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five suspects storming into a residence with guns drawn Wednesday morning.

According to a report from Sumter County Sheriff ’s Office, the incident unfolded about 8:15 a.m. at a house in the 6400 block of Sweet Olive Court, just south of the Stateburg community.

The victim — a 28-year-old female — told officers she exited her

home to drive her three children to school, only to find all four tires on her pickup truck flat. As she was checking the vehicle, five black men emerged from a wooded area across the street from the residence. The suspects allegedly forced the woman back into the house at gunpoint and ordered her

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State earns Golden Shovel Award for job, industry progress in 2014

WASHINGTON — Eric Holder, America’s first black attorney general and an unflinching champion of civil rights in enforcing the nation’s laws, announced his resignation Thursday after leading the Justice Department since the first days of President Obama’s term. He is the fourth-longest-serving attorney general in U.S. history.

Holder, the administration’s point man on the civil rights investigation into the police shooting of an unarmed 18-year-old in Ferguson, Missouri, won’t leave until a replacement is confirmed, which means he could remain in office for months.

In an emotional ceremony at the White House, Obama said Holder did a “superb job” and credited him with driving down both the nation’s crime and incarceration rate — the first time they have declined together in more than 40 years.

“He believes as I do that justice is not just an abstract theory,” Obama said. “It’s a living and breathing principle. It’s about how our laws interact with our daily lives.”

In a speech earlier this week, Holder described the dual personal perspective he brought to the job and how it applied to the Ferguson shooting, in which a young black man was shot and killed by a white policeman.

He said he had the utmost respect for police as a former prosecutor and the brother of an officer. But, he added, “As an African-American man who has been stopped and searched by police in situations where such actions were not warranted, I also carry with me an understanding of the mistrust that some citizens harbor.”

Holder told The Associated Press in an interview that he’s not sure whether the Justice Department will finish its investigation into the shooting before he leaves.

“I don’t want to rush them,” Holder said. He said once out of office, he will direct attention to “issues that

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County administrator says Sumter is proud of its recent business growth

BY JOE KEPLER joe@theitem.com The state of South Carolina was recognized as a 2014 Golden Shovel Award recipient, making it one of just five states to receive the honor from Area Development, a planning magazine.

The award factors in jobs created, the size of the industry brought into the state, the number of facilities and the monetary investments made by those industries in the state.

“This is the sixth year in a row that South Carolina has received either a gold or silver award,” said Jay Schwedler, president and CEO of the

Sumter Development Board. The state won gold awards in 2011 and 2012 and won silver awards in 2009, 2010 and 2013.

The $1 billion investment made by The Boeing Co. into North Charleston was acknowledged individually with one of just six recipients nationwide for Project of the Year.

The announcement in April included a promise of 2,000 more jobs for the state. Locally, continued growth of projects on the scale of Continental Tire the Americas has drawn national attention, and recent expansion projects at Apex Tool Group and EnerSys will bring larger investments and more

jobs into the county.

Additionally, Caterpillar Inc. made a 2012 announcement of new jobs and millions of dollars in additional investment, though it is not counted toward the 2014 Golden Shovel.

The award takes into account projects that “broke ground” in 2013, which leaves out King Machine, a manufacturing company out of Charlotte that announcement in February that it would invest $3 million and 20 jobs in Sumter. Sumter Mold Service announced in March that it too would be opening its doors for new jobs in the

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Dialysis center to occupy old funeral home

BY JOE KEPLER joe@theitem.com A proposed dialysis center on Broad Street was among four different measures approved at Wednesday night’s City-County Planning Commission meeting.

The project, introduced as the Cypress Gardens Dialysis Center, is scheduled to move in and redevelop the property at 418 Broad St., an already existing building.

The site was formerly Scarborough Funeral Services.

Aside from the interior remodel, the lot itself requires major upgrades. In the proposed plan, there will be more parking, defined entrances from Harry and Frazier streets as well as right off Broad Street and more landscaping. As for the

building itself, the former funeral home’s crematorium at the back of the building will be removed, and new windows will be added to add natural light.

Site developer and owner Drew Hill attended the meeting with his engineer on the project and was commended for his proposal, which passed unanimously.

“This is exactly the kind of example you want to see for an older site,” said Planning Director George McGregor.

“This looks like a great project,” added Chairman David Durham.

In a more contentious decision, a proposal was heard to rezone three contiguous parcels of land from residential to commercial. The lots, at 1026 Manning Ave. and 10 and 16 Maxwell Ave.,

total 1.63 acres and are at the intersection of Manning Avenue and Pocalla Road/ South Lafayette Drive. The proposed use for the heavily wooded area is a wholesale beer, wine and liquor store combined with a gas station and convenience store. It was pre-approved by the board of zoning appeals for the use of wholesale liquor sales, but the business must remain at least 300 feet from any churches, parks, schools or residences. An abandoned church sits on the property and will be demolished.

At the zoning appeals meeting there were concerns brought up by neighbors of the lot, but the measure passed the board regardless.

The planning committee passed the initial rezoning,

but concerns were voiced over the proposed business that would occupy the spot.

Committee member James McCain was the lone dissenting vote on the proposal, saying that there was no need for an alcohol retailer in the area.

“I am all for commercial development in that area,” McCain explained. “That is a predominantly black residential neighborhood, and I marked it off myself within a one-mile radius of that location there are four other liquor stores. The people of the community do not want another liquor store in their area.”

Greg Walker, manager for West & Joyce LLC out of Hartsville, was in attendance. He explained that the rezoning was more of a ben-

efit to the department of transportation concerns over the distance from the major intersection of Manning and South Lafayette rather than a commitment to a liquor store.

“What we’re trying to accomplish is to absorb not only Maxwell Avenue but absorb the residential areas to be able to get our driveways further away from the main intersection,” Walker said.

In other business, the commission accepted a request for plat approval for Ellerbe Estates, a planned 49-home subdivision on land which used to be a mobile home park. Also, a variance was granted to a family wanting to restructure their parcel to remain with fellow family members. Both passed unanimously.

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Sumter County authorities will be accepting controlled substances without question from the public this weekend as part of the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The effort is part of a nationwide campaign spearheaded by U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, a day in which hundreds of state and local law enforcement agencies partner with the federal drug unit to collect expired, unneeded or unwanted prescription drugs.

The Sumter Police Department and Sumter County Sheriff’s Office will be among the agencies participating Saturday. The police department will collect between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Sumter Law Enforcement Center, 107 E. Hampton Ave., and the sheriff’s department plans to haul in disposed substances during those same hours at its headquarters, 1281 N. Main St.

Missing woman found unharmed A mentally ill Wedgefield woman reported missing 10 days ago was found safe in Augusta, Georgia, this week.

Authorities at Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said Callie Ann Ehrhardt, 45, was tracked to the east Georgia city Tuesday after she checked into a hospital there. The hospital notified her family, who then let authorities know she was found. Officials said it was not clear how Ehrhardt got to Augusta.

The sheriff’s office issued an alert Sept. 19 seeking information on the woman’s whereabouts, indicating she was last seen at her home on Cougar Way. She went missing Sept. 16 after family members said she woke up and left the home heading in an undetermined direction.

In her 21 years of life, Hailey Bordeaux made a positive impact on those in Sumter School District as a student, a cheerleader and a Teacher Cadet. Bordeaux, a 2011 Sumter High School graduate, died at Clarendon Memorial Hospital after a boating wreck in early July. While at Sumter High School, she was a varsity competition cheerleader, a member of National Honor Society and a mentor to special-needs students and was involved in many other ways.

With tears in their eyes and heavy hearts, the Bordeaux family listened Thursday as members of Sumter School District Teacher Forum acknowledged a great loss to the education community during their first quarterly meeting of the 2014-15 school year.

Teacher Forum Chairwoman Tina Sorrells, along with other members of Teacher Forum, announced that the organization planned to award a scholarship in Bordeaux’s honor to a Sumter High senior who intends to study education and become a teacher. “This special scholarship is given in memory of one of our own, Hailey Bordeaux, who was a Sumter School District Teacher Cadet from the Class of 2011 and a S.C. Teaching Fellow at the University of South Carolina,” Sorrells said. “Hailey’s gift for inspiring children was our desire to honor Hailey’s love for children and the public school classroom by naming the top scholarship in her memory.”

Susan Hilton, a teacher at Sumter High, also offered words in remembrance of Hailey, referring to her as a sweet spirit and someone younger children adored.

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Hillcrest Middle School’s Sheila Ragin-Choice comforts Hailey Bordeaux’s family members after the family and Teacher Forum members viewed a video presentation of photos and memories of Bordeaux. The Teacher Forum plans to award a scholarship in the spring in honor of Bordeaux to a senior who is interested in becoming a teacher.

“Hailey was full of joy. She brought the sunshine in with her when she walked into a classroom,” Hilton said during the meeting. “She was loving. Her warm aura drew people of all ages and from all walks of life to her. Children loved her. They knew they were in the company of someone special, someone who was generous and kind and so much fun.”

Present during the announcement at Alice Drive Middle School were Bordeaux’s parents, Pam and Shawn; her two sisters, Hillary Wilt and Hannah Bordeaux; her brother-in-law Matt Wilt; her boyfriend Steven Stafford; and his parents, Sallie and Steve. Bordeaux’s cheer coach, Allison Stanfield, was also present during the presentation.

“Hailey’s passion was teaching, and this scholarship

will help someone fulfill their dreams of becoming a teacher. She and I were talking just a week before her accident about how excited and nervous she was to start her student teaching this semester,” said Pam Bordeaux tearfully.

“She told me how she wanted to make a difference in children’s lives and be a teacher that her students would remember for years.”

According to the district, Teacher Forum hopes to award four scholarships in the spring to seniors who will study education at a South Carolina college or university.

The top candidate will receive the inaugural Hailey Bordeaux Scholarship for Future Educators. Superintendent Frank Baker said during Thursday’s closing remarks that the district will support Teacher Forum in making the scholarship in Bordeaux’s

honor an annual award.

The application and due date for Teacher Forum scholarships will be posted later during the fall semester on the district’s website under the Teacher Forum tab.

The district and Teacher Forum are accepting donations directly to the Hailey Bordeaux Scholarship or to the Teacher Forum’s general fund for scholarships.

Make all checks payable to the Sumter School District Teacher Forum and send to Sumter School District, Attention: Teacher Forum, 1340 Wilson Hall Rd., Sumter, SC 29150. The organization is asking that you specify on the subject line of your check how you wish your donation to be directed, and the district also plans to notify Shawn and Pam Bordeaux of donors to the Hailey Bordeaux Scholarship for Future Educators.

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Crestwood hosts FFA workshop

BY RAYTEVIA EVANS ray@theitem.com Student members of Future Farmers of America networked and learned about opportunities the agriculture field has to offer during the Pee Dee regional agriculture teachers meeting and chapter opportunity workshop hosted

by Crestwood High School on Wednesday.

Jason Gore, agriculture teacher and associate vice president for the Pee Dee region of the South Carolina Association of Agriculture, said the workshop gave educators the opportunity to receive an update from the organization along with tips and information about camps and the state convention. Freshmen and new members also became more familiar with the organization by speaking with national FFA President Brian Walsh from Woodstock, Virginia.

“This workshop is for all teachers in the region including Horry, Clarendon and Chesterfield,” Gore said.

“There are about 50 members between Crestwood and Lakewood high schools, and new members and freshmen will talk with Brian Walsh about increasing activity in their communities. This is about getting people involved and letting them know about the organization’s opportunities.”

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140 students from across the region who are FFA members. Gore emphasized how important it is to reach students who may be interested in the agriculture field and educate them on other opportunities besides just farming.

Walsh said that being a part of FFA not only gave him the chance to explore agriculture, but it also helped him get over his shyness — something he said could also happen for new members of the organization.

“FFA helped me come out of my shell because I was really shy. What it does is helps develop our passion, and this world needs more passion,” Walsh said. “My message to them is about being a part of FFA and defining success in this organization and what we want to do in the world of agriculture.”

During the workshop, the organization also discussed upcoming banquets and competitions and other activities they’re participating in to advocate for agriculture education. Gore said that the organization’s goal is to encourage students’ interest in the agriculture field and make sure they have the proper tools to excel.

“The mission for FFA is to develop students’ education, knowledge and opportunities through agriculture,” Gore said. “There are so many scholarships, agriculture programs, competitions and recognition.”

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Clues to how people heal from surgery found WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the big frustrations of surgery: There’s little way to know if you’ll be a fast or slow healer, someone who feels back to normal in a week or is out of work for a month with lingering pain and fatigue.

Now Stanford University researchers have discovered that right after surgery, patients’ blood harbors clues about how fast they’ll bounce back — and it has to do with the activity of certain immune cells that play a key role in healing.

The work one day may lead to a test to predict who’ll need more care, or maybe even if an operation is the best choice.

“We could ask, ‘Are you fit for surgery?’” said Dr. Martin Angst, a Stanford professor of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine, who helped lead the research published Wednesday.

U.S. doctors perform millions of operations every year, many of them minor but others much more complex. Speed of recovery depends in part on the type of surgery and how sick the person is. Some hospitals have begun implementing “enhanced recovery” strategies, specific steps to take right before and after certain major operations in hopes of at least speeding the patient’s discharge from the hospital, if not their overall recuperation time.

But scientists don’t know what biology explains why some people recover so much faster than someone else who’s equally sick, information that could help guide development of those enhanced-recovery programs.

“I’m very excited that the science around surgery recovery is going that direction,” said Dr. Julie Thacker, a colorectal surgeon at Duke University who wasn’t involved in the

new study but praised the work.

Thacker has helped implement an enhanced-recovery program at Duke that she said works well but said she can’t explain which steps are most important or why without research into how they affect such things as the body’s inflammatory response.

The Stanford team took an unusually close look at 32 otherwise fairly healthy people who underwent a first-time hip replacement. They took blood samples from the patients before surgery and at several points afterward and questioned them about pain, fatigue and other elements of recovery every few days for six weeks.

That recovery was quite varied: Some experienced only mild pain just two days after surgery, while others didn’t report their pain was mostly gone until 36 days later. The median time to recuperate from post-

surgical fatigue, extreme tiredness after simple activity, was three weeks, meaning half of patients fared better and half took longer.

To learn why, the researchers looked to immune cells that are behind the inflammation that always occurs with a wound.

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The discovery: Patients’ blood shows an immune signature of recovery that accounts for much of their variability in recovery time — a pattern of activity in certain immune cells that are first responders to the injury site, the researchers reported Wednesday in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

Renewable energy plan hinges on Utah caverns

Turbines blow in the wind south of Cheyenne, Wyoming, in 2002. An alliance of four companies proposed an $8 billion project Tuesday that within a decade could send wind power generated near Chugwater, Wyoming, a sleepy ranching town of 216 residents north of Cheyenne, to households in Southern California.

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Drones are left out of air traffic plans Unmanned aircraft will create more congestion in skies

BY JOAN LOWY The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Designers of the ambitious U.S. air traffic control system of the future neglected to take drones into account, raising questions about whether it can handle the escalating demand for the unmanned aircraft and predicted congestion in the sky.

“We didn’t understand the magnitude to which (drones) would be an oncoming tidal wave, something that must be dealt with, and quickly,” said Ed Bolton, the Federal Aviation Administration’s assistant administrator for NextGen, as the program is called.

Congress passed legislation creating NextGen in 2003 and directed the agency to accommodate all types of aircraft, including drones.

The program, which is not expected to be completed for at least another decade, is replacing radar and radio communications, technologies rooted in the early 20th century, with satellite-based navigation and digital communications.

The FAA has spent more than $5 billion on the complex program and is nearly finished installing hardware and software for several key systems. But the further it progresses, the more difficult it becomes to make changes.

Government and industry officials have long maintained that drones must meet the same rules that apply to manned aircraft if they are to share the sky. That is changing, however, said Chris Stephenson, who represents the National Air Traffic Controllers Association on several U.S. and international unmanned aircraft committees.

“It’s becoming painfully apparent that in order to get (drones) in there, there is going to have to be a fair amount of accommodation, at least in the beginning,” he said.

Michael Whitaker, the FAA’s deputy administrator, acknowledged that drones “weren’t really part of the equation when you go back to

the origin of NextGen.” The NextGen plans for the next five years do not address how drones will fit into a system designed for planes with pilots on board, but the agency will have to consider whether to do that, Whitaker told a recent meeting of the NextGen Institute, a nonprofit association sponsored by the FAA so that industry can assist with research.

