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According to the South Carolina governor,” Leatherman said in a No one’s grabbing Constitution, a vacancy in the lieu- written statement. “For me, there tenant governor’s office is sup- is no greater honor than serving in BY JIM HILLEY posed to be filled by the president the South Carolina Senate.” [email protected] pro tem of the Senate. The Senate will have an organi- But the man in that zational session Tuesday in Co- South Carolina Lt. Gov. Henry position, Sen. Hugh lumbia, and a vote will be taken McMaster is expected to take over Leatherman, has then on who will be president pro the governor’s office if Nikki Haley made it clear he tem. is confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to doesn’t want the job. Some say it’s easy to understand the United Nations early next year. “I want my neigh- why Leatherman, who is also FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2016 75 CENTS That opens the question that is LEATHERMAN bors who elected me chairman of the powerful Senate SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 perplexing members of the South as well as my col- Finance Committee, would not Carolina Senate: Who wishes to leagues in the Senate want to take the lieutenant gover- give up his or her four-year term in and all the people of South Caroli- nor’s position. 3 SECTIONS, 28 PAGES | VOL. 122, NO. 36 the Senate to fill a position that na to know that I will not leave my will last only two years? Senate seat to serve as lieutenant SEE JOB, PAGE A6 SPECIAL SECTION Wilson Hall wins share of state title in SCISA Battle of the Books

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The Sumter Item’s KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY / THE SUMTER ITEM Wilson Hall’s middle-school team is seen after winning a share of the state championship, together with Five Oaks Acade- annual look at life’s my of Simpsonville, at the 2017 South Carolina Independent School Association Battle of the Books state competition held at Thomas Sumter Academy on Wednesday. larger questions C1 Barons split championship with upstate’s Five Oaks Academy

SPORTS BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY in early November. “We’ve been working hard for this [email protected] Battle of the Books is an adapta- competition from the beginning of tion of the national reading incen- the school year.” Clemson set to play for Wilson Hall took the top prize tive program, America’s Battle of McDuffie served as co-adviser of B1 in the two divisions at the 2017 the Books. Students read books the middle school team with Susan ACC Championship South Carolina Independent and come together to demonstrate Chavey, the school’s academic School Association Battle of the their abilities and test their knowl- dean. Books state competition held at edge of the material in a timed Each school that participates is SCIENCE Thomas Sumter Academy on competition. Students are given given the same list of 20 books to Wednesday. specific questions relevant to the read the summer before the region- In a nail-biting final, Wilson Hall contents of the book. The ques- al and state competitions. Researchers looking for and Five Oaks Academy of Simp- tions come from America’s Battle Some students read all 20 books, sonville tied for first place in the of the Books program. while others divide the books to cause of caribou decline middle-school competition, while In the middle-school division, read among themselves. A11 Wilson Hall also claimed the lower Wilson Hall and Five Oaks each The students practiced on a daily in Arctic Alaska school title for the third year in a finished the competition with 56 basis during the past month by row. points. The students were com- holding mock competitions in Six teams participated in each di- prised of sixth-, seventh- and which McDuffie would ask them DEATHS, B5 and B6 vision of SCISA schools from eighth-graders. questions on details of the book. throughout the state. The top six “We’re very excited with the re- “We would come up with as Loman Brooks Jr. Stephen R. Kalish schools qualified for the event after sults,” said Mollie McDuffie, Wil- Mary B. Johnson Pearl L. Parrott several regional competitions held son Hall middle school adviser. SEE BOOKS, PAGE A6 James E. Fulton Sr. Henry Furman Jr. Annie J. Shannon Ferdinand Burns Jr. Lubertha Barr Bernard Magazine Gladys C. Clark Ilean L. House Leroy Stuckey James A. Thompson Hannah G. Ballard Mary R. Tindal Two churches vandalized on Nov. 25 Gloria Glisson James P. Mallard Jr. FROM STAFF REPORTS Baptist said everything had been taken care of WEATHER, A8 Two churches on Naz- since Nov. 25. arene Church Road sus- A second church, Cal- SUNNY AND COOL tained damage when the vary Church of the Naz- Mostly clear and cool today and tonight. buildings and a vehicle arene at 4265 Nazarene HIGH 60, LOW 36 were spray painted the Church Road, was also morning of Nov. 25. damaged when profanity According to an inci- and symbols were spray INSIDE CONTACT US dent report from Sumter painted on the church’s Classifieds B7 Info: 774-1200 County Sheriff’s Office, van and the rear of the Comics A10 Advertising: 774-1237 the front of Lakewood building. Opinion A9 Classifieds: 774-1234 Baptist Church, 3140 Both the building and Nazarene Church Road, the van sustained about Television A4-A5 Delivery: 774-1258 was painted with the $1,000 in damage each, News and Sports: words “I am your God.” according to an incident 774-1226 The reporting officer report from the sheriff’s also stated in the report office. that other words were The Rev. Frank PHOTO PROVIDED VISIT US ONLINE AT the .com painted on the building, Sharpe, pastor of Calva- A van and gym at Calvary Church of the Nazarene on Naza- but he could not recog- ry Church of the Naza- rene Church Road were spray painted with anti-Christian nize them. The damage rene, said he and the messages and symbols on Nov. 25. The Rev. Frank Sharpe, was estimated at $1,000. church members were pastor of Calvary Church of the Nazarene, said youth mem- The Rev. Sammy bers of the church have since cleaned the paint from the Thompson of Lakewood SEE VANDALISM, PAGE A7 van and gym.

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LOCAL & STATE BRIEFS Organization a shot in the arm FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS SC Vocational Rehabilitation County council holding tree lighting ceremony big benefit to area employers Sumter County Council will BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY sponsor its annual Christmas [email protected] Tree Lighting Ceremony at 4:30 p.m. today on the front Charles Vitt, general manager of lawn of Sumter County Court- Golden Corral in Sumter, was strug- house. gling to find additional employees Col. Daniel Lasica, com- when he took over the management of mander, 20th Fighter Wing, the restaurant about a year ago. He Shaw Air Force Base, will pro- turned to South Carolina Vocational vide remarks during the cere- Rehabilitation for help. mony. He has since hired seven individuals Performances will be given through the organization. Vitt de- by R. E. Davis Elementary scribed those employees, who face ei- School, Wilder Elementary ther physical challenges or learning School, Cherryvale Elementa- disabilities, as dedicated and hard ry School, Kingsbury Elemen- working. tary School, High Hills Ele- “We’ve only seen positive outcomes mentary School, Pocalla as a result of hiring through the pro- Springs Elementary School, gram,” Vitt said. “Our work environ- Millwood Elementary School ment is better now than it was before.” and the Furman Middle South Carolina Vocational Rehabili- School Show Choir. tation is a government-funded entity For more information, con- that prepares and assists eligible South tact Mary W. Blanding, clerk Carolina residents with disabilities in to county council, at 436-2107. achieving and maintaining competitive Immediately following the employment, according to the organi- Christmas tree lighting ceremo- zation’s website, www.scvrd.net. The ny, the Sumter County Recre- organization includes 32 offices and 24 ation Department Annual Walk work training centers throughout the KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM With St. Nick will take place. state. Cody Poston assembles electrical components as Mary Sutton, from USC Sumter, and The walk will begin at the Sumter office leaders discussed the Jorell Johnson, Center Manager for Vocataional Rehabilitation, lead a tour of the facility courthouse and proceed to the benefits the organization offers to cli- on Thursday afternoon. Sumter County Library at the ents and employers at the organiza- corner of Harvin and Canal tion’s business luncheon held on agement and brain injury, Hornsby business application programs. streets. Thursday at the Sumter office location. said. Disability management may also The benefits to employers include For more information, call The organization’s initiative focuses include muscular development and re- the organization: the recreation department at on meeting the specific needs of its cli- habilitation technology. • Matching clients with a field they 436-2248. ents and business partners, said John The organization also offers a four- would be successful in; T. Hornsby, Sumter area supervisor. week substance abuse treatment pro- • Training clients prior to employ- Group invites public to The goal is to ensure that “quality gram that is focused on career success ment and funding additional on-site Horatio holiday event happens one person at a time,” he said. as part of the recovery, he said. training; Hornsby said about 340,000 people in Hornsby said South Carolina Voca- • Providing individuals with physical The Horatio Citizens for His- South Carolina suffer from a disability, tional Rehabilitation works with local accommodations they may need; toric Preservation invite the and of those about 27 percent are em- high schools in assisting students with • Providing post-employment servic- public to share in the 15th An- ployed. About 28 percent are living disabilities to transition from high es to help clients maintain or advance nual Christmas Lighting of below the poverty line, he said. school to post-secondary education or in their fields; Horatio on Sunday at 6 p.m. at The services the organization offers to work. It also offers job preparedness • Providing job retention services to the Horatio Post Office. clients includes assessment, disability classes and job readiness training, he help businesses retain valuable em- The Horatio Post Office management, training and job searches. said. ployees, and; building is across the street Assessment is used to determine a “We outsource resources to more • Offering tax credits for hiring em- from the Lenoir Store at 3240 client’s strengths and abilities, discover than 400 businesses statewide,” Horns- ployees through the organization. Horatio-Hagood Road in Hora- career options and an individualized by said. The Sumter office serves Clarendon tio. plan for employment, he said. Some of the work the organization and Sumter counties and is located at The event will including Disability management focuses on helps individuals train for include com- 1760 North Main St. For more informa- singing, praying, food and overcoming barriers to employment, puter-related fields such as program- tion, call (803) 469-2960 or visit the web- love, according to information including issues related to pain man- ming, networking, server support and site at www.scvrd.net. provide to The Sumter Item. For more information, con- tact Janie Murray at (803) 499- 2127. Jurors in Slager trial to Feds: Law worsens ‘school-to-prison pipeline’ problem resume deliberations COLUMBIA (AP) — Feder- what’s called a statement of in August on behalf of stu- charge Fields with a crime. CHARLESTON — Jurors al authorities have weighed interest in the American dents including Niya Kenny, As the ACLU filed its law- deliberating in the murder in on a lawsuit challenging Civil Liberties Union’s chal- who in October 2015 video- suit, Lott’s department trial of a white ex-patrolman South Carolina’s “disturbing lenge of the law. In a state- taped Richland County Dep- reached a settlement with charged with murder for schools” law, arguing that ment announcing the filing, uty Ben Fields flipping an- the Justice Department to do shooting a black motorist the vague statute ends up Civil Rights Division chief other Spring Valley High its part in ending the asked Thursday for tran- disproportionately landing Vanita Gupta wrote that the School student out of her “school-to-prison pipeline” scripts of key testimony and minority students and those arbitrary enforcement of chair and tossing her across by providing intensive annu- wondered about the differ- with disabilities in juvenile such vague statutes contrib- a classroom after she re- al training for deputies who ence between passion and jails. utes to the “school-to-prison fused to surrender her cell- work in more than 60 fear. The filing in federal court pipeline,” which unfairly af- phone. Kenny told the depu- schools on how to de-esca- Michael Slager is charged in this week is connected to a fects minorities and stu- ty what he was doing was late situations, avoid bias the death of 50-year-old Walter controversial 2015 cellphone dents with disabilities. wrong, and she and the and interact properly with Scott, who was shot five times video of a South Carolina “The criminalization of other student were arrested disabled students. in the back in April 2015 as he high school student being everyday and ordinary child- and charged with disturbing The agreement also re- fled a traffic stop for a broken snatched from her desk by a hood behavior under impre- schools. quired the creation of an ad- taillight. sheriff’s deputy, flipped cise statutes can have disas- Richland County Sheriff visory group including stu- A bystander’s cellphone backward and tossed across trous and discriminatory Leon Lott swiftly fired dents and parents and the video of the shooting shocked a classroom. consequences,” Gupta said. Fields, saying the deputy’s hiring of outside consultants the nation. The images prompted the “Laws must provide officers actions made him want to approved by the DOJ to as- A jury of one black and 11 deputy’s firing, sparked na- with sufficient guidance to “throw up,” but that the offi- sist with compliance. It set- whites had deliberated more tional outrage over the use distinguish between inno- cer shouldn’t have ever been tled a civil rights review that than nine hours in two days in of force on students, and led cent and delinquent conduct called in the first place, say- began five months before the the case of the 35-year-old to a debate on deputies’ roles and ensure that all children ing it is up to educators to cellphone video incident Slager by the end of the day in the classroom. receive the full protections manage their classrooms. went viral. Thursday. Earlier this week, the U.S. of our Constitution.” Local prosecutors ultimately Efforts to reform the law Deliberations resume today. Justice Department filed The ACLU filed its lawsuit found no probable cause to failed this year.

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at is usually portrayed as a heart disease. Unsat- low-fat diet. lowed soyfoods to carry a heart- nutritional villain. A high fat urated fats appear to • Beans (legumes) — Lima, kidney, healthy claim if they contain a fair diet has been linked in stud- have a beneficial ef- black and other beans, as well as len- amount of soy protein and are eaten Fies to heart disease, cancer fect on cholesterol tils and chick-peas, are some of the as part of a diet low in saturated fat and other health problems, including levels — and some best sources of cholesterol-lowering and cholesterol. But no one knows those linked to obesity. But on the of the experts say soluble fiber. Studies have found that whether it’s the protein or other sub- other hand, fats are essential to the that oils rich in eating even 4 ounces of beans a day stances in soy (notably fiber, unsatu- proper functioning of the human monounsaturated can significantly reduce total and rated fat, or compounds called isofla- body, and we need to consume some fats, such as olive LDL cholesterol. vones) that help lower cholesterol. fat to remain healthy. Nancy and canola, are • Cholesterol-lowering margarines As with oats, you have to eat a fair A few facts about fat: Harrison probably more pro- – Benecol brand margarine can amount of soy — say, 2 cups of soy- • It belongs to a class of substances RETIRED tective than polyun- lower total and LDL blood cholester- milk or 4 ounces of tofu – to get an called “lipids;” saturated fats. How- ol by an average of 10 percent, when effect. The benefit is usually modest, CLEMSON • Fats are insoluble in water; and ever, the polyunsat- eaten in the recommended quanti- and may be significant only when • Fats in food are triglycerides, EXTENSION urated oils known as ties, without lowering HDL (“good”) soy protein replaces animal protein. which consist of three fatty acids: AGENT Omega-3 fatty acids, cholesterol. Benecol’s “medicinal” • Flaxseed — This is the best 1. Prostaglandins, which help con- found mainly in ingredients are patented stanol es- source of lignans, which provide trol blood pressure, blood clotting, fish, may be especially protective ters, which are forms of plant sterols fiber. Flaxseed also contains alpha- inflammation and other bodily func- against heart disease. derived from pine trees. There are linolenic acid (a type of omega-3 tions. Most experts recommend that you also other similar products, such as fatty acid), as well as other com- 2. Fats also serve as the storage get no more than 30 percent of your Take Control margarine and dress- pounds that may have heart-healthy substance for excess calories. Extra daily calories from fat. It’s also im- ings, which contain sterols derived effects. Some researchers and mar- calories from carbohydrates and pro- portant to be careful about the type from soybeans. These plant chemi- keters claim that flaxseed and its oil teins are stored as adipose tissue, or of fat you consume. cals act to help prevent dietary cho- have greater health effects than body fat. Cholesterol is a fatlike substance lesterol in your digestive system those of other seeds and oils, but 3. Fats also helps maintain healthy that is present in all tissues in hu- from being absorbed and passing other experts dispute this. Studies skin and hair, and transport the fat- mans and animals, and in all foods into your bloodstream. There are on flaxseed have had inconsistent soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K) from animal sources. There is no also dietary supplements on the mar- results regarding the effects on cho- through the gastrointestinal tract cholesterol in plants. The cholesterol ket that contain stanol esters and re- lesterol. (Whole seeds are useless in and bloodstream, and regulate blood that we get from foods is not an es- lated compounds. However, the in- this respect, since they pass through cholesterol levels. sential nutrient. The human body gredients in the supplements are not the intestines undigested.) can make all the cholesterol it needs identical to those in the margarines. • Olive oil — This oil may help DIFFERENT FATS, DIFFERENT from dietary fats. Too much choles- Moreover, the doses are too small to lower blood cholesterol, but it is not EFFECTS terol in the bloodstream increases have a significant cholesterol-lower- the only oil to do so. Some studies All fats are combinations of satu- the risk of developing atherosclero- ing effect. give the edge to such highly monoun- rated and unsaturated fatty acids, sis – clogged arteries that can lead to • Nuts — The monounsaturated saturated fats as olive oil, but other which is why fats are described with heart attack or stroke. and polyunsaturated fats in nuts studies have found that highly poly- terms such as “highly saturated” or Foods that help control cholesterol help lower cholesterol, especially unsaturated oils (such as corn or “highly unsaturated.” For instance, — you have heard of these negative when substituted for sources of satu- soybean) also lower total blood cho- about half the fatty acids in beef are approaches — cut back on this, elim- rated fat, such as meat or cheese. lesterol impressively. One thing is saturated, which is a high propor- inate that — there are some foods Moreover, certain phytochemicals in clear: Any oil that replaces saturated tion. you can add to your diet that may nuts, such as sterols, may inhibit fat is good. If your chief concern is 1. Saturated fatty acids. These are help lower your cholesterol. Some of cholesterol absorption. Studies have lowering blood cholesterol, you have the fats that are usually solid at these foods are proven to be effec- found that eating 2 to 4 ounces of nothing to gain by choosing olive oil room temperature. This is the fat tive, but bear in mind: None of these nuts a day has a significant effect; over other highly monounsaturated that comes from animal sources — foods, even the best, is a “magic bul- one found that a mere 8 to 11 walnuts oils (such as canola or peanut) or meat, poultry and whole milk dairy let” against cholesterol. Eat these a day reduced cholesterol levels by 4 over highly polyunsaturated oils. products. foods instead of animal products percent. Just remember that nuts • Fish — If you substitute fish for 2. Unsaturated fatty acids. These high in saturated fat. All of these are calorie-dense. meat or for other sources of saturat- fatty acids are called either monoun- foods have other potential health • Oats — Oats are one of the best ed fat, you’ll lower your cholesterol. saturated (olive, canola, peanut and benefits as well. sources (along with barley) of a But the same would happen if you avocado oils are largely monounsat- • Fruits and Vegetables — Some type of soluble fiber called beta glu- replaced the meat with beans or urated), or polyunsaturated (corn, are rich in soluble fiber, pectin can, which helps lower total and other foods low in saturated fat. safflower and sesame oils are pri- which helps lower total and LDL LDL cholesterol. Oat products are When researchers control for satu- marily polyunsaturated). These im- (bad) cholesterol. These include ap- allowed to bear a heart-healthy rated fat intake, the effect of fish on portant fats come from plants and ples, citrus fruit, berries, carrots, claim. But it takes a fair amount of cholesterol often turns out to be fish. They are liquid at room temper- apricots, prunes, cabbage, sweet po- oat fiber — the amount found in minimal, at best. Fish can, however, ature. tatoes and Brussels sprouts. If you about 1½ cups of oatmeal or 3 cups lower triglycerides, the major type of Keep in mind a diet high in satu- eat a lot of these, at least five serv- of dry oat cereals — to have a sig- fat that circulates in the blood. And rated fat can raise blood cholesterol ings a day, you’ll see an extra drop in nificant effect. there are other ways that fish helps levels, which increases the risk of cholesterol beyond the effect of a • Soyfoods — Recently the FDA al- keep your heart healthy.

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Hannity (N) (HD) The O’Reilly Fac tor (HD) The Kelly File aac aaa FREE 20 131 (:15) The Santa Clause (‘94, Holi day) Tim Allen. After ac ciden tally (:20) The Po lar Express (‘04, Holi day) Tom Hanks. A boy who doubt’s Santa exis tence (:25) Charlie and the Choc olate kill ing Santa, a di vorced fa ther turns into St. Nick. (HD) is invited to take a train to the North Pole. (HD) Fac tory (‘05) Johnny Depp. (HD) FSS 31 42 Driven (HD) Driven (HD) Driven: Ron Francis (HD) Champi on ship Bull Riding PowerShares Tennis Series: Newport no} Wrld Poker aaa aac HALL 52 183 (6:00) A Christmas De tour (‘15) Nine Lives of Christ mas (‘14, Ro mance) Brandon Routh. Stray cat Match maker Santa (‘12, Holi day) Lacey Chabert. A woman Royal Christ mas aac Candace Cameron Bure. (HD) draws man & lady close. (HD) be comes stranded in a small town with her fiancé’s assis tant. (HD) (‘14) (HD) HGTV 39 112 Hunt ers (HD) Hunt ers (HD) House Hunt ers (HD) House Hunt ers (HD) Hunt ers (N) Hunt ers (N) Hunt ers (HD) Hunt ers (HD) Ren o va tion HIST 45 110 (6:00) Ancient Aliens (HD) Ancient Aliens (HD) Ancient Aliens (HD) Ancient Aliens (HD) (:03) Ancient Aliens (HD) Anc Aliens ION 13 160 Crimi nal Minds: The Un canny Val ley Crim i nal Minds: Risky Busi ness Teen Crimi nal Minds: Para site Unsta ble Crimi nal Minds: Pub lic Enemy Killer Saving Hope: Not Fade Away Life Saving Hope Bizarre obses sion. (HD) sui cides. (HD) con artist. (HD) stirs panic. (HD) with out gift. (HD) (HD) aa LIFE 50 145 (6:00) Finding Mrs. Claus (‘12, Christmas with the Kranks (‘04, Comedy) Tim Allen. Fam ily pre pares (:02) Wish Upon A Christmas (‘15, Hol i day) Larisa Oleynik. Re kin dled Christ mas Krank Hol i day) aac Mira Sorvino. (HD) last-min ute cel e bra tion. (HD) ro mance could save busi ness. (HD) (‘04) aa (HD) MSNBC 36 92 Hardball with Chris (N) (HD) All in with Chris Hayes (HD) The Rachel Maddow Show (N) Lawrence O’Donnell (HD) All in with Chris Hayes (HD) Maddow (HD) NICK 16 210 Par a dise Leg ends of the Hid den Tem ple (‘16) Full House Full House Full House Full House Friends (HD) Friends (HD) Friends (HD) SPIKE 64 153 Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Bellator MMA Live z{| (HD) (:15) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) aaa SYFY 58 152 (6:30) Gal axy Quest (‘99, Science Fic tion) Tim Allen. Washed-up Z Nation: The Siege of Murphytown Van Helsing: He’s Com ing (N) (HD) Z Nation: The Siege of Murphytown Incorporat: actors as sist a dy ing race of aliens in their war for sur vival. (N) (HD) (HD) Ver ti cal Mo bil ity TBS 24 156 Seinfeld: The Seinfeld: The The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang ELEAGUE: Semi finals of Valve’s Coun ter-Strike: Global Offen sive (N) (HD) Fri ars Club (HD) Wigmaster (HD) The ory (HD) The ory (HD) The ory (HD) The ory (HD) aac aaa TCM 49 186 Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home The Devil to Pay! (‘30, Com edy) Ron ald Colman. Arrowsmith (‘31, Drama) Ron ald Colman. A doc tor vis its the West Con so la tion Mar riage (‘31, Drama) To (‘91) Nancy Reagan. A man re turns home with out any money. Indies, where he tests a cure for a dreaded disease. aac Irene Dunne. TLC 43 157 A Haunting (HD) A Haunting: Back From (N) A Haunting (N) (HD) Kin dred Spir its (N) (HD) (:01) A Haunting (HD) Kin dred (HD) aaa aac TNT 23 158 Bones: The Girl in the Mask Head in The Hun ger Games (‘12, Ac tion) Jennifer Lawrence. In a post-apoca lyp tic fu ture, an annual event is held I Am Num ber Four (‘11, Sci ence Fic tion) Alex ca nal. (HD) in which 24 young peo ple are pit ted against each other in a bloody game of sur vival. (HD) Pettyfer. Eight teenage aliens live on Earth. (HD) TRUTV 38 129 Comedy (HD) Comedy (HD) Jok ers (HD) Jok ers (HD) Jok ers (HD) Jok ers (HD) Jok ers (HD) Jok ers (HD) Jok ers (HD) R. Dratch (N) Jok ers (HD) TVLAND 55 161 A Griffith (HD) A Griffith (HD) A Griffith (HD) Loves Ray. Loves Ray. Loves Ray. Loves Ray. Loves Ray. Queens (HD) Queens (HD) Queens (HD) USA 25 132 Mod ern Fam ily Mod ern Fam ily Mod ern Fam ily Mod ern Fam ily Mod ern Fam ily: Mod ern Fam ily: Mod ern Fam ily Mod ern Fam ily Mod ern Fam ily Mod ern Fam ily Mod ern Fam ily (HD) (HD) (HD) (HD) Snip (HD) Arrested (HD) (HD) (HD) (HD) (HD) (HD) WE 68 166 Marriage Sex ual is sues. Marriage: The Weakest Link Marriage Boot Camp: (N) Marriage: Black Heart Down My Life Is a Telenovela (N) Marriage WGN 8 172 Person of Inter est (HD) Person of Inter est: 4C (HD) Person of Inter est (HD) Miami Vice (‘06, Ac tion) aac Jamie Foxx. Detec tives infil trate drug smugglers. (HD) Is CBS suffering from a lack of Christmas spirit?

