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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said it is a "pipe dream" for the United States to think it will give up its nuclear weapons and called the latest U.N. sanctions to target the country "an act of war" that violates its sovereignty. The U.N. Security Council unani- mously approved tough new sanc- PHOTOS BY BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEM tions against North Korea on Fri- Dick Dabbs sands the legs to a chair at Crossroads Workshop recently. Dabbs constructs and sells mostly swings, rockers and Ad- day in response to its latest launch irondack chairs at his Mayesville business. of a ballistic missile that Pyong- yang says can reach anywhere on the U.S. mainland. The resolution was drafted by the United States and negotiated with the North's Carving his niche Korea’s closest ally, China. "We define this 'sanctions resolution' rigged up by the U.S. and Woodworker says remote location a perfect fit for business its followers as a grave infringe- ment upon the sovereignty of our BY BRUCE MILLS Republic, as an act of war violat- [email protected] ing peace and stability in the Ko- rean peninsula and the region MAYESVILLE — Tucked in a little and categorically reject the 'reso- crossroads area on Myrtle Beach High- lution,'" North Korea's foreign way near Interstate 95 in eastern Sum- ministry said in a statement on ter County is a small woodworking Sunday. shop that can be easily missed by the The ministry said the sanctions naked eye. But the woodworker and his are tantamount to a "complete business inside is hard to forget, even economic blockade" of North after just a brief conversation. Korea. Dick Dabbs is owner, operator and "If the U.S. wishes to live safely, one-man shop at Crossroads Workshop, it must abandon its hostile policy 6015 Myrtle Beach Highway, in the towards the DPRK and learn to “greater Mayesville area.” co-exist with the country that has Born and raised right here, Dabbs is nuclear weapons and should quick to note that, to many, the little wake up from its pipe dream of area is better known as Dabbs’ Cross- our country giving up nuclear roads – named after his great grandfa- weapons, which we have devel- ther. The crossroads is where U.S. 378 oped and completed through all and S.C. 527 intersect. kinds of hardships," said the He says his family was a big farming statement, carried by the North's family in the area, dating back 150 Dabbs makes swings and rockers in batches, four at a time, over two days. He says he almost always uses Cyprus wood, which is a big selling point since the softwood has a SEE NORTH KOREA, PAGE A7 SEE CARVING, PAGE A6 longstanding reputation for being both insect- and rot-resistant. Senior apartments project requires city, FEMA approval

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS 101 N. Wise Drive, behind Aldi grocery On behalf of the applicant, Douglas If FEMA issues a letter of map [email protected] store. Sumter LLC, project engineers submit- amendment based on fill, federal flood Each unit will have two bedrooms, ted a conditional letter of map amend- insurance may no longer be mandated, The Sumter City-County Planning two full bathrooms, a laundry area and ment based on fill to FEMA, meaning but flood insurance will still be optional. Commission recommended approval of elevator access. Community amenities the low-lying areas of the property will FEMA approval of the request is a site plan for a three-story senior-living include a clubhouse and computer be filled, or elevated. If the fill is suc- pending, and Sumter's floodplain man- apartment on North Wise Drive amid room. cessful, the flood insurance rate map of ager has determined the proposed depending requests to Federal Emergency Approximately 60 percent of the prop- the area can be amended to reflect that velopment plans meet local flood dam- Management Agency regarding flood- erty will be used as an open space area change and show the land is no longer age prevention standards. plains. with an internal network of sidewalks in a special flood hazard area. Construction of the apartment com- Evergreen Villas — the name of the for residents. Currently, the North Wise Drive prop- plex cannot start until FEMA approves proposed housing development — is According to staff reports, the property requires federally mandated flood the request. planned to be a 49-unit complex set on erty is "almost entirely in the flood- insurance because it is located in a flood 3.37 acres of general commercial land at plain." hazard area. SEE APARTMENTS, PAGE A7

PROVIDED This rendering shows the proposed three-story senior-living apartment, Evergreen Villas, on North Wise Drive.

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Frosty Fest attendees play in Senator wants the snow on Dec. 17 as it falls to the ground at Shaw Air stand your Force Base. The 20th Force Support Squadron event was ground law designed to bring service members and families for animals together during the holiday season. CHARLESTON (AP) — A South Carolina lawmaker U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTOS BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS wants to make sure hunters KATHRYN R.C. REAVES / and others aren't charged if SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM they kill an animal attacking them. State Sen. Chip Campsen is sponsoring a stand your ground law for animals for the 2018 session that would prevent wildlife officers CAMPSEN from charging someone with killing an animal out of season or without a license if they are acting in self-defense. Shaw enjoys winter wonderland "It's not clear in state law. There's no provision for self- defense if people violate game laws if someone's BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS caught in that situation," the KATHRYN R.C. REAVES Isle of Palms Republican told 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs The Post and Courier. Special to The Sumter Item Campsen's law would require anyone killing an ani- The 20th Force Support Squadron mal in self-defense to report hosted Frosty Fest, a family-friendly the killing and turn over the winter celebration for Team Shaw remains of the animal to the members, at Shaw Air Force Base, Department of Natural Re- South Carolina, Dec. 17. sources. The event was the first of its kind Campsen said he hasn't at Shaw and attracted approximately heard of anyone facing pros- 4,500 guests who had the opportunity ecution for this type of kill- to play in an estimated 60 short tons ing but filed his bill after dis- of snow, compete against each other covering the gap in state law in games, take a photo with Santa while researching other leg- Claus and Mrs. Claus, shop from local islation. vendors and enjoy musical enter- DNR legislative liaison tainment. Mike Sabaka said he has “This was an idea that we had back only heard of this scenario in August or July of this past year,” once. A deer hunter killed a said Lisa Stevens, 20th FSS deputy di- bear that was climbing to- rector. “We don’t get a lot of snow in ward his tree stand, Sabaka South Carolina and wanted to try to said. recreate that white Christmas feeling But the agency supports here.” Campsen's bill because it puts Besides providing a fun experience A Team Shaw child touches snow during the 20th Force Support Squadron’s Frosty Fest at the department's practice of for the Shaw community, 20th FSS Shaw Air Force Base. Contractors created snow for the event to allow individuals the op- not prosecuting people into Airmen also designed Frosty Fest to portunity to play in it who may not otherwise get the chance due to the local climate. state law, Sabaka said. bring together service members and Wildlife attacks on people their families during the holiday sea- are rare in South Carolina in son. Forces Central Command vehicle friends and relatives this holiday sea- large part, he said, because “Everyone’s away from home, and support craftsman and event attend- son, Frosty Fest provided an opportu- few animals native to the it brings home to them and brings ee. nity for the entire base community to state are big enough to take them out so they can socialize,” said While some Team Shaw members support each other and strengthen on a human. Tech. Sgt. Lucas Hochstein, U.S. Air plan to travel to spend time with the links of the Air Force family. McLeod Hospice expands to Sumter, Clarendon

FROM STAFF REPORTS toms, such as pain, but also the emo- with their loved one by supporting Hospice care may be appropriate tional and spiritual pain of the pa- them physically, emotionally and for patients who have been diagnosed McLeod Hospice is has announced tient and their family that often ac- spiritually. As a nonprofit organiza- with a life-threatening illness and are its expansion of hospice care to pa- companies a terminal illness,” Eager- tion, McLeod ensures all patients re- considered to be in the advancing tients and families living in Claren- ton said. “Our primary purpose is to ceive care regardless of their ability stages of their condition. Some of don and Sumter counties. help patients live with their illness to pay. these diseases include: heart disease, The McLeod Hospice team is led by while maintaining the highest quality The goal of McLeod Hospice is to congestive heart failure, COPD, Al- Associate Medical Director Robert of life for as long as possible. In addi- allow patients with terminal illnesses zheimer’s disease, dementia, stroke, Eagerton. The doctor has more than tion, hospice care is provided in the to spend their final months at home cancer and Parkinson’s disease. 10 years of experience caring for Hos- home, enabling families to remain to- — in familiar surroundings — with McLeod Hospice serves patients in pice patients. The team also includes gether in peace, comfort, and digni- their family and friends nearby. Un- Chesterfield, Clarendon, Darlington, Cindi Barnett, patient care coordina- ty.” derstanding this is not always possi- Dillon, Florence, Horry, Lee, Marion, tor, Shannon Mims, hospice nurse, Caring for patients in the region for ble, McLeod Hospice also cares for Marlboro, Sumter and Williamsburg Esta Gilley, chaplain, Stacy Mosier, more than 35 years, McLeod Hospice patients who are hospitalized or liv- counties. volunteer coordinator, and Barry helps patients live the remainder of ing in long-term care facilities and The new office in Clarendon Coun- Dean, social worker. their lives as fully as possible. The gives inpatient care for acutely ill pa- ty is located at, 619 South Mill Street “Our mission is to provide services team’s experience includes guiding tients at the McLeod Hospice House in Manning. To contact McLeod Hos- that not only relieve physical symp- the patient’s family through that time in Florence. pice, call (803) 433-3080.

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During activity we choose to do. your workout, if the per- BY ANGELIA DAVIS pink eye, the flu or something," stops the seizures, he said. Whether you are working ceived exertion of your The Greenville News Bradshaw said. "The headaches "But they had to induce me too hard or not hard workout is extremely hard would come in and out about into a coma and give me three enough, you could be cheat- and a 19 on the RPE scale, GREENVILLE — Brewer every two hours every day and since the seizures wouldn't stop ing yourself of all the poten- consider slowing down to a Bradshaw knows through per- it progressively got worse." after one or two," he said. tial health benefits. It has moderate-intensity range. sonal experience that a stroke Bradshaw still went to the "The danger was that when been said that going for a The RPE scale serves as is not your grandparent's dis- national championship game, they would bring him out of leisurely walk burns about an indicator of your heart ease. although he felt "terrible." the coma, the seizures would as much calories as sitting rate. Multiplying your per- The Clemson University Shortly after his return, he was return," Sherry Bradshaw said on the couch. So in- ceived exertion rate alumnus suffered a major watching TV at his home in in an email. "It was touch and stead of using exer- by 10 highly corre- stroke when he was 27, at an Seneca with his then-fiancee, go for four days." cise to burn calo- lates to your actual age and a time he'd never con- Cassidy, when he started to The neurosurgeon said it ries, use it for im- heart rate during ex- sidered the disease to be a "zone in and out." He then lost was a miracle that the blood proving cardiovas- ercise. If your RPE is threat to his life. the ability to talk and compre- flow rerouted around the clot, cular fitness, mus- 13, multiply 13 by 10 "It was hard," the now hend. He couldn't move. according to Sherry Bradshaw. cular strength and to get 130, therefore 28-year-old Bradshaw said. "It's "It was like I was stunned," That prevented brain damage, endurance. your heart rate is ap- still a struggle thinking about he said. she said. To get the most proximately 130 how lucky I am to still be alive." For a few seconds, Cassidy Bradshaw said he started to out of your activi- Missy beats per minute. Stroke is a disease that af- Bradshaw thought he was kid- improve after being given an- ties, use the Borg Corrigan While RPE is a use- fects the arteries leading to and ding around. Then she feared other anti-seizure medicine. Rating of Perceived ful tool for estimat- within the brain, the American he was choking. She looked "They were on the brink of Exertion (RPE). ing heart rate, it is Stroke Association said. The into his eyes and knew some- doing surgery to take out the This rating scale ranges only an approximation be- disease is more common thing more was wrong. clot," Bradshaw said. "Luckily, from six to 20 that gives an cause physical conditioning among the elderly. It is also the "It was really scary," she said. it never got to that point. indication of your workout and age vary between exer- fifth-leading