March 8, 2014 by The Sumter Item

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Pinewood will choose its new mayor Tuesday

1 dead, 4 injured in Friday afternoon head-on wreck

Seat vacated by Pridgen will be filled for 9 months

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BY TYLER SIMPSON tyler@theitem.com (803) 774-1295 With all the confusion involving the Pinewood special election finally settled, town residents are preparing to head to the polls Tuesday to decide who will fill the town’s empty mayoral seat for the next nine months. Mayor Pro Tem Sarah Mathis and Pinewood resident Manley C. Dubose are both running in the special election to serve as Pinewood’s mayor. The town’s mayoral seat has been vacant since November 2013 when former Mayor Al Pridgen resigned to seek medical attention in North Carolina. The elected DUBOSE individual will serve as mayor until this November when the next general election is scheduled. Mathis said her reason for running was that she simply wanted to continue to serve Pinewood, even though she MATHIS knows that she will serve as mayor for a short period. “Pinewood could use some improvements, and I would like to make a difference on it,” Mathis said. “It’s like every day, no matter what you do, everything could use some improvements.” Mathis has served on Pinewood Town Council for three terms, having served her first term a few years after she moved to Pinewood in 1997. She said the reason for her move to Pinewood was because she wanted to live in Sumter County, though not necessarily in the city of Sumter. “As far as I remember, the highlights of my time on the council have been just being able to serve the people of Pinewood,” Mathis said. Dubose, who has been a resident of Pinewood for a majority of his life, said he decided to run for mayor out of dissatisfaction with how council has been handling issues, ranging from not directly informing the public about Pridgen’s resignation last November to placing the town in debt for not paying bills. “I just want to get it back like it ought to be according to town ordinances and town policies,” Dubose said. “I want to make sure that we follow procedure, and there are just some things that need changing. I want to talk to the people and see want they want to do.” Dubose hopes to be the next member of his family to serve on council, as his father and cousins have served on council. As a longtime resident who says he knows Pinewood in and out, he feels that he is an ideal candidate to serve as mayor. There were issues that needed to be addressed before Pinewood holds its special election, such as how the town’s election commission was lacking two members after its chairman, Patrick Lester, resigned in May 2013 and another member, Charlotte Smoak, resigned last month. During their last council meeting, members elected two local residents, Elizabeth Hinson and Lavaron Johnson, to fill the empty election commission seats. They were sworn into their positions during a meeting on Feb. 21. Though the new members of the Pinewood election commission have not been trained to run the special election, Sumter County Election Director Patricia Jefferson said they will have to run the election. The Sumter County Election Commission, however, will provide council with the equipment needed to hold the election, which Jefferson said is its duty. Mathis said the equipment will arrive in Pinewood on the day of the election.

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A head-on collision along U.S. 378 claimed the life of a 66-yearold Lynchburg woman Friday afternoon, while four additional victims were hospitalized, some with serious injuries. Clara Wilson, who was riding in the rear passenger side of a

light blue Kia with her three sisters, died after the vehicle she was riding in collided with a red Dodge Dart. Sumter County Coroner Harvin Bullock responded to the scene of the wreck and confirmed that Wilson died upon impact. According to Bullock, the Kia was traveling eastbound out of Sumter on U.S. 378, while the

Dodge Dart was traveling west and tried to exit the highway onto East Liberty Street. Bullock said the Dodge Dart failed to yield to the Kia. Two other victims in the Kia sustained critical injuries and were both airlifted to Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia. The

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Crawfish are laid out at the annual Men’s Wild Game Night at First Baptist Church in Sumter on Friday evening. About 900 people bought tickets to the event that showcased foods from chicken to frog legs and alligator. Besides an opportunity to try a variety of wild game meats, attendees saw trucks, boats and ATVs and won door prizes at the event. Joshua Niswonger, left, takes aim at a target in the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources booth during the event.

Alice Drive Elementary, principal win award BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com (803) 774-1214 In a surprise ceremony Friday morning, Alice Drive Elementary School and Principal Sheree Nelson Boozer were honored with the Patriot Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. Former teacher Laura Fleenor nominated Boozer and the school for the award. After many years of teaching, Fleenor decided to join the military at the age of 39 and because of this had to leave her position as a teacher at Alice Drive Elementary. However, she received much support from her co-workers as she left her position for basic training and then again for deployment. Boozer assured Fleenor that she

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Alice Drive Elementary School Principal Sheree Boozer, Laura Fleenor of the U.S. Air Force and former teacher and Assistant Principal Suzanna Foley present the awards the school received for supporting Fleenor in her decision to join the military.

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Manning woman wins $1 million in lottery MANNING — A Manning woman discovered about a million reasons to play the state lottery this week. According to the South Carolina Education Lottery, the woman, who has not been identified, was the first winner in the Millionaire Madness scratch-off game after purchasing the $10 ticket at the Safe Way 14 on Winfield Drive. “I never thought in a lifetime that I’d have this kind of money,” she said to lottery officials. After taxes were removed, the Manning woman received a check for $680,000. Lottery officials say there are two more $1 million top prizes remaining in the game they unveiled last week. For selling the claimed ticket, the Manning convenience store received a commission of $10,000.

2nd suspect arrested in home burglary A second suspect wanted in a home burglary in which several firearms were reportedly stolen was arrested Friday by the Sumter Police Department. Ronald Jerome Barton III, 17, last known address 43 L St., turned himself in Friday morning at Sumter Law Enforcement Center and was charged with first-degree burglary. He was transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center, where his surety bond was posted at $50,000. Barton’s alleged accomplice, Jimmie Lavontay Durant, 18, last known address 549 South Sumter St., was arrested Tuesday at a residence on Gate Street after police received an anonymous tip saying he was in the area. Durant was also charged with first-degree burglary and was denied bond after being transported to the detention center. Both Barton and Durant were wanted in connection to a Jan. 22 burglary at a home on Lawson Street where the suspects allegedly stole handguns, shotguns, a rifle, three small swords and an electronic safe.

Bullet holes discovered at school office building BISHOPVILLE — The Bishopville Police Department is investigating an incident from Tuesday morning in which an unknown suspect discharged a firearm into a Lee County school office building. According to the report, dispatch responded to a call from the Lee County Adult Education building at 310 Roland St. in reference to what appeared to be a bullet hole through a window. An officer investigated the area and found a gold bullet jacket fragment had traveled through the window and into a wall on the other side of the building. “Right now, we are treating it as a vandalism case, but I am meeting with the investigators, and we will see where it goes from there, said Bishopville Police Chief Calvin Collins.

Get roasted oysters from a Lion BY IVY MOORE ivym@theitem.com (803) 774-1221

Heath Pavilion, take out is available. “Let the Lions Club know what your order is and when you will be picking it up, and the order will be ready for you,” Klaege said, adding that “portions are generous.” She emphasized that it is “not often you get taste bud- and appetite-satisfying oysters like these.” The Sumter Lions Club assists qualifying local citizens with numerous services and equipment, including eyeglasses, examinations and other services for eye health, Klaege said, and also can assist with hearing aids. “We also provide assistance to Storm Eye Clinic at the Medical University of South Carolina, scholarships to the University of South Carolina Sumter and assistance to local students who are visually impaired,” she said. The club also donates to United Ministries, Camp Leo, Camp Lions Den, American Red Cross, Kubala Scholarship Fund, Sumter Chapter of American Federation for the Blind and Leader Dogs for the Blind. All the money raised by Sumter Lions Club, including from the oyster roast, supports the Lions mission. Club dues pay for any administrative expenses. Tickets for the Lions Oyster, Shrimp and Bar-B-Q Roast are $35 in advance and at the door. They can be obtained from any Lions Club member.

SUMTER LIONS CLUB OYSTER, SHRIMP AND BAR-B-Q ROAST

It’s prime oyster-shucking season, and the Sumter Lions Club plans to indulge our appetites for the tasty bivalves at its annual Oyster, Shrimp and Bar-B-Q Roast on Saturday, March 15. The club has been hosting the feast annually for a half-century, raising funds to assist local residents who have visual impairments. Early Lions Club oyster roasts were held in a big tent on the Sumter fairgrounds. Lions Club member Carolyn Klaege said the tradition started as a simple Lowcountry oyster roast, with little else on the menu. It was so successful, she said, “Over the years the event added shrimp and barbecue to the menu and moved to Swan Lake’s Heath Pavilion.” The menu also includes cocktail sauce, cole slaw, saltine crackers, melted butter and sweet and unsweetened tea. “Sumter native Ben Moise from the Charleston area brings the oysters and roasts them,” Klaege said. “They are always delicious and all you can eat, as is the barbecue cooked by Sep Harvin III. This is the fourth year of serving barbecue.” The event is also a popular place to meet friends, including some you may

WHEN: 4 to 8 p.m., Saturday, March 15 WHERE: Heath Pavilion at Swan Lake, Garden Street COST: $35 in advance or at the door CONTACT: Bob Young, (803) 469-2172 Fred Kubala, (803) 483-9041 Billy Edgeworth, (803) 773-6854

not have seen for quite a while, as Sumterites now living elsewhere often return for the oyster roast. “The Lions Club Oyster, Shrimp and Bar-B-Q Roast is our biggest fundraiser, attracting large crowds,” Klaege said. “Oysters are steamed hot and juicy” and are delivered to tables in wire baskets. Because the oysters are so juicy, she said, there will be rolls of paper towels on the tables, too. The club furnishes implements to open the oysters, but Klaege said many guests, true oyster lovers, often opt to “bring their own equipment — oyster knives, gloves, aprons and towels, and a few even make their own special cocktail sauce.” If you can’t join the crowd of oyster lovers from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the

Church aims to revive ministry BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com (803) 774-1250 It’s revival of a different kind. Alice Drive Baptist Church is bringing back HELPS, a group dedicated to providing services to those in need, be it financial, transportation, simple home repairs or yard work. The group invites potential volunteers to meet at 3 p.m. Sunday at the church, 1305 Loring Mill Road, in room 209. “Generally, if you need help, it should be yelled,” said coordinator Myra Yeatts about the all capital letters of the ministry’s name. What began in 2003 has ebbed and waned through the years, she said, but it has resurged in the past few months after last year’s Operation Inasmuch, a weekend focused on community service. “I think it helped the church bring service into focus,” Yeatts said. “We’re all so busy, and often we want to go, ‘Here’s money. Go and do it,’ but that’s not being the hands and feet of Jesus. It also gives people who have no money, and I’ve certainly been there, something to contribute.’” The most recent accom-

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Stan Johnson, left, and right, from front, Bernard Baure, Karl Mance, Brantley Nash and Keith Oakley gather around the handicap ramp they completed recently. HELPS, a ministry of Alice Drive Baptist Church, drew them together for the project. plishment was building two handicap accessible ramps, one in the county and one in the city. “Keith Oakley is the man of the hour,” Yeatts said. “Ramps are going to become more and more pertinent as our population is getting older. We don’t have the storage right now, but in the future, I’d like to have sectional ramps that are easier to build.” A licensed contractor, the Eagle Scout led five men ranging from bookkeepers to retired Army in building the ramps. “I became a member about two years ago or better, and I wanted to give back,” Oakley said. “I learned about service from my parents and Boy Scouts.” Two of his crew were not members of the church, and most of the people they have

helped have not been members either, Yeatts said. The group is also willing to partner with other churches. “We do not draw a line around Alice Drive Baptist,” she said. Another area the group has been busy in is the international community thanks to the six years of work by the Rev. Wayne Hunter and Joyce Hunter, the coordinator for the English as a First Language and the English as a Second Language. “We just pulled her into HELPS ministry,” Yeatts said. The “first language” is remedial reading, writing and speaking skills for people seeking GEDs or to score higher on college entrance exams. But the assistance goes beyond education. They’ve helped with legal concerns,

food or even furniture for a new baby. Joyce Hunter said she’d like to see HELPS do more to help people find jobs. “I hate to say it, but some people are prejudiced against Mexican Americans,” she said. “We need to overcome that to show them the love of Jesus, to show them the church loves them.” Yeatts wants to expand the transportation “division.” “So many people need to get to the doctors, get their medicine or get groceries,” she said. Then sometimes the job is as simple as picking limbs up out of the yard of an elderly citizen after the ice storm. That’s what Gail Harris did for a woman in her 90s a couple of weeks ago. “I’m a professional volunteer, and I’m worth every penny they don’t pay me,” she joked. “I just try to be the hands and feet of Jesus. I’ve screwed in light bulbs for people who don’t belong on ladders.” Several years ago, she had to call on HELPS to install rails on her father’s bed. One of the most important parts of the ministry, though, is just interacting with the clients, Harris said. “It’s not just about the job,” she said. “That’s how we share the love of Christ. People matter to God.” If HELPs cannot assist someone, the group tries to refer the individual to an agency that can. “Part of my job is to evaluate the situation,” Yeatts said. “I want to be a good steward of our money and hours.” For more information, to volunteer or to ask for assistance, contact Myra Yeatts at (803) 669-1393 or myyea@ ftc-i.net.

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Russia in patriotic fervor over Crimea BY JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG AND LAURA MILLS The Associated Press

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Children react to gifts the Shaw Air Force Base Firefighters Association brought to the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club on Thursday.

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Broad interests drive March artist The Sumter Artists Guild Artist of the Month for March is Betty A. Reese, a Florence native who has lived in Sumter for 52 years. She and her husband, Clyde, have two adult children and six grandchildren. Betty graduated from Montreat College in North Carolina and the University of South Carolina Sumter. She is a member of First Presbyterian Church and owner of The Gift Box and Custom Framing and has a business in the Elephant Ear Gallery Cooperative, where she displays and sells her artwork and teaches art to young people and adults. She also teaches art to adults at Covenant Place Assisted Living Facility and takes commissions for paintings of adults, children, pets and homes. Several years ago, Reese retired from The Sumter Item, where she said, “I learned so much from dealing with the business clientele of Sumter as an advertising rep and marketing person.” An exhibition of Reese’s work can be seen at the Sumter County Gallery of Art in the Sumter County Cultural Center on Tuesday through Sunday until March 30. Admission is free. Call (803) 775-0543 for more information.

HOW DID YOU BECOME INTERESTED IN ART? I grew up with an artistic father and have always been exposed to all forms of art. Actually both of my children

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE MEDIUMS? I especially love graphite drawing and watercolor.

WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY WORKING ON? I am currently involved with painting “folk art” on old windows and old fence boards, as it is quick and instantly gratifying and affordable. Teaching at the Elephant Ear is especially rewarding, as I want to pass along any art knowledge that was given to me to adults and children for their future enjoyment.

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Betty Reese, the Sumter Artists Guild Artist of the Month for March, enjoys creating “folk art,” but she has broad interests in subject matter and diverse mediums. She’s also a Master Gardener. have talent, with my daughter being an art teacher at Laurence Manning Academy.

WHAT ARTISTS INFLUENCED YOU? I’d have to say the two artists who influenced me the most were my father, Thomas Ayres, and Cara Lin Getty of USC Sumter who really taught me so many fine details that improved my artwork.

WHAT OTHER ACTIVITIES ARE YOU INVOLVED IN? Currently I am involved in the Azalea Garden Club as president and in sharing gardening and flower arranging with current and new members. As a Master Gardener, I will always offer gardening advice when asked. Every year I plant an acre of vegetables in my “postage stamp” size backyard, which yields enough tomatoes for one BLT. I have a zinnia “ministry” where I grow lots of zinnias, arrange the flowers in wine glasses and give them to sick and sad people and as a surprise to people I love. I just love digging in the dirty canvas of my back yard. — Ivy Moore

MOSCOW — Russia was swept up in patriotic fervor Friday for bringing Crimea back into its territory, with tens of thousands of people thronging Red Square waving flags and chanting “Crimea is Russia!” as a parliamentary leader declared that the peninsula would be welcomed as an “equal subject” of Russia. The semi-autonomous region belongs to Ukraine, but the local parliament has called a March 16 referendum on whether Crimea should join Russia, a move President Obama has called a violation of international law. Tensions in Crimea were heightened late in the evening when pro-Russian forces tried to seize a Ukrainian military base in the port city of Sevastopol, according to the Ukrainian branch of the Interfax news agency. No shots were fired, but stun grenades were thrown, according to the report, citing Ukrainian officials. About 100 Ukrainian troops are stationed at the base, and they barricaded themselves inside one of their barracks, and their commander began negotiations, the report said. Crimea’s pro-Moscow leader denied any incident at the base. In the week since Russia seized control of Crimea, Russian troops have been neutralizing and disarming Ukrainian military bases on the Black Sea peninsula. Some Ukrainian units, however, have refused to surrender. Crimea’s new leader has said pro-Russian forces numbering more than 11,000 now control all access to the region and have blockaded all military bases that haven’t yet surrendered. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that sanctions over Russian actions in Crimea could backfire, the ministry said in a statement. In a telephone conversation, Lavrov urged the U.S. not to take “hasty, poorly thoughtout steps that could harm Russian-U.S. relations, especially concerning sanctions, which would unavoidably boomerang on the U.S. itself,” the statement said.

Accuser takes stand in general’s sex assault case BY MICHAEL BIESECKER The Associated Press FORT BRAGG — An Army captain who says she was sexually assaulted by a general sobbed Friday as she testified that they had a three-year affair and that he threatened to kill her and her family — and “do it in a way no one would ever know” — if she ever told anyone. The testimony came on the opening day of the trial of Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair, thought to be the highestranking U.S. military officer ever court-martialed on sexual assault charges. Asked by a prosecutor to identify her abuser, the woman looked quickly in Sinclair’s direction at the defense table and pointed at the man with whom she admits violating military law by having an adulterous relationship. She was given immunity in exchange for her testimony. She had yet to be asked about the explosive central allegation — that Sinclair twice ended arguments about their relationship by unbuttoning his pants and forcing her head into his lap to perform oral sex. The trial is unfolding with the Pentagon under heavy

pressure to confront rape and other sexual misconduct in the ranks that even the military has called epidemic. On Thursday, the Senate rejected a bill that would have stripped commanders of the authority to decide whether to prosecute rapes and other serious crimes. In opening statements Friday, prosecutor Lt. Col. Robert Stelle painted Sinclair, 51, as a man who used his authority to intimidate and coerce a female officer nearly 20 years his junior into sex. The former deputy commander of the storied 82nd Airborne Division, Sinclair could be sentenced to life in prison if found guilty. Defense lawyers portrayed Sinclair as the victim of a desperately infatuated woman who became angry when she discovered that another woman had sent the general an email that closed with “I love you.” The defense also contends Sinclair is the target of overzealous prosecutors under political pressure to make an example of him, despite weak evidence and an accuser with a history of telling lies. Defense attorney Ellen C. Brotman began her opening statement by reading the jury

— composed of five two-star generals — excerpts from the woman’s diary, written during the affair. Even after he was alleged to have threatened to kill her loved ones, she wrote of her desire for him, Brotman said, and the only fear she expressed was that he might still love his wife. The woman and Sinclair exchanged thousands of text messages, often sexually ex-

plicit, according to the defense, and she sent messages even after he tried to break it off. Their relationship began in Iraq in 2009. He was her direct commander, a paratrooper revered for bravery under fire. She was a young intelligence officer and Arabic linguist, assigned to accompany him on trips to meet Iraqi leaders. She said that after months

of conversation and flirtation, she went to his quarters late one night. He asked her to put down her hair, which she typically wore in a bun while in uniform. She complied, and he began stroking her hair. They kissed that night, and the relationship soon evolved into frequent secret sexual liaisons. “It was wrong,” she testified. “I knew it was wrong.”

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Advocacy Center director stresses love, hopes for expansion of it. It’s about being humble and listening for the Holy Spirit leading you. There is a time and place to do it, to share the Gospel. It’s not a check box, ‘I’ve done my one for the day.’ That can do a lot more harm than good. It’s about how you treat them. People don’t always remember what you say, but they remember how you make them feel.

At the end of last May, Amanda Herod became the executive director of The Advocacy Center: Pregnancy and Parenting Resource Center. “It’s been going really well,” said the 24-year-old. “We’ve had so many more clients. More people is awesome, but with more people come more needs.” She’s expanded the center’s presence to Facebook and Twitter. She’s planning on updating the website, sumHEROD teradvocacycenter.com, too, Herod said. Though normally thought of as a crisis pregnancy center, a need she and the volunteers do fulfill, The Advocacy Center also offers parenting classes and other educational options. Though her degree is in broadcast media, Herod worked for two local private schools when she first came to Sumter. “I’ve been all over the map, but it’s all good,” she said. “I was really frustrated at first, (but) all this helped me make connections.”

DO YOU THINK THE TOPIC OF ABORTION HAS GROWN OLD? I definitely think abortion is a hot topic, (but) I think the message needs to change. It’s about a baby here. About helping her (the mom). It’s not something on a hand-out or about politics. I think people are now numbers and percentages. We forget there is a face, a story, something ongoing. These are real feelings and real problems. If you see numbers instead of people, I would encourage you to recheck your heart.

HOW DO YOU RAISE MONEY OR GET SUPPLIES THE CENTER NEEDS?

HOW DO PEOPLE COME TO THE CENTER? When I ask girls how they have heard about us, they usually say website or Facebook. We also have PSA (public service announcements) on the radio. We get referrals from DSS (Department of Social Services) for abuse or neglect. And then some of the client pool say, ‘We’re good parents, but we want to be better parents’ or ‘My preteen is driving me crazy.’ We’ve served girls from Camden, Manning and Sumter. I’d like to see us geographically expand to meet you where you are.

pregnant, they are worried because they did something to be pregnant prom night.

ARE THERE ANY TRENDS YOU HAVE NOTICED?

HOW DOES EDUCATION FIT INTO THE MINISTRY?

People think we have a specific type, but it’s your mom, sister, neighbor, the girl that rings you up at the Piggly Wiggly. Our client pool is everybody. I think about the wrong decisions I would have made if I didn’t have the support system I have. I would have done the same things. I had a good friend that I practically lived with for years who had an abortion when she was 17. I never knew, and she never got over it.

Education is in everything. We’re all about helping people. We want to teach them how to fish, not give them a fish sandwich. We want to teach them everything they are going to need to be good parents so they can move forward and be responsible for another human being. Girls come in here and don’t know how to diaper or that you have to wake up in the middle of the night to feed babies. We teach discipline up to 12. It’s like school. They take notes, have worksheets and have homework. If they don’t complete all their paperwork, they don’t get their certificate. We’re not trying to be cold. We’re trying to stress to the client the importance of taking responsibility. If you can’t keep up with a piece of paper, how can we expect you to parent a child? We hold them accountable. Probably the biggest misconception I see is thinking children are tiny adults and not understanding the maturity of their thought process. It’s funny, and I

IS THERE ANY TIME THAT IS BUSIER THAN ANOTHER? Over the summer, we had a boom and then kind of a lull. With the weather being colder, it’s been more consistent. After all the ice and cold, (though), we’re probably about to have a serious number of babies come through this town. Any pregnancy center will tell you after prom. In any movie, prom night is when you do it. Then in a couple of weeks, even if they’re not

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Items for “diaper cakes” are donated to The Advocacy Center: Pregnancy and Parenting Resource Center. The center’s executive director, Amanda Herod, said the center’s prenatal classes end with a baby shower, and she’d like to throw showers after parenting classes.

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HOW DO YOU MAINTAIN THE MINISTRY ASPECT WITHOUT GETTING “PREACHY?” The whole reason we exist is to love on people. What I usually see is they don’t feel any intrinsic value. People are usually defined by how much money they make, what car they drive, being super athletic or super talented. No matter what, you are of worth. God made you. If you decided to abort anyway, we don’t want you to feel like you can’t come back. That’s why we offer abortion counseling afterward, to give them time to grieve and process. Sin is sin. Contemplating aborting a baby is no worse than cheating on your taxes or lying or going to a buffet and stuffing myself like a glutton. It’s all the same in God’s eyes. We’re the ones that rate it. Most of the time, when you come into the center, we don’t give you a Gospel pamphlet or start off with, ‘Hi. I’m a Christian. How are you?’ We’re showing Jesus in a different way. Sometimes, I think we miss the mark. We get lost in our own plan for someone else, what we want out

We’re in a great, giving town, but with the economy, 501(c)3’s have had it tough. We’re trying to grow, but we need more donations of time, money and baby items. We always need pacies (pacifiers), bottle brushes, diapers and wipes. We’d like to get more for children all the way up to 12 and more maternity clothes. At the end of our prenatal classes, we throw a baby shower. I’d like to start doing that with the parenting classes. We’re going to have a booth at Sumter Fest. We’ve never done that before. We have a bottle fundraiser. We give baby bottles to churches and local business. They have the name of a baby and our information. For two weeks, we ask them to pray for this new family and to fill the bottle with change, dollars and checks. We’ve got two big churches coming up, so we need more bottles. You almost have to do a fundraiser to do a fundraiser. MOPS (Mothers Of Pre-Schoolers) donate diaper cakes. We just got a $1,000 grant from the (Sumter) Junior Welfare League. We’re going to use that to update our education resources and curriculum. I would encourage people to go to our website, sumteradvocacycenter. com, or call us and schedule a tour of the center. (The phone number is (803) 774-5600.) You have to see it to understand it. Pray about getting involved. People want to give, but they don’t always know how. We have one mom that is the coupon queen. She cuts coupons and gets us baby items all the time. Sometimes people automatically think we’ll put you in teaching and shy away. We’ll put you wherever you are comfortable. No one can do everything, but everybody can do something. — Jade Reynolds

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Ground broken for Florence special-needs home FLORENCE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Construction has started on a project called Rickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House on the campus of Methodist Manor of the Pee Dee which will soon be a place to call home for four special-needs men. The love of Kathleen Baskin, mother to a specialneeds man named Frederick â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rickâ&#x20AC;? Howard DeBerry, made the project possible. Baskin wanted to honor her deceased son by helping other special-needs men in some way. Through her home church in Bennettsville, Baskin discovered the Aldersgate Special Needs Ministry, a United Methodist Church program which seeks to prepare for the future of loved ones with developmental disabilities. The ministry builds group homes to give them the highest level of independence in a faithbased setting. Baskin felt it was the perfect opportunity to honor her son and made a sizable donation five years ago to have a home built in Florence in remembrance of her son. The first shovel went into the ground to begin Rickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House, with family and friends present to commemorate the event. Construction is scheduled to be complete by early fall. John Orr, Methodist Manor Chairman of the Board of Trustees, said the land was made available on the manor campus because it fills a need the Manor is glad to support. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a real need to be able to house these people that need a home,â&#x20AC;? Orr said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many seniors with specialneeds children are afraid there wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be anywhere for them to go. This helps.â&#x20AC;?

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Kathleen Baskin, mother of Frederick â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rickâ&#x20AC;? Howard DeBerry, smiles as she is congratulated by Highland Park United Methodist Church pastor Mike Henderson on March 3 at the Methodist Manor of the Pee Dee during the groundbreaking of Rickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House. The home, named in honor of Baskinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son, will be built as part of the Aldersgate Special Needs Ministry, of the United Methodist Church, to house four special-needs adult men. Aldersgate Special Needs Ministry board member Sally Garner said the home will help with a huge growing need for residential care for young adults with special needs. Currently there are two other homes, one for six women in Orangeburg and one for six men in Columbia. Eventually the ministry hopes to build homes all across South Carolina. Despite his dealing with

several disabilities, Baskin said her son was very outgoing and enjoyed life. By age 13 he was blind when doctors discovered scoliosis, a sideways curvature of the spine, causing him to lose his sight. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He lived 10 years past his father, and it made me think how many handicap people outlive their parents,â&#x20AC;? said Baskin, 95, and a resident of Methodist Manor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes

they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have siblings that can take care of them, or itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not convenient for other family members to take care of them.â&#x20AC;? Rickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three sisters, Kathy, Jacquelyn and Maria, all helped raise their brother until he died. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He went everywhere we went. He even learned to ride a bike,â&#x20AC;? said Maria, Rickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youngest sister. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think I have a nurturing personality

now because of him. It taught me patience and perseverance.â&#x20AC;? Middle sister Jacquelyn Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dell said the unfortunate part about her brother wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t his disabilities but people not being able to see his abilities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was a really smart man. Unfortunately the normal person meeting him wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know that,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was amazed at what he could do with his abilities.â&#x20AC;?

