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‘That’s (10) black children’s lives destroyed’ by tragedy Lee County coping with teens’ deaths, arrests of suspects

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BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com BISHOPVILLE — In a different world, Shakez Bracey would likely be attending his final homecoming dance Saturday night at Lee Central High School. But as fate would have it, his family is making funeral arrangements, and the high school has postponed those yearly festivities after the Bishopville teen’s recent death. Bracey’s disappearance generated an outpouring of concern among Lee County residents last weekend. The discovery of his body in a wooded field this week culminated a perplexing string of violence that has rocked the small community. “This just doesn’t happen in Lee County — well, I guess obviously it does,” Bracey’s father, Sharif Bracey, said Thursday. “With not only him (Shakez), but the others involved — a total of (10) teens. If you’re not affected by that one way or another as a resident of this county, I don’t know who you are. It’s just a difficult thing. It’s sad. That’s (10) black children’s lives destroyed.” Family members milled outside of Shakez Bracey’s home Thursday and continued to grieve for the teen they once called the Great Tylik, a childhood moniker that plays off his middle name. Loved ones remembered him as an adventurous, outspoken sports lover who had dreams of following in his father’s footsteps to become a welder. Debbie Williams, an aunt

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Kiki Williams, left, Shakeim Bracey and Mae Boyd, center, grandmother of Shakez Bracey, look at photos of the teen who was shot to death on Friday night. Bracey was a senior at Lee Central High School. who toiled alongside Bracey through the hot summer, said he was a dedicated worker. “I just want people to remember him for being a good-hearted person and remember him for who he was and not for what he did,” she said. “I don’t want anybody

to judge him because he never had a chance to grow up. That’s why it’s so devastating because of the way he died and how he was killed. He never got a chance at life, to be an adult.” The family was not alone in its mourning Thursday. An entire community con-

tinued to recover from the shock of a pair of connected shooting deaths that its top law enforcement official described as heartbreaking. The killings left two Bishopville teenagers dead and eight others behind bars.

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The Municipal Tree Worker Training Workshop on Tuesday at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens’ Heath Pavilion had its beginnings in disaster and tragedy. After the ice storm in February and the death of a child struck by a falling branch in Irmo, Brock McDaniel, an arborist for the City of Sumter, saw the need for additional training for workers involved in maintaining trees and dealing with tree-related hazards. During the storm, crews from municipalities, the South Carolina Department of Transportation, electric companies and private tree companies joined each other in the enormous job of cleaning up toppled trees and tree limbs. “We were working together, help-

ing each other out,” McDaniel said. “We all realized we had something we could bring to the table.” McDaniel said the idea of joint training was brought up to the Sumter tree board and the South Carolina Forestry Commission. “It all kind of spawned from there,” he said. At the workshop, presenters from the S.C. Forestry Commission, Duke Energy, the DOT and Carolina Tree Care made presentations to municipal employees from Sumter and a number of nearby cities about everything from the social value of trees to the number of cones workers are required to set up when diverting traffic. Jimmy Walters, a retired urban forester for the commission, made a presentation about the importance

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Thirty-seven Concealed Weapons Permit holders in Sumter County must surrender their permits or face charges, the State Law Enforcement Division has announced. Thom Berry, a spokesman for SLED, said 37 permit holders in Sumter County will have to surrender their permits within 15 days of receiving a letter notifying them of their permit’s revocation. Berry said 10 permit holders in Lee County, and 27 in Clarendon County must also surrender their permits. The permits were revoked after officials charged 30-yearold Andrew Gajadhar of Columbia with 29 counts of perjury for allegedly selling concealed weapons training certificates without providing the required training. South Carolina law enforcement said 350 permit holders in 27 counties are being notified by mail that their permits are revoked and must be surrendered. “We were in the process of conducting another, unrelated investigation, when he came across this,” Berry said. “He was actually selling the training certificates an individual has to turn in as part of the application paperwork.” Berry said law enforcement officials decided against charging the permit applicants who allegedly obtained the fraudulent certificates from Gajadhar and included them in their CWP applications. “We discussed it, and the decision was made that the fairest process was to revoke the permits,” he said. “Applicants with revoked permits will be able to go to another instructor and get the necessary training and reapply if they want a permit.” Applicants for CWPs must sign the application acknowledging false information may cause denial of the application and subject the applicant to criminal penalties. The application states: “My signature certifies I have reviewed the entire application and all information on it is true and correct.” Holders of revoked permits who fail to respond as requested will be hearing from law enforcement, Berry said. “We will follow up on that with contacts,” he said. “They have 15 days, and the procedure is outlined in the letter they received.” SLED said the charges against Gajadhar are misdemeanors, punishable by a fine not less than $100, six months in jail or both. SLED said the individuals who submitted the apparently fraudulent certificates will be allowed to reinstate their permits once they produce documents that they have received the proper training.

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A man seen in video footage inside a Boulevard Road business before items were stolen from outside was arrested by Sumter police detectives Wednesday as he was stealing from another business on Broad Street, according to reports. David Rose, 42, of 57 Cherry Grove Drive, Columbia, is charged with three counts of burglary, second degree, and two counts of larceny. He is being held at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center pending bond. Detectives began looking for Rose after he was identified through video footage at the Boulevard Road business where an air-conditioning unit and a large grill were reported stolen between Sept. 22 and 23. Officers also were able to link the suspect to three ladders that were reported stolen from a Broad Street antique store in August.

BY JOE KEPLER joe@theitem.com A fire alarm was manually pulled at the Convenant Place retirement home Thursday afternoon after smoke was seen coming from the duct work. After a response from the Sumter County Fire Department, it was determined that the smoke came from the building’s HVAC units, forcing the evacuation of roughly 50 residents from assisted living and 20 to 30 staff members who were on duty at the time. No injuries

were reported. The call came in to the fire department at 1:19 p.m., according to battalion commander Steven Dara, and crews responded by 1:25 p.m. Dara added that a belt slipping on the HVAC unit likely caused the haze of smoke, and power to the units was cut as a precaution while maintenance and fire crews investigated. Risley Linder, the executive director for the retirement home, said that the manual pulling of a fire alarm is rare. The entire building is equipped with sensors to automatically send a signal to the fire department, but no sensors were triggered by the smoke. That left quick actions by the

fragile that the risk of moving them outweighs the threat of a fire in the building. Linder said extensive fire measures are in place to ensure their safety when they remain in the building, but unless there is a fire directly in the room, there is no need to evacuate. With an elderly population, Linder said that “there is nothing that scares us more than a fire alarm,” but every room in the building has sensors and sprinklers to combat the threat. The challenge instead is to maintain order while calming any anxiety with the residents. As the evacuees gathered out front of the building, staff brought out chairs and benches for them to sit in.

staff member to lead to the fire department’s response. “The evacuation was the quickest we’ve had; the system we have worked perfectly,” Linder said. “The staff saw the smoke, and the staff pulled the alarm. I may work 30 more years and never see a need for a manual pull for a fire station, but we practice that with our fire drills so they get used to it. She did exactly what she should.” The entire building did not evacuate because of the varying needs of the residents. Members of the assisted living community were moved out to the front parking lot’s rallying point, but the nursing center goes into lockdown during an alarm because the residents are so

Main Street Tavern using wine corks to fight cancer BY RAYTEVIA EVANS ray@theitem.com

Huntington’s Disease walk Saturday

Main Street Tavern is encouraging Sumterites 21 and older to enjoy wine responsibly, and while you’re at it, do something for a good cause. The downtown bar is participating in Corks Against Cancer, a Rally Foundation campaign to raise money for childhood cancer research. Stephanie Barry, a bartender at Main Street Tavern, said participating in the event will hopefully be the beginning of the bar’s involvement in future community movements. “This is actually our first time participating in something like this, but basically we felt like we needed to do something for the community and that everyone can participate in,” Barry said. For Corks Against Cancer, Rally Foundation partnered with Robert Mondavi Private Selection so every time a bottle of the select wine is bought, Robert Mondavi Private will donate a dollar. Barry said the money Main Street Tavern raises will be donated to the Medical University of South Carolina. Restaurants and retailers in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina and Mississippi will participate in October and November. The bartenders and owner A.D. Woods have been talking with their regular customers and posting about the campaign on social media to get people more involved. Barry clarified that customers don’t have to buy a whole bottle; you can purchase a glass for $4.50 or for $3 on

SC Team Hope Walk for Huntington’s Disease will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Finlay Park, 930 Laurel St., Columbia. All participants receive a free Team Hope Walk T-Shirt, can enjoy refreshments and get the opportunity to raise awareness and money for families in the area affected by the disease. Huntington’s disease is a hereditary, degenerative brain disorder that results in a loss of cognitive, behavioral and physical control. There is no cure. Registration is $20 for adults and $10 for students. For more information, contact Kim Austin at curehdinsc@gmail.com or call (803) 9832052.

CORRECTION The date of Jim Sonefeld’s visit to Celebrate Recovery was incorrectly listed in an article that appeared in Thursday’s edition of The Sumter Item. He will be at Salt & Light Church on Friday, Oct. 10.

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Main Street Tavern bartender Stephanie Barry drops a cork in the bar’s Corks Against Cancer display Wednesday afternoon. Ladies Night every Thursday. “You get about four glasses of wine for each bottle, and we’re doing a special on Ladies Night,” Barry said. “We’re only in the second week doing this, and our goal is to sell six cases of wine for Corks Against Cancer.” Main Street Tavern is doing something a little different from other restaurants and retailers by providing a visual of its progress as it continues the fundraiser throughout October. On display

in the bar is a large wine glass with corks in it surrounded by different Mondavi wines including chardonnay and sauvignon blanc. “It’s a good brand of wine, and Corks Against Cancer is on these select wines from the Robert Mondavi Private Selection. So you can have a good glass of wine for a cause. Why not?” Barry said. Previously, the Corks Against Cancer has raised more than $550,000 for the Rally Foundation.

Sumter church hosts Operation Christmas Child kickoff BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com You’ve already seen the Christmas decorations in the stores. Now it’s time to start thinking about shoe boxes. Northside Memorial Baptist Church is hosting an Operation Christmas Child Community Rally starting at 7 p.m. Monday at the church’s Family Life Center, 1004 N. Main St. This program is an outreach ministry of Samaritan’s Purse that

since 1993 has supplied more than 100 million boys and girls in more than 130 countries with shoe boxes full of gifts and the message of Christ. Northside is serving as the drop-off center for Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties this year. “For some people, they will never have the opportunity to go overseas and be a missionary,” said Jim Johnson, associate pastor of Northside. “This simple gift in a child’s hand that probably never would receive a gift otherwise is a pow-

erful way to make a difference in some person’s life and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It’s a chance to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Jesus said, ‘Suffer not the children and let them come unto me.’ It’s a simple gift, but it has a huge impact not just globally, but in the Kingdom. One person might come to know Jesus as personal savior, and that will change a life.” Besides a chance to pick up materials for this year’s campaign and share project ideas with other leaders, the rally

will give you a chance to hear about the impact of a simple shoe box of goodies. Irina Creek was an 11-year-old orphan in Russia when she received her gifts of school supplies, hygiene items and toys through Operation Christmas Child. She was later adopted by an American family and finished high school in Florence, Johnson said. She now lives in Washington state with her husband. “We’re just really looking for-

ward to hearing her story, her testimony and her background,” Johnson said. “She’s kind of a South Carolina girl, so that’s kind of cool.” When his church served as the relay center for Sumter County, Johnson said they collected between 3,000 and 4,000 shoe boxes to take to Columbia. With two additional counties, he’s hoping for nearly double that, between 7,000 and 8,000. For more information or to RSVP, email John.Myers26@ yahoo.com by 3 p.m. Monday.

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Heavy workloads, high turnover plague child welfare agency COLUMBIA (AP) — The workers who are supposed to protect South Carolina’s most vulnerable children have been burdened with heavy caseloads for years, contributing to chronic high turnover in the Department of Social Services. That’s according to a review of data The Associated Press received through a public records request. Senators investigating the department say its top priority should be a speedy increase in the number of child welfare caseworkers to prevent future tragedies. Agency officials released their plan for doing so Thursday, a day before explaining it to the Senate panel. The $6.4 million plan calls for adding 221 child welfare positions this fiscal year, including eight supervisors and 67 assistants, and giving all county caseworkers and supervisors a 10 percent pay raise. But a revolving door of workers who quickly burn out in the high-stress job could make it difficult for the agency to boost its ranks. For years, former Director Lillian Koller insisted she didn’t need additional money or manpower. Her predecessor, Kathleen Hayes, had warned legislators that their deep, recession-era budget cuts would hurt efforts to protect children. But when Koller took over in 2011, she dismissed any question

about shortages while setting ambitious goals for remaining staff. Gov. Nikki Haley had steadfastly supported her Cabinet pick. But Koller resigned in June under mounting, bipartisan pressure from lawmakers. An agency audit is expected to be released Friday before the Senate hearing. Deputy director Jessica Hanak-Coulter acknowledges turnover is a problem. “We know this is a high-demand, high-stress position,” she recently told the AP, estimating that South Carolina’s turnover rate for child welfare workers is consistent with the national turnover of between 30 and 40 percent annually. According to an analysis of DSS caseload data, roughly one-third of the 800 child welfare employees listed on a June 2011 spreadsheet of active cases statewide remained on the active roll three years later, suggesting a two-thirds turnover in that time. During that same time, the number of workers responsible for more than 50 children increased. The number of active caseworkers fell from 793 to 670 from June 2011 to 2013, then rose in 2014. DSS officials caution the “point-in-time” lists don’t account for employees on extended leave or not assigned a case because they’re in training or those promoted to supervisor.

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Sumter police arrest Aynor man for soliciting sex South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of 53-yearold Hugh Abbott Rucker of Aynor on one count connected to soliciting a minor for sex. The Sumter Police Department, a member of the Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, made the arrest. Rucker traveled to Shaw Air Force Base to meet what he thought was a minor female to engage in sexual activity on

the afternoon of Sept. 29. He had previously communicated the purpose of the meeting was to have sex. Rucker was charged with one count of criminal solicitation of a minor, a felony offense punishable by up to 10 years’ imprisonment, and he must register as a sex offender. He was assigned a personal surety bond of $10,000. The case will be prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Office.

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Experts will be at South Carolina State Museum’s Museum Road Show from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, to provide informal, verbal appraisals on a variety of objects ranging from fine art and silver to military memorabilia and dolls.

The Museum Road Show offers antique appraisals FROM STAFF REPORTS COLUMBIA — The Museum Road Show, one of the South Carolina State Museum’s most popular events, is back and will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11. Whether you have an heirloom, antique or artifact, you can get informal, verbal appraisals from local experts at the semiannual event. Inquisitive guests will have the opportunity to learn all about their treasures from experts in fine art, silver, pottery, furniture, books, jewelry, textiles and dolls, as well as military artifacts ranging from the Revolutionary and Civil wars to World War II. “This event is perfect for individuals curious about items found at local flea markets, antique shops, sales or even in their attic,” said Paul Matheny, chief curator of collections at S.C. State Museum. “At every Road Show, we see a variety of unique and priceless objects that have been cherished and

passed down through many generations. As a museum curator, it’s great to see objects come through our doors that have unique stories and history behind them.” The Museum Road Show is one of the museum’s signature events and has grown from an annual program to being offered twice a year because of its immense popularity. The event attracts visitors from across South Carolina and neighboring states. Tickets are $25 for the first item ($20 for museum members), $35 for two items ($28 for members), $45 for three items ($36 for members) and $50 for four items ($40 for members). There is a limit of four items per person. The last tickets will be sold at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 11. Tickets include museum general admission and are non-refundable. The Museum Road Show will take place at the State Museum, 301 Gervais St., Columbia. For more information or to purchase advance tickets, call (803) 898-4999 or e-mail publicprograms@scmuseum.org for details.

Sumter Baptist Missionary & Educational Association 66th Annual Session

October 6-11, 2014 Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church 803 S. Harvin Street, Sumter, SC

Reverend Dr. Marian H. Newton , Host Pastor Pastor Stanley E. Hayes, Sr., Moderator

Theme: “The Association Letting It’s Light Shine Through Unity” Matthew 5:16

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 6 7:00pm • Welcome Worship Service Pastor Ashley B. Vaughn., Vice-Moderator Pastor William T. Johnson, Preacher Taw Caw Missionary Baptist Church TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7 6:00pm • YWA Ministry Sister Kanika Pendegast, President Reverend Carolyn G. Vaughn, Preacher Amazing Grace Missionary Baptist Church 7:30pm • Brotherhood Ministry Brother Arthur Washington, President Pastor Stanley E. Hayes, Sr., Preacher Enon Missionary Baptist Church

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8 6:00pm • Junior & Senior Usher’s Ministry Brother Lyndon Johnson, Senior President Pastor Eugene Dennis, Preacher Joshua Missionary Baptist Church THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9 4:00am • Woman’s Ministry Sister Lillie Caldwell, President Co-Pastor Evangelene G. Barnes, Preacher Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 1:00 - 2:00pm • Pastoral Luncheon 2:00 - 3:30pm • Pastor’s Ministry Meeting Pastor Sam Livingston, Pastor’s Ministry Vice -Chairman 3:30 - 4:00pm • Evening Session Pastor Stanley E. Hayes, Sr., Moderator 4:00 - 4:15pm • Benedict College Reverend Dr. Derrie L. Grant, Sr. Director of Church Relations 4:15 - 5:00pm • Morris College Hour Dr. Lun C. Richardson, President 5:00pm • Ministers Spouses Ministry Elect Lady Julie A. Hayes, President 6:30pm • Moderator’s Hour Moderator Stanley E. Hayes, Sr. SATURDAY, OCT. 11 10:00am • Youth Ministry Sister Anita Blassingame, President 7:00pm • Banquet Pastor Algerron Williams, Preacher Moderator, Gethsemane Baptist Association New Dimension Church & Zion Chapel Baptist Church

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Liberia will prosecute man who brought Ebola to U.S. Country says he lied about not having contact with patients before his flight DALLAS (AP) — Liberia plans to prosecute the airline passenger who brought Ebola into the U.S., alleging that he lied on an airport questionnaire about not having any contact with an infected person, authorities said Thursday. Thomas Eric Duncan filled out a series of questions about his health and activities before leaving on his journey to Dallas. On a Sept. 19 form obtained by The Associated Press, he answered no to all of them. Among other questions, the form asked whether Duncan had cared for an Ebola patient or touched the body of anyone who had died in an area affected by Ebola. “We expect people to do the honorable thing,” said Binyah Kesselly, chairman of the board of directors of the Liberia Airport Authority in Monrovia. The agency obtained permission from the Ministry of Justice to pursue the matter. Neighbors in the Liberian capital think Duncan became infected when

Neighbors sit Thursday in front of the house that Thomas Eric Duncan, a Liberian man with Ebola now hospitalized in Texas, rented on 72nd SKD Boulevard during his stay in Liberia. Since the announcement of his illness, Duncan has become a symbol of how Ebola could spread within the United States. In Liberia, though, he is just another neighbor infected by a virulent Ebola cluster ravaging this neighborhood of tin-roof homes. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

he helped bundle a sick pregnant neighbor into a taxi a few weeks ago and set off with her to find treatment. In Texas, health officials have reached out to about 80 people who may have had direct contact with the man who brought Ebola into the

U.S. or someone close to him, a public health spokeswoman said Thursday. None of them are showing symptoms, but health officials have educated them about Ebola and told them to notify medical workers if they begin

to feel ill. The group will be monitored to see if anyone seeks medical care during the three weeks immediately after the time of contact, said Erikka Neroes, of the Dallas County Health and Human Services agency.