causing of death Cassidy Bradshaw called her It was determined, Bradshaw intensity level. A rating of cise enthusiasts. and a leading cause of disabili- husband's mom, Sherry Brad- said, that he has Factor V six means you are not exert- Use the RPE scale to ad- ty in the United States, the as- shaw, who was visiting his Leiden, a genetic mutation that ing yourself at all, while a just your intensity level and sociation said. grandparents down the street. can increase one's chance of rating of 20 means you are improve your own workouts. A study published in the Bradshaw said he began hav- developing abnormal blood at maximal exertion. This Focus on all aspects of the Journal of the American Medi- ing recurring seizures at his clots. perceived exertion is based exercise to determine your cal Association in June found home. That is how Cassidy and "It runs in my family," he on how you feel during exer- RPE and avoid focusing on that stroke hospitalization rates his mother knew whatever was said. "My mom, my brother, my cise. This approach relies on your tight hamstrings or increased significantly for men wrong likely had something to cousin and my aunt got tested. self-awareness and mind- your aching biceps. Don't and women ages 18 to 54, and do with the headaches he had My mom, my aunt and my body connection during ex- base your exertion level on have almost doubled for men been having. cousin have it." ercise, paying attention to what another person does or ages 18 to 34 and 35 to 44 since They took him to Oconee Me- Bradshaw said he doesn't muscular fatigue, breathing her intensity level. Jogging the mid-1990s. morial where they did a CAT know how the blood clot trav- rate and heart rate, and in- at 5 mph may be rather diffi- Bradshaw believes it's a dis- scan and a spinal tap. eled to his brain. Doctors be- creased sweating. cult for you, resulting in a ease that most young adults "They knew it was neurologi- lieve a sinus infection played a According to Livestrong. RPE of 16 or 17 while the don't think about. cal when all my vitals were role. com, “using the RPE scale person on the next treadmill At one time, neither did he. A good, but I still was unrespon- "My blood is thick," Brad- on a regular basis helps you runs easily — RPE of 11 — native of Columbia, Bradshaw sive to commands nor was able shaw said. "Somehow I got a to understand the scale, to at 8 mph. A 225-pound bench graduated from Clemson in to speak or communicate," blood clot and it shot up recognize your body's signs press for you may result in 2012. Bradshaw said. through my sinuses and of exertion and to modify the same RPE as 135 pounds He left the Upstate to work in He spent the night at Oconee formed on my brain. That's your normal workout inten- for someone else.” Washington, D.C., for more but was taken to Greenville why I was having the head- sity. Rating yourself be- than a year. 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It gave For one moment in the mid- days, Fiona received letters them a Cinderella story they dle of an August day, millions and pictures from kids who “YES!” OVER ROAST CHICKEN could picture themselves in. of people stopped what they were preemies themselves, From a simple proposal over Markle, who is divorced, is bi- were doing and gazed upward SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO urging her to stay strong. After roast chicken to plans for a racial and will be the first in wonder as the moon slipped Sasha Contreras, 8, from Zebu- nurses at Cincinnati Chil- royal wedding, news that woman of color in modern his- over the sun — leaving a path lon, North Carolina, said she “cut dren’s Hospital Medical Center Prince Harry is engaged to tory to join the British royal of total darkness that school” to come to Sumter with helped care for the hippo, the American actress Meghan family. stretched from Oregon to her family to witness the total zoo sent Fiona-themed onesies Markle has many cheering. “We all have this fantasy of South Carolina. Some eclipse eclipse. Her T-shirt, which the to the preemies there. The story drew people in for being swept off our feet by the watchers sang, some danced, family made, reads “I survived “We are working with Fiona many reasons. For one, it’s prince. It’s validation that, of and some were moved to tears. the total eclipse, Sumter, S.C., and her story to spread a num- fun. The happiness exuded by course, we can be princesses,” Kids thought it was pure 8/21/17.” ber of messages — one is a the couple as they announced Essence Magazine Editor-in- magic, and people traveled to message of not giving up,” their engagement was conta- Chief Vanessa K. DeLuca said remote sections of the country “It transcended all the other Maynard said. gious, while details of their at the time. to get the best glimpse. things,” she said. A study by the University of INSPIRING GENEROSITY Michigan, requested by NASA, #TEAMFIONA Out of cash and out of gas estimated that 215 million This little one wasn’t expect- on an interstate exit ramp in American adults — or 88 per- ed to make it. Philadelphia, Kate McClure cent of the country’s adult Fiona, a Nile hippopotamus, found help from an unlikely Season’s population — viewed the was just 29 pounds when she source: a homeless man who eclipse either directly or elec- was born prematurely in Janu- told her to stay put, then used tronically. That’s 104 million ary. After early health scares, his last $20 to buy her gas. -Greetings - more than the 2017 Super she’s now thriving at more Johnny Bobbitt Jr.’s selfless- Bowl. than 600 pounds. This sassy ness was not lost on McClure. “People were really just girl has become a symbol of She set up a GoFundMe page about nature, about this phe- survival — and the star attrac- for the military veteran and Ben Griffith Jr, Agent Our hearts are filled this holiday season with nomenon that was happen- tion at the Cincinnati Zoo & former paramedic and raised 2577 Broad Street gratitude for the fellowship & support of our ing,” said Mamta Patel Naga- Botanical Garden. more than $400,000. Extension good friends, neighbors & customers here in the raja, who works on public en- Fiona has captivated the Now Bobbitt has enough Sumter, SC 29150 community. We are honored by your trust in us, gagement for NASA. “It didn’t masses, and the Team Fiona money to buy a home and his Bus: 803-469-6800 matter what color, creed, race, craze isn’t slowing down. She dream truck — a 1999 Ford [email protected] and we consider it a privilege to serve you. economic ladder you were on, stars in her own internet video Ranger. An attorney and fi- people just went out and en- series. Tens of millions have nancial adviser helped create a joyed it. gone online to watch her take plan that will allow him to col-

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He renamed the business THE SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO Crossroads Workshop and This glider built by Dick Dabbs, owner, operator and one-man shop started out using existing pat- at Crossroads Workshop, provides the perfect spot to sit a spell. terns to make rocking chairs and advanced from there. being on Myrtle Beach High- April through September, Today, he constructs and way near I-95, and it’s good for Dabbs said he’s generally sells mostly swings, rockers business. He says the highway backed up four to six weeks and Adirondack chairs – both is still a major thoroughfare with orders. regular and tall sizes – in addi- for beach traffic from Colum- He said he also has several tion plant that he worked for through Saturdays with nor- tion to doing repairs and resto- bia and the Upstate to the different churches in the area shut down in the early 2000s, mal business hours, 8 a.m. to ration to rockers, broken an- coast. It’s also the shortest as customers. he needed work and took up noon, and then 1 to 5 p.m. He tiques and “other odds and route from Sumter to King- Dabbs hasn’t always been a the woodworking business. indicated because he’s a one- ends.” stree in Williamsburg County. woodworker and farmer, how- At 72, Dabbs says he doesn’t man operation he may have to He says he stays busy and He says most of his customers ever. have to work now, but he still run out and isn’t always at the sells roughly 100 swings a year. are within a 15-mile radius of A self-described “man of tries to put in a 40-hour work shop. He says if he’s not there, He makes swings and rockers the shop’s location, but he does varied interests,” Dabbs week. He says he just can’t sit just leave a message on the in batches. He builds swings get customers from the state’s earned a Master’s Degree in at home and watch TV. work phone number and he’ll four at a time over two days. beaches, as well. His only ad- Sociology from Emory Univer- “Initially, when I started it, I get back in touch. One day for cutting lumber, vertising these days is word of sity in Atlanta and served in did it because I needed the Dabbs still lives on the fami- planing, sanding, among other mouth, he said. the Army for three years be- money,” Dabbs said. “But since ly farm, which is just a half- tasks, and one day for assem- He told the story of a couple fore coming back to take over then, I have gone beyond re- mile away on the “Gable side bly. years ago when an island the family farm in 1975. With tirement age; so, I am not des- of the road.” He could walk to He says he almost exclusive- beach homeowner came to the his master’s, he also taught so- perate for money, but it still work, but he doesn’t. ly uses Cyprus wood, which is shop and ordered 16 rocking ciology for about 25 years as an helps a whole lot.” “I’ve found if my truck is not a big selling point since the chairs from him. He figured adjunct professor at Central He still teaches a Sunday parked under the shed, people softwood has a longstanding the man was going to buy them Carolina Technical College. school class at Concord Pres- don’t stop,” Dabbs said. “They reputation for being both in- and then resell, but he said he He says he loved running the byterian Church in Sumter look for the truck. If the truck sect- and rot-resistant. Accord- was going to put them on his farm, but the work was “bru- County on Sunday mornings. is not there, they’re not going ing to Dabbs, Cyprus isn’t pop- porch. tal,” and since 1990 he has The shop is open Tuesdays to stop.” ular in woodworking because “I told him, ‘That’s an awful rented it out. He then earned it’s often too expensive for lot of rockers for a porch,’” an Associate’s Degree in Civil many, but he still likes it be- Dabbs said. “He said, ‘Well, I Engineering from Central Car- cause it’s considered a top-of- got 6,000 square feet of porch.’ olina and worked for about a the-line wood, along with “I said, ‘Well, if you got 6,000 decade in the construction and Cedar and Redwood. square feet of porch, 16 rockers manufacturing industries. Regarding his location, will fit just fine.’” After a Timmonsville filtra- Dabbs said he actually likes During the busy season from LUNCH BUFFET Little’s Sumter 803-773-3321 Manning: 803-696-4481 Monday - Friday Personal 11am - 4pm Merry Cleaners 4 Meat Choices Fresh Vegetables Soups • Salads • Fruit & Merry Dessert from our family Christmasto yours. Christmas! Catering for all occasions Now 2 locations in available! Sumter to serve you: 226 S. 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EATTLE — It is pro- and exercis- tected by Washington ing their state’s lopsidedly Dem- rights. It Socratic political class, passed, which knows who butters its thanks to bread. It has been provided more than $2 with bespoke law, tailored for million of its comfort. Nevertheless, the SEIU spend- Service Employees Interna- George ing. tional Union has been so ava- Will But former ricious in its objectives and so employees of thuggish in its methods that it SEIU and its has been bested by the Free- “training” or- dom Foundation. ganization gave the Founda- This small conservative out- tion some lists of IPs. The fit, which punches above its Foundation’s outreach to IPs Republicans bet the farm weight and is led by Tom Mc- and other SEIU-represented Cabe, relishes the SEIU’s ac- caregivers caused the union to resident Trump, COMMENTARY cusation that it has committed hemorrhage up to 400 opt-outs every Republican “tortious interference” with a day, and eventually a total of senator, and the ful. In 1984, cent. In Jerry Brown’s Cali- “business expectancy.” This 10,000. SEIU lawyers, evidently P GOP majority in growth was fornia and Andrew Cuomo’s melodious legalese means that hoping to bankrupt the Foun- Speaker Paul Ryan’s House near 6 per- New York, it hits 13 percent the Foundation is guilty of in- dation with litigation expenses, just put the future of their cent and -- before adding property forming SEIU members and filed three basically identical party on the line. Reagan taxes on homes and condos fee payers — many of them lawsuits — they deposed Foun- By enacting the largest rode to a 49- in Manhattan and second reluctant participants — of dation staff 15 times — forcing tax cut since the Reagan ad- state land- homes out on Long Island. their right not to fill the the Foundation to spend $1.5 ministration, the heart of slide over Virtually eliminating SEIU’s coffers, from which million defending itself. But which is cutting the corpo- Fritz Mon- state and local tax deduc- flow contributions to Demo- the “tortious interference” ar- rate rate from 35 to 21 per- Pat dale who, at tions is going to cause some crats. gument failed in court and cent, Republicans have bold- Buchanan his San of the rich to consider relo- “Individual providers” (IPs) now the Foundation is suing ly bet the farm. Francisco cating to low-tax or no-tax are home health care workers SEIU for abusing the judicial They have rewritten convention, red states in the Sun Belt employed by those receiving process, and is seeking reim- America’s tax code to reflect had declared he would raise like Florida. And it is going the care — often the caregiv- bursement. their