November 5, 2015 by The Sumter Item

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City has no plans to waive fee Building permits not a revenue source, just cover inspection costs BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Many Sumter city and county residents have been concerned with the costs of flood repairs and some are asking if the city

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plans to waive fees for building permits. According to city officials, the permit fees are essential to the Sumter City and County Building Inspections Department operations. Sumter City Manager Deron McCormick said the city and county’s focus after the flood has been to reduce stress of the recovery and rebuilding process for homeowners and business owners. “All cities are a little bit different,” he said.

Some cities do make money from issuing building permits, but it is not a money maker for Sumter, he said. The fees cover the costs of the inspections, McCormick said Also, he said some residents have been misinformed about the cost of the permits, thinking they are extremely expensive. According to Sumter City and County Building Inspections Department, 74 residential building permits, at an average cost of

Flood damage after Oct. 23 not eligible for federal aid BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Rains keep falling on the Midlands area, and some homeowners have reported suf-

fering flood damage that has occurred since the 1,000-year flood. Such damage will not qualify homeowners for federal disaster aid,

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S.C. receives ‘D’ grade on premature birth report card BY RICK CARPENTER rick@theitem.com The annual March of Dimes March for Babies in Sumter will have an interesting twist this year: The walk will be at the Sunset Country Club on Saturday, and walkers will walk the approximately 3-mile cart path throughout the country club’s golf course. The March of Dimes’ mission focuses on improving the health of babies by helping to prevent birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality, according to Cory Ritchie, a seasonal March of Dimes community director. The March of Dimes released a report today that gives South Carolina a “D” grade on its report card for premature birth. Nationwide, the organization gave the country a “C” grade. According to information in a release about the grade, South Carolina’s preterm birth rate was 10.8 percent in 2014. The March of Dimes goal is to reduce that rate to 8.1 percent or less. “Our state is not doing as well as we should in preventing premature births, and too many of our babies must fight to overcome the health challenges of an early birth,” says Breana Lipscomb, director of program services for the March of Dimes South Carolina Chapter. “Premature birth is the number one killer of babies, and many of our families still face that fear. There are large gaps in the preterm birth rate between communities in our state, and racial and ethnic disparities persist.” Babies who survive an early birth face serious and lifelong health problems including breathing problems, jaundice, vision loss, cerebral palsy and intellectual delays, according

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Saint James Lutheran school students dress up as their favorite characters and march around the building holding their favorite books Friday afternoon at the Alice Drive church.

Bomb may have downed Russian jet in Egypt U.S., UK officials implicate Islamic State Sinai affiliate BY JILL LAWLESS AND KEN DILANIAN The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British and U.S. officials said Wednesday they have information suggesting the Russian jetliner that crashed in the Egyptian desert may have been brought down by a bomb, and Britain said it was suspending flights to and from the Sinai Peninsula indefinitely. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Intercepted communications played A woman with her baby reacts as she stands a role in the tentative conclusion that near floral tributes for the victims of the the Islamic State group’s Sinai affiliate crash at an entrance of Pulkovo airport out- planted an explosive device on the side St. Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday. plane, said a U.S. official briefed on the

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matter. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to discuss intelligence matters publicly. The official and others said there had been no formal judgment rendered by the CIA or other intelligence agencies, and that forensic evidence from the blast site, including the airplane’s black box, was still being analyzed. The official added that intelligence analysts don’t believe the operation was ordered by Islamic State leaders in Raqqa, Syria. Rather, they believe that if it was a bomb, it was planned and executed by the Islamic State’s affiliate in the Sinai, which operates autonomously. Other officials cautioned that intercepted communications can sometimes be misleading and that it’s possible the

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Mayesville, Turbeville voters turn out BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com In the Mayesville Town Council Election held Tuesday, Jareen Holloman-Miller retained her position as mayor, garnering 128 votes to challenger Randolph Anderson’s 110.

In Town Council races, Nancy Williams retained her seat with 124 votes, while Cynthia Massingill edged out incumbent Katherina Carolina by three votes, 112-109. Ed Miller failed to gain a seat with 100 votes. Vote totals remain unofficial until certified, according to Sumter County

Voter Registration Director Patricia Jefferson. In Clarendon County, unofficial vote totals in the own of Turbeville election show incumbents Gerald McElveen and Richard Byrd retaining the two open seats on Town Council, and Mayor Dwayne Howell retaining

his seat unopposed. Challengers Albert Mobley and Dan Lowery failed to gain either of the two open seats. The unofficial vote totals for Town Council were: McElveen 71, Byrd,70, Mobley 52, and Lowery 37, according to Clarendon County Voter Registration Director Shirley Black-Oliver.

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The Remax hot air balloon lifts into the night sky to give tethered rides to Sumter residents on Friday.

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Sumter sheriff’s ‘most wanted’ arrested in Columbia A Wedgefield man placed on Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Most Wanted list in October was taken into custody by officers Wednesday morning in Columbia. Larry Dinkins, 41, was arrested after law enforcement received a tip the suspect was staying in a mobile home park near Broad River Road, according to sheriff office news release. Deputies with the sheriff’s office and U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force traveled to the location and arrested the suspect without incident. The suspect was wanted on a total of six warrants, including two counts

of distribution of crack cocaine and bench warrants from magistrate court, family court and circuit court. He was also sought by South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services. Dinkins was transported to SumterLee Regional Detention Center, where he will remain in custody pending a court hearing.

Claflin Concert Choir perform today at Opera House The Goodfellows Club of Sumter will sponsor a performance by the Claflin University Concert Choir at 7 p.m. today at Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St. The 50 member choir is under the direction of Isaiah McGee, chair of Claflin’s music department. Lakewood High School Choral is scheduled to perform during inter-

The Lee County Lions Club will host several community projects during November to support local residents with vision and hearing needs starting Friday with the annual Candy Days Donation Drive to support various community projects including helping local residents obtain eyeglasses. The donations also fund mobile vision screening, eye surgeries and camps for blind youth. Lions will be giving away candy mints for donations toward these and other Lions programs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the stoplight on Main and Church streets in Bishopville. The Candy Days Donation Drive will also be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, at First Citizens Bank, National Bank of South Carolina and SAFE Federal Credit Union, all in Bishopville. Lions will also be selling brooms on Nov. 13. The Lions Club, established in Bishopville in July 2014, is involved in other community projects as well, including monthly bingo at local nursing and assisted living facilities, landscape maintenance at the James

mission.General admission is $10. For more information, call Sumter Opera House at (803) 436-2616.

Learn to make a pine needle basket at Lee State Park Lee State Park Ranger Laura Kirk will teach a class on how to make longleaf pine needle baskets on Saturday, Nov. 14 at the park. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. participants will learn how to collect and clean pine needles, then begin making their baskets. If they don’t finish during the workshop, they can take supplies home to continue working on them. The fee for the program, which includes project materials, is $30. This program is suitable for adults and children 13 and older. The class size is small to ensure in-

House on Dennis Avenue in partnership with the Lee County Historical Society and facility improvements at the Care Center on Dennis Avenue in partnership with the Lee County Council on Ministries. Lions president Martha Houser said additional money is essential if the club is to meet the needs identified in the community. “We have been receiving a good number of applications from residents needing help with buying eyeglasses,” Houser said. “Our funds are getting low, and this candy drive is coming at a good time for us. “We have several projects currently under way, but helping the visually impaired in Lee County is our primary focus.” Houser said the candy sales drive is made possible through local sponsors including the Bishopville Coca-Cola Co., the Woodmen of the World, Stuckey & Alexander Insurance Company, Jeffords Insurance Co. and State Farm Insurance. The Lions Club meets twice a month at 8 a.m. on the second Thursday and 6 p.m. on the fourth Thursday. All meetings are held at the Lee County City and County Complex, 140 N. Main St., Bishopville.

dividual attention for each participant. Registration is required. To register for the program, contact the park’s Education Center at (803) 428-4988 or leesp@scprt.com. Lee State Park covers 2,839 acres of wetlands, sand hills and mixed pinehardwood forests along the Lynches River in Lee County, four miles east of Bishopville. The park also features camping, hiking, picnicking, equestrian facilities and a boardwalk into the wetlands. For more information, go to www. SouthCarolinaParks.com.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Faith Matters JAMIE H. WILSON

If you are like me and find it hard to thank God when complaining seems more appropriate, then consider this: God doesn’t want you to focus on the countless blessings around you, so many of which pale when you have a complainer’s perspective. He wants the best for you; he wants you to have a

thankful heart. A few years ago, Harvard Medical School officials released a report that connected an individual’s well-being to their thankfulness. Those who took time to express their gratitude consistently exhibited good physical and mental health, increased productivity at work and enjoyed better relationships. Employees of employers who gave a pep talk before they set to work for the day saw a 50 percent uptick in worker productivity. Spouses, who took the time to express their appreciation to their other half, felt more at ease in their relationships. There are countless examples, but perhaps none as salient as those you’ve experienced in your own lives.

CHURCH NEWS Allen Chapel AME Church, 471 Lynam Road, announces: * Sunday, Nov. 22 — Sallie Evans Women’s Missionary Society’s family and friends day at 10 a.m. Sister Roxanne M. Postell will speak. Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 2571 Joseph LemonDingle Road, Jordan community, Manning, announces: * Saturday — Praise and worship extravaganza at 5 p.m. featuring praise dancing, gospel singing and more. Bethany Fellowship Baptist Church, 350 E. Red Bay Road, announces: * Sunday, Nov. 15 — Pastor’s 13th anniversary will be celebrated at 11 a.m. The Rev. Ashley Vaughn will speak. Calvary Baptist Church, 495 Calvary Church Road, Bishopville, announces: * Saturday — Mid-Carolina singing at 6 p.m. featuring Praisemen of Camden and Cedar Creek Quartet. Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 1275 Oswego Highway, announces: * Sunday, Nov. 15 — Tenth pastoral anniversary celebration for the Rev. Daniel Bennett Jr. at 11 a.m. The Rev. Willie Jones will speak. Church Women United of the Greater Sumter area announces: * Saturday — World Communion Day program at 10 a.m. at Mechanicsville United Methodist Church, 184 Lake Ashwood Road. Bring a light lunch for sharing. Concord Baptist Church, 1885 Myrtle Beach Highway, announces: * Sunday — Freedom Quartet will provide music at 6 p.m. A love offering will be accepted. Cross Road Christian Fellowship / St. Peter Baptist Church, 845 Webb St., announces: * Sunday, Nov. 15 — Ninth anniversary of the church will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Bishop Sylvester Francis will speak. Dalzell United Methodist Church, 3330 Black River Road, Dalzell, announces: * Donations of gently used coats, sweaters, blankets, scarves, gloves and hats are being accepted for the Coats for Christ giveaway. Donations are needed for men, women and children. Drop off donations at the back porch of Dorcas’ Closet (small white house) at the church. * Saturday, Nov. 21 — Coats for Christ giveaway 8 a.m.-

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noon in the fellowship hall. Gently used coats, sweaters, scarves, hats, gloves, and blankets will be available at no cost. One coat per family member. Call (803) 236-1041. Elizabeth Baptist Church, 4829 Alex Harvin Highway, U.S. 301 South, Manning, announces: * Sunday — Family and friends day worship service. Pastor Carnell Witherspoon will speak. Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 421 S. Main St., announces: * Sunday, Nov. 15 — The 151st church anniversary program will be held at 4 p.m. The Rev. Dr. Timothy J. Bowman will speak. Faith Deliverance Temple Church, 130 Corbett St., Mayesville, announces: * Saturday — Celebration for the 32nd pastoral anniversary of Bishop Jeffery Johnson and elect lady Minister Cynthia Johnson at 6 p.m. Pastor Alfreda Johnson will speak. First Baptist Missionary Church, 219 S. Washington St., announces: * Sunday, Nov. 15 — The 147th anniversary of the church will be celebrated at 11 a.m. The Rev. Zachary Brewster will speak. Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 182 S. Pike East, announces: * Friday — Fish and barbecue dinner sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Grant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 5405 Black River Road, Rembert, announces: * Friday — The Employment Support Ministry will host its sixth annual community job fair from 10 a.m. to noon at the North HOPE Center. * Saturday, Nov. 14 — Athletic Ministry’s Free Spirit Church League fall basketball banquet at 6 p.m. at Union Baptist Church, Rembert. * Sunday, Nov. 22 — The male chorus will celebrate its 22nd anniversary at 4 p.m. High Hills Missionary Baptist Church, 6750 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — The first pastoral anniversary of the Rev. Donald Amis will be celebrated during the 10:15 a.m. worship. The Rev. William Dukes will speak. * Sunday, Nov. 15 — Deacon and deacon wives anniversary celebration during the 10:15 a.m. worship. The Rev. Willie Dennis will speak. Hopewell Baptist Church, 3825

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Be thankful for even the smallest blessings very year we try to salvage Thanksgiving from that encroaching holiday juggernaut, Christmas. There have been some valiant attempts, not least of these being the social media campaigns that implore us to broadcast our appreciation. Every day for a month, many of us try to find at least one thing we are thankful for. I love it, but why wait? Thankfulness is a year-round mindset, not a season. Thankfulness — not unlike its’s mascot, the turkey — can be served both warm, as with the meaningful remembrance of another’s consideration, or cold — disingenuous, obligatory, meaningless. Like almost every other thing, the expression of our thankfulness, be it altruistic or not, is an indicator of our spiritual character. There isn’t enough ink in this column to mention every Scripture that commands us to be thankful; but throughout the Bible one particular phrasing is often mentioned with thanksgiving: Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. Given the events we’ve experienced this year, it might be hard to abide in the latter part of that phrase. However, scripture remains steadfast: “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God (I Thess. 5:18, ESV).

Since a 2-year-old has a hard time grasping concepts such as prayers, my son’s nightly iterations often read like a stream of conscious thought. My husband and I guide him when we reach the thanksgiving part of our prayer: “Thank you for GoGo and Nona …” It was one night he sat up, as if in epiphany, and exclaimed, “Thank you for yellow!” I laughed, which made him more emphatic. “Thank you for yellow!” It was then I realized that this was his expression of gratitude for something that meant a good deal to him. The color yellow was what he uses to color in giraffes in his coloring book and draw the rays of a sun. Yellow colors the flowers in our neighbor’s yard. Yellow is one of the colors of his favorite shirt. Thank you, God, for yellow. I took a lesson from my 2-year-old that night. Thankfulness is not reading off a list of things we know we should be thankful for but giving attribution and appreciation for the things God has blessed us with. So thank God for the daily blessings: for family and friends, for the color yellow and any small or significant blessings that make life worth living.

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Peach Orchard Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday, Nov. 15 — The ninth pastoral anniversary of the Rev. Richard Addison will be celebrated at 3 p.m. The Rev. Eugene Thomas will speak.

* Sunday — Youth choir’s anniversary worship at 10:45 a.m. The Rev. Krystal-Joy Calwile will speak. * Sunday, Nov. 15 — Widow’s and widower’s anniversary worship at 10:45 a.m.

Providence Christian Church, 1100 Dozier Mallett Road, Manning, announces: * Sunday, Nov. 15 — Master and queen pageant at 3 p.m. The Rev. Sherman McBeth will speak.

Howard Chapel AME Church, 6338 Old Manning Road, New Zion, announces: * Sunday — Gospel choir’s 54th anniversary celebration at 3:30 p.m.

Mount Zion United Methodist Church, 130 Loring Mill Road, announces: * Sunday — United Methodist Women’s anniversary program at 4 p.m. The Rev. Cheryl Giles Johnson will speak.

St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 7650 Summerton Highway, Silver community, Pinewood, announces: * Saturday — Male chorus festival beginning at 6:30 a.m. with a flea market and gospel singing all day. * Thursday, Nov. 19 — Thanksgiving dinner will be served to the community beginning at noon until food runs out.

