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Defendant claims ‘stand your ground’ defense as hearing opens BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com A heated argument concerning lease agreements at a Dalzell rental property two years ago led to a shooting that left one man dead. Now lawyers for the admitted shooter are asking a Circuit Court judge to dismiss criminal charges, claiming that the “stand your ground” law protects the defendant from prosecution. James Brock, a 19-year-old Manning

man, faces charges of voluntary manslaughter and use of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime in connection with the fatal shooting, which unfolded March 10, 2013, outside his family’s mobile home. Jeffrey Allen Scott, 37, sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen during the ordeal and died at the scene. Brock contends he was trying to protect his mother from the victim, who was wielding a fully loaded shotgun, when he fired the fateful shot.

His testimony came during the first day of a special hearing inside Sumter County Judicial Center. Attorneys for Brock argued that the defendant was not trying to start a fight when he sent a close friend to Scott’s home to demand the victim apologize for making disparaging comments about Brock’s mother minutes before the shooting. Prosecutors insist that the defendant was still angry about the previous altercation when the fatal incident

sparked and maintain that he was not acting in self-defense. South Carolina law stipulates a person who uses deadly force that is permitted by provisions in the code of laws is immune from criminal prosecution and civil action. Among those legal provisions is the “castle doctrine,” which allows residents to protect their homes and property from intruders. The immunity does not apply

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McElveen concerned bill could limit recourse on Pinewood dump BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com

deciding whether to extend S.C. State’s loan repayment plan. A $6 million loan approved last spring is supposed to be paid back by June 30. But if it is repaid, the school won’t be able to pay any of its vendors, and unpaid bills will climb to $22 million, McNeish said.

State Sen. Thomas McElveen, D-Sumter, said Wednesday he is concerned that bills under consideration by South Carolina General Assembly that restrict legal remedies available to victims of unpermitted pollution may affect residents affected by a toxic waste dump near Pinewood. “The bill was put up for special order (Tuesday),” he said. “It would basically eliminate a cause of action under the Pollution Control Act, and it’s a bill that gives me some pause because of what is going on at Pinewood.” McElveen has been very active and vocal in raising concerns about the Pinewood dump only yards from the shores of Lake Marion. The site is maintained by a trustee for South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. “A lot of people in Sumter County are very concerned about the situation in Pinewood, and if something were to happen, I certainly wouldn’t want to limit any of the private causes for action people may have,” McElveen said. Conservation Voters of South Carolina Executive Director Ann Timberlake said her organization refers to the bill as the “polluter amnesty act.” “We oppose this bill,” she said. “It would restrict the right of citizens and communities to protect themselves from past, unpermitted pollution. That is a pretty important nuance, ‘past and unpermitted.’” Timberlake said the bill was amended in 2012 to allay concerns by farmers they might be sued and by development proponents that an overly broad interpretation of the cause of action might scare away companies interested in opening facilities

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Sandra Edens, above, and the Brain Minder Buddies sing a safety song at the end of their show at Oakland Primary School on Tuesday. Kindergartners, right, listen to the Brain Minder Buddies puppet show. The club brought the show to Oakland Primary and F.J. DeLaine Elementary School. PHOTOS BY KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

Audit shows S.C. State will owe $23.5M BY SEANNA ADCOX The Associated Press COLUMBIA — South Carolina State University’s escalating debt is expected to reach $23.5 million by the end of this school year, adding to calls for an immediate overhaul. An accounting firm pre-

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hired his firm last year. Gov. Nikki Haley said the school’s survival depends on leadership being willing to make deep cuts. “South Carolina State is on life support,” she said. “Something has to be done now. We’ve got to see action yesterday.” The financial oversight board she chairs postponed

sented a financial forecast Wednesday that’s even worse than lawmakers expected. South Carolina’s only public historically black university cannot reduce its unpaid bills without additional aid from the state, Tom McNeish of auditing firm Elliott Davis Decosimo told the Budget and Control Board, which

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Code amendments discussion gets heated to pay to register vacant property with the city and whether all property owners would be treated fairly. AcDuring its regular meeting Tuesday, Sumter City Council cording to the amendments, those who own vacant propgot a little heated while diserty in Sumter would have to cussing plans for the upcomregister that property with ing workshop where council will review amendments to the the city for $10 the first year, $100 for the second, $500 for city’s property maintenance the third year. and $1,000 for code. following years. Councilwoman Colleen Councilwoman Ione Dwyer Yates said she would like a agreed with Yates that it portion of the workshop to be could be beneficial to give allotted to giving the public residents the opportunity to the chance to voice concerns speak during the workshop, and questions about the proposed changes to the code. She but Mayor Joe McElveen and Councilman David Merchant said there are some people in spoke against that suggesthe community who have not tion. Both men said the pubseen the code amendments lic had the chance to voice and who have not had the concerns during the public chance to speak with council. A public hearing was held hearing at the beginning of during city council’s meeting the month. on March 3 where some resiMcElveen said if council dents voiced their opinions. wanted to have a public hearCommon concerns were the ing during the workshop it fees that owners would have could have a vote to do so. He

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said the workshop is an opportunity for council to get an understanding of the code amendments and no action will be taken by council at that time. Council did not take any action to have a public hearing during the workshop. Councilman Calvin Hastie said he recently spoke with members of neighborhoods in his district to discuss the changes to the city property maintenance code. Hastie and Merchant said by speaking with members of the community, council members can bring more questions and different perspectives to the workshop that will be held at the end of the month. McElveen said the public is invited to join council at 5 p.m. on March 31 at Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St., for the workshop. A draft of the property maintenance code can be found on the City of Sumter’s

website, www.sumtersc.gov, on city council’s Web page by clicking on proposed city codes. Before council’s discussion about its workshop, it approved a resolution authorizing a purchase contract for renovations made to the outside of Liberty Center at 12 W. Liberty St. Through the resolution, City Manager Deron McCormick has the authorization to negotiate, execute and deliver the contract on behalf of the city. Offices of multiple city departments occupy Liberty Center including City-County Planning, Business License and Administration, CityCounty Building Inspections and Community Development. The city has agreed to accept a base bid of $176,000 from Hunter Builders Inc., a local contractor company, for the Liberty Center Façade Project.

The current department store windows will be replaced with office-style windows, and an illuminated sign will be added to the front of the building. Hunter Builders also placed bids on two other renovation projects for the rear of the building: the construction of ornamental trellis to cover electric panels and the fabrication of concrete planters, that it estimates will cost $4,500 and $1,250, respectively, making the total renovations $181,750. Sumter could also see a multi-family apartment in the downtown area, the first of which is expected to be on the corner of West Liberty and Blanding streets now that council has approved final reading of an ordinance amending articles of the city’s zoning and development standards ordinance to create suburban and urban multi-family apartments categories.

Gala will raise money for special needs board

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Sumter Gallery artist talk happens today

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Paul Matheny, curator of the S.C. State Museum, will lead a gallery walk-through and talk on the current exhibition at 5:30 p.m. today at Sumter County Gallery of Art. The exhibition is titled “Uncommon Folk: Traditional Folk Art from the S.C. State Museum Collection.” The exhibition will be on view through April 12. For more information contact the gallery, 200 Hasell St. in Sumter County Cultural Center, at (803) 775-0543.

The Sumter Disabilities and Special Needs Foundation board of directors will present its inaugural benefit gala on Thursday, March 26, to raise money for the nearly 500 local consumers it serves. The black tie optional event will be held at O’Donnell House from 6:30 to 10 p.m. John Watkins, chairman of the board, said the group is “always looking for ways to find funding to support our consumers.” Not only is he the chairman, but Watkins is also the father of a consumer. “My son has autism, and we’ve been involved with Sumter Disabilities and Special Needs since around 1998 or 1999,” he said. “I’ve seen how much the program helped him and how much it helps other consumers and their families.” Watkins said that although DSN receives state funding and some Medicaid, “It’s not enough to meet the consumers’ needs. For example, we raise funds for burial expenses, since many of them cannot get life insurance, for activities within the community, for computers for them to work on, for personal needs and more.” The center assists consumers with early intervention, job training, supported employment, Sumter work enterprises and more. Several local companies outsource jobs to the DSN center, where consumers complete various

University Gallery hosts landscape artist University Gallery at University of South Carolina Sumter presents a reception and artist talk by noted landscape artist Stephen Chesley at 5:30 p.m. Friday. University Gallery is located in Anderson Library on the USC Sumter campus. The exhibit is available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. through April 30. Admission is free. Visit www.uscsumter.edu for more information or contact Laura Cardello, USC Sumter’s curator of exhibits, at (803) 938-3858.

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Stewart Ward assembles boxes for Sumter Packaging, which outsources the job to Sumter Disabilities and Special Needs Board. Consumers at DSN receive job training and many other services through DSN. The board is sponsoring its inaugural gala on March 26 to raise funds for consumers’ needs. tasks for them, such as sorting printed materials, inserting flyers, assembling boxes and more. Some provide landscaping and lawn services for private homes and public institutions. Job training is just one way DSN strives to make individual consumers as independent as possible, according to its vision and mission statements. His son and family benefited from training and respite services, Watkins said, “and now my son lives in a group home” with support from Sumter DSN.

“It’s made a huge difference in our lives. “With this gala, we want to bring our cause to the community’s notice.” The Sumter Disabilities and Special Needs Foundation Gala will feature fine food from local restaurants and caterers, including Wanda Hunter of O’Donnell House, where the event will take place. Also providing dishes will be Manning’s Catering for All Occasions, Lilfred’s, Outback, Chick-fil-A and Baker’s Sweets. Other contributors include Piggly Wiggly, IGA, Manchester Farms and Georgetown’s Independent Seafood. Among the menu items are an assortment of fine cheeses, fresh fruit dipped in chocolate, shrimp cocktail, fresh tuna, carved smoked beef, sautéed quail with creamed grits, chicken tenders, Lilfred’s cole slaw, gnocchi and a variety of desserts. To accompany the gourmet dishes will be fine wines from Aleph Wines and beer from H&S Wholesalers. Music for the gala will be provided by the duo From the Morning, who are Kevin Jarvis and Ashlee Holloman. A silent auction during the event will also raise money for the foundation. Watkins said there are still some sponsorships available for local businesses and individuals who wish to support the needs of those with special needs. Tickets for the gala are $75 each and can be purchased at Tinyurl.com/ m9duzgq or by calling the Sumter Disabilities and Special Needs Board at (803) 778-1669.

1 arrested, 1 sought in alleged chop-shop operation FROM STAFF REPORTS City of Sumter police arrested one man during the weekend and are on the lookout for an accomplice in an alleged chop-shop operation. Law enforcement personnel refer to chop shops as places where stolen cars are disassembled for parts that are then sold.

Officers took Londos Scott, 23, of 129 Nash St., into custody Friday at the scene of the alleged chop shop in the 100 block of East WILLIAMS Moore Street. The Sumter man faces charges of chop shop, possession of burglary tools, conspiracy, posses-

sion of a stolen vehicle and possession of marijuana in connection with the incident. Authorities are trying to locate Jonathan Williams, 29, of 709 Branch St., who is thought to be involved in the illegal operation. According to a statement released Wednesday morning by Sumter Police Department, officers responded to the shop late Friday after-

noon looking into the whereabouts of a stolen vehicle. Police arrived and found the stolen vehicle, a second SUV, nine grams of marijuana and other vehicle parts which resembled a typical chop shop. Williams’ charges include chop shop, possession of burglary tools, conspiracy, possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of marijuana if he

is captured. Residents with information on the Sumter man are urged to contact Sumter Police Department at (803) 436-2700. Residents can also report information anonymously through CrimeStoppers at (803) 436-2718 or toll free at 888-CRIME-SC. Authorities may offer a cash reward for info leading to an arrest in the case.

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Catch concert band’s 1st show of New Year BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com Sumter Community Concert Band welcomes spring with a Sunday concert at Patriot Hall. The 4 p.m. performance is its first of 2015, the band’s 32nd season. Band spokesman and trumpet player Rick Mitchum said Director James H. “Jimmy” Mills has selected a program of “all different types of music,” some of which will be new to the audience and some familiar. Broadway, jazz, symphonic and even opera music are on the bill. And, as always, there are some marches to get the blood flowing, he said. “For the first time, we’re playing ‘The Third Army March,’” Mitchum said. “It was written by Gregorio A. Diaz and dedicated to Gen. George S. Patton.” Other march tunes on the program include John Philip Sousa’s “Riders for the Flag,” written in 1926 and dedicated to the men of the Fourth U.S. Cavalry and Col. Osmun Latrobe, regimental commander; and F.E. Bigelow’s “Our Director,” which features the trumpet sec-

tion. Interestingly, Bigelow was not just a composer, but also a cornet player and a pharmacist, as is Mitchum. Broadway music fans should enjoy the piece titled “Opening Night on Broadway.” Among the other pieces in the program is the Danse Bacchanale from Camille SaintSaens’ “Samson and Delilah.” It is one of the opera’s most famous scenes. “Five to Go” features five members of the band’s saxophone section, Bob Lee, Sean Hackett and Kevin Floyd on alto sax; Stephen Tye on tenor; and Mary Crockett on baritone sax. As is the band’s tradition, the 40 to 45 musicians will begin the program with “Star-Spangled Banner.” Admission to the 4 p.m. Sunday performance is free. The performance is dedicated to Litaker, and all his former students are encouraged to attend. The band rehearses each Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Pat Veltre Band Room at Patriot Hall, and new members are welcome. For more information, call Mitchum at (803) 7759265.

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HEARING FROM PAGE A1 to deadly force used against law enforcement officers who identify themselves as such while acting in the capacity of their official duties. To be successful in their motion, defense attorneys must prove Brock’s immunity by preponderance — or greater weight — of the evidence. Manning attorney Shaun Kent represented Brock and Circuit Court Judge Howard P. King presided over the nearly three-hour hearing, which was expected to reconvene at 9:30 this morning. The courtroom was filled with several family members in support of both Scott and Brock during Wednesday’s proceedings. A lead investigator from Sumter County Sheriff’s Office testified on basics about the case, and five witnesses took the stand for the defense. According to reports, the shooting stemmed from what was described as a heated argument about a rental agreement between Brock’s mother and Scott, who leased a mobile home

to the defendant’s family. The dispute took place at the landlord’s home the afternoon of the shooting, and some witnesses agreed that it grew testy and almost turned physical until the Brock family left the property. Brock testified that Scott cursed at his mother and called her several names such as “tramp” and “white trash” during the initial argument. Witnesses told the court that she was crying as they departed from the landlord’s residence. Brock indicated Wednesday that he was upset by Scott’s disrespect toward his mother and said he sent a friend back to the landlord’s house demanding that Scott come to their home and apologize to his mother. “It upset me because my mama was upset,” he said. “I just felt my mom needed an apology with the things he was saying to her, and I wanted to get her one.” That touched off a string of events, according to testimony, that resulted in Scott driving to the Brock home with a shotgun in the bed of his pickup truck. At some point during the ensuing confrontation, Brock and

three other teens jumped Scott and assaulted him. After the fight, defense witnesses contend Scott went back to his truck to retrieve his shotgun. Brock testified that the victim pumped the shotgun in his mother’s face, loaded it and aimed at her. That prompted him to run into his house and retrieve a .380-caliber pistol he’d recently purchased, he said, and run back outside the home to protect his mother. He testified he ordered Scott to drop the shotgun and shot the man one time when he swung toward him with the firearm. Brock said he fired the shot from about 30 feet away. Scott died at the scene. His mother sat in the courtroom and shook her head in adamant disagreement at many points during Brock’s testimony. She never took the stand Wednesday, however. Scott’s fiance did, and indicated she never saw the victim point a weapon at anyone. She also testified that Brock and Scott were about six feet apart when the defendant fired the fatal shot. Prosecution lawyers are expected to present their case for the judge when the hearing reconvenes.

