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Fireside Fund honors Propst this season BY JACK OSTEEN jack@theitem.com Dr. Charles R. “Pap” Propst, in whose honor this season’s Fireside Fund is dedicated, was one of Sumter’s most beloved physicians and exemplified what the Fireside Fund is all about: A spirit of giving and helping others, especially the truly needy. “It’s all about service, which is what Dr. Propst’s life was dedicated to, not just as a pediatrician caring for children but as a community leader who served faithfully on the School District 17 Board of Trustees for many years,”

said Hubert D. Osteen, chairman of Osteen Publishing Co., and a close friend. “He was one of Sumter’s finest who made a difference in so many people’s lives,” Osteen said. “In remembrance of him, this year’s fund could not have been dedicated to a more selfless and giving person than Pap Propst.” Started in 1969, the Fireside Fund is

a partnership between The Sumter Item and The Salvation Army. The newspaper collects the donations and gives them to the local nonprofit. The Christian charity then interviews people who need help with heating costs such as past-due electric bills or to purchase kerosene or wood. Candidates must provide a valid form of picture identification, paycheck stubs and copies of late bills. “Dad loved Sumter and everyone associated with the town; and he spent his life working to make things better for all people whether through medicine, the schools or the YMCA,” said

one of Propst’s two sons, Sims Propst. “Dad was all about people and always delighted in their successes. He would be proud to know that he was representing the Salvation Army and helping the Fireside Fund,” Sims Propst said. Dr. Charles “Pap” Propst died on May 20, PROPST 2015, at the age of 90. He founded Sumter Pediatrics with Dr. Ted Young in 1954, and he practiced there until 1986. Propst became a prominent

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Swan Lake lights up Nov. 30

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The Fantasy of Lights annually delights both children and adults. Many people enjoy walking through the display of Christmas lights, while others prefer to drive. Either way, they can see all the different characters, trees and other objects. In addition, children can get help writing letters to Santa and mailing them to the North Pole on weekends.

Festival undeterred after flood damage BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com Things are about to get much brighter around Swan Lake-Iris Gardens. The gardens will be illuminated by thousands of color-

ful lights during the Monday, Nov. 30, opening ceremonies for the annual Fantasy of Lights. Lynn Kennedy, events coordinator for the city, said many of the Christmas lights were lost when the warehouse

where they were stored was flooded during the first weekend in October. “A lot of them were OK, and we’re replacing the others,” she said, “so the display

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Clyburn donates congressional papers to USC COLUMBIA — Sumter native and No. 3 House Democrat James Clyburn is sending his congressional papers to University of South Carolina to help establish a new research and education center on civil rights. “I want this center to take a hard look at what South Carolina did for the civil rights movement, and so many people don’t know about it,” Clyburn, the first black person elected to Congress from the state since Reconstruction, told The Associated Press in a recent interview. The 75-year-old congressman is formally announcing the donation Monday morning. Clyburn said he thinks students and citizens demonstrating for civil liber-

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ties today will be buoyed by learning of the courage shown by the average men and women — black and white — who struggled for years to achieve equality. He said his papers will show that his work was part of a movement and that his rise in politics stands on the contribuCLYBURN tions of many other men and women who came before him. “What I want to see in this center is young people being motivated, learning lessons that can benefit them,” he said. “It’s important for people to know that the whole issue of civil rights, of human rights, transcends

race and political persuasion.” The university’s Center for Civil Rights History and Research is going to be able to draw from the university’s collections of more than 100 civil rights leaders, politicians and citizen activists, said Tom McNally, USC’s dean of libraries. African-American history professor Bobby Donaldson said Clyburn’s contribution comes at a crucial time. “We find ourselves in South Carolina at a profound juncture in terms of racial matters,” said Donaldson, referring to the deaths of the nine black churchgoers at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston and the subsequent battle concerning the removal of the Confederate flag from the Statehouse.

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Last week, a group of primarily African-American students walked out of class to protest what they called inequalities for minority groups on the Columbia campus, as well as the lack of black role models in academic and university leadership roles. Clyburn’s papers document his rise to the highest levels of congressional leadership; his work on legislation such as the 2006 reauthorization of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965; and his support during the years of labor unions, the minimum wage, Pell grants and historically black educational institutions, McNally said. Also, the papers will cast light on the

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3 teens charged as adults in shooting Three teens are in jail after a 19-year-old was shot during an exchange of gunfire as he was leaving a South Sumter gym Monday. Quintez Ford, 19, of Silver Street, was coming out of the gym at about 12:30 p.m. when he was hit by gunfire. Ford was taken to an area hospital where he underwent surgery and is listed in stable condition. No other injuries were reported. A vehicle passing by at the time of the gunfire was struck. Detectives identified and linked a 17-year-old and two 16-year-olds to the crime. Quavez Young, 17, of 102 H St., is charged with attempted murder, conspiracy, minor in possession of a handgun, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle and discharging a firearm into an occupied building/structure. He is being held at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center pending bond. The 16-year-olds both are charged as adults with attempted murder as required by state law. Tyriq Rembert, 16, of 633 S. Sumter St., and Shykeem Williams, 16, of 11 H St., additionally face charges in Family Court related to the shooting. They are being held in a state Department of Juvenile Justice facility in Columbia. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sumter Police Department at (803) 436-2700. Tips can also be given anonymously to Crime Stoppers at (803) 436-2718 or 1-888-CRIMESC.

Disaster Recovery Center reopens today The disaster recovery center, formerly at Sumter County Civic Center, will reopen today at 8 a.m. at Central Carolina Technical College building, 853 Broad St., in Sumter. The center will be open six days a week Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. until further notice. It will be closed Thanksgiving Day. Representatives from South Carolina Emergency Management Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Small Business Administration and other agencies will be at the center to explain disaster assistance programs and help survivors apply for aid. If possible, before going to a disaster recovery center, people with flooding losses should register with FEMA. They can go online to DisasterAssistance.gov or call (800) 621-3362 toll free. Help is available in most languages, and lines are open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week until further notice. Disaster assistance applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing should call (800) 4627585 (TTY). For Video Relay Service or accommodations to visit a center, call (800) 621-3362.

Church veterans’ ministry gives out 25 Thanksgiving meal boxes BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com The New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Veterans Ministry spent Saturday morning at the church, 3249 S. U.S. 15, preparing and delivering sacks and boxes of food for widows of veterans and needy families in the area. “We prepare about 25 boxes every year for the needy,” said Sumter City Councilman Calvin Hastie, a member of the church. Hastie was helping other members make sure each box had all the food items such as stuffing mix, rice, collard greens and turkeys. “Make sure you grab a turkey for each box,” Hastie barked to church members preparing the boxes and bags of groceries. “We don’t want any boxes without turkeys.” Hastie said the Rev. Willie Wright, the church’s pastor for the past 17 years, has spurred church members to be active in aiding veterans. “He grew up in a military family and is very supportive of veterans’ issues,” Hastie said. He said from 30 to 40 veterans are members of the congregation. Charlie Wright, a member of the church’s veterans group, said the food distribution is done every year. “It is one good thing that we do,” he said. Hastie said veterans in the congregation donate small amounts of money year round for the Thanksgiving food drive. “This year we raised nearly $1,200,” he said. “There was a time when we

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Barbara Sharper, Mike Bradley, Ferdinand Burns and James Evans check sacks of food at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church to make sure the bags aren’t missing any food items before going out for delivery. could barely raise $200.” In addition to food bought at the grocery store, some is grown in the church’s garden. Each grocery sack was topped off with a bag of freshly picked collard greens, though it was a tough year for other crops in the garden, according to veteran James Evans. “The deer ate the peppers and tomatoes,” he said. “Due to all that rain, the collard greens were a little short, and the broccoli isn’t ready.” Burns said he and some fellow church members began the garden

more than two decades ago. “Hastie and I and Sam Brown,” he recalled. “And Dreyfus Williams, he donated the land.” He said during the years they have grown a little of everything. “We usually put what is left over in jars with vinegar and give it to seniors,” he said. Hastie said the church is also giving away free clothing to anyone who needs it. “Anybody can come in and get some clothes,” he said.

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COOKING TURKEY LIKE A PRO

Thanksgiving is the largest meal many cooks prepare every year. Its centerpiece — the turkey — is the largest dish most cooks ever encounter, and many are not experienced at roasting one. USDA wants consumers to know that a range of resources, from smartphone apps to its 30-year-old Meat and Poultry Hotline, exist to help consumers through any food preparation conundrums this holiday season, wherever and whenever they may arise. “Unsafe handling and undercooking of your turkey can lead to serious foodborne illness,” said Al Almanza, USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety. “USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has a variety of food safety resources to help with any questions related to preparing Thanksgiving dinner, including our Meat and Poultry Hotline that will be staffed will helpful experts on Thanksgiving Day.”

This Thanksgiving more than 46 million turkeys will be eaten. Cooking the Thanksgiving turkey can be tricky, and trying to figure out when the turkey is done is often the hardest task. But, it doesn’t have to be. Impress your family by using a food thermometer to cook like a PRO: Place the thermometer, Read the temperature, Out of the oven. • Place the thermometer in the innermost part of the thigh, the innermost part of the wing, and the thickest part of the breast. • Read the temperature to make sure that the bird has reached a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. • Take the turkey out of the oven, and serve it to your family without worry.

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your shopping list. When you are trying to figure out if you can use something you already have at home, keep the FoodKeeper application handy. The FoodKeeper is a mobile application created by FSIS in partnership with The Food Marketing Institute and Cornell University. The FoodKeeper offers storage advice on more than 400 different food and beverage items and can help you decide what you can keep and what you should throw out. It also offers handy guidance on leftovers, which you’ll probably have a lot of after the big meal. Download the FoodKeeper app today.

REAL PEOPLE TO TALK TO If you have questions about your Thanksgiving dinner, you can call the

USDA Meat & Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1888-674-6854) to talk to a food safety expert. The hotline has been around for 30 years. Last November they received more than 3,000 calls, mostly about Thanksgiving dinner. You can also chat live with a food safety expert at AskKaren.gov, available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, in English and Spanish. If you need help on Thanksgiving Day, the Meat & Poultry Hotline phone line is available from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Consumers with more food safety questions can visit FoodSafety.gov to learn more about how to safely select, thaw, and prepare a turkey. FSIS will provide Thanksgiving food safety information during November on Twitter @USDAFoodSafety, and on Facebook at Facebook.com/FoodSafety.gov. Follow FSIS on Twitter at twitter.com/usdafoodsafety or in Spanish at twitter. com/usdafoodsafe_es.

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Artist Ashley Lareau ‘reflects on the South’ FROM STAFF REPORTS University of South Carolina Sumter will feature Ashley Lareau’s “Reflections of the South” through Dec. 18 in the Umpteenth Gallery. As the daughter of creative parents, Lareau has drawn or painted all of her life. After receiving a bachelor of arts degree in fine arts from USC, Lareau worked in advertising until going into education. For 40 years she has taught students of all ages in gallery and private classes at both public and independent schools. She is employed as a full-time teacher at Wilson Hall, where she teaches ceramics and art to middle- and high-school students. “On a personal level, I work in a variety of mediums, including pen and ink, graphite, watercolor, acrylic and oil,” Lareau said. “My work hangs in homes and businesses all across the United States. Although I am best known for architectural drawings and paintings, having rendered close to a thousand home portraits, my choice of subject matter is di-

verse, and I love painting the beautiful land and seascapes, birds and flowers that are so abundant in our area.” The Umpteenth Gallery is located in the Arts and Letters Building on the USC Sumter Campus. The exhibit is available Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and admission is free. USC Sumter has four additional art galleries on campus that are free and open to the public. Visit www.uscsumter.edu for more information on current and upcoming displays or contact Laura Cardello, USC Sumter’s curator of exhibits, at (803) 938-3858.

