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COLUMBIA (AP) — Boeing workers’ over- against representation. whelming anti-union vote at the aviation gi- It was a massive victory for union oppo- ant’s 787 Dreamliner plant in South Carolina nents, in line with longstanding Southern is a big victory for Southern politicians and aversion to collective bargaining. At 1.6 per- business leaders who have lured manufactur- cent, South Carolina maintains the lowest ing jobs to the region on the promise of keep- percentage of unionized workers in the coun- ing unions out. try, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statis- It’s also a win for the company that will tics. host President Trump at its North Charleston In a statement on the union election, Boeing facilities Friday. vice president and general manager Joan Nearly 3,000 workers were eligible to vote Robinson-Berry looked past the decisive vote THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Wednesday on representation by the Interna- to Trump’s visit. An engine and part of a wing from the 100th 787 Dreamliner that’s tional Association of Machinists and Aero- “It is great to have this vote behind us as we being built at Boeing of South Carolina’s North Charleston facility space workers. According to Boeing, nearly 74 come together to celebrate that event,” she are shown Tuesday outside the plant. percent of the more than 2,800 votes cast were said. Letting their voices be heard African-American pastors speaking out against school district officials

BY BRUCE MILLS dent, and a few spoke during public [email protected] participation. Several members were contacted Several African-American pastors in this week by The Sumter Item seeking the community are speaking out additional comments on who they be- against Sumter School District’s su- lieve is responsible for the district’s fi- perintendent, and some are extending nancial crisis. blame to the school board for the dis- Two months ago when the district’s trict’s current budget crisis. audit for last fiscal year was presented At least 10 members of the Con- to the board, it revealed the district cerned Clergy of Sumter County were overspent by $6.2 million last school in attendance Monday at the Sumter year and had a general fund balance School Board of Trustees’ meeting at Wilder Elementary School, according to the clergy’s immediate past presi- SEE VOICES, PAGE A6 Spokesperson: All 7 board members have personal ties to superintendent

BY BRUCE MILLS according to a district of- allegiance to Superinten- [email protected] fice spokesperson who dent Frank Baker affects was contacted this week. their actions and deci- All seven board mem- The Sumter Item con- sions as board members. bers on the Sumter tacted Shelly Galloway, The Rev. Marion Newton, School Board of Trustees district public informa- senior pastor of Jehovah have either worked tion and strategic part- Missionary Baptist under the current dis- nerships coordinator, Church in Sumter, said RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM trict superintendent or after an area pastor ref- The Rev. Willie Wright, pastor of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, was one of at have a spouse currently erenced that five school least three pastors who spoke out Monday night during the Sumter School District employed in the district, board members’ personal SEE TIES, PAGE A6 Board of Trustees meeting at Wilder Elementary School. District 5 congressional hopeful visits Sumter Rep. Mulvaney Chad Connelly stumps at Bubba’s Diner selected for

BY JIM HILLEY conservatives similar to him- Trump’s Cabinet [email protected] self to become more engaged in the nation’s political system. Hours before South Caroli- “I believe our country is off as budget chief na Congressional District 5 the rails, and God expects us Rep. Mick Mulvaney was ap- to do our part,” he said. WASHINGTON (AP) — The proved as President Trump’s He said he believes Wash- Senate on Thursday confirmed new budget director, Chad ington will not be reformed President Trump’s pick to run Connelly campaigned for the until he country ends the the White House District 5 seat he will vacate reign of career politicians. budget office, giv- at Bubba’s Diner in Sumter. “I don’t believe we are ing the Republi- The conservative Christian going to clean up Washington cans’ tea party candidate for the Republican until we have term limits,” he wing a voice in the nomination to fill Mulvaney’s said. JIM HILLEY / THE SUMTER ITEM Cabinet. seat received a warm wel- The engaging candidate District 5 congressional candidate Chad Connelly, left, works the Rep. Mick Mul- come from the similar-mind- grew up in Prosperity, South crowd at Bubba’s Diner Thursday morning. Connelly said he is run- vaney, R-S.C., ed crowd at the eatery. Carolina, he said. ning for the Republican nomination on a platform of term limits, MULVANEY squeaked through As waitresses squeezed be- “It’s about 200 people if you free enterprise and engaging more people in the political process. on a 51-49 vote in tween campaign staffers and count the animals,” he said. the Republican-controlled Sen- local supporters to bring peo- Connelly, a former chair- He said that outreach has lab, Connelly is married to ate. ple their breakfasts, Connelly man of the South Carolina Re- taken him to 21 states in the his second wife Michelle. Mulvaney’s confirmation said he was campaigning on a publican Party, has spent the past year. Both endured the deaths of promises to accelerate work on platform of term limits, free past few years as leader of the “All of the traveling has earlier spouses. He brought Trump’s upcoming budget plan, enterprise and public involve- national Republican Party’s shown me people are frus- two sons into the marriage which is overdue. That’s typical ment. outreach to evangelical Chris- trated,” he said. and she brought two daugh- at the beginning of an adminis- “We are losing the coun- tians, traveling extensively A Clemson graduate who ters. tration. try,” he said, “and it nobody’s throughout the country to en- helped pay his way through fault but our own.” gage faith leaders to become college by working at McDon- He urged other Christian more active in politics. ald’s and in the engineering SEE HOPEFUL, PAGE A6 SEE CABINET, PAGE A6