Man jailed after reportedly assaulting woman with pistol FROM STAFF REPORTS A Wedgefield man was arrested early Wednesday morning after he reportedly assaulted a woman with a pistol earlier this month. John McBride Jr., 31, of 6100 Phoenix Court, was charged with criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature, kidnapping and possession of a weapon

during the commission of a violent crime in connection with the incident. According to a Sumter County arrest warrant, the incident occurred about 1:45 a.m. on March 12 at his home after McBride reportedly went out drinking with friends. He reportedly came home and accused the woman of having a sexual encounter with one of his friends. The

victim told officers he grew increasingly enraged after she denied the encounters, at which point he held her down, threatened to kill her and pointed a silver gun at her forehead. When she denied his allegations a second time, he cocked the pistol back and released it while the weapon was still pressed against her skull. The two began to tussle

during the attack, and McBride pushed the victim down so hard a table broke. He then pointed the weapon at her chest, and he refused to let her leave the bedroom. The fight awakened a 6-year-old daughter that the victim and suspect share. At some point during the skirmish, the girl came to the bedroom door, witnessed the attack and began screaming, reports

stated. McBride told the girl to go back to sleep and slammed the door in her face, the victim told officers. The victim begged him to release her to tend to their daughter. He then let her up, opened the door, and said, “B---h you almost been dead tonight” before fleeing the residence in an unknown direction. The victim said she grabbed the young girl and went to her

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Blessings come from giving to others, not from receiving

t was one of life’s little inconveniences. I forgot to bring a quarter with me to Aldi, the discount grocery store that requires you to insert a quarter temporarily to use one of its shopping carts, and then you get the quarter back once you return the cart to the correct location. Because I forgot my quarter, I was then fated to carry the bulk of my groceries in my arms as I perused the aisles. I guess my plight was evident by my body language because a fellow Aldi patron who had completed his own shopping saw me searching my pockets and donated his cart to me, forfeiting his deposit. I was relieved and a little encouraged by this man’s act. It was just a quarter, but the small token of generosity made my life a little easier. Emboldened by his gift, I decided to

pay it forward once I finished my own shopping. As a middle-aged woman walked, without a cart, toward the store, I offered my empty one. She accepted, I felt like I was a Faith Matters and part of a bigger chain JAMIE H. of generosity. I was WILSON well into the first verse of “Pass It On” before I saw the lady return the cart, pocket the quarter and march into the store. In this life there are givers and there are takers, a fact which isn’t a surprise to any of us who have regular dealings with the general population. They rush to the empty seat in the restaurant

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tries, 404 Broad St., announces: * Friday, March 27 — “Outpour” revival at 7:30 p.m.

Allen Chapel AME Church, 471 Lynam Road, announces: * Sunday — Sallie Evans Women’s Missionary Society at 10 a.m. Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 2571 Joseph Lemon-Dingle Road, Jordan community, Manning, announces: * Sunday — Hope Ministry Helping Hand Program at 4 p.m. Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 1275 Oswego Highway, announces: * Sunday, April 5 — Sunrise service at 6 a.m. Youth Easter recital will be held at 4 p.m. Community Church of Praise, 565 S. Pike Road, announces: * Saturday — Healing and deliverance service at 10 a.m. Concord Baptist Church, 1885 Myrtle Beach Highway, announces: * Sunday, March 29 — “Because He Lives” Easter cantata at 11 a.m. Southern Sound Quartet will provide music at 6 p.m. * Sunday, April 5 — Easter sunrise service at 7 a.m., Sunday school at 8:45 a.m. and worship at 10 a.m. Congruity Presbyterian Church (USA), 3750 Congruity Church Road, Gable, announces: * Sunday — Gospel choir’s 38th annual concert at 4 p.m. Corinth Missionary Baptist Church, 25 Community St., announces: * Sunday, March 29 — Youth Sunday observance at 10:30 a.m. Eastside Baptist Church, 701 Boulevard Road, announces: * Saturday-Wednesday, March 25 — Revival as follows: 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; and 6:30 nightly Monday-Wednesday. Faith Missionary Baptist Church No. 1, 115 Laurel St., announces: * Sunday — Fourth Sunday fellowship at 4 p.m. at God Is In the House Ministry. * Sunday, March 29 — Sumter Baptist M&E Association fifth Sunday service at 5 p.m. at Bethany Baptist, 350 Red Bay Road. Fellowship Outreach Ministries, 1891 Florence Highway, announces:

waiting area. They take the last doughnut in the break room. They always take a penny, and they never leave one. There are people who find the joy in giving of themselves. of their money, time and resources. Then there is also a seemingly larger group of people intent on taking all the givers offer. Scripture tells us that givers receive more of a blessing than takers do: “… It is more blessed to give than receive” (Acts 20:35, NIV). This rings true, I think, for most of us. There are few pleasures that rival the joy of giving another person a gift that he or she truly appreciates. For believers, the motivation should run even deeper than the feeling of appreciation. We should be generous because we have been lavished with such generosity from the Almighty. Boundless

* Sunday, March 29 — Appreciation service for Apostle Virnetta Evans at 3 p.m. First Baptist Missionary Church, 219 S. Washington St., announces: * Today-Friday — Revival at 7 nightly. * Saturday, March 28 — Community churches on the move at 10 a.m. Food, fun and fellowship. Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 182 S. Pike East, announces: * Friday — Prayer and deliverance worship at 7 p.m. * Sunday — Trustee installation service for Sister Dorothy Moultrie at 3 p.m. * Sunday, April 5 — Gospel singing 20th anniversary of Cynthia Boykin at 5 p.m. Grant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 5405 Black River Road, Rembert, announces: * Sunday — Athletic ministry appreciation. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. followed by 10 a.m. worship. High Hills AME Church, 6780 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * Wednesday-Friday, March 25-27 — Women’s Revival at 7 nightly. High Hills Missionary Baptist Church, 6750 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * Friday — Musical at 7 p.m. in honor of Lenora Arnette. * Sunday — Choir No. 2 anniversary program during 10:15 a.m. worship. Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, 803 S. Harvin St., announces: * Friday, April 3 — Good Friday worship “The Last Seven Sayings of Jesus on the Cross” at noon. Joshua Baptist Church, 5200 Live Oak Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday, March 29 — Youth service. Church school begins at 9 a.m. followed by 10 a.m. worship. * Sunday, April 5 — Easter sunrise service at 6:30 a.m., church school at 9 a.m. and worship at 10 a.m. Kingdom Life International Minis-

Lake Marion Christian Church, 1326 Morello Road, Manning, announces: * Saturday, April 4 — Community Easter egg hunt at 11 a.m. Age groups: 2-4; 5-7; and 8-10. Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St., announces: * Sunday, March 29 — Palm Sunday/youth worship at 10:45 a.m. Nehemiah Kingdom Builder’s Assembly, 845 Webb St., announces: * Saturday — Healing and deliverance service at 10 a.m. at Community Church of Praise, 562 S. Pike. * Sunday, March 29 — Spiritual Gift workshop at 4 p.m. New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 3249 U.S. 15 S., announces: * Wednesday-Friday, April 1-3 — Holy Week services at 7 nightly. New Hope AME Church, 18808 Panola Road, Pinewood, announces: * Sunday — The 144th anniversary of the church will be celebrated at 3 p.m. New Salem Baptist Church, 2500 W. Oakland Ave., announces: * Friday, March 27 — Glow in the dark Easter egg grab and family movie showing of “Hop” at 7 p.m. Preregister at www.newsalemsumter.com.

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fry dinner 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Cost: $8 per dinner. St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 7650 Summerton Highway, Silver community, Pinewood, announces: * Sunday, March 29 — March birthday program at 3 p.m. * Sunday, April 5 — Easter program during 10 a.m. service. St. Paul AME Church, 835 Plowden Mill Road, announces: * Saturday — Gospel program at 3 p.m. featuring Sumter Violinaires, God’s Son, Spiritual Uplifters and more. Taw Caw Missionary Baptist Church, 1130 Granby Lane, Summerton, announces: * Sunday — The 130th church anniversary celebration. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m., devotional at 9:45 a.m. and 10 a.m. worship. Tiverton Missionary Baptist Church, 2420 Old Charleston Road, Wedgefield, announces: * Sunday — Church anniversary celebration at 3 p.m. Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 155 Wall St., announces: * Sunday — Pastor Larry C. Weston’s 26th pastoral anniversary celebration at 10 a.m. Victory Full Gospel Interdenominational Church, 601 Pitts Road, announces: * Sunday — Youth service at 6 p.m.

Next Generation Church, 710 Manning Ave., announces: * Sunday — The 100 men in black program at 5 p.m.

Sheppard Ministries announces: * Saturday — Southern heritage concert at 6 p.m. at Wise Drive Nazarene Church, 302 N. Wise Drive. Barbecue chicken plates available beginning at 4 p.m.

Walker Avenue Church of God, 100 Walker Ave., announces: * Today-Friday — Revival at 7 nightly.

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“There has been one recent case in the limelight, and that’s in Hartsville because the old Robinson plant has been disclosed to not only have coal ash that needs to be cleaned up, but also radioactive waste that was dumped into the pit in the early days,” she said. She said if the current bill passes, it would reduce leverage used to get polluters to negotiate. “We think the compromise is working,” Timberlake said. “We would argue that cleaning up coal ash ponds is a good thing, and we think the compromise was hard fought, and we would stick by it instead of further weakening citizens’ rights to protect themselves.” She said businesses that are following the rules have nothing to fear. “This isn’t ... over lack of enforcement of a permit; this is polluting without a permit,” she said. Meanwhile, McElveen said he is still waiting for a response to a request he and Johnson made for Senate hearings on the Pinewood situation. “I made it clear to the chairmen that the hearings don’t have to be tomorrow or next week, but we are not going to wait too much longer until they start,” he said.

FROM PAGE A1 The accruing debt also includes $1.5 million the school received as part of a second bailout approved last December. The board delayed action after House Ways and Means Chairman Brian White, a board member, criticized the lack of written repayment terms on which to vote. The five-member panel will revisit the issue next month. Support for an extension will require noticeable action by the school’s leaders, Haley said. “There has to be a team that goes into this school and makes serious decisions. ... It’s going to need to cut regardless of how long an employee’s been there,” she said. “If we see that in a 30day window, you can see some success. If you see slow-walking and hands out just wanting money for the sake of it, I don’t think it makes it.” The presentation came two days after S.C. State’s trustees fired President Thomas Elzey. Also on Wednesday, the House approved a bill firing all trustees, as well as Elzey. The proposal matches what the House

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Presbyterian USA First Presbyterian Church of Sumter 9 W Calhoun St (at Main St.) (803) 773-3814 • info@fpcsumter.org Interim Pastor Rev. Ray Fancher Sunday School (all ages) 9:30 a.m. Hospitality/Fellowship 10:10 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Night Church Schedule: 4:45 p.m. Children & Youth 5:00 p.m. Adults 6:30 p.m. Supper (all ages)

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put in its budget plan last week. But a budget clause can’t take effect until July 1, and lawmakers want trustees replaced much sooner. How soon will depend on the House and Senate working out differences in their separate plans — chiefly, who appoints the takeover board. “Time is of the essence,” said Rep. Jerry Govan, DOrangeburg, an S.C. State graduate. “I don’t believe we have a margin for error.” The House’s budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year includes $4 million to pay off some of S.C. State’s oldest bills. More than 40 percent of its bills, or $4.4 million worth, are more than four months past due, according to a Feb. 28 breakdown from the oversight board. The school’s fiscal woes stem from a yearslong decline in enrollment, partly

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On the hunt for vintage clothing on ‘L.A. Frock Stars’ BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH It seems only natural that a cable channel associated with an institution known popularly as “America’s attic” would celebrate thrift stores. “L.A. Frock Stars” (9 p.m., Smithsonian Channel) enters its second season. “Frock” follows Doris Raymond, the hands-on manager of The Way We Wore, a highend vintage clothing institution catering to the entertainment industry, celebrities and/or those who dress them. Tonight’s episode begins at the tail end of Hollywood’s awards season, when the store’s supply of elegant gowns has been picked clean by the red carpet crowd. We follow Raymond as she hits the auction circuit and hunts and gathers new inventory. The folks featured here clearly love their work and know their stuff. Raymond has supplied wardrobes for numerous film and television productions that are all but defined by their period wardrobes and decor, including “Mad Men,” “Boardwalk Empire” and “American Hustle.” As reality shows go, “Frock” is a cut above, even though its style, format and background music may seem a tad too familiar. It walks a fine line between extolling knowledge of fashion and design and merely celebrating celebrities. By the end, we’re following Raymond and her staff as they search for an outfit for Tori Spelling to wear on the series “Mystery Girls,” co-starring Jennie Garth. That ABC Family comedy has since been canceled. • A sure sign of impending spring, the 2015 NCAA Basketball Tournament (7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., CBS; 6:45 p.m. and 9:15 p.m., TBS) begins in earnest. Few sports traditions are as methodically organized as “March Madness,” the process

tims in the 1958 shocker “Attack of the Puppet People” (10:45 p.m., TCM). Teenage delinquents grow to frightful heights in the 1965 fantasy “Village of the Giants” (4:45 a.m.), starring Beau Bridges, Tommy Kirk, Ron Howard, Toni Basil and The Beau Brummels.

SERIES NOTES Damon revisits the past on “The Vampire Diaries” (8 p.m., CW, TV-14) * Mary’s secret is not secure on “Reign” (9 p.m., CW, TV-14).

