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Another teen found dead Officials think victim was killed Friday by man shot to death Saturday BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com

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BISHOPVILLE — Lee County investigators continued to unravel the sordid saga of two shooting deaths there in the past five days after find-

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ing the body of a missing Lee Central High School senior Tuesday. Deputies from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office found 17-year-old Shakez Bracey about 2 p.m. Tuesday in a wooded area about a mile off

English Lane in Bishopville. Bracey had been missing since Friday, and his disappearance had generated a wave of community buzz as deputies continued to search for him. That search ended in trage-

dy as Bracey was discovered dead Tuesday with a gunshot wound to the head. His body was found about a half mile away from Dontrell Fortune’s home.

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Counties kick off their economic development alliance with meeting BY JOE KEPLER joe@theitem.com A new economic development alliance between Lee and Sumter counties was officially started Tuesday, with members of the Sumter Economic Development Board bringing together key members of both counties for a meeting in Bishopville. The event marks the beginning of “TheLINK,” a joint effort between business and political leadership from the two counties to bring economic development SCHWEDLER to the region. Members of county councils for Lee and READ MORE Sumter were in attendance, as were city counFor more cils from Bishinformation on the alliance, opville and visit TheLinkSC. Sumter. They com. were joined by town representatives from Lynchburg, Pinewood and Mayesville and education representatives from USC Sumter, Central Carolina Technical College and the school systems from each county. Private-sector members from industries ranging from advertising, real estate, banking, finance, manufacturing, health care and construction also were at the meeting. TheLINK will have a sevenmember board, with three representatives from Lee County and four from Sumter, with the majority rotating between counties every year. For Jay Schwedler, president and CEO of the Sumter Economic Development, this first meeting was an important way to get a number of different voices and backgrounds together working toward a common cause. “The most important take away from today is that this was an opportunity for everybody to get on the same page,” Schwedler said. “The purpose of today was to allow folks who wouldn’t normally cross pollinate in their daily lives to have

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Jasmine Richburg adds a solution to a test tube to test for marijuana in the Morris College Forensic Center on Tuesday. The center has labs for fingerprint, arson, DNA and ballistics analysis. The criminal justice program at the college, which was started in the early 1990s, is the second-largest degree program with 90 declared majors this academic year.

Hands-on approach, local partnerships give college’s students close look at field BY RAYTEVIA EVANS ray@theitem.com

hat you see in a forensics lab on television’s CSI and NCIS every week might be flashy enough to keep you coming back. But if you have a serious interest in forensics and the criminal justice system, Morris College’s Forensic Center is probably the closest you’ll get to high-technology forensics equipment that may be exaggerated for television but is just as interesting in its own right. According to Dr. Jacob Butler, chairman of the Division of Social Sciences for the college, many colleges and universities offer a forensics program, but those degree programs are sometimes included under the umbrella of the natural sciences departments. Morris College, however, has a standalone facility for criminal forensics at the undergraduate level, which allows its students a close look into the forensics world using updated equipment along with textbooks to round out its curriculum. The Forensic Center houses classrooms that can comfortably accommodate 40 students but normally only have about 15 to 25 students per class and also includes multiple labs for fingerprint, arson, DNA and ballistics analysis.

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“You’re not going to find a freestanding building with separate labs for individual criminal forensic studies,” Butler said. Morris started the criminal justice program in the early 1990s, and it is the second-largest degree program on campus with 90 declared majors this academic year. The Forensic Center was constructed in 2010 and was built with a combination of a Bureau of Justice grant and Morris College resources. Butler, who has been with Morris College for

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almost 15 years, said that through the years, educators at the college saw that the criminal justice field was demanding more and more representatives and employees with degrees, and they wanted Morris to be one of the colleges that prepared students to meet those demands. “We saw that criminal justice continued to grow and change over time,” Butler said. “Technology was changing, and it demanded an increase in the amount of employees who were college educated and trained in forensics.” Director of the Forensic Center Carlotta C. Stackhouse, who trained at the FBI Academy and has been with Morris since 2011, said TV might be what initiates some students’ interest in criminal justice, but they also have a genuine interest in becoming a part of law enforcement. “I think television has something to do with it, but the science behind it all is unmistakable, and some people already have an interest in law enforcement, or they are just interested in seeking the truth,” said Stackhouse, who retired as a major after 25 years with State Law Enforcement Division. With Stackhouse and other faculty’s hands-on approach to studying criminal justice and forensics, students at Morris College quickly learn that the embellished images they see on TV every day are sensationalized. However, with Stackhouse’s crime scene scenarios tied in with curriculum, they begin to learn to collect and analyze

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No injuries in morning home fire in Manning A Manning home sustained an estimated $35,000 in damage from a Monday morning fire, according to a report from the Manning Fire Department. No one was injured, and the American Red Cross was called to help the homeowner. The call came in about 10:30 a.m. Monday, according to a report. Upon arrival to the one-story, brick home in the 200 block of Barfield Street, firefighters found heavy fire coming from a bedroom window. Entry was made through the front door, and the fire was extinguished. The bedroom suffered heavy fire damage and seems to be the point of origin. The cause of the fire remains undetermined at this time, according to the report. The entire structure sustained smoke damage. The estimated loss to the structure was $25,000, and $10,000 in contents were lost.

$10,000 Powerball ticket set to expire A Powerball ticket worth $10,000 that was sold in Sumter for the April 9 drawing must be claimed no later than Saturday. People who bought a Powerball ticket in April from Devs One Stop, 2041 Thomas Sumter Highway, should check their tickets. The ticket matched four white ball numbers and the red Powerball number. The winning ticket must be claimed at the Columbia Claims Center before 4 p.m. Friday or if mailed, postmarked by Saturday. If the prize is not claimed, the $10,000 winnings will be deposited in the Education Lottery Account to support educational programs in South Carolina. Players have 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prizes. For complete information on claiming prizes, visit sceducationlottery. com.

‘Minor’ fire reported at Turbeville prison Did anybody order extra crispy? It is unclear if inmates at Turbeville Correctional Institution had to eat burned chicken after a fire at the facility. Clarendon County Fire Chief Frances Richbourg said her department responded to a “minor” fire in a rotisserie at the facility Tuesday. “They pretty much had it out by the time we got there,” she said. “We just helped them clear the smoke out.” One thing is for certain, however — they don’t allow take out.

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From left, Kelvon Goodman, Kevin Oneal White, Davon Tyrell McFadden and Sunallah Sadat Liles stand before a judge during a bond hearing Tuesday afternoon at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. Bond was denied for the suspects who each face murder charges in connection with the death of 18-year-old Dontrell Fortune.

Bond denied for murder suspects BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com Bond was denied for a quartet of Bishopville teens arrested Sunday and Monday after a weekend shooting that left an 18-year-old man dead. Kelvon Goodman, Kevin Oneal White, Davon Tyrell McFadden, all 18, and 17-year-old Sunallah Sadat Liles each face murder charges in connection with the death of 18-year-old Dontrell Fortune. The four suspects went before a magistrate court judge who declined to set bail for the men Tuesday afternoon at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. According to authorities, the murder charges constitute offenses serious enough that bond must be set by a circuit court judge unless 3rd Circuit Solicitor

Ernest “Chip” Finney III authorizes otherwise. Bonds for Sarah Goodman, 48, and Gewanna Brown, 19, were set at $10,000 cash or surety. Both Bishopville women face a single charge of accessory after the fact to murder. Investigators allege they both tried to help Kelvon Goodman, the main suspect in the case, evade law enforcement. The younger Goodman remained on the run more than 24 hours after being identified as a suspect in the shooting. He turned himself in at Lee County Sheriff’s Office late Monday afternoon. The six arrests stem from a Saturday morning shooting along Azalea Road on Bishopville’s southeastern outskirts. Lee County deputies found Fortune dead at the scene, slumped inside a

vehicle parked on the road. According to reports, authorities received calls that gunshots rang out just after 11 a.m. Residents told investigators they saw three or four males running from the vehicle moments after the shots, fleeing west toward a wooded area. Magistrate Court Judge George Gibson presided over Tuesday’s hearings at the multi-county lockup. Each of the four men stood before his bench handcuffed as family members of both the defendants and the victim watched. The proceedings grew testy early on when one of the suspects refused to sign bond documents. Moments later, deputies had to forcibly remove another of the teens from the courtroom when he launched into a profanity-laced outburst, screaming at the judge that

he had not killed anyone. Gibson ordered the female suspects to have no communication with the families of the victim as a condition of his bond ruling. The six suspects are scheduled to show up in court Oct. 20 for a first appearance in Lee County general sessions. Gibson said they will each have a preliminary hearing between now and then. Outside the courtroom, family members of Fortune remembered him as a kind and caring teenage boy who loved the outdoors. They said the shooting stemmed from greed and urged a halt to the violence in the communities. “Six families are affected by this, and we’re hurting the most because we’re the family of the victim,” Fortune’s father, Mike Carter, said.

Part ways with your unused, unwanted pesticides BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com You know it’s there, hiding under the sink or lurking in a dank and dark corner of the shed. You know that it can be dangerous to your family, your pets and the environment. Now is the time to take control of the situation. The South Carolina Department of Agriculture will accept outdated, unusable or unwanted pesticides from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, at Mixon Seed Co., 1438 Joe S. Jeffords Highway in Orangeburg and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at Carolina Eastern Inc., 702 U.S. 76 W. in Lynchburg, as part of the 2014 SC Waste Pesticide Recovery Program. The goal of the program is to increase proper management and disposal of unwanted pesticides, an agri-

culture department news release said. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to get this stuff off the landscape,” said John Stokes, director of consumer services for the Consumer Protection Division of the agriculture department. The program is free and open to all private, commercial and non-commercial pesticide applicators in the state. Commercial applicators may bring up to 2,500 pounds of solid waste and up to 300 gallons of liquid pesticides at no charge. Commercial applicators will have to cover the cost for quantities more than that limit and will need to notify the agriculture department. No fertilizers, household chemicals, compressed cylinders or empty containers will be accepted. Pesticides accepted for disposal include insecticides, herbicides, nematicides, fungicides and other similar products used in com-

mercial agricultural production. “We are open to homeowners, farmers, foresters, nurserymen, golf course operators, custom applicators, we are taking from private applicators and commercial applicators,” Stokes said. Stokes said the department is trying to reach out to some of the other counties as well, but he said he was unsure when the department will have disposal events in Sumter and Clarendon counties. “We are going to try to, but we know that we have these set for this year,” he said. “This is an ongoing program.” The program is being operated by ECOFLO Inc., according to the department. For more information, contact Stokes at (803) 737-9696 or jstokes@ scda.sc.gov or Pat Grogan with ECOFLO at (336) 617-2707 or pgrogan@ecoflo. com.

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really wanted to get students pumped and encourage them to read for instructional purposes as well as during their personal The literacy express officially or free time to increase student left the station at Crosswell success. Parents and family Drive Elementary School about members were invited to join 11 a.m. Monday morning. With rain clouds overhead, the Cardi- their students on the front lawn nals enjoyed bag lunches and al- as they all enjoyed lunch and reading while wishing the rain lowed students to choose two clouds away. books from close to 6,000 books The students got pumped as collected and donated to the the faculty and staff — with the school by United Methodist help of U.S. Air Force members Church. and firefighters — started the Principal Anne McFadden chant, “I want to read. Read to said she has organized the litersucceed.” acy express event in the past for After a book character paR.E. Davis Elementary School, rade, the stubut this year dents were led was the first in a Read to time for CrossAchieve Pledge well Drive. The in which they lunch hour pledged to read was filled with a book a day to bag lunches on learn somethe front lawn, thing new. For music, books the literacy and a lot of kickoff, Mayor support from Joe McElveen the community and Solicitor including from Ernest “Chip” members of Finney III the U.S. Air ANNE McFADDEN were also invitForce, UMC ed to the festivrepresentaCrosswell Drive Elementary ities. tives, AmeriSchool principal South CaroCorps, Emlina as a whole manuel is considering Church and a number of changes as it local firefighters. “We’ve been fortunate enough moves forward in a massive overhaul of public education in to have representatives from the state — including initiatives United Methodist Church doto promote and improve literanate books to the school,” Mccy. Selected teams of educators Fadden said. “We prepared bag and administrators from across lunches, and our reading coach the state are also reviewing has been working with teachers English and language arts and on strategies to improve readmath standards in preparation ing. Our curriculum coordinato rewrite them by the end of tor has also been working with the year and implement them our students and teachers.” starting in the 2015-16 school McFadden said with Monyear. day’s events, faculty and staff

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Students at Crosswell Drive Elementary School enjoy reading while eating their bag lunches on the front lawn during the school’s literacy express event Monday morning. Principal Anne McFadden directs students to the front lawn of the school after they chose books during the school’s literacy express event Monday morning. The event was the official kickoff for the students’ reading challenge.

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A Sumter man faces charges after reports he tried to rob a man at gunpoint during the weekend. Rasean Davis, 25, of 14 King St., was charged with armed robbery and possession of a weapon during a violent crime in connection with the incident. Sumter police officers said he turned himself in Monday and was taken into custody at Sumter-Lee Regional DetenDAVIS tion Center. According to information provided by Sumter Police Department, officers were called to Tuomey Regional Medical Center on Sunday, where doctors were treating the suspect for a gunshot wound to the hand. Investigators determined Davis was in the midst of robbing a man when a struggle about the gun he used ended with him being shot. Officers noted Davis was out on bond at

The Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics is hosting a Preview Day for prospective high school students and their families from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at 401 Railroad Ave., Hartsville. This open house event will provide attendees the opportunity to tour GSSM’s campus and attend information sessions with current students, faculty and alumni. To attend Preview Day, students should register online at www.scgssm.org/previewday. The registration deadline for the event is Oct. 6.

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Length of planned biker loop concerns Horry County CONWAY — There is disagreement along the Grand Strand about a proposed driving loop to control biker traffic during the Atlantic Beach Bikefest next Memorial Day. After a rash of violence this year that left three dead, Myrtle Beach is proposing a 40-mile, one-way traffic loop to keep bikers from causing traffic congestion. But area media outlets report Horry County Council Chairman Mark Lazarus on Monday proposed a shorter 9-mile loop during the weekend that attracts thousands of bikers.

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Shaw honors unsung heroes at crew chief ceremony BY JOE KEPLER joe@theitem.com All branches of the military have a special bond, but few bonds are as unique as that of the pilot and his crew chief in the Air Force. As the person in charge of aircraft maintenance and preparedness, the crew chief is the last one to see a pilot leave and the first one to welcome him or her back after landing. That relationship was celebrated at the dedicated crew chief ceremony, held Monday morning at Shaw Air Force Base. At the ceremony, 82 dedicated crew chiefs were honored with special gifts to go with the prestigious recognition. Each new DCC received a coin from his or her respective squadron commander which features his or her name, aircraft tail number and unit of assignment. Each also received a certificate commemorating the day and a new pair of coveralls to wear on the flight line, complete with a custom patch that also features name, aircraft and squadron. While there are numerous technicians on a maintenance crew, it is ultimately the word of the crew chief that determines an aircraft’s flightready status. It’s a largely unheralded position but as important a job on the base as any. Similar to the crew chiefs operating the multi-million dollar NASCAR vehicles, the chiefs of Shaw’s multi-million-dollar F-16 fighter jets must know every last inch of their machine. Maj. Matt Eggen, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron operations officer, explained in the day’s opening address that “not every crew chief receives the opportunity to be a DCC. It is a title that must be earned through years of effort and dedication.” Senior Airman Steven Pedrick was one of the 82 crew chiefs honored at the ceremony. “This is a great feeling,” he said. “We put in a lot of work and a lot of hours in these airplanes.”

POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES Bobby Mitchell, 45, of Dalzell, was arrested Friday and charged with receiving stolen goods valued at $10,000 or more after reportedly being caught with an estimated $35,000 worth of vintage auto parts on Aug. 17 near East Hunter Street in Sumter County. Kalone Stenbar, 25, of Dalzell, was arrested Sunday and charged with grand larceny and second-degree burglary after he al-

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The newly dedicated crew chiefs rise to take an oath before the close of the ceremony honoring them on Monday at Shaw Air Force Base. Steven Pedrick, right, one of 82 crew chiefs at Shaw Air Force Base, is seen with his certificate and special coveralls. Pedrick is a senior airman in the 55th Fighter Squadron and will soon be elevated to staff sergeant. “When I launch my aircraft, I look at it this way: I’m the person he trusts his life with, and the aircraft,” Pedrick said. Currently a member of the 55th Fighter Squadron and 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Pedrick estimates that he has served with his pilot for “about a year” now. His name will now join his pilot’s, which is proudly displayed on the aircraft’s canopy on the outside of the plane just under where the pilot sits. It’s a fitting place, as both the pilot and chief are inextricably linked. While the crew chiefs may stay on the ground, their tireless work ethic and careful eye enable their partners to carry out the mission at home and abroad.

Being a crew chief, Pedrick explained, requires more than just expertise as a mechanic. While those skills are necessary, he said a crew chief must be confident and trustworthy as well. Before takeoff, the pilot will approach the crew chief and exchange handshakes and salutes. The chief will then walk the pilot through any updates with the plane and answers any questions that the pilot may have. After walking around the aircraft for inspection, the chief and his crew prepare for takeoff. Crew chiefs come in three hours before a scheduled flight and confer with crews from the previous flight shift before carefully inspecting the aircraft for any issues.

legedly stole a 2008 Honda Pilot valued at $9,500 on July 5 and broke into the site of his former employer to vandalize it, causing $1,000 in damage. Two suspects were arrested after a reported breakin at a vacant residence during the weekend. Denzel Benjamin, 20, of Wedgefield, and Marcellus Keels, 17, of Sumter, were charged with first-degree burglary in connection with the incident. According to Sumter County Sheriff’s Office reports, the pair was seen leaving a vacant home in the 5400 block of Plantation Drive

in a Ford Fusion on Friday night. Deputies stopped a vehicle matching the description along S.C. 441 and found the suspects inside with a pair of TVs, a laptop and a tablet. A family member of the homeowner identified the items as stolen from the vacant residence. William Pollock, 18, of Mayesville, was arrested Friday and reportedly charged with second-degree burglary after he reportedly broke into a home in the 500 block of Boulevard Road and stole assorted electronics and jewelry valued at $2,950.

