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Brighter future could come for local park Penny tax money would help to renovate lighting, update fields at Palmetto Park BY JOE KEPLER joe@theitem.com EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one in a series of stories examining $75 million worth of new con-

struction needs in Sumter County, as identified in the proposal for a renewed penny sales tax. Sumter County voters will be asked to approve the tax in November, and funds

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raised by the tax, should it pass, will go toward a series of building, infrastructure and other projects throughout the county. The sixth-annual Ashlie Pipkin Tournament was held last weekend, stretching across Sumter’s three major parks: Patriot Park

SportsPlex, Dillon Park and Palmetto Park. The tournament hosted 81 travel softball teams for every age range from players under 8 years old all the way up to high school age. They came to the city from as far away as Georgia and North Carolina, bringing their families along with them for the

three days of action. All 16 of the fields available around the three parks were in use, but at one park, there was a noticeable difference. “The lighting system is so old at Palmetto Park that we still have wooden poles out there, and the lighting is not

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Protect yourself now with vaccine BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com If you’ve stepped into a pharmacy lately, you’ve seen the signs. “Get your flu shot here,” they proclaim. That’s right. The 2014-15 flu season is underway in South Carolina. Though there have only been a few sporadic cases in the state so far, according to the weekly Flu Watch by the state Department of Health and Environmental Control, the virus is already on people’s minds. “Vaccination optimally should occur before onset of influenza activity in the community,” said Letitia Pringle-Miller, administrative director with Tuomey Healthcare System. “It takes about two weeks for protection to develop after the vaccinaAN OUNCE OF tion, and protecPREVENTION tion lasts several The influenza months to a year. vaccination is the best Health care promethod for preventing viders should the spread of the virus, offer vaccination but other steps include: soon after vaccine • Wash your hands often becomes available with soap and water. — by October, if Wash them for as long possible.” as it takes to sing the And there are Happy Birthday song now a dizzying twice. array of options • Cover your nose and depending on mouth with a tissue your needs and when you cough or resources: sneeze, and throw the • Inactivated intissue in the trash. fluenza vaccine, • Stay home if you are quadrivalent sick until you have been (IIV4), standard symptom-free without dose; taking fever-reducing • Inactivated inmedicine for 24 hours. fluenza vaccine, • Try to avoid close trivalent (IIV3), contact with sick standard dose; people. • Inactivated in• Eat a healthy diet, fluenza vaccine, exercise and get plenty trivalent, stanof rest. dard dose, cell culture-based (ccIIV3); • Inactivated influenza vaccine, trivalent (IIV3), high dose for those 65 and older; • Recombinant influenza vaccine, trivalent (RIV3); and • Live attenuated influenza vaccine, quadrivalent (LAIV4) intranasal spray. There is also a so-called “ouchless” injectable version that uses a 90 percent smaller needle and goes into the skin instead of the muscle. It is prepared preservative-free, too, Pringle-Miller said, and is approved for adults 18 to 64. This year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending the nasal spray for healthy children between the ages of 2 and 8 over the shots, according to The Associated Press. A recent study suggests the spray may

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Tony Wright, 18, stands with his defense attorney Scott Robinson during a sentencing hearing Thursday morning inside the Clarendon County Community Complex. Wright was on trial for his part in the fatal shooting of Akiame Osborne Cousar on April 20, 2013, in Manning during a home invasion. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Men collectively get 80 years in prison for shooting BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com MANNING — Officials on Thursday disposed of a Clarendon County case of a April 2013 home invasion, during which a 24-yearold man was shot and killed. Tony Wright, 18, stood before a judge inside the Clarendon County Community Complex and was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in what prosecutors described as a burglary gone wrong. Wright became the third and final defendant to be convicted in the case, after pleading guilty Wednesday to a pair of charges tied to the shootout. The Manning defendant submitted another plea to an unrelated incident during his sentencing hearing Thursday morning. Circuit Court Judge Deandrea Benjamin presided over all three defendants’ proceedings this week.

She issued Wright the 20-year prison term on a charge of voluntary manslaughter and two counts of armed robbery. That came one day after she handed down 30 years to Leron Dingle, a 20-year-old Manning man, who pleaded guilty Wednesday to murder, armed robbery, two counts of attempted murder, firstdegree burglary and possession of a weapon during the commisDINGLE sion of a violent crime. Raheem Nivens, 22, of Summerton, pleaded guilty to those same charges Monday and also received a 30-year sentence. NIVENS The three men all admitted to participating in a botched robbery at a Manning home in the 2000 block of Kingstree Highway late during the

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night of April 20, 2013, which quickly escalated into a gun fight that left one man dead and one of the suspects wounded. Officials found 24-year-old Akiame Osborne Cousar dead at the scene of the incident from two gunshot wounds. He was one of three men inside the home at the time of the incident. Nivens also suffered injuries in the form of a gunshot wound to the upper leg. Prosecutors noted they found samples of his blood at the scene and tied Dingle to the shooting from a fingerprint found on a car outside the residence. Wright told investigators he was at the scene but never went into the house — a claim supported by forensic evidence at the scene. Clarendon County officials said the trio parked their vehicle down the road from the home and walked to the residence. When

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Chamber committee organizes forums for students BY RAYTEVIA EVANS ray@theitem.com Community and public schools will converge once again in the upcoming Student Career Forum presented by the Sumter Chamber Education Committee. The forum, now in its third year, will introduce students to different businesses and industries in preparation for what they want to do after high school. The forum is different from the usual career fair. According to Susie Massey, director of communications for the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce, the forum will include five or six community business leaders in a roundtable setting where students will spend 15 to

20 minutes at each table talking to the business leader about various topics regarding their industry, including proper dress attire for different jobs and necessary training and education. “The program is a way to bring students and businesses together. The focus is to keep kids in school and help them get an idea of what they want for the future,” Massey said. When they first organized the forums, Massey said they focused on senior A-level students, but noticed many of the students already had a good idea of what colleges they would attend and what careers they would pursue. Switching gears, Les Thompson with business development and rela-

tions for The Tuomey Foundation said at the schools’ suggestions they decided to also include other students — chosen by the schools’ counselors — from all grades to participate in the forum. “This is a response to the schools’ needs to have children connect with businesses and companies. Not every student will attend college, for different reasons, including financial reasons,” Thompson said. “So these students will find out from business leaders about the soft skills they need for certain industries. They can ask about what to wear and what level of education and skills they’ll need.” A number of organizations and agencies came together in

starting the forum a few years ago. Thompson said Morris College’s Janet Clayton also assisted in starting the program and Santee Lynches Regional Education Center Coordinator Brenda Golden is also a part of the forum and promoting Sumter businesses as possible sources of careers after high school for Sumter School District students. “Basically the Sumter Chamber Education Committee is designed to improve the environment of education in Sumter,” Golden explained. “We really appreciate the opportunity to come into the schools to connect students with local businesses in Sumter. We want to show our students that there are very good local businesses

and opportunities here.” The forums are scheduled at Crestwood, Sumter and Lakewood high schools starting in October and will go on throughout the end of the fall semester. The Sumter Chamber Education Committee organizes a number of initiatives including the Golden Apple Student Recognition Program, and they’re currently working on developing a mentoring initiative. Massey said that at a later date the students will also have the opportunity to arrange for a tour of one of the businesses represented at the upcoming forums. For more information, contact the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce at (803) 775-1231.

Early Head Start celebrates 50 years nationwide BY RAYTEVIA EVANS ray@theitem.com With 50 years now behind it, the National Head Start Association has asked Early Head Start centers across the country to honor the milestone anniversary by planning small activities and wearing red, white and blue. The Crosswell Park Early Head Start Center, which serves 99 children up to age 3 and their families and expecting mothers in Sumter County, planned a small gathering Thursday afternoon in recognition of the federally funded program. NHSA asked centers nationwide to send in photos as part

of the kick-off to the association’s year-long celebration of 50 years of serving children in the early childhood stages and their families, explained Director Libby DuBose. Crosswell Park’s Pressley Harvin said even in recent years with President Obama’s administration, there has been a huge push to reach children on an educational level at an early age to make an impact on the future of youth in America. “It’s an excellent program, and here we always encourage families of the children to volunteer and community organizations to support the program,” Harvin said Thursday. Harvin said that they have

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The Crosswell Park Early Head Start Center celebrated 50 years of the Head Start Program on Thursday. This week kicked off a year-long celebration of serving children at an early age and their families. a full program free of charge at Crosswell Park Early Head Start Center, and that includes a nutrition program that follows U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines. The center also offers transportation for some of the families — many of which are low-income families — and family services where parents can receive help with

goal setting and other skills. Harvin said they serve the whole child and the family, also providing information about dietary needs, food allergies and other aspects of parenthood. Previously, Crosswell Park Early Head Start Center had multiple locations, but it is now all under one roof at the center on Crosswell Drive.

The facility is licensed and maintained by the Department of Social Services and in the future, they hope to receive funding to serve more families. According to NHSA, the purpose of Head Start is to encourage parents to be the first and most important role models and teachers in their children’s lives.

Bond denied for Clarendon suspect accused of killing wife BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com MANNING — Bond was denied Thursday morning for a man accused of killing his wife of 30-plus years, then driving to a Clarendon County jail to turn himself in last RICHBURG month. Johnnie Richburg, a 60-year-old Clarendon County native, appeared for a hearing inside the Clarendon County Community Complex, where his attorneys asked a judge to set bail between $20,000 and $25,000 for his release. Circuit Court Judge Deandrea Benjamin listened to arguments from both sides before declining a bond for the suspect. She indicated he could re-summon the court for another hearing in 120 days or if any new developments arise in the case. Richburg stood during Thursday’s proceedings shackled at his hands and feet, sporting a jail-issued orange jump-

suit. He faces charges of murder, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, and possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a violent felony in connection with the Aug. 9 incident. That was the night Clarendon County emergency crews found Julia McCray-Richburg — the suspect’s 57-year-old wife — dead inside the couple’s home in the 1100 block of Poston Lane. Autopsy reports showed the woman died of blood loss, which resulted when she sustained multiple gunshots to the chest and shoulder. Officials said Richburg drove himself to Clarendon County Detention Center immediately after the shooting and confessed to killing the victim during an argument. Attorneys testified Thursday that the two had been a couple since their teenage years more than four decades ago. “Quite frankly, we don’t really know exactly what happened that night,” said Clarendon County Assistant Public Defender Scott Robinson, Richburg’s defense attorney. “This case is as tragic as

‘My sister must have been terrified that night.’ ERNEST MCCRAY Victim’s brother they get. Obviously, anytime you’re dealing with a murder charge, it’s tragic. And in this particular case, the victim of the shooting and the defendant were together for 43 years, and were married for over 30 years.” Robinson noted that Richburg — a Vietnam War veteran — began drawing disability benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs last December. The attorney described the killing as a “domestic situation gone bad” and argued that it was not a cold-blooded, premeditated homicide, indicating the defendant and victim attended a party together the night of the incident. Prosecutors allege the shooting stemmed from an argument that turned

physical and grew out of hand. It was not clear exactly what sparked the argument. Third Circuit Assistant Solicitor Chris DuRant intimated alcohol may have played a part in the ordeal, and testified McCray-Richburg confronted her husband about looking at another woman during the party that evening. Ernest McCray, the victim’s brother, was among a large contingent of family and supporters that filled half the room during Thursday’s hearing. He read a statement on behalf of the family, urging the judge to dismiss Richburg’s bond request. When Benjamin announced her ruling, several members from the group could be seen celebrating the decision. “My sister must have been terrified that night,” McCray said during his address, testifying that Richburg fired five shots into the victim. “Her life was not his to take. He had no right to kill my sister. Johnnie has proven to us all that he is too unpredictable and that he is too violent to walk free within the community.”

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Soccer shootout, jamboree Saturday BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com If you love soccer, then Patriot Park is where you need to be this weekend. The Elks Lodge No. 855 is hosting its annual Soccer Shootout on field six starting at 9 a.m., while Sumter County Recreation and Parks will be holding its Soccer Jamboree on the other fields. The park is located at 380 General Drive. “The shootout is an individual skills competition,” said Christopher Williams, Sumter County Recreation and Parks athletic director as well as the president of the Sumter Soccer Club. “Boys and girls 8, 10, 12 and 14 will take kicks at goals from various spots starting at 15 feet out facing the goal.” The shootout is free and open to children 14 and under. You don’t have to be affiliated with the recreation department, the Sumter Soccer Club or the Elks, Williams said. Children are asked to register, though, for scoring purposes, he said. “We’ll have eight winners from our lodge after Saturday,” said Al Mossell, chairman of the Sumter Lodge’s board. “Then they’ll be qualified to compete in our state shootout to compete for the championship. It will be held here at Patriot Park on Nov. 2. Prior to that, probably in mid-October, we’ll have dinner for the winners and their parents here at

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Hurricane Edouard right environment for drone test BY JENNIFER KAY The Associated Press MIAMI — Hurricane Edouard was the perfect environment to test new datacollecting drones because the storm was strong, had a well-defined eye and never threatened land, U.S. government scientists said Thursday. Four drones called Coyotes — shaped like thin missiles with retractable wings — were launched into the hurricane this week, even as Edouard had 115 mph winds far out in the Atlantic. The drones collected data from parts of the storm that were too low for a hurricane hunter plane to safely fly in. Researchers had been hoping for this type of hurricane to test the drones’ durability. “The stars lined up,” said Joe Cione of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hurricane Research Division in Miami. “It was strong, we knew where it was going, we had a deployment point where we could get in and out easily.” Researchers hope the drones will help them better understand what makes some storms strengthen while others fizzle. Having that information while a storm is still far offshore

could help officials better plan for evacuations or storm surge risks. It was the first time that the drones have been dropped into a hurricane. The 3-foot-long, 7-pound devices stayed in the hurricane for up to an hour, transmitting temperature, pressure and wind observations before falling to the ocean. The drones are covered with sensors and have a small motor on them. They are maneuvered by computer software. They can be used only once. Scientists also drop canisters filled with electronics to transmit data as they fall to the ocean, but they remain airborne for only a few minutes. Cione said those devices deliver snapshots compared to the lengthy transmissions sent back by the drones. National Hurricane Center forecasters and other scientists will spend months analyzing the data transmitted by the drones. The preliminary results were potential game changers, Cione said. One drone followed air currents through the storm. Another drone launched into Edouard’s calm eye was directed into the intense eyewall in a maneuver that Cione likened to merging onto a

busy highway. “There’s no other device that can do that,” he said by phone from Bermuda, where the drone-bearing hurricane hunter flights originated. “It orbited the eyewall, and we’ve never measured anything like that.” Some technical kinks with the communications systems need to be worked out and funding needs to be secured before the drones can become a regular part of the hurricane hunter operations. Cione hopes to secure funding to test a few more drones next year. NOAA got a handful of the drones this year to test during the peak of hurricane season, thanks federal funding after Hurricane Sandy. On Thursday, Edouard weakened to a tropical storm as it moved into colder waters.

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our lodge.” The jamboree will consist of about 650 children registered with the department on 45 teams playing about half-hour games on the other fields. “It’s a chance to get their feet wet and get them oriented to the field,” Williams said. Depending on what time each team plays, members are encouraged to go to the skills competition. “It’s been fun getting everything structured and organized,” Williams said. “We should have a good number of participants.” Though the Lodge has conducted the Soccer Shootout for at least 25 years now, Mossell said, this is only the second year the group has partnered with the department. “Up until last year, we conducted the competition at our yard,” he said. “After we held the first one out there, we decided to do that again because we had so much more participation. This is a good competition for them. It’s a lot of fun as well. Sumter has an excellent program.” For more information on the Elks Lodge No. 855, call (803) 773-6324 or email secretary@ sumterelks.org. For more information on Sumter County Recreation & Parks, visit www.sumtercountysc.org/?q=department/recreation/sports-programs, email Williams at cwilliams@sumtercountysc.org or call (803) 4362248.

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S.C. recalls Hurricane Hugo 25 years ago, lessons learned BY SUSANNE M. SCHAFER The Associated Press

TRI-COUNTY REMEMBERS

COLUMBIA — This weekend’s 25th anniversary of Hurricane Hugo can remind South Carolina residents of the devastation wrought by their worst storm in the past century — and to be ready in case another such tempest comes. Hugo made landfall north of Charleston just before midnight on Sept. 21, 1989, with maximum sustained winds of 138 mph. The eye of the Category 4 hurricane was 35 miles wide, with storm surges of 15 to 20 feet above normal. It punched through all of South Carolina and still packed hurricane winds as it passed through Charlotte and into Virginia. The National Hurricane Center said it killed 49 people. The storm changed the way the state and national government handled storms. Here are some of the lessons learned from 25 years ago and how they are being applied today in a state where 16 hurricanes have made landfall since 1900.

FASTER RESPONSE Then-South Carolina Gov. Carroll Campbell ordered 250,000 people to evacuate the Charleston area on the morning of Sept. 21, giving them only hours to get out before the storm’s

Don’t miss our special Sunday edition of The Sumter Item marking 25 years since Hurricane Hugo struck the tricounty and devastated the area. The section will be packed with memories of those who rode out the storm, photos of the aftermath, stories of disaster relief and more.

outer bands started to lash the coast, South Carolina Emergency Management Division spokesman Derrec Becker said. If a storm like Hugo threatened the same area today, about 1.2 million people would be ordered to leave, and officials would like to have three days to get them all out, Becker said. It’s now considered critical to take action several days before the storm. “We are very proactive now. It was a very reactive sensibility 25 years ago,” said Kim Stenson, the state’s Emergency Management Director.

NATIONAL GUARD The state’s top military officer, Maj. Gen. Robert Livingston, said South Carolina’s 11,000 Army and Air National Guard members are much better equipped than they were 25 years ago. Recent deployments to Iraq and Af-

ghanistan have familiarized them with working under difficult conditions. Communications and computer equipment are more robust, using satellite imagery, streaming video and a separate military communications system, Livingston said. “We have much more lift capability with aviation assets and better engineer capabilities,” said Livingston. He cited the Guard’s ability to build pontoon bridges until repairs can be made, as well as its heavy-lift helicopters and heavy transport trucks.