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH dies, particularly around the CBS reaches back 60 years holidays. for its “I Love Lucy Christmas Special” (8 p.m., TV-G). The special is actually a colorized SERIES NOTES version of a Christmas episode “Caught on Camera With Nick first broadcast in December Cannon” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-PG) 1956. It will be paired with a puts the accent on cute * similarly enhanced episode, Mike agonizes over his speech “Lucy Gets in Pictures,” from at Mandy’s graduation on February 1955. “Last Man Standing” (8 p.m., Even if you enjoy this brand ABC, TV-PG) * Caroline’s sac- of network “re-gifting,” it rifice on “The Vampire Diaries” would be easy to get the im- (8 p.m., CW, TV-14) * A mov- pression that CBS is rushing ing situation on “Dr. Ken” (8:30 things, Christmas-wise. But p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Danny’s for the annual “A Home for mother becomes a person of the Holidays” special on Dec. interest on “Hawaii Five-0” (9 23, this is the last CBS holiday p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * “Date- special of the Christmas sea- line” (9 p.m., NBC) * “20/20” son. (10 p.m., ABC). For the record, it’s only the second day of December. I’m not counting “The Victo- LATE NIGHT ria’s Secret Fashion Show,” Chelsea Handler hosts Dale airing on Dec. 5, a salute to Earnhardt Jr., Gaby Hoff- overexposure and underdress- mann and Van Jones on ing that could air at any time RICHARD CARTWRIGHT / THE CW “Chelsea” (streaming on Netf- of the year. CBS will also air From left, Gabrielle Ruiz stars as Valencia, Rachel Bloom as Rebecca and Vella Lovell as Heather in the lix) * Matthew Broderick, Ali its annual Kennedy Center “Who Needs Josh When You Have a Girl Group?” episode of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” airing at 9 p.m. today on Wentworth and Fergie are Honors on Dec. 27. CW. booked on “The Late Show With The dearth of holiday spirit Stephen Colbert” (11:35 p.m., on CBS may stem from a feel- tralian cop comedy “Pacific TONIGHT’S OTHER dangerous ex-spouse on “Blue CBS) * Jimmy Fallon wel- ing that cable has the holiday Heat,” a deadpan, “Archer”- HIGHLIGHTS Bloods” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14). comes Chelsea Handler and department more than cov- like look at an anti-crime • An hour of “Fox College John Legend on “The Tonight ered. Among the Christmas squad set on that nation’s posh Football Pregame” (8 p.m.) ana- Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * curiosities airing tonight: the Gold Coast. The comedy juxta- lyzes and anticipates the week- CULT CHOICE Jamie Dornan, Khloe Kar- 2014 romantic comedy “The poses loud gunplay, thrill- end’s college football action. An overscheduled advertis- dashian and Kings of Leon Nine Lives of Christmas” (8 p.m., packed action and buxom • Colorado and Washington ing executive falls for the cab- appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Hallmark), about a veterinary women with understated meet in the college football Pac- bie assigned to drive her from (11:35 p.m., ABC, r) * Vince student who uses a stray cat to jokes, usually involving mis- 12 Championship game (9 p.m., Seattle to her Los Angeles Vaughn, George Stepha- lure a fireman out of bachelor- heard or misinterpreted police Fox). wedding in the 1999 comedy nopoulos and Liza Treyger hood. jargon. A little goes a long way. • Skateboard experts, animal “A Fare to Remember” (9 p.m., visit “Late Night With Seth Mey- A slightly scary vision of • Blending the feel-good na- nutritionists and makers of Bounce), starring Malcolm- ers” (12:35 a.m., NBC, r) * Tom Hanks dominates the 2004 ture of animal rescue stories edible caffeine join the fray on Jamal Warner, Challen Cates, Cher, Gal Gadot and Pet Shop adaptation of “The Polar Ex- with the process-driven narra- “Shark Tank” (9 p.m., ABC, TV- Stanley Kamel and Tracee Boys appear on “The Late Late press” (9:20 p.m., Freeform), an tive of a real estate “make- PG). Ellis Ross. A contemporary Show With James Corden” (12:35 awkward blend of animation over” series, “Pet Nation Reno- • Rebecca has a girls’ night Variety review called this a a.m., CBS, r). and live action. vation” (10 p.m., Animal Plan- out on “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” (9 “contrivance” and a “puff- • Speaking of animated ad- et) travels the country docu- p.m., CW, TV-14). ball,” perfect descriptions for Copyright 2016 aptations, Amazon Prime be- menting vets, experts and do- • Linda’s acquaintance has a most cable romantic come- United Feature Syndicate gins streaming “Lost in Oz: Ex- nated construction workers as tended Adventure” today. In they help pet shelters on tight this CGI special, 12-year-old budgets. Tonight’s installment Dorothy Gale (Ashley Boettch- chronicles the massive make- er) discovers an enchanted over of the Michigan Animal TIRED OF BIG travel journal, utters a few Rescue League (MARL) in FAMILY & AESTHETIC DENTISTRY special words and finds her- Pontiac. BUSINESS CHAIN self, her dog Toto and her fam- DENTAL CLINICS? ily’s mid-century split-level home ripped from its Kansas See the same caring roots and flung into a futuris- faces at every visit! tic, “Jetsons”-like land of Oz, You can rest assured where witches, Munchkins that with Dr. Zybak, and mere civilians speak in your comfort and smile wisecrack-laden dialogue. are her priority! That is, when they can be Call us today to join our ● NITROUS OXIDE heard over the loud, thunder- ● COSMETIC RESTORATIONS ● TOOTH WHITENING ing sound effects and musical FAMILY of patients! ● CROWNS/BRIDGES/DENTRURES ● MILITARY INSURANCE PROVIDER score. ● DELTA DENTAL PROVIDER WE PROCESS ALL INSURNACE PLANS Also beginning today, Netf- lix streams the animated Aus- THE SUMTER ITEM TELEVISION FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2016 | A5

SATURDAY EVENING DECEMBER 3 TW FT 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM LOCAL CHANNELS En ter tain ment To night (N) (HD) It’s a Wonder ful Life (‘47, Holi day) aaaa James Stewart. On Christmas Eve, a discour aged, suicidal man WIS News 10 at (:29) Satur day Night Live Emma WIS E10 310 gains a new per spective on life when his guard ian angel grants him a chance to see what the lives of his friends, 11:00pm News Stone; Shawn Mendes. (N) (HD) fam ily and neigh bors in his small town would have been like if he had never been born. and weather. News 19 @ 7pm In side Edi tion (N) NCIS: New Or leans: The Third Man Crimi nal Minds: The Crim son King 48 Hours Award-win ning broad cast News 19 @ 11pm (:35) Blue Bloods: Un sung Heroes WLTX E19 99Eve ning news (HD) An im pend ing for eign at tack on city. Escaped pris oners; a new recruit. jour nal ists pres ent in-depth in ves ti - The news of the Se rial killer threat ens Danny’s fam ily. up date. (HD) (HD) ga tive re ports. day. (HD) Wheel of Fortune Jeop ardy! (HD) (:07) College Football: 2016 ACC Cham pi on ship Game: Clemson Ti gers vs Vir ginia Tech Hokies from Camp ing World Sta dium in Game cock Amer i can Ninja WOLO E25 512(HD) Or lando, Fla. z{| (HD) Satur day Night War rior Round (HD) two. (HD) (6:00) My Mu sic: Rock, Rhythm and Suze Orman’s Finan cial Solu tions For You Suze Orman offers advice on Lu ther A killer is in cus tody, but the Rocktopia Live in Buda pest: A Classi cal Evolu tion WRJA E27 11 14 Doo Wop (HD) how to achieve fi nan cial in de pend ence. (HD) man’s mur derous twin brother (HD) remains at large. FOX College Football Pregame College Football: 2016 Big Ten Cham pi on ship: Wis con sin Badg ers vs Penn State Nittany Lions from Lucas Oil Sta dium in In di anap o lis WACH FOX News Panthers Huddle WACH E57 66z{| (HD) z{| (HD) at 10 Nightly with Ron Rivera news report. Last Man Last Man Rookie Blue: Per fect Fam ily Andy Le ver age: The Sec ond David Job Anger Manage - Anger Manage - Bob’s Burgers Bob’s Burgers Tosh.0: WKTC E63 422Standing: This Stand ing: The finds out that Marlo is preg nant. (HD) Team must overcome their ment House ar- ment Prisoner’s Stor age unit. (HD) Mother-daughter. Hurl-a-Whirl Olym - Bud’s for You (HD) Spot light (HD) dif fer ences. (HD) rest. (HD) fiancé. (HD) (HD) pics cov er age. (HD) CABLE CHANNELS A&E 46 130 The First 48: Mur der on Maiden Lane The Killing Season: A Killer on the The Killing Season: Wasteland PI (:01) The Killing Season: Amer i can (:03) LIVE PD: Rap Sheet (HD) (:03) The Killing Fa ther gunned down. (HD) Road Long-haul truck ers. (HD) mes sage lead. (N) (HD) Nightmare (N) (HD) Season (HD) aac aac AMC 48 180 Jumanji (‘95, Fantasy) Robin Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (‘92, Com edy) Macaulay Culkin. A boy boards the Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (‘92, Com edy) Macaulay Culkin. Williams. An cient board game. (HD) wrong plane dur ing Christmas and ends up in New York City. (HD) Kid lands in NY and the path of re venge. (HD) ANPL 41 100 Pit Bulls and Parol ees (HD) Pit Bulls and Parol ees (HD) Pit Bulls and Parol ees (N) (HD) Project Grizzly (N) Pit Bulls and Parol ees (HD) Grizzly aaa aac BET 61 162 (4:30) The Five Heartbeats (‘91, Get on Up (‘14, Drama) Chadwick Boseman. James Brown becomes one of the most (:40) Lit tle Rich ard (‘00, Drama) Leon. A young man be comes a Drama) aac Diahann Carroll. influ en tial fig ures of the 20th cen tury. (HD) rock ‘n’ roll sen sa tion in the 1950s. aaa BRAVO 47 181 Be low Deck: Waking the Rest ing The Real House wives of Atlanta: Real Housewives of Atlanta: My Cousin Vinny (‘92, Com edy) Joe Pesci. An in ept New York lawyer defends a cousin Bitch Face Ghosts of Boyfriends Past An other Spin Around the Block charged with mur der in the Deep South. CNBC 35 84 Ameri can Greed: Scams (HD) Ameri can Greed: Scams (HD) Ameri can Greed: Scams (HD) Ameri can Greed: Scams (HD) Ameri can Greed: Scams (HD) Greed (HD) CNN 33 80 CNN Newsroom Satur day Enlighten Us: The Rise and Fall of James Arthur Ray (‘16) (HD) Holy Hell (‘16, Pro file) aa Amy Allen. Foot age of spir itual cult in LA. En lighten (HD) aaa aac COM 57 136 (:20) Meet the Parents (‘00, Comedy) Robert De Niro. A male nurse attempts to im press his girlfriend’s Meet the Fockers (‘04, Comedy) Robert De Niro. Greg Focker’s fiancée and future ultra-con ser va tive, ex-CIA agent fa ther dur ing a week end visit, and comic chaos ensues. (HD) in-laws meet his ec cen tric parents. aaac DISN 18 200 BUNK’D: Tidal BUNK’D (HD) Finding Nemo (‘03, Fam ily) Albert Brooks. A (:50) Milo Murphy’s (:15) Walk the (:45) Liv and (:10) Aus tin & (:35) K.C. Under - Liv and Maddie Wave (HD) fish searches the ocean for his son. Law (HD) Prank (HD) Maddie (HD) Ally (HD) cover (HD) (HD) DSC 42 103 Moonshiners (HD) Moonshiners (HD) Moonshiners (HD) Moonshiners: Hard Start (HD) Alaska: The Last Frontier (HD) Alaska (HD) ESPN 26 35 Basket ball College Football: San Diego State Aztecs at Wyo ming Cowboys from War Me mo rial Stadium (HD) (:45) SportsCenter (HD) Sports (HD) ESPN2 27 39 Basket ball College Football: Arkan sas State Red Wolves at Texas State Bobcats from Bobcat Stadium (HD) Featured (HD) 30 for 30: Phi Slama Jama (HD) FOOD 40 109 Diners (HD) Diners (HD) Cooks vs. Cons (HD) Cooks vs. Cons (HD) Cooks vs. Cons (HD) Cooks vs. Cons (HD) Cooks/Cons FOXN 37 90 FOX Report Satur day (HD) FOX News Channel Justice with Judge Jeanine (N) The Greg Gutfeld Show (N) Red Eye News satire. (N) (HD) Jus tice (HD) aaa aaa aaa FREE 20 131 (6:45) Ar thur Christ mas (‘11, Hol iday) James (:50) Elf (‘03, Hol iday) Will Ferrell. A man raised by elves at the North Pole is sent to (:55) The Hol i day (‘06, Com edy) Cameron Diaz. McAvoy. Complet ing an ur gent mis sion. (HD) New York to find his fa ther, who is on Santa’s naughty list for be ing heartless. (HD) Two women swap homes over Christ mas. (HD) FSS 31 42 College Basket ball: Winthrop Ea gles at Dayton Fly ers no~ Col lege Foot ball: Kansas State Wildcats at TCU Horned Frogs from Amon G. Carter Stadium (HD) Basket ball aaa HALL 52 183 Every Christmas Has a Story (‘16, A Dream of Christmas (‘16, Hol iday) Nikki Deloach. A Christ mas An gel The Mis tle toe Prom ise (‘16, Ro mance) Jaime King. A woman and a Once Upon a Hol iday) Lori Loughlin. (HD) grants a woman’s wish. (HD) man agree to pretend to be a couple un til Christmas Eve. (HD) Hol i day (HD) HGTV 39 112 Fixer Upper (HD) Brothers Take (HD) Brothers Take (HD) House Hunt ers (N) (HD) Hunt ers (HD) Hunt ers (HD) Brothers (HD) HIST 45 110 The World Wars: Never Surren der Global war erupts. (HD) Pearl Harbor: 75 Years Later Facts about attack. (N) (HD) (:03) The World Wars: Never Surren der (HD) ION 13 160 Merry Kissmas (‘15, Romance) Karissa Sta ples. Woman thinks she may Firehouse Christmas (‘16) A for mer hockey star and his firefighter girl - Christmas in Ver mont (‘16) A woman is sent to close a have met “the one” after kissing stranger in an el eva tor. (HD) friend prepare for Christmas. (HD) store. (HD) aac LIFE 50 145 (6:00) Christmas in the City (‘13, Heaven Sent (‘16, Holi day) (HD) (:02) A Gift Wrapped Christ mas (‘15, Holi day) Meredith Hagner. (:02) Heaven Sent Hol i day) aa Ashley Wil liams. (HD) Single fa ther finds Christ mas spirit. (HD) (‘16) (HD) MSNBC 36 92 Split Second Deci sion (HD) Date line NBC: The Cli ent (HD) Date line NBC (HD) Date line NBC (HD) Lockup Rules vio la tions. (HD) Lockup (HD) NICK 16 210 Henry Dan ger: Hour of Power Henry (N) Henry Henry Henry Full House Full House Friends (HD) Friends (HD) Friends (HD) SPIKE 64 153 Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (N) (HD) Cops (HD) Bellator MMA Live z{| (HD) Cops Search & seizure. (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) aaac SYFY 58 152 Lake Placid (‘99, Hor ror) Bill Pull man. Ju ras sic Park (‘93, Science Fic tion) Sam Neill. A billion aire in vites scien tists to in spect his island park (:51) Vol cano (‘15, Ac tion) Hunt ing hu man prey. (HD) filled with liv ing di no saurs, but the trip turns deadly when the di no saurs es cape captivity. TBS 24 156 2 Broke Girls 2 Broke Girls The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang Search No ble Search Pos si ble Full Frontal (HD) (HD) (HD) The ory (HD) The ory (HD) The ory (HD) The ory (HD) The ory (HD) The ory (HD) mission. sight ing. aa aaa TCM 49 186 2010 (‘84, Sci ence Fic tion) Roy Hitler’s Madman (‘43, Drama) John Carradine. A Scan dal in Paris (‘46, Comedy) George (:15) Lured (‘47, Thriller) George Sanders. A taxi dancer Scheider. As tro nauts’ mis sion. (HD) Ger many razes a Czecho slo va kian vil lage. Sanders. So phis ti cated crim i nal steals jew els. searches for her friend. TLC 43 157 Untold Stories of the E.R. (HD) Untold Stories of the E.R (HD) Untold Stories of the E.R. (N) Untold Stories of the E.R. (N) Untold Stories of the E.R. (HD) Untold ER aaac aac TNT 23 158 (5:00) The Hun ger Games (‘12, The Hun ger Games: Catching Fire (‘13, Ac tion) Jennifer Law rence. Katniss and Peeta are forced to Diver gent (‘14, Sci ence Fic tion) Shailene Ac tion) Jennifer Lawrence. (HD) partake in the Hun ger Games for a sec ond time. (HD) Woodley. Fu tur is tic city di vided into fac tions. (HD) TRUTV 38 129 Adam Ruins Adam Ruins Adam Ruins Adam Ruins Adam Ruins Adam Ruins Carbonaro Carbonaro Carbonaro Carbonaro Adam Ruins TVLAND 55 161 Gold. Girl Gold. Girl Gold. Girl Gold. Girl Loves Ray. Loves Ray. Loves Ray. Loves Ray. Queens (HD) Queens (HD) Queens (HD) aaa ac USA 25 132 (6:30) The Pro posal (‘09, Comedy) Sandra Bull ock. Publisher from Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas (‘13, Com edy) Tyler Perry. Madea Mod ern Fam ily Mod ern Fam ily Mod ern Fam ily Canada forces assis tant to marry her to avoid depor tation. helps friend pay daugh ter a visit. (HD) (HD) (HD) WE 68 166 Will Grace Will Grace You’ve Got Mail (‘98, Romance) aaa Tom Hanks. An un likely Internet ro mance. You’ve Got Mail (‘98, Romance) Tom Hanks. An Internet romance. WGN 8 172 Blue Bloods Mob law yer. (HD) Blue Bloods: Bad Blood (HD) Blue Bloods Bombing. (HD) Blue Bloods (HD) Blue Bloods (HD) Salem (HD) Holiday sugar shock and Pearl Harbor specials

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH leading up to the 9/11 attacks, desperate scramble of news (7 p.m., CBS): An interview linked to terror on “NCIS: New Fans of the saccharine, su- there was much intelligence agencies to contact a Pacific with Speaker Paul Ryan; eco- Orleans” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) pernatural and sappy know gathered. But the way that in- island thousands of miles nomic development in Missis- * Alvez joins the team on no one season. But the Christ- telligence was shared, or away. At one point, a live, eye- sippi; the Americans with Dis- “Criminal Minds” (9 p.m., CBS, mas holidays blow the lid off mothballed, proved to be both witness account from an NBC abilities Act. r, TV-14). the genre. Christian Kane crucial and tragic. reporter speaking over a tele- • The Seahawks and Pan- (“Angel”) stars in “Heaven “Truth” unfolds with an phone is cut off by an opera- thers tangle in NFL Football ac- Sent” (8 p.m. Saturday, Life- ominous, tabloid tone. Prom- tor desperate to put through tion (8:20 p.m., NBC). SUNDAY SERIES time, TV-PG) as a grumpy, ises of major “revelations” an emergency call. • An artifact’s retrieval The gang revisits a rare set- soon-to-be-divorced bookstore are teased out at each com- This is the first of a series proves difficult on “The Librari- back on “Bull” (8 p.m., CBS, r, owner whose wife and part- mercial break. It doesn’t help of “Lost Tapes” specials to air ans” (8 p.m., TNT, TV-PG). TV-14) * Homer may sue Mr. ner (Marley Shelton) seeks that “Truth” mangles history contemporary audio and • Eric comes clean about an Burns on “The Simpsons” (8 greener pastures — or at least right off the bat. It opens by video coverage of major aspect of his past on the sea- p.m., Fox, TV-PG) * The Evil a more lucrative partner. reminding us that there have events, including the Los An- son finale of “Secrets and Lies” Queen’s fateful wish on “Once Can this marriage be saved? been two major attacks on geles riots of 1992, the hunt (9 p.m., ABC, TV-14). Upon a Time” (8 p.m., ABC, TV- A certain golden-haired imp U.S. soil — Pearl Harbor and for the “Son of Sam” killer in • “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Un- PG) * An old friend visits on (Mallory James Mahoney) 9/11. This completely omits 1977 and the Patty Hearst known” (9 p.m., CNN) ends its “Son of Zorn” (8:30 p.m., Fox, thinks she’s just the ticket to the British attack on Wash- saga of 1974-75. These later season in Rome. TV-14) * Christmas trees and help this squabbling couple ington, D.C., during the War “Lost” segments will air in • Conservationists take on espionage on “NCIS: Los Ange- renew their vows. Did I men- of 1812. You’d think the burn- 2017, timed to their anniversa- poachers and illegal fishing les” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * tion she was an angel? A run- ing of the White House would ries. fleets in the new series “Ocean Peter becomes a whistleblow- away from heaven? Did I men- register with history buffs. Warriors” (9 p.m., Animal Plan- er on “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Fox, tion that this was produced But then again, this is the His- et, TV-PG). TV-14) * A message from Me- and directed by Michael tory Channel. SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • The Sanctuary gets a sec- lissa on “Last Man on Earth” Landon Jr.? Did you even “The Lost Tapes: Pearl Harbor” • Jimmy Stewart and Donna ond look on “The Walking (9:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * A cold have to ask? 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that power. BOOKS JOB FROM PAGE A1 “It is very clear that all the FROM PAGE A1 changes that were made in the Most senators see the lieu- constitutional amendment many potential questions as tenant governor position as a would become effective — we could,” she said. “Some dead-end job, former state Sen. upon approval of the voters — of the books were on the Larry Martin said. in 2018,” Martin said. “As it level that high school se- “There is no tomorrow polit- stands, there is not much ques- niors would read, even ically once you do it,” Martin tion about that.” though these are middle said. “Your office ends in two Sen. Kevin Johnson, D-Man- school students.” years, and it is no more.” ning, said he has no idea what Teams of six students He has a lot more influence will happen next. competed on the stage. The in his current position, said “Whoever is president pro students could be switched KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY / THE SUMTER ITEM Sen. Thomas McElveen, D- tem is going to have to move out each round if there Wilson Hall middle-school team members shake hands with Five Sumter. up to be lieutenant governor,” were more than six on a Oaks Academy, of Simpsonville, team members after co-winning McElveen said Leatherman he said. “The question is: Who team. Students were asked a the state championship at the 2017 South Carolina Independent has indicated he will not give is going to accept the president random question about the School Association Battle of the Books state competition held at up his position as president pro tem position? Everybody book and were given 30 sec- Thomas Sumter Academy on Wednesday. pro tem. just got elected to a four-year onds to discuss it. One team “I am not so sure these dom- term, and whoever steps up member responded with the dents each read at least five third-, fourth- and fifth- inoes are going to fall as fast as will serve the rest of this (lieu- title of the book and its au- of the books and had to grade students, also read a people think,” he said. tenant governor’s) term, and thor. come up with 10 questions set of 20 books during the He said the president-elect’s that will probably be it for Teams were given points themselves to prepare. At summer, and practiced sev- administration does not begin them.” based on their answer. least two people on the team eral times a week leading until Jan. 20, and the timeline Martin said while the lieu- They received three points read each book. up to the competition. for Haley’s confirmation is not tenant governor has little for naming the title and the “It’s a really awesome Herlong said each of the yet set. power, he or she does preside author correctly, two points feeling to win at this level,” students would read multi- “I think Leatherman will over the Senate, a setup that for naming the title and no said Jefferson Summers, an ple books, becoming well ac- run for pro tem on Tuesday,” will end when the constitution- points for just naming the eighth-grade student from quainted with them. McElveen said. “We will have al amendment takes effect. author. If a team missed Five Oaks Academy. Thomas Sumter Academy to wait and see what happens “(The lieutenant governor) the answer, the question “It’s really exciting to see Head of School Debbie Nix, in the Senate when it comes is important from the stand- went to the opposing team just how far we’ve come to moderator of the event, said time for a vacancy in the lieu- point of presiding over the for a rebuttal. The team win the state champion- she was thrilled with the tenant governor’s office.” Senate,” Martin said. “The that answered the rebuttal ship,” said Grace Ireland, turnout. Until he was defeated in the Senate decides its rules, but correctly received two also an eighth-grade student “This event gives students Republican primary this those rules are enforced by the points. at the school. an opportunity to compete spring, Martin was chairman presiding officer. Colton Muszynski, an In the lower school com- in something they love of the Senate Judiciary Com- “You can really make an im- eighth-grade Wilson Hall petition, Wilson Hall defeat- doing, which is reading,” mittee and was highly involved pact if you choose to expand or student, said he was excited ed Lowcountry Preparatory Nix said. “This event also in passing a constitutional restrict the application of a to co-win the state champi- School of Charleston in the gives young people a won- amendment that will put the particular rule,” he said. onship. final round. derful public speaking skill lieutenant governor and gu- Johnson said watching the “I feel that all of the hard Susie Herlong and Kathy to develop to be comfortable bernatorial candidates on the situation play out should be in- work that we put in really Coker served as advisers for answering questions on same ticket. teresting. paid off,” Muszynski said. the team. stage.” McElveen said some sena- “At some point, some person “We faced many challenging Herlong said the students Nix proposed the Battle of tors think the amendment in is going to have to be president questions and were able to worked hard to prepare this the Books competition to question will allow McMaster pro tem of the Senate,” he said. answer most of them cor- year. 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About 10,000 acres, or 15 This National Park Service photo shows a mountain lion known Smoky Mountains, bringing Gatlinburg were forced to square miles, have burned in- as P-45, which is believed to be responsible for the recent kill- the death toll to 10, officials evacuate, and the city has side the country’s most visited ings of livestock near Malibu, California. said Thursday. been shuttered ever since. national park. Another 6,000 Authorities set up a hotline “We had trees going down acres have been torched out- for people to report missing everywhere, power lines, all side of the park. friends and relatives, and those power lines were just Sevier County Mayor Larry Malibu mountain lion after following up on dozens like lighting a match because Waters said authorities have of leads, they said many of of the extreme drought condi- made “significant progress in those people had been ac- tions. So we went from noth- the search and clearing” of gets reprieve, for now counted for. They did not say ing to over 20 plus structure the rubble. whether they believe anyone fires in a matter of minutes. One of the victims was iden- else is still missing. And that grew and that grew tified as Alice Hagler. Her son MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — A discuss the lion problem Search-and-rescue missions and that grew,” Miller said. Lyle Wood said his mother California mountain lion until she began to receive continued until dark, but At least 700 buildings in the and brother lived in a home at placed under a death sen- death threats from the cou- Gatlinburg Fire Chief Greg county have been damaged. Chalet Village in Gatlinburg, tence for killing nearly a gar’s supporters. Miller said that since it had “Gatlinburg is the people, and she frantically called his dozen alpacas owned by a “It’s sickening that this been three days since the that’s what Gatlinburg is. It’s brother Monday night be- Malibu woman was granted animal is going to be exe- fires, “we have to come to a not the buildings, it’s not the cause the house had caught a reprieve Thursday when cuted,” one person wrote on realization that the potential stuff in the buildings,” Mayor fire. The call dropped as the woman announced she the Facebook page of the is great that it could be more Mike Werner said. “We’re Wood’s brother raced up the wouldn’t act on a state-is- Santa Monica Mountains of a recovery than a rescue.” gonna be back better than fiery mountain trying to get to sued permit giving her the National Recreation Area Nearly 24 hours of rain on ever. Just be patient.” his mother. He didn’t make it right to kill the animal. after the kill permit for P-45 Wednesday helped dampen Werner has spent the better in time. A neighbor had offered to was issued. the wildfires, but fire officials part of three days standing in “My mom was a very warm, shoot the big cat known as Another wrote: “So struck a cautious tone, saying front of TV cameras saying loving, personable person. P-45 for Victoria Vaughn- they’re going to kill a lion people shouldn’t have a false “everything is going to be She never met a stranger. She Perling, but she told report- for being a lion. Ridiculous sense of security because OK,” all while he lost the would talk to anybody,” Wood ers it was never her inten- and shameful.” months of drought have left home he built himself along said. tion to have the cougar Malibu ranchers, includ- the ground bone dry and the with all seven buildings of the The mayor said authorities killed. Instead, she said, she ing Wendell Phillips, are wildfires can rekindle. condominium business he are still working to identify hoped game officials would still vowing to get P-45. 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COMMENTARY Our brave new feminists ‘Buy me stuff!’ they cry. this way horror lurks — you couldn’t just waltz into your f you were an inquisitive doctor’s office and demand a space alien who decided to $500 IUD for “free.” (The IUD is drift down to visit Ameri- never “free,” of course. Other I ca in 2016 — as a tour people pay for it, or you pay for guide, I probably wouldn’t rec- it in quieter, more indirect ommend this year in particular, ways. Amazingly, for much of as people are kind of crabby, the political Left, this lesson and good-natured hijinks are at never seems to sink in.) a general low, but that’s anoth- Let’s set aside, at least for er story — now, the Left’s many fears you could be about the socially moderate forgiven for Trump’s supposedly incoming thinking that reign of hardcore social-con- women sim- servative terror. Let’s look at ply can’t do a the real subtext beneath the thing for panic. It’s the sad truth that themselves. feminism, once a plucky You could be movement with worthy ele- Heather forgiven, that ments dedicated to fighting Wilhelm is, if your structural inequities faced by only human women, has collapsed into an contacts were often-sulky shambles with one today’s leading “feminists.” overarching, consistent de- After a mere 25 years, the Take Tuesday’s news regard- mand: “I’m helpless! Pay for ing the nomination of Tom my stuff !” Price, a pro-life congressman “Every little girl dreams of from Georgia, as the incoming one day growing up and fall- triumph of the West is over Trump administration’s secre- ing in love,” writes Ryan in tary of health and human ser- the Daily Beast, “and one day, vices. To hear feminists tell it, when a squeamish insurance ASHINGTON COMMENTARY Donald Trump wants to if Price gets confirmed, we executive decides it’s time to — Twenty-five continue the pull back, lady folk might as well call it a stop paying for healthcare years ago — Eastern Eu- though for entirely different day, don sackcloth and ashes, that enables women to have W December 1991 rope de- reasons. Obama ordered re- and wail while we wait for the non-procreative sex, getting — communism died, the mocracies treat because he’s always fearsome and inevitable arriv- accidentally pregnant.” Cold War ended and the So- — Hungary, felt the U.S. was not good al of the tsunami of patriar- Ryan’s being sarcastic, of viet Union disappeared. It Bulgaria, enough for the world, too chal oppression. course, but she reveals much was the largest breakup of even Po- flawed to have earned the “Trump Health Czar Tom more than intended. It’s an empire in modern histo- land — moral right to be the world Price is a Nightmare for strange: Her imaginary “little ry and not a shot was fired. themselves hegemon. Trump would fol- Women,” declared Erin Gloria girl,” all grown up, seems to It was an event of biblical Charles showing low suit, disdaining allies Ryan on Tuesday in the Daily have no individual agency. proportions that my genera- authoritari- and avoiding conflict, be- Beast. “Price helming HHS is Things — like, say, getting tion thought it would never Krauthammer an tenden- cause the world is not good a nightmare scenario for advo- “accidentally pregnant” — live to see. As Wordsworth cies. enough for us — undeserv- cates of reproductive choice,” just happen to her! How could famously rhapsodized And even ing, ungrateful, parasitic she continued, “and a dream she possibly have prevented (about the French Revolu- as Europe tires of the sanc- foreigners living safely for those with a nostalgia for this unfortunate, mysterious tion), “Bliss was it in that tions imposed on Russia for under our protection and the time before Roe v. Wade, if development without the dawn to be alive/ But to be its rape of Ukraine, Presi- off our sacrifices. Time to not Griswold v. Connecticut.” money and approval of a young was very heaven!” dent Obama’s much touted look after our own Ameri- Yikes. This Price guy squeamish insurance execu- That dawn marked the ul- “isolation” of Russia has ig- can interests. sounds pretty retrograde! Did tive? If you read many such timate triumph of the liber- nominiously dissolved, as Trump’s is not a new ar- he announce an improbable panicked feminist think piec- al democratic idea. It prom- our secretary of state repeat- gument. As the Cold War plan to singlehandedly over- es, in fact, it would seem fair ised an era of Western dom- edly goes cap in hand to Rus- was ending in 1990, Jeane turn Roe v. Wade, thereby to assume that women are es- inance led by a pre-eminent sia to beg for mercy in Syria. Kirkpatrick, the quintessen- banning abortion, even sentially wandering, slightly America, the world’s last re- The European Union, the tial neoconservative, argued though he’s not on the Su- confused uteruses with zero maining superpower. largest democratic club on that we should now become preme Court? Has he un- personal control. And so it was for a decade earth, could itself soon “a normal country in a nor- leashed a scheme to outlaw Doesn’t seem feminist or as the community of democ- break up as Brexit-like mal time.” It was time to contraceptives, even though empowered at all, does it? racies expanded, first into movements spread through give up the 20th-century bur- Griswold already declared Is there a chance that Eastern Europe and former the continent. At the same den of maintaining world that unconstitutional? Has he Planned Parenthood, that holy Soviet colonies. The U.S. time, its members dash with order and of making super- proposed a forced nationwide of holies for movement femi- was so dominant that when, unseemly haste to reopen human exertions on behalf return to modest poodle skirts nists, could lose federal fund- on Dec. 31, 1999, it gave up economic ties with a tyran- of universal values. Two and drive-ins and people who ing under a President Trump? one of the most prized geo- nical and aggressive Iran. generations of fighting fas- exclaim things like “Gee, Perhaps. Personally, I’ll be- strategic assets on the globe As for China, the other cism and communism were Linda, I sure don’t trust the lieve it when I see it. Here’s — the Panama Canal — no great challenger to the post- quite enough. Had we not punch at this sock hop!” in a the real question: If Planned one even noticed. Cold War order, the admin- earned a restful retirement? completely un-ironic fashion? Parenthood did lose funding, That era is over. The au- istration’s “pivot” has At the time, I argued that Well, no. Get ready, Ameri- and the nation disintegrated tocracies are back and ris- turned into an abject fail- we had earned it indeed, but ca, and prepare to be shocked: into a nightmarish dystopia ing; democracy is on the de- ure. The Philippines has a cruel history would not Tom Price doesn’t think you straight out of The Hand- fensive; the U.S. is in retreat. openly defected to the Chi- allow us to enjoy it. Repose should be forced to pay for ev- maid’s Tale — this second Look no further than Alep- nese side. Malaysia then fol- presupposes a fantasy world eryone else’s abortion and part wouldn’t happen, of po. A Western-backed resis- lowed. And the rest of our in which stability is self-sus- contraceptives. course, but let’s entertain the tance to a local tyrant — he Asian allies are beginning taining without the United Price, as McClatchy news fantasy for now — what would backed by a resurgent Rus- to hedge their bets. When States. It is not. We would service reported on Wednes- feminists do? sia, an expanding Iran and the president of China ad- incur not respite but chaos. day, “would be able to repeal They’d impress me, for one, an array of proxy Shiite mi- dressed the Pacific Rim A quarter-century later, one of President Barack if they rolled up their sleeves, litias — is on the brink of countries in Peru last we face the same tempta- Obama’s most controversial got to work, and raised the annihilation. Russia drops month, he suggested that tion, but this time under initiatives: free birth control money themselves. If Planned bombs; America issues China was prepared to pick more challenging circum- for women under the Afford- Parenthood is the marvelous statements. up the pieces of the Trans- stances. Worldwide jihadism able Care Act.” Because of and necessary charitable or- What better symbol for Pacific Partnership, now has been added to the fight, this — and likely because her ganization they say it is, this the end of that heady liber- abandoned by both political and we enjoy nothing like organization received a whop- shouldn’t be a problem, right? al-democratic historical mo- parties in the United States. the dominance we exercised ping $500 million in tax dol- Last time I checked, alas, ment. The West is turning The West’s retreat began over conventional adversar- lars last year, which would be feminists weren’t making inward and going home, with Obama, who reacted to ies during our 1990s holiday a real bummer to lose — these plans. In outlets ranging leaving the field to the rising (perceived) post-9/11 over- from history. Planned Parenthood’s Cecile from Time to the Daily Beast authoritarians — Russia, reach by abandoning Iraq, We may choose repose, Richards served as one of the to New York magazine to China and Iran. In France, offering appeasement but we won’t get it. first to sound an alarm at the Vogue, they were urging their the conservative party’s (“reset”) to Russia and ac- news. “Tom Price poses a sisters as a tip-top priority — newly nominated presiden- commodating Iran. In 2009, Charles Krauthammer’s grave threat to women’s wait for it, for I’m not making tial contender is fashionably he refused even rhetorical email address is letters@ health in this country,” she this up — to rush out and get conservative and populist support to the popular re- charleskrauthammer.com. © announced. “Price would take a “free,” government-funded and soft on Vladimir Putin. volt against the rule of the 2016, The Washington Post women back decades.” IUD while they still could. As are several of the newer ayatollahs. Writers Group Actually, Price would likely Apparently, that’s what take women back seven years, modern empowerment is all to the notorious hell-scape of about. 2009, when people actually had LETTER TO THE EDITOR of suspects to be astonishingly low. I think to shell out around $10 a Heather Wilhelm is a National it shows how often the police are willing to month for birth control. Also, Review columnist and a senior PTSD NOT MAJOR FACTOR IN SHOOTINGS put their life on the line to protect the pub- in 2009 — gird your loins, for contributor to the Federalist. lic and take in violent offenders alive. According to a recent letter to the editor, While PTSD is a very real condition and “PTSD may play role in some police shoot- might be a factor in a few cases per year I EDITORIAL PAGE POLICIES ings.” So might criminal behavior of the do not think it plays a major role. Police of- suspect. 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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — clude that caribou have likely no clear changes, Adams said. The size of a large caribou died when the sensors on Some Alaska hunters are herd in Alaska’s Arctic region their collars indicate the ani- critical of current hunting has dropped by more than 50 mals have not moved for at rules that allow non-residents percent during the past three least 12 hours. to kill up to five caribou dur- years, and researchers who Lenart plans to review more ing the hunting season and have tentatively ruled out closely weather data to see if allow the killing of females hunting and predation as sig- there might have been chang- that might have calves de- nificant factors for the decline es that biologists hadn’t pending on them. are trying to determine why. picked up on, such as effects “Obviously hunting contrib- The state’s Central Arctic to vegetation that could affect utes to decline. Whether it’s a herd, which roams an area of caribou nutrition. “But other significant factor, we don’t north-central Alaska about than that, it’s pretty challeng- know,” said Mark Richards, ex- the size of Ohio, hit a peak of ing” pinpointing a cause, she ecutive director of Resident about 70,000 caribou in 2010. said. The caribou’s diet in- Hunters of Alaska group. “But It fell to 50,000 in 2013. That cludes mushrooms, lichen, you can’t deny that hunting has year, spring arrived late, willow leaves, small shrubs an effect. Otherwise, they meaning caribou had to and plants similar to grass AP FILE PHOTOS wouldn’t restrict hunting.” trudge through snow later called sedges. This undated photo shows caribou in the Western Arctic in Alaska. The fish and game depart- than usual at a time when Some of the Central Arctic The size of an Arctic caribou herd in Alaska has been cut in half in just ment said it plans to recom- their bodies are already herd caribou may have joined the past three years, and Alaska Department of Fish and Game re- mend an overall reduction in stressed and not getting the other herds, though the extent searchers are trying to understand why. the number of caribou that grasses they need for nutri- to which that may have hap- can be killed from the Central tion. pened is unclear, Lenart said. Artic herd because it now has Surveys by the Alaska De- The herd’s territory covers fewer than the 28,000 to 32,000 partment of Fish and Game 44,400 square miles from the animals considered its opti- suggest the herd dwindled to Arctic coast to the Prudhoe mal management size. about 22,000 caribou this year. Bay oil fields to the southern Adams said the Central There has been a higher than side of the Brooks Range of Arctic and other herds in the normal rate of death among mountains. region that have experienced adult female caribou tracked It’s not unusual for there to recent declines all reached with radio collars, but the rea- be rises and falls in the num- historic highs prior to their son for that is unclear, said bers of caribou in herds, but drops. state wildlife biologist Beth Lenart described the change Two other northern Alaska Lenart. for the Central Arctic herd as herds, the Western Arctic and The department does not “definitely a steep decline.” Teshekpuk, have seen de- believe hunting is a factor in While there’s no evidence clines in recent years, though the decline, saying caribou that climate change is affect- U.S. government has protect- wildlife biologist with U.S. the Teshekpuk appears to killed by hunters account for ing the herd yet, the Arctic is ed polar bears and some seals, Geological Survey. have stabilized, said Lincoln a small portion of overall seeing the effects of a warm- citing long-term threats posed Work last summer evaluat- Parrett, a research coordina- deaths. The department ing climate, with polar bears to them by declining sea ice. ing caribou range quality tor with the state department doesn’t think predation by serving as a poster child of The U.S. Geological Survey compared to the 1970s found of fish and game. wolves and bears plays a large sorts for the change. is trying to understand how role in regulating Arctic cari- The International Union for future environmental change bou herds, and biologists so Conservation of Nature esti- might affect caribou habitat, far have not detected diseases mates the worldwide polar food and reproduction. affecting the herd, Lenart bear population at about Longer periods of abundant said. 26,000 animals, but there are food could help animals put Pregnancy rates for female no comparable historical on more weight for the winter caribou are down slightly numbers. but if summers are very since 2013, but not alarmingly Polar Bears International, buggy, with insects harassing so, she said. Fewer adult an advocacy group, says the caribou so much that they males are tracked by tracking bears are traditionally diffi- can’t eat or must travel long collars, making it more diffi- cult to count because it’s ex- distances to get away, that at cult to spot trends in their pensive to survey the remote could have an effect, said numbers. Researchers con- locations where they live. The Layne Adams, a research JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS! APPLIANCE SALES & SERVICE IN STOCK ONLY • NO RAIN CHECKS HURRY IN FOR GE® FRONT LOAD WASHER THE BEST • 4.6 CU. FT. CAPACITY SELECTION Stainless Steel • AUTO TEMP CONTROL GFWS1700HWW GE® 30” FREE-STANDING 4 Gallon Fryer GAS CONVECTION RANGE • 5.0 cu. ft. Oven Capacityy • Central Oval Burner JGB700EEJES Includes 2 stainless steel baskets and a built in thermostat. Limited Supply Available.