STOLEN PROPERTY Tools and hunting equipment valued at more than $3,000 were reportedly stolen from a shed in the 100 block of Burkett Drive between Sept. 24 and 9:35 a.m. Friday. Copper wiring valued at $800 from an air-conditioning unit was reportedly stolen from a church in the 100 block of South Purdy Street between 8:30 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. Sunday. DAMAGED PROPERTY A fence at a business in

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SCE&G electric rates rising by $49 a year BY ANDREW SHAIN The State S.C. Electric & Gas residential customers will pay $49 more a year, on average, for their electric bills starting this month. The South Carolina Public Service Commission has approved a 2.92 percent residential rate hike to help cover $66.2 million in construction costs for two new reactors at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station in Jenkinsville, northwest of Columbia. The average monthly resi-

dential bill will rise $4.11 to $146.40, SCE&G said. The new rates take effect Oct. 30. In 2007, SCE&G won approval to raise the rates it charges customers to help pay the cost of building the nearly $10 billion reactors, a move the Cayce-based utility said will save $1 billion in finance costs. After the seventh rate hike for the nuclear station was approved last week, residential customers, on average, will pay $233 more a year for electricity compared with 2008. The latest increase is the

second largest for the utility’s residential customers because of the nuclear plant project. The biggest — $50 for a year — came in 2013. In May, SCE&G requested what would have been the biggest rate hike to help pay for the reactors. Homeowners would have paid $52 more a year under the proposal. But the rate increase was cut in talks with state regulators. For businesses, rates next month are increasing by 2.91 percent for small-size and medium-size customers and 2.56

percent for large commercial and industrial customers, the utility said. SCE&G has 684,000 electric customers statewide. The opening of the reactors at the Summer nuclear station has been delayed by more than two years from original projections. The first reactor now is scheduled to start operation in late 2018 to mid-2019. A second is scheduled to fire up a year later, utility officials have said. The latest delay came from problems with fabrication and

delivery of a part from a Lake Charles, Louisiana, supplier, the company said. The delay is costing the utility more than $200 million, a cost that could be passed on to customers. Critics have said SCE&G, which is partnering with the state-owned Santee Cooper utility on the project, should not ask customers to foot more of the bill for the reactors. They say the utility instead should develop energyefficiency plans and generate more power from alternative energy sources.

School spending by affluent is widening wealth gap WASHINGTON (AP) — Education is supposed to help bridge the gap between the wealthiest people and everyone else. Ask the experts, and they’ll count the ways: Preschool can lift children from poverty. Top high schools prepare students for college. A college degree boosts pay during a lifetime. And the U.S. economy would grow faster if more people stayed in school longer. Plenty of data back them up. But the data also show something else: Wealthier parents have been stepping up education spending so aggressively that they’re widening the nation’s wealth gap. When the Great Recession struck in late 2007 and squeezed most family budgets, the top 10 percent of earners — with incomes averaging $253,146 — went in a different direction: They doubled down on their kids’ futures. Their average education spending

per child jumped 35 percent to $5,210 a year during the recession compared with the two preceding years — and they sustained that faster pace through the recovery. For the remaining 90 percent of households, such spending averaged near a flat $1,000, according to research by Emory University sociologist Sabino Kornrich. “People at the top just have so much income now that they’re easily able to spend more on their kids,” Kornrich said. The sums being spent by wealthier parents amount to a kind of calculated investment in their children. Research has linked the additional dollars to increased SAT scores, a greater likelihood of graduating from college and the prospect of future job security and high salaries. The trend emerged gradually during the past three decades but accelerated during the worst economic slump

since the 1930s. Now, enrollments at pricier private schools are climbing. Parents are bidding up home prices in top public school districts. Pay is surging for SAT tutors, who now average twice the median U.S. hourly wage of $24.45. The patterns suggest that the wealth gap could widen in coming years, analysts say. “If you’re at the bottom, and the top keeps pulling away, you’re just further behind,” said Melissa Kearney, a senior economics fellow at the Brookings Institution. Between 2007 and 2011, enrollment at private elementary and secondary schools whose annual tuition averaged $28,340 jumped 36 percent, according to federal data. The intensified reach for the costliest schools occurred even as enrollment in private schools overall fell. “What we know about parents who send their kids to private school is

that by and large they place a very high priority on education,” said John Chubb, president of the National Association of Independent Schools. “As prices go up, they may be frustrated and angry, but they find a way to make it work.” Most families can’t compete. Incomes have barely budged for most Americans since 1980 after accounting for inflation. For the top 10 percent, IRS data show pay has jumped 80 percent after inflation. For the top 1 percent, it’s soared 177 percent. The education divide has grown despite the multi-decade presence of Head Start, the federal program for nutrition and early childhood education. Most states rely primarily on a private pre-school system that can reinforce the wealth gap, said Sean Reardon, a Stanford University professor who has studied education and income inequality.

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“If we were two hours later, we were the first ones to have been hit,” Hayashi said. “I’m grateful I’m still alive.” Ogawa was shocked when she returned to her home in the Nagao prefecture and saw footage of the eruption on TV. “It was intense; it was almost surreal,” she said. “I have to remind myself that anything can happen at the mountains.”

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Number of kids in foster care up after long dip BY DAVID CRARY AP National Writer After dropping for seven straight years, the number of U.S. children in foster care rose slightly last year, according to new federal figures. The annual report from the Department of Health and Human Services tallied 402,378 children in the foster care system as of Sept. 30, 2013, up from about 397,000 a year earlier, but still down dramatically from a decade earlier. The peak was 524,000 children in foster care in 2002, and the number had dropped steadily since 2005. The long-term drop resulted primarily from a shift in the policies and practices of state and county child welfare agencies. Many shortened stays in foster care, expedited adoptions and expanded preventive support for troubled families so more children avoided being removed from home in the first place. “While we have seen these national numbers hold steady over the past few years, it’s important to note that there is great variation among states, and many are still reducing their foster care populations,” said JooYeun Chang, associate commissioner of HHS’s Administration on Children, Youth and Families. The average length of stay in foster care has been reduced by more than 10 percent since 2002, according to the report. The mean stay is now 21.8 months. Of the children in foster care a year ago, 52 percent were boys. Twenty-two percent were Hispanic, 24 percent black and 42 percent white; 101,840 of them were available

‘While we have seen these national numbers hold steady over the past few years, it’s important to note that there is great variation among states, and many are still reducing their foster care populations.’ JOOYEUN CHANG Health and Human Services’ associate commissioner of Administration on Children, Youth and Families for adoption. During the 2013 fiscal year, 50,608 children were adopted from foster care, down from 52,042 in 2012, while 23,090 youths in their late teens aged out of the system without being placed with a permanent family. Boosting the number of adoptions is one of the goals of a multifaceted bill that won final congressional approval on Sept. 18. Titled the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act, it seeks to improve the system of offering incentives to states for facilitating adoptions out of foster care.

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an opportunity to sit down and strategize together what they envision the region to look like going forward. It’s a process — it’s a marathon, not a sprint. This is step No. 1.” Schwedler and Sumter Development Board chairman Greg Thompson were joined at the meeting by Amy Holloway, a consultant brought in to help with the project going forward. Holloway, who serves as president of Avalanche Consulting Inc. out of Austin, Texas, has previous experience working in South Carolina through an economic development group in Charleston. “We’re hoping to get people enthusiastic about the initiative and help them get to know their roles in economic development,” Holloway said. Through group exercises, Holloway was able to mix members of the neighboring counties together in order to meet and strategize about goals, potential obstacles and what each person in attendance could do to help the initiative. The new partnership is a homecoming of sorts for Schwedler, who worked in development for Lee County right out of college. “The opportunity to come back and be a part of some good things to come in Lee County is exciting,” Schwedler said. “I’ve always had a fondness for this area in my heart. It’s come full circle for me, personally and professionally, but at the end of the day, it’s still about success.” Thompson also possesses strong ties to the area, as he grew up in the area. He will serve on the initial LINK board as a representative of Sumter County. “From a personal standpoint, I am pleased to be here, because we are truly going to make a difference,” Thompson said in his opening address to the group. The biggest difference Thompson and TheLINK hope to bring is a game-changing industry that can give Lee County a shot in the arm that would be similar to that seen in Sumter after the arrival of Continental Tire the Americas. TheLINK’s best chance resides at the I-95 “megasite” in Clarendon County, located just north of the Interstate 95 and S.C. 527 interchange. The site nearly won the services of First Quality Tissue SE LLC but missed out on the $1 billion investment to Anderson County. With certain changes, the 1,440-acre plot could be an attractive candidate to the next potential suitor. “We’ll have many successes along the way that we will be able celebrate,” Thompson said, “but our goal today is to create a billion-dollar industry that will forever change Lee County and Sumter County. We’re beginning a great journey.” For more information on the alliance, visit TheLinkSC.com.

Fortune was found dead inside a vehicle along Azalea Road late Saturday morning on the southeastern outskirts of Bishopville from a similar head wound. Yet in a tragic twist, he is now being identified as the triggerman behind Bracey’s death, Lee County Sheriff Daniel Simon said. Investigators think Fortune killed Bracey after a disagreement about money Friday night between 10 p.m. and midnight and left his body in the wooded area. Fortune himself was shot dead about 12 hours later in a shooting Simon described as payback. “I’m just heartbroken because you’ve got too many lives that have just been destroyed,” the sheriff said. “You’ve got families

THE SUMTER ITEM being torn apart where young lives have been ruined, and the community’s in an uproar because we’ve lost so many young kids. I just can’t grasp it.” Simon said his department arrested three more teens Tuesday who admitted to participating in Bracey’s shooting as accomplices. Among them was Fortune’s girlfriend, 17-year-old Ozhane Simon — no relation to Daniel Simon — charged with murder. She was taken into custody at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center on Tuesday. A pair of 16-year-old boys — whose names have not been released because of their ages — were also arrested Tuesday and transported to the Department of Juvenile Justice in Columbia. Simon said both face murder charges and will be tried as adults. He identified one as Fortune’s younger brother and

the other as his cousin. One of the teens who participated in the shooting was reportedly Bracey’s first cousin. The arrests Tuesday brought the toll of murder suspects locked up this week in Lee County to seven. Nine people total have been charged in connection with the pair of shooting investigations — only one of them over the age of 20. “This doesn’t make any sense,” said an exasperated Simon. “This senseless killing of young people has just got to stop. You’ve got two families that are torn apart; you’ve got families being torn apart where young lives have been ruined all the way around. They’ve been incarcerated, loved ones have got to bury loved ones, and you’ve got a community that is in an uproar to where you have lost a bunch of young kids.”

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FORENSICS FROM PAGE A1 evidence as they would in a realistic crime scene — a method she said helps them and makes them more comfortable and aware of proper procedures in future careers. “I realized when I was going through college that I learned a lot more when it was hands on,” said Stackhouse. “So if they get to touch the equipment and learn to use it, they won’t be afraid to use it and won’t say, ‘I’ve seen it in a textbook’ and never had the chance to use them.”

Morris College has also made a number of partnerships with local law-enforcement agencies including Sumter County Sheriff’s Office and the S.C. Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services. The college’s emphasis on real-life scenarios in its criminal justice program is for good reason. Multiple studies show the incessant growth in areas such as the medical and criminal justice fields, with an increased demand for more skilled and properly trained patrol officers, paralegals and crime scene investigators. Through the partnerships, hightech equipment, instruction and the required internship opportu-

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he Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), sometimes called ISIS or IS, is a Sunni extremist group that follows al-Qaida’s anti-West ideology and sees a holy war against the West as a religious duty. With regard to nonbelievers, the Quran commands, “And kill them wherever you find them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out.” The Quran contains many other verses that call for Muslim violence against nonbelievers for the sake of Islamic rule. Contrast the words of the Quran with the statements of limp-wristed Western leaders such as this by President Barack Obama: “We have reaffirmed that the United States is not and never will be at war with Islam. Islam teaches Walter peace.” While Williams reacting to ISIL’s slaughter of British citizen David Haines, Prime Minister David Cameron said, “Islam is a religion of peace.” Then there was the U.S. secretary of state’s explanation: “The real face of Islam is a peaceful religion based on the dignity of all human beings.” But John Kerry and other Western politicians calling Islam a religion of peace doesn’t make it so. A debate about whether Islam is a religion of peace or not is entirely irrelevant to the threat to the West posed by ISIL, al-Qaida and other Middle Eastern terrorist groups. I would like to gather a news conference with our Army’s chief of staff, Gen. Raymond T. Odierno; Marines’ commandant, Gen. Joseph Dunford; chief of naval operations, Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert; and Gen. Mark A. Welsh, the U.S. Air Force’s chief of staff. This would be my question to them: The best intelligence puts ISIL’s size at 35,000 to 40,000 people. Do you officers think that the combined efforts of our military forces could defeat and lay waste to ISIL? Before they had a chance to answer, I’d add: Do you think the combined military forces of NATO and the U.S. could defeat and eliminate ISIL. Depending on the answers given, I’d then ask

whether these forces could also eliminate Iran’s capability of making nuclear weapons. My question to my fellow Americans is: What do you think their answers would be? No beating around the bush: Does the U.S. have the power to defeat the ISIL/al-Qaida threat and stop Iran’s nuclear ambitions — yes or no? If our military tells us that we do have the capacity to defeat the terror threat, then the reason that we don’t reflects a lack of willingness. It’s that same lack of willingness that led to the deaths of 60 million people during World War II. In 1936, France alone could have stopped Adolf Hitler, but France and its allies knowingly allowed Hitler to rearm, in violation of treaties. When Europeans finally woke up to Hitler’s agenda, it was too late. Their nations were conquered. One of the most horrible acts of Nazi Germany was the Holocaust, which cost an estimated 11 million lives. Those innocents lost their lives because of the unwillingness of Europeans to protect themselves against tyranny. Westerners getting the backbone to defend ourselves from terrorists may have to await a deadly attack on our homeland. You say, “What do you mean, Williams?” America’s liberals have given terrorists an open invitation to penetrate our country through our unprotected southern border. Terrorists can easily come in with dirty bombs to make one of our major cities uninhabitable through radiation. They could just as easily plant chemical or biological weapons in our cities. If they did any of these acts — leading to the deaths of millions of Americans — I wonder whether our liberal Democratic politicians would be able to respond or they would continue to mouth that “Islam teaches peace” and “Islam is a religion of peace.” Unfortunately for our nation’s future and that of the world, we see giving handouts as the most important function of government rather than its most basic function: defending us from barbarians. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. © 2014 creators.com

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Life advice from ‘The Cliff Rules’

e all govern our lives by a set of personal beliefs and mantras. Some have a firm grounding in faith; some subscribe to more self-developed rules and ethics. While I have a solid foundation in biblical laws and teachings, I do occasionally feel the need to cover items not necessarily covered by the good book. I have “The Cliff Rules,” an ever-increasing list of advice and guidelines to help make life a little easier. I don’t claim to have an answer to everything (most of the time), but my rules help get me through the day. This week, I offer you just a few of them. The inside of your car is an extension of being in public. Don’t do anything in there you wouldn’t do in Cliff public. This one isn’t as tawdry as McCollum it sounds, although it was born from my friend Jessica and I catching a couple going at it in their car at the top of the library’s parking deck. With a sincere concern for their well-being and safety, we drove around them several times blasting French cabaret music and holding a sign out of the window that said “Use protection.” The guy laughed. The girl seemed not so amused. This rule can also apply to impromptu red light dance parties. Twice this year, I’ve been jamming out at a red light, only to look over and see people I know (including local clergy and political officials) staring back at my awesome dance moves and usually laughing. Spare yourselves the embarrassment, dear readers. Keep it private. Establish a high base level of crazy. I’ve worked hard over the years to cultivate a certain air of insanity. This column has played an integral role in that, allowing me a public forum to broadcast my far-from-normal ideas and thoughts. The blind date column. The yoga column. Et cetera, et cetera. Why make yourself seem slightly insane? Honestly, it’s because people known to be crazy are allowed to speak their minds. I’m not certain when speaking truth and saying how you feel about things became ab-

normal, but it appears you’re only allowed to do such things if you’re elderly (the “advanced age” argument) or nutbar crazy. We should feel free to say what we feel and tell people the truth about what we think of them, but this is the South. We wear the polite mask of manners, as the generations before us did. We stand pat, forcing ourselves to silence our inner voices for the sake of maintaining the status quo. We need to be able to express that voice. It isn’t healthy to stifle yourself. So, add a little whackadoo into your life. Create a few eccentricities, let them blossom into full-blown well-established crazy and then enjoy being able to say and do whatever you want. Trust me, it’s a phenomenal thing to be able to do. Making biscuits makes everything better. This is not so much a Cliff Rule as it is a Janie Ruth-ism. My late grandmother was happiest and at her best in her kitchen. Her food was a way for her to give and show love in a pure, wonderful fashion. Her pride and joy: her homemade cats head biscuits. Three simple ingredients: flour, buttermilk and shortening; when combined together, though, perfection and joy. When I’m feeling down or blue, I reach for the sifter and start punching dough. Of course, I usually make far too many for me to eat, so I end up making biscuit runs all over the county. Taking biscuits to folks, I get to see the happiness I assume my grandmother saw when she made them for us. They may not always be perfect, but as the platitude says, “It’s the thought that counts.” Maybe biscuits aren’t your thing, but I imagine we all have some dish, some way of showing love, kindness and friendship that we can give to one another. Cliff McCollum is an 80-year-old soul trapped in a 20-something body. He is an ordained minister and former community college professor who enjoys British literature and field herpetology. He spends his spare time trying to show Vegans and vegetarians the error of their ways. As managing editor of the Gulf Coast Newspapers in Baldwin County, Alabama — now part of Osteen Publishing Co. — he can be reached at cmccollum@gulfcoastnewspapers.com.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO MADE CONSTITUTION WEEK A SUCCESS Thank you, residents of Sumter County, for your participation in celebrating the 227th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution. I have been promoting Constitution Week for 24 years, and this is the best response that we have ever had. It was so good to hear that Morris College had such a special program, and USC Sumter showed such an interest, and so many of our schools used the public announcements and had other activities to celebrate this special week. We have to thank so many people for all their help. To Mayor McElveen and county council for the proclamations, to Robert Galiano, mayor pro-tem, for attending the meeting of Sumter’s Home Chapter and reading the proclamation to the members. Thank you, county council, for allowing the message to the public on the marquee at the Sumter County Civic Center. This message was up for quite a long time, and this was much appreciated. A few schools used their outdoor bulletin boards to make their communities aware of this event. The merchants of Sumter who allow posters to be placed in their windows are so gracious, and we owe them many thanks. I visit them every year, and they are all so willing to help. Master Sgt. John F. Kennedy attended the chapter meeting and

brought much joy to members by singing the national anthem and “Proud to Be An American.” The United States Constitution is the greatest document in the world, and it is also the longest living document. The Sumter Item gave this celebration wonderful coverage, and we thank Ivy Moore and her helpers for making the public aware of the Constitution and what it means to the people of the United States of America. HELEN MAHON Chairman of Constitution Week, Sumter