Mother who drove kids into sea faces attempted murder charges DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A pregnant South Carolina woman who drove a minivan carrying her three young children into the ocean surf off Florida faces attempted murder and other charges Friday, with authorities saying the children were screaming to bystanders that she was trying to kill them. Bystanders and officers helped rescue 32-year-old Ebony Wilkerson and her children, ages 3, 9 and 10, from their minivan as it was

almost submerged on Tuesday on Daytona Beach. Volusia County Sheriff Ben Johnson said Wilkerson has denied trying to hurt her children. However, the children told investigators otherwise, and witnesses said WILKERSON she tried to keep them from rescuing them. The windows were rolled up, and the doors were locked, and one of the chil-

dren tried to wrestle the steering wheel away from her, Johnson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She told them to close their eyes and go to sleep. She was trying to take them to a better place,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said. One of the children lowered the windows, and the siblings yelled for help, attracting the bystanders, a sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office report said. Wilkerson told them â&#x20AC;&#x153;everyone was OKâ&#x20AC;? but the children screamed that their

mother was trying to kill them. As water rushed into the minivan, Wilkerson left the vehicle with her children inside, the report said. Wilkerson was placed in custody of the sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office Friday after she had been hospitalized for a mental evaluation since Tuesday. Her children were with the Department of Children and Families. Wilkerson faces three counts each of attempted first-degree murder and aggravated child

abuse, Johnson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re supposed to protect your children at all costs,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said at a news conference. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not supposed to try to kill your children.â&#x20AC;? Hours before driving into the ocean, Wilkersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sister worriedly called police, saying Wilkinson had talked about demons when she left her sisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house in Daytona Beach, a police report said. Her sister worriedly called Daytona Beach police.

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She is survived by three sons, George LeGrande Dickson Jones Jr. of Orangeburg, Michael Anthony Jones (Kathlene) of Manning and Francis David Jones (Dusty) of Alcolu; two daughters, Beth J. Lyles of Manning and Mary Ann J. Morris (Gene) of Summerton; two brothers, Francis Young of Columbia and David Young (Melva) of Manning; 14 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Manning Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. George Wilkes officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the graveside service and other times at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mary Ann and Gene Morris, 1861 Morgan Lane, White Oak I, Summerton. Memorials may be made to the Presbyterian Church at Manning, P.O. Box 207, Manning, SC 29102. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

Dorothy J. “Dottie” Boykin, 76, widower of Johnny Theo “J.T.” Boykin Jr., died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at the home of her daughter in Manning. Born in Odon, Ind., she was a daughter of Cecil Stoner and the late Alma G. Kelsey Stoner. Mrs. Boykin was a member of Crosswell Baptist Church. Survivors include her father and his wife, JeaBOYKIN nette, of Sumter; one son, Frankie Hudson (Debbie) of Sumter; two daughters, Tracy Powell (Dennis) of Sumter and Jodi Duke (Mike) of Manning; six grandchildren, Kelsey Parker (Tracy), Jamie Wilson (Cameron), Paige Conant (Thomas), Kayla Powell, Ty Duke and Dusty Duke; and two great-grandchildren, Chloe Grace Parker and Wyatt Wilson. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles F. Hudson. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Cameron Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dewey Pritchard, Dusty Duke, Tracy Parker, Thomas Conant, Lee Blackmon and Wayne Turner. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

Paul R. Dandridge, husband of Carotta Dandridge, entered eternal rest on Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born Feb. 2, 1956, in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a son of Frank Burton and the late Sammye Reid Burton. Funeral plans will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

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MANNING — Myrtle Ruth Young Jones, 84, widow of George LeGrande Dickson Jones, died Friday, March 7, 2014, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital. Born Jan. 13, 1930, in Alcolu, she was a daughJONES ter of the late William Jefferson Young and Mildred Loretta Hodge Young. She was a homemaker and a member of the Presbyterian Church at Manning. She always met you with a smile and found joy in helping others.

Edgar Neal Heady, 54, died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Services will be announced by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter.

PAUL R. DANDRIDGE

MARY HALL MIAMI, Fla. — Mary Lemon Dixon Hall exchanged time for eternity on Monday, March 3, 2014, in Miami. Born in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Milton and Mary Thames Lemon. Her education was obtained in the public schools of Clarendon County. During

her youth, she was an active member of Mt. Zero Baptist Church. Mary was married to Willie Albert Dixon of Manning and, after his death, she later married Mr. Hall of Miami, who also preceded her in death. Survivors Include: two sons, Willie Albert Dixon Jr. and James Dixon, both of Miami; one daughter, Sandra Dixon of Miami; two brothers, Enoch Lemon of Miami and Deacon Archie (Linda) Lemon of Manning; and two sisters, Rosa Pearson of Manning and Alethia (Willie James) Gamble of New Zion. A service of remembrance will be held at 10 a.m. today at Mitchell Funeral Home, 8080 NW 22nd Ave., Miami, FL 33147. The service of committal, benediction and interment will follow in Southern Memorial Cemetery, Miami. Courtesy announcement by Fleming-DeLaine Funeral Home and Chapel of Manning. Online condolences may be sent to flemingdelaine@aol. com.

RUTH A. HOUSE LEWISBURG, Pa. — Ruth “Boots” Annette House, 84, of 124 Willowbrook Blvd., formerly of Sumter, entered into rest at 1:03 p.m. Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pa. She was born June 17, 1929, in Williamsport, Pa., a daughter of the late Clayton E. and Gertrude Ellen Bauder Updegraff. On Sept. 26, 1953, she married Milton L. House, who survives. Ruth was a 1948 graduate of Williamsport High School and later of Temple University School of Nursing. Ruth was a member of Beaver Memorial United Methodist Church, Lewisburg. She was an avid bridge player and was loved very much by her family and friends. Surviving in addition to her husband of 60 years are two sons and daughters-in-law, Keith and Kathy House of Corning, N.Y., and Steven and Jan House of Anderson; two daughters and one son-in-law, Kathleen House and Brooks Jackson of Baltimore, Md., and Annette House of Schwenksville, Pa.; one sister, Jean Hecker of Lewisburg; and eight grandchildren.

SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2014 She was preceded in death by one brother, William Updegraff; and one sister, Lucille Wright. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Ruth will be conducted at 11 a.m. today at Beaver Memorial United Methodist Church, 42 S. 3rd St., Lewisburg, with the Rev. Rebecca Foote and Pastor Timothy Hogan officiating. Memorial gifts may be made to Beaver Memorial United Methodist Church, 42 S. 3rd St., Lewisburg, PA 17837. Funeral arrangements are by Roupp Funeral Home Inc., 8594 Old Turnpike Road, Mifflinburg, Pa.

WILLIE L. CONYERS Willie L. Conyers was born March 1, 1947, in Sumter, a son of the late Phillip and Rosena Conyers. He was the third of 12 children. He died Feb. 26, 2014. He was preceded in death by his brother, Samuel Lee Conyers; and his son, Gregory L. Hawes. Willie was baptized at Enon Baptist Church at an early age and was educated in the South Carolina public school system. He graduated from Manchester High School in Pinewood. He migrated to New York after graduation and settled in the Bronx, where he met and married Shirley Ann Hawes. Willie was a hard worker and worked his whole life to provide for his family. He worked numerous years at the Paniflex Co. and later retired from Polyseal as a forklift operator. Family was very important to him. He was a great husband, father, brother, uncle and friend. He was loved by all and will be missed. Willie leaves to cherish his memory: a loving wife, Shirley; his children, Johanne Douglas (Jonas), Belinda Hawes, Latonia Pierce (Dwayne), Alicia Conyers, Sharnette Conyers and Justin Conyers; his grandchildren, Darrin Singleton, Darnell Cotton, Gregory Brigman, Sharnette Hawes, Ghamar Hawes and Justin Conyers Jr.; one great-granddaughter, Jamya Singleton; his siblings, Phillip (Linda), Ruben (Juliet), Nancy Scott, Mary Jackson, Joe Allen (Patricia), Mary Agnes Conyers, William (Susie), Eze-

kiel (Saundra), Letha Rogers (Leo) and Anthony; three uncles; one aunt; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted on March 4, 2014, in Bronx, N.Y. Announcement courtesy of Job’s Mortuary Inc.

JERRY HARRISON Jerry Harrison, 60, a son of the late Leslie and Addie Mae Jennings Harrison and husband of Pamela Davis Harrison, departed this life on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Pamela Harrison; two sons, Christopher (Erica) Davis and Domonick Sigler; one sister, Glory Notary; three brothers, Leslie ( Clara) Harrison Jr., Levi (Wanda) Harrison and Alonzo Harrison; two grandsons, Christopher and Larry; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Hillcrest Middle School Gym, 4355 Peach Orchard Road, Dalzell, with Pastor Kaldejia Faulk, of Faith Tabernacle World Outreach Center, officiating the service. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in memory of Jerry Harrison to the American Cancer Society. A public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at the mortuary. Online memorials can be made at www.whitesmortuary. net. Services have been entrusted to Whites Mortuary LLC, 517 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, (803) 774-8200.

TIFFANY R. FRANKLIN ALCOLU — Tiffany Renee Franklin, 30, died Friday, March 7, 2014, at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston. She was born Sept. 17, 1983, in Manning, a daughter of Anthony Franklin and the late Margaret Ann McFadden Franklin. The family is receiving friends at the home of her grandmother, Minnie McFadden, 2581 Spigner Road, Alcolu. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

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Blast of winter weather doesn’t faze U.S. employers WASHINGTON (AP) — Brutal winter weather snarled traffic, canceled flights and cut power to homes and factories in February. Yet it didn’t faze U.S. employers, who added 175,000 jobs, far more than the two previous months. Modest but steady job growth has become a hallmark of a nearly 5-year-old economic rebound that remains sluggish yet strikingly resilient. The economy has been slowed by political gridlock, harsh weather and global crises. But those disruptions have not derailed growth. Though the unemployment rate rose to 6.7 percent from a five-year low of 6.6 percent, it did so for an encouraging reason: More people began seeking work. The unemployment rate ticked up because most did not immediately find jobs. Friday’s report from the Labor Department suggested that a long-hoped-for acceleration in growth and hiring still has not occurred. But that might not be all bad: Households have pared debt and avoided the excessive spending and borrowing that have undercut explosive economies in the past. Total U.S. credit card debt is still 14 percent lower than before the Great Recession began in December 2007, according to the Federal Reserve. And moderate but consistent hiring still means more people have money to spend. “A modest expansion may very well last longer than one that bursts out with big increases in spending and

debt,” said David Berson, an economist at Nationwide Financial. Some economists also suggested that having endured harsh weather, the economy may be poised to pick up soon. “If not for poor weather conditions, job growth would have been stronger,” said Michelle Meyer, an economist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. “This suggests we should see solid gains ... in coming months.” The figures were a welcome surprise after recent economic data showed that severe weather had closed factories, lowered auto sales and slowed home purchases. Along with a sharp increase in wages last month, the jobs report indicated confidence among some employers that consumer spending will increase in the near future. The severe winter appeared to have less effect on hiring than most economists had feared. Construction companies, which usually stop work in bad weather, added 15,000 jobs. Manufacturing gained 6,000 for a second straight month. Government added 13,000 jobs, the most in six months. Daniel Alpert, managing partner at Westwood Capital, noted that roughly twothirds of the job growth in January and February was in higher-paying industries. That’s a reversal from all of last year, when about twothirds of job growth was in lower-paying fields. A category called professional and business services, which includes better-

Airline passenger Hossam Shalaby, from Egypt, waits for his rescheduled flight to Orlando under the departure board showing hundreds of cancellations at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Feb. 11 in Atlanta. Employers added 175,000 jobs in February despite the country’s back-to-back winter storms. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

paying jobs such as engineers, accountants and architects, along with some lower-paying jobs such as temporary workers, added 79,000 jobs in February. That was the most in a year. Retailers, though, lost 4,100 jobs, and transportation and warehousing firms lost 3,600. Despite February’s solid overall gain, the monthly average of 129,000 jobs that employers have added from December through February marks the weakest three-month stretch since mid-2012. It’s down from a 225,000 average for the previous three months. The government revised up its estimate of job gains for December and January by a combined 25,000. Friday’s report makes it likely that the Federal Reserve will continue reducing its monthly bond purchases at its next meeting March 18-19. The Fed is buying Treasury and mortgage bonds to try to keep long-term loan rates low to spur growth. Fed policymakers have reduced their monthly bond purchases by $10 billion at each of their past two meetings to $65 billion.

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PATRIOT FROM PAGE A1 would always have a home and a family at Alice Drive. “It’s not a normal thing for a 39-year-old to join the military. Mrs. Boozer was so supportive, and the district was also supportive of my decision,” Fleenor said. “My family and I will never forget that support from her and the children who were my students who sent cards. You all brought many smiles to the men and women who were missing their families back home.” Fleenor wrote an essay about her experience after deciding to join the military. She has stayed in touch with students, Boozer and other former coworkers throughout her military career even after relocating to Hickory, N.C., with her husband and children. With the help of the district office and administrators at Alice Drive, Flee-

nor worked on the surprise award ceremony for a month. Boozer responded to the school’s multi-purpose room Friday morning thinking she was called in to help with an emergency. Col. Joe Smoak attended the impromptu ceremony to present the award to the school and Boozer. “The decision that she made was not only important for her and her family, but for all of you,” Smoak said to the fifth graders of Alice Drive. “Mrs. Boozer was very supportive of this act.” Sumter Superintendent Dr. Frank Baker also attended to surprise Boozer and congratulate her and the students on the award. “I am completely shocked and honored,” Boozer said after accepting the award and recognition. “I feel like I did what anyone who cares about someone would have done.”

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fourth passenger of the Kia was transported to Tuomey Regional Medical Center to be treated for a broken leg. The condition of the Dodge Dart driver, who was also transported to Tuomey wasn’t known as of press time. Deputies with the Sumter County Sheriff ’s Office, as well as the South

Today: Mostly sunny. Winds west-southwest 4-8 mph. Partly cloudy. Sunday: Pleasant with clouds and sun. Winds west-southwest 3-6 mph.

Aiken 70/40

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Today: Mostly sunny, pleasant and warmer. High 60 to 68. Sunday: Partly sunny; pleasant. High 67 to 74.

Carolina Highway Patrol, responded to the scene and redirected vehicles traveling southeast down U.S. 378 until the victims were successfully transported and Highway Patrol had investigated the scene. Highway Patrol is currently investigating the wreck. It is unknown if anyone will face charges.

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Two victims of a head-on collision on U.S. 378 Friday afternoon were airlifted to Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia, while two others were transported to Tuomey Regional Medical Center. The collision also took the life of 66-year-old Clara Wilson.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Do what you EUGENIA LAST can to help others. Call in favors and form partnerships with people you know you can trust. Avoid altercations at home or with someone who is excessive or overreacting.

