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Animal has not been found BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com A Bishopville police officer was airlifted to a Columbia trauma center after he drove himself to a Hartsville hospital Tuesday night with a severe dog bite. Master Patrolman Josh Kelly, a twoyear veteran of the Bishopville Police KELLY Department, was on a routine foot patrol of a residential area on the 800 block of North Main Street about 11:30 p.m. when he was attacked by a large dog, said Police Chief Sonny Ledda.

The animal reportedly left a deep bite in Kelly’s groin area, but the patrolman reportedly used his military training to stanch the bleeding himself. “He’s a combat veteran of the Army,” Ledda said. “He was able to get away from the dog and stabilize the injury.” Kelly then reportedly drove himself some 17 miles to the Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center while keeping pressure on the wound. When he arrived at the hospital, doctors determined the wound was serious enough for the officer to be flown to Palmetto Health Richland hospital SEE DOG BITE, PAGE A8

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Sumter Mayor Joseph McElveen Jr. talks to Team Shaw members about leadership at Shaw Air Force Base Community Activity Center on Friday. Presented by the Team Shaw Top 3, the event was part of a new effort called “Leadership Friday.” A guest speaker will talk to Team Shaw about leading every quarter. McElveen, a former Air Force officer, was the first guest speaker to share his experiences as a leader.

Sumter, Clarendon in middle of health rankings for state

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Michael Lemorie, center, USAF Honor Guard Drill Team commander, stands at attention during a performance while honor guard team members perform movements around him at the center. The honor guard visited Shaw in an effort to recruit new members.

Lee now comes in next to last state and the national benchmark of 5,317. Twenty-nine percent of the population in the county is in “poor or fair health” Recent rankings released by compared to 16 percent in the University of Wisconsin South Carolina and the national show Beaufort County to be the healthiest and Marion County to benchmark of 10 percent. Factors such as adult obesity, be the most unhealthy in South physical inactivity, sexually Carolina. transmitted infections and teen Of the tri-county, Lee fared birth rate were higher the worst, coming in 45 than the state’s figures out of 46 counties. Sumand national benchter and Clarendon did a ON THE NET marks. Other factors little better coming in such as a high ratio of 19 and 29, respectively. For more primary care physicians “The County Health informaand dentists compared Rankings data can vary tion on to the state and nation, greatly across commuthe new rankings, a higher percentage of nities,” said Barbara go online. children in poverty and Grice, state coordinator a high percentage of for Healthy SC Initiawww.countyfast-food restaurants tive. “The health of a healthrankings. were also reported. community depends on org About 40 percent of different factors includLee children are considing environment, education and jobs, access to quali- ered to live in poverty compared to 28 percent in the state and 14 ty health care and individual percent for the national benchbehaviors. That is why you see mark. High school graduation differences in counties in close was lower at 72 percent than the proximity to each other.” state’s average of 74 percent. LEE The unemployment rate is Lee County had 11,776 pre13.3 percent for the county mature deaths per 100,000 people compared to the 8,448 in the SEE HEALTH, PAGE A8 BY JADE ANDERSON janderson@theitem.com

Lee County could lose funding if city, county don’t support bypass project BY RANDY BURNS Special to The Item BISHOPVILLE — Millions in state and federal dollars intended for a bypass project around Bishopville’s downtown could be lost if both the local city and county councils don’t support it. Kathy Powell, interim director of the Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments, told representatives of the Bishopville City Council and Lee County Council at a joint committee meeting on Tuesday that state Department of Transportation is waiting for the COG to authorize the expenditure of federal funds for an environmental

impact study. “This road is not going to be built until this additional study is done,” Powell said. “And before the COG asks for this study, we want the city of Bishopville (council) and Lee County (Council) to support it.” Powell told the committees that the COG would need to make a decision on how to respond to the transportation department in the next four to six weeks. Participating in the joint committee workshop were Powell; former SanteeLynches COG Director Jim Darby; Lee County Administrator Alan Watkins; SEE BYPASS, PAGE A4

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I-95 bust nets more than $28K in heroin BY SHARRON HALEY sharron@theitem-clarendonsun.com MANNING — A recent traffic stop on Interstate 95 netted 28 grams of heroin with a street value of more than $28,000 and five bottles of a possible hallucinogenic drug, according to Maj. Kipp Coker with the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office. Kevin T. Hamilton, 33, of 625 Summit Ave., Jersey City, N.J., who was the driver of the vehicle, was arrested at 1:50 p.m. March 12 and charged with a traffic violation, trafficking heroin and possession of marijuana. The passengers in the vehicle — Neville Gladstone Dunn Jr., 30, and Travis R. Dunn Jr., 30, of 1675 Amador Ave., Palm Bay, Fla. — were also arrested. Travis Dunn was charged with possession of marijuana and trafficking heroin. Neville

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Deputy Brandon Braxton is seen with more than $28,000 in heroin, a marijuana blunt and five bottles of what law enforcement officials think could be LSD or PCP. Braxton seized the illegal drugs during a March 12 traffic stop on Interstate 95.

Dunn was charged with trafficking heroin. All three were transported separately to the Clarendon

County Detention Center. “Our ICE Team — Interstate Criminal Enforcement Team — has been operating for 30 days now,” said Clarendon County Sheriff Randy Garrett. “I’m very satisfied with the results we’re seeing. (Deputy) Brandon (Braxton) has made two big heroin busts on the interstate. The team is getting results. You can’t ask for more than that.” Braxton reported that he was on routine patrol along I-95 southbound near the 113 mile marker when he noticed a white vehicle immediately change lanes and cross over into the emergency lane when they noticed his vehicle. Braxton said he allowed the vehicle to pass him and followed it for a short period of time before conducting a traffic stop. As he approached the vehicle, the officer reported he de-

tected a strong odor of what he thought to be marijuana as well as the odor of an air freshener coming from the vehicle. Braxton said that as the driver was attempting to locate his license and registration, he noticed two yellow tree air fresheners hanging in the rear of the vehicle above each door and another one hanging from the vehicle’s rear view mirror. Braxton asked the driver to exit the vehicle and talk with him at the front of his patrol car. Braxton reported the driver told him that he and his passengers were smoking marijuana. While searching the driver, Braxton reported finding a green leafy substance in a brown wrapper in the man’s front pocket. At that time, the three suspects were detained for safety reasons. A search of the vehicle re-

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vealed a clear bottle containing a green liquid inside the vehicle’s center arm rest. The deputies searching the vehicle also said they found a blunt in the car’s center console. The deputies also reported finding a small amount of the green leafy substance near the vehicle’s rear door and on the vehicle’s rear floorboard. In a black bag on the rear passenger seat, Braxton reported finding a clear food saver bag containing a quantity of white paper bundles suspected to be heroin. Coker said the paper bundles later tested positive for heroin. Coker said the liquid in the five bottles could be LSD or PCP. Samples of the liquid were sent to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division’s labs in Columbia for identification.

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Public invited to free concert BY IVY MOORE ivym@theitem.com Spring started on Wednesday, and the Sumter Community Concert Band will celebrate its arrival Sunday with a concert that’s one of its most diverse. The concert will be presented at 4 p.m. in Patriot Hall, and the public is invited to attend at no charge. Trumpet player Rick Mitchum, who also serves as publicity chairman for the band, said he’s excited about the concert. “I think everybody will really enjoy the music,” he said. “I know the musicians are. We’ve even got one piece especially for us baby boomers.” “The Sixties,” arranged by John Higgins, is a medley of more than a dozen hits from that decade. He said the audience can hear such songs as “Born Free,” “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” “Classical Gas” and “Tie Me Kangaroo, Sport,” as well as hits from such groups as The Association (“Cherish”), the Rolling Stones, the Beach Boys, the Righteous Brothers and the Beatles. Audience members should also remember Chubby Checker’s hit, “The Twist.” “Evan Thompson has a trumpet solo on ‘Yesterday’ in the medley,” Mitchum said, “and the flutes are featured in ‘Dominique.’ The medley is fast-paced, with a lot of different tempos and styles. It’s fun to play.” The band always starts each of its concerts with “The Star-Span-

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Joni Mabry Brown, front left, newly inducted member of the S.C. Band Directors Hall of Fame, practices with the clarinet and percussion sections of the Sumter Community Concert Band. The band will present its spring concert Sunday at 4 p.m. in Patriot Hall.

gled Banner” and features at least one march, often by John Philip Sousa. On Sunday, they’re playing the familiar “The Washington Post.” At the request of the publishers of the newspaper, Sousa composed the march in 1889 for its essay contest. It has remained popular ever since. The band’s own Emmett Anglin, who also plays trumpet, arranged “Maryland Guard Galop” for concert band. “It’s a really good march,” Mitchum said. “It was written by Charles Denstedt around 1861 during the Civil War. Emmett’s arrangement is really good.” Also reminiscent of the Civil War is Clare Grundman’s suite titled “The Blue and the Gray.” It’s a medley of songs from the period, including such tunes as “Marching Through Georgia,” “Battle Cry of Freedom,” “Dixie,” “Yellow Rose of Texas” and more. The band will also play an Eric Osterling arrangement of excerpts from “Die Meistersinger,” Richard

Wagner’s famous opera, and “Dance of the Jesters,” transcribed by Ray E. Cramer from Peter Tchaikovsky’s incidental music for the ballet “The Snow Maidens.” Even though St. Patrick’s Day has passed, Mitchum said, the band will salute the Irish holiday by playing Percy Grainger’s “Irish Tune for County Derry.” The tune is based on “Londonderry Air,” also known as “Oh, Danny Boy,” he pointed out. Several other pieces are also in the program, Mitchum said. “There’s a lot of variety,” he said. “It’ll be a fun concert.” The Sumter Community Concert Band comprises members of the community who are 18 and older and have experience playing with bands in high school or college. It is directed by James H. “Jimmy” Mills, a member of the S.C. Band Directors Hall of Fame. The band welcomes new members, Mitchum said. Those interested in joining are invited to the practice in the band room at Patriot Hall at 7 p.m. Thursdays.

