IN SPORTS: Laurence Manning to face Heathwood Hall in SCISA 3A quarterfinals B1 THE CLARENDON SUN Clerk of Court has seen 40 years of county’s history B1 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents Base’s role may expand Dalzell man arrested in Shaw, Poinsett surveyed as possible battlefield airmen campus

FROM STAFF REPORTS Shaw is chosen, the base could gain up and special operations weather. kidnapping, to 1,000 trainees and 400 instructors. Battlefield airmen presently com- Shaw Air Force Base is being con- Battlefield airmen are trained as a plete their technical training at eight sidered as a possible future training ground component for air operations different locations, and the combined site for battlefield airmen, according and are often embedded with conven- training can take more than a year. assault to an article released by the base tional and special operations forces, ac- The Air Force would save an estimat- Wednesday. cording to previous Air Force press re- ed $36.4 million in training if all eight BY ADRIENNE SARVIS The release said a team of 23 people leases. The battlefield airman designa- battlefield specialties can be combined [email protected] from the Air Force’s Air Education and tion consists of eight officer and enlist- in one area, the release said. Training Command and the 2nd Air ed man specialties including para res- Sumter County deputies ar- Force surveyed the base Feb. 13-17. If cue, combat control, tactical air control SEE SHAW, PAGE A16 rested a Dalzell man on Wednesday for allegedly kid- napping and sexually assault- ing a 78-year-old woman twice during a 12-hour period be- tween Tuesday A ‘road map’ to a bright future locally and Wednesday. Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis said the incident started at the victim’s residence in Sce- MCELVEEN nic Lake Mobile Home Park, Dal- zell, about 5 p.m. Tuesday when 66-year-old Edward Earl McElveen knocked on her door asking for food. The victim, who lived next door to McElveen, let him into her residence where they began to have a conversation, Dennis said. Dennis said the victim did not suspect that McElveen would attack her. She said McElveen went to the restroom and came out holding a firearm, he said. The suspect then taped her wrists and arms and sexually PHOTOS BY BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEM assaulted her, Dennis said. Bert Hancock, academic program manager for Mechatronics at CCTC, right, talks with high school students and their parents Tuesday He said McElveen forcibly night at the college’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology Training Center in Sumter. took the victim to his resi- dence, which is next door to the victim’s home in the mobile District’s STEM 10 partnership with CCTC home park, where he sexually offers youth in-demand career opportunities assaulted her a second time. The victim said she fell BY BRUCE MILLS asleep after the assault, and [email protected] FOR MORE INFORMATION McElveen left the residence be- tween 2 and 3 a.m. on Wednes- For Logan Burrows of Con- If you want more information on day morning, Dennis said. tinental Tire the Americas, Sumter School District’s STEM 10 During that time, the victim when he was a senior in high program, contact Sumter Career was able to escape to a neigh- school in South Carolina, and Technology Center’s Principal bor’s house about 10:30 a.m. there was not a direct path- Shirrie Miller at (803) 481-8575. on Wednesday by removing way to a high-paying, local ca- some of the tape from her reer in manufacturing. He had arms and wrists, he said. to enter the military and be nance technician,” Burrows Dennis said the victim did trained as an avionics techni- said Tuesday night at a part- not suffer any life-threaten- cian before he could receive nership event between Central ing injuries. She is being an opportunity in industry Carolina Technical College treated for cuts, abrasions that offered competitive pay. and Sumter School District Crestwood freshman Christopher Gooding, left, and his father, and bruises at Palmetto “I came out of the military John, inspect some Mechatronics classroom equipment Tues- Health Tuomey, he said. She fixing helicopters and into a day night at Central Carolina Technical College’s Advanced also has bruising on her neck tire manufacturer as a mainte- SEE STEM, PAGE A16 Manufacturing Technology Training Center in Sumter. indicating that she was choked, he said. According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, au- thorities arrested McElveen without incidence after they Schwedler: Non-union vote positive for S.C., Sumter located him walking along the roadway in the neighborhood BY BRUCE MILLS on the planet,” Schwedler said. “They tional and nationally desired location on Wednesday afternoon. [email protected] are highly trained and trainable and to manufacture products,” Schwedler A small handgun, described some of the hardest working in the U.S. said. “In terms of impact to Sumter by the victim, was found on South Carolina will continue to be an — without the need for and the surrounding region, it was a him when he was apprehend- attractive state for business recruit- union-organized support.” ‘defeat heard around the world’ and a ed, Dennis said. ment after workers at a major industry The association, which message that while the unions served He said no one had come in the Palmetto State voted overwhelm- has an office in North as a valued place in workplace better- forward with information ingly last week against union represen- Charleston, tried to rally ment, our people are strong, smart and about the incident as of tation, a local economic development Boeing workers around can work with management to create Wednesday evening. official said. promises of better wages the best environment possible.” Dennis said the victim and Jay Schwedler, president and chief SCHWEDLER and more consistent Schwedler added that the reason McElveen had been in a rela- executive officer of Sumter Develop- workplace rules, accord- many companies have selected South tionship for about a year and ment Board, made his remarks Tues- ing to The Associated Carolina as a place to do business is be- had separated about a month day after Boeing Co. workers in North Press. Boeing countered by saying cause, in part, it’s non-union friendly. before the assault. He said Charleston voted last week that they do labor unions break down workplace re- Joe Seiner, a labor law expert with based on the victim’s state- not want to be represented by the In- lationships and often fail to live up to University of South Carolina, called ments, the relationship was ternational Association of Machinists their promises. the association’s loss “embarrassing” intimate. union. Schwedler said South Carolina will and said it’s a setback to organized McElveen, of 5350 Scenic A total of 2,828 of the approximately continue to be known for its pro-busi- labor throughout the state. Lake Drive West, Lot 26, is 3,000 workers eligible to vote cast bal- ness, right-to-work environment with “This is a major hit to the union,” charged with being a felon in lots, with 74 percent — 2,097 votes — the lowest unionization rate in the U.S. Seiner told the Charleston Post & Cou- possession of a weapon; crim- against organized labor representation. at 1.6 percent, according to federal sta- rier, adding that recent talks of layoffs inal sexual conduct, first de- “The Boeing vote continues to show tistics. and cost-cutting at Boeing had given gree; and kidnapping. the world, first and foremost, that South “This further encourages companies the association its best shot at gaining Carolina workers are some of the finest to look toward our state as an interna- traction. SEE RAPE, PAGE A16

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BY IVY MOORE missing [email protected]

Salem Missionary Baptist Church, in woman conjunction with Coffee House Produc- tions, will present A Tribute to Gos- pel’s Golden Age at 5 p.m. Sunday. The free concert is the church’s annual ob- continues servance of Black History Month. Minister of Music Elijah Bradford BY ADRIENNE SARVIS described the program as a celebration [email protected] not only of the gospel music from about the mid-1930s to the mid-’50s, but After two weeks of looking also the gospel groups and singers of into the disappearance of the time. Bradford’s own group, the 80-year-old Barbara Nave of Valentinos, will pay tribute to the Five Sumter County, authorities Blind Boys of Alabama, who began still have not singing about 1939 and are still touring. found any infor- The five-time Grammy winners played mation leading at Sumter Opera House in February PHOTO PROVIDED to her where- 2015. The cast of Sumter Little Theatre’s “Ain’t Misbehavin’” will perform “God Specializes,” a abouts. Bradford’s all-female group, Purpose gospel song associated with the Roberta Martin Singers. They are, from left: Caroline Ken Bell, pub- Driven, will honor the Clara Ward Mack, Elijah Bradford, Cierra Stewart, Angela Burkett and William Paul Brown. lic information Singers, he said. Ward was born in officer for Sum- Philadelphia, to which her parents Stirrers, The Caravans and several singers, Bradford said. He will also NAVE ter County Sher- moved from South Carolina. Her popu- other gospel artists of the Golden Age show some videos of Jackson from her iff’s Office, said larity peaked in the 1940s and ‘50s, will also be celebrated. appearance on the 1950s TV show the agency is focusing on the when her performances married a Bradford said Leroy Abrams will pay “What’s My Line?,” on which Marian last known people to have “pop” style with gospel. tribute to “Pops” Staples and the Staple Anderson also appeared. Jackson’s ap- been with Nave before she Bradford said the Ward singers were Singers, and the Rev. Cartrell Woods, pearance on “The Flip Wilson Show” went missing on Feb. 9. “very flamboyant performers, non-tra- new pastor of Salem Missionary Bap- will also be shown. He said investigators are ditional. They wore big wigs, did a lot tist Church, will play piano and sing Salem Missionary Baptist Church, reasonably certain Nave is of dancing and marching around, so some gospel songs made famous by 320 W. Fulton St., and Coffee House not on her property or ad- expect to see Purpose Driven’s perfor- Thomas A. Dorsey, known as the Fa- Productions present a Tribute to Gos- joining lands off of Man- mance similar to that.” ther of Gospel Music. pel’s Golden Age in observance of ning Highway, across from Contralto Marian Anderson, one of The Salem Mass Choir and its male Black History Month at 5 p.m. Sunday Continental Tires the Amer- the most celebrated singers of the 20th chorus will sing “a medley of old gos- at the church. Admission is free, and icas. century, will be represented by Sue pel hymns,” Bradford said. the public is invited to attend. For more The fact that Nave is deaf Collins, “who will perform mostly spir- The program will place great empha- information, call (803) 775-8054 or (803) and wears a Cochlear im- ituals” sung by Anderson; Sister Roset- sis on Mahalia Jackson, possibly the 216-1776, or visit the website www.eli- plant adds to the difficulty in ta Tharpe, Sam Cooke and the Soul best known of the Golden Age gospel jahbradford.com. locating her, he said. This is frustrating for ev- eryone and is especially hard on Nave’s family members who have cooperated with authorities since the start Sumter DAR announces essay contest winners with the investigation, Bell said. FROM STAFF REPORTS Winners of the American His- Her family members tory essay contest and the DAR agreed to be polygraphed and Each year Sumter’s Home Good Citizens program and passed without exception, he Chapter, National Society scholarship, both sponsored said. Daughters of the American annually by Sumter’s Home Bell said investigators have Revolution recognizes out- Chapter, National Society begun to look closer at the standing students at its Feb- Daughters of the American people with whom Nave is ruary meeting. The chapter Revolution, are: back row from known to have last seen. sponsors two essay contests, left, Amanda Silvey, Emily Du- He said investigators inter- one each for elementary and rant, Noah Bettinger, Tabitha viewed multiple people on high school students. Scruggs, Logan Scruggs, Jere- Wednesday and will ask a Winners of the DAR miah Acevedi, Naomi Tellez- few of them to take a poly- American History Essay Duran, and in front, Kenshin graph test. No suspects have Contest for grades 5-8 are Atkinson. been named as of yet. Logan Scruggs, seventh Bell said the agency appre- grade, Thomas Sumter PHOTO PROVIDED ciates the public’s help and Academy; and Kenshin At- support and asks if anyone kinson, fifth grade, Millwood grades 9-12 who possess the ceives an award in the $500. The national winner is has information that might Elementary School. qualities of dependability, amount of at least $250 and a invited to Washington, D.C., be helpful, no matter how The DAR Good Citizens service, leadership and pa- special state DAR Good Citi- to attend the national DAR small of detail, call the sher- program and scholarship, triotism. Students who enter zens pin and certificate. The Continental Congress and iff’s office at (803) 436-2000 or intended to encourage and the contest are eligible for three regional national divi- will be awarded a $5,000 call Crimestoppers at (803) reward the qualities of good awards beyond the chapter sion winners will receive a scholarship, an inscribed sil- 436-2718 or 1 (888) 274-6372. citizenship, selects students level. Each state winner re- cash award in the amount of ver bowl and a certificate. Lunch, auction raise money for FMSC meal packing event

BY KASEY MEREDITH veloping countries. attend fundraisers. Bradham started the Sumter chapter [email protected] This year, the group hopes to pack “I don’t want to sit around and do after attending the Florence group 200,000 meals on Aug. 1 and 2 at Sumter nothing; I want to reach out and help twice with her work, but it wasn’t until Feed My Starving Children of Sum- County Civic Center, Reese said. That’s others,” Johnson said. she heard the story of a child affected ter raised $2,500 from about 60 partici- how many participants packaged in 2016. The Rev. Bryan Peake spoke at the by the organization that she decided to pants during the organization’s lun- Last year, the event cost the organiza- end of the luncheon. Peake has partici- bring it to Sumter. cheon and silent auction Saturday. tion $44,000 for ingredients and sup- pated in past Mobile Pack events. “My baby girl at the time, Molly, was Missy Reese, communications co- plies. So far, the Sumter group has “It’s great because not everyone can 3 months old, and they shared the story ordinator, said the money will go to- raised $15,000. go on a mission trip, and this way peo- of a little 3-year-old girl, Marilyn. They ward purchasing the ingredients for For those who can’t make the Mob- ple can still make a profound differ- both weighed 14 pounds, and that just the meals and location of a Mobile- ilePack event, the luncheon and other ence,” Peake said. broke my heart,” Bradham said. Pack event that the organization of fundraising events provide an opportu- Founded in 2014 by Sarah Bradham, Bradham’s goal for FMSC of Sumter Sumter hosts every year, an event nity to give. FMSC of Sumter is a nonprofit Chris- is to keep it sustained, whether it can where a thousand volunteers pack- Ethel Johnson said she won’t be tian organization. The organization has pack more or less than 200,000 lunches age meal ingredients to send to de- making it to the MobilePack but will shipped 400,000 meals since its creation. at the MobilePack.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — residents were taken to dry MORE TO THE STORY Rescuers chest-deep in water land and rinsed with soap steered boats full of people, and water to prevent them Read on at www.theitem.com. some with babies and pets, from being sickened by flood- from a San Jose neighborhood waters from the Coyote inundated Tuesday by water Creek that had traveled front door. It kept getting from an overflowing creek. through engine fuel, gar- worse and worse,” said Alex Farther north, farmers used bage, debris and over sewer Hilario, who walked in knee- tractors to shore up an endan- lines, San Jose Fire Capt. high water to get to his car gered levee in California’s ag- Mitch Matlow said. and leave the area. ricultural heartland, officials Rescuers went door to door “We didn’t get a chance to opened a spillway at the Don searching for people who need- get anything out,” Hilario Pedro reservoir for the first ed to leave the neighborhood. added. time in 20 years, and a Sierra Only residents who could Bobby Lee, 15, said he was Nevada highway threatened to prove they had been cleaned of rescued with his brother and collapse after the latest down- the floodwaters were allowed parents, who took clothes, pours swelled waterways, leav- to board buses to shelters. electronics and some photos THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ing nearly half of the state “The water started to seep from their home in a neigh- Rescuers waist-deep in water steer boats carrying dozens of people, under flood advisories. in the driveway, and then it borhood that ended up lit- some with babies and pets, from a San Jose, California, neighborhood In San Jose, at least 225 started to creep up into the tered with submerged cars. inundated by water from an overflowing creek Tuesday. Police: Suspects in North Korean death coated hands with poison

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driving without a seatbelt. drill and case valued at a.m. on Wednesday. POLICE BLOTTER Amoree Smith, 20, of 323 $150; a gray dremel tool, un- A 9mm Hi-Point pistol val- Grantham St., was arrested known make, valued at $70; ued at $180, a 48-inch Sam- a Kreg Jig kit valued at $40; CHARGES names during an investiga- on Sunday and charged sung flat-screen TV valued tion into a stolen vehicle. with possession of marijua- two tool bags containing at $350, a portable Sony Allison Grooms, 23, of 342 Matyszyk was transported na and providing false infor- assorted tools valued at DVD player valued at $40, a Brooklyn St., was arrested to Sumter-Lee Regional De- mation for giving a fake $150; and a gray Task Force Sony Blu-ray player valued on Sunday and charged tention Center. She also name and date of birth dur- jigsaw valued at $40 were at $60, a Vizio flat-screen TV with child neglect after her faces charges in Lexington ing a traffic stop. According reportedly stolen from a valued at $800, a Sony DVD two children tested positive County. to a news release from red-and-gray 1989 GMC player valued at $30, a Sam- for cocaine and other drugs, truck parked at a residence sung Galaxy tablet valued Andrew Greene, 27, of 831 Wil- Sumter Police Department, in the 2800 block of Septem- according to an incident re- a marijuana cigarette that at $400, a monogrammed port from Sumter Police De- lis St., was arrested on Sun- ber Drive between 7:20 and day and charged with pos- belonged to Smith was 7:50 a.m. on Wednesday. cup valued at $10, a bottle partment. No other informa- found inside the vehicle. of Skyy vodka valued at $20, tion was available at the session of a controlled sub- A silver Mikita table saw stance after more than a 40 pairs of shoes valued at time of the report. STOLEN PROPERTY valued at $500, a brown $1,500, $500 in clothes, an dozen hydrocodone pills Carhartt jacket valued at Jennifer Matyszyk, 39, of 1435 were found inside his vehi- A black 6-by-8-foot utility iPhone 5S valued at $150, a Platt Springs Drive, Colum- $200, a brown Drake jacket ZTE Prestige cellphone val- cle during a traffic stop con- trailer valued at $1,250 was valued at $150, and a pair bia, was arrested on Satur- ducted by Sumter Police De- reportedly stolen from a ued at $60 and a Samsung 4 day and charged with pro- of brown Carhartt boots cellphone valued at $290 partment at Anderson Street residence in the 1500 block valued at $200 were report- were reportedly stolen from viding false information and and Albert Drive. According of Myrtle Beach Highway possession of drug para- edly stolen from a resi- a residence in the 6000 to a news release from Sum- between 11 a.m. Saturday block of Fish Road, Dalzell, phernalia for allegedly giv- dence in the 400 block of ter Police Department, and 1:45 p.m. Sunday. between 10:40 a.m. an 10:30 ing authorities two fake Rogers Avenue between Greene was stopped for A yellow DeWALT battery midnight on Tuesday and 1 p.m. Tuesday. Cash in a FLASH! We Buy: Gold & Silver Jewelry, Silver Coins & Collections, Sterling/.925, Diamonds, Pocket Watches, Antiques & Estates Lafayette Gold and Silver Exchange InsideInnside VVestcoestco PropertiesPropperrties 480 E. Liberty St. Sumter, SC 29150 (inside Coca-Cola Building) Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 5:30 PM • Sat: 8 - 2 PM 803-773-8022 Powell’s ON MAIN SALE BOOTS $29.90 to $39.90

