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Charges filed in deadly shooting Florence man accused of obstruction of justice in recent Lynchburg case BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Sumter County Sheriff’s Office has charged a 43-year-old Florence man with obstructing justice in connection

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with the investigation into a deadly shooting Tuesday evening in Lynchburg. Braden Bunch, public information officer with the sheriff’s office, said Wednesday’s report of the incident in-

correctly stated the shooting happened on Monday. According to a new release from the sheriff’s office distributed Wednesday, Travis Byron Jones, of 3039 Arthur Road, Florence, was found at the scene of the shooting and was brought in for questioning. Jones was charged Thursday after the suspect allegedly made several false statements to investigators con-

cerning the shooting death of 70-yearold Joseph Frey. Bunch said Jones’ statements contradicted themselves and did not match with evidence found by investigators. About 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, deputies responded to a call at a residence in the 3300 block of Narrow Paved Road

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BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com October’s floods led to a surge in the rental market, according to Sumter Board of Realtors Executive Director Darlene Hebert, and disrupted real estate agents’ ability to manage some listings; but it has not slowed down the overall market. “I don’t know of a single Realtor whose phone has not been ringing off the hook,” she said. In October 2014, 65 properties were rented, she said, and this year there were 89 during the month of October. “Obviously, the rentals have gone up due to folks being displaced from their homes,” Hebert said. She said a Realtor at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices John M. Brabham Real Estate, which sells residential and commercial real estate and also handles property management, told her in a normal week the company has three pages of rental listings, and now they have less than a page. “It has definitely caused a little bit of a demand for rentals,” she said. The flood is not likely to have a long-lasting effect on real estate values, according to William Harrison, an adjunct professor with University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business. He said University of North Carolina Wilmington studied real estate trends after the Wilmington area experienced a string of direct hits from hurricanes. “There seems to be an academic consensus that when you have a catastrophic event, a lot of the effect on real estate values depends on the perception of whether or not there is a potential for it to happen again,” he said. When researchers do see such a decrease in value, Harrison said, it usually results

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Officials: State agricultural damage nearly double original estimates BY TIM SMITH tcsmith@greenvillenews.com COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s estimated agricultural losses from last month’s floods have grown to almost $600 million, and farmers statewide are hurting, state officials say. State Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers initially estimated losses at $300 million but officials with his agency told members of the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday that the total agriculture-related losses are now estimated at $587 million. Agriculture is the state’s biggest industry. Farmers already faced a horrible year

because of a late freeze and a summer drought, Assistant Agriculture Commissioner Clint Leach told the panel. “They are to the point of desperation,” he said. The grim news came as the budget-writing committee heard final testimony from agencies as well as local officials on the impact of the flood, which killed 17 people, closed more than 500 state roads and bridges and displaced thousands. Much of the financial cost for repairing damage from the flood has not yet been tallied or released. Agriculture officials, however, say they do have estimates, and the damage has shaken farmers and those

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who make their living off of agricultural products statewide. They said while they talked to members of the state’s congressional delegation and to federal agriculture officials, the industry now is in “crisis.” Rep. Brian White, an Anderson Republican and chairman of the committee, said he thinks the state should provide some financial assistance. “We help other industries,” he said. “It’s time we help farmers too.” Leach said his agency has surveyed the damage and talked to farmers. “Our industry has been hit very hard,” he said. “Our farmers are in deep despair.

We’re hearing from them constantly.” He said according to a study done for his agency by a retired Clemson economics professor, losses in the field, primarily from soybeans, peanuts and cotton, amount to $329 million, with another $46 million in losses from plantings that could not occur, $114 million in lost wages for 3,500 jobs and millions more in indirect costs. Farmers, he said, are not interested in obtaining lowinterest loans, the aid being offered by the federal government. That’s because farmers have gone a year without much income,

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Operation Christmas Child doubles as learning experience for students

The family of a man who was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash is seeking donations to help pay for his medical and rehabilitation bills. Mackenzie China lost two of his limbs, his right arm and right leg, as a result of a wreck that occurred near the intersection of Gov. Richardson and Liberty Hills roads in Summerton on Sept. 19. Two motorcycles and a vehicle were involved. China has undergone 15 surgeries, and it is unknown what his total medical costs are at this time as he is still in the hospital, said his mother, Linda P. Lemon. China was airlifted from the scene and is in the Trauma Intensive Care Unit at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital in Columbia. His family has set up a fund called the “Linda P. Lemon/ Mackenzie China Recovery Fund.” Donations can be designated to the fund and mailed to Synovus Bank-NBSC, 111 W. Boyce St. Manning, SC 29102. For more information, contact Linda P. Lemon at (803) 410-0219.

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Eighth-graders at Westside Christian Academy, above, try out some Indian food during the academy’s Operation Christmas Child program. Students packed 55 boxes for needy children in countries around the world.

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Left, first-grader McLean Reynolds, middle, adds an item to an Operation Christmas Child shoebox that will be sent to another country to make a needy child’s Christmas happier.

COLUMBIA — South Carolinians who suffered losses during last month’s rains and flooding have only two weeks left to register for government grants or loans. The deadline for registering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency or submitting loan applications with the U.S. Small Business Administration is Friday, Dec. 4. Officials say that disaster recovery centers around the state are now closed on Sundays, and all the centers will be closed Thanksgiving Day. As of Wednesday, more than 22,000 South Carolinians had registered with FEMA and almost $130 million in assistance had been approved. The agency has also approved about $12 million for governments to help in storm recovery.

Below, Haley Cruse and Kayleigh Dawkins, both fourth-graders, try out chopsticks to eat Asian food.

More than a dozen S.C. roads will soon reopen COLUMBIA — The state Department of Transportation reports that 73 state roads remain closed after last month’s rains and flooding, but that figure is expected to drop to 60 by Thanksgiving. The latest report from the department says that 13 additional roads are expected to reopen during the next week. After the storms that dropped as much as 2 feet of rain in some places last month, there were 541 roads closed. Eight of the highways still closed are primary roads, state or federal routes. The department says contractors have been hired to work on 10 bridge replacement or major bridge and culvert repair projects in four counties.

Westside mixes holiday giving with teaching other cultures BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com Ethnic foods and costumes, oral reports on countries around the world and packing shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child filled the lunch hour for students at Westside Christian Academy Wednesday. The “5K through eightgrade classes adopted regions of the world served by the OCC ministry,” said Principal Maureen Dunton, and learned about the different cultures in preparation

for packing boxes filled with items for needy children. Dunton said that instead of just packing the boxes for the charity run by Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham, the students gained “a deeper understanding of how the children, who may be impacted by the gifts, spend their days — what kinds of games they enjoy, what kinds of foods they eat, what sort of clothing they might wear and music they may listen to are all topics our students have researched.”

As some students packed boxes with hygiene items, small games and toys, books and other items, others presented information they’d found on a variety of countries, among them Nepal, Mexico, Vietnam, China and India. Many of the students practiced eating Asian food with chopsticks, while others tried African or Indian foods. Thursday, the students, faculty and staff were to take all 55 packed boxes to chapel services. “Student representatives from each homeroom will

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Using sight, sound to trigger patients’ memories EASTON, Pa. (AP) — From the antique cast-iron stove in the kitchen to the ancient wood-paneled radio in the living room, the decor in The Easton Home comes straight out of the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s. Which is by design. The oldfashioned rooms are in the dementia wing of the elder-care facility and serve an important function. They’re intended to make residents feel at home, help them retrieve memories and get them talking about their younger selves. It’s reminiscence as therapy. “As soon as they walk in, they become comfortable ... and it just takes them back to a place that they’re familiar with,” said Jennifer Woolley, community life coordinator. “They can talk about their stories and share their experiences, so you’re just walking into the past, and they love it.” Nursing homes and assisted living facilities increasingly use sight, sound and other sensory cues to stimulate memory and provide a touch of the familiar for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia — part of a broader shift toward specialized memory units that care for this large and growing segment of the population. About 5.3 million Americans have Alzheimer’s, a number expected to rise dramatically as Baby Boomers age. In Olathe, Kansas, the Cedar Lake Village retirement community is building a memorycare assisted-living facility that includes a 1968 Ford pickup in the courtyard for residents to sit in, tinker on, listen to music “and reminisce about their first

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Olga Deacon, who has dementia, speaks with her granddaughter, Chris Boyce, in a replica 1940s kitchen Nov. 6 at The Easton Home in Easton, Pennsylvania. Nursing homes and assisted living facilities are increasingly using sight, sound and other sensory cues to stimulate memory in people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. vehicle,” said Joanna Randall, executive director. In England, Grove Care Ltd. has “Memory Lane” at its dementia-care facilities, featuring a 1950sthemed pub, post office and grocery store. The Easton Home, about 50 miles north of Philadelphia, converted two rooms into its own version of Memory Lane. Experts say dementia sufferers’ memories can be triggered by an object, a sound, a smell. Danish researchers found dementia patients placed in a setting that reminded them of their youth were able to summon more autobiographical memories than a group studied in an everyday setting. While reminiscing won’t reverse the progression of Alzheimer’s and is not guaranteed to work for everyone, it

can improve mood and reduce agitation and wandering, said Ruth Drew, director of family and information services at the Alzheimer’s Association. “Sensory cues are really the secret to providing what we call

comfort care,” said Marguerite McLaughlin, who’s in charge of quality improvement at the American Health Care Association, the country’s largest trade group for nursing homes. Chris Boyce partly credits the surroundings at The Easton Home — and the conversations they start — with making her time with her grandmother more enriching. They often sit in the kitchen, where an antique ironing board and wringer washing machine recently prompted 90-year-old Olga Deacon, who has dementia, to explain how she used to help her mother with the ironing. “It took me forever. She’d tell you, ‘This has to be straight, that has to be straight.’ You had to get the creases straight,” recalled Deacon, laughing at the ancient memory. “It winds up becoming a conversation I wouldn’t know to start with her,” Boyce said later. “I’ve learned more about her in the two months she’s been here than I think I knew before that in a lot of ways.”

Down a hallway, themed “memory walls” devoted to travel, marriage, parenthood, cars, dogs, fishing and the military stoke conversations among residents, staff and family members. Small placards offer prompts — “How did you learn to drive?” — to get residents talking about what life was like 60 or 70 years ago. The home also uses a touch-screen system to engage seniors in stimulating pursuits from puzzles and word games to airings of vintage TV commercials. Dr. Jason Karlawish, co-director of the Penn Memory Center at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, said such spaces make sense, but he raised a practical consideration. “The concept of putting together a memory unit with images and other sounds and other imagery that evoke a certain time raises the question of what time, what images, when and how to update,” he said. “But I’d rather have those conversations and debates than not have them.”

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House votes to curb Syrian refugees BY ERICA WERNER AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON — Responding swiftly to the terror in Paris, the U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to erect high hurdles for Syrian and Iraqi refugees coming to American shores, dividing the president’s own party as lawmakers reflected the anxiety of voters back home. The vote was 289-137, enough to override a threatened White House veto of the legislation, which was hurriedly drafted in response to the carnage in the streets of Paris. Forty-seven Democrats voted for the bill, despite President Obama’s biting criticism of its proposed limits. The bill would require new FBI background checks and individual sign-offs from three high-ranking U.S. officials before any refugee could come to the U.S. from Iraq or Syria, where the Islamic State group that has claimed credit for the attacks has flourished. Republicans said it was simply prudent to place new controls on the refugee system, without ending it entirely or requiring religious tests as some in the GOP, including presidential candidates, have demanded. “This is an urgent matter, and that is why we’re dealing with this urgently,” declared new House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin. “It just is common sense that we pause, re-evaluate and make sure that we have the proper standards in place to make sure something like what happened in Paris doesn’t happen here.” The strong vote in the House could improve prospects for the bill in the Senate. John Cornyn of Texas, the No. 2 Senate Republican, said he would like to see the chamber take up the House legislation as-is, but that is uncertain. Senate Democrats are trying to shift the focus to other issues regarding travelers from overseas, and Minority Leader Harry Reid predicted Thursday’s bill would not be approved. “Don’t worry; it won’t get passed. OK? So, next question,” he said. Traveling in Asia this week, Obama mocked Congress and Republicans for yielding to

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U.S. Army veteran Jim Purcell, of Burrillville, Rhode Island, left, displays a placard as U.S. Navy veteran Robert Martinez, right, displays a folded American flag during a rally Thursday at the Statehouse in Providence, Rhode Island, held to demonstrate against allowing Syrian refugees to enter Rhode Island after the terror attacks in Paris. “hysteria” and taking aim at “widows and orphans.” The White House threatened a presidential veto, contending the legislation would bring to an end an already highly regulated refugee program while doing nothing to enhance national security. And some Democrats complained that the measure would mar America’s image as a welcoming haven for immigrants. “We might as well take down the Statue of Liberty,” Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York asserted in debate on the House floor. Yet some Democrats chafed at the White House position. Dozens joined Republicans in supporting the legislation, some fretting openly of being put in the politically untenable position of opposing what they considered a reasonable antiterror bill in the wake of a horrendous tragedy. Freshman Rep. Brad Ashford, D-Neb., who faces a

tough re-election fight next year, called the Paris attacks “a game changer” and supported the bill, saying, “I cannot sit back and ignore the concerns of my constituents and the American public.” The White House dispatched Chief of Staff Denis McDonough and Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson to Capitol Hill to meet with Democrats, but several lawmakers said their arguments were unconvincing. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York got in a forceful exchange with Johnson inside the private meeting, telling him Democrats could lose seats because of the vote, according to aides in attendance. Maloney ended up voting with Republicans in support of the legislation. The administration, which has announced plans to accept about 10,000 Syrian refugees in addition to the 2,500 who have settled here since

2011, says it already takes around 18-24 months on average for them to make it into this country. They must pass a battery of screening requirements including interviews overseas, fingerprinting and biometric investigations. Many are women and children, and only about 2 percent are single men of combat age. The House bill would increase the FBI’s role by charging it with conducting a “thorough background investigation” on each refugee. The Homeland Security secretary would subsequently have to certify, with the concurrence of the FBI director and the director of national intelligence, that the refugee posed no security concerns. Under the existing system, the homeland security secretary has the final say, though multiple other agencies are involved. On his way out of the meeting with Democrats Thursday, Johnson said the House mea-

sure was “a bad bill because it seeks to micromanage the process in a way that is counterproductive to national security, to our humanitarian obligations and to the overall ability of us to focus on homeland security.” Defenders of the bill, including some Democrats, described the changes as fairly modest, especially in light of rhetoric coming from some Republican presidential contenders such as Donald Trump suggesting keeping out all refugees. Still, advocacy groups warned refugees could be left to languish while the new changes are put into place, and the Catholic bishops and others announced their opposition. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton said the U.S. should welcome refugees from the region and bolster America’s defenses and intelligence operations.

When refugees arrive in the U.S., here is what they can expect BY ALICIA A. CALDWELL The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has announced plans to steadily increase the number of refugees accepted in the United States for the next two years. Those fleeing Syria and other war ravaged countries who are brought to the United State are considered refugees, while many people seeking a safe haven in Europe are considered migrants seeking asylum. Refugees and migrants fleeing Syria and others countries often arrive in their new homes with little or nothing. Here’s a look at what they can expect when they arrive in the U.S.:

HOW MANY PEOPLE About 70,000 refugees from around the world are allowed to come to the United States. The U.S. will accept

85,000 people in 2016 and 100,000 in 2017. People fleeing Syria will account for much of the increase, though not all. Although more than half of U.S. governors have objected to plans to resettle Syrian refugees in the United States, with some declaring that they won’t allow resettlement in their states, the federal government controls resettlement programs. State authorities have no legal authority to bar refugees from moving to their jurisdictions.

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furniture such as a couch, kitchen items including dishes and silverware and weather-appropriate clothing. The remainder is used to cover additional costs for the aid agency. Low-income refugee families with children may be eligible for temporary assistance for needy families, a welfare program in which state rules govern eligibility and the amount of money families receive, for up to five years. Immigrants without children or otherwise not eligible for the temporary assistance program qualify for the refugee cash assistance program run by the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement. Eligibility for that program lasts eight months. Elderly, blind or disabled refugees may be eligible for cash assistance through the Supplemental Security Income program for up to nine years.

HEALTH CARE Low-income refugees may be eligible for Medicaid for up to seven years. While immigrants to the U.S. are not generally eligible for Medicaid, refugees invited to move to the U.S. are exempt. Each state determines which refugees meet the eligibility requirements. Those who don’t qualify for Medicaid can receive refugee medical assistance for up to eight months.

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Google searches itself with aim to build even more productive teams MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google coddles its employees with free food, massages and other lavish perks, yet some of its best engineers still grouse about their jobs and bosses as they struggle to get assignments done. The Internet company tackled the puzzling problem with a study that concluded how teams work together is more important than who is on a team. That’s not exactly rocket science, but it’s an example of how companies are spending more time trying to understand how to build the most productive and cohesive teams. It’s a high priority because the best products and ideas increasingly are springing from people working together. “It’s becoming difficult to think of companies that aren’t depending on teams,” says Amy Randel, a professor of management at San Diego State University. “And usually nothing is more important than having a goal that inspires and organizes people’s efforts.” Google’s study, based on data analysis, found that teams work best when their members feel like they can take risks, can count on each other, have clear goals and

think their work matters. Some of those findings were reinforced by a recent study published in the Academy of Management Journal by Jasmine Hu, an assistant professor of management at Notre Dame University and Robert Liden, a management professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. That analysis of 67 different teams working at six different companies found employees excel when they feel their work will help the colleagues, customers and community. “The social aspect of teams is very important because many times people are just not motivated to work for money alone,” Hu says. “They want to have the opportunity to achieve a positive impact on the lives of others.” All of Google’s 60,000 employees work on at least one team, and some are on two or more. Google itself was born from one of technology’s most famous partnerships between former Stanford University graduate students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They followed in the footsteps of other legendary duos such as Microsoft co-founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen and Apple cofounders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.

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BOSTON (AP) — Dinosaur claws inspired by the movie “Jurassic World” and a quick-folding trampoline are among the items on a consumer watchdog group’s annual list of hazardous toys released Wednesday. The Massachusetts-based World Against Toys Causing Harm says the toys singled out as the 10 most dangerous for Christmas this year represent common problems and aren’t the only potentially dangerous products on the market. The Toy Industry Association says all toys for sale on U.S. shelves go through some of the strictest safety requirements in the world, including more than 100 safety tests and standards and certification by an independent, federally approved testing lab. The trade group says WATCH doesn’t even test the toys it names. WATCH doesn’t dispute this, saying it’s simply providing easy ways for parents to identify toy risks. “Their allegations are based on pure conjecture and opinion,” the toy association said in a statement.

WATCH’S 10 WORST TOYS FOR 2015: • “Bud” Skipit’s Wheely Cute Pull Along. Potential for choking injuries; made by Bunnies By The Bay; $29.99 • Foam dart gun. Realistic toy weapon; made by GD.Jiefeng Toys; $13.99. • Stats’ 38” quick-folding trampoline. Potential for head, neck and other injuries; by Toys R Us, Inc.; $49.99. • Poo-Dough. Potential for allergyrelated injuries (warning label says it contains wheat); by Skyrocket Toys; $4.99. • Splat X Smack Shot. Potential for eye injuries; by Imperial Toy; $10.

“When examined and reviewed, year after year these lists have repeatedly shown to be full of false claims and needlessly frighten parents and caregivers.” WATCH President Joan Siff said 3 million units of toys have been recalled just in the past year for defects that could injure children. Many of the toys were still on store shelves when recalls were issued, she said. “The $22 billion-a-year

• Kick Flipper. Potential for head and other bodily injuries; by Playsmart; $19.99. • Leonardo’s Electronic Stealth Sword. Potential for blunt force injuries; by Playmates International Company; $24.99. • Kid Connection doctor play set. Potential for ingestion and choking injuries; by Wal-Mart Stores Inc.; $4.97. • Pull Along Zebra: Potential for strangulation and entanglement injuries; by Early Learning Centre; $20.99. • Jurassic World velociraptor claws. Potential for eye and facial injuries; by Hasbro; $19.99.

toy industry should be asking what they can do better to protect children instead of making blanket statements that ‘toys sold on U.S. toy shelves are safe,’” she said. Many of the toys on this year’s list can be found at major retailers such as Toys R Us, Wal-Mart and Kmart. They also can be bought from online sites such as Amazon.com and eBay. The velociraptor claws are child-sized dinosaur gloves made of foam and can cause eye and facial injuries, WATCH said. And the trampoline can lead to injuries during use and assembly, the advocacy group said.