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Haley to feds: Speed up crop loss payments COLUMBIA (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley wants the U.S. Department of Agriculture to speed up crop insurance payments to farmers who lost their harvests because of last month’s historic flooding. Haley asked Secretary Thomas Vilsack in a letter Monday to activate emergency loss adjustment procedures, noting the Oct. 2-5 storm that dumped 2 feet of rain on some areas

of the state mere days or weeks before expected crop harvests. “The process to file and receive payment for claims is slow and cumbersome,” Haley wrote. Many farmers “are even required to harvest valueless crops at a significant expense.” Vilsack previously approved a disaster declaration for the state, giving farmers access to emergency, low-interest loans.

But farmers aren’t interested in getting deeper in debt. Many of them already had operating loans and now must fix damaged equipment, so they have no cash flow for additional loan payments, said Aaron Wood, an assistant state agriculture commissioner. How much insurance will help offset farmers’ losses is not yet known, but payments aren’t expected to even

cover their costs. The state Department of Agriculture estimates direct losses to farmers at more than $375 million. Total losses to the agriculture industry will likely top $587 million, Wood said. “No South Carolina farmer that entered this fall with proper crop insurance and a viable business should lose that business solely because of this flood,” Haley wrote.

Everyone wants same-day delivery, as long as it’s free NEW YORK (AP) — Everyone likes the idea of same-day delivery. But who wants to pay for it? That’s the problem merchants face as the busy holiday shopping season approaches. They want to offer customers the near-instant gratification that usually only comes with shopping in stores or via apps like Uber and Seamless. But the logistics and costs of same-day delivery — the fuel, labor, infrastructure and other costs — has been a difficult challenge to surmount. This year, Amazon has been making an aggressive push to offer same-day delivery to people who’ve paid its $99 fee for Prime loyalty club membership. That service is now available in 23 metro areas. And where Amazon goes, other retailers must follow. “Over the past 18 to 24 months Amazon has been pushing the bar” for fast and cheap delivery, said Daphne

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A forklift operator moves a pallet of goods at an Amazon.com fulfillment center in DuPont, Washington, in Februrary. This year, Amazon has been making an aggressive push to offer same-day delivery to its $99 annual Prime loyalty club members. Carmeli, CEO of Deliv, a startup that works with retailers to provide same-day delivery. “If you’re in retail, you have to step up to the new bar.” Amazon, of course, doesn’t have to pay for the cost of

store upkeep, not counting its new bookstore in Seattle. And it makes money from other non-retail areas, such as its cloud computing arm, so it can afford to offer delivery services others can’t. “Retailers trying to compete

with Amazon on the road Amazon created will always be at a disadvantage,” said shipping industry expert Satish Jindel. “There’s only so long they can absorb the cost, it’s a huge challenge for retailers.” Providing hassle-free, sameday delivery has been a quixotic quest for retailers for more than a decade. During the first Internet boom, startups like Kozmo. com became ubiquitous in New York as employees with purple messenger bags fanned out to deliver snacks and household goods. But it didn’t make money, went bust, and became a cautionary tale for the future. “I remember using Kozmo. com a decade ago,” said C.J. Dugan, 37, a TV producer in Chicago. “One night we ordered a tub of ice cream and the movie ‘Pitch Black.’ They showed up in about 30 minutes. ... It was before its time, I guess.” Fifteen years later, things are definitely different. Driver

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Nurse Sally Korth sits in her office in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Nov. 10. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 17.7 percent of people 65 and older are still working in some capacity, compared with 11.7 percent in 1995.

Older workers seek options to reduce hours at their jobs BY ADAM ALLINGTON For The Associated Press Roberton Williams’ plan was to retire on his government pension and take a parttime job to make up the difference in salary. It didn’t quite work out that way. Williams, 68, did retire but then started another full-time job with Tax Policy Center, a Washington think tank. “The plan was to work full time just until I got my feet wet,” Williams said. “But I ended up working full time for the next nine years.” He’s far from an aberration. Many aging baby boomers are caught between a desire to work less and a labor market that just isn’t ready to let them go. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 17.7 percent of people 65 and older are still working in some capacity, compared with 11.7 percent in 1995. Of course, part of this increase could be because of a growing fear felt by many Americans about financial insecurity during retirement. Survey data has shown that fears about outliving one’s savings are factoring into retirement planning. That is even prompting 34 percent of workers age 60-plus to say they plan on working until they die or are too sick to work, according to a recent Wells Fargo survey. Some workers just want a

gradual transition, whether for financial reasons or just to keep working jobs where they can still contribute and help train the next generation. Slightly more than 40 percent of U.S. workers hope to cut back hours or transition to a less demanding position before retirement, according to a 2015 report from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies. One option offered by a small number of employers is “phased retirement,” which allows retiring workers to go part time while also mentoring their incoming replacement, providing for a smoother transition. The Society for Human Resource Management puts the number at 8 percent. In other cases, employers are eschewing formal arrangements in favor of shortterm contracts. “One thing we see is that employers are increasingly able to tap into a more flexible labor market, rather than going through formal HR structures,” says Jean Setzfand, AARP’s senior vice president of programs. “So having hard-and-fast rules for this can be difficult.” For federal workers, Congress passed legislation in 2012 creating a phased-retirement program, and the Office of Personnel Management, or OPM, formalized the rules last year.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Fall behind on your student loans these days, and you could end up getting more than heckling phone calls and threatening letters. Some lenders are taking more people to court, attorneys say. The number of lawsuits filed regarding delinquent student loans that were made by private lenders has increased significantly in the past two years, lawyers told The Associated Press, even though borrowers are missing payments much less often than they did during the height of the recession. While no one tracks exactly how many such lawsuits are brought, an AP review of court websites in several states found several thousand, an overwhelming number of them filed since 2013. “I’m seeing it steadily getting worse,” said Joshua R.I. Cohen, a lawyer representing people in student loan cases in Connecticut and Vermont. “They’re going to court more often. They’re pushing for harder settlement terms.” Loan industry officials did not return calls or would not comment on the apparent uptick in lawsuits. Among those who have been sued are Cohen’s clients Brett and Jennifer Rinehart of Manchester, Connecticut. EduCap Inc., a major lender and loan administrator, took them to court in August on behalf of HSBC Bank, saying they owe nearly $59,000 on a student loan taken out by Jennifer, a teach-

er who earned a master’s in education. The two sides have yet to come to terms on a repayment plan. “I was angry,” said Brett Rinehart, who with his wife is raising two children. “We had been willing to work with them the whole time. They wanted to play hardball. It’s been very stressful. It’s a big question mark looming over our heads.” EduCap officials didn’t return messages seeking comment. A lawyer representing EduCap in the case against the Rineharts declined to comment. The lawsuits come as the student loan industry finds itself under government scrutiny regarding complaints about such things as paperwork errors and deceptive collection tactics. One explanation for the apparent rise in lawsuits is that many loan holders are now able to sue because bankruptcy cases filed by borrowers around the recession have been resolved, said N. James Turner, a lawyer in Orlando, Florida. Student loan debt cannot be collected when someone is in bankruptcy. Also, the sheer amount of money at stake — billions of dollars in delinquent loans — might be contributing to the more aggressive tack, lawyers say. Student loans from private lenders total an estimated $91 billion, or about 7 percent, of the $1.2 trillion student loan market, with federal government loans making up the lion’s share, according to MeasureOne, a student loan analysis firm.

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Gary Charles, center, head pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church, with other clergy behind him, delivers a letter Nov. 19 to the office of Gov. Nathan Deal as part of a national campaign targeting more than 20 governors who have said they want to close their borders to Syrians after the deadly attacks in Paris. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BY RACHEL ZOLL AP Religion Writer In rare agreement across faith and ideological lines, leaders of major American religious groups have condemned proposed bans on Syrian refugees, contending a legitimate debate about security has been overtaken by irrational fear and prejudice. Top organizations representing evangelicals, Roman Catholics, Jews and liberal Protestants say close vetting of asylum seekers is a critical part of forming policy on refugees. But these religious leaders say such concerns, heightened after the Paris attacks a week ago, do not warrant blocking those fleeing violence in the Middle East. “The problem is not the Syrian refugees,” said Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami, who noted how his state has welcomed a large number of Cuban refugees through the years. “This is falling into the trap of what the terrorists wanted us to become. We shouldn’t allow them to change who we are as a people.” About 70 percent of all refugees admitted to the U.S. are resettled by faith groups, according to the U.S. State Department office for refugees. The bulk of the work is done by the U.S. Conference of

Catholic Bishops and Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services. World Relief, the humanitarian arm of the National Association of Evangelicals, and Church World Service, representing Protestant and Orthodox groups, are each responsible for about 10 percent. The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society and Episcopal Migrant Ministries also handle several thousand cases. The Rev. Russell Moore, head of the public policy agency for the conservative Southern Baptist Convention, the country’s largest Protestant group, said screening is crucial and “we should insist on it,” but he said evangelicals should not “demagogue the issue as many politicians are doing right now.” “Evangelicals should be the ones calling the rest of the world to remember human dignity and the image of God, especially for those fleeing murderous Islamic radical jihadis,” Moore said. Lawmakers and more than half of U.S. governors, mostly Republicans, have said they were worried Islamic extremists may try to take advantage of the U.S. refugee process. Some governors are refusing Syrian refugee settlement in their states for now. They point to a passport found near the body of one of the Paris

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Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry said “we will not let the nightmare” of terrorism “keep us from carrying out the words of Jesus who told us to be a neighbor to those in need.” Bishop Scott Jones, head of the United Methodist Great Plains Conference, said 35 Methodist congregations in Kansas and Nebraska have offered to sponsor Syrian refugees. “We need to stand by them against the jihadist movement,” Jones said Friday.