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cation Department 6th Annual James Clyburn will speak. Music Sumter Free Will Baptist Church, CHURCH NEWS Session of Training 6-8:30 night- will be provided by the Benevo- 971 Boulevard Road, announces: ly. Cost is $25. lence Ensemble of High Hills * Thursday-Saturday, March 2-4 AME Church. Allen Chapel AME Church, 471 — Yard sale at 7:30 a.m. each Lynam Road, announces: Mount Zion Missionary Baptist day featuring clothes and baked Greater Mount Pisgah Missionary goods. * Sunday — WMS March of Baptist Church, 609 Miller Road, Church, 325 Fulton St., announc- St. John Baptist Church, 3944 Dimes Sunday during 10 a.m. announces: es: Brewer Road, Manning, an- nounces: worship. Black history program * Sunday, March 5 — Musical * Sunday — Golden Age ministry Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, will be held at 2 p.m. program at 4 p.m. On the pro- anniversary and black heritage * Sunday, March 5 — The pas- 155 Wall St., announces: * Saturday, March 4 — Breakfast gram: GMP Choir, Sumter Vio- worship at 10:45 a.m. tor’s 10th anniversary will be * Sunday — Black history pro- from 9 a.m. until noon with a do- linaires, Majestic and more. celebrated. G.K. Carter will gram at 10 a.m. James H. Salley, speak. nation of $7 per person. New Bethel Missionary Baptist associate vice chancellor for In- stitutional Advancement for Af- High Hills Missionary Baptist Church, 3249 U.S. 15 S., announc- es: St. Mark AME Church, corner of rica University in Zimbabwe, will Bethany Fellowship Baptist Church, Church, 6750 Meeting House speak. 350 E. Red Bay Road, announces: Road, Dalzell, announces: * Saturday — Doris H. Fulwood First Street and Larry King Jr. Scholarship luncheon at noon. Highway, Summerton, announc- * Sunday — Black history pro- * Sunday — Black history obser- es: gram and dinner at 11 a.m. vance and the male chorus an- * Sunday — Senior citizens day Triumph Ministries, 3632 Broad St. Evangelist Gwen China will niversary celebration during the will be celebrated at 10 a.m. * Sunday — Family and friends Ext., announces: speak. 10:15 a.m. worship. day at 2 p.m. at Liberty Hill AME * Friday — An ignite service will Church. The Rev. Robert China * Sunday, March 5 — Holy com- be held at 7 p.m. Evangelist Pine Grove AME Church, 41 Pine will speak. Dinner will follow. Sherri Allgood will speak. Bethel AME Church, 219 E. Cal- munion will follow morning wor- Grove Road, Rembert, announc- houn St., announces: ship. es: * Sunday, March 5 — The sec- St. Mark 4-B Missionary Baptist ond anniversary of the church * Sunday — Baby contest at * Sunday — The male chorus Church, 2280 Four Bridges Road, will be celebrated at 5 p.m. 10:30 a.m. Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets at anniversary program at 2 p.m. announces: Overseer Wanda Brooks, of Bal- Bethesda Church of God, 2730 timore, Maryland, will speak. Broad St., announces: * Sunday — Christian education Concord Baptist Church, 1885 Myr- Quinn Chapel AME Church, 2400 event / black history service at * Saturday, March 11 — Knitting tle Beach Highway, announces: Queen Chapel Road, announces: 9:30 a.m. The pastor’s 23rd anni- Truly Committed Missionary Baptist Hearts will meet from 10 a.m. to versary will be celebrated at * Saturday, March 11 — Dennis 2 p.m. for two sessions and a * Tuesday, Feb. 28 — Healthier Church, 705 Oswego Road, an- Benton gospel concert at 6 p.m. 2017 will be held from 11 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. The Rev. Leroy Sims nounces: luncheon. Trisha Frost will will speak. A love offering will be received. speak. All ladies are invited. A noon. Dr. Gilliam, cardiologist, * Sunday — The male chorus love offering will be received. will speak. will hold their program at 4 p.m. Cross Road Christian Fellowship / Visit knittingheartsministry. St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, Nehemiah KBA, 845 Webb St., an- wordpress.com . Refreshing Springs Kingdom Out- 7650 Summerton Highway, Silver community, Pinewood, an- Walker Avenue Church of God, 100 nounces: reach, meets at Colony Square, Walker Ave., announces: 741 Bultman Drive, Suite 21, an- nounces: * Today-Sunday — Founder’s Mount Carmel Freewill Baptist * Sunday, March 12 — The 59th celebration as follows: 7:30 p.m. Church, 207 Reardon St., Man- nounces: * Saturday — Boys to men con- ference at 2:30 p.m. usher’s anniversary program today, Bishop Jeffrey Johnson ning, announces: * Wednesday-Friday, March 1-3 will be held at 4 p.m. The Rev. will speak; 7:30 p.m. Friday, Pas- * Sunday, March 12 — Musical — The 2017 winter revival heal- David Quick will speak. tor H. Tyrone Champagne will extravaganza at 3 p.m. ing and deliverance prophetic Sumter Baptist Missionary and Edu- speak; 4 p.m. Saturday, banquet outpour at 7 nightly. Speakers cational Association, 508 W. Liber- at 101 S. Salem Ave., Pastor will vary. ty St, announces: Wedgefield Baptist Church, 6220 Linda Speed will speak; 11 a.m. Mount Pisgah AME Church, 217 W. Wedgefield Road, Wedgefield, Sunday, Evangelist Samantha W. Bartlette St., announces: * Monday-Friday, March 6-10 — announces: St. Anne - St. Jude Catholic Church, Congress Spring Institute Class- Francis will speak; and 4 p.m. * Sunday, March 19 — Gospel * Friday — Gospel singing at 7 Sunday, Pastor Larry W. Barnes 611 W. Oakland Ave., announces: es will be held 7-9 nightly at singing at 5:30 p.m. featuring Trinity Missionary Baptist p.m. featuring the Anchormen will speak. Voice of Deliverance. * Sunday — St. Peter Claver Quartet. Knights and Ladies black history Church, 155 Wall St. Call (803) program at 3 p.m. U.S. Rep. 305-1165 or (803) 983-8905. Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, 105 Dinkins St., Manning, Church, 7355 Camden Highway, announces: Rembert, announces: * Sunday — Black history pro- * Sunday — Black history pro- JACK'S GOING OUT OF gram at 11 a.m. Dr. John Le- gram during morning services. saine, assistant professor at Sister Anita L. Hunter will speak. Newberry College, will speak. Church school begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by 10:30 a.m. wor- BUSINESS SALE! First Baptist Missionary Church, 219 ship. S. Washington St., announces: * Monday-Thursday, Feb. 27- MENS, LADIES, AND CHILDREN’S * Sunday, March 12 — Miss March 2 — Wateree Baptist As- South Carolina 2017 Megan Gor- sociation L.D. 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THE SUMTER ITEM RELIGION THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017 | A5 NATION BRIEF Children should be included in services FROM WIRE REPORTS itting in church with your folded chair, each There were and will always be Pipeline protesters pray, time experimenting child should be considered some who are annoyed at the pres- set fires ahead of closing with the velocity by ence of children in church, but a spiritual marathon. Few which he could pro- Jesus encourages letting children CANNON BALL, N.D. — The S pel himself. Deter- take part in spiritual events. last people remaining at a Da- things in the Christian experi- mined, I got on his “But Jesus said, ‘Let the children kota Access pipeline protest ence expose one to such a wide level and explained come to me. Don’t stop them! For the camp prayed and set fire to a gamut of emotions as trying to to him the impor- Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those handful of wooden structures Faith Matters tance of being quiet who are like these children.’” (Matt. on Wednesday, hours ahead of worship with some sense of de- and sitting still. 19:14, NLT). a deadline set by the Army JAMIE H. corum while threatening your He then loudly an- Will you make an agreement with Corps of Engineers to close WILSON nounced, in specific- me and other parents desperately the camp. child with the consequences of ity that I’ll spare you trying to incorporate church in the Some of the praying protest- his or her poor behavior. here, that he needed lives of our little ones? First, please ers said burning the struc- to use the restroom. The rest of the see my intention as a parent and not tures — which appeared to in- My husband and I firmly believe service followed in the same fashion, the actions of my children. Kids act clude a yurt and a teepee — that children should be included in and I was distracted, trying to de- like kids — they are impulsive, loud was part of the ceremony of regular worship services, a notion flect what I was sure was the judg- and occasionally smelly. I want my leaving. we both agreed on in a conversation mental glances from those around kids to first understand love and As heavy rain turned to beforehand. me. mercy at the hands of God’s people, snow, some said they expected “Children should be included, nay, Why write a column on such a me- so please be kind. no trouble during the eviction, parented, in Sunday worship,” I said, nial subject? Because we all need to Next, rejoice with me when my despite a heavy law enforce- proverbially stepping onto my soap- be reminded that church should be a child learns the value of corporate ment presence. box. “They should be taught, first- place of grace, especially for parents worship. “People are being very mind- hand, how to behave in church.” and their little ones. Also, I firmly In the midst of his wiggling that ful, trying very hard to stay in Cloaked in my own self-determina- believe that sacrificing any sancti- Sunday morning, my son heard the prayer, to stay positive,” said tion, I marched my preschooler onto monious standard of quiet and deco- tune to Amazing Grace. He turned to Nestor Silva, 37, of California. the front row of our church sanctu- rum in favor of having children par- me. “I am not aware of any plans ary, and I noticed another parent ticipate in worship is worth it. “I know this song,” he said, and for belligerence.” pulling out coloring books and cray- I’m not here to debate the age a then began singing along. The Corps set a 2 p.m. dead- ons for her own preschoolers. child should be in church or the pros Granted it wasn’t the right words line for the camp to be emptied Not for my child, I said confident- and cons of a separate children’s and it was slightly louder than I ex- ahead of potential spring ly. My child will learn how to behave church. I’m asking that you extend pected, but it was my child’s first flooding. A massive cleanup in church without the use of distrac- understanding to the parents intro- contribution to a worship service. It effort has been underway for tions. ducing their children to church. I’m made all the wiggles, trips to the weeks, first by protesters And he did behave, marvelously in even asking that you applaud it and bathroom and distractions worth it. themselves and now with the fact, for 2.5 minutes. encourage it as we, the parents of Corps set to join in removing It was at this point he began to these squirmy yet cute congregants, Email Jamie H. Wilson at faithmat- debris left during several launchChurch himself from the top of his wrestle our children in theDirectory pew. [email protected]. months.