Toy dinosaur claws, which made World Against Toys Causing Harm annual list of hazardous toys, are seen. The watchdog group said the toys singled out this year represent common problems and aren’t the only potentially dangerous products on the market. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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SCIENCE Lab-grown vocal cords offer hope First-stage study may provide treatment for voice disorders WASHINGTON (AP) — From mom’s comforting croon to a shout of warning, our voices are the main way we communicate, and one we take for granted unless something goes wrong. Now researchers have grown human vocal cords in the laboratory that appear capable of producing sound — in hopes of one day helping people with voice-robbing diseases or injuries. Millions of people suffer from voice impairments, usually the temporary kind such as laryngitis from a virus or a singer who overdoes the performing. But sometimes the vocal cords become too scarred and stiff to work properly or even develop cancer and must be removed. There are few treatments for extensive damage. Your voice depends on tiny but complex pieces of tissue that must be soft and flexible enough to vibrate as air moves over them — the way they make sound — but tough enough to survive banging together hundreds of times a second. Wednesday, researchers at

the University of WisconsinMadison reported the first labgrown replacement tissue that appears pretty close to the real thing — and that produced some sound when tested in voice boxes taken from animals. “There is no other tissue in the human body that is subject to these types of biomechanical demands,” said Dr. Nathan Welham of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who led the work published in Science Translational Medicine. “This lends promise or hope to one day treating some of the most severe voice problems that we face.” The vocal cords, what scientists call “vocal folds,” sit inside the larynx or voice box, near the Adam’s apple in the neck. Welham’s team started with some rare donations of vocal cords from four patients who had had their larynx removed for non-cancerous reasons and from one deceased donor. The researchers culled two types of cells that made up most of the tissue and grew a large supply of them. Then they arranged the cells on 3-D collagen scaffolding,

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pipe” that blew in warm air to simulate breath. A dog’s voice box is pretty similar to a human’s, Welham said. So the researchers cut out one of the native canine vocal folds and glued a piece of the new bioengineered tissue in its place. Sure enough, the human tissue vibrated correctly and made sound — a buzzing almost like a kazoo, the recordings show.

and the two cell types began mixing and growing. In 14 days, the result was tissue with the shape and elasticity of human vocal cords and with similar chemical properties. But could it work? To tell, the researchers turned to a technique that sounds, well, strange but is a staple in voice research. They took a larynx that had been removed from a large dog after its death and attached it to a plastic “wind-

It didn’t sound like a voice because it takes all the resonating structures of the mouth, throat and nose to “give the human voice its richness and individuality, and make my voice sound recognizable to my loved ones and you to yours,” Welham explained. But that raw sound was essentially the same when the researchers tested the unaltered dog larynx, and when they substituted the newly grown human tissue, suggesting the sound should be more normal if it were placed inside a body, Welham said. Wouldn’t the body reject tissue grown from someone else’s cells? Further study using mice engineered to have human immune systems suggested this bioengineered tissue may be tolerated much like corneal transplants, less rejection-prone than other body parts. This is a first-stage study, and it will take far more research before the approach could be tested in people, cautioned Dr. Norman Hogikyan, a voice specialist at the University of Michigan, who wasn’t involved in the new research. But “I was impressed,” Hogikyan said. Growing replacement tissue “is an important step that’s potentially useful in treating scarring from a wide range of reasons.”

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talized in critical but stable condition as of Thursday afternoon, according to the sheriff’s office. Bunch said investigators think Jones and Shine are brothers. He said deputies also think the men were familiar with each other before the incident. The investigation into the shooting continues and more arrests and/or charges are possible, the release states.

from an expectation of increased insurance premiums. “If the marketplace expects insurance premiums to go up forever,” he said, “you might see a reduction in the market value of the home.” However, Harrison said even after recurring catastrophic events, such as Wilmington’s repeated hurricanes, the public has a short memory. “Past studies have shown that expectation diminishes in years, if not months,” he said. Locally, Hebert said agents handling residential real estate have not seen a slowdown in activity. “Realtors who come in here pretty often say that it is business as usual, and it hasn’t slowed the selling down,” she said. Many sellers who own property damaged by the flood are working on getting their properties back on the market, Hebert said. “We have had a lot of repair going

THE SUMTER ITEM on,” she said, “(People are) trying to get things back up to snuff so they can continue to be on the market.” Hebert said the Mortgage Relief Foundation was able to help several local families affected by the flood rent property or pay on their mortgage. The Sumter Board of Realtors stepped in to help one family who was transferred here by the military, she said. “They bought a home, they got here and their home flooded,” she said. “They hadn’t even closed on it yet.” The family went ahead and closed on the home, she said, and moved into temporary housing. “They didn’t want to unpack their belongings twice, so the board pulled together and got them pots and pans, beds and couches and a TV,” she said. “They are living in temporary housing with things that were just loaned to them.” She said that reflects on the character of the local Realtors. “They just pulled together and made it happen,” Hebert said.

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DAMAGE FROM PAGE A1 officials said, some already had operating loans and they have no cash flow to pay for additional debt. Aaron Wood, an assistant agriculture commissioner, told the panel that while many farmers have crop insurance, it’s inadequate for a natural disaster like this flood. “People think if farmers just had crop insurance that will save the day,” he said. “Well that’s not true.” He said there was no level of insurance farmers could purchase that would cover just the input costs for their crops. That’s primarily because crop prices are so low this year. Also, he said, crop insurance doesn’t cover tree losses, and the state is expecting to lose 5 percent of its peach trees because of the flood. The state is the No. 2 producer of peaches in the nation. And payments can’t be

made until a crop is harvested or destroyed. He said that means farmers in the state may have to wait until February or March to receive any money. “Farmers need to be paid now,” he said. Wood said farmers are frustrated by the bureaucracy and depressed. “Losing a home is bad,” he said. “But losing a job and income potential is hopeless. This is a food and economic security emergency.” Rep. Jimmy Bales, a Richland County farmer who sits on the committee, agreed. He said he lost 200 bales of hay when his barn flooded. He said he applied for aid but by the time he answered all the questions in person and over the phone “I wished I had never even thought of it.” “That’s sort of sad when the government says I come to help and I’m set up to assist you, but they aggravate you so much you wish you hadn’t gotten involved,” he said.

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Netflix adds new show to its superhero lineup BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH A superhero’s despair and a superpower defeated and occupied are the dark themes of two new streaming options. Based on a novel by Philip K. Dick, “The Man in the High Castle,” which begins streaming today on Amazon, offers a bleak alternative history, set in 1962. America, defeated in World War II, is occupied by Japan in the west and by Nazi Germany in the east, with a neutral zone located along the spine of the Rocky Mountains. The drama surrounds resistance to the Axis on both coasts. In the mind-bending fashion particular to Philip K. Dick, a shadowy figure has assembled a seditious documentary film showing how America and its allies actually won the war. So our historical truth, or some semblance of it, forms an alternative history within this alternative history. Is this tale powerful enough to liberate the land of the free? The occupying powers certainly think so. And they’ll kill anyone to suppress the movie. A handsome, cinematic production, “Castle” stars Alexa Davalos as Juliana Crain and Luke Kleintank as Joe Blake, both smuggling film canisters to the neutral zone, each with their own agenda. “Castle” keeps us guessing as to the meaning of the secret movie as it doles out facts about the “events” that brought this sad history to pass. A subplot in-

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Krysten Ritter stars as the title character in the Netflix original series “Marvel’s Jessica Jones.” volves increasing tensions between the Axis powers, which both expect war after an aging, ailing Hitler passes from the scene. Some may find this needlessly glum and, well, defeatist. For those who like the Americansas-insurgent theme of “Red Dawn,” “V,” and TNT’s “Falling Skies,” “The Man in the High Castle” just may be the “Godfather” of dystopian reveries. • Krysten Ritter has been typecast as the sexy, “complicated” girl. She’s not a blonde and she sure ain’t Supergirl. The star of ABC’s short-lived “Don’t Trust the B in Apartment 23” returns in “Marvel’s Jessica Jones,” streaming on Netflix beginning today. A

comic book tale decidedly not for the kiddies, it involves Jones’ efforts to regroup after abandoning her life as a superhero. Jones dwells in a comic book version of New York City, a place so fantastical that cheap apartments still exist! She works as a private detective with a seedy beat, photographing cheaters as they share trysts with prostitutes. When not working this depressing job, Jessica normally drinks herself to sleep. But when seemingly naive clients from the Midwest bring her a new case, Jessica is confronted with her own sad mystery and the person, or entity, who reduced her to despondency. Like a lot of comic books

with film noir affectations, “Jessica Jones” is as much about establishing mood and tone as action. There are about 20 minutes of actual story in a 50-minute episode. You’ve really got to care a lot about Jessica’s “complications” to indulge in this latest Marvel franchise.

“Reign” (8 p.m., CW, TV-14) * A wayward text on “Truth Be Told” (8:30 p.m., NBC, TV-PG) * Cultures clash on “Dr. Ken” (8:30 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Campus undercover work on “Hawaii Five-O” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * A new sports idea on “Shark Tank” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

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• The concert “Shining a Light: A Concert for Progress on Race in America” (8 p.m., A&E) raises funds for community organizations. • A mobster expects much of his daughter’s suitors on “Grimm” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14). • “First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb” (9 p.m., PBS, TVPG, check local listings) celebrates the composers of “Cabaret.” • Erin needs a new witness on “Blue Bloods” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Corporate types hide in a hotel on “Z Nation” (10 p.m., Syfy, TV-14). • Thackery considers hypnosis on “The Knick” (10 p.m., Cinemax, TV-MA).

Michael Caine, Larry Wilmore, Boots and Vulfpeck are booked on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Gordon Ramsay, Billie Lourd, Randy Syphax and Erykah Badu on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Julia Roberts, Marcus Scribner, Yara Shahidi, Miles Brown, Marsai Martin and Future are on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC, r) * Julianne Moore, John Stamos and Jack Hanna are on “The Late Late Show With James Corden” (12:35 a.m., CBS, r).

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COMMENTARY

Obama’s phony war

ASHINGTON — Tell me: What’s a suicide bomber doing with a passport? He’s not going anywhere. And, though I’m not a religious scholar, I doubt that a passport is required in paradise for a martyr to access his 72 black-eyed virgins. A Syrian passport was found near the body of one of the terrorists. Why was it there? Undoubtedly, to CHARLES Krauthammer back up the Islamic State boast that it is infiltrating operatives amid the refugees flooding Europe. The passport may have been fake, but the terrorist’s fingerprints were not. They match those of a man who just a month earlier had come through Greece on his way to kill Frenchmen in Paris. If the other goal of the Paris massacre was to frighten France out of the air campaign in Syria — the way Spain withdrew from the Iraq War after the terror attack on its trains in 2004 — they picked the wrong country. France is a serious postcolonial power, as demonstrated in Ivory Coast, the Central African Republic and Mali, which France saved from an Islamist takeover in 2013. Indeed, socialist President Francois Hollande has responded furiously to his country’s 9/11 with an intensified air campaign, hundreds of raids on suspected domestic terrorists, a state of emergency and proposed changes in the constitution to make France less hospitable to jihad. Meanwhile, Barack Obama, titular head of the free world, has responded to Paris with weariness and annoyance. His news conference in Turkey was marked by a stunning tone of passivity, detachment and lassitude, compounded by impatience and irritability at the very suggestion that his Syria strategy might be failing. The only time he showed any passion was in denouncing Republicans for hardheartedness toward Muslim refugees. One hundred and twenty-nine innocents lie dead but it takes the GOP to kindle Obama’s ire. The rest was mere petulance, dismissing criticisms of his Syria policy as popping off. Inconveniently for Obama, one of those popperoffers is Dianne Feinstein, the leading Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee. She directly contradicted Obama’s blithe assertion, offered the day before the Paris attack, that the Islamic State (AKA ISIL) was contained and not gaining strength. “I

have never been more concerned,” said Feinstein. “ISIL is not contained. ISIL is expanding.” Obama defended his policy by listing its multifaceted elements. Such as, “I hosted at the United Nations an entire discussion of counterterrorism strategies and curbing the flow of foreign fighters.” An “entire” discussion, mind you. Not a partial one. They tremble in Raqqa. And “We have mobilized 65 countries to go after ISIL.” Yes, and what would we do without Luxembourg? Obama complained of being criticized for not being bellicose enough. But the complaint is not about an absence of bellicosity but about an absence of passion, of urgency and of commitment to the fight. The air campaign over Syria averages seven strikes a day. Seven. In Operation Desert Storm, we flew 1,100 sorties day. Even in the Kosovo campaign, we averaged 138. Obama is doing just enough in Syria to give the appearance of motion, yet not nearly enough to have any chance of success. Obama’s priorities lie elsewhere. For example, climate change, which he considers the greatest “threat to our future.” And, of course, closing Guantánamo. Obama actually released five detainees on the day after the Paris massacre. He is passionate about Guantánamo. It’s a great terrorist recruiting tool, he repeatedly explains. Obama still seems to believe that — even as the Islamic State has produced an astonishing wave of terrorist recruitment with a campaign of brutality, butchery and enslavement filmed in living color. Who can still believe that young Muslims are leaving Europe to join the Islamic State because of Guantánamo? Obama’s other passion is protecting Islam from any possible association with “violent extremism.” The Islamic State is nothing but “killers with fantasies of glory.” Obama can never bring himself to acknowledge why these people kill and willingly die: to advance a radical Islamist millenarianism that is purposeful, indeed eschatological — and appealing enough to have created the largest, most dangerous terrorist movement on earth. Hollande is trying to gather a real coalition to destroy the Islamic State, even as Obama touts his phony 65. For 11 post-World War II presidencies, coalition leading has been the role of the United States. Where is America today? Awaiting a president. The next president. Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@ charleskrauthammer.com. © 2015, The Washington Post Writers Group

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EDITORIAL ROUNDUP Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers:

The Post and Courier Nov. 16

HEROIN USE ON THE RISE IN SOUTH CAROLINA Heroin is a killer — and overdoses on the highly addictive drug have skyrocketed in the Lowcountry. It’s a trend that must not be allowed to continue. Heroin use has been on the rise for years, but not among traditional demographics. As a Post and Courier report related last week, most of the increase stems from women and middle-to-high income users. The shift represents a troubling if unintended consequence of the War on Drugs. Prescription painkiller use roughly quadrupled over the past 15 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Between 2013 and 2014, enough opioid painkillers prescriptions were filled in South Carolina to treat almost every resident in the state. The Drug Enforcement Administration took note. Stricter guidelines on how painkillers can be prescribed have made it far more difficult for those addicted to those opioids to obtain pills. As the supply dropped, prices rose, and painkiller addicts desperate for a fix turned to more dangerous alternative: heroin. Now heroin overdoses are on the rise nationwide. But rather than attacking the supply, as the government did when it went after painkillers, the focus should be on reducing demand. That means getting addicts into treatment and keeping them there. It also means keeping people from becoming addicts in the first place. South Carolina law as of 2013 requires that all doctors must undergo at least two hours of accredited training in the prescribing of controlled substances each year as part of their continuing education. That’s a good start, and it should serve as a national model. But the state ought to work to enroll more doctors in the S.C. Reporting and Identification Prescription Tracking System, which collects valuable data on prescriptions for opiate painkillers and other drugs with potential for abuse. State Department of Health and Environmental Control data suggest the program works, but only 21 percent of the state’s doctors were participating as of 2014, according to a report from the state Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Council. Further cracking down on painkiller prescriptions won’t solve the heroin problem — it might even make it worse in the short term — but it could

help keep more people from becoming addicted to opioids. Existing users need easy access to quality, affordable treatment. The Affordable Care Act requires commercial insurers to provide substance abuse treatment. But South Carolina Medicaid patients must obtain prior authorization or proof of counseling to obtain any of the three medications approved for opiate addiction treatment. Given the stigma that surrounds heroin abuse, that could be a significant barrier to treatment for some addicts. Laws should also divert heroin users arrested for possession into treatment programs rather than prison whenever possible. South Carolina law considers a first offense possession charge a misdemeanor punishable by up to two years in prison and a $5,000 fine. It’s much cheaper — not to mention more humane — to provide addiction treatment than it is to imprison an addict. Like overcoming an addiction, combating the rise in heroin use and opioid-related deaths will be a long-term struggle; a battle that might never truly be won. That doesn’t mean it’s not worth fighting.

The Greenville News Nov. 15

HIGHER PRIORITES FOR SURPLUS THAN TAX RELIEF South Carolina got some welcome financial news this past week: Economists project that at the end of the fiscal year the state will have a nearly $1.3 billion revenue surplus thanks to a thriving economy and leftover funds from the previous budget year. The extra money comes at a good time. Just last week, some legislators proposed the state borrow as much as $500 million to help pay for damage caused by October’s torrential rains. The total damage caused by the storm that dumped up to 2 feet of rain in parts of the state is not yet known, but some early estimates exceed $1 billion. The state also has other significant infrastructure needs and no doubt other agencies are smarting due to years of budget cuts, sometimes made necessary by dwindling tax revenue. Yet, these needs have not stopped some in Columbia from breaking out in the same old refrain of more tax relief after hearing about the projected surplus. Rep. Chip Limehouse, a Republican from Charleston who serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, was among those who told Greenville News reporter Tim Smith tax relief should be the priority for the projected

surplus. If the money was spent to remove the income tax and corporate tax for even a year the state’s economy would soar, he said. Rep. Garry Smith of Simpsonville, also on Ways and Means, also supports tax relief. “If you have a lot of surplus, one thing you should certainly look at is giving some of that back to the taxpayer, putting it back in their pocket,” he said according to Tim Smith’s report. It is an enticing argument. Who doesn’t want a little extra green in their pocket? It has to be a temptation for legislators, too. Next year is an election year, and many state lawmakers would find it a lot easier to get re-elected if they can say they supported tax relief while their opponents supported even more government spending. These tax-relief minded legislators are right on one account: Government spending should not be allowed to spiral out of control. By and large, taxpayers — especially those on the lower ends of the economic spectrum — should keep as much of their income as possible. So this allowance: If South Carolina can adequately address some of its pressing needs and still give some money back to taxpayers in the form of a rebate or tax cut, then by all means it is an idea worth discussing. But the needs have to come first. Top on that list is repairing the infrastructure that was damaged by last month’s floods. Given the devastation wrought by that storm, a $1.3 billion surplus might seem like a divine gift that should not be taken for granted. Next on the list of needs is the state’s poorly maintained roads, highways and bridges. For years now, the Legislature has been debating how to best address a funding gap for infrastructure maintenance. It has used one-time money to help bridge the gap, but never has talked about a long-term solution. Although a long-term solution is needed, another one-time infusion would be welcome to plug the gap. And with less than half of this surplus from one-time revenue, there may be room to consider increasing infrastructure funding in the state budget moving forward. As we’ve argued before about infrastructure, doing nothing only makes the problem worse when we do finally deal with it. There are other needs: Tim Smith’s recent report mentioned school funding inequities; the state’s dam safety office is understaffed, as we wrote about last week; the state’s universities have capital needs; the Corrections Department has consistently faced funding shortfalls; and DSS has faced allegations of severe understaffing that has led to the deaths of children.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): You will need EUGENIA LAST to demonstrate patience in order to avoid trouble or misunderstandings. Take a moment to distance yourself from your problems, and avoid any situation in which you feel bullied or threatened by others.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your experience will help you jump in and take over. The gratitude you receive will put you in a good position to ask for favors and advance. Express your ideas and present your plans and what you have to offer. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Deal with emotional matters honestly. Overreacting or being dramatic will not help. You are better off working on self-improvement than trying to change others or use disruptive tactics to get your way. Manipulation will breed contempt.

time when dealing with personal change. Not everyone will be on your side or willing to discuss options. Concentrate on personal projects based on selfimprovement and building your confidence. Put your own needs first. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Make decisions based on how you feel and what you want to do. Don’t be afraid to do things differently. Your uniqueness will be what separates you from everyone else. Changes at home will make you feel better about your future. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Keep a low profile. The less you say, the easier it will be to avoid trouble. Someone will be a poor influence on you. Overindulgent tendencies will transpire if you don’t make an effort to break bad habits.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t let changes made by someone you love come between CANCER (June 21-July 22): Stick close to home and explore interests you and your hard-earned cash. Separate your emotions from that you can pursue by yourself. Taking on someone else’s problems what’s going on around you, and focus on protecting what you have. could result in your being blamed for meddling. Focus on something Use your intelligence to win you enjoy doing and see if you can whatever battle you face. turn it into a lucrative pastime. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A day trip or Participate in events or activities that allow you to shine or to getting together with people who improve emotionally and enjoy the same things you do will physically. Present yourself in a way bring about positive personal that makes you comfortable. No changes. Romance is in the stars and will bring you closer to your one is perfect, but try to be happy loved one. with who you are. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Revisit PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): places that bring back memories. Emotions will surface. Channel Recalling the past will help you your energy into something gather your thoughts and productive instead of impractical encourage you to resume things dreams. Look over any plans you you used to enjoy doing. A new have to engage in something new, path based on old dreams will lead and learn from past mistakes to to greater happiness and peace. avoid being criticized. A day trip LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Bide your will do you good.

