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Blood drive ‘battle’ ends BY JOE KEPLER joe@theitem.com The third-annual Battle of the Badges blood drive wrapped up its weeklong campaign in downtown Sumter on Friday, with donations accepted at the main branch of Sumter County Library. Volunteers from American Red Cross and Sumter Police Department worked well past the 4 p.m. deadline as both scheduled and unscheduled donations made for a steady stream to the eight bed stations inside the library and four outside in the Red Cross’ bloodmobile. “We’ve had a really good turnout every day, collecting 83 units,” said Red Cross account manager Chasity Humphries, referencing the total collection in the four previous days. Donors voted for their favorite group — Sumter Police Department, Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, Sumter Fire Department, Sumter County Emergency Medical Services or Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center — by giving a pint. Humphries acknowledged that the fire at Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments on West Liberty Street on Friday afternoon hurt the turnout initially, as many of the donations come directly from emergency service members, but she was encouraged by the amount of walk-up donations from community members and service personnel alike. Cpl. James Sinkler, who took over a leadership role in the police department’s portion of the drive after the recent retirement of former captain Joey Duggan, was happy to see the support from the community as well as his police compatriots in the drive’s third year of existence. “Even though it’s called ‘Battle of the Badges,’ we’re all giving for a common purpose,”

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A firefighter who had recently donated blood in the Battle of the Badges competition is helped out of the burning Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments building in downtown Sumter on Friday.

Blaze causes $100,000 in damage downtown Fire seems to have started in old elevator shaft at Santee-Lynches BY RAYTEVIA EVANS ray@theitem.com Sumter Police Department blocked a portion of South Sumter and West Liberty streets and redirected traffic Friday afternoon after the fire department received a call about smoke coming from the Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments building in downtown Sumter. The department received the call after 11 a.m. Friday, and fire department Capt. Joey Duggan said it took them about 30 minutes before they were able to contain the area. Duggan said firefighters encountered the fire and smoke in the building when they entered through one of the side doors. As they performed an aggressive fire attack, smoke could be seen from Sumter Street coming from the roof of the building.

“The preliminary investigation shows that it was in an old elevator shaft in the building, and at the bottom of the elevator shaft they stored some cleaning materials,” Duggan said. While firefighters worked to contain the area, EMS was also on scene for safety purposes. Duggan said those in the building had been evacuated and no injuries were reported, but it’s protocol to have EMS available when dealing with a working structure fire. Firefighters cut power to the building while they tried to contain the fire, and Duggan explained that the employees will be able to use the building if they can isolate the power outage to the side of the building where the fire occurred. However, it was unclear Friday afternoon if employees would be able to do that in order to use

A firefighter wipes the sweat from his brow during a fire that broke out at Santee-Lynches on Friday. the building Monday. According to Duggan, the occupants of the building had just gone through a fire drill last week. “They had just performed a fire drill, so they were actually able to give us information on the situation once they evacuated and we arrived,” Duggan said. Although the preliminary

investigation shows the location of the fire being in the old elevator shaft, Duggan said investigators are still working to determine the cause of the fire. The fire department estimates the fire caused about $100,000 in damage — $60,000 in damage to the contents of the building and $40,000 in structural damage.

Plane with unresponsive pilot crashes off Jamaica Larry Glazer motions toward a building to be demolished in Rochester, New York, in 2010. Glazer, a well-known real estate developer, and his wife, Jane, were aboard their small plane when it crashed near Jamaica on Friday after a 1,700-mile flight with an incapacitated pilot.

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Shadowed by two U.S. fighter jets, a small plane with its windows frosted and its pilot slumped over flew a ghostly 1,700-mile journey down the Atlantic Coast and beyond Friday before finally crashing in the waters off Jamaica. The fate of the two or more people aboard was not immediately known. Maj. Basil Jarrett of the Jamaican Defense Force said the plane went down about 14 miles northeast of the

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coastal town of Port Antonio, and the military dispatched two aircraft and a dive team. “An oil slick indicating where the aircraft may have gone down has been spotted in the area where we suspect the crash took place,” Jarrett said at an early evening news conference in the capital of Kingston. No wreckage has been located, but

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DHEC tests water in Beech Creek after leak South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is awaiting the results of tests on water samples from Beech Creek to determine if fecal coliform bacteria contamination has returned to safe levels. DHEC took the samples Tuesday, according to Jim Beasley of DHEC media relations. DHEC began monitoring Beech Creek, in the Oakland Plantation between Valleybrook Court and King’s Highway, after a leaking sewer line was discovered Aug. 24 by a resident of the area. It is unclear how long the line was leaking, but Carolina Water Service Inc., the private company that services the area, estimated the leak at 35,000 gallons. Tom Oakley, communication director for the utility company, said that amount was an approximation based on a “rule-ofthumb” calculation. Oakley said the leak was small enough not to be detected by the plant, which treats wastewater. At the time the leak was discovered, Carolina Water put out a public notice warning people to stay away from portions of Beech Creek until DHEC could determine bacteria levels had returned to normal.

Center preps for parent class BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com (803) 774-1250 In the next couple of weeks, the Sumter Pregnancy Center will be starting parenting classes. “We are here to serve those that find themselves in an unexpected pregnancy,” said Kristin Hallal, director of the nonprofit. “We ask that the potential clients call us first for an appointment so we can meet with them, (and) they are required to meet with us before the class starts.” The eight-week program covers topics from pregnancy through the first year of a child’s life, she said. It’s taught by teams of educators and registered nurses as well as guest lecturers with expert knowledge on specific subjects, according to the organization’s website, sumterpregnancycenter.com. At the beginning, moms-to-be make a list of desired items for their babies. They earn items through regular attendance, and a baby shower is held at the end. “We like to give each mother that

comes a little somesaid, so the need is onSUMTER PREGNANCY thing in the form of a going. baby care item, (and) “And of course, fiCENTER WISH LIST at the end of the eight nancial support is also Baby wash always needed, as we weeks, we hold a gradBaby lotion get no federal or state uation baby shower for New bottles funds to operate the the moms that attend Bottle brushes pregnancy center,” seven of the eight Teethers Hallal said. “We are classes,” Hallal said. Brush and comb sets 100 percent funded by “The next shower Diaper cream private donors — indiwould be the first part Vaseline viduals, businesses, of November, so we Thermometers organizations and would need any large Baby oil churches.” items by then.” Baby powder Safety items The Sumter PregLarge items include nancy Center, formercar seats, cribs, strollly known as Light of ers, playpens and high Hope Pregnancy Cenchairs. Federal safety ter, has helped 6,000 women and girls regulation established in 2012 prewith free practical and emotional vents the charity from accepting support through pregnancy tests, uldrop-sided cribs. trasounds, abortion information, par“We also ask that all parts be presenting classes, community resource ent with any item donated as we are referrals and material assistance unable to repair or replace these,” since it started in 1991, the website Hallal said. “Any potential donor can states. call us with questions.” For more information, call (803) Smaller items include baby clothes, 773-8858, visit sumterpregnancycenter. diapers and other infant care items as well as maternity clothes. Three or com or email office@sumterpregnancycenter.com. four sessions are held each year, she

Annie Rivers, executive director and curator of the Sumter County Museum, works on completing the new exhibition “H.C. Bland: The Man Behind Swan Lake.” The exhibition opens Thursday in the Williams-Brice House museum at 122 N. Washington St.

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Who was The Man Behind Swan Lake? BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com H.C. Bland, the man who accidentally started the extensive Japanese iris garden we now know as Swan Lake-Iris Gardens, is the subject of the Sumter County Museum’s latest exhibition, opening Thursday. The exhibit titled “H.C. Bland: The Man Behind Swan Lake” traces the history of the gardens from Bland’s first acquisition and unsuccessful planting of Japanese irises to their serendipitous proliferation that led to the establishment of the site. Annie Rivers, the museum’s executive director and curator, said the exhibit features many vintage photographs, Bland’s actual awards and honors, including the key to the City of Sumter, other memorabilia and a biography of Bland. In addition to learning about his contributions, the exhibit will explore his lasting impact on Sumter.

For example, Bland’s importation of a mute swan and an Australian swan influenced the city to eventually obtain all eight species of swan. Information on the almost 75-yearold Sumter Iris Festival, with fascinating photos, some by photography hobbyist Bland himself, is a significant part of the exhibit. H.C. Bland: The Man Behind Swan Lake is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club, South Carolina Master Gardeners and the Friends of Swan Lake, as well as Betsy Acken, daughter of the late Mary Cuttino Snyder, who wrote “Swan Lake Gardens and Mr. Bland.” The Friends were instrumental in the commission of artist Grainger McKoy to create a large sculpture for the gardens, and McKoy’s original maquette for Recovery, a many times larger-than-life wing of a pintail duck, leads into the exhibit. The sculpture now stands in the Heath Gardens of Swan Lake beside the water. Visitors to the exhibit will learn

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Coastal museum gets big donation BY BRUCE SMITH The Associated Press MOUNT PLEASANT — Texas billionaire and former presidential candidate H. Ross Perot has donated millions of dollars for a planned $100 million National Medal of Honor Museum on the South Carolina coast, museum organizers announced Friday. Perot visited the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum on Charleston Harbor to discuss the museum which will enshrine the 3,489 recipients of the nation’s highest honor for valor. “It’s been my privilege to support the military for a long, long time,” said Perot as he shared anecdotes about how he has worked with veterans, wounded vets and prisoners of war

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Billionaire businessman and former presidential candidate H. Ross Perot, left, and South Carolina Medal of Honor recipient retired Maj. Gen. James Livingston share a quiet moment during Perot’s visit to the site of the future National Medal of Honor Museum at the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum in Mount Pleasant on Friday. Perot visited to discuss plans for the $100 million museum and donated millions for it.

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through the years. “I can go on forever about the wonderful things these people do and how much they do for us and how we do almost nothing for them in comparison,” Perot said. Rudi Gresham, a former top official with the Department of Veterans Affairs and a member of the Medal of Honor Museum Foundation board said that when he became a member of the board, he called Perot. “The next day, he said ‘I will send you a check’ he was so excited,” Gresham said. Planners would not say specifically how much Perot gave, but Gresham did confirm it was in the millions of dollars. “Nobody, and I mean nobody, has done more for Medal of Honor recipients in this country than Ross Perot,” Gresham added. “That man has given for a fact that I know over $376 million to veterans and military people.” A fundraiser is planned for Dallas later this month to raise more money

for the museum. Two years ago, organizers announced plans for the new museum on high ground to replace a smaller museum now open aboard the World War II-era aircraft carrier USS Yorktown berthed at Patriots Point on Charleston Harbor. Plans call for a 100,000-square-foot museum with galleries, a chapel and rooms for classrooms, meetings and conferences. A master plan envisions, among other attractions, a uniform collection, a large-format theater with video screens and a Great Hall honoring the medal recipients. The first medal was awarded during the Civil War, which began with the 1861 bombardment of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. “This museum will preserve and tell the story of those individuals who placed service above self to accomplish the extraordinary,” said Robert Wilburn, the president and CEO of the Medal of Honor Museum Foundation.

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Ebb and Flow Perre Holmes, a student at University of South Carolina, studies a large collage by artist Aldwyth at Thursday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opening of Aldwyth: Ebb and Flow at Sumter County Gallery of Art. Aldwyth will return to the museum for a noon-to-2 p.m. program Sept. 13 titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Conversation with Aldwyth,â&#x20AC;? moderated by Mark Sloan, director and chief curator of The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art.

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One of Aldwythâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creations is seen during her show at the gallery. Her work has been in many prestigious shows and galleries.

Jane Collins, left, talks with Aldwyth about her collages and installations that can be seen in the Sumter County Gallery of Art through Oct. 31.

Middle school students participate in interactive bullying presentation BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com The Alice Drive Middle School family welcomed presenter Paulette Evans on Friday afternoon for a special bullying seminar for its students. Evans talked to students about all forms of bullying, including cyber bullying and how itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to stop bullying in their schools and in their lives. Principal Jeannie Pressley said ADMS and every school in Sumter School District wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tolerate any form of bullying. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We teach that to our students in our classrooms. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have law enforcement come in as well to talk to our students about bullying and safety,â&#x20AC;? Pressley said. Evans, who taught for eight years in South Carolina and experienced bullying firsthand, provides an innovative seminar on bullying to area and statewide schools. She is a certified teacher who now teaches adult education, and the experienced educator said she channeled her own experiences of being bullied by students in the classroom to create a unique way to get students to understand what bullying is and how it affects its victims.

