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Young couple arrested in infant girl’s injuries BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com

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Eugene Ickes serves customer Angie Rhea a complimentary cup of the coffee of the day, Guatemalan, as her daughter, Lily May, checks out the colorful merchandise in the shop.

Shop still cooking 25 years later BY IVY MOORE ivym@theitem.com The aroma of freshly ground coffee and a friendly “good morning” from Eugene or Kathy Ickes welcome shoppers into Creative Cookery, now celebrating its 25th year of business. The shop has been the place in Sumter to find almost anything cooking-related, from the simplest frying pan to the latest coffee maker, juicer or panini press. And that’s far from all. New SEE COOKERY, PAGE A6

FALL FOR THE ARTS EVENTS Today 11 a.m. — Dreamworks Dance Academy 11 a.m. — Casino Club* Noon — Special Blend* 1 p.m. — 4 Way Stop* 2 p.m. — William Gerald Jazz* 2:30 p.m. — Sumter Justified (Gospel) 3 p.m. — Joy Ride* 4 p.m. — Sumter Civic Dance Company 4 p.m. — Kerolinea* 5 p.m. — Joe Sanford Blues* 6 p.m. — Caroline Mack, accompanied by Kay Rasmussen 6 p.m. — Allen Hinnant* 7 p.m. — Robert Gibbs* 8 p.m. — Sumter Little Theatre - “Exploded” and “I’m Herbert” directed by Eric Bultman, SLT stage

WEDGEFIELD — A teenaged mother and a 20-yearold father stand accused of inflicting a severe brain injury on their own infant daughter. Early Friday morning, sheriff’s deputies arrested

Christopher McFadden Jr., 20, and Brittany Nicole Shapley, 18, of 1340 Cricket Drive, Wedgefield, and SHAPLEY charged them with unlawful conduct toward a child and criminal conspiracy. The arrests come almost

‘I’ve seen some things that would blow your mind. I’ve seen it. I’ve been to it. I’ve been through it. The Lord watched over me all these years. Young people, you can do it, too. Put God first in your life, treat others with respect and do the right thing. (Then) the Lord will take you through seen and unseen danger, and God will bless you.’

exactly a month after a badly injured sixmonth-old girl was taken to Tuomey Regional Medical Center. McFADDEN When medical staff realized the extent of the girl’s injuries on Sept. 6, she was transferred to Palmetto Health Richland

in Columbia, where she was diagnosed with swelling on the brain, as well as several cracked or broken ribs. The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office was called in when doctors decided the brain injury is the result of “non-accidental” suffocation. SEE INJURIES, PAGE A7

Captain retires after 40 years of service with Sheriff ’s Office BY JADE ANDERSON janderson@theitem.com Four sheriffs. Ten uniforms. Forty years of service. Capt. Roosevelt Sinkler Sr. retired from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office on Sept. 27. “I’ve seen some

things that would blow your mind,” said the 68-year-old. “I’ve seen it. I’ve been to it. I’ve been through it. The Lord watched over me all these years. Young people, you can do it, too. Put God first in your life, treat others with re-

spect and do the right thing. (Then) the Lord will take you through seen and unseen danger, and God will bless you.” His words of encouragement are nothing new to his coworkers. SEE SINKLER, PAGE A8

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Sunday 2 p.m. — Harp Ensemble Concert 3 p.m. — Sumter Little Theatre - “Exploded” and “I’m Herbert” 4 p.m. — Community Concert Band ensembles 4:45 p.m. — Sumter Civic Chorale 2-5 p.m. — Interact with “Artists at work”* 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday — Sumter County Gallery of Art presents: ”Question Bridge: Black Male” and Stacy Lynn Waddell “Black, Burst and Boom” * denotes outside stage events; others in Patriot Hall auditorium Fall for the Arts continues from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the Sumter County Cultural Center, 135 Haynsworth St. Admission is free to the public; however, any donations will be accepted.

Lorraine Dennis, back, assistant county administrator and wife of Sheriff Anthony Dennis, presents Roosevelt Sinkler Sr. with a clock in appreciation of his 40 years of service. She also joked about his love of talking on the telephone. JADE ANDERSON / THE ITEM

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t was my last hope. Coming to the Y rescued me from disaster,” said 53-year-old Drietre Hardy. Hardy is overweight and suffers from COPD, congestive heart failure and sleep apnea. She was always tired, had poor eating habits, suffered from back pain and felt sorry for herself. On Aug. 6, she joined Commit To Be YFIT, a free 6-week program for medically referred individuals. She said, “If I couldn’t find a better life after coming to the Y, I’m afraid of what would’ve been next for me.” Commit To Be YFIT is the first level of the threelevel YFIT program series that focuses CORRIGAN on developing healthy habits. Educational topics on nutrition, spirituality, stress management, time management, exercise and heart health are covered each week. Hardy said, “Since coming to the Y, I’ve been able to breathe without the use of an inhaler and sleep without the use of any devices. I have lost 10 pounds by eating healthy, and I attend several aeroSEEK SUPPORT bics classes each week. • Find a program that My back no supports your goals; longer hurts, • Join a group that moand I have tivates you; even devel• Share your goals with oped a spirifriends and family; AND tual contact • Encourage others to with God join you and work toagain.” gether. Upon completion of the program, Hardy was excited to see the progress she had made and decided to join the YMCA. “It gives me something positive to do”, she said. “I now have a reason to wake up every morning.” Starting a program with a small group of individuals who have the same goals provides participants with an immediate support group. Social support is shown to provide lasting health benefits and continued success. Trying to overcome health issues and change your habits on your own can be an overwhelming task. Even if you are highly motivated to change, sticking to it can be a challenge. Outside of the program support, friends and family should be made aware of your goals and the steps you are taking so you receive the consistent support needed to be successful. On Oct. 3, Hardy began level 2 of the YFIT program series, YFIT Camp. This 6-week program focuses on fueling the body for optimal health and body composition through nutrition education. “The Y provides me with the help I need to stay focused on my health goals.” Missy Corrigan is director of healthy living for the Sumter Family YMCA. She can be reached at mcorrigan@ymcasumter.org or (803) 773-1404.

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COLUMBIA (AP) — South Carolina’s next contract for state-paid consumer protection services took effect Friday for taxpayers affected by last fall’s massive hacking of the state’s tax-collection agency. Budget and Control Board spokeswoman Rebecca Griggs said no one protested the state’s intent to award the contract to Texasbased CSIdentity Corp., issued Sept. 23, so it took effect at 8 a.m. Friday. People and businesses will be able to sign up by Oct. 24. Details on how to sign up are expected in the coming weeks. The service is free to those who enroll. Last year, the state paid $12 million to the credit bureau Experian through a nobid contract that Gov. Nikki Haley negotiated after state officials learned of the cybertheft last October. Nearly 1.5 million people signed up for that credit-monitoring service, dubbed Protect My ID, which provided daily monitoring of the three credit bu-

reaus for newly opened credit accounts. The state will pay CSID up to $8.5 million for more extensive monitoring designed to catch other ways stolen identities are used. The state’s total payment will depend on how many people sign up over the next year and when. Last September, a cyberthief stole unencrypted information from tax filings on 3.8 million adults, 1.9 million of their dependents, and 700,000 businesses. It’s not clear whether any of those people or businesses became identity theft victims as a result. All 6.4 million are eligible for CSID’s services. To get the monitoring, people must enroll, whether they signed up through Experian or not. The service will not transfer. Under the contract, CSID will monitor only one of the three major credit bureaus, Transunion, for account changes. Other databases the company will monitor for fraudu-

‘CSID’s services provide a range of credit and identity monitoring proven to cover potential identity theft, and we hope that all eligible taxpayers will take advantage of the state-provided service through CSID.’ Director Bill Blume, S.C. Dept. of Revenue lent use of personal information include payday loans, sex offender registries and online chat rooms where cyber-thieves sell and buy information. Addresses will be monitored to catch the possibility of mail being fraudulently redirected, while court documents will be tracked in case criminals use an enroll-

ee’s stolen ID when they’re arrested. The tracing of Social Security numbers should alert enrollees to someone creating a false address or alias using their information. Department of Revenue Director Bill Blume applauded the Budget and Control Board for choosing a company that offered “comprehensive identity protection solutions” for residents and businesses. “CSID’s services provide a range of credit and identity monitoring proven to cover potential identity theft, and we hope that all eligible taxpayers will take advantage of the state-provided service through CSID,” he said. Unlike the deal with Experian, taxpayers have a full year to sign up, as late as Oct. 1, 2014. However, the service would end for everyone on Oct. 31, 2014, unless the Legislature funds a third year in the 2014-15 state budget. The contract allows the state to renew yearly through October 2018, at a cost of $6.5 million annually.

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Workers install new stoplights at the corner of Harvin and Liberty streets on Tuesday. The workers replaced several sets of traffic lights throughout the downtown area.

Christian author to speak at local church BY JADE ANDERSON janderson @theitem.com Stewart Schnur is in the seed-planting business, and he’s enlisted the help of someone familiar with digging. Michael Shank, author of “Muscle and a Shovel,” will be speaking next weekend at Sumter’s Plaza Church of Christ where Schnur preaches. The speaking engagements are free and open to the public. SHANK “We’re in the seedsowing ministry of the Gospel,” Schnur said. “All we can do is put it in their hands, and hopefully it will charge them up.” Shank will speak on his book, which describes his conversion expe-

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WANT TO GO? All speaking engagements take place at Plaza Church of Christ, 1402 Camden Road/U.S. 521. They are free and open to the public. Though RSVP is not necessary, it is appreciated for food preparation. For more information, call the church at (803) 905-3163 or Schnur at (803) 361-8449. SATURDAY Michael Shank introduction dinner starting at 5 p.m. SUNDAY Shank will speak in Bible class at 10 a.m. and the sermon at 11 a.m.

rience to Christianity in Nashville, Tenn., in the late 1980s through friendship with a coworker. “It took about six months for him to evaluate where he was religiously,” Schnur said. “We hope others will use it as a tool, to read it and consider responding to a relationship with God.”

He knows of two who have been baptized already as a result of reading this book, Schnur said. The congregation originally ordered about 70 books, but it wasn’t long before the elders requested an additional 100 copies. What Schnur really likes is the use of scripture throughout “Muscle and a Shovel.” “We believe God’s word is the first word, the last word and the only word,” Schnur said. “If we believe the Bible is divinely inspired, then if we follow its word, we will please God.” Now the church has ordered yet another 100 books to give away. Shank will be autographing copies of the book as well, Schnur said. For more information, call the church at (803) 905-3163 or Schnur at (803) 361-8449.

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From left, Ellis and Lynda O. Parker sit with Keith and Lynn Charpentier on the front steps of 122 N. Salem St. on Thursday, enjoying a stop on the Porches of Sumter walking tour. The tour invited guests onto the porches of 10 homes in the Historic District. Homeowner Walter “Sonny� Newman opens a bottle of wine at the top of the steps.

Flo Arrington, right, and Juanita Williams serve up some home cooking for guests on Arrington’s Calhoun Street front porch on Thursday. Arrington’s was one of 10 homes featured on the Porches of Sumter walking tour.

Several people sit on the porch of 28 Park Ave. on Thursday, one of several historic homes around Memorial Park that were part of the tour.

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cafeteria of Lee Central High School following the football game on BISHOPVILLE — Friday night. Members of the Lee “This is a time County Alumni High where you can see School band, featuring your classmates and 45 graduates of Lee have an opportunity to Central, Mount Pleasspend some time with ant and Bishopville each other,â€? Slater said. High, are working hard On Saturday mornin the afternoons geting, attention will turn ting ready to perform toward Elliott as the during Lee Central Lee County HomecomHigh School’s homeing Parade will begin coming festivities. at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Directed by Terry United Methodist Slater — a former band Church and will prodirector at both Lee ceed toward the interCentral High and section of S.C. 527 and Mount Pleasant High U.S. 401. Slater said he who curexpects to rently serves include as as choir diLEE COUNTY many as 50 rector at Lee HOMECOMING units. Central — “For the alumni Friday, Oct. 11 years, band will be • Lee Central homecoming Mount the host football game, 7:30 p.m. Pleasant had band for • Alumni Meet and Greet, a homecomhomecomLee Central High cafeteria, ing parade ing festivifollowing the football game in Elliott,â€? ties at the Slater said. Lee Central “That’s why Saturday, Oct. 12 homecomwe want to • Lee County Homecoming ing football have it in ElParade, 10 a.m., downtown game on Fri- Elliott liott. But we day, Oct. 11. also wel• Lee County Alumni TailgatThe Lee come graduing Party, following the County ates of Lee Elliott parade at Lee Central Alumni Central and High Stadium Band will Bishopville • Mount Pleasant – Bishopalso perform ville Alumni Flag Football to come to at the Lee the parade,â€? Game, 3 p.m., at Lee Central County adding orgaHigh Stadium Homecomnizers will • Lee Central High Gospel ing Parade accept new Concert, 7 p.m., at Lee Central in Elliott at parade enHigh Auditorium; tickets, $5 10 a.m. the tries until following the Friday For more information, call day, Slater before the (803) 413-9945 or (843) 861said. parade. 1954. In fact, Following Lee County the parade, graduates will have the focus will turn to several opportunities the Lee Central High to participate in home- School stadium comcoming activities, Slat- plex for a tailgating er said. party, which serves as Slater, a Mount a preliminary event to Pleasant graduate and a 3 p.m. Flag Football a member of the Game between Mount Mount Pleasant Alum- Pleasant and Bishopni Association, said all ville alumni. public school graduBoth the parade and ates, from Mount football game are free Pleasant and Bishopto the public. ville High as well as “The Mount PleasLee Central, are invited ant-Bishopville High to participate in the game was always a various activities spon- strong rivalry,â€? Slater sored by the Mount said. “It should be a lot Pleasant Alumni Asso- of fun.â€? ciation. At 7 p.m., the naBoth Mount Pleastionally acclaimed Lee ant High and BishopCentral High School ville High closed in Choir will take center 2000 when they were stage in the school’s consolidated to form auditorium for a speLee Central. cial Gospel Concert. There will be a Tickets are $5 with all proceeds going to Meet-and-Greet in the BY RANDY BURNS Special to the Item

the choir. “We will be going to New York in May and will perform at Lincoln Center,� Slater said. “This is a costly trip, and we’re hoping this gospel concert will help us raise money.�

Also performing will be the Morris College Gospel Choir, the Browntown Temple Choir and the Green Bay/Mount Hermon Missionary Baptist Church choir, Slater said.