belief that cutting taxes. to put pressure on blue state ers’ loved ones — who use Out of court, the SEIU made taxes on the private sector Thus the importance of pols to cease adding to the their Medicaid stipends to pay the opt-out process opaque will produce the prosperity what happened Tuesday and state and local tax burdens the caregivers. In 2003, the and burdensome for IPs, they have promised. If it Wednesday on Capitol Hill that Uncle Sam is not longer Democratic-controlled Illinois many of whom are unsophis- happens, the GOP will reap should not be underestimat- helping to carry. state government imperiously ticated, and tried to frighten the rewards, if not by 2018, ed. Stepping back from all the declared thousands of these them with false claims that then in 2020. On their legislative agen- Sturm und Drang of 2017, workers to be government em- their health care was endan- Democrats, as the Party da, Republicans broke out of the Trump-Republican re- ployees simply because their gered. The union called, and of Government, egalitarian a slump. Though they got cord of achievement, of pay comes from Medicaid, and sent mailings to, McCabe’s and neo-socialist, have come not a single Democratic vote meeting commitments made gave the SEIU and a rival neighbors and members of his to see their role as redistrib- in either chamber, they in the campaign of 2017, is union the names and address- church, telling them that he is uting wealth from those who showed they can govern not unimpressive. es of the workers to facilitate “anti-worker” and — the left’s have too much — to those alone. On the lead item on The largest tax cuts in de- herding them into a union. McCarthyite accusation nowa- who have too little. For, as the GOP-Trump agenda -- cades. Elevation of Neil Gor- The SEIU prevailed, often with days, regardless of context — men (and women) are born taxes -- they delivered. They such to the Antonin Scalia duplicitousness, and began col- “anti-LGBT.” McCabe’s neigh- unequal in ambition, ability, shifted policy dramatically seat on the Supreme Court. lecting a portion of the Medic- bors are mostly not kindred talent, energy, personality toward Republican philoso- A record number of new aid payments as dues. political spirits, but he has and drive, free markets must phy. They wagered their fu- U.S. appellate court judges In 2014, however, the Su- lived among them for 28 years inevitably produce an in- ture on their convictions. approved by the Senate. The preme Court held that IPs, not and they remain unconvinced equality of results. And the splenetic rage U.S. is out of the Paris cli- being “full-fledged” govern- that he is Lucifer, son of the The mission of Democrats among Democrat elites sug- mate accord and out of the ment employees, have First morning, fallen from Heaven. is to reduce those inequali- gests that they know they Trans-Pacific Partnership. Amendment rights of freedom The Democratic Party and ties. And as the very rich are have suffered a defeat diffi- NAFTA is being renegoti- of association and speech to government employees’ also the very few, in a one- cult to reverse. ated. Alaska’s Arctic Nation- choose not to support finan- unions have a mutually lucra- man, one-vote democracy Moreover, though the bill al Wildlife Refuge will be cially a union with whose active relationship, so some blue the Democratic Party will al- that came out of Congress is open for drilling. The U.S. is tivities they disagree. Wash- states are shrouding in secre- ways have a following. unpopular, the nation will at full employment, with mi- ington’s state government cy the identities of all public Winston Churchill called not vote on Trumpian man- nority unemployment near makes IPs’ receipt of Medic- employees, lest the employees this the philosophy of failure agement of the economy record lows. The stock mar- aid subsidies contingent on be made inconveniently aware and the gospel of envy. until November 2018, after ket has consistently broken association with the SEIU as of their rights. However, by Republicans see them- the early returns from the records, with the Dow hav- their bargaining representa- next June, those rights might selves as the party of free tax cut have come in. ing added 5,000 points. The tive. So, the Foundation began be enhanced. enterprise, of the private not And the Democratic Party Obamacare individual man- notifying IPs of their right to The U.S. Supreme Court the public sector. They be- has also been put into a tight date tax is gone. Obama-era opt out of SEIU fees — the probably will overturn a 1977 lieve that alleviating the bur- box. regulations have been cut state deducts the money and ruling that extracting compul- den of regulation and taxa- As Democrats have de- and some eliminated. sends it to the union — that sory union “agency fees” from tion on business will un- nounced the tax bill for ex- And one year deeper into totaled $20.2 million in 2016. public employees does not vio- leash that sector, growing ploding the debt by $1.5 tril- Russiagate, and still there is When the Foundation late their First Amendment the economy and producing lion, how do they propose to no proven collusion between sought information that is rights if the fees do not finance broader prosperity. pay for all the free stuff, in- candidate Trump and the supposed to be public — lists political activities. (A meaning- By how they voted cluding free tuition and in- Russians. of recipients of public funds less demarcation: all govern- Wednesday, Republicans yet frastructure, that they will Indeed, the Robert Muel- — state agencies that are sup- ment union activities are in- believe in ‘’supply-side’’ eco- have on offer? ler investigators appear now posed to provide such lists herently political; besides, nomics. In the early ‘80s, this There are only two op- to be coming under as much “promptly” instead provided money is fungible.) In Janus v. was derided as ‘’voodoo eco- tions: borrowing and grow- scrutiny and suspicion for outdated lists 819 days later. AFSCME, the court probably nomics’’ and ‘’trickle-down’’ ing the national debt them- how they behaved during Then the SEIU concocted a will recognize for all public economics, and pungently selves or raising taxes, as the election and transition ballot initiative to carve an ex- employees the rights that the disparaged by John Kenneth Mondale promised to do. as Vladimir Putin and the emption from public disclo- court’s 2014 decision protected Galbraith as an economic Another problem for Russians. sure laws in order to keep IPs’ for those who are less than philosophy rooted in the be- Democrats is the new $10,000 identities secret. The Demo- “full-fledged” government lief that, if you wish to feed limit on the tax deduction Patrick J. Buchanan is the cratic attorney general, exer- workers. The unions will call the sparrows, you must first for state and local income author of a new book, ‘’Nix- cising his power to write ten- this tortious interference with feed the horses. and property taxes. on’s White House Wars: The dentious titles for ballot ques- their business expectancies. The problem for Demo- In blue states like Oregon, Battles That Made and tions, labeled this a measure Disinterested people will call it crats is that Reaganomics Minnesota, New Jersey, Ver- Broke a President and Divid- to “increase the penalties for an affirmation of individuals’ worked, and is seen histori- mont, Hawaii, the top state ed America Forever.’’ criminal identity theft and constitutional rights. cally to have been success- income tax rate is 8 to 10 per- © 2017 creators.com. civil consumer fraud targeted at seniors or vulnerable indi- George Will’s email address is viduals.” Actually, it was de- [email protected]. signed to protect the SEIU LETTERS TO THE EDITOR from seniors and vulnerable © 2017, Washington Post Writ- individuals understanding ers Group SINGLETON THANKS FOR MAKING with cleaning up afterwards. In addition, I DINNERS A SUCCESS must acknowledge the Holy Comforter HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY? 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PREP BASKETBALL YEAR IN REVIEW NFL protests named top sports story of 2017 BY ARNIE STAPLETON The Associated Press

DENVER — President Don- ald Trump couldn’t stand NFL players kneeling in pro- Holiday test during “The Star-Span- gled Banner.” His angry call to fire players who didn’t stand for the national anthem rekindled both the national hoops debate over the issue and the movement itself. Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaeper- MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM nick initiated the protests last Crestwood High School’s Jah-Che Whitfield is among the local players competing in the annual District 9 Officials holiday basketball year to bring attention to ra- tournament this weekend at Morris College’s Garrick-Boykin Human Development Center. cial inequality and police bru- tality against minorities. Kae- pernick is currently out of District 9 Officials Christmas Basketball Tournament starts Thursday football, and relatively few players were demonstrating BY DENNIS BRUNSON this season before the presi- [email protected] DISTRICT 9 OFFICIALS TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE dent stoked his feud with the THURSDAY Central (Girls) Scott’s Branch (Boys) 11 a.m. – Crestwood vs. Scott’s 8 p.m. – C.E. Murray vs. Lee 6 p.m. – Crestwood vs. New- NFL . The District 9 Officials Christmas Branch (Girls) Central (Boys) berry (Girls) During a speech at a politi- 12:30 p.m. – Blythewood vs. 7:30 p.m. – Lee Central vs. Basketball Tournament begins on Hartsville (Girls) FRIDAY Scott’s Branch (Boys) cal rally in Huntsville, Ala- Thursday, and it will be played at a 2 p.m. – Scott’s Branch vs. Noon – Newberry vs. Spring bama, in late September, Newberry (Girls) Valley (Girls) SATURDAY new venue – the Lee Central High 3:30 p.m. – Scott’s Branch vs. 1:30 p.m. – Lee Central vs. Bly- 6 p.m. – Girls Championship Trump said, “Wouldn’t you School gymnasium in Bishopville. C.E. Murray (Boys) thewood (Girls) Game love to see one of these NFL 5 p.m. – Spring Valley vs. 3 p.m. – Spring Valley vs. 7:30 p.m. – Boys Champion- There are seven girls teams in the Crestwood (Girls) Scott’s Branch (Girls) ship Game owners when somebody disre- tournament – 5A Blythewood and 6:30 p.m. – Hartsville vs. Lee 4:30 p.m. – C.E. Murray vs. spects our flag to say get that Spring Valley, 4A Crestwood and Harts- son of a bitch off the field ville, 3A Newberry, 2A Lee Central and starting at 6 p.m. and followed by the on Thursday and once on Friday. The right now, out, he’s fired, he’s 1A Scott’s Branch. There are three boys contest. Lady Knights will meet Scott’s Branch fired.” boys teams – Lee Central, Scott’s Three of the girls teams are ranked at 11 a.m. on Thursday and take on Criticism from players, Branch and 1A C.E. Murray. in the most recent South Carolina Bas- Spring Valley at 3:30 p.m. Crestwood owners and fans — and some Play on Thursday begins at 11 a.m. ketball Coaches Association polls. and Newberry will play at 6 p.m. on praise — greeted Trump’s re- with seven games on the schedule. The Spring Valley is ranked ninth in 5A, Friday. marks, which sparked a mas- final one is a boys game scheduled to while Crestwood is fifth in 4A. Newber- The Scott’s Branch girls will also sive show of defiance that begin at 8 p.m. between C.E. Murray ry is No. 5 in 3A. play Newberry at 2 p.m. on Thursday weekend, with more than 200 and Lee Central. Lee Central’s boys are ranked fifth in and Spring Valley at 3 p.m. on Friday. players protesting by choos- Six games are scheduled for Friday 2A. The Lee Central teams play once ing not to stand for the na- with the first one set for a noon start. Crestwood’s Jah’Che Whitfield is list- each day. The Lady Stallions play tional anthem. The final game is set to begin at 7:30 ed as one of the top five seniors in 4A Hartsville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday and The president’s feud with p.m. between Lee Central and Scott’s by the SCBCA, while Newberry’s Blythewood at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. The the NFL is the runaway win- Branch. Kelsey Felks owns the same honor in LC boys play the final game each day ner for the top sports story of The championship games are 3A. against C.E. Murray and Scott’s 2017 in balloting by AP mem- scheduled for Saturday with the girls The Crestwood girls will play twice Branch, respectively. bers and editors, easily out- distancing the corruption scandal engulfing college basketball and the Houston As- PRO FOOTBALL tros winning their first World Series and lifting the spirits of a city devastated by Hurri- cane Harvey. Playoff-bound Panthers riding The year was marked by sex scandals, Russian doping and the U.S. failing to qualify for soccer’s World Cup . Tom Brady engineered a record- high behind opportunistic defense breaking comeback as the New England Patriots rallied from a 28-3 deficit to beat the BY STEVE REED fumbles, including one by Kawann Atlanta Falcons in the first The Associated Press Short and that sealed the victory in the Super Bowl to go into over- closing seconds. Officials ruled Julius time and Clemson mounted a CHARLOTTE — The Panthers defense Peppers recovered the football, which last-second comeback to beat appears to be peaking at the right time. left Winston irate after the play. Alabama for the national Carolina clinched a postseason berth “I had the ball that’s the only reason, championship. on Sunday with a 22-19 win over the man,” Winston said. “Fought hard, I Tampa Bay Buccaneers in large part had the ball. They gave it to them, so SEE STORIES, PAGE B4 behind the play of its defense, which that’s the only reason.” has 15 sacks and 10 takeaways in its But perhaps it’s fitting that Peppers last three games. recovered — the Panthers defense has 2017’S BIGGEST The Panthers can still clinch the been getting all of the breaks of late. NFC South division title, but it will Over the past eight games, the Pan- SPORTS STORIES need help. Carolina (11-4) would need thers have forced 17 turnovers and are 1. NFL players who knelt during to beat the Falcons on the road and a plus-11 in turnover margin after the national anthem said they were exercising their free-speech Tampa Bay to knock off the New Or- struggling in those categories the first rights and trying to bring atten- leans Saints next Sunday. half of the season. The Panthers are tion to social injustices. Critics, including the president, said they “Now it’s time for us to really put 7-1 during that span. were disrespecting the flag, the our feet down,” defensive end Mario Addison said those numbers are THE ASSOCIATED PRESS country and the military. Kaeper- Tampa Bay’s Chris Godwin (12) reaches in nick sued the league when no Addison said. “That was playoff style great, but the Panthers will need to be team signed him. football.” even better. vain for a pass as Carolina’s Daryl Worley 2. College basketball comes under The Panthers sacked Jameis Winston (26) defends during the second half of the microscope after a federal in- vestigation reveals corruption in- six times on Sunday and forced three SEE PANTHERS, PAGE B3 their game in Charlotte on Sunday. volving recruiting practices. 