The last word in astrology

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Go above and beyond the call of duty to make sure you have everything in order before you take time for pleasure. Once you’re satisfied with your work, you’ll find it easier to relax and enjoy socializing. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t give in to someone playing games with you or withholding information you need to asses your emotions and make decisions. Get out with a friend who can share a little insight into your situation. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Share your creative ideas and try things that will expand your outlook and vision regarding different artistic applications. Don’t feel the need to make a change because someone else does.

accomplished. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Participate in something that interests you. A conference, tradeshow or anything that sparks your imagination will lead to a new beginning. Love and romance are in the stars. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Rely on intuition to lead the way. Information that someone gives you will have a hidden agenda that won’t please you. Don’t get involved in a joint financial endeavor when you can do better on your own. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Reunite with someone from your past or make new friends by joining an organization. Don’t let the signals someone sends mislead you. When in doubt, be direct and ask where you stand. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Take care of personal needs. Don’t let the actions of others get you down. Spend time doing your own thing and enjoying what interests you. A different approach to the way you use your talents will pay off.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Explore your options. Do your research. Most of all, take responsibility for your actions. If you choose what’s in your best interest, you will have no regrets. A change at home will lift your spirits.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ll impress people from all walks of life. Getting involved in an event that allows you to show off your expertise will lead to an interesting offer that will get you thinking of diverse ways to use your skills.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t labor over things you can’t change. Focus on what you can do. Impulse purchases will hurt your financial situation. Do something that will make you feel proud of what you’ve

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You can’t buy love or favors. Put your cash away and rely on insight to come up with ideas and solutions. Keep your emotions a secret until you’re in a better position to share your feelings.

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USC SUMTER BASEBALL

Price working way through MLB ranks

Fire Ants to face biggest test in series with Hurricanes

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com After spending his first full professional baseball season between two Single-A teams in the Baltimore Orioles organization, former Sumter High School and University of South Carolina standout pitcher Matt Price is hoping to take a step up when spring training comes to an end at the end of the month. Price hopes to be with the Double-A Bowie Baysox after splitting last sea-

son between the Frederick Keys of the advanced Single-A Carolina League and the Delmarva Shorebirds in the low Single-A South Atlantic League. PRICE As is often the case, the step up from one level to the next wasn’t an easy one for Price. “From low A to high A the biggest adjustment is trying to keep the ball down in the zone a little bit more consistently,” Price said. “Hitters from high A tend to hit a mistake a little bit

harder than the guys in low A. For me pitching-wise and the mental aspect, it was trying to keep every pitch down in the zone and trying to work that part of the zone and trying to get people to ground out and make a bad swing at a pitch.” Price started last season with Delmarva where he went 1-1 with a 2.70 earned run average n 20 innings pitched, earning eight saves. He allowed six earned runs on 21 hits and

SEE PRICE, PAGE B4

PREP BASKETBALL

MATT WALSH / THE SUMTER ITEM

Crestwood varsity girls head basketball coach Tony Wilson, center, speaks to his team during a timeout against Orangeburg-Wilkinson during the 3A girls lower state title game at Florence Civic Center last week. The Lady Knights, who are riding a 20-game winning streak, will play Dreher for the 3A state title at 5:30 p.m. today at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia.

Not satisfied just yet Lady Knights want more than 3A title game appearance beside their names BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com

3A GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP

Getting to the 3A state championship game has been a goal WHO: Crestwood vs. Dreher of the Crestwood High School girls basketball program for a WHEN: 5:30 p.m. very long time. The Lady WHERE: Colonial Life Knights became a part of the Arena, Columbia conversation years TV: Time Warner Cable ago under the Sportschannel 323 guidance of Lisa TICKETS: $10 Ard and that has PARKING: $5 continued under her successor, Tony Wilson. WILSON Until this year though, Crestwood has never been THE topic of conversation as it will face Dreher today at 5:30 p.m. at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia with the state title on the line. None of the Lady Knights who attended Monday’s press conference at the South Carolina High School League office thought their team was happy just to be playing in the final game. “We’re not satisfied,” said senior all-state performer Keanua Williams. “We want to win the state title, not just play in the game.” “It feels good to be playing in this game, to have this happen,” said sophomore center Shaquanda MillerMcCray. “We felt like we were going to make it; now we want to win it.” “We’ve got to where we want to be,” said sophomore

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Crestwood freshman Tyana Saunders, left, grabs a rebound during the 3A girls lower state title game against Orangeburg-Wilkinson last week at Florence Civic Center. The Lady Knights hope to bring home their first state title in school history today when they face Dreher.

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS jdriggers@theitem.com The University of South Carolina Sumter baseball team has answered some of the questions first-year head coach Tim Medlin had at the beginning of the season. But more still remain, including the big one: “Can we play up to the level we’re capable of when it counts?” Medlin asked. The Fire Ants will get the opportunity to answer that today – weather and field conditions permitting – as they kick off their Region X slate with a 4-game weekend series against Louisburg College beginning with a 1 p.m. doubleheader today at Riley Park. Sunday’s twinbill is also scheduled for 1 p.m. Despite four games cancelled by inclement weather and more than a few practices inside the Nettles Building, the Fire Ants have played well in the early going and bring a 12-2 overall record and 7-game winMEDLIN ning streak into today’s contests. Pitching has been a major reason why. USCS boasts a 1.95 staff earned run average, with five pitchers yet to give up an earned run. “Guys like Dylan Miller, David Sauer, Fernando Pinillos, Dillon Hodge and Trevor Bradley probably had about 50 combined innings last year,” Medlin said. “But they’ve come out and pitched really well for us so far, so I don’t think we’ll hesitate to go to some of the guys early if need be. “But a lot of the season is going to come down to how our starting pitching performs.” So far, so good in that department. Pinillos leads the team with 10 1/3 innings and has a 1.74 ERA. Victor Gonzalez leads the team with eight strikeouts followed by Bradley with seven – along with a 1.12 ERA. Jamie Strock hasn’t allowed an earned run and has fanned five in five innings this season. “Coach Medlin definitely has us going more linear; not rotating as much and trying to go forward and into the (catcher’s) mitt,” said Pinillos, who is scheduled to start the second game today. “It’s also about being relaxed and being able to throw what you want to throw and throw it for strikes.” Pinillos has allowed just one earned run in his last three outings, giving him a boost entering the main part of the season. “It’s definitely good confidence-wise to have had the last couple outings that I’ve had,” he said. “I can always do more, though. Relax more and throw more changeups and curves for strikes.” Gonzalez will get the start in the series opener with Strock and Bradley going on Sunday.

SEE USCS, PAGE B4

USC MEN’S BASKETBALL

Martin apologizes for harsh language BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Carolina head coach Frank Martin, right, apologized Friday for his use of harsh language towards a player. This is the second incident this season and Martin will miss USC’s regular season finale today against Mississippi State.

COLUMBIA — Suspended South Carolina coach Frank Martin apologized to fans for his harsh words aimed at Gamecocks point guard Duane Notice in the loss to No. 1 Florida this week. “I can’t do anything other than apologize,” Martin said Friday in a press conference to address the suspension. “I’m sorry is a powerful two words and if you use it over and over again for the same reason it loses its meaning. I can’t force people to like me, but I’ve got to respect this university.”

Martin was suspended one game by athletic director Ray Tanner on Thursday. He already apologized to Notice and is not travelling with the team to its regular-season finale at Mississippi State on Saturday. Associate head coach Matt Figger will take over the team in Starkville. Martin will resume his duties before the Gamecocks play in the Southeastern Conference tournament next week. “I talk to my players a lot about maturity,” he said. “I think it’s time I work on my maturity as well.” Martin was caught on tape cursing at Notice

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SPORTS

SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2014

NASCAR

Logano wins Las Vegas pole

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NBA ROUNDUP

6 a.m. -- Women’s Professional Golf: Ladies European PGA Tour World Ladies Championship Third Round from Hainan, China (GOLF). 7 a.m. -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: St. Louis vs. New York Mets from Port St. Lucie, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 7:30 a.m. -- International Soccer: FA Cup Round Six Match -- Arsenal vs. Everton (FOX SPORTS 1). 7:40 a.m. -- International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match -- West Brom vs. Manchester United (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9:55 a.m. -- International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match -- Teams To Be Announced (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 10 a.m. -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: Miami vs. St. Louis from Jupiter, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 11 a.m. -- High School Basketball: 1A Girls State Championship Game from Columbia -- Latta vs. St. Joseph’s (TIME WARNER CABLE SPORTSCHANNEL 323). Noon -- College Basketball: Kentucky at Florida (WLTX 19). Noon -- College Basketball: Kansas at West Virginia (ESPN). Noon -- College Basketball: Southern Methodist at Memphis (ESPN2). Noon -- College Basketball: Cincinnati at Rutgers (ESPNU). Noon -- College Basketball: St. John’s at Marquette (FOX SPORTS 1). Noon – PGA Golf: WGC-Cadillac Championship Third Round from Doral, Fla. (GOLF). 12:25 p.m. -- International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match -- Chelsea vs. Tottenham (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 12:30 p.m. -- High School Basketball: 1A Boys State Championship Game from Columbia -- Whale Branch vs. C.A. Johnson (TIME WARNER CABLE SPORTSCHANNEL 323). 1 p.m. -- Women’s College Gymnastics: Missouri at Louisiana State (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 1 p.m. -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: Houston vs. New York Yankees from Kissimmee, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 1:30 p.m. -- College Basketball: Vanderbilt at Mississippi (WOLO 25). 2 p.m. -- High School Basketball: 2A Girls State Championship Game from Columbia -- Andrew Jackson vs. Bishop England (TIME WARNER CABLE SPORTSCHANNEL 323, WPUB-FM 102.7). 2 p.m. – PGA Golf: WGC-Cadillac Championship Third Round from Doral, Fla. (WIS 10). 2 p.m. -- College Basketball: Connecticut at Louisville (WLTX 19). 2 p.m. -- College Basketball: Oklahoma State at Iowa State (ESPN). 2 p.m. -- College Basketball: Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech (ESPN2). 2 p.m. -- College Basketball: Temple at South Florida (ESPNU). 2 p.m. -- College Basketball: Georgetown at Villanova (FOX SPORTS 1). 2 p.m. -- College Basketball: Wake Forest at Miami (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 3 p.m. -- Major League Soccer: Kansas City at Seattle (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 4 p.m. -- College Basketball: Arizona at Oregon (WLTX 19). 4 p.m. -- College Basketball: South Carolina at Mississippi State (WOLO 25, WDXY-FM 105.9, WNKT-FM 107.5, WDXY-AM 1240). 4 p.m. -- College Basketball: Missouri at Tennessee (ESPN). 4 p.m. -- College Basketball: Texas at Texas Tech (ESPNEWS). 4 p.m. -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: Milwaukee vs. Kansas City from Phoenix (MLB NETWORK). 4 p.m. -- High School Basketball: 2A Boys State Championship Game from Columbia -- Lake Marion vs. Newberry (TIME WARNER CABLE SPORTSCHANNEL 323). 4 p.m. -- College Basketball: Pittsburgh at Clemson (WWBD-FM 94.7). 4:15 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series Boyd Gaming 300 from Las Vegas (ESPN2, WEGX-FM 92.9). 4:30 p.m. -- College Basketball: Seton Hall vs. Butler (FOX SPORTS 1). 5 p.m. -- College Basketball: Georgia at Louisiana State (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 5:30 p.m. -- High School Basketball: 3A Girls State Championship Game from Columbia -- Crestwood vs. Dreher (TIME WARNER CABLE SPORTSCHANNEL 323). 6 p.m. -- College Basketball: Indiana at Michigan (ESPN). 6:30 p.m. -- College Hockey: Minnesota at Ohio State (ESPNEWS). 6:30 p.m. – PGA Golf: Puerto Rico Open Third Round from Rio Grande, Puerto Rico (GOLF). 7 p.m. -- Horse Racing: Santa Anita Handicap from Arcadia, Calif. (FOX SPORTS 1). 7 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Carolina at New Jersey (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 7 p.m. -- High School Basketball: 3A Boys State Championship Game from Columbia -- Darlington vs. A.C. Flora (TIME WARNER CABLE SPORTSCHANNEL 323). 7:30 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: New York at Cleveland (NBA TV). 8 p.m. -- College Basketball: Providence at Creighton (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Charlotte at Memphis (SPORTSOUTH). 9 p.m. -- College Basketball: North Carolina at Duke (ESPN). 9 p.m. -- Major League Exhibition Basketball: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Seattle from Glendale, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). 10 p.m. -- College Basketball: New Mexico at San Diego State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 11 p.m. -- College Basketball: UCLA at Washington State (FOX SPORTS 1). Midnight -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: Toronto vs. Minnesota from Dunedin, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 4 a.m. -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: Seattle vs. San Francisco from Scottsdale, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK).

Jefferson, Walker lead Bobcats past Cavs

MLB SPRING TRAINING By The Associated Press

BY GREG BEACHAM The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Joey Logano has won the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, turning a qualifying lap at a track-record 193.28 mph. Logano will start on the front row next to Penske Ford teammate Brad Keselowski, who came in second Friday at 193.099. The Penske drivers swept LOGANO the top two spots for the second straight race, reversing their qualifying finish in Phoenix a week ago. Logano and Keselowski are thriving in NASCAR’s first three-round Friday session under the new knockout qualifying rules. Clint Bowyer will start third alongside Austin Dillon in fourth. Jimmie Johnson is in fifth. Most of the drivers surpassed the previous track speed record during qualifying. Bowyer says speed records will fall all season with the cars’ new setups.

KOBALT 400 LINEUP The Associated Press After Friday qualifying; race Sunday At Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nev. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 193.278 mph. 2. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 193.099. 3. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 192.713. 4. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 192.678. 5. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 192.596. 6. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 192.596. 7. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 192.397. 8. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 192.335. 9. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 192.26. 10. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 191.939. 11. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 191.591. 12. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 191.51. 13. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 191.659. 14. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 191.618. 15. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 191.618. 16. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 191.598. 17. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 191.496. 18. (47) A J Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 191.489. 19. (66) Jeff Burton, Toyota, 191.435. 20. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 191.381. 21. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 190.934. 22. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 190.543. 23. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 190.503. 24. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 189.514. 25. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 190.396. 26. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 189.893. 27. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 189.767. 28. (26) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 189.647. 29. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 189.328. 30. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 189.261. 31. (98) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 188.851. 32. (30) Parker Kligerman, Toyota, 188.838. 33. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 188.686. 34. (21) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 188.429. 35. (95) Michael McDowell, Ford, 188.271. 36. (23) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 188.166. 37. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 38. (7) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 39. (83) Ryan Truex, Toyota, Owner Points. 40. (36) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 41. (33) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 42. (32) Travis Kvapil, Ford, Owner Points. 43. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, Owner Points. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48.

