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LOCAL: Man charged with neglect after elderly woman was found living in reportedly filthy conditions A2 BASEBALL: Barons try to remain unbeaten in season as they face Orangeburg Prep B1

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Eat more, lose more BY MISSY CORRIGAN Special to The Item

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he typical American diet includes skipping meals, eating large meals to make up for skipped meals or in anticipation of skipping a meal, overeating, undereating and eating meals that are completely unbalanced and out of line with what our body needs. It has often been said by many profession- CORRIGAN als that we are a nation that is overfed yet malnourished. Even with an abundance of food around us at our disposal, we leave our bodies starving for nutrients. So how can eating more throughout the day make you lose more? Eating more consistently throughout the day keeps your metabolism up. Your metabolism is a lot like a fire. The best way to keep a fire burning is to consistently put wood on it. If you wait until the fire dies EAT MORE down and OFTEN put wood on it, it • Feed your body about will take a every 2-4 hours; long time • Be sure you have quality for it to protein, complex carbohydrates and healthy fats burn in every meal; strongly • Plan your meal schedule again. So in advance; and we need • Set an alarm on your to continphone to remind you to eat. uously put food in our body so our metabolism burns strongly all day long. Having a steady metabolism increases energy and makes your body more likely to burn fat, even at rest. But as I mentioned before, you have to make sure that you are eating balanced meals that contain healthy foods, not fast food or processed foods. Like a car that needs gas to run, your body needs nutrients, only a lot more often. You can’t expect that eating a large meal will hold you over for 5 or 6 hours. Our bodies take the nutrients out of the foods we eat right then and use them. You can’t put 30 gallons into a 20 gallon tank; it would spill over. So why would you stuff SEE HEALTHY LIVING, PAGE A8

BY BRADEN BUNCH bbunch@theitem.com The South Carolina Public Charter School District has been granted a temporary restraining order, preventing Mary L. Dinkins Higher Learning Academy from re-opening its doors next week, officials with the district announced Friday. “As of today, MLD is

The declaration of the court order comes a day after Benita Dinkins-Robinson, executive director for MLD, insisted her school would remain open next week, despite official orders to close. Efforts to reach Dinkins-Robinson on Friday were unsuccessful. Earlier this month, Administrative Law Judge Shirley Robinson support-

ed the state charter school district’s 2012 move to revoke MLD’s charter, a decision the school was appealing. It was this rejection of the MLD appeal that prompted the state charter school district to announce this week it was officially ending all funding to MLD and that the school had SEE SCHOOL, PAGE A8

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ABOVE: Steven Russo, left, a kindergartner at Bright Beginnings Daycare, greets Irene Carrolane at Covenant Place on Wednesday. He and his classmates sang for the residents, and some of them even sang and moved along with them. LEFT: Kindergartner Cortney Livingston, right, shakes hands with J.O. Blackman during the day care’s visit. BELOW: Children sing and dance to “Wheels on the Bus.” PHOTOS BY JADE ANDERSON / THE ITEM

It’s your last chance for cookies BY JADE ANDERSON janderson@theitem.com This weekend is the last chance to get Girl Scout cookies until next year. Whether satisfying their own sweet tooth or buying boxes for soldiers, cookie purchasers are helping teach girls about finances. “I love the Cookie Program,” said Samantha Moore, mother

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closed,” said Clay Eaton, director of public relations and fundraising for the state charter school district. The ongoing battle between MLD and the state charter school district will return to court Tuesday for a hearing at the Sumter County Courthouse. Eaton said the district hopes at that time the restraining order will be made permanent.

of two Scouts and leader of Brownie Troop 2586. “I love that it gives girls confidence, (and) I think the program, especially the cookie booths, are wonderful for teaching girls about money. It’s bringing it all to life when they are actually touching money and giving it back to customers. It means something to plan how you’re going to spend money on a budget.”

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Man arrested, charged in neglect of elderly woman BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com A man is in jail after police said they found an elderly woman living in reportedly filthy conditions with signs of neglect. Issac Wilson, 74, of 74 James St., was arrested Friday and charged with neglect of a vulnerable adult after emergency responders reportedly had to push through a pile of trash to get inside the residence to treat her.

Emergency Medical Services responded to James Street after being called about an unconscious 78-year-old woman. Responders reportedly had difficulty gaining access to the house because of “trash” blocking the doors. They found the woman sunk into her mattress in the bedroom. She reportedly had open sores on her lower back, and the skin on her legs had turned green. The wom-

an’s toes were blackened, and her toenails had apparently not been cut for some time. She also showed signs of being malnourished. Responders noted her bones were visible through her skin. The woman was transported to Tuomey Regional Medical Center, where she was placed in emergency protective custody. Investigators responded to James Street and spoke to the suspect, who

reportedly lived in a separate house on the property. He initially told deputies they couldn’t enter the house “until he cleaned up,” according to the report. Another investigator responded to Tuomey and photographed the woman’s injuries, and the state Department of Social Services was notified. Wilson was arrested at the scene and taken to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

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Man arrested on charges of indecent liberties with minor A man living in a Sumter County mobile home was arrested Thursday on North Carolina charges of “indecent liberties with a minor.” Alejandro Tiburcio Martinez, 39, of 55 Ideal Circle, was arrested by deputies from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office after they received a request from their counterparts in Mecklenburg County, N.C. MARTINEZ Martinez is reportedly wanted there on multiple charges of taking indecent liberties with a minor. Martinez was taken into custody at his home without incident and transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. Mecklenburg County will extradite Martinez.

Deputies seek man, 28, convicted of 1st-degree burglary in his absence BY ROBERT J. BAKER bbaker@theitem.com Clarendon County sheriff’s deputies will have to locate 28-year-old Christopher Burroughs before those who attended his trial for first-degree burglary on March 5 will know his sentence. A jury convicted Burroughs in his absence, and 3rd Circuit Judge George C. James sealed the man’s sentence while issuing a bench warrant for his arrest. Burroughs was first arrested May 5, 2008, along with Holden Purette Witherspoon, 25, of Columbia, and charged with first-degree burglary and simple possession of marijuana. Burroughs, whose last known address was 282 Fair Place St. in Elloree, faces at least 15 years in prison for the conviction. Third Circuit Assistant Solicitor Chris DuRant successfully argued that Burroughs entered a home on Margaret Drive in Summerton between 10:35 p.m on May 4 and 5 a.m. on May 5, 2008, and stole items valued at $25,625. According to the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Department, a then 39-year-old woman spotted Purette and Burroughs walking down Laddie Drive carrying a silver TV and other items. The woman told police there were a few vacant houses in the area, including a home in the 1100 block of Margaret Drive, whose owner was then in the hospital. Deputies searched the home and found a TV was missing. They later stopped Burroughs and Purette in a black Ford Crown Victoria, and deputies saw a silver flat-screen TV in the back seat where Burroughs was sitting. Both suspects told police they broke into the home and took a Coldheat cordless prosoldering tool, a Magnavox flatscreen HD TV, a DVD recorder and VCR, a Hanimex Photo Lens, a Pentax 35 mm camera, an Ultronic Panoramic 33 mm camera, an MC camera lens, a 42-inch plasma TV, a 25-inch LCD TV, a 52-inch LCD TV, a Gateway desktop computer and laptop computer and 21 gold coins valued at $800 each. Deputies also reported they discovered marijuana in the vehicle. In another case heard this week at the Clarendon County Courthouse, Jimmy Christopher

Catoe was again a no-show as 3rd Circuit Assistant Solicitor LaRone Washington presented witnesses to testify that the 36-year-old took more than $7,500 from a local real estate company in 2009. Catoe failed to show March 6 when a trial for breach of trust with fraudulent intent began in his absence, but James ordered a mistrial that same day after he deemed testimony from one witness “unduly prejudicial to (Catoe’s) defense.” At issue was Manning Police Investigator J. Carroll Harrington’s inadvertent discussion of Catoe’s post-arrest silence during questioning in 2009. Harrington was Washington’s fourth and final witness in his case against Catoe. “Law enforcement cannot talk about a defendant’s right to remain silent,” James said. “The defendant has a right to remain silent, and when a defendant invokes that right, it cannot be used against him.” There were no such problems this week, however, as Washington successfully prosecuted Catoe. Third Circuit Judge R. Ferrell Cothran initially sealed the man’s sentence and issued a bench warrant; Catoe was located in Spartanburg County and returned to Clarendon County Detention Center. “He ultimately received five years in the state Department of Corrections,” Washington said Friday. “He will also have to pay the $7,500 restitution.” Catoe was charged Aug. 31, 2009, with embezzlement after ReMax by the Lake employee Patricia Woods had notified the Manning Police Department on Aug. 17, 2009, that more than $7,500 was missing from accounts to which he had access during his time as the company’s office manager. Catoe worked for the company from February through August 2009, according to police reports. Woods told police in 2009 that Catoe had been writing checks to himself and that amounts had been increasing through that summer. According to court records, Catoe was on probation from a prior embezzlement conviction in Kershaw County when charged in the 2009 incident. Reach Robert J. Baker at (803) 774-1211.

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Leigh Newman, animal advocate A self-professed animal advocate, Leigh Newman makes no excuses for her love for furry and feathered creatures. “I’ve always loved them,” she said. “I am one of those people who would stop and pick up turtles and put them off of the road.” By day, the 42-yearold mother is the growth and development specialist for the city of Sumter but in her spare time, she plays matchmaker between Sumter’s abandoned, seized or lost animals and loving pet owners. Newman owns two Chihuahuas, whom she calls her “furbabies.” One of their dogs, Izzy, was a rescue dog who required a lot of attention.

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“The first week we spent $1,500 to save her,” she said. “She was skin and bones.” Newman began to notice the need for other rescue dogs in the area. For about a year, Newman has worked primarily with the Sumter City/County Animal Control, which houses impounded animals at its facility. “I realized that nobody knew the animals were there,” she said. “My focus turned to saving them.” A division of the Sumter Police Department, Animal Control impounds stray, neglected, abandoned or abused animals. “The perception is that these are trashy mutts,” she said. “It’s a great place to find an

animal.” With a degree in mass communication and a background in marketing, Newman decided to get the word out through social media. After obtaining the permission of local law enforcement, Newman started a Facebook page dedicated to finding homes for the animals, becoming a sort of matchmaker between pets at the Animal Control facility and loving homes. “I try to find dogs for people or people for dogs,” she said. “It’s a wonderful place run by wonderful people.” For more information on animals, contact Sumter Police Sgt. Robert Reynolds at (803) 436-2066. — Jamie H. Wilson

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Demetrick Tyrell Nelson, 27, of 60 N. Milton St., was arrested Thursday and charged with discharging a firearm inside the city limits. At 12:20 p.m., shots were reportedly fired in the 100 block of Anderson Street. Shortly thereafter, two vehicles were seen driving away from the scene toward Broad Street. Police located the vehicles outside the address on Milton Street and spoke to Nelson. A Smith & Wesson AR-15 was found inside one of the vehicles, and Nelson was identified as having fired shots on Anderson Street. Investigators at the scene recovered 23 spent .223 casings. Nelson was transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. Robert Alquan Wilson, 32, of 1120 Flamingo Road, was arrested Friday and charged with criminal domestic violence, thirddegree assault and driving under the influence. About 1:01 a.m., Wilson allegedly argued with his 32-year-old girlfriend because she moved his ashtray, when he allegedly threw her down on the couch and started choking her. Wilson then allegedly struck the woman’s 13-year-old daughter, causing swelling over her right eye and bottom lip. When police arrived, they reportedly found Wilson driving erratically in the roadway, nearly striking the police cruiser. He was found to be unsteady on his feet and reportedly smelled of alcohol. He was transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center, where he alleged blew a 0.17 on a breath test. Anthony Ervin Bullard, 23, of 251 Gibbons St.; Akeem Desmond Logan, 23, of 920 Utah Circle; and Brian Lelmar Washington, 27, address not available, were arrested Thursday and charged with thirddegree burglary. At 4:42 p.m., the three men were allegedly seen carrying a stove out of a home in the 1400 block of Mooneyhan Road, then dropped the stove and fled in a gray truck. The three were stopped near the intersection of Kingsbury Drive and Pocalla Road and taken into custody. Kenneth King, 34, of 6395 Springhill Road, Rembert, was arrested Thursday and charged with third-degree assault and battery and malicious injury to personal property. During an argument

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with a woman on Nov. 24, 2012, King reportedly smashed the window of the woman’s car, causing $500 in damage, and then reportedly punched the woman in the face. Jermaine M. Williams of 725 Bronco Road, Wedgefield, was arrested Wednesday and charged with grand larceny of a vehicle. On Dec. 10, 2010, Williams reportedly stole a 2008 Chevrolet Impala valued at $18,000. He was reportedly identified by DNA taken from a bloody towel found inside the vehicle. SHOTS FIRED:

At 10:18 p.m. Thursday, six gunshots were reportedly heard in the 300 block of Bowman Drive. Police on scene found six shell casings from a .45-caliber automatic weapon.

ABOVE: Lucas Brownloe, 3, points his wand at the wall of a First Presbyterian Church hallway as his pre-school class heads out on a St. Patrick’s Day scavenger hunt on Friday. LEFT: Crystal Fraser leads her 3-year-old pre-school class in going through the box of gold trinkets and candy the class found left by the wee folk on the First Presbyterian playground.

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A one-year-old pit bull dog was reportedly found dead with a gunshot wound to the neck in the 900 block of Houck Street at 1:25 p.m. Thursday.

