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FEMA opens recovery center Sumter site will remain open 7 days a week until further notice

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com With tables set up along two walls and hundreds of folding chairs lined up waiting for applicants, Sumter

County Civic Center was transformed into a Federal Emergency Management Disaster Recovery Center on Friday.

FEMA Public Information Officer Cherea Brown said the office opened

at 1 p.m. Friday and will remain open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week until further notice.

“We are here, and we are ready to work with people,” she said.

The recovery center is intended primarily for disaster victims who have not been able to apply by phone or on the Internet, Brown said, but representatives from South Carolina Emergency Management Division, Small Business Administration and other

agencies will be at the centers to explain disaster assistance programs and help survivors apply for aid.

“We are setting up centers for applicants in 16 counties,” she said. “Applicants can come here to register for assistance.”

She said Friday was considered a “soft opening,” and some agencies were not yet on hand.

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Red Cross moves to First Baptist Church Charity’s offices damaged by historic flood

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com With their own offices damaged by the 1,000-year flood, the American Red Cross has relocated to the Hampton Avenue side of the First Baptist Church, 107 Liberty St., across from Sumter Police Department.

Region service officer Nancy Cataldo advised anyone wishing to contact Red Cross to call (855) 773-3175, a toll-free number set up to deal specifically with flooding in South Carolina.

“We really want to stress to people the importance of the (toll-free) number,” Cataldo said. “They have the information to answer people’s questions.”

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SEE RED CROSS, PAGE A7 Sumter residents line up to receive water and cleaning supplies from the American Red Cross on Friday at Sumter United Ministries.

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Summerton flood victims move to Camp Bob Cooper

BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com SUMMERTON — About 80 Summerton flood victims were relocated Friday from the Scott’s Branch Middle-High School shelter to Camp Bob Cooper in Summerton.

Most of the evacuees are from Meadowfield Apartments and houses in the West Summerton area who had to evacuate early Sunday morning after the complex and area received heavy flooding.

Independent contractors with the Federal Emergency Management Agency were conducting assessments of the damage at the apartments on Friday, according to Thom Berry, spokesman for South Caroli-

na Law Enforcement Division.

The flood victims will remain at Camp Bob Cooper until permanent arrangements can be made for housing, Clarendon County Council Chairman Dwight Stewart said.

Evacuees were allowed to return to the apartments at least once during the week to get medicine and other personal items, Berry said. The complex is being monitored by SLED agents on a 24-hour basis.

Harvest Hope Food Bank will deliver a truckload of items for flood victims today at the old Summerton High School, 3874 Fourth St., Summerton. Distribution of the boxes is scheduled from noon until 3 p.m. or while supplies last,

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Ways to lend a hand abound To help the public know of more ways it can help flood victims, The Sumter Item will list fundraisers and places to donate money, food or clothing.

Here’s what we have so far: • South State Bank has established the South State Bank Emergency Relief Fund, with an initial contribution of $100,000, to provide financial support to the communities it serves in the aftermath of the massive flooding. The South State Bank Emergency Relief Fund is operated by Central Carolina Community Foundation and 100 percent of all donations will support the flood relief efforts.

In addition to the initial contribution, individuals and organizations can also donate in support of the impacted communities we serve.

Money will be available through local nonprofit organizations providing

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The man was stopped by the destroyed road and apprehended in the woods after a search.

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Clarendon car chase ends in swamp

BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com A convicted felon, armed with a BB gun, was arrested Thursday night after a car chase followed by a search in a Clarendon County swamp that started after the man sped past a barricade.

The driver of the vehicle, a Conway man whose name has not yet been released, will be charged with possession of a firearm by a felon, failure to stop for blue lights and violating his probation, according to Clar-

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Motorcyclist killed in wreck Wednesday on Lafayette A 38-year-old motorcyclist died Wednesday after being struck by a vehicle that failed to yield to traffic before attempting to cross North Lafayette Drive at Poinsett Drive about 7 p.m.

Angelica Odom of Sumter was traveling north on Lafayette Drive on a 2013 Suzuki motorcycle when a 2004 BMW failed to yield the right of way at a stop sign on Poinsett Drive.

Odom was airlifted to a Columbia hospital where she later died of multiple blunt force trauma to the body. She was wearing a helmet, according to Sumter County Coroner Harvin Bullock.

The driver of the BMW, 28-year-old Antonio Johnson of Sumter, was arrested by Sumter Police Department and transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

He is charged with driving under suspension, third offense; failure to yield the right of way; and interfering with police.

According to the police department, Johnson also had an outstanding warrant in Sumter County.

CORRECTION On the front page of Thursday’s The Sumter Item, the person helping clean a home was misidentified in the cutline.

The person working is William Gray.

SHS alum donates water Class of 1992 bands together to give back to Sumter community

BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com When Dwain Wilkerson heard Sumter had been affected by statewide flooding last weekend, he wanted to find a way to help his hometown.

Some residents had lost water, and Sumter was under a boil-water advisory from Sunday evening through early Thursday. Rembert remained under a boil-water advisory Friday.

The 1992 Sumter High School alumnus purchased 1,000 cases of water, totaling $8,900, for Sumter County residents and drove behind an 18-wheeler from his home in Virginia on Wednesday. Wilkerson and his classmates distributed cases of bottled water, baby wipes, hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes on Thursday at the Sumter Civic Center.

“It’s all about giving back to the community,” Wilkerson said. “Even though I live far away, my heart is still in Sumter.”

The class of 1992 is a tight-knit group of alumni who keep in touch and support each other through different struggles, said Tamekia Hunt-

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Tamekia Hunter unloads cases of water as Dr. Dwain Wilkerson loads a truck Thursday morning. Wilkerson drove down from Virginia with a tractor trailor load of water. an area where there are many senior citizens who don’t have transportation and whose homes were flooded.

“This means a whole lot to me,” Johnson said. “I can now help others in my neighborhood thanks to this donation.”

Myrna Taylor said a water line near her house broke, and she didn’t have water for about two days.

“It really touched my heart that Dwain and the other alumni would come back to their hometown and give back to their community, that they didn’t forget about us,” she said.

er, an alumna who coordinated Thursday’s event with Wilkerson.

“A lot of Sumter residents were without water after these floods,” Hunter said. “Many of my family members were affected and some were without drinking water or electricity.”

Ten alumni and their children helped distribute the water and necessities.

Dozens of Sumter County residents came by the civic center Thursday afternoon to receive the donations.

Blandia Johnson said she lives in

City, county officials update residents on progress of repairs

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com During a joint meeting Friday, City of Sumter and Sumter County officials announced that things are slowly getting back to normal.

Sumter Fire Department Battalion Chief Joey Duggan, Sumter Emergency Medical Services Director Bobby Hingst and Sumter Police Department Chief Russell Roark III all said their departments are receiving fewer calls related to the flooding than earlier this week.

Roark said the department will continue to patrol neighborhoods that have been evacuated because of flooding to protect residents’ property.

Hingst said the EMS department has received more than 300 of the typical medical calls during the past three days, which he said is normal.

Both Hingst and Duggan ask for the public’s patience as first responders continue to answer calls. They said the weight of the vehicles and equipment, the state of some open roadways and multiple road closures in the area

could cause slight delays.

Sumter County Administrator Gary Mixon said the city and county public works departments are working alongside South Carolina Department of Transportation to provide temporary repairs on damaged roadways.

He said more permanent and long-term solutions will be determined after working with Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Sumter County Public Works Director Eddie Newman said two county roads, a paved road and a dirt road,

have been temporarily repaired for travel.

He said Low Country Road in Dalzell and Young Street in Rembert are the last two roadways, to his knowledge, where residents were unable to easily travel to and from their homes.

Newman warned that people should not drive down dirt roads if they are not familiar with the areas.

“This is not the time to go sight seeing,” he said.

During a joint meeting on Thursday, Cpl. Gary Fowler, emergency management officer with Sumter Police De-

partment, said 911 dispatch received 13,611 calls between Sunday and Wednesday.

Erik Hayes, Sumter Emergency Management director, said calls have steadily dropped during the past three days, and the majority calls that come in are about travel directions.

He said the call volume no longer warrants 24-hour operations, and the department will now resume its normal hours.

Mayor Joe McElveen commended Sumter’s first responders on their quick responses this week.

Public Works asks city residents to separate debris, damaged goods

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Starting Monday, City of Sumter Public Works will resume its weekly yard debris and residential and commercial garbage pickup.

Public Works Director Al Harris said Monday will start the first full week of pickup. Harris said the city is only taking vegetative yard debris, tree branches, leaves, etc., as it normally does.

All other household items damaged during recent flooding need to be separated into four piles: construction debris, hazardous waste, white goods and electronics, he said.

• Construction debris includes items such as drywall, carpeting, plumbing materials, furniture, mattresses and lumber; • Hazardous wastes include batteries, paints, cleaning supplies, compressed

gases, pesticides and oils; • White goods include household appliances: refrigerators, washers and dryers, air conditioners, stoves, water heaters and dishwashers. Refrigerator and freezer doors should be taped shut; and • Electronics include TVs, computers, telephones and radios.

Harris stressed that the previously mentioned items be placed on the right of way in front of the residence because debris pickup personnel will not go on private property.

For those who do not know where their property line ends and the right of way begins, Harris said utility poles can be used as a point of reference. Or, items can be placed in the area between the street and the sidewalk.

He said debris should not be placed against trees or poles but left in easyto-access areas.

Neighbors can share debris piles to

prevent excessive buildup.

Harris said the city and county are working with Federal Emergency Management Agency officials to secure a contract company to pick up the damaged debris.

He said it may be a while before those items can be picked up, but they can be left in the right of way.

Eddie Newman, Sumter County Public Works director, said residents can bring household garbage, construction debris, yard debris and recyclable materials to any of the county’s recycling centers throughout the week.

Construction debris can also be dropped off at Sumter County Landfill, 2185 E. Brewington Road.

Operation times and other information about the landfill and recycling centers can be found at www.sumtercountysc.org by selecting “Recycling Center” under the Departments tab on the county’s website.

City of Sumter Public Works department will also provide relief for Sumter residents who are experiencing overflow issues with their septic tanks.

Through Oct. 23, residents can have the contents of their septic tanks dumped at the waste treatment plant free of charge after the first time, Harris said.

He said there will be a fee the first time the contents are brought in, but the following visits will be free. Hauling companies may charge a fee for every trip, but the city has no control over that, Harris said.

He said the department has decided not to charge residents after the first visit because some septic tanks may need to be emptied multiple times a week as groundwater continues to flow into the tanks.

For more information or to report a problem with a septic tank, call City of Sumter Public Works at (803) 436-2558.

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Poinsett escapes major flood damage Trails and 1930s-era spillway structures will soon be repaired; park remains open

BY RICK CARPENTER rick@theitem.com Acting on early weather forecasts and dusting off an emergency action plan paid big dividends for officials at Poinsett State Park last weekend.

With weather forecasters predicting 12 to 18 inches of rain, park Manager Zabo McCants drained about 2 feet of water off the top of Old Levi Mill Pond in case the prediction came true.

It did.

A weather station at Sumter Fire Department Wedgefield Station 7 reported 16.77 inches of rain during the three-day period from Saturday through Monday. That’s the closest weather monitoring station to the park.

McCants said park staff reviews and updates the park’s emergency plan annually and activated the plan Friday.

Even with the pond reduced and the flood gate open, two 80-year-old spillways suffered some damage that South Carolina Director of State Parks Phil Gaines said will be repaired.

The large spillway built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s suffered some damage to a rock wall that guides water through a drainage canal. When a portion of that wall collapsed, it created a sink hole on the other side of the wall. A tree at that site will need to be removed, McCants said.

After seeing the damage Sunday, he opened the flood gate so that the water no longer flows into that spillway until repairs can be made.

A smaller, historic grit mill spillway dating back to the Revolutionary War also suffered minor damage when rocks were torn from a bridge over the spillway. It also had a sinkhole area near the bridge.

During the flood, the water level of Old Levi Mill Pond rose to within a few feet of the main office of the park.

None of the rental cabins suffered damage, and one tent camper was moved to a cabin for safety.

Trails on the south side of the park are closed because of some downed trees, high water levels and washedout areas. Closed trails include Coquina, Hilltop, Knot, Laurel and Bowline.

Trails on the north side of the park are open, including Splice, Whippoorwill and Scout.