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n Sunday, another “date that will live in infamy” came and went, one that is hardly recognized these days. I’m referring to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 22, 1963. That anniversary occurred this past Sunday. The murder of JFK continues to haunt those of us who remember that fateful day and where we were when shots rang out in downtown Dallas. I was returning from a newspaper meeting in Florida with my wife and parents as we drove through Georgia when a news bulletin came on the radio reporting the shots in Dallas. Not long after that was announced, a reporter, after a long, long pause, came on the air and broadcast the horrifying news. There was silence in our car (I was driving), except when the announcer said the president was dead, and my mother began sobbing. On the roadside stunned people were stopping and getting out of their cars,

COMMENTARY some weeping. We were glued to the radio the rest of the way home where we picked up on the TV reports that continued for many days leading up to the nationally televised coverage of JFK’s funeral. My father had met Kennedy when he was among a group of South Carolina newspaper men and women Hubert invited to the White Osteen House for lunch to discuss issues of the day and other concerns with the president. The president, my father said, was a charming and cordial host. HDO was impressed, which was not surprising since he voted for Kennedy and was a diehard Democrat, just like Mama. After all, they had lived through the Great Depression and blamed it all

on Herbert Hoover, president during the hard times. In the many years since the Kennedy assassination, there have been put forth numerous conspiracy theories about his shocking death. In addition to that, there have been many “what ifs” advanced about what the world would be like had Kennedy not been killed. Would he continue on and win a second term in office? Would he have found a way to end the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War that took the lives of 55,000 American soldiers, sailors and airmen? It’s futile to continue that speculative exercise. American involvement in the Middle East following 9/11 up until the present is no less depressing. Today, in my mind, the best way to remember and honor John F. Kennedy is by his words at his inaugural address when he inspired so many Americans. These are some of those words that have stuck with me and bear repeating: “In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been grant-

ed the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility — I welcome it. I do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it. And the glow from that fire can truly light the world. “And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country ... With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth, God’s work must truly be our own.” Good words to remember in these troubled times as pure evil stalks the world. Reach Hubert D. Osteen Jr. at hubert@ theitem.com.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR DON’T LET POLITICS MAKE YOU LOSE YOUR SOUL I hope some Syrian refugees settle nearby. I hope they find their way to “our town” U.S.A. I hope they make their way to South Carolina, to Sumter. I cannot go there. If they come near, we will be helped enormously in our cross-cultural, interfaith understanding. If we make them welcome, they will become our most vigilant neighbors. And besides, should we not make a witness here at home? Should we not support our State Department, our troops, and all our American civil personnel abroad in their efforts to build relationships and common cause? We have the toughest process in the world regarding refugees. But let us be careful, lest the ignorance of our politics cause us to lose our souls. JODY P. FOSTER Sumter

TERRORISM VERSUS POILTICAL CORRECTNESS Will the United States as a nation survive in the midst of global terrorism and internal terror instigated by the dogma of political correctness that attempts to restrict first amendment rights to those that agree with their selected agenda? Both groups seem almost invisible until they strike their given targets. Internally, we are dying for multiple reasons. One, the federal government refuses to recognize our borders, thus the invasion of the country continues without any safeguards to monitor those that enter illegally and often are rewarded with benefits provided by the American taxpayer. The global terrorists are aware of the easy access through the border and thus have entered in great numbers waiting to strike. Two, internal anarchists often manifested through student protest and racial confrontations have utilized the same techniques without the explosives, causing irreparable damage to the institutions of higher learning and any sense of law enforcement to safeguard the innocent. By demanding vast control of educations institutions and law enforcement they have managed to destroy any semblance of civilized behavior. The ends justify the means philosophy is reflected in the global terrorist and the domestic terrorist. Both are an affront to who we are and are a direct assault on the Constitution and the broad view of any Christian belief system. Rome did not fall in a day and neither will we. But the destruction is accelerating and individuals must provide the knowledge and the will to protect themselves and their families. JOSEPH C. VALCOURT Sumter

‘How do you solve a problem like crazy?’

ne week, Beirut and Paris; the next week, Mali. The nightmare is young. Where next? The pace and threat of terror seem to have picked up, each incident feeding on the previous. Fear takes hold, momentum builds. Rhetoric flies in the face of reason, until all reason abandons the field. But then, how do you solve a problem like crazy? And how do you prevent becoming crazed yourself ? It’s contagious, you know. Besides, what’s more crazy-making than trying to deal rationally with the irrational? What leverage does an army have against an enemy that welcomes death? We say: If you don’t stop murdering innocent people, we’re going to bomb you into oblivion. They say: Bring it on. No, wait, we’ll do it ourselves. Boom. None of our human instruments or moral benchmarks seems to have any effect on such pitiless murderers. We know they’re inhumane, but are they even human? What went missing at their creation? The next time we capture one of these empty-eyed killers, we might examine the anterior insular cortex, the activity center of human empathy. Dead space. We are left, meanwhile, to protect ourselves and to wrestle our own demons —

COMMENTARY fear, paranoia, and the impulse to do something — though we may be no safer. Shut down the borders; send in the troops; block the refugees; bomb some more; let’s Kathleen roll. Tugging Parker at our sleeve is the voice of experience — that our previous attempts to bring an end to terrorism, to take the fight to them, have merely increased the threat over time. Blame whom you will, but the fact remains that thousands upon thousands of deaths — Americans and others — have created yet more deaths. The vacuums we created, replacing vicious dictators who kept reasonable if brutal order, have become open houses to migratory coalitions of the willing-to-die. Our manic stabs at selfprotection become their recruitment weapons. Our default partisanship, their propaganda. Politicians and presidential candidates who race each other to promulgate flimsy fixes amid raging rhetoric — creating Muslim databases, shutting down mosques, even comparing

Syrian refugees to rabid dogs — suggest that contagion is in the air. Whom would young Islamic cultists find more objectionable — their fellow warriors fighting for the End Times and eventual return of the “Prophet Jesus”? Or the Muslim-hating “freedom” lovers who call them dogs? This isn’t to justify such absurd thinking but to highlight the reality of their perceptions. How does sending in thousands of American troops — a Christian invasion by the terrorists’ scopes — shift or conquer a dynamic fueled by beliefs that have remained unchanged by centuries of enlightenment, science and knowledge? How many American lives are we willing to sacrifice this time to accomplish what may not be possible? We may as well be fighting sandworms, which is not an insult but a literary reference to Frank Herbert’s “Dune” series — meaning an unstoppable foe that lurks out of sight until it’s too late, is virtually indestructible, and has an indefinite lifespan. The sandworms, called Shai-Hulud, were worshipped by the local “Fremen” and their actions were viewed as the direct actions of God. Herbert, who died in 1986, was eerily prescient when he began the series in the mid-1960s. Too bad he

isn’t here to advise us. We could do — and have done — worse. Would turning our backs on people who are being slaughtered make us safer? Or would it merely create more sandworms? This is a call not to look away but to be solemnly cautious, thoughtful and creative. Is the Islamic State’s mission to establish a caliphate, thus to hasten the End Times, a mental disorder? Is it treatable? Is their tactical savagery pathological? Is there a doctor in the White House? Facts: Those who committed 9/11 were primarily Saudis. One of the Paris terrorists got into Europe with a group of refugees. The woman who self-detonated was Parisian-born and began wearing a Muslim hijab only a month ago. What makes a person subscribe to such a nihilist belief system? What suddenly turns a modern youth into a kamikaze killer? These are the puzzles we must solve. Winning the war against an ideology that rejects freedom and welcomes death will require something more than bombs and boots. It will require genius. Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@ washpost.com. © 2015, Washington Post Writers Group

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‘Dancing With the Stars’ finale, TV holiday treats BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH If it’s the night before the night before Thanksgiving, “Dancing With the Stars” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) must be wrapping up a fall season and announcing a new winner. The mere proximity to Thanksgiving means its time for Christmas movies and specials and even Christmasthemed episodes. ABC Family includes a special episode of “Young And Hungry” (9 p.m., TV14) as part of its “Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas.” Sofia (Aimee Carrero) has mixed feelings when a department store clerk, a hired temp for the holidays, makes a big mistake in her favor. Three whole days before Black Friday, and already the shopping and consumer guilt are beginning to pile up. Jackee Harry (“Sister, Sister”) and Mindy Sterling (“Austin Powers”) guest-star. For those paying attention, this will be ABC Family’s very last “25 Days of Christmas” marathon. Not because Christmas is going anywhere, but because, beginning in 2016, ABC Family will become the “Freeform” network. The network has begun to brand its audience with the term, “Becomers,” folks young enough to still be defining themselves. As one network marketing person described them, young viewers between “their first kiss and their first child.” The term “Becomers” appeals to advertisers, who hope watchers can “become” steady consumers of Tide, Chevrolets, Sprint, etc. Unlike, say, “Family,” “Freeform” is one of those words that can mean a lot or nothing. This is not the first time the term Freeform was used to describe a media direction. Back in the mid-to-late 1960s, when FM was supplanting AM as the radio format for popular music, “Freeform” radio gave disc jockeys the freedom to depart from the Top-40 format and create a personal, even idiosyncratic broadcast persona. Listeners vintage enough to remember all that are likely to be the parents, or grandparents, of the “Becomers” targeted by the new “Freeform.” • Thanksgiving-themed programming includes the 1973 animated special “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-G). “American Experience” (8 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings) explores

Travel, TV-PG) ends its sixth season trying to salvage a Maine inn.

CULT CHOICE Neighborhood women unite when they feel taken advantage of during the holidays in the 2010 comedy “On Strike for Christmas” (10 p.m., Lifetime) starring Daphne Zuniga, David Sutcliffe and Julia Duffy.

SERIES NOTES A race against time on “NCIS” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * Barry decides to work solo on “The Flash” (9 p.m., CW, r, TV14).

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the story of the Pilgrims and the many myths and traditions surrounding Thanksgiving. • Kevin Frazier (“Entertainment Tonight”) and Keltie Knight (“The Insider”) host “Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown” (8 p.m., CW), an international roundup of the dozen best Yuletide-themed ads, one for each of the 12 days of Christmas, which by my calendar is still some weeks away. • “Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel” (10 p.m., HBO, tv-PG) profiles Mike “Doc” Emrick, NBC’s NHL play-by-play broadcaster. A 40-year-veteran of announcing the rough and tumble of professional hockey, Emrick’s nickname refers to his Ph.D. and his graceful demeanor that stands in contrast to the sport and his profession. Another segment explores the controversy over hunting African elephants.

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Live eliminations unfold on “The Voice” (8 p.m., NBC, TVPG). • Jimmy’s best-laid plans for a Malibu holiday go awry on “Grandfathered” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-14). • Jason Alexander (“Seinfeld”) and Timothy Olyphant (“Justified”) guest-star on “The

Grinder” (8:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14). • New evidence drags Pride back to a pre-Katrina case on “NCIS: New Orleans” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Doctors disagree about a difficult post-natal case on “Chicago Med” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14). • The holiday table carving knife looms large on “Scream Queens” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14). • “Secrets of the Dead” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-14, check local list-

ings) explores the lost Jamestown Colony, British settlers who arrived and vanished a decade before the landings at Plymouth Rock. • A defendant claims his prosthetic arm was hacked and used as a remote-control weapon on “Limitless” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Boden suspects his neighbor on “Chicago Fire” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14). • “Hotel Impossible” (10 p.m.,

Jason Segel, Ruby Rose and Jason Isbell appear on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS, r) * Spike Lee, Carly Simon and Justin Bieber are booked on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Tim Allen, Danai Gurira and Jennifer Nettles on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Oliver Platt, Judah Friedlander and Brian Chase visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC) * Roseanne Barr and Gina Rodriguez appear on “The Late Late Show With James Corden” (12:35 a.m., CBS). Copyright 2015, United Feature Syndicate

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who died in the country’s service Nearly 100 years …” as Veterans Day, later, we know Nov. 11 oism and sacrificebut the pride in the herserved the nation of those who have remains the same. Americans have been encourage reflect on that d to heroism and sacrifice through the years, and the people in the Sumter area will have the opportunit to do so as Veterans Day is celebratedy the Gamecock in City.

