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DHEC demands dam repairs Structures not likely to harm people, could damage infrastructure

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com After the 1,000-year flood, S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Friday it is ordering dam owners to take action at dams statewide, including three each in Sumter and Clarendon counties and

one in Lee County.

“Many dams across our state were damaged and have been identified as needing repair,” DHEC Director Catherine Heigel said. “DHEC remains committed to ensuring public safety and will be aggressive in pursuing all necessary safety measures to make sure that dam owners are

making these needed repairs as quickly as possible.”

As the state’s regulatory agency, DHEC’s role is to provide input and assistance to dam owners and operators and to advise owners on regulatory compliance. Dam owners are responsible for maintaining the structural integrity of their dams.

According to orders issued

by DHEC, the dams in the tricounty area are all “not likely to cause loss of life but may damage infrastructure.”

In Sumter County, the owners of Cains Mill Pond, 2470 Cains Mill Road; Ellerbees Millpond Dam, 6375 TB Wright Road, near Rembert; and Lake View Pond Dam,

4915 Ridgewood Drive, also in the Rembert area, have received orders to take action.

In Clarendon County, the owners of Cola Plantation Dam, 1900 HT Everett Road, Pinewood; O.E. Rose Dam, 2157 Rainbow Lake Road, near New Zion; and Lakewood

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Officials discuss recovery efforts Many agencies on hand to answer public’s questions

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com A town meeting Monday evening at Sumter Opera House allowed officials from several local, state and federal agencies to talk directly to local residents about what programs are available to assist them in recovering from the 1,000-year flood.

The event was organized by members of the local delegation to the General Assembly including Sens. Thomas McElveen, D-Sumter, and Kevin Johnson, D-Manning, and Reps. Murrell Smith, RSumter; Grady Brown, D-Bishopville; David Weeks, D-Sumter; and Robert Ridgeway, DManning.

“Our part in this is mostly to get out information,” McElveen said. “There are a lot of questions out there, and this is a chance to hear from different agencies.”

Officials from the South Carolina departments of Transportation, Insurance and Social Services were on hand to answer questions as

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David Baise, assistant chief of the bureau of water for South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control, discusses the number SEE TOWN HALL, PAGE A7 of dams that have breached in Sumter County and the need to have them all inspected.

Was your pet lost during the flood?

Local organizations offer some ways to help you locate Fido

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SPCA manager Cindy Cook says that if you lost your family pet during recent flooding, don’t give up hope; it could take a month to six weeks before your pet finds his or her way home.

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Humans are not the only ones who have been displaced after the rain storm. Many pets have lost their way home and are waiting for their owners to find them.

Some lost pets have been taken to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 1140 S. Guignard Drive.

SPCA manager Cindy Cook said the shelter takes in strays every day, and each animal is automatically scanned for a microchip.

Cook encourages pet owners to not give up on the search for their pets.

It could take a month to six weeks for a pet to return home because other families may be taking care of the animals, she said.

She said pet owners can file a lost

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pet report with the SPCA, local clinics or Sumter Animal Control.

Cook said it is best to provide a photo, especially if the animal is a mixed breed, because it may be difficult to identify the animal based on a description alone.

Pet owners should call surrounding shelters and stay vigilant, she said.

On its website, SPCA encourages pet owners to post flyers throughout their neighborhoods describing

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Man on most wanted list in custody

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Trucker dies on I-95 in Clarendon County Ralph Edward Sturgis, 60, Brooksville, Florida, died just after noon Saturday when Sturgis’ 2015 Freightliner tractor-trailer veered off the right side of U.S. Interstate 95 at the 117 mile marker in Clarendon County and struck several trees, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Hannah Wimberly.

Sturgis was ejected from the vehicle, Clarendon County Deputy Coroner Charles Jackson said.

“His body was sent to Medical University of South Carolina for a full autopsy,” Jackson said. “We don’t know whether it was a medical issue or if he fell asleep.”

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Danny Renae Samuels of Sumter turned himself in to SumterLee Regional Detention Center Saturday after being placed on Sumter County Sheriff’s Office’s

most wanted list in September.

According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, Samuels, 39, faces various sexual assault charges, including two counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor, third degree, and a single

count of criminal sexual conduct, first degree.

Samuels remained in custody as of Monday morning, according to the release.

A previous hearing set bond at $70,000 for the suspect.

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Fire hydrant tests will begin Wednesday The City of Sumter will perform fire hydrant flow tests on Haynsworth Street, West Calhoun Street, West Hampton Avenue, Liberty Street, North Salem Avenue, Cherry Street, North Purdy Street, Winn Street and North Guignard Drive.

Water customers in the surrounding area may experience temporary discolored water.

Work will be performed on Wednesday and Thursdasy between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Direct any questions or concerns to the City of Sumter Public Services Department at (803) 436-2558.

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At the start of Friday night’s Lakewood High School homecoming game against Darlington, the audience was treated to the national anthem, sung by Lakewood High School’s Grammy-winning choir.

Lee County Council will meet today Lee County Council will meet at 9:30 a.m. today in the Main Council Chambers on the first floor of Lee County Courthouse, 123 S. Main St., Bishopville, for a called meeting.

On the agenda is the acceptance of a bid for the T-Hangar project at Lee County Airport.

For more information, call Julie Atkinson at (803) 4845341, extension 323.

Leaders ask high court to reject its order COLUMBIA — The Legislature asked the state Supreme Court on Monday to revoke its deadlines for developing a plan to overhaul South Carolina’s public education system.

House Speaker Jay Lucas and Senate President Pro Tem Hugh Leatherman jointly filed a petition asking the high court to reject its own order.

They argue the justices’ Feb. 1 deadline for issuing a plan is arbitrary and impossible to meet.

They also contend the order, which requires the creation of a three-person expert panel to oversee the process, unconstitutionally usurps the authority of lawmakers.

The deadline for that panel’s creation passed unmet last Thursday.

College featured on national massage therapy agency site FROM STAFF REPORTS Central Carolina Technical College’s hospital-based massage therapy program is featured on the website of the massage therapy industry’s highest credentialing agency, National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork, according to a news release from the college.

The feature on CCTC’s massage therapy program can be found at www.ncbtmb.org.

Founded in 1992, the board is an independent, private, nonprofit organization with a mission to define and advance the highest standards in the massage therapy and bodywork profession through board certification, approved providers and assigned schools.

CCTC’s massage therapy program is one of a few across the nation that have remodeled massage therapy education to meet health care-level standards and expose students to a variety of advanced health care clinical experiences before graduation.

In the release, Brent Jackson, CCTC massage therapy program manager and board-approved provider, said, “In accordance with Central Carolina Technical College’s mission to prepare students for the workplace, our college’s leadership has instilled in us a responsibility to leave any industry better than how we found it.

For the department, the task is to transition massage therapy from an educational platform to a health care setting. I also see this as an op-

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Brent Jackson, Central Carolina Technical College’s massage therapy program manager, is seen recently. portunity for massage therapists to be recognized as collaborative members of the health care team in improving patient outcomes.”

CCTC is exposing massage therapy to members of the health care community who were previously reluctant to hire massage therapists, according to the release.

According to the release, the program has contributed to economic growth in Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee and Sumter counties as more jobs and opportunities are opening for massage therapists in hospitals, long-term care facilities, pain manage-

ment centers and physical therapy offices.

“It is not a question of whether the acute care industry will accept entry-level massage therapy training but rather how we can best prepare students for a changing massage therapy profession,” according to CCTC Dean of Health Sciences Miriam Laney in the release.

For more information about the Massage Therapy Certificate Program at the college, contact Brent Jackson at (803) 778-7857 or visit the college’s website at cctech.edu/program-of-study/ massage-therapy-mthc/.

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9 years of Art in the Park On Saturday, 26 artists displayed their work at the ninth-annual Art in the Park event in Memorial Randall Castleberry doesn’t call his work “carving.” Instead, he says he’s “manipulating the wood.” This conglomeration of his work appears to be a cast of characters.

Park. Laura Cardello, who organized the event, said it started as a way to bring local artists together.

Ruth Ann Bigger might have had the most original art idea — bowling ball art — on Saturday. She also had Christmas tree ornaments and other garden art.

Lori Windham’s artwork, below, decorated a variety of colorful items including bottles and glasses.

Lois MacIver, right, shows a customer one of her products made from recycled coffee bean bags at the event Friday.

Below, local artist Dennis Snell was busy painting in Memorial Park during the event.

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Blacksmith Mike Tucker uses the tools of his trade to create a flower with two leaves during Saturday’s Art in the Park at Memorial Park.

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To help the public know of more ways it can help flood victims, The Sumter Item will list fundraisers and places to donate money, food or clothing. Here’s what we have so far: • The South Carolina Realtors, in partnership with the National Association of Realtors, is offering assistance to South Carolina’s flood victims through the Realtors Relief Foundation. The foundation is providing mortgage or rent relief up to $1,000 to those who qualify.

Assistance is available to qualified applicants for either monthly mortgage expense for the primary residence or cost of temporary shelter because of displacement from the primary residence resulting from the historic floods. Assistance is limited to $1,000 per applicant and one grant per residence.

The deadline for application submission is Nov. 30. Money is limited, and applications will be processed on a first-come basis.

Anyone can apply for the grants, and anyone can donate to Realtors Relief Foundation by visiting screaltors.org/ relief. Individual Realtors and Realtor associations in South Carolina and across the country have donated or pledged more than $300,000 to the foundation to help South Carolina flood victims.

For more information, visit screaltors. org/flood.

• DreamWorks Dance Academy, 1152 Broad St., will host a local fit-a-thon fundraiser today from 2 to 6:30 p.m. to benefit Sumter United Ministries.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Tickets will be available at the door or from one of the trainers or online at www.BelieveInFate. ticketleap.com/togetherwecansumter/.

The event will include 30-minute fitness classes including Team Robinson, Wellness from Within, Johnson’s Bootcamp, Zumba, Southern Bliss Yoga and more. There will be prizes from Johnny’s Garden, Palmetto Xplosion, Kenessential Beauty, C. Anthony’s Menswear, Ink Basket and free classes. Chair massages will also be available for a donation. All of the money goes to

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Volunteers sort through donated clothing at Sumter Refuge Exchange in L.E.A.N. Bootcamp’s building at 810 S. Pike Road. The idea originally started as a Facebook page and helped people the week after the flood. While the site is no longer open, there are other ways residents can help those affected by flooding.

United Ministries.

• The Central Carolina Community Foundation has established a national S.C. Flood Relief Fund to address the pressing needs of flood disaster victims — both short and long term.

One hundred percent of the money donated will go directly to local grassroots organizations aiding those in need. To donate, go to https://www.YourFoundation.org/ SCFloodRelief.

The foundation’s board has provided initial funding of $50,000, and additional donations have been received from across the country.

• A special statewide fund has been established to assist students in school districts affected by flooding in South Carolina and can be viewed at floodreliefforscschools.org.

The South Carolina School Boards Association and South Carolina Future Minds announced that money collected will be distributed to school districts in counties designated for federal assistance by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Trip DuBard, executive director of SC Future Minds, said there are a couple of ways individuals, organizations and schools can contribute. Go to www.floodreliefforscschools.org or text “SCSchools” to 71777.

• All proceeds from the Sumter Clarendon Chapter of the Building Industry Association Golf Tournament, to be held Nov. 2 at Beech Creek Golf Club, will benefit

the United Way of Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Counties Flood Relief Fund.

For sponsorship opportunities and to register, call Nelle Tomlinson (803) 775-6800.

• The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina have made available $1 million to South Carolina nonprofit organizations assisting state residents affected by catastrophic flooding. South Carolina-based 501(c)(3) organizations that are providing disaster-related services to residents of affected counties may apply.

Projects that may be funded include activities supporting the health and human services of those affected by this natural disaster. Interested nonprofit organizations should contact BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation at (803) 264-7860 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or email FLOOD.RELIEF@ bcbssc.com for additional information and to determine eligibility. A simple application process has been developed to provide organizations with money to give help and to offer hope to those most in need.

• South State Bank has established the South State Bank Emergency Relief Fund, with an initial contribution of $100,000, to provide financial support to the communities it serves. The South State Bank Emergency Relief Fund is operated

by Central Carolina Community Foundation, and 100 percent of all donations will support the flood

relief efforts.

In addition to the initial contribution, individuals and organizations can also donate in support of affected communities. Money will be available through local nonprofit organizations providing assistance to flood victims in these counties: Florence, Orangeburg, Richland and Sumter. The bank does not have branches in Clarendon and Lee counties. For more information on how to make a donation or apply for assistance, visit www.

SouthStateBank.com/ EmergencyRelief.