Jerusalem Baptist Association, 613 Jones Ave., Andrews, announces: * Friday-Sunday — The 109th Annual Session of the 43 churches of Georgetown, Williamsburg and Sumter counties will be held as follows: 6 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. Saturday; and session will end on Sunday with moderator’s annual address. Joshua Baptist Church, 5200 Live Oak Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — Morris College Day will be held at 10 a.m. The Rev. Melvin Mack will speak. * Sunday, Nov. 15 — Veterans program will be held at 10 a.m. The adult choir anniversary program will be held at 4 p.m. Kingsbury Road Church of Christ, 215 Kingsbury Road, announces: * Friday — Gospel revival 7:308:30 p.m. Dathan Bodie will speak. Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces: * Saturday, Nov. 14 — All ladies are invited to Knitting Hearts Café 10 a.m.-noon. Elizabeth Wyns Enns will speak. Nursery provided for children age 5 and under. www.knittingheartsministry. org Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, 7355 Camden Highway, Rembert, announces: * Sunday — Veteran’s Day service. U.S. Army Master Sgt. Zandra D. Parker will speak. Church school begins at 9:30 a.m. followed by 10:30 a.m. worship. * Sunday, Nov. 29 — Youth day service. Church school begins at 9:30 a.m. followed by 10:30 a.m. worship. Mount Sinai AME Church, 5895 Mt. Sinai Church Road, Lynchburg, announces: * Saturday — Trustee’s banquet at 6 p.m. * Sunday — Trustee’s annual day at 10 a.m. * Sunday, Nov. 22 — Mass choir’s anniversary program at 3 p.m. Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St., announces:

Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church, 1400 Mulberry Church Road, announces: * Sunday — A salute to veterans at 10:45 a.m. * Sunday, Nov. 22 — Contemporary mass choir’s anniversary program at 4 p.m. LaGree AME, Church of God By Faith, Mount Nebo and High Hills Baptist Church will participate. New Fellowship Covenant Ministries, 316 W. Liberty St., announces: * Saturday, Nov. 14 — Clothes giveaway 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free snacks will also be given. New Testament Lighthouse Church, 1114 Boulevard Road, announces: * Sunday-Wednesday, Nov. 11 — Revival at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday and 7:30 nightly Monday-Wednesday. The Rev. Lloyd Morgan will speak. * Saturday, Nov. 14 — Outdoor gospel singing and preaching at 4 p.m. featuring the Rev. Scott Eadie and Abide Ministries. Bring a comfortable chair. Food will be served. Providence Baptist Church, 2445 Old Manning Road, announces: * Saturday — Men’s luncheon at 11 a.m. Shaun Horn will speak.

Triumph Ministries, 562 Pike Road, announces: * Sunday, Nov. 15 — One night of glory at 7 p.m. Prophet Anterell Taylor will speak. Triumph the Church and Kingdom in Christ, 1285 Pearson Road, Davis Station, announces: * Today-Friday — Revival at 7 nightly. Bishop Elde Pearson will speak. Walker Avenue Church of God, 100 Walker Ave., announces: * Sunday, Nov. 22 — The 110th anniversary celebration program at 11 a.m. Special honoree will be Sumter native U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn. Westend Community Church, 101 S. Salem St., announces: * Saturday, Nov. 14 — Brothers and sisters pre-Thanksgiving breakfast 9-10:30 a.m. Bishop Shedrick White and Psalmist Donna White will speak. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 230 Alice Drive, announces: * Friday-Saturday — The Art of Marriage Conference as follows: 6:30-9 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.

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Carson tells AP: Seventh-day Adventism is right for him BY RACHEL ZOLL AP Religion Writer BROOMFIELD, Colorado — As his surge in heavily evangelical Iowa puts a spotlight on his faith, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is opening up about his membership in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He embraces it as right for him while also framing his beliefs in broad terms that aim to transcend divisions among Christians. In an interview with The Associated Press, days after GOP rival Donald Trump criticized Carson’s church, the retired neurosurgeon said his relationship with God was “the most important aspect. It’s not really denomination specific.” Carson discussed a brief period as a college student when he questioned whether to stay in the church. And in his own criticism, he said it was a “huge mistake” that the top Adventist policymaking body recently voted against ordaining women. “I don’t see any reason why women can’t be ordained,” he said. The remarks are Carson’s most expansive about his church since he joined the 2016 contest. Voters have come to know him for his

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In a wide-ranging interview about his faith with The Associated Press, Ben Carson expressed pride in his little-known Seventh-day Adventist church, but also sought some distance from it, framing his beliefs in the broadest Christian terms as his surging campaign prompts scrutiny of his religion. Read the full article at www.theitem.com. Saturday as their Sabbath day of worship. The church, formed in 1863 in Battle Creek, Michigan, has a spiritual focus on healthy living and an extensive network of hospitals and medical clinics. Carson expressed pride in the denomination, while also trying to reach beyond it. “There are a lot of people who have a close relationship with God, and you can generally tell who they are by the way they act, the way they

faith-infused policy stands, including his opposition to abortion and gay marriage, without hearing much from him about his Adventism. The Seventh-day Adventist Church was born from what is known as the “Great Disappointment,” when Jesus failed to arrive in 1844 as expected by thousands of Christians. Many of these disheartened faithful, called Adventists for their belief in Christ’s imminent return, continued studying the Bible together and set

treat other people,” he said Wednesday, a few hours before the GOP debate. “The reason that there are like 4,000 denominations is that people have looked at this and said, ‘Let’s interpret it this way. Let’s interpret it this way.’ “Sometimes they get caught up in that and forget about the real purpose of Christian faith,” he said. Trump has appeared to be trying to paint Carson as part of a faith outside the mainstream, not a religious conservative who shares the values of Iowa’s evangelicals. During a rally last Saturday in Florida, Trump noted he was a Presbyterian, calling his own church “middle of the road.” Then he added, “I mean, Seventh-day Adventist, I don’t know about.” A possible impetus for Trump’s new approach was a series of preference polls showing Carson overtaking him in Iowa, the lead-off caucus state where evangelical voters are crucial to success for Republicans. In 2012, Mitt Romney, a Mormon, won just 14 percent of Iowans who described themselves as born again or evangelical Christian, according to Iowa caucus exit polls, amid deep skepticism about his

Church Directory Adventist

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Sumter Seventh-Day Adventist 103 N Pike West 775-4455 Pastor Harry Robinson Sat. Sch: 9:15 am, Worship: 11:00 am Tues Bible Study 7 pm www.sumter22.adventistchurchconnect.org

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The Catholic Community of Sumter, St. Anne Site 216 E Liberty St • 803-773-3524 Pastor Rev. Frank Palmieri, CRM Vicar Rev. Noly Berjuega, CRM Weekend Masses: Sat. 4:30 pm Sun. 8:00 and 12:00 Noon Confession: Sat. 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

African Methodist Episcopal Wayman Chapel AME Church 160 N. Kings Hwy. • 803-494-3686 www.waymanchapelame.com Reverened Laddie N. Howard Church School 9:00 am Worship 10:15 am Wed. Bible Study 12:00 pm & 6:30 pm

Church of the Holy Cross 335 North Kings Hwy (Hwy 261 N) 803-494-8101 Father Michael E. Ridgill, C.F.S.B. Sunday School 9:00 am Mass 10:00 am Mon. - Thurs. Chapel 9 am Morning Prayer Wed. Chapel 11:00 qm - Bible Study 12 pm Mass

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hen “thank you” is said it is encouraging, whether it’s for a small, routine matter or a large undertaking. A personal thank you also reminds us that a thank you to God is in order. As we pray each day and weekly at our house of worship, we can thank Him for everything, big and small. With each thank you we can acknowledge God’s love for us and our love for Him!

Anglican Church of the Holy Comforter 213 N. Main Street • 803-773-3823 The Rev. Marcus Adam Kaiser Sunday Services 8:30 am (Rite 1) & 11:00 am (Rite ll) in the Sanctuary Sunday School for All Ages at 10 am Nursery Available 10 am to 12:30 pm www.holycomforter.net

Shaw Heights Baptist Church 2030 Peach Orchard Rd. • 499-4997 Rev. Robert White Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 am Sunday Worship:11 am & 6 pm

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Baptist - Missionary Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church 803 S Harvin St. * 775-4032 Marion H Newton, Pastor Sunday Worship: 7:45 & 10:45 am Sunday Youth Service: 10:45 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm Salem Missionary Baptist Church 320 West Fulton Street 803-775-8054 Rev. Lei Ferguson Washington Sun. School 9:00 am Praise Worship 9:55 am Worship 10:00 am

First Assembly of God 1151 Alice Drive * 773-3817 www.sumterﬁrstag.org Jason Banar, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday Worship: 10:30 am

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Dr. Stephen Williams S.S. 9:45 am; Worship 11:00 am Evening Worship/Bible Study 6:30 pm Wed. Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study: 6:30 pm Hickory Road Baptist Church 1245 Cherryvale Dr 803-494-8281 Dr. Ron Taylor Pastor Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 10:55 am Evening Worship 6:00 pm Long Branch Baptist Church 2535 Peach Orchard Rd. Dalzell 803-499-1838 Pastor Jonathan Bradshaw Sun School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am Sun Evening Worship 6:00 pm Wed Mid Week Service 7:00 pm

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The Catholic Community of Sumter, St. Jude Site 611 W. Oakland Ave • 773-9244 www.stjudesumtersc.org FPastor Rev. Frank Palmieri, CRM Vicar Rev. Noly Berjuega, CRM Saturday: 6:00 pm Sun. 9:15 - 12:00 Noon, 5:00 PM Confession: Sat. 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Church of Christ Plaza Church of Christ 1402 Camden Hwy. • 905-3163 Stewart Schnur cell 361-8449 Sunday School: 10 am Sunday Worship: 11 am & 6 pm Wed. Bible Class: 7 pm

Interdenominational City of Refuge Church 16 Carolina Ave 938-9066 Barbara & Johnny Davis Sun School 10:00 am Worship 11:15 am Bible Study (Wed.) 7:00 pm www.cityofrefugeministry.com

church and his politics. “Donald Trump is Donald Trump. It doesn’t surprise me that he’s doing that. I would only be surprised if he didn’t,” Carson said. “There’s a lot of things that are done in politics that are not fair, but when you get into the fray you have to expect those things.” A twice-daily Bible reader, Carson said he still belongs to his longtime church in Spencerville, Maryland, and to another in Florida. If he’s on the road campaigning on a Saturday, he and his wife will try to find a local Adventist church or watch services online. In the interview, Carson revealed he went through a brief period of questioning as a Yale University student about whether Adventism was right for him. He said he was upset by segregation in the church. After trying out services at Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist and Lutheran churches, he ended up staying. “I concluded it was the right church, just the wrong people. The church was very segregated. You know, if you have the love of God in your heart, it seems like you wouldn’t do that. That has changed fairly significantly since that time,” Carson said.

Victory Full Gospel Interdenominational Church 601 Pitts Rd • 481-7003 Joann P. Murrill, Pastor Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Youth Bible Study 7:00 pm

St John United Methodist Church 136 Poinsett Dr * 803-773-8185 www.stjohnumcsumter.com Rev. Larry Brown Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 11:00 am Wed. Bible Study 11:00 am

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Trinity United Methodist Church 226 W Liberty St • 773-9393 Rev. Steve Holler Blended Service 8:45 am Sunday School 9:45 am Worship Service 11:00 am trinityumcsumter.org

St James Lutheran Church 1137 Alice Dr, Sumter 773-2260 / www.stjamessumter.org Pastor Keith Getz Sunday School: 9:00 am Sunday Worship: 10:00 am Wed. Bible Study 10:30 am Holy Communion: 12:00 pm

Lutheran - NALC Immanuel Lutheran Church 140 Poinsett Drive 803-883-1049 • 803-774-2380 Pastor Gary Blobaum Worship Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:30 am Wed Bible Class: 7:00 pm

Non-Denominational Christ Community Church(CCC) 525 Oxford St, Sumter (Church Ofﬁce) www.cccsumter.com 803-934-9718 Sun. Worship 10:00 am (Patriot Hall) 135 Haynsworth Street

Methodist - United Aldersgate United Methodist 211 Alice Dr • 775-1602 Dr. Webb Belangia, Reverend Traditional Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:15 am Contemporary 11:15 am Bethel United Methodist Church 5575 Lodebar Rd • 469-2452 Rev. Jeremy Howell Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11 am Sunday School: 10 am www.yourbethel.org BMethodist@ftc-i.net

Spiritual Life Christian Center 4672 Broad St. Ext • 968-5771 Pastors Randolph & Minerva Paige Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm

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First United Penecostal Church 14 Plowden Mill Rd • 775-9493 Pastor Theron Smith Sunday Service: 10:00 am & 6:30 pm Wednesday Bible Study: 7:30 pm Sumter First Pentecostal Holiness Church 2609 McCrays Mill Rd • 481-8887 S. Paul Howell, Pastor Sunday School: 10:00 am Sunday Worship: 10:45 am & 6:00 pm Wed. Bible Study/Youth Group: 7:00 pm

Presbyterian USA First Presbyterian Church of Sumter 9 W Calhoun St (at Main St.) (803) 773-3814 • info@fpcsumter.org Interim Pastor Rev. Jim Burton Sunday School 9:30 a.m. (classes for all ages) Hospitality/Fellowship Hall 10:10 a.m. Children/Youth Gather 4:45 p.m. W. Bldg. Night Church 5:00 p.m. (classes for all ages) Supper 6:30 p.m. Fellowship Hall

First Church of God 1835 Camden Rd • 905-5234 www.sumterfcg.org Ron Bower, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Greater St. Paul Church 200 Watkins Street • 803-778-1355 Founder Bishop W.T. English Sunday School - 10:30 am Worship - 11:30 am Evangelistic Service 6:30 pm Wed. Mid Week Service - 7:30 pm Sumter Bible Church 420 South Pike West, Sumter 803-773-8339 • Pastor Ron Davis Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am & 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 pm The Salvation Army 16 Kendrick St. • 803-775-9336 Major Robbie Robbins Sunday School 9:45 am Worship Service 11:00 am Monday Youth Night 6:30 pm Wednesday Mid Week Lift 6:30 pm

Presbyterian - ARP Lemira Presbyterian Church 514 Boulevard Rd • 473-5024 Pastor Dan Rowton Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am Yard Sale October 17, 2015

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Cursed with the power of prophecy

s Republican presidential candidates debate the debates, roiling and railing against the unfairness of it all, campaigns have been busy rebooting candidates and crafting fresh slogans. But whether Jeb can fix it, or Trump can build it, or Ben can cure it matters little in Kathleen the global scheme of Parker things. For globally we must think forevermore, whether we want to or not. Yet, to follow our presidential debates, you might think we’re nominating a senior class officer. Doesn’t Jeb Bush think fantasy football is really gambling? Really? “Wait a second!” shouts Chris Christie from the far end of the dais. “We have $19 trillion in debt. We have people out of work. We have ISIS and al-Qaeda attacking us. And we’re talking about fantasy football? Thank you, governor. Now it’s off to the children’s table for you. Truth, it seems, does not poll well. Or perhaps, truth has become too much to bear. Anyone paying attention to global trends might well prefer fantasy sports to gambling on whether 50 special ops sent to Syria get out alive. But of presidents and pretenders, we should ask more. I’ve been digesting a lot of truth myself the past couple of years, thanks to the tenaciously brilliant William “Van” Dusen Wishard, a retired trend analyst, global thinker and author — “Between Two Ages: The 21st Century and the Crisis of Meaning” — who began writing and sending me materials that were vastly more interesting than what was going on in Washington. Wishard’s won’t be a familiar name to most, but he was something of a prophet for an earlier generation of legislators, military generals and corporate leaders who were trying to make sense of the tectonic changes taking place under our feet and under our noses. His erudite letters to me often read as the mythological Cassandra’s might have. While Cassandra had the gift of prophecy, but the curse of never being believed, Wishard is merely cursed with the power of prophecy. He worries that time is running out for us to identify and understand these trends and help shape them into a lessfrightening future. For now, things aren’t looking so good. From the decline of West-

ern civilization to the rise of fanaticism, to the greatest religious metamorphosis in history, to a rapidly expanding information environment that confuses as much as it informs, Wishard says we’re in the midst of a global crisis of identity, meaning and spiritual displacement. Not to put too fine a point on it. Obviously, existential angst isn’t new. But in this century, we’re experiencing an accelerated version of angst and anxiety owing to the pace of our lives and the blur of data daily feeding into our brains. It’s downright hard to be hyperbolic these days when everything around us is an exaggerated expression of itself. At 85, Wishard also worries that his own time is running out and warned me Tuesday that the day is coming when he’ll have to sign off. This won’t do, so I’m summoning him to visit my column now and then and help us navigate this brave, new world where everything that happens happens everywhere. And what should we do about it? Wishard declaims any suggestion that he’s an expert or that he has the answers. But he points to a variety of trends that should interest us all — from the crunch of time, to world-changing technologies, to the decline of Western civilization — and a post-human future that’s just around the corner. Try condensing that into a sound bite or a political slogan. How about: Time to get real. Individually, these trends are fascinating; collectively, they’re slightly terrifying. For example, when human and artificial intelligence eventually merge (around 2030), might we eventually ask: What are humans for in a world of self-replicating technological capability completely independent of human control? Our immediate challenge is to recognize and address the reality that the West has lost its collective myth or story to live by. This, I suspect, is what people really mean when they say they want their country back. This is also what our next president must address in a global context. Who are we? Do we have the courage to lead? Do we let the future happen, or do we help shape it? We don’t need a great big beautiful wall. What we need is a great, big beautiful story, told by someone with the vision, imagination and wisdom to get the great big picture. Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@ washpost.com. © 2015, Washington Post Writers Group