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During Sumter County Council’s meeting on Tuesday, trator Gary Mixon County Adminissaid the Federal Emergency Manageme nt Agency Disaster Relief Center will be moving another, smaller location sometime to soon because of a reduced number of visitors. He said about the center each 30 people are visiting day. Mixon said the county has information regarding the sent off emergency money rgen ney n ge ey it ency it sspen spent p pent en nt fo ffor o r f fl flood lo l o o d rescue scue a cover c covery. ove ery and ry H d rre He ree e said id the id $114,000 is overtimemajority of the for county employees. He said the county has also extended its memorand um of understand with South Carolina ing Department Transportation of move the debris for debris pickup to refrom the county’s landfill. He said some residents have dropping off been debris at the landfill on their own, and more than 2,000 debris has accumulat tons of ed. Mixon said the debris would sume about coneight months to a landfill space if the memorandyear of not been extended. um had He said contractor s have already started removing county can receivethe debris, and the age of reimburse a higher percentment from FEMA the debris is if removed in a short amount of time. While considerin g final reading amendments of to the county’s ordinances regarding code of yard maintenance, council discussed working City of Sumter officials to enforce with yard maintenan city county council ce regulations for constituents within city limits. living

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available in the lot at the corner of Bland Avenue and West Liberty Street, across from the horseshoe. Visitors to Swan Lake will be able to walk or drive through the huge display that fills the gardens after Monday’s opening ceremonies and every night through Christmas Eve. Entertainment will continue on Friday and Saturday nights through Dec. 19, Kennedy said. Miss Libby’s School of Dance, DreamWorks Dance Studio, Crestwood High School Chorus, Lemira Percussion Ensemble and singers, R.E. Davis Steppers and Chorus, Crosswell Drive Elementary School chorus and step team, Oakland Primary choir, Shaw Heights chorus, Lakewood Reindeer Band, Alice Drive Elementary chorus and Hillcrest/Ebenezer band will entertain on the weekend evenings after the grand opening and more entertainment is still to come, Kennedy said. “Cartoon Characters on Demand’s Mickey and Minnie will be there from 6 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 18, and Spider-Man and Dora will entertain on Dec. 19,” she said. Santa will be ensconced in his customary spot at the Heath Pavilion on Garden Street on Fridays and Saturdays beginning Dec. 4, and Girl Scout Junior and Cadette Troop 2586 will be available to assist children in writing letters to the North Pole. A direct-to-North Pole mailbox will be installed to ensure the letters get to Santa as quickly as possible. While the Fantasy of Lights can be visited from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and until 10 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Santa’s Village will only be open each Friday and Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission to Fantasy of Lights, one of the state’s largest public light displays, is free.

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S.C. DSS adds managers COLUMBIA (AP) — The Department of Social Services has added several executive positions as the agency has been ordered to hire more caseworkers to help abused children. The agency provided the information to The Greenville News through a Freedom of Information Act request, which showed that DSS now has 18 employees who earn more than $100,000 annually. The newspaper reported that DSS Director Susan Alford has hired a number of executives since being named to lead the agency last December. Some filled vacant positions, and others are new slots. Alford told lawmakers earlier this year she’s trying to modernize and reorganize an agency that’s suffered budget cuts for years. “DSS is an agency that is recovering from a decade of budget cuts and other issues regarding its organizational structure,” Alford explained then. “We suffer not only from

a lack of resources in the department, but we also have spread our functions and responsibilities across the department to the degree that it has really interfered with good accountability.” Lawmakers authorized 177 more staff this year. The agency said 146 of those positions have been filed. DSS has asked for another 157 positions next year. Sen. Tom Young, an Aiken Republican and chairman of the Senate Oversight Subcommittee, said the panel will address the salary issue at its next meeting. Sen. Katrina Shealy, a Lexington County Republican who sits on the panel, said lawmakers are hoping Alford can better organize the agency. “I think we have to give her that chance to do what she thinks is the best thing,” she said. “I’m not going to question what she’s done there until I see the outcome. I think we need more caseworkers. I don’t think we need more supervisors.”

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PROPST FROM PAGE A1 member of the Sumter community, serving on the District 17 school board, taking part in local clubs and inspiring several generations of Sumterites. Propst’s legacy of success and community involvement started in high school, where as a standout athlete he swam and played basketball. After graduating from Sumter’s Edmunds High School in 1942, he went to The Citadel, where he was captain of the basketball team and graduated in three years. He then went to Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and completed his training in 1948. Since 1969, the Fireside Fund has brought in more than $1.4 million. Already this year, The Fund has brought in more than $1,000 to get a

CLYBURN FROM PAGE A1 inner workings of Congress and his time as Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus in 1999 through his rise as a leader of his party and finally, as chair of the House Democratic Caucus. When Democrats regained the House majority in 2006, Clyburn was chosen by his fellow lawmakers as House Majority Whip. The papers include his official correspondence, legislation, speeches and photographs. Because of the large volume of papers that cover

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Hill, sparking more civil disobedience protests. Clyburn also pointed to the story of Sara Mae Flemming, a black woman who refused to leave her seat in a “whites only” area on a Columbia bus in 1954, and was struck and injured by the bus driver when she tried to leave the bus by the front door. She filed suit, which Clyburn said lead to the desegregation of Columbia’s city bus system and was a precedent for the Montgomery Bus Boycott sparked by the arrest of Rosa Parks. “This is a story that hasn’t been told,” Clyburn said of the state’s civil rights history.

his more than two decades in Congress, they will begin to be transferred within the coming months, library officials said. Clyburn said he hopes the center will be a catalyst for study on incidents such as the so-called “Orangeburg Massacre,” in which three black students were killed by highway patrolmen during a student protest at South Carolina State University in 1968. He also mentioned the so-called “Friendship Nine,” the nine black men who refused to pay bail money after being jailed for trespassing and breaching the peace during a sit-in Rock

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A free Thanksgiving dinner will Town Hall at (803) 452-5878. be held 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on A Zombie 5K Run, sponsored Thursday,Lincoln Nov. 26,High at the USC Sumter Alumniby Association toFire Ant home of Viola Shaw, 186 Baseball, will be held from 2 hold annual gala Green Lane, Bishopville. Eat to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. in or take out. If you wish to 5, beginning at USC Sumter carry out, call on WednesNettles Building. Particiday evening to make arpants can walk, creep or rangements for Thursday crawl their way through the pick up. Call Viola Shaw at course. Visit www.fireants. (803) 428-3488. com. Lincoln High School PreservaSumter Little Theatre will prestion Alumni Association’s ninth ent the Christmas classic “Mirannual gala / fundraiser will acle on 34th Street” Thursdaybegin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sunday, Dec. 3-6, and Dec. Nov. 27, at the Lincoln High 10-13, at 14 Mood Ave. Show School gymnasium, Council times are 8 p.m. ThursdayStreet. For information and Saturday and 3 p.m. on Suntickets, call (803) 968-4173. day. Tickets: $20 for adults; $15 for students / senior citLincoln High School Preservaizens / military. Call (803) tion Alumni Association will 775-2150. hold its fifth annual flapjack fundraiser from 8 to 10 a.m. The annual Evening Optimist on Saturday, Nov. 28, at ApChristmas Parade will be held plebee’s, 2497 Broad St. at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6. Cost is $7 per person. Call The parade will begin at the Essie Richardson at (803) corner of Main and Dubose 775-2999 or James Green at streets and will proceed (803) 968-4173. south on Main Street to Bartlett Street. Featuring The Town of Pinewood will hold its sixth annual Christmas marching bands, beauty queens, festive holiday parade at 10 a.m. on Saturfloats and more, the theme day, Dec. 5. For information for the parade is “Superheregarding participating in roes for Christmas.” the parade, call Pinewood

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prep football

Gamecocks may not be home team on Friday

ark Barnes was disappointed following Sumter High School’s 41-10 victory over White Knoll in the first round of the 4A Division I football state playoffs on Friday at Sumter Memorial Stadium. Barnes, the first-year Gamecock head coach, wasn’t disappointed in the performance of his team. There’s really no way he could be. SHS controlled the game from beginning to end, leading 31-0 at Dennis halftime. SumBrunson ter rolled up 448 yards of total offense, including 331 on the ground, while limiting the Timberwolves to 247 total yards. And, no, Barnes wasn’t disappointed in the fans who were on hand for the beatdown. His disappointment came from the fact that there were a lot more empty seats than there were fans in them. “I’m disappointed in the crowd,” Barnes said on Freddie Solomon Field immediately following the game while looking into the stands. “Not in the ones who were here; they were great. I’m disappointed that there weren’t people here. This team has worked hard and they deserve the support of the community.” Here, here. I was truly shocked at the sparse crowd. I came in from the visitor’s side of the stadium just a few minutes before kickoff and parked behind the end zone next to the locker rooms, so I had a perfect view of the home stands. And quite the view it was. Maybe a fifth of the stands were filled. My first thought was it was a latearriving crowd and it would get better. There were a few stragglers, but not enough to make a significance difference. The only saving grace was the fact White Knoll didn’t travel that well, so it didn’t look as bad That will not be the case on Friday when the Byrnes Rebels come to town. The visitor’s stands will be

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college Football

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DIRECTIONS No. 1 Clemson prepares for a South Carolina team still reeling from a weekend loss to The Citadel

The Associated Press

Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson will try to lead the Tigers to a win over USC on Saturday to remain undefeated.

The Associated Press Quarterback Perry Orth and South Carolina head into the Clemson game with a 3-8 record.

By PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

a South Carolina team that won 11 games three straight seasons from 201113, but now has struggled to find its COLUMBIA — Things have changed footing under interim coach Shawn Elquickly in the Clemson-South Carolina liott. rivalry. The low point so far came Saturday, It was only two years ago the Gamethe Gamecocks falling to FCS opponent cocks and coach Steve Spurrier joyous- Citadel 23-22 — the first Southeastern ly celebrated a fifth straight win over Conference team to lose to a lower divithe Tigers, a streak so odious to Clemsion foe since 2010. son fans that more than a few wondered “This is probably the lowest our team if coach Dabo Swinney was the man for has been in the locker room,” Gamethe job. cocks receiver Pharoh Cooper said. Now, it’s Swinney on top, leading the There’s a chance things could get nation’s No. 1 team into Saturday’s last worse with how Clemson (11-0, No. 1 game with South Carolina (3-8) and into CFP) is rolling. a likely College Football Playoff berth. The Tigers had a seventh straight Spurrier? The only glimpse fans at game with 500 yards of offense, a proWilliams-Brice Stadium will get of him gram first. Quarterback Deshaun Watis on the 80-foot poster outside the son has ascended up the Heisman Troarena. phy contender rankings and put on anSpurrier resigned in October, leaving other dazzling display in a 33-13 win

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over Wake Forest that wrapped up the Tigers’ first-ever 8-0 Atlantic Coast Conference season. Watson, who played with a torn ACL when Clemson snapped the five-game streak to South Carolina last fall, will not discount the Gamecocks’ intensity and desire simply because of the Citadel loss. “It’s the same way as if they were 11-0 just like us,” Watson said. “It’s a rivalry and we know they’re going to give their all.” That’s difficult for some South Carolina supporters to accept. The Gamecocks opened the Elliott era with a satisfying 19-10 home win over Vanderbilt, but have fallen short since in losing four straight. The team appeared to show improvement and fight

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carolina panthers

Busch’s comeback for the ages Johnson’s return should Daytona crash sets stage for first championship bolster strong pass rush By JENNA Fryer The Associated Press HOMESTEAD, Fla. — When he crashed into a concrete wall at Daytona, Kyle Busch knew instantly his right leg and left foot were broken. His first thought was that his career was over. “I was really worried. I was like, ‘Man, I don’t know if I’m ever going to be able to get back in a car again,’” Busch said. “It did cross my mind, I was thinking, ‘My wife’s pregnant and I got no job.’ I think that’s just the emotion that goes through in that moment.” Busch completed a comeback for the ages on Sunday when he won at HomesteadMiami Speedway to earn his first Sprint Cup championship. It came nine months after his crash into a concrete wall the

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Kyle Busch celebrates after winning the Ford EcoBoost 400 on See comeback, Page B5 Sunday and claiming his first Sprint Cup title.