• Sumter United Ministries, 36 S. Artillery Drive, is looking to collect items that can be part of a “Flood Bucket” that will aid in the cleanup process. Requested items include: 5-gallon buckets; liquid cleaner, 12-16 ounces; dish soap; antibacterial air freshener; insect repellent spray; scrub brushes; cleaning wipes; sponges; scouring

pads; heavy-duty trash bags; dust masks; kitchen dishwashing gloves; work gloves; and empty spray bottles. For more information, call (803) 775-0757.

• The Red Cross is accepting financial donations. Visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS or text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

Your donation helps provide food, shelter and emotional support to those affected by disasters. The Red Cross accepts large, bulk donations of new items if they are suitable to the needs of a specific disaster. It does not accept small quantities or collections of new or used products, such as household goods, clothing or food. The Red Cross works closely with local community groups and organizations that do accept in-kind donations. Visit nvoad.org for a list of organizations accepting in-kind donations.

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

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

• Volunteer to distribute water and food through United Way. Visit http:// bit.ly/1Q7HfDc. • United Way of Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Counties has a Flood Relief Fund that will directly benefit the people, families and organizations affected by this crisis. All money will stay within Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties. A webpage with volunteer opportunities, donation sites, distribution sites and needs for the communities has been established at http://www. uwaysumter.org/flood-reliefinformation. Organizations collecting or distributing can contact United Way at (803) 773-7935 or anorris@ uwaysumter.org to have their organization added to the list. It will be updated.

If you know of events organized for donations or fundraisers, send the information to rick@theitem.com, and it will be added to the list.

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Influx of migrants brings challenges for schools

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Teacher Sandra Wiandt, right, and a volunteer teach students of a so-called “Willkommensklasse” (Welcome Class) at the elementary school at the Baeke in Berlin, Germany, on Oct. 6. As a new school year began last month, Berlin’s schools saw non-German-speaking children jump by 70 percent.

‘Welcome class’ helps students adjust to German language

BY KIRSTEN GRIESHABER The Associated Press BERLIN — Fadi and Fadiya started school in Berlin last month not knowing a word of German.

The 9-year-old twins from Syria are among nearly 400,000 children among a wave of up to 1 million migrants expected in Germany this year alone.

All across the country, schools have added extra teachers and “welcome classes” to teach kids like Fadi and Fadiya the basics of German before they are integrated into regular classrooms about six to eight months later.

As a new school year began last month, Berlin’s schools saw non-German-speaking children jump by 70 percent.

There are now 478 welcome classes in the capital alone for roughly 5,000 new refugee children.

Fadi and Fadiya’s school, located near their asylum home, will open a second welcome class in a few weeks, reflecting the massive demand for special schooling for refugee kids in Berlin and elsewhere. The Associated Press was allowed into the classroom under an agreement not to publish the children’s last names to protect

The word “Willkommensklasse” (Welcome Class) is displayed outside the classroom at the elementary school at the Baeke in Berlin, Germany. their privacy.

Fadi, wearing an oversized Spiderman hat, and his sister Fadiya, with a brown ponytail and big timid eyes, were among 20 new arrivals from 11 countries in the welcome class offered by an elementary school.

On Tuesday morning, teacher Sandra Wiandt, an energetic woman with a warm smile, taught them the days of the week, colors and autumn vocabulary.

The children ages 6 to 12 came from Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Libya, Bosnia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Korea, Ghana and the U.S. Not all were refugees.

Some, for example, were children of parents who had relocated to Germany for work.

They got a first taste of the intricacies of the German language as they had to repeat dif-

fering singular and plural forms of words such as chestnut, acorn and leaf — specimens of which they’d picked up on the schoolyard the day before.

Fadi pointed insecurely at a basket full of leaves, carefully uttering the German word for them: “Blaetter.” Fadiya shyly handed the teacher a painting she had drawn: a portrait of a girl with long dangling earrings and a floor-length dress.

Some of the kids were alert and quick to remember the words, while others were withdrawn or overall detached. A few got up in the middle of lessons and wandered aimlessly through the classroom.

“Some of those kids have never seen a school from the inside because they spent years hiding in basements from bombs,” said principal

Irina Wissmann. “But we’re trying to get them used to our routines as quickly as possible — it’s the best thing that can happen to them right now.”

Because of their backgrounds, however, many present special challenges.

Among the current group of students, there is one Syrian boy who doesn’t participate much in class but constantly kneads little figures out of Play-Doh and draws men lying buried in the ground under big trees.

“We had one child who would hide under the desk during the lesson and scream in panic, scaring off all the other kids as well,” Wissmann said.

Civil wars and political upheavals across the Middle East and North Africa are preventing more than 13 million children from going to school, according to a report released by UNICEF last month. Children from Syria are especially affected. Even if their families manage to escape to refugee

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Because of the huge surge in numbers during the summer — with thousands crossing the German-Austrian border every day — many asylum seekers are now being put up in huge tent cities and former army barracks outside the cities for up to six months without any schools nearby. Sometimes volunteers will offer German-language classes, but not necessarily regular ones and by no means for all those in need.

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Community band opens its new season with fall concert Performers invite you to free event

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Mitchum said the band

BY IVY MOORE will continue its tradition of ivy@theitem.com opening each concert with “The Star-Spangled Banner,” which for this concert The Sumter Community will be an arrangement by Concert Band begins its Jack Stamp.

2015-16 season Sunday with “It was written by John its fall concert and two Stafford Smith after 9/11,” guest directors. Conducting Mitchum said. “The subtitle duties for the 4 p.m. prois ‘A Love Song to Our gram at Patriot Hall will be Country.’” shared by longtime clarinet“Come ists Joni Thou Brown and Fount of alto saxoEvery phonist Blessing” Sean Hackis a tradiett. tional “Both of hymn that them are Mitchum experidescribes enced conas “pretty ductors as straightforwell as exward, a cellent mubeautiful sicians,” piece with said Rick variaMitchum, Joni Brown, left foreground, will trumpet share conducting duties during Sun- tions,” player and day’s fall concert by the Sumter Com- with a setting by band munity Concert Band.

Randall spokesStandridge. man.

Capt. Jimmy Howe’s arBrown is a former director rangement of “Pentland of the community concert Hills” is a march, comprisand Bates Middle School ing a medley of traditional bands, minister of music at Scottish tunes, including First Presbyterian Church and works often as music di- “The Rowan Tree” and “John Anderson, My Jo.” rector and accompanist at The long-running, Tony Sumter Little Theatre.

Award-winning musical Hackett is Bates Middle “The Lion King” will be celSchool director of bands

ebrated in a medley of its famous songs, including the popular “Hakuna Matata” and “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” by Elton John and Tim Rice. Several styles of music, including swing and Dixieland, will be heard in the arrangement by John Higgins.

Sammy Nestico, a longtime friend of the late Pat Veltre, a former director of Sumter Community Concert Band, wrote “Persuasion,” which features an alto sax solo by Hackett.

Fans of Michael Buble — as well as those of Van Morrison, Cole Porter and Doc Pomus — will hear a medley called “Crooner’s Serenade” featuring such Buble covers as “Moondance,” “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” and “Save the Last Dance for Me.” Other pieces include Mark Williams’ “Fantasy on Yankee Doodle,” with a tuba solo

by John Wates, and an arrangement of the University of Pennsylvania Band March by community concert band member Emmett Anglin.

Anglin, who plays trumpet in the band, will be playing the French horn parts on his F trumpet for this concert, Mitchum said.

“We have several new members in the band,” Mitchum said, noting that “we still need more in all sections, especially French horn, percussion and clarinet. We’d love to have some

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Sean Hackett will play saxophone Sunday with the Sumter Community Concert Band, soloing on “Persuasion” and sharing conducting duties with Joni Brown. musicians from Shaw (Air Force Base) join us, as well as from the civilian community.”

The band practices on Thursday evenings. Call Mitchum at (803) 775-9265

for more information.

The Sumter Community Concert Band presents its fall concert at 4 p.m. Sunday at Patriot Hall. Admission is free, and the public is invited to attend.

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the lost pet and ask people in the area if they have seen the animal.

To prevent pets from being away from home for too long, the animals should be outfitted with a collar and ID tag that includes the pet’s name, address and owner contact information, according to the website.

Another way to ensure pets come home in a timely manner is to have them injected with a microchip.

An employee with Guignard Animal Clinic said many clients have the microchips implanted in their pets, especially high-dollar-breed animals.

Having a microchip implanted at Guignard Animal Clinic costs about $28 for both cats and dogs, she said.

She said lost pets are always brought to the clinic, but the number has increased to about 10 animals per week since the storm.

She said the clinic will also scan animals that are brought in to check for a microchip.

The employee said people can post flyers about their lost pets at the clinic in case the animal is brought in.

Lt. Jenny Dailey with Sumter Animal Control said a pet owner should give the department a call at (803) 4362066 as soon as he or she realizes a pet is lost.

Animal Control does scan lost animals for microchips to make the reunion between pet and owner quicker and easier.

For more information and tips for locating lost pets, contact Sumter SPCA, 1140 S. Guignard Drive, at (803) 7739292; Guignard Animal Clinic, 1216 S. Guignard Drive, at (803) 775-9152; and Sumter Animal Control, 1240 Winkles Road, (803) 436-2066.

Pond Dam, 6863 June Burn Road near New Zion, are required to take action.

In Lee County, action has been ordered on W.L. Clyburn Dam near S.C. 341, Bishopville and Bethune.

Paul Steinburg, one of the owners of Lake View Pond Dam, said that dam would not be expensive or difficult to repair but would “take a lot of my time.”

“What it did was it washed a bank out in the back,” he said. “It’s not in that bad of shape.”

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Under the S.C. dams and reservoirs safety regulations, an emergency order may direct the dam owner to: lower the water level by releasing water from the reservoir, completely empty the reservoir or take whatever immediate measures are necessary to reduce the risk of dam failure.

The owner’s decision to repair or replace a dam will be subject to DHEC review and approval. DHEC will prioritize review of dam permit applications associated with this natural disaster. The permitting for these repairs could take days to weeks depending upon the complex-

TOWN HALL FROM PAGE A1 well. Several Federal Emergency Management Agency officials and the Small Business Administration were also available.

SCDOT Secretary Christy Hall told attendees Sumter County was among the most heavily damaged counties as far as infrastructure.

“I am extremely proud of the performance of our DOT workforce,” she said. “We started out with 540 roads and bridges out (in the state), and today, two weeks later, we are down to 183 — that’s a two-thirds reduction.”

She said the number in Sumter County was down to 18.

Hall reminded those in attendance to sort their debris according to instruction and said debris removal would begin today.

“We will make several passes,” she said.

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State Rep. David Weeks, D-Sumter, opens the legislative delegation’s flood response meeting Monday in Sumter Opera House.

She said the department website, www.scdot.org, now has more information about road closures and when roads are expected to reopen.

SCDOT Engineer for Operations Andy Leaphart said the number of

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According to DHEC, as of Friday, Oct. 16, 390 dams have been assessed. Based on these initial assessments, the agency has issued emergency orders to owners of 63 dams.

closures in Sumter County was now down to 17.

“We reopened Long Branch,” he said. “We are paving Boots Branch, and a contract to fix the last major connector closing, Business U.S. 76 at Broad Street, we contracted early this morning, and we should have a contract on site soon.”

In response to a question about contamination of well water, David Baise from DHEC said having wells tested would be a “wise thing to do.”

FEMA representative Corinne Reed stressed the need for area residents to register with FEMA. “Our No. 1 message is: If you don’t register, we don’t know you need assistance,” she said.

Crystal Buchanan of the South Carolina Department of Emergency Management said it has coordinated with the Department of Motor Vehicles to place donation boxes in DMV offices across the state to accept donated items for flood victims.

Crackdown: Amazon sues to stop phony product reviews NEW YORK (AP) — Internet users increasingly rely on online customer reviews when making spending decisions, whether they’re buying an iPhone case on Amazon or hiring an Uber ride in their hometown. But just how much can you trust those reviews?

A new lawsuit in which Amazon accuses more than 1,000 people of offering to post bogus glowing write-ups for as little as $5 apiece might give you pause.

The case, filed in Washington state court Friday by the nation’s biggest online retailer, casts light on what appears to be a burgeoning practice: the commissioning of paid, fake reviews that masquerade as testimonials from ordinary people.

Fake reviews are nothing new to online retailing, and

reviews about products they never even tried and plotted with product makers to subvert Amazon safeguards that are meant to bolster confidence in the website’s reviews.

“Suing the reviewers is a way to discourage them from doing it again,” said Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter.

“They’re trying to make a statement that you can rely on the integrity of the reviews on the site.”

There are powerful incenAP FILE PHOTO tives to plant fraudulent reAmazon is suing more than 1,000 people for writing fake product reviews. views in its latest effort to crack down on fraud on its website.