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Failed to Qualify Blake Koch, Ford, 186.683. Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 186.207. Dave Blaney, Ford, 186.143. Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 182.822. J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 181.044.

SPORTS ITEMS

SHS ties Summerville at IPBC tourney GEORGETOWN -- With weather wreaking havoc on the schedule, the Sumter High School baseball team opened its season on Friday with a 6-6 tie against Summerville after five innings at the International Paper Baseball Classic. Charlie Barnes allowed one run on one hit in three innings for the Gamecocks. Jacob Watcher allowed five runs on six hits with two walks and a strikeout in two innings. At the plate, Jordan Holladay was 2-for-3 with three runs batted in and a double. Ian McCaffrey was 2-for-3 with 2 RBI and Tee Dubose was 1-for-2 with a double. Sumter was scheduled to play Dorman at 10 p.m. on Friday, weather and time permitting. If that game was unable to be played, then SHS will play two 5-inning games today. REED, JOHN TIED FOR LEAD AT DORAL

DORAL, Fla. — The new Doral in raging wind looked a lot like an old U.S. Open on Friday. Matt Kuchar played out of the rough to tap-in range for birdie on the 18th hole for a 2-over 74 that allowed him to join an exclusive group at the Cadillac Championship — one of only four survivors to par. The Blue Monster gobbled up just about everyone else. Dustin Johnson bogeyed three of his last six holes for a 74. Patrick Reed made only two birdies in his round of 75. Hunter Mahan atoned for a triple bogey with a short eagle putt for a round of 74. They joined Kuchar atop the leaderboard at 1-under 143. DRISCOLL LEADS PUERTO RICO OPEN

RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico— James Driscoll matched the Puerto Rico Open record with a 9-under 63 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead after the second round. Playing in wind gusting to 20 mph after morning rain at Trump International, Driscoll had an eagle and seven birdies in his bogey-free round. He had a 12-under 132 total.

CHARLOTTE — Al Jefferson scored 28 points, Kemba Walker had 20 points and 14 assists, and the Charlotte Bobcats defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 101-92 Friday night for their sixth straight win at home. Jefferson shot 12 of 18 from the field and reached 20 points for the 22nd time in his last 24 games. Chris Douglas-Roberts added 14 points, including four 3-pointers, and JEFFERSON a season-high nine rebounds for Charlotte (29-33), which surpassed its win total from the previous two seasons combined. The Bobcats, seventh in the Eastern Conference, improved to 3-0 this season

GAMECOCKS TO HOST DH TODAY AGAINST BROWN

COLUMBIA-- Friday’s South CarolinaBrown baseball game has been postponed due to inclement weather. It has been rescheduled as part of a doubleheader today beginning at 2 p.m. at Carolina Stadium. The second game of the doubleheader is scheduled for 45 minutes following the conclusion of the first game. Both games will be nine innings. Tickets for both Friday and today’s games will be honored for both games. Season ticket holders attending both games are asked to bring both tickets to the stadium. Fans with tickets to only Friday’s game may stay for the second contest in the standing room only sections. Fans with tickets to only today’s originally scheduled game may come for the first game of the doubleheader and watch the game in the standing room only sections as well. (15) CLEMSON 7 VIRGINIA TECH 6

CLEMSON — Tyler Slaton’s fielder’s choice with two outs in the ninth inning scored Jay Baum to give No. 15 Clemson a 7-6 walkoff win over Virginia Tech on Friday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The Tigers (7-5, 1-0 ACC) held a 5-0 lead before the Hokies (6-5, 0-1 ACC) scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning. After Steve Wilkerson’s solo homer in the bottom of the seventh, Brendon Hayden belted a 3-run homer to center to tie the score in the eighth inning. Baum led off the ninth inning with a double down the right-field line, moved to third on Jon McGibbon’s sacrifice bunt, and scored two batters later on Slaton’s 2-out grounder to first base. Sean Keselica elected to throw home, but Baum slid in safely just ahead of the tag. Daniel Gossett took a no-hitter into the sixth inning before Tom Stoffel broke it up with a single. Gossett allowed just two hits, two runs, and two walks with nine strikeouts in six innings pitched. From staff, wire reports

against the Cavaliers and now own the tiebreaker against both Detroit and Cleveland, the ninth- and 10th-place teams in the East. Dion Waiters and Luol Deng each scored 19 points for Cleveland, which began the night 3½ games behind Atlanta for the final playoff spot in the East. GRIZZLIES 85 BULLS 77

CHICAGO — Marc Gasol had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies used their stout defense to beat the Chicago Bulls 85-77 Friday night. Mike Miller made four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points as the Grizzlies closed out a three-game road trip with their third victory in four games. Zach

Randolph added 10 points and 11 rebounds after missing Memphis’ previous game with the flu. RAPTORS 99 KINGS 87

TORONTO — Terrence Ross scored 18 points to lead the Raptors to a 99-87 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night, spoiling Rudy Gay’s return to Toronto. Gay had 15 points for the Kings, who acquired him in a seven-player deal in December. The game marked Gay’s first trip back since he was shipped with Aaron Gray and Quincy Acy to Sacramento for Greivis Vasquez, Patrick Patterson, John Salmons and Chuck Hayes. From wire reports

THURSDAY’S GAMES

N.Y. Mets vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., ccd., Rain St. Louis vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., ccd., Rain Miami 0, Boston 0, tie, 8 innings Toronto vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., ccd., Rain Philadelphia (ss) vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., ccd., Rain Tampa Bay vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., ccd., Rain N.Y. Yankees 4, Philadelphia (ss) 3 Seattle 7, Chicago White Sox (ss) 4 San Francisco 3, Cincinnati 2 Milwaukee 5, Colorado 3 Texas 8, San Diego 4 Kansas City 6, Chicago White Sox (ss) 6, tie Cleveland 1, Chicago Cubs 0 L.A. Angels 4, L.A. Dodgers 4, tie, 10 innings Arizona 8, Oakland 8, tie, 10 innings

TODAY’S GAMES

Houston (ss) vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Minnesota vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Miami vs. Atlanta (ss) at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Boston (ss) vs. Baltimore (ss) at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Atlanta (ss) vs. Washington (ss) at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees vs. Houston (ss) at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Washington (ss) vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Kansas City vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (ss) vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Arizona (ss) vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Seattle (ss) vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Arizona (ss) vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Oakland vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Baltimore (ss) vs. Boston (ss) at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Seattle (ss) vs. L.A. Dodgers (ss) at Glendale, Ariz., 9:05 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION W Toronto 33 Brooklyn 30 New York 22 Boston 20 Philadelphia 15 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W Miami 43 Washington 32 Charlotte 28 Atlanta 26 Orlando 19 CENTRAL DIVISION W x-Indiana 46 Chicago 34 Detroit 24 Cleveland 24 Milwaukee 12

L 26 29 40 41 46

Pct GB .559 – .508 3 .355 121/2 .328 14 .246 19

L 16 29 33 33 44

Pct .729 .525 .459 .441 .302

L 15 27 37 38 48

Pct GB .754 – .557 12 .393 22 .387 221/2 .200 331/2

GB – 12 16 17 26

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION W L Pct San Antonio 45 16 .738 Houston 42 19 .689 Dallas 36 26 .581 Memphis 34 26 .567 New Orleans 24 37 .393 NORTHWEST DIVISION W L Pct Oklahoma City 46 16 .742 Portland 42 19 .689 Minnesota 30 30 .500 Denver 26 34 .433 Utah 21 40 .344 PACIFIC DIVISION W L Pct L.A. Clippers 43 20 .683 Golden State 38 24 .613 Phoenix 36 25 .590 Sacramento 22 39 .361 L.A. Lakers 21 41 .339 x-clinched playoff spot

GB – 3 91/2 101/2 21 GB – 31/2 15 19 241/2 GB – 41/2 6 20 211/2

THURSDAY’S GAMES

San Antonio 111, Miami 87 Phoenix 128, Oklahoma City 122 L.A. Clippers 142, L.A. Lakers 94

TODAY’S GAMES

Utah at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. New York at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Charlotte at Memphis, 8 p.m. Orlando at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Washington at Milwaukee, 9 p.m. Atlanta at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L OTPts GF GA Boston 62 40 17 5 85 195 138 Montreal 65 35 23 7 77 166 162 Toronto 64 33 23 8 74 189 195 Tampa Bay 63 34 24 5 73 180 163 Detroit 62 28 21 13 69 164 172 Ottawa 63 27 25 11 65 177 206 Florida 62 23 32 7 53 152 201 Buffalo 62 19 35 8 46 127 184 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W L OTPts GF GA Pittsburgh 61 41 16 4 86 195 150 Philadelphia 63 33 24 6 72 180 184 N.Y. Rangers 63 33 26 4 70 164 160 Columbus 63 32 26 5 69 185 178 Washington 64 29 25 10 68 188 195 New Jersey 63 27 23 13 67 152 156 Carolina 62 27 26 9 63 154 175 N.Y. Islanders 65 24 32 9 57 178 220

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION St. Louis Chicago Colorado Minnesota Dallas Winnipeg Nashville PACIFIC DIVISION

GP W L OTPts GF GA 62 42 14 6 90 206 142 64 37 13 14 88 221 171 63 41 17 5 87 195 168 62 34 21 7 75 153 150 63 30 23 10 70 181 176 64 30 27 7 67 177 184 63 26 27 10 62 152 190

GP W L OTPts GF GA Anaheim 63 43 14 6 92 205 154 San Jose 63 39 17 7 85 190 154 Los Angeles 64 36 22 6 78 155 135 Phoenix 63 29 23 11 69 175 182 Vancouver 65 28 27 10 66 151 173 Calgary 62 24 31 7 55 145 186 Edmonton 64 22 34 8 52 160 208 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Montreal 4, Anaheim 3, SO Toronto 3, N.Y. Rangers 2, OT Philadelphia 6, Washington 4 Calgary 4, Ottawa 1

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Boston 3, Washington 0 Los Angeles 3, Winnipeg 1 Buffalo 3, Tampa Bay 1 Colorado 3, Detroit 2, OT Chicago 6, Columbus 1 St. Louis 2, Nashville 1 Dallas 6, Vancouver 1 Phoenix 5, Montreal 2 Edmonton 3, N.Y. Islanders 2, OT Pittsburgh at San Jose (late)

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Ottawa at Winnipeg, 3 p.m. St. Louis at Colorado, 3 p.m. Philadelphia at Toronto, 7 p.m. Boston at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Carolina at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Washington, 7 p.m. Columbus at Nashville, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Calgary at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Montreal at San Jose, 10 p.m.

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DULUTH, Ga. — It’s not every year that South Carolina arrives at the SEC tournament as the favorite. Junior center Elem Ibiam says coach Dawn Staley and her staff have kept the No. 5 Gamecocks focused after leading the school to its first regular-season title. “Our coaches always tell us not to get too high or too low,” Ibiam said. “That keeps us balanced and focused on the next team, at the task at hand.” Alaina Coates scored 13 STALEY points, Ibiam added 12 points and South Carolina took an easy 67-48 victory over Georgia in the third round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Friday. The top-seeded Gamecocks (27-3) advanced to the tournament semifinals for the second time in three years. Before 2011, South Carolina had never played past the quarterfinals. SEC player of the year Tiffany Mitchell finished with 11 points for South Carolina,

which led the entire game. South Carolina filled Georgia’s passing lanes, ran through screens to pressure the perimeter and essentially never gave the ninth-seeded Lady Bulldogs (20-11) much of a chance. Offensively, the Gamecocks’ 6-foot-4 tandem of Ibiam and Coates proved too tough for Georgia. “I thought they played with renewed energy coming off the Tennessee loss, and it was great to get back to playing efficient basketball,” Staley said of the loss on Sunday. “I thought the perimeter players played a little bit fast today — had a lot of energy. “But it was good to pound that ball inside and allow our post players to go to work and let everyone exhale a little bit to get their nerves right.” Erika Ford, with 10 points, was the only Georgia player in double figures. Krista Donald pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds Georgia missed 33 of its first 42 shots and was nearly 40 percentage points worse from the field than the Gamecocks when Tiara Griffin’s 3-point attempt fell short at the 13:08 mark.

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Shockers beat Evansville, move to 32-0 ST. LOUIS — No. 2 Wichita State is still perfect. Calm and collected, too, in a 32nd straight win. The top-seeded Shockers stayed unbeaten with an 80-58 romp over Evansville in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley tournament Friday. Cleanthony Early and Ron Baker scored 17 points apiece and Wichita State set a tourEARLY nament record with 11 blocked shots, shot 51 percent and held Evansville to 37 percent. BIG SOUTH WINTHROP 62 HIGH POINT 60 CONWAY— Andre Smith made a 3-point shot over two defenders with .5 seconds left as Winthrop, the No. 4 seed out of the South Division, upset High Point, the North’s No. 1 seed, 62-60 in Friday’s Big South quarterfinal. SOCON GEORGIA SOUTHERN 65 FURMAN 50

MARTIN FROM PAGE B1 late in the 72-46 loss to the Gators on Tuesday night, and the tape went viral. He said he felt uneasy after the game and understood he had crossed a line. Martin called Tanner while on a recruiting trip to apologize for the tirade. He talked with his players, although stopped short of saying he had apologized to them. The Gamecocks (11-19, 4-13 SEC) are wrapping up their second straight losing season, the first two of Martin’s career. The 47-year-old Martin has had a fiery reputation since becoming a head basketball coach at Kansas State seven years ago. He signed a six-year contract with South Carolina to leave Kansas State. He’s known for his pointed words in timeout huddles and a steely stare at players who don’t follow orders or officials who Martin believes made bad calls. But this time, Martin said he was wrong

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ASHEVILLE, N.C.— Jelani Hewitt scored 20 points and Tre Bussey 14 as seventh-seeded Georgia Southern shot out to an 8-0 lead and never looked back, defeating No. 10 seed Furman 65-50 in the first round of the Southern Conference tournament on Friday. THE CITADEL 86 UNCG 76

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Jelani Hewitt scored 20 points and Tre Bussey 14 as seventh-seeded Georgia Southern shot out to an 8-0 lead and never looked back, defeating No. 10 seed Furman 65-50 in the first round of the Southern Conference tournament on Friday From wire reports

and pledged to work on improving his language and demeanor during games. Things really hit home when 6-year-old son Christian asked why they weren’t heading to Mississippi State to watch basketball. “I’m extremely disappointed in my ignorant reactions that have impacted my team in a negative way,” he said. Martin said he’s leaving for Tennessee later Friday to attend a cheerleading competition for his daughter. He’s unsure if he’ll stay in a hotel room to watch his team play or keeping reflecting on the suspension before leading the team in practice Monday. “It’s got to change. I don’t know what else I can tell you,” he said. Martin said he’s successfully confronted this problem before. He gave up swearing in the last of his five seasons at Kansas State. Martin said he’d continue that policy at South Carolina, but backslid as he was confronted with the vast rebuilding job with the Gamecocks.