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The Clarendon County Republican Party will meet Thursday, Oct. 10, at Cornerstone Free Will Baptist Church, 2116 Greeleyville Highway, Manning. Supper will be served at 6:30 p.m. with meeting at 7 p.m. Scheduled speakers are Sen. Lee Bright, Brandon Newton and Earl Capps.

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The 17th Annual NAMI Mental Illness Awareness Candlelight Vigil will be held at 6:30 p.m. today at Santee-Wateree Community Mental Health Center Recovery Garden, corner of Lafayette and Calhoun. Refreshments will be served. Call Fred Harmon at (803) 905-5620.

The National Federation of the Blind (Sumter Chapter) will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at ShilohRandolph Manor, 125 W. Bartlette St. Bettye V. Scott, of the Lee County Transit Task Force Coalition, will speak. Transportation provided within the mileage radius. Contact Debra Canty at (803) 775-5792 or DebraCanC2@frontier. com.

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The Campbell Soup friends lunch group will meet at 11:30 a.m. today at Golden Corral.

The Colonel Matthew Singleton Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the Sumter County Military Museum, Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center, 129 S. Harvin St., Suite 2. Call Frank Brown at (803) 469-2861.

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Jordan Crossroads Ministry Center’s Second Annual JCMC — Haven of Rest “Hit the Pavement� Two Mile Walk will begin at 9 a.m. today at The Gazebo, South Mill Street, Manning. Text Cindy Bradham at (803) 4606720 or call Ann Driggers at (803) 309-8085.

Lincoln High School Class of 1964 will hold a class reunion meeting at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at South Sumter Resource Center, 337 Manning Ave. Call (803) 773-3804 or (803) 775-9088.

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‘House of Versace’ wastes impressive cast BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Not quite bad enough. Sadly, that’s my verdict for “House of Versace� (8 p.m. Saturday, Lifetime, TV-14), a made-for-television biopic with vast potential for deliciously wretched excess. Gina Gershon stars as Donatella Versace, tottering on high heels under a frightening blond wig reminiscent of Cousin Itt from “The Addams Family.� And despite having an imperious, self-important, divalike character known for firing employees and going on cocaine binges, Lifetime’s profile of Donatella emphasizes her role as sister, mother, aunt and niece. Darn, I was looking for the new “Queen of Mean,� and we get family values. It gets a little boring. “House� has assembled an impressive cast. Enrico Colantoni stars as Donatella’s brother, Gianni Versace, a designer whose eponymous fashion house was at its apex when he was gunned down by a serial killer in Miami in 1997. His absence left Donatella to carry the load with her other brother, levelheaded Santo Versace (Colm Feore), by her side. An ageless Raquel Welch co-stars as a stylish aunt trying valiantly to keep the family on speaking terms after Gianni’s will is read, leaving the bulk of his estate to Donatella’s daughter. For all of the bold-faced names and creative splices of Princess Diana attending Gi-

anni’s funeral and the Versace clan mourning the death of the future Mrs. Dodi Fayed less than two months later, “Houseâ€? boils down to a formulaic addiction and recovery drama, with Donatella emerging late in the third act clean and sober and on top of the fashion world. In playing it safe, “Houseâ€? is dependent entirely on finding an audience that actually cares about the troubles of an Italian fashion family. Even on the cable home of “Project Runway,â€? that’s a rather tall order. • The glossy and generic promotions for the new supernatural drama “Witches of East Endâ€? (10 p.m. Sunday, Lifetime, TV-14) don’t do the series justice. I was prepared to dismiss it, and the first 20 minutes or so did little to dispel my doubts. But hold on, because “Witchesâ€? gains momentum, and a bit of humor, as characters are introduced. “Witchesâ€? kicks off like a slick soap opera, with the voluptuous Freya (Jenna Dewan Tatum) fretting over her engagement party. Eric Winter plays her posh fiance, Dash, whose palatial waterfront home is the setting for the party. Freya is clearly marrying up, as her prospective mother-in-law (Virginia Madsen) reminds her. Given its slow start, this pilot crams a lot of information in 60 minutes. It seems Freya and her prim librarian sister, Ingrid (Rachel Boston), are the daughters

of a witch, Joanna (Julia Ormond). In fact, a woman who looks an awful lot like Joanna is seen in the early going casting spells and murdering a suburban couple. Madchen Amick stars as Joanna’s sister, Wendy, also a witch, who comes and goes in the shape of a black cat. “Witchesâ€? does a good job of balancing the creepy and violent with the quirky and whimsical — and manages to throw in some bodice-ripping romance as well. Sure, the story is as complex as it is preposterous, but so far “Witchesâ€? has struck just the right tone. • Forget online shopping. PBS appears to be lost in nostalgia for the old-fashioned department store. First there was Jeremy Piven’s vehicle “Mr. Selfridge.â€? Now “Masterpiece Classicâ€? (9 p.m. Sunday, TV-PG, check local listings) returns with “The Paradise,â€? the tale of a perky country girl (Joanna Vanderham) who brings a special spark to one of London’s first department stores. Based on a novel by Emile Zola, “Paradiseâ€? is hardly outstanding, but has all of the period details, town-and-country scenery and “Upstairs, Downstairsâ€? intrigue to satisfy any costume drama addict.

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COOKERY from Page A1 merchandise for food lovers and home chefs arrives regularly. Today from 10 a.m. through 6 p.m., the Ickeses invite regular and potential customers to come in to have a cup of coffee, watch a demonstration and register for “some really great door prizes,� as part of the anniversary observance. Many items are steeply discounted for the occasion. Creative Cookery opened in 1988, sharing a building with Galloway and Moseley Jewelers on Guignard Drive before moving to its present location at 584 Bultman Drive three years later. Original owners Dan and Betty Gibbs retired in 2005, and the Ickeses, seeing an Item story about the shop’s availability, bought the business and remaining inventory in February of that year. It was the beginning of a new adventure as first-time retail business owners. Eugene was retired from the Air Force, and Kathy had worked

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JACK HODGE BLESSING, Texas — Jack Hodge, 63, of Blessing, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, after a short illness. He was born Dec. 31, 1949, in Lake City, to the late Layton and Mable (Geddings) Hodge. He was a Baptist. He was a retired boilermaker; a veteran who served in the Vietnam War; was a Mason; and enjoyed his hobby of golf. He is survived by his wife, Pamela Hodge of Blessing; son, Brock Hodge of Iberville, Miss.; sisters, Rae Ward (John) of Summerville, Sara McKnight of Hartsville and Mary Weaver of Hartsville; brothers, Dean Hodge (Brenda) and Allen Hodge (Janet), both of Sumter; and grandchildren, Chloe, Mariah, Brianna, Skyleigh, Mark and Sonja Hodge. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Dwayne Hodge; sisters, Christine Lovett and Corrine Weaver; and brothers, Buddy Hodge and Richard Hodge. A memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. today at the family home in Blessing. TIMOTHY RAGIN SUMMERTON — Timothy Ragin, 57, died Oct. 3, 2013, at his residence in Clarendon County. Born Dec. 26, 1955, he was a son of the late General Sr. and Mittie B. Ragin. The family will receive friends at 1013 Armour Drive, Pinewood. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Summerton Funeral Home LLC.

PETER E. LOWDER Peter Eugene Lowder, 64, died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.brunsonfuneralhome.com. Brunson Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 15 E. Hospital St., Manning, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 433-2273. ALBERTA McFADDEN NEW ZION — Alberta “ABC� Oliver McKenzie McFadden, 69, widow of James McFadden, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, at Kingstree Nursing Facility, Kingstree. She was born Nov. 26, 1943, in New Zion, a daughter of the late David and Carrie Ham McKenzie. The family is receiving friends at 10700 Black River Road, New Zion. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning. MARION DARGON Jr. Marion “Louis� Dargon Jr. was born June 11, 1939, to the late Marion Sr. and Everlena James Dargon. He departed this life on Sept. 30, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. He was a lifelong member of Salem Missionary Baptist Church. He was first married to Wilhemenia Wilson Dargon, and he then later married Martha Givens Dargon. He leaves to cherish his memory: 12 daughters, Linda (Edward) Wilson, Gloria Jean Nelson, Valencia Heyward, Michelle Dargon, Cynthia Dargon, Christal (John) Clark, Andrea

(Charles) Golden, Diana (Edward) Dinkins, Shirley Capers, Diane Givens, Tammy Benbow and Stacey Givens, all of Sumter; five sons, Clarence Taylor of Columbia, Levelton Givens of Charleston, and Raymond Givens, Willie (Audrey) Wilson and Maxie Wilson, all of Sumter; 40 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; four brothers-in-law, Isaac Capers, Charlie Capers of New York, N.Y., Earl Capers of Baltimore, Md., and Fred Singleton of New Jersey; one uncle, David James of Pennsylvania; two devoted friends, Frank Bethune of Charleston and Winfernt Frink of Sumter; and a host of nieces, nephews, other close relatives and friends. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Sunday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Salem Missionary Baptist Church, 320 Fulton St., Sumter, with Pastor Lei Washington officiating, assisted by the Rev. Daryl Washington, eulogist, the Rev. Anthony Taylor and Minister Marvis Stewart. Interment will follow in Cane Savannah Cemetery. The family is receiving friends at 3390 Ashlynn Way, Sumter, SC 29154. 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.

SLATER M. CUMMINGS MANNING — Slater Marie Major Cummings, 91, widow of Willie Cummings, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, at Windsor Manor, Manning. She was born in the Live Oak section of Clarendon County, a daughter of the late Elliott and Camille Pringle Major. The family is receiving friends at the home of her granddaughter, Nikisha (Aaron) Oliver, 1230 Jasmine Way, Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning. CHARLES E. DINKINS Jr. Charles E. Dinkins Jr., 60, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Columbia, he was a son of the late Charles E. Sr. and Fay Mincey Dinkins. He was a member of Sawney’s Creek Baptist Church in Ridgeway. Survivors include brothers and sisters, Michael Mincey (Diane) of Garden City, Susan Cade (Al) of Ridgeway, Chan Dinkins and Chet Dinkins (Cindy), both of Sumter, and Sharon Dinkins of Bridge City, Texas. He was preceded in death by a brother, Chip Dinkins. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday in the Sawney’s Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Ridgeway with the Rev. Sammy Geddings officiating. Nephews and family members will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Elmore-Cannon-Ste-

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phens Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Wise Drive Church of the Nazarene, P.O. Box 1405, Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

FRANK CLEA Sr. CAMDEN — Frank “Sandy� Clea Sr., 75, of 1312 Collins Circle, Camden, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. Plans will be announced by Collins Funeral Home of Camden. DAVID FRANKLIN MANNING — David Franklin departed this life on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital. Born March 5, 1946, in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late James Lesesne Sr. and Queen Franklin Monroe. During his youth, David united his religious affiliations with Mt. Nebo Missionary Baptist Church. His education was obtained in the public schools of Clarendon County. David worked in several capacities. Prior to his retirement from Exide Battery in 1995, he was employed with Campbell Soup and Georgia Pacific. Survivors include a son, Wayne (Juanita) McFadden; five daughters, Wendy Franklin, Sylinda (Raymond) Johnson, Belinda Franklin, Dale L. Davis and Sharon McFadden; three brothers, Lee (Brenda) Franklin, Anthony Franklin and James Lesesne (Diane); four sisters, Annie Ruth (Leroy) Miller, Deborah (Albert IV) Van Slyke, Linda (Thomas) Henry and Deloris (Roos-

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evelt) Wilson; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a special friend, Minnie McFadden. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Veronica Franklin and Sylvia Monroe; and one brother, Keith Monroe. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Nebo Missionary Baptist Church, Alcolu, with the pastor, the Rev. Hazel L. Charles, officiating, assisted by Pastor Cheryl Graham, the Rev. Otis Blackwell and the Rev. Earl Galloway. Interment will follow in Mt. Nebo Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. The family is receiving friends at the residence of his daughter, Belinda Franklin, 10784 Plowden Mill Road, Alcolu. Fleming-Delaine Funeral Home and Chapel is in charge of services. Online condolences may be sent to flemingdelaine@aol. com.

JOAN B. OXENDINE DALZELL — Joan B. Oxendine, 71, wife of Wade H. Oxendine, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Services will be announced by ElmoreCannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter. LEONA G. THOMPSON MANNING — Leona Green Thompson, 59, wife of the Rev. Samuel C. Thompson, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, at her home in Manning. Services will be announced by Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

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INJURIES from Page A1 Medical personnel say the damage to the child’s brain is likely permanent. What followed was a monthlong investigation that led to McFadden and Shapley being taken into custody about 4 a.m. Friday, shortly after the arrest warrants were issued.