About 45 percent of consumers consider product reviews when weighing an online purAmazon’s legal counterofAmazon is far from the only fensive, however, appears to be chase, according to Forrester big company affected. Yelp’s Research. Two-thirds of shopone of the most aggressive atrestaurant reviews and Tripers trust consumer opinions tempts yet by a major U.S. epAdvisor’s hotel ratings have online, according to research commerce company to fight long been a target of critics

by Nielsen. who claim that merchants can back.

For small businesses, it can Its lawsuit alleges that indieasily post positive reviews of be more economical to pay viduals would write five-star their own businesses. for positive reviews than to

buy advertising.

For example, a half-star increase in a restaurant’s online rating can increase the likelihood of securing, say, a 7 p.m. booking by 15 to 20 percent, said Jenny Sussin, a director at Gartner Research. So a restaurateur might be tempted to pay $250 for 50 positive reviews online in the hopes of raising that rating.

Online sites such as Amazon, Yelp and TripAdvisor have worked hard to thwart the planting of fake reviews — a practice sometimes called “astroturfing,” a reference to the synthetic grass used on sports fields.

They employ computer algorithms and teams of investigators who scour reviews and delete suspicious entries.

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Is economic equality imperative?

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ASHINGTON — America is more distant from the 1933 beginning of the New Deal (82 years) than that beginning was from the 1865 end of the Civil War (68 years). Both episodes involved the nation’s understanding of equality: The war affirmed equality of natural rights, the New Deal addressed unequal social conditions. Today’s Democratic Party is frozen, like a fly in amber, in the New Deal preoccupation — but with less excuse than Democrats had during the Great Depression. The party believes that economic inequality is an urgent problem, and that its urgency should be understood in terms of huge disparities of wealth.

Neither proposition is (to use the term Jefferson used when he wrote equality into America’s catechism) a self-evident truth.

The fundamental producer of income inequality is freedom. Individuals have different aptitudes and attitudes. Not even universal free public education, even were it well done, could equalize the ability of individuals to add value to the economy. Besides, some people want to teach, others want to run hedge funds. In an open society, rewards are set not by political power but by impersonal market forces, the rewards of which will differ dramatically but usually predictably.

Beyond freedom’s valuable fecundity in producing unequal social outcomes,

COMMENTARY four other facets of today’s America fuel inequality.

First, the entitlement state exists primarily to transfer wealth regressively, from the working-age population to the retired elderly who, after a lifetime of accumulation, are the wealthiest age cohort. Second, big, regulatory government inherently exacerbates inequality because it inevitably serves the strong — those sufficiently educated, affluent, articulate and confident to influence the administrative state’s myriad George redistributive actions.

Third, seven years Will of ZIRP — zero interest-rate policy — have not restored the economic dynamism essential for social mobility but have had the intended effect of driving liquidity into equities in search of high yields, thereby enriching the 10 percent of Americans who own approximately 80 percent of the directly owned stocks. Also, by making big government inexpensive, low interest rates exacerbate the political class’s perennial disposition toward deficit spending. And little of the 2016 federal budget’s $283 billion for debt service

will flow to individuals earning less than the median income.

Fourth, family disintegration cripples the primary transmitter of social capital — the habits, mores, customs and dispositions necessary for seizing opportunities. When 72 percent of African-American children and 53 percent of Hispanic children are born to unmarried women, and 40 percent of all births are to unmarried women, and a majority of all mothers under 30 are not living with the fathers of their children, the consequences for the life chances, and lifetime earnings, of millions of children are enormous.

Bernie Sanders is doing well, if not good, by reducing the debate about equality to resentment of large fortunes. He should read Harry G. Frankfurt’s new book “On Inequality” (Princeton University Press). It is so short (89 pages) that even a peripatetic candidate can read it, and so lucid that he cannot miss its inconvenient point: “It is misguided to endorse economic egalitarianism as an authentic moral ideal.”

Frankfurt, a Princeton professor of philosophy emeritus, argues that economic inequality is not inherently morally objectionable. “To the extent that it is truly undesirable, it is on account of its almost irresistible tendency to generate unacceptable inequalities of other kinds.” These can include access to elite education, political influence

and other nontrivial matters. But Frankfurt’s alternative to economic egalitarianism is the “doctrine of sufficiency,” which is that the moral imperative should be that everyone have enough.

The pursuit of increased economic equality might, but need not, serve the ethic of sufficiency. And this pursuit might distract people from understanding, and finding satisfaction with, “what is needed for the kind of life a person would most sensibly and appropriately seek.” This has nothing to do with “the quantity of money that other people happen to have.” Frankfurt argues that “doing worse than others does not entail doing badly.” And an obsession with others’ resources “contributes to the moral disorientation and shallowness of our time.”

Sanders focuses less on empathy for the poor than on stoking the discontent of those who are comfortable but envious. They will ultimately be discomfited by the fact that envy is the only one of the seven deadly sins that does not give the sinner even momentary pleasure. Fortunately, for most Americans, believing in equality simply means believing that everyone is at least as good as everyone else.

George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. © 2015, Washington Post Writers Group

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All’s well if the story ends well I

was on the phone with my mother last week, discussing a funeral visitation I had been to — which triggered a conversation about a bit of family lore that I’d often repeated as an amusing story to friends and acquaintances for more than a decade.

The way I told the story was that at my maternal grandfather’s funeral, the family was gathered for the visitation and was led in to view the body before all of the well-wishers and family Cliff friends arrived.

McCollum I was about 7 or 8 at the time, making my younger sister Ansley 3 or 4, the age where children are finally able to be fully aware of their surroundings and able to comment on them.

As we were led into the room and saw my grandfather laid out in his casket, my sister walked up to the casket, turned her head quizzically and said exactly what she was thinking — “Why is Paw Paw up there in the treasure box?”

It made perfect sense. A toddler would have no concept of what death truly is, and, in her defense, coffins do bear a resemblance to treasure chests.

I laughed about the experience as I was talking to Mom, only to have her pause and reply “That wasn’t Paw

Paw’s funeral.”

I immediately protested, saying it was she who didn’t remember clearly, as I had been telling that story for years — I had it down to an art form, as if I was reading it right off a page.

“No, it wasn’t your grandfather’s funeral,” she maintained, calling my father over to aid her in the argument.

Dad agreed with Mom’s assessment, and was even able to correctly place the event as happening at my Great Aunt Eunice’s funeral up in Eclectic, Alabama — an aptly named setting for such an event.

Up until he said that, I would have sworn to all of you on a stack of Bibles and a Paula Deen cookbook (my highest oath) that the “Treasure Box Funeral” was my grandfather’s in Dadeville, but as soon as Dad said “Aunt Eunice,” the truth was unveiled in my mind.

Dad also informed me Ansley didn’t say “Treasure Box” but the more common “Treasure Chest” instead.

I’m not willing to bend on that phrase, however – “Treasure Box” is funnier, and since I’m the one whose been telling this story for years, I’m taking creative license and sticking to it.

As the family’s storyteller, I dare say I’m allowed.

As managing editor of the Gulf Coast Newspapers in Baldwin County, Alabama — now part of Osteen Publishing Co. — Cliff McCollum can be reached at cmccollum@gulfcoastmedia.com.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR THANKS TO SPCA FOR TAKING CARE OF OUR PETS Thanks to the staff at the Sumter SPCA shelter for taking our pets in and caring for them during the aftermath of the flood. Knowing they were

safe and well cared for after we evacuated our home was a blessing beyond measure!

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NOTABLE & QUOTABLE Patriots, this probably wasn’t the best way to do it. Down 27-21 late in the third quarter, Indianapolis aimed at, perhaps, a Bill Belichick-level of trickery on a fourth-and-three play from its own 37.

The idea? Put nine players out to the right, make wide receiver Griff Whalen the snapLongtime residents of any community tend to per, and put appropriately named but inapbe diligent watchdogs of local change. They no- propriately positioned free safety Colt Anderson under center. tice when a broken streetlight isn’t fixed. They To add insult to what was already downfollow the ways a new housing development alters familiar surroundings. They remember the right insulting — to the players tasked with executing the play, the Patriots’ defense, ungood times — and the bad. For many, though, employed offensive coordinators everywhere it’s the bad ones that stand out.

Citizen survey data support the notion that — the Colts were flagged for an illegal formation. those who have resided in their communities longest tend to have more negative feelings ••• about them. The National Research Center (NRC), a research firm that conducts citizen In The Daily Beast, Michael Tomasky satisfaction surveys, provided Governing with asks, “Biden 2016: A Bad Idea Gets Worse.” data measuring citizens’ attitudes in roughly 300 localities nationwide. About two-thirds of Gossip started flying over the weekend that those with residency of less than five years in Joe Biden is about to say something. On Mona community rated the overall direction of day, CNBC tweeted: “Joe Biden to announce their jurisdictions as “excellent” or “good,” compared to only 48 percent among those who whether he is running for president in 2016 or not in the next 48 hours, sources tell @ had lived in an area for more than 20 years.

Results for other questions yielded similar dif- NBCNews.” ...

First of all, Biden’s polling performance ferences. isn’t so hot. He’s third, behind Clinton and So what’s behind longtime residents’ feelSanders. He’s been pretty steady for the last ings? It’s hard to gauge from the survey data, and reasons are likely different in each commu- two months, at 15 to 20 percent. So it’s not as if he’s lost ground, but the general assumpnity. tion in politics is that once a person anIn the end, though, no jurisdiction will be nounces, he slips a bit in the polls because able to please everyone. Forming more downhe goes from being a neat hypothetical idea beat opinions over time isn’t a phenomenon that’s unique to local governments — attitudes to someone whose warts the electorate actually begins to contemplate (and whom the toward jobs or other aspects of life evolve in a press begins to scrutinize). He’s also third in similar way. “The new eventually wears off,” one analyst says, “and people start to see things Iowa, and a pretty distant third in New and be less starry eyed with their place in life.” Hampshire. Oh, and third in South Carolina, too, 25 or 30 points behind Clinton. Polls can change of course, they often do. But ••• there’s no obvious reason to think they’re going to change much here, for such a In The Washington Post, Ryan Bacoc known quantity as Joe. writes, “Colts make a strong case for worst play in NFL history.”

The Item’s “Notable & Quotable” column is compiled by Graham Osteen. Send comments If the Colts were trying to exact some Deor ideas to graham@theitem.com. flateGate revenge Sunday night against the In “The Longer Americans Live Somewhere, the Less They Like It,” Mike Maciag writes, “The reasons for citizens’ dissatisfaction vary from place to place — but age isn’t one of them.” Read it online at www. governing.com:

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‘Sweat Inc.’ looks for the next big fitness obsession

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Raise your hand if remember a time before everybody walked around carrying bottles of water. The kind of “branded” water you pay for instead of just drinking the “free” stuff that comes out of taps.

The same demographic can probably recall the years when TV and radio were “free,” as well. Something you just pulled out of the air with things called “rabbit ears.”

Folks of that vintage can also remember a time before thoughts of “fitness” became all-consuming, an era when going to the gym meant something you had to do between math and history classes and usually entailed dodge ball or racking one’s brain to recall a locker combination.

Now, it seems, everyone wants to go to the gym with great frequency and pay large portions of their income for the pleasure of doing so. And stranger still, millions want to become professional fitness instructors.

Time was, gym teachers were folks with medicine balls and whistles, holding down a job not necessarily associated with high social status.

But those attitudes are so 20th century. We now live in an era when companies like Soulcycle, Zumba and Crossfit attract hundreds of thousands of customers and even generate Wall St. buzz.

Is there room for another business to cash in on the next big fitness obsession?

Jillian Michaels (“The Biggest Loser”) hosts “Sweat Inc.” (10 p.m., Spike), an unscripted business contest looking for the next craze worthy of huffing and puffing.

Every week, three fitness entrepreneurs will compete in a specific category. Weekly winners advance toward the finale. The winner of this variation on “Shark Tank” meets “Top Chef” in Spandex will walk away with $100,000, a chance to introduce his or her brand of exercise at an established franchise and a feature article in a health magazine.

• “Frontline” (9 p.m., PBS, check local listings) presents “Immigration Battle,” a look at the history of efforts from

both the White House and Congress to reform immigration policy affecting millions of undocumented Americans, their neighbors and their employers. This remains a hot-button issue certain to influence the race for the White House and the politics surrounding the search for a new speaker of the House.

• A repeat “American Experience” (8 p.m., PBS, check local listings) revisits “The Forgotten Plague” and explores how widespread tuberculosis affected millions up until the mid-20th century.

This fascinating story includes a look at efforts to create “clean air” communities that helped shape the development of the West and far West and how a cure for the disease only came about as scientists opened up to theories about contagion and the spread of disease, developments that would have profound effects on medicine.

TV ON DVD TV-themed DVDs available today include the eight-DVD boxed set “Mr. Warmth! Don Rickles The Ultimate TV Collection.”