Most of the initial demand to fly unmanned aircraft came from the departments of Defense and Homeland Security, which wanted to test military drones or use them to monitor U.S. borders.

Later, interest began to build around potential uses for smaller drones, especially by police departments, but also for those wanting to spray crops, monitor pipelines and inspect offshore oil platforms. These drones can weigh anywhere from a few pounds to several hundred.

More recently, commercial demand has soared — from wedding videographers and real estate agents to Amazon and Google, eyeing potential package deliveries.

The FAA bans commercial drone operations with a few, limited exceptions. That ban, however, is undermined almost daily by frustrated small drone operators.

Bolton, also addressing the institute, said the NextGen office is working closely with a drone research team at the FAA’s technical center in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

FAA officials are under pressure from Congress and the industry to loosen restrictions on smaller drones. The agency is expected to propose safety rules in November for businesses that want to operate them.

Smaller drones are less an issue for NextGen because the FAA is expected to limit their altitudes to less than 400 feet.

Air traffic controllers generally don’t separate aircraft at such low altitudes, except near airports.

But there is also concern about potential traffic and collisions with low-flying smaller drones. NASA researchers are working with the FAA and industry to develop an air traffic control system for aircraft flying at 500 feet or lower. There is no such system today except around airports.

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POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES Curtis McMillan, 30, of Sumter, was arrested during a traffic stop and probablecause search at 1 p.m. Tuesday on Lafayette Drive. He faces charges of unlawful carrying of pistol and possession of a firearm or ammunition by a convicted felon after Sumter County deputies found a .40-caliber Glock inside a vehicle in which he was a passenger.

Hammie Wilson, 46, of 8121 S.C. 154, was arrested shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday after it was reported that he stole three handguns — a 9 mm Smith & Wesson and two .40-caliber pistols — valued at $1,300 from a gun shop in the 800 block of Broad Street. He was charged with shoplifting and petit larceny.

STOLEN PROPERTY Several pieces of jewelry valued at $13,100 were reported stolen from a Rembert home about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 6100 block of Dinkins Mill Road.

A .380-caliber semi-automatic pistol valued at about $230 was reportedly stolen from a 2005 GMC Sierra parked in the 300 block of Manning Avenue between 5:30 p.m. Sept. 18 and 1:30 a.m. Sept 19.

Several items valued at $3,600 were reportedly stolen from a home in the 300 block of Wildwood Avenue between 8 a.m. and 2:20 p.m. Tuesday.

A grill and air-conditioning unit valued at $2,700 were reportedly stolen from a business in the 100 block of Boulevard Road between 5 p.m. Monday and 8:30

a.m. Tuesday.

A pair of flat-screen TVs and a PlayStation 3 valued at $1,060 were reported stolen from a home in the 1600 block of Bar Zee Drive about 6 p.m. Wednesday.

A laptop, tools and several pieces of jewelry, all valued at more than $4,200, were reportedly stolen from a home in the third block of Edgewater Drive in July.

A 1997 Honda Accord valued at $2,000 was reported stolen from the 1300 block of Companion Court about 4 p.m. Tuesday.

DAMAGED PROPERTY Items in an apartment in the 800 block of Carolina Avenue reportedly sustained $1,350 in damage at 5:40 p.m. Tuesday.

A 1997 Honda Accord reportedly sustained $1,000 in estimated damage during a vandalism incident Saturday in the 1900 block of Peach Orchard Road.

Unidentified suspects reportedly broke out several glass windows just before 7 p.m. Wednesday at a home in the 2800 block of Ridgehill Road, causing an estimated $1,200 in damage.

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Terri Tacheny plays her harp Aug. 27 as one of the gorillas stands nearby outside the Primate House at Como Zoo in St. Paul, Minnesota. Tacheny, 57, a zoo volunteer, plays once a month for the animals.

Harpist’s mellow tone soothes apes Volunteer has been playing music for animals for years

BY JEFF BAENEN The Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — Harpist Terri Tacheny long enjoyed taking her young daughters to Como Zoo in St. Paul, Minnesota, except for the Primate House, where she thought the gorillas, orangutans and monkeys seemed a little lethargic.

Her solution: a little music.

Now Tacheny, 57, a zoo volunteer, plays once a month for an appreciative audience that ambles down to the barrier as soon as Tacheny begins setting up her beautifully carved wooden harp.

She’s been doing it for nearly a decade.

“I don’t speak gorilla, but there’s a gorilla purr that

occurs when I begin to play.

And that’s their happy sound,” Tacheny said.

As the shimmering sounds of Tacheny’s harp drift through the leafy zoo, a male gorilla stares through the fence at the musician, then chews contentedly on vegetation.

Families stop to snap pictures.

A therapeutic harpist, Tacheny plays for hospital patients to help them deal with pain and anxiety. She thought if the soothing sounds helped calm humans, it would work for the primates, too.

“I would love to see every zoo have a harpist. I think it benefits the animals,” said Tacheny, a quick-to-smile woman.

Tami Murphy, a zookeeper at Como, said Tacheny has played for all the animals at the zoo. Some animals appear ambivalent, Murphy said, but the harp music “seems to be a really calming thing for the apes

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Zack Brown, the man behind the potato salad Kickstarter campaign, is seen Sept. 18 in Columbus, Ohio. Brown is planning PotatoStock 2014. tential way after this potato salad is forgotten,” said Lisa Jolley, the foundation’s director of donors and development.

Brown has been wooed by chefs, a literary agent and admirers seeking selfies and hugs.

“You never know what’s going to take off,” said Justin Kazmark, a spokesman for Kickstarter, whose projects reach their goals 44 percent of the time. “This was just the Internet being the Internet.”

Brown said the effort was never really about potato salad.

“I think it says something about how you can spread an idea now,” Brown said.

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Zack Brown is planning PotatoStock 2014, an all-ages, charity-minded party, Saturday in downtown Columbus featuring bands, food trucks, beer vendors, potato-sack races and definitely potato salad.

His effort on Kickstarter in early July to buy potato salad ingredients took on a life of its own and attracted worldwide attention as the amount grew. The 31-yearold raised $55,492.

The Idaho Potato Commission and corporate sponsors have donated supplies for Brown and volunteers to whip up 300 pounds of potato salad for the event.

The Columbus Dispatch reported Brown partnered with the Columbus Foundation to start an endowment that will aid area charities that fight hunger and homelessness. The account, started with $20,000 in post-campaign corporate donations, will grow after proceeds from PotatoStock are added.

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University says it’s launching beer-making program DETROIT (AP) — Colleges and beer have a long shared history. A university in Michigan is taking that partnership to a new level with the creation of a program to train and certify experts in “fermentation science.”

Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant this week announced plans to launch the program in fall 2015, aimed particularly at supporting and boosting the state’s fast-growing craft brewing industry, now a $1 billion-plus annual business.

“As of 2013, Michigan ranked fifth in the nation in number of breweries, behind only California, Colorado, Oregon and Washington,” said Ian Davison, dean of the College of Science and Technology at the Mount Pleasant school.

Central Michigan bills its undergraduate program as the first in the state specifically aimed at providing a “hands-on education focused on craft beer.” Similar programs operate at the University of California’s Davis and San Diego campuses and at Oregon State and Central Washington universities.

Michigan State University has operated an artisan distilling program for 15 years and last year started a beverage specialization program that also includes beer and wine-making.

The Central Michigan program will include classroom and lab work in biochemistry, chemistry and microbiology, as well as a 200-hour internship in a “productionscale facility.”

The university, which is about 150 miles northwest of Detroit, said it is collaborating with the Mountain Town Brewing Co. and Hunter’s Ale House in developing the program.

Program director Cordell DeMattei said it “will fill a need in the state and across the region for students to learn the science and technology underlying brewing ... and provides the training needed by future leaders of the craft-brewing industry.”

Recent years have seen an explosion of interest in small-scale, local, high-quality beer-making.

Rob Sirrine of the Michigan State University Extension said more than 400 acres of hops, beer’s key flavoring ingredient, are under cultivation in Michigan.

Growers’ main market is small-sale in-state brewers, he said.

Behind the growth in demand for high-end beer is a long-running fascination with the brewing process, one of the oldest forms of human food processing.

“There’s a lot of romantic attachment to beer,” said Scott Graham, executive director of the Michigan Brewers Guild. The Lansing-based group represents the state’s microbreweries, now numbering more than 160, and helped win passage this year of laws allowing them to expand.

In-state microbrewers currently have 5 percent of Michigan’s beer market, a share that could easily double or triple, Graham said.

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James Holton, owner of Mountain Town Station Brewing Co. & Restaurant, talks about his brewery recently. Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, announced Tuesday it will begin offering a certificate program in “fermentation science” to train undergraduates in the science and practicalities of making beer. Holton’s company will help provide students with hands-on experience in brewing. The program aims to train people to work in Michigan’s fast-growing microbrewing industry.

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“In the grand scheme, we certainly have played an integral role in the state being recognized by this publication,” Schwedler said. “We don’t always have significant game-changing projects, but we always have things that add to the state ... either from a new location or expansion.

“We play our small part as one of 46 counties, but through the penny sales tax,

HOLDER FROM PAGE A1 have animated me” during his tenure, including criminal justice and civil rights.

“If you asked me what my biggest regret was, I would say that it was the failure to pass any responsible and reasonable gun safety legislation after the shootings in Newtown,” Holder said. He said he thought in the aftermath of the school shootings in Connecticut that the nation would embrace change that was “not radical but really reasonable” on gun ownership.

Holder aggressively enforced the Voting Rights Act, addressed drug-sentencing guidelines that led to disparities between white and black convicts, extended legal benefits to same-sex couples and refused to defend a law that allowed states to disregard gay marriages. He oversaw the decision to prosecute terror suspects in U.S. civilian courts instead of at Guantanamo Bay and helped establish a legal rationale for lethal drone strikes on suspects overseas.

He was a lightning rod for

infrastructure and strategies to recruit industry, it all goes back to being prepared,” added County Administrator Gary Mixon. “We are proud of what we’ve contributed to the state of South Carolina. If you look at the industrial growth over the past five to eight years, it’s probably unmatched. It starts with the leadership out of Columbia making this a priority for our state; it has always been a priority for our county.”

Texas, Georgia, Missouri and Utah were other golden members. There were 15 other states, sorted by five population ranges, that earned Silver Shovel Awards.

conservative critics and faced a succession of controversies over, among other things, an ultimately abandoned plan to try terrorism suspects in New York City, a botched gun-running probe along the Southwest border that prompted Republican calls for his resignation and what was seen as a failure to hold banks accountable for the financial system’s near-meltdown.

Only three other attorneys general in U.S. history have served longer than the 63-year-old Holder. He also is one of the longest-serving of Obama’s original Cabinet members. Two others remain: Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

Holder and his wife are close personally to the Obamas, having recently vacationed together on Martha’s Vineyard.

White House officials said Obama had not made a final decision on a replacement for Holder, who was one of the most liberal voices in his Cabinet. White House press secretary Josh Earnest said naming a new attorney general would be a high priority for the president.

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INVASION FROM PAGE A1 to lie face down on the floor. As one of the gunmen demanded money and asked the whereabouts of an unidentified man, the other four searched the home.

The victim’s three children, who were inside the residence when the burglary began, escaped by breaking out a window at the back of the home and fleeing to a neighbor’s house.

During the suspects’ search, one of the alleged gunmen fired a single shot into the living room floor, the victim told deputies.

They then made off with a flat-screen television valued at $500 and the victim’s purse, which contained $2,100 in cash, the sheriff ’s report stated.

Witnesses reported seeing a white, twodoor Lexus leaving the scene. Neighbors told deputies they’d seen the vehicle cir-

cling the area earlier that morning.

Investigators found fresh shoe prints in a wooded ditch across the street from the house and located those same tracks in an abandoned house next door. The vacant residence showed indications of a recent forced entry, reports showed.

The victim noted all the suspects wore black clothing and black bandannas covering their faces. She told deputies four of them appeared to carry handguns while one brandished a shotgun. She described two of the men as about 160 pounds and between 5 feet 5 inches and 5 feet 6 inches tall. Another one she estimated at 6 feet tall and 170 pounds. Reports indicate the Lexus seen leaving the scene might have a South Carolina tag of JWR-217.

Individuals with information on the investigation can call the sheriff ’s office at (803) 436-2000 or contact Crime Stoppers of the Midlands at 888-CRIME-SC.

Prices at the pump head below $3 in much of U.S. NEW YORK (AP) — The price of a gallon of gasoline may soon start with a “2’’ across much the country.

Gasoline prices typically decline in autumn, and this year they are being pulled even lower by falling global oil prices. By the end of the year, up to 30 states could have an average gasoline price of less than $3 a gallon.

The average in Springfield, Missouri, is already below $3, according to Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst at the Oil Price Information Service and GasBuddy.com.

Several other cities are on the brink.

“And there will be more, many more,” Kloza said. Cities in high-priced states such as California and New York will not be among them, though, which will probably keep the national average above $3.

At the current national average of $3.35 a gallon, gas is a dime cheaper than a year ago at this time. The gap is 20 cents or more in seven states, including California, Kansas, South Dakota and Connecticut, according to AAA. Lower fuel prices help the economy in a few ways. They make goods cheaper to

ship and make travel more affordable.

Drivers are left with a few extra dollars in their pockets. And consumers grow confident enough to make other purchases, perhaps even a big-ticket item. Consumer spending is 70 percent of the U.S. economy.

Aidan Obrecht, a 20-year-old community college student from Boothwyn, Pennsylvania, said gas in his area has fallen 10 to 20 cents during the past couple of weeks. He paid $3.27 a gallon Thursday to fill up his Ford Taurus on his way to work at a CVS pharmacy.

“I’m living paycheck to paycheck, so it’s nice to be able to save,” he said. “Even if it’s $5 or $10 extra (after a fill-up), it adds up over the long run.”

Fall is when refiners are allowed to switch to a cheaper blend of gasoline for the cooler months, and driving demand declines after summer vacations have ended.

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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH This season’s “Amazing Race” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) begins with a move from Sunday to Friday. The action begins in Times Square and involves a globetrotting contest between 11 teams, hosted by Phil Keoghan. In short, very much like the 24 seasons of “Amazing” that have preceded it.

While reality series like “Big Brother” use surveillance footage to emphasize banality and claustrophobia, “Amazing” evokes the grandeur of world travel with complex camerawork equal to the most ambitious sports programming.

That and the breathtaking logistical hurdles of shipping participants around the globe have earned the Jerry Bruckheimer production the respect of the industry and 10 of the 12 Emmys for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program since the category was created in 2003.

• Produced by Mark Burnett, the entrepreneurial contest “Shark Tank” (8 p.m., ABC, TVPG) enters its sixth season with a two-hour installment.

The popularity of “Tank” has steadily grown over its first five seasons.

I like to think that audiences admire the generally supportive attitude of the judges and possible investors, as well as the ambition and inventiveness of the striving contestants.

• Up against these well-established reality franchises, Fox broadcasts “Utopia” (8 p.m., TV-14), produced by John de Mol, another giant of the global reality TV business.

Ambitious in concept, “Utopia” asks 15 contestants to do nothing less than remake human society. For our entertainment, I guess.

The ratings for “Utopia” have already fallen to rather frightening levels. Last Friday, a repeat of “Shark Tank” had twice as many viewers. The arrival of new helpings of “Shark” and “Amazing” will not help matters.

• Starting today, Netflix will begin streaming the 2014 documentary “Print the Legend,” an exploration of the technology and possibilities of 3-D printing as it moves from industrial application to personal use.

Experts interviewed in the film argue that 3-D printing may be as transformative as

the introduction of personal computers was 30 years ago, unleashing a revolution in productivity and creativity.

• In other streaming news, Amazon Prime debuts the first season of “Transparent,” a comedy-drama starring Jeffrey Tambor as a man with a profound secret to reveal to his L.A. family. Judith Light, Amy Landecker, Jay Duplass and Gaby Hoffman also star in this series produced by Jill Soloway (“Six Feet Under”).

• One reason new network series vanish so quickly is that viewers don’t have enough chances to discover them.

That’s changing in a variety of ways.

Most network series can be viewed on Hulu Plus the night after they broadcast, or on their networks’ websites.

Tonight, the pilots for two new ABC shows air on cable, “black-ish” (9:30 p.m., ABC Family, TV-PG) and “How to Get Away With Murder” (10 p.m., ABC Family, TV-14). NBC has parked repeats of “The Mysteries of Laura” on Friday nights, just as Fox gives viewers an extra helping of “Gotham.”