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Doris Raymond searches for new inventory for her store on the second season of “L.A. Frock Stars” premiering at 9 p.m. today on the Smithsonian Channel. that sees 68 competing college teams winnowed down to “the Sweet 16,” “the Elite Eight,” “the Final Four” and, ultimately, the final championship game. CBS has been broadcasting the games for decades and has contracts to show them for years to come. There were times when March Madness brought the network a ratings jolt. It’s doubtful, however, that tonight’s games will be watched by as many viewers as an average episode of “The Big Bang Theory.”

p.m., ABC, TV-14). • Our host volunteers as a park ranger in Alaska on the season finale of “Morgan Spurlock: Inside Man” (9 p.m., CNN). • Hector plans a trip with Aisha on “The Slap” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14). • Aliyah remains supportive of her brother on “American Crime” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-14). • The raiders return to Kattegat and sad news on “Vikings” (10 p.m., History, TV-14).

• New Orleans police and EMS respond to reports of shots fired on the season finale of “Nightwatch” (10 p.m., A&E, TV-14).

CULT CHOICE Changes in scale and perception become monstrous in a night devoted to director Bert I. Gordon, best known for cheap drive-in movie second features. A mad scientist shrinks his vic-

Will Ferrell is booked on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” (11 p.m., Comedy Central) * Will Forte appears on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS) * Matthew Perry, Adam Scott and Kishi Bashi are on “Late Show With David Letterman” (11:35 p.m., CBS, r) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Ben Stiller, Tim Gunn and Rixton on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * The cast of “The Walking Dead” appears on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC) * Jay Leno, Sara Foster, Erin Foster and Seaton Smith visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC) * Judd Apatow guest-hosts Adam Sandler, Lena Dunham and Maria Bamford on “The Late Late Show” (12:35 a.m., CBS, r). Copyright 2015, United Feature Syndicate

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Council advances $5.4M waterworks bond 1st reading for Phase 2 funding gets approval BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Manning City Council approved first reading of two ordinances at its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday.

First reading was approved for a $5.4 million Waterworks and Sewer System Improvement Revenue Bond. The city was approved for USDA funding about three years ago to upgrade its treatment plant. The upgrade consists of three phases at a cost of $21 million. Phase 1 is nearing completion, and the city is ready to bid Phase 2, said Scott Tanner, city administrator.

“We hope to bid Phase 2 in the near future, and this bond will allow us to finance it,” Tanner said. The estimated completion of Phase 2 is Spring 2016. The estimated completion of all three phases will most likely be spring 2017, according to Tanner. Council also approved first reading of an ordinance to amend Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances for the

City of Manning to add Article III, Dwellings Unfit for Human Habitation. The city received a grant last fall for approximately $230,000 from the U.S. Department of Commerce (Community Development Block Grant funds) to tear down 15 dilapidated structures in the Fleming neighborhood. “This amendment clarifies our current ordinance to assure that we’re following all

the necessary legal steps when we proceed with demolishing the homes,” Tanner said. Council also passed a resolution prohibiting pets from the downtown event areas during festivities for the Striped Bass Festival. “We received some complaints at the festival last year and wanted to make sure that we addressed those concerns,” Tanner said.

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Betty Reese, left, checks out a repurposed teddy bear at Chic & Shared Treasures with owner Sandra Albright, who will donate most of the store’s proceeds to Duke University’s Brain Cancer Research Center in her son Stephen’s memory. Stephen Albright died after being diagnosed with a glioblastoma brain tumor.

Store will raise money for brain cancer research BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com

andra Albright’s son, an environmentalist at heart, passed away just

six months after he was diagnosed with glioblastoma brain cancer. To honor Ste-

CELEBRATE THE STORE’S GRAND OPENING Chic & Shared Treasures will have a ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration on Thursday, March 26, at 5:30 p.m. The store is at 18 S. Brooks St. in downtown Manning. Hours of operation are Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

phen Albright’s memory and passion, his mother decided to open a store in Manning that repurposes items that would normally be thrown out. “Stephen was big on environmental practices which would ensure a safe environment for future generations,” she said. “This shop is a product of his planning for a better and safer environment for all.” Most of the proceeds from Chic & Shared Treasures will be do-

nated to Duke University’s Brain Cancer Research Center in Stephen’s memory. Albright said she will only retain enough of the proceeds for the store’s operations. “Duke University’s Brain Research Center is one of the world’s largest and most successful centers to offer brain cancer treatment and research programs,” she said. “I want to help as much as I can to try to find a cure.” The store repurposes everything from old furniture, bed springs, doors, doorknobs and

jewelry to shutters, glassware, silverware, fabric, windows and more. “The goal is to repurpose, restyle, reuse, recycle anything of good quality,” Albright said. The store also carries a line of “made in S.C.” products including goat milk items and food special to South Carolina cuisine. These products are packaged in a knapsack made of fishnet with the state’s flag on them. Sandra Albright opened the store on Feb. 19, the same day that eight years ago her late son was diagnosed with brain cancer. “I remember that I was working that day when I received the phone call from his wife that he had been diagnosed,” she said. It was soon thereafter that the Albright family found out that Stephen was terminal, with a Grade IV glioblastoma tumor, and only had about six months to live. “He kept a positive attitude throughout his battle and would make everyone around him feel

positive as well,” she said. Albright, who now lives in Paxville, repurposes items for the store with the help of her daughter, Staci, and her friends. Sandra Albright said that she has always had a passion for crafts. It began in childhood, when she would make clothes for her dolls. She had a sewing machine, with which she would make various items, including a clown suit, that all of her children, grandchildren and nieces and nephews have worn throughout the generations. Albright has two daughters and one son. “Everyone who is a part of this store shares Stephen’s vision, and we know that he would be very proud of our endeavor,” she said. The name of Chic & Shared Treasures fits with what the store is all about, Albright said. “I look at the things that I have here as treasures,” she said. “I also feel that the items that we have here are chic; they’re converted into something else to serve another purpose.”

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Gateway to Graduation focus of meeting Goal is for more of District 2’s students to be part of program BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Three Clarendon School District 2 employees presented the Gateway to Graduation program at the district meeting Tuesday. The mission of the program is to increase the graduation rate of students with disabilities and provide students with more severe disabilities the opportunity to learn and receive credentials suited to their specific needs. Data shows students with disabilities graduate from high school at lower rates than their peers. “The Gateway to Graduation program offers three placement options targeting three different sets of students,” said Tracy Weeks, lead teacher of the district’s special services department. Option No. 1 is for select students who were formerly self-contained (or

extended support setting), yet were performing at or above a third-grade level. These students will be placed on a regular diploma track with progress monitored at set intervals. Option No. 1 offers general education classes required for graduation in conjunction with daily support through qualified special education teachers and support classes. Option No. 2 is for students who were formerly served in a resource (support) setting. These students will continue on a regular diploma track and receive support services in a support classroom setting on an as-needed basis. Option No. 3 is the Employment Certificate Program which targets students performing below a third-grade level. Students in this program will participate in the Employability Certificate Program to ensure they have the skills necessary to transition to adulthood and independent living. About 60 students are in the program. “Our goal is to have even more students in the program next year,” Weeks said.

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George E. Frierson III, the keynote speaker at the sixth-annual Manning Training School class of 1969’s Scholarship Alumni Banquet, speaks about the George Stinney Jr. case.

Local historian George E. Frierson III spoke on the importance of black history at the sixth-annual Manning Training School class of 1969’s Scholarship Alumni Banquet. The event was held on Saturday at F.E. DuBose Career Center in Manning. Frierson was instrumental in shining a national spotlight that led to the reopening of the 1944 George Stinney Jr. case. Fourteen-year-old Stinney was the youngest person executed in the U.S. in the 20th century. He was convicted in a two-hour trial

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Some of the members of The Manning Garden Club, who celebrated the club’s 75th anniversary at the Camellia Tea in the Breedin Garden Room at Weldon Auditorium in Manning, are seen on March 11. The event was hosted by The Manning Council of Garden Clubs.

hy are salt and other sodiumcontaining ingredients added in food preparation and processing? Flavor probably comes to mind first. Just a few grains of salt can bring out food’s natural flavors — even in sweet foods; however, sodium-containing ingredients play a role in the food supply. Before the days of refrigeration, people relied on salt to preserve many foods. Even today, many cured foods use salt Nancy or an ingrediHarrison ent made RETIRED CLEMSON with sodium EXTENSION AGENT (such as sodium nitrate) as a preservative. Examples are ham, sausage, corned beef and Canadian bacon. Another way to preserve vegetables is to soak them in brine, or a solution of water and salt. In many foods, salt affects the texture. For example, yeast breads with salt have a finer texture, salt-free yeast breads tend to be coarser, and in some foods, such as cheese, bread dough and sauerkraut, salt controls the speed of fermentation. Sodium is a mineral that is essential for good health. You must have a balance of sodium and water in your body fluids and tissues at all times. Unfortunately, most of us eat far more sodium than we need — a little sodium goes a long way. Sodium is most commonly found in salt but is also found naturally in foods and is used as an additive in foods and drugs. Salt is about 40 percent

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sodium, and the rest of the compound is chloride.

EATING TOO MUCH SODIUM Sodium-salty foods make you thirsty because sodium added to the body requires extra water for dilution. When you sweat, the increased concentration of sodium in the blood also stimulates thirst. Unless the proper concentration of sodium is maintained, something goes wrong. In healthy kidneys, an enzyme-caked renin is secreted and passed into the blood stream to control the hazardous buildup of pressure. If the kidneys have been abused too much with sodium, the process can begin to break down. If the body cannot get rid of excess sodium because of diseases of the heart, circulatory system or kidneys, it accumulates in the body along with excess fluids. This results in edema, swelling of the tissues that can cause temporary weight gain. When tissues become water-logged and blood vessels become so sensitive to nerve stimulation that they contract, blood pressure rises, causing hypertension.

SIDE EFFECTS OF SODIUM Hypertension — high blood pressure — is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Individuals with hypertension often need to reduce sodium in their diet as part of good blood pressure management. It is felt that some individuals may be saltsensitive, and a high sodium intake for them could increase their chances of developing high blood pressure. Other people seem to tolerate high levels of sodium with no effects.

READING FOOD LABELS Even if you never salt your foods, about 90 percent of all processed foods contain sodium. In reading labels, watch for the words “sodium” or the symbol “Na,” and eat these foods moderately. It is important to note that liking salty foods is an acquired taste or habit that can be changed. When reducing salt and highsodium foods, it will take the taste buds two to three months to readjust to the new sodium level. Check food labels for “hidden” sources of sodium, and limit your intake of other foods that are naturally high in sodium. Have you ever wondered if rinsing canned beans reduces the sodium content? If you rinse canned vegetables in a strainer under cool running water, you can reduce their sodium content by 23 to 45 percent. The rest remains. You also rinse away some nutrients, such as some B vitamins, that leach from vegetables into the canning liquid. So, when you are preserving (canning) your own foods, you don’t need to add salt to some of your food — it’s only a flavor enhancer. Nancy S. Harrison is a retired food safety and nutrition educator with Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service.

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The Junior Ambassadors of Clarendon County will hold its second Miss Clarendon Luncheon on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Manning United Methodist Church fellowship hall. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased in advance from any Junior Ambassador or at the door. The luncheon will feature Sherry Bradshaw of Back 9 Ministries. For more information about the event, contact Shelley Jones at (803) 4334966.

St. Mark Missionary events scheduled St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church in the Silver community will have the following March events. • Today and Friday, 7 p.m. — Youth Spring Revival; and • March 29, 3 p.m. — March Birthday Month Program (wear your colors).

Relay for Life bake sale will be March 27 A Relay for Life Bake Sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, March 27, at the County Administration Building, 411 Sunset Drive (U.S. 301), Manning. For information, call (803) 435-4414.

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County Library will close for Easter on April 3-4 and reopen on April 6 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The book drop will be available for return of unrestricted materials. For more, please call (803) 435-8633.

Annual dinner will honor survivors The Annual Survivor Dinner honoring all Clarendon County cancer survivors will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, April 27, at Manning First Baptist Church on Boyce Street.

Bake sale will benefit outreach Grace Christian Fellowship Church will hold a bake sale on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the market side entry of Walmart on Paxville Highway, Manning. Proceeds will benefit Hands of Grace Ladies’ Ministry outreach programs.

Place your orders for barbecue sale The King Team will hold its Easter Barbecue from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Williams Chapel Christian Church on the Greeleyville Highway, Manning. Prices are: barbecued pork, $12 per pound; whole barbecued chickens, $10 each; and barbecued pork sandwiches, $5 each. Please order by March 30 from any King Team member, or call Paulette King at (803) 473-6070.

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Alive at 25 program aims to save lives BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com The National Safety Council’s Alive at 25 programs seeks to teach teens to take control and responsibility of their driving. Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Freddie Huth has been teaching the course in schools throughout the state since 2007. Huth said research shows that students who

take the course decrease their chance of fatality or injury resulting from an accident. The four-and-a-half-hour class typically is held on a Saturday morning and involves a combination of videos, textbook material and student participation. “This class is as important as any driving class that students may take,” Huth said. “There are too many deaths, too many injuries involving young drivers today. Our goal is

HISTORY FROM PAGE A8 by an all-white, all-male jury of the alleged first-degree murder of two pre-teen white girls in 1944. In December, his conviction was posthumously vacated 70 years after his execution. “People ask me sometimes why I decided to investigate the George Stinney case,” Frierson said. “Because the system at the time was unfair and unjust. A boy was wrongfully executed for a crime that he did not commit.” Frierson covered many topics in his speech, everything from the local case of Briggs v. Elliott, which was consolidated into Brown v. Board of Education, Selma to Montgomery marches, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., to prominent black heroes throughout history that many people have not heard about. “Many people may have not heard about these heroes, including Medal of Honor recipients,” he said. Frierson mentioned Ralph Henry Johnson, for whom the Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center in Charleston is named. Johnson was a black Marine killed in action in Vietnam and posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism. Johnson sacrificed his life to save a fellow Marine by using his body as a shield and absorbing the impact of a blast when a hand grenade

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to save lives.” Huth said his goal is to get all local schools involved in the program. “We have to have the schools and the community on board with us, united in this effort,” he said. The class cost per student is $35, but some students may qualify for a fee exception based on need. If you would like to have Huth come to your school to teach the Alive at 25 program, contact him at (843) 495-0741.

was thrown into his fox hole. Frierson said the first black man to receive the Medal of Honor was William Harvey Carney, who was a soldier during the Civil War. Carney was awarded the Medal of Honor for his gallantry during the Battle of Fort Wagner in 1863. He also spoke on Robert Blake, a Union Navy sailor, who was the second black man to perform a Medal of Honor action. Frierson said Blake was the first black man to actually receive a Medal of Honor; his was presented to him in 1864, while Carney did not receive his until 1900. But because Carney’s Medal of Honor action occurred first, Carney, not Blake, is usually credited with being the first black Medal of Honor recipient. Frierson said there were many other black heroes and leaders who are not traditionally recognized in history books. “We need to revisit and revise the way our history books are written,” he said. The Rev. Cokley Richburg was honored with a plaque at the banquet in appreciation for four years of service at MTS as the automotive mechanic instructor. In attendance were graduating members of Manning’s former black high school, which dissolved in the early 1970s when integration was introduced to the area. Money raised at the event will be used to award scholarships to college-bound students.