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Linus forgoes a popular holiday to observe his own peculiar tradition in the animated 1966 special “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-G).

• Dean smells a rat on “The Grinder” (8:30 p.m., Fox, TV14).

• Woody, Buzz and the toy box gang search for a missing friend in the 2013 animated special “Toy Story of Terror” (8:30 p.m., ABC, TV-G).

• The battles continue on “The Voice” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-

on “NCIS: New Orleans” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * An awkward alliance on “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * “Shark Tank” (10 p.m., ABC, r, TV-14).

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• Chanel leaves Zayday in charge on “Scream Queens” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14).

• A trophy wife’s brain offer low-calorie clues as to her demise on “iZombie” (9 p.m., CW, TV-14).

• Brian learns the truth about Rebecca’s dad on “Limitless” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

• Boden finds his job on the line on “Chicago Fire” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

• Muldoon gets a tip (9 p.m.) and the neighborhood erupts in violence (10 p.m.) on the two-part season finale of “Public Morals” (TNT, TV14).

CULT CHOICE Three teens (Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell) dabble in the occult in the 1996 shocker “The Craft” (8 p.m., MTV, TV-14).

SERIES NOTES Abby is held hostage on “NCIS” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * A host goes to frantic extremes to entertain on “Best

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Time Ever With Neil Patrick Harris” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-14) * A birthday party to remember on “Grandfathered” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Barry feels bamboozled on “The Flash” (8 p.m., CW, TV-14) * A guest from Down Under goes under

Judah Friedlander is booked on “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah” (11 p.m., Comedy Central) * Zachary Levi, Gabrielle Union and Marian Hill appear on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS) * Kevin Spacey, Carol Burnett, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp are booked on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (11:35 p.m., CBS, r) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Hillary Clinton, Dakota Johnson and Fetty Wap on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC, r) * Ben Kingsley, Bill Hader and Zac Efron appear on “The Late Late Show With James Corden” (12:35 a.m., CBS).

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AROUND TOWN tion fundraiser from 6 to 9 The Carolina Coin Club will p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, at the Sumter High Athletic Oct. 20, at the Parks and Carolina Coin Club Fields. Tickets are $35 each Recreation Department, 155to meet or $65 per couple and can Haynsworth St. The club meets on the third Tuesday be purchased by calling of each month and visitors (803) 481-4480, extension 6273. Sponsorships are also are always welcome. Call available at $1,000 for eight (803) 775-8840 for more inpairs of tickets and $500 formation.

Clarendon School District One for eight tickets. Menu will will conduct free vision, hear- consist of oysters, barbecue and collards. ing, speech and developmenThe Sumter Branch NAACP tal screenings as part of a will meet at 5 p.m. on Sunchild find effort to identify day, Oct. 25, at Emanuel students with special UM Church, 421 S. Main St. needs. Screenings will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at The Sumter County Educators the Summerton Early Child- Association – Retired will hood Center, 8 South St., hold a luncheon meeting at Summerton, on the follownoon on Wednesday, Oct. ing Thursdays: Nov. 12; 28, at Golden Corral, 2385 Dec. 10; Jan. 14, 2016; Feb. Walmart Blvd.

11, 2016; March 10, 2016; The Next Generation Teaching April 14, 2016; and May 12, 2016. Call Sadie Williams at Boys to Be Men Organization will hold a fun festival 11 (803) 485-2325, extension a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, 116.

Oct. 31, at the old fairMoving Forward, an educagrounds, Silver Road, Mantional seminar / forum on doning. There will be food, mestic violence, will be held fun, games, horseback rid10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Wednesing and more. day, Oct. 21, at the USC Sumter Nettles Auditorium. The Sumter Branch NAACP will host its 32nd Annual FreeS.C. Attorney General Alan dom Fund Banquet at 7 p.m.

Wilson and the Rev. Dr. on Friday, Nov. 6, at the Betty Deas Clark will Sumter County Civic Censpeak. Refreshments will ter, 700 W. Liberty St. Dr. be served.

Lonnie Randolph Jr., presiA giveaway event will be dent of the South Carolina held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, State Conference, NAACP, Oct. 24, at the home of Columbia, will speak.

Viola Shaw, 186 Green Lane, Bishopville. Food and The Shepherd’s Center will hold its annual flea market drinks will be served at from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on noon. Donated items to be Saturday, Nov. 7, at the given away include: clothes for infants, children Shepherd’s Center, TrinityLincoln Center, 124 Council and adults (including big St. and tall for men); beds; The Sumter Chapter of the box springs and mattress National Federation of the sets; sewing machines; Blind will meet at 7 p.m. on televisions; electric heatTuesday, Nov. 10, at Shilohers; recliners; and much more. Music will be provid- Randolph Manor. The spotlight will shine on Eric ed by Lisa Bradley, Kendra Shaw and Frederika Wilson. Swinton and the associate Apostle Brandon Etheredge member is Shirley DavisAbrams. Transportation is will speak. Call Viola Shaw provided within the allotat (803) 428-3488 for deted mileage area. If you tails. know a blind or sight-imThe Post 10813 25th anniverpaired person, contact the sary banquet will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, chapter president, Debra Canty, via email at Debraat Lincoln Trinity Center Gym, 26 Council St. For fur- CanC2@frontier.com or via telephone at (803) 775ther information, call (803) 5792. For updated informa773-6700, (803) 968-5219 or tion, add the group to your (803) 406-0748. contacts on the recorded The Sumter High School Athmessage line at (206) 376letic Booster Club will hold an 5992. oyster roast and silent auc-

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Protect your EUGENIA LAST position and your reputation. Don’t let anyone bully you or cause you to make an impulsive move that isn’t to your benefit. Use your intelligence to gain ground and outsmart anyone who gets in your way.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Check out the job market to see if something interests you. Even if you are happy with your current position, you will either gain a sense of comfort in staying where you are or see the possibilities of making a move.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Let your imagination wander and you will release some of the pent-up energy you are harboring. Look for solutions to the problems you are experiencing with friends, relatives or neighbors. Share your thoughts and you will feel free to move forward.

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Gaffney 67/38 Spartanburg 68/37

Greenville 68/40

Columbia 70/44

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Sumter 70/48

Aiken 68/42

ON THE COAST

Charleston 70/55

Today: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High 69 to 73.

Wednesday: Sunshine; pleasant. High 75 to 79.

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Weather(W): s–sunny, pc–partly cloudy, c–cloudy, sh–showers, t–thunderstorms, r–rain, sf–snow flurries, sn–snow, i–ice Today, 6 p.m., planning commission office, Manning

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Refuse to let anyone take advantage of you.

Don’t share your personal secrets or prematurely divulge a plan you want to develop. Keeping the peace is your forte, but look out for bullies and be prepared to weather the storm.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Talk to your peers and see if anyone can contribute to a project you are TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Express undertaking. Appeal to the the way you feel by taking action emotional side of those sharing and following through with your your values, and you will drum up plans. Take a day trip or converse with someone who has information support and position yourself as a forerunner. that will help you make positive SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): adjustments to the way you live.

Keep a low profile. Do your best to Romance is highlighted. use your intelligence to make your GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t point instead of taking action overdo it. Leave yourself enough without proper authority or time to take care of your approval. Don’t make life overly responsibilities. You will face opposition if you are too whimsical difficult. Focus on making personal improvements. or don’t take action. Exercise discipline, and you will overcome CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): adversity and indulgence.

Don’t let the changes that others CANCER (June 21-July 22): Search for the positives and ignore anyone focusing on negativity. It’s up to you to choose a path that offers opportunity. Don’t rely on someone else to make you happy.

It’s doing what’s right for you that will lead to self-satisfaction.

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48-49-57-62-69 7-15-18-38-42 Powerball: 19; PowerPlay 3 Lucky Ball: 9

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LUCKY FOR LIFE THURSDAY

PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC Debra Riles comments on her photo submission, “Found out this is a spiny soft shell turtle!

Very strange looking!” Riles took this picture at Swan LakeIris Gardens.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Go over what you’ve done in the past and the ideas you still want to pursue, and map out your plans to follow through. Your ideas are good, and with a couple of alterations, you will receive great satisfaction and encouragement.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Taking care of other people’s business will put you in a strong position. Your generosity and concern will be questioned by some and admired by others. Don’t waffle when you should be showing your leadership ability. Romance is favored.

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CLEMSON FOOTBALL

Too much A.J. for TSA

Tigers hit road for 2 tough contests Clemson travels to Miami before tilt with N.C. State in Raleigh

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

“Alex is an outstanding player,” said FCS head coach Neil Minton, whose team improved to 6-3 on the season and 4-1 in SCISA Region I-2A. “He’s a threat whenever he has the ball in his hand.”

CLEMSON — No. 6 Clemson is hitting the road, stepping out of its comfort zone and focused on duplicating the success the Tigers have had at home.

The Tigers (3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) have started 6-0 for the third SCOTT time in five seasons with all but one of their contests in the cozy confines of Memorial Stadium.

Now, they’re faced with back-toback road trips, starting Saturday at Miami (4-2, 1-1).

Clemson co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott said the players seem prepared to take on the challenges that come with playing away from Death Valley, where the Tigers have won a school-record 14 straight at home with last week’s 34-17 win over Boston College.

“We’ve had a lot of fun at home, but to do what we want to, we’ve got to win on the road,’’ Scott said Monday.

Clemson struggled in its lone chance off campus, holding off Louisville 20-17 in a way-closerthan-expected contest on national TV where the Tigers figured to make their case as one of the country’s top teams.

Instead, quarterback Deshaun Watson struggled to move the offense and Clemson was held to its fewest points of the season.

Still, the 6-foot-3 sophomore leads the ACC with 14 touchdown passes, three of those coming this past Saturday. Watson was named ACC offensive back of the week, throwing for a season-high 420 yards in the win over Eagles.

“Obviously, Louisville, we got a taste of it and didn’t play our best game,’’ Scott said. “But I

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Thomas Sumter Academy’s Austin Hudson (24) leaps over a Florence Christian School defender during the Generals’ 21-7 loss to the Eagles on Monday in the completion of a suspended game at General Field in Dalzell.

Florence Christian’s James returns punt for TD, picks off pass to set up another score as Eagles get past Generals 21-7 in the completion of a suspended game

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com DALZELL — It was 17 days later and the final quarter and a half of the football game was played in weather conditions the exact opposite of the first 2 1/2 quarters, but Florence

Christian School brought the same Alex James back to General Field on Monday and that eventually spelled doom for Thomas Sumter Academy.

James took a punt back 86 yards for a touchdown on the second play of the fourth quarter and later

came up with an interception that set up a gameclinching 12-yard TD run late in the game as the Eagles won 21-7 in the completion of a game that was suspended because of lightning and heavy rains that were a precursor to the heavy floods throughout the state.

USC FOOTBALL

NASCAR

Elliott’s fiery message sinks in for defense

Logano spins out Kenseth, wins at Kansas Speedway

BY EDDIE LITAKER Special to The Sumter Item COLUMBIA — After a week that began with Shawn Elliott being the University of South Carolina football team’s offensive line coach and ended with him leading the team into a Southeastern Conference game against Vanderbilt as the interim head coach, the Camden native could finally relax and take everything in Saturday night.

In their first game in over a decade with someone other than Steve Spurrier heading things up on the sidelines, the

Gamecocks had rallied to win a hard-fought 19-10 game against the Commodores and secured the first conference win of the season.

“The way we came back and the way we won, it was a special night,” Elliott said. “I hope our fans understand that. It wasn’t all pretty, but the bottom line is we came in and won a football game and that’s exactly what our football team is going to do.”

Elliott said the announcement of Spurrier’s sudden departure, which

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BY DAVE SKRETTA The Associated Press

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South Carolina interim head coach Shawn Elliott, right, talks to his players during Saturday’s 19-10 victory over Vanderbilt at WilliamsBrice Stadium in Columbia.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Joey Logano could have backed off.

He could have let Matt Kenseth drive away. He could have prevented all kinds of controversy by deciding that second place was good enough.

Instead, he decided to go for first.

Logano got under Kenseth entering Turn 1 with five laps remaining in Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway, sending him spinning across the track. Logano ultimately drove away for his second straight win in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, while Kenseth was left in a win-or-else situation heading into

next weekend’s race at Talladega.

“That’s good, hard racLOGANO ing,’’ said Logano, who was already assured of a spot in the next KENSETH round of the Chase thanks to his win last week at Charlotte.

“We were racing each other really hard. I felt like I got fenced twice. He raced me hard so I raced him back.’’

Kenseth had every reason to race hard.

He had a difficult run at Charlotte, leaving

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SCOREBOARD

N.Y. Jets Buffalo Miami SOUTH

TV, RADIO TODAY

2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match – Roma vs.

Bayer Leverkusen (ESPN2).

