vs. Missouri State (24-9), 4 p.m. Second Round Sunday, March 20 At Waco, Texas Baylor-Idaho winner vs. St. John’sAuburn winner, TBA At Louisville, Ky. DePaul-James Madison winner vs. Louisville-Central Arkansas winner, TBA At Corvallis, Ore. Oklahoma State-St. Bonaventure winner vs. Oregon State-Troy winner, TBA Monday, March 21 At College Station, Texas Florida State-Middle Tennessee winner vs. Texas A&M-Missouri State winner, TBA Regional Semifinals At Dallas Baylor-Idaho-St. John’s-Auburn winner vs. Florida State-Middle Tennessee-Texas A&M-Missouri State winner, TBA DePaul-James Madison-LouisvilleCentral Arkansas winner vs. Oklahoma State-St. Bonaventure-Oregon State-Troy winner, TBA Regional Championship Monday, March 28 Semifinal winners, TBA SIOUX FALLS REGIONAL First Round Friday, March 18 At Columbia, S.C. George Washington (26-6) vs. Kansas State (18-12), 5 p.m. South Carolina (31-1) vs. Jacksonville (22-10), 7:30 p.m. At Syracuse, N.Y. Florida (22-8) vs. Albany (NY) (27-4), Noon Syracuse (25-7) vs. Army (29-2), 2:30 p.m. At Columbus, Ohio West Virginia (24-9) vs. Princeton (235), Noon Ohio State (24-7) vs. Buffalo (20-13), 2:30 p.m. At Tempe, Ariz. Tennessee (19-13) vs. Green Bay (284), 5 p.m. Arizona State (25-6) vs. New Mexico State (26-4), 7:30 p.m. Second Round Sunday, March 20 At Columbia, S.C. South Carolina-Jacksonville winner vs. George Washington-Kansas State winner, TBA At Syracuse, N.Y. Florida-Albany (NY) winner vs. Syracuse-Army winner, TBA At Columbus, Ohio West Virginia-Princeton winner vs. Ohio State-Buffalo winner, TBA At Tempe, Ariz. Tennessee-Green Bay winner vs. Arizona St.-New Mexico St. winner, TBA Regional Semifinals At Sioux Falls, S.D.

South Carolina-Jacksonville-George Washington-Kansas State winner vs. Florida-Albany (NY)-Syracuse-Army winner, TBA West Virginia-Princeton-Ohio StateBuffalo winner vs. Tennessee-Green Bay-Arizona State-New Mexico State winner, TBA Regional Championship Sunday, March 27 Semifinal winners, TBA LEXINGTON REGIONAL First Round Saturday, March 19 At Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame (31-1) vs. North Carolina A&T (19-11), 6:30 p.m. Georgia (21-9) vs. Indiana (20-11), 9 p.m. At Stanford, Calif. Miami (24-8) vs. South Dakota State (26-6), 6:30 p.m. Stanford (24-7) vs. San Francisco (2211), 9 p.m. At Lexington, Ky. Oklahoma (21-10) vs. Purdue (20-11), 1:30 p.m. Kentucky (23-7) vs. UNC Asheville (266), 4 p.m. At College Park, Md. Maryland (30-3) vs. Iona (23-11), 1:30 p.m. Washington (22-10) vs. Pennsylvania (24-4), 4 p.m. Second Round Monday, March 21 At Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame-North Carolina A&T winner vs. Georgia-Indiana winner, TBA At Stanford, Calif. Miami-South Dakota State winner vs. Stanford-San Francisco winner, TBA At Lexington, Ky. Oklahoma-Purdue winner vs. Kentucky-UNC Asheville winner, TBA At College Park, Md. Washington-Pennsylvania winner vs. Maryland-Iona winner, TBA Regional Semifinals At Lexington, Ky. Notre Dame-North Carolina A&TGeorgia-Indiana winner vs. MiamiSouth Dakota State-Stanford-San Francisco winner, TBA Oklahoma-Purdue-Kentucky-UNC Asheville winner vs. WashingtonPennsylvania-Maryland-Iona winner Regional Championship Sunday, March 27, TBA Semifinal winners, TBA FINAL FOUR At Indianaolis National Semifinals Sunday, April 3 Bridgeport champion vs. Dallas champion, 6 or 8:30 p.m. Sioux Falls champion vs. Lexington champion, 6 or 8:30 p.m. National Championship Tuesday, April 5 Semifinals winners, 8:30 p.m.