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Hugo remained a hurricane during its entire trip across the state. Areas far from the coast such as Kingstree, Sumter, Camden and Lancaster, reported widespread devastation as they all saw hurricane-force winds. It took days for state and federal emergency help to reach inland areas. Now, officials have intricate plans to make sure enough help gets to people no matter where they are, Becker said. South Carolina hasn’t seen a major hurricane since Hugo, when 3.4 million people lived in the state. Today, South Carolina has 4.6 million people with the heaviest growth taking place along the coast. The state learned lessons from Hurricane Floyd, which brushed past in 1999. Evacuations were ordered, but some people sat in traffic for more than 20 hours while lanes were not reversed. Now the state practices reversing lanes every year, but the new plans have not been tested by a wide-scale evacuation. Getting people out of harm’s way is the single most important thing when a storm threatens, Livingston said. “My concern is citizens that have moved in since Hugo and don’t know how devastating this storm was,” the two-star general said.

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The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. The ballot will feature candidates for Federal, State, County, and other local offices, and Constitutional Amendment Questions and local referendums. Any person wishing to vote in this election must register no later than Saturday, October 4. Voters will be asked to provide one of the following Photo IDs when voting in person: • S.C. Driver’s License • ID Card issued by S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles • S.C. Voter Registration Card with Photo • Federal Military ID • U.S. Passport If you have one of these Photo IDs, you are ready to vote. Voters should remember to bring one of these Photo IDs with them to the polling place. Voters without Photo ID can get one free of charge from the Department of Motor Vehicles or their county voter registration and elections office. Voters who cannot get a Photo ID should bring their paper voter registration card without a photo with them to their polling place. These voters can then sign an affidavit swearing to their reason for not being able to get a Photo ID and vote a provisional ballot. This ballot will count unless the county board of voter registration and elections has grounds to believe the affidavit is false. For more information on Photo ID, visit scVOTES.org or contact your county voter registration and elections office. At 9:00 a.m. on election day, the county board of voter registration and elections will begin its examination of the absentee ballot return envelopes at Sumter County Courthouse 141 N. Main Street Room 114 Sumter, SC 29150 at Voter Registration/Election Office. 436-2310, 436-2312. On Friday, November 7, at 10:00 a.m. the county board of canvassers will hold a hearing to determine the validity of all provisional ballots cast in this election. This hearing will be held at Sumter County Courthouse 141 N. Main Street, Sumter, SC 29150 Room 211. The following Constitutional Amendment Questions will be placed on the ballot: Amendment 1 Must Section 7, Article XVII of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to provide that a raffle is not a lottery prohibited by this section, if the raffle is conducted by a nonprofit organization for charitable, religious, fraternal, educational, or other eleemosynary purposes, and the general law defines the type of organization authorized to operate and conduct the raffles, provides standards for the operation and conduct of the raffles, provides for the use of proceeds for charitable, religious, fraternal, educational, or other eleemosynary purposes, provides penalties for violations, and provides for other laws necessary to ensure the proper functioning, honesty, and integrity of the raffles, but in the absence of any general law, then the raffle remains a prohibited lottery? Explanation A ‘Yes’ vote will allow certain nonprofit organizations to conduct raffles and use the proceeds for charitable, religious, or educational purposes.

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A ‘No’ vote maintains the current law that considers a raffle to be a lottery and is prohibited. Amendment 2 Must Section 7, Article VI of the Constitution of this State relating to state constitutional officers and Section 4, Article XIII relating to the Adjutant General and his staff officers be amended so as to update references to his title; to provide that the position of Adjutant General is recognized as holding the rank of Major General, as opposed to Brigadier General; to provide that upon the expiration of the term of the Adjutant General serving in office on the date of the ratification of this provision, the Adjutant General must be appointed by the Governor, upon the advice and consent of the Senate; to provide that the appointed Adjutant General serve for a term not coterminous with the Governor and may be removed only for cause; and to require the General Assembly to provide by law for the term, duties, compensation, and qualifications for office, the procedures by which the appointment is made, and the procedures by which the Adjutant General may be removed from office? Explanation A ‘Yes’ vote will require, beginning in 2018, the Adjutant General be appointed by the Governor with consent of the Senate. The General Assembly will set the term, duties, compensation and qualifications for office and procedures by which appointment is made and how an Adjutant General can be removed from office. A ‘No’ vote maintains the current method of electing an Adjutant General.

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SUMTER COUNTY Precinct and Polling Place List Polling Place Street Address Bates Middle School 715 Estate St Birnie Hope Center 210 S. Purdy St Alice Drive Middle School 40 Miller Rd Millwood Elementary School 24 Pinewood Rd Millwood Elementary School 24 Pinewood Rd Cherryvale Community Center 4340 Confederate Rd Crosswell Elementary School 301 Crosswell Drive Hillcrest Middle School 4355 Peach Orchard Rd Hillcrest Middle School 4355 Peach Orchard Rd Delaine Elementary School 5355 Cane Savannah Rd Ebenezer Middle School 3440 Ebenezer Rd Ebenezer Middle School 3440 Ebenezer Rd Willow Drive Elementary School 26 Willow Dr. Furman Middle School 3400 Bethel Church Rd. Sumter School District Office 1345 Wilson Hall Rd Sumter School District Office 1345 Wilson Hall Rd Santee Senior Resource Center 110 N. Salem Ave Hillcrest Middle School 4355 Peach Orchard Rd Horatio Fire Station 7720 Sumter Landing Rd Lemira Elementary School 952 Fulton St Crosswell Elementary School 301 Crosswell Drive South Sumter Resource Center 337 Manning Ave. Wedgefield Fire Station 6280 Hwy 261 S Mayesville Fire Station 20 S Main St Mayewood Middle School 4300 E Brewington Rd Sumter County Career Center 2612 McCray’s Mill Rd Sumter County Career Center 2612 McCray’s Mill Rd Millwood Elementary School 24 Pinewood Rd North Hope Center 904 N. Main St Sumter County Training Center 1273 N Main St. Oakland Primary School 5415 Oakland Drive Oakland Primary School 5415 Oakland Drive Crestwood High School 2000 Oswego Rd Central Carolina Tech Bldg 700 Guignard & Theater Drive Manchester Elementary School 200 Clark St. Lakewood High School 350 Old Manning Rd Lakewood High School 350 Old Manning Rd Pocalla Springs Elem. School 2060 Bethel Church Rd Rembert Fire Station 7045 Post Office St Rural Fire Station 6090 Myrtle Beach Hwy Chestnut Oaks Middle School 1200 Oswego Rd South Sumter Park Gym 630 S Sumter St. Elks Lodge 1100 W Liberty St Shaw Heights Elem. School 5121 Frierson Rd American Legion Home Bldg 28 Artillery Drive South Hope Center 1125 S Lafayette Rd City Fire Training Center 470 Green Swamp Rd St. John Elementary School 4515 Narrow Paved Rd Cherryvale Elementary School 1420 Furman Drive Jehovah Missionary Baptist Ch 803 S. Harvin St Sumter High School 2580 McCray’s Mill Rd Sumter High School 2580 McCray’s Mill Rd Kingsbury Elementary School 825 Kingsbury Rd Willow Drive Elementary School 26 Willow Drive Hillcrest Middle School 4355 Peach Orchard Rd Lemira Elementary School 952 Fulton St Wilder Elementary School 900 Floral Ave. Wilson Hall School 520 Wilson Hall Rd

CLARENDON COUNTY INVITATION FOR BID-USED SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) or “EQUIVALENT”

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SUV must meet a minimum of the following: • Good condition • 2 wheel drive • 4 door • Automatic transmission • Mileage not to exceed 100,000 miles Specifications are not intended to be restrictive and brand specificity is only included to indicate minimum requirements; Clarendon County will consider equivalent, as long as minimum specifications are met. This project is funded through the South Carolina Department of Public Safety. OWNER’S RIGHTS: Clarendon County reserves the right to accept or reject any, all or any part of bids received as a result of this request, to waive any informalities or to cancel in part or in its entirety this request, if it is in its best interest to do so. Clarendon County will be sole judge as to whether bids submitted meet all requirements. Clarendon County is an equal opportunity employer. This solicitation does not commit Clarendon County to award a contract, to pay any cost incurred in the preparation of bids or to procure for goods or services. BID PACKAGES: MUST be requested in writing, via fax, mail or e-mail to: procurement@clarendoncountygov.org Submit sealed bids to: Tamika Malone, CPPO, CPPB, Procurement Director Clarendon County Procurement Department 411 Sunset Drive, Room 603 • Manning, SC 29102 DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: Sealed BIDS must be received by 12:00 NOON, local time, September 29, 2014, bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the Clarendon County Procurement Department.

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Boys walk Sunday past an ambulance equipped to carry Ebola patients outside the Connaught Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Shoppers stocked up on supplies Thursday before a three-day shutdown meant to help slow the spread of the Ebola outbreak that is accelerating across West Africa. More than 700 new cases were recorded just last week. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sierra Leone shuts down for 3 days to slow Ebola WHO says some affected areas still have no water, soap access FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Shoppers crowded the streets and markets of Sierra Leone’s capital Thursday, stocking up for a three-day shutdown when volunteers will identify people infected with Ebola and hand out 1.5 million bars of soap as authorities struggle to slow an accelerating outbreak. The outbreak sweeping West Africa has also touched Liberia, Guinea, Nigeria and Senegal and is thought to have sickened more than 5,300, according to figures released by the World Health Organization on Thursday. In a sign that the outbreak is picking up steam, more than 700 of those cases were recorded in the last week for which data is available. The disease is now estimated to have killed more than 2,600 people; most deaths have been in Liberia. But the World Health Organization has said that the official toll is probably a gross under-

estimate and that most patients are at home — and infecting others in the community — not in treatment centers. In an attempt to slow the outbreak and identify the sick in hiding, Sierra Leone’s 6 million people were to stay home starting Thursday at midnight, except for thousands of volunteers who will go house to house delivering bars of soap and information about how to prevent Ebola. More than six months into the world’s largest Ebola outbreak, there are still affected areas without access to water or soap, WHO said Thursday. Authorities have said they also expect to discover hundreds of new cases during the exercise today, Saturday and Sunday. Many people during this outbreak have not sought treatment for Ebola out of fear that hospitals are merely places people go to die. Still others have been turned away by centers overwhelmed by the increasing number of patients. Sierra Leone’s government says it has prepared screening and treatment centers to accept the expected influx of pa-

tients after the shutdown. As shoppers rushed to buy last-minute items, some merchants worried about how they would feed their own families after losing three days’ worth of income. Much of Sierra Leone’s population lives on $2 a day or less, and making ends meet is a day-to-day struggle. “If we do not sell here, we cannot eat,” said Isatu Sesay, a vegetable seller in the capital. “We do not know how we will survive during the three-day shutdown.” The outbreak is overwhelming the resources deployed to fight it. Sierra Leone and Liberia have only about 20 percent of the beds they need to treat patients. In recent weeks, several countries have promised aid. France announced Thursday that it will set up a military hospital in Guinea in the coming days. The United States plans to send 3,000 military personnel to the region and build more than a dozen treatment centers in Liberia. Maj. Gen. Darryl Williams has arrived in Monrovia to set up a command center for the operation.

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microbial life during its first billion years to the cold, barren place of today. Maven should help explain the atmospheric changes that led to this radical climate change. “Where did the water go? Where did the CO2 go from that early environment?” said chief investigator Bruce Jakosky of the University of Colorado’s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics in Boulder. These escaping gases likely went down into the Martian crust and up into the upper atmosphere and out into space. Jakosky and his team hope to ascertain whether the climatic about-face resulted from the sun’s stripping away of the early atmospheric water and carbon dioxide. “We measure these things today even though the processes we’re interested in operated billions of years ago,” he said. NASA launched Maven from Cape Canaveral last November on the $671 million mission,

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Technicians work on NASA’s spacecraft, the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, in September 2013 at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Maven spacecraft will reach the red planet this weekend after a 10-month journey spanning more than 440 million miles. the first dedicated to studying the Martian upper atmosphere. As of Wednesday, the spacecraft was less than 750,000 miles from its destination; Maven’s view of the red planet would be roughly equivalent to a baseball about 52 feet away. “So Mars is really growing right now as we approach, just

pass within 82,000 miles of Mars on Oct. 19. NASA initially feared the trailing comet dust might jeopardize Maven, but the risk now appears to be minimal, Jakosky said. The spacecraft will observe Siding Spring, providing it can do so safely, and analyze the Martian atmosphere before and after the comet passes by.

four days away,” said David Mitchell, NASA project manager. The boxy, solar-winged craft is as long as a school bus and as hefty as a 5,400-pound SUV. NASA expects a scientific bonus from Maven thanks to Comet Siding Spring. The nucleus of the comet, discovered just last year, will

USDA approves new corn, soybean seeds resistant to weed killer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Agriculture Department has approved the use of genetically modified corn and soybean seeds that are resistant to a popular weed killer. However, farmers won’t be able to take full advantage of the seeds until the Environmental Protection Agency issues a second ruling allowing the use

of Enlist, a new version of the 2,4-D weed killer that’s been around since the 1940s. The EPA has said it will rule this fall on Dow AgroSciences’ application to market the chemical. The agriculture industry has been anxiously awaiting the approvals, as many weeds have become resistant to glyphosate, an herbicide commonly

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PARK FROM PAGE A1 very good,” said Phil Parnell, assistant recreation director for Sumter County. Under a proposed penny tax project to be voted on in November, $500,000 would be spent to renovate Palmetto Park, which was first built in the early 1970s. The renovations will largely focus on improving the lighting system across its six fields but will also expand the fields and relocate lighting poles. On some of the fields, the wood-

en poles stand inside the fence just into foul territory, surrounded by padding to protect any fielder who might come in contact with them while chasing down a ball. Parnell added there are roughly 30 baseball and softball tournaments held in Sumter every year, along with the regular season events held at the parks. In 2013, it was estimated that well more than 14,000 spectators and athletes from those tournaments alone came to compete at the three parks. With many of those 14,000 com-

FLU SHOTS FROM PAGE A1 be more effective for this age group, but if the spray is not available or the shot is available first, get the injectable vaccination, the CDC said. DHEC will begin administering the quadrivalent flu vaccine Oct. 1, and appointments are already being accepted through the central appointment line, 1-866-4115767. “DHEC does not offer the high-dose flu vaccine, but we remind you that the best way to prevent the flu is to get your flu vaccine every year,” said Jim Beasley, spokesman with DHEC media relations. Clients are asked to bring Medicare, Medicaid and/or other insurance cards with them. Depending on the client’s coverage, there may be a $25 charge. “In the community, flu vac-

cines cost range from $18 to $25 at commercial pharmacies,” Pringle-Miller said. “However, Medicare and other insurances may cover a portion of the expense.” Despite all the options and recommendations, though, fewer than half of the Americans eligible to get vaccinated each year do, the AP states, with only a third of those 18 to 64 getting it last year. In 2013, that age group had the highest rate of influenza-related hospitalizations since 2009, according to the AP. If you have ever had a reaction to a flu shot or any of the materials used to create them, consult with your primary care physician first. Otherwise, flu vaccination is recommended for everyone 6 months and up, Pringle-Miller said.

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ing from outside of the county, let alone South Carolina, the county recreation department estimated there was more than $10 million in economic impact to the area that year. “We use that facility nine months out of the year,” Parnell said of Palmetto, “and it’s a big need that will take care of the facility for a while.” The improvements should put the elder statesman of the city’s recreational parks on par with its neighbor, Patriot Park, which offers four fields for recreational use and was built in

2009 under the first penny tax. Palmetto itself went through major renovations in 2006, when it added a new concession stand, fencing and two smaller fields that joined the original four. The improvements will be made through Musco Lighting, a company that specializes in sports-lighting systems and has worked on projects for the University of Notre Dame, the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League and other groups, sports related or otherwise, across the globe.

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SENTENCED FROM PAGE A1 they reached the front porch of the home, they reportedly opened fire on the house and continued shooting as they entered the house. Chris DuRant, assistant solicitor for the 3rd Circuit, said it was not clear which of the defendants fired the fatal shot but noted each of the men had weapons at the scene. “All three went over there with the intention of robbing the guys, and all three of them were armed,” DuRant said. “So obviously they had planned for the fact that they might have to use their weapons. It had not come out who the shooter was, and that’s not something that we were going to be able to prove. But of course we felt that all three of them were culpable, and all three of them planned it together.” Nivens and Dingle were on the docket for jury trials to begin on their respective charges at the beginning of this week. Nivens opted to plea before a jury was even selected.

Dingle proceeded through three days of his trial before pleading guilty to the charges Wednesday. Both men faced life imprisonment. Wright, who was scheduled to testify against his co-defendants during trial this week, had several charges dropped in exchange for his plea. One of the armed robbery counts for which he was convicted stemmed from a February 2013 incident during which he held a man up at gunpoint at a gas station, stealing the victim’s wallet and money.

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School district police stock up on free military gear BY TAMI ABDOLLAH The Associated Press

U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said while there’s a role for surplus equipment going to LOS ANGELES — School polocal police departments, “it’s lice departments across the difficult to see what scenario country have taken advantage would require a grenade of free military surplus gear, launcher or a mine-resistant vestocking up on mine-resistant hicle for a school police departarmored vehicles, grenade ment.” launchers and scores of M16 riIn Texas, Tina Veal-Gooch, fles. executive director of public reAt least 26 school districts lations at Texarkana ISD, said have participated in the Pentathe 2012 school shooting in gon’s surplus program, which is Newtown, Connecticut, led the not new but has come under district to acquire assault rifles. scrutiny after police responded THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The district has no plans to reto protesters in Ferguson, Misturn the weapons. souri, last month with tear gas, A Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle sits in front of police headquarters in Watertown, Connecticut. The L.A. Unified School DisIn Florida, Rick Stelljes, the armored military trucks and trict’s police department received an MRAP vehicle like this one chief of Pinellas County schools riot gear. through a federal program. police, said Wednesday that the Now, amid that increased county has 28 semi-automatic criticism, several school disZipperman told The Associated gear. At least six California dis- M16 rifles. They have never tricts say they’ll give some of Press that the M16s are used for tricts have received equipment, been used, and he hopes they the equipment back, while othare never needed. state records show. training, and the MRAP, which ers plan to keep the rifles they received. Nearly two dozen edu- is parked off campus, was accation and civil liberties groups quired because the district sent a letter earlier this week to could not afford to buy armored vehicles that might be used to the Pentagon and the Justice protect officers and help stuand Education departments dents in a school shooting. urging a stop to transfers of “That vehicle is used in very military weapons to school poextraordinary circumstances lice. involving a life-saving situation The Los Angeles Unified for an armed threat,” ZipperSchool District — the nation’s man said. “Quite frankly I hope second-largest school district we never have to deploy it.” covering 710 square miles and Law enforcement agencies enrolling more than 900,000 stuacross the country equipped dents — said it would remove themselves during leaner budthree grenade launchers it had get years by turning to the Penacquired because they “are not essential life-saving items with- tagon program, which the Defense Department has used to in the scope, duties and misget rid of gear it no longer sion” of the district’s police needs. Since the Columbine force. school shooting in 1999, school But the district plans to keep the 60 M16s and a military vehi- districts increasingly participated. cle — known as an MRAP — Federal records show schools used in Iraq and Afghanistan in Florida, Georgia, Kansas, that was built to withstand Michigan, Nevada, Texas and mine blasts. Utah obtained surplus military District Police Chief Steve

But, he said, they are “something we need given the current situation we face in our nation. This is about preparing for the worst-case scenario.” School officials in Utah’s Granite School District and Nevada’s Washoe County School District, encompassing Reno, also said they don’t have any immediate plans to give back the M16s they received. San Diego Unified School District is painting its MRAP white and hoping to use the Red Cross symbol on it to assuage community worries, said Ursula Kroemer, a district spokeswoman. The MRAP has been stripped of weapon mounts and turrets and will be outfitted with medical supplies and teddy bears for use in emergencies to evacuate students and staff, she said.