2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match – Bayern Munich vs. Arsenal (FOX SPORTS 2).

2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match – Barcelona vs. BATE Borisov (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

4 p.m. – Major League Baseball: American League Championship Series Game Four – Kansas City at Toronto (FOX SPORTS 1).

5 p.m. – International Soccer: FIFA U-17 World Cup Match – Brazil vs.

England (FOX SPORTS 2).

6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240).

6:55 p.m. – International Soccer: FIFA U-17 World Cup Match – Chile vs. Nigera (FOX SPORTS 2).

7:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Dallas at Philadelphia (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

7:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Cruz Azul vs.

Leon (UNIVISION).

8 p.m. – College Football: LouisianaLafayette at Arkansas State (ESPN2).

8 p.m. – NBA Preseason Basketball: Indiana at Chicago (NBA TV).

8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: National League Championship Series Game Three – New York Mets at Chicago Cubs (TBS).

9 p.m. – Amateur Golf: World Long Drive Championship Semifinals from Thackerville, Ohio (GOLF).

9:30 p.m. – International Soccer: FIFA U-17 World Cup Match – United State vs. Croatia (FOX SPORTS 1).

10 p.m. – International Soccer: CONCACAF Champions League Match – Municipal vs. Real Salt Lake (FOX SPORTS 2).

10 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Veracruz vs.

Guadalajara (UNIVISION).

10:30 p.m. – NBA Preseason Basketball: Golden State at Los Angeles Clippers (ESPN).

2 a.m. – International Soccer: CONCACAF Champions League Match – Saprissa vs. Santos (UNIVISION).

3 a.m. – International Soccer: FIFA U-17 World Cup Match – Guinea vs.

South Korea (FOX SPORTS 2).

4 a.m. – International Soccer: CONCACAF Champions League Match – America vs. Motagua (UNIVISION).

MLB POSTSEASON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

WORLD SERIES

(Best-of-7) All games televised by Fox Tuesday, Oct. 27: at AL Wednesday, Oct. 28: at AL Friday, Oct. 30: at NL Saturday, Oct. 31: at NL x-Sunday, Nov. 1: at NL x-Tuesday, Nov. 3: at AL x-Wednesday, Nov. 4: at AL

NBA PRESEASON

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE

Denver Oakland San Diego Kansas City

0 0 0

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129 75 145 139 103 111

W 3 2 1 1

L T Pct 3 0 .500 4 0 .333 4 0 .200 5 0 .167

W 6 4 2 1

L T Pct PF PA 0 0 1.000 182 122 2 0 .667 145 108 4 0 .333 141 158 5 0 .167 143 162

W 6 2 2 1

L 0 3 4 5

PF 126 128 112 113

PA 147 155 129 176

T PCT PF PA 0 1.000 139 102 0 .400 107 124 0 .333 136 161 0 .167 127 159

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

W 3 2 2 2

L T Pct 2 0 .600 3 0 .400 3 0 .400 4 0 .333

PF 132 101 117 117

W 5 5 2 2

L T Pct PF PA 0 0 1.000 135 94 1 0 .833 183 143 3 0 .400 110 148 4 0 .333 134 164

W 6 3 2 1

L T Pct PF PA 0 0 1.000 164 101 2 0 .600 96 83 4 0 .333 120 179 5 0 .167 120 172

W 4 2 2 2

L T Pct 2 0 .667 3 0 .400 4 0 .333 4 0 .333

PF 203 84 134 100

PA 109 131 103 138

PA 115 113 125 160

SPORTS ITEMS

TSA tennis earns berth in SCISA state semifinals COLUMBIA — Thomas Sumter won two of the three doubles matches to knock off Heathwood Hall in the first round of the SCISA 3A state playoffs on Monday at the HH courts.

The Lady Generals were a No. 3 seed compared to the Lady Highlanders being a No. 2 seed.

TSA, which improved to 9-7 on the season, will face either Ashley Hall or Ben Lippen in the semifinals on Friday at 2 p.m. at Palmetto Tennis Center.

THURSDAY’S GAME

SINGLES 1 – McKenna Savoca (HH) defeated Becca Jenkins 6-0, 6-0.

2 – Kylie Kistler (TSA) defeated Caroline Storm 6-4, 6-2.

3 – Francis James (HH) defeated Beka St. Cyr 6-1, 6-1.

4 – Kelsey Rhea (HH) defeated Kathleen Vise 6-4, 6-1.

5 – Connor Mouzon (TSA) defeated Emma Barr 6-4, 6-1.

6 – Maddie Townsend (TSA) defeated Caroline Burch 4-6, 6-2, 10-7.

DOUBLES 1 – Jenkins/Kistler (TSA) defeated Savoca/James 8-6.

2 – Storm/Sarah Strom (HH) defeated St. Cyr/Vise 8-1.

3 – Mouzon/Townsend (TSA) defeated Rhea/Burch 8-6.

SUNDAY, OCT. 25

VARSITY VOLLEYBALL

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Minnesota 16, Kansas City 10 Miami 38, Tennessee 10 N.Y. Jets 34, Washington 20 Pittsburgh 25, Arizona 13 Cincinnati 34, Buffalo 21 Detroit 37, Chicago 34, OT Denver 26, Cleveland 23, OT Houston 31, Jacksonville 20 Carolina 27, Seattle 23 San Francisco 25, Baltimore 20 Green Bay 27, San Diego 20 New England 34, Indianapolis 27 Open: Dallas, Oakland, St. Louis, Tampa Bay

MONDAY’S GAME

N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia (late)

Buffalo vs. Jacksonville at London, 9:30 a.m.

Atlanta at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

Cleveland at St. Louis, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Washington, 1 p.m.

Minnesota at Detroit, 1 p.m.

Houston at Miami, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at New England, 1 p.m.

Oakland at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.

Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 4:25 p.m.

Philadelphia at Carolina, 8:30 p.m.

Open: Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Green Bay

MONDAY, OCT. 26

Baltimore at Arizona, 8:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 6 6 0 0 12 20 7 Tampa Bay 6 4 2 0 8 19 15 Ottawa 6 3 2 1 7 19 17 Florida 5 3 2 0 6 16 9 Detroit 5 3 2 0 6 15 13 Boston 5 2 3 0 4 18 21 Toronto 5 1 3 1 3 12 17 Buffalo 5 1 4 0 2 9 14 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Isles 5 3 1 1 7 17 15 N.Y. Rangers 6 3 2 1 7 14 15 Washington 4 3 1 0 6 13 10 Philadelphia 4 2 1 1 5 7 10 Pittsburgh 5 2 3 0 4 7 9 New Jersey 5 1 3 1 3 8 14 Carolina 5 1 4 0 2 11 17 Columbus 6 0 6 0 0 13 30

WESTERN CONFERENCE

ATLANTIC DIVISION L 1 2 2 1 4

Pct .750 .667 .500 .500 .333

GB – – 1 1 2

L 0 1 1 2 3

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L 1 3 4 3 6

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GB – 2 2 1/2 2 1/2 4 1/2

CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA St. Louis 6 5 1 0 10 21 14 Dallas 5 4 1 0 8 19 13 Nashville 5 4 1 0 8 14 9 Winnipeg 6 4 2 0 8 20 13 Minnesota 5 3 1 1 7 14 15 Chicago 6 3 3 0 6 14 14 Colorado 5 2 3 0 4 16 16 PACIFIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 5 4 1 0 8 17 8 Vancouver 6 3 1 2 8 16 11 Arizona 5 3 2 0 6 16 11 Los Angeles 5 2 3 0 4 6 14 Edmonton 6 2 4 0 4 12 16 Anaheim 5 1 3 1 3 5 12 Calgary 5 1 4 0 2 10 19 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

THOMAS SUMTER 3 CALHOUN 0 DALZELL — Thomas

TSA FROM PAGE B1 James scored Florence Christian’s only touchdown on a 91-yard catch-and-run in the first part of the game on Oct. 3. He rushed for 92 yards to go along with the 91 receiving yards as well.

The game resumed on Monday with the scored tied 7-7 with 5:52 remaining in the third quarter and the Eagles facing second down and eight yards to go from their 28-yard line. They were able to get a first down before TSA forced it to punt.

Thomas Sumter took over at its 23 and picked up a first down at its 41. The Generals’ drive stalled at their 48 and James Edens Rabon came on to punt.

James fielded the punt at his 14, made a couple of tacklers miss and was off to the races, scoring with 11:31 remaining in the game.

Chris White added the extra point to make it 14-7.

“I think he’s the best player in SCISA, 3A, 2A, whatever,” TSA head coach Troy Kessinger said of James.

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L 1 2 2 3 4

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GB – 2 2 3 4

New Jersey 2, N.Y. Rangers 1, OT St. Louis 4, Winnipeg 2 Anaheim 4, Minnesota 1 Edmonton 2, Vancouver 1, OT Los Angeles 2, Colorado 1

MONDAY’S GAMES

San Jose at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Arizona at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Florida at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

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

Dallas at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Washington at Calgary, 9 p.m.

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Toronto at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Boston, 8 p.m.

Detroit at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.

Carolina at Colorado, 10 p.m.

Sumter Academy defeated Calhoun Academy 3-0 on Senior Night on Thursday at Edens Gymnasium.

The Lady Generals won by the scores 25-12, 25-19, 25-21.

Haley Hawkins led the four seniors with seven kills, one block and six aces.

Senior Tiffany Daniels had six digs and one assist, senior Mychelle Harris had one assist and two kills and senior Daisy Williamson had one assist, one block and one kill.

JV VOLLEYBALL THOMAS SUMTER 2 CALHOUN 0 DALZELL — Thomas Sumter Academy closed out its season with a 2-0 victory over Calhoun Academy on Thursday at Edens Gymnasium.

TSA won by the scores of 25-18, 25-22.

Lindsay Daniel had five kills and three aces to lead TSA. Maddie Carter had five assists, Diamond Gibson three blocks and three kills and Taja Hunley three kills.

MURPHY HOMERS AGAIN, METS TAKE 2-0 NLCS LEAD NEW YORK — Daniel Murphy hit his fifth playoff homer and rookie Noah Syndergaard outpitched Chicago Cubs ace Jake Ar-

“And you really don’t want to punt to him. (Rabon) usually gets off high punts where we can get down and cover, but he kicked a line drive. I knew we could be in trouble.”

Thomas Sumter didn’t go away quietly though. Starting at their own 20, the Generals drove to a first down at the FCS 30 when quarterback Ryan Dixon completed a 32-yard pass to wide receiver Austin Hudson.

However, a holding penalty backed TSA up and it turned the ball over on downs at the 26.

James proved himself to be human, fumbling the football away on the Eagles’ next two possessions, one at the TSA 48, the other at the TSA 3. FCS forced a 3-downs-and-out after the first fumble and James came up with the interception on the very next play following the second fumble. He scored on a 12-yard run two plays later to make it 21-7 with 2:14 left.

“It’s not like we didn’t have our chances,” said Kes-

rieta, sending the New York Mets to a 4-1 victory Sunday night and a 2-0 lead in the NL Championship Series.

Mets outfielder Curtis Granderson robbed Chris Coghlan of a homer, stole two bases and scored twice.

GRILLO WINS FRYS.COM OPEN IN PLAYOFF NAPA, Calif. — Emiliano Grillo of Argentina won his PGA Tour rookie debut Sunday at the Frys.com Open by holing a 25-foot birdie putt on the 18th for a 3-under 69, and then making the most out of a second chance in the playoff to beat Kevin Na.

THOMPSON GRABS 2ND LPGA TITLE OF YEAR INCHEON, South Korea — Lexi Thompson broke out of a crowded pack to win the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship for her second victory of the year and sixth overall.

LANGER RALLIES IN SAN ANTONIO SAN ANTONIO — Bernhard Langer rallied to win the San Antonio Championship on Sunday for his second victory of the year and 25th overall on the Champions Tour.

From staff, wire reports

singer, whose team, fell to 2-5 and 1-2. “We were moving the ball that one drive and had the holding penalty.

We couldn’t sustain anything.”

James added another 89 rushing yards on Monday to finish with 181 yards rushing.

Kessinger said he had no issues with his team in the effort it gave considering the oddity of the situation.

“We played on Friday and we’re playing half of a game today,” Kessinger said. “We were a little banged up, but I felt like my guys were ready to play. They played with great effort.”

TSA travels to Florence on Friday to face The King’s Academy before returning to Dalzell on Oct. 30 to take on Shannon Forest Christian. Both are region contests.

“We improving from week to week,” Kessinger said.

“We’ll play these last two games and see how everything falls. There at the bottom end of the region, but you can’t take anything for granted.”