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EDITORIAL ROUNDUP Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers:

The Times & Democrat of Orangeburg Nov. 4

COMMERCE DEVELOPMENT ONGOING MISSION “South Carolina continues to lead the nation’s manufacturing renaissance,” S.C. Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt said in Tuesday’s announcement on an industry expansion in Williston. Hitt and Gov. Nikki Haley speak regularly about South Carolina’s manufacturing sector thriving since they took office. They cite 28,000 new manufacturing jobs over the past four years, more than created in Georgia and North Carolina. During Haley’s tenure as governor, South Carolina has become the top state for exporting tire and passenger vehicles. The list of top companies locating or planning to locate in the state since she took office in 2011 is impressive: Continental Tire plant in Sumter County, Giti tire in Chester County, the Daimler van plant expansion in North Charleston and Volvo in Berkeley County. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers show the total number of factory jobs rose 12.7 percent in the state between 2010 and 2015 to more than 231,000, a bigger percentage increase than in 39 other states. And the prospects for the future are good. Projections by the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce are that manufacturing jobs will grow by 16,00017,000 between 2010 and 2020. And growth in key manufacturing areas such as the Midlands (9 percent) and Upstate (12 percent) is expected to be strong. But South Carolina cannot rest on its laurels. The competition is intense and nearby. On Monday, Site Selection magazine named Georgia as the state with the Top Business Climate for the third consecutive year. As revealed in the November 2015 issue of the magazine, research based in part on a survey of corporate real estate executives and in part on the magazine’s index of criteria led to Georgia repeating its firstplace finish. And South Carolina’s neighbor to the north, North Carolina, is second. Kentucky, Louisiana and Texas round out the top five. “Capital investors tell us the ideas we put in place

are actually working,” Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal said. “Our tax reform in the manufacturing arena, for example, to remove the sales tax from energy use was a huge boost to our manufacturing sector.” The governor also points to removing as many regulatory impediments as possible and providing a welleducated and trained workforce as deliverables of particular interest to companies looking at Georgia locations. Corporate executives routinely cite Quick Start, Georgia’s workforce training program; logistics assets, such as the Port of Savannah and HartsfieldJackson Atlanta International Airport; and tax reform as the factors that brought them to Georgia. Fifty percent of the overall Business Climate Ranking is based on a survey of corporate site selectors who are asked to rank the states based on their recent experience of locating facilities in them. The other 50 percent is based on an index of seven criteria: performance in Site Selection’s annual competitiveness ranking; total Conway Projects Database-compliant facilities in 2014; total new facilities in 2014 per capita; total 2015 new projects year to date; total 2015 projects year to date per capita; state tax burdens on mature firms and on new firms according to the Tax Foundation and KPMG Location Matters analysis. South Carolina ranked 13th overall and fifth in the survey of corporate executives. The state fell down in the magazine’s index of seven criteria, notably ranking 47th in total number of new plants locating in the state in 2014 and 45th in new plants per capita in the same year. The ranking is a lot better for January-August 2015, with the state at 11th and ninth, respectively in the new-plants scoring. The battle is fierce and the top contenders among states are our neighbors.

The Sun News of Myrtle Beach Nov. 2

OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING UNANIMOUSLY OPPOSED It’s unanimous now among the municipal governments of coastal Horry County that offshore seismic testing and potentially drilling for oil and natural gas is not wanted. Recently, the town of Briarcliffe Acres, tucked in between the cities of Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach,

joined 23 other coastal S.C. communities in opposing offshore oil production. Town Council member Huston Huffman expressed the united concern: “We understand what damage can ensue from any spill that could happen out there. We don’t want to take the risk of a spill out there polluting the beaches.” In opposing future offshore oil and natural gas production, coastal S.C. municipal governments are reflecting the thinking of their constituents. Now, elected officials such as U.S. Rep. Tom Rice need to rethink their position, which boils down to go ahead with seismic testing so oil companies know what’s out there under the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. In a comprehensive report by Emily Weaver of The Sun News, Rice outlined his position: “We don’t even know what’s out there. There appears to be formations that would likely have some type of (crude oil or natural gas) reserves. My position has been let’s do the seismic testing; let’s find out what’s out there and then we can make rational decisions.” That position stems from the time when the United States was much more dependent on foreign crude oil. It was prudent to consider federal oil leases off the mid- to south-Atlantic states. Probing for petroleum had not been done for decades and technology has improved. That was the thinking before vast volumes of crude were produced from new sources such as shale. It was also prior to the monumental Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. The biggest oil spill in U.S. history caused terrific environmental and economic damage along the Gulf Coast. In July, BP (British Petroleum) and five states reached an $18.7 billion legal settlement. The Deepwater Horizon spill remains very much in the minds of coastal S.C. residents. No matter how far offshore a spill occurs, toxic crude oil will pollute the ocean and eventually the beaches of coastal communities that absolutely depend on tourism. No matter how much the likehood of oil spills may be reduced, there will be a certain amount of risk that is simply not worth taking. We point out that such risk is not attached to future wind turbines offshore. Rice is working on rescheduling a public forum, postponed because of record flooding, on the process of testing, potential timelines, environmental concerns and so forth.

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China sea tensions prevent joint statement Meeting of defense ministers ends in disagreement over contentious islands KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Divisions within Asia about China’s claims in the disputed South China Sea spilled over Wednesday to a meeting of U.S. and Asian defense ministers, where China insisted the group make no public mention of the strategic waters in a joint declaration intended as a public display of unity. As a result, a joint statement was canceled. Both host Malaysia and U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter discounted the significance of the failure, which reflected a split with China and other Asian nations concerning the South China Sea issue. “I had no expectation there would be agreement,” Carter told a news conference, adding that the important point was that the South China Sea was a “persistent topic” of the conference. “Everybody raised it,” he said. Carter defended U.S. Navy patrols in the contested waters that China objects to, saying the U.S. has been sailing in the South China Sea for decades to the benefit of regional security and economic prosperity. He said he planned to go aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt transiting the South China Sea on Thursday, accompanied

PLANE FROM PAGE A1 evidence will add up to a conclusion that there was no bomb. British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said there was a “significant possibility” the crash was caused by a bomb, and Britain was suspending flights to and from the Sinai resort of Sharm el-Sheikh indefinitely. After a meeting of the British government’s crisis committee, COBRA, Hammond said Britain was advising its citizens not to go on vacation to Sharm el-Sheikh, which is visited by hundreds of thousands of Britons a year. Meanwhile, Russian and

to information from the March of Dimes. Events such as the March for Babies raises money for the organization to better inform the public about how to prevent preterm births. March of Dimes will hold a Bank Day from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at First Citizens Bank, 683 Bultman Drive, on the second floor.

$92, and 28 commercial building permits, at an average cost of $200, had been issued as a result of flood damage as of Tuesday evening. Those residential properties suffered a collective $966,000 in damage and the commercial properties suffered a total of $500,000 in damage. According to a news release from the city, a build-

DAMAGE FROM PAGE A1 said Federal Emergency Management Agency Media Relations Manager Jim Homstad said Wednesday from Columbia. “That incident period has closed,” he said. “The original declaration was on Oct. 5. That is when it was declared a natural disaster.” According to the FEMA website, www.fema.gov, the disaster covers damage incurred between Oct. 1 and Oct. 23. “It (damage) would have to fall within those parameters,” Homstad said. Registration for the original declaration is still open, he said. Those who have registered for disaster aid can update their application any time for 18 months, he said. “People don’t always find the damage right away,” he said.

by his Malaysian counterpart, Hishammuddin Hussein, as a symbol of the United States’ commitment to promoting stability and prosperity in the AsiaPacific region. What’s new and problematic, Carter said, is China’s land reclamation and militarization of reefs and islets. “What we sign on the joint declaration is not going to resolve the issue of duplicating claims nor is it going to wish vessels that are in the South China Sea away,” Hishammuddin said. He said that “our concerns are more real ... unintended accidents at the high sea, which can spiral into something worse and that we must avoid.” The Southeast Asian grouping will continue

Egyptian investigators said Wednesday that the cockpit voice recorder of the Metrojet Airbus 321-200 had suffered substantial damage in the weekend crash that killed 224 people. Information from the flight data recorder has been successfully copied and handed over to investigators, the Russians added. Prime Minister David Cameron’s office said British aviation experts had been sent to Sharm el-Sheikh, where the flight originated, to assess security before British flights there would be allowed to resume. Several British flights due to leave Sharm el-Sheikh for the U.K. Wednesday were grounded, leaving hundreds of tourists stranded.

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From left, Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov, Singapore’s Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen, Thailand’s Defense Minister Gen. Prawit Wongsuwon, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Vietnam’s Deputy Defense Minister Nguyen Van Hien joint hands as they pose for photographers after the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Ministers’ Meeting Plus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Wednesday.

An Egyptian military helicopter flies Sunday over wreckage of the Metrojet passenger plane bound for St. Petersburg, Russia, that crashed Saturday, in Hassana, Egypt.

Cameron’s 10 Downing St. office said late Wednesday that the team’s preliminary report “noted that the Egyptian authorities had stepped up their efforts but that more remains to be done.” Downing Steet said it could not say “categorically” why the Russian jet had crashed. “But as more information has come to light, we have become concerned that the plane may well have been brought down by an explosive device,” it said in a statement. Cameron had discussed the issue of security at the Sharm el-Sheikh airport with Egyptian President AbdelFattah el-Sissi, who flew to Britain on Wednesday for an official visit, Downing Street said.

There is no charge to participate in the walk, but walkers must register. You can register online by going to www.marchforbabies.org and searching for the Sumter event. While registration is free, Ritchie encourages participants to raise money by asking family and friends for donations. Participants who raise a minimum of $200 will receive a March for Babies T-shirt. Day of the event registration starts at 8:30 a.m., and the walk begins at 9

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to engage China and the U.S. to ensure peace and stability in the region, he said. Singapore Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen said that the dispute over the joint declaration was because of “differences in phrasing and interpretation.” But he said “all countries agreed on the freedom of navigation and all countries accepted international laws and norms.” In a statement issued by the host country, Malaysia said the meeting noted the importance of the early conclusion of the code of conduct in the South China Sea — a set of rules meant to govern behavior in the disputed waters — “in order to build mutual trust and confidence, and main-

tain peace, security and stability in the region.” China has so far dragged its feet in concluding discussions on the code of conduct. American officials traveling with Carter said that China, which like the United States is not a member of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations but was attending the defense ministers’ meeting as an invited partner, was adamant that the meeting’s final public statement omit any mention of the South China Sea. The Americans argued that it would be better to make no joint statement at all rather than issue one that omitted mention of the contentious South China Sea issue. China’s claims in the South China Sea are disputed by several countries in the region, including Malaysia. At his news conference, Carter was asked about his meeting Tuesday with Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan, where Chang told Carter that there is a “bottom line” to China’s patience with challenges to its territorial claims in the South China Sea. Carter noted that in a September visit to the White House, Chinese President Xi Jinping said he has no intention of pursuing militarization of the artificial islands his country is creating in the South China Sea. “That’s the fundamental point,” Carter said, indicating the U.S. intends to hold Xi to his word. “We all must mean what we say,” he said. Carter said he has accepted an invitation by China to visit Beijing next spring.

a.m., rain or shine. Ritchie said the March of Dimes funds local community projects to improve the health of moms and babies. This year the organization funded more than $313,000 in community grants. In addition to these grants, it also provided $155,000 for national prematurity research initiatives at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and at University of South Carolina. The local chapter, along

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Hometown Teams attracts nearly 1K people BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com MANNING — More than 1,000 people came out on Tuesday to the grand opening of Smithsonian Institution’s national traveling exhibit featuring the impact of sports on the nation and the county. The event celebrating “Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America” exhibit included a parade of local sports teams and athletes, a tailgate party with a theme of different colleges and high schools and a documentary of sports in Clarendon County, made by high school students. The 800-square foot exhibition inside Weldon Auditorium, 7 Maple St., includes life-size “pylons” displaying poster-size images, sports facts, inspirational stories, trivia and cultural observations explaining the ways in which sports helps people work, play and experience life as a nation. The exhibit features various interactive models such as bleachers, lockers and trophy cases. Project Director Sylvia Clark said the exhibit took two years to organize after the county was one of six sites selected in the state. The exhibit was funded with a $2,500 grant through the Smithsonian Institution and The Humanities Council S.C. Manning High School FFA organization helped set up most of the displays. The parade included sports teams from many of the Clarendon County schools. The tailgate party had a theme of colleges and local high schools and included 26 vendors who prepared food for free for those in attendance. The winner of the tailgate was “East Carolina University” team of Ceth Land, Amy Land and Vic Sykes who made three different types of chili and were clad in the school’s football uniforms. An additional $8,000 grant paid for the technology component of the project, a documentary on the influence of sports in Clarendon County. Local high school students helped create the documentary, interviewing 22 local sports “legends,” players, coaches, family members and others. They also shot footage of local sporting events. Breanna Bradham, Laura Drose, Kaela Johnson, Amy Reynolds, Abbie Bruner and Jake Pack spent a total of 1,000 hours since February planning, interviewing and editing the one-hour film. “I took a lot of teamwork and time to put the documentary together,” Reynolds said. “It was great meeting people who made monumental

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Laurence Manning Academy football players and cheerleaders look at one of the exhibits at the “Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America” exhibit which opened at Weldon Auditorium, 7 Maple St., in Manning on Tuesday. The exhibit will be open through Dec. 12.

A Laurence Manning Academy cheerleader looks at one of the displays of the “Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America” exhibit at the grand opening. achievements in sports in our county and seeing the final product of our work.” Bradham said none of the students had any experience in filmmaking. “We were basically given equipment and had to figure out every-

thing else on our own,” said Bradham. “It was a lot of trial and error.” Queen W. Spann, who was one of the people featured in the film, said she enjoyed it. Spann was interviewed about her husband, the late Ernest Spann, a coach and teacher

at Scott’s Branch High School for more than 40 years. Spann had many championship teams including a football team that went undefeated in the mid-1980s. He was inducted into the Clarendon County Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011. “This was an excellent documentary,” said Spann. “I applaud the students for taking on such a challenge.” The movable museum coincided with the opening of a local sports exhibit. The local exhibit is open at the Clarendon County History Museum, 102 S. Brooks St., in Manning on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Weldon Auditorium will be open to the public to view the “Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America” exhibit from Nov. 5 through Dec. 12 on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, contact Nancy Cave at the Clarendon County Archives at (803) 435-0328 or call Weldon Auditorium for its hours of operation at (803) 433-7469. For more information on Clarendon County’s Hometown Teams project, visit www.cchometownteams. com.

Local group mentors the ‘next generation’ of boys BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Montrel King, 18, a student at Benedict College, has enjoyed building positive relationships and gaining life skills from men in “The Next Generation” mentoring group during the past year. King said he’s been motivated by the mentors, most of whom are retired leaders from various career fields. “They taught me to keep my head up, and not to give up, no matter what,” he said. King said he will be returning to be a mentor with the organization. On Saturday, “The Next Generation” mentors hosted a community event in Manning. The event attracted more than 100 people and included a cookout, horse riding and games for children. The organization’s mission is to encourage boys to be “respectable men and productive members of society,” said Ed Levy, chairman. The group works with boys, many of whom come from single family homes, on traits such as character building, teamwork and more. “The Next Generation” was started in 2011 by the late Gregory “Peanut” Georgia, a resident of Clarendon County.

Meccoa McFadden, left, Aiyanna McFadden, George McFadden and Jaylin McFadden smile for the camera at “The Next Generation” community event Saturday in Manning.

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A boy plays cornhole at “The Next Generation” community event Saturday in Manning. The event included games for children, horse riding and a cookout, attracting about 100 people. The group consists of 44 boys and 13 mentors, including military veterans, a former mayor, business owners and other leaders from the community. Levy said many of the boys do not have a positive male role model, and the mentors try to instill values the children may not be receiving elsewhere.