Patient with virus flew roundabout trip to Texas in September BY DAVID KOENIG and SCOTT MAYEROWITZ AP Airlines Writers The first reported case of Ebola in the United States is spooking airline investors and raising the prospect that some frightened travelers might stay home despite repeated reassurances from public health experts. Details of the man’s 28-hour trip from western Africa emerged Wednesday. He flew on two airlines, took three flights and had lengthy airport layovers before reaching Texas on Sept. 20. Still, federal officials say other passengers on the flights are at no risk of infection because the man had no

symptoms at the time of his trip. Thomas Eric Duncan left Monrovia, Liberia, on Sept. 19 aboard a Brussels Airlines jet to the Belgian capital, according to a Belgian official. After a layover of nearly seven hours, he boarded United Airlines Flight 951 to Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C. After another layover of nearly three hours, he then flew on Flight 822 from Dulles to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, the airline confirmed. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Duncan sought medical care Sept. 25 in Dallas after falling ill the day before. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institutes of

Allergy and Infectious Disease at the National Institutes of Health, said even though Duncan took several flights to reach the U.S., his lack of symptoms at the time made it “extraordinarily unlikely” that he infected anyone else on the planes. Still, the incident spooked airline investors. Shares of

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New caretakers named to oversee toxic waste dump Formerly known as Safety-Kleen site, landfill sits a few hundred yards from Lake Marion BY SAMMY FRETWELL The State COLUMBIA — A closed hazardous waste dump on Lake Marion will have new caretakers next month as part of a cost-cutting move by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control. DHEC chose Charleston lawyers Ben Hagood and Robert Kerr as the Pinewood site’s interim managers. They take charge of the old landfill Nov. 1 and will oversee it until a permanent trustee is chosen later. They replace Kestrel Horizons, an Upstate consulting firm that quit under pressure in July. Hagood and Kerr will manage contractors hired to make sure the former Laidlaw/Safety-Kleen dump doesn’t leak and spoil the lake, a popular recreational waterway and drinking water source. Those contract services include handling hazardous water that builds up in the landfill and monitoring groundwater for signs of pollution. DHEC forced Kestrel Horizons to resign in July after agency director Catherine Templeton said the consulting company was spending too

much money on overhead costs at a time when funds were dwindling to protect the environment at the 279-acre landfill. “We believe this will be less expensive,” Templeton said of Hagood and Kerr. Kestrel was being paid about $1 million annually, or about $10 million, since it took control of the closed site in 2003, Templeton said Wednesday. Hagood and Kerr will be paid $300 to $350 per hour, according to an agreement with DHEC. “The administration of the trust has been, in our opinion, too expensive and not done in the most efficient manner,” Templeton said. “So we are just simply cutting administrative costs.” DHEC has recently had a disagreement with Kestrel about whether to install a pollution filtering system at the landfill or to monitor for contamination first. DHEC and a subcontractor favor monitoring first, Templeton said. Kestrel, composed of experienced environmental consultants, has said it did its job professionally after taking charge of the site following Safety-Kleen’s bankruptcy in

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The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has chosen Charleston lawyers Ben Hagood and Robert Kerr to serve as interim managers of the closed hazardous waste dump in Pinewood. The site, formerly known as the Safety-Kleen site, is located on Camp Mac Boykin Road near Rimini. 2000. An attorney for Kestrel was not immediately available. Hagood is a former state representative and federal prosecutor who specialized in environmental cases as an assistant U.S. attorney. Now in private practice as an environmental lawyer, he was a prosecutor in a 1990s criminal case involving the shipment of hazardous waste disguised as fertilizer from South Carolina to unsuspecting farmers in Bangladesh. Kerr, a specialist in debt law and bankruptcy, has served as a trustee for another hazard-

ous waste site, the old Thermalkem incinerator property in York County. Hagood said the job of site manager is important because the Sumter County landfill is an unusual disposal site and needs special care. It is several hundred yards from Lake Marion. Hagood said he and Kerr are undecided on whether to seek the permanent trustee’s job. DHEC is now working to find a permanent trustee. The Safety-Kleen landfill opened in 1978 at the site of a former cat litter mine in rural

Sumter County. Through the years it took millions of tons of hazardous waste and industrial garbage from companies and governments, mostly across the Southeast. So far, pollution has not leaked from the landfill into the lake, DHEC says. Templeton said Hagood and Kerr will have the authority to keep or replace contractors that now perform work at the site. She said she expects most, if not all, contractors to be retained. Hagood and Kerr have independent authority over the site, as Kestrel has.

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Community fights recruiters for jihad Terror recruiting nothing new in Minneapolis, home to the largest Somali population in U.S. BY AMY FORLITI The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Every evening after work, Abdirizak Bihi strolls through neighborhood parks where young Somalis shoot hoops and play soccer. He tells jokes, urges them to clean up their trash and even grabs the basketball to take a few shots. It may seem like fun, but Bihi’s eyes are scanning the playgrounds and ball courts of Minneapolis for something sinister — anyone who might try to recruit these kids to join a jihad overseas. If Bihi doesn’t show up for his personal patrol for five, six or seven days, “somehow the word gets out, and they’re back,” he said. Community members and law enforcement officials are on a mission to stamp out terror recruiting in Minneapolis, home to the largest Somali population in the United States. A handful of people from the community have left to join militant groups in Syria within the last year, according to authorities. The anti-jihad work is not unlike longstanding efforts to keep young people out of gangs in any number of other U.S. cities. And just like street gangs, militant groups tend to prey on the vulnerable via the

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Applications for U.S. jobless benefits drop to 287K BY JOSH BOAK AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits dropped 8,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 287,000, as the total number of beneficiaries dropped to its lowest level in more than eight years. The four-week average of applications, a less volatile measure, fell 4,250 to 294,750, the Labor Department said Thursday. Overall, 2.3 million people are receiving jobless aid. That’s the fewest since June 2006, which predates the start of the Great Recession by 18 months. “The numbers are so low now that it seems just a matter of time before we see a run of big gains” in monthly hiring figures, said Ian Shep-

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Government’s website for doctor payments not up to snuff WASHINGTON (AP) — Although it’s called “Open Payments,” the government’s new website doesn’t make it easy to find out whether your doctor is getting freebies, travel or other financial benefits from drug companies and medical-device manufacturers. This should be a clue: The website lacks a “Find Your Doctor” button. The Obama administration says consumers will start seeing some improvements later this month, particularly when it comes to navigation. However, an Associated Press analysis found significant problems, includ-

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United Home Care Services home health aide Maria Fernandez, left, pours cereal for Herminia Vega, 83, as she performs household chores for Vega and her husband in Miami in 2010. On average, nearly 70 percent of people who turn 65 years old will eventually need some form of long-term care, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

Consider your payment options, insurance BY ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Many of us hold on to an idyllic vision of our golden years, imagining we’ll be in good health and living selfsufficiently in our own home. But that scenario is likely to get dashed. On average, nearly 70 percent of 65-year-olds will eventually need some form of longterm care, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. And HHS estimates that 20 percent will need it for more than five years. Whether that means round-the-clock supervision or a caregiver dropping by your home to help you with personal care and other tasks, it pays to prepare financially well before you retire. “Not enough people have some plan in place,” said Jamie Hopkins, associate director of the retirement income program at The American College. “It’s a lot of self-funding and relying on family members and Medicaid.” Here are some things to consider when preparing for the possible financial burden of long-term care:

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generally don’t accept Medicare and Medicaid, said Chris Orestis, CEO of Life Care Funding, which converts life insurance policies into protected longterm benefit funds. Nursing homes generally have the broadest range of services, including 24-hour supervision. They are primarily paid for by Medicare, but Medicaid can also by those who meet annual income limits.

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3. UNDERSTAND MEDICARE AND MEDICAID Once you’re 65, you may be able to get some of your long-term care costs paid for by Medicare and possibly Medicaid. But there are key differences. Medicare will pay for long-term care if your doctor prescribes rehabilitation or other skilled services — whether they’re administered in your home or in a

nursing home. Medicaid, which is administered by each state somewhat differently, covers a wider scope of long-term care services, but one must meet income and asset requirements. In most states, the asset limit is about $2,000 for an individual and $3,000 for a couple that’s living together. That has long inspired retirees in need of longterm care to spend down or give away their assets so they can qualify for Medicaid. But the government will look at applicants’ finances going back five years and factor in assets that they no longer have to gauge whether they meet the requirements. Still, in some states, it’s possible to buy long-term care insurance, and the government will let you reduce

your assets as you try to qualify for Medicaid by the amount of insurance you purchased. So, if you bought $200,000 of insurance, you can effectively retain $200,000 in assets and still qualify for Medicaid, Hopkins said. For more details, see http://longtermcare.gov/ medicare-medicaid-more/.

4. DECIDE HOW TO PAY Generally, there are three options: tapping retirement savings, seeking insurance coverage or relying on Medicaid and Medicare. Experts suggest using a combination that best suits your needs. It might be worth looking into long-term care insurance, which reimburses policyholders a set amount to cover costs. Another option is to con-

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5. DON’T PUT IT OFF The best time to start preparing for possible longterm care costs as you age is while you’re in your late 40s to mid-50s. “Mid-50s is probably the sweet spot for people because there are a lot of people still eligible for longterm care insurance,” Hopkins said. “What happens in your 60s and 70s is people start worrying about this, and they become uninsurable.”

Free contraception cuts teen pregnancy, abortions BY MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer Giving teens free birth control encourages them to use long-acting methods and greatly cuts the chances they will become pregnant or have an abortion, a new study finds. The average annual pregnancy rate was 34 per 1,000 girls in the study — far below the national average of 158.5 for sexually active teens. Doctors say the results show that when money is not a factor, teens will chose IUDs and

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EW YORK (AP) — Halloween seems to be getting scarier, with attractions going ever more interactive and in your face. At Knott’s Scary Farm in Buena Park, California, guests are outfitted with neon-green laser guns and ordered to shoot actors portraying zombies by aiming at their heads. At the Dent Schoolhouse in Cincinnati, a butcher appears to demonstrate how to slaughter a pig. And at The Basement, part of the ScareHouse near Pittsburgh, hoods are placed over visitors’ faces. “We put a hood over the customer, and it’s remarkable how much a difference that makes,” said Scott Simmons, ScareHouse creative director. “You’re taking away sight, a core thing, and it’s such a nerve-racking experience. You see these terrible, horrifying demons and clowns, and they put a hood on you, and you don’t know what’s going to happen next. You feel terrible things touching you and whispering in your ear. But as extreme as it is, it’s still fun. People come out shaking, but they’re smiling.” Visitors to The Basement sign a waiver and must be 18 and are given a “safe word” that they can say to stop activities if it’s too much. But why have Halloween attractions become so intense? “After 20 years of haunted houses with people stepping out and saying ‘boo,’ these days if you’re really trying to scare people, you’ve got to be edgy and out of their comfort zone,” said Simmons. “What scared people in the ’70s and the ’80s isn’t what’s going to scare them now.” “There’s no doubt Halloween attractions are getting scarier and more extreme,” said Larry Kirchner of HauntWorld.com, a website devoted to haunted attractions. With high-tech spe-

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HAUNTWORLD’S TOP 13 Character actors are seen at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando, Florida, in September. The horror film “The Purge: Anarchy,” which is the sequel to a movie about an annual night of unfettered crime and violence, is just one of the inspirations for Halloween Horror Nights. cial effects, including video, animation and Hollywood-quality sets, “they are more sophisticated. They have gone to another level.” When done well, Kirchner says, a great haunted house is “100 times better than a Broadway show because it’s interactive entertainment that puts you right in the middle of the action and makes you the star.” Here are a few Halloween events and attractions taking place across the country this season — most of them offering experiences way less intense than being hooded. Expect long lines, and check schedules. Some events are weekends only, some run through early No-

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TREES FROM PAGE A1 of trees and their economic value and how they affect the ecosystem and quality of life, McDaniel said. “He went on to tell us how to preserve the trees,” McDaniel said. “He talked about how big, old trees can become hazardous and how to judge and reduce the risk, how to make it acceptable to have them in parks and along roads.” Walters also explained the proper way to prune trees without causing damage, McDaniel said. “When you make a cut, the tree never heals,” he said. “They can compartmentalize it, but every cut you make is a permanent cut, and you have to make sure that you do it correctly.” Duke Energy followed with a workshop about power line safety. “During the ice storm, there were downed power lines everywhere, and they had guys working around them who didn’t have that training and didn’t know the dangers,” McDaniel said. Duke Energy made a detailed presentation of a scenario in which a car has struck a telephone pole and wires are down, showing the attendees how to safely access the site and keep it safe. During the afternoon session, attendees were given hands-on instruction about safety precautions to use when working with chainsaws, bucket trucks and wood chippers and how to set up traffic control and safety zones around work sites. Chris Geter from the transportation depart-

THE SUMTER ITEM The Bracey family says a prayer Thursday under a funeral tent set up in the front yard of their Bishopville home in preparation for 17-year-old Shakez Bracey’s funeral on Tuesday. The teen was shot to death on Friday night.

ment also described the proper way to set up hazard cones for traffic control. He told the group state law requires the cones be at least 36 inches high and requires a minimum of 10 cones to divert a lane of traffic. Many of the municipal workers were surprised by Geter’s presentation, one commenting that he is supplied only three cones on his work truck. “I’ll be paying a visit to your community,” Geter said. Geter also emphasized the importance of doing traffic control in setting up a job site, the proper placement of the flag man and some of his duties. “If you spend two hours setting up traffic control and 15 minutes doing the job, so be it,” he said. “Make sure you have traffic control set up before you begin the job.” Lonnie Peyton and Cody Cook of Carolina Tree Care discussed setting up work zones. The participants all seemed pleased with the workshop. “Everything went great,” McDaniel said. “Everybody learned a lot, and they all came away with something new that they didn’t know.” He said the Forestry Commission was really impressed. “They said they are going to model some of their future training on it. It is really the kind of information people need to know.” Lois Edwards of the S.C. Forestry Commission complimented the workshop. “It was a really good presentation, and they were good enough to invite surrounding cities to come and take part,” she said.

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TRAGEDY FROM PAGE A1 Seven of the teens that have been arrested face charges of murder. The oldest of those suspects is 18. “Too often, we don’t see ourselves getting concerned in the community until tragedy hits,” Bishopville Mayor Alexander Boyd said. “Then it goes ratcheting up, and there’s concern about what should’ve been done. But we need to bring about community awareness first if we are going to save children. You’ve got to get back to the basics. We’ve got to be more aware of what’s going on with our children.” Lee County deputies found 18-year-old Dontrell Fortune dead inside an SUV parked along Azalea Road on the outskirts of town late Saturday morning. Fortune had been shot once in the head. Lee County Sheriff’s Office filed murder charges against four teens in connection with that shooting death during the course of the next two days and arrested a pair of women alleged to have harbored the reported triggerman. The investigation took an unexpected turn when deputies began looking into the disappearance of Bracey, who never returned home from the football game at his high school on Sept. 26. Authorities and family members searched for days without luck. After questioning Fortune’s alleged accomplices, deputies found Bracey in a wooded field about a mile off English Road on Tuesday. He, too, had been shot one time in the head. Sheriff’s officials indicate Fortune led Bracey into the woods sometime just after 10 p.m. Friday and shot his friend because of a disagreement about money. Fortune’s brother, cousin and girlfriend allegedly helped lure Bracey into the wooded field and were charged with murder in the death. Lee County Sheriff Daniel Simon was discern-

ibly disheartened by the bombshell revelation hours after finding Bracey’s body Tuesday night. He called for faith leaders, public officials, community advocates and elected officials in Bishopville to come together to try to support young people in the community and find a solution to the violence. “We’re dealing with young people. You’re talking about eight young lives and two deaths — 10 young lives,” he said. “It just doesn’t make sense. All of these kids are either in high school or should be in school getting an education. Now they’re in the jailhouse, or you’ve got family members planning a funeral. I just can’t grasp it.” Fortune graduated from Lee Central in 2013, and Bracey was a senior there this year. Many of the suspects in the two cases were also students at the time of their arrests. Lee County School District Superintendent Dr. Wanda Andrews announced Thursday that the district postponed homecoming festivities there after the shootings. Lee Central was scheduled to host Andrew High School for its homecoming game tonight and enjoy celebrations throughout the weekend. Lee Central has more than 600 students, serving as the lone high school in Lee County. The school has made counseling available to students, faculty and staff members during the past few days. Officials said they’ve seen a slight increase in visits for social and personal counseling this week but noted many of the students lean on one another for support. “It’s just been grief counseling and allowing them a chance to talk,” Lee Central guidance counselor Carolyn Howell said. “Some, of course, they just had to cry or just verbalize their feelings. So it’s just about being there and allowing them that time to share, reflect and giving them the opportunity to release.” Sumter Item staff writer Raytevia Evans contributed to this report.

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‘Menu’ puts a marketing twist on cooking competition BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH There’s a fine line between comfortably familiar and contemptuously unoriginal. Nothing fits like an old shoe — until it falls apart. The cooking competition “On the Menu” (8 p.m., TNT, TV-PG) takes the notion of TV as comfort food to new levels. It begins with the host. Could Ty Pennington (“Trading Spaces,” “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”) be more over-exposed? Or “on”? If you’re looking for the slick cable everyman, he’s your guy. Unless of course, it’s Mario Lopez, Bear Grylls or Mike Rowe. Joining Pennington is the most recognizable celebrity chef in the history of TV chefs: Emeril Lagasse, of course. How long has Emeril been a household name? His ill-conceived NBC sitcom came and went with a “bang” some 13 years ago. Since then, he’s had guest stints on everything from “Jon & Kate Plus 8” and “Top Chef” to “Futurama” and “Treme.” He’s an institution. These two familiar characters (or are they “brands”?) are the building blocks of “On The Menu,” the show that dares home chefs to imitate and innovate the fare at America’s most ubiquitous chain restaurants — the kinds of places you eat at because they’re closest to your parking garage, conveniently located near the highway exit, or on your way to the next mall. You may know them as Denny’s, Planet Hollywood, Outback Steakhouse and The Cheesecake Factory, to name a few “On the Menu” co-sponsors. “On the Menu” is a perfect solution to the problem advertisers face when viewers avoid commercials. Build the show around an hourlong plug for a single franchise. The first round determines which contestants can imitate a chain’s signature dish — say, the guacamole side dish from Chili’s. Pay close attention to how many times the hosts mention the word “Chili’s” while executives representing Chili’s react to the home chef’s simulation. I feel like I should get a coupon from Chili’s just for writing this column! After passing the initial imitation round, players must develop a new signature dish for

that week’s sponsor. The winner gets a cash prize, announced by Pennington with signature gusto, and will also get to see his or her culinary creation added to the restaurant’s laminated plastic menu. It’s an American dream made in marketing heaven. • The comedian known as Fluffy makes a point of hosting his third season of “Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-up Revolution” (midnight, Comedy Central) from the unglamorous city of Ontario, California. And his fans seem to love it. Iglesias can be seen in the new ABC comedy “Cristela,” debuting next Friday. • The story, or at least the sequels, continues on “Star Wars Rebels: The Movie” (9 p.m., Disney). The new series “Star Wars Rebels” premieres Oct. 13. • The 2013 documentary “Mistaken for Strangers” (9 p.m., Showtime) captures members of the band The National as they seek a breakthrough. Filmed by Tom Berninger, the brother of lead singer Matt Berninger and a budding horror moviemaker looking for recognition of his own.

TONIGHT’S SEASON PREMIERES • Mike is delighted when Eve becomes the first female kicker on her high school football team on an hourlong

helping of “Last Man Standing” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • A magistrate (Kate Walsh) with a messy life strives for justice in an unorthodox manner on the pilot episode of “Bad Judge” (8 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14). It’s really “bad.” You can “judge” for yourself. • Two romantics embark on a relationship on the new 26-part sitcom “A to Z” (8:30 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14). Given its too-cute characters and flimsy premise, I wouldn’t expect this comedy to round the bend of L-M-N-OP. • A Navy SEAL’s daughter is kidnapped on “Hawaii Five-0” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Penguin makes his presence known on “Gotham” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14). • Jamie breaks a silent blue wall on “Blue Bloods” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • A strung-out Thackery fears a new rival on “The Knick” (10 p.m., Cinemax, TV-MA).

SERIES NOTES London calls on “Amazing Race” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * Exhibitionists form a new society on “Utopia” (8 p.m., Fox, TV14) * “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” (8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., r, CW, TV14) * Tyra Banks hosts “America’s Next Top Model” (9 p.m., CW, TV-14).

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CULT CHOICE A mysterious Chinese performer (Tony Randall) uses magic to save a dusty Western town in the 1964 fantasy “7 Faces of Dr. Lao” (6:15 p.m., TCM).

