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Autopsy reveals gunshot to head Officials hunting for suspect after man’s body discovered BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office deputies are seeking the suspect responsible for the killing of a 24-yearold man whose body was discovered Tuesday morning near Manning. An autopsy conducted Wednesday revealed that the victim, Emanuel Torres, died from a gunshot wound to the head, said Clarendon County Sheriff Randy Garrett. As of Thursday morning, Garrett
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Danny Glover, an employee of New Millennium Concrete Finishing, smooths out the concrete patio next to the new Subway on Liberty Street on Thursday. JF Contractors are the builders and say, weather permitting, the project will be finished next week.
An animal rights group that normally would be fighting against animal farms has offered a reward for help in solving the case of the killing of hundreds of thousands of chickens being raised in local farms for slaughter. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has offered as much as $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for killing more than 300,000 chickens in Clarendon and Sumter counties. This is a rare reward from the animal rights organization, whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat” and which actively fights similar laws, such as “ag-gag” laws that limit access to factory farms and target PETA’s eyewitness investigations. Since mid-February, someone has apparently tampered with the temperature and ventilation controls
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would more closely reflect actual funding. Most of the Sumter House delegation voted for the bill, with the exception being Rep. David Weeks, D-Sumter. “I voted against it because I think it is about time for the
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Author shares tale of Natchez Trace walk BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Andra Watkins, who lives in Charleston, is the author of three books, “To Live Forever: An Afterlife Journey of Meriwether Lewis,” “Natchez Trace, Tracks in Time,” and “Not Without My Father: One Woman’s 444-Mile Walk of the Natchez Trace.” Tuesday morning, she brought her inspirational tale of walking the Natchez Trace to Rotary Club of Sumter Sunrise to promote her books and support the club’s literacy initiatives. The Natchez Trace is a trail first used by American Indians at least 10,000 years ago. It is now a National Park Service Parkway, though much of its importance in American history is now largely forgotten. Watkins said her interest in the trail was inspired by reading “Undaunted Courage” by Stephen Ambrose, a book about the Lewis and Clark Expedition. “I had this idea to write this story that has historical elements and paranormal elements, and Meriwether Lewis is a ghost in the book,” she said.
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Andra Watkins tells her inspiring tale of walking the Natchez Trace to the Rotary Club of Sumter Sunrise on Tuesday at Quality Inn. A publisher picked up the book, she said, and she had an idea to launch the book by walking the entire Natchez Trace Parkway, which few people in our lifetime have done. She trained for the trip, but she needed someone to pick her up and drop her off each day. Her husband could not take five weeks off, and her friends had their own re-
sponsibilities. “I was left with one harrowing name — my 80-yearold dad,” she said. “We haven’t had the best relationship.” She visited Florence where she knew her dad, Roy, a retired traveling Bible salesman, would be in his recliner shouting at the TV. He initially rebuffed her request but finally relented. Once the trip started, it quickly went downhill. On the third day, it was 20 degrees, and there was ice on the roads, and everyone was urging her to take a break. “My feet were broken open and bloody, I had blisters on top of blisters, and I had wrapped my feet with duct tape; I was miserable,” she said. Still, she said, she knew she had to make 15 miles a day or she would not make her scheduled book-signing event in Nashville at the end of the trail. One day in Mississippi, her dad was late picking her up, and they had a fight. Three days later she got “horrible diarrhea” while on the trail. “I was sobbing and sick; I wanted to go home. I didn’t care anymore,” she said. After walking another mile,
she walked into a field and collapsed in despair. “After about 15 minutes, I looked at the sky, the trees, there were daffodils — thousands of them blooming in the field — the sun was shining. I saw all the color, and I thought, ‘I have been doing this walk like I lived my whole life. I’ve been rushing every day to get it done because all I was worried about was how my feet hurt.’” She said she realized she was missing all of the wonderful things happening to her. “We live life focused so much on how our metaphorical feet hurt,” she said. “We all have amazing things that happen to us every single day, and it is all where we choose to place our focus.” Re-invigorated, she finished the trip on time. Her book did well, she said, but the best thing she got out of it was the time spent with her father and three days she spent with her mother. She said she hoped her story would inspire people to connect with someone they care about. “It was an incredible gift,” she said. “We all have people in our lives that we need to
spend time with. The relationships are not always the easiest relationships because those people drive us crazy.” Watkins reminded the group that all of this happened to her because she read one book. “As a writer, it breaks my heart when people say they don’t have time to read any more,” she said, “Get a book, and pick it up, and start reading it, whether it’s mine or somebody else’s, and see what adventures it inspires you to have.” She urged the Rotarians to continue to focus on promoting literacy. “As Rotarians, we teach children and adults how to read. We go into schools and teach kids the wonder that books can be by reading them to them and bringing them to life,” she said. “We do make a huge difference.” Rotary Club of Sumter Sunrise meets at 7 a.m. each Tuesday morning for breakfast at Quality Inn, 2930 Broad St. For more information on Rotary Club of Sumter Sunrise, call (803) 4915351. For more information on Watkins’ books visit www.andrawatkins.com.
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One man was seriously injured during a crash on Old Manning Road at the intersection of Briar Branch Road late Thursday morning. The four-door Nissan, seen left, was severely battered in the collision with a tractor trailer. According to preliminary South Carolina Highway Patrol reports, the southbound Nissan crossed the center line and sideswiped the 18-wheeler heading in the opposite direction. The driver of the car was airlifted to Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia for serious but not life-threatening injuries. The crash remains under investigation.
Learn how to make pine needle baskets BISHOPVILLE — Join a park ranger at Lee State Park to learn how to make a basket out of longleaf pine needles from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 14. Participants will first learn how to collect and clean pine needles. They will then begin making a basket and will be able to take supplies to continue working on their baskets at home if they don’t finish during the workshop. The program fee is $30, which includes project materials. This program is suitable for adults and children age 13 and older. The class size is small to ensure individual attention for each participant. Registration is required. To register for the program, contact the park’s education center at (803) 428-4988 or leesp@scprt.com.
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Crestwood student wins Optimist Club essay contest FROM STAFF REPORTS Cassie Folderman, a senior at Crestwood High School, recently won the Optimist Club of Sumter’s essay contest based on the theme “Optimism Should be a Priority.” Folderman was awarded a club medallion for the honor. In addition, the essay will be sent to the district level to be judged along with winners from
other Optimist Clubs in the district. College scholarships are available for top winners at the district level. Chelsee Davis, also from Crestwood, was selected as the FOLDERMAN second-place winner. “Cassie Folderman did a wonderful job of articulating this year’s theme. She expressed herself well through
the essay and deserved the honor of first place,” club president Larry Perkins said. The Optimist Club of Sumter has been participating in the Optimist Essay Contest for many years and has been active in the community since 1997. Other programs and service projects that the club is involved in include Cycles for Christmas, the Sumter Christmas Parade and many other
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FROM STAFF REPORTS People who purposely toss a piece of garbage into a lake, river or stream know they’re polluting the water. But what they might not know is that throwing that same piece of garbage half a mile from the water’s edge can also be harmful. Driven by heavy rainfall and winds, litter travels insidiously alongside roads, over parking lots and through stormwater drains, eventually becoming a bacteria-laden mishmash that leaches into drinking water. Litter isn’t just an eyesore; it’s a serious health hazard. And when other pollutants such as dog feces are added to the mix, water can become as toxic as a witch’s brew. “It’s important for people to make the connection that if they don’t clean up after themselves, if they don’t pick up their pets’ waste, if they dump chemicals on the ground, then their sources of water will be impaired,” said Breann Liebermann, a Clemson Extension agent based in Sumter who specializes in stormwater education and outreach. “People can be affected in many ways. They might get sick. Or they might have to pay more money to treat their drinking water. No one’s immune. It all comes full circle.” In conjunction with government agencies, a local college and other educational partners, Lieber-
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Debris mounds are seen on the bank of Turkey Creek in Sumter. You can volunteer to help clean up such trash March 14. mann has several projects in the works. One involves plans to restore Turkey Creek, which weaves through Sumter and eventually feeds into the Pocotaligo River. Decades ago, Turkey Creek was a ditch that flooded often enough to prompt the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to enter the picture. In the 1970s, the Corps deepened the creek and installed steep banks to enhance a waterway’s ability to funnel large quantities of water. But as the banks age, they can become ripe for erosion and tumble apart. Turkey Creek’s discolored waters are swarming with harmful bacteria, and its steep banks are an unsightly union of debris and erosion. Even the flooding issue hasn’t been entirely resolved. A portion of the canal flows beneath a railroad track via narrow culverts that occasionally be-
come overburdened during storms, causing a backup that wreaks havoc in nearby neighborhoods. “Turkey Creek has a whole slew of problems,” said Liebermann, a member of Clemson Extension’s Carolina Clear team. “Really steep banks that are prone to erosion, a lot of trash and water that is officially classified as impaired by bacteria. This affects boating, swimming, wildlife.” In other words, don’t eat the fish. “Because of all its problems, we need to draw attention to Turkey Creek,” said Liebermann, who is seeking volunteers from the community to aid in a cleanup on March 14. “We obviously can’t fix everything in one day, but this will be a good way to get people to realize just how serious this problem is.” Contact Liebermann at blieber@clemson.edu or (803) 773-5561.
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Sumter Fire Department Battalion Chief Johnnie Rose installs a fire alarm at a local residence Thursday as part of the department’s effort to get the safety devices installed in every Sumter home and save lives. Residents can visit any fire station or call the department at (803) 4362600 to schedule a visit from a fire department employee who will perform a fire alarm installation, check an alarm’s function or replace an alarm battery at no charge.
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DNA tool helping biologists find elusive or invasive species BY PHUONG LE The Associated Press BELLEVUE, Wash. — When salmon, salamanders or other aquatic animals poop or shed skin cells, they leave behind traces of their DNA in the water, like clues left behind at a crime scene. It’s this evidence that Kit Paulsen is seeking as she wades into an urban creek east of Seattle and fills a 4-liter jug with water. In a few minutes, she has a sample that will reveal whether a tiny destructive New Zealand mudsnail is present in the salmon-bearing stream. At one-eighth of an inch, the snails are incredibly hard to find. That’s why scientists are turning to environmental DNA, or eDNA, an emerging surveillance tool that detects the presence of an organism by analyzing cellular material such as urine, hair, feathers or skin cells that are left behind in the environment. Whether it’s Asian carp in Chicago-area waters, salamanders in Kentucky or great crested newts in the United Kingdom, biologists are using the tool to help look for reclusive or rare imperiled species, monitor unwanted creatures or gauge the overall biodiversity of a lake or stream. “We’re starting to realize its potential,� said Caren Goldberg, an assistant professor at Washington State University who is managing editor of a special issue on environmental DNA in the journal Biological Conservation. Her lab in Pullman, Washington, will analyze samples that Paulsen and her team collects. Paulsen, the city of Bellevue’s
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Kit Paulsen, watershed planning manager for the city of Bellevue, Washington, collects water samples as she researches whether a tiny destructive New Zealand mudsnail is present in the salmon-bearing stream in Bellevue on Feb. 11. Scientists are turning to environmental DNA, or eDNA, an emerging surveillance tool that detects the presence of an organism by analyzing cellular material such as urine, hair, feathers or skin cells that are left behind in the environment. watershed planning supervisor, consulted with Goldberg after hearing about the method, and this spring, the city plans to test samples from 22 urban streams and eight beaches. Bellevue has invested so much time and millions in salmon habitat and restoration that it can’t afford to let the invasive snails take hold, Paulsen said. The snails multiply rapidly, compete with native fish for food and can’t be eliminated once they infest a stream. Using eDNA is cheaper and quicker than visual surveys, Paulsen said, though it’s not meant to replace it. At about $50 a test, including equipment and lab costs, the total cost of $12,500 is less than what it would take if employees walked those streams
turning over rocks, she said. Environmental DNA has been used for about a decade to detect microorganisms in soils and sediments. More recently, it’s been used to monitor endangered Chinook salmon in Washington state, secretive amphibians in Idaho and protected eastern hellbenders in Ohio and Kentucky. In one study, scientists
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China defense spending to grow 10.1 percent in 2015 BY CHRISTOPHER BODEEN The Associated Press BEIJING — China said Thursday it will boost defense spending by 10.1 percent, a smaller rise than last year but in line with large annual increases that have drawn concern among the country’s neighbors because of Beijing’s military and territorial ambitions. The increase to about $145 billion in spending would mark the fifth year in a row of double-digit increases despite the country’s slowing economic growth. Beijing says the higher spending is needed to modernize equipment and improve conditions for the 2.3 millionmember People’s Liberation Army, the world’s largest standing military. Observers in the U.S. and the region say the spending reflects the growing power of the world’s secondlargest economy and its desire to assert itself in the region and globally. The last 15 years have seen spending increases as high as 17.7 percent annually, but those have declined steadily since the global economic
crisis of 2008-09. That’s roughly in line with the overall Chinese economy’s settling into what leaders call the “new normal” of slower expansion, with the government on Thursday setting a target of just 7 percent growth for 2015. In its budget report to the annual session of the national legislature, the Finance Ministry said China’s forces should be strengthened “so that they are constantly developing their ability to complete their missions and tasks; so that they safeguard China’s sovereignty, security and territorial integrity; and so that they ensure its peaceful development.” The PLA makes up the largest single delegation to the legislature known as the 2,954-member National People’s Congress, and its leaders have been vocal in the past on the need for ramped-up defense spending. This year’s figure compares to an increase last year of 12.2 percent, but Lt. Gen. Zhong Zhiming of the northeastern Shenyang Military Region said the smaller increase was understandable given the slowing
of the overall economy. “The military definitely needs funds for growth, but the military also needs to consider the situation of ordinary citizens, and I think this level is appropriate and acceptable,” Zhong told reporters after the session on the steps of the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing. Despite China’s assurances that its military posture is strictly defensive, neighboring countries have increased spending on their own armed forces in part to counter China’s rise. Japan, which is locked in a bitter island dispute with China, increased its defense budget by 2.8 percent this year to a record $42 billion. India, which disputes Himalayan territory with China, increased its spending this year by 11 percent to $40 billion. China also has disputes with several neighbors about territory in the South China Sea, where U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said last week that Beijing is expanding outposts as part of an “aggressive” effort to assert sovereignty.