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BY ADRIENNE SARVIS He said while he was fo- [email protected] cused on the crime that was committed he failed to realize Rotary Club of Sumter-Pal- the brave actions of the offi- metto recognized Sumter’s cer who responded to the law enforcement officers for scene. their service during a lun- Today, officers are aware of cheon in celebration of Law a more lethal public, Shugart Enforcement Day on Thurs- said. day. The average officer re- Thursday’s guest speaker sponds to serious calls about was Dr. Steve Shugart, clini- every other day knowing that cal chaplain for South Caroli- there could be an aggressor na Law Enforcement Assis- on scene who is equally or tant program and a licensed better armed, he said. professional counselor. Your life is so important be- Under the assistance pro- cause you protect the commu- gram, Shugart serves officers nity, Shugart said. The things with South Carolina Law En- you do have a tremendous ef- forcement Division; S.C. De- fect, maybe even more than partment of Public Safety; you intended, on the people S.C. Department of Correc- you serve, he said. tions; S.C. Department of Nat- Also, the Rotary club recog- ural Resources; S.C. Depart- nized Sgt. Wesley Floyd of ment of Probation, Pardon Sumter County Sheriff’s Of- and Parole; S.C. National fice; Lt. Cynthia Kelly of Guard; and the office of the Sumter-Lee Regional Deten- S.C. Adjutant General. tion Center; Officer 1st Class Shugart talked about ques- Chad Temples of Sumter Po- tions and the different ways to lice Department; and Lance answer them. Sometimes the RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM Cpl. Orlando McCray of wrong question will be asked Dr. Steve Shugart, clinical chaplain for the South Carolina Law Enforcement Assistance Program, talks South Carolina Highway Pa- or you’ll have the wrong an- about the important role of law enforcement in our communities Thursday at the Rotary Club of Sumter trol who were nominated by swer, he said. Palmetto. Thursday was the club’s annual Law Enforcement Day where the officers of the year were hon- their respective agencies as Shugart said he sat through ored, representing the Sumter Police Department, the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, the S.C. State Patrol officers of the year for their most of the trial of Dylann and the Sumter Lee Regional Detention Center. hard work and accomplish- Roof, convicted of shooting ments in 2016. Floyd and nine people to death during During a part of the trial, next to him asked, “Why sane.” He said the woman said Kelly were named the 2016 Bible study at Emanuel Afri- when a recording of the scene would he do that?” she was talking about the offi- American Legion Law and can Methodist Episcopal was played after the shooting, Shugart said he told the cer who responded to the Order recipients for their re- Church on June 17, 2015. Shugart said a woman sitting woman, “Because he is in- scene, not Roof. spective agencies. Annual Sumter Chamber of Commerce retreat starts tonight

BY BRUCE MILLS military affairs will be combined into county industrial association of Sum- may be in a five-year plan,” Bailey [email protected] one session, and participants will ter manufacturers that conducts out- said. “We are mainly focusing on gath- choose between two of three subject reach to middle school students and ering feedback to draft where the Greater Sumter Chamber of Com- areas for breakout sessions facilitated other students to promote local techni- Chamber is going to be headed.” merce’s annual retreat kicks off to- by University of North Carolina- cal careers in manufacturing offering A total of 140 people have registered night in Wilmington, North Carolina, Wilmington staff. competitive wages to improve the to attend, according to Bailey. with a new focus on developing a “We are focusing in these breakout workforce pipeline. The retreat begins at 6:30 p.m. with three- to five-year strategic plan sessions on the Chamber’s role in these Under legislative priorities, that a reception. Breakout sessions Satur- around four key Chamber divisions, a issues and what the Chamber’s role breakout session will focus on educat- day will last until noon with a banquet vice president of the agency said should be and can be to impact these ing members on current legislation in Saturday beginning at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. issues,” Bailey said. “We are not eco- the Statehouse on transportation and While most of the retreat focuses on Nicole Bailey, the Chamber’s vice nomic development or the school dis- infrastructure and uniform business Sumter’s future, Sunday’s meetings president of operations, said those trict, but we have relationships with licenses, according to Bailey. will include updates from Shaw Air critical divisions include small busi- these entities. We want feedback from All discussion topics will roll into a Force Base, the city of Sumter, Sumter ness and community growth, educa- our members on what they believe our three- to five-year strategic plan or County and the economic development tion and workforce development, legis- role should be in these areas.” both for the Chamber, Bailey said. board. Also Sunday a recap of Satur- lative priorities and military affairs. Bailey said one program already “Some outcomes we may anticipate day’s breakout sessions and ideas mov- Bailey said legislative priorities and under the Chamber’s umbrella is a we can complete in three years; others ing forward will be provided. First readings approved to purchase fire rescue truck, used irrigation system

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS purchase the used truck from more readings. Property Committee meeting, Liaison Committee — Edens, [email protected] the city for $25,000. The truck Also, council voted to trans- Mixon said the county is Chairman James McCain and has 36,000 miles on it, he said. fer $10,000 each from the coun- working on a contract to have Councilwoman Vivian Flem- Sumter County Council ap- Council also voted to ap- ty administrator’s and county a nonprofit organization han- ing-McGhaney — voted to proved first reading of two or- prove first reading of an ordi- council’s contingency funds to dle the animal shelter portion deny a request to create a pol- dinances to purchase a pre- nance to purchase a used elec- assist two local projects. of county animal control. icy to handle complaints from owned fire rescue truck from tric irrigation system that will Mixon said $10,000 will be He said county personnel county citizens about issues the city of Sumter and a used be installed at Crystal Lakes provided to the local Father- would still pick up stray ani- under another jurisdiction. irrigation system from Myrtle Golf Course. hood Coalition office to assist mals but a nonprofit organiza- Councilman Gene Baten Beach during its meeting on Mixon said the current irri- the organization in purchas- tion would operate the animal submitted the request after Tuesday. gation system, a hydraulic ing a new building in order to shelter and adoptions. two county residents made The purchase was discussed system, is out of date. The expand its operations. He said that arrangement complaints about the condi- during the Fiscal, Tax and back nine holes of the golf The Fatherhood Coalition is a would take some of the burden tion of the water they are re- Property Committee meeting course are already on an elec- nonprofit organization that as- off of animal control to operate ceiving from the city. that was held prior to coun- tric system, he said. sists fathers who may need help both aspects of the agency. The committee members cil’s regular meeting on Tues- Mixon said the county will connecting with their children. Councilman Charles Edens said council already has a pol- day afternoon. receive a system for about The other $10,000 will be said the nonprofit organiza- icy to handle those situations Sumter County Administra- $88,000 that was previously used to assist with the person- tion would also be able to by notifying an official of the tor Gary Mixon said a new fire used in Myrtle Beach. The cost nel operations at the county reach out to private sector or- other jurisdiction about the rescue truck would cost about includes installation, he said. animal control shelter. ganizations for donations. issue and following up with $200,000, but the county could Both purchase will have two During the Fiscal, Tax and In other news, the County the resident.