Salem Missionary Baptist Church The Catholic Community of First Church of God Adventist Assembly of God 320 West Fulton Street Sumter, St. Jude Site Methodist - United 1835 Camden Rd • 905-5234 Presbyterian PCA 803-775-8054 611 W. Oakland Ave • 773-9244 www.sumterfcg.org Aldersgate United Methodist Sumter Seventh-Day Adventist First Assembly of God Reverend Dr. Cartrell Woods, Jr. Pastor www.stjudesumtersc.org Ron Bower, Pastor Westminster Presbyterian Church 211 Alice Dr • 775-1602 103 N Pike West 775-4455 1151 Alice Drive * 773-3817 Sun. School 9:00 am Pastor Rev. Frank Palmieri, CRM Sunday School: 9:30 am 230 Alice Dr., Sumter • 803-773-7235 David W. Day, Pastor Pastor Harry Robinson www.sumterfi rstag.org Praise Worship 9:55 am Parochial Vicar Rev. Noly Berjuega, CRM Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Pastor Stuart Mizelle Sunday School 9:15 am Sat. Sch: 9:15 am, Worship: 11:00 am Jason Banar, Pastor Worship 10:00 am Saturday: 6:00 pm Sunday School 9:15 am Worship Service 10:30 am Tues Bible Study 7 pm Sunday School 9:30 am Sun. 9:15 - 12:00 Noon, 5:00 pm Greater St. Paul Church Worship Service 10:30 am www.aldersgatesumter.org www.sumter22.adventistchurchconnect.org Sunday Worship: 10:30 am (in Spanish) 200 Watkins Street • 803-778-1355 Baptist - Southern Confession: Sat. 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Founder Bishop W.T. English Bethel United Methodist Church Sunday School - 10:30 am Presbyterian USA African Methodist 5575 Lodebar Rd • 469-2452 Sunday Morning Worship - 11:30 am Baptist - Missionary Grace Baptist Church Church of Christ Rev. Jeremy Howell Wed. Mid Week Service - 7:30 pm Episcopal 219 W Calhoun St * 778-6417 Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11 am First Presbyterian Church Dr. Stephen Williams of Sumter Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church Sunday School: 10 am Sumter Bible Church [email protected] Plaza Church of Christ www.yourbethel.org 420 South Pike West, Sumter 9 W Calhoun St (at Main St.) Wayman Chapel AME Church 803 S Harvin St. * 775-4032 1402 Camden Hwy. • 905-3163 S.S. 9:45 am; Worship 11:00 am [email protected] 803-773-8339 • Pastor Ron Davis (803) 773-3814 • [email protected] 160 N Kings Hwy • 803-494-3686 Marion H Newton, Pastor Stewart Schnur cell 361-8449 Evening Worship/Bible Study 6:30 pm Sunday School 10:00 am Rev. Nick Cheek www.waymanchapelame.com Sunday Worship: 7:45 & 10:45 am Wed. Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm Sunday School: 10 am Trinity United Methodist Church Worship 11:00 am & 6:30 pm Sunday School (classes for all ages) 9:30 a.m. Reverend Dr. Dennis W. Broughton, Jr. Sunday Youth Service: 10:45 am Wed. Bible Study: 6:30 pm Sunday Worship: 11 am & 6 pm Church School 9:00 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm 226 W Liberty St • 773-9393 Wed. Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 pm Hospitality & Fellowship (Fellowship Hall) 10:10 a.m. Wed. Bible Class: 7 pm Rev. Steve Holler Worship 10:15 am Hickory Road Baptist Church Worship (Sanctuary) 10:30 a.m. Wed. Bible Study 12:00 pm & 6:30 pm Sunday School 9:30 am 1245 Cherryvale Dr Worship Service 10:30 am Pentecostal 803-494-8281 Interdenominational trinityumcsumter.org Dr. Ron Taylor Pastor Sunday School 9:45 am Spiritual Life Christian Center First United Penecostal Church SWEEP IT AWAY Worship 10:55 am 4672 Broad St. Ext • 968-5771 Non-Denominational 14 Plowden Mill Rd • 775-9493 Evening Worship 6:00 pm Pastors Randolph & Minerva Paige Pastor Theron Smith Sunday Service: 10:00 am Sunday Worship: 11:00 am The Rock Church of Sumter Shaw Heights Baptist Church & 6:30 pm Wednesday Bible 365 N. Saint Paul Church Rd., Sumter 2030 Peach Orchard Rd. • 499-4997 Study: 7:00 pm Wednesday Bible Study: 7:30 pm Rev. Robert White, Pastor 803-494-7625 (ROCK) Pastor Gwendolyn Credle Sunday School: 9:45 am Sumter First Pentecostal Victory Full Gospel Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday Worship:11 am & 6 pm Holiness Church Interdenominational Church Worship 11:00 am Bible School June 20th - 25th 2609 McCrays Mill Rd • 481-8887 601 Pitts Rd • 481-7003 Wed. Bible Study 7:00 pm 6:00 - 8:30 PM Joann P. Murrill, Pastor S. Paul Howell, Pastor 4 year old & up Sunday School: 10:00 am Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Calvary Bible Church Sunday Worship: 10:45 am Youth Bible Study 7:00 pm 770 N. Wise Dr., Sumter & 6:00 pm 803-774-2341 Catholic - Roman Wed. Bible Study/Youth Group: Photo Credit: igor stevanovic/bigstock.com Pastor Richard Harris 7:00 pm Lutheran - ELCA Sunday School 9:45 am ousecleaning may not be fun for many of us, but it can be The Catholic Community of therapeutic. When we whisk away dust and cobwebs… Worship 11:00 am & 6:00 PM H Sumter, St. Anne Site sweeping them out the door…we can begin afresh, at least for a day. St James Lutheran Church Presbyterian - ARP Each day there are events that concern us, situations we would like 216 E Liberty St • 803-773-3524 1137 Alice Dr, Sumter Christ Community Church(CCC) to have handled differently. Don’t harbor these concerns, causing Parochial Pastor Rev. Frank Palmieri, CRM 773-2260 / www.stjamessumter.org 320 Loring Mill Rd., Sumter Lemira Presbyterian Church worry and sadness. Sweep them away! Refresh your spirit with Vicar Rev. Noly Berjuega, CRM Pastor Keith Getz www.cccsumter.com 514 Boulevard Rd • 473-5024 regular prayer and meditation, and visit God’s house each week Weekend Masses: Sat. 4:30 pm Sunday School: 9:00 am 803-905-7850 to learn more about His cleansing forgiveness and abiding love. Sun. 8:00 and 12:00 Noon Pastor Dan Rowton Sunday Worship: 10:00 am Sunday Worship 10:00 am Daily Devotional Reading Confession: Sat. 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Sunday School 10:00 am Wed. Bible Study 10:30 am 1 John 1 John 1 John 1 John 1 John 2 John 3 John Worship 11:00 am 1:1-2:6 2:7-29 3:1-24 4:1-21 5:1-21 Holy Communion: 12:00 pm Scriptures Selected by the American Bible Society ©2017, Keister-Williams Newspaper Services, P.O. Box 8187, Charlottesville, VA 22906, www.kwnews.com THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS PRO GLO AUTO PAINT, “Please worship at the To Advertise Carolina RANDY BONNER Church of your choice’’ Store Manager BODY, GLASS & FRAME On This Page Filters, Inc. WORK, INC. 109 EAST NEWBERRY AVENUE FRASIER TIRE SERVICE INC Insurance Work Welcomed 310 E. 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s eating 2½ cups of vegetables every day based on a 2,000 calorie diet? Yes. You may need to eat more or less, depending Ion your calorie level. This amount may seem like a lot, but remember that vegetables are very nutritious. They’re rich in fiber and nutrients while being low in fats, sugars and total calories. In addition, vegetables are cho- lesterol-free. Eating a diet rich in vegetables and fruits as part of an overall healthy diet may reduce your risk for stroke, coronary heart disease, Type 2 diabe- tes, certain cancers, kidney stones and bone loss. What counts as a cup? One cup of raw or cooked vegeta- bles, one cup of vegetable juice or two cups of raw leafy greens are considered a one-cup equivalent. For ex- Nancy ample, one cup of cooked Harrison spinach counts as one cup of RETIRED vegetables, while two cups of CLEMSON raw spinach are equivalent to one cup of vegetables. EXTENSION Other one-cup equivalents AGENT are: three spears of broccoli JIM HILLEY / THE SUMTER ITEM (raw or cooked) about five Clarendon County Clerk of Courts Beulah Roberts said that even after working in the office for 40 years, every day is inches long, two medium carrots or about 12 different. baby carrots (raw or cooked), one large ear of cooked corn (eight to nine inches long), one large bell pepper raw or cooked (three inches), one large raw tomato (three inches). Deeply colored vegetables and fruits con- Clerk has seen history at tain the most vitamins, minerals and antioxi- dants. This includes all dark green, deep red, purple and bright orange or yellow plant foods. Eat more dark green veggies such as broccoli, spinach and greens. Include more orange vegetables, such as carrots and sweet Clarendon Courthouse potatoes, in your diet, as well as legumes (dry beans and peas). BY JIM HILLEY Roberts became clerk of courts Abbeville District vs. South To keep meals and snacks interesting, vary [email protected] in 1995, when then-Gov. David Carolina Board of Education was your veggie choices. Favor the dark or vividly Beasley appointed her to the post also heard in the Clarendon colored vegetables, but continue to eat and It’s not often you can listen to after the death of previous Clerk Courthouse, she said. enjoy the lighter-colored vegetables to add va- court testimony while at a Mc- of Courts Doug McFadden, who “We had the school board case riety to your diet. Donald’s drive though, but that is was killed in an auto wreck. here when poor counties sued STORING VEGETABLES just one of the things Beulah “The citizens here and former the South Carolina Board of Ed- Roberts has seen in her 40 years Sen. (John) Land were very in- ucation,” she said. “The Abbev- When stored in the right temperature and working in Clarendon County strumental in helping me get the ille case wasn’t filed here, but humidity, most fresh vegetables retain top Clerk of Court’s Office. appointment,” she said. “Betty they used my courtroom.” quality only for a few days. Green, leafy vege- “It’s been an interesting 40 Ruper, she was chairman of She said that case helped the tables quickly wilt and change flavor as water years,” she said. “We have had county council, she was very in- courthouse update its technology. evaporates from tissues. Other vegetables, unique court cases here.” strumental and other members “We got rewired so attorneys such as corn, beans and peas, lose sweetness Once such case was in 1998, of the council. I will always be could use laptops upstairs, and within a short time as sugar converts to when a local church sued the grateful.” they had a big-screen TV so you starch. KKK for inciting four men to Roberts said she was originally could see everything that was Most fresh green vegetables keep well and burn black churches, including hired by Pete Bradham, whom going on.” stay crisp if put in covered containers or Macedonia Baptist Church in she considers her mentor. Because she has only a small plastic bags and stored in the refrigerator. If Clarendon County. “He was the clerk here for 40 staff, Roberts said she is a “work- you wash lettuce, celery and other leafy vege- “We had black churches years, and I enjoyed the work ing clerk.” tables before storing, drain thoroughly be- burned in Clarendon County, and working with him,” she said. “In a lot of large counties, the cause too much moisture can cause decay. Al- Williamsburg County and oth- Roberts is a native of Claren- administrative functions are all ways sort your vegetables before storing. Dis- ers,” Roberts said. don County and graduated from they do,” she said. card or use at once any bruised or soft vege- “We had to have all kinds of se- Manning Training High School “I will answer the telephone; if tables; do not store them with firm vegeta- curity; it was different, it was un- in 1969, attended Columbia Busi- somebody comes up and the la- bles. usual and kind of like a first- ness School and took classes at dies in front are busy, I don’t COOKING time thing in South Carolina,” University of South Carolina, she mind seeing what they need,” she recalled. said. Roberts said. To ensure the best flavor, color, texture and Roberts said the national Roberts said she has been If someone comes in and re- food value in vegetables, cook them only until media practically took over the working ever since. quests old files from 40 or 50 years they are tender. Vegetables cooked whole in courtroom. “I’ve worked here 40 years, and ago, the assistant clerks holler, skins retain most of their nutritive value. To “I had ABC, I had NBC, I had you think you have seen it all, “Miss Beulah, we need you.” shorten cooking time, cut, slice, dice or CBS and just about everybody and then you realize one day — “They figure I can find just coarsely shred vegetables. else,” she said. “They were no you haven’t.” about anything,” she said. “A lot The amount of water used in cooking is im- broadcasting back and forth, and She said sometimes lawyers of times it takes a little while; we portant — the less water, the more nutrients portions of the trial were coming will dig up a law nobody has have records here (at the court- retained in the cooked vegetables. out over the drive through at Mc- thought of for 40 or 50 years. house) and over at the County PRESSURE COOKING Donald’s,” she said. “When some- “You have to go find out what Administration Building.” body was trying to order at Mc- he is talking about,” she said. “In She said she hasn’t put any When cooking vegetables under pressure, Donald’s, whenever they hit the 40 years, it’s never the same; it is thought into retiring. follow the directions that came with your mic, they would hear testimony always something different.” “I enjoy my job, I enjoy serving cooker (don’t be afraid to use the pressure from the courtroom. Anyway, She said another big case that the people of Clarendon County, cooker), but learn to adjust cooking time to they figured it out.” has been heard in Clarendon and I am thankful that they have suit the quality of vegetables being cooked. The jury sided with the church County involved a lynching. seen fit to let me serve them this Very young, tender vegetables may require and issued a landmark ruling or- “A white family was charged long,” she said “This is my sixth shorter cooking time than is recommended. dering the clan to pay damages, with lynching a black child, and term, and I haven’t had opposi- Even 1 or 2 minutes extra cooking can cause according to contemporary that gained national notoriety,” tion, so I must be doing some- undesirable color, changes in texture and loss media reports. she said. thing right.” of nutrients.

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BY JIM HILLEY Head Start program. the Phoenix Charter High The missing property was Baxley said Wednesday no [email protected] When more employees ar- School side of the building valued at $600. arrests have been made in rived at the building, they and three on the Head Start Clarendon Sheriff Tim the incident. Clarendon County Sher- found more windows bro- side. iff’s Office is investigating a ken. All the rooms with broken burglary and vandalism at a Upon arrival, officers windows were also vandal- Start the New Year with building which houses Phoe- cleared the school but didn’t ized, the officers reported. nix Charter High School and locate any suspects. According to police re- a new Prothro truck! Fleming Felder Head Start Officers reported finding ports, an iPad was missing Program in Alcolu. seven broken windows on from the building. Shortly before 7 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16, officers responded to a call from a MANNING RESTAURANT school employee. The em- ployee said when she arrived at the school at 1423 Hotel St. Lunch buffet served Where Friends & Family about 6:30 a.m., she found Sunday through Friday Meet, Eat, & Greet the glove box open and a fire extinguisher missing from Call us to Cater your the bus she drives. special event! Prothro Chevrolet The caller said she walked www.prothrochevy.com around and found a broken window on the side of the 476 N. Brooks St. • Manning, SC | 803-435-4212 452 N. BROOKS STREET | MANNING | 803-433-2535 | 1-800-968-9934 building which houses the Monday - Friday : 6am - 2pm | Saturday: 6am-11am | Sunday: 10:30am - 2pm #G171 THE SUMTER ITEM CLARENDON SUN THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017 | A7

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All that certain piece, parcel or lot of 1997 HORTON SUMMIT land, with improvements thereon, Manufactured Home, Serial No. lying and being and situate in the stamps on Master in Equity's Deed. ClarendonSun H138217GL&R, with any fixtures. The successful bidder will be County of Clarendon, State of South Carolina, containing 0.69 acre, required to pay interest on the DEADLINE TERMS OF SALE: The successful according to a plat thereof made by balance of the bid from the date of
bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will H.F. Oliver, Surveyor, dated sale to date of compliance with the CLASSIFIEDS 11AM deposit with the Special Referee, at February 8, 1979 and recorded in the bid at the rate of 5.125% per annum. 56&4%": conclusion of the bidding, five Office of the Clerk of Court for percent (5%) of said bid is due and Clarendon County in Plat Book 31 at The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a Summons & payable immediately upon closing of Page 128. Said plat shall be Notice of Sale the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as incorporated herein by reference deficiency judgment, prior to sale. LEGAL Notice evidence of good faith, same to be pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the applied to purchase price in case of Code of Laws of South Carolina, The sale shall be subject to taxes NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is compliance, but to be forfeited and 1976, as amended. and assessments, existing easements October 6, 2011, and recorded in the not a warranty deed. Interested NOTICES applied first to costs and then to and restrictions of record. Office of the Register of Deeds for bidders should satisfy themselves as Plaintiff's debt in the case of This being the same property Clarendon County on October 13, to the quality of title to be conveyed non-compliance. In the event of a conveyed to Rosenia D. Bailey by This sale is subject to all title 2011 at 11:55 am in Book 923 at Page by obtaining an independent title Beer & Wine third party bidder and that any third Deed of Rosenia C. Bailey and Terry matters of record and any interested 210 The premises covered and search prior to the foreclosure sale License party bidder fails to deliver the Norene Bailey dated September 1, party should consider performing an affected by the said mortgage and date. independent title examination of the the foreclosure thereof, were, at the required deposit in certified 2006 and recorded September 25, (immediately collectible) funds with 2006 in Book A0632 at Page 186 in subject property as no warranty is Notice Of Application time of making thereof and at the Joseph King Coffey the Office of the Special Referee, the ROD Office for Clarendon given. Notice is hereby given that C & C time of the filing of the Lis Pendens, Master in Equity for said deposit being due and payable County. Sumter, LLC DBA Mill Street Grill as described on the attached Exhibit Clarendon County immediately upon closing of the Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel intends to apply to the South "A". make representations as to the Carolina Department of Revenue for bidding on the day of sale, the TMS No. Portion of 091-00-02-006-00 John J. Hearn Special Referee will re-sell the integrity of the title or the fair a license permit that will allow the EXHIBIT "A" Attorney for Plaintiff subject property at the most market value of the property offered sale ON premises consumption of P.O. Box 100200 Property address: convenient time thereafter for sale. Prior to bidding you may Beer, Wine and Liquor at 201 Mill St. All that certain piece, parcel or lot of Columbia, SC 29202-3200 9204 Paxville Hwy, (including the day of sale) upon wish to review the current state law Manning, SC 29120. To object to the land, together with the (803) 744-4444 notification to counsel for Plaintiff. Manning, SC 29102 or seek the advice of any attorney issuance of this permit / license, improvements thereon, situate, lying 013263-06817 Should the last and highest bidder licensed in South Carolina. written protest must be postmarked and being located in the County of Website: www.rtt-law.com TERMS OF SALE: The successful fail or refuse to comply with the no later than March 3, 2017. For a Clarendon, State of South Carolina, (see link to Resources/Foreclosure bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will balance due of the bid within 20 Joseph K. Coffey protest to be valid, it must be in containing 2.00 acres, more or less, Sales) deposit with the Master in Equity, at days, then the Special Referee may Master in Equity writing, and should include the and being more particularly shown conclusion of the bidding, five re-sell the property on the same for Clarendon County following information: (1) the name, and delineated on a plat entitled, "A SPECIAL REFEREE percent (5%) of said bid is due and terms and conditions on some address and telephone number of Tract of Land Being Conveyed by payable immediately upon closing of NOTICE OF SALE subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of Scott and Corley, P.A. the person filing the protest; (2) the Woodrow Johnson, Et al. to the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as 2014-CP-14-00322 the said highest bidder). Attorney for Plaintiff specific reasons why the application Lawrence Green, Jr." prepared by evidence of good faith, same to be should be denied; (3) that the person Robert G. Mathis, P.L.S., dated applied to purchase price in case of BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore Personal or deficiency judgment protesting is willing to attend a August 2, 2011 and recorded compliance, but to be forfeited and granted in the case of: Branch being demanded, the bidding will hearing (if one is requested by the September 7, 2011 in the Office of applied first to costs and then to Banking and Trust Company vs. remain open for a period of thirty applicant); (4) that the person the Clerk of Court for Clarendon Plaintiff's debt in the case of Renardo Richardson; et.al., I, the (30) days after the sale date. The protesting resides in the same County in Plat Book S-53 at Page 450; non-compliance. In the event of a undersigned William T. Geddings, Plaintiff may waive its right to a county where the proposed place of said lot having such metes and third party bidder and that any third Special Referee for Clarendon deficiency judgment prior to sale, in business is located or within five bounds as reference to said plat will party bidder fails to deliver the County, will sell on Monday, March 6, which case the bidding will not miles of the business; and (5) the show, all measurements being a little required deposit in certified 2017 at 11:00 AM, at the Courthouse, remain open after the date of sale, name of the applicant and the more or less. (immediately collectible) funds with 3 West Kiett Street, Manning, SC but compliance with the bid may be address of the premises to be the Office of the Master in Equity, 29102, to the highest bidder: made immediately. licensed. Protests must be mailed to: This being the identical property said deposit being due and payable conveyed to Lawrence Green, Jr. by S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: All that piece, parcel or lot of land, immediately upon closing of the deed of Woodrow Johnson, Gardenia Purchaser to pay for documentary ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South being and situated in School District bidding on the day of sale, the Green, Evelyn Johnson, Sandra stamps on Special Referee's Deed. Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) No. 2 of Clarendon County, South Master in Equity will re-sell the Walker, Clint Walker, Shawn The successful bidder will be 896-0110. Carolina, containing 1.00 acre on a subject property at the most Johnson, Everette Moore, Cleo required to pay interest on the Plat prepared by Robert G. Mathis convenient time thereafter Johnson and Emanual Robinson by balance of the bid from the date of Land Surveying for Willie and (including the day of sale) upon Bid Notices deed recorded September 8, 2011 in sale to date of compliance with the Hester Richardson dated February notification to counsel for Plaintiff. Book 805, at Page 16. bid at the rate of 5.000% per annum. 13, 2004 and recorded in the Office of Should the last and highest bidder Clarendon School District One is fail or refuse to comply with the the Register of Deeds for Clarendon The Plaintiff may waive any of its accepting bids for the following Crawford & von Keller, LLC. County on April 16, 2004 In Book S51, balance due of the bid within 20 PO Box 4216 rights, including its right to a vehicles: 2006 Ford Bus and 2000 at page 477. This said lot has such days, then the Master in Equity may 1640 St. Julian Place (29204) deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Dodge Caravan. metes, boundaries, courses and re-sell the property on the same Columbia, SC 29240 terms and conditions on some distances as are shown on said plat The sale shall be subject to taxes Sealed bids should be sent to Ms. Phone: 803-790-2626 subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of as Follows: On the North by lands of and assessments, existing easements Renee Jeffcoat, Director of Finance Willie and Hester Richardson and the said highest bidder). Attorneys for Plaintiff and restrictions of record. and Operations, Clarendon School measuring thereon 308.91 feet; on District One, P.O. Box 38, 12 South No personal or deficiency judgment the East by Sullivan Drive and This sale is subject to all title Church Street, Summerton, SC being demanded, the bidding will Notice of Sale measuring thereon 198.91 feet; on matters of record and any interested 29148. Bids must be submitted by not remain open after the date of the South by lands of Johnny Lee party should consider performing an February 27, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. The sale, but compliance with the bid Hilton and Mary L. Robinson and independent title examination of the bids will be opened on February 28, may be made immediately. NOTICE OF SALE measuring 235.03 feet; and on the subject property as no warranty is 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in the district West by lands of Genevine C. Palmer office. The district has the right to given. BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore et. al. and measuring 166.38 feet. All Purchaser to pay for documentary refuse any or all bids. granted in the case of: Wells Fargo said measurements a little more or Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel Bank, N.A. vs. Brandi L. Morris; , C/A less and all as will more fully appear make representations as to the Summons & No. 15-CP-14-0194, The following by reference to the above mentioned Notice integrity of the title or the fair property will be sold on March 6, revised plat. market value of the property offered Lisa Bair RENTALS 2017, at 11:00 AM at the Clarendon for sale. Prior to bidding you may SUMMONS County Courthouse to the highest This is the same property conveyed wish to review the current state law bidder to Renardo Richardson by Deed of or seek the advice of any attorney Willie Richardson and Hester licensed in South Carolina. 321 S. Mill Street - COMMERCIAL OFFICE...... $385/mos Includes Water IN THE COURT OF All that piece, parcel or lot of land, Richardson dated April16, 2004 and COMMON PLEAS 316 S. Church St. - 3 bed, 1 bath in town...... $450/mos lying, being and situate in School recorded in the Office of the William T. Geddings CASE NO. District Number 2 of the County of Register of Deeds for Clarendon Special Referee 417 W. Boyce St. - 2-3 bed, 1 bath brick home within walking distance of Walmart..$525/mos 2016-CP-14-00433 Clarendon, State of South Carolina, County on April 16, 2004 in Book for Clarendon County containing 0.69 acre, according to a A530, at page 281. 1268 Dollard Dr. - 2nd row at lake - 3 bed, 2 bath DWMH, fenced yard...$650/mos STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA plat made by Robert G. Mathis Land Scott and Corley, P.A. Wyboo Villas - 2-4 bed, 2-4 bath villas. Furnished or unfurnished. Private pool COUNTY OF CLARENDON Surveying, dated 22 December 1998, TMS No. 195-00-00-066.00 Attorney for Plaintiff recorded in the Office of the Clerk of ...... $660-860/mos - Includes Water Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance Court for Clarendon County in Plat Property Address: MASTER IN EQUITY 1573 Lesesne Dr. - 2 bed, 2 bath 2nd row with nice water view...... $700/mos Inc. Book 53 at Page 691. Reference to 1078 Sullivan Drive, NOTICE OF SALE Plaintiff, said plat shall be had pursuant to Manning, SC 29102 2016-CP-14-00364 1201 Cypress Point Condo - 1 bed, 1 bath Second Floor Unit. Waterfront with -vs- §30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of Pool and Tennis Courts. Includes Basic Cable & Water...... $725/mos Lawrence W. Green, Jr. a/k/a South Carolina, 1976, as amended. The Court in its Decree has further BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore Lawrence Green, Jr.; The Estate of Derivation: Book A174 at Page 94 made its finding that this mortgage granted in the case of: Quicken 1215 Devaney Circle - Furnished 3 bed, 2 bath WF DWMH at Rowland Subd.$850/mos Karen Burnette Green; and All was intended to and specifically Loans Inc. vs. Rosenia D. Bailey; Unknown persons with any right, 2144 Pleasant Grove Rd, secures and collateralizes that et.al., I, the undersigned Joseph K. *CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR ANY NEW LISTINGS THAT MAY NOT APPEAR HERE! title or interest in the real estate Alcolu, SC 29001-9176 certain Mobile Home permanently Coffey, Master in Equity for All homes are plus utilities and require application approval and security deposit in addition to fi rst month’s rent to move in! described herein, being a class affixed to the above described real Clarendon County, will sell on 323 S. Mill St., Manning, SC designated as Jane Doe; also any This includes a 1995, Fleetwood estate in the mortgage being Monday, March 6, 2017 at 11:00 AM, Unknown persons who may be in the Harbor mobile home with VIN# foreclosed and is further provided at the Courthouse, 3 West Kiett 803-433-7368 military service of the United States GAFLK07A18516. under the laws of the State of South Street, Manning, SC 29102, to the of America, being a class designated www.lisabairrentals.zoomshare.com Carolina, the same being more highest bidder: Lisa Moore [email protected] as John Doe; and Any Unknown particularly described as follows: minors, persons under a Disability 234-00-00-007-00 or persons incarcerated, being a SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, class designated as Richard Roe, CLARENDON AD VALOREM Defendant(s) TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND Forest Villa Apartments YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. and required to answer the Complaint in this action, and to Now Taking Applications TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in serve a copy of your Answer on the certified funds is required. The subscribers at their offices, 1640 St. www.clarendonsun.com deposit will be applied towards the Julian Place, Columbia, South Mon., Wed., & Fridays 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. purchase price unless the bidder Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) defaults, in which case the deposit days after service hereof, exclusive will be forfeited. If the successful We have 2 and 3 bedroom apartments. of the day of such service; except 2236 Hwy. 301 bidder fails, or refuses, to make the that the United States of America, if required deposit, or comply with his Manning, SC Carpet, AC, Stove, Refrigerator, Total named, shall have sixty (60) days to E&E Feeds bid within 20 days, then the property answer after the service hereof, will be resold at his risk. No (803) 435-2797 Electric, Laundry Facilities on property. exclusive of the day of such service; personal or deficiency judgment and if you fail to answer the FARM, GARDEN & PET Good Location. Rent based on income being demanded, the bidding will Locally owned and operated. Complaint within the time aforesaid, not remain open after the date of the Plaintiff in this action will apply • Sports Mix and Extreme Grain Free - 32% Fat, 24% Fat, with rental assistance. sale, but compliance with the bid to the Court for a judgment by may be made immediately. The made with Chicken and Vegetable formula dog food available default granting the relief demanded successful bidder will be required to in the Complaint. • Time to Lime your Lawn & Garden. • Ask about our pay interest on the amount of the bid Apply at 1100 Fleming Circle, Manning from date of sale to date of volume discounts on our other dog feed & Livestock feed. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN compliance with the bid at the rate YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO of 10.25% per annum. For complete BABY CHICKS ARRIVING SOON! WE HAVE IRISH SEED MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN 803-435-4633 / TDD: 800-545-1833 terms of sale, see Judgment of YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON POTATOES, ONION BULBS AND GARDEN SEEDS Foreclosure and Sale filed with the WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) Clarendon County Clerk of Court at PET SUPPLIES, WORMERS & SHOTS, SUNFLOWER SEEDS, WHITE Equal Housing Opportunity RESIDE(S), AND/OR TO PERSON C/A #15-CP-14-0194. UNDER SOME LEGAL MILLET, WILD BIRD FEED MIX AND BIRD FEEDERS. DISABILITY, INCOMPETENTS AND PERSONS CONFINED:

YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem within thirty (30) days after service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff. NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint in the above-captioned action were filed on December 1, 2016, in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County, South Carolina. Your Spotlight NOTICE OF ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM On Clarendon County Businesses NISI AND NOTICE A GUARDIAN AD LITEM APPOINTED TO ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS CALL 803.464.1157 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT an action involving real property known as 1377 Clark Road, in which you may have an interest, has been commenced in the Court of Common SALES & SERVICE Pleas for Clarendon County, South Carolina and that, by Order of the Quality Specialty Feeds For Livestock & Pets Clerk of Court filed therein on , STUKES HEATING & Kelley Yarborough Woody, Esquire CHECK OUT OUR has been appointed as the attorney AIR CONDITIONING, LLC I JA EVERYDAY LOW PRICES! to represent any unknown State MEC Licensed Jeffords Insurance Agency Defendants that may be in the military service represented by the P.O. Box 293 803-433-0060 Cow Feed • Chicken Feed class designated as John Doe and Summerton, SC 29148 Toll Free 1-800-948-5077 Dog Food (55 Lb.) Guardian ad Litem Nisi for all Auto • Home • Farm • Business • Boats • Life minors and persons under legal 40 years Experience disability as a class designated as 40 North Mill St. • Manning, SC 29102 233 Dinkins St. • Manning, SC Richard Roe, Defendants herein. (803) 485-6110 • (803) 473-4926 www.jeff ordsinsurance.com (803) 435-4354

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Tammy Spigner & John Usry John C. Usry Certifi ed Public Accountant 26 East Boyce Street • Manning, SC (803) 566-7740 A10 | FEBRUARY 23, 2017 2017 CLARENDON SUN READERS’ CHOICE THE SUMTER ITEM ‘A great man’ Players, coaches, friends reflect on life of late Manning girls coach John Thames Two of them played for the all-time winningest girls him and had him as a teacher, basketball head coach in one coached with him for S outh C arolina history in 4 6 over two decades and another years at Manning High had him as a teacher, a coach S chool. “He taught us so and a cohort. much in so many things. He Voted Best Oriental Restaurant And while each may have taught us how to build rela- stated it in a different way, tionships. He looked out for 1972 Paxville Hwy • Manning, SC 29102 they all came to the same con- us; he reminded us of who we (Walmart Shopping Center) clusion: J ohn F ranklin are and who we represent. Thames was an outstanding He’s definitely going to be 803.435.5095 man. missed by everyone.” Open 6 Days a Week: Tues - Thurs: 11am-9pm “He was a great coach and Alex ia Abraham, who was a great man,” J essica Taylor, a senior on Thames’ nex t-to- Fri & Sat: 11am - 10pm • Sunday: 12 noon - 9pm • Closed Monday formerly J essica R idgill, said last team in 20 1 2-1 3 , said he We Accept Credit Cards of Thames, who passed away always looked out for his play- on F riday at the age of 8 2 as ers. “He was a very giving, gen- erous man,” said Abraham, THANK YOU CLARENDON COUNTY now a senior at W inthrop U ni- FOR VOTING US Thank You for Voting Us versity in R ock Hill. “He was “The Best Pool Store” very caring and always went the ex tra mile.” BEST in Clarendon County for Thames taught at Manning the 9th Year in a Row! for 5 5 years and became the BAR-B-QUE & girls head coach nine years into his tenure. He finished FRIED CHICKEN his career with a record of 8 6 9 -3 3 1 , coaching an even BEST SEAFOOD BUFFET IN CLARENDON COUNTY 1 ,20 0 games before retiring TUES. - SAT. 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM following the ’1 3 -1 4 season. “He’s going to be missed by DAILY BUFFET so many people here,” said Dine-In. Drive-Thru. Catering. K ay Young, who began serv- ing as Thames’ assistant in SUNDAY 1 9 9 1 and remained a very 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Check us out at our New location! close friend with him after his 213 East Boyce Street retirement. “How many peo- TUESDAY- Manning, SC ple do you know who have The old Southern Flair location, near Sparrow Tractor Bar-B-Que SATURDAY ( ) touched three generations of 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. 803-433-7946 SWIM families like he has? You real- www.fb.com/theswimminholeinc ly can’t find them.” (803) 433-2189 • 412 S. Mill Street • Manning, SC 29102 Mark & Amber Prickelmyer, owners Next to Clarendon Memorial Hospital • Locally owned and operated since 1947 R obbie B riggs knew Thames from many different perspectives. B riggs’ mother, J une, played for Thames in the early 1 9 7 0 s, the early por- tion of Thames’ career. Thames was a part of the Manning football staff for whom B riggs played, he had him as a U .S . History teacher and B riggs became Thames’ “boss” as the athletic director and head football coach at and the Manning. “The best way to sum him up is integrity, plus loyalty, plus unselfishness,” said B riggs, who will serve as a winner is... pallbearer. “That’s J ohn F ranklin Thames. “He was a living legend. He was respectful to everyone. He was a K orean W ar veteran ( a tank platoon leader) so peo- ple had a huge amount of re- Beer Wine and Liquor – Lyles Packaging Store Best Real Estate Company – The Agent Owned Realty spect for him. As a U .S . Histo- ry teacher, he taught Ameri- Best New Car Dealership – Prothro Chevrolet Best Real Estate Agent – Angie B. Jordanrdan can values. He was very ap- preciative of being an Ameri- Best Used Car Dealership – Prothro Chevrolet Best Tire Shop – Walker Tire Companyy can and the freedoms we have.” Best Church – Seacoast - Manning Campus Best Sub Sandwich – Substation II Thames became the career victory leader during the Best Dance School – The Dancer’s Workshop Best Tax Preparation – John Usry, CPAPA 20 1 1 -1 2 season, picking up vic- tory N o. 8 28 in D ecember of Best Doctor Offi ce – Eagerton Family Practice Best Boss – John Usry, CPA ‘ 1 1 to pass Mullins’ F red S ent- er, with whom Thames was Best Doctor - Dr. Robert Eagerton Best Coach & Teacher – John Franklini Thames Th very close. Abraham scored 21 points that night. Best Dry Cleaner – City Laundry & Cleaners Best Dentist – Dr. Derek Lee W hile Taylor played for Thames 1 5 years earlier than Best Fast Food & Milkshake – Sonic Best Hair Stylist – Lynn Fleming Abraham, both gave the same answer when asked how you Best Financial Institution – Bank of Clarendon Best Massage Therapist – Ginger Hipp knew if Thames was upset with something or someone. Friendliest Bank – Bank of Clarendon Best BBQ & Fried Chicken – D&H BBQ “’D ag nab it! ’ That’s what he’d say when he wasn’t Best Floral Shop – Flowers de Linda’s Best Breakfast – Corner Diner happy,” said Taylor, the for- mer girls head coach at E rs- Best Furniture Store – Farmers Home Furniture Best Oriental Food – Yummy’s kine C ollege and now an as- sistant coach at the U niversi- Best Gift Shop – Brunson’s Pharmacy Best Sweet Tea, Coffee & Restaurant – Lily Cafe’ ty of N orth F lorida. “Also, when he’d take his jacket off Best Golf Course & Pro Shop – Shannon Greens Golf Course Best Place to Work – Brunson’s Pharmacy while walking to the end of the bench.” Best Grocery Store – Piggly Wiggly Thames won a pair of 3 A state titles with Manning, Best Hair Salon – Maree’s claiming the 1 9 7 3 -7 4 title as well as the ‘ 9 9 -0 0 crown. He Best Hardware Store – Simpsons Hardware led the L ady Monarchs to three runner-up finishes, 1 5 Best Heating & Air Company – Gene’s Heating & Air, LLC region titles and seven region Congratulati ons tournament crowns. Best Insurance Company – Goldsmith & Associates Thames is a member of the S outh C arolina Athletic Best Insurance Agent – Terry Richburg C oaches Association Hall of F ame and was a member of Best Lawn Mower Shop – Palmetto Outdoor to all of you! the inaugural class of the C larendon C ounty Athletic Best Local Cellular – FTC Hall of F ame in ‘ 1 1 . He had the gymnasium at Manning Best Nail Salon – Fabulous Nails named after him in ‘ 9 3 and he received the O rder of the S il- Best Oil Change – Prothro Chevrolet ver C rescent, the state’s high- est award for volunteer or Best Pharmacy – Brunson’s Pharmacy community service, in ‘ 0 4 . As his career went on, Best Pharmacist – Jamie Mathis Thames was old enough to be the father of his players and Best Pool Company – The Swimmin’ Hole that evolved into grandfather and even great grandfather the last couple of years. The THE SUMTER ITEM 2017 CLARENDON SUN READERS’ CHOICE FEBRUARY 23, 2017 | A11

T HAM ES Continued from 12 who played for him, so I was Young picked up Thames “He was a loving person. knew him and that I would from his home on Thursday, You knew he’d cut off his Congratulations! age difference or the fact that play for him.” the day before his death, and right arm for anyone who he was an aging white man “To be honest, a genera- took him to a scrimmage at played for him. If you needed coaching players who were tion gap was never men- Manning High. him, he’d be there.” predominantly teenage Afri- tioned,” Abraham said. “He “He was my mentor and “I have no evidence of it, to all of can-American girls never dealt with it very well. He my friend. The joke was that I but I’m sure that money came came into play. was up to speed with what we was the closest thing to a wife out of his pocket to make the winners! “The color barrier was the were doing. He would hear a he ever had,” Young said of sure players got to go to camp 2017 furthest thing from anybody’s song we were listening to and Thames, who never married. and had the things they need- Winner mind,” Taylor said. “I had cut a little 2-step. There was “He came close a couple of ed,” Taylor said. “He was like two older sisters and a cousin no generation gap.” times, but it never happened. that for everyone.”