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At 12:30 p.m. Thursday, a resident in the first block of Harry Avenue heard a noise and looked out to see a man in a camouflage jacket and hood standing against the wall of a neighboring apartment trying to avoid being seen. Police found two doors into the kitchen and a storage area had been forced open. The door to another vacant apartment on Harry had also reportedly been pushed open. Nothing was reported stolen, but damage to the doors was estimated at $1,400. STOLEN PROPERTY:

A washer-dryer was reportedly stolen from the 1000 block of Plowden Mill Road at 12:44 p.m. Thursday. The item is valued at $2,000. At 1:20 a.m. Friday, a man in his 20s reportedly pushed a shopping cart with two flat-screen TVs through a closed checkout aisle at a store in the 1200 block of Broad Street, loaded the TVs into a newer-model Kia driven by an accomplice and drove away. The TVs are valued at $996.

CDC: Rabies death was from kidney transplant BY DAVID DISHNEAU Associated Press Writer A Maryland man died from a transplanted, rabies-infected kidney that came from a donor who wasn’t known to have the disease, a rare death that has prompted authorities to treat three other transplant patients, federal health officials said Friday. The man who died had received the kidney more than a year ago. The recipients of the donor’s other kidney, heart and liver are getting anti-rabies shots, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a news release Friday. Those

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Girl Scouts of the USA, with World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, includes 10 million girls and adults in 145 countries around the world. • Fifty-nine million American women have been Scouts during their childhoods. • Today, there are 3.2 million Girl Scouts — 2.3 million girl members and 890,000 adult members working primarily as volunteers. • The Girl Scout mission? Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. • Girl Scouts celebrated its 100-year anniversary last year. On March 12, 1912, Juliette Gordon Low organized the first Girl Scout Troop in Savannah, Ga. • Selling cookies builds confidence, financial skills, people skills and business ethics for Scouts.

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FAVORITE? Girl Scouts are still out in the community ready to sell you some cookies. Check out the descriptions of different cookies below to help you decide which ones to try. Caramel deLites are vanilla cookies coated in caramel, sprinkled with toasted coconut, and laced with chocolaty stripes.

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COOKIES from Page A1 sophomore at Sumter High School. Each Scout has her own account where the money they earn is placed. While most of them are saving for the trip, the money could be used for anything, Moore said. “The seniors have been doing a huge amount of fundraising to go to Costa Rica, so now they understand how much it takes to get money,” she said. “They’re not just relying on nut or cookie sales to raise funds. They see how much work goes into it.” For the Brownie Troop, she usually plans a smaller, end-of-the-year trip, but they too get to decide what they do with the money earned. “I want to go to a horse riding summer camp,” said Lydia Moore, Moore’s younger daughter and a thirdgrader at Alice Drive Elementary School. They also give a portion of their profits to charity. “My Brownies are donating 10 percent of theirs to a food bank, My Brother’s Keeper,” Samantha Moore said. “The older troop hasn’t decided yet, (but) they’ve done the SPCA and international charities such as sending money to tsunami relief.” They’ve

1. goal setting 2. money management 3. decision making 4. people skills 5. business ethics Source: Girl Scouts’ 2013 Cookie Manual

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Peanut Butter Sandwiches are crisp and crunchy oatmeal cookies with creamy peanut butter filling.

Thanks-A-Lots are shortbread cookies dipped in rich fudge and topped with an embossed thank you message in one of five languages.

Mango Crèmes are vanilla and coconut cookies filled with a tangy mango-flavored crème enhanced with nutrients derived from fruits.

Peanut Butter Patties are crispy vanilla cookies layered with peanut butter and covered with a chocolaty coating.

Lemonades are savory slices of shortbread with a refreshingly tangy lemon-flavored icing.

Thin Mints are crispy chocolate wafers dipped in a mint chocolaty coating.

Shortbreads are traditional shortbread cookies embossed with the logo of the Girl Scouts.

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HONORING POPE FRANCIS St. Anne Catholic School 4-year-old kindergarten students, from left, Anna Alan, Kara Nolan, Breylen Coursey, Jonah Reisenauer and Selena Vargas show off the mitars they made to honor the new pope, Pope Francis.

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Soul searching after Republican senator’s shift on gay marriage WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican senator’s embrace of gay marriage is the latest sign of soul searching in a party struggling to adapt in a society whose demographics — and views on emotional issues — are changing fast. Gay marriage still divides the party, with the conservative wing strongly opposed. But an increasing number of Republicans, now including Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio, are reversing course. Many others simply downplay the subject. With the issue of immigration also shifting rapidly under Republicans’ feet, they seem increasingly focused — and united — on one overarching goal: keeping income taxes from rising. Their solidarity on that issue is thwarting President Obama’s efforts to find a compromise approach to deficit spending and expensive social programs. These trends raise the possibili-

ty that the GOP — reeling after losing the popular vote in five of the last six presidential elections — will lessen its identity with hotbutton social issues and sharpen its emphasis on tax and spending matters. Portman announced Friday that he now supports gay marriage, linking his stand to learning that one of his sons is gay. A former U.S. trade representative and White House budget chief, Portman is seen as one of the party’s most knowledgeable and effective leaders. Mitt Romney considered him to be his running mate last year. Portman said he told Romney of his son Will’s sexuality but does not think it affected Romney’s decision. As a U.S. House member in 1996, Portman supported the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA. It defines marriage as between a

man and a woman and bars federal recognition of same-sex marriage. Portman’s reversal makes him the only Senate Republican to openly back gay marriage. “I have come to believe that if two people are prepared to make a lifetime commitment to love and care for each other in good times and in bad, the government shouldn’t deny them the opportunity to get married,� Portman wrote in an op-ed article in The Columbus Dispatch. He said he had talked to his pastor and others, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who opposes gay marriage, and to former Vice President Dick Cheney, who supports it. Cheney, whose younger daughter is a lesbian, became arguably the best-known Republican to embrace gay marriage with his announcement in June 2009.

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U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, in red jersey, rides in Columbus, Ohio, with his son Will Portman, right. Portman said his views on gay marriage began changing in 2011 when his son, Will, then a freshman at Yale University, told his parents he was gay and that it wasn’t a choice but “part of who he was.�

House passes GOP bill to streamline job training BY JIM ABRAMS Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — A divided House on Friday passed Republican legislation that would end or consolidate dozens of duplicative job training programs with the objective of making it easier for people to gain the skills they need in a changing job market. It’s a goal that President Obama said he shares while disagreeing with the way the GOP would do it. The bill would also increase employers’ influence in who gets job training grants. While there is widespread agreement that current federal job

training programs are inefficient and overlapping, Democrats voted overwhelmingly against the bill, saying they were locked out of the bill-writing process and that the bill would eliminate programs tailored to serve veterans, the disabled, ex-prisoners and other underserved populations. Democrats also said giving employers more power over programs came at the expense of unions, community colleges and other stakeholders. The vote was 215202, sending the bill to the Senate where the Democratic majority is likely to take a different approach to job training reform.

Obama, in his State of the Union address last year, said he wanted to “cut through the maze of confusing training programs� so people have a direct path to the help they require. But the White House said it strongly opposed the House bill, saying consolidation could leave some people without needed assistance.

“The current system is inefficient and ineffective,� Education and the Workforce Committee chairman John Kline, R-Minn., said in explaining the legislation that would eliminate or consolidate 35 federal programs and create a Workforce Investment Fund to act as a single conduit of support for employers and job seekers.

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Pentagon spends nearly $1B each year on unemployment BY PAULINE JELINEK Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — Even as it faces budget cuts and forced employee furloughs, the Pentagon is spending nearly $1 billion a year on a program that sends unemployment checks to former troops who left the military voluntarily. Unemployment Compensation for ExServicemembers, a Labor Department program, is a spinoff of the federal-state unemployment insurance program. The Labor Department said the overall program is meant to help “eligible workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own,� such as during layoffs. But eligibility for the military compensation

requires only that a person served in uniform and was honorably discharged. In other words, anyone who joins the military and serves for several years, then decides not to reenlist, is potentially eligible for what could amount to more than 90 weeks of unemployment checks. The program’s cost rose from $300 million in 2003 to $928 million last year. “It eats away at other parts of the budget and is for people they no longer have control of,� said Air Force veteran Joe Davis, a spokesman for the Veterans of Foreign Wars. “Why are we spending so much on (the program) at a time when we can’t afford to build a new fighter jet?� said Samuel Wright, a

former Navy lawyer who helps troops with employment and other legal issues. The Pentagon is facing acrossthe-board cuts because of automatic spending reductions that took effect this month. Defense officials and outside experts have become increasingly concerned about the rising cost of the compensation program. And some think it’s evidence of weaknesses in other programs, such as those designed to help veterans find jobs. Some military experts suspect the availability of the money may be discouraging some veterans from actively looking for work and thus falsely inflating data on their unemployment — data that shows higher joblessness for Iraq and Af-

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Military job seekers line up to speak to law enforcement recruiters during a job fair in 2012 in Irving, Texas.

ghanistan vets than for older ones and for society in general. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Nathan Christensen, a Pentagon spokesman, said a factor in the higher costs is the increased use of National Guard and Reserve units over the past decade for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. That is, once they were acti-

vated, came home and were deactivated, they were added to the rolls of ex-active duty troops. Another factor could be the recession, which resulted in higher overall national unemployment rates, he said. The program for former military members started under a 1958 law aimed partly at helping troops transi-

Church Directory Adventist

Power to Bear the Load

Sumter Seventh-Day Adventist 103 N Pike West 775-4455 Pastor Samuel Bonham Sat. Sch: 9:15am, Worship: 11:00 am Tues Bible Study 7 pm www.sumter22.adventistchurchconnect.org

Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church 803 S Harvin St. * 775-4032 Marion H Newton, Pastor Sunday Worship: 7:45 & 10:45 am Sunday Youth Service: 10:45 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm Salem Missionary Baptist Church 320 West Fulton Street 803-775-8054 Rev. Lei F. Washington Sun. Worship 10:00am Sun School 6:00pm Tue. Prayer Service 5:30pm Wed. Fellowship Dinner 6:00pm

Baptist - Southern Grace Baptist Church 219 W Calhoun St * 778-6417 Dr. Stephen Williams S.S. 9:45 am; Worship 11:00, 6:30 Wed. Meal-Choir-Missions: 5:30 pm Wed. Bible Study: 6:30 pm Hickory Road Baptist Church 1245 Cherryvale Dr 803-494-8281 Dr. Ron Taylor Pastor Sunday School 9:45am Worship 10:55am Long Branch Baptist Church 2535 Peach Orchard Rd. Dalzell 499-1838 www.longbranch_baptist.com James R. Allen Sun School 10:00am Worship 11:00am Sun Evening Worship 6:00pm Wed Mid Week Service 7:00 pm Midway Baptist Church 1210 Plowden Mill Rd 803-481-5064 Raymond Tobias, Pastor Mickey Lloyd Assoc. Pastor Sun. School 10am Worship 11am Tues. 6:30pm Pine Grove Baptist Church 433 Old Manning Road * 481-2041 Rev. Don Riner, Pastor Sunday School 10:00am Worship 10:50am Shaw Heights Baptist Church 2030 Peach Orchard Rd 499-4997 Rev. Robert White Pastor Sunday School: 9:45am Sunday Worship:11am & 6pm

St John United Methodist Church 136 Poinsett Dr * 803-773-8185 Rev. J. Robert (Bob) Huggins Sunday School 9:30 am Worship 11:00 am Wed. Night Supper/Bible Study 6:30pm

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A ferry is built with the strength to bear its heavy load of cars; the passengers put their trust in the engineers and workmen who designed and built it. All it needs is fuel and an occasional repair to maintain its power. Likewise, God created us with the strength to bear life’s burden if we trust in His workmanship. As a ferry must refuel to maintain power, we must replenish our spirit with daily prayer and weekly worship. No burden is too heavy for Him; visit your house of worship – God will uphold you.

