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City, County on track to meet FEMA requirements BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com A Federal Emergency Management Agency Preliminary Damage Assessment team member told City of Sumter and Sumter County officials they meet the qualifications to receive FEMA assistance for financial losses from the re-

cent flood at a meeting Wednesday. FEMA assistance will include payment for damages, losses and personnel overtime. Representatives from departments within the governing bodies detailed some of their losses. Officers started evacuating

people from flooded areas at daylight on Sunday, Oct. 4, said Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark III. He said officers evacuated about 325 people in total and continue to patrol evacuated areas to deter looting. He said the department lost seven vehicles, worth a combined value of $280,000, and

the back up communication equipment that was stored at the Sumter Fire Department Training Facility. Roark said current estimates for losses include approximately $40,000 for equipment, not including the reserve communication equipment; and more than $110,000 for personnel working over-

time. Sumter Fire Chief Karl Ford said estimates for the department’s losses and purchases since the flood, that include damages to the training center and the loss of equipment in the building, is close to $400,000.

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Sr. Cpl. Warren Davis, left, signed up Doretha Anderson, center, and her husband, Walter (not pictured), up for the city’s CheckMate program, after they were displaced by flooding. Robert Anderson, right, joined his mother, saying he and other family members are grateful for the mayor and city’s help.

Rescued couple grateful for community BY TONYIA MCGIRT Special to The Sumter Item

$9,804, according to the College Board. The Clinton plan is bound to cost more than the $35 billion per year during 10 years projected by her campaign. This is because more students would probably switch to public universities on the potential to graduate without debt, raising costs for the government and potentially leaving many modestly endowed private institutions in the lurch. The potential of a debt-free education would also depend on states providing reliable money streams and controlling costs — both major sources of uncertainty. But the Clinton and Sanders plans would also expose a sharp

Doretha, 83, and Walter Anderson, 84, lived in their Melvin Avenue home in Sumter County for 22 years. That is until the floodwaters began to rise the morning of Oct. 4. “I looked out the window and it looked like Lake Murray,” said their granddaughter, Theronda Wilson, who happened to be staying with them at the time and alerted them to the increasing need to leave. She called emergency responders, and explained the situation. Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, Sumter Fire and Rescue and Sumter Emergency Medical Service arrived at the home and helped with the rescue. Wilson’s grandfather, who is bedridden, was taken out on an elevated stretcher, while her grandmother was rescued by boat. They were only able to bring a few things with them, and the home is no longer livable, Doretha Anderson said. “These worldly things we shouldn’t treasure, but we do treasure them,” she said while dabbing tears as she talked about the things they had to leave behind, including her favorite hats that she would wear to church. The couple first stayed at a shelter at Tuomey Regional Medical Center and a shelter that could provide for Walter’s health needs before family members were able to place them in a local hotel. Now, they are getting situated in a home in the city. However, resources for the older couple remained a concern for family members near and far. “I wrote a letter to the mayor,” said daughter, Felicia Jones, who lives in Maryland. “He responded almost immediately.”

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Sammy Liles and Dillon Blevins, employees of Daniel’s Tree Service from Taylors sort through a debris pile Wednesday afternoon on Sassafras Street.

Process will take several weeks; see A5 for sorting guide FROM STAFF REPORTS Contractors have started picking up flood debris and garbage in the City of Sumter and Sumter County, according to a release from the City of Sumter. The service is expected to take

some several weeks to complete, as contractors will only be able to pick up one type of debris at a time, the release said. Garbage trucks will make several passes to each residence in order to pick up all debris.

The release said the city is asking residents to have patience and to not try to dispose of the garbage on their own, as not only is this debris required to be disposed of separately, but the city’s landfills cannot hold the extra debris.

To expedite the garbage pickup process, the release said residents are still encouraged to separate piles into six types of garbage: regular household, construction debris,

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Lee Central homecoming game to be held Oct. 23 Because of flood closures and delays, the homecoming schedule for Lee Central High School has been changed. The homecoming game will now be held Friday, Oct. 23. For more information, call Lee County School District at (803) 484-5327 or email fowlerk@lee.k12.sc.us.

Some hunting closures lifted, others still in place Because of the recent flood, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources has modified the temporary closure for hunting within coastal plain drainage systems on all game species except for alligator, doves, hogs and coyotes. The temporary closure on the Edisto Drainage has expired. Hunting closures along the Black River, Santee River and Waccamaw River are being extended until midnight Monday. DNR will continue to monitor flooded areas to adjust the closure zones and timeframes as conditions change. For the latest information and to see maps of the areas closed, go to www.dnr.sc.gov.

Governor’s School hosts info session Tuesday The Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics is hosting an information session for prospective students and their families at 6 p.m. Tuesday in University of South Carolina Sumter’s Arts and Letters Building, lecture hall room 116, 200 Miller Road. This information session, called a “SmartTalk,” is designed for students and parents who are interested in learning more about the twoyear, public, residential high school for academically talented juniors and seniors interested in pursuing advanced studies in science, technology, engineering, entrepreneurship and math. During the SmartTalk, attendees will hear from school recruiters, alumni, faculty, staff and students. Since 1988, the Governor’s School in Hartsville has offered STEM education in a unique, high school experience where students live on campus, attend college-level courses and conduct mentored scientific and entrepreneurship research in universities and corporate research and development labs. Make a reservation to attend SmartTalk online at http://bit. ly/1M7ijL7. The school is accepting applications for the Class of 2018, and the deadline is Feb. 1. For more information, visit www. scgssm.org.

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Water donated by Continental Tire the Americas is distributed in Sumter.

Continental donates to Red Cross FROM STAFF REPORTS Continental Tire the Americas LLC and Continental AG have donated $115,000 to the American Red Cross to aid their South Carolina neighbors who have been affected by the recent catastrophic flooding, a company news release said. Continental has approximately 1,300 employees and three facilities in South Carolina: a tire plant in Sumter, the headquarters for Continental Tire the Americas LLC in Fort Mill and a fuel systems facility in Fountain Inn. The manufacturer was unaffected by any direct damage to its facilities, but many employees and their families were affected in the Sumter area, the release said. The city of Sumter received an unprecedented 20 inches of rain in 48

hours — wreaking havoc on the city’s infrastructure, destroying homes and forcing schools and businesses to close for as long as a week. Because of the inundation of the water system, Sumter was placed under a boil water advisory for several days as well as a nightly curfew. Immediately after the flooding, employees from the headquarters location for Continental Tire in Fort Mill delivered more than 16,000 bottles of water to their colleagues at the Sumter facility. “It is incredibly important that we help each other during difficult circumstances,” said Jochen Etzel, CEO of Continental Tire. “The time and resources our employees have dedicated to helping one another during this time shows a great sense of pride in South Carolina and our Continental family.”

“We appreciate the generosity of businesses like Continental, whose financial support for the relief operation enables the Red Cross to help communities affected by the widespread flooding across South Carolina,” said Louise Welch Williams, regional CEO for Palmetto South Carolina Region chapter of the American Red Cross. The American Red Cross shelters feed and provide emotional support to victims of disasters; supply about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teach skills that save lives; provide international humanitarian aid; and support military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, visit redcross.org/SC or follow it on Twitter @RedCrossSC.

Flood’s tricks don’t deter annual Halloween treat BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com The Rev. Eddie Thomas isn’t going to let a little “setback,” like a 1,000-year flood, get in the way of helping the needy in Sumter, Clarendon Lee and Kershaw counties. Truckloads of clothing, personal items and other items intended for distribution at the annual Good Samaritans For All People Halloween Giveaway had been delivered to a warehouse in Bishopville before the flood, Thomas said. Unfortunately, the warehouse flooded. “We had $8,000 or $9,000 worth of stuff, brand new tennis shoes and all that for our Halloween giveaway destroyed,” Thomas said. “We were getting stuff for our Christmas giveaway, too,” he said.

The reverend said it made him sit on the floor and cry. The two giveaways organized by Thomas and the Rev. Raymond Cook Jr. are familiar occurrences to the people of this area, and poor families from across the four-county area depend on the events to brighten the holiday season. But now, the generosity of the good people of the Midlands has helped to dry Thomas’ tears. “It’s still on,” he declared. “We have some people that have stepped forward and said they would help us get some of the stuff because so many children are looking forward to the giveaway.” The Good Samaritans Halloween Giveaway will go on as scheduled from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the old Bishopville High School football field, he said. “You can tell people we

had a big setback with a lot of flood damage,” he said. “As donations come in, we will have it all to share and give away.” Cook said the giveaways were started by Thomas about 20 years ago in Marlboro County. “I started helping when he came to Lee County about 15 years ago,” Cook said. “We’ve been working with him since then.” Cook said they get a lot of help from people in the Bishopville area. “We have many churches that work along with us and the community,” he said. “A situation like this draws people together,” Thomas said. “I didn’t know so many people were going to step forward, and that has made things much better.” He said he has been working to get water out of the warehouse and get it

cleaned up. “We are going to put some pallets down to keep stuff elevated off the floor,” he said. In Sumter, Clarendon, Lee and Kershaw counties, there are a lot of people who need help recovering from the flood, he said. “These are the people we want to reach, people with flood damage,” he said. “They can come in, and we will certainly have the stuff to share with them.” More donations will be gladly accepted, he said. “If you know anybody with clothes, furniture, cleaning supplies or whatever, they can call us and not have to worry about delivering it,” Thomas said. “We will come pick it up.” For more information, call the Rev. Thomas at (803) 4284448 or (803) 459-4989 or Cook at (803) 469-6294.

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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 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. • 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. Visit nvoad.org for a list of organizations accepting in-kind donations. • 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 webpage with volunteer opportunities, donation sites, distribution sites and needs for the communities has been established at http://www.uwaysumter.org/floodrelief-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 it will be added to the list.

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: • There will be a Sumter Relief Effort Charity Car Wash on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Advance Auto Parts, 510 Broad St. All of the proceeds from the event will go to helping families in the Sumter community. Organizers say they plan to use 100 percent of the money raised to buy gift cards from Walmart, Kmart, Target and Lowe’s and gift certificates to buy furniture. For more information, contact Donnetta Huggins at (803) 521-9872. • A special statewide fund has been established to assist students in school districts affected by flooding in South Carolina and can be viewed at floodreliefforscschools.org. The South Carolina School Boards Association and South Carolina Future Minds announced Monday that money collected will be distributed to school districts in counties designated for federal assistance by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. As of Wednesday, 36 school districts in 19 counties in South Carolina had been designated for federal assistance by the FEMA; those include school districts in Clarendon, Lee and Sumter counties. Trip DuBard, executive director of SC Future Minds, said there are a couple of ways individuals, organizations and schools can contribute. Go to www. floodreliefforscschools.org or text “SCSchools” to 71777. • All proceeds from the Sumter Clarendon Chapter of the Building Industry Association Golf Tournament will benefit the United Way of Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Counties Flood Relief Fund, to be held Nov. 2 at Beech Creek Golf Club. For sponsorship opportunities and to register, call Nelle Tomlinson (803) 775-6800. • The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina have made available $1 million to South Carolina nonprofit organizations

POLICE BLOTTER A Craftsman palm sander valued at $50, a Stihl palm sander valued at $40, a Craftsman cordless drill valued at $100, a Porter cable framing nail gun valued at $250, a Campbell Hausefeld small air compressor valued at $75, a Craftsman nail gun valued at $100 and a Craftsman miter saw valued at $150 were reported-

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Lyla Burket, 5, and Ayla Neely, 7, from Girl Scout troop 2350, work on cleaning up the Weidners’ home on Tanglewood Drive from flooding damage Oct. 8. assisting state residents affected by catastrophic flooding. South Carolina-based 501(c)(3) organizations that are providing disaster-related services to residents of affected counties may apply. Projects that may be funded include activities supporting the health and human services of those affected by this natural disaster. Interested nonprofit organizations should contact BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation at (803) 264-7860 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or email FLOOD.RELIEF@bcbssc. com for additional information and to determine eligibility. A simple application process has been developed to provide organizations with money to give help and to offer hope to those most in need. • South State Bank has established the South State Bank Emergency Relief Fund, with an initial contribution of $100,000, to provide

ly stolen from the 100 block of Anne Park on Oct. 2. The homeowner also reported $190 in damage to the porch door, lock and door knob. Approximately $300 of copper wiring was stolen from a residence in the 200 block of Washington Street Monday. The homeowner also reported an estimated $1,200 in damage to the residence and breaker box.

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financial support to the communities it serves. 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 affected communities. Money will be available through local nonprofit organizations providing assistance to flood victims in these 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

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took a basic aptitude test in 10th grade, and I was anxious to find out the type of vocation I was best suited for. Like so many of my fellow students, I had no idea what I wanted to be, and having stared at the “Follow Your Dreams” poster one too many times in my guidance counselor’s office, I was anxious to find out what my dreams were. Maybe this test, I thought, would help me suss out my ambitions. I filled out the questions honestly, only exaggerating my skills a little here and there. I finished, added up my score then nervously turned to the back of the pamphlet where hundreds of potential career paths awaited me It was on the very last page. Tin worker. Tin worker? Certainly I had nothing against those who work with metal — my father is

one of them — but even the title seemed antiquated, medieval. What does this mean, I asked myself. Would my life be one of metal slivers and bandages, of craft fairs and flea markets? Would I be Faith Matters doomed to a life that JAMIE H. always smelled faintly of solder? I shuddered WILSON at the unfamiliarity of it all. Sitting there in my sophomore homeroom, I was having an existential crisis. All this time I thought of myself as destined for leadership roles, for conference room meetings and water-cooler conjecture. People would need to know my opinion on that week’s CBS procedural. At any point in life, we have a few

choices in how we advance in our careers. It’s especially daunting as a young person but certainly isn’t without trepidation as an adult. Many of us are struggling with how to find fulfillment in our jobs, be it through a more prestigious title or a heftier paycheck. We struggle with the steps we need to take. So we listen to family, friends or colleagues, which is fine as long as they are giving sound, Biblically guided advice. Too often, those around us try to tell us what we want to hear, and we are happy to hear it. We also consult our own ambitions, also not a bad thing unless our personal ambition contradicts what God has in plan for us. We may eye the corner office, but the Almighty might want us in the trenches a little longer. It’s confusing, which is why we need discernment; to filter out all the voices

save for the one who wants the very best for us. It’s not what people tell you, and it’s not necessarily what seems most appealing; it is what God has in store for you. It’s as simple as asking the right person. James 1:5 says that those who want to learn this discernment should “ask God.” To me that means dropping the practice of first consulting myself or my friends and going straight to the one who knows my future. I know you are wondering, so let me resolve the issue I’ve clearly brought up: I did not become a tin worker. I also did not become a high-powered executive. I’m happy to say that God is revealing his plan for my career every day, which is wholly satisfying. Email Jamie H. Wilson at faithmatterssumter@gmail.com.