The Take a Kid Mountain Biking event rescheduled for Oct. 24 has not been cancelled. Organizers are determining whether an Xterra event scheduled for Nov. 15 will be can-

Poinsett State Park looks serene just days after torrential rains hit the area. Park Manager Zabo McCants used this boat to open the flood gate valve seen on the platform near the boat just off the bank.

McCants stands on the Old Levi Mill Pond dam and shows how he lowered the pond’s water level by opening the flood gates to release the water flowing below him.

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celled. Xterra planned to use the entire trail system while the Take a Kid Mountain Biking can use open sections of the park.

Scenes from the flood

Gaines said an assessment team will determine how to repair the damage.

“All in all, Poinsett fared pretty well,” McCants said.

The park remains open. You can contact the park at (803) 494-8177.

Meanwhile, Gaines said the statewide system had fared well with some isolated damage.

One area park, Santee State Park on Lake Marion, suffered some road damage that has closed a 100-site camping area. An area that has 50 campsites and 30 cabins remains open.

However, Gaines suggests people stay off Lake Marion because it has high water and a dangerous amount of debris in it.

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If you’re a ‘Vikings’ fan, ‘Last Kingdom’ is for you

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Hairy guys in pelts wielding swords. Any resemblance between the new historical drama “The Last Kingdom” (10 p.m. Saturday, BBC America, TV-MA) and a certain HBO fantasy epic may be slightly intentional.

Actually, “The Last Kingdom” is closer to “Vikings” than “Game of Thrones.”

Like that History Channel soap-saga, this handsome production mines history from the time of England’s birth, when the island was beset with invasions from Norsemen and Danes.

Adapted from novelist Bernard Cornwell’s best-selling series “The Saxon Stories,” it stars Alexander Dreymon (“American Horror Story”) as Uhtred, the unloved son of a Saxon king who sees his father slain by Vikings, then is adopted by the ravaging invaders and raised as one of their own. His knowledge of their ways and awareness of his royal lineage provides Uhtred an interesting path.

His story intertwines with the destiny of England as its many kingdoms fall to foreign rule, leaving only Wessex, the last kingdom, to resist the Vikings under the leadership of King Alfred (David Dawson).

The battle scenes are every bit as elaborate and violent as those in “Vikings,” but “The Last Kingdom” lacks that series’ powerful female characters and peculiar exploration of the Norse pantheon. Still, it will do in a pinch as we await the return of Ragnar and Lagertha.

• “The Walking Dead” (9 p.m.

Sunday, AMC, TV-MA) returns for its hotly anticipated sixth season. Perhaps more than any other show, the huge popularity of this zombie-survival series has shattered all distinctions between network and cable.

“Dead” is often the mostwatched scripted series of the night, period.

When it began, “The Walking Dead” could be described as a first-person shooter video game come to life, with the audience following protagonists as they bludgeoned their way through a gory field of adversaries. The

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Alexander Dreymon stars as Uhtred in the new historical drama “The Last Kingdom” premiering at 10 p.m. today on BBC America. deaths of major characters were chattered about as a pretty big deal for a TV drama. But players “die” all of the time in gaming.

As the series has evolved, more emphasis has been placed on rivalries between the survivors. The shuffling hordes of rotting cadavers serve as background noise (or perhaps, smell) — a constant horror and the neverending “new normal.”

I suppose some day scholars will look back at “The Walking Dead” phenomenon as some kind of metaphor for a society beset with paranoia, quick to turn on each other as they faced a commonly defined group of dehumanized “others.” It may become the answer to the question, “What did you watch during the Drone Wars, Daddy?” But as future students scrutinize “The Walking Dead,” they may have some difficulty figuring out why so many people found its gratuitous and repetitive gore so entertaining.

• Directed by Amy Berg (“Deliver Us From Evil”) the 2015 documentary “Prophet’s Prey” (9 p.m. Saturday, Showtime) profiles the tyrannical cult leader Warren Jeffs and his exploitation of the offshoot Fundamentalist

Church of Latter-Day Saints, a group that claims to adhere to a purer form of Mormonism — basically, a paternalistic dictatorship that forces underage women into polygamous marriages. Pursued and eventually arrested by the FBI, Jeffs continues to exert influence over the cult community from his prison cell.

Lifetime recently made a movie about the subject, “Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs,” starring Tony Goldwyn as Jeffs and Martin Landau as his father, Rulon.

But the “women in peril” network has moved on to sunnier pastures, airing “The Unauthorized Melrose Place Story” (8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Lifetime, TV-14) this weekend.

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • The Sprint Cup Series continues with the Bank of America 500 (7 p.m., NBC), live from Charlotte, North Carolina.

• College football action includes TCU at Kansas State (7:30 p.m., Fox) and Miami at Florida State (8 p.m., ABC).

• Movie concession stand favorites are celebrated on “Unwrapped 2.0” (8 p.m., Food, TV-G).

• The Los Angeles Dodgers host the New York Mets in game two of the National League Division Series (9 p.m., TBS).

• The site of a double murder later becomes an illegal casino on the premiere of “Hell House” (9 p.m., ID, TV14), a series that profiles notorious locations.

• A couple’s efforts to bring their child back to life go awry in the 2015 shocker “Ominous” (9 p.m., Syfy).

• An alien warlord finds a secure hideout on “Doctor Who” (9 p.m., BBC America, TV-PG).

• Celia’s misstep puts the spotlight on Walter on “Blunt Talk” (9 p.m., Starz, TV-MA).

• Cam sets the stage for Allison on “Survivor’s Remorse” (9:30 p.m., Starz, TV-MA).

• Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Sir Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hiddleston and The Shires appear on “The Graham Norton Show” (11:15 p.m., BBC America, TV-14).

• Amy Schumer hosts “Saturday Night Live” (11:30 p.m., NBC, TV-14), with musical guest The Weeknd.

SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7:30 p.m., CBS): an in-

terview with President Barack Obama.

• The village hosts RAF pilots on “Home Fires” on “Masterpiece Classic” (8 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings).

• The New York Giants host the San Francisco 49ers on “Sunday Night Football” (8:20 p.m., NBC).

• A scuffle over strategy on “Madam Secretary” (8:30 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

• Hap and Wick embark on a new venture on “Blood & Oil” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-14).

• Cleaning up, post-riots, on “The Leftovers” (9 p.m., HBO, TV-MA).

• A mission to a refugee camp presents a security nightmare on “Homeland” (9 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA).

• Art vandals require a delicate touch on “The Good Wife” (9:30 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

• Alex learns of her father’s past with the agency on “Quantico” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

• Tracy may face murder charges on “CSI: Cyber” (10:30 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

CULT CHOICE A male-bonding adventure in wine country quickly unravels in the 2004 comedy “Sideways” (8 p.m. Sunday, Encore), starring Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen and Sandra Oh.

SATURDAY SERIES Bad news in the Balkans on “Scorpion” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * Montana mayhem on “Criminal Minds” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14).

SUNDAY SERIES Selma and Patty butt out on “The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG) * Efforts to spring Merlin on “Once Upon a Time” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Mary Lynn Rajskub (“24”) guest-stars on “Brooklyn NineNine” (8:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Ed O’Neill (“Modern Family”) guest-voices on “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * A web of deceit on “The Last Man on Earth” (9:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14).

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Artists focus on realism, impressionism in nature

BY JANE G. COLLINS Special to The Sumter Item When you are looking for art venues, remember to keep Covenant Place in mind. Artwork changes about every three months. The current show stresses the compatibility of Turbeville artist Dannie Welch and Manning artist Sue Czerwinski. Both have an affinity for nature, and even though the show is titled “Birds in Paradise,” the two paint more than just birds.

Welch brings great romanticism to her work, primarily in watercolors. In her artistic statement, she stresses, “I love the feel of the paintbrush as I manipulate bright, brilliant colors to create a beautiful scene.” Her birds are not Audubon style, painted to capture details. Rather they reveal a passion for color and emotional appeal. “Parrot Mountain” emphasizes the exotic nature of four birds dramatically painted in bright colors, surrounded with lush foliage and contrasted

against a pale sky which seems to dip into a valley. Similarly, her “Little Egret” achieves depth with the white bird against a green background, contrasting the plumage with the simplicity of the trees. “Peacock,” another exotic picture, combines various blue shades and frames the composition with repeated leaf shapes.

Her flower pictures range from the delicate pink blossoms in “Survivor Rose (in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness)” and “Pink Rose (in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness)” to the colorful “Blue Iris,” made vivid by Welch’s technique of using a pastel yellow wash as the background. She manages to create great depth through careful shading in her floral renderings as evidenced in “Grandmother’s Garden,” with touches of yellow/orange against the reddish tulip petals. Although “Elephants” seems like a strange addition to her subject matter, it is carefully executed and her granddaughter’s favorite.

Welch’s landscape “Tuscan Sun” successfully combines her use of contrast. Ripples of waves serve as a foil for the dramatically emotional billowing yellow, peach and white clouds that sweep across the landscape/seascape. Her desire to celebrate “God’s wonderful creation” seems evident in her work.

Czerwinski’s focus on creating something “electric, emphasizing the whimsical and nostalgic both in watercolor and oils” is an adequate assessment of her paintings. In “Maude, is that one of ours?” yellow, orange-red and green-blue water creatures move through her creatively textured water. “Swan Lake Mist” also highlights her effective treatment of water. The misty rose-andpeach background with its delicate veining of mauve and white leads the eye to the pools of water surrounding the black swan and reflects her interest in impressionism, as does her texturing of the boat and water in “Red

Boat.” Her “Bee Time” and “Heron’s Nest” continue her pastel focuses and delicate handling of subject matter.

Van Gogh is Czerwinski’s favorite painter. Her “Van Gogh’s Room at Arles” appears as a departure from most of her pictures in this exhibit, but it comes with a great story. As an entry for a classics competition, Czerwinski meticulously transferred metric measurement into American format so she could keep the painting’s authenticity.

Unfortunately the competition was canceled, and she was left with the oil painting and memories of all her hard work. Her pictures for this show reveal her broad scope of subject matter — horses, landscapes, buildings, birds and, in works like “Royal Ovens at Sintra,” her use of wash to create atmosphere.

Both artists bring a pleasant, identifiable exhibit. “Birds of Paradise” will remain at the Mezzanine Gallery at Covenant Place through Dec. 31.

‘Malala’ is a gripping story, eloquently told

BY STEPHEN FARBER The Hollywood Reporter LOS ANGELES — Many people know the basic elements of the story of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who was the youngest person ever to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. But “He Named Me Malala” retells that story in a deft and affecting way. Director Davis Guggenheim, who made the Oscar-winning “An Inconvenient Truth” and the controversial “Waiting for Superman,” does some of his most heartfelt work in this tribute to Malala and her entire family.

The film opens unexpectedly, with a beautiful animated sequence recounting the legend of the young woman for whom Malala was named, a 19th century freedom fighter against the British in Afghanistan. Elegant pastel drawings are incorporated throughout the film, and although some may feel that the animation is overused, Guggenheim clearly

wanted to find ways of filling in some of Yousafzai’s story without relying on talkinghead interviews. He certainly benefited from the collaboration of Jason Carpenter, a talented young animator.

A more troubling choice that Guggenheim made is to tell the story in a non-linear manner. This kind of storytelling has become too faddish in all kinds of movies, and it leads to some unnecessary confusion here. The basic story is compelling: When the Taliban took over Malala’s village in the Swat Valley of Pakistan, books and videos were burned, and girls were forbidden any education except religious education.

Malala spoke out against this policy, first on a BBC blog and later more publicly, and she was shot in the head by the Taliban at the age of 15.

Miraculously, she survived and was transported to England for surgery. She spent months in the hospital recuperating. Although the left

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Malala Yousafzai is seen in Birmingham, England, on Dec. 17, 2013.

Yousafzai is the subject of the documentary film “He Named Me Malala.” side of her face is partially paralyzed, Malala has become an eloquent spokeswoman for female education, and with her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, she has traveled around the world as an advocate, in addition to co-authoring the best-selling book “I Am Malala.”

All of this information is in the film, but not in chronological order, and this leads to disjointed moments. We see Malala in Kenya and Nigeria before we have a full understanding of her educational mission.