During the seminar, Evans stressed to students that bullies are cowards who seek to be in control. She also enforced the fact that bullying can be physical, mental and verbal, and victims and those who are witnesses to bullying should help put a stop to it by speaking up and reporting it to an adult. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bullying means youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hurting that person. So we have to stop bullying before it stops us dead in our tracks,â&#x20AC;? Evans said to the students in the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s multi-purpose room. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Call a bullyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bluff, and talk to an adult.â&#x20AC;? Evans asked for faculty and student volunteers to participate in her presentation in which she demonstrated how bullies only look to have power over those they bully and to show how students can stop bullying. She also informed them that a threat â&#x20AC;&#x201D; whether verbal, via technology or physical â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is considered an assault. Although engaging and at some points entertaining, Evansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; presentation touched on a huge topic of discussion â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including that some bullying situations have led to death in the past and in recent years. Evans can be reached regarding scheduling presentations at patientpaul@yahoo. com.

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‘Last Days of Vietnam’ film shows Saigon’s fall Documentary shows inspiring history of ’75 military evacuation BY JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer There are many differences between America’s troubled exit from Iraq and its ramshackle retreat from Vietnam. But the U.S. flight from Saigon as seen in Rory Kennedy’s documentary “Last Days in Vietnam” has incredible, unmistakable resonance on the political, ethical and military confusion that occurs when, after years of war, a far-away nation pulls up stakes. These are scenes of a humbled superpower and the terrifying vacuum left behind. South Vietnamese soldiers (allies to the U.S. through years of combat) mobbing the last World Airways flight out of Da Nang as it moves down the runway. Packed refugees crouching around the pool of the U.S. embassy in Saigon. Helicopters being pushed into the ocean so that more could land on a destroyer escort. (The boat, the Kirk, received 17 helicopter loads of refugees.) “It looked like something out of Exodus,” remembers an American soldier in the film. The end came two years after a 1973 peace accord, one celebrated with Bloody Marys at the U.S. embassy. But the agreement between President Richard Nixon and the North Vietnamese Army proved empty. After Nixon was impeached, North Vietnam launched a major attack on the South and streamed down the coast largely unabated. The U.S., tired from the long, aimless war, no longer put up a fight. President Gerald Ford couldn’t even get Congress to approve some $700 million in aid, leaving little support for South Vietnam. In April 1975, Armed Forces Radio signaled the retreat with a planned code: Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas.”

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Aboard the USS Kirk on April 29, 1975, crew members signal the Chinook to hover over the deck and drop its passengers out. The new documentary film “Last Days in Vietnam,” directed and produced by Rory Kennedy, recounts the dramatic events surrounding the 1975 military evacuation of Saigon during the Vietnam War. The film was released Friday. Kennedy, the youngest of Bobby Kennedy’s 11 children and a seasoned filmmaker, fills her film with particular stories from the desperate final hours in Saigon. Many of the tales are remarkable, none more so than the Vietnamese helicopter pilot who flew his family on a large Chinook to the Kirk. Because the helicopter was too large to land on the small boat, his family jumped to the ship; a baby was tossed. The pilot then hovered over the water before jumping into the ocean and swimming to the ship. Just as the entire war had been, the exit was a moral quagmire. “Who

stays, who goes?” says Capt. Stuart Herrington. For those that had fought for the South, staying meant death, prison or “re-education” camps. U.S. Ambassador Graham Martin had delayed the evacuation until the very end, fearful of setting off a panic. That meant that preferable plans for airlifts or cargo ships were jettisoned for helicopters, which could carry fewer refugees. But there are countless stories here of American soldiers — often against orders — sneaking out as many of their Vietnamese colleagues as possible. Martin filled the helicopters with South Vietnamese, knowing as soon

as the last American was out, the helicopters would stop. The final moment, too, was mishandled. Henry Kissinger announced the final withdrawal of troops, only to then discover there were still a handful of Marines left on a rooftop. “There was another horrendous screw-up,” groans Kissinger. While the U.S. attempts to counter ISIS militants in Iraq, “Last Days of Vietnam” Iraq is eerily foreboding for its implicit warnings to the fallout of political abandonment. But it’s also, on a more micro level, inspiring. Even in failed wars, lives can be saved.

Don’t miss dizzyingly addictive ‘Secret Place’ BY MICHELLE SCHERAGA The Associated Press Tana French is irrefutably one of the best crime fiction writers out there. Her latest, “The Secret Place,” is a mesmerizing story set in a girls’ boarding school in Dublin. The murder of Chris Harper, a student at the neighboring boys’ school, happened about a year ago, and the case is cold until Detective Stephen Moran, last seen in 2010’s “Faithful Place,” receives a visit by Frank Mackey’s daughter Holly (also of “Faithful Place”). Holly is now 16 and a student at St. Kilda’s. She brings Stephen a photo of Chris, captioned in ransomletter text, “I know who killed him.” The photo had been posted on a bulletin board called the Secret Place, a safe space meant for students to anonymous-

ly unburden themselves of things they weren’t comfortable sharing with friends and family. Moran teams up with Detective Antoinette Conway, a marvelous addition to French’s stable of Murder Squad characters. Conway is razor sharp in both mind and tongue, and the platonic chemistry that develops with Moran is pure enjoyment. Together they spend a day at St. Kilda’s questioning two groups of girls: Holly’s gang and their rivals, each

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Good Morning Sumter From right, Lt. Col. Tom Gilleran, U.S. Army Central’s newly arrived chief of public affairs, and Maj. Angel Jackson, USARCENT public affairs officer, chat with host Derek Burress about being new to the organization and the Sumter community during the Good Morning Sumter radio show held at the 20th Fighter Wing Support building Friday.

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Dozens arrested on meth charges LANCASTER — Dozens of people from four South Carolina counties have been arrested after a yearlong undercover operation aimed at those making methamphetamine. Authorities said the state grand jury indicted 37 people Thursday on various drug charges. Local media outlets said that 36 of them have been arrested. Those indicted after the undercover operation dubbed “Fantastic Shakers” are from Lancaster, York, Chester and Kershaw counties. Police said many of the trafficking operations crossed county lines as those involved would to buy drug-making materials in neighboring counties to avoid detection by local police.

Charleston planes again help with airdrops CHARLESTON — Cargo jets based in Charleston are again helping drop humanitarian aid to minority groups threatened by extremists in Iraq. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported that two Charleston-based planes dropped supplies to members of the Shia Turkomen minority in Iraq last weekend. The mission was disclosed Thursday by officials at Joint Base Charleston. The jets joined two American C-130 transports as well as

planes from Australia, France and the United Kingdom on the mission. The planes dropped more than 10,000 gallons of fresh drinking water and about 7,000 meals.

3 rehabilitated sea turtles being released FOLLY BEACH — Three sea turtles rehabilitated at the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston have been returned to the ocean. The three turtles named Blu, Atalaya and Trawler were to be released Friday at Folly Beach County Park on Folly Beach. Blu is a juvenile Kemp’s ridley turtle who was snared on a hook by a fisherman in July at the Folly Beach Fishing Pier. Atalaya is an 80-pound loggerhead sea turtle found stranded in May at Huntington Beach State Park near Myrtle Beach. Trawler is a 123-pound juvenile loggerhead sea turtle inadvertently captured by a state Department of Natural Resources research vessel in June. Trawler was punctured by the barb of a stingray caught in the same net.

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BLOOD DRIVE FROM PAGE A1 Sinkler said. “We’ve had a good turnout today. We’ve had law enforcement come out as well as people who are not connected to the police department that are donating for us. They wanted to give to help build the blood bank back up.” Officer Jeffery Britton Hansen, who is in his first week working for the police department, was quick to learn about the importance of representing his department and volunteered late Friday afternoon. “I just found out about the competition today, and I wanted to come out here and show my support,” Hansen said. “It goes toward a great cause. My parents give, and since I have the ability to, why not do it?” A special donation was made Friday by Joyce Nesbitt, the wife of Cpl. Chuck Nesbitt, who was killed in the line of duty in January of 2011. She came out to back her friends in the police department as she has done every year since the “Battle” first began. “For me, the police department is home — that’s my family — so any time they’re doing something, I want to support them,” Nesbitt said. Nesbitt and the police department have a special blood

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Officer Jeffery Britton Hansen, left, and Lt. Kevin Lindsey donate blood during the “Battle of the Badges” blood drive at the Sumter County Library on Friday. Hansen is in his first week working for the police department. drive of their own that runs every May, honoring her late husband. “The community support

PLANE CRASH FROM PAGE A1 Jarrett said search-and-rescue teams were scouring the waters for any survivors. The single-engine turboprop Socata TBM700, which took off from the Greater Rochester International Airport in New York en route to Naples, Florida, was carrying a prominent real estate developer and his wife, the couple’s son said. Rick Glazer said that his parents, Larry and Jane Glazer, were both licensed pilots. He said he can’t confirm they were killed, adding that “we know so little.” Larry Glazer ran the development firm Buckingham Properties. He owned the high-performance plane he was flying and was president of the TBM Owners and Pilots Association. Public officials who knew the Glazers issued condolences centered on

has been phenomenal,” Nesbitt said about her blood drive, which will celebrate its fifth year next May. “To see our T-

their role helping revitalize Rochester. “The Glazers were innovative and generous people who were committed to revitalizing downtown Rochester and making the city they loved a better place for all,” said Gov. Andrew Cuomo. “I offer my deepest condolences to the Glazers’ family and friends during this difficult and trying time.” The plane took off at 8:45 a.m., and air traffic controllers were last able to contact the pilot at 10 a.m., the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. The agency said it had not confirmed the number of people aboard. At 10:40 a.m., two F-16 fighter jets were scrambled from a National Guard base in South Carolina to investigate, according to a statement by the North American Aerospace Defense Command. Those jets handed off monitoring duties about 11:30 a.m. to two F-15 fighters from Homestead Air Reserve Base in Florida. U.S. jets followed the plane until it reached Cuban airspace, when they

shirts on the streets with his name from the blood drive is amazing.” With the drive closing offi-

peeled off, said Preston Schlachter, a spokesman for North American Aerospace Defense Command & US Northern Command. FlightAware, an aviation tracking website, showed the plane over the Caribbean south of Cuba at about 2 p.m. It finally came down after flying more than 1,700 miles. On a recording made by LiveATC, a website that monitors and posts air traffic control audio recordings, the pilot can be heard saying, “We need to descend down to about (18,000 feet). We have an indication that’s not correct in the plane.” A controller replied, “Stand by.” After a pause, the controller told the pilot to fly at 25,000 feet. “We need to get lower,” the pilot responded. “Working on that,” the controller said. Controllers then cleared the plane to descend to 20,000 feet, a command which the pilot acknowledged. A couple minutes later, a controller radioed the plane by its tail number: “900 Kilo November, if you hear this transmis-

cially on Friday, the Red Cross will announce the department with the most votes and award a plaque in commemoration.

sion, ident” — identify yourself. There was no response. According to FlightAware, the plane never carried out the last descent to 20,000 feet. U.S. fighter pilots observed the Socata’s pilot slumped over before the turboprop’s windows became frosted over, Schlachter said. On LiveATC recordings, the fighter pilots can be heard discussing the Socata pilot’s condition. “I can see his chest rising and falling right before I left,” said one of the fighter pilots. “It was the first time we could see that he was actually breathing. It may be a deal where, depending on how fast they meet them, he may regain consciousness once the aircraft starts descending for fuel ...” the fighter pilot said. The pilot was speculating that the Socata pilot was suffering from hypoxia, or oxygen deprivation, but Schlachter said the Air Force doesn’t know for certain that was the case.

OBITUARIES RUTH BELL BISHOPVILLE — Ruth Courtney Josey Bell, 87, widow of Claude Caldwell Bell, died on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, at her home. Born in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Charles Wilson Josey Sr. and Jessie Lee Brown Josey. Mrs. Bell was a lifelong member of Bethany Baptist Church. She atBELL tended the Julliard School of Music in New York City; graduated from Limestone College in 1948 with a degree in music; and received her master’s degree from Coker College. She taught music at Lamar High School. She retired from the Sumter County Department of Social Services as district director. Mrs. Bell was an active board member of Central Carolina Technical College. She was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution, United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Bishopville Music Club. She was a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Lee County Arts Council Board. Survivors include two sisters, Naomi J. Gammon of Sumter and Abbie J. Harrelson (Harvey) of Chapin; and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Courtney Ann Bell; two brothers, Dendy Kyle Josey and Charles Wilson “Wofford” Josey Jr.; and two sisters, Juanita Esther DuBose and Jessie Wilson Hill. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at Bethany Baptist Church with

the Rev. Dr. James Chandler officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at Hancock-ElmoreHill Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Fred Sandy, 2600 Racoon Road, Mayesville, SC 29104. Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of the arrangements.