PREP SCHEDULE

SUNDAY’S GAMES

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION W Memphis 4 New Orleans 2 Houston 2 San Antonio 1 Dallas 0 NORTHWEST DIVISION W Oklahoma City 3 Denver 4 Portland 3 Utah 2 Minnesota 1 PACIFIC DIVISION W Sacramento 5 Golden State 2 Phoenix 2 L.A. Clippers 1 L.A. Lakers 0

Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland Baltimore WEST

1 3 3

Seattle at San Francisco, 8:25 p.m.

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary) American League All games televised by FS1 Kansas City 2, Toronto 0 Oct. 16: Kansas City 5, Toronto 0 Oct. 17: Kansas City 6, Toronto 3 Monday: Kansas City at Toronto (late) Today: Kansas City (Young 11-6) at Toronto (Dickey 11-11), 4:07 p.m. x-Wednesday: Kansas City at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. x-Friday: Toronto at Kansas City, 8:07 p.m. x-Saturday: Toronto at Kansas City, 8:07 p.m.

National League All games televised by TBS New York 2, Chicago 0 Oct. 17: New York 4, Chicago 2 Oct. 18: New York 4, Chicago 1 Today: New York (deGrom 14-8) at Chicago (Hendricks 8-7), 8:07 p.m.

Wednesday: New York (Matz 4-0) at Chicago (Hammel 10-7), 8:07 p.m. x-Thursday: New York at Chicago, 8:07 p.m. x-Saturday: Chicago at New York, 4:07 p.m. x-Sunday: Chicago at New York, 8:07 p.m.

W New York 3 Toronto 4 Brooklyn 2 Boston 1 Philadelphia 2 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W Charlotte 5 Atlanta 4 Washington 3 Orlando 3 Miami 3 CENTRAL DIVISION W Indiana 4 Chicago 2 Detroit 2 Milwaukee 1 Cleveland 0

Indianapolis Houston Tennessee Jacksonville NORTH

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5:30 p.m.

TODAY

Varsity Cross Country Lakewood, Manning in Region VI-3A Meet (at Darlington Middle School), 5 p.m.

Middle School Football Mayewood at Alice Drive, 5 p.m.

Furman at Chestnut Oaks, 5 p.m.

Ebenezer at Bates, 5 p.m.

Hillcrest at Manning, 5 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Varsity Cross Country Sumter in Region VI-4A Meet (at Freedom Florence), 4:30 p.m.

Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning, Thomas Sumter in SCISA Region II-3A Meet (at Patriot Park SportsPlex), 5 p.m.

Middle School Football Lee Central at Kingstree, 6 p.m.

Spaulding at East Clarendon,

6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY

Junior Varsity Football Sumter at Carolina Forest, 7:30 p.m.

Manning at Crestwood, 6 p.m.

Lakewood at Hartsville, 6 p.m.

Lee Central at Johnsonville, 6:30 p.m.

Heathwood Hall at Wilson Hall, 7 p.m.

Laurence Manning at PorterGaud, 7 p.m.

B Team Football Sumter at Chapin, 6 p.m.

Heathwood Hall at Wilson Hall, 5 p.m.

Laurence Manning at PorterGaud, 5 p.m.

Robert E. Lee at Williamsburg, 6 p.m.

Clarendon Hall at Jefferson Davis,

FRIDAY

Varsity Football Carolina Forest at Sumter, 7:30 p.m.

Crestwood at Manning, 7:30 p.m.

Hartsville at Lakewood, 7:30 p.m.

Johnsonville at Lee Central, 7:30 p.m.

Scott’s Branch at East Clarendon, 7:30 p.m.

Heathwood Hall at Wilson Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Porter-Gaud at Laurence Manning, 7:30 p.m.

Thomas Sumter at The King’s Academy, 7:30 p.m.

Williamsburg at Robert E. Lee, 7:30 p.m.

Jefferson Davis at Clarendon Hall, 7:30 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Brooklyn 92, Philadelphia 91 San Antonio 96, Detroit 92 Memphis 90, Minnesota 68 Toronto 87, Cleveland 81 Oklahoma City 111, Denver 98 Miami 101, Atlanta 92 Portland 116, Utah 111, OT

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Dallas at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Houston, 8 p.m.

Portland at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Memphis at Atlanta, 8 p.m.

Washington at Miami, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

NFL STANDINGS

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ELLIOTT FROM PAGE B1 was made on Monday night, “kind of blindsided us just like it did the rest of the country, the university and the state.”

“I told our guys in there that ‘You had your backs against the wall all week,’” Elliott said. “They never batted an eye, they kept fighting, they kept playing and they did everything we asked of them.

I said it’s just like this great state. You have tragedies here, the floods, and you see people rebuild, helping one another, fighting to get back what they had and that’s exactly what we did today.”

The defense played a key role in securing the win, coming up with three interceptions, five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.

“It’s always good to get takeaways,” said co-defensive coordinator Jon Hoke. “I think we’ve gone the last few games without any. It was a big emphasis, and with takeaways you’ll always be on the plus side of the turnover margin.

That gives you a chance, always.”

Linebacker Skai Moore contributed a late interception that set up the last of four Elliott Fry field goals to give the Gamecocks some breathing room and then getting the trifecta of a sack of Commodore quarterback Johnny McCrary, forced fumble and fumble recovery.

Moore said the defensive unit always puts pressure on itself to make big plays to put games away when needed.

“We have that mentality every week,” said Moore, who led the team with 11 tackles.

“We always go out there with the feeling that it’s our time to shine whenever we’re out on the field. It’s just an opportunity to go out there and make something happen, and show our stuff.”

Moore said Elliott’s pregame approach was somewhat different from what the team had become accustomed to under Spurrier.

“Coach Elliott, on Tuesday, told us to go out there and have fun, just be ourselves and enjoy

TIGERS FROM PAGE B1 don’t think it was a situation where we came home and said, ‘Our guys are scared to death to play on the road.’’’

Watson said the oddity of a midweek game and opening ACC play led to a sluggish performance. There won’t be a similar slow start against the Hurricanes, he said.

“I think we’re ready. I think we’re prepared,’’ Watson said.

“It doesn’t matter where we play. We have a standard that we play to and wherever we go, we’re going to take that standard and perform.’’

The road, though, hasn’t been kind to the Tigers in recent years.

Clemson is 17-4 in its past 21 games — all those defeats coming in true road games.

That record also includes two neutral site games when Clemson defeated Ohio State in the Orange Bowl after the 2013 season and Oklahoma in the Russell Athletic Bowl last December.

Miami enters off a 30-20 victory over Virginia Tech where it forced four turnovers and rebounded from its loss a week earlier to rival Florida

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South Carolina interim head coach Shawn Elliott, right, fires up his team prior to Saturday’s 19-10 victory over Vanderbilt at WilliamsBrice Stadium in Columbia. our time out there,” said the junior linebacker from Cooper City, Fla. “That’s what we did. I don’t think it was different pressure wise. We just went out there and played. There was a little bit different swagger that we had, and we brought it to the field.”

Moore said Elliott’s message for the players to let loose was something that the defensive unit took to heart.

“Going out there, period, in front of all of those fans is stressful enough,” Moore said.

“So when you have a coach telling you to go out there and have fun it brings a different life into us. It showed today.

The defense was flying around and having fun.”

Quarterback Perry Orth looked at Saturday’s game as a new beginning.

“It was the start of the second half of the season,” said Orth, who completed 17 of 28 passes for 272 yards with one touchdown and one interception. “We just tried to pretend like our record was 0-0. We had to come out and get a victory.”

Wide receiver Pharoh Cooper, who hauled in seven receptions for 160 yards, including a 78-yard catch and run

for USC’s lone touchdown, echoed his quarterback’s sentiments.

“We had to come into this game with a new head coach, pretty much looking at it like we were 0-0,” Cooper said. “It was a fresh start to the season. (After Saturday’s win) We were looking at it like we were 1-0. It’s a new era, so we are trying to keep winning games from here on out.”

With three field goals to show for four trips into the red zone, Elliott said there is still much work to be done on the offensive side of the ball as the Gamecocks head into a bye week.

“We had 424 total yards and 19 points, and that doesn’t correlate. It really doesn’t,” Elliott said. “We struggled in the red zone and we’ve got to get better. We’ve got to get better as coaches and we’ve got to get better as players. We’ve got to be able to push the ball in and we’ve got to be able to line up and get the ball over.

That’s what we’ve got to do.

We understand the work that we have to do. I think our team is up for it and I think they’re really excited. It was a heck of a win.”

AP TOP 25

Players say they understand what they must do to attack the challenge.

Center Jay Guillermo, who won his second straight ACC offensive lineman of the week award Monday, said the location of the game can’t affect the rock-solid approach Clemson has taken all season.

“We missed some opportunities at Louisville for sure,’’ he said. “But we always try and prepare the same and have the same mentality, matter where we’re playing. We’ll be all right.’’

Scott said that also means not thinking about Clemson’s high ranking or implications each game has on its College Football Playoff chances. The Tigers come off a dominant showing over the Eagles, the coordinator added, yet slipped a spot in the Top 25.

There’s too much of the season left for Clemson to think about piling up points to pass some experts’ eye test, Scott said.

“From a big picture standpoint, I don’t really see a situation where if we take care of our business in our league,’’ he said, “there’s not a big concern on our part that we’d get left out.’’

1. Ohio St. (28) 2. Baylor (12) 3. Utah (16) 4. TCU (3) 5. LSU (1) 6. Clemson (1) 7. Michigan St. 8. Alabama 9. Florida St. 10. Stanford 11. Notre Dame 12. Iowa 13. Florida 14. Oklahoma St. 15. Michigan 15. Texas A&M 17. Oklahoma 18. Memphis 19. Toledo 20. California 21. Houston 22. Temple 23. Duke 24. Mississippi 25. Pittsburgh

Record 7-0 6-0 6-0 7-0 6-0 6-0 7-0 6-1 6-0 5-1 6-1 7-0 6-1 6-0 5-2 5-1 5-1 6-0 6-0 5-1 6-0 6-0 5-1 5-2 5-1

Pts 1,428 1,416 1,362 1,338 1,306 1,252 1,202 1,133 1,041 917 898 820 785 735 614 614 565 553 345 336 317 216 210 157 73

Pv 1 2 4 3 6 5 7 10 11 15 14 17 8 16 12 9 19 NR 22 23 24 NR 25 13 NR

Others receiving votes: Mississippi St. 62, BYU 21, UCLA 18, North Carolina 17, Texas Tech 14, Georgia 12, W. Kentucky 11, Arizona St. 10, Boise St. 8, Wisconsin 8, Utah St. 7, Northwestern 4.

State. Clemson presents as difficult a challenge as the Hurricanes have faced, Miami defensive lineman Chad Thomas said.

“We’ve got our focus on heavy next week,’’ he said.

“Practice, we’ve got to go hard in practice. We’ve got to go to meeting rooms, major film.

That’s just the next game and we’ve got to take on the challenge.’’

him in a dire situation in trying to make it to the final eight in the “eliminator’’ round of the playoffs.

“I’m really disappointed,’’ Kenseth said. “I was running the lane he wanted to run in, but my goodness, isn’t this racing? Strategically, I think it wasn’t the smartest move on his part. He’ll probably sleep good tonight. I hope he enjoys that one. It’s not what I would have done.’’

Kenseth wound up leading a race-high 153 laps, but his wild ride with a handful to go dropped him to 14th in the race and, more importantly, last among the 12 drivers in the title race.

“I don’t like to see that any more than anybody else,’’ said Roger Penske, who owns Logano’s team.

“It’s one of those racing accidents. It’s real tough when it’s in this kind of a situation, but there was no question Kenseth was doing everything he could to keep Joey from going by.’’

So, Logano did everything he could to get by.

“I saw two guys racing their butts off,’’ said his crew chief, Todd Gordon.

“Joey had a couple runs at Matt and Matt blocked both of them and unfortunately got us in the wall.’’

Already eliminated from contention, Jimmie Johnson had a strong car all day and wound up behind Denny Hamlin in third.

Kasey Kahne was fourth, followed by Chase drivers Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch. Ryan Blaney was seventh as the youngster continues to improve, followed by more title contenders in Carl Edwards, pole sitter Brad Keselowski, Jeff Gordon and Ryan

HOLLYWOOD CASINO 400 RESULTS

By The Associated Press Sunday At Kansas Speedway Kansas City, Kan. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (14) Joey Logano, Ford, 269 laps, 131.2 rating, 47 points, $377,023.

2. (5) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 269, 107.3, 42, $239,405.

3. (21) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 269, 118.2, 42, $219,791.

4. (24) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 269, 95.8, 40, $163,655.

5. (3) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 269, 107.2, 39, $169,746.

6. (9) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 269, 108.4, 38, $135,595.

7. (8) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 269, 96.4, 0, $112,170.

8. (2) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 269, 91.3, 37, $115,670.

9. (1) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 269, 101.8, 36, $161,611.