“We had to wait on some information related to the charges, medical information on the child’s injuries,� said Sheriff Anthony Dennis. Both were being held awaiting bond Friday at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. Dennis said investigators have spent the past few weeks investigating anyone who might have had contact with the girl to rule out any other sus-

pects who might have inflicted the injuries on the girl, until they narrowed their aim to the parents. “We interviewed all the people who had custody; a grandfather, two aunts, people who might have had the child a day at a time,� Dennis said. Still, the investigation into the case is ongoing, and Dennis didn’t rule out other charges being filed in the future. The sheriff ’s office

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SINKLER from Page A1 “Capt. Sinkler has always been a professional and spiritual mentor for me,” said Sheriff Anthony Dennis during the Sept. 26 retirement party. “He taught me to be a good police officer, you have first got to be a good person. I want to say thank you on behalf of the citizens of Sumter County, the sheriff’s office and me personally. We will truly miss you.” Many laughs were shared at the party, as well. Sinkler loves to talk on the phone, said Lorraine Dennis, the sheriff’s wife and assistant county administrator. Even after a policy against cellphone use in the office had been passed, she caught Sinkler talking on his. He just waved at her with a, “Hey, Mrs. Dennis. Yeah, I know, I know,” she said. Another time, before Anthony Dennis was sheriff, he said he went to speak to Sinkler about a specific case, and he was writing religious music. “I’m worried about a homicide, and he’s back there writing songs,” Dennis said. “I’m sure he was praying, ‘Lord, please help us find the person,’ too.” Sinkler helped form the Sheriff’s Office Choir and plays guitar. Other jokes were made about his generosity, except when it came to sharing delicious-smelling lunches prepared by his wife, Rebecca, or “Ms. Bec.” Of course, it hasn’t been all fun and games. He was one of the first blacks to work for the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office when he started on Sept. 14, 1973. “I don’t feel they treated me differently, but I felt I had to prove myself,” Sinkler said. “I had to go beyond what was needed to be done so I could try to maintain my job.” On patrol, though, he got called “all kinds of names.” “I’ve been called the N-word so many times making arrests and stuff,” Sinkler said. “I was able to deal with it and do the job, though. You have to know when to hold it and when to fold it.” Then there was the time in 1976 when a white woman threatened him with a loaded shotgun. It was a Sunday evening, and Sinkler was out on patrol. He got a call about someone shooting at children under the plum bushes at an address in the south side of Sumter. He responded and spoke to a white couple living in a black neighborhood. At first, they denied knowing anything, but then the woman said she was trying to run the children off from picking her plums. Sinkler told her to call the law next time,

but she began to curse and say no one would tell her what to do in her yard, Sinkler said. He cautioned her that if she kept cursing, he’d have to take her to jail. She continued, so Sinkler placed her under arrest. The man grabbed him by the chest, and the two ended up fighting. As Sinkler pinned the man to the ground, the man told his wife to bring him his shotgun. “So she got the shotgun and pointed it at my head,” Sinkler said. “All I could say was, ‘Lord, I’m not ready to die.’” He drew his weapon, and despite yelling, nothing else occurred until backup arrived. “Both of us were blessed,” Sinkler said. “I didn’t get shot, and she didn’t either.” In 1981, he moved to investigations. There he was promoted to sergeant, lieutenant and captain, eventually becoming captain in charge of investigations. He even worked with the S.C. Law Enforcement Division on a possible serial killer in Sumter while leading this department, Dennis said. Eventually, he transferred out of investigations to head up a new program, Community Oriented Policing. Sinkler tried to retire once in 2003, but it didn’t stick. In less than two months, he was back, this time in civil processing. He soon became a familiar figure at the courthouse. What he has loved most, though, is what first drew him to this career in the first place. “When I was probably in fifth or sixth grade at school, I saw a police officer helping a little child cross the street in a book,” Sinkler said. “I thought, ‘one day I want to be a police officer.’” “I stayed as long as I did because I really enjoyed helping lots of people. It’s not all about putting people in jail. Now some people you can’t help, and then you do what you’ve got to do.” After a couple of weeks relaxing, Sinkler said he plans to travel some. “During my policing time, I couldn’t take too much time off,” he said. “I want to visit Texas where my son (Manolito Q. Sinkler) is. He owns his own business. I have a sister and brother in Rochester, N.Y., and in Brooklyn, N.Y.” Besides Manolito, the Sinklers have a son, Roosevelt Sinkler Jr., who is a deputy sheriff. He’s known as “RJ” to most of those who have worked with his father and him. The couple also have a daughter, Stacy Lynn McCray, who works in probation, and three grandchildren. Reach Jade Anderson at (803) 774-1250.

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SPORTS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2013

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Sumter wins 30-17 over Richland NE Gamecocks finish strong after 1-point halftime lead BY WORTHY EVANS Special to The Item COLUMBIA — Finishing strong has been an issue for the Sumter High School football team this year, but the Gamecocks had no problem doing so against Richland Northeast on Friday. Sumter was clinging to a 15-14 halftime lead, but got touchdown runs from Justin Martin and Xzavion Burson in the second half to close out a 30-17 victory over the Cavaliers at Harry Parone Stadium. KENNEDY “We talked about finishing at halftime,” said Sumter head coach Reggie Kennedy, whose team improved to 2-4 on the season. “We lost all four of our games when we held a lead in the fourth quarter. We did some things offensively that we didn’t do last week (in a 34-19 loss to Blythewood). This time we slowed the pace down.” Richland Northeast dropped to 0-6. SEE GAMECOCKS, PAGE B2

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Wilson Hall running back Jay Goodson (32) tries to slip a tackle by Orangeburg Prep’s Reeves Connelly in the Barons’ 27-20 victory on Friday in Orangeburg.

Barons still unbeaten

FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCORES

Wilson Hall slips by Orangeburg Prep 27-20

Hilton Head Christian 54, Thomas Sumter 14 Sumter 30, Richland Northeast 17 Crestwood 28, Darlington 20 Manning 28, Lakewood 13 Lee Central 30, Andrews 20 East Clarendon 48, Scott’s Branch 7 Wilson Hall 27, Orangeburg Prep 20 Laurence Manning 29, Augusta Christian 28 Trinity-Byrnes 39, Robert E. Lee 0 Clarendon Hall 46, Jefferson Davis 8

BY CHRIS CLARK Special to The Item ORANGEBURG — In a clash of SCISA Class 3A unbeaten football teams, the Wilson Hall Barons held the line and took a heart-stopping 27-20 win

against Orangeburg Prep on Friday at Indian Field. Wilson Hall’s defense literally stopped the Indians on the final play of the game, just a foot or two from the end zone and a possible game-winning conversion attempt.

With five seconds left in regulation, and the Indians offense on the 2-yard line, senior linebacker John Patrick Sears helped stand up OPS tailback Michael Pascoe inside the 1-yard line, preserving the lead for the win.

MANNING — Manning High School head football coach Tony Felder described it simply as an “ugly win.” Lakewood head coach Perry Parks had a different viewpoint. “We dropped that one,” Parks said. “That’s on us.” The Gators misfired on a number of pass plays throughout the game, going 7-for-30 through the air. The Monarchs took

SEE BARONS, PAGE B2

Knights beat Falcons 28-20

Monarchs outrun Lakewood 28-13 BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS jdriggers@theitem.com

The Barons moved to 6-0 on the season and 5-0 in 3A play, while OPS dropped to 6-1 and 4-1. The game lived up to all the pregame hype, as both teams moved the

advantage — and even though their vaunted rushing attack was held in check for nearly three quarters — a trio of big rushing touchdowns in the second quarter paved the way for a 28-13 victory at Ramsey Stadium in the Region VI-3A opener for both teams. Manning, now 5-1 overall and 1-0 in the region, plays at Darlington, while the Gators, 2-4 and 0-1, will be at KEITH GEDAMKE / SPECIAL TO THE ITEM Marlboro County. “We were off for a Manning running back John Maddox (4) runs away from Lakewood’s Deondre Ciss (2) and Chris Rembert (1) in the Monarchs’ 28-13 victory on SEE MONARCHS, PAGE B2 Friday at Ramsey Stadium in Manning.

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com DARLINGTON — Crestwood High School’s Jason McDaniel rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns and the Knights defense held off the Darlington Falcons in a 28-20 victory to open Region VI-3A play on Friday at the Falcons Nest. McDaniel had well over half of the Knights’ 180 rushing yards. Ty’Son Williams was held to just 46 yards on nine carries after a 200-plus performance last week. Stavion Parker added 25 yards rushing on nine carries. “The holes opened up and I hit SEE KNIGHTS, PAGE B2

5 Keys to Victory BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com The University of South Carolina can now say it has moved into the upper echelon of college football programs. How else can one explain all of the angst and hand wringing that has taken place over the Gamecocks’ 28-25 win over Central Florida last week? Look at the big picture: USC went on the road to face a team that was undefeated, including a victory at Penn State. It played at a sold out, on-campus facility with a fan base that realized a UCF victory in front of a national television audience would lift the pro-

gram to a level it had never reached before. And it won. Sure, it wasn’t a pretty win. When you trail 10-0 at halftime, go up 28-10 and then have to hold on for dear life, it can be a bit disconcerting. The fact of the matter is, however, is this was a quality victory for Carolina. Would some other teams in the Southeastern Conference be able to go in to Orlando and get an easy win? Perhaps, but it was South Carolina that had to do it last week, and it improved to 3-1 instead of coming home a .500 team. SEE CAROLINA, PAGE B4

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BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com Syracuse is known today among the casual sports fan as a basketball school. Jim Boeheim has been at the school seemingly since its formation and the basketball program is good every year and great in some. Football? Not so much really. It’s been a few years since the Orangemen — excuse me, the Orange — have been relevant on the national stage. Syracuse will be trying to put itself in the spotlight today when it plays host to No. 3 Clemson. A victory over a top three team in its Atlantic Coast Conference opener

wouldn’t be much sweeter. Syracuse has a rich, rich football tradition. Heisman Trophy winner Ernie Davis played there as did Larry Csonka and Donovan McNabb. Oh yeah, some guy named Jim Brown was an All-American as well. A victory over the Tigers won’t make the Orange a national power over night, but it will be a giant step in the right direction for the program. Here are five keys to Clemson leaving upstate New York an undefeated team. 1. ADJUST TO DOME QUICKLY

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GAMECOCKS from Page B1 Down by a point coming out of intermission, Richland Northeast took a 17-15 lead midway through the third quarter on Vernon Addison’s 43yard field goal. With less than a minute to go in the third, Sumter finally punched the ball in on Martin’s 39-yard run on a reverse. Burson added the 2-point conversion to give the Gamecocks a 23-17 lead. “That was the turning point in the ball game,” Kennedy said. “That was real big for us there.” The score turned out to be insurmountable for the Cavaliers. Richland Northeast had the ball at midfield for two possessions in the fourth quarter, but it couldn’t get anywhere and had to punt on both occasions. “We had the ball with a chance to win late in the last two or three games, and we just came up a little short,” said RNE head coach Jay Frye. Burson’s 48-yard touchdown run with less than a minute to go in the game put the game on ice. Sumter took a 3-0 lead on Brixton Niebuhr’s 26yard field goal in the first quarter. Both teams had two scores apiece in the second quarter. Richland Northeast quarterback

Ryan Howell capped a 13play, 77-yard scoring drive with a 2-yard touchdown run to make it 7-3 at the 11:19 mark of the second quarter. The Gamecocks responded with a quick 55yard scoring drive that lasted just over two minutes. James Barnes found Ky’Jon Tyler on the left sideline to complete a 26yard touchdown strike and give SHS a 9-7 lead after Niebuhr’s kick was blocked. Later in the quarter, the Gamecocks defense forced a third-downand-28 situation at midfield. Howell got the Cavaliers out of a jam when he hit B.J. Dickerson at the Sumter 35. Dickerson battled the rest of the way into the end zone to give them a 14-9 lead with 2:23 to go in the first half. Just 15 seconds later though, Tyler cut loose on a 91-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to give the Gamecocks a 15-14 lead going into the half. The Cavaliers were outscored 15-3 in a frustrating second half. “Our kids continue to play hard, but we just can’t find a way to win for some reason,” Frye said. “You’ve got to give a lot of credit to Sumter; they kept battling back and got some big plays, and that made the difference.”

KNIGHTS from Page B1 them pretty hard and I had good blocking,” McDaniel said. “When we were in motion they were keying on (Ty’Son), and he’s coming off a big game too so they were keying on him, and he was a big factor on my night.” The Knights improved to 5-1 on the year and 1-0 in league play. They will host defending 3A state champion Hartsville next week. The 4-2 Falcons will host Manning. “It’s big; it puts you 1-0 in the region and when you’re sitting up there (atop the standings) you’ve got to keep on battling,” Crestwood head coach Keith Crolley. Crestwood quarterback Tyler Brown was just 2 for 3 passing for 56 yards, but his 49-yard touchdown strike to Joshua Stukes ultimately decided the game. With his team up 21-12, Brown connected with Stukes at the 6:33 mark left in the fourth quarter. That gave the Knights a 2-score advantage at 28-12. “Our kids came out and played well. I think our coaches had a great game plan defensively for what they try to do offensively and kept them off balance a little bit,” Crolley said. “Offensively Coach (Brian) Jackson made some great calls to hit some things they weren’t expecting.” Trailing by a touchdown, a late personal foul penalty on Crestwood set the Falcons up with a first and 10 from the Knights 45, with just 7.3 seconds to play. Two incomplete passes later, Crestwood came away victorious. “We did enough to win, but we can’t go by the skin of our teeth no more,” Crolleys said. “It gets tougher and tougher each week, so we’ve got to be ready to go.” Darlington’s quarterback, Shakeem Thomas,

was 13 of 37 for 147 yards with two rushing touchdowns and one interception. Trayvon Thomas led the Falcons with 63 yards on 14 carries. The Knights held Darlington to 232 yards of total offense. Special teams played an important role as well in the victory. “(Kicking) was a big difference in the game because it keeps it when we go up by 16, that’s two touchdowns and two 2-point conversions they had to have so that gave us some breathing room to try to do some different things,” Crolley said. Trailing 14-6 at halftime, a 2-yard QB scamper by Shakeem Thomas made it a 14-12 Knights lead after the Falcons’ 2-point conversion failed. The Falcons then gave a score back as Crestwood’s Michael Holloman jumped on a fumble recovery for a TD as Darlington was trying to punt inside its 12. The snap was high, allowing Holloman to recover the ball for a score and giving the Knights a 21-12 advantage. McDaniel ran for a pair of touchdowns to give the Knights a 14-6 halftime lead. The Falcons took an early lead on a 10-yard TD pass from Shakeem Thomas to Scott Berry, but the point after kick was blocked by Crestwood. McDaniel found the end zone on a 3-yard TD run at the 3:30 mark of the first quarter and Jonathan Ray’s extra point kick gave the Knights a 7-6 lead after one quarter of play. Crestwood pushed its advantage to a 2-score game as McDaniel found the end zone for a 5-yard TD run on the Knights’ third offensive possession in the second quarter.