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Fox suffers a Friday fail before fall season even begins BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH What if they conducted a “social experiment” and nobody watched? “Utopia” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14) has failed to catch fire. Last Friday’s “Utopia” had less than half the viewership as that of “Last Man Standing,” which ran repeats. “Utopia” also had a far smaller audience than a repeat of “Running Wild With Bear Grylls.” That’s a disaster for a series that was supposed to bring young viewers to the network and form a cornerstone of Fox’s fall season. Audiences aren’t adverse to reality shows of this sort. “Survivor” and “Big Brother” still attract large audiences, and “The Amazing Race” still wins Emmys for its tremendous production values. If anything, “Utopia” demonstrates how difficult it can be to launch a new network reality series in 2014. Still, Fox is in the unenviable position of having a dud on its hands before the fall season has even begun. The new fall slate can be attributed to (or blamed on) Fox’s former chief Kevin Reilly, fired in late May, right after the schedule was announced. Of course, if its new series “Gotham” and “Gracepoint” turn out to be hits, he can have the last laugh. Ten years ago, ABC fired its chairman, Lloyd Braun, who was instrumental in developing the series “Lost,” which became an era-defining hit for the network after he was shown the door. That all goes to prove that in television few things are certain, except for the fact that a hit show is a hit show. “Utopia” is not a hit show. • To nobody’s real surprise, the ultra-violent zombie drama “Z Nation” (10 p.m., Syfy, TV-14) debuted to impressive numbers for a cable

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From left, Taylor, Red and Hex relax under the waterfall in “Utopia.” The “social experiment” reality series airs at 9 p.m. today on Fox. series. On tonight’s episode, the survivors scour the ruins of New Jersey for fuel. • Is the brain like a muscle? Will it improve with the right exercise? Todd Sampson, host of the three-hour special “Hack My Brain” (8 p.m. and 9 p.m., Science, TV-PG), thinks so. Sampson argues that new discoveries about what’s called “brain plasticity” show that people of every intelligence level or age can become smarter, improve their memory and reverse mental aging. And all of this involves playing a few simple brain games every day. He believes you can go from having an “ordinary” brain to a “super” brain in a matter of months. • Predicting television trends is never easy. That said, I didn’t anticipate that people would ever make, or even watch, a show about fish tanks. “Tanked” (10 p.m., Animal Planet, TV-PG) returns for a new season of aquarium envy, this time including the procurement of fish tanks for such celebrities as Mario

Lopez, Shaquille O’Neal and Theresa Caputo.

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on the pilot episode of “Red Band Society” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14). • Morgan Freeman stars as a forensics detective in the 2001 mystery “Along Came a Spider” (8 p.m., TNT, TV-14). • As war engulfs the world, FDR seeks unprecedented third and fourth terms on part six of “The Roosevelts: An Intimate History” (8 p.m., PBS). • “Mysteries at the Museum” (9 p.m., Travel, TV-PG) explores aviation history. • Cary Grant and Mae West team up in two 1933 pre-Code comedies, “I’m No Angel” (9:45 p.m., TCM) and “She Done Him Wrong” (11:30 p.m., TCM). • Surgeons are eager to show off a new procedure on “The Knick” (10 p.m., Cinemax, TV-MA).

SERIES NOTES Deion Sanders tags along on “Running Wild With Bear Grylls” (8 p.m., NBC, r, TV-PG) * On two helpings of “Last Man Standing” (ABC, r, TV-

PG): dog daze (8 p.m.), rodeo rides (8:30 p.m.) * Grazing in the grass on “Shark Tank” (9 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) * Tyra Banks hosts “America’s Next Top Model” (9 p.m., CW, r, TV14).

LATE NIGHT Michael Strahan, Marin Cilic, Richard Branson and Interpol appear on “Late Show With David Letterman” (11:35 p.m., CBS, r) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes James Spader on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Morgan Freeman, Julianne Hough and Ingrid Michaelson appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC, r) * Heidi Klum, Kieran Culkin and Leslie Jones visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (11:35 p.m., NBC, r) * Craig Ferguson hosts Morgan Freeman and Genesis Rodriguez on “The Late Late Show” (12:35 a.m., CBS). Copyright 2014, United Feature Syndicate

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The jihadists’ logic and its consequence

ASHINGTON — What was the Islamic State thinking? We know it is sophisticated in its use of modern media. But what was the logic of propagating to the world videos of its beheadings of two Americans (and subsequently a Briton) — sure to inflame public opinion? There are two possible explanations. One is that these terrorists are more depraved and less savvy than we think. They so glory in blood that they could not resist making an international spectacle of their savagery and did not quite fathom how such a brazen, contemptuous slaughter of Americans would radically alter public opinion and risk bringing down upon Charles them the fuKrauthammer ries of the U.S. Air Force. The second theory is that they were fully aware of the inevitable consequence of their broadcast beheadings — and they intended the outcome. It was an easily sprung trap to provoke America into entering the Mesopotamian war. Why? Because they’re sure we will lose. Not immediately and not militarily. They know we always win the battles, but they are convinced that, as war drags on, we lose heart and go home. They count on Barack Obama quitting the Iraq/ Syria campaign just as he quit Iraq and Libya in 2011 and is in the process of leaving Afghanistan now. And this goes beyond Obama. They see a post-9/11 pattern: America experiences shock and outrage and demands action. Then, seeing no quick resolution, it tires and seeks out leaders who will order the retreat. In Obama, they found the quintessential such leader. As for the short run, the Islamic State knows it will be pounded from the air. But it deems that price worth paying, given its gains in propaganda and prestige — translated into renown and recruiting — from these public executions. Understanding this requires adjusting our thinking. A common mantra is that American cruelty — Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo, “torture,” the Iraq War itself — is the great jihadist recruiting tool. But leaving Iraq, closing Abu Ghraib and prohibiting “enhanced interrogation” had zero effect on recruiting. In fact, jihadi cadres from Mali to Mosul have only swelled during Obama’s outstretched-hand presidency. Turns out the Islamic State’s best recruiting tool is indeed savagery — its own. Deliberate, defiant, triumphant. The beheadings are not just a magnet for

psychopaths around the world. They are choreographed demonstrations of its own unbounded determination and of American helplessness. In Osama bin Laden’s famous formulation, who is the “strong horse” now? We tend to forget that at this stage in its career, the Islamic State’s principal fight is intramural. It seeks to supersede and supplant its jihadi rivals — from alQaeda in Pakistan to Jabhat al-Nusra in Syria — to emerge as champion of the one true jihad. The strategy is simple: Draw in the world’s great superpower, create the ultimate foil and thus instantly achieve supreme stature in radical Islam as America’s nemesis. It worked. A year ago, the world had never heard of this group, then named ISIS (the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria). Now it is the subject of presidential addresses, parliamentary debates and international conferences. It is the new al-Qaeda, which itself has been demoted to JV. Indeed, so eclipsed and upstaged is al-Qaeda that its leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, scrambled to reveal the creation of a new India/South Asia branch. It announced itself this month with its first operation — a comically botched attack on a Pakistani frigate that left 10 alQaeda fighters dead and the ship intact. While al-Qaeda was being humiliated, a huge Paris conference devoted entirely to the Islamic State was convened by Secretary of State John Kerry. Like his other conferences, it failed. Obama’s “broad coalition” remains a fantasy. It’s more a coalition of the unwilling. Turkey denied us the use of its air bases. The Sunni Arab states are reluctant to do anything militarily significant. And not a single country has volunteered combat troops. Hardly a surprise, given that Obama has repeatedly ruled that out for the U.S. itself. Testifying on Wednesday to the Senate, Kerry declared that the Islamic State “must be defeated. Period. End of story.” Not the most wisely crafted of declarations: The punctuational emphasis carried unfortunate echoes of Obama’s promise about health care plans and the word “must” carried similar echoes of Obama’s assertions that Bashar al-Assad had to go. But Kerry’s statement remains true for strategic and even moral reasons. But especially because when the enemy deliberately brings you into combat, it is all the more imperative to show the world that he made a big mistake. Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@ charleskrauthammer.com. © 2014, The Washington Post Writers Group

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS SHOULD WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE COUNTRY The Sumter Item and many who write letters are trying to explain why Republicans are good for the country and Mr. Obama is bad. Here are the facts. Starting with Mr. Clinton, he balanced the budget — first time since Lyndon Johnson did it in the ’60s — got the minimum wage raised, raised taxes on the rich, oversaw the best economy in decades and worked with Republicans in Congress to get things done. Mr. Bush took over with a budget surplus and quickly turned it into a huge deficit, more than doubling the national debt during his term. He set the stage for the worst business and bank crash since the Great Depression, and he even suggested giving almost a trillion dollars to the very businesses whose bad management resulted in the crash with no strings attached. His term was marked with a huge number of foreclosures and individual bankruptcies. His economic failures list is unending. He got us into two wars costing trillions of dollars, resulting in thousands of Americans dead and badly wounded and more than 100,000 Afghans and Iraqis dead. He lied to Americans about the reasons to go to war with Iraq and really lied again with his “mission complete” stunt on the aircraft carrier. Now our Sen. Lindsey Graham is trying to impeach Obama over the Benghazi attack where tragically four died but shows no concern about the lies used to push the war in Iraq. In fact, Graham helped sell the country on the need for that war. Now he wants another war. Mr. Obama inherited an incredible deficit, which he has reduced some. Under his leadership, the stock market is at an all-time high, employment has recovered, housing is growing. All this

despite Republicans who say their job is to make Obama a failure — Mitch McConnell 2009 and ever since. Republicans won’t work with him on anything. Why don’t Republicans try to work together with Obama to improve our country? They did with Clinton, resulting in a better life for Americans. LLOYD YOUNG Sumter

ALL CHILDREN SHOULDN’T BE LUMPED TOGETHER AT SCHOOL Millwood parents aggravated. Why would any school want to hold back children that are gifted? If we have children who want to be challenged, why not give those children a challenge? Especially if their parents want this for them. From my viewpoint, we need more parents who know what their children want and need. Since when did we as a nation decide that all children have the same capability of learning? You cannot lump all children together without some of those with a greater learning potential being bored out of their minds. Some of those children could probably put us older folks to shame. When we took effective writing out of school, it was a huge mistake. Every day when I am out, I see people working at a job, and it is obvious to me that they have great difficulty with reading and comprehending simple sentences. No adult should have trouble reading, counting money and other important things. So please pay attention to what parents want for their children, not someone higher up the chain who wants to lump all children together. Jolene Seidel, thank you for what you are doing for the future of our nation. LILLI J. KALIE Sumter

WHO REPRESENTS YOU SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 Naomi Sanders 5605 Borden Road Rembert, SC 29128 (803) 499-3947 (home) DISTRICT 2 Artie Baker 3680 Bakersfield Lane Dalzell, SC 29040 803-469-3638 (home) DISTRICT 3 Jimmy R. Byrd Jr. 1084 Broad St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 778-0796 (office) (803) 775-2726 (Fax) countycouncil3@ftc-i.net DISTRICT 4 Charles T. Edens 760 Henderson St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 775-0044 (home) DISTRICT 5 Vivian Fleming-McGhaney 9770 Lynches River Road Lynchburg, SC 29080 (803) 437-2797 (home) (803) 495-3247 (office) DISTRICT 6 Larry Blanding Chairman P.O. Box 1446 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 775-8518 (home)

DISTRICT 7 Eugene Baten Vice chairman P.O. Box 3193 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 773-0815 (home) SUMTER CITY COUNCIL MAYOR Joseph T. McElveen Jr. 20 Buford St. Sumter, SC 29150 803-773-0382 jmcelveen@sumter-sc.com WARD 1 Thomas J. Lowery 829 Legare St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-9298 WARD 2 Ione Dwyer P.O. Box 1492 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 481-4284 WARD 3 Calvin K. Hastie Sr. 810 S. Main St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 774-7776 WARD 4 Charlie Burns 422 W. Calhoun St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-8859 WARD 5 Robert Galiano 608 Antlers Drive

Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 469-0005 WARD 6 David Merchant 26 Paisley Park Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-1086 STATE LAWMAKERS Rep. Grady Brown, D-Bishopville District 50 420 S. Main St. Bishopville, SC 29010 (803) 484-6832 Columbia: (803) 734-2934 Rep. Joe Neal, D-Hopkins District 70 P.O. Box 5 Hopkins, SC 29061 (803) 776-0353 Fax: (803) 734-9142 Columbia: (803) 734-2804 jn@schouse.org

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Rep. Murrell Smith Jr., R-Sumter District 67 P.O. Box 580 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 778-2471 Fax: (803) 778-1643 Columbia: (803) 734-3042 murrellsmith@schouse.gov Rep. J. David Weeks, D-Sumter District 51 2 Marlborough Court Sumter, SC 29154 (803) 775-5856 Columbia: (803) 734-3102 Sen. Gerald Malloy, D-Darlington District 29 1216 Salem Road Hartsville, SC 29550 (843) 339-3000 Columbia: (803) 212-6148

Rep. Dr. Robert L. Ridgeway III, D-Clarendon District 64 117 N. Brooks St. Manning, SC 29102 (803) 938-3087 Columbia: (803) 212-6929

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Rep. Ronnie A. Sabb, D-Greeleyville District 101 P.O. Box 311, Greeleyville, 29056

Sen. J. Thomas McElveen III, D-Sumter District 35 P. O. Box 57, Sumter, 29151 (803) 775-1263

Rep. Mick Mulvaney — 5th District 1207 Longworth HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-5501 531-A Oxford Drive Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 327-1114 Rep. Jim Clyburn — 6th District 319 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-3315 1703 Gervais St. Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 799-1100 jclyburn@hr.house.gov Sen. Lindsey Graham 290 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5972 Midlands Regional Office 508 Hampton Street, Suite 202 Columbia, SC 29201 Main: (803) 933-0112 Sen. Tim Scott 167 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-6121 (202) 228-5143 (fax) 1301 Gervais St., Suite 825 Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 771-6112 (803) 771-6455 (fax)

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AROUND TOWN ican Legion Post 202, 310 The Cass Elias McCarter Palmetto St. Plans will be Guardian ad Litem Program madein for the life 2015 class rewill host the “ICelebrate am for thethe children your union, which will be celeChild™” Event from 10 a.m. brated as the 1960s class to noon on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Manning High School. reunion of the Civil Rights Era. Call Ferdinand Burns at Learn how you can get in(803) 968-4464 for informavolved in changing chiltion. dren’s lives by talking to local volunteers who work The Lincoln High School Preswith children in the comervation Alumni Association munity. Projects available will meet at 4 p.m. on Suninclude volunteering as a day, Sept. 21, at the Lincoln guardian ad litem, interning High School cafeteria, or becoming a foster parCouncil Street. Call James ent. Contact Celestine Coo- L. Green at (803) 968-4173. per at (803) 435-8012 or The Sumter Combat Veterans ccooper@oepp.sc.gov. Group will meet at 10 a.m. The Shepherd’s Center will on Monday, Sept. 22, at the offer free public information South HOPE Center, 1125 S. classes 11-11:50 a.m. each Lafayette Drive. All area Thursday beginning Sept. veterans are invited. 25 through Nov. 13 at 24 In recognition of National HisCouncil St. On the schedpanic Heritage Month, a “Fiesule: Sept. 25, Health Care ta of ESL, Family Literacy and Power of Attorney, Living Strengthening” event will be Wills, DNR Orders; Oct. 2, held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Fall Lawn Care and Pest Wednesday, Sept. 24, at Lee Prevention; Oct. 9, Self DeCounty Adult Education, fense for Women; Oct. 16, 123 College St., Bishopville. Genealogy: Research and Free food and fun. Sign up record your family history now. Call (803) 484-4040. using the computer; Oct. The Sumter Branch NAACP 23, Veterans talk about will sponsor a candidates their war experiences; Oct. forum for Sumter School 30, Crime Scene InvestigaBoard candidates 6-8:30 p.m. tion (CSI); Nov. 6, Healthy on Thursday, Sept. 25, at Aging: The importance of Central Carolina Technical good nutrition and moveCollege, Health Science ment in promoting healthy Center, 133 S. Main St. living as we age; and Nov. 13, Peace of Mind through The Sumter Unit of the NationMeditation. al Association of ParliamenClarendon School District One tarians will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25, will conduct free vision, hearat Sumter School District, ing, speech and developmen1345 Wilson Hall Road. tal screenings as part of a Helen McFadden will conchild find effort to identify duct the educational prostudents with special gram “Scripting Your Agenneeds. Screenings will be da – (What not to do).” Call held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Summerton Early Child- Laura LeGrand at (803) 7750830 for details. hood Center on the following Thursdays: Oct. 9; Nov. The Little Miss Teen Miss 13; Dec. 11; Jan. 8, 2015; Feb. Sumter-Manning preliminary 12, 2015; March 12, 2015; pageant will be held at 3 April 9, 2015; and May 14, p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28, at 2015. For more information, Kingsbury Elementary call Sadie Williams or AuSchool. You do not have to drey Walters at (803) 485be a Sumter or Clarendon 2325, extension 221. county resident to compete. For more information, The American Red Cross, call (803) 468-0251 or email Sandhills Chapter, will offer jpprivette@sc.rr.com. the following classes at 1155 N. Guignard, Suite 2: 9 a.m.- The Sumter Branch NAACP noon Saturday, Sept. 27, will hold a general memFeeding Fundamentals; and bership meeting at 5 p.m. 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, on Sunday, Sept. 28, at Logistics. To register for Bethany Fellowship Baptist classes, call (803) 775-2363. Church, 350 E. Red Bay Road. The Lincoln High School Preservation Alumni Association Enjoy Dog Day at Patriot Park will sponsor a dinner fundrais- from 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, er and a clothes giveaway 11 Oct. 21, brought to you by a.m.-5 p.m. today at the Sumter Stormwater SoluLincoln High School gymna- tions in partnership with sium, Council Street. Cost is Sumter County Public $7 per plate and dinner will Works and the Sumter include turkey wing, rice County Recreation Departwith gravy or macaroni ment. Celebrate the instalsalad, butterbeans, roll and lation of four new pet a drink. Call James L. Green waste stations to help park at (803) 968-4173. visitors pick up after their American Legion Auxiliary Unit pets. Bring your furry friend dressed in his or her favorNo. 202 Ballard-Bates-Palmer ite Halloween outfit (opUnit No. 202 will meet from tional) to enter the cos1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 310 Palmet- tume contest. Free giveaways will include pet banto St. Call Barbara at (803) danas, Frisbees, water bot469-7133 for questions. tles, etc. For more informaLincoln High School Class of tion, contact Jolie Brown at 1963 will meet at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Amer- (803) 773-5561 or jolie2@ clemson.edu.

