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Done by Halloween SCDOT: Alice Drive widening project set to be completed by October 2015

BY COLLYN TAYLOR intern@theitem.com Construction workers and bright orange cones could become an even more familiar sight on Alice Drive as the road-widening project’s estimated completion date has been extended until October.

S.C. Department of Transportation said in a statement the project, which started in 2012, will be entering its final stages of construction

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Workers from Palmetto Paving Corp. lay asphalt along Alice Drive on Friday afternoon.

Darla Moore comes to Sumter

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Darla Moore, a financier and philanthropist, delivers the keynote address for Wilson Hall’s graduation on Thursday at Patriot Hall. Greg Thompson invited her to speak, and she required his son, William Pierce Thompson, to write an essay explaining why she should address the group.

Prep now for hurricane season

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Forecasters are predicting a quiet hurricane season, but Sumter County Emergency Management Director Erik Hayes warns area residents not to get complacent.

“It only takes one,” he said.

In connection with the start of hurricane season, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley Hurricane has proGuide claimed May Will be 31 through available in June 6 as HurSunday’s ricane Awareedition. ness Week in the Palmetto State. The governor will be touring coastal areas to help raise awareness of the danger of hurricanes.

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According to South Carolina Emergency Management Division, the Palmetto State is among the most vulnerable to hurricanes and tropical storms, with six coastal counties and more than 200 miles of coastline. More than 20 inland counties may be “directly affected” by these storms, sccording to the state emergency division.

The deadliest effects of tropical storms and hurricanes are related to water, rather than high winds, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website (www.noaa.gov). During the period from 1963 to 2012, storm surge has accounted for 50 percent of recorded deaths from hurricanes and tropical storms.

HURRICANE TIPS South Carolina Emergency Management Department offers the following safety tips when preparing for a hurricane.

Before a hurricane: • Have a hurricane plan, and ensure everyone in the household knows the plan.

• Know the evacuation route.

• Have an emergency supplies kit prepared that includes at least three days’ drinking water (two quarts per person per day), non-perishable food, flashlight with extra batteries, portable battery-operated radio, first-aid kit, non-electric can opener, essential medicines, and cash and credit cards.

• Make arrangements for pets. Pets are not allowed in official shelters.

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County council chairwoman ‘disgusted’ with continued reduced funding from state

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Sumter County Council Chairwoman Naomi Sanders said she thinks a new, more-aggressive approach should be taken to find solutions to reach a balanced budget and reduce a $1.8 million budget deficit by July 1, the beginning of the 2016 fiscal year.

During Tuesday’s council meeting, County Administrator Gary Mixon said the deficit and the possibility of increased taxes is a result of annually reduced funding from

the state to fund state agencies in the county.

According to mandates from the state, the county must provide office space, building operations costs, housing and insurance for local state departments and employees. The state agencies include the court system, department of juvenile justice, department of social services, the county libraries and veterans affairs office.

Sanders said if the state does not fund the county, the county should not fund local state agencies.

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Sumter woman arrested for false claim

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Sumter Senior Services, in partnership with South Carolina Department of Social Services, will issue to low-income individuals aged 60 and older free coupons that may be used to purchase fresh produce at local participating farmers’ markets.

Through the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, each eligible person will receive $25 worth of coupons that may be used at participating markets from May through Oct. 15.

The coupons will be issued on a firstcome, first-served basis until the supply is exhausted.

Coupons will be issued at 119 S. Sumter St. on Friday, June 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. or until all vouchers are gone.

Applications must be submitted in person.

Proof of identity and residence in Sumter is required in order to receive coupons.

Applicants must also meet household income eligibility limits. Information regarding the income of all household members is required to determine eligibility.

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No incidents at Crestwood after reported threat A reported threat at Crestwood High School did not lead to any disturbances at the school, but attendance was down on Friday, school officials said.

Sumter County Sheriff’s Office deputies beefed up patrols at Crestwood on Friday after school officials were told that a student was threatening to bring a gun to the school as a response to being “picked on in class.”

The student was interviewed Wednesday and deputies determined the threat was not credible, but added extra security at the school as a precautionary measure, according to the sherrif’s office.

Public Information Officer Braden Bunch said no problems materialized at the school on Friday.

“Everything went smoothly at the school this morning,” he said. “Everything was fine, just as we expected.”

“It was a calm day and business as usual at Crestwood today,” said Shelly Galloway, public information and strategic partnerships coordinator for Sumter School District. Galloway said there was an increase in absences at the school on Friday, saying that the attendance office reported 73 absences on Wednesday, 92 on Thursday and 236 on Friday, representing an absentee rate of more than 20 percent of students. Enrollment at the school is 1133, Galloway said.

The last day of classes at Crestwood will be Thursday, according to the school calendar.

CORRECTION The major site plan for the restaurant and retail store planned to be located at Broad Street and Wesmark Boulevard, on Friday’s Second Front, does not require approval of Sumter City Council. The planning commission is the approving body for major site plans.

A Sumter woman is facing multiple charges after being arrested by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division on Wednesday.

Tamara Oliver, 29, was arrested and charged with presenting a felony false claim for insurance payment between $2,000 and $10,000

and filing a false police report of a felony, according to a SLED news release.

SLED Agent Jon Follin said in the release Oliver rented a U-Haul truck in May 2013 and staged a wreck with a Ford Expedition SUV driven by a codefendant. Oliver was the driver of the U-Haul.

The co-defendant contacted the insurance company after the wreck and

has both a verbal and written statement admitting the collision was staged. In the statement, the co-defendant says the wreck was staged so an insurance claim could be filed.

If convicted of filing a false police report, a felony charge, Oliver could be facing prison time for as many as five years, a $1,000 fine or both.

If found guilty of fil-

ing a false insurance claim, she could also face a maximum of five years in prison, a fine at the discretion of the court or both. However, she could serve sentences concurrently if she serves prison time. The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office, which is prosecuting Oliver, did not want to speculate on her sentencing.

3rd-grader has book published FROM STAFF REPORTS Holladay House Publishing, in conjunction with the South Carolina State Museum, will release 9-yearold Olivia McConnell’s children’s book,”Can You Dig It? Olivia’s Story” today.

In 2014, third-grader Olivia McConnell from New Zion, discovered her state was missing an official state fossil from its emblems, symbols and icons list. With the help of her family, friends and local lawmakers, Rep. Robert Ridgeway, D-Manning, primary sponsor of the bill, and Sen. Kevin Johnson, D-Manning, Olivia lobbied tirelessly for a state fossil. In May of 2014, legislators saw things her way, and South Carolina declared the Columbian Mammoth the state fossil.

Olivia tells the story in her own way of how she finally obtained the designation in “Can You Dig It? Olivia’s Story.” She said her hope is to inspire others not to give up on accomplishing worthwhile goals they have set their minds and hearts on.

The official “Can You Dig It? Olivia’s Story” release party and author signing will be hosted by the South Carolina State Museum and The Cotton Mill Exchange today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 301 Gervais St., Columbia.

The book release event is free and open to the public. Light refresh-

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Flanked by South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, left, and her mother, Amanda, Olivia McConnell addresses the crowd in May 2014 at the Statehouse where her proposal to name the Columbian Mammoth the official state fossil was ceremoniously signed into law. Olivia, 9, will sign copies of her new book, “Can You Dig It?,” today at the S.C. State Museum during the book release party. ments will be served, and those attending will have the opportunity to purchase a book and have it signed

by Olivia. In addition, the museum will offer a special ticket price to see “Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs — The 4D Experience” today only with purchase of the book.

For more information, contact the South Carolina State Museum at (803) 898-4922 or Holladay House Publishing at (803) 249-0917.

“Can You Dig It? Olivia’s Story” is also available for sale from the Holladay House Publishing website, www.holladayhousepublishing.com.

Crestwood student receives Gates scholarship

BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com

port 2014 rankings. Notable Morehouse alumni include Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain and Hollywood actor Samuel L. Jackson.

Nathaniel will major in political science with aspirations of going to law school. His ultimate goal is to one day be a Supreme Court Justice.

He said his parents, Sherwood and Sylvia Ervin, were major influences on his road to success. They encouraged him and his twin brother, David, and younger brother, Sheddrick, to reach for the top, Nathaniel Ervin said. David Ervin recently received a football scholarship at Avila University in Kansas City, Missouri.

“My parents taught me the initiative and effort that I have to put in to be successful,” Nathaniel Ervin said. “The opportunities are there for everyone. You just have to be willing to reach for your dreams.”

The scholarship application is offered to minorities who have at least a cumulative 3.3 GPA, have demonstrated leadership skills as well as community service or extracurricu-

Nathaniel Ervin of Crestwood High School has been selected as one of 1,000 students from 57,000 applicants across the nation this year to receive the Gates Millennium Scholarship.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funds the scholarship which ERVIN pays for tuition, room and board for all four years of Nathaniel’s college experience.

Recipients also have the option of having their tuition paid through their doctorate degree if they major in the areas of computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science.

Nathaniel plans to attend Morehouse College in Atlanta. Morehouse was ranked No. 2 among the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the U.S. News & World Re-

lar activities and who meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria, according to the scholarship’s website. The scholarship application also requires an evaluation of the student’s academic record and an evaluation of the student’s community service or leadership activities from a nominator and endorser.

Each applicant has to write eight essays on various topics throughout the application process. About 2,000 finalists were announced in March and, out of those, 1,000 were selected as winners in April.

“I wrote on how I wanted to make the world a better place through positive social changes,” Nathaniel said.

Crestwood Principal Shirley Gamble described Nathaniel as a multitalented young man.

“He is well-deserving of the honor.

He is a conscientious student who is concerned about his academic development and always challenges himself and strives for academic improvement,” she said. “He also has a very positive attitude about everything.”

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Clyburn to Gullah corridor leaders: Stay positive Representative warns finding resources will not be easy CHARLESTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, who was key in establishing the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor in four Southeastern states, is urging corridor leaders not to be discouraged.

Clyburn tells The Associated Press that in today’s political climate, it will be tough to get resources to support the corridor’s goal of preserving the culture of slave descendants of the sea islands from the Carolinas to Florida.

The Democratic congressman and Sumter native was meeting with the corridor commission at the Penn Center on the South Carolina coast Friday.

“What they are attempting to do is something that is not universal and is hard to get universal support for,” he said. “What I will be saying to them is not to be discouraged because it seems a lot of people who are in charge of things these days do not seem to have an appreciation for the history.”

Will $300M surplus go to fix roads?

COLUMBIA (AP) — South Carolina’s economic advisers officially certified Friday a windfall in tax collections, giving legislators an additional $300 million in discretionary spending.

The Board of Economic Advisors voted unanimously to recognize a total of $415 million in revenues that were higher than previously expected. The additional money includes what’s coming into state coffers above expectations through April 30 and how that affects projections for the fiscal year starting July 1.

The biggest chunk of the additional revenue — about 44 percent — comes from personal income taxes. Frank Rainwater, director of the state’s Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, said that’s because of more jobs.

Sen. Tom Davis, R-Beaufort, alerted legislators to the potential windfall last week during his filibuster against raising gas taxes, and he wants the entire surplus to be sent to counties for repair of existing roads. With just three days left in the regular session, Davis still holds the podium. He’s officially blocking part of the Senate’s budget package, but his stance is part of the larger debate about how to fund road and bridge construction in South Carolina.

A bill that would raise an additional $800 million yearly for roadwork is next on the Senate’s calendar. A proposed amendment by Senate Republicans would also cut income taxes by $700 million yearly once fully implemented in five years — a plan rejected by Democrats as primarily benefiting the wealthiest residents.

But, even if they could agree to do so, legislators can’t use the full $415 million on roads. About $38 million of that must go toward tax relief because it’s coming from the extra penny-on-the-dollar legislators added to the state sales tax in 2006 in exchange for cutting property taxes on owner-occupied homes.

An additional $40 million must be spent on K-12 education as it’s generated from the penny that a 1984 law added to the state sales tax for innovative education programs. The $36 million that comes from additional lottery profits is limited to certain education expenses, such as college scholarships.

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Sweetgrass baskets woven by the descendants of slaves along the nation’s Southeast coast are offered for sale at the City Market in Charleston on April 23. U.S. Though getting work to maintain their work can be difficult, Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., urges the leaders of the national heritage corridor working to preserve the culture of the descendants of sea island slaves not to be discouraged.

Clyburn called for a study 15 years ago of Gullah and Geechee resources and the corridor, one of almost 50 heritage areas nationwide, was established by Congress in 2006 along with a commission

to oversee it.

Heritage areas are places where natural, cultural and historic resources combine to tell an important American story.