GLORIA G. MATLOCK Gloria Gertrude Matlock, 72, died on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, at a local nursing facility. Services will be announced by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter. www.ecsfuneralhome.com

ELLA JANE HICKS MANNING — Ella Jane “Missie” Daney Hicks, 90, widow of Jessie “Mossie” Hicks, died on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, at Windsor Manor Nursing Facility, Manning. She was born on April 17, 1924, in the Cypress Fork section of Alcolu, a daughter of the late John Roland and Dollie Williams Daney. The family is receiving friends at her residence 1124 Allen Road, Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

ELIZABETH M. BROWN Elizabeth Morgan Brown, 22, died on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of David Edwin and

Candace “Candie” Davis Brown. Miss Brown was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church. She was an honor graduate of St. Francis Xavier High School. Surviving are her parents of Dalzell; her maternal grandmother, Nora Ann Davis of Sumter; her maternal great-grandmother, Jessie Marian Stuckey of Florida; a brother, Brandon Moore; a sister, Jessica Maleia Klavon; an aunt, Melissa “MeMe” Davis, all of Sumter; and an adopted brother, Javon Mack of Dalzell. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Tom “Poppy” Davis. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at St. Anne Catholic Church with Father Tom Burke, C.Ss.R. officiating. Burial will be in St. Lawrence Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the homes of her parents and grandmother. Memorials may be made to Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital, 14 Medical Park Road, Columbia, SC 29203 or to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 950 W. Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

RANDOLPH O. JACKSON HARTSVILLE — Randolph “Randy” Ottis Jackson entered eternal rest on Aug. 29, 2014. Visitation will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. today at the mortuary. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at True Saints COGIC in Hartsville with Bishop D.L. Jackson, officiating, and Pastor Elder Rogers. Burial will follow in Boone Memorial Garden in Bishopville. Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville, is in charge of arrangements.

CECIL K. STURKIE Cecil K. Sturkie, 90, of Sumter, passed away on Sept. 4, 2014, at Covenant Place Nursing Facility in Sumter. Born on Feb. 5, 1924, in Wagner, he was one of nine children and a son of the late Daniel and Marie (Spires) Sturkie. He was a member of Shandon United Methodist Church, Columbia, before retiring to Sumter, and was currently a member at Trinity United Methodist Church, Sumter. Mr. Sturkie retired from First National Bank after 34 years of service. Following his retirement, he farmed in Hopkins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters, Evelyn, Connie, Marion and Eloise; as well as one brother, Talmage. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Margaret Sturkie; daughter, Ann Snead; granddaughter, Allison Patrick (Richard); great-granddaughter, Chandler Patrick; greatgrandson, Walter Patrick; and brothers, Percy, W.W. “Dick” and Roy Sturkie.

A funeral service will be held at 5 p.m. on Sunday at Thompson Funeral Home at Greenlawn Memorial Park, 845 Leesburg Road, Columbia, SC 29209. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 226 W. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150. You may view this obituary at www.thompsonsfuneral. com.

WILLIE CANTY NEWARK, New Jersey — Willie Canty died on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014, at St. Michael Hospital in Newark. Born on Nov. 11, 1940, in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Smith and Louvina Dingle Canty. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at Perry Funeral Home, Newark. Courtesy announcement by Fleming & Delaine Funeral Home of Manning. Online condolences may be sent to flemingdelaine@aol. com.

BARBARA WILSON Barbara Jean Boone Wilson, 69, widow of Harry Lee Wilson, died on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, at her home. Born on May 28, 1945, in Lee County, she was a daughter of Walter and Essie Dix Boone. The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home, 819 Mathis St. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

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SUPPORT GROUPS AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: AA — Monday-Friday, noon and 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 7751852. AA Women’s Meeting — Wednesday, 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775-1852. AA Spanish Speaking — Sunday, 4:30 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775-1852. AA “How it Works” Group — Monday and Friday, 8 p.m., 1154 Ronda St. Call (803) 4945180. Al-Anon “Courage to Change” Support Group — Tuesday, 7 p.m., Alice Drive Baptist Church, Room 204, 1305 Loring Mill Road. Call Dian at (803) 316-0775 or Crystal at (803) 775-3587. 441 AA Support Group — Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8:30 p.m., Hair Force, 2090-D S.C. 441. AA Summerton Group — Wednesday, 8 p.m., town hall. Manning Al-Anon Family Group — Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Behavioral Health Building, 14 Church St., Manning. Call Angie Johnson at (803) 4358085. C/A “Drop the Rock” Group — Thursday, 9:30 p.m., 1154 Ronda St. Call Elizabeth Owens at (803) 607-4543.

HIV/AIDS: Positive Outlook, through Wateree AIDS Task Force, meets at 11:30 a.m. third Friday of each month. Support group for those with HIV/AIDS, their friends and family. For location, contact Kevin at (803) 778-0303 or via email at watereeaids@sc.rr.com.

(803) 469-9426. EFMP Parent Exchange Group — Last Tuesday each month, 11 a.m.-noon, Airman and Family Readiness Center. Support to service members who have a dependent with a disability or illness. Call Dorcus Haney at (803) 895-1252/1253 or Sue Zimmerman at (803) 847-2377.

WEDNESDAY MEETINGS: Sickle Cell Support Group — last Wednesday each month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., South Sumter Resource Center, 337 Manning Ave. Call Bertha Willis at (803) 774-6181.

THURSDAY MEETINGS: TOPS S.C. No. 236 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) — Thursdays, 9 a.m., Spectrum Senior Center,1989 Durant Lane. Call Diane at (803) 775-3926 or Nancy at (803) 469-4789. Asthma Support Group — Every 1st Thursday, 6 p.m., Clarendon County School District 3 Parenting Center, 2358 Walker Gamble Road, New Zion. Call Mary Howard at (843) 6592102. Alzheimer’s Support Group through S.C. Alzheimer’s Association — Every 1st Thursday, 6-8 p.m., McElveen Manor, 2065 McCrays Mill Road. Call Cheryl Fluharty at (803) 905-7720 or the Alzheimer’s Association at (800) 6363346. Journey of Hope (for families members of the mentally ill), Journey to Recovery (for the mentally ill) and Survivors of Suicide Support Group — Each group meets every 1st Thursday, 7 p.m., St. John United Methodist Church, 136 Poinsett Drive. Call Fred Harmon at (803) 905-5620.

MONDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Vitiligo Support Group — second Monday of each month, 5:45-6:45 p.m., North HOPE Center, 904 N. Main St. Call Tiffany at (803) 316-6763. Find us on Facebook at Sumter Vitiligo Support.

TUESDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Connective Tissue Support Group — 1st Tuesday of Jan., March, May, July, Sept. and Nov., 7 p.m., 180 Tiller Circle. Call (803) 773-0869. Mothers of Angels (for mothers who have lost a child) — Every Tuesday, 6 p.m., Wise Drive Baptist Church. Call Betty at (803) 469-2616 or Carol at

FRIDAY MEETINGS: Celebrate Recovery — Every Friday, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. program, Salt & Light Church, Miller Road (across from Food Lion). For help with struggles of alcohol, drugs, family problems, smoking, etc.

SATURDAY MEETINGS: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/ Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Support Group — 1:30 p.m. every third Saturday, 3785 Blackberry Lane, Lot 7. Call Donna Parker at (803) 481-7521.

PUBLIC AGENDA CLARENDON COUNTY COUNCIL Monday, 6 p.m., Administration Building, Council Chambers, 411 Sunset Drive, Manning SUMTER SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES Monday, 6:45 p.m., Chestnut Oaks Middle School, 1200 Oswego Road

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Winds: SSE 3-6 mph

Winds: ESE 4-8 mph

Winds: NE 4-8 mph

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Gaﬀney 88/69 Spartanburg 89/70

Greenville 87/70

Columbia 91/72

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Sumter 91/71

IN THE MOUNTAINS Aiken 91/70

ON THE COAST

Charleston 88/74

Today: A shower or heavy thunderstorm. High 84 to 88. Sunday: A thunderstorm or two in the afternoon. High 84 to 89.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Someone will withhold his or her true feelings. You’ll have to ferret out the details in order to avoid making a mistake. You can make a positive change at home that will open up new opportunities for growth and happiness. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Creative accounting will allow you to secure your financial future. Don’t let anyone meddle in your affairs. Go about your business secretively. Don’t let changes others make interfere with your plans. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You can negotiate a deal and make changes to your health, wealth and emotional wellness. Think big, but don’t go into debt to reach your goals. Baby steps will take longer but bring better results. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Deception coupled with escapist tendencies can lead to trouble. Discipline will be required and keeping busy will help you avoid temptation. Keep your head clear and your personal plans a secret.

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Serena advances to U.S. Open women’s final WILLIAMS

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

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

PREP FOOTBALL

MHS outfoxed at home

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS The Sumter Item

MANNING – Manning High School made more than its fair share of mistakes in Friday’s football matchup against Marion at Ramsey Stadium, but the last two probably stung the most. With the lead and driving deep in Swamp Fox territory late in the fourth quarter, Marion’s Harold Mearite stripped Aaron Boatwright on a shovel pass and took the ball 70 yards for the go-ahead score. The Monarch offense was then stoned on fourth down at the Swamp Fox 1-yard line on the next drive, sealing Manning’s 20-16 upset loss to Marion. “It’s a big win for the kids,” Marion head coach Leonard Johnson said of his 3-0 squad. “From where we were last year to where we are now, I couldn’t be happier for them. “Everybody pulled together and played as a team. We did it together. It’s big time for them.” The Monarchs can only lament what might have been. After scoring 14 points on their first two drives, they were shut out the rest of the way save for a late safety when Marion was trying to milk the clock. In all, Manning committed

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Manning quarterback Tommy King (6) stiff-arms Marion’s Marcus Bryant (81) during the Swamp Foxes’ 20-16 victory on Friday at Ramsey StadiSEE MHS, PAGE B3 um. Marion is off to a 3-0 start under former Scott’s Branch head coach Leonard Johnson. The Monarchs fell to 1-1 on the year.

Gamecocks edge Skyhawks snap Stratford 20-13 Barons’ 13-game BY ROB GANTT Special to The Sumter Item GOOSE CREEK – It won’t go down as the prettiest victory Sumter High School football head coach John Jones ever saw, but it certainly beats riding back home on a cramped bus thinking about what could have been. The Gamecocks overcame five turnovers with a resilient defensive effort en JONES route to a 20-13 victory over Stratford on Friday at Ray Stackley Field. They beat the Knights for only the second time in the last six meetings. “There was never any bickering,” Jones said when asked if there were any issues between the offense and the defense. “This is a

tight-knit group. Our defense kept telling them, ‘We’re going to pick you up.’ ” Sumter improved to 2-1 on the season with its second straight victory. The Gamecocks had to make one final stop to secure it. Stratford drove 66 yards to the Sumter 14 with two seconds left, but defensive end Raymond Johnson came hard off the edge and nailed Knights quarterback Jamison Mobbs for a sack to end the game. Vincent Watkins had a pair of field goals from 22 and 23 yards, respectively, to bookend Sumter’s scoring and Ky’Jon Tyler had a pair of huge plays in between to set up both touchdowns. His 70-yard kickoff return led to quarterback James Barnes’ 1-yard plunge right before the half that gave

FRIDAY NIGHT SCORES Sumter 20, Stratford 13 Marion 20, Manning 16 Lakewood 56, Johnsonville 35 North Central 28, East Clarendon 6 Laurence Manning 51, Pinewood 0 Calhoun Academy 16, Robert E. Lee 13 Clarendon Hall 36, Andrew Jackson Academy 8 Dillon Christian 13, Thomas Sumter 7 Fairfield Central 38, Crestwood 21

SEE SUMTER, PAGE B3

winning streak COLUMBIA— In a rematch of last year’s SCISA 3A football state championship game, Hammond played error-free ball and took advantage of some ill-timed miscues by Wilson Hall, including two opening-quarter interceptions and three bad snaps that resulted in a loss of 41 yards, to come away with a 26-21 vicLANE tory at Edens Field in Columbia. The win by the Skyhawks avenged two losses to the Barons last season — 42-14 in the regular season and 34-27 in the title game — and broke a 13-game Wilson Hall winning streak. “We talk all the time about the ball being the most impor-

tant part of the game. We have to protect it and we also have to try to get it away from the other team,” said Wilson Hall head coach Bruce Lane, whose team dropped to 1-1 after a season-opening 44-7 win at Orangeburg Prep. “Tonight we struggled a little bit taking care of the ball early, and I thought our defense played extremely well. It was particularly early in the first half and we had dug them a hole or two, but we didn’t quit. “We cut the lead, had a chance, and after they scored our kids could have ducked their heads and said, ‘Hey, this thing is over,’ but we took the ball down the field with a minute and some change left and scored, and played to the very end.”