The last word ARIES (March 21-April 19): in astrology Set clear EUGENIA LAST goals and pursue your destinations. Use your persuasive talent to get others onboard. A change in your financial situation will improve your standard of living. Don’t be fooled by a con artist. Invest in you. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t let a situation fester. The sooner you address trouble, the easier it will be to move forward. Don’t let your stubborn attitude hold you back. Look at all sides of a situation and do what’s best. Listen to good advice. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You are on top of everything everyone is doing. Your ability to stay one step ahead will take you to a position of leadership. Don’t let a personal incident throw you off your game. Look at the facts and keep moving forward. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Make positive changes at home. Refuse to let what others do affect your mood or your decision to take care of what matters most to you. Home is where the heart is, and an inviting place will draw in the people you love.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Open up about your plans and the way you see things unfolding, and you will draw positive attention and the help you need to move forward. A change of heart or plans will take you by surprise. The end result favors you. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Observe, but don’t make a fuss. Jealousy will turn a situation sour. Focus on being successful. If you are fun to be with and you strive to do your best, everyone will want to be by your side. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You will have the upper hand if you stick to a budget, refrain from overdoing it and avoid exaggeration. Expect to be praised for your concise, effective way of doing things. Put aside time to be with loved ones. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Matters having to do with money, legal or health concerns should be dealt with quickly. Call in a favor if it will help your situation. Your intuition will help you make wise choices with regard to investments, contracts and legal matters.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your high energy and enthusiasm will draw onlookers. Be confident and do your thing. You will attract people who can help lead you to the path you decide to choose professionally.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Observation will reveal information that will help you make a good assessment of a situation that concerns your finances. Refuse to let anyone put restraints or demands on you or the choices you make to protect your assets and comforts.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Do your best to help people in your neighborhood, community or family, and you will secure a position that will give you greater control. Pull in the people you find easiest to work with and you will be successful.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Do whatever it takes to improve your work situation. Being a team player and offering whatever you can to improve work efficiency will help you make a decision that can bring you greater security and satisfaction. Love is highlighted.

DAILY PLANNER

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Aiken 80/63

ON THE COAST

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Today: A couple of showers and a thunderstorm. High 79 to 83. Saturday: A couple of showers and a thunderstorm. High 78 to 82.

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SPCA DOG OF THE WEEK Marley, a 1-year-old tan and white neutered male lab / coonhound mix, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. He is housebroken, playful, affectionate, gentle, active and friendly. He loves to play fetch with a ball and squeaky toys. He can sit, stay, lie down, get up and speak on command. Marley also knows the commands “leave it” and “go get it.” He is a very sweet dog. The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit the website at www. sumterscspca.com.

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Angels clinch West; Braves fading fast B3

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: sports@theitem.com

PREP FOOTBALL

New defensive scheme part of Swampcats’ undefeated start BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com While Laurence Manning Academy has rolled up 172 points in its 4-0 start to the football season, it actually owns a more impressive number. The Swampcats have allowed just 25 points, and 13 of those came in a 52-13 road victory over Heathwood Hall last

week. The first touchdown LMA allowed came in the second quarter after it jumped out to a 24-0 lead and the other came in the fourth quarter. “The kids have really bought in to what we’re doing defensively,” said Laurence Manning head coach Robbie Briggs. “Having Elmer Bench as the defensive coordinator has really helped us. We were

together nine years at Manning (High School) and we work hand in glove together. “A big key for BRIGGS us is going 100 percent 3-4 (alignment) after being multiple last season.” Briggs, whose team plays host to Florence Christian School today at 7:30 p.m. at

Billy Chitwood Field, said the reason was twofold for going strictly with the 3-4. “It just works better against most of the teams we play and what they like to do,” he said. “Also, it fits our kids better in their abilities.” Briggs said the defensive success has been a team effort, but it revolves around his linebacker corps. Tripp Mason and Cameron Menser

play on the inside, while Maleke Davis, Davis Martin and Todd Larrimer share time at the outside slots. “They’re as good a group (of linebackers) as I’ve ever had,” Briggs said. Sophomore Josh Edwards has stepped up at defensive end, and Briggs said it is nice to have a pair of seniors like

4 quarters of intensity

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No panic for winless Knights yet BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com

ber (in the 4A Division I state championship game), we’ve got to be able to play four quarters. “In the second half our defense actually played better than it did in the first half,” Jones added. “We kind of put it in cruise control (on offense) and that’s on me. We’ve got to have our intensity up where we can put a team away when we have the opportunity.” The Bearcats will come to Freddie Solomon Field with a 2-2 record following a 35-14 loss to Dorman last week. They own a 40-6 victory over Blythewood and

Even though the Crestwood High School football team is off to a 0-3 start, first-year head coach Roosevelt Nelson nor his team are anywhere close to hitting the panic button. “This team does not act like a 0-3 team,” said Nelson, who was hired following the resignation of Keith Crolley, the NELSON Knights longtime coach for whom Nelson played. “They’re excited, working hard to get better. These players definitely know, in our minds, we’re not a 0-3 team even though the record says so. “It may not have shown up (in the victory column), but this team is improving. If we continue to work on things we’re supposed to, continue to improve at blocking and tackling and make the right decisions on the field on Friday, we’ll win some games.” Crestwood, which is coming off a 14-7 home loss to 2A Timberland, plays host to 4A South Florence today at 7:30 p.m. at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium. After giving up 86 points and scoring 50 in their first two games, the Knights limited the Wolves to two scored, but managed only one of their own in their home opener. “That was kind of disappointing — not being able to score any more points than we did,” Nelson said. “We stopped a lot of our drives with penalties, and we missed some key blocks. We’ve got to get better at that.” Running back Ty’Son Williams is averaging around 160 yards rushing a contest for Crestwood.

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Sumter’s Ky’Jon Tyler (23) and the 3-1 Gamecocks look to play with intensity for four quarters against Rock Hill today beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Sumter Memorial Stadium.

Jones: Gamecocks need full-game effort against Rock Hill BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com Sumter High School will carry a 3-1 record into its varsity football game against Rock Hill today at 7:30 p.m. at Sumter Memorial Stadium. If the Gamecocks are to come up with another victory, they cannot have a repeat of their 35-12 victory over Lakewood last week, according to head coach John Jones. “Rock Hill is going to come down here, play a fundamentally sound game and make us play four quarters,” said Jones, whose team didn’t score in the second half against the Gators after leading 35-6

TONIGHT’S SCHEDULE Rock Hill at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. South Florence at Crestwood, 7:30 p.m. C.E. Murray at Manning, 7:30 p.m. Lee Central at Hartsville, 7:30 p.m. Camden Military at East Clarendon, 7:30 p.m. Cross at Scott’s Branch, 7:30 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Wilson Hall, 7:30 p.m. Florence Christian at Laurence Manning, 7:30 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Christian Academy, 7:30 p.m. Richard Winn at Clarendon Hall, 7:30 p.m.

at halftime. “We didn’t play four quarters against Lakewood. If we want to accomplish our goals and play into Decem-

USC FOOTBALL

Thompson eyes calmer approach, more success BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Carolina quarterback Dylan Thompson (17) hopes to build off of his performance in the Gamecocks’ 38-35 victory over Georgia last weekend when they travel to Nashville, Tenn., to face Vanderbilt on Saturday.

COLUMBIA — Dylan Thompson understands he must learn to temper his emotions, even in the midst of one of his biggest successes as South Carolina quarterback. Thompson was admonished by South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier for his part in a way-too-early sideline celebration in the fourth quarter with the Gamecocks up 38-28

on top-10 Georgia last week. Despite a late charge by the Bulldogs, No. 14 South Carolina held on for a three-point win and brought Thompson a signature victory since becoming the team’s starter this year. “Yeah, I was excited,’’ said Thompson, a senior. “I’ve never been too quiet about letting myself get excited out there. I enjoy playing football.’’ Thompson expects to keep calmer when the

Gamecocks (2-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) head to Vanderbilt (1-2, 0-1) on Saturday night. He’s in no danger of getting on Spurrier’s bad side, though, the Head Ball Coach saying this week he’d remain starter even if he threw five straight interceptions. “I didn’t know he said that,’’ Thompson said, grinning. “If y’all see that happen, I guess we’ll see

SEE THOMPSON, PAGE B3

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Thomas Sumter’s Jacob Crotts, left, and Wilson Hall’s Julia Ladson were the respective boys and girls individual winners in the Calhoun Academy Invitational at Santee National Park on Wednesday.

TSA tennis sweeps LMA Thomas Sumter Academy’s varsity girls tennis team won all but one game in its singles matches in a 9-0 victory over Laurence Manning Academy on Thursday at Palmetto Tennis Center. The Lady Generals won 72 of the 73 games played in singles. SINGLES 1 -- H. Jenkins (TSA) defeated Newman 6-1, 6-0. 2 – B. Jenkins (TSA) defeated Ridgill 6-0, 6-0. 3 – Townsend (TSA) defeated Mac. Ham 6-0, 6-0. 4 – Decker (TSA) defeated Mas. Ham 6-0, 6-0. 5 – Hood (TSA) defeated K. Johnson 6-0, 6-0. 6 – Chappell (TSA) defeated A. Johnson 6-0, 6-0. DOUBLES 1 – B. Jenkins/Chappell (TSA) defeated Newman/Ridgill 8-0. 2 – Kistler/Gise (TSA) defeatged Mas. Ham/K. Johnson 8-8(7-2). 3 – Filipiak/Font (TSA) defeated Collins/ Graham 8-3.

WILSON HALL 5 HEATHWOOD HALL 4

Wilson Hal improved to 7-1 on the season with a 5-4 win over Heathwood Hall on Wednesday at Palmetto Tennis Center. The Lady Barons took two of the three doubles matches to seal the victory after winning the final three singles contests. SINGLES 1 – C. Savoca (HH) defeated Beasley 6-3, 6-1. 2 – M. Savoca (HH) defeated Segars 6-1, 6-3. 3 – Stormer (HH) defeated Lecher 6-3, 6-1. 4 – Spencer (WH) defeated Strom 6-2, 6-0. 5 – Munn (WH) defeated Rhea 6-4, 6-2. 6 – Clifton (WH) defeated Beasley 1-6, 6-4, 10-8. DOUBLES 1 – C. Savoca/M. Savoca (HH) defeated Beasley/Munn 8-0. 2 – Segars/Lecher (WH) defeated Stormer/ Strom 9-8 (3). 3 – Spencer/Clifton (WH) defeated Rhea/ Beasley 8-1.

JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL LAURENCE MANNING 30 WILSON HALL 6

Wilson Hall fell to 2-2 on the season with a 30-6 loss to Laurence Manning Academy on Thursday at Spencer Field. George Sonntag scored the Barons’ lone touchdown on a 22-yard run. Jacob Cotton completed five of seven passes for 68 yards. Mitchell Matthews led the defense with seven tackles.

VARSITY VOLLEYBALL WILSON HALL 3 CALHOUN 0 Wilson Hall improved to 7-3 on the season with a 3-0 victory over Calhoun Academy on Thursday at Nash Student Center. The Lady Barons won by the scores of 25-8, 25-28, 25-22. Simmons deHoll led WH with 11 kills. Haley Hawkins had four kills and seven service points, Danielle deHoll had four kills, Caroline Clark had 11 points with four aces and Olivia Maklary had nine points with three aces. On Wednesday in Columbia, Wilson Hall lost to Hammond 3-1. The Lady Skyhawks won by the scores of 25-17, 14-25, 25-18, 25-19. Simmons deHoll had 10 kills, 10 points, two aces and a block. Delaney Johnson had seven kills, 14

points and three aces, Courtney Clark had 19 assists and Hawkins had six kills.

JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL WILSON HALL 2 CALHOUN 0 Wilson Hall improved to 6-4 on the season with a 2-0 victory over Calhoun Academy on Thursday at Nash Student Center. The Lady Barons won by the scores of 25-10, 25-12. Madison Sliwonik finished with six service points, five aces and two kills. Bridget Anderson had sixs points and two aces. On Wednesday in Columbia, Wilson Hall beat Hammond 2-0 by the scores of 25-22, 25-20. Diamond Crawford had seven point and four aces and Madison Reaves had seven points and three aces. SUMTER 1

MYRTLE BEACH – Sumter High School fell to 4-4 on the season with a 2-1 loss to Carolina Forest on Thursday at the CF gymnasium. Carolina Forest won by the scores of 17-25, 27-25, 15-8.

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY BARONS TAKE FIRST, TSA THIRD

SANTEE – The Wilson Hall varsity boys cross country team took first place at the Calhoun Academy Invitational at Santee State Park on Wednesday. The Barons had 29 points compared to 75 for second place Camden Military. Thomas Sumter Academy coming in third. Andrik Rivera paced WH by finishing second followed by Drew Reynolds in fourth, Matthew Taveraz in fifth, Brayden Fidler in eighth and Bryce Lyles in 10th. TSA’s Jacob Crotts took first place overall with a time of 19 minutes, 15 seconds. It was the second straight individual victory for Crotts, who won a meet at Camden High School. Zach Sugate finished 19th for TSA. On the junior varsity side, TSA’s Liam Miller finished fifth overall with a time of 24:06. Blake Jayroe was seventh with a time of 25:18.

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY WH FINISHES 1ST, LADY GENERALS 4TH

SANTEE – The Wilson Hall varsity girls cross country team earned first place at the Calhoun Academy Invitational at Santee State Park on Wednesday. The Lady Barons edged second place Calhoun 32 to 41. Thomas Sumter Academy finished fourth. Julia Ladson finished first overall for Wilson Hall in a time of 22 minutes, 12 seconds. Madison Elmore placed second followed by Aubrey Yarbrough in seventh, Amanda Dotseth in eighth and Bethany Jennings in 14th. Bella Croe paced TSA with a time of 23:17 followed by Tabitha Scruggs at 26:55.

Police: Cards RB Dwyer head-butted wife

LEWIS, HUR SHARE LPGA LEAD PRATTVILLE, Ala. — Top-ranked Stacy Lewis birdied the last three holes and five of the final six Thursday for an 8-under 64 and a share of

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Varsity Swimming Wilson Hall, Thomas Sumter at Pinewood Prep, TBA

CAROLINA FOREST 2

SPORTS ITEMS PHOENIX — Arizona Cardinals running back Jonathan Dwyer headbutted his wife and broke her nose after she refused his sexual advances, and punched her in the face the next day, police said Thursday.

5:30 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Wales Open Second Round from Newport, Wales (GOLF). 9:30 a.m. -- Formula One Racing: Singapore Grand Prix Practice from Singapore (GOLF). 10 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Wales Open Second Round from Newport, Wales (GOLF). Noon -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series SYLVANIA 300 Practice from Loudon, N.H. (FOX SPORTS 1). 1:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series UNOH 175 Practice from Loudon, N.H. (FOX SPORTS 1). 2 p.m. -- Professional Golf: Web.com Tour Championship Second Round from Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (GOLF). 2 p.m. -- High School Football: Sumter Touchdown Club Meeting (FTC NOW 26). 2:15 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs (MLB NETWORK, WGN). 3 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series UNOH 175 Practice from Loudon, N.H. (FOX SPORTS 1). 4:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series SYLVANIA 300 Pole Qualifying from Loudon, N.H. (FOX SPORTS 1). 5 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: LPGA Classic Second Round from Prattville, Ala. (GOLF). 6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 6:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 Practice from Sparta, Ky. (FOX SPORTS 1). 7 p.m. -- Women’s College Soccer: Mississippi at Mississippi State (SEC NETWORK). 7 p.m. -- High School Football: Florence Christian at Laurence Manning (WWHM-FM 92.3, WWHM-FM 93.3, WWHM-AM 1290). 7 p.m. -- High School Football: Rock Hill at Sumter (WIBZ-FM 95.5). 7 p.m. -- High School Football: Lake City at Kingstree (WWFN-FM 100.1). 7 p.m. -- High School Football: Lancaster at Camden (WPUB-FM 102.7). 7 p.m. -- High School Football: Thomas Sumter at Wilson Hall (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. -- High School Football: Spring Valley at Irmo (WNKT-FM 107.5). 7:30 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: New York Mets at Atlanta (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 7:30 p.m. -- Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Pacific Links Hawaii Championship First Round from Oahu, Hawaii (GOLF). 8 p.m. -- College Football: Connecticut at South Florida (ESPN). 8 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Detroit at Kansas City (ESPN2). 8 p.m. -- High School Football: McEachern (Ga.) vs. Lovejoy (Ga.) from Lovejoy, Ga. (ESPNU). 8 p.m. -- Auto Racing: ARCA Series ZLOOP 150 from Sparta, Ky. (FOX SPORTS 1). 9 p.m. -- Women’s College Volleyball: Utah at Brigham Young (BYUTV). 10 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: San Francisco at San Diego or Texas at Los Angeles Angels (MLB NETWORK). 10 p.m. -- Major League Soccer: Colorado at Salt Lake (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 10 p.m. -- High School Football: Prep Zone Scoreboard Show (WIBZ-FM 95.5).

the lead with Mi Jung Hur in the Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic.

RANGERS 7 ATHLETICS 2 OAKLAND, Calif. — Sonny Gray and the Oakland Athletics kept sliding, falling out of the top AL wildcard spot with a 7-2 loss to Texas. From wire reports

COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE The Associated Press TODAY

EAST Holy Cross (2-1) at Harvard (0-0), 7 p.m. SOUTH UConn (1-2) at South Florida (1-2), 8 p.m.