A 38-year-old man charged with armed robbery in February told a circuit court judge Wednesday that he would have strict supervision from his family if granted his attorney’s bond request. Attorney Calvin Hastie said 38-year-old John J. Wilson of 2580 Converse St. would also agree to electronic and GPS monitoring to gain release from the Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center, where he has been since his arrest on Feb. 21. Third Circuit Judge George C. James denied Hastie’s request, however, saying the suspect’s lengthy criminal record makes him a danger to the community. “He had that strict environment growing up, but he’s got a federal conviction and now he’s in more trouble apparently?” James asked. According to the Sumter Police Department, a black male fitting Wilson’s description entered a store in WILSON the 500 block of Broad Street about 1:15 a.m. on Feb. 16 and demanded money from the register while threatening a clerk with “the impression that he was armed with a weapon.” The clerk told James on Wednesday that she could not see whether Wilson actually had a weapon because he came at her from behind. Police reports allege that the suspect took an undetermined amount of money from the register before fleeing. Police circulated surveillance video with what appeared to be Wilson’s image, leading to his arrest. James said the charge of armed robbery doesn’t require that a suspect actually have a weapon. “He only needs to have the appearance of having a weapon,” James said. Third Circuit Assistant Solicitor R. Kirk Griffin said Wilson’s record includes a 1999 federal conviction for possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute and use of a firearm in relation to a drug crime. Wilson served about nine years in federal prison before being put on three years of supervised release. That release was revoked in 2010 after Wilson was arrested in June 2009 on charges of first-degree burglary and armed robbery in Sumter. Those charges remain pending, according to court records. Reach Robert J. Baker at (803) 774-1211.

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22-year-old wanted in stabbing incident The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office issued a warrant Wednesday night for a 22-year-old Sumter woman wanted in connection with a stabbing incident earlier in the day. FORD Karima Ashaki Ford, 22, is wanted for attempted murder after another woman was stabbed in the neck during a confrontation in the

2800 block of Pelfrey Road. The victim was transported to Tuomey Regional Medical Center for treatment. According to law enforcement, Ford and two other women went to the home on Pelfrey Road about 6 a.m. in response to an argument two women were having via computer. Another argument occurred in the road shortly after the suspect arrived at the house. According to reports, during the argument outside, Ford pulled out a knife and attacked the vic-

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thunderous applause Wednesday that would allow people to carry guns in public in South Carolina without a concealed weapons permit. The vote was taken after a public hearing packed with gun supporters, who listened politely and cheered anyone who spoke about protecting the Second Amendment or pointed out criminals weren’t likely to follow any gun laws. Supporters of the open-carry bill said it still needs some more work to make sure there

aren’t any loopholes. The subcommittee passed an amendment banning all felons from carrying handguns. Currently, only felons convicted of a violent crime are banned from carrying guns under state law. It goes before the Senate Judiciary Committee next month. Currently, anyone who wants to carry a gun in public has to have a permit and keep it concealed. It takes at least eight hours of training to get permission to carry a concealed weapon.

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Judge dismisses woman’s application for post-conviction relief BY ROBERT J. BAKER bbaker@theitem.com Terri Larae Leedy thinks a Clarendon attorney’s conduct during a hearing in 2010 led a circuit court judge to revoke a probationary sentence for grand larceny and forgery, sending her to state detention for 10 years. Third Circuit Judge W. Jeffrey Young disagreed, however, dismissing the 49-yearold former Manning resident’s application for postconviction relief on Wednesday at the Sumter County Courthouse.

Leedy, formerly of Bloomville Road, was one of 38 defendants scheduled by the state Attorney General’s Office for such hearings this week, although many applicants have dropped their appeals throughout the week. Leedy pleaded guilty in 2006 to three counts of forgery and one count of grand larceny, receiving a sentence from 16th Circuit Judge John C. Hayes III of 10 years in prison, suspended to five years of probation along with nearly $100,000 in restitution. Leedy’s probation was transferred to Florida, but

authorities contend that she absconded to North Carolina a short time later. She was rearrested in 2010 after posting a rĂŠsumĂŠ online. Third Circuit Judge Howard P. King then revoked her probation and remanded her to state detention for the remainder of her 10-year sentence. Leedy told Young on Wednesday that she was only able to speak with her attorney, Public Defender Scott Robinson, for “a few momentsâ€? before she faced King for the revocation hearing. “Everything was rushed

and hushed,� Leedy said. “I’d have felt better if he had at least tried to ask for the mercy of the court and explain my situation.� Young, however, countered that he had the transcript of the hearing. “The transcript is very lengthy, and it appears (Robinson) did his best to explain the situation to the judge,� Young said. “At that point it’s out of (Robinson’s) hands when you abscond from probation.� Robinson testified during Wednesday’s hearing that he attempted to explain to King

that Leedy was kicked out of her Florida home when the owner sold the house. She was invited to live with a friend in North Carolina and “had every intention of reporting, from what I remember, but she just never did.� “I think the record is clear ... that (Leedy’s) memory of what went on during that (probation) hearing isn’t clear,� Young said. “I don’t know what she remembers of that day, but it doesn’t mesh up with what I have here in the transcript.� Reach Robert J. Baker at (803) 774-1211.

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Devante Sivad Prioleau, 21, was arrested Tuesday and charged with trafficking cocaine, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of a firearm during a violent crime, driving under suspension and failure to stop for blue lights. About 6:35 p.m., an officer reportedly initiated a traffic stop on a car driven by Prioleau on Wrangler Trail near Christine Drive. Prioleau allegedly led law enforcement on a chase that ended when he and another suspect fled from the vehicle on Havenwood Road. When Prioleau was apprehended, officers reportedly found a bag of 11.6 grams of cocaine. Inside the car, officers found three bags of 57.6 grams of marijuana as well as a black M-11 9 mm. Derek Kitt White, 38, of 645 Flamingo Road, was arrested Wednesday and charged with possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana. At 12:40 p.m., White reportedly pulled up to a police checkpoint on Carolina Avenue and Albert

Drive. Police reportedly smelled the odor of marijuana inside the car and asked White to exit the vehicle. A bag containing 17 white pills identified as oxycodone and acetaminophen reportedly fell out of his pants leg. Police also reportedly recovered two grams of cocaine and three grams of marijuana. Hursel Hugee Forbes, 22, of 2505 Redwood Drive, Dalzell, was arrested Tuesday and charged with unlawful carrying of a pistol. At 11:48 p.m., Forbes was stopped at a police checkpoint on Carolina Avenue and Albert Drive. Police reportedly saw a black holster in the back seat and asked if he had a weapon in the car. A black Ruger P95 semi-automatic 9 mm was reportedly found under the driver’s seat. CREDIT CARD FRAUD:

On Tuesday, an 11-year-old student at Chestnut Oaks Middle School reportedly stole two of his teachers’ credit cards from their purses. The boy then reportedly went online during a computer sciences course and pur-

chased an iPod and iPhone, at a cost of $499. He reportedly had the items shipped to his cousin’s house. The boy later admitted to taking the cards, and they were returned to the teachers. ROBBERY:

A man in the 300 block of China Lane was reportedly beaten up by four men about 4:09 a.m. Wednesday. The assailants reportedly kicked him in the face and took his cellphone and wallet, valued at approximately $150, then left in a white or gray Ford Crown Victoria with large rims on it. The victim had swelling around his eye but refused medical treatment.

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A man reportedly left a .38-caliber handgun in a tool box on his rear bumper when he drove off in the 3100 block of Pinewood Road. He later noticed the gun was gone and reported it missing. STOLEN PROPERTY:

During an argument among a group of women in the 2800 block of Pelfrey Road, one woman allegedly stabbed another in the neck with a small knife. The woman and another suspect then fled the scene in a silver Ford sedan. The victim was transported to Tuomey Regional Medical Center and treated for

The following items with a total value of $3,080 were reportedly stolen between 9:20 and 9:48 p.m. Saturday from a home in the fourth block of Highland Avenue: a 15-inch bronze/copper and black HP laptop, a black

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Clarendon student arrested after unloaded gun found BY SHARRON HALEY sharron@theitem-clarendonsun.com TURBEVILLE — An unloaded handgun was found Wednesday afternoon on a middle school student at East Clarendon Middle School, according to Clarendon County Sheriff Randy Garrett. The Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer at East Clarendon Middle

School was notified that a student was carrying a handgun in the school, Garrett said. The SRO notified school officials, and they pulled the student out of the classroom. “He told them when they got him out of the classroom that he knew why,� Garrett said. The officials found an unloaded .38 special handgun in the student’s left front pocket.

going to the SRO with the information. “That student did the right thing,� Garrett said. “We were able to protect the other students.� Garrett said what could have been a tragic situation was handled properly by the student and SRO. “A potentially tragic situation was taken care of,� Garrett said. Reach Sharron Haley at (803) 425-4604.

the parents and students,� Garrett said Wednesday night. “When the student knew that another student had a gun, he immediately went to the SRO. That is what he is supposed to do. If a student sees another student being bullied or knows that a student has a weapon, he or she is to notify the SRO immediately.� Garrett said he commends the student for

The deputy placed the student under arrest and transferred him to the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office. The student’s age and grade were not available. The Sheriff’s Office contacted the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and due to his age, DJJ turned him over to his parents, Garrett added. “There is a message I want to get out there to

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“We continue to believe that a bypass would reduce traffic in downtown and spur economic growth,� Watkins said. The $20 million bypass project is dependent on mostly state and federal funds, which have been committed to the project. Watkins said that Lee County would likely not be able to use the money for any other project if the community says no to the bypass. “In the future, this available money will likely go to another county and another project,� Watkins said. Darby called the bypass project an opportunity that most communities don’t have. He acknowledged the opposition to the project but reminded the officials of the “burden of leadership.� “It’s important to focus on how this project will impact the community,� Darby said. “You have got to

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NCAA Basketball Tournament coverage begins BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH An annual tradition on CBS for decades, the 2013 NCAA Basketball Tournament (noon), or “March Madness,â€? begins today in earnest. In addition to CBS, games will also be airing throughout the day on TBS, TNT and Tru TV. There were years when the arrival of prime-time basketball offered the network its only chance to reach a wide audience. But that has not been the case for some time now, since CBS became the highest-rated network. But basketball still might reach younger male viewers who aren’t exactly glued to “NCIS.â€? In addition to CBS’ NCAA competition on prime time, the cable network CBS Sports has scheduled more than 90 hours of live coverage and encore programming during the 2013 tournament. “NCAA March Madness 360â€? (2:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.) offers continuing highlights of the day’s action. • While popular, college basketball coverage hardly eclipses the ratings of other sports programming, like NFL football. And there is interesting counterprogramming for non-sports fans. “Gleeâ€? (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14) has long played up the distinctions and similarities between the arts crowd and sports cliques. Tonight, the teen performers dive deep into their

guilty pleasure songbook to warble some groan-worthy tunes. A form of musical chairs unfolds as fans vote a second finalist off “American Idolâ€? (8 p.m., Fox, TV-14). And far from the locker room, “The Vampire Diariesâ€? (8 p.m., CW, TV-14) flashes back to Damon’s decadent lifestyle in New York during the heyday of disco in the 1970s. • As if the weather did not seem apocalyptic enough, the Weather Channel explores grim, “what ifâ€? scenarios on “Forecasting the Endâ€? (9 p.m., TV-G). Tonight, experts contemplate the arrival of a rogue planet in our solar system large enough to affect the Earth’s orbital path. • A candidate for the Supreme Court is discovered in an affair with Olivia’s new client (Lisa Edelstein) on “Scandalâ€? (10 p.m., ABC, TV-14).