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Gaﬀney 59/36 Spartanburg 59/36

Greenville 61/37

Columbia 66/39

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

Sumter 65/38

IN THE MOUNTAINS Aiken 63/37

ON THE COAST

Charleston 67/44

Today: Less humid with plenty of sunshine; cooler. High 64 to 68. Saturday: A blend of sun and clouds. High 62 to 66.

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LAKE LEVELS

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Today Hi/Lo/W 64/42/s 45/32/pc 70/45/s 47/33/s 73/56/pc 85/57/s 70/61/s 56/39/s 80/68/pc 54/37/s 79/54/s 66/49/s 55/36/s

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 355.92 76.36 75.14 96.07

24-hr chg +0.09 -0.19 none -0.33

Sunrise 6:59 a.m. Moonrise 1:48 p.m.

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

2.20" 4.60" 1.80" 56.96" 32.15" 42.49"

NATIONAL CITIES City Atlanta Chicago Dallas Detroit Houston Los Angeles New Orleans New York Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

72° 68° 65° 40° 80° in 1958 21° in 2014

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

Sat. Hi/Lo/W 56/36/pc 36/12/sn 53/32/pc 43/28/sn 66/39/sh 83/55/s 71/47/sh 52/45/pc 82/67/sh 54/45/s 79/53/s 68/49/s 53/40/s

Myrtle Beach 65/44

Manning 65/41

Today: Sunny to partly cloudy and cooler. Winds northeast 4-8 mph. Saturday: Sun, then clouds. Winds eastnortheast 4-8 mph.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Florence 64/39

Bishopville 63/39

Sunset 5:16 p.m. Moonset 12:52 a.m.

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Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 10.35 -0.23 19 7.49 +2.69 14 11.92 -0.38 14 6.25 -1.43 80 80.67 -0.57 24 17.22 -0.30

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Today Sat.

High 3:05 a.m. 3:42 p.m. 4:11 a.m. 4:45 p.m.

Ht. 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.2

Low Ht. 10:06 a.m. 0.4 10:43 p.m. 0.0 11:14 a.m. 0.3 11:42 p.m. -0.2

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

Today Hi/Lo/W 56/31/s 65/38/s 67/37/s 68/46/s 61/51/pc 67/44/s 60/34/s 63/40/s 66/39/s 63/39/s 59/40/pc 64/36/s 64/37/s

Sat. Hi/Lo/W 52/32/pc 57/39/pc 61/44/pc 66/54/pc 65/58/pc 66/52/pc 56/40/s 55/39/pc 61/43/s 60/45/s 62/48/s 60/46/s 59/42/s

City Florence Gainesville Gastonia Goldsboro Goose Creek Greensboro Greenville Hickory Hilton Head Jacksonville, FL La Grange Macon Marietta

Today Hi/Lo/W 64/39/s 75/60/s 60/35/s 63/38/s 65/45/s 58/34/s 61/37/s 59/34/s 67/44/s 71/57/s 66/43/s 67/40/s 63/40/s

Sat. Hi/Lo/W 61/44/s 77/62/r 55/37/s 59/47/s 65/52/pc 55/38/s 56/39/s 53/37/pc 64/51/pc 75/61/sh 59/39/pc 58/42/c 55/35/s

City Marion Mt. Pleasant Myrtle Beach Orangeburg Port Royal Raleigh Rock Hill Rockingham Savannah Spartanburg Summerville Wilmington Winston-Salem

Today Hi/Lo/W 58/29/s 66/47/s 65/44/s 65/40/s 66/48/s 60/36/s 59/35/s 61/35/s 67/46/s 59/36/s 65/44/s 65/41/s 58/35/s

Sat. Hi/Lo/W 53/34/pc 66/53/pc 63/52/pc 59/47/s 66/54/pc 56/39/s 56/40/pc 59/42/s 67/52/pc 54/38/pc 64/51/pc 63/52/pc 54/37/s

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The SPCA relies heavily on community support and donations. Currently, the biggest needs are for dry puppy and kitten food; wet cat food; cat litter; and cleaning supplies. The following are also appreciated: Newspapers; stuffed animals; heavy duty trash bags (30 gallon or larger); dishwashing liquid; laundry detergent; bleach; paper towels; sheets and comforters; baby blankets; canned dog and cat food; dry dog food; treats; leashes and collars; disinfectant spray; all-purpose cleaner; air freshener; no scratch scrubbers; two-sided sponges for dishes; litter freshener; and, of course, monetary donations are also gratefully accepted.

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Friday, November 20, 2015 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: sports@theitem.com

prep football

Point of attack Cavs hang hats, title hopes on aggressive, stifling defense

mlb

Harper youngest to get all MVP votes AL award goes to Toronto’s Donaldson By BEN WALKER The Associated Press

RICK CARPENTER/THE SUMTER ITEM

Robert E. Lee Academy’s defense gang-tackles a player from Hilton Head Prep in REL’s 35-16 victory last Friday during a SCISA 1A semifinal game in Bishopville. The Cavaliers’ aggressive approach on defense the last few years has made them one of the top units in all of SCISA and has carried them to the state championship game against Colleton Prep on Saturday at Charlie W. Johnson Stadium in Columbia.

By JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com

Rankin said. “We’re not fancy on either side of the ball. We just line up and play smashmouth and try to shut you BISHOPVILLE — If Robert E. Lee down.” Academy was going to become a chamREL has done a lot of that in recent pionship-caliber team, head coach years, and it’s one reason why the 11-0 David Rankin knew the Cavaliers had to Cavs on the verge of a state championstart with young players. ship. No team has scored more than 21 He also knew the first thing that points against Rankin’s squad this year. needed to get turned around was the de- Teams are also averaging less than 100 fense. The year prior to Rankin’s arrivyards rushing per game each of the last al, the Cavs gave up 404 total points in two seasons – with the REL starters in nine games (44.9 per contest). the lineup. They haven’t given up that many in If the Cavs can do both again on Satthe last two years combined. urday at 3:30 p.m. against Colleton Prep, “You run the ball on offense and you See defense, Page B3 stop the other team from running,”

SCISA PLAYOFF SCHEDULE Friday 8-man championship at Wilson Hall (Spencer Field) Andrew Jackson vs. Greenwood Christian, 7:30 p.m. Saturday At Benedict College (Charlie W. Johnson Stadium in Columbia) 1A Robert E. Lee vs. Colleton Prep, 3:30 p.m. 2A Bethesda vs. Calhoun Academy, noon 3A Pinewood Prep vs. Hammond, 7:30 p.m.

Sumter focus is White Knoll running game By DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com There is nothing fancy about the White Knoll High School football team’s offense, according to Sumter head coach Mark Barnes. And that is what makes it somehwat uncommon. “They line up two running backs with a tight end, and not too many people do that today,” said Barnes, whose Gamecocks play host to the Timberwolves in the first round of the 4A Division I state playoffs today at 7:30 p.m. on Sumter Memorial Stadium’s Freddie Solomon Field. “They have the quarterback, fullback and tailback and they all run the football. We’ve got to be ready defensively.”

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The Sumter defense has 13 players with at least 20 tackles on the season and have 1031/2 tackles for loss. The Gamecocks play host to White Knoll today at 7:30 p.m. in the first See sumter, Page B3 round of the 4A Division I state playoffs.

NEW YORK — Bryce Harper became the youngest unanimous MVP winner in baseball history Thursday, capturing the NL award despite his Washington Nationals missing the playoffs. Josh Donaldson took the AL MVP, HARPER earning the honor after helping boost the Toronto Blue Jays back into the postseason for the first time since 1993. Harper turned DONALDSON 23 on Oct. 16, after the playoffs had already started. He got all 30 first-place votes from members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. The 2012 NL Rookie of the Year led the majors in slugging percentage and on-base average. The outfielder hit .330 with 42 home runs and 99 RBIs. Harper was the first player from a Washington franchise to win an MVP — no one on the original or expansion Senators or Nats had done it. Harper was the fourthyoungest player overall to win an MVP, with Stan Musial, Johnny Bench and Vida Blue also 22 but not quite as old. Arizona first baseman Paul Goldschmidt was second in the voting and Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto was third. Yoenis Cespedes, acquired by the Mets from Detroit at the July 31 trade deadline, finished 13th. Harper put aside his injury problems from recent seasons and put up huge numbers. The banged-up Nationals didn’t do nearly so well, starting the season as World Series favorites and finishing far out of contention. Harper missed a lot of games in 2013 after a pair of run-ins with walls, then was sidelined for much of 2014 following a headfirst slide that hurt his thumb. This year, Harper reported to spring training with one goal — the only number he focused on was games played. Harper finished with a .649 slugging percentage and a .460 on-base average. He went into the final day of the regular season with a chance to win the NL batting title — Miami’s Dee Gordon edged him — and scored a league-leading 118 runs. The three-time All-Star also continued to draw fans in the Washington area and beyond. His constantly changing hairstyles are always getting attention and the selfie he took in

See mvp, Page B2

USC football

No auditioning of younger players as Gamecocks prepare for The Citadel By RICHARD BREEN The Greenville News COLUMBIA — As the University of South Carolina football team heads into the final two weeks of what is already guaranteed to be a losing season, coaches are dismissing any thoughts of looking ahead to 2016. Based on their comments

leading up to Saturday’s game at Williams-Brice Stadium against The Citadel, don’t expect them to start auditioning younger players in favor of veteran starters. “Our goal is to win football games, so we need to put out the best possible players we can to go out there and achieve that,” interim coach Shawn Elliott said.

Unusual circumstances may be playing a role. First off is the complex, runheavy offense of the Bulldogs (7-3), co-champions of the Southern Conference and ranked No. 24 in the FCS coaches poll. “We have talked about it,” linebackers coach Kirk Botkin said of the possibility of giving younger players more oppor-

tunities. “We’re working a lot of guys this week, but this week’s a little different. It’s triple-option football and responsibilities.” There’s also the fact that with Elliott’s having taken over in the wake of coach Steve Spurrier’s midseason resignation, the coaches are in their middle of their own audition.

There’s little time left for the staff to improve on this season’s 3-7 record and make a case for their jobs. Meanwhile, the rumor mill of potential USC coaches for 2016 is something the staff is trying to tune out. “When I come out here, I come out here to coach these

See gamecocks, Page B3

Friday, November 20, 2015

sports

college basketball

Clemson 76-56 victor over Texas Southern By JOHN CLAYTON The Associated Press GREENVILLE — Jaron Blossomgame led Clemson with 22 points en route to a 76-56 victory over Texas Southern Thursday night. Clemson (3-0) built an 8-point lead with just under 16 minutes to play and never trailed thereafter. Texas Southern led 33-31 at halftime behind 7-of-17 shooting from 3-point range, but was outscored 21-4 over the first 10 minutes of the second half. Blossomgame, who led his team in scoring last season as a sophomore, was Clemson’s top scorer for the second time in three games this season. He scored 18 in a season-opening victory over North Carolina Central. His 22 points against Texas Southern came on 9-of-16 shooting, and he added nine rebounds and two assists. Malcom Riley led Texas

Southern (0-3) with a gamehigh 23 points on 8-of-18 shooting, including 3 of 7 3-point attempts. He added five rebounds, second on the team behind David Blanks’ six. Chris Thomas was the only other Texas Southern player in double figures with 11. After Texas Southern’s initial scoring burst in the first half, the visiting Tigers connected on 8 of 30 (27 percent) field-goal attempts in the second, including 2 of 12 (17 percent) from beyond the arc. Clemson used its size to its advantage, outscoring Texas Southern 42-20 in the paint and outrebounding the visiting Tigers 41-30. Reserve center Sidney Djitte turned in the first double-double of his career with 13 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for Clemson. Jordan Roper added 14 points, while Donte Grantham and Landy Nnoko added 11 points apiece for

Clemson. Djitte and Nnoko, who starts at center, combined for 22 points, 16 rebounds and three blocked shots. Texas Southern led by as many as 8 points in the early going, but Clemson battled back, finally taking its first lead of the game at 18-17 with just under 10 minutes remaining in the first half. Clemson struggled against the overall speed of Texas Southern’s smaller lineup in the opening minutes of the game, but switched to a 2-3 zone and successfully slowed Texas Southern’s attack. There were seven lead changes over the first 20 minutes. Despite its late struggles, including only 23 secondhalf points, Texas Southern is the first team to eclipse the 50-point plateau against Clemson in three games this season. Opponents are averaging 47 points against Clemson thus far.

sports items

Clemson to increase weekend security CLEMSON — Local, state and federal authorities are working with Clemson University officials to increase and reinforce security measures for this weekend’s sporting events. Authorities told media outlets Wednesday that fans may experience additional security measures as they enter stadiums for the football game against Wake Forest and four NCAA soccer matches Friday and Sunday. In a statement, Clemson Chief of Police Eric Hendricks says additional precautions will be put in place to ensure guests’ safety. Some visible measures include more uniformed officers outside of gates, more thorough bag inspections and limited re-entry points.

Houston gives raise HOUSTON — Tom Herman has already earned a big raise in his first season as Houston’s football coach. With Herman attracting interest from higher-profile schools, the University of Houston System regents voted Thursday to negotiate an amendment that would more than double his salary to $3 million a year and increase his performance incentives. Regents Chairman Tilman Fertitta says the money will come from donors and auxiliary revenue. Herman now earns $1.35 million a year in base and non-salary compensation under a five-year contract. The Cougars are 10-0 and ranked No. 13 in The Associated Press poll.

Loves play together ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GA. — Davis Love III and Davis Love IV did everything together on Thursday at Sea Island. They have the same preshot routine, a full practice

mvp

From Page B1 the outfield before a game at Nationals Park this season boosted his popularity even more. His hitting, though, is what makes him so special. “You could see throughout the season what this guy meant to this ballclub. And don’t forget, this guy carried us throughout the whole season,” Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said Wednesday. “Every team that we played circled his name and said, ‘This guy’s not going to

Stephen B. Morton/The Associated Press

Davis Love III, right, watches his drive from the second tee, while his son, Davis Love IV, left, looks on during the first round at the RSM Classic on Thursday in St. Simons Island, Ga. swing before setting up over the ball. Both hit 3-wood off the tee and made birdie on the opening hole. Both wound up with an even-par 70 on the Seaside Course. And both have a lot of work to make up ground on Kevin Kisner. Kisner hit 3-wood to about 25 feet on the fringe and made eagle on his penultimate hole on the Plantation Course for a 7-under 65, giving him a one-shot lead based on par after the first round of the RSM Classic. Jeff Overton, David Hearn and Tom Hoge each had a 6-under 64 on the Seaside Course.

ERNST LPGA LEADER NAPLES, Fla. — Austin Ernst leads the tournament, Sei Young Kim leads the race for $1 million and Lydia Ko edged closer to everything else that’s at stake this weekend. Ernst shot a 6-under 66 to take a one-shot lead over Mi Hyang Lee after the opening round of the CME Group Tour Championship. Kim, part of a group two shots off Ernst’s pace, would win the season-ending $1 million bonus if the tournament

beat us.’ And with that said, he beat a lot of teams. So it was a remarkable season. As we said at this time last year, I thought that ‘Harp’ was just scratching the surface of what he can be.” Donaldson received 23 first-place votes. Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout got the other firstplace votes finished second for the third time — he won the award last year. Kansas City outfielder Lorenzo Cain was third. Donaldson led the AL with 123 RBIs and topped the majors by scoring 122 runs. He hit 41 home runs and batted .297.

ended in its current order. The top-ranked Ko shot a 69 to move closer to earning player of the year honors, plus the scoring and money titles. Lee was alone in second. At 68, Kim was in a sixway tie for third with five Americans — Jennifer Song, Cristie Kerr, Brittany Lincicome, Jaye Marie Green and Gerina Piller. Second-ranked Inbee Park, the winner last week in Mexico, had a 71.

(14) indiana 86 Creighton 65 BLOOMINGTON, IND. — Thomas Bryant enjoyed playing the middle man Thursday night. Indiana’s highly touted freshman dominated the post on offense, grabbed rebounds and blocked shots on defense and had just as much fun setting up his teammates. On a night James Blackmon Jr. scored 19 points, Bryant stole the show with a resounding 17-point, sevenrebound performance that helped No. 14 Indiana rout Creighton 86-65. From wire reports

Traded from Oakland to Toronto last offseason, Donaldson joined a powerpacked lineup that included Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion. The Blue Jays battered their way to the AL East title and led the majors in runs and homers, with Donaldson leading the way. “I feel like I was able to take advantage of the opportunities put in front of me,” Donaldson said on the MLB Network telecast of the awards. Donaldson joined George Bell (1987) as the only Toronto players to win the MVP.

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Scoreboard TV, RADIO 9 a.m. — NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series Ford EcoBoost 200 Practice from Homestead, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1). 10 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour DP World Championship Second Round from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (GOLF). 10:30 a.m. — College Basketball: Puerto Rico Tip-Off Consolation Game from San Juan, Puerto Rico (ESPNU). Noon — NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Practice from Homestead, Fla. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 1 p.m. — College Basketball: Puerto Rico Tip-Off Semifinal Game from San Juan, Puerto Rico (ESPN2). 1 p.m. — College Basketball: Charleston Classic Consolation Game from Charleston (ESPNU). 1 p.m. — PGA Golf: RSM Classic Second Round from St. Simons Island, Ga. (GOLF). 1:30 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Practice from Homestead, Fla. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 2:20 p.m. — International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match — Borussia Dortmund vs. Hamburg (FOX SPORTS 2). 3 p.m. — Professional Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals Round-Robin Match from London -- Andy Murray vs. Stan Wawrinka (ESPN2). 3:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Paradise Jam Quarterfinal Game St. Thomas, Virgin Islands — Florida State vs. Hofstra (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 4 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series Ford EcoBoost 200 Pole Qualifying from Homestead, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1). 4 p.m. — LPGA Golf: CME Group Tour Championship Second Round from Naples, Fla. (GOLF). 5 p.m.— College Basketball: 2K Classic Semifinal Game from New York 5 p.m. — College Basketball: Puerto Rico Tip-Off Consolation Game from San Juan, Puerto Rico (ESPNU). 6 p.m. — College Basketball: Paradise Jam Quarterfinal Game St. Thomas, Virgin Islands — DePaul vs. South Carolina (CBS SPORTS NETWORK, WDXY-FM 105.9, WNKT-FM 107.5, WDXY-AM 1240). 6 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Pole Qualifying from Homestead, Fla. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 6 p.m. — Women’s College Volleyball: Florida at Louisiana State (SEC NETWORK). 7 p.m. — College Basketball: 2K Classic Semifinal Game from New York — Duke vs. Virginia Commonwealth (ESPN2). 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Puerto Rico Tip-Off Semifinal Game from San Juan, Puerto Rico (ESPN2). 7 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Philadelphia at Charlotte (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 7 p.m. — College Basketball: East Tennessee State at Villanova (FOX SPORTS 2). 7 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Toronto at Carolina (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 7:30 p.m. — College Football: Brown at Columbia (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. — High School Football: 2A Division I State Playoffs SecondRound Game — Woodruff at Fairfield Central (WPUB-FM 102.7). 7:30 p.m. — High School Football: 4A Division I State Playoffs First-Round Game — White Knoll at Sumter (WIBZFM 95.5). 8 p.m. — College Football: Cincinnati at South Florida (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: San Antonio at New Orleans (ESPN). 8 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series Ford EcoBoost 200 Pole Qualifying from Homestead, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1, WEGX-FM 92.9). 8 p.m. — College Basketball: Wright State at Kentucky (SEC NETWORK). 8 p.m. — International Soccer: Mexican League Match — Puebla vs. Queretara (UNIVISION). 9:30 p.m. — College Football: Air Force at Boise State (ESPN2). 9:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Charleston Classic Semifinal Game from Charleston (ESPNU). 10 p.m. — Professional Golf: PGA Tour of Australasia Australian Masters Third Round from Melbourne, Australia (GOLF). 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Chicago at Golden State (ESPN). 3 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour DP World Championship Third Round from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (GOLF).