BUSH CAN’T BE BLAMED FOR $1.4 TRILLION DEFICIT IN 2009 In regard to Mr. Young’s letter in Tuesday’s Sumter Item, let’s get the facts straight. You are correct Mr. Young, and I apologize for my error. President Clinton did have a Democrat-controlled Congress his first two years, and it was his last six that he had to work with the Republicans. On the other hand, you want to blame President Bush for the $1.4 trillion deficit in 2009. President Obama was sworn in in January 2009, and then the Democrat-controlled Congress passed the stimulus bill, “ARRA” in February and President Obama signed it into law on Feb. 17, 2009. The cost was originally supposed to be $787 billion, but was revised to

$831 billion and Bush had nothing to do with it, so you can’t blame the 2009 deficit on him. Our fiscal year ends Sept. 30, and our presidents are sworn in in January, so I use the numbers for the full fiscal years they were in office because of the difficulty of getting monthly numbers. Bush’s worst year was 2008 with a deficit of $458.6 billion and Obama’s best full year has been 2013 at $879.50 billion, but he should come in at about $650 billion this year. Since budget deficits are simply the amount spent less the amount budgeted, and the increase in the national debt is the amount spent less revenue, it would seem that the latter would be the most important. When Bush came into office, the national debt was $5.8 trillion, and it was $10 trillion when he left after eight years. It is now $17.6 trillion, and President Obama has two more years plus in office. It seems you may be buying into some Democratic propaganda, Mr. Young. Anyone with a computer and Internet access can Google these two items and find numerous websites or just go to www.usgovernmentspending.com and get the numbers for yourself. Other than my mistake with Clinton’ first two years, I stand by my letter in The Sumter Item on Sept. 21. ROBERT W. WILDER Sumter

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DAILY PLANNER

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WEATHER

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TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaﬀney 83/61 Spartanburg 84/62

Greenville 82/61

Columbia 86/63

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

Sumter 84/61

IN THE MOUNTAINS Aiken 86/59

ON THE COAST

Charleston 85/65

Today: Partly sunny. High 81 to 85. Thursday: Mostly sunny. High 81 to 85.

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SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

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SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 356.64 75.55 75.37 97.18

24-hr chg -0.06 +0.05 none -0.01

Sunrise 7:16 a.m. Moonrise 2:03 p.m.

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Manning 85/62

Today: Fog in the morning; otherwise, partly sunny. Thursday: Sunshine. Winds southeast becoming south-southeast 4-8 mph.

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

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Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 84/62/pc Gainesville 84/69/pc Gastonia 83/61/pc Goldsboro 81/61/pc Goose Creek 85/63/pc Greensboro 80/61/pc Greenville 82/61/pc Hickory 81/60/pc Hilton Head 81/68/pc Jacksonville, FL 83/68/pc La Grange 87/64/s Macon 85/62/s Marietta 84/63/s

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Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 82/56/pc Mt. Pleasant 84/65/pc Myrtle Beach 82/66/pc Orangeburg 84/61/pc Port Royal 83/66/pc Raleigh 80/61/pc Rock Hill 83/61/pc Rockingham 83/60/pc Savannah 85/65/pc Spartanburg 84/62/pc Summerville 81/66/pc Wilmington 82/63/pc Winston-Salem 80/61/pc

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Face changes EUGENIA LAST with enthusiasm. Go with the current instead of against it. The more you do to improve your knowledge and finetune your skills, the easier it will be to move forward. Romance is highlighted.

The last word in astrology

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Get whatever has been bothering you out in the open. Discuss your concerns and offer suggestions that will work for everyone involved. Don’t use pressure -- if you do a good job, you will get what you want. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Money, real estate, settlements, legal and health issues will need to be looked at carefully. Don’t let anyone pressure you into making a snap decision. Time is on your side, and gathering information will help you do what’s right. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Confusion, procrastination and uncertainty will contribute to your stress. Talk to someone you trust, and you will get solid advice that can help you make a responsible choice. Don’t let an emotional situation lead you down the wrong path.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A workrelated situation looks troublesome. Stay out of the line of fire. Concentrate on solutions rather than adding to the problem. Listen to your intuition. Say little, but do a lot, and you will win points. Don’t mix business with pleasure. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Being unique will help you get ahead. Present and promote what you have to offer. Learn how to handle constructive criticism. You’ve got what it takes to make your dreams come true. Don’t waffle when you should be wheeling and dealing. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Listen carefully. Observation will help keep you out of trouble. Taking action and letting anger get the best of you will put you in the eye of the storm. Focus on getting your responsibilities out of the way and making positive changes at home. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Stick close to home and avoid making impulsive decisions, moves or changes. You’ll face problems when dealing with friends, peers and relatives. If someone is acting unpredictable, keep your distance. It’s better to be safe than sorry.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Accept a challenge. Your energetic, funloving attitude will be difficult to beat. Live in the moment and play to win, and everyone will want to join your team. Love is in the stars, so an entertaining evening should be planned.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Concentrate on money matters. Learn to save, and you will build the security you need to ease stress. Don’t go overboard or take on more than you can handle. Balance and simplicity, along with moderation, will lead to success.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Talk with people you feel have inside information that can help you make an important decision. You have plenty to gain as long as you do your research and are prepared to make an intuitive but carefully considered move.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Help others cautiously. There’s a fine line between doing good and being used and taken for granted. Make sure you take care of paperwork before you commit to something. The written word will ensure you get a fair deal.

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LOTTERY NUMBERS PALMETTO CASH 5 TUESDAY

POWERBALL SATURDAY

2-15-20-35-38 PowerUp: 3

2-11-35-52-54 Powerball: 13 Powerplay: 3

PICK 3 TUESDAY

PICK 4 TUESDAY

8-5-0 and 3-6-2

3-9-2-9 and 3-9-9-5

MEGAMILLIONS numbers were unavailable at press time.

PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC Amanda Hitchcock comments on her photo submission, “I found this strange looking flower at Riverbanks Zoo & Gardens in Columbia and I thought I would send it in and see if somebody out there could tell what kind it is.”

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Disappointing campaign leaves future cloudy

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2014

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PREP VOLLEYBALL

Competitive mindset Winless a season ago, LMA entered ’14 with better mental focus that has paid off thus BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com Two years removed from postseason play and after going winless last year, the Laurence Manning Academy varsity volleyball team has shown signs of being competitive this season. “They’ve wanted it more; they want to win,” LMA head coach Brandi Holladay said of the turnaround. “Their heart is in it this year. I think we had four seniors last year, but three of the four had never played before so that made a big difference. This year, all of these girls have played and it’s just a different mindset this year.” With a 5-4 overall record and a 1-3 mark in SCISA Region II-3A prior to Tuesday’s region match against Calhoun Academy in St. Matthews, the Lady Swampcats are taking advantage of their 11-man roster. Eight of the 11 have played with Holladay since she took over the program four years ago. That has seemed to account for better team chemistry. “I wouldn’t consider us a tall team at all, but we have a lot of athletic girls who play

SEE LMA, PAGE B3

MATT WALSH / THE SUMTER ITEM

Laurence Manning Academy junior Courtney Beatson (12) sets the ball for a teammate during a recent match against Wilson Hall at Nash Student Center. Beatson is one of 11 players on a Lady Swampcats squad that has made vast improvements this year after going winless a season ago.

PREP FOOTBALL

CLEMSON FOOTBALL

Tigers’ young QB off to fast start Wactor, Martin, BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press CLEMSON — Deshaun Watson is more concerned about building on his successful start at Clemson rather than celebrating what he accomplished. The freshman quarterback passed for a school record six touchdowns and 435 yards passing — the second best total in Tigers’ history — to defeat North Carolina 50-35 last week. He’s been stopped frequently for pictures and congratulations ever since, yet would rather focus on taking the next step forward before Clemson (2-2, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) plays North Carolina State (4-1, 0-1) Saturday. “We can do a lot more than what we did’’ against the Tar Heels, Watson said this week. That’s hard to fathom for anyone who watched Watson run Clemson’s fastpaced attack. Watson had TD passes of 74, 50, 24, 33 and 33 before ending his

SEE TIGERS, PAGE B5

Couser, Epps earn week’s top honors BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clemson true freshman quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) has gotten off to a fast start after breaking numerous school records with six touchdown passes against North Carolina during the Tigers’ 50-35 victory on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Clemson.

USC FOOTBALL

Spurrier: Carolina can still win SEC BY JEFFREY COLLINS The Associated Press COLUMBIA — Steve Spurrier believes South Carolina can still win the Southeastern Conference, so he wants his Gamecocks to quickly regroup from their stunning loss to Missouri last week. The coach said the SEC’s East Division is full of good teams — including the Kentucky team the two-loss Gamecocks face this week-

end — but no dominant one. “If we can start playing, really playing, I think it’s a SPURRIER good chance whoever wins the East will have two losses,’’ Spurrier said. The same thing could go for the Wildcats, who broke a 17-game SEC losing streak by beating Vanderbilt last week and took Florida to triple-overtime before losing

their league opener. Spurrier has beaten the Wildcats 20 of 21 times in his career at South Carolina and Florida. But said this year’s Wildcats are a lot better than the ones he used to beat by 60 points or more while coaching the Gators. “Kentucky Wildcats are a pretty good team. They don’t look like some of their teams 10, 15 years ago. They are very fast, athletic. I

SEE USC, PAGE B3

Heading into the high school football season, Lakewood’s Jaylan Wactor was something of a man without a position. Oh, Gators head coach Perry Parks planned on playing the senior, he just didn’t know where. “Jaylan was a 2-year starter on the offensive line, but we were looking at him on the defensive line, and we were even thinking about playing him some at fullback.” The coaching staff decided to put him back on the O-line at right guard, and Wactor has paid tremendous dividends, especially in last Friday’s 24-0 victory over Camden. Wactor graded out at 89 percent, had seven knockdown blocks and two pancake blocks as Lakewood had 400 yards of total offense. For his efforts, Wactor has been selected as The Sumter Item Offensive Lineman of the Week. Laurence Manning Academy running back Tyshawn Epps was chosen for offense, Lee Central outside linebacker Ty’Andre Couser

for defense and LMA placekicker Josh Martin for special teams. The quartet will be honored at the weekly breakfast meeting of the Sumter Touchdown Club Presented by FTC on Friday beginning at 7:15 a.m. at the Quality Inn on Broad Street Extension. Shell Dula, one of the winningest high school coaches ever in South Carolina and currently the president of the South Carolina High School Coaches Association, will be the guest speaker. Wactor didn’t give up a sack in quarterback Roderick Charles’ 17 pass attempts and helped the Gators rush for 249 yards. Lakewood, which improved to 3-2 on the season, had a pair of 100-yard rushers in Charles with 136 and running back Latheron RogersAnderson with 100. “Jaylan has done a great job, not only directing people at the line of scrimmage, but at hitting people when he gets to the second layer,” Gators head coach Perry Parks said. “When you’re doing that,

SEE HONORS, PAGE B3

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

EPPS OFFENSIVE PLAYER

COUSER DEFENSIVE PLAYER

WACTOR OFFENSIVE LINEMAN

MARTIN SPECIAL TEAMS

SPORTS

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2014

AREA ROUNDUP

Hurte’s 2 TD catches help Hillcrest stay undefeated DALZELL — The Hillcrest Middle School football team improved to 3-0 on the season with a 24-6 victory over Ebenezer on Tuesday at the Ebenezer field. Imari Hurte had 115 yards of total offense, scoring two touchdowns on receptions of 8 and 10 yards. He also ran for a 2-point conversion. Josh Simon was 3-for-3 passing for 48 yards and two TDs. He also ran for 101 yards on eight carries. Datrick Neal ran for a 2-point conversion.

VARSITY VOLLEYBALL HARTSVILLE 3 LAKEWOOD 0 HARTSVILLE — Lakewood High School lost to Hartsville 3-0 on Tuesday at the Hartsville gymnasium. The Lady Red Foxes won by the scores of 25-9, 25-12, 25-19. Peyton Mickens had 14 digs, three service points and one kill for the Lady Gators. Shamekia Jackson had nine points, six digs, seven kills and three points.

JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL HARTSVILLE 2 LAKEWOOD 0 HARTSVILLE — Lakewood High School lost to Hartsville 2-0 on Tues-

day at the Hartsville gymnasium. The Lady Red Foxes won by the scores of 25-11, 25-9. Kayla Hickman led Lakewood with seven digs. Taylor McPhail had three service points and one kill and Rachell Harglerove had three points. SUMTER 2 SOUTH FLORENCE 0

FLORENCE — Sumter High School improved to 7-4 on the season with a 2-0 victory over South Florence on Tuesday at the SF gymnasium. The Lady Gamecocks won by the scores of 25-12, 25-15.

JV GIRLS TENNIS CAROLINA 5 THOMAS SUMTER 4 LAKE CITY — Thomas Sumter Academy lost to Carolina Academy 5-4 on Tuesday at the Carolina courts. SINGLES 1 – Askins (C) defeated Mouzon 6-1, 6-2. 2 – Weaver (C) defeated Houser 6-0, 6-0. 3 – Townsend (TSA) defeated Graham 6-2, 6-1. 4 – Avery (TSA) defeated Tanner 6-0, 6-1. 5 – Doton (C) defeated White 7-5, 6-8, 10-4. 6 – Saking (C) defeated Peckham 6-1, 6-3. DOUBLES 1 – Mouzon/Townsend (TSA) defeated Askins/ Graham 8-4. 2 – Weaver/Tanner (C) defeated Houser/Averyi 8-1. 3 – White/Peckham (TSA) defeated Dotson/ Pitmer 8-1.

SPORTS ITEMS

Phelps apologizes for DUI arrest BALTIMORE — Michael Phelps’ comeback has been sidetracked by more trouble away from the pool. The Olympic champion was arrested for the second time on DUI charges early Tuesday in his hometown of Baltimore, another embarrassment for a swimmer who came out of retirement this year with his sights set on competing at the Rio Games. Phelps issued an apology that sounded very PHELPS familiar to the ones he made after a drunken-driving arrest a decade ago, as well as when a British tabloid published a photograph in 2009 that showed him using a marijuana pipe. “I understand the severity of my actions and take full responsibility,’’ Phelps said in a statement. “I know these words may not mean much right now but I am deeply sorry to everyone I have let down.’’ Maryland Transportation Authority police charged the 18-time gold medalist after officers said he was caught speeding and failed field sobriety tests. The arrest came about a month after the 29-year-old Phelps won three golds and two silvers at the Pan Pacific Championships in Australia, setting himself up to compete at next summer’s world championships and at Rio in 2016.

BRAVES HITTING COACH QUITS ATLANTA — Greg Walker has quit as hitting coach of the Atlanta Braves. The move announced Tuesday was not a surprise. Walker’s job was in jeopardy after the Braves struggled all season offensively, especially in the final month of the season while losing 18 of 25 games to fall out of playoff contention. Walker says he told manager Fredi Gonzalez of his plans last weekend as the Braves closed out the season in Philadelphia. Walker had been the hitting coach for three years, coming to Atlanta after serving in the same position with the Chicago White Sox from 2003-11. Gonzalez is scheduled to meet today with interim general manager John Hart, a session that could lead to more changes on the coaching staff.