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March 5. In October 2015, a flood devastated the park area Poinsett ranger with more than 16 inches of rain in three days. With forecasters predicting the heavy rains, McCants drained Old Levi Mill Pond wins national by two feet and kept flood gates open in preparation. That quick action helped save the pond and property around it. award for 2016 A year later, when Hurri- cane Matthew hit the area, many people from the McCants will accept award Feb. 23 at park coastal areas of South Car- olina had moved into a BY RICK CARPENTER and a commitment to safety campground area at the [email protected] and protection of park and park. visitors by smart thinking By the time soaking rains ServiceWear Apparel re- and intentional action. and high winds started fell- cently announced the man- Brad Lane, himself a park ing trees in the park includ- ager of Poinsett State Park manager for Lee and Woods ing in the campgrounds, will receive the national Bay state parks, nominated McCants had moved camp- 2016 Park Ranger of the McCants for the award. He ers to the middle of a field, Year award. wrote a litany of accom- far enough from trees to Thomas “Zabo” McCants plishments that matched or protect them. won the award that includ- surpassed that criteria. McCants said the credit ed more than 60 nominees And he took it a step fur- for the award goes to co- and 5,500 online votes. ther. workers and volunteers According to information “While Zabo has worked who helped build the park announcing hard to im- into what it is today. the award ‘We don’t get to where prove Poin- “We don’t get to where we on its web- sett and to are without good people site, www. care for its around us,” he said. “You’re servicewear- we are without good visitors,” RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM only as good as the people apparel.com, Lane wrote, Thomas “Zabo” McCants will be honored as National Ranger of the you surround yourself McCants people around us. “a focus of Year on Feb. 23 at Poinsett State Park. with.” won because his has ServiceWear Apparel sells he helped You’re only as good been the doesn’t require a subsidy ton, Tim Fishburne and uniforms worn by rangers, transform rangers from the state. Toni Merritt with the idea law enforcement and other Poinsett as the people you that work When he arrived, the park of building mountain bik- lines of work. State Park under him. had about 4 miles of trails. ing trails in the 1,000-acre McCants receives the from a quiet surround yourself He knows It now boasts more than 22 park. He said they pulled in award at 3 p.m. on Feb. 23 at Civilian that his job miles of trails used for hik- volunteers to help create the park. The public is in- Conserva- with.’ as a manag- ing and mountain biking, the trails while maintaining vited. tion Corps er is to pre- and volunteer crews from the park’s environment. The National Intergovern- park into a THOMAS ‘ZABO’ McCANTS pare the the Midlands Southern Off Now, mountain bikers con- mental Purchasing Alli- “booming next wave Road Biking Association sider the park a premier ance, a cooperative that destination Poinsett State Park ranger of rangers and Sumter Chain Gang re- mountain biking destina- pools governmental and park with so that they cently constructed a 3-mile tion. nonprofit resources to get modern ac- are ready to trail called Swamp Fox In fact, Midlands SORBA low bids on supplies, recog- commodations.” It also take over when their time Trail. annually hosts the first in a nizes ServiceWear Apparel cited how through his lead- comes.” McCants credits Midlands series of SORBA races at as its uniform and accesso- ership, he led his team Lane worked for McCants SORBA members Steve Tip- the park, this year on ries contractor. through a historic flood in at Santee State Park and 2015 and a hurricane in said he counts him as a 2016. And the park doubled “great mentor.” its annual income from a Since arriving to take few years ago. over management of Poin- Criteria for nominees in- sett State Park a decade Happy Birthday cluded a ranger’s dedica- ago, McCants has raised the tion to preservation of a park’s self-sufficiency from John McJunkin! park and its natural envi- 46 percent to 82 percent. Be- ronment, leadership coming 100 percent self-suf- You are loved more than you could imagine and through obstacles to create ficient means the park gen- Love, Your Family the best possible park expe- erates enough revenue to we thank God for you everyday! rience for visitors and staff offset its expenses and DESIGN. SEW. DELIVER. IT’S TAX TIME! We have you covered...

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BY IVY MOORE Several men were having a very competi- [email protected] tive game of billiards Tuesday afternoon in the game room next to the well-used exer- Sumter Senior Services Activity Center at cise room equipped with treadmills and 119 S. Sumter St. has been open a little more other fitness machines. than a decade, yet many people don’t know Strock said the center “is always open to exactly what goes on there, said Dana the community, and those 60 and older can Strock, executive director of Sumter Senior sign up to use the exercise room when it’s Services. The organization is taking steps to available. They must be members to eat the remedy that situation. hot lunch, though.” “It’s been awhile since we’ve had an open Many of the members come to the center house,” she said, “so we’ve planned one for every day, she said, and stay until the center Friday, Feb. 24.” closes at 4 p.m. Several enduring friendships From 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. that day, visitors have been formed there over the years, as can walk in, take a look around the facility well. and talk with staff and members. The center is also the headquarters for “The purpose is to let those living in the SSS’ administrative staff, she added. community see what Sumter Senior Servic- “There are 10 paid staff members and es is all about,” Strock said. “A lot of people ‘tons’ of volunteers, aged 18 and up,” think we’re a part of Holladay Manor (se- Strock said, noting that RSVP (Retired Se- RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM nior housing complex next door) or a (day nior Volunteer Program) is housed at the Ed Venticinque, crisis relief coordinator for Sumter United Ministries, care) or long-term care facility, which is not