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A child poses for photos with a Chinese national flag near a Chinese paramilitary policeman in front of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday. China’s military budget will grow by about 10 percent in the coming year, a legislative spokeswoman said Wednesday, despite slowing economic growth that fell to 7.4 percent last year and is expected to further decline in 2015.
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Agents target industry helping Chinese women have U.S. babies Resident Linda Trust holds her dog while talking to reporters at an upscale apartment complex Tuesday in Irvine, California. Shortly after sunrise, federal agents swarmed the complex in Orange County where authorities say a birth tourism business charged pregnant women $50,000 for lodging, food and transportation. The key draw for travelers is that the United States offers birthright citizenship.
BY AMY TAXIN The Associated Press IRVINE, Calif. — Federal agents searched three dozen homes Tuesday in California during a crackdown on socalled maternity tourism operators who arrange for pregnant Chinese women to give birth in the U.S., where their babies automatically become American citizens. The investigation of three alleged birth tourism rings may be the biggest yet by federal homeland security agents who said that, while pregnant women may travel to the United States and deliver their babies here, they cannot lie about the purpose of their trip when applying for a visa. Authorities think people from other countries are carrying out similar schemes, but recent cases in California have catered to wealthy visitors from China, most likely because of the country’s large population, recent economic boom and ties to the region. It is unclear how many women travel to the United States for maternity tourism. “It is fertile ground for this kind of scheme,” said Claude Arnold, special agent in charge for Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s homeland security investigations in Los Angeles. “These people were told to lie, how to lie, so that their motives for coming to the U.S. wouldn’t be questioned.” Shortly after sunrise, dozens of federal agents swarmed an upscale apartment complex in the Orange County city of Irvine, where authorities say a birth tourism business known as You Win USA Vacation Resort marketed to pregnant women
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who were then charged $50,000 for lodging, food and transportation. Investigators said women were coached to lie about their travel plans when applying for tourist visas and wear loose clothing to hide their pregnancies. They were also promised Social Security numbers and U.S. passports for their babies before returning to China. In one instance, a trainer in China helped fabricate employment and income information for an undercover federal agent posing as a pregnant client to secure a tourist visa. The undercover agent was encouraged to fly through Hawaii, where customs officers were thought to be more lenient than in Los Angeles, according to a copy of an affidavit in support of a search warrant. The business netted its owners hundreds of thousands of dollars in the past two years and helped Chinese
tourists deliver more than 400 American babies at just one Orange County hospital, the court papers said. No arrests were made or charges filed. Investigators obtained warrants for the searches in Orange, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties hoping to collect evidence of suspected crimes, including visa and tax fraud, immigration officials said. Authorities did not release details of their findings or say how many women they found. Whether the women will stay here to give birth will be handled on an individual basis; authorities said some may need to remain as material witnesses. The key draw for travelers is that the United States offers birthright citizenship. Maternity tourists think citizenship will help their children secure a top-notch U.S. college education and provide a sort of insurance
policy should economic conditions crumble in their home country — especially since the tourists themselves can apply for a green card once their American child turns 21. U.S. Customs and Border Protection warns on its website that officers at airports and on the border will consider a pregnant woman’s due date, travel plans and medical insurance to determine whether she can enter the country. In Irvine, neighbor Linda Trust said she saw small groups of pregnant Chinese women together at the complex and people bringing in platters of food and cases of diapers. “I don’t think it’s right,” she said, adding that she had never seen any of the babies. Dr. Jin-Jou Lu, who also lives in the complex, said he wasn’t surprised to learn of the scheme. “Come on, people go across the border to have a baby
from Mexico all the time, so what’s the problem?” he said. Federal agents started investigating the business in Irvine after an anonymous tip last year. During the investigation, they tracked the movements of a couple who arrived in February 2014, had their baby in April and returned in May. While the couple’s bank account recorded charges at luxury stores including Louis Vuitton and Rolex, they paid $4,080 — less than 15 percent of the billed amount — to an Orange County hospital for medical services after stating the mother was not employed, the affidavit said. Efforts to interview the purported operators of the Irvine business were not immediately successful. In 2013, Los Angeles County cited more than a dozen maternity hotels for code violations after an uproar in a nearby suburban community about a hotel operating in a residential neighborhood.
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BILL FROM PAGE A1 never really adhered to what we put in place.” Weeks said he is still unsure how the new formula would affect local government, including Sumter County. “If you start choking local government, you start passing costs on to the people, and you start making local government do things we don’t have the courage to deal with,” he said. “That’s not good government.” Rep. Robert Ridgeway, DManning, voted for the bill as the best alternative. “Even though it won’t fund
local government at 4.5 percent, at least we will get something on the recurring budget rather than having to fight for money each year,” he said. “It also gives the counties and municipalities a better idea of what to expect.” The change in the Local Government Fund is not likely to sit well with county and municipal officials. Clarendon County Council Chairman Dwight Stewart, who has been critical of the General Assembly for not fully funding Local Government Fund, recalled how he thinks the Legislature’s promises went astray. “The Local Government
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Fund was sacred for a while, and that program was always funded,” he said. “In turn, the county provided services that normally would be state services.” Stewart said when the recession hit, the state was short on money, so the Legislature looked at the Local Government Fund as a place to make up for the shortfall. “Counties had managed our money well, and while we didn’t have a great surplus, we were taking care of our obligations,” he said. “The state said that if they had to suffer, then the counties had to suffer.” He said the state refused to let local governments cease
funding functions previously relegated to local governments from the state. “There is a lot of, I guess the kindest word I can use is ‘skepticism,’ between the counties and the Legislature because we know that if it gets tough, we know they won’t honor their contract and will cut us again.” Ridgeway said he doesn’t blame local government for its skepticism, especially with a proposal making its way through the Legislature to have counties take over control of many rural and local roads as the state faces a $1.5 billion a year shortfall in infrastructure funding.
REWARD FROM PAGE A1 on at least 16 factory farm sheds in the two-county area, causing approximately 300,000 chickens to die of apparent hypothermia or suffocation or even by being “roasted” alive in a 115-degree shed. Dan Paden, an evidence analysis manager for PETA, based in Norfolk, Virginia, said since The Sumter Item broke the story on Feb. 28, PETA “has been inundated and flooded with emails and phone calls from South Carolina and beyond about this case. Everyone wants justice served here.” Paden said he could only remember PETA offering and paying a reward for one other similar situation in which an intoxicated person accidentally leaned on a power switch and killed about 60,000 chickens at a farm in Maryland. Despite the fact that PETA fights against animal farms, Paden said, “Even though nothing good awaited those birds, that doesn’t give someone
AUTOPSY FROM PAGE A1 said they could not confirm a suspect. Torres’ body was found by a farmer Tuesday morning on Fawn Ridge Lane in Manning, about 2.5 miles from his
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Ambrose Han, of A & G Farms in Manning, monitors his chicken house’s alarm system recently. PETA is offering a reward for information about the vandal or vandals whose actions have led to the deaths of more than 300,000 chickens in Clarendon and Sumter counties. the right to add to their misery.” Sheriffs’ departments have yet to make any arrests in connection with
the animals’ killings, prompting PETA to make the offer, the organization revealed in a news release Thursday.
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“To tell you the honest truth, if I was a county, I would be hesitant to take roads back,” he said. “Looking at what we promised with the Local Government Fund, and we have haven’t funded it. I don’t blame them for not trusting us.” Stewart’s position on the road proposal is clear. “We definitely do not want the roads, period,” he said. “And for the same reason — we don’t trust them to continue the funding. It is my opinion — and it is shared by a number of county officials that I have talked to — they will cut the funding, but they won’t take the roads back.”
“Someone out there is responsible for adding to the misery of birds who suffer on factory farms like these,” said PETA Senior Director Martin Mersereau. “PETA urges anyone with information to come forward now before any more animals are roasted alive.” PETA is calling for any apprehended person(s) to be charged with violating South Carolina’s Farm Animal, Crop Operation and Research Facilities Protection Act, which prohibits destroying animals, including chickens, in any animal facility with the intent to disrupt or damage the business conducted there. The targeted sites, all contract producers for Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., were located largely in Clarendon County. Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office at (803) 435-4414. For more information about the animal rights group, go to www.peta.org. Sumter Item Managing Editor Rick Carpenter contributed to this story.
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house on Arlene Road, Garrett said. Torres went missing Friday about 9 p.m., according to Garrett. Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who may have information on this case to call the department at (803) 435-4414 or call 1-888-CRIME-SC to leave an anonymous tip.
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PUBLIC NOTICE Five-Year Consolidated Plan for 2015-2020 and Action Plan for FY April 1, 2015-March 31, 2016 Pursuant to CFR Title 24, Part 91, Consolidated Submission-Action Plan for Community Planning and Development Programs, each jurisdiction must submit a Consolidated Plan-Action Plan to Federal HUD at least 45 days before the start of its program year and a complete update of the Consolidated Plan every five years as a prerequisite to receiving funds under the following formula grant programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOWPA). The Citizens’ Participation Plan is revised and will also be available for public comments.
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The City of Sumter will receive $285,929.00 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the following proposed projects: Administration Demolition Housing Repair United Ministries Wateree Aids Task Force Youth Employment YMCA Youth Services Total
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At least 70% of the funds must directly benefit persons whose income does not exceed 80% of the median. The purpose of the Consolidated Plan is to continue in a collaborative process, the planning application and reporting aspects of HUD’s formula programs using the same program year. A complete submission must be made every five years and an Action Plan submitted annually. Contents of the Plan include: Form Application Resources Geographic Distribution Certifications Program Specific Requirements Activities
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American family’s face of the future is multiracial DEAR ABBY — My husband and I are both Caucasian. Recently, we adopted a beautiful mixedrace baby Dear Abby girl. She’s Vietnamese, ABIGAIL AfricanVAN BUREN American and Hispanic. She is not even 4 months old, and already we have experienced some negative comments from strangers. Where we live is progressive and open-minded, and I’m not so much concerned about our neighborhood or schools. But I’m no dummy. I know we’re going to encounter people who have “ques-
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tions” or unwarranted “opinions” (to put it nicely). I’m not trying to educate those who choose to remain ignorant, nor reason with the unreasonable, or even explain our family and our choices. I just want a quick, witty response that tells people their not-so-nice comments are unwelcome and, to put it frankly, back off. Any suggestion? Open-minded in Pennsylvania DEAR OPEN-MINDED — According to the 2010 census, 9 million Americans (2.9 percent of the population) are multiracial. It also showed that the number of people who reported multiple races grew by a larger percentage than those reporting a single race.