“We teach by example and try to push them into the right path,” Levy said. Once a year, the mentors take the boys on a field trip, covering all expenses out of their own pockets. Last summer the group took a field trip to a campground in Moncks Corner. The boys lived there for three days and participated in ac-

tivities such as basketball, swimming and fishing. In prior years, the group has camped out at Poinsett State Park in Wedgefield and elsewhere. “When they come to us, we see how well-mannered they can be and how well they can work together as a team,” said Harry Pringle, one of the volunteers in the organization. “We need more mentoring for young boys in our society today, or we’re going to lose them to the system.” Nathan Thompson, 10, said he has learned much by being in the organization.

“They teach us how to be men,” said Thompson. “They also teach us to not choose the wrong path and move in a positive direction.” Andrew Dorch, a mentor, who is also a teacher at St. Paul Elementary School in Summerton, said he enjoys working with the boys, ranging from ages six to 18. “It’s about lifting them up and leading them in the right direction,” Dorch said. “We advocate the importance of education and what it takes to be successful in life.” For more information about the organization, contact Ed Levy at (803) 225-5412.

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Remember loved ones with lanterns Saturday A Sky Lantern event to celebrate the life of deceased loved ones will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at American Pontoon, 11141 S.C. 260, Manning. The event will include a barbecue chicken dinner and other food items. There will also be a bonfire and music played. A donation of $10 includes dinner and a sky lantern. All proceeds will benefit the Community Angels Fund, a non-profit organization that assists Clarendon

County residents. The lantern send-off will be at 7:30 p.m. For tickets in advance, call 803-979-4950.

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he immune system protects the body against infections by bacteria, viruses and other parasites. There are two parts to the immune system: builtin immunity and acquired immunity. A person’s builtin immunity is the first line of defense; it includes: • The skin outNancy side the Harrison RETIRED CLEMSON body and EXTENSION AGENT other tissues lining the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts that form a barrier • Mucus lining of the gut and lungs, which traps invading bacteria • Hairs that move mucus and trapped bacteria out of the lungs • Stomach acid, which kills bacteria that have been swallowed • Helpful bacteria growing in the bowels to prevent other bacteria from taking over • Urine flow that flushes bacteria out of the bladder and urethra • White blood cells called neutrophils, which can find and kill bacteria and other infectious agents. Acquired immunity is the second line of defense and provides protection differently from the built-in immunity. After the body is exposed to a disease, it learns to recognize each different kind of bacteria and virus it meets. The next time the bacteria or virus tries to invade the body the immune system is ready to fight it off. This is the reason why you generally get some infectious diseases once; for example, measles or chicken pox. To keep these two parts of the immune system in tip-top shape it is very important to maintain good health. Good health includes things such as staying physically active, maintaining an appropriate weight for your size and lifestyle, reducing stress and eating nutritious/well-balanced

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Lily Yang shops for eggs at the Costco store in Salt Lake City on Friday. Eggs are a rich source of Vitamin A. meals throughout the day. Good nutrition includes a diet that is rich in nutrient dense foods, such as fruits and vegetables. Nutrient dense foods contain more vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals, which are necessary for optimal health. Three or more meals and snacks each day, depending on an individual’s energy needs, can provide adequate nutrients needed for a strong immune system. Supplements are not necessary if you are eating a balanced and varied diet of nutrient-dense foods. However, there may be certain instances where multivitamins and/or mineral supplements should be taken, such as an older adult with a poor dietary intake. Some important nutrients to enhance and maintain immunity include: • The B-complex vitamins, a group of eight inter-related vitamins that occur together in natural plant and animal sources. These vitamins are water soluble, so they cannot be stored to a large degree in the body and therefore must be consumed daily. Rich sources of B vitamins are green vegetables, potatoes, whole grain cereals and grains, fresh and dried fruit, peas, beans, lentils, nuts, seeds, liver and lean meat. • Vitamin C is a watersoluble vitamin that also cannot be stored by the body and has to be included in the daily diet. This vitamin is needed to help the body resist infection, maintain tissues and heal wounds. Vitamin C can be found in fruits, especially

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Stephanie Brown, above left, 2, and Grace McDonald, 7 months, play during the festivities Saturday. A group of children, below, show off their costumes.

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Children enjoy Kitty’s Bounce Houses at the fourth annual Halloween Fest in downtown Manning on Saturday. The event was sponsored by Sen. Kevin L. Johnson, D-Manning.

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MERCHANDISE Garage, Yard & Estate Sales Multi-family yard sale. Sat. at Witt Automotive, 321 Buchanan Rd. between Manning & Davis Station off Loss Brook Rd. from sunrise - ? Proceeds will be going towards medical costs & lodging for Kerrie Cribb, a beautiful & courageous young woman battling cervical cancer. Food & drinks will be sold & monetary donations will be warmly accepted. Hope to see you there & God Bless. Giant Yard Sale at Bonanza Flea Market in Jordan. Proceeds will be donated to the Summerton Presbyterian Church. Thur. & Fri. 10 am - 5 pm; Sat. 7 am - 4 pm; Sun. 1- 4 pm.

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UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of Tax Executions by the Treasurer of Clarendon County of taxes past due and unpaid, proper levy has been made on the real estate hereinafter described, as designated in the office of the County Auditor. I will sell the same to the highest bidder at Public Auction to be held in Council Chambers of the Clarendon County Administration Building located at 411 Sunset Drive, in the City of Manning, County of Clarendon, State of South Carolina, at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 23, 2015. Procedures for Tax Sale are found in Title 12, Chapter 51 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as provided. REDEMPTION period for property sold is TWELVE (12) months from the date of sale. Purchaser to pay for Deed, documentary stamps, and recording fees if property is not redeemed. TERMS: CASH AT TIME OF SALE SALE & DEEDING OF PROPERTY DOES NOT CONSTITUTE APPROVAL FOR USE OF THE PROPERTY.

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NAME AJUDUA DAVID C AJUDUA DAVID C AJUDUA DAVID & RUTH AJUDUA AJUDUA DAVID C ANDERSON JEFFREY & ANITA ASSOCIATES HOUSING FINANCE LLC AVANT MARIE & JOSEPHINE AVANT AVANT RICHARD TODD BAIR WANDA BAZEN WILLIAM E BAZEN WILLIAM E BELSER ROBERT BENBOW CAROLYN BENNETT FRANCES MAE BERTRAND DARRELL G BETHEA BERTRAND DARRELL GLEN BETHEA BILLIE MAJOR & CHESTINE W BLACK NOAH JR BLANDING DIANDRA M ETAL BLANDING STEVEN L BOATWRIGHT JANNETTE P ETAL BOSTON NOTE & MORTGAGE LLC BOSTON NOTE & MORTGAGE LLC BOULEVARD ROGERS JR LLC BOXLEITNER ERIK BRAND ROBERT L ETAL BRIGGS THOMAS R & PAMELA M BRIGGS BROWN BENJAMIN M & SUZANNE H BROWN CYNTHIA ROBINSON BROWN EDITH BROWN EDITH BROWN ELLISON ESTATE & LILLIAN ROOSEVELT & THOMAS ETAL BRUNSON EUGENE BURGESS PATRICIA BYNUM JANINE & LUCILLE CALLAHAN JAMES L JR & CALLAHAN TERESA ANN CANTEY FRANK J & EUGENE W CANTEY R CLIFF CANTEY RONALD CLIFTON CANTY THOMAS CAROLINA PROPERTIES CHANDLER FRANCES CHRISTIANA BANK & TRUST CO CLARK-CROSHAW MARY SUSAN COKER GORDON L COKER JERRY E COKER LYNNE COKER LYNNE CONYERS AGNES ETAL CONYERS ROSA MAE & JACKSON HORACE JUNIOR & VERNICE C COOKE TAMARA COOPER LOUISE & SALLY COOPER WILLIAM E COTHRAN JASON CUNNINGHAM CAROL S DALLAS JOE JR DALLAS JOE JR DANIELS JOHN C JR DAUGHERTY KENNETH WAYNE & MCCONELL RICHARD DAWKINS JOYCE DETWEILER J J ENT INC DETWEILER J J ENTERPRISES INC DINGLE CATINA DOUB ROBERT W DOUGHTY ASHEKI DOW CHERRY & SHANDA & JIMMY & RASHEMIA & JOE & RONNIE ETAL DOW GEORGE DOW KIMBERLY DOZIER CALIB ETAL

DESCRIPTION DISTRICT 1.71 ACRES 20 1 LOTS 20 4.81 ACRES 1 IMP(S) 10 2.09 ACRES 20 1 LOTS 20 1 LOTS 10 1 LOTS 20 1 LOTS 21 1 IMP(S) 20 1 LOTS 1 IMP(S) 20 1 LOTS 20 1 LOTS 1 IMP(S) 10 1 LOTS 1 IMP(S) 10 1 LOTS 20 10.20 ACRES 1 IMP(S) 20 1 LOTS 1 IMP(S) 21 9.80 ACRES 20 1 LOTS 10 .69 ACRES 1 IMP(S) 20 1 LOTS 1 IMP(S) 20 1.40 ACRES 10 1 LOTS 10 1 LOTS 10 16.20 ACRES 2 IMP(S) 40 1.00 ACRES 1 IMP(S) 10 1 LOTS 1 IMP(S) 20 5.79 ACRES 1 IMP(S) 10 2.00 ACRES 20 1 LOTS 10 2.10 ACRES 1 IMP(S) 10 9.00 ACRES 10 1 LOTS 1 IMP(S) 21

MAP NUMBER 196-03-00-059-00 196-03-00-069-00 059-00-02-004-00 196-03-00-060-00 180-00-01-052-00 013-00-03-028-00 126-00-00-040-00 169-14-08-005-00 197-07-11-303-00 197-10-05-019-00 197-10-05-021-00 078-08-04-013-00 078-07-06-024-00 189-00-02-043-00 190-00-01-013-00 187-01-03-022-00 179-00-03-001-00 078-09-05-011-00 266-00-01-004-00 189-01-02-025-00 144-00-03-033-00 099-00-01-027-00 099-00-01-038-00 141-00-01-032-00 164-00-01-037-00 220-00-02-020-00 082-00-03-002-00 264-00-02-015-00 078-09-05-009-00 024-00-02-001-00 024-00-02-008-00 169-11-07-030-00

1.00 ACRES 2.00 ACRES 1 IMP(S) 8.22 ACRES 1 LOTS

20 20 20 20

189-01-01-012-00 215-00-03-032-00 256-00-03-013-00 196-03-00-054-00

9.55 ACRES 1 LOTS 1 LOTS .80 ACRES 1 LOTS 1 LOTS 1.00 ACRES 2.00 ACRES 1 LOTS 1 LOTS 1.00 ACRES .91 ACRES 2.59 ACRES 11.00 ACRES

20 20 20 20 11 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10

140-00-04-005-00 196-02-00-035-00 196-01-02-038-00 086-00-03-036-00 078-15-02-013-00 185-00-03-018-00 124-00-02-036-00 174-00-03-010-00 197-15-02-006-00 189-08-00-008-00 093-00-00-023-00 093-00-00-042-00 195-00-00-068-00 014-00-01-006-00

1.00 ACRES 1.00 ACRES 1.00 ACRES 6.00 ACRES 3 IMP(S) 1.00 ACRES 1 LOTS 1 LOTS 1 LOTS 1.00 ACRES 1 IMP(S)

20 30 30 20 10 10 10 10 30

247-00-02-003-00 309-00-01-025-00 309-00-01-026-00 192-00-03-020-00 160-00-02-004-00 120-00-02-002-00 120-00-02-004-00 074-16-00-010-00 330-00-01-010-00

1.06 ACRES 5.00 ACRES 1 IMP(S) 3.30 ACRES 1 LOTS 1 LOTS .88 ACRES 1 LOTS 1 IMP(S)

10 10 20 20 10 20 20

102-00-02-012-00 100-00-01-028-00 247-00-01-087-00 238-00-00-052-00 077-16-01-008-00 163-00-01-173-00 139-00-02-033-00

1 LOTS 1 LOTS 2.00 ACRES

10 20 20

043-00-03-026-00 189-00-02-049-00 239-00-03-020-00

1 IMP(S) 2 IMP(S) 1 IMP(S) 1 IMP(S)

1 IMP(S) 1 IMP(S) 1 IMP(S)

ALL BIDDERS MAY PRE-REGISTER IN CLARENDON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR’S OFFICE FROM NOVEMBER 6, THRU NOVEMBER 20, 2015. REGISTRATION WILL END AT 9:30 A.M. ON THE DAY OF THE SALE. ATTENTION DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS, AS A RESULT OF A RULING BY THE SUPREME COURT OF SOUTH CAROLINA, WHEN A DEFAULTING DELINQUENT TAXPAYER FAILS TO REQUEST TO HAVE DELINQUENT PROPERTY DIVIDED PRIOR TO TAX SALE, THEN THE ENTIRE TRACT OF PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD. Mary E. Gamble, Clarendon County Tax Collector It is your responsibility to have knowledge of the property before you bid. Real property information can be research at the Register of Deeds Office in the Clarendon County Administration Building or online at www.clarendoncountygov.org

RECEIPT NAME DESCRIPTION DISTRICT 001531-14-5 DUKES FANNIE MAE 1 LOTS 1 IMP(S) 21 011072-14-3 EL CONCEPT LLC 1 LOTS 1 IMP(S) 21 (GOF LLC) 011173-14-3 ELLIS MARY 1 LOTS 10 011199-14-3 ELMORE LEWIS FREDERICK 1.00 ACRES 30 011200-14-3 ELMORE LEWIS FREDERICK 1.00 ACRES 30 011207-14-3 ELSEN JULIE A 8.90 ACRES 1 IMP(S) 10 001584-14-5 EVANS CLINTON JR 1.00 ACRES 1 IMP(S) 30 011448-14-3 EVANS EDWARD & EVANS KIAH J 1.00 ACRES 10 011453-14-3 EVANS EMMA & DOROTHNES 1.00 ACRES 30 011492-14-3 EVANS JONATHAN 3.00 ACRES 2 IMP(S) 20 001044-14-5 FELDER ANNIE 1.61 ACRES 6 IMP(S) 10 011852-14-3 FELDER JOHN WASH 1 LOTS 1 IMP(S) 11 011961-14-3 FIELDS EDWARD H 1 IMP(S) 10 012100-14-3 FLEMING ALLEN EST 1 LOTS 1 IMP(S) 10 012128-14-3 FLEMING HELEN 1.00 ACRES 30 012129-14-3 FLEMING HELENA 1.30 ACRES 20 012174-14-3 FLEMING NORMA & SCRUGGS CHIFFON .75 ACRES 1 IMP(S) 30 012280-14-3 FLOYD ANNA J 1.00 ACRES 30 012314-14-3 FLOYD CONNIE, DUBOSE LOIS A, 1 LOTS 1 IMP(S) 30 WELCH JAMES E ETAL 012421-14-3 FLOYD JULIA ETHEL LIFE ESTATE 1.00 ACRES 2 IMP(S) 30 012761-14-3 FRANKLIN CURTIS ETAL 2.16 ACRES 20 012769-14-3 FRANKLIN MICHAEL ETAL 1.63 ACRES 20 012821-14-3 FRAZIER JACOB BRETT & DAWN M 3.30 ACRES 1 IMP(S) 30 012955-14-3 FRIERSON JOSEPHINE & RONNIE 3.00 ACRES 10 012964-14-3 FRIERSON RONNIE 1.00 ACRES 10 012966-14-3 FRIERSON RONNIE 2.00 ACRES 10 013076-14-3 FULTON RUTH 1 LOTS 2 IMP(S) 20 013077-14-3 FULTON RUTH M ETAL 1 LOTS 2 IMP(S) 21 013140-14-3 GADSDEN MOZELL G 5.60 ACRES 10 013218-14-3 GAMBLE BRENDA 1 LOTS 10 013539-14-3 GAYMON STARLIN R .86 ACRES 1 IMP(S) 20 013703-14-3 GEORGIA JOHN S & NAOMI D 1.10 ACRES 10 013880-14-3 GIBBONS ED ENTERPRISE LLC 1 LOTS 20 (JUNIOUS ISAAC & JUNIOUS YOLANDA CONYERS) 014443-14-3 GOODMAN HULINE 1 LOTS 1 IMP(S) 21 014447-14-3 GOODMAN JESSIE 1 LOTS 20 015411-14-3 HAMMETT LASHON .92 ACRES 20 015566-14-3 HARDEE MARK W & IMOGENE S 3 IMP(S) 20 015869-14-3 HARVIN DAVIS JR 6.10 ACRES 20 015991-14-3 HAUPT WAYNE L 1.00 ACRES 10 015999-14-3 HAVE FAITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 12.80 ACRES 20 CORPORATION 016213-14-3 HENRY JOSEPH A 9.46 ACRES 20 016250-14-3 HERBST ROBERT 1 LOTS 10 REMAINDER ATKINSON WILLIE & ETAL 016524-14-3 HILL CHARLES L JR 2.27 ACRES 20 016602-14-3 HILTON ALFONSO 1.00 ACRES 20 016687-14-3 HILTON LEON 1 IMP(S) 21 016694-14-3 HILTON LILLIE A 1 LOTS 20 016777-14-3 HINSON JAMES L & HINSON MARY C 1 LOTS 10 016854-14-3 HODGE CHARLES JR 1.13 ACRES 2 IMP(S) 20 017170-14-3 HOLLAND GEORGE W 3.00 ACRES 20 & ISABELL B 017269-14-3 HOOKS LEROY JR 1.50 ACRES 10 017281-14-3 HOPKINS MARVIN E 1 LOTS 1 IMP(S) 20 017295-14-3 HOPKINS MARVIN E 1.00 ACRES 20 017296-14-3 HOPKINS MARVIN E 1.20 ACRES 20 017417-14-3 HOUSAND DARLENE AS CONSERVATOR 2 IMP(S) 10 FOR HENRY CLAY DEAN MORRIS JR 017460-14-3 HOUSE SAMUEL 1 LOTS 20 017571-14-3 HUCKS RICHARD A & IVAN W HUCKS 1 LOTS 10 017581-14-3 HUDSON CHARLES F & LOTTIE 1 IMP(S) 10 017664-14-3 HUGGINS WILLIS ETAL 1.30 ACRES 30 017665-14-3 HUGGINS WILLIS ETAL .50 ACRES 30 017751-14-3 HUGUS ROBERT J & GENA HUGUS 1 LOTS 20 018043-14-3 JACKSON DAVID JAY ETAL 1 LOTS 1 IMP(S) 20 018056-14-3 JACKSON ESTELLE ETAL 1.60 ACRES 20 018081-14-3 JACKSON JARROTT 1 LOTS .50 ACRES 10 018101-14-3 JACKSON MARGARET D ETAL, 4.50 ACRES 10 DURANT TRACY & LUCARELLI DANIEL ANTHONY JR 018647-14-3 JOHNSON ANNIE 1.20 ACRES 20 018710-14-3 JOHNSON CURTIS LEE 1.10 ACRES 20