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

Estate: John Joseph Mastrangelo, Jr. #2015ES1400045 Personal Representative: Joyce L. Mastrangelo 97 Ridge Lake Drive Manning, SC 29102 C/O Nelson R. Parker Attorney at Law PO Box 138 Manning, SC 29102 03/05/15 - 03/19/15 Estate: Betty Lutrell Hill Daugherty #2015ES1400061 Personal Representative: Michelle Ann Holman 1826 Spring Hill Road Gilbert, SC 29054 03/19/15 - 04/02/15 Estate: Mary Welch Dyson #2015ES1400055 Personal Representative: Sandra W. Knight Post Office Box 55 Turbeville, SC 29162 C/O Thomas E. Player, Jr. Attorney at Law Post Office Drawer 3690 Sumter, SC 29151 03/12/15 - 03/26/15

Summons & Notice SUMMONS NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO. 2014-CP-14-584 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLARENDON The Bank of Clarendon, Plaintiff, vs. Steve Eric Conyers, individually and as PR of the Estate of Ervin Parson, Brian Parson, Tanya Baker, heirs of Ervin Parson, deceased, and heirs of Earline Parson, deceased, Defendants. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED

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and required to answer the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint on the subscribers at their offices: 248 West Evans Street, P O Box 1909, Florence, South Carolina 29503-1909, Tel. No. (843) 662-3258, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

Pendens was filed on August 18, 2014 and the Second Lis Pendens was filed on September 11, 2014. The property covered and affected by said mortgage is described as follows:

Mortgage Foreclosure Deficiency Demanded Non-Jury

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

WILLCOX, BUYCK & WILLIAMS, P.A. MARK W. BUYCK, JR., I.D. No: 001060 PO Box 1909, Florence, SC 29503-1909 (843) 662-3258 - Tel., (843) 662-1342 - Fax ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF

THIRD LIS PENDENS IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Case No. 2014-CP-14-440 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLARENDON Amber Portfolio, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. Wanda K. McNeil, Mona Y. Houghbty, Revocable Living Trust, The Bank of Clarendon, Larry Joe Sullivan, Federal Savings & Loan Association, Pat McKlveen, Stag Parkway, Atlantic Credit & Finance, Inc., L&W Supply Corp., d/b/a CK Supply, National Bank of South Carolina, South Carolina Department of Revenue, and Internal Revenue Service, Defendants. Notice is hereby given that an action has been or within twenty (20) days will be commenced by Plaintiff above-named against the Defendant above-named for the foreclosure of mortgage given to Wachovia Bank, National Association by Wanda K. McNeil dated May 16, 2006, which mortage was recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Clarendon County on June 1, 2006, in Book 689 at Page 23. The Lis

Premises: 3476 Alex Harvin Highway Manning, Clarendon County, South Carolina Parcel # 139-00-02-026-00 All that piece, parcel or lot of land being triangular in shape, lying, being and situate in the County of Clarendon, State of South Carolina according to a plat by W.B. Sykes, Surveyor, dated May 23, 1956 and recorded in Plat Book 31 at page 32 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Clarendon County. Said tract of land being bounded and measuring thereon 149.5 feet; on the Southeast by US Highway 301 and measuring thereon 153.8 fee; and on the Northeast by lands of Lawson McLeod and measuring thereon 121.2 feet. ALSO: All that piece, parcel or lot of land lying, being and situate in The County of Clarendon, State of South Carolina, containing three (3) acres according to plat by W.B. Sykes, Surveyor, dated January 12, 1955 recorded in Plat Book 31 at page 32 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Clarendon County. Said tract being bounded and measuring thereon as follows: On the Northwest by lands of E.F. McLeod and measuring thereon 418.3 feet; on the Northeast by other lands of E.F. McLeod and measuring thereon 285.7 feet, on the Southeast by US Highway 301 and measuring thereon 258.4 feet; and on the Southwest by lands of Lawson McLeod and Tract No. 1 described above. This being the identical property heretofore conveyed to Wanda K. McNeil by deed of Frank P. McKlveen dated April 23, 1999 and recorded May 3, 1999 in Book 374 at page 129 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Clarendon County.

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YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint upon the subscriber at his offices, 1201 Main Street, 22nd Floor (29201-3226), Post Office Box 11889, Columbia, South Carolina 29211-1889, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof (except as to the Defendant United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days after the service hereof), exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time period aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Complaint, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master-in-Equity or Special Referee for this county, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master-in-Equity or Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this cause.

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THE SUMTER ITEM N.G. Osteen 1843-1936 The Watchman and Southron

THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015 H.G. Osteen 1870-1955 Founder, The Item

H.D. Osteen 1904-1987 The Item

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Margaret W. Osteen 1908-1996 The Item Hubert D. Osteen Jr. Chairman & Editor-in-Chief Graham Osteen Co-President Kyle Osteen Co-President Jack Osteen Editor and Publisher Larry Miller CEO Rick Carpenter Managing Editor

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COMMENTARY

Kasich waits in the wings C

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Hillary & the Media: Act 2016

ASHINGTON — Amid all the verbiage about Hillary Clinton’s email, one irrefutable fact emerges: Polls will drive us crazy before the Clintons do. The latest CNN/ORC poll shows that a majority of Americans (51 percent) think the email controversy is “serious,” yet 57 percent would be “proud” to have her as president. So what are we to conclude? Nothing. As former Texas Gov. Rick Perry commented recently: “I was a front-runner. ... Three of the most glorious hours of my life.” So there’s that. Otherwise, we are left to our own gleanings and the question that is nectar to reporters: What is Hillary hiding and why did she create this mess? Another apt quote springs to mind: “Follow me around. I don’t care,” said the 1988 Democratic presidential front-runner Gary Hart to then-New York Times reporter E.J. Dionne. “I’m serious. If anybody wants to put a tail on me, go ahead.” And then there he was soon thereafter on front Kathleen pages smiling and resplenParker dent with an attractive Donna Rice sitting sidesaddle on his lap aboard a boat deliciously named “Monkey Business.” This was the beginning of the end of privacy for candidates and the laissez-faire attitude that the media historically had toward public figures’ personal lives. For the record, Hart’s taunt wasn’t really what led to his exposure. The Miami Herald had already been stalking Hart before publication of Dionne’s story, but the legendary quotes justified the Herald’s foray into sensation and, perhaps, assuaged editors’ guilt over going tabloid. Hart’s challenge and immediate political collapse forever changed journalism, an observation appreciated by none more than Bill and Hillary Clinton, who captured the White House just four years later. The media and politicos suddenly became symbiotic characters in a drama that often centers not on public works but on scandal. Sex adds spice, but secrecy is the plot around which all revolves. The media aren’t out to get anyone necessarily, but the best reporters will keep digging until they find gold. The pursuit of truth has never been so scintillating nor so richly rewarded in the currency of green rooms. Hillary, by using her personal email account for business and then failing to turn over her records to the State Department long

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR THANKS FOR HONORING HUSBAND THROUGH FIRESIDE FUND Heartfelt thanks to all who contributed this year to the Fireside Fund, which was dedicated to the memory of my late husband, Maj. Gen. Tom Olsen. How wonderful it is to have a concerted effort by The Sumter Item to collect these contributions to benefit those in need. I so appreciate Jack Osteen, editor and publisher of The Sumter Item, for choosing to honor the memory of a man who gave so unselfishly. Helping those in need should be driven by our hearts, because the Bible tells us that “we have different gifts, according to the grace given us. ... If it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give gener-

after she left office — and shortly after the House select committee on Benghazi asked for more emails than had been provided previously — may as well have said, “Catch me if you can.” Is Hillary hiding gold on her private server? Is there scandal lurking in those deleted emails? Why didn’t she simply follow the protocol? We are forced by her reticence, her avoidance, her skimpy responses — her unforced error — to assume that there must be something she doesn’t want the world to know. But what? The immediate assumption has been that some emails deleted as personal must pertain to the attacks on Benghazi. But a more plausible theory advanced by National Journal’s Ron Fournier, with the sort of caffeinated certitude that suggests an excellent source, is that she doesn’t want people to see favors exchanged for donations to the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation. Even though the foundation largely stopped taking money from foreign governments while Hillary was secretary of state, donations were still accepted from individuals and companies. One was a $2 million pledge from Chinese billionaire-philanthropist Wang Wenliang, a delegate to China’s parliament and owner of Rilin Enterprises, a construction conglomerate that has lobbied Congress and the State Department. We may not see a viral video of Wang using Lincoln’s bed as a trampoline should the Clintons reclaim the White House. But there can be little doubt that when individuals and institutions give money to the foundation, their motives aren’t strictly altruistic. They’re of course currying favor with an influential former president and quite possibly a future one. The rub for anyone who had hoped for more from Hillary-the-Inevitable is that none of this would have happened had she simply used the government-issued phone (or server) for state business and used her personal account for everything else. No scandal, no media scramble, no congressional probes. The foundation and her personal life would have been off-limits. Case closed. Instead, the media and Hillary are locked once again into a folie a deux (shared madness). It’s a familiar template, which, though we pretend to loathe the reiteration, lends its own strange comfort. You almost wonder whether Hillary, ever the victim, couldn’t resist placing herself in troubled waters yet again. Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@washpost.com. © 2015, Washington Post Writers Group

ously.” Dear people of Sumter, you did just that. God bless you all. JACKIE OLSEN Sumter

POACHERS ARE TURNING EVERYONE AGAINST DOG HUNTING This letter is regarding bill S.298 by Sen. Kevin Johnson and bill S.706 proposed by Sen. Greg Gregory. Both bills are meant to deal with problems of poachers using dogs to hunt deer on property they do not have permission to hunt. For land owners and residents of areas that have this problem every deer season, I do not have to explain who or what the bills are meant to stop. I would like to say the issue is not a dog-hunter-verses-still-hunter issue; it is a poachers-versus-everyone issue. The poachers attempt to group themselves with the ethical dog hunt-

OLUMBUS, Ohio — Ideas fly from Gov. John Kasich like sparks from a flint. While explaining his prison reforms, he interrupts himself midsentence — his sentences, like some E. E. Cummings poems, are unpunctuated — to praise a Delaware church that buys prom dresses for low-income high school girls. His spirit would add spice and his policies would add substance to the Republican presidential contest. But only if Jeb Bush fails to gain momentum commensurate with his fundraising. In 1999, then-Rep. Kasich, chairman of the Budget Committee, tried to become the first person since Ohioan James Garfield to go diGeorge rectly from the Will House to the White House. Kasich’s five-month campaign for the Republican presidential nomination encountered the steamroller of the Bush family’s fundraising, an experience he is reluctant to repeat against George W. Bush’s brother. Elected to Congress at 30 in 1982, he left in 2001, and re-entered politics to seek Ohio’s governorship in 2010, defeating an incumbent governor by two points. No Republican has won the presidency without carrying Ohio, and last year Kasich was re-elected by 31 points, carrying 86 of 88 counties, including Cuyahoga (Cleveland). Events are pushing foreign policy to the center of presidential politics, which suits Kasich, 62, who spent 18 years on the House Armed Services Committee, meshing weaponry with strategy. He is a fact that refutes a theory — the theory that professional wrestling and American politics share a lack of honest emotion. This caffeinated son of a mailman from McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, lacks the filter that other politicians install in their skulls to protect them from saying whatever they are thinking at the moment. In Congress, Kasich was the first iteration of Paul Ryan, mastering budget intricacies. He participated in the Clintonera dramas that produced two government shutdowns (1995, 1996) and a balanced budget (1998). As governor, he has cut taxes by $3 billion. Death is no longer a taxable event in Ohio, and under his proposed budget, small businesses would be untaxed until their income reaches $2 million. Because of his focus on economic growth, the building trades unions support-

ers, but they are not the same. Ethical dog hunters will be inconvenienced by any new legislation, but if they are not willing to support and adapt to new laws to stop the poachers that are using dogs, then they stand to lose the most. The poachers who try to bully and intimidate with threats of physical violence or destruction of property are turning everyone against dog hunting for deer. People not familiar with hunting tend to group all dog hunters and in some case all hunters in the same group as the poachers. Sooner or later, someone will be hurt or killed by the poachers, and their practice of shooting anywhere a deer crosses the highway or private property or a confrontation between poachers and a land owner or rural resident will turn violent. Then there will be public outcry to end dog hunt-

ed his re-election. State colleges and universities are reimbursed on a per pupil basis, and now, he says, “do not get a dime” for a student who doesn’t graduate. Time spent with him and his colleagues is a bracing torrent of granular details about, among much else, criminal justice reform. He favors fewer mandatory minimum sentences and has instituted prison policies that prepare inmates for reintegration into communities. But it takes money to save money, meaning, he says, “recurring societal costs,” such as the $23,000-per-year-per-inmate cost of recidivism. So, Kasich angered Ohio’s Republican-controlled Legislature by disregarding it in order to accept Medicaid expansion. Without the money from this, he says, he could not find funding for the three cohorts about which he constantly speaks — “the mentally ill, the drug addicted and the working poor.” Kasich has committed another offense against the orthodoxy that is often stipulated by Republicans who have never run for any office or who represent safe districts. Like another Midwestern governor, Michigan’s Rick Snyder, Kasich would consider a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, who might energize ailing cities such as Cleveland. Undeterred by any unsettling echoes, he preaches compassionate conservatism. Compassion, however, is a passion, and the modulation of passions is one of the primary purposes of our political institutions. Kasich does not do modulation, and sometimes he suggests that opposition to him annoys God. It is, however, exhilarating to hear a governor who knows that “if you want to change lives you had better be working door to door.” An unmarried mother who had a child at 16 and another at 18 told him she “doesn’t think (her life) is hard.” This comes from “living in a community where everyone is just like you.” So, we “have to show them there’s a whole other world.” Jobs, he says, are the only way to change the culture of poverty. His sometimes sandpapery personality actually might be a sign of authenticity that helps him connect with people who, he says, think “he understands my problems and he kind of gets me.” There will be, he insists, other “twists and turns” in the path to the Republican nomination, and like a football player on the bench, “I’m suited up.” George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. © 2015, Washington Post Writers

ing totally. There are groups now that want to end dog hunting, and there are groups that want to end hunting. The poachers, if not stopped, will bring about an end to dog hunting for everyone, and they will turn non hunters against the sport of hunting. I would ask legitimate dog clubs to work with SCDNR and our legislators to pass legislation that would stop the poachers and protect the future of dog hunting and still hunting in South Carolina. RAYMOND D. TIMMONS Clarendon County Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Sumter Item’s website, www.theitem.com.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015