“Battleground: Rhino Warsâ€? (9 p.m., Animal Planet, TV-14). • Meredith fears for her unborn child on “Grey’s Anatomyâ€? (9 p.m., ABC, TV-14). • Contestants compete to land a spring wardrobe in the windows of the Lord & Taylor department store on “Project Runwayâ€? (9 p.m., Lifetime, TVPG). • Elisabeth Moss and Holly Hunter star in the miniseries “Top of the Lakeâ€? (8 p.m. and 9 p.m., Sundance, TV-14), which is well worth catching. Directed by Jane Campion. • Playing with placebos on “Anger Managementâ€? (9:30 p.m., FX, r, TV-14). • A cold case may explain a recent spate of rapes and murders on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unitâ€? (10 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14).

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outh Carolina Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell fired off some eye-opening statistics recently at the Duke Energy retirees quarterly luncheon. McConnell’s speech centered on the aging population of the state and what a poor job we are doing of making their lives comfortable. South Carolina is a mecca for retirees, and we are proud of that. Many people choose to spend their final years in our moderate climate — either in the foothills here or along the beaches. Some, who don’t initially retire here, end up here after giving Florida and other states a try — they are affectionately called “halfbacks” because they move halfway back to their homes in the east and north. Group those retirees with the state’s own elderly population and you have a lot of people who will spend their Social Security years in the Palmetto State. We’re happy to have these retirees, but with them comes a responsibility that the state has done a poor job dealing with. According to McConnell: • There are 912,429 seniors age 60 or older in South Carolina. • By 2030 there will be 1.8 million people over age 60 in the state. • 11.5 percent of those over age 60 live in poverty. • One in 11 seniors are at risk of hunger. • There are 1.3 million baby boomers in the state who will retire very soon. • A third of South Carolina’s elderly live on Social Security payments alone. We have to ask ourselves if we are doing all we can to help these people live a respectful life in their golden years. A great majority of these older adults worked hard their whole life. They paid taxes that provided assistance to others who were out or work or living in poverty. Now, it’s their turn. As McConnell pointed out, “they are not looking for handouts, they’re looking for helping hands.” The number of nursing home beds in the state is declining even though 25 percent of those over age 85 need institutional care. McConnell said there is a waiting list of 8,000 seniors today that need a meal. They also need home care services to allow them to stay in their homes and not go to a nursing home. Those who can no longer drive need transportation to doctor’s visits and the grocery store. McConnell pointed out that assisting elderly people to be self-sufficient is cost effective for the state. It certainly is cheaper for them to live in their own home and cook their own meals than providing 24-hour care. The Aging Network, funded by the Lieutenant Governor’s Office on Aging and the Regional Aging and Disability Resource Center, consists of agencies in the state that provide adult day care services, disease prevention, insurance counseling, legal assistance and respite services for caregivers. McConnell requested $5 million from the Legislature for the current budget but was given only $1 million. We feel our seniors are worth more than that. We cannot abandon them in their final years but help them live with dignity and in as much comfort as reasonably possible. South Carolina owes them that much.

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The Island Packet of Hilton Head on updated immunizations key to children’s health: Successful immunization programs over the past few decades have left many of us complacent about once-deadly childhood diseases. But a recent resurgence in cases of whooping cough in South Carolina reminds us that we can’t let down our guard. Parents should pay attention to new immunization requirements coming this fall. Rising seventh-graders will need to show that they’ve received immunization against whooping cough, or pertussis, on or after their seventh birthday. The vaccine also includes immunizations for tetanus and diphtheria. Whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory disease that is particularly worrisome for infants. The disease often is transmitted to infants from older children and adults who are carrying it, according to the state Department of Health and Environmental Control. That’s why it’s important older children’s immunizations are up to date. More than half the infants who contract whooping cough are hospitalized. Lawmakers also are worried about declining immunization rates in the state and are working on a mandatory immunizationreporting system. Health care providers now participate voluntarily. The hope is to get much more reliable data on how many children are getting immunized. The Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children, a bipartisan group of lawmakers, public health and education officials and citizens, reports that South Carolina’s childhood immunization rate is declining while the national average is rising. ... Anna-Kathryn Rye, director of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of South Carolina, notes that more accurate records are a much more effective way for health care providers to find out the status of immunizations and helps them to diagnose problems more quickly. Asking parents, she said, doesn’t always work because “most of the time, parents have no idea.” That’s particularly true for older children. Improved immunization rates and record-keeping are both potentially cost-saving and life-saving steps. Online: http://www.island-

Herald-Journal of Spartanburg on state education chief should be chosen by governor: Candidates for governor often talk about improving education. They usually have some form of education reform as part of their central campaign. But once they get elected, they don’t do much about education. That’s because they have no authority and no responsibility for education. And the state Senate seems to want to keep it that way. Education is a critical issue for South Carolina. It’s important to our future, the future of our state and the individual futures of our children. Public education takes up almost half of the state’s general fund budget. Yet the governor has no real role in this huge segment of state government. That’s because the state Department of Education is headed by the superintendent of education, an elected position. The superintendent does not report to the governor. He runs an independent state agency. ... It makes much more sense to let the governor appoint the superintendent of education. That way, we can hold the governor accountable for the state school system. Candidates for governor can campaign on how they will improve education in the Palmetto State, and, if elected, they would be able to implement those changes. The governor and an appointed superintendent of education could work together to convince lawmakers to adopt their agenda. Under the current system, the two could have opposing educational philosophies. That has been the case in a couple of recent administrations. Current superintendent Mick Zais and former superintendent Inez Tenenbaum both support making the position appointed. So why won’t the state Senate? ... Our state education system would be more accountable to voters if the position were appointed. Aligning the education superintendent with the Governor’s Office would provide a significant counterbalance to the legislature on education policy. It would improve our schools. The bill isn’t dead yet. Senators should reconsider and pass it. Online: http://www.goupstate. com MARCH 14

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Global temperatures and sea levels have risen sharply over the last century. That has produced major transformations along South Carolina’s coast — and could inflict severe consequences in years to come. Under these all-too-revealing circumstances, dismissing climate change as a big-government hoax requires ignoring the facts. And dealing with climate change demands a reasonable response to the challenges it presents — in and beyond our state. As Bo Petersen reported in the Post and Courier, if sea levels keep ascending at the accelerated rate projected by experts, they will be at least a foot higher by 2063. A widespread scientific consensus traces global warming to massive increases in carbon-dioxide emissions. That doesn’t warrant outlawing oil and coal — or blocking the overdue approval needed to finish the Keystone XL pipeline. It does, however, strengthen the case for a balanced effort to limit the emissions of greenhouse gases — and to develop alternative energy sources as a means to that end. The climate issue hits home here: The already-serious erosion of our islands and beaches is intensifying. The debate about where, when and how to counter — if possible — the powerful advance of the Atlantic Ocean is rising, too. ... Petersen focused on a state Department of Natural Resources report entitled “Climate Change Impacts to Natural Resources in South Carolina.” The report was initially shelved by the DNR board last year. However, after this newspaper requested a copy of the report, DNR released a final draft of it. ... Sure, just as there are hardheads who deny global warming, there are alarmists who blame every extreme short-term weather event — including heat waves, hurricanes and even blizzards — on carbon emissions. Yet climate change is increasingly obvious — and increasingly relevant for South Carolinians. ... So if you think you’re seeing remarkably high tides around here now, just wait. And if you think our planet hasn’t heated up considerably over the last 100 years, just get real. Online: http://www.postandcourier.com

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DOG BITE from Page A1 in Columbia. There Kelly underwent surgery, and was recuperating Wednesday. Ledda said he spoke to Kelly on Wednesday, and described him as being in high spirits and eager to return to work as soon as possible. “We have an event coming up in the next few weeks related to the Carolina Cup, and he said he wanted to work that event,” Ledda said.

The chief praised Kelly’s work on the force, saying he’s an active member of the department’s alcohol enforcement team that organizes undercover alcohol buys using underage informants. The dog that attacked Kelly was not immediately identified, and Bishopville police are continuing to search the area for the animal. Reach Bristow Marchant at (803) 7741272.

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compared to 10.3 percent for the state and the national benchmark of 5 percent. But Lee County had a lower reported percentage of adults smoking, 17 percent compared to the state’s 21 percent. It was still higher than the national benchmark of 13 percent. It also boasted a lower violent crime rate than the state at 596 per 100,000 people compared to 667 but was still higher than the national benchmark of 66.

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Sumter County had 9,220 premature deaths per 100,000 people, and only 18 percent of the population was considered in “poor or fair health.” Again, factors such as adult obesity, physical inactivity, sexually transmitted infections and teen birth rates were higher in Sumter compared to the state and national benchmarks. Unemployment was reported at 11.4 percent. The violent crime rate was higher than the state’s at 769 per 100,000 people. The county’s children in poverty percentage matched the state’s percentage with both coming in at 28 percent. High school graduation was higher than the state’s at 81 percent. CLARENDON

Clarendon County had 10,453 premature deaths per 100,000 people. Twenty percent of the population was reported to be in “poor or fair health.” Again, adult obesity, physical inactivity, sexually transmitted infections and teen birth rates also came in higher than state rankings and national benchmarks. The county’s unemployment

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came in at 15.2 percent. The percentage of children in poverty is 37 percent. The violent crime rate was also higher at 740 per 100,000 people. Clarendon County high schools did boast a higher graduation rate of 78 percent. “I worked in a DHEC region that included Allendale County (which) ranked low,” Grice said. “We used the County Health Rankings to host a community forum and have a discussion about what we could do to make improvements. The results included a local community garden and walking trail.” For more ideas on how to improve the community, visit www. healthysci.org. “Communities can use the Health Rankings to mobilize for action to address health issues,” Grice said. “As a longtime public health community educator, I have used this report to educate my partners about health issues at the local level. It serves as a great educational tool and offers a place to start to make community health improvements. The Healthy SC Initiative offers the Community Engagement Toolkit as a free resource to expand on the Health Rankings and assist communities in collecting additional data to better understand health issues impacting them.” The “County Health Rankings and Road Maps: A Healthier Nation, County by County 2013 Rankings” is produced in partnership by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Reach Jade Anderson at (803) 774-1250.

