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BY BILL BARROW longtime fixer Michael Co- The Associated Press hen’s plea deal implicating the president in an illegal cam- CHICAGO — Democrats paign finance scheme. They’ve aren’t ready to embrace the I- also got the indictment Tues- word. day of a second Republican A day after separate legal member of Congress. hammers dropped nearly si- As the party faithful gath- multaneously on two former ered in Chicago on Wednesday members of President Donald for the Democratic National Trump’s inner circle, Demo- Committee’s summer meet- crats in Washington and ing, Chairman Tom Perez across the country faced a del- ticked off the growing list of icate balance as they sought to legal troubles for Trump and take political advantage of his other Republicans. An “out-of- growing troubles without control” situation, he said, de- alienating moderates and in- mands that voters “put up dependents turned off by talk guardrails” by returning of impeachment. Democrats to power. Instead of calling for With less than three months Trump’s removal, corruption before the midterms, that is the new buzzword in Demo- could be a potent political ar- cratic circles. They’re not just gument. House Minority pointing to former Trump Leader Nancy Pelosi, who campaign chairman Paul could return to the speaker’s Manafort’s conviction on tax evasion and other charges and SEE DEMOCRATS, PAGE A11 Local Citadel alumni share praise for new college president General officer served 39 years in U.S. Marines BY BRUCE MILLS He must officially retire [email protected] from the Marines before tak- ing the command position at Given its military roots, The Citadel. proximity to Charleston and A member of The Citadel’s other factors, Sumter is home class of 1979, Walters has to more than “a few good served his entire men,” who are alumni of The 39-year career in Citadel. the Marines as a According to The Citadel career aviator. Alumni Society, there are According to a currently 226 Citadel alumni college news re- who are Sumter County resi- lease, as second dents, and some of them this in command of week spoke highly of The WALTERS the Marines, Military College of South Walters oversees Carolina’s new incoming the branch’s $42 billion bud- president, Marine Corps’ get and about 184,000 active- Gen. Glenn Walters. duty and 38,000 reserve Walters is currently the troops. Corps’ second-highest-rank- The Citadel Board of Visi- ing officer, serving as the 34th tors made the presidential se- Assistant Commandant, and lection in April, and board will assume his role as the Chairman Col. Fred Price TOM CUTTINO / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM college’s 20th president in noted Walters is a “principled Sumter Item archivist and Sumter historian Sammy Way got a hole-in-one recently at Sunset Coun- early October, according to try Club on No. 16. He hit his 128-yard shot with a three wood. college officials. SEE WALTERS, PAGE A11

Protester Bill Christeson holds up a Manafort juror says 1 holdout sign saying “guilty” as the first count of guilty comes in at the trial of former Donald prevented 18-count conviction Trump campaign chairman Paul BY ERIC TUCKER and CHAD DAY suade the holdout to “look at the heated that there were “tears” Manafort at federal The Associated Press paper trail,” but she insisted among the 12 jurors. “But in the court in Alexandria, there was reasonable doubt, end, she held out, and that’s why Virginia, on Tuesday. WASHINGTON — A juror in juror Paula Duncan told Fox we have 10 counts that did not get Paul Manafort’s financial fraud News. a verdict.” trial says a lone holdout prevent- “We didn’t want it to be hung, The federal jury on Tuesday THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ed the jury from convicting the so we tried for an extended peri- found Manafort guilty on eight onetime Trump campaign chair- od of time to convince her,” Dun- counts; the judge declared a man on all 18 counts. can said, adding that the four Jurors repeatedly tried to per- days of deliberations were so SEE JURY, PAGE A11

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WHAT YOUR GOVERNMENT IS DOING: SUMTER CITY COUNCIL Flood prevention ordinance could save money BY ADRIENNE SARVIS ORDINANCE MAKES CITY SAFER, SAVES each proposed site is reasonably safe from flooding; Department Director George McGregor said. [email protected] HOMEOWNERS MONEY the addition of a section to address standards for areas He presented city council with a plaque from FEMA Reading: First of two with base flood elevations but no floodways; the recognizing the municipality for working to protect Sumter City Council Agenda item: A request to amend the city's flood addition of language that clarifies flood proofing citizens with effective flood plain management. approved first reading damage prevention ordinance to adopt the Wateree requirements for commercial buildings; and the reorganization of the ordinance. A class 7 community rating provides a 15 percent of an ordinance to up- Watershed Maps and Flood Insurance Study revisions reduction, about $132 in savings, in flood insurance date the city's flood that will go into effect on Sept. 28. The amendment Roodman said the city already requires all new premiums for properties in the special flood hazard damage prevention or- would also update the flood damage prevention developments and substantial structure area and a 5 percent reduction, about $45 in savings, dinance on Tuesday ordinance to make corrections and clarifications noted improvements in floodplains to be elevated 2 feet for flood premiums in a non-special flood hazard area, which could, over time, in the 2014 South Carolina Department of Natural above base elevation for residential but commercial Roodman said. The reduction benefits do not affect save more money for Resources Community Assistance Visit and the 2017 structures can be flood proofed through an preferred risk policies for properties outside of flood homeowners with flood Community Rating System Cycle Visit. engineering certification process in lieu of raising the plain, she said. structure above the base line. insurance. Background: Sumter participates in Federal Emergency As of 2017, Roodman said the city had approximately Management Agency's Community Rating System That specific language just needs to be added to the 400 flood insurance policies in effect and about 240 of program which affords citizens a discount on their ordinance, she said. those were in the special flood hazard area. flood insurance premiums, said Helen Roodman, Roodman said the city has also been recognized by Public hearing: No comments. Sumter City-County Zoning Administrator and senior FEMA for its upgrade on the community rating scale. staff planner for Sumter Planning Department, said. Discussion: Councilman David Merchant made a The city and county are both class 7 communities on motion for approval, and councilman Robert Galiano The five main changes to the ordinance will include: a scale of 10 where one is the best rating, she said. seconded. required updates; the addition of language stating all "That increase means that citizens get direct discounts Vote: Unanimous approval permit applications will be reviewed to determine from their flood insurance rates," Sumter Planning

Quote of the week Planning commission in favor of "I want to study dinosaurs a lot because in the future, I kinda want to be a paleontologist, but I just started increasing locations for schools BY ADRIENNE SARVIS thinking about other things, but I still want to be a [email protected] paleontologist, but, um, if I can't get to paleontologist, Sumter City-County Planning Commission voted to recommend approv- als of requests that would benefit two property owners in their endeavors I'll just grow up to be an original scientist." for residential and educational projects. BRANDON, A FOURTH-GRADER AT CHERRYVALE REZONING WILL OPEN LAND TO strip-zoned general commercial, he said. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT Crum said the existing pattern of Agenda Item: A request to rezone two development for the subdivision is low- Talking about his first day of school for yesterday's episode parcels totaling 2.45 acres at 2800 Dock density rural residential development so the Road from general commercial and agricultural conservation zoning would be of Sumter Today and what he is excited about for this agricultural conservation to agricultural more appropriate for the property despite school year. conservation. the county's 2030 Comprehensive Plan Background: Both parcels — which are which supports commercial use along that currently undeveloped and split zoned portion of Thomas Sumter Highway. general commercial and agricultural He said the applicant intends to place conservation — have frontage on Dock manufactured mobile homes on the Road in the Dock Road subdivision. properties if they are rezoned. A general The other lots in the subdivision are zoned commercial zoning prohibits that action, agricultural conservation, said Daniel Crum, according to a staff report from the planning Crestwood High alumnus named a planner with Sumter Planning department. Department. Discussion: Commission member Dennis The general commercial zoning on the two Bolen made a motion for approval, and local St. Leo University director lots in question comes from their proximity commission member Bertha Willis seconded. to Thomas Sumter Highway which is mostly Recommendation: Approval BY BRUCE MILLS ter's Degree in Management from [email protected] Southern Wesleyan University. EXPANDING THE LOCATIONS FOR property for school purposes should be Gilmore is no stranger to the SCHOOLS taken from a conditional standpoint, she A former Crestwood High School world of higher education with Agenda Item: A request to amend portions said. graduate is returning to Sumter for more than 10 years of experience of the city and county ordinances regarding For those reasons, Roodman said staff a college-level director position. working at several colleges and the general commercial district to add thinks it is appropriate to add to the In a news release Thursday, Saint universities in the state, including elementary and secondary schools to the applicant’s request and consider making Leo University an- Sumter-based Morris College, district as a conditional use. elementary and secondary schools nounced that Terrance Webster University also based on Background: The applicant, Sheila Coplin, conditional uses in the general commercial, Gilmore has recently Shaw, Claflin University in Or- owns 1-On-1 Plus LLC, an organization that professional office, neighborhood been named as director angeburg and Limestone College provides tutoring and childcare services commercial and limited commercial of the university's in Gaffney. He currently lives in and owns Sheila E. Academy, a K-12 school, districts in the city and county. Shaw Education Cen- Columbia. according to staff reports. "We do believe that the inclusion of ter, which is based at Saint Leo's Shaw Education Cen- 1-On-1 Plus' tutoring and childcare facility elementary and secondary schools in commercial districts allows each location to Shaw Air Force Base GILMORE ter and Sumter Education Office are located at 4107 Thomas Sumter and also has an educa- offer associate and bachelor’s de- Highway, a general commercial district be evaluated based on its merit and the tion office at Wise grees, the release states. where Coplin also intends to locate the existing patterns of development around Drive Baptist Church, 2751 S. Wise Three Associate of Arts degrees academy. it," she said. Drive. are offered locally in business ad- Unfortunately, elementary and secondary Coplin said the organization has not had A Santee native, Gilmore moved ministration, criminal justice and schools are not permitted in any any problems so far operating at that to Sumter as a teenager and was a liberal arts. The college offers sev- commercial districts in the city nor county, location on Thomas Sumter Highway and member of the first graduating eral bachelor’s degrees locally to in- said Helen Roodman, Sumter city-county gets along well with its neighbors. class of Crestwood in 1997. clude: criminal justice, criminal jus- zoning administrator and senior planner. "So I believe that it would be a great Saint Leo's Shaw Education Cen- tice-criminalistics, criminal justice- Schools are only allowed, by conditional benefit to accept our proposal," she said to ter will host an open house and in- homeland security, human resource use, in residential and agricultural the commission. conservation districts, she said. troduce Gilmore as its new director management, human services, busi- Discussion: Bolen made a motion for Sept. 10 at the education office loca- ness administration-management, Roodman said this may stem from state law approval, and commission member Doc tion at the Sumter church, accord- business administration-technology that prohibits places with alcohol licenses Dunlap seconded. ing to the release. The event will be management, computer information from locating 300-500 feet from churches, Recommendation: Approval schools, parks and public playgrounds. from 5:30 to 7 p.m. systems and health care manage- * Sumter City-County Planning Commission Gilmore earned his Bachelor's De- ment. Churches and playgrounds can waive those can only make recommendations to gree in Child and Family Develop- College registration is underway separation standards but schools are approve or deny requests. The final ment from Benedict College in Co- for the Fall 2 Semester, which runs specifically excluded from that, she said. decisions are made by Sumter City County lumbia in 2002. He also holds a Mas- from Oct. 15 through Dec. 9. Planning staff thinks reviewing the use of a and Sumter County Council.

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Columbia Police Chief Skip Child shot after being left alone in vehicle with gun Holbrook talks Thursday about an investigation into the heat-related death of police dog “Turbo” in July. LEXINGTON (AP) — Au- camera bag in the floorboard Holbrook said the handler, Master thorities say a South Carolina of the vehicle, and one of the Police Officer David Hurt, violated man has been arrested after a children found it. police policy by leaving the dog child shot another child in his Koon says both children alone for six hours and has been vehicle after he left them were under age 10 and the suspended without pay for five alone. child who fired the gun is re- days. Lexington County Sheriff lated to Pound. He did not give Jay Koon said 65-year-old further details. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Claude Pound is charged with Koon said in a statement the illegal neglect of a child after wounded child is expected to the Aug. 17 shooting at a Lex- recover. ington car dealership. Pound remains in jail, and it An arrest warrant says wasn't known if he had a law- Pound left a .380 pistol in a yer. Columbia chief: Police dog was left in car 6 hours, died from heat COLUMBIA (AP) — A po- "It was a mistake of the his vehicle at the end of the Steven Tyler sends cease-and-desist to Trump lice dog handler has been heart he will have to deal day, Turbo had white foam suspended without pay for with the rest of his life," said around his mouth and was five days but won't face Holbrook, who added he listless. Hurt immediately BOSTON (AP) — Aerosmith criminal charges after his didn't fire Hurt because he recognized the dog was suf- frontman Steven Tyler is dog was left in a police vehi- immediately took responsi- fering from heat stress and again demanding that Presi- cle for more than six hours bility for his grave error. took it to a veterinarian. dent Donald Trump stop using and died from the South Hurt will also be suspend- The dog was put to sleep the band's songs at rallies. Carolina heat, Columbia Po- ed from the bomb squad and two days later after suffer- Tyler's attorney sent a lice Chief Skip Holbrook can never handle a police ing organ failure, Holbrook cease-and-desist letter to the said. dog again. said president Wednesday, a day Master Police Officer Turbo was the first dog The high in Columbia that after the song "Livin' on the David Hurt had the air con- given to Hurt, who was se- day was 94 degrees, accord- Edge" was heard at a Trump ditioning on, but for some lected to be a handler and ing to the National Weather rally in West Virginia. unexplained reason turned went through hundreds of Service. Investigators don't It's not the first time Tyler off a heat alarm and left his hours of training. The know the temperature in has asked Trump to stop using windows open July 26. Hurt 22-month-old explosive-sniff- Hurt's vehicle because he Aerosmith songs. Tyler sent failed to even come to his ve- ing dog had been with Hurt immediately went to the vet, the Trump campaign two hicle to let the Labrador re- for seven months. the police chief said. cease-and-desist letters in 2015 triever mix named "Turbo" Hurt was at a high school Hurt accepted the punish- for its use of the band's music. use the bathroom — behav- July 26 getting active shoot- ment and remains heartbro- The latest letter says by ior that shocked seasoned er training and didn't take ken at what happened, Hol- using "Livin' on the Edge," the dog handlers, Holbrook said. the dog inside because of brook said. He has children president "is falsely implying "He didn't give any logical the loud noises and crowd, who loved the dog. that our client, once again, en- reason," Holbrook said at a Holbrook said. "It's like losing a partner dorses his campaign and/or news conference. Other handlers also left or a family member," the his presidency." The chief also presented dogs inside vehicles because chief said. "It is devastat- Tyler tweeted it isn't a politi- the findings of the internal they could be needed for a ing." cal issue, he just does not let investigation to prosecutors, call on a moment's notice Holbrook estimated the anyone use his songs without ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO who decided that Hurt used but they all checked on their police department lost permission. terrible judgment but wasn't animals frequently, the about $25,000 in training Steven Tyler performs on NBC’s Trump's campaign did not criminally negligent and no chief said. and other expenses from the “Today” show at Rockefeller Cen- immediately respond to a re- charges should be filed. When Hurt returned to dog's death. ter, New York. quest for comment.

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BY IVAN MORENO Texas, resident who founded the Catholic Church. and attends several Catholic AND JEFF KAROUB Catholicfundraiser.net to pro- Sorensen, who lives near churches. "I don't think I'll Associated Press vide advice to Catholic non- Tucson, Arizona, said after leave the church, but I can profits and churches, said the McCarrick story broke, imagine a lot of people ... will For decades, Michael he's heard from many who her prayer group sent a letter just drop out of the church." Drweiga has opened his wal- are "really sick and tired" of to her bishop voicing their Tim Lennon, the president let whenever the donation hearing about priests abusing concerns. of the Survivors Network of basket comes around at children. "Then came the Pennsylva- those Abused by Priests, said church, but the latest revela- "So the big thing that peo- nia scandal and we thought, his organization has fielded tions of priests sexually ple are saying is, 'We just 'Oh my God, this isn't over. calls from Catholics who abusing children brought need to stop funding their We thought it was over,'" the have pledged to stop giving to him to the conclusion that he crap,'" said Sokolowski, 36. He 72-year-old Sorensen said. their church. can no longer justify giving. said he encourages people to "We thought we were build- "It's an action as opposed to Brice Sokolowski helps stop giving money to their di- ing the new church again." just sitting here doing noth- small Catholic nonprofits and nal Theodore McCarrick re- ocese, which oversees the Sorensen said she doesn't ing," he said, but added that churches raise money, but he moved from public ministry network of churches in an plan to withhold money that it's a symbolic gesture. too supports the recent calls amid allegations the 88-year- area, but to keep supporting she has pledged, including "That in itself will not pro- to withhold donations. old retired archbishop sexu- their local parish and tell her diocese's Annual Catholic tect children. That in itself And Georgene Sorensen ally abused a teenage altar their priest and bishop what Appeal, but she has spoken will not support survivors. has felt enough anger and boy and engaged in sexual they're doing. with others about the possi- That in itself will not compel "just total sadness" over the misconduct with adult semi- Calls to financially boycott bility of not giving a regular ... an attorney general to take past few weeks that she's re- narians decades ago. Last the Catholic Church are not weekly contribution or only action," he said. "It's just a considering her weekly offer- month, Francis accepted Mc- new. Five years ago, after sex- offering money to specific message to the church that ing at her parish. Carrick's resignation as car- abuse scandals rocked the projects. it's not just survivors knock- Across the U.S., Catholics dinal and ordered him to a archdiocese in St. Paul, Min- As for future major giving, ing at their door as we have once faithful with their finan- "life of prayer and penance." nesota, parishioners talked she said, "we are definitely been for the last 30 years." cial support to their churches The most recent "whopper about withholding their do- waiting to see where all the Ilene Kennedy, a San Anto- are searching for ways to re- of a report" from Pennsylva- nations in protest. chips are going to fall." nio resident who attended spond to the constant sex- nia, Drweiga said, was But Catholics face a deli- "It comes down to one Mass at St. Patrick's Cathe- abuse scandals that have tar- enough to make him wonder cate balance because some of thing: It's the message, not dral in New York City on nished the institution in where his money was going the money dioceses raise are the messenger," she said. "I'm Sunday, said she doesn't which they believe, with and whether it was being shared with parishes, cau- a faithful Catholic. ... I will know "what the fix would be" back-to-back scandals in the used to cover up abuses. tioned Dr. Edward Peters, the never leave the church. I will aside from "holding the high- past two months. "In an organization that Edmund Cardinal Szoka fight to save it." er-ups accountable." Still, she The most recent came spans the whole world like Chair at Sacred Heart Major For Eddie Shih, however, doesn't think withholding her Tuesday when a grand jury the Catholic Church, you Seminary in Detroit. the scandal has shaken his money from the collection report revealed that hun- don't know where your "I'm just saying, be careful faith — one to which he con- basket is the answer. dreds of Roman Catholic money is going. And when about punishing the Spouse verted about a decade ago "I don't think that we priests in Pennsylvania mo- you read about these priest- of Christ and her dependent and has intensely studied should punish all churches lested more than 1,000 chil- abuse scandals it just raises children because some through three years of night just for that," she said. "I dren in six dioceses since the that question to the highest priests and even bishops, school to earn a master's de- don't think that's right." 1940s — crimes that church power. What is this money men presumably wedded to gree in theology. leaders are accused of cover- going for?" said Drweiga, 63, her as Jesus was wedded to "I am struggling with it — Associated Press video pro- ing up. The report came two who lives in Wilmette, Illi- her, abandoned her so shame- it's not easy for me," said ducer Robert Bumsted in New months after Pope Francis nois. lessly," Peters wrote in a blog Shih, a Taiwanese immigrant York contributed to this re- ordered disgraced ex-Cardi- Sokolowski, an Austin, post Thursday, referring to who lives in New York City port. Remember the church’s mission is clear: Go, make disciples eople in church can get upset Christians. Didn’t Jesus say something love each other, sure, but he also com- worship makes the style of worship at the craziest things. A lady about judge not, lest you be judged? manded us to go make disciples. more important than the God we wor- pulled me aside once, whisper- Years ago, an older pastor got upset Someone else asked me not too long ship. Clinging to old ways can be an idol. ing she had something impor- with me in a meeting when I suggested ago if I thought another church’s We can spend so much time loving each tantP to tell me. My mind flashed the methods of the past may not work growth hurt our church. “No,” I replied, other, we forget to love the least of through worst-case scenarios: she had anymore. He accused me of being a lib- “last time I checked we were under the these; we can forget to love those far cancer; a deacon had passed out; a car eral heathen (I’m not, I’m a Florida same ownership. Our competition is not from God. in the parking lot was on fire. Gator). He thought we needed the church down the street; it’s every- Long before management gurus dis- With deep conviction, she told two-week revivals, more Stamps- thing else that pulls people away from covered the idea of mission, Jesus gave me she had seen one of our Baxter music and a sermon God.” When any church wins, God’s his church a clear mission: “Go, make staff members walking every week on how we were all Kingdom wins. It’s not a competition. disciples, of all peoples, baptizing them around in BLUE JEANS! She in danger of hell. I didn’t know I think every church has a mission in the name of the Father, and of the knew I would want to know how to tell him the pace of life from God, a unique reason God made it Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching them and speak to him. It was a has changed; the average age of to exist. God may gift one church to to obey all I have commanded you. I am molehill turned into a moun- people buying Stamps-Baxter grow large, gift another church to stay with you all the time, even to the end of tain. music was 75; and, while hell is small but be a faithful witness in an un- the days” (Matthew 28:19-20). The mis- A pastor friend of mine was Clay important to talk about, there der-served area and gift a third church sion of the church is to make disciples verbally attacked in his office Smith were other subjects in the Bible to reach a slice of people that everyone — people who live their lives like Jesus; for having the staff read a book. that needed to be taught. He was else ignores. Most churches, however, seems clear to me. If a church puts any- An immature man told him he praying for the 1930s (the years never do the hard work of discovering thing above that, it’s a shadow mission. was undermining the legacy of his fa- of his childhood) to come back. I was their unique role in God’s kingdom. Jesus promised he would be with us ther and grandfather in the church. 100 percent sure 1935 was not going to Instead, churches are tempted by each day as we do his mission. Many How does reading a book threaten your pop up on the calendar again. shadow missions. A shadow mission is churches seem to lack the power of family history? Besides, I thought One man pulled me aside and told me, when your true mission is derailed, not Jesus. I wonder if those churches are church was supposed to be about Jesus “Preacher, we don’t need to reach any by something bad but by something that doing a shadow mission Jesus wants no and his will, not a dead relative’s legacy. more people until we take care of the is pretty good. It’s good to want to re- part of. Pastors can do crazy things too. A people we have.” As lovingly as I could, spect God, but wearing blue jeans is not That last thought makes me pray, youth pastor got up and told his church I told him I thanked God the people of a sin. Getting upset by new ideas means “Father, keep your church on mission.” that if they didn’t worship the way he the church didn’t feel that way, or else forgetting to ask, “Does this new idea did, with loud guitar riffs, skinny jeans we would have never reached him when help us accomplish our mission?” Con- Clay Smith is the lead pastor of Alice and hands held high, they weren’t real he was far from God. Jesus told us to demning other people for the way they Drive Baptist Church in Sumter.

a.m. worship. announces: First Street and Larry King Jr. CHURCH NEWS * Sunday, Sept. 9 — Trustee * Sunday — Family and Highway, Summerton, an- and trustee spouses day will friends pack-the-pew singing, nounces: Allen Chapel AME Church, 471 worship service will be held be celebrated during 10:15 word of God and repast at * Sunday — The ecumenical Lynam Road, announces: at 9:30 a.m. for those who a.m. worship. 3:30 p.m. Elder Adiera Black, play “The Women of the pastor of Mount Hermon Mis- Bible” will be presented at 4 * Saturday, Sept. 8 — Pastor spend summer weekends at * Sunday, Sept. 16 — Pastor’s Lake Marion. Check us out on aide anniversary celebration sionary Baptist Church of p.m. An offering will be re- appreciation celebration for Bishopville, will speak. ceived. the Rev. Dr. George E. Hicks at Facebook. during 10:15 a.m. worship. 6 p.m. at West End Communi- Faith Missionary Baptist Church Joshua Baptist Church, 5200 Live * Friday, Sept. 7 — Seventh St. Paul AME Church, 835 ty Church, 101 S. Salem Ave. No. 1, 115 Laurel St., announc- Oak Road, Dalzell, announces: pastoral anniversary celebra- Plowden Mill Road, announc- The Rev. Malcom O. Simpson es: tion for Pastor Sheila Neal at es: * Sunday — Missionary sing- 7 p.m. Elder Eugene Canty, will speak. * Saturday — Chinese auction ers anniversary program at 5 * Sunday — Second pastoral pastor of Candy Memorial anniversary celebration for * Saturday, Sept. 15 — Give- at noon. p.m. featuring various church COGIC, will speak. away from 8 a.m. until noon. choirs. the Rev. Frederick Graves at * Sunday — Fourth Sunday * Sunday, Sept. 9 — The sev- 10 a.m. Retired Presiding Canaan Missionary Baptist fellowship at 4 p.m. with Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets enth anniversary of the Elder Charles Graves will Church, 774 Douglas Ave., an- Overseer James Holiday, pas- at Bethesda Church of God, church will be celebrated at speak. nounces: tor of St. Davis Apostolic 2730 Broad St., announces: 11:15 a.m. with repast to fol- Church of Jesus Christ. St. Peter AME Church, 5903 S.C. * Wednesday-Friday, Sept. * Saturday, Sept. 8 — Knitting low the service. The Rev. Au- 527, Mayesville, announces: 19-21 — Fall Revival at 7 night- * Friday-Sunday, Sept. 7-9 — Hearts will meet from 10 a.m. relia Hill, pastor of Friendship ly with speakers as follows: The 10th pastoral anniversary until noon for a teaching on Missionary Baptist Church, * Saturday — Gospel festival Wednesday, the Rev. Jerome of Dr. Otis and Deherda Butler spiritual freedom. A love of- will speak. at 3 p.m. Sumpter; Thursday, Pastor will be celebrated as follows: fering will be received. Visit Providence Baptist Church, 2445 * Sunday — Homecoming cel- Donna Harvin Jackson, of Pine 7:30 p.m. Friday, Apostle Greg- knittingheartsministry.word- Old Manning Road, announc- ebration at 2 p.m. The Rev. Dr. Hill AME; and Friday, Pastor ory Dennis and the New Mil- press.com. es: James S. Cooper, presiding Harry Clark, of Mount Calvary lennium Church family; 5 p.m. Mount Zion Enrichment Center, elder of the Sumter district, Missionary Baptist Church. Saturday, banquet at the Mar- * Saturday — Ladies garden will speak. 315 W. Fulton St., announces: tea from 10 a.m. until noon. Clark United Methodist Church, ion H. Newton Family Life En- Truly Committed Missionary richment Center, 415 Manning * Beginning Monday — From * Sunday — Children’s mis- 2980 U.S. 401 N., Oswego High- 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Fri- Baptist Church, 705 Oswego way, announces: Ave., with Dr. Marion H. New- sions recognition service at Road, announces: ton and the Jehovah Mission- day, accepting applications 6:30 p.m. * Saturday, Dec. 8 — Free for the 2018-2019 after school * Wednesday-Friday, Sept. ary Baptist Church family; * Saturday, Sept. 1 — Youth home ownership workshop 10 and 11:30 a.m. Sunday, wor- program for kindergarten 12-14 — Revival at 7:30 night- a.m.-2 p.m. Call Jennifer through sixth grade. Call (803) field day from 10 a.m. until 2 ly. Evangelist Rod Wilkinson, ship service with the Rev. p.m. Hannibal-Felder at (803) 757- Clinton Caeser and the New 773-3546 for information. of Salem Missionary Baptist 8062. Born Ministry of Charlotte, Mount Zion Missionary Baptist St. John Baptist Church, 3944 Church of Rochester, New Community Church of Praise, North Carolina. Church, 325 Fulton St., an- Brewer Road, Manning, an- York, will speak. nounces: 562 S. Pike Road, announces: High Hills AME Church, 6780 nounces: Walker’s Chapel Freewill Baptist * Sunday, Sept. 9 — The Meeting House Road, Dalzell, * Sunday — Usher’s ministry * Thursday-Friday, Sept. 6-7 — Church, 99 Walter Ave., an- eighth pastoral anniversary announces: anniversary worship at 10:45 Healing and deliverance ser- nounces: vice at 7 p.m. Bishop Keith celebration for Apostle Doro- * Saturday — Healthcare a.m. The Rev. Ricky Syndad * Today-Saturday — Gospel thy and Brother Warren Maple will speak. Chambers, of Marion, will singing for the 12th anniver- breakfast and seminar 8 a.m.- speak. at 4 p.m. Pastor Lashonda 1 p.m. The Rev. Jackie Talley New Bethel Missionary Baptist sary of Burning Bridges Minis- McElveen will speak. will speak. Church, 3249 U.S. 15 S., an- * Sunday, Sept. 16 — Home- try at 6 nightly. Friday night coming / friends and family will feature the Ward’s music Edwin Boyle Santee Summer High Hills Missionary Baptist nounces: Ministry, 1098 Lemon Ave., day celebration at 3 p.m. and Pastor Nat and Carleen Church, 6750 Meeting House * Sunday — Church school Ranzy McFadden Jr., of St. Brown. Saturday night will Manning, (across from Camp Road, Dalzell, announces: day program at 9 a.m. Bob Cooper), announces: John Baptist Church of Silver, feature Southern Journey and * Sunday, Sept. 2 — Holy com- One Step Christian Ministries, will speak. the Believer’s Quartet. A love * Sundays through Sept. 2 — munion will follow the 10:15 125 S. Nettles St., Bishopville, offering will be received. Outdoor interdenominational St. Mark AME Church, corner of THE SUMTER ITEM WORLD FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2018 | A5 U.S., China raise tariffs in new round of trade dispute

BY JOE MCDONALD with a sarcastic video posted on the AP Business Writer ‘We hope the U.S. side will get along with us to strive for a YouTube and other social media pages of its international arm, China BEIJING — The United States and good result from the talks with a reasonable and Global Television Network. China went ahead with tariff hikes "You are great," says a presenter on on billions of dollars of each other's practical attitude.’ the nearly three-minute English-lan- automobiles, factory machinery and guage clip, reading a letter that pays other goods Thursday in an escala- LU KANG a satirical tribute to Trump. tion of a battle over Beijing's technol- "On behalf of doctors, thank you ogy policy that companies worry will Foreign ministry spokesman for pointing out the need to wean off chill global economic growth. American goods like bourbon and The increases came as envoys met bacon," the presenter says, referring in Washington for their first high-lev- Washington talks. plans for higher spending on public to products on which China imposed el talks in two months. They gave no "We hope the U.S. side will get works construction. retaliatory tariffs. sign of progress toward a settlement along with us to strive for a good re- Chinese leaders have promised to The video appeared to have been of U.S. complaints that Beijing steals sult from the talks with a reasonable help struggling exporters and or- removed Thursday from CGTN's so- technology and its industry develop- and practical attitude," Lu said. dered banks to lend more freely to cial media accounts. ment plans violate Chinese free-trade Beijing has rejected U.S. demands them. But they have avoided full- Trump has proposed another possi- commitments. to scale back plans for state-led tech- scale economic stimulus that would ble round of tariff hikes involving 25 The 25 percent duties, previously nology development that its trading set back efforts to rein in surging percent increases on an additional announced, apply to $16 billion of partners say violate its market-open- debt and nurture self-sustaining $200 billion of Chinese goods. Beijing goods from each side including auto- ing commitments. American officials growth supported by consumer issued a $60 billion list of American mobiles and metal scrap from the worry they might erode the United spending. products for retaliation if Washing- United States and Chinese-made fac- States' industrial leadership. Forecasters say the impact of U.S. ton goes ahead with that. tory machinery and electronic com- With no settlement in sight, econo- tariffs on China's economy is small That smaller target list reflects the ponents. mists warn the conflict could spread and manageable for now. Credit Su- fact that Beijing is running out of In the first round of tariff hikes, and knock up to 0.5 percentage points isse said this month that if Trump American goods for retaliation due to U.S. President Donald Trump im- off global economic growth through goes ahead with all threatened U.S. its lopsided trade balance. posed 25 percent duties on $34 billion 2020. increases, the "worst case" outlook China's imports from the United of Chinese imports on July 6. Beijing The pressure on Chinese export in- would cut China's economic growth States last year totaled about $130 bil- responded with similar penalties on dustries that support millions of jobs by 0.2 percentage points this year and lion. That leaves about $20 billion for the same amount of American goods. adds to challenges for Communist 1.3 percent in 2019. penalties after tariffs already im- The Chinese government criticized leaders who are trying to shore up The International Monetary Fund's posed or planned on a total of $110 Thursday's U.S. increase as a viola- slowing economic growth. growth forecast for China this year is billion. tion of World Trade Organization Factory output, consumer spending 6.5 percent, down from last year's 6.8 Chinese authorities have said they rules and said it would file a legal and other indicators were weaker percent and more than double the will take "comprehensive measures," challenge. than expected in July. Beijing has re- U.S. forecast of 2.9 percent. which companies worry could mean A foreign ministry spokesman, Lu sponded by pumping money into fi- Ahead of the Washington talks, targeting operations of American Kang,Church declined to give details of the nancial Directorymarkets and announcing Chinese state TV mocked Trump businesses in China for disruption.

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‘Hunger stones’ revealed during Hurricane Lane soaks Big Island with foot of rain drought in European river HONOLULU (AP) — Hurri- of 20 feet and a storm surge DECIN, Czech Republic (AP) — Because cane Lane soaked Hawaii’s of up to 4 feet, forecasters of this summer’s drought in Central Eu- Big Island on Thursday, said. rope, boulders known as “hunger stones” dumping 12 inches of rain in Tropical storm conditions, are reappearing in the Elbe River. as many hours as residents with winds of 73 mph, were The low water levels in the river that be- stocked up on supplies and expected to reach the Big Is- gins in the Czech Republic then crosses tried to protect their homes land, Hawaii’s easternmost Germany into the North Sea has exposed ahead of the state’s first hur- major island, later Thursday stones on the river bed whose appearances ricane since 1992. morning, with hurricane in history used to warn people that hard THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The National Weather Ser- conditions possible later in times were coming. One of the “hunger stones” exposed by the low vice warned that some areas the day. More than a dozen of the hunger stones, level of water in the Elbe river is seen in Decin, could see up to 30 inches be- As of 2 a.m., the hurricane chosen to record low water levels, can now Czech Republic, on Thursday. fore the system passes. Bands was 335 miles south of Hono- be seen in and near the northern Czech of rain extended 350 miles lulu and moving northwest. town of Decin near the German border. drological landmark in Central Europe, from the hurricane’s center. Maximum winds had weak- The oldest water mark visible dates to bears a chiseled inscription in German Lane was not projected to ened slightly to 130 mph, the 1616. That stone, considered the oldest hy- that says: “When you see me, cry.” make a direct hit on the is- National Weather Service lands, but officials warned said. that even a lesser blow could The storm was expected to do significant harm. turn to the north later 6 now charged in charged in her death, sher- Capt. John Chapman told “You do not need a direct Thursday and into today, iff’s deputies said. news outlets. He was quoted strike to have major impacts with little change expected in death of S.C. woman The body of Ashley as saying by the Post and from a hurricane this forward speed. The center of WALTERBORO (AP) — A Murdaugh, 30, was found Courier that “drugs were strong,” said Steve Goldstein, the system could move close day after the body of a miss- Tuesday, buried in woods definitely involved.” a meteorologist at the Na- to or over portions of the ing South Carolina woman about 200 yards from the Murdaugh was reported tional Oceanic and Atmo- main islands on Thursday or was found in the woods home near Walterboro. missing Aug. 8 by her sister- spheric Administration in today. The storm will then near her home, six people — Investigators think in-law, when she failed to Washington. likely turn to the west Satur- including two roommates Murdaugh was killed Aug. show up for her child’s The Category 4 storm day and Sunday and acceler- and her landlord — are 5, Colleton County Sheriff’s birthday. could bring dangerous surf ate, forecasters said.