CLOWNEY IMPROVING; LOOKS TO RETURN IN A FEW WEEKS HOUSTON — Top overall draft pick Jadeveon Clowney’s rehabilitation from arthroscopic surgery on his right knee is going well and he hopes to return for the Houston Texans in a few weeks. Clowney spoke to reporters on Tuesday after an appearance at a local middle school. “Hopefully I’ll be back sooner than everyone expects,’’ he said. The outside linebacker was injured in the season-opener on Sept. 7 and coach Bill O’Brien said at the time that he would miss 4-6 weeks. Clowney said he is encouraged by the progress he has made since the surgery and is eager to return. “It’s very exciting,’’ he said. “I miss

playing football. I miss being out there with my teammates practicing and everything. So I’m just ready to get back.’’

RAIDERS TAB SPARANO AS INTERIM HEAD COACH ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders promoted offensive line coach Tony Sparano to interim coach on Tuesday, a day after firing head coach Dennis Allen. General manager Reggie McKenzie announced the move to Sparano after cutting ties to Allen four games into his third season as coach. Sparano had a 29-32 record as head coach in Miami from 2008-11. He took over a one-win team in 2008 and led the Dolphins to an 11-5 record and an AFC East title. That was his only winning season and he was fired with three games remaining in 2011. Sparano has been offensive line coach the past two seasons in Oakland.

FCC WILL CONSIDER PETITION TO BAN ‘REDSKINS’ NICKNAME WASHINGTON — The head of the Federal Communications Commission says the agency will consider a petition to ban the Washington Redskins nickname from the public airwaves. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler says Tuesday that the commission “will be dealing with that issue on the merits, and we’ll be responding accordingly.’’ A law professor has challenged the use of the name on broadcast television, saying it violates FCC rules against indecent content. Native American and other groups have demanded the name be changed, calling it a racial slur. Wheeler did not offer a timetable for a ruling on the matter. He has previously said he finds the name “offensive and derogatory,’’ but that he hoped Redskins owner Dan Snyder would change it without any formal action. Snyder has vowed never to change the name.

CHIEFS 41 PATRIOTS 14 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jamaal Charles returned from an injury to score three touchdowns, Tom Brady was picked off twice and the Kansas City Chiefs beat New England 41-14 on Monday night to hand Bill Belichick one of his worst losses as coach of the Patriots. Charles, who missed last week’s win in Miami with a sprained ankle, ran for 92 yards and a score. He also caught two short TD passes from Alex Smith, who finished with 248 yards and three touchdowns through the air. The Chiefs (2-2) ended a four-game skid at Arrowhead Stadium by handing the Patriots (2-2) their worst loss since losing to San Diego 41-17 in 2005. Along with throwing two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown, Brady was stripsacked by Tamba Hali to step up a field goal. Brady finished 14 of 23 for 159 yards. From wire reports

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PREP SCHEDULE TODAY

Varsity Cross Country Manning, Wilson Hall, Thomas Sumter in Heathwood Hall Invitational, 5 p.m. Middle School Football Lee Central at Scott’s Branch, TBA Varsity Girls Tennis Williamsburg at Manning, 4:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Carolina Academy, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Girls Tennis Carolina Academy at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Thomas Hart, 4 p.m. Varsity Volleyball Scott’s Branch at Crestwood, 5 p.m. Lee Central at Andrews, 6:30 p.m. Varsity and JV Volleyball Gray Collegiate at Wilson Hall, 4:30 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Marlboro Academy, 4 p.m.

THURSDAY

Junior Varsity Football Crestwood at Darlington, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Manning, 6:30 p.m. Lee Central at Andrews, 6 p.m. Laurence Manning at Hammond, 7 p.m. Andrew Jackson Academy at Clarendon Hall, 6:30 p.m. B Team Football Westwood at Sumter, 6 p.m. Laurence Manning at Hammond, 5 p.m. Middle School Football Florence Christian at Thomas Sumter, 6 p.m. Williamsburg at Robert E. Lee, 6:30 p.m. Varsity Girls Golf Sumter at Spring Valley (at Woodlands Country Club), TBA Varsity Girls Tennis Sumter at South Florence, TBA Manning at Hartsville, 5:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Thomas Sumter,3:304 p.m. Laurence Manning at Orangeburg Prep, 3:30 p.m. Varsity Volleyball Lakewood at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Volleyball Socastee at Sumter, 6 p.m. Lake City at East Clarendon, 5:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Orangeburg Prep, 4 p.m. Andrew Jackson Academy at Clarendon Hall, 5 p.m. B Team Volleyball Hammond at Robert E. Lee, 4:30 p.m.

FRIDAY

Varsity Football Darlington at Crestwood, 7:30 p.m. Manning at Lakewood, 7:30 p.m. Andrews at Lee Central, 7:30 p.m. East Clarendon at Timmonsville, 7:30 p.m. Gray Collegiate at Scott’s Branch, 7:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Cardinal Newman, 7:30 p.m. Hammond at Laurence Manning, 7:30 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Florence Christian, 7:30 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Greenwood Christian, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

Varsity Cross Country Sumter in Darlington Carnival, TBA Varsity Swimming Sumter in Region VI-4A Meet at Francis Marion University in Florence, 8 a.m. Wilson Hall, Thomas Sumter in SCISA State Meet (at Augusta Aquatics Center in Augusta, Ga.), TBA

COLLEGE FOOTBALL By The Associated Press SCHEDULE THURSDAY

SOUTH FAU (2-3) at FIU (2-3), 7 p.m. Alabama St. (4-1) at Alcorn St. (4-1), 7:30 p.m. SOUTHWEST UCF (1-2) at Houston (2-2), 7 p.m. FAR WEST Arizona (4-0) at Oregon (4-0), 10:30 p.m.

FRIDAY

EAST Lafayette (2-2) at Fordham (4-1), 6:30 p.m. Louisville (4-1) at Syracuse (2-2), 7 p.m. FAR WEST San Diego St. (2-2) at Fresno St. (2-3), 10 p.m. Utah St. (2-2) at BYU (4-0), 10:15 p.m.

SATURDAY

EAST Ball St. (1-3) at Army (1-3), Noon Harvard (2-0) at Georgetown (2-3), Noon Princeton (1-1) at Columbia (0-2), 12:30 p.m. Yale (2-0) at Cornell (0-2), 12:30 p.m. Villanova (3-1) at Maine (2-2), 12:30 p.m. Bucknell (4-0) at Bryant (3-1), 1 p.m. Holy Cross (2-3) at Colgate (2-2), 1 p.m. West Liberty (2-2) at Duquesne (2-2), 1 p.m. Brown (0-2) at Rhode Island (0-4), 1 p.m. Penn (0-2) at Dartmouth (1-1), 1:30 p.m. Monmouth (NJ) (3-1) at Robert Morris (0-4), 3 p.m. Stony Brook (1-4) at Towson (2-3), 3 p.m. Sacred Heart (3-1) at Delaware (3-1), 3:30 p.m. Kansas (2-2) at West Virginia (2-2), 4 p.m. James Madison (2-3) at Albany (NY) (4-0), 6 p.m. Alderson-Broaddus (3-1) at Wagner (1-3), 6 p.m. Michigan (2-3) at Rutgers (4-1), 7 p.m. SOUTH SMU (0-4) at East Carolina (3-1)), Noon Marshall (4-0) at Old Dominion (3-2)), Noon Ohio St. (3-1) at Maryland (4-1), Noon Southern Miss. (2-3) at Middle Tennessee (3-2), Noon Texas A&M (5-0) at Mississippi St. (4-0), Noon Florida (2-1) at Tennessee (2-2), Noon Virginia Tech (3-2) at North Carolina (2-2), 12:30 p.m. Dayton (2-1) at Davidson (1-4), 1 p.m. Drake (2-2) at Jacksonville (3-1), 1 p.m. Campbell (1-3) at Morehead St. (2-2), 1 p.m. New Hampshire (3-1) at Elon (1-3), 1:30 p.m. Charlotte (3-2) at Gardner-Webb (2-3), 1:30 p.m. The Citadel (1-3) at Wofford (2-2), 1:30 p.m. Howard (1-4) at NC Central (1-3), 2 p.m. W. Carolina (3-1) at Presbyterian (2-2), 2 p.m. Norfolk St. (1-4) at Savannah St. (0-4), 2 p.m. Grambling St. (2-3) at Alabama A&M (1-4), 3 p.m. Mercer (4-1) at Samford (2-2), 3 p.m. NC State (4-1) at Clemson (2-2), 3:30 p.m. Wake Forest (2-3) at Florida St. (4-0), 3:30 p.m. Alabama (4-0) at Mississippi (4-0), 3:30 p.m. NC A&T (4-1) vs. SC State (3-2) at Atlanta, 3:30 p.m. Delaware St. (1-4) at Bethune-Cookman (31), 4 p.m. VMI (1-4) at Chattanooga (2-2), 4 p.m. Vanderbilt (1-4) at Georgia (3-1), 4 p.m. UT-Martin (1-4) at Jacksonville St. (3-1), 4 p.m. Northwestern St. (2-2) at SE Louisiana (3-2), 4 p.m. Morgan St. (2-3) at Florida A&M (0-4), 5 p.m. South Alabama (2-2) at Appalachian St. (13), 6 p.m. Butler (2-2) at Stetson (2-2), 6 p.m. Ark.-Pine Bluff (1-3) at Southern U. (2-3), 6:30 p.m. LSU (4-1) at Auburn (4-0), 7 p.m. E. Kentucky (4-0) at Austin Peay (0-4), 7 p.m. Coastal Carolina (5-0) at Furman (2-3), 7 p.m. Prairie View (0-4) at Jackson St. (3-2), 7 p.m.

THE SUMTER ITEM Richmond (2-2) at Liberty (3-2), 7 p.m. UTEP (2-2) at Louisiana Tech (2-3), 7 p.m. Georgia St. (1-3) at Louisiana-Lafayette (13), 7 p.m. Nicholls St. (0-5) at McNeese St. (2-1), 7 p.m. UAB (2-2) at W. Kentucky (2-2), 7 p.m. Miami (3-2) at Georgia Tech (4-0), 7:30 p.m. South Carolina (3-2) at Kentucky (3-1), 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh (3-2) at Virginia (3-2), 7:30 p.m. Murray St. (1-3) at Tennessee Tech (1-3), 8 p.m. MIDWEST Purdue (2-3) at Illinois (3-2), Noon Marist (0-5) at Valparaiso (1-3), 1 p.m. E. Michigan (1-3) at Akron (2-2), 2 p.m. Tennessee St. (4-1) at SE Missouri (3-2), 2 p.m. North Texas (2-2) at Indiana (2-2), 2:30 p.m. UMass (0-5) at Miami (Ohio) (0-5), 2:30 p.m. Montana (3-2) at North Dakota (2-3), 2:30 p.m. S. Dakota St. (3-1) at Illinois St. (3-0), 3 p.m. N. Iowa (2-2) at Indiana St. (3-1), 3 p.m. Youngstown St. (3-1) at Missouri St. (3-1), 3 p.m. Buffalo (3-2) at Bowling Green (3-2), 3:30 p.m. Ohio (3-2) at Cent. Michigan (2-3), 3:30 p.m. Wisconsin (3-1) at Northwestern (2-2), 3:30 p.m. Stanford (3-1) at Notre Dame (4-0), 3:30 p.m. N. Dakota St. (4-0) at W. Illinois (2-3), 4 p.m. Kent St. (0-4) at N. Illinois (3-1), 5 p.m. Memphis (2-2) at Cincinnati (2-1), 7 p.m. Houston Baptist (1-3) at Incarnate Word (05), 7 p.m. Texas Tech (2-2) at Kansas St. (3-1), 7 p.m. South Dakota (2-2) at S. Illinois (4-1), 7 p.m. Toledo (3-2) at W. Michigan (2-2), 7 p.m. Nebraska (5-0) at Michigan St. (3-1), 8 p.m. SOUTHWEST Iowa St. (1-3) at Oklahoma St. (3-1), Noon Oklahoma (4-0) at TCU (3-0), 3:30 p.m. Baylor (4-0) at Texas (2-2), 3:30 p.m. New Mexico (1-3) at UTSA (1-3), 3:30 p.m. Lamar (3-2) at Abilene Christian (3-2), 7 p.m. Louisiana-Monroe (3-1) at Arkansas St. (2-2), 7 p.m. Hawaii (1-3) at Rice (1-3), 7 p.m. Cent. Arkansas (2-3) at Stephen F. Austin (31), 7 p.m. Idaho (0-4) at Texas St. (2-2), 7 p.m. MVSU (0-4) at Texas Southern (4-1), 8 p.m. FAR WEST Tulsa (1-3) at Colorado St. (3-1), 3 p.m. Navy (2-3) at Air Force (3-1), 3:30 p.m. N. Arizona (3-2) at N. Colorado (1-3), 3:30 p.m. Oregon St. (3-1) at Colorado (2-3), 4 p.m. Idaho St. (2-2) at E. Washington (4-1), 4:35 p.m. Arizona St. (3-1) at Southern Cal (3-1), 7:30 p.m. UC Davis (1-3) at Portland St. (1-3), 7:35 p.m. Georgia Southern (3-2) at New Mexico St. (2-3), 8 p.m. UNLV (1-4) at San Jose St. (1-3), 8 p.m. Montana St. (3-2) at Sacramento St. (3-2), 9 p.m. S. Utah (1-4) at Cal Poly (1-3), 9:05 p.m. Boise St. (3-2) at Nevada (3-1), 10:30 p.m. Utah (3-1) at UCLA (4-0), 10:30 p.m. California (3-1) at Washington St. (2-3), 10:30 p.m.

NASCAR By The Associated Press SPRINT CUP LEADERS

Through Sept. 28 Points 1, Brad Keselowski, 3,000. 2, Jeff Gordon, 3,000. 3, Joey Logano, 3,000. 4, Jimmie Johnson, 3,000. 5, Kevin Harvick, 3,000. 6, Matt Kenseth, 3,000. 7, Denny Hamlin, 3,000. 8, Kyle Busch, 3,000. 9, Ryan Newman, 3,000. 10, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 3,000. 11, Carl Edwards, 3,000. 12, Kasey Kahne, 3,000. 13, AJ Allmendinger, 2,077. 14, Kurt Busch, 2,073. 15, Greg Biffle, 2,072. 16, Aric Almirola, 2,061. 17, Kyle Larson, 859. 18, Clint Bowyer, 817. 19, Jamie McMurray, 805. 20, Paul Menard, 781. Money 1, Brad Keselowski, $6,412,706. 2, Jeff Gordon, $6,029,628. 3, Jimmie Johnson, $5,696,528. 4, Joey Logano, $5,587,043. 5, Kevin Harvick, $5,385,031. 6, Matt Kenseth, $5,377,787. 7, Jamie McMurray, $5,308,170. 8, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $5,290,619. 9, Kyle Busch, $5,138,435. 10, Denny Hamlin, $4,762,553. 11, Greg Biffle, $4,539,799. 12, Austin Dillon, $4,466,759. 13, Clint Bowyer, $4,363,520. 14, Kyle Larson, $4,340,240. 15, Brian Vickers, $4,264,963. 16, Aric Almirola, $4,260,539. 17, Paul Menard, $4,230,456. 18, Carl Edwards, $4,176,917. 19, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., $4,104,795. 20, Marcos Ambrose, $3,920,385.

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

W 2 2 2 1

L 2 2 2 3

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .500 .500 .500 .250

PF 79 96 80 79

PA 75 97 90 96

W 3 2 1 0

L 1 2 3 4

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .750 .500 .250 .000

PF 87 136 60 58

PA 67 95 110 152

W 3 3 2 1

L 0 1 2 2

T Pct PF 0 1.000 80 0 .750 103 0 .500 97 0 .333 74

PA 33 60 99 77

W 3 2 2 0

L 1 1 2 4

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .750 .667 .500 .000

PF 102 75 102 51

PA 63 67 79 103

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

W 3 3 2 1

L 1 1 2 3

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .750 .750 .500 .250

PF 122 115 103 95

PA 104 86 91 109

W 2 2 1 1

L 2 2 3 3

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .500 .500 .250 .250

PF 131 73 95 72

PA 113 96 110 119

W 3 2 2 2

L 1 2 2 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .750 .500 .500 .500

PF 85 92 91 92

PA 62 96 84 100

W 3 2 2 1

L 0 1 2 2

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .667 0 .500 0 .333

PF 66 83 88 56

PA 45 66 89 85

THURSDAY’S GAME

N.Y. Giants 45, Washington 14

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Green Bay 38, Chicago 17 Houston 23, Buffalo 17 Indianapolis 41, Tennessee 17 Baltimore 38, Carolina 10 Detroit 24, N.Y. Jets 17 Tampa Bay 27, Pittsburgh 24 Miami 38, Oakland 14 San Diego 33, Jacksonville 14 San Francisco 26, Philadelphia 21 Minnesota 41, Atlanta 28 Dallas 38, New Orleans 17 Open: Arizona, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Seattle, St. Louis

MONDAY’S GAME

Kansas City 41, New England 14

THURSDAY, OCT. 2

Minnesota at Green Bay, 8:25 p.m.

SUNDAY, OCT. 5

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

MONDAY, OCT. 6

Seattle at Washington, 8:30 p.m.