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Fulwood to play in SC College All Star Bowl BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com

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Sumter’s River Soles follows through on a pitch during Wednesday’s 7-3 victory over West Florence at Gamecock Field. Soles hit a 2-out, walk-off grand slam to hand the Knights their first loss of the season.

SHS soars on Soles’ slam Gamecock junior hits walk-off GS, collects career-high 5 RBI BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com Sumter High School junior River Soles’ two sixthand seventh-inning at-bats changed the whole complexion of Wednesday’s Region VI-4A baseball contest. Soles had a career-high five runs batted in as he hit a walk-off grand slam to give Sumter a 7-3 victory at Gamecock Field, stopping a 10-game winning streak by West Florence. Trailing 3-0 in the sixth inning with two outs and the bases loaded Soles was hit a pitch that put the

TODAY’S PREP SCHEDULE Varsity Baseball Lakewood at Camden Military, 5 p.m. McBee at Lee Central, 6 p.m. Williamsburg at Robert E. Lee, 7 p.m. Junior Varsity Baseball East Clarendon at Lamar (DH),. 5:30 p.m. Ben Lippen at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. B Team Baseball Wilson Hall at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Willamsburg at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. Varsity Boys Golf Manning at Darlington, 4 p.m. Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning, Florence Christian, Orangeburg Prep in SCISA Region II-3A Match (in Manning), 4 p.m. Thomas Sumter in SCISA Region II-2A Match (at Calhoun Country Club in St. Matthews), 3:30 p.m. Robert E. Lee in SCISA Region IV-2A Match (at

Gamecocks on the board, trailing 3-1. SHS would go on to tie the game thanks to an RBI single by junior Charlie Barnes and pinch hitter John Lee Campbell.

Bishopville Country Club), 3:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Boys Golf Lugoff-Elgin at Sumter (Beech Creek Golf Course), 4:30 p.m. Varsity Boys Soccer Scott’s Branch at Lakewood, 5 p.m. Wilson Hall at Hammond, 6 p.m. Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Wilson Hall at Hammond, 4 p.m. Calhoun at Laurence Manning, 5 p.m. Varsity Girls Soccer Richland Northeast at Crestwood, 5:30 p.m. Varsity Softball Buford at Crestwood, 6:30 p.m. Manning at Laurence Manning, 4:30 p.m. Williamsburg at Robert E. Lee, 6 p.m. Pee Dee at Clarendon Hall, 6:15 p.m. Junior Varsity Softball

Sumter at South Florence (DH), 6 p.m. East Clarendon at Lamar (DH),. 5:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Heathwood Hall, 4 p.m. Andrews at Laurence Manning (at County Field), 4 p.m. Williamsburg at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. Pee Dee at Clarendon Hall, 4:30 p.m. B Team Softball Robert E. Lee at Dillon Christian, 4 p.m. Varsity Boys Tennis Wilson Hall at Williamsburg, 4 p.m. Varsity Track and Field Crestwood at Lakewood, 5 p.m. Manning, Marlboro County at Darlington, 4:30 p.m. Middle School Track and Field Bates, Furman at Chestnut Oaks, TBA Alice Drive, Ebenezer, Mayewood at Hillcrest, TBA

“Obviously being down 3-0 there and not being able to make anything happen, we had a lot of really good at-bats there at the end,” Sumter head baseball

coach Joe Norris said. “I’m really proud of River; that’s a big hit for a kid who deserves something like that

J.D. Fulwood saw his college football career at South Carolina State University come to an end in November. On Saturday though, he’ll get to take to the gridiron one more time, and Fulwood hopes it will lead to more days of playing football games in the future. Fulwood will play for the Lowcountry squad in the inaugural S.C. College All Star Bowl set for 3 p.m. on Saturday at Younts Stadium on the campus of North Greenville University. “I’m just looking forward to playing the game of football again,” said Fulwood, the 6-foot-3inch, 295-pound defensive tackle who was a standout at Sumter High School. “It will be fun to just play this game that I love. I also think it’s an honor to play for Coach Jeffries.” As in Willie Jeffries, the longtime South Carolina State head coach, who will be in charge of the Lowcountry squad. Danny Ford, the head coach of Clemson’s 1981 national championship team, will be in charge of the Upstate squad. While the coaches may bring the game most of its star power, the players are hoping to do something to impress professional scouts. Fulwood said he has had no contact from pro scouts to date, but hopes that changes this weekend. “I’m playing this game, hoping someone will take a real good look at me,” Fulwood said. “I hope someone will look at me and see that I have some ability, whether it’s an NFL (National Football SEE FULWOOD, PAGE B3

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NFL passes helmet rule, ends tuck rule BY BARRY WILNER The Associated Press PHOENIX — NFL owners passed a player safety rule Wednesday barring ball carriers from using the crown of their helmets to make forcible contact with a defender in the open field. Several coaches and team executives expressed concern about officiating the

new rule, but Commissioner Roger Goodell championed it and it passed Wednesday as the owners meetings concluded. Its passage by a 31-1 vote — Cincinnati voted no — GOODELL was the second significant step in protecting defensive players; on Tuesday, the league

took the peel-back block out of the game. “There was a lot of discussion,’’ Steelers President Art Rooney said of the helmet crown rule, “but the way it was presented was the most effective way to address it.’’ The tuck rule, one of the most criticized rules in pro football, was eliminated. Now, if a quarterback loses control of the ball before

he has fully protected it after opting not to throw, it is a fumble. Rooney said the Steelers were the only team to vote against getting rid of the tuck rule. New England and Washington abstained. “We didn’t think it was necessary to make that change,’’ Rooney said. “We were happy with the way SEE NFL, PAGE B5

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Former Sumter High and S.C. State defensive lineman J.D. Fulwood will play in the inaugural SC College All Star Bowl on Saturday at North Greenville.

Is NCAA tourney really up for grabs?

First Four concept needs to go

BY PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press

re you ready for some basketball?!!!!!! The NCAA men’s basketball tournament finally kicks off today... What’s that you say? They’ve already played four games, two games on Tuesday and two more on Wednesday? Dennis Oh yeah, BRUNSON that. The First Four concept stinks and this should be the final year the NCAA uses it. The tournament needs to go back to 64 teams and let four teams bellyache about not getting an invitation to the Big Dance and instead having to deal with the NIT. The feel of being in the

Brad Stevens is amused by all this talk of parity in the NCAA tournament. The coach who guided little Butler to the national championship game two years in a row wonders why everyone seems to be saying all at once: Hey, there’s some pretty good teams beyond the glamour conferences. Stevens remembers his first basketball job, as Butler’s director of basketball operations in 2001, when the Bulldogs easily won their first-round game as a No. 10 seed. They cruised past Wake Forest, an entry from the mighty Atlantic Coast Conference, after leading 43-10 at halftime. Yep, 43-10! “People at that time called

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those upsets,’’ Stevens said Wednesday. “Now they call it parity.’’ It’s time to find out just how evenly matched these teams really are.

The prelims were wrapping up with two more first-round games in Dayton, plus a glimpse of college basketball’s SEE NCAA, PAGE B4

NCAA TOURNAMENT TV SCHEDULE WBTW 13, WLTX 19 Noon -- Valparaiso vs. Michigan State 2:30 p.m. -- St. Mary’s (Calif.) vs. Memphis 7 p.m. -- South Dakota State Michigan 9:30 p.m. -- Akron vs. Virginia Commonwealth TRUTV 12:30 p.m. -- Bucknell vs. Butler 3 p.m. -- Davidson vs. Marquette 7:15 p.m. -- California vs. UNLV 9:45 p.m. -- Harvard at New Mexico TBS 1:30 p.m. -- Wichita State vs. Pittsburgh 4 p.m. -- Southern vs. Gonzaga 6:45 p.m. -- Louisville vs. North Carolina A&T 9:15 p.m. -- Missouri vs. Colorado State TNT 2 p.m. -- New Mexico State vs. Saint Louis. 4:30 p.m. -- Oregon vs. Oklahoma State 7:15 p.m. -- Belmont vs. Arizona 9:55 p.m. -- Montana vs. Syracuse

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Bishop leads TSA to region win ST. MATTHEWS — Shane Bishop struck out 12 batters and allowed two hits in pitching Thomas Sumter Academy to an 8-1 varsity baseball victory over Calhoun Academy on Wednesday at the Calhoun field. Bishop was also 2-for-4 with two runs batted in for the Generals, who improved to 3-4 overall and 2-0 in SCISA Region II-2A. Matt Holloman was 3-for4 with two RBI, while Kevin Lewis had two hits and two runs scored.

KELLEYTOWN — Crestwood High School scored eight runs in the sixth inning, but it still wasn’t enough as the Knights lost to Hartsville 12-10 on Tuesday at Jimmy White Parik. Josh Johnson and Edison Aldridge both had a double and two runs batted in for Crestwood, which fell to 1-6 overall and 0-3 in Region VI-3A.

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LAMAR — Robert E. Lee Academy fell to 8-4 on the season with a 4-0 loss to Lamar High School on Wednesday at the Lamar field. Casey Kelley had two of the four hiss for REL. Weston Green took the loss, scattering six hits while striking out two and walking one in 5 2/3 innings. On Tuesday in Bishopville, REL beat Dillon Christian 15-1. Payton Bramlett had a double and four runs batted in to lead the Cavaliers, who improved to 4-1 in SCISA Region IV-2A. Cody Kelley had a double and three RBI. Casey Kelley had a hit, two RBI and three runs scored, while Russell Watkins, Bramlett and Zach Grantham each scored twice. Bramlett was the winning pitcher, scattering three hits while striking out six and walking four.