TONIGHT’S SEASON PREMIERES • A terror threat puts an entire island on lockdown on “Hawaii Five-0” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

• Baez is injured while escorting contraband on “Blue Bloods” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

CULT CHOICE A hard-drinking Texas temptress (Clara Bow) rebels against authority in the 1932 pre-Code melodrama “Call Her Savage” (2:15 a.m., TCM), Bow’s second-to-last movie.

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Catch six hours of “The Simpsons” (6 p.m., FXX, TVPG).

• National Geographic unreels a four-hour marathon of “Wicked Tuna: North vs. South” (7 p.m.).

• Online dating can be murder “The Mysteries of Laura” (8 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14).

• The pilot episode of “Gotham” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14) glances back at Bruce

SERIES NOTES “Masters of Illusion” (8 p.m., CW, TV-PG) * “Whose Line Is it Anyway?” (8:30 p.m., CW, r, TV14) * “Dateline” (9 p.m., NBC) * Tyra Banks hosts “America’s Next Top Model” (9 p.m., CW, r, TV-14) * “20/20” (10 p.m., ABC).

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The island of O’ahu goes on lockdown when Five-0 hunts a terrorist who starts using weaponized drones on civilians in the fifth season premiere of “Hawaii Five-0” airing at 9 p.m. today on CBS. Wayne’s world when he was young.

• “Live From Lincoln Center” (9 p.m., PBS, check local listings) presents a performance of Stephen Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd: The Demon

Barber of Fleet Street.”

• Survivors don’t feel the love in Philadelphia on “Z Nation” (10 p.m., Syfy, TV-14).

• Police brutality sparks racial tensions on “The Knick” (10 p.m., Cinemax, TV-MA).

Ted Danson and Andrew Norelli appear on “Late Show With David Letterman” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane and Robert Plant on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Kaley CuocoSweeting, Anthony Anderson and Bastille appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., r, ABC) * Luke Wilson, Max Greenfield and Banks visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., r, NBC) * Craig Ferguson hosts Ben Kingsley and Bojana Novakovic on “The Late Late Show” (12:35 a.m., CBS).

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EDITORIAL ROUNDUP Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers:

The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg Sept. 24

TOO MANY CHILDREN BATTLING POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS When you don’t see people on the streets in the stereotypical image of the homeless, the tendency is to believe the problem does not exist. Yet knowing that in a poor state the counties of The T&D region are among the poorest, it’s shortsighted not to recognize that the problem being identified with the numbers of homeless school children is applicable to our community.

U.S. Education Department statistics released Monday show that a record number of 1.3 million homeless children were enrolled in U.S. schools in the 2012-13 school year — an 8 percent increase in a year’s time. In addition, school districts reported that nearly 76,000 of these students were living on their own, such as runaways.

In South Carolina, the number of homeless children and youth enrolled in public schools also reached a record, the Education Department numbers show. The 11,436 in K-12 schools is an increase of 9 percent from the previous year.

Ironically, 82 percent of South Carolina children included in the Education Department data are not recognized as homeless by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which prioritizes homeless single adults. Advocates for homeless children say that as a result, 9,422 of South Carolina’s homeless children are eligible for educational assistance through local schools, but not HUD services including shelter, short-term housing, and assistance with obtaining permanent housing.

The Island Packet of Hilton Head Island Sept. 23

HARRELL SHOWS NEED FOR ETHICS REFORM IN S.C. In a state with such weak ethics laws, it’s remarkable the number of S.C. public officials who get in trouble for unethical activities.

Thank goodness for quarterly financial reports that elected officials must file to show the amount of money they’ve raised, from whom, the amount they’ve spent and what they’ve spent it on.

One of the few checks the public has on its public officials elected to the Statehouse and statewide office, the reports have raised red flags of possible wrongdoing time and time again.

Most recently, it was Sen. Robert Ford, DCharleston, who resigned last year during hearings that he broke ethics rules by using campaign money to pay for items at a sex shop, make a car payment and pay other personal expenses.

And in 2012, Lt. Gov. Ken Ard, R-Florence, resigned and pleaded guilty to ethics charges, including using campaign money to buy iPads, clothes, football tickets and more.

Now, former House Speaker Bobby Harrell, R-Charleston, faces nine charges of public corruption and has been suspended from office. Most of the charges stem from alleged misuse of campaign funds for personal use.

A centerpiece for ethics reform must be allowing an outside entity, likely the S.C. Ethics Commission, to police lawmakers, ending the practice of them policing themselves. Currently, a committee of House

members secretly investigate House members accused of unethical activity and a committee of senators does the same in the Senate.

Many senators, led by Senate Ethics Committee chairman Luke Rankin, R-Horry, say the Senate does a good job of supervising its members and that a total revamping of ethics law is unnecessary.

Assuming that is true, it would be impractical to allow one body to police itself but require the other to yield to independent oversight. Both bodies need to get on board with an outside entity overseeing ethics matters if for no other reason than to increase public trust in the process.

A second needed reform is a requirement that public officials disclose all sources of income. The change would help safeguard against undue influence on legislative negotiations and voting.

Those two changes alone would go a long way in improving our dated ethics laws that were passed after another ethics scandal, Lost Trust. Until then, only a portion of wrongdoing is likely being caught because of the financial reports.

The Herald of Rock Hill Sept. 23

SECURITY WAS LACKING AT THE WHITE HOUSE A 42-year-old intruder entered the White House in less time and with less trouble than a tourist waiting in line for a guided tour might encounter.

Iraq war veteran Omar Gonzalez, who apparently suffers from mental problems, scaled the 7-foot spiked fence that surrounds the White House, ran across the front lawn and walked inside through an open door where he was stopped by a security guard. Fortunately, President Obama and his family had left the grounds about 10 minutes before Gonzalez arrived.

Reports state that Gonzalez was carrying a pocket knife and had left 800 rounds of ammunition, two hatchets and a machete in his car. His intentions are unclear, but he had no weapon on him other than the knife.

The easy breaching of White House security nonetheless is disconcerting. What if Gonzalez had been heavily armed and tried to shoot his way into the White House?

Various members of Congress stated the obvious: The Secret Service didn’t do its job.

Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., attributed the ineffective protection to an “atrophy of concern.”

There could be something to that. Few attempts have been made in recent years to break into the White House, and none have been as successful as Gonzales’ mad dash.

Agents guarding the White House might have become a little complacent. And the charge that the Secret Service needs to shape up is bolstered by recent stories about agents’ wild parties while off duty in foreign cities where they were part of the presidential entourage.

Security agents already had erected large concrete posts along Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House to keep vehicles away. The posts went up after a car crashed into the front gate of the White House.

This week, a second waist-high fence, about 8 feet from the existing fence, was placed along part of the White House grounds, pushing pedestrians that much farther away from “The People’s House.”

The number of Secret Service agents patrolling the grounds also was increased, including at least one with a dog.

Times have changed since President Harry Truman used to take unescorted walks outside the White House. And tourists now will be farther away than ever from the fence.

ASHINGTON — Late, hesitant and reluctant as he is, President Obama has begun effecting a workable strategy against the Islamic State. True, he’s been driven there by public opinion.

Does anyone imagine that without the broadcast beheadings we’d be doing anything more than pinprick strikes within Iraq? If Obama can remain steady through future fluctuations in public opinion, his strategy might succeed.

But success will not be what he’s articulating publicly. The strategy will not destroy the Islamic State. It’s more containCharles ment-plus: Krauthammer Expel the Islamic State from Iraq, contain it in Syria. Because you can’t win from the air. In Iraq, we have potential ground allies. In Syria, we don’t.

The order of battle in Iraq is straightforward. The Kurds will fight but not far beyond their own territory. A vigorous air campaign could help them recover territory lost to the Islamic State and perhaps a bit beyond. But they won’t be anyone’s expeditionary force.

From the Shiites in Iraq we should expect little. U.S. advisers embedded with a few highly trained Iraqi special forces could make some progress. But we cannot count on the corrupt and demoralized regular Shiite-dominated military.

Our key potential allies are the Sunni tribes. We will have to induce them to change allegiances a second time, joining us again, as they did during the 2007-08 surge, against the jihadists.

Having abandoned them in 2011, this won’t be easy. But it is necessary. One good sign is the creation of a Sunni national guard, a descendant of the Sons of Iraq who, fighting with us, expelled al-Qaida in Iraq (AQI) during the Anbar Awakening. Only they could push the Islamic State out of Iraq.

And surely only they could hold the territory regained.

Syria is another matter.

Under the current strategy, the cancer will remain. The air power there is unsupported by ground troops. Nor is anyone in Obama’s “broad coalition” going to contribute any.

Perhaps Turkey will one day.

But Islamist President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is not just refusing to join the air campaign.

He has denied us use of his air bases.

As for what’s left of the Free Syrian Army, Obama has finally come around to training and arming it. But very late and very little. The administration admits it won’t be able to field any trained forces for a year.

And even then only about 5,000. The Islamic State is already approximately 30,000 strong and growing.

Not that air power is useless.

It can degrade and disrupt. If applied systematically enough it can damage the entrenched, expanding, secure and self-financing Islamic State, turning

‘Obama was right and candid to say this war he’s renewed will take years. This struggle is generational. This is not Sudan 1898.

There is no Omdurman that defeats jihadism for much of a century.’ it back to more of a fugitive guerrilla force constantly on the run.

What kind of strategy is that? A compressed and more aggressive form of the George Kennan strategy of Soviet containment. Stop them, squeeze them and ultimately they will be defeated by their own contradictions. As historian David Motadel points out, jihadist regimes stretching back two centuries have been undone by their own primitivism, barbarism, brutality — and the intense hostility thus engendered among those they rule.

That’s what just eight years ago created the Anbar Awakening that expelled AQI. Mahdi rule in Sudan in the 1880s and ’90s was no more successful. As Motadel notes, half the population died of disease, starvation or violence — and that was before the British annihilation of the Mahdi forces at Omdurman.

Or to put it in a contemporary Middle East context, this kind of long-term combination of rollback and containment is what has carried the Israelis successfully through seven decades of terrorism arising at different times from different places proclaiming different ideologies. There is no one final stroke that ends it all. The Israelis engage, enjoy a respite, then re-engage.

With a bitter irony born of ceaseless attacks, the Israelis call it “mowing the lawn.” They know a finality may come, but alas not in their time. They accept it, and go on living.

Obama was right and candid to say this war he’s renewed will take years. This struggle is generational. This is not Sudan 1898. There is no Omdurman that defeats jihadism for much of a century.

Today jihadism is global, its religious and financial institutions ubiquitous and its roots deeply sunk in a world religion of more than a billion people.

We are on a path — long, difficult, sober, undoubtedly painful — of long-term, low intensity rollback/containment.

Containment-plus. It’s the best of our available strategies.

Obama must now demonstrate the steel to carry it through.

Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@charleskrauthammer.com. © 2014, The Washington Post Writers Group

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The Stroke Survivors Support Clarendon School District One Group will meet at 6 p.m. on will conduct free vision, hearThursday, Oct. 9, at the Alice ing, speech and developmental Drive Baptist Church library, screenings as part of a child 1305 Loring Mill Road at find effort to identify stuWise Drive. Call Wayne Huntdents with special needs. er at (803) 464-3003 or (803) Screenings will be held from 464-7865.

9 a.m. to noon at the Summerton Early Childhood Cen- The Devine Sistas of PrettyGirlsRock will hold a “Pink Heel ter on the following Thursdays: Oct. 9; Nov. 13; Dec. 11; Walk / Charity Ride” in observance of breast cancer Jan. 8, 2015; Feb. 12, 2015; March 12, 2015; April 9, 2015; awareness month on Saturday, Oct. 11. Registration for and May 14, 2015. For more the charity ride will begin at information, call Sadie Wil10 a.m. with kick stands up liams or Audrey Walters at at 11 a.m. at High Rollers (803) 485-2325, extension Club House. Cost is $10 per 221. rider or $15 with passenger.

The American Red Cross, Sand- Ride ends at Patriot Parkhills Chapter, will offer the folway. Registration for the lowing classes at 1155 N. pink heel walk will begin at Guignard, Suite 2: 9 a.m.11 a.m. with walk beginning noon Saturday, Sept. 27, at 11 a.m. at Patriot ParkFeeding Fundamentals; and way. All donations accepted.

1-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, Refreshments will be served.

Logistics. To register for Call (803) 406-5917 or (803) classes, call (803) 775-2363.

406-9621.

Birnie Elks Lodge 1195 will hold The Sumter Chapter of the Naits memorial banquet at 6 p.m. tional Federation of the Blind on Saturday, Sept. 27. Rep. will meet at 7 p.m. on TuesDavid Weeks, D-Sumter, will day, Oct. 14, at Shiloh-Ranspeak. Cost: $15. Call (803) dolph Manor, 125 W. 773-0846 for details.

Bartlette St. October is “Meet the Blind and Blind The Little Miss Teen Miss SumAwareness Month” and Oct. ter-Manning preliminary pageant will be held at 3 p.m. on 15 is “White Cane Safety Day.” Transportation providSunday, Sept. 28, at Kingsbury Elementary School. Par- ed within the coverage area. ticipants do not have to be a Contact Debra Canty at DebraCanC2@frontier.com or at resident of Sumter or Clar(803) 775-5792. For informaendon county to compete. tion regarding the 41st anCall (803) 468-0251 or email nual fundraiser Christmas jpprivette@sc.rr.com for inGala, call the 24/7 recorded formation. message line at (206) 376The Sumter Branch NAACP will 5992. Ticket deadline is Sept. hold a general membership meeting at 5 p.m. on Sunday, 30.

Enjoy Dog Day at Patriot Park Sept. 28, at Bethany Fellowfrom 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, ship Baptist Church, 350 E. Oct. 21, brought to you by Red Bay Road.

Sumter Stormwater SoluThe Clarendon County Demotions in partnership with cratic Party will meet on Thursday, Oct. 2, at the Man- Sumter County Public Works and the Sumter County Recning Restaurant, 476 N. reation Department. CeleBrooks St., Manning. Dinner brate the installation of four will be served at 6:30 p.m. new pet waste stations to and the meeting will begin help park visitors pick up at 7 p.m. after their pets. Bring your The Campbell Soup friends furry friend dressed in his or lunch group will meet at 11:30 her favorite Halloween outfit a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, at (optional) to enter the cosGolden Corral. tume contest. Free giveaways will include pet banCaris Healthcare will hold its dannas, Frisbees, water botsemi-annual memorial service tles, etc. For more informaat 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 6, tion, contact Jolie Brown at at Elmore-Hill-McCreight Fu(803) 773-5561 or jolie2@ neral Home. This service is to honor all hospice patients clemson.edu.

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Columbia 77/64

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Sumter 74/63

IN THE MOUNTAINS Aiken 77/63

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Charleston 79/68

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High 77 to 81.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a little rain.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Keep your eyes open and your ears tuned in to conversations that offer insight into the economy and current job market. An emotional plea will leave you with an unexpected choice. Don’t take on more than you can handle.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Stick to your game plan regardless of any temptation you face. It’s important to follow through and be accepting if you want to avoid complaints and interference. Refuse to let an emotional incident cloud your vision.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’ll be difficult to pin down. Too many interests will keep you moving, but might also cause friction with someone who wants your undivided attention. Attending an industry event will result in an opportunity to meet someone who can help you advance.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Let your imagination lead you forward, but don’t get carried away. Look for practical ways to complete your plans and you will avoid being caught in a no-win situation.

Uncertainty regarding a friendship will fester if you disagree.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): An energetic approach to whatever you do will impress someone you want to do business with. Unusual suggestions will result in a contribution from someone with business savvy. Lay down your strategy, make a proposal and you will strike a deal.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Make positive changes at home and avoid conversations that will leave you in a vulnerable position. Trying to please everyone will result in being taken for granted. Pursue the people, places and interests that bring you the most satisfaction.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Consider the consequences before you make a move or take a risk.

Don’t let anyone pressure you into something you don’t want to do.

Focus on easing your stress and taking better care of your health.