Despite these few glitches in storytelling, Guggenheim scored marvelous interviews

with Malala and her entire family, including a younger brother who is an uninhibited and engaging imp. The fact that he earned their trust is a tribute to his empathy as a filmmaker. One of the most affecting moments comes when Malala’s mother admits that she misses her home in Pakistan. The Yousafzais now live in Birmingham, England. This uprooting of a loving family is one of the prices Malala and her father paid for their outspokenness.

Beyond its protest of the subjugation of women in many parts of the Muslim world, the film contemplates the influence of parents on children. At the end of the movie, Malala ponders the question of whether her father chose her life by naming her after a rebel and by prodding her to speak out on issues of female education.

But Malala answers calmly and decisively, “I chose this life,” although she acknowledges the influence of her family. These final scenes, which also incorporate Malala’s memorable address to the United Nations, are heartrending, though Thomas Newman’s score is a bit overemphatic. The story itself is so powerful that it really doesn’t need any underlining.

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HELP FROM PAGE A1 assistance to flood victims in these nearby counties: Florence, Orangeburg, Richland and Sumter. The bank does not have branches in Clarendon and Lee counties.

For more information on how to make a donation or apply for assistance, visit www.

SouthStateBank.com/EmergencyRelief.

• Sumter United Ministries, 36 S. Artillery Drive, is looking to collect items that can be part of a “Flood Bucket” that will aid in the cleanup process. Requested items include: 5-gallon buckets; liquid cleaner, 12-16 ounces; dish soap; anti-bacterial air freshener; insect repellent spray; scrub brushes; cleaning wipes; sponges; scouring pads; heavy-duty trash bags; dust masks; kitchen dishwashing gloves; work gloves; and empty spray bottles. For more information, call (803) 775-0757.

• In an effort to assist those affected by the recent record flooding in South Carolina, SAFE Federal Credit Union branches (https://www. safefed.org/branches-atms) will serve as drop-off locations for Midlands residents who want to help in the relief efforts. Monetary and nonperishable donations can be dropped off at any SAFE branch through Oct. 16. All proceeds and donated items will be distributed to local nonprofit organizations within the eight counties served by SAFE. These organizations include Harvest Hope Food Bank in Clarendon, Richland, Lexington, Orangeburg and Florence counties; Sumter United Ministries in Sumter County; Good Samaritans for All People in Lee County; and Food for the Soul in Kershaw County. SAFE Federal Credit Union locations are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday to accept nonperishable food items and monetary gifts.

Items to consider donating include canned meat, fruit or vegetables, sports drinks, baby

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Lindley Hodge loads a box of cleaning supplies into a car as Valecia Baldwin helps her at Rochester Imports on Wednesday. The effort was coordinated by Bethesda Church of God with assistance from their national organization. They distributed cleaning supplies and water to several hundred Sumter residents. formula, plastic grocery bags, suitcases and bottled water. Clothing cannot be accepted at these locations. All proceeds will be distributed to local nonprofits. For a complete list of items accepted, visit safefed.org.

• Nightclub owner Raymond Charles of Xclusions 2, 445 Rast St., will have a nightclub benefit drive known as “Together We Stand” on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 9 p.m. with a donation to enter the nightclub, and all proceeds will be donated to Sumter United Ministries for construction and food for families in need

inches of rain, said Turbeville Mayor Dwayne Howell.

The town had a shelter set up at East Clarendon Middle-High School on Sunday, serving between 40 to 50 people.

That shelter primarily consisted of motorists stranded on I-95, however, and moved to Lake City on Sunday evening, Howell said.

Howell said a levee next to Mill Pond in the New Zion area had not breached during the flood.

Levees in the Gable area had breached, however, including one next to Rainbow Lake.

The other levee was near Justice Farms, destroying parts of U.S. 301 and causing

FROM PAGE A1 according to a recent news release.

Summerton Rotary Club, the Town of Summerton, United Ministries of Clarendon County and Clarendon School District 1 will coordinate the distribution.

The Mobile Food Bank will have enough boxes of food to provide for 350 to 500 families.

Interstate 95 from Exit 119 to Exit 132 continues to be closed to all traffic.

On the northern end of Clarendon County, Turbeville weathered last weekend’s rains without flooding in the town despite having about 21

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St., Manning, on Friday. The center is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week.

Representatives from the South Carolina Emergency Management Division, FEMA, the Small Business Administration and other agencies will be at the centers to explain disaster assistance programs and help survivors apply for aid.

If possible, before going to a disaster recovery center, people with flooding losses should register with FEMA. They can go online to DisasterAssistance.gov or call (800) 621-3362.

Help is available in most languages, and lines are open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week.

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FEMA, searched NEED FEMA HELP? Total numbers more than 21,000 will be available buildings and PHONE: (800) 621-3362 at a later date, structures ONLINE: Richbourg said. throughout ClarDisasterAssistance.gov “This major endon County event took a lot this week, Berry of resources, said. and we were very fortunate No fatalities were reportto be able to have various ed, he said. agencies assist us,” RichVarious local, state and out-of-state agencies assisted bourg said. “We’re continulocal authorities in rescue ef- ing doing everything we can to assist everyone in our forts of stranded motorists county as well as monitoring and residents last weekend, roads for the safest routes.”

Clarendon County Fire DeA FEMA Mobile Disaster partment Chief Frances Recovery Center opened at Richbourg said.

Weldon Auditorium, 7 Maple On Friday, county fire de-

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• The Red Cross is accepting financial donations.

Visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS or text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

Your donation helps provide food, shelter and emotional support to those affected by disasters.

The Red Cross accepts large, bulk donations of new items if they are suitable to the needs of a specific disaster. It does not accept small quantities or collections of new or used

products, such as household goods, clothing or food. The Red Cross works closely with local community groups and organizations that do accept in-kind donations. Please visit nvoad.org for a list of organizations accepting in-kind donations.

The severe flooding has forced the cancellation of Red Cross blood drives in South Carolina. As flooded roadways and power outages continue, additional blood drives may be canceled in coming days. All eligible donors in parts of the country unaffected by flooding are encouraged to call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment to give blood.

• Donate to Harvest Hope Food Bank to help displaced families who need food. Visit https:// donate.harvesthope.org/.

• Donate to The Salvation Army which is providing food, water and shelter to flood victims. Text STORM to 51555.

• Volunteer to distribute water and food through United Way. Visit http://bit.ly/1Q7HfDc. • United Way of Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Counties has a Flood Relief Fund that will directly benefit the people, families and organizations affected by this crisis. All money will stay within Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties.

A Web page with volunteer opportunities, donation sites, distribution sites and needs for the communities has been established at http:// www.uwaysumter.org/flood-relief-information.

Organizations collecting or distributing can contact United Way at (803) 773-7935 or anorris@uwaysumter.org to have their organization added to the list. It will be updated.

If you know of events organized for donations or fundraisers, send the information to rick@ theitem.com, and we will add the event to our list.

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Ron Winward, from FEMA, helps Shakeya Singleton process her application on Friday at Sumter County Civic Center.

Brown said FEMA is working with the state to make sure people have what they need.

Since the disaster declaration on Oct. 5, almost 18,000 applications have been taken, she said.

“More than $1.4 million has already been approved for temporary rental assistance and temporary repairs,” Brown said.

After a victim files an application, she said, he or she can expect a phone call from an inspector in two to seven days.

“When an inspector comes out, an adult has to be present to show the inspector the damage,” she said.

The applicant must be able to show he or she lives at the home, and any documentation concerning insurance may also be helpful.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to verify the inspector’s ID. “They will have an ID card with a chip and probably a FEMA shirt and hat,” she said. “They will not ask for cash or a fee for their services.”

She said inspectors will want to see the overall damage and are not trying to verify every detail.

“They are getting an overview of

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RED CROSS FROM PAGEA1 issues can be referred to local counselors through the toll-free number, as well, Cataldo said.

Cataldo said she expected the local Red Cross phone numbers should be back in operation Monday.

The Red Cross will be doing bulk distribution of food, water and cleaning supplies from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sumter United Ministries, 36 S. Artillery Ave. in Sumter and at the old Federal Mogul building, 9104 Alex Harvin Highway (U.S. 301) in Summerton, as long as the distributions are needed, said disaster program specialist Gerald Jennings.

In Lee County, Jennings said an emergency response vehicle will patrol affected areas distributing food, water and cleaning supplies to any-

the applicant’s eligibility,” she said.

“The inspection takes about 10 to 20 minutes.”

FEMA will later inform applicants of their eligibility, and if they’re eligible will ask how the aid recipient wishes to receive payment — direct deposit into a bank account or by check. Checks will be distributed by mail, Brown said.

Brown said renters may be eligible

one in need.

Cataldo said emergency response vehicles will also be going to heavily affected rural areas in Sumter County.

“We have already identified specific areas,” she said.

The shelter at Birnie HOPE Center, 210 N. Purdy St., will remain open, but the need for a shelter will be re-evaluated.

Disabled Vietnam Veteran Jonathon Collins visited the Red Cross’ office Friday hoping to find food and water.

Collins said he called the fire department Sunday when his electric box shorted out.

“The rain came down to the box, and it was smoking,” he said.

He said his power was restored Friday. Some ceiling panels were down in his house, he said, and the front door needs to be replaced.

He rents his home, he said, but his

for up to three months of rental assistance, and homeowners may qualify for up to 18 months of aid. Other needs can also be covered, she said.

“For those who have lost family members, there is burial assistance,” she said. “Other needs that can be covered include replacing prescription medications that are lost and damaged or destroyed personal property, including cars if they are the primary

renter’s insurance had been canceled.

“They never told me why,” he said.

Collins said he was unable to use the emergency shelter because of back problems.

“I couldn’t sleep on an army cot,” he explained.

The former Marine said he has tried to contact FEMA. “I wasn’t able to get hold of them,” he said.

Cataldo directed Collins to Sumter United Ministries, where the Red Cross is doing bulk distribution.

“We don’t have any food here,” she said.

Having to move offices and dealing with the still unfolding disaster has been difficult for the people at the Red Cross, but Cataldo shrugged it off.

“It’s a mess, but we’re survivors,” she said.

mode of transportation.”

The number of staff members who will be at the site is still unclear, she said.

“There are still counties being added to the disaster list, so it is hard to say,” Brown said. “We are still not at 100 percent staff here.”

FEMA wants as many people to come in as possible, she said.

“The process is the same here as online or over the phone,” she said.

“Sometimes people just want that oneon-one experience or just someone to talk to.”

A mobile registration center is also at the site, she said, which will set up in different areas across the county before traveling to other counties.

If possible, before visiting a disaster recovery center, people with flood losses are asked to register with FEMA at DisasterAssistance.gov or call (800) 621-3362.

Help is available in most languages, and lines are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week until further notice.

CHASE FROM PAGE A1 arrested and released, without charges, he said.

The chase started Thursday afternoon when the suspect, driving a stolen vehicle from Horry County, ran by a barricade on June Burn Road, Garrett said. The man ignored a deputy’s blue lights and kept going.

The suspect made a U-turn on June Burn Road, that is partially missing because of the recent floods. He then came back past the same barricade, and a chase ensued, Garrett said.

The suspect led deputies on a pursuit through several other county roads and past three other barricades. The car chase came back on June Burn Road and ended where the suspect came to a halt becasue of the road ending, Garrett said. The suspect then fled on foot into the swamp, with a gun in hand. Deputies later discovered that the gun was a BB gun, Garrett said.

OBITUARIES GEORGE E. BONAPARTE George Edward Bonaparte, 66, died on Oct. 1, 2015, at Orangeburg Regional Medical Center.

Born on Dec. 3, 1948, in Elloree, he was a son of the late Arthur Bonaparte and Mary Brantley.

BONAPARTE Funeral service for Mr. Bonaparte will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Union AME Church, 390 Old River Road, Elloree. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Stanley Rivers, pastor, will officiate.

The remains will be placed in the church at noon until the time of the service.

Viewing will be held from noon until 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be offered at www.summertonfuneralhome.com.

The family will receive friends at the home of his mother, 534 Old River Road, Elloree.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Summerton Funeral Home LLC, 23 S. Duke St., (803) 485-3755.

HAZEL W. PACK Hazel Wesley Pack, 73, husband of Melanie Schultz Pack,

died on Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, at a local nursing facility.

Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Joseph M. and Ellie Picket Hudson Pack. He retired from Santee Print Works after 37 years of service. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing, gardening, and flowers.