MAP NUMBER 187-01-10-011-00 187-03-10-025-00 144-00-02-024-00 307-00-00-046-00 307-00-00-054-00 100-00-03-042-00 347-00-01-004-00 078-00-00-026-00 283-00-01-010-00 293-00-01-010-00 119-00-01-041-00 078-10-02-002-00 035-06-02-111-00 078-07-05-014-00 312-00-03-031-00 263-00-01-042-00 312-00-02-042-00 281-00-01-028-00 325-00-01-030-00 313-00-01-018-00 179-00-04-009-00 179-00-04-022-00 351-00-02-004-00 077-00-00-048-00 056-00-00-077-00 077-00-00-074-00 215-00-01-016-00 169-10-02-020-00 081-00-02-013-00 099-06-02-021-00 092-00-01-044-00 078-00-00-017-00 215-00-03-005-00 187-03-10-015-00 189-01-02-024-00 126-00-00-140-00 159-16-01-020-00 182-00-01-024-00 114-01-01-007-00 172-00-00-024-00 259-00-00-022-00 159-03-03-001-00 264-00-02-014-00 209-00-01-035-00 187-03-11-019-02 187-06-01-009-00 082-00-01-017-00 180-00-01-066-00 195-07-02-001-00 038-00-03-006-00 195-04-02-039-00 195-04-02-035-00 195-04-02-040-00 160-09-05-016-00 126-00-00-036-00 159-07-04-008-00 160-09-08-002-00 347-00-02-017-00 347-00-02-036-00 162-00-01-164-00 194-03-06-007-00 140-00-05-023-00 078-08-02-041-00 122-00-03-017-00 164-00-03-060-00 164-00-03-045-00

THE SUMTER ITEM

RECEIPT 018730-14-3 018731-14-3 018843-14-3 018907-14-3 018957-14-3 018958-14-3 018959-14-3 019116-14-3 019153-14-3 019186-14-3 019287-14-3 019361-14-3 019362-14-3 019363-14-3 019613-14-3 019639-14-3 019765-14-3

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2015

NAME DESCRIPTION DISTRICT JOHNSON DWAYNE 5.46 ACRES 1 IMP(S) 20 JOHNSON DWAYNE J L 17.50 ACRES 2 IMP(S) 20 JOHNSON JEROME 1 LOTS 20 JOHNSON LILLIE MAE STROY & 1 LOTS 21 JOHN HENRY JOHNSON JOHNSON PEARLY D ETAL 1.00 ACRES 10 JOHNSON PEARLY D ETAL 2.00 ACRES 1 IMP(S) 10 JOHNSON PEARLY D ETAL 1 LOTS 1 IMP(S) 10 JOHNSON WALTER ETAL 1.00 ACRES 10 JOHNSON-THOMAS BEVERLY ETAL 2.81 ACRES 10 (HAMPTON EASTER MIDDLETON DELORIS) JONES BERTHA 1.30 ACRES 10 JONES HELEN ETAL 1.00 ACRES 10 JONES MICHAEL H 1 LOTS 10 JONES MICHAEL H 1 LOTS 2 IMP(S) 11 JONES MICHEAL H 1 LOTS 1 IMP(S) 10 JUNIOUS HERCULES 1 LOTS 10 JUNIOUS YOLANDA CONYERS 1.98 ACRES 10 KEELS PAUL & SARAH & SIDNEY .69 ACRES 1 IMP(S) 20

019912-14-3 KEMP CAROL C 1 LOTS (KEMP CHARLES M) 019913-14-3 KEMP CHARLES M & KEMP CAROL C 1 IMP(S) 020388-14-3 KITT MATTIE, KITT DOROTHY A, 1 LOTS KITT MARLO 001576-14-5 KNOWLTON WAYNE 2.60 ACRES 020469-14-3 KNOWLTON WAYNE & JACKIE 2.00 ACRES 2 IMP(S) 020696-14-3 LAM SYLVESTER O & LINDA C 1 LOTS 1 IMP(S) DEAN LAM 020698-14-3 LAM SYLVESTOR O & 1 LOTS LAM LINDA C DEAN 020909-14-3 LANGELIER PAUL W & KAREN S 3.70 ACRES 021090-14-3 LAWSON KASHIEM 2.70 ACRES 021474-14-3 LEMON LEE ERNEST & ETAL 1 LOTS 1 IMP(S) 021956-14-3 LOW COUNTRY PROPERTIES & 1 LOTS INVESTMENTS LLC 022023-14-3 LOWERY JOHN H JR 1.00 ACRES 022331-14-3 MAHER CHRISTINE 1.00 ACRES 022629-14-3 MARSHALL ROSA MAE & DOVE MARTHA 14.18 ACRES 022697-14-3 MARTIN ELSIE GLADYS LE 1 IMP(S) 022768-14-3 MARTIN VIRGINIA I 1.00 ACRES 022783-14-3 MARTINEZ ANGEL L 2.63 ACRES 022904-14-3 MATREY GARRIS 1 LOTS 022961-14-3 MATTHEWS THOMAS F & ANNETTE M 1 LOTS 022962-14-3 MATTHEWS THOMAS F & ANNETTE M 1 LOTS 022990-14-3 MAYHEW EDWIN E 1.00 ACRES 1 IMP(S) 023006-14-3 MCALISTER LEROY & HASCO & GWENDOLYN1.90 ACRES 1 IMP(S) N SCOTT AS TRUSTEE OF APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION 023010-14-3 MCALISTER RUSSEL ETAL 1 LOTS (MCALISTER CYRUS & ETAL) 023057-14-3 MCBRIDE WILLIAM EST OF & SARAH 1 LOTS 1 IMP(S) MCBRIDE 023192-14-3 MCCONICO JAMES 1 LOTS 023297-14-3 MCCRAY LEE 1 LOTS 023299-14-3 MCCRAY LEE DBA MILE-GATE FARMS 1 LOTS 2 IMP(S) 023300-14-3 MCCRAY LEE DBA MILEGATE 1.00 ACRES 023302-14-3 MCCRAY LUBERTHA 1 LOTS 023413-14-3 MCDONALD ERICA 1.22 ACRES 023630-14-3 MCELVEEN TROY BRENT 1 LOTS 2 IMP(S) 023727-14-3 MCFADDEN MATTIE 1.00 ACRES 1 IMP(S) 024060-14-3 MCKENZIE KENNETH B 1 LOTS 4 IMP(S) 024231-14-3 MCLEOD JOSEPH A 1 LOTS 1 IMP(S) 024232-14-3 MCLEOD JOSEPH A 1 LOTS 024234-14-3 MCLEOD JOSEPH A JR 1.30 ACRES 024417-14-3 MELL ALMA RUTH N 1.00 ACRES 024471-14-3 MENNING KENDRA L & TODD D 1.00 ACRES 024472-14-3 MENNING KENDRA L & TODD D 1.00 ACRES 024568-14-3 MILEGATE FARMS 3.40 ACRES 024663-14-3 MILLER CINDY M & MARY LYNN DAVIS .94 ACRES 025439-14-3 MORRIS LAFAYETTE D 1 LOTS 1 IMP(S) 025440-14-3 MORRIS LAFAYETTE D 1 LOTS 1 IMP(S) 025535-14-3 MOSELY VALERIE EVINS 3.00 ACRES (MOSLEY JOHN, MOSLEY VALERIE EVINS, DELEY LAMAR ETAL) 025586-14-3 MOUZON ANTHONY L 1 LOTS 025740-14-3 MURRAY BARBARA 1 LOTS 025881-14-3 NAUGLER RICHARD C 2.50 ACRES 025944-14-3 NELSON ANTHONY ONEIL 1 LOTS 1 IMP(S) 025970-14-3 NELSON ELLA M 1 LOTS 3 IMP(S) 026018-14-3 NELSON JAMES SR & MARIE W 1.00 ACRES 1 IMP(S) 026047-14-3 NELSON JOHN WESLEY 1.30 ACRES 026057-14-3 NELSON LEE H 5.00 ACRES 026058-14-3 NELSON LEE H 5.00 ACRES 026930-14-3 PAGE HENRY W & HERSHBERGER JUDY 1 LOTS 1 IMP(S) 026931-14-3 PAGE HENRY W & HERSHBERGER JUDY 1 LOTS 027125-14-3 PARKER BARBARA JO 1 LOTS 027218-14-3 PARKER ROGER 2.34 ACRES 027219-14-3 PARKER ROGER 1.87 ACRES 027334-14-3 PATEL BHUPEN C 5.04 ACRES 2 IMP(S) 027383-14-3 PATTERSON LEROY & JANET D 3.50 ACRES

MAP NUMBER 172-15-01-003-00 172-14-02-016-00 197-02-03-021-00 169-10-02-008-00

028280-14-3 058-12-01-012-00 058-12-01-014-00 058-12-01-015-00 013-00-03-010-00 102-00-02-011-00 101-00-01-023-00 104-00-00-034-00 033-15-03-008-00 078-12-02-006-00 064-02-01-006-00 119-00-01-021-00 056-00-00-115-00 294-00-03-014-00

163-05-00-049-00

20 21

162-10-00-223-00 169-10-02-019-00

30 30 10

312-00-01-007-00 312-00-02-006-00 148-14-02-004-00

119-00-01-015-00

10 10 21 10

077-00-00-058-00 100-00-01-005-00 169-05-00-029-00 159-00-00-002-00

20 30 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 20

266-00-01-012-00 332-00-02-029-00 014-00-01-011-00 103-13-01-021-00 014-04-02-003-00 247-00-01-048-00 126-00-00-043-00 197-11-05-011-00 197-11-05-012-00 263-00-01-023-00 216-00-04-019-00

188-09-00-014-00

014-00-01-066-00

10 21 21 20 21 10 31 30 30 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 10 20 20 20

013-00-03-027-00 169-11-07-022-00 187-01-03-028-00 140-00-05-073-00 169-11-07-021-00 119-00-01-036-00 317-13-02-002-00 313-00-04-017-00 358-00-01-010-00 137-00-01-006-00 137-00-01-060-00 137-00-01-059-00 102-00-02-002-00 247-00-01-034-00 247-00-01-041-00 140-00-05-082-00 162-13-03-007-00 194-03-06-014-00 194-03-06-015-00 180-00-01-058-00

20 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 30 30 30 10 10

RECEIPT 027465-14-3 027977-14-3 028279-14-3

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2015

AROUND TOWN The Clarendon County Demotional Federation of the Blind cratic Party will meet at 7 will meet at 7 p.m. on TuesClarendon County Democratic Party to p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, at day, Nov. 10, at Shiloh-Ranmeet dolph Manor. The spotlight Bassard’s Pond House, 4162 will shine on Eric Swinton Rev. JW Carter Road, Sumand the associate member merton. Bryanta Maxwell, president of the Young Dem- is Shirley Davis-Abrams. ocrats of South Carolina, will Transportation is provided within the allotted mileage speak. area. If you know a blind or Clarendon School District One sight-impaired person, conwill conduct free vision, hearing, speech and developmental tact the chapter president, Debra Canty, via email at screenings as part of a child DebraCanC2@frontier.com find effort to identify stuor via telephone at (803) 775dents with special needs. Screenings will be held from 5792. For updated information, add the group to your 9 a.m. to noon at the Summerton Early Childhood Cen- contacts on the recorded message line at (206) 376ter, 8 South St., Summerton, 5992. on the following Thursdays: Jamil Shriners of Sumter will Nov. 12; Dec. 10; Jan. 14, 2016; Feb. 11, 2016; March 10, hold a pancake dinner fundrais2016; April 14, 2016; and May er from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Game12, 2016. Call Sadie Williams cock Shrine Club. Pancake at (803) 485-2325, extension dinners will be $6 each and 116. all proceeds will benefit The Sumter Branch NAACP will Jamil Shriner Fred Sharpe, host its 32nd Annual Freedom Fund Banquet at 7 p.m. on Fri- who is being treated for cancer. day, Nov. 6, at Morris College’s Garrick-Boykin Human The Sumter Overcomers Stroke Support Group will meet at 6 Development Center, 100 W. p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, at College St. Dr. Lonnie Ranthe Alice Drive Baptist dolph Jr., president of the South Carolina State Confer- Church library, corner of Loring Mill and Wise Drive. ence, NAACP, Columbia, will speak. Lincoln High School PreservaThe Shepherd’s Center will hold tion Alumni Association will its annual flea market and bake meet at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15, at the Lincoln High sale from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on School cafeteria, 22 Council Saturday, Nov. 7, at the St. All Lincolnites, friends Shepherd’s Center, TrinityLincoln Center, 24 Council St. and community members are invited. Call James L. Crafting for a Cure, a Relay for Green at (803) 968-4173. Life fundraising event, will be The Ebenezer Community Cenheld 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Satter COPS Program will sponsor urday, Nov. 7, at the Gamea free seminar on wills and cock Shrine Club, U.S. 15 dying without a will at 7 p.m. South. There will be 25 vendors with items available for on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 4580 Queen Chapel Road, Dalzell. your Christmas shopping. Attorney Glenn F. Givens will The Campbell Soup friends lunch group will meet at 11:30 speak. Mile for a Meal will be held a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Golden Corral. Thursday, Nov. 19, at The Sumter Branch NAACP’s Walmart Neighborhood MarVeterans Day program will be ket, 615 Bultman Drive. Bring held at 5 p.m. on Sunday, a non-perishable food item Nov. 8, at Salem Missionary and join with other particiBaptist Church, 320 W. Fulpants to walk a mile to raise ton St. awareness of hunger in the The League of Women Voters community. All donations to of Sumter County will meet at benefit local Sumter food 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 9, at banks. For additional inforCentral Carolina Technical mation, call the Sumter PoCollege, 133 S. Main St., in lice Department at (803) 436the seminar room. Patricia 2723. Jefferson, director of Sumter The Sumter Combat Veterans County Voter Registration, Group will meet at 10 a.m. on will speak. Applications to Friday, Nov. 20, at the South register as a voter or make changes to current registra- HOPE Center, 1125 S. Lafayette Drive, Sumter. All area tion (name change, address veterans are invited. change, etc.) will be availLincoln High School Preservaable. There will also be a voting machine available for tion Alumni Association will hold a dinner fundraiser from those who wish to practice 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, on it. Call Dee Woodward at Nov. 20, at the Lincoln High (803) 469-3485. Dementia Support Group, spon- School cafeteria, 22 Council St. Cost is $8 per plate and sored by Caris Healthcare, will dinner will include turkey, hold its first meeting 4-6 stuffing, seasoned rice, lima p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at beans, roll, dessert and a NHC Healthcare, 1018 N. drink. Dine in or take out. Guignard Drive. Call James L. Green at (803) The Sumter Chapter of the Na968-4173.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Put your time and effort toward projects that count. Listen, learn and gain experience from someone who has knowledge and information that you can benefit from. Don’t alter your life because you are bored. Make sure your motives are worthwhile.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’ll be the center of attention if you share your ideas and do your best to help those experiencing difficulty keeping up. Discussing concerns with someone you are in a partnership with will bring about workable solutions. Romance is encouraged.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’ll attract a lot of attention personally and professionally. Consider the motives behind the offers you receive before you make a decision to get involved in a joint venture. Romance will improve your relationship with someone you love.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Be careful how much you take on. It’s okay to want to help others, but not being able to live up to the promises you make will lead to criticism and blame. Invest in yourself and make positive emotional, physical or financial changes.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Do your homework and check out facts thoroughly before you make any decisions that can affect your reputation, position, status or income. You’ll be led astray if you allow someone to play with your emotions. Deception is apparent.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You can make positive alterations to your living arrangements. Your curiosity regarding different cultures, lifestyles and beliefs will help you bring about unique personal changes. Invest more time in travel and education. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Take a day trip or indulge in a seminar, lecture or tradeshow that offers all sorts of ideas that can help you expand your interests and make new and influential connections. Avoid getting into arguments with the people you live with. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Temper your emotions to avoid an unfortunate encounter. Someone will make demands on you if you allow them to. Stay busy and you will avoid being dragged into situations that are uncomfortable

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You will have a clear passage to achieve your dreams, hopes and wishes as long as you don’t let someone’s unpredictable behavior get in the way. Distance yourself from anyone who might pose a problem to your plans. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Keep an open mind. Don’t expect others to agree with what you do, but be strong enough to follow through with the plans that seem to work best for you. Go it alone and make the changes that suit your needs. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t take on someone else’s responsibilities or dealings with institutions. You don’t want to miss out on the opportunity to do your own thing. Explore a personal relationship with someone who shares your interests and concerns.