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FLORENCE — Clarendon Hall fell to 3-3 on the season with an 11-2 loss to Florence Christian on Tuesday at the FC field. Daniel Pappas had a double for the Saints. Brandon Baxley had a hit and drove in a run. VARSITY SOCCER BARONS LOSE ON PKS

Wilson Hall lost to The King’s Academy 3-1 on penalty kicks after two overtime periods on Tuesday at Patriot Park SportsPlex. The game was tied 3-3 at the end of regulation and 4-4 after two overtimes. Jimmy Latham scored two goals and had an assist to lead the Barons, who fell to 3-2 on the season. Drake Shadwell and Michael High also scored

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MANNING — Brandon Spittle pitched no-hit baseball for five innings to lift Wilson Hall to a 5-2 victory over Laurence Manning Academy on Wednesday at Tucker Belangia Diamond. Spittle had seven strikeouts for the Barons, who improved to 6-1 on the season. Drew Talley pitched the final two innings, allowing just one hit. Edward McMillan was 2-for-3 with a double for the Barons, while Robert James had a double and scored two runs. HARTSVILLE CRESTWOOD

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KELLEYTOWN — Crestwood High School fell to 0-5 on the season with a 16-2 loss to Hartsville on Tuesday at Jimmy White Park. Trequan Joe had a double for the Knights while Dillon Scurry and Jesse Lucas each scored a run. FLORENCE CHRISTIAN CLARENDON HALL

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FLORENCE — Clarendon Hall dropped to 1-4 on the season with a 5-1 loss to Florence Christian on Tuesday. Matthew Corbett took the loss, but pitched six innings. He struck out nine, waked four and allowing four hits and no earned runs. Corbett and Gavin Allan both had two hits.

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Academy’s JV squad fell to 12-3 on the season with a 9-8 loss to East Clarendon High School on Wednesday at Smith Field. Cora Lee Downer was 3-for-4 with two doubles to lead LMA. Baylee Elms was 3-for-4 with a double and Katelynn Edwards had two doubles. LAKEWOOD MARLBORO COUNTY

Lakewood High School defeated Marlboro County 16-1 in three innings on Tuesday at the Lakewood field. Haley Courtney and Kaitlyn Barwick combined for eight strikeouts in the circle for the Lady Gators. Marlee Anderson, Barwick, Breanna Bell and Katelyn McPhail each scored two runs.

SUMTER from Page B1 to happen to him.” In Soles’ final at-bat in the seventh, again with the bases loaded, he got a 0-2 fastball down the middle and hit his first home run of the season. “The first pitch was a fastball high,” Soles said of his game-winning at-bat. “(Assistant) Coach (Frankie) Ward called me over and told me to look for a fastball down the middle, he wasn’t throwing anything else, and I swung at the first one I saw and it worked out for the best.” SHS’ Taylor McFaddin singled with one out in the bottom of the seventh, starting the Sumter rally. McFaddin moved to second on Evan Todd’s sacrifice bunt. Will Smith was intentionally walked and Ian McCaffery drew a walk to set up Soles’ heroics. “Our struggle has been

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scoring runs when we have the opportunity, so we got some big hits there in the sixth inning with two outs,” Norris said. “In the seventh there we had some really key at-bats, a couple of walks and Evan Todd had a good bunt that kind of forced their hand a little bit on what they were going to do.” The Gamecocks, now 8-3 overall and 2-1 in region play, trailed for six innings, but Barnes stayed poised on the mound, picking up the win. Barnes threw a complete game in which he allowed three runs, one earned, on five hits while walking two and striking out nine. The Knights took a 1-0 lead in the second thanks to a solo home run by Garrett Chapman. WF extended the lead to 3-0 in the fifth thanks to a 1-out, 2-base error.

“(Charlie’s) able to wipe clean whether he’s winning 5-0 or losing 5-0; I mean he just pitches,” Norris said. “After we made the error and they went up 3-0, I thought he might have been as good there as the last 2 1/3 innings, than he was earlier, and that was huge. A lot of times in high school baseball after you make an error games can get away from you a bit.” WF’s Zach McKay came in to pitch to Smith with a 2-0 count and the bases loaded in the sixth and no outs. He struck out the first two batters he faced then hit a batter and allowed back-to-back RBI singles. McKay took the loss, relieving starter Brandon Baggette who threw five innings allowing two runs, one earned while walking three and striking out a batter. The two teams will meet again on Friday in Florence.

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MLB SPRING TRAINING By The Associated Press AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct Kansas City 18 6 .750 Baltimore 15 6 .714 Seattle 17 7 .708 Cleveland 14 9 .609 Tampa Bay 14 9 .609 Detroit 14 10 .583 Boston 13 12 .520 Chicago 10 10 .500 Texas 12 12 .500 Minnesota 11 12 .478 Houston 9 12 .429 Oakland 9 12 .429 New York 10 15 .400 Toronto 9 14 .391 Los Angeles 6 13 .316 NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct Atlanta 15 11 .577 Colorado 11 10 .524 Arizona 12 12 .500 St. Louis 11 11 .500 Washington 11 11 .500 San Diego 13 14 .481 Philadelphia 11 12 .478 San Francisco 10 11 .476 Chicago 12 14 .462 Miami 10 12 .455 New York 8 10 .444 Milwaukee 9 12 .429 Pittsburgh 10 14 .417 Los Angeles 9 14 .391 Cincinnati 8 14 .364 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not. Tuesday’s Games St. Louis 5, Miami 4 Philadelphia 4, N.Y. Yankees 1 Tampa Bay 11, Detroit 5 Toronto 10, Houston 6 Baltimore 8, Boston 7 Colorado 7, Kansas City 2 Chicago Cubs 5, Texas 4 Milwaukee 6, L.A. Angels 1 Cincinnati 10, Chicago White Sox 6 L.A. Dodgers 7, Oakland 1 San Diego 6, Arizona 2 Seattle 6, San Francisco 3 Wednesday’s Games Washington 7, Miami 5 Baltimore 7, Toronto 5 N.Y. Yankees 4, Boston 0 Atlanta 18, Pittsburgh 9 Arizona 4, Chicago White Sox 2 Kansas City 7, L.A. Dodgers 2 L.A. Angels 6, Cleveland 5 San Francisco (ss) 0, Milwaukee 0, tie, 10 innings San Francisco (ss) 6, San Diego 4 N.Y. Mets vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., late Tampa Bay vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., late Today’s Games Toronto vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m. St. Louis vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m. Milwaukee vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (ss) vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Oakland vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m. Washington vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 6:05 p.m. Houston vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 6:05 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Minnesota vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 9:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (ss) vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 10:05 p.m. Colorado vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 10:05 p.m. Friday’s Games Baltimore vs. Tampa Bay (ss) at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Boston vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Atlanta vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m. St. Louis vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (ss) vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Detroit vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Kansas City vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Colorado (ss) vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m. San Francisco vs. Colorado (ss) at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Arizona vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 10:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 10:05 p.m. Seattle vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 10:05 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct New York 39 26 .600 Brooklyn 39 28 .582 Boston 36 30 .545 Philadelphia 26 40 .394 Toronto 26 41 .388 Southeast Division W L Pct y-Miami 52 14 .788 Atlanta 37 30 .552 Washington 23 43 .348 Orlando 18 50 .265 Charlotte 15 52 .224 Central Division W L Pct Indiana 42 26 .618 Chicago 36 30 .545 Milwaukee 34 32 .515 Detroit 23 46 .333 Cleveland 22 45 .328 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct x-San Antonio 51 16 .761 Memphis 45 21 .682 Houston 36 31 .537 Dallas 32 35 .478 New Orleans 22 46 .324 Northwest Division W L Pct x-Oklahoma City 50 18 .735 Denver 47 22 .681 Utah 34 33 .507 Portland 31 36 .463 Minnesota 23 42 .354 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers 46 22 .676 Golden State 39 30 .565 L.A. Lakers 36 33 .522 Sacramento 24 44 .353 Phoenix 23 45 .338 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Tuesday’s Games Indiana 95, Orlando 73 Denver 114, Oklahoma City 104

GB – 1 31/2 131/2 14 GB – 151/2 29 35 371/2 GB – 5 7 191/2 191/2 GB – 51/2 15 19 291/2 GB – 31/2 151/2 181/2 251/2 GB – 71/2 101/2 22 23

Milwaukee 102, Portland 95 Sacramento 116, L.A. Clippers 101 Wednesday’s Games Miami at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Toronto at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Orlando at New York, 7:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Brooklyn at Dallas, 8 p.m. Utah at Houston, 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at Memphis, 8 p.m. Boston at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Golden State at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Washington at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Philadelphia at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Today’s Games Portland at Chicago, 8 p.m. Philadelphia at Denver, 9 p.m. Minnesota at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Friday’s Games New York at Toronto, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Indiana, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Orlando, 7 p.m. Portland at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at Houston, 8 p.m. Memphis at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Boston at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Utah at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Minnesota at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Washington at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 31 23 8 0 46 110 81 N.Y. Rangers 29 15 12 2 32 70 70 New Jersey 30 13 11 6 32 74 84 N.Y. Islanders 29 13 13 3 29 86 96 Philadelphia 30 13 16 1 27 81 92 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 29 19 5 5 43 92 73 Boston 28 19 6 3 41 82 60 Ottawa 30 16 8 6 38 77 65 Toronto 29 15 12 2 32 86 83 Buffalo 30 11 15 4 26 79 95 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Winnipeg 30 16 12 2 34 80 86 Carolina 29 15 12 2 32 84 82 Tampa Bay 29 13 15 1 27 96 86 Washington 29 12 16 1 25 79 87 Florida 30 8 16 6 22 74 110 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 29 24 2 3 51 100 62 St. Louis 29 16 11 2 34 87 83 Detroit 29 14 10 5 33 78 75 Columbus 30 12 12 6 30 68 79 Nashville 30 11 13 6 28 70 81 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Minnesota 28 16 10 2 34 73 69 Vancouver 29 14 9 6 34 81 82 Edmonton 28 11 11 6 28 69 81 Calgary 27 11 12 4 26 78 91 Colorado 28 10 14 4 24 71 89 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 28 21 3 4 46 95 69 Los Angeles 29 17 10 2 36 88 73 Phoenix 30 13 13 4 30 79 85 San Jose 28 12 10 6 30 67 74 Dallas 28 13 12 3 29 73 84 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 3, New Jersey 2 Ottawa 5, N.Y. Islanders 3 Florida 4, Carolina 1 Columbus 4, Nashville 3 Buffalo 3, Montreal 2, OT Pittsburgh 2, Washington 1 Winnipeg 3, Boston 1 Vancouver 3, St. Louis 2 Los Angeles 3, Phoenix 2 Wednesday’s Games Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Colorado, 9:30 p.m. San Jose at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. Chicago at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Today’s Games Toronto at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Montreal at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Florida at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Carolina, 7 p.m. Boston at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Calgary at Nashville, 8 p.m. Vancouver at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Dallas at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Friday’s Games Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Calgary at Columbus, 7 p.m. Washington at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. Detroit at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