Known as Gullah in the

Carolinas and Geechee in Georgia and Florida, the culture is based on farming and fishing and has its own creole language, history, cooking and crafts. It survived for decades because of the isolation

of the islands but now is threatened by development.

A management plan envisions educating people about the culture, documenting and preserving significant sites and developing economic opportunities so the culture survives.

But Clyburn, South Carolina’s first black congressman since Reconstruction after the Civil War, says getting resources won’t be easy.

“We’re experiencing that all across the country. Especially in South Carolina when you see what is going on at South Carolina State today,” he said.

Clyburn said some state leaders wanted to close financially troubled, historically black university in Orangeburg, although for years the state has given the school less money to match federal grants than Clemson, the state’s other land grant university.

He said he is pleased with the progress in creating the corridor but “I understand what they are up against. I understand the reluctance you get from people.”

While Clyburn himself is not Gullah, he became acquainted with the culture at an early age when his father preached at churches in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Emily, his wife of 53 years, is Gullah.

Army’s largest training installation changes commanders FORT JACKSON (AP) — The twostar general who has been in charge of the Army’s largest training installation says he’s been impressed during the past two years with how the young men and women entering the Army rise to the demands of basic training.

Maj. Gen. Bradley Becker handed off command at Fort Jackson on Friday to Brig. Gen. Roger Cloutier.

In an interview before his departure, Becker pointed out that Fort Jackson trains 54 percent of all the Army’s soldiers and more than half its female soldiers in the basics of combat. And whether they head to combat zones or friendly nations to assist in humanitarian missions, Becker said soldiers have to “learn to operate in an environment that is rapidly changing.”

“We have to develop soldiers that think on their feet, so we are focused on both their intellect and their agility. We have to develop soldiers who are comfortable problem solving and making decisions at the appropriate level,” Becker said.

About 45,000 soldiers graduate from the 10-week basic combat training course every year. Another 13,000 are trained on the installation in advanced courses ranging from human resource specialists to mechanics for heavy and light military vehicles.

“I think the young men and women we are getting are smart, and they are capable of making decisions,” Becker said. “I’m impressed with the quality of our soldiers today.”

On the physical side, Becker said he was pleasantly surprised when the trainees he encountered weren’t as overweight as he had feared.

“That’s not been the case,” said Becker. “They don’t look too bad, and I realized, we can work with this.”

Becker said, however, that unless trainees have been involved in some kind of sports in high school, they may not have enough stamina to withstand the running and training that is required.

“So we have learned that we introduce them slowly so we don’t see too many injuries up front,” Becker said.

“They are much more physically strong by the end of the 10 weeks. We just have to do it in a process that doesn’t get them injured until they build the muscular strength.”

Becker leaves amid the uncertainty about potential Pentagon budget cuts known as “sequestration” that could force the Army to slice Fort Jackson’s 7,000 jobs in half. His successor may well be primed to deal with the issue.

Cloutier comes to Fort Jackson after serving as director of Army Force Management, which makes adjustments to the service’s force structure.

In February, the one-star general headed a team that heard the community’s concerns about potential budget cuts, and he attended nearly a dozen other meetings in other Army communities to hear their concerns as well.

At the time, Cloutier told a group in Columbia that “your voices matter” in regards to the potential cuts. But he said he could not make any predictions about what the outcome of the Washington budget process might be.

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Anthrax shipments came from military site Army’s samples sent to 9 states, South Korea from Utah by mistake SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The U.S. Army’s mistaken shipment of live anthrax samples to government and commercial laboratories occurred at a military post in a desolate stretch of Utah desert that has been testing chemical weapons since it opened in 1942.

Though military officials said they were not aware of previous problems with anthrax, Dugway Proving Ground, 85 miles west of Salt Lake City, has had at least two other problems with chemical weapons.

In 2011, Dugway was locked down for 12 hours because less than one-fourth of a teaspoon of VX nerve agent was unaccounted for. The agent affects the body’s ability to carry messages through the nerves.

Military officials launched an internal investigation, but the results were not released.

Questions about that incident were not answered Thursday by military officials. Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said in 2011 he met with the com-

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Referee Module No. 2 of the Whole System Live Agent Test at Dugway Proving Ground is seen in Dugway, Utah, on Feb. 19. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating what went wrong at Dugway Proving Ground, the Army installation in Utah that sent the anthrax to government and commercial labs in nine states U.S. and to an Army lab in South Korea. mander and that the issue had been resolved to his satisfaction.

In 1968, the test site came under scrutiny when 6,000 sheep died nearby. An Army report produced two years later out of Maryland ac-

knowledged that the nerve agent was found in snow and grass samples where the sheep died, The Salt Lake Tribune reported based on a report that was declassified in 1978. An Army spokesman said in the late 1990s that the

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U.S. says China has artillery vehicles on artificial island

New lab helps scientists study monster storms MIAMI (AP) — Researchers trying to figure out what makes some hurricanes strengthen into catastrophic monsters have a new lab that allows them to generate tropical storm conditions with the flip of a switch.

The lab is at University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. It’s known as the SurgeStructure-Atmosphere Interaction, or SUSTAIN.

THE TANK The lab features a clear acrylic tank about 75 feet long and 6.5 feet high. Inside, 38,000 gallons of seawater can be whipped into white-capped waves by a 1,700-horsepower fan that can create Category 5 conditions, with winds topping 157 mph.

Satellite sensors have been mounted on the lab’s high ceilings to look down at hurricane conditions churning in the tank. This will help finetune satellites watching real storms, said lab director Brian Haus.

“The satellites, even though they see a really big area, they tend to be sensitive to really small things on the surface.

We don’t really know, when you get into extreme conditions, what the satellite is seeing — whether there’s a spot reflecting off sea spray or bubbles or short waves,” Haus said.

IMPORTANT BUBBLES During a recent test run, Haus stood atop the tank, his shoes dry and his clothes unruffled while frothy, sea-green waves raced beneath him. He also stood underneath the tank and along its sides, watching sea spray blast bubbles and water droplets down the tank.

By studying the way hurricane-force winds interact with spray coming off the surface of seawater, researchers aim to improve real-time tropical storm observations made by satellites, ocean buoys and drones and other sensors launched from “hurricane hunter” aircraft.

Hurricanes run like engines, fueled by warm ocean waters.

Some aspects still stump researchers because they can’t clearly see what’s happening where a storm’s winds meet the water’s surface.

Researchers are testing small drones to fly down into

Army does not accept responsibility for the sheep deaths, saying state agriculture scientists never identified the cause of death.

This latest incident has raised more concerns about a facility that many Utah resi-

dents hardly think about because it’s in such a desolate area of this Western state where nearly three-fourths of the 2.9 million people live in an urban corridor along the Salt Lake City area.

Herbert said in a statement he’s concerned about the incident and that his office has been coordinating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to monitor the investigation.

Steve Erickson, of the volunteer military watchdog group Citizens Education Project, said the incident isn’t cause for panic but suggests more oversight is needed.

“Ever since 9/11, there’s been a propensity to throw money at biodefense,” Erickson said. “When you allow these activities to blossom and burgeon over a period of years without any effective oversight, you are asking for trouble.”

The CDC is investigating what went wrong at Dugway, where the anthrax batch originated.

Gen. Ray Odierno, the Army chief of staff, told reporters Thursday the problem may have been a failure in the technical process of killing, or inactivating, anthrax samples.

He ruled out human error.

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Mike Rebozo, left, senior marine technician of the Surge-Structure-Atmosphere Interaction, or SUSTAIN, lab, and Ming Shao, a Ph.D. student from China, prepare to place a model of a house inside the storm simulation tank during a demonstration at University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science in Miami on April 28. those dark and stormy places, while a variety of other sensors from buoys and underwater gliders and satellites collect data for hurricane forecasting models. All those tools still are prone to technical difficulties in extreme conditions.

Researchers think that understanding the role those tiny elements play in the transfer of energy from the ocean to a storm may crack the mystery of what causes some storms to fizzle while others strengthen.

INTENSITY FORECASTS Predictions for a storm’s

path have improved significantly during the last couple decades, narrowing the so-called “cone of uncertainty” that influences preparations. However, forecasters have made little headway when it comes to improving predictions for how strong a tropical storm will become.

Research like the observations in the SUSTAIN lab will be vital to making storm intensity forecasts better, said Rick Knabb, director of National Hurricane Center in Miami.

The Atlantic hurricane season begins Monday.

SINGAPORE (AP) — Two large artillery vehicles were detected on one of the artificial islands China is creating in the South China Sea, U.S. officials said Friday, underscoring ongoing concerns that Beijing may try to use the land reclamation projects for military purposes.

The discovery was made at least several weeks ago by the United States, but it’s not clear if the weapons are still there or if they have been moved or hidden out of sight, officials said.

The revelation comes as Defense Secretary Ash Carter begins an 11-day trip, including several stops in the Asia Pacific. He is slated to speak Saturday at an international security summit here and is expected to reassert America’s views that China and other nations

must stop all land reclamation projects in the region.

Pentagon spokesman Brent Colburn said the U.S. was aware of the artillery, but he declined to provide other details, saying it is an intelligence matter. Defense officials described the weapons as self-propelled artillery vehicles and said they posed no threat to the U.S. or American territories. The officials were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly so spoke on condition of anonymity.

The sighting was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.

U.S. officials, however, have been watching the rapidly expanding land reclamation by China, which, according to estimates, totals more than 2,000 acres in the South China Sea.

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Wind-whipped waves crash on a simulated shoreline inside the SUSTAIN lab during a demonstration at University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science in Miami.

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Say goodbye, not hello, to Crowe’s ‘Aloha’

BY LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Cameron Crowe loves a good failure story, and specifically what happens after a disastrous fall from the top.

If Crowe were a character in his own film, the fiasco of “Aloha,” and nearly all of his post- “Almost Famous” movies, would provide the perfect intro.

Unfortunately, “Aloha” is not part of some larger redemption narrative for Crowe (at least not yet). It’s just another fascinating mess from an earnest and occasionally excellent filmmaker who can’t seem to recreate the enveloping magic and charm of his earlier films. It’s an unfair standard for anyone, but it’s hard not to hope for the best from Crowe, even if his past few films have taught us otherwise.

“Aloha” was cut off at its knees from the start as one of the unwitting victims of criticism from sharp-toothed executives in last year’s Sony hack, leaving Crowe fans wondering

just how bad the film could be.

After all, he had a charming, of-the-moment cast, a compelling-on-paper story about a man reconnecting with a longtime ex while also falling for a pretty young thing and an idyllic location to work with.

And yet in execution, “Aloha” is a meandering, needlessly confusing cacophony of story, performance and spiritual blather. Not only does it feel inauthentic, but it’s also often downright alien.

The story, briefly, is about the once idealistic Brian (Bradley Cooper) who sold his soul to a military contractor (a nearly comatose Bill Murray) and has returned to Hawaii for a job. There, he’s forced to revisit his failed relationship with Tracy (Rachel McAdams), who’s since had two kids and married a man of few words (John Krasinski). He’s also been tethered to the bizarre Air Force pilot/potential love interest Allison Ng (Emma Stone).

How something that straightforward goes astray is a bit of a mystery. Crowe

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Emma Stone, left, Bradley Cooper, center, and Rachel McAdams perform in a scene from Columbia Pictures’ “Aloha.” The movie came out in U.S. theaters Friday. packs every moment with so many words, but very little coherent information. The discomfort of not knowing what’s going on rots the overall experience, especially when the odd satellite defense subplot takes over. It sometimes feels like half the movie is missing.

At one point, probably 30 minutes in, Brian and Ng are together, going somewhere.

The two characters talk and bicker at rapid speed. But they’re not really talking to each other, at least in the way that any human might understand conversation to work with another human. It’s all cute turns of phrase and nonsequiturs. By the time they get to their destination — a settlement of native Hawaiians who

want sovereignty — you’ve fully forgotten, or perhaps never understood, why exactly they are there. And it only gets more jumbled.

Part of the problem is Ng. Crowe has a knack for writing good female characters — Tracy comes pretty close — but the childlike Ng is not a person who has or will ever exist. The usually wonderful Stone, in a rare misstep, is lost here as the one-quarter Hawaiian F-22 pilot who calls Brian “sir” even after they’ve started to fall for each other. She speaks in a clipped, grating staccato that’s only ever softened when waxing poetic about her Hawaiian heritage and the spirituality of a clear sky. Her quirks are meant to

charm. Unfortunately they have the opposite effect.