LATE NIGHT Simon Amstell and Kandace Springs appear on “Late Show With David Letterman” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Emma Thompson and Dane Cook on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Denzel Washington, Darby Stanchfield and The Script are on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC, r) * Martha Stewart and Ana Gas-

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Winning the Senate matters W EDITORIAL ROUNDUP Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers:

The Greenville News Sept. 30

COURT GIVES FOIA A SMALL VICTORY After two painful losses before the South Carolina Supreme Court, there has been a small victory for the Freedom of Information Act in a case involving Greenville businessman and open-government activist Edward “Ned” Sloan. The man who has sued a number of state and local agencies, often successfully, has been paid $18,000 in fees and costs related to a 2012 FOIA request that was handled improperly by the state Department of Revenue. The victory does not create earth-shattering changes regarding open government but it does affirm part of the FOIA and protects the spirit of this important law. The effect of the court’s ruling was negligible because it comes well after DOR produced documents that were being sought by Sloan, and as the court noted the “request for injunctive relief was mooted by DOR’s production” of the records. Some state agencies spend months producing records sought through a FOIA request, and the law tightly defines the process that an agency must follow. That process was not followed appropriately when Sloan filed a request in 2012 for public documents related to the procurement of a cyber-security firm after DOR’s computer system was hacked. Millions of Social Security and bank account numbers were exposed in what has been called a breach involving international hackers, and Gov. Nikki Haley rushed to reassure nervous taxpayers that the state was aggressively acting to protect their most sensitive personal information. DOR responded on Dec. 10, 2012, to Sloan’s request made on Nov. 19, 2012. The agency said his request was currently being researched and reviewed, and the requested information would be sent to him as soon as it had been compiled. But then a paragraph was added: “If we are unable to locate, obtain or release the requested file(s) you will be notified of the decision and the reasons for it.” That curious sentence may not have troubled a novice filing a FOIA request, but Sloan knows the state law inside and out. He and his organization, the South Carolina Public Interest Foundation, filed a lawsuit seeking the information and a declaratory judgment that the agency had violated the FOIA, plus attorney fees and costs. DOR produced the documents three weeks after the suit was filed. State law has precise wording in this area, as the court noted in the majority opinion written by Associate Justice John Kittredge. The one sentence added to DOR’s response “is best characterized as ‘we will get to it when we get to it,’ which is manifestly at odds with the clarity mandated” by the relevant section of the FOIA. A lower court had ruled Sloan’s issue was moot and denied his request for fees. Kittredge was joined by Chief Justice Jean Toal and Associate Justice Donald Beatty in remanding the case back “to the trial court for an award of reasonable attorney’s fees and costs to Sloan.” Meanwhile DOR opted to pay Sloan $18,000 in attorney fees and costs to end the matter, and DOR said it is evaluating its procedures for responding to a FOIA request. This small victory for affirming how the FOIA works is important after two serious blows were dealt to this “Sunshine Law” earlier this year. In one case the court seemed to ignore the intent of the FOIA when it ruled that autopsy records are exempt from the law because they are medical records and therefore not a public document. That case came from Sumter County where The Sumter Item sued because the coroner would not release

an autopsy after a 25-year-old man was shot by police. Earlier this year the Supreme Court ruled that public bodies do not have to publish a detailed agenda in advance of a meeting. This ruling reflected a dangerously limited view of the state law designed to ensure citizens have access to the actions and records of public bodies and public officials.

The Morning News of Florence Sept. 25

SHOULD WE ELECT TO APPOINT SHERIFFS? The Sheriff of Nottingham was the crown’s local representative, tasked with maintaining order on the trade routes and keeping folks from poaching the king’s deer. Of course, we know the sheriff also had an unhealthy obsession with the wily Robin Hood (and his lady, Maid Marian) and often used his powers to scheme and manipulate. A millennium or so has passed (depending on which Robin Hood version you follow), but the office of the sheriff still wields a considerable amount of power as the conservator of peace. A sheriff’s authority is even more evident in more rural areas. Unlike the weasely lawman of Sherwood Forest, sheriffs today are seldom appointed; they are elected by the people in 46 of the 50 states. Also, sheriffs today are mostly honorable, we’d say — but there are a few Nottinghams out there. When Lexington County Sheriff James Metts pleaded not guilty to federal bribery and fraud charges this summer, he became the eighth South Carolina sheriff in four years to run into legal problems. It’s a sad day when those elected to uphold the law can’t abide by it. It also (again) raises the question: Is this an office we should be electing anyway? First, let us say this: The office of sheriff is an important one. Running a jail, executing warrants, supervising patrols, coordinating emergency efforts — these are all significant tasks that keep a county in order. Sure, police work is not uniformly efficient or industrious, but we are well protected. Our lawmen — including county, city and state departments — work hard. A good portion of our tax dollars are well spent. But, we also see an office that (much like coroner and register of deeds) is subject to partisan politics, and we question the need for that in local law enforcement. When someone is elected, essentially what we are saying is that the judgments of that office warrant the direct oversight of the voters. We ask for supervision on sheriffs, but not police chiefs, who are appointed by representatives who are elected. In an appointive process, some will argue, candidates are better qualified and more rigorously screened than in an elective process. In South Carolina, depending on level of education, anyone running for sheriff is required to have at least one year as a certified law enforcement officer. Considering the position, that’s not a wealth of experience. Hypothetically, a 23-year-old with a four-year degree and a year as a lawman under his or her belt could run a whale of a campaign and become sheriff. Also, as a political position, sheriffs, unlike police chiefs or other law enforcement officials, are obligated to campaign contributors. The sheriff’s race can often be the most expensive local race, and internal support can fracture a department. But, electing an office does provide a system of checks and balances. Sheriffs are not beholden to county councilmen or supervisors. ... Sheriff elections certainly aren’t going away anytime soon. But if the recent rash of offices defiled in South Carolina is any indication, it’s a position voters should scrutinized a bit more.

ASHINGTON — You can win midterm elections without a positive agenda. You can’t win presidential elections that way. It is therefore vitally important for Republicans to win the Senate in 2014. Here’s why. In midterms, it’s all right to be the party of no. The 2010 election, for example, was a referendum on the liberal overreach of the first two Obama years. Result? A Democratic “shellacking,” said President Obama. The massive stimulus, (the failed) cap-andtrade and Obamacare created a major backlash that cost Obama the Charles Krauthammer House and, with it, the rest of his ideological agenda. It’s been blocked ever since. That’s the power of no. And Republicans should not apologize for it. The role of the opposition is to oppose. With the welfare state having reached the outer limits of its competency and solvency, it is in desperate need of restructuring and reform. With an ideologically ambitious president committed instead to expanding entitlements, regulation and government itself, principle alone would compel the conservative party to say stop. “Stop” was more than enough in 2010. With the president in decline and his presidency falling apart, it will be enough in 2014. Those complaining that Republicans haven’t come up with a national agenda are forgetting that we don’t have a parliamentary system. We don’t have an organized hierarchical opposition with a shadow prime minister and shadow Cabinet. We’ve got 500-odd local political entrepreneurs running under the same Republican banner but offering distinctly independent takes on its philosophy. The 1994 Contract With America is, of course, the exception. But that required unique leadership and circumstances. We do not have that now. Nor do we need to. Republicans are today on track to take back the Senate. Why is this important? It’s not an end in itself. Nor will it change the trajectory of Obama’s presidency. His agenda died on Nov. 2, 2010, when he lost the House. It won’t be any deader on Nov. 4, 2014, if he loses the Senate. But regaining the Senate would finally give the GOP the opportunity, going into 2016, to demonstrate its capacity to govern. You can’t govern the country from one house of Congress. Republicans learned that hard, yet obvious, lesson with the disastrous shutdowns of 1995 and 2013. But controlling both houses would allow the GOP to produce a compelling legislative agenda. The Democratic line is that the Republican House does nothing but block and oppose. In fact, it has passed hundreds of bills only to have them die upon reaching the desk of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. He has rendered the Senate inert by simply ensuring that any bill that

‘Moreover, for winning the presidency to mean something, you need a mandate. Ronald Reagan understood this. He could have coasted to victory in 1980 on mere opposition. But he had a platform, much of which he successfully enacted precisely because he ran on it.’ might present a politically difficult vote for his Democratic colleagues never even comes to the floor. Winning control of the Senate would allow Republicans to pass a whole range of measures now being held up by Reid, often at the behest of the White House. Make it a major reform agenda. The centerpiece might be tax reform, both corporate and individual. It is needed, popular and doable. Then go for the low-hanging fruit enjoying wide bipartisan support, such as the Keystone XL pipeline and natural gas exports, most especially to Eastern Europe. One could then add border security, energy deregulation and health care reform that repeals the more onerous Obamacare mandates. If the president signs any of it, good. If he vetoes, it will be clarifying. Who then will be the party of no? The vetoed legislation would become the framework for a 2016 GOP platform. Let the debate begin. The risk-averse will say, why take chances? Why not just run against the Obama legacy in 2016? The GOP should and will. What has happened to economic growth, social cohesion and America’s standing abroad will be a significant drag on Democrats. But it could very well not be enough. Obama won’t be on the ticket. Hillary Clinton, now rapidly distancing herself from the administration she served, will be running on a different legacy, that of her husband and the holiday-from-history 1990s. Moreover, for winning the presidency to mean something, you need a mandate. Ronald Reagan understood this. He could have coasted to victory in 1980 on mere opposition. But he had a platform, much of which he successfully enacted precisely because he ran on it. Memo to the GOP: Win the Senate, then enact an agenda and dare the president to veto it. Show the country what you stand for. Then take it to the nation in 2016. Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@charleskrauthammer.com. © 2014, The Washington Post Writers Group

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AROUND TOWN The Shepherd’s Center will offer Club will meet at 6 p.m. on free public information classes Monday, Oct. 6, at the North 11-11:50 a.m. each Thursday HOPE Center. Call Shirley M. through Nov. 13 at 24 Council Blassingame at (803) 506St. On theShepherd’s schedule: Oct. 9, 4019.free classes Center offers Self Defense for Women; Oct. The Stroke Survivors Support 16, Genealogy: Research and Group will meet at 6 p.m. on record your family history Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Alice using the computer; Oct. 23, Drive Baptist Church library, Veterans talk about their war 1305 Loring Mill Road at Wise experiences; Oct. 30, Crime Drive. Call Wayne Hunter at Scene Investigation (CSI); (803) 464-3003 or (803) 464Nov. 6, Healthy Aging: The 7865. importance of good nutrition The Mayesville Area Community and movement in promoting healthy living as we age; and Coalition will sponsor its seventh breast cancer walk on Nov. 13, Peace of Mind Saturday, Oct. 11. Sign up through Meditation. will begin at 7:30 a.m. at St. Clarendon School District One Mark UME Church of Mayeswill conduct free vision, hearville and the walk will be ing, speech and developmental along Mary McLeod Bethune screenings as part of a child Nature Trail, which is a 3 find effort to identify stumile distance. A short prodents with special needs. gram and free brunch will Screenings will be held from follow the walk. T-shirts will 9 a.m. to noon at the Sumbe available for purchase. merton Early Childhood Cen- Call Margie Jefferson at (803) ter on the following Thurs453-5441 or (803) 453-6078. days: Oct. 9; Nov. 13; Dec. 11; The Devine Sistas of PrettyGirlJan. 8, 2015; Feb. 12, 2015; sRock will hold a “Pink Heel March 12, 2015; April 9, 2015; Walk / Charity Ride” in obserand May 14, 2015. For more vance of breast cancer information, call Sadie Wilawareness month on Saturliams or Audrey Walters at (803) 485-2325, extension 221. day, Oct. 11. Registration for the charity ride will begin at Mayewood High School Class of 10 a.m. with kick stands up 1976 will hold an important at 11 a.m. at High Rollers meeting at 10 a.m. on SaturClub House. Cost is $10 per day, Oct. 4, at Mayewood rider or $15 with passenger. Middle School. All classRide ends at Patriot Parkmates are urged to attend. way. Registration for the Contact Icybell Lowery at pink heel walk will begin at (803) 983-4157 or Melvin 11 a.m. with walk beginning Richardson at (803) 983-5559. at 11 a.m. at Patriot Parkway. The Campbell Soup friends All donations accepted. Relunch group will meet at 11:30 freshments will be served. a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Call (803) 406-5917 or (803) Golden Corral. 406-9621. The 18th Annual Mental Illness The Sumter Chapter of the NaAwareness Week Candlelight tional Federation of the Blind Vigil will be held at 6:30 p.m. will meet at 7 p.m. on Tueson Saturday, Oct. 4, at Sanday, Oct. 14, at Shiloh-Rantee-Wateree Mental Health dolph Manor, 125 W. Center, 218 N. Magnolia St., Bartlette St. October is Sumter. The event is held “Meet the Blind and Blind each year to promote mental Awareness Month” and Oct. illness awareness and to 15 is “White Cane Safety honor family members and Day.” Transportation providmental health professionals. ed within the coverage area. The event is free and all are Contact Debra Canty at Debwelcome. Refreshments will raCanC2@frontier.com or at be provided immediately fol- (803) 775-5792. lowing. For details, call Fred The Sumter Combat Veterans Harmon at (803) 905-5620. Group will meet at 10 a.m. on The PetteBell (Pioneer Dress) Friday, Oct. 17, at the South former employees will meet at HOPE Center, 1125 S. Lafaynoon on Monday, Oct. 6, at ette Drive. Golden Corral. Call (803) 495- Enjoy Dog Day at Patriot Park 2117 or (803) 775-2008. from 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Caris Healthcare will hold its Oct. 21, brought to you by semi-annual memorial service Sumter Stormwater Soluat 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 6, tions in partnership with at Elmore-Hill-McCreight FuSumter County Public Works neral Home. This service is and the Sumter County Recto honor all hospice patients reation Department. Celeof Caris Healthcare as well brate the installation of four as all clients of Elmore-Hillnew pet waste stations to McCreight who died in the help park visitors pick up previous 12 months. This after their pets. Bring your event is open to the public furry friend dressed in his or and anyone who has lost a her favorite Halloween outfit loved one in the previous 12 (optional) to enter the cosmonths, even if the loved tume contest. Free giveone was not served by Caris aways will include pet banHealthcare or Elmore-Hilldanas, Frisbees, water botMcCreight. To attend, contles, etc. For more informatact Caris Healthcare at (803) tion, contact Jolie Brown at 774-8400 with the name of (803) 773-5561 or jolie2@ your deceased love one. clemson.edu. The Sumter Benedict Alumni

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TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaﬀney 75/56 Spartanburg 76/55

Greenville 74/54

Columbia 84/63

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

Sumter 83/63

IN THE MOUNTAINS Aiken 81/58

ON THE COAST

Charleston 85/66

Today: Mostly sunny; showers and thunderstorms at night. High 81 to 85. Saturday: Clearing, but some sun in southern parts. High 77 to 81.

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Today: Not as warm with a thunderstorm. Winds south 6-12 mph. Saturday: Mostly sunny, breezy and cooler. Winds west 10-20 mph.

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Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 85/67/s Gainesville 86/69/t Gastonia 75/56/t Goldsboro 83/67/s Goose Creek 85/66/s Greensboro 77/58/t Greenville 74/54/t Hickory 71/52/t Hilton Head 81/67/pc Jacksonville, FL 86/68/t La Grange 82/54/t Macon 81/56/t Marietta 77/51/t

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SPCA DOG OF THE WEEK Nacho, a 3-year-old red and white neutered male Pekingese mix, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. He is housebroken, affectionate, gentle, active and friendly. He is great with other dogs and older children. Nacho loves to be cuddled and held. The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit the website at www.sumterscspca.com.

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

SECTION

Giants blank Pirates 8-0, advance to face Nationals in NLDS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2014

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PREP FOOTBALL

Searching for a jump start LHS, MHS hope region victory fuels them to playoff berth BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com Lakewood and Manning high schools had the two football teams from Region VI-3A that didn’t make the state playoffs last season. The Gators and the Monarchs open their region schedules by facing each other today at 7:30 p.m. at J. Frank Baker Stadium. While a victory isn’t a prerequisite for reaching the playoffs, it would cerFELDER tainly be a big step in helping achieve that goal. “We’re going out there knowing everyone is undefeated; that’s the mentality we have,” said second-year Manning head coach Tony Felder. “We don’t want to be playing our best in August and September; we want to play our best in October and November. “Given the history of our conference, we’re not overlooking any one team,” he added. “We’ve got to beat Lakewood though to even be considered for the playoffs.” “Every game from here on out is big,” said Lakewood SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO head coach Perry Parks, who Lakewood head football coach Perry Parks, right, hopes to have a little bit more to smile about when the Gators play host to Manning today at

J. Frank Baker Stadium. Lakewood and the Monarchs are both 3-2 on the season as they open play in Region VI-3A in hopes of taking a step toSEE SEARCHING, PAGE B4 ward the state playoffs after missing out last year.

LMA hopes to measure up against Hammond

PREP SWIMMING

WH, TSA swimming in youth Local talent hopes to gain experience at SCISA swim meet BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com The Hammond football program hasn’t won a SCISA 3A state title since the 2011 season. However, considering that was the final of six in a row and that the Skyhawks have lost in the championship game the past two years to Augusta Christian School and BRIGGS Wilson Hall, respectively, Hammond is still the elite SCISA 3A program. The Skyhawks are 5-0 overall this season and KIMREY 4-0 in 3A play, and they will face the only other team undefeated in 3A in Laurence Manning Academy today. The game will be played at LMA’s Billy Chitwood Field beginning at 7:30 p.m. “Hammond is certainly a measuring stick,” said Swampcats head coach Robbie Briggs, whose team is 5-1 overall and 4-0 in 3A games. “This is a game where we can see how far we’ve come as far as being a part of the conversation (at the top of 3A). It’s been Wilson Hall, Hammond and Augusta Christian the last few years, and we want to be a part of that.” Briggs, who is halfway into his second season as Laurence Manning’s head coach, likes where his team is going into today’s contest. “Anywhere I’ve ever been

SEE MEASURE, PAGE B4

When the SCISA state swimming meet begins on Saturday at the Augusta Aquatics Center in Augusta, Ga. a lot of youth from Sumter County will be making a splash. Wilson Hall will send a total of 21 participants compared to Thomas Sumter Academy’s 11, but there will be only three seniors among them. . Both schools are young and hoping to gain as much experiPHOTO PROVIDED ence as possible in hopes of Wilson Hall senior Lindsey Tisdale, an all-state performer and captain, will compete in the 500 free- having a better shot to comstyle, 200 freestyle and two relays when Wilson Hall competes in the SCISA state swim meet on Sat- pete for a state title in years to

urday in Augusta, Ga. Both Wilson Hall and Thomas Sumter Academy will carry young teams to the meet.

SEE YOUTH, PAGE B4

LOCAL COMMENTARY

Letting Smith go was big mistake and he proved it BY TOM O’HARE Special to The Sumter Item

ALTIMORE — In the midst of all the hoopla and attention that Baltimore wide receiver Steve Smith’s first game against his old team, the Carolina Panthers, stirred up in the Ravens’ 38-10 victory on O’HARE Sunday, one thing remained an undeniable truth. Make no mistake about it – getting rid of Smith in the

offseason was a big mistake. Just ask the folks in Baltimore, where Smith now has 435 receiving yards after four games, the highest total ever recorded by a player over the age of 35. His day against the Panthers ended with seven catches for 139 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He would not admit if afterward, but Smith’s message to his old organization was loud and clear. Take that, Panthers head coach Ron Rivera and general manager Dave Gettleman,

SEE SMITH, PAGE B4

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Baltimore wide receiver Steve Smith (89) pulls in a touchdown pass against Carolina cornerback Melvin White (23) during the Ravens’ win on Sunday in Baltimore. Smith proved his point by showing the Panthers letting him go was a mistake.

SPORTS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2014

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WH tennis tops TSA 7-2 Wilson Hall’s varsity girls tennis team improved to 9-2 on the season with a 7-2 victory over Thomas Sumter Academy on Thursday at Palmetto Tennis Center. On Wednesday in Sumter, Wilson Hall lost to Carolina Academy 6-3. WILSON HALL 7, THOMAS SUMTER 2

SINGLES 1 – Beasley (WH) defeated. H. Jenkins 7-6, 6-1. 2 – Segars (WH) defeated B. Jenkins 4-6, 6-4, 12-10. 3 – Lecher (WH) defeated Townsend 6-2, 6-1. 4 – Spencer (WH) defeated Decker 6-3, 6-3. 5 – Munn (WH) defeated Hood 6-2, 7-6(7-2). 6 – Chappell (TSA) defeated Clifton 7-5, 6-2. DOUBLES 1 – Beasley/Munn (WH) defeated H. Jenkins/Townsend 8-6. 2 – Segars/Lecher (WH) defeated B. Jenkins/Chappell 8-2. 3 – Hood/Decker (TSA) defeated Spencer/Clifton 8-3.

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SINGLES 1 – Weaver (C) defeated Beasley 6-1, 6-0. 2 – Hancock (C) defeated Segars 6-0, 6-2. 3 – Yarborough (C) defeated Lecher 6-3, 6-1. 4 – Spencer (WH) defeated Parker 2-6, 6-3, 10-8. 5 – Munn (WH) defeated Matthews 6-3, 7-5. 6 – Tarrott (C) defeated Clifton 6-2, 6-3. DOUBLES 1 – Beasley/Munn (WH) defeated Weaver/Yarborough 8-6. 2 – Hancock/Matthews (C) defeated Segars/Lecher 8-4. 3 – Parker/Tarrott (C) defeated Spencer/Clifton 8-4.