Palestinian winemakers preserve ancient traditions BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — In a valley between Bethlehem and Jerusalem, Palestinians are using native grapes to make fine wines at the site of an ancient church. And after decades of focusing on local sales, the Cremisan Winery and Monastery is offering visitors a unique experience that combines wine and history, stressing peaceful outreach amid the region’s turmoil. Italian monks began making wine at Cremisan in 1885, and archaeological evidence shows that wine was first made in the area thousands of years ago. The current monastery was built on the site of a seventhcentury Byzantine church.

For more than a century, Cremisan quietly offered modestly priced wine to Christians and Jews of the region. But sales fell off after the Palestinian uprising of 2000 and related Israeli security crackdowns, and the monk who had been in charge of winemaking for decades became ill. For a time the winery’s future seemed in doubt. About 10 years ago “there were lots of problems, truthfully,” said Della Shenton, Cremisan’s distributor in the United Kingdom. But things began to improve in 2008 when Riccardo Cotarella, one of Italy’s most respected winemakers, made a long-term commitment to

CHURCH NEWS ALIVE Praise & Worship Center, 342 W. Liberty St., announces: * Friday-Sunday, Oct. 23-25 — Church anniversary celebration as follows: 7 p.m. Friday, youth night services featuring gospel rapper Zadok and ventriloquist Tawanna “Joy” Kelly; 6 p.m. Saturday, gospel concert; 4 p.m. Sunday, Sammie Simmons will speak. Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 2571 Joseph LemonDingle Road, Jordan community, Manning, announces: * Wednesday-Friday, Oct. 21-23 — Men and women conference at 7:30 nightly as follows: Wednesday, men will meet; Thursday, women will meet; and Friday, both groups will meet. * Saturday, Nov. 7 — Praise and worship extravaganza at 5 p.m. featuring praise dancing, gospel singing and more. Bethel AME Church, 1605 S.C. 261, Wedgefield, announces: * Sunday, Oct. 25 — Gospel choir’s 50th anniversary program at 3 p.m. Chapel Hill Baptist Church, 8749 Old Highway Six, Santee, announces: * Sunday — The Lord’s Supper will be administered at 10 a.m. * Sunday, Oct. 25 — Pink Sunday will be observed. An offering will be collected to support breast cancer awareness. * Sunday, Nov. 1 — An appreciation service for Lenny Clark, church musician, at 10 a.m. Community Bible Church, 5711 Red Hill Road, Camden, announces: * Sunday — Homecoming at 11 a.m. Dr. Anthony Gould will speak and Tabernacle Children’s Home will be the special guests. Concord Baptist Church, 1885 Myrtle Beach Highway, announces: * Saturday — Believers Quartet will provide music at 6 p.m. * Saturday, Oct. 24 — Midnight Cry will provide music at 6 p.m. * Saturday, Oct. 31 — Fall festival 4-8 p.m. featuring carnival games, music, hayrides, displays, food and more. Fun for all ages. No admission fee. Dalzell United Methodist Church, 3330 Black River Road, Dalzell, announces: * Donations of gently used coats, sweaters, blankets, scarves, gloves and hats are being accepted for the Coats for Christ giveaway. Donations are needed for men, women and children. Drop off donations at the back porch of Dorcas’ Closet (small white house) at the church.

* Saturday, Oct. 24 — A harvest lunch will be held 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Many homemade choices for this inexpensive lunch. Eat in or take out. While waiting for lunch, browse the many crafts and baked goods for sale. Call (803) 469-0160. * Saturday, Nov. 21 — Coats for Christ giveaway 8 a.m.noon in the fellowship hall. Gently used coats, sweaters, scarves, hats, gloves, and blankets will be available at no cost. One coat per family member. Call (803) 236-1041. Full Proof Deliverance Ministry, 2758 S.C. 341 S., Olanta, announces: * Saturday — Men’s conference at 11 a.m. at Lord of Lord of Hope Ministry, Huggins Street, Manning (behind Piggly Wiggly). Co-pastor Otis Andre Baxter will speak. Grant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 5405 Black River Road, Rembert, announces: * Saturday — The Morning Stars anniversary celebration will be held at 6 p.m. * Sunday — The Athletic Ministry Free Spirit Church Fall League player’s recognition will be held during 10 a.m. worship. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. * Friday, Nov. 6 — The Employment Support Ministry will host its sixth annual community job fair from 10 a.m. to noon at the North HOPE Center. Joshua Baptist Church, 5200 Live Oak Road, Dalzell, announces: * Friday-Sunday, Oct. 23-25 — Celebration for the 128th anniversary of the church. Macedonia Fire Baptized Holiness Church, 9788 Silver Road, Silver community, Manning, announces: * Sunday, Oct. 25 — The eighth pastoral anniversary of the Rev. Ethel W. Sweat will be celebrated at 3:30 p.m. Dr. Susan Wilson will speak. Mount Carmel Freewill Baptist Church, 207 Reardon St., Manning, announces: * Sunday — The third pastoral anniversary celebration of Elder Rhonda B. Keels will be celebrated at 4 p.m. Elder Renel Trevol will speak. Mount Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 5918 S.C. 260, Manning, announces: * Sunday, Oct. 25 — The gospel choir’s 36th anniversary program will be held during the 11:15 a.m. service. Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St., announces: * Sunday — Deacons and dea-

help Cremisan. Cotarella focused on the unique local grapes of the region — hamdani and jandali white grapes, instead of chardonnay, and red wine made from baladi asmar, not merlot. “Now I see a tremendous difference,” Shenton said. “I’ve seen the quality improve enormously.” Last year the famous London restaurant Ottolenghi — co-owned by an Israeli and a Palestinian — chose Cremisan’s Star of Bethlehem hamdani-jandali blend as its wine of the month, and the same wine drew praise from Jancis Robinson, author of “The Oxford Companion to Wine” and other books.

coness anniversary worship at 10:45 a.m. * Saturday, Oct. 24 — Community youth explosion at 4 p.m. featuring guest speakers and musical groups. Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church, 1400 Mulberry Church Road, announces: * Sunday — Sixth pastoral anniversary celebration for Pastor Nate Brock at 10:45 a.m. Pastor Booker T. McPhail will speak. * Sunday, Oct. 25 — Homecoming service at 10:45 a.m. Pastor John Baxter will speak. New Covenant Holiness Church, 3699 Alex Harvin Highway, Manning, announces: * Sunday-Friday, Oct. 25-30 — A “Dynamic Dual” revival meeting at 7 nightly. Bishop Dorothy J. Williams and Elder Charles E. Williams will speak. New Israel Missionary Baptist Church, 5330 Old Camden Highway, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — The Lord’s Supper will be administered at 1 p.m. * Sunday, Oct. 25 — Pink Sunday will be observed at 1 p.m. in observation of breast cancer awareness. New Salem Baptist Church, 2500 W. Oakland Ave., announces: * Saturday, Oct. 24 — Fall fest from 6 to 8 p.m. featuring games, food, bounce house, and more. * Sunday, Nov. 1 — Homecoming at 11 a.m. Lanier Singleton will speak and Ronnie Mixon will provide the music. Dinner will follow. One Step Christian Ministries, 125 S. Nettles St., Bishopville, announces: * Sunday — Hospitality and Pulpit Aide appreciation service at 11:15 a.m. Evangelist Savitra McFadden will speak. * Saturday, Oct. 24 — Free health and healing women’s conference at 9:30 a.m. at Dennis Community Center, 410 W. Cedar Lane, Bishopville, featuring continental breakfast, door prizes, worship, lunch, art, drama and more. Speakers include: the Rev. Joan Hampton; Minister Darlene Dillinger; Sister Marita Kinney; and the Rev. Cathy Charles.

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Bottles of wine at the Cremisan Winery and Monastery in Bethlehem are seen. The winery uses local grapes to make fine wines at the site of an ancient church and also hosts tours.

Providence Baptist Church, 2445 Old Manning Road, announces: * Monday, Oct. 19 — Widow’s luncheon at 11 a.m. * Tuesday, Oct. 20 — Wylma DuBose WMU meeting at 10 a.m. at the home of Joyce Hodge. Quinn Chapel AME Church, 2400 Queen Chapel Road, announces: * Sunday — Adult choir’s 27th anniversary celebration at 4 p.m. Refreshing Springs Kingdom Outreach, meets at Econo Lodge, Iris Room, 226 N. Washington St., announces: * Sunday, Oct. 25 — Elder Willie Richardson Jr. will speak. * Monday-Wednesday, Oct. 26-28 — Fall Revival at 7 nightly. The Rev. Joshua Dupree will speak. Reid Chapel AME Church, 1008 Dibert St., announces: * Sunday — “Pack the Pew” worship at 3 p.m. The Rev. Dwyne Bruce will speak. St. James AME Church, 180 W. Fulton Manning Road, Pinewood, announces: * Sunday — Calendar tea at 2 p.m. The Rev. John Johnson will speak. St. John Baptist Church, 3944 Brewer Road, Manning, an-

nounces: * Sunday, Oct. 25 — Appreciation program for the Rev. Ruth Pugh at 4 p.m. Evangelist Wanda Nelson will speak. St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 7650 Summerton Highway, Silver community, Pinewood, announces: * Sunday — Adult choir anniversary celebration at 3 p.m. * Sunday, Nov. 1 — Church anniversary celebration at 3 p.m. The Rev. Roland Baker will speak. Triumph Ministries announces: * Friday-Saturday — Women’s conference at 1335 Peach Orchard Road as follows: 7 p.m. Friday, Apostle Althersa Goode-Howard will speak; 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Pastor D. Maple and Elder Beverly Richbow will speak; and 7 p.m. Saturday, Evangelist Tonya Mack will speak. Walker Avenue Church of God, 100 Walker Ave., announces: * Wednesday-Friday, Oct. 21-23 — Fall Revival at 7 nightly. The Rev. W. Albert Miller will speak. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 230 Alice Drive, announces: * Friday-Saturday, Nov. 6-7 — The Art of Marriage Conference as follows: 6:30-9 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.

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

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

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

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

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hen it’s dark outside, the light on the lamppost illuminates the path that guides us on our way. At times, we enter dark periods in our lives and can’t see the way – we need some enlightenment. Psalm 119:105 says, “God’s Word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” How can we walk in the light of God’s Word? Visit His house and learn about His Word; the light of the Lord will guide us through the darkness.

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

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

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

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

Grace Baptist Church 219 W Calhoun St * 778-6417

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Non-Denominational Christ Community Church(CCC) 525 Oxford St, Sumter • 803-934-9718 Sun. Worship 10:00 am (Patriot Hall)

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

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

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

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

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

First Church of God 1835 Camden Rd • 905-5234 www.sumterfcg.org Ron Bower, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Greater St. Paul Church 200 Watkins Street • 803-778-1355 Founder Bishop W.T. English Sunday School - 10:30 am Worship - 11:30 am Evangelistic Service 6:30 pm Wed. Mid Week Service - 7:30 pm Sumter Bible Church 420 South Pike West, Sumter 803-773-8339 • Pastor Ron Davis Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am & 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 pm The Salvation Army 16 Kendrick St. • 803-775-9336 Major Robbie Robbins Sunday School 9:45 am Worship Service 11:00 am Monday Youth Night 6:30 pm Wednesday Mid Week Lift 6:30 pm Wednesday Men Fellowship & Woman’s Home League 6:30 pm

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

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Restaurants remain open during flood Manning eateries feed first responders, others in community BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com On the day when more than 3,000 Manning residents were without power, roads were flooded and almost all stores and restaurants were closed, Manning Restaurant and the Corner Diner were serving customers as though it was business as usual. Manning Restaurant served members of the S.C. National Guard and first responders and Corner Diner served many utility workers and members from the community. Oct. 5 was the day after three-day rains caused severe flooding in the area. Both restaurants were without power and running on generators. Brandi Wheeler, owner/operator of Manning Restaurant, said she didn’t know how long the city would be without power. Wheeler said Third Judicial Circuit Judge Ferrell Cothran Jr., a Manning resident, came by the restaurant that morning and offered to bring a generator to get the power going. Cothran did the same at the Corner Diner. “Judge Cothran asked if he brought a generator, would we open, and I said ‘absolutely,’” Wheeler said. Wheeler said they were cooking for take out only. Wheeler said the restaurant’s kitchen equipment runs on gas. With the generators powering several lamps in the kitchen, Wheeler and one of the restaurant’s employees were able to cook many of the buffet’s usual menu of fried chicken, green beans and other southern delicacies. The restaurant served about 250 meals that day, she said. Wheeler said they fed the S.C. National Guard, who came to the county to assist with rescue operations, twice that day, as well as many first responders. Access to the restaurant wasn’t easy that day. The bridges at Pocotaligo Swamp, several hundred feet down the road, were flooded up to the roofs of cars. Just outside the restaurant, on S.C.