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Frankly, I don’t think you should say anything “witty” to a bigot. Just smile and say, “It’s the wave of the future. Get used to it.” Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Abby shares more than 100 of her favorite recipes in two booklets “Abby’s Favorite Recipes” and “More Favorite Recipes by Dear Abby.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $14 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby, Cookbooklet Set, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.) For everything you need to know about wedding planning, order “How to Have a Lovely Wedding.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to Dear Abby, Wedding Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)
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COMMENTARY
Netanyahu’s Churchillian warning W
ASHINGTON — Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress was notable in two respects. Queen Esther got her first standing O in 2,500 years. And President Obama came up empty in his campaign to pre-emptively undermine Netanyahu before the Israeli prime minister could present his case on the Iran negotiations. On the contrary. The steady stream of slights and insults turned an irritant into an international event and vastly increased the speech’s audience and reach. Instead of dramatically unveiling an Iranian nuclear deal as a fait accompli, Obama must now first defend his Iranian diplomacy. In particular, argues The Washington Post, he must defend its fundamenCharles Krauthammer tal premise. It had been the policy of every president since 1979 that Islamist Iran must be sanctioned and contained. Obama, however, is betting instead on detente to tame Iran’s aggressive behavior and nuclear ambitions. For six years, Obama has offered the mullahs an extended hand. He has imagined that with Kissingerian brilliance he would turn the Khamenei regime into a de facto U.S. ally in pacifying the Middle East. For his pains, Obama has been rewarded with an Iran that has ramped up its aggressiveness in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Gaza and Yemen, and brazenly defied the world on uranium enrichment. He did the same with Russia. He offered Vladimir Putin a new detente. “Reset” he called it. Putin responded by decimating his domestic opposition, unleashing a vicious antiAmerican propaganda campaign, ravaging Ukraine and shaking the post-Cold War European order to its foundations. Like the Bourbons, however, Obama learns nothing. He persists in believing that Iran’s radical Islamist regime can be turned by sweet reason and fine parchment into a force for stability. It’s akin to his refusal to face the true nature of the Islamic State, Iran’s Sunni counterpart. He simply can’t believe that such people actually believe what they say. That’s what made Netanyahu’s critique of the U.S.-Iran deal so powerful. Especially his dissection of the sunset clause. In about 10 years, the deal expires. Sanctions are lifted and Iran is permitted unlimited uranium enrichment with an unlimited number of centrifuges of unlimited sophistication. As The Wall Street Journal’s Bret Stephens points out, we don’t even
allow that for democratic South Korea. The prime minister offered a concrete alternative. Sunset? Yes, but only after Iran changes its behavior, giving up its regional aggression and worldwide support for terror. Netanyahu’s veiled suggestion was that such a modification — plus a significant reduction in Iran’s current nuclear infrastructure, which the Obama deal leaves intact — could produce a deal that “Israel and its (Arab) neighbors may not like, but with which we could live, literally.” Obama’s petulant response was: “The prime minister didn’t offer any viable alternatives.” But he just did: conditional sunset, smaller infrastructure. And if the Iranians walk away, then you ratchet up sanctions, as Congress is urging, which, with collapsed oil prices, would render the regime extremely vulnerable. And if that doesn’t work? Hence Netanyahu’s final point: Israel is prepared to stand alone, a declaration that was met with enthusiastic applause reflecting widespread popular support. It was an important moment, especially because of the libel being perpetrated by some that Netanyahu is trying to get America to go to war with Iran. This is as malicious a calumny as Charles Lindbergh’s charge on Sep. 11, 1941, that “the three most important groups who have been pressing this country toward war are the British, the Jewish and the Roosevelt administration.” In its near-70 year history, Israel has never once asked America to fight for it. Not in 1948 when 650,000 Jews faced 40 million Arabs. Not in 1967 when Israel was being encircled and strangled by three Arab armies. Not in 1973 when Israel was on the brink of destruction. Not in the three Gaza wars or the two Lebanon wars. Compare that to a very partial list of nations for which America has fought and for which so many Americans have fallen: Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Vietnam, Korea, and every West European country beginning with France (twice). Change the deal, strengthen the sanctions, give Israel a free hand. Netanyahu offered a different path in his clear, bold and often moving address, Churchillian in its appeal to resist appeasement. This was not Churchill of the 1940s, but Churchill of the 1930s, the wilderness prophet. Which is why for all its sonorous strength, Netanyahu’s speech had a terrible poignancy. After all, Churchill was ignored. Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@charleskrauthammer.com. © 2015, The Washington Post Writers Group
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR PARENTS MUST DO BETTER AT TAKING CHARGE AT HOME Our children are our greatest assets. If we believe this, then why are so many of our young people not graduating from high school, have no plan of action of what they’re going to do after ninth grade? We are the parents. The child is not the parent. Buy books instead of violent video games, toy guns and $150 tennis shoes. Each year, nearly 7,000 black people are murdered. Between 1976 and 2011 there were 279,354 black murder victims. Ninety-four percent of those blacks who were murdered were murdered by other blacks. That’s about 262,621. We’re only 13 percent of the total population. Between 1882 and 1968, 3,446 black people were killed or lynched. During the Korean War, 3,075 black men were killed and 7,243 blacks were killed during the Vietnam War. In all wars since 1980, 8,197 blacks were killed. In our black homes during the period, 18,515 were killed. It’s a tragic commentary to be able to say that young black men have a greater chance of living on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan than on the streets of America.
We must do a better job at taking charge at home in reference to our children and grandchildren. All children should be in school, stay in school and graduate. No four-year-old should be playing in the yard during the school year. There is a four-yearold program at every elementary school in Sumter. Early childhood education is a preventive measure for all the black-on-black crime and killings we’re experiencing. Our children must have an education plan. If you as a parent or grandparent can’t help your child with homework, call the guidance counselor at the school and seek help for your children. Too many of our 16- to 25-year-old black males are involved in the “Eliot Ness” type crimes. Parents, you need to make sure your child is not involved. If he refuses to listen to you, call the police for help. FERDINAND BURNS Sumter Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Sumter Item’s website, www. theitem.com.
EDITORIAL ROUNDUP A recent editorial from a South Carolina newspaper:
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LACK OF RESPECT FOR WOMEN IS NO JOKING MATTER South Carolina lawmakers should not confuse the issues of gun rights and domestic violence any more than an Upstate senator should confuse jokes with sexist remarks. Sen. Tom Corbin, R-Travelers Rest, has apologized to Lexington County Republican Sen. Katrina Shealy, the upper chamber’s only female member, for a comment he made while the lawmakers were dining with a group in February. That Corbin would make the comment and consider it a joke may somehow be reflective of the relationship he has with Shealy as a desk mate in the Senate, but it is hardly surprising the Lexington lawmaker reacted as she did, publicly stating she does not consider many of Corbin’s past comments to be “jokes.” As reported by The Associated Press, Corbin referred to women as a “lesser cut of meat,” with the comment coming after the group of lawmakers was served a rack of ribs. Shealy said Corbin was referring to rib meat, after saying God made Eve from Adam’s rib. Corbin said the rack of ribs “reminded me of an old joke.” “We were all joking and laughing,” said Corbin, R-Travelers Rest. “We cut up together.” He also told others at the table that he “got her wearing shoes,” referring to women being barefoot and pregnant, Shealy told the AP. “You’ve pushed me far enough,” she said she replied. “I worked three times harder than you did to get here ... I deserve respect, and I’m going to get it.” Corbin said he can’t recall Shealy ever complaining to him, adding that she’s teased him about being overweight and bald. As disturbing as it is that a state senator cannot distinguish between joking and what in most settings could constitute sexu-
al harassment, the controversy extended to an important piece of legislation. The AP reported that both lawmakers agreed the restaurant exchange occurred after they disagreed on the gun provision of legislation aimed at curbing domestic violence. That provision seeks to prevent abusers from having easy access to guns. Corbin said he supports other parts of the bill but thinks a restraining order is no reason to take away someone’s 2nd Amendment rights. Shealy supports the guns restrictions for domestic violence offenders. To its credit, the full Senate agrees with Shealy. The Senate has approved by a 38-3 vote a measure that takes away firearms from many people convicted of criminal domestic violence. Much of the debate centered on guns, with opponents worried that allowing the ban to be automatic for all convictions might take away weapons from people who didn’t deserve to lose their gun rights. The Senate decided the gun ban would require a judge’s approval for the least-serious offenses. A provision adding that requirement cleared the way for approval of the bill to strengthen domestic violence penalties across the board. The legislation and its gun provisions still must pass the House, which is considering a domestic violence bill with a less-stringent gun ban. But there is optimism that the two sides will come together and pass legislation designed to curb domestic violence — and in particular violence against women — in a state where it is epidemic. Taking guns out of the equation when there is a history of domestic violence is an important step, though a true reduction in incidents will only come with people ensuring the well being of others through mutual respect. As much as Sen. Corbin may argue that his words to Sen. Shealy were only a joke, he must surely be aware there are many men in this state who consider disrespecting women with words and actions, to the point of violence, to be acceptable behavior. And while the senator may refrain from further comments based on Shealy’s protests, in incident after incident, day after day, the protests of many South Carolina women do no good. The law must do more to make these victims’ voices heard and punish those who are their abusers.
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AROUND TOWN CanC2@frontier.com or at The Campbell Soup friends (803) 775-5792. lunch group will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Overcomers friendsThe lunch group toStroke SupMarch 7,Campbell at GoldenSoup Corral. port Group will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, Robertmeet E. Lee Academy will in the Alice Drive Baptist hold its 15th Annual Cavalier Church library on the corner Pride Auction on Saturday, of Loring and Wise. Call March 7, at 630 Cousar St., Wayne Hunter at (803) 464Bishopville. Food will be 3003. served from 5 to 7 p.m. There will be a silent and The Shepherd’s Center will live auction with bidding hold a one pot cook-off 11 beginning at 5:30 p.m. A raf- a.m.-1 p.m. on Friday, March fle will be held for a Yeti 13, at Trinity Lincoln Center, cooler. Event will also fea24 Council St. Tickets are ture a chance to win $1,000 $10 for all you can eat. Call in tuition credit or $500 (803) 773-1944. cash. All proceeds will benThe American Red Cross will efit the school to improve offer New Volunteer Orientathe education of the stution / Disaster Services Overdents. view for new Red Cross volClarendon School District One unteers from 9 a.m. to noon will conduct free vision, hearon Saturday, March 14, at ing, speech and developmental 1155 N. Guignard Drive. This screenings as part of a child class is for anyone who find effort to identify stuwould like to volunteer in dents with special needs. any capacity with the Red Screenings will be held from Cross. Call (803) 775-2363 to 9 a.m. to noon at the Sumregister. merton Early Childhood The Clarendon County Republic Center on the following Party will meet on Saturday, Thursdays: March 12; April March 14, at Cornerstone 9; and May 14. Call Sadie Free Will Baptist Church, Williams or Audrey Walters 2116 Greeleyville Highway, at (803) 485-2325, extension Manning. Precinct reorgani221. zation will be from 10 a.m. The AARP Foundation Volununtil 2 p.m. teer Tax-Aide Program will You can make a difference in offer free income tax assistance for low-income or elderly the life of an abused, abandoned or neglected child. The taxpayers. You will need: all South Carolina Department tax forms and information; of Social Services is seeking government-issued ID; Sofamilies interested in becial Security card; all W-2’s, coming adoptive or foster / 1099s and 1098s; and supresource parents. The agenporting documents if you cy will host an Adoption plan to itemize. Assistance and Foster Care Expo inforwill be available 9 a.m.-2 mational meeting from 4 to p.m. on Mondays and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March Wednesdays through April 17, at the North HOPE Cen13 at The Spectrum senior ter, 904 N. Main St. For more center, 1989 Durant Lane. information, call (800) 763Call (803) 316-0772. 6637. Free income tax filing services and FAFSA applications will be VFW Post 11078, Summerton, provided through April 15 as will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, at its quarfollows: 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. ters on Canty Street. All Wednesdays, SC Works — members and potential new Santee Lynches, 31 E. Calhoun St., (803) 774-1300; 9:30 members are invited. South Carolina Legal Services a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays, 3-8 p.m. will hold a free expungement Saturdays, appointments workshop at 10 a.m. on only on Sundays, Goodwill Wednesday, March 18, at — Job Link Center, 1028 Clarendon School District Broad St., (803) 774-5006; One Community Resource and 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. ThursCenter, 1154 Fourth St., days and 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Lee County Adult Summerton. This workshop Education, 123 E. College St., is designed to help you begin the process of clearBishopville, (803) 484-4040. ing your record so you can For details and appointbe eligible for various caments, call Ms. Samuels at reer opportunities. Call (803) 240-8355. Kathleen L. Gibson at (803) The League of Women Voters 485-2043 or (803) 225-0832 will meet at 6 p.m. on Monfor details. day, March 9, at County The Pinedale Neighborhood AsCouncil Chambers, Harvin sociation will meet at 4 p.m. Street. Meeting topic: “How on Thursday, March 19, at the Affordable Health Care the South HOPE Center, 1125 Program Impacts You.” The Sumter Chapter of the Na- S. Lafayette Drive. Call Ferdinand Burns at (803) 968tional Federation of the Blind 4464 for information. will meet at 7 p.m. on TuesThe Sumter Combat Veterans day, March 10, at ShilohGroup will meet at 10 a.m. Randolph Manor. Ben Mcon Friday, March 20, at the Carter will speak. If you South HOPE Center, 1125 S. know a blind or visually imLafayette Drive. All area vetpaired person, contact erans are invited. Debra Canty at Debra-
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AccuWeather® five-day forecast for Sumter TODAY
TONIGHT
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TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER
Gaffney 47/25 Spartanburg 48/28
Greenville 48/30
Columbia 51/29
Temperatures shown on map are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
IN THE MOUNTAINS
Sumter 48/27
Aiken 51/28
ON THE COAST
Charleston 49/31
Today: Mostly cloudy; a morning shower in southern parts. High 48 to 52. Saturday: Warmer with plenty of sunshine. High 57 to 61.
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SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY
Today Hi/Lo/W 48/30/s 28/24/pc 49/28/s 23/21/pc 55/32/s 82/53/s 54/40/pc 27/19/s 73/56/c 27/15/s 79/56/s 70/49/s 30/18/s
SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 357.96 75.76 75.06 98.01
24-hr chg +0.03 -0.01 +0.06 +0.21
Sunrise 6:45 a.m. Moonrise 7:25 p.m.
RIVER STAGES River Black River Congaree River Lynches River Saluda River Up. Santee River Wateree River
trace 0.28" 0.65" 11.34" 5.88" 8.07"
NATIONAL CITIES City Atlanta Chicago Dallas Detroit Houston Los Angeles New Orleans New York Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC
Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100
Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree
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Myrtle Beach 45/31
Manning 50/23
Today: Mostly sunny and chilly. Winds north-northeast 4-8 mph. Saturday: Warmer with plenty of sun. Winds southwest 4-8 mph.
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Today Hi/Lo/W 45/25/pc 50/29/s 53/28/pc 50/34/c 37/26/c 49/31/c 45/27/s 50/32/s 51/29/pc 48/26/pc 32/19/c 43/26/c 44/25/pc
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Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 48/26/c Gainesville 58/42/sh Gastonia 45/27/s Goldsboro 41/24/pc Goose Creek 50/31/c Greensboro 38/24/s Greenville 48/30/s Hickory 43/27/s Hilton Head 52/37/c Jacksonville, FL 54/41/sh La Grange 53/30/s Macon 53/29/pc Marietta 46/27/s
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Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 49/19/pc Mt. Pleasant 50/33/c Myrtle Beach 45/31/c Orangeburg 51/29/pc Port Royal 51/34/c Raleigh 37/24/s Rock Hill 45/25/s Rockingham 46/21/pc Savannah 52/33/c Spartanburg 48/28/s Summerville 51/35/c Wilmington 44/25/c Winston-Salem 40/25/s
Sat. Hi/Lo/W 62/29/s 59/40/s 54/40/s 62/37/s 61/40/s 53/35/s 59/33/s 58/32/s 62/37/s 61/35/s 60/40/s 56/35/s 55/34/s
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Stay balanced EUGENIA LAST and refuse to let the little things bother you. Taking on too much will lead to professional problems. Don’t offer to do something that will be impossible to achieve. Love should be your top priority. Romance will improve your personal life.
