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Education task force gathering coming up New state group will host speakers Monday BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com

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Sumter County Sheriff’s Office deputies and state troopers discuss a high-speed chase as the driver, Rayshon Jamall Foster, is placed in a patrol car on Flamingo Street on Friday afternoon. Deputies discovered about $21,000 in Foster’s abandoned vehicle. The passenger in the chase, Donald Dingle, below, looks out of the back of a sheriff’s patrol car on Friday after he was captured.

Items thrown from suspects’ vehicle as they fled on S.C. 53 FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter County Sheriff ’s Office apprehended and charged two suspects Friday afternoon after they reportedly took deputies, members of South Carolina Highway Patrol and Sumter Police Department on a chase that reached speeds as high as 110 mph on S.C. 53. Unconfirmed reports indicated the suspects were seen throwing items from the vehicle during the pursuit. When officers stopped the vehicle, a white Chevrolet Impala, the driver and a passenger allegedly

bolted from the scene. The driver, Rayshon Jamall Foster, 21, last known address 422 Council St., was apprehended near the vehicle, but the passenger, Donald Ant-

wan Dingle, 23, last known address 117 King St., who reportedly took off his upper garments so that he would not be identifiable, was apprehended about a quarter

mile from where the vehicle was ditched. A spokesman for the sheriff ’s office said about $21,000 in cash was found in the abandoned vehicle as well as a handgun. Officers were calling one of the items dropped during the pursuit a “satchel.” Officers were still looking for the dropped items Friday evening as of press time. Foster was charged with failure to stop for blue lights; driving under suspension, second offense; contempt of magistrate’s court and contempt of circuit court. Dingle was charged with breach of peace in the incident. Both men are being held at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center awaiting bond hearings.

The House Education Policy Review and Reform Task Force will meet from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Dillon Middle School, 1803 Joan Drive, Dillon. Invited speakers include Tammy Rawloski, director of Francis Marion University Center of Excellence; Rep. Terry Alexander, D-Florence; Helena Tillar, superintendent of Marlboro County School District and chairwoman of Pee Dee Education Center; Debbie Hyler from the School Foundation; and ANDREWS Rette Dean, former superintendent of Marion School District 7. Other expected speakers include numerous educators and private citizens. South Carolina House Speaker Jay Lucas, R-Darlington, formed the task force in January after South Carolina Supreme Court refused to reconsider its decision in Abbeville County School District v. the State of South Carolina that ordered the state to make changes in how it funds poor rural school districts. The task force first met Feb. 23 in Columbia, where it heard from speakers such as Lucas, former S.C. governor and U.S. Education Secretary Richard Riley, former state superintendents of education Barbara Neilson and Inez Tenenbaum and other education experts. Lee County Public Schools Superintendent Wanda Andrews, a member of the task force, said she thinks the group learned a lot at the first meeting. “I think that the speakers, and especially our former governor, Riley, shared a lot of information that will be significant for moving forward,” she said. “I would say that the first meeting was time well spent.” Andrews said she expects to gain more information at Monday’s meeting. “I think we will hear from community members and educators and folks who are concerned about education in South Carolina,” she said. “I think it is gathering information from a different group from whom we heard from the first time. “We will hear from superintendents, community members, educators, and I think this will be, again, time well spent, hearing from people in the community and school systems and what they have to say.”

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Undersecretary visits Clarendon, stresses importance of rural care BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com MANNING — Lisa Mensah, undersecretary for U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development, spoke on the importance of rural

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to support rural health care in the United States.” Mensah said she knows how vital rural hospitals are to their communities. “The care you provide to the residents of this county is exceptional, and they can rest assured that you will be there for them in their toughest

times of their lives,” she said. USDA Rural Development was instrumental last year in providing the health system with a low-interest loan to pay off a commercial bank loan with difficult requirements, said CEO Richard Stokes. The health system faced accumulating losses in the past but

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RC aircraft event supports charity BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Sumter area residents can watch as model aircraft pilots perform amazing acrobatic stunts and help support cancer patients from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at Modern Turf Sod Farm, 5925 Peach Orchard Road, Dalzell, during the fourth annual Spring Fling Fly In hosted by the Larks RC Flyers from Lexington. “It is a model flying event, and we have model airplanes, helicopters and what we call multi-rotors, or drones,” said event coordinator Steve Livingston. “We will be float flying as well; there will planes flying off a pond and jet aircraft that can reach speeds of 200 mph.”

Livingston said the model aircraft will perform some amazing stunts. “There will be some incredibly talented pilots who will be doing some things with airplanes you will just go ‘that’s impossible,’” he said. “For fullscale airplanes it is impossible, not because they can’t build the planes to take the G-force, (but because) they can’t build a pilot to take the G-force.” Proceeds from the event will benefit the South Carolina Oncology Associates Cares Foundation and the Rembert Area Community Coalition. “This is to benefit cancer treatment for both men and women who are underinsured or uninsured,” Livingston said. “There are a couple of

different charities, though the main charity is the cancer treatment charity. “This is quite a show for the spectators,” Livingston said. “Bring your children out, the family, lawn chairs; enjoy the day. There are things that the airplanes will do that are mesmerizing, you will say ‘no way.’” Livingston said admission to the event in free, but visitors can purchase raffle tickets while at the event. “That is how we actually raise funds, with a very big raffle at 1 p.m. Saturday,” he said. “We sell tickets to the raffle.” All of the items to be raffled have a value of at least $50 with most items valued between $100 and $300, according to a club flyer.

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Chris Jewett and Michael Collins prepare a radio-controlled airplane for a flight during last year’s Spring Fling Fly In benefit for cancer patients. There will also be food and soft drinks available for purchase, he said. “Obviously there is a charge if you want to eat or have a soft drink, but that is a very modest charge for lunch and a

drink,” Livingston said. “If you pack your own drink and food, that is fine, too.” “We will have multiple flight lines going on, so there will be lots going on for people to view,” he said.

Town hall Liberty Center to have ‘face-lift’ addresses domestic violence BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com

BY JIM HILLEY jiim@theitem.com One Sumter Community and YWCA Upper Lowlands are sponsoring a town hall meeting at Thomas Sumter Academy, 5265 Camden Highway, at 6 p.m. on Thursday. The meeting will focus on domestic violence. A panel discussion will feature South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson; state Sen. Thomas McElveen, D-Sumter; state Rep. David Weeks, D-Sumter; state Rep. Robert Ridgeway, DManning; and a domestic violence survivor. “This is an area that has taken off in public concern and public sentiment. I think that it will be nice to have legislators there that have worked pretty extensively on this issue,” McElveen said. “I know that Weeks chairs the subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee that covers this issue in the House, and I was on the subcommittee that originated a domestic violence bill in the Senate.” McElveen said he is encouraged that Attorney General Alan Wilson plans to attend. “He has been a very good proponent of the domestic violence bill,” he said. McElveen said the town hall meeting should be a good opportunity to learn more about the issue. “I think the public will have some very good resources to ask some questions and hopefully it will be a good dialogue,” he said. For more information, call (803) 775-5528 or (803) 840-3973.

Liberty Center is set to have a “face-lift” sometime soon now that Sumter City Council approved a bid for the renovations during its meeting on Tuesday. During the council meeting, City Manager Deron McCormick said the city has decided to accept a $181,750 bid from Hunter Builders, Inc. for facade renovations to the city-owned building at 12 W. Liberty St. The city purchased the building from Sumter School District 17 in 2004 and later that year, city and county offices and agencies moved in. Steve Campbell, building director for the city and county, said the design ideas come from a joint effort of multiple city department heads. The team worked with architect W. Daniel Shelley of James, Durant, Matthews and Shelley to create and finalize the designs because he has worked on previous architectural projects at Liberty Center. Shelley said an aluminum pergola will replace the current canopy at the front of the building and the existing storefront windows will be replaced with office-style

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Liberty Center, at the corner of Liberty and Sumter streets, is the former site of Brody’s Department Store and is now city-owned office space for city and county offices and agencies. The building is set to receive a facade renovation to complement other renovated storefronts along Liberty Street. receive a makeover. Shelley said decorative metal gating will cover the exposed electrical panels, and a concrete planter will be placed beside the entrance to the building and planning department conference room. He said the new exterior color and aluminum pergola canopy will help the downtown building be more identifiable. And according to Shelley, the exterior color of the building will be a surprise. “But don’t worry,” he said, “It’s not hot pink.”

windows. He said the windows will have paneling to give them a look like other buildings in the area. The front of the building will have one set of double doors and the white lettering above the doors will be removed and large letters will be placed on top of the pergola canopy. And the black metal trimming around the entire building will be painted brown. The back of the building, facing the parking lot off of South Sumter Street, will also

The Liberty Center Facade Project is one of the downtown renovation projects that will be funded through the Penny for Progress initiative, and designs for the building have been in discussion since August 2014. Campbell said those who work in the building are excited to see some changes. Both he and Shelley said the renovations will give the building a contemporary look while also keeping its exterior consistent with the other buildings downtown.

Veterans complain about VA wait times, Choice Program BY SHAMIRA MCCRAY Florence Morning News FLORENCE — Veterans from the Florence and Sumter areas voiced concerns to William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center representatives Thursday morning at a town hall meeting at the Doctors Bruce & Lee Foundation Library in Florence. Concerns about benefits, wait time for appointments, inability to speak promptly

with VA representatives and Veterans Choice Program acceptance were among those shared by the veterans. Commander Bob Eldridge of South Carolina Disabled American Veterans Chapter 11 said he attended the town hall meeting to represent the veterans in the Pee Dee area, and share their voice with the Dorn representatives. Eldridge wanted representatives to know how veterans are treated on the phone and

in person when dealing with Dorn. He and other disabled veterans are treated like second-hand citizens, Eldridge said. Those attending were also concerned about a new Veterans Choice Program that is part of the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014, which was signed into law by President Obama in August. According to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the act includes

a $10 billion fund from which the VA must pay for non-VA care furnished as part of the Choice Program. Veterans who enrolled in VA health care as of Aug. 1, 2014, were supposed to be mailed a Choice Card. The final group of cards was supposed to be mailed in December 2014 and January 2015. Veterans at Thursday’s meeting complained that either they did not receive the card, or it was not useful.

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Bojangles’ and South Carolina Future Minds celebrated five local District Teachers of the Year with book donations for their schools at Bojangles’ on U.S. 15 South on Thursday. From left are Charles Mitchell of Bojangles’; Lee County Teacher of the Year Tracey Tate from Bishopville Primary School; Clarendon School District 3 Teacher of the Year Betsy Watts from Walker-Gamble Elementary School; Sumter School District Teacher of the Year Suzanne Koty from Sumter High School; Clarendon School District 2 Teacher of the Year Tiffani Burgess from Manning Junior High School; Clarendon School District 1 Teacher of the Year Wanda House from Summerton Early Childhood Center; Trip Dubard of South Carolina Future Minds; and Tony Birch, Bojangles’ South Carolina marketing coordinator. Visit www.newsroom.bojangles.com to learn more about Bojangles’ partnership with the Teacher of the Year program, and visit www.SCFutureMinds.org for more information about S.C. Future Minds.