SEE BARONS, PAGE B3

USC 5 KEYS TO VICTORY

CLEMSON 5 KEYS TO VICTORY

Carolina needs rebound win

S.C. State should build Tigers’ confidence

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com

One can only imagine how long the past nine days have been for the University of South Carolina football team. Much ballyhooed and ranked in the top 10 coming into the season, the Gamecocks were beaten any way there is to be beaten in the 52-28 loss to Texas A&M on Aug. 28. Conventional wisdom would have it that today’s game against East Carolina couldn’t get here quick enough for USC, if for no other reason than to quell the players’ curiosity. The Gamecocks have to be itching to take the field and show the open-

EAST CAROLINA AT USC WHEN: Today, 7 p.m. WHERE: Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia TV/RADIO: ESPNU, WIBZ-FM 95.5

ing game was an aberration. They certainly don’t want to show that game will be more of the norm than the exception. There is no way South Carolina can look past the Pirates, who

SEE GAMECOCKS, PAGE B4

Chad Morris and Brent Venables were not in a happy place this past week. Whenever Clemson’s respective offensive and defensive coordinators were caught on camera, their eyes showed they were seething on the inside, so upset they were over their units’ performances in a 45-21 loss to Georgia. And while they certainly have a right to be upset with the play of the Tigers, especially in the second half, let’s look at it from this perspective. Clemson was playing on the road with a new starting quarterback

S.C. STATE AT CLEMSON WHEN: Today, 12:30 p.m. WHERE: Memorial Stadium, Clemson TV/RADIO: WACH 57, WWBD-FM 94.7

along with a new set of skill players and yet it trailed by only three points going into the fourth quarter. Now, it went downhill quickly from there, but there are much worse ways to start a season. Just

SEE TIGERS, PAGE B4

SPORTS

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

SCOREBOARD

U.S. OPEN

TV SPORTS 7 a.m. – Professional Golf: Europe-

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Serena Williams returns a shot during her 6-1, 6-3 victory over Ekaterina Makarova on Friday during the semifinals of the U.S. Open in New York.

Williams, Wozniacki to meet in women’s final BY HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press NEW YORK — Serena Williams overwhelmed 17th-seeded Ekaterina Makarova of Russia 6-1, 6-3 in the semifinals Friday to extend her U.S. Open winning streak to 20 matches. If Williams can make that 21 in a row by beating Caroline Wozniacki in Sunday’s final, the 32-year-old American will become the first woman since Chris Evert in the 1970s to win three consecutive titles at the tournament. After Makarova held to 1-all, she went 40 minutes until taking another game. Powered by swift serves and stinging forehands, Williams grabbed nine straight games, including a truly dominant stretch in which she took 22 of 24 points. All in all, Williams’ semifinal was far less dramatic than Friday’s earlier match, when the 10th-seeded Wozniacki’s opponent, China’s Peng Shuai, retired in the second set because of heat illness and left the court in a wheelchair. Wozniacki lost her only previous major final, at the 2009 U.S. Open. Williams, meanwhile, is seeking a sixth U.S. Open championship and 18th major singles title overall, which would tie her with Evert and Martina Navratilova.

“She obviously wants to win and go for her first Grand Slam,” Williams said about her close friend Wozniacki. “I want to win a Grand Slam for some history.” This Grand Slam season has been rather poor by Williams’ lofty standards, though: She lost in the fourth round at the Australian Open, the second round at the French Open, and the third round at Wimbledon. “It feels so good. You never know. I am so happy — you have no idea,” Williams said in an on-court interview. “I didn’t think I’d be here today.” But over the past two weeks in New York, Williams has looked very much like a woman who is ranked and seeded No. 1, winning all 12 sets she has played. It might have helped that, because of a series of surprises, she faced only one seeded opponent until Friday, eliminating No. 11 Flavia Pennetta in the quarterfinals. Makarova defeated No. 7 Eugenie Bouchard — the runner-up at Wimbledon in July — and No. 16 Victoria Azarenka — a two-time Australian Open champion and a finalist at the U.S. Open in 2012 and 2013 — to reach her first major semifinal in her 29th try. A terrific run, to be sure, but the lanky left-hander never stood a chance against Williams.

SPORTS ITEMS

Garcia leads BMW Championship CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, Colo. — Sergio Garcia hit great shots that led to eagle, birdie and par Friday for a 6-under 64 to lead the BMW Championship. Garcia holed out of a bunker for birdie on the second hole. He holed a lob wedge for eagle on the seventh hole. And after hitting into the water going for the par-5 17th GARCIA in two, he still escaped with par by getting up-and-down from 70 yards. Ryan Palmer also had a 64 and was one shot behind. Rory McIlroy made three straight birdies late in his round for another 67 and was two shots behind, along with Billy Horschel (66). Garcia was at 8-under 132. Scoring was slightly easier because overnight rain and an overcast sky made the greens slightly softer. KESELOWSKI WINS FOURTH POLE OF THE SEASON AT RICHMOND

RICHMOND, Va. — Brad Keselowski won the pole Friday for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway with a lap at 126.618. The Penske Racing driver finished second in the first round of qualifying, and easily outran the field during the second stage for his fourth pole of the season. Jeff Gordon was second at 126.039 mph, followed by Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson at 125.898. The top five also included

Kevin Harvick and Joey Logan, meaning the five drivers who share the series lead with three race victories this season will lead the field to the green flag on Saturday. NATIONWIDE PICKS UP MORE RACES WITH EARNHARDT JR.

RICHMOND, Va. — Nationwide will be the primary sponsor for Dale Earnhardt Jr. starting next season under an expanded agreement with Hendrick Motorsports. Nationwide had already signed on for 12 races for NASCAR’s most popular driver, but picked up an additional nine races for next season to push its total to 21. The deal runs through the 2017 season and includes the Daytona 500. WASHINGTON STEPS DOWN AS RANGERS MANAGER

ARLINGTON, Texas — Ron Washington gathered his players for what they thought would be another team meeting in a surprisingly dreary season. Instead the Texas manager delivered the biggest shock of all: He was stepping down immediately. Washington resigned Friday, saying he needed to devote his full attention to an “off-the-field personal matter.” The announcement came a day after the injury-ravaged Rangers (53-87) lost their sixth straight game and became the first team in the majors mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. From wire reports

an PGA Tour European Masters Third Round from Crans Montana, Switzerland (GOLF). 8 a.m. – Formula One Racing: Italian Grand Prix Pole Qualifying from Monza, Italy (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 10 a.m. – International Basketball: FIBA World Cup Round-of-16 Game from Barcelona, Spain – United States vs. Mexico (ESPN2). 11 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: K&N Pro Series West from Bakersfield, Calif. (FOX SPORTS 1). Noon – Professional Tennis: U.S. Open Men’s Semifinal Matches from Flushing, N.Y. (WLTX 19). Noon – College Football: Oklahoma at Tulsa (WOLO 25). Noon – College Football: Buffalo at Army (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Noon – College Football: Missouri at Toledo (ESPN). Noon – College Football: Akron at Penn State (ESPN2). Noon – College Football: Central Michigan at Purdue (ESPNEWS). Noon – College Football: McNeese State at Nebraska (ESPNU). Noon – College Football: Kansas State at Iowa State (FOX SPORTS 1). Noon – International Basketball: FIBA World Cup Round-of-16 Game from Madrid – France vs. Croatia (NBA TV). Noon -- College Football: Florida Atlantic at Alabama (SEC NETWORK). Noon – College Football: Southern Methodist at North Texas (SPORTSOUTH). 12:30 p.m. – College Football: South Carolina State at Clemson (WACH 57, WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUB-FM 102.7). 1 p.m. – PGA Golf: BMW Championship Third Round from Cherry Hills Village, Colo. (GOLF). 2 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Maryland (Baltimore County) at Brigham Young (BYUTV). 2 p.m. – College Football: AlabamaBirmingham at Mississippi State (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 3 p.m. – PGA Golf: BMW Championship Third Round from Cherry Hills Village, Colo. (WIS 10, GOLF). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Southern California at Stanford (WOLO 25). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Maryland at South Florida (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Ball State at Iowa (ESPN2). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Ohio at Kentucky (ESPNU). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Missouri State at Oklahoma State (SPORTSOUTH). 4 p.m. – College Football: Georgia Tech at Tulane (ESPNEWS). 4 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Kansas City at New York Yankees (FOX SPORTS 1). 4 p.m. – International Basketball: FIBA World Cup Round-of-16 Game from Barcelona, Spain – Dominican Republic vs. Slovenia (NBA TV). 4 p.m. -- College Football: Eastern Michigan at Florida (SEC NETWORK). 4:30 p.m. – College Football: Mississippi at Vanderbilt (ESPN). 5 p.m. – College Football: Teams To Be Announced (ASPIRE). 5 p.m. – Professional Golf: Web.com Tour Chiquita Classic Third Round from Davidson, N.C. (GOLF). 6:30 p.m. – College Football: Michigan State at Oregon (WACH 57). 7 p.m. – College Football: Arizona State at New Mexico (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. – College Football: San Jose State at Auburn (ESPN2). 7 p.m. – College Football: East Carolina at South Carolina (ESPNU, WIBZ-FM 95.5, WNKT-FM 107.5). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Miami (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 7 p.m. – Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Quebec Championship Second Round from Quebec City (GOLF). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: St. Louis at Milwaukee or Los Angeles Angels at Minnesota (MLB NETWORK). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland (WGN). 7:30 p.m. – College Football: Michigan at Notre Dame (WIS 10). 7:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 from Richmond, Va. (WOLO 25, WEGX-FM 92.9). 7:30 p.m. – College Football: Brigham Young at Texas (FOX SPORTS 1). 7:30 p.m. – Major League Soccer: Kansas City at New York (NBC SPORTS NETWORK) 7:30 p.m. -- College Football: Sam Houston State at Louisiana State (SEC NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. – College Football: The Citadel at Florida State (SPORTSOUTH, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 8 p.m. – College Football: Virginia Tech at Ohio State (ESPN). 8 p.m. – College Football: San Diego State at North Carolina (ESPNEWS). 8 p.m. – International Basketball: FIBA World Cup Round-of-16 Game from Madrid – Spain vs. Senegal (NBA TV). 9:25 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Adrian Broner vs. Emmanuel Taylor in a Super Lightweight Bout, Andre Berto vs. Steve Upsher in a Junior Middleweight Bout and Roberto Ortiz vs. Lucas Matthysse in a Super Lightweight Bout from Cincinnati (SHOWTIME). 10:15 p.m. – College Football: Colorado State at Boise State (ESPN2). 10:15 p.m. – College Football: Air Force at Wyoming (ESPNU). 10:30 p.m. – College Football: Oregon State at Hawaii (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 11 p.m. – College Football: Texas Tech at Texas-El Paso (FOX SPORTS 1). 11 p.m. – College Football: Northwestern State at Baylor (SPORTSOUTH).