NFL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 9 0 0 1.000 303 169 Buffalo 5 4 0 .556 231 207 N.Y. Jets 5 4 0 .556 217 184 Miami 4 5 0 .444 191 225 South W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 4 5 0 .444 200 227 Houston 4 5 0 .444 184 211 Jacksonville 3 6 0 .333 192 255 Tennessee 2 7 0 .222 169 214 North W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati 8 1 0 .889 235 152 Pittsburgh 6 4 0 .600 236 191 Baltimore 2 7 0 .222 210 236 Cleveland 2 8 0 .200 186 277 West W L T Pct PF PA Denver 7 2 0 .778 205 168 Kansas City 4 5 0 .444 224 195 Oakland 4 5 0 .444 227 241 San Diego 2 7 0 .222 210 249

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Giants 5 5 0 .500 273 253 Washington 4 5 0 .444 205 209 Philadelphia 4 5 0 .444 212 184 Dallas 2 7 0 .222 166 214 South W L T Pct PF PA Carolina 9 0 0 1.000 255 175 Atlanta 6 3 0 .667 229 190 Tampa Bay 4 5 0 .444 191 237 New Orleans 4 6 0 .400 255 315 North W L T Pct PF PA Minnesota 7 2 0 .778 198 154 Green Bay 6 3 0 .667 219 185 Chicago 4 5 0 .444 199 234 Detroit 2 7 0 .222 167 261 West W L T Pct PF PA Arizona 7 2 0 .778 302 185 St. Louis 4 5 0 .444 166 183 Seattle 4 5 0 .444 199 179 San Francisco 3 6 0 .333 126 223

Thursday’s GAMES

Tennessee at Jacksonville, 8:25 p.m.

SundaY’s GAMES

N.Y. Jets at Houston, 1 p.m. Denver at Chicago, 1 p.m. Oakland at Detroit, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. St. Louis at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Dallas at Miami, 1 p.m. Washington at Carolina, 1 p.m. Kansas City at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. San Francisco at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. Green Bay at Minnesota, 4:25 p.m. Cincinnati at Arizona, 8:30 p.m. Open: Cleveland, N.Y. Giants, New Orleans, Pittsburgh

Monday’s GAMES

Buffalo at New England, 8:30 p.m.

NBA Standings

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 6 5 .545 — Toronto 7 6 .538 — New York 6 6 .500 ½ Brooklyn 2 10 .167 4½ Philadelphia 0 12 .000 6½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 9 5 .643 — Miami 6 4 .600 1 Washington 5 4 .556 1½ Charlotte 6 6 .500 2 Orlando 6 6 .500 2 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 8 3 .727 — Cleveland 8 3 .727 — Indiana 7 5 .583 1½ Detroit 6 5 .545 2 Milwaukee 5 6 .455 3

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 9 2 .818 — Dallas 8 4 .667 1½ Memphis 6 6 .500 3½ Houston 5 7 .417 4½ New Orleans 1 11 .083 8½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 7 5 .583 — Utah 6 5 .545 ½ Denver 6 6 .500 1 Minnesota 5 7 .417 2 Portland 4 9 .308 3½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 12 0 1.000 — L.A. Clippers 6 4 .600 5 Phoenix 6 5 .545 5½ Sacramento 4 8 .333 8 L.A. Lakers 2 9 .182 9½

Wednesday’s Games

Indiana 112, Philadelphia 85 Orlando 104, Minnesota 101, OT Charlotte 116, Brooklyn 111 Dallas 106, Boston 102 Houston 108, Portland 103, OT Oklahoma City 110, New Orleans 103 Atlanta 103, Sacramento 97 San Antonio 109, Denver 98 Utah 93, Toronto 89 Chicago 103, Phoenix 97

Thursday’s Games

Sacramento at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Cleveland, 8 p.m. Golden State at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Philadelphia at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 8 p.m. San Antonio at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Houston at Memphis, 8 p.m. New York at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Utah at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Phoenix at Denver, 9 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Portland, 10 p.m. Chicago at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Toronto at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL Standings

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 19 14 3 2 30 67 42 Ottawa 18 8 5 5 21 54 57 Detroit 19 9 8 2 20 42 47 Florida 18 8 7 3 19 49 45 Tampa Bay 20 8 9 3 19 46 49 Boston 17 8 8 1 17 56 54 Buffalo 18 8 9 1 17 41 49 Toronto 19 6 9 4 16 46 55 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 18 14 2 2 30 57 32 Washington 17 12 4 1 25 52 38 N.Y. Islanders 19 10 6 3 23 54 44 Pittsburgh 18 11 7 0 22 40 40 New Jersey 18 10 7 1 21 46 43 Philadelphia 18 6 8 4 16 35 53 Carolina 18 6 10 2 14 35 53 Columbus 19 7 12 0 14 48 63

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 19 15 4 0 30 68 48 Nashville 17 11 3 3 25 53 40 St. Louis 19 12 6 1 25 51 46 Minnesota 17 10 4 3 23 51 47 Chicago 19 11 7 1 23 53 47 Winnipeg 20 9 9 2 20 54 63 Colorado 18 7 10 1 15 50 50 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 18 12 6 0 24 46 38 San Jose 18 10 8 0 20 50 47 Vancouver 20 7 7 6 20 56 54 Arizona 18 9 8 1 19 50 54 Anaheim 19 6 9 4 16 35 49 Calgary 20 7 12 1 15 48 74 Edmonton 19 6 12 1 13 50 62 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesday’s Games

Winnipeg 4, Vancouver 1 Washington 2, Detroit 1, OT Chicago 4, Edmonton 3, OT

Thursday’s Games

Minnesota at Boston, 7 p.m. San Jose at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Colorado at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Dallas at Washington, 7 p.m. Arizona at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Columbus at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Anaheim at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Buffalo at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Toronto at Carolina, 7 p.m. Nashville at Columbus, 7 p.m. Los Angeles at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Montreal at N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Calgary, 9 p.m. New Jersey at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

Golf

By The Associated Press

RSM Classic Par Scores

At St. Simons Island, Ga. Purse: $5.7 million First Round

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REL has on offense, Rankin was quick to point out that From Page B1 the defensive line is likely the team’s strong point. they’ll likely walk out of “Those guys hit the weight Charlie W. Johnson Stadium room hard and really bought in Columbia with a big, shiny, in to what Coach Rankin was new trophy in hand. teaching,” Green said. “Park“Our defense revolves er Beasley, Travis Christmas around responsibility,” senior – we’ve got seven or eight outside linebacker Weston guys that rotate in on that Green said. “Everyone does line during a game. It keeps their job and everyone gets to everyone fresh.” the ball. That’s what’s made And fresh bodies allow the us so good the last few years.” Cavs to create pressure and REL has improved dramatitheir linebackers to often run cally since Rankin took over. It free to the quarterback or allowed an average of 27 points whichever running back has per game his first year, 13.9 his the ball. That’s a big part of second and the Cavs are giving their vaunted run defense. up 15.7 this year – with most of Case in point: Hilton Head the starters not seeing much Prep came into to last week’s action in the fourth quarters semifinal game averaging alof a lot of games. most 300 yards on the ground. “We’ve improved every REL held them to 61 yards game against the run,” total through three quarters. Rankin said. “We’re usually “Our defense is just really in a 4-3 or a 4-4. We read and good and I love playing on the react. That’s been key for our defensive line,” said Christlinebackers. They read the mas, who’s been with the guards and they know what to Cavs for four seasons. “We do. It’s become old hat to love being able to create that them.” push up front and get presFor as much firepower as sure. It just opens up so many

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things behind us and allows those guys to make plays. “It’s all about controlling the line of scrimmage. We pride ourselves on stopping the run, but we’re good against the pass too.” Senior Tyson Kirven is one of the members of the REL secondary that has had its share of big moments, too. The Cavs have come up with big plays defensively all year, including an interception that resulted in the go-ahead score against Holly Hill. But it was the game against Dillon Christian that really gave the Cavs the confidence they have now. Robert E. Lee held the Warriors to just six points in a 21-6 victory. “That was a big game for us,” Christmas said. “They’ve got a lot of speed so to be able to hold them down like that was a huge accomplishment.” “We kind of found out that game that we could play a really good brand of defense,” Rankin said. “We knew we had a good defense, but that game kind of validated it for us.”

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SHS, which brings a 9-2 record into the contest as the No. 4 seed, has been ready defensively most of the season. It has allowed just 133 points this season, an average of 12.1 points per game. It is allowing just 206 yards of total offense, including just 108 on the ground. Senior linebacker Daniel Tallon said Sumter’s defensive success has been due to adapting to a new system. “The main problem we had early is we were still learning the system,” Tallon said, referring to the Gamecocks’ 35-9 loss to York in their debut under Barnes. “There was a lot more put on us in this system, a lot more we needed to know and we just didn’t have it all down that first game. As we began to learn it, we became better as a defense. “Overall, I think we’re a lot more confident as a unit,” he added. “We’re just confident in our ability to get the job done.” WK, which is 7-4 on the season and the No. 13 seed, is averaging 268.2 rushing yards a game. Maurice Jones leads the way with 1,137 yards and 11 touchdowns on 148 carries. Quarterback Calev Grubbs has 809 yards and 13 scores on 161 attempts and Gary Shell has 694 yards and seven TDs on 100 carries. “They do a lot of things out of that set,” Barnes said. “They run traps, bellys, op-

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Second Round Upper State Chapman at Seneca Richland Northeast at South Pointe Union at Greer Wren at Chapin Lower State Brookland-Cayce at Georgetown St. James at Midland Valley

tion, sweeps. They do a lot of different things with the football.” White Knoll is coming off a poor performance though in a 41-13 loss to archrival Lexington in the regular-season finale. The Wolves rushed for just 137 yards on 36 carries as Lexington limited Jones and Grubbs to 19 yards and 15 yards, respectively. Grubbs has thrown the football 148 times, completing 91 for 1,269 yards and seven touchdowns. Four different receivers have betweeen 10 and 25 receptions. That hasn’t deterred SHS in its preparation though. “I think it’s going to be a great challenge,” he said. “I

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Upper State Hunter-Kinard-Tyler at Lamar Ridge Spring-Monetta at McCormick Lower State Baptist Hill at C.E. Murray Cross at Lake View

think it’s a great defense for our kind of defense, but they are good at what they do. They run the ball at you. You know where it is going, but you have to find a way to stop it.” Sumter has 13 players with at least 20 tackles. Linebacker Kenjae Rose leads the unit with 105 tackles followed by Tallon with 69 and defensive end Raymond Johnson with 60. Rose leads in solo tackles with 66. The Gamecocks have 1031/2 tackles for loss for 400 yards. Johnson leads the way with 25.5 TFLs while defensive end Richburg Canty has 18. Canty leads the team in sacks with 61/2.

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Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables, left, will try to get his unit playing better against Wake Forest on Saturday..

Tigers won’t blame late slump on lack of depth By RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press

The players and coaches dismiss any suggestion that the defense is wearing down. CLEMSON — Clemson’s “I don’t think it plays a top-ranked defense came at role at all,” linebacker B.J. teams in waves last season, Goodson said. “We’re all in smothering opponents with great football shape to play a nearly two full units of talfull-length game like that.” ented and experienced playSwinney pointed out ers. Clemson’s defense played Without that same depth only 55 plays against Syrathis year, the Tigers have cuse. The Tigers allowed 80 slipped into a late-season yards on 48 of those snaps slump. and 242 on the other seven. No. 1 Clemson’s last three “I think our depth has opponents have popped some showed up when we needed long plays and put up the two it,” Swinney said. “I think highest point totals against we’ve really developed up the Tigers this season. front like we hoped we “We’ve got to get it fixed,” would.” coach Dabo Swinney said as The return of defensive Clemson (10-0, 7-0) prepared tackle D.J. Reader, who was to complete its Atlantic away from the team most of Coast Conference schedule the season for personal reaagainst Wake Forest (3-7, 1-5) sons, along with the rapid on Saturday. development of highly toutDefensive coordinator ed freshman Christian Brent Venables said more at- Wilkins have given the Titention to detail and less gers a solid rotation on intefreelancing by the Tigers rior linemen. would patch many of the At linebacker and defenholes. sive end, it has been a differAnother issue might not ent story. Linebackers Goodbe so easy to solve. Last year son and Ben Boulware, backClemson regularly used ups last year, have been the about 18 players on defense team’s most productive playand ranked near or at the ers this season. They rarely top of the national rankings come off the field. Defensive in just about every imporends Shaq Lawson and tant statistical category. Kevin Dodd are taking the This season many of those vast majority of the reps. backups moved up the depth “We’ve been fortunate. For chart so the first-team was the most part we’ve been in good shape even though pretty healthy as a football only a couple starters reteam,” Swinney said. “I was turned. That depth, however, very concerned in August. has been hard to duplicate. Not about the talent, but if The Tigers’ core rotation is we’d of had a big injury dedown to about 14 players. fensively.”

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kids and whatever is going to happen is going to happen,” defensive line coach Deke Adams said. “When it happens, that’s fine, I’ll deal with it then.” “From my standpoint, I’ve tried to stay as focused as can be,” Elliott said. “I told my wife on Sunday night, ‘You know, the wins haven’t been there, but I’ve had the time of my life. I’ve really enjoyed doing this and being the head football coach and interim head football

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SALES coach.’ ” Before leaving, Spurrier had given freshman Lorenzo Nunez two starts at quarterback. It produced a 123-yard rushing/184-yard passing performance in a win over Central Florida and three interceptions in a loss at Missouri before Nunez injured a shoulder. Since then, Nunez has received occasional opportunities but has been pulled quickly after missed assignments. “We’ve just got to practice him and make sure he’s prepared and when he goes in that situation, make sure he

takes a deep breath and thinks about exactly what he’s got to do,” Elliott said. Junior quarterback Perry Orth has started the past five games and six overall this year. Elliott would like to see more of both Nunez and sophomore Connor Mitch, who started the first two games of the season before being sidelined by hip and shoulder injuries. “They’ve got to be a big part of our program moving forward and seeing where we can go offensively with either one of them leading us,” Elliott said.

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Conway WR Edwards de-commits from USC

ong time University of South Carolina football commitment wide receiver Bryan Edwards of Conway High School will take an official visit to Clemson this weekend his head coach, Chuck Jordan, confirmed on Thursday. And, in a statement, Edwards said he’s no longer committed to USC. “After giving it a lot of thought I have decided to reconsider my commitment to South Carolina,” Edwards said. “I plan to visit a few other schools. South Carolina is still very high on my list.” “Bottom line is he is taking an official visit to Clemson this weekend,” Jordan said. “Part of that is the fact they’ve (USC) got a coaching change. That puts any recruit on edge, not knowing what the staff might do. I don’t think he’s any less interested, but at the same time he’s sitting there not knowing who the coach might be.” Edwards was recruited early in the process by Clemson and the Tigers were always one of his favorites. His sister goes there and his grandfather played for the Tigers. However, as Clemson landed other WR commitments, its interest in Edwards waned. He eventually committed to USC in late March. Jordan said the Clemson recruiters perked up about Edwards about the time of Steve Spurrier’s resignation as USC’s head coach. “Clemson offered a long time ago and then there was some question about not having anything available, but they’ve come back to tell him they’ve got some things worked out,” Jordan said. “It was around the time Spurrier resigned. He has informed me he is going to try to do something in December. I think he’d love to get it out of the way. He’s just opening some options up.” This will be the second straight home game at Clemson for Edwards. He also was at the Florida State game. Jordan said Edwards has not scheduled any other visits at this point, but Georgia did call on Thursday asking for an official visit. Edwards is the third prospect to officially de-commit from USC since Spurrier’s resignation. Defensive back PJ Blue is also strongly considering Clemson and DB Marlon Character is now committed to Auburn. Edwards is graduating from high school in December and will enroll in college in January. Jordan could not say if Edwards would wait on USC to name its new head coach before making his next commitment. Edwards had his season cut short by a knee injury. He finished his career with 188 catches for 2,562 yards and 32 touchdowns. He was selected for the Shrine Bowl and the U.S. Army All-American Game.