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The SPCA relies heavily on community support and donations. Currently, the biggest needs are for dry puppy and kitten food; wet cat food; cat litter; and cleaning supplies. The following are also appreciated: Newspapers; stuff ed animals; heavy duty trash bags (30 gallon or larger); dishwashing liquid; laundry detergent; bleach; paper towels; sheets and comforters; baby blankets; canned dog and cat food; Willa, above, is an 11-week-old lab mix. She is a playful girl who is dry dog food; treats; super with other dogs. She loves to run, be active, and cuddle with leashes and collars; other pups.Willa Willa is ais playful,extremely extremely sweet, gentle sweet and girl affectionate. She disinfectant spray; all- loves everyone she meets. She would make an exceptional buddy purpose cleaner; air for any family with children and other pets. freshener; no scratch scrubbers; two-sided Curly, right, is a housebroken 3-month-old American short hair. He is great with otherCurly cats. is a Active,curious playful, boy, loves affectionate chasing and curious, sponges for dishes; Curly enjoystoys chasing cat toys and laser lights. He has two identical litter freshener; and, brothers, Larry and Moe, who are also looking for forever families. of course, monetary donations are also The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773- gratefully accepted. 9292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit the website at www.sumterscspca.com SECTION B FRIDAY DECEMBER 2, 2016 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: [email protected]

CLEMSON FOOTBALL

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Clemson’s Jalen Williams (30 and Ben Boulware (10) tackle South Carolina’s Hayden Hurst on Saturday in Clemson. Foster, Venables bring top schemes to ACC title game BY PETE IACOBELLI Virginia Tech is close behind, fourth in the AP Sports Writer league and 19th overall at 332 yards per Former Sumterite Bynum holds game allowed, perhaps more remarkable in CLEMSON— When Clemson defensive a year many figured would be a transition VT’s kicking game in his hands coordinator Brent Venables learned the Ti- under first-year coach Justin Fuente. gers were facing Virginia Tech for the At- But one of Fuente’s earliest moves was BY DENNIS BRUNSON fense has spun a shutout. lantic Coast Conference title, he had a holding onto Foster, who won the Broyles [email protected] Wright Bynum, who lived in strong message for his players. Award in 2006 as the college football’s top Sumter through 2008 before No. 3 Clemson (11-1; No. 3 College Foot- assistant. A former Sumter resident moving to Columbia, is a red- ball Playoff) tries to penetrate the defense Foster is glad to maintain his role in Vir- plays a small – but very im- shirt freshman and is the of No. 19 Virginia Tech (9-3; No. 23 CFP) on ginia Tech’s program . portant – role for holder for field goals and Saturday night in the ACC championship “I’ve been a part of this thing for 30 years the Virginia Tech extra points for Tech. It’s a job game. now and I like that,” Foster said. football team. he had never done before this “We’re going to have to play our butts off If Foster wasn’t effective, though, he The Clemson season. on defense because I know our offense is would not be the longest-tenured Bowl Tigers hope he “I came as a tight end and going to have to play its butts off,” Ven- Subdivision defensive coordinator at 22 doesn’t step on long snapper,” said Bynum, ables said of Hokies’ counterpart, Bud Fos- seasons and counting. the field when the son of Sissy and the late ter. “Nothing’s going to come easy.” Virginia Tech defensive end Ken Ekanem they face the Hok- Clarke Bynum, who was a BYNUM It rarely does for opponents when facing said keeping Foster meant the Hokies ies on Saturday in high school All-American bas- the game plans of Venables or Foster, two would not surrender their championship the Atlantic Coast ketball player at Wilson Hall of college football’s best at what they do. goals to a coaching change. Conference Championship and went on to play at Clemson’s defense leads the ACC and is game in Orlando, Fla. That eight in the FBS with 307 yards allowed. SEE CLEMSON, PAGE B3 will mean the Clemson de- SEE BYNUM, PAGE B3

PREP FOOTBALL USC WOMEN 11 local athletes chosen for Wilson’s career SCISA North-South squads game lifts USC BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS Defense was a big reason why [email protected] and it’s no surprise three of BY MARK ROSNER the four LMA players selected Associated Press There’s two more games on had big impacts on a unit that the SCISA football schedule allowed an average of just 15.9 AUSTIN, Texas — A’ja Wilson scored a this season -- and 11 area ath- points a game. career-best 31 points and had 12 rebounds letes will be participating in The group was led by line- to help No. 3 South Carolina beat No. 14 the All-Star showcases. backer Maleke Davis who fin- Texas 76-67 on Thursday night in the The North-South games are ished with 80 solo tackles and SEC/Big 12 Challenge. slated for 11 a.m. on Saturday 42 assisted tackles. He also Wilson scored nine points in the fourth in the Charleston area, pitting had 7 1/2 sacks and 28 tackles quarter. Kaela Davis added 12 points, and the best of the best in the state for a loss. Davis caused three Tyasha Harris had 10 for the Gamecocks against each other. fumbles, had 15 quarterback (6-0). The 11-man contest is being hurries and broke up one Kelsey Lang had 15 points, 12 rebounds held at Northwood Academy’s pass. and six blocks for Texas (2-3), but spent stadium in Summerville while Fellow linebacker Josh Ed- much of the game in foul trouble. Ariel the 8-man game is being wards had 40 solo tackles and Atkins added 14 points, and Joyner played at St. John’s Christian 12 assists. He finished with 6 Holmes had 11. Academy’s field in Moncks 1/2 sacks, 20 tackles for a loss, RICK CARPENTER/THE SUMTER ITEM Texas led by two points late in the third Corner. two caused fumbles and 10 QB Thomas Sumter Academy’s Devin Harwell (14) was quarter. But South Carolina finished the On the 11-man side, 10 area hurries. Edwards will also one of 11 area players selected for this Saturday’s period with a 10-2 run, helped along the athletes were chosen led by have the distinction of playing SCISA North-South games. The 11-man contest will way by five straight missed free throws four from Laurence Manning against his teammates as he is be played at 11 a.m. at Northwood Academy in by Texas. Academy. The Swampcats the lone area representative Summerville while the 8-man game will be held at Wilson, a 6-foot-5 all-America forward, went 7-4 this season and made St. John’s Christian Academy in Moncks Corner at 11 it to the 3A semifinal round. SEE SCISA, PAGE B2 a.m. as well. SEE WOMEN, PAGE B4 B2 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2016 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