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PRO FOOTBALL

NFL says Abdullah should not have been penalized for prayer BY DAVE SKRETTA The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL said Tuesday that Kansas City Chiefs safety Husain Abdullah should not have been penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct when he dropped to his knees in prayer after an interception. The league’s rule book prohibits players from celebrating while on the ground, but spokesman Michael Signora wrote in an email Tuesday that the “officiating mechanic in this situation is not to flag a player who goes to the ground as part of religious expression, and as a result, there should have been no penalty.’’ The flag thrown in the fourth quarter of Kansas City’s 41-14 victory over the New England Patri-

ots on Monday night led to criticism on social media, with many wondering ABDULLAH how it was different from players such as former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow dropping to one knee in Christian prayer. Abdullah is a devout Muslim who took a year off from football to make a pilgrimage to Mecca. He said after Monday’s game that he knew before he even reached the end zone he would drop to his knees in thankful prayer after intercepting Tom Brady. After he slid to the grass in Arrowhead Stadium, yellow flags came flying from the officials. “I don’t think it was because of the actual pros-

tration that I got the penalty,’’ Abdullah told The Associated Press afterward. “I think it was because of the slide.’’ And that’s precisely the explanation that Chiefs coach Andy Reid said he received from the game officials. They had no issue with the prayer, Reid said, only the celebratory slide. The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a civil liberties and advocacy organization, issued a statement early Tuesday asking that the NFL take steps in response to the penalty. “To prevent the appearance of a double standard, we urge league officials to clarify the policy on prayer and recognize that the official made a mistake in this case,’’ CAIR spokesman Ibrahim Hooper said.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2014

USC FROM PAGE B1 think their defense is actually nationally-ranked in all categories,’’ Spurrier said. The Wildcats allowed just 139 yards in last week’s 17-7 win over Vanderbilt and is ranked fifth in the SEC allowing an average of 323 yards a game. “They are a real talented team, on the rise,’’ South Carolina receiver Nick Jones said. “We have to get ready for a real grind out battle.’’ Meanwhile, South Carolina was being stunned by Missouri. The Gamecocks led 20-7 with 7:25 to go and had forced the Tigers to punt on 10 straight possessions before Missouri scored two touchdowns to win. South Carolina also got beat up in that game. Spurrier said starting quarterback Dylan Thompson didn’t practice Monday with a sore neck, and receiver Pharoh Cooper, who also takes snaps, missed drills because he banged up. Both are expected to be back at practice this week and start Saturday, Spurrier said. While a 6-2 team winning the East still seems like a good possibility, one more loss makes things a whole lot tougher. Only three teams have won an SEC division with three league losses in 23 seasons, although one of them was South Carolina’s only East title in 2010.

Kentucky can also signal it plans to challenge in the East with a win, and coach Mark Stoops said last week’s win was the kind of confidence boost his team needs after going 2-10 in 2013 in Stoops first season. “We know we’re better, but you still need to go see it, and you need to go prove it. That’s the beautiful thing about this game. We’ve got another opportunity to prove it. I expect us to continue to improve. I really do,’’ Stoops said. Spurrier has had more success over Kentucky than any other SEC team. He is the only active coach in the Football Bowl Subdivision with 20 wins over a team (he also notched his 20th win over Vanderbilt two weeks ago). Most of his wins over the Wildcats have been blowouts, including the 73-7 victory in 1994 when he was at Florida and the 54-3 win in Columbia in 2011. But Spurrier has also had a bit of luck against Kentucky. In 1993, Florida quarterbacks Terry Dean and Danny Wuerffel combined for seven interceptions before Wuerffel threw the winning TD with eight seconds left in a 24-20 victory over the Wildcats. Overall, though, Spurrier said: “We had a lot better teams than they did back in those days.’’ He hopes South Carolina will be better, or even lucky, when the teams meet this weekend.

HONORS FROM PAGE B1 you’re doing a really good job.” Wactor said using proper technique is what made him so successful against the Bulldogs. “I was just taking very good angles,” said Wactor, who said being on the offensive line is where he feels most comfortable. “I was getting to the man I was supposed to block and was able to make a good block.” In Lee Central’s 44-16 victory over Timmonsville, Couser, a freshman, returned two interceptions for touchdowns. “He was just in the right place at the right time both times,” said Stallions head coach Baron Turner, whose team won its first game of the season. “The reason he was there is that he came in and did everything that the coaches asked him to do.” Couser, who also had five tackles, had seen limited playing time to date after starring on Lee Central Middle’s undefeated team last season. He didn’t start against Timmonsville. “Uh, yeah,” was Turner’s response when asked if Couser would start in the Stallions’ Region VII-2A against Andrews on Friday in Bishopville. In LMA’s 45-0 victory over Cardinal Newman, Epps ran for 281 yards and five touchdowns on 15 carries. Swampcats head coach Robbie Briggs said Epps will be getting more than his fair share of carries the rest of the season. “He’s been around 8 to 12 carries a game, and we’ve decided he needs to be getting it between 15-25 times a game,” said Briggs, whose team is 5-1 overall and 4-0 in SCISA 3A games heading into Friday’s home showdown against Hammond. “We’ve had some people step in the secondary (on defense) and we’ve been able to relieve him of his duties back there.” Martin had an outstanding effort against Cardinal Newman, but it is really a weekly occurrence for him. Martin was 6-for-6 on extra point attempts, booted a 34-yard field goal and booted eight of nine kickoffs into the end zone so they can’t be returned. For the season, he is sending 92 percent of his kickoffs into the end zone, hasn’t missed a PAT and is 3-for-4 on field goals, with a long of 42 yards. For good measure, he is averaging 43.2 yards a punt. “He’s having an unbelievable year,” Briggs said of Martin. “He’s one of the main components as to why our defense has given up so few points (33 in six games). Putting it in the end zone 92 percent of the time (meaning opponents start at their 20-yard line) helps so much with field position.” Position your business to grow by advertising with us! Call (803) 774-1200 and get started today.

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Laurence Manning Academy varsity volleyball players warm up prior to a recent match at Wilson Hall. After going winless last season, the Lady Swampcats are 5-4 this year prior to Tuesday’s match against Calhoun Academy.

LMA FROM PAGE B1 other sports,” senior Megan Grams, a senior transfer from Ohio, said of the team. “For the most part, we’ve been pretty competitive.” Junior Courtney Beatson, sophomore Sara Herbert, Megan Grams and freshmen Maia Grams make up the team’s top hitters with seniors Maria De Leon and Maggie Eppley the team’s setters. The squad is made up of six seniors, two juniors, two sophomores and a freshman. “Our strengths are our camaraderie and we all work

well together,” Megan Grams said. “Maybe our weakness is our reflexes and making quicker decisions and communicating quickly. We do things well, but it’s a matter of doing it quickly because volleyball is such a quick game.” Holladay believes the team will go as the seniors go. For the players, success will be defined by winning as many matches as possible. “We want to win and be the best we can, and if that means going really far at state then it means going really far at state, but if it means winning a couple of conference games and

playing as a team, then that’s what it means,” junior Breanna Bradham said. “We definitely want to qualify for state though.” LMA started its way back through the region with its match against Calhoun on Tuesday. It plays host to Wilson Hall on Thursday before going to Orangeburg Prep on Oct. 7 and finishing the regular season at home against Thomas Sumter Academy on Oct. 14. “Our serves need to be better,” Holladay said of improvements her squad needs to make for the second time through the region. “We’ve

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THE SUMTER ITEM

Braves’ future shaky after dismal finish BY PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press ATLANTA — Less than 24 hours after the end to a disappointing season, many of the lockers at Turner Field were already cleaned out Monday. The Atlanta Braves were able to get an early start on the offseason. The final week was essentially meaningless — the first time the Braves have been in that situation since 2009. The players were able to gather their belongings ahead of schedule, leaving the clubhouse largely deserted Monday except for reliever Luis Avilan packing up some boxes. Several name tags had already been removed from atop the lockers, perhaps the most telling sign of a franchise in transition. General manager Frank Wren has already been fired. Manager Fredi Gonzalez isn’t sure if he’ll be back. Gonzalez plans to meet Wednesday with interim general manager John Hart, though any decision about the manager’s future will likely be left until the new GM is hired. “I think the first piece is hiring a GM,’’ Gonzalez said, sitting in the office he inherited from Bobby Cox after the Hall of Famer retired in 2010. “Everything will go pretty quickly after that.’’ Gonzalez has led the Braves to a pair of playoff appearances and an NL East championship during his four years at the helm. But this season, the team collapsed in September under the weight of a feeble offense and finished 79-83 — only its third losing record in the last 24 years and a staggering 17 games behind the division champion Washington Nationals. The Braves’ biggest problem was easy to pinpoint: the offense was miserable most of the season and downright pathetic as the team went 7-18 in September, ruining any hopes of making the playoffs. Atlanta was held to three runs or fewer, including six shutouts, in 18 of its final 25 games. “We just didn’t produce any offense,’’ Gonzalez said. “The pitching was good all year.’’ Indeed, the rotation performed much better than expected after projected starters Kris Medlen and Brandon Beachy went down with season-ending elbow injuries on back-to-back days during spring training. Ervin Santana was hastily signed to a one-year deal and went 14-10. Aaron Harang was a bargain pickup, going 12-12 with a 3.57 ERA. Julio Teheran (14-13) and Alex Wood (1111) both posted ERAs under 3.00. The offense is another story. Other than Justin Upton, who had 29 homers and a career-best 102 RBI, no one performed up to expectations. The Braves were counting on bigger numbers from Freddie Freeman (.288, 18 homers, 78 RBI), Jason Heyward (.271, 11, 58), Andrelton Simmons (.244, 7, 46) and Johnson (.263, 10, 58). Evan Gattis (.263, 22, 52) was sidelined frequently by injuries and illness. Then there were Dan Uggla and B.J. Upton, two of the highest-paid players on the team. Uggla was hitting .162 when he was cut in mid-July. B.J. Upton, Justin’s older brother, is still on the roster but looking like one of the biggest busts of the free-agent era. He hit just .208 with 12 homers, 35 RBI and a franchise-record 173 strikeouts .

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Atlanta relief pitcher David Hale and the rest of the Braves suffered through a disappointing season that saw them miss the playoffs. General manager Frank Wren has already been let go and more changes could be on the horizon for a team in transition.

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Pittsburgh pitcher Edinson Volquez will get the start against San Francisco in today’s National League wild card game today in Pittsburgh.

Volquez looks to continue renaissance against Giants BY WILL GRAVES The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Edinson Volquez’s revival began with a simple game of catch. During his brief session with Pittsburgh Pirates pitching coach Ray Searage on that January day at the team’s training facility in Florida, the talented but erratic righthander listened as Searage outlined a plan to help the 31-year-old regain the form that once made him an AllStar. “He felt wanted,’’ Searage said. “That builds trust.’’ Ten months later, Volquez will try to repay that trust by sending the Pirates into the NL Division Series for the second straight year when he starts Wednesday night’s wild-card game against San Francisco. The raucous scene that awaits Volquez at PNC Park is in stark contrast to his ignominious exit from San Diego last summer, when the floundering Padres released him after a miserable stretch in which his ERA ballooned to 6.01. “It’s kind of sad a little bit,’’ Volquez said. “You feel like your career is over.’’ He ended 2013 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he showed minor improvement before hitting the freeagent market. But most teams hardly seemed interested in signing a pitcher who spent a half-decade

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Today: Oakland (Lester 16-11) at Kansas City (Shields 14-8), 8:07 p.m. (TBS) Wednesday: San Francisco (Bumgarner 18-10) at Pittsburgh (Volquez 13-7), 8:07 p.m. (ESPN)

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(Best-of-5) American League All AL games televised by TBS Los Angeles vs. Oakland/Kansas City Thursday: Oakland/Kansas City at Los Angeles Friday: Oakland/Kansas City at Los Angeles Sunday: Los Angeles at Oakland/Kansas City x-Oct. 6: Los Angeles at Oakland/Kansas City x-Oct. 8: Oakland/Kansas City at Los Angeles Baltimore vs. Detroit Thursday: Detroit (Scherzer 18-5) at Baltimore (Tillman 13-6) Friday: Detroit at Baltimore Sunday: Baltimore at Detroit x-Oct. 6: Baltimore at Detroit x-Oct. 8: Detroit at Baltimore National League Washington vs. San Francisco/Pittsburgh Friday: San Francisco/Pittsburgh at Washington (FS1) Saturday: San Francisco/Pittsburgh at Washington (FS1 or MLBN) Oct. 6: Washington at San Francisco/Pittsburgh (FS1 or MLBN) x-Oct. 7: Washington at San Francisco/Pittsburgh (FS1) x-Oct. 9: San Francisco/Pittsburgh at Washington (FS1) Los Angeles vs. St. Louis Friday: St. Louis (Wainwright 20-9) at Los Angeles (Kershaw 21-3) (FS1) Saturday: St. Louis at Los Angeles (FS1 or MLBN) Oct. 6: Los Angeles at St. Louis (FS1 or MLBN) x-Oct. 7: Los Angeles at St. Louis (FS1) x-Oct. 9: St. Louis at Los Angeles (FS1)

struggling with his command and composure. Yet he found a home in Pittsburgh, where the clubhouse has become an Ellis Island of sorts for players looking to regain something they’ve lost.

A year ago it was left-hander Francisco Liriano, who signed with the Pirates and put together a 16-8 season that included a victory over Cincinnati in the wild-card game. Liriano and Volquez are good friends, and while the $5 million flier Pittsburgh took on Volquez to be a back-of-the-rotation guy raised eyebrows, he remained confident he could make the changes necessary to become competitive. “People (who) know about baseball, they knew I was really close to getting ready to go,’’ Volquez said. Searage tweaked Volquez’s delivery. Pirates catcher Russell Martin worked with him to set a steady pace during games, often hustling to the mound when Volquez starts working too quickly. When Volquez gets out of rhythm, his mechanics run amok. “Early on he couldn’t control it. He had elbows and knees flying all over the place,’’ Searage said. “Now he’s able to control it better. That’s the biggest thing between a major leaguer and a minor leaguer — they basically have the same stuff, but it all comes up to (their mental approach).’’ Volquez responded by going 13-7 with a 3.04 ERA in a team-high 32 starts, the lone constant in a rotation that saw Liriano, Gerrit Cole and Charlie Morton spend a significant amount of time on the disabled list. Volquez went 5-0 with a 1.64 ERA in his last 11 starts.

Orioles confident even without stars BY DAVID GINSBURG The Associated Press BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles prefer to focus on what they have rather than who they’re missing when assessing their chances of advancing deep into the postseason. The Orioles went 96-66 and cruised to their first AL East title since 1997 with a standard formula for success: a power-laden lineup, strong pitching and solid defense. They have no reason to believe anything will change in the playoffs, even though they will begin the AL division series against Detroit on Thursday without three former AllStars — catcher Matt Wieters, third baseman Manny Machado and first baseman Chris Davis. Wieters underwent season-ending elbow surgery in May, Machado was lost in August with a torn knee ligament and Davis is serving a 25-game suspension for using amphetamines. Their absence doesn’t seem to bother the Orioles. “There are other guys,’’ said center fielder Adam Jones, who hit .281 with 29 homers and 96 RBI. “Not one person makes a team. We’ve got guys that can fill in, we’ve got guys that have the same hunger and understand our method and approach to this game. All the guys that have filled in in the wake of injuries have stepped right in and played the game.’’ Rookie Caleb Joseph and Nick Hundley will never be confused with Wieters, a two-time All-Star and winner of two Gold Gloves. But Joseph exceeded expectations after finally making it to the big leagues in his seventh pro season, and Hundley

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Even without players like Matt Wieters, Manny Machado and Chris Davis, Baltimore managed to win the AL East this season with consistent play from the likes of Ryan Flaherty, right, and others. contributed immediately after Orioles executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette acquired him in a trade with San Diego on May 24. Manager Buck Showalter alternated both of them wisely, and the Orioles kept on winning. “When Wieters went down. It was like a turning point for the team,’’ closer Zach Britton said. “We could have gone bad, but everyone decided, `You know what? Do a little bit extra.’ We brought up Caleb and acquired Nick. At that moment, everything started clicking. Pitching was there, offense was there. The bull-

pen, we started doing our job, too. It’s been that way ever since.’’ After Machado departed in August, the same thought process applied. “Having that experience with Matt going down made it easier with Manny,’’ Britton said. When Davis missed time earlier in the season with a rib cage injury, Steve Pearce took over at first base. Pearce (.293, 21 homers) has been invaluable, and a good team got even better when Duquette traded for reliever Andrew Miller, third baseman Kelly Johnson and outfielder Alejandro De Aza.

SPORTS

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2014

Coveted Georgia PG Hudson commits to Clemson C

lemson basketball head coach Brad Brownell was as hot as Tiger quarterback Deshaun Watson on Saturday. Does one commitment equal six touchdowns? To Brownell it probably does since his commitment was from coveted 6-foot-1-inch point guard Ty Hudson of Mableton, Ga. Hudson committed to the Tigers while on his official visit. “It’s close to home, it’s ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) basketball, and I fell in love with their coaches and players,” Hudson said on Sunday. “I love Coach Brownell. He’s a humble guy. And I met with the academic adviser and he showed me how they would set up my major.” Hudson also had offers from Mississippi, Creighton, Oklahoma State, Auburn, Houston, Kansas State, Virginia Tech, Tennessee and others. Ole Miss was the favorite in early September, and he had an official visit scheduled to Oxford for next weekend, but that and all other visits are off the table. What helped Clemson make up the difference? “Probably the conference,” Hudson said. “ACC basketball is like SEC (Southeastern Conference) football.” Hudson averaged 19 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds per game last season. He looks to improve on his overall game as a senior. “I need to work on everything really,” Hudson said. He is Clemson’s first commitment for the 2015 class. Also making an official visit to Clemson over the weekend was 6-8 Luke Maye of Cornelius, N.C. He will visit North Carolina this weekend. He’s also been considering Davidson. Maye is the son of former North Carolina assistant coach Mark Maye. Brownell went down to LaGrange, Ga., last Wednesday to watch 6-9 Johncarlos Reyes workout and talk to him more about the Tiger program. “I really showed up today,” Reyes said. “I finished around the basket, blocked some shots and passed the ball well. I talked with Coach Brownell, and he was just talking about how the school is.” Reyes said South Carolina head coach Frank Martin watched him during the AAU season this summer and has interest as well. “Me and Coach Martin have like the same background,” Reyes said. “We’ve talked all the time. It (USC) is close to home and I feel like I can really improve there. We last talked about two weeks ago.” Reyes lists his offers as Clemson, USC, Texas Tech, Connecticut, Texas A&M, Western Kentucky, Georgia Tech, Memphis, Alabama and Tennessee. Right now he said he’s looking the hardest at Clemson, USC, A&M, Tennessee and Texas Tech, but he still considers himself wide open. Reyes has not taken the SAT or ACT yet so he can’t schedule any official visits. That means he won’t sign until the spring. USC hosted a big target over the weekend. By big, we’re talking 7-0, 318-pound center Rozelle Nix, a Cincinnati native who attends Pensacola Junior College in Florida. Nix attended USC’s football game against Missouri on Saturday, got a tour of the campus and athletic facilities and checked out the academics.