There are some lovely moments of humor and depth that do succeed — including a long-lead joke that is used to brilliant effect in one of the final scenes. McAdams and Cooper also have wonderful chemistry and a deeply felt wistfulness over their romantic past. Their scenes together are the film’s rare bright spot and a reminder of Crowe’s unique strength as an idiosyncratic voice.

It’s not enough, though.

“Aloha” either needed more focus or more time to say what it wanted to say. But perhaps this is the earnest failure Crowe needs to get back in gear.

Online stylists provide options for the shopping averse

BY BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer NEW YORK — I have long been intrigued with Stitch Fix, an online styling and clothingdelivery service that many friends recommend. This spring, it added maternity wear as an option, which gave me just the right excuse to give it a shot (I’m due in the fall).

For comparison, I tried Keaton Row, an online service that pairs you up with a reallife stylist. Both services are for women; men have their own such as Trunk Club.

With Stitch Fix, you have no obligation to keep any clothes sent to you, though there’s a $20 “styling fee” for each delivery — which can be applied toward the first $20 worth of clothing you buy. Unlike many other subscription services, Stitch Fix doesn’t require a monthly delivery (that would be a lot of clothes). Instead, you schedule a “Fix” whenever you wish.

Keaton Row is free, and the stylist gets a commission if you buy any of the recommended clothes.

WHAT’S YOUR STYLE? At Stitch Fix, you begin with a style profile. What’s your size? What’s your body type?

What’s your preferred fit — showing your figure or mostly loose?

You then rate seven collections of clothes so Stitch Fit can get a sense of what you like. That part was easy, as I hated almost everything.

Let’s just say I’m picky. The only collection I loved included worn jeans, a mustard circle scarf and a brown leather purse that could easily pass for a guy’s bag.

Next, Stitch Fix asked how often I dress for occasions such as work (most of the time), or “cocktail/wedding/special” (rarely). You’re asked about your price range and various body parts — as in show them off or keep them covered. The exercise was fun as it’s not something I think about a lot.

Keaton Row’s initial questionnaire wasn’t as extensive.

Besides sizing, color preferences and body parts I want to highlight or camouflage, it asked me for “style goals.” I didn’t think “uhh, I hate shop-

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This screen shot from StitchFix.com shows one of seven collections of clothes used by Stitch Fix to determine a customers’ “style profile.” ping and want some new clothes and not spend a ton of money” was that helpful so I pulled the pregnancy card and said I don’t like frilly, overly feminine stuff. I guess I don’t have any style goals.

I was then shown five jackets and five dresses and had to pick my favorite of each.

If Stitch Fix is for the shopping-averse/busy/lazy lady, Keaton Row seems better suited for the woman who has an idea of what she wants.

UH-OH: HUMAN INTERACTION Stitch Fix uses human stylists and computer programs to pick out your clothes.

On Keaton Row, you are assigned a freelance stylist. I chose an introductory phone call instead of an emailed questionnaire figuring it would go faster. Had I done the

questionnaire, I would have had to say what my “style icons” are and what I would change about my current look, if anything.

During the call, I felt stumped by what I think would be basic stuff for many people.

I don’t have any favorite designers.

Put on the spot, I couldn’t even name a single designer.

Versace something?

I couldn’t remember where I shopped. Thrift stores? Random places when I’m on vacation? This isn’t really helping, is it?

Still in the denial phase of pregnancy, I think I also told her I don’t want maternity clothes. I just want stuff that will fit me either way.

Oh, and let’s not forget, I don’t have a lot of money to spend. Good luck with that.

PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Summerton will have a Public Hearing and 2nd Reading on their 2015/2016 budget at a Special Called Council Meeting on June 23, 2015 at 12:00 PM at Summerton Town Hall, 10 Main Street Summerton, SC. Total Revenues through April 30, 2015 are 1,035,952 for fiscal year. Total Expenditures through April 30, 2015 is 1,075,535.

The proposed total projected Revenue 1,376,137 and operating Expenditures 1,376,137 for 2016.

The proposed % change in operating budget between 2015 fiscal year and 2016 proposed budget is -15.7%. The Millage for the 2015 fiscal year 85 mills and the estimated Millage for 2016 fiscal year proposed budget 85 mills.

My poor Keaton Row stylist offered recommendations with personalized notations and links to buy items online through such retailers as ShopBop and Nordstrom (again, the stylist gets a commission). To get the items, I had to go to each store’s website separately, enter my payment info and pay for shipping besides the cost of the item.

For someone who hates shopping, it felt an awful lot like shopping. I bought just one dress for $84, which is generally more than what I like to spend. I felt guilty I couldn’t buy more given all the work she put in.

It was as though I were shopping in a boutique, where a nice sales rep spends an hour picking out things I couldn’t afford.

In other words, it was the exact thing I was trying to avoid in the first place.

When it comes to fun, conve-

nience and ease of use, Stitch Fix is the clear winner. I received a box of five carefully packaged items, as though Christmas came early. Each item looked like a slightly higher-quality version of what I might already have in my closet: a pair of stretchy skinny jeans with an elastic waist, a gold-toned necklace, a grayblack striped maternity top, a classy black cotton jersey top and a black printed pencil skirt, also not-obviously but definitely maternity.

Prices ranged from $28 to $78. I would have gotten a 25 percent discount had I kept all five, so my total would have been $202.50.

Exercising some self-control, I kept just three. I put the rest in the pre-addressed return pouch provided and dropped it off at the post office.

I can’t wait to sign up for another shipment — but I hope I don’t accidentally become an avid shopper.

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ALICE DRIVE FROM PAGE A1 and should be wrapped up in the fall.

“We would like to thank the Sumter community for its patience as our contractor enters the final stages of this project, which will both increase mobility and safety for motorists as well as access for pedestrians,” said Jeffrey Wilkes, resident construction engineer, in a statement.

The project has two major phases left: the first being at the intersection of Alice and Wise drives, and the second at Alice Drive and Wesmark Boulevard.

Starting Monday, the eastern half of the Alice and Wise drive intersection will be closed for construction.

HURRICANE FROM PAGE A1 Rainfall-induced flooding accounts for an additional 25 percent. An additional 10 percent is attributed to high surf and offshore fatalities.

The tri-county area may seem remote from such dangers, but a single word, “Hugo,” can send shivers down the spines of longtime residents.

Former Sumter County Sheriff Tommy Mims recalled the events of Sept. 21, 1989, for The Sumter Item in a special Hugo anniversary issue las year. The sense in the Midlands at that time was hurricanes hit the coastal region of South Carolina but did not travel as far inland as Sumter, Mims told The Sumter Item reporter Matt Bruce in 2014.

“We learned that the weather is very unpredictable, and we’d never experienced a storm of that magnitude,” Mims said. “We found out that we were susceptible.”

Twenty-five years later, Hugo remains the worst natural disaster in South Carolina history with Sumter County among the state’s most heavily damaged areas. The county sustained more than $650 million in damage with nearly 5,500 homes de-

COUNCIL FROM PAGE A1 “Every year I get disgusted,” she said.

Sanders said she does not think the burden to fill the funding gap should be pushed to the community with higher taxes.

She said because it is mandatory that the county operates the state agencies, it should be mandatory that the state provides the money that it has promised. She said she does not understand how the state can have a surplus of dollars every year and not provide adequate funding.

“If I had the last say so, we wouldn’t fund those state agencies,” Sanders said. She said that may be a way to get the state’s attention.

There will be a detour around the work, according to the release, and the east section is scheduled to reopen Saturday, June 6, weather permitting. The same will be done to the west side the following week.

Construction, which does not include the final asphalt surface, is scheduled to be finished at the end of June, according to the release.

In July, the focus shifts to Alice Drive and Wesmark Boulevard, where construction crews will be working on drainage and grading issues through September.

The final step of the project is to lay another layer of asphalt, and both lanes will reopen to traffic.

There will also be turn lanes northand south-bound at Alice and Wise drives.

stroyed, 33 injuries and one fatality.

“We have learned from history,” Hayes said. “We can be severely impacted by inland winds, the rain and possible tornadoes; those are all strong possibilities.”

Being prepared before the storm hits is important, he said.

“Have a plan,” he said. “What will you do if a hurricane is approaching? These days we have plenty of ways to monitor the weather.”

Hayes said be prepared to be self-reliant for three days because first responders may not be able to get to your location.

“Do you have enough medicine? Do you have enough cash on hand? Have you secured your building?” he asked.

He said to watch for the Hurricane Guide, which will be inserted in Sunday’s The Sumter Item and available at www.scemd.com and at Sumter Emergency Management Office, 141 N. Main St. He recommended visiting websites such as hurricane.gov or ready.gov.

“Be informed; be educated; be watchful all season long,” he said. “Everybody knows who was living here in 1989 that we can get hurricane-force winds,” he said. “History shows we can be hit and be hit hard.”

The county chairwoman said she would not worry that the state agencies would close because they are necessary for the community, so the state would provide funding.

Councilman James McCain said to cut funding to state agencies would still cause problems but for different people.

“It’s like robbing Peter to pay Paul,” he said.

McCain said he does not think the county will be able to reduce the deficit and balance the budget without slightly raising taxes.

He said council and county administration will go through the budget line by line during a special called meeting on June 4 to make cuts in order to reduce the deficit.

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The construction, which takes up the majority of the intersection and sidewalks, has caused lane shutdowns, including one lane being closed Friday morning.

“We used to have walk-in traffic,” said John Brabham Jr., broker-incharge at John Brabham Real Estate.

“Nobody would just pull in our office now with all the heavy equipment around, and the parking lot being destroyed.”

Brabham Real Estate, which just partnered with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, is located at the intersection of Alice and Wise drives.

Brabham said he wants to hang a $15,000 sign he ordered outside, but he can’t because he’s afraid it will be hit by a construction crew.

The businesses has two entrances,

TIPS FROM PAGE A1 • Protect homes by covering windows with permanent shutters, plywood panels or other shielding materials.

Bring in lawn furniture and other loose objects, such as garbage cans, that may become a hazard during high winds.

• Install straps or additional clips to securely fasten the roof to the frame structure. This will reduce roof damage.

• Be sure trees and shrubs around the home are welltrimmed.

• Clear loose and clogged rain gutters and downspouts.

• Determine how and where to secure boats.

• Fuel up and service family vehicles.

If a hurricane is predicted in the area: • Listen to a radio, watch TV or visit weather-related Internet sites including www.theitem.com for information.

• Close storm shutters and secure outdoor objects or bring them indoors.

• Turn off utilities if instructed to do so. Otherwise, turn the refrigerator thermostat to its coldest setting and keep its doors closed.

• Turn off propane tanks.

• Avoid using the phone, except for serious emergencies.

• Ensure a supply of water for sanitary purposes such as cleaning and flushing toilets. Fill the bathtub and other large containers with water.

When to evacuate: • Evacuate if directed by local authorities to do so; be sure to follow instructions.

• Anyone living in a mobile home or temporary structure should evacuate — such shelters are particularly

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a front and back, but with the construction, the back entrance is a gravel lot. Brabham said he wants to fix what he called the “worst-looking parking lot in Sumter,” but he can’t.

“We have a whole landscape design and parking lot design that we can’t do,” he said. “We can’t do anything with our property, and it looks so terrible.”

Brabham says people keep asking him when the project will be done, and he doesn’t know.

Brabham said he didn’t think the project would take this long to complete, and he said he has his doubts if the project can be finished by the scheduled October completion date.

“If the past is any telling of the future, it won’t be,” he said. “It’s been frustrating, to say the least.”

hazardous during hurricanes no matter how well-fastened to the ground.

• Don’t remain in high-rise buildings — hurricane winds are stronger at higher elevations.

• Leave any coastal areas, flood plains, areas near rivers and inland waterways.

• Leave if you feel you are in danger.

During a hurricane: If unable to evacuate: • Stay indoors during the hurricane and away from windows and glass doors.

• Close all interior doors; secure and brace external doors.

• Keep curtains and blinds closed. Do not be fooled if there is a lull; it could be the eye of the storm — winds will pick up again.

• Take refuge in a small interior room, closet or hallway.

• Lie on the floor under a table or another sturdy object.

• Be alert. Tornadoes are frequently spawned during hurricanes.

After a hurricane: • Wait until an area is declared safe before re-entering.

• Do not drive in flooded areas.

• Avoid using candles or other open flames indoors. Use a flashlight to inspect damage.

• Check gas, water, electrical lines and appliances for damage.

• Avoid any loose or downed power lines, and report them to the power company.

• Avoid drinking or preparing food with tap water until local officials have declared it safe to drink.