SATURDAY

EAST Monmouth (NJ) (2-0) at Duquesne (1-2), Noon Brown (0-0) at Georgetown (1-2), Noon Iowa (2-1) at Pittsburgh (3-0), Noon Fordham (2-1) at Columbia (0-0), 12:30 p.m. Maryland (2-1) at Syracuse (2-0), 12:30 p.m. James Madison (2-1) at Villanova (1-1), 12:30 p.m. Maine (1-1) at Boston College (2-1), 1 p.m. Cornell (0-0) at Colgate (0-2), 1 p.m. Albany (NY) (2-0) at Rhode Island (0-2), 1 p.m. Bucknell (2-0) at Sacred Heart (3-0), 1 p.m. Delaware St. (0-3) at Temple (1-1), 1 p.m. Lehigh (0-2) at Yale (0-0), 1 p.m. Norfolk St. (0-3) at Buffalo (1-2), 3:30 p.m. Rutgers (2-1) at Navy (2-1), 3:30 p.m. UMass (0-3) at Penn St. (3-0), 4 p.m. Howard (1-2) vs. Morgan St. (1-2) at East Rutherford, N.J., 4 p.m. NC Central (1-2) at Towson (1-2), 6 p.m. CCSU (1-2) at Dartmouth (0-0), 7 p.m. Oklahoma (3-0) at West Virginia (2-1), 7:30 p.m. SOUTH Troy (0-3) at Georgia (1-1), Noon Georgia Tech (3-0) at Virginia Tech (2-1), Noon Tulane (1-2) at Duke (3-0), 12:30 p.m. Morehead St. (1-2) at Davidson (1-2), 1 p.m. Penn (0-0) at Jacksonville (1-1), 1 p.m. E. Kentucky (3-0) at UT-Martin (1-2), 1 p.m. Stetson (1-2) at Birmingham-Southern (0-2), 2 p.m. VMI (1-2) at Samford (1-1), 3 p.m. Tennessee Tech (1-1) at Tennessee St. (2-1), 3 p.m. Florida (2-0) at Alabama (3-0), 3:30 p.m. North Carolina (2-0) at East Carolina (2-1), 3:30 p.m. Louisville (2-1) at FIU (1-2), 3:30 p.m. Army (1-1) at Wake Forest (1-2), 3:30 p.m. West Alabama (2-0) at Jacksonville St. (1-1), 4 p.m. New Hampshire (1-1) at Richmond (2-1), 4 p.m. Coastal Carolina (3-0) at Florida A&M (0-2), 5 p.m. Alcorn St. (2-1) at MVSU (0-2), 5 p.m. The Citadel (0-2) at Charleston Southern (3-0), 6 p.m. Wofford (1-1) at Gardner-Webb (1-2), 6 p.m. Miles (1-1) at Hampton (0-3), 6 p.m. Ave Maria (0-2) at Mercer (2-1), 6 p.m. Chowan (1-1) at NC A&T (2-1), 6 p.m. Presbyterian (2-1) at NC State (3-0), 6 p.m. Furman (2-1) at SC State (1-2), 6 p.m. Bethune-Cookman (2-0) at UCF (0-2), 6 p.m. Charlotte (3-0) at Elon (0-2), 7 p.m. Grambling St. (0-3) at Jackson St. (2-1), 7 p.m. Mississippi St. (3-0) at LSU (3-0), 7 p.m. Bryant (3-0) at Liberty (2-1), 7 p.m. Northwestern St. (1-2) at Louisiana Tech (2-1), 7 p.m. Middle Tennessee (2-1) at Memphis (1-1), 7 p.m. Appalachian St. (1-1) at Southern Miss. (1-2), 7 p.m. Lafayette (1-1) at William & Mary (2-1), 7 p.m. Georgia Southern (1-2) at South Alabama (1-1), 7:30 p.m. South Carolina (2-1) at Vanderbilt (1-2), 7:30 p.m. Clemson (1-1) at Florida St. (2-0), 8 p.m. MIDWEST E. Michigan (1-2) at Michigan St. (1-1), Noon W. Illinois (2-1) at Northwestern (0-2), Noon S. Illinois (3-0) at Purdue (1-2), Noon Bowling Green (2-1) at Wisconsin (1-1), Noon Robert Morris (0-3) at Dayton (1-1), 1 p.m. Marshall (3-0) at Akron (1-1), 2 p.m. Marist (0-3) at Drake (1-2), 2 p.m. Valparaiso (0-2) at William Jewell (1-1), 2 p.m. Austin Peay (0-2) at E. Illinois (0-3), 2:30 p.m. N. Arizona (2-1) at South Dakota (1-2), 3 p.m. Cent. Michigan (2-1) at Kansas (1-1), 3:30 p.m. Utah (2-0) at Michigan (2-1), 3:30 p.m. Montana (2-1) at N. Dakota St. (3-0), 3:30 p.m. Texas St. (1-1) at Illinois (2-1), 4 p.m. San Jose St. (1-1) at Minnesota (2-1), 4 p.m. Indiana (1-1) at Missouri (3-0), 4 p.m. N. Colorado (1-1) at N. Iowa (0-2), 5 p.m. Taylor (2-1) at Butler (1-1), 6:30 p.m. Miami (Ohio) (0-3) at Cincinnati (1-0), 7 p.m. Stony Brook (1-2) at North Dakota (1-2), 7 p.m. Idaho (0-2) at Ohio (1-2), 7 p.m. SE Louisiana (2-1) at SE Missouri (1-2), 7 p.m. Ball St. (1-2) at Toledo (1-2), 7 p.m. Murray St. (1-1) at W. Michigan (1-1), 7 p.m. Miami (2-1) at Nebraska (3-0), 8 p.m. SOUTHWEST Old Dominion (2-1) at Rice (0-2), Noon Nicholls St. (0-3) at North Texas (1-2), 3:30 p.m. Texas A&M (3-0) at SMU (0-2), 3:30 p.m. N. Illinois (3-0) at Arkansas (2-1), 7 p.m. Utah St. (2-1) at Arkansas St. (1-2), 7 p.m. UNLV (1-2) at Houston (1-2), 8 p.m. FAR WEST Hawaii (1-2) at Colorado (1-2), 2 p.m. Virginia (2-1) at BYU (3-0), 3:30 p.m. FAU (1-2) at Wyoming (2-1), 4 p.m. Georgia St. (1-2) at Washington (3-0), 6 p.m. New Mexico (0-2) at New Mexico St. (2-1), 8 p.m. California (2-0) at Arizona (3-0), 10 p.m. S. Utah (0-3) at Fresno St. (0-3), 10 p.m. Louisiana (1-2) at Boise St. (2-1), 10:30 p.m. San Diego St. (1-1) at Oregon St. (2-0), 10:30 p.m.

THE SUMTER ITEM Oregon (3-0) at Washington St. (1-2), 10:30 p.m.

MLB STANDINGS By The Associated Press AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION W 92 77 77 74 66

L 60 74 74 79 86

Pct .605 .510 .510 .484 .434

GB – 14 1/2 14 1/2 18 1/2 26

W 84 83 78 69 65

L 68 68 73 83 87

Pct .553 .550 .517 .454 .428

GB – 1/2 5 1/2 15 19

W x-Los Angeles 95 Oakland 83 Seattle 81 Houston 67 Texas 60 x-clinched division

L 57 69 70 85 92

Pct .625 .546 .536 .441 .395

GB – 12 13 1/2 28 35

x-Baltimore New York Toronto Tampa Bay Boston CENTRAL DIVISION Detroit Kansas City Cleveland Chicago Minnesota WEST DIVISION

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Pittsburgh 9, Boston 1 Baltimore 6, Toronto 1 N.Y. Yankees 3, Tampa Bay 2 Kansas City 6, Chicago White Sox 2 Cleveland 2, Houston 0 Minnesota 8, Detroit 4 L.A. Angels 5, Seattle 0 Texas 6, Oakland 1

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Texas 7, Oakland 2 Boston at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Cleveland at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Seattle at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Boston (Webster 4-3) at Baltimore (Gausman 7-7), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (Buehrle 12-9) at N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 10-9), 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Quintana 8-10) at Tampa Bay (Hellickson 1-3), 7:10 p.m. Cleveland (Bauer 5-8) at Minnesota (P.Hughes 15-10), 8:10 p.m. Detroit (Verlander 13-12) at Kansas City (J. Vargas 11-9), 8:10 p.m. Seattle (T.Walker 1-2) at Houston (Peacock 4-8), 8:10 p.m. Philadelphia (D.Buchanan 6-7) at Oakland (Lester 15-10), 9:35 p.m. Texas (Bonilla 1-0) at L.A. Angels (H.Santiago 5-8), 10:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION W 87 76 74 73 70

L 64 76 77 80 82

Pct .576 .500 .490 .477 .461

GB – 11 1/2 13 15 17 1/2

W 84 81 79 71 68

L 68 70 73 82 84

Pct .553 .536 .520 .464 .447

GB – 2 1/2 5 13 1/2 16

W Los Angeles 86 San Francisco 84 San Diego 70 Arizona 62 Colorado 61 x-clinched division

L 66 68 81 90 91

Pct .566 .553 .464 .408 .401

GB – 2 15 1/2 24 25

x-Washington Atlanta Miami New York Philadelphia CENTRAL DIVISION St. Louis Pittsburgh Milwaukee Cincinnati Chicago WEST DIVISION

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Colorado 16, L.A. Dodgers 2 San Francisco 4, Arizona 2 Pittsburgh 9, Boston 1 Miami 4, N.Y. Mets 3 Atlanta 3, Washington 1 Chicago Cubs 3, Cincinnati 1 St. Louis 2, Milwaukee 0 Philadelphia 5, San Diego 2

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Boston at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Washington at Miami, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Milwaukee at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Arizona at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Philadelphia at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 19-3) at Chicago Cubs (E.Jackson 6-14), 2:20 p.m. Milwaukee (Gallardo 8-10) at Pittsburgh (Locke 7-5), 7:05 p.m. Washington (Fister 14-6) at Miami (Koehler 9-9), 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Za.Wheeler 10-10) at Atlanta (Teheran 13-12), 7:35 p.m. Arizona (C.Anderson 9-6) at Colorado (Lyles 6-3), 8:10 p.m. Cincinnati (Holmberg 1-1) at St. Louis (Lackey 2-2), 8:15 p.m. Philadelphia (D.Buchanan 6-7) at Oakland (Lester 15-10), 9:35 p.m. San Francisco (T.Hudson 9-11) at San Diego (T.Ross 13-14), 10:10 p.m.

NFL STANDINGS By The Associated Press

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

W 2 1 1 1

L 0 1 1 1

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .500 0 .500 0 .500

PF 52 43 43 50

PA 30 49 45 40

W 2 1 0 0

L 0 1 2 2

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .500 0 .000 0 .000

PF 47 36 27 51

PA 20 36 75 61

W 2 1 1 1

L 0 1 1 1

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .500 0 .500 0 .500

PF 47 42 36 53

PA 26 29 53 54

W 2 1 0 0

L 0 1 2 2

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .500 0 .000 0 .000

PF 55 47 28 27

PA 41 39 49 50

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

W 2 1 1 0

L 0 1 1 2

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .500 0 .500 0 .000

PF 64 47 43 28

PA 44 27 38 60

W 2 1 0 0

L 0 1 2 2

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .500 0 .000 0 .000

PF 44 47 58 31

PA 21 58 63 39

W 1 1 1 1

L 1 1 1 1

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .500 .500 .500 .500

PF 48 41 42 47

PA 43 36 38 60

W 2 1 1 1

L 0 1 1 1

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .500 0 .500 0 .500

PF 43 57 48 25

PA 31 46 45 51

THURSDAY’S GAME

Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 8:25 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

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

MONDAY’S GAME

Chicago at N.Y. Jets, 8:30 p.m.

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THOMPSON FROM PAGE B1 if it’s true or not.’’ Thompson spent the past three seasons behind Connor Shaw, who Spurrier regularly touted as the greatest quarterback in South Carolina history. Thompson, though, has played big off the bench. As a sophomore in 2012, Thompson threw for 330 yards and three TDs in a 48-10 win over East Carolina with Shaw banged up. He saved his most exhilarating play for that year. He passed for three touchdowns to lift the Gamecocks to 27-17 win over rival Clemson at Death Valley for an injured Shaw. Five weeks later, it was Thompson who threw the game-winning TD pass to Bruce Ellington against Michigan at the Outback Bowl — a game best remembered for Jadeveon Clowney’s helmetpopping hit. Thompson, with Shaw’s big shoes to fill, didn’t get off to the smoothest of starts this season in a 52-28 loss to No. 6 Texas A&M. While he passed for 366 yards and four touchdowns, Thompson was sacked three times and threw an interception in the Aggies’ win. Everyone, Thompson said, bounced back in a 33-23 win over East Carolina a week later to prepare for the Georgia game. Thompson got the Gamecocks going early with three first-half touchdowns for a 24-13 lead. They kept regained a 10-point lead on Brandon Wilds’ 24-yard rushing TD early in the final period, charging up players and fans at the sold-out stadium. When Spurrier saw Thompson celebrating too hard, too soon, he let him know that’s not a leader’s role. “I said, ‘Dylan, man, you’re the quarterback. You’re not supposed to be jumping around like it’s over. Keep the guys’ minds on the game,’’’ Spurrier said. Spurrier was proven right as Georgia drew within three points, then reached South Carolina’s 4 after Thompson’s interception with less than six minutes to go. The Bulldogs got no closer, yet Thompson pledged to do better at keeping his teammates’ focused. “I understand what he’s saying. Stay in the flow of the game and keep control,’’ he said. “I’ve got to do a better job of that.’’ Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason thinks Thompson’s showing he belongs with the top SEC quarterbacks this season after the Georgia win. “Dylan Thompson had his best game in terms of formulating an explosive offense,’’ he said. Thompson’s least favorite football memories came at Vanderbilt two years ago when Shaw got hurt right before halftime and the backup was ineffective _ 0-for-3 passing, sacked twice — and Spurrier brought his starter back to finish off a 17-13 win. South Carolina left guard A.J. Cann believes Thompson’s eager to make amends for that showing this Saturday night. “Knowing him, I would say so. He’s been studying tape on Vandy’s defense since we left the field against Georgia,’’ Cann said. Thompson is more the drop back passer that Spurrier developed during his “Fun-nGun’’ days at Florida from 1990-2001. So far, that shows with Thompson, fourth in the SEC at 310 yards a game, on pace to shatter South Carolina’s single-season yardage mark. “It’s way too early’’ to consider that, Thompson said. For him, it’s one step — and one big victory — at a time.

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Angels clinch AL West BY GREG BEACHAM The Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels spent an hour after their shutout victory over Seattle waiting in the clubhouse, their eyes glued to televisions while the Oakland Athletics blew a ninth-inning lead. When the A’s were finally finished, the Angels roared up the tunnel and onto their home field, goggles in place and champagne bottles in hand. After a five-year wait and a few more minutes on ice, the Angels are AL West champions again. Los Angeles clinched the division title Wednesday night, getting seven dominant innings of one-hit ball from C.J. Wilson in a 5-0 victory over the Mariners. “It’s a great feeling,’’ said Albert Pujols, headed to his first AL postseason in his third year with the Angels. “But at the end of the day, it’s a better feeling when you get to hold that trophy. And that’s what we’re waiting for.’’ C.J. Cron hit a three-run homer for the major leagueleading Angels (95-57), who wrapped up their first divi-

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Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout, left, celebrates with fans after the Halos clinched the American League West Division title on Wednesday at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. sion crown since 2009 when Oakland lost to Texas. The Angels charged the field afterward, celebrating with several thousand fans who stuck around chanting “Let’s go Rangers!’’ and “MV-P!’’ for a grinning Mike Trout. “Everybody just wanted it to happen tonight, so we’re lucky to get to celebrate with our fans,’’ said Wilson, who struck out seven. “I feel like we’ve been special for three years. We just haven’t put it all together until now.’’ The Angels had already

secured a playoff spot Monday, capping a dominant run through the summer and into September. They have won 12 of 14, and lead Baltimore (92-60) by three games for home-field advantage throughout the postseason. “They’ve won so many games in such a short amount of time, and it’s really a credit to every guy,’’ said Angels manager Mike Scioscia, who won his sixth AL West title in 11 seasons. “We’re going to enjoy the champagne and then go try to win tomorrow.’’ The Angels weren’t as-

sured of the clinching win until their five-run seventh inning broke up a pitchers’ duel between Wilson and Seattle rookie James Paxton. Howie Kendrick sparked the rally by scoring from first base when Chris Denorfia misplayed David Freese’s single to right for an error. Wilson (13-9) earned his third straight victory in intimidating fashion, allowing only three walks and Justin Smoak’s single in a major improvement from recent starts. He escaped his only jam in the seventh, stranding two runners.

Feeble offense likely to cost Braves a playoff spot BY PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves watched another team celebrate at Turner Field. Barring a remarkable turnaround, they’ll be watching the postseason at home. After spending a good part of the year in or near first place in the NL East, the Braves faded from contention with a dismal showing since the All-Star break. It looks like they’ll miss the playoffs for only the seventh time in the last 24 years, a bitter scenario for a franchise that usually saved its disappointment for October. “We’re just not playing good baseball. We’re just not scoring runs,” catcher Gerald Laird said. “Our pitching’s been good. We just haven’t been able to string some big innings together to score some runs.” The Braves were off Thursday, facing a daunting 5 1/2-game deficit in the wild-card race with only 10 games remaining.

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Atlanta’s Justin Upton, left, strikes out during a recent game in Atlanta. The Braves’ abysmal offense might cause the perennial playoff contenders to fall short of the postseason this year. They were eliminated from the division race on Tuesday with a 3-0 loss to the Washington Nationals, who reclaimed the title that Atlanta won a year ago by a comfortable 10 games. It’s possible that another team will be clinching its playoff

berth next week at the Ted; the Pittsburgh Pirates, who lead the chase for the NL’s second wild card, begin a four-game series against the Braves on Monday. “It’s tough because you know how much everybody’s putting in work and

everybody’s trying to get through this funk,” pitcher Aaron Harang said. “I think sometimes you tend to press a little too much.” The Braves had the top spot in the East all to themselves after winning their first game after the All-Star break. They’ve gone 23-33 since then, despite having the fifth-best team ERA (3.33) in the major leagues. In those 56 games, they’ve scored two runs or fewer a staggering 26 times, including six shutouts. Simply put, the offense has been awful — a group that doesn’t make nearly enough contact (only two NL teams have struck out more than Atlanta), hasn’t produced the expected power (the Braves are tied for 10th in the league in homers), and isn’t all that fast, either (eighth in stolen bases). . General manager Frank Wren invested a good chunk of the team’s payroll in two players — second baseman Dan Uggla and center fielder B.J. Upton — who have produced very little payoff.