Survivors include his wife of 23 years; six children, Robert “Robbie” Pack of Vermont, Wesley Pack (Stacey) of Sumter, Kevin Pack (Laurie) of Sumter, Joseph Pack of Olanta, Jillian Pack of Sumter and Ellie Jackson (Marc) of Sumter; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and four brothers, Joseph Pack (Sandra) of Florence, Bennie Pack (Shirley) of Sumter, William Pack (Virginia) of Florida and Alvin Pack (Dale) of Sumter.

He was preceded in death by a grandson, Cody Hall.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Betty Gainey officiating. Burial will be in Providence Baptist Church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. on Sunday at Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral Home and other times at the home.

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Memorials may be made to Providence Baptist Church, 2445 Old Manning Road, Sumter, SC 29150 or to Beacon Hospice, 2635A Hardee Court, Sumter, SC 29150.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

CARL LEE BURGESS Carl Lee Burgess entered eternal rest on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born on July 31, 1958, in Sumter County, he was a son of Carlene Washington Burgess and the late Douglass Burgess.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 1053 Decatur St., Sumter.

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

Public viewing will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary.

Private interment will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

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.

DR. MICHAEL A. KULUNGOWSKI SR. Dr. Michael Alexander Kulungowski Sr., 67, beloved husband of 33 years to Kathryn Ann Bury Kulungowski, died on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

A wake service will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at Bullock Funeral Home.

Arrangements are incom-

plete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.

ROGER BRAILSFORD Roger Brailsford entered eternal rest on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning.

Born on Aug. 2, 1949, in Clarendon County, he was a son of Richard and Lorena Richardson Brailsford.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 8572 Old River Road, Pinewood.

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

FERMON MCGAINEY JR. Fermon McGainey Jr., 70, departed this life on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, at Roper Hospital, Charleston.

He was born on Jan. 5, 1945, in Sumter County, a son of the late Fermon Sr. and Willie Mae Clark McGainey.

He leaves to cherish his memories: 10 sisters, four brothers, and a host of relatives and friends.

FREE SPEAKING PROGRAMS Attorney Glenn Givens is offering free speaking programs to local social and civic organizations and businesses with fifteen or more meeting attendees on the following separate topics: 1. Wills, Dying without a Will and Probate; 2. Trusts and Estate Planning; and 3. Powers of Attorney and Living Wills.

If your organization or business is interested, has fifteen or more meeting attendees and meets in Sumter, Clarendon or Lee County, contact Glenn at (803) 418-0800; ext. 108.

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COLUMBUS DAY SCHEDULE BANKS — With the exception of Wells Fargo, all other area banks and credit unions will be closed on Monday.

Columbus — Day Schedule: Oct. 10, 2015 GOVERNMENT Federal government offices, the U.S. Postal Service and City of Manning offices will be closed on Monday.

Clarendon School District One Old McCaskill’s Farm will hold will conduct free vision, hearits annual fall family farm day ing, speech andyour developmental 1 toin6 Clarp.m. on Sunday, Does child attendfrom school screenings as part of a child Oct. 11, at 377 Cantey Lane, endon District One? find effort to identify stuRembert. Activities will indents with special needs. clude games, firing up the Screenings will be held forge, grinding grits, pumpfrom 9 a.m. to noon at the kin patch, wagon ride, panSummerton Early Childhood ning for gold, horse rides Center, 8 South St., Sumand more. Admission: $5 merton, on the following per person; free for children Thursdays: Nov. 12; Dec. 10; under 2. Visit www.oldmcJan. 14, 2016; Feb. 11, 2016; caskillfarm.com.

March 10, 2016; April 14, The Sumter Chapter of the Na2016; and May 12, 2016. Call tional Federation of the Blind Sadie Williams at (803) 485- will meet at 7 p.m. on Tues2325, extension 116. day, Oct. 13, at Shiloh-RanThe Lincoln High School Presdolph Manor. Joyce Blandervation Alumni Association ing will speak. October is will hold an indoor sale from 7 “Blind Awareness” month. a.m. to noon today at 24 Transportation is provided Council St. Vendors, yard within the allotted mileage sale items, craft booths, area. If you know a blind or food and drinks will be sight impaired person, conavailable. Contact Vernessa tact Debra Canty, chapter Baker at (803) 883-9251 or president, at DebraCanC2@ Blessvee@yahoo.com or frontier.com or at (803) 775James Green at (803) 9685792. Add us to your con4173. tacts for updated informaThe Mayesville Area Communi- tion on the recorded message line at (206) 376-5992. ty Coalition’s eighth breast cancer walk will be held The Pinedale Neighborhood today. Sign up will begin at Association will meet at 4 7:30 a.m. at St. Mark UME p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, Church of Mayesville and at the South HOPE Center, the walk will be along Mary 1125 S. Lafayette Drive. Call McLeod Bethune Nature Ferdinand Burns at (803) Trail, which is a 2.7 mile dis- 968-4464. tance. A short program and The Sumter Branch NAACP will free brunch fill follow at St. sponsor a voter education Mark Church. Event will fea- training at 6:30 p.m. on ture door prizes, awards, Thursday, Oct. 15, at Westesurvivor recognition, and a nd Community Church, 101 breast cancer sales items S. Salem St. The public is intable. There will also be Tvited to attend. shirts available for purchase. Call Margie Jefferson Are you interested in learning about the art of quilting? A at (803) 453-5441, Neola beginners quilting class will Davis at (803) 453-6078 or begin on Friday, Oct. 16, and Dr. Deborah L. Wheeler at will be held each Friday (803) 453-5717. through Nov. 20 from 10 The 2015 2nd Annual Sumpter a.m. to 1 p.m., at Lake MariHigh Steppers Trail Ride and on Artisans Gallery, 108 Festival will be held today at Main St., Summerton. Etta 6705 Horseheaven Lane, Bitterman will serve as the Wedgefield. The trail ride class instructor. Basic sewwill begin at 10:30 a.m. and ing skills and a sewing mathe horse competition will chine are required. Fee is be held at 1:30 p.m. Over$25 for the six week course night riders are welcome and class size is limited to (Friday and Saturday). Bring five or six students. Call chairs and tents. Food venEtta at (803) 478-6603 or dors will be available. AdSharon at (803) 478-4446. mission: $2; free for children under age 5. Event will Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Eta Zeta Omega Chapter, feature: youth and other will hold its annual “Breakfast, competitions; walking Bakery and Books” breakfast horse competition; pettit from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Sathorse competition; trophy urday, Oct. 17, at the M.H. awards; mechanical bull; Newton Family Life Enrichbouncy house; barrel racment Center (Jehovah Baping; and pole bending. Call tist Church). Tickets are $10 Ronnie Scott at (803) 468each and can be purchased 3550 or Robert Scott at by calling (803) 982-7557.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Size up what you are facing personally and professionally and schmooze your way into a position that will give you greater freedom to pursue your own dream on the side. Don’t give up on something or someone you love.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Put love, socializing and doing what you enjoy most at the top of your list. Spending time with friends, youngsters or your loved ones will brighten your day and spark a creative idea that is geared toward building fond memories.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Personal changes or alterations will be met with opposition. Use your intelligence to outmaneuver anyone who stands in your way. If change is what you need, you will have to be assertive and make your dreams a priority.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Refrain from overstepping your bounds. You will make enemies if you promise one thing but do another. A relationship will take a turn for the worse if you spend too much time paying attention to everyone else.

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AccuWeather® five-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

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NE 8-16 mph

NNE 7-14 mph

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Gaffney 65/52 Spartanburg 67/53

Greenville 68/54

Columbia 72/57

Sumter 71/57

IN THE MOUNTAINS Aiken 71/56

ON THE COAST

Charleston 75/61

Today: Rain and a thunderstorm. High 73 to 77.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a shower in spots. High 69 to 73.

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8:15 p.m.

8:45 a.m.

8:54 p.m.

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LUCKY FOR LIFE THURSDAY 1-8-21-42-48; Lucky Ball: 4

MEGAMILLIONS FRIDAY Numbers not available at press time.

SUMTER SPCA CAT OF THE WEEK

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Pay close attention to what everyone else is up to. Offer suggestions that will put you in good standing with someone you want to spend more time with. Keep your plans a secret until everything is in place.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Surround yourself with creative people who have something to offer. An opportunity to partner with someone will allow you to take your skills and ideas to the next level. A relationship will grow into something very special.

Myrtle Beach 73/61

Manning 73/60

Today: Not as warm with rain. Winds northnortheast 3-6 mph.

Sunday: Sun and some clouds. Winds eastnortheast 3-6 mph.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Florence 72/58

Bishopville 71/57

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

result in an offer and a promise you cannot refuse.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Proceed with confidence. Broaden your scope and entertain the thought of expanding your business or improving your qualifications to meet the standards required to get to the top of your field or to master something you love to do.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Put your wallet away and protect your belongings and investments from someone eager to take advantage of your generosity. Focus more on how you can cut corners and live more affordably. The less overhead you have, the less worry you will harbor.

THE SUMTER ITEM

Cooler with periods A little evening rain of rain

AROUND TOWN

The last word in astrology

DAILY PLANNER

Lulu, a housebroken 3-month-old tortoiseshell female domestic medium hair, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. She is very soft, fuzzy, cuddly and sweet! She adores being held and given attention. Lulu also loves to run and play with other kittens! The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit the website at www.sumterscspca.com.

The SPCA relies heavily on community support and donations.

Currently, the biggest needs are for dry puppy and kitten food; wet cat food; cat litter; and cleaning supplies.

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

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2015 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: sports@theitem.com

PREP FOOTBALL

Welcome routine

KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

Crestwood’s Tiric Gadson (5) tries to shake the tackle of Hartsville’s Datavious Wilson during the Knights’ 34-14 loss on Friday at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium in Dalzell.

Top-ranked Red Foxes roll past Knights 34-14, but both teams glad to be playing again

BY EDDIE LITAKER Special To The Sumter Item DALZELL — On a week that was anything but routine, Crestwood High School’s varsity football team took to the field on Friday at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium searching for its first win

after five losses to open the 2015 season.

While the Knights would eventually fall to Hartsville 34-14, the game marked a much needed return to normalcy within Sumter School District.

While all district schools were forced to keep their

doors closed to students throughout a week of heavy rains and unprecedented flooding that wreaked havoc within the tri-county area, all three of the district’s high schools, including Sumter and Lakewood, were able to return to the football field on Friday.

“This week has definitely

been, it’s not in the coach’s manual, for any coach or for a student-athlete,” said Crestwood head coach Roosevelt Nelson. “It’s not in their manual of things to do, but I take my hat off to Hartsville High School. They beat us 34-14, and they made a few more plays than we did

tonight. I think that my kids, my coaches fought hard, gave an outstanding effort there. It (the effort) was definitely there. I’m proud of the way my kids fought, hung in there and fought for four consecutive quarters with

SEE ROUTINE, PAGE B3

Sumter dominates South Florence 35-0 FROM STAFF REPORTS FLORENCE — Coming off a blowout loss to Dutch Fork High School and then having to deal with all of the issues from flooding over the weekend, the Sumter High School football team rebounded in a very big way on Friday.

The Gamecocks came

up with five interceptions and shut out a South Florence team that was averaging right at 40 points a game in a 35-0 victory at Florence War Memorial Stadium.

“We’re coming off the game we had against Dutch Fork (a 47-21 loss) and it was a short week, a crazy week,” said SHS head coach Mark

JOE PERRY / MORNING NEWS

Sumter’s Rodney Pitts, center, gets dragged down by South Florence’s Sam Johnson, right, during the Gamecocks’ 35-0 victory on Friday at Florence War Memorial Stadium in Florence.

Barnes. “I’m proud of my team.”

The victory came in the Region VI-4A opener for Sumter against the 2-time defending region champion. The Gamecocks improved to 5-2 overall while the Bruins dropped to 3-4.

“This was the game I

SEE SUMTER, PAGE B3

USC 5 KEYS TO VICTORY

CLEMSON 5 KEYS TO VICTORY

Carolina faces daunting task in impromptu visit to Baton Rouge

Surging Tigers can’t afford post-Notre Dame slipup

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com The University of South Carolina did the right thing moving today’s football game against Louisiana State from Williams-Brice Stadium to Baton Rouge, La., because of the tremendous flooding. As much as this state loves college football, this is easily one time where a game takes a back seat to much more important things going on in this world.

It’s a shame a neutral site couldn’t be found, but it was too quick of a turnaround logistics-wise.