THE SUMTER ITEM

WEATHER

AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

TONIGHT

FRIDAY

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MONDAY

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Rather cloudy, warm and humid

Clouds giving way to some sun

Couple of thunderstorms

Cooler with a touch of rain

Periods of rain

78°

64°

82° / 65°

83° / 52°

60° / 46°

59° / 51°

Chance of rain: 5%

Chance of rain: 10%

Chance of rain: 65%

ESE 3-6 mph

VAR 2-4 mph

SSW 4-8 mph

SW 6-12 mph

NE 8-16 mph

TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaﬀney 72/62 Spartanburg 70/62

Greenville 71/62

Columbia 78/64

IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 78/64

Aiken 76/63

ON THE COAST

Charleston 82/65

Today: Humid with considerable cloudiness. High 76 to 80. Friday: Humid with a passing shower. High 78 to 83.

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LAKE LEVELS

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Today Hi/Lo/W 74/67/sh 70/51/c 75/51/t 72/62/pc 82/67/c 73/53/s 82/72/c 70/63/c 87/71/pc 74/63/c 68/49/s 65/49/pc 73/62/sh

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 357.98 75.21 74.62 100.66

24-hr chg +0.60 +0.18 +0.01 +2.57

Sunrise 6:45 a.m. Moonrise 1:14 a.m.

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

0.10" 1.21" 0.37" 53.57" 32.01" 41.06"

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

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

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Myrtle Beach 79/65

Manning 79/65

Today: Mainly cloudy with a shower. Winds light and variable. Friday: Humid with a shower in spots. Winds south-southwest 4-8 mph.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Florence 79/65

Bishopville 78/64

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Flood 7 a.m. stage yest. 12 10.25 19 21.35 14 9.38 14 23.98 80 80.35 24 21.00

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High 4:07 a.m. 4:21 p.m. 4:59 a.m. 5:10 p.m.

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Today Hi/Lo/W 70/61/c 72/64/sh 78/63/c 80/66/c 76/65/sh 82/65/c 74/62/c 71/65/r 78/64/c 78/63/c 78/62/sh 79/65/c 80/64/c

Fri. Hi/Lo/W 72/61/c 76/63/pc 82/64/pc 83/66/pc 75/65/pc 84/65/pc 76/66/pc 75/67/c 81/67/pc 81/66/pc 80/65/pc 81/67/pc 80/64/pc

Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 79/65/c Gainesville 87/68/pc Gastonia 74/62/c Goldsboro 79/64/c Goose Creek 81/65/c Greensboro 76/63/c Greenville 71/62/c Hickory 73/62/c Hilton Head 76/69/pc Jacksonville, FL 84/66/pc La Grange 77/69/c Macon 79/65/c Marietta 72/66/c

Fri. Hi/Lo/W 82/66/pc 87/67/pc 74/66/pc 81/64/pc 83/66/sh 77/65/c 74/65/pc 73/61/c 78/69/pc 85/65/pc 81/67/c 83/65/pc 78/64/c

Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 70/61/c Mt. Pleasant 80/66/c Myrtle Beach 79/65/c Orangeburg 79/65/c Port Royal 79/67/c Raleigh 76/63/c Rock Hill 74/63/c Rockingham 76/63/c Savannah 82/66/pc Spartanburg 70/62/c Summerville 81/64/c Wilmington 79/63/c Winston-Salem 75/63/c

Fri. Hi/Lo/W 72/62/c 82/66/pc 79/67/pc 82/67/pc 81/67/pc 79/66/pc 75/66/pc 79/66/pc 85/66/pc 73/65/pc 83/65/pc 81/65/sh 77/65/c

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MEGAMILLIONS TUESDAY

POWERBALL WEDNESDAY

4-13-14-26-34 PowerUp: 2

16-29-44-69-74 Megaball: 12; Megaplier: 5

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32-36-37-39-48; Lucky Ball: 17

PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC Tiffany McCathern, 17, right, donated 18 inches of her hair to the “Wigs for Kids” program. Tiffany’s father, Terry McCathern, submitted the photo and comments, “For her to think about something like that, that most of us don’t really think about, it’s really cool. But, she’s always been like that, a caring person.”

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PREP FOOTBALL

CLEMSON FOOTBALL

Swampcats get 2nd shot at Cyclones Top-ranked BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com Laurence Manning Academy goes into the SCISA 3A state playoffs on a 2-game losing streak, and two agonizing losses at that. The Swampcats lost to PorterGaud 23-22 on a last-play field goal and fell to Wilson Hall 6-0 last Friday. That left LMA as the No. 5 seed in the playoffs and it

will travel to Charleston on Friday to face the same Porter-Gaud squad. Head coach Robbie Briggs is BRIGGS interested to see how his team responds to the two losses that would have had it at home had it won both of the games. “The last two weeks have been very challenging,” said

Briggs, whose team is 5-4 overall and finished 4-4 in 3A play. “We played well enough to win each of the last two games and we just came up short in both of them. “I feel like we’re going to do what we do, but it’s going to be more of a mental test than a physical test for us.” The Cyclones will come into the playoffs off of a tough loss as well. They lost

to Pinewood Prep 31-24 to fall to 7-3 overall and finish 4-2 in 3A, good for the No.4 seed. Briggs said this season has been a learning experience for his young team. He hopes the last two weeks will help it take a step forward on Friday. “I think this team has had to do a lot of growing up

we’ve done a good job.” As Wilson Hall prepares for its first playoff game under Jarecki, it needs to continue to play good defense. The Barons will be playing host to Ben Lippen on Friday at Spencer Field. The Falcons have scored the most points against WH in a game this season in a 47-26

CLEMSON — Thanks to its 8-0 start and a victory over then-No. 5 ranked Notre Dame on Oct. 3, the Clemson University football team finds itself enviably positioned for a strong finish. The Tigers debuted at No. 1 on Tuesday evening in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season and can clinch SWINNEY the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Atlantic Division and earn a berth in the ACC Championship Game with a win against No. 15 Florida State on Saturday. The Tigers have started 8-0 before on four occasions, most recently in 2011 and 2000, before title hopes were derailed — in both instances by losses against Georgia Tech. Clemson doesn’t have to worry about a similar fate this time around, as the Tigers dismantled Georgia Tech 43-24 on Oct. 10. But the Seminoles certainly loom as a potential stumbling block. “Clemson and Florida State is always a big game,” Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said. “Some games always have a little extra juice to ‘em. This is a game that has been huge to both teams for many years.” Clemson won its ninth games — and beyond — in 1948 and 1981, with the 1948 team edging Missouri in the Gator Bowl and finishing 11-0. The 1981 season brought Clemson its only national championship as the Tigers went 12-0 and beat Nebraska in the Orange Bowl in the third full season of the Danny Ford era. Clemson also started 8-0 in 2000, rising to No. 5 in the polls in coach Tommy Bowden’s second year, but saw the season take a severe downturn after losing to Georgia Tech 31-28 at Memorial Stadium. George Godsey’s winning touchdown pass to Kerry Watkins with seven seconds remaining appeared to doom the Tigers, who were blitzed 54-7 at Florida State the following week. Clemson edged South Carolina 16-14, then fell to a Michael Vickled Virginia Tech team 41-20 in the Gator Bowl to cap a 9-3 season. Most recently, the Tigers bolted to an 8-0 start in 2011 in Swinney’s fourth season, climbing to as high as No. 6 in the polls before Georgia Tech dashed the Tigers’ hopes 31-17. Clemson did recover to defeat Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship Game, but wound up losing three more games to finish 10-4. In both instances, the Tigers

SEE BARONS, PAGE B3

SEE TIGERS, PAGE B4

SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO

Wilson Hall quarterback McLendon Sears, right, and the rest of the Barons look to earn another victory over Ben Lippen on Friday in the first round of the SCISA 3A state playoffs.

Barons D coming up big as of late with playoff rematch looming Adam Jarecki is impressed with the way his Wilson Hall football team has played defense coming down the stretch run of the regular season. The Barons have allowed just 23 points in the last three games on the way to finishing with an 8-1 record and the No. 2 seed

PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULE FRIDAY

Playoffs Ben Lippen at Wilson Hall, 7:30 p.m. Laurence Manning at PorterGaud, 7:30 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Bethesda Academy, 7:30 p.m.

in the SCISA 3A state playoffs. “We’ve really stepped up our play on defense the last

Dorchester at Robert E. Lee, 7:30 p.m. Regular Season Sumter at Socastee, 7:30 p.m. Manning at Darlington, 7:30 p.m. Lee Central at Andrews, 7:30 p.m. East Clarendon at C.E. Murray, 7:30 p.m.

few weeks,” said Jarecki, the first-year WH head coach. “We’ve had to play some tough teams and

BY SCOTT KEEPFER Greenville News

SEE LMA, PAGE B3

Getting defensive

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com

Tigers’ 1st stumbling block is FSU

USC FOOTBALL

Gamecocks get positive results from simplified D BY WILLIE T. SMITH III Greenville News COLUMBIA — After watching their defense get trampled by Texas A&M during the first half, University of South Carolina linebackers Skai Moore and T.J. Holloman knew something had to change. They went to co-defensive coordinator Jon Hoke with a suggestion. “We just wanted to come in there and stick to the ba-

sics, simplify it so there wouldn’t be any questions by anybody,” Holloman said. “Everybody had to be accountable for their responsibilities, for their gaps. We just wanted to simplify it by playing base defense.” Hoke agreed to the plan, and to a large extent, it worked. After allowing 21 points and 383 yards in the first half, the Gamecocks held A&M to one offensive

touchdown and 161 yards in the final two quarters. “That was the first time it happened, but I’m glad he took our word for it,” said Moore, who leads the team in tackles (83), interceptions (four) and tackles for loss (five). “It was just us simplifying everything and everyone knowing where our help is coming from and where to be. “I feel like it made a little

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With a suggestion from linebackers T.J. Holloman (11) and Skai Moore, bottom, co-defensive coordinator Jon Hoke simplified South Carolina’s second-half defense against Texas A&M last Saturday with positive results.

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With poor weather in the area, team owner Rick Hendrick was unable to watch Jeff Gordon, above center, celebrate winning on Sunday in Martinsville, Va., to qualify for the Chase finale.

Hendrick laments not seeing Gordon’s victory BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press CHARLOTTE — Poor weather at Martinsville Speedway prevented Rick Hendrick from making the trip to the Virginia race track that has been so symbolic to his team. Martinsville had been the site of so many proud moments for Hendrick Motorsports, as well as its greatest tragedy. A Hendrick plane traveling to the 2004 race crashed, killing all 10 people aboard _ Hendrick family members, employees and associates. So with rain and clouds hanging over the speedway Sunday, Hendrick remained in Charlotte. “It reminded me too much of 11 years ago and I decided to stay home,’’ Hendrick said this week in an interview with The Associated Press. Skipping the race meant he wasn’t present for what will forever be one of the most joyous victories in team history. Jeff Gordon, needing a win to qualify for a chance to race for the championship, earned his first victory of the season. It means the fourtime champion will race for the fifth title that has eluded him the last 14 years in his final season before retirement. Hendrick, a nervous wreck watching on television, instantly regretted not being in Martinsville. “I wanted it so bad, because I’ve said for the last three weeks, `Boy, if we can go to Homestead with him, it would be a great way to cap off his career,’’’ Hendrick said. “I was just nervous as I could be. Then I just really wanted to be there to celebrate with him because just watching the fans and watching his reaction, how emotional he was, it was like you just won the Super Bowl and weren’t there to celebrate with your people.’’ The 44-year-old Gordon celebrated by jumping up and down along the frontstretch. He was embraced by his crew, and teammates and fellow drivers made the trip to victory lane to offer their congratulations. He later went into the grandstands to greet the fans who lingered, cheering him on in what Gordon said will forever be con-

sidered one of the finest moments of his 23-year career. Hendrick, who didn’t see Gordon until the two had a video conference on Tuesday, said he’d never seen the driver so moved by a win. Still, he doesn’t think Sunday’s emotion rivaled what Gordon showed in his first career victory in 1994.

GANASSI-KANAAN Tony Kanaan will return to Chip Ganassi Racing next year with sponsorship again from NTT Data. It will be Kanan’s third year with Ganassi, who hired the Brazilian to start the 2014 season and then put him in the No. 10 after Dario Franchitti retired. Kanaan, the all-time leader in IndyCar consecutive starts and winner of the 2013 Indianapolis 500, is hoping for a solid year. He was winless last season with three podium finishes. “(Last year) was kind of a rollercoaster of a season with some really solid results throughout the year, but our top-five finish and Scott Dixon’s championship in Sonoma was a really positive way to go into the offseason for the whole team,’’ Kanaan said. Kanaan won the 2014 finale at Fontana for Ganassi. NTT Data then switched from Ganassi’s No. 8 entry to the No. 10 for 2015.

THERIAULT UPDATE Austin Theriault hopes to race in the Truck Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He broke his back in a crash last month at Las Vegas, where he hit a retaining wall that did not have an energy-absorbing SAFER barrier. The impact was so hard that it broke the head-and-neck restraint device Theriault was wearing. Theriault used Twitter on Wednesday to update his health. “It’s been an up and down month of healing,’’ Theriault tweeted. “However, it is even harder sitting on the sidelines, waiting to get back in the Truck. Unfortunately, I won’t be competing this weekend at Texas or Phoenix. However, the doctors are upbeat about Homestead.”

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The Sumter County Recreation Department is currently taking registration for its youth basketball leagues. There are leagues for children ages 5-17 and registration runs through Nov. 12. The cost is $40 for children ages 5-6 and $45 for children ages 7-17 as of Sept. 1, 2015. A coaches meeting will be held on Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. at the recreation department located at 155 Haynsworth Street. Team sponsorships are available for $150. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www.sumtercountysc.org.

Registration is being taken for the 33rd Annual Turkey Trot to be held on Thursday, Nov. 26. Early registration will run through Nov. 23. The fee is $20 per person age 18 or older and $15 for those 17 or younger. Late registration will run through the morning of the race at the cost of $30 for those 18 or older and $25 for those 17 or younger. There will be a Gobbler Dash that is free to children ages 4-9 as well as the Turkey Trot. Check-in will begin at 8 a.m. with the race starting at 9 a.m. For more information, contact the YMCA of Sumter at (803) 773-1404.