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Patricia Gibbons, co-owner of Corner Diner, grills hamburgers and pancakes at the restaurant on Tuesday. The restaurant was one of two open on Oct. 5, when most of Manning was without electricity and many areas of the county were flooded. 521, there was knee-deep water. About one mile up the road, Corner Diner was also serving food on Oct. 5. “Once Judge Cothran brought a generator and we had lights, we were wall to wall with people,” said Patricia Gibbons, co-owner of Corner Diner. Gibbons operates the family owned business with her husband, Billy Gibbons, and daughters, Lynn Beatson and Brandi Holladay. The restaurant served about 110 pounds of hamburgers to about 350 people in about four-and-a-half hours. Corner Diner also served chicken tenders and French fries. The restaurant also runs on gaspowered grills and fryers. Gibbons said they had many people from the community come in as well as first responders and utility workers. “We were just glad to help out the community that day; we’d do it all over again if we needed to,” she said. Gibbons said she knows what it’s like to lose a house to a natural disas-

Brandi Wheeler, owner and operator of Manning Restaurant, fills up a plate of food for a customer. The restaurant was one of two open on Oct. 5, when most of Manning was without electricity and many areas of the county were flooded. ter. She lost her home in 1973 when a major flood hit Manning. “You almost feel guilty that nothing

happened to your house this time, while others lost their homes,” she said. “Thank the Lord we made it.”

Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief comes to Clarendon BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Thirty-eight members of the Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief team are stationed in Manning to help people whose houses were flooded after early October’s threeday rains. The volunteer organization is a member of the Tennessee Baptist Convention and its affiliated churches, consisting of about 14,000 trained volunteers from churches and associations who are ready to respond to disaster-stricken areas. The organization works both nationally and internationally, said Jim Ramey, the organization’s incident commander in Manning. The volunteers, who arrived in Manning on Sunday, are part of a flood recovery team, also known as a “mud out” team. The teams are working on flood-related renovations in houses in Alcolu and Kingstree. Ramey said they have not set a designated service area and are planning on potentially expanding to surrounding counties. The team is staying at First Baptist Church of Manning, which has opened its doors to the mission. “It’s been a real blessing to work with the people here,” Ramey said. “We depend on local churches to house us, and we are grateful to the First Baptist Church of Manning for taking us in.” Ramey said there is a process a homeowner needs to go through to determine eligibility for free manual labor in their home. The team provides labor assistance to

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Volunteers from the Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief team work on a house in Clarendon County. homeowners only, he said. Inquiries must go through the office at First Baptist Church of Manning, either in person or by phone. The organization does not provide monetary assistance, he said. Once a need for labor assis-

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house, the owner’s health and the owner’s age, and other potential factors, he said. Once a location is approved for free labor assistance, the team goes to work. First, furniture and carpets are taken out of the house.

Then, any mud, flood debris, insulation and drywall are removed. The team then sprays in a concentrated formula that disinfects and sanitizes surfaces and installs a new drywall. The organization works in partnership with the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention and 41 other state conventions that have similar ministries, said Ramey. Services provided during a disaster response include: disaster recovery teams, chainsaw teams, clean-up teams and flood-recovery teams. The teams haul their own trailers with showers and washing/drying machines for their volunteers. “We’re a Christian based organization. Jesus left us with a commandment to help people in a time of need, and we are fulfilling that commandment,” Ramey said. At the completion of a job, the team offers a Bible and a prayer. Inquiries for assistance can be made by calling the First Baptist Church of Manning at (803) 435-8136 or in person at the church’s dining hall, 49 West Boyce Street in Manning.

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Notice of Sale AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 14-CP-14-00190 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLARENDON Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. Plaintiff, -vsValerie Denise Hilton a/k/a Valorie Hilton and SC Housing Corp., Defendant(s) BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. vs. Valerie Denise Hilton a/k/a Valorie Hilton and SC Housing Corp., I, Frances Ricci Land Welch, as Special Referee for Clarendon County, will sell on November 2, 2015, at 11:00 am, at the Clarendon County Courthouse, 3 West Keitt St., Manning, SC 29102, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land lying, being and situate in the County of Clarendon, State of South Carolina, containing 1.00, and bounding, now or formerly, as follows: On the North by: S.C. Hwy. S-14-624; On the East by William and Lillian Hilton; On the South and West by lands of Johnny James. For a more particular description, reference may be had to plat by H.F. Oliver & Robert G. Mathis, dated July 9, 1982 and recorded in Plat Book 34 at Page 60, in the office of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County, South Carolina. DERIVATION: This being the identical property conveyed to Valerie Denise Hilton by deed of William Hilton and Lillie Mae Hilton of even date.

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TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Special Referee at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Special Referee may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 10.99% per annum. Frances Ricci Land Welch Special Referee for Clarendon County Theodore von Keller, Esquire B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire Sara Hutchins Columbia, South Carolina Attorney for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE Bank of Clarendon vs. Estate of Ervin Parson, et al. Pursuant to a Decree of The Honorable William C. Coffey Jr., Master-in-Equity in Clarendon County, dated August 27, 2015, in the above captioned case, I will sell to the highest bidder, for cash, in the Clarendon County Courthouse, located at 3 Keitt Street, Manning, South Carolina, 29102, at 11:00 A.M., on Monday, November 2, 2015, the same being the Sales Day, during the legal hours of sale, the following described property: All that piece, parcel or lot of land lying, being and situate in the Town of Manning, County of Clarendon, State of South Carolina, containing 0.31 acres and being designated as lot No. 42 on a plat hereinafter described

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and measuring and bounding as follows: on the northeast by Lot No. 41 and measuring thereon 149.97 feet; on the southeast by Lot No. 47 and measuring thereon 90.07 feet; on the southwest by Lot No. 43 and measuring thereon 150 feet; and on the northwest by Major Drive and measuring thereon 89.99 feet. For a more particular description, reference may be had to a plat by Richardson Land Surveying dated October 3, 1990 and recorded in Plat Book S43 at page 165, records of Clarendon County.TAX MAP NO. 170-13-05-004-00Property Address: 405 Major DriveManning, S.C.The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, which include real property taxes, existing easements and restrictions of record.TERMS OF SALE: For cash, unless Plaintiff becomes successful purchaser, the Master-in-Equity will require a deposit of five (5%) percent of the bid (in cash or equivalent), same to be applied on the purchase price in case of compliance, and if such deposit is not made, the undersigned will resell said property on the same Sales Day, or some subsequent Sales Day, as may appear advantageous. In case the successful bidder shall fail to comply with his bid by payment of the balance of the purchase price after the acceptance of his bid, his deposit shall be forfeited and the property resold on some subsequent Sales Day, without further order of the Court.Deficiency Judgment being specifically waived, the bidding shall be final on the date of the sale. Interest on the balance of the bid shall be paid to the day of compliance at the stated rate.Sale shall not be held unless representative of Plaintiff is present at sale.Willcox, Buyck & Williams, P.A.PO Box 1909Florence, SC 29501Phone: 843-664-3379

2nd NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2014-CP-14-234 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: U.S. Bank, N.A. as Trustee on behalf of Manufactured Housing Contract Senior/Subordinate Pass-Through Certificate Trust 1999-1 by Green Tree Servicing LLC v. James F. Ridgeway, Jr. a/k/a James Furman Ridgeway, Jr., and South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Clarendon County, will sell on November 2, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Clarendon County Admin Building, 411 Sunset Dr., Manning, South Carolina to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land lying being and situate in School District No. 2, County of Clarendon, State of South Carolina and being designated as Lot No. 20 of the James Crossroads Subdivision, Section 2 and containing 0.82 acres according to a plat made by R.G. Mathis Land Surveying, dated September 16, 1998 and recorded December 23, 1998 in the Office of the RMC for Clarendon County in Plat Book S-49 at Page 434 being an irregular shaped tract and bounded and measuring as follows: On the NORTH-NORTHWEST by a 50 foot right of way and measuring thereon a total of 375.27 feet; on the EAST by lands of I.P. Timberlands Operating Company, LTD and measuring thereon 326.45 feet; and on the SOUTH by Lot No. 19 and measuring thereon 228.01 feet. Said premises having been conveyed to James F. Ridgeway, Jr. by deed of Johnny M. James, Jr., dated December 22, 1998 and recorded in the Office of the RMC for Clarendon County in Deed Book A-364 at Page 60. Together with that certain 1999 Fleetwood Carriage Manor Manufactured Home (VIN# GAFLW75A&B69043CD11).

TMS No.: 191-00-00-079 (Land) & 191-00-00-079-01(MH) SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, CLARENDON AD VALOREM TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES.

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Clarendon County. A personal deficiency judgment being waived, bidding will not remain open. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8.240% per annum. Should the Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney or agent fail to appear on sales day, the property shall not be sold, but shall be readvertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when the Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney or agent is present. Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property. Purchaser is responsible for the preparation and filing of their deed. William C. Coffey, Jr. Master in Equity for Clarendon County South Carolina

purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Clarendon County Clerk of Court at C/A #13-CP-14-0511.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Martin Banks for Clarendon County

Jeffrey L. Silver S.C. Bar No. 5104 1331 Elmwood Avenue, Suite 300 Post Office Box 11656 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 (803) 252-7689 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Green Tree Servicing LLC vs. Archie Green a/k/a Archie L. Green, individually; Archie Green a/k/a Archie L. Green as Personal Representative of the Estate of Charlene S. Green a/k/a Bobbye Charlene Simpson Green; The Bank of Clarendon; Mishoe Oil Company, Inc.; , C/A No. 13-CP-14-0511, The following property will be sold on November 2, 2015, at 11:00 AM at the Clarendon County Courthouse to the highest bidder All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Clarendon, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot No. 15, as shown on that certain Plat of Robert G. Mathis Land Surveying, dated October 30, 1997 and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County in Plat Book S-49 at Page 57, and having such boundaries, metes, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, reference to which is hereby made pursuant to authority contained in 30-50-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended.

Derivation: Book A592 at Page 170 1510 Heritage Dr, Manning, SC 29102 188-06-01-003-00 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, CLARENDON AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the

John J. Hearn Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 014293-00682 FN Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

NOTICE OF SALE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 15-CP-14-0334 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLARENDON U.S. Bank, N.A. as trustee for Manufactured Housing Contract Senior/Subordinate Pass-Through Certificate Trust 1999-3 Plaintiff, -vsRenee Davis, Shawntell Benjamin, and Ford Motor Credit Company, LLC, Defendant(s)

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West by Lot 22, measuring thereon 237.37 feet. This being the same property conveyed to Albertus Brown by deed of Green Tree Financial Corporation dated December 18, 1998 to be recorded simultaneously herewith.

TMS #: 187-12-00-035 Physical Address: 1184 High Hills Ln., Manning, SC 29102 Mobile Home: 1995 GENER VID GMHGA139943793A&B SUBJECT TO COUNTY TAXES

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Special Referee at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Special Referee may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 11.50% per annum. Frances Ricci Land Welch Special Referee for Clarendon County Theodore von Keller, Esquire B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire Sara Hutchins Columbia, South Carolina Attorney for Plaintiff

BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of U.S. Bank, N.A. as trustee for Manufactured Housing Contract Senior/Subordinate Pass-Through Certificate Trust 1999-3 vs. Renee Davis, Shawntell Benjamin, and Ford Motor Credit Company, LLC, I, Frances Ricci Land Welch, as Special Referee for Clarendon County, will sell on November 2, 2015, at 11:00 am, at the Clarendon County Courthouse, 3 West Keitt St, Manning, SC 29102, to the highest bidder:

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371ES with the Probate Court of Clarendon County, the address of which is 411 Sunset Dr. Manning, SC 29102, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

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TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity for Clarendon County at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to cost and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity for Clarendon County may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). For complete terms of sale, attention is drawn to the Judgment of Foreclosure and Order for Sale on file with the Clerk of Court for

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Store water safely to prepare for disasters

he body’s need for water is considered most important. Most people could live a while without food as long as they have water. Stocking water reserves and learning how to purify contaminated water should be among your priorities in preparing for an emergency.

HOW MUCH DO I NEED? Store a total of at least one gallon per person, per day. This Nancy is a good estimate, alHarrison though everyone’s RETIRED CLEMSON EXTENSION AGENT needs will differ depending upon age, physical condition, activity, diet and climate. A normally active person needs to drink at least two quarts of water each day. Hot environ-

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STORING EMERGENCY WATER Food-grade plastic or glass containers are suitable for storing water, provided they are completely clean. These containers include store-bought plastic or glass containers that have previously held food or beverages, such as 2-liter soda bottles and water or juice and punch jugs. You can buy new plastic containers for water storage at sporting goods stores or sporting sections in stores.

TREATING WATER FOR STORAGE To treat water for storage, use liquid household chlorine bleach that contains 5.25 percent sodium hypocholorite. Do not use bleach with soaps or scents added. Add the bleach according to the information below.

• Four drops of bleach per quart or liter container of water; • Eight drops of bleach per 2-quart, 2-liter or ½ gallon container of water; or • 16 drops of bleach, or ¼ teaspoon, per gallon or 4-liter container of water. Another purification option is to use purification tablets of chlorine or iodine. They are fairly inexpensive and available at most sporting goods store and some drugstores. Follow the package directions. Double the recommended dose for cloudy water.

HOW LONG CAN WATER BE STORED? Water may be stored for long periods of time, such as five years or more, if it does not react with the container or it components. Glass is good to use, although it is heavy. Canning water is OK, but it really is unnecessary. The information above

for treating water is just as suitable. After you have treated the water to be stored, don’t forget to stir the water and allow it to stand for 30 minutes. Chlorine should be detectable by odor after the 30-minute waiting period. If the water does not smell like chlorine at that point, repeat the dose, and let it stand an additional 15 minutes. Water stored in metal containers should not be treated before storage with chlorine because the chlorine compound is corrosive to most metals. Therefore, only very pure water should be stored in metal containers. You can store containers in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, heat and light to prevent leakage.

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Reunion postponed until November Because of the recent flood, the Alcolu Reunion has been postponed until Saturday, Nov. 7, at Family Life Center at Clarendon County Baptist Church, 1780 Main St., Alcolu. The gathering begins at 1 p.m., and a catered dinner starts at 5 p.m. There is a $15 fee for the dinner.