“The visit went fantastic,” Nix said on Sunday before boarding a place at Columbia Metropolitan Airport. “I liked pretty much everything. The academics and the athletics, it’s pretty amazing.” Nix spent a lot of time with Martin, allowing them to get to know each other and Nix to get a feel for how he would fit in with the program. “He said if I came there I would make a huge impact on the program,” Nix said. “My physicality and my work ethic; He said I could be 10 times better if I came here. The practice area is pretty good and the arena is pretty amazing. It’s huge. “The players are a cool group of guys. They have a great atmosphere. It’s a family environment. I could see myself here, but I’ve got to wait until after the season.” Nix was scheduled to visit Pittsburgh this weekend, but is not going to be able to make it because of his own basketball schedule. He’ll visit there during the season or after the season. He’s also looking at Mizzou, Tennessee and Georgia for possible visits, and he’s had Virginia Commonwealth and his hometown school Xavier come into the picture of late. Right now, USC, Loyola Marymount and Pitt top his list with the Gamecocks and Marymount tied at the top. Nix is expecting USC assistant coach Matt Figger to watch him this weekend as his team plays in a junior college scrimmage in Tallahassee, Fla.. PJ Dozier, a 6-6 player from Spring Valley High School in Columbia, made his first official visit over the weekend to Michigan. He will go to UNC this weekend followed by trips to Georgetown on Oct. 17, USC on Oct. 24 and Louisville on Oct. 31. Tevin Mack, a 6-5 player from Dreher High in Columbia, made an official visit to VCU over the weekend. He also has visited UGA. Mack will visit Clemson this weekend. He will go to UConn on Oct. 11 and USC on Oct. 18. Mack made an unofficial visit to USC last week to watch the Gamecocks work out and talk with the coaches. Tyler Hooker, a 5-10 player from Hillcrest High in Simpsonville, committed to East Tennessee State. Clemson has offered 6-4 junior Eli Wright of Owensboro, Ky. Some of his other offers are Mississippi State, Indiana, Oklahoma State, Purdue and WK.

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and accuracy was Watson’s poise, something Clemson coach Dabo Swinney found rare in a teenager leading a major college team at its most important position. “I’ve never been around a freshman like him,’’ Swinney said Tuesday. Neither had most of Clemson’s players. Senior safety Robert Smith recalls when he arrived on campus in summer 2011 before his freshman year, the high-school quarterback watched prep passers at Clemson’s yearly camp and noticed a gangly quarterback who was prepping for his sophomore season at Gainesville

FROM PAGE B1 barrage with a 5-yard scoring pass in the final period. He completed 27 of 36 throws with one interception. The performance earned the 19-year-old several national honors, including the Davey O’Brien Award’s national quarterback of the week. He was the ACC’s rookie of the week and shared offensive honors with North Carolina State quarterback Jacoby Brissett, who Watson will square off against at Death Valley this weekend. More than the arm strength

FOOTBALL USC USC ‘15 commitment defensive back Damon Arnette of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has made multiple visits to Columbia, but Saturday was the first time he’d been to a game at Williams-Brice Stadium. Arnette made an unofficial visit for the Missouri game and was joined by his parents. “Everything was great,” Arnette said. “The atmosphere was great. It’s just sad that we lost.” Arnette focused much of his attention during the game on the USC defense, and in particular the play of the secondary. “It seems like they have a great chemistry together,” he said. “I thought they did a pretty good job. They played man(-to-man coverage) much of the night. Brison (Williams) and Al (Harris Jr.) did a pretty

of Lower Richland High in Hopkins has blossomed into a major prospect this season. “He’s extremely athletic,” LR head coach Daryl Page said of Collins, who also is a member of LR’s 4x100(-meter) relay team and basketball team. “He has a big body and can go up and get the football. He makes tough catches in traffic, but he’s still working on body position and taking advantage of his size.” USC and Clemson have offered Collins. Some of his other offers include Tennessee, Auburn, FSU, UVa, UNC and App State. Collins was at USC for the UGA game. “The game was great and they played great,” Collins said. “They are telling me to keep doing what I’m doing.” He also was at FSU for the Clemson game. The Tigers also are keeping in touch with Collins, who grew up in Jacksonville as a UF fan before moving to South Carolina in 2006. “Clemson tells me how they are a family,” he said. “They have a great offense, great quarterbacks and receivers.” Collins said all the schools are recruiting him about the same and he has no favorites. He’s not sure when he’ll make his decision.

USC AND CLEMSON Clemson is in excellent shape at the early recruiting stage with linebacker Tobias Little (6-0, 233) of Atlanta. “I could see myself committing to Clemson today,” Little said. “The only reason I haven’t is because I want to take it

slow. I’ve visited Clemson four times and I love it. I talk to the coaches a lot and it isn’t always about football. They stress family. I love their fans too. They’re crazy about the prospects and the players.” USC also has offered Little and he feels good about the Gamecocks as well, though he’s had less communication with them compared to Clemson. “I like South Carolina a lot because of the defense,” Little said. “They play based on their defense and I could see myself having a lot of fun there.” Little added that he would like to take a trip to Columbia this fall for a game. Other schools that have offered include North Carolina State, GT and VT with interest coming from Auburn, UGA and UF. Clemson and USC have already offered QB Avery McCall (6-0, 195) of Dillon High, but that does not complete his offer sheet. Louisiana State, Tennessee, UNC, Duke and ECU also have offered. McCall does not have any early favorites, but is pleased with the offers from the Gamecocks and Tigers. “It feels pretty good to have both instate schools offer me,” McCall said. “They’re both really good programs.” USC could have a slight advantage early because of his familiarity with the program. “They’re a good school, just like Clemson,” he said. “And it’s close to home. I went there and it has a good campus… a good everything. The coaches are great and they make me feel like I’m at home. They have great fans and a great atmosphere there.” He did not omit Clemson from the conversation, however. “I could see myself playing there,” McCall said. “They’re a good school and they’ve got a good team. I haven’t talked to their coaches as much (as USC’s coaches). I want to get up there for a visit.” McCall has visited ECU and named UNC as another school he would like to visit this season. He does not have any favorites. RB Shakur Chisolm (6-2, 188) of Barnwell High broke his foot in the first game of last season, but is fully healthy this season and showing it. He had over 600 rushing yards in his first four games, including a 22- carry, 296-yard effort against Bamberg-Ehrhardt High. “That was one of the most impressive performances I’ve seen from a running back,” Barnwell head coach Eddie Moore said. “If he’s not one of the top 10 running backs in the country next year, I’d like to see them.” Chisolm, who also plays free safety, came on strong as a freshman and drew a verbal offer from Auburn back then. USC, Clemson, UGA, LSU, Purdue, Mizzou, Virginia and ECU are some of the schools now expressing interest. Chisolm was at the USC-UGA game and has been to USC and Clemson in the past. UNC was the first to offer DE Norman Hand Jr. (6-3, 235) of Colleton County High in Walterboro, and he is hearing from USC, Clemson, Wake Forest, UGA, Auburn and Duke among others. He does not have any visits scheduled to date, but definitely wants to visit Ole Miss, his parents’ alma mater. Hand’s late father played at Ole Miss and in the National Football League. WR Larry Collins Jr. (6-3, 190)

High in Georgia. Smith, a quarterback in high school too, said Watson instantly stood out. “There’s no way,’’ Smith remembered telling teammates, “this guy’s not going to get offered. I didn’t know who he was. Everything after that is just history.’’ Or at least history in the making. A crack in his collarbone in the spring kept Watson from playing in the Orange-andWhite game last April as senior Cole Stoudt was named starting quarterback. Watson played as backup in a loss at Georgia and a victory over South Carolina State the

first two weeks. Watson entered on Clemson’s fourth series at Florida State and stood strong in the face of the Seminoles’ fierce defense. Swinney kept looking for evidence of freshman errors with Watson and didn’t find that many. Clemson’s seventhyear coach said Watson combines a strong work ethic, talent and an ability to accept coaching that’s unique in young players. “He’s just a very serious person about what he’s doing,’’ Swinney said. “Very purposeful. He just has a different presence.’’ North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren said preparing

for Watson will be similar to the dual threat posed by Clemson’s previous quarterback in Tajh Boyd. “Tajh was a guy that could throw it down the field and he could run,’’ Doeren said. “We know what this guy (Watson) was like in high school. He was the no. 1 spread quarterback in the nation coming out. We know he has legs.’’ Not everything went perfectly for Watson, Swinney said. Watson had three or four errors where he put the Tigers in a bad spot, the coach said. “There’s also some plays on there you just go, `Wow,’’’ Swinney said. “He just makes us look good.’’

good job.” Arnette doesn’t plans to take his official visit to USC until the big recruiting weekend in Phil Kornblut January. He also will take RECRUITING official visits CORNER to Ohio State, Louisville and Kentucky. The only date he knows is Louisville on Nov. 29 for the UK game. “My commitment is real strong,” Arnette said. “I don’t see me going anywhere else.” USC ‘14 signee defensive end Dexter Wideman is going through the paces at Camden Military Academy this fall, and the early results have been positive both on and off the field. “His play speaks for itself,” said Camden Military head coach Will Rice. “There’s a reason South Carolina and Florida State wanted him. What I like most about him is he’s one of the nicest young men I’ve met in my life. He’s always got a smile on his face, a positive attitude and is a great leader. I love being around him.” Wideman is playing DE, some defensive tackle and occasionally tight end. In the classroom, Wideman also is excelling, according to his head coach. “I think he’s on pace to do what he has to do to be there (at USC) in January,” Rice said. “He’s putting forth the effort and doing his work. We’ve been pleased.” Rice said USC is keeping in touch with Wideman, and there’s no wavering on the commitment either way. “That’s a done deal,” he said. “I think he’s going to do well both academically and athletically there.”

CLEMSON Clemson ‘15 commitment running back Ray-Ray McCloud made his official visit over the weekend. Despite strong overtures from Florida, McCloud remains firmly committed to Clemson. He has already signed his financial aid agreement and plans to enroll in January.

OTHERS You don’t have to wait for National Signing Day in February of ‘15 to have a signing day surprise. DE Michael Barnett Jr. of Woodland High in Dorchester had been committed to FSU since June, and when it was announced that he would be signing financial aid papers on Friday, it was widely assumed he would do so with the Seminoles. Well, to use a worn-out phrase, “Not so fast my friend.” Barnett pulled out a UGA hat at his signing ceremony and inked papers with the Bulldogs. Barnett said he felt better at UGA and it’s closer to home. North Augusta High offensive lineman Victor Johnson has switched his commitment from East Carolina to Appalachian State, according to the Aiken Standard.

JUNIORS

CLEMSON Clemson is among the many teams to have offered DB Deontay Anderson (6-1, 200) of Manvel, Texas. Anderson has some interest in Clemson and said the Tigers maintain communication with him. Among his other offers are UF, FSU, Alabama, Auburn, Texas, Notre Dame, A&M, Southern California, UCLA, Stanford, LSU, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Michigan State, Mizzou, UNC and UGA. He has visited Baylor, Auburn and Houston thus far. Anderson plans to narrow his list following the season and will commit prior to his senior season.

USC QB Collin Hill (6-4, 200) of Dorman High in Roebuck recently visited UGA and is going to Arizona to see the Wildcats host Southern Cal this weekend. Other schools showing interest include USC, FSU, Stanford, Tennessee, Purdue, Utah, App State, Pitt, Louisville, Duke, Central Florida and NCSU. Hill would like to get to USC for a game this season. “I camped down there this summer, and they told me I threw the ball well,” Hill said. “I like them a lot. It’s really close to home and I have a sister that goes there. I’ve been to games there before and you can’t beat the atmosphere.” Hill does not have any favorites.

BASEBALL Outfielder Seth Beer (6-3, 195) of Suwanee, Ga., committed to Clemson on Saturday while on campus for an unofficial visit. Beer is rated the No. 7 player in the country for his class by PerfectGame.com. Beer also considered USC, Auburn, FSU, GT, LSU, Mississippi State, UF, UGA, Ole Miss and UNC. Beer is Clemson’s fifth commitment for the ‘16 class. He also plays third base and is a right-handed pitcher. Last season, he batted .589 with 10 home runs and 56 runs batted in while helping lead Lambert High to the Georgia 6A championship. On the mound, he had a 6-0 record with a 0.53 earned run average. He struck out 43 batters in 39 1/3 innings.

OBITUARIES

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2014

STANLEY BROWN MANNING — Stanley Brown, 55, died on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, at his residence, 1227 Bloomville Road, Manning. He was born on Oct. 1, 1958, in Manning, a son of the late Victor Sr. and Mattie Mae BROWN Montgomery Brown. As a young adult, he accepted Christ and joined Trinity AME Church in Manning. He was employed by Geddings Hardware Store, Federal Mogul and Brewer Lumber Yard. Survivors are one daughter, Marilyn (Michael) West; two sons, Stanley A. Brown and Jason A. Brown; two grandchildren; four sisters, Rosa B. Montgomery, Mary (Fred) Mallett, Earlene (Eddie) Bodie and Shirley Richburg; one brother, Victor (Yvonne) Brown Jr.; one additional sister-in-law, Ruby L. Brown; and two aunts, Mary L. Lemon and Essie Griffin. Memorial services for Mr. Brown will be held at 4 p.m. today at Trinity AME Church, 39 Rigby St., Manning. The family is receiving friends at the home of his sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Fred Mallett, 1983 Bloomville Road, Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

BANKS A. BRYANT MANNING — Banks Allen Bryant, infant son of Joshua Allen and Ashley Dawn Anderson Bryant, was returned to his Creator on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014. He is survived by his parents of Manning; a sister, Addisyn Bryant; paternal BRYANT grandparents, Thomas and Lily Bryant of Greeleyville; maternal grandmother, Teresa Mims of Manning; maternal grandfather, Timothy Mims of Bethera; maternal greatgrandparents, Boyd and Nell Conner of Florence; three paternal aunts, Brandi B. Spivey (Kerry), LeaAnn Witherspoon (Chris Tuten) and Jessica W. Weinberg (Jay); and a maternal uncle, Timothy Aaron Mims (Brandy Baxley). A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday at Brewington Presbyterian Church Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Dale Roach and the Very Rev. David “WT” Thurlow officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be the Clarendon County Fire Department Honor Guard. The family will receive friends from 2 to 2:45 p.m. prior to the graveside service at Brewington Presbyterian Church and other times at the residence, 1888 Bethlehem Road, Manning. Memorials may be made to the Ronald McDonald House, 81 Gadsden St., Charleston, SC 29401. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 4352179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

JOSEPH WOODS NEW ZION — Joseph “Bruce” Woods, 93, widower of Charlotte Hampton Woods, died on Friday, Sept. 26, 2014, at his residence, 1264 Subdivision Road, New Zion. He was born on April 12, 1921, in Turbeville, a son of the late WOODS Stokes and Sarah Ann Player Woods. He was preceded in death by four sons, Rooselvelt, Joseph, Willie and Jackie Woods; and a granddaughter, LaDawn Woods. The celebratory services for Mr. Woods will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Hayes F. and LaNelle J. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 N. Church St., Manning, with the Rev. Sidney Hampton officiating, the Rev. Jerome McCray presiding, and

the Rev. Willie Witherspoon and the Rev. Rhonda Keels assisting. Burial will follow in Hickory Grove FWB Church cemetery, Turbeville. The family is receiving friends at his residence. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

MARIO R. ODORICO MANNING — Mario Ronald Odorico, 80, husband of Sally Ann Tully Odorico, died on Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital. Born on June 30, 1934, in New York City, he was a son of the late ODORICO Silvio and Madelyn Del Frari Odorico. He was a U.S. Army veteran, a graduate of Westchester Community College, and he retired from Xerox. He was an avid tennis player, a Yankees and Giants fan, and he was a member of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church in Manning. He is survived by his wife of Manning; a daughter, Lynne Krajkovich (Michael) of East Hanover, New Jersey; a son-in-law, Michael Lundin of Kingston, Massachusetts; and four grandchildren, Michael and Matthew Lundin and Dylan and Sara Krajkovich. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Joanne Lundin; two brothers, John and Louis Odorico; and a sister, Ida Zucconi. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church with Father Samuel Oloyede officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the church fellowship hall. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210 or to Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church, 14 N. Cantey St., Summerton, SC 29148. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 4352179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

LULAA DOUGLAS On Aug. 24, 2014, Lulaa Douglas (Pearl Louise McCullough) transitioned from this earthly life. She was born on March 12, 1941, to the late John Sr. and Bernice Cornelia (Curry) McCullough. She was also a DOUGLAS daughter to the late Julia McCullough. Lulaa attended the public school system in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She had a passion for helping others. With her unique gift of sign language, she looked for ways of assisting others

with disabilities. Her caring for others was projected by fostering hearing impaired children, caring for elderly relatives, volunteering at women’s shelters, interpreting for hearing impaired adults, as well as kindness in every possible way. She was a dear friend to many. Lulaa converted to Islam in March 1970, where she maintained her faith in a steadfast manner. Her recent visits to her Masjid, where she reconnected with old friends, brought joy to her, which she shared with her children. Lulaa (Pearl Louise) married the late George E. Hudson and was blessed with six children from that union. One child, Victor A. Hudson, preceded her in death. She later married the late Walter J. Lowe, and was again blessed with three children. Lulaa (Pearl Louise) leaves her children and their families to cherish her memories: Tina Hudson (Stuart Benson) of Wilmington, North Carolina, Sarrita (great-grandson Liam) and Bianca (greatgranddaughter Avery); George Hudson of Edgewood, Maryland, Sharrelle (great-grandson Zachary), Braylind De’Angelo and Dalair; Nina Bowden (Albert Davis) of Jackson, Tennessee, Hamilton and Jordan; Marian (Kevin) Gore of Newport News, Virginia, Kellie, Savannah, Cornelius, Lesley, Naya and Alana; Richard Hudson of Charlotte, Cecilia, Eric and Kia; Mildred Lowe of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Weikel (great-grandson Jaden); Elisha Lowe of Camden, New Jersey; and Wali Lowe of Wilmington, Sasha, Ethan, Jasmine and Camaron. Lulaa also leaves two sisters, Bernice Kelly of Philadelphia and Alice Sims of Miami, Florida; two brothers, John McCullough Jr. of Philadelphia and Melvin McCullough of Miami. Lulaa’s lifelong friends included Faiza Bey, Dorrien Lomax, Peggy Washington and Marion McKinley (Minnie Bell) Hudson; as well as a host of nieces, nephews and friends. Private services were conducted for the family by Guckin Funeral Home, 1419 E. Hunting Park Ave., Philadelphia.