East Clarendon tops Scott’s Branch 48-7 SUMMERTON — Savontai Hall and Adam Lowder both rushed for over 100 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead East Clarendon High School to a 48-7 varsity football over Scott’s Branch on Friday at Spann Stadium. Hall rushed for 179 yards on 17 carries while Lowder had 107 yards on 13 carries for EC, which improved to 4-2 on the season by winning its Region VII-1A opener. Lowder also ran for two 2-point conversions. Jared Hair completed 6 of 9 passes for 88 yards and a touchdown. Marquice Elmore caught three passes for 23 yards and a TD and William Ard had two catches for 56 yards. Sulli Lee had seven solo tackles, two assists and two quarterback sacks to lead the Wolverine defense. Dawuan Butler also had two sacks while Elmore had six solo stops and two assists. Scott’s Branch fell to 1-5. LEE CENTRAL ANDREWS

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ANDREWS — Lee Central High School opened its Region VII-2A schedule with a 30-20 victory over Andrews on Friday at the Andrews field. The Stallions snapped a 3-game losing streak to even their record at 3-3. Andrews fell to 4-2. George Howard rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns to lead Lee Central. Tyrone

Wilson had an interception to lead the defense. CLARENDON HALL JEFFERSON DAVIS

BLACKVILLE — Clarendon Hall evened its record at 3-3 on the season with a 46-8 victory over Jefferson Davis Academy on Friday at the JDA field. Dustin Way rushed for 119 yds and three touchdowns on 3 TD, 2 2pt conv, and passed 6-7 for 62 yds and a TD and 2pt conv. Wes Keller caught the td pass. Tilton McCrea rushed 9 times for 78 & TD; Gavin Allan rushed 10 times for 65 yds & TD. Cody Armstrong led defense w 9 tackles. Mac Davis & Daniel Pappas added 7 each. VARSITY VOLLEYBALL CLARENDON HALL PATRICK HENRY

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week and it’s homecoming, so we’re thankful for the win,” Felder said. “We knew that Lakewood was going to throw the ball. We were in position to make some plays, and they made the plays at the other times. “I think they exploited the fact (Jaquel Blackwell) was out with an injury, but we made some adjustments at the half.” Roderick Charles was back at quarterback for Lakewood, and Parks admitted that he was probably a little rusty. “Rhythm was little off, but he still played a good game,” Parks said of Charles, who finished with 112 yards passing and a touchdown. “But a lot of our playmakers didn’t show up at key moments and our offensive line allowed too much pressure. “Those are things we have to address in practice.”

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COLUMBIA — Wilson Hall fell to 7-8 on the season with a

third down and goal from the OP 6-yard line, Barons senior quarterback William Kinney passed to the back of the end zone. Senior fullback Jay Goodson made the diving touchdown catch, only after two Indians defenders tipped the ball, making it 25-20. Kinney followed with a 2-point conversion pass to senior tight end J.D. Croft to make it 27-20. Kinney, who entered the contest with 10 touchdown passes and no interceptions, got off to a rough start as his first pass attempt of the game was knocked down by an Indians defender, and his second was tipped and then intercepted by Hart Harley. Kinney managed to settle in and connect on each of his final 8 passes in the game, gaining 78 yards plus the final conversion pass. Senior tailback Parker McDuffie kept the ground game going for the Barons, gaining 70 yards on 13 carries. The Indians took their only lead of the

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ESTILL — Clarendon Hall improved to 5-4 in SCISA Region I-1A with a 3-2 victory over Patrick Henry Academy on Thursday at the PHA gymnasium. The Lady Saints, who are 7-8 overall, won by the scores of 2624, 25-19, 17-25, 19-25,15-11. CH was led by Bailey Connors with 30 service points. Christine Elenbark added 23 and Emily Brunson chipped in 11 points with five kills.

BARONS from Page B1 ball on the ground and through the air, keeping each opposing defense guessing and covering the entire field. “It was a roller coaster ride all night,” Wilson Hall head coach Bruce Lane said. “Our kids stayed in the game all night, when we had the lead and when we didn’t. Orangeburg’s kids have a lot of class and a great ball club. “It was a great game, and whoever paid to get in got their money’s worth. The win shows that we have progressed since early in the season. You don’t want it to come down to that (last play of the game). To come down to five seconds on the board, wow! Anyone who might have left early, well they must be kicking themselves now.” The action on the field was steady all game long. However, the game-winning points were scored with 11:44 left to play. And the goahead touchdown would make any highlight reel anywhere. On

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3-0 loss to Hammond on Thursday at the Hammond gymnasium. The Lady Skyhawks won by the scores of 25-7, 25-20, 25-17. Lauren Goodson led Wilson Hall with three kills and three blocks. Simmons deHoll had four kills and Delaney Johnson had three kills. On Tuesday in Sumter, Wilson Hall lost to Florence Christian School 3-1. FCS won by the scores 23-25, 25-14, 25-11, 25-22. Caroline Clark finished with 13 blocks and two kills for the Lady Barons. Bailey Connor had four kills, while deHoll and Johnson both had five kills. Danielle deHoll scored 13 points off her serve. JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL PATRICK HENRY CLARENDON HALL

ESTILL — Clarendon Hall fell to 1-5 on the season with a 34 – 16 loss to Patrick Henry Academy on Thursday at the PHA field. Kameron Earles led the Saints’ offense with seven rushes for 60 yards with a 5-yard touchdown run. Wells Robinson scored the other TD on a 1-yard run, while Dylan Way and Bobby Ashba both ran for a 2-point conversion. Robinson led the defense with 11 total tackles while Dylan Way had 10.

night with 2:04 left in the third quarter. Marion McCurry found Derek Andrews on a 9-yard touchdown pass. Hunter Pickens kicked the PAT for a 20-19 lead. Junior kicker Cody Hoover helped the Barons both before and after halftime. He booted a 25-yard field goal with 24 seconds left in the first half for a 16-13 lead. Then he followed that with a 32-yard boot to cap off a 75-yard, 10play drive to start the third quarter and give the visitors a 19-13 lead. The most improbable play of the game made the score 13-13 with 3:03 left in the second quarter. McCurry, lined up to punt on the Indians 37-yard line, dropped a sideline pass to Andrews, who broke two tackle attempts en route to a 63-yard touchdown, followed by a Pickens PAT. Wilson Hall had just taken its second lead of the game with 5:07 left in the second quarter, when Kinney dropped a swing pass to Croft, who broke two tackles down the sideline to go 26 yards for a touchdown.

Pressure was part of the game plan in the second half for the Monarchs, who were nursing a 2-score lead in the second half. They recorded two sacks in the third quarter and a number of QB hurries in the fourth. “We wanted to make them throw the ball short, not long, and our kids tried not to give them as many easy throws in the second half,” Felder said. Both defenses were strong all game, and Lakewood’s run defense held the Monarchs running attack to under 30 yards in the first quarter and under 60 in the fourth. But Manning turned the tide for good in the second quarter. Trailing 7-0 after a 71-yard interception return by Lakewood’s Daquan Tindal, MHS running back John Maddox popped free for an 80-yard touchdown run. Ra’Quan Bennett followed with a 32-yard scamper and Maddox found the end zone again just before the half with a 19-yard score as the Monarchs built a 21-7 lead.

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Hoover’s PAT made it 13-6. Wilson Hall ended the first quarter with a touchdown and a blocked PAT, after which OPS started the second quarter with a touchdown and a blocked PAT. Goodson, who started the game with a touchdown and ended it with one, broke free for a 23-yard gameopening score with 2:05 left in the first quarter. Charlie Sutcliffe blocked the PAT attempt. That capped off the Barons’ second possession. OPS answered with 9:40 left in the second quarter, as Cameron Thompson ended a 62yard drive with a 5-yard scoring run. Robert James blocked the PAT attempt. The bad news for Wilson Hall — it lost leading all-purpose yards standout Devin Singleton early in the game to an injury. There was no report on the extent of his injury after the game. The good news — the Barons escaped with a win and play at home for three of their next four games.

“That was big,” Felder said of Maddox’ TD run. “But that’s what he does. The offensive line was able to execute and create some space and we were able to bust off a couple of big runs to put us in the lead.” A big kickoff return to the Manning 35 gave the Gators life, however. Charles found Terry Singleton for a 20-yard gain, and a pass interference call set up Lakewood at the Manning 7. Charles and Singleton hooked up again as the Gators cut the deficit to 21-13 at the break. Bennett found the end zone again for Manning in the third quarter on a 2-yard, fourth-down run that put the Monarchs up 2813. Bennett finished with 106 yards and two scores, and had another one called back. Maddox wound up with 176 yards and two scores as well. The Gators had their opportunities in the second half as well. Manning fumbled on the opening kickoff of the second half and the Gators drove into the red zone on two other occasions.

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Minor, Braves edge Dodgers 4-3 to pull even BY PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press ATLANTA — Mike Minor slammed his fist into his glove after getting out of a jam with a strikeout. Luis Avilan pumped his arm wildly after escaping another mess with a huge double play. The Braves were fired up for this one, with good reason. Atlanta got the win it had to have before heading to Los Angeles. Minor pitched six strong innings, Jason Heyward had a two-run single and the Braves pulled off some nifty plays in the field, holding off the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Friday night to even the NL division series at one game apiece. In a postseason already marked by defensive miscues all over the place, including some shaky plays by the Braves in Game 1, Atlanta’s defense came through by turning three double plays — none more crucial than the one Avilan started in the seventh to escape the inning with a 2-1 lead intact. Heyward came through in the bottom half with a two-run single. Good thing for the Braves, too. Hanley Ramirez drove in all three runs for the Dodgers, including an

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Atlanta starting pitcher Mike Minor works in the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the Braves’ 4-3 victory in Game 2 of their National League division series on Friday in Atlanta.

impressive show of the strength in the eighth for a two-run homer. He cleared the wall down the left-field line with a one-handed swing off

David Carpenter. Not taking any chances, the Braves went to closer Craig Kimbrel for a rare four-out save. He ended the eighth by

Pirates reverse roles to top Cards, tie series BY R.B. FALLSTROM The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Gerrit Cole and the Pittsburgh Pirates played a game of role reversal, and pulled even with the St. Louis Cardinals. The hard-throwing rookie gave up two hits in six dominant innings and also had an RBI in his postseason debut, Pedro Alvarez homered for the second straight day and the Pirates beat the Cardinals 7-1 Friday to even their NL division series at one game apiece. “Just what we’ve been seeing all year,” Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. “You saw a focused man that was ready to go.” A day after St. Louis got a strong effort from its starter and took advantage of mistakes to romp 9-1 in the opener, the Pirates showed poise for their first playoff win since 1992 while the Cardinals looked tentative in the field. The Pirates now head home for Game 3 Sunday in the best-of-five series. Wild-card game winner Francisco Liriano faces Cardinals righthander Joe Kelly. Cole faced the Cardinals for the first time and left most of them shaking

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Pittsburgh pitcher Gerrit Cole (45) delivers an RBI single in the second inning of Game 2 of their National League division series against St. Louis on Friday in St. Louis. The Pirates won 7-1.

their heads, striking out five and walking one. After allowing Carlos Beltran’s double with one out in the first, the

22-year-old retired 11 straight before Yadier Molina led off the fifth with his third career postseason homer.

Red Sox jump on Rays to win ALDS opener 12-2 BY JIMMY GOLEN The Associated Press BOSTON — One ball fell between two outfielders. Another took a bad hop off the Green Monster standings. One batter reached safely on a dropped third strike and another when the pitcher was slow to cover first. By the time it was over, the Boston Red Sox had scored five runs in the fourth inning, taking advantage of Tampa Bay’s bad luck and bad defense to overcome an

early deficit and beat the Rays 12-2 on Friday in Game 1 of the AL division series. “You play 162 games, a lot of innings, a lot of pitches, a lot of runs. One thing you can guarantee in the playoffs is you’re going to see something you haven’t seen all year,” said Jonny Gomes, who doubled to tie the game and then scored from second on an infield single to give Boston the lead for good. “And we saw that right away.” Needing a 163rd game to

earn a wild-card berth, the Rays won three win-or-gohome games in three different cities to reach this series. Now they need a victory in Game 2 on Saturday to tie the best-of-five series before it shifts to St. Petersburg, Fla., for Games 3 and 4. “We’ve been playing very well. We’ve not been making any mistakes. We made a bunch tonight,” Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said. “But I’ve also learned one other thing regarding baseball: 24 hours can make a

huge difference. That’s just one game, baby. That’s just one. We’ll be back tomorrow, I promise you. We’ll be ready to play. We will not be affected mentally by tonight’s game.” Jon Lester allowed three hits in 7 2-3 innings for the AL East champions, giving up solo homers to Sean Rodriguez and Ben Zobrist to spot the Rays a 2-0 lead through the top of the fourth. Tampa Bay starter Matt Moore had still not given up a hit.

retiring Juan Uribe on a groundout, then pitched around two walks in the ninth — again getting a hand from the defense.

MLB POSTSEASON By The Associated Press WILD CARD Tuesday, Oct. 1: NL: Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 2 Wednesday, Oct. 2: AL: Tampa Bay 4, Cleveland 0 DIVISION SERIES (Best-of-5; x-if necessary) American League Boston 1, Tampa Bay 0 Friday, Oct. 4: Boston 12, Tampa Bay 2 Saturday, Oct. 5: Tampa Bay (Price 10-8) at Boston (Lackey 10-13), 5:37 p.m. (TBS) Monday, Oct. 7: Boston (Buchholz 12-1) at Tampa Bay (Cobb 11-3) x-Tuesday, Oct. 8: Boston (Peavy 12-5) at Tampa Bay x-Thursday, Oct. 10: Tampa Bay at Boston Oakland vs. Detroit Friday, Oct. 4: Detroit (Scherzer 21-3) at Oakland (Colon 18-6), 9:37 p.m. (TBS) Saturday, Oct. 5: Detroit (Verlander 13-12) at Oakland (Gray 5-3), 9:07 p.m. (TBS) Monday, Oct. 7: Oakland (Parker 12-8) at Detroit (Sanchez 14-8) x-Tuesday, Oct. 8: Oakland (Straily 10-8) at Detroit (Fister 14-9) x-Thursday, Oct. 10: Detroit at Oakland National League St. Louis 1, Pittsburgh 1 Thursday, Oct. 3: St. Louis 9, Pittsburgh 1 Friday, Oct. 4: Pittsburgh 7, St. Louis 1 Sunday, Oct. 6: St. Louis (Kelly 10-5) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 16-8), 4:37 p.m. (TBS) Monday, Oct. 7: St. Louis (Wachia 4-1) at Pittsburgh (Morton 7-4) x-Wednesday Oct. 9: Pittsburgh at St. Louis Los Angeles 1, Atlanta 1 Thursday, Oct. 3: Los Angeles 6, Atlanta 1 Friday, Oct. 4: Atlanta 4, Los Angeles 3 Sunday, Oct. 6: Atlanta (Teheran 14-8) at Los Angeles (Ryu 14-8), 8:07 p.m. (TBS) Monday, Oct. 7: Atlanta (Garcia 4-7) at Los Angeles (Nolasco 13-11) x-Wednesday Oct. 9: Los Angeles at Atlanta LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) American League All games televised by Fox Saturday, Oct. 12: Oakland-Detroit winner at Boston or Tampa Bay at Oakland-Detroit winner Sunday, Oct. 13: Oakland-Detroit winner at Boston or Tampa Bay at Oakland-Detroit winner Tuesday, Oct. 15: Boston at Oakland-Detroit winner or Oakland-Detroit winner at Tampa Bay Wednesday, Oct. 16: Boston at Oakland-Detroit winner or OaklandDetroit winner at Tampa Bay x-Thursday, Oct. 17: Boston at Oakland-Detroit winner or OaklandDetroit winner at Tampa Bay x-Saturday, Oct. 19: Oakland-Detroit winner at Boston or Tampa Bay at Oakland-Detroit winner x-Sunday, Oct. 20: Oakland-Detroit winner at Boston or Tampa Bay at Oakland-Detroit winner National League All games televised by TBS Friday, Oct. 11: Atlanta-Los Angeles winner at St. Louis or Pittsburgh at Atlanta-Los Angeles winner Saturday, Oct. 12: Atlanta-Los Angeles winner at St. Louis or Pittsburgh at Atlanta-Los Angeles winner Monday, Oct. 14: St. Louis at Atlanta-Los Angeles winner or AtlantaLos Angeles winner at Pittsburgh Tuesday, Oct. 15: St. Louis at Atlanta-Los Angeles winner or AtlantaLos Angeles winner at Pittsburgh x-Wednesday, Oct. 16: St. Louis at Atlanta-Los Angeles winner or Atlanta-Los Angeles winner at Pittsburgh x-Friday, Oct. 18: Atlanta-Los Angeles winner at St. Louis or Pittsburgh at Atlanta-Los Angeles winner x-Saturday, Oct. 19: Atlanta-Los Angeles winner at St. Louis or Pittsburgh at Atlanta-Los Angeles winner WORLD SERIES (Best-of-7) All games televised by Fox Wednesday, Oct. 23: at AL Thursday, Oct. 24: at AL Saturday, Oct. 26: at NL Sunday, Oct. 27: at NL x-Monday, Oct. 28: at NL x-Wednesday, Oct. 30: at AL x-Thursday, Oct. 31: at AL