WOMEN’’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL NCAA TOURNAMENT By The Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY REGIONAL First Round Saturday Columbus, Ohio Oklahoma (22-10) vs. Central Michigan (21-11), 11:10 a.m. UCLA (25-7) vs. Stetson (24-8), 30 minutes following Knoxville, Tenn. Syracuse (24-7) vs. Creighton (24-7), 11:20 a.m. Tennessee (24-7) vs. Oral Roberts (18-12), 30 minutes after Sunday Waco, Texas Florida State (22-9) vs. Princeton (22-6), 5:10 p.m. Baylor (32-1) vs. Prairie View (17-14), 30 minutes following Louisville, Ky. Purdue (24-8) vs. Liberty (27-6), 12:10 p.m. Louisville (24-8) vs. Middle Tennessee (25-7), 30 minutes after SPOKANE REGIONAL First Round Saturday Spokane, Wash. Iowa State (23-8) vs. Gonzaga (27-5), 4:15 p.m. Georgia (25-6) vs. Montana (23-7), 30 minutes following Lubbock, Texas California (28-3) vs. Fresno State (24-8), 4:20 p.m. Texas Tech (21-10) vs. South Florida (21-10), 30 minutes after Sunday Stanford, Calif. Stanford (31-2) vs. Tulsa (16-16), 5:20 p.m. Michigan (21-10) vs. Villanova (21-10), 30 minutes following Baton Rouge, La. Penn State (25-5) vs. Cal Poly (21-10), 5:15 p.m. LSU (20-11) vs. Green Bay (29-2), 30 minutes following NORFOLK REGIONAL First Round Saturday Boulder, Colo. South Carolina (24-7) vs. South Dakota State (25-7), 4:10 p.m. Colorado (25-6) vs. Kansas (18-13), 30 minutes following College Station, Texas Texas A&M (24-9) vs. Wichita State (24-9), 4:05 p.m. Nebraska (23-8) vs. Chattanooga (29-3), 30 minutes following Sunday Iowa City Notre Dame (31-1) vs. UT-Martin (19-14), 5:05 p.m. Miami (21-10) vs. Iowa (20-12), 30 minutes following Durham, N.C. Duke (30-2) vs. Hampton (28-5), 12:05 p.m. Oklahoma State (21-10) vs. DePaul (21-11), 30 minutes after BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL First Round Saturday Storrs, Conn. Vanderbilt (20-11) vs. Saint Joseph’s (23-8), 11:05 a.m. Connecticut (29-4) vs. Idaho (17-15), 30 minutes following College Park, Md. Maryland (24-7) vs. Quinnipiac (30-2), 11:15 a.m. Michigan State (24-8) vs. Marist (26-6), 30 minutes following Sunday Newark, Del. Delaware (30-3) vs. West Virginia (17-13), 12:15 p.m. North Carolina (28-6) vs. Albany (NY) (27-3), 30 minutes after Queens, N.Y. Kentucky (27-5) vs. Navy (21-11), 12:05 p.m. Dayton (27-2) vs. St. John’s (18-12), 30 minutes following

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CLEVELAND — LeBron James scored 25 points as the Miami Heat overcame a 27-point deficit in the third quarter and won their 24th straight game, 98-95 over the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night to extend the second-longest winning streak in NBA history. The Heat are within nine games of matching the record of 33 consecutive wins held by the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers. BOBCATS RAPTORS

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after missing the previous three games with a knee injury, and the New York Knicks beat the Orlando Magic 106-94 on Wednesday night.

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Vincent Council, the only senior on the Providence roster, scored eight straight points to key a second-half charge that led the Friars to a 75-66 victory over Charlotte on Wednesday night in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament. Providence, winning its first postseason game since an NIT win in 2003, will host Robert Morris, which upset defending national champion Kentucky the previous night, either Sunday or Monday. The Friars (18-14) erased a seven-point second-half deficit but trailed by two when Council had his personal run. He then got help from fellow guards Bryce Cot-

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CLEMSON — Brody Koerner, Jonathan Meyer, and Zack Erwin combined to allow only two of 16 baserunners to score in Clemson’s 5-2 victory over Morehead State at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. The Tigers improved to 13-7 on the season. The Eagles dropped to 7-14. Trailing 2-1, the Tigers plated a run in the fifth inning to tie the score and took the lead for good in the sixth inning on Jon McGibbon’s run-scoring single. Meyer and Erwin combined to work out of several jams in the final five innings without allowing a run. Meyer (1-0), who earned the win, allowed six hits, no runs, and no walks with three strikeouts in four innings pitched. McGibbon went 2-for-4 with three RBI to lead the Tigers. Garrett Boulware went 2-for-2 with one RBI, two runs, and two walks, while Steven Duggar and Tyler Krieger both added two hits and one run apiece. Clemson will host Duke in a 3-game series this weekend starting Friday at 6:30 p.m. LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears are parting ways with veteran linebacker Brian Urlacher after 13 years. General manager Phil Emery said Wednesday that the team couldn’t reach a contract agreement with Urlacher. He is now a free agent after missing the last four games of the season with a hamstring injury. The eight-time Pro Bowler started 180 games from 2000 through 2012, recording a team-record 1,779 tackles. The ninth overall selection in the 2000 draft has 41.5 sacks, 22 interceptions, 16 fumble recoveries and 11 forced fumbles. He was the AP’s defensive player of the year in 2005. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama athletic director Mal Moore is stepping down to become special assistant to the president because of health problems after a lengthy reign at his alma mater that ended with the Crimson Tide’s football program back on top nationally. The university announced the move on Wednesday. The 73-year-old Moore, who played and coached for Paul “Bear’’ Bryant’’ and then hired football coach Nick Saban, has been hospitalized at Duke University Medical Center since March 13 with pulmonary problems. He has been the Tide’s athletic director since 1999, and will work under university President Dr. Judy Bonner. BUTLER, CREIGHTON, XAVIER JOIN NEW BIG EAST

AMHERST, Mass. — Anthony Jackson and Dave Coley scored 20 points each and Stony Brook beat Massachusetts 71-58 in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament on Wednesday night. The seventh-seeded Seawolves (25-7) advanced to the second round of the NIT and will play at Iowa on Friday. The second-seeded Minutemen (21-12) led 25-21 with 7:05 left in the first half, but they didn’t score again in the half. From wire reports

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2 Miami 15 Pacific

future with the official unveiling of the new Big East Conference. But, as everyone knows, the tournament really gets started today. Sixty-four teams. Thirty-two contests. All going down in an exhilarating two-day mosh pit of hoops. By the time it’s done late Friday, we should have at least some answers to the most pressing questions: Can a 16th-seeded team beat a top-seeded team for the first time? Will the selection committee look smart for inviting so many of the so-called little guys at the expense of more established programs? Will the refs call more fouls than they did during a low-scoring regular season that often resembled wrestling more than basketball? The only thing we know for sure is there won’t be a repeat champion. Kentucky didn’t even get an invite to the 68-team party. Heck, the Wildcats’ season is already over, snuffed out by Robert Morris — a school near Pittsburgh, not some guy known as Bob Morris to his friends — in the National Invitation Tournament. Hmm, maybe that’s an indication of what’s to come in the NCAAs, after a season in which no team established itself as a clear-cut favorite. “I think it’s been pretty obvious throughout the year there’s a lot of parity in basketball,’’ said Saint Louis forward Dwayne Evans “But I think that provides a lot of exciting college basketball. And, as a team, I think we have a legitimate chance here.’’

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BRUNSON from Page B1 be today at noon when the first of 32 games over the course of 36 or so hours tips off. And try as it might, the NCAA can’t get past the stigma of them being “play-in games.” In reality, the format of the First Four games is flawed. When it was announced, I thought the four No. 16 seeds would square off against the four No. 17 seeds — as it would be.

Instead, there are teams playing each other for a No. 12 seed and a spot in the field of 64. That just isn’t right. If you’re good enough to be playing for that seed, then you should already be in the field of 64. Just like 90 is the perfect number of feet between bases on a diamond, 64 is the perfect number of teams for the NCAAs. Any additional games cheapens the package. GOING OUT WITH A BANG

The Big East, that made-for-basketball conference dream of Dave Gavitt conceived some 30 years ago, will cease to exist in its present form after

the conclusion of this tournament. It is going out with a bang, at least in sheer numbers, as it makes up oneeighth of the teams as play begins today. That means the Big East has eight teams in the field for those of you not particularly swift with fractions. While the Big East was able to take advantage of its expansion to 16 teams over the years, expansion hasn’t been kind to the Atlantic Coast Conference. The ACC had just four teams chosen to the field, the fourth time that has happened since the league’s expansion to 12 teams in 2006.

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I know this is what you’ve been waiting on, who the four teams will be in Atlanta in the first weekend in April. Top seed Indiana will beat sixthseeded Butler to win the East Regional, No. 3 Florida will beat No. 1 Kansas to win the South, No. 1 Louisville will beat No. 2 Duke to win the Midwest and No. 4 Kansas State will top No. 2 Ohio State for the West title. Indiana will then beat Florida in a semifinal game and K-State will upset Louisville. And your national champion? Indiana.