USC Quarterback Brandon McIlwain of Newtown, Pa., is the key to USC’s ‘16 class and he remains locked in despite the departure of Spurrier. Other schools have tried to turn him over the past few weeks, but McIlwain has remained true to the word he gave to Spurrier and assistant coach GA Mangus last New Year’s Eve. McIlwain also is very close to getting school district approval to graduate early, which would allow him to enroll early, but even with the approval McIlwain said it’s not a definite he will do that because of baseball. He’s thinking about his senior season and his professional baseball options. “I’m still getting the interest (from scouts), I’m still getting recruited and it’s still an option I’m keeping open,” McIlwain said. “Could be until after the season that I’ll make any kind of decision on that. After the season is when a lot of things are going to happen and I’ll have a lot more time to talk to my family.” If McIlwain enrolls early at USC, it would take him out of the Major League Baseball

draft this summer. “It’s more than that too,” he explained. “It’s staying and enjoying my senior year, so it’s not Phil Kornblut just the draft. Recruiting I’m either enrolling early or corner I’m staying and playing baseball for my school my senior year. It’s more than just the draft. It’s more of the experiences I would miss and stuff like that.” However, McIlwain said he’s still leaning toward enrolling early and is just waiting on everything to be approved and signed by his principal. As for what has been going on at USC, McIlwain said he hasn’t put much thought into it because of his focus on his team and the playoffs. He’ll turn his attention more to the USC situation once he’s done. He’d be happy if Mangus is retained by the new head coach, but said it’s not a deal breaker if he is not. “Coach Mangus is the coach who recruited me and who I have the best relationship with,” he said. “It does change things because he’s a big reason why I came. There are obviously many reasons why I committed to South Carolina, but I would love to see him stay if possible. It would definitely be big for me if he could stay.” McIlwain is familiar with Houston head coach Tom Herman, who is believed to be the frontrunner for the job. He was recruited by Ohio State when Herman was offensive coordinator there and spent time with him on a visit. WR Dre Massey of Holmes Junior College in Mississippi, is a major USC target and is in regular contact with him. Massey is watching the coaching search at USC with a lot of interest and his recruiting plans have been impacted by that. He originally was going to visit USC for the Florida game, but the visit’s been pushed back to Dec. 4. “The new coach is supposed to be coming in around the time I visit or at least they’ll know who it’s going to be,” Massey said. “It will be good for me to go ahead and meet him before I make my decision and at least know what’s going on with the program.” Massey has taken an official visit to Cincinnati and will visit Oklahoma on Saturday, UF on Nov. 28 and Auburn on Dec. 11. He currently calls UF his favorite. Massey, who is from Mauldin, said his mother will come to Columbia for his official visit. He has some specific things he wants to see on each of his trips. “A good atmosphere and basically their plan for me,” he said. “How they plan on using me and how much playing time and is it a good fit.” Massey said everyone is recruiting him as a slot receiver, though there’s some talk of using him in the backfield as well. This season at Holmes, Massey was named first team all-region and all-state. He had 21 catches for 548 yards and six TDs and rushed for 452 yards and three scores. He will sign during the mid-year transfer signing period, which begins on Dec. 16. Recruiting has not been at the top of the list in recent months with ATH Stephen Davis Jr. of Dutch Fork High in Irmo because of the seasonending right knee injury he suffered. Davis had surgery a few weeks after the injury and has been going thru rehabilitation since then. He’s now at the point where he can put away his crutches and walk with a brace on the knee. Davis was also able to get back into the recruiting game once again. “I’ve been thinking this whole time and I’m just taking that slow,” Davis said. “I’m trying to get to some games eventually, hopefully this weekend and next weekend. Just trying to recover from my

surgery.” Davis said he’s been talking to USC, Auburn and a little bit with FSU and was at USC on Saturday for the UF game. He has not scheduled any official visits. Davis said he’s been talking with USC assistants Everette Sands and Grady Brown and they are showing him strong interest. “I hope they keep their coaching staff, but if they don’t I’m still going to look into South Carolina big. I’m feeling them a lot right now. It’s home, iIt’s not far away from where I live. “Now that I’ve had my injury, they stuck with me throughout everything since the eighth grade and they are still here, and I just feel like they want me bad. I’m still in the hunt, I’m still keeping my options open, but so far I like them.” Davis, of course, was once committed to Auburn.He’s trying to take things slowly this time and keep his options open. He doesn’t plan to make his decision until the last week in January of ’16 prior to National Signing Day. He’s being recruited as a DB, WR and running back. Defensive end Jordan Smith of Lithonia, Ga., has been committed to USC since July, but with the staff in transition, Smith is looking around, his head coach, Marcus Jelks, confirmed on Monday. Smith was at Tennessee when it played USC. Jelks said Smith might not stick with his pledge. “I’m not really sure,” Jelks said. “He’s still kind of looking around. He graduates in December, and with the uncertainty about who the guy will be, he’s looking around to make sure he makes the right decision.” Tennessee, UF and Mississippi State have been in contact with Smith, according to Jelks. He said Smith has not scheduled an official visit with USC at this point, and he thinks he will take official visits to Tennessee, UF and Mississippi State. USC offensive lineman commitment Will Putnam of Harrisburg, N.C., has been to games at other places since Spurrier’s resignation, but he is not wavering on his pledge. “I’m still a strong commitment to South Carolina,” he said. “Like other recruits have done, I went and visited some other games and some other campuses just as an insurance policy to have something to fall back on. Right now it’s a strong commitment.” Virginia Tech and NCSU are the other schools showing Putnam the strongest interest outside of USC. Putnam said once the new coach and staff are in place, he will go in and meet with them. “See if they like me and I like them, that’s the question to be answered,” Putnam said. “Have to see how I gel with them.” He’s looking at the Clemson weekend for his official visit. DE Cecil Stallings of Tucker, Ga., also is a USC commitment, and he said he’s still 100 percent with that pledge. “I feel good about it,” Stalling said, adding he can’t see himself changing his plans at this point. He has been in touch with co-DC Lorenzo Ward. Stallings has not been to a game at USC this season. Ole Miss has been in touch recently about coming in for a visit, but he hasn’t scheduled one. USC OL commitment Lloyd Cushenberry plans to take an official visit with Mississippi State, while Gamecock commitments DB JJ Givens and RB CJ Freeman are scheduled for official visits to Wisconsin this weekend. Freeman was at USC on Saturday. Defensive lineman Naquan Jones of Evanston, Ill., decommitted from Michigan State. USC was one of his finalists when he committed to the Spartans in June, and Jones has said he will take an official visit with USC. He’s

also planning one to Ole Miss for January. DB Dreshun Miller of Marietta, Ga., planned to make an unofficial visit to USC last Saturday and is hopeful of eventually landing an offer. Miller has been talking with Mangus and is optimistic his new senior film will impress him and the staff. Miller has offers from Coastal Carolina, Carson-Newman and Valdosta State. USC offered ‘17 tight end Alexander Marshall of Andover, Mass.

CLEMSON Former Clemson commitment linebacker Rahshaun Smith of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., was back at Death Valley for the FSU game and left feeling even more strongly about rejoining the Tigers’ ‘16 class. “It was definitely a good visit,” Smith said. “It’s always a good time going to Clemson. There’s a lot of love there. You definitely feel like you’re at home. The fans know me; the coaches always show love when I go. “The game atmosphere was second to none. It was pretty loud the whole game. It definitely left a good impression and I could see myself there.” Smith first committed to Clemson in late March then de-committed in August because he wanted to take official visits to other schools. He has done that with Oregon and Louisiana State and will go to Auburn for the Iron Bowl against Alabama on Nov. 28. He is scheduled for an official visit to Clemson on Dec. 12. Smith plans to announce his final decision at the Under Armour Game on Jan. 2 and then enroll in school in January. “Everything is still open,” Smith said. “My top kind of narrowed down itself to the schools that I’m taking officials to. I’m still open, I’m open to hear what coaches have to say.” WR Diondre Overton of Greensboro, N.C., has been to two Clemson games this season and they were doozies — Notre Dame and FSU. With the atmosphere and the performances by the home team, there is no wonder Overton is all caught up in Tiger fever. “It was a great visit and great experience going up there,” he said. “Definitely love the crowd and environment when I went up there. Atmosphere-wise, that’s the best I’ve seen it. The crowd was into it. “I wouldn’t necessarily say that (it was best visit ever). I’ve been on lots of great visits, but that was definitely a great visit.” Overton talked with the Clemson coaches, who encouraged him to come back for more and reassured him on

what he could do for them if he were to go there. In watching the offense, Overton saw what he wanted to see as a WR. “They definitely distribute the ball evenly and well,” he said. “The 9 man position that I would play, I see that I would possibly get the ball a lot if I can just go up and get the ball.” And the idea of playing at least one season with Tiger QB Deshaun Watson, if not two? “That would be a great experience. He’s a heck of a player and would just make me play better.” Overton said he’s looking at an official visit to NCSU on Dec. 5. He also plans to take officials with the others in his top five — Clemson, Tennessee, Nebraska and North Carolina. He is about to put out some new film though and that could lead to new offers and a shuffling of his top five. Overton has also been hearing from USC and the Gamecocks are trying to get him in for a game visit. He said he might be in for the Clemson game. Overton said he doesn’t have a favorite and is waiting to announce on Jan. 3 at the Semper-Fidelis All-American Game. He knows many perceive him as a Clemson lean, however. “That’s because I’ve been on a lot of visits to Clemson,” he said. “I don’t really know if people really know my real interests.” He said all of his top five schools are recruiting him with the same intensity. DB Myles Dorn of Charlotte was at Clemson for the FSU game. For Dorn, it was his first game at Death Valley. He had been to the campus before for a junior day, but the gameday experience was something completely different for him. “It was a great experience, a good college town atmosphere,” Dorn said. “I took a tour of the campus and the football facilities and talked with the coaches. I got the full experience.” Dorn said he talked with all the coaches, including DC Brent Venables and DB coach Mike Reed along with his recruiter, Danny Pearman. He also spent time with head coach Dabo Swinney. “He was telling my I’m a high character kid and that’s what he wants in his program and if not he wouldn’t be talking to me right now,” said Dorn, who also got the chance to join the Tigers in their locker room after the game. Dorn has taken official visits to UNC, West Virginia and NCSU and is scheduled for Ohio State on Saturday. He’s not sure if he’ll take an official visit to Clemson at this point. OL Warren Ericson, an ’18 recruit from Suwanee, Ga., was at Clemson for FSU.

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Newton has no plans to stop TD dances By STEVE REED The Associated Press

after the game they thought Newton’s dance was over the top. CHARLOTTE — Cam New“Everybody is entitled to ton has no plans to stop danctheir own opinion and I can’t ing — even though some critfault her for that,” Newton ics may think his touchdown said. “It is what it is. If she celebrations are a bit excesfeels offended I apologize to sive. her, but at the end of the day I The Panthers’ fifth-year am who I am.” quarterback said he’s having High school football players the time of his life during Car- in the Charlotte area have olina’s 9-0 season and plans to started impersonating Newkeep enjoying every minute. ton’s celebrations, just as To Newton, that means they did when he first started showing his excitement after his Superman celebration by things go well. pretending to rip open his Newton did “the dab” after a shirt. 2-yard touchdown run in the “That takes me to a happy fourth quarter of Carolina’s place,” Newton said with a 27-10 win over Tennessee on wide smile. “I remember when Sunday, causing some Titans I was in high school and I used players to begin pushing and to look up to guys that do shoving in the end zone. things and I would try to The Charlotte Observer ran mimic it. ... Now they’re doing a letter to the editor this week the things I’m doing. When I from a Titans fan who said she see them doing the celebration thought Newton’s celebration that I do, it just makes me was excessive and uncalled for. happy.” That opinion reflected some Newton said he stopped carof the Titans players who said ing about what others thought

might have been a little too long. “This league now is about entertainment,” Rivera said. “It really is. (Fans) want to see guys make great plays whether they are sacks, tackles, catches, runs or throws. But they are also looking for the players to have fun and enjoy it. As long as we can do it in a tasteful manner without getting carried away and taunting, I think we will be OK.” Rivera isn’t alone. Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden, whose team faces File/The Associated Press the Panthers on Sunday, said Carolina quarterback Cam Newton (1) dances in front of Tennessee on a conference call he’s not defenders Wesley Woodyard (59) and Avery Williamson (54) after scor- irritated by Newton’s high-ening a touchdown on Sunday. ergy celebrations. “Anytime an opponent of him when he was drafted by with yourself,” Newton said. scores on you it bothers you, the Panthers with the No. 1 “It’s a maturation thing.” but I’m a firm believer that pick in the 2011 draft. Panthers coach Ron Rivera anytime you score a touchHe’s come to grips with the has repeated several times down in the National Football notion that no matter what he that he’s fine with Newton’s League you should show some does he’s not going to please celebrations, although he did excitement. I don’t have a everyone. say the quarterback’s 10-secproblem with it whatsoever,” “As long as you have peace ond dance against the Titans Gruden said.

OBITUARIES VIRGINIA K. RAY Virginia Kiser Ray, 78, widow of Forrest Arthur Ray, educator, homemaker and community leader, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, in Charleston, surrounded by her family. She was born RAY on Jan. 19, 1937, in Melbourne, Florida, to the late Carey Howell and Louise Galt Kiser. She was raised in Cocoa, Florida. She held a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University and a master’s degree from the University of South Carolina. She did additional graduate work at The Citadel and the University of Colorado. She was a member of and past moderator of THE FORUM; a member and past president of the YMCA; a board member and former treasurer of the Sumter Community Concert Association; a former trustee of the Sumter County Library; a Sumter Chamber of Commerce board member; a past president of the Tri-State Community Education Association; a member of the South Carolina Association of School Administrators; a lifetime member of the National PTA; a past state president of the PEO Sisterhood; a member of Delta Kappa Gamma; and held membership in various community organizations. She served as church organist for 38 years, 27 of which were at the Shaw Air Force Base Chapel; she worked in tandem with her late husband who was the music director. Her education career spanned 39 years. It began with her teaching business courses in Cocoa and Colorado Springs, Colorado. She embarked on a career in elementary education when her husband was transferred to Shaw AFB. After 11 years as a 4th grade teacher, she entered school administration. She served as a principal of Cherryvale Elementary School, Shaw Heights Elementary School, and High Hills Middle School. She then served on the School District 2 staff for two years and later became the first director of the countywide adult education program. While at Shaw Heights, the school earned the Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award from the U.S. Department of Education; at High Hills, the school received the national PTA Award for the most outstanding middle school; and the adult education program was named an exemplary program by the National Community Education Association and was invited to showcase the program at Oxford University in England. These national awards, as well as her community service led, to Mrs. Ray’s receiving the Order of

the Palmetto in 2000. Although she was proud of the national awards garnered under her leadership, Virginia considered her greatest life achievement to be that of wife, mother, and grandmother. She often quoted George Bernard Shaw who said, “I want to be thoroughly used up when I die” and tried to live her life accordingly. She is preceded in death by two daughters, Roxanna Ray Parrish and Rose Ray Kercheval. She is survived by five children, Robert Dee Ray of Savannah, Georgia, Rebecca Ray Turner of Great Falls, Montana, Wayne David “Sting” Ray and his wife, Teresa, of Waxhaw, North Carolina, Laura Ray Blanchard and her husband, Richard, of Summerville and Lt. Col. William Forrest Ray and his wife, Susan, of Montgomery, Alabama; 15 grandchildren, Benjamin Lucas Parrish, Elizabeth Parrish Hollman, Geoffrey Aaron Parrish, Heather Brant Hunter, Melodee Daniella Brant, James Forrest Adams, Kristine Adams, Justin Carey Ray, Joshua David Ray, Kathryn Blanchard Holley, Richard Stockton Blanchard III, Laura Grace Blanchard, Mary Elizabeth Kiser Ray, William Forrest Ray Jr. and Matthew Minor Ray; seven great-grandchildren, Ryan Davis Parrish, Dakota Samuel Best, Joseph Ray Parrish, Shannon Thomas Parrish, Michael Joseph Hollman Jr., Henry Bowen Hollman, Daniel Jameson Hollman, Alec Branton Barger, Allison Grace Hunter, Pate Aaron Parrish, Samuel Alexander Painter, Emma Kathleen Adams, Braylon Carey Ray, Brody Michael Ray and Caleb Dean Horner Parrish; two sisters, Carolyn Kiser Stallings of Keystone Heights, Florida, and Peggy Kiser Postlethwaite of Briarcliff Manor, New York. Her family will celebrate her life with services at Shaw Air Force Base Palmetto Chapel at 2 p.m. on Saturday followed by a reception at the church. Interment will be at a later date at the United States Air Force Academy Columbarium, Colorado. For those who are attending that do not have Shaw AFB credentials, please contact the Shaw AFB Visitor Control Center at (803) 895-9086 with your full name and date of birth or email the information to 20sfs.backgroundchec@us.af.mil no later than 4:30 p.m. today. In lieu of flowers, the family

invites donations to the PEO Program for Continuing Education or to the Sumter County Library, 111 N. Harvin St., Sumter, SC 29150. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

LYNN O. SPANN Funeral services for Lynn Olsen Spann will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, 805 S. Harvin St., with Marion H. Newton, senior pastor, officiating. The public SPANN may view from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Palmer Memorial Chapel, 304 S. Main St. Mr. Spann will be placed in the church from noon on Saturday until the hour of service. Interment will follow in Hillside Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at 1132 Florence Highway, Sumter. Lynn Olson Spann, 63, husband of Madolyn Jones Spann, died on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, at his home in Atlanta. He was a son of the late Eugene and Kathryn Joyner Spann. Lynn graduated from Sumter High School in 1971 and was later employed with Model Dye and Campbell Soup Co., before relocating to Atlanta. Mr. Spann leaves to cherish his memory: a loving wife, Madolyn Jones Spann; two daughters, Alexandra Spann of Atlanta and Melissa (Roosevelt) Richardson and their two children, Donche’ and Che’Nique, all of Sumter; siblings, Eugene (Femina) Spann Jr. and John (Dieanne) Spann, both of Sumter, and Vivian Spann Moore, Maggie Spann Kelley and Michael Spann, all of Atlanta. Condolences may be made on their tribute page found at www.PalmerMemorialChapel.com. Palmer Memorial Chapel is in charge of the service.

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VILA CIPOV Vila “Babe” Cipov, 97, widow of Joseph G. Cipov, died on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Services will be announced by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter.

JOSEPH A. NELSON MANNING — Joseph “Joe” Alexander Nelson, 55, died on Monday, Nov. 16, 2015. He was a son of the late Jeremiah and Rosetta Johnson Nelson. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Hayes F. & LaNelle J. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 N. Church St., Manning, with Co-Pastor Fannie McCoy officiating. Burial will follow in Manning Cemetery, Manning. The family is receiving friends at 1645 Meagan Lane, Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

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WENDELL M. LEVI JR. Wendell Mitchell Levi Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S., surgeon, farmer, naturalist, died at 88, on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, from a brief battle with cancer, at his home surrounded by family. LEVI Born on Sept. 13, 1927, he was a son of the late Wendell Mitchell Levi and Bertha London Levi of Sumter. He graduated from Sumter High School Class of 1944. He briefly attended The Citadel, before enlisting at the age of 17 in the U.S. Army Infantry. He was on board a ship en route to the Japanese invasion when Hiroshima was bombed. He was among the first troops to arrive in Occupied Japan. Upon his return, he enrolled at the University of Virginia, where he received his bachelor of arts degree in 1950. He earned his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in 1954 and completed his internship at Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. He completed his surgical residency at MUSC and was chief resident from 1959 to 1960. During his residency, he married Kathryn Weinberg of Frederick, Maryland. He practiced in Sumter for 40 years as a general and thoracic surgeon, founding Sumter Surgical Associates, P.A. “He dedicated his life to saving lives in the Sumter community,” says his wife of 57 years, Kathryn. They were charter members of Les Trente and members of The Assembly in Sumter. He was a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the South Carolina Surgical Society. Upon his retirement at the age of 72, he became a full time farmer at his beloved Sans Souci Plantation, the 18th century summer home of the Rutledge Family, signers of the Declaration of Independence. He also wrote and published his memoirs, “Fifty Years of Surgery, A Personal Experience,” in 2011. Over the years, he raised Brangus cattle and hay, along with his personal vegetable garden and a variety of fowl. He also designed and built a large pavilion and lodge, which is used for weddings and private parties at the farm. He placed Sans Souci in a Conservation Easement so that it would always remain undeveloped and forever a green space in Sumter County. Dr. Levi served on the boards of The Congaree Land Trust, Shaw Air Force Base Restoration Advisory Board, Temple Sinai and Palmetto Pigeon Plant, founded by his father. He raised money to establish a fund for the maintenance and preservation of the historic Sumter Jewish Cemetery. In keeping with his philanthropic nature, Dr. Levi and his wife established three nursing scholarships through The Tuomey Foundation for Central Carolina Technical College, in honor of three nurses, Frances Driver, Betty Caulkins and Fair Edmunds. Each of these scholarships was awarded for the first time this year to deserving

nursing students. “He was truly a good man, an honest man, who always tried to do the right thing,” says his son, Dr. Mitchell Levi. “He loved God; he loved his family; he loved helping people and his community through medicine, and after retirement through philanthropy. He loved the outdoors and his farm.” Dr. Levi is survived by his wife, Kathryn Weinberg Levi; twin sister, Patricia Levi Barnett; children, Kathryn Levi Hoover (Michael), London Levi Andes (Jerry) and Wendell Mitchell Levi III (Domini); five grandchildren, Kathryn McAllister Hoover, Anna Marshall Hoover, Alexandra London Andes, Sophia London Levi and Wendell Mitchell Levi IV; and nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Estella Levi Kirscheimer. Pallbearers will be Dr. James Ellett, Dr. Gene Dickerson, Dr. Henry Moses, Dr. Mark Crabbe, Rocklin Hoover, Heath Hoover, Todd Hoover, Brent Hiott and Gene Dickerson Jr. The family would like to thank the caregivers, Saretta Burns, Linda White, Herlonda Washington, Stacey McConico, Viola Magazine, Jonelle Jefferson, Dorothy Marion and Caris Hospice, who all showed such love and compassion for Dr. Levi and the family. A Celebration of the Life of Dr. Levi will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at The Pavilion at San Souci Farm with a reception following. A private burial will be held at the Sumter Jewish Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Tuomey Foundation’s “Levi Nursing Scholarship Fund,” 102 N. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150; to Wilson Hall School, 520 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter, SC 29150; or to a relief agency of your choice for flood victims of Sumter County. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

KEITH E. CANTY Keith Edward Canty was born on Nov. 18, 1968, in Tacoma, Washington, to Eugene and Annie Canty. He died on Nov. 11, 2015. Keith was a graduate of Sumter School District 17. He participated in the Show Choir, Concert Choir and Madrigal Singers, earning him national acclaim as best male vocalist among high school students. After high school, Keith enrolled at Morris College in Sumter, where he participated with the Morris College Chorale. Keith also was instrumental in restructuring and revamping the Morris College Gospel Choir, serving as its director. He was involved in many community choirs, events, and theatrical musicals. He starred as Joseph in “Joseph and

the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at the Sumter Little Theater. Keith’s travels took him to Europe and Anchorage, Alaska, where he served first as assistant and then director of music for Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, one of Anchorage’s most prominent churches. With all of his accomplishments, Keith had his struggles. He never let go. In his humanness, he still maintained an unshakeable blind faith that he would overcome. Keith was a loving soul. Lasting memories of Keith will be cherished by his parents, Eugene and Annie Canty of Sumter; his sibling; and other relatives and friends. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Mr. Canty will be placed in the church at noon on Saturday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Canty Memorial COGIC Sumter with the pastor, Superintendent Eugene Canty, eulogist, and Elder Calvin E. Peterson officiating. Entombment will follow at Evergreen Memorial Park. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 1843 Kolb Road, Sumter. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary.net.