COLLEGE FOOTBALL By The Associated Press (Subject to change)

FRIDAY

EAST Pittsburgh (1-0) at Boston College (1-0), late FAR WEST Washington St. (0-1) at Nevada (10), late

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EAST Buffalo (1-0) at Army (0-0), Noon Akron (1-0) at Penn St. (1-0), Noon Howard (0-1) at Rutgers (1-0), Noon Stony Brook (0-1) at UConn (0-1), Noon James Madison (0-1) at Lehigh (00), 12:30 p.m. Merrimack (0-0) at Bryant (1-0), 1 p.m. Clarion (0-0) at St. Francis (Pa.) (01), 1 p.m. Navy (0-1) at Temple (1-0), 1 p.m. Morgan St. (0-1) at Holy Cross (01), 1:05 p.m. Colorado (0-1) at UMass (0-1), 3 p.m. Fordham (1-0) at Villanova (0-1), 3:30 p.m. Albany (NY) (1-0) at CCSU (1-0), 6 p.m. Delaware St. (0-1) at Delaware (01), 6 p.m. Bucknell (1-0) at Marist (0-1), 6 p.m. Lafayette (0-0) at Sacred Heart (10), 6 p.m. Towson (0-1) at West Virginia (0-1), 7:30 p.m. SOUTH FAU (0-1) at Alabama (1-0), Noon Johnson C. Smith (0-0) at Charlotte (1-0), Noon Arkansas St. (1-0) at Tennessee (10), Noon

THE SUMTER ITEM SC State (1-0) at Clemson (0-1), 12:30 p.m. New Mexico St. (1-0) at Georgia St. (1-0), 2 p.m. UAB (1-0) at Mississippi St. (1-0), 2 p.m. Alabama A&M (0-1) at Tuskegee (0-0), 2 p.m. Ohio (1-0) at Kentucky (1-0), 3:30 p.m. Maryland (1-0) at South Florida (10), 3:30 p.m. Richmond (1-0) at Virginia (0-1), 3:30 p.m. Brevard (0-0) at W. Carolina (0-1), 3:30 p.m. E. Michigan (1-0) at Florida (0-0), 4 p.m. Liberty (0-1) at Norfolk St. (0-1), 4 p.m. Georgia Tech (1-0) at Tulane (0-1), 4 p.m. Mississippi (1-0) at Vanderbilt (01), 4:30 p.m. Elizabeth City St. (0-0) at NC Central (0-1), 5 p.m. Tennessee St. (1-0) at Alabama St. (0-1), 6 p.m. Campbell (0-1) at Appalachian St. (0-1), 6 p.m. Newberry (0-0) at Charleston Southern (1-0), 6 p.m. Jacksonville St. (0-1) at Chattanooga (0-1), 6 p.m. Wagner (1-0) at FIU (0-1), 6 p.m. Savannah St. (0-1) at Georgia Southern (0-1), 6 p.m. William & Mary (0-1) at Hampton (0-1), 6 p.m. Furman (1-0) at Mercer (1-0), 6 p.m. Pikeville (1-0) at Morehead St. (01), 6 p.m. Coastal Carolina (1-0) at NC A&T (1-0), 6 p.m. Old Dominion (1-0) at NC State (10), 6 p.m. Gardner-Webb (0-1) at Wake Forest (0-1), 6:30 p.m. San Jose St. (1-0) at Auburn (1-0), 7 p.m. Catawba (0-0) at Davidson (1-0), 7 p.m. Va. Lynchburg (0-1) at Jackson St. (1-0), 7 p.m. Louisiana Tech (0-1) at Louisiana (1-0), 7 p.m. Idaho (0-0) at Louisiana-Monroe (1-0), 7 p.m. Murray St. (1-0) at Louisville (1-0), 7 p.m. Rhode Island (0-0) at Marshall (10), 7 p.m. Florida A&M (0-1) at Miami (0-1), 7 p.m. Bluefield South (0-1) at Presbyterian (0-1), 7 p.m. East Carolina (1-0) at South Carolina (0-1), 7 p.m. Alcorn St. (1-0) at Southern Miss. (0-1), 7 p.m. Cent. Methodist (0-0) at Southern U. (0-1), 7 p.m. Florida Tech (0-0) at Stetson (1-0), 7 p.m. Duke (1-0) at Troy (0-1), 7 p.m. The Citadel (0-1) at Florida St. (10), 7:30 p.m. Sam Houston St. (1-1) at LSU (1-0), 7:30 p.m. San Diego St. (1-0) at North Carolina (1-0), 8 p.m. S. Utah (0-1) at SE Louisiana (1-0), 8 p.m. MIDWEST W. Kentucky (1-0) at Illinois (1-0), Noon Kansas St. (1-0) at Iowa St. (0-1), Noon McNeese St. (0-0) at Nebraska (10), Noon Cent. Michigan (1-0) at Purdue (1-0), Noon Missouri (1-0) at Toledo (1-0), Noon W. Illinois (1-0) at Wisconsin (0-1), Noon Georgetown (0-1) at Dayton (0-0), 1 p.m. South Alabama (0-0) at Kent St. (01), 2 p.m. Tennessee Tech (1-0) at Indiana St. (0-1), 3 p.m. William Penn (1-0) at South Dakota (0-1), 3 p.m. VMI (0-1) at Bowling Green (0-1), 3:30 p.m. Ball St. (1-0) at Iowa (1-0), 3:30 p.m. E. Kentucky (1-0) at Miami (Ohio) (0-1), 3:30 p.m. Middle Tennessee (1-0) at Minnesota (1-0), 3:30 p.m. N. Illinois (1-0) at Northwestern (01), 3:30 p.m. Duquesne (0-1) at Youngstown St. (0-1), 4 p.m. Truman St. (0-0) at Drake (0-1), 7 p.m. S. Illinois (1-0) at E. Illinois (0-1), 7 p.m. SE Missouri (1-0) at Kansas (0-0), 7 p.m. Robert Morris (0-1) at North Dakota (0-1), 7 p.m. Cal Poly (0-1) at S. Dakota St. (0-1), 7 p.m. Butler (0-0) at Wittenberg (0-0), 7 p.m. MVSU (0-0) at Illinois St. (0-0), 7:30 p.m. Michigan (1-0) at Notre Dame (10), 7:30 p.m. Virginia Tech (1-0) at Ohio St. (1-0), 8 p.m. St. Joseph’s (Ind.) (0-0) at Valparaiso (0-1), 8 p.m. SOUTHWEST SMU (0-1) at North Texas (0-1), Noon Oklahoma (1-0) at Tulsa (1-0), Noon Missouri St. (1-0) at Oklahoma St. (0-1), 3:30 p.m. Nicholls St. (0-1) at Arkansas (0-1), 4 p.m. N. Arizona (0-1) at Abilene Christian (0-1), 7 p.m. Concordia-Selma (0-0) at Ark.-Pine Bluff (0-1), 7 p.m. UT-Martin (0-1) at Cent. Arkansas (0-1), 7 p.m. Incarnate Word (0-1) at Stephen F. Austin (0-1), 7 p.m. Northwestern St. (0-1) at Baylor (1-0), 7:30 p.m. BYU (1-0) at Texas (1-0), 7:30 p.m. Lamar (1-0) at Texas A&M (1-0), 7:30 p.m. Grambling St. (0-1) at Houston (01), 8 p.m. McMurry (0-0) at Houston Baptist (0-0), 8 p.m. Texas Tech (1-0) at UTEP (1-0), 11 p.m. FAR WEST Sacramento St. (1-0) at California (1-0), 3 p.m. Fresno St. (0-1) at Utah (1-0), 3 p.m. E. Washington (2-0) at Washington (1-0), 3 p.m. Southern Cal (1-0) at Stanford (10), 3:30 p.m. Cent. Washington (0-0) at Montana (0-1), 5:30 p.m. Michigan St. (1-0) at Oregon (1-0), 6:30 p.m. Arizona St. (1-0) at New Mexico (01), 7 p.m. Idaho St. (0-1) at Utah St. (0-1), 8 p.m. N. Dakota St. (1-0) at Weber St. (01), 8 p.m. W. New Mexico (0-0) at San Diego (0-0), 9 p.m. Fort Lewis (0-0) at UC Davis (0-1), 9 p.m. Black Hills St. (0-0) at Montana St. (0-1), 9:05 p.m. Memphis (1-0) at UCLA (1-0), 10 p.m. N. Colorado (0-0) at UNLV (0-1), 10 p.m. Colorado St. (1-0) at Boise St. (0-1), 10:15 p.m. W. Oregon (0-0) at Portland St. (01), 10:15 p.m. Air Force (1-0) at Wyoming (1-0), 10:15 p.m. Oregon St. (1-0) at Hawaii (0-1), 10:30 p.m.

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MLB STANDINGS By The Associated Press AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION W Baltimore 82 New York 72 Toronto 72 Tampa Bay 67 Boston 61 CENTRAL DIVISION W Kansas City 77 Detroit 77 Cleveland 71 Chicago 63 Minnesota 61 WEST DIVISION W Los Angeles 84 Oakland 79 Seattle 76 Houston 61 Texas 53

L 57 66 67 74 79

Pct .590 .522 .518 .475 .436

GB – 91/2 10 16 211/2

L 61 63 67 76 79

Pct .558 .550 .514 .453 .436

GB – 1 6 141/2 17

L 55 60 63 79 87

Pct .604 .568 .547 .436 .379

GB – 5 8 231/2 311/2

THURSDAY’S GAMES

N.Y. Yankees 5, Boston 4 Baltimore 9, Cincinnati 7 Detroit 11, Cleveland 4, 11 innings Toronto 1, Tampa Bay 0, 10 innings Seattle 10, Texas 2 L.A. Angels 5, Minnesota 4

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Kansas City at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. San Francisco at Detroit, 7:08 p.m. Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Seattle at Texas, 8:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Houston at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Baltimore (Gausman 7-7) at Tampa Bay (Smyly 9-10), 1:05 p.m. San Francisco (Bumgarner 16-9) at Detroit (D.Price 13-10), 1:08 p.m. Houston (Feldman 8-10) at Oakland (Kazmir 14-7), 4:05 p.m. Kansas City (D.Duffy 8-11) at N.Y. Yankees (McCarthy 5-4), 4:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Quintana 7-10) at Cleveland (Kluber 13-9), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Cor.Rasmus 3-1) at Minnesota (P.Hughes 15-9), 7:10 p.m. Toronto (Happ 9-8) at Boston (Buchholz 6-8), 7:10 p.m. Seattle (C.Young 12-7) at Texas (N.Martinez 3-10), 8:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION Washington Atlanta Miami New York Philadelphia 151/2 CENTRAL DIVISION St. Louis Milwaukee Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago WEST DIVISION Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego 111/2 Arizona Colorado

W 79 73 67 66 64

L 59 67 71 74 75

Pct GB .572 – .521 7 .486 12 .471 14 . 4 6 0

W 77 73 71 66 64

L 63 67 68 74 76

Pct .550 .521 .511 .471 .457

W 78 76 66

L 62 64 73

Pct GB .557 – .543 2 . 4 7 5

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GB – 4 51/2 11 13

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THURSDAY’S GAMES

Baltimore 9, Cincinnati 7 St. Louis 3, Milwaukee 2 Arizona 5, San Diego 1

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Philadelphia at Washington, 7:05 p.m. San Francisco at Detroit, 7:08 p.m. Atlanta at Miami, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. St. Louis at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. San Diego at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Arizona at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

San Francisco (Bumgarner 16-9) at Detroit (D.Price 13-10), 1:08 p.m. Philadelphia (A.Burnett 7-15) at Washington (Roark 12-9), 4:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (F.Liriano 3-10) at Chicago Cubs (Doubront 1-0), 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Gee 6-6) at Cincinnati (Cueto 16-8), 4:10 p.m. Atlanta (A.Wood 10-10) at Miami (Eovaldi 6-10), 7:10 p.m. St. Louis (Lynn 14-8) at Milwaukee (Lohse 12-8), 7:10 p.m. San Diego (Wieland 0-0) at Colorado (J.De La Rosa 13-10), 8:10 p.m. Arizona (C.Anderson 8-6) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 13-8), 9:10 p.m.