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From Page B1 with past success. South Carolina finished 4-0 against opponents in Sioux Falls it has previously played this season, including an 88-80 victory against Ohio State in the season opener and a 60-58 win over Arizona State in a Hawaii tournament on Thanksgiving weekend. Staley’s said knowing her opponents down the line can be an advantage. “It means were not starting from scratch and that they’re familiar to us,” she said. Less familiar are the South Dakota surroundings. The Gamecocks and their fans had sought a spot in Lexington, Kentucky, a much closer venue to the large throngs that have followed South Carolina during its 3-year run as SEC champions. Staley was surprised at landing in Sioux Falls. That, however, doesn’t change her team’s mission. “We’ve got to do our job,” she said. “Open up on Friday night and take care of business.” Some things to watch in the Sioux Falls Region:

RISING BUCKEYES This is Ohio State’s highest seeding since the 2010 tournament when it was seeded No. 2 and fell to an SEC opponent, Mississippi State, in the second round. The Buckeyes might have the region’s most exciting player in Kelsey Mitchell, who scored 36 points in the opener against South Carolina — the most points the Gamecocks gave

Schwartzel holed a 65-foot birdie putt on the 13th and a 25-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole to reach 7-under 277 on Innisbrook’s Copperhead Course. Haas had a two-shot lead with three holes to play until he made bogey from the bunker on the 16th hole and narrowly missed a 25-foot birdie putt from the fringe on the 18th. He closed with a 72. The Associated Press up to any player all season.

SEC PLAYERS OF THE YEAR The Gamecocks will rely on former SEC player of the year Tiffany Mitchell, who won the honor in 2014 and 2015, and A’ja Wilson, who took the award this season. Mitchell has played her best basketball in the past month and was named the SEC Tournament MVP earlier this month. Wilson, a 6-foot-5 sophomore, is the team’s leader in points and blocked shots.

TENNESSEE’S FATE The Lady Vols struggled through the indignities — at least by Tennessee standards — of 13 losses and falling out of the Top 25 for the first time in decades. Much of it will be forgotten with a deep run in the tourney.

SYRACUSE’S RUN When Syracuse played at South Carolina in the NCAA Tournament last season, head coach Quentin Hillsman said he was on the way to building a program that would not have to go on the road to start postseason play. A year later, the Orange have reached that goal and are hosting the first two rounds of the NCAAs.

SEC STRENGTH Three of the record-tying nine SEC teams are in the Sioux Falls region: South Carolina, Florida and the Lady Vols. Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley’s team swept through the league — a 16-0 regular season followed by a 3-0 run through the league tournament.

OBITUARIES LEGRAND OAKS Legrand Oaks, 75, departed this life on Saturday, March 12, 2016, at his residence. He was born on Jan. 19, 1941, in Sumter County, to the late Alphonso and Beatrice Scriven Oaks. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 934 Cherryvale Drive, Sumter, SC 29154. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

ALICE S. MAGGARD Alice Marie Shaulis Maggard, 75, widow of Elijah Maggard, died on Saturday, March 12, 2016, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Born in Somerset, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Elmer Glenn and Lucille Caterine McGuire Shaulis. Mrs. Maggard was a member of Harmony Church. She served her country in the U.S. Army and was a retired seamstress. She had a huge heart and loved giving to and doing for others. Survivors include five children, Glenn Maggard (Anna) of Sumter, Robert Maggard (Barbara) of Elgin, Douglas Maggard (Leanne) of Laurens, Phyllis Allee (Terry) of Rome, Georgia, and Matthew Maggard (Beverly) of Wichita Falls, Texas; 15 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Velma Shaulis of Verona, Pennsylvania. She was preceded in death by a son, R.C. Maggard. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Harmony Church with Pastor Drew Choate officiating. Burial with military honors will be in the Fort Jackson

National Cemetery in Columbia. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Harmony Church. Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 508 Hampton St., Columbia, SC 29201. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