VARSITY VOLLEYBALL CRESTWOOD 3 LAKEWOOD 2

Crestwood High School defeated Lakewood 3-2 on Thursday at the Crestwood gymnasium. The Lady Knights won by the scores of 26-24, 27-29, 25-19, 23-25, 15-7. Katelyn Jones led Lakewood with 24 digs, Peyton

Mickens and Kemani Bradley both had 23 digs and Tanekia Jackson had 10 kills and 13 digs. THOMAS SUMTER 3

200 while Hammond shot 243. Claire Kirkley shot a 50 and Kelly Brady shot a 54.

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ORANGEBURG – Thomas Sumter Academy defeated Orangeburg Prep 3-0 on Thursday at the OP gymnasium. The Lady Generals improved to 12-2 on the season.

SOCASTEE 0 Sumter High School improved to 8-4 on the season with a 2-0 victory over Socastee on Thursday at the Sumter gymnasium. The Lady Gamecocks won by the scores of 25-14, 25-16.

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LAKEWOOD 8

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MANNING 2 MANNING – Lakewood High School defeated Manning 8-2 on Thursday at Ramsey Stadium. Tre Cowell caught a 60yard touchdown pass from Jaron Richardson for the Gators. Richardson also ran for the 2-point conversion.

ORANGEBURG – Thomas Sumter Academy defeated Orangeburg Prep 2-0 on Thursday at the OP gymnasium. TSA improved to 11-2 on the season.

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COLUMBIA — Wilson Hall’s boys cross country team finished fifth out of 28 teams and the girls team finished sixth out of 21 teams in the Heathwood Hall Invitational on Wednesday. Drew Reynolds was the Barons’ top runner, placing 17th overall in a time of 17 minutes, 53 seconds. Andrik Rivera was 23rd, Matthew Taveraz 34th, Brayden Fidler 48th and Layton Creech 68th. In the girls meet, Wilson Hall’s Madison Elmore placed 10th in a time of 20:28. Anna Lyles was 15th, Julia Ladson 26th, Amanda Dotseth 46th and Bethany Jennings 98th.

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COLUMBIA – Sumter High School finished third in a 3-team match on Thursday at Woodlands Country Club. Spring Valley won with a 174, while Blythewood shot a 195 and SHS a 228. Olivia Burns led the Lady Gamecocks with a 47. WILSON HALL 200 HAMMOND 243

COLUMBIA – Samantha Wilds and Laura Claire both shot 48s to lead Wilson Hall to a victory over Hammond on Wednesday at Wildewood Country Club. The Lady Barons shot a

VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY WH BOYS 5TH, GIRLS 6TH

Davis hopes to regain form as Carolina tries to bounce back against Kentucky BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

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COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s Mike Davis believes he’s ready to start having the season he and many others expected from him when the year began. The Gamecocks’ 1,000yard rusher was one of the most dynamic backs in the Southeastern Conference a year ago, breaking tackles and breaking long runs to help his team go 11-2. But Davis has been bothered by rib problems and a sore ankle through the first month. He said he feels healthier than he has all season as South Carolina (3-2, 2-2 SEC) heads to Kentucky (3-1, 1-1) on Saturday. “I can tell you I feel better than I had a couple of weeks back,” he said this week. That’s welcome news for a South Carolina team needing playmakers. Davis showed signs of the player he was in 2013, putting up 104 yards rushing and a touchdown in the Gamecocks’ 21-20 loss to Missouri last weekend. It just Davis’ second game of 100 yards this season. He had seven such showings in South Carolina’s opening nine games last fall and finished with 1,183 yards, the fourth highest single-season total in school history. The 5-foot-9, 223-pound Davis was considered a likely candidate to jump to the NFL — Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier said as much several times this offseason — with a similarly strong season. Davis acknowledge in August that if he performed the way he knew he could, the NFL was his next step. Instead, the younger brother of former Clemson 1,000-yard rusher James Davis has gone missing at key points in games and gone down easier than he did before. He had just six carries for 15 yards in the season opening loss to Texas A&M before leaving the game with

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

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South Carolina running back Mike Davis (28), who rushed for 1,000 yards last year, hopes to get back to form against Kentucky on Saturday after being hindered with a rib injury and an ankle injury.

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over the final seven minutes. “We lost a lot of good statistics last week. Mike Davis had over 100 yards, had over 18 carries, and we ended up losing the game, which is the first time, I think, that’s happened,” he said. Davis was fourth in SEC rushing last fall. His 368 yards this season leave him ninth in the league this year, including behind Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott. Davis’ slow start doesn’t make him any less dangerous, Kentucky coach Mark Stoops said. “Mike is just a very good football player, always going forward. Very difficult to tackle. He’s got everything you want in a running back, just the balance, the speed, the vision,” he said. Davis hopes he’ll start showing all that again this weekend against the Wildcats. He ran for 106 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-28 win over Kentucky last year, a game better remembered for NFL No. 1 pick Jadeveon Clowney drawing Spurrier’s anger for pulling himself out with an injury a short time before kickoff.

NASCAR By The Associated Press SPRINT CUP LEADERS

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

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bruised ribs. In a win over Georgia with the Gamecocks looking to run out the clock, backup runner Brandon Wilds got the bulk of carries (four rushes to Davis’ one) on the gameclinching series. While Davis broke the century mark against Missouri, a large chunk of it came in the second quarter when he had his only three runs of 10 yards or more. Davis called his season “shaky.” “It could be better without these nagging injuries,” he said. “I’m doing OK, not great. But it’s a team effort.” And South Carolina is a team with a banged up offense. The Gamecocks are 11th in SEC points scored this season at 33 a game. Quarterback Dylan Thompson missed Monday’s practice with what Spurrier called a sprained neck. Top receiver Pharoh Cooper missed practice Monday and Tuesday because of a foot injury. Both returned to work later in the week and are expected to play at Kentucky. Spurrier said the Gamecocks wasted Davis’ strong game by giving up two late touchdowns to Missouri

3), 1:30 p.m. The Citadel (1-3) at Wofford (2-2), 1:30 p.m. Howard (1-4) at NC Central (1-3), 2 p.m. W. Carolina (3-1) at Presbyterian (22), 2 p.m. Norfolk St. (1-4) at Savannah St. (0-4), 2 p.m. Grambling St. (2-3) at Alabama A&M (1-4), 3 p.m. Mercer (4-1) at Samford (2-2), 3 p.m. NC State (4-1) at Clemson (2-2), 3:30 p.m. Wake Forest (2-3) at Florida St. (4-0), 3:30 p.m. Alabama (4-0) at Mississippi (4-0), 3:30 p.m. NC A&T (4-1) vs. SC State (3-2) at Atlanta, 3:30 p.m. Delaware St. (1-4) at Bethune-Cookman (3-1), 4 p.m. VMI (1-4) at Chattanooga (2-2), 4 p.m. Vanderbilt (1-4) at Georgia (3-1), 4 p.m. UT-Martin (1-4) at Jacksonville St. (31), 4 p.m. Northwestern St. (2-2) at SE Louisiana (3-2), 4 p.m. Morgan St. (2-3) at Florida A&M (0-4), 5 p.m. South Alabama (2-2) at Appalachian St. (1-3), 6 p.m. Butler (2-2) at Stetson (2-2), 6 p.m. Ark.-Pine Bluff (1-3) at Southern U. (2-3), 6:30 p.m. LSU (4-1) at Auburn (4-0), 7 p.m. E. Kentucky (4-0) at Austin Peay (0-4), 7 p.m. Coastal Carolina (5-0) at Furman (23), 7 p.m. Prairie View (0-4) at Jackson St. (3-2), 7 p.m. Richmond (2-2) at Liberty (3-2), 7 p.m. UTEP (2-2) at Louisiana Tech (2-3), 7 p.m. Georgia St. (1-3) at Louisiana-Lafayette (1-3), 7 p.m. Nicholls St. (0-5) at McNeese St. (2-1), 7 p.m. UAB (2-2) at W. Kentucky (2-2), 7 p.m. Miami (3-2) at Georgia Tech (4-0), 7:30 p.m. South Carolina (3-2) at Kentucky (31), 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh (3-2) at Virginia (3-2), 7:30 p.m. Murray St. (1-3) at Tennessee Tech (1-3), 8 p.m. MIDWEST Purdue (2-3) at Illinois (3-2), Noon Marist (0-5) at Valparaiso (1-3), 1 p.m. E. Michigan (1-3) at Akron (2-2), 2 p.m. Tennessee St. (4-1) at SE Missouri (32), 2 p.m. North Texas (2-2) at Indiana (2-2), 2:30 p.m. UMass (0-5) at Miami (Ohio) (0-5), 2:30 p.m. Montana (3-2) at North Dakota (2-3), 2:30 p.m. S. Dakota St. (3-1) at Illinois St. (3-0), 3 p.m. N. Iowa (2-2) at Indiana St. (3-1), 3 p.m. Youngstown St. (3-1) at Missouri St. (3-1), 3 p.m. Buffalo (3-2) at Bowling Green (3-2), 3:30 p.m. Ohio (3-2) at Cent. Michigan (2-3), 3:30 p.m. Wisconsin (3-1) at Northwestern (22), 3:30 p.m. Stanford (3-1) at Notre Dame (4-0), 3:30 p.m. N. Dakota St. (4-0) at W. Illinois (2-3), 4 p.m. Kent St. (0-4) at N. Illinois (3-1), 5 p.m. Memphis (2-2) at Cincinnati (2-1), 7 p.m.

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

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EAST Ball St. (1-3) at Army (1-3), Noon Harvard (2-0) at Georgetown (2-3), Noon Princeton (1-1) at Columbia (0-2), 12:30 p.m. Yale (2-0) at Cornell (0-2), 12:30 p.m. Villanova (3-1) at Maine (2-2), 12:30 p.m. Bucknell (4-0) at Bryant (3-1), 1 p.m. Holy Cross (2-3) at Colgate (2-2), 1 p.m. West Liberty (2-2) at Duquesne (2-2), 1 p.m. Brown (0-2) at Rhode Island (0-4), 1 p.m. Penn (0-2) at Dartmouth (1-1), 1:30 p.m. Monmouth (NJ) (3-1) at Robert Morris (0-4), 3 p.m. Stony Brook (1-4) at Towson (2-3), 3 p.m. Sacred Heart (3-1) at Delaware (3-1), 3:30 p.m. Kansas (2-2) at West Virginia (2-2), 4 p.m. James Madison (2-3) at Albany (NY) (4-0), 6 p.m. Alderson-Broaddus (3-1) at Wagner (1-3), 6 p.m. Michigan (2-3) at Rutgers (4-1), 7 p.m. SOUTH SMU (0-4) at East Carolina (3-1)), Noon Marshall (4-0) at Old Dominion (3-2)), Noon Ohio St. (3-1) at Maryland (4-1), Noon Southern Miss. (2-3) at Middle Tennessee (3-2), Noon Texas A&M (5-0) at Mississippi St. (40), Noon Florida (2-1) at Tennessee (2-2), Noon Virginia Tech (3-2) at North Carolina (2-2), 12:30 p.m. Dayton (2-1) at Davidson (1-4), 1 p.m. Drake (2-2) at Jacksonville (3-1), 1 p.m. Campbell (1-3) at Morehead St. (2-2), 1 p.m. New Hampshire (3-1) at Elon (1-3), 1:30 p.m. Charlotte (3-2) at Gardner-Webb (2-

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

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Cruz, Hardy HRs carry Orioles past Tigers 12-3 BY DAVID GINSBURG The Associated Press BALTIMORE — The way Nelson Cruz and the Baltimore Orioles are hitting this season, it may not matter much who pitches for the other guys. Cruz and J.J. Hardy homered, and the Orioles hammered out 12 hits in defeating Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer and the Detroit Tigers 12-3 Thursday in the opener of their AL Division Series. Rookie Jonathan Schoop had two hits and two RBIs for the CRUZ Orioles, who turned a close game into a rout with an eight-run eighth inning against Scherzer and three ineffective relievers. The 12 runs set a postseason record for Baltimore, making its second playoff appearance since 1997. Game 2 of the best-of-five series is Friday at Camden Yards. Justin Verlander, the second of three straight Cy Young winners the Orioles will face, is set to go against left-hander Wei-Yin Chen. Cruz led the majors with 40 homers during THE ASSOCIATED PRESS the regular season, a good portion of BaltiBaltimore relief pitcher Zach Britton delivers a pitch in the Orioles’ more’s big league-best 211 long balls. His first12-3 victory over Detroit during Game 1 of their American League Di- inning drive off Scherzer put the Orioles up vision Series on Thursday in Baltimore. 2-0 before Detroit’s Victor Martinez and J.D.

Martinez connected off winner Chris Tillman in the second to tie it. But Baltimore had too much firepower for the Tigers. Hardy homered leading off the seventh for a 4-2 lead, and Cruz added his third RBI with a single during a wild eighth inning keyed by a Detroit error that kept the boisterous, orange-clad crowd of 47,842 on its feet. Tillman (1-0) allowed two runs in five innings before Andrew Miller got five outs — three by strikeout. Darren O’Day gave up an eighth-inning homer to Miguel Cabrera, but the drive followed a double play. Baltimore manager Buck Showalter then called upon closer Zach Britton, who had 37 saves during the regular season. Britton got the last out in the eighth, and by the time the ninth inning rolled around, he wasn’t needed anymore. Miller had a 1.35 ERA in 23 games with Baltimore, O’Day finished at 1.70 and Britton closed at 1.65. That’s one big reason why the AL East-champion Orioles were 80-4 when leading after eight innings. Meanwhile, Detroit’s revamped bullpen has looked shaky — although it was shortstop Andrew Romine’s error that got the big eighth inning going. Pitching against Baltimore for the first time since 2013, Scherzer allowed five runs and seven hits in 7 1-3 innings.

Resilient Giants rock Pirates to earn spot in NLDS vs. Nats BY WILL GRAVES The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Madison Bumgarner grabbed four beers, tilted his head back and chugged like a champion. Then again, the San Francisco ace has plenty of practice. The Giants celebrating in a soaked clubhouse on the road? Must be October. Next stop: Washington. Bumgarner dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates in an 8-0 whitewash in the National League wild-card game on Wednesday night, tossing a four-hitter as the Giants advanced to best-of-five Division Series in Washington starting on Friday. “If you don’t want to pitch in these games, you probably need to find something else to do,” Bumgarner said. No chance of the Giants

By The Associated Press x-if necessary WILD CARD Tuesday, Sept. 30: Kansas City 9, Oakland 8, 12 innings Wednesday, Oct. 1: San Francisco 8, Pittsburgh 0 DIVISION SERIES (Best-of-5) American League All AL games televised by TBS Baltimore vs. Detroit Thursday: Baltimore 12, Detroit 3 TODAY: Detroit (Verlander 15-12) at Baltimore (Chen 16-6), 12:07 p.m. Sunday: Baltimore (Gonzalez 10-9) at Detroit (Price 15-12), 3:45 p.m. Los Angeles vs. Kansas City Thursday: Kansas City (Vargas 11-10)

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San Francisco’s Brandon Crawford hits a grand slam off Pittsburgh starting pitcher Edinson Volquez during the Giants’ 8-0 victory on Wednesday in the NL wild card playoff game in Pittsburgh.

and enough offense to get by. “We thrive in these situations,” shortstop Brandon Crawford said. “I don’t know what it is. We just keep fighting no matter what the circumstance.” The Giants won their eighth consecutive postsea-

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YOUTH FROM PAGE B1 come. WH will have a total of three boys and girls competing in their first state meet, with six boys and 15 girls competing overall. TSA, which has had three state champions in the past at the 2A level, is competing on the 3A level this year, meaning points could be hard to come by with just 11 members. “My expectations are for everyone to go out there and leave everything that they have in the pool,” Generals sixth-year head coach Michelle Smith said. “Don’t hold anything back, do your best and that’s all I can ask for. “We’re a small school, she explained. “We’re a 3A school but compared to some of the other 3A schools that have 30 and 40 kids swimming, it’s hard to compete with that.” Of the six male Barons, only two will compete in individual events while the others will be on relay teams. Grey Holler will compete in the 50- and 100- yard freestyle events while John Ballard will be competing in both the 50 freestyle and 50 breaststroke. Adam Torchia, Justin Kang, Ryan Wernsman and Dylan Dean will compete on relay teams. “They have worked very hard this season and every one of those boys has improved their best times,” Wilson Hall head coach Jennifer McFaddin said. “I feel like they have really given it their all and I’m very proud

of that. “For exposure and experience and to represent the school, they are going to go and participate in relays,” she explained. “I anticipate next year they will be making individual cut times and will be competing in individual events, and when they go back to swim at the state meet, they’ll know what they’re doing.” The Lady Barons will be led by senior Lindsey Tisdale and eighth-grader Olivia Hilferty. Most of the girls have been to the state meet before and a large portion of the team has been competing since their fifth- or sixthgrade years. Tisdale, the team’s captain who swims all year round, will compete in the 500 freestyle, 200 freestyle and two relays. “I can definitely seeing us doing better this year than last year,” said Tisdale, who has qualified for state ever since she was in sixth grade. “There are some schools that have switched divisions from 2A to 3A so that’s definitely going to be some big competition. I feel like our team can handle it; we have a bunch of tough girls and they’re fast, especially for their age.” Hilferty will be in the 200 individual medley and 100 butterfly. WH also has a sixth-grader in Owings Holler competing in the 200 free. McFaddin said the team

MEASURE FROM PAGE B1 where you have to build something, it takes hard work,” Briggs said. “Hard work builds confidence and our kids have been hard workers. It’s not about wearing the right socks, anything superstitious like that, it’s been hard work and putting in the time. “I think this is the first time in a long time our kids have been vested in it like this. There is no doubt our kids deserve to win and they’re expecting to win.” LMA has allowed just 33 points this season, with 13 of those coming in a 52-13 victory over Heathwood Hall. The Skyhawks easily present the biggest challenge for the Swampcats to date, averaging 35 points a contest. “Hammond is just so well balanced,” Briggs said. “They’ve got a counter to everything you do defensively. They’ve got a really good quarterback (Nick Garrett) and a really good running back (TJ Brady). (Head coach) Erik (Kimrey) has been there a long time and has a great system in place. The names change, but they still have an outstanding offense.” Brady has rushed for 626 yards and nine

SMITH FROM PAGE B1 who decided the Panthers’ future would be better without Smith. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh thought if Smith could not help the Panthers anymore, he may be able to help his team. Harbaugh was right. “We knew he was a good receiver that can still catch some balls, and we still saw some things on tape where he was making guys miss after the catch, which has always been his strength,” Harbaugh said after Sunday’s game. “So we were hoping to get a lot from him, but the production he’s had, it would be pretty hard to predict that.” Even Panthers quarterback Cam Newton stated he hated to see Smith go. “I wasn’t surprised at the way he (Smith) played,” Newton said. “He’s an unbelievable talent. I wish we still had him.” Some may find it odd that

scores on 82 carries, while Garrett has completed 52 of 81 passes for 922 yards and nine TDs. His favorite target is Cantey Heath, who has 19 catches for 370 yards and six scores. The Swampcat defense has been especially good at forcing turnovers with 21 total. It has recovered 10 fumbles and intercepted 11 passes. Cornerback Cagney Brunson already has five interceptions and has broken up five passes. Tyshawn Epps and Tony Cruz both have two interceptions. Inside linebacker leads the team in tackles with 58 and has forced four fumbles and recovered two. Defensive end Olin Robinson has forced two and recovered two, while outside linebacker Todd Larrmier has two recoveries. Laurence Manning is coming off a 45-0 victory over Cardinal Newman. Running back Tyshawn Epps led the way with 281 yards and five touchdowns on 15 carries. Epps, whom Briggs said would be used almost exclusively on offense for the time being, has rushed for 1,081 yards and 12 touchdowns on 76 carries, while quarterback Adam Lowder has 592 yards and 12 TDs on 51 attempts.