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Sumter County Sumter Career and Technolo- turing facility in Sumter. John- Sheriff Anthony STEM FROM PAGE A1 gy Center for two courses in son also detailed that starting Dennis speaks at basic mechatronics and to ob- pay at BD — and other larger a press promoting manufacturing ca- tain two industry-recognized manufacturers in Sumter — conference on reers to interested district ninth- certifications, Hancock said. for these graduates is in the Wednesday graders and their parents. In the 11th and 12th grade upper $40,000s with medical night about the The program, called STEM while finishing their high and dental benefits included. alleged 10, allows district 10th-graders school diploma, students also The sky’s the limit in regard to kidnapping and interested in robotics and a ca- attend classes at Central Caro- pay, with some of these main- rape of a Dalzell reer in advanced manufacturing lina, earning up to 25 hours of tenance technicians eventually woman by a to begin a pathway toward an credit toward the college’s earning close to $70,000 — all registered sex associate’s degree in mecha- basic mechatronics certificate, without a four-year degree. offender. tronics from CCTC and an in- according to Hancock. “A four-year college degree RHONDA BARRICK / demand career with highly In the first fall semester may be where you want to THE SUMTER ITEM competitive pay by the age of 20. after high school graduation, go,” Johnson said. “But if you And best of all, it’s free through students can take the remain- are not sure, and you’re pas- scholarships at the college. ing 14 credit hours to earn the sionate about fixing and kind “When your child finishes college’s basic mechatronics of an analytical person, there this college, he or she is debt- certification. are great career opportunities free,” said Brent Russell, dean During the next 12 months, right here. We have got some of the college’s industrial and according to Hancock, stu- world-class manufacturing in engineering technology divi- dents can get their advanced Sumter that would rival any sion. “Folks, in this day and mechatronics certification manufacturing around the time, that’s almost unheard from the college and earn world. It’s right here at your RAPE FROM PAGE A1 of. So, for a lot of parents con- their associate degree while back door step.” cerned about how are we also being privy to paid in- Christopher Gooding, a ninth- Dennis said McElveen Enforcement Division be- going to pay for college, here’s ternship opportunities as a grader at Crestwood High was also convicted of cause he is a registered a great opportunity that will maintenance technician with School, attended Tuesday’s pro- third-degree criminal sex- sex offender, according to not cost you anything.” local industry, such as BD, gram along with his mom and ual conduct, and assault the release. He will have a Bert Hancock, academic Continental Tire, Eaton, Cat- dad and plans to enroll in STEM and battery of a high and first appearance hearing program manager for mecha- erpillar and others. 10 next school year. aggravated nature on Sept. at 2 p.m. Friday at Sumter- tronics at CCTC, explained “The opportunity is up to “I think it’s a boost to help 1, 2005, in North Charles- Lee Regional Detention how the pathway works to you,” Hancock said. “It’s laid me think more of my future ton. And he registered as a Center. close to 50 students and par- out; here is the road map to career,” Gooding said. sex offender in Sumter The release also states ents Tuesday night at CCTC’s get you there. You just have to His parents agreed. County in December 2016, there is no reason to think new Advanced Manufacturing have the dedication and the “If this is something he de- he said. this reported assault is Technology Training Center willingness to want to do it.” cides to do, he will have our McElveen refused to connected to the disap- on Broad Street. BD Plant Manager Kevin full backing in doing it,” John give a DNA sample, but pearance of 80-year-old In the 10th grade, students Johnson also discussed with Gooding said. “It will help one is on file with the Barbara Nave, who has split part of their day between the students and parents about him excel; so, it will be a great South Carolina State Law been missing since Feb. 9. their home high school and his medical-device manufac- program for him.”

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ASHINGTON — COMMENTARY Remember when conservatism nating on his W meant deep think- own sexual ers and big ideas? Get over it. prowess, he Today, conservatism means boasted that get your Miley Cyrus on and he wouldn’t show us your tongue, shout be nearly as Trump to the rafters, if you good were it can pony up the privilege of not for his “free speech,” and young — Kathleen own alleged very young — “love.” Parker childhood mo- Or so it would seem judging lestation at by this year’s lead-up to the an- the hands of a nual Conservative Political Ac- Catholic priest. Milo denies tion Conference that began that this constitutes pedophilia EDITORIAL ROUNDUP here Wednesday. If young con- or pederasty. servatives came looking for Did CPAC officialdom not Recent editorials from South apparently see support for nancial aid and scholar- mentors and for values confir- know whom they were invit- Carolina newspapers: any tax hike as political ships, including merit- mation, they may have wasted ing? Milo’s record is hardly ob- suicide. based lottery scholarships. their ticket. scure. He, too, was a Breitbart Actually, it’s the best so- The program also would A variety of false starts and fellow. Are you noting a trend lution from a practical provide aid for books, weird moments suggests that here? On Monday, Milo’s CPAC The Post and Courier standpoint. It would pro- transportation and other American conservatism is re- invitation was rescinded fol- Feb. 22 vide a stable source of reve- expenses for students from inventing itself along lines that lowing loud protests. Then on nue from those who use the poor families. stray far from original intent. Tuesday, Milo resigned as tech GAS TAX GRIDLOCK AHEAD roads. And that number in- Perhaps this proposal R.I.P., if you can, Bill Buckley. editor for Breitbart News. cludes many out-of-state would receive a more en- An ad on the CPAC webpage His utterly bizarre selection South Carolina needs drivers. The DOT estimates thusiastic response if it prominently features nouvelle fairly yawns with Republican money for road repairs, that one-third of gas tax were viewed as an invest- conservative vamp Dana irony. Recall that in 2015, the and raising the state tax on revenue is paid by those ment that is likely to pay Loesch, a conservative radio gay Log Cabin Republicans gasoline is the obvious and motorists. dividends for decades to host in Dallas and yet another weren’t allowed to participate fairest way to get it. But Regardless, the time to come. Ensuring an educat- protege of Breitbart News. In in CPAC. Apparently eager to without leadership from lead, follow or get out of the ed workforce not only helps the photo, Loesch is doing her show that conservatives aren’t Gov. Henry McMaster, it way has arrived. With the residents compete for jobs best imitation of the “Miley,” anti-gay, this year the organi- looks as if lawmakers are hurdles of last year fading but also helps attract new tongue super-extended and is zation invited an alt-righter on the road to gridlock — Gov. Nikki Haley then business and industry to making the sign of the devil who happens to be gay. once again. vowed to veto any gas tax the state. with her hand — two middle Matt Schlapp, CPAC organiz- On Tuesday, members of hike without a cut in income Courson is right about fingers tucked into the palm, er and ACU chair (as well as the state’s business commu- tax rates — Mr. McMaster the state’s technical college pinkie and pointer extended lobbyist and political commen- nity urged passage of the needs to emerge with a clear system. It is a gateway for like two horns. tator), defended the invitation, House plan to raise the gas plan going forward. thousands of students en- Presumably, this is consid- saying Milo could talk about tax by two cents a gallon And clearly, the state tering the job market. ered cool to a certain demo- his recent experience at the each year for the next five needs more resources to A high school diploma is graphic, though Loesch, at 38, University of California at years. Speaking as the S.C. embark on a multi-year, rarely enough to get a foot might be considered post-cool. Berkeley, where he was can- Road Coalition, they cited multibillion-dollar road im- in the door for any but the Her message, if I may dare an celed as a speaker following eroding infrastructure’s ill provement project. most menial job opportuni- interpretation: It’s safe for the student protests. effects to economic develop- But an agreement on ties. Nearly all workers will cool and hip to attend a conven- It seems no one outside of a ment as well as safety. raising the gas tax has to need some post-high school tion dominated by gnarly comedy club wants to hear “If we do not come up come first. And a 2-cent- training. grown-ups, although, fair what Milo has to say. Yes, sup- with a solid plan this year per-gallon-per-year bump That doesn’t mean every- warning, President Trump is pression of unwelcome speech that is sufficient and sus- isn’t asking a lot. It would one has to attend a four- also planning to attend. and all the attendant snowflak- tainable over the long term, bring in an extra $600 mil- year college. Technical col- In another sign of conserva- ery on college campuses de- we believe that going for- lion a year. leges fill a crucial niche for tive disruption, the speaker serves a passionate challenge; ward it’s going to do signifi- With leadership from the those who are looking for lineup is missing many of con- but there are plenty of others cant damage to the state,” top, lawmakers can lay the jobs that don’t require a servatism’s most interesting who could make the case for said Michelin North Ameri- cornerstone of a road-fund- bachelors degree. voices. Sometimes getting a intellectual diversity without ca President Pete Selleck. ing formula by agreeing on Technical colleges are an turn at the lectern depends on engaging the perverse. “Not just in terms of re- a moderate gas tax in- affordable alternative, but one’s willingness to contribute Clearly, Schlapp wanted a duced safety on the road — crease. even lower tuition costs can to the CPAC’s parent organiza- glitzy headliner to draw a which is already a challenge Online: be a significant hurdle for tion, the American Conserva- crowd. This isn’t a criminal of- — but, more importantly, http://www.postandcouri- many students. Help from tive Union. Oftentimes, spon- fense, but it might be craven. that economic development er.com the state would give those sors want to speak and/or di- This year’s CPAC suggests a will begin to ease up. And students a leg up and a rect the agenda. certain desperation to be rele- that’s critical for job cre- chance to become more Also necessary is one’s ring- vant and the unwinding of ation as we look forward to The Herald productive citizens. ing support of Trump. Those core conservative principles, the coming decades.” The estimated cost to the Feb. 21 who entertain subversive which can’t be separated from But Sen. Tom Davis, R- state is small. Most techni- thinking, also known as think- the imperative to seek out and Beaufort, has said he’ll do cal college students com- ing, aren’t invited. exercise our better angels. If his best to block any gas ON FREE TUITION PROPOSAL mute the campus, so the Finally, the straw that broke the brilliance of your ideas tax increase unless the De- Funding for public educa- state would not have to con- the elephant’s back was won’t draw a crowd, then partment of Transporta- tion at all levels too often is tend with expenses such as CPAC’s intended keynote maybe you need better ideas. tion is restructured, so its viewed as a painful expense dorm costs or food pro- speaker, Milo Yiannopoulos, or Meanwhile, the ACU, the old- commissioners are not be- when it should be seen for grams. just Milo for ease of spelling. est conservative lobbying orga- holden to legislators and what it really is, the best in- But despite the small For the uninitiated, Milo is a nization in the country, has be- their special projects. He vestment the state can cost, the payoff in a well- provocateur infamous for say- trayed the greats of conserva- wants the DOT made more make in its future. trained workforce could be ing anything. He makes tive thought and tradition and accountable to the gover- That is the thinking be- huge. We know this propos- Trump seem like a paragon of become just another political nor. hind a proposal by 17 Dem- al has little chance of pass- restraint by comparison. party, trading its heraldic mis- South Carolina’s gas tax, ocratic state senators to ing this year, but we hope Think of him as a British hy- sion for money, fame and power. which has not been raised spend $76 million a year to supporters can at least ad- brid of Howard Stern and Ann It’s an old story — still and since 1987, is the second offer free tuition, free vance the idea that helping Coulter. always sad. lowest in the nation at 16.75 vouchers and other finan- train young workers is one His penchant for the outra- cents per gallon. Only oil- cial help to high school of the best ways to ensure geous backfired on him when a Kathleen Parker’s email ad- rich Alaskans pay less. graduates to attend the the state is equipped to video from last year surfaced dress is kathleenparker@wash- But finding consensus on state’s 16 technical colleges. meet the challenges of a in which Milo praised sex be- post.com. even a moderate increase Under the proposal, the fi- fast-changing economy. tween 13-year-old boys and — 2 cents per year for five nancial help would kick in Online: adult men as “life-affirming” © 2017, Washington Post Writ- years — seems out of reach after students have ex- http://www.heraldonline. in the gay community. Rumi- ers Group for many lawmakers, who hausted other sources of fi- com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR point fingers and lay blame at others and hiding your hands, stop judging Pastors, community members and without giving them due process. when the Bible says not to judge. everyone else, if we confess to be a SECOND GUESSING BAKER, SCHOOL Pastors and community members If the pastor preaches a sermon Christian, let us come together and BOARD NOT THE CHRISTIAN WAY are asking for Dr. Baker to resign and that offends us, we can simply find pray. Together we shall stand, but di- accusing the board members of not another church home. It is like sim- vided we will fall. We must remember, To all of you who are speaking out doing their jobs because some of their ply switching families because some- whether we like them or not, Dr. against Dr. J. Frank Baker and the family members work for the district. thing happened that upset us. We Baker and everyone of our school Sumter School board members, it is No one is perfect, a mistake has been leave behind relationships because board members are real people just always nice to be concerned and we all made, but it doesn’t mean that money our feelings have been hurt instead of like us. want accountability; but, it is very was stolen from the district. staying where we are and working After you look in the mirror and if easy for us to stand on the sideline Where were these pastors and the through our differences in the hope you think you can do a better job, run and tell the school officials how to do community members when millions that we can find common ground. for the school board and help to make their job. of dollars was stolen from Sumter Meanwhile, those outside the church things better for us all. If we know What kind of support did the con- School District 17? No one asked for see only our self-righteous inability better, we should do better and things cerned clergy offer to help Sumter the superintendent or board members to get along when they should be see- will get better. School District? To the pastors from to resign then. You need to practice ing a union clothed with Christ. ROLAND ROBINSON the Concerned Clergy, it is easy to what you preach. Stop throwing rocks Shame on you. Sumter A18 | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM

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Call Henry Dinkins on Artillery Drive. 73/50 at (803) 499-4990 or Lula The Sumter Chapter of the Na- King at (803) 316-0772. tional Federation of the Blind Spartanburg TODAY’S 73/53 The American Red Cross is in of South Carolina will meet Greenville urgent need of blood dona- at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March SOUTH 75/53 14, at Shiloh-Randolph tions and will hold blood Florence drives as follows: 2-7 p.m. Manor, 125 W. Bartlette St. CAROLINA Mary Junous will speak. Bishopville 78/54 Thursday, Feb. 23, Grace WEATHER 77/54 Baptist Church, 219 W. Cal- The spotlight is shining on houn St.; 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sat- “King of the Year” R.L. Full- Temperatures shown on map are Columbia Sumter urday, Feb. 25, High Hills ard and the first runner-up today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 79/54 79/54 is associate member Kerry Myrtle AME Church, 6780 Meeting Beach House Road, Dalzell; and 9 “Butch” Thompson. 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PREP ARCHERY TSA captures SCISA state title, Decker wins individual title

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS trophy, they gave out the state Summerville. by three rounds of five arrows up to determine the winners. [email protected] trophy and they called our TSA scored 3,140 from 10 meters out and anoth- “I actually felt pretty good name for first place. out of a possible er three rounds of five arrows about (our chances) the last It wasn’t until the state “That was the biggest sur- 3,600 points to from 15 meters out. few weeks of practice,” head championship winner was an- prise of the day for me.” top both Ashley The tournament featured a coach Mac McLeod said. nounced that Kyle Decker and And one that came about Hall of Charles- 10-ring target with a bullseye “We’ve had about six ninth- likely most of his Thomas maybe much quicker than DECKER ton, which fin- counting for 10 points and grade boys who have come in Sumter Academy teammates anyone could have predicted. ished second, and each ring outside of that de- and gotten their own bows knew for sure. The Generals co-ed archery Mead Hall of creasing from nine to one. and practiced a lot and did re- “I didn’t realize the entire team – in just its second year Aiken, which took third in the TSA had 23 archers in the ally well and I look forward to team had shot so well,” Deck- of existence – captured the 11-team event. high school division and 14 in more good things from them. er said. “After they gave out SCISA state title on Monday Each archer had a practice the middle school division. the (individual) tournament at Faith Christian School in round of five arrows followed The top 12 scores were added SEE TSA, PAGE B4

PREP BASKETBALL USC FOOTBALL Former Knight All-too familiar ending Williams excited to finally get on field for Carolina BY DENNIS BRUNSON [email protected]

COLUMBIA – While main- taining his calm, cool demean- or, it wasn’t hard to see the ex- citement dancing in the eyes of Ty’Son Williams. The former Crestwood High School standout running back is itching to get back on the football field, take meaningful snaps and compete for a start- ing position. “It feels good that I’m going to be able to get on the field and get the chance to play,” said Wil- WILLIAMS liams, who will begin his first practice with the University of South Carolina on Saturday since transferring to the school last year. “I’m looking forward for the chance to get to compete to play on Satur- day.” Williams transferred to USC after spending one season with the University of North Caro- lina. He only carried the foot- ball 19 times for 57 yards in 2015, spending most of the sea- son sitting behind All-Atlantic Coast Conference standout Elijah Hood. While he did practice with the Gamecocks the entire ’16 season, he had to sit out a season as a transfer. So it’s really been two years since he had the opportunity to legitimately compete for playing time. “It’s been a couple of years MARK MORGAN / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM since I feel like I’ve been able Laurence Manning Academy’s Jerrell Kelly, left, lifts up a shot over Heathwood Hall’s DQ Joseph during the Swampcats’ 61-57 loss on to do what I’ve always done Wednesday in the SCISA 3A state tournament quarterfinals at Sumter County Civic Center. since Little League, middle school and high school,” Wil- liams said. “That’s to be able LMA boys sent home in quarterfinal round for 2nd straight year to play football with the guys on Saturday.” BY PATRICK ENZOR ment against Heathwood Civic Center on Wednesday. obviously didn’t do a good Williams tried to make the Special To The Sumter Item Hall. The Swampcats were LMA ends the season with enough job in practice of most of his time in practice, looking up at a 15-5 deficit. a 26-8 record. HH moves to going over it and making spending a lot of time on the With just under two min- While they didn’t blink 18-8 and will face Porter- sure they were comfortable scout team, where he earned utes left in the first quarter, and rallied to even hold a Gaud on Friday in the semi- with it. We got ourselves in his fair share of praise from things looked grim for the lead in the fourth quarter, finals. trouble.” the coaching staff. Laurence Manning Acade- the Highlanders proved to “We had a hard time exe- A 3-point shot from HH’s “I tried to improve myself in my varsity boys basketball have too many answers as cuting tonight, sticking to Matthew Lee, who led all any way I could during practice,” team in the quarterfinals of LMA ended its season with a the game plan,” said LMA the SCISA 3A state tourna- 61-57 loss at Sumter County head coach Will Epps. “We SEE LMA, PAGE B3 SEE WILLIAMS, PAGE B4