3. Houston Astros win their first World Series, beating the Los An- geles Dodgers in Game 7 to lift the spirits of a city devastated by Hur- ricane Harvey. 4. In a season that included his USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL four-game suspension for “Deflat- egate,” Tom Brady engineers a record-breaking comeback as the Patriots defeat the Falcons in first- ever Super Bowl overtime. 5. The president of USA Gymnas- USC’s Staley has memorable trip home to Philadelphia tics resigns amid a sexual abuse scandal that includes revelations by some of the sport’s biggest BY DOUG FEINBERG defending NCAA champion too. The city proclaimed care for you. It makes it stars that they were victims. The Associated Press Gamecocks. It wasn’t her Wednesday Dawn Staley Day truly special.” 6. Russia is banned from the Win- ter Olympics for a massive doping first time back in the city and renamed a street right UConn and North Caroli- scheme at the 2014 Sochi Games. NEW YORK —Dawn Stal- where she grew up since where she grew up as Dawn na both won on Tuesday, 7. Clemson mounts a last-second comeback to beat Alabama for ey had a successful trip winning the national title in Staley Lane. helping the Hall of Fame college football’s national champi- home to Philadelphia, while April. But this was a special “You don’t dream of coaches reach the milestone onship. Geno Auriemma and Sylvia trip for the Hall of Famer. streets being named after . Hatchell’s Tar Heels topped 8. The United States fails to qualify for soccer’s World Cup for the Hatchell joined the 1,000-win She was going to her old you,” Staley said after her Grambling State hours be- first time since 1986. Three-time club this past week. stomping grounds, where fourth-ranked team routed fore Auriemma’s Huskies champion Italy also fails to qualify. Staley returned home on she honed her skills as a Temple 87-60. “You dream beat Oklahoma. 9. New acquisition Kevin Durant Thursday to face Temple, player, to donate a replica about gold medals, winning “There’s a lot that goes leads the Golden State Warriors to the NBA championship over the the school where she got her NCAA championship trophy national championships. into winning,” Auriemma defending champion Cleveland coaching start. The women’s to the Hank Gathers Recre- That stuff hits you like a said after UConn’s 88-64 vic- Cavaliers. 10. MMA star Conor McGregor basketball coach at South ation Center. body blow you’re not pre- tory. “People think because steps into the boxing ring to face Carolina returned to Phila- Her hometown had a sur- pared for when it comes undefeated champ Floyd May- delphia this week with her prise for one of its favorites, from people who genuinely SEE STALEY, PAGE B3 weather Jr. B2 | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

SCOREBOARD SPORTS ITEMS TUESDAY’S GAMES San Diego TV, RADIO Indiana at Detroit, 7 p.m. Washington State (9-3) vs. Michigan State (9-3), 9 p.m. Toronto at Dallas, 7 p.m. (FOX) TODAY Orlando at Miami, 7:30 p.m. 7:25 a.m. — International Soccer: English Premier Chicago at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. FRIDAY, DEC. 29 League Match — Southampton vs. Tottenham (NBC Brooklyn at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Belk Bowl SPORTS NETWORK). Memphis at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Charlotte, N.C. 9:55 a.m. — International Soccer: English Premier Utah at Denver, 9 p.m. Wake Forest (7-5) vs. Texas A&M (7-5), 1 p.m. (ESPN) League Match — Burnley vs. Manchester United (NBC Sacramento at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Sun Bowl SPORTS NETWORK). El Paso, Texas 12:25 p.m. — International Soccer: English Premier WEDNESDAY’S GAMES NC State (8-4) vs. Arizona State (7-5), 3 p.m. (CBS) League Match — Swansea vs. Liverpool (NBC SPORTS Boston at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Music City Bowl NETWORK). Dallas at Indiana, 7 p.m. Nashville, Tenn. 1 p.m. — Professional Basketball: NBA G-League Game Washington at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Kentucky (7-5) vs. Northwestern (9-3), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) — Wisconsin at Greensboro (NBA TV). Brooklyn at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Arizona Bowl 1:30 p.m. — College Football: Heart of Dallas Bowl from Denver at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Tucson, Ariz. Dallas --- Utah vs. West Virginia (ESPN). New York at Chicago, 8 p.m. New Mexico State (5-6) vs. Utah State (6-6), 5:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. — High School Basketball: Fairland vs. Cox Mill Toronto at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. (CBSSN) (SPECTRUM 1250). Cleveland at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Cotton Bowl Classic 5:15 p.m. — College Football: Quick Lane Bowl from Memphis at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Arlington, Texas Detroit — Duke vs. Northern Illinois (ESPN). Utah at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Southern Cal (11-2) vs. Ohio State (11-2), 8:30 p.m. 5:15 p.m. — High School Basketball: Clark vs. Lanett (ESPN) (SPECTRUM 1250). THURSDAY’S GAMES 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, Detroit at Orlando, 7 p.m. SATURDAY, DEC. 30 WDXY-AM 1240). Houston at Boston, 8 p.m. TaxSlayer Bowl 7 p.m. — High School Basketball: Beach Ball Classic Minnesota at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Jacksonville, Fla. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Game from Myrtle Beach Moeller vs. Scott County New York at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Louisville (8-4) vs. Mississippi State (8-4), Noon (ESPN) (SPECTRUM 1250). Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid, top, Philadelphia at Portland, 10:30 p.m. Liberty Bowl 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Chicago at Milwaukee (NBA Memphis, Tenn. and New York’s Enes Kanter fight TV). Iowa State (7-5) vs. Memphis (10-2), 12:30 p.m. (ABC) 8:45 p.m. — High School Basketball: Beach Ball Classic Fiesta Bowl for a loose ball during the first Game from Myrtle Beach Moeller vs. Scott County NHL STANDINGS Glendale, Ariz. half of their game on Monday in (SPECTRUM 1250). Washington (10-2) vs. Penn State (10-2), 4 p.m. (ESPN) 9 p.m. — College Football: Cactus Bowl from Phoenix — EASTERN CONFERENCE Orange Bowl New York. UCLA vs. Kansas State (ESPN). Atlantic Division Miami Gardens, Fla. 10:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Sacramento at Los Wisconsin (12-1) vs. Miami (10-2), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Angeles Clippers (NBA TV). GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 35 26 7 2 54 133 87 MONDAY, JAN. 1 Toronto 37 22 14 1 45 122 104 Outback Bowl Embiid, Redick NFL STANDINGS Boston 34 19 10 5 43 101 89 Tampa, Fla. Montreal 36 16 16 4 36 98 114 Michigan (8-4) vs. South Carolina (8-4), Noon (ESPN2) AMERICAN CONFERENCE Florida 36 15 16 5 35 103 119 Peach Bowl Detroit 35 13 15 7 33 96 113 Atlanta East Ottawa 34 11 15 8 30 92 114 UCF (12-0) vs. Auburn (10-3), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) help 76ers beat W L T Pct PF PA Buffalo 36 9 20 7 25 78 120 Citrus Bowl y-New England 12 3 0 .800 432 290 Metropolitan Division Orlando, Fla. Buffalo 8 7 0 .533 280 343 Notre Dame (9-3) vs. LSU (9-3), 1 p.m. (ABC) Miami 6 9 0 .400 265 371 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Rose Bowl (CFP Semifinal) New Jersey 35 21 9 5 47 113 103 Knicks, end N.Y. Jets 5 10 0 .333 292 356 Pasadena, Calif. Columbus 37 22 13 2 46 105 99 Oklahoma (12-1) vs. Georgia (12-1), 5:10 p.m. (ESPN) South Washington 37 22 13 2 46 114 107 Sugar Bowl (CFP Semifinal) N.Y. Rangers 36 19 13 4 42 117 104 New Orleans W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Islanders 36 19 13 4 42 130 127 y-Jacksonville 10 5 0 .667 407 253 Clemson (12-1) vs. Alabama (11-1), 8:45 p.m. (ESPN) 5-game skid Carolina 35 16 12 7 39 99 109 Tennessee 8 7 0 .533 319 346 Pittsburgh 37 18 16 3 39 104 118 Houston 4 10 0 .286 319 380 MONDAY, JAN. 8 Philadelphia 36 15 13 8 38 99 103 Indianapolis 3 12 0 .200 241 391 College Football Championship Atlanta NEW YORK — Joel Embiid North WESTERN CONFERENCE Rose Bowl winner vs. Sugar Bowl winner, 8 p.m. (ESPN) has endured too much misery W L T Pct PF PA Central Division SATURDAY, JAN. 20 in the NBA to miss one of the y-Pittsburgh 11 3 0 .786 344 278 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Baltimore 9 6 0 .600 368 272 East-West Shrine Classic St. Louis 38 23 13 2 48 113 94 fun days on the schedule. Cincinnati 6 9 0 .400 259 322 At St. Petersburg, Fla. Nashville 35 21 9 5 47 116 99 Cleveland 0 15 0 .000 210 382 East vs. West, 3 p.m. (NFLN) So as soon as he knew his Winnipeg 37 20 11 6 46 121 105 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl back felt up to it, he couldn’t West Dallas 37 20 14 3 43 110 106 At Carson, Calif. Chicago 35 17 13 5 39 103 94 American vs. National, 4 p.m. (FS1) wait to get on the court for his W L T Pct PF PA Minnesota 36 18 15 3 39 102 106 y-Kansas City 9 6 0 .600 388 315 Colorado 35 17 15 3 37 112 113 first Christmas Day game. L.A. Chargers 8 7 0 .533 325 262 SATURDAY, JAN. 27 Oakland 6 8 0 .429 281 324 Pacific Division Senior Bowl Embiid had 25 points and 16 Denver 5 10 0 .333 265 355 At Mobile, Ala. GP W L OT Pts GF GA North vs. South, 2:30 p.m. (NFLN) rebounds, JJ Redick scored 24 Vegas 34 23 9 2 48 119 100 points, and the Philadelphia NATIONAL CONFERENCE Los Angeles 37 22 11 4 48 109 85 East San Jose 34 19 11 4 42 95 84 76ers snapped a five-game los- Anaheim 37 16 13 8 40 101 108 COLLEGE BASKETBALL ing streak with a 105-98 victory W L T Pct PF PA Calgary 36 18 15 3 39 101 106 y-Philadelphia 12 2 0 .857 438 279 Edmonton 36 17 17 2 36 108 113 MEN’S TOP 25 over the New York Knicks on Dallas 8 7 0 .533 348 332 By The Associated Press Vancouver 37 15 17 5 35 98 121 Monday. Washington 7 8 0 .467 332 370 Arizona 38 8 25 5 21 85 133 The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ col- N.Y. Giants 2 13 0 .133 228 378 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top lege basketball poll, with first-place votes in “Especially after what we’ve parentheses, records through Dec. 24, total South three teams in each division and two wild cards per been through the past four conference advance to playoffs. points based on 25 points for a first-place vote W L T Pct PF PA through one point for a 25th-place vote and years, I was so excited to play x-New Orleans 11 4 0 .733 424 295 previous ranking: SUNDAY’S GAMES tonight because we’ve been x-Carolina 11 4 0 .733 353 305 No games scheduled Record Pts Prv Atlanta 9 6 0 .600 331 305 1. Villanova (43) 12-0 1600 1 through so much losing,” Em- Tampa Bay 4 11 0 .267 304 358 MONDAY’S GAMES 2. Michigan St. (16) 12-1 1560 2 3. Arizona St. (6) 12-0 1481 3 biid said. “And to be able to be North No games scheduled 4. Duke 12-1 1435 4 one of the few teams in our W L T Pct PF PA TUESDAY’S GAMES 5. Texas A&M 11-1 1309 8 y-Minnesota 12 3 0 .800 359 242 No games scheduled 6. Xavier 12-1 1242 9 league that can play on this Detroit 8 7 0 .533 375 365 7. West Virginia 11-1 1226 10 day, it just shows you how Green Bay 7 8 0 .467 309 349 WEDNESDAY’S GAMES 8. Wichita St. 10-2 992 11 Chicago 5 10 0 .333 254 297 Buffalo at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. 9. Virginia 11-1 969 13 much we’ve improved.” 10. TCU 12-0 923 15 West Montreal at Carolina, 7 p.m. Neither Embiid nor Redick Ottawa at Boston, 7 p.m. 11. Kansas 10-2 920 14 W L T Pct PF PA Columbus at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. 12. Oklahoma 10-1 901 17 was cleared to play until going 13. North Carolina 11-2 891 5 y-L.A. Rams 11 4 0 .733 465 295 Detroit at New Jersey, 7 p.m. through pregame warmups, Seattle 9 6 0 .600 342 306 Nashville at St. Louis, 8 p.m. 14. Purdue 12-2 839 16 Arizona 7 8 0 .467 269 337 Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 8 p.m. 15. Miami 10-1 827 6 and their presence gave the 16. Kentucky 9-2 735 7 San Francisco 5 10 0 .333 297 370 Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m. 76ers just enough to win their x-clinched playoff spot Edmonton at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. 17. Arizona 10-3 511 18 y-clinched division Arizona at Colorado, 9 p.m. 18. Baylor 10-2 437 18 first Christmas Day appear- Vegas at Anaheim, 10 p.m. 19. Tennessee 9-2 405 21 SATURDAY’S GAMES 20. Gonzaga 10-3 382 12 ance since 2001. Baltimore 23, Indianapolis 16 THURSDAY’S GAMES 21. Cincinnati 11-2 377 20 CACTUS BOWL COULD BE FINALE Minnesota 16, Green Bay 0 Philadelphia at Florida, 7:30 p.m. 22. Texas Tech 11-1 351 21 Boston at Washington, 7:30 p.m. 23. Seton Hall 11-2 227 23 FOR KANSAS STATE’S BILL SNYDER SUNDAY’S GAMES Montreal at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. 