Manning High School National Honor Society will host an induction ceremony on Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Manning High School Lecture Hall, 2155 Paxville Highway, Manning.

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Dissolving heart stent passes first large test BY MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer Now you see it, now you don’t. A new type of heart stent that works like dissolving stitches, slowly going away after it has done its job, passed its first major test in a large study, doctors said Monday. Abbott Vascular’s dissolving Absorb stent performed as well as a conventional stent in the one-year study, but the fact it did not prove superior led some experts to be wary. Still, the results on this and other novel stents in testing are fueling hope for a new generation of these devices, used on about 850,000 heart disease patients each year in the United States alone. Stents are tiny mesh cages that keep blood vessels from reclogging after an artery-opening angioplasty procedure. The ones available now in the U.S. are permanent implants made of metal, usually coated with a material that oozes medicine, but they sometimes cause inflammation and other problems years down the road. The Absorb stent, already sold in Europe, is made of a degradable material that’s designed to stay intact and release medicine for a year, then break down during the next two years. “It holds the artery open long

enough for the artery to heal,” then completely goes away, said one study leader, Dr. Dean Kereiakes of Christ Heart and Vascular Center in Cincinnati. “It can return the artery to its normal, natural structure and function.” The study involved about 2,000 patients with chest pain because of one or two clogged arteries and was aimed at winning Food and Drug Administration approval to sell Absorb in the U.S. In the study, those treated with the dissolving stent fared as well as those given a conventional Abbott stent called Xience. After one year, 6 percent to 7 percent of both groups had died of a heart-related cause, had a heart attack because of a problem with the treated artery or needed a new artery-opening procedure. The dissolving stent did not prove better, though, on several measures, and the trends were leaning in the opposite direction, noted Dr. Robert A. Byrne of the Technical University of Munich, who has been a paid speaker for some rival stent and heart device makers. He wrote a commentary published online with the study by the New England Journal of Medicine. Results also were discussed Monday at a meeting of heart specialists, the TCT conference, in San Francisco. Abbott spon-

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Abbot’s experimental heart stent Absorb is seen. Doctors say the new type of heart stent that works like dissolving stitches, slowly going away after it has done its job, passed its first major test in a large study. sored and helped designed the study, and several study leaders consult for the company. The idea of a dissolving stent is attractive, but “promise alone is not enough to make us unconditionally embrace this technology,” Byrne wrote. A longer study underway now of 5,000 patients “will go a long way toward determining whether this promise will become a reality.” Being as good as a stent currently sold is all Absorb had to prove, said another study leader, Dr. Gregg Stone of Columbia University Medical Center. “The question is what does it take to get it on the market?” he said. “No

one expected superiority in the first year. We expect the real benefits of this technology to be when it dissolves, over several years” in terms of lower complication rates, he said. The study lasted only a year; participants will be tracked longer to see how they fared when the stent dissolved. Previous studies showed the stent does dissolve as intended. Phyllis Camp, a retired social worker from Pine Valley, Mississippi, was the first person in the U.S. to get the dissolving stent through the study in December 2012. “What appealed to me is the fact it would allow my body to heal itself, and I wouldn’t have anything metal left behind. It seemed much more natural to support the artery till it could heal itself,” she said. Price could be a factor in how widely dissolving stents catch on. Abbott would not disclose Absorb’s price and said it varies in dozens of countries. Others said dissolving stents cost more than conventional ones. Earlier this month, the FDA approved the first stent whose drug-oozing coating dissolves over time, leaving behind just a metal scaffold. Extremely thin stents also are in testing, and results on a new stent that has tiny pores to release medicine rather than a coating that remains or goes away are expected soon.

The thrill of the hunt: More women are signing up for it MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — More women are taking up the largely male-dominated sport of hunting to stock their freezers with local foods and as cultural influences, including movie heroines and marketers, make it more socially acceptable. Many of the new female hunters did not grow up hunting and are joining spouses or boyfriends in the sport, researchers say. Hunting outfitters are tapping into that. Movies like “The Hunger Games,” ‘’The Hobbit,” and “Brave,” which feature skilled female archers, have driven more girls and women to the sport, researchers say. According to the most recent data from the National Survey THE ASSOCIATED PRESS of Fishing, Hunting, and WildCheryl Frank Sullivan poses with deer taken during a hunting trip in life-Associated Recreation, the New York. More women are taking up the largely male-dominated number of female hunters rose sport of hunting as cultural influences, like movie heroines and marfrom 1.2 million in 2006 to 1.5 keters, make it more socially acceptable and to stock their freezers million in 2011, a 25 percent inwith local foods. crease. From 2001 to 2011, the

percentage of hunters who were female rose from 9 percent to 11 percent. One of them is Tammy Miller, 46, of Fairfax, Vermont, a bow hunter who last week got a 931-pound bull moose, setting an archery record in Vermont, after scouting the area for weeks. She got interested in hunting more than 10 years ago after divorcing and becoming a single parent trying to make ends meet. She then met the man who is now her husband, an avid hunter who taught her and bought her first bow. “Once I started, the experience of being quiet in nature and being able to provide for my family, I was hooked,” Miller said. For fellow hunter Cheryl Frank Sullivan, 34, of Underhill, Vermont, hunting provides a sense of empowerment to be able to be self-sufficient.

Now more women are joining in the sport, and researchers say marketers are helping to lure them in. “It’s almost like the chickenor-egg thing. There’s certainly been a slight increase in female hunters. The marketing folks have grabbed onto that, they’ve started using images of females hunting and shooting so more and more females are doing it,” said Mark Damian Duda, executive director of Virginia-based Responsive Management, which does surveys for federal and state fish and wildlife departments. Lisa Stinson of Velpen, Indiana, got drawn in when she tried hunting about 12 years ago. The 33-year-old likes the peacefulness of being outdoors, away from everyday life. The food is another bonus. “I like the fact that it is fresh, and I know where it came from,” she said. “I know that there’s no added hormones.”

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Big 3 airlines flex their political muscle WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. airlines have ramped up an aggressive lobbying campaign that seeks nothing less than converting the government from industry regulator to business ally. Delta, American and United are pressing the Obama administration to protect them from what they say is unfair competition from foreign airlines able to sell cheaper tickets because of government subsidies or lower wages for workers. U.S. carriers are also trying to roll back or forestall consumer protection rules, including a requirement that airlines show ticket buyers the full cost of their fares, including taxes and fees, instead of burying the information in fine print. They are getting results. At the urging of the big three and the Air Line Pilots Association, 262 House members and 22 senators have written the administration for a freeze in the number of flights to the U.S. by Persian Gulf airlines Emirates, Etihad and Qatar and an opening of discussions with the United Arab AP FILE PHOTO Emirates and Qatar about An American Airlines passenger plane takes off from Miami Internawhether those carriers are viotional Airport in May 2014. The big three legacy carriers — Delta, lating aviation treaties with American and United — want the Obama administration to protect the U.S. them from competition from foreign airlines. Such “open skies” agree-

ments, a hallmark of U.S. policy for two decades, permit U.S. airlines broad access to aviation markets in more than 100 countries in exchange for similar access to the U.S. market for those countries’ airlines. The U.S airlines say the Gulf carriers have received $40 billion in government subsidies since 2004, allowing them to charge lower fares and gain market share. But consumer advocates say the U.S. carriers, having carved up about 80 percent of the lucrative trans-Atlantic market through joint ventures and alliances with overseas carriers, are now trying to ward off competitors that offer a cheaper alternative. The big three and their pilot unions have blocked an application by Norwegian Air International, a subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle and the third largest low-cost carrier in Europe, to fly to the U.S. from Europe and Asia. They say the subsidiary’s business model will drive down wages and undermine safety, which Norwegian denies. Delta Air Lines, which carried more passengers last year than any airline in the world, has been campaigning to block the U.S. Export-Import Bank from helping foreign competi-

tors such as Air India and the Gulf carriers finance the purchase of planes from Boeing. Delta says the planes are used to compete on routes Delta also flies. Boeing is the nation’s largest exporter in dollar terms. Calling the bank “corporate welfare,” tea party conservatives in the House have prevented Congress from renewing the bank’s lending authority, which lapsed on July 1. U.S. airlines are not united on these issues. Delta is alone in its opposition to the bank, and some airlines such as JetBlue oppose the big three’s position on the Gulf carriers. JetBlue transports passengers arriving in the U.S. on those carriers to other cities. What does unite the airlines and their trade association, Airlines for America, is opposition to consumer protection rules issued or proposed by the Transportation Department. Several airlines took their case to the Supreme Court in an effort to block a regulation that requires airlines to display ticket prices that include taxes and fees. After they lost, they were able to persuade the House to twice pass a bill to roll back the rule. The measure has stalled in the Senate.

Expect more online fraud as new credit cards arrive NEW YORK (AP) — The new chip credit cards that shoppers are getting in their mailboxes may prevent criminals from stealing from stores, but many thieves are expected to move their operations online. Small businesses could be the most vulnerable. Online fraud in the U.S. is expected to nearly double to $19 billion by 2018 from $10 billion in 2014, according to Javelin Strategy & Research, a consulting company based in Pleasanton, California. In Britain, which began shifting to chip cards in 2001, online fraud rose 55 percent from 2005 to 2008, according to

the UK Cards Association, an industry group. Banks and other card issuers are sending consumers the new cards because the chips embedded in them are harder to counterfeit than magnetic stripes. Issuers began sending replacement cards in the last year because, as of Oct. 1, merchants are responsible for financial losses from fraud committed with chip cards if they don’t use new equipment to process chip card payments. Small businesses are likely to be most vulnerable because many can’t afford

the sophisticated software big retailers use to quickly determine whether transactions are fraudulent. Banks no longer have the liability in such cases. And there’s another wrinkle that could make operating difficult for businesses that experience a lot of online fraud: Companies that exceed a limit on fraudulent transactions — usually 1 percent of their total transactions — may be barred from accepting credit cards. People attempting to commit fraud online buy card numbers and other information from hackers who invaded

computers systems at companies such as Target Corp. and Home Depot Corp. Then they use the stolen card numbers to make online purchases. To stop the criminals, Allen Walton examines orders at his surveillance equipment company, SpyGuy Security, one by one. “We manually scan all orders for anything suspicious, like fake names, requests for overnight delivery and high-ticket orders,” says Walton, whose company is based in Dallas. He finds fraudulent orders several times a month.

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ID network offers steady diet of guilty pleasures BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH The ID network appears to have carved out a perfect niche: perfectly banal, perfectly dreadful and perfectly addictive. Nearly every offering on the Investigation Discovery network, once known as “Discovery Civilization” and then as the culture-oriented “Discovery Times,” is now aimed at viewers who crave nonfiction tales of terror, the kind of women-in-peril stories that used to inspire Lifetime movies. Blending home video footage and gauzy re-enactment scenes, most of these ID offerings are cheap and dirty pleasures. They seem to prove that viewers will watch just about anything, about anyone. Other networks can spend a fortune on actors and production values. Let “Dateline” and “48 Hours” pay for access, interviews and footage; ID viewers just want a steaming all-youcan-eat buffet of lurid cheese! ID also shows how little celebrity or notoriety matters. Many of the stories on shows like “Surviving Evil” (9 p.m., TV14) and “Evil Twins” (10 p.m., TV-14) involve nobodies from nowhere who no one ever heard about. If they were ripped from the headlines, they were very local stories. In both form and content, these offerings prove that anybody and everybody are only a few steps away from becoming tabloid fodder.

This was a point that film director and humorist John Waters made in “Why I Love the National Enquirer,” an essay he wrote more than 30 years ago. After extolling the pleasures of reading a checkout counter tabloid devoted to the private agonies of public figures, Waters encouraged readers to discover the trashy potential of friends, neighbors and family members. Scratch deep enough, he enthused, and you’re likely to find divorces, drinking problems, adultery and misery on your own block. Maybe even in your own home! The ID network takes this theme and runs with it, suggesting that murder and mayhem may be closer than we care to admit. • For what it’s worth, tonight may be your last chance to catch “The Player” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14). Philip Winchester (“Strike Back”) stars as Alex Kane, a one-man antiterror, anti-crime task force bamboozled into participating in a high-stakes game concocted for the super-rich (and ultra-bored). Wesley Snipes stars as Mr. Johnson, the shadowy “Pit Boss,” and Charity Wakefield as Cassandra King, “The Dealer,” who helps Alex on his trumped up “assignments.” A pointless and frequently charmless thriller plagued by terrible reviews and toxic ratings, “The Player” is on TV’s endangered list.

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generational divide. New college students would be helped, but the 40 million Americans who already owe a combined $1.2 trillion in education debt would receive little aid other than refinancing at lower rates. Neither candidate told TV viewers about the costs to the treasury of what they propose.

SANDERS: “Almost all the new income and wealth is going to the top 1 percent.” THE FACTS: Sanders appears to be relying on outdated data. In the first five years of the economic recovery, from 2009 through 2014, the richest 1 percent of Americans captured 58 percent of income growth, according to Emmanuel Saez, a University of California economist whose research Sanders uses. While certainly a large gain, that is a lot less than “almost all.” In just the first three years of the recovery, from 2009 through 2012, the richest 1 percent did capture 91 percent of the growth in income. But part of that outsized gain came because the wealthiest pulled income forward to 2012 in advance of tax increases that took effect in 2013.

CLINTON on her email practices: “I have been as transparent as I know to be. ... I said I have answered all the questions.” THE FACTS: Clinton has yet to explain how the server was set up and serviced, whether she informed the State Department about her decision to use the private system and, most important, how it was protected from hacking attempts. Russia-based hackers tried at least five times to trick her into infecting her computer system with malware in 2011, The Associated Press learned, and her server was hit by attempted cyber intrusions in 2014 from China, South Korea and Germany.