Source: www.scemd.org

Building and honoring character

PHOTO PROVIDED

Danny Sullivan, a sixth-grade student at Furman Middle School, gives inspirational remarks to his peers and the volunteers with the Got Character program. Under the direction of career specialist Latasha Robertson, the overall grade winners were treated to a luncheon. Every month, teachers nominated students who displayed the character word of the month. Their names were placed into a drawing for gift cards to various places. In turn, the students placed teachers’ names into the drawing as well.

OBITUARIES NORMAN J. SHUMAKER

CLARENCE K. HOLT

Norman J. Shumaker, 91, widower of Rosella Landry Shumaker, died on Friday, May 29, 2015, at Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia.

Services will be announced

by Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, (803) 7759386.

CHARLESTON — Clarence Kenneth “Pete” Holt entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 27, 2015.

Born in Manchester, Ohio, he was a son of the late Clarence Andrew Holt and Geraldine Ayers Holt. He attended Morehead State University and served in the United States Air Force. His career at DuBois Chemical in Cincinnati, Ohio, led him and his family to Sumter. He retired from sales in 2012.

He is survived by daughters, Heather Holt Warren (Steve) and Courtney Holt Cadden (Jody); a granddaughter, Elizabeth Ellison Warren; and a sister, Gloria Holt Hill.

A memorial service will be held in Manchester, Ohio.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1701 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA 22311 or Roper St. Francis Foundation,125 Doughty St., Suite 790, Charleston, SC 29403.

JOSEPH C. WHEELER JR. Joseph Corneal “Blue” Wheeler Jr. entered eternal rest on Friday, May 29, 2015, at his home.

Born on July 7, 1960, in Gable, he was a son of Essie Mae Caesar Rollerson and the late Joseph C. Wheeler Sr. The family is receiving relatives and friends from 4 to 8 p.m. daily at the home, 2295 Treetop Lane, Sumter.

Funeral plans will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

MINNIE JOHNSON MANNING — Minnie Lois

Thompson Johnson, 80, widow of Oscar Johnson Jr., died on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at her residence, 12592 Bethel Highway (U.S. 15), Manning.

She was born on Nov. 21, 1934, in Manning, a daughter of the late Lawrence “L.D.” and Bessie Smiling Thompson.

The family is receiving friends at her residence.

These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

EUGENE SWEAT Eugene “Gene” Sweat, 77, died on Friday, May 29, 2015, at his residence, 1527 Urbana Road, Summerton.

He was born on Sept. 10, 1937, in the Live Oak section of Clarendon County, a son of the late Edmond and Mattie Sweat Dingle Rollerson.

The family is receiving friends at the home of his sister and brother-in-law, Mattie and Rufus Conyers, 600 Dupree St., Manning.

These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

FRANCIS L. HILL Francis Leverne Hill, 82, died on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Kenneth Benjamin and Lucille Barnes Hill.

Mr. Hill was twice married, first to the late Cynthia Rhem Hill for more than 53 years and later to the late Joanne McCaskill Hill. Mr. Hill was a graduate of Sumter High School and attended Clemson University. He was a member of Alice Drive Baptist Church and American Legion Post 15.

He was the retired owner, operator and CEO of Hill Plumbing Co. Mr. Hill was a U.S. Army veteran of Korea.

Surviving are one son, Francis “Frank” L. Hill Jr. and his wife, Debbie, of Sumter; four daughters, Harper H. Alsbrooks of Sumter, Iris Hill and husband, Darrell Gunn, of Edisto Island, Alison H. Davis of Mt. Pleasant and Jennie H. Hawkins and husband, Willis “Bill,” of Easley; a brother, Kenneth Hill of Camden; a sister, Jennie Owen of Columbia; nine grandchildren; and nine

great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two sisters, Iris Edens and Myrle Purcell.

Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday at Alice Drive Baptist Church with Dr. Clay Smith officiating. Burial will be in Sumter Cemetery.

Grandsons and family will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. on Sunday at Alice Drive Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alice Drive Baptist Church Benevolence Fund, 1305 Loring Mill Road, Sumter, SC 29150.

Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com.

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

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AROUND TOWN Manning High School Class of An eighth anniversary cele1995 will hold its 20-year bration for the Gospel Kings class reunion Friday-Saturwill be held at 5 p.m. on Sumter Benedict Alumni Club to meet Sunday, May 31, at the Den- day, June 12-13 as follows: 7-11 p.m. Friday, White nis Community Center, 410 W. Cedar Lane, Bishopville. Masquerade Party, The Breedin Room, 312 Pine St., On the program: Solo Tones; Corinthians; Spiritu- Manning; noon-3 p.m. Saturday, reunion cookout, al Gospel Singers; Sons of Swan Lake-Iris Gardens, Gethsemane; and many 822 W. Liberty St.; and 8-11 more. There will be free p.m. Saturday, fine dining food. affair at Saluda’s RestauThe Sumter Benedict Alumni Club will hold an important rant, 751 Saluda Ave., Columbia (www.saludas. meeting at 6 p.m. on Moncom). Email 95mhs20th@ day, June 1, at the North gmail.com.

HOPE Center. Call Shirley An Applebee’s flapjack fundM. Blassingame at (803) raiser breakfast to support 506-4019.

Crestwood High School FFA The Sumter Community VIP will be held 8-10 a.m. on will meet at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, at AppleWednesday, June 3, at the James Clyburn Transporta- bee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 2497 Broad St. Call tion Center, 129 Harvin St. Jason Gore at (843) 333This is an important meet9712 or (803) 469-6200, exing and we are calling all tension 4514. Mr. Gore can neighborhood groups, also be reached via email crime watch groups and at Jason.gore@sumterevery concerned citizen to schools.net or email Brittaattend. Call (803) 491-4910. ny Robinson at brittanyrobThe Clarendon County Demoinson9@gmail.com. cratic Party will meet at 7 The Sumter Vitiligo Support p.m. on Thursday, June 4, Group will hold its first vitiligo at Bassard’s Pond House, support group walk from 9 4162 Rev. JW Carter Road, a.m. until noon on SaturSummerton. day, June 20, at SalterThe Campbell Soup friends stown Community Park, lunch group will meet at 800 Salterstown Road. At11:30 a.m. on Saturday, tendees are asked to bring June 6, at Golden Corral. two non-perishable food The Sumter Chapter of the items. Wear purple to show National Federation of the support. Event will feature Blind will meet at 7 p.m. on music, food and more.

Tuesday, June 9, at ShilohThe Clarendon County Randolph Manor. Marjorie Smith will speak. Transpor- Branch NAACP will hold its monthly meeting at 4 p.m. tation will be provided on Sunday, June 21, at St. within the mileage radius.

Contact Debra Canty, presi- Mark AME Church, Sumdent, at DebraCanC2@fron- merton.

The 2015 Sumter County Comtier.com or at (803) 7755792. Add the group to your munity Development Corporacontacts for updated infor- tion Housing and Job Fair will be held 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on mation on the recorded Saturday, June 27, at South message line at (206) 376Sumter Resource Center, 5992.

337 Manning Ave.

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Charleston 84/66

Today: Partly sunny; a thunderstorm in spots. High 81 to 85.

Sunday: Partly sunny and humid. High 82 to 86.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Get together with people who share your interests or concerns and you will be given information that will help you make a difference. Time spent traveling will lead to new options regarding the way you live, or where.

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CLEMSON BASEBALL

Arizona State pulls away late, tops Tigers 7-4 FROM STAFF REPORTS FULLERTON, CALIF. — Joey Bielek’s 2-run homer in the seventh inning gave No. 18 Arizona State the lead for good in its 7-4 win over Clemson in the opening game of the Fullerton Regional at Goodwin Field on Friday.

The Sun Devils, who moved into the winners’ bracket, improved to 35-21 on the season.

The Tigers, who fell into the losers’ bracket, dropped to 3228.

With two outs in the top of the fifth inning, Andrew Cox slapped a 2-out, 2-run single to give Clemson a 2-0 lead. Trever Allen responded with a long solo homer in the bottom of the fifth inning, then Bielek lined a two-run homer in the seventh inning. Brian Serven hit the next pitch over the

fence for another long ball in the seventh inning.

The Sun Devils added three insurance runs in the eighth inning.

CROWNOVER Ryan Kellogg (9-2) earned the win, as he allowed six hits, two runs and four walks with six strikeouts in seven innings pitched. Ryan Burr recorded

the final out to register his 14th save of the year. Tiger starter Matthew Crownover (10-3) suffered the loss, as he yielded five hits, four runs and one walk with a careerhigh-tying nine strikeouts in seven innings pitched.

Crownover allowed just six Sun Devils to reach base, but four scored on the Sun Devils’ three home runs.

The Tigers play the loser of

Friday night’s game between No. 1 seed Cal State Fullerton and No. 4 seed Pepperdine on Saturday at 7 p.m.

Clemson finished the game with nine hits, three of them coming from Steven Duggar.

However, he didn’t score or drive in a run.

Eli White and Andrew Cox both went 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Weston Wilson was 2-for-4 with two runs.

LEGION BASEBALL

Clean sweep by P-15’s

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Manning-Santee’s Colin Lee, left, slides safely into third base as Sumter’s River Soles prepares to receive a throw from home during the P-15’s 17-4 victory in eight innings on Friday in Manning.

Offense comes around as Sumter posts third straight victory over Manning-Santee to open season

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com MANNING — The Sumter P-15’s completed a sweep of their first American Legion baseball League III series of the season, beating ManningSantee Post 68 17-4 in eight innings on Friday at at Monarch Field.

A 5-run fifth inning allowed Sumter to take its first lead of the game. It put a 3-run spot in the sixth and scored two runs in the eighth to pad the lead.

That pushed the P-15’s record to 3-0 while Post 68 fell to 0-3. Sumter will open its next League III 3-game series on the road at Goose Creek on

Monday while Manning prepares to host Hartsville on Tuesday.

Manning opened the scoring in the second inning, and every time they scored Sumter answered.

First it was a 1-0 Post 68 lead that turned into a tie. It led 2-1, Sumter tied the game again. And just when it

looked like Manning-Santee was headed in the right direction with a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the third, Sumter responded with five runs in the fourth inning to take a 7-4 advantage and never looked back.

Manning took an early 1-0 lead thanks to a Josh Whitley 2-out RBI infield single in the

COLLEGE BASEBALL

first inning, but it was shortlived as Sumter responded to tie the game 1-1 thanks to a Javon Martin 2-out RBI single in the top of the second.

Post 68 retook the lead in the bottom of the second thanks to a Hunter Robinson RBI sacrifice bunt. Zac Coker

SEE P-15’S, PAGE B3

PREP BASEBALL

Roper, Cougars walk off vs. Auburn Crestwood’s Buford signs with Claflin FROM STAFF REPORTS

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Erven Roper hit a 2-out, walkoff home run in the bottom of the 11th inning to lead No. 15 College of Charleston to a 7-6 victory over Auburn on Friday at Dick Howser Stadium in the Tallahassee Regional of the NCAA tournament.

Second-seed Charleston, which improved to 44-13 on the season, will No. 1 seed Florida State today at 6 p.m. The Seminoles defeated Mercer 5-4 in 10 innings in the other game.

No. 3 seed Auburn, which fell to 35-25, will face No. 4 Mercer in an elimination game today at noon.

After the back-and-forth game forged on to the 11th inning, Roper homered to right on a 1-0 pitch with two outs in the bottom of the inning, marking CofC’s fourth solo home run of the

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

College of Charleston’s Erven Roper hits a home run in the bottom of the 11th inning as the Cougars defeated Auburn 7-6 on Friday at the Tallahassee Regional of the NCAA tournament in Tallahassee, Fla. game.

The Cougars were given the 11th-inning opportunity thanks in large part to the relief perfor-

mance of freshman Carter Love, who entered the game in the 10th

SEE COUGARS, PAGE B3

Christian Buford started playing baseball when he was three years old. He has been playing ever since, and he is getting an opportunity to play competitively — on the collegiate level — for four more seasons.

Buford, who played first base and was a left-handed pitcher for Crestwood High School, has signed to play with Claflin University in Orangeburg.

“This just seemed like the right thing for me,” said Buford, who

was on the varsity for three years at Crestwood.

“They had BUFORD been in contact with me, and it all felt good. I just like the way the team is; it’s a good, tight-knit team.

Also, Claflin is a good, historical university.”

Buford led the Knights in hitting this past season, batting .270. However, he was at his best in the team’s 10 Region VI-3A contests, batting .345.

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SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2015

FRENCH OPEN

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SCOREBOARD

FRIDAY’S GAMES

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Roger Federer returns the ball to Damir Dzumhur during his 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 victory on Friday in the third round of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris.