And logistics is why it was right to move the game. Law enforcement personnel and first re-

USC GAMEDAY WHO: South Carolina (2-3, 0-3 SEC) at (7) LSU (4-0, 2-0 SEC) WHEN: 3:30 p.m.

WHERE: Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La. TV: ESPN RADIO: WIBZ-FM 95.5, WNKTFM 107.5

sponders have been pushed to the limit over the last week, and they are still doing things that are more important than trying to get people to a stadium on many roads that were

under water earlier this week.

With that being said, moving the game to Cajun Country makes what is a daunting task even moreso.

These are two teams seemingly on opposite ends of the spectrum.

The Gamecocks couldn’t have looked much more impotent than they did in last week’s 24-10 loss to Missouri. The offense was putrid, and while the defense limited Mizzou to seven points in the second half, the feeling was that went the Tigers absolutely needed something they were able to get it.

LSU, of course, is riding high, thanks mainly to

SEE USC, PAGE B4

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com There’s no doubt that Clemson’s 24-22 victory over Notre Dame was a tremendous one.

The setting in Death Valley couldn’t have been much more than Tiger head coach Dabo Swinney could have asked for: A national television audience, arguably the most storied college football program in history ranked No. 6 in the country as the opponent and a raucous crowd in Death Valley despite heavy rain pounding down on them.

The win bumped Clemson up from No. 12 in the national rankings to No. 6. As sweet as that triumph was though, the Tigers’ game against Georgia Tech today is going to be the one that ultimately tells how

CLEMSON GAMEDAY WHO: Georgia Tech (2-3, 0-2 ACC) at (6) Clemson (4-0, 1-0 ACC) WHEN: 3:30 p.m.

WHERE: Memorial Stadium, Clemson TV: WOLO 25 RADIO: WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUB-FM 102.7

far the program has come.

It doesn’t matter how often Swinney and his players say “Every game is a season,” Clemson was at a totally different

SEE CLEMSON, PAGE B4

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SPORTS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2015

THE SUMTER ITEM

SCOREBOARD

AUTO RACING

TV, RADIO TODAY

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kevin Harvick, right, talks with Dale Earnhardt Jr, left, during Friday’s practice for the Bank of America 500 today at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C

Title contenders eye win at Charlotte to ease pressure

BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press CONCORD, N.C. — Expect the intensity to pick up a tick in the opening race of the second round of NASCAR’s playoffs.

The event at Charlotte Motor Speedway ended last year with mild-mannered Matt Kenseth jumping Brad Keselowski, who had already drawn the ire of Denny Hamlin.

Why will drivers be more amped than usual tonight? Because a win will earn a championship contender an automatic berth into the third round and relieve the pressure for ominous races at Kansas and Talladega.

“I think if you can win in a first round situation, you can definitely

put yourself in a position to get those guys on the team that mental break that they’re going to need just because of the detail and things that it takes on a weekly basis when you have to run all three weeks at that level,’’ reigning Sprint Cup champion Kevin Harvick said.

Harvick had a grueling first round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, which began when he crashed after contact with Jimmie Johnson in the first race. It dropped him to last in the Chase field and pushed him into a must-win situation to keep his title defense alive.

But an almost-certain victory the next week at New Hampshire slipped away when he ran out of

gas in the closing laps, and it was make-orbreak Sunday at Dover.

He got the win he needed to advance into the second round, but it was a draining stretch for Harvick and his StewartHaas Racing team.

Kyle Busch for years struggled at Kansas to cripple his championship chances, and tire issues last season dumped Keselowski and Dale Earnhardt Jr. to the back of the standings.

Keselowski pulled out the must-win at Talladega to advance into the third round, but Earnhardt was eliminated.

So was Busch, even though he sailed through Kansas with a career-best third-place finish. He was wrecked the next week at Talladega to end his Chase.

BANK OF AMERICA 500 LINEUP

By The Associated Press After Thursday qualifying; race today At Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, N.C. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 194.532 mph.

2. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 193.154.

3. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 193.023.

4. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 192.947.

5. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 192.912.

6. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 192.61.

7. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 192.507.

8. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 192.438.

9. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 192.226.

10. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 192.041.

11. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 191.415.

12. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 190.624.

13. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 191.618.

14. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 191.605.

15. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 191.056.

16. (21) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 191.056.

17. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 190.907.

18. (9) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 190.819.

19. (55) David Ragan, Toyota, 190.483.

20. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 190.436.

21. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 190.382.

22. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 189.947.

23. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 189.64.

24. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 188.607.

25. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 189.9.

26. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 189.813.

27. (7) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 189.221.

28. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 188.64.

29. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 188.521.

30. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 188.501.

31. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 187.833.

32. (95) Michael McDowell, Ford, 187.337.

33. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 187.246.

34. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 187.22.

35. (23) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 187.214.

36. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 186.754.

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

38. (46) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, Owner Points.

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

40. (83) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, Owner Points.

41. (26) Jeb Burton, Toyota, Owner Points.

42. (98) Reed Sorenson, Ford, Owner Points.

43. (33) Alex Kennedy, Chevrolet, Owner Points.

Failed to Qualify 44. (32) Josh Wise, Ford, 185.236.

45. (62) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, 183.411.

8 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour British Masters Third Round from Buckinghamshire, England (GOLF).

8 a.m. – Formula One Racing: Russian Grand Prix Pole Qualifying from Sochi, Russia (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

11 a.m. – LPGA Golf: Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia Third Round from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (GOLF).

11:45 a.m. – International Soccer: Euro 2016 Qualifying Match – Netherlands vs. Kazakhstan (FOX SPORTS 2).

Noon – College Football: Texas vs. Oklahoma from Dallas (WOLO 25).

Noon – College Football: Duke at Army (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

Noon – College Football: Indiana at Penn State (ESPN).

Noon – College Football: Tulane at Temple (ESPNU).

Noon – College Football: Illinois at Iowa (ESPN2).

Noon – College Football: Baylor at Kansas (FOX SPORTS 1).

Noon -- International Golf: Presidents Cup Day Three Matches from Incheon City, South Korea (GOLF).

Noon – College Football: New Mexico State at Mississippi (SEC NETWORK).

Noon – College Football: Middle Tennessee State at Western Kentucky (SPORTSOUTH).

Noon – College Football: Texas-El Paso at Florida International (TIME WARNER 1250).

12:30 p.m. – College Football: Virginia at Pittsburgh (WACH 57).

1 p.m. – Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour SAS Championship Second Round from Cary, N.C. (GOLF).

2 p.m. – College Football: Presbyterian at Coastal Carolina (WWFN-FM 100.1).

2 p.m. – College Football: Wofford at The Citadel (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240).

3 p.m. – College Football: Wake Forest at Boston College (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Navy at Notre Dame (WIS 10).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Georgia at Tennessee (WLTX 19).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Georgia Tech at Clemson (WOLO 25, WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUBFM 102.7).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Syracuse at South Florida (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: South Carolina at Louisiana State (ESPN, WIBZ-FM 95.5, WNKT-FM 107.5).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Wisconsin at Nebraska (ESPN2).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Minnesota at Purdue (ESPNU).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Iowa State at Texas Tech (SPORTSOUTH).

3:30 p.m. – College Football: Mercer at Western Carolina (TIME WARNER 1250).

3:45 p.m. – College Football: Connecticut at Central Florida (ESPNEWS).

4 p.m. – College Football: Oregon State at Arizona (FOX SPORTS 1).

4 p.m. – College Football: Troy at Mississippi State (SEC NETWORK).

5:30 p.m. – Major League Baseball: National League Playoffs Division Series Game One – Chicago Cubs at St. Louis (TBS).

6 p.m. – College Football: Tuskegee vs. Morehouse from Columbus, Ga. (ASPIRE).

7 p.m. – College Football: Boise State at Colorado State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

7 p.m. – College Football: Arkansas at Alabama (ESPN).

7 p.m. – College Football: Oklahoma State at West Virginia (ESPN2).

7 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Detroit at Carolina (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

7 p.m. – College Football: Louisiana Tech at Texas-San Antonio (TIME WARNER 1250).

7:15 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500 from Concord, N.C. (WIS 10, WEGX-FM 92.9).

7:30 p.m. – College Football: Texas Christian at Kansas State (WACH 57).

7:30 p.m. – College Football: East Carolina at Brigham Young (ESPNU).

7:30 p.m. – College Football: Florida at Missouri (SEC NETWORK).

8 p.m. – College Football: Miami at Florida State (WOLO 25).

8 p.m. – NBA Preseason Basketball: Chicago vs. Minnesota from Winnipeg (NBA TV).

8 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Danny O’Connor vs. Gabriel Bracero in a Welterweight Bout and Jonathan Guzman vs. Danny Aquino in a Super Bantamweight Bout from Lowell, Mass.

(NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

9 p.m. – Major League Baseball: National League Playoffs Division Series Game Two – New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers (TBS).

9:30 p.m. – International Soccer: CONCACAF Confederations Cup Elimination Match from Pasadena, Calif. – Mexico vs. United States (FOX SPORTS 1, UNIVISION).

9:30 p.m. – International Golf: Presidents Cup Final Day Matches from Incheon City, South Korea (GOLF).

10 p.m. – College Football: California at Utah (ESPN).

10:15 p.m. – College Football: Wyoming at Air Force (ESPN2).

10:30 p.m. – College Football: Utah State at Fresno State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

1:30 a.m. – NBA Preseason Basketball: Charlotte vs. Los Angeles Clippers from Guangdong, China (NBA TV).

MLB POSTSEASON

By The Associated Press DIVISION SERIES

PRO FOOTBALL

Johnson’s 2 TD grabs help Colts topple Texans 27-20

BY KRISTIE RIEKEN The Associated Press HOUSTON — Indianapolis coach Chuck Pagano isn’t sure when Andrew Luck can play again.

Not to worry though.

He’s got the ageless Matt Hasselbeck to fill in.

Andre Johnson caught two touchdown passes from the 40-year-old Hasselbeck, the second for 2 yards in the fourth quarter, to help the Colts beat the Houston Texans 27-20 on Thursday night.

“Got the best backup in the league right now,’’ Pagano said. “We could argue that.’’

Released by Houston in March after 12 seasons with the team, Johnson had six catches for 77 yards.

Hasselbeck won his second straight game filling in for Luck, who was out with a shoulder injury.

Hasselbeck’s performance was even more impressive given the fact that he was battling a bacterial infection that hospitalized him this week. He started feeling

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Indianapolis wide receiver Andre Johnson (81) is upended

by Houston’s Kevin Johnson (30) during the Colts’ 27-20 victory on Thursday in Houston. ill just before halftime Sunday in a victory over Jacksonville and didn’t start feeling better until Thursday night.

“I honestly feel like this isn’t even real right now,’’ Hasselbeck said.

Pagano raved about Hasselbeck.

“He was literally on his deathbed Monday/Tuesday and mustered up enough to come in Wednesday and practice,’’ Pagano said. “He was getting IVs and fighting a

virus and the grittiest performance I’ve seen in a long, long time.’’

The Colts extended their AFC South winning streak to an NFL-record 16 games. It’s the longest such streak since the 1972-73 Dolphins won 15 in a row. It began with a win over Houston to end the 2012 season, a game that marked the return of Pagano to the sideline after he missed 12 games while he battled leukemia.

(Best-of-5; x-if necessary) American League Houston 1, Kansas City 0 Thursday: Houston 5, Kansas City 2 Friday: Kansas City 5, Houston 4 Sunday: Kansas City (Volquez 13-9) at Houston (Keuchel 20-8), 4:10 p.m. (MLBN) x-Monday: Kansas City at Houston, 1:07 p.m. (FS1) x-Wednesday: Houston at Kansas City, 8:07 p.m. (FS1) Texas 2, Toronto 0 Thursday: Texas 5, Toronto 3 Friday: Texas 6, Toronto 4, 14 innings Sunday: Toronto (Estrada 13-8) at Texas (Lewis 17-9), 8:10 p.m. (FS1) x-Monday: Toronto (Dickey 11-11) at Texas (Holland 4-3), 1:07 or 4:07 p.m.(FS1) x-Wednesday: Texas at Toronto, 4:07 or 8:07 p.m. (FS1) National League All games televised by TBS St. Louis vs. Chicago Friday: Chicago at St. Louis (late) Today: Chicago (Hendricks 8-7) at St. Louis (Garcia 10-6), 5:37 p.m.