ALEXANDER P. OLDHOUSER Alexander P. Oldhouser, 25, son of Susan Grigg Oldhouser and the late Wilson H. Oldhouser Jr., died on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015. Services will be announced by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter.

HELEN C. HODGE Helen Christine Carter Hodge, 86, beloved wife of the late Travis Leon Hodge Jr., died on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, at Covenant Place. Born in Moselle, Mississippi, she was a daughter of the late Royal Ray Carter and Laura Dee Lula Hill Carter. Mrs. Hodge retired from Campbell Soup Co. after 27 years of service. She was a charter member of Crosswell Baptist Church. Surviving are one son, Michael Hodge and his wife, Nancy, of Sumter; one daughter, Joyce Chinery of Sumter; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-greatgrandchild. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday at Bullock Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Amedisys Hospice, 2555 Lin-Do Court, Sumter, SC 29150. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

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CARRIE MAE WELLS The sunset for Carrie Mae Caesar Wells, 62, came on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence, when God called her home to receive her rewards. At sunrise on Feb. 25, 1953, she was born to Ervin Caesar Jr. and Jessie Mae Sampson Caesar. “Lou,” as she was affectionately known, was a lifelong native of Sumter. Carrie attended Mt. Pleasant High School. She worked for Whitaker Furniture Warehouse in Mayesville for 10 years. Carrie was a member of Mt. Moriah United Methodist Church. She loved her church and served on the choir for many years. She leaves to mourn her memories: her husband, Joseph Wells, of 32 blissful years; one son, Joseph (Aisha) Commander; two sisters, Ella Mae (Thomas) Peterson and Jessie Mae Caesar; six sisters-in-law, Dorothy Mae (Leroy) Toney, Jessie Mae (Charlie) Peterson, Minister Juanita Wells Penn, Evelyn Clark, Sadie Burroughs and Linda (Otis) Wells Wilson; four brothers-in-law, Willie “Jake” Wells, Joseph (Patricia) Clark, James (Phyllis) Clark and Harry (Lois) Wells; three grandchildren, Jaquan, Arrayah and Jaheem Commander; two devoted nieces, Chrisunda Wells Thompson and Alexis McCaskill; a host of other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at Mt. Moriah United Methodist Church, 1379 Swimming Pen Road, Mayesville, with the Rev. Wyatt C. Minton III, pastor, eulogist. The family is receiving friends at the home, 10 Hugh Road, Mayesville. The remains will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. The procession will leave at 2 p.m. from the home. Floral bearers will be New Birth 2015 Club. Pallbearers will be Andrew Caesar, Anthony Caesar, Jaquan Commander, Javier Johnson, James Wells and Stanley Johnson Jr. Burial will be in Mt. Moriah Memorial Cemetery. Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www. WilliamsFuneralHomeInc.com

SALLY MAE MEREDITH Sally Mae Meredith peacefully entered eternity on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, in Sumter. She was the wife of the late James Leroy Meredith Jr.; devoted mother of Janice Meredith, Jerome Meredith, Angela Ponder, the late Lorraine Meredith and the late James Meredith III. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary.

The body will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. on Saturday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Salem Missionary Baptist Church, 320 W. Fulton St., Sumter. Interment will follow in Hillside Memorial Park. The family is receiving friends at the home of Deacon Lou Ella Singleton, 350 Freedom Blvd., Sumter. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary. net.

JAMES L. ROGERS James L. Rogers, 81, transitioned from this life on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, at his home, surrounded by family. Born on April 9, 1934, in Marion County, he was a son of the late Oncel and Susan Brunson Rogers. He graduated from Ebenezer High School, Dalzell. After being drafted in 1957, he served active duty in Korea. He was honorably discharged in November 1961 and moved to New York. He eventually relocated to Paterson, New Jersey. He married his late wife, Albertha Mickens Rogers on May 15, 1963. He worked for more than 39 years at Kessler Plumbing and Heating Supply Co. After his retirement, he returned to Sumter. He leaves to cherish his memories: his children, Leroy Tindal of Paterson, Patricia Abrams of Orange, New Jersey, Alphonso (Elizabeth) Abrams of Sumter, Fran Shelly (Vernon) Williams of Fayetteville, North Carolina, Eric Andre Rogers of Charlotte, North Carolina, Kenton Rogers of Baltimore, Maryland, Rhonda Naicole (Gregory) Curry of Jersey City, New Jersey, and Antwan Markeese (Shanita) Rogers of Fayetteville; a daughter by love, Denise Rogers; two sisters, Annette Howard of Sumter and Josie Brown of Paterson; one brother, Harmon Rogers of Paterson; two brothers-in-law; two sisters-in-law; 18 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; two great-greatgrandchildren; other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel, Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. The procession will leave at 10:30 a.m. from the Holiday Inn Express, Broad Street Extension, Sumter. Floral bearers and pallbearers will be family and friends. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park, 802 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter. Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www. WilliamsFuneralHomeInc.com

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We will be happy to change your ad if an error is made; however we are not responsible for errors after the first run day. We shall not be liable for any loss or expense that results from the printing or omission of an advertisement. We reserve the right to edit, refuse or cancel any ad at any time. For Sale or Trade

Help Wanted Full-Time

Mobile Home Rentals

2014 Coleman 500 UTV. Just in time for Christmas. Practically new. No scratches or dents. Windshield, winch & top. Purchased for yard work but too big. $6000. Call 803-883-1981

Property Management Company accepting resumes/applications for the position of "Maintenance Tech" for their Sumter apartment community. Qualified individuals should have at least 2 years of experience in a warranty/handy man maintenance role. Looking for someone career minded for a company that cares about its team members as well as the service we offer our residents. Qualified candidates must have a valid driver's license and a clean background. Resumes can be faxed or emailed to Human Resource Director, 910-435-8934 or resumes@unitedmgtii.com

2, 3 &4 Bedroom MH. Scenic Lake MHP, in Sumter/Dalzell area. 499-1500 or 469-6978

Firewood

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CLASSIFIED DEADLINES 11:30 a.m. the day before for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday edition. 9:30 a.m. Friday for Saturday’s edition 11:30 a.m. Friday for Sunday’s edition.

Expert Tech, New & used heat pumps & A/C. Will install/repair, warranty; Compressor & labor $600. Call 803-968-9549 or 843-992-2364 For Sale- Fireplace insert with blower $700 OBO Call 803-460-6838

910 S Wise Dr., Multi-Family Sale, Sat 8AM. Lots of stuff.

Prior and retired military CWP Class Tuesday Dec 8th, 6-10 pm. $35.00 Call 803-840-4523.

BUSINESS SERVICES Lawn Service Grassbusters Leaf removal, Gutters, Trim hedges, Pinestraw Call 803-983-4539 Licensed/ Insured

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

Poinsett Garden Club Fall Yard Sale. 842 Liberty St. Sat. 8-12 Necessities, Treasures & Plants. 307 Rogers Ave. Sat. 7-1. Handicap items, antiques, tools, old coins, old guns, electrical supplies.

Help Wanted Full-Time

Neighborhood yard sale. Austin Acres, 1 mile past Sumter Speedway. Sat 8-1 Something for everyone.

Maintenance Supervisor for high volume assisted living facility. Must have experience! Paid vacation & personal leave available. Must apply in person at Northwoods Senior Living, 1267 N. Main St. Sumter.

Estate Sale 1112 Pauline Dr Fri. 20th & Sat 21st Starting at 8 am - ?? HOLIDAY CRAFT SHOW Sat Nov. 21st, 9am -3pm First Assembly of God 1151 Alice Dr. Sumter, 773-3817 Venders for Initials Inc., Sentsy Candles, Plexus, It Works, Tupperware, Jamberry Nails, Hand made Christmas deco., wood work items and much more. Yard sale, Nov. 21st, 695 Mattison Ave. 7:30 - 11 am. Furniture, household items & linens.

Roofing

1365 Jefferson Rd. Sat.Nov 21st 8am - 12. Household decor, recliner, toys, other misc.

All Types of Roofing & Repairs All work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. SC lic. Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734.

361 Neeley St (Behind Fat Boys) Sat 7-1 Huge Multi Family, Furniture, baby items, women's clothes, Christmas decor. Lots more!

Robert's Metal Roofing 35 Years Experience. 45 year warranty. Financing available. Expert installation. Long list of satisfied customers. Call 803-837-1549.

Septic Tank Cleaning

Inside garage sale, new & used asst clothes, furn., books, collector dolls, hsewares, gift items & Christmas decor. 504-D Miller Rd. Sat. 8-12pm. No early sales. 2 Family Yard Sale. 1920 Golfair Rd Sat 8-1 No early sales! Items of all kinds. 872 Twin Lakes Dr Fri. 12-5 Sat. 8-12 Furn., home decor, clothing & shoes for all ages & more.

Septic Tank Cleaning Call the pros for all of your septic pumping needs. 803-316-0429 Proline Utilities, LLC

Tree Service NEWMAN'S TREE SERVICE Tree removal, trimming & stump grinding. Lic/Ins 803-316-0128 A Notch Above Tree Care Full quality service low rates, lic./ins., free est BBB accredited 983-9721

STATE TREE SERVICE Worker's Comp & General liability insurance. Top quality service, lowest prices. 803-494-5175 or 803-491-5154 www.statetree.net Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747.

EMPLOYMENT

LARGE GARAGE SALE Every Weekend Tables $2 & $3 FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB

Open every weekend. Call 803-494-5500 Moving Sale. 2104 Avolan. Sat 8-12 table saw $100, Treadmill $75, John Deere kids bed, Antique solid oak table & chairs $200, Melissa & Doug train set & table, changing table, Ipod, 7 ft Christ. tree, linens, baby items. 481-7272 Multi-family Williamsburg Subd. off Stamey Livestock Rd. Sat. 8-1. Follow signs. Kit.wares, china, collect., furn. Christmas decor, razor elec motor bike, nice womens clothing, Alfred Dunner sz 14 & up. 106 Lindley Ave. Fri/Sat. 7am -5pm TV, Furniture, household items, baby-adult clothing, toys & more.

Help Wanted Part-Time SpringHill Suites by Marriott hiring experienced housekeepers part time positions. Please stop the SpringHill Suites Sumter applications

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RENTALS Furnished Apartments

Kitchen Supervisor for high volume assisted living facility. Must have experience! Paid vacation & personal leave available. Must apply in person at Northwoods Senior Living, 1267 N. Main St. Sumter.

Furnished 1 br apt. incl. elec, water, cable, internet, plus trash P/U, flat screen TV. Nice private cabin apt. on 20 ac. No pets, no smoking. $650 mo. $500 dep. 803-464-5439.

A Camden law firm seeking legal assistant with litigation and worker's compensation experience, 2-3 yrs minimum. Collections & real estate experience a plus. Successful applicant will have strong oral and writing skills. Salary commensurate with experience. Position will begin at approx. 30 hours per week with opportunity to grow to full time with benefits. Send Resume to Box 430 c//o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151

Thanksgiving Special (Dalzell) MHP 2BR 1BA, washer, dryer, sewer & garbage P/U. No Pets. $345/mo + $345/dep. Sec. 8 okay. Mark 803-565-7947. Clean 3BR 1BA 50 Spider Ct. near Red Bay Rd. $375 mo + $600 dep. No pets. 803-638-9066 lv msg. Clean 3BR 2BA MH, suitable for older couple, surrounded by other older couples. $450/mo + $350 Dep No Sect 8. 803-775-0492 lv msg.

STATEBURG COURTYARD 2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015

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Unfurnished Homes House for rent. 2BR 1BA. N. Magnolia $600 Rent Or Sale $59,900. Call 803-795-8978. 2 Bedroom Apt. $425 3 Bedroom House $495 Call 803-983-5691 or 803-774-8512 CASH FOR HOUSES. CALL 803-468-5710 OR 803-229-2814 Landmark Point Duplex - 32 Horizon Court, 3 Br, 2 Ba, 1 Car Garage, $875 Month Rent - $875 Dep. Call Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Phone #803-494-3856 HOUSES AND TRAILERS FOR LEASE TO OWN CALL 803-468-5710 or 803-229-2814 905 Arnaud St 2BR 2BA Quiet Cul-de-sac. All appl's, fenced patio, screened porch. $900 mo. Available now. 803-464-8354

Unfurnished Homes

TOP CASH paid for houses & mobile homes. Call 803-468-6029.

Homes for Sale 4185 Brabham Dr. Dalzell, 3BR 1.5BA, 1197SF-1/2 ac lot. Inside freshly renovated, new roof, fenced backyard. $78,990 or $371.22/Mo., If you qualify. Call 499-3776 Nice 5BR, 2BA DW MH. Shingle roof, 2 nice porches, lg lot great neighborhood. Cash only $54,900 OBO. Call 803-972-0900

Manufactured Housing TIRED OF RENTING? We help customers with past credit problems and low credit scores achieve their dreams of home ownership? We have 2,3, & 4 bedroom homes. Call 843-389-4215 AND also visit our Face Book Page (M&M Mobile Homes)

Commercial Industrial For Sale- Lake Side Restaurant, Bar, Convenience Store, gas pumps & docks. Property is leased. Lake Marion. All equipment & furniture are included. Call 904-554-7663

Autos For Sale

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F/T Class-A CDL driver needed to haul poultry. Night Shift. Must have 2 years verifiable exp & good MVR. Call Walter 540-560-1031

THIRTEEN (13) MONTH LEASE REQUIRED

Supervisor needed for trucking company in Sumter, SC to manage local operations & occasional driving. Supervisory experience & good computer skills a plus. Veterans welcome! Call Walter 540-560-1031.

POWERS PROPERTIES

Autos For Sale 2009 Dodge Changeller SRT8. $32,000 OBO. Hemi orange pearl w/ carbon fiber stripes. 803-840-0209

Legal Notice Moore's Mini Storage Auction 1 pm Saturday, December 5, 2015 1117 N. Main St. Sumter 23 Shiveen Hilton 59 Debra Pringle 64 Mary Bradford 81 Bernard Mathis 98 Rebecca N. Mack 210 Lance Evans

Beer & Wine License

REAL ESTATE

Community Residential Care 703 Broad St Sumter immediately hiring third shift workers. Serious inquiries only. Must be available weekends and holidays. Apply in person.

School Director An opportunity exists at St. James Lutheran School for an experienced early childhood/elementary educator who loves to get children excited about learning. The director will: Have strong Christian beliefs Have teaching experience and experience in curricular scope and sequence Be accountable for program operation, assuring that instructional strategies reflect the school's philosophy and goals Construct and foster partnerships /relationships with home, school, church, & community Mentor and collaborate with the faculty Work with the school ministry team have excellent communication skills Please contact/send resume in care of Harold Chandler: hchandler76@gmail.com or call (803) 468-3284

TRANSPORTATION

Notice Of Application Notice is hereby given that Pocalla Spirits Inc. dba, Mac's Place Spirits 3 intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license permit that will allow the sale OFF premises consumption of Liquor at 699-A Bultman Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. To object to the issuance of this permit / license, written protest must be postmarked no later than November 22, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110. Notice Of Application Notice is hereby given that Thai House 1, LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of Beer & Wine at 718 Bultman Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. To object to the issuance of this permit / license, written protest must be postmarked no later than November 22, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214-0907; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110.

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PETS & ANIMALS Pets 2.5 Year old female beagle. Housebroken, great with children, playful. $25. Call 803-481-4019

Poultry PALMETTO CORNISH CHICKENS $12 /case (of 12) B-Grade Southern States 335 Broad St., Sumter 803-775-1204 While Supplies last!

MERCHANDISE

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Farm Products Golden Kernel Pecan Co. 1214 S. Guignard Dr. 968-9432 We buy pecans, sell Pecan halves, Choc., Sugarfree Choc., Fruit cake mix, Butter Roasted, Sugar & Spice, Prailine, Honey Glazed, Eng. Toffee Gift Pkgs avail. M-F 9-5 Sat 9-1 We buy pecans! Warren E. Coker Farms, 341 W. Main St. Olanta. Call 843-319-1884. Pecans for sale 2015 crop. Shelled or unshelled. Call 803-316-4461

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Buy 1, Get a 2nd “like” item at HALF PRICE! Abandon Vehicle / Boat Abandoned Vehicle Notice: The following vehicle was abandoned at Trend Setters, 106 Boulevard Rd, Sumter, SC. Described as a 1975 Chevrolet Impala, VIN# 1L69H5Y206759. Total due for storage and repairs is $4,500.00 as of November 18, 2015. Plus $35.00 per day thereafter. 1967 Ford VIN# 7F01T151378. Total due for storage and repairs is $4,500.00 as of November 18, 2015. Plus $35.00 per day thereafter. 1952 Chevrolet, VIN# 5KPI19072. Total due for storage and repairs is $4,500.00 as of November 18, 2015. Plus $35.00 per day thereafter. 2004 GMC VIN# 1GKF66U34J325697. Total due for storage and repairs is $4,500.00 as of November 18, 2015. Plus $35.00 per day thereafter. Owners are asked to call 803-795-6961. If not claimed in 30 days, vehicle will be turned over to the Magistrate's Office for public sale.

Summons & Notice IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO.: 2015-CP-43-1618 LIS PENDENS (Mortgage Foreclosure) (Non-Jury) STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Planet Home Lending, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. Thomas S. Lee and Floors By Design, Defendants. NOTICE is hereby given that an action has been commenced and is now pending in this Court upon the Complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given by Thomas S. Lee to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Amerigroup Mortgage Corporation a Division of Mortgage Investors Corporation dated November 4, 2010, and recorded November 12, 2010, in the RMC/ROD Office Sumter County, South Carolina in Book 1147 at Page 00364. The premises covered and affected by the said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof, was, at the time of the making thereof, and at the time of the filing of this Notice, described as follows: THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF South Carolina, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL, OR LOT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH THE DWELLING AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, LYING AND BEING SITUATE IN THE TOWNSHIP AND COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND DELINEATED AS LOT NO. 2 BLOCK 3 OF FOREST HILL SUBDIVISION, SECTION NO. 1, ON THAT PLAT PREPARED BY JOSEPH R. EDWARDS, RLS, DATED SEPTEMBER 8, 1994 AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 94 AT PAGE 1303 IN THE RECORDS OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE FOR SUMTER COUNTY. AFORESAID PLAT IS SPECIFICALLY INCORPORATED HEREIN AND REFERENCE IS CRAVED THERETO FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE METES, BOUNDS, COURSES AND DISTANCES OF THE PROPERTY CONCERNED HEREIN. THIS DESCRIPTION IS MADE IN LIEU OF METES AND BOUNDS AS PERMITTED BY LAW UNDER § 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA (1976), AS AMENDED. THIS IS THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 1214 DEVONSHIRE DRIVE, SUMTER, SC.