So far, so very good for Federer in Paris

BY JOHN LEICESTER The Associated Press PARIS — One of Roger Federer’s 5-year-old twin daughters had her nose buried in a comic book.

The other was glued to a mobile phone. Shame, really, that they didn’t look up, because the tennis their father wove on the French Open center court verged on art.

The canvas for Federer’s strokes, the backhand as smooth as a cat’s paw and the forehand with crackle and pop, was Damir Dzumhur.

The 23-year-old, the first Bosnian man to play at a major tournament, idolizes the 17-time Grand Slam champion. He had to pinch himself as they warmed up in a chilly breeze for their thirdround match Friday.

“Strange feeling,’’ Dzumhur said later.

“Like I’m dreaming.’’

But Federer hitting this well: nightmare. He gave Dzumhur just 1 hour, 29 minutes of his time. The 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 win put Federer into the last 16 for the 11th consecutive year at

the only major tournament he hasn’t won multiple times.

Although Maria Sharapova, by her own admittance, lacks Federer’s artistry, the defending women’s champion was the portrait of grit against 2011 U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur, winning 6-3, 6-4.

That puts Sharapova into the fourth round for the fifth consecutive year. The post-match oncourt interview unfortunately focused on the 5-time Grand Slam winner’s outfit — white shirt with blue stripes — as much as the solid tennis that got her over the obstacles of Stosur, a nagging cough and the wind that fiddled with Sharapova’s hair and ball toss.

“Coming to Paris, you want be tres chic,’’ she said gamely.

No one asks Federer about his clothes. A volley winner in the fourth game — one of 24 successful excursions to the net for Federer — oozed assurance. A backhand two games later drew an

appreciative “oooh’’ from the crowd.

Even after three rounds without dropping a set, it would be premature to froth about Federer’s chances of providing a twin for his solitary French Open title, in 2009. But he is moving well, and not just for a 33-year-old.

Federer is too respectful of opponents to say such a thing, but there were times against Dzumhur where the match looked more like a sparring session to prepare him for later, tougher rounds. The younger Bosnian grunted from the exertion of trying to keep up; Federer made no sound. .

Ana Ivanovic, the 2008 French Open champion, is into the fourth round at a major tournament for the first time since the Australian Open last year.

Ivanovic was miffed with her sluggishness, pushed to three sets both times, in her first two matches. Against Donna Vekic, the seventh-seeded Serb hit overdrive, winning 6-0, 6-3 in 53 minutes.

AUTO RACING

Truex Jr. inching closer to breakthrough 1st win of year

BY DAN GELSTON The Associated Press DOVER, Del. — Martin Truex Jr. is keeping the car that has led more laps than any other in the series each of the last two races. He’d just like the No. 78 to lead the last one that really counts.

Speeding closer to his first Sprint Cup victory in two seasons, Truex’s Furniture Row Racing team TRUEX JR. brought the car that dominated at Kansas and Charlotte with them for this weekend’s race at Dover.

Truex has had no problem leading races. It’s taking the checkered flag that’s giving him fits.

But the close calls sure beats the alternative — slogging through a noncompetitive season like he did last season with Furniture Row. Truex has emerged as a legitimate threat to win every week this season, and he could find his breakthrough on Sunday at Dover International Speedway. He won his first career Cup race at Dover in 2007 and has added two poles.

Even last year when he slumped, Truex scored two of his five top 10s at Dover.

“I kind of was looking back at that and thinking, `OK, imagine what we can do there now,’’’ Truex said Friday.

The scene could look like it did in 2007.

Truex wasted no time moving on from 2014 when he led a race-high 29 laps — yes, 28 more than all of last season — in the opening Sprint Unlimited before giving up the lead over the final laps to winner Matt Kenseth.

The race was an early indicator that Truex would turn into a contend-

FEDEX 400 LINEUP

By The Associated Press After Friday qualifying; race Sunday At Dover International Speedway Dover, Del. Lap length: 1 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 160.121.

2. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 159.723.

3. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 159.681.

4. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 159.674.

5. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 159.596.

6. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 159.497.

7. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 159.483.

8. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 159.229.

9. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 159.046.

10. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 158.975.

11. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 158.709.

12. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 158.29.

13. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 158.891.

14. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 158.814.

15. (55) David Ragan, Toyota, 158.66.

16. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 158.479.

17. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 158.263.

18. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 158.172.

19. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 158.165.

20. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 158.144.

21. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 158.096.

22. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 158.082.

23. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 158.082.

24. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 157.687.

25. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 158.27.

26. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 158.082.

27. (33) Brian Scott, Chevrolet, 158.04.

28. (9) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 157.673.

29. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 157.66.

30. (7) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 157.301.

31. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 157.123.

32. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 157.054.

33. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 156.658.

34. (46) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 156.638.

35. (26) Jeb Burton, Toyota, 156.624.

36. (83) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 155.75.

37. (35) Cole Whitt, Ford, Owner Points.

38. (34) Brett Moffitt, Ford, Owner Points.

39. (98) Josh Wise, Ford, Owner Points.

40. (23) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, Owner Points.

41. (62) Brendan Gaughan, Chevy, Owner Points.

42. (32) Mike Bliss, Ford, Owner Points.

43. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevy, Owner Points.

Failed to Qualify 44. (39) Travis Kvapil, Chevrolet, 155.246.

45. (30) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, 152.964.

er. He has 11 top 10s in 12 races and three top fives. He led 95 laps at Kansas before fading to ninth and led 131 last week at Charlotte before he settled for fifth.

Truex is teetering on the brink between unyielding frustration and supreme optimism a win is ahead because of all the near misses.

8:30 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Irish Open Third Round from Newcastle, Northern Ireland (GOLF).

10 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series FedEx 400 Practice from Dover, Del. (FOX SPORTS 1).

11 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Buckle Up 200 Pole Qualifying from Dover, Del. (FOX SPORTS 1).

Noon - Professional Tennis: French Open Men’s and Women’s Third-Round Matches from Paris (WIS 10).

Noon – International Soccer: FA Cup Final Match from London – Arsenal vs. Aston Villa (WACH 57).

Noon - College Softball: Women’s College World Series Game Seven from Oklahoma City – Tennessee vs. Auburn (ESPN).

Noon – College Baseball: NCAA Tournament Dallas Regional Game Three from Dallas (ESPN2).

Noon – College Baseball: NCAA Tournament Regional Game (SEC NETWORK).

1 p.m. – College Baseball: NCAA Tournament Updates (ESPNU).

1 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Byron Nelson Third Round from Irving, Texas (GOLF).

2:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Buckle Up 200 from Dover, Del. (WACH 57, WEGX-FM 92.9).

2:30 p.m. - College Softball: Women’s College World Series Game Eight from Oklahoma City (ESPN).

3 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Byron Nelson Third Round from Irving, Texas (WLTX 19).

3 p.m. – LPGA Golf: ShopRite LPGA Classic Second Round from Galloway, N.J. (GOLF).

3:25 p.m. – International Soccer: Primera Divison Copa del Rey Championship Match from Barcelona, Spain – Athletic Bilbao vs.

Barcelona (ESPN2).

3:30 p.m. – IRL Racing: IndyCar Series Indy Dual in Detroit Race One from Detroit (WOLO 25).

3:30 p.m. – Track and Field: Prefontaine Classic from Eugene, Ore. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

4 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Arizona at Milwaukee (FOX SPORTS 1).

4:30 p.m. – Track and Field: Prefontaine Classic from Eugene, Ore. (WIS 10).

4:30 p.m. – Women’s International Soccer: United States vs. South Korea from Harrison, N.J. (ESPN).

5:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexico vs.

Guatemala from Tuxtla, Mexico (ESPNEWS, UNIVISION).

6 p.m. – Arena Football: Las Vegas at Philadelphia (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

6 p.m. – College Baseball: NCAA Tournament Regional Game (SEC NETWORK).

7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis (WACH 57).

7 p.m. - College Softball: Women’s College World Series Game Nine from Oklahoma City (ESPN).

7 p.m. – MLL Lacrosse: New York at Charlotte (SPORTSOUTH).

7 p.m. – College Baseball: NCAA Tournament Updates (ESPN2).

7 p.m. – College Baseball: NCAA Tournament Regional Game (ESPNU).

8 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Western Conference Playoffs Final Series Game Seven – Chicago at Anaheim (WIS 10).

9 p.m. – International Soccer: U-20 World Cup Group Play Match from Dunedin, New Zealand – Mexico vs. Mali (FOX SPORTS 2).

9 p.m. – College Baseball: NCAA Tournament Regional Game (SEC NETWORK).

9:30 p.m. - College Softball: Women’s College World Series Game Ten from Oklahoma City (ESPN).

10 p.m. – Arena Football: Arizona at Spokane (ESPN2).

10 p.m. – College Baseball: NCAA Tournament Updates (ESPNU).

10 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Atlanta at San Francisco (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WPUBFM 102.7).

10 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Detroit at Los Angeles Angels or New York Yankees at Oakland (MLB NETWORK).

11 p.m. – College Baseball: NCAA Tournament Regional Game (ESPNU).

Midnight – International Soccer: U-20 World Cup Group Play Match from Dunedin, New Zealand – Serbia vs. Uruguay (FOX SPORTS 2).

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION

Kansas City Minnesota Detroit Cleveland Chicago WEST DIVISION Houston Los Angeles Seattle Texas Oakland

TOSDAY’S GAMES

Toronto (Aa.Sanchez 4-4) at Minnesota (Gibson 4-3), 2:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay (E.Ramirez 2-2) at Baltimore (W.Chen 1-3), 4:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Quintana 2-5) at Houston (Keuchel 6-1), 4:10 p.m.

Boston (Miley 4-4) at Texas (Ch.Gonzalez 0-0), 7:15 p.m.

Kansas City (Ventura 3-4) at Chicago Cubs (Hammel 3-2), 7:15 p.m.

Detroit (Greene 4-3) at L.A. Angels (Weaver 3-4), 10:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Eovaldi 4-1) at Oakland (Hahn 2-4), 10:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Marcum 1-0) at Seattle (Elias 2-1), 10:10 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 1:35 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Houston, 2:10 p.m.

Toronto at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

Boston at Texas, 3:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Seattle, 4:10 p.m.

Detroit at L.A. Angels, 8:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION Washington New York Atlanta Philadelphia Miami CENTRAL DIVISION St. Louis Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati Milwaukee WEST DIVISION Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Arizona Colorado

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L 19 21 24 30 30

Pct .596 .563 .489 .388 .375

GB – 1 1/2 5 10 10 1/2

W 31 25 25 19 16

L 16 21 22 27 32

Pct .660 .543 .532 .413 .333

GB – 5 1/2 6 11 1/2 15 1/2

W 28 29 23 21 19

L 18 20 26 25 26

Pct .609 .592 .469 .457 .422

GB – 1/2 6 1/2 7 8 1/2

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Pittsburgh 11, San Diego 5 San Francisco 7, Atlanta 0

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Kansas City at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m.

Colorado at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

Miami at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.

Washington at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.

Arizona at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Pittsburgh at San Diego, 10:10 p.m.

Atlanta at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Colorado (J.De La Rosa 1-2) at Philadelphia (Harang 4-4), 3:05 p.m.

Arizona (Hellickson 2-3) at Milwaukee (Lohse 3-5), 4:10 p.m.

Miami (Koehler 3-3) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 3-5), 4:10 p.m.

Washington (G.Gonzalez 4-2) at Cincinnati (R.Iglesias 1-1), 4:10 p.m.

Kansas City (Ventura 3-4) at Chicago Cubs (Hammel 3-2), 7:15 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Frias 3-2) at St. Louis (Wacha 7-0), 7:15 p.m.

Atlanta (W.Perez 0-0) at San Francisco (Lincecum 5-2), 10:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Morton 1-0) at San Diego (T. Ross 2-4), 10:10 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Miami at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m.

Washington at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m.

Colorado at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m.

Arizona at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m.

Kansas City at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

Atlanta at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.

NBA PLAYOFFS FINALS

MLB STANDINGS

By The Associated Press New York Tampa Bay Baltimore Boston Toronto CENTRAL DIVISION

Kansas City at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

Boston at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

Toronto at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.