South Africa blasts Trump over divisive tweet progress has been slow. In cess. Debate over the issue maphosa had already started July, President Cyril Rama- has grown ahead of next “seizing land from his own JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa is in the phosa said his party would year’s election. citizens without compensa- South Africa’s government throes of a racially charged amend the constitution so the Trump’s tweet followed a tion because they are the lashed out at President Don- national debate over land re- state could expropriate land segment on Fox News on wrong skin color,” calling ald Trump on Thursday after form, a lawful process that without compensation to Wednesday in which host the alleged seizures “immor- he tweeted that his adminis- seeks to correct the legacy of speed up the land reform pro- Tucker Carlson claimed Ra- al.” tration would be looking into decades of white minority farm seizures and the “large rule that stripped blacks of scale killing of farmers” in their land. the country. Today, nearly a quarter-cen- The government said tury after the first democratic at Simpsons Trump’s tweet was based on elections, black South Afri- RED HOT BUYS “false information” and re- cans comprise 80 percent of SALE FRIDAY, AUG. 24-FRIDAY, AUG. 31 flected a “narrow perception the population but own just 4 which only seeks to divide our percent of the country’s land, nation and reminds us of our according to the government. colonial past.” It was meeting Though the ruling African with the U.S. Embassy as it National Congress, which has sought to clarify Trump’s re- been in power since 1994, has marks. pledged to close that gap, 2.5 Gal. Cash in a FLASH! Wet/Dry Vac We Buy: Gold & Silver Jewelry, Silver Coins & Collections, Sterling/.925, Diamonds, Pocket Watches, Antiques & Estates Lafayette Gold $ 99 and Silver Exchange Inside Vestco Properties 19 480 E. Liberty St. Sumter, SC 29150 (inside Coca-Cola Building) 40 W Wesmark Blvd. • Sumter • 803-773-3397 Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 5:30 PM • Sat: 8 - 2 PM 350 Pinewood Rd • Sumter • 803-774-2275 110 N. Brooks St. • Manning • 803-435-2651 803-773-8022 320 W. Liberty St. • Sumter • 803-773-9381 BUY AMERICAN Pre-Owned BUY FORD Labor Day Sale BUY McLAUGHLIN 2017 JEEP LEATHER WRANGLER INTERIOR 2013 BUICK UNLIMITED SPORT VERANO P8716 P8677 YOUR PRICE YOUR PRICE $31,947 $13,995

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in Clarendon and Sumter and I truly believe that help Cancer OverComers counties that loan casual, starts at home.” will support survivors business and evening apparel Fenters, a cancer survivor, for the models at that event. called Smith an “angel.” BY SHARRON HALEY “They are so wonderful,” “Annett is remarkable,” Special to The Sumter Item Smith said. “The models go to Fenters said. “She works tire- the shops and get fitted for the lessly raising money for the MANNING — Hope, show, and most of the shops group, and she never wants strength, courage, faith and give them a discount if they any recognition. She provides love are just a few of the mon- purchase the items they meals for the group, gifts and ikers used to describe cancer wear.” a lot of support. I don’t know survivors and their struggles Smith added that most of what we’d do without her sup- to defeat a disease that can the models for the event are port and the support of those ravage a robust and healthy survivors, caregivers or fami- who have generously given to person in only a matter of ly members of individuals the group.” days. who are cancer Tickets for Those same words can be survivors. the Oct. 6 event used to describe a Clarendon With a slight WANT A TICKET are selling out County woman who has de- smile, Smith OR TO DONATE? fast, according voted countless hours to rais- said she gets a Anyone interested in to Smith. ing money to support cancer great deal on purchasing a ticket or a table Tickets are research, fund dinners and the catering. sponsorship or making a $20 each, or in- banquets for cancer survivors Leon Smith, donation or providing gifts for dividuals or and disperse hundreds, if not her husband, the survivor gift bags can call businesses can thousands, of door prizes and owns L&A Ca- Annett Smith at (803) 435-4414 purchase a gift bags for those who have tering and has or (803) 460-6679, or email her Platinum Table suffered the ravages of can- catered the at [email protected]. Sponsorship for cer. And she hasn’t missed a event for the The 7th Annual Breast Cancer $300 which in- beat at her job as a Clarendon past six years. Awareness Program will be cludes eight County deputy. “He won’t tell held at 5 p.m. Oct. 6 at tickets or a Annett Smith is a deputy me what he’s Manning Junior High School, Gold Table first class with Clarendon serving this 1101 W.L. Hamilton Road, Sponsorship for County Sheriff’s Office. With year,” Smith Manning. $160 which also help from the CCSO and folks said laughing- includes eight with the Clarendon County ly. “I know tickets. The Government Relay for Life Leon and the food that night Platinum and Gold tables are which includes administra- will be spectacular.” decorated lavishly for the tion, detention center and SHARRON HALEY / THE SUMTER ITEM The culinary arts class at event, and each Platinum other county departments, Deputy First Class Annett Smith with Clarendon County Sheriff’s Of- the F.E. DuBose Center, which table will have its own server Smith has helped raise more fice was recognized as Clarendon County’s top fundraiser for the 2017 is taught by Jean Shaw, will that will cater to the needs of than $50,000 in monetary and Relay for Life campaign. Smith, who has spearheaded the Clarendon be providing appetizers before those eight ticket holders. gift donations from folks in County Government’s Relay team in the past, is now raising money the dinner. “We go all out for our survi- Clarendon and surrounding for a new nonprofit organization that will keep the money in Claren- “I am so happy to have vors,” Smith said. “We treat counties. don County to support the emergency needs of local cancer patients. them help out,” Smith said. them like the royalty they are. “I couldn’t do this without “Mrs. Shaw and her class are They need to be pampered a the support of the sheriff and a big part of this year’s little more than everyone else, everyone at the sheriff’s of- which is held on the first Sat- from the sheriff’s office, event.” and we try to make the night fice,” Smith said with a smile. urday of October at the Man- South Carolina Highway Pa- While in the past the net special for them.” “They help out a lot. We have ning Junior High School gym- trol, Manning Police Depart- proceeds from the banquet Like the marketing and fun- cookouts, dinners, luncheons nasium. The banquet is held ment, Clarendon County De- have gone to the American draising workaholic that she and other fundraisers, and to bring about an awareness tention Center and other Cancer Society, this year will is, Smith said she still has in- they help setting up for the of breast cancer; however, all agencies have donned tuxedos be different. This year, all the dividual tickets and table events, serving and cleanup. cancer survivors are honored in past years to serve the hon- net proceeds from the ban- sponsorships available. Anything that’s needed, they and recognized at the ban- ored guest, the survivors. quet will benefit the Claren- “It’s all about the survi- chip in.” quet. “It’s awesome,” Smith said. don Cancer Support Group, vors,” Smith added. “I do In past years, Smith and her More than 500 tickets are “I get so much support from which is in the process of what I do for them. The Lord team of volunteers have pro- sold annually for the event the different agencies. This forming a nonprofit organiza- has been good to me, and I vided cancer survivors with which features a fashion event is huge, and I couldn’t tion that will be named Can- want to help others. I couldn’t numerous events including show, live entertainment, a do it without the help of the cer OverComers. do what I do without the breakfasts, luncheons, din- parade of hats and a catered sheriff, deputies, staff and “The money will be kept in Lord’s hand guiding me and ners and cookouts, all free of dinner where officers from volunteers from around the Clarendon County for Claren- the help of everyone who charge. various law enforcement county. It is truly a team ef- don County survivors,” Smith contributes time, energy or The main fundraiser over agencies in Clarendon County fort.” said. “I’ve worked with Pat money. I want to thank them those six years has been the serve the tables reserved for Smith also gets support for Fenters and the support from the bottom of my annual Think Pink banquet cancer survivors. Officers the fashion show from shops group for many years now, heart.” College names Kolb as Clarendon Foundation awarded donation from BIRDFEST Music Festival County’s director of Adult Education SUBMITTED BIRDFEST committee mem- ber Cleve Dowell (former CCTC SUBMITTED na, Illinois, Hawaii and Virginia, she earned MANNING — On Aug. 22, Foundation Board member) in- MANNING — Central Carolina Technical a Master’s Degree in Adult Education from Central Carolina Technical vited CCTC’s Director of Safety College has selected Lara Kolb to serve as the University of Phoenix in Arizona as College’s Foundation was and Security Emily Chisholm Clarendon County’s director of Adult Edu- well as a Master’s Degree in Educational awarded a donor contribution to help with this year’s festival. cation at the F.E. DuBose cam- Leadership from George Mason University from the BIRDFEST Music Through Chisholm’s participa- pus. “I am excited for the op- in Virginia. She is enrolled in the Doctor of Festival. For 15 years, BIRD- tion, she was able to choose a portunity to reconnect and Education in Education Leadership and Pol- FEST has been bringing music nonprofit to share in the pro- serve the students and families icy at Walden University. lovers to Clarendon County to ceeds of the event; Emily chose of Clarendon County,” Kolb Outside of her career, she continues her enjoy a weekend of good times the Central Carolina Technical said in a news release. role as an advocate for children. While in and great music. The festival College Foundation. Kolb is a school administra- Virginia, she also volunteered her time with has decided to give back to the The Central Carolina Tech- KOLB tor with more than 25 years in Special Olympics and Big Brothers/Big Sis- community by partnering with nical College Foundation Inc. classroom and leadership expe- ters of Northwestern Virginia. several local charities and non- was created to support the de- rience in education. She is a native of Sum- Kolb resides in Manning, awaiting the ar- profit organizations. Money velopment and growth of ter and has a Bachelor’s Degree in English rival of her husband, Robert, and their four that is raised through the festi- quality programs for all area from Columbia College. While teaching high children — Gigi, Wylie, Abby and Corby, val is given as donations to residents who can benefit school at various locations in South Caroli- who reside in Virginia. those partnerships. from them.

3 in observance of Labor Day. For Girls should wear pageant dresses don, which will be held from 6 to 9 more information, call the library at while the young men should be decked p.m. on Oct. 4 at the National Guard Briefs (803) 435-8633. out in their best duck-hunting attire. Armory, 2883 Raccoon Road. For tickets, contact the Clarendon Coun- School district offers free Chamber of Commerce Deercreek at Wyboo hosts ty Chamber of Commerce at (803) 435-4405. Child Find screenings Awards Dinner is Sept. 6 Business After Hours SUMMERTON — Clarendon School MANNING — The Clarendon MANNING — Deercreek at Wyboo College will host job fair, District 1 Office of Special Services County Chamber of Commerce will will host Clarendon County Chamber will conduct free vision, hearing, hold its annual awards dinner at 6:30 of Commerce’s September Business career workshop speech and developmental screenings p.m. on Sept. 6 at The Matrix Center, After Hours from 5:30 to 7:30 on Sept. MANNING — Central Carolina as part of a Child Find effort to identi- 4648 Kingstree Highway. Entertain- 13 at Deercreek Clubhouse, 1048 Deer- Technical College is hosting a Job fy students ages 3-5 who may need ment for the dinner will be presented creek Drive. Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 13 special education services and are not by comedian Mike Goodwin. Tickets at the F.E. DuBose Career campus, enrolled in public schools. are $40 per person and can be pur- Coach Gibson Alumni Game 3351 Sumter Highway. Screenings will be held at Summer- chased at the Chamber office, 19 N. This is a great opportunity to meet ton Early Childhood Center, 8 South Brooks St. will be held on Sept. 29 with notable companies that make a St., Summerton, from 9 a.m. to noon MANNING — The Coach Premuel significant impact on the Clarendon on the second Tuesday of each month: Miss Duckfest Pageant Gibson Alumni Scholarship Game will County workforce and many of South Sept. 11, Oct. 9, Nov. 13 and Dec. 11, be held Sept. 29 at Manning High Carolina’s largest employers. Recruit- and Jan. 8, Feb. 12, March 12, April 9 deadline is coming up School. The first game will tip off at ers from Central Carolina Technical and May 14 in 2019. SUMMERTON — The third-annual 1:30 p.m. with the second game begin- College will also be available. For additional information, call Rob- Duckfest Festival will host its first ning at 3 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults If you need résumé or interview ert Collar at (803) 574-2117. pageant at 2 p.m. Sept. 8 at Summer- and $5 for students. help, you can attend a career work- ton Cultural Arts Center, 8 N. Church shop from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Library will be closed St. The deadline for submitting appli- Taste of Clarendon F.E. DuBose Career campus. To pre- cations is 8 p.m. Aug. 31. The entry fee register, call (803) 473-2531, extension for Labor Day holiday for the event is $80 and will include 12 tickets are on sale now 611 or extension 617, or email jus- MANNING — Harvin Clarendon age divisions, including two divisions MANNING — Mark your calen- [email protected] or greendc@cctech. County Library will be closed on Sept. for boys and 10 divisions for girls. dars now for the Taste of Claren- edu. A8 | FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2018 CLARENDON SUN THE SUMTER ITEM Pets of the week McLeod Health Clarendon Fernando is a 2-year-old tan-and-white male Chihuahua. He currently weighs about 5 pounds. Fernando has had his awarded COLA accreditation age-appropriate shots and has been neutered. He can be a little shy at first, FROM STAFF REPORTS ty to provide the most ac- but once he warms up to you, he is very MANNING — McLeod curate and reliable care loving. Fernando will bark to get your at- Health Clarendon recently for our patients.” tention, but as soon as you start petting completed its biannual lab Founded in 1988, COLA him, he will stop and be your biggest certification survey by the is a physician-directed or- fan. He is a great lap dog, but he also has Commission on Office ganization whose purpose lots of energy and loves to run around. If Laboratory Accreditation is to promote excellence in you are interested in a sweet smaller according to a news re- laboratory medicine and dog, you can get pre-approved by going lease. Accreditation by patient care through a to our website, www.ASecondChanceAni- COLA is given to laborato- program of voluntary edu- malShelter.com, and filling out an adop- ries that utilize proficient cation, consultation and tion application. A Second Chance Ani- testing mechanisms, im- accreditation. McLeod mal Shelter, 5079 Alex Harvin Highway plement rigid standards Health Clarendon has (U.S. 301), is open from 9 a.m. to 3:30 for day-to-day operations earned COLA accredita- p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. and pass a rigorous survey tion as a result of a long- performed on-site that es- term commitment to meet tablishes the utmost in pa- specific criteria and pro- Wally is a 5-month-old male orange tient care. vide quality service to its tabby domestic shorthair kitten. Wally "Receiving accreditation patients. got his name because he was found in by COLA allows us to im- "At McLeod Health Clar- the Walmart parking lot. He is a sweet prove our clinical labora- endon, we strive to pro- boy that enjoys attention. Wally gets tory and ensure that our vide our patients with the along well with other cats. He currently implemented systems and best laboratory testing weighs about 3 pounds, is current on all test results remain at the and results possible,” Ra- of his age-appropriate shots and has highest standard,” Charles chel Gainey, administrator been neutered. We have a $50 adoption Baker, director of Labora- of McLeod Health Claren- special for all of our cats. Come visit tory Services at McLeod don, said in the release. Wally at A Second Chance Animal Shel- Health Clarendon, said in “Patient care is our priori- ter, 5079 Alex Harvin Highway (U.S. 301). the release. “By voluntari- ty, and being accredited by ly monitoring and updat- COLA allows our patients ing how our laboratory is to rest assured they’re re- run, we maintain the abili- ceiving the best care.” ClarendonTHE Sun DEADLINE
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Estate Notice Estate Notice LEGAL Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Clarendon County Clarendon County NOTICE OF SALE 2016-CP-14-00237 the Special Referee may resell the NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICES BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore property on the same terms and OF ESTATES OF ESTATES EMPLOYMENT granted in the case of: Wilmington conditions (at the risk of the said All persons having claims against the All persons having claims against the Savings Fund Society, FSB, D/B/A defaulting bidder). Should the Christiana Trust as Owner Trustee of Plaintiff, or one of its following estates MUST file their claims following estates MUST file their claims the Residential Credit Opportunities representatives, fail to be present at on FORM #371ES with the Probate on FORM #371ES with the Probate Help Wanted Trust V against The Personal the time of sale, the property is Court of Clarendon County, the address Court of Clarendon County, the address Part-Time Representative, if any, whose name automatically withdrawn from said of which is 411 Sunset Dr. Manning, SC of which is 411 Sunset Dr. Manning, SC Notice of Sale is unknown, of the Estate of Thomas sale and sold at the next available Thames; and any other Heirs-at-Law sales day upon the terms and 29102, within eight (8) months after the 29102, within eight (8) months after the or Devisees of Thomas Thames, conditions as set forth in the date of the first publication of this Notice date of the first publication of this Notice PT MAINTENANCE personnel Deceased, the Personal Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or to Creditors or within one (1) year from to Creditors or within one (1) year from needed at local apt. complex. Representative, if any, whose name any Supplemental Order. The date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC Must have drivers license & own NOTICE OF SALE is unknown, of the Estate of Peggy successful bidder will be required to 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall McBride aka Peggy Wells McBride; pay for documentary stamps on the tools. HVAC exp. a plus. Apply in Brenda A. Lewis, Terresa Murray, Deed and interest on the balance of be forever barred as to their claims. All be forever barred as to their claims. All person at 625 S. Mill St. Manning BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore claims are required to be presented in claims are required to be presented in or call 803-435-2751. granted in the case of: U.S. BANK Juanita McFadden, John McBride, the bid from the date of sale to the TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Ervin McBride, Timothy McBride, date of compliance with the bid at written statements on the prescribed form written statements on the prescribed form AS TRUSTEE OF BUNGALOW Alvin McBride, Lee Ernest McBride, the rate of 10.0644%. THIS SALE IS (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and SERIES F TRUST vs. Latoya T. Ralph D. McBride, and any other SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, address of the claimant, the basis of the address of the claimant, the basis of the Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Peggy COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING Dingle; Antonio D. Dingle, C/A No. claim, the amount claimed, the date when claim, the amount claimed, the date when 2018CP1400162, The following McBride aka Peggy Wells McBride, EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND property will be sold on September Deceased, their heirs, Personal RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND the claim will become due, the nature of the claim will become due, the nature of 4, 2018, at 11:00 AM at the Clarendon Representatives, Administrators, OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. any uncertainty as to the claim, and a any uncertainty as to the claim, and a County Courthouse to the highest Successors and Assigns, and all No personal or deficiency judgment description of any security as to the claim. description of any security as to the claim. bidder other persons entitled to claim being demanded, the bidding will through them; all unknown persons not remain open after the date of All that certain piece, parcel or lot of with any right, title or interest in the sale, but compliance with the bid land, lying, being and situate in the real estate described herein; also may be made immediately. NOTICE: County of Clarendon, State of South any persons who may be in the The foreclosure deed is not a military service of the United States warranty deed. Interested bidders Estate: Jean Claire Jayroe Ridgill Carolina, designated as Lot Number #2018ES1400216 of America, being a class designated should satisfy themselves as to the Estate: Eleanor Creighton Green 29 of Bagnal Park, containing 0.44 Personal Representative: as John Doe; and any unknown quality of title to be conveyed by #2018ES1400203 acre, according to a plat thereof Patsy Jayroe Tedder minors or persons under a disability obtaining an independent title Personal Representative: made by DuValle W. Elliott, RPLS, 1116 Newman Circle being a class designated as Richard search well before the foreclosure Robert T. Creighton dated 17 September 1999, recorded Summerton, SC 29148 Roe, Republic Finance and South sale date. Honorable G. Wells 450 Clifton Court in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Stephen P. Ridgill Carolina Federal Credit Union, I, Dickson, Jr. Special Referee Marco Island, FL 34145 Clarendon County in Plat Cabinet A, 1400 McDaniel Drive Slide 60, at Plat 10. Said Plat shall be the undersigned Special Referee for Clarendon County Riley Pope & 08/17/18 - 08/31/18 Clarendon County, will sell on Laney, LLC Post Office Box 11412 Asheboro, NC 27205 incorporated herein by reference 08/17/18 - 08/31/18 pursuant to §30-5-250 of the Code of September 4, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 799-9993 laws of South Carolina, 1976, as the Clarendon County Courthouse in Attorneys for Plaintiff amended. Manning, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following This conveyance is made subject to described property, to-wit: All of that any and all existing reservations, certain piece, parcel or lot of land, easements, right-of-way, zoning with improvements thereon, lying, ordinances, and restrictive or situate approximately One Hundred protective covenants that may Fifty (150 feet) Feet; North of West appear of record or on the premises. Huggins Street, formerly Silver Road, in the Town of Manning, Derivation: Book A0628 at Page 272 County of Clarendon, State of South Carolina, measuring 100 feet on all 1018 Jessamine Way, four side and being out from the Northern portion of a certain lot Manning, SC 29102 conveyed to Pinkney Hilton by Deed of W.P. Harrison, dated March 9, 138-00-03-042 1957 and recorded in Deed Book C-16, at Page 509 of the Records of SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, Clarendon County and bounded as CLARENDON COUNTY AD follows, North by lands formerly of VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS J.K. Breedin, now of Albert Pugh: AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF East by Lot of John Felder, South by Your Spotlight RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR the remaining portion of the Lot of On Clarendon County Businesses ENCUMBRANCES. Pinckney Hilton and West by a street or roadway separating said lot of TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in Johnny McCray. Being the same certified funds is required. The property conveyed unto Peggy deposit will be applied towards the McBride by deed of John McBride purchase price unless the bidder dated April 18, 1994 and recorded Jimmy’s defaults, in which case the deposit April 20, 1994 in Deed Book A255 at will be forfeited. If the successful Page 24; thereafter, by deed from Chris MathisMathis Heating and Air, LLC Jimmy Mathis bidder fails, or refuses, to make the Peggy McBride conveying a one-half IA required deposit, or comply with his (1/2) interest unto Thomas Thames J bid within 20 days, then the property dated July 8, 1996 and recorded July LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED Jeffords Insurance Agency will be resold at his risk. No 17, 1996 in Deed Book A296 at Page personal or deficiency judgment 30; thereafter, by deed from Thomas Serving Clarendon County 803-433-0060 Authorized being demanded, the bidding will Thames unto Peggy McBride dated For Over 34 years! Dealer Toll Free 1-800-948-5077 not remain open after the date of January 11, 2000 and recorded Auto • Home • Farm • Business • Boats • Life 803-460-5420 OR 803-478-5957 sale, but compliance with the bid January 11, 2000 in Deed Book A395 40 North Mill St. • Manning, SC 29102 may be made immediately. The at Page 263 in the Office of the Clerk www.jeff ordsinsurance.com successful bidder will be required to of Court for Clarendon County, South SALES & SERVICE ON ALL BRANDS pay interest on the amount of the bid Carolina. Thereafter, Peggy McBride from date of sale to date of aka Peggy Wells McBride died on compliance with the bid at the rate July 1, 2011, leaving her interest in of 5% per annum. For complete the subject property to her heirs at terms of sale, see Judgment of law or devisees, namely, Brenda A. SALES & SERVICE Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Lewis, Terresa Murray, Juanita John C. Usry Clarendon County Clerk of Court at McFadden, John McBride, Ervin STUKES HEATING & C/A #2018CP1400162. McBride, Timothy McBride, Alvin McBride, Lee Ernest McBride and AIR CONDITIONING, LLC NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is Ralph D. McBride. Thereafter, Certifi ed Public Accountant not a warranty deed. Interested Thomas Thames died on or around State MEC Licensed bidders should satisfy themselves as 2014, leaving his interest in the 26 East Boyce St., Manning, SC P.O. Box 293 to the quality of title to be conveyed subject property to his heirs at law Summerton, SC 29148 by obtaining an independent title or devisees. TMS No. search prior to the foreclosure sale 169-11-02-006-00 Property Address: (803) 566-7740 40 years Experience date. 114 Richburg Street, Manning, SC Joseph King Coffey 29102 TERMS OF SALE: The Monday - Friday 9am - 2pm (803) 485-6110 • (803) 473-4926 Master in Equity for successful bidder, other than the Clarendon County plaintiff, will deposit with the Special Referee at conclusion of the John J. Hearn bidding, five per cent (5%) of said Attorney for Plaintiff bid, in cash or equivalent, as P.O. Box 100200 evidence of good faith, same to be Columbia, SC 29202-3200 applied to purchase price in case of (803) 744-4444 compliance, but to be forfeited and For Clarendon Sun 016427-00104 applied first to costs and then to Website: www.rtt-law.com plaintiff's debt in the case of Advertising Mark Pekuri (see link to Resources/ noncompliance. Should the Foreclosure Sales) successful bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of 803-464-8917 bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then [email protected] www.clarendonsun.com THE SUMTER ITEM NATION FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2018 | A9 Year after Harvey, poor having toughest time recovering

BY JUAN A. LOZANO for projects that benefit low- and Associated Press moderate-income individuals. But Houston likely won't get that HOUSTON — Shirley Paley's life funding until the fall. And the $1.1 before Hurricane Harvey was already billion won't be enough, Turner said. a struggle: The 61-year-old former Officials and community advocates postal worker was raising her say addressing affordable housing 17-year-old autistic grandson while needs also includes helping renters, dealing with a workplace injury that many of whom remain in mold-infest- left her legally blind, on disability ed housing complexes that haven't and in need of three cornea trans- been properly fixed. plants. "Even if somebody were to say, 'I'm Harvey's torrential rainfall flooded going to move out of this hell hole of Paley's modest home near Kashmere an apartment after Harvey,' they Gardens, one of Houston's historical- don't have any place to go," said Ed ly black neighborhoods, forcing her Emmett, the top elected official in to live out of her SUV for more than a Harris County, where Houston is lo- month and triggering severe depres- cated. sion and anxiety in her 12-year-old Groups like Texas Housers, a non- granddaughter that led to several sui- profit focused on housing, say they cide attempts. Still unable to move hope the recovery shines a light on back home and desperate to speed up low-income areas that historically the repair process, Paley has accumu- haven't received the services and in- lated thousands of dollars in debt frastructure they've needed for flood from high-interest payday and car ‘I was trying to keep this straight, strong face. But in the resiliency and economic develop- title loans. ment. "I was trying to keep this straight, end, I would just die at night.’ Texas Housers has expressed con- strong face. But in the end, I would cern that the state's long-term recov- just die at night," Paley said. SHIRLEY PALEY ery plan undercounted the unmet Harvey has been described as the needs of the poorest residents by storm that didn't discriminate, inflict- Describing her struggles to survive and recover from the damage caused by using a formula that didn't consider ing an estimated $125 billion in total Hurricane Harvey to her modest home in an historically black neighborhood any damage of less than $8,000 to damage on rich and poor alike. But homes and $2,000 for renters. Texas community leaders say that in the in Houston, Texas. Housers says its analysis found low- year since the storm came ashore, income homeowners suffered an av- those in the poorest afflicted areas erage of $7,000 in damage, while high- are having a harder time recovering. er income homeowners had average Unlike wealthier homeowners who damage of $13,500. could draw on savings and were more The formula the state used was likely to have flood or homeowners that were just barely holding on, local community group. mandated by the federal government, insurance, low-income residents have pushed them over the edge," said Neighborhood resident Rosalind said Heather Lagrone, deputy direc- been more reliant on a patchwork of Mayor Derrick Freeman. Orphey, 67, has spent the past year tor for community development and organizations to meet their recovery Harvey damaged up to 85 percent seeking help to tear down and rebuild revitalization with the Texas General needs. of the structures in the city, and only her 89-year-old mother's home. She Land Office, which is in charge of im- "If you were living on the edge and 15 to 20 percent of residents had flood only got $14,000 from FEMA, and at plementing the state's long-term re- lost everything, you really are back to insurance. least three nonprofits have told Or- covery plan. square one," said Elena Marks, presi- "Everyone else pretty much is fend- phey that the cost of tearing down But in calculating how it would al- dent and CEO of the Episcopal Health ing for themselves or waiting for the and rebuilding the home is too high locate funding for various programs, Foundation. federal government to send some type for them. including buyouts, the land office A survey of residents from 24 of of disaster relief their way," Freeman "We've been productive members of considered other factors, including Texas' hardest-hit counties that was said. the community all our lives. We try to race and income, that look at a com- conducted by Episcopal Health and The median income in Kashmere get help, and nobody is there to help munity's ability to recover, Lagrone the Kaiser Family Foundation in Gardens is between $22,000 and us," Orphey said. said. June and July found that 40 percent $25,000 a year. The help many have Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Paley said that since Harvey hit, of Hispanics and 60 percent of blacks received from the Federal Emergency said providing housing for economi- she has often felt like her life was said they weren't getting the help Management Agency isn't enough to cally struggling residents remains sinking in quicksand. they need, including assistance for rebuild their homes. one of his key concerns. "I see the light at the end of the tun- home repairs and with completing Before Harvey, "there was a great The city is set to receive $1.1 billion nel," said Paley, who hopes to be back applications for aid. need here in the community, voids to in Community Development Block in her home by September or Octo- In the coastal city of Port Arthur, be filled. So now you are going to put Grant, or CDBG, funding from the ber. where nearly 30 percent of the rough- a hurricane on top of this?" said federal government for housing Meanwhile, Orphey and her mother ly 55,000 residents live in poverty, Keith Downey, president of the Kash- needs. Under federal guidelines, 70 are still looking for help to rebuild Harvey "pushed some of the folks mere Gardens Super Neighborhood, a percent of CDBG funds must be used their home.

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COMMENTARY In Tennessee Senate race, a pistol-packing Republican vs. an oatmeal Democrat

ASHVILLE — The an income tax seem inevita- easternmost bit of ble. Tennessee is east Raised in upstate New Nof Atlanta, the York, a physics major at Har- westernmost bit is west of vard, he became wealthy New Orleans, and all of this from a health care company horizontal state is the epicen- he started in his home. A for- ter of 2018 politics. Its U.S. mer two-term mayor of this Senate race will reveal city and former two-term whether, for Republicans, fe- governor, he is experienced COMMENTARY alty to the president is not in politics as well as gover- only necessary but sufficient, nance, so he stresses local Recent editorials from South Carolina Carolina colleges must develop long-term finan- and whether a seasoned, worries (e.g., protecting Ten- newspapers: cial plans that create real value — not just temperate Democrat can be nessee waters from Asian flashy new facilities — for students while pay- palatable to voters who are carp) more than national ing down debt and budgeting for sustainable distant from the left and Democrats’ current ideologi- The Post and Courier enrollment and tuition numbers. right coasts of the country cal flights of fancy (e.g., reha- After all, a new, state-of-the-art dorm com- Aug. 20 and of today’s politics. bilitating socialism’s reputa- plex is pretty worthless if only a few South Car- If you cobbled together a tion). olina students can still afford to go to school. Republican suited to this Blackburn understandably Colleges’ spending on year in this state — Donald wants the race nationalized: Trump won 92 of 95 counties A vote for Bredesen will The Times and Democrat when carrying the make Senate Minori- bells and whistles is Aug. 20 state by 26 points — ty Leader Chuck the result would re- Schumer happy. a misplaced priority semble Rep. Marsha Bredesen says: I ex- Have conversations Blackburn: female, pect Democrats to be Students attend college to learn and to be- feisty and pleased as in the minority. Be- come more marketable in the search for a ca- punch with the presi- sides, “I’m a Demo- reer, not for the brand-new buildings or the early with older drivers dent. If you asked crat ... but it’s not a superfluous bells and whistles. central casting to religion. ... I don’t be- They benefit from highly trained, motivated about their ability find a Democrat with George lieve that if Chuck professors and small class sizes, not from cut- a contrasting politi- Will Schumer gets mad at ting-edge classroom technology and new car- Much is written about the danger young cal temperament, me I will go to hell pet. drivers face on the road. Much less is reported you would get Phil automatically.” His They need affordable tuition so that any about motorists at the other end of the spec- Bredesen. He is as exciting as problem is that the national loans can be paid back in a reasonable amount trum. That needs to change with a focus on an oatmeal, which is said to be Democratic Party — “Abol- of time even at relatively low starting salaries. increasingly aging population that includes better for us than bacon. ish ICE!”; “Medicare for all!” But leaders at too many of South Carolina’s more and more drivers over age 65. Pistol-packing Blackburn (and, sotto voce, no employ- colleges and universities have long had their New research from the AAA Foundation for — a Smith & Wesson .38 is er-provided health insurance priorities misplaced. Traffic Safety found that nearly 83 percent of her preferred accoutrement for the 55.7 percent of Ameri- Collectively, the state’s 38 public colleges older drivers report never speaking to a family — in 2009 co-sponsored a bill cans who have it and like it) have invested massive amounts of tuition dol- member or physician about their driving abili- that would have required — seems determined to re- lars and public funds over the past several ty. Of the small percentage of families who do presidential candidates to peat in 2020 its 2016 role in years in opulent new amenities while placing have the often-difficult conversation, 15 per- prove they are “natural electing today’s president. an ever-increasing financial burden on stu- cent do so after a crash or traffic infraction born” citizens, a propitiation For a while, the Tennessee dents and their families. has occurred — which could be too late. of “birthers.” She promises Democratic Party’s website Not surprisingly, South Carolina students The report is the latest research released in to be a Trump stalwart, greeted visitors with a mili- pay the highest in-state public college tuition the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s Lon- which is dandy if you think tant shout: “Join the resis- in the Southeast. gitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (Lon- that congressional Republi- tance.” Now it has a less The University of South Carolina, for ex- gROAD) project. Researchers found that only cans are insufficiently ser- combative invitation: “Re- ample, hopes to spend nearly half a billion 17 percent of older drivers report ever speak- vile. Legislators in lockstep building Tennessee Togeth- dollars to renovate much of the south side of ing with a family member or physician about with the president might be er.” its Columbia campus. Tuition at the school is driving safety. The most commonly cited rea- — James Madison be Speaking after Blackburn, up by 43 percent over the past decade. sons for having the discussion include: damned — what most Ten- who is 66, at a forum spon- Clemson has asked to spend more than $12 • Driving safety concerns (falling asleep nesseans want. sored by business interests, million on a new tennis facility. Tuition is up while driving, trouble staying in lane): 65 per- It is what many congres- Bredesen made a virtue of 44 percent over the past decade. cent. sional Republicans feel duty- the fact that at 74 he would Coastal Carolina University has proposed • Health issues: 22 percent. bound to be: A Republican be the oldest freshman sena- spending at least $38 million to expand its • Driving infraction or crash: 15 percent. congressman (Florida’s Ted tor since World War II: He football stadium. Tuition is up 33 percent over • Planning for the future: 7 percent. Yoho) said in defense of a fel- would be immune to the sen- the past decade. Waiting to talk with older drivers is increas- low Republican, a committee atorial disease (presidential Lander University has floated spending ingly not an option. The danger on the road is chairman accused of exces- dreaming) and he would not more than $15 million on student housing, real — and due to their fragility, older drivers sive subservience to the pres- board planes to Washington with an enrollment of just over 2,000 stu- are at greater risk of death or injury if in- ident: “You have to keep in on Monday evenings think- dents. Tuition increased by 22 percent since volved in a crash. mind who he works for. He ing about re-election. He the 2008-09 academic year. In 2016, more than 200,000 drivers age 65 and works for the president and hopes to be the first Tennes- These projects are not inherently wasteful, older were injured in a crash, and more than answers to the president.” see Democrat elected to the but they represent concerning outlays of 3,500 were killed. With seniors now outliving This team-loyalty-over-insti- Senate since 1990 (the money at a time in which state watchdogs their ability to drive safely by an average of tutional-responsibility poli- 42-year-old Al Gore). If elect- with the Commission on Higher Education seven to 10 years, families cannot wait to talk tics vitiates the separation of ed, Bredesen probably will say several of South Carolina’s public colleg- about safety. powers by reversing Madi- learn that senators are not a es are at risk of financial collapse. “There’s no perfect age to determine when son’s objective: “Ambition happy cohort and the most The state’s schools have long relied on in- it’s time to stop driving,” said Tiffany Wright, must be made to counteract miserable are ex-governors, creasing enrollment and periodic tuition hikes AAA Carolinas Foundation for Traffic Safety ambition. The interest of the who have known the exhila- to pay for operating costs while borrowing mil- president. “Understandably, many older driv- man must be connected with ration of executive power. lions of dollars for new buildings, sports facili- ers can be hesitant to initiate these difficult the constitutional rights of He got many Republicans ties and other amenities. That strategy works conversations about their driving ability, so it the place.” to vote to make him mayor fine as long as schools can expand enrollment is important that families are proactive in Both Blackburn and and then governor, but he and increase tuition indefinitely, but that’s ob- starting these discussions — because with Bredesen have contributed to has not been on the ballot viously not a reasonable expectation. proper planning, elderly drivers might be able Tennessee’s remarkable suc- since 2006, and politics has On the contrary, enrollment is mostly flat to safely stay behind the wheel longer.” cess with “entrepreneurial become much more tribal over the past decade or so, and tuition is so AAA recommends that families start talking federalism” — luring busi- since then. The president high that further increases could cause enroll- with older adults about safe driving early and nesses by not making other will come clomping into this ment to start decreasing. avoid waiting until there are “red flags” like states’ mistakes. As a state tight race to remind his tribe Needless to say, average salaries in South crashes, scrapes on the car (from bumping legislator, Blackburn helped that although Tennessee’s Carolina have not increased by 22 to 44 per- into garages, signs, etc.), new medical diagno- stop Bredesen’s predecessor first congressman did not cent over the past decade, making college an ses or worsening health conditions. It is help- as governor, a Republican, use a Smith & Wesson .38, he increasingly challenging financial proposition ful to begin discussions when an older driver from removing Tennessee killed a man in a duel: An- for many of the state’s families. starts planning for other life changes, like re- from the list of nine states drew Jackson was not oat- If the pattern continues, some schools tirement from work or moving to a new home. without a tax on non-invest- meal. might have to close their doors, according to Past research from the AAA Foundation for ment income. As governor CHE predictions. Others could need costly Traffic Safety found that older adults who (2003-2011), Bredesen re- George Will’s email address is state bailouts to stay afloat. have stopped driving are almost two times formed TennCare, removing [email protected]. Not only have college leaders ignored those more likely to suffer from depression and hundreds of thousands from warnings, but they also want to leverage an nearly five times as likely to enter a long-term this state health plan whose © 2018, Washington Post expected state budget surplus to go even care facility as those who remain behind the runaway costs were making Writers Group deeper into debt. wheel. State Senate budget director Mike Shealy “Permanently giving up the keys can have HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY? Send your letter to [email protected], drop it off at told a gathering of university leaders last severe consequences for the health and men- week that South Carolina could leverage a tal well-being of older adults, especially if The Sumter Item offi ce, 36 W. Liberty St., or mail it to The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, projected $125 million budget surplus into it’s done without prior discussions,” Wright Sumter, SC 29151, along with the writer’s full name, address and telephone number $1.25 billion in borrowed money for college said. (for verifi cation purposes only). Letters that exceed 350 words will be cut accordingly capital improvements, building renovations The dilemma is real. Keeping older adults on in the print edition, but available in their entirety at www.theitem.com/opinion/ and other expensive projects. the road as long as they can drive safely is as letters_to_editor. That would be a catastrophic decision. vital to their well-being as getting them off the Rather than going deeper into debt, South road when their driving days have passed. THE SUMTER ITEM LOCAL | NATION FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2018 | A11

ered the charges brought by special and had lobbied Trump son-in-law view Wednesday came the same day JURY FROM PAGE A1 counsel Robert Mueller’s team to be Jared Kushner. that the trial judge unsealed several legitimate and considered the evi- “The charges were legitimate, but transcripts of closed bench conferenc- mistrial on 10 counts the jury was dence “overwhelming.” the prosecution tried to make the case es. One transcript showed that the de- deadlocked on. The jury verdict “I did not want Paul Manafort to be about the Russian collusion right from fense had privately sought a mistrial form, which was made public Thurs- guilty, but he was,” Duncan said. “And the beginning and, of course, the because of comments a juror was day, confirmed Duncan’s account. no one is above the law.” judge shut them down on that,” Dun- quoted as making about the weakness The form also showed that jurors She said neither positive nor nega- can said. “We did waste a bit of time of Manafort’s defense. at one point appeared to have been tive sentiments about Trump influ- with that shenanigan.” The disclosure by one juror of an- unanimous on convicting Manafort enced the decision. Duncan also said she would have other juror’s remarks on the ninth day of two additional charges of failing “I think we all went in there like liked to have heard more from of Manafort’s trial prompted U.S. Dis- to report foreign bank accounts but we were supposed to and assumed Manafort’s defense. Manafort did not trict Judge T.S. Ellis III to question ju- scratched out the check marks over that Mr. Manafort was innocent. We testify at trial, and his lawyers con- rors about whether the comment guilty. They then wrote in that it was did due diligence,” Duncan said. “We ducted mostly limited questioning of would affect their ability to make a 11-1, with “no consensus” on those applied the evidence, our notes, the the government’s witnesses. fair and impartial verdict. Juror counts. witnesses, and we came up with the She also said the jury “agreed to names are blacked out in the tran- Duncan, a self-described Trump guilty verdicts on the eight counts.” throw out the testimony” of Manafort scripts. supporter who was photographed for She said the president’s administra- protege Rick Gates, who pleaded Ellis denied Manafort’s motion, say- the Fox report in a red “Make Ameri- tion did come up during deliberations guilty in Mueller’s investigation and ing that after considering the circum- ca Great Again” hat, said she and 10 because of testimony that Manafort agreed to cooperate with investiga- stances carefully and questioning other jurors were prepared to find had tried to secure a White House po- tors and focus instead on the docu- each juror about his or her ability to Manafort guilty of each count in the sition for a banker who authorized ments. be impartial, a mistrial wasn’t war- indictment. Duncan said she consid- millions of dollars in loans for him Duncan’s comments in the inter- ranted.