DSS: Lawsuit about kids’ basic needs should be dismissed COLUMBIA (AP) — State officials want dismissal of a lawsuit accusing South Carolina’s child welfare agency of endangering children in its care, saying the case is an attempt to force the court system to get involved in the agency’s funding. “Plaintiffs’ claims are nothing more than a veiled at-

tempt at asking this Court to instruct the Governor and the Director how to manage the Department and to order the South Carolina General Assembly to allocate additional funds to the Department,” attorneys for the Department of Social Services wrote in court papers filed this week. Attorneys for director

Susan Alford also said federal courts have no jurisdiction over the issues. The children mentioned in the suit, they noted, all have active family court cases, and it’s there that complaints should be handled. In a separate filing, Gov. Nikki Haley said she should be dismissed from the case because she doesn’t

CHARGES Cruise Deandrea Anderson, 27, and Michael Andrew Humphries, 35, were arrested and charged with attempted burglary Thursday after allegedly attempting a break-in in the 4700 block of Cane Savannah Road in Wedgefield about 9:30 p.m. Anderson sustained a gunshot wound to the leg that Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said appeared to be self-inflicted. Demetrius Octavics Thomas, 26, of Putter Drive, was arrested Tuesday when Sumter County Sheriff’s Office agents issued an arrest warrant. Officers reportedly seized crack cocaine and currency worth more than $700 from the suspect. Deanna Kelley, 42, of the 2600 block of U.S. 521 South, was arrested and charged Friday with cruelty to children after an arrest warrant was issued by Sumter County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday. The warrant alleged that on Jan. 30, Kelley reportedly inflicted ill treatment, unnecessary pain and deprivation of necessary sustenance or shelter upon a 12-yearold girl.

oversee DSS and only appoints its director. Last year, two advocacy groups — Children’s Rights and the South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center — sued DSS and Haley, saying the agency failed to provide 11 children with basic health care and the right kind of attention.

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Review: ‘Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter’ Strange story inspired by Coen brothers’ offbeat ‘Fargo’ BY LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer In 2001, a stranger-thanfiction “true story” emerged in local papers about a 28-year-old Japanese woman who flew from Japan to Minnesota and bussed to North Dakota to search for the buried money from Joel and Ethan Coen’s 1996 film “Fargo.” Her dead body was discovered in the snowy wilderness, making the tale even more intriguing. As the reports will tell you, Takako Konishi stood out as she wandered around in the snow in a miniskirt. Between the language barriers and the mysterious map that she carried, rumors started to spread that perhaps she had believed the opening title card to the Coens’ film. It reads: “This is a true story.” The only problem was that none of it was true. An investigation by writer and filmmaker Paul Berczeller a few years later found that Takako Konishi’s journey and suicide was likely related to an affair and not a briefcase full of cash from a fictional movie.

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In the years between the initial reports and the ultimate debunking, indie filmmakers David and Nathan Zellner became fascinated with the myth and decided to reimagine the sensational story as an epic quest — even after the truth came out. In “Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter,” the Zellners (David Zellner directed, both cowrote and co-star) create a haunting, fantasy adventure

for the ages in one of this century’s most breathtaking independent films. We first encounter Kumiko (Rinko Kikuchi) as a distant figure trudging along a rocky shore in a red-hooded sweatshirt. She has the gait of someone who knows exactly where she is going as she heads into a dark cave and digs into a little crevice to find a slimy, buried VHS tape of “Fargo.” As the words “this is a true story” flash at the start of the film, Kumiko decides that it really is true and her obsession takes course as she carefully sketches maps of the endless wire fence where Steve Buscemi’s character buries the cash-packed briefcase.

Kumiko’s life in Japan is a lonely one, which is fleshed out in devastating, often hilarious detail. In her job as an “office lady,” she hovers in the corner in a near-trance deciding whether or not to spit in her boss’s tea. At home, in her tiny, cluttered apartment, she reluctantly picks up phone calls from her disapproving mother and cares for her pet rabbit. Kikuchi, an Academy Award nominee for Alejandro González Iñárritu’s 2006 film “Babel,” is beautiful, severe and makeup-free, with an intense, suspicious gaze. When Kumiko talks to others, it’s almost in a whisper. Every word uttered seems like a herculean effort. She might be severely depressed

or something else entirely, but it’s clear she was not meant for this world. Already disconnected, her new mission allows her to retreat from society even further as she embarks for the new world, imagining herself as a modern-day conquistador. Things go wrong from the start when she arrives in Minnesota. After her bus breaks down, she sets out on foot, hobbling down the side of a major road in the windy snow. Every soul she encounters tries their best to help her, while also trying as politely as they can to talk her out of going to Fargo. A wonderful police officer (played by director David Zellner) actually tries to explain that the movie is not real. The setbacks just make her more determined. With a steady gaze and expert attention to composition and color, David Zellner and cinematographer Sean Porter have created a stylish, moody world around Kumiko that is ominous and alien. The atmosphere is enhanced by The Octopus Project’s melancholy music and a few perfectly placed nods to Carter Burwell’s iconic “Fargo” score. “Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter,” transcends the gimmick of the mythical origin story to become something of its own: An enchanting, original work of art that seems too good to be true.

Can you really save money by cutting the cable cord? Internet, set-top boxes changing landscape of TV BY ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK — There are more ways to watch television online than ever. Even HBO and ESPN — two channels often cited as reasons people keep expensive cable or satellite TV packages — will be available for streaming on their own. All these offerings make it possible to drop your pay-TV service without giving up favorite shows. But no single streaming service offers everything. And you still need to pay for your Internet connection, typically at a higher price when unbundled from your TV service. Depending on how and what you watch, cutting the cord won’t necessarily save you money. Here are things to consider:

WHAT DO YOU WATCH? Sony’s new PlayStation Vue service, launched Wednesday in New York, Chicago and Philadelphia, offers more than 50 broadcast and cable channels starting at $50 a month. Additional sports channels are available for a $10 or $20 more. HBO and ESPN aren’t included. PlayStation Vue comes on the heels of Dish’s $20-amonth Sling TV service. Sling TV has fewer channels and no over-the-air networks, but it has ESPN and ESPN2. Other ESPN channels are available for $5 more. The Wall Street Journal, meanwhile, reports that Apple is developing its own package of about 25 channels, including ABC, CBS and Fox, set to be available in the fall and potentially priced at $30 to $40 a month. (Apple won’t comment.) In a few weeks, HBO will debut a stand-alone service, HBO Now, on Apple TVs, iPhones and iPads for $15 a month. Cablevision also will offer HBO Now to its Internetonly customers, including those with Android, Windows and Mac devices, for an undisclosed price.

SPORTS Until recently, it’s been difficult to get live sports with-

out a TV subscription. Major League Baseball’s Internet service blocks hometown teams and requires a pay-TV password for national games such as the World Series, for example. Now, both Sling TV and PlayStation Vue offer basketball games through TBS and TNT. PlayStation also offers Golf Channel, CBS, Fox and NBC, as well as regional sports networks, including Comcast SportsNet for Chicago and Philadelphia teams and Yes for New York Yankees and Brooklyn Nets games (sorry, Mets and Knicks fans). You need Sling TV for ESPN. For both services, you’ll pay a combined $95 a month for the higher sports tiers.

LIVE OR BINGE-WATCH? If you like to watch network shows right away, you generally need an antenna to get over-the-air networks. CBS’s $6-a-month All-Access service offers live TV only in 14 markets. ABC, NBC and Fox offer free live streaming in some markets but only linked to a pay-TV password. Although Hulu offers many shows the next day, Fox and ABC shows are delayed a week online without a pay-TV password (or, for ABC only, an $8-amonth Plus subscription). Hulu gets some cable shows the next day, but you’ll more likely need iTunes or Amazon at $2 or $3 an episode. But now you can watch many shows live on PlayStation Vue or Sling TV and pick up HBO separately. HBO’s app offers new episodes as they are available on TV. Showtime also is expected to offer a stand-alone service this year. If you like to binge-watch entire seasons during the weekends, online streaming is ideal. Netflix and Amazon have extensive catalogues. Unless you’re drawn to their own original shows, you likely need just one — Netflix for $9 a month or Amazon Prime for $99 a year ($8.25 a month).

EQUIPMENT An Internet speed of at least 5 megabits per second is recommended, but you’ll need

a faster connection for better video quality or for multiple streams in a household. You’ll need a smart TV with the right apps included or a streaming device such as Roku, Apple TV, Xbox or PlayStation. Many services are offered on traditional computers, phones and tablets, too. The most restrictive is the new Sony service; you’ll need a PlayStation 3 or 4, even after Sony releases an iPad app.

WHAT’S MISSING? You’ll need to pick and choose multiple services if you want to replicate your cable or satellite package. Even then there will be gaps. Most major cable channels are available through either PlayStation Vue or Sling TV, but you won’t get obscure ones — such as foreign channels. Another shortcoming: Only PlayStation offers recording capabilities. Storage is unlimited, but shows can be kept for no more than 28 days. That said, all services offer many of the shows on-demand automatically, without any need to set up recording. Which shows are available and for how long will vary.

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‘Neighbors With Benefits’ promotes organized adultery BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Most of us associate a trip to the vet’s office with the mundane. There’s all that fluorescent lighting and the surrender of stool samples to deal with. I often leave suffering from severe sticker shock and a passing, anxious thought that perhaps I’m paying more attention to my pet’s health than my own. There’s nothing so humdrum about “Aloha Vet” (9 p.m. Saturday, Nat Geo Wild, TV-PG) — and no extreme measure he won’t take! The show’s “star,” Dr. Scott Sims, goes all out for pets tiny and gigantic, wild and domestic. House calls? You bet. In fact he makes them in his own private plane that ferries him to mountaintops, beaches and the feet of gorgeous Hawaiian waterfalls. His clients include a sea turtle entangled in plastic, a drowning horse and even a blind pig whose eyesight is restored after years of oinking in the dark. OK, this is basically “All Creatures Great and Small — Hawaiian Style.” Not that there’s anything wrong with that. • The quirky detective series “Backstrom” (8 p.m. Saturday, Fox, r, TV-14) has been missing in action of late, bumped by a two-hour helping of the just concluded “Empire.” The chances of “Backstrom” being renewed are slim to none. • Saturday offers a veritable Whitman’s Sampler of fear mongering. A two-hour installment of “In an Instant” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-14) profiles a woman left for dead by her abusive husband. Lifetime offers the fictional “Stalked by My Neighbor” (8 p.m.), starring Kelcie Stranahan. “Deadly Sins” (9 p.m., ID, TV14) profiles an NFL star turned murderer and “Scorned: Love Kills” (10 p.m., ID, TV-14) recalls a randy minister whose philandering ended in murder. • Entirely too many basic cable programs could be summed up with the phrase “white people do the darndest things.” At their most extreme, these shows extol the bumptious lifestyles of stereotypical swamp denizens, unshaven backwoodsmen, trailer park drama queens and the like. We also follow adventurers, prospectors, loggers, fishermen and exiles to the most forbidding latitudes, where the scenery and the faces are whiter than white. A third variation on this theme is the search for exotic and/or deviant behavior among subcultures, such as polygamous Mormons, Amish outlaws or frisky teens on Rumspringa. A&E offers a new wrinkle in that last subgenre of Caucasian curiosities with “Neighbors With Benefits” (10 p.m. Sunday, TV-14). This documentary-style series is set in the suburbs of Cincinnati, a city long associated with Protestant rectitude. We meet young and seemingly “normal” folk who do far more than covet their neighbors’ wives and hus-