TMS No.: 226-16-01-031 SUMMONS YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and REQUIRED to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint on the subscriber at his office at 126 Seven Farms Drive, Suite 200, Charleston, South Carolina 29492, within thirty (30) days after the service thereof, except as to the United States of America who shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive of the day of such service. If you fail to answer the Complaint or otherwise appear and defend within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said Complaint. Please take notice that the Civil Action Cover Sheet, Lis Pendens, Summons, Notice and Complaint in this case were filed on July 10, 2015, in the Office of the Clerk of Court of

LEGAL NOTICES Summons & Notice Common Pleas, Sumter County, South Carolina and that the Plaintiff will appear before the Court to apply for judgment on the on or after the 30th day after completion of publication, or as soon thereafter the Plaintiff may be heard. CLAWSON and STAUBES, LLC Nicholas R. Sanders Bar No.: 100742 126 Seven Farms Dr., Suite 200 Charleston, S.C. 29492-8144 Phone: (843) 577-2026 Fax: (843) 722-2867 Email: nsanders@clawsonandstaubes.com Attorney for Plaintiff

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO. 2015-CP-43-01448 ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER CitiMortgage Inc., Plaintiff vs. The Personal Representative, if any, whose name is unknown, of the Estate of David H. Beasley; Tony G. Beasley aka Tony Grayton Beasley, Sr., and any other Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of David H. Beasley, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, 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 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, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as successor in interest to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation and Robin C. Beasley, Defendants. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the Motion for the Appointment of Kelley Y. Woody, Esq. as Guardian ad Litem for all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America (which are constituted as a class designated as "John Doe") and any unknown minors and persons who may be under a disability (which are constituted as a class designated as "Richard Roe"), it is ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, SCRCP, Kelley Y. Woody, Esq. is appointed Guardian ad Litem on behalf of all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America (constituted as a class and designated as "John Doe"), all unknown minors or persons under a disability (constituted as a class and designated as "Richard Roe"), all of which have or may claim to have some interest in the property that is the subject of this action, commonly known as 10 Wen Le Court East, Sumter, SC 29150, that Kelley Y. Woody, Esq. is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, constituted as a class and designated as "John Doe", all unknown minors and persons under a disability, constituted as a class and designated as "Richard Roe", unless the Defendants, or someone acting on their behalf, shall, within thirty (30) days after service of a copy of this Order as directed below, procure the appointment of a Guardian or Guardians ad Litem for the Defendants constituted as a class designated as "John Doe" or "Richard Roe". IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be served upon the unknown Defendants by publication in the The Item, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons in the above entitled action.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WITH ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED HEREIN; ALSO ANY 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; YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above action, a copy which is herewith served upon

Summons & Notice you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2838 Devine Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29205, within thirty (30) days after service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in this action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on June 16, 2015.

NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been commenced and is now pending or is about to be commenced in the Circuit Court upon the complaint of the above named Plaintiff against the above named Defendant for the purpose of foreclosing a certain mortgage of real estate heretofore given by David H. Beasley to CitiMortgage Inc. bearing date of September 15, 1995 and recorded September 18, 1995 in Mortgage Book 630 at Page 1874 in the Register of Mesne Conveyances/Register of Deeds/Clerk of Court for Sumter County, in the original principal sum of Forty Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty and 00/100 Dollars ($48,960.00). Thereafter, by assignment recorded on September 18, 1995 in Book 630 at page 1879, the mortgage was assigned to Synovus Mortgage Corp.; thereafter by assignment recorded on May 10, 1996 in Book 647 at page 502, the mortgage was assigned to Principal Residential Mortgage, Inc.; thereafter by assignment recorded on June 24, 2002 in Book 846 at page 1216, the mortgage was assigned to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Principal Residential Mortgage, Inc.; thereafter by assignment recorded on November 21, 2012 in Book 1179 at page 3020, the mortgage was assigned to CitiMortgage, Inc., and that the premises effected by said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof are situated in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and is described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying, and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot #25, containing .38 acre, as shown on that certain plat prepared for David H. Beasley, by Michael C. Turbeville, III, RLS, dated September 1, 1995, and recorded in the office of the Register of Mesne Conveyance for Sumter County in Plat Book 95 at page 921, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina. This is the property known as 10 Wen-Le Court East.

TMS No. 249-07-01-035 Property Address: 10 Wen Le Court East, Sumter, SC 29150 Riley Pope and Laney, LLC Post Office Box 11412 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Telephone (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff A-4551239 11/20/2015, 11/28/2015, 12/05/2015

Notice of Sale MASTER IN EQUITY NOTICE OF SALE 2012-CP-43-01325 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association vs. Colette D. Jones, I, the undersigned Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, December 7, 2015 at 12:00 PM, at the County Judicial Center, 215 Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the Township of providence, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina designated as Lot No. 46 of

Notice of Sale

Crowndale Park Section 1 as shown in Plat Book 85, page 213 and more recently and particularly shown on a plat by Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dated March 30, 1992 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 92, page 584. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. This is the same property generally known as 1569 Crowndale Drive, Sumter, SC. Represented by Sumter County Parcel No. 186-02-03-011. This being the same property conveyed to Colette D. Jones by deed of James B. Eubank, Jr. and Angela Fernandez Eubank dated March 11, 2008 and recorded on March 20, 2008 in the Office of the Sumter County Register of Deeds in Book 1102 at Page 2370.

TMS No. 186-02-03-011 Property address: 1569 Crowndale Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter (including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 30 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Master in Equity's Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.250% per annum. The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. This sale is subject to all title matters of record and any interested party should consider performing an independent title examination of the subject property as no warranty is given.

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NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2015-CP-43-01451 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: USAA Federal Savings Bank vs. Latrina Shavon Yarbrough, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Carl Russell Yarbrough, deceased; Kyela L. (minor); J.D. Gainey Construction Company, Inc.; Meadowcroft Homeowners Association; South Carolina Federal Credit Union, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on December 7, 2015 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, REPRESENTED AS LOT NO. 3 IN THE SECTION 6, MEADOWCROFT SUBDIVISION, ON PLAT OF LOUIS W. TISDALE, RLS, DATED JUNE 25, 2001, RECORDED IN THE SUMTER COUNTY ROD OFFICE IN PLAT BOOK 2001 AT PAGE 408. THIS PROPERTY IS REPRESENTED ON THE SUMTER COUNTY TAX MAP AS PARCEL 182-11-02-003. IT IS BEING CONVEYED TO CARL YARBROUGH BY DEED OF LLOYD N. WRIGHT AND PHYLLIS R. W R I G H T R E C O R D E D SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THIS MORTGAGE. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO CARL YARBROUGH BY DEED OF LLOYD N. WRIGHT, JR. AND PHYLLIS R. WRIGHT DATED OCTOBER 12, 2012 AND RECORDED OCTOBER 17, 2012 IN BOOK 1178, PAGE 176 IN THE RECORDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 3115 Ashlynn Way, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS: 182-11-02-003 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 3.25% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

The sale will not be held unless either Plaintiff's attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at the sale and either Plaintiff's attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent enters the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this captioned matter. In the alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if permitted by the Court, may advise this Court directly of its authorized bidding instructions. In the event a sale is inadvertently held without Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's bidding agent entering the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this specifically captioned matter, the sale shall be null and void and the property shall be re-advertised for sale on the next available sale date.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel make representations as to the integrity of the title or the fair market value of the property offered for sale. Prior to bidding you may wish to review the current state law or seek the advice of any attorney licensed in South Carolina.

MASTER IN EQUITY NOTICE OF SALE 2015-CP-43-01914

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Scott and Corley, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 15-09805

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Nationstar Mortgage LLC vs. Mary L. Coates, I, the undersigned Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, December 7, 2015 at 12:00 PM, at the County Judicial Center, 215 Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest

Notice of Sale bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina being known as 919 Mathis Street shown as Lot No. 28 on Plat recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-10 at Page 28. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. This property is shown on the Sumter County Tax Map as Parcel No.: 248-09-03-020. This being the same property conveyed to Mary L. Coates, by Deed of Charles R. Fossett and Debra J. Fossett dated June 6, 2008 and recorded June 10, 2008 in Book 1107 at Page 1590 in the ROD Office for Sumter County.

TMS No. 248-09-03-020 Property address: 919 Mathis Street, Sumter, SC 29150 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter (including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 30 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Master in Equity's Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.250% per annum. The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. This sale is subject to all title matters of record and any interested party should consider performing an independent title examination of the subject property as no warranty is given. The sale will not be held unless either Plaintiff's attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at the sale and either Plaintiff's attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent enters the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this captioned matter. In the alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if permitted by the Court, may advise this Court directly of its authorized bidding instructions. In the event a sale is inadvertently held without Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's bidding agent entering the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this specifically captioned matter, the sale shall be null and void and the property shall be re-advertised for sale on the next available sale date. Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel make representations as to the integrity of the title or the fair market value of the property offered for sale. Prior to bidding you may

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Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Scott and Corley, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2015-CP-43-01054 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Gay C. Berry; Robert L. Berry Jr.; South Carolina Department of Revenue, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on December 7, 2015 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL, OR LOT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING, AND BEING IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF SUMTER, BEING SHOWN AND DESIGNATED AS CONTAINING 1.00 ACRE ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT DATED JUNE 10, 1992 AND RECORDED JUNE 17, 1992 IN PLAT BOOK 92, PAGE 1036 IN THE RECORDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND HAVING SUCH METES AND BOUNDS AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, THIS DESCRIPTION BEING IN LIEU OF METES AND BOUNDS, AS PERMITTED UNDER SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE 1976 CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AS AMENDED.

THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO GAY C. BERRY BY DEED OF PATRICIA N. TAYLOR DATED JULY 10, 1998 AND RECORDED JULY 10, 1998 IN BOOK 711, PAGE 311 IN THE RECORDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, S O U T H C A R O L I N A . THEREAFTER, SAID PROPERTY WAS CONVEYED TO ROBERT L. BERRY, JR. AND GAY C. BERRY BY DEED OF GAY C. BERRY DATED FEBRUARY 19, 1999 AND RECORDED FEBRUARY 24, 1999 IN BOOK 732, PAGE 1624 IN SAID RECORDS.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 2808 Loretto Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS: 204-08-01-004 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances. In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Green Tree Servicing, LLC vs. Gerald S. Welch; Shaw Lumber Company; Hampshire Estates Homeowners Association; , C/A No. 14-CP-43-0748, The following property will be sold on December 7, 2015, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City of Sumter, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, delineated as Lot Number 20 A of Hampshire Estates Subdivision on a plat prepared by Edwards Land Surveyors, Inc., PLS, dated February 23, 2006 and recorded in Plat Book 2006 at Page 100 in the RMC Office for Sumter County. And bounded and measuring as follows: on the Northeast by Lot 17 A and measuring thereon 54.03 feet; on the Southeast by Lot 20 B and measuring thereon 100.06 feet; on the Southwest and measuring thereon 29.05 feet; on the West by the intersection of Dartmouth Drive and Alice Drive and measuring thereon 35.29 feet; and on the Northwest by Alice Drive and measuring thereon 75.0 feet, be the said measurements more or less. This property is known as 2200 Dartmouth Drive Sumter South Carolina and bears tax map Number 203-03-02-041. Derivation: Book 942 at Page 1174

2200 Dartmouth Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 203-03-02-041 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid after the deposit is applied from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7.25% per

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County John J. Hearn, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 014293-00670 FN Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

NOTICE OF SALE 2014-CP-43-01716 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Bank of America, National Association against Tywanna D. Jackson and The United States of America, acting by and through its agency, The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on December 7, 2015, at 12:00 p.m. at County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land together with the buildings and improvements thereon situate, lying and being in Sumter Township, Sumter County, South Carolina delineated as Lot 35 of Guignard Park Subdivision on plat prepared by James D. Wilson, RLS, and dated January 25, 2001 and recorded in Plat Book 2001 at Page 98 in the RMC Office for Sumter County, and bounded and measuring as follow: on the East by Decatur Street and measuring thereon 75.0 feet; on the South by Lot 36 and measuring thereon 124.34 feet; on the West by lands of Plowden Holding, Inc. and measuring thereon 74.97 feet; and on the North by Lot 34 and measuring thereon 124.43 feet, be the said measurements more or less. This is the property conveyed to Tywanna D. Jackson by deed of BandM Builders, Inc. dated February 9, 2001 and recorded February 13, 2001 in Deed Book 794 at Page 998 and by Corrective Deed dated July 29, 2004 and recorded August 2, 2004 in Deed Book 948 at Page 238 in the ROD Office for Sumter County, South Carolina.

TMS No. 226-14-04-015 Property Address: 1059 Decatur Street, Sumter, SC 29150 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five per cent (5%) of said bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the successful bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions (at the risk of the said defaulting bidder). Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 3.6250%. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. The Sale is made subject to the Right of Redemption of the United States of America, pursuant to Section 2410(c), U.S. Code, for a period of 120 days from date of sale. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master in Equity Sumter County Riley Pope and Laney, LLC Post Office Box 11412 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff A-4550929 11/20/2015, 11/27/2015, 12/04/2015

AMENDED SPECIAL REFEREE'S SALE CASE NO. 2014-CP-43-534 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of Trustmark National Bank against Aurelio R. Bowie, I, A. Paul Weissenstein, Jr., the Special Referee for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, December 7, 2015, at 12:00 o'clock p.m., at the Sumter County Courthouse, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being more particularly shown and delineated as Lots 22, 23, 24, and 25, in the Geddie Gardens Subdivision, as shown on that certain plat of Thomas M. Reynolds, RLS dated December 20, 1995 and recorded in the Office of the ROD for Sumter County in Plat Book PB95 at Page 1374. The said tract/lot(s) has/have such boundaries, metes, courses and distances as are shown on said plat which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of SC, 1976. This property is more generally known as 1663 Fletcher Drive. ALSO: All of that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being more particularly shown and delineated as Lots 26 and 27, Block B, in the Geddie Gardens Subdivision, as shown on that certain plat of Carl J. Croft, RLS dated July 7, 1975 and recorded in the Office of the ROD for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-37 at Page 11. The said tract/lot(s) has/have such boundaries, metes, courses and distances as are shown on said plat which are incorporated herein accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of SC, 1976. This property is shown on the 2008 Sumter County Tax Maps as Parcel 268-06-02-017. ALSO: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being more particularly shown and delineated as Lots 28, 29, 30, 31, and 32, Block B, in the Geddie Gardens Subdivision, as shown on that certain plat of Ernest L. Culbreth, CE dated September 19, 1950 and recorded in the Office of the ROD for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-9 at Page 102. The said tract/lot(s) has/have such boundaries, metes, courses and distances as are shown on said plat which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of SC, 1976. This property is shown on the 2008 Sumter County Tax Maps as Parcel 368-06-018.

TMS # 286-06-02-016 (Lots 22-25, Block B) 286-06-02-017 (Lots 26-27, Block B) 286-06-02-018 (Lots 28-32, Block B) Property Address: 1663 Fletcher Drive Sumter, S.C. 29153 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Special Referee for Sumter County at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. If the Plaintiff's representative is not in attendance at the scheduled time of the sale, the sale shall be canceled and the property sold on some subsequent sales day after due advertisement. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, the deposit shall be

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forfeited and the Special Referee for Sumter County may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). As a deficiency judgment is being waived, the bidding will not remain open thirty days after the date of sale. Purchaser shall pay for preparation of deed, documentary stamps on the deed, and recording of the deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.00% per annum. The sale shall be subject to assessments, Sumter County taxes, easements, easements and restrictions of record, and other senior encumbrances. A. Paul Weissenstein, Jr. Special Referee for Sumter County GRIMSLEY LAW FIRM, LLC Edward L. Grimsley Benjamin E. Grimsley 1703 Laurel Street P. O Box 11682 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 233-1177 Attorneys for the Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust vs. Marsha K. Daniels, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Pearl Elizabeth McNeil a/k/a Pearl E. McNeil; Jane Bell; Stanley Arnold; Paul Houser; Ann Houser; , C/A No. 15-CP-43-0599, The following property will be sold on December 7, 2015, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, lying, being and situate in the County and Township of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being designated as Lot No. 15, Block A, containing .59 acre, and being shown on a plat prepared by Michael C. Turbeville, III dated November 24, 1992, and recorded in the Office of the R.M.C for Sumter County in Plat Book 92 at Page 2121. Subject property being bounded and measuring as follows: On the North by Lot No. 14 and measuring thereon 199.98 feet; on the East by Covent Garden where it fronts and measures 99.99 feet; on the Southeast by the intersection of Covent Garden and Eaton Boulevard and measuring thereon on a line 47.84 feet; on the South by Eaton Boulevard and measuring 140.05 feet; on the Southwest by the intersection of Eaton Boulevard and U.S. Highway No. 15, and measuring on a line 46.45 feet; and on the West by US. Highway No. 15, and measuring thereon 104.87 feet. This property is known as 1 Eaton Boulevard. Derivation: Book 407 at Page 280

1 Eaton Blvd, Sumter, SC 29153 247-08-01-015 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid after the deposit is applied from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.875% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #15-CP-43-0599. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County

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17 November 2015 NOTICE OF ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY EMERGENCY PERMIT UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT

The Department of the Air Force, Shaw Air Force Base (SAFB) located in Sumter, SC was issued a temporary emergency hazardous waste treatment permit by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Conhol onl2 November 2015. This emergency treatment permit was issued under the authority of Section 6l-79.270.61 of the South Carolina Hazardous Waste Management Regulations and expires on 17 November 2015. This permit authorizes on-site treatment of 54 BDUs (training projectiles) with a Net Explosive Weight (NEW) of .36 lbs and 2.71lbsNEW of 20 mm shells. The cord assemblies were detonated the EOD Range Clearance Area at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range (PECR) using sixty blocks of C-4 explosive. Copies of the permit are available for review during regular business hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except legal holidays at the following locations: The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Bureau of Land and Waste Management 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC2920l Phone (803) 898-2000 The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Region 4 Environmental Control Ofﬁce 105 Magnolia Street / PO Box 1628 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 778-6s48 Interested persons may submit comments on the emergency permit, and/or request a public hearing to: David Scaturo, P.E., P.G., Director Division of Waste Management Bureau of Land and Waste Management (803) 898-2000 To be considered all requests and/or comments must be received in writing no later than forty-ﬁve (45) days from the date this notice is published.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2015 Notice of Sale John J. Hearn, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 016426-00508 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2014-CP-43-02337 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Bryan A. Owen; William B. Hughes; Debra K. Hughes; South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles; Oakwood Acceptance Corporation, LLC, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on December 7, 2015 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL, OR LOT OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, TOGETHER WITH ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, LYING, BEING AND SITUATE IN MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP, THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND DELINEATED AS LOT NO. 19, CONTAINING 0.70 ACRE ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF WESTGATE SUBDIVISION PREPARED BY EDMUNDS LAND SURVEYORS, INC. DATED MARCH 8, 1996, REVISED APRIL 10, 1996, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 96 AT PAGE 560. PURSUANT TO SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1976, REFERENCE TO SAID PLAT IS HEREBY CRAVED FOR PARTICULARS OF THE BOUNDARIES, METES, COURSES, AND/OR DISTANCES OF THE PROPERTY DELINEATED THEREON. ALSO INCLUDED HEREWITH IS THAT CERTAIN 1996 OAKWOOD MANUFACTURED HOME BEARING SERIAL NUMBER HONC05526459A&B. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO BRYAN A. OWEN BY DEED OF WILLIAM B. HUGHES AND DEBRA K. HUGHES DATED JULY 18, 2003 AND RECORDED AUGUST 12, 2003, IN BOOK 902 AT PAGE 1457, IN THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 6180 Phoenix Court, Wedgefield, SC 29168 TMS: 100-00-04-034 (lot) 400-00-31-598 (MH) TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not be closed on the day of sale but will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days as provided by law. Plaintiff is demanding a deficiency, the Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale

Notice of Sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances. In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 14-24433

MASTER IN EQUITY'S SALE CASE NO. 2015-CP-43-477 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of Trustmark National Bank against Emily C. Lauer and Ryan A. Landrum, I, the Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, December 7, 2015, at 12:00 o'clock p.m., at the Sumter County Courthouse, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being that property identified as Lot 59 of Mayfield Subdivision as shown on a plat containing 61 lots and which is more fully shown on a plat prepared by D.D. Edmunds, RLS, dated December 17, 2003 and recorded in Plat Book PB2004 at Page 48 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. This being the same property known as 1260 Monterey Drive, Sumter, SC and shown on the Sumter County Tax Map as Parcel No. 155-09-03-013. This being the same property conveyed to Ryan A. Landrum and Emily C. Lauer by deed of Cassandra L. Fries n/k/a Cassandra L. Parkkonen and Sharon A. Fries dated November 25, 2009 and recorded December 1, 2009 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina in Book 1132 at Page 2736.