The last word in astrology
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Offer physical assistance and something valuable will develop. You are best not to ask questions, but to do what needs to be done and keep moving. It’s your sincerity, dedication and trust that will win favors in return. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Partnerships will take an interesting turn. Get any misconceptions out of the way so that you can head in a direction that will benefit you as well as the people you care about. Don’t make an impulsive financial decision. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Stick close to home. Make alterations that are geared toward your comfort and that offer an inviting environment for friends and family. Don’t let uncertainty cloud your vision or cause you to act impulsively. Listen and adapt instead of complaining or criticizing. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Say what’s on your mind and make plans to do something that will please someone you love. A trip that offers knowledge as well as adventure and excitement will help you make a decision regarding your personal life and future. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Keep close tabs on your money, health and pending legal matters. You will succeed if you are disciplined in your actions and if you stay on top of time-sensitive documents, rules
and regulations. Don’t fold under pressure. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Do your share. It’s easy to let others do things for you, but in the end you will be the one who loses. A little effort will ensure good returns. An important relationship needs equality to survive. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Keep an open mind but a closed pocketbook. You don’t have to spend to find out information. Do your own research and make adjustments that suit your lifestyle and needs. Don’t listen to someone who is prone to exaggeration. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Make positive changes at home. Real estate investments look good along with home-improvement projects. An important relationship will improve if you make a commitment or fulfill a promise. An emotional situation will be based on false information. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You will be faced with a challenge if you force your will on others. Do your own thing and don’t worry about what everyone else is doing. Follow your heart and don’t be afraid to take a different route than everyone else. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Let your innovative imagination lead the way, and use your insight and intelligence to entice others to help you reach your goals. People from your past will be an asset to you now. Romance is highlighted. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Concentrate on important partnerships. Honesty will be the key to making sure you have the same ideals and goals in mind. Don’t limit what you can do by giving in to someone’s whims. Speak up and go it alone if necessary.
LOTTERY NUMBERS PALMETTO CASH 5 THURSDAY
POWERBALL WEDNESDAY
MEGAMILLIONS TUESDAY
3-11-25-29-30 PowerUp: 3
8-12-15-35-50 Powerball: 32; Powerplay: 2
9-11-42-44-50 Megaball: 3; Megaplier: 4
PICK 3 THURSDAY
PICK 4 THURSDAY
LUCKY FOR LIFE MONDAY
9-0-5 and 2-8-5
3-1-1-5 and 1-8-1-5
2-16-20-25-39; Lucky Ball: 16
SPCA DOG OF THE WEEK Heidi, a 7-year-old white and black spayed female Jack Russell terrier, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. She is housebroken, playful, affectionate and active. She is good with dogs her own size and older children. Heidi adores back scratches and lots of attention. The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit www.sumterscspca.com.
The SPCA relies heavily on community support and donations. Currently, the biggest needs are for dry puppy and kitten food; wet cat food; cat litter; and cleaning supplies. The following are also appreciated: Newspapers; stuffed animals; heavy duty trash bags (30 gallon or larger); dishwashing liquid; laundry detergent; bleach; paper towels; sheets and comforters; baby blankets; canned dog and cat food; dry dog, treats; leashes and collars; disinfectant spray; all-purpose cleaner; air freshener; no scratch scrubbers; two-sided sponges for dishes; litter freshener; monetary donations are also gratefully accepted.
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PREP BASKETBALL
Playing without fear After ‘Rocky III’ viewing, Sumter High overcomes mental hurdle en route to 4A state title game BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com
Hillcrest hopes Jo Jo jinx doesn’t strike twice BY BOB CASTELLO Greenville News
As the Sumter High School varsity boys basketball team prepared to open its Region VI-4A schedule on Jan. 13 with a home game against South Florence, Gamecocks head coach Jo Jo English had his team gather together a few hours before game time to view something. “I thought it was going to be some game film,” said SHS senior post player Quentin Kershaw. It wasn’t STATE FINALS though. It At Colonial Life was the Arena in iconic SylColumbia vester StalToday lone boxing Boys 4A film “Rocky Sumter vs. Hillcrest, III.” 8:30 p.m. Senior Saturday wing Micah Girls 3A McBride was excited. Lakewood vs. “I’m a big Lancaster, 5:30 fan of the p.m. “Rocky” movies,” Tickets: $10 McBride said. For senior wing Brandon Parker, it was something totally foreign to him. “I’d never seen any of the “Rocky” films before,” Parker said. Whatever their knowledge of the movie prior to viewing it, the point that English wanted it to convey to his team came through. “I asked them, ‘What are you afraid of,’ “ said English, referring to how Rocky Balboa had to overcome his fear of Clubber Lang before he could beat him in the boxing ring. English felt his team, owner of a 6-4 record at the time, was fearful of how it played instead of just playing. “I told them, ‘Don’t be afraid to play the game,’ “ English said. ‘If you go out there and give 100 percent, I’m not going to be upset when you make a mistake. When you’re traveling or having turnovers for no reason, that’s when I get upset.’ “The mental part of the game was something they had
COLUMBIA — At the state finals news conference Tuesday at the South Carolina High School League, Hillcrest High athletic director Tommy Bell approached the coach of the opposing team, Sumter. “When I introduced myself,” said Bell, “he said, ‘I’m Jo Jo English,’ and I stepped back and said, ‘I know ENGLISH who you are. Don’t you worry, we know who you are.’ “He just kind of laughed, and I told the kids from Sumter, ‘Look, this guy’s trying to get us twice. He’s already taken us down once.’ ” That was 27 years ago, but people
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SHS’ English travels long, winding path to coaching BY RON MORRIS The State
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Cedric Rembert, center, and the Sumter High boys basketball team look to capture their first 4A state championship since the 1984-85 season tonight when they face Hillcrest at 8:30 p.m. SEE FEAR, PAGE B3 at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia.
COLUMBIA — Jo Jo English had no idea where his coaching career was headed — if anywhere — on Jan. 26, 2012. The former South Carolina basketball star who played parts of three seasons in the NBA was more intent on establishing his academic credentials by pursuing a master’s degree. Yet, English had accepted more responsibilities as an assistant girls basketball coach at Scott’s Branch High in Summerton. His duties had increased to the point that head coach Ruth Coard had asked him to direct an entire practice that Thursday afternoon.
SEE ENGLISH, PAGE B3
USCS BASEBALL
Fire Ants open Region X against dominant FDTC pitching BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com Nothing like diving in head first. While there are no easy weekends in Region X of the National Junior College Athletic Association, the University of South Carolina Sumter baseball team has a daunting challenge right out of the gate as it gets ready for its first region series this weekend at Riley Park. The slate begins on Saturday with a doubleheader at 1 p.m. followed by another twinbill on Sunday that also starts at 1. The opponent is FlorenceDarlington Technical College, which enters the weekend with a 15-2 overall record and a No. 14 ranking in the latest NJCAA poll. A No. 2 seed entering last year’s tournament, the Stingers would likely be regarded as the top contender in Region X, USCS head coach Tim Medlin said. “If you poll all the coaches in Region X right now, those guys will probably get more votes than anybody,” Medlin added. The reason for that? In a word, pitching.
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USC Sumter catcher Ray Murphy and the rest of the Fire Ants look to get off to a strong start in Region X play this weekend when host 14th-ranked Florence-Darlington Tech in a pair of doubleheaders beginning on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Riley Park. FDTC’s staff had a combined 0.69 earned run average heading into its game on
Thursday. Three pitchers had ERAs of one or lower and 10 pitchers with at least one of
inning of work had yet to allow an earned run this season. Take out a 2-run outing
by Nick Stewart and the Stingers’ team ERA drops to 0.21. “We didn’t really pitch all that well in the fall, but we’ve had a number of guys who have stepped up,” said FDTC head coach and former Lakewood High School standout Preston McDonald. “They’ve battled out there, even when they didn’t have their best stuff. “But we’ve got some guys with good velocity, which helps, and we’re really just not allowing a lot of hits or a lot of walks so far.” Including Thursday’s 6-5 victory, the Stingers have allowed just 25 runs this year with 14 of those coming in three games. Right-handed pitcher Connor Sahlin and lefty David Parkinson lead the Stingers’ rotation with 20 2/3 and 20 1/3 innings pitched, respectively. Shalin’s ERA is 0.87 with Parkinson coming in at 0.89. The duo has combined for 46 strikeouts and has allowed a combined four earned runs. Throw in Chris Oakley, another freshman right-hander,
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BOYS AREA ROUNDUP
McLeod, McEachin power LHS soccer past Eau Claire Greg McLeod and CJ McEachin had two goals apiece to lead Lakewood to a 6-0 victory over Eau Claire at J. Frank Baker Stadium on Wednesday. Christian McDonald and Connor Lambert each had a goal and an assist apiece. Ben Busques added two assists and Jordan McClain added one assist. DJ Cloyd earned the shutout in goal with two saves. The Gators, now 2-0 on the year, will travel to face OrangeburgWilkinson on Friday. WILSON HALL 2 TRINTY-BYRNES 1
Jake Croft and Dalton Miller scored a goal apiece to lead Wilson Hall to a 2-1 victory over Trinity-Byrnes on Wednesday. The 2-0 Barons will travel to Columbia to face Ben Lippen.
JUNIOR VARSITY SOCCER SUMTER 2 RIDGE VIEW 0 Connor McAlister scored three goals and Blake Drown converted a penalty shot to lead Sumter High to a 4-1 victory over Ridge View on Thursday at the SHS field. Evan Moxley led the team with two assists while Drown added one assist. THOMAS SUMTER 4 PEE DEE ACADEMY 2
Thomas Sumter Academy defeated Pee Dee Academy 4-2 on Thursday at General Field to pick up its first win
of the season. Brent Byard, Walt Martin, Ethan Thomas and Mason Warren each had a goal in the win. Martin also had an assist.
VARSITY BASEBALL CHERAW 5 CRESTWOOD 2 KERSHAW—Cheraw High School defeated Crestwood 5-2 on Wednesday in the Mid-Carolina Credit Union tournament at North Central High School. Offensively for the Knights, Matthew Rogers went 1-for-2 with two runs batted in. Christian Buford and Cole Benehaley each scored a run. Chris Dention took the loss on the mound for the 1-2 Knights.
JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL SUMTER HIGH 13 LUGOFF-ELGIN 8 Hampton Rowe went 3-for-3 with two doubles and three runs scored to lead Sumter High School to a 13-8 victory over Lugoff-Elgin on Wednesday at Gamecock Field. Josh Sykes threw four innings to pick up the victory while Andrew Twitty threw three innings of relief to earn the save. Offensively for SHS, Tucker Chapman had two hits with two runs scored and Caleb Larrimore had two hits and two runs batted in. Skyes had a hit and three RBI and Corey Blakley added a hit and two RBI.
GIRLS AREA ROUNDUP
Lady Gators earn 6-0 shutout Vannia Moreno and Karli Fletcher scored two goals apiece to lead Lakewood High School in a 6-0 victory over Eau Claire on Wednesday at J. Frank Baker Stadium. Idalia Munoz-Lopez and Creena Gonzales each added a goal for the Lady Gators. Jonaleah Moroz earned the shutout in goal. Lakewood, now 2-0 on the year, will host Lower Richland on Monday at 6 p.m. GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL 5 CRESTWOOD 0
Ashley Griffin made 12 saves in goal for the Lady Knights, but it was not enough as
they fell 5-0 to The Governor’s School on Wednesday at the CHS field. Griffin had seven saves in an earlier 7-0 loss to Lake City as Crestwood fell to 0-2 on the season.
JV SOCCER SOUTH FLORENCE 1 LAKE CITY 0 Lakewood High School lost to South Florence 1-0 on Wednesday, falling to 1-1 on the season. The Lady Gators opened their season on a 3-2 victory over Lake City at J. Frank Baker Stadium on Thursday, Feb. 26.
Emily Cadena led the team with two goals while Raeshell Smith added one goal and one assist.
JV SOFTBALL WILSON HALL 21 HAMMOND 0 Madison Sliwonik tossed three no-hit innings and went 2-for-3 at the plate to help lead Wilson Hall to a 21-0 victory over Hammond on Wednesday. Carly Allred scored four runs for WH, while Madison Elmore and Kinsley Waynick combined to go 5-for-5 and score three runs apiece.