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Ben, Dedra, Jason, Cristen, Lori and Eric star in “Neighbors With Benefits” premiering at 10 p.m. Sunday on A&E. bands. They are swingers, pursuing a fairly codified arrangement of organized adultery with all of the zeal and formality of a garden club or PTA chapter. As in every reality series, we have confessional moments, where respective spouses share their feelings or misgivings about the lifestyle. Some see it as strengthening their bond, while others (big surprise!) confess that it has all but destroyed their marriage. The whole notion of swinging suburbanites has provided gist for both tragedy and comedy for decades. Set in 1973, Rick Moody’s 1994 novel “The Ice Storm” and its 1997 film adaptation by director Ang Lee portrayed swinging as a rather grim duty. The 1982 black comedy “Eating Raoul” starred Paul Bartel and Mary Woronov as the buttoned-down Blands, driven to bludgeoning their predatory and conformist swinging neighbors with frying pans and electrocuting them en masse in a backyard hot tub. Now that was a movie! “Neighbors With Benefits” presents and promotes swinging as a matter of fact and a “growing trend.” If this sounds ridiculous, preposterous and contrived to you, then you may be in possession of something called a human brain as well as a sense of irony and perspective. That automatically excludes you from this show’s target audience.

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Dwayne Johnson, Vin Diesel and the late Paul Walker star in the 2011 action film “Fast Five” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-14). • Nobody has relatives more eccentric than those endowed with witchy powers. Cassie’s cousin Abigail (Sarah Power) descends on tonight’s episode of “Good Witch” (8 p.m., Hallmark, TV-PG). • Eleanor declares war on “Black Sails” (9 p.m., Starz, TV-MA). • Meryl Streep, James McAvoy, Mark Ruffalo and Hozier appear on “The Graham Norton Show” (10:15 p.m., BBC America, TV-14).

SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • “Great Performances at the Met” (noon, PBS, check local listings) presents Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” • David Threlfall and Joanne Whalley star in the 2015 adaptation of the biblical fable “Noah’s Ark” (7 p.m., UP). • Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., CBS): an interview with Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson; ISIS and the persecution of Christians; a profile of astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. • A TV appearance proves crucial on “Madam Secretary” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Much hinges on Peter’s press conference on “The Good Wife” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Ben uncovers crucial information on “Secrets and Lies” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-14).

• The group considers a new approach on “The Walking Dead” (9 p.m., AMC, TVMA). • Hannah, Adam and Jessa throw cold water on the whole home-birth idea on the season finale of “Girls” (9 p.m., HBO, TV-MA). • Dogged police work on “Battle Creek” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-PG). • Emily’s oldest friend becomes a victim on “Revenge” (10 p.m., ABC).

CULT CHOICE A sheltered neurotic (Bette Davis) responds to a kindly doctor (Claude Rains) before beginning a chain-smoking shipboard romance with a married man (Paul Henreid) in the 1942 melodrama “Now, Voyager” (8 p.m. Saturday, TCM).

SUNDAY SERIES Battles on “The Voice” (7 p.m., NBC, r, TV-PG) * Peter meets Homer on a “Family Guy” crossover with “The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * Ursula spills on “Once Upon a Time” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Phil maintains his Tucson address on an hourlong helping of “The Last Man on Earth” (9 p.m., Fox, TV14) * A two-hour “Dateline” (9 p.m., NBC). Copyright 2015, United Feature Syndicate

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TASK FORCE FROM PAGE A1 Andrews said she thinks hearing testimony from a wide variety of presenters will be helpful. “I think some questions will be answered and pictures will be painted as to what we are facing and what we need to think about going forward and make sure that there is a plan that will have an impact and create an equitable situation in all the districts in South Carolina.” The task force consists of five members representing the plaintiff in the Abbeville case: Andrews; Superintendent John Tindal of Clarendon County School District 2; David Longshore Jr., former superintendent or Orangeburg County Consolidated Schools District 3; Terry K. Peterson, a senior fellow at College of Charleston; and Rick Reames, executive director of Pee Dee

Education Center. Other members of the task force were appointed by Lucas, including state Reps. Merita “Rita” Allison, R-Spartanburg — who is chairwoman; Kenneth Bingham, R-Lexington; William “Bill” Clyburn, D-Aiken; Joseph Daning, R-Berkeley; Jerry Govan, D-Orangeburg; Jackie “Coach” Hayes, D-Dillon; and Dwight Loftis, R-Greenville. Also appointed by Lucas are South Carolina Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman; April Allen, Continental Tire the Americas; Lewis Gossett, South Carolina Manufacturing Association; Rainey Knight, former superintendent of Darlington County Public Schools; and James Williamson, president and executive director of the South Carolina Technical College System.

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in November. Mensah provides leadership for three USDA agencies charged with improving the economic wellbeing of rural communities: Rural Housing Service, Rural Utilities Service and Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Together, these agencies provide infrastructure investments in the form of loans and grants for rural housing, high-speed broadband access, telephone, electric and water utilities, renewable energy generation and conservation, local and regional food systems, community facilities and small business development. Clarendon Health System employees, board of trustees, elected officials and community members were in attendance at the event.

“We are thankful to USDA Rural Development for their assistance and hope that our partnership will only continue to grow,” he said. Stokes said the health system is here to cater to the needs of residents. “The quality of health care that we provide in our rural area is as good as anywhere,” he said. “We have a great relationship with our patients. They’re not just a number to us; we treat the person as a whole.” Stokes said Mensah was one of the highest-ranking government officials to ever visit the health system. She was nominated by President Obama for the position and confirmed by the U.S. Senate

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A child covers his face as he looks at a man suspected of suffering from the Ebola virus Sept. 12 in a main street of Monrovia, Liberia. The outbreak last year was the deadliest ever recorded.

Emails: UN health agency resisted declaring Ebola virus emergency GENEVA (AP) — By early June of last year, the Ebola epidemic in West Africa was the deadliest ever recorded. There weren’t enough beds for patients, and many were refusing to seek treatment, driving the outbreak underground. Senior staffers in Africa at the World Health Organization raised the prospect of declaring an international emergency. The answer from WHO’s Geneva headquarters: Wait. According to internal emails and documents obtained by The Associated Press, the U.N. health agency resisted sounding the international alarm until August, a twomonth delay that some argue may have cost lives. More than 10,000 are thought to have been killed by the virus since WHO announced the outbreak a year ago. WHO has acknowledged acting too slowly to control the Ebola epidemic. In its defense, the agency says the virus’ spread was unprecedented and blames factors including lack of resources and intelligence from the field. Internal documents obtained by AP, however, show WHO’s top leaders were informed of how dire the sit-

uation was. But they held off on declaring an emergency in part because it could have angered the countries involved, interfered with their mining interests or restricted the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca in October. Declaring an emergency was “a last resort,” Dr. Sylvie Briand, who runs WHO’s pandemic and epidemic diseases department, said in a June 5 email to a colleague who floated the idea. “It may be more efficient to use other diplomatic means for now.” Five days after Briand’s email, WHO Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan was sent a memo that warned cases might soon appear in Mali, Ivory Coast and Guinea Bissau. But it went on to say that declaring an international emergency or even convening a committee to discuss it “could be seen as a hostile act.” Critics and former WHO staff dismiss that reasoning. “That’s like saying you don’t want to call the fire department because you’re afraid the trucks will create a disturbance,” said Michael Osterholm, a prominent infectious diseases expert at University of Minnesota.

OBITUARIES EFTHIMIA OUZOUNIDIS

FRANK A. THAMES

Efthimia “Yiayia Effie” Ouzounidis died peacefully on Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Sumter, at the age of 82. She was born on Aug. 20, 1932, in Pella, Greece. Yiayia Effie immigrated to the United States in 1977, selflessly OUZOUNIDIS leaving behind her homeland to encourage her children’s endeavors. She had a passion for cooking and gardening, which she instilled and passed down to her family. Above all, Yiayia Effie was devoted to her Orthodox faith, where she enjoyed volunteering and supporting the church. Yiayia Effie is survived by her sister, Elpida Tellianidou; children, Georgia Dimitriadis and her husband, Christos, Haralambos Ouzounidis and his wife, Theodosia, Athanasios Ouzounidis and his wife, Helen, and Antonios Ouzounidis; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ioannis; and her brother, Socrates Papadopoulos. A funeral service will be held at noon on Monday at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1931 Sumter St., Columbia, SC 29201 with Father Michael Platanis officiating followed by a burial at Evergreen Memorial Park in Sumter. Visitation and Trisagion will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday at Bullock Funeral Home, 1190 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter, SC 29150 and other times at the home of Christos and Georgia Dimitriadis, 805 Breezy Bay Lane. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1931 Sumter St., Columbia, SC 29201. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

MANNING — Frank Andrew “Andy” Thames, 56, beloved husband of Donna Polin Thames, died on Thursday, March 19, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born on Dec. 3, 1958, in Sumter, he was a son of Frank Allison and Athlene THAMES Hodge Thames. He was a member of Home Branch Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon, usher, Sunday school teacher and on many committees. He was employed at Webb Electric as a project manager. He was the cofounder of the Clarendon County Crow Crushers (CCCC) with his buddy, Tripp Kimbrell. He is survived by his wife, Donna of Manning; his parents, Frank and Athlene of Sumter; a brother, Jeffrey Thames (Diane) of Manning; a sister, Hope Thames Turner (Bob) of Sumter; a brother-inlaw, Tom Brewer of Manning; parents-in-law, David Earle and Betty Polin; sisters-in-law, Sandra Polin Clossman (Dan), Cindy Polin and Kristie Anderson (Russell), all of Elloree; the love of Andy’s life, his precious grandchildren, Aidan and Emma Anderson of Elloree, who affectionately called him “Pa;” and he was also loved by numerous nieces and nephews and all who knew him. To see his smiling face, Andy always had a joke for everyone. He was the life and laughter of every gathering. He was preceded in death by his sister, Joy Thames Brewer, who was eagerly awaiting his arrival at the

“Pearly Gates.” A celebration of “Andy’s Life” will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday in the sanctuary of Home Branch Baptist Church in Manning with the Revs. Stacey McDonald, Neal Sweet and Wayne McElveen officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews, Tommy Brewer, Luke Clossman, Seth Clossman, Christopher Geddings and Kent Thames, and special friend, Tripp Kimbrell. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Stephens Funeral Home and at other times at the residence, 2318 Stone Road, Manning. Memorials may be made to Home Branch Baptist Church Playground Fund, 2398 Home Branch Church Road, Manning, SC 29102 or to The Clarendon Pilot Club, c/o Ms. Toni Baker, 1163 Seminole Drive, Manning, SC 29102. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

SUSAN G. LAWSON SUMMERTON — Susan Gibson Lawson, 62, wife of Daniel Lawson, died on Friday, March 20, 2015, at Palmet-

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to Health Richland, Columbia. She was born on Dec. 11, 1952, in Summerton, a daughter of Alice Nelson Gibson and the late Louis Gibson. The family is receiving friends at the home of her daughter, Melissa Lawson Brailsford, 3000 Old River Road, Summerton. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

ROBERT HARVEY BISHOPVILLE — The Rev. Robert Harvey, husband of Carolyn Harvey, entered eternal rest on March 19, 2015, in Sumter County. The family is receiving friends at the residence, 201 E. College St., Bishopville. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville.