Cincinnati fires manager Baker after playoff loss BY JOE KAY The Associated Press CINCINNATI — One very bad week clinched Dusty Baker’s fate. The Reds decided they weren’t going to bring him back. Not after they ended the season with six losses in a row, including the wild-card playoff game. Not after they failed to get past the opening round of the playoffs for the third time in a row. Not with all the booing at Great American Ball Park. Instead of keeping Baker around for one

more try, the Reds fired him on Friday, parting ways with the manager who led them to their best stretch of success since the Big Red Machine but BAKER couldn’t get them deep into the postseason. “Maybe the time is long enough because I was starting to get quite a few jeers and some hate mail and stuff,” Baker said during a conference call. “So maybe it was time

for me to move on.” The move came after the Reds lost the wild-card playoff in Pittsburgh 6-2 on Tuesday night, their sixth straight loss. The finalweek fade was a major factor in the decision,

general manager Walt Jocketty said in a phone interview. “Just the way we played lately was a factor,” Jocketty said. “But I think the way the season ended was kind of the final decision.

“The last six games certainly played a big part in this,” he added.

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Weeden rallies Browns past Bills 37-24 BY TOM WITHERS The Associated Press

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Cleveland wide receiver Josh Gordon (12) grabs a 37-yard touchdown pass against Buffalo free safety Aaron Williams in the third quarter of the Browns’ 37-24 victory on Thursday in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Brandon Weeden never once hung his head after getting hurt and losing his job to a hometown hero. He figured the Browns would need him again, and he had to be ready. On Thursday night, his number was called and Weeden delivered. Weeden came off the bench after Brian Hoyer injured his knee and rallied the Browns to a 37-24 victory over the Buffalo Bills, who also lost starting rookie quarterback EJ Manuel with a knee injury. After spraining his right thumb in Week 2, Weeden watched as Hoyer, a lifelong Browns fan who began the season as Cleveland’s No. 3 quarterback, led the team to two straight wins. Weeden got healthy enough to play but found himself demoted to a backup role, not what the first-round draft pick imagined after being named the starter in training camp.

CAROLINA from Page B1 The Gamecocks get a chance to make some improvements today when they play host to Kentucky before embarking on what could prove to be a tough 3-game SEC road trip. The following are five keys to victory against the Wildcats. 1. A COMPLETE GAME ON DEFENSE

Think about the play of the USC defense through the first four games. Carolina played pretty well from beginning to end in the win over North Carolina and played pretty bad from beginning to end in the 41-30 loss to Georgia. In the last two games, a 35-25 victory over Vanderbilt and the win over Central Florida, South Carolina has generally played well for three quarters. The fourth quarter? Not so much really. Of course, Gamecock defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward and his staff are working to stop the big pass plays that have been the problem in those two games. There are things that certainly need to be fixed, but the problem may not be as bad as some think.

He could have sulked or complained. Instead, he fought back. “Whether I was the starter, eyes are still on you to see how you respond, to see how you react,” he said. “I was upbeat the entire time and never let it bother me. Inside, it just kind of lit a fire.” Weeden threw a 37-yard touchdown pass to Josh Gordon in the third quarter as the Browns (3-2) won their third straight and temporarily moved into sole possession of first place in the AFC North. It’s the Browns best record after five games since they were 3-2 in 2001. “’’We don’t care about history,” Gordon said. “This is a new year and this is a new team.” Safety T.J. Ward intercepted rookie Jeff Tuel’s pass and returned it 44 yards for a TD with 1:44 left to end any comeback hopes for the Bills (2-3). Travis Benjamin had an electrifying 79-yard TD punt return in the first half for Cleveland.

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more healthy for the Arkansas game. USC historically has never played well at Arkansas and having the arms and legs of Shaw completely healthy makes the offense even more effective. This is not a slam on backup Dylan Thompson. Carolina fans should be comfortable with him behind center, either at home or on the road. However, Shaw is ths starter for a reason and he brings a different dynamic to the offense that could come in handy against the Razorbacks. 3. USE THE BLITZ MORE

Jadeveon Clowney is the focus of the game plan for those trying to slow down the South Carolina defense. He is getting double-teamed — at least — on every play. If there is that much attention on him, why not shoot the gap with a blitzing linebacker or defensive back. The cornerbacks don’t have to be hung out to dry on every play, but some well-timed blitzes could make life miserable for the Kentucky offense.

2. START THOMPSON AT QB

4. DON’T LISTEN TO STOOPS

OK, this might be more of a key to victory for the next three games rather than this one, but this needed to be addressed. Connor Shaw’s recovery from being out two to three weeks to apparently starting today is truly amazing. He looked truly dejected and done with his arm in a sling after suffering the shoulder injury in the first quarter against UCF. While Shaw has been cleared to play by team physicians, why not let him sit out against Kentucky so he is completely ready and even

First-year Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops pretty much dressed down his 1-3 team earlier this week, saying he didn’t understand how it was only a 21-point underdog to the Gamecocks. The Wildcats certainly haven’t played anywhere close to the level Stoops would like, but he isn’t anywhere close to throwing in the towel on his team. This, of course, is a motivational tactic being used by Stoops in hopes of focusing his team on what’s to come today at Williams-Brice Stadium. USC would be wise not to listen to Stoops tell them how

STATE Today (3) Clemson at Syracuse, 3:30 p.m. (WOLO 25) (13) South Carolina vs. Kentucky, 7:30 p.m. (FOX SPORTSOUTH) Elon at Furman, 1:30 p.m. Presbyterian at Wofford, 1:30 p.m. Appalachian State at Citadel, 2 p.m. North Greenville at Charleston Southern, 11 a.m. North Carolina A&T at South Carolina State, 3:30 p.m. (Tape Delay, 10:30 p.m.) Newberry at Wingate, 1:30 p.m. Miles at Benedict, 2 p.m.

ACC Today (8) Florida State vs. (25) Maryland, noon (ESPN) (14) Miami vs. Georgia Tech, 3:30 p.m. (ESPNU) Army at Boston College, 1 p.m. North Carolina at Virginia Tech, 12:30 p.m. (WACH 57) North Carolina State at Wake Forest, 3:30 p.m. (FOX SPORTSOUTH) Ball State at Virginia, noon (FOX SPORTSOUTH)

SEC Today (1) Alabama vs. Georgia State, 12:21 p.m. (WOLO 25) (6) Georgia at Tennessee, 3:30 p.m. (WLTX 19) (10) LSU at Mississippi State, 7 p.m. (ESPN) (18) Florida vs. Arkansas, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) (24) Mississippi at Auburn, 7 p.m. (ESPNU) Missouri at Vanderbilt, 7:30 p.m.

BROWNS 37, BILLS 24 Buffalo Cleveland

wonderful they are, and somehow I don’t think head coach Steve Spurrier and his staff will allow that to happen. 5. POUNCE EARLY

In the games against Vandy and UNC, Carolina has come out of the gate fast on both sides of the ball. It certainly didn’t do that against Central Florida, but it would wise to do that today. The UK players will be trying to respond to Stoops’ words, and the last thing South Carolina needs to do is let them get some confidence by staying in the game. Jump on them fast and they’ll probably begin to think that Stoops is right.

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First Quarter Buf — Jackson 1 run (Carpenter kick), 13:16. Buf — FG Carpenter 52, 5:51. Second Quarter Cle — FG Cundiff 30, 14:24. Cle — McGahee 1 run (Cundiff kick), 3:52. Cle — Benjamin 79 punt return (Cundiff kick), 2:20. Third Quarter Buf — Spiller 54 run (Carpenter kick), 13:51. Buf — Jackson 1 run (Carpenter kick), 6:32. Cle — Gordon 37 pass from Weeden (Cundiff kick), 5:35. Fourth Quarter Cle — FG Cundiff 24, 12:31. Cle — FG Cundiff 44, 2:19. Cle — Ward 44 interception return (Cundiff kick), 1:44. Attendance: 71,239. First downs Total Net Yards Rushes-yards Passing Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Interceptions Ret. Comp-Att-Int Sacked-Yards Lost Punts Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

Buf 20 343 31-155 188 2-34 2-37 0-0 19-40-1 4-21 8-45.5 0-0 7-56 27:37

Cle 19 290 32-91 199 7-179 3-44 1-44 15-28-0 5-23 6-46.0 2-0 6-66 32:23

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING — Buffalo, Spiller 8-66, Jackson 17-53, Choice 5-22, Manuel 1-14. Cleveland, McGahee 26-72, Hoyer 1-11, Rainey 2-8, Weeden 3-0. PASSING — Buffalo, Manuel 11-20-0-129, Tuel 8-20-1-80. Cleveland, Weeden 13-24-0-197, Hoyer 2-4-0-25. RECEIVING — Buffalo, Woods 5-64, Chandler 4-49, Jackson 4-40, Graham 2-21, Johnson 2-19, Hogan 2-16. Cleveland, Gordon 4-86, Little 3-71, Cameron 3-36, Bess 2-25, Ogbonnaya 1-7, Barnidge 1-2, Rainey 1-(minus 5). MISSED FIELD GOALS — None.

CLEMSON from Page B1 playing in a dome. It closed out last season by playing Louisiana State in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. However, that was with a neutral crowd as LSU and Clemson had an equal number of fans on hand. That won’t be the case today. While all of the fans will be dressed in Orange, the overwhelming majority will be cheering for Syracuse. Also, an indoor facility offers different sight lines for a quarterback, so Tajh Boyd will need to pick up on that quickly and get his passing game in tune.

TOP 25 Today (2) Oregon at Colorado, 6 p.m. (4) Ohio State at (16) Northwestern, 8 p.m. (WOLO 25) (5) Stanford vs. (15) Washington, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN) (7) Louisville at Temple, noon (11) Oklahoma vs. TCU, 7 p.m. (WACH 57) (17) Baylor vs. West Virginia, 8 p.m. (FOX SPORTS 1) (19) Michigan vs. Minnesota, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (20) Texas Tech at Kansas, noon (FOX SPORTS 1) (21) Oklahoma State vs. Kansas State, 3:30 p.m. (22) Arizona State vs. Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m. (WIS 10) (23) Fresno State at Idaho, 5 p.m

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2. SURVIVE THE INITIAL WAVE

There should be a very emotional start to today’s 3:30 p.m. contest for Syracuse and its fans. It’s the home ACC opener and the Orange didn’t play that well against its two major conference foes in Penn State (a 23-17 loss) and Northwestern (a 48-27 loss). Oh, yeah. It’s homecoming at Syracuse as well. The Carrier Dome should be filled to capacity with the fans at a frantic pitch. The Syracuse players should be feeding off of all that and will be particularly fired up in the early going. Clemson needs to make sure it doesn’t put itself in an early hole that gives the players and fans something to build on. 3. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AGGRESSIVENESS

Syracuse has a defense

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that really likes to get after the quarterback. It has 11 sacks in its 2-2 start, and six of those came in the Penn State and Northwestern contests. So the Orange has the ability to get to the QB. Much of the Tigrers’ offense is predicated on quarterback Tajh Boyd making short, quick throws to his skill players and allowing them to work in space. Boyd needs to make the Syracuse defense pay for coming after him hard. 4. GET AFTER THE QB

Sophomore Terrel Hunt will be making his second career start against Clemson. He is off to a good start for the Orange, completing 33 of 43 passes for 462 yards and seven touchdowns against no interceptions. Seeing what Hunt can do under pressure should be a goal for the Clemson defense. The Syracuse offensive line has only allowed four sacks, while Clemson has picked up 15 in its 4-0 start. If Clemson can keep up its almost 4.0 per-game average, it could be a long day for Syracuse. 5. STOP THE RUN

In its two losses, Syracuse had just over 200 yards rushing combined. In its two lopsided victories over Wagner and Tulane, the Orange rushed for well over 200 yards in each contest. So if Clemson can stop the run, that should bode well for a victory.