Avoid situations that are unpredictable.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Make a move that will be rejuvenating. Use good judgment, but don’t lose sight of what makes you happy. A change of pace, scenery or environment will spark ideas that motivate you to take charge of your life and make things happen.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ll be faced with a choice. Don’t avoid what has to be dealt with now. The changes you make will help you get ahead professionally and give your reputation and your confidence a boost. Invest in yourself and your skills.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Work hard and do your best. Set your goals high and refuse to stop until you are satisfied with your progress. Don’t take no for an answer or give in to someone who has ulterior motives. Make choices based on your needs.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Secure your financial position. Sign deals and invest in growth and better money management. Work quietly and do whatever it takes to avoid an argument. Offer peace, patience and love to someone who has always supported your actions.

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SPCA DOG OF THE WEEK Hepburn, a 9-week-old white and tan female hound mix, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. She is cuddly, affectionate, gentle, playful, active and friendly. She loves people and she is great with other pups. Also up for adoption are her sisters, Lana, Rosalind, Greta and Marilyn. 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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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2014 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: sports@theitem.com

PREP VOLLEYBALL

MARK MY WORDS

Rise to the occasion

Don’t miss chance to see great college tennis players

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now 1-10 overall and 1-4 in region play, took a 24-19 lead thanks to Kailey Williams three straight kills while Caroline Todd contributed six service points and nearly forced a deciding Game 5.

“There was definitely a lot of tension on the court because we have not won (a region game) yet. But, I knew we had to get our serves and we had to stay

y the time you read this, Palmetto Tennis Center will be alive with players from schools across the Southeast banging away, fighting for the chance to represent their school and themselves in the Division 2 National Championships.

The event to which I am referring is the USTA/ITA Southeast Regionals. There are eight of these events going on across the country, with each havMark ing one singles Rearden player and one doubles team moving on to fight for the title of national champion. We will be playing tennis nonstop all weekend and will try to finish by lunch on Monday.

Two weeks from now, PTC will host the national championship to which I previously referred. It is called the USTA/ITA National Small College Championships.

This event will host the eight best singles players and doubles teams from NCAA Division II and III, NAIA and the National Junior College Athletic Association.

Don’t let the small college part of the name fool you. Everyone who shows up to play will be an incredible tennis player. Make no mistake, this will be the most prestigious tennis event our city has ever hosted.

So why am I telling you about this instead of the normal commentary that is typical of this column? Because this is a rare opportunity for you to come see what the best collegiate tennis players in America look like. Because we host quite a few strong events, it is easy to become inured to how good these players really are.

“I will get out there next time,” you might say. Don’t procrastinate, make plans to get out here and spend a couple of

SEE SHS, PAGE B5

SEE REARDEN, PAGE B4

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Sumter’s Ars’Breanna Tyler (3) blocks a shot from Conway’s Kailey Williams (14) during the Lady Gamecocks’ 3-1 Region VI-4A victory on Thursday at the SHS gymnasium.

Facing 5th game, SHS scores 7 straight points to down Conway for 1st region win

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com Sumter High School varsity volleyball head coach Warren Coker said he saw his team do something on Thursday he hadn’t seen in a few matches.

Trailing 24-19 with a possible fifth set looming, the Lady Gamecocks rattled off seven straight points for a 26-24 come-from- behind victory to defeat Conway 3-1 and capture their first Re-

gion VI-4A victory of the season at the SHS gymnasium.

“I saw them play together more as a team,” Coker said of the victory. “The effort was more intense than I’ve seen. We’ve had the effort, but it was more intense tonight and it needs to be more consistent.”

Sumter’s Holly Richardson served to a tiebreaking game in Game 4 and the Gamecocks got away from their normal hard-hitting

mentality and went with soft hits. The change of pace paid off when it counted most.

“We keep telling them to mix up their hits -- mix it up, mix it up, mix it up,” Coker said. “Sometimes we want to hit the ball so hard when we can use tips or we can use some dinks and whatnot. I also told them to use the off-speed hit on the outside blockers and hit it off her hand.”

In the final set, Conway,

PREP FOOTBALL

Nelson, Knights stay patient during 4-game losing streak

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com Still without a win four games into his first season as head coach of the Crestwood High School varsity football team, Roosevelt Nelson is staying patient.

The 3A Knights dropped a 28-7 decision to 4A South Florence last week. Crestwood opened the season with a 48-29 loss to its 4A Sumter School District rival Sumter, then fell to Fairfield Central 38-21 and to Timberland 14-7, both 2A schools.

“It’s been a tough four weeks facing some good opponents who are well-coached teams,” Nelson said. “We came up short in each contest, but I definitely think we’ve improved tremendously from Week 1 to Week 4 and we’re headed in the right direction even though our record doesn’t show.

“We tell the players to continue to keep working,” he said.

“We’re not concerning ourselves with the naysayers or what’s been said. We can’t control what happens in the stands or someone’s personal opinion and we’re definitely not panicking.”

The Knights will try to get that elusive victory today when they play host to Lake City at Donald

After rough loss, Sumter set to face defending champs

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com

MATT WALSH / THE SUMTER ITEM

Despite a 0-4 start, the Crestwood High School football team is staying patient in its approach and looks to turn things around today against Lake City at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium.

L. Crolley Memorial Stadium in Dalzell beginning at 7:30 p.m.

The combined record of Crestwood’s first four opponents is

15-4. Nelson said his team has inflicted as much damage to itself

SEE KNIGHTS, PAGE B3

Sumter High School knew it was going to have its hand full in its preparation for its opponent in today’s football game.

The Gamecocks will be traveling to Irmo to face JONES Dutch Fork, the team that beat it 54-14 for the 4A Division I state title last season.

However, SHS has had more to be concerned about than just the Silver Foxes. It has been trying to find a way to right its ship after getting smoked

by Rock Hill 41-14 last week at Sumter Memorial Stadium.

“We’ve been having to worry about us and about Dutch Fork,” said first-year Sumter head coach John

Jones, whose team takes a 3-2 record into the contest.

“Last week was a very big disappointment,” Jones added.

“We didn’t play well, we didn’t coach well, and that’s 100 percent on me. There are no ifs, ands or buts about that.”

The Gamecocks only had 225 yards of total offense and didn’t score an offensive touchdown against the Bearcats. Rock Hill, on the other hand, rolled up 464 yards of offense, passing for 249 and rushing for 215. It ran 90 plays to just 51 for SHS and had 29 first downs.

“We were just not very focused on what we were doing,” said Jones, whose team had a 3-game winning streak snapped. “We didn’t do a very good job offensively. We didn’t put ourselves in

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SPORTS

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

AREA ROUNDUP

TSA volleyball edges LMA 3-2 DALZELL — Thomas Sumter Academy’s varsity volleyball team defeated Laurence Manning Academy 3-2 on Thursday at Edens Gymnasium.

TSA won by the scores 25-7, 23-25, 25-15, 23-25, 1614.

Taylor Knudson led the Lady Generals, who improved to 10-2 on the season with 27 service points, five aces, six blocks and 12 kills. Sarah Moore had seven kills and 11 digs, while Olympia Coates had six aces and nine blocks, Sydney Daniel had 27 assists and Emily Nevel had 12 points and 11 assists.

Courtney Beatson led LMA with 14 kills, 11 service points and four blocks. Sara Herbert had 13 kills and four blocks.

Maia Grams had 10 points.

VARSITY GIRLS GOLF SUMTER 220 LUGOFF-ELGIN 269 Sumter High School defeated Lugoff-Elgin by 49 strokes in a match on Thursday at Beech Creek Golf Club.

Olivia Burns led the Lady Gamecocks, who shot a 200 compared to L-E’s 269, with a 47.

Ashleigh Shaw had a 53.

B TEAM FOOTBALL LAURENCE MANNING 44 CARDINAL NEWMAN 32 MANNING — Brewer Brunson ran for three touchdowns and caught another one to lead Laurence Manning Academy to a 44-32 victory over Cardinal Newman on Thursday at Billy Chitwood Field.

Brunson scored on runs of 46, 61 and 41 yards and caught a 33yard TD pass from Jake Jordan.

Garrett Black scored on runs of 30 and 5 yards and returned a kickoff 75 yards for another score.

Cody Reaves, Wyatt Rowland and Jordan each had eight tackles to lead the defense. Rowland also had an interception.

JV VOLLEYBALL LAURENCE MANNING 2 THOMAS SUMTER 0 DALZELL — Laurence Manning Academy defeated Thomas Sumter Academy 2-0 on Thursday at Edens Gymnasium.

LMA won by the scores of 25-16, 25-22.

Brooke Ward led the Lady Swampcats with seven kills, six service points and three blocks.

Haleigh Lewis had six points.

VARSITY BOYS CROSS COUNTRY WILSON HALL WINS OWN INVITATIONAL Wilson Hall scored 42 points to win the Wilson Hall Invitational on Wednesday at Patriot Park SportsPlex.

Cardinal Newman finished second with 77 and Manning High School was third with 92.

Andrik Rivera led the Barons, finishing fifth overall. Matthew Taveraz was sixth, Brayden Fidler eighth, Drew Reynolds 10th and Rhett Howell 13th.

Manning’s Jose Zuniga was first overall in 16 minutes, 50 seconds. The Monarchs’ Josh Ladson was second and Jacob Crotts of Thomas Sumter Academy was third.

Team Results: 1 -- Wilson Hall (42); 2 -- Cardinal Newman (77); 3 – Manning (92); 4 – TrinityByrnes (113); 5 -- Camden Military (156); 6 -- Thomas Sumter (168); 7 -- St. John’s Christian (216); 8 -- The King’s

Academy; 9 -- Covenant Christian (255); 10 -- Laurence Manning (265); 11 – Glenforest (292); 12 -- Crestwood (309); 13 -- Calhoun Academy (336); 14 Saint Francis Xavier.

Top Ten Individuals: 1 -- Jose Zuniga, Manning (16:50); 2 -Josh Ladson, Manning (19:53); 3 -- Jacob Crottts, Thomas Sumter (16:59); 4 -- Bennett Egan, Cardinal Newman (17:21); 5 -- Andrik Rivera, Wilson Hall (17:23); 6 -- Matthew Taveraz, Wilson Hall (17:56); 7 -- Timothy Whiddon, Cardinal Newman (18:02); 8 -- Brayden Fidler, Wilson Hall (18:05); 9 -- Reese Knutson, Camden Military (18:06); 10 -- Drew Reynolds, Wilson Hall (18:07).

VARSITY GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY LADY BARONS WIN WH INVITATIONAL Wilson Hall finished with 46 points to win the Wilson Hall Invitational on Wednesday at Patriot Park SportsPlex.

Cardinal Newman finished second to the Lady Barons with 68 points.

Calhoun Academy was third with 72.

Wilson Hall took the first three spots among individuals. Anna Lyles won in a time of 19 minutes, 16 seconds. Julia Ladson was second and Madison Elmore was third.

Completing Wilson Hall’s scoring was Amanda Dotesth (18th) and Aubrey Yarbrough (22nd.)

Bella Crowe of Thomas Sumter Academy finished fourth overall.

Team Results: 1 -- Wilson Hall (46); 2 -- Cardinal Newman (68); 3- Calhoun Academy (72); 4 -Laurence Manning (111); 5 -The King’s Academy (123); 6 – Trinity-Byrnes (148); 7 -Thomas Sumter (197); 8Manning (213).

Top Ten Individuals: 1 -- Anna Lyles, Wilson Hall (19:16); 2 -Julia Ladson, Wilson Hall (19:45); 3 -- Madison Elmore, Wilson Hall (20:12); 4 -- Bella Crowe, Thomas Sumter (20:29); 5 -- Kristen Cherry, Calhoun (20:48); 6 -- Anna Turbeville, Calhoun (20:49); 7 -- Ashley Maddock, Cardinal Newman (20:49); 8 -- Cates Saleeby, Trinity-Byrnes (20:55); 9 -Emelye Ramirez, Cardinal Newman (21:27); 10- Holly Horton, Laurence Manning (21:39).

THE SUMTER ITEM

SCOREBOARD

Houston at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 1:35 p.m.

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m.

Oakland at Texas, 3:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Seattle, 4:10 p.m.

TV, RADIO TODAY

8 a.m. -- International Golf: Ryder Cup Day One Matches from Perthshire, Scotland -United States vs. Europe (GOLF).

10 a.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series Dover 200 Practice from Dover, Del. (FOX SPORTS 1).

11 a.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series AAA 400 Practice from Dover, Del. (FOX SPORTS 1).

2 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series Dover 200 Practice from Dover, Del. (ESPN2).

2 p.m. -- High School Football: Sumter Touchdown Club Meeting (FTC NOW 26) 3:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series AAA 400 Pole Qualifying from Dover, Del. (ESPN2).

4 p.m. -- Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach First Round from Pebble Beach, Calif. (GOLF).

6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXYFM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240).

7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Philadelphia (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

7 p.m. -- Women’s College Volleyball: Mississippi at South Carolina (SEC NETWORK).

7 p.m. -- High School Football: Laurence Manning at Cardinal Newman (WWHM-FM 92.3, WWHM-FM 93.3, WWHM-AM 1290).

7 p.m. -- High School Football: Sumter at Dutch Fork (WIBZ-FM 95.5).

7 p.m. -- High School Football: Lake City at Crestwood (WWFN-FM 100.1).

7 p.m. -- High School Football: Lugoff-Elgin at White Knoll (WPUB-FM 102.7).

7 p.m. -- High School Football: Augusta Christian at Wilson Hall (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240).

7 p.m. -- High School Football: Gilbert at Batesburg-Leesville (WNKT-FM 107.5).

7 p.m. -- High School Football: Camden at Lakewood (WCAM-AM 1590).

7:30 p.m. -- College Football: Fresno State at New Mexico (ESPN2).

7:30 p.m. -- Major League Soccer: New England at Kansas City (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

8 p.m. -- College Football: Middle Tennessee State at Old Dominion (FOX SPORTS 1).

9 p.m. -- High School Football: St. John Bosco (Calif.) vs. Bishop Gorman (Nev.) from Las Vegas (ESPN).

10 p.m. -- High School Football: Prep Zone Scoreboard Show (WIBZ-FM 95.5).

3 a.m. -- International Golf: Ryder Cup Day Two Matches from Perthshire, Scotland -United States vs. Europe (GOLF).

PREP SCHEDULE TODAY

Varsity Football Sumter at Dutch Fork, 7:30 p.m.

Lake City at Crestwood, 7:30 p.m.

Camden at Lakewood, 7:30 p.m.

Beaufort at Manning, 7:30 p.m.

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

Latta at East Clarendon, 7:30 p.m.

Military Magnet at Scott’s Branch, 7:30 p.m.

Augusta Christian at Wilson Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Laurence Manning at Cardinal Newman, 7:30 p.m.

Trinity-Byrnes at Thomas Sumter, 7:30 p.m.

Dillon Christian at Robert E. Lee, 7:30 p.m.

Clarendon Hall at Wardlaw, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

Varsity Cross Country Sumter in Pee Dee Invite (at Freedom Florence), TBA JV and B Team Swimming Thomas Sumter at Wilson Hall (at Sumter Aquatics Center), 9 a.m.

THURSDAY

(11) UCLA at (15) Arizona State, 10 p.m.

(24) Oklahoma State vs. Texas Tech, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

MLB STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter acknowledges applause from fans as he takes the field for his final game at Yankee Stadium on Thursday in New York.

Jeter’s game-winning RBI caps Yankee Stadium career NEW YORK — The perfect script.

Derek Jeter capped his Yankee Stadium farewell with a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning, the latest storybook moment in a charmed and illustrious career, to give New York a 6-5 victory Thursday night over the Baltimore Orioles.

Serenaded with adoring chants that echoed through the Bronx night, Jeter tipped his cap several times at shortstop and drove in three runs. He launched an early double off the wall and saved the best for last — a sharp, opposite-field single to right that knocked in the winning run.

TIGERS 4 TWINS 2

DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez homered, Max Scherzer made it through six tough innings and Detroit earned a 4-2 victory over Minnesota.

MARINERS 7 BLUE JAYS 5

TORONTO — Logan Morrison hit

two home runs, Mike Zunino also connected and Seattle kept its faint playoff hopes alive, beating Toronto 7-5.

REDS 5 BREWERS 3

CINCINNATI — Brandon Phillips hit his first home run in almost three months and rookie David Holmberg pitched six solid innings as Cincinnati officially ended Milwaukee’s postseason hopes with a 5-3 win.

METS 7 NATIONALS 4

WASHINGTON — Ryan Zimmerman returned from a hamstring injury to play seven innings in playoff-bound Washington’s 7-4 loss to the New York Mets in the opener of a doubleheader.