OTTO C. TUMBLESTON RAVENEL — Otto Caddin Tumbleston, 103, of Ravenel, widow of George W. Tumbleston, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, at Dayspring Assisted Living, Hollywood. Family and friends are invited to attend her visitation on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the hour of service at Sauldam Baptist Church, 5945 County Line Road, Ravenel. Her funeral service will start at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at White Church Cemetery, S.C. 165, Ravenel.

THE SUMTER ITEM Mrs. Tumbleston was born on Jan. 6, 1911, in Ravenel, a daughter of the late Harmon Benjamin and Mary Ula Peeples Caddin. As a young woman, Mrs. Tumbleston was employed with the Charleston Cigar Factory. Once she married and had children, she remained at home taking care of her family. She was a lifetime member of Sauldam Baptist Church, where she loved to serve and participate in all church activities. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Sauldam Baptist Church, 5945 County Line Road, Ravenel, SC 29470. Survivors include four sons and one daughter, George W. Tumbleston Jr. of Edisto Island, Raymond L. Tumbleston (Carla) of Meggett, Roy H. Tumbleston of Sumter, Benny L. Tumbleston (Alex) of Meggett and Mable T. Hill (Macky) of Ravenel; one sister, Bessie C. Baldwin of Ravenel; 11 grandchildren; a number of great-grandchildren and great-greatgrandchildren. A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting our website at www. jamesadyal.com. Arrangements by James A. Dyal Funeral Home, 303 S. Main St., Summerville, SC 29483, (843) 873-4040.

burg, Gertie Black, Warren Turbeville, Grace T. Coker, Sara Belle T. Martin and Betty Turbeville. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. today at Pine Grove United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Bolin and the Rev. Patrick Goodwin officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. prior to the service in the sanctuary of the Pine Grove United Methodist Church and at other times at the home, 1222 Morris St., Turbeville. Memorials may be made to the Pine Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 144, Turbeville, SC 29162. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 4352179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

LUCY COPELAND DALZELL — Lucy Copeland, 67, wife of Gerald L. Copeland, died on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, at her home. Services will be announced by Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter.

MARY LOU COOK WILLIAM J. TURBEVILLE TURBEVILLE — William James “Daddy Bill” Turbeville, 73, husband of Virginia Josey Turbeville, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, at his home. Born on April 8, 1941, in Turbeville, he was a son of the late James Martin Turbeville Sr. and Karl Hodge Turbeville. He was a member of Pine Grove United Methodist Church in Turbeville. He was a graduate of East Clarendon High School, where he played on the 1958 State Champion Baseball Team, and he was also a graduate of Presbyterian Junior College. “Mr. Bill” was a sales representative and sales manager of the Columbia Distribution Center and was president of the Southeastern Division of General Auto Parts Inc. He owned and operated Mr. Bill’s Carwash and Ms. Ginie’s Coin Laundry. He is survived by his wife; a son, William J. Turbeville Jr. (Kathryn) of Turbeville; a granddaughter, Leigh Turbeville Branch (Jerrad) of Goose Creek; two brothers, Henry M. Turbeville of Summerton and R. Wright Turbeville (Dorothy) of Manning; a sister, Patsy T. Cox (Maxie) of Hebron; a brother-in-law, L. Keith Josey Jr. (Dot) of Manning; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by siblings, Louise Skinner, Martha Kennedy, Allen Turbeville, Mae Ardis, Martin Turbeville Jr., George Turbeville, Kizzie T. Branden-

Mary Lou Cook, 76, widow of Cluster Cummins Cook Jr., died on Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, at her home. Born in Connersville, Indiana, she was a daughter of the late Lewis Homer Friend and Clara Mae Knox Friend. She was a member of Faith Presbyterian Church. Survivors include four children, Robert R. Henry of Lucasville, Ohio, Cluster Cummins “Bubba” Cook III of Conway, Clara G. Duffy of Newberry and Pamela C. Campbell of Jacksonville, Florida; nine grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Scot Douglass officiating. Burial will be in Gainesville, Florida. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Friday at Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral Home. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www. ecsfuneralhome.com

DONTRELL FORTUNE BISHOPVILLE — Funeral services for Dontrell Fortune, who passed away on Sept. 27, 2014, are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by New Life Funeral Services LLC of Bishopville. The family is receiving friends at the home, 114 Hallsway Lane, Bishopville.

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with the Complaint, was filed with the Sumter County Probate Court on the 9th day of January, 2014. The Guardian ad Litem for any unknown heirs of the Estate of Walter Bradley, Sr. in this matter is Garryl L. Deas, Esquire, Deas Law Firm, 201 N. Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina.

Summons and Notice upon you, the Plaintiff's appointment will be made absolute with no further action from the Plaintiff.

Larry C. Weston, Esquire Attorney for the Petitioner 201 North Main Street Post Office Box 1571 Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 778-2421

SUMMONS AND NOTICES IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) C/A NO: 2014-CP-43-01616 Deficiency Waived STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Trustmark National Bank, Plaintiff, vs. Donna Jo Smith and Luther W. Smith, Jr., and if Luther W. Smith, Jr. be deceased then any and all children and heirs at law, distributees and devisees and if any of the same be dead any and all persons entitled to claim under or through them also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, interest or lien upon the real estate described in the complaint herein; Any unknown adults any unknown infants or persons under disability being a class designated as John Doe or persons in the military service of the United States of America being a class designated as Richard Roe, Michelle Irma Smith and Timothy Zane Smith, Defendant(s) TO THE DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at his office, 1300 Pickens Street, Columbia, SC 29201, within Thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have Sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference to the Master in Equity for Sumter County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this cause. TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY AND MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE ALL BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS JOHN DOE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES. YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED and notified that Plaintiff has applied for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem Nisi to represent said Persons under some Legal Disability and Minors; and if you fail to apply for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem within Thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you, the Plaintiff's appointment will be made absolute with no further action from the Plaintiff.

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Summons, along with the Complaint, was filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, SC, on August 4, 2014.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, (hereinafter "Order"), you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention. To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Korn Law Firm, P.A. 1300 Pickens Street, Columbia, SC 29201 or call (803) (803) 252-5817. Korn Law Firm, P.A., represents the Plaintiff in this action and does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice. You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date of this Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY/AGENT MAY PROCEED WITH A FORECLOSURE ACTION. If you have already pursued loss mitigation with the Plaintiff, this Notice does not guarantee the availability of loss mitigation options or further review of your qualifications. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Korn Law Firm, P.A. 1300 Pickens Street Columbia, SC 29201 PETER D. KORN, DEAN HAYES, KEVIN T. HARDY, ELIZABETH R. POLK, KRISTEN E. WASHBURN Attorneys for Plaintiff

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Deficiency Waived STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER CitiMortgage, Inc., Plaintiff, vs. Gary W. Harvell, II, and Brenda Gail Harvell, Defendant(s) TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned at their office, 1300 Pickens Street, Columbia, SC 29201 within thirty (30) days after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff, in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on June 18, 2014

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, (hereinafter "Order"), you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention. To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Korn Law Firm, P.A., Post Office Box 12369, Columbia, SC 29211, or call (803) 252-5817. Korn Law Firm, P.A., represents the Plaintiff in this action and does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice. You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date of this Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY/AGENT MAY PROCEED WITH A FORECLOSURE ACTION. If you have already pursued loss mitigation with the Plaintiff, this Notice does not guarantee the availability of loss mitigation options or further review of your

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All kinds of art and craft work will be found in Memorial Park on Saturday, Oct. 11.

Spend a day in the park 9th annual art fair in heart of town BY IVY MOORE ivym@theitem.com

Blacksmith Mike Tucker will show his knives and other work and will demonstrate his craft for visitors to Art in the Park on Oc. 11.

he list of artists and artisans for the 9th Annual Art in the Park is now at 35, and it’s growing. The popular fall event set in Memorial Park brings artists from Sumter and surrounding areas to display and sell their work and offers those attending the opportunity to meet and talk with them. “That’s one of the best parts,” said Laura Cardello, perennial organizer of the outdoor show, which will be held from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11. “I love talking to the people who are taking my pottery home with them.” A potter, Cardello will have her wares at the park, and she’s got something new to offer this year, along with her “regular” wheelthrown pottery. “I’m bringing my glass-infused pottery,” she said. “It’s really neat.” Cardello makes utilitarian and art pottery. Several of the artists will be demonstrating their work; among them is Mike Tucker, a blacksmith, who will bring his portable forge. Tucker makes all kinds of ironwork of all sizes and is known for his finely craft-

Art in the Park Memorial Park 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 11 Admission: Free

ed Damascus steel knives. Many people take advantage of Art in the Park to get items to decorate their homes for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas or simply autumn, while others find gifts for friends and family. A representative from Sumter Senior Services will be on hand to sell that organization’s Christmas cards. The cover features art photographer Mary Tuggle’s picture of the interior of the historic Church of the Holy Cross at Stateburg. The cards are $5 each and are intended to be sent as gifts to friends; in their honor, the funds raised from sales pay for home-delivered meals for the fragile elderly. While Art in the Park originally grew out of the Sumter Artists’ Guild, Cardello said many people come from out of the county. “About half of the participants are new this year,” she said, “and there are more craftsmen participating.”

In addition to the art offered, she said Chef Hugh China will be grilling, and beverages will be available for purchase. “The park is a great place to have a picnic,” Cardello said. “We’ll have Kit and Darren Polutta playing music in the gazebo, too.” Art in the Park is a family- and leashed dog-friendly event, she said. There is no charge for admission; Art in the Park benefits the Heart of Sumter Association. Memorial Park is bounded by Calhoun Street and Hampton, Salem and Park avenues. Artists participating in Art in the Park (so far) are: • Billy Taylor, furniture, other reclaimed wood items • Susan Hontz, air plant arrangements • Marissa Witcher, silk flowers, sewing, wreaths • Penelope Carter, pine needle baskets • Beth Crawford, hand-knit items • Laura Cardello, pottery • Mike Tucker, blacksmith • Randall Castleberry, wooden creations • Heywoods, wooden bowls • Sarah Mangum, acrylic artwork • Erica Goza, Marjorie Hooks,

rustic birdhouses and feeders • Trisha King, button art trees of life • Ashleigh Hood, acrylic paintings on various surfaces • Rhonda Simons, pottery, crocheted items • Joyce McDaniel, bowls made from recycled magazines, handmade kitchen towels, birdhouses, solar jars • J. Michael McGuirt, Dave Robbins, acrylic paintings • Judy Coles, clay and glass bottles • Debra Gleaton, acrylic paintings • Brandon Wiggins, pencil sketches • Don Carberry, stained glass • Carole Carberry, watercolors • Kimberly Coulter, burlap and mesh wreaths, jewelry, candles • Jackie Jurecek, gourd art • Helen Kinser, jewelry, hair bows • Jennifer Miller, custom handbags, totes • Susan Allen, paintings, crafts • Jackie Stansney, wire wrapping; copper, bronze, gemstone jewelry • Dianne Moen, wood, metal, stone beads • Kelly Cameron, wood turnings, frames • Kristie Hull, hot pads, glass art scarves, magnets, earrings

SLT shows off its talents; Dukes of Hazzard’s Best to entertain

umter Little Theatre showed off its superb talents last Thursday, all in celebration of longtime director (now emerita) Katie Damron. If anyone in that audience had ever had the least doubts about the quality and entertainment value of the theater and its roots, the evening’s performance and testimonials put them to rest. Eric BultOut & About man, SLT’s A guide to executive diarts & leisure rector, who also got his IVY MOORE start on stage with Damron and carries on her tradition of excellence, directed the performances and shared hosting duties with Marc van Bulck and several others, many former SLT Youth Theatre students, others who got their starts on stage as adults, but all of whom offered praise and gratitude for what they learned from Damron. And it wasn’t just acting: She was their mentor, too.

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Rep. Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, presents the document from the S.C. House of Representatives that congratulates and recognizes Katie Damron of “decades of ongoing contributions to the cultural life of Sumter ... .” If you added up all the former and present SLT actors and students who consider her a second mother, Damron would have several times the number of children as the Duggars of the reality TV

show, “19 Kids and Counting.” Anecdotes offered mini-portraits of Damron, as they say, “warts and all,” all emphasizing how the director has influenced them. Scenes from several plays

Damron directed over the years were very well acted and nostalgic for the performers as well as the audience. We need another “Nunsense,” “Oklahoma!” or “Fiddler on the Roof,” and I’m still rooting for SLT to do “South Pacific” and more musical revues. I know musical directors Joni Brown and Linda Beck can get it together. Let’s put some pressure on the SLT board! Seriously, Sumter Little Theatre offers some of the best entertainment around. It’s not too late to get a season ticket. Just call Sumter Little Theatre at (803) 775-2150. The adult play “The Shape of Things” opens on Oct. 16. Coming up this weekend are several events. The Sumter Elks Lodge is sponsoring its Oktoberfest on Saturday. The dinner and dance with a German theme will feature music by the Hip Pocket Band, and traditional German food and beverages will be served along with other food items. Tickets for the 6 p.m. to midnight event

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Sweet Vidalia onion, Gruyere cheese makes this Dijon Tomato and Sweet Onion Pie an even tastier version of the Southern classic.

Tomato pie, a Southern treat BY ELIZABETH KARMEL The Associated Press Tomato Pie is a classic Southern dish made in late summer when the tomato plants are heavy with ripe fruit, but everyone has had their fill of tomato sandwiches and salads. It is essentially a pie shell filled with fresh sliced tomatoes and sweet onions, topped with mixture of shredded cheese and served with a sprinkle of fresh basil. It’s not fancy and generally is not served in restaurants, but you can find it at potluck suppers, farmers markets, roadside stands and most every rural kitchen. My mother didn’t make tomato pie, but my aunt did. It was at her house that I experienced some of my favorite Southern church dishes, and this is one

of them. I love tomatoes so much that tomato pie is a no-brainer, but I wanted to take idea of the original and make it a little more to my taste. I substituted a conventional pie crust for the more traditional Bisquick version. You can use your favorite recipe, or buy prepared pie dough. I pre-bake the shell to take the raw flour flavor out of it and make the bottom crisp. I also add a sweet Vidalia onion to the filling. I like to slice both the onion and the tomatoes instead of chopping them, but if you like smaller pieces in the filling, go ahead and chop. Many tomato pies don’t have enough tomatoes in them, so I load up on them, choosing small tomatoes so my slices aren’t any larger than 3 inches in diameter. If you

don’t have any garden tomatoes, I find that the dark purple Kumato tomatoes work great. I reduce the amount of mayonnaise used in traditional recipes because I wanted a cheesier top. Most recipes call for 1 cup of mayo, but I halved that amount and only use as much as I need to bind the cheese. If you like a looser top, add more mayonnaise, but I think you’ll like it my way, as the liquid from the tomatoes provides all the moisture you need. The biggest change that I made was adding two kinds of mustard to the cheese topping. That one little change makes a huge difference. The mustard elevates the pie and creates a depth of flavor that takes this homegrown dish from simple to spectacular.