CLEMSON FOOTBALL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Clemson Watson wins 2nd O’Brien Award quarterback Deshaun Watson was anticipates being a full partic- Clemson and win a champion- Tigers QB named ipant. ship. presented “That’s the plan,” Watson Both of those goals have his second nation’s best again said Monday. “Run, throw, been accomplished. consecutive meetings, everything.” “It’s big, it’s huge, it’s life- Davey BY STEPHEN HAWKINS Six weeks after his last-sec- changing,” Watson said of O’Brien The Associated Press ond touchdown pass pushed helping Clemson win its first Award as Clemson past Alabama 35-31 national title since 1981. “Your the nation’s FORT WORTH, Texas — De- in the College Football Playoff whole life is on another stage, top quarter- shaun Watson is trying to ap- title game, Watson was pre- another level.” back on proach everything leading to sented his second consecutive Watson passed for 4,593 Monday in the NFL draft as having fun Davey O’Brien Award as the yards and 41 touchdowns to Fort Worth, and enjoying the process nation’s top quarterback. go with 629 yards and nine Texas. while preparing for another When Watson was in down- touchdowns rushing during once-in-a-lifetime moment. town Fort Worth a year ago to the championship season. In Having accomplished his pick up his first O’Brien tro- three seasons at Clemson, he goal of a national champion- phy, only weeks after a 45-40 threw for 10,168 yards and 90 ship at Clemson, the dual- loss in the CFP title game to TDs. threat quarterback said he is Alabama, the quarterback The first repeat winner of now working hard preparing said his main goals in the next the O’Brien since Oklahoma’s for the draft. The next step is year were to complete his the NFL combine, where he communications degree at SEE WATSON, PAGE B4 B2 | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

NBA STANDINGS AUTO RACING SCOREBOARD By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE TV, RADIO ATLANTIC DIVISION W L Pct GB TODAY Boston 37 20 .649 — 6 a.m. – Professional Tennis: ATP Marseille, Toronto 33 24 .579 4 Delray Beach Open and Rio Open Early-Round New York 23 34 .404 14 Matches (TENNIS). Philadelphia 21 35 .375 15½ 7 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Brooklyn 9 47 .161 27½ Joburg Open First Round from Johannesburg, South Africa (GOLF). SOUTHEAST DIVISION 10:50 a.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Europa W L Pct GB League Match – Olympiacos vs. Osmanlispor Washington 34 21 .618 — (FOX SPORTS 2). Atlanta 32 24 .571 2½ Noon – NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy Cup Miami 25 32 .439 10 Series Daytona 500 Practice from Daytona Charlotte 24 32 .429 10½ Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1). Orlando 21 37 .362 14½ 12:30 p.m. – Professional Tennis: ATP Marseille, CENTRAL DIVISION Delray Beach Open and Rio Open Early-Round W L Pct GB Matches (TENNIS). Cleveland 39 16 .709 — 1 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Europa Indiana 29 28 .509 11 League Match – Athletico Bilbao vs. APOEL Chicago 28 29 .491 12 (FOX SPORTS 2). Detroit 27 30 .474 13 2 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Milwaukee 25 30 .455 14 Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 Practice from Daytona Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1). WESTERN CONFERENCE 2 p.m. – PGA Golf: Honda Classic First Round from Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (GOLF). SOUTHWEST DIVISION 3 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Europa W L Pct GB League Match – KAA Gent vs. Tottenham (FOX San Antonio 43 13 .768 — SPORTS 2). Houston 40 18 .690 4 4 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Memphis 34 24 .586 10 Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 Practice New Orleans 23 34 .404 20½ from Daytona Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1). Dallas 22 34 .393 21 6 p.m. – Professional Tennis: Delray Beach NORTHWEST DIVISION Open and Rio Open Early-Round Matches (TENNIS). W L Pct GB 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM Utah 35 22 .614 — 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). Oklahoma City 32 25 .561 3 7 p.m. – College Basketball: LIU (Brooklyn) at Denver 25 31 .446 9½ Mount St. Mary’s (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Portland 23 33 .411 11½ 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Memphis at Cin- Minnesota 22 35 .386 13 cinnati (ESPN). PACIFIC DIVISION 7 p.m. – College Baseball: Georgia at Alabama W L Pct GB (ESPN2). Golden State 47 9 .839 — 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Nebraska at Mich- L.A. Clippers 35 21 .625 12 igan State ESPNU). Sacramento 24 33 .421 23½ 7 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy Cup L.A. Lakers 19 39 .328 29 Series Can-Am Duels at Daytona from Dayto- Phoenix 18 39 .316 29½ na Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: North TODAY’S GAMES Carolina at North Carolina State (FOX SPORTS Portland at Orlando, 7 p.m. SOUTHEAST). Charlotte at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Florida Houston at New Orleans, 8 p.m. at Tennessee (SEC NETWORK). New York at Cleveland, 8 p.m. 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Massachusetts at Denver at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m. George Washington (TIME WARNER 1250). L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Charlotte at Detroit (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). FRIDAY’S GAMES 8 p.m. – College Basketball: South Florida at Memphis at Indiana, 7 p.m. Tulsa (ESPNEWS). Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: New York at Cleve- Boston at Toronto, 8 p.m. land (TNT). Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 8 p.m. – International Soccer: CONCACAF L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Dale Earnhardt Jr. said during Wednesday’s Daytona 500 media day that he would Champions League Match – Arabe unido vs. Miami at Atlanta, 8 p.m. F.C. Dallas (UNIVISION). Phoenix at Chicago, 8 p.m. like to win a title and the ride off into retirement. The Daytona 500 will take place on 8:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Phoenix at Chicago Utah at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Sunday in Daytona Beach, Fla. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Brooklyn at Denver, 9 p.m. 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Tennessee Tech at San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Morehead State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Wisconsin at Ohio SATURDAY’S GAMES State (ESPN). Charlotte at Sacramento, 5 p.m. 9 p.m. – College Basketball: UCLA at Arizona Atlanta at Orlando, 7 p.m. Junior wants to win title State (ESPN2). Philadelphia at New York, 7:30 p.m. 9 p.m. – College Basketball: North Carolina- Indiana at Miami, 8 p.m. Asheville at Garner-Webb (ESPNU). Chicago at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m. 9 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: South New Orleans at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Carolina at Texas A&M (SEC NETWORK, WNKT- Minnesota at Houston, 9 p.m. FM 107.5). Brooklyn at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. then ride into retirement 10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Los Angeles Clip- pers at Golden State )TNT). SUNDAY’S GAMES 11 p.m. – College Basketball: Utah at Colorado Phoenix at Milwaukee, 3:30 p.m. (ESPNU). San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 3:30 p.m. BY JENNA FRYER far as to get out of the car for as long 1 a.m. – LPGA Golf: Honda LPGA Thailand Sec- Memphis at Denver, 5 p.m. The Associated Press as he did and saying, ‘Hey, I have a ond Round from Chonburi, Thailand (GOLF). Utah at Washington, 5 p.m. 5 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Boston at Detroit, 6 p.m. problem,’ because it makes it more Joburg Open Second Round from Johannes- Portland at Toronto, 6 p.m. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Upon available for everyone else. I think burg, South Africa (GOLF). New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. Charlotte at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m. further review, hoisting a champion- we like to sweep it all under the rug ship trophy is exactly how Dale as drivers like we feel fine and noth- COLLEGE BASKETBALL Earnhardt Jr. wants to end his ca- ing is wrong, but it’s our life.” By The Associated Press NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press reer. TUESDAY’S SCORES TURN 4 TROUBLES EAST EASTERN CONFERENCE NASCAR’s most popular driver Kent St. 77, Buffalo 69 caused a stir on “The Dan Patrick Hendrick Motorsports has been Monmouth (NJ) 82, Fairfield 62 ATLANTIC DIVISION Purdue 74, Penn St. 70, OT GP W L OT Pts GF GA Show” when he claimed he would admittedly aggressive in preparing Rhode Island 67, La Salle 56 Montreal 60 32 20 8 72 169 155 immediately retire if he wins the for the Daytona 500, and it may be SOUTH Ottawa 58 32 20 6 70 158 153 Auburn 98, LSU 75 Toronto 59 28 20 11 67 186 177 title this year. The statement fol- the cause of the problems the team Belmont 96, Trevecca Nazarene 45 Florida 58 28 20 10 66 149 162 lowed him to media day for the Day- has had in Turn 4 at Daytona Inter- East Carolina 76, Tulane 73 Boston 59 30 23 6 66 159 156 Florida 81, South Carolina 66 Tampa Bay 59 27 24 8 62 164 167 tona 500, and there was no question national Speedway. Mississippi 87, Mississippi St. 82, OT Buffalo 60 26 24 10 62 147 168 about it. Jimmie Johnson twice spun in N. Kentucky 83, Wright St. 76 Detroit 60 24 26 10 58 150 178 NC State 71, Georgia Tech 69 METROPOLITAN DIVISION “Hell, yeah. I would definitely not that turn Sunday during an exhibi- Richmond 84, Davidson 76 GP W L OT Pts GF GA want to come back and try to race tion race, and pole-sitter Chase El- Virginia Tech 71, Clemson 70 Washington 58 39 12 7 85 195 126 MIDWEST Pittsburgh 59 37 14 8 82 207 166 anymore if I won the championship. liott got loose in the same spot in Ball St. 79, E. Michigan 72 Columbus 58 37 16 5 79 187 143 I would be outta here,” he said. practice. In last year’s Daytona 500, Bowling Green 66, Akron 65 N.Y. Rangers 59 38 19 2 78 198 155 Dayton 83, George Mason 70 N.Y. Islanders 59 28 21 10 66 177 175 “That’s the last box I don’t have both Elliott and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Detroit 91, Cleveland St. 83 Philadelphia 59 28 24 7 63 154 179 checked, really. There’s a few races spun in Turn 4. Green Bay 87, Ill.-Chicago 79 New Jersey 60 25 25 10 60 139 172 Illinois 66, Northwestern 50 Carolina 56 24 24 8 56 142 165 I’d like to win. The championship “We can’t sit still. We need faster Iowa 96, Indiana 90, OT would definitely be the icing on the cars. Everybody is working on it,” Kentucky 72, Missouri 62 WESTERN CONFERENCE Marquette 93, St. John’s 71 cake for my career.” Johnson said. “We were very aggres- N. Illinois 89, Cent. Michigan 66 CENTRAL DIVISION Oakland 101, Youngstown St. 72 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Earnhardt is the son of Hall of sive in the (Clash) trying to create Ohio 79, Miami (Ohio) 62 Minnesota 59 39 14 6 84 198 138 Famer Dale Earnhardt, who won a speed for the car, and I’m a guy that Valparaiso 67, Milwaukee 61 Chicago 60 37 18 5 79 177 154 W. Michigan 61, Toledo 56, OT St. Louis 60 31 24 5 67 170 173 record-tying seven championships likes a loose race car so I was willing Wichita St. 109, Evansville 83 Nashville 59 28 22 9 65 169 165 over his career. As Earnhardt enters to roll dice.” SOUTHWEST Winnipeg 63 28 29 6 62 184 199 Baylor 60, Oklahoma 54 Dallas 60 23 27 10 56 165 193 the 18th season of his Cup career, Johnson also noted that Alex Bow- FAR WEST Colorado 58 16 39 3 35 114 192 he’s still seeking his first title. man and Kasey Kahne had no prob- Colorado St. 68, New Mexico 56 PACIFIC DIVISION He’s said repeatedly that retire- lems with Turn 4 in Sunday’s race. GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 60 35 18 7 77 166 144 ment is not on his radar, and at just “We have great notes to fall back on. MLB SPRING TRAINING Edmonton 60 32 20 8 72 172 156 42 years old, he should have many We had a very good driving car in last The Associated Press Anaheim 61 31 20 10 72 156 154 Calgary 60 30 26 4 64 159 172 years ahead in his career. But Earn- year’s 500, and then two teammates SCHEDULE Los Angeles 59 29 26 4 62 145 146 Vancouver 60 26 28 6 58 142 172 hardt has had concussion issues and that didn’t spin out in the Clash, so we FRIDAY’S GAMES Arizona 58 21 30 7 49 140 183 missed the second half of last season have plenty of notes to go to, but we’re Baltimore vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for over- Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., time loss. recovering from one. He is also definitely being aggressive.” 1:05 p.m. newly married and says he is look- N.Y. Mets vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. TUESDAY’S GAMES TOYOTA TEAMWORK University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee vs. Mil- Ottawa 2, New Jersey 1 ing at life differently. waukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. Pittsburgh 3, Carolina 1 Knowing how hard he worked to get A solid game plan got Toyota its first Cincinnati vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Montreal 3, N.Y. Rangers 2, SO Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Tampa Bay 4, Edmonton 1 healthy and back in the race car, he Daytona 500 victory last season, and Tampa Bay vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., Toronto 5, Winnipeg 4, OT really just wants to dictate his final the manufacturer wants to use that 6:05 p.m. N.Y. Islanders 3, Detroit 1 Calgary 6, Nashville 5, OT racing years himself and not have a same teamwork this year during SATURDAY’S GAMES Chicago 5, Minnesota 3 doctor be the one to end his career. Speedweeks. It was on display during St. Louis vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Los Angeles 2, Colorado 1 Toronto vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. “To come back this year, win a the Clash on Sunday when the Toyota Houston vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES championship, it would be hard not entries ran 1-2-3-4 for most of the race. N.Y. Yankees vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Edmonton at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Fla., 1:05 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. to hang it up,” he said. “This is the It remains to be seen if the same Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh (ss) at Bradenton, Boston at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m. last year of my (contract). I would strategy will work in the Daytona Fla., 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (ss) vs. Tampa Bay at Port Char- TODAY’S GAMES like to race more. But if I win the 500. The Toyota fleet now includes a lotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. championship, I’d have to consider pair of rookies in Erik Jones and Minnesota vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 Calgary at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. going out on top.” Daniel Suarez, and neither has much Washington vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Colorado at Nashville, 8 p.m. experience in a Cup car. Fla., 1:10 p.m. Arizona at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Earnhardt qualified second for Oakland vs. Chicago Cubs (ss) at Mesa, Ariz., Boston at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Sunday’s season-opening Daytona “Game plans don’t necessarily all 3:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., FRIDAY’S GAMES 500 — on the front row next to Hen- work out,” said Toyota driver Matt 3:05 p.m. Edmonton at Washington, 7 p.m. drick Motorsports teammate Chase Kenseth. “You’ve got to have strong Chicago White Sox vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glen- Calgary at Florida, 7:30 p.m. dale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Ottawa at Carolina, 7:30 p.m. Elliott — and is the star of Speed- cars to do it. The car has to end up Seattle vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Arizona at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. weeks. All the drivers had a chance there, not be separated by bad pit Kansas City vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. SATURDAY’S GAMES to address a variety of topics stops or strategy. I thought we had it Chicago Cubs (ss) vs. San Francisco at Scott- Anaheim at Los Angeles, 4 p.m. Wednesday. The highlights: lined up really good in the Clash. We sdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey, 5 p.m. Colorado vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Columbus, 5 p.m. had all four of us in a row for a while. Milwaukee vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., Washington at Nashville, 5 p.m. CONCUSSION AWARENESS “We just weren’t quite fast enough.” 3:10 p.m. Montreal at Toronto, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. The absence of Dale Earnhardt Jr. SUNDAY Buffalo at Colorado, 10 p.m. for 18 races last season raised aware- RACE FAVORITES? Miami vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. San Jose at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Houston vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 ness on concussions in racing, and Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano p.m. NASCAR this year has beefed up its teamed to win six of the last nine re- Toronto (ss) vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., TRANSACTIONS concussion policy in an effort to bet- strictor-plate races, and Logano won 1:05 p.m. By The Associated Press Philadelphia vs. Toronto (ss) at Dunedin, Fla., ter detect head injuries. Danica Pat- the exhibition Clash on Sunday. 1:05 p.m. BASKETBALL Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 National Basketball Association rick, who raced for years in IndyCar It means Team Penske is a heavy p.m. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS — Signed F Derrick before moving to NASCAR, estimat- favorite for Sunday, and eager for the Boston vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., Williams to a second 10-day contract. 1:05 p.m. PHOENIX SUNS — Assigned F Derrick Jones Jr. ed she’s suffered a dozen concus- 500 to arrive. Washington vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., to Northern Arizona (NBADL). 1:05 p.m. sions in her career. “I wish it was Sunday right now, Detroit vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 FOOTBALL “Every time you crash you have a I’m ready to go racing,” Keselowski p.m. National Football League concussion on a varying degree, I’m said. L.A. Angels vs. Oakland at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. CHICAGO BEARS — Named Zach Azzanni wide Cleveland vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., receivers coach, Brandon Staley outside line- sure,” she said. “It is a little bit Austin Dillon praised the way Kes- 3:05 p.m. backers coach and Derius Swinton II assis- thought-provoking ... because while elowski raced Sunday, and called a L.A. Dodgers vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 tant special teams coach. p.m. we’re not football players, we don’t move Keselowski made where he San Francisco vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, HOCKEY get the repeated hits like in succes- went to the bottom, then the middle, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. National Hockey League Colorado (ss) vs. Chicago White Sox at Glen- DETROIT RED WINGS — Assigned G Jared sion over a short amount of time, then back to the bottom, “pretty dale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Coreau to Grand Rapids (AHL) for condition- but it’s rough in the car and the hits wicked. That was a sweet move.” Texas vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 ing. p.m. are probably singularly bigger. Dillon called Logano, Keselowski Arizona vs. Colorado (ss) at Scottsdale, Ariz., COLLEGE “There’s nothing better than hav- and defending race winner Denny 3:10 p.m. UTSA — Named Bo Davis defensive line San Diego vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. coach. ing somebody like Dale Jr. going so Hamlin the drivers to beat. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017 | B3