GOLF SCOREBOARD

LA Invitational – Brigham Young vs. Buffalo 22 8 9 5 21 44 57 TV, RADIO Southern California (ESPNU). 8 p.m. – College Basketball: Akron at METROPOLITAN DIVISION TODAY Creighton (FOX SPORTS 2) GP W L OT Pts GF GA 7:30 a.m. – Professional Golf: European 8 p.m. – Professional Golf: European N.Y. Rangers 24 16 7 1 33 88 59 PGA Tour/Sunshine Tour Alfred Dunhill PGA Tour/PGA Tour of Australasia Aus- Pittsburgh 23 13 7 3 29 69 70 Championship Second Round from tralian PGA Championship Final Round Malelane, South Africa (GOLF). Washington 21 13 6 2 28 57 48 from Queensland, Australia (GOLF). Columbus 21 12 5 4 28 67 48 1:30 p.m. – PGA Golf: Hero World Chal- 9 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Denver at Utah lenge Second Round from Albany, Ba- (NBA TV). New Jersey 22 10 7 5 25 55 58 hamas (GOLF). Philadelphia 24 11 10 3 25 77 80 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Carolina 22 9 9 4 22 54 59 Bundesliga League Match – Bayern N.Y. Islanders 22 8 10 4 20 56 67 Munich vs. Mainz (FOX SPORTS 1). NFL STANDINGS 3:25 p.m. – International Soccer: Portu- By The Associated Press guese League Match – Benfica vs. CS WESTERN CONFERENCE Maritimo (UNIVISION). AMERICAN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION 5 p.m. – Women’s College Soccer: NCAA GP W L OT Pts GF GA College Cup Semifinal Match from San EAST Jose, Calif. (ESPNU). W L T Pct PF PA Chicago 24 15 6 3 33 68 60 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk New England 9 2 0 .818 293 197 St. Louis 23 13 7 3 29 62 63 (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). Miami 7 4 0 .636 249 240 Nashville 22 11 8 3 25 65 57 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 6:45 p.m. — High School Football: 4A Buffalo 6 5 0 .545 281 236 Minnesota 22 11 8 3 25 62 47 State Playoffs Third-Round Game N.Y. Jets 3 8 0 .273 196 266 Dallas 24 9 9 6 24 61 79 Tiger Woods hits from a bunker onto the 14th green during --Ridge View at South Aiken (WPUB-FM SOUTH Winnipeg 25 11 12 2 24 66 72 102.7). Thursday’s first round at the Hero World Challenge in Nassau, W L T Pct PF PA Colorado 21 9 11 1 19 47 63 7 p.m. – College Football: Mid-American Houston 6 5 0 .545 194 236 Conference Championship Game from Tennessee 6 6 0 .500 308 296 PACIFIC DIVISION Detroit – Western Michigan vs. Ohio Indianapolis 5 6 0 .455 270 301 GP W L OT Pts GF GA (ESPN2). Jacksonville 2 9 0 .182 214 293 7:30 p.m. – Women’s College Soccer: San Jose 24 14 9 1 29 58 50 NCAA College Cup Semifinal Match NORTH Anaheim 23 11 8 4 26 59 55 from San Jose, Calif. (ESPNU). W L T Pct PF PA Edmonton 24 12 10 2 26 70 63 Tiger returns with a 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Cleveland at Baltimore 6 5 0 .545 218 201 Los Angeles 23 12 10 1 25 58 58 Chicago (ESPN). Pittsburgh 6 5 0 .545 266 222 Calgary 26 11 13 2 24 60 77 8 p.m. – College Basketball: St. John’s at Cincinnati 3 7 1 .318 213 245 Vancouver 23 10 11 2 22 54 70 Tulane (ESPNEWS). Cleveland 0 12 0 .000 197 352 Arizona 21 8 10 3 19 51 65 8 p.m. – Professional Golf: European WEST PGA Tour/PGA Tour of Australasia Aus- NOTE: Two points for a win, one point mixed bag and a 73 tralian PGA Championship Third Round W L T Pct PF PA for overtime loss. from Queensland, Australia (GOLF). Oakland 9 2 0 .818 307 275 9 p.m. – College Football: Pacific-12 Kansas City 8 3 0 .727 252 214 WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Conference Championship Game from Denver 7 4 0 .636 266 219 NASSAU, Bahamas — a one-shot lead over Hideki San Diego 5 6 0 .455 313 291 N.Y. Islanders 5, Pittsburgh 3 Not only did Tiger Woods Matsuyama, with U.S. Open Santa Clara, Calif. – Washington vs. Calgary 3, Toronto 0 Colorado (WACH 57). San Jose 4, Los Angeles 1 return to golf Thursday, he champion Dustin Johnson 9 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup NATIONAL CONFERENCE Series Awards from Las Vegas (NBC EAST THURSDAY’S GAMES returned to being Tiger. at 66. SPORTS NETWORK). W L T Pct PF PA Just not for long. 9:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Alabama Dallas 10 1 0 .909 316 213 Carolina at Boston, 7 p.m. INDIANA COACH at Texas (ESPNU). N.Y. Giants 8 3 0 .727 231 213 N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Hardly looking like a 10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Houston at Washington 6 4 1 .591 280 264 Dallas at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. player who had not com- ABRUPTLY RESIGNS Denver (ESPN). Philadelphia 5 6 0 .455 254 213 N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 7 p.m. 11 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Jesus Florida at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. peted in 466 days, Woods BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Cuellar vs. Jonathan Oquendo in a SOUTH Philadelphia at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ran off three straight bird- Indiana coach Kevin Wil- Featherweight Bout from Brooklyn, N.Y. W L T Pct PF PA (SHOWTIME). Atlanta 7 4 0 .636 358 302 Tampa Bay at St. Louis, 8 p.m. ies with a variety of shots son abruptly resigned Midnight – Amateur Swimming: Winter Tampa Bay 6 5 0 .545 249 264 Edmonton at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. and was tied for the lead in Thursday, less than a week National Championships from Atlanta New Orleans 5 6 0 .455 334 307 New Jersey at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Carolina 4 7 0 .364 276 281 Columbus at Colorado, 9 p.m. the Hero World Challenge after the Hoosiers became 12:55 a.m. – International Soccer: FIFA NORTH Los Angeles at Arizona, 9 p.m. as he approached the turn. bowl-eligible for the sec- U-20 Women’s World Cup Third-Place W L T Pct PF PA Anaheim at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Match (FOX SPORTS 1). Detroit 7 4 0 .636 247 238 Three shots in the bush- ond straight season. 4:25 a.m. – International Soccer: FIFA Minnesota 6 5 0 .545 218 192 U-20 Women’s World Cup Champion- FRIDAY’S GAMES es, one shot in the water Athletic director Fred Green Bay 5 6 0 .455 274 289 Minnesota at Calgary, 9 p.m. ship Match (FOX SPORTS 1). Chicago 2 9 0 .182 178 264 and a few fits of anger sent Glass made the announce- Montreal at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. SATURDAY WEST him toward the bottom of ment during a hastily ar- 5 a.m. – Professional Golf: European W L T Pct PF PA SATURDAY’S GAMES the pack. A pair of double ranged news conference PGA Tour/Sunshine Tour Alfred Dunhill Seattle 7 3 1 .682 224 187 Chicago at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Championship Third Round from Male- Arizona 4 6 1 .409 245 228 Boston at Buffalo, 1 p.m. bogeys over the final three and cited “philosophical lane, South Africa (GOLF). Los Angeles 4 7 0 .364 170 236 holes ruined an otherwise differences” with Wilson. 7:25 a.m. – International Soccer: English San Francisco 1 10 0 .091 228 344 Carolina at N.Y. Rangers, 1 p.m. Premier League Match – Chelsea vs. New Jersey at Nashville, 2 p.m. impressive return, and There were reports that Manchester City (NBC SPORTS NET- THURSDAY’S GAME Washington at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Woods shot 40 on the back Wilson had pushed players WORK). Dallas at Minnesota, 8:25 p.m. Florida at Ottawa, 7 p.m. 9:30 a.m. – International Soccer: Detroit at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. nine at Albany Golf Club to return from injury and Bundesliga League Match – Borussia SUNDAY’S GAMES Toronto at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Kansas City at Atlanta, 1 p.m. and had to settle for a Glass said the issue was Monchengladbach vs. Borussia Dort- Winnipeg at St. Louis, 7 p.m. mund (FOX SPORTS 1). Los Angeles at New England, 1 p.m. 1-over 73. looked into by a law firm 9:30 a.m. – International Soccer: Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Columbus at Arizona, 8 p.m. He was in 17th place in hired by the university. Bundesliga League Match – Freiburg vs. Miami at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Dallas at Colorado, 9 p.m. Bayer Leverkusen (FOX SPORTS 2). Denver at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Anaheim at Edmonton, 10 p.m. the 18-man field. Only Jus- 9:55 a.m. – International Soccer: English Detroit at New Orleans, 1 p.m. tin Rose had a higher score. (24) FLORIDA 91 Premier League Match – Teams To Be San Francisco at Chicago, 1 p.m. Announced (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Houston at Green Bay, 1 p.m. Even so, Woods has rea- NORTH FLORIDA 60 10 a.m. – International Soccer: English Buffalo at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. COLLEGE BASKETBALL Premier League Match – Southampton Washington at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. son to be encouraged. After vs. Crystal Palace (CNBC). Tampa Bay at San Diego, 4:25 p.m. WEDNESDAY’S SCORES taking off 15 months to re- JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Noon – College Football: American Ath- N.Y. Giants at Pittsburgh, 4:25 p.m. Men cover from two back sur- Chris Chiozza had 16 points letic Conference Championship Game Carolina at Seattle, 8:30 p.m. EAST (WOLO 25). Open: Tennessee, Cleveland Georgetown 96, Coppin St. 44 geries, he felt no pain or and nine assists, and Justin Noon – College Football: Conference Loyola (Md.) 71, Stony Brook 70 USA Championship Game – Louisiana Providence 76, New Hampshire 62 limitations. His misses Leon added 13 points as Tech vs. Western Kentucky (ESPN). were not big, just costly. Florida handled North Noon – College Football: Troy at Geor- NBA STANDINGS UConn 80, Boston U. 77 gia Southern (ESPN2). By The Associated Press SOUTH And he was playing again. Florida. Noon – College Basketball: Wake Forest Charlotte 65, James Madison 56 “It could have been some- It was the Gators’ first at Richmond (ESPNU). EASTERN CONFERENCE Clemson 60, Nebraska 58 thing really good,” Woods game as a ranked team Noon – College Football: Kansas State ATLANTIC DIVISION Coastal Carolina 88, Methodist 59 at Texas Christian (FOX SPORTS 1). Georgia 86, Morehouse 72 said. “I got off to a nice, during coach Mike White’s Noon – PGA Golf: Hero World Challenge W L Pct GB Third Round from Albany, Bahamas Toronto 12 6 .667 — Louisville 71, Purdue 64 solid start and made a few two seasons in Gainesville. (GOLF). Boston 10 8 .556 2 Memphis 84, Jackson St. 69 mistakes there. I didn’t play Dallas Moore tried to 12:20 p.m. – International Soccer: New York 9 9 .500 3 Miami 73, Rutgers 61 Bundesliga League Match – Schalke 04 Brooklyn 5 12 .294 6½ Middle Tennessee 77, Mississippi 62 Philadelphia 4 14 .222 8 the par 5s very well in the wreck it. North Florida’s vs. Leipzig (FOX SPORTS 2). S.C. State 90, Voorhees 85 middle part of the round all-time leading scorer fin- 12:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Eng- SOUTHEAST DIVISION Virginia 63, Ohio St. 61 lish Premier League Match – Arsenal W L Pct GB Winthrop 58, Furman 57, OT and consequently, got it ished with 31 points on 12- vs. West Ham (WIS 10). Charlotte 10 8 .556 — going the wrong way. ... But of-21 shooting. He kept the 12:30 p.m. – College Basketball: UCLA at Atlanta 10 9 .526 ½ MIDWEST Kentucky (WLTX 19). Orlando 7 11 .389 3 Indiana 76, North Carolina 67 all in all, I feel pretty good. Ospreys (3-6) in the game 12:30 p.m. – College Football: Oklahoma Washington 6 11 .353 3½ Kansas St. 80, Green Bay 61 I’m looking forward to an- early, but couldn’t keep State at Oklahoma (WACH 57). Miami 6 12 .333 4 Marquette 90, W. Carolina 44 1 p.m. – College Basketball: St. Joseph’s CENTRAL DIVISION UNC Wilmington 97, W. Michigan 92 other three more days.” pace with Florida’s inside- at Villanova (CBS SPORTS NETWORK) Virginia Tech 73, Michigan 70 1 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Carolina at New W L Pct GB He was nine shots behind out attack. York Rangers (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Cleveland 13 3 .813 — SOUTHWEST J.B. Holmes, who opened 1 p.m. – International Soccer: Portu- Chicago 10 7 .588 3½ Baylor 79, Sam Houston St. 45 guese League Match – Vitoria de Se- Milwaukee 8 8 .500 5 Oklahoma St. 101, Rogers St. 85 with an 8-under 64 and had From wire reports tubal vs. Sporting (UNIVISION). Detroit 10 10 .500 5 Rice 90, Houston Baptist 77 Indiana 9 10 .474 5½ 2 p.m. – College Basketball: West Vir- TCU 86, Washington 71 ginia at Virginia (ESPNU). WESTERN CONFERENCE FAR WEST 2 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Arizona 85, Texas Southern 63 Kennesaw State at Mercer (TIME WAR- SOUTHWEST DIVISION BYU 77, Utah St. 63 NER 1250). W L Pct GB 2:30 p.m. – PGA Golf: Hero World Chal- San Antonio 15 4 .789 — Boise St. 71, SMU 62 tions to help the team and lenge Third Round from Albany, Baha- Houston 11 7 .611 3½ California 68, Louisiana Tech 59 SCISA also was a solid run-stop- mas (WIS 10). Memphis 11 8 .579 4 Colorado St. 72, Colorado 58 2:30 p.m. – Women’s College Basket- New Orleans 7 12 .368 8 Oregon 93, W. Oregon 54 FROM PAGE B1 per at linebacker on a de- ball: SEC/Big 12 Women’s Challenge – Dallas 3 14 .176 11 Saint Mary’s (Cal) 66, Stanford 51 Mississippi State at Iowa State (FOX fensive unit that allowed SPORTS SOUTHEAST). NORTHWEST DIVISION Southern Cal 76, San Diego 55 an average of 18.2 points a 2:30 p.m. – Professional Golf: Asian Tour W L Pct GB UCLA 98, UC Riverside 56 Panasonic Open India Third Round Oklahoma City 12 8 .600 — UNLV 89, S. Utah 81 on the South squad. All the game. Parker Beasley was from New Dehli, India (GOLF). Utah 11 8 .579 ½ others made the North also a big factor at nose 3 p.m. – College Basketball: Hoophall Portland 10 10 .500 2 Miami Invitational – Virginia Common- Denver 7 11 .389 4 squad as players were cho- tackle. wealth vs. Illinois (CBS SPORTS NET- Minnesota 5 13 .278 6 GOLF sen by the coaches in a Thomas Sumter Acade- WORK). PACIFIC DIVISION 3:15 p.m. – International Soccer: Portu- WORLD CHALLENGE PAR SCORES W L Pct GB Thursday draft format. my had two players select- guese League Match – Braga vs. Porto Golden State 16 2 .889 — Austin Griffith had 25 ed who started on both (UNIVISION). L.A. Clippers 14 5 .737 2½ At Albany Golf Club 3:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Stanford L.A. Lakers 10 10 .500 7 Nassau, Bahamas tackles including eight for sides of the ball as well. at Kansas (ESPN). Sacramento 7 11 .389 9 Purse: $3.5 million a loss and one blocked punt Josh Barnett and Devin 3:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Xavier at Phoenix 6 13 . 3 1 6 Yardage: 7,267; Par: 72 (36-36) Baylor (ESPN2). 10½ at defensive end for the Harwell were two of the 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Baylor at First Round West Virginia (FOX SPORTS 1). J.B. Holmes 33-31—64 -8 Swampcats this season. He targets for quarterback WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Hideki Matsuyama 35-30—65 -7 4 p.m. – College Football: Southeastern Sacramento at Philadelphia, ppd. also starred on the offen- Ryan Dixon this season. Conference Championship Game from Detroit 121, Boston 114 Dustin Johnson 33-33—66 -6 sive line and graded out at Barnett had 25 catches for Atlanta – Alabama at Florida (WLTX 19). Toronto 120, Memphis 105 Henrik Stenson 34-33—67 -5 4 p.m. – College Football: Southwestern L.A. Lakers 96, Chicago 90 Matt Kuchar 31-36—67 -5 80 percent with 31 knock- 460 yards and three touch- Athletic Conference Championship New York 106, Minnesota 104 Louis Oosthuizen 31-36—67 -5 Game from Houston (ESPNU). Okla. City 126, Washington 115, OT down blocks. downs while Harwell had 4 p.m. – College Basketball: Central Ar- Rickie Fowler 35-33—68 -4 San Antonio 94, Dallas 87 Jordan Spieth 35-33—68 -4 Also making it from the 15 catches for 148 yards. kansas at Butler (FOX SPORTS 2). Miami 106, Denver 98 LMA line was center Phil- Harwell also had a stel- 4 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Phoenix 109, Atlanta 107 Russell Knox 33-36—69 -3 SEC/Big 12 Women’s Challenge – Texas Portland 131, Indiana 109 Jimmy Walker 34-36—70 -2 lip Flores. He graded out at lar season at outside line- Tech at Arkansas (SEC NETWORK). Emiliano Grillo 34-36—70 -2 82 percent with 31 knock- backer while Barnett 4 p.m. – College Basketball: Pennsylva- THURSDAY’S GAMES Bubba Watson 35-37—72 E nia at Temple (TIME WARNER 1250). Dallas at Charlotte, 7 p.m. 4:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Rhode Brandt Snedeker 37-35—72 E downs. played in the secondary on Milwaukee at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Zach Johnson 35-37—72 E Three players were se- a Generals squad that went Island at Providence (FOX SPORTS L.A. Clippers at Cleveland, 8 p.m. SOUTHEAST). Orlando at Memphis, 8 p.m. Patrick Reed 36-36—72 E lected from Robert E. Lee 4-7 and earned a berth in 4:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Boston Miami at Utah, 9 p.m. Brooks Koepka 34-38—72 E University at North Carolina State (FOX Houston at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Tiger Woods 33-40—73 +1 Academy, the 2A state run- the 2A playoffs. SPORTSOUTH). Justin Rose 36-38—74 +2 ners-up. The Cavaliers Wilson Hall also had a 5:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Hoophall FRIDAY’S GAMES Miami Invitational – Gonzaga vs. Arizo- Orlando at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. went 11-3 and won the Re- wide receiver/defensive na (ESPN). L.A. Lakers at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. gion II title. They were back earn a selection in 5:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Maine at Minnesota at New York, 7:30 p.m. COLLEGE FOOTBALL Duke (ESPN2). Sacramento at Boston, 7:30 p.m. looking to win back-to- Greyson Young. He had 44 5:30 p.m. – Amateur Swimming: Winter Cleveland at Chicago, 8 p.m. FCS PLAYOFFS back state crowns after total tackles, one tackle for National Championships from Atlanta Detroit at Atlanta, 8 p.m. Second Round (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). L.A. Clippers at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Youngstown St. (9-3) at Jacksonville winning the 1A title last loss and two interceptions 6 p.m. -- College Football: Football Washington at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. St. (10-1), 2 p.m. Championship Subdivision Playoffs Houston at Denver, 10:30 p.m. New Hampshire (8-4) at James Madi- year, but fell to First Bap- for the Barons, who went Second-Round Game -- Wofford at The tist 28-21. 5-5 and earned a 3A playoff Citadel (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM son (10-1), 2 p.m. SATURDAY’S GAMES Villanova (9-3) at S. Dakota St. (8-3), 3 The Cavs averaged 35.7 berth. WH’s defense al- 1240). Brooklyn at Milwaukee, 5 p.m. 7 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Minnesota at Minnesota at Charlotte, 7 p.m. p.m. points a game this year, lowed an average of 21.3 Charlotte (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). Atlanta at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Chattanooga (9-3) at Sam Houston and wide receiver William points this year. 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Winthrop at Boston at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. St. (11-0), 3 p.m. Dayton (FOX SPORTSOUTH). L.A. Lakers at Memphis, 8 p.m. San Diego (10-1) at N. Dakota St. (10- Corbett was a key weapon. Young also had 11 catch- 7:30 p.m. – College Hockey: North Da- Chicago at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. 1), 3:30 p.m. kota at Boston College (CBS SPORTS Denver at Utah, 9 p.m. Despite missing time with es for 143 yards on offense NETWORK). Cent. Arkansas (10-2) at E. Washing- Miami at Portland, 10 p.m. ton (10-1), 4 p.m. a broken hand, Corbett had and had 228 all-purpose 7:30 p.m. – College Football: Arkansas Phoenix at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. State at Texas State (ESPN2). Richmond (9-3) at North Dakota (9- 37 catches for 628 yards yards that included kick re- 7:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexi- 2), 6 p.m. and four touchdowns prior turns. can League Match – Leon vs. Victoria- Wofford (9-3) at The Citadel (10-1), 6 ville (UNIVISION). NHL STANDINGS to the championship game. Clarendon Hall’s Jordan p.m. 7:45 p.m. – College Football: Mountain By The Associated Press He had eight receptions for Self made the North squad West Conference Championship Game DIV. II QUARTERFINALS – Wyoming vs. Dan Diego State (ESPN). EASTERN CONFERENCE 103 yards and two more for the 8-man game after a 8 p.m. – College Football: Atlantic Coast Saturday’s Games scores against the Hurri- solid season at defensive Conference Championship Game from ATLANTIC DIVISION Shepherd (12-0) at California (Pa.) Orlando, Fla. – Clemson vs. Virginia GP W L OT Pts GF GA (11-0), 1 p.m. canes. end for the Saints, who Tech (WOLO 25, WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUB- Montreal 23 16 5 2 34 68 50 Ferris State (11-2) at Grand Valley Kody McCutchen was a earned a berth in the Divi- FM 102.7). Ottawa 23 14 8 1 29 55 56 State (12-0), 1 p.m. Tampa Bay 24 13 10 1 27 71 65 8 p.m. – College Football: Big Ten Con- Harding (13-0) at Northwest Missouri key cog on both offense sion II playoffs. Self had 27 ference Championship Game from In- Boston 23 12 10 1 25 55 53 State (12-0), 2 p.m. and defense for REL. He solo tackles, nine assists dianapolis – Wisconsin vs. Penn State Detroit 23 11 10 2 24 57 59 (WACH 57). Florida 23 11 10 2 24 58 60 North Greenville (9-4) at North Ala- switched offensive posi- and 5 1/2 sacks. 8 p.m. – College Basketball: Hoophall Toronto 23 10 9 4 24 70 74 bama (9-1), 2 p.m. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2016 | B3

CITADEL FOOTBALL Bulldogs OL Pinson matures into leader

BY JEFF HARTSELL for that,” Thompson said. “We Jeffreys, for an offense that [email protected] wanted to play with an edge, COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE leads the FCS in rushing but with a little bit more con- All Times EST at Indianapolis, 8:17 p.m. yards per game. Standing in formation with trol. We wanted to play physi- (Subject to change) SOUTHWEST Remarkably, Pinson was not Kansas St. (7-4) at TCU (6-5), Noon an upperclassman six inches cal football, and Isaiah em- TODAY Oklahoma St. (9-2) at Oklahoma heavily recruited out of By- shorter and 100 pounds light- braced that from the start. MAC Championship (9-2), 12:30 p.m. rnes, despite making all-state Ohio (8-4) vs. W. Michigan (12-0) at SWAC Championship er in his face, Citadel knob He’s really developed into a Detroit, 7 p.m. Alcorn St. (5-5) at Grambling St. and the Shrine Bowl after one Isaiah Pinson often had to re- leader, but when he first start- Pac-12 Championship (10-1) at Houston, 4 p.m. season as a starter under line Colorado (10-2) vs. Washington Arkansas St. (6-5) at Texas St. (2- sist temptation. ed out, you couldn’t get guys (11-1) at Santa Clara, Calif., 9 p.m. 9), 7:30 p.m. coach Lance Hansen, a 1992 FAR WEST “You’re thinking, ‘I could behind him because he was SATURDAY Georgia St. (3-8) at Idaho (7-4), 5 Citadel All-American. He had really knock you out right getting 15-yard penalties and AAC Championship p.m. an offer from Newberry and now,’ ” said Pinson. “‘But I was a little edgy and chippy.” Temple (9-3) at Navy (9-2), Noon MWC Championship no interest from his home- EAST San Diego St. (9-3), at Wyoming (8- know I shouldn’t.’ ” Pinson, who was a Shrine Baylor (6-5) at West Virginia (9-2), 4), 7:45 p.m. town team, Wofford. That lesson in self-control, Bowl pick after one season as 3:30 p.m. FCS PLAYOFFS “I was interested in any- taught by the Corps of Cadets, a starter at Byrnes High Conference USA Championship Second Round body who was interested in Louisiana Tech (8-4) at W. Ken- Youngstown St. (9-3) at Jackson- has paid off for Pinson on the School in Spartanburg, ad- tucky (9-3), Noon ville St. (10-1), 2 p.m. me,” Pinson says with a mits to feeling a “blind rage” SOUTH New Hampshire (8-4) at James laugh. “I was a senior with football field. Now a 6-3, 267- Troy (9-2) at Georgia Southern (4- Madison (10-1), 2 p.m. pound junior, Pinson won the sometimes on the field. 7), Noon Villanova (9-3) at S. Dakota St. (8- zero offers going into that New Mexico St. (3-8) at South Ala- 3), 3 p.m. Southern Conference’s Jacobs “Watching film now, it’s bama (5-6), 1 p.m. Chattanooga (9-3) at Sam Houston summer, so I was equally in- Blocking Award as the best of- easy to tell when somebody Louisiana-Lafayette (5-6) at Louisi- St. (11-0), 3 p.m. terested in everybody. But ana-Monroe (4-7), 3 p.m. San Diego (10-1) at N. Dakota St. fensive lineman in the league, would get under my skin in a SEC Championship (10-1), 3:30 p.m. The Citadel was a school I helping the Bulldogs to a 10-1 game,” said Pinson, who has Florida (8-3) vs. Alabama (12-0) at Cent. Arkansas (10-2) at E. Wash- was thinking about even if I Atlanta, 4 p.m. ington (10-1), 4 p.m. record and a second straight started 36 straight games ACC Championship Richmond (9-3) at North Dakota (9- couldn’t play college ball.” SoCon championship. heading into Saturday’s FCS Virginia Tech (9-3) at Clemson (11- 2), 6 p.m. Pinson’s last two teams at 1) at Orlando, Fla., 8 p.m. Wofford (9-3) at The Citadel (10-1), It’s a long way from his first playoff game against Wofford. Big Ten Championship 6 p.m. Byrnes went 25-5 and won two college start in 2014, when Pin- “I would lose focus. I’ve had to Penn St. (10-2) vs. Wisconsin (10-2) state championships. son made a memorable debut learn to control my anger, “I transferred to Byrnes, so with two personal-foul penal- that blind rage I used to get.” my anger and my out-of-con- made on emotion.” I came in as the new kid,” he ties in the first half of a 34-14 Pinson credits his experi- trol temper, and it’s paid off Harnessing that emotion said. “I didn’t start as a fresh- loss to Coastal Carolina. That ence in the Corps of Cadets for me this year. Now, I feel has helped Pinson make use man or sophomore on junior also was the first game at The for helping him make use of like I play more composed and of all his athletic gifts at left varsity, I started as a junior Citadel for Brent Thompson, that excess of emotion. don’t lose my head as much. tackle. He was named to the on JV, and I started one year then the offensive coordinator “The Citadel really helped Everything is just clearer all-SoCon squad this season, on varsity. So I think I got and now the head coach. me a lot with that,” he said. “I now, and I can make decisions along with left guard Kyle used to working hard for what “We take some of the blame had to learn how to channel faster because they are not Weaver and right tackle Nick I want.”

SEC FOOTBALL NO. 3 CLEMSON (11-1; NO. 3 CFP) VS. NO. 19 VIRGINIA TECH (9-3; NO. 23 CFP) Hurts brings more big plays than Where: Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. When: Saturday, 8 p.m. TV: (ABC) Line: Clemson by 10½. Series Record: Clemson leads 20-12-1. freshman mistakes to Alabama WHAT’S AT STAKE The Tigers need to win to ensure they will be one of BY JOHN ZENOR the four teams in the College Football Playoff, and Ti- AP Sports Writer gers QB Deshaun Watson can improve his Heisman Trophy hopes with a big performance. The Hokies are TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Jim McElwain never not playoff contenders, but they could earn an Orange had a quarterback at Alabama quite like Jalen Bowl bid and their first conference title since 2010. Hurts. Clemson is trying to make it back-to-back conference The freshman has emerged as the top- championships. ranked Crimson Tide’s most prolific rushing quarterback, a departure in style from the KEY MATCHUP drop-back passers running the show during Watson against the Virginia Tech defense. The junior McElwain’s days as offensive coordinator in quarterback has had another dazzling season with 34 Tuscaloosa. touchdown passes and four rushing touchdowns, but Now, his 15th-ranked Florida Gators have to he’s also thrown 14 interceptions. The Hokies tout figure out a way to contain Hurts and the Tide themselves as Defensive Back U, and a few plays to live in Saturday’s Southeastern Conference cham- up to that moniker would greatly aid their chances. pionship game in Atlanta. “They’ve added a new dimension, obvious- PLAYERS TO WATCH ly,” the Gators coach said. “This quarterback Clemson: RB Wayne Gallman and WR Mike Wil- is something that’s real special, has created a liams. Gallman has run for 943 yards and 14 touch- lot of explosive plays not only for himself but downs and Williams has 79 receptions for 1,114 yards obviously because you have to play that com- and 10 TDs. If the Hokies focus too much defensively ponent, it loosens it up for some other guys. on containing Watson, who has run for 441 yards, they There isn’t really a weakness on that team.” risk allowing the Tigers’ other prolific performers to Now, though, the 6-foot-2, 209-pound Hurts have big days. will be facing the best pass defense of his Virginia Tech: QB Jerod Evans. The first-year young career. The Gators rank third nationally THE ASSOCIATED PRESS starter has set school single-season record for touch- in pass defense efficiency, behind only playoff Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts (2) has had more down passes with 26 and total yards with 3,752 yards, contenders Ohio State and Michigan — among success than failure as a freshman for the top- and he’s thrown just five interceptions. the potential Tide opponents down the road. ranked Crimson Tide this year. It’s a challenge for a youngster who has been a dynamic playmaker but hardly immune to mistakes — no surprise for a freshman, even tions of the season in the first half against Au- one leading the defending national champions. burn . That’s more than any Alabama quarter- season and Clemson’s 70-33 (Coach Nick Saban doesn’t allow freshmen to back since coach Saban’s first year, in 2007, CLEMSON Orange Bowl debacle speak to the media during the regular season, when John Parker Wilson was picked off 12 FROM PAGE B1 against West Virginia. so Hurts’ own take on his play will have to times. Since, he’s steadily built a wait until at least after the game.) Hurts has also fumbled nine times, losing Foster has kept the Hok- group of fast, fiery defend- Hurts has passed for 2,454 yards and 21 five. ies humming as they were ers adept at stopping the touchdowns. He has also already set the single- He’s made more than enough plays to com- while winning four ACC ti- run and the pass. They season rushing record for an Alabama quar- pensate for those mistakes, proving his resil- tles between 2004 and 2010. lead the ACC with 16 inter- terback with 840 yards while accounting for iency along with his talent. Hurts is still learn- Among Power Five confer- ceptions and are second half of the team’s 24 touchdowns on the ing on the job, after all, and Saban said he’s ence teams, only Michigan with 42 sacks. The Tigers ground and 30 percent of the Tide’s runs. “very dedicated” to improving. and Wisconsin have been are tied for second nation- That’s been good enough to lead the Tide to “I don’t think anybody on the team wants to better at stopping oppo- ally with 104 tackles for a perfect regular season and secure Hurts a play better at his position than Jalen Hurts,” nents on third down than loss. spot among the 10 finalists for the Manning Saban said. “He wants to do well. You’re still Virginia Tech. And he did it this season Award as the nation’s top quarterback. talking about a guy that’s a freshman. You “I don’t ever look for- after six of his starters, five There’s plenty for him to fix as a passer be- can’t really coach experience. There are some ward to going against Bud who were underclassmen, fore a likely playoff game, and certainly in the things that guys just have to learn by doing Foster,” Clemson coach were taken in the NFL next couple of years. and sometimes the best way to learn it is when Dabo Swinney said. draft. Hurts threw his eighth and ninth intercep- you make mistakes.” “The one thing that I “I’m definitely proud of know I’m going to see is a our guys,” Clemson senior group that’s going to play linebacker Ben Boulware incredibly disciplined. said. “We’ve been very fo- was on a 45-yard field goal,” Bynum obviously has deep They’re going to play hard, cused the whole season, es- BYNUM Bynum said. “I remember Clemson ties in his family, but with great effort. They’re pecially the latter part of FROM PAGE B1 being nervous, but I said to it won’t matter on Saturday. going to play physical and the season.” myself that when you’re ner- “I grew up a huge Clemson tough. They’re going to The Tigers have picked Clemson. “We were looking vous that’s when you’ll mess fan,” said Bynum, whose tackle well, and they’re things up on defense the for a new holder because last up. So I just went out there mother and father met at going to play with a relent- past two weeks after giving year’s holder was a senior. and relaxed. Clemson and graduated from less mindset, and that’s up a season-high 43 points The new coaching staff (of “It’s really high pressure,” he the school. “I was planning to their DNA.” and 464 yards, their second head coach Justin Fuente) added. “You never want the fans go there until I went to Virgin- Clemson can be just as highest total of the year, in asked me if I’d be interested to know your name because ia Tech. They seemed more in- relentless under Venables, a loss to Pitt on Nov. 12. in the spring (practice). I that means you made a mistake. terested in me. Now Clemson an unrestrained personali- Clemson has yielded only started working with the You’ve got to get the laces right, is just another team in the ty on the sidelines who 20 points and 415 yards placekicker and I ended up give it the right lean.” ACC.” often needs a staffer to pull combined in easy wins getting the job.” him back off the field as he over Wake Forest and Bynum, who attended Wil- wildly runs his defense. South Carolina. son Hall before moving and Linebacker Ben Boul- Venables is up for the graduating from Ben Lippen, ware calls him wired. Ven- Broyles Award this season, has been almost perfect, get- GOLF SPECIAL Call for Tee Time ables, under the alias his second straight year as ting the ball down properly Course is in “Jimmy Greenbeans ,” a finalist. for Joey Slye. 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USC MEN’S BASKETBALL Dozier’s 21 lead USC over Vermont BY PETE IACOBELLI Dozier had six rebounds, as did the five players off the bench are AP Sports Writer the 6-9 Silva, along with three in their first years at South Caroli- steals. na and several times an animated COLUMBIA — PJ Dozier had a Anthony Lamb had 14 points, the coach Frank Martin yanked play- career-high 21 points and No. 20 only Vermont player in double fig- ers, loudly questioning their tech- South Carolina improved to 7-0 for ures. nique. He calmed in the second a second straight season with a half with South Carolina’s quick 68-50 victory over Vermont on THE BIG PICTURE start. Thursday night. Vermont: The Catamounts have Dozier, the 6-foot-6 sophomore, won 20 or more games in coach helped the Gamecocks to a 13-1 run John Becker’s five seasons and had VERMONT (6-3) Lamb 6-10 1-3 14, Henson 1-4 2-2 4, at the start of the second half. a trip to the NCAA Tournament in Er.Duncan 2-9 0-0 6, Bell-Haynes 2-5 1-2 Maik Kotsar had eight points in 2012 and the NIT in 2014. 5, Steidl 1-7 0-0 3, Payen 0-1 0-0 0, Urqu- hart 1-3 1-2 3, Ward 2-5 0-0 5, Wills 2-4 the charge while Dozier had a They do it with a mix of strong- 4-5 8, Hearlihy 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 18-51 3-pointer and a thunderous finish shooting upperclassmen and 9-14 50. to an alley-oop pass that had the enough young talent to compete in SOUTH CAROLINA (7-0) crowd on its feet as South Carolina the American East Conference. Kotsar 7-10 0-0 14, Silva 5-6 2-2 12, Thornwell 4-10 2-2 11, Dozier 9-15 0-1 took a 49-32 lead. But Vermont doesn’t have enough 21, Notice 1-6 0-0 2, Gueye 0-1 0-0 0, Hol- The Catamounts (6-3) could not firepower to keep up with a top-20 liman 0-0 0-0 0, Tut 0-1 0-0 0, Keita 1-4 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2-2 4, Gravett 1-2 0-0 2, Corchiani 0-0 0-0 USC’s Bianca Cuevas-Moore, left, is pressured respond to taller, quicker South team like South Carolina. 0, Felder 0-1 0-0 0, McKie 1-6 0-0 2, Carolina. The Gamecocks’ defense kept Schmitt 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-62 6-7 68. by Texas’ Lashann Higgs on Thursday during Dozier had three of the Game- the Catamounts off balance most Halftime_South Carolina 43-32. 3-Point the Gamecocks’ 76-67 win on Thursday in cocks’ four 3-pointers in besting of the way as they fell behind by 14 Goals_Vermont 5-20 (Er.Duncan 2-7, Austin, Texas. Ward 1-2, Lamb 1-3, Steidl 1-6, Hearlihy his previous high of 17 points, set points in the opening half. 0-1, Henson 0-1), South Carolina 4-13 in the season opener against Loui- South Carolina: For their suc- (Dozier 3-5, Thornwell 1-2, McKie 0-2, Notice 0-4). Fouled Out_Lamb. Re- siana Tech. cess last week in defeating ranked bounds_Vermont 28 (Henson 7), South WOMEN Kotsar had 14 points on 7-of-10 opponents Michigan and Syracuse, Carolina 34 (Dozier, Silva 6). Assists_ Vermont 5 (Ward 2), South Carolina 18 FROM PAGE B1 shooting, mostly from close to the the Gamecocks are very much a (Thornwell 9). Total Fouls_Vermont 14, basket, while Chris Silva added 12 work in progress. South Carolina 15. points for South Carolina. One starter, Kotsar, and four of scored 18 points in the first half, two fewer than her previous season best for an entire game. South Carolina shot 17 free throws in CLEMSON BASKETBALL the half, 15 more than Texas. Six Long- horns picked up two fouls apiece in the half. Even so, they went to the locker room trailing by only 33-30 after a 3-point basket Tigers hold off Nebraska in ACC/Big Ten Challenge by McCarty late in the half. That basket represented one edge for the Longhorns BY PETE IACOBELLI a one-and-one that put the Tigers Clemson lost to Xavier and Okla- during the half. They made three treys, AP Sports Writer up for good. Nebraska, though, homa in an Orlando, Florida, tour- while South Carolina missed its only two had several chances to pull this nament. The Tigers also went back attempts. CLEMSON — Clemson coach one out. to their shooting struggles, going 8 Brad Brownell was pleased his Watson missed two jumpers and of 25 from the field in the first 20 BIG PICTURE team finally did well in the ACC/ Anton Gill missed an open shot be- minutes and making just two of South Carolina: The Gamecocks are 3-0 Big Ten Challenge. He was also fore turning the ball over. After their nine 3-pointers. Things against teams ranked in the top 15. This happy to beef up the Tigers early Avry Holmes hit a foul shot for the picked up after halftime, as they game was more difficult than the other season resume for when decisions final margin with 5 seconds left, hit 5-of-6 shots from behind the arc two, when they beat Ohio State by 12 be- are made in March. Tai Webster failed on a runner in to hold off Nebraska. fore crushing Louisville by 24. South Caro- Jaron Blossomgame scored 15 the lane that hit the rim and lina limited McCarty, the Longhorns’ lead- points, Donte Grantham had a tie- bounced away. GETTING DEFENSIVE ing scorer, to seven points, nine fewer than breaking free throw and the Tigers “Tai got in there on a little bit of Clemson guard Avry Holmes said her average. In their previous game, the held on despite a wild final stretch an awkward, tough two,” Nebraska the Tigers struggled to make shots Gamecocks held Louisville star Asia Durr for a 60-58 win over Nebraska on coach Tim Miles said. “He sat it on and turned to their defense to pull to seven points fewer than her average. Wednesday night. the rim, it just didn’t go in.” the game out. It worked as Clemson The Tigers (4-2) won a challenge Grantham finished with nine held Nebraska to just five baskets POLL IMPLICATIONS game for the first time defeating points and five rebounds for Clem- in their last 24 attempts. “We tried No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 2 Connecticut Iowa in 2011, a season after they son. to win defensively and stopped wor- won this week and remain undefeated, so made their last appearance in the Watson had a game-high 20 rying about our offense,” he said. movement by South Carolina is unlikely NCAA Tournament. points and Webster scored 12. Ed “It was good to see.” unless it loses at Duke on Sunday. “It’s good. It builds momentum. Morrow had 10 points and 12 re- It helps in terms RPI against a bounds for Nebraska. team that’s going to have a good NEBRASKA (4-3) THE BIG PICTURE Jacobson 5-9 0-0 11, Morrow 4-10 2-2 10, RPI in their league,” Brownell McVeigh 0-2 0-0 0, Webster 5-14 1-3 12, SOUTH CAROLINA (6-0) said. “It gets you going in a good Nebraska: The Cornhuskers Watson 9-19 0-0 20, Roby 0-0 0-0 0, Tshi- Wilson 12-18 7-11 31, Davis 3-6 4-4 12, Harris 2-6 manga 1-1 1-2 3, Taylor 1-4 0-0 2, Gill 0-4 6-8 10, Gray 2-7 4-4 8, Cuevas-Moore 2-9 3-4 7, direction. That’s important for us showed speed, quick hands and a 0-0 0. Totals 25-63 4-7 58. Coates 0-2 6-8 6, Herbert Harrigan 1-4 0-1 2, Clin- right now.” solid shooting touch in building a ey 0-0 0-0 0, Totals 22-52 30-40 76. It looked for a while that Clem- nine-point lead in the first half. CLEMSON (4-2) TEXAS (2-3) Grantham 3-7 1-2 9, Blossomgame 5-13 Lang 7-10 1-2 15, Atkins 5-14 2-2 14, Holmes 5-11 son would succumb to Nebraska’s What Nebraska did not display 5-7 15, Djitte 2-7 2-2 6, Holmes 2-5 1-2 7, 1-4 11, Higgs 2-7 3-4 7, McCarty 3-9 0-0 7, Hosey deliberate pace designed to make was a strong front-court game and DeVoe 3-10 2-3 9, Robertin 0-0 0-0 0, Reed 3-5 0-0 6, Caron-Goudreau 2-4 0-2 5, Sutton 1-1 0-0 1-1 4-4 7, Mitchell 2-6 2-2 7. Totals 18-49 2, Aborowa 0-0 0-0 0, Foman 0-1 0-0 0, Taylor 0-6 the Tigers work extremely hard on it cost them in the second half. Its 17-22 60. 0-0 0, Totals 28-68 7-14 67. defense and wear down at the end. tallest players in 6-foot-11 Jordy South Carolina 14 19 22 21 —76 Halftime_Nebraska 31-27. 3-Point Goals_ Texas 16 14 19 18 —67 Instead, Clemson dug in as it over- Tshimanga and 6-8 Jack McVeigh Nebraska 4-18 (Watson 2-5, Jacobson 1-3, 3-Point Goals_South Carolina 2-10 (Davis 2-4, came a nine-point deficit and led had little impact early on with two Webster 1-5, Taylor 0-1, McVeigh 0-2, Gill Cuevas-Moore 0-1, Gray 0-1, Harris 0-4), Texas 0-2), Clemson 7-15 (Grantham 2-3, Holmes 4-13 (Atkins 2-4, Caron-Goudreau 1-2, McCarty 58-54 on Grantham’s 3-pointer with shots combined. They ended 1 of 3 2-3, Reed 1-1, Mitchell 1-2, DeVoe 1-4, 1-4, Holmes 0-1, Hosey 0-1, Taylor 0-1). Assists_ 3:16 to go. from the field for three points. Blossomgame 0-2). Fouled Out_Djitte. Re- South Carolina 5 (Cuevas-Moore 2), Texas 13 bounds_Nebraska 38 (Morrow 12), Clem- (Atkins 4). Fouled Out_Texas Caron-Goudreau. But the Cornhuskers (4-3) tied it Clemson: The Tigers pledged a son 30 (Djitte 9). Assists_Nebraska 6 Rebounds_South Carolina 37 (Wilson 12), Texas up at 58-all on Glynn Watson Jr.’s stronger early season performance (Watson 4), Clemson 7 (Djitte 3). Total 40 (Lang 12). Total Fouls_South Carolina 18, Fouls_Nebraska 20, Clemson 10. A_6,545 Texas 28. A_3,330. 3 two minutes later. Grantham fol- to help build an NCAA resume. So (10,000) lowed by making the front end of far, it hasn’t worked out that way.