Detroit at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

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L 23 24 24 26 27

Pct .521 .500 .478 .458 .449

GB – 1 2 3 3 1/2

W 28 28 28 22 21

L 18 18 21 25 25

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GB – – 1 1/2 6 1/2 7

W 30 24 23 23 18

L 18 24 24 25 32

Pct .625 .500 .489 .479 .360

GB – 6 6 1/2 7 13

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Chicago White Sox 3, Baltimore 2, 1st game Baltimore 6, Chicago White Sox 3, 2nd game Boston 5, Texas 1 L.A. Angels 12, Detroit 2 Oakland 5, N.Y. Yankees 4 Cleveland 5, Seattle 3

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Golden State vs. Cleveland June 4: Cleveland at Golden State, 9 p.m.

June 7: Cleveland at Golden State, 8 p.m.

June 9: Golden State at Cleveland, 9 p.m.

June 11: Golden State at Cleveland, 9 p.m. x-June 14: Cleveland at Golden State, 8 p.m. x-June 16: Golden State at Cleveland, 9 p.m. x-June 19: Cleveland at Golden State, 9 p.m.

NHL PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-7)

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Tampa Bay 3, N.Y. Rangers 3 May 16: N.Y. Rangers 2, Tampa Bay 1 May 18: Tampa Bay 6, N.Y. Rangers 2 May 20: Tampa Bay 6, N.Y. Rangers 5, OT May 22: N.Y. Rangers 5, Tampa Bay 1 May 24: Tampa Bay 2, N.Y. Rangers 0 Tuesday: N.Y. Rangers 7, Tampa Bay 3 Friday: Tampa Bay at N.Y. Rangers (late)

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Anaheim 3, Chicago 3 May 17: Anaheim 4, Chicago 1 May 19: Chicago 3, Anaheim 2, 3OT May 21: Anaheim 2, Chicago 1 May 23: Chicago 5, Anaheim 4, 2OT May 25: Anaheim 5, Chicago 4, OT Wednesday: Chicago 5, Anaheim 2 Today: Chicago at Anaheim 8 p.m.

SPORTS ITEMS

Staley, Gamecocks pick up Georgia Tech transfer Davis COLUMBIA — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley is building a program to last — and others outside the Southeastern Conference want to be part of it.

Staley picked up a second highprofile transfer from the Atlantic Coast Conference in high-scoring Georgia Tech guard Kaela Davis, a 6-foot-2 guard who was third in the ACC at 19.2 points a game this past season.

The signing, which Staley announced Friday, follows the graduate transfer of the ACC’s top rebounder from last season in Virginia’s Sarah Imobvioh.

Davis must sit out next season because of NCAA transfer rules before having two seasons to play for the Gamecocks.

REDDICK TAKES CHARGE TO WIN TRUCK SERIES RACE AT DOVER DOVER, Del. — Tyler Reddick took the lead with seven laps left and held on to win the Camping World Truck Series race Friday night at Dover International Speedway.

Reddick passed Erik Jones to win for the second time this season. Reddick also won the season opener at Daytona International Speedway.

SPIETH IN CONTENTION AFTER RAIN ALTERS COURSE AT NELSON IRVING, Texas — Texan Jimmy Walker and first-round leader Steven Bowditch joined Jon Curran at 9 under Friday atop the soggy AT&T Byron Nelson.

Hometown favorite Jordan Spieth surged into contention with a 5-under 64 and is three shots back.

PRESSEL LEADS SHOPRITE LPGA CLASSIC BY 1 STROKE GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Morgan Pressel closed with a birdie and an eagle for a 5-under 66 and a one-stroke lead Friday after the first round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic.

Pressel held the advantage over Anna Nordqvist, Alena Sharp, rookie Min Lee and Ryann O’Toole.

From wire reports

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Late runs push California past Chants 9-3 FROM STAFF REPORTS COLLEGE STATION, Texas — California, the third seed and ranked 16th nationally, scored eight runs in the final five innings to claim a 9-3 victory over second seed and 25th-ranked Coastal Carolina on Friday in the opening game of the College Station Regional of the NCAA tournament at Blue Bell Field. The Chanticleers will face the loser of Friday’s game between Texas Southern and

Texas today at noon in an elimination game.

The Golden Bears scratched the scoreboard first. Chris Paul hit a leadoff triple to right-center field and scored on an RBI single to center field from Mitchell Kranson, who was 3-for-4 with two RBI on the day. Coastal’s Tyler Chadwick tied the game with one swing of the bat in the home half of the second as he deposited a 2-out home run over the left field wall for his fifth round-tripper of the sea-

son. Cal regained the lead with back-to-back doubles in the fifth. Preston Grand Pre dumped a single into shallow right-center field and scored two batters later on an RBI double from Aaron Knapp. On the next pitch, Devin Pearson lined an RBI double down the left field line to give Cal a 3-1 lead. The Bears extended their lead to 4-1 in the sixth.

Kranson delivered a one-out single, advanced to second on a throwing error and took third on a single to right field

by Brett Cumberland. Brian Celsi grounded out, but Kranson was able to score on the slow chopper.

Coastal threatened in the bottom of the sixth as Josh Crump and Michael Paez each walked. However, Cal starting pitcher Daulton Jefferies recorded a pair of strikeouts to end the inning.

Jefferies (6-5) earned the win as he allowed just three hits and one run through seven innings. The sophomore walked three and struck out five.

P-15’S FROM PAGE B1 reached on an error to lead off, went to second on Michael Burgess’ sacrifice bunt, advanced to third a Collin Lee single and gave Manning a 2-1 lead on the second sacrifice bunt of inning.

A Kemper Patton 2-out RBI single tied the game again, 2-2, in the top of the third., Coker’s 2-run single in the bottom of the third gave Manning a 4-2 lead and was the first run-scoring hit with less than two outs. William Ard and Whtley each walked consecutively with no outs and scored on the only hit of the inning.

Sumter took control of the game in the fourth sending eight batters to the plate, scoring five runs on four hits.

Martin’s second RBI single of the night pulled the P-15’s within a run. River Soles’ 2-run single put Sumter ahead 5-4 then Jacob Watcher scored on a wild pitch and Kemper Patton had an RBI single to make it a 3-run lead.

Sumter added three runs in the top of the sixth as a grounder to the pitcher from Soles ended up with him scoring before the play was over.

Philip Watcher and Jacob Watcher singled consecutively with one out and scored as Ard, the Manning pitcher, attempted to get Phillip Watcher out at third on Soles’ comebacker. However, his throw went into

COUGARS FROM PAGE B1 and retired every hitter he faced in back-to-back 3-up, 3-down innings to earn the win and improve to 6-0.

Roper finished the game 2-for-5 with three runs batted in. He had driven a 2-out, 2-RBI single back up the middle in the sixth which briefly put the Cougars on top.

Bradley Jones, Blake Butler, and Nick Pappas also homered for the Cougars, as each of Charleston’s first three base hits left the yard against Auburn starter Cole Lipscomb, who had previously given up just four homers all year in 87 innings pitched.

“This was a very competitive ball game on both sides,” said Cougar head coach Monte Lee. “We hit four solo shots today in a back-and-forth ball game. We would score, and they would score. We didn’t play particularly well defensively; there were a few plays I felt we should have made

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Sumter starting pitcher Chris Crawford throws during the P-15’s 17-4 victory in eight innings over Manning Santee Post 68 on Friday in Manning.

Cal started the eighth with back-to-back singles from Lucas Erceg and Chris Paul.

Kranson then laid down a sacrifice bunt, but a throwing error on the play allowed Erceg and Paul to score for a 6-1 advantage.

The Bears padded their lead with three runs in the ninthwhle Coastal provided the 9-3 final with two runs later in the inning.

Shane Sawczak (4-5) suffered the loss. He allowed six hits and three run through five innings.

LEAGUE III STANDINGS Camden Sumter G. Creek Hartsville Manning Dalzell

League Overall W L Pct. GB W L 3 0 1.000 — 3 0 2 0 1.000 1/2 2 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 2 .000 2 1/2 0 2 0 3 .000 3 0 3

MONDAY’S GAME

Sumter 11, Manning-Santee 1, 7 innings

TUESDAY’S GAME

Camden 13, Dalzell-Shaw 3, 7 innings

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Sumter at Manning-Santee, ppd., rain Camden 22, Dalzell-Shaw 4, 7 innings

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Sumter 6, Manning-Santee 2 Camden 11, Dalzell-Shaw 1, 7 innings

FRIDAY’S GAME

Sumter at Manning-Santee

MONDAY’S GAMES

Sumter at Goose Creek, 7 p.m.

Manning-Santee at Hartsville, 7 p.m.

TUESDAY’S GAME

Goose Creek at Sumter, 7 p.m.

Hartsville at Manning-Santee, 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY’S GAME

Manning-Santee at Hartsville, 7 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAME

Sumter at Goose Creek, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAME

Sumter at Florence, 7:30 p.m.

JUNIOR LEGION SCHEDULE MONDAY’S GAME

Sumter at South Florence No.2, 7 p.m.

left field allowing him to score. Jacob Watcher scored when Manning third baseman Dustin Way threw the ball away trying to get him and Soles

scored on the play as well.

A Patton sacrifice fly and a twobase error allowed two runs to score for the P-15’s in the eighth.

and we have to be a little better if we are going to continue to advance against good ball clubs.”

The teams finished evenly split with eight hits apiece, as Ryan Brown and Carl Wise both added a hit and scored a run for the Cougars.

The Cougars were prolific with two outs, scoring all seven runs with two outs and batting .375 (6-for-16) to extend innings in two-out situations.

“All year, we have been a 2-out hitting team,” said Butler, CAA Player and Defensive Player of the Year.

“Since I’ve been here, we’ve believed two-out hits win championships.

When we get two outs, we don’t change our approach and you saw it today with guys up-and-down the lineup who can drive runs in.”

Jones opened the scoring after Lipscomb sat down the first five Cougars to the plate by jumping on a 1-0, 2-out pitch and lining his 11th homer of the year over the wall in left.

Auburn manufactured a response in the top of the third, leading off with a double down the left field line by Cody Nulph. A sacrifice bunt moved Nulph to third, and he scored on an RBI bounce out by Melvin Gray.

The game was still tied, 1-1, when Butler and Pappas homered back-toback in the bottom of the third, lifting the Cougars to a 3-1 advantage.

Auburn utilized the momentum shift in the sixth, ultimately plating three runs on three hits to take a brief lead. The Cougars followed suit with three runs of their own in the bottom of the sixth, capitalizing on an Auburn error and adding three hits.

Still tied later in the game, the teams battled through three scoreless innings before Roper’s heroics. Auburn pitcher Izaac Yarbrough pitched three scoreless innings before giving up the bomb, and was tagged with the loss despite it being the only hit he surrendered.

WEDNESDAY’S GAME

Lake City at Sumter, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAME

Sumter at Manning-Santee, 7 p.m.

BUFORD FROM PAGE B1 That was second on the squad.

“He’s a good kid and a good baseball player,” Crestwood head coach Mike Kremer said of Buford.

“He swings the bat pretty well and he should only get better. He shows a lot of potential.”

Buford is going to a program in Claflin that plays at the NCAA Division II level. The Panthers are a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Claflin, which plays its games at Mirmow Field, was 18-29 in the just completed season. The Panthers were very competitive in the SIAC. They finished second in the Eastern Division with a 13-7 record.

“This is something that I’ve always wanted to do,” Buford said.

I’ve always hoped I would get the chance to play at the college level.”

NCAA REGIONALS

By The Associated Press Double Elimination; x-if necessary

Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL

NASHVILLE REGIONAL

At Dick Howser Stadium Tallahassee, Fla. Friday Game 1 — College of Charleston 7, Auburn 6, 11 innings Game 2 — Florida State (41-19) vs. Mercer (3521), 6 p.m.

Today Game 3 — Auburn (35-25) vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — College of Charleston (44-13) vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

GAINESVILLE REGIONAL

At Alfred A. McKethan Stadium Gainesville, Fla. Friday Game 1 — South Florida 5, FAU 3 Game 2 — Florida (44-16) vs. Florida A&M (2323), 7 p.m.

Today Game 3 — FAU (40-18)vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — South Florida (34-24-1) vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

CORAL GABLES REGIONAL

At A-Rod Park at Mark Light Field Coral Gables, Fla. Friday Game 1 — Columbia 6, East Carolina 3 Game 2 — Miami (44-14) vs. FIU (29-29), 7 p.m.

Today Game 3 — East Carolina (40-21) vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Columbia (32-15) vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

LOUISVILLE REGIONAL

At Jim Patterson Stadium Louisville, Ky. Friday Game 1 — Michigan 10, Bradley 5 Game 2 — Louisville 7, Morehead State 2 Today Game 3 — Bradley (35-20) vs. Morehead State (38-21) Game 4 — Michigan (38-23) vs. Louisville (44-16) Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

At Hawkins Field Nashville, Tenn.