MULDROW J. BURGESS Muldrow James “Tubby” Burgess, 76, husband of Emily Pack Burgess, departed this life on Friday, March 20, 2015. He was born on Aug. 6, 1938, in Kingstree, a son of the late James and Sally McFadden Burgess. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 1011 Booker St., Sumter, SC 29150. Funeral plans are incom-

TIMOTHY J. COOLEY Timothy Joseph Cooley, 64, fiancé of Denise Dunson Hatfield, died on Thursday, March 19, 2015, at his home. Born in Hudson, New York, he was a son of Ellen Puglio and the late Howard Charles Cooley. He was a member of Crosswell Baptist Church and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a wonderful musician, who wrote and recorded numerous gospel songs. Survivors include his fiancée of Sumter; mother of New York; two children, Timothy J. Cooley III of Idaho and Isaiah Cooley of North Carolina; and a sister, Kim Johnson of New York. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday at Crosswell Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Owens officiating. The family would like to express a special thanks to the VAD team of Palmetto Health Richland for all of their care and compassion. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www.ecsfuneralhome.com

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FYI memories and camaraderie The Rembert Area Community with old friends and make Coalition (RACC) is accepting new ones, contact Allen R. applications for the 2014-15 Hope, president, 3828 Hobafter school program. AppliFind group toatget involved with, son Road, FortvolunWayne, IN cations can be aobtained 46815-4505; (260) 486-2221 8 the main office, 8455 Camteer or find assistance a.m.-5 p.m.; fax (260) 492den Highway, Rembert, SC 9771; or email at hope4391@ 29128. For information, call verizon.net. (803) 432-2001. Hospice Care of Sumter LLC is Having cancer is hard. Finding in need of volunteers in Sumhelp shouldn’t be. Free help for cancer patients from the ter and surrounding counties. Opportunities available American Cancer Society. for you to use your time and Transportation to treattalents to be of assistance ment, help for appearance related side effects of treat- include reading, musical talents, companionship, light ment, nutrition help, onehousekeeping, etc. Contact on-one breast cancer supJoyce Blanding at (803) 883port, free housing away 5606 or hospicecareofsumfrom home during treatter@yahoo.com. ment, help finding clinical trials, someone to talk to — Agape Hospice is in need of all free from your American volunteers. Whether your Cancer Society. Call (800) passion is baking, knitting, 227-2345. reading, singing, etc., Agape Hospice can find a place for The Rembert Area Community you. Contact Thandi BlandCoalition (RACC) offers a senior citizens program 10 a.m.- ing at (803) 774-1075, (803) 260-3876 or tblanding@ noon each Monday and agapsenior.com. Wednesday at 6785 Bradley St. (behind community car Hospice Care of South Carolina wash), Rembert, SC 29128. is in need of volunteers in Transportation is available. Sumter County. Do you have For details, call (803) 432one extra hour a week? Op2001. portunities are available for patient/family companionSumter High School Class of ship, administrative sup1975 will hold a 40-year port, meal preparation, light class reunion celebration May 29-31. Send all address- household projects, student education and various other es to cindyd27@juno.com. tasks. Contact Whitney RogAre you a breast cancer survivor? Maggie L. Richardson is ers, regional volunteer coordinator, at (843) 409-7991 or seeking other survivors to whitney.rogers@hospicecform a music group and give back to the community. are.net. If you are interested in join- Amedisys Hospice is in need of volunteers. Volunteer opporing, contact her at mlrmintunities include 1) special stry2012@gmail.com or projects of baking, sewing, (803) 236-9086. knitting, crafts, carpentry The Second (Indianhead) Diviand yard work; 2) adminission Association is searching trative/office duties of for anyone/everyone who copying, light filing and anserved in the 2nd Infantry Division. Visit www.2ida.org swering phones; and 3) patient companionship — deor contact Mike Davino at velop one-on-one relationMDavino@yahoo.com or ships with hospice patients (919) 498-1910. (training provided free of Zumba classes will be held at charge). Contact Rhoda 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Keefe, volunteer coordinaWednesdays at the Parks tor, at (803) 469-3047 or and Recreation building on rhonda.keefe@amedisys. Haynsworth Street. Classes com. are $5 each and no registraHospice Care of Tri-County is tion is required. Contact in need of volunteers. VolunDeanne Lewis at zumteers offer support, combadeanne@gmail.com. panionship and care to the The Palmetto Singles Club caregiver by running erholds a dance from 7 to 10 rands, reading to patients, p.m. on the first and third listening and just being Fridays of each month at there for patients who need the VFW on Gion Street. Call companionship. All you Sarah Shorter at (803) 847need is a willing heart and 3288. some time to give to others. Sumter Area Toastmasters No medical background is meets at 7 p.m. each Tuesrequired. Hospice Care of day at the Sumter Mall com- Tri-County will provide you munity room, 1057 Broad St. with the tools you need to The group helps in develop- become a hospice voluning speaking and leadership teer. Call Carol Tindal at skills. Call Douglas Wilson (803) 905-7720. at (803) 778-0197 or Rebecca ROAD to RECOVERY is in need Gonzalez at (803) 565-9271. of volunteers in the Sumter Navy and Marine Corps shiparea. The program provides mates who served on the cancer patients with transUSS Columbus CA-74/CG-12 portation to and from treatfrom 1944 through 1976 and ments. Call the American the USS Columbus (SSN-762) Cancer Society at (803) 750past and present, to share 1693.

DAILY PLANNER

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WEATHER

AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

TONIGHT

SUNDAY

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Fog in the morning; some sun

Clouds with a shower late

Periods of rain

Cooler with a touch of rain

Rather cloudy and warmer

Pleasant and warmer

73°

54°

67° / 49°

56° / 37°

66° / 44°

74° / 57°

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Chance of rain: 40%

Chance of rain: 65%

Chance of rain: 10%

Chance of rain: 5%

NE 4-8 mph

VAR 2-4 mph

SE 4-8 mph

ENE 8-16 mph

NE 7-14 mph

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TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaﬀney 73/49 Spartanburg 74/52

Greenville 74/54

Columbia 75/54

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

IN THE MOUNTAINS

ON THE COAST

Charleston 72/55

Today: Partly sunny; patchy morning fog. High 67 to 75. Sunday: Periods of rain. High 63 to 67.

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SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Today Hi/Lo/W 73/54/c 51/31/s 62/53/r 53/27/pc 71/63/r 73/57/s 79/67/t 54/31/pc 88/68/pc 52/33/pc 85/61/s 67/56/pc 64/41/pc

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You’ve got an EUGENIA LAST edge when it comes to financial, legal or medical matters. Focus on what you want to see transpire and make it so. Luck is in your corner, so don’t hesitate to ask for what you want.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Address partnership issues. The changes you make will give you the freedom to enjoy new endeavors. If you compromise, everyone will go home happy. A group you join will result in interesting new friendships as well as opportunities to advance.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Stick close to home. Minimize your TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Stick spending and work toward self and close to home. Fixing up your home improvements that will residence to suit your lifestyle will make you feel good and add to help put you in the right frame of your comfort. Don’t let anyone talk mind to start a project that can you into doing something you contribute to your income. Personal improvements will pay off. don’t want to do. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You’ve You can and should make moves to got what it takes to get ahead. alter the way you live. Negotiate Don’t hesitate to make your ideas and sign deals and tie up loose known and to offer solutions to ends. Bring about the changes you problems you see others having. want to see at home and within Your input will put you in a good your relationships. Do what suits position when you want something you best. in return. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): CANCER (June 21-July 22): Take a Aggressive communication will moment to observe what others bring about change, but be do, but don’t get involved in other prepared to give something up at people’s affairs. Focus on your own the same time. Problems while situations and look for creative traveling or dealing with solutions that will bring about an community concerns can be environment that is conducive to expected. Focus on making selfyour advancement. improvements, not on trying to LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Step into the change others. spotlight and show everyone how AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Check capable you are. Embrace out job prospects online or in your challenges and make changes that community. You will find an will attract the people who want to interesting opportunity that will join your team and help you make a difference to your financial succeed. Don’t let jealousy hold security. A change in the way you you back. Choose your friends and offer your skills or present your partners wisely. resume will pay off. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Keep PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): your eye on what’s important. Emotional situations will escalate Update documents and negotiate quickly, turning into a costly affair. any deal you aren’t satisfied with. Listen carefully to what’s being said Be prepared to walk away if and be as honest with your someone wants too much for too response as possible. An little. Time is on your side. Don’t unexpected change will leave you believe everything you hear. Check in an awkward position if you have exaggerated. the facts.

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 358.14 75.22 75.00 97.53

24-hr chg -0.03 +0.05 +0.07 -0.08

Sunrise 7:25 a.m. Moonrise 8:14 a.m.

RIVER STAGES

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Flood 7 a.m. stage yest. 12 9.51 19 6.01 14 8.62 14 3.47 80 78.18 24 6.71

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

0.60" 2.86" 2.57" 13.92" 8.97" 9.99"

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Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

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Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date

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High 10:43 a.m. 11:01 p.m. 11:32 a.m. 11:51 p.m.

Ht. 3.5 3.7 3.4 3.6

Low 5:08 a.m. 5:27 p.m. 6:00 a.m. 6:16 p.m.