Trinity United Methodist Church 226 W Liberty St * 773-9393 Rev. Kevin Gorry Contemporary Worship 8:45 Traditional Worship 11:00 Sunday school 9:45 trinityumcsumter.org

Love Covenant Church 245 Oswego Hwy * 775-7605 Apostle Tommy Fredrick Prophet Angela Frederick Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Thursday Bible Study: 7:00 pm

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Plaza Church of Christ 1402 Camden Hwy. * 905-3163 Stewart Schnur cell 361-8449 Sunday School: 10 am Sunday Worship: 11 am & 6 pm Wed. Bible Class: 7 pm

The Catholic Community of Sumter/ St. Anne Site 216 E Liberty St * 803-773-3524 Fr. Thomas Burke, C.Ss.R. Weekend Masses: Sat Vigil 5pm Sun. 7:30, 9:00 and 11:30 am Mass

Episcopal

The Catholic Community of Sumter, St. Jude Site 611 W. Oakland Ave * 773-9244 www.stjudesumtersc.org Fr. Charles Michael Donovan, C.Ss.R. Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm Sun. Euch.: 9:00, 11:30 am, 1 pm (Spanish)

Church of the Holy Cross 335 North Kings Hwy (Hwy 261 N) 803-494-8101 The Rev. Daniel Lee Clarke Jr Christian Education 9:00 am Holy Eucharist 10:00 am Morning Prayer Tues-Thurs 7:30am Holy Communion Wed. 12:00 pm

Presbyterian

Lemira Presbyterian Church 514 Boulevard Rd * 473-5024 Pastor Dan Rowton Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am Bible Study 6:00 pm

Bible Fellowship Church 227 Broad St *773-7101 Pastor Jim Ketchum Sunday Worship: 11 am Worship 6:00pm Sunday School: 9:45 am Wed. Prayer Meeting 7:00pm

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Christ Community Church(CCC) 525 Oxford St, Sumter 803-934-9718 Pastor Toby Toburen Sun. Worship 10:00am (Patriot Hall)

St James Lutheran Church 1137 Alice Dr, Sumter 773-2260 / www.stjamessumter.org Pastor Keith Getz Sunday Worship: 10:00 am Sunday School: 9:00 am

First Church of God 1835 Camden Rd * 905-5234 www.sumterfcg.org Ron Bower, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Sunday School: 9:30 am

Lutheran - NALC

Miracle Deliverance Temple COSC (Church Of A Second Chance) 1010 North Guignard Drive*934-1444 Apostle Larry DeRant, Bishop Sunday School 10:30am & worship 11:30am

Immanuel Lutheran Church 140 Poinsett Drive * 803-883-1049 Worship Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:30 am Nursery provided Wed Bible Class: 6:30 pm

Swan Lake Presbyterian Church 912 Haynsworth St Sumter 803-775-3146 Pastor Chuck Staggs Sunday School 9:45 Worship 11:00

The Salvation Army 16 Kendrick St * 775-9336 Major Robbie Robbins Sunday School: 9:45 am Worship Service: 11 am Wednesday Mid Week Lift: 7 pm Wednesday Men Fellowship & Woman’s Home League: 7:30 pm

Methodist - Southern First Southern Methodist Church 321 Miller Rd * 773-9723 Ellison Evans III, Reverend Sunday School: 9:45 am Sunday Worship: 11:00 am, 6:30 pm Wed. Sevs: 6:30pm, Epworth League Mtg: 6:30pm

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Word International Ministries 1010 North Guignard Drive * 934-1444 Apostle Larry DuRant Pastor Woship - 8:00am & 11:15am Sunday: School - 10:30am

Methodist - United Aldersgate United Methodist 211 Alice Dr * 775-1602 Dr. Webb Belangia, Reverend Traditional Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:15 am Contemporary 11:15 am

Pentecostal-United First United Penecostal Church 14 Plowden Mill Rd * 775-9493 Pastor Theron Smith Sunday Service: 10:00 am & 6:30 pm Wednesday Bible Study: 7:30 pm

Bethel United Methodist Church 5575 Lodebar Rd * 469-2452 Rev. Billy Lewis Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11 am Sunday School: 10 am www.BethelUMCoswego.org BMethodist@ftc-i.net

Sumter First Pentecostal Holiness Church 2609 McCrays Mill Rd * 481-8887 S. Paul Howell, Pastor Sunday School: 10:00 am Sunday Worship: 10:45 am & 6:00 pm Wed. Worship/Youth Group: 7:00 pm

First Presbyterian Church of Sumter 9 W Calhoun St * 773-3814 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship 9:45 a.m. Sunday School - All Ages 5:00 p.m. Sunday evening program

Non-Denominational

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

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LUCY J. LEE NEW YORK — Lucy Juanita Lee, 83, formerly of Manning, died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, at Amsterdam Nursing Home in New York City. Born in Cincinnati in 1929, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Eva Washington. She was a longtime employee of Bell Telphone, AT&T. Lucy retired in 1989 and moved to Manning in 2006. In 2012, she returned to New York City. Survivors include nephews, retired Sgt. Maj. Reginald E. (Connie) Wood of Manning and Armand Wood of New York City; a niece, Frances Wood of New York City; and cousins, Crystal Tyler, Andrew Tyler, Richard Tyler, Franklin Tyler and Kathy Patterson, all of Myrtle Beach. Trumbo Funeral Chapel of New York City arranged the services. Courtesy announce-

ment by Fleming and DeLaine Funeral Home and Chapel of Manning.

CECIL J. LILLY LEXINGTON, Ky. — Cecil Jackson Lilly, 81, husband of Betty Kitchen Lilly, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at VA Medical Center, Leestown Campus, in Lexington. Born Sept. 2, 1931, in Dunns, W.Va., to the late Donald Theodore and Daisie Cox Lilly, he proudly served in the U.S. Army and Air Force for 20 years. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Steen Funeral Home, 13th Street Chapel, with the Rev. Charles Lane officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Burial Park Mausoleum. Online condolences may be made at www. steenfuneralhome.com. KATHLEEN M. RAPPOSELLI Kathleen Gail Moore

Rapposelli, 60, died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Palmetto Health Richland. She was born in Elkton, Md., a daughter of the late Clyde E. Moore Sr. and Shirley ElizaRAPPOSELLI beth West Moore. She worked in the food service industry as a deli manager at Bi-Lo and Acme Markets. She was an artist, an avid golfer and loved to play all sports. Surviving are two sons, Jason Rapposelli of Georgia and Daniel Rapposelli and his wife, Danielle, of Tybee Island, Ga.; three brothers, Clyde E. Moore Jr. and his wife, Juanita, and Kenneth Moore and Patrick Moore, all of Sumter; her domestic partner, Karen McMeekin; and her beloved cocker spaniel, Oliver.

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She was preceded in death by her brother, Randolph Moore. A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday at the Bullock Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Agnes McDaniel officiating. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday prior to services at Bullock Funeral Home. Friends of Kathy are encouraged to dress colorfully. Memorials may be made to The American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Ste 800, Washington DC 20004. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home, 1190 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter, for the arrangements.

BEATRICE R. HINES Beatrice Robinson Hines, 76, beloved wife of the late Joseph Hines, departed this life on Thursday, March 7, 2013, at Northwood Senior Living. HINES She was born in Sumter, a daughter of the late Nora Wells Williams and Bowman Robinson. She attended Sumter County schools and then moved to New York City. Ms. Hines worked in the Garment District for a brief period and later returned to Sumter in 2008, where she resided until 2013. Ms. Hines will always be remembered as a very devoted mother, daughter, wife, sister, grandmother, aunt, cousin and special friend to many. Surviving are three sisters, Edna Mae Harris

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of Washington, D.C., Vermell Robinson Williams of Clinton, Md., and Lenora Williams Long of Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y.; a brother, George Atkinson of Charlotte; two sisters-in-law, Marsha Barrieteau of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Susan Atkinson of Charlotte; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A memorial service will be held at noon today at Northwestern Christian Ministries with Pastor Bennie Bradley officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

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Stocks close lower, ending 10-day rally BY DANIEL WAGNER AP Business Writer U.S. stock markets fell Friday, ending the longest winning streak for the Dow Jones industrial average in nearly 17 years. The Dow dropped 25.03 points, or 0.2 percent, to 14,514.11 The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 2.5 points, or 0.2 percent, to 1,560.70, just shy of an all-time high from October 2007. The Nasdaq composite index dropped nine points, or 0.3 percent, to 3,249. The Dow had notched a 10-day winning streak through Thursday, its longest since November 1996. The string of wins pushed the blue-chip index up 484 points, or 3.4 percent, to a Thursday close of 14,539.14. The index’s closing price on Feb. 28, just before the rally began, was 14,054.49. Trading Friday was tentative because investors feared that rising inflation could cause the Federal Reserve to retreat from policies aimed at boosting markets. The government said that consumer prices increased in February at the fastest pace in more than three years. The increase was driven by a spike in gas prices; the core index, which excludes the volatile energy and food categories, increased more modestly. But both figures rose 2 percent compared with a year earlier, enough to get investors’ attention, said Peter Tchir, who runs the hedge fund TF Market Advisors. “It’s real and it’s a drag, and I think people are growing concerned that it can get out of control quickly,” Tchir said. He said signs of economic improvement and inflation “make them wonder if there will be continued market pressure on the Fed” to end its bond-buying programs. The market’s recent rally to multiyear highs was fueled in part by the Fed’s efforts to keep interest rates low and encourage investment.

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Specialist Jarrett Johnson works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Friday. U.S. stocks fell, ending the longest winning streak for the Dow Jones industrial average in nearly 17 years.

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on Friday to announce that the Obama administration will add 14 interceptors to a West Coast-based missile defense system, reflecting concern about North Korea’s focus on developing nuclear weapons and its advances in long-range missile technology.

U.S. to beef up missile defense against N. Korea BY ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON — The Pentagon announced Friday it will spend $1 billion to add 14 interceptors to an Alaska-based missile defense system, responding to what it called fasterthan-anticipated North Korean progress on nuclear weapons and missiles. In announcing the decision, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he is determined to protect the U.S. homeland and stay ahead of a worrisome North Korean missile threat. He acknowledged that the interceptors already in place to defend against potential North Korean missile strikes have had poor test performances. “We will strengthen our homeland defense, maintain our commitments to our allies and partners, and make clear to the world that the United States stands firm against aggression,” Hagel told a Pentagon news conference. He said the 14 additional interceptors will be installed at Fort Greely, Alaska, where 26 already

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un uses binoculars on March 7 to look at the South’s territory from an observation post at the military unit on Jangjae islet, located in the southernmost part of the southwestern sector of North Korea’s border with South Korea.

stand in underground silos, connected to communications systems and operated by soldiers at Greely and at Colorado Springs, Colo. The interceptors are designed to lift out of their silos, soar beyond the atmosphere and deploy a “kill vehicle” that can lock onto a targeted warhead and, by ramming into it at high speed, obliterate it. Hagel also cited a previously announced Pentagon plan to place an addi-

tional radar in Japan to provide early warning of a North Korean missile launch and to assist in tracking its flight path. A portion of the $1 billion cost of the expanded system at Fort Greely will come from scrapping the final phase of a missile defense system the U.S. is building in Europe, Hagel said. The system in Europe is aimed mainly at defending against a missile threat from Iran; key elements of that system

are already in place. Tom Collina, research director at the Arms Control Association, applauded the decision to scrap the final phase of the European system, calling it an addition that “may not work against a threat that does not yet exist.” Anticipating possible European unease, Hagel said U.S. commitment to defending Europe “remains ironclad.” The decision to drop the planned expansion in Europe happens to coincide with President Obama’s announced intention to engage Russia in talks about further reducing each country’s nuclear weapons arsenal. The Russians have balked at that, saying Washington must first address their objections to U.S. missile defenses in Europe, which the Russians see as undermining the deterrent value of their nuclear arms. Collina said the Russians may be more willing to talk about nuclear arms reductions now that the Obama administration had decided not to go forward with the final phase of its European missile defense system.

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SCHOOL from Page A1 been ordered to close. Since then, Eaton said his district has already communicated with both Sumter School District and Lee County School District, telling them to expect many of the MLD students to enroll next week. “Those kids really need to be in some sort of structured educational environment,” Eaton said. “That could be home school. That could be an online school in our district. That could be the school that they are zoned for. That could be a private school, if they so choose, but they need to be in something. And if they’re just going to hang out at MLD, eventually, local authorities are probably going to say, ‘Hey, you guys need to go in a school.’” In addition, Eaton said Friday that both the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and the Inspector General’s Office of the U.S. Department of Education are investigating activities at the school. “While the vast majority of the problems at MLD were concentrated in academic areas, the issues at that school were not limited to academics, and our understanding of the nature of those other problems continues to evolve,” Eaton said. On Thursday, however, Dinkins-Robinson said she was not aware of any ongoing investigations into the school

by any agency. “Not that I know of, as far as I understand. All of those things they have alleged, because they have tried every tactic they can to try and dismantle (the school). I’ve never saw such a big conspiracy in my life,” Dinkins-Robinson said Thursday. “This movement, to me, is really no different than Brown v. Board of Education. The only difference is MLD replaces Brown.” The location of the charter school, which originated in Lee County in 2005 and had several disputes with the Lee County School District, including over the use of public school facilities in Bishopville, has changed a few times in the past year. After it was evicted by the Lee County School District, the school moved to Sumter County in 2012, which the state charter school district says was done without its permission. At the beginning of this year, it was operating out of William Thomas Academy on Florence Highway. According to officials with William Thomas Academy, however, MLD moved out of its facilities in late January and thinks MLD is now operating out of Word International Ministries on North Guignard Drive in Sumter.

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Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

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GREENVILLE — TD Bank is showing it isn’t just manufacturing jobs coming to South Carolina. The bank celebrated the opening of its call center at its Southeast regional hub in Greenville on Friday. The hub contains lenders, technology workers and employee training as well as a call center. The bank’s campus has 600 workers, and the company is adding 30 new employees a month with a goal to have 1,400 workers in the next three to five years, TD Bank Regional President Rob Hoak said. South Carolina’s unemployment rate has dropped from 11.9 percent to 8.6 percent over the past three years.

Boeing unveiled its fix for its troublesome 787 battery on Friday and is aiming to wrap up testing within two weeks. The company hopes to get quick approval from the Federal Aviation Administration and bring an end to the grounding of the plane that began on Jan. 16. Company executives said the plane could be flying again within weeks, although aviation authorities in the U.S., Japan and elsewhere will ultimately decide the timing. Boeing still doesn’t know the root cause of the fire on a parked 787 Dreamliner in Boston on Jan. 7, or of the smoldering battery that forced an emergency landing on another 787 nine days later.

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pictures from the public Dennis Selvig comments on his photo submission, “While on a visit to the Australian Outback in 2009, I happened to spot this koala bear high up in a tree about 15 feet above me. This was not taken in a wild animal park. Koalas are everywhere there are eucalyptus trees.”