MARLINS 6 PHILLIES 4

MIAMI — Casey McGehee had three RBI and Miami rallied in its home finale to beat Philadelphia 6-4.

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From wire reports

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Baltimore 9, N.Y. Yankees 5 Detroit 6, Chicago White Sox 1 Minnesota 2, Arizona 1 L.A. Angels 5, Oakland 4 Toronto 1, Seattle 0 Cleveland 6, Kansas City 4 Boston 11, Tampa Bay 3 Texas 5, Houston 1

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Seattle 7, Toronto 5 Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Detroit, 7:08 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:10 p.m.

Oakland at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Tampa Bay (Archer 10-8) at Cleveland (Kluber 17-9), 7:05 p.m.

Baltimore (Tillman 13-5) at Toronto (Hutchison 10-13), 7:07 p.m.

Minnesota (Swarzak 3-2) at Detroit (Porcello 15-12), 7:08 p.m.

Houston (Peacock 4-9) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 9-11), 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Capuano 2-4) at Boston (S. Wright 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

Oakland (Kazmir 14-9) at Texas (Tepesch 5-10), 8:05 p.m.

Kansas City (Guthrie 12-11) at Chicago White Sox (Noesi 8-11), 8:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Weaver 18-8) at Seattle (Iwakuma 14-9), 10:10 p.m.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 1:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Toronto, 4:07 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Cleveland, 6:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Detroit, 7:08 p.m.

Houston at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

Oakland at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

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z-St. Louis z-Pittsburgh Milwaukee Cincinnati Chicago WEST DIVISION

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Minnesota 2, Arizona 1 N.Y. Mets at Washington, ppd., rain Milwaukee 5, Cincinnati 0 Philadelphia 2, Miami 1 Atlanta 6, Pittsburgh 2 Chicago Cubs 3, St. Louis 1 San Diego 4, Colorado 3 L.A. Dodgers 9, San Francisco 1

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Cincinnati 5, Milwaukee 3 N.Y. Mets 7, Washington 4, 1st game Miami 6, Philadelphia 4 N.Y. Mets at Washington, 7:05 p.m., 2nd game Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.

San Diego at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Miami (Cosart 4-3) at Washington (Fister 15-6), 1:05 p.m., 1st game Atlanta (E.Santana 14-10) at Philadelphia (Je.Williams 4-2), 7:05 p.m.

Miami (Heaney 0-3) at Washington (T.Hill 0-0), 7:05 p.m., 2nd game Houston (Peacock 4-9) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 9-11), 7:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Worley 8-4) at Cincinnati (Leake 11-13), 7:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Jokisch 0-0) at Milwaukee (J.Nelson 2-8), 8:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Wacha 5-6) at Arizona (Cahill 3-12), 9:40 p.m.

Colorado (Lyles 7-3) at L.A. Dodgers (R.Hernandez 8-11), 10:10 p.m.

San Diego (Kennedy 12-13) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 8-12), 10:15 p.m.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 1:05 p.m.

Miami at Washington, 4:05 p.m.

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

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

Houston at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Arizona, 8:10 p.m.

Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Houston at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m.

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m.

Miami at Washington, 1:35 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m.

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

Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Arizona, 4:10 p.m.

Through Sept. 21 Points 1, Brad Keselowski, 2,097. 2, Joey Logano, 2,096. 3, Kevin Harvick, 2,090. 4, Jimmie Johnson, 2,080. 5, Kyle Busch, 2,077. 6, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2,077. 7, Jeff Gordon, 2,070. 8, Matt Kenseth, 2,057. 9, Carl Edwards, 2,057.

10, AJ Allmendinger, 2,056.

11, Kasey Kahne, 2,055. 12, Ryan Newman, 2,055. 13, Denny Hamlin, 2,049. 14, Greg Biffle, 2,049. 15, Kurt Busch, 2,047. 16, Aric Almirola, 2,045. 17, Kyle Larson, 821. 18, Jamie McMurray, 782. 19, Clint Bowyer, 781.

20, Austin Dillon, 759.

Money 1, Brad Keselowski, $6,204,698. 2, Jeff Gordon, $5,788,727. 3, Jimmie Johnson, $5,507,667. 4, Joey Logano, $5,430,852. 5, Kevin Harvick, $5,249,408. 6, Matt Kenseth, $5,209,951. 7, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $5,199,004.

8, Jamie McMurray, $5,192,066. 9, Kyle Busch, $4,996,829. 10, Denny Hamlin, $4,666,013.

11, Greg Biffle, $4,416,134. 12, Austin Dillon, $4,339,433. 13, Clint Bowyer, $4,236,764. 14, Kyle Larson, $4,206,105. 15, Brian Vickers, $4,147,148. 16, Aric Almirola, $4,142,538. 17, Paul Menard, $4,119,227. 18, Carl Edwards, $4,071,677. 19, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., $3,985,955. 20, Marcos Ambrose, $3,812,475.

By The Associated Press

EAST DIVISION

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

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TOP 25 SCHEDULE

x-Baltimore New York Toronto Tampa Bay Boston CENTRAL DIVISION

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NASCAR The Associated Press

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

By The Associated Press

(1) Florida State at N.C. State, 3:30 p.m.

(5) Auburn vs. Louisiana Tech, 4 p.m.

(6) Texas A&M vs. Arkansas at Arlington, Texas, 3:30 p.m.

(7) Baylor at Iowa State, 8 p.m.

(8) Notre Dame vs. Syracuse at East Rutherford, N.J., 8 p.m.

(9) Michigan State vs. Wyoming, Noon (10) Mississippi vs. Memphis, 7:30 p.m.

(12) Georgia vs. Tennessee, Noon (13) South Carolina vs. Missouri, 7 p.m.

(16) Stanford at Washington, 4:15 p.m.

(17) LSU vs. New Mexico State, 7:30 p.m.

(18) Southern Cal vs. Oregon State, 10:30 p.m.

(19) Wisconsin vs. South Florida, Noon (21) Nebraska vs. Illinois, 9 p.m.

(22) Ohio State vs. Cincinnati, 6 p.m.

(25) Kansas State vs. UTEP, Noon

MLB ROUNDUP

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION

Tampa Bay at Cleveland, 1:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Toronto, 1:07 p.m.

Minnesota at Detroit, 1:08 p.m.

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

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

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THURSDAY’S GAME

N.Y. Giants at Washington, 8:25 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Green Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at Houston, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

Carolina at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Detroit at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

Miami vs. Oakland at London, 1 p.m.

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

Philadelphia at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m.

Atlanta at Minnesota, 4:25 p.m.

New Orleans at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Open: Arizona, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Seattle, St. Louis

MONDAY’S GAME

New England at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m.

SPORTS

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

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ACC struggles to repeat last year’s success

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Ryder Cup presents a challenge to golfers like none other, with boisterous crowds providing the highest level of noise of any event.

Players take a walk through time into golf ’s noisiest arena

BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press GLENEAGLES, Scotland — As if players don’t already face enough pressure in the Ryder Cup, the walk into golf’s most boisterous arena goes through a tunnel of time.

One side of the short tunnel is painted American red and celebrates past victories, with images of Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, Paul Azinger and Ben Hogan. The other side is European blue with a roll call of winners that feature Tony Jacklin and Nick Faldo, Colin Montgomerie and Bernhard Langer.

Emerging from the tunnel, players immediately see blue bunting on a three-story hospitality suite with the words, “Where Legends are Forged.’’

Take a breath.

They make their way to the first tee, where a U-shaped grandstand has 1,892 seats filled with fans who are chanting, singing and stomping.

This is no ordinary golf tournament.

“It’s like walking into a football stadium,’’ said Stephen Gallacher, who grew up near Gleneagles and has never seen the course looking like this. Not with fans 10-deep on both sides of the fairway, draped in flags of the European Union, the nine European countries represented, and yes, even the Stars & Stripes.

“That tunnel has got some iconic images through it, and you’ll hear the crowd, you’ll hear the noise,’’ Justin Rose said. “You really begin to sense that even on the practice range. The atmosphere really amps up. ... I can only imagine that by the time you walk to the tee, you’re fully ready to go. There’s absolutely no doubt.’’

And there was one more touch to add inspiration to the home team.

AT A GLANCE Format: Four matches of fourballs (better ball) and foursomes (alternate shot) on Friday and Saturday, 12 singles matches on Sunday.

Points: Europe needs 14 points to retain the cup. The United States needs 14 1/2 points to win the cup.

Series: United States leads 25-12-2.

Pairings for today’s fourballs: Bubba Watson and Webb Simpson (U.S.) vs. Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson (Europe); Rickie Fowler and Jimmy Walker (U.S.) vs. Thomas Bjorn and Martin Kaymer (Europe); Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed (U.S.) vs. Stephen Gallacher and Ian Poulter (Europe); Keegan Bradley and Phil Mickelson (U.S.) vs. Sergio Garcia and Rory McIlroy (Europe).

Captains: Tom Watson (United States), Paul McGinley (Europe).

European roster: Thomas Bjorn, Jamie Donaldson, Victor Dubuisson, Stephen Gallacher, Sergio Garcia, Martin Kaymer, Graeme McDowell, Rory McIlroy, Ian Poulter, Justin Rose, Henrik Stenson, Lee Westwood.

U.S. roster: Keegan Bradley, Rickie Fowler, Jim Furyk, Zach Johnson, Matt Kuchar, Hunter Mahan, Phil Mickelson, Patrick Reed, Webb Simpson, Jordan Spieth, Jimmy Walker, Bubba Watson.

Television: 2:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Golf Channel.

From the first tee, players can’t help but notice a message written across the back of the 50-foot grandstand behind the 18th green to the left. It’s a quote from Seve Ballesteros, forever the face of European golf in the Ryder Cup. “As a player and captain, there are unforgettable moments when you are competing for the people of your continent.’’

Four long days of speculation and anticipation give way to the most frenetic three days in golf, starting with a tee shot unlike any other.

“It’s definitely the most impressive first hole we play throughout our careers,’’ Sergio Garcia said.

“That tee shot on the first is always different, the way they build it up and all the songs you hear and everything.’’

It all unfolds onFriday morning when Bubba Watson and Webb Simpson go for a third straight victory in fourballs against Rose and Henrik Stenson.

Considering the last two Ryder Cups — both European victories — were decided by one point, every match matters.

Europe has won seven of the last nine times, and it has not lost on home soil since 1993 when Tom Watson was the American captain.

Going back in time to change its fortunes, the U.S. team brought back Watson to lead the way. At 65, he is the oldest captain in Ryder Cup history.

Watson stuck with what has worked, and he threw in a few wrinkles. Bubba Watson and Simpson won both their fourballs matches at Medinah, wrapping up both of them on the 14th hole. Keegan Bradley and Phil Mickelson went 3-0 at Medinah, and they are the anchor match against Rory McIlroy and Garcia, Europe’s most powerful tandem.

“We’re looking to hand them their first defeat tomorrow morning,’’ McIlroy said.

The new wrinkle? Old Tom Watson created the youngest pairing in Ryder Cup history with 21-yearold Jordan Spieth and 24-year-old Patrick Reed going against Europe stalwart Ian Poulter and Gallacher, another rookie and the lone Scot in a Ryder Cup that has not been held in the home of golf since 1973.

“I would imagine for the rookies, it’s going to be a bit of a shock,’’ Lee Westwood said of the first tee. “It’s a bit of an intimidating atmosphere, but nothing they can’t handle.’’

CLEMSON — Everyone around the ACC was talking this summer about the conference’s rising national profile.

With good reason: The Atlantic Coast Conference boasts the defending national champion, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner and many felt there were several power programs ready to join the chase for college football’s new fourteam playoff.

Usually two out three isn’t bad — but for the ACC, it’s ugly.

A month into the season, the ACC has just one team in the top 25 and disappointments galore.

Clemson is 1-2 for the first time in 10 years. Virginia Tech, at 2-2, followed up a major victory at Ohio State with two home losses in consecutive weeks, something that last happened in 1995.

ACC newcomer Louisville opened strongly by beating Miami, then found its first conference road game more difficult in falling at Virginia.

The school with the most ACC victories is East Carolina. The No. 23 Pirates out of the lightly regarded American Athletic Conference program has stung the Hokies and throttled North Carolina — beating the Tar Heels by an eye-popping 70-41 score.

“We’re in uncharted territory right now,” Clemson offensive coordinator Chad Morris said.

Top-ranked Florida State has kept up its end — barely.

Oklahoma State took the Seminoles to the end before losing 37-31. Then Florida State needed overtime to dispatch Clemson 23-17 with Heisman winning quarterback Jameis Winston serving a 1-game suspension.

It will be difficult for any ACC team other than the Seminoles to make a significant national impact, said former Clemson coach Tommy Bowden, now a TV analyst.

“Maybe top 15, but probably not top 10,” Bowden said of how high an ACC team could rise in the Top 25.

This wasn’t how things were supposed to go, especially with the ACC’s re-emergence onto the football scene last fall. By midseason 2013, the league had three schools in the top 10 and the game of the year between No. 5 Florida State and No. 3 Clemson that had all eyes on the league.

The good feelings continued into the postseason with Clemson’s defeating Ohio State in the Orange Bowl before the Seminoles captured the national crown, breaking the Southeastern Conference stranglehold on the title.

“The ACC had lots of good things going for it heading to this year,” ESPN analyst and former Georgia defensive lineman David Pollack said.

So far, that hasn’t shown out on the field.

Last week, the league fell hard in a head-to-head matchup against this season’s poster child for struggling football conferences, going 0-3 vs. Big Ten schools including a 34-20 loss by Syracuse to Maryland which left the ACC this season.

COLLEGE ATHLETICS

USC to offer some 4-year scholarships

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press COLUMBIA — South Carolina will guarantee four-year scholarships to its qualifying NCAA sports, becoming the first in the Southeastern Conference to make that pledge.

The school sent out letters to its 383 athletes Thursday, 121 of whom will receive the full four-year guarantee when renewing their scholarships.

Those athletes are in what the NCAA calls “headcount’’ sports of football, men’s and women’s basketball, women’s tennis and volleyball where each player receives a full scholarship.

“We want to give people a snapshot of what a major university can provide to its student-athletes,’’ said Fran Person, a former senior adviser to Vice President Joe Biden hired last month to as a pointof-contact for athlete welfare at South Carolina.

South Carolina’s other teams — which represents about twothirds of the student-athletes

who receive financial aid — are classified as “equivalency’’ sports where coaches divide up a set number of TANNER scholarships among their roster, such as baseball having to spread 11.7 scholarships between up to three dozen players.

Senior associate athletic director Charles Bloom said the school is exploring how to create a similar process for those athletes.

Other Schools, including Indiana and Maryland of the Big Ten, have also announced guaranteed scholarships for their athletes.

Person said the South Carolina is the first in the SEC to offer four-year guaranteed scholarships.

“We want to be out front with what’s going on,’’ South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner said.

South Carolina began looking at possibly guaranteeing multi-year scholarships after

the NCAA approved rules that let the Power 5 conferences — the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac 12 and SEC — unilaterally change some rules that have applied to all Division I schools for years.

South Carolina and the 64 others in those five leagues will also benefit from a new, weighted voting system on legislation covering the 350 schools in Division I. The only ways South Carolina athletes can now lose scholarships are if they voluntarily leave, become ineligible or violate university or athletic department rules or voluntarily leaves the program.

Person said South Carolina would continue giving athletes who leave in good standing the chance to re-enroll and complete their college degrees.

The cost of athletic scholarships at South Carolina ranges from $21,461 for an in-state student living on campus to $41,121 for an out-of-state student living off campus.

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SPORTS ITEMS

Panthers RB pokes fun at former teammate CHARLOTTE — Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams is back — and so is his sense of humor.

Williams conducted an interview at his locker on Thursday wearing clear motorcycle goggles, a subtle response to Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith’s comments earlier this offseason about playing the Panthers.

Smith, after being released following 13 seasons with the Panthers, told Charlotte radio station WFNZ-AM in March that when he plays the Panthers “put your goggles on (be)cause there’s going to be blood and guts everywhere.’’ The teams meet Sunday in Baltimore.

Williams couldn’t resist poking at his old friend and teammate of eight years. “He kind of left us a message the first game of the season, so I’m looking forward to it,’’ Williams said.

After Smith’s touchdown catch in Week 1 — his first with his new team — the fiery wide receiver turned to cameras and offered a profanity-laced message directed toward the Panthers. The 35-year-old Smith said if the Panthers didn’t believe he could still play anymore, they would find out in Week 4.