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But part of that occurred because of impending tax increases on the wealthiest Americans that took effect in 2013. Many companies paid out greater bonuses to their highest-paid employees in 2012 before the higher tax rates took effect. Those bonuses then fell back in 2013. And in 2014, the bottom 99 percent finally saw their incomes rise 3.3 percent, the biggest gain in 15 years. CLINTON on the Trans-Pacific Partnership: “I did say, I hoped it would be the gold standard’” of trade agreements. THE FACTS: Clinton did not say anything about mere hope in her speeches around the world in support of the trade deal. She roundly endorsed the deal taking shape. In a November 2012 speech in Australia, she declared the Trans-Pacific deal “sets the gold standard in trade agreements,” a sentiment she echoed in many venues. Clinton said in the debate that when she looked at the final agreement last week, “it didn’t meet my standards.” The final agreement, however,

dropped or changed some provisions that liberal activist groups — the wing of the party she is assiduously courting at this stage of the campaign — had strongly criticized. SANDERS: “What we need to do is ... raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour.” THE FACTS: That might boost pay for many workers, but as with college tuition, there’s a cost: His plan would probably cause many lowwage employers to cut some jobs. Economists have long debated the impact of raising the minimum wage, and some recent research has found that modest increases seldom cost many jobs. But a jump to $15 an hour would be more than double the federal minimum of $7.25 — a much higher increase than what economists have tested for effect on employment. It would also be far above the minimum wage’s previous peak of just under $11, adjusted for inflation, in 1968. Eight states have median wages below the proposed $15 an hour, which suggests a boost to $15 could cause widespread job losses in those places.

COUPLE FROM PAGE A1 Mayor Joe McElveen, as he helped advise the family, connected them with Sumter Police Department, which has a program dedicated to check on senior adults in the city, Operation CheckMate. Seniors can first enroll in the “I’m OK” program, in which they are asked to call in every day by 10 a.m. If not, an officer will make a home visit to make sure that person is all right. Enrollees can also opt to be part of Operation CheckMate, in which Sr. Cpl. Warren Davis will make regular home visits and perform minor tasks and chores for the seniors. Davis visited with the family this week and has signed up the Andersons. “I work out of town,” Wilson said. “It makes me more secure knowing you (Davis) are here because I can’t be here.” Both Jones and Robert Anderson, her brother, who also lives in Maryland, said they’ve been impressed not only by the response of their immediate family members locally, but also of Mayor McElveen and his staff. “It would be good for community members to understand that this is what community is about,” Robert Anderson said, noting the importance of “having individuals with vision and

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FEMA FROM PAGE A1 City of Sumter Manager Deron McCormick said the city lost about $2.5 million after the dam breach at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens and several water line breaks, among other damages. Of the 420 miles of county roads in the area, County Public Works Director Eddie Newman said more than 120 miles are partially or completely washed out. He said temporary repairs have been made to some roads so that residents can get in and out of their homes in several areas.

Newman estimates that it may cost about $1.6 million to repair dirt roads in the county and about $3.6 million to repair paved roads. He said some road repairs are beyond the county’s frame of work and several roads need to be completely reconstructed. A representative of Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said personnel worked 16-hour days last week, and three patrol cars were lost. Losses had not yet been calculated, he said. Sumter County Emergency Medical Services Director

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Bobby Hingst said the majority of the department’s expenses involve damaged uniforms and the purchase of new linens. He said no lives were lost, and no vehicles suffered severe damages.

John Williams, safety manager at Tuomey Healthcare System, said the hospital started receiving patients involved with the flood about 7 a.m. Oct. 4, and the hospital suffered about $64,000 in loss

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uesday’s Democratic Party presidential primary debate went as expected with frontrunner Hillary Clinton declared the winner over a nondescript group of challengers led by avowed socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders, who sounded like he was running for commissar instead of president of the United States. As for Hillary, she was well prepared, well focused and skilled in the art of lying persuasively and convincingly, much like her husband. Since she announced her candidacy, Hillary has made it her mission to tack

EDITORIAL to the far left spectrum of her party, portraying herself as a champion of the little people, a foe of the wealthy plutocrats who enrich themselves at the expense of the struggling middle class and working stiffs as only a condescending multi-millionaire would portray herself. Hillary, like her husband, has never held a real job, much like the current occupant of the White House, and has never accomplished anything of substance while advancing her opportunistic make-over and self-serving agenda

designed to curry favor with the liberal chattering classes and clueless voters who are enchanted by her. In the meantime, it’s all hands on deck by the worshipful upstream media whose representatives last night barely touched on the awkward issue of her unlawful e-mails. The eunuchs within the press corps covering the presidential campaign rarely utter a discouraging word when interviewing the saintly Hillary. Her party is already preparing to take a victory lap as the Republican presidential contenders continue to resemble a circular firing squad led by its

current front runner Donald Trump, who employs the “ready, fire, aim” tactic that has propelled him to the top of the heap in the eyes of the pollsters and his growing numbers of mad-as-hell admirers who are sick and tired of Washington’s Old Guard in both parties that do a lousy job of governing while the nation’s economy continues to tank. It would likely be entertaining but not enlightening to voters if they are presented a contest for the presidency between Hillary and Donald. But is the nation prepared to endure a potential bloodbath between such flawed candidates? Stay tuned for 2016.

COMMENTARY

The Sanders-Trump magical mystery tour

arrels of ink and galaxies of pixels have been sacrificed to solving the mystery of the spectacular rise of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump. People are angry. We get it. But there’s more at work than mere frustration. We are at a philosophical hinge point that feels more acute than in elections past. The equally irascible but otherwise antKathleen onymic Trump and Parker Sanders personify these differing philosophies, which were clarified by Sanders during Sunday’s interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “Are you a capitalist?” asked host Chuck Todd. “No,” said Sanders. “I’m a democratic socialist.” All heads on the political panel, including my own, snapped to attention. Did he just say he’s not a capitalist? That Sanders is a socialist is no secret. He has said so often enough and his proposed policies aimed at worker- and consumer-owned economic institutions confirm as much. His answer was shocking, nevertheless, because surely no one hoping to become president would dare admit wanting to fundamentally change the nation’s economic system. A few regulations here and there, sure. But wholesale socialism, albeit alongside a political democracy, however that works. Thus far, there’s no such model in the world, but it sounds vaguely reminiscent of a 1960sstyle commune where everybody was One and nobody was rich or poor and it was, like, far out. If somewhat odoriferous. But Sanders’ remark was refreshing, if also self-defeating. Most politicos would have said something like, “Of course I’m a capitalist, but I want to make sure everyone has a shot at reaping the rewards of a capitalist society. This requires some changes at the regulatory level.” Except that this is not what Sanders actually thinks. Further to his truth-or-dare spirit, he turned the question on Todd: “When one of your Republican colleagues gets on the show, do you say, ‘Are you a capitalist?’” Well, no, because everyone else is capitalistic to varying degrees. Most people become capitalists when they start earning a paycheck and see how much of their earnings goes to taxes. Actually, this is when many become Republicans. Except for guilty trustafarians, students and their professors, most socialists are probably born of low wages -- a thought for Republicans refusing to raise the minimum wage.

On the flipside, we find Trump — everywhere. The anti-Sanders, he’s Magna Capitalist. A boastful, bombastic billionaire, even his coif screams “money!” But contrary to early characterizations, neither he nor Sanders is a sideshow to this presidential election. For now, or until Jeb and Hillary share a joint, they’re the Main Event. What wouldn’t one give to witness a debate between Trump and Sanders? Their entertainment value aside, both have provided a valuable service by putting a fine point on the essential question: What kind of country should we be — capitalist, socialist or somewhere in between? The Republican answer is clear. Conservatives think families, towns, cities and nations function best when government stays out of the way as much as possible, allowing the marketplace to organically thrive, create, innovate, reward and expand. Most Democrats also believe in capitalism, just so long as nobody gets too rich or too poor (unless the former are Democrats). Finding ways to more equitably distribute wealth is the proper role of government, in their view, though the question, as always, is how. How do we protect capitalist principles while also nurturing an environment that maximizes opportunity for all? Do we seek equal access or equal outcomes? Most savvy politicians decry the latter, but not Sanders. On this, he is also perfectly clear. Logic, of course, leads not to subsidizing but to capitalizing. Then, too, one must concede, logic doesn’t stop for turtles. Pure capitalism is heartless and leaves too many behind, while overregulated markets and industries stifle productivity and growth. What we seek is balance. Yet what we have are Sanders and Trump. The gut understands their appeal. Sanders is everyone’s favorite college professor, an old hippie who never gave it up. If you’re a student carrying debt and looking at a dismal job market, who could be cooler than a grandfather who promises to bring down the establishment? To Trump’s fans, he’s the dream-weaver — the guy who made it BIG!!! and can make America GREAT!!! again, too. Somewhere in between these flatterers of outrage is an idea in search of a voice. The smart candidate will articulate the center point of these two and seize that vast middle ground where independents, centrists and moderates — the majority of voters — languish in despair. Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@washpost. com. © 2015, Washington Post Writers Group

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers

The Herald of Rock Hill Oct. 7

MOST RESIDENTS WANT BACKGROUND CHECKS Common-sense legislation could help keep guns out of the hands of people who shouldn’t have them. It would be easy to assume that a politically red state such as South Carolina with a solid tradition of supporting Second Amendment rights would oppose any attempt to add to the roster of gun control laws. But surprising results of a new Winthrop Poll released last week indicate otherwise. Eighty percent of South Carolinians polled say they would support legislation requiring that background checks be completed before a would-be gun buyer can take a firearm home. Under existing law, gun buyers can take ownership of their weapons if a federal background check has not been completed after three days. But the poll indicates that most residents think buyers should have to wait until the check is finished, even if it takes more than three days, before they can take possession of their guns. And the responses were roughly the same regardless of political party. Eighty percent of Republicans and 83 percent of Democrats agreed with the idea of making gun purchasers wait until their background checks were completed. Scott Huffmon, who directs the Winthrop Poll, probably is right in surmising that most of the people polled view a required waiting period as “simply enforcing the intention of an existing law.” It also seems likely that South Carolinians are more open to measures that might prevent unqualified people from getting guns in the wake of the massacre in Charleston’s Emanuel AME Church in which nine peo-

ple were shot to death, allegedly by a white supremacist who said he hoped to start a race war. Dylann Roof, the accused shooter, was able to buy a gun before a background check was complete because of the three-day waiting period rule and errors in the federal background-checking system. If the poll genuinely reflects the feelings of four out of five South Carolina residents, that opens the door to a reasonable change in the law. In fact, some lawmakers already plan to introduce a bill making that change — as well as introducing other measures — when the Legislature reconvenes in January. Proponents of waiving the three-day rule are likely to hear arguments that background checks don’t catch all the people who are barred from buying a gun. But laws against speeding don’t catch all speeders, either. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try to enforce speed limits. The Winthrop Poll indicates that a significant majority of South Carolinians agree that background checks can be useful in screening buyers and that the checks should be completed rather than being subjected to an arbitrary three-day limit. That doesn’t mean they are ready to jettison the Second Amendment or require people to hand over their guns to government agents. It might just mean they are tired of a level of gun violence that is the highest of any developed nation in the world and hope that incremental change can do some good. If that’s the case, we hope they let their elected representatives know.

The Post and Courier of Charleston Oct. 14

SPURRIER WILL PROVE TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW Steve Spurrier wasn’t the first big-name football

coach hired by University of South Carolina. But he was the first to lead the Gamecocks to an 11-victory season and a top 10 finish. And he accomplished both of those feats for three straight years — 2011 through 2013. He’s been a consistently high-level winner at USC and elsewhere. So the self-titled “Head Ball Coach,” who resigned Tuesday at age 70 after 10½ seasons leading the Gamecocks, will be a very tough act to follow. And Mr. Spurrier doesn’t just have a knack for creative play-calling. He also has a sharp-edged wit (he once called Florida State “Free Shoes University”) that enhances his winning habit of telling it like it is — a rare commodity in the coaching field. Mr. Spurrier was typically candid again at Tuesday’s news conference in Columbia while explaining his decision to step down. Pointing out his disappointment with this season’s 2-4 record, he said: “If it starts going south, going bad, then I need to get out. You can’t keep a head coach who’s been at it as long as I have if it’s going in the wrong direction.” Offering a telling assessment of one coaching duty he’s never savored, Mr. Spurrier added: “College football is a game of recruiting as we all know, and that’s another reason I need to move on.” Now interim head coach Shawn Elliott, who has been the offensive line coach, and his assistants can move on with that essential task of recruiting talented players. And athletic director Ray Tanner faces a recruiting challenge of his own about who will be the head ball coach next season. Just don’t count on USC finding anybody with a resume that matches Coach Spurrier’s, who’s produced on-field glory without offfield scandals. He’s the most successful football coach in USC history.