AREA ROUNDUP Laurence Manning girls rout The King’s Academy 57-14 FLORENCE -- Laurence MIDDLE SCHOOL The Stallions will travel to A.C. FLORA 57 Manning Academy had four STATE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Crestwood on Saturday. SUMTER 49 players post double figures as FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS the Lady Swampcats’ varsity CHESTNUT OAKS 34 CRESTWOOD 73 COLUMBIA -- Carldrelle girls basketball team easily TODAY EBENEZER 24 C.E. MURRAY 47 Cooper had 22 points, seven as- defeated The King’s Academy Third Round sists and four rebounds, but 57-14 on Thursday at the 5A A’Yonna Young scored 18 Upper State Ja Morant had 17 points A.C. Flora topped Sumter 57-49 Lions’ gymnasium. Dorman at Spartanburg points to help lead Chestnut and five assists as Crestwood on Thursday in Columbia. Lexi Bennett and Lexie Gaffney at Boiling Springs Oaks Middle School to a 34-24 Lower State rolled past C.E. Murray 73-47 Vance Ragin added nine Bryan led the way with 11 victory over Ebenezer on Conway at Fort Dorchester on Wednesday at The Castle. points and three assists while points each followed by Sara White Knoll at Dutch Fork Thursday at the EMS gymna- 4A Trevion Webber had 12 Justice Wells finished with Knight Nalley and Olivia Upper State sium. points and four steals while South Pointe at Belton-Honea Path seven points and four re- Coker who had 10 apiece. Antiyana Roach added Dakota Jennings finished Ridge View at South Aiken bounds. Sumter will host Brooke Bennett also added Lower State seven points for the Lady Fal- with 10 points, 11 rebounds North Myrtle Beach at Chapin Keenan on Monday. nine points for LMA. Orangeburg-Wilkinson at Harts- cons, who will travel to Hill- and four blocks. ville crest on Monday. Tyrese Felder added eight LEE CENTRAL 41 3A Upper State points and five steals for the MIDDLE SCHOOL LAMAR 30 Palmetto at Newberry Chapman at Powdersville VARSITY BOYS Knights, who improved to 5-0 BASKETBALL Lower State and will host Lee Central on LAMAR -- A’Yannah Lucas Brookland-Cayce at Bluffton BASKETBALL BATES 62 Timberland at Dillon Saturday. had 15 points and 12 rebounds 2A LAURENCE MANNING 68 to help Lee Central earn a Upper State WILSON HALL 65 HILLCREST 10 41-30 victory over Lamar on Liberty at Saluda OAKBROOK PREP 54 Cameron Jenkins had 11 Cheraw at Abbeville CALHOUN ACADEMY 39 Thursday at the Silver Fox Lower State DARLINGTON -- Terrell points as Bates rolled past gymnasium. Barnwell at Carvers Bay Houston scored 16 points as Batesburg-Leesville at Bamberg- Drew Talley’s double-dou- Hillcrest 62-10 on Thursday at Jiah Ervin added 10 points, Ehrhardt Laurence Manning Academy ble of 23 points and 15 re- the BMS gymnasium. three assists and three steals 1A defeated Oakbrook Prep 68-54 Upper State bounds helped power Wilson Jaymar Ludd and Umar for the Lady Stallions, who Lewisville at McBee on Thursday at the Trinity-By- Hall to a 65-39 victory over Lawson added six points each will travel to Crestwood on Williston-Elko at Lamar rnes Tournament in Darling- Lower State Calhoun Academy on for the Bantams while Justus Saturday. Hemingway at Hannah-Pamplico ton. Lake View at C.E. Murray Wednesday at Nash Student Boone and Jabari Tiller had Jerrell Kelly added 13 five each. Bates travels to points for the Swampcats. Center. JV BASKETBALL Greyson Sonntag added Alice Drive on Monday. SUMTER 36 Columbia. LEE CENTRAL 69 eight points while Jacob Cot- ten finished with seven. EBENEZER 34 A.C. FLORA 8 Margaret McMahon had 10 LAMAR 24 points and three rebounds Daulton Dabbs also dished CHESTNUT OAKS 29 COLUMBIA -- Layken Cox while Imonie Cox-Smith fin- LAMAR -- Shykeem Cooper out six assists. scored 16 points and had nine ished with six points and 12 scored 12 points to help lift The Barons will host North- Ebenezer Middle School steals as the SHS JV team steals. Lee Central to a 69-24 victory side Christian today. earned a 34-29 victory over earned a 36-8 victory over Sumter will travel to Lake- over Lamar on Thursday at Chestnut Oaks on Thursday A.C. Flora on Thursday in wood on Saturday. the LHS gymnasium. B TEAM BASKETBALL at the EMS gymnasium. THE SUMTER ITEM OBITUARIES FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2016 | B5

LOMAN BROOKS JR. law, Henry and Wesley John- three. Lubertha gave her life S. Salem Ave., with Pastor Jo- at Job’s Mortuary. Loman “Bo” “Popcorn” son, both of Brooklyn, New to Jesus Christ at an early seph Young officiating. Inter- Mother Clark will be placed Brooks Jr., husband of An- York; a host of nieces, neph- age. She loved going to ment will follow in Hopewell in the church at 12:30 p.m. on nette Baker Brooks, departed ews, other relatives and church and worshipping God. Baptist Church cemetery. Sunday for viewing until the this life early Monday morn- friends. She was educated in Sumter Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. hour of service. ing, Nov. 28, 2016. Homegoing services will be County public schools and Main St., Sumter, is in charge The homegoing celebration He was born on April 6, held at 1 p.m. today at Oak also H.D. Woodson High of arrangements. will be held at 1:30 p.m. on 1943, in Sumter. He attended Grove AME Church, 1709 School in Washington D.C., Sunday at Westend Communi- the public Burnt Branch Road, Turbev- where she received her high GLADYS C. CLARK ty Church, 101 S. Salem Ave., schools in Sum- ille, with the Rev. Shernard R. school diploma. She went on Gladys Carter Clark, Sumter, with Bishop Willie ter County. Barnes, pastor, and the Rev. to further her education at widow of James Clark, de- Houston officiating and Pastor Loman accepted Oliver Davis, eulogist. Sumter Area Technical Col- parted this earthly life on Clinton Ceasar Sr., eulogist. Jesus Christ as The family is receiving rela- lege. Lubertha became a cer- Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, at her Interment will follow in his Lord and tives and friends at her home, tified phlebotomist and medi- residence. Hillside Memorial Park. Savior at a young 2500 Brogdon Circle, Sumter. cal assistant, where she exer- She was born on March 25, The family will be receiving BROOKS age when he The remains will be placed cised her skills in assisting 1936, in St. Charles, to the friends at the home, 207 joined Rafting in the church at noon. the elderly, until she became late Rubin and Maggie K. Adams Ave., Sumter. Creek Baptist The procession will leave at ill and could no longer work. Carter. Mrs. Clark was edu- Job’s Mortuary is in charge Church in Dalzell. Loman was 12:10 p.m. from the home. Lubertha was a loving, kind, cated in Lee County. At an of arrangements. a dedicated worker for Linens Floral bearers will be Oak creative and devoted wife, early age, she accepted Jesus of the Week in Washington, Grove AME Church senior mother and grandmother. Christ as her personal Savior LEROY STUCKEY D.C. He also worked in several group. She enjoyed interior decorat- and became a member of Je- Leroy Stuckey, 61, of 296 St. construction businesses. Pallbearers will be grand- ing, long road trips and hovah Missionary Baptist Philips Road, Dalzell, passed Loman had many hobbies. He sons. watching television, especial- Church. Upon marriage, she on Monday, Nov. 28, 2016. was the number one catcher Burial will be in Evergreen ly her favorite soap opera, relocated to Washington, Funeral services will be for the C&S Braves. He also Memorial Park, 802 N. Guig- “Days of Our Lives.” Luber- D.C., and became a member conducted at 2:30 p.m. on Sun- enjoyed fishing, hunting, gar- nard Drive, Sumter. tha thoroughly enjoyed being of The Lord’s Church. She day at Spring Hill United dening and singing. He was a Services directed by the around people and making became a member of World Methodist Church, Rembert. member of the Brooks Family management and staff of Wil- them smile and feel wel- End Time Harvest Church Burial will be in the church Singers. His favorite song was liams Funeral Home Inc., 821 comed; however, there was upon her return to Sumter. cemetery. “Sending Up My Timber.” N. Main St., Sumter. nothing she loved more than Mrs. Clark retired from Nelson-Haile Funeral Home He leaves to cherish his lov- Online memorial messages being with family. If she Goodwin House West in Ar- of Camden is in charge of ar- ing memories: children, may be sent to the family at could have had all of her chil- lington, Virginia. rangements. Henry “Butch” Brooks Sr., [email protected]. dren and grandchildren live Ms. Clark was preceded in Jimmie Earl (Dorothy) com. Visit us on the web at with her, she would have death by her parents; two sis- HANNAH G. BALLARD Brooks, Kenneth Tyrone www.WilliamsFuneralHo- been the happiest woman in ters, Corrine C. Ceasar and MANNING — Hannah Jane Brooks, Janice Lee Kirkland, meInc.com. the world. Hattie C. Butler; and five Graham Ballard, 67, died on Annie Lucille (Randy) Page, Lubertha leaves to cherish: brothers, Oscar, James, Isaac, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, at her Irene Yvette (Frankie) JAMES E. FULTON SR. four children, Talriena LaKei- William and Joseph Carter. residence, 206 Harvin Ave., Brunson and Dorothy Mae BALTIMORE, Maryland — sha White, Christopher L. She leaves to cherish fond Manning. (Jerome) Ingram of Sumter; James Edward Fulton Sr., Barr, Trina N. Barr and memories of her legacy: two She was born on Nov. 24, three brothers, Arthur (Dar- husband of Ethel Pendergrass Shawn L. Barr; three grand- sons, retired U.S. Air Force 1949, in Manning, a daughter lene) Brooks of Clinton, Fulton, died on Thursday, children, Raigan White, Jaid- Tech. Sgt. Robert Lee and of the late Willie Sr. and Ear- Maryland, Derrick Fitzgerald Nov. 24, 2016. en Brunson and Laila Hayes; Apostle Dr. Larry Carter of line Burgess Graham. (Jennifer) Brooks and adopted He was a son of Eugene two brothers, Wilbert and Ar- Sumter; a daughter, Shirley The family is receiving brother, William “Bun” Fulton and the late Ruth thur Grant; four sisters, Delo- (Woody) Lipinski of Fairfax, friends at the home of her sis- (Daisy) Whittleton of Sumter; Conyers Fulton. res Williams (Jessie), Elstenia Virginia; a daughter-in-law, ters, Sadie and Rosa Graham, eight sisters, Clarissa (Jessie) Funeral servic- Grant, Melveena Corbett and Hyon Carter; two grandchil- 5-F Cambridge Court, Manning. Person of Washington, D.C., es for Mr. Fulton Marilyn Young (Joseph); a dren, Austin Leon and Rober- These services have been Betty Jean Blanding of will be held at 2 host of nieces, nephews, other ta Hyon Carter of Fort Wash- entrusted to Samuels Funeral Wedgefield, Dorothy Mae p.m. on Saturday relatives and friends. ington, Maryland; four great- Home LLC of Manning. James, Patresse B. Grant and at Hayes F. & Lubertha was preceded in grandsons; five sisters, Mag- Deloris Ann Muldrow, all of LaNelle J. Samu- death by her loving husband, gie Carter White, Dorothy GLORIA GLISSON Sumter, and Cheryl Eleanor FULTON els Sr. Memorial John Wesley Barr; grand- Carter (Tommie) Turner, Ear- Gloria Glisson, 59, departed (Henry Jr.) Champion of Dal- Chapel, 114 N. mothers, Dorcas Choice and nestine Carter (William) Sin- this life on Wednesday, Nov. zell; special cousins, Willie Church St., Man- Julia Grant; grandfathers, gleton of Sumter, Emma Cart- 30, 2016, at her residence in “Con-go” Brooks and Edward ning, with Eldress Joan Wil- Benjamin Choice and Boyd er Ragin of Arlington, Virgin- Greensboro, North Carolina. “Bo-Kootie” Brooks of Rem- son presiding, District Elder Grant Sr.; parents, Louise and ia, and Margie Carter McCoy She was born on Feb. 4, bert; 10 sisters-in-law; six Jerome Pendergrass, eulogist, Boyd Grant Jr.; and brother, of Jersey City, New Jersey; 1957, in Sumter, a daughter of brothers-in-law; 21 grandchil- and Bishop Frank H. Smith, Cornelius Grant. special nieces, Darcell Carter the late Clifton and Mildred dren; 22 great-grandchildren; Minister Louise Jones and Public viewing will be held Mitchell of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Wilder Glisson. a host of nieces, nephews, Prophetess Jacqueline Good- from 3 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Betty Ceasar (Willie) Conyers, The family will receive other relatives and friends. win assisting. Burial will fol- Mortuary. a sister / niece of Wilmington, friends at the home of her sis- In addition to his parents, low in St. Matthews Cemetery, Ms. Barr will be placed in North Carolina; two sisters- ter, Linda Montgomery, 21C he was preceded in death by Manning. the church at 9 a.m. on Satur- in-law; three brothers-in-law; Althea Drive. one son, Robert; two brothers, The family is receiving day for viewing until the hour three aunts; a host of nieces, Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Tommy Kirkland and David friends at the home of his sis- of service. nephews, other relatives and Main St., Sumter, is in charge Leroy Brooks; two sisters-in- ter-in-law, Bobbie Pender- Funeral service will be held friends. of arrangements. law; and one brother-in-law. grass, 2088 Mallett Road, Man- at 10 a.m. on Saturday at Wes- Public viewing will be held Public viewing will be held ning. tend Community Church, 101 from 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday SEE OBITUARIES, PAGE B6 from 3:30 to 7 p.m. today at These services are entrust- Job’s Mortuary. ed to Samuels Funeral Home Mr. Brooks will be placed in LLC of Manning. the church at 11 a.m. on Sat- urday for viewing until the ANNIE J. SHANNON CHRISTMAS COLORING hour of service. Funeral services for Annie J. Funeral services will be Shannon will be held at 4 p.m. held at noon on Saturday at on Saturday at Calvary Mis- Rafting Creek Baptist Church, sionary Baptist Church, 10075 CONTEST Rembert, SC 29154, with the Calvary Church Road, Pine- Rev. Melvin Mack officiating. wood, with the Rev. E.L. Sand- Interment will follow in Raft- ers officiating. Interment will ing Creek Baptist Church follow in the cemetery. church cemetery. The family will be receiving The public may friends at 185 Heartbeat Lane, view from 2 to 8 Wedgefield. p.m. today at Online memorials may be Palmer Memori- sent to the family at jobsmor- al Chapel, 304 S. [email protected] or visit us on Main St., Sumter. SHANNON the web at www.jobsmortuary. Mrs. Shannon net. will be placed in Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. the church at 3 p.m. for viewing Main St., Sumter, is in charge until the hour of service. of arrangements. Annie Jean Shannon, 57, wife of William Shannon, MARY B. JOHNSON transitioned on Monday, Nov. Mary Burgess Johnson, 87, 28, 2016, at her home in Pine- entered into eternal rest on wood. Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, at Pal- Born in Jersey City, New metto Health Tuomey. Jersey, she was a daughter of Born on Dec. 1, 1928, in Wil- the late Mary Bullard Jackson liamsburg County, she was a and Willie Frank Jackson. daughter of Dais She was preceded in death and Lydia With- by her parents, Mary Bullard erspoon Burgess. Jackson and Willie Frank She attended the Jackson. public schools of Survivors include her lov- Clarendon Coun- ing husband, William Shan- ty. She retired non of the home; two chil- from Santee Se- dren; a daughter, Tyhesha JOHNSON nior Services Jackson of Newark, New Jer- after years of sey; a son, Vaughn Jackson of services. Bertha accepted Baltimore, Maryland; two Christ as her personal savior stepchildren, Nicole Shannon at a young age. She was a of Sumter and Janice Shan- member of Oak Grove AME non of Pinewood; and a host Church, where she was a of other relatives and friends. member of the senior choir Condolences may be made and the Oak Grove Senior on their tribute page found at Group. She was a faithful www.PalmerMemorialChapel. church worker until her com. health failed. Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. Bertha was married to the is in charge of the services. late Alex Johnson, and this union was blessed with five LUBERTHA BARR children. Lubertha Grant-Barr, 61, of She leaves to cherish her Sumter, transitioned this life memories: her children, Lydia on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, at D. (George Sr.) Mickens, Alex- Palmetto Health Tuomey. ander Johnson, Wayne John- Lubertha was born on July NAME: ______AGE: ______son, Lillarweise J. (Joe) Sey- 30, 1955, in Sumter, to the late Mail to: ADDRESS: ______more and Clarence Johnson, Louise Choice and Boyd all of Sumter; 11 grandchil- Grant Jr. Lubertha married ______dren; 13 great-grandchildren; the love of her life, John Wes- PHONE: ______PO Box 1677 three great-great-grandchil- ley Barr, and she was the Sumter, SC 29151 To enter, just color the picture and submit it, along with the entry form, to the newspaper no later than 12:00 Noon, Thursday, December 15, 2016. A panel of judges will choose one winner dren; one sister, Rosetta Cous- proud mother of four chil- from each age group. Ages 5-7, 8-10 and 11-12. Winners will be contacted by phone and announced in the newspaper on Friday, December 23, 2016. Each winner will receive a prize. No ar of Sumter; two brothers-in- dren and grandmother of Photocopies Accepted Please. B6 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2016 OBITUARIES THE SUMTER ITEM