24. Florida St. 11-1 169 24 25. Creighton 10-2 143 25 Chicago 20, Cleveland 3 Toronto at Arizona, 9 p.m. PHOENIX — Bill Snyder has New England 37, Buffalo 16 Vegas at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. Others receiving votes: Arkansas 85, Clemson 55, L.A. Chargers 14, N.Y. Jets 7 Chicago at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Notre Dame 40, Louisville 26, Texas 21, UCLA 12, coached Kansas State for 26 Washington 27, Denver 11 Calgary at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Oklahoma St. 8, Auburn 5, St. Bonaventure 5, Carolina 22, Tampa Bay 19 SMU 5, New Mexico St. 4, Rhode Island 2, Florida seasons, returning once from Cincinnati 26, Detroit 17 1, Michigan 1, Minnesota 1, Nevada 1, Stephen F. retirement to coach at the sta- Kansas City 29, Miami 13 Austin 1. L.A. Rams 27, Tennessee 23 BOWL SCHEDULE AND RESULTS dium that bears his name. New Orleans 23, Atlanta 13 WOMEN’S TOP 25 Tuesday night’s Cactus Bowl Seattle 21, Dallas 12 SATURDAY, DEC. 16 By The Associated Press Arizona 23, N.Y. Giants 0 Celebration Bowl The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ against UCLA could be his San Francisco 44, Jacksonville 33 At Atlanta women’s college basketball poll, with first- NC A&T 21, Grambling State 14 grand finale. New Orleans Bowl place votes in parentheses, records through MONDAY’S GAMES Dec. 24, total points based on 25 points for a Snyder has a contract that Pittsburgh at Houston, 4:30 p.m. Troy 50, North Texas 30 automatically rolls over every Oakland at Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m. Cure Bowl first-place vote through one point for a 25th- Orlando, Fla. place vote and last week’s ranking: season, but the 78-year-old SUNDAY, DEC. 31 Georgia State 27, Western Kentucky 17 Record Pts Prv N.Y. Jets at New England, 1 p.m. Las Vegas Bowl 1. UConn (32) 10-0 800 1 coach hasn’t decided if he 2. Notre Dame 11-1 748 2 Washington at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Boise State 38, Oregon 28 wants to work a 27th season or Chicago at Minnesota, 1 p.m. New Mexico Bowl 3. Louisville 14-0 740 3 Dallas at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Albuquerque 4. South Carolina 11-1 687 4 retire. 5. Mississippi St. 13-0 674 5 Green Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m. Marshall 31, Colorado State 28 “I’ve had some dialogue and Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Camellia Bowl 6. Baylor 10-1 628 6 Houston at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Montgomery, Ala. 7. Tennessee 12-0 621 7 I need to have some more dia- 8. Texas 9-1 589 8 Cincinnati at Baltimore, 4:25 p.m. Middle Tennessee 35, Arkansas State 30 logue with my family, and New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 4:25 p.m. 9. West Virginia 12-0 508 9 Kansas City at Denver, 4:25 p.m. TUESDAY, DEC. 19 10. Oregon 11-2 498 10 more dialogue with our ad- 11. UCLA 9-2 463 11 Jacksonville at Tennessee, 4:25 p.m. Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl ministration,” Snyder said. Buffalo at Miami, 4:25 p.m. FAU 50, Akron 3 12. Ohio St. 11-2 440 12 Arizona at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. 13. Florida St. 11-1 413 13 “Just needing to be more thor- 14. Duke 10-2 398 14 San Francisco at L.A. Rams, 4:25 p.m. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20 ough with it. Because you Oakland at L.A. Chargers, 4:25 p.m. Frisco (Texas) Bowl 15. Maryland 11-2 369 15 Carolina at Atlanta, 4:25 p.m. Louisiana Tech 51, SMU 10 16. Missouri 12-1 319 16 know for me it’s a big deci- 17. Oregon St. 9-2 274 17 THURSDAY, DEC. 21 18. Villanova 10-0 236 20 sion.” Gasparilla Bowl 19. Green Bay 10-1 194 21 Snyder helped turn Kansas NBA STANDINGS At St. Petersburg, Fla. 20. California 9-2 159 24 Temple 28, FIU 3 21. Michigan 11-2 154 23 State’s struggling team into a EASTERN CONFERENCE 22. Texas A&M 10-3 140 19 nationally prominent pro- Atlantic Division FRIDAY, DEC. 22 23. Iowa 12-1 101 25 Bahamas Bowl 24. Oklahoma St. 9-2 91 — gram when he took over in W L Pct GB Nassau 25. South Florida 10-3 39 22 1989. He retired in 2005, the Boston 27 9 .750 — Ohio 41, UAB 6 Others receiving votes: Stanford 36, Arizona St. Toronto 23 8 .742 1½ Famous Idaho Potato Bowl 25, Syracuse 23, Michigan St. 10, Rutgers 8, New program went into decline New York 17 15 .531 8 Boise Mexico 4, Oklahoma 4, Southern Cal 4, Ball St. 1, and Snyder returned to coach- Philadelphia 14 18 .438 11 Wyoming 37, Central Michigan 14 DePaul 1, Marquette 1. Brooklyn 12 20 .375 13 ing in 2008. Southeast Division SATURDAY, DEC. 23 Snyder has led Kansas State Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl COLLEGE FOOTBALL W L Pct GB South Florida 38, Texas Tech 34 to eight straight bowl appear- Washington 18 15 .545 — Armed Forces Bowl FCS PLAYOFFS Miami 17 16 .515 1 Fort Worth, Texas ances and 19 overall, including Charlotte 12 21 .364 6 Army 42, San Diego State 35 FIRST ROUND three trips to the Fiesta Bowl Orlando 11 23 .324 7½ Dollar General Bowl Atlanta 8 25 .242 10 Mobile, Ala. Saturday, Nov. 25 in Arizona. Appalachian State 34, Toledo 0 Furman 28, Elon 27 Central Division Stony Brook 59, Lehigh 29 STANFORD ENDS 17-YEAR RUN IN W L Pct GB SUNDAY, DEC. 24 New Hampshire 14, CCSU 0 AP WOMEN’S HOOPS POLL Cleveland 24 9 .727 — Hawaii Bowl Kennesaw St. 28, Samford 17 Indiana 19 14 .576 5 Honolulu South Dakota 38, Nicholls 31 Detroit 18 14 .563 5½ Fresno State 33, Houston 27 Weber State 21, Western Illinois 19 NEW YORK — Stanford has Milwaukee 17 14 .548 6 Northern Iowa 46, Monmouth (NJ) 7 fallen out of The Associated Chicago 10 22 .313 13½ TUESDAY, DEC. 26 San Diego 41, Northern Arizona 10 Heart of Dallas Bowl Press women’s basketball poll WESTERN CONFERENCE West Virginia (7-5) vs. Utah (6-6), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) SECOND ROUND for the first time since the 2001 Southwest Division Quick Lane Bowl Saturday, Dec. 2 season. Detroit James Madison 26, Stony Brook 7 W L Pct GB Northern Illinois (8-4) vs. Duke (6-6), 5:15 p.m. (ESPN) Kennesaw State 17, Jacksonville State 7 The Cardinal (6-6) saw their Houston 25 6 .806 — Cactus Bowl Wofford 28, Furman 10 streak of 312 consecutive San Antonio 23 11 .676 3½ Phoenix South Dakota State 37, Northern Iowa 22 New Orleans 17 16 .515 9 Kansas State (7-5) vs. UCLA (6-6), 9 p.m. (ESPN) New Hampshire 21, Central Arkansas 15 weeks in the Top 25 end Mon- Memphis 10 23 .303 16 Sam Houston St. 54, South Dakota 42 Dallas 9 25 .265 17½ WEDNESDAY, DEC. 27 North Dakota State 38, San Diego 3 day. The remarkable run start- Independence Bowl Weber State 30, Southern Utah 13 ed with the 2001-02 preseason Northwest Division Shreveport, La. W L Pct GB Southern Mississippi (8-4) vs. Florida State (6-6), 1:30 QUARTERFINALS poll. Stanford lost at home last Minnesota 20 13 .606 — p.m. (ESPN) week to Western Illinois and Oklahoma City 18 15 .545 2 Pinstripe Bowl Friday, Dec. 8 Denver 18 15 .545 2 Bronx, N.Y. James Madison 31, Weber State 28 Tennessee. Portland 17 16 .515 3 Boston College (7-5) vs. Iowa (7-5), 5:15 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 9 Only UConn, which remains Utah 15 19 .441 5½ Foster Farms Bowl North Dakota State 42, Wofford 10 Pacific Division Santa Clara, Calif. South Dakota State 56, New Hampshire 14 the unanimous No. 1 team, Arizona (7-5) vs. Purdue (6-6), 8:30 p.m. (FOX) Sam Houston State 34, Kennesaw State 27 W L Pct GB Texas Bowl has a longer active streak in Golden State 26 7 .788 — Houston SEMIFINALS the poll. The Huskies have L.A. Clippers 13 19 .406 12½ Texas (6-6) vs. Missouri (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN) L.A. Lakers 11 20 .355 14 Friday, Dec. 15 been ranked for 458 consecu- Sacramento 11 21 .344 14½ THURSDAY, DEC. 28 North Dakota State 55, Sam Houston State 13 tive weeks. Stanford’s streak Phoenix 12 23 .343 15 Military Bowl Saturday, Dec. 16 is tied for third longest in the Annapolis, Md. James Madison 51, South Dakota State 16 SUNDAY’S GAMES Virginia (6-6) vs. Navy (6-6), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) history of the poll. Tennessee No games scheduled. Camping World Bowl Orlando, Fla. CHAMPIONSHIP had the longest run at 565 MONDAY’S GAMES Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. Virginia Tech (9-3), 5:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 weeks. Stanford’s mark ties it Philadelphia at New York, 12 p.m. (ESPN) At Toyota Stadium Cleveland at Golden State, 3 p.m. Alamo Bowl with Duke. Washington at Boston, 5:30 p.m. San Antonio Frisco, Texas Houston at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Stanford (9-4) vs. TCU (10-3), 9 p.m. (ESPN) North Dakota State (13-1) vs. James Madison Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Holiday Bowl (14-0), Noon From wire reports THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2017 | B3

NFL ROUNDUP Saints beat Falcons, clinch playoff berth

NEW ORLEANS — in franchise history. Rookie cornerback Mar- PATRIOTS 37 shon Lattimore corralled BILLS 16 an unusual, momentum- turning interception off his FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — back, New Orleans made Tom Brady passed for a two defensive stands from pair of touchdowns and the inside its 2-yard line, and Patriots stayed on track to the Saints clinched their claim home-field advantage first playoff berth since throughout the AFC play- 2013 with a 23-13 victory offs. over the rival Atlanta Fal- New England (12-3) can cons. lock up first-round bye Ted Ginn caught a 54- with either a Pittsburgh or yard pass for a touchdown, Jacksonville loss. which came a few plays Even with the loss, the after Lattimore’s intercep- Bills (8-7) remain in con- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS tion and shortly before tention to break their 17- Dawn Staley, right, is greeted by neighborhood friends as Dawn Staley Day is celebrated on Dec. 20 at the halftime. Mark Ingram year playoff drought. It is Hank Gathers Recreation Center in Philadelphia. used a sharp cutback to longest active streak in break loose for a 26-yard North America’s four Western Illinois and Tennes- touchdown for New Or- major professional sports. STALEY FROM PAGE B1 see, meaning the Cardinal are leans ( 11-4), which kept its It is the longest postseason in danger of seeing their tenuous hold on first place absence since NFL merger you’re at a great school that said. “You would see her dur- streak of being ranked for 312 in the NFC South heading in 1970. has great tradition it’s easy to ing the summer and nothing consecutive weeks come to an into the final week of the CHARGERS 14 win. If it was that easy, every changed. The look on her face end. Stanford has been in the season. JETS 7 school that has it will win all was like: ‘What, me? Worried? Top 25 every week since the While the loss eliminated the time. They don’t, it’s I don’t worry about any- preseason poll in 2001-02. the Falcons (9-6) from the EAST RUTHERFORD, hard.” thing.’” Only UConn has a longer NFC South race, Atlanta N.J. — Philip Rivers threw Auriemma is the fastest to Other tidbits from the week: streak (457 weeks). The Car- can clinch a wild-card a touchdown pass to Anto- achieve the mark, doing so in HONORING CANDICE: dinal (6-6) haven’t been lower berth by beating Carolina nio Gates and Melvin Gor- his 1,135th game. Temple retired the jersey of than 19th in the poll during in the final regular-season don ran for a score, and the He has been impressed WNBA star Candice Dupree their run. game on New Year’s Eve. Chargers stayed alive in with the way Hatchell has on Thursday. It was only the TIP-INS: No. 14 Duke has SEAHAWKS 21 the AFC playoff race. been able to bounce back second time in school history held three straight opponents COWBOYS 12 The Chargers (8-7) en- from cancer and handle a women’s basketball player to 40 points or below for the tered the weekend needing North Carolina’s multiyear was bestowed that honor. Du- first time in school history. ARLINGTON, Texas — to win both of their re- NCAA academic investiga- pree starred for the Owls from During that stretch, the Blue Justin Coleman put Seattle maining games — includ- tion, which ultimately led to 2002-06 and is the school’s ca- Devils held their opponents to in front for good with a 30- ing next Sunday at home no violations against the reer field goal percentage 36.3 points, 24.4 percent shoot- yard interception return against Oakland — and get school or the women’s basket- leader (51.4 percent). She’s ing. They forced 20.7 turn- for a touchdown and the lots of help elsewhere to ball program. third on the scoring list overs and outscored Win- Seahawks won a playoff remain in the mix. Rivers “It’s hard when you go (1,698), third in rebounds (968) throp, Maine and Wyoming by elimination game against & Co. held up their end of through some personal things and tied for second in blocks an average of 41.3 points. ... Dallas, beating the Cow- things, but barely. like Sylvia has, then go (218). Staley had her team stay Buffalo beat St. John’s 73-72 to boys in Ezekiel Elliott’s re- BENGALS 26 through some things that the out and watch the halftime move to 9-2 on the season. It turn from a six-game sus- LIONS 17 school has gone through. ceremony honoring her for- was the Bulls first win over a pension. There have been a lot of chal- mer player. Big East school since 2002 Now Dallas (8-7) is elimi- CINCINNATI — Giovani lenges, personal and profes- POLL WATCH: No. 18 Stan- when they also beat the Red nated from the postseason Bernard ran for 116 yards sional for Sylvia,” Auriemma ford dropped home games to Storm. with the end of its three- and a clinching touchdown game winning streak, and in the closing minutes that the Seahawks (9-6) still have eliminated the Lions from a chance to keep their five- playoff contention and year playoff streak alive. gave Marvin Lewis a good RAMS 27 moment in what was possi- TITANS 23 bly his final home game as Bengals coach. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — BEARS 20 Jared Goff threw a 14-yard BROWNS 3 touchdown pass to Cooper Kupp in the fourth quarter CHICAGO — The and the Rams held off Ten- Browns got pushed to the nessee to clinch their first brink of a winless season, NFC West title since 2003. hurt by two more intercep- The Rams (11-4) came in tions by DeShone Kizer needing a win or a loss by and two turnovers in the Seattle to secure the divi- red zone against Chicago. sion. They took care of One more loss and the business themselves, with Browns will join the 2008 Todd Gurley and Goff lead- Detroit Lions as the only ing the way again. teams to go 0-16. Last year, The Titans (8-7) lost their Cleveland was 0-14 before third straight game, dam- getting its only victory on aging their chances of end- Dec. 24. ing their own playoff And the Browns will drought stretching to 2008. wrap up the season at AFC CHIEFS 29 North leader Pittsburgh DOLPHINS 13 next week. Then again, the Browns (0-15) keep racking THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KANSAS CITY, Mo. — up losses no matter whom Tampa Bay quarterback Jameis Winston, back, fumbles the ball as he is hit by Carolina defensive end Ju- Alex Smith threw for 304 they’re playing. lius Peppers (90) during the second half of the Panthers’ 22-19 victory on Sunday in Charlotte. yards and a touchdown, Ka- They’re 1-30 in two sea- reem Hunt ran for 91 yards sons under coach Hue makes our job easy and I’m the field after missing Sun- and a score and the Chiefs Jackson. PANTHERS glad there is a big group of day’s game. The Georgia na- clinched back-to-back AFC FROM PAGE B1 our guys that play well.” tive is serving a one-game sus- West titles for the first time From wire reports The Panthers can’t afford to pension for his hit last week He knows there’s a good let up. on Green Bay Packers wide chance Carolina will be a wild They visit a Falcons team receiver Davante Adams. card team — and the NFC’s next Sunday that will be play- Panthers coach Ron Rivera fifth seed — meaning it might ing for their playoff lives. likes that his team has some GET A CAR! have to win three straight Earlier this season Carolina incentive. Got games on the road to reach beat Atlanta 20-17, despite al- “If we win and something a Job? We Finance in House the Super Bowl for the second lowing Matt Ryan to throw for crazy happens with New Or- time in three seasons. That 313 yards and two touch- leans, I think we win the divi- NO CREDIT CHECK means playing strong defense downs. sion,” Rivera said. “There is is a must away from home. The good news for the Pan- still a chance. There is still NO CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! BANKRUPTCY - NO PROBLEM! BAD CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! The Panthers struggled at thers is outside linebacker hope. Sometimes that’s all we times on Sunday, allowing six Thomas Davis will be back on need.” plays of 25 or more yards and Jameis Winston threw for 367 yards and a touchdown. “In my opinion we played kind of slow,” Addison said. Elmore Hill McCreight “If we want to continue to win we’ve got to play better. ... We can improve on defense and FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY we will improve.” But there’s no denying the 221 Broad Street | 803-775-9386 pass rush is there. www.sumterfunerals.com The Panthers came into the game tied for third in the Serving Sumter since 1980 at one location league in sacks. They now have 49 on the season. 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ne signing period the board when he announces Springs, Texas, is a former nessee but signed with nei- from North Carolina State. down, one to go for on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Army All Texas A&M commitment. He’s ther. USC, FSU, UNC, Georgia Jacoby Pinckney, a ’19 WR the 2018 football re- American Game. He also has also looking at UGA and Okla- Tech and UF are some that from Dorman High in Roe- O cruiting campaign. Florida State, Oklahoma and homa. He plans an official visit will recruit him in January. buck, was offered by UF. Last week saw a massive UCLA on his short list. to Clemson in January. DE Dorian Gerald of Flor- Clemson ‘19 DB commit- rush to sign by recruits across DB Matthew Hill of Snell- WR Justyn Ross of Phenix ence and College of the Can- ment Joseph Charleston was of- the country, but not all did, so ville, Ga., is committed to Au- City, Ala., also is considering yons JC in California remains fered by UF. there are still burn as a wide receiver, but Auburn and Alabama. He has a light Tennessee commit- USC ‘19 linebacker offer Tra targets on the will take official visits to taken his official visit to ment. The interest with USC Wilkins of Lithonia, Ga., was respective Clemson and Auburn in Janu- Clemson. seems to have waned and Lou- offered by UGA and Ohio boards at ary. OL Nicholas Petit-Frere of isville, Texas Tech, Mississip- State on Friday. He also has both Clemson “Clemson is a great pro- Tampa, Fla., also has Clem- pi and UF seem the strongest offers from Alabama and Lou- and South gram,” Hill said. “It’s kind of son’s interest. Michigan, UF, with him. isville. Carolina, like the high school I am out FSU, Miami, Louisiana State, Defensive lineman John with which now as in the coaching staff. Notre Dame, Ohio State and Mincey of Homerville, Ga., has BASKETBALL they will at- Everything about Clemson Alabama have also been in- been committed to Arkansas, DJ Burns, a 6-foot-9-inch Phil tempt to fill basically reminds me of the volved. but did not sign and is looking player at York Prep Academy Kornblut the remain- team I play for now. There’s DB Patrick Surtain of Planta- at other options, including in Rock Hill, is one of the top ing spots in nothing too different about tion, Fla., has Clemson among USC with a potential visit in ‘19 prospects in the state and their classes the systems.” his favorites with LSU, UF, January. Kentucky, UGA and USC has moved into a strong on Feb. 7. Clemson defensive coordi- FSU, Miami, Ohio State and Louisville are others still in- position with him. Clemson nator Brent Venables and Alabama. FSU and LSU are volved, according to Richard “USC has done a great job signed 15 last Wednesday, ac- safeties coach Mickey Conn perceived as the favorites. Davenport of the Arkansas with recruiting, and they are counting for all of their com- visited Hill at his school earli- Democrat-Gazette. one of my top choices so far,” mitments. USC signed 20, in- er in the month. Clemson USC DL Rick Sandidge of Con- Burns said. “They call and cluding ’17 commitment de- head coach Dabo Swinney The four unsigned commit- cord, N.C., is down to USC and text every week. They come fensive end Tyreek Johnson of will make his in-home visit ments are DB Marlon Character UNC and will take official vis- to my games even though Lakewood High School, who next month. The Tigers like of Northwest Mississippi Ju- its to each in January. Michi- they are playing right now grayshirted due to an injury. Hill as a safety and he’s fine nior College, DB Bryce Thomp- gan and UF did not make the themselves. That’s big. It’s re- USC also has to count run- with playing that position in son of Dutch Fork High in cut with him. Sandidge saw lationship building at its fin- ning back Ty’Son Williams, the college. Irmo, WR Ronnie Jamision of four USC games this season est. They let me know they former Crestwood High stand- He said the Auburn com- Highland Junior College in and has family ties to the pro- can see me fitting into their out who paid his on way this mitment is still strong. “Au- Kansas and OL Lamarius Ben- gram through his mother, who program. I’ve even talked to past season after transferring burn is home for me,” he said. son of Covington, Ga. is a graduate. He tentatively is their academic adviser.” from North Carolina, in the “There’s still stuff to consider. OL Dylan Wonnum of Tuck- scheduled to visit UGA on Jan. Burns has an impressive ’88 class, and it has four prior I’ll know when my mind is er, Ga., has USC, UGA and 12, UNC on Jan. 19 and USC on offer list that reads USC, GT, commitments who did not made up.” LSU as three of his top Feb. 2, but those dates are sub- Virginia Tech, Tennessee, sign last week. Auburn has not yet had its schools. He has officials to ject to change. UGA, LSU and Virginia, and Here are some of the play- in-home with head coach Gus USC and Auburn planned for he said Ohio State also ers Clemson and USC will be Malzahn. Hill said he’s not January. OTHERS reached out to him. He also recruiting into February, sure if he’ll wait all the way Defensive end Dennis Briggs Ty Evans, a ’19 quarterback hears from Clemson through keeping in mind new names until Feb. 7 before announcing of Kissimmee, Fla., plans an from Monument, Colo., who the mail. could be added in the weeks his final choice. official visit with USC in Jan- decommitted from Arkansas He was at Tennessee for the to come: Offensive lineman William uary. He’s also the target of on Nov. 26, will take an unoffi- game with UNC, and UVa has Barnes of Apopka, Fla., has FSU, UF, Tennessee, Miami, cial visit to USC in January. invited him in for a game CLEMSON had Florida, UNC, FSU, Ohio UGA, Oregon and others. He passed for 3,600 yards and after Christmas. He was at Defensive back Brendan Rad- State, Alabama, Auburn and DE Jamarcus Chatman of 42 touchdowns this season USC earlier in the season. ley-Hiles of IMG Academy in Georgia on his short list. Rome, Ga., was once commit- and was the state player of Burns said he plans to Florida will be the first one off DB Leon O’Neal of Cypress ted to LSU and then to Ten- the year. He also has an offer name a leader “very soon.”

ing team owners conspired to keep YEAR FROM PAGE B1 him out in response to his activism. Hall of Fame Cowboys owner Jerry Kevin Durant led the Golden State Jones suggested he’d fire any player Warriors to the NBA title and MMA who knelt even though none of his star Conor McGregor stepped into had done so. the boxing ring to face undefeated Papa John’s Pizza founder John champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. Schnatter criticized Goodell over his All of that was overshadowed by refusal to force players to stand and the NFL protesters and the presi- blamed the protests for a slowing dent’s dive into the debate. sales growth at one of the league’s Some allied groups were quick to biggest sponsors and advertisers. The call for an NFL boycott following company apologized for his com- Trump’s remarks about the protest- ments following praise from white su- ers. premacists and said recently that The president’s attack on athletes Schnatter is stepping down as CEO in turned the anthems — usually sung 2018. during commercials — into must- The NFL, already dealing with a watch television shown live by the dip in TV ratings, the ongoing con- networks and streamed on devices. cussion issue and a rash of star play- In addition to the protests, some ers getting hurt, recently proposed AP FILE PHOTO players and coaches locked arms in a contributing tens of millions of dol- San Francisco 49ers Eli Harold (57), Eric Reid (35) and Marquise Goodwin (11) kneel dur- show of unity, which Trump said was lars to projects focused on criminal a display of “solidarity” of which he ing the national anthem before their Dec. 10 game against the Houston Texans in Hous- justice reform, law enforcement and approved. But he pushed back against ton. President Donald Trump’s feud with the NFL about players kneeling during the na- community relations and education. the suggestion that his critique could tional anthem is the runaway winner for the top sports story of 2017 in balloting by AP “I give kudos to the NFL for want- inflame racial tensions, arguing: members and editors. ing to step up and help us with re- “This has nothing to do with race. gard to systemic oppression,” 49ers This has to do with respect for our said Trump’s comments were “divi- the fact that I support our military, safety Eric Reid said. “I question country.” sive” and showed an “unfortunate I’m a patriot and I love my country,” their intent behind it. I personally But critics of the president said lack of respect.” Buffalo Bills linebacker Lorenzo Al- think they just want the protests to Trump’s comments had a lot to do A handful of white players didn’t exander said. “But I also recognize end because it’s hurting their bottom with race. stand, but the vast majority of those there are some social injustices in line.” “It just amazes me with everything actively protesting were black. this country and today I wanted to The movement and the arguments else going on in this world, especially “We felt like President Trump’s take a knee in support of my brothers over it show no sign of abating in the involving the U.S., that’s what you’re speech was an assault on our most who have been doing it.” new year. concerned about, my man? You’re the cherished right, freedom of speech,” Although the protests returned to “I’m not really sure where the leader of the free world and this is said Denver Broncos star Von Miller, pre-Trump criticism levels as the sea- movement heads after this, but I what you’re talking about?” Miami who normally steers clear of politics son wound down, the president’s feud know we made some progress by get- Dolphins safety Michael Thomas and social issues. with the NFL sparked a firestorm ting some funding for some inner-city said. “So, as a man, as a father, as an Trump supporters argued the pres- that reached across financial and cul- programs and things that we care African-American man, as somebody ident was not targeting African- tural landscapes, further splitting a about, different social programs and in the NFL and one of those ‘sons of Americans but instead was simply nation already divided over politics things like that,” Broncos linebacker bitches,’ yeah, I took it personally.” expressing patriotism. and social issues. Brandon Marshall said. “So, I think NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell “Me taking a knee doesn’t change Kaepernick sued the league, alleg- we made some headway.”