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The 9-hole Scramble event hosted by The Links at Lakewood will be held every Thursday beginning at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $25 per player and includes prizes and dinner. The cost is $12 for those attending just the dinner. To sign up, call the pro shop at (803) 481-5700 up to 5 p.m. the day of the event.

10:50 a.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Match – Monaco vs. Qarabag (FOX SPORTS 2). 11 a.m. – College Field Hockey: Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Match from Charlottesville, VA. (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 1 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Match – Liverpool vs. Rubin Kazan (FOX SPORTS 1). 1 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Match – Qabala vs. Borussia Dortmund (FOX SPORTS 2). 1:30 p.m. – College Field Hockey: Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Match from Charlottesville, VA. (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 1:30 p.m. – PGA Golf: Sanderson Farms Championship First Round from Jackson, Miss. (GOLF). 3 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Match – Anderlecht vs. Tottenham (FOX SPORTS 1). 3 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Match – Schalke 04 vs. Sparta Prague (FOX SPORTS 2). 4 p.m. – College Field Hockey: Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Match from Charlottesville, VA. (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 4:30 p.m. – Senior PGA Golf: Charles Schwab Cup Championship First Round from Scottsdale, Ariz. (GOLF). 5:55 p.m. – International Soccer: FIFA U-17 World Cup Semifinal Match from Concepcion, Chile (FOX SPORTS 2). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7:30 p.m. – College Football: Ball State at Western Michigan (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. – College Football: Arkansas State at Appalachian State (ESPNU). 7:30 p.m. – College Football: Baylor at Kansas State (FOX SPORTS 1). 8 p.m. – International Soccer: FIFA U-17 World Cup Semifinal Match from La Serena, Chile (FOX SPORTS 2). 8 p.m. – NFL Football: Cleveland at Cincinnati (NFL NETWORK, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKT-FM 107.5). 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Oklahoma City at Chicago (TNT). 8:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Charlotte at Dallas (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 9 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: St. Mary’s (Calif.) at Brigham Young (BYUTV). 9 p.m. – College Football: Mississippi State at Missouri (ESPN). 10 p.m. – PGA Golf: WGC-HSBC Champions Second Round from Shanghai (GOLF). 10:30 p.m. – College Football: Nevada at Fresno State (ESPN2). 10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Memphis at Portland (TNT). 11 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Stanford at Oregon (ESPNU).

NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION Toronto New York Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn SOUTHEAST DIVISION Atlanta Washington Miami Charlotte Orlando CENTRAL DIVISION Cleveland Detroit Chicago Indiana Milwaukee

W 4 2 1 0 0

L 0 2 2 3 4

Pct 1.000 .500 .333 .000 .000

GB – 2 2 1/2 3 1/2 4

W 4 2 2 1 1

L 1 1 2 3 3

Pct .800 .667 .500 .250 .250

GB – 1 1 1/2 2 1/2 2 1/2

W 3 3 3 1 1

L 1 1 2 3 3

Pct .750 .750 .600 .250 .250

GB – – 1/2 2 2

W 3 3 2 1 0

L 1 2 2 3 4

Pct .750 .600 .500 .250 .000

GB – 1/2 1 2 3

W 3 2 2 2 2

L 1 1 1 2 2

Pct .750 .667 .667 .500 .500

GB – 1/2 1/2 1 1

W 4 4 2 1 0

L 0 0 2 3 4

Pct 1.000 1.000 .500 .250 .000

GB – – 2 3 4

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION San Antonio Memphis Dallas Houston New Orleans NORTHWEST DIVISION Oklahoma City Minnesota Utah Denver Portland PACIFIC DIVISION Golden State L.A. Clippers Phoenix Sacramento L.A. Lakers

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Charlotte 130, Chicago 105 Atlanta 98, Miami 92 Indiana 94, Detroit 82 Orlando 103, New Orleans 94 Toronto 102, Dallas 91 Memphis 103, Sacramento 89 Denver 120, L.A. Lakers 109 Boston at Indiana, 7 p.m. San Antonio at Washington, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Orlando at Houston, 8 p.m. Toronto at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. New York at Cleveland, 8 p.m. Brooklyn at Atlanta, 8 p.m. Portland at Utah, 9 p.m. Sacramento at Phoenix, 9 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Oklahoma City at Chicago, 8 p.m. Miami at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Charlotte at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Utah at Denver, 9 p.m. Memphis at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Toronto at Orlando, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Milwaukee at New York, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Miami at Indiana, 8 p.m. Detroit at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m. Denver at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Houston at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m.

AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST

Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland Baltimore WEST Denver Oakland Kansas City San Diego

W 7 4 3 3

L 0 3 4 4

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .571 .429 .429

PF 249 172 176 154

PA 133 139 173 173

W 3 3 2 1

L 5 5 5 6

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .375 .375 .286 .143

PF 173 174 147 125

PA 203 205 207 159

W 7 4 2 2

L 0 4 6 6

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .500 .250 .250

PF 198 168 167 190

PA 132 147 216 214

W 7 4 3 2

L 0 3 5 6

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .571 .375 .250

PF 168 178 195 191

PA 112 173 182 227

NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST N.Y. Giants Washington Philadelphia Dallas SOUTH Carolina

0 0 0

.750 .500 .429

213 213 163

173 234 199

W 6 5 2 1

L 1 2 5 7

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .857 .714 .286 .125

PF 174 147 140 149

PA 130 122 202 245

W 6 4 4 2

L 2 3 4 6

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .750 .571 .500 .250

PF 263 135 167 109

PA 153 125 140 207

THURSDAY’S GAME

Cleveland at Cincinnati, 8:25 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

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

MONDAY’S GAME

Chicago at San Diego, 8:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L Montreal 14 11 2 Ottawa 12 6 4 Tampa Bay 14 6 6 Boston 11 6 4 Detroit 12 6 5 Florida 11 5 4 Buffalo 12 5 7 Toronto 11 2 7 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W L N.Y. Rangers 12 8 2 N.Y. Islanders 13 7 3 Washington 11 8 3 Pittsburgh 11 7 4 New Jersey 12 6 5 Carolina 12 5 7 Philadelphia 12 4 6 Columbus 13 3 10

OT Pts 1 23 2 14 2 14 1 13 1 13 2 12 0 10 2 6

GF 51 37 34 42 30 32 28 24

GA 26 37 36 36 31 23 35 36

OT Pts 2 18 3 17 0 16 0 14 1 13 0 10 2 10 0 6

GF 36 38 36 24 29 26 24 30

GA 23 31 28 20 31 34 37 48

OT Pts 0 20 1 17 2 16 2 16 1 15 0 14 1 9

GF 46 30 35 32 36 28 33

GA 37 26 32 25 33 26 36

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

GP 13 12 11 11 12 12 12

GP Los Angeles 12 Vancouver 12 San Jose 12 Arizona 11 Edmonton 13 Calgary 13 Anaheim 11 NOTE: Two points overtime loss.

W 10 8 7 7 7 7 4

L 3 3 2 2 4 5 7

W 8 6 6 5 5 3 2 for

L OT Pts GF 4 0 16 29 2 4 16 36 6 0 12 33 5 1 11 30 8 0 10 36 9 1 7 30 7 2 6 14 a win, one point

GA 25 26 33 32 41 56 29 for

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Dallas 5, Boston 3 N.Y. Islanders 2, New Jersey 1 N.Y. Rangers 5, Washington 2 Ottawa 2, Montreal 1, OT Detroit 2, Tampa Bay 1 Los Angeles 3, St. Louis 0 Colorado 6, Calgary 3 Edmonton 4, Philadelphia 2 Columbus 5, San Jose 2

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Winnipeg at Toronto, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Chicago, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Florida at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Boston at Washington, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Winnipeg at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Nashville at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Philadelphia at Calgary, 9 p.m. Colorado at Arizona, 9 p.m. Florida at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Columbus at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Detroit at Toronto, 7 p.m. Chicago at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Dallas at Carolina, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Colorado, 9 p.m. Pittsburgh at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Columbus at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS By The Associated Press American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX _ Declined their option on SS Alexei Ramirez. Selected the contract of LHP Zach Phillips from Charlotte (IL). KANSAS CITY ROYALS _ Declined mutual options on RHP Jeremy Guthrie and OF Alex Rios. NEW YORK YANKEES _ Released RHP Chris Martin so he can sign with Nippon Ham (Pacific League-Japan). Reinstated OF Mason Williams, LHP Jacob Lindgren and RHPs Chase Whitley and Domingo Germen from the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Vicente Campos from Tampa (FSL). Announced RHP Andrew Bailey declined outright assignment and declared free agency. National League LOS ANGELES DODGERS _ RHP Zack Greinke opted out of the final three years of his contract. MILWAUKEE BREWERS _ Exercised their option on 1B Adam Lind. NEW YORK METS _ Agreed to terms with manager Terry Collins on a two-year contract. Reinstated OF Darrell Ceciliani, 2B Wilfredo Tovar, LHPs Josh Edgin and Jack Leathersich and RHPs Buddy Carlyle, Rafael Montero and Zack Wheeler from the 60-day DL. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES _ Declined their option on LHP Cliff Lee. SAN DIEGO PADRES _ Declined their option on LHP Cory Luebke. WASHINGTON NATIONALS _ Reinstated RHPs Aaron Barrett, David Carpenter and Craig Stammen from the 60-day DL.

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Arizona St. Louis Seattle San Francisco

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New England N.Y. Jets Buffalo Miami SOUTH

Green Bay Minnesota Chicago Detroit WEST

6 4 3

W 4 3 3 2

L 4 4 4 5

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .500 .429 .429 .286

PF 215 148 160 133

PA 208 168 137 171

W 7

L 0

T 0

Pct PF 1.000 191

PA 136

National Football League BALTIMORE RAVENS _ Placed WR Steve Smith Jr. on injured reserve. Released TE Konrad Reuland from the practice squad. Signed WR Joe Morgan. Signed WR Chuck Jacobs to the practice squad. CHICAGO BEARS _ Waived WR John Chiles. CLEVELAND BROWNS _ Placed TE Rob Housler on injured reserve. Signed DB De’Ante Saunders from the practice squad. DENVER BRONCOS _ Placed OT Ty Sambrailo on injured reserve. Released DT Deandre Coleman from the practice squad. Signed DB Ryan Murphy to the practice squad. DETROIT LIONS _ Placed LB DeAndre Levy on injured reserve. Signed LB James-Michael Johnson. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS _ Released G David Arkin from the practice squad. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS _ Released LB Josh Keyes from the practice squad. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS _ Placed RB Khiry Robinson on injured reserve. Released DB Sammy Seamster from the practice squad. NEW YORK GIANTS _ Released G Adam Gettis from the practice squad. Signed S Cooper Taylor and TE SMatt LaCosse to the practice squad. OAKLAND RAIDERS _ Waived WR Walt Powell. Signed DE Shelby Harris to the practice squad. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS _ Released LB Ryan Mueller from the practice squad. Signed DT Damion Square from the practice squad and WR Isaiah Burse, S Matt Daniels, LB Ben Gardner and RB Dreamius Smith to the practice squad. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS _ Signed RB Shaun Draughn. Signed RB Jarryd Hayne to the practice squad. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS _ Released TE RaShaun Allen from the practice squad. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS _ Signed DE Lawrence Sidbury. Signed LB Quayshawn Nealy and DE Ronald Powell to the practice squad.

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LMA FROM PAGE B1 with 16 new starters,” said Briggs, who guided the Swampcats to the championship game last season. “No. 1, they had to learn how to compete, and I think we’ve done that. Now we have to learn how to win and finish these kind of games.” Briggs pointed out that LMA outgained P-G 3-1 on offense as it ran 100 plays on offense and played well on special teams. “We gave up some big plays on the last drive though and lost the turnover battle,” he said in explaining the loss. Quarterback Braydon Osteen has missed the last two games with an injury and Briggs said he would be a game-time decision. However, Burke Mishoe has played very well in Osteen’s absence. He rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on 42 carries against Porter-Gaud. He followed it up with 41 yards on four carries against Wilson Hall. Osteen has rushed for 439 yards and a score on 99 carries. Brandon Hutson, who will play with a cast on a broken arm this week, leads in rushing with 935 yards and 16 touchdowns on 131 carries. Hutson only had five carries for 18 yards against Wilson Hall though. Chase Rogers saw his first action in the offensive backfield and had a big game rushing for 114 yards on 15 carries. LMA is averaging 325 yards rushing a contest. Colton Ardis rushed for 77 yards on 12 carries against the Barons and Shakeel Robinson had 46 on 12 carries. Robinson has 591 yards and five scores on 74 carries.

BARONS FROM PAGE B1 loss. “They run the ball well and they throw the ball well,” Jarecki said of the 5-5 and seventh-seeded Falcons. “They’ve got a lot of great athletes. They have the ability to score a lot of points.” BL has scored 306 points this season, but has allowed 355. Most of Ben Lippen’s offense revolves around the passing game. Quarterback Patrick McClure has completed 160 of 248 passes for 2,368 yards and 25 touchdowns. He has two receivers he likes to go to in Cole

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Laurence Manning Academy wide receiver Aaron Kruger (4) and the rest of the Swampcats will try to avenge an earlier loss to Porter-Gaud on Friday when they travel to Charleston to face the Cyclones in the first round of the SCISA 3A state playoffs.

Owens and Mark Rew. Owens has 57 receptions for 731 yards and 10 TDs, while Rew had 41 receptions for 749 yards and six scores. Wilson Hall will be trying to get to the semifinal round of the playoffs for the 17th consecutive season against Ben Lippen. While the Falcons are pass-oriented on offense, most of the Barons’ offense success comes from running the football. The Barons are rushing for an average of 284 yards a contest. Robert James and Sam Watford provide a strong 1-2 punch for WH. James has rushed for 970 yards and 16 touchdowns on 128 carries, while Watford has rushed for 867 yards and six TDs on 112 carries.

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Speedway set to host Battle of the South Showdown After a short vacation, Sumter Speedway will return to action this week with the Battle of the South Showdown. The track is ready to host the first of two special races to close out the 2015 season. Every division will be in action along with a special $800 to the winner Stock-4 feature. The highlight of the evening will be the Mid Atlantic Street Stock Series in its second annual asphalt cars on dirt feature in which the winner will receive the $1,000 payout. The asphalt cars will be put to the test as several Sumter Speedway drivers are excepted to be in the mix as well. Gates open at 4 p.m. and racing begins at 6. Grandstand tickets are $15 and pit pass are $25. Active duty military will be admitted to the grand stands free of charge.

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Some of the Southeastern Conference’s best players this season are Vadal Alexander, below, Ryan Kelly and Laremy Tunsil (78). If one or more of those names doesn’t ring a bell, that’s not surprising. They are part of an obscure group to most fans, but well-known to teammates, opponents and coaches. The three critical players are offensive linemen -- college football’s anonymous units that clear the way for more well-known players.

Some of Southeastern Conference’s best players are the obscure names manning the trenches BY DAVID BRANDT The Associated Press Some of the Southeastern Conference’s best players this season are Vadal Alexander, Ryan Kelly and Laremy Tunsil. If one or more of those names doesn’t ring a bell, that’s not surprising. They are part of an obscure group to most fans, but well-known to teammates, opponents and coaches. The three critical players are on the offensive line — college football’s anonymous units that clear the way for more well-known players. But there’s no coincidence that many of the SEC’s best teams this season also have some of the best offensive linemen. If they are doing their job up front, it goes a long way toward masking other deficiencies. Check out No. 4 LSU. The Tigers are undefeated despite having one of the league’s least productive passing games. That’s because a talented offensive line that features Alexan-

der, a right tackle, and four other potential NFL prospects is making big holes for perhaps the nation’s Heisman Trophy frontrunner — running back Leonard Fournette. The spread offense and big passing numbers might be here to stay, but for LSU, there’s nothing quite like being able to throw defenders out of the way and run straight up the field. “We enjoy the fact that there is a physicality to the style of offense that

we run, that we’re going to challenge a defense and try to control the line of scrimmage and block them,’’ LSU head coach Les Miles said. LSU does it better than just about anybody. The Tigers lead the SEC and are fifth in the nation with 309.1 yards rushing a game. LSU guard William Clapp said Miles deserves a lot of credit for creating a hard-nosed program that expects to dominant physically.