STEPHEN R. KALISH was “There is no big you and The family will be receiving one; the brotherhood minis- Ilean Lemon House died on WAXHAW, North Carolina little me. I love people wheth- friends at 4000 McCrays Mill try; and as minister of educa- Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016. — Stephen Richard Kalish, 61, er they are red, yellow, black Road, Sumter, SC 29154. tion for the education minis- Funeral services will be of Waxhaw, entered into eter- or white. I just love people be- Online memorials may be try. held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at nal rest on Monday, Nov. 21, cause God loves us all!” sent to the family at jobsmor- Mr. Burns leaves to mourn Spring Hill AME Church, 2016. He suffered from cardio- Through her years of serving, [email protected] or visit us on his passing: his devoted wife Summerton, with the Rev. vascular and pulmonary com- Sister Parrott earned the title the web at www.jobsmortuary. of 50 years, the former Lula Emma Mellerson, pastor. plications. of “Telephone Angel.” She net. Mae Hastie; six children, These services have been A memorial service to earned that title because she Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Tonia (the Rev. Quintero) entrusted to Samuels Funeral honor his life will be held at 2 had major limitations with Main St., Sumter, is in charge Burns-Taylor of Sumter, Fer- Home LLC of Manning. p.m. on Sunday at Elmore Hill walking and driving; she did of arrangements. dinand (Betty) Burns III of McCreight, 221 Broad St., most of her missionary work Alpharetta, Georgia, Martin JAMES A. THOMPSON Sumter. over the telephone. Deaconess FERDINAND BURNS JR. (Kimberly) Burns of Sumter, MANNING — On Monday, Steve was born on Nov. 7, Parrott called the sick and Ferdinand Burns Jr. was Malcolm (Andrea) Burns, Nov. 28, 2016, James Albert 1955, in Sumter, a son of the shut-in and shared the good- born on Oct. 2, 1945, in Sum- Marcus (Shammon) Burns Thompson, husband of Doro- late Joseph John Kalish Sr. ness of Jesus with them. She ter, a son of the late Ferdi- and Malshaun (Amanda) thy Owens Thompson, heard and Elizabeth Justice Kalish took advantage of every op- nand and Earline Dupree Burns of Charlotte, North his master’s call at his resi- Housen. He graduated from portunity to share her trials Burns. He died on Nov. 28, Carolina; 22 grandchildren; dence. Sumter High School and later and overcomings to inspire 2016, at his residence. seven great-grandchildren; Born on Nov. 12, 1934, in attended University of South and encourage others to seek He was educated in the pub- one brother, the Rev. Harry L. Manning, he was a son of the Carolina and Central Carolina Christ. Deaconess Parrott lic schools of Sumter County Burns of Charlotte; four sis- late Joe and Rebecca Wells Technical College. He became constantly reminded people and graduated from Lincoln ters-in-law, Ella Marian Mc- Thompson. a master electrician, specializ- that God would never leave us High School in 1963. He Bride, Rhonda Reynolds and Service of remembrance ing in motor control. nor forsake us, and will never earned a Bachelor of Arts de- Blanche Hastie, all of Sumter, will take place at 1:30 p.m. on He is survived by his son, put more on us than we can gree in social studies from and Geneva (Deacon James) Sunday at Words of Victory Stephen Louis Kalish Ficchi; bear. Morris College and a Master Zeigler of Paxville; one uncle, Outreach Ministries, 308 grandson, Caleb Ficchi; She leaves to cherish her in Education from the Univer- Porter Gaymon of Sumter; a Dyson St., Manning, where granddaughter, Gianna Fic- memories: two daughters, sity of South Carolina. After host of cousins, nieces, neph- the pastor, the Rev. Michael chi; four brothers, Frank Trustee JoAnn Parrott and graduating from high school, ews, other relatives and Abraham, will deliver words (Kris), Joseph, James / DD Henrietta Parrott of the Mr. Burns joined the United friends. of consolation. The service of (Ann) and Bernard; and two home; one special grand- States Air Force, where he Funeral services will be committal will follow in the sisters, Betsy (Owen) Zuro daughter who was raised in served from 1963 to 1967, re- held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Thompson family plot, located and Dolly (Mike) Brown. the home, Finetra Parrott- ceiving an honorable dis- New Bethel Missionary Bap- in Scarborough Cemetery. Steve was preceded in death Mack (Kevin) of Charlotte, charge. tist Church, U.S. 15 South, The family is receiving rel- by two brothers, Mike and North Carolina; and two spe- Mr. Burns’ career in educa- with the Rev. Willie A. Wright atives and friends at the resi- Ralph Kalish; nephew, John F. cial great-grandsons, Des- tion spanned 37 years. He Jr. officiating. Interment will dence, 2109 Mallette Road, Kalish Jr.; and niece, Melanie mond and Justin Mack. She worked in Summerton School follow in Bradford Cemetery. Sugar Hill community of Kalish Rivera. was affectionately known to District 1, Lee County School Public viewing will be held Manning. Steve had a passion for them as grandma: a special District and Sumter County from 4 to 6 p.m. today in the Fleming & DeLaine Funer- many things during his life, daughter-in-law, Amy Ellerby School District 2, where he chapel. al Home & Chapel is in charge starting with him learning to of Peekskill, New York. She served faithfully until his re- The family will receive of these arrangements. play the guitar as a young also has another daughter-in- tirement. friends at the home, 20 Neal Online condolences for the teenager to emulate the great law, Olean Parrott of St. Mr. Burns did not limit his St., Sumter. family may be sent to www. Jimi Hendrix. His love of all Charles; granddaughters, service to education alone. He In lieu of flowers, the family flemingdelaine.com or types of music lasted until the Shayna Felton of Brooklyn, served the Sumter County is asking that contributions [email protected]. end. He was an incredible New York, Telethia (Chris) community in various ways, be made to New Bethel Mis- cook and really loved being Keith, Ramona Searight, Cas- working with different organi- sionary Baptist Church Edu- MARY R. TINDAL outdoors, whether it involved sandra Welch and Linda zations and holding different cation Ministry. FLORENCE — On Thurs- horseback riding, scuba div- Smith, all of Peekskill, Pris- positions. He served as a The body will lie in repose day, Dec. 1, 2016, Mary Ruth ing, hunting, hiking, spelunk- cilla Brown of Sumter and member of the Sumter Con- from noon until the hour of Tindal departed this life at ing or digging for old trea- Carolyn Wilson of St. Charles; gress of Racial Equality service. McLeod Regional Medical sures, but he was happiest of grandson, Tyrone Welch; 17 (CORE); the Sumter County The funeral cortege will Center Florence. all when he went fishing. great-grandchildren; five Election Commission; com- leave at 12:15 p.m. from the Born on March 27, 1974, in Steve had a particular affinity great-great-grandchildren; a mander of American Legion residence. Manning, she was a daughter for rescuing both people and very special friend also Post 202; the Sumter delega- Sumter Funeral Service is of Ruth Lee Davis Dingle animals. He really worried known as her “bodyguard,” tion to the National Black Po- in charge of arrangements. “Honey” and John Elliott Din- about anyone or anything that Mary Lou “Moony” Hannibal; litical Convention; president gle Sr. might be in harm’s way and a goddaughter, Deborah of Sumter Branch of the BERNARD MAGAZINE The family will receive rel- would try to help them out. “Dell” Wilson Wheeler; and a NAACP; and president of Wa- Bernard Magazine entered atives and friends from 4 to 8 Steve deeply loved his family host of very special nieces, teree Baptist Association eternal rest on Nov. 26, 2016, p.m. daily with the exception and friends and will be sorely nephews, other godchildren Lower Division Trustee Min- at New England Sinai Hospi- of Saturday at Marion House, missed by both. and god-grandchildren, along istry. At the time of his death, tal in Stoughton, Massachu- 1079 Capital Way, Manning. Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- with other relatives and he was serving as chairman setts. Services are incomplete neral Home and Crematory is friends. of Trustee Union Number Viewing will be held on Sat- and will be announced by in charge of the arrange- She was preceded in death One Education Committee; a urday from 10 a.m. until the Fleming & DeLaine Funeral & ments, (803) 775-9386. by three sons, Rooservelt commissioner for Sumter hour of service. Chapel. Ellerby (Amy), Johnny Lee Housing Authority; president Funeral service will be held Ellerby and David Lee (Olean) of Pinedale Neighborhood As- at 11 a.m. on Saturday at JAMES P. MALLARD JR. Parrott; and two sisters, Mad- sociation; member of Sumter Jamestown Road Church of James Palmer Mallard Jr., ell McGhee and Mary Lou County Education Associa- God, Camden, with Pastor age 91, beloved husband of Robinson. tion-Retired; a member of Curtis Murph officiating. In- the late Kathleen Smith Mal- Public viewing will be held Sumter South Carolina Com- terment will follow in the lard, died on Thursday, Dec. 1, from 3 to 6 p.m. today at Gali- bat Veterans Group; and a churchyard cemetery. 2016, at his residence. lee Missionary Baptist member of Kappa Alpha Psi The family is receiving Arrangements are incom- PEARL L. PARROTT Church, 126 E. Sumter St., Fraternity Inc. friends at the home of his sis- plete at this time and will be Mayesville. Wake service will Mr. Burns was a member of ter, Louise McCall, 1076 announced by Bullock Funer- A chapter completed, a page be held from 5 to 6 p.m. New Bethel Missionary Bap- Browntown Road, Bishopville. al Home. turned, a life well lived and a Ms. Parrott will be placed in tist Church, where he served Wilson Funeral Home, 403 rest well earned. On Nov. 24, the church at 1 p.m. on Satur- as a member of the trustee S. Main St., Bishopville, is in 2016, Deaconess Pearl Lucille day for viewing until the hour ministry and as past chair- charge of arrangements. Parrott, affectionately known of service. man; the veterans ministry; as “Telephone Angel,” was Funeral service will be held the mission committee; Sun- ILEAN L. HOUSE called home to be with the at 2 p.m. on Saturday at West- day school adult class number BALTIMORE, Maryland — Lord. Deaconess Pearl Lucille end Community Church, 101 Parrott was born on Jan. 10, S. Salem Ave., Sumter, with 1936, in Mayesville, to Louise the Rev. Eugene Myers offici- Roberson. After the death of ating. Interment will follow in her mother when Pearl was 3 Mayesville Community Ceme- months old, she was adopted tery, Mayesville. by Mike and Hattie Ellerby. Job’s Mortuary Inc. is in Deaconess Pearl Parrott re- charge of arrangements. ceived her education at Boyle Mayesville Institute School. HENRY FURMAN JR. She was a lifelong member of Henry Furman Jr., 70, died Galilee Missionary Baptist on Nov. 29, 2016, at Palmetto Church. Deaconess Pearl Lu- Health Richland hospital. cille Parrott served on many He was born on Oct. 11, ministries, until her health 1946, in Sumter, a son of the declined. She served as the late Henry Sr. and Viola Sunday school secretary for Choice Furman. Sheena 773-2474 • 347 BROAD STREET Roland more than 35 years at Galilee Surviving are a devoted Robinson WWW.BOYLEBHPH.COM Kennedy Missionary Baptist Church, wife, Emma Furman; three where she earned her title of children, Melissa (Dwayne) “It was a fast and easy process gett ing a car at Boyle. I was well taken care of and would recommend them for your next car.” Sunday school secretary Russ, Audrey Furman and emeritus. She was also the Tony Furman; and Alexis No Credit Check secretary for the missionary (Tawanda) Taylor White, a society for more than 10 granddaughter they raised as years. Deaconess Pearl Par- their own. rott also served as vice presi- Public viewing will be held dent of missionary ministry from 3 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s for many years. Her Christian Mortuary. motto can be described as “On Masonic Rites will begin at Call for God 24/7.” Deaconess 6:30 p.m. 2002 Toyota Camry Parrott’s missionary works Mr. Furman will be placed never ended. From the dawn- in the church at 10 a.m. on ing of the morning to the set- Saturday for viewing until the ting of the sun, Deaconess hour of service. Steve Field Barnes Boyle Parrott worked tirelessly Funeral services will be Manager President checking on the sick and shut- held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at in. St. Paul AME Church, 1495 N. Deaconess Parrott never St. Paul Church Road, Sumter, met a stranger and had a di- SC 29154, with the Rev. Eric vine ability to see the good in Dent officiating. Interment 2004 Jeep Liberty everyone. Her favorite saying will follow in Smith Cemetery. 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being demanded, the bidding will Plaintiff or one of its representatives Carolina, 1976. John J. Hearn not remain open after the date of 3026 Prosser Ave, fail to be present at the time of sale, sale, but compliance with the bid Attorney for Plaintiff Sumter, SC 29150 the property shall be automatically Derivation: Book 1079 at Page 291 Petition of the Plaintiff for the P.O. Box 100200 may be made immediately. The 233-81-01-008 withdrawn from said sale. THIS appointment of Kelley Y Woody, Columbia, SC 29202-3200 successful bidder will be required to SALE IS ALSO MADE SUBJECT TO attorney in Columbia, South pay interest on the amount of the bid 3410 Valencia Dr, (803) 744-4444 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, ALL SUMTER COUNTY TAXES Carolina, as Guardian ad Litem Nisi from date of sale to date of Dalzell, SC 29040 013263-08698 SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, AND EXISTING EASEMENTS, for all unknown minors, and for all compliance with the bid at the rate Website: www.rtt-law.com EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS, AND SENIOR persons who may be under a legal of 9.35% per annum. For complete (see link to RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND LIENS AND/OR OTHER disability, it is terms of sale, see Judgment of 151-11-05-010 Resources/Foreclosure Sales) OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. ENCUMBRANCES OF RECORD. Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Richard L. Booth, Master In Equity ORDERED that Kelley Y Woody, Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, NOTICE OF SALE TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in Sumter County Sumter, South Attorney at Law, be and she is #15-CP-43-02596. SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, Docket No. certified funds is required. The Carolina 11/13/16 ATTORNEYS FOR hereby appointed Guardian ad Litem EASEMENTS AND/OR, 2016-CP-43-01179 deposit will be applied towards the PLAINTIFF: Samuel D. Fleder Nisi on behalf of unknown minors or NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND purchase price unless the bidder Smith Debnam Narron Drake persons under a legal disability, all not a warranty deed. Interested OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. By virtue of a decree heretofore defaults, in which case the deposit Saintsing & Myers, LLP P.O. Box of whom may have an interest in or bidders should satisfy themselves as granted in the case of U.S. Bank, will be forfeited. If the successful 26268 Raleigh, NC 27611 Attorneys claim to have some interest in the to the quality of title to be conveyed TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in N.A., as trustee for Mid-State Trust bidder fails, or refuses, to make the for Plaintiff real property known as 3240 Mt. by obtaining an independent title certified funds is required. The VIII against Debra Mack Smith a/k/a required deposit, or comply with his Sinai Church, Lynchburg, SC 29080; search prior to the foreclosure sale deposit will be applied towards the Debra Mack, I, the undersigned bid within 20 days, then the property NOTICE OF SALE that she is empowered and directed date. purchase price unless the bidder Master in Equity for Sumter County, will be resold at his risk. Personal or to appear on behalf of and represent Case No. defaults, in which case the deposit will sell on Monday, December 5, deficiency judgment having been said Defendants, unless the said Richard L. Booth 2016-CP-43-01534 will be forfeited. If the successful 2016, at 12:00 P.M., at the Sumter demanded or reserved, the sale will Defendants, or someone on their Master In Equity for bidder fails, or refuses, to make the County Judicial Center, 215 N. remain open for thirty (30) days BY VIRTUE of that certain Decree behalf, shall within thirty (30) days Sumter County required deposit, or comply with his Harvin Street, Courtroom 1-A, pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. after service of a copy hereof as of the Court of Common Pleas for bid within 20 days, then the property Sumter, South Carolina, to the §15-39-720 (1976). The successful Sumter County, South Carolina, directed, procure the appointment of John J. Hearn will be resold at his risk. No highest bidder: All that certain bidder will be required to pay heretofore granted in the case of a Guardian ad Litem for the said Attorney for Plaintiff personal or deficiency judgment piece, parcel or lot of land, together interest on the amount of the bid SAFE Federal Credit Union vs. Defendants; P.O. Box 100200 being demanded, the bidding will with the improvements thereon, if from date of sale to date of William Michael Callen, SC Housing Columbia, SC 29202-3200 not remain open after the date of any, situate, lying and being in the compliance with the bid at the rate Corp. and South Carolina AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED (803) 744-4444 sale, but compliance with the bid Township of Providence, County of of 5.5% per annum. For complete Department of Revenue, I, the that a copy of this Order shall 013263-07728 may be made immediately. The Sumter, State of South Carolina, terms of sale, see Judgment of undersigned Master-in-Equity for forthwith be served upon the said Website: www.rtt-law.com successful bidder will be required to being shown and designated as Lot Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County, South Carolina or Defendants by publication thereof in (see link to pay interest on the amount of the bid 1A containing 0.43 acre, as shown on Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A my agent, will sell on December 5, The Item, a newspaper of general Resources/Foreclosure Sales) from date of sale to date of that certain plat prepared for Debra #2016-CP-43-00437. 2016, at 12:00 Noon, in Room 211 of circulation published in the County Mack by H.S. Willlson, RLS, dated compliance with the bid at the rate of Sumter, State of South Carolina, AMENDED the Sumter County Courthouse, of 6.375% per annum. For complete May 4, 1995, and recorded in the NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is once a week for three consecutive Sumter, South Carolina, to the terms of sale, see Judgment of Office of the Register of Deeds for MASTER-IN-EQUITY'S not a warranty deed. Interested weeks, together with the Summons highest bidder, the following Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County in Plat Book 98 at SALE bidders should satisfy themselves as described property: in the above entitled action. page 792, and have such metes and CASE NO. Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A to the quality of title to be conveyed #16-CP-43-00139. bounds as are shown on said plat. by obtaining an independent title PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT 2016CP3100037 All that certain piece, parcel, or lot This decription being in lieu of search prior to the foreclosure sale pursuant to the Supreme Court of of land, together with the NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is metes and bounds, as permitted BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore date. improvements thereon, if any, South Carolina Administrative Order under Section 30-5-250 of the Code of not a warranty deed. Interested 2011-05-02-01, you may be eligible for granted in the case of CHAMPION situate, lying, and being in the bidders should satisfy themselves as Laws of South Carolina. This being a Richard L. Booth foreclosure intervention programs MORTGAGE COMPANY against Township and County of Sumter, to the quality of title to be conveyed portion of that property conveyed to Master In Equity for for the purpose of resolving the SHIRLEY W. MCLEOD, et al., I, the State of South Carolina, being shown by obtaining an independent title Debra Mack Smith by deed of Rosa Master-in-Equity for LEE County, Sumter County and designated as Lot #3, containing above-referenced foreclosure action. Lee Rembert Edens a/k/a Rosalie R. search prior to the foreclosure sale If you wish to be considered for a will sell on December 5, 2016 at 11: 0.668 acre, as shown on that certain date. Edens by her AIF, Frances Edens John J. Hearn foreclosure intervention program, 00 o'clock a.m., at the LEE County plat prepared for William Michael McIntosh dated June 30, 1998 and Attorney for Plaintiff you must contact Finkel Law Firm Courthouse, LEE, South Carolina, to Callen by Michael C. Turbeville, III, Richard L. Booth recorded in the Office of the P.O. Box 100200 LLC, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite the highest bidder: RLS, dated August 14, 2002, and Master In Equity for Register of Deeds for Sumter County Columbia, SC 29202-3200 450 (29405), P.O. Box 71727 (29415), recorded in the Office of the Sumter County on July 7, 1998 in Book 710 at page (803) 744-4444 North Charleston, SC 29405, or call ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, Register of Deeds for Sumter county 1752. 012507-02302 (843) 577-5460 within thirty (30) days PARCEL OR TRACT OF LAND, in Plat Book 2002 at Page 492, and John J. Hearn Website: www.rtt-law.com from the date of this notice. Finkel LYING AND BEING IN THE having such metes and bounds as are Attorney for Plaintiff (see link to Law Firm LLC represents the TMS No. 192-00-01-064. COUNTY OF LEE, STATE OF shown on said plat, this description P.O. Box 100200 Resources/Foreclosure Sales) Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm Current address SOUTH CAROLINA, CONSISTING being in lieu of metes and bounds, as Columbia, SC 29202-3200 of property is OF ONE ACRE MORE OR LESS, AS permitted under Section 30-5-250 of does not represent you and is not ORDER AND NOTICE OF SALE (803) 744-4444 authorized to provide you any legal 4770 Cannery Road, SHOWN ON A PLAT OF CLARK the 1976 Code of Laws of South 012507-02266 DATED AUGUST 17, 1972, AND DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT WAIVED Carolina, as amended. This is the advice. Dalzell, SC 29040 NOT ELIGIBLE FOR LOAN Website: www.rtt-law.com RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF property known as 53 Callen Drive. (see link to THE CLERK OF COURT FOR LEE MODIFICATION UNDER THE IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, Resources/Foreclosure Sales) COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK "N" AT HOME AFFORDABLE VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO SUMTER COUNTY TAXES, DERIVATION: This being the same PAGE 8, AND BOUNDED AND MODIFICATION PROGRAM STATE PARTICIPATE IN THIS EXISTING EASEMENTS, property conveyed to William BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS OF SOUTH CAROLINA SUMTER NOTICE OF SALE FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS Michael Callen by Deed of Sandra FOLLOWS: COUNTY IN THE COURT OF Callen Hodge Gower, et. al., CIVIL ACTION NO. PROCESS, THE FORECLOSURE OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR COMMON PLEAS THIRD JUDICIAL 2016-CP-43-00918 MAY PROCEED. ENCUMBRANCES, IF ANY. recorded June 15, 2001, in Book 806 ON THE NORTH BY THE LANDS CIRCUIT 2016-CP-43-00141 at Page 1304, in the Sumter County OF E.B. McCUTCHEN CONSISTING FIRST-CITIZENS BANK & TRUST BY VIRTUE of the decree NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE FAIR TERMS OF SALE: The successful Register of Deeds Office. Thereafter, OF AN OLD FARM ROAD; ON THE COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR IN heretofore granted in the case of: DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will the same property conveyed to SOUTH BY THE LANDS OF E.B. INTEREST BY MERGER TO FIRST Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. The ACT (15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq.): This is deposit with the Master in Equity, at William Michael Callen and Lesa V. McCUTCHEN; AND ON THE WEST CITIZENS BANK AND TRUST Estate of Martha J. Cureton, John an attempt to collect a debt and any the conclusion of the bidding, Five Callen by Deed of William Michael BY LANDS OF WILLIE LEE AND COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff, vs. Doe and Richard Roe, as information you provide will be used per cent (5%) of the bid in cash or Callen, recorded August 20, 2002, in AGNES McLEOD; AND ON THE EDWARD C. HOLLADAY A/K/A Representatives of all Heirs and for that purpose. However, if you equivalent, as evidence of good faith, Book 853 at Page 1262, in the Sumter EAST BY LANDS OF GEORGE EDWARD CLIFTON HOLLADAY, Devisees of Martha J. Cureton, and have previously received a discharge same to be applied to the purchase County Register of Deeds Office. WILSON AND MARY B. WILSON. DECEASED, AND ANY CHILDREN all persons entitled to claim under from bankruptcy, this message is not price in case of compliance, but to Thereafter, Lesa V. Callen conveyed AND HEIRS AT LAW, or through them; also, all other and should be construed as an be forfeited and applied first to costs her interest in said property to ALSO, RIGHTS OF INGRESS AND DISTRIBUTEES AND DEVISEES, persons or corporations unknown attempt to collect a debt, but only as and then to Plaintiff's debt in the William Michael Callen by Deed EGRESS OVER A FIFTY FOOT AND IF ANY BE DECEASED, THEN claiming any right, title, interest in a requirement pursuant to the case of non-compliance. Should the recorded March 26, 2007, in Book RIGHT OF WAY EXTENDING A ANY PERSONS ENTITLED TO or lien upon the real estate administrative order. last and highest bidder fail or refuse 1070 at Page 1581, recorded in the DEPTH OF 1,693 FEET AS SHOWN CLAIM UNDER OR THROUGH described herein, any unknown to make the required deposit at time Sumter County Register of Deeds ON A PLAT OF CLARK DATED THEM, ALSO ALL OTHER adults, whose true names are James C. Campbell of bid or comply with the other terms Office. APRIL 26, 1972, AND RECORDED PERSONS UNKNOWN CLAIMING unknown, being as a class designated Clerk of Court for Sumter County of the bid within thirty (30) days, IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK ANY RIGHT, TITLE, INTEREST, as John Doe, and any unknown Sumter, South Carolina then the Master in Equity may resell TMS No.: 252-01-01-003 OF COURT FOR LEE COUNTY, OR LIEN UPON THE REAL infants, persons under disability, or November 10, 2016 the property on the same terms and ADDRESS: SOUTH CAROLINA IN PLAT BOOK PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE persons in the Military Service of the conditions on some subsequent Sales 53 Callen Drive, "M" AT PAGE 136. COMPLAINT HEREIN, ANY United States of America, whose FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Day (at the risk of the said highest UNKNOWN ADULTS BEING A Sumter, South Carolina true names are unknown, being as a Thomas A. Shook bidder.) No personal or deficiency SUBJECT TO THAT CERTAIN CLASS DESIGNATED AS JOHN class designated as Richard Roe; P.O. Box 71727 judgment being demanded, the RIGHT OF WAY EASEMENT DOE AND ANY UNKNOWN TERMS OF SALE: The successful Steven G. Cureton; Safe Federal North Charleston, SC 29415 bidding will not remain open after EXECUTED BY SHIRLEY W. MINORS OR PERSONS UNDER bidder, other than Plaintiff, will Credit Union, the undersigned (843) 577-5460 the date of sale, but compliance with MCLEOD TO THE SOUTH DISABILITY OR IN THE MILITARY deposit with the Master-in-Equity or Master In Equity for Sumter County, Attorney for Plaintiff the bid may be made immediately. CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SERVICE BEING A CLASS his agent, at the conclusion of the South Carolina, will sell on Purchaser to pay for preparation of HIGHWAYS AND DESIGNATED AS RICHARD ROE; bidding, five (5%) percent of the bid, December 5, 2016 at 12:00PM, at the the Master in Equity's deed, TRANSPORTATION DATED DISCOVER BANK; GMAC, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of Sumter County Courthouse, City of documentary stamps on the deed, MARCH 5, 1990, AS SHOWN Defendant(s). BY VIRTUE of a good faith, same to be applied to Sumter, State of South Carolina, to recording of the deed, and interest RECORDED IN THE PUBLIC decree heretofore granted in the purchase price in case of the highest bidder: Notice of Sale on the amount of the bid from date of RECORDS OF LEE COUNTY, case of First-Citizens Bank & Trust compliance, but to be forfeited and sale to date of compliance with the SOUTH CAROLINA. Company, as successor in interest by applied first to costs and then to All that certain piece, parcel or lot of bid at the rate of 8.50% per annum. merger to First Citizens Bank and Plaintiff's debt in the case of land, with improvements thereon, BEING THE SAME DESCRIBED Trust Company, Inc. v. Edward C. noncompliance. Should the last and situate, lying and being in Statesburg Richard L. Booth PROPERTY IN THAT CERTAIN Holladay a/k/a Edward Clifton highest bidder fail or refuse to make Township, in the County of Sumter, NOTICE OF SALE As Master in Equity WARRANTY DEED AS SHOWN Holladay, Deceased, and any the required deposit at the time of State of South Carolina being shown for Sumter County children and heirs at law, the bid or comply with the other BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore RECORDED IN BOOK P-2 AT PAGE and designated as Lot No. 58, Block 41, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF distributees and devisees, and if any terms of the bid within twenty (20) O on a plat of Oakland Plantation, granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Plaintiff's Attorney: LEE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. be deceased, then any persons days, then the Master-in-Equity or Blocks O and P, prepared by M. J. Bank, NA vs. Stephen L. China; J. Kershaw Spong entitled to claim under or through his agent may resell the property on Belter & Company, dated February Wells Fargo Bank, NA (Charlotte, [SC Bar # 5289] A/K/A: 1141 HERNDON ROAD; them, also all other persons the same terms and conditions on 11, 1970, revised October 9, 1970, and NC);, C/A No. 2016CP4301090, The ROBINSON, MCFADDEN BISHOPVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA unknown claiming any right, title, some subsequent sales day at the recorded in the Office of the Clerk of following property will be sold on & MOORE, P.C. 29010 interest, or lien upon the real risk of the said highest bidder. Court for Sumter County in Plat December 5, 2016, at 12:00 Noon at Post Office Box 944 property described in the Complaint Book Z-29 at page 119; also, shown the Sumter County Courthouse to the Columbia, SC 29202 PARCEL ID#: 043 00 00 125 000. herein, any unknown adults being a The sale shall be subject to Sumter on a plat prepared for Bruce W. highest bidder (803) 779-8900 class designated as John Doe and County taxes and assessments and to Parris by M. J. Belter & Company, Email: any unknown minors or persons existing easements and restrictions ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, TERMS OF SALE: The successful April 28, 1971; said lot being [email protected] under disability or in the military of record. PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, bidder, other than the plaintiff, will bounded and measuring as follows: service being a class designated as TOGETHER WITH ANY deposit with the Master-in-Equity at On the North by Lot No. 59, Block O, NOTICE OF SALE Richard Roe; Discover Bank; GMAC, Purchaser to pay for the preparation IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, conclusion of the bidding, five on said plat whereon it measures case number 2016-CP-43-00141, I, the of the Deed, documentary stamps on SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or 153.1 feet; on the East by lands of BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore undersigned Richard L. Booth, the Deed, recording of the Deed, and THE CITY AND COUNTY OF equivalent, as evidence of good faith, Oakland Plantation on said plat granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Master In Equity for Sumter County, interest on the amount of the bid SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH same to be applied to the purchase whereon it measures 75 feet; on the Bank, N.A. vs. Phyllis Carmon a/k/a will hold a sale on December 5, 2016 from date of sale to date of CAROLINA, DESIGNATED AS LOT price in case of compliance, but to South by Lot No. 57, of Oakland Phyllis Smith Carmon a/k/a Phyllis at 12:00 PM at the Sumter County compliance with the bid at the 36 IN THE MARINERS COVE be forfeited and applied first to costs Plantation on said whereon it Gayle Smith, Individually; Phyllis Courthouse, Room 211,141 N. Main contract rate of interest. SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON THE and then to plaintiff's debt in the measures 168.4 feet; on the West Gayle Smith, as Personal Street, Sumter, SC 29150, and sell CERTAIN PLAT BY MICHAEL C. case of non-compliance. If the fronting on Derwent Drive said plat Representative of The Estate of the following described property to Attention is drawn to the Court TURBEVILLE, RLS, DATED 5/4/93 Plaintiff's representative is not in and measuring thereon 70 feet, be all Robert W. Carmon a/k/a Robert the highest bidder: All that certain Order on file with the Clerk of Court AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE attendance at the scheduled time of dimensions a little more or less and Wayne Carmon; , C/A No. piece, parcel, or lot of land, together for Sumter County. The terms and OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR the sale, the sale shall be canceled according to said plat. 15-CP-43-02596, The following with the dwelling and improvements conditions of the actual Court Order, SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK and the property sold on some property will be sold on December 5, thereon, lying and being situate in to the extent of any inconsistencies, 93 PAGE 690, PURSUANT TO subsequent sales day after due This being the same property 2016, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter the Township and County of Sumter, control over any terms or conditions SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE CODE advertisement. Should the last and conveyed to Jimmie R. Cureton and County Courthouse to the highest State of South Carolina, being shown contained in the Notice of Sale. OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, highest bidder fail or refuse to make Martha J. Cureton, as joint tenants bidder and delineated as Lot No. 39 on that (1976, AS AMENDED) REFERENCE the required deposit at time of bid or with right of survivorship, by Deed of comply with the other terms of the plat of Fairview Subdivision Plaintiff is not seeking a personal or TO SAID PLAT IS HEREBY MADE All that certain piece, parcel or lot of Patsy K. Stevens and Joel W. bid within twenty (20) days, then the prepared by Palmer & Malone, Civil deficiency judgment in this case, FOR THE METES, BOUNDS, land, with improvements thereon, Stephens dated August 7, 1974 and Master-in-Equity may re-sell the Engineers, dated May 9, 1995, as therefore the bidding will not COURSES AND/OR DISTANCES OF situate lying and being in the County recorded August 7, 1974 in Book A-10 property on the same terms and amended, and recorded in Plat Book remain open and the sale will close THE PROPERTY DELINEATED of Sumter, State of South Carolina at Page 449 in the Office of Register conditions on some subsequent Sales Z-13 at Page 26 in the records of the on the sale day. THEREON. and being more particularly shown of Deeds for Sumter County, South Day (at the risk of the said highest Register of Deeds Office for Sumter Carolina. Thereafter, Jimmie R. as Lot 65 on a plat of Hunting Hills County. Aforesaid plat is specifically If Plaintiff or its representative does Derivation: BOOK 990 AT PAGE 1244 bidder). Cureton passed away and full title Subdivision by Edmunds Land incorporated herein and reference is not appear at the scheduled sale of Surveyors, Inc., dated February 3, passed to Martha J. Cureton by As a deficiency judgment is being craved thereto for a more complete the above-described property, then 1790 Brigatine Dr, 1993 and recorded in the Recorder's operation of law. waived, the bidding will not remain and accurate description of the the sale of the property will be null, Office for the above named county in Sumter, SC 29154 open thirty (30) days after the date of metes, bounds, courses and void and of no force and effect. In Plat Book 93, Page 196. CURRENT ADDRESS sale. distances of the property concerned such event, the sale will be 208-04-03-001 herein. This description is made in rescheduled for the next available OF PROPERTY: Derivation: Book 667 at Page 1138 2437 Derwent Drive, Purchaser to pay for preparation of lieu of metes and bounds as sales day. SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, deed, documentary stamps on the permitted by law under § 30-5-250 of Sumter, SC 29150 SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, 2885 Ithica Rd, deed, and recording of the deed. The The Code of Laws of South Carolina The Honorable Richard L. Booth TMS: 134-09-02-071 EASEMENTS AND/OR, Sumter, SC 29154-8978 successful bidder will be required to (1976), as amended. This is the Master-in-Equity RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND pay interest on the amount of the bid property known as 1990 Forest for Sumter County TERMS OF SALE: The successful OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. This includes a 1987, Champion from date of sale to date of Drive, Sumter, SC. This being the bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will mobile home with VIN# compliance with the bid at the rate identical property conveyed to Kyle A. Brannon deposit with the Master In Equity, at TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in 337172N6211AB. of 5.560% per annum. Subject to Edward C. Holladay by that deed of NEXSEN PRUET, LLC conclusion of the bidding, five certified funds is required. The The property herein described assessments, LEE County taxes, The Estate of Carol C. Leach, f/k/a Post Office Drawer 2426 percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or deposit will be applied towards the includes the right, title and interest easements, easements and Carol C. Caines, Janet Putman, Columbia, South Carolina 29202 equivalent, as evidence of good faith, purchase price unless the bidder of the defendant(s) n/a in, of and to restrictions of record, and other Daniel O. Caines, Jr. and Melody (803) 771-8900 same to be applied to the purchase defaults, in which case the deposit any mobile home, currently situated senior encumbrances. Gillstrap Caines dated October 15, Attorneys for Plaintiff price in case of compliance, but to will be forfeited. If the successful thereon. The interest(s), if any, of 2004 and recorded October 26, 2004 be forfeited and applied first to costs bidder fails, or refuses, to make the said defendant(s) in the mobile home The Geheren Firm, P.C. in Deed Book 957 at Page 1149, NOTICE OF SALE and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the required deposit, or comply with his will be transferred to the successful 4828 Ashford Dunwoody Road, 2nd aforesaid records. 1990 Forest Drive, case of non-compliance. Should the bid within 20 days, then the property purchaser "AS IS" WITH NO Floor, Atlanta, GA 30338 Sumter, SC 29154 Tax ID BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore last and highest bidder fail to comply will be resold at his risk. No WARRANTIES OF TITLE, November 14, 2016 206-13-02-047 TERMS OF SALE: The granted in the case of: JP Morgan with the other terms of the bid personal or deficiency judgment MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS Attorneys for the Plaintiff. successful bidder, other than Chase Bank, National Association vs. within thirty (30) days, then the being demanded, the bidding will FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE Plaintiff, will deposit with the John W. Hanes, Jr.; Erica Hanes;, Master In Equity may re-sell the not remain open after the date of or otherwise by a non-warranty deed NOTICE OF SALE Sumter County Master In Equity at C/A No. 16-CP-43-00139, The property on the same terms and sale, but compliance with the bid (AND NOT BY A CERTIFICATE OF the conclusion of the bidding five following property will be sold on conditions on some subsequent Sales may be made immediately. The TITLE). BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore percent (5%) of its bid, in cash or December 5, 2016, at 12:00 Noon at Day (at the risk of the said highest successful bidder will be required to granted in the case of: JPMorgan equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the Sumter County Courthouse to the bidder). No personal or deficiency pay interest on the amount of the bid 179-05-03-003 (land), Chase Bank, National Association vs. same to be applied to the purchase highest bidder judgment being demanded, the from date of sale to date of 400-00-20-686(mobile home) Alterio M. Robinson;, C/A No. price in case of compliance, but to bidding shall not remain open after compliance with the bid at the rate 2016-CP-43-00437, The following be forfeited and applied first to costs All that certain piece, parcel or lot of the date of sale and shall be final on of 7.07% per annum. For complete SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, property will be sold on December 5, and then to Plaintiff's debt in the land, together with any that date, and compliance with the terms of sale, see Judgment of SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, 2016, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter case of noncompliance. Should the improvements thereon, situate, lying bid may be made immediately. Foreclosure and Sale filed with the EASEMENTS AND/OR, County Courthouse to the highest last and highest bidder fail or refuse and being in Providence Township, Purchaser to pay for documentary Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND bidder to make the required deposit at time County of Sumter, State of South stamps on the Deed. The successful #2016CP4301090. OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. of bid or comply with the other terms Carolina being delineated as Lot 84 bidder will be required to pay That lot of land with the of the bid within thirty (30) days, of Rolling Hill Subdivision, Phase interest on the amount of the NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in improvements thereon situate in the then the Master In Equity may resell III, on that certain plat of Louis balance of the bid from date of sale not a warranty deed. Interested certified funds is required. The County of Sumter, Providence the property on the same terms and White Tisdale, RLS dated September to date of compliance with the bid at bidders should satisfy themselves as deposit will be applied towards the Township, State of South Carolina, conditions at the risk of the said 8, 2006 and recorded in the Office of the rate of 3% per annum. The sale to the quality of title to be conveyed purchase price unless the bidder represented as Lot 13 on a plat of highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for the Register of Deeds for Sumter shall be subject to taxes and by obtaining an independent title defaults, in which case the deposit Mayfair Village made by Ferrell J. documentary stamps on the County in Plat Book 2006, at page assessments, existing easements and search prior to the foreclosure sale will be forfeited. If the successful Prosser, RLS, dated July 1, 1970, conveying deed. The successful 485. This said lot has such metes, restrictions, easements and date. bidder fails, or refuses, to make the recorded in the Office of the Clerk of bidder will be required to pay boundaries, courses and distances as restrictions of record and any other required deposit, or comply with his Court for Sumter County in Plat interest on the amount of the bid are shown on said plat, which are senior encumbrances. Richard L. Booth bid within 20 days, then the property Book Z-32 at Page 120. from the date of sale to the date of incorporated herein in accordance Master In Equity for will be resold at his risk. No compliance with the bid at the rate with the provisions of Section In the event an agent of Plaintiff Sumter County personal or deficiency judgment Derivation: Book 1120 at Page 3937 of 4.750% per annum. Should 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South does not appear at the time of sale, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2016 CLASSIFIEDS THE ITEM B9

Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale the within property shall be being shown and delineated as Lot date. highest bidder: withdrawn from sale and sold at the No. 51 of Heathley Wood Subdivision wish to review the current state law next available sales date upon the on that plat prepared by Joseph R. Richard L. Booth All that certain piece, parcel and lot or seek the advice of any attorney terms and conditions as set forth in Edwards, RLS, dated March 5, 1990, Master In Equity for of land, with the dwelling and licensed in South Carolina. the Judgment of Foreclosure and re-surveyed March 13, 1992 and Sumter County improvements thereon, situate, lying Sale or such terms as may be set recorded in Plat Book 92 at Page 506 and being in Privateer Township, Hunter, Jr., RLS, recorded in the Richard L. Booth forth in a supplemental order. in the records of the Register of John J. Hearn County of Sumter, State of South Office of the Register of Deeds for Master in Equity Deeds Office for Sumter County. Attorney for Plaintiff Carolina, designated as Lot No. 47 of Sumter County in Plat Book Z-17 at for Sumter County The Honorable Richard L. Booth Aforesaid plat is specifically P.O. Box 100200 Anburn, Section No. 2, as shown in Page 15, and shown on a resurvey by Master In Equity incorporated herein and reference is Columbia, SC 29202-3200 Plat Book Z-40 at Page 353, and more HS Wilson, RLS, dated May 28, 1968, Scott and Corley, P.A. for Sumter County craved thereto for a more complete (803) 744-4444 recently and particularly shown on a said lot together with improvements Attorney for Plaintiff and accurate description of the 013263-07573 FN plat by Joseph R. Edwards, R.L.S., thereon being more particularly shown and delineated on more Brock & Scott, PLLC metes, bounds, courses and Website: www.rtt-law.com dated August 13, 1987, recorded in NOTICE OF SALE 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 distances of the property concerned (see link to Plat Book 87 at Page 1303, records of recent plat by Black River Land Columbia, SC 29210 herein. This description is made in Resources/Foreclosure Sales) Sumter County. Said lot No. 47 being Surveying, dated June 14, 2005 and BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore Attorneys for Plaintiff lieu of metes and bounds as bounded and measuring as follows: recorded in the Office of the granted in the case of: Wells Fargo permitted by law under §30-5-250 of On the North by Lot No. 46, said plat, Register of Deeds for Sumter County NOTICE OF SALE Bank, N.A. vs. J'Kiah Cowell a/k/a MASTER IN EQUITY The Code of Laws of South Carolina and measuring thereon 235.97 feet; in Plat Book 2005 at Page 302. Jakaiby Cowell; J'Kori Cowell a/k/a (1976), as amended. This is the BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore on the East by Lot No. 9 of Section 1 NOTICE OF SALE Ja'Karrie T. Cowell; Alijah Cowell; property known as 617 Henderson granted in the case of: Wells Fargo of Anburn, said plat, and measuring This being the same property 2016-CP-43-01282 Glendell Baker, as Personal Street, Sumter, SC. Bank, NA vs. Logan R. Helle; thereon 99.93 feet; on the South by conveyed to Rick S. Rogers by Deed Representative of the Estate of Trishelle A. Helle; Hunters Crossing Lot No. 48, said plat, and measuring of Mortgage Guaranty Insurance BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore Antonio Jermone Cowell a/k/a This being the identical property of Sumter Homeowners Association, thereon 236.06 feet; and on the West Corporation dated September 25, granted in the case of: U.S. Bank Antonio J. Cowell; Any Heir-at-law or conveyed to Stanley W. Welch by that Inc.;, C/A No. 16-CP-43-00514, The by Anburn Drive, said plat, and 2007 and recorded October 5, 2007 in National Association vs. Todd S. Devisees of Antonio Jerome Cowell deed of Sara C. Betchman, a/k/a Sara following property will be sold on fronting thereon 100.05 feet. Be all Book 1093 at Page 1468 in the Sumter Kachel, I, the undersigned Richard a/k/a Antonio J. Cowell, Deceased, G. Commander, dated and recorded December 5, 2016, at 12:00 Noon at dimensions a little more or a little County. L. Booth, Master in Equity for their heirs, Personal January 4, 1988 in Deed Book 426 at the Sumter County Courthouse to the less and according to said most Sumter County, will sell on Monday, Representatives, Administrators, Page 1233, with the grantee name highest bidder recent plat. This being the property TMS No. 207-08-05-020 December 5, 2016 at 12:00 PM, at the Successors and Assigns, and all having been corrected by that deed known as 1775 Anburn Drive. County Judicial Center, 215 Harvin other persons entitled to claim to W. Stanley Welch from Stanley W. All that certain piece, parcel or lot of Property address: Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the through them; all unknown persons Welch dated August 25, 2005 and land, with improvements thereon, if Being the same property conveyed to highest bidder: 876 Griffin Street, with any right, title, or interest in the recorded August 31, 2005 in Deed any, situate, lying and being in the Michael T. Kelly and Belinda K. Sumter, SC 29154 real estate described herein; also Book 995 at Page 1004, aforesaid County of Sumter, State of South Kelly by deed from Jeffrey A. Swann All that certain piece, parcel or lot of including any persons who may be in records. Carolina, being shown and and Nancy C. Swann, dated land with the improvements thereon, TERMS OF SALE: The successful the military service of the United delineated as Lot 203 on a plat of November 30, 1990 and recorded if any, situate, lying and being in the bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will States of America, being a class HUNTERS CROSSING December 13, 1990 in the Office of County of Sumter, State of South Property Address: deposit with the Master in Equity, at designated as John Doe, and any SUBDIVISION PHASE II, SECTION the ROD for Sumter County, South Carolina shown and designated as 617 Henderson Street conclusion of the bidding, five unknown minors or persons under a I as more fully shown on a plat Carolina in Deed Book 517 Page Lot 84 on that certain plat of James Sumter, S.C. 29104 percent (5%) of said bid is due and disability being a class designated as thereof prepared by Louis W. 1726. D. Willson, RLS, dated May 15, 2001 Tax Parcel #: payable immediately upon closing of Richard RoeAntonio Cowell, Jr. Tisdale, R.L.S. recorded on July 10, and recorded in the Office of the the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as Antonio C.DECEASED 205-03-02-026 2007 in the Office of the ROD for Register of Deeds for Sumter County CURRENT ADDRESS evidence of good faith, same to be DEFENDANT, C/A No. in Plat Book 2001, page 396; and Sumter County in Plat Book 2007 at NOTICE is further given that the OF PROPERTY: applied to purchase price in case of 15-CP-43-00683, The following more recently shown on a plat of Page 335. Reference is being made to successful bidder, other than the 1775 Anburn Drive, compliance, but to be forfeited and property will be sold on December 5, DeSaussure Davis Edmunds, RLS, said plat for a more complete and Plaintiff, at said sale will be Sumter, SC 29154 applied first to costs and then to 2016, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter dated June 19, 2002 and recorded in accurate description as to metes, required to deposit immediately TMS: 2080903009 Plaintiff's debt in the case of County Courthouse to the highest the Office of the Register of Deeds bounds, courses and distances, all with the Master in Equity an amount non-compliance. In the event of a bidder for Sumter County in Plat Book 2002, measurements being a little more or third party bidder and that any third equal to five (5%) percent of his bid TERMS OF SALE: The successful page 478. This said lot has such less. party bidder fails to deliver the in cash, and if such deposit is not bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will All that certain piece, parcel or lot of metes, boundaries, courses and required deposit in certified made, the Master in Equity will deposit with the Master In Equity, at land, together with the distances as are shown on said plat, Derivation: Book 1198 at Page 4184 (immediately collectible) funds with resell said property on the sales day conclusion of the bidding, five improvements thereon, if any, which are incorporated herein in the Office of the Master in Equity, or some subsequent sales day as may percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or situate, lying and being in the accordance with the provisions of said deposit being due and payable appear advantageous. In case the 1554 Ruger Dr., equivalent, as evidence of good faith, Privateer Township, County of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws immediately upon closing of the successful bidder should fail to Sumter, SC 29150-7919 same to be applied to the purchase Sumter, State of South Carolina, of South Carolina, 1976. This being bidding on the day of sale, the comply with his bid by payment of price in case of compliance, but to represented as Lot No. 25, Section II, the same property known as 3001 Master in Equity will re-sell the the balance of the purchase price 187-13-04-029 be forfeited and applied first to costs of Woodlake Subdivision and being Tara Drive, Sumter, SC. Represented subject property at the most within thirty (30) days after and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the more particularly shown and by Sumter County Parcel Nos. convenient time thereafter acceptance of his bid, his deposit SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, case of non-compliance. Should the designated as Lot No. 25 on a plat of 185-12-01-076 (0.28 acre) and (including the day of sale) upon shall be forfeited and the property SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, last and highest bidder fail to comply Ben J. Makela, RLS, dated April 14, 185-12-01-077 (0.30 acre). notification to counsel for Plaintiff. resold on some subsequent sales day EASEMENTS AND/OR, with the other terms of the bid 1989 and recorded in the Office of Should the last and highest bidder without further Order of the Court, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND within thirty (30) days, then the the RMC for Sumter County in Plat This being the same property fail or refuse to comply with the at the risk of the purchaser. The OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. Master In Equity may re-sell the Book 89 at Page 389, reference being conveyed to Todd S. Kachel by deed balance due of the bid within 20 purchaser will be required to pay for property on the same terms and made to the said plat for the metes, of Sandra W. Adams, dated days, then the Master in Equity may the deed, documentary stamps on TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in conditions on some subsequent Sales bounds, courses and distances of the September 26, 2014 and recorded re-sell the property on the same the deed, recording of the deed, and certified funds is required. The Day (at the risk of the said highest said lot. This being the property September 30, 2014 in Book 1205 at terms and conditions on some interest on the amount of the bid deposit will be applied towards the bidder). No personal or deficiency known as 3105 Longleaf Drive, Page 1911 in the Office of the subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of from date of sale through date of purchase price unless the bidder judgment being demanded, the Sumter, SC. TMS No. 181-00-02-044. Register of Deeds for Sumter the said highest bidder). compliance with the bid at the rate defaults, in which case the deposit bidding shall not remain open after County. of 6.0%. will be forfeited. If the successful the date of sale and shall be final on Derivation: Book 1198 at Page 781 No personal or deficiency judgment bidder fails, or refuses, to make the that date, and compliance with the being demanded, the bidding will TMS No. 1851201076 Since a deficiency judgment is required deposit, or comply with his bid may be made immediately. 3105 Longleaf Dr, not remain open after the date of and 1851201077 waived, the bidding shall be closed bid within 20 days, then the property Purchaser to pay for documentary sale, but compliance with the bid Sumter, SC 29154 upon the date of sale. will be resold at his risk. No stamps on the Deed. The successful may be made immediately. Property address: This property is sold subject to taxes personal or deficiency judgment bidder will be required to pay 1810002044 and assessments, existing easements being demanded, the bidding will interest on the amount of the 3001 Tara Drive, Purchaser to pay for documentary and restrictions of record. If the not remain open after the date of balance of the bid from date of sale Sumter, SC 29150 stamps on Master in Equity's Deed. SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's sale, but compliance with the bid to date of compliance with the bid at The successful bidder will be SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, representative does not appear at may be made immediately. The the rate of 9.64% per annum. The TERMS OF SALE: The successful required to pay interest on the EASEMENTS AND/OR, the above-described sale, then the successful bidder will be required to sale shall be subject to taxes and bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will balance of the bid from the date of RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND sale of the property will be null, pay interest on the amount of the bid assessments, existing easements and deposit with the Master in Equity, at sale to date of compliance with the OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. conclusion of the bidding, five void, and of no force and effect. In from date of sale to date of restrictions, easements and such event, the sale will be compliance with the bid at the rate bid at the rate of 4.875% per annum. percent (5%) of said bid is due and restrictions of record and any other TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in rescheduled for the next available of 4.75% per annum. For complete senior encumbrances. payable immediately upon closing of The Plaintiff may waive any of its certified funds is required. The the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as sales day. terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the rights, including its right to a deposit will be applied towards the evidence of good faith, same to be In the event an agent of Plaintiff purchase price unless the bidder This sale is made subject to the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A deficiency judgment, prior to sale. applied to purchase price in case of does not appear at the time of sale, defaults, in which case the deposit United States of America's one #16-CP-43-00514. the within property shall be compliance, but to be forfeited and The sale shall be subject to taxes will be forfeited. If the successful hundred twenty (120) day right of withdrawn from sale and sold at the applied first to costs and then to and assessments, existing easements bidder fails, or refuses, to make the Plaintiff's debt in the case of redemption. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is next available sales date upon the not a warranty deed. Interested and restrictions of record. required deposit, or comply with his non-compliance. In the event of a terms and conditions as set forth in bid within 20 days, then the property Richard L. Booth, bidders should satisfy themselves as the Judgment of Foreclosure and third party bidder and that any third This sale is subject to all title will be resold at his risk. No Master in Equity to the quality of title to be conveyed Sale or such terms as may be set party bidder fails to deliver the matters of record and any interested personal or deficiency judgment by obtaining an independent title forth in a supplemental order. required deposit in certified party should consider performing an being demanded, the bidding will (immediately collectible) funds with NOTICE OF SALE search prior to the foreclosure sale date. independent title examination of the not remain open after the date of the Office of the Master in Equity, The Honorable Richard L. Booth sale, but compliance with the bid BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore subject property as no warranty is said deposit being due and payable Master In Equity may be made immediately. The granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Richard L. Booth given. immediately upon closing of the for Sumter County successful bidder will be required to Bank, N.A. vs. Emma Lou Thomas, as Master In Equity for bidding on the day of sale, the pay interest on the amount of the bid Trustee for Raymond Leon Jackson Sumter County The sale will not be held unless Master in Equity will re-sell the Brock & Scott, PLLC from date of sale to date of under the Will of Leon Jackson ; Ora either Plaintiff's attorney or subject property at the most 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 compliance with the bid at the rate Mae Spann, as Substitute Trustee for John J. Hearn Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at convenient time thereafter Columbia, SC 29210 of 4.5% per annum. For complete Raymond Leon Jackson under the Attorney for Plaintiff the sale and either Plaintiff's (including the day of sale) upon Attorneys for Plaintiff terms of sale, see Judgment of Will of Leon Jackson; Raymond Leon P.O. Box 100200 attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent notification to counsel for Plaintiff. Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Jackson; Brenda Young; Any Columbia, SC 29202-3200 enters the authorized bid of Plaintiff Should the last and highest bidder MASTER IN EQUITY Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Leon (803) 744-4444 for this captioned matter. In the fail or refuse to comply with the NOTICE OF SALE alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if #15-CP-43-00683. balance due of the bid within 20 Jackson, Deceased, their heirs, 013263-08319 2015-CP-43-00436 Personal Representatives, Website: www.rtt-law.com permitted by the Court, may advise days, then the Master in Equity may NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is Administrators, Successors and (see link to this Court directly of its authorized re-sell the property on the same BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore not a warranty deed. Interested Assigns, and all other persons Resources/Foreclosure Sales) bidding instructions. In the event a terms and conditions on some granted in the case of: JPMorgan bidders should satisfy themselves as entitled to claim through them; all sale is inadvertently held without subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of Chase Bank, National Association vs. to the quality of title to be conveyed unknown persons with any right, NOTICE OF SALE Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's the said highest bidder). Rick S. Rogers, I, the undersigned by obtaining an independent title title or interest in the real estate bidding agent entering the CIVIL ACTION Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity search prior to the foreclosure sale described herein; also any persons authorized bid of Plaintiff for this No personal or deficiency judgment NO. 2014-CP-43-01883 for Sumter County, will sell on specifically captioned matter, the date. being demanded, the bidding will who may be in the military service of Monday, December 5, 2016 at 12:00 the United States of America, being sale shall be null and void and the not remain open after the date of BY VIRTUE of the decree PM, at the County Judicial Center, Paul Weissenstein a class designated as John Doe; and property shall be re-advertised for sale, but compliance with the bid heretofore granted in the case of: 215 Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, sale on the next available sale date. for Sumter County may be made immediately. any unknown minors or persons U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for to the highest bidder: under a disability being a class LSF8 Master Participation Trust vs. John J. Hearn designated as Richard Roe; , C/A No. Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel Purchaser to pay for documentary Michael Thomas Kelly Sr.; Belinda All that certain piece, parcel or lot of Attorney for Plaintiff 2015CP4302451, The following make representations as to the stamps on Master in Equity's Deed. Kay Kelly; LVNV Funding LLC; land, together with the dwelling and P.O. Box 100200 property will be sold on December 5, integrity of the title or the fair The successful bidder will be South Carolina Department of any and all improvements thereon, Columbia, SC 29202-3200 2016, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter market value of the property offered required to pay interest on the Revenue, the undersigned Master In lying and being and situate in (803) 744-4444 County Courthouse to the highest for sale. Prior to bidding you may balance of the bid from the date of Equity for Sumter County, South Sumter Township, County of Sumter, 013263-06580 bidder sale to date of compliance with the Carolina, will sell on December 5, State of South Carolina, being shown Website: www.rtt-law.com bid at the rate of 4.250% per annum. 2016 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter and delineated as Lot No. 19 of the (see link to All and singular that certain tract of County Courthouse, City of Sumter, Hill Dale Subdivision on that certain Resources/Foreclosure Sales) The Plaintiff may waive any of its land in the County of Sumter, State State of South Carolina, to the subdivision plat by Samuel M. rights, including its right to a of South Carolina, designated as Lot deficiency judgment, prior to sale. No. 1 on a plat made by Joseph Palmer, C.E. dated December 29, The sale shall be subject to taxes 1943 and bounded as follows: on the and assessments, existing easements North by lands now or formerly and restrictions of record. owned by Eloise Webster and measuring thereon 151.25 feet; on aarere searchingsearching fforor the East by Lot No. 7 and measuring uustomersstomers This sale is subject to all title matters of record and any interested thereon 41 feet; on the South by Lot C party should consider performing an No.2 and measuring thereon 150 independent title examination of the feet; and on the West by a narrow subject property as no warranty is street separating property from uusinessessinesses jjustust llikeike yyours.ours. given. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and B measuring thereon 61 feet. The sale will not be held unless either Plaintiff's attorney or ALSO: All that piece, parcel or lot of Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at land situate, lying and being in the the sale and either Plaintiff's County of Sumter, State of South AArere theythey fi ndingnding Carolina, designated as Lot No. 2 on OOUU attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent y enters the authorized bid of Plaintiff a plat of 27 lots approximately one for this captioned matter. In the mile South of The City of Sumter on alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if a plat of Joseph Palmer, CE dated December 29, 1943 and of record in oorr yyourour permitted by the Court, may advise this Court directly of its authorized the Office of the RMC for Sumter bidding instructions. In the event a County in Plat Book Z-7 at page 53. Said lot being more fully described ccompetitorsompetitors sale is inadvertently held without Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's as delineated as follows: on the bidding agent entering the North by Lot No. 1 as shown on said authorized bid of Plaintiff for this plat and measuring thereon 150 feet; ? specifically captioned matter, the on the East by Lot No. 7 as shown on sale shall be null and void and the said plat and measuring thereon 50 property shall be re-advertised for feet; on the South by Lot No. 3 as sale on the next available sale date. shown on said plat and measuring thereon 150 feet; and on the West by Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel an unnamed street as shown on said make representations as to the plat and measuring thereon 50 feet. integrity of the title or the fair Be all of said measurements a little market value of the property offered more or a little less. for sale. Prior to bidding you may wish to review the current state law Derivation: Book N9 at Page 389 or seek the advice of any attorney licensed in South Carolina. 971 Industrial Blvd, Sumter, SC 29150-6703 Richard L. Booth Master in Equity 250-14-01-001 the for Sumter County SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, Scott and Corley, P.A. SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, Attorney for Plaintiff EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND NOTICE OF OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. PUBLIC SALE TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, certified funds is required. The katie welch shaw pursuant to a Judgment granted in deposit will be applied towards the the case of Carolina Bank & Trust purchase price unless the bidder Company vs. William S. Welch a/k/a defaults, in which case the deposit Digital Specialist William Stanley Welch a/k/a Stanley will be forfeited. If the successful S Welch, Millie J Welch, Stanley Welch bidder fails, or refuses, to make the Clothiers, Stanley Welch Traditional required deposit, or comply with his 803.464.5055 Clothiers, South Carolina bid within 20 days, then the property Department of Employment and will be resold at his risk. No [email protected] Workforce, United Sates of America, personal or deficiency judgment through its agency the Internal being demanded, the bidding will Revenue Service, Claude not remain open after the date of Eichelberger and First Citizens sale, but compliance with the bid Bank as Successor in interest to may be made immediately. The Atlantic Bank and Trust, successful bidder will be required to 2016-CP-43-01182, I will sell at public pay interest on the amount of the bid auction at the Sumter County from date of sale to date of Judicial Center, Sumter, South compliance with the bid at the rate Carolina, on Monday, December 5, of 7.78% per annum. For complete 2016 at 12:00 O'CLOCK NOON to the terms of sale, see Judgment of highest bidder for cash the following Foreclosure and Sale filed with the described property: Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A (Sumter County Tax Parcel #2015CP4302451. 205-03-02-026) NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is All that certain piece, parcel or lot of not a warranty deed. Interested RRETARGETETA RGET GEOFENCEGEOFENCE E EMAILM AIL S SEMEM land, together with the dwelling and bidders should satisfy themselves as improvements thereon, lying and to the quality of title to be conveyed being situate in the City and County by obtaining an independent title of Sumter, State of South Carolina, search prior to the foreclosure sale B10 THE ITEM CLASSIFIEDS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2016 HHere'sere's MyMy CardCard