brother-in-law, H.L. Gibson, Cancer Society, PO Box 22478, JOSEPH D. COOK daughters, Tabitha Cook OBITUARIES and sister-in-law, Sherry Gib- Oklahoma City, OK 73123. DALZELL — Joseph Daniel Barela and her husband son; grandchildren, Alex Arrangements are with the Cook, 51, beloved husband of Jared, Kelsey Morrissey and THOMAS W. CAPPS Blake Finley, Aaron Finley, South Chapel of Greene Fu- Karen Arlene Judge Cook, Veronica Morrissey; three Thomas Wayne Capps, 79, Jordan Lucas Finley and Mil- neral Service and Crematori- died on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017, bothers, Carl Cook, Earl Cook of Belmont, passed away lie Caroline Capps; nieces and um, Gastonia. at his residence. Jr., and Jesse Cook; two sis- Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, at nephews, Balinda Campbell, A guest registry is available Born in ters, Hattie Leveritt and Patri- the Robin Johnson House. Stan and Steve Capps, Sheila online at www.greenefuneral. Shreveport, Lou- cia Jacobs; two grandchil- He was born Mitchem, Cheyanne and com. isiana, he was dren, Robyn Humphrey and Feb. 5, 1938, in Misty Hinson, Lisa Blanton, the son of An- Riley Barela; and a host of Cleveland Coun- Lori Austin, Hunter Capps CELEYSE L. GREGG nette Jackson numerous family members. ty, the son of the and numerous others. Ms. Celeyse L. Gregg en- Phillips and the A funeral service will be late Garwood In addition to his parents, tered eternal rest on Monday, COOK late Ligie Phil- held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at and Lottie Mae he was preceded in death by Dec. 18, 2017, at her residence, lips and Earl E. Shaw Heights Baptist Church Mooney Capps. his brother, Bob Capps; step- 151 Toney Court, Bishopville. Cook Sr. Mr. Cook served his with the Rev. Robert White of- CAPPS Thomas was a daughter, Tracey Poteat; and The family is receiving country in the U.S. Air Force ficiating. Interment will fol- retired veteran fur-babies, Rose and Daisy. friends at the residence. and retired as a technical ser- low at noon in the Ft. Jackson of the United States Air Force. A memorial service will be Visitation will be held on geant. He enjoyed Pokemon National Cemetery with full He loved NASCAR and was a held 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, Tuesday from 2 to 6 p.m. at Go, woodworking and spend- military honors. huge Panther fan. He loved 2017, at Greene Funeral Ser- the funeral home. Funeral ing time with his family. He You may go to www.bullock- country music and searching vice – South Chapel, 1503 S. service will be held at 2 p.m. was a loving husband and funeralhome.com and sign the his ancestry. He adored his York Rd., Gastonia, North on Wednesday at Gumspring son, devoted father and amaz- family’s guest book. family, friends, fur-babies and Carolina. Baptist Church, 32 Boxwood ing Papa. He was a member The family has chosen Bull- family get-togethers. Visitation will be at the fu- Lane, Bishopville, with the of Shaw Heights Baptist ock Funeral Home for the ar- He is survived by his wife of neral home one hour prior to pastor, the Rev. Alexander Church. rangements. 13 years, Pat Capps; son, the service. Davis, officiating. Interment Surviving are: his wife, Brent Capps, and his wife, In lieu of flowers, memorials will follow in the Boone Me- Karen A. Cook; his mother, Margarita; daughter, Donna may be made to Gaston Hos- morial Garden, Bishopville. Annette J. Phillips; his father, Rene Finley; stepdaughter, pice (The Robin Johnson Wilson Funeral Home, 403 Earl E. Cook Sr.; three sons, Angelica Poteat; sisters, Dot House), PO Box 3984, Gastonia, S. Main St., Bishopville is in William Cook, Thomas Cook Hardin and Shirley Drewery; NC, 28054, or the American charge of arrangements. and Aaron Judge; three THE SUMTER ITEM TELEVISION TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2017 | B5 TUESDAY EVENING DECEMBER 26 SP FT 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM LOCAL CHANNELS WIS News 10 at Entertainment Ellen’s Game of Games Dizzy Dash; Better Late Than Never “Munich” The (:01) Chicago Med “Speak Your Truth” WIS News 10 at (:34) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy WIS * 3 10 7 (N) Tonight (N) Tuba Toothpaste; Aw Snap. men explore the culture of Munich. (DVS) Justice is sought tor Dr. Charles. (DVS) 11 (N) Fallon

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Monday - Saturday 10:30 AM - 9:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Please Mail To: The Sumter Item/Fireside Fund Or Drop Off At The Item 803-773-5456 438 Broad Street • Sumter, SC PO Box 1677 • Sumter, SC 29150 36 W. Liberty Street B6 THE ITEM CLASSIFIEDS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2017 Estate Notice Legal Notice Summons & Summons & BUSINESS Notice Notice Sumter County RENTALS K005 Nelson, Robert NOTICE TO CREDITORS K013 Mathis, Cheryl appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem interest in or claim to the real SERVICES within thirty (30) days after the property commonly known as 1816 OF ESTATES 3785 Broad St, Sumter, SC 29154 service of this Summons upon you. If Kolb Rd, Sumter, SC 29154; that Persons having claim against the Furnished 0319 Bradford, Zachary you fail to do so, Plaintiff will apply Anne Bell Fant is empowered and following estates are required to deliver Health Service/ to have the appointment of the directed to appear on behalf of and or mail their claims to the indicated Apartments 0325 Patton, Clint Medical 0422 Hilton, Omar Guardian ad Litem Nisi, Anne Bell represent said Defendant(s), unless Personal Representatives, appointed to 0448 Kind, Raymond Fant, PO Box 796, Simpsonville, SC the said Defendant(s), or someone on administer these estates, and to fi le their Apartment for Rent 0737 Charles, Demond 29681, made absolute. Columbia, their behalf, shall within thirty (30) claims on Form #371PC with the Probate 1st Care Home Health Furnished, quiet country setting, 0801 Patton, Clint South Carolina days after service of a copy hereof as Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Professional & Certified Home single occupancy only. Excellent for directed, procure the appointment of Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or a Guardian or Guardians Ad Litem before the date that is eight months after Care Aide. Call Barola Prince elderly. No smoking, alcohol or Purchase must be made with cash LIS PENDENS only and paid for at the time of sale. Deficiency Judgment for the said Defendant(s), and it is the date of the fi rst publication of this 803-391-2387. Certified drugs. Safe and secure. $550/month Notice to Creditors, (unless previously Call 803-481-0015 All goods are sold as is and must be Waived removed at the time of the sale. Sale FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), this Order shall forthwith be served is subject to adjournment. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT or such persons shall be forever barred Home upon the said Defendant(s) and Any Unfurnished an action has been or will be as to heir claims. All claims are required Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Masako Improvements Apartments commenced in this Court upon to be presented in written statements, Emerson, Deceased, their heirs, NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: complaint of the above-named indicating the name and the address Personal Representatives, The following self-storage Cube Plaintiff against the above-named of the claimant, the basis of the claim, H.L. Boone, Contractor: Remodel Senior Living Administrators, Successors and contents containing household and Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a the amount claimed, the date when the Assigns, and all other persons paint roofs gutters drywall blown Apartments other goods will be sold for cash by certain Home Equity Conversion claim will become due, the nature of any entitled to claim through them; all ceilings ect. 773-9904 for those 62+ CubeSmart 4194 Broad Street Mortgage of real estate given by uncertainty as to the amount claimed and unknown persons with any right, (Rent based on income) Sumter, SC 29154 to satisfy a lien on Masako N. Emerson to First Citizens the date when due, and a description of title or interest in the real estate Shiloh-Randolph Manor January 10th 2017 at 11:00 AM at Bank and Trust Company of South any security as to the claim. described herein; also any persons Legal Service www.storagetreasures.com Carolina dated July 29, 1993, and 125 W. Bartlette. who may be in the military service of recorded in the Office of the Estate:/James Warren Dain, Jr. 775-0575 the United States of America, being Cube 190-Donald L. Lucas RMC/ROD for Sumter County on #2017ES4300718 Studio/1 Bedroom a class designated as John Doe; and Attorney Timothy L. Griffith Cube 154-Dennis Wells August 2, 1993, in Mortgage Book 577 Personal Representative any unknown minors or persons 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. apartments available at Page 715. This mortgage was Gregory B. Taylor under a disability being a class Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury EHO LEGAL NOTICE assigned to Wendover Funding, Inc. C/O Thomas Player designated as Richard Roe.by STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA by assignment dated July 29, 1993 Attorney at Law publication thereof in the The Item, and recorded August 2, 1993 in Book PO Drawer 3690 a newspaper of general circulation Roofing Huntington Place Apartments Ben T. Green, Sr. 577 at Page 745. Subsequently, this Sumter, SC 29151 in the County of Sumter, State of Rents from $625 per month vs. mortgage was assigned to Lehman South Carolina, once a week for Estate:/Robert William Beeks 1 Month free* Exide Corporation Capital, A Division of Lehman three (3) consecutive weeks, together #2017ES4300701 All Types of Roofing & Repairs All Brothers Holdings, Inc. by *13 Month lease required with the Summons in the above Personal Representative work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. SC lic. assignment dated July 16, 2001 and Leasing office located at NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that entitled action. Robert William Beeks, Jr. recorded August 15, 2001 in Book 813 Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734. Ashton Mill Apartment Homes the above-styled action is presently 6108 East Victoria Drive at Page 262. Subsequently, this pending before the South Carolina Robert P. Davis Rogers Townsend Cove Creek, AZ 85331 595 Ashton Mill Drive mortgage was assigned to Financial Workers' Compensation Commission and Thomas, PC 803-773-3600 Freedom Senior Funding Tree Service in connection with a work-related ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Estate:/Patricia M. Byrd Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5 Corporation by assignment dated incident of Ben T. Green Sr., Robert P. Davis (SC Bar #74030), #2017ES4300703 May 5, 2004 and recorded September Deceased, in a work-related incident [email protected] Personal Representative 3, 2004 in Book 952 at Page 812. Newman's Tree Service Tree in Sumter, South Carolina in June of Andrew W. Montgomery Jerrie D. Cortez Unfurnished Subsequently, this mortgage was removal, trimming, topping, view 1982. Any person or persons having (SC Bar #79893), 103 Loring Drive Homes assigned to The Secretary of Housing enhancement pruning, bobcat information concerning the identity [email protected] Sumter, SC 29150 and Urban Development by work stump grinding, Lic & and/or location of anyone who is, or John J. Hearn (SC Bar # 6635), assignment dated July 18, 2005 and Estate:/Azalee Cooper Woods insured. Call 803-316-0128 House for Sale: 37 Lincoln Ave. & claims to be, an heir at law of the [email protected] recorded September 19, 2005 in Book Know 1030 California Blvd said Ben T. Green, Sr., Deceased, at Kevin T. Brown (SC Bar # 064236), 997 at Page 1749. Thereafter, this #2017ES4300716 21 Idaho Dr & the time of his injury, or claims to [email protected] Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, Mobile Home/Lot: mortgage was assigned to U.S. Bank Personal Representative have been dependent upon the said Jason D. Wyman (SC Bar # 100271), stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, 122 Newberry Ave. National Association, not in its Thomasenia Woods Gaines Ben T. Green, Sr., Deceased, at the [email protected] 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747. Contact Mrs. Bess 803-468-4226 individual capacity but solely as 717 North Main Street time of his death on November 17, John P. Fetner (SC Bar# 77460), trustee for the RMAC Trust, Series Sumter, SC 29150 1982, please contact Chris Tuten, [email protected] Mobile Home 2016-CTT by assignment dated June A Notch Above Tree Care Full Tuten Insurance Services, 236 Ranch Clark Dawson (SC Bar# 101714), Rentals 14, 2017 and recorded June 29, 2017 Estate:/Aline R. Rhame quality service low rates, lic./ins., free Lake Road, Chapin, South Carolina [email protected] in Book 1234 at Page 2520. The #2017ES4300697 est BBB accredited 983-9721 29036, Telephone (803) 783-2008 no 100 Executive Center Drive, premises covered and affected by Personal Representative later than January 5, 2018. Suite 201 Scenic Lake the said mortgage and by the Michael D. Rhame Post Office Box 100200(29202) 2 & 3BR 2BA No pets, Section 8 foreclosure thereof were, at the time 3181 Daufaskie Rd. Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 744-4444 accepted. 499-1500 or 469-6978 Bid Notices of the making thereof and at the time Sumter, SC 29150 btwn 9am-5pm of the filing of this notice, described James C. Campbell as follows:All that certain piece, Estate:/Pauline Bays Calhoun MERCHANDISE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Clerk of Court parcel or lot of land, with any #2017ES4300724 for Sumter County Personal Representative Office Rentals improvements thereon, situate, lying Sealed proposals will be received by Sumter, South Carolina Ellen B. Jackson and being in Privateer Township, the Purchasing Director until 11:00 (013957-00526) 4760 Olivia Lane County of Sumter, State of South 690 Bultman Dr 1612 Sq. Ft. am on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at A-4639736 Pinewood, SC 29125 Firewood Reception area w/ hdwd floors, 4 which time they will be publicly Carolina, and on the western side of Private offices, Conference rm, opened and read aloud. Opening will Kolb Road (formerly Hopewell Estate:/Myles Avery Holland Road) and designated as Lot 16 of Estate Notice Secretarial work area, Copier/Equip. be held in the Office of the #2017ES4300700 Split Oak Firewood $55 for truck Briarcliff Estates Subdivision on a Sumter County Rm, Shower rm, 2 1/2 baths, file Purchasing Department, Sumter Personal Representative load, 2 truck loads for $100. County Administration Building, 13 plat recorded in Plat Book Z-26 at storage rm, $2050 mo+$57.76 CAM NOTICE TO CREDITORS Alphene Bligen Holland Delivered stacked. 