center, with Janice Williams as executive transports a pallet of rakes and cleaning material from the SUM ware- the case at all. We’re an activity center, and director. house to a trailer Wednesday. SUM collected 17 pallets of disaster re- the seniors are very active.” Strock said light refreshments will be lief materials that were delivered Thursday to Albany, Georgia, to help On Valentine’s Day, for example, the served during the open house, and the pub- that community after damage from a tornado. The Albany community members decided to have a party, and al- lic is invited to come by at any time after 11 sent a trailer full of relief supplies to Sumter after the October 2015 most everyone came dressed in red or pink. a.m. Friday. flood. Sumterites are returning the favor. “It was actually a surprise party, and they For more information about Sumter Se- were going to have karaoke (a favorite activ- nior Services, call Strock at (803) 773-5508, or ity),” Strock said, “but they chose bingo in- stop by the activity center at 119 S. Sumter stead.” St. LOCAL BRIEFS Family not suspects in FROM STAFF REPORTS missing woman’s case Sumter County Sheriff’s Of- 4 to be charged in store fice has interviewed the family FBI: Supremacist talked of Roof-type attack robbery investigation of Barbara Nave, 80, who was last seen on Feb. 9. Clarendon County Sheriff’s Ken Bell, public information COLUMBIA (AP) — A McDowell is charged as a Feasting on the enemy that Office will charge four men in officer with the sheriff’s office, white supremacist with felo- felon in possession of a fire- stole their Heritage and connection to the Feb. 1 rob- said the interviews are standard ny convictions in South Car- arm. The gun he was sold their bloodline and trying to bery of the Dollar General on procedure. olina bought a gun from an had its firing pin filed down run us off of this Earth,” South Church Street in Sum- Family members have been undercover FBI agent, tell- so it could not be used, Lowe McDowell wrote. “if you merton. cooperative, and so far, all have ing the agent he planned an wrote. ain’t got the heart to fight According to a news release passed polygraph tests, infer- attack in “the spirit of McDowell is being held in for Yahweh like dylann roof from the sheriff’s office, Sum- ring they are not involved in Dylann Roof,” authorities the Horry County jail. Court did, you need to shut the f--- merton Police Department re- Nave’s disappearance. said Thursday. records did not list an attor- up.” quested that the sheriff’s of- Results will be released Fri- Benjamin ney, and no one responded Roof was sentenced to fice assist in the investigation. day, according to a news release McDowell, 28, to a message left at the death in January on federal During the investigation, of- from the sheriff’s office. was arrested in phone number listed for his hate-crime charges for kill- ficers apprehended Malik J. If anyone has information on Myrtle Beach mother’s address. ing nine black worshippers Gadist, 20; Paul A. Walker, 20; the whereabouts of Nave, please shortly after Authorities began investi- at Emanuel AME church in D’angelo A. Coakley, 27; and call Sumter County Sheriff’s buying the gating McDowell in Decem- Charleston in 2015. Julius H. Washington, 26. All Office at (803) 436-2000 or MCDOWELL .40-caliber ber after he threatened a McDowell also wrote he four men are expected to be CrimeStoppers at (803) 436-2718. Glock and am- synagogue on Facebook. would like to buy a gun, charged with armed robbery, munition for Horry County Police had which got the undercover kidnapping and possession of Rep. Neal services have $109 from the agent who kept track of McDowell agent involved, Lowe wrote. a weapon during the commis- been announced picked him up at his moth- since his release from prison McDowell wanted to com- sion of a violent crime. er’s house, then took him to on felony burglary charges a mit the attack outside of According to the release, the Services for Rep. Joe Neal, his grandfather’s house to few years ago because he Horry County and get away robbery in Summerton is simi- 66, who passed away suddenly get the money, FBI agent made connections with without being caught, but lar to incidents that have oc- Tuesday, Feb. 14, will be held Grant Lowe wrote in an affi- white supremacists while didn’t give a specific time or curred in other jurisdictions at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Calvary davit. behind bars, according to place, Lowe wrote. in the state, and local investi- Baptist Church in Chester, McDowell didn’t have a the affidavit. Court records show that gators have been working where Neal served as pastor, specific target in mind, once Several days after the since 2008, McDowell has closely with other agencies to and at 1 p.m. Monday at First telling the undercover agent threat, McDowell posted on several convictions for bur- solve those crimes. Nazareth Baptist Church, 2351 he might just shoot at a Facebook again, saying fel- glary and a conviction for Sheriff Tim Baxley said the Gervais St., in Columbia. party of black people, Lowe low white supremacists assault. men will also face charges Public viewing will be from wrote. were all talk and no action. “Screaming ‘white power’ from other jurisdictions. He 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at “I got the heart to do that “All they wanne (sic) do is was not getting the job said officers in Clarendon dis- First Nazareth Baptist Church. s---, but I don’t have the good stay loaded on drugs the done,” the undercover agent covered the suspects were al- Burial will be at St. John Bap- training,” McDowell said, Jews put here to destroy told Lowe after talking to ready in custody during their tist Church in Hopkins, after according to the undercover white man and they feast on McDowell. “He indicated he investigation.Sumter the serviceAuto in Columbia. 