When asked if he expects blood and guts, Williams replied, “I wouldn’t say that. It’s a football game. ... No, I’m not worried about the blood and guts at all.’’ Williams is expected to play Sunday after missing the last two games with a hamstring injury, which is good news for banged-up Carolina backfield.

Williams’ primary backups Jonathan Stewart and Fozzy Whittaker did not practice, which means fourthstring running back Darrin Reaves could see carries Sunday.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Carolina running back DeAngelo Williams (34) conducted an interview on Thursday wearing a pair of goggles as a jab at former teammate Steve Smith’s “blood and guts� comments about Sunday’s Panthers-Ravens game. bone in his right leg during an exhibition game.

General manager Ron Francis said Thursday that Staal will have surgery Friday on his fractured fibula.

Staal was hurt on what appeared to be an innocent play with 6:35 left in the third period of a 2-0 loss at Buffalo on Tuesday night. He was skating up the right boards inside the Sabres zone when he was checked into the boards by defenseman Josh Gorges.

Staal immediately fell to the ice and was unable to put any weight on the leg as he left the rink.

JORDAN STAAL TO MISS 3-4 MONTHS WITH BROKEN LEG

FAMILY, FRIENDS REMEMBER BIRONAS’ LIFE, NOT DEATH

RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal is expected to miss 3-4 months after breaking a

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — So many family, friends and former teammates mourned Rob Bironas on Thursday

SUMTER FROM PAGE B1 position to make plays very often, and when we did we hurt ourselves with foolish penalties. “We just didn’t get it done on offense,� he added. “One thing we rely on our offense doing, even if we don’t score, is to stay on the field, run some plays and give our defense a break. We didn’t do that against Rock Hill.�

Sumter has to hope it

REARDEN FROM PAGE B1 hours with us. The national championships are scheduled for Oct. 9-12. Trust me, this event will be different than anything we have hosted before. You have never seen this level of play here before.

Besides getting to enjoy watching a fine tennis player go through his paces, there are opportunities to find

can find a way to do that against Dutch Fork, which is averaging over 497 yards of offense and 40 points in its 2-2 start. The Silver Foxes come into the game off of a loss, falling to Dorman 48-37 last week. Their other loss came in a 56-53 shootout against Allen, Texas, in the Lone Star state. “We’re trying to treat this like any other week,� Jones said. “We’re not talking about the state championship or anything like that.

that more than 30 people sat in an overflow area outside the funeral home with the service streamed on a video board.

Bironas, 36, died Saturday in singlevehicle crash. There are 911 calls describing him as the man trying to chase and run people off the road before his accident where police say he was speeding when he lost control in a curve, crashing into a line of trees near his home.

Bironas’ wife Rachel was comforted at the funeral by her father, Terry Bradshaw. Fox broadcaster and former NASCAR driver Darrell Waltrip and singer Michael W. Smith were also among the more than 400 people attending the service.

From wire reports

They’re where we want to be and we’re going to have to play an outstanding game to beat them. “The only thing we’ve talked about is just how well coached of a team they are,� he added. “They are schematically outstanding, fundamentally sound, as any team that we’re going to see this season.�

Matt Colburn is back at running back for Dutch Fork. The Louisville commitment, who rushed for 210 yards and four scores on

things that may help us out.

Most of us will never crank out a 100 miles per hour-plus serve or hit the ball as hard as the young men and young women coming our way. However, we can learn by watching, really watching.

Most good tennis players will develop patterns for their ground strokes and won’t make a direction change until it is possible to do so without risk. That pattern usually takes the form of a crosscourt

35 carries in last year’s championship game, has rushed for 542 yards and 12 TDs on 83 carries this season.

Derek Olenchuk isn’t back at quarterback, but senior Tate Fant has stepped in and is doing a pretty good job. He has completed 72 of 117 passes for 1,176 yards and 10 touchdowns against just two interceptions. He completed 28 of 40 passes for 425 yards and three TDs with one interception against Dorman.

forehand or backhand. If you watch a good player closely, that direction change won’t occur until he has his opponent out of position or he is in strong position to hit the shot decisively.

Another thing good players do is they plan their service return. Well, how can they do that since they do not know where the serve is going?

Good question. What they do is visualize what they will do if they get a forehand and

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KNIGHTS FROM PAGE B1 as the opposition. “Penalties and turnovers have cost us,� Nelson explained. “Last week, we gave up 14 points to South Florence in the fourth quarter where we twice fumbled in the red zone. “ Our first touchdown put us up 7-0 to open the ball game, but it was called back for a backside holding penalty and that would’ve been a 70-yard touchdown run by Ty’Son Williams.�

The Knights have also been hurt by injuries. Starting linebacker Aaron King was hurt last week and Edward Neiswonger went down in Week 2 with a knee injury and is now lost for the season. “We’re just going to go out and play Crestwood football,� Nelson said of facing Lake City. “We’re going to try to run the football and take our shots in the passing game when we get them. We need to play with good, solid fundamentals, be physical at the point of attack and play solid on special teams.�

Lake City comes in with a 3-1 record. Quarterback Davonte Turner threw for 231 yards and three scores against one interception on 11 of 21 passing in a 44-0 win over Kingstree last week. Turner has thrown for 734 yards and eight scores with five interceptions.

Jalen Barr is Turner’s top target. He has 14 catches for 454 yards and six scores.

Trevone Williams leads the Panthers’ rushing attack with 227 yards on 38 carries and three scores. Molik Brown has 158 yards rushing on 22 carries.

Despite allowing 32 points per game through its first four contests, Nelson said the Crestwood defense has played well and continues to improve.

Offense is where Nelson hopes his team will make the biggest jump as the Knights are averaging 16 points a contest. Williams, a University of North Carolina commitment who is considered to be the top running back in the state, is averaging 104 yards per game rushing. “Win the turnover battle, that’s one; we can’t turn the football over,� Nelson said of what the Knights have to do in order to get that first victory. “Play solid defense on the run and the pass and tackle great. On the offensive side of the ball, don’t turn it over, negate penalties and offensively convert on first downs to keep their defense on the field.�

what they will do if they get a backhand. What they don’t do is make it up when the ball arrives. And if they are caught by surprise, they try their best to put it in play.

Most good players will also manage the time in between points well. Seldom will their eyes dart about picking up all the extraneous activity going on around them. They control their eyes after the point by straightening their strings, pulling up the tongue in their shoes (saw that one a lot at

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SHS FROM PAGE B1 motivated,” Richardson said. “(Coach Coker) said we’ve been working really hard in practice and we’ve come too far to lose so we really had to focus.”

A focused finished by Sumter’s Zuri Smith helped the Lady Gamecocks, now 8-4 overall and 1-3 in region play, finish the Tigers off. Smith had two kills and two blocks in the final comeback rally. She finished to lead the team in kills (17), blocks (6) and aces (4).

“I just zone everything out,” Smith said. “I know that’s kind of bad, but I have to stay focused and help my team out. I think that I have to stay in my zone to help the team out.”

Things didn’t get off to a fast start, but SHS picked up a tough 25-21 victory in Game 1 only to drop the second game 25-18.

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ble in its third game, rebounding with a convincing 25-15 win. In Game 3, SHS’ Brooke Gentele led the team with six service points.

Aubrey Rickard and Rebecca Twitty each provided four service points, including two aces by Twitty.

Coker and his players both agreed this could be a building block for the rest of the season, but the team must communicate better and play more consistently.

“If it comes together and molds, I really believe we’ll be alright the rest of the way through,” Coker explained. “We could’ve easily won one of those matches that we lost.

“You see moments of really bright spots and you see moments where we get complacent, and we’ve really got to put it all together and gel,” he said. “We need to come together and play consistently.”

SHS will travel to South Florence on Tuesday.

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in Bishopville.

Carl received his early education at West Lee Elementary School in Rembert. He received his high school education at Boylan-Haven-Mather Academy, Camden, and his mathematics degree from Morris College, Sumter, where he met his late wife, Martha. In his youth, BROOKS Carl joined Samaria Baptist Church, Springfield, and later he became a trustee of Jerusalem Stuckey Baptist Church. Additionally, he was a Prince Hall Free and Accepted Mason. Carl was known as a leader in the community. After a brief tour of duty in the United States Army, he was honorably discharged as a sergeant. His leadership ability was the key to his accomplishments in coaching sports, teaching, and the community. He excelled in his coaching career as a softball coach at Bishopville High School and as a baseball coach with Parks and Recreation in Lee County.

A highly respected and wellknown man, Carl was kind, generous, energetic and loving. He was constantly doing thoughtful things for his family, friends and community with never a thought of himself. He was a man of distinction. Loyal, loving, family oriented, and trustworthy are just a few words that describe the character of Carl Brooks.

His personality brought light through darkness.

He was preceded in death by his loving and loyal wife of 25 years, Martha Williams Brooks.

His survivors are four children, Warren (Benita) Brooks of Charlotte, North Carolina, Arnold (Kimberly) Brooks and Donald (Lori) Brooks, both of Greenville, and McPhine (Shawn) Dyson of Raleigh, North Carolina; a very special friend, Minnie Jack-

ALCOLU — Melody Marie Todd Davis, 57, wife of Terry Lee Davis, died on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014.

Born on Aug. 29, 1957, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, she was a daughter of Thomas Todd (JoAnn) and Joan Johnson Critcher (John).

She was a qualiDAVIS ty control inspector with Becton-Dickinson and she was a member of Clarendon Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband of Alcolu; her father and stepmother of Marion, North Carolina; her mother and stepfather of Asheville, North Carolina; a stepson, Eric Davis of Old Fort, North Carolina; a brother, Tim Todd of Spruce Pine, North Carolina; a sister, Penny Vess of Marion; three step-grandsons; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by a stepson, Jeffrey Mark Davis.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike DeCosta officiating.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the residence, 1329 Chisum Trail, Alcolu.

Memorials may be made to Clarendon Baptist Church, P.O. Box 307, Alcolu, SC 29001.

Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

CARL E. BROOKS Carl Edward Brooks, 70, was born on June 7, 1944, in Orangeburg, a son of the late Deacon Willie Webster Brooks and McPhine Jenkins Brooks.

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son of Swansea; his motherin-law, Margaret Williams of Woodruff; one brother, Lenior (Katherine) Brooks of Raleigh; three sisters, Belita (Joseph) Broadus, Wanda (Joe) Simmons of Greenville and Lisa (Ernest) Coleman of Phoenix City, Alabama; 10 grandchildren, Alexis, Myles, Ravin, Olivia Saxon, Victoria, Courtney, Olivia Simone and Christian Arnold Brooks, Cameron Davis and Gabriel Dyson; one uncle, Enoch (Marcie) Jenkins of Orangeburg; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Lee Central Middle School, 1800 Wisacky Highway, Bishopville, with the Rev. Richard Addison, eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Mike Greer, the Rev. LeBrian Cleckley and the Rev. Terry King.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 122 Broad Acres Road, Bishopville.

The remains will be placed in the school auditorium at noon.

The procession will leave at 12:30 p.m. from the home.

Floral bearers and pallbearers will be cousins and friends.

Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Pinchum Sly Road, Bishopville.

Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web.

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ALLEN HUNTER SR. Allen Hunter Sr., 71, departed this earthly life on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014.

Born on May 24, 1943, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Charlie and Mary Pringle Hunter. “Wasp,” as he was affectionately called, was educated in the public schools of Sumter CounHUNTER ty. He accepted and received Christ as his personal savior and was baptized at Rafting Creek Baptist Church under the leadership of the Rev. Dr. Charles Davis.

He was a member of the senior choir.

Wasp was a provider for his family and enjoyed his grandchildren. Having the heart of a giant, there wasn’t nothing he wouldn’t do to help someone.

If you asked or if you didn’t, he was there to help. He had a green thumb at being in the garden. Our “Daddy Wasp” died doing what he loved the most — fishing.

Wasp was joined in holy matrimony to the late Ola Mae Dinkins Hunter, and to this union four children were born.

He leaves to cherish his memories: three sons, Allen Hunter Jr. (Cora) of Orangeburg, Anthony Hunter of Rembert and Shawn Sigler (Britta-

ny) of Dalzell; one daughter, Katherine Hunter Generette (Carlton) of Rembert; a special niece, Jackie Bennett Motley (Mike), whom he helped raised; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandsons; two brothers, Charlie and Council Hunter of Rembert; four aunts; a special friend, Josephine Simon; a host of sisters and brothers-inlaw, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends who will miss him dearly.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, one son, four brothers and one sister.

Memorial services will be held at noon on Saturday at the John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel, Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter, with the Rev. Sharon Boyd officiating, eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Henry Boyd and Evangelist Glenda Miller.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of his daughter, Katherine Hunter Generette, 5165 Dais Road, Rembert.

The procession will leave at 11:20 a.m. from the home.

Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com.

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ADELPHIA S. FRENCH Adelphia Sluder “Deb” French, age 83, beloved wife of 65 years to Kenneth P. French, died on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Carl and Brookie Wood FRENCH Sluder. Mrs. French retired from B.D. Quality Control. She was a longtime active member of Northside Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Fellowship Sunday School Class. She was a longtime Red Cross volunteer. Mrs. French will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend.

Surviving in addition to her husband are two children, Kenneth W. “Sonny” French of Charleston and Dale French Lynam and her husband Thomas “Tommy” of Hilton Head; two brothers, Basil Eugene Sluder and his wife, Veronica, and William Dean Sluder; three sisters, Dorothy Elva Fullen and her husband, Dennis, Marion Deloris Behrens and Darla Jean Evans; three grandchildren, Elizabeth Adel Day Lynam, Thomas Preston “Zack” Lynam Jr. and his wife, Tara, and Benjamin Blake Lynam; three great-grandchildren, Justyn, Trey and Taylor; as well as many beloved nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by Myrtle Ellen Hutchinson, Melvin Glen Sluder, Mildred Elizabeth Upchurch, Roby Jack Sluder, Walter Marvin Sluder and Dora Lee Lunceford.

A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday at Northside Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Holly, the Rev. Jim Johnson and Tommy Rogers officiating.

Pallbearers will be Mike French, Ben Lynam, Zack Lynam, Alan Parker and James Simon.

Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Fellowship Sunday School Class of Northside Baptist Church.

The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service on Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. at Northside Baptist Church.

Memorials may be made to Northside Baptist Church Building Fund, 1004 N. Main St., Sumter, SC 29153.

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

The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

JAMES B. WRIGHT James Bowman Wright, 73, husband of Margaret Dubose Wright, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2014, at his home.

He was born on July 14, 1941, in Harlem, New York, a son of the late Rev. Jethro and Annie Bell Green Wright.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 7715 Milford Plantation Road, Pinewood.

Funeral plans will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

held at 3 p.m. on Saturday at Hayes F. & LaNelle J. Samuels Memorial Chapel, Manning.

The family is receiving friends at the home of her mother, 109 Rural Ave., Manning.

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

SARA L. BLYTHER Sara Louise Blyther was born on April 15, 1947, in Sumter, to the late Willie Sr. and Sarah Clavon Blyther.

She departed this life on Sept.

23, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Sara was a member of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, where she served with the YWA, Senior Missionary and the Jubilee Choir.

She was a certified nursing assistant and had worked for Tri-County Home Health, TriCounty Hospice, Mariner East of Sumter and Advantage Healthcare of Sumter, from which she received the CNA award for outstanding employee of the quarter. She loved reading her Bible, playing her tablet, watching soap operas, westerns and her favorite show, “Judge Judy.”

She leaves to cherish her memory: her children, Wilhelmenia Elaine BlytherBrunson and Natasha Quandel Blyther (Latrell Eaddy), both of Sumter, Maurice Antonio (Elonda) Blyther of Fort Pierce, Florida, Barbara Hunt of Florence and Lenya Brunson (children in Christ); her siblings, William (Mittie) Blyther of Columbia, Willie Mae Lancaster of Delaware, Samuel Dock (Sharon) Blyther of Southbridge, Massachusetts, David (Sally) Blyther of Columbus, Georgia, Bobby (Valerie) Blyther of Bowie, Maryland, and JoAnne Parrott (sister in Christ) of Mayesville; one brother-in-law, William Sims of Sumter; grandchildren, Elder Marcus (Shi) Miller, Ebony Bryant, Marqueta Miller, Asia Brunson, Sarah Blyther and Emannie Wells; great-grandchildren, Hezekiah Miller, Destiny Green and Kayden Starnes; a host of aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; and special friends, Minister Colzie Sanders, Tiesta (John) Clarkson, Rosa Lee Linton, Julia Jenkins and Janet Spann.