“He knows how to develop an offensive lineman,’’ Clapp said. “He played the position. He played at Michigan. He was a tough guy. He knows what it’s like to be down in the trenches, so having his insight into that really helps.’’ The Tigers play against No. 7 Alabama this Saturday in what is likely to be a showcase for fans who love a little more oldschool, push-the-pile football. This might not be one of the Crimson Tide’s best offensive lines by the lofty standards of the last 10 years, but they still have some elite talent in Kelly, who is a center, and left tackle Cam Robinson. They’ve been a big reason there’s been ample running room for Derrick Henry, who ranks second in the SEC with 1,044 yards rushing. “Any game in the SEC is going to be won in the trenches. LSU’s no different,’’ Kelly said. “They have a great front seven, a lot of guys who have played a lot of games.’’

COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE STATE

Saturday (3) Clemson vs. (17) Florida State, 3:30 p.m. (WOLO 25, WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUB-FM 102.7) South Carolina at Tennessee, 4 p.m. (SEC NETWORK, WIBZ-FM 95.5, WNKT-FM 107.5) VMI at Citadel, 2 p.m. (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240) Furman at Western Carolina, 3:30 p.m. Charleston Southern at Kennesaw State, 1 p.m. Gardner-Webb at Coastal Carolina, 3:30 p.m. Presbyterian at Liberty, 3:30 p.m. North Carolina A&T at S.C. State, 1:30 p.m. Limestone at Newberry, noon North Greenville at Carson-Newman, 1 p.m. Southeastern at Benedict, 2 p.m.

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Saturday (8) Notre Dame at Pittsburgh, noon (WOLO 25)

TIGERS FROM PAGE B1 weren’t ready to handle success. “In 2011, we were just kind of getting going,” Swinney said. That team possessed plenty of talent, albeit youthful. Quarterback Tajh Boyd was a sophomore, in his first season as a starter. Wide receiver Sammy Watkins was a freshman and running back Andre Ellington was a junior, but in his first season as the Tigers’ go-to back. Clemson’s defense was suspect, allowing nearly 400 yards per game. “We jumped out to an 8-0 start and had 42 freshmen on the team and veterans who hadn’t been there before,” Swinney said. “In 2011 we just weren’t quite there yet. It was our first 10-win season in 20-plus years

(21) North Carolina vs. Duke, noon (ESPN2) N.C. State at Boston College, 12:30 p.m. Syracuse at Louisville, 12:30 p.m. Virginia at Miami, 3 p.m. (SPORTSOUTH)

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Today (24) Mississippi State at Missouri, 9 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday (4) LSU at (7) Alabama, 8 p.m. (WLTX 19) (11) Florida vs. Vanderbilt, noon (ESPN) (19) Mississippi vs. Arkansas, 3:30 p.m. (WLTX 19) (25) Texas A&M vs. Auburn, 7:30 p.m. (SEC NETWORK) Kentucky at Georgia, noon (SEC NETWORK)

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around here. We were in uncharted territory. “We didn’t handle success or the adversity very well that year. It has been my goal since then to be a Top 15-type of team. If you can hang in that area, you’re winning a bunch of games and a lot of stuff develops from that.” In the seasons since, Clemson has “stayed the course,” in the words of Swinney. Recruiting has been impressive and the Tigers have become a Top 25 fixture on the verge of a fifth consecutive 10-win season for the first time in school history. “We have a completely different DNA now,” Swinney said. “We’re a young team this year, but we’re built differently. And we’ve had enough success on the field to where things are taking root.”

Tuesday Northern Illinois 33, (20) Toledo 27 Today (2) Baylor at Kansas State, 7:30 p.m. (FOX SPORTS 1) Friday (23) Temple at SMU, 8 p.m. (ESPN2) Saturday (1) Ohio State vs. Minnesota, 8 p.m. (WOLO 25) (5) TCU at (12) Oklahoma State, 3:30 p.m. (WACH 57) (6) Michigan State at Nebraska, 7 p.m. (ESPN) (9) Stanford at Colorado, 1 p.m. (10) Iowa at Indiana, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) (13) Utah at Washington, 7:30 p.m. (WACH 57) (14) Oklahoma vs. Iowa State, 7 p.m. (ESPNU) (15) Memphis vs. Navy, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) (16) Michigan vs. Rutgers, 3:30 p.m. (18) Houston vs. Cincinnati, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (22) UCLA at Oregon State, 4:30 p.m.

Atlanta, Santa Clara, California, and New Orleans have been selected to host College Football Playoff national championship games from a group of nine cities/ regions that were vying for the event. Atlanta will be the site of the championship game scheduled for January 2018. Santa Clara will host the January 2019 title game. New Orleans will be the site of the January 2020 College Football Playoff championship game. Each of the first six championship games will be held in different states. This season’s championship game will be held Jan. 11 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, which also the site of the Fiesta Bowl. Next season’s championship game will be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

WNBA PRESIDENT RICHIE STEPS DOWN NEW YORK — WNBA president Laurel Richie is stepping down after more than four years on the job. The WNBA said in a release Wednesday that Richie is leaving to pursue other opportunities that include being an advocate for girls and young women. NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum will oversee the WNBA until a new president is hired. Richie assumed her role with the league in May 2011, becoming the first African-American to lead a major sports league. WIZARDS 102 SPURS 99

WASHINGTON — Bradley Beal made a 3-pointer with 0.3 seconds remaining to lift the Washington Wizards to a 10299 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. Beal finished with 25 points and John Wall had 17 points and 13 assists for Washington. Wall had 13 points in the fourth quarter, and the duo scored the Wizards’ last 15 points. PACERS 100 CELTICS 98

INDIANAPOLIS — Paul George had 26 points and 10 rebounds, Jordan Hill added 16 points and 10 boards, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Boston Celtics 100-98 on Wednesday night. Monta Ellis made two free throws with 13.7 seconds left to snap a 98-all tie. Avery Bradley, who had fouled Ellis, missed a potential winning 3-point attempt for the Celtics. From staff, wire reports

USC FROM PAGE B1 bit of a difference because everyone knew what they were doing.” The production and leadership of Moore and Holloman probably made it easier for Hoke to listen to the duo’s plan. “They’ve got some common sense, too,” USC interim head coach Shawn Elliott said. “They can come to us. It’s no different than a Brandon Wilds coming up to us and saying, ‘Hey, this play right here, I see it a lot better than this. Our line can block it a lot better to the left side than the right side.’ “Simple suggestions, this is what it’s about. I

can certainly tell you, there’s not one of us sitting right here in this room today that has all the answers, and for a player to come up and have the ability to communicate to his coach about, ‘Hey, let’s try to do this,’ I think that says a lot about what they can say to a coach and vice versa, and for him to say, ‘OK, let’s go do it.’ I think it’s a pretty good situation, to tell you the truth.” According to Holloman, the statistics proved that making the change was the right move. “The first half, we had a ton of missed assignments,” Holloman said. “We watched the film (Monday). A bunch of guys weren’t in their gaps. A bunch of guys didn’t

stick with their man. They let their man go. “The second half, we cleaned it up, simplified everything, and we fit the system right.” While the Gamecocks don’t anticipate the same thing happening Saturday at Tennessee, they are happy their suggestions were accepted and worked. “It’s just simple — we can get lined up and play,” strong safety D. J. Smith said. “We get lined up and we play faster. He gave us a call, and it was already set before we would go in there. “Whatever (personnel grouping Texas A&M had), we had a call for it. We were ready. We already knew what was going to happen.”

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Greinke opts out, becomes free agent NEW YORK — Pitcher Zack Greinke has opted out of the final three years of his contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving up a guaranteed $71 million to become a free agent again. The 32-year-old right-hander was 19-3 with a major league-best 1.66 ERA this season, when he struck out 200 in 222 2/3 innings. GREINKE A 3-time All-Star, Greinke left the Los Angeles Angels at the end of the 2012 season and signed a $147 million, 6-year contract with the Dodgers, where he joined with Clayton Kershaw to form one of the top rotations in baseball.

JUDGE TOSSES MASN ARBITRATION RULING NEW YORK — A New York state judge has thrown out an arbitration decision that said the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, which is controlled by the Baltimore Orioles, owes the Washington Nationals about $298 million for the team’s 2012-16 broadcast rights. When the parties could not agree to a rights figure from that 5-year period, they appeared in April 2012 before a 3-man baseball arbitration panel. The committee issued its decision in June 2014. MASN sued, contending the arbitration decision was improper because the law firm Proskauer Rose, which represented the Nationals, at times worked for MLB and the teams of all three arbitrators. MASN also claimed it was not fair MLB gave the Nationals a $25 million loan in August 2013 in anticipation it would be repaid from higher broadcast revenue.

INDIANS DECLINE OPTION ON OF RABURN CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians have declined their $3 million option for next season on veteran outfielder Ryan Raburn. Cleveland owes a $100,000 buyout to Raburn, who batted .301 with eight homers and 29 RBI in 82 games this year. The 34-year-old was used mainly as a platoon player against left-handers. He becomes eligible for free agency.

REDS PROMOTE WILLIAMS TO GM CINCINNATI — The Reds have promoted Dick Williams to general manager as part of a “succession plan’’ for 64-year-old Walt Jocketty, who will stay on as director of baseball operations for now. Williams is 44 and has been in the Reds’ front office for the last 10 years, most recently as assistant general manager. Jocketty has been the Reds’ general manager for the past eight seasons. He and former manager Dusty Baker led the Reds to the playoffs three times before Baker was fired. The Reds finished last in the NL Central and second-worst in the major leagues with 98 losses last season, their poorest finish since 1982. The Reds have announced that manager Bryan Price will return for the third year on his contract. From wire reports

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Cleveland quarterback Johnny Manziel will start for the Browns today against Cincinnati. The Bengals embarrassed Manziel 30-0 in his first NFL start last season.

Browns QB Manziel to start against unbeaten Bengals BY TOM WITHERS The Associated Press CLEVELAND — Welcome to The Jungle, Johnny. With starting quarterback Josh McCown unable to play because of a painful rib injury, Johnny Manziel will start tonight’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, who treated him so rudely as a rookie on the road last year and now get him on their home turf. In his first NFL start last season, Manziel was chased, sacked, intercepted and taunted by the Bengals in a 30-0 embarrassment. Now, Manziel’s facing one of the league’s four remaining unbeaten teams on short notice. McCown was unable to practice Tuesday night because of his ribs — and sore shoulder — and Browns coach Mike Pettine announced the decision to start Manziel on Wednesday before the team left for Cincinnati. “On the short week we realized that Josh just wasn’t going to be able to get to the point where he could go,’’ Pettine

said. “Johnny has worked hard to prepare himself. He is excited about his opportunity and we are all looking forward to the challenge we face in a good Bengals football team.’’ McCown played through severe pain in the second half of Sunday’s 34-20 loss to Arizona. The 36-year-old QB said Tuesday he was having difficulty breathing and sleeping because his ribs were so sore. If he’s not able to play at all, the Browns will have third-string QB Austin Davis active to back up Manziel against the Bengals. This will be the second start this season for Manziel, who won against Tennessee in Week 2 when McCown was sidelined with a concussion sustained on the season’s opening drive on Sept. 13 against the Jets. Manziel replaced McCown late in the second half the past two weeks. The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, who is also being investigated by the NFL for a recent domestic dispute, will be able to show a prime-time TV audience

his improvement since his rocky rookie season. The Browns have been pleased with Manziel’s dedication and progress following a rough first year, which was followed by a lengthy stay in a rehab facility for an unspecified problem. Manziel won that lone start this season, completing 8 of 15 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns in a 28-14 victory over the Titans. Manziel, though, fumbled twice on plays where he was under pressure. His starting debut against the Bengals in last season’s home finale couldn’t have gone worse. He passed for 80 yards, threw two interceptions and endured some taunts from Bengals defenders, who relished the chance to take down the hyped QB. Pettine said Manziel has come a long way since that performance. “He’s a different player,’’ Pettine said. “I just think we’ve all seen it from going back to the amount of work in the spring to training camp.”

OBITUARIES EDDIE DURANT JR. Eddie DuRant Jr. was born on May 13, 1929, in Lee Couny, a son of the late Eddie Sr. and Christine Anderson DuRant. He departed this earthly life on Oct. 31, 2015, at McLeod Hospice of Florence, and entered into his eternal rest. He attended the Lee County public schools. Upon completion of school, he entered the United States Army. Upon his honorable discharge, Eddie returned home and was employed by The Holiday Inn of Sumter. He worked there until he retired. Eddie accepted Christ and became a lifelong member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Elliott. He willingly served faithfully in many of the ministries of the church, until his health began to decline. He was joined in holy matrimony to Gloria Andrews Bowman on Feb. 25, 1995. He leaves to cherish his precious memories: two sons, Charles David “CD” (Tonia) DuRant of Lugoff and Gerald DuRant of Bishopville; three daughters, Darnell Laws of the home, Theresa DuRant of Florence and Deneen DuRant of New Haven, Connecticut; two stepdaughters, Lindell (Nathaniel) Pough of Irmo and Sharon Bowman (Ricardo) of Columbia; two sisters, Louise D. Kennedy and Margaret DuRant of Elliott; 17 grandchildren; 25 greatgrandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Eddie was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Harvey DuRant; both wives; a son, Ronald DuRant; a daughter, Cynthia (Cindy) DuRant McNeil; a grandson,

Nigquel McNeil; and a stepson, Dwayne Bowman. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Mr. DuRant will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. on Friday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at St. Paul United Methodist Church, Elliott, with the pastor, the Rev. Lee M. Johnson, officiating. Interment will follow in St. Paul Memorial Garden, Elliott. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 10 N. Darlington Highway, Elliott. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary.net.

SAMUEL NELSON JR. SUMMERTON — Samuel Nelson Jr., 73, husband of Donna Palmer Nelson died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland hospital, Columbia. He was born on Oct. 16, 1942, in the Davis Station section of Clarendon County, a son of the late Samuel Sr. and Juanita Cain Nelson. The family is receiving friends at his residence, 4154 Moses Dingle Road, Summerton. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

ELOUISE BEST PALMER SUMMERTON — Elouise Best Palmer, 88, widow of James Edward Palmer, died on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning.

She was born on April 14, 1927, in Warsaw, North Carolina, a daughter of the late Robert Lee Best and Seresa Best Brown. The family will receive friends later in the week at her residence, 2001 Lula Road, Summerton. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

VIRGINIA BAHNMULLER Virginia Antionette Newton “Ginny” Bahnmuller, 84, wife of Arthur “Art” Bahnmuller, passed away on Nov. 3, 2015, at Covenant Place in Sumter. Memorial services will be held at noon on Monday at Grace Baptist Church in Sumter. Additional details will be announced by Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, (803) 775-9386.

EDWARD C. JOHNS JR. DALZELL — Edward Charles Johns Jr., 57, beloved husband of 20 years to Patricia Grace Franklin Johns, died on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.

SHIRLEY A. BAXTER MANNING — Shirley A. Pugh Baxter, 64, died on Nov. 1, 2015. Funeral services will be held at noon today at Faith Center, 2935 Raccoon Road, Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

PAULINE H. REMBERT Pauline Harris Rembert, 82, died on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland hospital, Columbia. Born on Aug. 22, 1933, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of Alfred and Bessie Gardner Harris. The family is receiving friends at the home, 1462 Halley Road, Camden. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc.

VICTOR V. LATTUCA ANDERSON — Victor Vito Lattuca, 73, beloved husband of 35 years to Gwendolyn Warth Lattuca, died on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, at Anmed Health Medical Center, Anderson. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.

JIMMIE LEE BRUNSON SR. Jimmie Lee Brunson Sr. entered eternal rest on Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, at his home. Born on Aug. 28, 1961, in Sumter, he was a son of Mary Brunson.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of his sister, Bobby Ann Ragin, 1061 Kentwood Drive, Sumter, and the home of his daughter, Bridgett Brunson, 1068 Paperback Lane, Manning. Funeral plans will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

HAROLD DUREN Harold “Ronnie” Duren entered eternal rest on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, at his home. Born on Dec. 12, 1959, in Pinewood, he was a son of David A. Sr. and Mary Ella Canty Duren. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 6825 Panola Road, Pinewood. Funeral plans will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

LILIANE F. BARLOW Liliane Ferrari Barlow, 83, beloved wife of the late Leonard Barlow, died on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. She was born in Homecourt, France, a daughter of the late Pietro and Lucia Baratta Ferrari. Surviving are a son, Marcel Hacquard of Sumter; a granddaughter, Christina Boris and her husband, Glenn, of Columbia; and two great-grandchildren, Joshua Boris and Tyler Boris, both of Columbia. Services will be private. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com to sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

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THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME By David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

HOW TO PLAY: Each row, column and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition.

THE DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE

By Gerry Wildenberg

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