Newton would claim he hated to see Smith go. Much of the speculation as to the reason for Smith’s departure centered around a perceived rift between Newton and Smith, and that the Panthers locker room was not big enough to accommodate the egos of both men. So the organization decided to stake its future on the right arm of its young star, not on the legs of a 13-year veteran. After Sunday’s game, there’s no one who would have liked to see Smith stay in Carolina than Panthers cornerback Melvin White. Smith beat White on both of his touchdown catches. While Rivera artfully dodged questions about Smith following the game, Rivera did not hesitate to publicly place most of the blame for Smith’s torching of the Panthers on White. “I’m not going to stand for it,” Rivera said about White’s play. “I’ll make changes. I’m not going to stand for it.” A tough day for White,

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has a lot of depth and could compete for state titles in the future. “If they will keep swimming over the next few years, there is no reason they could not be a No. 1 team. Considering their skill set, they could do it,” she said. “There are a lot of older girls that are very strong, but there are some younger ones coming up behind them. If they keep swimming, they will step up and fill those positions as the older girls move on.” Five boys and six girls will compete for TSA. Thomas Sumter has had success this season despite its small numbers. In fact, the girls 200 freestyle relay team set a school record while Ed Lee broke the boys 500 freestyle mark. “We’ve had a great year this year and everybody’s times are faster this year than they were last year,” Smith said. “That’s what you always hope for, at least, that everyone can improve, and everyone’s improved all year long.” The girls will have relay teams in the 200 medley and 400 free. Anna Hartman will compete in the 100 backstroke, and the boys will have a 200 free relay team. Seniors Brooke Smith and Chris Beaudet will look to finish off their final meet strong. Smith will compete in the 200 free, 100 butterfly, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay and 200 free relay. Beaudet’s events include the 50 free and the 200 medley relay.

who after getting beat on the field, gets thrown under the bus afterward by his head coach. Rivera and Gettleman were the toast of Charlotte after the Panthers won the National Football Conference South title last season. Such success gave them leverage, and they used that leverage to turn the team over to Newton. They drafted a wide receiver, Kelvin Benjamin, in the first round of the draft, and Benjamin has proved to be worthy of the selection. However, he was not the best receiver on the field in Sunday’s game. Smith was mostly reserved and cautious in his postgame remarks, but he could not leave until reminding the Panthers they made a mistake. “I’m 35 years old and I ran around them like they were schoolyard kids,” Smith said in his final comments to the media. He was right – and the Panthers were wrong.

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

SEARCHING FROM PAGE B1 is trying to lead the Gators to the postseason for the first time in his third year as head coach. “It’s the first (region game) so you want to come out and play well, especially after the way we played last week. “We want to come out and have a good showing. It’s very important for the program.” What the Gators did last week was shut out Camden 24-0 to improve to 3-2 on the season. Getting a victory over an established program going into region play was important, according to Parks. “I’m very proud of my kids playing four quarters like they did,” said Parks, who had three victories in his first two seasons. “They’re showing confidence in their abilities in the way they’re playing football for four quarters.” Manning also brings a 3-2 record into the contest. The Monarchs are coming off a 21-20 loss to 4A Beaufort. They have allowed just 60 points this season. “Coach Felder always has his kids ready to play,” Parks said. “They bring a lot of pressure with blitzes, so our offensive linemen and backs are going to have to do a good job of picking things up.” Lakewood runs the ball more than it passes, but it still has to issues putting it in the air.

Sophomore running back Latheron Rogers-Anderson has rushed for 638 yards and six touchdowns on 74 carries. Quarterback Roderick Charles has picked up 338 yards and scored six times on 39 carries. Charles has completed 30 of 59 passes for 482 yards and five TDs against three interceptions. His top target is Khafari Buffalo with 11 catches for 185 yards and one score, while Terry Johnson has nine catches for 168 yards and a touchdown. “They’ve got a lot of talent on offense,” Felder said of the Gators. Cornerback Twon Collymore is the leader of the Manning defense. After intercepting three passes and picking up 138 yards in returns in a 34-12 victory over C.E. Murray, Collymore had another pick against Beaufort, taking it back back 88 yards for a score. Manning’s offense is led by running back Ra’Quan Bennett, who has over 500 yards rushing. Felder said Tommy King is steadily settling in at quarterback after becoming the starter just a couple of weeks prior to the regular season when last year’s starter moved to Lexington. “I think Tommy is starting to peak,” Felder said. “I hope that carries on to Friday night.”

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MICHELLE L. HANRAHAN HORNELL, New York — Michelle L. “Mickey” Hanrahan, 75, passed away early Wednesday morning, Oct. 1, 2014, in the presence of her loving family, at her home on Erie Court in Hornell. A graduate of Canisteo (New York) Central School, Mickey HANRAHAN had resided in Hornell for most of her life and in Sumter for about 10 years. In Sumter, she was a communicant of St. Anne Catholic Church, where she served as a member of the Parish Council. Mickey became a master gardener from Clemson University and eventually became the head of a community garden. Her other memberships there included being a member and past president of the newcomers committee and a member of Sumter American Legion Post Ladies Auxiliary. Her loving family includes her husband of 56 years, Edward J. Hanrahan, who she married on June 28, 1958, in Hornell; her five children, Shelly (Ian) Clugston of Canisteo, Michael (Barbara) Hanrahan of Sumter, Brigette (Tom) Thompson of Hunt, New York, Wendy Meyer (Steve Kirven) of Naples, New York, and Bradi (Jason) Parks of Key West, Florida; her 12 grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren; her two sisters, Billie Jean Miller of Hornell and Mary Perkins of Jacksonville, Florida; also her nieces, nephews and cousins. Relatives and friends may visit with the family from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday at Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home Inc., 285 Main St., Hornell, where a Time of Remembrance will be held privately for her family. The courtesy of no flowers would be greatly appreciated. Those wishing may contribute in her memory to the Hornell Public Library, 64 Genesee St., Hornell, NY 14843. Envelopes for memorial contributions will be available at the funeral home. Online condolences or remembrances of Mickey are welcomed at www.bishopandjohnsonfuneralhome.com.

LEE ERNEST HICKS ALCOLU — Lee Ernest Hicks, 50, died on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning. He was born on May 16, 1964, in the Cypress Fork section of Alcolu, a son of Edward Hicks Sr. and the late Shirley Gamble Hicks. He reHICKS ceived his formal education in the public schools of Clarendon County. In his youth, he joined Cypress Fork AME Church, Alcolu. Survivors are his father, Edward Hicks; three devoted sisters, Barbara Alston of Baltimore, Maryland, and Shirley Blanding and Frances Hicks of Manning; five devoted brothers, the Rev. Dr. George E. (Bettie) Hicks of Orangeburg, Herbert Hicks, Willie J. Hicks, Raymond Hicks and Leonard Hicks, all of Manning; two uncles, Samuel Hicks of West Haverstraw, New York, and Junior Gamble of Baltimore; three aunts, the Rev. Lillie Bell Washington of Bronx, New York, Vicky Hicks of Haverstraw and Erline Hicks of Alcolu. The celebratory services for Mr. Hicks will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday at Cypress Fork AME Church, Alcolu, with the Rev. Oddie Smalls, pastor, the Rev. Dr. George E. Hicks officiating and the Rev. Jerome McCray presiding. Burial will follow in the churchyard cemetery. Mr. Hicks will lie in repose one hour prior to funeral time. The family is receiving friends at the home of his sister, Frances Hicks, 8171 Juneburn Road, Alcolu. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

CHARLES SMITH II BRONX, New York — Charles Smith II, 69, husband of Dallas June Smith, died on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, Bronx. He was born on July 28, 1945, in Fort Pierce, Florida, a son of the late Charles I

and Mary McCray Smith. Celebratory services for Charles Smith II will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday in the Hayes F. & LaNelle J. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 N. Church St., Manning, with the Rev. Terry Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Elizabeth Baptist Church Cemetery, 4829 Alex Harvin Highway, Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

RAKEEM G. MCDONALD JR. Rakeem Gerard McDonald Jr., 3, departed this life on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, at his residence. He was born on April 24, 2011, in Columbia, a son of Rakeem Gerard McDonald Sr. and Shaparia VanBuren and grandson of Beatrice Gadson. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 1031 E. Sherwood Drive, Sumter, SC 29153. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

JAMES WRIGHT James Wright, 73, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, at his residence. Born on July 14, 1941, in Harlem, New York, he was a son of the late Rev. Jethro Sr. and Annie Bell Green Wright. He was educated in the public schools of Bronx, New York. At an early age, he joined Nazareth Baptist Church in New York. He was employed with the Brooklyn Navy Yard as a pipefitter and he helped build supertankers. He was the first black plumber at General Motors, located in Tarrytown, New York, and worked at Hebrew Home for the Chronic Sick, Bronx, where he retired in 2005. After retirement, he moved to Pinewood and worshiped at Zion Hill African Methodist Episcopal Church. Survivors are his wife, Margaret Dubose Wright; four sons, Barron J. (Kashauna) Wright of Bronx, Jermaine Wright Jordon of New York, and Corey N. Wright and Lamont E. Wright, both of Pinewood; one daughter, Shante’ Y. Wright of Germantown, Maryland; 10 grandchildren, Keith, Natasqha, Ramel, Zakai, Sulee’, Shaylee, Nazir, Aaliyah, Jermaine Jr. and Joshiah; one great-grandson, Nysaun; and a host of other relatives. The family will meet and greet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Zion Hill AME Church with burial in the Manning Cemetery with Pastor Portia Alexander, the Rev. Conrad Henry and Minister Deidre Pleasant. The family is receiving visitors at the home, 7715 Milford Plantation Road, Pinewood. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.

ALLEN L. JAMES BISHOPVILLE — Allen Leroy James, of Bishopville, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. Allen was born on June 25, 1943, in Timmonsville, to the late Ruby Lee Lane and Liston Leroy James. He received his bachelor of education degree from the University of South Carolina. He was known as “Coach Allen James” and was employed with the Lee County Public School System, until his retirement. He is survived by his brothers, William Boyd James (Patricia) of Gastonia, North Carolina, Ronald Grant James of Fairview, Tennessee, and Donald Len James (Michelle) of Greenwood; and three sons, Benjamin Allen James (Amanda) of Battleboro, North Carolina, Kevin Lee James of Castalia, North Carolina, and Christopher Len James (Ashley) of Wake Forest, North Carolina. He also had five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A visitation will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at HancockElmore-Hill Funeral Home. A private family burial will be held in Lynchburg Tabernacle Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in c/o Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home, P.O. Box 731, Bishopville, SC 29010. Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home, 200 W. Church St., Bishopville, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 484-6116.

MARGIE V. BRUNSON ASHWOOD — Margie Vaughn Brunson, 67, wife of Richard H. Brunson Sr., went to be with her heavenly father on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, at her home. Mrs. Brunson was a daughter of the late Cecil Dowling Vaughn and Nora Lee Weatherford Vaughn. Survivors besides her husband include her three children, Richie (April) Brunson, Curtis (Robin) Brunson and Monica (Jeremy) Huggins; one sister, Cecilia Vaughn; one brother, Larry (Peggie) Vaughn; sisters and brothersin-law, Cynthia (Jerry) Quick and Bryan (Sharon) Brunson; grandchildren, Brandon DuBose, Lauren, Alec, Cabot and Calla-Gray Brunson, Jacob and Joshua Huggins, Allie Banner, Jacob Hull and Allyson Parker; and numerous nieces and nephews. Having graduated from the University of South Carolina with a bachelor of science and a master’s of education in business education, she was a technology instructor at Central Carolina Technical College in Sumter for 32 years. She was a member of NBEA, SBEA, SCBEA, NCCIA and SCITA. Mrs. Brunson was the recipient of the SCBEA Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year, Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers three times, International Who’s Who of Information Technology, and the NISOD Teaching Excellence awards. Mrs. Brunson was pianist and member of Ashwood Baptist Church. Her love for her family, friends, and students were always very important to her. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Harry Scarborough officiating. Interment will be in Ashwood Baptist Church cemetery. Pallbearers will be her nephews, Eddie Hatfield, Tony Barnes, Anthony Vaughn, Jeff Privette, Jason Privette and Andrew Brunson. Honorary pallbearers will be her nephews, Bill Barrick and Timothy Martin; and friends, Richard Strange, Neil Crawn, Randy Watkins and Larry Foote. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ashwood Baptist Church, 1075 Lake Ashwood Road, Sumter, SC 29153; Central Carolina Technical College Academic Foundation, 506 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter; or to the Lee County Fire Department, P.O. Box 87, Bishopville, SC 29010. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the staff of Beacon Hospice for their care and compassion. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

CHARLES WELLS Charles Wells, 51, husband of Sharon Green Wells, departed this life on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, at his residence. Born Feb. 14, 1961, in Sumter County, he was a son of Charles Wells and the late Edna Mae Wells McElveen. He was reared by his grandparents, the late Walter and Maggie Smith Wells. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 215 Memorial Ave., Sumter, SC 29150. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

IDA MAE C. WALKER COLUMBIA — Ida Mae Cummings Walker, widow of John Henry Walker, exchanged time for eternity on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, at Agape Hospice House, Columbia. Born on Jan. 14, 1932, in Manning, she was a daughter of the late Isaiah and Alice Thames Cummings. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the residence, 109 Gregory St., Manning. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by Fleming & DeLaine Funeral Home & Chapel.

DONTRELL FORTUNE BISHOPVILLE — Dontrell “Puff” Fortune, 18, of Bishopville, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014. He leaves to cherish memories: his parents, Shonna Fortune and Micheal Carter. He

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2014 also leaves grandparents; 13 brothers and sisters; a host of aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Lee Central High School. Internment will follow in Boone Cemetery. The family is receiving friends at the home, 114 Hallsway Lane. Services entrusted to New Life Funeral Services LLC of Bishopville.

ESAU D. GREEN Esau Demetrius Green, 32, was born on June 23, 1982, in Sumter, to his proud parents, Barbara West and Esaw Green. Esau was preceded in death by his grandparents, Henry and Ruby H. Parr, Burley and Catherine Hudson, and Esaw Green Sr.; and a brother-inlaw, Jaywann Parker. He departed this life on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. He leaves to cherish his memory: his parents, Barbara (John) West, Esaw (Betty Jean) Green and Jeremiah McLeod; brother, Marcus Green; two sisters, Marva Green and Brandy Parker; two stepsisters, Crystal McLeod and Keisha Wells Palmer; two stepbrothers, Terrence and Kerell Wells; two nephews, Erique Green and Ke-Andre’ Green; four nieces, Kamarii Walters, Taniyah Green, Shamiya Alston and Kaidynn Parker; and a host of uncles, aunts, cousins, and very special friends. A public viewing will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Whites Mortuary, 517 N. Guignard Drive. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday at First Baptist Missionary Church, 219 S. Washington St., Sumter, where the Rev. George P. Windley Jr. is the pastor, and Minister Aaron Vaughn will be the eulogist. Interment will be at Hillside Memorial Park. Online condolences can be made at www.whitesmortuary.net. Services have been entrusted to Whites Mortuary LLC, (803) 774-8200.

MARTHA O. GAMBLE MANNING — Martha O’Letha Gamble, 71, departed this life on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning. She was born on Jan. 5, 1943, in Clarendon County, to the late Joseph Sr. and Martha Gamble. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. Services have been entrusted to Whites Mortuary LLC of Sumter, (803) 774-8200.

STEPHEN JAMES Overseer / Pastor Stephen James was born on March 1, 1946, in Sumter, to the late English and Rebecca James. He departed this life on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. He attended Sumter County public schools and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1963. He served in the United States Air Force from 1963 to 1967. After being honorably discharged from the Air Force, he moved to Washington, District of Columbia. He was em-

ployed at the United States Post Office from 1967 to 1992. While working at the Post Office in 1967, he met the love of his life, Hilda Grace, and married on Sept. 14, 1968. He became a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend, counselor and servant of God. He was well known for his love to drive. Many family members and friends can speak of times when Steve has driven them from coast to coast and from Canada to Florida and all points in between. Overseer Stephen James was a member of St. John Apostolic Holiness Church. He was a dedicated Christian and dedicated his life to God and his church. He began his walk with Christ at True Deliverance Church of God in 1983. He became a trustee, a deacon, minister, elder, assistant pastor, and then a bishop. He sang with the male chorus, drove the bus and served as janitor. Bishop James helped to establish the Victory Drug Center in Bealton, Virginia. In 1993, he rejoined the St. John Apostolic Holiness Church, where he was baptized as a child. He served as assistant pastor and then pastor of St. John Apostolic Holiness Church, which was originally founded by his grandfather, Bishop Horace Williams. Eventually he was named overseer of the South Carolina District of Apostolic Holiness Churches. Overseer/Pastor James leaves to mourn his passing: his wife, Missionary Hilda James; three sons, Stephen Tyrone (Millicent), Reginald Markeith (Tara) and Errick Donnell (Aleisha); one special daughter, Diane Jones; 10 grandchildren, Latoya, Precious, Asha, Reginald II, Stephen, Incoom, Keith, Kwansima, Cierra and Ayrrika; five great-grandchildren; two brothers, English (Joann) of Columbia and George (Melinda) of Augusta, Georgia; five sisters, Jessie Tinsley of Marlow Heights, Maryland, Dorothy (Larry) Taylor, Leila James and Genova James (Wilbur), all of Columbia, and Delma (Wylie) Frederick of Chester; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Public viewing will begin at 5 p.m. today at St. John Apostolic Holiness Church, 869 Weeks St., Sumter. A service of remembrance will begin at the church at 6:30 p.m. The body will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. on Saturday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Salem Chapel and Heritage Center, 101 S. Salem Ave., Sumter, with Overseer John Hunt officiating and Bishop Tommie Doe as eulogist. Interment will follow in Mayesville Cemetery, Mayesville. The family is receiving friends at 1058 Manning Road, Sumter. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary.net.

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Annual Church Wide Estate Indoor Yard Sale: St. John UM Church 136 Poinsett Dr. (behind Crosswell Elem) Sat Oct. 4th, 8-12. Estate & household items, toys, holiday decor. Come get great deals.

In Loving Memory of John Sherman Scott 10/17/68-10/03/2013 It's been one year since you went to be with the Lord. Your memory will forever reside in our hearts. Love, Mom, Dad , Family & Friends

BUSINESS SERVICES Demolition, Hauling, Dumping Dirtworks -Dirt And Rock Hauling Tree & Stump removal & Demolition. Cheapest in town! Call 803-406-7996 We haul small or large loads. All kinds of dirt & rock. All types of mulch, firewood or loads of uncut wood. Great prices! Call 803-983-2459

Auction Estate Of William Dudley 2190 Greystone Rd Oct 4, 2014 9AM 1107 N Main St Sumter SC Conducted by T. Atkinson SCAL 3879 assisted by Bill's Furniture & Antiques. Contents of house to be moved to auction location. Furn, fridge, washer & dryer Lots more! Go to auctionzip.com for photo's and details.

Multi-family sale, 1807 Queen Chapel Rd. off Jefferson, near BD & 15 North. Sat & Sun 7 am - 5 pm *Neighborhood Yard Sale!* Sat. 7 - 12. Start at 893 Club Ln. Circle the ENTIRE neighborhood. Don't miss this sale! Everything you can think of including baby girl cloths. Multi-family, 7-noon. Lots of household items, children items, bouncy house. Bridgepointe Neighborhood Sale; (Off Keels Rd), Sat. 7-12. Hshld items, clothes, toys, furn., etc.

Lawn Service

2200 Lloyd Dr Sat 8-1 All must go! Furn, hshld goods, some tools,

Four Seasons Lawn Care Serving Sumter for almost 20 yrs! Free est. 494-9169/468-4008

110 Conyers St. Multi-Family Sat 8-11 Household and baby items. Moving Sale.

Septic Tank Cleaning

2440 Highview St. Neighborhood sale. Sat. 7 am - 1 pm. Longaberger baskets, Avon, Home & Garden party, furniture, more. Community Yard Sale, Winter Park/Hidden Bay (Joyce St / Keels Rd,) 10+ familis. Sat 7-12. 847-2378 Support Sumter United Ministries

Ray Tobias & Company Septic tank pumping & services. (803) 340-1155. Ask about other discounts. $10 off for new customers when you mention this ad! www.raytobiasseptic.com

Tree Service Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747. Mention this ad & get 10% off.