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SPRINT CUP LEADERS

Through Aug. 31 Points 1, Jeff Gordon, 872. 2, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 851. 3, Matt Kenseth, 794. 4, Joey Logano, 791. 5, Brad Keselowski, 782. 6, Jimmie Johnson, 766. 7, Carl Edwards, 755. 8, Kevin Harvick, 748. 9, Ryan Newman, 747. 10, Greg Biffle, 728. 11, Kasey Kahne, 708. 12, Clint Bowyer, 705. 13, Kyle Larson, 704. 14, Paul Menard, 675. 15, Austin Dillon, 674. 16, Jamie McMurray, 666. 17, Kyle Busch, 657. 18, Brian Vickers, 650. 19, Denny Hamlin, 636. 20, Marcos Ambrose, 628. Money 1, Brad Keselowski, $5,397,579. 2, Jeff Gordon, $5,187,374. 3, Jimmie Johnson, $5,049,784. 4, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $4,886,014. 5, Joey Logano, $4,820,469. 6, Matt Kenseth, $4,809,603. 7, Jamie McMurray, $4,720,104. 8, Kevin Harvick, $4,710,979. 9, Kyle Busch, $4,562,731. 10, Denny Hamlin, $4,358,136. 11, Greg Biffle, $4,025,019. 12, Austin Dillon, $3,926,535. 13, Clint Bowyer, $3,825,811. 14, Brian Vickers, $3,768,158. 15, Paul Menard, $3,766,420. 16, Aric Almirola, $3,758,810. 17, Carl Edwards, $3,755,112. 18, Kyle Larson, $3,648,650. 19, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., $3,619,125. 20, Kasey Kahne, $3,479,679.

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Friday At Cherry Hills Country Club Cherry Hills Village, Colo. Purse: $8 million Yardage: 7,352; Par 70 (34-36) Completed First Round Gary Woodland 34-33—67 Jordan Spieth 31-36—67 Rory McIlroy 33-34—67 Billy Horschel 35-33—68

Russell Henley Martin Kaymer Chesson Hadley Kevin Chappell Matt Every Graham DeLaet Sergio Garcia Henrik Stenson Justin Rose Hideki Matsuyama Erik Compton K.J. Choi Chris Stroud Charles Howell III Ryan Palmer Ernie Els Jason Day Jim Furyk

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Rogers-Anderson leads Gators to victory JOHNSONVILLE — Latheron Rogers-Anderson ran for four touchdowns and quarterback Roderick Charles passed for two scores and ran for another to lead Lakewood High School to a 56-35 varsity football victory over Johnsonville on Friday at the Johnsonville field. The Gators improved to 2-1 on the season. They play host to Sumter on Friday. FAIRFIELD CENTRAL 38 CRESTWOOD 21

WINNSBORO — Crestwood High School fell to 0-2 on the season with a 38-21 loss to Fairfield Central on Friday at the FC field. Ty’Son Williams rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries for the Knights. He also had a 50-yard TD reception. LAURENCE MANNING 51 PINEWOOD PREP 0

SUMMERVILLE — Tyshawn Epps had a rushing touchdown, returned a kickoff for a TD and took an interception back for a score to lead Laurence Manning Academy to a 51-0 victory over Pinewood Prep on Friday at the PP field. The Swampcats, who improved to 3-0 on the season, led just 7-0 at halftime. Epps returned the second-half kickoff 84 yards for a score to get LMA off to a fast start. Epps rushed for 131 yards and two scores on just seven carries. Laurence Manning rushed for 411 yards on 47

MHS FROM PAGE B1 four turnovers and had 98 yards in penalties to fall to 1-1. “Too many mistakes,” Manning head coach Tony Felder said. “All respect in the world to Coach Johnson and his staff. They had a good game plan and they stuck with it. This is not the Marion team of old and we told the kids that. It’s our job to get them focused and maybe this will focus us. “But I do think we beat ourselves more than they beat us.” Penalties and turnovers were the main culprits, despite a spectacular start from Manning. Quarterback Tommy King found Darius Sharper on a 60-yard bomb on the Monarchs’ first offensive possession for a 7-0 lead. But an illegal participation penalty kept Marion’s next drive alive, and Johnson turned up the tempo on his “Hammer” offense. The Swamp Foxes converted two fourth-down runs and quarterback Yamasi Buey finally broke through for a big one – 30 yards to paydirt. The 2-point conversion failed and Manning led 7-6. A 76-kickoff return by Ra’Quan Bennett set Manning up deep in Marion territory and King again found Sharper in the end zone for an 11-yard strike as the Monarchs increased their lead to 14-6. Marion responded on its next drive, however, only this

carries.

HAMMOND 29

CALHOUN 16

WILSON HALL 7 Justin Timmons’ 11-yard run accounted for the only score in Wilson Hall’s 29-7 loss to Hammond on Thursday at Spencer Field. Andrew McCaffrey kicked the PAT and Bo Brogdon and Jackson LeMay led the Barons defense with seven tackles apiece. WH will travel to Ben Lippen on Thursday.

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BISHOPVILLE — Robert E. Lee Academy took a 13-6 lead into the fourth quarter, but Calhoun Academy rallied for a 16-13 victory on Friday at McCutchen Field. Calhoun took a 6-0 lead in the first quarter, but a 12-yard touchdown run by Bryce Barrett tied it 6-6. A 9-yard run by Nick Stokes and a Weston Green extra point in the second quarter made the halftime score 13-6. NORTH CENTRAL 28 EAST CLARENDON 6

KERSHAW — East Clarendon High School fell to 1-1 on the season with a 28-6 loss to North Central on Friday at the NC field. Savontai Hall ran for 102 yards on 20 carries to lead the Wolverines. Marquice Elmore led the defense with 13 tackles.

JV FOOTBALL CRESTWOOD 14 FAIRFIELD CENTRAL 6 DALZELL – Treyshawn Scarborough and Deandre Young each scored on 5-yard runs to power Crestwood past Fairfield Central on Thursday at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium. Scarborough also ran a 2-point conversion for the Knights, who improved to 1-0 and will travel to Timberland on Thursday at 6 p.m.

time via the pass. Buey hit two passes for 24 and 29 yards respectively – one of which came on a fake punt and another went to Dahndray Foxworth for a score. The conversion run failed again, though, and the Monarchs maintained a 14-12 edge. “I think we did some good things early on,” Felder said. “We stepped up defensively in the second half and really shut down a lot of what they did. But we have to finish.” The score remained that way until halftime as both defenses settled in and Manning continued to be plagued by penalties and mistakes. Three second-quarter drives for the Monarchs ended without points. One drive was stalled on a fumble on a bad snap, one drive was derailed by penalties and the last drive resulted in an interception. The Swamp Foxes drove into Manning territory twice as well, but could not convert. The third and fourth quarters were more of the same for Manning. The opening drive was cut short at the Marion 14 by an interception. The final surges into Swamp Fox territory resulted in Mearite’s game-changing fumble return and an ensuing goal-line stand by the Marion defense. King threw for 117 yards for the Monarchs and had two TDs and two interceptions. Bennett led the offense with 216 rushing yards – the majority of which came in the second half.

SUMTER FROM PAGE B1 Sumter a 10-3 lead despite two first-half turnovers. Tyler’s 75-yard touchdown reception on a third-down screen play with 3:45 left in third quarter made it 17-13 in Sumter’s favor after the Knights had taken a 13-10 lead. Stratford held its only lead after converting a Sumter turnover into Xavier Young’s 4-yard touchdown

run. “We’ve got to a find way to get him the ball more,” Jones said of Tyler. “Seems like every time he touches it he makes a great play. He comes to work every day… He’s going to make somebody at the next level very happy.” Stratford hosts Fort Dorchester on Friday while SHS travels to Lakewood.

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B TEAM FOOTBALL SUMTER 41 CAMDEN 0 Zykiem Jackson rand for two scores and threw for another as the Sumter High B football team pushed its winning streak to 23 straight with a 41-0 victory over Camden on Thursday at Sumter Memorial Stadium. Dajon Butts had a 10-yard TD run and Zion Vaughn had a 70-yard score for the Gamecocks. Remere Roach was on the receiving end of Jackson’s TD pass. Jonathan Butler returned an interception for a score on defense. Jorgan Gregg had an INT as well and Kenny Spann and Tyler Scott led the defense. Raman Childers was 5-for-6 on PATS. Sumter, 1-0, hosts Lexington on Thursday. LAURENCE MANNING 32 ORANGEBURG PREP 12

ORANGEBURG – Laurence Manning Academy’s B football team opened its season

with a 32-12 victory over Orangeburg Prep on Thursday at the Indians field. Wyatt Rowland rolled up more than 200 yards of total offense for the Swampcats – scoring on runs of 46, 75, 18 and 42 yards in the first half. Rowland also scored three 2-point conversions as well. Davis Clemmons scored the final 2-point conversion on a pass from Justin Lowder. The Swampcats were lead defensively by Shane Stephens and Trey Sharpe who each recorded 12 tackles. LMA will host Heathwood Hall on Thursday at 5 p.m.

VARSITY VOLLEYBALL SUMTER SWEEPS

The Sumter High volleyball team swept all three of its matches on Thursday at the Sumter High gym, topping East Clarendon, Crestwood and Lakewood by 2-0 scores. Game scores against EC were 25-21 and 25-12, game scores against Lakewood were 25-4 and 25-9 and game scores against Crestwood were 25-5 and 25-14. Against EC, Zuri Smith had eight kills, Courtney Price had four aces and Aubrey Rickard had two kills and 13 assists. In the Lakewood match, Rickard had five aces and seven assists, Brooke Gentele had six aces and Holly Richardson had three aces. Smith added three aces and seven kills. Against Crestwood, Rickard

BARONS FROM PAGE B1 Hammond turned its first interception of Baron quarterback McLendon Sears into a touchdown to open the scoring. Wilson Hall had taken the opening kickoff and gained two first downs on the ground before Sears went to the air, with the Skyhawks taking over at the Wilson Hall 40 after the change of possession. Hammond rode the legs of their bruising senior running back, T.J. Brady, to the end zone. Brady ran five times for 27 yards on the drive, including the final two for the score. To its credit, the Baron defense held Hammond without a first down after the second interception. Dawson Price returned the ensuing punt 35 yards, giving the Barons the ball at their 42. John Ballard broke off a 45yard run on the next play, setting up a spectacular play for Sears, who dropped the ball, recovered and somehow worked his way through the Hammond defense to the end zone, tying the score 7-7 with 10:47 to go in the first half. The teams traded punts before Hammond embarked on a 7-play, 51-yard drive that ended with Skyhawk quarterback Nick Garrett finding Cantey Heath for a 14-yard touchdown pass with 2:11 left in the half. Garrett put Hammond in scoring range with a 17-yard run to open the drive as the Skyhawks took a 14-7 lead into halftime. Hammond got two first downs on its opening drive of the second half before punting from about midfield. Sean Hutchison pinned the Barons at their 6 with a 46-yard punt, but Sears and the Wilson Hall offense were up to

had three aces and eight assists, Richardson had five aces and Smith finished with two aces and three kills. Sumter will host the Lady Gamecocks Spike-Off today at the SHS gymnasium beginning at 8 a.m. CLARENDON HALL 3 DORCHESTER ACADEMY 2

ST. GEORGE – Clarendon Hall evened its overall record at 2-2 and earned a region victory on Thursday with a 3-2 win over Dorchester Academy at the DA gymnasium. Game scores were 25-16, 2522, 19-25, 16-25 and 15-12. The Lady Saints were led by Emily Brunson with 22 points. Ava English added 21 points and Holly Carlisle and Shannon Corbett each added 15 points. CH will travel to Colleton Prep on Tuesday.

JV VOLLEYBALL CLARENDON HALL 2 DORCHESTER ACADEMY 0 ST. GEORGE — Clarendon Hall improved to 3-0 overall with a 2-0 victory against Dorchester Academy on Thursday at the DA gymnasium by scores of 25-17 and 25-23. The Lady Saints were led by Mallory McIntosh and Mackenzie Norman with 12 points each. Madison Kidd and Sydney Wells added eight points each. Clarendon Hall volleyball will play again on Tuesday at Colleton Prep in Walterboro starting at 4:30 p.m.

the task. While not putting any points on the board, the Barons were able to hold onto the ball for 13 plays, advancing to the Hammond 35 before relinquishing possession. Just when it seemed Wilson Hall might be wearing down the Skyhawk defense, it was the Baron defense that was on its heels. Hammond took over at its 20 and kept it on the ground for six points. Brady ran it five times for 40 yards, including the final 20 for the score, giving the Skyhawks a 20-7 advantage after the PAT kick failed. The drive was aided by a late hit penalty against the Barons following an 11-yard run by Garrett to get the drive started. Wilson Hall answered back quickly, driving 75 yards in 10 plays as Sears and Brent Carraway connected for a 49-yard completion to move the ball to the Hammond 16. A late hit call inside the 10 on an attempted tackle of Sears set up a first-and-goal at the 3. After a high snap, which Sears had to cover at the 20, Ballard ran for 15 yards to set up a fourth-and-goal from the 5. Sears provided misdirection by seemingly changing the call at the line before Ballard took the snap and flipped to Robert James on the reverse. After initially looking to pass, James tucked the ball and ran into the end zone, cutting the Hammond lead to 20-14 after a Cody Hoover PAT with 5:37 to go. Brady took charge once again on Hammond’s final possession, a 9-play, 77-yard touchdown drive. Brady rushed five times for 61 yards, including the final yard for the score. After a Skyhawk timeout, Brady’s run attempt for a 2-point conversion failed, leaving the score at 26-14 with 1:38 on the clock.