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22016016 C2 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2016 FAITH TODAY THE SUMTER ITEM Don’t forget Jesus in your Christmas preparations BY PASTOR RON TAYLOR Christians say, “it is the reason for Second was that Simeon’s relation- the purpose of His coming was the Hickory Road Baptist Church the season.” Jesus Christ, the Savior ship with God was such that he would salvation to all who would believe in of the world, was born. Our God actually recognize the Messiah when Him. In her celebrating the coming of made Himself known to humanity. He appeared. Such a relationship the Messiah, we should be encour- he Christmas season is As I read and re-read the Christmas causes me pause and to think about aged to do the same thing. After all, upon us, and we are scur- story from the Bible, there is one my own personal relationship with we live in a broken world that seldom, event that is often overlooked that God. if ever, experiences peace. rying about making prepa- T speaks volumes on how we can pre- While I am certain of my salvation As I prepare this article, our nation rations for the “most wonderful pare for Christmas. It’s the story of relationship with God, I cannot help has citizens rioting in the streets two people: Simeon and Anna. The but ponder about the closeness of it. about their disappointment in the time of the year.” story is found in the Gospel of Luke, The encouragement I received from election. We have terrorists attacking We attend parties, parades, musical chapter 2, verses 21-38. While space this story is to take inventory of my by stealth innocent people all around presentations and shop till we drop doesn’t allow me to go into great de- life and see if my relationship with the world. We have fractured families picking out that just-right gift for tail about this event, there are some God is a casual one or a close one, and a multitude of other maladies. family and friends. Many businesses things we cannot help but see regard- and what better time to take an in- But at this season of the year and in are hoping the additional revenue ing our preparation for Christmas. ventory of our life than at Christmas? the midst of so much unrest, one can will put them in the black column of As we observe the life of Simeon, The second person in this story is a find rest in the Savior whose birth the ledger before the year comes to Luke says he is “righteous and de- prophetess named Anna. Anna was a the prophetess Anna took time to cel- an end. Getting ready for Christmas vout.” In other words, Simeon had a widow who in her old age committed ebrate. is a very busy and tiring experience. relationship with God. This relation- her life to God’s service. Her level of As Christmas draws near, let us in- But in all of our busyness, have we ship was not a casual relationship but commitment can be seen in her life of deed attend parties, parades, musical forgotten something? Have we forgot- a very close relationship, for Luke prayer and fasting. While we are not presentations and shop till we drop. ten that Christmas is the “most won- tells us God spoke to Simeon and re- given as much detail about Anna as But let us not forget that in the midst derful time of the year” because of vealed to him things about Jesus be- we are about Simeon, we can ascer- of all these fun things, the reason for what took place nearly 2,000 years fore his birth. Two things stand out tain that like Simeon, her relation- the season is the Savior of the world ago? It was on a cold, silent, starry in this relationship. First, God and ship with God was very close. was born, and our preparation for night in Bethlehem that the greatest Simeon’s relationship was such that When she saw Jesus, she recog- Christmas will fall woefully short of gift of all was given to the world. It’s He promised Simeon He would not nized Him as the Messiah and cele- its intended purpose if we forget Him. the real reason we celebrate, or as we die before he had seen the Messiah. brated His birth. She recognized that Merry Christmas to all.

morning service. Said one adult surveyed, “My parents Some have reservations will make me.” While some have yet to de- cide whether to celebrate Christmas morning at home about going to church or at church, there are many who hold true to the idea that Christmas remains a distinctly religious holiday on Sunday for holiday and should be commemorat- ed in the name of the Christ hristmas morning A number of local church child, according to one re- falls on a Sunday in leaders also responded, sup- sponder. 2016, leading some plying some succinct answers. “Christmas is about Jesus’’ Cfamilies with a deci- “I want to go,” was the brief birth, the gift God gave to us. sion: attend church that submission from one uniden- We should be excited to wor- morning or celebrate Christ- tified responder. “And I’m the the worship leader” was an- sponses that told of perhaps a ship the Lord in his house on mas morning the way they al- pastor.” other response. lackluster or tongue-in-cheek a day we have set aside for ways have — opening presents “I have to go because I’m Still, there were some re- attitude toward a Sunday this celebration.” with their loved ones. Seven-year-old Noah Lavi- gne, a sec- ond-grader at Kingsbury Elementary School, hopes to receive a These sponsors of Faith Today, new video game system for Christ- do so with the hope that more people JAMIE H. mas. He has WILSON been waiting a whole year will attend the church or synagogue for Christ- mas, he said, but could wait a little longer if he had to go to church on Christmas morn- of their choice on a weekly basis. ing. “We get to celebrate God’s WISHING YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS! birthday,” he said. “It’s OK if we get to be with God before we open presents.” Dalton Williams, an eight- year-old and a third-grader at A MOBILE STORAGE CO. Kingsbury, admits a church 1-800-533-9716 service on Sunday morning is COLUMBIA (803) 799-1129 CHARLESTON (843) 723-9084 FLORENCE (843) 664-0554 MYRTLE BEACH (843) 664-0554 less than ideal, especially if SUMTER (803) 773-5439 Bobby Beatson Agency, Inc. you have been waiting “for 803-778-6579 WE ALSO HAUL Jldk\i weeks and weeks” for Christ- YY\Xkjfe7XccjkXk\%Zfd mas morning. EQUIPMENT “You should have to go [to church] at some point,” he said. “I’d rather do it in the af- Looking for ternoon.” Williams added he hopes to Land? Furniture and Bedding receive a Nerf gun for Christ- FOREST MANAGEMENT • TIMBER mas. APPRAISALS • LAND AQUISITION Kids aren’t the only ones DDWIGHTWIGHT SSTEWART,TEWART, JJR.R. Merry Christmas with reservations about at- AANDND AASSOCIATESSSOCIATES tending church on that Sun- CCONSULTINGONSULTING FFORESTERSORESTERS day morning. Open: Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri: 10:00 - 7:00 26 E. BOYCE ST., MANNING, SC 29102 Wed - Sat: 10:00 - 5:00 • Closed Sunday About 50 people responded 803-435-2301 3602 Broad St. Ext • Sumter, SC 803-494-2300 to a survey issued by the writ- er of this article, asking whether they would attend a Robert E. Gamble III, LUTCF Christmas morning worship Agency Manager service. The responses ran the gamut from those who ex- Clark Farley Agency pressed excitement about cel- Nationwide Insurance ebrating Christmas in a wor- 561 Bultman Dr., Suite 6A Sumter, SC 29150 ship service to those who pre- Susie’s Boutique ferred to celebrate the holiday W: 803.469.8011 without its religious founda- F: 803.883.5011 ANDAND SSALONALON tions. Perhaps more telling were [email protected] 540 Bultman Drive • Sumter | 803-418-0620 the reasons people gave for why they plan to attend or Serving you this year has been stay home from a Christmas a privilege and a pleasure morning worship service. Of for us, and we thank you for those who responded, the an- your generous support and swers were generally pro- patronage. church. “If we suggest that it’s all about Christ to our children, Customers like you are truly a blessing. we need to prove it with our 144 Garre Street, Suite D • Sumter, SC 20 N. Magnolia Street actions,” one participant said. 803-418-5441 Sumter, SC 29150 “What better day is there to www.visi ngangels.com www.theitem.com worship a risen Savior than on his birthday?” There were others who cited holiday church atten- Caroling can be a great way to spread holiday cheer. dance as a way to reach out to those closest to her. Although carols are oft en a blend of religious and secular “Christmas is my favorite holiday because of church — tunes, many people fi nd their faith is revitalized by it is the celebration of the coming of Christ but also the joining their friends and neighbors to carol during only time every year that I could get my family to go to the holiday season. church with me,” the survey participant said. THE SUMTER ITEM FAITH TODAY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2016 | C3

vice, a family member is pre- sented with a small glass angel that is holding a plaque with the name and years of life of their loved one. It’s a keepsake, Timmons said, that many place on their tree every year as a tribute to their loved ones. Afterward, the funeral home hosts a reception for participants where something Angel Tree Ceremony touching happens every time, Timmons said. “These families start sitting honors lives of those together, and they are all in the same situation,” Timmons said. Stories are swapped, laugh- lost during the year ter exchanged, and those fam- ilies experiencing the recent n empty seat at the that helps the families they’ve pain of grief and loss sudden- table, a Christmas served in the previous year ly find comfort in one anoth- cope with the pain of that er. stocking without loss. “It’s like an impromptu sup- A The Angel Tree Ceremony port group,” Ryland said. an owner, the absence of a is brief but still full of emo- The service is a meaningful cherished member of the tion, said Rob Ryland, also a event not only for families, family around the fire. funeral director. After signing but for funeral home staff as a registration book with both well, Ryland said. The holidays can be diffi- their names and the name of “We treat people like they cult for those experiencing the loved one who has passed are our own family,” he said. away, they sit “This is where caring makes the recent loss of a loved with other the difference.” one, an occurance that families in The preservation of the the funeral event, Timmons said, is a tes- staff at Bullock Funeral home’s on- timony to the generosity of Home picked up on short- site chapel. funeral home owner Harvin Each year, a Bullock. ly after it opened its doors. couple of “Our services don’t stop local reli- after burial or cremation,” “You’ve spent years devel- JAMIE H. gious leaders Timmons said. oping traditions with some- WILSON deliver a Timmons and Ryland esti- one,” said Todd Timmons, fu- brief sermon mate that, on average, rough- neral director at Bullock Fu- on grief and PHOTOS PROVIDED ly half of the families they neral Home. “Then, you real- comfort. Several local vocal- Every year, Bullock Funeral Home holds an Angel Tree Ceremony to serve during the year are rep- ize they aren’t there and that ists sing. The highlight of the celebrate the lives of loved ones who have died throughout the year. resented at the Angel Tree tradition is going to change.” event, Timmons said, is a me- service each year. Some fami- For the past 19 years, Bull- morial video where a picture Because the families of Timmons said. lies who’ve participated in ock Funeral Home staff have of each person is shown on those who have passed pro- “Sometimes they are sur- previous years’ ceremonies witnessed the pain but also the screen. vide the pictures, the images rounded by a group of people return for the service the fol- the comfort in celebrating the “It’s just 15 seconds [when often bear testimony to the — their family,” added Ry- lowing years. life of someone who has the picture is shown], but you person’s life or personality land. “That’s the way they “Without fail, every person passed. At its annual Angel can hear the laughter and the when he or she was alive. want to be remembered — who attends says it is a tre- Tree Ceremony each Decem- tears in the crowd,” Timmons “Sometimes they are with people they love.” mendous blessing to them,” ber, they provide a service said. dancing or on a horse,” At the conclusion of the ser- Timmons said.

DID YOU KNOW? visualized more easily thanks to the Holy Spirit is a divine person with a ways to God the Father and God the Holy Spirit is what keeps physical attributes ascribed to them mind and emotions. The Holy Spirit is Son. When one prays, he or she also followers on the right path by historians and writers, The Holy a person just in the essence of God the should speak to the Holy Spirit and ask Spirit tends to be more difficult for Father and Jesus Christ. for guidance. The Holy Spirit is instru- FROM METRO even the most ardent faithful to un- John 15:26 says the Holy Spirit is the mental in telling people’s hearts about derstand. It’s easy to think of the Holy third person of the Trinity and is fully the truth of Jesus and serves as a Misconceptions abound concerning Spirit as a mythical force or some- God. He is eternal, omniscient and om- teacher and mentor. The Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit. thing completely intangible. However, nipresent, has a will and can speak. He provides the spiritual hug and can Unlike the Father and Son, who are the Bible states quite simply that the is alive. The Holy Spirit is equal in all keep followers on the right path. C4 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2016 FAITH TODAY THE SUMTER ITEM

making memories. For Jesus, Christ- mas meant leaving His heavenly home Applying Christian teachings and His Father in order to come to earth only to be rejected by His own people (John 1:11). to holiday symbols, activities Feasting — There is a lot of food at Christmas as we fellowship together. In BY RON DAVIS (Philippians 2:8). Christ took our shame heaven, there will be a banquet meal Pastor of Sumter Bible Church of sin and died in our place. The new like we have never seen (Revelation life He gives is a living, fruitful life. 19:9). It will not be food for sustaining ftentimes we hear how Lights — Christmas lights are used life but for pleasure. Christ is our life. Christmas has become too for beauty, decoration and to aid vi- Gifts — Christmas gifts show love commercialized and secular. sion. Jesus, the Light of the World, and bring joy to the receiver. God’s gift, OWe as Christians can take comes to abide within us the moment His son Jesus, is a demonstration of some of the symbols and activities that we get saved, and He desires to shine His love, and it brings joy to all who surround Christmas and make Biblical through us (John 8:12). We are to bear know Him (Romans 6:23). For by grace applications to teach our children and light for Him by being ornamental are ye saved through faith; and that not others about the Christ of Christmas lights of beauty that glow and give of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not without abandoning certain customs guidance — guidance on how to get to of works, lest any man should boast and traditions. Let’s examine six as- heaven and guidance on how to live in Christ and are made white as snow (Ephesians 2:8-9). pects of secular Christmas and apply this life as a Christian. when we accept the Christ of Christ- Joseph and Mary named Him Jesus, Christian teachings and values. Snow — Songs such as “White Christ- mas as our personal Savior (Isaiah which means Savior (Matthew 1:21). Is Trees — The green Christmas tree is a mas” are written about snow. In the 1:18). He your Savior? If not, ask Him to be sign of life and beauty. The cross upon South, there is hope for it. Snow in the Family — Christmas is a wonderful your Savior now, and He will save you which Christ died, obviously made from Bible is a sign of purity and cleanli- time to go home to gather with family from your sins and give you the gift of a tree, is a sign of death and shame ness. We are washed in the blood of and spend time sharing laughs and eternal life.

told himself denial, all the hope and all the ken. Though He didn’t break it, “no.” He future was riding on this mo- He was the only one who could Love sacrifices … needed every ment. In a clearing in the fix it. So God responded. He dime for this woods, he got down on one sent His son Jesus to this earth, Mom hears her baby decides to forgo buying a new big purchase. knee and pulled out the spar- not to fix it with one magical cry in the night. outfit and instead heads to her He told his kling diamond ring and asked spell but to work. Jesus became Though her body is Mom’s favorite store to get buddies that the big question. Her tears one of us, to teach us and en- A exhausted, she rises something really cool for her — he was getting flowed, but her head nodded courage us. Then Jesus sacri- from her slumber, lifts her and to pay for it with her own Clay tired of “yes.” Love sacrifices. ficed himself for us — when He baby, bounces him once or money. Love gives. Smith ramen noodle Where do you suppose we get could have been self-centered twice and then feeds him. Love He has scrimped and saved soup every this idea from — the idea that and walked away. Jesus is the responds. for more than a year, waiting night and got love responds, works, gives and model for teaching us how to A Dad is tired from working for this moment. He was tempt- a big laugh. But he also saw the sacrifices? love. This is the story of Christ- two jobs to make some extra ed to buy a new shotgun but envy in their eyes. All the self- God saw the world was bro- mas. Love sacrifices. money for Christmas. His alarm goes off way too early; he knows he will need to make Manning United Methodist Church the coffee extra strong this Come JJoin Us For Our morning. He can’t help but ask himself, “What am I doing?” He Sunday, December 11, 2016 Live Nativity Drive-thru flips the light on in the kitchen and sees the picture of his little Christmas Cantata: “At Last Noel” girl in her dance outfit on the 6:00 PM Nursery provided To bring in the Christmas spirit fridge, held in place by a Dis- ney Princess magnet. A smile Christmas Eve Service: 6:00 PM 5:30 to 7:30 pm rises, unbidden. He knows why Christmas Day Service: 10:30 AM Sat., Dec. 3rd & Sun, Dec. 4th he’s up so early. Love works. Light Refr eshments will be available The teenager has passed be- yond Barbie and entered the Every Sunday: Th is year we will have a hayride, cars still welcome. world of hot teen fashion. Her 9:15 AM Hospitality Emmanuel Baptist Church after-school job gives her just 9:30 AM Sunday School for All Ages enough money to buy the right 1794 Old Georgetown Rd. outfits. But lately she’s been 10:30 Worship thinking about how much her Manning, SC 29102 parents do for her. Her cell- 4:00 PM “CIA” (Children In Action) (803) 435-5094 phone buzzes; she realizes they 5:30 PM Youth Fellowship emmanuelmanning.com pay for it. After work, she gets in the car her parents bought; they also pay for the gas and 17 East Rigby Street the insurance. A new thought Manning, SC rises — maybe it’s time to give something back to them. She 803-435-8115

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God answered their As we get ready for Christmas, we crying in the most ex- are invited to make room in our Stop waiting — the world needs you travagant way possi- hearts for the living Christ. We are in- ble, by giving us vited to stop waiting and start walking aiting. It’s a part of life. shall judge between the nations, and God’s son. The wait- in hope. Did you know the average shall arbitrate for many peoples; they ing was finally over! Where do you need to see hope in American spends about 48 shall beat their swords into plow- God listened, and the your life and in the world around you? Whours on hold with auto- shares and their spears into pruning world would never be Do you want to see the hungry fed? mated customer service each year? hooks; nation shall not lift up sword The Rev. Nick the same. Jesus be- Then feed them. Do you want to see That’s a long time. We are about to against nation, neither shall they Cheek came a living hope, the afflicted healed? Then heal them. embark on a season of waiting that learn war anymore.” one that stepped off Do you want to see the lonely comfort- Christians call Advent. During this Don’t we all hope for a day like this? FIRST the throne and came ed? Then comfort them. Do you want time, we acknowledge the many needs A day when all mouths will be fed, PRESBYTERIAN down to be Emmanu- to see the alienated accepted? Then ac- of our world while longing for hope. where war will be no more and our CHURCH el, God with us. Jesus cept them. Let’s face it, this hasn’t been the best world will celebrate peace and unity? walked with us, cried This hope is a gift, but it is not year for America. People are crying Two thousand years ago, the world with us, felt our pain meant to stay within our living out. Some are crying out in anger, was crying out for a savior. God heard and experienced our longing. He also rooms while we roast chestnuts on some in desperation, but most of all, their cry and gave them hope. But this showed us how to be a living hope to an open fire; it is meant to be shared. for hope — hope for equality, for unity hope came into the world in the most the world around us by feeding the So share it, and rejoice. Rejoice that and a better tomorrow. unexpected way. It did not come in hungry, loving the loveless and being a Savior has been born. Rejoice that We hope with expectation that God power and might. It did not come in a light in the darkness. This hope is hope has come to live with us and to would hear our cries and heal what is riches. It did not come in the form of a still alive today. It is alive within you! live inside of you. Stop waiting. The broken in the world. The prophet Isa- king or a general. This hope came in So, if the waiting is finally over, then world needs hope, and the world iah dreamed of this hope, saying, “He the form of a gurgling little baby. what are we waiting for? needs you.

THE STORY OF THE CHRISTIANS IN THE WORLD BIRTH OF JESUS FROM METRO the world’s population iden- Christianity dominates as tifies as Catholic, Protestant, FROM METRO the world religion with the Eastern Orthodox, Pente- Sharing the Christmas largest number of followers. costal, Evangelical or anoth- story is an integral part of Each year, millions of er denomination of Christi- holiday gatherings, remind- young people commit to anity. And the number of ing families that faith is fore- the sacraments and profess Christians continues to most during this festive time to fulfill the tenets of the grow. For example, the of year. Christian faith. Each sacra- Catholic Church alone has ment helps Christians as many adherents as all of THE CONCEPTION OF JESUS strengthen the bonds they the people living in China. Mary was a woman living have with their faith. Christianity’s predomi- in the Galilee area of Naza- Christianity has a signifi- nance in the world makes it reth. She was engaged to a cant effect on local commu- a powerful influence. That Jewish carpenter named Jo- nities, as evidenced by the influence is perhaps even seph. An angel visited the crowded parking lots out- more remarkable when con- Virgin Mary and told her that side Christian churches sidering Christianity origi- she would conceive a child — each Sunday morning. But nated with a modest follow- a son — by the power of the Christianity is a global reli- ing of 12 disciples just more Holy Spirit. When the son gion that influences life far than 2,000 years ago. In addi- was born, she would name beyond North America. tion, the number of Chris- him Jesus. Mary questioned According to Adherents. tians in the world now the angel, who reassured her com, at the onset of the 21st greatly outnumbers the that anything was possible by century, Christianity had amount of subscribers to God and that Jesus would be approximately 2.4 billion ad- Judaism — the religion from God’s own son. herents. About one-third of which Christianity evolved. Joseph was troubled when he found out Mary was with child and even considered breaking their engagement, High Hills Missionary which was allowed under Jewish law. But God soon Baptist Church sent another angel, this time to Joseph, in a dream. The come their son. favor rests.” angel reassured Joseph that When the angels had left Invites you to Worship his marriage to Mary and the JESUS’ ARRIVAL them and gone into heaven, birth of this child were His According to the Gospel of the shepherds said to one an- Sunday School 9:00am will. Luke, Mary gave birth to her other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem Joseph awoke from his firstborn, a son, while in the and see this thing that has Worship Service 10:15am dream and took Mary as his stable. She wrapped him in happened, which the Lord Wednesday Prayer Service & Bible Study wife soon after, ready and cloth and placed him in a has told us about.” willing to raise the child de- manger because there was no So they hurried off and 7:00pm - 8:00pm spite the public humiliation guest room available for them. found Mary and Joseph, and he may experience. And there were shepherds the baby, who was lying in the living out in the fields nearby, manger. When they had seen December Special Services THE CENSUS keeping watch over their him, they spread the word con- 12/4 Holy Communion after 10:15 Morning Worship During this time the Ro- flocks at night. An angel of cerning what had been told mans had control over many the Lord appeared to them, them about this child, and all 12/17 Christmas Program/Fellowship Dinner at noon parts of the world, including and the glory of the Lord who heard it were amazed at 12/31 Watch Night Service at 10:30pm where Joseph and Mary re- shone around them, and they what the shepherds said to sided. were terrified. them. — Luke Chapter 2 Ruler Caesar Augustus de- But the angel said to them, creed that every person living “Do not be afraid. I bring you Many people visited the Everyone Welcome! under Roman rule had to re- good news that will cause baby Jesus, including three turn to his town of origin to great joy for all the people. wise men from the East who participate in a census so ev- Today in the town of David a traveled by following a guid- eryone could be taxed accord- Savior has been born to you; ing star to bestow gifts of ingly. Joseph, hailing from he is the Messiah, the Lord. gold, frankincense and myrrh Bethlehem, had to return to This will be a sign to you: You on the baby king. Pastor Donald Amis this town with his very preg- will find a baby wrapped in When Joseph and Mary nant bride. cloths and lying in a manger.” had performed all the things They traveled for many Suddenly a great company necessary according to the days and, upon arriving in of the heavenly host appeared law of the Lord, they re- Bethlehem, found that the with the angel, praising God turned to Nazareth with 6750 Meeting House Road inns were full and there was and saying, Jesus, who was growing Dalzell, SC no available lodging. Mary “Glory to God in the high- strong in spirit and filled and Joseph took shelter in a est heaven, and on earth with wisdom and the grace of 499-2311 stable and prepared to wel- peace to those on whom his God. Celebrate christmas at ALICE DRIVE BAPTIST CHURCH

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First Presbyterian ChristmasChurch Sumter2016 HowHow ddoo youyouou prepareprerepareare forfor Christmas?Christmas? In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the season, we rarely take a time to breathe and ponder how we are to welcome God’s son into our midst. This Christmas season we want to invite you to join us at First Presbyterian Church where all are welcome. Come on over as we prepare for Jesus’ coming with beautiful music, friendly faces PREPAREand aTHE spirit WAY of hope. ◆ SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, WORSHIP 10:30AM Theme: Peace – Mary, the mother of Jesus, prepares the way for Peace. ◆ SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 SPECIAL SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS, 10:30AM AND 3:00PM Theme: Joy Special Music: The Taylor Strings orchestra and other guest musicians will be here! We celebrate the third Sunday of the Christmas Season with scripture readings, songs and a variety of beautiful choral and instrumental music.

◆ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 SERVICE OF COMFORT AND HOPE AT 5:30 PM, CHAPEL Meditative service of scripture readings, prayer and music by Kipper Ackerman, Harp. We will light candles in remembrance of our loved ones and reaffi rm the hope found in the love and grace of God. ◆ SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 WORSHIP 10:30 Theme: Love – Joseph prepares the way for love, humility and grace ◆ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24 CHRISTMAS EVE 4:00PM AND 6:00PM 4:00pm – Family Service. Children of the church will present the Nativity story with Christmas hymns and readings. Communion will be served and the children’s choir will sing. 6:00pm Service - Traditional candlelight service with special music by the Chancel Choir and soloists. Communion will be served. All are welcome. ◆ SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25 Christmas Day Service 10:30am, Chapel

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