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AROUND TOWN 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on WednesThe Pinedale Neighborhood day, Oct. 21, at the USC Association will meet at 4 Pinedale Neighborhood Association to Sumter Nettles Auditorium. p.m. today at the South meet HOPE Center, 1125 S. Lafay- S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson and the Rev. Dr. ette Drive. Call Ferdinand Betty Deas Clark will speak. Burns at (803) 968-4464. The Sumter Branch NAACP will Refreshments will be served. sponsor a voter education training at 6:30 p.m. today at A giveaway event will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Westend Community Church, 101 S. Salem St. The Oct. 24, at the home of Viola Shaw, 186 Green Lane, public is invited to attend. Bishopville. Food and drinks Lincoln High School Preservawill be served at noon. Dotion Alumni Association will nated items to be given hold a dinner fundraiser from away include: clothes for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, infants, children and adults Oct. 16, at the Lincoln High School cafeteria, 22 Council (including big and tall for men); beds; box springs St. Cost is $8 per dinner and mattress sets; sewing and menu will consist of machines; televisions; elecfried fish, red rice, coletric heaters; recliners; and slaw, roll, dessert and a much more. Music will be drink. Dine in or take out. Call James L. Green at (803) provided by Lisa Bradley, Kendra Shaw and Frederika 968-4173. Wilson. Apostle Brandon Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Etheredge will speak. Call Inc., Eta Zeta Omega Chapter, Viola Shaw at (803) 428will hold its annual “Breakfast, 3488 for details. Bakery and Books” breakfast from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Sat- The Post 10813 25th anniverurday, Oct. 17, at the Trinity sary banquet will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, Missionary Baptist Church, at Lincoln Trinity Center 155 Wall St. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased Gym, 26 Council St. For further information, call (803) by calling (803) 983-7557. 773-6700, (803) 968-5219 or The Midlands Little Women’s (803) 406-0748. Expo will be held 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, at The Sumter High School Ath810 S. Pike Road. This event letic Booster Club will hold an is for girls 9-14 years of age oyster roast and silent auction and will feature workshops fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the on science, dance, art, music, body image, person- Sumter High Athletic Fields. Tickets are $35 each or $65 al safety and more. Call per couple and can be pur(803) 983-3399. chased by calling (803) 481A Kroger (Sumter) reunion 4480, extension 6273. Sponwill be held 4-7 p.m. on Sat- sorships are also available urday, Oct. 17, at Pizza at $1,000 for eight pairs of Lane, 460 Broad St. Call tickets and $500 for eight Jack or Lisa Hemming at tickets. Menu will consist of (803) 795-8783; Lillie Wilson oysters, barbecue and colat (803) 775-9088; or Ann or lards. Carl Fronabarger at (803) The Sumter Branch NAACP 773-3445. will meet at 5 p.m. on SunThe National Alliance on Men- day, Oct. 25, at Emanuel UM tal Illness (NAMI) of Sumter Church, 421 S. Main St. will hold a free cookout for The Sumter County Educators friends, clients and family members of NAMI from 5 to 7 Association – Retired will p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, at hold a luncheon meeting at noon on Wednesday, Oct. the Dillon Park shelter. All Santee-Wateree Community 28, at Golden Corral, 2385 Walmart Blvd. Mental Health clients and their families are welcome. The Sumter Branch NAACP will host its 32nd Annual Freedom Hot dogs, hamburgers and Fund Banquet at 7 p.m. on drinks will be provided. AtFriday, Nov. 6, at the Sumter tendees are asked to bring County Civic Center, 700 W. their favorite side dish or Liberty St. Dr. Lonnie Randessert. Call Fred Harmon at (803) 905-5620 for details. dolph Jr., president of the South Carolina State ConLincoln High School Preservaference, NAACP, Columbia, tion Alumni Association will will speak. meet at 4 p.m. on Sunday, The Shepherd’s Center will Oct. 18, at the Lincoln High School cafeteria, 22 Council hold its annual flea market from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on St. Call James L. Green at Saturday, Nov. 7, at the (803) 968-4173. Shepherd’s Center, TrinityMoving Forward, an educaLincoln Center, 124 Council tional seminar / forum on doSt. mestic violence, will be held

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PREP FOOTBALL

Singleton, Rose, Overby, Baines earn weekly honors BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com The Lakewood High School football team had a sense of urgency when it took the field against Manning on Monday at Ramsey Stadium. Gators offensive tackle Robert Overby admitted as much. “Everyone knew that this was a game we needed to win,” said Overby, a senior. “We knew we needed to win it if we were going to get into the (3A state) playoffs.” Win they did by a 35-14 score their first victory of the

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

SINGLETON

OFFENSIVE PLAYER

ROSE

OVERBY

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OFFENSIVE LINEMAN

season. LHS rushed for 331 yards on 46 carries with Terry Singleton rushing for 201

BAINES SPECIAL TEAMS

yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries. Overby had a lot to do with that success as he

graded out at 77 percent and four knockdown blocks. Because of their efforts, Overby and Singleton were selected as The Sumter Item Offensive Lineman of the Week and Offensive Player of the Week, respectively. Sumter High linebacker Kenjae Rose is the defensive selection, while Lake City’s Tyshawn Baines was the special teams player. The quartet will be honored on Friday at the weekly breakfast meeting of the Sumter Touchdown Club. The meeting is held at The Quality

Nothing for granted

Inn at 2390 Broad Street beginning at 7:15 a.m. Clemson sports information director Tim Bourett will be the guest speaker. While Lakewood is just 1-6 overall, it is 1-1 in region play. It lost to Marlboro County 42-13 on Friday and played on Monday as it made up games postponed from the flooding. “We finally pulled together as a team,” Overby said of the Gators’ performance. “We played the way we were supposed to play. I think being

SEE HONORS, PAGE B4

Manning glad for SCHSL’s decision BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com

for West Florence,” he added. “They’re a team with a lot of talent that has had some bad luck along the way. What I tell our players is, ‘Let’s get better every day.’” Barnes felt the dominating win over SF was the

The Manning High School football team will get some relief from the South Carolina High School League’s decision on Tuesday to move the start of the state playoffs back one week because of the devastating flooding that hit parts of the state. Lakewood and Crestwood weren’t JOYNER so lucky. Manning athletic director Brian Joyner is expecting the Monarchs’ game against Darlington that had been rescheduled for Tuesday to be moved to the week of Nov. 6, breaking up the four games they had scheduled in a 12-day period. Meanwhile, Lakewood and Crestwood will play their originally scheduled home games for Friday, thus completing a 3-games-in-8-days gauntlet. “We’re certainly happy about it,” Joyner said of Manning, which lost to Lakewood 35-14 on Monday and will play at No. 1 Hartsville on Friday. “We’re pleased that we will get a full week to prepare for somebody.” While the game at Darlington had yet to be rescheduled at press time, Joyner was sure the switch would be made. That means Manning would have just one game next week, at home against Crestwood on Oct. 23. And that would be a welcomed relief. “The safety of our players has been a concern for us,” said Joyner of the Monarchs, who lost three players to injury on Monday after having a walkthrough on Sunday to prepare for Lakewood. “It’s been one thing after the other with injuries for us.” SCHSL commissioner Jerome Singleton said in a story in The State on Wednesday that some teams would be playing three

SEE GRANTED, PAGE B4

SEE MANNING, PAGE B4

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Sumter running back Rodney Pitts (21) and the rest of the 5-2 Gamecocks aren’t taking the 1-6 West Florence Knights lightly as they try to go 2-0 in Region VI-4A today at Florence War Memorial Stadium.

Following big region win, Sumter won’t look past 1-6 West Florence BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com The Sumter High School football team opened its Region VI-4A schedule by taking down 2-time defending region champion South Florence in a convincing 35-0 victory last Friday in Florence.

The Gamecocks had a short week this week, returning to Florence War Memorial Stadium today to face West Florence in a 7:30 p.m. contest. The Knights are 1-6 on the season and coming off a 60-28 region thrashing at the hands of Conway, but SHS head coach Mark Barnes isn’t

putting any stock in either game. “We’re not nearly good enough of a team to take anyone for granted,” said Barnes, who has Sumter off to a 5-2 start in his first season. “What we’ve got to do is make sure we’re getting better every week. “We have a lot of respect

AUTO RACING

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NASCAR picks driver-preferred low-downforce package for ’16 BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press CHARLOTTE — NASCAR’s ever-changing plans to design a rules package that improves the racing has finally landed on the configuration the drivers desperately wanted. NASCAR said Wednesday it will use a base package that features a lower-downforce configuration in 2016. The package was used this

summer at Darlington and Kentucky and received rave reviews from the competitors. “The core goal for us continues to remain the same, and that’s deliver the best and safest racing possible for the fans,’’ said Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer. “It’s a goal that the entire industry shares, and it’s

SEE DOWNFORCE, PAGE B4

NASCAR officially adopted a base rules package for 2016 on Wednesday that features a lower downforce configuration. The package was used at Darlington and Kentucky this year and earned rave reviews from drivers.

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Toronto’s Jose Bautista, right, celebrates with teammate Ryan Goins after hitting a 3-run home run during the Blue Jays’ 6-3 victory over Texas in Game 5 of an American League Division Series on Wednesday in Toronto.

Jays rally in wild Game 5 to punch ticket to ALCS TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have clinched their first trip to the American League Championship Series since 1993, overcoming one of the most bizarre plays in playoff history by taking advantage of three Texas Rangers errors for a 6-3 victory Wednesday in the deciding Game 5 of the Division Series. Jose Bautista hit a 3-run homer to cap an event-filled, 53-minute seventh inning that took a turn when catcher Russell Martin’s throw back to the pitcher deflected off batter Shin-Soo Choo and allowed the tiebreaking run to score. The Blue Jays filed a protest after an umpire review ruled Rougned Odor was allowed to cross home plate. Toronto fans pelted the field with debris during the 18-minute delay. The Rangers started the bottom half by making three straight errors and Toronto rallied.

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FLORIDA’S PORTER ACCUSED OF SHOOTING AT PREGNANT GIRLFRIEND

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida freshman defensive back Deiondre Porter was suspended indefinitely Wednesday following his arrest for allegedly firing a gun in the direction of his pregnant girlfriend. One of Florida’s top special teams players, Porter was arrested Wednesday on four felony charges, including domestic violence enhancements. He is being held on a $160,000 bond in the Alachua County Jail. The incident occurred at 2:15 a.m. on Sept. 29, three days after the eighthranked Gators beat rival Tennessee in Gainesville. Porter did not play the last two weeks. The woman came forward Monday,

MINNEAPOLIS — Sylvia Fowles had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the Minnesota Lynx captured their third championship in five years with a 69-52 victory over the Indiana Fever in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Wednesday night. Seimone Augustus added 16 points and Rebekkah Brunson grabbed 14 rebounds for the Lynx, who also won it all in 2011 and 2013. Maya Moore scored just five points on 1-for-8 shooting, but the Lynx defense forced 21 turnovers and held Indiana to 35.7 percent shooting in the league’s first Game 5 since 2009.

BOUCHARD SUING USTA OVER SLIP-FALL AT U.S. OPEN NEW YORK — Tennis pro Eugenie Bouchard has filed a lawsuit against the United States Tennis Association after she slipped and fell in a locker room during the U.S. Open. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, Bouchard claims her fall was caused by a “slippery, foreign and dangerous substance’’ on the floor. Bouchard says she suffered a severe head injury, which caused her to withdraw from the tournament. She also dropped out of a tournament in China. Her suit claims the USTA, tennis’ national governing body, was negligent. It seeks unspecified damages.

6:30 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Portugal Masters First Round from Vilamoura, Portugal (GOLF). 10 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Portugal Masters First Round from Vilamoura, Portugal (GOLF). 5 p.m. – PGA Golf: Frys.com Open First Round from Napa, Calif. (GOLF). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – College Football: Auburn at Kentucky (ESPN). 7 p.m. – NBA Preseason Basketball: Indiana at Cleveland (NBA TV). 7 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Whelen Southern Modified Tour Southern Slam 150 from Concord, N.C. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Soccer: Louisiana State at Arkansas (SEC NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. – College Football: Western Kentucky at North Texas (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. – College Football: Alabama State at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (ESPNU). 7:30 p.m. – High School Football: Sumter at South Florence (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: National League Playoffs Division Series Game Five – New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers (TBS). 8:25 p.m. – NFL Football: Atlanta at New Orleans (WLTX 19, NFL NETWORK, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKT-FM 107.5). 9 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Gonzaga at Brigham Young (BYUTV). 10 p.m. – NBA Preseason Basketball: Houston at Golden State (TNT). 10:30 p.m. – College Football: UCLA at Stanford (ESPN). 11:30 p.m. – LPGA Golf: KEB-HanaBank Championship Second Round from Incheon, South Korea (GOLF).

From wire reports

Justice Wells rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown and returned a kickoff 85 yards for another score to lead Alice Drive Middle School to a 20-6 victory over Manning Junior High on Wednesday at the AD field. Robert McKnight scored on a 30yard run and ran for a 2-point conversion for the Hawks. O’Donnell Fortune led the Alice Drive defense with seven tackles and one pass deflection. Jordan McGee had five tackles, one quarterback sack and one fumble recovery and Landon Smith intercepted a pass.

ble recovery. Jordan Williams also had an interception. MAYEWOOD 14 FURMAN 6

Mayewood Middle School defeated Furman 14-6 on Wednesday at Vikings Stadium. Amarie Martin caught a 56-yard touchdown pass from Cody Windham for the Indians’ score. Landon Geddings led the defense with 10 tackles.

GIRLS

BATES 30

JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL

HILLCREST 8

WILSON HALL 2

DALZELL — Tony McCall rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns to lead Bates to a 30-8 victory over Hillcrest on Wednesday at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium. Fredd Stann rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown and also ran for a 2-point conversion for the Bantams. Jayden James rushed for 80 yards, Kendall Houck had a 2-point conversion and Carson Bean passed for 60 yards and ran for a 2-point conversion. Nevyn Brown and Jeremiah White led the defense with five tackles apiece. Antonio Robertson scored on a 68yard run for the Wildcats, who fell to 1-3 on the season. Andrew Prichard passed to Tavion Jeffcoat for the 2-point conversion.

THOMAS SUMTER 0

LEE CENTERAL 28 TIMMONSVILLE 0

TIMMONSVILLE — Lee Central improved to 4-0 with a 28-0 victory over Timmonsville on Wednesday at the Timmonsville field. Nykelius Johnson led the Stallions, running 25 yards for a score and catching a 70-yard TD pass from Jaqueze Myers. Rasheed Hill had scoring runs of 35 and 25 yards. Jaquarrion Cabbagestalk led the defense with an interception and a fum-

Wilson Hall improved to 12-3 with a 2-0 victory over Thomas Sumter Academy on Tuesday at Nash Student Center. WH won by the scores of 25-15, 25-15. Betsy Noyes had six service points, four aces and three kills for the Lady Barons. Chandler Curtis had seven points, two aces and five assists.