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Undefeated Charleston Southern to take on North Greenville BY JEFFREY COLLINS The Associated Press COLUMBIA — Charleston Southern is coming off the high of one of the biggest wins the Buccaneers have ever had to a different kind of emotion of playing a team full of friends. The Buccaneers take on North Greenville today, the NCAA Division II team CSU head coach Jamey Chadwell was with just two years ago. “It’s a team we all

know pretty well. A lot of our staff coached at North Greenville. We have guys who played there. They gave me my first start at the head job. I have a lot of love and respect for what they do,” Chadwell said. In North Charleston, Charleston Southern (5-0) wants to maintain its sudden popularity on campus by beating North Greenville (4-0). PRESBYTERIAN AT WOFFORD

In Spartanburg, Wofford (2-2) hopes to

bounce back from a tough loss as they take on Presbyterian (1-3). The Terriers had a bye week after a 3-0 loss to Gardner-Webb in a driving rainstorm. Head coach Mike Ayers could sense his Terriers were frustrated and he sent them home for the off week with specific instructions. “I told them when they left — don’t even think about football. Just rest and relax. Go home, spend some time with

your folks, get some home cooking and come back and get ready for Phase 2,” Ayers said.

ago for their first win by less than a touchdown in almost two years.

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In Charleston, The Citadel (1-4, 0-2 SoCon) is seeing a longtime rivalry end with one final game against Appalachian State (1-3, 1-0). The Mountaineers are leaving for the Football Bowl Subdivision at the end of the year. It has been a rocky transition with the team off to its worst start in 10 years,

In Greenville, Furman (2-2, 1-0 Southern Conference) will try to win three games in a row for the first time since 2011 against Elon (1-4, 0-1). The Paladins’ luck in close games appears to be finally changing. They blocked a field goal on the next-to-the-last play of the game to beat Presbyterian 21-20 two weeks

APPALACHIAN STATE AT CITADEL

S.C. STATE VS. NORTH CAROLINA A&T

In Atlanta, South Carolina State (3-2, 1-0 MidEastern Athletic Conference) is off to the Georgia Dome to play North Carolina A&T (3-0, 1-0) in the Atlanta Football Classic. The Aggies surprised South Carolina State last season with a 17-7 win, ending an 11-game winning streak in the series by the Bulldogs. South Carolina State head coach Buddy Pough said this year’s team might be better.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2013

THE ITEM

U.S. keeps lead in Presidents Cup

SCOREBOARD

BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press

TODAY 7:40 a.m. — International Soccer: English Premier League Match — Everton vs. Manchester City (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8 a.m. — International Golf: Presidents Cup Day 3 Matches (WIS 10). 8 a.m. — International Golf: Vivendi Seve Trophy Day 3 Matches from Paris (GOLF). 9 a.m. — NBA Exhibition Basketball: Oklahoma City vs. Fenerbache from Istanbul (NBA TV). 9:55 a.m. — International Soccer: English Premier League Match — Crystal Palace vs. Liverpool (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 11:30 a.m. — College Football: Air Force at Navy (WLTX 19). Noon — College Football: Georgia State at Alabama (WIS 10). Noon — College Football: Maryland at Florida State (ESPN). Noon — College Football: Michgian State at Iowa (ESPN2). Noon — College Football: Rutgers at Southern Methodist (ESPNEWS). Noon — College Football: Illinois at Nebraska (ESPNU). Noon — College Football: Texas Tech at Kansas (FOX SPORTS 1). Noon — College Football: Ball State at Virginia (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 12:25 p.m. — International Soccer: English Premier League Match — Manchester United vs. Sunderland (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 12:30 p.m. — College Football: North Carolina at Virginia Tech (WACH 57). 3 p.m. — LPGA Golf: Reignwood Classic Third Round from Beijing (GOLF). 3 p.m. — IRL Racing: IndyCar Series Grand Prix of Houston Race 1 from Houston (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 3:30 p.m. — College Football: Georgia at Tennessee (WLTX 19). 3:30 p.m. — College Football: Clemson at Syracuse (WOLO 25, WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUB-FM 102.7). 3:30 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series Kansas Lottery 300 from Kansas City, Kan. (ESPN, WEGXFM 92.9). 3:30 p.m. — College Football: Minnesota at Michigan (ESPN2). 3:30 p.m. — College Football: East Carolina at Middle Tennessee (SPORTSOUTH). 3:30 p.m. — College Football: North Carolina State at Wake Forest (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 3:30 p.m. — Professional Boxing: Wladimir Klitschko vs. Alexander Povetkin for the World Heavyweight Title from Moscow (HBO). 5:30 p.m. — Major League Baseball: American League Playoffs Division Series Game Two — Tampa Bay at Boston (TBS). 7 p.m. — College Football: Texas Christian at Oklahoma (WACH 57). 7 p.m. — College Football: Louisiana State at Mississippi State (ESPN). 7 p.m. — College Football: Arkansas at Florida (ESPN2). 7 p.m. — College Football: Mississippi at Auburn (ESPNU). 7 p.m. — NBA Exhibition Basketball: Chicago at Indiana (NBA TV). 7 p.m. — College Football: Clark-Atlanta at Morehouse (WIS3 122). 7:30 p.m. — College Football: Arizona State vs. Notre Dame from Arlington, Texas (WIS 10). 7:30 p.m. — College Football: Kentucky at South Carolina (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WIBZ-FM 95.5, WNKT-FM 107.5). 7:30 p.m. — College Football: Teams To Be Announced (SPORTSOUTH). 8 p.m. — College Football: Ohio State at Northwestern (WOLO 25). 8 p.m. — College Football: West Virginia at Baylor (FOX SPORTS 1). 9 p.m. — Major League Baseball: American League Playoffs Division Series Game Two — Detroit at Oakland (TBS). 9:45 p.m. — Professional Boxing: Miguel Cotto vs. Delvin Rodriguez in a Super Welterweight Bout and Terence Crawford vs. Adrey Klimov in a Lightweight Bout from Orlando, Fla. (HBO). 10 p.m. — NBA Exhibition Basketball: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State from Ontario, Calif. (NBA TV). 10 p.m. — Major League Soccer: Colorado at Seattle (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 10:30 p.m. — College Football: Washington at Stanford (ESPN). 10:30 p.m. — College Football: Atlanta Classic from Atlanta — South Carolina State vs. North Carolina A&T (ESPNU). 1:30 a.m. — Formula One Racing: Korean Grand Prix from Yeongram, South Korea (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

DUBLIN, Ohio — Another rain delay cut short some exceptional golf Friday in the Presidents Cup. Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley shot 30 on the front nine at Muirfield Village, an astounding performance in foursomes. Only some sloppy play allowed the match to go 15 holes in a 4-and-3 win over Jason Day and Graham DeLaet. “We were down but, boy, on 5 we just turned it on and played some of our best golf,” Mickelson said. Right behind them, Brendon de Jonge began to emerge as a star of the International team. He teamed with Ernie Els and they never trailed in a 4-and-3 win over Hunter Mahan and Bill Hass, going 8 under when the match ended at the 15th.

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Zach Johnson, left, of the United States, discusses a putt with teammate Jason Dufner on the 10th green during a foursomes match in the Presidents Cup at Muirfield Village Golf Club on Friday in Dublin, Ohio.

“This guy, he played beautiful and we both played well today,” Els said. The Americans had a 4½-3½ lead, though four matches were still in progress when darkness descended on Muirfield Village.

For the second straight day, storms interrupted play and left a bleak outlook for finishing Sunday. Heavy rain — and the time it took to get small pools of water out of the bunkers and fairways — led to a delay of nearly three hours.

Return to Kansas brings Bowyer peace BY DAVE SKRETTA The Associated Press

Harvick takes pole for Sunday

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Clint Bowyer slid out of his No. 15 car in the parking lot of BB’s Lawnside BBQ, just south of downtown Kansas City, and greeted good buddy Guy Fieri with a hearty handshake. The Sprint BOWYER Cup star and Food Network icon were filming an episode of Food Network’s “Diners, DriveIns and Dives,” but they kept running into a problem: The guys working at the auto repair shop next door wanted to meet Bowyer and kept wandering into the shots. “They had to ask all the guys next door to go back inside,” BB’s owner Lindsay Shannon said, “but what they did was they took the car over there and parked it in the garage, and when they were done, they got all the guys who worked for the garage and had their pictures taken with Clint.” To some, Bowyer has become a pariah, the guy who threw NASCAR into chaos with a controversial spin at Richmond last month. To those in Kansas — and those at that auto repair shop — he’s still one of their own, the hometown boy who made good. “Obviously, with what’s been going on

BY DAVE SKRETTA The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Kan. — It was easy for Kevin Harvick to remember what transpired the last time he sat on the pole. For one thing, he won the race. For another, he doesn’t sit on them very often. HARVICK Harvick earned his first pole since September 2006 on Friday when he turned

the fastest lap at Kansas Speedway. Harvick knocked Ricky Stenhouse Jr. from the top spot and Jimmie Johnson into the second row for the fourth race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. “When you win that few poles, you can remember what happened those particular days,” Harvick said. “You know, throughout my career for whatever reason, we haven’t qualified well, and we always seem to race better than we qualify.”

HOLLYWOOD CASINO 400 LINEUP The Associated Press After Friday qualifying; race Sunday At Kansas Speedway Kansas City, Kan. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 187.526 mph. 2. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 187.48. 3. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 187.162. 4. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 186.233. 5. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 186.168. 6. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 186.072. 7. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 185.893. 8. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 185.874. 9. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 185.669. 10. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 185.433. 11. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 185.42. 12. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 185.261. 13. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 185.204. 14. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 185.141. 15. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 184.982. 16. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 184.925. 17. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 184.628. 18. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 184.603.

lately, it’s nice to come home,” Bowyer told The Associated Press on Friday. “I always love coming back here, obviously a lot of great memories, lots of friends, people who have been supporting me since my early days.”

19. (78) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 184.477. 20. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 184.382. 21. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 184.106. 22. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 183.73. 23. (14) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 183.667. 24. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 183.38. 25. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 183.069. 26. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 182.803. 27. (83) David Reutimann, Toyota, 182.685. 28. (47) A J Allmendinger, Toyota, 182.531. 29. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 182.039. 30. (30) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 182.02. 31. (98) Michael McDowell, Ford, 181.971. 32. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 181.959. 33. (36) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 181.953. 34. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 181.892. 35. (32) Timmy Hill, Ford, 181.843. 36. (93) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 181.83. 37. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, Owner Points. 38. (35) Josh Wise, Ford, Owner Points. 39. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, Owner Points. 40. (95) Reed Sorenson, Ford, Owner Points. 41. (7) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 42. (40) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 43. (33) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, Owner Points.

People willing to stand by him after anything. The native of Emporia, Kan., still insists his spin at Richmond was unintentional, and NASCAR was unable to prove Bowyer was attempting to manipulate the finish.

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Rice expected to be on BCS playoff panel BY RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press

with Na Yeon Choi of South Korea, bogeyed the first hole before picking up the first of her seven birdies on the fourth.

NEW YORK — Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is expected to be part of the selection committee that will pick the teams for the College Football Playoff next year, a person with direct knowledge of the process told The Associated Press. Former Mississippi and New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning, former Big East Commissioner Mike Tranghese, retired Lt. Gen. Michael Gould, the former Air Force Academy superintendent, and former NCAA executive Tom Jernstedt, who worked with the basketball tournament selection committee, also are expected to be part of the new 12-to-18 member football panel, the person said Friday.

METS’ HARVEY TO HAVE ELBOW SURGERY, MISS 2014

KORDA LEADS BY 2 AT REIGNWOOD

BEIJING — American golfer Jessica Korda shot a 5-under 68 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Reignwood Classic in smogshrouded Beijing. Korda, who shared the first-round lead

NEW YORK — Mets ace Matt Harvey will have surgery on a partially torn ligament in his right elbow, sidelining him for the 2014 season. The 24-year-old right-hander will be operated on this month by Dr. James Andrews, the team said Friday. Projected recuperation for elbow ligament operations is about a year. RODRIGUEZ SUES MLB AND SELIG, CITING ‘WITCH HUNT’

NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez sued Major League Baseball and Commissioner Bud Selig, accusing them of pursuing “vigilante justice” as part of a “witch hunt” designed to smear the character of the Yankees star and cost him tens of millions of dollars. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in New York State Supreme Court, seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages for what it alleges was a relentless campaign by the league and Selig to “destroy the reputation and career of Alex Rodriguez.”

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NFL STANDINGS National Football League By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 4 0 0 1.000 89 Miami 3 1 0 .750 91 N.Y. Jets 2 2 0 .500 68 Buffalo 2 3 0 .400 112 South W L T Pct PF Indianapolis 3 1 0 .750 105 Tennessee 3 1 0 .750 98 Houston 2 2 0 .500 90 Jacksonville 0 4 0 .000 31 North W L T Pct PF Cleveland 3 2 0 .600 101 Baltimore 2 2 0 .500 91 Cincinnati 2 2 0 .500 81 Pittsburgh 0 4 0 .000 69 West W L T Pct PF Denver 4 0 0 1.000 179 Kansas City 4 0 0 1.000 102 San Diego 2 2 0 .500 108 Oakland 1 3 0 .250 71 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Dallas 2 2 0 .500 104 Philadelphia 1 3 0 .250 99 Washington 1 3 0 .250 91 N.Y. Giants 0 4 0 .000 61 South W L T Pct PF New Orleans 4 0 0 1.000 108 Carolina 1 2 0 .333 68 Atlanta 1 3 0 .250 94 Tampa Bay 0 4 0 .000 44 North W L T Pct PF Detroit 3 1 0 .750 122 Chicago 3 1 0 .750 127 Green Bay 1 2 0 .333 96 Minnesota 1 3 0 .250 115 West W L T Pct PF Seattle 4 0 0 1.000 109 San Francisco 2 2 0 .500 79 Arizona 2 2 0 .500 69 St. Louis 1 3 0 .250 69

PA 57 91 88 130 PA 51 69 105 129 PA 94 87 81 110 PA 91 41 102 91 PA 85 138 112 146 PA 55 36 104 70 PA 101 114 88 123 PA 47 95 89 121

Thursday’s Game Cleveland 37, Buffalo 24 Sunday’s Games Detroit at Green Bay, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Chicago, 1 p.m. Kansas City at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at St. Louis, 1 p.m. New England at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Seattle at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Baltimore at Miami, 1 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Carolina at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. Denver at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. Houston at San Francisco, 8:30 p.m. San Diego at Oakland, 11:35 p.m. Open: Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Washington Monday’s Game N.Y. Jets at Atlanta, 8:40 p.m.