DEMOCRATS FROM PAGE A1 WALTERS FROM PAGE A1 chair if Democrats pick up at peting on multiple fronts: cussion about Trump and cor- leader” and that his experi- least 23 new seats in Novem- gaining control of the House, ruption. ence as a Marine Corps of- ber, was in her home state of at least maintaining a closely “I’ve got a governor who’s ficer has prepared him well California, where she recalled divided Senate and making in- joined at the hip with Donald to serve his alma mater. that Democrats won the roads in governorships and Trump, so hell yeah, I want us Sumterites, who are Cita- House in 2006 by hammering state legislatures. All of those talking about it,” said South del alumni, also spoke well Republican corruption in the goals could be elusive without Carolina Democratic Party of Walters and look for- wake of the Jack Abramoff at least some support from in- Chairman Trav Robertson. He ward to his leadership at lobbying scandal. dependents and moderate Re- was referring to Henry Mc- the college. “This time, the culture of publicans, especially those Master, who endorsed Trump Sumter native and resi- corruption, cronyism and in- who live in suburban areas in the GOP presidential pri- dent Charles Alessandro is competence is so pervasive and who dislike Trump but mary and then accepted the a 1968 graduate of The Cit- PHOTO PROVIDED that it’s in the White House,” aren’t eager to watch Con- president’s help in a tough gu- adel and after serving in Gen. Glenn Walters attended Pelosi told the San Francisco gress go through the divisive bernatorial runoff this year. the military in Vietnam the freshmen cadet-recruits’ audience Wednesday at the and messy process of im- Zac Petkanas, a Democratic spent 40 years in the finan- oath ceremony at The Citadel nonpartisan Public Policy In- peachment. operative and frequent Trump cial investment business campus in Charleston on Aug. stitute of California. “We win on bread-and-but- critic on cable television, of- with BB&T. He said Walters 13. Afterward, she said Demo- ter issues. That’s what people fered another reason for Dem- is a great appointment for crats “can’t be political” in will vote on,” said Minnesota ocrats to be cautious: Voters The Citadel. talking about impeachment. Democratic Chairman Ken aren’t ready for impeachment. “Gen. Walters has a won- Separately, she sent her Martin, who counts four com- “Voters are tuning in for the derful record, and he’s GEN. GLENN WALTERS’ House colleagues a letter en- petitive House races in his big things” in the investiga- done an outstanding job in PROFILE couraging them to keep em- state. Martin noted Hillary tion, he said. “And there will command positions while • Named 20th president of The phasizing economic issues, Clinton’s decision in 2016 to be more of those. ... Demo- serving in the Marine Citadel on April 12, 2018; even as she pledged to “hold focus most of her paid adver- crats should advocate protect- Corps,” Alessandro said. “I • Second-highest-ranking officer the president and his adminis- tising on Trump’s negatives. ing the investigation and find- feel we are very fortunate in the U.S. Marines; tration accountable” by insist- “We see how that worked ing the truth. But you can’t be at The Citadel to get him to • 1979 graduate of The Citadel ing that Congress “seek the out?” he said. seen as prejudging.” take over the new com- with B.S. in Electrical truth.” In Ohio, a presidential bat- It’s worth noting that, for mand position down there. Engineering; and Democratic Sen. Elizabeth tleground that Trump won by now, progressive activists I’m tickled to death with • Awards, medals include: Warren of Massachusetts nearly 10 percentage points, aren’t necessarily looking to it.” Distinguished Service Medal, sought her own nuanced posi- state Democratic Chairman punish Democrats who don’t Sumter resident Don Bar- the Defense Superior Service tion. The potential 2020 presi- David Pepper argued Demo- push impeachment. Emily ber was part of The Cita- Medal with oak leaf cluster, the dential candidate, who built crats have momentum by run- Phelps, a spokeswoman for In- del’s class of 1958 and — Legion of Merit with oak leaf her brand as an economic ning on local issues, even if divisible, noted that the grass- like Walters — is a former cluster, the Meritorious Service populist, unveiled sweeping they can be traced back to roots group first endorsed the Marine. Medal with award star, the Air anti-corruption proposals Washington. notion of impeachment pro- “I’m pleased The Citadel Medal, the Kuwait Liberation hours before the legal devel- “Good candidates don’t get ceedings when Trump fired has selected a general offi- Medal, the Global War on opments were announced sucked into the daily vortex of James Comey as FBI director. cer with his superb leader- Terrorism Service Medal and the Korea Defense Service Medal. Tuesday. As they consumed Washington,” Pepper said. But “our ultimate goal is not ship experience,” Barber the news cycle Wednesday, “We’ve spent months telling just to take down Trump,” she said. “He’s had a fantastic she released years of her own Ohio voters that these Repub- said, “but to take down the experience in the Marine personal tax returns — some- licans have voted to take away forces that allowed him to Corps, and I am a past Ma- Gen. Walker is top line.” thing Trump has refused to their health care, protections rise. (And) to be successful, rine officer myself, so I’m Walters replaces Lt. Gen. do. for pre-existing conditions we have to win elections and glad to see a Marine go John Rosa as the college’s The varied approaches re- and now they want to take derail Trump’s agenda in down to The Citadel. From president. Rosa retired flect Democrats’ political and away Medicaid expansion. ... Congress to diminish his everything I have read, June 30. electoral conundrum. 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SUMTER SPCA PETS OF THE WEEK FAR LEFT: Shae is a spayed 8-month-old bloodhound mix. She is great with other dogs, children and even cats. She is a very ac- tive, playful andDexter fun girl is who sweet, adores friendly attention. and enShae- would make a great new buddy for any family.

LEFT: Dexter is a housebroken 4-month-old American short hair. He is super with other cats and children. Dexter is super sweet, friendly, affectionate and very lovable. He enjoys playing, sleep- ing and getting love and affection.

The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773- 9292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednes- day and Sunday. Visit the website at www.sumterscspca.com.

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, stuffed 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, dry dog food, treats, leashes and collars, disinfectant spray, all-purpose cleaner, air freshener, no scratch scrubbers, two-sided sponges for dishes, litter freshener and, of course, monetary donations are also gratefully accepted. SECTION B FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2018 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: [email protected]

PREP FOOTBALL PREP FOOTBALL LMA opens against Rivalry renewed Augusta Sumter High focused on Christian BY TREVOR BAUKNIGHT stopping [email protected] After getting a head start on Crestwood its season two weeks ago, the Laurence Manning Academy varsity football team kicks off QB Simon its home campaign today when the Swampcats host Augusta BY DENNIS BRUNSON Christian at Billy Chitwood [email protected] Field. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. The Swampcats traveled to Joshua Simon was going Montgomery, Alabama, and to be a focal point of the dropped a 33-14 decision to Sumter High School defense Lamar Academy on Aug. 10. as it prepared for today's Lamar is the 2-time Mississip- football game at Sumter Me- pi Independent Schools 4A de- morial Stadium's Freddie fending state champion. Solomon Field beginning at LMA head coach Robbie 7:30 p.m. Instead of prep- Briggs said his ping for the standout wide team played well receiver Simon though, the against Lamar, Gamecocks have been work- but failed to take ing to defend Simon the advantage of its quarterback. opportunities in And based on his perfor- the loss. Briggs mance in his first game be- said the Swamp- hind center, Simon's a pretty BRIGGS cats’ last two good one. weeks of practice Pressed into duty behind have been quite productive, center when starter Antho- however, and he feels good ny Bradley could not play about his team going into its against West Florence be- home opener. cause of an arrest for armed TREVOR BAUKNIGHT / THE SUMTER ITEM “We’re healthy, which is an- robbery, Simon rushed for Crestwood’s Joshua Simon hauls in a touchdown pass during the Knights’ scrimmage against C.E. Mur- other positive, and we’re ready 231 yards and two touch- ray at the Sumter Sertoma Football Jamboree earlier this month at Sumter Memorial Stadium. Simon to kick it off (tonight),” Briggs downs on 24 carries and will be called on to step in at quarterback again this week in place of Anthony Bradley, who played in said. “Augusta Christian has a completed 5 of 11 passes for the scrimmage but sat out last week’s game against West Florence facing an armed robbery charge. strong tradition in football, 60 yards while leading the and they’ve got a new head Knights to 47 points. Still, it PREP FOOTBALL Running back Damontae County Football Jamboree coach and you can tell they’re wasn't enough as West Flor- Furman rushed for 218 yards two weeks ago, he didn't play playing with a lot of renewed ence won 59-47 in Dalzell. SCHEDULE and two scores on 27 carries. against West Florence. energy. Simon's move to center TODAY Barnes said what Crest- After a story appeared in “They looked really good presents an obvious chal- Varsity Football wood did offensively against the Aug. 17 edition of The against Augusta Prep,” he Crestwood at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. lenge to Sumter, which Lakewood at Lake City, 7:30 p.m. West Florence had a familiar Sumter Item stating that said, referring to the Lions’ Lee Central at C.E. Murray, 7:30 p.m. opened its season last week Scott’s Branch at East Clarendon, look to it. Bradley would play against 45-38 victory over their cross- with a 33-23 triumph over 7:30 p.m. "What they did was very West Florence, Sumter town rival last week. “They Heathwood Hall at Wilson Hall, 7:30 Rock Hill. p.m. similar to what we did with School District released a a "What you have now is the Augusta Christian at Laurence (just graduated quarter- statement that Bradley SEE LMA, PAGE B3 Manning, 7:30 p.m. best athlete on the field han- Pee Dee at Robert E. Lee, 7:30 pm. back) Zykiem (Jackson)," wouldn't play against West dling the football on every Thomas Sumter at Spartanburg Barnes said of his 3-year Florence. However, the dis- Christian, 7:30 p.m. play," Gamecock head coach Clarendon Hall at Beaufort Academy, starter. "He gets the ball in trict has said it will have no Mark Barnes said of Simon, 7:30 p.m. his hands and decide wheth- further comment due to stu- PREP FOOTBALL who has received several er to keep it or hand it off to dent confidentiality.. Football Bowl Subdivision a way. Now though you have the running back." Also, Crestwood head offers as a wide receiver. to deal with him having the The assumption is that coach Roosevelt Nelson was "When he was at wide re- ball on every play." Simon will be the quarter- unavailable for comment. Generals ceiver, you could game-plan Simon wasn't alone in run- back for the Knights today. a little bit to maybe take him ning success for the Knights. After playing in the Sumter SEE RIVALRY, PAGE B3 kick off USC SUMTER SOCCER under new leadership

BY DANNY KELLY [email protected]

New Thomas Sumter Acade- my varsity football head coach Randy Stogner is anxious to begin his first season with the Generals. “I’m excited and ready to go,” Stogner said. He better be because the Generals start today, traveling to Spartanburg to take on the Spartanburg Christian Acade- my Warriors at 7:30 p.m. “They’re big,” Stogner said of the Warriors. “They have big running backs. They’re DANNY KELLY / THE SUMTER ITEM seasoned with a Members of the USC Sumter soccer team warm up during practice ahead of their upcoming season, which starts Friday with a trip to Ra- versatile offense leigh, North Carolina, to face Wake Technical Community College. that will keep you off balance.” On the defen- STOGNER sive side of the Fire Ants soccer season starts today ball, Spartanburg Christian boasts a 3-4 front. BY DANNY KELLY sophomore midfielder Joe Loonam, Offensively for the Generals, [email protected] freshman striker Connor McAlister sophomore Jarrett Poole will and freshman midfielder Hunter Webb. play quarterback, with senior The second season of the second go- “We’re confident in what we can do,” Mason Warren and junior around of the University of South Car- McAlister, a product of Sumter High Jake Chandler playing primar- olina Sumter men’s soccer program be- School, said. “We think we have a good ily running back, and junior gins today as the Fire Ants begin the team and we hope we can have a good Mathew Dailey lining up as a 2018 campaign by traveling to Raleigh, led the Fire Ants to a 3-11 overall re- season.” wingback. Several players on North Carolina, on Friday to take on cord in his one year at the school. The sophomores have done a good Thomas Sumter’s offense play Wake Technical Community College. It was USC Sumter's first season job making the freshmen feel at home. multiple positions, so don’t be “We feel good about our match on since the program was reinstated fol- “The sophomores welcomed us,” said surprised if you see them ro- Friday,” new USC Sumter head coach lowing a 5-year hiatus. USCS had a Webb, who came from Camden High tating around on the field. Skottowe Fox said. “We’ve been doing a men's program for four years before it Schoo. “Our chemistry is good; it looks “Our kids have been work- lot of two-a-days (practices) in the heat. was disbanded following the 2011 sea- like we’ve been playing together for a ing hard,” Stogner said. “I’m This team has a sense of purpose and son. while.” proud of them.” drive.” The Fire Ants will be led by sopho- Fox takes over for Joel Bristol, who more defenseman Matias Rodriguez, SEE ANTS, PAGE B3 SEE TSA, PAGE B3 B2 | FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

COLLEGE FOOTBALL Ohio State suspends Meyer 3 games, says he protected protege

BY MITCH STACY like making an arrest or filing The Associated Press charges. Investigators called that a widespread misunder- COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio standing of their reporting State suspended coach Urban obligations. Meyer for three games on — Meyer responded to Wednesday night for mishan- Courtney Smith coming for- dling repeated professional ward to a reporter by asking and behavioral problems of one of his staffers about an assistant coach, with inves- changing the settings on his tigators finding Meyer pro- phone to delete text messages tected his protege for years more than a year old. Investi- through domestic violence al- gators didn't find older mes- legations, a drug problem and sages on Meyer's phone but poor job performance. couldn't determine whether The superstar coach's treat- he deleted them before or ment of his now-fired assis- after the media report. tant was also clouded by his — Meyer and his wife, abiding devotion to the legacy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Shelley, doubted the veracity of former Ohio State coach Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer, right, answers questions as athletic director Gene Smith listens of Courtney Smith's allega- Earle Bruce, the grandfather during a news conference in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday. Ohio State suspended Meyer for three tions of violence and abuse. of former wide receivers games for mishandling domestic violence accusations, punishing one of the sport’s most prominent lead- Urban Meyer called the coach Zach Smith and an ers for keeping an assistant on staff for several years after the coach’s wife accused him of abuse. Athletic Smith situation a "he said early coaching mentor for director Smith was suspended from Aug. 31 through Sept. 16. she said" last month in a text Meyer. with a former player. He also "I gave Zach Smith the ben- some of the issues. began investigating after and athletic director Gene insisted to investigators he efit of the doubt," Meyer said. The report and punishment Courtney Smith spoke out Smith mismanaged Zach met with Courtney Smith The investigation turned up culminated a two-week inves- publicly, sharing text messag- Smith's misconduct and kept after Zach Smith's 2009 ar- "a pattern of troubling behav- tigation of how Meyer reacted es and photos she traded in him even though he was not rest and that she recanted ior by Zach Smith: promiscu- to allegations that Smith 2015 with Meyer's wife, Shel- an appropriate role model for her original story to authori- ous and embarrassing sexual abused his ex-wife, Courtney ley Meyer. Shelley Meyer is a OSU student-athletes. The re- ties. Courtney Smith told in- behavior, drug abuse, truancy, Smith. Zach Smith was fired registered nurse and instruc- view found neither Meyer nor vestigators she never met dishonesty, financial irre- last month after she asked a tor at Ohio State. Gene Smith condoned or cov- with Meyer or recanted any sponsibility, a possible NCAA judge for a protective order. "I followed my heart and ered up alleged abuse, but allegations. violation, and a lengthy police Courtney Smith alleged her not my head," Meyer said, raised red flags of their own: — In June 2016 at Meyer's investigation into allegations husband shoved her against a quickly reading a written — Meyer, the athletic direc- urging, Zach Smith was ad- of criminal domestic violence wall and put his hands statement during a news con- tor and others throughout mitted to a drug treatment fa- and cybercrimes," according around her neck in 2015. Zach ference after his punishment Ohio State thought it wasn't cility for addiction to an un- to summary investigative Smith has never been crimi- was announced. "I should their place to do anything specified stimulant prescrip- findings released by the uni- nally charged with domestic have demanded more from about allegations against tion drug, the report said, versity on Wednesday night. violence. The university put him and recognized red flags." Zach Smith unless law en- adding that Gene Smith was Meyer knew about at least Meyer on paid leave and Investigators said Meyer forcement took more action never told about it.

SCOREBOARD AREA ROUNDUP

Washington 8, Philadelphia 7 Cincinnati at Buffalo, 4 p.m. PREP SCHEDULE Chicago Cubs 8, Detroit 2 Arizona at Dallas, 8 p.m. Miami 9, N.Y. Yankees 3 TODAY N.Y. Mets 5, San Francisco 3 THURSDAY, AUG. 30 TSA netters Varsity Football Colorado 6, San Diego 2 New England at N.Y. Giants, 7 p.m. Crestwood at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Arizona 5, L.A. Angels 1 N.Y. Jets at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Lakewood at Lake City, 7:30 p.m. St. Louis 3, L.A. Dodgers 1 Cleveland at Detroit, 7 p.m. Lee Central at C.E. Murray, 7:30 p.m. Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 7 p.m. Miami at Atlanta, 7 p.m. open with Scott’s Branch at East Clarendon, 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY Heathwood Hall at Wilson Hall, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia 2, Washington 0 Jacksonville at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Augusta Christian at Laurence Manning, 7:30 p.m. San Francisco 3, N.Y. Mets 1 Washington at Baltimore, 7:30 p.m. Pee Dee at Robert E. Lee, 7:30 pm. Colorado 4, San Diego 3 Carolina at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Spartanburg Christian, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Dallas at Houston, 8 p.m. win; Barons Clarendon Hall at Beaufort Academy, 7:30 p.m. Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. L.A. Rams at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Buffalo at Chicago, 8 p.m. SATURDAY TODAY Minnesota at Tennessee, 8 p.m. Cincinnati (Harvey 6-7) at Chicago Cubs (TBD), 2:20 Green Bay at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. Varsity Cross Country p.m. Denver at Arizona, 10 p.m. suffer loss to Sumter in Skyhawk Invitational (at Hammond in Philadelphia (Arrieta 9-8) at Toronto (Borucki 2-3), 7:07 Oakland at Seattle, 10 p.m. Columbia), 8 a.m. p.m. L.A. Chargers at San Francisco, 10 p.m. Wilson Hall at Camden, TBA Atlanta (Foltynewicz 10-7) at Miami (Straily 4-6), 7:10 Varsity Swimming p.m. Washington (Rodriguez 1-1) at N.Y. Mets (Vargas 3-8), Hammond Wilson Hall, Thomas Sumter in Newberry Invitational WNBA PLAYOFFS 7:10 p.m. First Round Pittsburgh (Musgrove 5-7) at Milwaukee (Miley 2-2), Tuesday, Aug. 21 8:10 p.m. Phoenix 101, Dallas 83 DALZELL — The Thomas MLB STANDINGS St. Louis (Mikolas 13-3) at Colorado (Senzatela 4-3), Los Angeles 75, Minnesota 68 Sumter Academy varsity vol- 8:40 p.m. Second Round AMERICAN LEAGUE Seattle (Ramirez 0-2) at Arizona (Godley 13-6), 9:40 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23 leyball team opened its season San Diego (Richard 7-10) at L.A. Dodgers (Hill 5-4), 10:10 East Division Los Angeles at Washington, 6:30 p.m. with a 3-1 victory over Trinity- p.m. Phoenix at Connecticut, 8:30 p.m. W L Pct GB Texas (Hutchison 2-2) at San Francisco (Rodriguez 6-1), Boston 90 39 .698 — Semifinals Byrnes on Wednesday at 10:15 p.m. (x-if necessary) New York 79 47 .627 9½ Edens Gymnasium. Tampa Bay 66 61 .520 23 (Best-of-5) SATURDAY Seattle vs. TBD Toronto 58 69 .457 31 Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. The Lady Generals won by Sunday, Aug. 26: TBD at Seattle, 5 p.m. Baltimore 37 90 .291 52 Texas at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28: TBD at Seattle, 10 p.m. the scores of 21-25, 25-22, 25-23, Washington at N.Y. Mets, 4:05 p.m. Central Division Friday, Aug. 31: Seattle at TBD, TBA Philadelphia at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. 25-15. x-Sunday, Sept. 2: Seattle at TBD, TBA Atlanta at Miami, 7:10 p.m. W L Pct GB x-Tuesday, Sept. 4: TBD at Seattle, TBA Karleigh Young led TSA Cleveland 73 54 .575 — Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m. Atlanta vs. TBD Minnesota 60 66 .476 12½ Seattle at Arizona, 8:10 p.m. with 15 kills and six blocks. Sunday, Aug. 26: TBD at Atlanta, 3 p.m. Detroit 53 75 .414 20½ St. Louis at Colorado, 8:10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28: TBD at Atlanta, 8 p.m. Sydney Daniel had 18 assists, Chicago 48 79 .378 25 San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31: Atlanta at TBD, TBA Kansas City 38 89 .299 35 eight kills and eight aces, x-Sunday, Sept. 2: Atlanta at TBD, TBA West Division x-Tuesday, Sept. 4: TBD at Atlanta, TBA while Logan Scruggs had 10 NFL PRESEASON Finals assists and Maci Willetts had W L Pct GB (Best-of-5) Houston 77 50 .606 — TBD Lindsay Daniel each had five Oakland 76 51 .598 1 AMERICAN CONFERENCE Seattle 72 56 .563 5½ East kills. Los Angeles 63 65 .492 14½ W L T Pct PF PA In the junior varsity match, Texas 57 72 .442 21 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES New England 2 0 0 1.000 63 37 T-B won by the scores of 25-18, Buffalo 1 1 0 .500 42 45 DOUBLE ELIMINATION WEDNESDAY N.Y. Jets 1 1 0 .500 30 15 25-15. Toronto 6, Baltimore 0 Miami 0 2 0 .000 44 53 Monday, Aug. 20 Chicago White Sox 7, Minnesota 3 Coventry (R.I.) 15, Gold Coast (Australia) 0, 4 innings HAMMOND 3 Texas 4, Oakland 2 South Guayama (Puerto Rico) 3, Arraijan (Panama) 1, Arraijan WILSON HALL 1 Houston 10, Seattle 7 eliminated Chicago Cubs 8, Detroit 2 W L T Pct PF PA Houston 2 0 0 1.000 33 23 Grosse Pointe Woods (Mich.) 5, Des Moines (Iowa) 4, Boston 10, Cleveland 4 Jacksonville 1 1 0 .500 34 34 Des Moines eliminated COLUMBIA — Wilson Hall Miami 9, N.Y. Yankees 3 Indianapolis 1 1 0 .500 38 37 Surrey (British Columbia) 6, Matamoros (Mexico) 4, Tampa Bay 6, Kansas City 3 lost to Hammond 3-1 on Tues- Tennessee 0 2 0 .000 31 61 Matamoros eliminated Arizona 5, L.A. Angels 1 North Peachtree City (Ga.) 7, Houston 6, 9 innings, Houston day at the Hammond gymnasi- THURSDAY eliminated um. Boston 7, Cleveland 0 W L T Pct PF PA Tuesday, Aug. 21 Detroit 7, Chicago White Sox 2 Baltimore 2 0 0 1.000 70 42 Barcelona (Spain) vs. Coeur d’Alene (Idaho), ppd., The Lady Barons fell to 1-3 Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Cincinnati 2 0 0 1.000 51 40 weather on the season. Oakland at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Cleveland 1 1 0 .500 37 29 Guayama (Puerto Rico) vs. Surrey (British Columbia), Pittsburgh 1 1 0 .500 65 65 ppd., weather TODAY West Grosse Pointe Woods (Mich.) vs. Peachtree City (Ga), N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 7-4) at Baltimore (Cobb 4-15), ppd., weather VARSITY TENNIS 7:05 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Wednesday, Aug. 22 Philadelphia (Arrieta 9-8) at Toronto (Borucki 2-3), 7:07 L.A. Chargers 1 1 0 .500 41 38 Guayama (Puerto Rico) 9, Surrey (British Columbia) 4, WEST FLORENCE 6 p.m. Oakland 1 1 0 .500 31 29 Surrey eliminated SUMTER 0 Boston (Velazquez 7-1) at Tampa Bay (TBD), 7:10 p.m. Kansas City 1 1 0 .500 38 31 Peachtree City (Ga.) 4, Grosse Pointe Woods (Mich.) 3, Chicago White Sox (Lopez 4-9) at Detroit (Fulmer 3-9), Denver 0 2 0 .000 51 66 Grosse Pointe eliminated Sumter High School fell to 7:10 p.m. Game 23: Seoul (South Korea) vs. Kawaguchi (Japan), Oakland (Manaea 11-9) at Minnesota (Odorizzi 5-7), NATIONAL CONFERENCE 7:30 p.m. 0-2 on the season with a 6-0 8:10 p.m. East Game 24: Staten Island (N.Y.) vs. Honolulu, 7:30 p.m. loss to West Florence on Cleveland (Clevinger 9-7) at Kansas City (Keller 6-5), 8:15 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Thursday, Aug. 23 Wednesday at the SHS courts. Game B: Barcelona (Spain) vs. Coeur d’Alene (Idaho), Seattle (Ramirez 0-2) at Arizona (Godley 13-6), 9:40 p.m. N.Y. Giants 1 1 0 .500 40 37 TBA On Tuesday in Sumter, the Houston (Keuchel 9-10) at L.A. Angels (Heaney 7-7), Washington 1 1 0 .500 32 39 Game 25: Guayama (Puerto Rico) vs. Game 23 loser, 3 10:07 p.m. Dallas 0 2 0 .000 34 45 p.m. Lady Gamecocks lost to Man- Texas (Hutchison 2-2) at San Francisco (Rodriguez 6-1), Philadelphia 0 2 0 .000 34 68 Game 26: Peachtree City (Ga.) vs. Game 24 loser, 7 p.m. ning 5-1. 10:15 p.m. South Saturday, Aug. 25 SUMTER VS. WEST FLORENCE SATURDAY W L T Pct PF PA International Championship N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 1:05 p.m., 1st game Carolina 2 0 0 1.000 55 43 Game 27: Game 23 winner vs. Game 25 winner, 12:30 Texas at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Tampa Bay 2 0 0 1.000 56 38 p.m. SINGLES 1 — Kate Sansbury (WF) defeated Whitney Philadelphia at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. New Orleans 1 1 0 .500 39 40 United States Championship Crawford, 6-4, 6-0. Boston at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m. Atlanta 0 2 0 .000 14 45 Game 28: Game 24 winner vs. Game 26 winner, 3:30 2 — Reagan Dunham (WF) defeated Jordan Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 6:10 p.m. p.m. North Shuping 6-1, 6-2. N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m., 2nd game 3 — Riley Gunter (WF) defeated Burgess Oakland at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Sunday, Aug. 26 At Lamade Stadium Dubose 6-1, 6-2. Cleveland at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m. Green Bay 2 0 0 1.000 82 51 Third Place 4 — Emily King (WF) defeated Windsor Seattle at Arizona, 8:10 p.m. Minnesota 1 1 0 .500 52 42 Game 29: Loser Game 27 vs. Loser Game 28, 10 a.m. Pittman 6-4, 6-0. Houston at L.A. Angels, 9:07 p.m. Chicago 1 2 0 .333 67 70 Detroit 0 2 0 .000 27 46 World Championship 5 — Katie Smaldone (WF) defeated Carmen Game 30: Winner Game 27 vs. Winner Game 28: 3 p.m. Carrigan 6-0, 6-0. NATIONAL LEAGUE West TRANSACTIONS East Division DOUBLES W L T Pct PF PA 1 — Did not play. Arizona 2 0 0 1.000 44 32 W L Pct GB 2 — Grace Bailey/Kennedy Horne (WF) San Francisco 1 1 0 .500 37 37 Atlanta 71 55 .563 — THURSDAY defeated Maralize Cornwell/Andrea Clarke L.A. Rams 1 1 0 .500 26 48 Philadelphia 69 58 .543 2½ 6-0, 6-1. Washington 64 64 .500 8 Seattle 0 2 0 .000 31 43 BASEBALL New York 56 71 .441 15½ SUMTER VS. MANNING Miami 51 77 .398 21 THURSDAY AMERICAN LEAGUE Philadelphia at Cleveland, 8 p.m. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Placed C Welington Castillo on Central Division the 10-day DL. SINGLES 1 — Whitney Crawford (S) defeated Marie CLEVELAND INDIANS — Activated RHP Josh Tomlin from W L Pct GB TODAY Joyner 6-1, 6-0. New England at Carolina, 7:30 p.m. the 10-day DL. Placed RHP Neil Ramirez on the 10-day Chicago 72 53 .576 — 2 — Madison Ham (M) vs. Jordan Shuping N.Y. Giants at N.Y. Jets, 7:30 p.m. DL. St. Louis 71 57 .555 2½ 6-1, 6-0. Denver at Washington, 7:30 p.m. NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned RHP Chance Adams to Milwaukee 71 58 .550 3 3 — Kamryn Shaffer (M) defeated Burgess Seattle at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Pittsburgh 63 65 .492 10½ Dubose 6-2, 6-3. Detroit at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. Cincinnati 56 71 .441 17 4 — Lorena Sanchez (M) defeated Windsor Green Bay at Oakland, 10:30 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE Pittman 6-2, 6-3. West Division CHICAGO CUBS — Placed RHP Tyler Chatwood on the 10- 5 — Shaynia Gamble (M) defeated Carmen day DL, retroactive to Monday, Aug. 20. Recalled RHP W L Pct GB SATURDAY Carrigan 7-5, 6-3, 10-8. Arizona 71 56 .559 — Kansas City at Chicago, 1 p.m. Dillon Maples from Iowa (PCL). Colorado 70 57 .551 1 Tennessee at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. COLORADO ROCKIES — Selected the contract of OF Matt Houston at L.A. Rams, 4 p.m. Holliday from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned INF Garrett DOUBLES Los Angeles 67 61 .523 4½ 1 — Did not play. San Francisco at Indianapolis, 4:30 p.m. Hampson to Albuquerque. San Francisco 63 66 .488 9 2 — Katie Feagin/Katie Ann Anderson (M) Atlanta at Jacksonville, 7 p.m. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Recalled C Andrew Knapp San Diego 50 80 .385 22½ defeated Maralize Cornwell/Andrea Clarke Baltimore at Miami, 7 p.m. from Lehigh Valley (IL). 6-0, 7-5. WEDNESDAY New Orleans at L.A. Chargers, 8 p.m. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Placed 3B Christian Villanueva on Milwaukee 4, Cincinnati 0 the 10-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday, Aug. 22. Atlanta 2, Pittsburgh 1 SUNDAY Recalled INF Carlos Asuaje from El Paso (PCL). From staff reports THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2018 | B3

SPORTS ITEMS Middle school football jamboree set for Aug. 29 DALZELL — The Thom- Wednesday at Edens Gym- as Sumter Academy varsi- nasium. ty volleyball team opened The Lady Generals won The Sumter Middle Aug. 25, at Donald L. its season with a 3-1 victory by the scores of 21-25, 25-22, Schools Football Jamboree Crolley Memorial Stadi- over Trinity-Byrnes on 25-23, 25-15. will be held on Wednesday um in Dalzell beginning at Furman Middle School's at 9 a.m. Craig Field beginning at 5 There will be two scrim- p.m. mages going on simultane- There will be four 1-half ously on the playing field. scrimmages. The first Each team will receive 12 scrimmage will have plays and a sustained drive Chestnut Oaks taking on in the 30-minute scrimmag- TREVOR BAUKNIGHT / THE SUMTER ITEM Alice Drive followed by es. An array of Sumter defenders converges on Manning receiver Darias Williams (33) during their scrimmage Manning against Bates, There will be 12 schools at the Sumter Sertoma Football Jamboree earlier this month at Sumter Memorial Stadium. Hillcrest against Ebenezer involved, including local and R.E. Davis versus Fur- schools Alice Drive, Bates, RIVALRY offense. It ran for 176 yards man. Chestnut Oaks, Ebenezer, FROM PAGE B1 with running back Jonathan 3 GAMECOCKS ON COACHES Furman, Hillcrest, R.E. Henry picking up 155 of ALL-SEC TEAMS Davis and Scott's Branch. Sumter had mixed results to take an 18-17 halftime lead. those and two TDs on 32 car- Each team will have three defensively against Rock Hill. They limited Rock Hill to just ries. Quarterback Ontra' COLUMBIA — The Uni- scrimmages, and there The Bearcats finished with one score in the second half. Harvin completed 11 of 13 versity of South Carolina will be 18 scrimmages in 343 yards of total offense, 194 "We're going to have to do a passes for 159 yards and two football team placed three all. of it coming on the ground. better job against the run this touchdowns. Wide receiver players on the 2018 pre- Tickets are $5 per per- Much of the rushing yardage week or it really will hurt Tony Dinkins-McCall had season All-Southeastern son. came in the first half when us," said Barnes, who is now seven of the catches for 121 Conference squads as se- EAST FIELD the Bearcats jumped out to a in his fourth season at Sum- yards, one of them a lected by the 14 league 9 a.m. — R.E. Davis vs. Hillcrest 9:32 a.m. — Ebenezer vs. Scott's Branch 17-10 lead early in the second ter and has never lost to dis- 90-yarder on the Gamecocks' coaches, 10:04 a.m. — Chestnut Oaks vs. Howard quarter. trict rivals Crestwood and first offensive play of the Samuel, a 6-0, 210-pound 10:36 a.m. — R.E. Davis vs. Scott's Branch It looked as though Rock Lakewood. "It's got to be a game. senior from Inman, S.C., 11:08 a.m. — Hillcrest vs. Howard Hill would go up two touch- mindset with us. We did all of "Ontra' played about the was named to the first 11:40 a.m. — Chestnut Oaks vs. Furman 12:12 p.m. — Hillcrest vs. Scott's Branch downs when Sumter turned the summer football — 7-on-7 way we expected him to," team as a wide receiver, 12:44 p.m. — Ebenezer vs. Howard the ball over at its 6-yard line. and passing leagues — now Barnes said. "He made some an all-purpose back and 1:16 p.m. — R.E. Davis vs. Chestnut However, the Gamecocks we've got to get down to stop- big time plays for us, both as a return specialist. The Oaks came up with an interception ping the run. It's just a mnd- passing and running. We need standout performer WEST FIELD 9 a.m. — Alice Drive vs. Southside in the end zone, drove 80 set." him to eliminate the turn- scored six touchdowns - 9:32 a.m. — Bates vs. Kelly Mills yards for a touchdown and Offensively, Sumter fin- overs, but he certainly made three receiving, two kick- 10:04 a.m. — Furman vs. W.J. Clark 10:36 a.m. — Alice Drive vs. Kelly Mills added the 2-point conversion ished with 335 yards of total some big time plays." off returns and one rush- 11:08 a.m. — Bates vs. W.J. Clark ing – in just three games a 11:40 a.m. — Ebenezer vs. Southside 12:12 p.m. — Alice Drive vs. W.J. Clark year ago before suffering 12:44 p.m. — Bates vs. Southside a season-ending injury. In 1:16 p.m. — Furman vs. Kelly Mills LMA preseason and we expect him to have a really 2016, he logged 1,320 all- TOUCHDOWN CLUB SEEKING FROM PAGE B1 big year,” Briggs said of his quarterback. “He purpose yards in 10 con- MEMBERS, SPONSORS and Braydon Osteen split time last year.” tests. scored a lot of points, and they’re explosive Briggs said the defensive unit will be led by Punter Joseph Charlton The Sumter Touch- and we’re really going to have to play well.” the linebacker trio of Kodie Reeves, Grayson earned a spot on the sec- down Club presented by The Swampcats will have some big shoes to Gamble and sophomore Bennett Stevens. He ond-team squad after aver- FTC is looking for new fill from last year’s 10-3 team that lost to Ham- said the team is solid up front, with good aging 43.5 yards on 55 members and sponsors mond in the SCISA 3A state championship depth. punts with a long of 73 for the start of its 29th game, none bigger than those of standout “I’ve been really excited about our offensive yards in 2017. season, which is set for Taylor Lee. Briggs said it’s difficult to replace line,” Briggs said. “We’re probably going to Senior offensive lineman Friday, Aug. 31. 25 touchdowns and some 1,600 yards of of- play six or seven guys tomorrow on the line. Zack Bailey was selected Membership is open to fense. “We feel like minus a couple of skill guys, to the third-team unit. The the public. The fee is $100 “It was really like playing with 12 men on we’ll be full two-platoons,” Briggs said. “We 6-6, 314-pounder from per year and includes a full the field,” Briggs said, adding that the Swamp- pulled four or five guys up from the JV team, Summerville, S.C., has buffet breakfast from cats would be looking to the trio of Brewer which is going to give us some quality depth. moved back to left guard Shoney's each week along Brunson, Wyatt Rowland, and Garrett Black to We feel really good about our two-deeps.” this season after spending with the ability to partici- carry the load. “We look for all three of those Augusta Christian is coming off a 2-8 season the 2017 season at right pate in all that the TD club guys to share the ball evenly. when it was playing at the 2A level. The Lions tackle. offers. Sponsorships are “Burgess Jordan has done a good job in the are back in 3A this season. MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL $200 per year. JAMBOREE TUESDAY The club will hold its 12 meetings at Swan Lake Vis- The Sumter Middle itors Center beginning at TSA es, and we’ve looked good at Generals were 3-8 last sea- School Volleyball Jambo- 7:15 a.m. The visitors cen- FROM PAGE B1 times on offense and defense,” son, playing at the SCISA 2A ree will be held on Tuesday ter is located inside the Stogner said. “Hopefully we level. Thomas Sumter is at the Bates Middle School gates of Swan Lake-Iris Stogner isn’t exactly sure can put both sides of the ball playing at the 1A level this gymnasium beginning at 5 Gardens on West Liberty what to expect from his team together and come up with season. p.m. Street. in its first game of the season the win. It’s one of those Like TSA, Spartanburg There will be four scrim- There will be a guest — and his first game at the things where we have to see Christian is dropping from 2A mages with the game being speaker each week and helm — but he hopes that can what we’ve got.” to 1A. The teams were region played to 20 points or the four players will be hon- translate into a Generals vic- Stogner replaces Troy Kes- foes last season, with Spartan- 25-minute time limit. Fur- ored by the club each week tory. singer, who resigned after 12 burg Christian winning by a man will meet Ebenezer at as well. “We’ve had three scrimmag- seasons at the helm. The 50-34 score. 5, followed by Hillcrest and For those interested in Bates at 5:30, Chestnut becoming a member or a Oaks and R.E. Davis at 6, sponsor, go to www.sum- and Alice Drive and Bates tertdclub.com and click ANTS beat them.” at 6:30. on the membership form FROM PAGE B1 USC Sumter looks to have a much better sea- MIDDLE SCHOOL or sponsorship form. son this year. SCRIMMAGES SATURDAY For more information, go “We’re bonding,” McAlister said. “Every- “I’m hoping we can turn things around from to the website or call Lee thing is looking good on and off the field.” a losing season to a winning season and com- A middle school foot- Glaze at (803) 968-0773. The team has been working hard to get pete for a region championship,” Webb said. ball scrimmage jamboree ready for the season. USC Sumter’s new field will contribute to its will be held Saturday, From staff and wire reports “We’re training hard, going over tactics and success as well. putting in work to be ready for our first match “We’re finishing up renovations (to the this season,” McAlister said. field),” Fox said. “We have new grass, a new “We’re ready for the season,” Webb said. fence and new nets. It looks very nice and I Got “Our coaches have tried to get us ready want to say thank you to the athletic depart- a Job? GET A CAR! and pushed us hard. We’ve done a lot of ment and the university for giving us the free- running and had a lot of touches on the dom to renovate.” We Finance in House ball.” After traveling to Raleigh on Friday, the The Fire Ants think they have a good chance Fire Ants be in Louisburg, North Caroli- NO CREDIT CHECK of beating Wake Tech. na, on Monday to take on Louisburg Col- “They’re a physical, but beatable team,” lege. They will be at home on Friday, Aug. NO CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! BANKRUPTCY - NO PROBLEM! BAD CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! DIVORCE - NO PROBLEM! REALLY BAD CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! Webb said. “Our formation suits us against 31, for their home opener against USC this team. If we play as a team, we should Union. RED HOT BUYS at Simpsons SALE FRIDAY, AUG. 24-FRIDAY, AUG. 31