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LINWOOD C. SCOTT Sr. MANNING — Linwood Carney Scott Sr., 68, husband of Mary Scott Scott, died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning. He was born June 10, 1944, in Manning, a son of the late Samuel SCOTT and Gussie Cochran Scott. Mr. Scott served for more than 16 years in the United States military and earned the National Defense Service Medal, among other service awards. During his service, he developed an affinity for aviation which he never lost. He continued his career working for the Baltimore City Police Department and the Maryland Mass Transit Administration. Survivors are his wife, Mary Scott; his daughters, Ines Scott (Nes), Lynn Scott, Dee Mohammod and Karen Ross; his sons, Linwood Carney Scott Jr. and Marc Simmons; brothers, Darryl Vernon Scott (Ruth) and Randolph Scott (Linda); Uncle James Lee Scott and Aunt Mae Scott (beloved Uncle Jay and Aunt Mae), revered Aunts Inez Lemon, Ruth Elmer Cummings and Geraldine June; and grandchildren, Ashley Bell, Samuel Debro, Brett Scott, Linwood Carney Scott III and Nina Scott. The celebratory services for Linwood Carney Scott Sr. will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Hayes F. & LaNelle J. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 N. Church St., Manning, with the Rev Carnell Witherspoon officiating. Burial will follow in Florence National Cemetery, Florence. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning. BARNEY F. GARRICK Sr. Barney Foreman Gar-

rick Sr., 96, of Neeses, widower of Patricia W. Garrick, died Monday, March 11, 2013, in Sumter. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 13, at Bethany Baptist Church, Bolentown. He was predeceased by a son, B.F. Garrick Jr. Survivors include two sons, Victor Wade (Elaine) Garrick of Neeses and Timothy Randolph (Elizabeth) Garrick of Simpsonville; two daughters, Patricia (James) Barwick of Pinewood and Brenda (Wayne) Felkel of Garfield, Ga.; 16 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and four greatgreat-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Bethany Baptist Church, 125 Bethany Church Road, Orangeburg, SC 29115 or Connie Maxwell Children’s Home, 3105 Five Chop Road, Orangeburg, SC 29115.

PATRICIA ANN BLYTHER BISHOPVILLE — Patricia Ann Blyther died Friday, March 15, 2013, after a brief illness. The family is receiving friends at the home, 32 Circle Lane, Bishopville. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Boatwright’s Funeral Home of Bishopville. JAMES E. GREEN James Ervin Green, husband of Katherine Hastie Green, died Friday, March 15, 2013, at his residence in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Born in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Emanuel and Hager Billie Green. The family will receive friends at the home of his sister, Dorothy Gadson, 3770 Dorothy Lane, Gable. McWhites Funeral Home, 3501 W. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, is in charge of the arrangements. BEN C. LITTLETON Ben C. Littleton, 71, widower of Suzanne Bradford Littleton, died

Monday, March 18, 2013, at his home. Born in Fultz, Ky., he was a son of the late Issac and Gwendolyn Everman Littleton. Mr. Littleton was retired from the U.S. Air Force and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He served at the inauguration of President Richard Nixon and at the funeral of President Lyndon Johnson. He was a member of the VFW. He also retired from Power Clean Systems. Survivors include two daughters, Karen Wheeley (Michael) and Veronica Norris (David), both of Sumter; five grandchildren, Tiffany Harrington, Lisa Nieschalk, Brandon Littleton, Chad Anderson and Angel Christmas; a great-granddaughter, Talan Griffin; three brothers, Wade Littleton, Clifford Littleton and Roy Littleton; and three sisters, Mary Hicks, Jon Brown and Sharie Dean. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Don Littleton, Sam Littleton and Phillip Littleton. A memorial service with full military honors will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the ElmoreCannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with Ron Whetsel officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the funeral home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Tuomey Hospice, 500 Pinewood Road, Suite 2, Sumter, SC 29154. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

JAMES C. TIDWELL James Charles Tidwell, 89, widower of May B. Tidwell, died Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Lee County, he was a son of the late Allen A. and Hattie M. Tidwell. Mr. Tidwell was

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a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He worked for many years at Williams Furniture Co. Survivors include a brother, the Rev. Leo Tidwell of Sumter; two sisters, Mattie M. Copeland and Ethel “Kitty� Burgett, both of Sumter; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. A memorial service with military honors will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the ElmoreCannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Sammy Geddings officiating. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 950 48th Avenue North, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

JOHN A. BENNETT Sr. John Albert Bennett Sr., 59, was called to his eternal resting place on Sunday, March 17, 2013, at his home. Born June 6, 1953, in Rembert, Sumter County, he was a son of the late Frank Bennett Jr. and Georgia Page Outlaw. He attended the public schools of Sumter County and was a graduate of Hillcrest High School Class of 1973. At an early age, he joined Grant Hill Baptist Church, where he remained a faithful member until his death. He was an active member of the senior usher board, until his health failed. On June 30, 1974, he was united in holy matrimony to Evelyn Patricia Johnson Bennett. To this union four children were born. John was employed at Campbell Soup Co. for 17 years and retired from Pilgrim’s Pride in 2009. Those surviving to cherish his fond memories are his loving wife, Evelyn; four children, John (Catina) Bennett Jr. of Charlotte, N.C., Yolanda L. Bennett of Orangeburg, and Kelvin

Bennett and Jeremy Bennett, both of Columbia; one grandson, Amare Bennett of Charlotte; four brothers, Douglas Bennett of Greenville, Darlyn Bennett of Hampton, Va., Lawyer Deas of Boston, Mass., and William Outlaw of Marion County; six sisters, Florine (Cleveland) Scott of Mullins, Lucille Woodberry and Lubertha Bradley, both of Sumter, Felicia Boone and Carolyn Lewis, both of Hampton, and Priscilla Outlaw of Marion County; a father and motherin-law, James and Eva Johnson of Sumter; four brothers-in-law, Robert (Willie Mae), James, William T. (Karen) and Alexander Johnson, all of Sumter; two sistersin-law, Eva Johnson of Columbia and Alvina Johnson of Charlotte; a host of nieces, nephews, loving relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at noon Friday at Grant Hill Baptist Church, 5405 Black River Road, Rembert, with the Rev. Clifton N. Witherspoon, pastor, eulogist, the Rev. Durant Jenkins presiding, assisted by the Rev. William Jefferson, the Rev. Henry Bradley, the Rev. W.T. Johnson and Minister Jake Sanders. The family will receive friends at the home, 4120 Cotton Acres Road, Sumter. The remains will be placed in the church at 11 a.m. Floral bearers and pallbearers will be family, friends and Hillcrest High School Class of 1973. Burial will be in Grant Hill Baptist Churchyard cemetery, Rembert. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. Services directed by the staff and management of Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

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BLEASE GIBSON Jr. Blease Gibson Jr. was born Dec. 13, 1941, and died Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Kingstree Nursing Facility in Kingstree. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced by Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter. AUSTIN C. TURNER Austin Cole Turner, 20, died March 17, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Services will be held at 7 p.m. today at Howell Funeral Home, Goldsboro, N.C. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Sulphur Springs Cemetery, Jonesborough, Tenn. Austin was born Sept. 20, 1992, to Maury and Stephanie Turner. He was a graduate of Eastern Wayne High School and a member of Faith FWB Church, Goldsboro. Survivors include his parents of Sumter; sister, Aubrey; brothers, Aaron and Andrew; paternal grandfather, Henry Turner; paternal great-grandmother, Gladys Gambill; maternal grandfather, Sam Bralley; and maternal grandmother, Glenda Lewis. He was preceded in death by paternal grandmother, Patsy Gober; paternal greatgrandmother, Mildred Bates; and paternal great-grandfather, Paul Bates. Donations may be made to the Austin Turner memorial fund at SAFE Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box 2008, Sumter, SC 29151. A memorial service will be held in Sumter at a later date. GREGORY N. CALLEN Gregory Norris “Gregg� Callen, 58, died Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at his home. Services will be announced by ElmoreCannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter.

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NFL from Page B1 it’s been called.’’ Video review now will be allowed on plays when a coach challenges even though he is not allowed to. But the coach will be penalized or lose a timeout, depending on when he threw the challenge flag. That change stems from

Houston’s Thanksgiving victory over Detroit in which Lions coach Jim Schwartz challenged a touchdown run by the Texans’ Justin Forsett. Although officials clearly missed Forsett being down by contact before breaking free on the 81-yard run, when Schwartz threw the red flag on a scoring play that automatically is reviewed, the referee could not go to replay.

That loophole has been eliminated. Goodell was eager to get approved the competition committee’s proposal to outlaw use of the crown of the helmet by ball carriers, and there was talk the vote would be tabled until May if the rule change didn’t have enough support. But after watching videos of the play that clearly showed the differences in

legal and illegal moves by ball carriers, the owners voted yes — and then applauded the decision, something Rams coach Jeff Fisher said is “rare.’’ “We had discussions with the players association and the players themselves, the coaches’ subcommittee,’’ said Fisher, co-chairman of the competition committee. “A lot of people talked to us about this rule and how to

roll it out in our game.’’ The penalty will be 15 yards from the spot of the foul, and if both the offensive and defensive player lowers his head and uses the crown of the helmet to make contact, each will be penalized. The owners discussed simply using fines on ball carriers to eliminate the tactic, but instead voted to make the rule change.

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EARN $500 A DAY: Insurance agents needed; leads, no cold calls; commissions paid daily; lifetime renewals; complete training; health & dental insurance; life license required. Call 1-888-713-6020.

Schools / Instructional MEDICAL OFFICE TRAINEES NEEDED! Train for a career in Healthcare Management! NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! Advanced College gets you job ready! HS Diploma/GED & PC/Internet needed. 1-888-528-5176.

Work Wanted Need X-Tra $$$ Buy Wholesale $100 Min. Home & Body Oils, Oil Warmers, Bottles, More! 774-7823

Fun Job Travel the US. Call today, start work today. 18 yrs & over. Will train. No exp. Company pays transportation. Earn $400 wkly, commission based. Cash advance while in training in sunny Florida. Call Mr. Berry 678-768-7470

I am available to perform domestic duties as well as sit with the elderly. Mon-Wed 8:3012:30pm. (Sumter Area). Call 803-651-9034 Miss Bell.