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Toronto Boston

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF 2 2 0 0 4 7 1 1 0 0 2 3

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Florida Detroit Ottawa Buffalo Montreal Tampa Bay

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1 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts Pittsburgh 1 1 0 0 2 Washington 2 1 1 0 2 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 N.Y. Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia 1 0 1 0 0 New Jersey 1 0 1 0 0 N.Y. Rangers 1 0 1 0 0 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts Colorado 1 1 0 0 2 Chicago 1 1 0 0 2 St. Louis 1 1 0 0 2 Winnipeg 1 1 0 0 2 Minnesota 1 0 0 1 1 Dallas 1 0 1 0 0 Nashville 1 0 1 0 0 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts Phoenix 1 1 0 0 2 San Jose 1 1 0 0 2 Los Angeles 1 1 0 0 2 Calgary 1 0 0 1 1 Edmonton 1 0 1 0 0 Vancouver 1 0 1 0 0 Anaheim 1 0 1 0 0

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NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Thursday’s Games Washington 5, Calgary 4, SO Los Angeles 3, Minnesota 2, SO Boston 3, Tampa Bay 1 Pittsburgh 3, New Jersey 0 St. Louis 4, Nashville 2 Florida 4, Dallas 2 Phoenix 4, N.Y. Rangers 1 San Jose 4, Vancouver 1 Friday’s Games Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Detroit at Carolina, 7 p.m. Calgary at Columbus, 7 p.m. Los Angeles at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Nashville at Colorado, 9 p.m. Saturday’s Games Detroit at Boston, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Toronto, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Montreal, 7 p.m. Columbus at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Chicago, 8 p.m. Florida at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Washington at Dallas, 8 p.m. Anaheim at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Edmonton at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Phoenix at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Philadelphia at Carolina, 5 p.m. Anaheim at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Vancouver at Calgary, 8 p.m.

WNBA PLAYOFFS By The Associated Press (x-if necessary) CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-3) Eastern Conference Atlanta 2, Washington 1 Thursday, Sept. 19: Washington 71, Atlanta 56 Saturday, Sept. 21: Atlanta 63, Washington 45 Monday, Sept. 23: Atlanta 80, Washington 72 Indiana 2, Chicago 0 Friday Sept. 20: Indiana 85, Chicago 72 Sunday, Sept. 22: Indiana 79, Chicago 57 Western Conference Minnesota 2, Seattle 0 Friday, Sept. 20: Minnesota 80, Seattle 64 Sunday, Sept. 22: Minnesota 58, Seattle 55 Phoenix 2, Los Angeles 1 Thursday, Sept. 19: Phoenix 86, Los Angeles 75 Saturday, Sept. 21: Los Angeles 82, Phoenix 73 Monday, Sept. 23: Phoenix 78, Los Angeles 77 CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-3) Eastern Conference Atlanta 2, Indiana 0 Thursday, Sept. 26: Atlanta 84, Indiana 79 Sunday, Sept. 29: Atlanta 67, Indiana 53 Western Conference Minnesota 2, Phoenix 0 Thursday, Sept. 26: Minnesota 85, Phoenix 62 Sunday, Sept. 29: Minnesota 72, Phoenix 65 FINALS (Best-of-5) Sunday, Oct. 6: Atlanta at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8: Atlanta at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10: Minnesota at Atlanta, 8:30 p.m. x-Sunday, Oct. 13: Minnesota at Atlanta, 8 p.m. x-Wenesday, Oct. 16: Atlanta at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

WOMEN’S GOLF Reignwood Classic Par Scores The Associated Press Friday At Pine Valley Golf Club Beijing Purse: $1.8 million Yardage: 6,606; Par: 73 First Round a-amateur Jessica Korda Shanshan Feng Stacy Lewis Na Yeon Choi Inbee Park Xiyu Lin Mo Martin Caroline Hedwall Karrie Webb Vicky Hurst So Yeon Ryu Pornanong Phatlum Paola Moreno Amy Yang Beatriz Recari Brittany Lang Azahara Munoz Christel Boeljon Lizette Salas Anna Nordqvist Hee Young Park Hee Kyung Seo Irene Cho Jenny Shin Katherine Hull-Kirk Yani Tseng Sun Young Yoo Ilhee Lee Carlota Ciganda Jane Park Chella Choi Caroline Masson Liying Ye Sarah Jane Smith Michelle Wie Jennifer Rosales Karine Icher Yanhong Pan Yuexia Lu Haeji Kang Christina Kim Sandra Gal Mina Harigae Moriya Jutanugarn Kristy McPherson Morgan Pressel Thidapa Suwannapura Jodi Ewart Shadoff Jiayun Li Lisa McCloskey Meena Lee Candie Kung Ryann O’Toole Linyan Shang Natalie Gulbis Lindsey Wright Jee Young Lee a-Yu Liu a-Simin Feng

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Bid Notices BID SOLICITATION A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at Sumter School District in the Maintenance Department, 1345 Wilson Hall Rd., Sumter, SC 29150, on Wednesday, October 9, 2013, at 2:00 p.m., for installing lighting at Sumter High School. You will receive bid packets at the Pre-Bid Conference. Sealed bids will be opened on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 2:00 p.m., at 1345 Wilson Hall Rd.

Lost & Found Lost Dogs Miniture Doberman Pincher and Fox Walker Hound. Bloomville/Racoon rd area Manning call (803)473-7646 Found: female white dog in the Industrial Park area. Owner call 840-6583 to identify.

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Kittens purrfect pets. $20. Call 803-795-5582 .

White CKC Chihuahua Pups 16wks old. Liter trained. Call 803-481-4103.

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Great Dane puppies for sale $400 Call 803-473-5338

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Home Improvements Professional Remodelers Home maintenance,ceramic tile, roofing, siding & windows doors, etc. Lic. & Ins. (Office) 803-692-4084 or (Cell) 803-459-4773

SBC Construction Decks & Fences, Screen Porches, Sun Rooms, Flooring, Concrete, Top Soil, Water problems, Insulated Windows. Free Est. 795-6046

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1908 Pinewood Rd. Estate Sale, Fri & Sat 7am - 1 Bedroom set, freezer, Dining Room Set, Living Room Furniture & more. Too much to list!

Multi-Family! Sat. 7am. 1268 Shoreland Dr. Toys, games, hshld items, clothes, books, baby items, etc.

SAVE on Cable TV-InternetDigital Phone-Satellite. You`ve Got A Choice! Options from ALL major service providers. Call us to learn more! CALL Today. 866-396-9751

Neighborhood Yard Sale, Sat. Oct 5th at Foxcroft subd where we have joined together for a massive garage sale. There is just about everything and anything you might be looking for. Located across from Sumter High /Career Center on McCray's Mill Road and we will start at 8 AM to 1 PM. Please Park on sidewalk side of neighborhood streets. 2 Plainfield Ct Sat 7-1 Moving Sale. Early birds are welcome Everything Must GO!! 610 Dove St Sat 7-? Furniture, golf clubs, Children and adult clothing, Hshld items & more Yard Sale: 605 Baldwin Dr., Sat. 7AM-?. To benefits Sumter Catholic Community. Large variety of items.

Paying Top $$$$$ for junk cars. Will Pick up. John 803-840-1061

Calling all Crafters Holiday Bazaar @ Dalzell UMC Oct 19th Call Nikki 803 607-9182

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Deerfield Subdivision neighborhood sale. Saturday October 26th. 7 am - ?

Auction - House & 107 +/- Acres divided into 5 choice tracts plus quality personal property. Florence County - 2408 Cartersville Highway, Timmonsville, SC. Saturday, October 12, 11 am Damon Shortt Real Estate & Auction Group 877-669-4005 SCAL 2346 www.damonshorttproperties.com ADVERTISE YOUR AUCTION in 105 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Your 25-word classified ad will reach more than 2.6 million readers. Call Jimmie Haynes at the S.C. Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377. AUCTION NC Mountain Home 10,000 +/- sq. ft home w/ 46+/acreas 10/26 @ 2 PM, 10% BP on-site. UC-Gates Auction/UC Country Lanes LIC#: SCAL3918, 866-735-1977 NCMountainHomeAuction.com

Farm Products All Types of Roofing & Repairs All work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. SC lic. Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734.

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Sweet Potatoes Approx. 70 lbs Box $22.00. Call 803-473-3355. U-PICK PEAS $10 per bushel, Bloomville Rd Manning about a mile past Oak Grove Church on the left, watch for sign, Call 803-473-8896.

Multi-family yard sale, 4005 Bush Branch Rd. Sat. 7AM. Too much to mention! 1340 Oswego Hwy Sat 8am-2 Some of everything! Fish Sandwhich dinners!

HOTEL GARAGE SALE Used Desk, Chairs & Bedding in Good Condition. Sat., Oct. 5th, 8am-11am ONLY. CASH ONLY Comfort Suites of Sumter Parking Area, 2500 Broad St. Sumter 1775 Jefferson Rd. 1st time Multi-family Sale. Sat., 8a-1p. Cheap prices. Something for everyone. NO EARLY SALES! 124 Laverne St. Sat. 7AM - 2PM. Tools, furniture and lots of good stuff! 416 Adams Ave Sat 7-12 Hunting, Fishing, Hshld items, men clothing and more! Church Yard/hot dog/fish sandwiches/bake sale, 1490 Florence Hwy, Sat 7-1. Clothes, toys, misc. Too much to list.

2926 September Dr. Sat. 7AM. 10 in table saw, weed eaters, blowers, coffee table, weight set, golf cart, hunting clothes, and lots of hshld misc. 115 Benton Dr. Sat 8-12 Multi Family HUGE Sale. 820 Bay Springs Dr. Sat 8 - 1. Suits, Sweaters, mens clothes, treadmill, table w/2 chairs,etc.

2610 Rhea Dr Sat 8-? Children's clothes & toys, Plus Size clothes, & lots more!

LARGE GARAGE SALE 1st & 3rd Weekend Tables $1 & Up FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB

Yard Sale; Corner of 796 Griffin St. & McCray's Mill Rd. Fri/Sat 8-1. Hshld items, Boat 15ft Bayliner, '93 Ford F-150

Open every weekend. 905-4242

842 Perry Blvd (hilldale) Sat 8-1 No early sales. Moving! furn, hshld goods, clothes

11 Conyer St. (Off Alice Dr.) Sat. 7-11AM. Kids items, housewares, misc items.

Huge Yard sale! Fish fry & car wash. Sat. 8 am - 2pm William Thomas Academy, 1155 Florence Hwy. (378/76) Sumter. 803 773-1910

Rooms for rent. Boarding house for seniors & S.S. recipients. Cable & utilities all inclusive. Call 803-565-7924.

A Notch Above Tree Care Full quality service low rates, lic./ins., free est BBB accredited 983-9721

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The Tree Doctor Any size tree removal & stump grinding. Trimming & clearing. No job too big or small. Call 775-8560 or 468-1946. We accept credit cards and offer senior discounts

1858 W Oakland Ave Fri & Sat 7:30-? Golf clubs, Big mens' clothes, 2 XP computers, Clarinet,Bass clarinet, Misc .

889 Trailmore Cir. Sat. 7 am - 11 am. Moving sale! Furniture, kids clothes, toys, sofa, kids strollers, car seats, comic books & sports trading cards

242 Burns Dr. Sat 7 am - 12. Baby furniture, toys, clothes, shoes, misc. items

880 Bay Blossom, Sat. 8-12, Bow Flex, Ent. center, Guitar/case, keyboard, furn, hshld items.

Wedgefield Baptist Church: Yard/Bake Sale & Car Wash 6220 Wedgefield Rd. Sat. 8-2.

2 family sale. 328 Aldersgate Dr. Sat 7-? Clothes, kids items, home decor, furniture, misc items.

DISH TV Retailer - Starting at $19.99/month (for 12 mos.) & High Speed Internet starting at $14.95/month (where available.) SAVE! Ask About SAME DAY Installation! CALL Now! 1-800-635-0278 Expert Tech, New & used heat pumps & A/C. Will install/repair, warranty; Compressor & labor $600. Call 803-968-9549 or 843-992-2364

EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted Full-Time Exp. Auto Tech needed IMMEDIATELY. Must have tools, driver's license & work experience. Apply in person 601 Broad St. Sous Chef needed , fine dining experienced only, Contact Mike 803 775-5541 Full time Administrative Assistant needed with Quickbooks & Bookkeeping experience required. Apply in person @ 1282 N. Lafayette. No Phone Calls Please. The SC Army National Guard wants High School Juniors, Seniors, Grads and GED holders, and Prior Service! Ask about college tuition. Receive paid technical training and more while serving your Country and Community on a part-time basis. Call now for this great opportunity! SSG Michael Wright 803-667-0985 SSG Lorraine Lordy 803-360-1979

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Sumter County Flea Mkt Hwy 378 E. 803-495-2281 500 tables. Sat. $8 free return Sun. 926 Clay St. Sat. 7AM-Until. Crystal, Porcelain, Scrapbooking Mat.,Furn, & more

DirecTV - Over 140 channels only $29.99 a month. Call Now! Triple savings! $636.00 in Savings, Free upgrade to Genie & 2013 NFL Sunday ticket free!! Start saving today! 1-800-908-5974

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Multi-Family Yard sale, Sat Oct 5th, 7AM. 3741 McCrays Mil Rd.

313 N Salem Fri & Sat 7-12 Something for everyone. Clothes, dishes, electronics, furn., Hshld items. Too much to list

Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747.

2210 Camden Rd, Sat 8-2. Sm appliance, patio furn, garden equip, hshld items.

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

Junk Batteries $8 & up!

Call Gene 934-6734 Two horse trailer 7ft high. Call 803-983-5364 BIG AL'S 2013 New Crop Sweet Potatoes. Stop by 435 S. Guignard or call 803-464-6337. Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators, Stoves. Also new Gas stoves. Guaranteed. 803-464-5439

Seasonal Part Time Mon. - Sat. Must be able to stand for long periods of time in outdoor weather. Looking for friendly & dependable workers. Apply at 16 Kendrick St. X-ray Certified Dental assistant needed. Call 983-2498

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Driver Trainees Needed Now! Learn to drive for US Xpress! Earn $800+ per week! No experience needed! CDL -Trained and Job-Ready in 15 days! 1-888-263-7364

CDL-A Drivers: Looking for higher pay? New Century Trans is hiring exp. Company drivers and owner operators. Solos and teams. Competitive pay package. Sign-on incentives. Call 888-705-3217 or apply online at www.drivenctrans. com

Senior Living Apartments for those 62+ (Rent based on income) Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette. 775-0575 Studio/1 Bedroom apartments available EHO

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

3BR 2BA SW Like new on Large Lot in Oswego Area. Owner Financing with $5500 Dwn. Call 494-5010

American MHP, 2 & 3/BRs, lot rentals, water/sewer/garbage pkup inc'd. Sec. 8 ok. 803-494-4300.