WILLIAM MCFADDEN JR. William “Bill” “Sgt. Rock” McFadden Jr., 71, died on Sunday, March 13, 2016, at his residence. He was born on Aug. 31, 1944, in Alcolu, a son of the late William Sr. and Julia Isaac McFadden. The family is receiving friends at his residence, 135 H St., Sumter. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

JOHN W. MACK Retired Sgt. 1st Class John Wesley Mack departed his earthly journey on March 11, 2016, after an extended illness. He was born on Oct. 4, 1938. He will be cherished by his loving wife, Sylvia J. Mack; three sons, John W. Mack Jr., Kevin Mack and Roosevelt L. Mack; three daughters, Janell Price, Rhonda M. Mack and Glenda E. Tisdale; one sister, Mattie Witherspoon; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and dear friends. The family will be receiving visitors at the home. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Mr. Mack will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. for view-

ing until the hour of service. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church, Sumter, with the Rev. M.G Walters officiating. Interment will follow in Fort Jackson National Cemetery, Columbia. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary. net.

MARY JANE POMPEY MANNING — Mary Jane “Dewey” Pompey, 95, widow of Toad Pompey, died on Monday, March 14, 2016, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning. She was born on Feb. 1, 1921, in Davis Station, a daughter of the late Moses and Carrie Felder Jero. The family is receiving friends at the home of her daughter, Ethel Cain, 1156 Moxley Drive, Manning, and the home of her granddaughter, Catherine Bosier, 1139 Moxley Drive, Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

EVA J. ROBINSON WHITE PLAINS, New York — Eva Junious Robinson, 80, widow of Shalmus Robinson, entered eternal rest on Sunday, March 13, 2016, in White Plains. Born on March 11, 1936, in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Abie and Maggie McBride Junious. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of her nephew and niece, Louis and Ruthie Mae Adams, 3875 Bomar Trail, Pinewood. Funeral plans are incomplete will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

LADSON B. CHANDLER Ladson Booth “Laddie” Chandler, 87, died on Sunday, March 13, 2016, at National HealthCare Center. Services will be announced by Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, (803) 7759386.

EZEKIEL HASTIE Ezekiel Hastie, 96, husband of Lucille Burgess Hastie, departed this life on Sunday, March 13, 2016. He was born on Sept. 8, 1919, in Sumter County, a son of the late James and Lula Wright Hastie. The family will be receiving friends at the home of his daughter, Brenda Hastie, 707 Nelson St., Sumter, SC 29150. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced

LYNN W. BARTLETT Lynn Watford Bartlett, 57, widow of Willie Roy Bartlett, died on Sunday, March 13, 2016, at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of Edna Evans Watford and Francis B. and Dianne Watford. She was a member of Concord Presbyterian Church. Lynn was a beloved wife, mother, grand-

mother, daughter, sister and friend. Survivors include her mother of Sumter; father and stepmother of Gable; one son, Chad Bartlett (Ashleigh) of Eastover; one daughter, Melissa Wright (Andrew) of Gable; six grandchildren, Caden and Lindsey Bartlett of Eastover, Dustin Bartlett, Breanna and Claytin Wright of Gable, and Trevin Wright of Florida; two sisters, Fran Moore (Billy) of Olanta and Patti McElveen (Mitch) of Lynchburg; one brother, Gregg Watford (Staci Dee) of Olanta; a number of nieces and nephews; other sisters, Alisha Brunson and Shannon Lynch; and two of her best friends, Susan Jones and Linda Brice. She had many friends and family whom she loved dearly. Lynn was a strong lady who lived life to the fullest and will be missed by all who knew her. Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. James Braswell officiating. Burial will be in Concord Presbyterian Church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home, 1470 Plowden Mill Road. Memorials may be made to Concord Presbyterian Church, 3550 E. Brewington Road, Sumter, SC 29153 or to Brewington Cemetery Fund, c/o Patti McElveen, 895 Pleasant Grove Road, Lynchburg, SC 29080. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

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Daughter trips up mother’s plans to date DEAR ABBY — I’m a single mom in my 40s and my daughter is 12. After my last relationship, 10 years ago (not with her Dear Abby father), I ABIGAIL took a leave VAN BUREN of absence from the dating world to concentrate on myself and being the best mother I could. Fast-forward: When I attempt to talk to anyone of the opposite sex, my daughter has a fit. She has hidden my car keys and my phone, pouts if I go out and behaves like an all-out brat. I have reassured her that I love her and always will.