Public viewing will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary.

The body will be placed in the church at noon on Saturday for viewing until the hour of service.

Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, 126 E. Sumter St., Mayesville, with Pastor Eugene Myers Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in Mayesville Cemetery.

The family is receiving friends at 25 Harry 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 jobsmor-

tuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary.net.

REBECCA H. GRAY MANNING — Rebecca Lee Holladay Gray, 89, widow of William Ralph Gray, died on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, at her home.

Born on Jan. 14, 1925, in Manning, she was a daughter of the late James Smith Holladay and Cora Lee Lowder Holladay. She was a member of Union United Methodist Church at Wilson.

She is survived by a daughter, Kanda Gray Brunson (Raymond) of Greenwood; a daughter-in-law, Judy Alford Gray of Greeleyville; two brothers, Ashley Legrande Holladay (Louise) of Summerton and Robbie Don Holladay (Lillian) of Manning; a sister, Gerry Holladay Cannon (Jack) of Andrews; four grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by a son, Jack Randolph Gray; six brothers; and a sister.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Union United Methodist Church with the Rev. Wallace Culp officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Nephews will serve as pallbearers.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of Don and Lillian Holladay, 8926 Greeleyville Highway, Manning.

Memorials may be made to Union United Methodist Church, c/o Charles Hester, P.O. Box 667, Manning, SC 29102.

Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

ESTHER D. BRIGGS MANNING — Esther Durant Briggs, 77, widow of James E. Briggs, died on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning.

She was born on June 22, 1937, in Pinewood, a daughter of the late Henry and Vermell Taylor Durant and stepdaughter of the late Bossie Spann.

The family is receiving friends at her residence, 722 Branchview Drive, Manning.

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

HENRY L. GREEN Henry Louis Green, 69, entered eternal rest on Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, at Palmetto Health Baptist hospital, Columbia.

Born on May 12, 1945, he was a son of the late Abbie Sr. and Mollie McCoy Green. He attended Eastern and Congruity schools in Sumter County. He was employed by Korn Industries and the City

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STEPHEN JAMES Elder Stephen James, 68, husband of Hilda Lawson James, departed this life on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

He was born on March 1, 1946, in Sumter, a son of the late English and Rebecca Williams James.

The family will be receiving friends at the home, 1058 Manning Road, Sumter, SC 29150.

Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

STANLEY BROWN MANNING — Stanley Brown, 55, died on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, at his residence, 1227 Bloomville Road, Manning.

He was born on Oct. 1, 1958, in Manning, a son of the late Victor Sr. and Mattie Mae Montgomery Brown.

The family is receiving friends at the home of his sister and brother-in-law Mary and Fred Mallett 1983 Bloomville Rd. Manning, SC. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home, LLC, Manning, SC.

SOLLIE BENJAMIN Sollie Benjamin, husband of

Ella Mae Benjamin, entered eternal rest on Sept. 24, 2014, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, Hartsville.

The family is receiving friends at the residence, 1160 Manville-Wisacky Road, Bishopville.

Funeral arrangements will be announced by Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville.

ROLAND ANDERSON SR. Roland Anderson Sr., 91, entered into eternal rest at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept.

22, 2014, in the comfort of the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Garnell and Rebecca, in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Born on July 13, 1923, in Lynchburg, he was a son of the late Ben and Maggie Wilson Anderson and widower of Rebecca Durant Anderson.

Roland attended the public schools of Lee County and continued his education at St. Paul United Methodist Church Adult Education, Elliott. He served two years in the United States Army. At an early age, he joined Mt. Pleasant AME Church, where as a devoted member he served on the usher board and held various positions in the church.

He was employed by Georgia Pacific for many years prior his retirement. Roland also worked with the Lee County School District for years, until his health declined.

He leaves to cherish his memories: three sons, Garnell (Rebecca) Anderson of Stone Mountain, Fitzgerald (Wanda) Anderson of Sumter and Larry Joe of Wisacky; two daughters, Jackquelyn Anderson of Elliott and Mary Jackson of Lamar; 10 sistersin-law; three brothers-in-law; 21 grandchildren; 26 greatgrandchildren; eight greatgreat-grandchildren; two special nieces, Lizzey Johnson and Hennie Mae Richardson; and a host of other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, four sons and seven brothers.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at Mt. Pleasant AME Church, 1800 Vista Lane, Elliott, with the Rev. Ernest Brown, pastor, eulogist, assisted by Minister Nancey Knott and Minister Edith Abrams.

The family will be receiving friends and relatives at the home, 1655 S.C. 527, Elliott.

The remains will be place in the church at 1:30 p.m.

The procession will leave at 2 p.m. from the home.

Floral bearers will be ushers.

Pallbearers will be family.

Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant AME Churchyard cemetery, Elliott.

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.

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of Sumter. At an early age, he joined Congruity Presbyterian Church (USA), Gable.

He was preceded in death by two sisters, Mae Bell Robinson and Margie Green Potts; and two brothers, James Green and Romeo Green.

He leaves to cherish fond memories: 10 sisters, Thelma Linton, Josephine Hudson, Mary Lou (Roosevelt Sr.) Cabbagestalk, Shirley Ann Potts, Sylvia Lee (Heyward Jr.) Singleton, Viola Herriott, Annie Mae Wells and Jeanette (Ellison) McBride, all of Sumter, Ruby Thompson of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Nora (the Rev. Hoyt) Graham of Orange, New Jersey; two brothers, Abbie (Barbara) Green Jr. of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Tommy Lee (Marcia) Green Sr. of Sumter; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Mr. Green can be viewed from 2 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. at Congruity Presbyterian Church (USA) with the Rev. Dr. Gloria J. Williams, pastor, the Rev. Randolph Green, the Rev. Dr. Ernest Jackson, the Rev. Dr. Franklin Colclough and Pastor Nate Brock. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of his brother, Tommie (Marcia) Green Sr., 57 Jonathan St., Sumter.

Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com.

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Huge Sale Fri & Sat 8am-4 4405 Bigum St. Go north on hwy 521 Turn Right at Dalzell Cafe on Charles Jackson Rd turn Left on old 521 Then right on Drayton. Corner house on Bigum 3315 Tamarah Way, Sat. 7 am - 1 pm. Bed, book shelf, desk, bike, truck box, junior golf clubs.

IDLEWILD Neighborhood Sale Sept. 27th 7am-1pm Early Bird Sale Fri Sept 26th 7-1 @ 470 Canvasback Cove.

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CLASSIFIED DEADLINES 11:30 a.m. the day before for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday edition.

9:30 a.m. Friday for Saturday’s edition 11:30 a.m. Friday for Sunday’s edition.

Swimming Pool Freeze Protection thermostat. Like new $90. Fire Place - LP Gas Logs Insert 36"x 34" 28000 BTU w /fan $450. Maytag Front load washer, white $150, Call 803 840-0520.

Two plots in Evergreen Cemetery, veteran's section, $4000.00.

(803) 468-3060.

Lots of stuff. All must go. Washer & Dryer set, Queen sz. five piece bedroom suite, one Queen sz. bed, one Dbl Sz bed, All with spring & mattress sets. Excellent cdtn., used very little. Three bicycles, mens 10 speed, ladies one speed, on Jv size.

Gas powered chipper shredder and other garden tools. Two couches, full size. Sewing machine. Call to set up appt to see. 803-775-8840 or 803-491-4026.

Cemetery Plots- Two plots with vaults, opening/closing fees and granite marker with vase in Evergreen Memorial Park , Sumter, SC. Save thousands. Call 803-469-9763 2 Lots in Evergreen-1 is for Veteran only- Both For $1900 Call 469-8244 Firewood for Sale Will Deliver. Call 803 651-8672

EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted Full-Time HVAC/Sheetmetal Mechanic. Must have experience in commercial installation, clean background check, driving record and be able to travel. Pay is based on experience and motivation (up to $42.00 per hour). Email resume to: applications.hoyts@gmail.com or deliver to 710 N. Wise Drive, Sumter, SC.

EOE and Drug Free Workplace Contact - Pat Joyner 803-775-1002 x107

Medical Help Wanted Pediatric office in need of a positive, energetic, outgoing individual for front office position(full time Monday-Friday). Individual must be professional, work well with others, and have good communications skills. Experience preferred. Please send resumes and salary requirements to: 1334 Broad St. Ext. #118, Sumter, SC 29150 Certified CNA or LPN needed for pediatric office. Individual should be personable, positive, and able to work well with others. Full time employment(Monday-Friday). Experience preferred. Please send resumes and salary requirements to: 1334 Broad St. Ext. #118, Sumter, SC 29150

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RENTALS

B-N-T is looking for Drivers, EMTS & Paramedics. Competitive wages. $8/$16 Per hr. Fax resume to: 803-774-4452 or call 803-774-4450.

Full time Administrative Assistant needed with Quickbooks experience required. Apply in person @ 1282 N. Lafayette. No Phone Calls Please.

LOCAL CORPORATION seeking upbeat, highly motivated and energetic individual for Part or Full Time Administrative Position. Proficient computer skills required. Must work well in a team-oriented environment and be adaptable to a flexible work schedule. Must possess excellent communication skills and have ability to multi-task. Please send Resume' to P-371 c//o The Item, PO Box 1677, Sumter SC 29151.

Booth Rentals available for hair stylist and nail tech. Great location and working conditions. Call Trish 803-469-7755 Seeking an Exp HVAC installer.

Needs to be experienced with duct fabrication and installation of duct work with residential and some light commercial equipment.

Salary based upon experience. Paid vacation and benefits. Call Lowery Heating and Air 803-778-2942 MonFri 8am-5pm.

F/T Optometric Assistant. Experience preferred but will train. Must work Saturdays. Will accept resumes on Wed. Oct. 1st from 1-4 pm at H. Rubin Vision Center, 1057 Broad St., Sumter Mall. No phone calls please.

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REAL ESTATE AUCTION

Mobile Home Rentals 2 br, 1 ba S/W in Windsor City for rent. $450 mo. + dep. Will accept Section 8. 464-5559 Oaklawn MHP: 2 BR M.H.'s, water /sewer/garbage pk-up incl'd. RV parking avail. Call 494-8350 5 Br, 3 Ba, mostly furnished, fenced in backyard, Lee State Park Rd. Bishopville. Call 803-229-2474.

FOR RENT: 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Singlewide, on private lot. Highway 15North. 803-469-0013

STATEBURG COURTYARD 2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015

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Experienced Groomer needed: Apply in person or send resume to The Dog House at 208 Commerce St. Manning, SC 29102

DRIVERS WANTED

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Office rentals: 712 Bultman Dr. Upstairs Space, 450 sq ft - 2 units $325 mo 170 sq ft 1-office $165 mo, 550 sq ft can divide $395 mo.

275 sq ft 2 units $250 mo.

250 sq ft 1 office $225 mo.

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Rooms for rent in spacious home.

Call 803-404-4662 for details Room Mate Wanted, Preferably Retired Female to share Mobile home with retired gentleman . Pets welcome. No Smoking or drugs. $400 Mo. Wedgefield Area. Call 803-406-5356

Unfurnished Homes Nice 4BR 2BR C/H/A Dbl Carport on Baker St. $700 Mo. +$700 Deposit. Call 803-983-1440 Sumter: 1 David Ct 2BR 1BA $525/$525 Dep. Call 803-210-9299

Homes for Sale Reconditioned 2BR 2BA MH on Privately owned .5 acre lot.

4639 Allene Dr. Owner Financing Avail. Call 775-4391 or 464-5960

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1972 Kingswood 12x65 2BR 1BAFREE Strong structure but needs repairs 1978 Nashua 14x66 3BR 1.5 BA $2300 OBO needs TLC Call 803-968-2553 Both homes have titles. Must be moved.

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Invitation-to-Bid #18-14/15 Construction of a Residential Dwelling located at 28 Capri Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. Invitation for Sealed Bids for City of Sumter-Housing & Economic Development Corporation will be received at 21 N. Main Street, Sumter, SC 29150 until Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 2:00 pm EST. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 2, 2014 at 10:00am EST at the Liberty Center located at 12 W. Liberty Street, Community Development Conference Room, Sumter, SC 29150.

For bid documents, plans and specifications contact the Purchasing Department at 803-774-5197 or visit www.sumtersc.gov/purchasing.aspx for more information.

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Mobile Home Lots 2 lots for sale at 501 Silver St. $500 each. Valued at $3,000 for quick sale. Call 803-481-3498 or 565-7257

Land & Lots for Sale MINS WALMART/SHAW AC +/- SEPTIC, WATER $12,900. 888-774-5720 DALZELL 16.57 ACRES WATER, PAVED ROAD $2250/ACRE 888-774-5720 2 ac, Manning, Lake Marion. Will perk, 5 mins. to water. M.H. welcome. Paved road, lightly wooded. $19,900. Owner will finance.

Down payment. $2,000. Payment, $202. Call anytime. 473-7125

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American Auto Sales 803-775-2344 We have church buses and Crown Victorias

LEGAL NOTICES Legal Notice PUBLIC AUCTION SUMTER EAST SELF STORAGE 800 MYRTLE BEACH HWY. AUCTION OCTOBER11, 2014 10:00 A.M. UNITS FOR AUCTION A-12 - TEQUILA HUNTER B-32 - QUINCY A. DUNHAM C-16 - SHERYL WHITE C-23 - MARY BURTON D-4 - BETTY THOMAS D-6 - TASHA GREEN F-13 - JANEL NIELSEN G-21 - JAMES WILLIAMS H-29 - FELICIA SLATER

Bid Notices Invitation-to-Bid #19-14/15 Construction of a Residential Dwelling located at 1004 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. Invitation for Sealed Bids for City of Sumter-Housing & Economic Development Corporation will be received at 21 N. Main Street, Sumter, SC 29150 until Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 2:10 pm EST. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 2, 2014 at 10:00am EST at the Liberty Center located at 12 W. Liberty Street, Community Development Conference Room, Sumter, SC 29150.

For bid documents, plans and specifications contact the Purchasing Department at 803-774-5197 or visit www.sumtersc.gov/purchasing.aspx for more information.

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

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, Plaintiff will apply to have the appointment of the Guardian ad Litem Nisi, Anne Bell Fant, made absolute. Columbia, South Carolina August 21, 2014 FH STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS COUNTY OF SUMTER DOCKET NO. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff, v.

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

LIS PENDENS Deficiency Judgment Waived NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given

by James L. Seawood to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. dated February 13, 2008, and recorded in the Office of the RMC/ROD for Sumter County on February 14, 2008, in Mortgage Book 1100 at Page 1877. The premises covered and affected by the said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, described as follows: All that piece, parcel, or lot of land, situate, lying and being in Sumter County, State of South Carolina, being known and designated as Lot 21A and 22, Block A, being more fully described in Plat Book 98, Page 1244 recorded in the RMC Office for Sumter County.

Reference is hereby made to said plat for a more complete description of metes and bounds thereof. This

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Summons & Notice

Summons & Notice

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.

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.

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

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

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

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI Deficiency Judgment Waived It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the Motion for the appointment of Anne Bell Fant as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for any unknown minors and persons who may be under a disability, it is ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, SCRCP, Anne Bell Fant, be and hereby is appointed Guardian Ad Litem Nisi on behalf of all unknown minors and all unknown persons under a disability, all of whom may have or may claim to have some interest in or claim to the real property commonly known as 726 Berry Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29153-5904; that Anne Bell Fant is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendant(s), unless the said Defendant(s), or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of a Guardian or Guardians Ad Litem for the said Defendant(s), and it is FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall forthwith be served upon the said Defendant(s) Any unknown Heir-at-law or Devisees of James L. Seawood, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein; also including any

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:

$8 each

SHOWER CURTAIN RODS

$8 each

SHOWER CURTAIN LINERS

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ASSORTED VALANCE

Summons & Notice

JAMES C. CAMPBELL Clerk of Court for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina 09/04/2014

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION

ASSORTED SHOWER CURTAINS

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 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.