CHARLOTTE — The unbeaten Carolina Panthers already have one of the best pass rushes in the NFL — and more help is on the way. The Panthers plan to activate defensive end Charles Johnson from short-term injured reserve on Tuesday. Coach Ron Rivera said he expects Johnson will play on Thanksgiving Day against the Dallas Cowboys. Johnson will take the roster spot of backup guard Amini Silatolu, who tore the ACL in his left knee in Sunday’s 44-16 win over the Washington Redskins and will be placed on injured reserve. “I think he will add to what we want to do (on defense) and how we want to do it,” Rivera said. “Our guys have played

very well and getting him back in the fold should mean some very good things for us. As we go forward into the stretch run we want our best players available.” The Panthers have 22 sacks in the last six games and 31 for the season, tied for secondmost in the NFL. Johnson, who had 52 ½ sacks over the past five seasons, has missed the last eight weeks on short-term injured reserve with a hamstring injury. He has practiced with the team for the last two weeks and is officially eligible to return to the 53-man roster on Tuesday. Johnson has spent all nine seasons with the Panthers. He battled off and on with hamstring problems in the

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sports

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

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NFL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

AMERICAN CONFERENCE East New England Buffalo N.Y. Jets Miami South Indianapolis Houston Jacksonville Tennessee North Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland West Denver Kansas City Oakland San Diego

sports items Monday’s Game

TODAY 11 a.m. – Professional Golf: Asian Tour Resorts World Manila Masters Third Round from Manila, Phillipines (GOLF). 11:50 a.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match – Bayer Leverkusen vs. BATE Borisov (FOX SPORTS 1). 11:50 a.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match – Valencia vs. Zenit St. Petersburg (FOX SPORTS 1). 2 p.m. – College Basketball: Maui Invitational Consolation Game from Maui, Hawaii (ESPN2). 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match – Dinamo Zagreb vs. Arsenal (FOX SPORTS 1). 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match – Roma vs. Barcelona (FOX SPORTS 1). 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match – Chelsea vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 4:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Maui Invitational Consolation Game from Maui, Hawaii (ESPN2). 5:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Legends Classic Third-Place Game from Brooklyn, N.Y. (ESPNU). 6 p.m. – College Basketball: Cancun Challenge Game – Texas Christian vs. Rhode Island (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: St. Francis (N.Y.) at Louisville (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Army at Tennessee (SEC NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Maui Invitational Semifinal Game from Maui, Hawaii (ESPN). 7:30 p.m. – College Football: Ohio at Northern Illinois (ESPNU). 8 p.m. – College Basketball: Legends Classic Championship Game from Brooklyn, N.Y. (ESPN2). 8 p.m. – College Basketball: Incarnate Word at Oklahoma (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 8 p.m. – NFL Football: Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2016 Semifinalists Announcement (NFL NETWORK). 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Boston at Atlanta (TNT). 8:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Cancun Challenge Game – Illinois State vs. Maryland (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 9 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Pepperdine at Brigham Young (BYUTV). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Boston University at Kentucky (SEC NETWORK). 10 p.m. – College Basketball: Maui Invitational Semifinal Game from Maui, Hawaii (ESPN). 10 p.m. – College BasketballL CBE Hall of Fame Classic Championship Game from Kansas City, Mo. (ESPN2). 10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State (TNT).

W L T Pct PF PA 5 5 0 .500 224 248 5 5 0 .500 208 228 4 6 0 .400 211 268 2 8 0 .200 182 233 W L T Pct PF PA 8 2 0 .800 266 186 6 4 0 .600 236 191 3 7 0 .300 226 249 2 8 0 .200 186 277 W L T Pct PF PA 8 2 0 .800 222 183 5 5 0 .500 257 198 4 6 0 .400 240 259 2 8 0 .200 213 282

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Sunday, Nov. 29

New Orleans at Houston, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Oakland at Tennessee, 1 p.m. St. Louis at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Minnesota at Atlanta, 1 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Washington, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. San Diego at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Miami at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Arizona at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. New England at Denver, 8:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 30

Baltimore at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m.

NBA Standings

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 9 6 .600 — New York 8 6 .571 ½ Boston 7 6 .538 1 Brooklyn 3 11 .214 5½ Philadelphia 0 14 .000 8½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 8 4 .667 — Atlanta 9 6 .600 ½ Washington 6 4 .600 1 Charlotte 7 6 .538 1½ Orlando 6 7 .462 2½ Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 10 3 .769 — Chicago 8 4 .667 1½ Indiana 8 5 .615 2 Detroit 7 6 .538 3 Milwaukee 5 8 .385 5

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 10 3 .769 — Dallas 9 5 .643 1½ Memphis 7 7 .500 3½ Houston 5 9 .357 5½ New Orleans 3 11 .214 7½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 8 6 .571 — Utah 6 6 .500 1 Denver 6 8 .429 2 Portland 6 9 .400 2½ Minnesota 5 8 .385 2½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 15 0 1.000 — Phoenix 7 6 .538 7 L.A. Clippers 6 7 .462 8 Sacramento 5 9 .357 9½ L.A. Lakers 2 11 .154 12

Saturday’s Games

Sacramento 97, Orlando 91 Indiana 123, Milwaukee 86 Cleveland 109, Atlanta 97 Washington 97, Detroit 95 New York 107, Houston 102 Miami 96, Philadelphia 91 San Antonio 92, Memphis 82 Toronto 91, L.A. Clippers 80 New Orleans 122, Phoenix 116 Brooklyn 111, Boston 101 Oklahoma City 117, Dallas 114 Golden State 118, Denver 105 Portland 107, L.A. Lakers 93

Monday’s Games

Orlando at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Sacramento at Charlotte, 7 p.m. New York at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Detroit at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Phoenix at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Utah, 9 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games

Indiana at Washington, 7 p.m. Dallas at Memphis, 8 p.m. Boston at Atlanta, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Denver, 9 p.m. Chicago at Portland, 10 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

NHL Standings

By The Associated Press

East W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Giants 5 5 0 .500 273 253 Washington 4 6 0 .400 221 253 Philadelphia 4 6 0 .400 229 229 Dallas 3 7 0 .300 190 228 South W L T Pct PF PA Carolina 10 0 0 1.000 299 191 Atlanta 6 4 0 .600 250 214 Tampa Bay 5 5 0 .500 236 254 New Orleans 4 6 0 .400 255 315 North W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay 7 3 0 .700 249 198 Minnesota 7 3 0 .700 211 184 Chicago 4 6 0 .400 214 251 Detroit 3 7 0 .300 185 274 West W L T Pct PF PA Arizona 8 2 0 .800 336 216 Seattle 5 5 0 .500 228 192 St. Louis 4 6 0 .400 179 199 San Francisco 3 7 0 .300 139 252

Thursday’s Game

Jacksonville 19, Tennessee 13

Sunday’s Games

Buffalo at New England, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 26 Philadelphia at Detroit, 12:30 p.m. Carolina at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. Chicago at Green Bay, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday’s Games

W L T Pct PF PA 9 0 0 1.000 303 169 5 4 0 .556 231 207 5 5 0 .500 234 208 4 6 0 .400 205 249

Houston 24, N.Y. Jets 17 Denver 17, Chicago 15 Detroit 18, Oakland 13 Indianapolis 24, Atlanta 21 Tampa Bay 45, Philadelphia 17 Baltimore 16, St. Louis 13 Dallas 24, Miami 14 Carolina 44, Washington 16 Kansas City 33, San Diego 3 Seattle 29, San Francisco 13 Green Bay 30, Minnesota 13 Arizona 34, Cincinnati 31 Open: Cleveland, N.Y. Giants, New Orleans, Pittsburgh

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EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts F GA Montreal 22 16 4 2 34 78 50 Ottawa 20 10 5 5 25 61 57 Detroit 21 11 8 2 24 49 52 Tampa Bay 22 10 9 3 23 53 50 Boston 19 10 8 1 21 62 56 Florida 20 8 8 4 20 54 53 Buffalo 20 8 10 2 18 43 55 Toronto 21 7 10 4 18 48 58 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts F GA N.Y. Rangers 20 15 3 2 32 63 38 Washington 19 13 5 1 27 61 44 Pittsburgh 20 12 8 0 24 45 46 New Jersey 20 11 8 1 23 50 50 N.Y. Islanders 21 10 8 3 23 59 53 Carolina 20 7 10 3 17 40 58 Philadelphia 20 6 9 5 17 35 58 Columbus 22 8 14 0 16 55 71

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts F GA Dallas 21 17 4 0 34 74 50 St. Louis 21 13 6 2 28 57 52 Minnesota 19 11 5 3 25 57 51 Nashville 19 11 5 3 25 53 48 Chicago 21 11 8 2 24 57 55 Winnipeg 21 10 9 2 22 57 65 Colorado 20 7 12 1 15 56 61 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts F GA San Jose 21 13 8 0 26 59 51 Los Angeles 20 12 8 0 24 51 45 Vancouver 22 8 8 6 22 64 60 Arizona 20 10 9 1 21 55 59 Anaheim 21 7 10 4 18 38 55 Calgary 21 8 12 1 17 50 75 Edmonton 20 7 12 1 15 55 63 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Saturday’s Games

Boston 2, Toronto 0 Ottawa 4, Philadelphia 0 Tampa Bay 5, Anaheim 0 N.Y. Rangers 5, Florida 4, OT San Jose 3, Pittsburgh 1 Washington 7, Colorado 3 Winnipeg 3, Arizona 2 Detroit 4, St. Louis 3, OT Dallas 3, Buffalo 0 Minnesota 4, Nashville 0 Vancouver 6, Chicago 3

Sunday’s Games

Carolina 4, Los Angeles 3 San Jose 5, Columbus 3 Montreal 4, N.Y. Islanders 2 New Jersey 3, Vancouver 2

Monday’s Games

St. Louis at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Nashville at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Carolina at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Washington, 7 p.m. Boston at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Colorado at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games

Ottawa at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Calgary at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Golf