STATE TREE SERVICE Worker's Comp & General liability insurance. Top quality service, lowest prices. 803-494-5175 or 803-491-5154 www.statetree.net A Notch Above Tree Care Full quality service low rates, lic./ins., free est BBB accredited 983-9721

MERCHANDISE Auctions ESTATE AUCTION Estate of Jeffie McDonald 905 N. Guignard Dr., Sumter Home & all contents Sat. October 11th @ 10 am Rain or shine For details go to our website: www.rickwattsauctions.com or call Rick Watts SCAL #124 843-669-5717 or 843-687-1499

Please help us by donating New or Used items from your yard sale or business for our future yard sales. Call for Pick-up Ed: 803-464-7643. 4 Briar Bend Ct. Sat. Furniture and household items. 40 Pyramaid Ct. (Magnolia Courtyard off Patriot Pkw) Sat 7:30-12. No Early Birds. Moving Sale Multi-family. Furniture, household goods, electronics, billiards equip, golf clubs, ect. Nice Stuff. 969 Dover Circle (Forest Hills Subd.)Sat. 7-1 lg.elephant lamp, hshld items & more

Clean,attractive 3 Rm (1Bdrm) Range, Refrig.,Washer & Dryer Ceiling fans, No pets. Off Street parking $410 Mo. +Sec Dep w/Yr Lease Credit report & Refs Req. Call 773-2451 Senior Living Apartments for those 62+ (Rent based on income) Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette. 775-0575 Studio/1 Bedroom apartments available EHO

Cemetery Plots- Two plots with vaults, opening/closing fees and granite marker with vase in Evergreen Memorial Park , Sumter, SC. Save thousands. Call 803-469-9763 Firewood for Sale Will Deliver. Call 803 651-8672

EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted Full-Time LOCAL CORPORATION seeking upbeat, highly motivated and energetic individual for Part or Full Time Administrative Position. Proficient computer skills required. Must work well in a team-oriented environment and be adaptable to a flexible work schedule. Must possess excellent communication skills and have ability to multi-task. Please send Resume' to P-371 c//o The Item, PO Box 1677, Sumter SC 29151. Car Wash Tech, Exp. Window Tinter, Exp. Stereo Installer. Apply in person at 620 Manning Ave., Sumter 803-305-1237. Kennel help Apply in person at 87 Market St. Total Pet Care. Ding Dong Avon Calling Avon by Vi, ISR. $15 to start. Let's talk 803-934-6292 or join online today! www.startavon.com Ref: Viola Seeking Skilled Construction Crew Rapidly expanding Real Estate Firm is seeking skilled construction crew for housing repairs. Must have experience in the following area: cement finishing, painting, dry wall, plumbing, electrical, tile/stucco, framing and roofing. Serious inquires please contact Ted Wilson at 803-983-7448. Resumes can be emailed to cjames@ubimf.com

Part-time Assistant needed for a busy office in Manning. Please send all response to P-Box 336 c/o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151

Unfurnished Homes

2001 Kawasaki Bayou 220, $1200. Call 803-720-4516.

House for Rent 3BR 2BA located in Manning 1247 James Martin Rd. Call 803-473-2946

Autos For Sale

2 & 4 Br S/W & D/W Mobile homes & houses, located in Manning & Sumter. 1 - 3 Br, 2 Ba D/W in Pinewood. No Sect. 8. Rent + dep. req. Call 803-225-0389. 2 Bedroom house on Rast St. $600 mo. Call 803-968-0939 3BR/2BA Brick home w/garage. Lg fncd yard. No pets $750/mo + $750/dep. Call 803-968-5816 718 E. Charlotte, 3BR/1BA, C/H/A home. Sec. 8, Crosswell/Chestnut schools. $475/mo. + dep. 773-1515 Nice 4BR 2BR C/H/A Dbl Carport on Baker St. $700 Mo. +$700 Deposit. Call 803-983-1440 304 Haynsworth 3BR 2BA , Hrdwd flrs, fenced yard. $895/mo + $1,000 Dep. Good credit needed. Agent owned 468-1612 W. Hampton Ave 2BR, 1BA, LR, kitchen area, CH/A, Rent $500 mth Call 803-968-0006

Mobile Home Rentals Oaklawn MHP: 2 BR M.H.'s, water /sewer/garbage pk-up incl'd. RV parking avail. Call 494-8350

DALZELL 2BR 1.5 BA quiet family park, 5 min from Shaw/Sumter $425 mo. 499-2029 LV msg.

STATEBURG COURTYARD 2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015

Medical Help Wanted

Certified CNA or LPN needed for pediatric office. Individual should be personable, positive, and able to work well with others. Full time employment(Monday-Friday). Experience preferred. Please send resumes and salary requirements to: 1334 Broad St. Ext. #118, Sumter, SC 29150

Business Rentals N. Main St. Restaurant, Some fixtures. $800 mth. Call 803-968-0006

REAL ESTATE Homes for Sale On 88 acres of Farm and wooded land, Monte Carlo Ln., 4BR 2BA, Heat pump, carpet & vinyl floors, Contact: R. Davis 270-839-0459

I'm Available to clean your home. Affordable, reliable 16 yrs exp ref's. Melissa 803-938-5204 I'm available to clean your home. Dependable. 25 yrs exp. Ref's. Call Ethel 803-469-9347.

Rooms for Rent Room Mate Wanted, Preferably Mature Female to share Mobile home with retired gentleman . Pets welcome. No Smoking or drugs. $300 Mo. includes utilities.Wedgefield Area. Call 803-406-5356

Twin Lakes S/D Nice home priced to sell. 3 br, 2 ba, approx. 1600 sq ft on 0.45 acre lot. Great location. Call 803-468-8985.

Land & Lots for Sale Recreational/Hunting Prop. in St. Charles Area/Lee Co. 67.95 Ac. $2,900 Per Ac. Call 803-778-1580

307 Rogers Ave. 7-1. Handicap items, antiques, tools, old coins, old guns. Multi-Family Yard Sale at Wards Child Care on McCrays Mill Rd. Sat 7-12. 2221 Gingko Dr. Saturday toys, books, jewelry, clothes, home decor, hshld items & misc Multi-family 3000 Sun Valley Dr. Sat 7-11 Misc items, clothes, baby items. 101 Georgetown Rd., Manning, Sat 7:30-? Furniture, computers, tv, household items and collectibles. 365 W Wesmark Blvd. (Sumter Eye Center) Multi-Family 8-12. Toys, child. cloths, furniture, home decor. Huge Sale 2920 & 2930 Ithica Dr. Sat. 7:30-? Everything priced to sell. Everything must go.

For Sale or Trade Martin's Used Appliance Washers, Dryers, Refrig., Stoves. Guarantee 464-5439 or 469-7311

Hospice, Your Life, Our Mission

American Auto Sales 803-775-2344 We have church buses and Crown Victorias 2001 Mazd 626ES/LX. New tires, cold ac, interrior like new, low miles 26,000. $3.500 OBO 803-406-5356

LEGAL NOTICES Beer & Wine License Notice Of Application Notice is hereby given that SATA, LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license permit that will allow the sale OFF premises consumption of Beer & Wine at 13386 Highway 301, Gable, SC 26051. To object to the issuance of this permit / license, written protest must be postmarked no later than October 19, 2014. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110.

Summons & Notice SUMMONS Deficiency Judgment Waived IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 14-CP-43-1656 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER

Work Wanted

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$$$ AVON $$$ FREE TRAINING! 803-422-5555

Pediatric office in need of a positive, energetic, outgoing individual for front office position(full time Monday-Friday). Individual must be professional, work well with others, and have good communications skills. Experience preferred. Please send resumes and salary requirements to: 1334 Broad St. Ext. #118, Sumter, SC 29150

Lease or Sale 5200 sq ft Building. 5 offices plus 1 Room w/1600 sq ft with H & C , and 1 w/1200 sq ft & shop area. 822 S Guignard Call 803 968-5762

2BR 1BA on Quiet St- Adults only $550 Mo + Sec. Dep. Call 803-773-2557

2 br, 1 ba S/W in Windsor City for rent. $450 mo. + dep. Will accept Section 8. 464-5559 or 469-6978

Help Wanted Part-Time

Commercial Industrial

Registered Nurse RN Supervisor

Seeking experienced nurses to provide excellent care for our hospice patients in Sumter & Surrounding communities. Excellent computer skills required. Current Openings: RN Supervisor Full Time & PRN Registered Nurses Please apply online at: www.carishealthcare.com Click on Career tab or send resume to: LHardy@CarisHealthCare.com EOE

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff, v. Emra London Seawood; James R. Seawood; Deonna Pirtle; Any Heir-at-law or Devisees of James L. Seawood, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein; also including any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as

TO THE DEFENDANT(S): Any unknown Heir-at-law or Devisees of James L. Seawood, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein; also including any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 726 Berry Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29153-5904, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 250-11-02-006, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 220 Executive Center Drive, Suite 109, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, Plaintiff will apply to have the appointment of the Guardian ad Litem Nisi, Anne Bell Fant, made absolute. Columbia, South Carolina August 21, 2014 FH STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS COUNTY OF SUMTER DOCKET NO. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff, v. Emra London Seawood; James R. Seawood; Deonna Pirtle; Any Heir-at-law or Devisees of James L. Seawood, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein; also including any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe; Gerald Butler; Defendant(s). (013263-05698)

LIS PENDENS Deficiency Judgment Waived NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given by James L. Seawood to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. dated February 13, 2008, and recorded in the Office of the RMC/ROD for Sumter County on February 14, 2008, in Mortgage Book 1100 at Page 1877. The premises covered and affected by the said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, described as follows: All that piece, parcel, or lot of land, situate, lying and being in Sumter County, State of South Carolina, being known and designated as Lot 21A and 22, Block A, being more fully described in Plat Book 98, Page 1244 recorded in the RMC Office for Sumter County. Reference is hereby made to said plat for a more complete description of metes and bounds thereof. This being the same property conveyed to James L. Seawood by deed of Gerald Butler dated June 2, 1999 and recorded June 2, 1999 in Book 742 at Page 1538. Subsequently, James L. Seawood died January 12, 2014, leaving his interest in the subject property to his heirs, namely, Emra London Seawood, James R. Seawood, and Deonna Pirtle.

Property Address: 726 Berry Street Sumter, SC 29153-5904

ROUTE OPEN IN Manning City Limits GREAT FOR PERSON LOOKING FOR EXTRA INCOME If you have good, dependable transportation and a phone in your home, apply in person at:

Circulation Department

20 N. Magnolia Street Sumter, SC 29150 or call Harry at (803) 774-1257

CLASSIFIEDS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 03, 2014 Summons & Notice

Summons & Notice

TMS# 250-11-02-006

by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 3055 Explorer Drive, Dalzell, SC 29040, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 152-01-02-001, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 220 Executive Center Drive, Ste 109, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS: Any unknown Heir-at-law or Devisees of James L. Seawood, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein; also including any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on August 11, 2014. Columbia, South Carolina August 21, 2014

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 14-CP-43-1656 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff, v. Emra London Seawood; James R. Seawood; Deonna Pirtle; Any Heir-at-law or Devisees of James L. Seawood, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein; also including any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe; Gerald Butler; Defendant(s). (013263-05698)

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI Deficiency Judgment Waived It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the Motion for the appointment of Anne Bell Fant as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for any unknown minors and persons who may be under a disability, it is ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, SCRCP, Anne Bell Fant, be and hereby is appointed Guardian Ad Litem Nisi on behalf of all unknown minors and all unknown persons under a disability, all of whom may have or may claim to have some interest in or claim to the real property commonly known as 726 Berry Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29153-5904; that Anne Bell Fant is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendant(s), unless the said Defendant(s), or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of a Guardian or Guardians Ad Litem for the said Defendant(s), and it is FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall forthwith be served upon the said Defendant(s) Any unknown Heir-at-law or Devisees of James L. Seawood, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein; also including any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe by publication thereof in the The Item, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons in the above entitled action. JAMES C. CAMPBELL Clerk of Court for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina 09/04/2014 Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Robert P. Davis (SC Bar #74030) Vance L. Brabham, III (SC Bar #71250) Andrew W. Montgomery (SC Bar #79893) Andrew A. Powell (SC Bar #100210) J. Pamela Price (SC Bar # 014336) Laura R. Baer (SC Bar # 101076) H. Guyton Murrell (SC Bar # 064134) John J. Hearn (SC Bar # 6635) Kevin T. Brown (SC Bar # 064236) Ashley M. Wheeling-Goodson (SC Bar # 101423) 220 Executive Center Drive Post Office Box 100200 (29202) Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 744-4444 A-4484145 09/19/2014, 09/26/2014, 10/03/2014

SUMMONS Deficiency Judgment Waived IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 14-CP-43-1484 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER PHH Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff, v. Sarah Keister; Joshua J. Keister a/k/a Joshua James Keister; Defendant(s). (011227-01439) TO THE Keister:

DEFENDANT(S),

Sarah

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. Columbia, South Carolina September 3, 2014 NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on July 22, 2014. Columbia, South Carolina September 3, 2014

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention. To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC. Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC represents the Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice. You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date you are served with this Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, THE FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY PROCEED. Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Robert P. Davis (SC Bar #74030) Vance L. Brabham, III (SC Bar #71250) Andrew W. Montgomery (SC Bar #79893) Andrew A. Powell (SC Bar #100210) J. Pamela Price (SC Bar # 014336) Laura R. Baer (SC Bar # 101076) H. Guyton Murrell (SC Bar # 064134) John J. Hearn (SC Bar # 6635) Kevin T. Brown (SC Bar # 064236) Ashley M. Wheeling-Goodson (SC Bar # 101423) 220 Executive Center Drive Post Office Box 100200 (29202) Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 744-4444 September 3, 2014 A-4485151 09/19/2014, 09/26/2014, 10/03/2014

Notice of Sale NOTICE OF SALE 2013-CP-43-1757 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Federal National Mortgage Association against Heather Anne Dewitt; Robert Stevenson Dewitt, Jr., I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on October 6, 2014, at 12:00PM, at County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel and lot of lad with improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina identified as Lot No. 164 of Hilldale Subdivision and being more fully shown on a plat prepared by J.P. Edwards, R.L.S. dated February 18, 1974 and recorded in plat book Z-35 at page 284, records of Sumter County. This property is known as 2628 Hodge Street and is further identified as Sumter County Tax Map Parcel No. 207-08-09-010. Aforesaid Plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more compete and accurate description of metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted by law under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, As Amended. Be all measurements a little more or a little less and according to said plat. This being the same property conveyed to Heather Ann Dewitt and Robert Stevenson Dewitt, Jr. by deed of William C. Anderson dated November 22, 2005 and recorded on November 22, 2005 in deed book 1006 at page 1342, records of Sumter County. TMS No. 207-08-09-010 Property Address: 2628 Hodge Street, Sumter, SC 29154 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five per cent (5%) of said bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the successful bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions (at the risk of the said defaulting bidder). Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7.5000%. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. Since a deficiency judgment is being demanded, the bidding will remain open for thirty (30) days after the date of sale, pursuant to S.C. Code ANN. Section 15-39-720, (1976). The deficiency judgment may be waived by the Plaintiff upon written request prior to sale. NOTICE: The

THE ITEM

Notice of Sale

foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date. The Honorable Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity Sumter County, Riley, Pope & Laney, LLC, Post Office Box 11412, Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff 1111469 9/19, 9/26, 10/03/2014

deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not be closed on the day of sale but will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days as provided by law. Plaintiff is demanding a deficiency, the Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.875% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

recorded in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-29 at Page 112 whereon said lot is designated as Lot No. 131. Subject, however, to those certain Restrictive Covenants dated July 8, 1971, recorded in the Office of the RMC of Sumter County in Deed Book R-9 at page 501 and to those certain easements of right-of-way for utilities and roads as reflected on the aforesaid plat and the records of Sumter County. Derivation: Book 845 at Page 344 110 A Gibbons Street, Sumter, SC 29153 252-03-03-017-00, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid after the deposit is applied from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 2% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #14-CP-43-0393. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County, John J. Hearn, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 016426-00291 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources / Foreclosures Sales) 1110087 9/19, 9/26, 10/03/2014

applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter (including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 20 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder).

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2011-CP-43-1363 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Lew E. Wallace III; Castle Credit Corporation, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on October 6, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND TOGETHER WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWNSHIP OF MIDDLETON, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND BEING SHOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT #30 AND LOT #35, OF ORCHARD HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT PREPARED BY JULIAN B. ALLEN, RLS, DATED MAY 30, 1985, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 85 AT PAGE 567, AND HAVING SUCH METES AND BOUNDS AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, THIS DESCRIPTION BEING IN LINE OF METES AND BOUND, AS PERMITTED UNDER SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE 1976 CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA. LESS AND EXCEPT LOT 30 AS SHOWN IN THAT DEED RECORDED JANUARY 25, 2007 IN BOOK 1062 AT PAGE 1382 (ALSO SEE THAT PARTIAL RELEASE RECORDED JANUARY 26, 2007 IN BOOK 1062 AT PAGE 1384). ALSO INCLUDED HEREWITH: 2001 FLEETWOOD/GLENBROOK MANUFACTURED HOME 70' X 28'. S E R I A L N U M B E R : NCFL141AB53492GB13. THIS MORTGAGE WAS RERECORDED IN MORTGAGE BOOK 1011 AT PAGE 1856 SO THAT THE MANUFACTURED HOME RIDER WOULD BE INCLUDED WITH THE MORTGAGE. THIS IS THE PROPERTY CONVEYED LEW E. WALLACE, III BY DEED OF CHARLES SMITH DATED NOVEMBER 22, 2005 AND RECORDED NOVEMBER 30, 2005 IN BOOK 1007 AT PAGE 986.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 5625 Pear Tree Road, Wedgefield, SC 29168 TMS: 130-16-02-007 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances. In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 11-13704

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-00562 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Bank of America, N.A. vs. Paula McCormick; Showcase Properties, LLC, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on October 6, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWNSHIP OF SUMTER, CITY OF SUMTER, COUNTY OF SUMTER, AND STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, CONTAINING 0.59 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 252 OF TIMBERLINE MEADOWS SUBDIVISION, PHASE 5, SECTION 1, ON A PLAT BY LOUIS W. TISDALE, RLS, DATED MARCH 20, 2006 AND RECORDED IN THE SUMTER COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE IN PLAT BOOK 2006 AT PAGE 220, WITH SUCH METES, BOUNDS, COURSES, AND DISTANCES AS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO PAULA D. MCCORMICK BY THE WRIGHT FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, LP DATED 6/29/2006 AND RECORDED ON 7/25/2006 IN DEED BOOK 1037 AT PAGE 1543. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO SHOWCASE PROPERTIES, LLC BY DEED OF PAULA D. MCCORMICK DATED 12/05/2006 AND RECORDED 12/11/2006 IN BOOK 1056 AT PAGE 1236.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 730 Breezybay Lane, Sumter, SC 29153 TMS: 184-11-03-010 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 11-24857

MASTER IN EQUITY'S SALE CASE NO. 2014-CP-43-744 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of Branch Banking and Trust Company against Maria Sheppard, as Trustee for Maddalena R. Mollohan a/k/a Maria M. Sheppard, as Trustee of the Maddalena R. Mollohan Irrevocable Trust Dated 12/28/06, I, the Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, October 6, 2014, at 12:00 noon, at the Sumter County Courthouse, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot 126 of Hilldale Subdivision as shown on that certain plat recorded in the Office of the R.O.D. for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-17 at Page 15, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat. Reference to said plat is made for a more complete and accurate description. Be all measurements a little more or less. This being the identical property conveyed to Carl R. Mollohan and Maddalena R. Mollohan by Deed of Louis Mollohan dated December 22, 1989 and recorded December 22, 1989 in the Office of the R.O.D. for Sumter County in Record Book 499 at Page 14; with Maddalena R. Mollohan becoming sole owner of same upon the death of Carl R. Mollohan (06/13/1990), then Maddalena R. Mollohan conveying same unto Maria M. Sheppard, as Trustee of the Maddalena R. Mollohan Irrevocable Trust dated December 28, 2006 and recorded January 5, 2007 in the Office of the R.O.D. for Sumter County in Book 1060 at Page 227.