10. (6) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 269, 83.5, 34, $153,681.

11. (10) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 269, 93.8, 33, $141,460.

12. (16) Brian Scott, Chevrolet, 269, 80.2, 0, $125,283.

13. (18) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 269, 79.8, 31, $114,125.

14. (11) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 269, 134.1, 32, $152,886.

15. (7) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 269, 91.2, 29, $130,395.

16. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 268, 107.6, 29, $157,975.

17. (12) Greg Biffle, Ford, 268, 73.1, 27, $133,683.

18. (19) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 268, 63.3, 26, $142,525.

19. (13) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 268, 73.4, 26, $109,350.

20. (28) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 268, 63.5, 24, $131,036.

21. (15) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 267, 78.4, 23, $115,545.

22. (29) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 267, 54.7, 22, $107,245.

23. (38) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 267, 52, 22, $122,678.

24. (23) Aric Almirola, Ford, 267, 64, 20, $134,756.

25. (22) David Ragan, Toyota, 266, 54.4, 19, $124,334.

26. (30) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 266, 54.2, 18, $118,553.

27. (27) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 265, 59, 17, $122,153.

28. (31) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 265, 50.3, 16, $121,440.

29. (20) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 265, 60, 15, $122,703.

30. (34) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 265, 41.5, 14, $106,992.

31. (32) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 264, 44.9, 13, $94,245.

32. (35) Brett Moffitt, Ford, 264, 39.6, 12, $93,545.

33. (39) Cole Whitt, Ford, 264, 39.5, 11, $90,845.

34. (37) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 263, 36.2, 10, $90,645.

35. (17) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 263, 52.7, 9, $117,624.

36. (33) David Gilliland, Ford, 262, 33.7, 8, $98,220.

37. (40) Jeb Burton, Toyota, 260, 31.4, 7, $89,953.

38. (42) Reed Sorenson, Ford, 258, 29, 6, $84,528.

39. (43) Will Kimmel, Ford, 255, 26.8, 5, $80,465.

40. (26) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, accident, 170, 59.5, 4, $110,623.

41. (25) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, accident, 154, 74.4, 3, $109,401.

42. (36) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 144, 25.3, 0, $68,465.

43. (41) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, engine, 127, 32.7, 0, $64,965.

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Hamlin’s second-place finish allowed him to climb to second in the standings, giving him the best chance of everybody outside of Logano of moving onto the next round.

“It was a very good day,’’ he said. “I wanted to be seventh or better entering this weekend, and obviously second was a good run for us. Some of the guys in front of us had some troubles.’’

Plenty of guys behind him, too.

When the field pitted under green with 53 laps remaining, Martin Truex Jr. had a tire roll away and served a pass-through penalty, while Kevin Harvick drove off with his fuel can and had to serve a stopand-go penalty. Both lost a lap and precious points in the title race.

Truex got his lap back and finished 15th. Harvick came across in 16th.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. had a wheel go loose during a long run and pitted under green.

That dropped him off the lead lap, too, and Earnhardt wound up two laps down and in 21st place.

“There’s no place I would rather go next week,’’ said Earnhardt, one of the best restrictor-plate drivers in the series, and the winner at Talladega in the spring.

The wild finish at Kansas led to a massive shake-up in the Chase standings.

Hamlin, Kurt Busch and Edwards have a bit of a cushion, but everyone else is hanging in the balance.

Truex currently holds down the eighth and final spot in the next round, but he’s just six points ahead of Kyle Busch. Ryan Newman is only eight points back.

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Rivera not worried about Panthers’ focus after big win

BY STEVE REED The Associated Press CHARLOTTE — Ron Rivera isn’t worried about a letdown after his team’s emotional 27-23 win over the Seattle Seahawks.

The Carolina Panthers fifthyear head coach said if his squad is lacking focus this week he need only remind them of 45-21 shellacking they received from the Philadelphia Eagles last season. That was an ugly loss in which the Panthers turned the ball over five times, including twice on their first three plays from scrimmage.

Of course, the Panthers feel

OBITUARIES JOSEPH EVANS New York — Joseph “Smokey” Evans, 82, widower of Lizzie Lowery Evans, died Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, at Calvary Health Care, New York, New York.

He was a son of the late Elijah Evans and Hattie Goodman Evans.

EVANS Celebratory services for Mr. Evans will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at House of Prayer Church, Turbeville. Elder Don Lowery, pastor, officiating, Pastor Robert Rabb and Pastor Jame Hardy assisting. Burial will follow in New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Lynchburg.

The family is receiving friends at the home of his sister, Lillie Mae Thompson, 38 Elijah Lane, Lynchburg.

These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC, Manning.

BENNY REYNOLDS Benny Reynolds, husband of Virginia Reynolds, was born on Jan. 4, 1963, to the late Colie and Lillian Reynolds in Sumter. He departed this life on Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, at Tuomey Healthcare SysREYNOLDS tem.

He was educated in the public schools of Sumter County and was a graduate of Sumter High School class of 1981. While in school, he enjoyed playing football, basketball and track. Benny worked several jobs and always took pride in his work. He enjoyed cooking and preparing meals for his family.

Survivors include his devoted wife of 32 years, Virginia Reynolds; his children, Jordan Reynolds of Columbia, Jared Reynolds of Conway, Benny Montez Clark and Antonio (Rebecca) Clark of Sumter; one grandson; two brothers, Calvin Reynolds and Bruce Reynolds, both of New York; one sister, Annie Bolton of Columbia; mother-in-law, Bernice Brunson of Sumter; several sisters and brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews and cousins who loved him dearly. Benny was well known and had several friends throughout the community.

No public viewing will be held.

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Job’s Mortuary Chapel, 312 S. Main St., with Brother Frank Bruce and Brother Jason London presiding.

Family is receiving friends at the home, 57 Albert Spears Drive.

Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., is in charge of arrangements.

Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com, or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary. net.

they are a different team this year.

The Panthers are riding high with a 5-0 record for the first time since 2003, the year they went to their only Super Bowl. They’ll look to go 6-0 for the first time in franchise history Sunday night when they host Chip Kelly’s Eagles.

“Hey, they whipped us last year, so there’s a challenge,’’ Rivera said.

There is also the matter of this being the first two straight nationally televised night games at home, so the Panthers should have little problem getting up for a game

in which they have a chance to prove they’re title contenders.

They took a step toward that on RIVERA Sunday.

Seattle had beaten Carolina four times in the past three seasons and knocked them out of the playoffs in 2014.

Rivera called it a “hallmark win,’’ even though the Seahawks are struggling at 2-4.

“This is one of those things that you have to get over because of who they are,’’ Rivera said.

“They’re the defending NFC champs two years in a row.’’

Cam Newton downplayed the importance of the Seattle game last week and didn’t change his tune in the postgame press conference, even though the fifth-year quarterback was more animated than ever after his go-ahead 26yard touchdown pass to Greg Olsen with 32 seconds left.

“Nothing special,’’ Newton said in his postgame press conference. “They’re a good team. We’re a good team too, and it’s just time for us just to keep going. We’ve got to take this win, feed off of it and prepare for next week.’’

Panthers linebacker Luke

Kuechly added: “We’ve got to enjoy this win for a short period of time, and then we’ve got to get ready for (Philadelphia). That’s what it is all about — you’ve got to have short term memory regardless of the outcome.’’

Rivera said now it’s a matter of the players staying focused and handling the increased attention that will come their way.

That won’t be easy.

After this Sunday night’s game the Panthers will host the Indianapolis Colts in a Monday night affair the following week.

late Henry Carter and Annie Mae Oliver Carter.

Celebratory services for Mr. Carter will be held at noon Wednesday at Taw Caw Missionary Baptist Church, Summerton. The Rev. Dr. W. T. Johnson, pastor, officiating; Elder Willie Starks, presiding; the Rev. James Carter Jr., Evangelist Betty Johnson and pastor Ranzy McFadden assisting. Burial will follow in the churchyard cemetery with Sigma Rites. Mr. Carter will lie in repose one hour prior to services.

The family is receiving friends at the residence, 2592 Hector-Walker Road, Manning.

These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC, Manning.

bama; six grandchildren, Tyler Brooke Sansom, Kevin Donald Sansom Jr., Thomas Donald Sansom II, Ann Elizabeth McCreight, Catherine Stout McCreight and Sarah Stewart McCreight; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by a brother, George Glenn Sansom, and a sister, Gloria Sansom Molloy.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Jim Burton and the Rev. Dr. Mark Durrett officiating.

Burial will follow in Sumter Cemetery.

The family received friends at the home of his daughter, Karen McCreight, 419 W. Calhoun St., from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday.

The family would like to thank the staff of National Healthcare Center for the love and constant care they gave Don. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 9 W. Calhoun St., Sumter, SC 29150 or to Wilson Hall School, 520 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter, SC 29150.

Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com.

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

later by Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. Kevin Massey officiating.

Burial will be in Paxville Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Wednesday at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com.

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

THOMAS D. SANSOM Thomas Donald “Don” Sansom, 79, husband of Barbara Taylor Sansom, died Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, at a local nursing facility.

He was born and raised in Gadsden, Alabama, and he was a son of the late Thomas Stovall Sansom and Catherine Irene Stout Sansom.

Mr. Sansom was a member of First Presbyterian Church and Bethany Sunday School Class. He attended University of Alabama, and he was a U.S. Army veteran. He spent his career in the medical supply business and retired from Gericare Medical Supply Co. in Montgomery, Alabama. Don enjoyed boating, hunting, fishing and woodworking. Most of all, he loved and was committed to his wife of 59 years and was a wonderful father and grandfather. In his later years, Don found great joy spending time with his friends at Mt. Vernon Coffee Club, his growing family and his deepening relationship with his Lord.

Surviving are his wife of Sumter; a son, Kevin Donald Sansom and wife, Amy, of Montgomery, Alabama; one daughter, Karen Sansom McCreight and husband, Bobby, of Sumter; one sister, Elaine Sansom Hardison and husband, Darwin, of Fairhope, Ala-

TOMMY L. MONTGOMERY Tommy Lee Montgomery, 74, husband of Nancy Hattie Lesane Montgomery and son of the late Tony and Emma Marshall Montgomery, was born March 12, 1941 in Sumter County. He departed this life on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 at Tuomey Healthcare System in Sumter.

Family will be receiving friends at the home, 2130 Avenue A, Mayesville.

Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced

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MARION GALLOWAY Marion Elizabeth Geddings Galloway, 94, widow of Edward Aaron Galloway, died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015, at Tuomey Healthcare System.

Born in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Harmon Moultrie Geddings Sr. and Ida Jane Wise Geddings.

Mrs. Galloway was a member of New Salem Baptist Church.

Surviving are two grandsons, Bryan Dawkins (Audra) and Kevin Dawkins (Melissa); five great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and a sister, Betty Cornman of Warner Robins, Georgia.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Galloway Dawkins.

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WALTER ANDERSON

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On Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, Walter Anderson peacefully exchanged mortality for immortality at his residence.

Born in South Carolina on July 13, 1931, he was the son of the late Thessilounis Anderson and Bertha Cane. He was educated in the public schools of Sumter County.

He later moved to New York City, where he was united in marriage to the late Adrian Bethune of South Carolina.

He discovered various employment opportunities in New York City, and he later retired from United Parcel Service after 30 years of faithful and dedicated service.

Walter was converted in his youth and baptized at Westminster Presbyterian Church.

Walter also enjoyed serving on the male chorus. After returning home, Walter continued to be a member in good standing until his recent departure because of his health decline.

With abiding faith, Mr. Anderson always faced the clouds without forgetting the sunshine and accepted the darkness of the night without forgetting the eternal stars.

He knew that trials, crosses, troubles and tears are “But for a Moment.” When one has passed through the valley of shadows, then glory appears.

He is well known for his many thoughtful sayings, “It’s nice to be nice.”

His memories will be cherished by his wife, Doretha Anderson; a son, Robert (Jean) Anderson Sr. of Severn, Maryland; a daughter, Felicia (Ravin) Jones of Clinton, Maryland; two sisters, Edith Billie of Philadelphia and Victoria McCoy of Philadelphia; one brother, Willie Anderson of Philadelphia; an adopted grandson, Dominique Wilson (ET U.S. Navy) of Groton, Connecticut; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several other relatives and friends.

Public viewing will he held on Tuesday from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Job’s Mortuary.

Mr. Anderson will be placed in the church on Wednesday at 10 a.m. for viewing until the hour of service.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, 10331 Plowden Mill Road, Alcolu, with Pastor Hazel Charles, officiating, and the Rev. Joe Nathan Anderson, eulogist.

Interment will follow in Congruity Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Gable.

Family will be receiving friends at the home, 1020 Arnaud St. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., is in charge of arrangements.

Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com, or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary. net.