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

SPORTS Barons stay unbeaten SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2013

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Fleenor, USCS staying patient

WH moves to 11-0 on year with win over OP

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS jdriggers@theitem.com

the first of three errors OP would commit during a span of four batters – allowing the Barons to tack on four unearned runs in a 5-run output. A big part of the offense came via the Baron running game. Wilson Hall stole three bases in the inning and McLendon Sears executed a perfect suicide squeeze bunt that plated the first run. The Barons catcher was 1-for-2 with a run

University of South Carolina Sumter head baseball coach Tom Fleenor and his staff have taken a patient approach with this year’s squad, he said. “I like this group. It’s a good group of kids,” Fleenor said. “I think they’ve got a lot of potential. I’m anxious to see FLEENOR what they’re capable of when they put everything together.” That is still an ongoing process, however, as the Fire Ants enter a weekend series against USC Salkehatchie at Riley Park. USCS will play doubleheaders today and Sunday beginning at 1 p.m. The Fire Ants are coming off a rough week in which they opened Region X play. USCS dropped three of four games at Louisburg College last weekend and suffered a Tuesday loss to the Newberry College JV squad. With a second-game victory over Newberry and a 7-2 win over Surry Community College on

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BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS jdriggers@theitem.com It was not the beginning Wilson Hall starting pitcher John Patrick Sears was hoping for on Friday JONES after he plunked three Orangeburg Prep batters in the first two innings. “I started out kind of rough; I think everybody saw that,” Sears said. “I didn’t really have my best stuff out of the gate.” How Sears and the Barons finished was a different matter entirely. Aggressive baserunning paved the way for some clutch hits, and the Indians’ errorfilled fourth inning opened the door for a big offensive night. Meanwhile Sears shut down OP’s lineup to the tune of no earned runs on four hits – three of them in-

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Wilson Hall pitcher John Patrick Sears, above, threw five innings of 4-hit baseball while striking out eight in the Barons’ 12-1 victory at Baron Field on Friday. Tyler Pannell, below, paced the Barons offense with a 2-run double in the victory.

field singles – with eight strikeouts as WH rolled to a 12-1 victory in five innings at Baron Field to keep its perfect record intact. The Barons, now 11-0 overall and 2-0 in SCISA Region II-3A, will host Augusta Christian in a non-region matchup on Tuesday at 6 p.m. “I think it really came down to our base hits came at the right moments and their errors came at the wrong moments,” Wilson Hall head

coach Tommy Jones said. “Orangeburg is a much better team than the (11-run difference) shows. They made some errors on some doable plays that really hurt them. “But when they gave us an opportuni-

ty, we took advantage.” The biggest opportunity came in the bottom of the fourth. With WH leading 4-1 and two down, Jay Goodson’s roller to second base looked as if it would end the inning. But it turned out to be

‘Noles ends Clemson’s season in ACC tourney BY MANDRALLIUS ROBINSON Greenville News THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Any fan who thinks the final month of Clemson’s basketball season was difficult to watch should consider Devin Coleman’s perspective. Clemson closed its season COLEMAN Thursday night with a 73-69 loss to Florida State in the opening round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. Clemson dropped its final seven games and finished with a 13-18 re-

Florida State’s Michael Snaer, right, drives against Clemson’s Devin Booker during Thursday’s first round of the ACC Tournament in Greensboro, N.C. The Seminoles ended the Tigers season with a 73-69 victory. Clemson finished the year with a 13-18 record.

FLORIDA STATE 73, CLEMSON 69 CLEMSON (13-18) Jennings 3-9 1-2 7, McDaniels 6-9 2-3 16, Booker 4-8 2-4 11, Hall 1-4 5-8 7, Roper 3-11 9-13 18, Harrison 3-9 0-1 7, Filer 1-1 0-0 3, Sullivan 0-0 0-0 0, Nnoko 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-51 19-31 69. FLORIDA ST. (18-14) White 8-11 7-7 24, Ojo 0-0 0-0 0, Bookert 3-4 4-8 12, Thomas 2-3 0-0 5, Snaer 3-10 4-4 10, Gilchrist 0-0 0-0 0, Turpin 0-1 0-0 0, Miller 0-4 0-0 0, Whisnant II 0-0 0-0 0, Brandon 2-3 3-6 8, Shannon 4-8 4-5 12, Bojanovsky 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 22-45 24-32

cord, experiencing its first losing season since 2004. Coleman, a sophomore guard from Philadelphia, watched every agonizing second of every loss, convinced he could have altered some of those outcomes. However, Coleman tore an Achilles’ tendon in July and sat out the season.

73. Halftime_Clemson 35-30. 3-Point Goals_ Clemson 8-17 (Roper 3-3, McDaniels 2-3, Booker 1-1, Filer 1-1, Harrison 1-3, Hall 0-1, Jennings 0-5), Florida St. 5-13 (Bookert 2-2, Brandon 1-1, Thomas 1-1, White 1-3, Snaer 0-3, Miller 0-3). Fouled Out_McDaniels, Miller, Shannon. Rebounds_ Clemson 32 (Harrison 8), Florida St. 28 (Bookert, Snaer 5). Assists_Clemson 12 (Hall 5), Florida St. 11 (Snaer 5). Total Fouls_Clemson 24, Florida St. 23. A_22,169.

“It’s very difficult to just watch and not be able to try to help the team,” Coleman said Thursday. “Obviously, you want to be out there to do whatever you can do to help the team. It’s difficult losing when you play, so not playing, having no control over SEE CLEMSON, PAGE B4

CLARENDON COUNTY ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

Edward ‘Slick’ Gibbons excelled at racing hobby

Martin always made most of opportunities in front of him

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS jdriggers@theitem.com

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com

Edward Guy “Slick” Gibbons had always had a passion for cars, but racing was more of a hobby, he said. A hobby he excelled at, perhaps at a higher level than any other amateur racer in the state of South Carolina. During a 23-year career from 1965-88, Gibbons won more than 250 races from his hometown track at Sumter Speedway to Hemingway to Myrtle Beach and even as far away as Fayetteville, N.C. For that, Gibbons will be one of eight new inductees in this year’s Clarendon County Athletic Hall of fame. The list includes Donald

Carl Martin has made the most of his opportunities whenever he’s been given a chance. As a seventh-grader at Clarendon Hall, Martin was given the chance to play varsity football and he didn’t disappoint. The 5-foot, 6-inch, 152pound Martin played guard and blistered his MARTIN feet after the team was issued new shoes that day. “My dad had to get high top tennis shoes and cut the back out so I could play the next week,” Martin

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Edward ‘Slick’ Gibbons had a 23-year dirt track racing career in which he won 250 races throughout the South. He will be one of eight people inducted into the Clarendon County Athletic Hall of Fame today.

Hardy, Robbie Briggs, Fred Bennett, Carl Martin, Brian, Jessica Ridgill SEE GIBBONS, PAGE B4

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

explained. “He said, ‘Why didn’t you come out?’ I said, ‘I’m not coming out I had my chance and I’m not coming out.’ I played the whole game that way and never came out again.” In fact, that determination helped Martin become a 2-time letterman at Clemson University after he SEE MARTIN, PAGE B4

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TV, RADIO TODAY 8:30 a.m. -- International Soccer: English Premier League Match -- Everton vs. Manchester City (ESPN2). 9 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Avantha Masters Third Round from Dehl, Indiai (GOLF). 9 a.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 Practice from Bristol, Tenn. (SPEED). 9 a.m. -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: Miami vs. New York Yankees from Tampa, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 10 a.m. -- Professional Basketball: NBA Development League Game -- Iowa at Texas (YOUTOO). 11 a.m. -- College Softball: Tennessee at Florida (ESPNU). 11 a.m. -- International Soccer: English Premier League Match -Swansea vs. Arsenal (FOX SOCCER). Noon -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 Practice from Bristol, Tenn. (SPEED). Noon -- College Baseball: Kentucky at Florida (SPORTSOUTH). 12:30 p.m. -- Major League Soccer: D.C. at New York (WIS 10). 1 p.m. -- College Lacrosse: Johns Hopkins at Syracuse (ESPNU). 1 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Tampa Bay Championship Third Round from Palm Harbor, Fla. (GOLF). 1 p.m. -- International Baseball: World Baseball Classic SecondRound Game from Miami – Puerto Rico or United States vs. Dominican Republic (MLB NETWORK). 1:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: English Premier League Match -- Manchester United vs. Reading (FOX SOCCER). 2 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series Jeff Foxworthy’s Grit Chips 300 from Bristol, Tenn. (ESPN2, WEGX-FM 92.9). 3 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Tampa Bay Championship Third Round from Palm Harbor, Fla. (GOLF). 3 p.m. -- Major League Soccer: Chicago at Kansas City (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 3 p.m. – College Baseball: South Carolina at Missouri (WPUB-FM 102.7, WNKT-FM 107.5). 3:15 p.m. -- College Baseball: Vanderbilt at Auburn (SPORTSOUTH). 4 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup Third Round from Phoenix (GOLF). 4 p.m. -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland from Phoenix (MLB NETWORK). 4 p.m. -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: Chicago Cubs vs. Kansas City from Mesa, Ariz. (WGN). 5 p.m. -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: Atlanta vs. New York Yankees from Kissimmee, Fla. (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 7:30 p.m. – Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Toshiba Classic Second Round from Newport Beach, Calif. (GOLF). 7:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Indiana at Washington (NBA TV). 7:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Charlotte at Boston (SPORTSOUTH). 8 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Houston vs. Washington from Viera, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 8 p.m. – Major League Soccer: Portland at Seattle (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 10 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Memphis at Utah (NBA TV). 10:15 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Timothy Bradley vs. Ruslan Provodnikov for the WBO Welterweight Title and Jessie Vargas vs. Wale Omotoso in a Welterweight Bout from Carson, Calif. (HBO). 1:30 a.m. – Formula One Racing: Australian Grand Prix from Melbourne, Australia (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Varsity Baseball Chesterfield at East Clarendon, 2 p.m. Junior Varsity Baseball Sumter at West Florence (DH), noon Crestwood at Wilson (DH), noon Lakewood at South Florence (DH), noon Chesterfield at East Clarendon, 11 a.m. B Team Baseball Sumter at Brookland-Cayce (DH), noon Wilson Hall at Robert E. Lee (DH), 10 a.m. Varsity Softball Laurence Manning in Colleton Prep Tournament, TBA Junior Varsity Softball Laurence Manning in Colleton Prep Tournament, TBA Varsity Track and Field Sumter in Spartanburg Invitationals, 10 a.m.

Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Detroit vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Yankees (ss) at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Boston vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Baltimore vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Miami vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m. Cincinnati (ss) vs. San Francisco (ss) at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Texas vs. Chicago Cubs at Las Vegas, Nev., 4:05 p.m. Oakland (ss) vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Kansas City vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Cincinnati (ss) vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m. L.A. Angels vs. Oakland (ss) at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m. Arizona vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Seattle vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (ss) vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 5:05 p.m. Houston vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 6:05 p.m. San Francisco (ss) vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 10:05 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 38 25 .603 – Brooklyn 38 27 .585 1 Boston 35 29 .547 31/2 Toronto 25 40 .385 14 Philadelphia 24 40 .375 141/2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB x-Miami 49 14 .778 – Atlanta 35 29 .547 141/2 Washington 21 42 .333 28 Orlando 18 47 .277 32 Charlotte 14 50 .219 351/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Indiana 40 24 .625 – Chicago 35 29 .547 5 Milwaukee 32 31 .508 71/2 Cleveland 22 42 .344 18 Detroit 23 44 .343 181/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB x-San Antonio 50 16 .758 – Memphis 44 19 .698 41/2 Houston 35 30 .538 141/2 Dallas 30 34 .469 19 New Orleans 22 43 .338 271/2 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 48 17 .738 – Denver 44 22 .667 41/2 Utah 33 32 .508 15 Portland 30 34 .469 171/2 Minnesota 22 40 .355 241/2 Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 45 21 .682 – Golden State 37 29 .561 8 L.A. Lakers 34 32 .515 11 Sacramento 23 43 .348 22 Phoenix 22 43 .338 221/2 x-clinched playoff spot Thursday’s Games San Antonio 92, Dallas 91 Portland 105, New York 90 Today’s Games Phoenix at Washington, 7 p.m. Charlotte at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Indiana at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Detroit at Portland, 10 p.m. Memphis at Utah, 10 p.m.