AROUND TOWN from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on FriThe General George L. Mabry day, March 20, at the LinJr. Chapter 817, Military Order coln High School gymnasiof the Purple Heart, will meet um, Council Street. Cost: $8 at 6 p.m. today at the Elks Attention Purple Heart perrecipients dinner and the menu Lodge, 1100 W. Liberty St. All will consist of turkey wing, Purple Heart recipients are macaroni with cheese, seainvited. Call (803) 506-3120. The Pinedale Neighborhood As- soned rice, mixed vegetables, roll, dessert and a sociation will meet at 4 p.m. drink. Dine in or take out. today at the South HOPE Call James L. Green at (803) Center, 1125 S. Lafayette 968-4173. Drive. Call Ferdinand Burns Lincoln High School Class of at (803) 968-4464. 1963 will meet at 2 p.m. on The Sumter County Veterans Saturday, March 21, at Association will meet at 6 American Legion Post 202, p.m. today at VFW Post 310 Palmetto St. Represen1034, Gion Street. There will tatives from Lincoln classes be a guest speaker and 1960-1969 are invited and business concerning the encouraged to attend to Memorial Day program will help plan the reunion celebe conducted. brating the Modern Civil The AARP Foundation VolunRights Movement. Call Ferteer Tax-Aide Program will dinand Burns at (803) 968offer free income tax assis4464. tance for low-income or elderly The Lincoln High School Class taxpayers. You will need: all of 1966 will hold a planning tax forms and information; meeting for the 50-year government-issued ID; Soclass reunion at 4 p.m. on cial Security card; all W-2’s, Saturday, March 21, at the 1099s and 1098s; and supSouth Sumter Resource porting documents if you Center. plan to itemize. Assistance The Sumter County Developwill be available 9 a.m.-2 mental Disabilities Foundation p.m. on Mondays and is proud to announce its inauWednesdays through April gural Sumter Disabilities Bene13 at The Spectrum senior fit Gala, in celebration of center, 1989 Durant Lane. Disabilities Awareness Call (803) 316-0772. Month (March 2015). This Free income tax filing services and FAFSA applications will be event will be held from 6:30 provided through April 15 as to 10 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, at The O’Donnell follows: 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. House. The attire for the Wednesdays, SC Works — evening is cocktail / black Santee Lynches, 31 E. Calhoun St., (803) 774-1300; 9:30 tie optional. Event will offer a fare of fine food, a wine a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays, 3-8 p.m. tasting experience and siSaturdays, appointments lent auction. Purchase adonly on Sundays, Goodwill vance tickets by credit card — Job Link Center, 1028 online at http://tinyurl.com/ Broad St., (803) 774-5006; m9duzgq. and 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. ThursThe Sumter High School Athdays and 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Lee County Adult letic Booster Club will hold its Education, 123 E. College St., annual fundraising barbecue from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Bishopville, (803) 484-4040. Saturday, March 28. The Call Ms. Samuels at (803) meal includes barbecue 240-8355. pork, rice, hash, coleslaw The Sumter Combat Veterans and potato salad. Tickets Group will meet at 10 a.m. are $7 each and may be puron Friday, March 20, at the chased from any student South HOPE Center, 1125 S. Lafayette Drive. All area vet- athlete or Booster Club member, or by calling the erans are invited. school at (803) 481-4480, exThe Lincoln High School Prestension 6273. Ticket holders ervation Alumni Association may enter through gate 5 to will hold a dinner fundraiser pick up meals.

PUBLIC AGENDA CLARENDON SCHOOL DISTRICT 3 Today, 7:30 p.m., district office, Turbeville TUOMEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BOARD Monday, March 23, noon, Tuomey SANTEE WATEREE RTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Monday, March 23, 6 p.m., 129 S. Harvin St. For special accommodations, call (803) 9340396, extension 103. CLARENDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES Tuesday, March 24, 6 p.m.,

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t give up EUGENIA LAST — get moving. Put your energy to good use and start something you’ve wanted to do for some time. It’s up to you to make things happen. Embrace change and try something new. Love is on the rise.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): An empathetic approach to a cause will lead you to influential people. Don’t feel you have to make a substantial donation to impress someone. Offering hands-on help will be sufficient and give you a chance to network with prospective partners. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Doing things you enjoy with people who share your interests and outlook will give you a boost. Try not to let work-related matters get to you. A colleague will use deception to make you look bad. Don’t share personal information. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Get back to a creative project you left unfinished. You’ll have the imagination and originality to finish what you started with a creative twist. The satisfaction you get from your accomplishment will put you in a celebratory mood. Make plans for two. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Face a challenge with discipline and the willingness to do whatever it takes to come out on top. Your ability to adapt to change and turn a lemon into lemonade will give you the edge and bring you respect among your peers. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A poor investment or spending to impress someone will add to your stress. Emotional matters will crop up when dealing with both personal and professional partners. Don’t hide facts. You are best to deal with

hospital board room SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Tuesday, March 24, 6 p.m., Sumter County Council Chambers SUMTER CITY-COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday, March 25, 3 p.m., fourth floor, Sumter Opera House, Council Chambers SUMTER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT BOARD Thursday, March 26, 7:30 a.m., Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce boardroom, 32 E. Calhoun St.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Network and promote what you’ve been working on. Focus on expressing your views and offering insight to those who share your views. Plan to put a little romance into play. Make positive changes to the way you live. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Opposition is likely to surface if you are evasive or ignore emotional situations that need to be dealt with. A change at home should help you cut corners and improve a situation that has legal or financial implications. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Use your skills, education and business sense to get ahead. A new approach to an old idea will capture attention. A partnership may be offered, but before you accept, consider moving forward on your own. Love is highlighted. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Make changes that can help raise your income or improve your current professional status. A partnership will enhance your ability to take care of the details and will give you a chance to rejuvenate. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Problems getting along with someone in an influential position will surface. Listen carefully to an experienced colleague. Using charm and compliments will help you bypass a setback in your plans. Make an effort to improve yourself instead of trying to change others.

AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

TONIGHT

Cooler with periods Mostly cloudy with of rain a few showers

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Partly sunny and breezy

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TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaﬀney 51/45 Spartanburg 51/46

Greenville 50/45

Columbia 59/48

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

Sumter 59/49

IN THE MOUNTAINS Aiken 56/48

ON THE COAST

Charleston 63/56

Today: Mostly cloudy with showers. High 60 to 65. Friday: Mostly cloudy with a passing shower; warmer. High 70 to 74.

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LAKE LEVELS

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

67° 51° 67° 41° 87° in 2011 26° in 1967

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 358.24 75.21 75.01 97.73

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Sunrise 7:28 a.m. Moonrise 6:49 a.m.

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Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. 0.00" Month to date 2.16" Normal month to date 2.34" Year to date 13.22" Last year to date 8.97" Normal year to date 9.76"

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PREP SOFTBALL

Unbreakable Fort

EC pitcher shuts out defending SCISA 2A state champ TSA BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com TURBEVILLE – Wednesday’s early-season, cross-organizational softball game between East Clarendon High School and Thomas Sumter Academy didn’t fail to live up it to its billing. And as with most games that feature a marquee pitching matchup, it came down to one big hit. ECHS’ Brooklyn Fort and TSA’s Emily DeMonte were at the top of their games as the opposing pitchers allowed a combined six hits, but it was Olivia Singletary’s RBI single in the bottom of the second that proved the difference as the Lady Wolverines walked away with a 1-0 victory. EC is now 2-0 on the season while the Lady Generals fell to 3-1. It was a battle of defending champions as the Lady Wolverines earned the SCHSL 1A lower state title last year while TSA captured its first SCISA 2A state crown. “It was a great game between two good teams,” East Clarendon head coach Lisa Ard said. “It was pretty much a pitching duel. The game was basically even except for that one little mistake. “The walk cost (DeMonte) and Olivia came through.” DeMonte was perfect in four of her six innings and allowed just two hits and one walk. The walk proved costly, however, as EC catcher Abby Reardon led off the second with

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East Clarendon starting pitcher Brooklyn Fort delivers a pitch during the Lady Wolverines’ 1-0 victory over Thomas Sumter Academy on SEE FORT, PAGE B3 Wednesday at the EC softball field in Turbeville.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Science shows fans cannot resist an underdog during March Madness time BY EDDIE PELLS The Associated Press

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Wofford forward Justin Gordon, right, looks to pass as Furman guard Larry Wideman, left, defends during the Terriers’ 67-64 victory in the Southern Conference tournament. The Terriers are in the NCAA tournament for the fourth time in six years and hope the experience will lead to an upset over Arkansas today.

Not afraid of the moment Wofford counting on experience in NCAA tournament BY MYRON HOSEA The Greenville News SPARTANBURG — In the battle between the small school and the Top 25 Power Five conference team in Jacksonville, Fla., today, don’t think Wofford College doesn’t have anything going for it. The Terriers think they do. The Terriers (28-6) go into the second round of the NCAA Tournament as the No. 12 seed in the West Regional. They’ll face No. 5 seed Arkansas (26-8) in a game scheduled to begin at 9:50 p.m. in Jacksonville’s Veterans Memorial Arena.

TODAY’S TV, RADIO NCAA SCHEDULE NCAA Second Round WLTX 19 Noon – Notre Dame vs. Northeastern 2:30 p.m. – Butler vs. Texas 7 p.m. – Cincinnati vs. Purdue 9:30 p.m. – Kentucky vs. Hampton TRUTV 12:30 p.m. – Iowa State vs. Alabama-Birmingham 3 p.m. – Southern Methodist vs. UCLA 7:15 p.m. – Utah vs. Stephen F. Austin 9:55 p.m. – Georgetown vs. Eastern Washington TBS 1:30 p.m. – Baylor vs. Georgia State 4 p.m. – Xavier vs. Mississippi 6:45 p.m. – Villanova vs. Lafayette 9:15 p.m. – North Carolina State vs. Louisiana State

When they take the court against the Razorbacks, the Terriers don’t figure to be overwhelmed by the tidal

TNT 2 p.m. – Arizona State vs. Texas Southern 4:30 p.m. – Virginia Commonwealth vs. Ohio State 7:15 p.m. – North Carolina vs. Harvard 9:45 p.m. – Arkansas vs. Wofford

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If you got that warm-’nfuzzy feeling the weekend Lehigh beat Duke or the year N.C. State socked Phi Slama Jama or the time Butler almost did it, you are not alone. The science shows, again and again, that we can’t resist pulling for the teams called the Anteaters (that’s UC Irvine). Or for the UABs of the world to upend the UCLAs. For the time-tested crowd pleaser, the No. 12 seed, and for anyone else with the label ‘underdog’ when March Madness rolls around. About a dozen studies over the past 25 years have shown, in one way or another, that we, as sports fans, are inexorably drawn to the team with the odds stacked against it. “It’s the prominent narrative in sports,” said Nadav Goldschmied of University of San Diego, who collaborated on one of the studies. This penchant runs counter to almost everything else we’re wired to think. Scientific studies show people want to be associated with success and that our self-esteem grows when we’re part of the “in” crowd. Walk one welldressed job candidate through the door, then follow him up with a schlub, and the studies show the majority of us favor the person who appears more attractive, almost regardless of their credentials.

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Duke’s Kyle Singler (12) shoots as Butler’s Gordon Hayward (20) and Duke’s Brian Zoubek (55) look on during the 2010 NCAA Final Four title game. If you got that warm-’n-fuzzy feeling the weekend Lehigh beat Duke or the year N.C. State socked Phi Slama Jama or the time Butler almost did it, you are not alone. But take that same dynamic into a sporting contest, where it’s a scraggly No. 14 seed against a polished No. 3, and the perceptions change. One of Goldschmied’s studies had people watch a basketball game between two relatively unknown European teams after reading different write-ups about the rivalry. One group was led to believe Team A had won the last 15 meetings; the other was led to

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SPORTS

THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015

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9 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers from Glendale, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). 11:30 a.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Second Leg Round-of-16 Match – Manchester City vs. Barcelona (FOX SPORTS 1). Noon – College Wrestling: NCAA Tournament First-Round Matches from St. Louis (ESPNU). 1 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: St. Louis vs. New York Mets from Jupiter, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 1 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Atlanta vs. Miami from Kissimmee, Fla. (SPORTSOUTH). 2 p.m. – Professional Tennis: BNP Paribas Open Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinal Matches from Indian Wells, Calif. (ESPN2). 2 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Match – Everton vs. Dynamo Kyiv (FOX SPORTS 1). 2 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Match – Fiorentina vs. Roma (FOX SPORTS 2). 2 p.m. – PGA Golf: Arnold Palmer Invitational First Round from Orlando, Fla. (GOLF). 4 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Match – Wolfsburg vs. Inter (FOX SPORTS 1). 4 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Match – Villarreal vs. Sevilla (FOX SPORTS 2). 4 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Milwaukee vs. San Francisco from Phoenix (MLB NETWORK). 6 p.m. – LPGA Golf: JTBC Founders Cup First Round from Phoenix (GOLF). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Philadelphia vs. New York Yankees from Tampa, Fla. (ESPN). 7 p.m. – College Wrestling: NCAA Tournament Second-Round Matches from St. Louis (ESPNU). 7 p.m. – College Baseball: Louisiana State at Arkansas (SEC NETWORK). 8 p.m. – Professional Tennis: BNP Paribas Open Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinal Matches from Indian Wells, Calif. (ESPN2). 10 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Cleveland vs. Seattle from Peoria, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). Midnight – NHL Hockey: Carolina at Montreal (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 1 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona from Scottsdale, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK).

PREP SCHEDULE THURSDAY

Varsity Baseball Ben Lippen at Wilson Hall, 7 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Heathwood Hall, 6:30 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Dorchester, 7:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Baseball Hartsville at Crestwood, 6:30 p.m. Manning at Darlington, 6 p.m. East Clarendon at Lake City, 6 p.m. Ben Lippen at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Laurence Manning at Pinewood Prep, 6 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Heathwood Hall, 4 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Dorchester, 5 p.m. B Team Baseball Cardinal Newman at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Varsity Boys Golf Darlington at Manning, 4:30 p.m. North Central, Camden Military at Bishopville (at Bishopville Country Club), 4:30 p.m. Carolina Academy at Wilson Hall (at Sunset Country Club), 3:30 p.m. Trinity-Byrnes, Robert E. Lee at Thomas Sumter (at Beech Creek Golf Club), 4 p.m. Varsity Boys Soccer Sumter at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Sumter at Lakewood, 5 p.m. Wilson Hall at Orangeburg Prep, 5 p.m. Varsity Softball Crestwood at Lamar, 7 p.m. Laurence Manning at East Clarendon, 6:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Florence Christian, 5 p.m. Marlboro Academy at Robert E. Lee, 6 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Dorchester, 6:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Softball Crestwood at Lamar, 5:30 p.m. Laurence Manning at East Clarendon, 5 p.m. Wilson Hall at Florence Christian, 3:30 p.m. Marlboro Academy at Robert E. Lee 4 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Dorchester, 5 p.m. Varsity Boys Tennis Manning at Governor’s School, 5 p.m. Varsity Track and Field Sumter, Lakewood at Crestwood, 5:30 p.m. Lee Central in Home Meet, 5 p.m.