DIJON TOMATO AND SWEET ONION PIE Start to finish: 1 hour (15 minutes active) Servings: 6 9-inch raw pie shell, fitted in a pan 1 small Vidalia or other sweet onion 3 to 4 small heirloom tomatoes 1 1/4 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese 1 1/4 cups grated Gruyere cheese 2/3 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon whole-grain Dijon mustard 1 heaping teaspoon smooth Dijon mustard Ground black pepper 1 small bunch fresh basil (about 10 leaves), thinly sliced Heat the oven to 350 F. Bake the pie shell until lightly golden, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool. Leave the oven on. While the pie shell bakes, thinly

slice the onion and tomatoes. Arrange the tomato slices on paper towels to absorb excess moisture. In a medium bowl, mix together both cheeses, the mayonnaise, both mustards and a generous pinch of pepper. The mixture should be thick, but spread easily. Spread a thin layer of the cheese mixture over the bottom of the pie shell. Top the mixture with half of the onion slices, then half of the tomato slices, followed by the remaining onions, then the remaining tomatoes. Spread the rest of the cheese mixture over the tomatoes. Bake until browned and bubbly, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove the pie from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes. Cut into slices, then top each serving with some of the basil. Nutrition information per serving: 470 calories; 300 calories from fat (64 percent of total calories); 33 g fat (14 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 65 mg cholesterol; 30 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 6 g sugar; 15 g protein; 620 mg sodium.

Thin is in for this grilled zucchini with Parmesan BY ELIZABETH KARMEL The Associated Press Summer may be done, but the proliferation of zucchini continues. And we might as well make the most of it. Because even though zucchini is available all year, the end-ofsummer crop is always something special. When it is fresh from the garden and plump with natural juices, it is sweet and delicate and begs for simple preparations. One of my favorite recipes is grilled zucchini ribbons. I first used them to spruce up a grilled Greekstyle pizza. At first, I wasn’t sure the thin ribbons would hold up to the heat of the grill. But not only did the zucchini grill perfectly and develop a beautiful ladder of grill marks, it was so tasty that I began adding the ribbons to other dishes. You will find that the grilled zucchini ribbons add both flavor and visual appeal to so many things. I love pairing them with homemade ricotta cheese and grilled bread, or tossing them with pesto and serving them like a veggie pasta. As the weather cools, I turn them into a vegetable lasagna with sauce made from the last of the tomatoes. But my favorite way is a light, delicate preparation that can be served as a simple side for grilled fish or pork, or as a warm salad — grilled zucchini ribbons with Parmesan cheese and toasted almonds. The trick to grilling the long, thin slices is to make sure that the entire surface of each zucchini ribbon has a thin coat of olive oil on it. This will promote caramelization —think grill marks — and help prevent sticking. Next, let the vegetable strips cook until they are ready to be turned, about 2 minutes per side. The zucchini ribbons will stick as soon as you place them on the heated cooking grates, but if the grates are clean and you’ve oiled the food, they will

GRILLED ZUCCHINI RIBBONS WITH PARMESAN AND TOASTED ALMONDS Start to finish: 15 minutes Servings: 4 2 large zucchini 1/4 pound block or wedge Parmesan cheese Olive oil 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted Kosher salt and ground black pepper Heat a grill to medium-low. Slice off both ends of each zucchini, then slice each zucchini in half lengthwise. Using a vegetable peeler, start on the flat side of each zucchini half and shave the zucchini into thin “ribbons.” Alternatively, use a mandoline or sharp knife to make the long thin slices. Continue until you have “peeled” all of the zucchini into ribbons. Repeat the shaving process with the cheese, cutting long ribbons off the block. Set the zucchini ribbons in a large bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Toss gently to coat the ribbons on both sides. Make sure the grill cooking grates are very clean. Carefully lay the ribbons across the grates. Grill for 2 minutes per side, or until well marked. Using tongs, carefully remove the zucchini from the grill and return it to the bowl. Add the butter and toss gently to coat. Mound the ribbons on a serving plate and top with the cheese and the almonds. The heat of the zucchini will warm the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Nutrition information per serving: 260 calories; 190 calories from fat (73 percent of total calories); 21 g fat (7 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 30 mg cholesterol; 5 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 2 g sugar; 15 g protein; 640 mg sodium.

naturally release after the grill marks are made. I toss the grilled ribbons in just a touch of butter to add a layer of fla-

vor to the salad and bring out the flavor of the toasted almond slices. I don’t add any lemon or vinegar because I find that the acid kills the

delicate sweetness of the summer zucchini, the nuttiness of the almonds and the unctuousness of the cheese.

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A kitchen sink approach to pumpkin bread BY J.M. HIRSCH AP Food Editor Some days you just need to embrace a kitchen sink approach to cooking. This quick bread is just such a case. A few years back, I came up with a recipe for a gingery pumpkin bread that was pretty much everything I wanted in a pumpkin bread. It was tender and moist, robustly — but not distractingly — gingery, and delivered loads of pumpkin and cinnamon flavor. It was good while it lasted... Because as much as I love that recipe, this year I started thinking about ways to make it even better. Wouldn’t it be delicious with dried cherries studded in there? And if cherries, perhaps maybe a smattering of pumpkin seeds, too? And at that point, why not go all the way and add a cream cheese filling? And so I did. And now it truly is everything I could imagine an over-the-top pumpkin bread to be.

bowl use your fingers to rub together the flour, brown sugar, oats and butter. Sprinkle evenly over the loaf. Bake for about 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted at the center comes out clean. Cool for 30 minutes, then remove from the pan and cool completely before slicing. Nutrition information per serving: 390 calories; 160 calories from fat (41 percent of total calories); 18 g fat (7 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 50 mg cholesterol; 53 g carbohydrate; 5 g fiber; 28 g sugar; 9 g protein; 220 mg sodium.

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Cream Cheese-Filled Ginger-Cherry Pumpkin Bread is tender, moist and delivers loads of flavor.

It’s large. It’s slippery. It’s real! For thousands of years people have told amazing tales of a large sea creature with long, snakelike tentacles. Meet the giant squid!

CREAM CHEESE-FILLED GINGER-CHERRY PUMPKIN BREAD Start to finish: 1 1/2 hours (30 minutes active) Servings: 16 2 cups white whole-wheat flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground dry ginger 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 1/3 cups packed dark brown sugar 1/3 cup canola or vegetable oil 15-ounce can pumpkin puree 2 large eggs, divided 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger 1/2 cup toasted pumpkin seeds 1 cup dried cherries 12 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 2 tablespoons granulated sugar Zest of 2 oranges For the streusel: 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar 1/4 cup rolled oats 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature Heat the oven to 350 F. Coat a large (9- to 10-inch) loaf pan with baking spray. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, dry ginger and salt. In a large bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, oil, pumpkin, 1 egg and the fresh ginger. Add the dry ingredients to the wet, then mix until just combined. Stir in the pumpkin seeds and cherries, then spread half of the batter evenly over the bottom of the prepared loaf pan. Set aside. In a medium bowl, mix together the remaining egg, the cream cheese, the granulated sugar and the orange zest. Spread half of the mixture evenly over the batter in the pan. Spread half of the remaining batter over it, then top that with the remaining cream cheese filling. Finish with a final layer of batter. Set aside. To make the streusel, in a medium

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While this picture of two huge sea creatures battling may look like something out of a science fiction movie, there is evidence that this battle between giants actually occurs. Sperm whales often have circular scars on their skin—scars that match the suckers on a giant squid’s tentacles. In addition, body parts and beaks of the giant squid have been found in the stomachs of sperm whales.

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The squid caught in the Ross Sea is known as coming from a group of squids called colossal squids. These creatures have eyes as large a volleyballs and can grow as long as 40 feet (12 meters).

Down deep in the ocean. That is why so few have been seen, let alone caught. Scientists think these large animals live at depths of 660 to 2,300 feet (200 to 700 meters).

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Read today’s newspaper and find a science-related article that might have been considered science fiction 100 years ago. Identify the who, what, when, where, why and how.

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Herpes-infected trucker is out of ex-wife’s control DEAR ABBY — Last year I found a bottle of Valtrex in my husband’s car. He had been taking the medicine for Dear Abby months. When I ABIGAIL asked him VAN BUREN about it, he lied. I was devastated when I realized I had been exposed to herpes. He actually tried to say he got it from me, but later he admitted that he had been stepping out with random women while working out of town. (He’s a truck driver.) I had a blood test and thankfully I didn’t catch it. What is the doctor’s respon-

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sibility in informing the spouse? I’m sure my ex is going to sleep around and infect others. We are divorced now, so I’m free of his lying and cheating, but I am fearful for others. He’s so lowdown that he will spread it to other women and not care. Should I be concerned, or should I just leave it alone since he’s not my problem anymore? Heartbroken in Alabama DEAR HEARTBROKEN — Unless your husband gave his physician permission to reveal his medical status to you, the doctor was bound by HIPAA regulations, and by law could not warn you that your husband had an STD. (Yes, I agree this aspect of the law is disgusting.) Much as you might wish to,

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CBS adds to its casual sadism lineup with ‘Stalker’ BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH “Stalker” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14) may be a new show, but it sure feels familiar. Written by Kevin Williamson (“Dawson’s Creek,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “Scream”), it stars Maggie Q (“Nikita”) as Lt. Beth Davis, the head of L.A.’s Threat Assessment Unit, not to be confused with New York’s, or rather NBC’s “Special Victim’s Unit.” TAU’s job is to handle stalkers, bullies, voyeurs and those who cross the line separating romantic or delusional fixation and personal harassment. The group’s caseload has exploded in the age of social media. Dylan McDermott (“The Practice,” “American Horror Story,” “Hostages”) stars as Detective Jack Larsen, a newcomer to the team. He’s arrived from New York and brings a brash East Coast attitude with him. That’s an immediate turnoff for Davis, who recoils from his attempts at humor. The audience won’t blame her, since we’ve already seen Larsen tailing a woman and her children in an opening scene. Has a stalker joined the anti-stalking task force? Don’t be too quick to judge. “Stalker” is a perfect companion to “Criminal Minds.” And that’s just the problem. With its large audience, CBS is often dismissed as bland and mainstream, appealing to older, traditional TV viewers. But it is not without its dark side. Some of its comedies, most notably “Two and a Half Men” and “2 Broke Girls,” can be dismissed as old-fashioned, dim-witted and smutty — all at the same time. Their popularity makes them seem all the more perverted. The “CSI” franchise all but patented a bland blend of stilted, predictable dialogue with gag-inducing morbidity of the morgue-and-maggot variety. Again, why do so many people love this? But the popularity of the serial-killer-of-the-week series “Criminal Minds” remains the most peculiar and disturbing. And if you like the casual sadism of “Criminal Minds,” you’ll love “Stalker.” We begin with scenes of a masked madman dousing a woman with gasoline and setting her on fire as she sits helplessly trapped in her car as it rolls downhill.

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Maggie Q, left, and Dylan McDermott star in the psychological thriller “Stalker,” premiering at 10 p.m. today on CBS. Later, we’re given hints that Davis is no stranger to victimhood, or perhaps, bullying. Is Larsen the creep, or is it Davis? Or is the viewer? If the late, legendary Z-movie producer William Castle (“The Tingler”) were producing the show, he’d say it was filmed in “Voyeur-Vision,” or “Creep-O-Rama.” We’re repeatedly shown women as they prepare for bed, shot from a Peeping Tom’s point of view. Just to emphasize the point, a cover of Radiohead’s song “Creep” plays in the background. You might want to shower after watching a show as weird, disturbing, violent and sleazy as “Stalker.” If you’re not afraid that somebody’s watching.

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Sweet or savory, these tarts are hard to beat always preferred the taste of butter to lard or shortening. Yes, those other fats produce a Ever walk past a French bak- flaky crust, but I found that by going with a high percentage of ery with one of those impossibutter to flour, my butter-based bly elegant apple tarts in the window, the ones with the apple dough was plenty flaky. The apple tart recipe below slices fanned out in the shape of walks you through how to make a flower? Nothing you could the tart dough. And it really is ever make at home, right? so much better to make it than Wrong. It’s so much easier than it looks. That’s because all to buy it. Here are some tips to remember: you really need is the ability to • Be sure the butter is very slice an apple paper-thin. And it cold. turns out that there’s a simple • Don’t mix the butter into the trick that allows anyone to do it, flour too thoroughly. Some peaeven someone without great knife skills. But we’ll get to it in sized lumps are fine. • After you add the water, try a minute. First, let’s talk tart bato mix the dough as little as sics. possible. Water plus kneading The ingredients of a tart are simple: apples, pie dough, sugar, stimulates the production of gluten strands in the flour, butter and apricot jam. The apwhich will make your dough ples are Golden Delicious, tough. which aren’t my favorite to eat • Be sure you allow time for raw, but which turn into a difthe dough to rest in the refrigferent animal — intense and erator, both after you make it honeyed — when baked. They also hold their shape beautifully and again after you roll it out. • After you’ve rolled out the when cooked. dough, ease it back into the tart I tried out several variations tin. Don’t stretch it to fit; it will of the pie dough before settling only shrink back. on this butter-based one as my Now, as promised, here’s favorite. No surprise, really. I’ve

BY SARA MOULTON The Associated Press

FRENCH APPLE TART Start to finish: 3 1/2 hours (45 minutes active) Servings: 8 For the dough: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon table salt 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 2 to 4 tablespoons ice water For the filling: 6 Golden Delicious apples 3 tablespoons sugar 1/2 stick cold butter, thinly sliced 1/2 cup apricot jam 2 tablespoons water Vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream, to serve To make the dough, in a large bowl stir together the flour and the salt. Add the butter and, working quickly, use your fingertips or a pastry blender to mix the dough until most of mixture resembles coarse meal with some pea-sized lumps. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of ice water evenly over the mixture and gently stir with a fork until incorporated. Gently squeeze a small handful of the dough. It should hold together without crumbling apart. If it doesn’t, add more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring 2 or 3 times after each addition, until the dough comes together. Do not overwork the dough or the pastry will be tough. Turn the dough out onto a work surface and divide into 4 portions. With the heel of your hand, smear each portion once in a forward motion to help distribute the butter. Gather all of the dough together and form it, rotating it on work surface, into a disk. Wrap the disk in plastic, then chill for 1 hour, or until firm. Once the dough is chilled, heat the oven to 375 de-

how to produce paper-thin apple slices. Start peeling, halving and coring your apples. Lay each half on the cutting surface, cut side down. Using a very sharp chef’s knife, slice each half into very thin slices crosswise, aiming for each slice to be no more than 1/8 inch thick. But here’s the trick. Do not slice all the way through. Instead, stop each slice when you’re still about 1/4 inch from the surface of the cutting board, then lift the knife and make the next slice. Why? Because it’s simply much easier to slice an apple that thinly when each slice remains attached at the bottom. If you cut them all the way through, they’d be apt to fly off in different directions. Once you’ve sliced all of the apples in this manner, turn each one on its side and trim off the bottom, which frees up all the slices, but keeps them orderly. Then you can deal them out like a deck of cards, arranging them in a beautiful flower-like pattern. All done? Bake the tart and take a bow.

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LEMON VERBENA PEAR TART

grees. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a 13-inch round. Fit it into a 10-inch tart pan with a removable bottom, gently working the dough into the base and trimming any excess. Cover and chill for 1 hour. Meanwhile, make the filling. Peel the apples, then cut them in half top to bottom. Using a melon baller, remove and discard the cores. Arrange the apples cut side down on a cutting board. Using a very sharp knife, slice the apple halves crosswise into 1/16-inch slices, but stopping the knife before cutting all the way to the cutting board. The apple slices should still be attached at the bottom. When you have sliced all the apples in this fashion, turn each on its side so the bottom, unsliced part of the apple is exposed, and cut off about 1/4-inch of the bottom to remove the part of the apple that has not been sliced through. Keeping the slices together, arrange 8 apple halves like the spokes of a wheel in the chilled crust, leaving a gap in the center of the spokes. Press down on the apple halves to spread the slices slightly. Arrange the remaining apple slices in concentric circles in the center of the tart to resemble the shape of a rose. Sprinkle the sugar on top of the apples, top with butter slices and bake in the middle of the oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the crust is cooked through and the apples are golden brown. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan combine the jam and water. Bring to a simmer over low heat, then pour through a mesh strainer. Discard any solids. As soon as the tart comes out of the oven, use a pastry brush to brush it with the jam mixture. Set aside to cool. Serve each portion with a small scoop of ice cream or spoonful of whipped cream.

Start to finish: 1 hour (30 minutes active) Servings: 12 1 cup half-and-half 2 tablespoons minced fresh lemon verbena 3/4 cup sugar, divided 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour 3 pears, peeled, cored and sliced 2 egg yolks 1/4 cup pine nuts (optional), almond slivers or chopped macadamia nuts Heat the oven to 350 F. In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the half-and-half and lemon verbena to a simmer. Cover, remove from the heat and set aside to steep. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl use an electric mixer to beat together 1/2 cup of the sugar, the butter, salt and vanilla. Add the flour and mix until a dough just comes together. It should still be a little crumbly. Press 3/4 of the dough into a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom, being sure to spread it up the sides of the pan. Reserve the remaining dough. Poke the bottom of the crust all over with a fork, then place it on a baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and arrange the pear slices over the bottom. Leave the oven on. In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and remaining 1/4 cup of sugar until smooth. Whisk in the lemon verbena-infused half-and-half. Pour the mixture over the pears in the crust. Crumble the remaining dough over the top, along with the pine nuts, if using. Return the tart to the oven and bake for 30 minutes, or until the filling is set, the pears are tender and the topping is golden. Allow to cool slightly before removing from the pan. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition information per serving: 340 calories; 160 calories from fat (47 percent of total calories); 18 g fat (11 g saturated; 0.5 g trans fats); 45 mg cholesterol; 47 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 24 g sugar; 3 g protein; 85 mg sodium.

Nutrition information per serving: 340 calories; 170 calories from fat (50 percent of total calories); 19 g fat (11 g saturated; 0.5 g trans fats); 85 mg cholesterol; 40 g carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 15 g sugar; 4 g protein; 55 mg sodium.