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(2) HWY 521S 3BR/2BA, HWY 15S 3BR/2BA, Call 803-460-6216

A Dollar and a Deed is all you need. Call 803-469-3252

For rent: 2BR/1.5BA, walk down Den, $350/mo. Call 803-436-5866, 803-720-1273

FSBO: 428 Green Swamp Rd, 2BR/1BA, Trailer /Lot. City Water & Sewage, new C/A, $15,000. Call 803-840-7860

Schools / Instructional REAL ESTATE CLASS Get your real estate license and change your life. Class dates: week 1 October 14th-17th week 2 October 21-24th cost $399 Location: Sumter Board of Realtors Call Carolina School of Real Estate at (803)-460-2131

Work Wanted Need your house clean? Manning & Sumter Area. Mother sits with elderly. 803-983-3438 Exp Farmer Seeking Work, Over 25 yrs exp. Also avail. for odd jobs outdoors. Please call Tommy at (803)225-0543 HELP WANTED Beauty/Barber Shops *Kiosks*C-Stores*Carts*Flea Market Vendors & More. Try our Home & Body Fragrances & triple your income. Call 774-7823! You buy &

CDL-A drivers: up to $5,000 Sign-on bonus. Solo and Teams. Excellent Home Time & Pay! BCBS Benefits. Join Super Service! 888-662-8732 DriverForSuperService.com Drivers HOME WEEKLY & BIWEEKLY EARN $900 - $1200/WK BC/BS Med. & Major benefits No Canada, HAZMAT or NYC! Smith Transport 877-705-9261. ATTENTION REGIONAL & DEDICATED DRIVERS! Averitt offers excellent benefits & hometime. CDL-A req. 888-362-8608, recent grads w/a CDL-A 1-6/wks paid training. Apply online at AverittCareers.com Equal Opportunity Employer LAID OFF? PLANT CLOSING? Need that new job? Call Xtra Mile & enroll in CDL Class-! training today! 1-866-484-6313 / www.xtra miledrivertraining.com

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2BR/2BA apt located in town near Sumter Mall. 803-236-5953. 1/2 off 1st month rent.

ADVERTISE YOUR DRIVER JOBS in 105 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Your 25-word classified ad will reach more than 2.6 million readers. Call Jimmie Haynes at the S.C. Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377. Experienced OTR Flatbed Drivers earn 50 up to 55 cpm loaded. $1000 sign on to Qualified drivers. Home most weekends. Call: 843-266-3731 / www.bulldoghiwa y.com EOE AIRLINE CAREERS begin here Get trained as FAA certified Aviation Technician. Housing and Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 866-367-2513.

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Unfurnished Homes 1 David Ct 2BR 1BA $550 Mo & Dep. Call 803-210-9299 3BR 2BA Home, new carpet and new Appliances, Single car garage $600 mo. Sec.8 welcome Call Sheril 803-220-7245 For Rent Sumter Area 2 brick homes 3bd 1 1/2 ba central h/a stove, fridge $500/$650 mo/dep. 4bd 2ba S/W $495 mo/dep. Manning/Sumter area 2 homes, 3 bd 2 ba D/W $600 mo/dep. 2 more homes $450 mo/dep. Call (803)225-0389 3BR/2BA Den w/fireplace, fenced yard, quiet neighborhood. 803-983-7865. For Rent 3 bd 1 ba house Home Branch Paxville area $675 month/deposit (803)473-7577 For Rent Waterfront Home on Wyboo, 2bd, 2bth. Fenced with pier. $750 rent,$1,000 Dep. 803-478-4541

Mobile Home Rentals SW, 2BR/1BA, $300/mo + dep. Incl water, sewage, garbage. No pets & No Sec 8. Behind Shaw. 236-3780

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Commercial Rentals Available Nov. 1st, 4000 sq ft space at Gamecock Plaza on McCrays Mill Rd. Good for furniture store or medical office. Bobby Sisson 464-2730.

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LOW CREDIT SCORE? Been turned down for bad credit? Come try us, we do our own financing. We have 2-3-4-5 bedroom homes on our lot. Layaway program available. For more information, call 843-389-4215. 3BR/2BA on Old 521. Owner Financing. With large down payment. 803-983-8084 Need a New Home? Can't get Financing? We can Help!! Call: 803-469-3252. 3BR/2BA (Dalzell). Owner Financing. Requires $7,000 down. 803-983-8084 Kiss your landlord goodbye! Call us at 803-469-3252!

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FOR SALE (NOT FOR RENT) 4 Br, 2 bath, LR, DR, Fam Rm, Laundry Rm, new kit. appliances, roof, windows, heat pump. Carpet & hardwood floors, carport & workshop. 108 Gleaton $144,900. Call 469-9381 for appt.

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4BR 2BA MH LR , Den W/fireplace, Large Fenced backyard, Dalzell Area. Payments Approx $375 MO. Owner Fin. with $7K Down. Call 803 236-5953

2009 Camry 4 Door, Green Sedan, gray cloth interior, CD, Good condition $11K

We will arrange financing even if you have been turned down before. Loans available for no credit, bad credit, 1st Time Buyers & Bankruptcy buyers. No co-signers needed. Call Mr. Ashley Brown at 803-926-3235

1998 Escort, 4DR, auto, cold air, 204k miles, runs/drives great. $2,100 Cash Only. 972-0900

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Big Fall Special 150 cars $5,000 or less $$$ CASH $$$ Price is Right Auto Sales 3210 Broad St 803-494-4275

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WE NEED DRIVERS!! Immediate openings. OTR drivers, minimum 1 yr. OTR experience. Late model conventional tractors/48' flatbed trailers. Top pay, insurance. Home most weekends. Senn Freight 1-800-477-0792.

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2003 Ford Expedition XLT, Black/Tan Ext, Leather Int, TV, PW/PL, 3rd row, 147k miles. $4,100 OBO. 803-464-3526

2, 3 & 4/BR's Trailers for rent, Cherryvale & Dogwood Area $250 & up. (803) 651-9926

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Formal home invasion charges filed against 3 BY ROBERT J. BAKER bbaker@theitem.com ALCOLU — Three men held at the Clarendon County Detention Center for two days after their arrest Sept. 23 following a reported home invasion were formally charged on Wednesday, according to G. CALVIN court records. Detention Center Director Shelton Hughes said Gene Davon Calvin Jr., 21, of 16 A. Dixon St. in Sumter; Travis Marquil Demetric Calvin, 22, of 5767 Brogdon Road in Alcolu; and Terence Levonne Hilton, 31, of 1116 Westwood Drive in Manning, were held until warrants were served. Gene and Travis

Calvin were ultimately charged with second-degree burglary while Hilton was charged with unlawful neglect of a child. A report provided by the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office indicates the men were detained after fleeing a home in the 3500 block of Alcolu Street after its owner T. CALVIN called 911. The 33-year-old woman told dispatch that a “break-in in progress was occurring (at her home), ... (and) that there was a light blue Kia (leaving the location) in a wreckless (sic) manner,� according to reports. The woman told deputies the vehicle turned onto Brogdon Road and was traveling toward

Plowden Mill Road, and deputies saw the car on Boston Wells Road nearby. The vehicle was found stopped “near the right side (of ) Brogdon close to a wooded area and no one was in the vehicle,� according to reports. Reports indicate Gene and Travis Calvin were found hiding behind bushHILTON es nearby, and Travis Calvin fled on foot toward Boston Wells Road. Deputies said they found Hilton hiding in a ditch nearby with his 3-year-old daughter. Travis Calvin was found later in a wooded area near the scene. Reach Robert J. Baker at (803) 774-1211.

Santee National Wildlife Refuge closed SUMMERTON — Due to the shutdown of federal government programs, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has also had to close many of its operations, including closing the Santee Wildlife Refuge to the public. For programs experiencing a lapse in appropriated funding, only limited functions are continuing, such as those

necessary to respond to emergencies and to protect human life or property. While a lapse in appropriations remains in effect, public access to service properties will be prohibited, and fish and wildlife management activities and public programs will be canceled. All refuge facilities including the Visitor Center, Fort Watson, and

Santee Indian Mound are closed until the Federal Government resumes operations. All refuge programs are canceled until the Federal Government Operations resume, including scheduled public hunts on the Pine Island Unit (Oct. 7-11), Cuddo Unit (Oct. 14-18 and Oct. 28 – Nov. 1), and Bluff Unit Family Friendly Hunts (Oct. 11 and Oct.

25). Limited staff will be on duty to respond to emergencies and to protect human life or property. Additional information is available at DOI. gov/shutdown and oneINTERIOR.gov, as well as at OPM.gov, which will contain information about the government’s operating status. From staff reports

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BRIEF ENCOUNTERS CHAMBER SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR ANNUAL AWARDS

MANNING — Clarendon County residents have a little more than two weeks to nominate their neighbors and heroes for one of three awards that will be presented at the Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner on Nov. 7. Nominations are being accepted through Oct. 25 at the chamber on North Brooks Street for Business Person of the Year; Citizen of the Year and Ambassador of the Year. The awards will be presented at the annual dinner, which will be held 6:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Matrix Center. For more information, call (803) 435-4405. TURBEVILLE COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT

TURBEVILLE — Turbeville Town Council will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. today at Town Hall. The public is invited to attend. For more information, call (843) 659-2781. MAYOR TO VISIT WITH RESIDENTS

MANNING — Manning Mayor Julia Nelson makes herself available to city residents from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at City Hall. This is an opportunity for the public to express concerns and ideas regarding the city. Those wishing to schedule an appointment with Nelson should call Daun Davis at (803) 435-8477, ext. 121, by 5 p.m. Friday. Residents with appointments should enter City Hall at the North Mill Street entrance. PINE GROVE CHURCH WOMEN OFFER COOKBOOK

TURBEVILLE — The Pine Grove United Methodist Church Women have produced a new cookbook, “Puddin’ Swamp Revisited.� The book is $20 and may be purchased at Turbeville Town Hall. NOMINATE GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS

Clarendon School District Two is beginning the process of screening students for possible placement in the Gifted and Talented Academic PRIDE Program. Clarendon Two conducts census testing of all second-graders each fall on the CogAT (aptitude test) and ITBS (achievement test) as part of an effort to identify students for the PRIDE Program that begins in third grade. Students in grades 3-8 that are new to the district or who have not been identified through census testing may be referred for screening by administrators, teachers, guidance counselors, parents, peers or themselves. The deadline for referrals is Oct. 10. Referral forms are available at each school in the guidance office. For more information contact Marie Gibbons at (803) 435-4435 or mgibbons@csd2.org.

MOBILE LIBRARY SCHEDULE GAGE

The Harvin Clarendon County Mobile Library will make the following stops throughout October. For more information, call (803) 435-8633.

GEORGE

Gage is a 9-month-old Great Pyrenees pup waiting for adoption. The breed is known for being calm, gentle and loyal, as well as for its intelligence, devotion and steady temperament that many seek in a family dog. Gage’s right front leg had to be amputated, so he’s a bit wobbly and would not do well with other large dogs. He’s neutered, heartworm negative and has all his shots. George is a 3-year-old, neutered, Wirehaired Pointing Griffon mix with lots of personality and a great sense of humor. He’s hoping some caring person will recognize him for the sweet pup he is and take him to a new “fur-ever� home. If you’d like a loyal companion, check out Gage and George at A Second Chance Animal Shelter, 5079 Alex Harvin Highway (U.S. 301), which has numerous pets available for adoption. Adoption hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. To drop off an animal, call (803) 473-7075 for an appointment. If you’ve lost a pet, check www.ccanimalcontrol.webs.com and www.ASecondChanceAnimalShelter.com.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Annual golf tournament tops previous year A Second Chance Animal Shelter would like to thank all those businesses and individuals who supported our Seventh Annual Golf Tournament at Wyboo Golf Club. Thanks to the tireless efforts of our board members, staff and volunteers, we had 21 teams of enthusiastic golfers, 32 generous sponsors, 53 donors of wonderful gift items and a couple who devoted their time and

talents to provide a delicious lunch, Ted and Vickie Brownell. Thanks to the generosity of the sponsors, this year’s tournament proceeds topped last year’s. All the proceeds from the tournament will go to the programs carried out by our no-kill, low-kill shelter, in particular, providing care for our cats, dogs, kittens and puppies, helping

them find loving homes and reducing the number of animals that need homes through our low-cost spay/neuter program. Community support is essential for a non-profit organization like ours, and we certainly had that support for our tournament! KATHY BUCHKO Administrative Assistant A Second Chance Animal Shelter

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The 2013 Prescription Take Back Campaign will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Clarendon Behavioral Health Services office on North Church Street in downtown Manning. Those with old, unused or unwanted medications, prescription or over the counter, are asked to turn them in so they can be disposed of safely. Caroline Grant and other CBHS employees will be on hand to educate the public, while sheriff’s deputies will handle the disposal of medications turned in. Residents unable to attend can contact Grant’s office for information on how to dispose of medications properly, or they can consult the instructions provided with the medications. “While there are some medications that you can flush, a lot of them you can’t, so it’s best to know how you can dispose of them before you flush several different medications down the toilet,� Grant said. For more information, call Grant at (803) 435-2121.

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ABOVE: Carolyn Mathis with the Woodmen of the World in Manning shows off the Flag of Heroes and the Flag of Honor at the organization’s headquarters on Rudy Road. The group fed more than 70 first responders, including EMS, fire and police officers, on Sept. 11 in remembrance of the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. LEFT: Clarendon County Sheriff’s deputy Cpl. Billy Brown was one of more than 70 first responders fed on Sept. 11.

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Once their vision test is complete, the kids move on to a soundproof box in which they sit and listen to sounds through a pair of headphones. When the children hear the noise, they raise their hands. A technician records the frequency and amplitude ranges of the sounds that register with their hearing. “From there, we forward our results to the school’s nurse, who then makes follow-up attempts with the child’s parents,� Vose said. According to Vose, roughly 20 percent of children screened will have follow-ups with physicians for their vision, five percent for hearing. “It’s important we catch this

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