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Holmes grabs 4-shot lead at Doral DORAL, Fla. — J.B. Holmes never liked the old Blue Monster at Doral because he thought it was too easy for a World Golf Championship. He said this with a straight face Thursday after a 10-under 62 that tied the tournament record at the Cadillac Championship, gave him a four-shot lead HOLMES and left the rest of this world-class field to wonder just how he managed. Rory McIlroy again felt tentative with his swing and shot 40 on his opening nine holes before finishing without a par on his last six holes — an eagle, three birdies and two bogeys that allowed him to salvage a 73. The world’s No. 1 player has shot 7374-73 in his three rounds in Florida this year. Phil Mickelson shot 74 and failed to make a birdie for the first time in 186 rounds on the PGA Tour, dating to the final day at Olympic Club in the 2012 U.S. Open. PARK, TSENG SHARE HSBC LEAD
SINGAPORE — South Korea’s Inbee Park and Taiwan’s Yani Tseng each shot 6-under 66 to top the leaderboard after the first round of the LPGA Tour’s HSBC Women’s Champions. American Angela Stanford, the 2012 winner, was a stroke back. Michelle Wie had a 73. PENCE BREAKS ARM IN GIANTS’ WIN
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — San Francisco outfielder Hunter Pence broke his left forearm and will be sidelined six to eight weeks after being hit by a pitch in the sixth inning of the Gi-
ants’ 8-6 victory over a Chicago Cubs split-squad Thursday. One of the clubhouse leaders for the World Series champions, the quirky Pence has played in 383 straight games — the longest active streak in the majors — since the Giants traded for him in July 2012. He hit .277 with 20 homers and 74 RBI last year. BRAVES 6 TIGERS 4
LAKELAND Fla. — Julio Teheran allowed one run in a two-inning spring debut, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 6-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. Teheran is expected to be the Braves’ opening-day starter. He allowed three hits and walked one. The ace of a Braves staff that has been rocked by injuries the past two years, Teheran went 14-13 with a 2.89 ERA. Joey Terdoslavich had a double and scored two runs for the Braves. LAURENCE MANNING TO HOST BASEBALL CAMP ON SATURDAY
The 1-day Laurence Manning Academy Baseball Camp will be held on Saturday, March 7. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will be held at the school. It is open to boys in grades 1-6 and is $10 per player. LMA head coach Barry Hatfield and his staff and players will conduct the camp. All proceeds from the camp will go to the baseball program. For more information, contact Hatfield at (803) 236-4768. From staff, wire reports
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(MLB NETWORK). 1 p.m. -- Women’s College Basketball: Southeastern Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Game from Little Rock, Ark. - South Carolina vs. Arkansas or Mississippi (SEC NETWORK, WNKT-FM 107.5). 2 p.m. -- Women’s College Basketball: Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Game from Greensboro, N.C. -- Notre Dame vs. Miami or Virginia (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 3 p.m. -- Women’s College Basketball: West Coast Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Game from Las Vegas -- Gonzaga vs. Loyola Marymount or Pepperdine (BYUTV). 3 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Kobalt 400 Practice from Las Vegas (FOX SPORTS 1). 3 p.m. -- Women’s College Basketball: Southeastern Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Game from Little Rock, Ark. -- Louisiana State vs. Texas A&M or Auburn (SEC NETWORK). 3 p.m. -- College Baseball: Clemson at North Carolina State (WPUB-FM 102.7). 4 p.m. -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: Colorado vs. Los Angeles Angels from Tempe, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). 4:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Boyd Gaming 300 Practice from Las Vegas (FOX SPORTS 1). 5 p.m. -- Women’s College Basketball: West Coast Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Game from Las Vegas -- San Diego vs. Santa Clara or Portland (BYUTV). 5 p.m. -- College Hockey: Minnesota at Ohio State (ESPNU). 6 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Boyd Gaming 300 Practice from Las Vegas (FOX SPORTS 1). 6 p.m. -- Women’s College Basketball: Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Game from Greensboro, N.C. -- Florida State vs. Pittsburgh or Virginia Tech (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 6 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Puerto Rico Open Second Round from Rio Grande, Puerto Rico (GOLF). 6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 6:30 p.m. -- College Hockey: North Dakota at Miami (Ohio) (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Akron at Kent State (ESPN). 7 p.m. -- Women’s College Basketball: Southeastern Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Game from Little Rock, Ark. -- Tennessee vs. Missouri or Georgia (SEC NETWORK). 7 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Toronto at Charlotte (SPORTSOUTH). 7 p.m. -- College Baseball: Miami (Ohio) at South Carolina (WNKT-FM 107.5). 7:30 p.m. -- College Basketball: Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Semifinal Game from Nashville, Tenn. -- Murray State vs. Tennessee-Martin or Morehead State (ESPNU). 7:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Kobalt 400 Pole Qualifying from Las Vegas (FOX SPORTS 1). 8 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Phoenix at Brooklyn (ESPN). 8 p.m. -- Women’s College Basketball: Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Game from Greensboro, N.C. -- Louisville vs. North Carolina or Georgia Tech (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 9 p.m. -- College Basketball: West Coast Conference Opening-Round Game from Las Vegas -- San Francisco vs. Pacific (BYUTV). 9 p.m. -- College Hockey: Denver at St. Cloud State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 9 p.m. -- College Basketball: Texas Tech at Baylor (ESPN2). 9 p.m. -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: Philadelphia vs. New York Yankees from Clearwater, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 9 p.m. -- Women’s College Basketball: Southeastern Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Game from Little Rock, Ark. -- Mississippi State vs. Kentucky or Vanderbilt (SEC NETWORK). 9:30 p.m. -- College Basketball: Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Semifinal Game from Nashville, Tenn. -- Eastern Kentucky vs. Belmont or Eastern Illinois (ESPNU). 10 p.m. -- Professional Boxing: Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Juan Luis Hernandez in a Super Bantamweight Bout from Los Angeles (FOX SPORTS 1). 10 p.m. -- Major League Soccer: Chicago at Los Angeles (UNIVISION). 10:30 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Dallas at Golden State (ESPN). 11 p.m. -- Professional Boxing: Tony Harrison vs. Antwone Smith in a Junior Middleweight Bout from Las Vegas (ESPN2). 11:15 p.m. -- College Basketball: West Coast Conference Opening-Round Game from Las Vegas -Santa Clara vs. Loyola Marymount (BYUTV). 1 a.m. -- International Soccer: Australia League Match -- Adelaide vs. Wellington (FOX SPORTS 2). 1 a.m. -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee from Phoenix (MLB NETWORK). 2 a.m. -- NHL Hockey: Minnesota at Carolina (SPORTSOUTH). 2 a.m. -- International Soccer: CONCACAF Under17 Match -- Mexico vs. Canada (UNIVISION). 4:30 a.m. -- LPGA Golf: HSBC Champions Third Round from Singapore (GOLF).
MLB SPRING TRAINING By The Associated Press
AMERICAN LEAGUE Houston Kansas City Los Angeles Oakland Seattle Cleveland Detroit Chicago New York Toronto Baltimore Boston Minnesota Tampa Bay Texas
W 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
L 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 2
Pct 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .667 .667 .500 .500 .500 .333 .000 .000 .000 .000
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W L Pct Arizona 2 0 1.000 St. Louis 1 0 1.000 Washington 1 0 1.000 Atlanta 1 1 .500 Los Angeles 1 1 .500 New York 1 1 .500 Philadelphia 1 1 .500 Cincinnati 1 2 .333 Pittsburgh 1 2 .333 San Francisco 1 2 .333 Chicago 0 1 .000 Colorado 0 2 .000 Miami 0 1 .000 Milwaukee 0 1 .000 San Diego 0 2 .000 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.
WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
Detroit 5, Baltimore 4 Toronto 4, Pittsburgh 1 N.Y. Mets 8, Atlanta 2 Philadelphia 3, N.Y. Yankees 1 Cleveland 4, Cincinnati 2 Seattle 4, San Diego 3, 10 innings Oakland 9, San Francisco 2 Kansas City 13, Texas 2 Chicago White Sox 6, L.A. Dodgers 4 Arizona 6, Colorado 2
THURSDAY’S GAMES
N.Y. Yankees 2, Pittsburgh 1 Atlanta 6, Detroit 4 Houston 6, Philadelphia 3 Baltimore (ss) 3, Tampa Bay 2 St. Louis 4, Miami 1 Kansas City 5, Texas 4
Seattle 9, San Diego 4 Cleveland 9, Cincinnati 3 L.A. Dodgers 6, Chicago White Sox 1 San Francisco 8, Chicago Cubs (ss) 6 Chicago Cubs (ss) 2, Oakland 2, tie L.A. Angels 3, Milwaukee 2 Arizona 4, Colorado 3 Washington 5, N.Y. Mets 4 Toronto vs. Baltimore (ss) (late) Boston vs. Minnesota (late)
TODAY’S GAMES
N.Y. Yankees (ss) vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Minnesota vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Houston vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Miami vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Washington vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Baltimore vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:07 p.m. Detroit vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m. Seattle vs. L.A. Dodgers (ss) at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (ss) vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. San Francisco vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Kansas City vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Oakland vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Colorado vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. N.Y. Yankees (ss) at Tampa, Fla., 7:05 p.m.
NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION W Toronto 38 Brooklyn 25 Boston 24 Philadelphia 13 New York 12 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W x-Atlanta 48 Washington 34 Miami 27 Charlotte 26 Orlando 19 CENTRAL DIVISION W Chicago 38 Cleveland 39 Milwaukee 32 Indiana 26 Detroit 23
L 23 34 35 48 48
Pct .623 .424 .407 .213 .200
GB – 12 13 25 25 1/2
L 12 27 33 33 43
Pct .800 .557 .450 .441 .306
GB – 14 1/2 21 21 1/2 30
L 23 24 29 34 37
Pct .623 .619 .525 .433 .383
GB – – 6 11 1/2 14 1/2
Pct .717 .672 .645 .617 .541
GB – 2 1/2 4 6 10 1/2
Pct .678 .557 .400 .361 .217
GB – 7 16 1/2 19 27 1/2
Pct .797 .645 .516 .356 .267
GB – 8 1/2 16 1/2 26 31 1/2
WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION W L Memphis 43 17 Houston 41 20 Dallas 40 22 San Antonio 37 23 New Orleans 33 28 NORTHWEST DIVISION W L Portland 40 19 Oklahoma City 34 27 Utah 24 36 Denver 22 39 Minnesota 13 47 PACIFIC DIVISION W L Golden State 47 12 L.A. Clippers 40 22 Phoenix 32 30 Sacramento 21 38 L.A. Lakers 16 44 x-clinched playoff spot
WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
Phoenix 105, Orlando 100 Indiana 105, New York 82 Cleveland 120, Toronto 112 Boston 85, Utah 84 Charlotte 115, Brooklyn 91 New Orleans 88, Detroit 85 Oklahoma City 123, Philadelphia 118, OT Memphis 102, Houston 100 Denver 100, Minnesota 85 Miami 100, L.A. Lakers 94 San Antonio 112, Sacramento 85 Golden State 102, Milwaukee 93 Portland 98, L.A. Clippers 93, OT
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Oklahoma City at Chicago, 8 p.m. Dallas at Portland, 10:30 p.m.
TODAY’S GAMES
Utah at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Miami at Washington, 7 p.m. Sacramento at Orlando, 7 p.m. Chicago at Indiana, 7 p.m. Toronto at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Boston at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Detroit at Houston, 8 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Memphis, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Brooklyn, 8 p.m. Denver at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Dallas at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
SATURDAY’S GAMES
Memphis at New Orleans, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Sacramento at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Indiana at New York, 7:30 p.m. Portland at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Washington at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Houston at Denver, 9 p.m.
NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W Montreal 64 41 Tampa Bay 65 39 Detroit 62 36 Boston 62 31 Florida 64 28 Ottawa 62 28 Toronto 64 26 Buffalo 64 19 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W N.Y. Rangers 63 39 N.Y. Islanders 65 41 Pittsburgh 63 36 Washington 65 35 Philadelphia 64 27 New Jersey 64 27 Columbus 63 26 Carolina 62 24
L 18 20 15 22 23 23 33 40
OT 5 6 11 9 13 11 5 5
Pts 87 84 83 71 69 67 57 43
GF 172 213 182 165 156 176 173 123
GA 142 171 160 161 181 167 195 215
L 17 21 18 20 25 27 33 31
OT 7 3 9 10 12 10 4 7
Pts 85 85 81 80 66 64 56 55
GF 197 207 182 193 170 144 163 144
GA 155 182 158 162 186 165 201 167
OT 7 5 5 12 7 11 10
Pts 89 85 81 76 75 67 66
GF 193 197 188 180 179 170 199
GA 158 159 152 175 163 183 212
WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION Nashville St. Louis Chicago Winnipeg Minnesota Colorado Dallas PACIFIC DIVISION
GP 65 63 64 65 63 64 64
W 41 40 38 32 34 28 28
L 17 18 21 21 22 25 26
GP W L Anaheim 66 42 17 Vancouver 63 36 24 Calgary 63 34 25 Los Angeles 63 30 21 San Jose 65 32 25 Arizona 64 20 37 Edmonton 64 18 36 NOTE: Two points for a overtime loss.