By The Associated Press

CME Group Tour Championship Par Scores

Sunday At Tiburon Golf Club Naples, Fla. Purse: , $2 million Yardage: 6,540; Par: 72 Final Cristie Kerr, $500,000 68-69-66-68— 271 -17 Gerina Piller, $139,869 68-70-67-67— 272 -16 Ha Na Jang, $139,869 69-65-69-69— 272 -16 Lexi Thompson, $90,982 70-69-67-68— 274 -14 Karine Icher, $73,230 71-67-68-69— 275 -13 Inbee Park, $59,915 71-69-67-69—276 -12 Sydnee Michaels, $42,385 72-71-6965—277 -11 Minjee Lee, $42,385 75-66-67-69—277 -11 Amy Yang, $42,385 72-69-67-69—277 -11 Lydia Ko, $42,385 69-67-69-72—277 -11 Jennifer Song, $32,176 68-69-72-69— 278 -10 Brittany Lincicome, $32,176 6 8 - 7 0 68-72—278 -10 Brooke M. Henderson, $29,114 72-70-71-66—279 -9 Xi Yu Lin, $23,936 74-69-69-68—280 -8 Suzann Pettersen , $23,936 71-70-6970—280 -8 Hee Young Park, $23,936 71-69-7070—280 -8 Austin Ernst, $23,936 66-73-71-70— 280 -8 Stacy Lewis, $23,936 72-70-67-71— 280 -8 Ai Miyazato, $23,936 72-67-68-73— 280 -8 Ryann O’Toole, $19,351 72-69-73-67— 281 -7 Eun-Hee Ji, $19,351 72-69-71-69—281 -7 I.K. Kim, $19,351 69-71-70-71—281 -7 Jenny Shin, $19,351 71-69-69-72—281 -7 Sei Young Kim, $15,711 68-71-71-72— 282 -6 Anna Nordqvist, $15,711 71-75-6869—283 -5 Paula Creamer, $15,711 70-73-71-69— 283 -5 Catriona Matthew, $15,711 70-69-7470—283 -5 Karrie Webb, $15,711 70-72-70-71— 283 -5 Jessica Korda, $15,711 70-71-69-73— 283 -5 Ariya Jutanugarn, $13,669 70-76-6771—284 -4

RSM Classic Par Scores

Sunday At St. Simons Island, Ga. s-Sea Island Resort (Seaside): 7,005 yards, par-70 p-Sea Island Resort (Plantation): 7,058 yards, par-72 Purse: $5.7 million Third and Fourth Round (Seaside) Final Kevin Kisner (500), $1,026,000 6 5 p 67s-64-64—260 -22 Kevin Chappell (300), $615,600 66p-65s-68-67—266 -16 Graeme McDowell (190), $387,600 67s-68p-65-67—267 -15 Jon Curran (135), $273,600 67s-70p66-66—269 -13 Freddie Jacobson (110), $228,000 65s-67p-71-67—270 -12 Alex Cejka (92), $190,950 67s-67p-6770—271 -11 Russell Henley (92), $190,950 6 6 s 72p-68-65—271 -11 Jeff Overton (92), $190,950 64s-72p66-69—271 -11 Chad Campbell (64), $123,500 6 6 s 71p-68-67—272 -10 Jason Dufner (64), $123,500 67p-70s66-69—272 -10 Lucas Glover (64), $123,500 66s-71p67-68—272 -10 David Hearn (64), $123,500 64s-72p67-69—272 -10 Tom Hoge (64), $123,500 64s-74p-6866—272 -10 Charles Howell III (64), $123,500 67s-70p-67-68—272 -10 John Huh (64), $123,500 69s-69p-6866—272 -10 Jamie Lovemark (64), $123,500 69p-68s-67-68—272 -10 Scott Stallings (64), $123,500 6 6 p 70s-69-67—272 -10 Mark Hubbard (50), $69,377 68p-69s69-67—273 -9 Sean O’Hair (50), $69,377 70s-68p-6867—273 -9 Scott Brown (50), $69,377 67s-72p-6569—273 -9 Jim Herman (50), $69,377 66p-69s-6771—273 -9 Si Woo Kim (50), $69,377 66p-72s-6768—273 -9 Chris Kirk (50), $69,377 68p-71s-6965—273 -9

SHS girls top Spring Valley 60-46 in opener COLUMBIA — The Sumter High School varsity girls basketball team opened its season on Saturday with a 60-46 victory over defending 4A state champion Spring Valley in the A.C. Flora TipOff Classic at the Flora gymnasium. SHS played A.C. Flora in a semifinal game on Monday Kyra Wilson and Kiara Jones both had double-doubles for the Lady Gamecocks. Wilson had 12 points and 12 rebounds, while Jones had 12 points and 14 boards. Jessica Harris led Sumter in scoring with 18 points and also had six steals. Wilson had five steals.

SCS finishes second WEST COLUMBIA — Sumter Christian School’s varsity boys basketball team finished second in the 26th Annual Tipoff Invitational at the Grace Christian School gymnasium on Friday and Saturday. The Bears beat Step of Faith 63-44 in the first round on Friday. Donzell Metts led SCS with 32 points followed by Tracy Brown with 17 and Daniel Barwick with 14. In the championship game on Saturday, Sumter Christian won 75-41. Metz led the 1-1 Bears with 26.

Kisner wins RSM Classic ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GA. — Kevin Kisner ended a year marked by second-place finishes with his first PGA Tour victory in the RSM Classic at Sea Island. Staked to a three-shot lead going into the final round of the final tournament of the year, Kisner ran with it. He doubled the size of his lead at the turn by going out in 30, and he breezed home with a 6-under 64 to win by six shots over Kevin Chappell.

Kerr LPGA winner NAPLES, FLA. — Cristie Kerr was the player of the week. Lydia Ko was the player of the year and pocketed another $1 million bonus. Inbee Park will be among the players of all-time. Kerr won the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship on Sunday, taking the lead for good with a 12-foot eagle putt on the par-5 17th and soon wrapping up her 18th career victory. Her $500,000 first prize, which pushed her career earnings past $17 million, almost seemed ancillary given the stakes that Ko and Park were playing for this week. From staff and wire reports

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Kacinas leads USC over Hofstra ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — Mindaugas Kacinas may not want to leave the Virgin Islands. Given the way he’s played so far in the tropics, that’s completely understandable. Kacinas made 9 of 10 shots, finishing with 18 points and South Carolina reached the championship game of the Paradise Jam with a 94-84 win over Hofstra on Sunday night. Laimonas Chatkevicius and Michael Carrera each scored 17 points for the Gamecocks (4-0), who played Tulsa for the tournament title on Monday.

919th win. Stewart became the ninth player in school history to reach 2,000 points with a 3-pointer from the right corner in the third quarter. She now has 2,009 for her career, moving past Renee Montgomery (1,990) and Bria Hartley (1,994). SUNDAY (2) USC 68, UCLA 65

LOS ANGELES (AP) — South Carolina is ranked second in the country, but these aren’t quite last season’s Gamecocks. South Carolina struggled mightily Sunday against WOMEN pesky UCLA, needing Tiffa(1) Connecticut 97, ny Mitchell to score six of Kansas State 57 her 17 points in a decisive HARTFORD, Conn. — Bre- late run. anna Stewart scored 25 Tina Roy also had 17 points and top-ranked points for South Carolina (4UConn routed Kansas State 0), and Alaina Coates had 12 97-57 on Monday night, the points and 12 rebounds even 30th anniversary of Geno though the Bruins (2-1) efAuriemma’s first game as fectively limited South Carohead coach of the Huskies. lina’s size advantage with Gabby Williams added 16 their 2-3 zone. points and 12 rebounds, helping give Auriemma his From wire reports

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Defending champions 15-0 to open season By JOSH DUBOW The Associated Press OAKLAND, CALIF. — Anyone who thought the Golden State Warriors would be content after winning one NBA title was sadly mistaken. With Stephen Curry hitting 3-pointers at a record-setting pace and the rest of his teammates playing with a high level of intensity and focus, the Warriors have tied the NBA record with 15 straight wins to open the season. Somehow, they have found a way to improve following a season when they won 67 games and rolled through the playoffs without ever being taken to a seventh game. “We’re trying to win another championship,” forward Draymond Green said. “That’s what we’re fueled by. I think we’ve gotten greedy, but a good greedy. I think it’s way better to be greedy for success than hungover on success. I think we’re on the right end of the spectrum, which is great.” The Warriors have a chance to break the record they currently share with the 1948-49 Washington Capitols and 199394 Houston Rockets when they host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. After downplaying the chase of the record at the start of the season, Golden State has embraced it. “Now that we’re here and have tied the record, it’s a huge accomplishment,” Curry said. “You never know if you’ll ever be in this position again. We have a great group and to be able to be in position to do something that hasn’t been done in the history of the NBA with all the great teams and all the great players who have played in this league, that’s special.” The only team standing in their way is the Lakers, who have the second-worst record in the NBA with just two wins in 13 games. Lakers coach Byron Scott said the Warriors are the best team he’s seen in a while and star guard Kobe Bryant said stranger things have happened than a team playing as poorly as the Lakers beating one as dominant as the Warriors. “We might go up there and we might play like gangbusters up there,” Bryant said Sunday in Los Angeles. “You never know.” The Warriors have gotten to this point with the help of a late game-tying 3-pointer to force overtime in a home win against Brooklyn, a comeback from 23 points down to beat the Los Angeles Clippers and plenty of blowouts. They have outscored the opposition by 14.4 points per game, the most at this point of the season since the 1996-97 Chicago Bulls followed up their record 72-win campaign by outscoring their first 15 op-

ponents by 16.5 points on the way to a 14-1 start the following year. “They’ve just been consistent,” said LeBron James, who lost to Golden State in the finals last season with Cleveland. “Think the most impressive thing is the way they’ve been playing at a high level for so long. I think it comes with a lot of health. They’ve been healthy. They’ve been the most healthy team I’ve ever seen in NBA history and they have great talent. Those guys all play for one common goal and that’s to win and that’s all that matters.” Golden State has the depth to overcome whatever injuries the Warriors have had. Starting center Andrew Bogut missed six games with a concussion, guard Klay Thompson has been dealing with a stiff back that forced him to miss one game and key reserve guards Shaun Livingston and Leandro Barbosa have also missed time. Golden State has also done all of this without head coach Steve Kerr, who has been side-

lined since training camp because of complications from offseason back surgery. “It would be more impressive if they were doing all this without Steph,” James said. “Then there would be a conversation to talk about.” Instead, Curry has been a driving force to the success under interim coach Luke Walton. Curry is on pace for a record-setting 404 3-pointers and his 490 points through 15 games are the eighth most in the league in the past half-century. Curry and his teammates see no reason to slow down now. “You want to keep it going and the only way you can do that is by staying sharp, staying focused and bringing effort every night and that’s the mentality that we have,” Curry said. “That’s the reason we’re 15-0. It’s the reason why last year we had a 16-game winning streak. We built up a winning mentality and confidence in each other. We want to bottle that up and ride the wave as long as we can.”

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Addison has 4 ½ sacks for the league’s fourth-ranked defense. From Page B1 Carolina had five sacks preseason before re-injuragainst Redskins quartering it more severely in the back Kirk Cousins, markthird game of the season ing the third time in the against New Orleans, last five games they’ve had prompting the team to shut at least five sacks in a him down. game. He had six tackles and The question now for Rione sack in the first three vera is which two defensive games. ends to start among a The Panthers promptly threesome that includes traded for Jared Allen, the Johnson, Allen and the NFL’s active career leader young, but improving Ealy. in sacks. Allen has 12 tack- He said the team hasn’t deles and two sacks in six cided yet, but added that is games and has provided a good problem to have. some needed veteran stabilTeammates agree. ity at defensive end. “C.J. is one of the most Others have stepped up fierce, respected all-down too with Johnson out. linemen in this league,” Second-year defensive Ealy said. “When he comes end Kony Ealy, who has back he is going to open up been starting opposite even more for us.” Johnson, has a sack in each As for Silatolu’s left of the last four games inguard spot, Rivera said he cluding two forced fumbles. expects regular starter AnDefensive tackle Kawann drew Norwell back this Short leads the team with week, which will soften the six sacks, five of them com- blow. Norwell has missed ing in October when he was the last three games with a named NFC Defensive Play- hamstring issue. Silatolu er of the Month. And pass filled in while Norwell was rushing specialist Mario out.