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SPORTS NETWORK). 1:30 p.m. -- Semifinal Game (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). MEN Ohio Valley 7 p.m. -- Championship Game (ESPN2). Patriot League 3:30 p.m. -- Semifinal Game (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 5:30 p.m. -- Semifinal Game (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Big West 9 p.m. -- Quarterfinal Game (ESPN2). Horizon League 9:30 p.m. -- Semifinal Game (ESPNU). 11:30 p.m. -- Semifinal Game (ESPNU). West Coast 11 p.m. -- Quarterfinal Game: Pepperdine vs. St. Mary’s (Calif.) (ESPN2).

WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE Atlantic Coast Conference At Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, N.C. First Round Wednesday Clemson 69, Virginia Tech 56 Virginia 74, Boston College 59 Wake Forest 72, Pittsburgh 58 Second Round Thursday Syracuse 63, Clemson 53 Florida State 72, Miami 67, OT Georgia Tech 77, Virginia 76 North Carolina 69, Wake Forest 65 Quarterfinals Friday N.C. State 79, Syracuse 63 Notre Dame 83, Florida State 57 Duke 82, Georgia Tech 52 Maryland vs. North Carolina (late) Semifinals TODAY N.C. State-Syracuse winner vs. Notre Dame-Florida State winner, 5 p.m. Duke vs. Maryland-North Carolina winner, 7:30 p.m. Championship Sunday Semifinal winners, 7 p.m. Big South Conference At The HTC Center Conway, S.C. First Round Tuesday UNC Asheville 43, Radford 42 Presbyterian 54, Longwood 40 Coastal Carolina 106, Charleston Southern 71 Quarterfinals Thursday High Point 79, UNC Asheville 69 Campbell 63, Gardner-Webb 46 Liberty 67, Presbyterian 42 Winthrop 77, Coastal Carolina 58 Semifinals TODAY High Point vs. Campbell, 6 p.m. Liberty vs. Winthrop, 8:30 p.m. Championship Sunday Semifinal winners, 5 p.m. Southeastern Conference At The Arena at Gwinnett Center Duluth, Ga.

First Round Wednesday Mississippi State 73, Missouri 70 Mississippi 63, Arkansas 62 Second Round Thursday Georgia 53, Vanderbilt 43 Florida 71, Mississippi State 67 LSU 78, Alabama 65 Auburn 70, Mississippi 54 Quarterfinals Friday South Carolina 67, Georgia 48 Kentucky 75, Florida 70 Tennessee 77, LSU 65 Texas A&M vs. Auburn, (late) Semifinals TODAY South Carolina vs. Kentucky-Florida winner, Noon Tennessee-LSU winner vs. Texas A&M-Auburn winner, 2:30 p.m. Championship Sunday Semifinal winners, 3:30 p.m. Southern Conference At Kimmel Arena Asheville, N.C. First Round Friday Georgia Southern 75, Wofford 62 Western Carolina 77, UNC Greensboro 60 Quarterfinals TODAY Chattanooga vs. Georgia SouthernWofford winner, Noon Appalachian State vs. Elon, 2:30 p.m. Furman vs. Western Carolina-UNC Greensboro winner, 5 p.m. Davidson vs. Samford, 7:30 p.m. At U.S. Cellular Arena Asheville, N.C. Semifinals Sunday Chattanooga-Georgia SouthernWofford winner vs. Appalachian State-Elon winner, Noon Furman-Western Carolina-UNC Greensboro winner vs. DavidsonSamford winner, 2:30 p.m. Championship Monday Semifinal winners, 5 p.m.

MEN’S TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE Atlantic Sun Conference At Campus Sites First Round Tuesday Mercer 85, Jacksonville 64 Florida Gulf Coast 77, Stetson 55 South Carolina-Upstate 80, North Florida 74 ETSU 89, Lipscomb 88, 2OT Semifinals Thursday Florida Gulf Coast 69, ETSU 64 Mercer 78, South Carolina-Upstate 75, 2OT Championship Sunday Florida Gulf Coast vs. Mercer, 2 p.m. Big South Conference At The HTC Center Conway, S.C. First Round Wednesday Winthrop 77, Liberty 65 Radford 78, Presbyterian 73 Charleston Southern 81, Campbell 71 Gardner-Webb 81, Longwood 65 Quarterfinals Friday Winthrop 62, High Point 60 UNC Asheville 96, Radford 87 Coastal Carolina 73, Charleston Southern 68, 2OT VMI vs. Gardner-Webb (late) Semifinals

TODAY Winthrop vs. UNC Asheville, Noon Coastal Carolina-Charleston Southern winner vs. VMI-Gardner-Webb winner, 2:30 p.m. Championship Sunday Semifinal winners, Noon Southern Conference At U.S. Cellular Center Asheville, N.C. First Round Friday Samford 70, Appalachian State 56 Georgia Southern 65, Furman 50 The Citadel 86, UNC Greensboro 76 Quarterfinals TODAY Davidson vs. Samford, Noon Elon vs. Western Carolina, 2:30 p.m. Chattanooga vs. Georgia Southern, 6 p.m. Wofford vs. UNC Greensboro-The Citadel winner, 8:30 p.m. Semifinals Sunday Davidson-Samford winner vs. ElonWestern Carolina winner, 6 p.m. Chattanooga-Georgia Southern-Furman winner vs. Wofford-UNC Greensboro-The Citadel winner, 8:30 p.m. Championship Monday, March 10 Semifinal winners, 9 p.m.

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USCS FROM PAGE B1 But like with all teams, starting pitching can only go so far. Timely hitting will be another big question mark as USCS faces a step up in competition. “That pretty much holds true for everyone – can you put together enough timely hits to score?” Medlin said. “We had a lot of guys returning who didn’t have a lot of atbats last year, and we had a lot holes we had to fill in terms of who was going to play where. “We still don’t have an established guy behind the plate, but we’ve had others like Anthony Paulsen, Brett Auckland and Taylor Kellner step up.” The Fire Ants will likely also be without starting third baseman Will Thompson this weekend as the sophomore is still dealing with the effects of a shot to the head on a bunt play last week against Gray Military Academy. Thompson leads the team with 15 runs batted in and has a .395 average. Still, USCS has potent bats in its lineup. Kellner leads the team with a .429 average and has driven in nine, as has Paulsen.

Bradley is hitting .351 with 12 walks while Perkins is batting .417 with seven RBI and one of the team’s two homers. Perkins was especially dangerous against Gray Military, going 10-for-15 with a home run and six RBI in four games. He’s had six multi-hit games this season, tops on the team. “I’ve really just tried to make it simple (at the plate),” Perkins said. “I think we all have. Coach Medlin and Coach (Josh) Eachues have done a good job of getting everybody to understand the principle of what we’re trying to do. “They’ve helped us out with our swings and making adjustments in-game, so I think if we just continue to work at it, we’ll be alright.” USCS will face a Hurricanes squad that is 10-3 this year and has annually ranked near the top of Region X. Tyler Holt leads the pitching staff with a 0.41 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 22 innings. Louisburg brings a team ERA of 2.31 into Riley. On offense, the Hurricanes have six regulars batting .300 or better, led by Cedric Mullins’ .420 average and three home runs.

CRESTWOOD FROM PAGE B1 guard Cawasha Ceasar. “Now we want to win it.” So much so that Wilson said it has not been easy to keep his players’ attention in practice this week in preparation for the game. “It’s been hard keeping them focused because they’re so ready to play this game,” Wilson said on Friday. “With this long layoff (of one week), if we could play today, they would be ready to play. “I don’t think the girls will be satisfied with just being there.” Crestwood brings a 25-3 record and a 20game winning streak into the contest, beating Orangeburg-Wilkinson 33-32 to win the lower state title. The Lady Blue Devils are 21-4 and beat 2013 state champion Lower Richland 56-50 to win the upper state crown. Dreher will present a formidable challenge for the Lady Knights. The Lady Devils are led by 3A Player of the Year and University of South Carolina signee Kaydra Duckett. The guard is averaging 15.9 points per game, 5.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 4.3 steals. Dreher also starts a formidable front line of 6-foot-5-inch Clemson signee Makayla Johnson, 6-3, sophomore Jhileiya Dunlap and 6-1 freshman Jaelynn Murray. Dunlap is averaging 14.4 points, a team high 7.1 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 3.6 blocked shots, tied for the team lead with Johnson. Johnson is averaging 7.3 points and 6.6 rebounds, while Murray is averaging 10.3 points and 6.9 rebounds. While Dreher’s numbers are impressive, Wilson said the team isn’t particularly deep. That’s where he feels his team has an ad-

AREA SCOREBOARD TENNIS HAMPTONS CLASSIC REGISTRATION

Registration for the Hamptons Classic tennis tournament scheduled for March 14-16 at Palmetto Tennis Center will run through Monday. The South Carolina Level 4 adult tournament will have singles, doubles and mixed doubles classes. Players will receive a tshirt, lunch and a redeemable coupon at Hamptons Restaurant. Registration can be done online at www.usta.com using the tournament identification number of 704109314. For more information, call PTC at (803) 774-3969 or go to www.palmettotenniscenter. com. BASKETBALL BATTLE ON THE HILL

The Battle On the Hill Ballin’ For A Cure basketball tournament will be held March 22 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hillcrest Middle School gymnasium at 4355 Peach Orchard Road in Dalzell. Some of the proceeds from the tournament will go to the American Cancer Society. The fee is $175 per team. For more information or to register, contact Ronnie “Tee” Morant at (803) 463-

vantage. “We’re going to try to mix things up on defense and take advantage of our depth,” Wilson said. “She (Dreher head coach Teresa Jones) only uses six or seven players in the rotation (while Crestwood uses either nine or 10). We want to try and go deep and wear them down.” Wilson said the key to slowing down the Lady Devils is keeping a handle on Duckett. “Everything goes through Duckett,” he said. “We want to keep her from getting out in the open floor, and we don’t need her getting in the lane.” Crestwood is led by Williams, who is averaging 14.3 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Ceasar is averaging 13.3 points, while Miller-McCray is averaging 9.8 points, 12 rebounds and nine blocks. Miller-McCray is the only Crestwood player who can match the height of the Dreher front line. However, Wilson thinks the Lady Knights have an advantage in another area. “I think our speed matches up against their size,” he said. While Dreher may not be deep, that doesn’t mean it sits back on offense or defense. “We like to press and run,” said Jones, who led the Lady Devils to the ’12 state championship. “We’re going to try and push the pace of the game.” Wilson obviously wouldn’t mind seeing more points from his team than the total it got against O-W. However, that doesn’t mean he’s going to quicken the pace. “I think we need to be more patient on offense,” he said. “I think if we do that we can get a lot of easy shots.”

7255. TEAM PERSEVERANCE

Team Perseverance Basketball Association, an AAU basketball program, is now accepting registration for its 2014 season. Team Perseverance is open to players age 8-18 for skills training. Tryouts for boys and girls teams in grades 4-12 will be held beginning on Monday at the Sumter Family YMCA. To register for tryouts, contact coach Junko Allen at (803) 795-5513 or by email at coachj_perseverance@yahoo. com. BASEBALL SPRING REGISTRATION

The Sumter County Recreation Department is taking registration for its 13-14 yearold baseball league. The last day to register for the 13-14 year-old league is March 21. A player’s age will be based on the age as of April 30, 2014. The cost is $50 per player for the 13-14 league. A birth certificate is required if one is not on file at the recreation department. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit the website at www.sumtercountysc. org. SOFTBALL SPRING REGISTRATION

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ation Department is taking registration for its spring girls softball leagues for players between the ages of 13-18. The last day to register for the 13-18 year-olds is March 28. A player’s age will be based on her age as of Dec. 31, 2013. The cost is $45 per player. A birth certificate is required if one is not on file at the recreation department. A mandatory coaches meeting will be held today at 6 p.m. at the recreation department at 155 Haynsworth Street for anyone interested in coaching in any of the age groups. For more information call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit the website at www.sumtercountysc. org. BOWLING

Gamecock Lanes Weekly Scores Kings & Queens: Henry Watkins 565. Friday Night Mixed: Sam Green 264637; Jeffrey Scott 229-533; Gene Jenkins 249; Ken Rainwater 279-703; Elias Wells 238; George Russ 224-613; Tim Hudnall 246-711; Wardell Stevenson 636; Phillip June 661; Johnnie

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PRICE FROM PAGE B1 walked eight while striking out 21 and hitting two batters in 16 games. After spending almost two months with Delmarva, the right-handed Price was promoted to Frederick. He wasn’t as successful there. He had a 5.40 ERA in 25 games. He earned two saves in 26 2/3 innings while allowing 21 runs, 16 earned, on 32 hits. He walked 13 and struck out 24. During his time in Delmarva, Price was the closer, a role in which he became a legend in helping USC to consecutive College World Series titles in 2010 and ‘11. He worked in late relief at Frederick. He said he learned a valuable lesson in the transition. “I think going back and forth for a little while last season taught me how to pitch in those situations,” he said. “When I was at South Carolina I was in the closer role basically my whole career. From there I learned how to pitch and now in pro ball going back and forth from a setup to a closer, I’ve really learned how to set up hitters and find out what they’re weaknesses are and stuff like that.” Price has learned it’s not a bad thing to get groundouts instead of strikeouts all the time. “I mean you don’t want to leave anything up as a pitcher, but my focus and mental awareness to stay down in the zone more often has led to more groundballs instead of punching out or striking out everybody,” Price said. “I think that’s a big change for me.” Price said he isn’t quite sure what plans the Orioles have for him. “I know they kind of want me in those late-inning situations,” Price said. “I don’t really know if they’re going to have me as a closer just be-

cause typical closers nowadays throw 98 to 100 (miles per hour) and I’m not that guy. I’m just trying to prove myself and trying to get people out consistently with good stuff, and I think what they’re kind of grooming for me is the seventh-, eighth-inning kind of setup man.” With his progression has come a new pitch -- a changeup. “My changeup has come a long way. I really didn’t have one when I was at (USC),” he said. “I really didn’t throw it as often, I really didn’t have one when I was there, but I’ve developed a changeup and it’s coming along real well. “I’ve got a fastball, a 4-seam, 2-seam fastball and then the slider,” Price said. “Pretty much everything’s the same except I’ve developed a changeup.” Price said the biggest adjustment for him is the dayin, day-out grind of minor league baseball. “It’s a lot different than college ball,” he explained. “When I was at South Carolina I was spoiled (with) great facilities and the boys. We played every weekend and had a couple of mid-week games here and there, but when you get to the minor leagues it’s every day. From spring training to the beginning of September, it’s every day – 142 games in the minor leagues -- so it’s a lot different from college ball.” Price said he worked this offseason in Columbia two or three times a week as well as spending time working with Sumter High pitching coach Joe Norris. “I’ve heard a lot of people trying to keep up with me and I just want to thank all the Sumter people and Sumter faithful,” Price said. “I just want to tell them I’m trying my best, 110 percent, and I just want that chance (to make it to the Major Leagues) and I’m trying my best and giving it everything I’ve got.”