Monday: St. Louis (Wacha 17-7) at Chicago (Arrieta 22-6), 4:37 or 6:07 p.m. x-Tuesday: St. Louis (Lynn 12-11) at Chicago (Hammel 10-7), 4:37 or 8:07 p.m. x-Oct. 15: Chicago at St. Louis, 4:37 or 8:07 p.m.

Los Angeles vs. New York Friday: New York at Los Angeles (late) Today: New York (Syndergaard 9-7) at Los Angeles (Greinke 19-3), 9:07 p.m.

Monday: Los Angeles (Anderson 10-9) at New York (Harvey 13-8), 8:07 or 8:37 p.m. x-Tuesday: Los Angeles at New York, 8:07 p.m. x-Oct. 15: New York at Los Angeles, 8:07 p.m.

NBA PRESEASON

By The Associated Press ATLANTIC DIVISION

Charlotte Atlanta Washington Orlando Miami CENTRAL DIVISION Indiana Chicago Milwaukee Cleveland Detroit

W 1 2 1 0 0

L 0 1 1 0 0

Pct 1.000 .667 .500 .000 .000

GB – – 1/2 1/2 1/2

W 2 1 1 1 0

L 0 0 0 2 2

Pct 1.000 1.000 1.000 .333 .000

GB – 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 2

W 2 1 0 0 0

L 1 1 1 2 2

Pct .667 .500 .000 .000 .000

GB – 1/2 1 1 1/2 1 1/2

Pct 1.000 1.000 .500

GB – – 1/2

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION Memphis New Orleans Houston

W 1 1 1

1 2

.000 .000

1 1 1/2

L 0 0 1 1 1

Pct 1.000 1.000 .667 .500 .000

GB – 1/2 1/2 1 1 1/2

L 0 1 1 1 3

Pct 1.000 .667 .500 .500 .000

GB – – 1/2 1/2 2

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Philadelphia 115, Cleveland 114 Indiana 97, Orlando 92 Brooklyn 93, Detroit 83 Denver 112, Chicago 94 Portland 118, Golden State 101 Sacramento 95, San Antonio 92 Toronto 105, L.A. Lakers 97

FRIDAY’S GAMES

New York at Washington, 7 p.m.

Atlanta vs. New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Utah at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Brooklyn vs. Philadelphia, 3 p.m.

Chicago vs. Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Detroit at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.

Portland at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

NFL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST New England N.Y. Jets Buffalo Miami SOUTH Indianapolis Tennessee Jacksonville Houston NORTH Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland WEST Denver Oakland San Diego Kansas City

W 3 3 2 1

L 0 1 2 3

T Pct PF 0 1.000 119 0 .750 95 0 .500 110 0 .250 65

PA 70 55 92 101

W 3 1 1 1

L 2 2 3 4

T 0 0 0 0

PF 99 89 62 97

PA 113 77 107 135

W 4 2 1 1

L 0 2 3 3

T Pct PF 0 1.000 121 0 .500 96 0 .250 93 0 .250 85

PA 77 75 104 102

W 4 2 2 1

L 0 2 2 3

T Pct PF 0 1.000 97 0 .500 97 0 .500 96 0 .250 100

PA 69 108 110 125

Pct .600 .333 .250 .200

NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST Dallas N.Y. Giants Washington Philadelphia SOUTH Carolina Atlanta Tampa Bay New Orleans NORTH Green Bay Minnesota Chicago Detroit WEST Arizona St. Louis Seattle San Francisco

W 2 2 2 1

L 2 2 2 3

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .500 .500 .500 .250

PF 95 102 78 78

PA 101 82 79 86

W 4 4 1 1

L 0 0 3 3

T Pct PF 0 1.000 108 0 1.000 137 0 .250 72 0 .250 86

PA 71 93 117 104

W 4 2 1 0

L 0 2 3 4

T Pct PF 0 1.000 113 0 .500 80 0 .250 68 0 .000 66

PA 71 73 125 96

W 3 2 2 1

L 1 2 2 3

T 0 0 0 0

PA 73 89 71 110

Pct .750 .500 .500 .250

PF 148 74 87 48

THURSDAY’S GAME

Indianapolis 27, Houston 20

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Chicago at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

St. Louis at Green Bay, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Seattle at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Washington at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

Cleveland at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Arizona at Detroit, 4:05 p.m.

Denver at Oakland, 4:25 p.m.

New England at Dallas, 4:25 p.m.

San Francisco at N.Y. Giants, 8:30 p.m.

Open: Carolina, Miami, Minnesota, N.Y. Jets

MONDAY’S GAME

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

NHL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W Montreal 1 1 Ottawa 1 1 Tampa Bay 1 1 Detroit 0 0 Florida 0 0 Buffalo 1 0 Toronto 1 0 Boston 1 0 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W N.Y. Rangers 1 1 Philadelphia 1 0 Columbus 0 0 New Jersey 0 0 N.Y. Islanders 0 0 Washington 0 0 Carolina 1 0 Pittsburgh 1 0

L 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pts 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0

GF GA 3 1 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 3 2 6

L 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

OT 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pts 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

GF GA 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Winnipeg 1 1 0 0 2 6 2 Dallas 1 1 0 0 2 3 0 St. Louis 1 1 0 0 2 3 1 Minnesota 1 1 0 0 2 5 4 Nashville 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 Chicago 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 Colorado 1 0 1 0 0 4 5 PACIFIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 1 1 0 0 2 5 1 Vancouver 1 1 0 0 2 5 1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arizona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edmonton 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 Calgary 1 0 1 0 0 1 5 Los Angeles 1 0 1 0 0 1 5 NOTE: 2 points for win, 1 point for OT loss.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Winnipeg 6, Boston 2 Ottawa 3, Buffalo 1 Tampa Bay 3, Philadelphia 2, OT St. Louis 3, Edmonton 1 Nashville 2, Carolina 1 Dallas 3, Pittsburgh 0 Minnesota 5, Colorado 4

FRIDAY’S GAMES

EASTERN CONFERENCE Brooklyn Toronto Philadelphia Boston New York SOUTHEAST DIVISION

San Antonio 0 Dallas 0 NORTHWEST DIVISION W Utah 2 Oklahoma City 1 Denver 2 Portland 1 Minnesota 0 PACIFIC DIVISION W Phoenix 1 Sacramento 2 Golden State 1 L.A. Clippers 1 L.A. Lakers 0

L 0 0 1

Winnipeg at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Chicago at N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m.

Arizona at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

Montreal at Boston, 7 p.m.

Ottawa at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Florida, 7 p.m.

Columbus at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Washington, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at Nashville, 7 p.m.

St. Louis at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Dallas at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Calgary at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Arizona, 10 p.m.

Anaheim at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

WNBA FINALS (Best-of-5)

Indiana 1, Minnesota 1 Oct. 4: Indiana 75, Minnesota 69 Oct. 6: Minnesota 77, Indiana 71 Friday: Minnesota at Indiana (late) Sunday: Minnesota at Indiana, 8:30 p.m. x-Wednesday: Indiana at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

LOCAL SPORTS

THE SUMTER ITEM

AREA SCOREBOARD ETC. SHS OYSTER ROAST, SILENT AUCTION

The inaugural Sumter High Athletic Booster Club Oyster Roast and Silent Auction will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the

SHS athletic fields.

Tickets are $35 a person or $65 for a couple. Tickets can be purchased by calling (803) 481-4480 ext. 6273.

Sponsorships are also available for purchase. The $1,000 platinum sponsorship comes with 16 tickets, the $500 gold sponsorship comes with eight tickets and the $250 silver sponsorship comes with four tickets.

BOWLING BOWL-A-PAW

The third annual Bowl-aPaw will be held on Sunday, Oct. 18, at Gamecock Lanes beginning at 2 p.m.

Money raised from the event will go to K.A.T.’s Special Kneads, an animal rescue shelter.

The cost is $15 per person for three games and shoe rental.

The cost is $10 for children 12

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For more information or to reserve a lane, call Gamecock Lanes at (803) 775-1197.

ROAD RACING TURKEY TROT

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

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$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.

ROUTINE FROM PAGE B1 the No. 1 team in 3A football.”

While Friday did not represent his top-ranked Red Foxes’ best effort of the season, Hartsville head coach Jeff Calabrese was impressed with the effort and resolve shown by the Knights after enduring a very challenging week.

“What the people in Sumter have dealt with, our hearts have been with them,” said Calabrese, whose team advanced to 7-0 overall and 2-0 in Region VI play. “The fact that Coach Nelson could get his kids together and play a tough, hardnosed game, because they really played hard, is a testament to what kind of coaches Coach Nelson and his staff are. So my hat’s off to Crestwood and to the people of Sumter.”

Crestwood held its own through much of the first half as penalties proved costly for Hartsville on a few occasions.

The first came at the 7:01 mark of the first quarter after Shy McPhail broke free for a 34-yard touchdown run that would be negated by a holding penalty. Another hold later in the quarter took a 25-yard run away from Brian Rivers. A third hold came on the Red Foxes’ second scoring drive.

The first score of the night came at the 8:51 mark of the second quarter as Collins Bishop Jr. capped a 15-play, 87-yard drive with a 15-yard scoring run. The drive began with Rivers’ negated 25-yard run.

Crestwood answered with an impressive drive of its own, beginning at its 17 and making it as far as the Hartsville 3. A penalty and a 5-yard loss on a Julius Pearson run killed the Knights’ momentum as quarterback Tylas Greene was intercepted by Eddie Martin in the end zone, ending a 14-play drive that took 5:28 off the clock.

After taking over at its 20, Hartsville took 13 plays to advance into the end zone. Red Fox quarterback Matt Lynch passed to Davion McCoy for 10 yards and the score with 13 seconds left as Hartsville took a 14-0 lead into the half.

The Red Foxes took the opening kickoff of the second half and drove 66 yards in 10 plays, with Steve Joyner running for the final 30 and a 21-0 lead after placekicker Miller

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Crestwood’s Julius Pearson (26) turns upfield as Hartsville’s Tiquez Montgomery (44) pursues during the Knights’ 34-14 loss on Friday at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium in Dalzell.

Braddock’s third successful PAT kick.

After a three-downs-and-out series for the Crestwood offense, the Knights defense stepped up and made a big play. Hartsville took over at its 35 and moved the ball to the Crestwood 45 after a 5-yard Bishop run and a 15yard Rivers rush. On the next play, McPhail coughed up the ball and Crestwood recovered at its 48, and two plays later

Greene connected with Pearson for a 52-yard catch-andrun scoring play that cut the Hartsville lead to 21-7.

The Red Foxes answered on their next possession as McPhail capped a 13-play, 70yard drive with a 3-yard touchdown run as the lead went to 27-7.

The teams swapped scores in the fourth quarter as Greene found Mario Carter in the end zone for a 5-yard

touchdown pass while Rivers would add a 28-yard scoring run with 2:52 left to close out the scoring.

Greene closed out the game with 87 yards rushing on 13 carries while passing for 185 yards and both Crestwood scores.

“This is his best game so far this season,” Nelson said of his junior signal caller. “... He played his tail off. He did, definitely. He was one of the ones

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Cavs roll past Pee Dee 42-21

FROM PAGE B1 was pointing toward when I came here,” said Barnes, who is in his first year with SHS. “I told them tonight was going to define us as a team. We have a lot of respect for South Florence. They’ve been the the king of this region. This puts us in the mix and helps us to be a team that people are shooting for.”

Sumter limited SF to 176 yards of total offense. South Florence head coach Lindsey Robinson came into the game with 1,823 yards and 21 touchdown passes against six interceptions. However, he threw for just 164 yards and tossed five interceptions.

The Gamecocks’ Kenjae Rose had two interceptions in the first half and Colin Washington had another.

Tyreek Brown and Zack Coulston had picks in the second half.

“When you’ve got a team that runs the spread, you don’t want to let them run the ball at all,” said Barnes, whose team limited South Florence to 12 rushing yards. “You want to make them one-dimensional and we were able to do that.

That let us start teeing off on them.”

SHS was able to run for 300 yards on 44 carries. Quintein Anderson led the way, rushing for 126 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries.

Anderson also threw for two touchdown passes while taking direct snaps out of Sumter’s “heavy”

that had roads blocked off for most of the week and couldn’t get out. So he came out tonight and definitely played relentless ball. I’m proud of him, and that’s definitely something you can build on,” Crestwood continues a busy week on Monday with a trip to Darlington for a 7:30 p.m. makeup game from last Friday before returning home Friday for a homecoming date with Marlboro County.