TMS#: 155-09-03-013 Property Address: 1260 Monterey Dr., Sumter, SC 29154 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. If the Plaintiff's representative is not in attendance at the scheduled time of the sale, the sale shall be canceled and the property sold on some subsequent sales day after due advertisement. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, the deposit shall be forfeited and the Master in Equity for Sumter County may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). As a deficiency judgment is being Waived, the bidding will not remain open thirty days after the

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (“JEDA”) and the County Council of Sumter County, South Carolina (the “County”), will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at the Sumter County Administration Building, 13 East Canal Street, 3rd Floor, in the Sumter County Council Chambers, Sumter, South Carolina with respect to a proposed issuance by JEDA of not to exceed $240,000,000 aggregate principal amount Hospital Revenue Bonds (Palmetto Health), in one or more series (the “Bonds”). The proceeds of the Bonds will be made available to Palmetto Health, a South Carolina nonprofit corporation and an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Corporation”), or one of its affiliates, (i) to refund all or a portion of the (1) $67,500,000 maximum principal amount South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority Hospital Improvement Revenue Bonds (Palmetto Health), Series 2010A (the “Series 2010A Bonds”), (2) $47,500,000 maximum principal amount South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority Hospital Improvement Revenue Bonds (Palmetto Health), Series 2010B (the “Series 2010B Bonds”), (3) $10,000,000 maximum principal amount South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority Hospital Improvement Revenue Bonds (Palmetto Health), Series 2010C (the “Series 2010C Bonds”), (4) $90,000,000 maximum principal amount South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority Hospital Improvement Revenue Bonds (Palmetto Health), Series 2010D (the “Series 2010D Bonds”) and (5) $18,085,000 South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds (Palmetto Health), Series 2014A (the “Series 2014A Bonds” and, together with the Series 2010A Bonds, the Series 2010B Bonds, the Series 2010C Bonds and the Series 2010D Bonds, the “Prior Bonds”), all previously issued to finance or refinance the costs of the acquisition of land, buildings or other improvements thereon, machinery, equipment, office furnishings and other depreciable assets, constituting hospital facilities located in Richland County, South Carolina, (ii) to finance or refinance the acquisition of certain assets of Tuomey d/b/a Tuomey Healthcare System and Tuomey Medical Professionals located in the County (the “Tuomey Acquisition”), (iii) to finance or refinance certain additions, expansions and enlargements to its existing hospital facilities and certain acquisitions of machinery, equipment, office furnishings and other depreciable assets all constituting hospital facilities located in the County and Richland County (the “Project”), (iv) to refund certain taxable indebtedness issued by JEDA, the proceeds of which were used to finance or refinance the Tuomey Acquisition, the Project and the refunding of all or a portion of the Prior Bonds (the “Taxable Bonds”), (v) to fund one or more debt service reserve funds, if deemed necessary or advisable by JEDA or the Corporation, (vi) to pay a portion of the interest on the Bonds, if deemed necessary or advisable by JEDA or the Corporation, (vii) to provide working capital, if deemed necessary or advisable by JEDA or the Corporation, and (viii) to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the Bonds and the refunding of the Prior Bonds and the Taxable Bonds. The proceeds of the Prior Bonds were used to (i) finance and refinance the costs of the acquisition of land, buildings or other improvements thereon, machinery, equipment, office furnishings and other depreciable assets constituting hospital facilities located in Richland County, and (ii) pay certain related expenses. All of the improvements to be financed or refinanced by the Corporation with the proceeds of the Bonds, the Taxable Bonds and the Prior Bonds are or will be initially owned, operated or managed by the Corporation or an affiliate of the Corporation and will be located on land owned, operated or managed by the Corporation or its affiliate at the following addresses: Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital, Five Richland Medical Park, Harden Street Extension (Medical Park Campus), Columbia, South Carolina 29203; Palmetto Baptist Medical Center, Columbia, Taylor at Marion Streets, Columbia, South Carolina 29201; 5 Richland Medical Drive, Columbia, South Carolina 29203; 7 Medical Park Drive, Columbia, South Carolina 29203; 14 Medical Park Drive, Columbia, South Carolina 29203; 3301 Harden Street Extension, Columbia, South Carolina 29203; and 400 Palmetto Health Parkway, Columbia, South Carolina 29219; 129 N Washington Street, Sumter, South Carolina 292150; 700 N Wise Drive, Sumter, South Carolina 29153; 1401 Sunset Drive, Columbia, SC; 202 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina; 201 W Hampton Ave, Sumter, South Carolina; 210 N Washington Street, Sumter South Carolina; 680 Farmers Telephone Road, Sumter, South Carolina; 21 Dugan Street, Sumter, South Carolina; 18 S Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina; 18 S Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina; 130 N Washington Street, Sumter, South Carolina; 13W Calhoun Street/Adjacent Parking Lot, Sumter, South Carolina; 15 N Washington Street, Sumter, South Carolina; 11 N Washington Street, Sumter, South Carolina; 1215 Alice Drive/250-260 W Wesmark, Sumter, South Carolina; 202 N Washington Street, Sumter, South Carolina; 134 N Washington Street, Sumter, South Carolina; 208 W Hampton Ave, Sumter, South Carolina; 110 N Sumter Street, Sumter, South Carolina; 115 N Sumter Street, Sumter, South Carolina; Broad Street (TMS# 186-00-03-001), Sumter, South Carolina; 108 West Hampton Ave, Sumter, South Carolina; 500 Pinewood Road, Sumter, South Carolina; Farmers Telephone Rd (TMS # 230-00-01-068) Sumter, South Carolina; 24 Longtown Road, Kershaw, South Carolina; 110 West Calhoun Street, Sumter, South Carolina; 126 N Washington Street, Sumter, South Carolina; 12 N Washington Street, Sumter, South Carolina and property at the intersection of Longtown Road and Clemson Road, Columbia, South Carolina. The Corporation will unconditionally covenant to make payments sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the Bonds. The Bonds will be payable by JEDA solely and exclusively out of payments to be made by the Corporation and are to be secured, inter alia, by a security interest in the revenues derived by JEDA from the Corporation. The Bonds will not constitute an indebtedness of JEDA, the State of South Carolina or the County within the meaning of any South Carolina constitutional provision or statutory limitation (other than Article X, Section 13(9) of the State Constitution permitting indebtedness payable from a source other than revenues derived from a tax or license) nor give rise to a pecuniary liability of JEDA, the State of South Carolina or the County. The Bonds will not constitute a charge against the general credit of JEDA, the State of South Carolina or the County or the taxing powers of the State of South Carolina or the County. JEDA has no taxing powers. The public hearing is required by Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and by Title 41, Chapter 43, Code of Laws of South Carolina 1976, as amended. Subsequent to the public hearing, the members of the Authority will meet to consider approving the issuance of the Bonds. The public is invited to attend the hearing at the address set forth above and/or submit written comments on the issuance of the Bonds and the financing described above to the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority at 1201 Main Street, Suite 1600, Columbia, SC 29201, and the County Council of Sumter County at 13 East Canal Street, Sumter, SC 29150. NOTICE DATED: November 20, 2015 /s/ Harry A. Huntley /s/ Mary W. Blanding Executive Director Clerk to County Council South Carolina JobsSumter County, South Carolina Economic Development Authority

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date of sale. Purchaser shall pay for preparation of deed, documentary stamps on the deed, and recording of the deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.875% per annum. The sale shall be subject to assessments, Sumter County taxes, easements, easements and restrictions of record, and other senior encumbrances. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County GRIMSLEY LAW FIRM, LLC Edward L. Grimsley Benjamin E. Grimsley 1703 Laurel Street P. O Box 11682 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 233-1177 Attorneys for the Plaintiff

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2015-CP-43-01371 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Synovus Bank, formerly Columbus Bank and Trust Company, successor in interest through merger and by name change with The National Bank of South Carolina vs. Anthony T. Coursey aka Anthony Todd Coursey; Leslie G. Coursey; South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles; Midland Funding LLC, I the undersigned as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on 12/7/2015 at 12:00 PM, at the Sumter County Judicial Center, Sumter County, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description Address:

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ALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel or lot of land, together with any and all improvements thereon, lying and being situate in the Township of Middleton, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot No. 8 on that plat of Country Lane Estates prepared by Lewis E. Leavell, Jr., RLS dated May 16, 1979 and recorded in Plat Book Z-43 at page 49 in the records of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County. Said Lot No. 8 consists of 0.74 acres, more or less, being bounded and measuring as follows: On the NORTH by lands formerly of Baughman, now known as Lot "C" described hereinbelow, and measuring thereon 169.73 feet; on the EAST by said Lot 'G", and measuring thereon 195.29 feet, then a further 25.0 feet to the corner; on the SOUTH by Country Lane, a fifty foot (50') right-of-way, and fronting thereon 25.0 feet from the corner, then a further 159.08 feet; and on the WEST by Lot No.9, said plat, and measuring thereon 195.0 feet. Be all said measurements a little more or a little less and according to aforesaid plat. ALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with any and all improvements thereon, lying and being situate in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot "G", containing 3.13 acres, more or less, of Country Lane Estates Subdivision on that plat prepared by Joseph R. Edwards. RLS, dated August 1, 1989 and recorded October 21, 1993 in Plat Book 93 at page 1796 in the records of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County. Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is made in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted by law under §30-5-250 of The Code of Laws of South Cardina (1976), as amended. TOGETHER with a 2001 Brillant 28 X 56 Mobile Home, Serial # SHBHAL10427AB located thereon. THIS BEING the same property conveyed to Anthony Todd Coursey and Leslie C. Coursey by virtue of a Deed from William Coursey, Jr. dated October 23, 2000 and recorded October 24, 2000 in Volume 785 at page 1089 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina.

3991 and 4005 Country Lane Sumter, SC 29154 TMS # 159-00-02-109 ( Lot 8) TMS # 159-00-02-110 ( Lot G) TMS # 400028857 (Mobile Home) TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Four and 35/100 (4.35%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within Twenty (20) days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity For Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina

ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL, OR LOT OF LAND, WITH ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING, AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND DELINEATED AS LOT NO. 56-A, LANDMARK POINTE SUBDIVISION, PHASE I, SECTION 2, CONTAINING 0.12 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, BEING SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT DATED FEBRUARY 24, 2003 AND RECORDED MARCH 17, 2003 IN PLAT BOOK 2003, PAGE 134 IN THE RECORDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND HAVING SUCH BOUNDARIES, METES, COURSES, AND DISTANCES AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, REFERENCE TO WHICH IS HEREBY MADE PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN 30-50-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS AMENDED. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO ELAINE F. FULLER BY DEED OF JEFFREY S. DYSON DATED OCTOBER 31, 2005 AND RECORDED NOVEMBER 1, 2005 IN BOOK 1003, PAGE 1863 IN THE RECORDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 3543 Landmark, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS: 185-07-04-003 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not be closed on the day of sale but will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days as provided by law. Plaintiff is demanding a deficiency, the Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances. In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 15-04788

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2015-CP-43-00592 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: PennyMac Loan Services, LLC vs. Cheryl Speck a/k/a Cheryl Joanne Speck a/k/a Cheryl Joanne Kepler Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Brian Speck a/k/a Brian Irvin Speck a/k/a Brian I. Speck; Karen Speck Wilder a/k/a Karen L. Wilder, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on December 7, 2015 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN SUMTER TOWNSHIP, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY SHOWN AND DELINEATED AS LOT 14, MORRIS WAY SUBDIVISION, SECTION #2 AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF D.D. EDMUNDS , RLS, DATED SEPT. 23, 1998, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ROD FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK PB98 AT PAGE 1104. THE SAID LOT HAS SUCH BOUNDARIES METES, COURSES AND DISTANCES AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISION OF SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976. THIS BEING PROPERTY CONVEYED TO BRIAN I. SPECK AND RUTH J. SPECK, AS JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP, BY DEED OF JAMES M MELFIE AND UNCHU MELFIE, DATED 09/24/1998 AND RECORDED 09/25/1998 IN DEED BOOK 713, AT PAGE 329 IN THE RECORDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, S O U T H C A R O L I N A . THEREAFTER, RUTH J. SPECK PASSED WAY AND FULL TITLE PASSED TO BRIAN L. SPECK BY OPERATION OF LAW.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1235 Morris Way Drive, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS: 208-02-01-054 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith,

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same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.25% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

The following described property, to wit:

SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES.

Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder.) No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for preparation of the Master in Equity's deed, documentary stamps on the deed, recording of the deed, and interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8.50% per annum.

THIS BEING the same property conveyed to Omar Stewart and Bobbie Stewart by virtue of a Deed from Robert Brewer, Jr. and Gail P. Brewer dated June 29, 2005 and recorded July 6, 2005 in Book 987 at Page 1109 in the Office of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County, South Carolina.

ALL THAT CERTAN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, with all improvements thereon known as Lot No. 10 of Block C of Green Acres Subdivision and being more fully shown on plat recorded in Plat Book Z-9 at Page 108, records of Sumter County. Said property being bounded as follows: On the North by Lot 12 on which it measures 137.95 ft.; On the East by Lots 11 and 13 on which it measures an aggregate of 180 ft.; On the West by Meadowbrook Drive on which it measures an aggregate of 181.07, a portion of which is in an arc, and on the South by Lot No.8 on which it measures 146.3 ft. Be all measurements a little more or a little less and according to said plat. This conveyance is made SUBJECT to all visible and recorded Easements, Covenants, and Rights of Way affecting said property.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County

979 Meadowbrook Road Sumter, SC 29153 TMS# 251-03-02-019

Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 14-28260

TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Six and 00/100 (6%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within Twenty (20) days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Amy Nichole Floyd; Justin Paul Racine; , C/A No. 15-CP-43-0682, The following property will be sold on December 7, 2015, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with any improvements thereon, lying, being and situate in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot No. 3, Queens Row Subdivision, on a plat prepared by J. Henry Walker, III, PLS, dated September 23, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 99 at Page 988. Pursuant to Section30-5-250 of Code of Laws of South Carolina, reference is hereby craved for the particulars as to the metes, courses, distances, shapes, measurements, and boundaries of said lot. This property is more commonly known as 3136 Queen Chapel Road and is shown on the Sumter County Assessor's tax maps as parcel number 233-00-01-052. Derivation: Book 1089 at Page 2891

3136 Queen Chapel Rd, Sumter, SC 29153-9387 This includes a 2002, GlenBrook mobile home with VIN# NCFL1151ab7342-GB13. The property herein described includes the right, title and interest of the defendant(s) NONE in, of and to any mobile home, currently situated thereon. The interest(s), if any, of said defendant(s) in the mobile home will be transferred to the successful purchaser "AS IS" WITH NO WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE or otherwise by a non-warranty deed (AND NOT BY A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE).

233-00-01-052 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.375% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #15-CP-43-0682. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity For Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 8237 Columbia, SC 29202 803-726-2700

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Luella Ragins; SC State Housing Corp.; Republic Finance, LLC; , C/A No. 15-CP-43-0845, The following property will be sold on December 7, 2015, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder All that certain piece, parcel and lot of land with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 7. Block B, as shown on a plat by Ben J. Makela, RLS, recorded December 13, 2001 and recorded in Plat Book 2001 at Page 783 in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County. Said Lot No. 7 being bounded and measuring as follows: on the North by Lot No. 9 and measuring thereon 119.74 feet; on the East by Lot No. 8 and measuring thereon 70.47 feet; on the South by Lot No. 5 and measuring thereon 120.19 feet; and on the West by Gerald Street and fronting thereon 70.32 feet. Be all of said measurements a little more or less and according to said plat. This being the property known as 11 Gerald Street. Derivation: Book 825 at Page 1710.

11 Gerald Street, Sumter, SC 29150-3005 248-09-04-032 SUBJECT

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TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.5% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #15-CP-43-0845.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County John J. Hearn Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 013263-06701 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

NOTICE OF SALE Docket No. 2015-CP-43-1843 By virtue of a decree heretofore granted in the case of U.S. Bank, N.A., as trustee for Mid-State Trust VII against Estate of Robert Lee Washington, et al., I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, December 7, 2015, at 12:00 P.M., at the Sumter County Judicial Center, Courtroom 1-A, 215 N. Harvin Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, located, lying and being in the Shiloh Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being more particularly shown and designated as a (2.03) acre, more or less, lot on that certain Plat of Julian R. Allen, RLS, dated August 27, 1980, recorded in the Office of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-44 at page 400; and also shown and designated upon that certain Plat prepared for Robert L. Washington and Mary A. Washington by Prosser Surveying Co., Inc., dated July 27, 1998, which said (2.03) acres is bounded and measures as follows: On the Northwest by lands N/F T.A. Moore and Bertha W. McCray, whereon it measures (602.62') Feet; Northeast by Property N/F Shafter Dickey whereon it measures (383.20') Feet, and on the South by Vega Lane (S.C. Hwy. No. 53), whereon it fronts (464.75') Feet; all measurements being a little more or less. This being property conveyed to Robert L. Washington and Mary A. Washington by deed of Eddie C. Lowery dated July 25, 1998 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on September 2, 1998 in Deed Book 716 at page 209. The property passed to Mary A. Washington, Bobbie Washington a/k/a Bobbie Poles-Falk, and Torin Washington as will be seen by reference to the Estate of Robert Lee Washington, Sumter County Probate Court File No. 2011-ES-43-531.

TMS No. 358-00-01-022. Current address of property is 3420 Narrow Paved Rd., Lynchburg, SC 29080. SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES, IF ANY. TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at the conclusion of the bidding, Five per cent (5%) of the bid in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales

Richard L. Booth As Master in Equity for Sumter County Plaintiff's Attorney: J. Kershaw Spong Post Office Box 944 Columbia, South Carolina 29202 803/779-8900

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, NA vs. Wendy D. Allen, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Janet L. Wilson a/k/a Janet Louise Wynn Wilson; Wendy D. Allen, individually; Christopher-George L. Wilson; Elizabeth W. Case; Cynthia B. Allen; , C/A No. 14-CP-43-2149, The following property will be sold on December 7, 2015, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Township of Privateer, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot 45 on Cain's Point Subdivision, on a plat prepared by D.D. Edmunds, RLS, dated August 23, 2000 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Volume 2000 at Page 584. Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, (1976, as amended), reference to said plat is hereby made for the metes, bounds, courses and distance of the property delineated thereon. This property is shown as 2860 Millstone Drive, on the Auditor's Tax Map of Sumter County Parcel 209-08-05-001. Derivation: Book 962 at Page 736

2860 Millstone Drive, Sumter, SC 29154-9511 This includes a 1999, Redman mobile home with VIN# 13909236A/B. The property herein described includes the right, title and interest of the defendant(s) none in, of and to any mobile home, currently situated thereon. The interest(s), if any, of said defendant(s) in the mobile home will be transferred to the successful purchaser "AS IS" WITH NO WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE or otherwise by a non-warranty deed (AND NOT BY A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE).

209-08-05-001 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.75% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #14-CP-43-2149. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County John J. Hearn Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 013263-05939 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County John J. Hearn Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 013263-06628 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2015-CP-43-01844 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Embrace Home Loans, Inc. vs. Omar Stewart; Bobbie Stewart;, I the undersigned as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on 12/7/2015 at 12:00 PM, at the Sumter County Judicial Center, Sumter County, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description Address:

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NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2015-CP-43-00722 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Elaine F. Fuller; Landmark Pointe Homeowner's Association, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on December 7, 2015 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder:

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