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PRO BASEBALL COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE All Times EST Kent St. at Illinois, Noon Texas St. at Rutgers, Noon (Subject to change) Oregon St. at Ohio St., Noon Villanova at Temple, Noon Robert Morris at Dayton, 1 p.m. St. Francis (Pa.) at Lehigh, 12:30 p.m. SATURDAY, AUG. 25 Howard at Ohio, 2 p.m. UMass at Boston College, 1 p.m. EAST Butler at Youngstown St., 2 p.m. Holy Cross at Colgate, 1 p.m. Duquesne at UMass, 5:30 p.m. N. Illinois at Iowa, 3:30 p.m. Georgetown at Marist, 1 p.m. Marshall at Miami (Ohio), 3:30 p.m. Lock Haven at Duquesne, 2 p.m. SOUTH Cal Poly at N. Dakota St., 3:30 p.m. New Haven at Bryant, 3 p.m. NC A&T at Jacksonville St., 7 p.m. UT Martin at Missouri, 4 p.m. Appalachian St. at Penn St., 3:30 William Jewell at Drake, 7 p.m. p.m. SOUTHWEST Nicholls at Kansas, 7 p.m. Albany (NY) at Pittsburgh, 3:30 p.m. Prairie View at Rice, 7 p.m. VMI at Toledo, 7 p.m. William & Mary at Bucknell, 6 p.m. FAR WEST South Dakota at Kansas St., 7:10 Delaware St. at Buffalo, 6 p.m. Hawaii at Colorado St., 7:30 p.m. p.m. Lafayette at Sacred Heart, 6 p.m. Wyoming at New Mexico St., 8 p.m. St. Xavier at Illinois St., 7:30 p.m. Michigan at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m. SOUTH THURSDAY, AUG. 30 S. Dakota St. at Iowa St., 8 p.m. Texas vs. Maryland at Landover, Akron at Nebraska, 8 p.m. Md., Noon EAST James Madison at NC State, Noon Bowie St. at Wagner, 6 p.m. SOUTHWEST Coastal Carolina at South Carolina, Rhode Island at Delaware, 7 p.m. FAU at Oklahoma, Noon Noon New Hampshire at Maine, 7 p.m. Houston at Rice, Noon Furman at Clemson, 12:20 p.m. UCF at UConn, 7 p.m. Southern U. at TCU, Noon Alcorn St. at Georgia Tech, 12:30 Mississippi vs. Texas Tech at Hous- p.m. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SOUTH ton, Noon St. Augustine's at Jacksonville, 1 Chowan at Campbell, 7 p.m. Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola (27) pitches in the E. Illinois at Arkansas, 4 p.m. p.m. Tennessee Tech at Chattanooga, 7 Morehouse at Ark.-Pine Bluff, 7 p.m. Washington vs. Auburn at Atlanta, eighth inning of their game against the Washington Nationals at Na- p.m. SE Missouri at Arkansas St., 7 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Morehead St. at E. Kentucky, 7 p.m. tionals Park on Thursday in Washington. The Phillies won 2-0. SW Baptist at Houston Baptist, 7 Austin Peay at Georgia, 3:30 p.m. Kennesaw St. at Georgia St., 7 p.m. p.m. Cent. Michigan at Kentucky, 3:30 S. Illinois at Murray St., 7 p.m. Kentucky Christian at Lamar, 7 p.m. p.m. Shorter at Samford, 7:30 p.m. Cent. Arkansas at Tulsa, 7 p.m. Tennessee vs. West Virginia at Char- SE Louisiana at Louisiana-Monroe, 8 SMU at North Texas, 7:30 p.m. lotte, N.C., 3:30 p.m. p.m. N. Arizona at UTEP, 7:30 p.m. Fort Valley St. at Florida A&M, 5 p.m. Wake Forest at Tulane, 8 p.m. Nola outpitches Scherzer, Abilene Christian at Baylor, 8 p.m. Tuskegee at Alabama St., 6 p.m. Savannah St. at UAB, 8 p.m. Texas-Permian Basin at Texas Fordham at Charlotte, 6 p.m. MIDWEST Southern, 8 p.m. NC A&T at East Carolina, 6 p.m. CCSU at Ball St., 7 p.m. Limestone at Gardner-Webb, 6 p.m. Quincy at Indiana St., 7 p.m. FAR WEST SC State at Georgia Southern, 6 p.m. Phils top Nats in aces’ duel Stony Brook at Air Force, 2 p.m. New Mexico St. at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Shaw at Hampton, 6 p.m. Washington St. at Wyoming, 3:30 MVSU at North Dakota, 7:30 p.m. Old Dominion at Liberty, 6 p.m. p.m. Northwestern at Purdue, 8 p.m. Virginia St. at Norfolk St., 6 p.m. WASHINGTON — Aaron in hitting, sent a fly ball to deep North Carolina at California, 4 p.m. Elon at South Florida, 6 p.m. Nola outdueled Max Scherzer left field off Edgar Santana. SOUTHWEST UNLV at Southern Cal, 4 p.m. Boise St. at Troy, 6 p.m. Missouri St. at Oklahoma St., 8 p.m. Cent. Washington at E. Washington, Richmond at Virginia, 6 p.m. in a meeting of All-Star aces, That came after Atlanta loaded Northwestern St. at Texas A&M, 8:30 4:05 p.m. Newberry at W. Carolina, 6 p.m. Odubel Herrera hit a two-run the bases against Kyle Crick (2- p.m. McNeese St. at N. Colorado, 4:05 The Citadel at Wofford, 6 p.m. homer in the seventh inning 2), who did not retire any of the p.m. Miles at Alabama A&M, 7 p.m. FAR WEST W. New Mexico at San Diego, 5 p.m. Brevard at Davidson, 7 p.m. and the Philadelphia Phillies three batters he faced. Weber St. at Utah, 8 p.m. Cincinnati at UCLA, 7 p.m. Indiana at FIU, 7 p.m. defeated the Washington Na- W. Illinois at Montana St., 9 p.m. Incarnate Word at New Mexico, 8 Grambling St. at Louisiana-Lafay- ROCKIES 4 UC Davis at San Jose St., 10 p.m. p.m. tionals 2-0 Thursday. PADRES 3 ette, 7 p.m. Bowling Green at Oregon, 8 p.m. Mercer at Memphis, 7 p.m. Nola (15-3) was masterful in FRIDAY, AUG. 31 North Alabama at S. Utah, 8 p.m. Towson at Morgan St., 7 p.m. his matchup with the three- DENVER — Ian Desmond SOUTH N. Iowa at Montana, 9 p.m. Louisiana Tech at South Alabama, 7 time Cy Young Award winner, hit a two-run, two-out homer Army at Duke, 7 p.m. St. Francis (Ill.) at Sacramento St., 9 p.m. p.m. Jackson St. at Southern Miss., 7 p.m. allowing five hits and one in the ninth inning, and Colo- MIDWEST Idaho at Fresno St., 10 p.m. Bethune-Cookman vs. Tennessee walk. He escaped his biggest rado beat San Diego. Syracuse at W. Michigan, 6 p.m. UTSA at Arizona St., 10:30 p.m. St., 7 p.m. jam with his final pitch, strik- Desmond lined an 88-mph Monmouth (NJ) at E. Michigan, 6:30 BYU at Arizona, 10:45 p.m. Point (Ga.) at Stetson, 7 p.m. p.m. Navy at Hawaii, 11 p.m. Mars Hill at ETSU, 7:30 p.m. ing out Bryce Harper with splitter from reliever Kirby Utah St. at Michigan St., 7 p.m. Charleston Southern at Florida, 7:30 runners on first and second to Yates (4-3) over the fence in left W. Kentucky at Wisconsin, 9 p.m. SUNDAY, SEPT. 2 p.m. end the eighth. after Trevor Story singled ear- SOUTH Stephen F. Austin at Mississippi St., FAR WEST Prairie View at NC Central, Noon 7:30 p.m. Nola struck out nine and fin- lier in the ninth and stole sec- Western St. (Col.) at Idaho St., 8:35 Middle Tennessee at Vanderbilt, ished with a 2.13 ERA — the ond. It was Desmond's second p.m. SOUTHWEST 7:30 p.m. exact same ERA as Scherzer. career walk-off homer. His Portland St. at Nevada, 9 p.m. LSU vs. Miami at Arlington, Texas, Alabama vs. Louisville at Orlando, San Diego St. at Stanford, 9 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Fla., 8 p.m. Scherzer (16-6) was nearly as other was May 2, 2012, against Colorado at Colorado St., 9:30 p.m. MONDAY, SEPT. 3 MIDWEST good in the first matchup of Arizona. SATURDAY, SEPT. 1 starters with at least 150 innings SOUTH Kent St. at Illinois, Noon RED SOX 7 EAST Virginia Tech at Florida St., 8 p.m. Oregon St. at Ohio St., Noon and a sub-2.25 ERA since St. INDIANS 0 Texas St. at Rutgers, Noon Robert Morris at Dayton, 1 p.m. Louis' John Tudor faced Mets Villanova at Temple, Noon SATURDAY, AUG. 25 Howard at Ohio, 2 p.m. St. Francis (Pa.) at Lehigh, 12:30 p.m. Butler at Youngstown St., 2 p.m. ace Dwight Gooden on Sept. 11, BOSTON — David Price EAST N. Illinois at Iowa, 3:30 p.m. UMass at Boston College, 1 p.m. Duquesne at UMass, 5:30 p.m. 1985. Scherzer gave up two hits pitched eight shutout innings Holy Cross at Colgate, 1 p.m. Marshall at Miami (Ohio), 3:30 p.m. in seven innings and struck out for his fifth straight win, backed Georgetown at Marist, 1 p.m. SOUTH Cal Poly at N. Dakota St., 3:30 p.m. 10, increasing his major league- by three bases-loaded doubles in Lock Haven at Duquesne, 2 p.m. NC A&T at Jacksonville St., 7 p.m. UT Martin at Missouri, 4 p.m. New Haven at Bryant, 3 p.m. William Jewell at Drake, 7 p.m. leading total to 244. a six-run fifth inning, and Bos- Appalachian St. at Penn St., 3:30 SOUTHWEST Nicholls at Kansas, 7 p.m. Prairie View at Rice, 7 p.m. ton beat Cleveland to split their p.m. VMI at Toledo, 7 p.m. BRAVES 2 South Dakota at Kansas St., 7:10 PIRATES 1 four-game series. Albany (NY) at Pittsburgh, 3:30 p.m. FAR WEST William & Mary at Bucknell, 6 p.m. p.m. After losing the first two Hawaii at Colorado St., 7:30 p.m. St. Xavier at Illinois St., 7:30 p.m. Delaware St. at Buffalo, 6 p.m. Wyoming at New Mexico St., 8 p.m. PITTSBURGH — Jonny games, Boston won twice in 20 Lafayette at Sacred Heart, 6 p.m. Michigan at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m. Venters thought he had given hours to open a 9½-game lead THURSDAY, AUG. 30 S. Dakota St. at Iowa St., 8 p.m. SOUTH Akron at Nebraska, 8 p.m. up a tying home run with two over the idle New York Yan- Texas vs. Maryland at Landover, EAST Md., Noon Bowie St. at Wagner, 6 p.m. SOUTHWEST outs in the bottom of the kees in the AL East. The Red FAU at Oklahoma, Noon ninth inning. Sox, who have the best record James Madison at NC State, Noon Rhode Island at Delaware, 7 p.m. Coastal Carolina at South Carolina, New Hampshire at Maine, 7 p.m. Houston at Rice, Noon "It sounded loud," the Atlan- in baseball at 90-39, have not Noon UCF at UConn, 7 p.m. Southern U. at TCU, Noon ta Braves' reliever said. "I lost four games in a row all Furman at Clemson, 12:20 p.m. Mississippi vs. Texas Tech at Hous- SOUTH ton, Noon thought it was gone." season, and they are the only Alcorn St. at Georgia Tech, 12:30 p.m. Chowan at Campbell, 7 p.m. E. Illinois at Arkansas, 4 p.m. Gregory Polanco's drive to team in the majors that has St. Augustine's at Jacksonville, 1 Tennessee Tech at Chattanooga, 7 Morehouse at Ark.-Pine Bluff, 7 p.m. right field hit off the top of the not been swept. p.m. p.m. SE Missouri at Arkansas St., 7 p.m. Morehead St. at E. Kentucky, 7 p.m. SW Baptist at Houston Baptist, 7 21-foot wall, however, and he Washington vs. Auburn at Atlanta, GIANTS 3 3:30 p.m. Kennesaw St. at Georgia St., 7 p.m. p.m. was held to a double. METS 1 Austin Peay at Georgia, 3:30 p.m. S. Illinois at Murray St., 7 p.m. Kentucky Christian at Lamar, 7 p.m. Venters then got Francisco Cent. Michigan at Kentucky, 3:30 Shorter at Samford, 7:30 p.m. Cent. Arkansas at Tulsa, 7 p.m. p.m. SE Louisiana at Louisiana-Monroe, 8 SMU at North Texas, 7:30 p.m. Cervelli to hit a game-ending NEW YORK — San Francis- Tennessee vs. West Virginia at Char- p.m. N. Arizona at UTEP, 7:30 p.m. comebacker, preserving Atlan- co's Madison Bumgarner hit lotte, N.C., 3:30 p.m. Wake Forest at Tulane, 8 p.m. Abilene Christian at Baylor, 8 p.m. ta's 2-1 victory over the Pitts- an RBI double for the only Fort Valley St. at Florida A&M, 5 p.m. Savannah St. at UAB, 8 p.m. Texas-Permian Basin at Texas Tuskegee at Alabama St., 6 p.m. Southern, 8 p.m. burgh Pirates on Wednesday earned run off New York ace Fordham at Charlotte, 6 p.m. MIDWEST CCSU at Ball St., 7 p.m. FAR WEST night. Jacob deGrom and topped him NC A&T at East Carolina, 6 p.m. Quincy at Indiana St., 7 p.m. Stony Brook at Air Force, 2 p.m. Limestone at Gardner-Webb, 6 p.m. Ronald Acuna Jr. hit another on the mound, too. New Mexico St. at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Washington St. at Wyoming, 3:30 SC State at Georgia Southern, 6 p.m. MVSU at North Dakota, 7:30 p.m. p.m. leadoff home run and Freddie In his first appearance in Shaw at Hampton, 6 p.m. Northwestern at Purdue, 8 p.m. North Carolina at California, 4 p.m. Freeman had a tiebreaking sac- New York since tossing a four- Old Dominion at Liberty, 6 p.m. UNLV at Southern Cal, 4 p.m. rifice fly in the eighth inning to hit shutout in the 2016 NL Virginia St. at Norfolk St., 6 p.m. SOUTHWEST Cent. Washington at E. Washington, lift Julio Teheran and the wild-card game, Bumgarner Elon at South Florida, 6 p.m. Missouri St. at Oklahoma St., 8 p.m. 4:05 p.m. Boise St. at Troy, 6 p.m. Northwestern St. at Texas A&M, 8:30 McNeese St. at N. Colorado, 4:05 Braves to a three-game sweep. (5-5) allowed one run on five Richmond at Virginia, 6 p.m. p.m. p.m. Polanco was disappointed hits in eight innings. He struck Newberry at W. Carolina, 6 p.m. W. New Mexico at San Diego, 5 p.m. his drive did not clear the high out eight and walked none. The Citadel at Wofford, 6 p.m. FAR WEST Cincinnati at UCLA, 7 p.m. Miles at Alabama A&M, 7 p.m. Weber St. at Utah, 8 p.m. Incarnate Word at New Mexico, 8 wall. TIGERS 7 Brevard at Davidson, 7 p.m. W. Illinois at Montana St., 9 p.m. p.m. "It's unbelievable, man," he WHITE SOX 2 Indiana at FIU, 7 p.m. UC Davis at San Jose St., 10 p.m. Bowling Green at Oregon, 8 p.m. Grambling St. at Louisiana-Lafay- North Alabama at S. Utah, 8 p.m. said. "I hit the ball really hard. ette, 7 p.m. FRIDAY, AUG. 31 It's PNC (Park), man. Every DETROIT — Matthew Boyd N. Iowa at Montana, 9 p.m. Mercer at Memphis, 7 p.m. SOUTH St. Francis (Ill.) at Sacramento St., 9 other park, that's a homer." pitched six scoreless innings Towson at Morgan St., 7 p.m. Army at Duke, 7 p.m. p.m. Acuna hit the fifth pitch out and Ronny Rodriguez hit his Louisiana Tech at South Alabama, 7 Idaho at Fresno St., 10 p.m. p.m. MIDWEST UTSA at Arizona St., 10:30 p.m. to left-center off Trevor Wil- first career home run to lift Jackson St. at Southern Miss., 7 p.m. Syracuse at W. Michigan, 6 p.m. BYU at Arizona, 10:45 p.m. liams. It was the rookie's 20th Detroit over Chicago. Bethune-Cookman vs. Tennessee Monmouth (NJ) at E. Michigan, 6:30 Navy at Hawaii, 11 p.m. homer and sixth leading off Rodriguez also hit an RBI St., 7 p.m. p.m. Point (Ga.) at Stetson, 7 p.m. Utah St. at Michigan St., 7 p.m. SUNDAY, SEPT. 2 the first inning, including four double, and Nicholas Castella- Mars Hill at ETSU, 7:30 p.m. W. Kentucky at Wisconsin, 9 p.m. in the last two weeks. nos and Mikie Mahtook hom- Charleston Southern at Florida, 7:30 SOUTH p.m. FAR WEST Prairie View at NC Central, Noon "He's so exciting," Teheran ered off James Shields (5-15). All Stephen F. Austin at Mississippi St., Western St. (Col.) at Idaho St., 8:35 said. "You expect him to hit a three of Detroit's homers were 7:30 p.m. p.m. SOUTHWEST LSU vs. Miami at Arlington, Texas, long ball every time he comes solo shots in the sixth inning. Middle Tennessee at Vanderbilt, Portland St. at Nevada, 9 p.m. San Diego St. at Stanford, 9 p.m. 7:30 p.m. up." Boyd (8-11) allowed six hits, 7:30 p.m. Alabama vs. Louisville at Orlando, Colorado at Colorado St., 9:30 p.m. MONDAY, SEPT. 3 The NL East leaders went walked one and struck out six. Fla., 8 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPT. 1 ahead 2-1 in the eighth when SOUTH MIDWEST Virginia Tech at Florida St., 8 p.m. Freeman, who leads the league From wire reports EAST

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BY BRIAN MAHONEY six of her 23 Grand Slam titles at the The Associated Press U.S. Open and was given the No. 17 seed by the U.S. Tennis Association — NEW YORK — Serena and Venus nine places above her current rank- Williams could be headed toward ing. their earliest Grand Slam meeting in Venus, who won five of her seven 20 years, facing a potential third- Grand Slam singles trophies in New round matchup at the U.S. Open. York, is ranked and seeded 16th. She If the sisters do play each other, faces a tricky first-round match the winner might face No. against Svetlana Kuznetsova, whose 1-ranked Simona Halep in the two major championships include the fourth round. 2004 U.S. Open. That section of the women's bracket, Kuznetsova was given a wild-card and a possible Roger Federer-Novak entry for the tournament, where Djokovic quarterfinal showdown in main-draw play begins Monday. the men's, provided the most intrigue Serena's opener comes against 60th- when the brackets were revealed at ranked Magda Linette of Poland. Thursday's draw for the last major of Should the Williams siblings both the year. make it to the third round, they would This marks Serena's return to play each other at a Grand Slam tour- Flushing Meadows after missing the nament sooner than they have since hard-court tournament in 2017 — she Venus beat Serena in the second THE ASSOCIATED PRESS gave birth to her daughter last Sept. round at the 1998 Australian Open — Serena Williams, right, and sister Venus could possibly meet in the third round of the 1. their very first head-to-head match on U.S. Open based on the draw released on Thursday. Read the full story at The 36-year-old American has won tour. www.theitem.com.

Born on June 5, 1979, in ANNIE WALKER BROWN rentz Drive, Sumter. OBITUARIES Baltimore, he was a son of Funeral services for Annie Funeral services will be held Evangelist Patricia McCray Walker Brown, who passed at 2 p.m. on Saturday at An- CYNTHIA H. ROBINSON dren, Jimbo Thompson of Miller and the late Gene Mc- away on Monday, Aug. 20, tioch United Methodist Church, PETERSBURG, Va. — Cyn- Clayton, North Carolina, Mi- Cray and Bishop 2018, will be held at noon on 4040 Dubose Siding Road, Sum- thia H. Robinson was born on chael Thompson and his wife, Northern Miller. Saturday at St. James AME ter, with the Rev. Raymond F. Feb. 12, 1971, in Sumter to the Bobbie Ann, of Conway, Phil- Service of re- Church, Pinewood, with buri- Cook Jr., pastor, eulogist. late Sherman Sr. and Thelma lip Thompson of Sumter, membrance will al to follow at New Hope Com- The funeral procession will Addison Hug- Johnny Thompson of High take place at 2 munity Cemetery. leave at 1:20 p.m. from the home. gins. Point, North Carolina, and p.m. on Saturday A visitation will be held Burial will be at Antioch She departed Debra Thompson of Alcolu; at Historic Trini- from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. today at United Methodist Church this life on Fri- 14 grandchildren, Bridgett, MCCRAY ty AME Church, St. James AME Church. Cemetery. day, Aug. 17, Ron, Tony (Elizabeth), Kristty, 51 Rigby St., Services have been entrust- These services have been 2018, in Peters- Tiffany, April (Steve), Mat Manning, where ed to JP Holley Funeral Home, entrusted to the management burg. (Jaimie), Elizabeth (Willie), the pastor, the Rev. Courtney Garners Ferry Road Chapel. and staff of Williams Funeral She leaves to Chris, Greg, Brandy (Denny), Colleton, will preside. The Surviving are sons, Larry Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., ROBINSON cherish her Robert, Chloe and JoJo; 26 Rev. Harry Wilson will bring (Barbara) Brown, Nathan Sumter. memory: her great-grandchildren; 13 great- words of consolation. The ser- (Cathy) Brown Jr. and Eric Online memorial messages husband, John Robinson; son, great-grandchildren; and vice of committal will follow (Evonne) Brown; daughters, may be sent to the family at wil- Christopher Huggins; two sis- granddog, Jase. at the family plot located in Mary Lou (Willie) Jones, [email protected]. ters, Sharon (Tracy) Huggins She was preceded in death Manning Cemetery. Doris Brown, Carolyn (the Visit us on the web at www.wil- Lowery and Chermaine Zuell; by her brothers, Deleon Mat- The family is receiving rel- Rev. John) Johnson, Geral- liamsfuneralhomeinc.com. brother, Sherman Huggins; thews, Winston Matthews, atives and friends from 4 to 9 dine (Jeffery) Sanders and aunt, Margaret (Lewis) Dab- George Matthews and Charlie p.m. at the residence of his Shelma Hill; sister, Elease BARBARA JEAN M. JOHNSON ney; and a host of other rela- Matthews; her sister, Sue No- aunt, Frizeal Oliver Edwards, Walker; and other loving rela- COLUMBIA — On Tuesday, tives and friends. bles; and grandson, Michael 1082 Windham Road, Red Hill tives and friends. Aug. 21, 2018, Barbara Jean Funeral services will be "Little Mike" Thompson. Subdivision 2, Manning. Martin Johnson, widow of held at noon on Saturday at A memorial service will be Fleming & DeLaine Funer- MARY ANN OLIVER Clarence Thomas Johnson, Canty Memorial Church of held at 4 p.m. on Sunday in al Home and Chapel of Man- Mary Ann Oliver, 63, transi- heard her master's call at Pal- God in Christ, 873 Woodcrest the Bullock Funeral Home ning is in charge of these ser- tioned to her heavenly home metto Health Richland. St., Sumter, with Superinten- Chapel with the Rev. Cecil vices. on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018, at Born on May 15, 1940, in dent Eugene Canty Sr., pastor, Browder and the Rev. Tony Online condolences for the Palmetto Health Richland, Co- Columbia, she was a daughter officiating. Thompson officiating. family may be sent to www. lumbia. of the late Major and Colen A public viewing will be The family will receive flemingdelaine.com or Born on Sept. 19, 1954, in Martin Johnson. held from 1 to 6 p.m. today at friends one hour prior to the [email protected]. Sumter County, she was a Service of remembrance the mortuary. service from 3 to 4 p.m. on daughter of the late Clyde and will take place at 2 p.m. on The family is receiving Sunday at Bullock Funeral ROLAND H. RICHBURG Margaret Anthony Oliver. She Sunday at Elizabeth Baptist friends at 729 Berry St., Sum- Home and other times at the SUMMERTON — Roland received her schooling in the Church, 4829 Alex Harvin ter. home of her daughter, Debra, Hayes Richburg, 82, husband public schools of Sumter Highway, Ram Bay communi- Services entrusted to in Alcolu. of Clotel Ragin Richburg, died County and her degree in ty, Manning, where the pas- Whites Mortuary LLC of Memorials may be made to on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, early childhood education tor, the Rev. Terry R. Johnson, Sumter. the family through Bullock at his residence, 2642 Liberty from Central Carolina Techni- will preside. The Rev. James Funeral Home or to Bethesda Hill Road, Summerton. cal College. In her youth, she Robinson, pastor of Union LARRY GIBSON Church of God, 2730 Broad He was born on Sept. 8, joined Antioch United Meth- Methodist Episcopal Church GREELEYVILLE — Deacon St., Sumter, SC 29150. 1935, in Summerton, a son of odist Church, where she will bring words of hope. The Larry Gibson, 61, husband of The family would like to the late John Haskell Rich- served as an usher and mem- service of committal will fol- Mary Green Gibson, died on thank to Dr. Mitch Grunsky burg and Hessie Ragin Rich- ber of the choir. low at the family plot located Monday, Aug. 20, 2018, in and the nurses and staff of burg. She leaves to cherish her in Elizabeth Baptist Church South Carolina. NHC for all of their loving The family is receiving memories: three children, Cemetery. He was born and compassionate care of friends at the residence. Monica (Derrick) Sinkler of The family is receiving rela- on Feb. 16, 1957, Ms. Guins. These services have been Columbia, Rashan (Kim) Oli- tives and friends from 1 to 8 in Greeleyville, a You may go to www.bullock- entrusted to Samuels Funeral ver and Tamara Oliver, both p.m. at the residence of her son of the late funeralhome.com and sign the Home LLC of Manning. of Sumter; one brother, James daughter and son-in-law, Cher- Deacon Samuel family’s guest book. Oliver of Sumter; one sister, yl and Steppnay Blackwell, and Lelia Cony- The family has chosen Bull- NORMA J. GAMBLE Margie (John Henry) Jenkins 1550 Brogdon Road, Alcolu. GIBSON ers Gibson. ock Funeral Home for the ar- Norma J. Gamble, 68, wife of New Jersey; eight great- Fleming & DeLaine Funer- Funeral servic- rangements. of Henry Gamble, died on grandchildren; and a host of al Home and Chapel of Man- es for Deacon Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, at nieces, nephews, other rela- ning is in charge of these ser- Gibson will be held at 1 p.m. her home in Lynchburg. tives and friends. vices. on Saturday at Union Mis- Born in Philadelphia, she The family will receive rela- Online condolences for the sionary Baptist Church, 216 was a daughter of the late tives and friends between the family may be sent to www. Union Church Road, Salters, Heyward and Bernice Starks hours of 2 and 6 p.m. at the flemingdelaine.com or with the Rev. Isaac Johnson, Abney. home of her nephew, 2545 Lo- [email protected]. pastor, the Rev. Tyrone York The family will receive presiding, the Rev. Carl Shaw, GENERAL MACEO JOHNSON friends at the residence, 4620 eulogist, and Minister Retha Trinity Road, Lynchburg, SC M. Thompson and Evangelist SUMMERTON — General 29080. Mary Starks assisting. Burial Maceo Johnson, 80, husband Funeral arrangements are will follow at Keels Cemetery, of Celestine Felder Johnson, incomplete and will be an- Greeleyville. died on Tuesday, nounced by Palmer Memorial The family is receiving Aug. 21, 2018, at Chapel Inc. FACTORY OUTLET friends at his residence, 228 his residence, Gibson Road, Greeleyville. 6293 Bill Davis • Bed Linens • Comforters • Bath Towels, Washcloths • Rug Sets These services have been Road, Summer- • Bathroom Accessories, Shower Curtains • Linens • Kitchen Towels, entrusted to Samuels Funeral ton. Dishcloths • Kitchen Rugs • Curtains • Valances • Area & Throw Rugs Home LLC of Manning. He was born on Jan. 20, 1938, PANSY M. GUINS JOHNSON in Summerton, a Large Bath Selected 20pc. ALCOLU — Pansy Marie son of the late Towels Bathroom Sets Matthews Guins was born on Sinclair and Jannie Simmons LYCENIA F. ISAAC 2 for $8.00 $8.00 ea. set Sept. 26, 1929, and lived a full Johnson. Burgundy Floral Pattern Only and happy life. She went to be Funeral services for Mr. BISHOPVILLE — Lycenia with her heaven- Johnson will be held at 1:30 Fortune Isaac entered eter- Jersey Comforter Sets ly father on Aug. p.m. on Sunday at Spring Hill nal rest on Monday, Aug. 20, Small 17”x24” Twin $25.00 21, 2018. AME Church, 4309 Bill Davis 2018, at Palmetto Health Tu- Memory Foam Full/Queen $30.00 She was born omey. Road, Summerton, with the King $35.00 Bath Rug in Williamsburg Rev. Emma Mellerson presid- The family is receiving Sets include comforter & pillow shams $3.00 ea. County, a daugh- ing, Elder Eddie Gaston, eulo- friends at the residence, 184 Blue Only! ter of the late gist, and Elder Lee Johnson Blue Jay Lane, Bishopville. GUINS Edward and assisting. Burial will follow at Visitation will be held from Assorted Multi-color Assorted Cotton Sulie Bryant the churchyard cemetery. 2 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral Striped 5x6 Area Rugs Placemats Matthews. Pansy The family is receiving home. spent her entire life sewing friends at his residence. Funeral service will be $8.00 ea. 4 pk. $1.00 ea. and operated her own sewing These services have been held at noon on Saturday at and alterations business. She entrusted to Samuels Funeral New Zion African Methodist enjoyed life and loved her Home LLC of Manning. Episcopal Church, Bishop- SHOP WITH US & SAVE family, especially her grand- ville, with the pastor, the Rev. EMANUEL GENE MCCRAY ON ALL YOUR children and great-grandchil- Archie S. Temoney Sr., offici- HOUSEHOLD NEEDS. dren. She will be remembered BALTIMORE — On Mon- ating. Interment will follow as a loving mother, grand- day, Aug. 13, 2018, Emanuel at New Zion Memorial Gar- SAVE $ SAVE $ SAVE $ mother and friend. She will be Gene McCray exchanged time den. ON LOW LOW PRICES!! dearly missed by all who for eternity at the University Wilson Funeral Home, 403 knew her. of Maryland Medical Center S. Main St., Bishopville, is in 29 Progress St. - Sumter • 775-8366 Ext. 37 Surviving are her five chil- in Baltimore. charge of arrangements. Store Hours: Mon. - Sat. • 9:30 - 5:00 B6 THE ITEM CLASSIFIEDS FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2018 CLASSIFIED DEADLINES 11:30 a.m. the day before for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday edition. 11:30 a.m. Friday for Sunday’s edition.