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BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — A broken shifter last week at Atlanta has put Clint Bowyer in desperation mode at Richmond, where a victory on Saturday night is his best shot to grab a dramatic, last-gasp berth in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. The broken part was a devastating blow to Bowyer, who lost two spots in the standings and fell behind Ryan Newman and Greg Biffle in the jockeying for the final two spots in the 16-driver Chase

field. Under NASCAR’s new win-and-in system, 17 different drivers can race their way into the Chase in the final “regular season” event. Bowyer, a two-time winner at Richmond International Raceway, isn’t counting himself out. “If I could ever pick a track that I had to go to that I had to try to fight my way into this Chase, it’s this one,” Bowyer said. “This is one of my best tracks. I love this place and love racing here and competing here. Hopefully, she’ll be good to me one more time.”

FEDERATED AUTO PARTS 400 LINEUP The Associated Press After Friday qualifying; race Saturday At Richmond International Raceway Richmond, Va. Lap length: .75 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 126.618. 2. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 126.039. 3. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 125.898. 4. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 125.857. 5. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 125.663. 6. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 125.634. 7. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 125.476. 8. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 125.081. 9. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 124.913. 10. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 124.665. 11. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 124.562. 12. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 124.464. 13. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 124.832. 14. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 124.694. 15. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 124.694. 16. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 124.619. 17. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 124.573. 18. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 124.493. 19. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 124.424. 20. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 124.39. 21. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 124.349. 22. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 124.309. 23. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet,

TIGERS FROM PAGE B1 ask the folks 150 miles or so down the road about that. The Tigers have a chance to right the ship a bit this week against South Carolina State and then have a week off to prepare for a trip to Tallahassee to face defending national champion and No. 1 Florida State. First things first, though. Here are five keys to a victory over S.C. State. 1. ESTABLISH THE OFFENSIVE LINE

Clemson ran for just 88 yards on Saturday. Now, that wouldn’t necessarily be a bad number from years past, what with Tajh Boyd at quarterback throwing to wide receivers like Sammy Watkins, DeAndre Hopkins and Martavis Bryant. None of those guys were on the field against Georgia. And neither were Andre Ellington or Roderick McDowell, the Tigers’ past two running backs. Clemson got those 88 yards on 43 carries, actually two more than UGA had. However, Georgia rushed for 328 yards. Clemson’s offensive line needs to have a big game

124.275. 24. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 124.269. 25. (23) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 124.252. 26. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 124.224. 27. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 124.212. 28. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 124.007. 29. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 123.887. 30. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 123.785. 31. (90) David Stremme, Chevrolet, 123.717. 32. (36) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 123.683. 33. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 123.44. 34. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 123.389. 35. (26) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 123.35. 36. (98) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 123.271. 37. (32) Travis Kvapil, Ford, Owner Points. 38. (93) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, Owner Points. 39. (37) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 40. (7) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 41. (66) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, Owner Points. 42. (34) David Ragan, Ford, Owner Points. 43. (83) Ryan Truex, Toyota, Owner Points. Failed to Qualify 44. (75) Clay Rogers, Chevrolet, 122.766.

against S.C. State. It won’t be facing the same talent it did against Georgia or what it will face against FSU, but the O-line needs to perform well to carry some confidence forward. Quarterbacks Cole Stoudt and Deshaun Watson were sacked a combined five times. That needs to improve. 2. PLAY WATSON MORE This isn’t a knock on Watson not playing more than he did against Georgia, even though there has been plenty of fuss about that. The coaching staff needed to let him get his feet wet, but not get his ego crushed in a hostile environment like Athens. By playing Watson more against S.C. State, that doesn’t mean you’re pulling the plug on Stoudt. He needed to be out there against UGA to see how he responded in a hostile environment and to see if he’s going to be the man going forward. However, if you decide he isn’t the man, someone else — Watson — needs to be ready. That’s why getting him as many repetitions in which he has a chance to be successful is important. 3. DON’T GIVE UP THE BIG PLAY

Not giving up a big play isn’t an easy thing to do when

GAMECOCKS FROM PAGE B1 opened their season with a 52-7 victory over North Carolina Central. ECU runs much the same type of offense as A&M, so it has to be licking its chops with 3-year starter Shane Carden at quarterback. If USC isn’t prepared it could be another long game. Logic would tell you the players would be ready after the opening embarrassment, but then logic would have told you they would have been ready for a season opener against a ranked opponent in a season filled with so much promise. If the Gamecocks are to win today, here are five things that need to happen. 1. MAKE DEFENSIVE ADJUSTMENTS

For whatever reason, USC didn’t appear to make any ingame adjustments on defense against the Aggies. Gamecock fans have to hope the two extra days afforded defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward time to make adjust-

ments for ECU. The status quo just won’t do. The first adjustment needs to be having a defender in the middle of the field to pose a threat to receivers running routes through there. The Texas A&M receivers ran there will no fear of being hit. A couple of good shots will make those strides more tentative and the arms a little bit shorter. If the front four can’t put pressure on the quarterback by themselves, South Carolina needs to dial up some blitzes and get Carden out of his comfort zone. A&M quarterback Kenny Hill, in his first career start, has to wonder why Johnny Manziel ran around so much the past two seasons. He had all day. 2. TACKLE BETTER

South Carolina was horrible at tackling against the Aggies. It wasn’t a case of USC not having bodies in place to make tackles; not many of the bodies there

BY TIM BOOTH The Associated Press SEATTLE — The ceremony was brief, lasting less than 10 minutes. The Seattle Seahawks celebrated the accomplishment of winning their first Super Bowl title last season, unveiling the championship banner and giving their fans one more opportunity to savor the feat. Then it was over, and the process of trying to repeat started in impressive fashion with a 36-16 romp over Green Bay on Thursday night. Marshawn Lynch ran for 110 yards and two touchdowns, Percy Harvin had 100 combined yards rushing and receiving, and the Seahawks dominated Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. Their effort against the Green Bay — a popular pick to contend in the NFC — will only reinforce the belief Seattle is still the favorite in the conference. “We got a lot of playmakers just looking to get the ball,” Harvin said. “Every time we get a chance, we’re definitely looking to make the most of it.” Wilson was outstanding in the first half, including a 33-yard touchdown pass to Ricardo Lockette, and added a 15-yard TD pass to Derrick Coleman in the fourth quarter. Wilson finished 19 of 28 for 191 yards. Rodgers struggled as the

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Seattle defensive end Michael Bennett (72) forces Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers to fumble in the Seahawks’ 36-16 victory in Seattle on Thursday to open the NFL season. Packers were held to 255 total yards, the third-fewest for Green Bay since the start of the 2012 season. Rodgers was 23 of 33 for 189 yards and was isolated to one side of the field. He looked almost exclusively for Jordy Nelson matched up against Byron Maxwell and never threw in Richard Sherman’s direction. “I think that you get wake-up calls and then you get drill-sergeantkick-you-out-the-bed calls and I think we just got kicked out the bed onto a cement floor, and it hurt,” Green Bay defensive lineman Mike Daniels said. Here’s what we learned

from Seattle’s impressive debut: BEAST MODE

Despite holding out from the first week of training camp and getting limited carries during the preseason, Lynch doesn’t appear to be on the verge of a drop-off. Seattle punished the middle of Green Bay’s defensive front with Lynch regularly not getting hit until he was past the line of scrimmage. He averaged 5.5 yards per carry and recorded his 20th 100-yard game since the start of the 2011 season. That’s the most of any running back in the NFL.

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the opposition has some guy named Todd Gurley with the football in his hands. However, the Tigers gave up way too many big plays against UGA. Three of Georgia’s six touchdowns went for 47 yards or more. Clemson needs to make sure that S.C. State doesn’t do that and instead has to drive the football. 4. WIN SPECIAL TEAMS

It was not a good night in this regard against Georgia. The Tigers gave up a 105-yard kickoff return for a touch-

(8) Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech, 8 p.m. (ESPN) (21) North Carolina vs. San Diego State, 8 p.m. (ESPNEWS) (25)Louisville vs. Murray State, 7 p.m. Richmond at Virginia, 3:30 p.m. Georgia Tech at Tulane, 4 p.m. (ESPNEWS) Old Dominion at North Carolina State, 6 p.m. Gardner-Webb at Wake Forest, 6:30 p.m. Duke at Troy, 7 p.m. Florida A&M at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

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down to Gurley and Isaiah McKenzie returned a punt 24 yards. Clemson hopes it didn’t find out that life won’t be so good without Chandler Catanzaro as placekicker. Ammon Lapik, Catanzaro’s replacement, missed a 34-yard chip shot field goal just before halftime that would have put the Tigers up 24-21 going into the break. Would a successful kick there made a difference other than making it a 45-24 game? Who knows, but Clemson

TOP 25 SCHEDULE No. 1 Florida State vs. The Citadel, 7:30 p.m. No. 2 Alabama vs. FAU, Noon No. 3 Oregon vs. No. 7 Michigan State, 6:30 p.m. No. 4 Oklahoma at Tulsa, Noon No. 5 Auburn vs. San Jose State, 7 p.m. No. 8 Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech, 8 p.m. No. 9 Texas A&M vs. Lamar, 7:30 p.m. No. 10 Baylor vs. Northwestern State, 7:30 p.m. No. 11 UCLA vs. Memphis, 10 p.m. No. 12 LSU vs. Sam Houston State, 7:30 p.m. No. 13 Stanford vs. No. 14 Southern Cal, 3:30 p.m. No. 15 Mississippi at Vanderbilt,

4:30 p.m. No. 16 Notre Dame vs. Michigan, 7:30 p.m. No. 17 Arizona State at New Mexico, 7 p.m. No. 18 Wisconsin vs. Western Illinois, Noon No. 19 Nebraska vs. McNeese State, Noon No. 20 Kansas State at Iowa State, Noon No. 21 North Carolina vs. San Diego State, 8 p.m. No. 21 South Carolina vs. East Carolina, 7 p.m. No. 23 Clemson vs. South Carolina State, 12:30 p.m. No. 24 Missouri at Toledo, Noon No. 25 Louisville vs. Murray State, 7 p.m.

were good at tackling. It remains to be seen if sure tackling would have made that much of a difference. In fact, it would have probably just allowed Texas A&M to hold the ball longer and run over 100 offensive plays (it ran 99). Still, it would have been interesting to see how Hill would have responded to being in some second-down- and thirddown-and-long situations.

against A&M. They were kind and courteous and let the Aggies take them wherever they wanted to on either side of the football. USC needs to play with some fire in its belly. This doesn’t mean getting in the opponent’s face after each play; it simply means to take the field knowing you belong out there and letting the foe know it’s going to be a battle every play.

3. PLAY WITH SOME SWAG

4. RUN THE FOOTBALL

South Carolina played the host role much too well

USC’s inability to move the ball on the ground was al-

Arkansas State at Tennessee, noon Alabama-Birmingham at Mississippi State, 2 p.m. (FOX SPORTSOUTH) Ohio at Kentucky, 3:30 p.m. (ESPNU) Eastern Michigan at Florida, 4 p.m. (SEC NETWORK) Nicholls State at Arkansas, 4 p.m.