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Junior College DL Jones visits USC for Georgia game D efensive lineman DJ Jones of East Mississippi Junior College and Wren High School in Piedmont made his official visit to the University of South Carolina over the weekend. Many members of his family also drove down from the Upstate to join him. “It was just a reminder of home and getting to go back and see how crazy game day is there,” Jones said of his visit to Columbia for USC’s 38-35 victory over Georgia on Saturday. “It gave me a chance to talk to the coaches and the players again. The times I had been there wasn’t game day. I got to experience the fans. “I was with (DL) Coach (Deke) Adams most of the time. They are going to lose some defensive tackles and I would fit in there perfectly.” Jones said his player host was Blake McClain and he also spent time with Bryson Allen-Williams, DJ Smith and KC Crosby. He wrapped up the visit with a sit-down meeting with head coach Steve Spurrier. “He stressed how much they need me,” Jones said. “We talked about that win last night, how big it was for him and the program. I feel a lot better about the university and the football team after this weekend. It opened my eyes really, but nothing dramatic. I’m still committed to Florida State.” However, Jones put that commitment level at 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 and would not dismiss the possibility of a flip. “My commitment is still as firm as it was (before the visit),” he said. “But that (flipping) could happen at any time. It’s recruiting. Anything can happen.” Jones plans to be at the Clemson-Florida State game on Saturday for his first game day in Tallahassee. He is also still talking with Clemson. He has not scheduled any other official visits and he’s expecting USC coaches to visit him in a couple of weeks. Senior wide receiver Darius Slayton of Norcross, Ga., was among the prospects in Columbia on Saturday night for the UGA game. He got there a little later than he had planned, so he didn’t have much of a chance to talk recruiting with assistant coaches GA Mangus and Steve Spurrier Jr. Hhe knows though the Gamecocks would like to have him and this visit helped the Gamecocks make their case. “I like them, probably more than I did before, but not an exponential amount,” Slayton said. “It was a great atmosphere. It was unbelievable. The fans were hanging in there, cheering the first through the fourth quarter. They create a lot of hype for their team.” Slayton went into the locker room after the game and said most of his time among the coaches was spent with Mangus and Spurrier Jr. During the game, he saw the Gamecocks throw the ball regularly and pass for nearly 300 yards. “I would fit well in their system,” said Slayton, who plays cornerback on defense. “I’d have a chance to do well there.”

Slayton’s not sure about his future plans and he wants to visit some other places. He would like to make a decision this fall. The other schools he’s still considering include Clemson, UGA, Auburn, Louisiana State, Tennessee and Florida. He does not have a favorite. USC commitment defensive end Shameik Blackshear of Bluffton High School has seen his senior season come to an end. An MRI of his injured knee revealed a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Blackshear will need surgery and will miss the rest of the season. Blackshear was injured in the second game of the season on a non-contact play. Linebacker Amonte Caban of Smiths Station, Ala., announced his commitment to Louisville over USC last week.

CLEMSON Clemson commitment running back Ray-Ray McCloud of Tampa, Fla., rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns on Friday night. On Saturday night, he was in Gainesville, Fla., to watch UF play Kentucky. He and his family insist he is firm with his commitment, but McCloud reportedly plans official visits to UF and UCLA as well as Clemson. Clemson defensive back commitment Kaleb Chalmers of Greenwood High suffered a knee injury two weeks ago and will miss three to six weeks.

JUNIORS USC Tight end Naseir Upshur (6-feet-4-inches, 230 pounds) of Philadelphia hails from the same high school as USC RB David Williams and the two are close friends. Mangus won the recruiting battle for Williams, and he has the Gamecocks in a strong position right now with Upshur. “I’m high on them,” Upshur said. “They’ve been recruiting me since my freshman year. Their offense fits me well. And they are losing two tight ends.” Upshur has a list of 26 offers that also includes Arizona, Arizona State, Temple, Auburn, UF, FSU, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, North Carolina, Ohio State, Penn State, Pittsburgh and Tennessee. He does not plan to rush his decision. Upshur had planned to be at USC for the UGA game, but he went to PSU instead. Offensive lineman John Simpson (6-4, 290) of Fort Dorchester High in North Charleston was in Columbia on Saturday. USC was his first offer while Clemson is showing interest. It’s been suggested Simpson might be on the fast track to a Gamecock commitment, but he said not, at least at this point. “I was going to wait (on a decision) until I get more offers so I can see what college is the best for me playingwise,” Simpson said. “I’ll decide in my senior year. USC was my team growing up, but I’m not going to say that’s where I’m going.” Simpson said he does plan to visit Clemson again at some point. He also camped

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there this summer. Charlotte and Coastal Carolina are two others showing interest in Phil Kornblut Simpson right now. RECRUITING Simpson CORNER was joined by two teammates, including freshman quarterback Dakerion Joyner (6-1, 170), who, according to his head coach, Steve LaPrad, already has an offer from the Gamecocks. LaPrad said USC recruiting coordinator Spurrier Jr. offered Joyner after watching him in 7-on-7 competition at USC this summer. “Everyone will offer,” LaPrad said. “He’s just different. He’s got the speed, the jumping ability and a cannon for an arm. He’s going to be big, over 6-4, 200. And he loves the competition. He does not back down.” The third Patriot who visited was senior defensive tackle Eurndraus Bryant. He has offers from Maryland and UK with interest from USC and UNC. One of the state’s top prospects in the 2016 class is DB James Valdez (6-1, 195) of Lake Marion High in Santee. He already has offers from USC, Tennessee, UNC, North Carolina State and S.C. State and there will be more. Valdez camped at USC, Clemson, NCSU, UNC and FSU. Oregon is also showing interest in him. Last season, he had 51 tackles and broke up seven passes. Current USC commitment athlete Kyle Davis of Lawrenceville, Ga., planned to attend the UGA game, but couldn’t make it. Davis said his commitment to the Gamecocks has not deterred other schools from continuing to recruit him. He called his commitment to USC strong, but said he will take other visits. He named UGA and FSU as two schools that continue to show a lot of interest. Davis has yet to attend any games this season and does not have any scheduled visits. His offers include USC, Miami, UK, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Vandy, Wisconsin, Louisville and Boston College.

CLEMSON AND USC Junior LB Tre Lamar (6-3, 230) of Roswell, Ga., is one of the top prospects in his state for ‘16 and has already drawn offers from Clemson and USC. He was at Clemson for the South Carolina State game, and he was at USC for the UGA game. Lamar has 14 offers right now with some of the ones standing out to him being Clemson, USC, Alabama, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt and Tennessee. Lamar also has visited UGA, Wisconsin, Alabama, Vandy and Georgia Tech.

CLEMSON Quarterback Matt Dame (6-2, 175) of Riviera Beach, Fla., camped at Clemson this summer and continues to have interest in the Tigers. Dame has offers from Miami and Akron and is also hearing from UF, UGA, Central

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OTHERS Lake Marion High has two other prospects in junior LB Donta Evans (6-2, 235) and sophomore DB Davondre Robinson. Evans has an offer from Alabama-Birmingham and Robinson has been offered by UNC.

BASKETBALL Jacob Evans, a 6-5 player from Baton Rouge, La., made an official visit to USC over the weekend and said he had a very good time, but he’s not going to make a decision until the spring. “It was really good,” Evans said. “The coaching staff, (assistant) coach (Perry) Clark, (head) Coach (Frank) Martin and (assistant) Coach (Lamont) Evans, all of them are like their players. They are close and a family. There’s a lot of good people in the program.” Jacob Evans toured the school and got a close-up look at what is going on inside the basketball program. “I saw the facilities and the things they are building and are going to build,” he said. “The way they play fits my playing style. They try to get the best out of you.” Jacob Evans has also taken official visits to Auburn and Tulane. He will visit Cincinnati this weekend. He’s not sure if he’ll take a fifth visit. “All of the visits have been great and just makes my de-

cision really harder,” Jacob Evans said. “I want to see who is brought in and what my playing time options will be.” Jacob Evans played point guard last season and averaged 17.5 points per game. He’ll play more shooting guard this season. Chris Silva, a 6-8 native of Africa who attends school in New Jersey, made his official visit to USC over the weekend. “It’s a beautiful place,” Silva said. He attended the football game and enjoyed that as well, though he admitted to not knowing much about the sport. “It was awesome,” he said. Silva also has taken official visits to Seton Hall and Rhode Island and has also been considering Villanova and Kansas State. He plans to announce a decision today at his school. Tevin Mack, a 6-5 player from Dreher High in Columbia, was offered last week by Connecticut. Coaches from USC and Clemson were by to watch him work out early last week. USC also had its in-home visit with 6-6 PJ Dozier of Spring Valley High in Columbia last week. “Had a great home visit with the home town school today,” Dozier tweeted. Michigan and Georgetown were also in last week. The official visits begin later this month with Michigan on Sept. 26. Louisville is set for Oct. 3 and then he will visit Georgetown on Oct. 17, UNC on Oct. 24 and USC on Oct. 31. Clemson has increased its interest in PG Marquise Pointer (6-1, 200) of Jonesboro, Ark. The Tigers have offered Pointer and have kept up the interest despite the fact that lead recruiter Earl Grant is now the head coach at College of Charleston. Grant just offered Pointer for the Cougars. Clemson head coach Brad Brownell visited Pointer last week. Pointer also has offers from Wichita State, Lehigh, Winthrop, Southern Mississippi, Arkansas State, Arkansas-Little Rock and Western Kentucky. Pointer visited Ole Miss on Saturday and has visited Lehigh officially. He also plans to visit Clemson. Pointer plans to sign in November. Pointer is a wide body PG (200 pounds), who averaged 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists per game.

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Clemson safety Robert Smith (27) and the entire Tigers defense are hoping to return the 37-point beatdown they suffered against Florida State last year at Memorial Stadium in Clemson. The two teams play on Saturday at 8 p.m. in Talahassee, Fla.

Home rout by FSU still haunts Tigers defense CLEMSON — Robert Smith and his defensive mates are still stung by it all. The 37-point loss at home, the forthcoming tweet by Jameis Winston mocking Clemson five months after the fact, and the point spread proposing Clemson has very little chance of revenge Saturday night at Florida State all grind the Tigers’ gears. As if ACC supremacy and a shot at the No. 1 team in the country weren’t enough motivation, a couple of Twitter jabs by Winston stirred the pot even further in late March. Winston was the closer for the Seminoles’ baseball team, and the afternoon of March 22, he tweeted a photo of Memorial Stadium with a simple message. Our house. “I saw it when it first came out. I’m not a fan of it at all,” Smith said. “It’s been in the back of our minds. I’m never going to forget that.” Later that night, after the Seminoles claimed the baseball series with their second win in three games, Winston photographed Doug Kingsmore Field and tweeted, “Our house part two.” Defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, the heart and soul of Clemson’s defense, was not amused. “It was pretty disrespectful to the Clemson program, to the people that came to Clemson even before us,” Jarrett said. “That’s a guy that wants to make it about him. We’ll let him have that. But it’s a team game. We plan on going there as a team and putting up a good show.” The reigning Heisman Trophy winner and quarterback of the defending national

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champions, Winston carries himself with notable confidence — or cockiness, depending on point of view. This rubs some the wrong way, and clearly, the Clemson defenders who’ll be chasing after him in the second half on Saturday night at Doak Campbell Stadium fall in that category. “That picture, his TV performances — because they are performances — they have no implications on the game,” Jarrett said. What does have an implication is Winston’s burgeoning talent, plus that of his teammates. FSU was dominating in its 51-14 blowout last year at Clemson, and the Seminoles are heavily favored in Saturday’s rematch on their home field. “They’re not robots. They’re humans,” Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said. “But you’ve got to find a way to win those competitive matchups. Because at the end of the day, it’s a simple game. If we go down there and we don’t win the turnover margin and they have more big plays, it’s probably going to be a long night for the Tigers.” The simple notion of any team being favored by 20 points over Clemson — as the champs are currently — irks Smith and All-American defensive end Vic Beasley. “I feel like the reason why we’re a three-touchdown underdog is because they came in here, beat us real bad in our house, and now we’ve got to go down there,” Beasley said. “Coach (Dabo) Swinney let us know. They really ain’t giving us no chance.” “I feel like we’ve built up the rep to say we can compete with the best teams in the nation,” Smith said, “and be one of the best teams.”

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Welcome Sean Maguire to big-time college football. Florida State’s littleknown redshirt sophomore will start the first game of his college career on national television, against a Top 25 opponent and in place of the reigning Heisman Trophy winner. And if that wasn’t enough on his plate, the winner of the ClemsonFlorida State game has played in the ACC title game the last five years. Seminoles starter Jameis Winston was benched for the first half of Saturday’s Atlantic Coast Conference showdown for “offensive and vulgar’’ comments about female anatomy. Enter Maguire, who has thrown just 26 passes with the Seminoles and was not a highly touted recruit. He ran the run-first, wing-T offense at Seton Hall Prep in New Jersey and did not put up awe-inspiring numbers. “Sean throws on the run very well, has an extremely strong arm,’’ Fisher said during his radio show Wednesday, “very active with the ball, has good pocket presence. I’m very anxious to watch him play.

“He’s practiced well all year and played pretty good when he got in the other MAGUIRE day. Had a good fall camp. Very pleased with his progress.’’ Maguire completed 3 of 5 passes for 28 yards after entering the Citadel game in the third quarter with a 34-0 lead two weeks ago. He played in nine games in 2013 and threw for 116 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Maguire will have two practices of work with the No. 1 offense, plus Friday’s walk-thru by kickoff Saturday. Fisher acknowledged it will be a challenge. “Backup quarterback is extremely hard to play,’’ Fisher said. “That’s the one backup position that never gets to play unless the game is totally out of hand. But you’ve always got to prepare like you’re a starter.’’ Maguire previously said he learned in 2013 that he’s one play away from a huge role on this team. He moved up to the No. 2 quarterback after Jacob Coker suffered a season-ending injury in the ninth game of last season. Then Coker transferred to

Alabama. Things have slowed down for the 6-foot-3, 220-pounder, but even he knows there will be a difference running the show. “I remember last year saying you can watch all the film you want,’’ Maguire said, “but it’s different when you go out there. You can draw Xs and Os all day and know the offense in and out, but until you go out there and see it and see the defense move and call the mike calls ... it’s different.’’ Florida State interim President Dr. Garnett S. Stokes and athletic director Stan Wilcox announced in a joint statement Wednesday that in addition to sitting out the first half of Saturday’s game, Winston also will undergo internal discipline. They did not say why Winston was only benched for just a half — though that is not uncommon — and they did not provide details of the punishment. Fisher could decide to hold out Winston longer in the game, though that could be a risky proposition for the Seminoles. The Seminoles have championship aspirations and one loss could keep them out of the ACC championship game and the College Football Playoff.

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Richard Petty Motorsports lost driver Marcos Ambrose and primary sponsor Stanley in the span of five days, but the organization insisted Wednesday it is committed to running two cars in 2015.

Petty planning to run 2 full-time cars next year BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press

said it will continue its relationship with current manufacturer partner Ford Racing and continue its services contract with Roush Fenway Racing and Roush Yates Engines. Twisted Tea Brewing Co. will continue its primary sponsorship of the No. 9 team in 2015 as the RPM marketing and new business team continues various discussions with several companies, the team said. “We’re proud of our relationship with Richard Petty Motorsports and feel they have done a great job and are competitive every weekend as evident by making the Chase this season,’’ said Jamie Allison, director of Ford Racing. “Both the No. 9 and No. 43 teams have shown strength throughout this season and we expect that will only continue next season and beyond.’’

CHARLOTTE — Richard Petty Motorsports insisted Wednesday it is committed to running two cars in 2015 despite losing driver Marcos Ambrose and primary sponsor Stanley in the span of five days. Ambrose said last weekend he is returning to his native Australia and will run V8 Supercars for Roger Penske. His sponsor, Stanley, said Wednesday it is moving to Joe Gibbs Racing to sponsor Carl Edwards for 12 races. Stanley brand DeWalt will sponsor Matt Kenseth for six races. “We are excited to build new partnerships on the No. 9 team,’’ said Brian Moffitt, president and CEO of Richard Petty Motorsports. “We have a vision that our ownership group and sponsors support and believe in. We have built upon that vision in two short years to become championship eligible. It’s that belief that will help us support the No. 9 team.’’ Aric Almirola this season qualified for the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship in RPM’s No. 43 Ford. The team is looking for a driver and sponsor to take over the No. 9 Ford. RPM

SUMTER FROM PAGE B1 a 40-10 triumph over Chester with the other loss being 28-20 to South Pointe. Jones said Rock Hill runs an “air raid” offense, throwing the football quite a bit. “They like to get guys out in space, get them the ball and try to make people miss them in space,” Jones said. RH averages 330 yards a game, 237 of it coming through the air using two quarterbacks. Cameron McK-

STENHOUSE-OLE MISS Ricky Stenhouse Jr. used a rare day off to visit the Ole Miss campus and spend time with the football team and coach Hugh Freeze. Stenhouse, from Olive Branch, Mississippi, grew up an Ole Miss fan and first met Freeze when the two played together in June during the FedEx St. Jude proam in Memphis. That day led to

inney has completed 42 of 78 passes for 526 yards and seven touchdowns against four interceptions. Brandon Banks has hit on 39 of 58 passes for 336 yards and three TDs with no picks. Deshaun McFadden leads Rock Hill in receiving with 25 catches for 357 yards and five scores. Running back Brandon Coutch has 15 receptions for 181 yards and one touchdown and John McCullough has 10 catches for 146 yards and four TDs. While the Bearcats average less than 100 yards rushing,

Tuesday’s visit to Ole Miss, where Stenhouse presented Freeze with a firesuit and was given a No. 17 jersey. Stenhouse also played catch with quarterback Bo Wallace, and went through some drills. The conversation inevitably turned to girlfriend Danica Patrick, who attended his first Ole Miss game on Aug. 28 with Stenhouse. He said the two will be in attendance at the Egg Bowl against Mississippi State in November.