WILSON HALL 9 THOMAS SUMTER 0 Wilson Hall concluded its season on Monday with a 9-0 victory over Thomas Sumter Academy at Palmetto Tennis Center. SINGLES 1 -- Andi Grae Wingate (WH) defeated Riley DeLevan 6-0, 6-1. 2 -- Elise Osteen (WH) defeated Contessa Davis 6-0, 6-1. 3 -- Gracyn Dowling (WH) defeated Michaela Hudson 6-2, 6-1. 4 -- Gracen Coker (WH) defeated Abigail Wiltshire 6-0, 6-0. 5 -- Haleigh Stone (WH) defeated Mary Lenor 6-0, 6-0. 6 -- Lucy McIver (WHV) defeated Lillian Lindler 6-0, 6-0. DOUBLES 1 -- Carly Allred/Osteen (WH) defeated Hudson/ DeLevan 8-0. 2 -- Lucy Matthews/Bella Land defeated Davis/ Wiltshire 8-1. 3 -- Ellie Spencer/McIver defeated Lenor/Lindler 8-1.

W 3 1 1 1

L 2 3 4 4

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .600 .250 .200 .200

PF PA 99 113 102 91 97 135 93 145

W 5 3 2 1

L 0 2 3 4

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .600 .400 .200

PF PA 148 101 120 95 118 132 123 137

W 5 2 2 1

L 0 3 3 4

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .400 .400 .200

PF PA 113 79 116 134 107 124 117 143

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

W 3 2 2 2

L 2 3 3 3

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .600 .400 .400 .400

PF 132 101 97 117

W 5 4 2 1

L 0 0 3 4

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 1.000 .400 .200

PF PA 162 112 108 71 110 148 103 143

W 5 2 2 0

L 0 2 3 5

T 0 0 0 0

Pct PF PA 1.000 137 81 .500 80 73 .400 86 142 .000 83 138

W 4 2 2 1

L 1 3 3 4

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .800 .400 .400 .200

SUNDAY’S GAMES

(Best-of-5; x-if necessary) American League Houston 2, Kansas City 2 Oct. 8: Houston 5, Kansas City 2 Oct. 9: Kansas City 5, Houston 4 Oct. 11: Houston 4, Kansas City 2 Monday: Kansas City 9, Houston 6 Wednesday: Houston at Kansas City (late) Toronto 3, Texas 2 Oct. 8: Texas 5, Toronto 3 Oct. 9: Texas 6, Toronto 4, 14 innings Oct. 11: Toronto 5, Texas 1 Monday: Toronto 8, Texas 4 Wednesday: Toronto 6, Texas 3 National League All games televised by TBS Chicago 3, St. Louis 1 Oct. 9: St. Louis 4, Chicago 0 Oct. 10: Chicago 6, St. Louis 3 Monday: Chicago 8, St. Louis 6 Tuesday: Chicago 6, St. Louis 4 New York 2, Los Angeles 2 Oct. 9: New York 3, Los Angeles 1 Oct. 10: Los Angeles 5, New York 2 Monday: New York 13, Los Angeles 7 Tuesday: Los Angeles 3, New York 1 Today: New York (deGrom 14-8) at Los Angeles (Greinke 19-3), 8:07 p.m.

NASCAR By The Associated Press Through Oct. 11 Points 1, Joey Logano, 3,048. 2, Kevin Harvick, 3,042. 3, Martin Truex Jr., 3,041. 4, Denny Hamlin, 3,040. 5, Kurt Busch, 3,039. 6, Carl Edwards, 3,039. 7, Jeff Gordon, 3,037. 8, Brad Keselowski, 3,035. 9, Ryan Newman, 3,029. 10, Kyle Busch, 3,025. 11, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 3,016. 12, Matt Kenseth, 3,003. 13, Jamie McMurray, 2,130. 14, Jimmie Johnson, 2,092. 15, Paul Menard, 2,083. 16, Clint Bowyer, 2,082. 17, Aric Almirola, 801. 18, Kasey Kahne, 771. 19, Kyle Larson, 742. 20, Greg Biffle, 726. Money 1, Kevin Harvick, $7,756,996. 2, Joey Logano, $7,082,945. 3, Jimmie Johnson, $5,981,956. 4, Denny Hamlin, $5,742,117. 5, Matt Kenseth, $5,444,040. 6, Brad Keselowski, $5,268,900. 7, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $5,202,970. 8, Jeff Gordon, $5,005,675. 9, Martin Truex Jr., $4,630,926. 10, Clint Bowyer, $4,550,545. 11, Ryan Newman, $4,508,803. 12, Greg Biffle, $4,434,529. 13, Aric Almirola, $4,377,605. 14, Jamie McMurray, $4,356,415. 15, Austin Dillon, $4,218,048. 16, Trevor Bayne, $4,176,710. 17, AJ Allmendinger, $3,964,714. 18, Kurt Busch, $3,946,791. 19, Kyle Larson, $3,941,842. 20, Carl Edwards, $3,910,498.

Charlotte Atlanta Orlando Washington Miami CENTRAL DIVISION

PF PA 190 90 84 113 111 98 75 140

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

MONDAY’S GAME

N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W Montreal 4 4 Detroit 3 3 Tampa Bay 4 3 Florida 3 2 Ottawa 3 2 Buffalo 3 1 Toronto 3 0 Boston 3 0 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W N.Y. Rangers 4 3 N.Y. Islanders 3 1 Philadelphia 3 1 Washington 2 1 Carolina 3 0 Pittsburgh 3 0 New Jersey 3 0 Columbus 3 0

L OT 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 3 0

Pts 8 6 6 4 4 2 1 0

GF GA 13 6 11 4 14 9 11 3 9 8 6 9 5 12 7 16

L OT 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0

Pts 6 3 3 2 0 0 0 0

GF GA 13 10 7 9 4 10 5 8 5 10 3 8 5 11 6 13

Pts 6 6 4 4 4 4 2

GF GA 7 2 15 8 8 6 9 6 10 8 9 7 10 8

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

GP W 3 3 4 3 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 2 1

GP W Vancouver 4 3 San Jose 3 3 Arizona 2 2 Calgary 3 1 Anaheim 2 0 Edmonton 3 0 Los Angeles 3 0 NOTE: Two points for overtime loss.

L OT 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0

L OT Pts 0 1 7 0 0 6 0 0 4 2 0 2 1 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 0 a win, one

GF GA 12 5 12 1 6 2 7 11 1 4 3 9 2 12 point for

TUESDAY’S GAMES

ATLANTIC DIVISION New York Toronto Philadelphia Brooklyn Boston SOUTHEAST DIVISION

PA 109 131 104 103

Atlanta at New Orleans, 8:25 p.m.

W 2 3 2 1 0

L 0 1 2 1 0

Pct 1.000 .750 .500 .500 .000

GB – – 1 1 1

W 4 2 3 1 1

L 0 0 2 1 3

Pct 1.000 1.000 .600 .500 .250

GB – 1 1 1/2 2 3

W 3 2 1 1 0

L 1 2 2 3 4

Pct .750 .500 .333 .250 .000

GB – 1 1 1/2 2 3

Nashville 3, New Jersey 1 Winnipeg 4, N.Y. Rangers 1 Montreal 3, Pittsburgh 2 San Jose 5, Washington 0 Florida 4, Carolina 1 Detroit 3, Tampa Bay 1 Dallas 4, Edmonton 2 St. Louis 4, Calgary 3 Vancouver 3, Los Angeles 0

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Ottawa at Columbus, 7 p.m. Chicago at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. Boston at Colorado, 10 p.m. Arizona at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Indiana Chicago Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland

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

W 2 2 2 0 0

L 0 1 2 2 3

Pct 1.000 .667 .500 .000 .000

GB – 1/2 1 2 2 1/2

W 2 3 2 2 0

L 0 1 2 2 3

Pct 1.000 .750 .500 .500 .000

GB – – 1 1 2 1/2

W 4 2 1 1 0

L 1 1 2 3 4

Pct .800 .667 .333 .250 .000

GB – 1 2 2 1/2 3 1/2

TUESDAY’S GAMES

JUNIOR VARSITY TENNIS

1.000 149 76 .750 95 55 .600 124 105 .250 65 101

DIVISION SERIES

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Wells, Hawks top Manning 20-6

Denver San Diego Oakland Kansas City

0 0 0 0

TODAY’S GAME

NBA PRESEASON By The Associated Press

AREA ROUNDUP

Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland Baltimore WEST

0 1 2 3

MLB POSTSEASON

SPRINT CUP LEADERS

FEVER 52

Indianapolis Tennessee Houston Jacksonville NORTH

4 3 3 1

Orlando 95, Miami 92, OT Milwaukee 110, Cleveland 101 Indiana 101, Detroit 97 Oklahoma City 100, Dallas 88 Houston 135, Phoenix 129, OT Sacramento 107, L.A. Lakers 100 Denver 114, Golden State 103

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Charlotte 113, L.A. Clippers 71 Toronto vs. Minnesota at Kanata, Ontario, 7 p.m. Boston at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Atlanta, 8 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Indiana at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Houston at Golden State, 10 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Boston at New York, 7:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Memphis, 8 p.m. Atlanta at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Phoenix at Denver, 9 p.m.

San Jose at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Toronto at Columbus, 7 p.m. Carolina at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Calgary at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Colorado at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Minnesota at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS By The Associated Press

BASEBALL

National League MILWAUKEE BREWERS _ Named Matt Arnold vice president and assistant general manager.

FOOTBALL

National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS _ Placed S Chris Clemons on injured reserve. Signed CB Cariel Brooks from the practice squad. BUFFALO BILLS _ Signed S Josh Bush. Placed S Aaron Williams on injured reserve-return. CHICAGO BEARS_ Signed LB Jonathan Anderson from the practice squad. DENVER BRONCOS _ Signed TE Richard Gordon. Waived TE Mitchell Henry. GREEN BAY PACKERS _ Signed TE Justin Perillo from the practice squad. Placed S Sean Richardson on injured reserve. Signed DB Kyle Sebetic to the practice squad.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League DALLAS STARS _ Recalled F Curtis McKenzie from Texas (AHL). Placed F Patrick Eaves on injured reserve. NEW JERSEY DEVILS _ Assigned G Yann Danis to Albany (AHL). Recalled F Reid Boucher from Albany.

COLLEGE

WNBA FINALS (Best-of-5)

By The Associated Press

AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST L

FRIDAY’S GAMES

FLORIDA _ Suspended freshman DB Deiondre Porter indefinitely following his arrest on four felony charges.

NFL STANDINGS W

Nashville at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Chicago at Washington, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Buffalo at Florida, 7:30 p.m. St. Louis at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Minnesota at Arizona, 10 p.m.

Pct

Minnesota 2, Indiana 2 Oct. 4: Indiana 75, Minnesota 69 Oct. 6: Minnesota 77, Indiana 71 Oct. 9: Minnesota 80, Indiana 77 Sunday: Indiana 75, Minnesota 69 Wednesday: Indiana at Minnesota (late)

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Tigers’ young WRs having big impact BY SCOTT KEEPFER Greenville News CLEMSON –— Just call ’em the Fab Four. Clemson University wide receivers Ray-Ray McCloud, Deon Cain, Hunter Renfrow and Trevion Thompson — freshmen all — were expected to get some early playing time this season, but their contributions have likely exceeded expectations. “I’m really pleased with the development of those four guys,” Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said. “That’s four guys who are going to continue to impact the team this year.” That impact should continue Saturday night when the Tigers host Boston College for homecoming. The Eagles have the nation’s top-ranked rushing defense, which may prompt quarterback Deshaun Watson to pass with greater frequency. The absence of junior receiver Mike Williams, who has been sidelined since injuring his neck in the Tigers’ season opener, combined with inconsistency from upperclassmen Germone Hopper and Charone Peake, has increased the need for the Fab Four to contribute early. Suffice to say the group has responded, with each contributing big plays that have helped propel the Tigers (5-0, including 2-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference games) to an unblemished start and No. 6 national ranking in the Amway Coaches Poll. McCloud was the star in the Tigers’ opener, with eight re-

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Clemson’s Ray-Ray McCloud, right, is one of four freshman wide receivers who have had a bigger impact than expected for the undefeated Tigers this season. ceptions for 80 yards in a win against Wofford. Renfrow had just one catch against Louisville on Sept. 17, but it was a big one — a 32yard touchdown reception. Thompson had three receptions, two of which resulted in first downs, for 47 yards in

Elliott shakes things up in enthusiastic first practice COLUMBIA — Shawn Elliott wanted to find a way to shake up practice as he began his tenure as the University of South Carolina’s interim head football coach. He did several things to try to spice things up with the biggest coming over the loudspeakers at the Gamecocks’ practice field. Throughout the ELLIOTT team’s first two practices with Elliott in control, rap and headbanging music blared. That’s a big difference from the Steve Spurrier Era when music was allowed during calisthenics but then stopped. Elliott is pleased with the motivational factor it provided. “I think music plays a huge role,” Elliott said. “It moves people. I think we needed a little bit of movement. I wanted our players to be more energetic, take their minds off things.” “It was a lot of excitement out here,” said senior free safety Isaiah Johnson, who transferred this season from Kansas. “We played the music the whole time. I don’t know if they’ve done that here in the past, but that’s something new to me, just having the music on the whole practice. “That brought a lot of excitement to the team.” Since joining the staff six years ago, Elliott has been one of the Gamecocks’ most enthusiastic coaches. Although he didn’t begin practice thinking of playing music throughout, he felt it was the right move for his team.

sidelines on a pass from back-up quarterback Nick Schuessler. A 6-foot-2, 200-pounder from Tampa, Fla., Cain was nominated for Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Week based on his performance. He wasn’t voted the honor, but

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Saturday’s win against Georgia Tech, including a careerlong 33-yard catch. Cain also logged his “breakout” game against the Yellow Jackets, setting career highs with five catches for 96 yards, including a leaping catch down the right

more notoriety may be on the way for Cain and his three young comrades. Through the Tigers’ first five games, four of Clemson’s top six wide receivers are freshmen. “All four of the young guys are stepping up in our offense,” Cain said. “I am really happy for everyone that we are finally out there making plays together. We want to show everybody in the world that Clemson’s offense is the most explosive offense out here.” The quartet has combined to log 483 snaps, and Cain and McCloud have each started a game. Cain has 11 receptions for 166 yards, and his 15.1-yard average per catch is best on the team among receivers with at least five receptions. He’s hopeful that his effort in the Georgia Tech game may repeat itself time and again this season. “Once you make one big play, you want to go out there and make another one,” Cain said. “We are more balanced, and as we get into the season we know we can run and throw the ball. We have come together as a team and we are trying to stay consistent; that’s the main thing we want to be on the field.” So far so good. “Looking at our offense and the talent that we have, there is no way we can say that we have reached our full potential,” Cain said. “We know what we’re capable of. If we keep progressing each week, we will get there.”