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as it closed the SEC season with losses by a combined 20 points to Texas A&M, Tennessee and Florida. Things fell apart in distressing fashion against the Citadel. More disheartening for the Gamecocks and their fans was the miracle touchdown to Cooper, a 94yard strike on fourth down with less than a minute left, that was overruled because of a false start penalty. Many wearing garnet and black in the crowd — and perhaps on the sideline — might be ready to move on to Spurrier’s permanent replacement. Not Elliott, not yet. “This is going to be a fun week,” he said Sunday. “It’s going to give us a chance to get a lot of things off our minds.” There’s one thing on Clemson’s mind — keep chalking up victories. A win over South Carolina would complete the Tigers’ first undefeated regular-season since 1981. With Ohio State’s loss, Clemson has the country’s longest win streak at 14 games. Clemson’s high-powered offense is ranked 14th nationally and the South Carolina defense is 89th in the FBS, leading many to expect an epic blowout even more lopsided 2003’s 63-17 Tigers win revered or reviled — depending on which side of the aisle you’re on —

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The good news is the state of South Caorlina will definitely be represented in the quarterfinals of the Football Championship Subdivision national playoffs on the weekend of Dec. 11. The bad news is it is certain only one team will be in the final eight. The Citadel, Charleston Southern and Coastal Carolina all received bids to the 24-team field on Sunday, but they will face each other in the first two rounds. The Citadel, coming off a 23-22 upset victory of South Carolina and the Southern Conference co-champion, will travel to Conway on Saturday to face Big South Conference runner-up Coastal in a firstround game at 2 p.m. The winner of that game will play at Big South champion Charleston Southern on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 1 p.m. The Bulldogs are 8-3 on the season and went 6-1 in SoCon play, tying for the conference title with Chattanooga. Chattanooga will play host to Fordham on Saturday. The Chanticleers are 9-2 and were actually ranked No. 1 in the FCS national polls for most of the season. They come into the game off of a 24-21 loss to Liberty. CSU is also 9-2, but went un-

First Round Saturday, Nov. 28 Western Illinois (6-5) at Dayton (10-1), Noon Fordham (9-2) at Chattanooga (8-3), 1 p.m. The Citadel (8-3) at Coastal Carolina (9-2), 2 p.m. Southern Utah (8-3) at Sam Houston State (8-3), 3 p.m. South Dakota State (8-3) at Montana (7-4), 3 p.m. Colgate (7-4) at New Hampshire (7-4), 3:30 p.m. Duquesne (8-3) at William & Mary (8-3), 3:30 p.m. Eastern Illinois (7-4) at Northern Iowa (7-4), 5 p.m. Second Round Saturday, Dec. 5 The Citadel-Coastal Carolina winner at Charleston Southern (9-2), 1 p.m. Colgate-New Hampshire winner at James Madison (9-2), 1 p.m.

defeated in the Big South at 6-0. The Buccaneers will get a week off after losing to Alabama 56-6 on Saturday. Charleston Southern owns wins over both The Citadel and Coastal. It defeated the Bulldogs 33-20 on Sept. 26 and topped the Chants 33-25 on Oct. 31. The Bucs are ranked seventh and ninth, respectively,

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in the two major FCS polls. Coastal is ninth and 10th and The Citadel is 18th in both polls. The top four seeds are 10-1 Jacksonville State, 9-2 Illiinois State, 9-2 and 4-time defending champion North Dakota State and 10-0 McNeese Stae. The championship game will be played on Jan. 9 in Frisco, Texas.

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From Page B1 filled on Friday, and based on last week’s turnout, a truly embarrassing scenario will play out. A school that has to travel 2-plus hours will have the “home crowd” advantage. It’s truly hard to understand how a school that has over 2,300 students can’t draw any better than the pitiful showing of last week. All I’ve ever heard over the years is there is nothing to do in Sumter, and that comes from the young, the middle-aged and the older folks. I’ve come to the conclusion though that there is something to do in Sumter for many Sumterites: sit at home on their duffs and say there is nothing to do in Sumter. If it’s entertainment you’re looking for, then this is your team. They have an aggressive, hard-hitting defensive unit and are a physical, pounding team on offense. This group of young men deserves a packed house on Friday. If this were a .500 team, I could understand a ho-hum approach from the fan base. This team though is 10-2, won the Region VI title for the first time since 2009 and has won six games in a row, blistering the opposition in each game. For those fans who might be lethargic in their support due to the fact that Barnes is the

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“We’ve had some great games with them, but we haven’t done a good job. We are going to have to do a good job this week.” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney in rivalry history. For Swinney, it’s about ending a three-game losing streak at WilliamsBrice. “We’ve had some great games with them, but we haven’t done a good job,” Swinney said. “We are going to have to do a good job this week.” The Tigers see the Gamecocks as a pit stop on the way to bigger things. They’ll face North Carolina for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship on Dec. 5 and then, if successful, await their berth in the playoffs. “I went in there and talked to the players and said, ‘We may not always be perfect, we make mistakes, but we win,”’ Swinney said. “To win 20 out of 21 and 14 in a row, it speaks volume for the type of guys we have, but also for the kind of culture that we have created.”

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day before the Daytona 500 — a wreck that forced NASCAR to make serious safety improvements across the circuit. Busch watched the season opener from a hospital bed, had multiple surgeries and withstood a grueling rehabilitation program. He wound up missing just 11 races and returned to his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota right before his 30th birthday and right before wife Samantha gave birth to their first child, a son. In the hours after that February crash at Daytona, no one predicted he’d end the year as champion. “I was just terrified that he was really, really in bad shape,” said crew chief Adam Stevens. “I didn’t know what shape his legs were in, if it was going to be this year or next year, or if he would walk again.” But once he was back in the car, there was no stopping Busch. He reeled off four wins in five weeks to earn a berth in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, then weathered three rounds of eliminations to knock Kevin Harvick from

his perch as reigning champion. Busch also denied Jeff Gordon a fifth crown in his final race. Harvick finished a distant second, Gordon was sixth, and Martin Truex Jr., the fourth driver in the championship field, finished 12th. There was a strong sentimental push for Gordon to go out on top in his final race. But he was only average all season, and that didn’t change Sunday night in front of a huge contingent of friends and family that included Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton and Mario Andretti, who both sat atop his pit box at the start of the race. Gordon led nine laps early in the race and was third for an early restart but he bobbled it and plummeted to eighth. That was about as good as he’d be the rest of the race as he struggled mightily with the handling of his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. “Gosh, I’m a little disappointed, I’ll be honest,” Gordon said. “I thought going into the race we had something for them.” Gordon eventually made his way to victory lane to congratulate Busch, who began his career as Gordon’s teammate at Hendrick Motorsports. Tem-

per tantrums and wrecked race cars led to his release before the 2008 season, and Busch has been chasing a Cup championship ever since. He’s the most successful driver in the second-tier Xfinity Series and on Friday he captured his fourth owners’ championship in the Truck Series. “All he’s been through this year, nobody’s more deserving than him,” Gordon said about the new champion.

GIBBS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS Maybe it’s time Joe Gibbs got a new nickname. The man they call “Coach” now has more NASCAR championships than Super Bowl trophies. Gibbs won his fourth career Cup title Sunday when driver Kyle Busch won the championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Gibbs won championships with Bobby Labonte in 2000 and Tony Stewart in 2002 and 2005. Gibbs formed his own race team in 1992, a year before he ended his first stint with the Washington Redskins. He led the Redskins to three Super Bowl titles (1982, 1987 and 1991). “Nothing bigger in sports has ever happened to me,” the 74-year-old Gibbs said.

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Sunday At Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead, Fla. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (3) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 267 laps, 136 rating, 43 points, $351,906. 2. (13) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 267, 122.1, 42, $290,375. 3. (8) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 267, 124.3, 43, $232,541. 4. (2) Joey Logano, Ford, 267, 123.1, 41, $184,058. 5. (23) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 267, 113, 40, $168,083. 6. (5) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 267, 99.6, 38, $153,801. 7. (19) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 267, 103.4, 37, $139,051. 8. (15) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 267, 99.5, 36, $106,190. 9. (12) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 267, 88.7, 35, $129,101. 10. (1) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 267, 100.6, 34, $109,090. 11. (7) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 267, 101.1, 34, $82,040. 12. (11) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 267, 90.5, 32, $107,860. 13. (22) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 267, 87.7, 31, $111,206. 14. (10) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 267, 84.3, 30, $117,801. 15. (21) Greg Biffle, Ford, 267, 76.8, 29, $112,573. 16. (4) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 267, 83.3, 28, $112,315. 17. (6) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 267, 81.1, 0, $76,040. 18. (26) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 267, 75.4, 26, $120,415. 19. (18) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 267, 60.9, 25, $93,615. 20. (20) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 266, 75.9, 24, $112,048. 21. (17) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 266, 67, 23, $86,940. 22. (16) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 266, 66.1, 22, $86,590. 23. (25) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 266, 61.6, 0, $94,448. 24. (35) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 266, 64.7, 20, $85,990. 25. (28) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 266, 41.2, 19, $104,010. 26. (33) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 265, 54.9, 18, $96,498. 27. (38) David Ragan, Toyota, 265, 58, 17, $104,254. 28. (40) Cole Whitt, Ford, 265, 35.7, 16, $88,398. 29. (36) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 265, 48.7, 15, $103,654. 30. (39) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 264, 41.2, 14, $77,690. 31. (42) Brett Moffitt, Ford, 264, 40, 13, $76,990. 32. (41) David Gilliland, Ford, 264, 46.8, 12, $90,312. 33. (29) Michael McDowell, Ford, 264, 53.1, 11, $72,565. 34. (31) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 264, 39.5, 0, $72,365. 35. (34) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 263, 47, 0, $72,165. 36. (30) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 263, 46.4, 8, $79,940. 37. (37) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 263, 33.7, 7, $71,711. 38. (43) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet, 262, 27.5, 6, $66,730. 39. (32) Josh Wise, Ford, 247, 28.8, 5, $62,730. 40. (9) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 241, 54.4, 4, $78,130. 41. (14) Aric Almirola, Ford, 209, 53.3, 3, $91,666. 42. (27) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, accident, 104, 29, 2, $58,730. 43. (24) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, accident, 45, 32.8, 1, $81,388. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 131.755 mph. Time of Race: 3 hours, 2 minutes, 23 seconds. Margin of Victory: 1.552 seconds. Caution Flags: 7 for 30 laps. Lead Changes: 18 among 8 drivers.