Ht. -1.1 -1.1 -0.9 -1.0

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

Today Hi/Lo/W 70/45/pc 76/53/pc 77/52/pc 75/57/pc 54/45/pc 72/55/pc 74/50/pc 77/55/pc 75/54/pc 72/53/pc 62/43/pc 70/51/pc 70/51/pc

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 63/47/r 63/52/r 67/52/r 67/56/r 55/45/c 68/53/r 67/51/r 66/53/r 67/52/r 69/49/r 55/38/pc 68/46/r 68/45/r

Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 72/54/pc Gainesville 85/62/pc Gastonia 73/50/pc Goldsboro 68/48/pc Goose Creek 72/54/pc Greensboro 69/48/pc Greenville 74/54/pc Hickory 72/49/pc Hilton Head 70/59/pc Jacksonville, FL 82/62/pc La Grange 78/55/c Macon 78/54/c Marietta 73/52/c

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 70/49/r 82/60/t 67/48/r 67/43/r 67/53/r 68/44/c 66/51/r 66/51/r 64/58/r 79/59/t 67/55/r 67/53/r 62/52/r

Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 75/42/pc Mt. Pleasant 70/56/pc Myrtle Beach 64/53/pc Orangeburg 74/55/pc Port Royal 72/58/pc Raleigh 69/47/pc Rock Hill 73/49/pc Rockingham 72/48/pc Savannah 78/57/pc Spartanburg 74/52/pc Summerville 72/58/pc Wilmington 68/49/pc Winston-Salem 70/48/pc

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 67/48/r 66/55/r 65/50/r 67/50/r 64/57/r 65/41/c 66/48/r 65/47/r 68/57/r 65/52/r 64/57/r 67/46/r 68/44/c

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3-13-14-20-22 PowerUp: 3

14-25-30-33-47 Powerball: 8; Powerplay: 2

11-27-44-45-58 Megaball: 3; Megaplier: 5

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5-3-0-8 and 0-7-4-7

LUCKY FOR LIFE THURSDAY 3-7-22-43-47; Lucky Ball: 10

SPCA CAT OF THE WEEK

Avalon, a 1-year-old calico and white female American short hair, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. She is housebroken and great with other cats. She is sweet, affectionate, gentle, friendly and active. Avalon loves to be held, petted and scratched and would make an excellent lap cat. The SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit the website at www.sumterscspca.com.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: sports@theitem.com

PREP BASEBALL

Sumter blanks CF 3-0 BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com

KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

Sumter’s Ryan Moore (14) slides into second base as Carolina Forest shortstop Cameron Cauble tries to apply the tag during the Gamecocks’ 3-0 victory on Friday at Gamecock Field.

Sumter High School varsity baseball head coach Brooks Shumake was befuddled. With the game tied 0-0 in the fourth inning, the inning got off to an inconspicuous start as Sumter junior Ryan Moore appeared to lead off the bottom half of the inning at third base with a 3-base error, but it was ruled a foul ball. “I didn’t know whether it was fair or foul be-

cause I can’t really see, but I know that nothing was called,” Shumake said. “The bottom line is the play continued to go on and the ball was thrown (errantly) and everything and then all of a sudden we got informed, ‘Oh, by the way; that was foul.’ “And no one in the park heard that,” he said. “Not a spectator, not a coach, so the umpire kind of went to sleep right there, and he didn’t yell it out. He’s got to yell it out louder.” Sumter responded to

the adversity and made the most of a situation that didn’t go in its favor as James Barnes threw a 5-hit shutout as Sumter blanked Carolina Forest 3-0 on Friday at Gamecock Field. “After that happened I think we were able to scratch a couple (of runs) across in that same inning,” Shumake said. “They made a couple of mistakes, we got a couple of base hits and next thing you know we had a couple of runs which

SEE SUMTER, PAGE B2

USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

USCS BASEBALL

Surge ahead

Fire Ants look for another complete effort against Indians BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com

Big run to open second half propels Gamecocks past Savannah St. in opening round of NCAA tournament BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s Aleighsa Welch didn’t like Savannah State hanging around the NCAA tournament opener and urged her teammates to do something about it. The top-seeded Gamecocks (31-2) used a 21-1 run early in the second half to break away from the Lady Tigers for an 81-48 victory Friday night. The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champions had lost by 62 points the last time they played at Colonial Life Arena, yet were down 49-39 with 15 minutes left in the game. “It was a little too close for comfort,’’ Welch said. “We knew we had a run in us and it had to start on the defensive end.’’ That’s when Welch’s basket got the run going. Point guard Kadijah Sessions followed with two quick steals and five points as the Gamecocks cruised to their sixth straight NCAA Tournament opening game win. It was South Carolina’s first time hosting an NCAA game at home in 13 years. “Overall, I was happy with the atmosphere and really happy with the outcome,’’ Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley said. A’ja Wilson scored 15 points and Alaina Coates and Welch had 12 points each.

SEE SURGE, PAGE B4 WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT TV SCHEDULE First Round ESPN2 11 a.m. – Wisconsin-Green Bay vs. Princeton, Oklahoma State vs. Florida Gulf Coast, Liberty vs. North Carolina or Pittsburgh vs. Chattanooga 1:30 p.m. – Boise State vs. Tennessee, New Mexico State vs. Maryland, Alabama State vs. Florida State or James Madison vs. Ohio State 4 p.m. – Brigham Young vs. Louisville, Arkansas-Little Rock vs. Texas A&M or Quinnipiac vs. Oklahoma 6:30 p.m. – Cal State-Northridge vs. Stanford, Seton Hall vs. Rutgers, Louisiana State vs. South Florida or Ohio vs. Arizona State 9 p.m. – St. Francis (N.Y) vs. Connecticut

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wofford guard Karl Cochran, left, and Arkansas guard Manuale Watkins battle for the ball during the Razorbacks’ 56-53 victory on Thursday in the second round of the NCAA tournament in Jacksonville, Fla.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Carolina’s A’ja Wilson, right, shoots over Savannah State’s Tiyonda Davis during the Gamecocks’ 81-48 victory on Friday in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Columbia. USC will face Syracuse, a 72-69 victor over Nebraska, in the second round on Sunday.

The University of South Carolina Sumter baseball team got exactly what it needed against Louisburg College last weekend. Now the goal is to do it two series in a row. Strong pitching and solid hitting led to a 4-game sweep of the Hurricanes and pushed USCS into second place in NJCAA Region X with a 6-2 mark MEDLIN — one game behind 7-1 Spartanburg Methodist College. The Fire Ants welcome USC Salkehatchie into Riley Park for a pair of doubleheaders beginning at 1 p.m. today. Sunday’s twinbill is scheduled for 1 p.m. as well. Sumter head coach Tim Medlin is hoping recent trends continue — especially at the plate. USCS has scored 68 runs in its first eight Region X games. “We’ve swung the bats well and had averages go up the last two weeks,” said Medlin, whose team is 21-10 overall. “I think guys are really starting to go up there and not taking so many fastballs early in the count. Coach (Josh) Eachues has harped on that and harped on that since the beginning. We were too passive and getting behind in counts and swinging at breaking balls out of the (strike) zone early in the season. “But we’ve done a much better job of being aggressive and going after fastballs early in counts. When you put the ball in play, it’s amazing how much better your odds (of winning) get.” The team’s overall statistics have reflected the change as well. Steven Calcutt has raised his batting average to .302; Justin Hawkins’ average has gone up 50 points in the last

SEE USCS, PAGE B2

MEN’S NCAA TOURNAMENT

Wofford falls just short in 56-53 loss to Hogs BY MARK LONG The Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Spencer Collins took the first 3-pointer that would have tied the game. Karl Cochran got an even better look a minute later. And then Eric Garcia had one final open shot. Clang, clang, clang. And with that, Wofford walked away from the NCAA Tournament with another heartbreaking loss. At least Arkansas knows who

the Terriers are now. Michael Qualls scored 20 points, Southeastern Conference player of the year Bobby Portis added 15 points and 13 rebounds, and the fifth-seeded Razorbacks held off No. 12 seed Wofford 56-53 on Thursday night. Arkansas (27-8) escaped a slow-paced, back-and-forth game in the West Regional that featured 18 lead changes, 10 ties and neither team ahead by more than five points. For Wofford (28-7), it came down to those final 3-point tries.

“I thought the 3s were going to go in, but unfortunately they rimmed out,’’ said Collins, who led the Terriers with 16 points and nine rebounds. “That’s part of the game sometimes. Shots go in; shots don’t go in. We had a couple of good looks at it. They were wide open. But unfortunately they just didn’t go in for us at the right time.’’ The Razorbacks advanced to play fourth-seeded North Carolina today. The Tar Heels edged

SEE WOFFORD, PAGE B4

SPORTS

SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015

AREA ROUNDUP

DeMonte leads TSA softball past LMA 6-1 MANNING — Emily DeMonte allowed just two hits and had a 3-run double in the sixth inning to break the game open as Thomas Sumter Academy’s varsity softball team defeated Laurence Manning Academy 6-1 on Friday at the LMA field. TSA was leading 3-1 when DeMonte came through with the basesclearing double. Josie Reed was 2-for-4 with two runs batted in, Carmen Silvester was 2-for-4 with a double and Emily Nevels was 2-for-3. Haley Hawkins had a double and an RBI and was hit by two pitches.

VARSITY BASEBALL WILSON HALL 5 BEN LIPPEN 1 McLendon Sears scattered just four hits on the mound and

went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs batted in to lead Wilson Hall to a 5-1 victory over Ben Lippen on Friday at Baron Field. Robert James was 3-for-4 with a run, Dawson Price had a home run and two RBI and Sam Wadford had a double. LAURENCE MANNING 6 THOMAS SUMTER 1

DALZELL — Tripp Mason had two triples and drove in four runs to lead Laurence Manning Academy to a 6-1 victory over Thomas Sumter Academy on Friday at General Field. Robbie Page and J.T. Eppley both had two hits for LMA. Buddy Bleasdale was the winning pitcher.

JUNIOR VARSITY

GOLF SUMTER 178 CAMDEN 248

Sumter High School rolled to an easy victory in a match against Camden on Thursday. The Gamecocks shot a 178 while Camden finished at 248. David Rygalski led SHS with a 42. Jenkins Dwight shot a 45 while Michael Solberg and Brandon Griffin both shot a 46.

JUNIOR VARSITY SOCCER DILLON CHRISTIAN 2 THOMAS SUMTER 1

DILLON – Thomas Sumter Academy lost to Dillon Christian 2-1 on Thursday at the DC field. Alice Lindler scored the goal for TSA on an assist from Walt Martin.

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Sumter’s Chris Crawford tracks down a fly ball during the Gamecocks’ 3-0 victory over Carolina Forest on Friday at Gamecock Field.