843-536-6050 E. Canal Street, Sumter, South Page 69 and being more particularly C/O J. Thomas McElveen, III Call 803 773-1477 Carolina 29150. shown and designated on a plat OF ESTATES Attorney at Law prepared for Masako N. Emerson by Persons having claim against the PO Box 2038 For Sale TONS & TONS of fire wood Edwards Land Surveyors, Inc. dated premium seasoned oak. U haul $45 Commercial Rentals Proposals will be for the purpose of following estates are required to deliver Sumter, SC 29151 furnishing the County of Sumter with June 24, 1993, and having the per pick up load, delivered 1 cord or mail their claims to the indicated one (1) each new, complete fire truck following boundaries and Personal Representatives, appointed to Estate:/Rollie K. Jackson $130. Call Collins Tree Service 32,000 Sq. ft shed and related equipment. A copy of the measurements, to-wit: On the North administer these estates, and to fi le their #2017ES4300722 803-499-2136 $1500 mo. instructions to proposers and by Lot 17 on said plat and measuring claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Personal Representative Call Bobby Sisson specifications are included in this thereon Three Hundred Seventy Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Ellen B. Jackson Nine and 98/100 (379.98') feet; on the 803-464-2730. package. Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or 4760 Olivia Lane East by Kolb Road and measuring before the date that is eight months after Pinewood, SC 29125 The County of Sumter reserves the thereon Two Hundred and 03/100 the date of the fi rst publication of this TRANSPORTATION right to reject any or all proposals, to (200.03') feet; on the South by Lot 15 Notice to Creditors, (unless previously Estate:/Deborah A. Blackley EMPLOYMENT waive any or all technicalities and to on said plat and measuring thereon barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), #2017ES4300713 award the contract as it appears to Three Hundred Seventy Nine and or such persons shall be forever barred Personal Representative be in the best interest of the County. 99/100 (379.99') feet; and on the East as to heir claims. All claims are required Brynn B. Dubose by Lots 41, 21 and 20 on said plat and to be presented in written statements, 1336 Geraint Road Help Wanted The right is also reserved to hold any measuring thereon a total of Two indicating the name and the address Sumter, SC 29154 Full-Time or all proposals for a period not Hundred and 29/100 (200.29') feet; be of the claimant, the basis of the claim, all measurements a little more or Estate:/Sadie V. Richardson Autos For Sale exceeding thirty (30) days from the the amount claimed, the date when the Ellisor opening thereof. less.This being the same subject claim will become due, the nature of any , Please apply in property conveyed to Masako #2017ES4300705 Tru by Hilton uncertainty as to the amount claimed and Personal Representative person at Spring Hill Suites 2645 Holiday Sales Questions concerning the equipment Emerson by deed of the Estate of the date when due, and a description of Cars, Trucks and Vans Alonzo Duke Emerson dated June 8, David Ellisor Broad St. Seeking front desk clerk, specifications may be directed to: any security as to the claim. C/O Ernest J. Jarrett Starting at $1995 Mr. Robert E. Galloway, Jr. 1983 and recorded June 8, 1983 in house keeping and maintenance Deed Book 337 at Page 539 in the Attorney at Law engineer. [email protected] Price is Right Auto Sales Email: Purchasing Estate:/Joshua David Jacob 120 W. Main Street @sumtercountysc.org Office of Register Deeds for Sumter #2017ES4300706 3210 Broad St 803-494-4275 County. Subsequently, Masako Kingstree, SC 29556 Sumter County Personal Representative Emerson, died intestate on June 28, Contractors Wanted! 13 East Canal Street Pamela Jacob Estate:/Michael Duane Walker 2013, leaving her interest in the The Sumter Item has a newspaper Sumter, SC 29150 47 Loring Mill Road #2017ES4300699 subject property to her heirs or LEGAL Phone (803) 436-2329 Sumter, SC 29150 Personal Representative route for the Bishopville area. devisees. Property Address: 1816 Shannaree P. Walker Contractor will service home Kolb Rd Sumter, SC 29154.TMS# All proposals must be submitted to: Estate:/Betty Welch Mathis 20 Executive Circle delivery, newspaper racks & NOTICES 2090101004. Columbia, South Mr. Robert E. Galloway, Jr. #2017ES4300698 Dalzell, SC 29040 newspaper dealers. Email: Purchasing Carolina Personal Representative Also need contractor for the @sumtercountysc.org Pamela Gregory Estate:/Waddell Williams Mayesville, Elliott & Lynchburg Legal Notice Sumter County NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS 3945 McCrays Mill Road #2017ES4300725 route. 13 East Canal Street ABIVE NAMES: Sumter, SC 29154 Personal Representative Must have good dependable Sumter, SC 29150 Colette W. Terrell NOTICE OF INTENTION TO YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE Estate:/David L. Lee, Jr. transportation & a phone in your Phone (803) 436-2329 1057 Crown Landing Pkwy CLOSE TWO ALLEYWAYS ON that the Summons and Complaint, of #2017ES4300720 McDonongh, GA 30252 home. Come by & apply at 36 W. DINGLE STREET BETWEEN The package should be marked as which the foregoing is a copy of the Personal Representative Liberty St. or call Reda at S. SUMTER STREET AND specified "FIRE TRUCK Summons, were filed with the Clerk James T. Lee Estate:/Janie Pinckney 803-774-1257 S. MAIN STREET AND NOTICE PROPOSAL". of Court for Sumter County, South C/O A. Paul Weissenstein, Jr. #2017ES4300696 OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE Carolina on November 7, 2017. Attorney at Law Personal Representative CITY OF SUMTER, Summons & Columbia, South Carolina PO Box 2446 Homer Bridges, Jr. Administrative Assistant SOUTH CAROLINA Notice Sumter, SC 29151 60 Dumont Street Manufacturing facility in Sumter, SC NOTICE OF Columbia, SC 29201 The City of Sumter, South Carolina, is looking for an Administrative FORECLOSURE Estate:/Johnnie M. McLeod proposes to permanently close two SUMMONS #2017ES4300695 Assistant with experience in financial INTERVENTION alleyways on the northern side of Deficiency Judgment Personal Representative Extend your accounting. Candidate will be re- Dingle Street (between S. Sumter Waived PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Johnnie M. McLeod sponsible for supervising office staff, Street and S. Main Street). pursuant to the South Carolina 835 Farrier Court reach. familiar with debits/credits, billing, Sumter, SC 29150 Before ordering such closing, the IN THE COURT OF Supreme Court Administrative payroll, and insurance. Must have COMMON PLEAS Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a ability to effectively communicate City Council of the City of Sumter Estate:/Victoria H. Stevenson Grow your will hold a public hearing on such DOCKET NO. right to Foreclosure Intervention.To #2017ES4300704 with diverse group of people. be considered for any available proposed closings on TUESDAY, Personal Representative 2017CP4302117 Foreclosure Intervention, you may clientele. Minimum of 7-10 years of Accountin JANUARY 2, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. in the Susan Sheehan communicate with and otherwise g/Management experience. Bache- City Council Chambers located at the C/O J. Cabet Seth STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA deal with the Plaintiff through its lor's Degree or higher required. Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main Attorney at Law COUNTY OF SUMTER law firm, Rogers Townsend and Street, Sumter, SC 29150. At the PO Box 1268 Send your resume' to: Thomas, PC. Rogers Townsend and Santee Print Works public hearing, all residents of the U.S. Bank National Association, not Sumter, SC 29151 City and other interested parties will Thomas, PC represents the Plaintiff PO Box 340 Sumter, SC 29151 in its individual capacity but solely in this action. Our law firm does not have the opportunity to speak and be as trustee for the RMAC Trust, Estate:/Faye Lynette Turner Attn: J Blackmon heard. represent you. Under our ethical #2017ES4300694 Series 2016-CTT, rules, we are prohibited from giving Or email to: jblackmon Plaintiff, Personal Representative @santeeprint.com Documents pertaining to the you any legal advice. You must Maria Evans v. submit any requests for Foreclosure proposed closings are on file in the Any Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of C/O Nelson R. Parker Office of the City's General Counsel, Intervention consideration within 30 Attorney at Law Masako Emerson, Deceased, their days from the date you are served 21 N. Main Street, Sumter, SC 29150, heirs, Personal Representatives, PO Box 138 with this Notice. Manning, SC 29102 Front Desk Clerk & Maintenance and are available to be inspected, Administrators, Successors and studied, and copied by interested person needed. Some experience Assigns, and all other persons IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR parties. entitled to claim through them; all Estate:/Vinia Gamble Williams ADVERTISING helpful. Apply in person 9 am - 3 pm. VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO #2017ES4300726 unknown persons with any right, PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE Mon -Fri. at Mt. Vernon Inn, 2 Broad CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF title or interest in the real estate Personal Representative WITH US St. Sumter. SUMTER INTERVENTION, THE Colette Terrell described herein; also any persons FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY Joseph T. McElveen, Mayor who may be in the military service of 1057 Crown Landing Pkwy WILL GROW Linda D. Hammett, City Clerk PROCEED. McDonongh, GA 30252 Electrical Supervisor the United States of America, being a YOUR SALES! Large textile manufacturer of quality class designated as John Doe; and Estate:/Raymond Eldrid Public Storage/ any unknown minors or persons ORDER APPOINTING printed, dyed and finished fabrics is PS Orangeco, Inc. GUARDIAN AD LITEM McIntosh in search of an experienced salaried under a disability being a class #2017ES4300721 LEGAL NOTICE designated as Richard Roe; NISI Personal Representative Electrical Supervisor. The successful NOTICE OF PUBLIC Defendant(s). (013957-00526) Deficiency Judgment candidate will be responsible for SALE OF PERSONAL Leslie B. McIntosh Waived 1685 Reynolds Road leading a team of electrical mainte- TO THE DEFENDANT(S): Any PROPERTY Pinewood, SC 29125 nance personnel. Must have ability Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Masako It appearing to the satisfaction of the to effectively communicate with a Notice is hereby given that the Emerson, Deceased, their heirs, Court, upon reading the Motion for Estate:/Doris Jenkins Guest diverse group of people. undersigned will sell to satisfy the Personal Representatives, the appointment of Anne Bell Fant #2017ES4300715 Minimum of 4 years' experience in lien of owner at public sale by Administrators, Successors and as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for any Personal Representative competitive bidding on January Assigns, and all other persons unknown minors and persons who Christi G. Sexton Electrical Maintenance Supervision 11th, 2018 personal and/or business entitled to claim through them; all may be under a disability, it is and the design, installation, and 306 Moss Tree Court property including but not limited to unknown persons with any right, Cayce, SC 29033 troubleshooting of drive and control furniture, clothing, tools and other title or interest in the real estate ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, systems in a production facility. household / business items located at described herein; also any persons SCRCP, Anne Bell Fant, be and Estate:/Loraine Gregg Alston Pay commensurate with experience. the properties listed. who may be in the military service of hereby is appointed Guardian Ad #2017ES4300708 WWW.THEITEM.COM Excellent Benefit package the United States of America, being Litem Nisi on behalf of all unknown Personal Representative Send your resume' to: The sale will begin at 2:00 pm at 1143 a class designated as John Doe; and minors and all unknown persons Michael Gregg Wilson N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC any unknown minors or persons under a disability, all of whom may Santee Print Works 910 Shedricks Lane 29153. under a disability being a class have or may claim to have some Sumter, SC 29154 HR Department designated as Richard Roe: PO Box 340 Sumter, SC 29151 The personal goods stored therein by Or email to: [email protected] below named occupant(s); YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED An Equal Opportunity Employer and required to appear and defend 1143 N.Guignard Dr, Sumter, SC by answering the Complaint in this 29150 foreclosure action on property Help Wanted 206 Coleman, Tamara located at 1816 Kolb Rd, Sumter, SC Part-Time 227 Fowler, Kelly 29154, being designated in the 230 Mccray, Sheila County tax records as TMS# 233 Sory, Barbara 2090101004, of which a copy is PT Floral Shop Assistant/Delivery 323 Bristol, Lloyd herewith served upon you, and to A2 | TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017 THE SUMTER ITEM Includes Saturdays. Must have good 404 WRIGHT, ERIC serve a copy of your Answer on the driving record. No lifting limitations. 405 Lewin, Roy subscribers at their offices, 100 The Daisy Shop 1455 S Guignard 471 Williams, Daniel Executive Center Drive, Suite 201, Pkw. No phone calls please. 504 Johnson, Ricky Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, 518 Nelson, Doug South Carolina, 29202-3200, within CONTRACTORS WANTED!* 552 Williams, Roxanne thirty (30) days after the service 558 Lawrence, Michael hereof, exclusive of the day of such 702 Rhodes, Ashley service; except that the United For Routes in Our Delivery Area 715 Nelson, Doug States of America, if named, shall 724 Caraway, Kaisha have sixty (60) days to answer after Great for person looking for extra income. the service hereof, exclusive of the If you have good dependable transportation and a 1277 Camden Hwy, Sumter, SC 29153 day of such service; and if you fail to B024B Davenport, Demorey do so, judgment by default will be phone in your home and a desire to earn a good C018 Hansley, vanessa rendered against you for the relief C045 Polite, Elvira demanded in the Complaint. extra income... C059 Woods, Carrie D014 Hudson, April TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN E024A Albert, Adline YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) COME BY & APPLY AT E028 Knowlton, Brittiney UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF E041 Albert, Adline AGE AND THE PERSON WITH 36 W. Liberty Street F028 Booker, Shonda WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES F050 Oliver, Antoinette AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER G028 Belton, Destiny SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: Sumter, SC H003 Mahoney, Justin I009 Hammett, Anthony YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED *PRN CONTRACTORS AS NEEDED. I015 Johnson, Antonio AND NOTIFIED to apply for the