SCHSL STATE AREA ROUNDUP PLAYOFFS TSA girls set to play for spot in SCISA 2A title game BOYS 5A The Thomas Sumter SCISA 3A state champion Third Round Academy girls basketball JACK OSTEEN / THE SUMTER Laurence Manning Acade- Tuesday ITEM Upper State team will try to earn a spot my opened its season with a (2) Gaffney 77, (1) T.L. Hanna 69 in the SCISA 2A state cham- 13-3 victory over Carolina (1) Dorman 79, (3) Riverside 51 Thomas Sumter Lower State pionship game when they Academy on Tuesday at the (2) Irmo59, (1) Goose Creek Spartanburg Christian Academy’s girls CA field. (1) Blythewood 74, (4) Lexington 71 basketball team Finals today. Eight Swampcats had at Saturday The game is set for 6:30 will face Spartan- least one hit. Buddy Bleas- 6:30 p.m. Upper State p.m. at Sumter County Civic burg Christian dale led the way, going 2-for- at Bon Secours Wellness Arena Center. The other semifinal today at 6:30 p.m. 3. (Greenville) (2) Gaffney vs. (1) Dorman will have Hilton Head Chris- at Sumter County Braydon Osteen and Ryan Lower State tian taking on Calhoun Civic Center for Touchberry each pitched Florence Civic Center (2) Irmo vs. (1) Blythewood Academy at 3:30. the right to play three innings for LMA. The 2A boys semifinals for the SCISA 2A 4A Third Round will be played as well today. state title. Follow- JV BASEBALL Tuesday The featured game will take ing that game, the Upper State LAURENCE MANNING 11 (1) Wren 75, (1) Ridge View 65 place after the TSA girls Spartanburg Day (1) Eastside 55, (1) South Pointe 53 game with Zion Williamson, CAROLINA ACADEMY 1 Lower State boys, led by No. 1 (1) Wilson 65, (1) A.C. Flora 62 the No. 1 junior in the coun- junior recruit Zion LAKE CITY -- Laurence (2) Lower Richland 41, (3) Dreher try, and Spartanburg Day Manning’s JV squad 36 Williamson, left, Finals against Trinity-Byrnes at 8. will take on Trini- opened its season with an Friday The other semifinal will 11-1 victory over Carolina 8:30 p.m. ty-Byrnes at ap- Upper State have Christian Academy proximately 8 Academy on Tuesday at the at Bon Secours Wellness Arena meeting Hilton Head Prep at CA field. (Greenville) p.m. (1) Wren vs. (1) Eastside 5. Landon Smith had three Lower State hits and scored two runs Florence Civic Center (2) Lower Richland vs. (1) Wilson VARSITY SOFTBALL 9-0 victory over Carolina Swampcats while Baylee for the Swampcats while Academy on Tuesday at the Elms hit a home run. Aaron Carlton scored three 3A LAURENCE MANNING 9 Third Round CA field. times. Tuesday CAROLINA ACADEMY 0 Lundee Olsen picked up VARSITY BASEBALL Chase Lee picked up the Upper State LAKE CITY -- Defending the victory in the circle for win on the mound, going (1) Clinton 70, (2) Berea 62 LAURENCE MANNING 13 (1) Southside 71, (1) Seneca 32 SCISA 3A state champion LMA. five innings and allowing Lower State (1) Brookland-Cayce 67, (1) Ridge- Laurence Manning Acade- Trinity Harrington had CAROLINA ACADEMY 3 just two hits with five strike- land-Hardeeville 65 my opened its season with a two doubles to lead the Lady LAKE CITY – Defending outs. (1) Dillon 74, (1) Bishop England 64 Finals Saturday 3:30 p.m. Upper State at Bon Secours Wellness Arena Epps. “We didn’t do a good MARK MORGAN / (Greenville) LMA FROM PAGE B1 SPECIAL TO THE (1) Clinton vs. (1) Southside job of finishing.” Lower State SUMTER ITEM Florence Civic Center scorers with 24 points, put LMA took it’s first lead (1) Brookland-Cayce vs. (1) Dillon the Highlanders up 15-5 since the opening minute Laurence 2A with 1:45 left in the first on a 3 from Singleton at Manning Third Round quarter, thanks in no small 28-27 with 3:50 left in third Tuesday Academy’s Upper State part to LMA’s six first- quarter. The Swampcats Shakeel (1) Gray Collegiate 114, (4) Saluda quarter turnovers. LMA went on a 17-6 run over the 69 Robinson trailed 15-8 after one quar- second and third quarters (2) Keenan 57, (1) Greenville Tech (11) looks 44 ter, battled through the as the teams entered the Lower State to shoot (1) Burke 73, (1) Marion 57 second quarter and thanks final stanza tied at 39. (1) Calhoun County 97, (2) Carvers to a 4-point play from Nazir Heathwood Hall was 11 over Heath- Bay 86 wood Hall’s Finals Andino with 2.6 seconds of 19 from the free throw Friday left, trailed just 29-27 head- line in the final quarter to Isiah Cold- 5:30 p.m. Upper State ing into the half. hold off LMA. well (0) dur- at Bon Secours Wellness Arena LMA began the game ing the (Greenville) “We tried to extend the (1) Gray Collegiate vs. (2) Keenan 7-for-7 from 3-point range game, but they were good Swampcats’ Lower State 61-57 loss Florence Civic Center — four from Andino and enough from the free throw (1) Burke vs. (1) Calhoun County three from Cam Singleton. line to seal the deal,” said on Wednes- day in the 1A The Swampcats, however, Epps. Third Round finished just 1-for-4. It was the second year in a SCISA 3A Tuesday state tour- Upper State “We had every opportu- row that LMA’s hopes of (1) Calhoun Falls 77, (2) Hunter-Ki- nity to take control of the their first state title since nament nard-Tyler 74 quarterfi- (1) Lewisville 76, (1) Williston-Elko game; we just didn’t play 2012 were dashed in the 70 well enough,” said Epps. quarterfinals. Epps is hop- nals at Lower State (1) Bethune-Bowman 56, (2) East “They’re (HH) a good team ing that the returning core Sumter Clarendon 53 and they took advantage of understands a little more of County (1) Hemingway 60, (1) Baptist Hill 41 our mistakes.” what it will take to advance Civic Cen- Finals Andino led LMA with 17 beyond this point next year. ter. Saturday 12:30 p.m. points, while Terrell Hous- “We have a great group Upper State ton added 14. Of their 18 returning for next year,” at Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville) turnovers, however, many said Epps. “If we want to (1) Calhoun Falls vs. (1) Lewisville happened in the paint for get past this part of the Lower State Florence Civic Center the Swampcats. season, we have to be more (1) Bethune-Bowman vs. (1) “We were out of control dedicated to doing what Hemingway once we got there,” said you have to do.” GIRLS 5A Finals Saturday 5 p.m. Upper State SCISA STATE TOURNAMENTS at Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville) 3A (1) Northwood vs. (3) Ben Lippen, (1) Hilton Head Prep vs. (2) Chris- at Wilson Hall “A” (1) Wade Hampton vs. (1) Dorman Boys 6:30 p.m. tian Academy, 5 p.m. (1) Charleston Collegiate vs. (1) Lower State Quarterfinals Lower Bracket Girls Beaufort Academy, 7:30 p.m. Florence Civic Center Wednesday (1) First Baptist vs. (2) Cardinal Semifinals Lower Bracket (1) Goose Creek vs. (1) Conway Upper Bracket Newman, 3:30 p.m. Today at Wilson Hall “B” (1) Cardinal Newman 73, (4) Ben at Sumter County Civic Center (1) Anderson Christian vs. (1) 4A Lippen 49 2A Upper Bracket Dorchester, 7:30 p.m. Finals (2) Pinewood Prep 60, (3) North- Boys (1) Thomas Sumter vs. (2) Spartan- Girls Friday wood 51 Quarterfinals burg Christian, 6:30 p.m. Semifinals 7 p.m. Lower Bracket Tuesday Lower Bracket Today Upper State (1) Porter-Gaud 43, (5) Hammond 32 Upper Bracket (1) Hilton Head Christian vs. (2) Upper Bracket at Bon Secours Wellness Arena (2) Heathwood Hall 61, (3) Laurence (1) Spartanburg Day 77, (3) Pee Calhoun Academy, 3:30 p.m. at Wilson Hall “A” (Greenville) Manning 57 Dee 40 (1) Laurens Academy vs. (1) Holly (1) Greenville vs. (1) North Augus- Semifinals (1) Trinity-Byrnes 60, (2) Palmetto 1A Hill, 6 p.m. ta Friday Christian 55 Boys at Wilson Hall “B” Lower State At Sumter County Civic Center Lower Bracket Semifinals Lower Bracket Florence Civic Center Upper Bracket (1) Christian Academy 59, (2) Oak- Today (1) Dorchester vs. (2) Richard (1) Lower Richland vs. (2) Wilson (1) Cardinal Newman vs. (2) Pine- brook Prep 45 Upper Bracket Winn, 6 p.m. wood Prep, 8 p.m. (1) Hilton Head Prep 63, (2) 3A Lower Bracket Spartanburg Christian 50 Finals (1) Porter-Gaud vs. (2) Heathwood Semifinals Saturday Hall, 5 p.m. Today COOK’S PARTS CITY 2 p.m. Girls at Sumter County Civic Center Upper State Semifinals Upper Bracket at Bon Secours Wellness Arena Friday (1) Spartanburg Day vs. (1) Auto Parts (Greenville) At Sumter County Civic Center Trinity-Byrnes, 8 p.m. (1) Newberry vs. (1) Seneca Upper Bracket Lower Bracket Lower State Florence Civic Center (1) Ridgeland-Hardeeville vs. (1) $ 99 Your Bishop England 2A DIXON BLACKWOOD 9 Each One Stop Finals Friday Car Care.. 4 p.m. INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. 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LAWRENCE, Kan. — Frank make me a better player.” “I want to win a starting inning and five runs in the Clemson hosts Elon in a Mason III scored 20 points, South Carolina head job,” who will be a sopho- eighth inning for an 11-5 victory 3-game series this weekend. Carlton Bragg provided a big coach Will Muschamp is more along with Dowdle over Western Carolina on Game one is set for Friday at 4 lift off the bench and No. 3 impressed with what he’s and Turner. “I want to get Wednesday at Doug Kingsmore p.m. Kansas pulled away in the sec- seen of Williams. better and work on special Stadium. ond half to beat TCU 87-68 on “I think that Ty’Son Wil- things that will make me a The Tigers improved to 2-2, MLB PLAYERS’ UNION APPROVES Wednesday night and clinch a liams has a huge upside,” better player.” while the Catamounts dropped PITCHLESS INTENTIONAL WALKS share of its 13th consecutive Muschamp told the media Muschamp expects each to 2-2. NEW YORK — The players’ Big 12 championship. on Wednesday. “I think member of the trio to see Trailing 5-1, the Tigers loaded association has agreed to Devonte Graham added 17 he’s a lot like Rico (Dow- significant playing time. the bases with no outs in the Major League Baseball’s pro- points and seven assists, and dle) in that he’s more of a “It’s hard to get through seventh inning. After back-to- posal to have intentional walks Bragg and Josh Jackson vertical, 1-cut runner. He with just one or two run- back strikeouts, Chase Pinder without pitches this year. scored 15 points apiece, as also has good hands com- ning backs,” Muschamp flared a 2-out, 2-run single to While the union has resist- the Jayhawks (25-3, 13-2) ing out of the backfield.” said. center. Weston Jackson, a first- ed many of MLB’s proposed cruised to their 60th confer- The 6-foot, 220-pound Williams almost signed year Tiger and graduate trans- innovations, players are will- ence title. Williams will be compet- with USC out of high fer from Presbyterian College, ing to accept the intentional SYRACUSE 78 ing with Dowdle and AJ school, but ended up going then belted his first long ball in walk change. Turner, who both took to UNC after another run- a Clemson uniform, a deep shot The union’s decision was (10) DUKE 75 most of the snaps as true ning back beat him to the to left field on a 3-1 pitch that first reported by ESPN . SYRACUSE, N.Y. — John freshmen. Dowdle rushed punch in signing with the gave the Tigers a 6-5 lead. Clem- Agreement with the union is Gillon hit a 3-pointer from the for 764 yards and six Gamecocks. son added five runs in the required for playing rules top of the key at the buzzer, scores on 133 carries in After deciding he want- eighth inning on Pinder’s 2-run changes unless MLB gives one and Syracuse upset No. 10 nine games, while Turner ed to transfer, Williams double and Grayson Byrd’s year advance notice, in which Duke 78-75 on Wednesday rushed for 497 yards and said USC was just a logical 3-run double. Pinder went 4-for- case it can unilaterally make night as the Orange kept alive three scores on 116 totes in choice. 4 with four RBI, two runs and a alterations. Baseball Commis- their postseason hopes. 12 games in the Game- “It was familiar to me hit-by-pitch to lead Clemson’s sioner Rob Manfred expressed With just 7.5 seconds left on cocks’ 6-7 season. since I had been here in 15-hit attack. hope Tuesday that ongoing the clock after a Duke miss, “I think we all have dif- South Carolina for three Brooks Crawford (1-0) earned talks would lead to an agree- Gillon drove to the top of the ferent styles,” Williams or four years,” said Wil- the win in relief, as he pitched 1 ment on other changes but key and banked in a despera- said. “I’m probably more liams, who is part of a 1/3 scoreless innings with three also said clubs would reserve tion shot to send the huge similar to Rico, but most military family. “I didn’t strikeouts. Ryley Gilliam the right to act unilaterally, crowd into a frenzy as they running backs have differ- get to see my family pitched the final 1 1/3 innings to consistent with the rule- stormed the court. ent styles, bring different much (at UNC), so they record his first career save. Cat- change provision of the sport’s things to the table.” will get to see me a lot amount reliever Brendan Nail labor contract. From local, wire reports While friends with Dow- more now.”

too as TSA began a middle gia next year as the first stu- Watson getting drafted in the TSA FROM PAGE B1 school division this year and dent-athlete from South Car- WATSON first round. one of the competitors, olina to earn a scholarship FROM PAGE B1 “I’m hearing that. First “But we placed second fourth-grader Wilson Brit- for archery. round, anywhere in that overall last year and we’ve ton, took second place over- “It meant a ton to me,” Jason White in 2003 and 2004, range, top 10, top five, just de- had a lot of guys who have all. Decker said of winning top Watson also won the Manning, pends on what the teams say,” steadily improved since On the high school side, overall archer with a score Johnny Unitas and Bobby said Watson, who is listed at then.” Decker and Jordan Scruggs of 282. “Last year we were Bowden awards, and was a 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds. The influx of talented new led the way for the Generals just starting out and there Heisman Trophy finalist. “It’s something I can’t con- players and the continuing by placing first and third were things we were learn- The NFL’s scouting com- trol. I just make sure I can maturation of others were overall. ing. This year we had the bine begins next week in Indi- control what I can control. both evident in the Gener- “They’re really practiced basics down and we concen- anapolis, and then he will also Stay positive,” he said. “The als’ scoring totals for this a lot – a lot on their own trated on being better shoot- have a pro day before the NFL height is the height. This is season, Decker added. time and have really gotten ers.” draft in April. Watson said his how God made me. My hands “We’ve had a lot of new better,” McLeod said. “Kyle TSA will next compete on emphasis is adjusting to the are this size. I can’t really con- archers come out this sec- wound up winning a $500 March 30 in the S.C. Depart- different terminology of the trol that. . I can put on weight ond year and that helped scholarship and a new ment of Natural Resources pro game, learning how to be and be able to go out there raise our team average by bow.” National Archery in Schools a professional and being more and throw and run and talk in more than 400 points,” he Both will come in handy Program state tournament technically sound at the quar- the interviews and my knowl- said. as Decker will be attending at Sumter County Civic Cen- terback position. edge. But outside of physical The future appears bright Emmanuel College in Geor- ter. Most early projections have and body, that’s it.”