SUMTER FROM PAGE B1 was good because no one was scoring up until that.” The Gamecocks did take a 2-0 lead in the fourth thanks to an RBI single by Brandon Spittle and a throwing error that allowed Barnes to score. “Everybody started going crazy and I was just fortunate enough to come up with guys on, with guys on first and second,” Spittle said. “I was in a fastball count so I was thinking fastball and he threw me a curveball, and I just got it to fall in and that was good because it got us started and we went from there. “Every game is a battle, like a tough game, and we just find ways to win at the end somehow,” he said. “We always get the hits we need at the times we need and it just works out.” The Gamecocks, now 5-4 overall, moved to 2-0 in Region VI-4A play with the victory. They will travel to Myrtle Beach to face Socastee on Tuesday. Moore, Holladay, Chris Crawford,

USCS FROM PAGE B1 two weeks while Fred Wadsworth and Mickey Dugan have each raised their averages by at least 30 points. Add in mainstays like former Sumter High School and Sumter P-15’s standout Tee Dubose (.333), Brett Auckland (.337) and Will Thomas (.376), and the Fire Ants have been on all cylinders on offense as of late. They’ll face a tougher task this week against an Indians’ pitching staff that has been the backbone of the team. Salkehatchie is 10-17 overall and 4-4 in Region X after being swept by SMC last weekend. The Indians have a 4.47 team earned run average, but the top four starters all post ERAs under 3.30. Thomas Smith (3.28)

Spittle and Reese Hankins each had one hit for SHS. Barnes and the Gamecocks defense did the rest. The SHS senior threw seven innings and allowed five hits. He walked one and hit a batter, but struck out six and his defense bailed him out twice – once in the second thanks to a 6-4-3 double play and again in the fourth when the catcher, Hankins, threw out a runner. CF fell to 6-3 overall and 1-2 in conference play with the loss. Dylan Roberts led the Panthers with two hits and Jakob Frishmuth had the only extra-base hit of the game with a double. The Panthers attempted a late rally in the seventh. Joey Dwulet and Roberts each singled, but were left stranded after pinch hitter Christian Richardson flew out to end the game. “I knew if I kept pitching and throwing strikes my team would be behind me,” Barnes said his second complete-game victory. “I let them hit it, make outs and get themselves out, so I knew with my team behind me I could get a win.”

has struck out 31 batters in 46 2/3 innings while Cody Thompson has posted a 2.78 ERA in 35 2/3 innings. Brent Lacey and Rogan Gibson have performed even better despite only 33 2/3 combined innings between them. Lacey has a 1.06 ERA while Gibson’s is 1.62 with a team-high 10.26 strikeouts-pergame ratio. “They’ve got good arms and they’re wellcoached,” Medlin said. “They’ve already beaten a nationally-ranked team this year (Georgia Perimeter College) and they were in three of those games against SMC, so we’re going to have to do all of the little things well again to beat them.” USC Sumter’s pitching was also at a high level against Louisburg — allowing just four runs total in three of the games and 12 overall.

Michael Carpin and Colie Bowers turned in two more solid starts while Victor Gonzalez had perhaps his best outing of the year in a 1-hit, 6-inning victory. “Michael and Colie have been consistent for us all year,” Medlin said. “Victor and Will (Smith) haven’t been as consistent, but they’ve shown what they’re capable of. We’ve also had tremendous work out of the bullpen and our guys have struck out 238 batters and not walked a lot (89).” The Indians meanwhile have struggled offensively so far this year with a .238 team batting average and have scored just 90 runs in 27 games. Pat Raiff leads Salkehatchie with a .388 average while Gibson is first on the team with 12 runs batted in and has the Indians’ lone home run this season.

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NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION Toronto Boston Brooklyn

W 41 30 27

L 27 37 39

Pct .603 .448 .409

GB – 10 1/2 13

Philadelphia 16 New York 14 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W x-Atlanta 53 Washington 40 Miami 31 Charlotte 29 Orlando 21 CENTRAL DIVISION W Cleveland 44 Chicago 41 Milwaukee 34 Indiana 30 Detroit 24

52 54

.235 .206

25 27

L 15 28 36 37 49

Pct .779 .588 .463 .439 .300

GB – 13 21 1/2 23 33

L 26 28 34 37 44

Pct .629 .594 .500 .448 .353

GB – 2 1/2 9 12 1/2 19

L 21 22 25 25 31

Pct .691 .676 .638 .627 .544

GB – 1 3 1/2 4 1/2 10

L 22 30 37 43 53

Pct .667 .559 .456 .377 .221

GB – 7 14 19 1/2 30

L 13 25 33 45 50

Pct .806 .638 .522 .328 .254

GB – 11 19 32 37

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION W Memphis 47 Houston 46 Dallas 44 San Antonio 42 New Orleans 37 NORTHWEST DIVISION W Portland 44 Oklahoma City 38 Utah 31 Denver 26 Minnesota 15 PACIFIC DIVISION W x-Golden State 54 L.A. Clippers 44 Phoenix 36 Sacramento 22 L.A. Lakers 17 x-clinched playoff spot

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Minnesota 95, New York 92, OT Houston 118, Denver 108 Phoenix 74, New Orleans 72 Utah 80, L.A. Lakers 73

FRIDAY’S GAMES

New York at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Portland at Orlando, 7 p.m. Denver at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Indiana at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Chicago, 8 p.m. Atlanta at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Memphis at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Boston at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Charlotte at Sacramento, 10 p.m. New Orleans at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Washington at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Brooklyn at Indiana, 7 p.m. Chicago at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at Houston, 8 p.m. Portland at Memphis, 8 p.m. Utah at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Miami at Oklahoma City, 3 p.m. Cleveland at Milwaukee, 3 p.m. San Antonio at Atlanta, 3 p.m. New Orleans at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m. New York at Toronto, 4 p.m. Washington at Sacramento, 6 p.m. Denver at Orlando, 6 p.m. Detroit at Boston, 6 p.m. Charlotte at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Dallas at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Philadelphia at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W Montreal 72 45 Tampa Bay 71 43 Detroit 69 38 Boston 71 36 Ottawa 70 35 Florida 71 32 Toronto 72 27 Buffalo 70 20 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W N.Y. Rangers 69 44 N.Y. Islanders 72 43 Pittsburgh 71 39 Washington 72 39 Philadelphia 73 29 New Jersey 70 30 Columbus 71 32 Carolina 70 26

L OT 20 7 21 7 20 11 24 11 24 11 25 14 39 6 43 7

Pts 97 93 87 83 81 78 60 47

GF 191 230 201 189 202 175 189 134

GA 159 184 186 183 185 196 230 235

L OT 18 7 25 4 22 10 23 10 29 15 29 11 35 4 35 9

Pts 95 90 88 88 73 71 68 61

GF 207 222 197 212 188 160 190 162

GA 159 203 177 177 210 179 223 193

Pts 96 94 92 85 84 77 76

GF 219 205 203 201 198 189 220

GA 172 176 158 178 189 195 230

Pts 97 84 83 82 78 51 50 one

GF GA 211 197 199 191 209 186 188 175 199 199 167 243 147 236 point for

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OT St. Louis 71 45 20 6 Nashville 72 43 21 8 Chicago 70 43 21 6 Minnesota 71 39 25 7 Winnipeg 71 36 23 12 Colorado 70 33 26 11 Dallas 71 33 28 10 PACIFIC DIVISION GP W L OT Anaheim 72 45 20 7 Vancouver 70 40 26 4 Calgary 71 39 27 5 Los Angeles 70 34 22 14 San Jose 71 35 28 8 Edmonton 71 19 39 13 Arizona 71 21 42 8 NOTE: Two points for a win, overtime loss.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Winnipeg 2, St. Louis 1, SO San Jose 4, Toronto 1 Montreal 4, Carolina 0 Ottawa 6, Boston 4 Florida 3, Detroit 1 Washington 3, Minnesota 2 Dallas 2, Pittsburgh 1 Calgary 4, Philadelphia 1 Columbus 6, Vancouver 2 Colorado 5, Arizona 2

FRIDAY’S GAMES

New Jersey at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Detroit at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Colorado at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES St. Louis at Minnesota, 2 p.m. Columbus at Calgary, 4 p.m. Vancouver at Los Angeles, 4 p.m. San Jose at Montreal, 7 p.m. Toronto at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Boston at Florida, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at New Jersey, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Carolina, 7 p.m. Washington at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. Buffalo at Nashville, 8 p.m. Chicago at Dallas, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh at Arizona, 9 p.m. Philadelphia at Edmonton, 10 p.m.

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Kurt Busch takes Fontana pole FONTANA, Calif. — Kurt Busch has won the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR race at Auto Club Speedway, turning a lap of 185.142 mph in his Haas Automation Chevrolet. Busch even edged teammate Kevin Harvick. He clocked a lap at 185.047 mph to join Busch in the front row. THUNDER STAR DURANT REMAINS OUT

OKLAHOMA CITY — Reigning NBA MVP Kevin Durant likely won’t return this season. General manager Sam Presti said Friday that Durant still has pain in his right foot and shutting him down for the season is likely. CLEMSON 4 VIRGINIA TECH 0

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Chris Okey’s

grand slam with two outs in the 10th inning lifted Clemson (10-10, 3-4) to a 4-0 victory over Virginia Tech (11-11, 4-3) on Friday. MISSOURI 3 SOUTH CAROLINA 2

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Zach Lavy’s 2-out RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning helped lift Missouri (175, 4-0) to a 3-2 win over fifth-ranked South Carolina (17-5, 3-1) on Friday. HOFFMANN EXTENDS LEAD AT BAY HILL

ORLANDO, Fla. — Morgan Hoffmann made nine birdies for a 7-under 65 and finished the second round with a 3-shot lead over Matt Every in the Arnold Palmer Invitational. From staff, wire reports

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SURGE FROM PAGE B1 The Gamecocks, who set a program record with their 31st win, shot 64 percent in putting away the Lady Tigers (21-11) for a second time this season. South Carolina won its 33rd straight at home. It will have one more at Colonial Life Arena Sunday when it faces Syracuse or Nebraska on Sunday for a spot in the Sweet 16. The Gamecocks last played an NCAA game on campus in 2002. Ever since, they’ve been prevented by the NCAA’s ban against the Confederate flag which flies on Statehouse grounds. The governing body changed its rules, allowing the top 16 seeds to play the first two rounds at home. Ezinne Kalu had 21 points for Savannah State. South Carolina’s size, strength and athleticism eventually wore down the Lady Tigers in their first-ever NCAA Tournament game. “In the second half, some of our youthfulness took over,’’ Savannah State coach Cedric Baker said. After Jasmine Norman’s bucket made it 49-39 with 16:04 left, the Gamecocks went on their game-changing run to take control and win their sixth straight opening NCAA Tournament game. This figured to be mismatch in a lot of ways. Besides only one 16th seed upset over a No. 1 in history — Harvard’s take down of top-seeded Stanford in 1998 — these teams met in December with the then No. 1 ranked Gamecocks running

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Michigan State’s Branden Dawson, center, shoots as Georgia’s Marcus Thornton, right, and Charles Mann defend during the Spartans’ 70-63 victory on Friday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Charlotte.

Spartans, Cavs, Terps advance CHARLOTTE — Denzel Valentine scored 16 points and went 6 for 6 at the free throw line in the final 30 seconds to help Michigan State hold off Georgia 70-63 on Friday in the NCAA Tournament’s round of 64. Travis Trice scored 15 points and Branden Dawson had a strong second half for the seventh-seeded Spartans (24-11), who answered a push from the Bulldogs with a run to take control. VIRGINIA 79 BELMONT 67

CHARLOTTE — Malcolm Brogdon scored 22 points and Justin Anderson re-emerged as a scoring threat for second-seeded Virginia.