OT Pts GF GA 7 91 196 179 3 75 182 173 4 72 178 162 12 72 171 164 8 72 185 183 7 47 139 218 10 46 145 213 win, one point for
WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
Ottawa 3, Winnipeg 1 Detroit 2, N.Y. Rangers 1, OT Colorado 3, Pittsburgh 1 Anaheim 3, Montreal 1
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Calgary at Boston, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Washington, 7 p.m. Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Florida, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Nashville, 8 p.m. Vancouver at Arizona, 9 p.m. Montreal at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
TODAY’S GAMES
Columbus at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Carolina, 7 p.m. Buffalo at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Calgary at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Edmonton at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
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to get over. And I think this was the turning point of the season.” The Gamecocks took the floor to “Eye of The Tiger,” the song from the movie and went on to a 57-43 victory. While it split its next two games, Sumter has reeled off 10 straight wins and looks to cap off its season with a state championship today when it takes on Hillcrest today at 8:30 p.m. at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia. “I think it taught us we didn’t need to be complacent anymore,” said Kershaw, referring to how Rocky had become comfortable in being the world champion and had to get an edge back. “I felt like maybe we had lost our edge a bit,” McBride said. “It made us realize we had to dig down deep,” Parker said. English believes his players have their eyes on the prize, which would give Sumter its first basketball state title in 30 years. “They’re hungry,” was English’s response when asked about the demeanor of his team. “They’ve put in a lot of work, and this is what they’ve been working for all year.” English said Hillcrest, which is 26-2 on the season and ranked No. 1 in the state, is a very formidable foe. He pointed out the strength of the Rams is their all-state backcourt of Tyler Hooker and Randall Shaw. Hooker averages 19.8 points a game and Shaw 16.5. Sumter has made a living off of its defense, and that will be the key for it to succeed today. “They like to get up and down the court,” English said of Hillcrest. “We’ve got to be ready to play defense. Sometimes it looks like we’re confused out there, but there’s a
around Hillcrest haven’t forgotten. The Rams (26-2) will be seeking their first state title when they play Sumter (19-6) in the Class AAAA championship game at 8:30 p.m. today at Colonial Life Arena. One of the reasons Hillcrest is still in the hunt for a championship is English, who teamed with Stanley Roberts to lead Lower Richland to a rout of the Rams in the 1988 state final. “I put it together earlier this week,” said Bell, a 1996 Hillcrest graduate. “It was like, ‘Jo Jo English, that’s a curse word that I’ve learned.’” In the 1987-88 season, Hillcrest, under Talmadge Gray, had a nationally ranked team that featured four players who went on to Division I schools: Everick Sullivan (Louisville), Bruce Evans (Furman), Hal Henderson (Furman) and Steve Harris (Clemson/Furman). All four had their jerseys retired by Hillcrest. In December 1987, the Rams knocked off perennial power DeMatha, coached by legendary Morgan Wootten, in the Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach. A little more than two months later, Hillcrest reached the state final to take on Coach Jim Childers’ Lower Richland team, which was seeking a second straight title behind future NBA players English and Roberts, who went on to play collegiately at South Carolina and LSU, respectively. English said he had forgotten about the game until Bell reminded him. When he dug into his memory bank, English recalled Lower Richland had the bench to the left of the scorer’s table, now the visiting team’s bench, and he remembered that Hillcrest had the lead in the first half. “Everick went by me and another guy and dunked it backwards,”
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Micah McBride (3) and the Sumter High basketball team overcame a mental hurdle partway through the season and now find themselves facing Hillcrest tonight at 8:30 p.m. at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia for the 4A state championship. press, a zone or trapping, we know what to do when different things happen.”
method to what we do. “Our kids are prepared for anything. Whether it’s us in a
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ENGLISH FROM PAGE B1 “You got it, right?” English recalls Coard saying as she departed the gym before practice. Within hours, the 41-yearold Coard was killed when her car reportedly ran into a wayward horse on U.S. 378 east of Sumter. “I had never been through anything like that, where you see somebody alive during the day, and three hours later they’re not living,” English said. “I had never experienced anything like that.” Nor had he experienced anything like the following day when the 20-plus members of Scott’s Branch girls basketball team waited for him in a hallway outside the gym. Suddenly, the responsibility of guiding a group of young women through a difficult time fell on English. “That taught me a lesson about, for one, just being
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son as coach at Sumter High. A season after the Gamecocks lost in the 4A lower state championship final, they will play today for the state championship. It is not where English thought he would be six years ago when his alma mater, Lower Richland, refused to grant him an interview for the school’s vacant coaching job. English had served as an assistant coach on the varsity and head JV coach the previous six seasons at Lower Richland. So, English changed his career course. He entered the Teaching Fellows of South Carolina program to work with special needs children in Summerton. For one year, he stayed away from basketball. Then, at the coaxing of Coard, gradually got back into the game. When the Sumter job opened, English applied. Sumter took a chance on an inexperienced coach, but one who offered not only a great
thankful that you can see that day and how powerful it is to be entrusted with the lives of young people,” English said. “It’s bigger than basketball.” English was named the Scott’s Branch interim coach for the remainder of that season, one in which dealing with the emotions of his team far outweighed any teaching of basketball fundamentals. For the first home game following Coard’s death, English invited her son, Adrian, to sit with the team on the bench. During one timeout late in the game, English entered the huddle to find a team broken down in tears. From that day forward came a recognition to English that there is more to coaching than teaching the game. That convinced English he had a calling in coaching, and that he would charge forward with the belief that he could influence young athletes in basketball and beyond. English is in his second sea-
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knowledge of the game, but also a desire to nurture athletes through a crucial stage of their lives. English also wanted to win. Upon arriving at Sumter, English immediately removed all trophies, banners and photos from the team’s locker room, except one. He kept a photo hanging of Sumter’s most recent basketball state title team, the undefeated 1985 Gamecocks. He said he needed to instill the same championship mentality at Sumter that he learned while playing on two state title teams at Lower
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English said. “Then he started jumping from the rim all the way down the middle of the court, and they were up on us maybe 10 or 12 points. “In the locker room at halftime, that’s the only game I’ve ever seen Coach Childers get upset. He kicked over the trash can and closed the locker room, and we just came out with a different intensity and ended up beating them by 26. Everick’s dunk got us going, because once he started jumping down the floor like that, Coach didn’t have to do anything to get us motivated.” English said he and Sullivan, an assistant coach at Georgia State, laugh about the game these days. “I have a video of the state championship game,” English said, “so I take little clips of it and send them to him in text messages, and he’ll say, ‘Stop it,’ and he’ll turn his phone off. “We’re good friends, though. Hal, Bruce, Steve Harris and all those guys, that was a heck of a basketball team. They had a bunch of talent.” After his career at USC, English played parts of three seasons in the NBA through 1994, as well as in the CBA and professionally overseas until 2002. Then he served as an assistant for the women’s team at USC and then on the high school level in various junior varsity and assistant capacities at Eau Claire, Lower Richland and Scott’s Branch before landing his first head coaching position at Sumter. This is English’s second season with these Gamecocks. “Then my first chance getting (to a state final) as a head basketball coach is playing (Hillcrest),” he said. “Crazy karma, isn’t it?”
Richland. That also meant learning to live by one of his credos: A championship wall is built by laying a perfect brick every day in practice. At the end of every practice when the team huddles, English repeats the same question for his team that Coard did for her squads at Scott’s Branch. When they huddle before Friday night’s championship tipoff at Colonial Life Arena he will do the same as a way of making certain everyone is OK and as a lasting tribute to the late coach. “Are all hearts and minds clear?” he will ask.
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WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE Greensboro, N.C. First Round Wednesday Wake Forest 69, Boston College 53 Virginia Tech 58, N.C. State 56 Georgia Tech 80, Clemson 53 Second Round Thursday Wake Forest 85, Syracuse 79 Miami 62, Virginia 52 Virginia Tech 51, Pittsburgh 45 North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech, 8:30 p.m. Quarterfinals Today Duke vs. Wake Forest, 11 a.m. Notre Dame vs. Miami, 2 p.m. Florida State vs. Virginia Tech, 6 p.m. Louisville vs. North Carolina-Georgia Tech winner, 8:30 p.m. Semifinals Saturday Duke-Wake Forest winner vs. Notre Dame-Miami winner, Noon Florida State-Pittsburgh-Virginia Tech winner vs. Louisville-North Carolina-Georgia Tech winner, 2:30 p.m. Championship Sunday Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE Little Rock, Ark. First Round Wednesday Auburn 71, Florida 49 Vanderbilt 66, Alabama 56 Second Round Thursday Arkansas 72, Mississippi 61 Texas A&M 57, Auburn 47 Missouri vs. Georgia, 6 p.m. Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt, 8:30 p.m. Quarterfinals Today South Carolina vs. Arkansas, 1 p.m. LSU vs. Texas A&M, 3:30 p.m. Tennessee vs. Missouri-Georgia winner, 7 p.m. Mississippi State vs. KentuckyVanderbilt winner, 9:30 p.m. Semifinals Saturday South Carolina-Arkansas winner vs. LSU-Texas A&M winner, 5 p.m. Tennessee-Missouri-Georgia winner vs. Mississippi State-KentuckyVanderbilt winner, 7:30 p.m. Championship Sunday Semifinal winners, 3:30 p.m.
BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE Conway First Round Tuesday Gardner-Webb 63, Longwood 55 Presbyterian 47, Charleston Southern 39 UNC Asheville 68, Coastal Carolina 54 Quarterfinals Thursday Liberty 59, UNC Asheville 51 Campbell 65, Winthrop 52 Radford vs. Gardner-Webb, 6 p.m. High Point vs. Presbyterian, 8:30 p.m. Semifinals Saturday Liberty vs. Campbell, 6 p.m. Radford-Gardner-Webb winner vs. High Point-Presbyterian winner, 8:30 p.m. Championship Sunday Semifinal winners, 5 p.m.
BIG TEN CONFERENCE Hoffman Estates, Ill. First Round Wednesday Indiana 68, Penn State 63 Purdue 58, Wisconsin 56 Second Round Thursday Michigan State 69, Michigan 59 Rutgers 63, Indiana 52 Nebraska vs. Illinois, 7 p.m. Minnesota vs. Purdue, 9:25 p.m. Quarterfinals Today Maryland vs. Michigan State, 12:30 p.m. Northwestern vs. Rutgers, 2:55 p.m. Iowa vs. Nebraska-Illinois winner, 7 p.m. Ohio State vs. Minnesota-Purdue winner, 9:25 p.m. Semifinals Saturday Maryland-Michigan State winner vs. Northwestern-Rutgers-Indiana winner, 7 p.m. Iowa_Nebraska-Illinois winner vs. Ohio State-Minnesota-Purdue winner, 9:25 p.m. Championship Sunday Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
BIG 12 CONFERENCE Dallas First Round Today Kansas State vs. Kansas, 7 p.m. West Virginia vs. Texas Tech, 9:30 p.m. Quarterfinals Saturday Oklahoma State vs. Iowa State, Noon Baylor vs. Kansas State-Kansas winner, 2:30 p.m. Oklahoma vs. West Virginia-Texas Tech winner, 7 p.m. TCU vs. Texas, 9:30 p.m. Semifinals Sunday Oklahoma State-Iowa State winner vs. Baylor-Kansas State-Kansas winner, 2:30 p.m. Oklahoma-West Virginia-Texas Tech winner vs. TCU-Texas winner, 5 p.m. Championship Monday Semifinal winners, 9 p.m.
PACIFIC-12 CONFERENCE Seattle First Round Thursday Washington State 66, Oregon 64 UCLA vs. Arizona, 5 p.m. Southern Cal vs. Colorado, 9 p.m. Washington vs. Utah, 11:30 p.m. Quarterfinals Today Arizona State vs. Washington State, 2:30 p.m. Stanford vs. UCLA-Arizona winner, 5 p.m. Oregon State vs. Southern Cal-Colorado winner, 9 p.m. California vs. Washington-Utah winner, 11:30 p.m. Semifinals Saturday Arizona State-Washington Statewinner vs. Stanford-UCLA-Arizona winner, 9 p.m. Oregon State-Southern Cal-Colorado winner vs. California-Washington-Utah winner, 11:30 p.m. Championship Sunday Semifinal winners, 9 p.m.
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE Asheville, N.C. First Round Thursday Chattanooga 78, UNC Greensboro 44 Furman 65, Samford 54 ETSU 73, Western Carolina 53 Mercer vs. Wofford, 6:45 p.m. Semifinals Today Chattanooga vs. Furman, 11 a.m. ETSU vs. Mercer-Wofford winner, 1:30 p.m. Championship Sunday Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.
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Carolina refocused, ready for SEC tourney BY DAVID CLONINGER The State NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Khadijah Sessions never has been one to fool around on the court. The headband pulled low and the shark’s leer as she stares at the opponent gives a vibe that this is not a person with whom to trifle. So when she had the same bottomless glare in practice before the SEC tournament, one was inclined to believe it. “I don’t think we should have lost that game,” South Carolina’s junior point guard said, almost menacingly. “We know we shouldn’t have lost that game. I think you’re going to get a different team come Friday.” Friday is here. The Gamecocks, top seed for the second consecutive year in the SEC tournament, have been kicking themselves since they came back from Kentucky. A loss to the Wildcats cost them an undisputed regular-season title and slightly damaged their hopes to stay close to home for the entire NCAA tournament. While USC (27-2) had a couple of days off, not many players relaxed. Extra shots. Extra work. Re-focusing on how they didn’t play at all like the team that had won 27 of 28 games before Kentucky. Realizing that while they can stumble this week and still be OK, they don’t want to — and they really don’t want to when it comes to the
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South Carolina’s Alaina Coates (41) and the rest of the Gamecocks are refocused after their regular-season ending loss to Kentucky and are ready to capture the SEC tournament title. They play Arkansas today at 1 p.m. against Arkansas. next tournament. “We’re at the point where only, truthfully, we have two more guaranteed games,” senior Aleighsa Welch said. “We want to make sure we can keep playing as long as possible.” It begins with, basically, another road game against Arkansas, which USC thumped 73-56 in Fayetteville, Ark., on Feb. 19. The Gamecocks see it as the next
game to win and as the start of a three-game schedule to get where they’ve never been. USC never has played for the SEC championship and has only twice appeared in the tournament semifinals. A win on Friday gets the Gamecocks to the semis, with one more win making history, and two more making trophy-earning history. Do all that, and the talk of
No. 1 seeds and the destinations for them gets right back to where it was. Being placed in the Greensboro Regional (and not Oklahoma City) is likely to happen no matter what happens this weekend. USC wants to be assured. “You’ve got to bring it every time you step on the floor,” head coach Dawn Staley said. “We punished ourselves by how we performed.” The Gamecocks have lived by the 24-hour rule throughout Staley’s tenure, never getting too high or low. Yet, the Kentucky game has stuck. Losing’s one thing. Playing completely out of character is another. “It was a tough one to swallow. Just mainly because, in no way, shape or form did we play our game or how we wanted to play,” Welch said. “That was one complete game where we just didn’t play like ourselves.” Sessions had two points and five turnovers. After staying in Columbia all summer and working to make sure last year’s NCAA tournament performance didn’t happen again, it did, in another big game. Kentucky has to be the end of it. “You’re ready to get back on the floor. You’re ready to do the things that you didn’t do, in that game we lost,” Sessions said. “We’re going to come out with a different intensity that you’ve probably never seen all season.”