Also, I would never allow someone around her if I had any suspicion that he might not be good for her. Nothing works. I have spoken with only one person I would even think of introducing her to, but I am afraid of her attitude. Abby, what’s the best way to enter into the dating world without hurting my child? I want to date, but my child won’t let me. Entering the dating world again DEAR ENTERING — Your daughter likes things just the way they are and views any disruption as a threat to her lifestyle. The best way to enter into the dating world would be to do it without consulting her. If and when you meet someone and things become

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serious, introduce them then -- in a casual way. If she acts up, remember that YOU are the parent. Your daughter doesn’t have to “love” someone because you do. She does, however, have to treat that person with the same respect with which you treat her friends -- and you should insist upon it. You are the parent, and it’s up to you to enforce the rules for as long as she lives with you. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Good advice for everyone -- teens to seniors -- is in “The Anger in All of Us and How to Deal With It.” To order, send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to Dear Abby, Anger Booklet, P.O. Box 447,

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described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe, Defendants.

v. Emma Lou Thomas, as Trustee for Raymond Leon Jackson under the Will of Leon Jackson ; Ora Mae Spann, as Substitute Trustee for Raymond Leon Jackson under the Will of Leon Jackson; Raymond Leon Jackson; Brenda Young; Any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Leon Jackson, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe; Defendant(s).

within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, Plaintiff will apply to have the appointment of the Guardian ad Litem Nisi, Anne Bell Fant, made absolute. Columbia, South Carolina January 11, 2016

property conveyed to Leon Jackson and Maybell Jackson by deed of Lucie Anne C. Eldridge dated September 7, 1967 and recorded on September 7, 1967 in Book N9 at Page 389 in the Office of the Sumter County Clerk of Court. Subsequently, Maybell Jackson a/k/a Maebelle Jackson a/k/a Maebelle J. Jackson died testate on or about July 17, 2012, leaving her interest in the subject property to her heir and/or devisee, namely Leon Jackson. Subsequently, Leon Jackson died on June 17, 2015, leaving the subject property to his heirs and/or devisees, namely, Raymond Leon Jackson, Emma Lou Thomas, as Trustee for Raymond Leon Jackson under the Will of Leon Jackson , Ola Mae Spann as Substitute Trustee for Raymond Leon Jackson under the Will of Leon Jackson, and Brenda Young, as is more fully preserved in the Probate records for Sumter County in Case No. 2015-ES-41-439.

days from the date you are served with this Notice.

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the Motion for the Appointment of Kelley Y. Woody, Esq. as Guardian ad Litem for all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America (which are constituted as a class designated as "John Doe") and any unknown minors and persons who may be under a disability (which are constituted as a class designated as "Richard Roe"), it is ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, SCRCP, Kelley Y. Woody, Esq. is appointed Guardian ad Litem on behalf of all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America (constituted as a class and designated as "John Doe"), all unknown minors or persons under a disability (constituted as a class and designated as "Richard Roe"), all of which have or may claim to have some interest in the property that is the subject of this action, commonly known as 35 Highland Avenue, Sumter, SC 29150, that Kelley Y. Woody, Esq. is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, constituted as a class and designated as "John Doe", all unknown minors and persons under a disability, constituted as a class and designated as "Richard Roe", unless the Defendants, or someone acting on their behalf, shall, within thirty (30) days after service of a copy of this Order as directed below, procure the appointment of a Guardian or Guardians ad Litem for the Defendants constituted as a class designated as "John Doe" or "Richard Roe". IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be served upon the unknown Defendants by publication in the The Item, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons in the above entitled action.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WITH ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED HEREIN; ALSO ANY PERSONS WHO MAY BE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS JOHN DOE; AND ANY UNKNOWN MINORS OR PERSONS UNDER A DISABILITY BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS RICHARD ROE; YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above action, a copy which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2838 Devine Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29205, within thirty (30) days after service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in this action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on November 25, 2015.

NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been commenced and is now pending or is about to be commenced in the Circuit Court upon the complaint of the above named Plaintiff against the above named Defendant for the purpose of foreclosing a certain mortgage of real estate heretofore given by Isabella Golden to CitiMortgage, Inc. bearing date of October 24, 2006 and recorded November 1, 2006 in Mortgage Book 1051 at Page 1330 in the Register of Mesne Conveyances/Register of Deeds/Clerk of Court for Sumter County, in the original principal sum of Forty Six Thousand Two Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($46,200.00). Thereafter, by assignment recorded on August 19, 2014 in Book 1204 at Page 847, the mortgage was assigned to the Plaintiff., and that the premises effected by said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof are situated in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and is described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the Sumter Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot 37 on that certain plat recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2000 at Page 355. Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws for South Carolina, (1976, as amended) reference to said plat is hereby made for the metes, bounds, courses and/or distances of the property delineated thereon.

TMS No. 229-15-03-014 Property Address: 35 Highland Avenue, Sumter, SC 29150 Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office Box 11412 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Telephone (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff

SUMMONS Deficiency Judgment Waived IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 15-CP-43-02451 (013263-07573) STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff,

TO THE DEFENDANT(S): Emma Lou Thomas, as Trustee for Raymond Leon Jackson under the Will of Leon Jackson and any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Leon Jackson, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 971 Industrial Boulevard, Sumter, South Carolina 29150-6703, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 250-14-01-001, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 220 Executive Center Drive, Suite 109, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem

LIS PENDENS Deficiency Judgment Waived NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given by Leon Jackson and Maybelle Jackson to Wachovia Bank, National Association dated March 24, 2008, and recorded in the Office of the RMC/ROD for Sumter County on March 28, 2008, in Mortgage Book 1103 at Page 250. Wells Fargo Bank, NA is successor by merger to Wachovia Bank, National Association. The premises covered and affected by the said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, described as follows: All and singular that certain tract of land in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 1 on a plat made by Joseph Palmer, C.E. dated December 29, 1943 and bounded as follows: on the North by lands now or formerly owned by Eloise Webster and measuring thereon 151.25 feet; on the East by Lot No. 7 and measuring thereon 41 feet; on the South by Lot No.2 and measuring thereon 150 feet; and on the West by a narrow street separating property from Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and measuring thereon 61 feet. ALSO: All that piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 2 on a plat of 27 lots approximately one mile South of The City of Sumter on a plat of Joseph Palmer, CE dated December 29, 1943 and of record in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-7 at page 53. Said lot being more fully described as delineated as follows: on the North by Lot No. 1 as shown on said plat and measuring thereon 150 feet; on the East by Lot No. 7 as shown on said plat and measuring thereon 50 feet; on the South by Lot No. 3 as shown on said plat and measuring thereon 150 feet; and on the West by an unnamed street as shown on said plat and measuring thereon 50 feet. Be all of said measurements a little more or a little less. This being the same property conveyed to Leon Jackson and Maebelle Jackson by deed of Hattie Galloway dated September 5, 1967 and recorded on September 7, 1967 in Book N9 at Page 390 in the Office of the Sumter County Clerk of Court and the same

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention. To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC. Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC represents the Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice. You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30

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ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI Deficiency Judgment Waived It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the Motion for the appointment of Anne Bell Fant as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for any unknown minors and persons who may be under a disability, it is ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, SCRCP, Anne Bell Fant, be and hereby is appointed Guardian Ad Litem Nisi on behalf of all unknown minors and all unknown persons under a disability, all of whom may have or may claim to have some interest in or claim to the real property commonly known as 971 Industrial Boulevard, Sumter, South Carolina 29150-6703; that Anne Bell Fant is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendant(s), unless the said Defendant(s), or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of a Guardian or Guardians Ad Litem for the said Defendant(s), and it is FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall forthwith be served upon the said Defendant(s) Emma Lou Thomas, as Trustee for Raymond Leon Jackson under the Will of Leon Jackson and any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Leon Jackson, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe by publication thereof in the The Item, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons in the above entitled action. James C. Campbell Clerk of Court for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina February 25, 2016 Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Robert P. Davis (SC Bar #74030), Robert.Davis@rtt-law.com Andrew W. Montgomery (SC Bar #79893) Andrew.Montgomery@rtt-law.com John J. Hearn (SC Bar # 6635),

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