BISHOPVILLE — Robert E. Lee Academy remained undefeated on the season with a 42-21 varsity football victory over Pee Dee on Friday at McCutchen Field.

The Cavaliers improved to 7-0 overall and 4-0 in SCISA Region I-1A. Pee Dee fell to 3-4 and 1-2.

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South Florence’s Darrell Brown (94) and R.J. Smalls sack Sumter quarterback Zykiem Jackson (4) during the Gamecocks’ 35-0 victory on Friday at Florence War Memorial Stadium in Florence. formation. He threw a 5-yard TD pass to quarterback Malik Nelson, who was lined up at wide receiver, and a 4-yarder to tight end Ridge Sims.

Nelson also threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Washington to give Sumter a 14-0 lead.

The Gamecocks led 21-0 at halftime and had two long drives in the second half. SHS put together a 15play, 80-yard scoring drive in the third quarter that took 7 minutes, 29

seconds off the clock. That ended in a 4-yard run by Anderson.

In the other scoring drive, Sumter covered 90 yards in 11 plays.

Sumter had several players playing both ways because of some players who had quit.

“I’m proud of our players,” Barnes said. “I had a feeling some would quit and they did quit. We had some guys playing defense for the first time and some playing offense for the first time.”

BENNETTSVILLE — Lakewood remained winless on the season, falling to Marlboro County 42-13 in its Region VI-3A opener on Friday at the MC field.

The Gators are 0-6 overall. The Bulldogs are 3-4 overall and 1-1 in region play.

Lakewood is scheduled to play at Manning on Monday beginning at 6 p.m.

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TURBEVILLE — East Clarendon fell to Timmonsville 18-14 on Friday at Shad Hall Field in the Region VII-1A opener for both teams.

EC fell to 1-5 overall, while Timmonsville picked up its first win to improve to 1-6.

The Wolverines are scheduled to travel to C.E. Murray on Monday.

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Gamecocks know LSU’s hospitality ends at kickoff

BY BRETT MARTEL The Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. — By now, LSU head coach Les Miles knows as well as anyone that football isn’t entirely weather proof, even if it can be played in rain or snow.

The mid-week relocation of No. 7 LSU’s scheduled road game Saturday from South Carolina to Tiger Stadium is only the latest of a handful of weather-affected LSU games since Miles became the Tigers’ coach in 2005.

“We certainly understand the whims of weather,’’ Miles said this week as he offered words of encouragement to those dealing with flooding in and around Columbia, South Carolina.

Miles’ first three games with LSU were affected by weather.

The 2005 season opener, against North Texas, was postponed to a common open date later in the season because of Hurricane Katrina.

The next game, which was the first one played that season, was moved from Tiger Stadium to Arizona State because Baton Rouge was overwhelmed by storm evacuees from the New Orleans area and the campus was helping with relief efforts.

Miles’ next game was delayed two days and played on a Monday night in Death Valley because Hurricane Rita.

In 2008, the approach of Hurricane Gustav caused kickoff against Appalachian State to be moved from 4 p.m. to 10 a.m. Gustav then ripped through Baton Rouge, damaging Tiger Stadium and postponing the following game against Troy until later that season.

This season, the home opener against McNeese State was called off just minutes after it began because of persistent lightning.

Now LSU is getting a home

Thursday Bethune-Cookman 17, South Carolina State 14 Today (6) Clemson vs. Georgia Tech, 3;30 p.m. (WOLO 25, WWBD-FM 94.7) (7) LSU vs. South Carolina, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN, WIBZ-FM 95.5, WNKTFM 107.5) Furman at Chattanooga, 1 p.m.

Wofford at Citadel, 2 p.m. (WDXYFM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240) Monmouth at Charleston Southern, noon Presbyterian at Coastal Carolina, 2 p.m. (WWFN-FM 100.1) Mars Hill at Newberry, 4 p.m.

North Greenville at Ave Maria, noon Benedict at Lane, 2 p.m.

Catawba at Limestone, 7 p.m.

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Friday North Carolina State at Virginia

6-foot-1-inch, 230-pound running back Leonard Fournette. The Bayou Bengals are undefeated and 2-0 in the Southeastern Conference, including a beatdown of Auburn.

Following are five things Carolina has to do in order to win today.

The Gamecocks have looked as though they play without a lot of emotion.

That doesn’t mean dancing around after every play, standing over someone after a hit or a big play. I don’t see a lot of energy and enthusiasm in the players’ body language on either side of the ball.

And that’s from the beginning of the game. And also remember with the exception of the Georgia game, South Carolina has been in everyone of its games.

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South Carolina quarterback Perry Orth will get his second start of the season today when the Gamecocks play LSU in Baton Rouge, La. The game was originally scheduled to be played in Columbia but was moved because of devastating flooding across South Carolina. game back, in a sense.

Technically, the Gamecocks will be the home team in Death Valley — a bit of irony for a team whose chief in-state rival, Clemson, plays in a stadium with the same nickname.

Efforts are being made at LSU to show solidarity with, and support for, recovering South Carolina. Just don’t expect LSU’s charity to extend to the playing field; the Tigers (4-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) want to remain atop the SEC’s Western Divi-

sion.

It’s hardly ideal for the struggling Gamecocks (2-3, 0-3) to have a home game against the already favored Tigers moved to LSU. But head coach Steve Spurrier emphasized that the competitive concerns of his program were “on the back burner of what’s best for our community.’’

“What’s best for the victims of the flood is something we all have to take into very serious consideration,’’ Spurrier said.

Tech (late)

Today (12) Florida State vs. Miami, 8 p.m.

(WOLO 25) Duke at Army, noon (CBS SPORTS NETWORK) Virginia at Pittsburgh, 12:30 p.m.

(WACH 57) Wake Forest at Boston College, 3 p.m. (FOX SPORTSOUTH) Syracuse at South Florida, 3:30 p.m. (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)

SEC

Today (8) Alabama vs. Arkansas, 7 p.m.

(ESPN) (11) Florida at Missouri, 7:30 p.m.

(SEC NETWORK) (14) Mississippi vs. New Mexico State, noon (SEC NETWORK) (19) Georgia at Tennessee, 3:30 p.m.

(WLTX 19) Troy at Mississippi State, 4 p.m.

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Thursday Washington 17, (17) Southern Cal 12 Saturday (1) Ohio State vs. Maryland, noon (2) TCU at Kansas State, 7:30 p.m.

(WACH 57) (3) Baylor at Kansas, noon (FOX SPORTS 1) (4) Michigan State at Rutgers, 8 p.m.

(5) Utah vs. (23) California, 10 p.m.

(ESPN) (10) Oklahoma vs. Texas, noon (WOLO 25) (13) Northwestern at (18) Michigan, 3:30 p.m.

(15) Notre Dame vs. Navy, 3:30 p.m.

(WIS 10) (21) Oklahoma State at West Virginia, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) (22) Iowa vs. Illinois, noon (ESPN2) (24) Toledo vs. Kent State, 3 p.m.

(25) Boise St. at Colorado State, 7 p.m. (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)

Back to normal, Tigers set for GT

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press CLEMSON — Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney is grateful to get back to normal.

Since the season began, the sixth-ranked Tigers (4-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) have had a choppy schedule filled with quick turnarounds and long breaks. When they face Georgia Tech (2-3, 0-2), it’ll mark just the second time in five games the Tigers will have had a typical practice schedule.

After defeating Appalachian State on Sept. 12, Clemson traveled and won at Louisville just five days later.

Then the Tigers did not play again for 16 days until last Saturday night’s 24-22 win over No. 15 Notre Dame.

“So it’s been really strange,’’ Swinney said.

The Tigers now settle in for eight consecutive Saturdays that will make or break their chances at an ACC title and spot in the College Football Playoffs.

“The thing I’m the happiest about is we’re 4-0, but we haven’t even come to close to playing our best football,’’ Swinney said. “We need to

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There’s a reason why the Gamecocks are 20-point underdogs. However, it’s not as though LSU has blown all of its opponents out of the water.

The Tigers beat Mississippi State 21-19, led Syracuse 24-17 in the fourth quarter before winning 34-24 and led Eastern Michigan 30-22 before winning 44-24 last week.

If those teams have the ability to take LSU into the fourth quarter, USC should be able to do the same as well. And once you get there, you never know what can happen.

3. STACK THE BOX ON D With Fournette toting the rock for LSU, putting a lot of players around the line could be a death wish.

Clemson wide receiver Artavis Scott (3) and the rest of the Tigers are happy to be back on a normal football schedule as they brace for a tough challenge from Georgia Tech today in Clemson. finish better.’’

That could be difficult against the Yellow Jackets, a team that’s rolled up 28 points and 409 yards a game on Clemson in the past five meetings.

Sure, Georgia Tech comes in with a three-game losing streak. But Swinney understands the Tigers will have their hands full at Death Valley.

“We have a ton of respect for their program and who they are,’’ the coach said.

“Their record has nothing to do with this game.’’

Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson said his players have not close confidence, despite coming in trying to avoid their first four-game losing streak since 1996.

“There is very little margin for error,’’ Johnson said.

4. SHORTEN PASSING GAME Carolina fans have to hope the return of Brandon Wilds will add some life to the running game, but the offensive line could be more of the problem with the lack of production in the running game than who is ever lined up in the backfield.

USC is still going to have to control the football even if it can’t run the football.

Because of that, throwing the football underneath is a good thing to do. There is nothing wrong with driving the football down the field with a bunch of dink and dunk passes. You’ve got to take your shots down field, but be judicious.

The obvious name to throw in here is tight end Jerell Adams, who generally does good things when he does get the football.

Also, throw underneath to wide receiver Pharoh Cooper. USC threw to him in the flat on three straight plays against Missouri with success on each one, then never went back to it.

5. BE VERY GOOD IN SPECIAL TEAMS Special teams has easily been what USC has been best at, having success in all aspects. It certainly needs that trend to continue today in order to come away with a victory.

CLEMSON FROM PAGE B1 emotional level for the Fighting Irish than it will be at today for the Yellow Jackets.

Still, the Tigers have to be ready to play today or it could bring trouble.

Yes, Tech has lost three straight games to fall to 2-3 on the season, but this is a team that was ranked among the top 15 in the country when the losing streak started. Looking at the schedule in the preseason, winning these two games presented a big challenge for Clemson.

They still do.

This isn’t a “trap” game; this is a legitimate foe for which Clemson has to be ready. Here are five things the Tigers need to have happen in order to remain undefeated.

What that says is Tech has the ability to grind out it out between the 20-yard lines, but has had some struggles in putting it in the end zone.

Clemson can’t let the Jackets to take the ball the distance.

3. KEEP RUNNING THE BALL The Tigers have established the ability to run the football with Wayne Gallman. Clemson is averaging 190 yards rushing a contest, middle of the pack in the ACC, and Gallman is averaging 102 yards.

Tech is allowing 169 yards rushing a contest, so it would seem wise to let GT get to know Gallman in an up-close and personal manner.

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4. OPEN UP PASSING GAME

This is a game that Georgia Tech needs to win in order to start a turnaround in its season. While the Yellow Jackets may take the field with a sense of urgency, they also find themselves in a tenuous situation as far as confidence goes. That’s why Clemson needs to come out ready to go to battle.

Fortunately for the Tigers, they got a 3:30 p.m. start instead of the early 12:30 start on the ACC Network. That allows the players to get the sleep out of their eyes and get mentally prepared. Also, it allows the fan base to get in Clemson and enjoy the pregame experience instead of rushing straight into Memorial Stadium.

And don’t think that doesn’t help the Tigers.

To be making such a statement about Clemson is hard to fathom based on the past few years, but there are new co-offensive coordinators and, for various reasons, the games have dictated not throwing the football as much. Still, quarterback Deshaun Watson has thrown 100 passes in four games and the team 120, so that’s average of 30 a game.

However, the passing game doesn’t seem to have that electricity it had last year when Watson was playing.

Losing wide receiver Mike Williams to injury in the first game of the season has likely limited the Tigers’ passing attack more than people expected.

Clemson needs to work on developing its passing attack for later in the season, especially when a certain ACC team visits.

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When he’s able to break through, he could take the football to the house.

However, the way USC has been pushed around along the defensive front, Fournette could get to the second and third lines of defense with a head of steam built up and that could likely lead to the same results.