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Portis, Arkansas earn wild 78-74 win over Gamecocks BY JEFFREY COLLINS The Associated Press COLUMBIA — Michael Portis scored 24 points and pulled down eight rebounds to lead No. 18 Arkansas to a 78-74 victory over South Carolina on Thursday night. The Razorbacks (24-6, 13-4 Southeastern Conference) trailed by 11 points with 7 minutes left in a wild game during which they led by 20 in the first half With the win, Arkansas clinched second place in the SEC and will be on the opposite side of the league tournament bracket from top-ranked and undefeated Kentucky. South Carolina (14-15, 5-12) managed only one point after leading scorer Tyrone Johnson left the game with cramps with 2:29 left. Johnson finished with 18 points.
The Gamecocks can finish no better than 11th in the SEC. Arkansas made 17 of its first 24 shots to take a 43-23 lead with just over 6 minutes to go in the first half. But the Gamecocks would outscore the Razorbacks by 31 points over the next 20 minutes, and Duane Notice’s basket put South Carolina up 71-60 with 6 minutes left. But Arkansas scored on six of its next eight possessions, with Anthlon Bell hitting two 3-pointers and a putback. Michael Qualls’ jumper in the paint with 1:26 to go gave the Razorbacks the lead for good at 74-73. The Gamecocks had one more chance at the free throw line down three. Sindarius Thornwell made the first free throw and missed the second, but the rebound soared over several heads into Qualls’ hands.
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and you have a formidable trio. Oakley has an ERA of 1.00 over 18 innings and has 21 strikeouts. “The biggest key to this weekend is obviously that we’ve got to score some runs against them,” Medlin said. “They pitch very well and they play good defense. They’ve haven’t allowed a lot to anybody, so we’re going to have to have good approaches at the plate.” That was not always the case this past week for the Fire Ants, who fell to 15-8 after taking three of five games against Brunswick and Muskegon Community Colleges. USCS was held to one run over its last 14 innings. Still, the Fire Ants are batting .265 as a team led by Will Thomas and former Sumter High and Sumter P-15’s standout Tee Dubose. Thomas has a .378 average and a .459 on-base percentage. He’s second on the team with 15 runs batted in and leads USCS with 11 stolen bases. Dubose is batting .362 with 13 RBI while catcher Ray Murphy leads the team with 16 runs driven in while Brett Auckland is tops with a .489 OBP. “We’ve got a young lineup and we’re still learning,” Medlin said. “We’re still learning to have good approaches at the plate and what to do in certain situations.
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“Well, we’re excited it’s over and glad we can move on and glad Peyton’s going to be a part of this team and hopefully win a championship next year,’’ general manager John Elway told the team’s website. “I think this time of the offseason is always tough for everybody. And it’s a tough part of the business but it’s the time of year that we’ve got to put the best football team together that we possibly can.’’ Manning was non-committal about returning after the Broncos’ playoff loss to the Indianapolis Colts. But he determined he still had the health and hunger to keep playing at age 39 for new coach Gary Kubiak. Elway asked Manning to take
a pay cut and it took nearly a month to hash out the new deal reached Wednesday that was contingent on Manning passing his annual physical. Every year, the Broncos medical staff checks on Manning’s surgically repaired neck to make sure there’s not any degeneration in the discs above and below the ones that were fused in 2011. Manning, whose contract still calls for him to make $19 million in 2016, will return to Denver for the start of offseason workouts on April 13. Manning had a terrific first half of last season but his play slipped dramatically over the second half, when he was hampered by a nagging thigh injury.
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“The good thing is our pitching staff has kept us in most games.” The Fire Ants have six 1-run losses and the team ERA sits at 2.78. Righthanders Michael Carpin and Colie Bowers have anchored the rotation. Carpin has a 1.86 ERA in 29 innings with 28 strikeouts while Bowers’ ERA is a minuscule 0.32 in 28 innings with 34 strikeouts. They’ll start the Saturday games with former SHS and P-15’s standout Will Smith and Victor Gonzalez taking over duties on Sunday. The bullpen has also been a source of strength with 10 pitchers allowing two earned runs or fewer thus far. They’ll face a FDTC lineup that is batting .253 as a whole, with only one regular, Alex Murphy, batting above .300 (.333). No player has more than nine RBI, but the Stingers have stolen 33 combined bases. “We have four returners who batted over .300 last year and a couple of (NCAA) Division I transfers, so the talent is definitely there,” McDonald said. “We’ve just hit too many balls in the air and had too many strikeouts. If we can get more consistent at the plate and not give up so many outs, I think we’ll really start to hit our stride offensively and really put some pressure on other teams.”
OBITUARIES COURTNEY A. SINGLETON COLUMBIA — Courtney Anne Singleton, age 46, died on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Agape Hospice House of Columbia. Born in Burns Flat, Oklahoma, she was a daughter of retired Air Force Lt. Col. James A. SingleSINGLETON ton III, of Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, and Mary Rose Hickman of Sumter. Courtney graduated from Wilson Hall in 1987 and the University of South Carolina with a bachelor of science in criminal justice in 1992 and a master’s in criminal justice in 1995. She was a member of the Gamecock Club and North Carolina Zoological Society Inc. Courtney attended Seacoast Church of Columbia and was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church of Sumter. Surviving in addition to her parents are one sister, Jamie Lynn Singleton; one niece, Morgan Elizabeth Stanley; one nephew, James Edwin Stanley; and her stepmother, Edith Ann Singleton, all of Sneads Ferry. Courtney was preceded in death by one brother, James Abraham Singleton IV; stepfather, Ervin H. Hickman Jr.; brother-in-law, Brad Stanley; and her paternal and maternal grandparents. A graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m. today at Alloway Cemetery, Red Springs, North Carolina,
with the Rev. Dr. Webb Belangia officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the North Carolina Zoological Society Inc., 4403 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, NC 27205 in memory of Courtney. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.
TROY A. GRAHAM Troy Alton Graham, 49, died on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at MUSC in Charleston. Born on Jan. 1, 1966, in Manning, he was a son of Joe Alvin Graham and the late Brenda Dean Simpson Graham. He was a Brojt machine operator for Boeing South Carolina Facility. GRAHAM He is survived by his father and stepmother, Joe Alvin Graham (Jean Parnell) of Sumter; paternal grandmother, Merceline McCabe Richburg of Moncks Corner; a brother, Jason Alvin Graham (Michelle) of Sumter; a nephew, Wyatt Graham; paternal aunt, Claire Clark (Willard) of Manning; three maternal aunts, Carolyn Harrison (Alfred) of Charleston, Betty Andrews (Robert)
of Alcolu and Joanne Parker (Floyd) of Jacksonville, North Carolina; a maternal uncle, W.R. “Billy” Simpson Jr. (Donna) of Manning; special cousins, Kimberly Anne Bonneville, Robbie Andrews Jr., Donna Clark and Brenda Clark Ryder; and numerous other special cousins. He was preceded in death by his mother, Brenda Dean Simpson Graham; paternal grandfather, Edward Alton Graham; maternal grandparents, Charlie and Warrine Simpson; two maternal aunts, Shelva Jean Jayroe (Johnny) and Charlene Green (Tommy); and a maternal uncle, Charlie Thomas Simpson Jr. (Barbara). A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Eugene Mosier officiating. Burial will follow in Providence Baptist Church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Johnny Prescott, David McCabe, Will Hudson, Archie Green, Bill Simpson Jr. and Robbie Andrews Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Bonneville and Cody Simpson. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. on Sunday prior to the service at Stephens Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome. org
CLYDE W. STRAIN IRMO — A Mass of Christian Burial for retired Col. Clyde William Strain, 92, of Irmo, will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, 195 Amicks Ferry Road, Chapin, SC 29036. The Rev. Andrew J. Vollkommer will officiate. Burial with full military honors will follow in the church cemetery. The rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. today at Temples Halloran Funeral Home, 5400 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29212. The family will greet friends following the rosary until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Col. Strain, beloved husband of June Marie Bastin Strain, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Born in Billings, Oklahoma, he was a son of the late Frank and Myrtle Snodgrass Strain. He was a graduate of Aurora High School in Aurora, Missouri. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, retiring after serving 30 years. He served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He earned the
Victory Medal, Bronze Star and Silver Star, along with many other medals and citations. After retirement, he settled in the Lake Murray and Chapin areas, where he started Cy Strain Realtors. He was a member of Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church. Surviving in addition to his wife of 66 years, June M. Strain of Irmo, are daughters, Deborah S. Horton (Randy) of Irmo, Gail M. Reed (Tom) of Irmo and Carol A. Godsey (Robert) of Duluth, Georgia; sons, Clyde D. Strain (Sandra) of Sumter, Bruce W. Strain (Ellen) of Herndon, Virginia, and Robert W. Strain of Waycross, Georgia; 18 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mary Stark. He was preceded in death by his brother, Delbert Strain. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 3223 Sunset Blvd., Suite 100, West Columbia, SC 29169. Online condolences may be sent to www.templeshalloranfuneralhome.com.
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CORINE PETERSON Corine Peterson, 103, widow of Douglas Peterson Sr., died on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born on May 1, 1911, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of Frank Sr. and Renetta Johnson Blanding. The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home, 365 Arlington Road, Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.
MALCOLM R. RIVERS CHARLESTON — Malcolm Reynolds Rivers, 88, of Charleston, husband of Loretta Wood Rivers, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015. His memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr Inc., West Ashley Chapel, 3360 Glenn McConnell Parkway, Charleston. Malcolm was born on Nov. 26, 1926, in Sumter, a son of the late John Townsend Rivers and Augusta Jennings Rivers Neyle. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and retired from Bank Of America. Malcolm was a definition of a gentleman who was loved and respected by all who knew him. Mack enjoyed playing cards and rounds of golf with his many friends especially, Polk Chop and Everett. He is survived by his wife, Loretta Rivers of Charleston; two daughters, Gwynne Carter (Junior) and Terri Neal (Rusty); three sons, John Graham, David and Bartlett Altman, all of Charleston; brother, John “Bud” Rivers of Sumter; five grandchildren, Shelley Neal, Larry Robertson, Shaun Carter, Alex and Bart Altman; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, L.D. Rivers. The family would like to give a special thanks to his caregivers, Tanji, June and Pat. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018. A memorial message may be sent to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com.
JAMES C. STILL JR. James Clinton Still Jr., of Manning, died on Thursday, March 5, 2015. He was born on Sept. 15, 1953. Announcement by Cremation Society of South Carolina, Greenville.
MARY W. WILLIAMS Mary Ebenezer Way Williams was born on July 25, 1969, in Sumter County, a daughter of W.B. Way and the late Thelma Davis Way. She departed this life on Monday, March 2, 2015. Mrs. Williams was married to Hazel Lee Williams Jr. of Bishopville. She received her education in the Sumter County school system. Mrs. Williams was self-employed with her house cleaning business in Sumter County. Mrs. Williams joined Calvary Baptist Church at an early age and later joined Trinity Missionary Church, where she was an usher and a nurse’s aide. She leaves to cherish her
memories: two daughters, Shareen L. Williams (Mark Weston) of Columbia and Shaunte N. Williams of Sumter; two sons, Hazel L. Williams III (Bobby Wright) of Memphis, Tennessee, and Jeremy L. Williams of Sumter; two sisters, Shirley Davis of Sumter and Rhonda F. Way of Sumter; three adopted sisters, Barbara Johnson of Maryland, Valerie Peay of Sumter and Mary Jones of Sumter; 11 grandchildren; one uncle, Pastor Johnny (Barbara) Davis of Columbia; four aunts, Christine Way of New York, Eva Way of Manning, Ruth Davis of Sumter and Shirley Davis of Sumter; and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her mother, Thelma DavisWay; and her son Jermaine Q. Williams. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Mrs. Williams will be placed in the church at noon on Saturday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 155 Wall St., Sumter, with the pastor, the Rev. Larry C. Weston, officiating. Interment will follow in Bradford Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at the home of her sister, 1121 Jordan St., Sumter. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary.net.
EARLINE S. HUNTER Earline Singleton Hunter, 64, widow of Luther Hunter, died on Thursday, March 5, 2015, at her home. Born on Oct. 19, 1950, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of Harry and Frances Johnson Singleton. The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home, 2120 Henry Circle, Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.