15, Sumter, SC 29150. nis Simmons; a host of aunts, Visit us on the web at www. OBITUARIES Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. uncles, grandchildren, great- williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. JULIAN B. SINGLETON Main St., Sumter, is in charge grandchildren, nieces, neph- son, 976 Club Lane. of arrangements. ews, other relatives and BARBARA HODGE Julian Barden Singleton, 89, Memorials may be made to friends. Barbara Hodge, 54, died on husband of Esther Price Sin- Tuomey Hospice, 500 Pinewood MAGNOLIA S. HENRY Homegoing services will be Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, at gleton, died on Sunday, Feb. Road No. 2, Sumter, SC 29154. GREELEYVILLE — Magno- held at 10 a.m. on Friday at St. Palmetto Health Tuomey. 19, 2017, at his home. Online condolences may be lia Simon Henry, 88, died on Paul Holiness Church, 129 1/2 Born on Nov. 21, 1962, in Born in Sumter, he was a sent to www.sumterfunerals. Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, at W. Moore St., Sumter, with Sumter County, she was a son of the late Wesley Barden com. her residence. Pastor Barrington Pierson, daughter of Thelma McK- Singleton and Adelia Holladay Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- She was born on July 19, pastor, and Pastor Linda Sim- night Hodge and the late Tom Singleton. Mr. Singleton was a neral Home & Crematory, 221 1928, in Foreston, a daughter mons, pastor of Resurrection Hodge Jr. retired civil service employee Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the late Amos Simon and Tabernacle of Deliverance, of- The family is receiving fam- of Shaw Air Force Base. He of the arrangements, (803) Lelia Reid. ficiating eulogist. ily and friends at the home, was a U.S. Army veteran. 775-9386. The family is receiving The family is receiving fam- 315 Wilson St., Mayesville. Surviving are his wife of friends at her residence, 2162 ily and friends at the home, 62 Funeral arrangements are Sumter; three sons, Russell Henry Road, Greeleyville. Carrol Drive, Sumter. incomplete and will be an- Singleton (Lesa) of Sumter, These services have been The procession will leave at nounced by Williams Funeral Terry Singleton (Kim) of entrusted to Samuels Funeral 9:20 a.m. from the home. Home Inc. Greensboro, North Carolina, Home LLC of Manning. Floral bearers will be and Joe Singleton (Sheri) of granddaughters and nieces. LEWIS ROACHER Sumter; seven grandchildren, BETTY SIMMONS Pallbearers will be grand- Lewis Roacher, 69, hus- Lora, Jeffrey, Jacob, Weston, God, in his infinite wisdom, sons and nephews. band of Lillie Harvin Roach- Carson, Adelia and Ingrid; RALPH E. TRUESDALE saw Betty Simmons, 89, in her Burial will be in Colclough er, departed this life on and one niece, Nancy Wein- pain and called her soul to Cemetery, Dubose Siding Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, at Pal- berg (Russ). Ralph Edward Truesdale, rest on Wednesday, Feb. 15, Road, Sumter. metto Health Baptist, Colum- He was preceded in death 66, died on Wednesday, Feb. 2017, at her home. These services have been bia. by a brother, John Wesley 22, 2017, at Palmetto Health Born on Aug. 2, 1927, in Lee entrusted to the management He was born on May 1, 1947, Singleton Sr.; a sister, Rou- Tuomey. County, she was a daughter of and staff of Williams Funeral in Raleigh, North Carolina, a nette Richardson; a sister-in- Services will be private. the late John Peter and Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., son of the late Alonzo and Lu- law, Edith Singleton; a broth- Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Rintha Cabbagestalk Richard- Sumter. cille Lee Roacher. er-in-law, Charlie Richardson; Funeral Home and Crematori- son and the widow of John Online memorial messages Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. a nephew, John Wesley Sin- um of Sumter is in charge of Simmons. At an early age, she may be sent to the family at wil- Main St., Sumter, is in charge gleton Jr.; and a niece, Char- the arrangements. became a member of Mount [email protected]. of arrangements. lene Osborne. Olive AME Church. She later Funeral services will be NAHAM MCBRIDE SR. moved to Brooklyn, New held at noon on Saturday in Naham McBride Sr., 94, York, where she resided in PROM SEASON IS COMING the chapel of Elmore Hill Mc- widower of Vashti Johnson Navy Walk Housing Complex Remember we register all Creight Funeral Home with McBride, departed this life on for more than 30 years. In our gowns for each school, Tom Nussbaum and Daniel Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, at his 2013, she moved back to South only one style per school Farris officiating. Burial will residence. Carolina and joined Resurrec- which means no one else will be in Sumter Cemetery. He was born on March 29, tion Tabernacle of Deliver- The family will receive 1922, in Clarendon County, a ance. be dressed like you! friends from 10:30 A.M. to son of the late Charlie and She leaves to cherish her • Call early to register for 12:00 Noon Saturday at the El- Alice Amos McBride. memory: her son, Deacon Wil- best selection more Hill McCreight Funeral The family will receive lie Simmons; daughter-in-law, • Seamstress on-site Home prior to the service and friends today and Friday at Pastor Linda Simmons; spe- other times at the home of his the home, 3273 U.S. Highway cial grandson she raised, Den- 837 Suite F | Broad Street | 803.418.0448 Broadstone Manor Antiques & MEXICANMEXICAN RESTAURANTRESTAURANT Interiors Everyone loves our delicious Have an Electronic Device-Free Mexican specialties. Dinner Around the Table 246 S. 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Call DESIGNATED AS RICHARD ROE; New Today Positions STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury 1-843-389-4215 Like us on Face- COUNTY OF SUMTER Available book M & M Mobile Homes. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED Bottled water plant seeking Exp. Roofing The Belk Family Trust, d/b/a and required to answer the line leaders, operators, & electrical Mobile Home Sumter Mortgage Co., Complaint in the above action, a and mechanical maintenance, with with Lots Plaintiff copy which is herewith served upon Robert's Metal Roofing Exp. on high speed automated vs. you, and to serve a copy of your 35 Yrs exp. 45 yr warranty. Financing production equipment. Also Exp. Sharon Evans a/k/a Sharon G. Moten, Answer upon the undersigned at Mobile Home & Land for sale et al, their offices, PO Box 4216, Columbia, avail. Expert installation. Long list of food QA manager and warehouse South Carolina 29240, within thirty satisfied customers. 803-837-1549. manager. All applicants must located off Blvd Rd 350 Rolling Defendants Creek Subdv $12,500 as is. Call (30) days after service upon you, apply in person between the hrs. exclusive of the day of such service, 803-316-3693 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED Tree Service of 8am-5pm, Mon.-Fri. at Hickory and required to answer the and, if you fail to answer the Springs Bottle Inc. 347 Old River Complaint herein, a copy of which is Complaint within the time aforesaid, Rd. Elloree, S.C. 29047 Land & Lots herewith served upon you, or judgment by default will be rendered Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, for Sale otherwise appear and defend, and to against you for relief demanded in stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, serve a copy of your Answer to the the Complaint. 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747. said Complaint upon the subscriber 1 acre for sale, 9718 Silver Rd at his offices, 23 West Calhoun NOTICE Manning, $4000 Call 803-410-7090 Street, Sumter, South Carolina, RENTALS 29150, within thirty (30) days after NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 3/4 Acre, Eagles Nest the service hereof (except as to the the original Complaint in this action MERCHANDISE Electric, water, $3900 Defendant United States of America, was filed in the office of the Clerk of Call 713-870-0216 if named, shall have sixty (60) days Court for Sumter County on Unfurnished after the service hereof), exclusive of 12/09/2016, thereafter amended on Happy 17th Birthday! Apartments the day of such service; and if you January 19, 2016. Stephen Johnson TRANSPORTATION fail to answer the Complaint within Love, Mammy, Granddaddy, Aunt Want to Buy the time period aforesaid, or NOTICE OF Stacey, Uncle Steve, Trevor Huntington Place Apartments otherwise appear and defend, the PENDENCY & Laurel Rents from $625 per month Plaintiff in this action will apply to OF ACTION Wanted: Antique Bottles the Court for the relief demanded preferably non-screw top and SC 1 Month free* therein, and judgment by default will NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT made is a plus. Call 803-840-1539. *13 Month lease required be rendered against you for the Leasing office located at an action has been commenced and Autos For Sale relief demanded in the Complaint. Garage, Yard & Ashton Mill Apartment Homes is now pending or is about to be commenced in the Circuit Court Estate Sales 595 Ashton Mill Drive YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE upon the complaint of the above 803-773-3600 2006 Toyota Sienna 108k, new that should you fail to Answer the named Plaintiff against the above foregoing Complaint, the Plaintiff 1844 Kolb Rd. Friday, Saturday, Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5 tires, garage kept, excellent condi- named Defendant for the purpose of tion. $7000 OBO Call 803-469-6228 will move for a general Order of foreclosing a certain mortgage of Sunday 8am-1pm a little bit of Reference of this cause to the everything. real estate heretofore given by to Senior Living Master-in-Equity or Special Referee Curtis Smiling bearing date of 2005 Buick Lesabre-Tan. One car for this county, which Order shall, Will buy furniture by piece or bulk, Apartments owner, non smoker. 19,108 miles, December 30, 2005 and recorded for those 62+ pursuant to Rule 53 of the South February 1, 2006 in Mortgage Book tools, trailers, lawn mowers, 4 like new $8,000 Call Cell Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, (Rent based on income) in Book 1014 at Page 1803 in the wheelers, or almost anything of 803-464-7045 specifically provide that the said Register of Mesne value. Call 803-983-5364 Shiloh-Randolph Manor Master-in-Equity or Special Referee 125 W. Bartlette. Conveyances/Register of is authorized and empowered to Deeds/Clerk of Court for Sumter 775-0575 Miscellaneous enter a final judgment in this cause. LARGE GARAGE SALE County, in the original principal sum Studio/1 Bedroom of $112500.00 that , and that the Every Weekend apartments available This communication is an attempt to premises effected by said mortgage Tables $2 & $3 EHO collect a debt, and any information and by the foreclosure thereof are FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB obtained will be used for that situated in the County of Sumter, purpose. Open every weekend. Call State of South Carolina, and is 803-494-5500 Unfurnished described as follows: Homes YOUNG & ASSOCIATES, PA KENNETH R. YOUNG, JR. ALL THAT LOT OF LAND, WITH Attorney for the Plaintiff ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, Estate sale 3BR/2BA DW, large private lot, 23 West Calhoun Street SITUATE IN SUMTER TOWNSHIP, Happy 17th Birthday Sumter, South Carolina 29150 Steve Johnson 2795 Powhatan Dr. between Sumter and Manning. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, SUMTER Love, Mammy, Granddaddy, Aunt Feb. 24 - 25, 11 am - 3 pm $600mo+$600dep Call ORDER APPOINTING COUNTY, STATE OF SOUTH Estate Sale Supreme, LLC 803-473-7577 CAROLINA, REPRESENTED AS Stacey, Uncle Steve, Trevor GUARDIAN AD LITEM LOT 7, ON A PLAT OF M. K. & Laurel For Sale Old Manning Rd.: 3 Br, 2 Ba. on 1 MALLARD, DATED JANUARY 19, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1956, AND RECORDED IN THE or Trade acre private lot in country. All COUNTY OF Sumter hardwood floors, frig & stove, W/D OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF Refurbished batteries as low as DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN hookup. Carport & fenced yard. Good cond. blue & mauve sectional $45. New batteries as low as IN THE COURT OF PLAT BOOK Z-13, AT PAGE 75, AND Outside pet only. No Section 8. sofa. Free delivery. $285 Call $59.95. Auto Electric Co., 102 Blvd COMMON PLEAS SHOWN ON A MORE RECENT $1200 mo. with 1 year lease. 803-840-1550 Rd. 803-773-4381 C/A NO. PLAT PREPARED BY BEN J. 803-491-5375 2016-CP-43-02241 MAKELA, R.L.S., DATED JUNE 16, New & used Heat pumps & A/C. 1999, AND RECORDED IN THE Will install/repair, Call 803-968-9549 Mobile Home Ditech Financial LLC f/k/a Green OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF or 843-992-2364 Rentals LEGAL Tree Servicing LLC, DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN Plaintiff PLAT BOOK 99, AT PAGE 636. THE Martin's Used Appliance vs. SAID PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND American MHP, 2 & 3/BR, lot NOTICES Washers, Dryers, Refrig., Stoves. The Personal Representative, whose HAVING SUCH METES AND Guarantee 464-5439 or 469-7311. rentals, water/sewer/garbage pkup name is unknown of the Estate of BOUNDS AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID Open 7 Days a week 9am-8pm inc'd. Sec. 8 ok. 803-494-4300. Curtis Smiling; all Unknown Heirs PLAT, THIS DESCRIPTION BEING Summons & of Deceased Defendants, and all IN LIEU OF METES AND BOUNDS, 2BR/1BA MH on private lot, near Notice other persons entitled to claim under AS PERMITTED UNDER SECTION Shaw AFB. Unfurnished No Pets. or through them being a class 30-5-250 OF THE 1976 CODE OF designated as Mary Roe; All LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA. $450/mo + $250/dep. Call SUMMONS 803-499-4721 Unknown persons with any right, EMPLOYMENT AND NOTICE title or interest in the real estate BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO CURTIS SMILING 3BR & 2BR, all appliances, Sumter described herein, being a class IN THE COURT OF designated as Jane Doe; also any BY DEED FROM JEAN area. Section 8 accepted. 469-6978 Unknown persons who may be in the BOARDRAY, MICHAEL SMILING, Help Wanted or 499-1500 COMMON PLEAS THIRD JUDICIAL military service of the United States CAROLYN D. TEAGLE, PHYLLIS L. Full-Time of America, being a class designated SMILING; AND RODNEY SMILING CIRCUIT as John Doe; and Any Unknown RECORDED 09/13/2001 IN DEED Happy 17th Birthday 2016-CP-43-02250 Thomas Sumter Academy in Re- STATEBURG minors, persons under a Disability BOOK 816 PAGE 215, IN THE R.M.C. Savannah Johnson COURTYARD or persons incarcerated, being a OFFICE OF SUMTER COUNTY, Love, Mammy, Granddaddy, Aunt mbert, SC is seeking applicants for a STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTH CAROLINA.. 2 & 3 Br, Sec. 8 class designated as Richard Roe; Stacey, Uncle Steve, Trevor part-time school bus driver for our COUNTY OF SUMTER Carroll E. and Nancy Wilson, & Laurel Eastover route. Requirements are: a 803-494-4015 Defendants. TMS # 245-10-02-010 CDL license, Department of Trans- Joeann T. Weston, portation Physical and a copy of your Plaintiff, It appearing to the satisfaction of the Physical Address: Announcements driving record for the last ten years. -v- Court, upon reading the Motion for 2370 Whites Mill Road, Sumter Audrianna L. Williams, Please send this information along the Appointment of Kelley Y. Woody Defendants. Crawford & von Keller, LLC. Sumter ghost finders, for a limited with a resume to REAL as Guardian ad Litem for all unknown persons and persons who PO Box 4216 time, will pay $60 to investigate local [email protected]. ESTATE TO THE DEFENDANT: Audrianna may be in the military service of the 1640 St. Julian Place (29204) haunted places. Privacy assured. L. Williams United States of America (which are Columbia, SC 29204 803-481-8826 constituted as a class designated as Phone: 803-790-2626 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED "John Doe") and any unknown minors Attorneys for Plaintiff and required to answer the In Memory Housekeepers needed: Apply in Homes for Sale and persons who may be under a person at Howard Johnson, 2816 Complaint for damages in an disability (which are constituted as a Paxville Hwy, Manning, SC 29102, automobile accident, the original of class designated as "Richard Roe"), it which has been filed in the office of Experience preferred. No phone 2000sqft, 3BR/2BA, large family is ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule room, living room,dining room, the Clerk of Court for Sumter 17, SCRCP, Kelley Y. Woody is Calls County, on the 9th day of December, fenced in yard, add on playroom & appointed Guardian ad Litem on 2016, a copy of which will be call us behalf of all unknown persons and Delivery and install man needed, new heat pump. $99k Call delivered to you upon request; and will require drug screening and back 803-840-5201 persons who may be in the military to serve a copy of your answer to the service of the United States of ground cheek, clean driving record. said complaint upon the America (constituted as a class and E-mail/mail resume to undersigned attorney for the designated as "John Doe"), all TODAY [email protected] or Plaintiff, John D. Clark at the Clark unknown minors or persons under a 1152 Pocalla Rd. Sumter, SC 29150 Law Firm L.L.C., at Post Office disability (constituted as a class and No walk ins please! Drawer 880, 22 E. Liberty Street, designated as "Richard Roe"), all of Sumter, South Carolina 29151-0880, which have or may claim to have F/T HVAC Service Tech position within thirty (30) days following the some interest in the property that is FOR SALE BY date of service upon you, exclusive the subject of this action, commonly available. Gene's Heating & Air, LLC, of the day of such service, and if you ne STOP Requirements: SEALED BID known as 2370 Whites Mill Road, fail to answer the complaint within Sumter, that Kelley Y. Woody is • Valid SCDL with clean record 131 Hauser St. the time stated, Plaintiff will move empowered and directed to appear SHOPPING • Reliable attendance & punctuality for an Order declaring you, the on behalf of and represent all You can fi nd everything you need • Excellent customer service skills 2.43 acres and buildings. Defendant in default on the ground unknown persons and persons who that Defendant failed to timely for the new house or the new • Prefer 5 yr. with NATE certified www.land.scana.com may be in the military service of the Applications available answer or otherwise submit United States of America, spouse in one convenient place- (803) 217-9171 responsive pleadings to the constituted as a class and designated OUR CLASSIFIEDS! Email resume to: geneshvacap Complaint filed with this Court on @ftc-i.net as "John Doe", all unknown minors Sporting Goods • Electronics December 9, 2016. In addition, the and persons under a disability, Appliances • Furniture • Cameras Plaintiff will seek the relief constituted as a class and designated Dental Assistant, who is caring, requested in the Complaint Jewelry • Dishes • Books compassionate and loves working as "Richard Roe", unless the Taquanda S. Nathaniel previously filed in this matter. Defendants, or someone acting on PLUS A with kids! Must be experienced and "Shorty-Rock" their behalf, shall, within thirty (30) WHOLE team-oriented, for a fun loving, John D. Clark, Esquire Feb. 23, 1983 - Sept. 18, 2012 days after service of a copy of this LOT MORE! fast-paced pediatric dental office. Attorney for Plaintiff Happy 34th Birthday in Heaven! Your Order as directed below, procure the Excellent pay for Dental experience. 22 East Liberty Street appointment of a Guardian or Dad and family misses you so much. P.O. Drawer 880 Fax resume to 803-934-9943. Guardians ad Litem for the We love you.Dad (Leroy), Step-Mom Sumter, SC 29151 Defendants constituted as a class (Mona Lisa) & The White Family designated as "John Doe" or "Richard SLS & the SC Disaster Recovery Roe". Office is seeking qualified subcon- IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a tractors to perform approximately BUSINESS copy of this Order shall be served $70 million in repair and/or replace- upon the unknown Defendants by SERVICES ment of approximately 1,500 homes publication in the Item, a newspaper damaged by the flooding event in of general circulation in the County 2015. For more information on the of Anderson, State of South Carolina, Home RFQ, please call (803) 233-2741 or once a week for three (3) consecutive Improvements email [email protected] and weeks, together with the Summons in the above entitled action. [email protected] during regu- All out Home Improvements lar business hours. SUMMONS We beat everybody's price AND NOTICE Licensed & Bonded Chef/CDM/Kitchen Manager 803-316-8969 Please apply in person at NHC HealthCare Sumter TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WITH ANY 774-1234 H.L. Boone, Contractor: Remodel 1018 N. 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