By The Associated Press AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct Kansas City 15 2 .882 Baltimore 11 5 .688 Cleveland 12 7 .632 Seattle 12 7 .632 Tampa Bay 12 7 .632 Detroit 11 8 .579 Chicago 8 7 .533 Texas 9 8 .529 Boston 10 9 .526 Minnesota 10 9 .526 Oakland 8 9 .471 Toronto 8 10 .444 Houston 7 10 .412 New York 7 12 .368 Los Angeles 4 11 .267 NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct Colorado 9 7 .563 St. Louis 10 8 .556 San Diego 10 9 .526 Atlanta 11 10 .524 Washington 9 9 .500 San Francisco 7 8 .467 Arizona 8 10 .444 Philadelphia 8 10 .444 Miami 7 9 .438 New York 6 8 .429 Chicago 8 11 .421 Pittsburgh 8 11 .421 Milwaukee 7 10 .412 Los Angeles 6 9 .400 Cincinnati 5 13 .278 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not. Thursday’s Games Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 1 Boston 7, Minnesota 3 Washington 6, Houston 3 St. Louis 5, Atlanta 4 Toronto 17, N.Y. Yankees 5 Tampa Bay 4, Baltimore 3 Detroit 9, N.Y. Mets 1 Kansas City 5, Cleveland 3 Seattle 8, Cincinnati 7 L.A. Angels 12, Chicago White Sox 4 Chicago Cubs 8, L.A. Dodgers 1 Texas 6, Oakland 2 Today’s Games

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scored and an RBI on the night. “We were really running out ground balls well tonight,” Jones said. “There were a number of bang-bang plays at first and second base. Some went our way, some didn’t. But I think we did a good job of applying

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Crestwood High School opened its Region VI-3A schedule with a 3-1 loss to Hartsville in two overtimes on Friday at the Crestwood field. Hartsville scored twice in the second of the two 5-minute overtimes to win. Kristen Gainey scored the Lady Knights’ only goal on an assist from Megan Arnold. Kelly Rvsanski had 12 saves in goal. Crestwood is 1-2 overall. TRACK AND FIELD SUMTER WINS MEET

HOPKINS — Kedejuha Kennedy won two individual events and ran a leg on a winning relay team to help Sumter High School to a victory in a 4-team meet on Wednesday at the Lower Richland track. Sumter won with a 113 points followed by LR with 74. A.C. Flora had 62 and Eau Claire had 20. Kennedy won the

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Dale Turner scored on an assist from Ryan Perez with less than 20 seconds remaining in the match to lift Sumter High School to a 1-0 victory over Gilbert on Thursday at the SHS field. The Gamecocks improved to 3-4-1 on the season. VARSITY GOLF

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kyle Busch won his first career pole at Bristol Motor Speedway with a track record qualifying lap. LEE LEADS LPGA FOUNDERS CUP

PHOENIX — Jee Young Lee birdied three of the last four holes to take a one-stroke lead over Ai Miyazato at the LPGA Founders Cup.

pressure early on and that may have led to things going our way a little later on in the game.” John Patrick Sears’ early wildness and the only Baron error of the game produced OP’s lone score in the first inning. Afterward, he was able to quell any scoring threat

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MANNING — Laurence Manning Academy’s varsity baseball team improved to 2-0 in SCISA Region II-3A with a 14-4 victory over Florence Christian on Friday at Tucker Belangia Diamond. Jack Martin, Linc Powell, Mark Pipkin, Russell Thompson and Todd Larrimer each had two hits for LMA. Blake Winans was the winning pitcher.

KYLE BUSCH SETS TRACK RECORD AT BRISTOL

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MANNING — Laurence Manning Academy improved to 12-3 on the season with a 10-8 victory over Manning High School on Thursday at the Manning field. Courtney Beatson was the winning pitcher. Hannah Hodge, Dixie Richburg and Dakota Jackson each had two hits.

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long jump and triple jump and ran a leg on the winning 4x100-meter relay team.

First Place 100 -- Angelica Clayton; Long Jump -- Kedejuha Kennedy; Triple Jump -- Kennedy; Shot Put -- Dae’Shondra Stephens; 4x100 -- (Kennedy, Clayton, Alexus Choice, Raven Pringle); 4x400 -- (Choice, Deanna King, Brianna Witherspoon, Kaysia Holland). Second Place 200 -- Pringle; 100 High Hurdles -- Aaliyah Pringle; 400 -- King; 400 Intermediate Hurdles -- Witherspoon; High Jump -- Cydanisha Cooper; Shot Put -- Tasheana Chestnut; Discus -- Stephens. Third Place 100 -- Ravne Pringle; 200 -- Aja Black; 100 High Hurdles -- Janeen Wilson; 400 Intermediate Hurdles -- Teresa Taylor; Long Jump -Choice; Triple Jump -- Anniassa Brayboy; High Jump -- Dariana Reid.

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DARLINGTON — Haley Courtney allowed just one hit in going the distance in Lakewood High School’s 2-0, 4-inning victory over Darlington on Friday at the Darlington field. Katelyn McPhail had a hit and a walk while scoring a run and driving in one for the Lady Gators. Stephanie Welch had a hit and a run batted in, while Cody Boykin had a hit, two walks and a run. WILSON HALL HEATHWOOD HALL

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Wilson Hall defeated Heathwood Hall 20-0 on Thursday at Patriot Park SportsPlex. Caroline Campbell had two hits and drove in three runs to lead the Lady Barons. Madison Reaves had two hits and Mary Catherine McGarrity had a hit and two RBI.

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INDIANAPOLIS — Kobe Bryant played 12 minutes Friday at Indiana, missed all four shots and then went to the bench for good.

CLEMSON — Clemson lost to Virginia 6-5 in 11 innings on Friday in the opening game of a 3-game Atlantic Coast Conference baseball series at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

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BENNETTSVILLE — Crestwood High School fell to 1-1 in Region VI-3A with an 8-1 loss to Marlboro County on Friday at the Marlboro field. Emily Horton, Chloe Foote and Kaci Dinkins each had two hits for the Lady Knights, who fell to 5-5 overall.

USC tops Mizzou 4-1 in SEC opener

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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Sophomore right-hander Evan Beal struck out a career-high 10 batters as fifthranked South Carolina defeated Missouri 4-1 on Friday in its Southeastern Conference BEAL opener at Taylor Stadium.

Sumter High School’s varsity softball team evened its Region VI-4A record at 1-1 with a 4-1 victory over Conway on Friday at the SHS field. Hannah Bettencourt scattered four hits while striking out five for the victory for the Lady Gamecocks, who improved to 3-2 overall. Bettencourt improved to 3-0 overall Chae Hutchison had a hit and drove in two runs to lead the offense. Courtney Price had a hit and a run batted in. ESTILL — Clarendon Hall opened its SCISA Region I-1A schedule with a 15-2 victory over Patrick Henry on Friday at the Patrick Henry field. Gracyn Royce allowed just two hits while striking out five for the Lady Saints, who improved to 4-0 on the season. Holly Carlisle led the offense, going 4-for-5. Delaney Peeler had two hits.

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 28 20 8 0 40 103 79 New Jersey 27 13 9 5 31 70 77 N.Y. Rangers 26 13 11 2 28 65 64 N.Y. Islanders 27 12 12 3 27 79 88 Philadelphia 28 12 15 1 25 77 87 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 27 18 5 4 40 88 69 Boston 25 18 4 3 39 76 54 Ottawa 27 13 8 6 32 64 58 Toronto 28 15 12 1 31 82 78 Buffalo 27 10 14 3 23 70 84 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Carolina 26 15 10 1 31 81 72 Winnipeg 27 14 11 2 30 71 77 Tampa Bay 27 11 15 1 23 88 83 Washington 26 11 14 1 23 72 78 Florida 28 7 15 6 20 67 105 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 27 22 2 3 47 87 59 St. Louis 27 15 10 2 32 83 79 Detroit 27 12 10 5 29 70 71 Nashville 27 11 10 6 28 62 68 Columbus 28 10 12 6 26 63 76 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 26 13 7 6 32 75 72 Minnesota 26 14 10 2 30 64 64 Edmonton 26 10 11 5 25 64 76 Calgary 25 10 11 4 24 69 84 Colorado 26 10 12 4 24 65 78 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 26 20 3 3 43 89 64 Los Angeles 26 14 10 2 30 76 69 San Jose 26 12 8 6 30 62 64 Phoenix 27 13 11 3 29 77 77 Dallas 26 12 11 3 27 68 73 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

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From wire reports the Indians mounted. He pitched around a leadoff bunt single in the fifth and got out of a mini jam in the third when Orangeburg put runners at the corners with one out. “That was big,” the WH left-hander said of the third inning. “I was able to pick that guy off of first and then strike out the next guy to keep the score (3-1) at that time.

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Thomas Sumter Academy improved to 5-1 on the season with an 11-stroke victory over Laurence Manning Academy on Thursday at Beech Creek Golf Club. TSA shot a 171 compared to LMA’s 182. Drake McCormick shot a 37 to lead the Generals. Tyler Maritn had a 43 for LMA. On Tuesday at Wild Dunes Resort in Isle of Palms, TSA won the SCISA Region II-2A match. The Generals shot a 178 followed by Palmetto Christian at 180, Calhoun Academy at 184 and Holly Hill at 242. McCormick and Tyler Gray both shot a 43 to lead TSA. TRACK AND FIELD SUMTER WINS MEET

HOPKINS -- Ky’Ton Tyler won two individual events and was part of two winning relay teams to help Sumter “I kind of settled in after those first couple of innings. I was trying to spot the ball and be too precise instead of just throwing. But I got into a rhythm after that and really had my changeup working, which produced a lot of groundballs. But my defense was solid all night and backed me up.” Sears said he was also calmed by WH’s 3-run

High School to a victory in a 4-team meet on Wednesday at the Lower Richland track. Sumter won with 114 points followed by LR with 91. A.C. Flora had 77 and Eau Claire 76. Tyler won the long jump and the triple and was part of the winning 4x100meter relay team. The Gamecocks’ Devontaye Edwards won the shot put and discus. First Place Long Jump -- Ky’Jon Tyler; Triple Jump -- Tyler; Shot Put -- Devontaye Edwards; Discus -- Edwards; 4x100 Relay -- (Tyler, Dashaun Randoph, Johnnie Brunson, Manuel Conyers; 4x800 Relay -- (Justin Martin, Antoine Locklin, Antonio Locklin, Alton Moseley. 4x400 Relay -- Antonio Locklin, Tiquan Colclough, Randolph, Tyler. Second Place 3,200 -- David McInnis; Long Jump -- Brunson; Discus -- Troy Brayboy. Third Place 200 -- Brunson; Triple Jump -- Jalyn Lewis; Discus -- Evan Myers; 100 -- Manuel Conyers.

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MANNING -- Laurence Manning Academy improved to 5-0 on the season with a 14-0 victory over Florence Christian on Friday at Tucker Belangia Diamond. Taylor Finley and Tripp Mason each had two hits for LMA. Hunter Robinson had seven strikeouts in picking up the victory. JUNIOR VARSITY SOCCER SUMTER LAKEWOOD

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Owen Brooks had a goal and an assist to lead Sumter High School to a 6-1 victory over Lakewood on Thursday at J. Frank Baker Stadium. Oscar Martinez-Cruz, Richie Cotton, Nick Fry, Caleb Turner and Evan Moxley also scored goals for the Gamecocks. Blake Drown and Kwajo Boatend each had two assists for SHS.

first inning. Tyler Pannell laced a 2-out double that scored two runs and Gordon Owens followed with another RBI hit. Owens finished the night 3-for-3 with a double and a run scored. “That was a big hit by Tyler,” Jones said. “It might not seem like it in the first inning, but it changed momentum after they got an early run.

He also made a great diving play (in the second) to keep a run from scoring.” Goodson was on base four times for Wilson Hall and scored three runs. William Kinney was 2-for3 with a walk and two runs scored and also delivered the final blow for the Barons. His fifth-inning, bases-loaded double cleared the bases and sent everyone home.

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Wells leads Maryland to 83-74 upset of Duke GREENSBORO, N.C. — Dez Wells slapped the floor — and knocked No. 2 Duke out of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. Wells scored a careerhigh 30 points and Maryland upset the Blue Devils 83-74 on Friday night in the ACC tournament quarterfinals. Wells was 9 of 13 from the field and 10 of 10 from the free throw line to lead the seventh-seeded Terrapins (22-11). In delivering the first big shocker of the week in Greensboro, they never trailed, held the league’s best team from 3-point range to 4-of-25 shooting from beyond the arc, and bolstered their NCAA tournament credentials with their second straight win over Duke. Mason Plumlee had 19 points to lead the second-seeded Blue Devils (27-5), whose quest for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament took a jolt. They had the ball trailing by six points with about 2 minutes left after Seth Curry hit a rare 3-pointer and the Blue Devils got an even rarer defensive stop. But Tyler Thornton missed 3-pointers on consecutive trips downcourt and Wells and Seth Allen followed with two free throws apiece, with Allen’s stretching the lead to 77-67 with 1:44 left. (9) MIAMI BOSTON COLLEGE

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TV HOOPS SCHEDULE MEN SEMIFINALS ACC (WKTC 63, ESPN) 1 p.m. – Miami vs. N.C. State 3:30 p.m. – Maryland vs. UNC or FSU SEC (WOLO 25) 1 p.m. – Florida vs. Alabama 3:30 p.m. – Vanderbilt vs. Missouri or Mississippi BIG 10 (WBTW 13, WLTX 19) 1:40 p.m. – Indiana vs. Wisconsin 4 p.m. – Ohio State vs. Michigan State or Iowa CHAMPIONSHIP 11:30 a.m. -- Conference USA – Southern Miss vs. Memphis or Tulsa (WBTW 13, WLTX 19) 11:30 a.m. -- America East -- Alabany vs. Vermont (ESPN2). 4:30 p.m. -- Southwestern Athletic Conference – Prairie View vs. Texas Southern or Alabama A&M (ESPN2). 5 p.m. – MEAC – Morgan State vs. North Carolina A&T or Delaware State

whether Shane Larkin is passing the ball or taking it from the other team. The Miami point guard always wants to keep his teammates involved. Larkin scored 15 of his 20 points after halftime to help the ninthranked Hurricanes pull away and beat Boston College 69-58 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. Kenny Kadji added 15 points and Trey McKinney Jones finished with 12 for the top-seeded Hurricanes (25-6), who got a serious scare from eighthseeded BC (16-17). Miami let an early 13-point lead disappear, then shot nearly 70 percent in the second half while making all the plays down the stretch to avoid becoming the ACC’s first No. 1 seed to lose its tournament opener since 1997.