Office Manager needed for local business. Some accounting is a must. Full time, health insurance, and retirement available. Submit resume to Box 305 c//o 40 North Mill St. Manning, SC 29102

DRIVERS - Apply now! 12 Drivers needed top 5% pay Class A CDL required. 877-258-8782 www.addrivers.com

First Care Medical Transport has full/part time Emt positions available. Contact Michelle 843-372-1656

DRIVERS - CDL-A $5,000 SIGNON BONUS for exp'd solo OTR drivers & O/O's Tuition reimbursement also available! New Student Pay & Lease Program USA TRUCK 877-521-5775 www.GoU SATruck.jobs

Statewide Employment

COMPANY DRIVER: Solo and Team OTR Lanes. Competitive pay. Great hometime. CDL-A with 1 year OTR and Hazmat End. Sign-on bonus. $2000 Solo & $5000 teams. 888-705-3217 or apply online at www.drivenctrans. com

Class A drivers needed. Van & refrig freight. 8-10 days out. Home 48 hours. Choice of benefit plans. 800-333-9291 www.veriha.com MEDICAL CAREERS begin here. Train ONLINE for Allied Health and Medical Management. Job placement assistance. Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV authorized. Call 888-220-3872 www.CenturaOnlin e.com Drivers: 25 company drivers needed! New regional & OTR lanes. Home weekly. Great pay, benefits & 401K, 1 year CDL-A exp. req. tanker, hazmat and TWIC. Call Cliff @ 888-379-7075 or apply at www.Work4QC.com ADVERTISE YOUR DRIVER JOBS in 112 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Your 25-word classified ad will reach more than 2.6 million readers. Call Jimmie Haynes at the S.C. Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377. Drivers - hiring experienced/inexperienced tanker drivers! Earn up to $0.51 per mile! New fleet Volvo Tractors! 1 year OTR exp. req. Tanker training available. Call today: 877-882-6537 www.Oakley Transport.com

Bonus National $1000 Cash

(Have a ‘99 or newer GMC Sierra/Chevrolet Silverado)

USED TRUCKS

2012 GMC ACADIA SLT 2009 GMC ACADIA SLT 2010 GMC SIERRA CREW #Y876

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15,690K

$

PETS & ANIMALS

Help Wanted Full-Time

Help Wanted Full-Time

Trade in $3,000 $1000 $1000 PDU

NEWMAN'S TREE SERVICE Tree removal , trimming & stump grinding. Lic & Ins.

Sumter, South Carolina

EMPLOYMENT

B7

NEW 2013 Ext/Crew Cabs

Tree Doctor Call us for an appt. Free est. 7 days/week. Prune trees, remove trees, grind stumps, proper limbing & treatment. 803-773-8402.

803-316-0128

Highspeed internet EVERYWHERE by Satellite! Speeds up to 12mbps! (200x faster than dialup.) Starting at $49.95/mo. CALL NOW & GO FAST! 1-888-708-2124.

Young Life Yard Sale Saturday, March 23rd 7am - 1pm. Westminster Presbyterian, 230 Alice Drive.

Concrete Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks, etc. 803-934-6692 www.lgdirtbusters.com. Call today

Looking for someone to clean and mow your yard at reasonable rate? Call 803-968-0104 or 803-494-4608

Want to buy chain link fence, yard furniture, dog pens, cars & trailers. Call Bobby at 983-5364

Will buy furniture by piece or bulk, tools, trailers, lawn mowers, 4 wheelers, etc or almost anything of value Call 983-5364

vs. Heirs of William Gibbons, Heirs of Mattie Gibbons, John Doe, Mary Roe, all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the Complaint, or any claim adverse to Plaintiff's ownership or any cloud on title thereto, Defendants.

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

THE ITEM

30,800

+ tax & tags

4 wheel drive, 60k

$

23,300

+ tax & tags

USED CARS

2012 CHEVY MALIBU

2011 CHEVY IMPALA

2 wd | 80k miles

$

21,000

+ tax & tags

2009 HYUNDAI AZERA

Livestock Announcements

Baby chicks www.barnyardconservation.com

Call 803-410-3815

Tuesday, March 26, 2013 is the last day to redeem wining tickets in the following South Carolina Education Lottery Instant Game: (555) Super Cash. Advertise Your Auction in 112 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Your 25-word classified as will reach more the 2.6 million readers. Call Jimmie Haynes at the S.C. Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377 DONATE YOUR CAR - FAST FREE TOWING 24 hr. Response, Tax Deduction. UNITED BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION. Providing free mammograms & breast cancer info. 888-708-3493

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10,583 miles

36k miles

18,500!!! 18,500!!! $15,800 $

+ tax & tags

PROTHRO CHEVROLET, INC. BUICK–GMC

Looking for a stump grinder in good condition. Call (803) 468-1946

Firewood End of Season Sale: Load your pick up $30 & 40. 5400 Old Camden Rd. 803-666-8078.

452 N. BROOKS STREET | MANNING | 803-433-2535 OR 1-800-968-9934 | WWW.PROTHROCHEVY.COM

JUTE AREA RUGS 60” X 96” RUGS 29 Progress St. - Sumter 775-8366 Ext. 37 Store Hours 0RQ 6DW 9:30 - 5:00 Closed Sunday

$30 each Reg. $40

MICROFIBER DISH DRYING MATS $2 each

COME SHOP WITH US FOR YOUR HIDDEN TREASURES! GREAT BARGAINS ARE WAITING

BED IN A BAG TWIN $25 Set FULL $35 Set QUEEN $40 Set KING $45 Set Set includes: Comforter, Sheet Set, Pillow Shams & Dust Ruffle

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Business Rentals

AIRLINES ARE HIRING -Train for hands on Aviation Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified - Job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 866-367-2513

61 Commerce St. Storage units for rent. 2nd month half price. Large storage area, car/boat. $300 month. Truck garage, $500 month. Call Bobby Sisson, 464-2730.

LAID OFF? Plant closing? Need that new job? Call Xtra Mile & enroll in CDL Class-A training today! 1-866-484-6313 / www.xtra miledrivertraining.com

Acreage Farm Rentals

RENTALS

Approx.10 acres, pasture, all or part, with small pond & wooded area. Good for riding and boarding horses. Needs to be fenced to your specs. Owner will deduct fencing cost from rent. Call 481-9024

Unfurnished Homes

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

Mobile Home Rentals

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

Mobile Homes for rent. Section 8 OK. Call 803-773-8022.

Manufactured Housing

STATEBURG COURTYARD 2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015 2 Bd $350, Clean & in nice area. Call 803-840-5734 American MHP, 2 & 3/BRs, lot rentals, water/sewer/garbage pkup inc'd. Sec. 8 ok. 803-494-4300.

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

Tax Season is here! Been turned down for bad credit? Come try us, we do our own financing.We have 2-3-4-5 bedroom homes. We have a layaway program. For more information call 843-389-4215. Tired of Renting? Affordable housing. We can Help!! Call 803-469-3252.

Vacation Rentals SANTEE - 4 BR waterfront home on 2 acres, boat ramp, pier, sandy beach, screened porch, for vacations and outdoor weddings. Sleeps 14, $1400/wk. See: www.l akehousevacations.com/page 4383.html or call 843-442-8069 ADVERTISE YOUR VACATION PROPERTY to more the 2.6 million South Carolina newspaper readers. Your 25-word classified ad will appear in 112 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Call Jimmie Haynes at the South Carolina Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377

Autos For Sale

ROTARY MEMBERS are a worldwide network of inspired individuals who improve communities. For more information visit www.rotary. org. This message provided by PaperChain and your local community paper.

Campers / RV's/ Motorhomes

A Guaranteed Credit Approval AUTO LOANS

Camper Spots Available at Randolph's Landing on Beautiful Lake Marion. Boat Ramp, Boat Docking, Fishing pier, Restaurant and Tackle Shop. Call for rates: 803-478-2152.

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

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

NEW 2013 RAM 15OO SLT CREW for up to

72 0% MONTHS

LIST $36,825 STK#8265

NOW

NEW 2013 Dodge Challenger SUPER SPORT GROUP

$29,995

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NEW 2013 Chrysler 200

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

LIST $29,580 STK#8274 Very nice 3 br, 2 ba mobile home on Fish Rd. approx. monthly payments $290. Call 236-5953. 3 bed 2 bath 16x80 for sale. Call 803-469-3252.

NOW

$24,995

LIST $23,790 STK#8145

NOW

$18,895

NEW 2013 Dodge Caravan NEW 2013 Jeep Patriot

NEW 2013 Dodge Dart SXT

LIST $21,785 STK#8058

LIST $22,380 STK#8126

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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

Miscellaneous

Homes for Sale

3200+ sq ft brick home on Sunset Dr. Manning. Available now, 3 BR, Appliance included, 2 months deposit and 1 month rent in advance. Reference required call 803-473-0321 for more info.

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

TRANSPORTATION

REAL ESTATE

2985 Queen Chapel Rd 3BR1BA. $550/mo + $600dep. Section 8 OK. Call 803-469-0258

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

RECREATION

5775 Cane Savannah Rd. (Wedgefield). 1+ acre land for sale. Perfect for a new home or future investment. Close to Shaw AFB. 803-983-2261 or 316-2730 Waterfront Lot Live Oak Subdivision (Dalzell) 5 acres $24,900 OBO Call 843-957-4752

WAS $22,085 STK#8053

NOW

$18,995

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$17,995

*prices with trade assistance.

All Vehicles under

Multiple lots for sale: Cannery Rd, Keystone Rd, Old Charleston Hwy. Call 803-236-8495 ask for Bruce.

$19,195

$9995

Multiple lots for sale: Bush Lane, Spanish Moss Circle, Watermark Drive, Hwy 15 North. Call (803) 774-7208 for details. Mountain property with view on large lot - gated S/D. Brevard, NC. $48,000. 5.5 acres river/highway frontage. $98,000. Call Bobby Sisson 803-464-2730

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2011 Ford F150 Lariat

Crew Cab 4X4 Loaded! 8197A

2012 Chrysler 200 LX Stylish! 8016A

2012 Chrysler 300

Loaded with Options! 9813

2010 Chevrolet Impala LTZ! 9991

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

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

2012 Dodge 1500

Quad Cab, Loaded! 1038

2009 GMC Yukon

Super SUV, Loaded! 9992

2011 Dodge Charger Red! Loaded! 9780

2011 Dodge Charger RT Rust! 9806

2008 Honda Ridgeline Rugged Hot! 9969

2012 Ford Flex Family Size! 9844

2011 Toyota Scion XB Super! 9740

2011 Kia Soul

Economy & Style! 9741

2007 Dodge Charger RT Red Hot! 9948

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