TMS#: 207-07-01-011 866 Perry Blvd. Sumter, SC 29154 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. If the Plaintiff's representative is not in attendance at the scheduled time of the sale, the sale shall be canceled and the property sold on some subsequent sales day after due advertisement. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, the deposit shall be forfeited and the Master in Equity for Sumter County may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). As a deficiency judgment is being waived, the bidding will not remain open thirty days after the date of sale. Purchaser shall pay for preparation of deed, documentary stamps on the deed, and recording of the deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.25% per annum. The sale shall be subject to assessments, Sumter County taxes, easements, easements and restrictions of record, and other senior encumbrances. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County GRIMSLEY LAW FIRM, LLC 1703 Laurel Street P. O Box 11682 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 233-0797 Edward L. Grimsley Benjamin E. Grimsley Attorneys for the Plaintiff NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee for CIT Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1, by Caliber Home Loans, Inc., f/k/a Vericrest Financial, Inc., as its attorney in fact vs. Stacy Myers;,C/A No. 14-CP-43-0393, The following property will be sold on October 6, 2014 at 12:00PM at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that piece, parcel or lot of land, with improvements thereon, lying, being and situate in Concord Township, Sumter County, South Carolina, being designated as Lot No. 131 on a plat hereinafter referred to and bounding and measuring as follows: ON the North by Lot No. 132 and measuring thereon 75 feet; on the East by right-of-way of Memorial Avenue and measuring thereon 162.6 feet; On the Southeast by the intersection of Gibbons Street and Memorial Avenue and measuring thereon along the tangent of the curve 25 feet; on the South by the right-of-way of Gibbons Street and measuring thereon 95 feet; on the West by Lot No. 130 and measuring thereon 150 feet. For a more particular description of said lot, reference may be had to a plat made by Hugh F. Longshore, Jr., RLS, dated December 7, 1970 of Section 2 of Concord Estates Subdivision,

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, NA vs. Jimmy Huggins; Laura J. Morris k/n/a Laura J. Huggins;, C/A No. 14-CP-43-0392, The following property will be sold on October 6, 2014 at 12:00 PM at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel and lot of land with improvements, thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina identified as Lot No. 265 of Autumn Place Subdivision and being more fully shown on a plat prepared by Michael C. Turbeville, III, P. L. S. dated March 22, 2005 and recorded in Plat Book 2005 at Page 171, records of Sumter County. This property is known as 2460 Autumn Terrace. Aforesaid Plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted by law under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended. Be all measurements a little more or less and according to said plat. Derivation: book 1002; Page 1 2460 Autumn Terrace, Dalzell, SC 29040-8639 134-00-02-053, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid after the deposit is applied from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.75% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #14-CP-43-0392. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County, John J. Hearn, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 013263-05026 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources / Foreclosures Sales) 1110088 9/19, 9/26, 10/03/2014

MASTER IN EQUITY'S NOTICE OF SALE 2014-CP-43-00793 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Branch Banking and Trust Company vs. John H. Devore and Kristie L. Devore, I, the undersigned Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, October 6, 2014, at 12:00 p.m., at the Sumter County Judicial Center, 215 Harvin Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the dwelling and improvements thereon, lying and being situate in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being shown and delineated on that plat prepared by Louis W. Tisdale, RLS, dated March 26, 1997, and recorded in Plat Book 97 at page 350 in the records of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County. Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is made in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted by law under ยง 30-5-250 of The Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended. This is the property known as 661 Mattison Avenue, Sumter, SC. This being the same property conveyed to John H. Devore and Kristie L. Devore by Deed of Earl Lee Watts and Christine D. Watts dated January 31, 2006 and recorded February 7, 2006 in Book 1015 at Page 1659 in the ROD Office for Sumter County.

TMS No. 205-06-03-013 Property address: 661 Mattison Avenue, Sumter, SC 29150 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Master in Equity's Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 3.75% per annum. The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. The sale will not be held unless either the Plaintiff's attorney or the Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at the sale and either the Plaintiff's attorney or the Plaintiff's bidding agent enters the authorized bid of the Plaintiff for this captioned matter. In the alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if permitted by the Court, may advise this Court directly of its authorized bidding instructions. In the event a sale is inadvertently held without the Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's bidding agent entering the authorized bid of the Plaintiff for this specifically captioned matter, the sale shall be null and void and the property shall be re-advertised for sale on the next available sale date. This sale is subject to all title matters of record and any interested party should consider performing an independent title examination of the subject property as no warranty is given. Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel make representations as to the integrity of the title or the fair market value of the property offered for sale. Prior to bidding you may wish to review the current state law or seek the advice of any attorney licensed in South Carolina. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Scott Law Firm, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 13-CP-43-1865 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, against Sarah E. Tighe, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on October 6, 2014, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: ALL that piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, situate lying and being in Sumter County, South Carolina, shown and designated as Lot No. 65 in "Gingko Hills" Subdivision, Phase 2, as shown on that certain plat of Michael C Turbeville, III, PLS., dated March 15, 2006, and recorded in the Sumter County ROD Office at Plat Book 2006, page 374. Reference is directed to said plat for a more complete description of metes, courses, distances, boundaries and measurements.

TMS Number: 200-09-05-004 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3115 Kaempfer Circle, Sumter, SC This being the same property conveyed to Sarah E. Tighe and Todd A. Tighe, Jr. by deed of Davis & Ross Construction Co., Inc., dated January 28, 2009, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on February 2, 2009, in Deed Book 1118 at Page 138. TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid. Interest on the balance of the bid at 2.5% shall be paid to the day of compliance. In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps. Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record. Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE 2014-CP-43-1218 By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, heretofore granted in the case of SAFE Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff, -vs- Isabella Thomas, 2014-CP-43-1218, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on October 6, 2014, at 12:00

CLASSIFIEDS

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 03, 2014

Notice of Sale

Noon, before the Sumter County Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following-described property, to wit:

Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Personal or deficiency being demanded, the bidding will remain open for thirty (30) days after the sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

25, 2011 and recorded April 1, 2011, in Book 1152 at Page 002873, in the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County, State of South Carolina.

of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot No. 111, as shown on that certain Plat of Croft Engineering Company, Inc., dated August 13, 1997 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 97 at Page 1359 and having such boundaries, metes, courses and distances as are shown on sail plat, reference to which is hereby made pursuant to authority contained in Section 30-50-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended. This property is known as 4965 McPhail Street, Dalzell, SC.

the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be re-scheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date. The Honorable Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity Sumter County, Riley, Pope & Laney, LLC, Post Office Box 11412, Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff 1110430 9/19, 9/26, 10/03/2014

All that certain piece, parcel, or tract of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying, and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lots 24 and 25 , as shown on that certain plat prepared by Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dated May 10, 1995, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 95 at page 452, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended. This property is known as 76 McCormick Street/Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. Sumter County TMS: 248-09-02-031. DERIVATION: This being the same property conveyed unto Leroy price, Jr. And Ossie Price by survivorship deed of Barbara Wells Slater recorded May 22, 1995 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in volume 623 at page 463. Leroy Price, Jr. Died on February 12, 2005 as shown in Estate package 2005-107, office of Probate for Sumter County. Ossie Price died intestate on July 23, 2012, as shown in said Office of Probate in package 2012-ES-43-368.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY IS: 76 McCormick Street/Dr. Sumter, S.C. 29150 TMS# 248-09-02-031 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of six and 25/100 percent (6.25%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for preparation of deed and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five per cent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within thirty (30) days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith re-sell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent Sales Day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Personal or deficiency judgment having been waived, the bidding will not remain open for a period of thirty (30) days pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. Section 15-39-720., but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be re-scheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the sales date. RICHARD L. BOOTH Master in Equity for Sumter County Kenneth Hamilton Attorney for Plaintiff 1203 Peach Orchard Road Post Office Box 6626 Sumter, South Carolina 29154 Telephone: (803) 494-3353 Telecopier: (803) 494-3388

MASTER IN EQUITY'S NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of Synovus Bank v. Fluid Power of the Carolinas, Inc., et. al., Civil Action No.: 2014-CP-43-00257, I, the undersigned, Master In Equity for Sumter County have ordered that the following property, which is the subject of the above action, be sold on Monday, October 6, 2014, at 12:00 noon, by the Master In Equity at the Sumter County Courthouse, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, South Carolina to the highest bidder: All those certain pieces, parcels or lots of land with improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in Town of Pinewood, School District No. 27, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina represented as Lots 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 and 13, Block L, on a plat of The Town of Pinewood and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-12, Page 9. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. Represented by Sumter County Parcel No. 168-10-02-009, 011 and 012. This being the same property conveyed to Fluid Power of the Carolinas, Inc. from Down Under Hydraulics Corporation by deed dated May 14, 2008, and recorded on May 15, 2008 in Deed Book 1105 at page 3292, in the Office of the ROD for Sumter County, South Carolina.

Property Address: 108 West Clark Street, Pinewood Tax Map No.: 168-10-02-009; 168-10-02-011 and 168-10-02-012 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity at conclusion of the bidding, 5% of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidenced in good faith, said to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bids within twenty (20) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales

Plaintiff may waive any of its rights prior to sale, including the right to deficiency. In the event an agent of the plaintiff does not appear at the time of the sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Decree of Foreclosure and supplemental order. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Deed, if applicable. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest in the amount of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6% as to the Note. Richard L. Booth, Master In Equity for Sumter County NELSON MULLINS RILEY SCARBOROUGH, L.L.P. Jody A. Bedenbaugh P.O. Box 11070 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 799-2000 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2014-CP-43-0148 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER U. S. Bank, N.A., as Trustee on behalf of Home Improvement and Home Equity Loan Trust 1996-D by Green Tree Servicing, LLC Plaintiff, -vsDavid G. Bowens, Rosa M. Brunson Bowens, and The Bank of South Carolina, Defendant(s) BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of U. S. Bank, N.A., as Trustee on behalf of Home Improvement and Home Equity Loan Trust 1996-D by Green Tree Servicing, LLC vs. David G. Bowens, Rosa M. Brunson Bowens, and The Bank of South Carolina, I, Richard L. Booth, as Master In Equity for Sumter County, will sell on October 6, 2014, at 12:00 Noon, at the Sumter County Courthouse, 215 N. Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: ALL that piece, parcel and lot of land situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot #8 and a portion of Lot #7 on a plat by Palmer & Malone, C.E., dated January 4, 1966, and recorded in the Office of the C.C.C.P. for Sumter .County in Plat Book Z-12 at Page 106, and bounded as follows: North by Lot #9 as shown on said plat and measuring thereon 166 feet; East by a road-way as shown on said plat and measuring thereon 65 feet; South by Lot #7 as shown on said plat and measuring thereon_____ feet; and West by a road-way as shown on said plat and measuring thereon 65 feet, said measurements being those resulting following the change in the dimensions of the eastern and western boundaries on October 3, 1966, as shown on said plat: be all of said dimensions a little more or less. This being the same property conveyed to Rosa M. Brunson Bowens by Devise and Descent from the Estate of Rivers Mae H. Brunson dated December 28, 1983 and recorded December 28, 1983 in Book 350, at Page 347 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, SC.

TMS #: 229-09-04-028-000 Physical Address: 99 Middle St., Sumter, SC 29150 SUBJECT TO SUMTER COUNTY TAXES TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master In Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8.00% per annum. Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Theodore von Keller, Esquire B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire Sara Hutchins Columbia, South Carolina Attorney for Plaintiff

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2014-CP-43-00260 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Trustmark National Bank vs. Richard H. Shelnutt, and Brett B. Shelnutt, I the undersigned as Richard L. Booth , as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on October 6, 2014, at 12:00 PM , at the County Courthouse, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description Address:

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All that certain, piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Providence Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot 7 on that certain plat prepared by Ben J. Makela, RLS, dated March 2, 2000 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book PB2002 at Page 430. Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, (1976, as amended) reference to said plat is hereby made for the metes, bounds, courses and/or distances of the property delineated thereon. This property is known as 3601 Red Lane Road and is shown on the Auditor`s map of Sumter County as tax parcel 191-00-01-004. This being the same property conveyed to Richard H. Shelnutt and Brett B. Shelnutt, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship by deed of Desarae Espinosa, dated February

3601 Red Lane Road, Dalzell, SC 29040 TMS#: 191-00-01016 TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Four and 875/1000 (4.875%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within Twenty (20) days, the Richard L. Booth , as Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. Richard L. Booth as Master in Equity For Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina KORN LAW FIRM, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff 1300 Pickens Street Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 252-5817

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2014-CP-43-00269 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Karen J. Turner; Twin Lakes Neighborhood Coalition, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on October 6, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL, OR LOT OF LAND WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING, AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND DELINEATED AS LOT NO. 324 OF TWIN LAKES, SECTION NO. 24, AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT PREPARED FOR ANDREW D. MCMILLAN BY JOSEPH R. EDWARDS, R.L.S., DATED SEPTEMBER 8, 1997 AND RECORDED SEPTEMBER 17, 1997 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 97 AT PAGE 1111, AND HAVING SUCH BOUNDARIES, METES, COURSES, AND DISTANCES AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, REFERENCE TO WHICH IS HEREBY MADE PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN ยง 30-50-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS AMENDED. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO KAREN J. TURNER BY DEED OF ANDREW D. MCMILLAN AND ELVIRA D. MCMILLAN DATED OCTOBER 29, 2004 AND RECORDED NOVEMBER 1, 2004 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN DEED BOOK 958 AT PAGE 327.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 70 Pickwick Court, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS: 181-04-01-006 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances. In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 14-01189

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-CP-43-0745 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of CitiMortgage, Inc., against Adam R. Porter, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his/her agent, will sell on October 6, 2014, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State

TMS Number: 189-04-02-013 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 4965 McPhail St, Dalzell, SC This being the same property conveyed to Adam R. Porter and Kristienne M. Porter by deed of Joseph Lee Moore and Julianne B. Moore, dated March 31, 2006, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on March 31, 2006, in Deed Book 1022 at Page 1233. TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid. Interest on the balance of the bid at 6.25% shall be paid to the day of compliance. In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps. Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record. Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE 2014-CP-43-1270 By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, heretofore granted in the case of SAFE Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff, -vs- Gary Duane Hughes, et al., 2014-CP-43-1270, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on October 6, 2014, at 12:00 Noon, before the Sumter County Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following-described property, to wit: All that certain piece, parcel, or tract of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying, and being in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot # 116, on a plat of Sunset Homes made by M. K. Millard, C.AE., dated June 7, 1958, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-15 at page 81, and resurveyed by plat of Julian B. Allen, RLS, dated March 21, 1980, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-44 at page 99, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended. This property is known as 514 Laurens Avenue, Sumter, SC 29154. Sumter County TMS: 206-14-02-089. DERIVATION: This being the identical property conveyed unto Gary L. Hughes and Merline W. Hughes deed of Clifton G. Brown, Jr. and James M. Evans dated April 3, 1980 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Volume 259 at page 468 on April 5, 1980. Gary L. Hughes became the sole owner upon the death of Merline W. Hughes on November 21, 2000. Gary L. Hughes died testate on November 2, 2013, having devised said premises unto Gary Duane Hughes, Don Hughes, and Judy Hughes, by Last Will and Testament dated September 23, 2013 , and filed for record in the Office of the Judge of Probate for Sumter County in Package 2013-ES-43-581.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY IS: 514 Laurens Avenue SUMTER, S.C. 29154 TMS# 206-14-02-089 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of two and 875/100 percent (2.875%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for preparation of deed and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five per cent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within thirty (30) days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith re-sell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent Sales Day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Personal or deficiency judgment having been waived, the bidding will not remain open for a period of thirty (30) days pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. Section 15-39-720., but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at

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

RICHARD L. BOOTH Master in Equity for Sumter County Kenneth Hamilton Attorney for Plaintiff 1203 Peach Orchard Road Post Office Box 6626 Sumter, South Carolina 29154 Telephone: (803) 494-3353 Telecopier: (803) 494-3388

NOTICE OF MASTER'S SALE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NUMBER: 2013-CP-43-1906 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER SAFE Federal Credit Union Plaintiffs vs. Michael Fornbacher and Revelyn Fornbacher Defendants By virtue of a Decree of Foreclosure entered in an action entitled, Safe Federal Credit Union vs Michael Fornbacher and Revelyn Fornbacher, Civil Action Case No. 2013-CP-43-1906, the undersigned Master In Equity will sell at public auction to be conducted in the new Sumter County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, on October 6, 2014 at 12:00 noon, the following property to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel and lot of land, with the dwelling and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 48 of Flowers Heights, as shown on a plat prepared by Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dated June 15, 1998 and recorded Plat Book 98 at Page 682, records of Sumter County. This being the property known as: 9 Daphne Street. Tax Parcel Number: 227-02-02-010. This being the same property conveyed to Michael Fornbacher and Revelyn Fornbacher by deed of Daniel R. Dorman dated April 11, 2008 and recorded April 28, 2008 in Deed Book 1104 at Page 2787 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County. TERMS OF SALE: At the conclusion of the bidding, the successful purchaser, other than the plaintiff, must deposit with the Master five (5%) per cent of the bid in cash or equivalent. Credit will be allowed for this against the purchase price. Personal/deficiency judgment having been waived, the bidding will not remain open and compliance with the bid must be made within thirty (30) days thereafter with interest thereon at (6.0%) percent per annum. If the successful bidder fails to comply, the deposit will be forfeited and applied in the manner prescribed by law; and the property will be re-advertised and sold on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent sales day at his risk. The sale will be subject to all accrued and/or delinquent Sumter County ad valorem property taxes (including roll back taxes) and all visible and recorded easements, covenants and rights of way and any senior liens. The purchaser is to pay for preparation of deed, documentary stamps and recording. Richard L. Booth Master-In-Equity Sumter, South Carolina NOTICE OF SALE 2014-CP-43-0910 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: CitiMortgage, Inc. against Joseph H. Williams, Mary Jordan Williams a/k/a Mary J. Williams and Bullhead Investments, LLC, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on October 6, 2014, at 12:00PM, at Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being the Southeastern portion of Lot No. 9A as shown on plat of record in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-10, Page 64. Reference is had to said plat for a more complete and accurate description of subject property as to metes, bounds and measurements. This being the same property conveyed to Mary Jordan Williams by deed of Colee Jordan Lee dated July 30, 1996 and recorded August 27, 1996 in Book 655 at Page 894 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina. Thereafter, Mary Jordan Williams conveyed a one-half undivided interest in the subject property to Joseph H. Williams by deed dated March 7, 2002 and recorded March 19, 2002 in Book 836 at Page 169. TMS No. 251-03-02-065 Property Address: 407 E. Red Bay Road, Sumter, SC 29153 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five per cent (5%) of said bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the successful bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions (at the risk of the said defaulting bidder). Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8.9900%. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES.

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2014-CP-43-00259 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Trustmark National Bank vs. Justin D. Biser, I the undersigned as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on October 6, 2014, at 12:00 PM, at the County Courthouse, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description Address:

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All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the Providence Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, shown and designated as Lot No. 31 of Rolling Hills Subdivision, Section III, on that certain plat of Louis W. Tisdale, RLS, dated September 8, 2006 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book PB2006 at page 485. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. This being the same property known as 3415 Valencia Drive, Dalzell, South Carolina, and is shown on the Auditors map of Sumter County as Tax Parcel 151-11-02-010. This being the same property conveyed to Justin D. Biser by deed of Jonathon A. Stotts and Laura D. Stotts, dated July 8, 2011 and recorded July 18, 2011, in Book 1157 at Page 1387, in the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County, State of South Carolina.

3415 Valencia Dr, Dalzell, SC 29040 TMS#: 151-11-02-010 TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Four and 375/1000 (4.375%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within Twenty (20) days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. Master in Equity For Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina KORN LAW FIRM, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff 1300 Pickens Street Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 252-5817

NOTICE OF SALE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 14-CP-43-874 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. Plaintiff, -vsEugene D. Johnson, Defendant(s) BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. vs. Eugene D. Johnson, I, Richard L. Booth, as Master In Equity for Sumter County, will sell on October 6, 2014, at 12:00 Noon, at the Sumter County Courthouse, 215 N. Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that piece, parcel or lot of land with improvements thereon, if any, lying situate and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and shown as Lot 4 on that Plat prepared for William J. Carter by Julian B. Allen, Surveyor dated May 4, 1985 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter in Plat Book 86, at page 215. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. This is the same property known as 20 Evergreen Court, Dalzell, South Carolina 29840. To include 2000 BellCrest 28*80 Mobile Home with Serial Number GBHMN33408AB. Tax Map No. 150-04-01-004(Land) and 4000028749 (Mobile Home) This is the same property conveyed to Eugene D. Johnson by Deed of Deutsche Roston Stukes dated 2/17/06 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on 2/17/06, Book 1017, at page 680.