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tion, or have spouses that cur- administration being gov- TIES FROM PAGE A1 VOICES FROM PAGE A1 rently work in the district for erned by the board.” Baker, and that the board is The Rev. George Windley Wednesday that it’s difficult for of $106,499 as of June 30, 2016, total of 49 new positions were focused on personalities and Jr., pastor of First Baptist several board members — in- according to auditor Robin added last year that were not not their communities. New- Missionary Church and im- cluding Chairman the Rev. Poston. approved in any way by the ton said three board members mediate past president of the Daryl McGhaney, Linda Due to the improper budget- district’s finance department. formerly worked for Baker in Concerned Clergy of Sumter Alston, Barbara Jackson, Lu- ing, which passed through to Allan’s analysis showed 23 of District 2, and two have spous- County, says the association cille McQuilla and Karen Mi- this year’s budget, the board the 49 new jobs not authorized es that formerly worked in wants accountability for who- chalik — to side against Baker approved an emergency finan- by finance were actually ap- District 2 and currently work ever caused the district’s fi- “who has done favors for them, cial plan proposed by Superin- proved by Baker, but appropri- in the one consolidated Sum- nancial crisis. naturally.” tendent Frank Baker on Jan. ate funding only covered 12 of ter district. That information “The clergy wants the board According to district infor- 12 to try to preserve more them. The other 26 new hires was confirmed by a district to represent the people and mation, every board member than $6 million in cash for the were not approved by Baker. spokesperson Thursday, and your area,” Windley said. “Do has a connection to the super- remainder of this fiscal year. Baker has said he discov- actually the other two remain- what’s right and represent intendent either through for- Those measures included ered the budget deficit in Oc- ing board members also have your area, or are you doing mer employment or a spouse’s eliminating 47 jobs, reducing tober when the auditor began similar connections to Baker. what’s best for yourself or be- current employment. stipends and freezing various her work on the annual audit. “The board is not doing cause this is my buddy? It Board Chairman Mc- budget line items, including Board members have said their job,” Newton said. “They boils down to accountability.” Ghaney’s wife, Vivian, holds a substitute teacher budgets they didn’t know of the deficit are not thinking about the In regards to board mem- district staff-level position as and supply budgets by 50 per- until the auditor’s presenta- children, but saving the ad- bers acting based on their al- special education curriculum cent. tion Dec. 12. ministration. ... Under those legiances to Baker, Windley coach. Board members Alston, The concerned clergy’s offi- “I’m not saying Baker is a circumstances, it’s hard for said it appears that way, but Jackson and McQuilla all cial stance in the financial cri- bad man, or he hasn’t done them to vote for Dr. Baker to he hopes it’s not. worked under Baker in the sis is to ensure the children in good in the community,” New- be dismissed. “You have a feeling that’s former Sumter School District the district, or students, don’t ton said Wednesday in an in- “How can we have a consoli- going on,” Windley said. “I 2. According to Galloway, suffer educationally in the var- terview. “But, what I am say- dated district when the board just hope that’s not what’s Alston was a social worker at ious cost-saving measures that ing is, after hearing this re- is stacked with District 2, and going on, and we as the con- Rafting Creek Elementary are now being implemented, port from the consultant, I their allegiance is to Dr. cerned clergy hope it’s not.” School, Jackson was a math according to several members don’t see how the board can Baker who has done favors for Similar to Newton, the Rev. coordinator in the District 2 who spoke to The Item. say, ‘Let him stay.’” them, naturally.” Willie Wright, pastor of New administration’s office for “The concerned clergy is Newton said the various Newton said board members Bethel Missionary Baptist Baker, and McQuilla was a not against the superinten- cost-saving measures, includ- who have this attitude should Church, believes the board principal at Pocalla Springs dent; we are for our children,” ing a lack of substitute teach- resign and not continue with and Baker are to blame. Elementary School. the Rev. Marion Newton told ers and overcrowded class- the board. He believes the ma- “I would give all of them a Board member Johnny Hil- the school board Monday rooms, are jeopardizing the jority of the board is not doing ‘D-’ to ‘F,’” Wright said. “And, ton was a longtime principal in night during public participa- children’s education. Newton a good job because they that is based on the idea that the former Sumter School Dis- tion. Newton is senior pastor also said several board mem- haven’t been asking questions. not only did they fail to live up trict 17 prior to consolidation. at Jehovah Missionary Baptist bers worked under Baker “We don’t have a functional to the trust of the community, After the two districts consoli- Church. when he was superintendent board,” Newton said. “The but they were not forthcoming dated, he did serve one year Also, at Monday’s meeting, of the former Sumter School board is governed by the ad- with a lot of the information under Baker as principal at the board heard outside finan- District 2 before consolida- ministration, instead of the that the public was asking.” Millwood Elementary School cial consultant Scott Allan’s before retiring. official report on what caused Most Prescriptions Filled in 15 Minutes In addition to McGhaney, the district to overspend by Flu Shots Available Free Children’s Vitamins with Antibiotic two other board members have $6.2 million last fiscal year. We accept most insurance plans spouses who currently are em- An overflow crowd of more NSON ployed in the district under than 300 residents were in at- U ’ R S Baker. Karen Michalik’s hus- tendance at the meeting. B band, John, is the current prin- Allan said 37 unbudgeted new EVERY DAY PHARMACY cipal at Lakewood High School. hires and drastically under- According to district informa- budgeted expenditures for BRUNSON’S PHARMACY tion, the Rev. Ralph Canty’s other existing personnel were 12 N. Brooks Street • Manning, SC 29102 wife, Toye, is a career and tech- the major contributors to the 803-435-2511 nology education teacher at district’s overspending last Jamie Mathis, PharmD, RPh Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 6:00 • Sat. 8:30 - Noon • Sun. Closed Furman Middle School. year. According to Allan, a Hallie DuBose, PharmD, RPh Additional parking available behind the pharmacy Tommy Benton, RPh HOPEFUL FROM PAGE A1