Therefore, I would take my chances with using more people at the line.

Georgia Tech is still averaging over 300 yards rushing a contest with its option attack. Yes, it leads the Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring at over 41 points a game, but that includes 69 points scored against Alcorn State and 65 against Tulane in its victories. The Jackets have scored 73 points in their three losses; respectable, but not great.

5. WIN TURNOVER BATTLE Clemson has forced 10 turnovers and committed seven. Tech has committed seven turnovers and forced 10. If you didn’t notice that’s the exact same number on both sides.

If the Tigers win this battle it greatly enhances their change at victory.

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Royals rally, beat Astros 5-4

Bae, International squad rally behind Mickelson mistake

BY DAVE SKRETTA The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals whipped out the same formula that carried them to last year’s World Series to turn back the Houston Astros and tie their AL Division Series at a game apiece.

Some clutch hitting.

Stingy defense. An unflappable bullpen.

Even a little help from replay.

“Just battling,’’ first baseman Eric Hosmer said. “That’s what this team does so well.’’

The Royals rallied from a three-run deficit Friday, getting a goahead single from Ben Zobrist in the seventh inning, and then watched Wade Davis and the bullpen make it stand in a 5-4 victory that brought back memories of their nip-andtuck postseason of a year ago.

The Royals knotted the game at 4 off Scott Kazmir and relievers Oliver Perez and Josh Fields in the sixth. Kansas City took the lead in the seventh when Alcides Escobar led off with a triple against Will Harris (0-1) and Zobrist followed with his single through the left side.

Kelvin Herrera (1-0) and Ryan Madson each tossed a scoreless inning for the Royals, and Davis came on to close it — though the real drama was only beginning.

Davis walked Preston Tucker with one out, and speedy Carlos Gomez came in as a pinch-runner. Davis snapped a throw to Hosmer at first, and he neatly snagged it on one hop as Gomez made a dive back to the bag. Gomez was initially

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Kansas City’s Alcides Escobar hits a triple during the seventh inning of the Royals’ 5-4 victory over Houston on Friday in Game 2 of an American League Division Series in Kansas City, Mo. ruled safe, but the call was overturned upon review.

“That play that Hos made on the pickoff, I don’t know if there’s a lot of first basemen that can make that play,’’ Royals manager Ned Yost said. “It was tremendous.’’

Jose Altuve then grounded out to end it, giving Davis the save.

It was a crucial victory considering what awaits Kansas City in Game 3 on Sunday: Astros ace Dallas Keuchel, who was 15-0 at home this season. Edinson

Volquez will start for Kansas City.

“We were in position to win that game. Their bullpen did a very good job of shutting us down,’’ Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. “We’ve got some work to do to win this series. It’s going to be a good series. These are two really good teams.’’

Two starters acquired with October in mind, Kazmir and Royals counterpart Johnny Cueto, pitched mostly to a stalemate Friday, which meant the outcome hinged on the bull-

pens. Kansas City’s relief corps was simply better, preserving the first win by a home team this postseason.

“They compete,’’ said Salvador Perez, who homered for the Royals.

“Pretty good stuff.’’

Colby Rasmus homered, doubled and drove in two runs for Houston, becoming the first player in major league history with an extra-base hit in his first six postseason games. George Springer had a pair of RBIs after hitting a solo shot in the series opener.

Alberto, Rangers grab 2-0 series lead

BY IAN HARRISON The Associated Press TORONTO — Fed up with his own bat, Hanser Alberto grabbed one belonging to teammate Delino DeShields.

Good choice, rookie.

Alberto, the seldomused backup infielder, lined a tiebreaking single to center in the 14th inning, helping the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 for a 2-0 lead in the bestof-five American League Division Series.

“I didn’t even ask him for it,’’ Alberto said, smiling at DeShields sitting beside him on the postgame interview podium. “Good wood, too, you know?’’

It sure was. DeShields then picked the bat up and put it to good use, driving in another run with an infield hit after Liam Hendriks replaced La Troy Hawkins (0-1), The underdog Rang-

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Toronto catcher Russell Martin, top, tries unsuccessfully to tag out Texas’ Rougned Odor in the 14th inning of the Rangers’ 6-4 victory on Friday in Game 2 of an American League Division Series in Toronto. ers will try to sweep the Blue Jays at home in Game 3 Sunday. Martin Perez will start for Texas against Marco Estrada.

“This is an uphill bat-

tle but it’s been done before,’’ Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin said.

San Francisco was the last team to do it, coming back to beat Cincinnati three straight times

after losing at home in the first two games of their 2012 NL Division Series.

Alberto, batting last and only in the lineup because star third baseman Adrian Beltre was out with a strained back, made an error that led to Toronto’s first two runs but redeemed himself with his big hit in extra innings.

“We were pretty confident going into the second game regardless of Adrian getting hurt,’’ DeShields said. “We were kind of bummed out about that, but we kept our heads up.’’

The 22-year-old Alberto, who made his big league debut this season, also had a sacrifice fly.

“It’s extremely special for him,’’ Rangers firstyear manager Jeff Banister said. “Really, a guy that has sat at the end of the bench for us, an extra player.’’

Lackey dominates Cubs as Cards take Game 1

BY R.B. FALLSTROM The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — John Lackey outpitched old teammate Jon Lester, allowing two hits into the eighth inning, and rookies Tommy Pham and Stephen Piscotty each homered late as the St. Louis Cardinals cooled off the Chicago Cubs with a 4-0 victory Friday night in the opener of their NL Division Series.

In front of a standing room only crowd of

47,830 — the second-largest at 10-year-old Busch Stadium — thouLACKEY sands of Cubs faithful mixed into the red throng for the first postseason game between the two long-time rivals.

Lackey held the Cubs hitless for five innings, getting help from Kris Bryant’ double-play ball by to end the fourth. Addison Russell ended the

suspense with a solid single up the middle to open the sixth and Kyle Schwarber’s bunt hit leading off the seventh was the only other hit allowed by Lackey in 7 1/3 innings.

Game 2 of the best-offive series is today. The Cardinals turn to lefty Jaime Garcia (10-6), who made 20 starts coming off risky thoracic surgery. Kyle Hendricks (8-7) makes his postseason debut for the NL wild-card winners.

Matt Holliday had an RBI single in the first, giving St. Louis a lead after just three at-bats.

Pinch-hitting, Pham homered off Lester with one out in the eighth to snap a string of 13 straight outs for the lefty.

Piscotty had a 2-run shot off Pedro Strop in the eighth.

The 36-year-old Lackey outdid Lester, with whom he formed a potent 1-2 punch on the 2013 Red Sox that knocked off the Cards in the World Series.

INCHEON, South Korea — Bae Sang-moon had a dynamic debut at home in the Presidents Cup by making a 12-foot birdie putt to win a crucial fourballs match Friday that helped his International team win its first session in two years and get back in the game.

Playing for the final time before he starts his mandatory military service in South Korea, Bae overcame some shaky putting with the one that mattered. Bae and Korean-born Danny Lee walked off SANG-MOON with a 1-up victory over Rickie Fowler and Jimmy Walker.

The International team also picked up wins from Louis Oosthuizen and Branden Grace and from Thongchai Jaidee and Charl Schwartzel.

The three wins and a half-point in another match cut the American lead to 5 1/2-4 1/2 going into a double session of eight matches today.

That halved match got most of the attention at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea when the International team effectively went from all square to 2 up in one hole.

It started when Phil Mickelson mistakenly broke the one-ball rule by substituting a different model ball on the par-5 seventh hole to help him reach the green in two. According to the rule, players must use the same model of golf ball for the entire match.

Mickelson realized his error from the fairway, and then the rules committee made a mistake of its own by telling him he was disqualified from the hole.

As the penalty is just a one-hole adjustment in the match, Mickelson should have been allowed to finish the hole. But he picked up his ball when told he was disqualified and Jason Day made birdie to win the hole.

With the one-hole adjustment penalty and Day’s win, the International team went 2 up.

That ultimately cost the Americans a victory.

MARINERS FIRE MANAGER MCCLENDON AFTER 2 YEARS SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners have fired manager Lloyd McClendon after two seasons, with new general manager Jerry Dipoto choosing to bring in his own field boss to take over Seattle’s operations.

Seattle announced the decision on McClendon on Friday, less than a week after the Mariners concluded a disappointing 76-86 season.

Seattle started the year with expectations of contenting in the AL West and reaching the postseason, but instead finished in fourth place in the division.

Dipoto was hired to replace Jack Zduriencik the final week of the regular season and said he would take his time evaluating whether McClendon would return. McClendon was under contract for the 2016 season.

JANG LEADS LPGA MALAYSIA KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — South Korea’s Ha Na Jang used a late three-hole birdie run to take a one-stroke lead Friday in the LPGA Malaysia.

The 23-year-old Jang shot a bogey-free 6-under 65 to reach 10-under 132 at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club. She made a downhill 10-footer on the par-4 14th, holed a right-toleft curler from 15 feet on the par-3 15th and ran in a 12-footer on the par-5 16th.

China’s Xi Yu Lin was second after a 68.

Top-ranked Inbee Park, the 2012 winner, was another stroke back along with Alison Lee and Yani Tseng.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Quentin Williams scored on a 3-yard run with 5:14 remaining to give Bethune-Cookman a 17-14 victory over South Carolina State on Thursday night.

The senior also threw a third-quarter touchdown pass to Ja-Quan Lumas to help the Wildcats (5-1, 3-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) win their fourth game of the season decided by four points or less and third in which they trailed in the fourth quarter.

The Bulldogs (2-3, 1-1), who had 18 penalties for 144 yards, took a 14-10 lead on Antonio Hamilton’s 82-yard punt return with 10:43 left. But Williams led the Wildcats on an eight-play, 51yard drive to regain the lead in a battle between the two teams that won or shared six of the last seven league titles.

Anthony Jordan rushed for 121 yards for the Wildcats.

Caleb York threw for 175 yards and a thirdquarter touchdown pass to Taquan West for South Carolina State, which had two touchdowns called back due to penalties.

WASHINGTON 17 (17) USC 12

LOS ANGELES — Myles Gaskin ran for 134 yards and a fourth-quarter touchdown, and Washington shut down No. 17 Southern California’s high-powered offense throughout a 17-12 victory over the Trojans on Thursday night.

Receiver Marvin Hall threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Joshua Perkins on a trick play early in the second half for the Huskies (3-2, 1-1 Pac-12), who beat former coach Steve Sarkisian in a defense-dominated meeting. Washington beat a ranked team for the first time under second-year coach Chris Petersen.

Cody Kessler had two interceptions while passing for just 156 yards on a disastrous night for the Trojans (3-2, 1-2).

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2015

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On September 10, 2015, an application was filed with the Federal Communications Commission for consent to assignment of license of AM Station WWHM, 1290 kHz, Sumter, South Carolina, from Miller Communications, Inc. to Community Broadcasters, LLC. The names of the Officers, Directors and Stockholders of Miller Communications, Inc. are: Harold T. Miller, Jr., Frank A. Avent, William Duncan, Theresa Miller, and David Baker. The officers, LLC Members and Board of Managers of Community Broadcasters, LLC are: Northwood Ventures, LLC, Northwood Capital Partners, LLC, James L. Leven, Bruce J. Mittman, Peter G. Schiff, and Paul Homer. A copy of the application, amendments and related materials are on file for public inspection, during normal business hours, at: 51 Commerce Street, Sumter, SC 29150.

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In Loving Memory of our Dear Loved One Sanford Cato Who went home to eternal rest one year ago. Although our tears are a little less our hearts continue to ache, but we smile a little brighter each time we visualize your face. We will always cherish the fond memories and love you dearly because we realize you could not stay, and find strength in knowing that God only takes the best. We love you!. Your loving wife, son, sisters & family .

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In Loving Memory of Retired Chief Master Sargent Willie Jackson Sunrise May 20, 1945 Sunset Oct.10, 2014 Today is one year since God broke our hearts and took you to your heavenly home to be with Him. Willie, you will forever be with us and you have our undying love: you are our unforgotten angel from above.

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Notice is hereby given that Pocalla Spirits Inc. dba, Mac's Place Spirits 3 intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license permit that will allow the sale OFF premises consumption of Liquor at 669-A Bultman Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. To object to the issuance of this permit / license, written protest must be postmarked no later than October 26, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110.

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