(ESPNU) 6 p.m. -- Mountain West Conference – Semifinal Winners (WBTW 13, WLTX 19) 6 p.m. – Big 12 – Semifinal Winners (ESPN) 6:30 p;m; -- MAC – Semifinal Winners (ESPN2) 8 p.m. – Big East – Semifinal Winners (ESPN) 8:30 p.m. – Southland – Stephen F. Austin vs. Northwestern State or Sam Houston State (ESPN2) 9 p.m. – Big Sky – Semifinal Winners (ESPNU). 10:30 p.m. – Big West – Semifinal Winners (ESPN2) 11 p.m. – Pac-12 – Semifinal Winners (ESPN) 11 p.m. – Western Athletic – Semifinal Winners(ESPNU) WOMEN CHAMPIONSHIP 3 p.m. -- Western Athletic – Idaho vs. Seattle (ESPNU) 7 p.m. – Atlantic 10 – St. Joesph’s vs. Fordham (ESPNU)

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Parker scored 12 points, and the Vanderbilt Commodores beat Kentucky 64-48 Friday night in a rematch of last year’s Southeastern Conference tournament championship and put a serious dent in the Wildcats’ hopes of at least having a chance to defend their national title. Kentucky (21-11) came in as a bubble team projected possibly as a play-in candidate after coach John Calipari sent six players to the NBA last summer and tried reloading yet again with another top recruiting class.

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CLEMSON from Page B1 what happens makes it worse.” Coleman led Clemson in scoring in the last game he played, the Tigers’ loss to Virginia Tech in the opening round of last year’s ACC Tournament. Even then, his career-high 15 points could not soothe the anguish of an abrupt exit. He felt the same torment Thursday. “It’s definitely fuel,” Coleman said. “It’s motivating, especially for us sophomores, because we had to go through this last year. The freshmen feel how we felt last year right now. “We know we’ve got to get better. The league is getting better. We don’t have a choice but to get

better if we don’t want to go through this anymore.” Clemson allowed 60.1 points per game, its best scoring defense average since 1950. Yet, the Tigers produced only 61.5 points per game, their lowest scoring average since 1971. Clemson lost 10 of its final 11 games. Only once during that skid did Clemson shoot at least 40 percent from the field in both halves of a game. “We have some deficiencies that we have to improve,” said Clemson coach Brad Brownell. “Until we do that, this is going to be the outcome.” Clemson must reload the frontcourt after losing senior forwards

MARTIN from Page B1 and the late George Turbeville. The induction ceremony and dinner will be held today at the Manning Junior High School gymnasium beginning at 6 p.m. Former New York Yankees second baseman Bobby Richardson will be the guest speaker. “It’s a great honor for me,” Gibbons said of his selection. “It really came as a surprise to me to be one of the new inductees, so once again it’s a very special honor.” Gibbons is a 1960 graduate of East Clarendon High School in Turbeville, but has been in Manning since he got married at the age of 20. After working for Julius Cato in the auto parts business, Gibbons soon opened his own store, Clarendon Auto Parts, which he has worked at since 1972. “Working there sort of got me affiliated with a group of boys over here in Manning (Elbert Brewer, Billy Disher) and we decided we were going to get a car and start racing,” Gibbons said. Brewer and Disher worked as mechanics, and with Gibbons’ knowledge of auto parts, it turned out to be a solid combination all around, he said. “They had the ability to fix the cars and I knew what parts we thought we needed to make the car go faster,” Gibbons said. The group soon began racking up wins – most no-

tably in Hemingway, Orangeburg and, of course, Sumter. Gibbons won the 1970 Modified Championship and the 1978 Points Championship in the Late Model Sportsman Division. Gibbons’ car of choice became synonymous with him as well during that span – a red, white and blue 1963 Ford Falcon. “We were really rookies to begin with, but we loved being out there racing and really had a passion for it,” Gibbons said. “We worked in the daytime to support our families and then we spent most of our free time fixing up the car and racing whenever and wherever we could. “We didn’t have any ideas about going pro. We just loved to race.” Gibbons said the biggest win of his career probably came in Myrtle Beach when he and his team won the Buckstove 100. “There were a lot of guys there from North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, so that was a pretty big accomplishment for us,” Gibbons said. The now 70-year-old Gibbons described his racing style, and pretty much the style of the day, as “aggressive.” “That’s kind of what it was like on those dirt tracks,” he said. “There was a lot of bumping and a lot of jockeying going on. You had to be smart and think a couple of moves ahead. “I guess I was pretty good at that.”

MARTIN from Page B1 walked on to the team and was part of the 1981 national championship team. “(Former Clemson head coach Danny Ford) felt pound-for-pound that I was the toughest and strongest on the team,” Martin said. “To have Danny Ford say that about me, that’s always meant a lot to me because I knew that I wasn’t the fastest, obviously wasn’t the biggest or the best player on the team, but finding out where I could contribute I did the best that I could in the role that I had.” For his efforts Martin will be one of eight new members inducted into the Clarendon County Athletic Hall of Fame today. He will go in along with Donald Hardy, Robbie Briggs, Fred Bennett, Slick Gibbons, Jessica Ridgill and George Turbeville. The induction ceremony and dinner will be held at the Manning Junior High School gymnasium beginning at 6 p.m. Former New York Yankees second baseman Bobby Richardson will be the guest speaker.

“I know very well, better than anybody, that I don’t deserve an honor like this,” he explained. “It’s the coaches that have taught me and put me in the right position. It’s all about people putting you in the right position and giving you an opportunity to do something. I really want to fulfill my role Saturday night and tell people how much they’ve done for me honestly.” During his time at Clarendon Hall, Martin was successful at offensive guard as well as defensive middle guard positions as a seventh- and eighth-grader. As a freshman his speed gave him success as a cornerback. His sophomore, junior and senior years saw him play linebacker. He excelled his senior year with 110 tackles on a team that only allowed 13 points all season. Martin attended Clemson from ‘79 to ‘83 where he earned playing time on special teams and defense. He and his former teammates joked that his story mirrored that

USCS from Page B1 Wednesday, USC Sumter enters today’s contests with a 14-7 overall mark and a 1-3 record in the region. “It was what I’ve talked about before with us and that’s youth and inconsistency,” Fleenor said of the series against Louisburg. “We didn’t hit the ball well at all aside from one game and we didn’t hit well with runners in scoring position at all during the weekend or the middle of the week. We left a lot of guys on against Surry.” The Fire Ants lost 5-1 in the opener and 10-6 in last Saturday’s nightcap. Their lone win, a 6-1 decision, came in the opener Sunday before they fell 3-1 in the second game. The opening pair of

games turned on two big innings for the Hurricanes. A grand slam in the bottom of the sixth inning of Game 1 proved the difference and a 9-run fourth inning doomed USCS in Game 2. “Yeah they were two bad innings, but that’s part of the college game,” Fleenor said. “We’d only scored one run in the first game until that point and you have to hit at this level. We’re just not doing that consistently.” While the hitting is still a work in progress, Fleenor was pleased with the pitching performances. “We’ve got a lot of guys who can go out there and give us quality innings,” Fleenor said. “Matt (Poole) had an in-

Devin Booker and Milton Jennings, who accounted for 38 percent of the offense. Yet, its reserve forwards, sophomore Bernard Sullivan and freshmen Landry Nnoko and Josh Smith, have not proven they can fill that void. No one in that trio averaged more than 8.2 minutes per game. In November, the staff filled the two pending scholarship openings with guards -- Patrick Rooks, a 6-foot-3 shooter from Charlotte, and Austin Ajukwa, a 6-5 wing from Columbia. However, sophomore guard T.J. Sapp transferred to Murray State midway through the season, freeing a scholarship the staff can use to sign a post player. “We’re going to get out on the road as quick as possible and try and fill that,” Brownell said.

of Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger at Notre Dame. “I laugh at it, but I played more than Rudy did. It does mirror it, but I lettered two years,” Martin said. “Walking on and playing for Clemson and that (championship) team is a dream come true. Running down the hill, and to be on the field against the University of South Carolina and Nebraska and to play against guys like Doug Flutie – I mean really – I’m 5-foot-6 man. I know God allowed it to happen and have other people help me.” Faith has become a big part of Martin’s life and he credits it through his journey in life, which has brought him success both on and off the field. “You don’t always get to be the best at everything in life, but if you learn how to contribute where you are and make people better around you where you are, that seems to be the secret in life,” he explained. “I know (God) has given me a platform for him to use for those around me. That’s what I sought to do after I played, and I know he allowed it to happen.”

ning get away from him in that second game, but other than that I thought our guys went out there and competed.” USCS’ staff was helped out by the fact that the Fire Ants committed just one error in the field all weekend. “We’ve got strengths on this team, and pitching and defense are at the top of the list,” Fleenor said. USC Sumter did not come out of the weekend unscathed, however. Austin Meyer, who was one of the Fire Ants’ most consistent run producers and clutch hitters, left Saturday’s late game with a broken hand and is out 4-6 weeks, Fleenor said. First baseman and former Sumter High School and Sumter P-15’s standout Andrew Reardon also tweaked a hamstring, as

did cleanup man and starting pitcher Josh Bowers. Bowers still pitched last Sunday and Fleenor hopes to have both this weekend, he said. USCS faces an Indians squad that is 13-11 overall and 2-2 in Region X after splitting a 4-game series against Spartanburg Methodist last weekend. USC Salkehatchie has relied on solid pitching thus far. The Indians’ staff has allowed four runs or less in 16 of their 24 games this year, including six of the last seven. “They’re a dangerous team,” Fleenor said. “They’re coached well and Bubba Dorman does a good job of getting his guys to play hard. It’s going to take our best effort to beat them.”

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CHICAGO — Cody Zeller scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead No. 3 Indiana past Illinois 80-64 Friday in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. (10) OHIO STATE NEBRASKA

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CHICAGO — DeShaun Thomas and Sam Thompson had 19 points apiece, helping No. 10 Ohio State rout Nebraska 71-50 in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals on Friday night. (16) SAINT LOUIS CHARLOTTE

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NEW YORK — The only thing that kept Dwayne Evans from scoring was foul trouble. The Saint Louis forward had a career-high 25 points on near-perfect shooting to lead top-seeded Saint Louis to a 72-55 win over Charlotte in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 tournament Friday. (20) MEMPHIS TULSA

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TULSA, Okla. — Chris Crawford scored 30 points while connecting on eight 3-pointers to set new career highs in both categories for the second straight game, D.J. Stephens had 10 points and 10 rebounds after attending his grandmother’s funeral earlier in the day and No. 20 Memphis reached the Conference USA championship by beating Tulsa 85-74 Friday. (22) WISCONSIN (6) MICHIGAN

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CHICAGO— Ben Brust scored 11 of his 14 points in the second half and No. 22 Wisconsin knocked off sixthranked Michigan 68-59 in the second round of the Big Ten tournament on Friday.

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TULSA, Okla. — Dwayne Davis scored 27 points and Jonathan Mills had a double-double to lead Southern Mississippi over UTEP 85-67 Friday in a ConferenceUSA semifinal match. HOUSTON BAPTIST N.J.I.T.

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KATY, Texas — Antonio Bostic and Desmond Haymon scored 16 points each and Stephen F. Austin defeated Southeastern Louisiana 68-57 on Friday in the Southland Conference tournament semifinals. AKRON KENT STATE

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CLEVELAND — Zeke Marshall scored 18 points with 10 rebounds and seven blocks as Akron kept its NCAA tournament hopes alive by beating rival Kent State 62-59 on Friday night in the semifinals of the MidAmerican Conference tourney. MORGAN STATE BETHUNE-COOKMAN

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NORFOLK, Va. — Shaquille Duncan scored 17 points, and Justin Black and DeWayne Jackson added 16 each as Morgan State advanced to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference final by defeating Bethune-Cookman 82-71 Friday. From wire reports

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‘Tom, Dick & Harriet’ airs on Hallmark BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Is the truth packaged as a lie still the truth, or merely advertising? This is the heady theme of the made-for-cable romantic comedy “Tom, Dick & Harriet” (9 p.m. Saturday, Hallmark, TVPG). Borrowing themes from “Cyrano de Bergerac” and “The Front,” the film stars Steven Weber. Every fan of “Mad Men” knows that Don Draper is really not Don Draper. It’s a name and an identity he stole from a dead soldier in Korea. This masquerade allowed “Don” to shed his shameful roots and reinvent himself as a Madison Avenue illusionist. In “Harriet,” Weber (“Wings”) plays Tom Burns, a brilliant advertising copywriter fired because his agency considers him too old and unhip for their “edgy” image. Assured of his talent, Tom hires a young con artist named Dick Sweeney (Andrew Francis) to peddle his creative wares, and soon Tom/Dick are back on top of the advertising world. This being a cable romance, subterfuge and sudden success bring Tom face-to-face with his feelings for the fetching art director, Harriet Fellows (Michelle Harrison, “Emily Owens, M.D.”), as well as his estranged daughter, Kelly (MacKenzie Porter). The question remains: Are these emotions strong enough to make him tell the truth? • A young couple (Dustin Hoffman and Mia Farrow) meet at an art house cinema and assess their casual relationship in the talky 1969 romance “John and Mary” (12:30 a.m.