MLB SPRING TRAINING By The Associated Press AMERICAN LEAGUE Kansas City Houston Minnesota Oakland New York Boston Texas Toronto Los Angeles Tampa Bay Seattle Chicago Cleveland Detroit Baltimore

W 11 7 7 10 9 8 7 8 7 6 6 5 6 6 5

L 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 7 7 6 7 7 9 11 12

Pct .733 .636 .636 .625 .600 .571 .538 .533 .500 .500 .462 .417 .400 .353 .294

NATIONAL LEAGUE

W L Pct Los Angeles 8 2 .800 Miami 8 5 .615 Arizona 9 6 .600 Colorado 7 5 .583 St. Louis 7 5 .583 Philadelphia 8 7 .533 Cincinnati 7 7 .500 Pittsburgh 6 6 .500 New York 7 8 .467 San Diego 7 8 .467 Washington 6 7 .462 Chicago 6 9 .400 Atlanta 5 9 .357 Milwaukee 4 9 .308 San Francisco 4 12 .250 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Washington 6, Detroit 4 Houston 13, Pittsburgh 7 Atlanta 11, Boston 3 St. Louis 7, Miami (ss) 1 Tampa Bay 5, Philadelphia 3 Minnesota 10, Baltimore 9 N.Y. Mets 6, Miami (ss) 4 Texas 11, L.A. Dodgers 11, tie Cincinnati 4, Cleveland 0 Oakland 13, San Diego (ss) 2 Chicago White Sox 5, Seattle 5, tie Arizona 10, San Francisco 0 Chicago Cubs 4, Kansas City 3 Milwaukee 6, San Diego (ss) 4 L.A. Angels 11, Colorado 0 Toronto 4, N.Y. Yankees 2

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Miami 5, Washington 4 Baltimore 3, Minnesota (ss) 2 Boston 3, Minnesota (ss) 2 Tampa Bay 9, Toronto 3

TODAY’S GAMES

Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (ss) vs. St. Louis at Jupiter,

Fla., 1:05 p.m. Minnesota vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Detroit vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Miami vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Boston vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:07 p.m. Houston vs. N.Y. Mets (ss) at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m. L.A. Angels vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Colorado vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Texas vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. San Francisco vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 9:40 p.m. Cleveland vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 10:05 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION Toronto Boston Brooklyn Philadelphia New York SOUTHEAST DIVISION x-Atlanta Washington Miami Charlotte Orlando CENTRAL DIVISION

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TUESDAY’S GAMES

Detroit 105, Memphis 95 New York 104, San Antonio 100, OT New Orleans 85, Milwaukee 84 Houston 107, Orlando 94 L.A. Clippers 99, Charlotte 92

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Detroit at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Portland at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Indiana at Chicago, 8 p.m. Boston at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Orlando at Dallas, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Atlanta at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Washington at Utah, 10:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W Montreal 71 44 Tampa Bay 71 43 Detroit 68 38 Boston 70 36 Ottawa 69 34 Florida 70 31 Toronto 71 27 Buffalo 70 20 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W N.Y. Rangers 68 44 N.Y. Islanders 72 43 Pittsburgh 70 39 Washington 71 38 Philadelphia 72 29 New Jersey 70 30 Columbus 69 30 Carolina 69 26

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L OT 17 7 25 4 21 10 23 10 28 15 29 11 35 4 34 9

Pts GF GA 95 207 158 90 222 203 88 196 175 86 209 175 73 187 206 71 160 179 64 180 218 61 162 189

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION GP 70 72 69 70 70 69 70

BOYS AREA ROUNDUP

WH tennis moves to 5-0 BENNETTSVILLE – Wilson Hall’s varsity boys tennis team remained undefeated on the season with a 9-0 victory over Marlboro Academy on Wednesday at the Marlboro courts. The Barons are now 5-0 on the season.

SINGLES 1 – Brown (WH) defeated Raybon 6-0, 6-0. 2 – Davis (WH) defeated Harrison 6-0, 6-0. 3 – Hendrix (WH) defeated Odom 6-1, 6-0. 4 – Stover (WH) defeated Stromberg 6-1, 6-0. 5 – Thompson (WH) defeated Covington 6-1, 6-0. 6 – Stone (WH) defeated Powers 6-1, 6-0. DOUBLES 1 – Brown/Davis (WH) defeated Harrison/Stromberg 8-0. 2 – Hendrix/Stover (WH) defeated Odom/Powers 8-4. 3 – Thompson/Stone (WH) defeated Raybon/Covington 8-1.

VARSITY BASEBALL WILSON HALL 11 THOMAS SUMTER 0 DALZELL – Wilson Hall opened its SCISA Region II-3A schedule with an 11-0 victory over Thomas Sumter Academy in six innings on Tuesday at General Field. Edward McMillan, Charlton Commander, Drew Talley and Robert James combined on a 2-hit shutout with nine strikeouts for the Barons, who improved to 4-3 on the season. Dawson Price led the WH offense, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a home run, three runs batted in and one run scored. McLendon Sears was 2-for-3 with three runs, two walks, two stolen bases and one RBI, while James was 2-for-3 with two runs, McMillan had a hit and two RBI and Chase Belk scored two runs. LAURENCE MANNING 4 FLORENCE CHRISTIAN 1

FLORENCE – Davis Martin drove in two runs to help Laurence Manning Academy to a 4-1 victory over Florence Christian School on Tuesday at the FCS field. J.T. Eppley had three hits for LMA while Todd Larrimer had two. Cagney Brunson picked up the win and Taylor Finley recorded a save. DARLINGTON 4 LAKEWOOD 2

DARLINGTON – Darlington High School scored four unearned runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to defeat Lakewood 4-2 on Tuesday at the Darlington field. Dustin Frye took a shutout into the sixth for the Gators, who fell to 2-2 overall and 1-1 in Region VI-3A. He worked 5 1/3 innings and allowed two runs. Tavian Butler took the loss in relief. Lenny Gonzalez led the LHS offense, going 3-for-3 with a double and two RBI. MARLBORO COUNTY 12 CRESTWOOD 2

Crestwood High School fell to 0-2 in Region VI-3A with a 12-2 loss to Marlboro County on Tuesday at the Crestwood field. Christian Buford had a double and two RBI for the Knights, who are 2-6 overall.

VARSITY SOCCER LAKEWOOD 5 EAU CLAIRE 1 COLUMBIA – Lakewood remained undefeated on the season with a 5-1 victory over Eau Claire on Tuesday at the EC field. Christian McDonald led the 7-0 Gators with three goals. Greg McLeod had a

goal and an assist and Filip Cadena scored the other goal. Blake Carraher had two assists and Ben Evans had one. Ben Busque had seven saves in goal. Lakewood will play host to Sumter today at 6 p.m. On Saturday, the postponed championship game of the Gator Classic against Laurence Manning Academy will be played at 5 p.m. THE KING’S ACADEMY 4 THOMAS SUMTER 1

Thomas Sumter Academy lost to The King’s Academy 4-1 on Tuesday at Patriot Park SportsPlex. Noah White scored the Generals’ goal on an assist from Austin Hudson.

B TEAM BASEBALL WILSON HALL 8 PROVIDENCE ATHLETIC CLUB 5 Emory Moore drove in three runs to lead Wilson Hall to an 8-5 victory over Providence Athletic Club on Tuesday at Baron Field. Moore had two hits, including a triple, and scored two runs. Walker Knowlton was 2-for-2 with an RBI. Hunter Ives was the winning pitcher and Keaton Price had five strikeouts in relief.

JUNIOR VARSITY SOCCER THOMAS SUMTER 3 THE KING’S ACADEMY 2 Thomas Sumter Academy defeated The King’s Academy 3-2 on Tuesday at Patriot Park SportsPlex. Mason Warren had a goal and an assist to lead TSA. Richard Huntley and Mason Crowson both had a goal.

GIRLS AREA ROUNDUP

TODAY’S GAMES

Minnesota at New York, 7:30 p.m. Denver at Houston, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Utah at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

St. Louis Nashville Chicago Minnesota Winnipeg Colorado Dallas PACIFIC DIVISION

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W 45 43 42 39 35 32 32

L OT 20 5 21 8 21 6 24 7 23 12 26 11 28 10

Pts GF GA 95 218 170 94 205 176 90 202 158 85 199 175 82 196 188 75 184 193 74 218 229

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 71 44 20 7 95 208 195 Vancouver 69 40 25 4 84 197 185 Los Angeles 69 34 22 13 81 186 172 Calgary 70 38 27 5 81 205 185 San Jose 70 34 28 8 76 195 198 Arizona 70 21 41 8 50 145 231 Edmonton 70 19 39 12 50 164 239 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Buffalo 2, Boston 1, SO New Jersey 2, Pittsburgh 0 Ottawa 2, Carolina 1, OT Montreal 3, Florida 2 Minnesota 3, Nashville 2, OT Winnipeg 5, San Jose 2 Chicago 4, N.Y. Islanders 1 St. Louis 4, Calgary 0 Vancouver 4, Philadelphia 1

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Chicago at N.Y. Rangers, 8 p.m. Columbus at Edmonton, 10 p.m. Los Angeles at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

San Jose at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Carolina at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Boston at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Minnesota, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Calgary, 9 p.m. Columbus at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Colorado at Arizona, 10 p.m.

TENNIS The Associated Press BNP PARIBAS OPEN RESULTS

Tuesday At The Indian Wells Tennis Garden Indian Wells, Calif. Purse: Men: $7.1 million (Masters 1000); Women: $5.38 million (Premier) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Men Third Round Tomas Berdych (9), Czech Republic, def. Steve Johnson, United States, 6-4, 6-2. Lukas Rosol (27), Czech Republic, def. Robin Haase, Netherlands, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3). Gilles Simon, France, def. Michael Berrer, Germany, 6-2, 7-5. Jack Sock, United States, def. Roberto Bautista Agut (15), Spain, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Corbett leads Saints past Holly Hill SUMMERTON – Shannon Corbett had a double, triple and home run and drove in five runs to lead Clarendon Hall to a 9-5 victory over Holly Hill Academy on Tuesday at the CH field. Delaney Peeler was 3-for-4 with a double for the Lady Saints, who improved to 3-1. Gracyn Royce and Devyn Royce both had two hits, including a triple. Aubrey Johnson had two hits and Jordan Carter homered. Gracyn Royce was the winning pitcher. THOMAS SUMTER 12 ORANGEBURG PREP 0

DALZELL – Jordan Morris struck out seven batters and tossed a shutout in Thomas Sumter Academy’s 12-0 varsity softball victory over Orangeburg Prep on Tuesday at the TSA field. Josie Reed led the Lady Generals offense, going 4-for-4 with two runs batted in. Emily DeMonte had three hits and three RBI, while Emily Nevels and Carmen Silvester both had two hits and two RBI. Sarah Jackson and Logan Morris both had two hits. DARLINGTON 15 CRESTWOOD 3

Crestwood High School fell to 0-2 in Region VI-3A with a 15-3 loss to Darlington on Tuesday at the CHS field. Dominique Edwards led the 1-3 Lady Knights, going 2-for-2 with an RBI and a run.

JV SOFTBALL THOMAS SUMTER 8 ORANGEBURG PREP 0 DALZELL – Ellie Hunter tossed a 3-hit shutout with seven strikeouts in Thomas Sumter Academy’s 8-0 victory over Orangeburg Prep on Tuesday at the TSA field. Karin Brannon led the offense with two hits and two RBI. Kayleigh Benenhaley had two RBI and Riley DeLavan, Sydney Daniel, Cassidy Brunson and Lauren Jones each had an RBI. MARLBORO COUNTY 15 CRESTWOOD 0

Crestwood High School lost to Marlboro County 15-0 on Tuesday at the CHS field. The Lady Knights fell to 0-3.

NBA ROUNDUP

Cavaliers shake off poor start, roll Nets 117-92 CLEVELAND — J.R. Smith and Timofey Mozgov scored 17 points apiece, Kyrie Irving had 10 assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers shook off a slow start to win their 14th straight home game, 117-92 over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. LeBron James added 16 points for the Cavs, who had seven players score in double figures. Cleveland trailed by 13 in the first quarter before going on a 30-8 run and didn’t look back. The Cavs are 25-6 since Jan. 15, when they were 19-20 and being questioned about whether they were NBA title contenders. Well, Cleveland is an entirely different team these days with balance, inside muscle and a healthy James, who battled knee and back issues earlier this season. Kevin Love returned after a two-game break to

rest his back and finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Deron Williams scored 20 to lead the Nets, who are running out of games as they claw to get into the playoffs. 76ERS 94 PISTONS 83

PHILADELPHIA — Ish Smith scored 15 points to pace a balanced offense, and the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a four-game skid with a 94-83 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. Jason Richardson added 14 points for Philadelphia, which won for just the second time in 10 games. The 76ers continued to have success against the Pistons, winning three of four meetings this season. RAPTORS 105 TIMBERWOLVES 100

TORONTO — Jonas Va-

lanciunas had 15 points and 15 rebounds, DeMar DeRozan scored 21 and the Toronto Raptors won their 11th straight home game over Minnesota, beating the short-handed Timberwolves 105-100 on Wednesday. Terrence Ross added 15 points and Patrick Patterson had 14 as the Raptors won for the third time in five games. They spoiled the Toronto debut of 2014 top draft pick Andrew Wiggins, who grew up in the city’s north suburbs. The Raptors have won seven straight meetings with Minnesota and haven’t lost at home to the Timberwolves since dropping a 10897 decision on Jan. 21, 2004. Toronto guard Kyle Lowry left with just under five minutes to go in the third quarter after injuring his back in a hard fall. He did not return. From wire reports

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SPORTS ITEMS

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East Clarendon’s Olivia Singletary swings at a pitch during the Lady Wolverines’ 1-0 victory over Thomas Sumter Academy on Wednesday at the EC softball field in Turbeville. Singletary’s RBI single in the second inning was the difference in the game.