ACFH-CHEVROLET The merged team between Ed Carpenter and Sarah Fisher Hartman racing will use Chevrolet engines and aero kits during next year’s IndyCar season. Carpenter had been using Chevrolets since forming his own team before the 2012 season. Fisher was a Honda entrant. Chevrolet has won three consecutive IndyCar manufacturer championships since returning to the series in 2012. “Team Chevy has delivered for ECR over the past three years, and I know that our new combination of CFH Racing and Chevrolet will continue to put us in a great position moving forward,’’ Carpenter said.

Coutch is averaging 73. He has 292 yards and two scores on 47 attempts, over six yards a carry. Jones said RH doesn’t gamble too much on defense, instead focusing on making offenses be methodical. “They’re one of those teams that tries to make you drive the ball down the field,” he said. “Their goal is to make you do that and try to force you into making mistakes somewhere along the way. They safeguard against giving up the big play.” The big play, of course, is

Cagney Brunson and Tyshawn Epps lining up at cornerback. The Swampcats are 3-0 in SCISA 3A play, but will play a non-3A foe FCS. That being said, the Eagles are the defending 2A state champion, are off to a 3-0 start and own a 15game winning streak. “They’re good, real good, as good as any team we’ll face all year,” Briggs said of Florence Christian, which suffered its last loss at the hands of LMA. “They have two dynamic backs, and they’re a really strong team. They won the 1A/2A strength meet and we won 3A.” Laurence Manning beat FCS 41-0 last season, but it wasn’t as lopsided as the final score indicates. The Swampcats held just a 13-0 lead going into the fourth quarter. “They had a first

down inside our 10(yard line),” Briggs said. “They had a couple of turnovers and the game got away from them.” The Eagles have scored 40 or more points in each of their games this season and have allowed just 23. They have beaten their opponents by 20 or more points in 14 of the games in the winning streak. “They had 17 starters back, 10 of them on defense,” Briggs said of Florence Christian, which beat Orangeburg Prep 42-0 last week. Bryce Broach leads FCS in rushing with 276 yards and five scores. Alex James has 228 yards and six TDs to go along with a team high six catches for 144 yards and two more scores. Quarterback Adam Hill has thrown for 308 yards.

KNIGHTS FROM PAGE B1 He has four rushing touchdowns and caught three TD passes in the Knights’ more passfriendly offense. Nelson thinks his defense made tremendous progress against Timberland. He was particularly impressed with the play of defensive tackle Chris Riley and middle linebacker Chris Rembert. Riley had nine tackles, two quarterback sacks and caused a fumble, while Rembert had 15 tackles, four of them solo, and one QB hurry. “It really seems like the light has started coming on,” Nelson said. Crestwood will not have an easy task against the Bruins, who bring a 2-1 record into the contest after a 48-12

victory over Wilson last week. “They run and throw the ball equally well,” Nelson said of SF, which has scored 96 points in the last two meetings between the teams. “Their quarterback is especially good.” The South Florence quarterback is Nick Jones. He has completed 53 of 92 passes for 646 yards and five touchdowns against two interceptions. His favorite target is David Vereen, who has 22 catches for 406 yards, an 18.4 percatch average, and four TDs. The Bruins rushing attack revolves around Rodney Brunson. He is averaging over 120 yards a contest with 362 yards and a score on 58 carries.

James Barnes has completed 60 of 105 passes for 908 yards and eight touchdowns while throwing four INTs. Wide receiver Ky’Jon Tyler has 23 catches for 478 yards and four TDs. He had just one catch against Lakewood, but it was an 18-yard scoring reception. Xzavion Burson has 12 catches for 149 yards and a touchdown and Marquise Moore has two TDs from his four receptions. Russell Jenkins leads in rushing with 374 yards and two scores on 60 carries.

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SAMMY CARTER JR. BISHOPVILLE — Sammy “JD” Carter Jr. entered eternal rest on Sept. 13, 2014, at McCoy Memorial Nursing Center, Bishopville. Visitations will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. today at the mortuary. Funeral service will be held at noon on Saturday at the Lee Central High School Auditorium, 1800 Wisacky Highway, Bishopville, with the Rev. Dr. Jerome Douglas officiating. Interment will follow in Boone Memorial Garden, Bishopville. Condolences may be sent to the family at wilsonfuneralhome@sc.rr.com. Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville, is in charge of arrangements.

LULA MAE KEELS PACE Lula Mae Keels Pace, 77, widow of Curtis Uyless Pace, died on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia. Born on Oct. 22, 1936, in Summerton, she was a daughter of the late Johnny and Malvenia Clark Keels. The family will receive friends at the home, 1130 Hamilton Road, Hallietown community of Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

SARAH LOU HOWARD Sarah Lou Butler Howard, 78, widow of Curtis Howard, departed this life on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, at her residence. She was born on Sept. 17, 1936, a daughter of the late Burgess and Pearline Groons Butler. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 114 Palmetto St., Sumter. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

ERMA V. DWYER Erma Viola Dwyer, 77, departed this life on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014, at her residence. She was born on June 8, 1937, in Sumter County, a daughter of the late James Sr. and Julia Givens Dwyer. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 526 S. Main St., Sumter. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

CELIA GILL Celia Alma Bertha Waiters Gill, 93, was born on March 30, 1921, in Dalzell, to the late Polk and Ida Wilson Waiters. She departed this life quietly on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, surrounded by family at Sardis Oaks Nursing Home, Charlotte, where she resided for more than six years. Celia was the widow of Isaiah Gill. To that union one son was born, Charles, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by two grandsons, Anthony and Terrence Williams; one brother, Clifton Waiters; and two sisters, Ida Pearl Williams and Adlaide Wilson. Celia joined Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church at an early age and was a devoted member until her health failed. She served faithfully for many years as a member of the missionary society, pastor’s aid, Sunday school scholar, and a member of the senior choir, of which she loved singing hymns. Celia was educated in the public school system of Sumter County. She was employed as a cook at Shaw Air Force Base and retired with more than 40 years of dedicated service. Her motto while working was “Get it right now.” “Junk,” as she was affectionately called, was a loving mother and grandmother to many children including nieces, nephews, and children of the neighborhood and community. She also shared her love with her church family, of whom she often talked about during her illness. She gave of

herself unselfishly, through her consideration of others, her personal strength and belief in God. In years past, she enjoyed cooking and traveling and was never at a loss for words. Rejoicing in her legacy but mourning her loss are a daughter-in-law, Barbara Gill of Bridgeport, Connecticut; six grandchildren, Charles P. Gill (Beulah) of Charlotte, Christopher Gill and Myra Evans (Marshall) of Bridgeport, Artrela D. Fields (Wayne) of Richmond, Virginia, and Celia Belton (Cevin) and Wyjean Penamon (Rico) of Washington, District of Columbia; 26 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; two nephews, Eugene Williams (Betty) and Carl Waiters, both of Charlotte; six nieces, Mary W. Harden of Charlotte, Florence Gillis (Bernard), Dorothy Williams and Maybell Williams, all of Dalzell, Joann Waiters of Charlotte, and Harriett Williams of Washington, D.C.; special nieces, Darlene Waiters and Andrea Lindsay, along with many other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church, 3285 Peach Orchard Road, Dalzell, with the Rev. Richard Addison, pastor, eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Lewis Walker Jr., the Rev. E.L. Sanders and the Rev. Anthony Taylor. The family will be receiving friends and relatives at the home of Bernard and Florence Gillis, 6350 Hugh Ryan Road, Dalzell. The remains will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. The procession will leave at 10:20 a.m. from the home. Floral bearers will be members of the Missionary Society. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Burial will be in High Hills Baptist Church cemetery, 6750 Meeting House Road, Dalzell. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc. rr.com. Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

RICHARD MURPHY Richard Murphy, 71, affectionately known as “Doc,” departed this life on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, at his home. Born on March 31, 1943, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late William WM Murphy and Rosa Lee Chestnut Murphy. He attended the public schools of Sumter County and was employed by Sammie Sanders Construction Co. for many years. Richard was a very loving and passionate person who loved fishing and enjoyed lending a helping

hand to those he could help. He leaves to cherish his loving and wonderful memories: his lifelong companion and mother of his children, Mary Portee; five sons, Richard Portee of New Jersey, James Portee of Rembert, Jeffery and Arthur Portee of Columbia, and Harry Womack of Sumter; two daughters, Gloria Portee of the home and Linder (Orlando) Mickens of Sumter; one brother, Willie Murphy of Pahokee, Florida; one sister, Shirley Moore of Rembert; one grandson he raised as his own, Brian (Taneshia) Portee; one sister-in-law, Geneva Murphy; 20 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a dear and special friend, Henry (Rosemaria) Dinkins Jr.; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Calvin, Harold and James Murphy; and a brother-in-law, Harry Moore Sr. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at Rafting Creek Baptist Church, 3860 S.C. 261 North, Rembert, with the Rev. Melvin Mack, pastor, eulogist. The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home, 4005 N. Kings Highway (S.C. 261 North), Rembert. The procession will leave at 2:10 p.m. from the home. Floral bearers and pallbearers will be friends of the family. Burial will be in Rafting Creek Baptist Churchyard cemetery, Rembert. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc. rr.com. Visit us on the web. Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

SAMMIE LEE TINDAL Sammie Lee Tindal, son of the late Clifton Sr. and Addie Singleton Tindal, departed this life on Sept. 12, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. He was born in Sumter County and was educated in the public schools. At an early age he attended Beulah AME Church before leaving to join the Army in July 1956. After an honorable discharge from the military, he remained in Washington, District of Columbia, where he met and married Hattie Workman in 1963. From this marriage two children were born. He began his employment with the National Hebrew Nursing Home and later with the C&L Liquor Co., where he retired. He leaves to cherish his memories: a son, Johnnie Tindal of Fort Washington, Maryland; a daughter, Deana Tindal Forn of Capitol Heights, Maryland; four grandchildren; four sisters, Mary Lue Spencer of Wilmington, Delaware, Dorothy Davis of Forestville, Mary-

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 land, Rose Lee Tindal of Washington, D.C., and Ella Tindal Gamble of Springdale, Maryland; one brotherin-law, Otis Gamble; one uncle, Clearmon Couch of Wilmington; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. The body will be viewed on Saturday at Job’s Mortuary until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at noon on Saturday at Job’s Mortuary Chapel, 312 S. Main St., Sumter, with the Rev. John W. Vaughn officiating. Interment will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at Fort Jackson National Cemetery in Columbia. 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.

LYNDA L. FORD Lynda L. Ford, 65, entered eternal rest on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born on June 15, 1949, in Manhattan, New York, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Mary Julia Zimmerman Singleton. Lynda was raised in Sumter, where she attended the public schools of Sumter County. She enjoyed writing poems and sharing in the happiness of life. She leaves to cherish her memories: four daughters, Alesser Jones and Cynthia Jones, both of New Jersey, and Mary Jane Ford and Tomeka Ford, both of Sumter; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and one son, Dywon Ford. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel, Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter, with Deacon Larry McClary sharing words of comfort. The family is receiving relatives and friends at 108 Council St., Sumter. The procession will leave at 1:30 p.m. from 91 Aubrey Circle, Sumter. Floral bearers and pallbearers will be friends of the family. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc. rr.com. Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

FRANK COOPER JR. Frank Cooper Jr. was born on Nov. 3, 1923, to the late

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Frank and Addie Linton Cooper. He departed this life on Sept. 12, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Frank was educated in the public schools of Lee County and attended Mt. Moriah UM Church. He met and married his loving wife of 68 years, Bessie Addison Cooper, and their union was blessed with five children. Frank worked numerous jobs, finally retiring from Amsterdam Color Works at the ripe age of 70. Frank worked extremely hard to provide for his family, whom he loved dearly. In April of 1995, Frank located to South Carolina with his wife and son, Joseph, reestablishing his membership at Mount Moriah and joining the male chorus, which he loved so much. Frank spent his days doing what he loved best — gardening, keeping his yard in immaculate condition, and trying to fish. 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 1 p.m. on Saturday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Mt. Moriah UM Church, 1379 Swimming Pen Road, Mayesville, with the Rev. Bobby Shaw officiating. Interment will follow in Mount Moriah UM Church cemetery. The family is receiving friends at 718 Wren St., Sumter. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary.net.

GLORIA B. WRIGHT Gloria B. Wright was born on July 6, 1941, to the late Robbie Blyther and Wilma McDuffie. She departed this life on Sept. 17, 2014, at her residence. She leaves to cherish her memory: Angela (David) Davis of Sumter, Lorie Rogers and David Wright, George Blyther of Washington, District of Columbia, Vernon (Mattie) Blyther, Deloris (Carl) Earl, and Evelyn (Eddie) Isaac; 25 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday at Job’s Mortuary Chapel, 312 S. Main St., Sumter. The family is receiving friends at 720 Barwick Road, Sumter. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary.net.

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LEGAL NOTICES Bid Notices BID NOTICE Project: ITB #17-14/15 Sanitary Sewer Right of Way Clearing Fall 2014 Invitation for Sealed Bids for City of Sumter will be received until Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 2:00 pm. For bid documents, plans and specifications contact the Office of the City Engineer at 803-436-2558 or visit www.sumtersc.gov/purchasing.aspx for more information. BID SOLICITATION A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at Oakland Primary School, 5415 Oakland Drive, Sumter, SC 29154, in the Lobby area, on Monday, September 29, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. The scope of work is to seam metal panels on roof. You will receive bid packets at the Pre-Bid Conference. Sealed bids will be opened on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 2:00 p.m., in the Maintenance Department, 1345 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter, SC 29150.

Abandon Vehicle / Boat Abandoned Boat Notice To all persons claiming an interest in: 1970 14 foot Jon Boat. Ryan Anderson will apply to SCDNR for title on watercraft/outboard motor. If you have any claims to the watercraft/outboard motor, contact SCDNR at (803) 734-3858. Upon thirty days after the date of the last advertisement if no claim of interest is made and the watercraft/outboard motor has not been reported stolen, SCDNR shall issue clear title. Case No: 20140328950182.

Summons & Notice SUMMONS Deficiency Judgment Waived IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 14-CP-43-1656 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff, v. Emra London Seawood; James R. Seawood; Deonna Pirtle; Any Heir-at-law or Devisees of James L. Seawood, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein; also including any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe; Gerald Butler; Defendant(s). (013263-05698) TO THE DEFENDANT(S): Any unknown Heir-at-law or Devisees of James L. Seawood, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein; also including any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 726 Berry Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29153-5904, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 250-11-02-006, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 220 Executive Center Drive, Suite

Summons & Notice

109, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

Seawood, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein; also including any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe; Gerald Butler; Defendant(s). (013263-05698)

INTERVENTION

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, Plaintiff will apply to have the appointment of the Guardian ad Litem Nisi, Anne Bell Fant, made absolute. Columbia, South Carolina August 21, 2014 FH STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS COUNTY OF SUMTER DOCKET NO. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff, v. Emra London Seawood; James R. Seawood; Deonna Pirtle; Any Heir-at-law or Devisees of James L. Seawood, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein; also including any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe; Gerald Butler; Defendant(s). (013263-05698)

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

Property Address: 726 Berry Street Sumter, SC 29153-5904 TMS# 250-11-02-006 NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS: Any unknown Heir-at-law or Devisees of James L. Seawood, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein; also including any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on August 11, 2014. Columbia, South Carolina August 21, 2014

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention. To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC. Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC represents the Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice. You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date you are served with this Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, THE FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY PROCEED.

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 14-CP-43-1656 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff, v. Emra London Seawood; James R. Seawood; Deonna Pirtle; Any Heir-at-law or Devisees of James L.

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

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

DEFENDANT(S),

Sarah

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 3055 Explorer Drive, Dalzell, SC 29040, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 152-01-02-001, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 220 Executive Center Drive, Ste 109, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. Columbia, South Carolina September 3, 2014 NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on July 22, 2014. Columbia, South Carolina September 3, 2014

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

Notice of Sale

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

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

and

Property

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

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

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013-CP-43-02071 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Patricia M. Jones, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on October 6, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest

bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH THE DWELLING AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWNSHIP OF MANCHESTER, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA CONTAINING 0.70 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AND BEING SHOWN AND DELINEATED AS LOT 108 OF STARK ACRES SUBDIVISION, PHASE I, SECTION NO. 1 ON THAT PLAT PREPARED BY JOSEPH R. EDWARDS, RLS, DATED AUGUST 15, 1994 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN BOOK 94, PAGE 1265. THIS SAID LOT HAS SUCH METES, BOUNDARIES, COURSES, AND DISTANCES AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976.

Notice of Sale required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter (including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 20 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days after the sale date. The Plaintiff may waive its right to a deficiency judgment prior to sale, in which case the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

ALSO INCLUDED HEREWITH IS THAT CERTAIN 1995 OAKWOOD MANUFACTURED HOME BEARING SERIAL NUMBER NC15428CK3128898A&B (SEE RETIREMENT AFFIDAVIT IN BOOK 980 AT PAGE 0063).

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Master in Equity's Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 2% per annum.

THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO GEORGE H. JONES AND PATRICIA M. JONES, AS JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP, BY DEED OF PATRICK J. BURKE AND CAROL A. BURKE DATED 11/29/2007 AND RECORDED 12/3/2007, IN BOOK 1096 AT PAGE 2030, IN THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. THEREAFTER GEORGE H. JONES PASSED AWAY AND FULL TITLE PASSED TO PATRICIA M. JONES BY OPERATION OF LAW.

The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 4320 Starks Ferry Road, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS: 163-03-01-014 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7.5% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances. In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 13-20266

MASTER IN EQUITY'S NOTICE OF SALE 2013-CP-43-00332 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association vs. Stanley E. Hayes, Jr., a/k/a Stanley Eugene Hayes, Jr., et al., I, the undersigned Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, October 6, 2014, at 12:00 p.m., at the Sumter County Judicial Center, 215 Harvin Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being shown and designated as Lot 26 of H U N T E R S C R O S S I N G SUBDIVISION, PHASE 1, SECTION 1 as more fully shown on a plat thereof prepared by Louis W. Tisdale, RLS, dated February 9, 2006 recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2006 at Page 91; which plat is incorporated herein by this reference and having such metes, bounds, courses and distances, being a little more or less, as by this reference to said plat will more fully appear. This being the same property conveyed to Stanley E. Hayes, Jr., by Deed from Firstar Homes, Inc., dated October 3, 2006 and recorded October 10, 2006 in Book 1048 at Page 1604 in the ROD Office for Sumter County.