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GOLF HOLE-IN-ONE

Eddie Newman of Sumter recently made a hole-in-one while playing at The Links at Lakewood golf course. Newman used a pitching wedge to ace the 106-yard No. 6 hole. Newman was playing with Henry Rembert, Juan Flores and Greg Richardson. GOLFERS BIBLE STUDY

The Sumter chapter of the Christian Golfer’s Association holds a golfers Bible study each Tuesday at its offices at Crystal Lakes Golf Course. The study begins at 8 a.m. and is followed by a round of golf.

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‘Resurrection’ fails to live up to its potential BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Sunday nights just got bigger — infinitely so. Make no mistake about it, “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey” (9 p.m., Fox, TVPG) is really ambitious, really brilliant to behold, really good and kinda, sorta surprising. What on earth has gotten into Fox? What possessed it to re-create the crown jewel of PBS quality and put it in “The Family Guy” time slot for the next 13 weeks? Why, it was nothing less than “Cosmos” executive producer and “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts this 13-part revamp of the classic 1980 PBS series “Cosmos: A Personal Voyage,” hosted by the late astronomer, author and evangelist for science Carl Sagan. In a touching conclusion to Sunday’s debut, Tyson recalls meeting Sagan when he was just a high school student, an encounter that would inspire him to learn and teach science. Tyson sets about introducing us to his “Ship of the Imagination,” a vehicle for demonstrating our place, indeed our very address, in a vast universe that some theorize might be but one universe among an infinite number. Phrases like “awe-inspiring,” or even “mind-blowing” come to mind, but hardly do this justice. Having established our “place” as a tiny speck in an infinite cosmos, Tyson proceeds to examine our point in time. He asks us to imagine everything that has ever happened — from the big bang to this very moment — as a single calendar year. And then informs us that humankind did not arrive until the final seconds of Dec. 31. In short, virtually everything has transpired before us and beyond us and without us. Some may find that depressing, even dehumanizing. Others may embrace it as a humbling revelation bordering on the mystical. • Really good shows raise the bar for the competition. “Resurrection” (9 p.m. Sunday, ABC, TV-PG) is not a remake of the French series “The Returned” that was seen recently on Sundance. But both series share many similarities. On both, the residents of a small, insular town are surprised to discover loved ones long dead simply showing up at their doorsteps. They have

not aged, or seemingly changed, since “leaving.” Both shows explore the logical, emotional and spiritual consequences of the dead returning, without resorting to the hackneyed gore of the vampire genre. But there the comparisons end. “The Returned” unfolded with an icy logic. The characters behaved as real people might when placed in such startling circumstances. The developments and decisions on ABC’s “Resurrection” more closely follow those of a melodrama or soap opera. Music is a perfect symbol of how the two shows diverge. Scottish band Mogwai’s score to “The Returned” was strange, spare and hypnotic. The music used in “Resurrection” sounds generic and off-the-shelf. This new ABC series is not terrible. It’s merely a mediocre and sadly forgettable approach to a story with great potential. • Lifetime broadcasts a new adaptation of the Horton Foote stage drama “The Trip to Bountiful” (8 p.m. Saturday, TV-PG). An impressive cast includes Cicely Tyson as a “country” woman of a certain age, trapped in a home run by her snobbish daughter-in-law (Vanessa Williams). She resents being dependent on her son (Blair Underwood) and pines to return to her rural roots before it’s too late. All three principals rise to the occasion, but can’t save “Bountiful” from seeming more like a filmed play than a full-fledged movie.

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • A kidnapper strikes the posh set on “Ripper Street” (9 p.m., BBC America, TV-14). • Aaron Paul, Jamie Dornan, Naomi Campbell, Ant and Dec and Ellie Goulding are on “The Graham Norton Show” (10:15 p.m., BBC America, TV-14). • Lena Dunham hosts “Saturday Night Live” (11:30 p.m., NBC, TV-14), featuring musical guest The National.

SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., CBS): data mining; crisis in Ukraine. • The story so far on “Once Upon a Time” (7 p.m., ABC, TVPG). • Lisa bonds with Sideshow Bob on “The Simpsons” (8 p.m.,

SUPPORT GROUPS AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: AA — Monday-Friday, noon and 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775-1852. AA Women’s Meeting — Wednesday, 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775-1852. AA Spanish Speaking — Sunday, 4:30 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775-1852. AA “How it Works” Group — Monday and Friday, 8 p.m., 1154 Ronda St. Call (803) 494-5180. Al-Anon “Courage to Change” Support Group — Tuesday, 7 p.m., Alice Drive Baptist Church, Room 204, 1305 Loring Mill Road. Call Dian at (803) 316-0775 or Crystal at (803) 775-3587. 441 AA Support Group — Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8:30 p.m., Hair Force, 2090-D S.C. 441. AA Summerton Group — Wednesday, 8 p.m., town hall. Manning Al-Anon Family Group — Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Behavioral Health Building, 14 Church St., Manning. Call Angie Johnson at (803) 435-8085. C/A “Drop the Rock” Group — Thursday, 9:30 p.m., 1154 Ronda St. Call Elizabeth Owens at (803) 6074543.

HIV/AIDS: Positive Outlook, through Wateree AIDS Task Force, will meet at 11:30 a.m. third Friday of each month. Support group for those with HIV/AIDS, their friends and family. For meeting location, contact Kevin, peer educator and advocate, at (803) 778-0303 or at watereeaids@sc.rr. com.

MONDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Vitiligo Support Group — Meets on asneeded basis. Contact Tiffany at (803) 316-6763 or TiffanyWJefferson08@ gmail.com.

TUESDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Connective Tissue Support Group — 1st Tuesday of Jan., March, May, July, Sept. and Nov., 7 p.m., 180 Tiller Circle. Call (803) 773-0869. Mothers of Angels (for mothers who have lost a child) — Tuesdays, 6 p.m., Wise Drive Baptist Church. Call Betty at (803) 469-2616 or Carol at (803) 469-9426. EFMP Parent Exchange Group — Last Tuesday each month, 11 a.m.-noon, Airman and Family Readiness Center. Support to service members who have a dependent with a disability or illness. Call Dorcus Haney at (803) 8951252/1253 or Sue Zimmerman at (803) 847-2377.

WEDNESDAY MEETINGS: Sickle Cell Support Group — last Wednesday each month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., South Sumter Resource Center, 337 Manning Ave. Call Bertha Willis at (803) 774-6181.

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Landon Gimenez stars as Jacob Langston, Omar Epps as J. Martin Bellamy and Devin Kelley as Maggie Langston in ABC’s “Resurrection.” Fox, TV-PG). • Bishop faces drug charges on “The Good Wife” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Shelter from the storm on “The Walking Dead” (9 p.m., AMC, TV-MA). • Hart and Cohle receive a new tip on the season finale of the excellent drama “True Detective” (9 p.m., HBO, TV-MA). • Adam Carolla hosts “Catch a Contractor” (10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., Spike, TV-PG), a hiddencamera sting of crooked home building and repair outfits. • Emily sabotages herself on “Revenge” (10 p.m., ABC, TVPG). • “No Man’s Land” (10 p.m., History, TV-PG) explores desert communities. • Hanna stresses about Adam on “Girls” (10 p.m., HBO, TVMA). • The “Pucks” family disbands on “Episodes” (10:30 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA).

SATURDAY SERIES Designer drugs on “Almost Human” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * A new threat on “The Following” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * “Once

Upon a Time” (9 p.m. and 10 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) * “Saturday Night Live” (10 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14).

SUNDAY SERIES Offensive school essays on “Bob’s Burgers” (7 p.m., Fox, TV-PG) * Daniel Radcliffe guest-voices on “The Simpsons” (7:30 p.m., Fox, TV-PG) * Trekking through Malaysia on “The Amazing Race: All Stars” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * New York-bound on “Once Upon a Time” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Lauren Bacall guest-voices on “Family Guy” (8:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Blind auditions on “The Voice” (9 p.m., NBC, r, TVPG) * Intrigue south of the border on “The Mentalist” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

TOPS S.C. No. 236 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) — Thursdays, 9 a.m., Spectrum Senior Center,1989 Durant Lane. Call Diane at (803) 775-3926 or Nancy at (803) 469-4789. Asthma Support Group — Every 1st Thursday, 6 p.m., Clarendon County School District 3 Parenting Center, 2358 Walker Gamble Road, New Zion. Call Mary Howard at (843) 659-2102. Alzheimer’s Support Group through S.C. Alzheimer’s Association — Every 1st Thursday, 6-8 p.m., McElveen Manor, 2065 McCrays Mill Road. Call Cheryl Fluharty at (803) 9057720 or the Alzheimer’s Association at (800) 6363346. Journey of Hope (for families members of the mentally ill), Journey to Recovery (for the mentally ill) and Survivors of Suicide Support Group — Each group meets every 1st Thursday, 7 p.m., St. John United Methodist Church, 136 Poinsett Drive. Call Fred Harmon at (803) 905-5620.

FRIDAY MEETINGS: Celebrate Recovery — Every Friday, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. program, Salt & Light Church, Miller Road (across from Food Lion). For help with struggles of alcohol, drugs, family problems, smoking, etc.

SATURDAY MEETINGS: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Support Group — 1:30 p.m. every third Saturday, 3785 Blackberry Lane, Lot 7. Call Donna Parker at (803) 481-7521.

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Girl is cruising for a bruising with antics in car DEAR ABBY — What can I do about a child I see in an automobile who is hanging out the window when she Dear Abby passes my house? The ABIGAIL child is VAN BUREN around 4 years old. Today when I saw the little girl, the only parts of her in the car were her lower legs and feet. Her mother, father and grandmother allow her to do this. It scares me because when I was a child, I fell out of a moving car, and I still have scars on my arms. I am not close to these neighbors, so can you help me with some advice?

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her mother. I have asked my daughter if she talks to her stepfather about this, and she says no. I feel it isn’t my duty to do this. It should be the current husband who is assigned this task. I want Taryn to be happy giving her mother a gift, but I am not comfortable with this. Am I thinking right? If so, what should I say to my daughter? Uncertain in Kentucky DEAR UNCERTAIN — Explain this to your daughter just as you have written it to me. I presume she has chores to do and earns an allowance. If she wants to give her mother a gift or a card, she should pay for it. But if she wants to spend more money for it than she has, she should ask her stepdad to chip in.

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Summons & Notice SUMMONS AND NOTICES IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 14-CP-43-0164 (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER James B. Nutter & Company, PLAINTIFF, vs. The Estate of Clarence Reames, deceased; Rosa Johnson Reames; Orlando R. Reames; Clinton M. Reames; Sharon Reames; Delores Brown and any other Heirs, Personal Representatives, Successors, Assigns, Spouses, Creditors, and all others claiming any right, title or interest in the real estate known as 28 Byrd Street, Sumter, SC 29153, any adults or persons in the Military Service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any minors or persons under legal disability, being a class designated as Richard Roe ; The United States of America by and through its agency the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and CitiFinancial, DEFENDANT(S). TO THE NAMED:

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YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or to otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscribers at their office, P.O. Box 71727, North Charleston, South Carolina, 29415, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. TO THE MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference to the Master in Equity for Sumter, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(b) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this action.

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PETS & ANIMALS Pets 1 male cream color Chihuahua pups. 7 wks old, $150. 803-464-4136 $200 Reward. Lost 3 legged female calico cat in area of Calhoun & Purdy. Call 968-1312

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Found: male black lab, wearing a collar with no tags in the area of Beckwood Ln (near the First Church of God). Owner contact the SPCA. REWARD OFFERED Lost: medium size female mix breed brown & tan brindle in area of Lakewood Links. Wearing a red collar with reflection stripe. If found call 803-340-0932 or 626-500-5777.

Auctions

FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB

Open every weekend. 905-4242

Huge Garage Sale 3 families. Furn, knick-knacks, clothes, good stuff. Something for everyone. 1195 Waterway Dr. (Morris Way) Sat. 7:00 am

539 S. Mill St. (Manning). Fri. Noon-5, Sat. 8AM - 1PM. Located in the Former Badcock Furniture Store, Building, Porch and Parking Lot. Furn, hshld, tools, formal wear and much more. 4485 Pond Loop Rd. Fri 10AM, Sat 9AM. Storage shed, BR set, twin bed, hshld items, & much much more. 3440 Ramsey Rd. (Country Cured Meats), Sat. Mar 8th, 7am Until. Pro-form Elliptical $300, Red Ab circle $75, variety of items and clothing. DR table w/chairs. Call 803-983-3235 if interested in exercise equipment. Sugarplums Antiques Parking Lot, 3304 Hwy 15S. Sat. 8AM-2PM. Multi-Family New Rods & Reels, sleeper sofa, lots of hshld & misc items. 2247 Dartmouth Dr. Sat. 8AM-1PM. Hshld items, home decor, clothing, lamps & more. Concord Presbyterian Church Indoor Yard Sale, Sat 8-12. 3350 E. Brewington Rd. Hshld items, outdoor furn. and collectibles.