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(HD) Full House Friends (HD) Friends (HD) Friends (HD) SPIKE 64 153 Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (HD) aaa aaa SYFY 58 152 (6:00) Red 2 (‘13, Ac tion) Bruce Willis. Frank Captain Amer ica: The First Avenger (‘11, Ac tion) Chris Ev ans. A reg u lar guy is The Ma gi cians: The Fly ing For est A The Ex panse: searches for a nu clear de vice. transformed into a super soldier and battles evil vil lains. quest begins. (HD) God speed (HD) aaa aac TBS 24 156 Seinfeld Trial gets Seinfeld (HD) Knocked Up (‘07, Comedy) Seth Rogen. Unex pected pregnancy 17 Again (‘09, Comedy) Zac Efron. A bit ter man in his 30s Scary Movie 3 big. (HD) forces two mis matches to try to co ex ist. myste ri ously gets a second chance to be 17. (HD) (‘03) aa (HD) aaac aaaa TCM 49 186 The Mira cle of Our Lady of Fatima The Mir a cle Worker (‘62, Drama) Anne Bancroft. A ded i cated Mis ter Rob erts (‘55, Comedy) Henry Fonda. A Naval of ficer (:15) Mogambo (‘52, Reli gion) Gilbert Roland. teacher uses un con ven tional meth ods to help a blind, deaf girl. contends with an eccen tric captain and strange crewmates. (‘53) aa (HD) TLC 43 157 Paranor mal Lockdown (HD) Paranor mal Lockdown (N) (HD) (:01) Paranor mal Lockdown A crime scene. (N) (HD) (:03) Paranor mal Lockdown A crime scene. (HD) TNT 23 158 Cas tle: Hong Kong Hustle Cas tle: At Close Range Congress man NBA Rising Stars Challenge: from Smoothie King Cen ter in New Or leans Inside the NBA An i mal King dom: Pi lot A boy lives Mys te ri ous death. (HD) killed. (HD) z{| z{| (HD) with his crim inal fam ily. (HD) TRUTV 38 129 Carbonaro Carbonaro Carbonaro Carbonaro Jok ers (HD) Jok ers (HD) Jok ers (HD) Jok ers (HD) Jok ers (HD) Greatest (N) Carbonaro TVLAND 55 161 A Griffith (HD) A Griffith (HD) A Griffith (HD) Loves Ray. Loves Ray. Loves Ray. Loves Ray. Loves Ray. Queens (HD) Queens (HD) Queens (HD) USA 25 132 Mod ern Fam ily Mod ern Fam ily Mod ern Fam ily Mod ern Fam ily Mod ern Fam ily Mod ern Fam ily Mod ern Fam ily Mod ern Fam ily Mod ern Fam ily: Mod ern Fam ily Mod ern Fam ily (HD) (HD) (HD) (HD) (HD) (HD) (HD) (HD) Sleeper (HD) (HD) (HD) WE 68 166 Le gally Blonde (‘01, Com edy) aac Reese Witherspoon. Marriage Boot Camp: (N) (:18) Marriage Boot Camp: Real ity Stars (:27) Le gally Blonde (‘01) aac WGN 8 172 Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Gran Torino (‘09, Drama) aaac Clint East wood. Neighbor helps teen. (HD) Gran Torino (‘09, Drama) Clint Eastwood. Neighbor helps teen. (HD) Culinary talents from around the world on ‘Chef ’s Table’

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH into Sunday’s second-season grees of spooky with the 2016 Netflix launches a third sea- premiere of “Billions,” starring shocker “The Darkness” (8 p.m.) son of “Chef’s Table” (TV-MA), Damian Lewis and Paul Gia- and the 1999 supernatural streaming today. Each install- matti. Viewers can also catch thriller “Stir of Echoes” (9:35 ment offers a beautifully filmed up on “Homeland” and other p.m.), both starring Kevin profile of a different chef from series on the premium network Bacon. around the world, exploring his using Showtime On Demand or her background and inspira- during the course of the week- tions. This year’s talents range end. LATE NIGHT from Vladimir Mukhin, of the • The lukewarm reception to Julie Andrews and Christina White Rabbit in Moscow, to CBS’ sadistic new series Hendricks are booked on “The New York’s Ivan Orkin and Vir- “Training Day” only confirms Late Show With Stephen Colbert” gilio Martinez, a culinary su- a TV trend. Shows based on (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Jimmy Fal- perstar in Lima, Peru. movies rarely thrive on the lon welcomes Joel McHale, Zoe While I think the notion that small screen. CBS has had Kravitz and Ryan Adams on chefs have become the new three duds in the last two sea- “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., rock stars is a tad oversold, sons, with “Limitless,” “Rush NBC) * Emma Stone, Danny “Chef’s Table” is interesting for Hour” and now “Training Amendola, Matt Damon and its glances at talent from Day.” RENE FUNK / NETFLIX MUNA are on “Jimmy Kimmel around the world. As network Although TV adaptations of Virgilio Martinez, considered a culinary superstar in Lima, Peru, is one Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC, r) * and cable news divisions have movies rarely succeed, the list of six chefs profiled on the third season of “Chef’s Table,” now stream- Tracee Ellis Ross, Dan Stevens all but ceased to bring us any of movies based on TV shows ing on Netflix. and Electric Guest visit “Late sustained and thoughtful re- is rather lengthy. The inspira- Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 porting from overseas, cable tions can come from the most • Joint custody on “Sleepy Gray on “Hawaii Five-0” (9 p.m., a.m., NBC, r) * Mark Wahlberg, “foodie” stars like Travel’s An- dated and obscure series. Bill Hollow” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14). CBS, TV-14) * A cancer in the Jeremy Renner, Joel Edgerton drew Zimmern and CNN’s An- Paxton (“Training Day”) • “Great Performances” (9 p.m., court on “Reign” (9 p.m., CW, and Gabriel Iglesias appear on thony Bourdain (formerly of starred in a 2004 live-action ad- PBS, TV-G, check local listings) TV-14). “The Late Late Show With James the Travel Channel and Food aptation of “Thunderbirds” (8:30 presents “New York City Ballet in Corden” (12:35 a.m., CBS, r). Network) have become our p.m., HBO Family) that had Paris.” only TV “ambassadors,” offer- fans of the original 1965 “Su- • Linda’s brother needs help CULT CHOICE Copyright 2017 ing us glances at how people in permarionation” series on “Blue Bloods” (10 p.m., CBS, Cinemax unspools six de- United Feature Syndicate other countries prepare meals. scratching their heads. TV-14). Examining food as practical sustenance and meals as ritual offers American viewers a TONIGHT’S OTHER SERIES NOTES glance at cultures not our own. HIGHLIGHTS Bounty hunters abound on And that appears to be a radi- • Nick receives unwanted at- “MacGyver” (8 p.m., CBS, TV- cal concept. tention on “Grimm” (8 p.m., PG) * Borrowers and lenders • Beginning today, Showtime NBC, TV-14). on “Last Man Standing” (8 p.m., will offer more than 73 million • Villa’s past reverberates on ABC, TV-PG) * Damon faces cable subscribers a free glance “Rosewood” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-14). his demons on “The Vampire Di- at its wares. Check your local • A trip to Glinda’s castle on aries” (8 p.m., CW, TV-14) * A listings. This sampling is aimed “Emerald City” (9 p.m., NBC, TV- rash decision on “Dr. Ken” (8:30 at encouraging viewers to tune 14). p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Shades of NEED MONEY? SELL YOUR FIREARMS TO US OR GET A LOAN TOOL BOXES INSTEAD. Rifl es • Pistols “IN • Shotguns STOCK NOW” Gift Certifi cates Available Thank You For • SPRAY IN LINERS • STEPBARS Voting Us #1 33 West Liberty Street • Downtown Sumter 18 N. Brooks Street • Downtown Manning 1255 N. Lafayette • Sumter 775-4391 Sumter & Manning’s 8:30am - 5:30pm Monday - Friday • 8:30am - 12:30pm Saturday Oldest & Largest Pawn Shop THE SUMTER ITEM TELEVISION FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017 | A9

SATURDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 18 TW FT 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM LOCAL CHANNELS En ter tain ment To night Celeb rity Date line Sat ur day Night Mys tery (N) (HD) Satur day Night Live Late-night WIS News 10 at (:29) Satur day Night Live Sketch WIS E10 310gossip & show business news. (HD) com edy fea tur ing sketch com edy, 11:00pm News com edy, ce leb rity hosts & mu sic. celeb hosts, and mu sic. (HD) and weather. (HD) In side Edi tion (N) Paid Program Ran som: Regen er a tion Retreat Eric NCIS: New Or leans: Sus pi cious 48 Hours Award-win ning broad cast News 19 @ 11pm (:35) Blue Bloods A famed cop fam ily WLTX E19 99(HD) Sponsored. attends is taken hostage. (N) (HD) Minds Pride helps prime murder journal ists present in-depth The news of the is put to the test with a clandes tine sus pect. (HD) in ves ti ga tive re ports. day. po lice in ves ti ga tion. (HD) Wheel of Fortune Jeop ardy! (HD) Flushed Away (‘06, Fam ily) aaa Hugh Jackman. A posh rat leaves his 20/20 In ves ti ga tive jour nal ists ABC Co lum bia Amer i can Ninja War rior: Mi ami WOLO E25 512(HD) lonely life be hind when a dis gust ing in truder de cides to flush him down the report on vari ous news stories from News at 11 (HD) Fi nals, Part 1 New ob sta cles for toilet and to the London sewers be low. (HD) around the world. (HD) qual i fi ers. (HD) Mas ter piece: The Durrells in Corfu Fa ther Brown: The Mask of the The Doctor Blake Myster ies: Miss Fisher’s Murder Myster ies: Austin City Limits: Sturgill Simpson; Soundstage: Bad WRJA E27 11 14 Gerry learns his soulmate’s Demon B-movie di rector is murdered. Women and Children Re spected Ruddy Gore Ac tors killed from opium Asleep at the Wheel Sturgill Simpson. Com pany (N) (HD) backstory. (HD) (HD) sur geon killed. over dose. (HD) (HD) The Big Bang The Big Bang 24: Legacy: 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Carter APB: Hard Re set Tech bil lion aire uses WACH FOX News The Mid dle: Pam Hell’s Kitchen: Leav ing It All On The Ring of Honor WACH E57 66The ory One night Theory Girl on the or ga nizes a meet up with Grimes. re sources to improve a Chicago at 10 Nightly Freakin’ Staggs Line The final ists get salon Wres tling (HD) stand. (HD) couch. (HD) (HD) po lice pre cinct. (HD) news report. (HD) makeovers. (HD) Last Man Last Man Rookie Blue: Fite Nite Andy chooses Le ver age: The Bottle Job The team Anger Manage - Anger Bob’s Burgers: Bob’s Burgers: Tosh.0 WKTC E63 422Standing: War Standing Mike be tween a promise to a victim and takes on a greedy loan shark. (HD) ment Awk ward Man age ment Wag the Hog (HD) The Hor - Re demp tion Games (HD) and Ed ar gue. (HD) break ing pro to col. (HD) situ a tion. (HD) (HD) mone-iums (HD) al bums. (HD) CABLE CHANNELS A&E 46 130 The First 48: Shattered Glass Killer The First 48: A Fight ing Chance The First 48: Bad Romance; Out of (:01) The First 48: 1000 Cuts; Draw (:03) The First 48: The Rookie; (:03) The First 48 may go free. (HD) Com mu nity di vided. (HD) Con trol Killed in bed. (HD) Mother killed. (HD) Cor nered Crim i nal sus pect. (HD) (HD) aaa aac AMC 48 180 Megamind (‘10, Com edy) Will Ferrell. A super-vil lain with an Planet Earth II: Islands Three-toed (:11) Knight and Day (‘10, Ac tion) Tom Cruise. An in no cent woman is con nected to a enormous intel lect is forced to become a hero. (HD) sloths. (N) (HD) rogue agent be ing sought by the CIA. (HD) ANPL 41 100 Dr. Jeff: Dou ble Dose: Wel come Back (N) (HD) Dr. Jeff: Rocky Moun tain (N) The Zoo (N) (HD) Dr. Jeff: Rocky Moun tain (HD) Dr. Jeff (HD) aac aac BET 61 162 (5:55) The Brothers (‘01, Com edy) Morris (:25) Death at a Fu neral (‘10, Com edy) Loretta Devine. A fam ily (:50) The Quad: The Fire Next Time Eva deals with her The Quad: Chest nut. Four friends have ro man tic trou bles. (HD) funeral dis solves into chaos as a mys te ri ous vis i tor ar rives. (HD) daughter’s mistakes. (HD) In vis i ble Man (HD) aaa aaa BRAVO 47 181 Superbad (‘07) The Pro posal (‘09, Comedy) Sandra Bull ock. Publisher from Canada forces as sis tant to The Pro posal (‘09, Comedy) Sandra Bull ock. Publisher from Canada forces as sis tant to Jo nah Hill. marry her to avoid depor tation. marry her to avoid depor tation. CNBC 35 84 The Celeb rity Appren tice: Bon Voy age In-home show case. (HD) Un der cover Boss (HD) Un der cover Boss (HD) Un der cover Boss: UniFirst (HD) Undr. Boss CNN 33 80 CNN Newsroom Satur day CNN Newsroom (HD) The History of Comedy (HD) The History of Comedy (HD) Parts Unknown: Charleston Pts Unknwn COM 57 136 (6:48) Chappelle’s Chapplle Wayne (:54) Chappelle’s (:27) Chappelle’s Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain (‘11) The Wed ding Ringer (‘15, Comedy) Kevin Hart. A desper ate and socially (:20) Kevin Hart Show Brady Show. Show Show aaa Kevin Hart. (HD) awkward groom-to-be hires a fake wedding entou rage. (HD) (HD) aac DISN 18 200 Stuck in the Liv and Maddie K.C. Under cover Bizaardvark: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (‘10, Com edy) Zachary (:40) K.C. (:05) K.C. Bizaardvark: Liv and Maddie Mid dle (HD) (HD) (HD) Superfan Gordon. An 11-year-old en ters mid dle school. Under cover (HD) Under cover (HD) Unboxing (HD) DSC 42 103 Alaskan Bush People (N) (HD) Alaskan Bush People (N) (HD) Alaskan Bush People (N) (HD) Alaskan Bush People (N) (HD) Alaskan Bush People (HD) Alaskan (HD) ESPN 26 35 (6:00) College Basket ball (HD) (:15) College Basket ball: Vir ginia vs North Carolina z{| (HD) (:15) SportsCenter (HD) SportsCenter (HD) Sports (HD) ESPN2 27 39 (6:00) College Basket ball (HD) College Basket ball: Ari zona Wildcats at Washing ton Huskies (HD) Col