MEN’S NCAA TOURNAMENT TV, RADIO SCHEDULE Third Round WLTX 19 Noon – UCLA vs. Alabama-Birmingham 2:30 p.m. – Kentucky vs. Cincinnati 5 p.m. – Ohio State vs. Arizona 7:30 p.m. – Utah vs. Georgetown TNT 6 p.m. – Xavier vs. Georgia State 8:30 p.m. – Arkansas vs. North Carolina TBS 7 p.m. – Villanova vs. North Carolina State 9:30 p.m. – Butler vs. Notre Dame

RADIO

WNKT-FM 107.5 will have coverage today through Sunday with the exception of the times it is carrying South Carolina women’s basketball on Sunday at 6:50 p.m., and USC baseball games today at 3:15 p.m. and on Sunday at 1:45 p.m. WWFN-FM 100.1 will carry games today through Sunday from noon to midnight.

DUKE 85

fifth-seeded Panthers.

ROBERT MORRIS 56

LOUISVILLE 57

CHARLOTTE — Quinn Cook scored 22 points to help No. 1 seed Duke get off to a torrid start and beat Robert Morris handily.

CAL-IRVINE 55

NORTHERN IOWA 71 WYOMING 54

SEATTLE — Paul Jesperson led five Northern Iowa players in double figures with 16 points and Sean Tuttle added 14 and the

SEATTLE — Freshman Quentin Snider hit the winning free throws and Terry Rozier made the saving steal for fourth-seeded Louisville.

converted an offensive rebound into a three-point play with 1:44 left and Varun Ram stripped away Valparaiso’s last chance as Maryland held off the determined Crusaders. WEST VIRGINIA 68 BUFFALO 62

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Tarik Phillip hit a 3-pointer with 28 seconds left while the shot clock was winding down, adding the clinching points for fifth-seeded West Virginia. WEST REGION KANSAS 75 NEW MEXICO ST. 56 OMAHA, Neb. — Frank Mason III scored 17 points to lead a balanced attack, and the secondseeded Jayhawks gave the Big 12 its first win of the tournament after three losses on Thursday. WICHITA ST. 81 INDIANA 76

MARYLAND 65

OMAHA, Neb. — Fred VanVleet matched his career high with 27 points and Ron Baker made big free throws late for seventhseeded Wichita State.

VALPARAISO 62 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dez Wells

From wire reports

MIDWEST REGION

MEN’S NCAA TOURNAMENT By The Associated Press

FIRST FOUR

Dayton, Ohio Tuesday Hampton 74, Manhattan 64 Mississippi 94, BYU 90 Wednesday Robert Morris 81, North Florida 77 Dayton 56, Boise State 55

EAST REGIONAL

Round of 64 Thursday Pittsburgh Villanova 93, Lafayette 52 N.C. State 66, LSU 65 Friday Charlotte Michigan State 70, Georgia 63 Virginia 79, Belmont 67 Columbus, Ohio Oklahoma (22-10) vs. Albany (24-8), 7:27 p.m. Providence (22-11) vs. Dayton (26-8), 9:57 p.m. Seattle Northern Iowa 71, Wyoming 54 Louisville 57, UC Irvine 55 Round of 32 Today Pittsburgh Villanova (33-2) vs. N.C. State (21-13), 7:10 p.m.

SOUTH REGIONAL Round of 64

Thursday Louisville, Ky. UAB 60, Iowa State 59 UCLA 60, SMU 59 Portland, Ore. Utah 57, Stephen F. Austin 50 Georgetown 84, Eastern Washington 74 Friday Charlotte Duke 85, vs. Robert Morris 56 San Diego State (26-8) vs. St. John’s (21-11), 9:40 p.m. Seattle Iowa (21-11) vs. Davidson (247), 7:30 p.m. Gonzaga (32-2) vs. North Dakota State (23-9), 10 p.m. Round of 32 Today Louisville, Ky. UAB (20-15) vs. UCLA (21-13), 12:10 p.m. Portland, Ore. Georgetown (22-10) vs. Utah (25-8), 7:30 p.m.

MIDWEST REGIONAL

Round of 64 Thursday Louisville, Ky. Cincinnati 66, Purdue 65, OT Kentucky 79, Hampton 56 Pittsburgh Notre Dame 69, Northeastern 65 Butler 56, Texas 48 Friday Columbus, Ohio West Virginia 68, Buffalo 62

WOMEN’S NCAA TOURNAMENT

Maryland 65, Valparaiso 62 Omaha, Neb. Kansas 75, New Mexico State 56 Wichita State 81, Indiana 76 Round of 32 Today Louisville, Ky. Kentucky (35-0) vs. Cincinnati (23-10), 2:45 p.m. Pittsburgh Notre Dame (30-5) vs. Butler (23-10), 9:40 p.m.

WEST REGIONAL

Round of 64 Thursday Jacksonville, Fla. Georgia State 57, Baylor 56 Xavier 76, Mississippi 57 North Carolina 67, Harvard 65 Arkansas 56, Wofford 53 Portland, Ore. Arizona 93, Texas Southern 72 Ohio State 75, VCU 72, OT Friday Omaha, Neb. Oregon 79, Oklahoma State 73 Wisconsin (31-3) vs. Coastal Carolina (24-9), 9:20 p.m. Round of 32 Today Jacksonville, Fla. Georgia State (25-9) vs. Xavier (22-13), 6:10 p.m. North Carolina (25-11) vs. Arkansas (27-8), 8:40 p.m. Portland, Ore. Arizona (32-3) vs. Ohio State (24-10), 5:15 p.m.

WOFFORD FROM PAGE B1 Ivy League champion Harvard earlier in the night. Arkansas looked as though it might become the latest No. 5 seed to get upset in the NCAAs — No. 12 seeds went 6-2 against 5 seeds the previous two years. But pesky Wofford couldn’t get another shot to fall. “We knew we had a great team coming in. Arkansas is just a little bit better,’’ Wofford coach Mike Young said. “The score was in the 50s, we took nine more shots and we had eight turnovers. I would bet my last dollar that we would win that game. We didn’t, obviously.’’ Cochran and Jaylen Allen had 12 points apiece for the Terriers. Many picked Arkansas to falter, especially after Anderson and his players made it clear Wednesday they had done little preparation for the

Terriers. Instead, they spent much of the lead time working on getting themselves ready. It nearly backfired. “We didn’t get rattled,’’ Qualls said. “If they would have made their bucket, we knew we would have taken care of business in overtime.’’ Wofford had no answer for Qualls’ athleticism and Portis’

By The Associated Press First Round Friday At Berkeley, Calif. Texas 66, Western Kentucky 64 California 78, Wichita State 66 At Lexington, Ky. Dayton 78, Iowa State 66 Kentucky 97, Tennessee State 52 Today At Storrs, Conn. Rutgers (22-9) vs. Seton Hall (28-5), 6:30 p.m. Connecticut (32-1) vs. Francis (N.Y.) (1518), 9 p.m. At Tampa, Fla. Louisville (25-6) vs. BYU (23-9), 4 p.m. South Florida (26-7) vs. LSU (17-13), 6:30 p.m.

SPOKANE REGIONAL

First Round Friday At Durham, N.C. Duke 54, Albany (NY) 52 Mississippi State 57, Tulane 47 At Corvallis, Ore. Oregon St. 74, South Dakota St. 62 Gonzaga 82, George Washington 69 Today At College Park, Md. Princeton (30-0) vs. Green Bay (28-4), 11 a.m. Maryland (30-2) vs. New Mexico State (22-7), 1:30 p.m. At Knoxville, Tenn. Chattanooga (29-3) vs. Pittsburgh (19-11), 11 a.m. Tennessee (27-5) vs. Boise State (22-10), 1:30 p.m.

inside presence. Qualls made eight of nine shots, including three big dunks, and Portis scored all his points in the paint. “Length and athleticism are tricky, and they’ve got a lot of that,’’ Young said. Wofford fell to 0-4 in the NCAA Tournament. The Terriers set school records for wins and conference victories and had been looking for that elusive win on college basketball’s premier stage, but came up short.

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First Round Friday At Notre Dame, Ind. DePaul 79, Minnesota 72 Notre Dame 77, Montana 43 At Iowa City Miami 86, Washington 80 Iowa 75, American 67 At Waco, Texas Arkansas 57, Northwestern 55 Baylor 77, Northwestern State 36 Today At Stanford, Calif. Oklahoma (20-11) vs. Quinnipiac (31-3), 4 p.m. Stanford (24-9) vs. CS Northridge (23-9), 6:30 p.m.

GREENSBORO REGIONAL

First Round Friday At Columbia South Carolina 81, Savannah State 48 Syracuse 72, Nebraska 69 Today At Chapel Hill, N.C. North Carolina (24-8) vs. Liberty (26-6), 11 a.m. Ohio State (23-10) vs. James Madison (293), 1:30 p.m. At Tempe, Ariz. Texas A&M (23-9) vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (28-4), 4 p.m. Arizona State (27-5) vs. Ohio (27-4), 6:30 p.m. At Tallahassee, Fla. Florida Gulf Coast (30-2) vs. Oklahoma State (20-11), 11 a.m. Florida State (29-4) vs. Alabama State (17-14), 1:30 p.m.

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ACROSS 1 City on the South Saskatchewan River 12 It’s about 5 mL 15 Over 16 Cut (into) 17 Factor in cold waves 18 Boomer’s offspring 19 Put in 20 Senseless 21 Jazz duo? 22 Answered back 24 Drivetrain component, perhaps 26 Southwestern language 28 Brawn 29 Sign of shock 33 Diamond shape 35 Star movers 37 Runs through 39 Take time to answer 41 Mail 42 Save for later, in a way 44 City southwest of Bayeux 45 Woodstock performer before Sly 47 Ecua. rejoined it in

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es, as a rule 13 Common abrasive 14 Intrinsically 21 The Marx Brothers, e.g. 23 Deceive 25 Bug but good 27 Home in the woods 29 Meas. of course performance 30 Brand with a Jumpman logo 31 Meaning 32 Fine points 34 Letters sometimes seen before a phone no. 36 NestlŽ’s __Caps 38 Cheat 40 1924 co-de-

fendant 43 Court complaint 46 Horn of Africa native 48 Cousins of clam diggers 49 Western ring 50 Expert 52 Jerk, say 53 Patty Hearst alias 54 __ bloom: pond vegetation 55 __ Bag: eponymous ‘70s designer label 58 Old, in Oldenburg 61 Additional 62 Legend on ice

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Lawn Service

ANNOUNCEMENTS In Memory

Newman's Lawn & Tree Service Mowing, Landscaping, Irrigation, Spring Clean-up, Tree removal. Call 803-316-0128 J.F. Landscaping Lawn maintenance services, bedding design, etc. License & insured. Call 774-8269 or cell 883-1066.