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(3) Oregon vs. (7) Michigan State, 6:30 p.m. (WACH 57) (4) Oklahoma at Tulsa, noon (WOLO 25) (10) Baylor vs. Northwestern State, 7:30 p.m. (11) UCLA vs. Memphis, 10 p.m. (13) Stanford vs. (14) Southern Cal, 3:30 p.m. (WOLO 25) (16) Notre Dame vs. Michigan, 7:30 p.m. (WIS 10) (17) Arizona State at New Mexico, 7 p.m. (CBS SPORTS NETWORK) (18) Wisconsin vs. Western Illinois, noon (19) Nebraska vs. McNeese State, noon (ESPNU) (20) Kansas State at Iowa State, noon (FOX SPORTS 1)

would have certainly had a bit more momentum starting the second half. 5. LET THE DEFENSE GO

Venables needs to let the defense pin its ears back and go after S.C. State. Will it prove anything shutting down a Football Championship Subdivision school after giving up 459 yards of total offense? Not really, but it will give the Tigers some confidence, something they will need to have if they’re going to have a chance to take down FSU.

most as disappointing — not quite though — as the play of the defense. With Mike Davis back and an offensive line touted as one of the best in the country, the running attack was pathetic. This was due more to the play of the line than Davis’ limited playing time due to bruised ribs. With few exceptions, the Gamecocks got little push from the offensive front. One would think the Pirates don’t have as much talent on defense as A&M, but then the Aggies were one of the worst defenses in the country last season. 5. FOCUS ON THIS GAME ALONE

There is nothing South Carolina can do about the A&M game and next week’s game against Georgia has no bearing on anything that happens in this game. So the Gamecocks need to be dialed in on ECU. They need to let the fans and media be concerned about what might have been and what could be.

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Lifetime goes into morbid mode with ‘Murphy Story’ BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Ghastly is a word that’s fallen out of favor. But it perfectly describes “The Brittany Murphy Story” (8 p.m. Saturday, Lifetime). Lifetime has been hard at work strip-mining the earlyto-mid 1990s for nostalgia value, appealing to viewers just old enough to start looking back. This is home of “The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story,” a Labor Day confection that attracted a modest TV audience while earning widespread contempt on social media. “Bell” was part of a sustained effort by actor Dustin Diamond (Screech on “Saved by the Bell”) to prolong his 15 minutes of fame. However tawdry his self-promotion, Diamond is still alive to tell his uninteresting tale. “Brittany” trades on the starlet’s sad and still mysterious death at 32, after a meteoric rise from obscure New Jersey teenager to movie star (“Clueless,” “8 Mile”). This cheaply made production checks off points in Murphy’s resume in a perfunctory, you-had-to-be-there fashion. Wrestling with weight and self-esteem issues, Murphy (Amanda Fuller, “Last Man Standing”) is overly protected by her reluctant stage mother (Sherilyn Fenn) and later by her much older, needy and legally troubled husband (Eric Peterson). Just as looking back at “Saved by the Bell” was clearly intended as a lark, this movie careens between the ridiculous and the maudlin. Some unfortunate actress (Karynn Moore) has to don an oversized blond wig and portray Alicia Silverstone on the set of “Clueless.” Apparently, the pretty star didn’t have time for the slightly pudgy Murphy. Tragedies are made of this. Just as “The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story” was met with indifference, I have a feeling the intended audience will largely ignore “Brittany.” They’re probably too busy raising the children who will grow up someday to share “The Unauthorized Story of iCarly” with children of their own. • The reality competition “The Chair” (11 p.m. Saturday, Starz) follows two young directors as they make their own particular movie from the same script. The point of the exercise is to show how two very different people bring a distinctive vision to the same material. The ambitious and artistic aspects of “The Chair” are brought down to earth by the conventions (a confessional camera) of reality TV and the self-promotional observations of the producers behind “The Chair” and the movie(s) within the reality show. To paraphrase German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, nobody really wants see how sausages are made. But for a small circle of film school

(9 p.m., AMC, TV-14). • Alison Sweeney, Greg Vaughan and Ed Asner star in the 2013 romance “Second Chances” (9 p.m., Hallmark). • “Buying Alaska” (9 p.m., Destination America) enters its third season. • On the road again on “Outlander” (9 p.m., Starz, TV-MA).

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Sherilyn Fenn, left, stars as Sharon Murphy and Amanda Fuller as Brittany Murphy in “The Brittany Murphy Story,” premiering at 8 p.m. today on Lifetime. grads and cinema buffs, “The Chair” is a class trip to the Oscar Mayer wiener factory. • Some of life’s mysteries are beyond my comprehension. I don’t understand why anybody still watches “Survivor” or “Big Brother” (8 p.m. Sunday, CBS). But they do. Fox hopes they’ll turn out for “Utopia” (8 p.m. Sunday, Fox), a reality series that takes its “social experiment” pretensions completely seriously. Fifteen photogenic strangers are set apart and asked to work out a new civilization among themselves. Questions like “Dictatorship or democracy?” and, “What’s for dinner?” are entirely up to these sturdy pioneers. One of the 15 is a self-described “doomsday prepper.” That may not say utopian, but it sure screams Fox. After tonight’s rollout, “Utopia” will air on Tuesday and Friday nights. Not to throw cold water on emerging civilizations, but the network’s decision to debut “Utopia” against both “Big Brother” and “Sunday Night Football” does not bode well. • Television teaches us that even the best series must come to an end. “Mad Men” will air its final seven episodes in 2015. And “Boardwalk Empire” (9 p.m. Sunday, HBO, TV-MA) begins its fifth and final season, shortened to only eight episodes. “Empire” has always been a visual feast, gorgeously produced and swaddled in both literal and moral darkness. To some, it seemed like a version of “The Godfather” that might go on forever — surely a little slice of heaven for fans of that gangster epic. As with “Mad Men,” the series’ ability to throw out ever more elaborate subplots and introduce new characters could confuse both fans and critics. As Yogi Berra might say, there

was so much going on, nothing seemed to be happening. The truncated fifth season begins with a bit of hurried summing up. But to get to where we’re going, we have to glance way, way back. The season opener hopscotches between present (1931, some years after the end of season four) and the mid-1880s, a time when a young Nucky Thompson insinuates himself with Atlantic City’s corrupt powers-that-be. The present day finds a chastened Nucky (Steve Buscemi) desperately anticipating the end of Prohibition and the chance it offers him to go legit. These efforts include a business trip to Cuba to cement ties with the island’s rum distillers. There, Nucky runs into Meyer Lansky (Anatol Yusef) and a spot of trouble. You don’t need a telegram to see what Lansky, Cuba and flashbacks to our protagonist’s youth are trying to tell us. This “Godfather”-inspired epic wants to complete “The Godfather Part II,” before time runs out. Savor every moment. • Five individuals share a house as well as intellectual disabilities in the 13-episode reality series “The Specials” (2:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., OWN), airing in its entirety. Imported from Great Britain.

• Repeat reports scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., CBS): fraudulent claims arising from the 2010 gulf oil spill; a World War II hero to hundreds of children, the NFL’s quarterback guru. • Chandra Wilson hosts “The ABC’s of Schoolhouse Rock” (7 p.m., ABC), a celebration of the 1970s educational cartoon. • “9/10: The Final Hours” (8 p.m., National Geographic, TV-PG) recalls the day before a terrorist attack on U.S. soil. • “Crowning New York” (8 p.m., Smithsonian) looks at efforts to rebuild at the World Trade Center site. • The Denver Broncos host the Indianapolis Colts on “Sunday Night Football” (8:30 p.m., NBC). • Matchmaking can be murder on “Unforgettable” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Otto and Elizabeth’s marital secrets are revealed in the conclusion of “Breathless” on “Masterpiece Mystery” (9 p.m., PBS, check local listings). • “Mountain Men” (9 p.m., History, TV-PG) and “Ice Road Truckers” (10 p.m., History, TV-14) return for new seasons. • Ray needs Bridget for an alibi on “Ray Donovan” (9 p.m., Showtime, TVMA). • Abby’s moment of self-awareness on “Manhattan” (10 p.m., WGN, TV-14). • Chaos descends on the season finale of “The Leftovers” (10 p.m., HBO, TV-MA). • Masters resents Frank’s hints on “Masters of Sex” (10 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA).

SATURDAY SERIES The machine suffers technical difficulties on “Person of Interest” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * Two episodes of “48 Hours” (9 p.m. and 10 p.m., CBS, r).

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Live NASCAR action (7:30 p.m., ABC) at the Federated Auto Parts 400, from Richmond, Virginia. • College football action includes Michigan State at Oregon (6:30 p.m., Fox), and Michigan at Notre Dame (7:30 p.m., NBC). • Olivia’s brother drops shocking news on “Cedar Cove” (8 p.m., Hallmark). • Elam recovers on “Hell on Wheels”

SUNDAY SERIES Fraternities and sororities clash on “Wipeout” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * A creative team blows the judges’ socks off on “Shark Tank” (10 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) * A malpractice defense unravels on “Reckless” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). Copyright 2014, United Feature Syndicate

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Nancy Boykin 06/19/45-09/06/13 Mama, Today it has been 1 year since you left all of us to go be with the Lord. We all have missed you very much. And we all are looking forward to the day we will meet again in Heaven. We all love you very much. Tricia and Johnny & all your family.

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124 Laverne St.. Fri. 9AM 6PM,Sat. 7AM - 2PM. Hshld, bicycles and lots of good stuff! Rain or Shine! 420 S. Pike W. (In the Gym at Sumter Christian School). Proceed go toward a faculty couple adopting a baby. Sat 7AM-1PM.

6 Family Yard Sale, Tara Dr. Deerfield Plantation Subdivision, Sat. 8 am - noon.

2440 Highview St. Moving & Multi-family sale. Sat. Sept. 6th, 7 am - noon. Longaberger baskets, Avon, Home & Garden party, furn., more.

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53 Paisley Park, Sat. 7 am - 11 am. Storage containers, antiques, designer clothes, coffee table, lamps. Too much to list.

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The City of Sumter is an Entitlement Community. This Entitlement status affords the City the opportunity of receiving Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds on an annual basis. The purpose of the funds is to improve the neighborhoods and make life more livable for residents; especially those whose income falls within the HUD Income Limits and are considered low-moderate-income citizens. Citizensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; participation is a requirement. The City of Sumter will satisfy this requirement by holding public meetings prior to preparing the upcoming Annual Action Plan. The schedule for these meetings follows: Ă&#x2DC; Tuesday, September 16, 2014, 6:00pm, South Hope Center, 1125 S. Lafayette Dr. Ă&#x2DC; Thursday, September 18, 2014, 6:00pm, South Sumter Resource Ctr. 337 Manning Ave. Ă&#x2DC; Tuesday, September 23, 2014, 6:00pm, Birnie Hope Center, 210 S. Purdy St. Ă&#x2DC; Thursday, September 25, 2014, 6:00pm, North Hope Center, 904 N. Main St. Ă&#x2DC; Public Hearing, Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 6:00pm, Council Chambers 4th ďŹ&#x201A;oor, Opera House, 21 North Main Street Citizens are invited to come out and participate in these community meetings in preparation of the City of Sumter, Community Development Department ďŹ scal year budget process for the period April 1, 2015-March 31, 2016. Entry to all meeting places is handicapped accessible. Hearing impaired or deaf persons may call 774-1649 for assistance. Persons needing an interpreter may call the same number for assistance.

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SUMMONS AND NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2014-CP-43-1531 Bank of America, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. James Mitchell, Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANT(S) James Mitchell: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2838 Devine Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29205, within thirty (30) days after service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in this action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on July 28, 2014. NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is now pending or is about to be commenced in the Circuit Court upon the complaint of the above named Plaintiff against the above named Defendant for the purpose of foreclosing a certain mortgage of real estate heretofore given by

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James Mitchell to Bank of America, N.A. bearing date of January 15, 2009, and recorded January 22, 2009 in Mortgage Book 1117 at Page 2258 in the Register of Mesne Conveyances/Register of Deeds/Clerk of Court for Sumter County, in the original principal sum of One Hundred Sixty Three Thousand One Hundred Five and 00/100 Dollars ($163,105.00). Thereafter, by assignment recorded in the said ROD Office on February 23, 2012 in Book 1167 at Page 842, the said Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS) as nominee for Premium Capital Funding, LLC d/b/a Topdot Mortgage assigned said mortgage to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP., and that the premises effected by said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof are situated in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and is described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with the dwelling and improvements thereon, lying and being situate in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot No. 33 of Bridgepointe Subdivision on that plat prepared by Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dated June 15, 1992 and recorded in Plat Book 92 at Page 1050 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 2730 Circleview Drive, Sumter, SC. TMS No. 206-01-05-005 Property Address: 2730 Circleview Drive, Sumter, SC 29154 RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC, Post Office Box 11412, Columbia, South Carolina 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff, 1110030 8/30, 9/6, 09/13/2014

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