Saturday, TCM). This is the leastknown film in a night of Hoffman movies, beginning with “Tootsie” (8 p.m.) and ending with “Kramer vs. Kramer” (4:15 a.m.). It’s easy to forget how boyish Hoffman looked well into his 30s. In “John and Mary,” Olympia Dukakis plays his mother, despite the fact that the actress is only six years Hoffman’s senior. The same age difference separated him and Anne Bancroft, who played the memorable mother figure Mrs. Robinson in “The Graduate” (2:15 a.m.). With the wealth of the English language at their disposal, the geniuses in charge of putting titles on reality shows appear to have a limited vocabulary. As I have recently observed, the word “war” has been associated with “Whale Wars,” ‘’Rhino Wars,” ‘’Storage Wars” and “Cupcake Wars.” ‘’Wives” and “housewives” have been similarly abused. As has “swap.” Which brings us to “flip.” A&E’s “Flip This House” has been around since 2005, weathering the roller coaster ride of the real estate market. Spike’s “Flip Men” launched in 2011, similarly concerned with guys who buy, renovate and sell houses for a living. Not to be confused with “Flipping Out,” which has been on Bravo since 2007. Let’s not forget “Trip Flip” (8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Travel, TVPG). Now entering its second season, “Trip Flip” features professional traveler Bert Kreischer, who convinces ordinary folks to let

him hijack their vacation and take them someplace more exciting. In the first episode, Bert takes a Los Angeles couple to Australia, and in the second, he accompanies another Southern California husband and wife on a fishing trip off the coast of Washington State. In addition to recycling a well-worn word, the folks at Travel seem to have ignored the schedule. Why ask adventure-loving viewers to choose between “Trip Flip” and “The Amazing Race” (8 p.m., CBS, TVPG)? Television’s use of “flip” was not always associated with mere commerce. The 1970-74 series “The Flip Wilson Show” featured the hugely popular comedian, the first black performer to cross over to a predominantly white television audience. At a time of great racial tension, Wilson’s variety show — with its stock character “Geraldine” and catchphrase “The devil made me do it!” — was at the center of the pop culture conversation. For two of its four seasons, “The Flip Wilson Show” was the second most popular show in America, after “All in the Family.” Wilson died in 1998. • “The Bible” (8 p.m. Sunday, History, TV-14) surveys the Good Book from the time of Babylonian captivity to the New Testament account of Mary and Joseph’s arrival in Bethlehem to take part in the census of the Roman Empire. “The Bible” is set to continue on Palm Sunday and culminate on Easter Sunday. With the exception of ABC’s “The Ten Com-

mandments,” the tradition of broadcasting devotional films or biblical sword and sandal movies during Holy Week has fallen by the wayside. The success of “The Bible” may bring it back. Billy Zane is set to star in a miniseries version of “Barabbas” on Reelz, starting March 25.

Saturday’s Highlights

of finishing her book in a single day on the second season finale of “Girls” (9 p.m., HBO, TV-MA). • Irwin’s release derails Marta’s scheme on “Red Widow” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). • Earl Haralson (Gabriel Byrne) reluctantly allows Ragnar’s band to have a second crack at Western booty on “Vikings” (10 p.m., History, TV-14).

• Professional exhibitionists (Kendra Wilkinson and Kate Gosselin) appear on “Celebrity Wife Swap” (8 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG). • An unwelcome addition to the search on “The Following” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14). • The 2012 sequel “Men in Black 3” (9 p.m., Starz) makes its cable debut. • “The Graham Norton Show” (10 p.m., BBC America, TV-14) glances back at its 12th season. • Winter weather stalls a reseller’s renovations on “Flipping Boston” (10 p.m., A&E, TV-PG).

A piano becomes a crypt on “CSI” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) ... Headed to Las Vegas on “American Ninja Warrior” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-PG) ... Two helpings of “Cops” (8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., r, Fox, TV-14)...Grim repetition on “Criminal Minds” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) ... Treat Williams guest-stars on “Chicago Fire” (9 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14) ... “48 Hours” (10 p.m., CBS) ... Justin Timberlake hosts “Saturday Night Live” (10 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14).

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• Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7:30 p.m., CBS): Russian punk rockers; a hit man turned informant; Twitter founder Jack Dorsey. • Regina plots to kill Mary Margaret on “Once Upon a Time” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). • “The World According to Dick Cheney” (8 p.m., Showtime 2) recalls the former vice president’s four decades in Washington. • Creative questioning on “The Good Wife” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Hannah, a writer who talks about writing more than doing it, is faced with the prospect

‘’Dateline NBC” (8 p.m.) ... Former Attorney General Janet Reno guest-voices on “The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG) ... Major League fantasies on “The Cleveland Show” (8:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14) ...’’AllStar Celebrity Apprentice” (9 p.m., NBC, TVPG) ... Bob Costas guestvoices on “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14) ... A suspicious new charity gets Jack’s attention on “Revenge” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) ... Tina’s love triangle on “Bob’s Burgers” (9:30 p.m., Fox, TV-PG) ... Battlefield trauma hits home on “The Mentalist” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

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Abandon Vehicle / Boat Abandoned Vehicle Notice The following vehicle was abandoned at J & J Towing, 965 Bethel Church Road, Sumter, SC described as a 2002 BMW 745, VIN # WBAGL63442DP52445. Total due for storage and repairs is $2,523.17 as of March 14, 2013 plus $35.00 per day thereafter. Owner is asked to call (803)506-4858. If not claimed in 30 days, it will be turned over to the Magistrate's Office for public sale.

Abandoned Vehicle Notice The following vehicle was abandoned at J & J Towing, 965 Bethel Church Road, Sumter, SC described as a 1993 CHEVY S-10, VIN # 1GCCS14R9P0120704.Total due for storage and repairs is $1,074.28 as of March 14, 2013 plus $35.00 per day thereafter. Owner is asked to call (803)506-4858. If not claimed in 30 days, it will be turned over to the Magistrate's Office for public sale.

Summons & Notice SUMMONS AND NOTICES (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 13-CP-43-0220 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER MidFirst Bank, PLAINTIFF, vs. Patrick O. Noonan; and United States of America, acting by and through its agency the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, DEFENDANT(S). TO THE NAMED:

DEFENDANTS

ABOVE

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or to otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscribers at their office, 4000 Faber Place, Suite 450, P.O. Box 71727, North Charleston, South Carolina, 29415, or to otherwise appear and defend the action pursuant to applicable court rules, within thirty (30) days after 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 such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint or otherwise appear and defend within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for relief demanded therein, and 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 TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDE(S) AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem

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within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Rule 53(b) SCRCP, as amended effective September 1, 2002, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference to the Master in Equity for Sumter County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(b) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this action. If there are counterclaims requiring a jury trial, any party may file a demand under rule 38, SCRCP and the case will be returned to the Circuit Court

NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action, together with the Summons, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on February 11, 2013 at 1:51 P.M.

LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is now pending in this court upon Complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendants for foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given by Patrick O. Noonan to Midland Mortgage Corp., in the amount of $82308.00 dated September 30, 2005, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Book 1001 at Page 1542 on October 17, 2005. The premises covered and affected by the said mortgage as 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 that certain place, parcel, or lore !and, together with improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 176 of Millwood Gardens Subdivision as shown on that certain plat by Julian B. Allen, R.L.S., dated September 27, 1978 and recorded in the Office at the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-41, at page 421, the exact boundaries and measurements of which can be determined by reference to said plat. Said Lot No. 176 being bounded and measuring according to said plat as follows: on the North by Lot No. 177, said plat, and measuring thereon 124.75 feet: on the East by Woodside Road, said plat, and measuring thereon 90.00 feet on the Southeast by the intersection of Woodside Road and Oakland Avenue, said plat, and measuring thereon 104.75 feet; and on the West by Lot No. 175, said plat, and measuring thereon 110.00 feet. Be all of said measurements a little more or less and according to said plat. This is the same property known as 1801 W. Oakland Avenue, Sumter, SC 29150. Tax Map No. 206-04-03-069.

Property Address: 1801 West Oakland Ave, Sumter, SC TMS#: 206-04-03-069 FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC THOMAS A. SHOOK Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorney for Plaintiff

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO.: 2010-CP-43-2784 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER OneWest Bank, FSB, Plaintiff(s) vs. Gerald S. Welch, Hampshire Estates Homeowners Association and Shaw Lumber Company Deficiency Judgment Demanded Against Gerald S. Welch Defendant(s). Under and by virtue of an Order of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore granted in the above entitled case, I the undersigned, as Master in Equity on Monday, April 1, 2013 commencing at 12:00 PM during the legal hours of sale, at the Sumter Courthouse in the City of Sumter, South Carolina, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder the following described property: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in the City of Sumter, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot Number 20B of Hampshire Estates on a plat prepared by Joseph R. Edwards RLS, dated February 23, 2006 and recorded in Plat Book 2006 at Page 100 in the RMC Office for Sumter County and is bounded and measuring as follows on the northeast by Lot 17B and measuring thereon 37.0 feet; the southeast by Lot 19 and measuring thereon 100.12 feet; on the southwest by Darmouth Drive and measuring thereof 36.99 feet; and on the northwest by Lot 20A and measuring thereon 100.06 feet, be the said measurements more of less. This property is known as 2202 Dartmouth Drive Sumter South Carolina and bears Sumter Tax Map Number: 203-03-02-054. This is a portion of the property conveyed to Gerald S. Welch by deed of Palance and Palance Investments, LLC, dated June 11, 2004 and recorded June 18, 2004 in Deed Book 942 at Page 1174 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County

Property Address: 2202 Dartmouth Drive Sumter, SC 29150 TMS No.: 203-03-02-054 TERMS OF SALE FOR CASH. The undersigned will require a deposit of 5% of the amount of the bid (in cash or equivalent) to be applied on the purchase price only upon compliance with the bid. In the of case of noncompliance of the bid within 30 days the successful bidder's deposit shall be forfeited and applied to the Court's costs and to Plaintiff's debt and the property will be re-advertised for sale upon the same terms (at the risk of the former highest bidder). The Plaintiff does demand a deficiency judgment. As a deficiency judgment is being demanded, the bidding will remain open thirty (30) days after the date of sale.

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Notice of Sale and restrictions of record. Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF: Johnson & Freedman, LLC Nicholas N. Sears, Jr., SC Bar No.: 78031 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 J1001318SC

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being sought, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale and compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Interest at the legal rate shall be paid through the day of compliance on the amount of the bid. The purchaser shall pay for preparation and recording of the deed and required transfer taxes by any governmental authority. If the Plaintiff or its representative is not present at the sale, the sale shall be postponed to the next available sale date.

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO.: 2011-CP-43-0271

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County

Bank of America, N.A.,

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF: Johnson & Freedman, LLC Nicholas N. Sears, Jr., SC Bar No.: 78031 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 0925983SC

Plaintiff(s) vs. Samantha E. Richburg aka Samantha Richburg, and Sherwood Forest Neighborhood Association, Inc, Deficiency Judgment Waived Defendant(s). Under and by virtue of an Order of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore granted in the above entitled cause, I the undersigned, as Master in Equity on Monday, April 1, 2013 commencing at 12:00 PM during the legal hours of sale, at the Sumter Courthouse in the City of Sumter, South Carolina, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder the following described property: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the dwelling and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Sumter Township, Sumter County, South Carolina, more particularly shown and designated as Lot 36, Block E, Sherwood Forest Subdivision on a plat thereof prepared by J.P. Edwards, RLS, on June 29, 1979; said plat being filed for record in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Sumter County in Plat Book Z43, Page 110 and incorporated herein by reference pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976 (as amended).

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Being the premises conveyed to the Mortgagor by deed of Household Finance Corp. II dated August 28, 2006 and filed for record herewith in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Sumter County in Book 1052, Page 1882. TERMS OF SALE FOR CASH. The undersigned will require a deposit of 5% of the amount of the bid (in cash or equivalent) to be applied on the purchase price only upon compliance with the bid. In the of case of noncompliance of the bid within 30 days the successful bidder's deposit shall be forfeited and applied to the Court's costs and to Plaintiff's debt and the property will be re-advertised for sale upon the same terms (at the risk of the former highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment

Interest at the legal rate shall be paid through the day of compliance on the amount of the bid. The purchaser shall pay for preparation and recording of the deed and required transfer taxes by any governmental authority.

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Help Wanted Full-Time

Mobile Home Rentals

Baby chicks

Expert Tech, New & used heat pumps & A/C. Will install/repair, warranty; Compressor & labor $600. Call 803-968-9549 or 843-992-2364

Carolina Healthcare Hospice is seeking Full time/part time CNA's, RN's and Social Worker. Forward resumes to PO Box 464, Sumter SC 29151 or call 774-4377.

Scenic Lake. 2 Br/2Ba. & 3BR /2BA. No pets. Call between 9am 5pm: (803) 499-1500.