MERCHANDISE Furniture / Furnishings

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

3240 Ashlynn Way Furniture, linens and more. 7:30 AM- 11 AM

Antique Washboard by Columbus wash Board Company. Very collectable, $5.00 803-469-2689

We Do It For Less Commercial & Residential lawn care. Removal of branches & leaves. Call 803-565-6693.

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

In Loving Memory On Your Birthday Sanford Cato 3/21/49-10/10/14 Always in our thoughts, Forever in our hearts. Diane, Troy, Your Sisters & Your Loving Family

Garage, Yard & Estate Sales Huge yard & BBQ Sale 17 S. Sumter St. across from Youngs Mkt (Pinewood). Sat. 7am-? Benefits for HEAVENLY STARS GOSPEL GROUP furniture, collectables and much more.

Daniel's Lawn Care • Tree removal • Lawn Service • Mulch / Pine straw • Debris removal 803-968-4185

Septic Tank Cleaning

Yard Sale: 956 Saltwood Rd, off Stadium Rd. Sat. 7-11AM. Clothes, household items, books, comforters, and bake sale items.

LPN, MA, Front Office / Clerical & PRN X-Ray Tech. needed for busy internal medical practice. Competitive salary and benefits. Fax resume to office manager @ 803-905-6810

50 Cumberland Way. (Olde Town Landing) Sat. 7-2. Lots of stuff. Rain or shine.

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

Home Improvements Vinyl Siding, vinyl windows install for $189 and seamless gutters by David Brown. 803-236-9296 Professional Remodelers Home maintenance, ceramic tile, roofing, siding & windows doors, etc. Lic. & Ins. (Cell) 803-459-4773 Land Clearing avail. includes: Digging ponds, excavation, and bulldozer work. Call T & N Septic Tank Co. at 803-481-2428 or 803-481-2421

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

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

Full/Part time Chef Or Sous Chef, Experience a must. Call T&N 481-2421. J & L Diner Auto Technician needed at busy car lot. Min. 5 yrs experience. Apply in person, at 1282 N. Lafayette Dr. NO PHONE CALLS!!! Valid Driver's License Req. Must have own tools.

Need OTR Truck Drivers. 1-1/2 yrs exp. Good driving records. Dependable & willing to work. Paid weekly. Paid Vacations. Call 888-991-1005 Locally established Heating & Air condition Co. looking for Exp. Service Tech. Needs to have good driving record. Pay range from $33k-$46k a year plus health insurance, retirement, bonus and commission available. Apply in person at 1640 Suber Street.

Maintenance Supervisor Maintenance Supervisor needed for community in Sumter. Candidates must possess at least five years previous apartment maintenance and supervisory experience. Ability to troubleshoot & repair electrical & mechanical systems, appliances, structural, plumbing systems and HVAC certification required. Must respond to rotating after hours emergency calls. Submit resumes and salary requirements to humanresources@fryeproperties.com. The #1 Furniture Retail Company in the U.S. is seeking highly motivated individuals with outgoing personalities to join our Sales Team. Candidates must have a working knowledge of computers. They will be required to build sales volume by providing superior customer service and knowledge of product and finance options. This full time position is based on a flexible work schedule that includes evenings, Saturdays and some holidays. Offering unlimited income potential based on commission and bonuses. Guaranteed salary during training process. Send resume to 2850 Broad St., Sumter, SC 29150.

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

Help Wanted Part-Time $$$ AVON $$$ FREE TRAINING! 803-422-5555

Large! 11 Glade Dr Wedgefield Fri & Sat 9-4, Dvd's, Hshld, electronics, fabric, something for everyone! Estate Sale, 10 Cobb Ct. Dalzell, Sat. 8-3, Furniture for every room, riding mower, kitchenware, etc. Granny's attic sale sat 8am 3230 royal Colwood ct

803-316-0128

Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747.

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

Seeking a full-time Apartment Manager for Woodside & Water Oak Apartments in Bishopville & Jefferson, SC. Successful candidate will have excellent administrative, communication and organizational skills. Excellent salary and benefits. Please email your information to resume@boydmanagement.com or fax it to 803-419-6577. EOE

Sumter United Ministries Support us by donating New or Used items from your yard sale or business for our future yard sales or auctions. Call: 803-464-7643

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

Brick Work

Help Wanted Full-Time Kitchen Manager/Cook Needed at local restaurant. Management/cooking experience a must. Please fax resumes 803-774-4822

3540 Green View Pkwy, (Lakewood Subd) Sat. 7am. -?

Help Wanted Full-Time

Exp. Brick Masons, starting $18 hrly. & Laborers $11 per hour , needed for Shaw AFB Project. Must be able to obtain badge for base access. Contact: sharon.colaconstructors@gmail.com

EMPLOYMENT

Multi family yard, household goods, clothing, jewelry, shoes, gold clubs, etc. 781 Longwood Dr. Sat 21st 7am-2pm

3355 Ashlynn Way Sat 7-1, Two twin beds w/ mattress, girls clothes, household items, etc.

BUSINESS SERVICES

Help Wanted Full-Time

Community Yard Sale 12+ Families. Hunters Crossing, Sat 8 AM, no early birds please. BBQ Chicken dinner Fundraiser for $6, March 21st, starts 2pm-5pm, eat-in/ take-out, 302 Wise Dr Church of the Nazarene, Enjoy Southern heritage gospel singing that starts 6pm. Hosted by Chris Sheppard.

Let us show you THE WAY HOME!

Denise Wells,Realtor,

Yana Mathis,Broker

Broker, ABR

Agent Owned Realty 401 S. Mill Street 803-505-2788 yanakmathis@gmail.com

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First Carolina Real Estate Group

327 N. Main 803-236-1721 dwells1913@aol.com 4 Brogdon St.

1141 Longleaf Drive in Pine Knoll S/D, Manning, SC 3 BR, 2.5 BA brick home w/large shade trees & underground sprinkler system! Salt water inground pool w/privacy fencing & storage bldg. Engineered hard wood “floating” floors & 2 car garage.

This beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bath home located in a quiet established neighborhood features hardwood floors, wood fire place in the family room, French doors, formal dining room, sunroom, 4 year old roof and vinyl siding

$99,500

Patty Wood,Realtor

Betsy Hair,Realtor, GRI, CBR

Remax by the Lake 326 S. Mill Street 803-410-0082 pattylu2@msn.com

Century 21 A Walton Agency

300 W. Wesmark Blvd. 803-491-6822 betsy@walton21.com 655 Aidan Immaculate home! 3 bd 2 ba whirlpool tub and separate shower in masterbath fireplace/ gas logs sprinkler system with well security sys

$144,880

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Hand Towels ..... $1.25 ea. Wash Cloths ....... .60¢ ea.

1380 Doral Drive, Manning, SC. 3BR/3BA Golf course home overlooking 17th fairway of Shannon Greens. Beautiful brick home with all the upgrades! Granite countertops, laminate hardwood floors, bonus room (carpet) over the garage.

$212,900

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SAVE THE DATE!!! FAMOUS WAREHOUSE SALE!!! SAT., APRIL 4, 2015 8AM - 5PM

MICROFIBER SHEET SETS

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NEW ARRIVALS Asst. Shower Curtains $10 each

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SPRING HAS SPRUNG AT MAYOS “It s’ Easter Time”

Linen, Seersucker, Bow Ties - An Explosion of Color BUY 1 SUIT REG. PRICE - 2ND SUIT OF EQUAL VALUE FREE If your suits aren’t becoming to you, It’s a good time to be coming to Mayo’s! yo’s! Wesmark Plaza • 773-2262 • Mon-Sat 10-7 • www.MayosDiscountSuits.com com Trucking Opportunities Class A CDL Drivers with a tanker endorsement / TWIC card that can stay out at least a week dispatch are needed. There is also an opening for local/part-time work. Company based in Summerton, SC. Call 803-488-0100 for further information and to apply.

REAL ESTATE

Buy Wholesale In Sumter $100 min- Sell our home & body oil fragrances in your beauty/barber shop, conv. store, kiosk, or at Flea markets & triple your $$$!! Call 803-774-7823 We Stock America

Homes for Sale Lake House 2 Bd/ 2 Ba deep water, dock, boat ramp, on Tawcaw Creek, $220,000 obo, call 803-928-6326

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OPEN HOUSE 835 Torrey Pines (Lakewood Links) Sunday 3/22/15 2-4 PM. Priced to Sell! $295,000 3 to 5 bedroom pre-owned mobile homes for sale Please call 803-614-1165 Water front house & lot. 4bd/ 2 bath, front deck, boat house w/ track, c/h/a, most furniture can go w/ house .26 acres 1050 sq/ft. 1159 Lakeview Dr Manning SC, White Oak Creek in Wyboo Call 843-659-4332

Housekeeping Low rates, Good References . Some laundry. Call 803-565-9546

Manufactured Housing

I'm Available to clean your home. Affordable, reliable 16-17 yrs exp ref's. Call Melissa 803-938-5204

Turn your Tax Refund into your dream home! Low credit score? Been turned down for bad credit? Come try us, we do our own financing.We have 2-3-4 bedroom homes. For more information, call 843-389-4215 AND also visit our Face Book page (M & M Mobile Homes).

RENTALS Rooms for Rent

Land & Lots for Sale

ROOM For Rent Bi-weekly or monthly. Near Morris College. Kit. privileges, all utilities incl 469-4668

MIN SHAW AFB, 16 + acres. $1750 per acre paved rd. Water, elec. 888-774-5720

ROOM For Rent Bi-weekly or monthly. Near Morris College. Kit. privileges, all utilities incl 469-4668

Multiple lots for sale: 803-773-8022 ask for Bruce.

Unfurnished Homes 3bd/ 1ba home $400 rent-dep call 803-468-1900

Land for sale in Sumter, Manning. Hunting land available. Owner fin. Call 452-6260

RECREATION

Taking applications for 2 BR MH $350 Mo.Large Rms, Clean, quiet areas. No pets. Call 803 840-5734

2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015

Call

Minutes WALMART. Acre $4,900. Utilities! 713-870-0216.

Mobile Home Rentals

STATEBURG COURTYARD

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

spring

LEGAL NOTICES Beer & Wine License

Drivers: CDL-A 1yr exp. Earn $1200+ per week. Guaranteed Home time. Excellent Benefits & Bonuses.100% No-Touch, 70% D&H 855-842-8498

Work Wanted

Autos For Sale

Vans / Trucks / Buses 18 wheeler 98' International -Big sleeper, 10 speed, 460 cummings. $10K Call 452-6260

I’ve never seen so many cars and people! What do you think is going on over there? Well, I was told she’s having one of those ‘Garage Sales.’ Can you imagine?! Minnie told me she made over $100 last time she had one... Just by placing a Classified Ad in

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Notice is hereby given that Dolgencorp, LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license permit that will allow the sale OFF premises consumption of Beer & Wine at Store # 8228 located at 459 N. Guignard Dr., Sumter, SC 29150. To object to the issuance of this permit / license, written protest must be postmarked no later than March 30, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the

Beer & Wine License

following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110.