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

Public Hearing NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Clarendon County Council will conduct a public hearing relating to an Ordinance "AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A FEE IN LIEU OF TAX AGREEMENT AND AN INFRASTRUCTURE CREDIT AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF A FEE IN LIEU OF T A X E S A N D A N INFRASTRUCTURE CREDIT BY AND BETWEEN CLARENDON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA AND A COMPANY OR COMPANIES KNOWN TO THE COUNTY AT THIS TIME COLLECTIVELY AS "PROJECT PEAK" AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO." The hearing will be held in the Clarendon School District One District Office, located at 12 South Church Street, Summerton, South Carolina, beginning at or after 6:00 p.m. on October 13, 2014. At the time and place fixed for this public hearing, all taxpayers, residents or other interested persons who appear will be given an opportunity to express their views for or against the matters contemplated by the Ordinance above-referenced. Any persons wishing to submit written comments may submit them to the Clerk to County Council no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on October 13, 2014.

Individuals who may need auxiliary aids effective participation and communication concerning the above public hearing should contact Thomas Harvin, the ADA Compliance Coordinator, at (803) 433-3223 or via email at tlharvin@clarendoncounty.org no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled hearing.

Notice of Sale NOTICE OF SALE 2013-CP-43-1757

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Federal National Mortgage Association against Heather Anne Dewitt; Robert Stevenson Dewitt, Jr., I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on October 6, 2014, at 12:00PM, at County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel and lot of lad with improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina identified as Lot No. 164 of Hilldale Subdivision and being more fully shown on a plat prepared by J.P. Edwards, R.L.S. dated February 18, 1974 and recorded in plat book Z-35 at page 284, records of Sumter County. This property is known as 2628 Hodge Street and is further identified as Sumter County Tax Map Parcel No. 207-08-09-010.

Aforesaid Plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more compete and accurate description of metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted by law under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, As Amended. Be all measurements a little more or a little less and according to said plat. This being the same property conveyed to Heather Ann Dewitt and Robert Stevenson Dewitt, Jr. by deed of William C. Anderson dated November 22, 2005 and recorded on November 22, 2005 in deed book 1006 at page 1342, records of Sumter County. TMS No. 207-08-09-010 Property Address: 2628 Hodge Street, Sumter, SC 29154 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will

$1 each

Notice of Sale 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

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2014 Notice of Sale TMS: 130-16-02-007 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 11-13704

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

THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO SHOWCASE PROPERTIES, LLC BY DEED OF PAULA D. MCCORMICK DATED 12/05/2006 AND RECORDED 12/11/2006 IN BOOK 1056 AT PAGE 1236.

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

Notice of Sale measurements a little more or less.

This being the identical property conveyed to Carl R. Mollohan and Maddalena R. Mollohan by Deed of Louis Mollohan dated December 22, 1989 and recorded December 22, 1989 in the Office of the R.O.D. for Sumter County in Record Book 499 at Page 14; with Maddalena R. Mollohan becoming sole owner of same upon the death of Carl R. Mollohan (06/13/1990), then Maddalena R. Mollohan conveying same unto Maria M. Sheppard, as Trustee of the Maddalena R. Mollohan Irrevocable Trust dated December 28, 2006 and recorded January 5, 2007 in the Office of the R.O.D. for Sumter County in Book 1060 at Page 227.

TMS#: 207-07-01-011 866 Perry Blvd.

Sumter, SC 29154 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. If the Plaintiff's representative is not in attendance at the scheduled time of the sale, the sale shall be canceled and the property sold on some subsequent sales day after due advertisement.

Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, the deposit shall be forfeited and the Master in Equity for Sumter County may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). As a deficiency judgment is being waived, the bidding will not remain open thirty days after the date of sale. Purchaser shall pay for preparation of deed, documentary stamps on the deed, and recording of the deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.25% per annum. The sale shall be subject to assessments, Sumter County taxes, easements, easements and restrictions of record, and other senior encumbrances.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County GRIMSLEY LAW FIRM, LLC 1703 Laurel Street P. O Box 11682 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 233-0797 Edward L. Grimsley Benjamin E. Grimsley Attorneys for the Plaintiff NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee for CIT Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1, by Caliber Home Loans, Inc., f/k/a Vericrest Financial, Inc., as its attorney in fact vs. Stacy Myers;,C/A No. 14-CP-43-0393, The following property will be sold on October 6, 2014 at 12:00PM at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that piece, parcel or lot of land, with improvements thereon, lying, being and situate in Concord Township, Sumter County, South Carolina, being designated as Lot No. 131 on a plat hereinafter referred to and bounding and measuring as follows: ON the North

by Lot No. 132 and measuring thereon 75 feet; on the East by right-of-way of Memorial Avenue and measuring thereon 162.6 feet; On the Southeast by the intersection of Gibbons Street and Memorial Avenue and measuring thereon along the tangent of the curve 25 feet; on the South by the right-of-way of Gibbons Street and measuring thereon 95 feet; on the West by Lot No. 130 and measuring thereon 150 feet.

For a more particular description of said lot, reference may be had to a plat made by Hugh F. Longshore, Jr., RLS, dated December 7, 1970 of Section 2 of Concord Estates Subdivision, 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

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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 2014-CP-43-1218

CIVIL ACTION NO. 13-CP-43-1865

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:

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 § 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.

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

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All that certain piece, parcel, or tract of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying, and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lots 24 and 25 , as shown on that certain plat prepared

by Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dated May 10, 1995, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 95 at page 452, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended. This property is known as 76 McCormick Street/Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. Sumter County TMS: 248-09-02-031.

DERIVATION: This being the same property conveyed unto Leroy price, Jr. And Ossie Price by survivorship deed of Barbara Wells Slater recorded May 22, 1995 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in volume 623 at page 463.

Leroy Price, Jr. Died on February 12, 2005 as shown in Estate package 2005-107, office of Probate for Sumter County. Ossie Price died intestate on July 23, 2012, as shown in said Office of Probate in package 2012-ES-43-368.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY IS: 76 McCormick Street/Dr. Sumter, S.C. 29150 TMS# 248-09-02-031 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of six and 25/100 percent (6.25%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for preparation of deed and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five per cent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within thirty (30) days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith re-sell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent Sales Day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser.

Personal or deficiency judgment having been waived, the bidding will not remain open for a period of thirty (30) days pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. Section 15-39-720., but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

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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

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

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

Property Address: 108 West Clark Street, Pinewood Tax Map No.: 168-10-02-009; 168-10-02-011 and 168-10-02-012 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity at conclusion of the bidding, 5% of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidenced in good faith, said to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to

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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

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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.

Lane Road and is shown on the Auditor`s map of Sumter County as tax parcel 191-00-01-004.

October 6, 2014, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder:

514 Laurens Avenue SUMTER, S.C. 29154

(including roll back taxes) and all visible and recorded easements, covenants and rights of way and any senior liens.

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

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

This being the same property conveyed to Rosa M. Brunson Bowens by Devise and Descent from the Estate of Rivers Mae H. Brunson dated December 28, 1983 and recorded December 28, 1983 in Book 350, at Page 347 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, SC.

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

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8.00% per annum.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Theodore von Keller, Esquire B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire Sara Hutchins Columbia, South Carolina Attorney for Plaintiff

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2014-CP-43-00260

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

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All that certain, piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Providence Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot 7 on that certain plat prepared by Ben J. Makela, RLS, dated March 2, 2000 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book PB2002 at Page 430.

Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, (1976, as amended) reference to said plat is hereby made for the metes, bounds, courses and/or distances of the property delineated thereon.

This property is known as 3601 Red

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 ยง 30-50-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS AMENDED. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO KAREN J. TURNER BY DEED OF ANDREW D. MCMILLAN AND ELVIRA D. MCMILLAN DATED OCTOBER 29, 2004 AND RECORDED NOVEMBER 1, 2004 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN DEED BOOK 958 AT PAGE 327.

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

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

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.

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

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY IS:

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.

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

NOTICE OF MASTER'S SALE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NUMBER: 2013-CP-43-1906 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER SAFE Federal Credit Union Plaintiffs vs.

Michael Fornbacher and Revelyn Fornbacher Defendants By virtue of a Decree of Foreclosure entered in an action entitled, Safe Federal Credit Union vs Michael Fornbacher and Revelyn Fornbacher, Civil Action Case No. 2013-CP-43-1906, the undersigned Master In Equity will sell at public auction to be conducted in the new Sumter County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, on October 6, 2014 at 12:00 noon, the following property to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel and lot of land, with the dwelling and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 48 of Flowers Heights, as shown on a plat prepared

by Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dated June 15, 1998 and recorded Plat Book 98 at Page 682, records of Sumter County. This being the property known as: 9 Daphne Street.

Tax Parcel Number: 227-02-02-010.

This being the same property conveyed to Michael Fornbacher and Revelyn Fornbacher by deed of Daniel R. Dorman dated April 11, 2008 and recorded April 28, 2008 in Deed Book 1104 at Page 2787 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County.

TERMS OF SALE: At the conclusion of the bidding, the successful purchaser, other than the plaintiff, must deposit with the Master five (5%) per cent of the bid in cash or equivalent. Credit will be allowed for this against the purchase price.

Personal/deficiency judgment having been waived, the bidding will not remain open and compliance with the bid must be made within thirty (30) days thereafter with interest thereon at (6.0%) percent per annum.

If the successful bidder fails to comply, the deposit will be forfeited and applied in the manner prescribed by law; and the property will be re-advertised and sold on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent sales day at his risk.

The purchaser is to pay for preparation of deed, documentary stamps and recording.

Richard L. Booth Master-In-Equity Sumter, South Carolina NOTICE OF SALE 2014-CP-43-0910

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: CitiMortgage, Inc. against Joseph H. Williams, Mary Jordan Williams a/k/a Mary J. Williams and Bullhead Investments, LLC, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on October 6, 2014, at 12:00PM, at Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being the Southeastern portion of Lot No. 9A as shown on plat of record in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-10, Page 64.

Reference is had to said plat for a more complete and accurate description of subject property as to metes, bounds and measurements.

This being the same property conveyed to Mary Jordan Williams by deed of Colee Jordan Lee dated July 30, 1996 and recorded August 27, 1996 in Book 655 at Page 894 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina.

Thereafter, Mary Jordan Williams conveyed a one-half undivided interest in the subject property to Joseph H. Williams by deed dated March 7, 2002 and recorded March 19, 2002 in Book 836 at Page 169.

TMS No. 251-03-02-065 Property Address: 407 E. Red Bay Road, Sumter, SC 29153 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five per cent (5%) of said bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance.

Should the successful bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions (at the risk of the said defaulting bidder). Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order.

The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8.9900%. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. 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

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2014-CP-43-00259

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

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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

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The sale will be subject to all accrued and/or delinquent Sumter County ad valorem property taxes

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

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

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-CP-43-0745

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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.

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

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.

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

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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.

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 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 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.

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.

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

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

The sale will not be held unless either the Plaintiff's attorney or the Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at the sale and either the Plaintiff's attorney or the Plaintiff's bidding agent enters the authorized bid of the Plaintiff for this captioned matter. In the alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if permitted by the Court, may advise this Court directly of its authorized bidding instructions. In the event a sale is inadvertently held without the Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's bidding agent entering the authorized bid of the Plaintiff for this specifically captioned matter, the sale shall be null and void and the property shall be re-advertised for sale on the next available sale date.

This sale is subject to all title matters of record and any interested party should consider performing an independent title examination of the subject property as no warranty is given.

Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel make representations as to the integrity of the title or the fair market value of the property offered for sale. Prior to bidding you may wish to review the current state law or seek the advice of any attorney licensed in South Carolina.

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

NOTICE OF 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

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.

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

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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

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BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County in the case of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Wachovia Bank, N.A., as successor by merger to SouthTrust Bank, Plaintiff, vs. Carolina Security and Fire, Inc., Five Amigos, LLC, and Sumter National Bank, under Case No. 2013-CP-43-1684, I, the undersigned, as Special Referee for Sumter County, will offer for sale together at public outcry at 12:00 P.M., on Monday, October 6, 2014, at the Sumter County Courthouse, 215 N. Harvin Street, Sumter, SC, the following described real property together, to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements theron, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 2 on a plat prepared by Croft Engineering Company, dated September 29, 1995, recorded in the Office of the ROD for Sumter County in Plat Book 95 Page 1243. Reference to said plat is made for a more complete and accurate description, be all measurements a little more or less. ALSO: A Perpetual easement for ingress, egress and parking on the paved portion of Lot 1, said plat.

PROVIDED, HOWEVER that Grantor reserves to herself, her heirs, personal representatives and assigns, a perpetual easement for ingress, egress and parking on the paved portion of Lot 2, said plat, and the right to place and maintain a commercial dumpster at the rear of Lot 2 to serve both Lots 1 and 2, said plat. This being the same property conveyed to Carolina Security and Fire, Inc. by Deed of Judith B. Atkinson dated November 16, 1995, recorded in the Office of the ROD for Sumter County on November 22, 1995, in Volume 635 Page 1109.

Tax Map No.: 229-03-02-018 Property Address: 950 Miller Road, Sumter, SC 29150 TERMS OF SALE: For Cash: the purchaser shall be required to deposit the sum of five (5%) percent of the amount of bid (in cash or equivalent) as earnest money and as evidence of good faith. If the Plaintiff is the successful bidder at the sale, the Plaintiff may, after paying the costs of the sale, apply the debt due upon its Mortgage against its bid in lieu of cash. Should the person making the highest bid at the sale fail to comply with the terms of his bid by depositing the said five (5%) percent in cash, then the property shall be sold at the risk of such bidder on the same sales date or some subsequent date as the Special Referee may find convenient and advantageous. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the terms of his bid within thirty (30) days of the final acceptance of his bid, then the Special Referee or his designated representative shall re-advertise and resell the property on the same terms on a subsequent date at the risk of such bidder. The purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the interest rates contained in the Order.

Note: As a Deficiency Judgment was granted, the bidding shall remain open for a period of thirty (30) days after the date of the sale as provided by law in such cases and compliance with the bid shall be made within twenty (20) days after the second sale. Plaintiff reserves the right to waive deficiency prior to the sale.

Address: 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.

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.

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.

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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

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.

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 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.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be

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

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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 § 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 § 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 § 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

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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

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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 § 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.

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

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 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 § 30-5-250 of The Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended. This is the property known as 465 Veranda Drive, Sumter, SC, respectively.

TMS#: 185-14-03-011 DERIVATION: BEING a portion of the same property conveyed from DDD, LLC to B&C Properties of Sumter, LLC by deed dated May 30, 2006, and recorded June 2, 2006, in the ROD Office for Sumter County, South Carolina in Book 1031 at Page 247; and being the same property conveyed from B & C Properties of Sumter, LLC to Apes Home builders, Inc. by deed dated February 25, 2009, and recorded February 27, 2009, in said ROD Office in Book 1119 at Page 1047; and being the same property conveyed from Apex Home Builders, Inc. to B & C Properties of Sumter, LLC by deed dated June 3, 2009, and recorded June 12, 2009, in said ROD Office in Book 1124 at Page 2266 SUBJECT TO SUMTER COUNTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS. TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Court, at the conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) percent of the bid, in cash or its equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price only in case of compliance with the bid, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or to comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master-in-Equity or his designee may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent date to be determined by the Court, at the risk of the said highest bidder.

As the right to seek a deficiency judgment has been demanded, the bidding will remain open for thirty (30) days after the date of sale, unless waived in writing by the plaintiff prior to the sale.

Purchaser to pay for preparation of the judicial Deed, any documentary stamps on the Deed, recording of the Deed, and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.00% per annum.

Richard L. Booth Master-in-Equity for Sumter County Frank B. Ulmer Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP 200 Meeting Street, Suite 301 Charleston, SC 29401 (843) 727-2650 Attorneys for the Plaintiff NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: EverBank vs. Brian D. Berry; CitiFinancial Servicing, LLC; , C/A No. 14-CP-43-0584, The following property will be sold on October 6, 2014 at 12:00PM at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that piece, parcel or lot of land, with improvements thereon, lying, being and situate in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, represented as Lot Number 20 of Wellsboro Estates, Section 2 on a plat made by James D. Wilson, RLS,

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 CAROLINA.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 3165 Beulah Cuttino Road, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS: 222-16-02-013 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.875% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set

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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

Notice of Sale 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

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2014 Notice of Sale 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.

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Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina The Hunoval Law Firm, PLLC 501 Minuet Lane, #104A Charlotte, NC 28217 (704) 334-7114 Attorneys for Plaintiff 660.013852AT/GARRET FEI # 1082.00559 09/19/2014, 09/26/2014, 10/03/2014

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