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Call 803-410-3815

MERCHANDISE

Help Wanted Part-Time

EMPLOYMENT

Want to Buy Wanted Appliances: Washers, Dryers, Stoves & Refrig. Working or not. 803-968-4907

In Memory of our Loving Daughter Quanna "Bonay"Cooper 12/30/1983 - 03/16/2007 We will always love you. Love, Mom, Dad, Brother, Sister & Family

Looking for a stump grinder in good condition. Call (803) 468-1946 Will buy used refrigerators and 30' Electric ranges in working condition. Call 934-0300 or 840-7633

Firewood

BUSINESS SERVICES Business Services NEED AN ERRAND RUN??? Call Gail at 803-464-8825. Very reasonable rates. Gail's Go For Service

Home Improvements TW Painting, carpentry & all household needs. Call 803-460-7629. Professional Remodelers Home maintenance, room additions roofing, siding & windows doors, etc. Lic. & Ins. (Office) 803-692-4084 or (Cell) 803-459-4773 Concrete Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks, etc. 803-934-6692 www.lgdirtbusters.com. Call today

Lawn Service JW PROFESSIONAL LAWN Seasonal lawn maintenance, leaf removal, roof/gutter cleaning, pressure washing, hedging, pine straw, fencing, decks, small additions, and mulch, haul off junk and much more. 20 yrs experience. Call 803-406-1818 Newman's Lawn & Tree Service Mowing, hedge trimming, Spring clean-up, pinestraw, mulch bedding, tree removal. 803-316-0128 Daniel's Lawn Care •Tree removal/trim •Clean-up jobs •Mowing •Pinestraw Mulch 803-968-4185

End of Season Sale: Load your pick up $30. 5400 Old Camden Rd. 866-8078.

Garage, Yard & Estate Sales Huge Yard Sale: Lots of Hardware, tools, and Old stuff. 5400 Old Camden Rd. 9AM 666-8078 879 Bay Blossom Ave. Sat 8AM. Children's items, books, toys and more. 685 Breezy Bay Lane Sat. 8 am - 2 pm. Sofa & loveseat, coffee table, lamps, etc. Many clean moving boxes Garage sale: Fri & Sat. March 15 - 16, 7:30 am - 2 pm, 6120 Tarleton Rd., Dalzell. Gen. Sumter Estates; Antiques, jewelry, household & misc. items. 4920 John Franklin(off Eagle Rd) Fri 9-4 Sat 7-12 daybed, coffee/end tbls, dressers, jewelry armoires, Misc. 3 Family Sale: Dalzell Grocery 4101 Thomas Sumter Hwy. to many items to mention. Grilled Hamburgers & Hot dogs for Sale. 3/16 6AM ? Large Garage Sale. 19 Robbins Ave. Sat. 7 am - until. Proceeds to benefit Mission trip. 521 Old Manning Rd. Multi-family, Sat. 7 am - 1 pm. 99 EZ Go golf cart, Lil Tykes, clothes, toys, furniture., misc. 1013 Kentwood Dr Sat 8-11. Clothes, Household & Misc items

FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB

803- 905-4242

Sumter County Flea Mkt Hwy 378 E. 803-495-2281 500 tables. Sat. $8 free return Sun.

Robert's Metal Roofing 29 years exp. 18 colors & 45 year warranty. Call 803-837-1549.

1109 Shoreland Dr. Sat. 7AM. 3 Wheel industrial bike. Something for everyone.

All Types of Roofing & Repairs All work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. SC lic. Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734.

47 Westwood Dr. Sat. 7AM-1PM. Cleaning out garage and some hshld goods. Also, large antique butcher block for sale.

Tree Service Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747. Tree Doctor Call us for an appt. Free est. 7 days/week. Prune trees, remove trees, grind stumps, proper limbing & treatment. 803-773-8402. A Notch Above Tree Care Full quality service low rates, lic./ins., free est BBB accredited 983-9721 NEWMAN'S TREE SERVICE Tree removal , trimming & stump grinding. Lic & Ins.

803-316-0128

STATE TREE SERVICE Worker's Comp & General liability insurance. Top quality service, lowest prices. 803-494-5175 or 803-491-5154 www.statetree.net

PETS & ANIMALS

Truck Shop Maintenance Supervisor Needed Immediate opening for an experienced individual to oversee OTR/Regional carrier's local service location. Qualified applicant should have experience with inventory control and warranty and knowledge of TMW Software very helpful. Shop operations include PM Service thru major component rebuild and replacement. Employer offers attractive benefit package and competitive salary. Interested applicants should submit resumes to P-303 c//o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151 Office Manager needed for local business. Some accounting is a must. Full time, health insurance, and retirement available. Submit resume to Box 305 c//o 40 North Mill St. Manning, SC 29102 First Care Medical Transport has full/part time Emt positions available. Contact Michelle 843-372-1656 Covidien of Camden, SC has immediate openings for Facilities Maintenance, must have prior experience in maintaining & repairing AC & DC electrical systems, HVAC, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, motor control systems, preventative and predictive maintenance, plumbing, welding and carpentry skills. Must be able to pass a drug screen and background check. Overtime is required. $21.43/per hour when qualified. Send resume to HR Manager, 90 E Hampton St., Camden, SC 29020. Covidien is an EOE Seeking Front Desk Clerk for Holiday Inn Express, experience required. Apply in person at 2490 Broad St Sumter. Immediately Hiring Tender Care Home Health Care LPN'S,RN'S 1.888.669.0104 May also apply online at:

Experienced Event Planner needed, for local business in Manning. Flexible hours, with excellent pay, send Resume to e-mail : the_matrixcenter@yahoo.com.

Trucking Opportunities Driver Trainees Needed for McElroy Truck Lines Local CDL Training No Experience Needed Weekly Home Time Call Today 1-888-263-7364

Work Wanted

6735 Gulledge Ct Sat 3/16 8am-? Tools, Hshld Items ETC... Two weeks until Neighborhood Sale Idlewild Sat., March 30th 7 am -? All streets.

HVAC Service Technician needed. Experience and credentials required. Driving record required upon receipt of application. Gene's Heating & Air 803-505-4822. PT legal assistant with good phone etiquette and customer service skills for busy law office. Must type at least 45 wpm. Basic knowledge of real estate would be helpful. Please send resume to: P.O. Box 2446, Sumter, SC 29151. Medical Lab Technician to join a large medical practice. Desired candidate will possess a BS in Biology or Chemistry or years of Lab experience. EOE Fax resume to 803-469-7519.

Resort Rentals

5775 Cane Savannah Rd. (Wedgefield). 1+ acre land for sale. Perfect for a new home or future investment. Close to Shaw AFB. 803-983-2261 or 316-2730

Ocean Lakes 2BR/2BA C/H/A Sleeps 8, near ocean, Call 803-773-2438

Waterfront Lot Live Oak Subd. Dalzell 5 acres $27,900 OBO Call 843-957-4752

Homes for Sale

Boats / Motors

3BR1BA over an 1 ac. of land, Furnished, Asking $55,000 Firm. Behind Shaw (included 1BR 1 BA Dutchman RV Rents out for $100 a week & Chvy PU that runs) 803-406-5582.

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

West Oakland Avenue: newly renovated 3 br, 1.5 bath home. Insulated windows. New roof & H/AC. Bathrooms completely redone. $85K. Call 803-360-2392.

Experienced CNA available to provide complete home care services 803 406-8931 Need X-Tra $$$ Buy Wholesale $100 Min. Home & Body Oils, Oil Warmers, Bottles, More! 774-7823

3 BD/2.5 Bth Home New Const. Great Floor Plan 1305 Mayfield Dr. Priced to Sell! Call 803-309-6627.

Experienced Caregiver seeks employment. Flexible Hours, Reasonable Rates, References Available. Please Call: 803-968-0160

Manufactured Housing

RENTALS Unfurnished Homes 3BR/1.5BA Oakland Ave. 1400 sq ft., lg. yard, Millwood Elem. $700 mo. + dep. 303-751-1460.

Mobile Home Rentals 2 Bd $350, Clean & in nice area. Call 803-840-5734 American MHP, 2 & 3/BRs, lot rentals, water/sewer/garbage pkup inc'd. Sec. 8 ok. 803-494-4300.

STATEBURG COURTYARD 2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015 Nice 16x80 MH, 3BR/2BA, on private lot. Mature couple only. $350/dep+ $450/mo. 803-775-0492 lv. msg.

RECREATION

REAL ESTATE

Pinewood 420 East Clark St. 4bd/2ba single family. 1287 sq ft, fixer upper, lease or cash option. $750 down $491/mo. Call 803-978-1539.

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LARGE GARAGE SALE 1st & 3rd Weekend Tables $1 & Up

Roofing

Hodge Roofing Solutions, LLC, Lic.& Bonded. Free Estimates. Also do Vinyl Siding & Seamless Gutters. 803-840-4542

Help Wanted Full-Time

$$$ AVON $$$ FREE TRAINING! 803-422-5555

Land & Lots for Sale

Need a New Home? Can't Get Financing? WE CAN HELP!! Call 803-469-3222.

Campers / RV's/ Motorhomes 2005 Adirondack Travel Trailer excellent cond. $10,000. Call 469-8385.

TRANSPORTATION

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

Autos For Sale Country Living DWMH. 3BR/2BA 1 acre land. Asking $65,000. Call 803-566-1878.

09 Dodge Ram 4dr $13,995

Very nice 3 br, 2 ba mobile home on Fish Rd. approx. monthly payments $290. Call 236-5953.

3210 Broad St, 803-494-4275

Pre-owned Manufactured Homes for sale. 2, 3, 4 & 5 Bedroom homes at wholesale prices. Call 803-614-1165. 3 bed 2 bath 16x80 for sale. Call 803-469-3252.

FOR SALE IN MANNING:1465 Herod $350/mo. 1356 Herod Dr. $350/mo. Owner Financing. 803-460-3787 Tax Season is here! Been turned down for bad credit? Come try us, we do our own financing.We have 2-3-4-5 bedroom homes. We have a layaway program. For more information call 843-389-4215. Tired of Renting? Affordable housing. We can Help!! Call 803-469-3252.

Over 150 Cars less than $5,000. WHY GO TO THE AUCTION? Price Is Right Auto Sales

2011 Toyota Sienna SE Loaded 38,500 mi. Asking $27,995 Call 481-4972 2007 Chevy HHR, Loaded Auto, CD-Radio. Clean 76,800 miles. $6,500. 803-481-8305 A Guaranteed Credit Approval AUTO LOANS We will arrange financing even if you have been turned down before. Loans available for no credit, bad credit, 1st Time Buyers & Bankruptcy buyers. No co-signers needed. Call Mr. Ashley Brown at 803-926-3235

2003 Ford Expedition XLT, Black/Tan Ext, Leather Int, TV, PW/PL, 3rd row, 130k miles. $6,000 OBO. 803-464-3526 2003 Lincoln Town Car. Wht Ext, Tan Int, 86k miles. $6,200 OBO. Call 803-469-9381

2003 Lg. DW, 4 br, 2 ba, rents $750 mo + $750 dep. Live Oak Realty 803-469-8147

Mobile Home Lots

Mobile Homes for rent. Section 8 OK. Call 803-236-8495 ask for Bruce

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

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

Rent to own 2BR/1BA all appl. incl. C/H/A, water & sewer incl. $385/mo. Call 464-5757

Land & Lots for Sale

Miscellaneous

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

Multiple lots for sale: Cannery Rd, Keystone Rd, Old Charleston Hwy. Call 773-8022

USC Fan Santa Claus, w/pennant and peacock, 10-inch tall ceramic figurine. Great! $25. 934-0910

106 Lindley Ave. Fri/Sat. 7am-6pm. Baby/hshld furn, electronics, clothes, toys and more. 1005 Waterway Dr. Sat. 7am - ? All types of furn., misc. household goods, electronics. Relocation liquidation! Moving sale! Sat. 3/16, 8 am noon. 100 Trailwood Dr. Toddler bed, bunk bed, jog stroller, some furn., tons of toys & clothes, dishes, kitchen, 52" projection TV & more! No early birds please. 3580 Susan St. Sat. 7am-?. Sporting goods, books, tools, salon chair, misc. 3 Family Yard Sale 5715 Hugh Ryan Rd. Dalzell, Sat. 8am-4pm. To much to list. Estate Sale Saturday March 16th 7Am-11Am @ 924 W Liberty St. No early sales.

For Sale or Trade

CONTRACTOR WANTED! For Routes In The

CONTRACTOR WANTED! For Routes In The

ALCOLU & HWY 301

MANNING AREA.

EARN EXTRA INCOME

Earn Extra Income

If you have good dependable transportation and a phone in your home and a desire to supplement your income,

If you have good dependable transportation and a phone in your home and a desire to supplement your income,

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Evergreen Park 2 plots plus all extras. 803-983-5374

Dogs

Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators, Stoves. Also new Gas stoves. Guaranteed. 803-464-5439

CKC Shitzu puppies for sale. 7 weeks old, first shots & wormed. 1 male, 2 females. $400 each. Call 720-4106

Brand New: set of Warrior custom golf clubs + bag. PreRelease set due out Spring '13. $500. 803-464-5997.

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

MATCHING 29 Progress St. - Sumter 775-8366 Ext. 37 Store Hours 0RQ 6DW ‡ 9:30 - 5:00 Closed Sunday

WASTEBASKETS $3 ea TISSUE HOLDERS $2 ea SHOWER CURTAINS $5 & $7 ea VALANCE $2 ea 2 PC BATH SETS $5 ea 3 PC TOWEL SETS $4 ea ACCESSORY SETS $4 ea

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

MATCHING COME SHOP WITH LIGHT WEIGHT BATH TOWELS US FOR YOUR $2 each OR WASHCLOTHS HIDDEN TREASURES! HAND TOWELS 50¢ each MICROFIBER SHEET SETS GREAT BARGAINS TWIN/FULL $4 ea ARE WAITING QUEEN/KING $5 ea SLIGHTLY IRREGULAR

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