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Auctions Help Wanted Autos For Sale Summons & Summons & Part-Time Notice Notice

AUCTION Deliver Phone Books DEFENDANT(S) ALL UNKNOWN pursuant to the South Carolina PERSONS WITH ANY RIGHT, ANNOUNCEMENTS August 25, 2018 at 9 am Work Your Own Hours, Supreme Court Administrative TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE Order 2011-05-02-01, you have a right RACCOON ROAD STORAGE Have Insured Vehicle, Must be at 7875 Raccoon Rd & Hwy 260 REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED to be considered for Foreclosure Least 18 yrs old, Valid DL. No HEREIN; ALSO ANY PERSONS In Memory Check out our web site for updates Intervention. NOTICE OF Experience Necessary. WHO MAY BE IN THE MILITARY PENDENCY OF ACTION NOTICE IS www.raccoonroadstorage.com 1-800-518-1333 x 224 SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action Gone but not forgotten The following units will be up for www.deliverthephonebook.com OF AMERICA, BEING A CLASS has been commenced and is now sale: DESIGNATED AS JOHN DOE; AND pending or is about to be S. Barnett - 141, P. Garneau - B-6, ANY UNKNOWN MINORS OR commenced in the Circuit Court R. Hicks - 516, V. Hilton - 100, A. PT MAINTENANCE personnel PERSONS UNDER A DISABILITY upon the complaint of the above Olifer - 9, S. Williams - 285, A. needed at local apt. complex. BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS named Plaintiff against the above 2013 Lincoln MKX Premier, 60,600 RICHARD ROE; YOU ARE Montgomery - 206, P. Keith - 132, Must have drivers license & own named Defendant for the purpose of miles. It's loaded with equipment! HEREBY SUMMONED and required foreclosing a certain mortgage of F. Smith - 21, T. Stewart - 144, J. tools. HVAC exp. a plus. Apply in Garage kept and lady driven for the last to answer the Complaint in the above real estate heretofore given by White - 29. person at 625 S. Mill St. Manning 3 years. $17900 Call 803-775-2344 action, a copy which is herewith Robert L. Carter to CU Members Misc. household items, furniture, or call 803-435-2751. served upon you, and to serve a copy Mortgage, a division of Colonial tools, lawn/garden items, etc. of your Answer upon the Savings, F.A. bearing date of Looking for an office person who undersigned at their offices, 2838 December 22, 2009 and recorded Devine Street, Columbia, South December 22, 2009 in Mortgage Book Garage, Yard & is good on computers, able to Carolina 29205, within thirty (30) Estate Sales 1133 at Page 2867 in the Register of answer the phone and greet custom- days after service upon you, Mesne Conveyances/Register of ers. Bookkeeping experience helpful. exclusive of the day of such service, Deeds/Clerk of Court for Sumter This is a Part time position with and, if you fail to answer the 1254 Hardee Cove Sale in back. County, in the original principal sum potential for full time. This is a young Complaint within the time aforesaid, of Fifty Six Thousand Eight Hundred Sat. 8 am to 12! No early birds. growing company. Salary negotia- judgment by default will be rendered Fifteen and 00/100 Dollars Furn., hsehold items & More. ble. 803-249-1077 Email against you for relief demanded in ($56,815.00). Thereafter, by the Complaint. NOTICE NOTICE IS [email protected] assignment recorded on February Indoor Estate Sale: Aug 25th 7-11 HEREBY GIVEN that the original 23, 2018 in Book 1241 at Page 3941, Complaint in this action was filed in at 930 S. Wise Dr. Housewares, 1990 Ford Mustang GT Convertible the mortgage was assigned to the furniture, tools, and collectibles. Work Wanted the office of the Clerk of Court for Plaintiff., and that the premises 25th Anniversary Edition. New paint Sumter County on June 25, 2018, and effected by said mortgage and by the and tires, newly rebuilt transmission. thereafter amended on July 25, 2018. foreclosure thereof are situated in Sat. Aug. 25th 7-1 at 4344 Emilia HOUSEKEEPING & sit w/elderly. $7500 Call 803-775-2344 NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF the County of Sumter, State of South Paul Graham Dr. Freezer, chipper shredder, tools, Low rates, any shift, Refs ACTION NOTICE IS HEREBY Carolina, and is described as 7/23/42-8/25/17 clothes and more. 915-263-0183 or 803-316-8319. 2005 Ford Ranger Super Cab, in GIVEN THAT an action has been follows: All that piece, parcel or lot commenced and is now pending or is You were a son, a brother, a excellent condition, fully loaded, very of land with the improvements Sat. Aug. 25th 8-? at 5510 Old Housekeeping 20% on the 2nd about to be commenced in the thereon situate in the County of husband, grandfather & great grand- well taken care of. 155,000 miles. Camden Rd. lots of items, too much visit. Odd jobs. Low rates & ref. Circuit Court upon the complaint of Sumter, State of South Carolina, father. Your Wife, Daisy Graham, Asking $4800 Call 803-486-9254 to list. available. 803-316-8319 the above named Plaintiff against represented as Lot No. 34 in the Children, Grandchildren, Great the above named Defendant for the Flowers Heights Subdivision, on Plat Grandchildren and Blackwell family. purpose of foreclosing a certain of Palmer & Malone, Civil Engineers, 1339 Shoreland Dr. Sat. 7 - 11. LEGAL mortgage of real estate heretofore dated February 27, 1952, recorded in Furniture, DVD's, electronics, given by James Conyers and Lola L. the Sumter County ROD Office in appliances., clothes, & more. NOTICES Conyers to Ditech Financial LLC Plat Book Z-10 at Page 133. TMS No. RENTALS bearing date of December 22, 1992 228-15-02-037 Property Address: 36 3220 Nazarene Church Rd. Huge and recorded December 22, 1992 in Barnette Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 Multi-family yard sale. Sat. 7 am - 2 Mortgage Book 561 at Page 943 in the Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office pm. No Early Sales! Legal Notice Register of Mesne Box 11412 Columbia, South Carolina Rooms for Rent Conveyances/Register of 29211 Telephone (803) 799-9993 Deeds/Clerk of Court for Sumter Attorneys for Plaintiff Fri 9-4, Sat. 7-1, 4920 John Sandhills Medical Foundation, Inc. County, in the original principal sum Franklin Rd. off Eagle Rd. Camper Randolph's Landing Extended seeks a solution that integrates its of Fifty Two Thousand Eighty Six shell, bikes, vac, shoes, misc. Stay. Motel Room 2 Dbl beds, micr., communications system with a Voice and 00/100 Dollars ($52,086.00). Notice of Sale TV., fridge. Wkly or monthly. Full over Internet Protocol (VolP) Thereafter, by assignment recorded Sat. Aug. 25th 7-? at 3485 Leach integrated voice and data system. February 20, 2009 in Book 1118 at hook-up camp sites. Free pier Dr. Mccrays Mill to Sante Fe Contact Stephanie Watts at swatts Page 3693, the mortgage was NOTICE OF SALE fishing. Call for rates. (803)478-2152. Trail-Leach. Lots of misc inc, IMac @sandhillsmedicalorg for a copy of assigned to Everbank; thereafter, by End of Hwy 260, foot of the dam. BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore computer, desk and chair. the full RFP request. Deadline for assignment recorded June 23, 2015 in proposals is September 21, 2018 Book 1212 at Page 2631, the mortgage granted in the case of: Bank of Unfurnished was assigned to Green Tree America, N.A. vs. Annabelle B. 2 Cherokee Rd Fri. 1-4 & Sat. 8-1 Apartments Summons & Servicing LLC. Thereafter, on Robertson, C/A No. 2018-CP-43-00808. Household items, small electronics & Notice August 31, 2015, Green Tree The following property will be sold other misc. items. Servicing LLC changed its name to on September 4, 2018, at 12:00PM at Senior Living Ditech Financial LLC., and that the the Sumter County Courthouse to the ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN For Sale Apartments premises effected by said mortgage highest bidder AD LITEM STATE OF SOUTH and by the foreclosure thereof are or Trade for those 62+ CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER THE LAND REFERRED TO (Rent based on income) situated in the County of Sumter, IN THE COURT OF COMMON State of South Carolina, and is HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN Shiloh-Randolph Manor PLEAS C/A NO. 2018-CP-43-01182 described as follows: All that certain THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE In Memory of Whirlpool Refrigerator, white, ex- 125 W. Bartlette. Ditech Financial LLC, Plaintiff vs. OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND IS Chase Wayne Olson cellent condition, top freezer. piece, parcel or lot of land with the 775-0575 The Personal Representatives, if improvements thereon, lying, being DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: ALL 7/25/81-8/24/15 $250.00 Call 803-506-2286 Studio/1 Bedroom any, whose names are unknown, of and situate in the County of Sumter THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN It has been 3 years since you left us. apartments available the Estates of Lola L. Conyers aka and Township of Sumter, State of SUMTER COUNTY, STATE OF Lula L. Conyers aka Louise Conyers SOUTH CAROLINA, AS We will always love and miss your EHO South Carolina, and being sense of humor, your thoughtful and Betty Langston aka Betty J. designated as Lot. No. 40 of the DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 1112, ways and interaction with your three Langston; Nora Langston, Anna Oakdale Subdivision as shown on a PAGE 2689, ID#205-12-01-007, Green, Joan Mary Conyers, and any BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED HUNTINGTON PLACE plat by Michael C. Turbeville, III, children. Our comfort is that you are EMPLOYMENT other Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of AS: LOT 22, MAHON, FILED IN with Jesus, learning about all the APARTMENTS dated November 25, 1992 and Lola L. Conyers aka Lula L. Conyers recorded in the Office of the R.M.C. PLAT BOOK PB99, PAGE 274, wonders of His love, grace and the RENTS FROM $650 PER MO. aka Louise Conyers and Betty for Sumter County in Plat Book 92 at RECORDED 03/30/1999. MORE "why" of everything on Earth. Langston aka Betty J. Langston, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 504 Help Wanted Page 2284. Subject property being Love, Mom, Dick, Brittany, Brody, LEASING OFFICE LOCATED AT Deceased, their heirs, Personal bounded and measuring as follows: ADAMS AVE, SUMTER, SC 29150 Lauren, Lydia and Landon Full-Time ASHTON MILL Representatives, Administrators, On the North by Sanders Drive, said Derivation: Book 1112 at Page 2689 APARTMENT HOMES Successors and Assigns, and all plat and measuring thereon 35.00 other persons entitled to claim TMS No. 2051201007 Experienced Cashiers, Servers & 595 ASHTON MILL DRIVE feet; on the East by Lot No. 39, said through them; all unknown persons plat and measuring thereon 139.97 Property Address: Grill cook needed. Must be availa- 803-773-3600 with any right, title or interest in the feet; on the South by Lot Nos. 27 and 504 Adams Ave, BUSINESS real estate described herein; also ble to work all shifts. Please call 28, said plat and measuring thereon Sumter, SC 29150 Cindy at 803-481-6495 for more info. OFFICE HOURS: MON-FRI 9-5 any persons who may be in the 51.20 feet; on the West by McCormick SERVICES military service of the United States Drive, said plat and measuring SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, AD Help wanted for full and part-time, of America, being a class designated thereon 101.92 feet; and on the Unfurnished as John Doe; and any unknown VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS lunch and dinner kitchen positions. Northwest by Sanders Drive, said AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF Homes minors or persons under a disability Auto Service Kitchen experience preferred, how- plat and measuring thereon at an arc RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR being a class designated as Richard of 51.98 feet. Be all of said ever there is on the job training. We Roe, The United States of America, ENCUMBRANCES. 3BR/2BA $400mo+$200dep. Call measurements a little more or a 2004 Suzuki Verona S Sedan, 4D, need dependable, multitasking indi- acting by and through its agency, The 803-452-6260 little less and according to said plat. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in black, automatic, mileage 43,038, viduals with a sense of urgency, Secretary of Housing and Urban This being the property known as Development and Republic Finance, certified funds is required. The Sold as is. $3,000 Call 301-908-8158 good attitude and willingness to Near Shaw AFB 2BR 1BA Duplex 402 Sanders Drive. (248¬09-03-030) deposit will be applied towards the learn even under pressure and high Defendants. It appearing to the TMS No. 2480903030 Property $500 Mo.+1 Mo. Dep Call satisfaction of the Court, upon purchase price unless the bidder stress! Please call J. O'Gradys At Address: 402 Sanders Drive, Sumter, defaults, in which case the deposit Financial 803-458-8333 reading the Motion for the Service 803-938-5699 during the hours of SC 29150 Riley Pope & Laney, LLC will be forfeited. If the successful Appointment of Kelley Y. Woody, Post Office Box 11412 Columbia, 11:30am -2:30pm or 5-10pm Landmark Point Duplex - 30 Esquire as Guardian ad Litem for all bidder fails, or refuses, to make the South Carolina 29211 Telephone required deposit, or comply with his Horizon Court, 3 Br, 2 Ba, W/ unknown persons and persons who (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff Back to School Is Over Ashley Furniture HomeStore of may be in the military service of the bid within 30 days, then the property Garage. Newly renovated. $950 a will be resold at his risk. A personal If you need a tide you over United States of America (which are SUMMONS AND NOTICE STATE OF Sumter is searching highly motiva- Month. Call Terry Monday - Fri. 9-5, or deficiency judgment being loan, then Gates Fiance is constituted as a class designated as SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF ted individuals to join our Sales 803-494-3856 or 803-464-2517. demanded, the bidding will remain "John Doe") and any unknown minors SUMTER IN THE COURT OF the place. We make loans of team. Must be goal-oriented and open 30 days after the date of sale, and persons who may be under a COMMON PLEAS C/A NO. short term and payments that but compliance with the bid may be have exceptional interpersonal skills; Mobile Home disability (which are constituted as a 2018-CP-43-00383 CU Members are easy to afford. Contact us made immediately. The successful basic computer skills and a passion Rentals class designated as "Richard Roe"), it Mortgage, a division of Colonial today 803-774-7600 to see if bidder will be required to pay for building strong client relation- is ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule Savings, F.A., Plaintiff vs. Hyon interest on the amount of the bid we can help you. ships. Ashley Furniture Industries 17, SCRCP, Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire Roberta Carter, Individually and as American MHP, 2 & 3/BR, lot from date of sale to date of is appointed Guardian ad Litem on Personal Representative of the is the #1 selling brand of compliance with the bid at the rate rentals, water/sewer/garbage pkup behalf of all unknown persons and Estate of Robert L. Carter aka furniture in the World. Join our of 4.250% per annum. For complete Lawn Service inc'd. Sec. 8 ok. 803-494-4300. persons who may be in the military Robert Lee Carter; Hyon Ok Carter, team today. Send resumes to 2850 terms of sale, see Judgment of service of the United States of Austin Leon Carter, and any other Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Broad Street, Sumter, SC 29150 or 3 Bd 2 Ba. Newly renovated, America (constituted as a class and Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Robert Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A Brinson Lawn Care: Flower beds, email to sperkins fenced yd. $600 mth + $600 Dep. designated as "John Doe"), all L. Carter aka Robert Lee Carter, #2018-CP-43-00808. shrubs, mulch, straw, limbs, pres- @ashleysumter.com No Phone Pets. require dep. Avail. Sept. 1st. unknown minors or persons under a Deceased, their heirs, Personal sure washing. Call 803-840-0322 or Calls, Please. disability (constituted as a class and Representatives, Administrators, Call 803-499-5120. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is designated as "Richard Roe"), all of Successors and Assigns, and all 803-305-2074 not a warranty deed. Interested which have or may claim to have other persons entitled to claim Property Mgt Company accepting bidders should satisfy themselves as some interest in the property that is through them; all unknown persons resumes for the position of TRANSPORTATION to the quality of title to be conveyed Legal Service the subject of this action, commonly with any right, title or interest in the "Property Manager" for their by obtaining an independent title known as 402 Sanders Drive, Sumter, real estate described herein; also search prior to the foreclosure sale Sumter, SC property. Strong SC 29150, that Kelley Y. Woody, any persons who may be in the date. Attorney Timothy L. Griffith leadership and customer service Esquire is empowered and directed military service of the United States 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. skills required. Tax Credit experi- to appear on behalf of and represent of America, being a class designated William S. Koehler Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury ence is a plus. Resumes can be all unknown persons and persons as John Doe; and any unknown Attorney for Plaintiff who may be in the military service of minors or persons under a disability submitted by email, Autos For Sale 1201 Main Street, Suite 1450 the United States of America, being a class designated as Richard [email protected] or fax, Columbia, SC 29201 Tree Service constituted as a class and designated Roe, Defendants. TO THE 910-435-8934. Phone: (803) 828-0880 2011 LT Chevrolet Impala, excel- as "John Doe", all unknown minors DEFENDANT(S) Hyon Ok Carter, Fax: (803) 828-0881 and persons under a disability, Austin Leon Carter, and Hyon A Notch Above Tree Care Full lent condition, 78,000 miles, $7995. [email protected] Call 803-499-4207 constituted as a class and designated Roberta Carter: YOU ARE HEREBY quality service low rates, lic./ins., free Experienced dump truck driver needed. as "Richard Roe", unless the SUMMONED and required to answer Howard P. King est BBB accredited 983-9721 Above average pay, must pass back- Defendants, or someone acting on the Complaint in the above action, a 2014 Chevy Captiva, 97,505 miles, Master in Equity their behalf, shall, within thirty (30) copy which is herewith served upon ground check to get on military base in $11,000 OBO. Call 803-972-3359 for Sumter County days after service of a copy of this you, and to serve a copy of your Columbia. Apply in person at 495 A-FN4666739 08/17/2018, 08/24/2018, Myrtle Beach Hwy., Sumter. Bring 10 Order as directed below, procure the Answer upon the undersigned at appointment of a Guardian or 08/31/2018 yr driving record history. their offices, 2838 Devine Street, Guardians ad Litem for the Columbia, South Carolina 29205, MERCHANDISE Defendants constituted as a class within thirty (30) days after service NOTICE OF SALE Maintenance Caretakers designated as "John Doe" or "Richard upon you, exclusive of the day of CIVIL ACTION NO. needed for apartment complexes. Roe". IT IS FURTHER ORDERED such service, and, if you fail to 2018-CP-43-01096 One in Bishopville approximately 18 that a copy of this Order shall be answer the Complaint within the Want to Buy hours and one in Hartsville approxi- served upon the unknown time aforesaid, judgment by default BY VIRTUE of the decree mately 40 hours per week. Great Defendants by publication in the will be rendered against you for heretofore granted in the case of: The Item, a newspaper of general Citizens Bank NA f/k/a RBS Citizens opportunity for individuals with basic relief demanded in the Complaint. Will buy furniture by piece or circulation in the County of Sumter, NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY NA vs. Patricia K. Sanders; Omar bulk, tools, trailers, lawn mowers, knowledge of painting, plumbing State of South Carolina, once a week GIVEN that the original Complaint Sanders, the undersigned Master In 4 wheelers, or almost anything of and carpentry. Some grounds main- for three (3) consecutive weeks, in this action was filed in the office Equity for Sumter County, South 1987 Toyota Truck, 5 speed 2.4L, value. Also old signs & lawn tenance required. Must have de- together with the Summons in the of the Clerk of Court for Sumter Carolina, will sell on September 4, Short bed, 4X4 $5000 Call furniture Call 803-983-5364 pendable transportation and own above entitled action. SUMMONS County on March 5, 2018. NOTICE 2018 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter basic hand tools. Must be honest, 803-775-2344 AND NOTICE TO THE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that County Judicial Center, City of dependable and able to work with Auctions minimal supervision. Salary based on experience. Credit, background I-deal Auction and drug check required. Email 256 S. Pike W. Sumter, SC resume or letter of interest to: Attn: WEDGEFIELD & Auction will be held every Gloria Denning at gdenning Fri. & Sat. starting at 7pm. @partnershippm.com or call (843) PATRIOT PARKWAY Alton Meeler SCAL#4571 662-1771, ext. 531. Equal Opportuni- Now ty Employer. If you have good, dependable Nesbitt Transportation is now transportation, a phone in your hiring Class A CDL Drivers. Must be Hiring! 23 yrs old and have 2 yrs home, and a desire to earn experience. Home nights and week- extra income ends. Call 843-621-0943 or Home Delivery 843-659-8254 Help Wanted Call LORI at 774-1216 Part-Time

PT Shop Assistant/Driver for the Daisy Shop. Must work Saturdays. Some heavy lifting required. Please bring official DMV 10 yr good driving record when applying in person @ 1455 S Guignard. No phone calls 36 W. Liberty St. • Sumter, SC please. FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2018 CLASSIFIEDS THE ITEM B7

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Sumter, State of South Carolina, to given. covenants and rights-of-way affecting bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will 29150 TERMS OF SALE: The INTERIM MASTER the highest bidder: the property. deposit with the Master In Equity, at successful bidder, other than the IN EQUITY The sale will not be held unless conclusion of the bidding, five plaintiff, will deposit with the NOTICE OF SALE ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, either Plaintiff's attorney or This being the same property percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or Master in Equity at conclusion of the 2017-CP-43-02133 PARCEL OR TRACT OF LAND, Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at conveyed to Lillian Pernice Mitchell equivalent, as evidence of good faith, bidding, five per cent (5%) of said WITH ANY IMPROVEMENTS the sale and either Plaintiff's and Susan L. Johnson by Deed of same to be applied to the purchase bid, in cash or equivalent, as BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent The Estate of James H. Carson, Sr., price in case of compliance, but to evidence of good faith, same to be granted in the case of: Wilmington BEING IN PRIVATEER TOWNSHIP, enters the authorized bid of Plaintiff and The Estate of Gloria B. Carson, be forfeited and applied first to costs applied to purchase price in case of Savings Fund Society, FSB, d/b/a COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF for this captioned matter. In the by James H. Carson, Jr., Personal and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the compliance, but to be forfeited and Christiana Trust, not individually SOUTH CAROLINA, AND BEING alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if Representative, dated February 13, case of non-compliance. Should the applied first to costs and then to but as trustee for Hilldale Trust vs. SHOWN ON A PLAT PREPARED BY permitted by the Court, may advise 1997 and recorded February 13, 1997 last and highest bidder fail to comply plaintiff's debt in the case of Cheryl B. Fluharty; George K. BEN J. MAKELA, RLS, DATED MAY this Court directly of its authorized in Book 667 at Page 703 in the ROD with the other terms of the bid noncompliance. Should the Fluharty; Donnie Prigden; Muriel 4, 1998 AND RECORDED IN PB98 bidding instructions. In the event a Office Sumter County. Thereafter, within thirty (30) days, then the successful bidder fail or refuse to Prigden; Beulah Union Methodist AT PAGE 543 IN THE OFFICE OF sale is inadvertently held without Susan L. Johnson died on November Master In Equity may re-sell the make the required deposit at time of Episcopal Church; and The Bank of THE RMC FOR SUMTER COUNTY. Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's 28, 2003 leaving the subject property property on the same terms and bid or comply with the other terms of New York Mellon fka The Bank of THE SAID TRACTS OR LOTS HAVE bidding agent entering the to her heir or devisee, namely, conditions on some subsequent Sales the bid within thirty (30) days, then New York as Trustee for the Benefit SUCH METES, BOUNDARIES, authorized bid of Plaintiff for this Lilliam P. Mitchell, as is more fully Day (at the risk of the said highest the Master in Equity may resell the of the Certificateholders of the COURSES AND DISTANCES AS specifically captioned matter, the preserved in the Probate records for bidder). No personal or deficiency property on the same terms and CWHEQ Inc., CWHEQ Revolving ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT sale shall be null and void and the Sumter County, in Case No. judgment being demanded, the conditions (at the risk of the said Home Equity Loan Trust, Series WHICH ARE INCORPORATED property shall be re-advertised for 2005-ES-43-00048, and by Deed of bidding shall not remain open after defaulting bidder). Should the 2007-E, I, the undersigned Howard P. HEREIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH sale on the next available sale date. Distribution dated February 2, 2006 the date of sale and shall be final on Plaintiff, or one of its King, Interim Master in Equity for THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION and recorded February 3, 2006 in that date, and compliance with the representatives, fail to be present at Sumter County, will sell on Tuesday, 30-5-250, CODE OF LAWS OF Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel Book 1015 at Page 1096 in the ROD bid may be made immediately. the time of sale, the property is September 4, 2018 at 12:00 PM, at the SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS make representations as to the Office for Sumter County. Purchaser to pay for documentary automatically withdrawn from said County Judicial Center, 215 Harvin AMENDED. integrity of the title or the fair Subsequently, Lillian Mitchell a/k/a stamps on the Deed. The successful sale and sold at the next available Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the market value of the property offered Lillian P. Mitchell a/k/a Lillian bidder will be required to pay sales day upon the terms and highest bidder: ALSO INCLUDED HEREWITH IS for sale. Prior to bidding you may Pernice Mitchell a/k/a Lilliam P. interest on the amount of the conditions as set forth in the THAT CERTAIN 1981 TITAN wish to review the current state law Mitchell died intestate on or about balance of the bid from date of sale Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or All that certain piece, parcel or lot of MANUFACTURED HOME or seek the advice of any attorney 06/13/2017, leaving the subject to date of compliance with the bid at any Supplemental Order. The land, together with any BEARING SERIAL NUMBER licensed in South Carolina. property to his/her heirs, namely n/a, the rate of 6% per annum. The sale successful bidder will be required to improvements thereon, situate, lying 4910165069A&B (SEE RETIREMENT as shown in Probate Estate Matter shall be subject to taxes and pay for documentary stamps on the and being in the Privateer Township, AFFIDAVIT IN BOOK 1212 AT PAGE Howard P. King Number N/A. assessments, existing easements and Deed and interest on the balance of County of Sumter, State of South 2468). Interim Master in Equity restrictions, easements and the bid from the date of sale to the Carolina, being more particularly for Sumter County restrictions of record and any other date of compliance with the bid at shown and designated that certain TMS No. 228-15-01-005 THIS BEING THE SAME senior encumbrances. the rate of 0.0000%. THIS SALE IS tract of land containing 2.37 acres as PROPERTY CONVEYED TO Scott and Corley, P.A. SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, shown on that certain plat by J.P. Property address: PATRICIA K. SANDERS AND OMAR Attorney for Plaintiff In the event an agent of Plaintiff COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING Edwards, RLS, dated August 18, 1969 SANDERS BY DEED OF 2 Riley Street, does not appear at the time of sale, EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND and recorded in the Office of the PALMETTO ENTERPRISES, A MASTER IN EQUITY'S Sumter, SC 29150 the within property shall be RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND ROD for Sumter County in Plat Book PARTNERSHIP DATED MAY 11, withdrawn from sale and sold at the OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. Z-27 at Page 64, reference to which is SALE 1998 AND RECORDED MAY 15, 1998 TERMS OF SALE: The successful next available sales date upon the No personal or deficiency judgment craved for the exact metes, CASE NO. IN BOOK 705 AT PAGE 1649 IN THE bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will terms and conditions as set forth in being demanded, the bidding will boundaries and distances pursuant 2018-CP-43-00395 OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF deposit with the Interim Master in the Judgment of Foreclosure and not remain open after the date of to authority contained in Section DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, Sale or such terms as may be set sale, but compliance with the bid 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore SOUTH CAROLINA. five percent (5%) of said bid is due forth in a supplemental order. may be made immediately. NOTICE: Carolina 1976, as amended. This granted in the case of Trustmark and payable immediately upon The foreclosure deed is not a property is shown on the Sumter National Bank against David G. CURRENT ADDRESS closing of the bidding, in cash or The Honorable Howard P. King warranty deed. Interested bidders County Tax Map as Parcel Smith, III, et al., I, the Master in OF PROPERTY: equivalent, as evidence of good faith, Master In Equity should satisfy themselves as to the #177-00-03-040. Equity for Sumter County, will sell same to be applied to purchase price for Sumter County 2825 Remington Road, on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at Sumter, SC 29154 quality of title to be conveyed by in case of compliance, but to be obtaining an independent title ALSO: 12:00 o'clock p.m., at the Sumter forfeited and applied first to costs Brock & Scott, PLLC TMS:179-05-01-001 / search well before the foreclosure All that certain piece, parcel or lot of County Courthouse, Sumter, South and then to Plaintiff's debt in the 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 179-05-01-002 sale date. Honorable Howard P. King land, situate, lying and being in Carolina, to the highest bidder: case of non-compliance. In the event Columbia, SC 29210 Master in Equity Sumter County Privateer Township, County of of a third party bidder and that any Attorneys for Plaintiff TERMS OF SALE: The successful Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office Sumter, State of South Carolina, All that certain piece, parcel and lot third party bidder fails to deliver the Phone 803-454-3540 bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will Box 11412 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) being more particularly shown and of land with improvements thereon deposit with the Master In Equity, at required deposit in certified Fax 803-454-3541 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff delineated as Parcel "A", containing situate, lying and being in the County (immediately collectible) funds with conclusion of the bidding, five 1.289 acres as shown and delineated of Sumter, State of South Carolina the Office of the Interim Master in NOTICE OF SALE 2018-CP-43-00134 BY percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or on that certain plat of J.P. Edwards, identified as Lot No. 60 of Lost Creek Equity, said deposit being due and VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the equivalent, as evidence of good faith, Notice of Sale RLS, dated May 7, 1970 and recorded Subdivision and being more fully payable immediately upon closing of case of: Madison Revolving Trust 2017 same to be applied to the purchase C/A No: in the Office of the ROD for Sumter shown on a plat prepared by Ben J. the bidding on the day of sale, the against Ann Mack and The South Carolina price in case of compliance, but to County in Plat Book Z-28 at Page 97, Makela, R.L.S. dated August 27, 1992 2017-CP-43-01005 Interim Master in Equity will re-sell Department of Motor Vehicles, I, the be forfeited and applied first to costs reference to which is craved for the and recorded in Plat Book 92 at Page the subject property at the most undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the exact metes, boundaries and 1502, records of Sumter County. This convenient time thereafter County, will sell on September 4, 2018, at case of non-compliance. Should the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter distances pursuant to authority property is known as 5875 Lost Creek (including the day of sale) upon 12:00 p.m. at the Sumter County Courthouse last and highest bidder fail to comply County, South Carolina, heretofore contained in Section 30-5-250 of the Drive and is further identified as notification to counsel for Plaintiff. in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest with the other terms of the bid issued in the case of Bank of Code of Laws of South Carolina, Sumter County Tax Map Parcel No. Should the last and highest bidder bidder, the following described property, within thirty (30) days, then the America, N.A. vs. Melvin Elliott 1976, as amended. This property is 132-09-01-015. fail or refuse to comply with the to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of Master In Equity may re-sell the Gadson aka Melvin Gadson; Mary shown on the Sumter County Tax balance due of the bid within 20 land lying and being situate approximately 4.5 property on the same terms and Ann Anthony Gadson; HomeGold, Map as Parcel #177-00-03-039. Aforesaid Plat is specifically days, then the Interim Master in miles northeast of Rembert, County of conditions on some subsequent Sales Inc; Bullhead Investments, LLC; safe incorporated herein and reference is Equity may re-sell the property on Sumter, State of South Carolina, fronting on Day (at the risk of the said highest Federal Credit Union, I the ALSO: craved thereto for a more complete the same terms and conditions on the South side of Black River Road (S-43-26), bidder). Deficiency judgment being undersigned as Master in Equity for All that certain piece, parcel or lot of and accurate description of the some subsequent Sales Day (at the containing 1.0 acre, more or less, as shown on demanded, the bidding will not be Sumter County, will sell on land, situate, lying and being in metes, bounds, courses and risk of the said highest bidder). the plat hereinafter referenced, and being closed on the day of sale but will September 4, 2018 at 12:00 PM, at the Privateer Township, County of distances of the property concerned bounded generally as follows: NORTH by remain open for a period of thirty Sumter County Judicial Center, Sumter, State of South Carolina, herein. This description is in lieu of No personal or deficiency judgment right of way of Black River Road (S-43-23); (30) days as provided by law. Sumter County, South Carolina, to being shown and delineated as metes and bounds, as permitted by being demanded, the bidding will and EAST, SOUTH, and WEST by property Plaintiff is demanding a deficiency. the highest bidder: Parcel "B", containing 3.139 acres, law under Section 30-5-250 of the not remain open after the date of now or formerly of Annie Mae Williams and The Plaintiff may waive any of its bounded and measuring as follows: 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, sale, but compliance with the bid James F. Williams. The above described rights, including its right to a Legal Description and Property On the North by the intersection of a as amended. Be all measurements a may be made immediately. property is more particularly shown as 1.00 deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Address: county road and Furman Road little more or a little less and acre on that plat prepared for Ann Mack by Purchaser to pay for documentary ALL THOSE CERTAIN PIECES, whereon it measures 58.52 feet; on according to said plat. Purchaser to pay for documentary Edwards Land Surveyors, Inc., dated July 1, stamps on the Deed. The successful PARCELS OR LOTS OF LAND the Northeast by Furman Road stamps on Interim Master in Equity's 2005 and recorded in the office of the Register bidder will be required to pay LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF whereon it measures 348 feet; on the This being the same property Deed. The successful bidder will be of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book interest on the amount of the SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH Southeast by lands now or formerly conveyed to David G. Smith, III by required to pay interest on the 2005 at Page 336. Also includes a balance of the bid from date of sale CAROLINA BEING DESIGNATED of Julian T. Buxton, whereon it deed of Brian C. Westmoreland balance of the bid from the date of mobile/manufactured home, a 1998 Redman, to date of compliance with the bid at AS THE REMAINING PORTION OF measures 302 feet; on the southwest dated August 2, 2010 and recorded sale to date of compliance with the VIN: 11431698AB Being the same property the rate of 10.55% per annum. The LOTS 8 AND 9 AS SHOWN ON A by other lands nor or formerly of August 2, 2010 in the Office of the bid at the rate of 2.230% per annum. conveyed to Ann Mack by deed of Annie Mae sale shall be subject to taxes and PLAT OF LOTS RECORDED IN Julian T. Buxton whereon it Register of Deeds for Sumter W. Williams, dated July 22, 2005 and assessments, existing easements and PLAT BOOK Z-7 AT PAGE 137 IN measures 451.4 feet; and on the County, South Carolina in Book 1142 The Plaintiff may waive any of its recorded July 25, 2005 in Deed Book 989 at restrictions, easements and THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR Northwest by a country road at Page 2689. rights, including its right to a Page 1998. TMS No. 1430001075 (Land) restrictions of record and any other SUMTER COUNTY AND BEING whereon it measures 328 feet. Also deficiency judgment, prior to sale. 4000032564 (Mobile Home) Property senior encumbrances. SHOWN ON A MORE RECENT as shown on Plat recorded in Plat TMS#: 132-09-01-015 Address: 8460 Black River Road, Sumter, SC PLAT PREPARED BY BEN J. Book Z-28 at Page 97. Be all The sale shall be subject to taxes 29128 TERMS OF SALE: The successful In the event an agent of Plaintiff MAKELS, R.L.S., DATED OCTOBER measurements a little more or a Property Address: and assessments, existing easements bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit does not appear at the time of sale, 16, 1990 RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK little less. This property can be 5875 Lost Creek Drive and restrictions of record. with the Master in Equity at conclusion of the the within property shall be 90 AT PAGE 1348. ACCORDING TO found on Sumter County Tax Map Sumter, South Carolina 29154 bidding, five per cent (5%) of said bid, in cash withdrawn from sale and sold at the THE AFOREMENTIONED MORE #177-00-03-041. This sale is subject to all title or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same next available sales date upon the RECENT PLAT, SAID PROPERTY TERMS OF SALE: The successful matters of record and any interested to be applied to purchase price in case of terms and conditions as set forth in HAVING THE FOLLOWING ALSO: bidder, other than the plaintiff, will party should consider performing an compliance, but to be forfeited and applied the Judgment of Foreclosure and BOUNDARIES AND All that certain piece, parcel or tract deposit with the Master in Equity for independent title examination of the first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the Sale or such terms as may be set MEASUREMENTS; TO WIT: ON of land, situated and lying in the Sumter County at conclusion of the subject property as no warranty is case of noncompliance. Should the successful forth in a supplemental order. THE NORTH BY LOT #7 County of Sumter, Privateer bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, given. bidder fail or refuse to make the required WHEREON IT MEASURES 140.0 Township, State of South Carolina, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of deposit at time of bid or comply with the other The Honorable Howard P. King FEET; ON THE EAST BY LOT #10 containing about 20 acres, more or good faith, same to be applied to the The sale will not be held unless terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then Master In Equity AND 11 WHEREON IT MEASURES less and being bounded on the purchase price in case of either Plaintiff's attorney or the Master in Equity may resell the property for Sumter County 120.0 FEET; ON THE SOUTH BY Northwest by lands now or formerly compliance, but to be forfeited and Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at on the same terms and conditions (at the risk WILKIE STREET WHEREON IT of J.B. Kennedy and a 50 foot road; applied first to costs and then to the sale and either Plaintiff's of the said defaulting bidder). Should the Brock & Scott, PLLC MEASURES 115.02 FEET; ON THE on the Northeast by SC Road 43-532; plaintiff's debt in the case of attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 SOUTHWEST BY AN on the Southeast by lands now or non-compliance. If the Plaintiff's enters the authorized bid of Plaintiff be present at the time of sale, the property is Columbia, SC 29210 INTERSECTION OF WILKIE formerly of James P. Nettles and representative is not in attendance for this captioned matter. In the automatically withdrawn from said sale and Attorneys for Plaintiff STREET AND BOULEVARD ROAD W.R. McLeod, the run of Nasty at the scheduled time of the sale, the alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if sold at the next available sales day upon the Phone 803-454-3540 WHEREON IT MEASURES 95.0 Branch being the line and on the sale shall be canceled and the permitted by the Court, may advise terms and conditions as set forth in the Fax 803-454-3541 FEET. Southwest by P.T. Hawkins. Less, property sold on some subsequent this Court directly of its authorized Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any however, that 12.57 acre parcel sales day after due advertisement. NOTICE OF SALE 2018-CP-43-00386 bidding instructions. In the event a Supplemental Order. The successful bidder SUBJECT TO ALL VISIBLE AND conveyed in a deed to be found in Should the last and highest bidder BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore sale is inadvertently held without will be required to pay for documentary RECORDED EASEMENTS, Volume 602 at Page 591 and shown fail or refuse to make the required granted in the case of: Bayview Loan Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's stamps on the Deed and interest on the RIGHTS-OF-WAY, RESTRICTIVE on a plat recorded in Plat Book 94 at deposit at time of bid or comply with Servicing, LLC, a Delaware Limited bidding agent entering the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the COVENANTS, AND ZONING Page 736. Remaining acreage, being the other terms of the bid within Liability Company against The authorized bid of Plaintiff for this date of compliance with the bid at the rate of ORDINANCES AFFECTING SAID conveyed is 7.43 acres, more or less. thirty (30) days, the deposit shall be Personal Representative, if any, specifically captioned matter, the 8.8000%. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO PROPERTY. This property can be found on the forfeited and the Master in Equity whose name is unknown, of the sale shall be null and void and the ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, Sumter County Tax Map as Parcel for Sumter County may re-sell the Estate of David A. Tinsley, Sr. aka property shall be re-advertised for EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS THIS BEING the same property #177-00-03-038. property on the same terms and David Arnold Tinsley; Linda Tinsley, sale on the next available sale date. AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND conveyed unto Mary Ann Anthony by conditions on some subsequent Sales Angela Brimmer, Darlene Tinsley, OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. No virtue of a Deed from Charlie E. This being the same property Day (at the risk of the said highest David A. Tinsley, Jr., and any other Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel personal or deficiency judgment being Herring by virtue of a Deed dated conveyed to George K. Fluharty and bidder). As a deficiency judgment is Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of David A. make representations as to the demanded, the bidding will not remain open October 19, 1990 and recorded Cheryl B. Fluharty, as tenants in being Waived, the bidding will not Tinsley, Sr. aka David Arnold integrity of the title or the fair after the date of sale, but compliance with the October 22, 1990 in Volume 515 at common with an indestructible right remain open thirty days after the Tinsley, Deceased, their heirs, market value of the property offered bid may be made immediately. NOTICE: The Page 506 in the Office of the Register of survivorship, by deed of J. B. date of sale. Purchaser shall pay for Personal Representatives, for sale. Prior to bidding you may foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. of Deeds for Sumter County, South Kennedy, Jr., dated February 28, preparation of deed, documentary Administrators, Successors and wish to review the current state law Interested bidders should satisfy themselves Carolina. 2003 and recorded February 28, 2003 stamps on the deed, and recording of Assigns, and all other persons or seek the advice of any attorney as to the quality of title to be conveyed by in Book 877 at Page 1545 in the the deed. The successful bidder will entitled to claim through them; all licensed in South Carolina. obtaining an independent title search well THEREAFTER, Mary Ann Anthony Office of the Register of Deeds for be required to pay interest on the unknown persons with any right, before the foreclosure sale date. Honorable conveyed subject property unto Mary Sumter County. amount of the bid from date of sale title or interest in the real estate Howard P. King Howard P. King Master in Equity Sumter Ann Anthony Gadson and Melvin to date of compliance with the bid at described herein; also any persons Interim Master County Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office Gadson by virtue of a Deed dated TMS No. 177-00-03-038, the rate of 4.50% per annum. The who may be in the military service of in Equity Box 11412 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) July 17, 1992 and recorded July 21, 177-00-03-039, 177-00-03-040, sale shall be subject to assessments, the United States of America, being for Sumter County 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff Sumter County taxes, easements, a class designated as John Doe; and 1992 in Volume 551 at Page 285 in and 177-00-03-041 easements and restrictions of record, any unknown minors or persons the Office of the Register of Deeds Scott and Corley, P.A. and other senior encumbrances. under a disability being a class for Sumter County, South Carolina. Property address: Attorney for Plaintiff NOTICE OF SALE designated as Richard Roe, I, the 4350 Furman Cove, CIVIL ACTION NO. undersigned Master in Equity for THEREAFTER, Mary Ann Anthony Sumter, SC 29154 Benjamin E. Grimsley NOTICE OF SALE S.C. Bar No. 70335 2017-CP-43-01699 Sumter County, will sell on Gadson conveyed all her interest in subject property unto Melvin Gadson Attorney for the Plaintiff CIVIL ACTION NO. September 4, 2018, at 12:00 p.m. at TERMS OF SALE: The successful P.O. Box 11682 2018-CP-43-00408 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore the Sumter County Courthouse in by virtue of a Deed dated April 23, bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will Columbia, S.C. 29211 granted in the case of: United States Sumter, South Carolina, to the 2012 and recorded May 10, 2012 in deposit with the Interim Master in (803) 233-1177 BY VIRTUE of the decree of America, acting through the highest bidder, the following Book 1170 at Page 4319 in the Office Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, [email protected] heretofore granted in the case of: Farmers Home Administration, described property, to-wit: All that of the Register of Deeds for Sumter five percent (5%) of said bid is due Wells Fargo Bank, NA vs. Philip United States Department of certain piece, parcel or lot of land, County, South Carolina. and payable immediately upon Moore; Bonita Moore; First Security Agriculture v. Cheryl A. Christian, I, with the improvements thereon, closing of the bidding, in cash or INTERIM MASTER 825 Boulevard Road IN EQUITY Mortgage Corp.; U.S. Small Business the undersigned Special Referee for situate, lying and being in the City of equivalent, as evidence of good faith, Administration, the undersigned Sumter County, will sell on Sumter, in the County of Sumter, in Sumter, SC 29153 same to be applied to purchase price NOTICE OF SALE Master In Equity for Sumter County, September 4, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. at the the State of South Carolina, being a TMS# 250-11-03-016 in case of compliance, but to be 2018-CP-43-00589 South Carolina, will sell on Sumter County Judicial Center, 215 parallelogram in shapes and forfeited and applied first to costs September 4, 2018 at 12:00PM, at the N. Harvin Street, Sumter, South For cash. Interest of a decree heretofore measuring 102.5 feet on its Northern TERMS OF SALE: and then to Plaintiff's debt in the BY VIRTUE Sumter County Judicial Center, City Carolina to the highest bidder: and Southern lines and 77 feet on its at the current rate of Five and 00/100 case of non-compliance. In the event granted in the case of: Nationstar of Sumter, State of South Carolina, (5.00%) to be paid on balance of bid d/b/a Champion Eastern and Western lines, and of a third party bidder and that any Mortgage LLC to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of from date of sale to date of Mortgage Company Any being bounded, now or formerly, as third party bidder fails to deliver the vs. land, with improvements thereon, compliance. The purchaser to pay Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of the follows: On the North by Oakland required deposit in certified ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, lying and situated in the Providence for papers and stamps, and that the Estate of a/k/a Avenue; on the East by Sumter (immediately collectible) funds with Lillian Mitchell PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND WITH Township, County of Sumter, State of successful bidder or bidders, other Lillian P. Mitchell a/k/a Lillian Street; on the South by lands of the Office of the Interim Master in THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, South Carolina, being shown and than the Plaintiff therein, will, upon Pernice Mitchell a/k/a Lilliam P. Margaret and Louise Brunson; and Equity, said deposit being due and SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN designated on that certain plat of the acceptance of his or her bid, Mitchell, Deceased, their heirs, on the West by lands of Girard J. payable immediately upon closing of THE CITY AND COUNTY OF Julian B. Allen, RLS, dated July 12, deposit with the Master in Equity for Personal Representatives, Myers, Jr. This being the eastern half the bidding on the day of sale, the SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH 1972, recorded in Plat Book Z-32 at Sumter County a certified check or Administrators, Successors and of that lot formerly belonging to Interim Master in Equity will re-sell CAROLINA, DESIGNATED AS LOTS page 77, according to said plat said cash in the amount equal to five Assigns, and all other persons Jessie R. Mason Myers by Deed of the subject property at the most 11 AND 12 ON A PLAT PREPARED lot is bounded and measures as percent (5%) of the amount of bid on entitled to claim through them; all Girard J. Myers, Jr., dated August 19, convenient time thereafter BY BEN J. MAKELA, RLS, DATED follows: On the Northeast by Dawson said premises at the sale as evidence unknown persons with any right, 1933, and filed for record in the (including the day of sale) upon JUNE 21, 1995 AND RECORDED IN Road and measuring thereon 120.0 of good faith in bidding, and subject title or interest in the real estate Office of the C.C.C.P. for Sumter notification to counsel for Plaintiff. THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR feet; on the Southeast by other lands to any resale of said premises under described herein; also any persons County in Deed Book K-5, at Page Should the last and highest bidder SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK of Ollie Dawson and measuring Order of this Court; and in the event who may be in the military service of 629, and by the said Jessie Mason fail or refuse to comply with the 95 AT PAGE 615. SUBJECT thereon 250.0 feet; on the Southwest the said purchaser or purchasers fail the United States of America, being Myers conveyed to J. Douglas balance due of the bid within 20 PROPERTY IS BOUNDED AND by other lands of Ollie Dawson and to comply with the terms of sale a class designated as John Doe; and Privette and Bessie L. Privette by days, then the Interim Master in MEASURES AS FOLLOWS: ON THE measuring thereon 120.0 feet; and on within Twenty (20) days, the Master any unknown minors or persons deed dated the 1st day of October, Equity may re-sell the property on NORTHWEST BY LOT NO. 13 AND the Northwest by Ollie Drive and in Equity shall forthwith resell the under a disability being a class 1946, and of record in said office in the same terms and conditions on MEASURING THEREON 149.75 measuring thereon 250.0 feet. Be all said property, after the due notice designated as Richard Roe; and The Deed Book M-6, at Page 81. The said some subsequent Sales Day (at the FEET; ON THE NORTHEAST BY of said measurements a little more and advertisement, and shall United States of America by and Douglas J. Privette having devised risk of the said highest bidder). LOT NOS. 10, 9 AND 8 OF PATRIOT or less and all as more fully appear continue to sell the same each through its agency, the Department his one-half interest therein unto his PARK SUBDIVISION AND by reference to aforesaid plat. wife, the said Bessie L. Privette subsequent sales day until a Personal or deficiency judgment of Housing and Urban Development MEASURING THEREON IN A purchaser, who shall comply with a/k/a Secretary of Housing and under the terms of his Last Will and being demanded, the bidding will BROKEN LINE, THE AGGREGATE This being the same property the terms of sale, shall be obtained, Urban Development, I, the Testament, which is of record in the remain open for a period of thirty OF 161.49 FEET; ON THE conveyed to Cheryl A. Christian by such sales to be made at the risk of undersigned Howard P. King, office of the Judge of Probate for (30) days after the sale date. The SOUTHEAST BY LOT NO. 10 AND deed from USA Farmers Home the former purchaser. As a personal Interim Master in Equity for Sumter Sumter County. This is the identical Plaintiff may waive its right to a MEASURING THEREON 150.05 Administration dated April 29, 1992, or deficiency judgment is demanded, County, will sell on tract of land conveyed by Bessie L. deficiency judgment prior to sale, in Tuesday, FEET; AND ON THE SOUTHWEST and recorded May 22, 1992, in the the bidding will remain open for a at the Privette to Horton Davis, Jr., by which case the bidding will not September 4, 2018 at 12:00 PM, BY MAPLEWOOD DRIVE AND Office of the RMC for Sumter County period of thirty (30) days pursuant to County Judicial Center, 215 Harvin Deed dated May 19, 1966, and remain open after the date of sale, FRONTING THEREON 160.08 in Volume 547 at Page 873. recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the S.C. Code Ann. Section 15-39-720 but compliance with the bid may be Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the FEET; BE ALL OF SAID Court for Sumter County in Deed (1976). If the Plaintiff or the made immediately. highest bidder: MEASUREMENTS A LITTLE MORE Book L-9 at page 1121. Being shown Plaintiff's representative does not TMS No.: 1500002058 OR LESS AND ACCORDING TO Property Address: on that certain Plat entitled "Plat of appear at the above-described sale, Purchaser to pay for documentary All that certain piece, parcel or lot of SAID PLAT. Property at 102 W. Oakland Avenue then the sale of the property will be stamps on Interim Master in Equity's land with the improvements thereon 4450 Dawson Road, being conveyed by Bessie L. and J. null, void, and of no force and effect. Deed. The successful bidder will be situate, lying and being in the City THIS BEING THE SAME Rembert, S.C. 29128 Douglas Privett to Horton Davis, Jr., In such event, the sale will be required to pay interest on the and County of Sumter, State of South PROPERTY CONVEYED TO PHILIP prepared by J.P. Edwards, RLS, rescheduled for the next available balance of the bid from the date of Carolina being more particularly MOORE AND BONITA MOORE BY SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, dated April 27, 1966 and recorded in sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of sale to date of compliance with the shown and delineated as Lot 21 as DEED OF LILLIE P. JUSTUS SUMTER COUNTY AD VALOREM Plat Book Z23 at Page 33. Being the its rights, including its right to a bid at the rate of 4.500% per annum. shown on that certain plat of Louis DATED JUNE 30, 1995 AND TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, same property conveyed unto David deficiency judgment, prior to sale. W. Tisdale, RLS dated February 7, RECORDED JULY 3, 1995 IN BOOK EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS Arnold Tinsley by deed from Horton Sold subject to taxes and The Plaintiff may waive any of its 1997 and recorded in the Office of 626 AT PAGE 183 IN THE OFFICE OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR Davis, Jr. dated April 22, 1967 and assessments, existing easements and rights, including its right to a the Register of Deeds Office for OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF recorded May 1, 1967 in Deed Book restrictions of record. Also sold deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Sumter County in Plat Book PB97 at FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH SALE: M9 at Page 1322 in the ROD Office subject to that first mortgage in favor Page 167. The said lot has such CAROLINA. for Sumter County, South Carolina. of Emergent Mortgage Corp. on the The sale shall be subject to taxes boundaries, metes, courses and The successful bidder, other than Thereafter, David Arnold Tinsley original principal amount of and assessments, existing easements distance as are shown on said plat CURRENT ADDRESS the Plaintiff, will deposit with the died on April 15, 2014, leaving the $51,600.00 recorded June 10, 1996 in and restrictions of record. which are incorporated herein in Special Referee for Sumter County subject property to his heirs at law Mortgage Volume 649 at Page 1020. accordance with the provisions of OF PROPERTY: at conclusion of the bidding, five or devisees, namely, Linda Tinsley, This sale is subject to all title Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws 11 Maplewood Drive, percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or Angela Brimmer, Darlene Tinsley Hutchens Law Firm matters of record and any interested of South Carolina 1976. Sumter, SC 29150 equivalent as evidence of good faith, and David A. Tinsley, Jr.. TMS No. P.O. Box 8237 party should consider performing an TMS: 228-02-02-022 same to be applied to purchase price 227-04-01-048 Property Address: 102 Columbia, SC 29202 independent title examination of the This conveyance is subject to all in case of compliance, but to be West Oakland Avenue, Sumter, SC 803-726-2700 subject property as no warranty is visible and recorded easements, TERMS OF SALE: The successful forfeited and applied first to cost B8 THE ITEM CLASSIFIEDS FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2018

Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale and then to Plaintiff's debt in the THE GRANTEES AND THEIR THAT CERTAIN PLAT PREPARED bidder). As a deficiency judgment is deposit will be applied towards the Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at case of non-compliance. Should the INVITES AND LICENSES AND TO FOR MICHAEL W. SHY AND being waived, the bidding will not purchase price unless the bidder the sale and either Plaintiff's last and highest bidder fail or refuse THE HEIRS AND ASSIGNS OF PULETHA A. SHY BY JULIAN B. remain open thirty days after the defaults, in which case the deposit attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent to make the required deposit at time SAID GRANTEES, THEIR INVITES ALLEN, R.L.S., DATED JUNE 6, date of sale. Purchaser shall pay for will be forfeited. If the successful enters the authorized bid of Plaintiff of bid or comply with the other terms AND LICENSES, FOR PURPOSE OF 1986, REVISED JANUARY 29,1987, preparation of deed, documentary bidder fails, or refuses, to make the for this captioned matter. In the of the bid within twenty (20) days, INGRESS AND REGRESS WHICH AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE stamps on the deed, and recording of required deposit, or comply with his alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if then the Special Referee for Sumter EASEMENT WAS GRANTED IN OF THE REGISTER OF MESNE the deed. The successful bidder will bid within 20 days, then the property permitted by the Court, may advise County may resell the property on THAT DEED RECORDED JUNE 24, CONVEYANCES FOR SUMTER be required to pay interest on the will be resold at his risk. No this Court directly of its authorized the same terms and conditions on 1982 IN DEED BOOK 313 AT PAGE COUNTY IN PLAT BOOKS 86 AT amount of the bid from date of sale personal or deficiency judgment bidding instructions. In the event a some subsequent Sales Day (at the 340 AND BY THAT DEED PAGE 784 AND 87 AT PAGE 108 to date of compliance with the bid at being demanded, the bidding will sale is inadvertently held without risk of the said highest bidder). For RECORDED DECEMBER 30, 1992 AND BEING BOUNDED AND the rate of 4.375% per annum. The not remain open after the date of Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's complete terms of sale, attention is IN BOOK 561, PAGE 1509. MEASURING ACCORDING TO SAID sale shall be subject to assessments, sale, but compliance with the bid bidding agent entering the drawn to the Judgment of PLAT AS FOLLOWS: ON THE WEST Sumter County taxes, easements, may be made immediately. The authorized bid of Plaintiff for this Foreclosure and Order for Sale on THIS CONVEYANCE IS MADE BY LOT #87 AND A PORTION OF easements and restrictions of record, successful bidder will be required to specifically captioned matter, the file with the Clerk of Court for SUBJECT TO ANY RESTRICTIONS, LOT #86 WHEREON IT MEASURES and other senior encumbrances. pay interest on the amount of the bid sale shall be null and void and the Sumter County. A personal RESERVATIONS, ZONING IN THE AGGREGATE 110.00 FEET; from date of sale to date of property shall be re-advertised for deficiency judgment being waived, ORDINANCES OR EASEMENTS ON THE NORTH BY LOT #62 Benjamin E. Grimsley compliance with the bid at the rate sale on the next available sale date. bidding will not remain open. The THAT MAY APPEAR OF RECORD WHEREON IT MEASURES 180.08 S.C. Bar No. 70335 of 7.875% per annum. For complete successful bidder will be required to ON THE RECORDED PLATS OR ON FEET; ON THE EAST BY Grimsley Law Firm, LLC terms of sale, see Judgment of Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel pay interest on the amount of the bid THE PREMISES. RIGHT-OF-WAY OF RAINBOW Attorney for the Plaintiff Foreclosure and Sale filed with the make representations as to the from date of sale to date of DRIVE, WHEREON IT FRONTS PO Box 11682 Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A integrity of the title or the fair compliance with the bid at the rate THIS BEING THE SAME AND MEASURES 84.96 FEET; ON Columbia, SC 29211 #2017CP4300860. market value of the property offered of 8.250% per annum. Should the PROPERTY CONVEYED TO DAVID THE SOUTHEAST BY 803-233-1177 for sale. Prior to bidding you may Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney or agent A .YORK BY VIRTUE OF A DEED INTERSECTION OF [email protected] NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is wish to review the current state law fail to appear on sales day, the FROM JAMES M. LANE AND RIGHT-OF-WAY OF RAINBOW not a warranty deed. Interested or seek the advice of any attorney property shall not be sold, but shall ARDELL LANE DATED JUNE 23, DRIVE WHEREON IT MEASURES NOTICE OF SALE bidders should satisfy themselves as licensed in South Carolina. be readvertised and sold at some 2008 AND RECORDED JUNE 24, 35.38 FEET; AND ON THE SOUTH CIVIL ACTION NO. to the quality of title to be conveyed convenient sales day thereafter 2008 IN BOOK 1108 AT PAGE 652 IN BY RIGHT OF WAY OF RAINBOW 2018-CP-43-00555 by obtaining an independent title Howard P. King when the Plaintiff, Plaintiff's THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER DRIVE WHEREON IT MEASURES search prior to the foreclosure sale Interim Master in Equity attorney or agent is present. Plaintiff OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, 155.0 FEET; BE ALL OF SAID BY VIRTUE of the decree date. for Sumter County does not warrant its title search to SOUTH CAROLINA. MEASUREMENTS A LITTLE MORE heretofore granted in the case of: purchasers at foreclosure sale or OR A LITTLE LESS AND The Bank of New York Mellon FKA Howard P. King Scott and Corley, P.A. other third parties, who should have 3705 Brandon Circle ACCORDING TO SAID PLAT. The Bank of New York As Trustee Master In Equity for Attorney for Plaintiff their own title search performed on Sumter, SC 29154 For The Certificateholders Of Sumter County the subject property. Purchaser is TMS# 177-00-02-023 THIS BEING THE SAME CWABS, Inc., Asset Backed NOTICE OF SALE 2018-CP-43-01011 responsible for the preparation and PROPERTY CONVEYED TO Certificates, Series 2004-3 vs. Joyce John J. Hearn BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore filing of their deed. JONATHAN M. HENRY AND S. Hallums, the undersigned Master Attorney for Plaintiff granted in the case of: Bayview Loan TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest Servicing, LLC, a Delaware Limited at the current rate of Three and BRIDGETTE C. TRIPLETT, AS In Equity for Sumter County, South P.O. Box 100200 A. Paul Weissenstein, Jr. JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHTS OF Carolina, will sell on September 4, Columbia, SC 29202-3200 Liability Company against David E. 25/100 (3.25%) to be paid on balance Graham, Angelia R. Graham and The Special Referee of bid from date of sale to date of SURVIVORSHIP, BY DEED OF 2018 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter (803) 744-4444 for Sumter County MICHAEL W. AND PULETHA A. County Judicial Center, City of 013263-09873 FN South Carolina Department of Motor compliance. The purchaser to pay Vehicles, I, the undersigned Master for papers and stamps, and that the SHY DATED APRIL 12, 2000 AND Sumter, State of South Carolina, to Website: www.rtt-law.com HARRELL, MARTIN & PEACE, P.A. RECORDED APRIL 13, 2000 IN the highest bidder: (see link to Resources/ in Equity for Sumter County, will sell successful bidder or bidders, other on September 4, 2018, at 12:00 p.m. at Donald W. Tyler #5664 than the Plaintiff therein, will, upon BOOK 769 AT PAGE 742 IN THE Foreclosure Sales) Taylor A. Peace #100206 OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, the Sumter County Courthouse in the acceptance of his or her bid, Sumter, South Carolina, to the 135 Columbia Avenue deposit with the Master in Equity for DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, WITH INTERIM MASTER Post Office Box 1000 SOUTH CAROLINA. THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IN EQUITY highest bidder, the following Sumter County a certified check or described property, to-wit: All that Chapin, South Carolina 29036 cash in the amount equal to five SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN NOTICE OF SALE (803) 345-3353 THE CITY AND COUNTY OF lot of land, situate, lying and being in percent (5%) of the amount of bid on CURRENT ADDRESS 2012-CP-43-01325 the County of Sumter, State of South ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF said premises at the sale as evidence OF PROPERTY: SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING MORE Carolina, situated some two miles of good faith in bidding, and subject BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore NOTICE OF SALE 2016-CP-43-01004 20 Rainbow Drive, PARTICULARLY SHOWN AND from the City of Sumter, on the South to any resale of said premises under granted in the case of: JPMorgan BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore Sumter, SC 29154 DELINEATED AS LOT 5, AS side of the paved road leading from Order of this Court; and in the event Chase Bank, National Association vs. granted in the case of: Wilmington TMS: 183-13-03-012 SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT Sumter to Wedgefield, but not Savings Fund Society FSB, d/b/a the said purchaser or purchasers fail Colette D. Jones, I, the undersigned bordering on said road, said lot of to comply with the terms of sale OF D.D. EDMUNDS, RLS, DATED Howard P. King, Interim Master in Christiana Trust, not in its TERMS OF SALE: The successful land being more particularly within Twenty (20) days, the Master JUNE 30,1983, AND RECORDED IN individual capacity but solely as bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will Equity for Sumter County, will sell described as Lot No. 12 on a plat in Equity shall forthwith resell the THE OFFICE OF THE ROD FOR Trustee for the Brougham Fund II deposit with the Master In Equity, at on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at prepared by Joseph Palmer, said property, after the due notice SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK Trust against Thomas Poole aka conclusion of the bidding, five 12:00 PM, at the County Judicial Surveyor, dated March 17, 1937 and and advertisement, and shall Z-47 AT PAGE 537. THE SAID LOT Thomas W. Poole, The United States percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or Center, 215 Harvin Street, Sumter, recorded in Plat Book G-5 at page continue to sell the same each HAS SUCH BOUNDARIES, METES, of America, by and through its equivalent, as evidence of good faith, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: 116, records of Sumter County. Said subsequent sales day until a COURSES AND DISTANCES AS agency, the Internal Revenue same to be applied to the purchase Lot 12 being bounded and measuring purchaser, who shall comply with ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT Service, and Randy Burke, I, the price in case of compliance, but to All that certain piece, parcel or lot of as follows: on the North by Lot 11, the terms of sale, shall be obtained, WHICH ARE INCORPORATED undersigned Master in Equity for be forfeited and applied first to costs land with the improvements thereon, said plat, and measuring thereon 234 such sales to be made at the risk of HEREIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH Sumter County, will sell on and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the if any, situate, lying and being in the feet; on the East by an alley or street, the former purchaser. Since a THE PROVISION OF SECTION September 4, 2018, at 12:00 p.m. at case of non-compliance. Should the Township of providence, County of said plat, and measuring thereon 100 personal or deficiency judgment is 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS the Sumter County Courthouse in last and highest bidder fail to comply Sumter, State of South Carolina feet; on the South by Lot No. 13, said waived, the bidding will not remain OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976. THIS Sumter, South Carolina, to the with the other terms of the bid designated as Lot No. 46 of plat, and measuring thereon 234 open but compliance with the bid PROPERTY IS MORE GENERALLY highest bidder, the following within thirty (30) days, then the Crowndale Park Section 1 as shown feet; and on the West by land now or may be made immediately. If the KNOWN AS 19 HAYNSWORTH ST. described property, to-wit: All that Master In Equity may re-sell the in Plat Book 85, page 213 and more formerly of Alsbrooks, said plat, and Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, property on the same terms and recently and particularly shown on a measuring thereon 100 feet. Be all representative does not appear at THIS BEING THE SAME with the improvements thereon, conditions on some subsequent Sales plat by Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dimensions a little more or less and the above-described sale, then the PROPERTY CONVEYED TO JOYCE lying, being, and situate in the Day (at the risk of the said highest dated March 30, 1992 and recorded according to said plat. Also includes sale of the property will be null, S. HALLUMS BY DEED OF County of Sumter, State of South bidder). No personal or deficiency in the Office of the Register of Deeds a mobile/manufactured home, a 1977 void, and of no force and effect. In CHRISTINA T. SHADWELL, DATED Carolina, approximately three (3) judgment being demanded, the for Sumter County in Plat Book 92, Vega, VIN: FS56VD3FK4476GA such event, the sale will be DECEMBER 19, 1994 AND miles south of the City of Sumter, bidding shall not remain open after page 584. This said lot has such Being the same property conveyed to rescheduled for the next available RECORDED DECEMBER 19, 1994 and being fully shown and the date of sale and shall be final on metes, boundaries, courses and Angelia R, Graham and David E. sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of IN BOOK 614 AT PAGE 1942 IN THE delineated as Lot No. 3 on a plat by that date, and compliance with the distances as are shown on said plat, Graham by Deed of The Estate of its rights, including its right to a OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF J.P. Edwards, RLS, dated August 20, bid may be made immediately. which are incorporated herein in Shelby Hatfield, by Norma Timmons, deficiency judgment, prior to sale. DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, 1970, and recorded in the Office of Purchaser to pay for documentary accordance with the provisions of Personal Representative, dated June Sold subject to taxes and SOUTH CAROLINA. the RMC for Sumter County in Plat stamps on the Deed. The successful Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws 29, 2005, and recorded June 29, 2005 assessments, existing easements and Book Z-29 at page 20. Being the same bidder will be required to pay of South Carolina, 1976. This is the in Deed Book 986 at page 1083 in the restrictions of record. CURRENT ADDRESS same property generally known as property conveyed to Thomas Poole interest on the amount of the OF PROPERTY: ROD Office for Sumter County, by deed of Jesse McLeod of Jesse balance of the bid from date of sale 1569 Crowndale Drive, Sumter, SC. South Carolina. TMS No. 2060601006 McLeod dba Vestco Properties, Hutchens Law Firm to date of compliance with the bid at 19 Haynsworth Street, Represented by Sumter County (Land) 4000003572 (MH) Property P.O. Box 8237 dated August 26, 1998 and recorded the rate of 8% per annum. The sale Sumter, SC 29150 Parcel No. 186-02-03-011. Address: 52 Lynam Road, Sumter, SC Columbia, SC 29202 September 24, 1998 in Deed Book 718 shall be subject to taxes and TMS: 228-05-01-025 29154 TERMS OF SALE: The 803-726-2700 This being the same property at Page 195. TMS No. 252-00-02-019 assessments, existing easements and successful bidder, other than the conveyed to Colette D. Jones by deed Property Address: 392 Brunswick restrictions, easements and TERMS OF SALE: The successful plaintiff, will deposit with the of James B. Eubank, Jr. and Angela Road, Sumter, SC 29154 TERMS OF NOTICE OF SALE restrictions of record and any other bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will Master in Equity at conclusion of the Fernandez Eubank dated March 11, SALE: The successful bidder, other senior encumbrances. deposit with the Master In Equity, at bidding, five per cent (5%) of said BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore than the plaintiff, will deposit with conclusion of the bidding, five 2008 and recorded on March 20, 2008 bid, in cash or equivalent, as granted in the case of: Wells Fargo the Master in Equity at conclusion of In the event an agent of Plaintiff percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or in the Office of the Sumter County evidence of good faith, same to be Bank, NA vs. Paulgh H. Despeignes; the bidding, five per cent (5%) of said does not appear at the time of sale, equivalent, as evidence of good faith, Register of Deeds in Book 1102 at applied to purchase price in case of Saddlebrook Homeowners bid, in cash or equivalent, as the within property shall be same to be applied to the purchase Page 2370. compliance, but to be forfeited and Association, Inc., C/A No. evidence of good faith, same to be withdrawn from sale and sold at the price in case of compliance, but to applied first to costs and then to 2018CP4300449, The following applied to purchase price in case of next available sales date upon the be forfeited and applied first to costs TMS No. 186-02-03-011 plaintiff's debt in the case of property will be sold on September 4, compliance, but to be forfeited and terms and conditions as set forth in and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the noncompliance. Should the 2018, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter applied first to costs and then to the Judgment of Foreclosure and case of non-compliance. Should the Property address: successful bidder fail or refuse to County Courthouse to the highest plaintiff's debt in the case of Sale or such terms as may be set last and highest bidder fail to comply make the required deposit at time of bidder 1569 Crowndale Drive, noncompliance. Should the forth in a supplemental order. with the other terms of the bid Sumter, SC 29150 bid or comply with the other terms of successful bidder fail or refuse to within thirty (30) days, then the the bid within thirty (30) days, then All that certain piece, parcel or lot of make the required deposit at time of Master In Equity may re-sell the the Master in Equity may resell the land, together with the The Honorable Howard P. King TERMS OF SALE: The successful bid or comply with the other terms of Master In Equity for Sumter County property on the same terms and property on the same terms and improvements thereon, if any, bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will the bid within thirty (30) days, then conditions on some subsequent Sales conditions (at the risk of the said situate, lying, and being in the deposit with the Interim Master in the Master in Equity may resell the Day (at the risk of the said highest defaulting bidder). Should the County of Sumter, State of South Brock & Scott, PLLC Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, property on the same terms and 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 bidder). No personal or deficiency Plaintiff, or one of its Carolina, being shown and five percent (5%) of said bid is due conditions (at the risk of the said Columbia, SC 29210 judgment being demanded, the representatives, fail to be present at designated as Lot #22, Saddlebrook and payable immediately upon defaulting bidder). Should the Attorneys for Plaintiff bidding shall not remain open after the time of sale, the property is Subdivision, as shown on that closing of the bidding, in cash or Plaintiff, or one of its Phone 803-454-3540 the date of sale and shall be final on automatically withdrawn from said certain plat prepared by Michael C. equivalent, as evidence of good faith, representatives, fail to be present at Fax 803-454-3541 that date, and compliance with the sale and sold at the next available Turbeville, III, RLS, dated February same to be applied to purchase price the time of sale, the property is bid may be made immediately. sales day upon the terms and 30, 2010, and recorded in the Office in case of compliance, but to be automatically withdrawn from said Purchaser to pay for documentary conditions as set forth in the of the Register of Deeds for Sumter MASTER IN forfeited and applied first to costs sale and sold at the next available stamps on the Deed. The successful Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or County in Plat Book 2010 at page 52, EQUITY'S SALE and then to Plaintiff's debt in the sales day upon the terms and bidder will be required to pay any Supplemental Order. The and having such metes and bounds case of non-compliance. In the event conditions as set forth in the CASE NO. interest on the amount of the successful bidder will be required to as are shown on sail plat, this of a third party bidder and that any Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or 2018-CP-43-00745 balance of the bid from date of sale pay for documentary stamps on the description being in lieu of metes third party bidder fails to deliver the any Supplemental Order. The to date of compliance with the bid at Deed and interest on the balance of and bounds, as permitted under required deposit in certified successful bidder will be required to BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore the rate of 7.875% per annum. The the bid from the date of sale to the Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of (immediately collectible) funds with pay for documentary stamps on the granted in the case of Branch sale shall be subject to taxes and date of compliance with the bid at Laws of South Carolina, as amended. the Office of the Interim Master in Deed and interest on the balance of Banking and Trust Company against assessments, existing easements and the rate of 10.0600%. THIS SALE IS Derivation: Book 1160; Page 2824 Equity, said deposit being due and the bid from the date of sale to the Kerry L. Hopkins, Donald B. Meeks restrictions, easements and SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, a/k/a Donald Bernard Meeks, Debra payable immediately upon closing of date of compliance with the bid at restrictions of record and any other the bidding on the day of sale, the COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING the rate of 8.5000%. THIS SALE IS 3910 Cantle Drive, Ann Meeks, Arrow Financial senior encumbrances. EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND Services and South Carolina Interim Master in Equity will re-sell SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, Dalzell, SC 29040 the subject property at the most RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING 153-05-01-017 Department of Motor Vehicles, I, the In the event an agent of Plaintiff OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. Master in Equity for Sumter County, convenient time thereafter EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND does not appear at the time of sale, (including the day of sale) upon No personal or deficiency judgment will sell on Tuesday, September 4, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, the within property shall be notification to counsel for Plaintiff. being demanded, the bidding will OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. SUMTER COUNTY AD VALOREM 2018, at 12:00 o'clock noon, at the withdrawn from sale and sold at the not remain open after the date of Sumter County Courthouse, Sumter, Should the last and highest bidder The Sale is made subject to the TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, next available sales date upon the fail or refuse to comply with the sale, but compliance with the bid Right of Redemption of the United RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND South Carolina, to the highest terms and conditions as set forth in may be made immediately. NOTICE: bidder: balance due of the bid within 20 States of America, pursuant to OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. the Judgment of Foreclosure and days, then the Interim Master in The foreclosure deed is not a Section 2410(c), U.S. Code. No Sale or such terms as may be set warranty deed. Interested bidders All that certain piece, parcel or lot of Equity may re-sell the property on personal or deficiency judgment TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in forth in a supplemental order. the same terms and conditions on should satisfy themselves as to the being demanded, the bidding will certified funds is required. The land with improvements thereon, quality of title to be conveyed by situate, lying and being in the County some subsequent Sales Day (at the not remain open after the date of deposit will be applied towards the The Honorable Howard P. King risk of the said highest bidder). obtaining an independent title sale, but compliance with the bid purchase price unless the bidder of Sumter, State of South Carolina Master In Equity search well before the foreclosure containing 5.13 acres, more or less, may be made immediately. NOTICE: defaults, in which case the deposit for Sumter County No personal or deficiency judgment sale date. Honorable Howard P. King The foreclosure deed is not a will be forfeited. If the successful as shown on a plat prepared by Master in Equity Sumter County Lewis E. Leavell, R.L.S. dated March being demanded, the bidding will warranty deed. Interested bidders bidder fails, or refuses, to make the Brock & Scott, PLLC not remain open after the date of Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office should satisfy themselves as to the required deposit, or comply with his 7, 1984 and recorded in Plat Book 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Box 11412 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) Z-48 at Page 205, records of Sumter sale, but compliance with the bid quality of title to be conveyed by bid within 20 days, then the property Columbia, SC 29210 may be made immediately. 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff obtaining an independent title will be resold at his risk. No County. Attorneys for Plaintiff search well before the foreclosure personal or deficiency judgment Phone 803-454-3540 Purchaser to pay for documentary NOTICE OF SALE sale date. Honorable Howard P. King being demanded, the bidding will This property is known as 6350 Fish Fax 803-454-3541 Road and is further identified as stamps on Interim Master in Equity's CIVIL ACTION NO. Master in Equity Sumter County not remain open after the date of Deed. The successful bidder will be 2018-CP-43-00779 Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office sale, but compliance with the bid Sumter County Tax Map Parcel No. NOTICE OF SALE 093-00-01-011. required to pay interest on the Box 11412 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) may be made immediately. The balance of the bid from the date of BY VIRTUE of the decree of a decree heretofore 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff successful bidder will be required to BY VIRTUE sale to date of compliance with the heretofore granted in the case of: pay interest on the amount of the bid Aforesaid plat is specifically granted in the case of: Wells Fargo incorporated herein and reference is bid at the rate of 6.250% per annum. U.S. Bank National Association, as Notice of Sale from date of sale to date of Bank, N.A. vs. Larry Carter, indenture trustee, for the CIM Trust craved thereto for a more complete Individually; Larry Carter, as C/A No: compliance with the bid at the rate The Plaintiff may waive any of its 2016-2, Mortgage-Backed Notes, and accurate description of the Personal Representative of The 2018-CP-43-00010 of 4.5% per annum. For complete rights, including its right to a Series 2016-2 vs. Gene Allen Weaver; metes, bounds, courses and Estate of Gladys Carter Clark; terms of sale, see Judgment of deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Any heirs-at-law or devisees of distances of the property concerned Shirley Mae Lipinski; Hyon Roberta BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Dorothy M. Weaver, deceased, their herein. This description is in lieu of Carter, individually; Hyon Roberta Court of Common Pleas for Sumter Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A The sale shall be subject to taxes heirs, Personal Representatives, metes and bounds, as permitted by Carter, as Personal Representative County, South Carolina, heretofore #2018CP4300449. and assessments, existing easements Administrators, Successors and law under Section 30-5-250 of the of The Estate of Robert Lee Carter; issued in the case of CIS Financial and restrictions of record. Assigns, and all other persons or 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, Hyon Ok Carter; Austin Leon Carter; Services, Inc. vs. Monica Stevens NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is entities entitled to claim through As Amended. Be all measurements a Mortgage Electronic Registration York, individually and as Personal not a warranty deed. Interested This sale is subject to all title them; all unknown persons or little more or a little less and Systems, Inc., as nominee for One Representative of the Estate of bidders should satisfy themselves as matters of record and any interested entities with any right, title, estate, according to said plat. Source Mortgage, L.L.C., its David Allen York aka David A. York; to the quality of title to be conveyed party should consider performing an interest in or lien upon the real All About Pools and Spas, LLC; by obtaining an independent title successors and assigns;, C/A No. This being the same property independent title examination of the estate described in the complaint South Carolina Department of search prior to the foreclosure sale 2017CP4300860, The following conveyed unto Kerry L. Hopkins by subject property as no warranty is herein; also any persons who may be Revenue, I the undersigned as date. property will be sold on September 4, Deed of Donald B. Meeks, dated given. in the military service of the United Master in Equity for Sumter County, 2018, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter August 30, 2013 and recorded on States of America, being a class will sell on Howard P. King County Courthouse to the highest September 4, 2018 at August 30, 2013 in the Office of the The sale will not be held unless designated as Richard Roe; and any at the Sumter County Master In Equity for bidder 12:00 PM, Register of Deeds for Sumter either Plaintiff's attorney or unknown minors, incompetent or Judicial Center, Sumter County, Sumter County County, South Carolina in Deed South Carolina, to the highest All that certain piece, parcel or lot of Book 1193 at Page 429. bidder: John J. Hearn land with the improvements thereon Attorney for Plaintiff situate, lying and being in the City Together with a 1993 Mascot and County of Sumter, State of South Legal Description and Property P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 Manufactured Home, bearing Carolina, designated as Lot No. 46 Address: Vehicle Identification Number ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, (803) 744-4444 and a portion of Lot No. 47 in the MHG3641A&B, together with all PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND WITH 013263-10610 Burns-Down Subdivision as shone on property added or attached to it. THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link a plat by H. S. Willson, RLS dated IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND to Resources/Foreclosure Sales) 4/21/94 and recorded in the Office of BEING IN THE TOWNSHIP OF TMS # 093-00-01-011 the RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book 94 at page 639, the exact WE’RE PRIVATEER, COUNTY OF NOTICE OF SALE SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CIVIL ACTION NO. 6350 Fish Road boundaries and measurements of CAROLINA CONTAINING 1.74 2017-CP-43-00436 Dalzell, S. C. 29040 which can be determined by reference to said plat. Said lot being ALL ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AND bounded and measuring as follows: BEING SHOWN AND DELINEATED BY VIRTUE of the decree TERMS OF SALE: The successful ON THAT PLAT PREPARED BY heretofore granted in the case of: bidder, other than the plaintiff, will on the Northeast by the remaining portion of Lot No. 47 and measuring LOUIS W. TISDALE, RLS, DATED EverBank vs. Jonathan M. Henry; deposit with the Master in Equity for EARS OCTOBER 13, 1997 AND Bridgette C. Triplett; Rental Center, Sumter County at conclusion of the thereon 200.00 feet; on the Southeast RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF Inc.; Carmel Financial Corp.; The bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, by Adams Avenue and measuring THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR United States of America, acting by in cash or equivalent, as evidence of thereon 129.95 feet; on the Questions? SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK and through its agency, The good faith, same to be applied to the Southwest by Lot No. 45 and 97 PAGE 1248. THIS SAID LOT HAS Secretary of Housing and Urban purchase price in case of measuring thereon 200.03 feet; and Comments? SUCH METES, BOUNDARIES, Development, the undersigned compliance, but to be forfeited and on the Northwest by portions of Lot COURSES AND DISTANCES AS Master In Equity for Sumter County, applied first to costs and then to Nos. 80 and 81 and measuring Story Ideas? ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, South Carolina, will sell on plaintiff's debt in the case of thereon 130.01 feet. Be all of said measurements a little less and WHICH ARE INCORPORATED September 4, 2018 at 12:00PM, at the non-compliance. If the Plaintiff's Let us know HEREIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH Sumter County Judicial Center, City representative is not in attendance according to said plat. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION of Sumter, State of South Carolina, at the scheduled time of the sale, the Derivation: Book 877 at page 160 how we’re doing. 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS to the highest bidder: sale shall be canceled and the OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976. property sold on some subsequent 207 Adams Ave, ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, sales day after due advertisement. Sumter, SC 29150-3919 ALSO, A PERPETUAL RIGHT OF PARCEL, OR LOT OF LAND, Should the last and highest bidder 228-08-01-003 WAY AND EASEMENT FROM THE TOGETHER WITH THE fail or refuse to make the required NORTHERN LINE OF THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF deposit at time of bid or comply with SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, PROPERTY HEREIN CONVEYED ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND the other terms of the bid within SUMTER COUNTY AD VALOREM TO THE PRIVATE ROAD SHOWN BEING IN THE TOWNSHIP OF thirty (30) days, the deposit shall be TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, 
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AFORESAID RECORDS AND BEING SHOWN AND DESIGNATED property on the same terms and www.theitem.com THENCE TO S.C. ROAD 43-531, AS AS LOT #61 OF RAINBOW FALLS conditions on some subsequent Sales TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in INDICATED ON SAID PLAT TO SUBDIVISION AS SHOWN ON Day (at the risk of the said highest certified funds is required. The FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2018 CLASSIFIEDS THE ITEM B9

Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale imprisoned person, or persons under the Judgment of Foreclosure and remain open for thirty (30) days after sale shall be canceled and the accordance with the provisions of a disability being a class designated Sale or such terms as may be set the date of sale; however, the property sold on some subsequent Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws as John Doe; HSBC Bank Nevada, forth in a supplemental order. Plaintiff herein reserves its right to sales day after due advertisement. of South Carolina, 1976. N.A., the undersigned Master In waive the said deficiency judgment Should the last and highest bidder Equity for Sumter County, South The Honorable Howard P. King up to and including the day of sale, fail or refuse to make the required AND ALSO: All that piece, parcel or All that certain piece, parcel or lot of Carolina, will sell on September 4, Master In Equity in which case, said bidding will not deposit at time of bid or comply with lot of land, together with the land, with improvements thereon, 2018 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter for Sumter County remain open for the additional the other terms of the bid within improvements thereon lying, situate situate, lying and being in the County Judicial Center, City of 30-day period. The successful bidder thirty (30) days, the deposit shall be and being in the City of Sumter, Privateer township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to Brock & Scott, PLLC will be required to pay interest on forfeited and the Master in Equity County of Sumter, said state, Sumter, State of South Carolina, the highest bidder: 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 the amount of the bid from the date for Sumter County may re-sell the represented as the remainder of Lot designated as lot no. 11, section no. Columbia, SC 29210 of sale to date of compliance with property on the same terms and # 23 of "Forest Lake Development", 1, of the Barzee Subdivision on that ALL THAT PIECE, PARCEL, OR Attorneys for Plaintiff the bid at the rate of 8.50% per conditions on some subsequent Sales containing .0.61 acres as shown on certain plat by Joseph R. Edwards, LOT OF LAND IN CONCORD Phone 803-454-3540 annum. If Plaintiff or Plaintiff's Day (at the risk of the said highest that plat of Edwards Land Surveyors, R.L.S., dated the 15th day of TOWNSHIP, SUMTER COUNTY, Fax 803-454-3541 representative does not appear at bidder). As a deficiency judgment is Inc., dated February 7, 2007, September, 1986 and recorded in the SOUTH CAROLINA ABOUT 800 the above-described sale, then the being Waived, the bidding will not recorded in Book PB2007 at page office of the R.M.C. Office for Sumter FEET WEST OF THE RADICAL NOTICE OF SALE sale of the property will be null, remain open thirty days after the 0056, Sumter County records. County in Plat Book 86 at Page 1537. ROAD, AND FRONTING ON THE Case No. void, and of no force and effect. In date of sale. Purchaser shall pay for Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Also being shown on a plat prepared LAWRENCE PUBLIC ROAD; 2018-CP-43-00566 such event, the sale will be preparation of deed, documentary Code of Laws of South Carolina, for Willie J. Munn, by Allen-Makela CONTAINING ONE ACRE AND rescheduled for the next available stamps on the deed, and recording of (1976, as amended) reference to said Land Surveyors, Inc., dated July 18, BEING MORE FULLY SHOWN ON BY VIRTUE of a judgment sales day. The Plaintiff may waive the deed. The successful bidder will plat is hereby craved for the metes, 2001, to be recorded herein. [See A PLAT OF H. S. WILLSON, RLS heretofore granted in the case of any of its rights, including its right to be required to pay interest on the bounds, courses and/or distances of plat in Book 2001 at Page 494.] DATED JANUARY 24, 1962. South Carolina Community Bank v. a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. amount of the bid from date of sale the property delineated thereon. RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF The Revelation Sanctuary Church, to date of compliance with the bid at THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR Inc., et al., I, the undersigned, the rate of 7.875% per annum. The THIS BEING the same property Derivation: Book 459 at Page 457 and SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK Sumter County Master in Equity, will The Honorable Howard P. King sale shall be subject to assessments, conveyed unto Louise D. McBride by re-recorded in Book 460 at page 800 Z-18 AT PAGE 95, MEASURING AND sell on September 4, 2018 at 12:00 Sumter County Master in Equity Sumter County taxes, easements, virtue of a Deed from Martha Loretta BEING BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: P.M. at the Sumter County Judicial easements and restrictions of record, Burr as Trustee of the Burr Living 1735 Barzee Drive, ON THE NORTH BY LANDS OF D. Center, 215 N. Harvin Street, Charles J. Webb and other senior encumbrances. Trust dated, dated February 14, 2007, Sumter, SC 29154-8740 F. MIXON AND MEASURING Sumter, South Carolina to the Richardson Plowden dated June 3, 2016 and recorded THEREON 262.1 FEET, ON THE highest bidder: & Robinson, P.A. GRIMSLEY LAW FIRM, LLC June 6, 2016 in Book 1222 at Page This includes a 1988, Southern EAST BY OTHER LANDS OF D. F, 1900 Barnwell Street P. O. Box 11682 1654 in the Office of the Register of mobile home with VIN# MIXON AND MEASURED ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot Columbia, SC 29201 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Deeds for Sumter County, South DSHAL9855A&B. THEREON 168.2 FEET; ON THE of land, with the improvements (803) 771-4400 (803) 233-1177 Carolina. SOUTH BY OTHER LANDS OF D. F, thereon, situate, lying and being in Attorneys for Plaintiff Benjamin E. Grimsley The property herein described MIXON AND MEASURING the County of Sumter, State of South Edward L. Grimsley 1910 Hideaway Drive includes the right, title and interest THEREON 262.1 FEET, AND ON Carolina, being more particularly MASTER IN EQUITY'S S.C. Bar No. 2326 Sumter, SC 29154 of the defendant(s) Willie Jean Munn THE WEST BY THE SAID shown and containing 2.88 acres, SALE [email protected] TMS# 180-13-01-003 in, of and to any mobile home, LAWRENCE PUBLIC ROAD AND more or less, on that certain plat CASE NO. Benjamin E. Grimsley (6.28 acres) currently situated thereon. The MEASURING THEREON 168.2 prepared for the Revelation S.C. Bar No. 70335 interest(s), if any, of said 2018-CP-43-00638 [email protected] defendant(s) in the mobile home will FEET, BE OF SAID Sanctuary Church, Inc., by D.D. TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest Attorneys for the Plaintiff be transferred to the successful MEASUREMENTS A LITTLE MORE Edmunds, RLS, dated September 23, BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore at the current rate of Three and purchaser "AS IS" WITH NO OR LESS. THIS PROPERTY IS 2004, recorded in the Office of the granted in the case of Trustmark 750/1000 (3.750%) to be paid on Notice of Sale WARRANTIES OF TITLE, KNOWN AS 1800 RACE TRACK Sumter County Register of Deeds in National Bank against Antoinette R. balance of bid from date of sale to MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS ROAD, SUMTER, SOUTH Plat Book PB2005 at Page 314. The Fullard, I, the Master in Equity for C/A No: date of compliance. The purchaser FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE CAROLINA. said lot(s) having such metes, Sumter County, will sell on Tuesday, 2018-CP-43-00067 to pay for papers and stamps, and or otherwise by a non-warranty deed boundaries, courses and distance as September 4, 2018, at 12:00 o'clock that the successful bidder or (AND NOT BY A CERTIFICATE OF THIS BEING THE SAME are shown on said plat which is p.m., at the Sumter County BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the bidders, other than the Plaintiff TITLE). PROPERTY CONVEYED TO incorporated herein. This Courthouse, Sumter, South Carolina, Court of Common Pleas for Sumter therein, will, upon the acceptance of DOROTHY M. WEAVER BY DEED conveyance is made subject to all to the highest bidder: County, South Carolina, heretofore his or her bid, deposit with the OF THE ESTATE OF FRANKLIN D. covenants, easements and issued in the case of Gateway Master in Equity for Sumter County 181-10-02-011 (land), WEAVER DATED JUNE 29, 2006 restrictions of record. All that certain piece, parcel or lot of Mortgage Group, LLC vs. Brandon a certified check or cash in the 4000012429 (MH) AND RECORDED JUNE 30, 2006 IN land with the improvements thereon, Lane McBride, individually and as amount equal to five percent (5%) of BOOK 1034 AT PAGE 1330 IN THE This being the same property situate, lying and being in the Personal Representative of the the amount of bid on said premises SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, RECORDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, conveyed to JP Booth, III and Statesburg Township, County of Estate of Louise Marie Dozier at the sale as evidence of good faith SUMTER COUNTY AD VALOREM SOUTH CAROLINA. Wachovia Bank, NA as Trustees and Sumter, State of South Carolina, McBride aka Louise McBride aka in bidding, and subject to any resale TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, Richard L. Booth by deed of Hassie designated as Lot No. 11 of the Louise D. McBride; Seibyian Ramon of said premises under Order of this RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND CURRENT ADDRESS B. Nelson, et al., dated August 26, "Oakland Plantation" Subdivision McBride; Precyous Dystinee Terrel; Court; and in the event the said OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. OF PROPERTY: 1985 in the Office of the Register of and shown on a plat prepared by Ben AscensionPoint Recovery Services, purchaser or purchasers fail to 1800 Race Track Road, Deeds for Sumter County in Volume J. Makela, RLS, dated June 13, 2002 LLC on behalf of Synchrony Bank; comply with the terms of sale within TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in Sumter, SC 29153 412 at Page 372 and JP Booth, Jr. and recorded June 28, 2002 in Plat Palmetto Health Tuomey; Resurgent Twenty (20) days, the Master in certified funds is required. The Trust recorded October 8, 2004 in Book 2002 at page 377 in the office of Capital Services, LP, I the Equity shall forthwith resell the said deposit will be applied towards the TMS: 265-00-04-004 Volume 955 at Page 1995; then the RMC for Sumter County and undersigned as Master in Equity for property, after the due notice and purchase price unless the bidder conveyed from JP Booth, III and being bound and measuring as Sumter County, will sell on advertisement, and shall continue to defaults, in which case the deposit TERMS OF SALE: The successful Wachovia Bank, NA, as Trustees and follows: on the Northwest by land September 4, 2018 at 12:00 PM, at the sell the same each subsequent sales will be forfeited. If the successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will Richard L. Booth to Revelation now or formerly of McArty and Sumter County Judicial Center, day until a purchaser, who shall bidder fails, or refuses, to make the deposit with the Master In Equity, at Sanctuary Church, Inc. by deed measuring thereon 100.12 feet; on Sumter County, South Carolina, to comply with the terms of sale, shall required deposit, or comply with his conclusion of the bidding, five dated June 22, 2005 and recorded the Northeast by Lot No. 10 and the highest bidder: be obtained, such sales to be made at bid within 20 days, then the property percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or June 23, 2005 in the Sumter County measuring thereon 164.41 feet; on the risk of the former purchaser. will be resold at his risk. No equivalent, as evidence of good faith, Register of Deeds in Book 985 at the Southeast by Meadow Drive and Legal Description and Property Since a personal or deficiency personal or deficiency judgment same to be applied to the purchase Page 1713. fronting and measuring thereon Address: judgment is waived, the bidding will being demanded, the bidding will price in case of compliance, but to 99.97 feet; and on the West by Lot not remain open but compliance not remain open after the date of be forfeited and applied first to costs TMS No.: 221-00-02-018 No. 12 and measuring thereon 165.93 ALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel with the bid may be made sale, but compliance with the bid and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the feet. Be all of said measurements a or lot of land with the improvements immediately. If the Plaintiff or the may be made immediately. The case of non-compliance. Should the Property Address: little more or a little less. This being thereon, if any, situate, lying and Plaintiff's representative does not successful bidder will be required to last and highest bidder fail to comply 3925 U.S. Highway 15 South the property known as 5441 Meadow being in the Privateer Township, appear at the above-described sale, pay interest on the amount of the bid with the other terms of the bid Sumter, South Carolina 29150 Drive. County of Sumter, State of South then the sale of the property will be from date of sale to date of within thirty (30) days, then the Carolina, designated as a 1.47 acre null, void, and of no force and effect. compliance with the bid at the rate Master In Equity may re-sell the SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, This being the same property tract of land as shown on that certain In such event, the sale will be of 10.19% per annum. For complete property on the same terms and COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING conveyed to Antoinette R. Fullard by plat by Joseph R. Edwards, R.L.S., rescheduled for the next available terms of sale, see Judgment of conditions on some subsequent Sales EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND Deed of Beverly Glenwood Smith dated October 12, 1990 and recorded sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Day (at the risk of the said highest RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND dated June 28, 2002 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds its rights, including its right to a Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A bidder). No personal or deficiency OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES, June 28, 2002 in the Office of the for Sumter County in Plat Book 90, deficiency judgment, prior to sale. #2018CP4300756. judgment being demanded, the IF ANY. RMC for Sumter County in Deed Page 1528; This said lot has such Sold subject to taxes and bidding shall not remain open after Book 847 at Page 1015. metes, boundaries, courses and assessments, existing easements and NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is the date of sale and shall be final on TERMS OF SALE: The successful distances as are shown on said plat, restrictions of record. not a warranty deed. Interested that date, and compliance with the bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will which are incorporated herein in bidders should satisfy themselves as bid may be made immediately. Property Address: deposit with the Master in Equity at accordance with the provisions of Hutchens Law Firm to the quality of title to be conveyed Purchaser to pay for documentary 5441 Meadow Dr, conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws P.O. Box 8237 by obtaining an independent title stamps on the Deed. The successful of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as Sumter, SC 29154 of South Carolina, 1976. Columbia, SC 29202 search prior to the foreclosure sale bidder will be required to pay evidence of good faith, the same to 803-726-2700 date. interest on the amount of the be applied to purchase price in case TMS # 134-10-01-026 AND ALSO: All that certain piece, balance of the bid from date of sale of compliance, but to be forfeited parcel or lot of land with the NOTICE OF SALE Howard P. King to date of compliance with the bid at and applied first to costs and then to TERMS OF SALE: The successful improvements thereon, if any, Master In Equity for the rate of 5.25% per annum. The Plaintiff's debt in the case of bidder, other than the plaintiff, will situate, lying and being in the BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore Sumter County sale shall be subject to taxes and noncompliance. Should the last and deposit with the Master in Equity for Privateer Township, County of granted in the case of: Wells Fargo assessments, existing easements and highest bidder fail or refuse to make Sumter County at conclusion of the Sumter, State of South Carolina, Bank, N.A. vs. Gale Munn Doggette, John J. Hearn restrictions, easements and the required deposit at the time of bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, designated as a 4.20 acre tract of Individually; Dale Elizabeth Munn; Attorney for Plaintiff restrictions of record and any other the bid or comply with the other in cash or equivalent, as evidence of land as shown on that certain plat by Robert Eugene Munn; Gale Munn P.O. Box 100200 senior encumbrances. terms or the bid within twenty (20) good faith, same to be applied to the Joseph R. Edwards, R.L.S., dated Doggette, as Personal Columbia, SC 29202-3200 days, then the Master in Equity may purchase price in case of June 1 , 1988 and recorded in the Representative of the Estate of (803) 744-4444 In the event an agent of Plaintiff resell the property on the same compliance, but to be forfeited and Office of the Register of Deeds for Willie Jean Munn;, C/A No. 013263-10639 does not appear at the time of sale, terms and conditions on some applied first to costs and then to Sumter County in Plat Book PB88, 2018CP4300756, The following Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link the within property shall be subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of plaintiff's debt in the case of Page 612; This said lot has such property will be sold on September 4, to Resources / Foreclosure Sales) withdrawn from sale and sold at the the former highest bidder). A non-compliance. 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U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter was swarmed by several dozen demonstra- face renewed tors yelling “shame on you!” as he left a federal courthouse Thursday in San Diego after pleading not guilty to charges of illegally using his campaign account for personal expenses. uncertainty The California Republican and his wife, Margaret, entered their pleas in This satellite image released Tuesday federal court, where prosecutors said shows Hurricane Lane near the Big bond could be set low because the cou- Island of Hawaii (upper left). NASA/AP ple are living paycheck to paycheck. The judge agreed to set bail at $15,000 for Hunter and at $10,000 for his wife. Volcano State Dept. gives travel advisory for Mexico after 8 bodies found calms as The State Department issued a travel advisory Wednesday warning American citizens headed to Mexico to Hawaii preps use caution in several states. The advisory came the same week for hurricane eight bodies were discovered in Can- cun, a tourist hub, but the warning does not refer to the Quintana Roo/ Experts don’t expect big Cancun area. 1-2 punch from weather Catholic priest beaten by man Michael Cohen, from left, Donald Trump and Paul Manafort dominated the saying it’s ‘for all the little kids’ news this week. AFP/GETTY IMAGES Jorge L. Ortiz USA TODAY A Catholic priest who had finished morning prayers inside an Indiana As Hawaii braces for Hurricane church earlier this week said he was Some may be shaken; others know Lane, island residents can at least feel attacked by a man who told him, “This comforted they won’t be hit by a dou- is for all the little kids.” their chief plows through tough times ble-whammy of natural phenomena. Then, he said, he blacked out. The Kilauea volcano in the Big Is- The priest, Rev. Basil John Hutsko, David Jackson USA TODAY land has settled down in the past two was knocked unconscious by an un- weeks, and it doesn’t figure to interact known person about 9 a.m. Monday at WASHINGTON – Anxiety and uncertainty. ❚ Those are familiar much with the approaching storm. St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church The U.S. Geological Survey said in in Merrillville, Indiana, police told the feelings for aides to Donald Trump, a president who seems to relish its update Wednesday that “Hurricane Chicago Tribune. combat and controversy and whose inner circle has been increasingly Lane is forecast to pass to the west of Hutsko, who was taken to a hospi- the (Big Island) and should not have a tal, was left with bruises on his face rocked by revelations stemming from federal investigations. ❚ This significant effect on the eruption aside and body. week, White House staff members experienced a new level of from minor rockfalls at the summit and increased” steaming. Report: Trump administration turbulence after a guilty verdict was announced for Paul Manafort, That’s good news for the thousands needs to step up on ‘Obamacare’ of Hawaiians who were affected in nu- the president’s former campaign chairman, while in a separate case, merous ways by the volcanic eruptions A congressional watchdog said Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer, pleaded guilty to criminal that began May 3. An estimated 700 Thursday the Trump administration homes were destroyed by lava as Ki- needs to step up its management of charges. lauea shook with eruptions over sever- sign-up seasons under former Presi- al weeks, with a 5.3 magnitude earth- dent Barack Obama’s health care law In interviews with a half-dozen quake during one of the bursts further after mixed results last year in the Trump aides and people close to the unnerving the locals. throes of a failed GOP effort to repeal it. White House, many described rising “They’re still trying to In addition, toxic gas and volcanic The nonpartisan Government Ac- concerns about federal inquiries un- smog, or “vog,” plagued residents and countability Office found problems derway, including special counsel digest it – process it.” visitors from islands near and far for with consumer counseling and adver- Robert Mueller’s investigation of Rus- Administration official weeks. And in mid-July, 23 passengers tising and recommended such basic sian interference in the 2016 presiden- Reflecting on Trump’s staff were injured when a “lava bomb’’ fixes as setting enrollment targets. tial election. crashed through the roof of a tourist “I think people are genuinely shak- boat off the Big Island. Gun control activists marching en,” said one official, who like others purchasing the rights to stories, then No one-two punch from Mother Na- 50 miles to Smith & Wesson HQ spoke on condition of anonymity to quashing them in a practice known as ture is expected to slug the Aloha State discuss internal matters. “They’re still “catch and kill.” even if Hurricane Lane makes landfall, Gun control advocates, including trying to digest it – process it.” As the developments unfolded this which appears unlikely. Projections one of the survivors of the Parkland, In the latest sign of the potential week, television screens in the West called for the storm, which strength- Florida, school shooting and the par- dangers for Trump and those close to Wing played cable television programs ened to Category 5 early Wednesday ents of one of the victims, are march- him, The Wall Street Journal and Van- dominated by the news about Mana- morning, to dwindle into a Category 2 ing 50 miles across Massachusetts this ity Fair reported Thursday that David fort, Cohen and the Mueller investiga- by the time it gets closest to the islands week to the headquarters of gun man- Pecker, CEO of American Media Inc., tion. Aides sought to go about their late Thursday and early Friday. ufacturer Smith & Wesson as part of a had been granted immunity by federal business, focusing on tasks such as Volcanoes are unpredictable, but youth-led push for stricter gun laws. prosecutors in a deal in which he has planning Wednesday’s Medal of Hon- experts say they don’t get activated by About 40 students and supporters been discussing Trump’s role in hush or ceremony in the East Room and the changes in the air pressure from an in- set off from downtown Worcester on agreements ahead of the 2016 election effort to shepherd through the nomi- coming storm, as has been speculated. Thursday morning holding signs de- to women who said they had sexual nation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Su- “The forces that drive eruptions nouncing gun violence and chanting encounters with the president. preme Court. aren’t usually at the surface. Eruptions slogans criticizing gun makers and the Pecker, a close Trump ally, has been Trump himself went on the attack. are driven by forces much deeper, National Rifle Association. accused of helping silence negative From staff and wire reports stories about the president, including seeSee AIDES, AIDES, Page Page C2 2B seeSee HAWAII, HAWAII, Page Page C2 2B

USA SNAPSHOTS© Study looks into self-triggered goose bumps Americans spend Karen Weintraub student at Northeastern, said he stum- Special to USA TODAY bled across a study about self-triggered 5.6 goose bumps from 1938, and it piqued Liz Worthey, a genetics researcher in his curiosity. Heathers and his col- hours Huntsville, Alabama, says she has al- leagues soon launched a research pro- per weekday ways been able to give herself goose ject of their own, interviewing 32 peo- checking work bumps. She didn’t realize until college ple who all said they were able to give and personal that other people couldn’t do that. themselves goose bumps. email. Now researchers at Northeastern They found participants reported University in Boston have found that Lucas Eagleton, 30, says he can give having goose bumps most while doing goose bumps – an automatic reaction to himself goose bumps. SPENCER EAGLETON activities that often generate involun- being cold, horrified or scared – can be tary goose bumps, such as listening to induced by some people at will. music, said Kirill Fayn, a co-author of NOTE 3.1 hours for work and 2.5 hours for Technically termed piloerection, trols other automatic actions such as the study, published July 30 in the jour- personal. SOURCE Adobe survey of 1,001 white-collar goose bumps are turned on by the auto- breathing, heart rate and digestion. nal PeerJ – the Journal of Life and Envi- workers who own a smartphone nomic nervous system, which also con- But James Heathers, a postdoctoral ronmental Sciences. C2 | FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2018 · THE SUMTER ITEM

ven Businger, a professor and chair of Hawaii the atmospheric sciences department Manafort “The forces that drive at the University of Hawaii. continuedContinued from from Page Page C1 1B The most impactful interaction of eruptions aren’t usually at volcano and major storm on record transcripts whether or not magma is actually mov- the surface. Eruptions are came with the 1991 eruption of Mount ing toward the surface,” said Janine Pinatubo in the Philippines. The sec- reveal jury Krippner, a volcanologist at Concord driven by forces much ond-largest volcanic explosion of the University in Athens, West Virginia. “So deeper.” 20th century coincided with the arriv- because those are quite deep, it’s un- al of Typhoon Yunya, and they com- drama likely they’re going to be affected by Janine Krippner, a volcanologist at Concord bined to bring volcanic ash with heavy something above the surface like air University in Athens, West Virginia rains, killing 250 to 300 people. pressure.” Major flooding is likely with the Kevin Johnson and Brad Heath On the other hand, an active volcano to intensifying a lightning storm. amount of rain predicted from Hurri- USA TODAY could have an effect on a major storm, “The physics does allow for more cane Lane. Meteorologist Chevy Che- exacerbating it to some extent. That was smaller droplets to form and get blown valier of the Central Pacific Hurricane WASHINGTON – On the eve of clos- the case when Tropical Cyclone Flossie higher in the storm, which promotes Center said that’s the biggest concern ing arguments in the financial fraud slammed into Hawaii in 2013, as parti- lightning as it gets above the freezing with this storm, unless it changes trial of Paul Manafort, a federal judge cles spewed out by Kilauea contributed level rather than raining out,” said Ste- course and veers closer to land. reviewed a complaint that one juror and possibly others had disparaged the defense team’s case, raising ques- Corrections & Clarifications tions about whether there should be a

USA TODAY is committed to accuracy. declaration of a mistrial. To reach us, contact Standards Editor president’s campaign or Russians who The drama was revealed in tran- Manny Garcia at 800-872-7073 or Aides e-mail [email protected]. Please sought to influence the race in Trump’s scripts of previously sealed confer- indicate whether you’re responding to favor. ences involving U.S. District Judge T.S. content online, on social media or in continuedContinued from from Page Page C1 1B One concern is a suggestion by Co- Ellis III, prosecutors and Manafort’s the newspaper. hen’s attorney that his client is eager to defense team who had grown increas- A story in some editions Tuesday “I’ve always had controversy in my provide information about Trump and ingly worried that jury room commen- about animal trainer “Sled” Reynolds life, and I’ve always succeeded,” Trump Russia to Mueller. Cohen is a longtime tary during breaks in the trial had incorrectly identified the title of a film said in a Fox & Friends interview broad- associate of the president who had compromised the panel. he worked on. The movie was “The cast Thursday. “I’ve always won.” long been known as his “fixer.” As is standard courtroom practice, Ghost and the Darkness.” The president also has been tweet- In a somber yet tense briefing with jurors in the Manafort trial were in- ing, denying wrongdoing and attacking reporters Wednesday, White House structed not to discuss the case with Cohen. In one post, Trump praised Ma- press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sand- one another until after both the de- nafort because, unlike Cohen, “he re- ers declined to get into the “back and fense and the prosecution had offered fused to ‘break’ ” to prosecutors and forth” on the Cohen and Mueller inves- all of their evidence and presented fi- “make up stories in order to get a ‘deal.’ ” tigations and repeatedly said Trump nal arguments. He has also lashed out at Attorney “did nothing wrong.” At one point she Behind closed doors and during General Jeff Sessions, who recused said, “Just because Michael Cohen lengthy conferences at the bench, Ellis himself from the investigation of Rus- made a plea deal doesn’t mean that and attorneys huddled for hours. sian election interference, which paved implicates the president in anything.” The judge questioned each of the PRESIDENT AND PUBLISHER the way for Mueller’s appointment. Longtime allies said Trump and the jurors in private, including one Maribel Perez Wadsworth Of the two bombshells that dropped staff were holding up well. panelist who had raised a complaint EDITOR IN CHIEF Nicole Carroll this week – the Manafort guilty verdict “It’s a huge distraction to many in and a second juror who had allegedly CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER and the Cohen guilty plea – aides said the media,” said Boris Epshteyn, a for- made comments critical of the de- Kevin Gentzel their biggest concern right now was mer White House aide who is now fense. The second juror, a woman, sug- about Cohen and his claim that the chief political analyst for Sinclair gested that her comments had been 7950 Jones Branch Dr., McLean, Va. 22108, 703-854-3400 president directed him to pay the Broadcasting Group. “But it’s not a mischaracterized. Published by Gannett women to buy their silence. 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WASHINGTON – In the face of new and threatening criticism from Presi- dent Donald Trump, Attorney General Jeff Sessions fired back Thursday, de- Donald Trump meets with President Barack Obama in November 2016. AP claring he was in “control” of the Justice Department. “I took control of the Department of Justice the day I was sworn in, which is Attorney General Jeff Sessions is why we have had unprecedented suc- under attack yet again by the man Obama’s FEC violation cess at effectuating the president’s who appointed him to the post. AP agenda – one that protects the safety and security and rights of the American minor by comparison people, reduces violent crime, enforces our immigration laws, promotes eco- Christal Hayes The fine was one of the largest nomic growth, and advances religious “While I am attorney USA TODAY against a presidential campaign and liberty,” Sessions said in a statement. topped the $208,000 in civil penalties Sessions went on to defend the de- general, the actions of After Michael Cohen implicated paid by the Rev. Al Sharpton after failing partment that Trump has subjected to the Department of Justice President Donald Trump in open court to accurately report receipts and spend- months of withering attacks. Those as- in two campaign-finance violations, ing during his 2004 presidential bid. saults only escalated this week with the will not be improperly Trump has been on the defensive. Republican Bob Dole’s 1996 presiden- conviction of former Trump campaign The violations arose from an al- tial campaign was fined $100,000. chairman Paul Manafort and guilty influenced by political leged scheme to silence two women pleas entered by former Trump attorney considerations.” who claimed affairs with Trump before What’s going on with Trump? Michael Cohen. he became president. Cohen says he “While I am attorney general, the ac- Jeff Sessions, U.S. attorney general paid them off at the direction of Trump In Trump’s case, Cohen told a judge tions of the Department of Justice will and pleaded guilty to eight counts that he paid off the two women “in coor- not be improperly influenced by politi- crimes that Clinton did with the Tuesday. dination with and at the direction of” cal considerations,” Sessions said. “I de- emails, and she deletes 33,000 emails But Trump argues that campaign- the then-candidate. He said the secre- mand the highest standards, and where after she gets a subpoena from Con- finance violations are common and tive payments to hide damaging infor- they are not met, I take action. However, gress, and this Justice Department that what happened wasn’t a crime. mation about Trump were made for the no nation has a more talented, more does nothing about it and all of the In an interview that aired Thursday sole purpose of “influencing the elec- dedicated group of law enforcement in- other crimes that they’ve done,” he on Fox News, Trump pointed to his tion.” vestigators and prosecutors than the said. predecessor, former President Barack It wasn’t just Cohen’s word, either. In United States. The president went into detail Obama, who he said was caught in a court, federal prosecutors laid out their “I am proud to serve with them and about his frustrations with Sessions “massive” violation. evidence, the timeline and the paper proud of the work we have done in suc- and his decision to recuse himself “Almost everybody that runs for of- trail showing the payments and why cessfully advancing the rule of law,” he from heading the special counsel’s fice has campaign violations,” he said. they were made. said. Russia investigation, which in turn put But there’s one key difference: The Trump isn’t wrong in saying plenty of Sessions’ statement came just hours Rosenstein in charge of the inquiry. violation in Trump’s case was appar- candidates have been fined for cam- after Trump offered a blistering critique Sessions “took the job, then he said, ently purposeful. paign-finance violations. It’s relatively of Sessions during an interview on “Fox ‘I’m going to recuse myself,’ ” Trump common to be fined by the Federal Elec- & Friends.” said. “I said, ‘What kind of a man is What happened with Obama? tion Commission for civil violations, as Asked whether he intended to fire this?’ ” many of the violations aren’t done with Sessions or Deputy Attorney General He said the only reason Sessions In 2013, Obama’s campaign was malice. Rod Rosenstein after the midterms, was given a job was because of his loy- fined $375,000 by the Federal Election Even Trump’s campaign had issues. Trump didn’t dismiss the idea. alty to the campaign. Trump dis- Commission after his 2008 campaign The FEC pointed out more than 1,000 er- “If you look at Hillary Clinton’s per- missed Sessions’ character as some- did not turn in reports for about 1,300 rors in one 2016 filing, about a handful of son, you take a look at the people that one who “hasn’t taken charge” of the last-minute donations that totaled which violated campaign-finance laws, work for Hillary Clinton, and look at the Justice Department. nearly $1.9 million. according to CNN. THE SUMTER ITEM · FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2018 | C3 NEWS Trump, Cohen and campaign cash

Experts help break down Cohen extending a $130,000 loan to the campaign still amounts to illegal ac- the facts and figures tivity because a loan from an individual to a candidate is subject to the same Fredreka Schouten limits that apply to contributions, USA TODAY Hasen said. Trump’s arguments that the money WASHINGTON – On television and came from him don’t help his legal cause on Twitter, President Donald Trump is should he ever face charges himself, arguing the two campaign-finance said Paul Ryan, a top lawyer for Com- crimes his former lawyer Michael Cohen mon Cause. Cohen first admitted paying admitted to aren’t actually crimes. off Daniels in response to a formal com- Campaign-finance experts say his plaint from Common Cause. arguments don’t make sense. “These statements do the opposite of “I’m not surprised that he’s saying what he intends,” Ryan said. “They don’t these things; I just don’t think they hold prove his innocence. They, in fact, un- any weight,” said Richard Hasen, an ex- President Donald Trump has said two campaign-finance crimes admitted to by derscore his guilt.” pert on election law at the University of Michael Cohen aren’t crimes. AFP/GETTY IMAGES California at Irvine. What about the legal argument? “I think it’s nonsensical to claim that making an excessive contribution – or So let’s break this down. iels from Cohen exceeded the $2,700 Campaign-finance experts say facilitating a corporate contribution – to contribution limit. Trump would be better off arguing the a campaign is not a crime,” he said. What did Cohen do? Second, the $150,000 contract to payments were not related to the cam- McDougal from the parent company of paign at all. The background In all, Cohen pleaded guilty to eight The National Enquirer amounted to a It’s a defense that worked for another crimes, from tax evasion to the cam- corporate contribution. politician, former Democratic presiden- On Tuesday, Cohen admitted that he paign-finance violations. The two Federal law bars corporations from tial contender John Edwards, who was helped arrange six-figure payments to counts of breaking campaign-finance donating directly to federal candidates. put on trial for $1 million in secret pay- two women in 2016 – porn actress law are the ones that implicate Trump. ments his campaign donors made to Stormy Daniels and Playboy model One involves making an excessive, il- But wasn’t it Trump’s money? hide his pregnant mistress from view Karen McDougal – who said they had legal campaign contribution. ahead of the 2008 election. sex with Trump a decade earlier. Under federal law, an individual Trump has insisted there was no Defense lawyers argued the pay- Cohen pleaded guilty to “knowingly could not donate more than $2,700 to a wrongdoing because the money “came ments were aimed at shielding Ed- and wilfully” breaking campaign- federal candidate in 2016 for either the from me” and did not use campaign wards’ wife, Elizabeth, who died of can- finance laws and told a judge under oath primary or general election. funds. cer in 2010, not hiding the information that he acted under the “direction” of a But Cohen admits paying $130,000 to Candidates can donate unlimited from voters. The six-week corruption candidate, an obvious reference to Daniels 11 days before that election to amounts to their own campaigns. So trial against Edwards ended with ac- Trump. keep her claims from voters. A few Trump could have paid the women di- quittal on one count, and the jury dead- In an interview that aired Thursday months earlier, he arranged for a rectly at the time and disclosed the pay- locked on five other charges. morning on “Fox & Friends,” Trump Trump-aligned tabloid publisher to buy ment on his campaign filings with the In an op-ed published this week in struck back, saying he has learned from McDougal’s story for $150,000 and keep Federal Election Commission without The Washington Post, Bradley Smith, a watching “lawyers on television” that it from public view. breaking any rules. former Federal Election Commission what Cohen admitted to aren’t “even Cohen later was reimbursed for the But, according to Cohen and federal chairman, said the Cohen payments crimes.” payment to Daniels by the Trump prosecutors, Cohen came up with the could be viewed as a personal matter. Asked whether he directed Cohen to Organization. money to pay Daniels, taking out a The “law is murky about whether arrange the payments, Trump said Co- And, after months of denials, Trump home-equity loan and funneling the paying hush money to a mistress is a hen “made the deals.” filed a personal disclosure statement in money into a limited liability company ‘campaign expense’ or a personal ex- “And they weren’t taken out of cam- May, disclosing that he personally cov- to pay her off. That makes it an exces- pense,” he said. paign finance, that’s the big thing,” ered Cohen’s bills after the fact. sive and illegal contribution. Cohen told the judge he arranged the Trump added. “That’s a much bigger payoffs “for the principal purpose of in- thing, did they come out of the cam- What’s illegal here? So it’s just a loan, and that’s fine? fluencing the election.” And prosecutors paign? They didn’t come out of the cam- said they had hard evidence that the paign. They came from me.” First, the $130,000 payment to Dan- No, experts say. payments were election-related. Military officials’ media contacts questioned