MARY B. WHITE CAMDEN — Mary B. White, of Camden, passed away on March 4, 2015, at McElveen Manor in Sumter. She was born on July 3, 1930, to the late William Butler and Meta Arrants Branham. She was the wife of the late William White for more than 30 years. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She lived for her children and later her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a member of St. John United Methodist Church in Rembert for more than 65 years. She was preceded in death by the tragic loss of her two sons, Doug (2004) and Bobby (2006). She is survived by her son, Dennis White (Lena); daughters-in-law, Becky White and Jean White; granddaughters, Mandy (Clay), Karen, Kimmie (Ricky), Heather, and a special granddaughter, Brandi Coley; grandsons, Robbie (Sonja) and Justin; and seven great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Woodley and Bradshaw Branham; and one sister,
Agnes Campbell. She dearly loved the people at McElveen Manor that took care of her until the very end. We, the family, appreciated the kindness as well during her nearly 12-year residence at McElveen Manor. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at St. John United Methodist Church, 4021 Springhill Road, Rembert, with the Rev. Patricia Amick and the Rev. Jerry Peacock officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall following the services and other times at the home of her daughter-in-law, Becky White, 2985 Red Hill Road. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. John United Methodist Church, 3480 Leach Drive, Sumter, SC 29154. Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of the services.
GEORGE WELLS JR. On Tuesday, March 3, 2015, the Lord called to rest, George Wells Jr., after a brief illness at Sumter Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born on Nov. 17, 1947, in Lee County, he was a son of the late George Sr. and Dorothy Gamble Wells. He attended the public schools of Lee County. “Sonny Boy,” as he was affectionately called, memories will be cherished by six sisters, Ora B. (Mack) Wilson of Elliott, Annie L. (Robert) Moses, Josephine Washington and Evaline (Harold) Harriott, all of Sumter, and Doreatha Wells of the home; three brothers, Charlie Lee Wells of the home, James (Claudia) Wells and Nathaniel Wells of Elliott; three aunts, Virginia Williams of Lamar, Mary B. Luckey of Elliott and Hattie M. Boone of Mayesville; four uncles, John Lisbon of Lamar, Zill Lisbon Jr. of Florida, Bobby C. Wells of Elliott and George Primes of Lynchburg; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by two sisters, one brother and three brothers-in-law. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 16 Clarence McFadden Road, Elliott, with the Rev. Blondell S. Miller, senior pastor, eulogist. The family is receiving family and friends at the home of his sister, Doreatha Wells, 246 Casual Branch Road, Elliott. The remains will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. for viewing. The procession will leave at 1:20 p.m. from the home of his sister. Floral bearers will be nieces. Pallbearers will be nephews. Burial will be in St. Paul United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wisacky. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.
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Frank, 84, died on Thursday, March 5, 2015, at his residence in Pinewood. He was born on July 2, 1930, in Clarendon County. The family will receive friends at the home, 1062 Coard Road, Pinewood. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Summerton Funeral Home LLC.
LOUIS FULTON JR. MANNING — Louis “Buster” Fulton Jr., 81, died on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015. Funeral services for Mr. Fulton will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday at Hayes F. & LaNelle J. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 N. Church St., Manning. The family is receiving friends at the residence, 411 Holden St., Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.
SHIRLEY ANN DRINKARD Shirley Ann Drinkard, 82, died on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Agapé Senior-Kathwood Assisted Living in Columbia. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Ila Beatrice Vaughn Davidson. Surviving are a brother, a sister, and numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Monday at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.
ELMA KEA Elma Lou Anderson Kea, 81, wife of Jerry D. Kea, died on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Collins, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Rudy and Gertrude Alexander Anderson. She worked with Southern Bell Telephone Co. for 18 years. Survivors include her husband of 57 years; two children, Cindi Ford (Tim) of Bremen, Georgia, and Jerry Kea Jr. (Marilyn) of Walnut Creek, California; nine grandchildren, Shanna Allen, Danny Rabon, Tiffany Ford, Emily Rabon, Katie Morris, Julia Kea, Jackson Kea, Roy Morris and Jamie Kea; and four great-grandchildren, Emma Allen, Luke Allen, Preston Rabon and Jax Rabon. She was preceded in death by an infant brother and her sister, Emma Lee Hood.
Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday in Sumter Cemetery with the Rev. Tim Ford and the Rev. Emmanuel Davis officiating. Pallbearers will be Danny Rabon, Jesse Hein, Charles Oliver, Elton Stafford, Larry Kea and Ben Osborne. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
MARY B. TAYLOR Mary B. Hawk Taylor, 80, widow of Robert Charles Taylor Sr., died on Thursday, March 5, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Johnson City, Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Monroe Hawk and Molly Ruth Lilley Hawk. She graduated from Science Hill High School in Johnson City and retired from the Shaw Air Force Base Exchange after 26 years of service. She was a member of Unaka Baptist Church in Johnson City. Survivors include a daughter, Pamela T. Shorter (Nick) of Sumter; a son, Robert Charles Taylor Jr. of Irmo; a brother, Roy Lee Hawk (Dorothy) of Erwin, Tennessee; a sister, Carolyn Ann Hawk of Johnson City; a number of nieces and nephews; and her “granddogs,” Emmylou and Spot. She was preceded in death by a sister, Willie Mae Umbarger. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jim Tuggle officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tim Russell, Billy Shorter Sr., Tim Hawk, Jordan Rock, Larry Gainey and Steve Snapp. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday at Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral Home and other times at the home, 2695 Nicholson Drive. Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, Florida. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www.ecsfuneralhome.com
NAOMI R. AARON Naomi Reames Aaron, 68, wife of James Aaron, died on Thursday, March 5, 2015, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence. Born on Nov. 5, 1946, in Lee County, she was a daughter Britton Capers and Willie Mae Reames. The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home, 50 Wilder St., Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.
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Tina Fey’s new sitcom airs exclusively on Netflix BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH How does Tina Fey follow up the acclaimed “30 Rock”? Originally created for NBC, her half-hour sitcom “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” airs exclusively on Netflix. Like “30 Rock,” it celebrates a fantastic tourist’s-eye view of life in Manhattan. Ellie Kemper (“The Office”) stars in the title role as a sweetly naive girl rescued from an Indiana compound, where she and three others had been imprisoned by a deranged apocalyptic cult leader. Dubbed the “Mole Women of Indiana” by an insatiable media, they appear on NBC’s “Today” and then are released into Manhattan, where Kimmy decides to stay. The plot borrows elements from the 1999 Brendan Fraser comedy “Blast From the Past.” Kimmy’s childlike wonder evokes memories of Will Ferrell in “Elf.” But the writing is pure Tina Fey, offering remarkably clever layers of social and cultural satire in nearly every throwaway line or seemingly silly scene. Like “30 Rock,” “Kimmy” is very smart but also effervescent. Netflix viewers can binge upon an entire season and never feel overstuffed. Or entirely sated. Look for Jane Krakowski and Tituss Burgess (both from “30 Rock”) as Kimmy’s affluent boss and flamboyant roommate, respectively. Carol Kane (“Annie Hall,” “Taxi”) also stars as Kimmy’s worldly and wise landlady. In addition to “Kimmy,” Netflix debuts “Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden” tonight. • Elsewhere, the Shout Factory service has begun streaming documentaries and feature films directed by Werner Herzog, including “Little Dieter Needs to Fly,” the remarkable story of a Germanborn American Navy pilot shot down during the Vietnam War who became the only prisoner to escape from a North Vietnamese POW camp. • The news-reality hybrid “In an Instant” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-14) offers hyper-adrenalized “dramatizations” of lifeand-death experiences, where heroism is defined and tragedy averted with split-second decisions.
• Speaking of “news,” Matt Lauer appears as himself in “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” This was clearly shot before Brian Williams’ fall from grace. The NBC Nightly News host walked a rather precarious line between serious journalist and frequent participant on sitcoms and talk shows. Once his credibility was challenged, his years-long efforts to seem “cool” did not help matters. Since Williams’ suspension, Bill O’Reilly, host of “The O’Reilly Factor” (8 p.m., Fox News), has come under a barrage of criticism for embellishments, exaggerations, distortions and deceptions similar to Brian Williams’ whoppers. This and the fact that O’Reilly chastised the NBC anchor have caused media critics to call for Fox News to discipline or suspend O’Reilly. The chances of this happening are very slim. O’Reilly is different from Williams in that “The Factor” is not a news show but a forum for opinion and heated discussion. It’s not news, but current events and (mostly) politics repackaged as emotionally charged spectacle. A sports analogy comes to mind. Like Brian Williams, New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez was suspended from his job because his actions and dissembling
threatened the integrity of the game and his organization. In this comparison, O’Reilly is not A-Rod, but Hulk Hogan or any other professional wrestler. He’s the larger-than-life star of a fairly predictable and fixed showcase, one with familiar heroes and villains.
TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Angelina Jolie stars in the 2014 fantasy “Maleficent” (8 p.m., Starz). • Chin and Danny face the music on “Hawaii Five-0” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • A refining fire on “Glee” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14). • A break-in and a pipe bomb on “Blue Bloods” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Lucas recalls his days with Job on “Banshee” (10 p.m., Cinemax, TV-MA). • The news magazine “Vice” (11 p.m., HBO, TV-MA) returns with a look at rising temperatures, ocean levels and the disappearance of Antarctica’s glaciers.
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Steve and Aly search Phuket, Thailand, for the next clue on tonight’s episode of “The Amazing Race” airing at 8 p.m. on CBS. TV-PG) * Zoe wants a legacy on “Hart of Dixie” (8 p.m., CW, TV-PG).
CULT CHOICE A fetching female welder (Jennifer Beals) dreams of studying at a dance conservatory in the preposterous 1983 romance “Flashdance” (10 p.m., Pop).
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PUBLIC AUCTION Ocean Lakes 2BR/2BA C/H/A Sleeps 8, near ocean. Call 803-773-2438
1985 mobile home 14x 70, 2 bd/ 2 ba, c/h/a, appliances and lot. 1043 Dibert st. $14,000 cash. Call 469-6978
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Land & Lots for Sale
Lake House 2 Bd/ 2 Ba deep water, dock, boat ramp, on Tawcaw Creek, $220,000 obo, call 803-928-6326 Water front house & lot. 4bd/ 2 bath, front deck, boat house w/ track, c/h/a, most furniture can go w/ house .26 acres 1050 sq/ft. 1159 Lakeview Dr Manning SC, White Oak Creek in Wyboo Call 843-659-4332 2BR 2.5 BA 1900 sq ft in Historic Dist. Great area for retiree. Investors welcome. 30 Delorme Ct. $72.900. Call 803-983-0063
MIN SHAW AFB, 16 + acres. $1750 per acre paved rd. Water, elec. 888-774-5720 Multiple lots for sale: 803-773-8022 ask for Bruce.
Sumter Self Storage, 731 Broad St. Sumter, S.C. will have an auction 10:00AM Saturday, March 14, 2015. Weather permitted. Following units be sold: Matilda McFadden 812-427 Eugene Moore 536-378 Johnnie Rose 412 Eura Seabrook 525 Christopher Robinson 819 Sale handled by management. "CASH ONLY" Items must be removed by Sunday, March 15, 2015 @ 5:00PM.
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Sumter County requests bids from qualified roofing contractors for re-roofing of Patriot Hall, 135 Haynsworth St in Sumter, South Carolina.
3BR 2BA 1,500 sq ft. Hardwood floors, conv. to schools and shopping. $37,500. As is Call 775-9116 lv msg
Bids for this work will be opened in County Council Chambers located in the Sumter County Administration Building, 3rd Floor, 13 E Canal St, Sumter, SC on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 3:00 p.m.
Manufactured Housing
There will be a mandatory pre-bid conference held at the site on Wednesday, March 10, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.
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The project consists of the re-roofing of approximately 143 squares (Base Bid A) and 92 squares (Base Bid B) of existing roofing. Re-roofing shall consist of the complete tear-off of existing roofing down to existing decks, deck repair, and installation of new insulation and specified roofing membrane and all associated trim.
FSBO: 5 Br, 3 ba DW, 3.5 ac. Close to Lake Marion & public boat ramp. Call 803-460-0315 for more details.
Contractors may obtain plans and specifications from the Architect: James, DuRant, Matthews & Shelley, Inc., 128 E Liberty St, Sumter, SC
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Summons & Notice
Bid Notices 29150, PH: 803-773-3318, upon furnishing a $100 refundable deposit. Contractors may purchase additional sets for cost of reproduction; such costs are not refundable. Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the amount of not less than 5% of the Bid. Sumter County Procurement Code Section 2-486 Local Bidder Preference Option is applicable to this project. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening of bids unless authorized by awarding authorities. Upon award of Contract(s), the Architectural Firm will supervise the project, payments and acceptance of the project. The Contractor(s) to whom this work is awarded will be required to furnish an approved Performance Bond and a Labor & Material Payment Bond in the amount equal to 100% of the Contract. The right is reserved to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive any formalities in bidding.
Summons & Notice SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT (Non-Jury) Foreclosure IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT C/A #: 2014-CP-43-2631
Plaintiff, vs. JEFFERY J. WATTS A/K/A JEFFERY WATTS and JAMES W. LEWIS, Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANTS JEFFERY J. WATTS A/K/A JEFFERY WATTS AND JAMES W. LEWIS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint upon the subscribers, at their office, 1703 Laurel Street (29201), Post Office Box 11682, Columbia, South Carolina 29211, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint in the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on December 9, 2014. GRIMSLEY LAW FIRM, LLC P. O. Box 11682 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 (803) 233-0797 Benjamin E. Grimsley Attorney for the Plaintiff
Public Hearing Public Notice There will be a meeting of the Dalzell Rural Water Board of Directors on Monday, March 9, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the American Legion Community Center in Dalzell, South Carolina.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING THROUGH THE RURAL HOUSING SERVICE OR SUCCESSOR AGENCY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
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