TMS #: 150-04-01-004 Physical Address: 20 Evergreen Ct., Dalzell, SC 29040 SUBJECT TO SUMTER COUNTY TAXES TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 03, 2014 Notice of Sale be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master In Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 9.35% per annum. Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Theodore von Keller, Esquire B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire Sara Hutchins Columbia, South Carolina Attorney for Plaintiff NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: CitiMortgage, Inc. vs. Debheror C. Walker; Dean G. Walker; Ford Motor Credit Company; Hillco Receivables, LLC;, C/A No. 08-CP-43-1673, The following property will be sold on October 6, 2014 at 12:00 PM at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that parcel of land in Concord Township, Sumter County, State of South Carolina, containing 1.13 acres, more or less, and shown as Tract No. 2 on a plat by H.S. Wilson, RLS, dated October 13, 1987 and recorded in the office of the RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book 92 at Page 270. Book 547; Page 924 1346 ILLERY ROAD, SUMTER, SC 29153 2980002040, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.5% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #08-CP-43-1673. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County, John J. Hearn, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 016487-00098 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources / Foreclosures Sales) 1110091 9/19, 9/26, 10/03/2014

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2014-CP-43-00981 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: HSBC Mortgage Services Inc vs. Calvin Wayne Christmas, Sr.; Ann Mims Christmas a/k/a Ann Jeannette Christmas; Beneficial Financial I Inc. s/b/m to Beneficial South Carolina, Inc., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on October 6, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THOSE PIECES, PARCELS OR LOTS OF LAND IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF CAROLINA, SHOWN AS LOTS NO, 23, 24, 25, AND 26, BLOCK "F," AS SHOWN ON A PLAT OF "GEDDIE GARDENS" MADE BY E.L. CULBRETH, C.E., DATED SEPTEMBER 19, 1950 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK Z-9 AT PAGE 102. THESE LOTS ARE CONTIGUOUS TO EACH OTHER AND TAKEN TOGETHER MEASURE 250 FEET ON THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN BOUNDARY LINES AND 200 FEET ON THE EASTERN AND WESTERN BOUNDARY LINES. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO CALVIN WAYNE CHRISTMAS AND ANN M. CHRISTMAS BY CORA M. EVANS ANDREWS, FORMERLY CORA M. EVANS, DATED JUNE 11, 1973 AND RECORDED JUNE 12, 1973 IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN BOOK X-9 AT PAGE 2.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1657 Bradham Boulevard, Sumter, SC 29153 TMS: 268-06-04-010

Notice of Sale forth in a supplemental order. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 14-09473

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County in the case of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Wachovia Bank, N.A., as successor by merger to SouthTrust Bank, Plaintiff, vs. Carolina Security and Fire, Inc., Five Amigos, LLC, and Sumter National Bank, under Case No. 2013-CP-43-1684, I, the undersigned, as Special Referee for Sumter County, will offer for sale together at public outcry at 12:00 P.M., on Monday, October 6, 2014, at the Sumter County Courthouse, 215 N. Harvin Street, Sumter, SC, the following described real property together, to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements theron, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 2 on a plat prepared by Croft Engineering Company, dated September 29, 1995, recorded in the Office of the ROD for Sumter County in Plat Book 95 Page 1243. Reference to said plat is made for a more complete and accurate description, be all measurements a little more or less. ALSO: A Perpetual easement for ingress, egress and parking on the paved portion of Lot 1, said plat. PROVIDED, HOWEVER that Grantor reserves to herself, her heirs, personal representatives and assigns, a perpetual easement for ingress, egress and parking on the paved portion of Lot 2, said plat, and the right to place and maintain a commercial dumpster at the rear of Lot 2 to serve both Lots 1 and 2, said plat. This being the same property conveyed to Carolina Security and Fire, Inc. by Deed of Judith B. Atkinson dated November 16, 1995, recorded in the Office of the ROD for Sumter County on November 22, 1995, in Volume 635 Page 1109.

Tax Map No.: 229-03-02-018 Property Address: 950 Miller Road, Sumter, SC 29150 TERMS OF SALE: For Cash: the purchaser shall be required to deposit the sum of five (5%) percent of the amount of bid (in cash or equivalent) as earnest money and as evidence of good faith. If the Plaintiff is the successful bidder at the sale, the Plaintiff may, after paying the costs of the sale, apply the debt due upon its Mortgage against its bid in lieu of cash. Should the person making the highest bid at the sale fail to comply with the terms of his bid by depositing the said five (5%) percent in cash, then the property shall be sold at the risk of such bidder on the same sales date or some subsequent date as the Special Referee may find convenient and advantageous. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the terms of his bid within thirty (30) days of the final acceptance of his bid, then the Special Referee or his designated representative shall re-advertise and resell the property on the same terms on a subsequent date at the risk of such bidder. The purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the interest rates contained in the Order. Note: As a Deficiency Judgment was granted, the bidding shall remain open for a period of thirty (30) days after the date of the sale as provided by law in such cases and compliance with the bid shall be made within twenty (20) days after the second sale. Plaintiff reserves the right to waive deficiency prior to the sale. Note: If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the scheduled sale of the above-referenced property, then the sale of the property will be null, void and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Note: This sale is also made subject to all Sumter County taxes and existing easements and restrictions of record. A. Paul Weissenstein, Jr. Sumter County Special Referee Stanley H. McGuffin Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. PO Box 11889 Columbia, SC 29211-1889 Attorneys for Plaintiff

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2014-CP-43-00601 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of CitiMortgage, Inc. vs. Everett Rembert, and The United States of America by and through its agency the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, , I the undersigned as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on October 6, 2014, at 12:00 PM , at the County Courthouse, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder:

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not be closed on the day of sale but will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days as provided by law. Plaintiff is demanding a deficiency, the Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 10.54% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

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TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Three and 750/1000 (3.750%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon

All that certain piece, parcel and lot of land, with improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, shown as 0.989 acre on a plat by Michael C. Turbeville, III, dated November 27, 1991, recorded in Plat Book 92 at Page 245, records of Sumter County. Said 0.989 acre lot being bounded and measuring as follows: On the North by lands of David & Patricia Burns, and measuring thereon 103.48 feet; on the East by lands of James Holmes, and measuring thereon 344.96 feet and 99.51 feet; on the South by Unity Court, and fronting thereon 99.94 feet; and on the West by lands of Sylvia Holmes, and measuring thereon 189.86 feet and 254.65 feet. Be all dimensions a little more or less and according to said plat. This being the same property conveyed to Everett Rembert by deed of John Edward Ingram and Murline S. Ingram, dated December 23, 1991 and recorded February 20, 1992, in Book 540 at Page 1852, in the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County, State of South Carolina.

965 Unity Court Sumter, SC 29153 TMS#: 248-00-02-045

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the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within Twenty (20) days, as Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. Pursuant to Section 2410(c), Title 28, United States Code, the Defendant United States of America has a right to redeem the subject property within 120 days after the date of the foreclosure sale.

conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 2% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

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The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County

KORN LAW FIRM, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff 1300 Pickens Street Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 252-5817 NOTICE OF SALE 2014-CP-43-0127 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-09 against Debra S. Mathis, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on October 6, 2014, at 12:00PM, at County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit: That parcel of land in Providence Township, Sumter County, State of South Carolina, shown on a plat by D.D. Edmunds, RLS, dated July 1, 2002 and recorded currently with the recordation of this conveyance in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2002, at Page 391. Said parcel of land being shown as 1.12 and designated as 130 Nuzzle Lane on said plat. Being the same property conveyed unto Debra S. Mathis by Deed from Lonnie T. Mathis and Constance S. Mathis dated July 2, 2002 and recorded July 5, 2002 in Deed Book 848, at Page 472, in the ROD Office for Sumter County, South Carolina. TMS No. 236-00-02-016 Property Address: 130 Nuzzle Lane, Sumter, SC 29150 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five per cent (5%) of said bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the successful bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions (at the risk of the said defaulting bidder). Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.5000%. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date. The Honorable Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity Sumter County, Riley, Pope & Laney, LLC, Post Office Box 11412, Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff 1111484 9/19, 9/26, 10/03/2014

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013-CP-43-00752 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for SASCO Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-WF4 vs. Karen E. Cotton; Alan L. Cotton, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on October 6, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL, OR LOT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING, AND BEING IN THE TOWNSHIP OF PRIVATEER, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT #3, AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT PREPARED BY JULIAN B. ALLEN, RLS, DATED JULY 31, 1989, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 89 AT PAGE 687, AND HAVING SUCH METES AND BOUNDS AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, THIS DESCRIPTION BEING IN LIEU OF METES AND BOUNDS, AS PERMITTED UNDER SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE 1976 CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AS AMENDED. THIS IS THE IDENTICAL PROPERTY CONVEYED UNTO ALAN L. COTTON AND KAREN E. COTTON BY DEED OF POLLY G. HODGE, DATED JULY 15, 2005 AND RECORDED JULY 19, 2005 IN BOOK 989 AT PAGE 00183 IN SUMTER COUNTY ROD OFFICE, SOUTH CAROLINA.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 2265 Nettles Road, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS: 211-00-02-047 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at

Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 13-05556

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of the Order heretofore granted in the case of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Successor by Merger to Wachovia Bank, National Association against B&C Properties of Sumter, LLC a/k/a B & C Properties of Sumter, LLC; Ronald E. Connor; Gary K. Blakeman; and Garden Gate Homeowners Association, Inc., Case No. 2013-CP-43-43, the undersigned as Master-in-Equity, or his designee, will offer for sale at public auction at the Sumter County Judicial Center, 215 N. Harvin Street, Sumter, South Carolina, on October 6, 2014, at 12:00 p.m., the following-described property, in gross, to-wit: ALL those certain pieces, parcels or lots of land, with improvements thereon, if any, lying and being situate in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being shown and delineated as Lots No. 10, 14 and 47 of Garden Gate Subdivision, Phase III, on that plat prepared by James D. Wilson, RLS, dated July 6, 2000, and recorded in Plat Book 2000 at Page 752 in the records of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County. Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is made in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted by law under ยง 30-5-250 of The Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended. This is the property known as 3133, 3137, 3141, 3145, 3147, 3153 and 3150 Mayflower Lane, Sumter, SC, respectively.

Lot TMS# 10 185-14-01-010 14 185-14-01-014 47 185-14-02-015

ALSO, all that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with improvements thereon, if any, lying and being situate in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being shown and delineated as Lot No. 45 of Garden Gate Subdivision, Phase IV, Part 2, on that plat prepared by James D. Wilson, RLS, dated August 23, 1999, and recorded in Plat Book 2002 at Page 316 in the records of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County. Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is made in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted by law under ยง 30-5-250 of The Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended. This is the property known as 3164 Mayflower Lane, Sumter, SC, respectively.

TMS#: 185-14-02-013 ALSO, all those certain pieces, parcels or lots of land, with improvements thereon, if any, lying and being situate in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being shown and delineated as Lots No. 78 and 79 of Garden Gate Subdivision, Phase II, Part II, on that plat prepared by James D. Wilson, RLS, dated June 1, 2006, and recorded in Plat Book 2006 at Page 268 in the records of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County. Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is made in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted by law under ยง 30-5-250 of The Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended. This is the property known as 390 and 380 Veranda Drive, Sumter, SC, respectively.

Lot TMS# 78 185-14-01-037 79 185-14-01-038 ALSO, all those certain pieces, parcels or lots of land, with improvements thereon, if any, lying and being situate in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being shown and delineated as Lots 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 27 of Garden Gate Subdivision, Phase I, Section 2, on that plat prepared by James D. Wilson, RLS, dated May 12, 2004, and recorded in Plat Book 2006 at Page 269 in the records of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County. Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is made in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted by law under ยง 30-5-250 of The Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended. This is the property known as 3157, 3161, 3165, 3169, 3173, 3177, 3181, 3185, 3189 and 3205 Veranda Drive, Sumter, SC, respectively.

Lot TMS# 15 185-14-01-015 16 185-14-01-016 17 185-14-01-017 18 185-14-01-018 19 185-14-01-019 20 185-14-01-020 & 185-14-01-036

DERIVATION: BEING a portion of the same property conveyed from DDD, LLC to B&C Properties of Sumter, LLC by deed dated May 30, 2006, and recorded June 2, 2006, in the ROD Office for Sumter County, South Carolina in Book 1031 at Page 247. ALSO, all that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with improvements thereon, if any, lying and being situate in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being shown and delineated as Lot No. 60 of Garden Gate Subdivision, Phase II, on that plat prepared by James D. Wilson, RLS, dated August 23, 1999, and recorded in Plat Book 2000 at Page 716 in the records of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County. Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is made in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted by law under ยง 30-5-250 of The Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended. This is the property known as 465 Veranda Drive, Sumter, SC, respectively.

TMS#: 185-14-03-011 DERIVATION: BEING a portion of the same property conveyed from DDD, LLC to B&C Properties of Sumter, LLC by deed dated May 30, 2006, and recorded June 2, 2006, in the ROD Office for Sumter County, South Carolina in Book 1031 at Page 247; and being the same property conveyed from B & C Properties of Sumter, LLC to Apes Home builders, Inc. by deed dated February 25, 2009, and recorded February 27, 2009, in said ROD Office in Book 1119 at Page 1047; and being the same property conveyed from Apex Home Builders, Inc. to B & C Properties of Sumter, LLC by deed dated June 3, 2009, and recorded June 12, 2009, in said ROD Office in Book 1124 at Page 2266 SUBJECT TO SUMTER COUNTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS. TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Court, at the conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) percent of the bid, in cash or its equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price only in case of compliance with the bid, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or to comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master-in-Equity or his designee may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent date to be determined by the Court, at the risk of the said highest bidder. As the right to seek a deficiency judgment has been demanded, the bidding will remain open for thirty (30) days after the date of sale, unless waived in writing by the plaintiff prior to the sale. Purchaser to pay for preparation of the judicial Deed, any documentary stamps on the Deed, recording of the Deed, and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.00% per annum. Richard L. Booth Master-in-Equity for Sumter County Frank B. Ulmer Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP 200 Meeting Street, Suite 301 Charleston, SC 29401 (843) 727-2650 Attorneys for the Plaintiff NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: EverBank vs. Brian D. Berry; CitiFinancial Servicing, LLC; , C/A No. 14-CP-43-0584, The following property will be sold on October 6, 2014 at 12:00PM at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that piece, parcel or lot of land, with improvements thereon, lying, being and situate in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, represented as Lot Number 20 of Wellsboro Estates, Section 2 on a plat made by James D. Wilson, RLS, dated 24, May 1999, recorded 25 May, 1999, in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book 99 at Page 483. Derivation: Book 887; Page 811 1080 Wellsboro Ct, Sumter, SC 29154 2120002062, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid after the deposit is applied from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #14-CP-43-0584. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County, John J. Hearn, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 006735-01678 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources / Foreclosures Sales) 1110089 9/19, 9/26, 10/03/2014

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2014-CP-43-00463 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Bank of America, N.A. vs. Angela R. Lee; Channel Group LLC, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on October 6, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT/TRACT OF LAND WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY SHOWN AS LOT NOS. 5 AND 6 ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF JOSEPH R. EDWARDS, R.L.S. DATED AUGUST 6, 1992 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF

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DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 92, PAGE 1337. THIS SAID LOT HAS SUCH METES, BOUNDARIES, COURSES AND DISTANCES AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO ANGELA R. LEE BY DEED OF MICHAEL W. CRAFT DATED AND RECORDED MAY 7, 2007, IN BOOK 1076 AT PAGE 1419, IN THE OFFICE OF THE ROD FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 3165 Beulah Cuttino Road, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS: 222-16-02-013 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.875% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances. In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 14-03948

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-2059 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Flagstar Bank, FSB, against Tracy L Garrett and Jannie M Garrett, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on October 6, at 12:00 P.M. noon, at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate lying and being in the Township of Middleton, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot A, containing 1.00 acres more or less, as shown on that certain plat prepared for Virgil L Lockhart, Jr., and Margaret A. Lockhart, by William E Lindler, Jr., RLS, dated Novemeber 8, 1999, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat book 99 at page 1115, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under section 30-5-250 on the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended. This is the property known as 5870 JCC Road Wedgefield, South Carolina, 29168 bearing Sumter County tax map number; 130-00-01-021. This property conveyed to Tracy L Garrett and Jannie M Garrett by deed of Charles Smith by deed dated May 31, 2007 and recorded simultaneously herewith.

TMS Number: 130-00-01-021 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 5870 JCC Rd, Wedgefield, SC TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid. Interest on the balance of the bid at 6.5% shall be paid to the day of compliance. In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps. Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record. Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina The Hunoval Law Firm, PLLC 501 Minuet Lane, #104A Charlotte, NC 28217 (704) 334-7114 Attorneys for Plaintiff 660.013852AT/GARRET FEI # 1082.00559 09/19/2014, 09/26/2014, 10/03/2014

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1 Monte Carlo Court Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-9904

www.jtslocalmovingmore.com

M& S

Remodeling, Painting, Carports, Decks, Blow Ceilings, Ect.

THE GAMECOCK SHRINE CLUB

XDOS, Inc.

Xerox Digital Ofﬁce Systems Your Local Authorized Xerox Sales Agency

is Available for Rent!

18 E. Liberty St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 778-2330

CALL NOW FOR DATE AVAILABILITY!

DISTRIBUTORS Goodman HVAC is back in Sumter For a local Goodman Dealer call Butch Davis 803-905-1155

Rent for your “Special Occasions” Craft Shows • Weddings • Banquets • Retirement Parties• Family Reunions Call 983-1376

Xerox® is a Trademark of Xerox Corporation

If you want the Best…call the Best one Right!

Cleaning D

Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Water & Fire Damage • Smoke/Odor Removal Mold Sampling and Remitiation 24/7 Emergency Service Hiram Spittle 1500 Airport Road 803-938-5441 Sumter, SC 29153 www.spittlescleaning.com

Timothy L. Griffith Attorney at Law

803.607.9087

Mike Stone 2160 Thomas Sumter Hwy. Sumter, SC 29153 Phone: 803-905-1902 • Fax: 803-905-1906 License #M97151 www.hatfieldexpress.com

Piano Tuning Repairs & Refinishing

Senior Citizens 15% Discount

Shocked Tees

WALKER PIANO

Cincinnati Conservatory Certified Since 1947

Shaun Jackson 803-468-6699

For Expert Service Family Law • Divorce Visitation & Custody Criminal Defense • DUI • Federal and State Court

www.tlgriffith.com

We can do fundraisers for School, Church, & Family Reunions

Summerton, SC

LAWN & GARDEN EQUIPMENT • SALES & SERVICE Don & Faye 1000 Myrtle Beach Highway Sumter, SC 29153

We have always been just around the corner. As lifelong residents of Clarendon County, you know who we are and that we are committed to provide you with all the comforts of home.

OVER 32 YEARS EXPERIENCE

(803) 495-4411

LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED 803-460-5420 OR 803-478-5957

Parts & Service Center

SALES & SERVICE ON ALL BRANDS

Chris Mathis

Professional Care

for a Beautiful Lawn

PAINTING & MINOR REPAIRS

YEAR ROUND LAWN MAINTENANCE • LICENSED AND INSURED

Excel Alterations 103 N. Main Street

Sumter, South Carolina

SAME DAY PANTS & JEANS HEM ••• REPLACE ZIPPERS IN LEATHER JACKETS

Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer 230 S. Lafayette Dr. ~ PO Box 1306 ~ Sumter, SC 29151 Office: 803-775-8911 ~ Fax: 803-773-5092 Cell: 843-599-6490 Email: covstephens@aol.com

5720 Bethel Church Road Pinewood, SC 29125 803-795-8832 3 795 8832 mcnamarpainting@outlook.com

All Types of Roofing & Remodeling Flat Roof Specialist

Shingle Roofs Tile & Slate Roofs Metal Roofs Warranted Leak Repairs

KEVIN NUNNERY

HOURS: Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Free Estimates Licensed & Insured Int/Ext. Water Damage Int/Ext. Painting (803) 968-2459 Fax (803) 481-0603

Pretty is...you! To buy Avon products or join the #1 team in the area

Let’s Talk. Call Today!

803.775.8728

(On the corner of Main and W. Hampton Streets, same intersection as Alderman’s Drug Store.)

Ephriam D. Stephens Rev. Ephriam D. Stephens, Owner

Call ~ Vi Crutchley

Customized Gift Baskets Available!

AVON has something for everyone!

I can make your days a little easier. Affordable pricing all the time on things you use everyday!

vi.avon@yahoo.com • www.youravon.com/viola

Tel: (803) 469-8899 Fax: (803) 469-8890 Hours: M-F 10am-6pm

905-3473

the little guy

803-934-6292 vi.avon@yahoo.com

61 W. Wesmark Blvd. Sumter, SC 29150 www.jacksonhewitt.com

(Across from Hardee Cove)

STEVEN B. MCNAMAR

NUNNERY ROOFING & REMODELING

OPEN YEAR ROUND

2535 Tahoe Dr.

FUNERAL HOME

Mowing • Pruning • Fertilization Aeration • Landscaping • Irrigation Repair • Leaf Removal • Straw/Mulch

FOUR SEASON’S LAWN CARE 803.494.9169 • 803.468.4008 • davidlowe1958@yahoo.com

Senior Citizen & Military Discount

M-F 8:00-5:00 | Sat 8:00-12:00

Jimmy Mathis

20 Years!

803-485-8705

DAD’S SMALL ENGINES

Heating and Air LLC

FOR ALMOST

Custom Shirts

19 S. Cantey Street

Jimmy’s

Serving Sumter

CALL ALGIE WALKER

“Where Dignity is the Watchword”

S&S Muffler Shop For All Your Muffler Needs Satisfaction Guaranteed! Alexander Lesane Jr. Owner/Operator 100 Myrtle Beach Hwy. Sumter, SC 29153 Bus: 803-436-5685 Mobile: 803-316-0519

M&M Cleaning Service From homes to businesses, let us take care of all your cleaning needs. We do complete cleaning with competitive prices.

Call us for a FREE ESTIMATE! Miranda 803-607-8294

Michelle 803-458-4853