OBITUARIES MARIE S. MONTALBANO Marie Soles Montalbano, 85, wife of William “Monty” Montalbano, died on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland hospital in Columbia. Born in Conway, she was a daughter of the late Mack and Reatha Skipper Soles. Mrs. Montalbano was a member of Alice Drive Baptist Church and was a retired EEG technician. Surviving are her husband of Sumter; three daughters, Betty Coombs of Canton, North Carolina, Linda Gail (Randy Rasmussen) of Penrose, Colorado, and Sandy Olinger (Marty) of California; two brothers, Joe Soles of Raleigh, North Carolina, and Tommy Soles (Betty) of Moncks Corner; two sisters, Louise Wilson of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and Ruby Rush (J.C.) of Raleigh; a stepson, William “Monty” Montalbano Jr. (Debbie); 14 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2 p.m. today prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alice Drive Baptist Church, 1305 Loring Mill Road, Sumter, SC 29150 Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

THELMA CROSBY PINEWOOD — Thelma Ruth Pugh Crosby, 71, widow of Wellington “Turk” Crosby Jr., died on Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning. She was born on Sept. 4, 1944, in the Silver community of Manning. The family is receiving friends at her residence, 1784 Bethune Road, Pinewood. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

VIRGINIA B. BRABHAM Virginia Beard Brabham, 90, widow of James Hampton Brabham, died on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, in Sumter following a lengthy illness. Born in Turbeville, she was a daughter of the late Thomas McSwain Beard and Edieth Bateman Beard. She is survived by five children, James Hampton Brab-

ham Jr. of Sumter, Richard Beard Brabham of Bishopville, Randolphe Thomas Brabham of the home, John Jerold Brabham of Rembert and Jenny Lynn Brabham of Sumter; one sister, Lucille (Tiny) Beard Taylor of Sumter; 16 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three sons, Robert, Joseph and Lemacks. Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. on Wednesday at the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends before the service from 1 to 3 p.m. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

JAMES PADGETT James Padgett, 87, husband of Courtney Diggs Padgett, died on Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia. Born on March 28, 1928, in Batesburg, he was a son of Ora Bell Padgett. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the family home, 2311 S.C. 261 North, Dalzell. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc.

GENEVA F. BLACKMON Geneva Fulton Blackmon, 90, widow of Wilbur Blackmon, entered eternal rest on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at her residence. Born on March 27, 1925, in Kingstree, she was a daughter of the late Hazel and Eliza Graham Fulton. She received her education in the public schools of Williamsburg County. She is survived by two children, Sarah B. (James) Pugh and Clifton Eugene (Libby) Blackmon; four grandchildren, Lisa, James Pugh, Faith and Jasmine Blackmon; two sisters, Pearline Mae Jones and Betty Brown; and a host of other relatives and friends. The family will meet and greet from 5:30 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 2280 Thomas Sumter Highway. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. The family is receiving friends at the home, 60 Hilliard Drive, Apartment 39, Sumter. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home

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ELIZABETH DUBOSE Elizabeth Jane “B.J.” Millsap DuBose, 90, wife of Edward Macdonald DuBose, to whom she was married for 69 years, died on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, at her home. Born in Florence, she was a daughter of the late James Earle Millsap and Leona Vermelle Rhodes Millsap. Mrs. DuBose was a member of First Presbyterian Church and Presbyterian Women. She was a graduate of the University of South Carolina. She was a former French teacher at Thomas Sumter Academy and directed numerous summer tours to France. Surviving are her husband of Sumter; one son, Dr. E.M. “Don” DuBose (Kathi) of Mayesville; one daughter, Mary Beth Amaker (Daniel “Chip”) of Columbia; seven grandchildren, Mayes DuBose (Randa Carole), Dave Dubose (Pam), Lauren Neese (Wesley), Richard Amaker, Belton Amaker and Patricia DuBose; and four greatgrandchildren, Edmunds DuBose, Lucas DuBose, Mac Neese and Cody Smith. She was preceded in death by her son, David Earle DuBose; two brothers, James Earle Millsap Jr. and John Rhodes Millsap; and a grandson, James Edward DuBose. The family extends special thanks to her faithful caregivers, Elsie Jennings, Julia Ballard, Elsie Wells, Lakida Harvin and Tuomey Hospice. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Sumter Cemetery with the Rev. Bob Chastain officiating. The family will receive friends at home. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 9 W. Calhoun St., Sumter, SC 29150; to Tuomey Hospice, 500 Pinewood Road, Suite 2, Sumter, SC 29154; or to Thomas Sumter Academy, 5265 Camden Highway, Rembert, SC 29128. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

JAMES GRANT JR. James Grant Jr., 62, departed this life on Friday, Nov. 20, 2015, near his home in Sumter. Born on Feb. 25, 1953, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late James Sr. and Mildred Haynesworth Grant. James received his education in the public schools of Sum-

ter County, where he was raised and met the love of his life, Debra Green Grant. He worked at Keystone in Newark, New Jersey, for more than 10 years. James always kept a good attitude and knew how to put a smile on your face. He is survived by his wife, Debra Green Grant; brothers, Anthony Grant (Grace) and Michael Grant; sisters, Susan Grant Hameed (Sharif), Linda Grant Battle (Benjamin) and Sharon Grant Freeman (Ludrick); his children, James Grant, Emily Sessions, Shakeya Green and Brittany Garrett; six grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at the John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel, Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter, with Elder Frank Garrett officiating, eulogist. The family is receiving friends at the home, 2540 Thomas Sumter Highway, Sumter. The procession will leave at 10:20 a.m. from the home. Floral bearers and pallbearers will be family and friends. Burial will be in the Grant Hill Baptist Churchyard cemetery, 5401 Black River Road, Rembert. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www. williamsfuneralhomeinc.com Services directed by the staff and management of

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DEBRA S. BRETTELLE Debra Sanford Brettelle, 52, loving wife of Michael W. Brettelle, died on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, at her home. Born in Amsterdam, New York, she was a daughter of Glenda Ardis Hopkins and the late Dueain C. Sanford Sr. She attended Calvary Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include her loving husband of 36 years; mother of Sumter; three children, Billy Brettelle (Jessica) of Sumter, Cherry Odom (Robert) of Macon, Georgia, and Christeen “Bone” Brettelle of Sumter; nine grandchildren; a sister, Ann Cockerill (Ryan) of Sumter; two brothers, Laurie Hopkins (Donna) of North Carolina and Tommy Hopkins of Massachusetts; and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her stepfather, Tommy Hopkins; and two brothers, Jeffrey Sanford and Dueain “Buddy” Sanford Jr. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Michael Bowman officiating. Burial will be Green Acres Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at 2580 Highview St. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

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Summons & Notice SUMMONS IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Deficiency Judgment Waived DOCKET NO. 15-CP-43-02276 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Ditech Financial LLC, Plaintiff, v. Jonathon R. Harris; Superior Performance Investments, LLC, as Trustee for 2540 Lorentz Drive Trust; Dean Gainey Construction Co., Inc.; Defendant(s). (014293-01094) TO THE DEFENDANT(S), Superior Performance Investments, LLC, as Trustee for 2540 Lorentz Drive Trust: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 2540 Lorentz Drive, Sumter, South Carolina 29154, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 207-16-09-025, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 220 Executive Center Drive, Suite 109, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. Columbia, South Carolina October 26, 2015 NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk

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NOTICE OF SUMTER BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING The Sumter City-County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located on the Fourth Floor of the Opera House (21 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina). The following request is scheduled for public hearing: BOA-15-18, 1385 Oswego Rd. (County) Lorenzo Martin ("Applicant") is requesting two 4 foot variances from the required 12 foot side yard setback as required Article 3, Section 3.n.5.b. Development Standards in order to place a mobile home on property located at 1385 Oswego Rd. The property is represented by Tax Map # 270-00-02-041 and is zoned AC (Agricultural Conservation).

Public Hearing Documents pertaining to the proposed request(s) are on file in the Office of the Sumter City-County Planning Department and are available to be inspected and studied by interested citizens. SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Naomi Sanders, Chairwoman Mary Blanding, Clerk NOTICE OF SUMTER BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING The Sumter City-County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located on the Fourth Floor of the Opera House (21 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina). The following requests are scheduled for public hearing: BOA-15-17, 699-A Bultman Dr. (City) The applicant is requesting Special Exception approval to allow for a Liquor Store (SIC 592) and a variance of 20 feet from the required 300 foot separation distance from a residence as required per Article 3; Section I General Commercial (GC) District; 3.i.4.f Special Exceptions.Liquor Stores; Exhibit 3-5 and Article 5; Section B; 5.b.1 and 5.b.3.m of the City of Sumter Zoning Ordinance. The property is located at 699-A Bultman Dr., and is represented by Tax Map # 229-08-03-062 and zoned GC (General Commercial). Documents pertaining to the proposed request(s) are on file in the Office of the Sumter City-County Planning Department and are available to be inspected and studied by interested citizens.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES Persons having claim against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, (unless previously barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to heir claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim. Estate:

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PUBLIC NOTICE State of South Carolina (SC) Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) Bureau of Air Quality (BAQ) 2600 Bull Street • Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 898-4123 Public Notice #15-059-TV-RE Date: November 24, 2015 NOTICE OF A DRAFT/PROPOSED PART 70 AIR QUALITY (TITLE V OPERATING) RENEWAL PERMIT SANTEE PRINT WORKS 19 PROGRESS STREET SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA (SUMTER COUNTY/PEE DEE, SUMTER EQC OFFICE) AIR PERMIT NO. TV-2140-0003

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Estate: Robert Murdoch Walker, Jr. #2015ES4300594 Personal Representative R. Murdoch Walker, III

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James Herney Mark #2015ES4300576

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

Septic Tank Cleaning

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

Tree Service 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.

NEWMAN'S TREE SERVICE Tree removal, trimming & stump grinding. Lic/Ins 803-316-0128

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 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 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.

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Want to Buy PECANS Now Buying Farmers Exchange 405 Swamp Rd. 803-773-8336

Nice 2 BR 1 BA home. Safe area. $480 mo. + sec dep. No pets. Sec. 8 OK. Close to Shaw. Call 803-968-5329.

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EMPLOYMENT

Our Dearest Love We have not lost our dearest love, nor has she traveled far; just stepped inside Home, the loveliest room, and left the door ajar. Respectfully submitted by, Daugther, Alicia Spann; Mother, Mary Smith, Sisters & Brothers

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TRANSPORTATION

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Autos For Sale

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

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

Homes for Sale

Miscellaneous

1997 Moble Home. 14x70 3BR, 2BA $12,000 OBO CASH ONLY!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)

Land & Lots for Sale

Reconditioned batteries $45. New batteries, $56 - $98. Auto Electric Co., 102 Blvd. Rd. Sumter, 803-773-4381

Mclaurin Rd 1.94 Acres $10,000 Buy or Rent to own. Call 803-236-2425 Agent Owned.

Autos For Sale

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

Mobile Home Rentals 51 Lincoln Ave. 4 BR 1BA. $525 850 Nevada Cir 3BR 2BA $550 1036 E Sherwood Dr 3BR 1 1/2 BA $700 Plus Dep. $350. Section 8 OK. Call 803-773-8022

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Rent to own Sumter 2BR 1BA all appl. incl. C/H/A, water & sewer incl. $385mo. + $400 Dep. 803-464-5757 2, 3 &4 Bedroom MH. Scenic Lake MHP, in Sumter/Dalzell area. 499-1500 or 469-6978

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