Friday Game 1 — Indiana 7, Radford 1 Game 2 — Vanderbilt (42-19) vs. Lipscomb (3918), 8 p.m.

Today Game 3 — Radford (43-15) vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Indiana (35-22) vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner At Illinois Field Champaign, Ill. Friday Game 1 — Notre Dame 13, Wright State 7 Game 2 — Illinois (47-8-1) vs. Ohio (36-19), 8 p.m.

Today Game 3 — Wright State (41-16) vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Notre Dame (37-21) vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL

STILLWATER REGIONAL

At L. Dale Mitchell Park Stillwater, Okla.

Friday Game 1 — Arkansas 8, Oral Roberts 6 Game 2 — Oklahoma State (37-18) vs. St. John’s (39-14), 7 p.m.

Today Game 3 — Oral Roberts (41-15) vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Arkansas (36-22) vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

FORT WORTH REGIONAL

At Charlie and Marie Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, Texas Friday Game 1 — N.C. State 3, Stony Brook 0 Game 2 — TCU (45-11) vs. Sacred Heart (23-301), 7 p.m.

Today Game 3 — Stony Brook (34-15-1) vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — N.C. State (35-21) vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

DALLAS REGIONAL

At Hammons Field Springfield, Mo. Friday Game 1 — Iowa 3, Oregon 1 Today Game 2 — Missouri State (45-10) vs. Canisus (34-28), 7 p.m.

Game 3 — Oregon (37-24) vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Iowa (40-16) vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

At Horner Ballpark Dallas Friday Game 1 — Oregon State 5, Texas 4 Game 2 — Dallas Baptist (43-13) vs. VCU (37-22), 7 p.m.

Today Game 3 — Texas (30-26) vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Oregon State (39-16-1) vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

BATON ROUGE REGIONAL

COLLEGE STATION REGIONAL

At Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, La. Friday Game 1 — LSU (48-10) vs. Lehigh (25-29), 4 p.m.

Game 2 — Tulane (34-23) vs. UNC Wilmington (39-16), 8 p.m.

Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

At Olsen Field College Station, Texas Friday Game 1 — California 9, Coastal Carolina 3 Game 2 — Texas A&M (45-11) vs. Texas Southern (31-17), 7 p.m.

Today Game 3 — Coastal Carolina (38-20) vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — California (35-19) vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

HOUSTON REGIONAL

At Cougar Field Houston Friday Game 1 — Louisiana-Lafayette 7, Rice 6 Game 2 — Houston (42-18) vs. Houston Baptist (28-25), 8 p.m.

Saturday Game 3 — Rice (35-21) vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Louisiana-Lafayette (40-21) vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

LOS ANGELES REGIONAL

At Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles Friday Game 1 — Maryland (39-21) vs. Mississippi (3026), 7 p.m.

Game 2 — UCLA (42-14) vs. Cal State Bakersfield (36-22-1), 11 p.m.

Today Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

FULLERTON REGIONAL

At Goodwin Field Fullerton, Calif.

Friday Game 1 — Arizona State 7, Clemson 4 Game 2 — Cal State Fullerton (34-22) vs. Pepperdine (30-27), 10 p.m.

Today Game 3 — Clemson (32-28) vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Arizona State (35-21) vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

LAKE ELSINORE REGIONAL

At The Diamond Lake Elsinore, Calif.

Friday Game 1 — Virginia 6, Southern Cal 1 Game 2 — UC Santa Barbara (40-15-1) vs. San Diego State (40-21), 10 p.m.

Today Game 3 — Southern Cal (37-20) vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Virginia (35-22) vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

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BIZARRO

SOUP TO NUTZ

ANDY CAPP

GARFIELD

BEETLE BAILEY

BORN LOSER

BLONDIE

ZITS

MOTHER GOOSE

DOG EAT DOUG

DILBERT

JEFF MACNELLY’S SHOE

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VAN BUREN I know that sounds crazy, but we talk about it all the time and we’re ready for it.

As much as I want all this, I’m afraid I won’t be able to provide for the baby. I have been distant from Jared because I don’t know how to tell him I’m not totally sure.

He’ll be disappointed after

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all we’ve discussed. I need to know what to do and say. I need answers.

Future young mom in Pennsylvania DEAR FUTURE YOUNG MOM — You and Jared may be intent on growing up fast, but believe me, having a child at your age is a guaranteed way to slow you down. Once a baby is here, the baby’s needs will supersede yours until he or she is no longer a minor. You are wise to worry about how you will provide for any baby you bring into this world, and Jared should be doing the same thing.

If you make it out of high school — many pregnant girls don’t — the kind of jobs you’ll be prepared for won’t

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By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

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Lifetime cranks out ‘Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe’

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH When do “legends” get to rest in peace? More than 50 years after her untimely demise, “The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe” (8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Lifetime, TV-14) devotes two nights to one of the most overly chronicled Hollywood stars of all time.

Long linked romantically, or at least carnally, to President John F. Kennedy, the blond bombshell appears to have outlived him in the tawdry mythmaking department. While the Kennedy made-for-TV movie machine seemed to run out of steam some decades back, Monroe was artfully invoked in the 2011 feature film memoir “My Week With Marilyn,” starring Michelle Williams. She was also the subject of a fake Broadway musical in the short-lived 2012-13 NBC backstage melodrama “Smash.”

“Secret Life” doesn’t so much invoke Monroe as offer a shameless impersonation. The star (Kelli Garner) flounces around during a psychotherapy session as if auditioning for “How to Marry a Millionaire.” Poses and gestures not stolen from familiar films are like pantomimes from famous photographs. It would be laughable if it weren’t so sad.

Happily, Garner’s Monroe only offers a framing device for deeper flashbacks to the early childhood of Norma Jeane Mortenson, a precocious, intelligent and vulnerable beauty raised by a loving aunt (Emily Watson) due to the madness of the child’s mother, Gladys (Eva Amurri Martino).

After years of institutionalization, the unstable and promiscuous young Gladys emerges as a devout Christian scold (Susan Sarandon) in dowdy middle age. Those who admire creative casting should note that Martino is Sarandon’s daughter. Jeffrey Dean Morgan stars as Monroe’s second husband, Joe DiMaggio. But you’ll have to stick around to see him, Arthur Miller, JFK and the whole gang.

• Fox introduces “Golan the Insatiable” (9:30 p.m., Sunday, TV-14) to its animation block. Like many unwanted shows, it answers a question nobody was asking: What if we combined the wonder of Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are” with the occult horror of Sam Raimi’s 1981 shocker “The Evil Dead”? This cultural collision is curious, but not really amusing.

Aubrey Plaza (“Parks and Recreation”) provides the disenchanted voice of a lonely 9-year-old goth girl named Dylan. She’s trapped in a Minnesota town where grown-ups talk about the state’s reputation for “nice,” but Dylan’s classmates trade in the usual clique-driven cruelty. After discovering a book of spells in the rat-infested cellar of her mother’s work-

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Kelli Garner stars as Marilyn Monroe and and Susan Sarandon as her mother Gladys in the two-part miniseries “The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe.” Part one premieres at 8 p.m. today on Lifetime. place, she accidentally summons the cruel god Golan (Rob Riggle, “21 Jump Street”) from a parallel dimension.

For all of his bluster, Golan is more of a glib party animal than an evil destroyer. And Dylan doesn’t actually want him to dismember and drink the blood of every pretty girl in her grammar school. But they both talk a good game.

For decades, the makers of cartoons as different as “Toy Story” and “The Simpsons” have hooked viewers with characters whose words, aspirations and actions are credible and, even in their craziest moments, emotionally honest and moving.

But there are only crazy moments in “Golan” and very little in the way of real stakes or genuine emotion. To take Dylan’s words and actions seriously is to enter into the world of a dangerously damaged and violent child. And to do so for laughs is callous in the extreme. Golan is a wisecracking monster who isn’t terribly monstrous, wise or all that interesting.

• Taped back in April, the 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (8 p.m. Saturday, HBO, TV-14) honors Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Green Day, the “5” Royales, Lou Reed, Bill Withers and Ringo Starr. Surviving artists also perform, with a little help from their friends.

Tom Hanks’ production company, Playtone — responsible for some of HBO’s most acclaimed series and miniseries, from “Band of Brothers” to “Olive Kitteridge” — co-produced the coverage of the festivities.

• Before “PC” stood for “politically

correct,” it was the acronym for “personal computer,” the device that promised to change the world in the early 1980s. Set at the dawn of the PC era, the drama “Halt and Catch Fire” (10 p.m. Sunday, AMC, TV-14) enters its second season. Well acted and meticulously costumed and set decorated to resemble the Reagan era, “Halt” may remind some of FX’s Cold War drama “The Americans.” But despite the talk of “revolution” in the air, the stakes aren’t quite so high.

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Regional coverage of Major League Baseball (7 p.m., Fox).

• Buried alive on “In an Instant” (9 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG).

• Alison’s mother complicates matters on “Orphan Black” (9 p.m., BBC America, TV-MA).

• An hour of drama unfolds on “Treetop Cat Rescue” (9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Animal Planet, TV-PG).

• Jamie’s rescue cannot expunge torture’s residue on the season finale of “Outlander” (9 p.m., Starz, TV-MA).

• A comic discusses his obsessions on “Nick Swardson: Taste it” (10 p.m., Comedy Central, TV-MA).

• George Clooney, Dwayne Johnson, Hugh Laurie, Jessica Hynes and Snoop Dogg appear on “The Graham Norton Show” (10 p.m., BBC America, TV-14).

SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Negotiations with Iran reach an impasse on “Madam Secretary” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14).

• Cat Deeley hosts “The 5th Annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards” (8 p.m.,

A&E, TV-14).

• Caligula launches a cult of idol worship on “A.D. The Bible Continues” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

• Arya’s training program progresses on “Game of Thrones” (9 p.m., HBO, TV-MA).

• Jackie tells Grace everything on “Nurse Jackie” (9 p.m., Showtime, TVMA).

• “Finding Bigfoot” (9 p.m., Animal Planet, TV-PG) moves to South America in search of Sasquatch, or perhaps more gullible humans.

• Thom takes command on “Happyish” (9:30 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA).

• Tainted evidence on “CSI” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14).

• Luc’s past is revealed on “American Odyssey” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

• An innocent gesture sparks a paranoid reaction on “Silicon Valley” (10 p.m., HBO, TV-MA).

• “The Greg Gutfeld Show” (10 p.m., Fox News) debuts its humorous take on trends and events.

• With a key bill stuck in neutral, Selina attempts to work through the flu on “Veep” (10:30 p.m., HBO, TVMA).

CULT CHOICE Rusty Nail returns in the 2014 shocker “Joy Ride 3” (9 p.m. Saturday, Syfy). How did I miss “Joy Ride 2”?

SATURDAY SERIES The team assumes new identities on “Person of Interest” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV14) * The Venice qualifying rounds on “American Ninja Warrior” (8 p.m., NBC, r, TV-PG) * Derek works overtime on “Grey’s Anatomy” (8 p.m., ABC, r, TV14) * A question of artificial intelligence on “Elementary” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * “48 Hours” (10 p.m., CBS) * Just the guys on “The Island” (10 p.m., NBC, r, TV-PG).

SUNDAY SERIES “Dateline” (8 p.m., NBC) * Homer develops an old roll of film on “The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV-PG) * The 10th anniversary is celebrated on “Dancing With the Stars” (8 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) * A stakeout tests Jake’s endurance on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (8:30 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * Amateur sleuths on “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * Brothers Dick and Jerry Van Dyke guest-star on “The Middle” (9 p.m., ABC, r, TVPG) * Beverly sets Barry up with a date on “The Goldbergs” (9:30 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) * Haley’s big day on “Modern Family” (10 p.m., ABC, r, TVPG) * A trip to Pops’ past on “blackish” (10:30 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG).

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Auctions Auction June 6th 9AM. 5685 Broad St Ext. 50 Year collection of Michael Smith Auction conducted by Bill's Furniture, Antiques and Auction Firm and auctioneer Tommy Atkinson.

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AKC Male Maltese Pups. $400 OBO. Health guaranteed in writing. Vaccines current. Starter kit to make babies transition smoother. Please call 803-499-1360

G&H Stone Works. Got Stone? We do flagstone, fireplaces, walkways and patios. Call 803-983-3253

2 Vaults, 2 markers, 2 spaces For sale at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery $10,000 Call 458-3117

680 Torrey Pines Dr. Sat 7am-1:30pm furniture, home school supplies, appliances. & much more.

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

Primitive Cottage Antiques/Estate Sale Sat 8-2 Multi Family Roland McCollum Estate table saw, planer sander, 3200 McCrays Mill Rd 803-481-2995

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LARGE GARAGE SALE Every Weekend Tables $2

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Open every weekend.