FORT FROM PAGE B1 walk. Courtesy runner Roxanne Gray was sacrificed to second and went to third on a ball in the dirt. With one out, Singletary stepped up and hit a 1-1 pitch into center field to plate Gray with what turned out to be the only run of the game. It was also the first run scored against TSA this season. “I was actually looking for an outside (pitch), but she threw me inside,” Singletary said. “I was just trying to get something in the outfield to score the run. I told myself to relax and stay calm and it worked out. “I’m glad we jumped on them when we did.” DeMonte then seemingly got stronger as the game went on. She struck out six and allowed nothing else except for a 2-out single to Taylor Cusaac in the fifth inning. “She has a really good changeup,” Ard said. “She was keeping us off balance, moving the ball in and out and keeping it low and making us adjust. It was mostly popups and fly balls.” The Lady Generals weren’t faring much better against Fort, though. She allowed four hits and struck out four, but didn’t walk a batter and worked around every jam. “She’s a very good pitcher and she hit her spots tonight,” Thomas Sumter head

IRVING, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have made their big play in free agency with defensive end Greg Hardy. Although Hardy could face a league suspension for violating the NFL’s domestic conduct policy, the team said it agreed to terms with the former Carolina Panther on Wednesday. A person HARDY with knowledge of the contract tells The Associated Press it is a one-year deal that could earn him $13.1 million if he meets incentives. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because terms of the deal were not announced. CHAMPIONS OF MEAC, SWAC TO MEET IN NEW BOWL

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Thomas Sumter Academy starting pitcher Emily DeMonte throws during the Lady Generals’ 1-0 loss to East Clarendon on Wednesday at the EC softball field in Turbeville. coach Lou DeMonte said of For. “She made us hit her pitches. “But we had our chances. We just didn’t execute as well as they did.” TSA missed its opportunities to tie the game because of it. Logan Morris led off the game with a single, but was doubled up on a lineout by the next batter. In the third, Taylor Knudson had a two-out bunt single and stole second to get into scoring position, but was left stranded. Finally, in perhaps their best chance of the night, Josie Reed and Emily Nevels connected on a pair of base hits to put two runners on

with one down. However, the Lady Generals were unable to move the runners over after either hit. Fort got a strikeout and a grounder to end the inning with no damage. “We missed a big opportunity there in the first inning to get two on and maybe get a run across right out of the chute, but it didn’t happen,” Coach DeMonte said. “We also couldn’t get the bunt down and didn’t do the things we needed to put a run across. “But I’m proud of the way the girls competed. We put the bat on the ball. They just made a few more plays than we did.”

ATLANTA — The champions of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and the Southwestern Athletic Conference will meet in the newly created Celebration Bowl on Dec. 19 at the Georgia Dome. The new bowl will match representatives from two Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The game, announced on Wednesday, will be televised on an ESPN network. SYRACUSE COACH JIM BOEHEIM TO RETIRE IN 3 YEARS; AD OUT

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim will retire in three years and the university’s athletic director has resigned, the school announced Wednesday following a scathing NCAA report that imposed sanctions for violations that lasted more than a decade. Chancellor Kent Syverud said Wednesday that Boeheim, a Hall of Famer and head coach for 39 years, decided to make the announcement to “bring certainty to the team and program in the coming years” and to allow for a smooth transition. WINTHROP 7 SOUTH CAROLINA 5

COLUMBIA – Winthrop scored four runs in the top of the 11th inning and held off a South Carolina rally in the bottom of the inning to pick up a 7-5 victory on Tuesday at Carolina Stadium. The game was tied 3-3 after six innings and remained that way until the 11th.

USC fell to 17-4 while the Eagles improved to 14-5. CITADEL 4 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 3

CHARLESTON – Drew Ellis’ solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning broke a 3-3 tie as The Citadel defeated Georgia Southern 4-3 on Tuesday at Riley Park. Sumter’s William Kinney had a hit for the Bulldogs, who improved to 11-7. Jacob Watcher of Sumter pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings with three strikeouts. ADULT LEAGUES TAKING REGISTRATION

Team registration for the Sumter County Recreation Department’s adult softball and kickball leagues is currently being taken. Registration will run through Tuesday. Leagues that will be offered are men open, women open, corporate, church men, church women and co-ed. The entry fee is $300 per team. Open men and women softball teams will play on Monday, corporate softball on Tuesday, co-ed softball and kickball on Wednesday and church men and women softball on Thursday and Friday. League play begins the week of April 13. All leagues will play eight regular-season games with a double-elimination tournament at the end of the regular season. Registration is being taken at the recreation department located at 155 Haynsworth Street between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call (803) 436-2248. SPURRIER GUEST SPEAKER AT SUMTER GAMECOCK CLUB

University of South Carolina football head coach Steve Spurrier will be the featured speaker at the Sumter County Gamecock Club’s spring banquet on Wednesday at the Nettles-Schwartz Building gymnasium. The dinner will begin at 6 p.m. with the program scheduled to start at 7. Other speakers will be announced at a later date. Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased from Vernon Geddings at Danny’s Trophy Shop at 713 Bultman Drive. Information on sponsorships will also be available from Geddings. For more information, contact Geddings at (803) 775-7002. From staff, wire reports

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Thomas Sumter Academy’s Logan Morris (2) reaches first safely on an infield single as East Clarendon second baseman Olivia Singletary, left, scoops up the ball during the Lady Wolverines’ 1-0 victory on Wednesday at the EC softball field in Turbeville.

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MOMENT FROM PAGE B1 Wofford is counting on its experience in the NCAA Tournament to stay focused and maybe steal their first win in NCAA history. The Terriers are in the field for the fourth time in six years, and the experience of losing to Michigan in their one tournament game 12 months ago should help this team. “I think it’s a big deal,” said Wofford coach Mike Young, who has 217 wins at

That’s not going to be in awe of the moment. They will know what they’ve got to do to put themselves in position to win. We’ll be in a much better frame of mind this time around, I feel certain.” “Last year playing Michigan, we were seeing stars,” senior forward Lee Skinner said. “Going in now with that experience, we won’t be star-struck. We’ll be ready for whoever we play.” Easley High grad Spencer Collins is one of three players on the team who have sur-

the school and recently was named Southern Conference Coach of the Year. “I can talk about another game and treat it like any other. It’s not another game. You can’t treat it like any other. The national television. The national media. The open practice and police escorts. You can get swept away with all of that stuff. “We’ve got a team that’s done it. That’s been there.

passed 1,000 career points. SoCon Player of the Year Karl Cochran and Skinner are the other two. Collins echoed to the importance of that experience in Milwaukee last March. “It helps us out a lot,” Collins said. “With our team being more mature, we have a better mindset of what’s happening in the NCAA Tournament. We have a better feel for it. If our team can come together and prepare for this game Thursday, we have a really good chance of winning.”

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Robert Morris knocks off North Florida DAYTON, Ohio — Lucky Jones scored 21 points, including a key free throw, Rodney Pryor had 20 and Marcquise Reed 19 to lead Robert Morris back from a 14-point second-half deficit to beat North Florida 81-77 on Wednesday night in the First Four. The Colonials (20-14), who won the Northeast Conference Tournament to get into the field as a 16 seed, now meet top-seeded Duke in the second round on Friday in Charlotte. NIT OLD DOMINION 65 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 56 NORFOLK, Virginia — Top-seeded Old Dominion rallied from a poor-shooting first half and a six-point deficit to storm past Charleston Southern 65-56 in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament on Wednesday. TUESDAY NCAA

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Jacobi Boykins added 18 as Louisiana Tech beat Central Michigan 89-79.

RHODE ISLAND 88 IONA 75

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DAYTON, Ohio — Hampton extended its unlikely run, beating Manhattan 74-64 Tuesday night in the First Four to dial up a date with the mighty No. 1 ranked Kentucky Wildcats. NIT STANFORD 77 UC DAVIS 64 STANFORD, Calif. — Marcus Allen scored a careerhigh 22 points and Chasson Randle had 18 to lead Stanford to a 77-64 victory

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M fought off Montana to pull away with an 81-64 victory on Tuesday.

ILLINOIS 58

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Levi Randolph had 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists to help Alabama rout Illinois 79-58.

TULSA 70 WILLIAM & MARY 67

CENTRAL MICHIGAN 79

TULSA, Okla. — Marquel Curtis scored a career-high 21 points and Tulsa held off William & Mary 70-67 on Tuesday.

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TIMOTHY SPROUSE GRASS LAKE, Mich. — Timothy “Jim” Sprouse, age 40, died on Saturday, March 14, 2015. Born in Sumter, he was a son of Brenda Melton Blaney and the late Carl Sprouse Jr. Jim loved to drive trucks and traveled to all 48 continental states. He was a SPROUSE CDL truck driver and hauled everything from livestock to timber. He attended the Sumter County schools. He loved life and will be remembered as a free spirit. He was a loving son, brother, uncle and friend. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Surviving in addition to his mother are six brothers, Carl F. Sprouse and his wife, Monica, of Cummings, Georgia, John S. Sprouse and his wife, Debbie, of Greenwood, Jerry T. Sprouse of Davisboro, Georgia, James E. Gainey and his wife, Janet, of Amherst, Virginia, William L. Gainey and his wife, Hilda, of West Columbia, and Jody W. Gainey and his wife, Laura, of Gilbert; two sisters, Betty Sprouse Atkinson of Sumter and Robin Gainey Hodge of Sumter; and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles Krewson and the Rev. Darryl Davids officiating. Inurnment will follow in Wedgefield Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday at Bullock Funeral Home. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

ALLIE MAE HARRINGTON MANNING — Allie Mae Sims Harrington, 82, widow of John Roy Harrington, died on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at the home of her daughter in Sumter. Born on Sept. 12, 1932, in KingHARRINGTON stree, she was a daughter of the late James Edward and Bonnie Hodge Sims. She was a retired registered nurse and a member of New Covenant Presbyterian Church. She is survived by a son, John Roy “Johnny” Harrington Jr. (Bett) of Paxville; three daughters, Deborah Harrington Evans (Milburn) of New Zion, Susan Harrington Green (Kyle) of Murrells Inlet and Renee Harrington Ward (Steve) of Sumter; a sister, Betty McConnell of Kingstree; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and an expected greatgrandchild in July 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband and parents; and an infant son, William

Calvin Harrington. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at New Covenant Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Mike Lowder officiating. Burial will follow in Kingstree Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Christopher Harrington, John Bess, Michael Harrington, Daniel Harrington, Chase Harrington and Jesse Surette. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday at Stephens Funeral Home and at other times at the residence, 404 Toccoa Drive, Manning. Memorials may be made to New Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2833 Alex Harvin Highway, Manning, SC 29102. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome. org

WILLIAM D. HEISE SR. William David Heise Sr., beloved husband of the late Nancy Heise, died on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at his residence. Born in Stranic, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late James and Ida Brown Heise. Mr. Heise served two years with the U.S. Army and six years with the Army Reserves. He enjoyed fishing, walking, growing watermelons, eating, and he was a regular at Wal-Mart. He loved telling his military stories. He is survived by five children, Mary E. Heise of Manning, William David Heise Jr. and his wife, Glenda, of Sumter, Donald L. Heise of Manning, James L. Heise of Sumter and Mark A. Heise of Manning. In addition to his wife and parents, Mr. Heise was preceded in death by six siblings, Clarence Heise, Dorothy Fulmer, Harold Heise, James Heise, Naomi Wolfe and Grace Sessions. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. today in the Fort Jackson National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

ROMA KIRK Roma Jean Vickers Kirk, age 80, beloved wife of the late Ray H. Kirk, died on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland hospital. Mrs. Kirk was born in Alapaha, Georgia, and was a very active member of Autumn Woods Christian Church. Her true joy in life was spending time with her family and she will always be

remembered as a very loving mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister and friend. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Surviving are three sons, Marty Kirk and his wife, Kathy, of Sumter, Timothy Kirk of California and David Kirk and his wife, Sheila, of Missouri; four daughters, Gail Yohn and her husband, Don, of Arizona, Debbie Carnine and her husband, Mike, of Nevada, Sheila Kirk of California, Sharon Kirk of California, and Rhonda Paulhamus and her husband, Adam, of California; a brother, Amon Vickers of Alabama; two sisters, Ovida Vickers of Florida and Cleta Vickers of Florida; 26 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Junior Vickers. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday at Autumn Woods Christian Church with Pastor Tim Brown officiating. Burial will be held at a later date in Live Oak Cemetery in Live Oak, California. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday at Bullock Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Autumn Woods Christian Church “Ladies Group,” 2490 Sergeant Road, Dalzell, SC 29040. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

JOAN J. HAMMETT Joan Jones Hammett, wife of Odell Hammett, departed this life on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. She was born on May 7, 1936, in Buffalo, New York, a daughter of the late Homer and Emma Moore. Joan was educated at Albany High School, Class of 1955. After completing high school, she entered the work force, working at St. Mary’s Hospital. In 1962, she advanced her career and moved on to a position with New York State Department of Tax and Finance, where she remained until her retirement. Mrs. Hammett was united in marriage with her beloved husband for 62 years. To this union a beautiful daughter, Jeanette, was born in January 1954 and sadly she only lived for a short time before God sent his angels to take her home. But God had a plan and in December 1954, he blessed them with a new bundle of joy, which they proudly name Cheryl. Joan leaves to cherish her memories: her husband, Odell Hammett; daughter, Cheryl Hammett; one grandson, Kejay (Patricia); six

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THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015 great-grandchildren, Austin, Nani, Anissa, Sareena, Jaheim and Nico; one brother, Robert “Bob” Jones (Anita); four brothers-in-law, Willie (Marion) Hammett of Belton, Fred (Hattie) Hammett of Sumter, Bennett Hammett of Troy, New York, and Emmanuel Hammett of Miami, Florida; two sisters-in-law, Deloris (Pete) Robinson of Sumter and Maebell Mauzon of Troy; godchildren, Annette (John) Simon and children; childhood friend, Mable Plowden; close friends, Frandesca (Frankie) Gibbs and Rita Harris; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. No public viewing. Mrs. Hammett will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. today. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 155 Wall St., Sumter, with Pastor Larry C. Weston officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 2420 Lorentz Drive, Sumter. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary.net.

MARY C. CAUGHMAN Mary Louise Cotton Caughman, age 88, widow of John Caughman, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at her residence. She was born on Jan. 8, 1927, in Lee County, to the late Joseph and Elizabeth Webster Cotton. Services of remembrance will be announced later by Whites Mortuary LLC.

BRAYLYNN K. BRADLEY Braylynn Kingston Bradley, born Jan. 24, 2015, at Palmetto Richland, was welcomed home by his mother, grandparents and a host of family and friends after a short time in NICU. After weeks of cuddles and hugs from family, he passed peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, March 15, 2015, at his home gently into the arms of Jesus, where he will be taken care of by his great-grandmothers, Nancy Smalls and Rosa Lee Bradley, and greatuncle, Marion Johnson. He was loved by all who met him and will be greatly missed. He is survived by his mother, Desiree’ Bradley; his sister, Brooklynn Bradley; grandparents, Angela and Frederick Weeks and John (Anna) Bradley; aunts, Stacey Johnson, Courtney Gilbert, Ebony Aiken, Daja Murray and Kristian Bradley; uncles, Joseph Johnson, Ramone Moody and Raheem Morant; and a host of greataunts and uncles, cousins, and many friends. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at the John Wesley Williams Sr.