Agency’s director points In one case in recent weeks, a background to rogue investigators investigator asked a person acting as a refer- Tom Vanden Brook ence for a prospective USA TODAY Defense employee if John that person had had WASHINGTON – Federal investiga- Brennan contact with the news tors who do background checks of De- media, said the refer- fense Department officials have been ence. Answering affirmatively, the ref- asking if those people have had contact erence was told, would delay and pos- with the news media, apparently veer- sibly prohibit the potential employee ing off the script for national security from receiving the security clearance. reviews. The reference and the potential em- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces Stephen Biegun, left, as special The questioning has alarmed good- ployee asked not to be identified out of representative to North Korea on Thursday. NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GETTY IMAGES government activists, who see it as an concern that it could jeopardize their attempt to intimidate government offi- employment. cials from speaking with reporters. But That type of questioning is inappro- the head of the agency that does back- priate, Phalen said. Pompeo will return to ground checks said that no directive has “This is somebody not acting within been issued to investigators on news the scope of what we’re asking them to media contacts and that a few rogue in- do,” he said. “It’s outside of that scope. N. Korea for nuke talks vestigators may be at fault. It’s that simple.” “If this is happening routinely, I want The effect of such questioning to make sure we have a handle on it,” sends the signal that any interaction Deirdre Shesgreen rea promised to work toward a “com- said Charles Phalen, director of the Na- with the news media could be a job- USA TODAY plete denuclearization of the Korean tional Background Investigations Bu- killer, Brian said. Peninsula.” reau. “This is not what we are instruct- “Clearly this has a chilling element WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Pompeo visited North Korea in July ing these people to do.” because whistleblowers are afraid Mike Pompeo said Thursday that he in an effort to follow up on that promise. The line of questioning appears to they could lose current or future em- would be returning to North Korea to But his meetings there did not seem to stem from President Donald Trump’s ployment by talking with the media,” pursue an agreement on denucleariza- produce any concrete results. Indeed, threats this month to revoke security he said. “It’s so subjective. A security tion – his second visit in two months to the North Koreans accused him of mak- clearances, emboldening some investi- clearance could be pulled inappro- the rogue regime. ing “gangsterlike” demands to give up gators to ask questions that had been priately as retaliation when there is no Pompeo also announced the ap- the country’s nuclear weapons and considered out of bounds, said Danielle evidence of releasing classified pointment of a new special repre- seemed to back away from the denu- Brian, executive director of the Project information.” sentative for North Korea: Stephen clearization pledge. on Government Oversight, a govern- The question of news media con- Biegun, who is leaving a post at Ford On Tuesday, a United Nations watch- ment watchdog organization. tact can be asked on a case-by-case Motor Company, where he served as dog organization reported there were no “The president himself is publicly basis but is not a standard procedure, vice president of international govern- signs that Kim Jong Un’s government targeting people who should lose clear- Phalen said. A good investigator would mental affairs. Biegun previously has stopped its nuclear weapons activ- ances,” Brian said. “That opens up the seek more information if the subject of served as a top national security ad- ities. The International Atomic Energy vast universe of people involved in the the clearance investigation raised the viser during the George W. Bush ad- Agency said “the continuation and fur- process to feel more at liberty to be ag- question first. ministration, working as a senior staff ther development” of North Korea’s nu- gressive about asking these questions.” “There’s no specific instruction to member to then-national security ad- clear program is “cause for grave con- The question has rattled some in the investigators to hone in on this partic- viser Condoleezza Rice, among other cern,” according to the agency’s Aug. 20 national security community after ular issue or make it a standard ques- positions. statement. Trump’s decision last week to revoke tion in all investigations,” he said. Pompeo said Biegun would lead the Pompeo did not take any questions the clearance of former CIA Director Contact with a news reporter Trump administration’s efforts to from reporters at Thursday’s announce- John Brennan. Trump has threatened wouldn’t automatically be disqualify- press North Korean dictator Kim Jong ment. In a statement before the cam- more retired and current officials with ing, he said. In Washington, thousands Un to give up his country’s nuclear eras, he said Biegun would accompany the sanction. Asking about contact with of military officials with security clear- weapons. him on the trip to North Korea. reporters carries the implicit threat of ances run into reporters every day, During a highly publicized summit “He and I will be traveling to North revoking or not granting security clear- particularly at the Pentagon. Exchang- June 12 in Singapore, President Don- Korea next week to make further diplo- ances, required for many government ing pleasantries about the weather is ald Trump and Kim signed a vaguely matic progress towards our objective,” and contractor jobs. not a concern to investigators, he said. worded agreement in which North Ko- Pompeo said. C4 | FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2018 TELEVISION THE SUMTER ITEM

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Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! “College Fresh Off the Boat Speechless Jimmy What Would You Do? (N) (:01) 20/20 (N) ABC Columbia (:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live “Jonah Hill; WOLO 9 5 12 “Tennis Week” Championship: “Four Funerals and a convinces Maya News at 11 (N) Bo Burnham; Jim James” Jonah Hill; Bo Week 2” Wedding” enjoy a night out. Burnham; Jim James. Fleetwood Mac: The Dance: Rock group reunites. Great Performances “The Chris Botti Band in Concert” Jazz trumpeter Chris Botti. The Migraine Solution: Managing migraines. WRJA ; 11 14

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Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Masters of Illusion Masters of Illusion Penn & Teller: Fool Us “Teller’s Gambling American Ninja Warrior “Oklahoma City American Ninja Warrior “Philadelphia The Game Tasha WKTC Ø 4 22 Vanessa starts a Kyle is a guest on Titou; Greg Frewin; Problem” Will Bradshaw; Eric Dittelman. Finals” The top 30 contestants compete. Finals” The top 30 contestants compete. attends therapy; lending library. Ryan’s podcast. Spidey; Billy Kidd. (Part 2 of 2) (Part 1 of 2) Malik gets help. CABLE CHANNELS (5:00) Live PD “Live PD -- 08.18.18” (:06) Live PD: Rewind “Live PD: Rewind Live PD “Live PD -- 08.24.18” Riding along with law enforcement. (N) Live PD “Live PD A&E 46 130 Riding along with law enforcement. No. 139” (N) -- 08.24.18” (6:15) ››› “Magnum Force” (1973) Clint Eastwood. “Dirty (:45) ››› “Dirty Harry” (1971, Action) Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni. Harry Callahan uses Fear the Walking Dead “Close Your Eyes” (12:08) Preacher AMC 48 180 Harry” investigates gangland-style murders. unorthodox methods to capture a sniper. Alicia reckons with an enemy. “Schwanzkopf” ANPL 41 100 Treehouse Masters: Out on a Limb (N) Treehouse Masters (N) (:01) Scaled “Poison Dart Frog Family” (:02) Treehouse Masters (:02) Treehouse Masters (12:03) Scaled (6:00) The New Edition Story “Part Two” The New Edition Story “Part Three” New Edition reaches heights of success. (Part 3 Hit the Floor “Foul” The Devils make it to (:05) Martin “Love Is (:42) Martin “Love Is in Your Face” Gina’s BET 61 162 New Edition puts business first. of 3) the playoffs. in Your Face” return prompts proposal. (6:00) ›› “National Lampoon’s Vaca- ›› “National Lampoon’s European Vacation” (1985, Comedy) Chevy Chase, (:10) ›› “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (1983, Comedy) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Christie Brin- BRAVO 47 181 tion” (1983) Chevy Chase. Beverly D’Angelo, Dana Hill. The Griswold family wins a free trip to Europe. kley. A vacationing family detours into screwball side trips. CNBC 35 84 American Greed American Greed “The Surfer Slayer?” American Greed “The Dirtiest Con” American Greed “In Harm’s Way” American Greed American Greed CNN 3 80 Erin Burnett OutFront (N) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) Cuomo Prime Time (N) Cuomo Prime Time (N) CNN Special Report Anderson Cooper (6:50) The Office (:25) The Office Chappelle’s Show Chappelle’s Show Chappelle’s Show Chappelle’s Show Kevin Hart: Seriously Funny: The com- Kevin Hart: The Kevin Hart: Seriously Funny: The com- COM 57 136 “Finale” “Finale” Wayne Brady. ic’s take on his family. Next Level ic’s take on his family. Raven’s Home Raven’s Home “Freaky Friday” (2018) Cozi Zuehlsdorff. A woman and her (:40) Raven’s Home (:05) Raven’s Home Raven’s Home Raven’s Home Raven’s Home Bunk’d DISN 18 200 teenage daughter magically swap bodies. DSC 42 103 Cash Cab “Not in My Cab” (N) BattleBots “Episode 14” (N) (:01) Treasure Quest: Snake Island (:03) Mad Dog Made (N) (:04) Treasure Quest: Snake Island Mad Dog Made ESPN 26 35 SportsCenter (N) (Live) MLS Soccer Atlanta United FC at Orlando City SC. Heineken rivalry week. (N) (Live) MLS Soccer Los Angeles FC at LA Galaxy. Heineken rivalry week. (N) (Live) ESPN2 27 39 WTA Tennis Connecticut Open, Second Semifinal. From New Haven, Conn. (N) ATP Tennis Winston-Salem Open, Second Semifinal. From Winston-Salem, N.C. SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) FOOD 40 109 Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive FOXN 37 90 The Story With Martha MacCallum (N) Tucker Carlson Tonight (N) Hannity (N) The Ingraham Angle (N) Fox News at Night with Shannon Tucker Carlson (5:30) ›› “The Notebook” (2004) Ryan Gosling. A man tells a ›› “Sweet Home Alabama” (2002, Romance-Comedy) Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey. The 700 Club Ryan & Julia Sadler Stars, › “Bride Wars” FREE 20 131 story to a woman about two lovers. A New York fashion designer has a secret in the South. “Rattled.” (2009) FSS 21 47 Phenoms (N) Women’s College Volleyball LSU at Baylor. (N) (Live) 3 Wide Life (N) Raceline (N) Future Phenoms Powerboat Racing Wm. Volleyball (6:00) “Marrying Mr. Darcy” (2018) Cindy “A Country Wedding” (2015, Romance) Jesse Metcalfe, Autumn Reeser, Lauren The Golden Girls The Golden Girls The Golden Girls The Golden Girls The Golden Girls HALL 52 183 Busby, Ryan Paevey. Holly. Sparks fly between an engaged singer and a childhood friend. “Bedtime Story” HGTV 39 112 House Hunters House Hunters Dream Home Dream Home Tiny Paradise (N) Tiny Paradise House Family Hunters Int’l House Hunters Hunters Int’l Tiny Paradise HIST 45 110 Ancient Aliens “The Prototypes” Ancient Aliens “Russia Declassified” Ancient Aliens (N) (DVS) (:03) In Search Of “Sinkholes” (N) (:05) Ancient Aliens Ancient Aliens CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Solving CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Mac CSI: Crime Scene Investigation “Exile” A CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Sara CSI: Crime Scene Investigation The CSI: Crime Scene ION 13 18 a case involving a tennis star. Taylor finds missing girlfriend. Cuban singer’s sister dies. becomes a murder suspect. deaths of several poker players. Investigation Grey’s Anatomy “Family Affair” Meredith The Closer “Round File” Man confesses to The Closer “Dumb Luck” The death of a (:03) The Closer “Four to Eight” Two (:03) The Closer “Manhunt” Brenda’s team (12:01) The Closer LIFE 50 145 and Maggie give Amelia support. murdering seven people. fitness trainer. Hispanic teens killed. hunts for a serial killer. “Round File” MSNBC 36 92 Hardball With Chris Matthews (N) All In With Chris Hayes (N) The Rachel Maddow Show (N) The Last Word The 11th Hour With Brian Williams (N) Rachel Maddow NICK 16 210 The Loud House SpongeBob SquarePants ››› “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water” (2015) Friends (:35) Friends (12:10) Friends PARMT 64 153 (:06) Friends (:44) Friends (:22) Friends ››› “The Other Guys” (2010, Comedy) Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes. ›› “Pineapple Express” (2008) (6:10) ››› “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” (2011, Fantasy) Daniel Wynonna Earp Wynonna searches for a Killjoys “Baby, Face Killer” Dutch trains Futurama (Part Futurama (Part Futurama (Part SYFY 58 152 Radcliffe. Harry may have to make the ultimate sacrifice. (DVS) missing kid. (N) Jaq to fight. (N) 1 of 4) 2 of 4) 3 of 4) ›› “Rush Hour 2” (2001, Action) Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, John Lone. Detectives ›› “Central Intelligence” (2016, Action) Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Amy Ryan. A ELEAGUE Esports 101: CS:GO. Providing “Austin Powers: TBS 24 156 battle a Hong Kong gangster and his henchmen. (DVS) CIA agent recruits an ex-classmate for a top-secret case. (DVS) an irreverent take on esports. (N) Man of Mystery” (5:45) ›› “Scent of Mystery” (1960) ›››› “M” (1931, Suspense) Peter Lorre, Ellen Widmann, Inge Landgut. Police and ››› “Crime and Punishment” (1935) Edward Arnold. Dosto- (:45) ››› “The Mask of Dimitrios” TCM 49 186 Denholm Elliott, Peter Lorre. criminals search Berlin for a killer of children. evski’s Raskolnikov kills, then helps inspector on case. (1944) Sydney Greenstreet. TLC 43 157 Say Yes to the Dress 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days Tarik arrives in Manila. (N) Unexpected (N) 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days Tarik arrives in Manila. NCIS: New Orleans “Outlaws” A sailor ›› “Old School” (2003, Comedy) Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn. Three ›› “How to Be Single” (2016, Romance-Comedy) Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Alison Brie. A wild TNT 23 158 dies during a motorcycle rally. men relive their wild past by starting a fraternity. (DVS) woman shows her newly single friend how to have fun. (DVS) TRUTV 38 129 Carbonaro Eff. Carbonaro Eff. Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers (:13) Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Late Snack Impractical Jokers TV LAND 55 161 M*A*S*H Love-Raymond (:12) Everybody Loves Raymond Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Two and Half Men Two and Half Men King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens NCIS “M.I.A.” The team re-investigates a NCIS “Something Blue” A young petty NCIS “Ready or Not” The team tracks an Modern Family “Not Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family USA 25 132 murder case. (DVS) officer dies in his sleep. (DVS) elusive arms dealer. (DVS) in My House” “Fifteen Percent” “Moon Landing” (DVS) “Fears” WE 68 166 Mama June: From Not to Hot Mama June: From Not to Hot Mama June: From Not to Hot (:13) David Tutera’s CELEBrations (N) (:13) Mama June: From Not to Hot Mama June WGNA 8 172 M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H Rules/Engagement Hulu offers politically-charged thriller ‘Safe Harbour’ BY KEVIN McDONOUGH attracts so much police atten- Featuring a story both per- tion that organized crime ele- sonal and deeply political, the ments conspire to capture him four-part thriller “Safe Harbour” in the 1931 thriller “M” (8 p.m., arrives on Hulu via Australia. TCM), directed by Fritz Lang. Action begins when a photo- The film’s star and director fled genic bunch are shown on an Germany after the Nazi take- idle cruise between Tasmania over in 1933. Part of a daylong and Indonesia. Their biggest marathon of Lorre’s movies. concern seems to be sunblock, what’s for lunch and how soon to start drinking. SERIES NOTES Suddenly, a dark spot arrives NBA greats face off in the on the horizon, a crippled boat BIG3 Championship Finals (8 inundated with refugees on p.m., Fox) * Louis intervenes their way to Australia. What to on “Fresh Off the Boat” (8 p.m., do? ABC, r, TV-PG) * On two epi- An argument ensues among sodes of “Masters of Illusion” pleasure seekers as to their (CW, r, TV-14), Titou (8 p.m.), duty and the limits of their re- Jeki Yoo (8:30 p.m.) * New sponsibility. A rash act sends Year’s Eve on “Speechless” the refugee boat adrift once (8:30 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) * Il- again and seven perish when it lusionists audition on “Penn & finally sinks. The partiers re- Teller: Fool Us” (9 p.m., CW, r, turn to their jobs and “normal” TV-PG). lives. “Harbor” bounces back and forth in time, from the encoun- VINCE VALITUTTI / HULU LATE NIGHT ter between the two vessels and While on a yachting vacation, five Australians encounter a disabled fishing boat full of asylum seekers. Anderson Cooper, Andy five years in the future, when After a heated debate, the Australians decide to help by towing the refugees, but when they wake the Cohen, Dominic Cooper and one of the refugees, now a cab- next morning the fishing boat is gone. Five years pass before the Australians learn the fate of the refugee Beck are booked on “The Late driver, stumbles upon a famil- boat and its occupants. The discovery of what really happened that night drives a wedge of mistrust be- Show With Stephen Colbert” iar face. tween the five friends. “Safe Harbour,” now available on Hulu, presents both a mystery and moral dilem- (11:35 p.m., CBS, r) * Jimmy A well-handled, if obvious, ma. Fallon welcomes Jamie Foxx, metaphor for the ongoing refu- Taron Egerton, Zoey Deutch gee crisis that has upset the po- sorts in their own skin. That’s series celebrating our cold- Wedding” (8 p.m., Hallmark, and Mark Norman on “The To- litical and social order of the because they’re shape-shifters! blooded friends, reptiles, and TV-G). night Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC, developed world, “Safe Har- Yes, it’s a fantasy about teens the designers who build terrar- • Jack Nicholson and Marlon r) * Jonah Hill, Bo Burnham bour” works as both a ship- coming into their mutant desti- iums to house them. Brando star in the 1976 West- and Jim James appear on board mystery and a moral di- ny. Look for Guy Pearce (“L.A. ern “The Missouri Breaks” (8 p.m., “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., lemma. It’s both a whodunit Confidential”). Outdoor). Randy Quaid, Harry ABC, r) * Andy Cohen, Jacob and what-would-you-do? Rec- This story would not be out TONIGHT’S OTHER Dean Stanton and Frederic Soboroff, Rebecca Makkai and ommended. of place on the CW, the net- HIGHLIGHTS Forrest also appear. 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SATURDAY EVENING AUGUST 25 SP 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 Entertainment Tonight (N) America’s Got Talent “Live Quarter Finals 2” Dateline NBC WIS News 10 at (:29) Saturday Night Live “Ryan Gosling; WIS * 3 10 11 (N) Leon Bridges” From Dec. 5, 2015: host Ryan Gosling. Inside Edition Paid Program Paid NFL Preseason Football New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Chargers. From StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. (N) (Live) News 19 at 11pm Blue Bloods “Shadow of a Doubt” Frank WLTX 3 9 9 Weekend (N) programming. (N) handles a PR crisis. (DVS)

Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! The Good Doctor “Islands Part One” The Good Doctor “Islands Part Two” 20/20 ABC Columbia American Ninja Warrior “Miami Finals” WOLO 9 5 12 “California Coast” Marcus asks for help with a transplant. Dr. Murphy returns to the hospital. (Part News at 11 (N) Top competitors face the finals course. (Part 1 of 2) 2 of 2) (Part 2 of 2) SCETV Favorites SCETV Favorites SCETV Favorites SCETV Favorites WRJA ; 11 14

The Big Bang The- The Big Bang MasterChef “Frying Tonight; Just for the Halibut” Making a dish with a deep-fried WACH FOX News Panthers Huddle Love Connection “Chris & Hannah” Ring of Honor WACH Y 6 6 ory “The Platonic Theory element. (DVS) at 10 People from New York and Massachu- Wrestling Permutation” setts. (DVS) Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Rookie Blue “Honor Roll” Chris and Andy Saving Hope “En Bloc” Alex performs a Leverage “The Studio Job” The team Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers WKTC Ø 4 22 Mandy tries to get “Renaming Boyd’s face a tough decision. risky surgery. (DVS) infiltrates the music world. Tonight’s loser gives The guys turn into The guys serve up good grades. School” back. real power tools. raw deals. CABLE CHANNELS (5:00) Live PD “Live PD -- 08.17.18” (:06) Live PD: Rewind “Live PD: Rewind Live PD “Live PD -- 08.25.18” Riding along with law enforcement. (N) Live PD “Live PD A&E 46 130 Riding along with law enforcement. No. 140” (N) -- 08.25.18” (5:00) ›››› “The Godfather” (1972, Drama) Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James ›››› “The Godfather, Part II” (1974, Crime Drama) Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton. Michael Corleone moves his father’s crime family to Las AMC 48 180 Caan. A mafia patriarch tries to hold his empire together. Vegas. ANPL 41 100 Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet (N) (:02) The Secret Life of the Zoo (N) (:04) The Zoo “Slow Loris Romance” (:04) Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet The Secret of (4:58) ››› “What’s Love Got to Do (:02) ›› “Diary of a Mad Black Woman” (2005, Comedy-Drama) Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris, Shemar Moore. A woman starts (:05) ›› “Daddy’s Little Girls” (2007, Romance) Gabrielle BET 61 162 With It” (1993) Angela Bassett. over after her husband leaves her. Union, Idris Elba, Louis Gossett Jr. (5:12) ›› “Sex and the City 2” (2010) Sarah Jessica Parker. (:20) ››› “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” (2008, Romance-Comedy) Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis. A (10:55) ››› “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” (2008, Ro- BRAVO 47 181 Carrie Bradshaw and the gals visit Abu Dhabi. musician encounters his ex and her new lover in Hawaii. mance-Comedy) Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis. CNBC 35 84 Undercover Boss “MasTec” Undercover Boss “Cinnabon Inc.” Undercover Boss Undercover Boss “Muscle Maker Grill” Undercover Boss “Marco’s Pizza” Undercover Boss CNN 3 80 CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera (N) CNN Special Report The 2000s “I Want My MP3” The Nineties “Isn’t it Ironic?” The Eighties The Seventies (6:15) ››› “Meet the Parents” (2000, Comedy) Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Blythe ›› “Meet the Fockers” (2004, Comedy) Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman. Future in-laws clash (:35) › “Dirty Grandpa” (2016) Robert De COM 57 136 Danner. A man spends a disastrous weekend with his lover’s family. in Florida. Niro, Zac Efron. 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FOOD 40 109 Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive FOXN 37 90 Fox Report with Jon Scott (N) Watters’ World (N) Justice With Judge Jeanine (N) The Greg Gutfeld Show (N) Watters’ World Justice Judge (6:00) › “The Waterboy” (1998) Adam (:05) ›› “Just Go With It” (2011, Romance-Comedy) Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman. A (:45) ›› “The Bodyguard” (1992, Drama) Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston, Gary FREE 20 131 Sandler, Kathy Bates. man’s careless lie spins out of control. Kemp. A bodyguard falls for the singer-actress he must protect. FSS 21 47 Women’s College Volleyball Future Phenoms Phenoms Power of Sports Power of Sports Fight Sports: Boxing Wm. Volleyball “Pearl in Paradise” (2018, Romance) Jill Wagner, Kristoffer Polaha, Rob Kipa-Wil- “Season for Love” (2018, Romance) Autumn Reeser, Marc Blucas. Premiere. A The Golden Girls The Golden Girls The Golden Girls HALL 52 183 liams. A photographer and a novelist search for a rare blue pearl. woman signs up for a barbecue competition. “Blanche Delivers” “Once, in St. Olaf” HGTV 39 112 Fixer Upper Fixer Upper Fixer Upper House Hunters Renovation (N) Mountain Life Mountain Life Fixer Upper HIST 45 110 Counting Cars Counting Cars Counting Cars Supercharged (N) (:05) Counting Cars (:34) Counting Cars Counting Cars Law & Order: Special Victims Unit The Law & Order: Special Victims Unit A Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Spe- ION 13 18 media interferes in a case. mother is arrested for child neglect. William Lewis escapes from prison. Internal Affairs investigates Olivia. High-profile molestation case. cial Victims Unit (6:00) “Married to a Murderer” (2017) “Killer Night Shift” (2018, Suspense) Christie Burson, Johnny Pacar, Cynthia Evans. (:03) ›› “Sleeping With the Enemy” (1991, Suspense) Julia Roberts, Patrick Bergin. (12:01) “Killer Night LIFE 50 145 Anna Hutchison, Aaron Arnold. Premiere. A pregnant woman’s home care nurse has a secret agenda. A woman takes drastic measures to flee her abusive husband. Shift” (2018) MSNBC 36 92 The Rachel Maddow Show The Last Word The 11th Hour With Brian Williams Deadline: White House Hardball With Chris Matthews The Beat With NICK 16 210 Henry Danger Henry Danger Henry Danger Kid Danger ››› “The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie” (2004) Voices of Tom Kenny. Friends “The One in Barbados” (12:10) Friends PARMT 64 153 (5:30) ›› “Shooter” (2007) Mark Wahlberg. ›› “Red” (2010) Bruce Willis. The CIA targets a team of former agents for assassination. ›› “Red 2” (2013, Action) Bruce Willis. (6:30) › “The Legend of Hercules” (2014, Adventure) Kellan ›› “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” (2010, Adventure) Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Futurama “Bender’s Futurama “Bender’s Futurama “Bender’s SYFY 58 152 Lutz, Scott Adkins, Liam McIntyre. Kingsley. A prince and princess join forces to safeguard a supernatural dagger. (DVS) Game: Part 1” Game: Part 2” Game: Part 3” (6:00) ›› “Central Intelligence” (2016) The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang Full Frontal With Wrecked “Six Feet” Snoop Dogg: TBS 24 156 Dwayne Johnson. (DVS) Theory Theory Theory Theory Theory Theory Samantha Bee Joker’s Wild (5:15) ››› “The Carpetbaggers” (1964) ››› “Baby Doll” (1956, Drama) Karl Malden, Carroll Baker, Eli Wallach. A man ››› “Bridge to the Sun” (1961, Docudrama) Carroll Baker, James Shigeta, James ›› “Sylvia” (1965, TCM 49 186 George Peppard, Alan Ladd. spends the day with the child-bride of his rival. Yagi. An American woman and her Japanese husband face hardship. Drama) TLC 43 157 Four Weddings Friends attend each other’s weddings. Four Weddings “...and Brides on a Vine” Brides judge each other’s weddings. (:04) Four Weddings Friends attend each other’s weddings. (6:00) ›› “Old School” (2003) Luke ›› “We’re the Millers” (2013, Comedy) Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Will Poulter. A dealer goes to ›› “Bad Words” (2014, Comedy-Drama) Jason Bateman, Kathryn Hahn. A TNT 23 158 Wilson, Will Ferrell. (DVS) Mexico with a fake family to score drugs. (DVS) mean-spirited 40-year-old enters a national spelling bee. (DVS) TRUTV 38 129 Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers TV LAND 55 161 Two and Half Men Two and Half Men (:12) Two and a Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens (5:06) ››› “Iron Man 3” (2013, Action) ››› “Avengers: Age of Ultron” (2015, Action) Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo. Premiere. The Avengers ››› “Avengers: Age of Ultron” (2015, Action) Robert Downey USA 25 132 Robert Downey Jr. (DVS) reassemble to battle a technological villain. (DVS) Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo. (DVS) WE 68 166 Criminal Minds “The Angel Maker” Criminal Minds “Minimal Loss” Criminal Minds “Paradise” Criminal Minds “Catching Out” Criminal Minds “The Instincts” Criminal Minds WGNA 8 172 Blue Bloods Jamie witnesses a crime. 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BY KEVIN McDONOUGH old guy. I don’t “get” Drew present, yet is a “Twin What is funny? And what Michael and probably never Peaks”-like mash-up of is not? Jokes that amuse will. At the same time, I’m small-town cliches dating some might offend others or not so confused or con- back to the “Archie” comics draw blank stares and pro- cerned by his performance of the 1940s. Perhaps it’s duce bewilderment. The or material, but by the fact time to shake up the script. charge “That’s not funny!” is that he has an audience at Joining “America” is the often a sign of cultural, gen- all. Directed by Jerrod Car- absurd high school docuse- der or generational divide. I michael, who has frequently ries send-up “American Van- can remember being amused made me laugh and think. dal,” returning for a second by “Animal House” at a time Go figure. season on Netflix on Septem- when older critics and view- • “Hoop Dreams” director ber 14. ers dismissed it as “slob Steve James spent a year • “Sharp Objects” (9 p.m. humor.” embedded in a Chicago-area Sunday, HBO, TV-MA) wraps So I’m perfectly aware that high school to create the 10- up its first and, one hopes, I may just be too old to “get” part documentary series only season. Filled with re- the humor in the “Drew Mi- “America To Me” (10 p.m. Sun- markable performances, it chael” comedy special (10 day, Starz, TV-MA). joins HBO’s other well-pro- p.m. Saturday, HBO, TV- Oak Park and River Forest duced dramas that put view- ANNE MARIE FOX / HBO MA). That’s not to say I High School gained notoriety ers through a kind of grim Camille (Amy Adams) puts her life in jeopardy as she gets closer to didn’t find it interesting, but and sparked controversy in endurance test. the truth behind the shocking mysteries surrounding the Wind Gap in a way that left me slightly 2015 when the principal held Camille’s (Amy Adams) killings on the “Milk” finale episode of “Sharp Objects,” airing at 9 depressed about the future a “Black Lives Matter” as- gruesome story verges on p.m. Sunday on HBO. of comedy. If not the future sembly and invited only stu- the absurd. You could almost itself. dents of color. This resulted create a drinking game try- • On two episodes of “The • Morgan gets distracted To call the special self-in- in protests from white stu- ing to keep up with her habit Good Doctor” (ABC, r, TV-14), on “Fear the Walking Dead” (9 dulgent is an understate- dents and their parents, who of consuming vast quantities conjoined twins require deli- p.m., AMC, TV-MA). ment. And missing the point. thought white voices were with few aftereffects. How cate surgery (8 p.m.), separa- • Issa attends a job fair on It begins with an old-fash- being silenced. she manages to survive a life tion anxiety (9 p.m.). “Insecure” (10 p.m., HBO, TV- ioned HBO intro from the “America” follows stu- of tragedy, self-mutilation • Enduring a difficult preg- MA). 1980s and then settles into a dents, teachers and adminis- and alcoholism and still turn nancy, a bedridden woman blank blue screen for what trators as they discuss what out crackerjack journalism hires a nurse with a less- seems like five minutes, it’s like to be black in Ameri- is anybody’s guess. than-healthy agenda in the SUNDAY SERIES while Drew conducts sleepy ca and in high school today, Speaking of long, dark 2018 shocker “Killer Night Julie Chen hosts “Big pillow talk with a woman. and the difficulties of self- HBO slogs, “The Deuce” re- Shift” (8 p.m., Lifetime, TV- Brother” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) Absent any visuals, we get a expression in a culture turns on Sept. 9. 14). * Lisa draws on life in her lot of intimate chatter of the where so many seem ada- • “What on Earth?” (8 p.m., graphic novel on “The Simp- “sweet nothings” variety. Or mantly hostile to a discus- Science) devotes three hours sons” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV-PG) * in the vein of “you had to be sion of race or an apprecia- CULT CHOICE to natural wonders and mys- Dueling rap stars on “Celebri- there.” tion of history that wanders A schemer (Eli Wallach) teries. ty Family Feud” (8 p.m., ABC, Finally, Michael appears beyond flag-waving. sets out to steal a Mississippi TV-PG) * Real estate woes on in tight close-up to talk Curiously, “America” is man’s (Karl Malden) child- “Bob’s Burgers” (8:30 p.m., about himself. Most, if not both controversial for its like bride (Carroll Baker) in SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS Fox, r, TV-PG) * Black wid- all, comedians talk about focus on race and its setting. the 1956 Southern Gothic • Scheduled on “60 Min- ows on “Bull” (9 p.m., CBS, r, themselves, but often they In the months since the Val- satire “Baby Doll” (8 p.m. Sat- utes” (7 p.m., CBS, r): Ameri- TV-14) * On two helpings of use such anecdotes to make entine’s Day massacre at a urday, TCM), written by Ten- can citizens accused of en- “Family Guy” (Fox, r, TV-14), a broader points about society high school in Parkland, nessee Williams and directed gaging in industrial espio- look back (9 p.m.), domestic and the human condition. Florida, students have begun by Elia Kazan. nage on China’s behalf; how help (9:30 p.m.) * Rita More- Drew Michael keeps it to the to organize to speak out and soldiers and veterans ex- no plays “The $100,000 Pyra- first person singular. stand up to the “new nor- posed to high explosives suf- mid” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-14) * A His diligent self-absorption mal” of mass shootings. SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS fer brain injuries similar to ransomware demand on is compounded by the fact This has resulted in fre- • The Los Angeles Chargers NFL players; the comedy “NCIS: Los Angeles” (10 p.m., that he was born with a quent crude attacks on the host the New Orleans Saints in legacy of the Harvard Lam- CBS, r, TV-14) * A season hearing impairment, some- student organizers. This is NFL preseason action (8 poon. ends for “To Tell the Truth” (10 thing he’s rather angry hardly the first time that p.m., CBS). • The Arizona Cardinals p.m., ABC, TV-PG). about. 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DEAR ABBY — minutes to pack my bag for a needs privacy at one time or My husband flight. I was running late and another. Because someone is and I have wanted to eliminate the distrac- married does not mean she (or been married tion of him going in and out of he) shouldn’t have the right to 25 years. I the room so I could finish some — especially when using was 19 and he quickly. He flipped out, calling the bathroom. Your husband is was 28. me rude for making him feel either extremely controlling or Among a like he is a pervert by locking doesn’t trust you to be alone, number of the door. In the nicest way pos- and that’s not healthy. What’s Dear Abby things we dis- sible I had asked him when he causing his behavior I can’t ABIGAIL agree about, came to the door if he would guess, but a licensed mental VAN BUREN there’s the please let me have the room health professional may be able notion that he until I was done packing. to help figure it out. If he won’t feels I should Don’t I have the right to lock agree to go, go without him. have zero pri- the door if I feel I need privacy, Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, vacy. If he finds out I locked or is he right that there’s no also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was the bathroom door or the bed- need for privacy from a hus- founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. room door for five minutes to band? I hardly get five or 10 Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or get something private done, minutes a month of it. We have P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. like shave or use the potty, he a large home with four other For an excellent guide to becoming a better freaks out and yells at me. He bathrooms. It isn’t a lack-of- conversationalist and a more sociable per- son, order “How to Be Popular.” Send your insists that he’s the husband space thing. Please help me re- name and mailing address, plus check or and I shouldn’t feel the need to solve this. money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Dear lock him out. It’s personal, in New York Abby, Popularity Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Jeffrey Wechsler 8/24/18 This morning I locked the Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and ACROSS 56 Christian 19 Hardly a gulp 48 “Stan Against handling are included in the price.) 1 Smartphone official 20 Loft bale Evil” airer bedroom door for less than 10 DEAR IT’S PERSONAL — Everyone call record, 59 Laundry 24 Philadelphia- 50 Shining say convenience to-Albany dir. example 5 Wet-Nap unit 63 Alpine retreat 25 Golden State 52 Deeply 11 Utterly beyond 64 *Foundation sch. in Davis disturbs repair ingredient of 26 Young one 53 Take the top jumble sudoku PREVIOUS SOLUTION 15 Part of a foot a treat built 27 __-mo off 16 St. Clare’s upward in the 29 Open one’s 54 Big name in THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME town answers to eyes moving hoW to play: 17 Carrie who starred clues 30 Plotting 55 Like TV’s By David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek Each row, column and was a friend and spelled 31 Take down __ “Batman” set of 3-by-3 boxes of Susan B. downward in 33 Emotional 56 With 2-Down, 18 *See 64- the circles distress Latin hymn must contain the Across 69 Guitar, 35 Half a tuba 57 “May It Be” numbers 1 through 9 21 “Shove off!” slangily sound co-songwriter without repetition. 22 Summer 70 Needle part 36 Tense 58 Once more footwear 71 Really enjoyed beginning? 60 Hiking spot 23 Suggestion 72 Little bit 37 Jersey casino, 61 Final, for one 24 *See 64- 73 Spotted with “The” 62 Correct, in a Across 74 How farmland 39 Bus way 28 Rudder- is populated alternative 65 Org. dealing controlled 75 Dr.’s group 42 Half of hexa- with movement 43 Able-bodied brownfields 29 Beckett’s DOWN 44 Initials on 66 EMT “Endgame” 1 Country kid? American proficiency has one 2 See 56-Down vessels 67 High-__ 30 7-Up moniker 3 Doodle site 45 Org. monitor 32 Narrow inlet 4 “Precisely so!” concerned 68 Stamp 34 *See 64- 5 Formal with meth addition? Across agreement Previous Puzzle Solved 37 Strikes lightly, 6 Grill remnants as a window 7 TV forensic 38 Sexy series 40 Rap sheet 8 Many holiday letters guests 41 *See 64- 9 Anka’s “__ Across Beso” 46 SFO info 10 Involuntary 47 Sci-fi good motions guys 11 Plot outline 49 Prove equal 12 Seasonal (to) frontier 50 Take challenge quickly 13 José’s “other” 51 *See 64- 14 Texter’s sign- Across off