Mr. Richmond Bust Crim, 95, of 7245 Young St. in Rembert, died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015. Plans will be announced

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MARY S. WALKER Mary Shadd Walker’s life’s journey ended early Saturday morning, Oct. 17, 2015 at White Oak Manor, Columbia.

Born Feb. 17, 1922 in Summerton, she was the oldest child of Abraham and Rosa Lee Manning.

She was greeted in heaven by her parents; husband, Jerry Walker Jr.; stepmother, Elizabeth Harvin Shadd; sister, Martha Miller; brother, James Shadd Sr.; son, James Odell Walker; stepson, Leroy Dinkin; daughter-in-law, Thelma E. Walker; and stepdaughter, Mary Carter.

Mother Walker accepted Christ at Allen Chapel AME Church, Sumter. Upon marrying Jerry Walker Jr., she joined Orangehill RMUE Church, now Orangehill Independent Church. She was very active in the missionary society, choir, Sunday school teacher, president of the Conference Workers Board and Mother of the Church.

Mother Walker attended public schools in Clarendon and Sumter counties. She worked at Tillman Nursery, Green’s Florist and Sumter School District 17 cafeterias.

Mother Walker followed her dream to become an entrepreneur by operating a traveling fresh fruit and vegetable truck in Sumter and Clarendon counties. While working these various jobs over the years, she continued working tirelessly by husband Jerry’s side on their 100 acre farm, fondly called “The Ponderosa” by their children. Every acre, except the house lot, was farmed yearly.

Mother Walker leaves to cherish precious memories four sons, Lewis (Connie) Walker, Sumter, Willie (Fannie) Walker Sr., Sumter, Jesse Walker, Wedgefield, Col. Earl (Valerie) Walker, Perry, Georgia; two daughters, Mary (Therin) McCants, Columbia, and Jeannette (Norma) English, Mt. Vernon, New York; 28 grandchildren; 43 great grandchildren; 13 great-greatgrandchildren; 7 sisters; special care givers Brenda Lawson and Rose Bethea; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Orangehill Independent Church with the Rev. Constance S. Walker presiding with eulogist, the Rev. Thomas Junious, and the Rev. Lemuel Washington and the Rev. Thomas Junious, assisting.

The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Visitation will be held Thursday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the chapel of Sumter Funeral Services.

The funeral procession will leave her son Jesse’s house, 3030 Evan Wood Road, Wedgefield, at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday.

Sumter Funeral Services Inc. is in charge of funeral arrangements.

SHAKIMA N. RUTHERFORD Shakima Nicole “Nikki” Rutherford, 34, daughter of Garth Wayne Gordon Sr. and Naomi Rutherford Gordon was born Dec. 10, 1980 in Sumter. She departed this life on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015 at Tuomey Healthcare System in Sumter.

Family will be receiving friends at the home, 11 Neal St., Sumter.

Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter.

WILLIAM NOCK JR. William Henry Edwin Nock Jr. entered the gates of heaven on Oct. 17, 2015. He was the only son of William Henry Edwin Nock and Mary Susan Mears Nock. He was born on Feb. 24, 1925, in Delmar, Maryland. Bill had two younger sisters, Tresa Nock Wilkinson and Jaque Nock Nichols.

After graduating from Del-

mar Maryland High School, Bill married Ruth Esther Green Nock and was drafted into the U.S. Army Air Force.

He served as a waist gunner on a B-24 in Eighth Air Force.

He flew on the Niagara Special and the Dugan for 28 missions during the war in Europe. He was aboard the Niagara Special when it was shot down over the Mosel River during the Battle of the Bulge.

Bill worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad twice. He was a caller before the war and later in life was a freight brakeman and conductor. He worked for the railroad for a total of 20 years. Bill also was a route salesman for Freihofers Baking Co. and NuWay Dry Cleaners. He owned and operated Nock’s Esso Station in Mardela Springs, Maryland. Bill opened the Salisbury and Pocomoke area for Mills Dairy of Cambridge, Maryland. He grew the business to a three-truck operation.

After retiring from the railroad, Bill worked at Short Funeral Home in Delmar, Maryland, and Bullock Funeral Home in Sumter.

He was a member of Delmar Volunteer Fire Department and Delmar VFW. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, mother, father and sisters.

He is survived by his only son, William Henry Edwin Nock III, who is married to Linda Hughes Nock; his two granddaughters, Susan Nock Clark, married to William Scott Clark, and Meredith Nock Partridge; and three great-grandchildren, Anna Wallace Clark, Williams Hunter Hughes Clark and Nancy Stewart Partridge.

Services will be held at a later date in Delmar, Maryland.

You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com to sign the family’s guest book.

The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the local arrangements.

HAZEL NIXON Hazel Nixon, 68, died Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia.

Born in Lee County on Jan. 27, 1947, he was the son of Sam Nixon and Mary Myers Nixon.

The family is receiving friends at the home, 172 Plowden Mill Road.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc.

HANNAH M. HICKMON Our beloved mother was born to the late Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy (Iola) Hickmon on Dec. 2, 1946, in the rural area of Bishopville. She was called to eternal rest on the evening of Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. Ms. Hickmon was surrounded by her loving family during the last days of her life.

Upon reaching school age, she attended Lee County School District schools, to include West Lee Elementary School, Rembert, where she remained through grade six. In 1957, her family moved to the Manville community, where she then attended Lower Lee Elementa-

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Two years later, she was transferred to Dennis High School. When she reached an age where she could work, she had to assist her mother on the farm and babysat her blind sister, Jessie Mae Hickmon. Therefore, she was forced to quit school and work on the farm.

With a desire to be educated, she returned to school at a later age and graduated from Bishopville High Adult Education School in June of 1974.

After assisting her four children in college, she returned to school to obtain a college degree of her own and successfully graduated from Limestone College, as an honor student, in 2004 with a degree in social work.

At the ripe age of 11, she recognized her ability to be a leader and made the decision to take on the leadership role in classroom groups, on the softball team, as well as many other social activities. Those leadership qualities motivated her and put her on the career path to become a social worker and assist others in her community.

On Oct. 2, 1972, she began working for Williamsburg-Lee County Head Start as a bus driver. She also worked parttime at Burlington Manufactory, Bishopville.

After driving the school bus for four years for Head Start, she witnessed a merger of Williamsburg-Lee County Head Start with Wateree Community Actions Agency Head Start Program in September of 1974.

In May 1976, a position for social worker assistant became available, and she was hired Sept. 6, 1976, with Wateree Community Actions Inc. This is when she really recognized that her career would be social work. She knew that this was what God wanted her to do — help others. Since she became an employee of Wateree Head Start, she was able to build a home, put four children through college and work with and for the greater community successfully. She was employed with Wateree Community Actions Inc., as a family service worker for a total of 40 years.

Other leadership and assistive positions that she was fortunate to serve in are: president of the Bracey–Keith Family Reunion for more than 15 years; chairwoman of the Lee County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Political Actions Committee; executive board member for Lee County’s Grass Root Organization; Vita Income Tax Preparer Wateree Community Actions Inc. for eight years; Lee County School District Strategy Planning Committee; Lee County School District Advisory Committee; Lee County First Steps Executive Board; and Lee County Transit Executive Committee where she received a Rural Leadership Institute Certificate.

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frequently as a concerned citizen, served as liaison for Bishopville Head Start Male Involvement, founded the Male Involvement Parade, she taught several of her Head Start parents to become selfsufficient as well as became a free Notary Public for the state of South Carolina. She was the founder of Lee County Male Involvement Group, the founder of Lee County branch of the NAACP Candidate Forum and founder of the NAACP Back-to-School Bash.

The church activities that she was involved in include being a faithful member of New Haven United Methodist Church and loving every minute of it. She was the founder of New Haven Young Adult Choir and Heavenly Heirs Singers of Bishopville. Also, as a leader she provided technical assistance that took Heavenly Heirs Singers to Sky View Studio in West Columbia to record their first CD on Aug. 22, 1998.

Her hobbies were cooking, watching and or attending football, basketball and baseball games, sewing and most of all, singing gospel music.

She truly believed that God granted her the experiences and skills necessary to assist poverty-stricken individuals.

It brought her joy to help the working poor of her community and to assist them in order to provide a better quality of life.

There are many special people in her life that are left to cherish her memories: her two siblings, Hazel Lee (Doris) Hickmon of Winston Salem, North Carolina, and Rebecca Josey of Elisabeth, New Jersey; her four lovely children, Edward (Wilma) Hickmon of Cameron, Albert Lee (Carlotta) Hickmon of Seneca, Dr. Casandra (Bryant) Jenkins of Orangeburg and Dennar Reaushaan Hickmon of Bishopville; 12 grand-children; seven great-grandchildren; a special niece, Henrietta Lucas; a special grand-niece, Loretta Lewis; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Homegoing services will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at New Haven United Methodist Church, 3159 Red Hill Road, Bishopville.

The family is receiving friends at the home, 40 Manville-St. Charles Road, Bishopville.

The funeral procession will leave from the home at 1:20 p.m.

The remains will be placed in the church at 1 p.m.

Floral bearers and pall bearers will be family and friends.

Burial will be in New Haven United Methodist Church Yard Cemetery.

Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com.

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

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In Loving Memory McArthur Mustipher Oct. 20, 1951 - April 14, 2012 The moment that you died my heart was torn in two, one side filled with heartache, the other died with you. I often lie awake at night, when the world is fast asleep, and take a walk down memory lane, with tears upon my cheeks. Remembering you is easy, I do it everyday, but missing you is heartache that never goes away. I hold you tightly within my heart and there you will remain. Until the joyous day arrives, that we will meet again.

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My name is GOMEZ and I’m an 11 week old gray tabby mal American shorthair.

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Professional Pr Boarding, Grooming & Gr Clipping

35 Years Boarding Experience 33 Years Grooming Experience Lori Cook Briggs Groomer & Stylist

Graduate of Academy of Dog Grooming

Hours: 9am - 5:30pm Closed Wednesday & Sunday

Pet Supplies & “Life is Good” Dealer

773-2501

S.P.C.A. • 1140 S. Guignard Dr., Sumter 11AM - 5PM Daily, Closed Wed & Sun Animal Receiving: 11AM - 4PM M, T, Th, F & 11AM - 2PM Sat

VISIT US ONLINE AT:

Annabele

Cortez

www.sumterscspca.com Paco

Catherine M. Zyback, D.M.D. My name is ANNABELLE and I’m a 2 year old chocolate and white female Lab mix.

My name is CORTEZ and I’m a 3 year old white and tan male Chihuahua mix.

My name is MIA and I’m a 3 year old tricolored female Chihuahua/Beagle mix.

Nala

803-905-5280 My name is PACO and I’m a 1 year old PLEASE ADOPT A FRIEND! tricolored male Jack 2565 Lindo Ct. • Sumter, SC 29150 Russell Terrier mix.

Zoey

Sydney

My name is ZOEY and I’m a 1 year old black and white female Husky mix.

My name is SYDNEY and I’m a 6 month old tan female Hound/Lab mix.

Mia

My name is TUCKER and I’m a 2 year old blond and white male Retriever/ Spaniel mix.

Gomez

20 N. Magnolia St. Sumter, SC

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, aka SPCA SPCA,, has an abundance of friendly pets looking for nice, warm homes with lots of love to share. Shown are just a few of the adoptable pets now available at the shelter.

Tucker

My name is PRINCESS and I’m a 7 year old tan and white female Chihuahua.

Call Lori Rabon at 774-1216 or Apply in Person at

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1180 Caslee Street Sumter, SC 29153

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ne STOP SHOPPING You can find everything you need

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2015

Help Wanted Full-Time

Miguel

My name is NALA My name is MIGUEL and I’m a 3 year old and I’m a 10 week old white male black and white female American Shorthair. American Shorthair.

Crayola

My name is CRAYOLA and I’m a 3 month old ornage tabby male American Shorthair.

Hugo

Luna

My name is HUGO and I’m a 6 month old gray tabby male American Shorthair.

Cotton

Sammy

My name is LUNA and I’m a 2 year old gray tabby female American Shorthair.

My name is COTTON and I’m a 7 year old white male American Shorthair.

My name is SAMMY and I’m a 4 month old white and black male American Shorthair/ Siamese mix.

Other things you can do to help!

Though not everyone can take a pet home, the SPCA is always accepting donations.

Monetary Donations • Collars • Animal Food • Leashes Cat Litter • Treats • Beds • Clean Newspapers Blankets • Trash Bags • Towels • Paper Towels Adoption Fee: Dogs - $125.00 • Cats - $100.00 This includes the first vaccinations, first deworming and a voucher towards the spaying or neutering of the animal.

Hours of Operation: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Closed Wednesday and Sunday

1140 S. GUIGNARD DR.

BE A SPONSOR ON THIS PAGE AND HELP THE SPCA TODAY!

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