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Laura Lee Jackson, 64, was called to her heavenly home on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at her home in Sumter. Born on Jan. 28, 1951, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Lee and Margie Robinson Jackson and stepdaughter of Margaret Lilliwood Jackson. At the age of 30, she was adopted by the late Earline Hilton and family. Laura was educated in the public schools of Sumter County and was a graduate of Lincoln High School. She was also a graduate of South Carolina State College, Orangeburg. She was employed with Sumter School District 17 as a chemistry teacher and at Becton Dickinson of Sumter as a lab technician. She was a member of First Missionary Baptist Church, where she was a faithful member of the senior missionary. Laura leaves to cherish her precious memories: six adopted sisters, Willie Mae Singleton (William), Mary Ann Ford (Delgard), Gloria, Shiveen, Loutricia and Margie Hilton; four adopted brothers, William, Michael, Timothy and Curtis Hilton, all of Sumter; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Homegoing celebration will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at First Missionary Baptist Church, 219 S. Washington St., Sumter, with the Rev. George Windley Jr., pastor, eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Ollie Hannah and the Rev. Dr. William Randolph. The family is receiving family and friends at the home of her sister and brother-in-law, Willie Mae and William Singleton, 356 Curtis Drive, Sumter. The remains will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. The procession will leave at 1:20 p.m. from the home of her sister and brother-in-law. Floral bearers will be nieces. Honorary floral bearers will be senior missionary. Pallbearers will be nephews. Honorary pallbearers will be men of the church. Burial will be in High Hills Baptist Church Cemetery, 6750 Meeting House Road, Dalzell. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com.

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THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

HOW TO PLAY: Each row, column and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition.

ACROSS 1 Dancing shoe item 4 Initially 11 Doo-wop syllable 14 Modern address 15 Seedless raisin 16 Oakley forte 17 Cape Town’s nation: Abbr. 18 Farm hauler 19 Jurist in 1995 news 20 Area 23 “Come __!” 24 Govt. stipend provider 25 __ Addict: fragrance brand 27 Spot relative 28 Hound 31 Fictional Melbourne Dame 32 SONIC’s Quarter Pound Coneys, e.g. 37 “Sweet as apple cider” girl of song 38 Extinct emu relative 39 1985 sci-fi classic 48 “Argo” setting 49 Flying Cloud, for one 50 “... __ is given”: Isaiah 51 Sub builder 52 It may be

pitched 55 High-level predator 56 Hamlet’s satisfied comment about the starts of 20-, 32- and 39-Across? 61 Dadaism founder 62 Virgin America’s frequent-flyer program 63 Pipe turn 64 Commuter’s choice 65 Backs out 66 “The Murders in the __ Morgue” 67 Star quality 68 Ballpark officials 69 Old atlas abbr. DOWN 1 Alienate 2 Hall of fame 3 Tenor Domingo 4 Concerning 5 Gang lands 6 Reasons for breakdowns 7 Result of many a bite 8 Deserve 9 Storm output 10 Hawaiian root 11 Took marriage vows 12 Top-ten tune 13 Latin trio word

21 Unit of speed 22 Had too much 26 Dorm figs. 29 Words of woe 30 Idle, with “off” 33 Fired 34 Potpourri quality 35 “The Great” boy detective 36 Greek consonant 39 Bridge column datum 40 Decorator’s recommendation 41 Nymph in Homer’s “Odyssey” 42 Baby bootee, often 43 “Wait, there’s more”

44 Ticker __ 45 Loan sharks 46 Eponymous city founder 47 Co-dependency figure 53 Oklahoma tribe 54 Playful fisheater 57 “His,” per Ambrose Bierce 58 Juice you can’t drink: Abbr. 59 Attorney general after Barr 60 Gas company with a greenbordered logo 61 Profiled penny prez

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Attorney Timothy L. Griffith 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury

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Five Family 119 Carolina Ave Fri. 8-? Furn, clothes, Too much to list... Large Sale! 11 Glade Dr Fri & Sat 9-4 Dvd's , Hshld, electronics, fabric, books, something for everyone!

Home Improvements

Septic tank pumping & services. Call Ray Tobias & Company (803) 340-1155.

H.L. Boone, Contractor: Remodel paint roofs gutters drywall blown ceilings ect. 773-9904

Tree Service A Notch Above Tree Care Full quality service low rates, lic./ins., free est BBB accredited 983-9721

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Dogs German Shepherd Pups.3 M 1 F. Black/Tan, 2nd shots & wormed. 8 wks. $200. Call 803-406-0064.

Need OTR Truck Drivers. 1-1/2 yrs exp. Good driving records. Dependable & willing to work. Paid weekly. Paid Vacations. Call 888-991-1005

For Sale or Trade

Locally established Heating & Air condition Co. looking for Exp. Service Tech. Needs to have good driving record. Pay range from $33k-$46k a year plus health insurance, retirement, bonus and commission available. Apply in person at 1640 Suber Street.

Kenmore Elite: Washer and dryer, $200 ea. very good cond. Kenmore side by side refrig., $500 exc. cond. New Droid Tablet, retails $200, will for sell for $175! Call 968-5398.

SUNSET COUNTRY CLUB now hiring servers, bartenders, sous chef, dishwasher/ prep-cook and certified life guards. Apply in person at 1005 Golfcrest Rd. No phone calls.

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

Maintenance Supervisor Maintenance Supervisor needed for community in Sumter. Candidates must possess at least five years previous apartment maintenance and supervisory experience. Ability to troubleshoot & repair electrical & mechanical systems, appliances, structural, plumbing systems and HVAC certification required. Must respond to rotating after hours emergency calls. Submit resumes and salary requirements to humanresources@fryeproperties.com.

Estate Sale, 10 Cobb Ct. Dalzell, Sat. 8-3, Furniture for every room, riding mower, kitchenware, etc.

Vinyl Siding, vinyl windows install for $189 and seamless gutters by David Brown. 803-236-9296

Land Clearing avail. includes: Digging ponds, excavation, and bulldozer work. Call T & N Septic Tank Co. at 803-481-2428 or 803-481-2421

Auto Technician needed at busy car lot. Min. 5 yrs experience. Apply in person, at 1282 N. Lafayette Dr. NO PHONE CALLS!!! Valid Driver's License Req. Must have own tools.

Garage, Yard & Estate Sales

Septic Tank Cleaning

MJ Masonry Specializing in concrete, brick & stone. Contact Matt Johnson 803-460-0596 for more info.

Professional Remodelers Home maintenance, ceramic tile, roofing, siding & windows doors, etc. Lic. & Ins. (Cell) 803-459-4773

MERCHANDISE

EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted Full-Time LPN, MA, Front Office / Clerical & PRN X-Ray Tech. needed for busy internal medical practice. Competitive salary and benefits. Fax resume to office manager @ 803-905-6810 Part time CDL driver needed to haul turf. Good driving record required. Contact 843-687-9012 between the hours of 10 am - 12 pm Monday through Thursday to apply. Exp. Brick Masons, starting $18 hrly. & Laborers $11 per hour , needed for Shaw AFB Project. Must be able to obtain badge for base access. Contact: sharon.colaconstructors@gmail.com

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The #1 Furniture Retail Company in the U.S. is seeking highly motivated individuals with outgoing personalities to join our Sales Team. Candidates must have a working knowledge of computers. They will be required to build sales volume by providing superior customer service and knowledge of product and finance options. This full time position is based on a flexible work schedule that includes evenings, Saturdays and some holidays. Offering unlimited income potential based on commission and bonuses. Guaranteed salary during training process. Send resume to 2850 Broad St., Sumter, SC 29150.

Drivers: CDL-A. CO & O/Op's $2500 SIGN ON! Awesome New Pay Packages! Excellent Benefits! Driver Referral Program! O/OP's Plate Program! 855-252-1634

Work Wanted Buy Wholesale In Sumter $100 min- Sell our home & body oil fragrances in your beauty/barber shop, conv. store, kiosk, or at Flea markets & triple your $$$!! Call 803-774-7823 We Stock America Housekeeping Low rates, Good References . Some laundry. Call 803-565-9546

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RENTALS Southern States is looking for a P/T Groomer . Must be willing to work weekends and afternoons. Send Resume to: PFSjob@yahoo.com $$$ AVON $$$ FREE TRAINING! 803-422-5555 Southern States is looking for P/T help. Retail exp is needed in lawn & garden, animal health or pet food. Send Resume: PFSjob@yahoo.com

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Unfurnished Apartments Downtown apartments 1bd/1 bath $850, 2bd/2 bath $975, rent incl.water & electricity. 803-775-1204 Mon. Fri., 8 am - 5 pm.

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3BR 2BA Lake House Rental. $655 mo. +$500 Dep. Call 803-406-6159 9am-8pm lv msg

3 to 5 bedroom pre-owned mobile homes for sale Please call 803-614-1165

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Studio Apt Fridge, stove, water & Elect. included $550 Mo +$275 Sec Dept. 803-847-1069

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3 & 4 Br Mobile homes & houses, located in Manning & Sumter. No Sect. 8. Rent + dep. req. Call 803-460-6216. 3bd/ 1ba home $400 rent-dep call 803-468-1900

Mobile Home Rentals Taking applications for 2 BR MH $350 Mo. also one 4 BR DW $600 Mo. Large Rms, Clean, quiet areas. No pets. Call 803 840-5734 3br/2ba, c/h/a, laundry room, 1 acre lot, outside pets only, off Ramsey rd and Rose Dr. $650 mthly & $650 dep. 803-481-8134

STATEBURG COURTYARD 2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015

3600 Dallas St. Dalzell Must Sell 3 Br 2 Ba lg. lot, lg. shop Financing avail. Call 803-775-4391 or 464-5960

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Land & Lots for Sale Resort Rentals Ocean Lakes 2BR/2BA C/H/A Sleeps 8, near ocean. Call 803-773-2438

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10 lots on Mooneyham Rd. Ready for setup. Call 464-5960 or 775-4391 for more details. MIN SHAW AFB, 16 + acres. $1750 per acre paved rd. Water, elec. 888-774-5720 Multiple lots for sale: 803-773-8022 ask for Bruce.

Abandon Vehicle / Boat Abandoned Vehicle Notice: The following vehicle was abandoned at Easy Towing Transmission, 35-A Grier St. Sumter, SC 29153. Described as a 2004 Nissan Maxima, VIN # 1N4BA41E64C810394. Total Due for storage is $19,000 as of January 3, 2015, plus $40.00 per day thereafter. Owner is asked to call 803-983-0381. If not claimed in 30 days. it will be turned over to the Magistrate's Office for public sale.

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Lake House 2 Bd/ 2 Ba deep water, dock, boat ramp, on Tawcaw Creek, $220,000 obo, call 803-928-6326 Water front house & lot. 4bd/ 2 bath, front deck, boat house w/ track, c/h/a, most furniture can go w/ house .26 acres 1050 sq/ft. 1159 Lakeview Dr Manning SC, White Oak Creek in Wyboo Call 843-659-4332

INVITATION TO BID The County of Sumter is soliciting separate sealed bids from qualified vendors for the following project: One (1) New Light Rescue Service Unit. Bids will be received until 11:00 am, Thursday, April 9, 2015 in the purchasing department on the 2nd Floor, Sumter County Administration Building, 13 East Canal Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29150. Bid documents may be obtained from: County of Sumter, Purchasing Department, 13 East Canal Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29150. Telephone inquiries should be made to (803)436-2331. The County of Sumter reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The County of Sumter reserves the right to waive any or all technicalities.

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Boats / Motors TX tournament Bass Boat with 75 HP mercury motor in very good con. $2900 obo. call 803-447-5453

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SUMMONS (Collection) (Non-Jury) IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Case No. 2013-CP-43-0614 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER First Citizens Company, Inc.

Bank

and

Trust

Plaintiff, James B. Wilson

v. Wilson

and

Brady

Defendant(s). TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE-NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY required to Answer the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, to serve a copy of your answer to said Complaint on the persons whose names are subscribed below at Post Office Box 4216, Columbia, South Carolina, 29240, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service hereof, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

150 Milton, Must Sell, 2 Br, lg. corner lot, great shape. Financing avail. Call 803-775-4391 or 464-5960

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

6 Middle St. Must Sell 3/4 Br. 2 Ba New construction Financing avail. Call 775-4391 or 464-5960

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Summons & Notice

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Twin/Full...........$5 per set Queen/King ......$8 per set

NEW ARRIVALS Asst. Shower Curtains $10 each

Summons & Notice

on April 3, 2014 County on December 10, 2014. B. Lindsay Crawford, III Theodore von Keller Sara C. Hutchins Crawford & von Keller, LLC P.O. Box 4216, Columbia, SC 29240 803-790-2626 Attorneys for Plaintiff

SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A. Ronald C. Scott, SC Bar #4996 Reginald P. Corley, SC Bar #69453 Angelia J. Grant, SC Bar #78334 Vance L. Brabham, III, SC Bar #71250 William S. Koehler, SC Bar #74935 J. Harrison Rushton, SC Bar #100406 Andrew M. Wilson, SC Bar #72553 Andrew M. Sullivan, SC Bar #100464 ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29204 803-252-3340

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2014-CP-43-02634 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America, National Association, as Indenture Trustee, successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee for AFC Trust Series 2000-1, PLAINTIFF, VS. Roxanne Dennis Latimer, John Markham, Associated Adjustment Bureau, Beneficial Financial I Inc., Rmc Financial, DEFENDANT(S).

of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County Family Court on November 14, 2014. James A. Stoddard Attorney for Plaintiff 314-A North Magnolia Street Sumter, South Carolina 29150 803 773-6995, FAX 803 773-0576 South Carolina Bar Number 5363

ANNOUNCEMENTS Happy Ads Happy Birthday to Dorthy Jean W. Stevens R.I.P.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DOCKET No.: 2 014-DR-43-1468 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Susan Elaine Haas, Plaintiff, -vsDouglas Edwin Haas,

(140268.01520) TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ASSOCIATED ADJUSTMENT BUREAU ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve copy of your answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200, P.O. Box 2065, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master in Equity for Sumter County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) 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 cause.

Defendant. TO THE DEFENDANT DOUGLAS EDWIN HAAS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to Answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint on the Plaintiff(s) at the office of his/her attorney James A. Stoddard at 314-A North Magnolia Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29150, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to Answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, Judgment by Default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

Love Always Karvelas, Cedrick, Maruice, and Shante Stevens.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action was filed in the Office

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) 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(s) herein. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter

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