3040 Tara Dr. Sat. 7AM-2PM. Very nice items. (furn., men X-XXl, Wom. 6-10), large picture. 1351 Shoreland Dr. Saturday, March 8th, 7 am - noon. Must see items! Moving Sale- Sat 7AM-12. 2264 Stanley Rd. Hshld items, decorations, light fixtures, ceiling fans, basketball goal w/stand, garage items, and supplies and more.

For Sale or Trade Martin's Used Appliance Washers, Dryers, Refrig., Stoves. Special front end load washer $399 Guarantee 464-5439/469-7311 DirectTV. 2 Year Savings Event! Over 140 channels only $29.99 a month. Only DirecTV gives you 2 YEARS of savings and a FREE Genie upgrade! Call 1-800-908-5974 Motorcycle Trailer for 1 or 2 bikes. Single Axle , turn signals $300 Call 481-0096 803 236-9777 Automatic dishwasher, $160. Works fine. Call 803-491-8351 2011 Kioti 30HP 4wd Tractor with loader, backhoe and accessories. Call 803-795-9166

Cash for Junk Cars, used Cars, junk Batteries & unwanted gift cards. Call Gene 803-934-6734 REDUCE YOUR CABLE BILL!* Get a whole-home Satellite system installed at NO COST and programming starting at $19.99/mo. FREE HD/DVR Upgrade to new callers, SO CALL NOW 1-866-981-7319

ADVERTISE YOUR AUCTION in 105 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Your 25-word classified ad will reach more than 2.6 million readers. Call Jimmie Haynes at the S.C. Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377.

Computers & Equipment

In Memory

My Computer Works. Computer problems? Viruses, spyware, email, printer issues, bad internet connections - FIX IT NOW! Professional, U.S.-based technicians. $25 off service. Call for immediate help. 1-888-269-7891

FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Thomas A. Shook P.O. Box 71727 North Charleston, SC 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorney for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT DECLARATORY JUDGMENT NON-JURY

Farm Products Lakeside Market 2100 Wedgefield Rd Tomatoes .98 lb

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013-CP-43-2082 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, Plaintiff / Petitioner, v. Michelle Hunter, Odessa Hunter, Markita Wright and Tina Brooke, Defendants/Respondents. NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT DECLARATORY JUDGMENT NON− JURY NOTICE that the Complaint, Declaratory Judgment, Non-Jury in the above captioned matter was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on the 25th day of November, 2013.

In Loving Memory of Mom Mrs. Lottie B. Davis 01/21/24 - 03/08/13 We will always love you and keep you in our hearts. Audrey Bright & Darrell Davis

BUSINESS SERVICES

BUY IT. SELL IT. FIND IT.

Lawn Service

SUMMONS TO THE DEFENDANTS HEREIN: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint on the undersigned attorneys at their offices, 935 Broad Street, P. 0.

Oxendine & Son Lawn Care All your lawn care needs & pressure washing. Call Jonathan 803-565-2160 or Kerry 316-8726. Four Seasons Lawn Care Serving Sumter for almost 20 yrs! Free est. 494-9169/468-4008

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Medical Help Wanted

Statewide Employment

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

Medical Associate Needed-Now hiring motivated individual. Strong computer skills required, up to $15 hr. depending on experience. Contact Human Resources Dept 855-633-3424.

ADVERTISE YOUR DRIVER JOBS in 105 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Your 25-word classified ad will reach more than 2.6 million readers. Call Jimmie Haynes at the S.C. Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377.

DISH TV Retailer - Starting at $19.99/month (for 12 mos.) & High Speed Internet starting at $14.95/month (where available.) SAVE! Ask About SAME DAY Installation! CALL Now! 1-800-635-0278 Beautiful Above-ground round 28,000 gallon pool. 12x20 deck included. Pump and all accessories $1,500. You move. Call 803-316-0685

EMPLOYMENT

Schools / Instructional Healthcare CAREERS - Looking for caring people to train for work in hospitals, clinics, health. Financial aid if qualified. Call Centura College Charleston 888-242-3623 / Columbia 888-891-1658. AIRLINE CAREERS begin here Get trained as FAA certified Aviation Technician. Housing and Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 866-367-2513

Work Wanted Help Wanted Full-Time Springhill Suites Marriott is now holding housekeeping interviews at the Candlewood Suites, Monday March 10th through Thursday March 13th. Accountant/Admin.Assistant Jonas experience preferred Call 772-486-3766

Make Extra $$$ Selling Home/Body Fragrances Kits are $45, $100 or $135 You Buy & We Supply Call 775-7823 I am a reliable CNA looking to sit with your elderly loved ones day or night. Ref. provided. Call 803-225-0924 or 803-225-0543

Statewide Employment

Salesman for busy car lot. Sales experience required. Salary negotiable. Apply in person at 1282 N Lafayette Dr Sumter. No phone calls.

Owner Operators CDL-A Up to $200,000 a year. Out 2 weeks. Home as many days as needed. Lease Purchase Available. Sign On Bonus! 1-855-803-2846

F/T Optometric Assistant. Experience preferred but not required. Must work Saturdays. Will accept resumes on Thurs. Mar. 13th from 1-4 pm at H. Rubin Vision Center, 1057 Broad St., Sumter Mall. No phone calls please.

Experienced OTR Flatbed Drivers earn 50 up to 55 cpm loaded. $1000 sign on to Qualified drivers. Home most weekends. Call: 843-266-3731 / www.bulldoghiwa y.com EOE

Mechanic needed at busy car lot. Salary based on Exp. Apply in person, at 1282 N. Lafayette Dr. NO PHONE CALLS!!! Valid Driver's License Required. Must have own tools.

EARN $500 A DAY: Insurance Agents Needed; Leads, No Cold Calls; Commissions Paid Daily; Lifetime Renewals; Complete Training; Health & Dental Insurance; Life License Required. Call 1-888-713-6020

Carpenter needed. Must have own transportation. Most work in Manning area. To apply please call 803-473-4246 and leave message.

Superior Transportation OTR Drivers with Class A CDL 2yrs Exp Flatbed. New 2014 Macks. Weekly Salary & Extra pay for weekends out! Call 800-736-9486 Ext 266

Help Wanted Part-Time Psychotherapist-responsible for individual, group, family therapy, psychosocial assessments and case management. Masters in social work, psychology, or counseling required with current LISW, PC, or LPC. Fax resume to 803-774-2633 or email : lefford.fate@tuomey.com $$$ AVON $$$ FREE TRAINING! 803-422-5555

ATTN: DRIVERS - 60 Years of Stability Up to 50 cpm + Quality Hometime $1000 weekly CDL-A Req 877-258-8782 www.ad-driver s.com REGIONAL DRIVERS! Excellent Benefits & Weekly Hometime. CDL-A req. 888-362-8608 Apply online at AverittCareers.com Equal Opportunity Employer - Females, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. RN's Agape Hospice, SC's largest hospice, is seeking RN's for two FT positions, Hospice Case Manager and Hospice Weekend OnCall. Apply at AgapeSenior.com or e-mail resume to KStone@AgapeSenior.com. EOE

Trucking Opportunities Truck Driver Trainees Needed Now at H.O. Wolding Earn $800/wk Local CDL Training NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! Be trained & based locally! 1-888-263-7364

Medical Help Wanted East Palmetto Ambulance Services now accepting applications for Drivers, EMT'S and Paramedics. Apply in person at 3662 Greeleyville HWY , Manning. 803-473-8000

ADVERTISE YOUR DRIVER JOBS in 105 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Your 25-word classified ad will reach more than 2.6 million readers. Call Jimmie Haynes at the S.C. Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377. MONEY FOR SCHOOL Potentially get full tuition & great career with U.S. Navy. Paid training, medical/dental, vacation. HS grads ages 17-34. Call Mon-Fri 800-662-7419 New Pay-For-Experience program pays up to $0.41/mile. Class A Professional Drivers Call 866-501-0946 for more details or visit SuperServiceLLC.com

LAID OFF? PLANT CLOSING? Need that new job? Call Xtra Mile & enroll in CDL Class-A training today! 1-866-484-6313 / www.xtra miledrivertraining.com OWNER OPERATORS Average $3K/week! Be out up to 14 days, enjoy GUARANTEED home time! Weekly settlements. Cardinal Greatwide pays loaded/unloaded. Class-A CDL & 1yr driving experience. Fleet Owners Welcome. Operate under your own authority or ours! Call Matt 888-220-6032. DriveForCardinal.com Train to be a PROFESSIONAL TRUCK DRIVER through Prime's Student Driver Program. Obtain your Commercial Driver's License, then get paid while training! 1-800-277-0212 driveforprime.com WE NEED DRIVERS!! Immediate openings. OTR drivers, minimum 1yr. OTR experience. Late model conventional tractors/48' flatbed trailers. Top pay, insurance. Home most weekends. Senn Freight 1-800-477-0792

RENTALS

Mobile Home Rentals

Farms & Acreage

Autos For Sale

STATEBURG COURTYARD

FSBO: Land, Small & Large acreage. Owner financing. 803-427-3888.

2003 Ford F-150, Exc condition. Well Kept. 100k orig. miles. $6,800 OBO. 1993 Cadillac DeVille, Exc Cond. $2,000 OBO. 803-447-5453

53.26 Acres (Alcolu area) 4 ponds & Cabin with power, also established road. Ducks, turkeys, fish, deer. Call 803-481-2048 pin# 9129

Auto Choice Sales & Rentals Buy Here, Pay Here. No Credit, No Problem. Cash Rentals. 494-8827

2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015 Home Branch Area: Priv, lrg country lot, 2BR/2BA open kit & master Br, kitchen appliances. C /H/A seperate laundry rm, w /screened porch & car shed, Cable ready. Black River Elec. Conv. to Manning & Sumter. $450 mo + dep. Taking applications. 803-473-7353 American MHP, 2 & 3/BRs, lot rentals, water/sewer/garbage pkup inc'd. Sec. 8 ok. 803-494-4300.

3BR 2BA 16x80 No pets Call 803-499-1500 No calls after 5pm (Scenic Lake)

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

Vacation Rentals

Land & Lots for Sale 3 Lots in City limits (Bishopville). Asking $20,000 or possible trade. Call 803-459-4773

TRANSPORTATION Mopeds / ATVs / Motorcycles

95' Dodge Ram 1500 with Leer Cap, Sherrod convert , Rhino liner Tow pack., NEW Interior, Stereo XM. Heater, brakes, shocks, exhaust. $4.000 803-435-8075 A Guaranteed Credit Approval AUTO LOANS

2009 Harley-Davidson Roadking with 3100 miles. Garage kept. $13,000 OBO. 803-448-6067 2001 Kawasaki Bayou 220, like new. Less than 30hrs. $1500 FIRM. Call 803-260-9866

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

Hair's Auto Sales 4835 Pinewood Rd. 803-452-6020 On The Lot Financing No Credit Check, Free Warranty.

Autos For Sale

ADVERTISE YOUR VACATION PROPERTY FOR RENT OR SALE to more than 2.6 million South Carolina newspaper readers. Your 25-word classified ad will appear in 105 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Call Jimmie Haynes at the South Carolina Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377.

R & R Motors 803-494-2886 03' Lincoln Town Car, 03' Dodge Stratus- low miles, 08' Mazda 6, 05' Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4x4, 06' VW Jetta

Miscellaneous

Rooms for Rent Rooms for rent in spacious home. Rent available with private bathroom. Call 803-404-4662 for details.

REAL ESTATE

Unfurnished Apartments

Homes for Sale

3BR 1.5 BA Waterfront Apt at the Lake $750 mo+ $750 Dep No pets 803-983-9035 or 803-773-6655

Sumter W Sherwood Dr- Brick 3BR 1BA 1016 sq ft. attached garage. Lease or Cash Call for details 877-499-8065

Senior Living Apartments for those 62+ (Rent based on income) Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette. 775-0575 Studio/1 Bedroom apartments available EHO HOLLY COURT APARTMENTS located in Manning, currently have spacious two bedroom apartments for rent. Fully carpeted with central air and heat, water and sewer included. Please call to inquire about our Move in Special. Ph:( 803) 435-8786

Unfurnished Homes Brick 3BR 1BA Recently renovated. Mayesville Area $450 Mo. +Dep Call 843-374-3555

Reconditioned batteries $35. We buy OLD battery cores. Golf cart chargers for sale. Auto Electric Co 803-773-4381

Manufactured Housing Large 4BR MH, Owner Financing, pay off 15 Yr, 15S area. With small down payment. Call 795-6572 Mobile Homes with acreage. Ready to move in. Seller Financing (subject to credit approval). Lots of room for the price, 3Br 2Ba. No renters. 803-454-2433, VMFhomes.com DL35711 Tax Time is Here... Low Credit Score? Been turned down for bad credit? Come try us, we do our own financing. We have 3-4-5 bedroom homes. Layaway program available. For more information, call 843-389-4215.

Mobile Home with Lots

810 Mathis Dr., Sumter. 3BR /1BA. $500/mo + $500/sec. dep. Call 803-787-2319. Country Home 3BR/2BA C/H/A. $745/mo+$500/dep. No Pets! App't only 9AM-6PM. 406-6159, 481-4469.

Mobile Home Rentals Oaklawn MHP: 2 BR M.H.'s, water/sewer/garbage pk-up incl'd. RV parking avail. Call 494-8350 3BR 2BA 14x70 All Appliances, Sect. 8 Accepted Call 803-469-6978

DRIVERS WANTED

5 Coulter Dr. Wedgefield, Fleetwood 3br 2ba, den w/ fireplace, all appliances, completely remodeled. like new, on 0.45 ac lot in cozy neighborhood. Drastically reduced to $44,900. Please call (803) 468-6029.

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CONTACT Pat Joyner at 803-775-1002 Ext. 107 OR visit our website to download a job application and fax to (954) 653-1195 www.sumtertransport.com 170 S. Lafayette Drive Sumter, SC 29150 EOE

2014 FORD EDGE SE

MSRP $28,350 FACTORY SALE PRICE $26,447 FACTORY REBATE $4000

Your price

$22,447

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Stokes Craven WAC. All rebates and incentives go to dealer. See dealer for details. Plus tax tag. Price includes trade in and $287 admin fee.

2601 Paxville Hwy., Manning, SC

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