TMS No. 1871301015 Property address: 1691 Mossberg Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. The sale will not be held unless either the Plaintiff's attorney or the Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at the sale and either the Plaintiff's attorney or the Plaintiff's bidding agent enters the authorized bid of the Plaintiff for this captioned matter. In the alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if permitted by the Court, may advise this Court directly of its authorized bidding instructions. In the event a sale is inadvertently held without the Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's bidding agent entering the authorized bid of the Plaintiff for this specifically captioned matter, the sale shall be null and void and the property shall be re-advertised for sale on the next available sale date. This sale is subject to all title matters of record and any interested party should consider performing an independent title examination of the subject property as no warranty is given. Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel make representations as to the integrity of the title or the fair market value of the property offered for sale. Prior to bidding you may wish to review the current state law or seek the advice of any attorney licensed in South Carolina. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Scott Law Firm, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff

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

TMS #: 150-04-01-004 Physical Address: 20 Evergreen Ct., Dalzell, SC 29040 SUBJECT TO SUMTER COUNTY TAXES TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master In Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

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

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

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1657 Bradham Boulevard, Sumter, SC 29153 TMS: 268-06-04-010 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not be closed on the day of sale but will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days as provided by law. Plaintiff is demanding a deficiency, the Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 10.54% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances. In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 14-09473

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County in the case of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Wachovia Bank, N.A., as successor by merger to SouthTrust Bank, Plaintiff, vs. Carolina Security and Fire, Inc., Five Amigos, LLC, and

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Notice of Sale

Sumter National Bank, under Case No. 2013-CP-43-1684, I, the undersigned, as Special Referee for Sumter County, will offer for sale together at public outcry at 12:00 P.M., on Monday, October 6, 2014, at the Sumter County Courthouse, 215 N. Harvin Street, Sumter, SC, the following described real property together, to-wit:

Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. Pursuant to Section 2410(c), Title 28, United States Code, the Defendant United States of America has a right to redeem the subject property within 120 days after the date of the foreclosure sale.

bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 2% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

Lot No. 60 of Garden Gate Subdivision, Phase II, on that plat prepared by James D. Wilson, RLS, dated August 23, 1999, and recorded in Plat Book 2000 at Page 716 in the records of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County. Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is made in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted by law under ยง 30-5-250 of The Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended. This is the property known as 465 Veranda Drive, Sumter, SC, respectively.

All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements theron, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 2 on a plat prepared by Croft Engineering Company, dated September 29, 1995, recorded in the Office of the ROD for Sumter County in Plat Book 95 Page 1243. Reference to said plat is made for a more complete and accurate description, be all measurements a little more or less. ALSO: A Perpetual easement for ingress, egress and parking on the paved portion of Lot 1, said plat. PROVIDED, HOWEVER that Grantor reserves to herself, her heirs, personal representatives and assigns, a perpetual easement for ingress, egress and parking on the paved portion of Lot 2, said plat, and the right to place and maintain a commercial dumpster at the rear of Lot 2 to serve both Lots 1 and 2, said plat. This being the same property conveyed to Carolina Security and Fire, Inc. by Deed of Judith B. Atkinson dated November 16, 1995, recorded in the Office of the ROD for Sumter County on November 22, 1995, in Volume 635 Page 1109.

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

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

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

965 Unity Court Sumter, SC 29153 TMS#: 248-00-02-045 TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Three and 750/1000 (3.750%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within Twenty (20) days, as Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser.

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

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

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 2265 Nettles Road, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS: 211-00-02-047 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 13-05556

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

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

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

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

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

Lot TMS# 15 185-14-01-015 16 185-14-01-016 17 185-14-01-017 18 185-14-01-018 19 185-14-01-019 20 185-14-01-020 & 185-14-01-036 21 185-14-01-021 22 185-14-01-022 23 185-14-01-023 27 185-14-01-027 DERIVATION: BEING a portion of the same property conveyed from DDD, LLC to B&C Properties of Sumter, LLC by deed dated May 30, 2006, and recorded June 2, 2006, in the ROD Office for Sumter County, South Carolina in Book 1031 at Page 247. ALSO, all that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with improvements thereon, if any, lying and being situate in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being shown and delineated as

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

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2014-CP-43-00463 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Bank of America, N.A. vs. Angela R. Lee; Channel Group LLC, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on October 6, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT/TRACT OF LAND WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY SHOWN AS LOT NOS. 5 AND 6 ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF JOSEPH R. EDWARDS, R.L.S. DATED AUGUST 6, 1992 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 92, PAGE 1337. THIS SAID LOT HAS SUCH METES, BOUNDARIES, COURSES AND DISTANCES AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO ANGELA R. LEE BY DEED OF MICHAEL W. CRAFT DATED AND RECORDED MAY 7, 2007, IN BOOK 1076 AT PAGE 1419, IN THE OFFICE OF THE ROD FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH

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

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

TMS Number: 130-00-01-021 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 5870 JCC Rd, Wedgefield, SC TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid. Interest on the balance of the bid at 6.5% shall be paid to the day of compliance. In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps. Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record. Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina The Hunoval Law Firm, PLLC 501 Minuet Lane, #104A Charlotte, NC 28217 (704) 334-7114 Attorneys for Plaintiff 660.013852AT/GARRET FEI # 1082.00559 09/19/2014, 09/26/2014, 10/03/2014 NOTICE OF SALE 2013-CP-43-1757 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Federal National Mortgage Association against Heather Anne Dewitt; Robert Stevenson Dewitt, Jr., I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on October 6, 2014, at 12:00PM, at County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel and lot of lad with improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina identified as Lot No. 164 of Hilldale Subdivision and being more fully shown on a plat prepared by J.P. Edwards, R.L.S. dated February 18, 1974 and recorded in plat book Z-35 at page 284, records of Sumter County. This property is known as 2628 Hodge Street and is further identified as Sumter County Tax Map Parcel No. 207-08-09-010. Aforesaid Plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more compete and accurate description of metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted by law under

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Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, As Amended. Be all measurements a little more or a little less and according to said plat. This being the same property conveyed to Heather Ann Dewitt and Robert Stevenson Dewitt, Jr. by deed of William C. Anderson dated November 22, 2005 and recorded on November 22, 2005 in deed book 1006 at page 1342, records of Sumter County. TMS No. 207-08-09-010 Property Address: 2628 Hodge Street, Sumter, SC 29154 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five per cent (5%) of said bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the successful bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions (at the risk of the said defaulting bidder). Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7.5000%. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. Since a deficiency judgment is being demanded, the bidding will remain open for thirty (30) days after the date of sale, pursuant to S.C. Code ANN. Section 15-39-720, (1976). The deficiency judgment may be waived by the Plaintiff upon written request prior to sale. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date. The Honorable Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity Sumter County, Riley, Pope & Laney, LLC, Post Office Box 11412, Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff 1111469 9/19, 9/26, 10/03/2014

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

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

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

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 730 Breezybay Lane, Sumter, SC 29153 TMS: 184-11-03-010 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not be closed on the day of sale but will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days as provided by law. Plaintiff is demanding a deficiency, the Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.875% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances. In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 11-24857

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

TMS#: 207-07-01-011 866 Perry Blvd. Sumter, SC 29154 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. If the Plaintiff's representative is not in attendance at the scheduled time of the sale, the sale shall be canceled and the property sold on some subsequent sales day after due advertisement. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, the deposit shall be forfeited and the Master in Equity for Sumter County may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). As a deficiency judgment is being waived, the bidding will not remain open thirty days after the date of sale. Purchaser shall pay for

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preparation of deed, documentary stamps on the deed, and recording of the deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.25% per annum. The sale shall be subject to assessments, Sumter County taxes, easements, easements and restrictions of record, and other senior encumbrances. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County GRIMSLEY LAW FIRM, LLC 1703 Laurel Street P. O Box 11682 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 233-0797 Edward L. Grimsley Benjamin E. Grimsley Attorneys for the Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee for CIT Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1, by Caliber Home Loans, Inc., f/k/a Vericrest Financial, Inc., as its attorney in fact vs. Stacy Myers;,C/A No. 14-CP-43-0393, The following property will be sold on October 6, 2014 at 12:00PM at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that piece, parcel or lot of land, with improvements thereon, lying, being and situate in Concord Township, Sumter County, South Carolina, being designated as Lot No. 131 on a plat hereinafter referred to and bounding and measuring as follows: ON the North by Lot No. 132 and measuring thereon 75 feet; on the East by right-of-way of Memorial Avenue and measuring thereon 162.6 feet; On the Southeast by the intersection of Gibbons Street and Memorial Avenue and measuring thereon along the tangent of the curve 25 feet; on the South by the right-of-way of Gibbons Street and measuring thereon 95 feet; on the West by Lot No. 130 and measuring thereon 150 feet. For a more particular description of said lot, reference may be had to a plat made by Hugh F. Longshore, Jr., RLS, dated December 7, 1970 of Section 2 of Concord Estates Subdivision, recorded in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-29 at Page 112 whereon said lot is designated as Lot No. 131. Subject, however, to those certain Restrictive Covenants dated July 8, 1971, recorded in the Office of the RMC of Sumter County in Deed Book R-9 at page 501 and to those certain easements of right-of-way for utilities and roads as reflected on the aforesaid plat and the records of Sumter County. Derivation: Book 845 at Page 344 110 A Gibbons Street, Sumter, SC 29153 252-03-03-017-00, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid after the deposit is applied from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 2% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #14-CP-43-0393. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County, John J. Hearn, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 016426-00291 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources / Foreclosures Sales) 1110087 9/19, 9/26, 10/03/2014

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

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

TMS No. 205-06-03-013 Property address: 661 Mattison Avenue, Sumter, SC 29150 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter (including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 20 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Master in Equity's Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 3.75% per annum. The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. The sale will not be held unless either the Plaintiff's attorney or the Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at the sale and either the Plaintiff's attorney or the Plaintiff's bidding agent enters the authorized bid of the Plaintiff for this captioned matter. In the alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if permitted by the Court, may advise this Court directly of its authorized bidding instructions. In the event a sale is inadvertently held without the Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's bidding agent entering the authorized bid of the Plaintiff for this specifically captioned matter, the sale shall be null and void and the property shall be re-advertised for sale on the next available sale date. This sale is subject to all title matters of record and any interested party should consider performing an independent title examination of the subject property as no warranty is given. Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel make representations as to the integrity of the title or the fair market value of the property offered for sale. Prior to bidding you may

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page 452, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended. This property is known as 76 McCormick Street/Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. Sumter County TMS: 248-09-02-031.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Scott Law Firm, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff

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

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

NOTICE OF SALE 2014-CP-43-1218 By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, heretofore granted in the case of SAFE Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff, -vs- Isabella Thomas, 2014-CP-43-1218, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on October 6, 2014, at 12:00 Noon, before the Sumter County Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following-described property, to wit: All that certain piece, parcel, or tract of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying, and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lots 24 and 25 , as shown on that certain plat prepared by Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dated May 10, 1995, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 95 at

DERIVATION: This being the same property conveyed unto Leroy price, Jr. And Ossie Price by survivorship deed of Barbara Wells Slater recorded May 22, 1995 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in volume 623 at page 463. Leroy Price, Jr. Died on February 12, 2005 as shown in Estate package 2005-107, office of Probate for Sumter County. Ossie Price died intestate on July 23, 2012, as shown in said Office of Probate in package 2012-ES-43-368.

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

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

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012. This being the same property conveyed to Fluid Power of the Carolinas, Inc. from Down Under Hydraulics Corporation by deed dated May 14, 2008, and recorded on May 15, 2008 in Deed Book 1105 at page 3292, in the Office of the ROD for Sumter County, South Carolina.

Property Address: 108 West Clark Street, Pinewood Tax Map No.: 168-10-02-009; 168-10-02-011 and 168-10-02-012

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity at conclusion of the bidding, 5% of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidenced in good faith, said to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bids within twenty (20) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Personal or deficiency being demanded, the bidding will remain open for thirty (30) days after the sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights prior to sale, including the right to deficiency. In the event an agent of the plaintiff does not appear at the time of the sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Decree of Foreclosure and supplemental order. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Deed, if applicable. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest in the amount of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6% as to the Note. Richard L. Booth, Master In Equity for Sumter County NELSON MULLINS RILEY SCARBOROUGH, L.L.P. Jody A. Bedenbaugh P.O. Box 11070 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 799-2000 Attorneys for Plaintiff

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

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

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the rate of 6% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

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Master In Equity will sell at public auction to be conducted in the new Sumter County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, on October 6, 2014 at 12:00 noon, the following property to the highest bidder:

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Trustmark National Bank vs. Richard H. Shelnutt, and Brett B. Shelnutt, I the undersigned as Richard L. Booth , as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on October 6, 2014, at 12:00 PM , at the County Courthouse, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description Address:

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All that certain, piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Providence Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot 7 on that certain plat prepared by Ben J. Makela, RLS, dated March 2, 2000 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book PB2002 at Page 430. Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, (1976, as amended) reference to said plat is hereby made for the metes, bounds, courses and/or distances of the property delineated thereon. This property is known as 3601 Red Lane Road and is shown on the Auditor`s map of Sumter County as tax parcel 191-00-01-004. This being the same property conveyed to Richard H. Shelnutt and Brett B. Shelnutt, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship by deed of Desarae Espinosa, dated February 25, 2011 and recorded April 1, 2011, in Book 1152 at Page 002873, in the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County, State of South Carolina.

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

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

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 70 Pickwick Court, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS: 181-04-01-006 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-CP-43-0745 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of CitiMortgage, Inc., against Adam R. Porter, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his/her agent, will sell on October 6, 2014, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot No. 111, as shown on that certain Plat of Croft Engineering Company, Inc., dated August 13, 1997 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 97 at Page 1359 and having such boundaries, metes, courses and distances as are shown on sail plat, reference to which is hereby made pursuant to authority contained in Section 30-50-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended. This property is known as 4965 McPhail Street, Dalzell, SC.

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

NOTICE OF SALE 2014-CP-43-1270 By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, heretofore granted in the case of SAFE Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff, -vs- Gary Duane Hughes, et al., 2014-CP-43-1270, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on October 6, 2014, at 12:00 Noon, before the Sumter County Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following-described property, to wit: All that certain piece, parcel, or tract of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying, and being in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot # 116, on a plat of Sunset Homes made by M. K. Millard, C.AE., dated June 7, 1958, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-15 at page 81, and resurveyed by plat of Julian B. Allen, RLS, dated March 21, 1980, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-44 at page 99, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended. This property is known as 514 Laurens Avenue, Sumter, SC 29154. Sumter County TMS: 206-14-02-089.

SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of two and 875/100 percent (2.875%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for preparation of deed and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five per cent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within thirty (30) days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith re-sell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent Sales Day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Personal or deficiency judgment having been waived, the bidding will not remain open for a period of thirty (30) days pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. Section 15-39-720., but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be re-scheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the sales date.

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All that certain piece, parcel and lot of land, with the dwelling and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 48 of Flowers Heights, as shown on a plat prepared by Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dated June 15, 1998 and recorded Plat Book 98 at Page 682, records of Sumter County. This being the property known as: 9 Daphne Street. Tax Parcel Number: 227-02-02-010. This being the same property conveyed to Michael Fornbacher and Revelyn Fornbacher by deed of Daniel R. Dorman dated April 11, 2008 and recorded April 28, 2008 in Deed Book 1104 at Page 2787 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County. TERMS OF SALE: At the conclusion of the bidding, the successful purchaser, other than the plaintiff, must deposit with the Master five (5%) per cent of the bid in cash or equivalent. Credit will be allowed for this against the purchase price. Personal/deficiency judgment having been waived, the bidding will not remain open and compliance with the bid must be made within thirty (30) days thereafter with interest thereon at (6.0%) percent per annum. If the successful bidder fails to comply, the deposit will be forfeited and applied in the manner prescribed by law; and the property will be re-advertised and sold on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent sales day at his risk. The sale will be subject to all accrued and/or delinquent Sumter County ad valorem property taxes (including roll back taxes) and all visible and recorded easements, covenants and rights of way and any senior liens. The purchaser is to pay for preparation of deed, documentary stamps and recording.

RICHARD L. BOOTH Master in Equity for Sumter County

Richard L. Booth Master-In-Equity Sumter, South Carolina

Kenneth Hamilton Attorney for Plaintiff 1203 Peach Orchard Road Post Office Box 6626 Sumter, South Carolina 29154 Telephone: (803) 494-3353 Telecopier: (803) 494-3388

NOTICE OF SALE 2014-CP-43-0910 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: CitiMortgage, Inc. against Joseph H. Williams, Mary Jordan Williams a/k/a Mary J. Williams and Bullhead Investments, LLC, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on October 6, 2014, at 12:00PM, at Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being the Southeastern portion of Lot No. 9A as shown on plat of record in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-10, Page 64. Reference is had to said plat for a more complete and accurate description of subject property as to metes, bounds and measurements. This being the same property conveyed to Mary Jordan Williams by deed of Colee Jordan Lee dated July 30, 1996 and recorded August 27, 1996 in Book 655 at Page 894 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina. Thereafter, Mary Jordan Williams conveyed a one-half undivided interest in the subject property to

NOTICE OF MASTER'S SALE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NUMBER: 2013-CP-43-1906 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER SAFE Federal Credit Union Plaintiffs vs. Michael Fornbacher and Revelyn Fornbacher Defendants By virtue of a Decree of Foreclosure entered in an action entitled, Safe Federal Credit Union vs Michael Fornbacher and Revelyn Fornbacher, Civil Action Case No. 2013-CP-43-1906, the undersigned

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Joseph H. Williams by deed dated March 7, 2002 and recorded March 19, 2002 in Book 836 at Page 169. TMS No. 251-03-02-065 Property Address: 407 E. Red Bay Road, Sumter, SC 29153 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five per cent (5%) of said bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the successful bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions (at the risk of the said defaulting bidder). Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8.9900%. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date. The Honorable Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity Sumter County, Riley, Pope & Laney, LLC, Post Office Box 11412, Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff 1110430 9/19, 9/26, 10/03/2014

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DERIVATION: This being the identical property conveyed unto Gary L. Hughes and Merline W. Hughes deed of Clifton G. Brown, Jr. and James M. Evans dated April 3, 1980 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Volume 259 at page 468 on April 5, 1980. Gary L. Hughes became the sole owner upon the death of Merline W. Hughes on November 21, 2000. Gary L. Hughes died testate on November 2, 2013, having devised said premises unto Gary Duane Hughes, Don Hughes, and Judy Hughes, by Last Will and Testament dated September 23, 2013 , and filed for record in the Office of the Judge of Probate for Sumter County in Package 2013-ES-43-581.

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