“There’s no better way to do it than to get some tunes on and see everybody kind of light up, see their feet start popping a little bit, their hands start moving, their heads start moving and they started feeling good,” said Elliott. “At first we were going to do it during team period, meaning situational circumstances. Then I said, ‘Let’s just role with it.’” The players have been pleased with the new energy at practice. “Today was one of the smoothest practices we’ve had in a while,” said senior left guard Mike Matulis. “I felt like it was a fast pace. We were hitting more. Everybody was moving. Everybody was listening well. I really, really enjoyed it.” “A lot of excitement, a lot of energy,” USC linebacker Skai Moore said. ‘That’s what he brings to the table. Everyone was focused today. We came out here and went to work.” Moore conceded that the adjustment from Spurrier to Elliott has been strange. “We felt (Spurrier’s absence), especially during meetings and stuff,” Moore said. “It was a little weird. We’ve just got to roll with it. We are behind Coach Elliott 100 percent and we’re going to keep going.” As far as grooving to the latest rap songs during practices, it appears it may stick for a while. “The kids bought into it until the very, very end,” Elliott said. “You could see it was affecting them. “We’ll look for possibly a permanent decision on that. But right now, we’re just going to go with the flow and see how we do.”

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Varsity Football Sumter at West Florence, 7:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Football Crestwood at Marlboro County, 6:30 p.m. Lakewood at Darlington, 6 p.m. Hartsville at Manning, 6:30 p.m. Orangeburg Prep at Wilson Hall, 7 p.m. Ben Lippen at Laurence Manning, 7 p.m. B Team Football Orangeburg Prep at Wilson Hall, 5 p.m. Ben Lippen at Laurence Manning, 5 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Carolina, 6 p.m. Middle School Football Pee Dee at Thomas Sumter, 6 p.m. Varsity Girls Tennis Sumter at South Florence, 5 p.m. Varsity Volleyball Governor’s School at East Clarendon, 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Volleyball Sumter at South Florence, 5:30 p.m. Lakewood at Hartsville, 5:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Orangeburg Prep, 4 p.m. Florence Christian at Laurence Manning Academy, 4 p.m. Calhoun Academy at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m.

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Varsity Football Marlboro County at Crestwood, 7:30 p.m. Darlington at Lakewood, 7:30 p.m. Manning at Hartsville, 7:30 p.m. Lee Central vs. Kingstree (at C.E. Murray in Greeleyville), 7:30 p.m. East Clarendon at Hannah-Pamplico, 7:30 p.m. Scott’s Branch at Timmonsville, 7:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Pinewood Prep, 7:30 p.m. Laurence Manning at Ben Lippen, 7:30 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Orangeburg Prep, 7:30 p.m. Clarendon Hall at W.W. King, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

Varsity Cross Country Sumter, Thomas Sumter in Sandhills Invitational (at Clemson Extension in Columbia), TBA Varsity Swimming Sumter in 4A State Meet (at USC Natatorium in Columbia), TBA Varsity Girls Tennis West Florence at Sumter, TBA

HONORS FROM PAGE B1 able to forget about all of the stuff going on with the flooding helped us to pull together. “It sure felt get to win.” Rose had an outstanding game in a tremendous defensive performance by Sumter in a 35-0 victory over South Florence. Rose, a junior safety, had two interceptions in the first half and finished with 10 tackles and two tackles for loss. While the two picks and a high number of tackles were understandable because of South Florence passing so much out of the spread offense, the two tackles for loss can be unusual for a safety. “They were trying to run a sweep play,” Rose said of the Bruins, who entered the game averaging almost 40 points a contest. “I was just able to get in the backfield and make a play. I was just running to the ball. “I’m very pleased that we were able to shut out a team that was averaging 40 points. We had the confidence that we could come out and do it.” Baines accounted for over 100 yards in three different fashions in Lake City’s 38-32 loss to Myrtle Beach. He returned two kickoffs for 116 yards, including a 94-yarder for a touchdown, and two punts for 111 yards, one of those for 86 yards. For good measure, he carried the ball 28 times for 141 yards and caught three passes for 28 yards and a score. “I really couldn’t believe they kicked the ball to him,” said Lake City head coach Terrell Fleming. “We feel like he can score with it every time he returns a kick.”

FROM PAGE B1 Gamecocks’ most complete effort of the season. The Gamecocks rushed for 300 yards on 44 carries and shut out a Bruins offense that was averaging almost 40 points a game, not to mention coming up with five interceptions. Offensively, SHS really shook things up as four

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different players threw passes. That included running back Quintein Anderson, who completed both of his attempts for 12 yards and two touchdowns to go along with 126 yards rushing and two TDs on 16 carries. Quarterback Malik Nelson caught one of those passes, while connecting with wide receiver Colin Washington for a scoring

pass. Barnes said it was just the right time for his team to pull some tricks out of the hat. “We felt like we needed to do that because this was the biggest game of the season for us, the one we needed to win the most,” he said. “We’re facing the region champion and we need to win. “Those were things that we had not done, but had

been preparing to do. Plus, with it being a short week and not having a lot of time to prepare, that made us think it was a good time.” WF has lost six straight games after opening the season with a 26-14 win over Camden. It is averaging just 16 points a game, while allowing 32. Sumter is averaging 29 a game and allowing 15.

MANNING FROM PAGE B1 games in nine days and it wasn’t safe. Crestwood and Lakewood will play their third game in eight days on Friday. Lakewood and Crestwood both played last Friday and turned around and played on Monday. Lakewood plays host to Darlington on Friday, while Crestwood will be at home against Marlboro County. The high school league originally said It would not push the start of the playoffs back a week. Lakewood and Crestwood played on Monday to comply with that. “We’re banged up a little bit,” said Lakewood AD Frankie Ward, who is also an assistant coach with the football team. “We don’t want to bang them up anymore, so we’re taking it easy in practice, mainly going

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Manning’s Devonte Felder (40) and the rest of the Monarchs were happy with the South Carolina High School League’s decision to extend the regular season by a week. This means the Monarchs will not have to play four games in 12 days. through walkthroughs.” East Clarendon will make up its game against C.E. Murray on

DOWNFORCE FROM PAGE B1 a great thing in terms of working together with the industry.’’ NASCAR said before the start of the season it had hoped to have a rules package determined early in the year that could be tested at the All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May. The sanctioning body then backed away from that plan and indicated the 2016 rules would likely be very similar to this year’s package. The idea to stay the course was meant to be a money-saver for team owners, who wouldn’t

have to spend on development for new rules. But drivers were vocal in their disdain for the 2015 rules because of a difficulty to pass on the track. They began to push publicly for a package that decreased downforce and made the cars more difficult to drive; that forces the drivers to up their game, leading to more completive racing. NASCAR met with a driver council over the summer and came up with two additional packages: The low-downforce package used at Kentucky

Nov. 6, according to head football coach and AD Scott Cook. “I’m happy with that,”

Cook said of the SCHSL’s decision. “I’m glad they’re looking out for the wellbeing of all of the kids.”

and Darlington, and a high-drag package that was raced at Indianapolis and Michigan. Drivers and fans overwhelmingly supported the low-downforce package, but NASCAR needed another six weeks to decide it was the route to take. “Through a lot of dialogue that went on with the industry, we took a pause and we were having a number of different ownership conversations, a number of conversations with the drivers and Goodyear, and decided that we wanted to take a step back and really look at what was the best route to go to get to the rules

package that we got to for 2016,’’ O’Donnell said. “Yes, it took longer, but what you’re seeing is an industry that’s really aligned in the direction we’re headed in for 2016.’’ The 2016 package will feature a 3.5-inch spoiler, a 0.25-inch front leading splitter edge and a 33-inch-wide radiator pan. It’s identical to the package used in the August race at Darlington. The base package will permit track-specific tire combinations and drive train configurations. NASCAR wanted that flexibility to produce the best racing for various track lengths and layouts.

OBITUARIES WILLIAM DIXON SR. William Dixon Sr., 88, departed this earthly life on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, at Elmcroft Assisted Living Facility, Florence. Born on May 20, 1927, he was a son of the late Robert and Ida Davis Dixon. He was educated in the public schools of Lee County prior to joining the United States Army. William served his country in numerous positions before receiving an honorable discharge. After his discharge, he moved to Brooklyn, New York, and enjoyed a career as a longshoreman, from which he retired. Upon his retirement, he returned to his roots in Woodrow and became heavily involved with his beloved church, Mt. Olive AME Church. He also used his wisdom to serve a number of civic and faith-based outreach programs throughout Lee County and the surrounding communities. William was married to the late Lula Mae McMillian Dixon. This union was blessed with eight children. Those left to cherish his memories: two daughters, Shirley (Timothy) McCauley of Sumter and Belista (Marcus) Freeman of Bishopville; one son, Earl (Joyce) Dixon of Woodrow; one brother, the Rev. Abraham (Carolyn) Dixon of Linden, New Jersey; three sisters, Geneva Wilson of Bishopville, the Rev. Rosie (Al) Copes of Linden and Margaret Wilson of Roselle, New Jersey; 15 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; one daughter-in-law; two brothersin-law; six sisters-in-law; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, church family and a multitude of friends.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at Mt. Olive AME Church, 2738 Woodrow Road (S.C. 441), Woodrow, with the Rev. Dr. Friendly J. Gadson, pastor, eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Roberta Josey. The family is receiving friends at the home of his daughter, 2994 Lee State Park Road, Bishopville. The remains will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. The procession will leave at 10:15 a.m. from the home. Floral bearers will be ladies of Mt. Olive AME Church. Pallbearers will be men of Mt. Olive AME Church. Burial will be in Mt. Olive Memorial Garden, Pear Street, Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web. Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

MORRELL DRIGGERS MURFREESBORO, Tennessee — Morrell Driggers, 74, of Murfreesboro, passed away on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. He was loved and survived by his four children, Diane Coddington (Harrison), David Driggers, John Driggers (Brianna) and Deborah Pugh (Terry); his 13 grandchildren, Lance, Alex, Anthony, Will, Grace, Christine, Aaron, Abbi, Christian, Trey, Savannah, Thomas and Ivy; former wife of 34 years, Beverly Taylor. Surviving siblings include Rhunette Mercer, John Lyrue Driggers, Connie Brandon, Marilyn Holladay, Paul Driggers and Carroll Driggers, all of South Carolina; and many

beloved nieces and nephews. His parents, John and Jessie Blackmon Driggers; brother, Roy Ledell Driggers; and sister, Wynona Driggers, preceded him in death. At the young age of 19, Morrell left his family home in Manning. He saw the world as he served to defend, and coast to coast as a truck driver for more than 40 years. One of the many achievements in Mr. Driggers’ career was the million mile safety award he received, again serving to keep his county safe. Among his career accomplishments, he was a professor at Nashville’s Auto Diesel College, and a mentor to many young men over the years in mechanics and in life. A memorial service to celebrate the life of our beloved father, papa, brother and friend will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Antioch United Methodist Church, 41 Tusculum Road, Antioch, TN 37013. Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday at Little Star Pentecostal Church with visitation one hour before service at the church. Burial will follow on Sunday in the Little Star Pentecostal Church Cemetery, Manning. An online guestbook for the Driggers family is available at www.woodfinchapel.com. Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna, is in charge of arrangements, (615) 459-3254.

TINA H. VANVALKENBURGH Tina Hendrickson VanValkenburgh, 67, wife of Len VanValkenburgh, died on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Mrs. VanValkenburgh was a Civil Service employee for 45 years.

The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 7759386.

AZALEE D. JOHNSON Azalee Dow Johnson, 92, widow of Willie Johnson, departed this life on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. She was born on May 9, 1923, in Sumter County, a daughter of the late Samson and Leavy Joseph Dow. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 4360 Rosewood Drive, Sumter, SC 29154. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

JOCELYN BUTLER Jocelyn “Penny” Butler, 50, departed this life on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland hospital, Columbia. Born on July 5, 1965, in Jersey City, New Jersey, she was a daughter of Joe Lewis Butler and the late Joyce Marie Butler-Fisher. She spent her teenage years in Sumter, attending the public schools of Sumter County. Her high

school years were spent in Birmingham, Alabama, attending Birmingham public schools. She also attended Miles College, pursuing a degree in business administration. She was employed by AL Williams Insurance Co. for a number of years. Jocelyn leaves to cherish her memories: her four young men, Corey Lamar, Steven Algerae, Brandon James Butler of Sumter and Brian Terrell Butler of Charlotte, North Carolina; four grandchildren; three brothers, Steven Louis Butler (Thomasine), Keon and Rashaad Robinson, all of Sumter, Lillian Rose Richbow (Michael Anthony) of Birmingham, and Andrea Renee Blanding (Phil); three special cousins, Vivian, Gwendolyn and Andrea; father of her children, Alger Peay; a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday at First Baptist Missionary Church, 219 S. Washington St., Sumter, with the Rev. George Windley, pastor, the Rev. Ollie J. Hannah, eulogist. The family is receiving friends at the home of K’laus and Achleigh Benjamin, 975 Gaines Road, Sumter. The procession will leave at 12:20 p.m. from the home. Floral bearers and pallbearers will be family and friends. Burial will be in Aycock Cemetery, Wedgefield. Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www. williamsfuneralhomeinc.com

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