905-4242 or 494-5500

Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser 50 Indigo Cir. Sat 6:30am-12pm. handmade quilts, jewelry , bike, misc

Lakeside Market 2100 Wedgefield Rd Bananas 3lb $1.00 Cabbage .33lb Friday & Saturday

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Timberline Meadows Subdivision Multi family Sat. 7-12 Bikes, clothing and much more. Must come see.

Business Services

1838 & 1860 Wyboo Ave., Manning. Sat 7-5 Fishing rods & equip., left handed golf clubs, stainless steal fishing table, 2 lg rugs & lots more

20 Bowen Ct. - Moving Sale.

A building and much more.

9:00am -until. Call 803-506-4502

Lakeside Market 2100 Wedgefield Rd Fresh Butter Beans & Boiled Peanuts

75 Pinecrest Dr. Sat. 7 am - noon.

Multi-family sale. Toys, clothes, furn., other misc.

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2825 Dbar Circle. Sat 7-1 movies $.25, ladies jeans sizes 12-16 $2.00, and misc.

All Types of Roofing & Repairs All work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. SC lic.

Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734.

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330 Church St. Sat 8am-6pm Estate Sale. Something for everyone.

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Assistant Manager needed at World Finance Company. Valid drivers license and auto required. A career opportunity that offers excellent salary and a complete fringe benefit package. Promotion to manager possible within 15 months. No experience necessary. Apply in person at: 45 S Main St . EOE, M/F. Ask for Monique Glisson

3120 Oleander (Wintergreen Subd.)Sat May 30th 8-12 baby clothes, clothes, shoes & more 1185 Chivalry St. Saturday 7 am - ? A little bit of everything! NO EARLY BIRDS!

For Sale or Trade Antiques: Oak China Cab., oak buffett, hall tree, chairs & accent tables some w/marble tops. Other items: chest of drawers, dresser, lamps. Call 491-6440 lv msg.

Indoor Yard/Bake Sale Sat.8 am -12 pm. First Assembly of God, 1151 Alice Dr. Furn., clothes, toys, luggage, tech equipment, etc.

DAYLILIES: Over 400 varieties, Sat. May 30th 8AM-12. 110 Curtiswood Dr. Sumter

1004 Arnaud St. 7am-12pm Moving sale.clothes, toys, furniture & much more.

For Sale- lg oak desk like new $300, lt oak TV cabinet $300, TV cabinet w/ TV $45, 26" TV $25 803-435-2175

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Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Experience in the in repair and maintenance of HVAC, plumbing, fire and sprinkler equipment, kitchen appliances, emergency call system, and other building mechanics. Responding to any maintenance requests, and securing proper vendors for repairs outside the scope of normal duties. Maintaining community standards including painting, carpentry, woodwork repair, floor cleaning, carper cleaning, wall and sheetrock repair, doors, locks, keys, etc. Efficient turnover of apartments after move outs.Assist with new move ins, moving furniture, ect. ·Ordering supplies via company computer systems. · Daily, weekly, and monthly reports via computer. · Ensuring all regulatory and safety requirements, OSHA requirements, DHEC requirements, and necessary monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual inspections are completed, filed, and satisfactory. · Must be able to drive van, bus, ect. · Must be willing to be available nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call for emergencies. · Other responsibilities as necessary.

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Contact Nancy 301-848-0083 or Steve 301-399-5999

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Sumter School District Bid Cancellation Notice IFB#15-0016 Ebenezer Middle School Roofing Project This notice serves as notification of the District's decision to cancel IFB#15-0016. Ebenezer Middle School Roofing Project. The District has determined that it would be in its best interest to cancel this solicitation. The decision was made in accordance with Sumter School District Procurement Code. Thank you for your interest in doing business with Sumter School District.

Campers / RV's/ Motorhomes

Sumter School District Request for Qualifications Ebenezer Middle School Roofing Project #15-0018 Sumter School District invites interested Offerors to attend the pre-qualification conference, MANDATORY (for general Contractors only) on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 in the Training Room of Sumter School District Maintenance Building, 1345 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter, SC 29150.

Proposals will only be considered from contractors whose firms have sent an authorized representative to the pre-qualification conference.

Attendees must sign the District's sign-in sheet at the beginning of the mandatory pre-qualification conference. No attendees will be allowed to sign once the pre-qualification conference has begun and all attendees must remain until the pre-qualificiation conference is officially concluded by District personnel.

Sumter School District Bid Solicitation IFB#15-0017 Project Name: Painting Project Sumter High School A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at Sumter School District in the Maintenance Department, 1345 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter, SC 29150 on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Afterwards, a mandatory walk-thru can be scheduled with Clyde Chan. Bid packets and specifications will be distributed to attendees at the pre-bid conference.

Sealed bids will be opened on Monday, June 15, 2015, at 10:00 a.m.

For direct inquiries and/or questions, please contact Clyde Chan, 803-968-4106 or Clyde.Chan@sumterschools.net

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Strong Partnerships Make Strong Futures Live in Aide needed in Manning SC Thurs 9am- Sun 9am References Required. Non Smoker Call 803-478-7434 P/T Receptionist/Office Clerk needed for automotive dealership. M-F, every other Sat. Apply at McLaughlin Ford 950 N. Main St., Sumter $$$ AVON $$$ FREE TRAINING! 803-422-5555

Trucking Opportunities Nesbitt Transportation is currently hiring CDL drivers. Must be 24 yrs old w/ 2 years experience. Home nights & weekends. Please call 843-621-2572 for more information.

Medical Help Wanted Sumter Valley Nursing & Rehab seeking RN's, LPN's & CNA's. Full Time for all shifts. We offer competitive wages and excellent benefits as well as a great work environment. Apply in person at 1761 Pinewood Rd Sumter.

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Abandoned Boat Notice To all persons claiming an interest in: 1977 14'4" Duracraft - 1517 & 1969 25 HP Evinrude - 25902D, Tony Rosser will apply to SCDNR for title on watercraft/outboard motor. If you have any claims to the watercraft/outboard motor, contact SCDNR at (803) 734-3858. Upon thirty days after the date of the last advertisement if no claim of interest is made and the watercraft/outboard motor has not been reported stolen, SCDNR shall issue clear title. Case No: 20150504950308

Summons & Notice SUMMONS AND NOTICES IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2015-CP-43-00952 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF8 Master Participation Trust, PLAINTIFF, VS. Kenneth Wayne Porter a/k/a Kenneth W. Porter, Kenneth Wayne Porter, Jr., David A. Porter, and Kayla L. Porter, individually, and as Legal Heirs or Devisees of the Estate of Pamela L. Shorter Porter a/k/a Pamela S. Porter, Deceased, and any other Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of the Estate of Pamela L. Shorter Porter a/k/a Pamela S. Porter, Deceased, their heirs or devisees, successors and assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any

Driver Services Recruiter

Position Summary The primary function of the Driver Services Recruiter is to recruit company drivers and owner operators along with the Brokerage Division. A Driver Services Recruiter should have a High School Diploma or equivalent. Excellent coordination skills and ability to multi-task are important.

Transportation background is required along with relevant experience as a Driver Services Recruiter may be helpful.

Duties & Responsibilities: • Communicate with Terminal Managers, to find out about their recruitment needs and job openings.

• Communicate with Human Resources regarding applicants.

• Maintain a database of candidates recruited for follow through.

• Using contacts to identify recruitment opportunities.

• Contacting prospects, providing them with assistance in various stages of recruitment.

• Communicating interview, road testing, pre-hire screening schedules.

• Performing other tasks assigned by your supervisor Hartt Transportation offers a competitive benefits package including: Medical and Dental Insurance, paid holidays, paid vacations, sick time, short-term disability, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, and a 401 (k) retirement plan.

4-Wheel Drive 2006 Duramax diesel, Allison trans, white GMC Sierra 2500 HD Crew cab 4x4, 138K mi. Minor front bumper damage. Runs/drives good. $12,500 OBRO. 803-406-7086 or 406-7085.

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Autos For Sale '01 Ford CRN VIC 103K miles $3950.00, '06 Ford 500 137K miles $4700, 803-481-2836 or 983-2659

Rick Parisien; Human Resource Director Hartt Transportation Systems, Inc. 262 Bomarc Road Bangor, ME 04401 Phone: 800-341-1586 Ext. 206 Fax: (207) 945-5193 Email: rparisien@hartt-trans.com

Cleared acre Dalzell. Septic, water. $3500 DN. $250 MO. 0% APR 60 months 713-870-0216

Senior Living Apartments for those 62+ (Rent based on income) Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette.

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LEGAL NOTICES Summons & Notice persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe; Ford Motor Credit Company LLC; South Carolina Department of Revenue; and Vicki Rivera, DEFENDANT(S).

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2015-CP-43-00952

Summons & Notice was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on the 7th day of May, 2012.

YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that unless the said Defendants, or someone in their behalf or in behalf of any of them, shall within thirty (30) days after service of notice of this order upon them by publication, exclusive of the day of such service, procure to be appointed for them, or any of them, a Guardian Ad Litem to represent them or any of them for the purposes of this action, the Plaintiff will apply for an order making the appointment of said Guardian Ad Litem Nisi absolute.

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SUMMONS AND NOTICES (141121.01062) TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE-NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200, Columbia, Post Office Box 2065, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-2065, within thirty (30) days after the 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 do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master-In-Equity or Special Referee for Sumter County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 (e) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedures, specifically provide that the said Master-In-Equity or Special Master is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this cause.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, Plaintiff will apply to have the appointment of the Guardian ad Litem Nisi, Russell Z. Plowden, Esq., made absolute.

NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on April 15, 2015.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the order appointing Russell Z. Plowden, Esq., whose address is 4500 Jackson Boulevard, 1st Floor, Columbia, SC 29209, as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for all persons whomsoever herein collectively designated as Richard Roe, defendants herein whose names and addresses are unknown, including any thereof who may be minors, under other legal disability, or serving in the military, whether residents or non-residents of South Carolina, and for all named Defendants, addresses unknown, who may be infants, under a legal disability, or serving in the Military,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced by the Plaintiff above named against the Defendants above named for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage given by Kenneth Wayne Porter a/k/a Kenneth W. Porter and Pamela L. Shorter Porter a/k/a Pamela S. Porter to Beneficial Mortgage Co. of South Carolina, dated February 23, 2004, recorded February 26, 2004, in the office of the Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds for Sumter County, in Book 927, at Page 542; thereafter, said Mortgage was assigned to U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF8 MASTER Participation Trust by assignment instrument dated November 17, 2014 and recorded December 2, 2014 in Book 1206 at Page 5719.

The description of the premises as contained in said mortgage is as follows: All that piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being specifically shown as Lot No. 275 on a plat of Millwood Gardens Subdivision made by H. S. Willson, R.L.S., and recorded in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-15 at Page 118; Said lot being bounded and measuring thereon as follows according to said plat; On the Northeast and along Hill Top Street for a distance of 93.76 feet; on the North by Hilltop and Briarwood Intersection and measuring thereon along a curved line a distance of 31.42 feet; on the east by Briarwood Drive and measuring thereon 117.63 feet; on the South by Lot Number 276, said plat, and measuring thereon 143.5 feet; and on the West by Lot Number 273, said plat and measuring thereon 100 feet; be all measurements a little more or a little less according to said plat.

This being the same property conveyed to Kenneth Wayne Porter and Pamela L. Shorter Porter by Deed of Joyce L. Shorter dated May 31, 1983 and recorded August 10, 1983 in Book 342 at Page 816 in the ROD Office for Sumter County.

Thereafter, Joyce L. Shorter conveyed the subject property by Corrective Deed to Kenneth Wayne Porter and Pamela L. Shorter Porter dated May 2, 1986 and recorded May 16, 1986 in Book 425 at Page 1923 in the ROD Office for Sumter County.

Thereafter, Pamela L. Shorter Porter a/k/a Pamela S. Porter died on July 22, 2012, leaving the subject property to her heirs or devisees, namely, Kenneth Wayne Porter a/k/a Kenneth W. Porter, Kenneth Wayne Porter, Jr., David A. Porter, and Kayla L. Porter.

TMS No. 227-08-01-033 Property address: 2 Hilltop Street Sumter, SC 29150 SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A. Ronald C. Scott, SC Bar #4996 Reginald P. Corley, SC Bar #69453 Angelia J. Grant, SC Bar #78334 Vance L. Brabham, III,

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