lege Bas ket ball: Saint Mary’s (Calif.) vs BYU z{| (HD) Basket ball FOOD 40 109 Diners (HD) Diners (HD) Diners (HD) Diners (HD) Diners (HD) Diners (HD) Diners (HD) Diners (HD) Diners (HD) Diners (HD) Diners (HD) FOXN 37 90 FOX Report Satur day (HD) Watters’ World (N) (HD) Justice with Judge Jeanine (N) The Greg Gutfeld Show (N) Red Eye News satire. (N) (HD) Jus tice (HD) aaac aaac FREE 20 131 Alad din (‘92, Fantasy) Scott (:20) Big Hero 6 (‘14, Ac tion) Ryan Potter. When the city is hit, prodigy befriends Find ing Nemo (‘03, Fam ily) Albert Brooks. A clownfish sets off to Weinger. A boy frees a genie. (HD) robot & others to solve mystery. (HD) find his son, who has been cap tured by a diver. (HD) FSS 31 42 PowerShares Tennis Series: New York no} Col lege Bas ket ball: Villanova vs Seton Hall no~ Fo cused (HD) Spot light (HD) NHL Hockey HALL 52 183 A Dash of Love (‘17, Ro mance) Jen Lilley. A cook hires on at her idol’s Love Blossoms (‘17, Drama) Shantel VanSanten, Vic tor Web ster. (HD) Gold. Girl Doro thy Gold. Girl: Hey Gold. Girl Murder restau rant and falls for the ex ec utive chef. (HD) directs. Look Me Over mystery. HGTV 39 112 Flip/Flop (HD) Flip/Flop (HD) Property Brothers (HD) Prop erty Broth ers (HD) House Hunt ers (HD) Log Cabin (N) Log Cabin (N) Prop Bro (HD) HIST 45 110 Cnt Cars (HD) Cnt Cars (HD) Cnt Cars (HD) Cnt Cars (HD) Cnt Cars (N) Cnt Cars (N) (:03) Detroit Steel (N) (HD) Cnt Cars (HD) Cnt Cars (HD) Cnt Cars (HD) ION 13 160 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Saving Hope: Shine a Light Keep Saving Hope Wrath (HD) Stolen (HD) Rooftop (HD) Tan gled (HD) pa tient alive. (HD) (HD) LIFE 50 145 (5:00) The Devil Wears Prada (‘06, Britney Ever After (‘17, Drama) Natasha Bassett. The story of pop icon (:02) To Be An nounced Pro gram in for ma tion is un available at this time. Britney Ever Comedy) Meryl Streep. (HD) Britney Spears, and her rise to stardom, is told. (HD) Af ter (‘17) (HD) MSNBC 36 92 Date line NBC (HD) Lockup (HD) Lockup (HD) Lockup (HD) Lockup (HD) Lockup (HD) NICK 16 210 Henry Henry Thunderman Shakers (N) Henry Nicky (HD) Full House Full House Friends (HD) Friends (HD) Friends (HD) SPIKE 64 153 Cops (HD) Cops (HD) Cops (N) (HD) Cops (N) (HD) Bellator MMA Live z{| (HD) (:15) Cops (HD) aaa aaa SYFY 58 152 (6:00) Captain America: The First Avenger (‘11, Ac tion) Fast & Furi ous (‘09, Action) Vin Die sel. O’Conner and Toretto must Jumanji (‘95, Fantasy) Robin Wil liams. An an cient, ter ri fying board aaa Chris Ev ans. Hero fights evil. join forces to track down a danger ous convoy heist. (HD) game traps a boy and releases him 26 years later. TBS 24 156 The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang Full Frontal (HD) Pa cific Rim (‘13, Ac tion) Char lie The ory (HD) The ory (HD) The ory (HD) The ory (HD) The ory (HD) The ory (HD) The ory (HD) The ory (HD) Hunnam. Hu man ity threat ened. aaa aaac TCM 49 186 The Mu sic Man (‘62, Mu si cal) Mutiny on the Bounty (‘35, Drama) Charles Laughton. A ty ran ni cal cap tain faces a Network (‘76, Drama) Faye Dunaway. An ag ing, un em ployed Rob ert Pres ton. A mu sic con. (HD) muti nous crew during a 1789 naval expe di tion. (HD) news an chor be gins rant ing and rav ing on tele vision. TLC 43 157 Say Yes (HD) Say Yes (HD) Say Yes (HD) Say Yes (HD) Say Yes (HD) Say Yes (HD) Say Yes (HD) Say Yes (HD) Say Yes (HD) Say Yes (HD) Say Yes (HD) z{| z{| TNT 23 158 NBA Tip-Off NBA All-Star Sat urday Night: from Smoothie King Cen ter in New Or leans An i mal King dom: Pi lot A boy lives (:35) An i mal King dom: We Don’t with his crim i nal fam ily. (HD) Hurt People Bad heist. (HD) TRUTV 38 129 Jok ers (HD) Jok ers (HD) Hack My (HD) Hack My (HD) Hack My (HD) Hack My (HD) Adam Ruins Adam Ruins Adam Ru ins Adam Ru ins Hack My (HD) TVLAND 55 161 Gold. Girl Gold. Girl Gold. Girl Loves Ray. Loves Ray. Loves Ray. Loves Ray. Loves Ray. Queens (HD) Queens (HD) Queens (HD) USA 25 132 Chrisley Knows Chrisley Knows Chrisley Knows Chrisley Knows Chrisley Knows Chrisley Knows Chrisley Knows Chrisley Knows Col ony: Fall out Re sis tance makes Suits: Ad mis sion Best (HD) Best (HD) Best (HD) Best (HD) Best (HD) Best (HD) Best (HD) Best (HD) con tact with Katie. (HD) of Guilt (HD) WE 68 166 Law & Order (HD) Law & Order: Di vorce (HD) Law & Order: Carrier (HD) Law & Order: Stalker (HD) Law & Order: Dis ap peared (HD) Law & Ordr WGN 8 172 Blue Bloods: Pay back (HD) Blue Bloods: New Rules (HD) Blue Bloods (HD) Bones “Fixer’s” death. (HD) Bones: The Graft in the Girl (HD) Advo cate (HD) Weekend programming offers a mixed bag of choices

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH ta Klein (Laura Dern), who TV-MA) stars Pete Holmes as • Viceland imports “Trapped” on “Homeland” (9 p.m., Show- takes time away from her many Pete, a would-be stand-up com- (10 p.m. Sunday, TV-14) from time, TV-MA). Saturday night belongs to the jobs to drop her child off on the edy star whose life is upended Iceland as its first scripted se- • Nassau descends into chaos documentary epic “Planet Earth first day of first grade. An al- when he finds his wife and ries. This 10-part “Nordic noir” on “Black Sails” (9 p.m., Starz, II” (9 p.m., BBC America, TV- tercation between Renata’s childhood sweetheart, Jessica murder mystery begins with TV-MA). PG). Presented a full decade daughter and the son of new- (Lauren Lapkus), in bed with the discovery of a body floating • Video games can be murder after “Planet Earth,” this new comer Jane (Shailene Woodley) another man. alongside a Danish freighter. on “Elementary” (10 p.m., CBS, incarnation reflects changes in sets off a series of squabbles Tired of supporting Pete and TV-14). camera technology that bring that lead to the murder at the his fantasies, Jessica takes up SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Hannah lies for Marnie on viewers even closer to the ac- heart of this series. with a hilariously hirsute fel- • The voices of Hugh Jack- “Girls” (10 p.m., HBO, TV-MA). tion, as well as changes to the Madeline had just befriended low teacher who appears here man and Kate Winslet animate • Axe ponders his options on natural world that are having a Jane at the time of the crisis in his birthday suit. “Crashing” the 2006 comedy “Flushed Away” the second season premiere of dramatic impact on natural and introduced her to Celeste may share producer Judd Apa- (8 p.m., ABC). “Billions” (10 p.m., Showtime, habitats. (Nicole Kidman), an enigmatic tow with “Girls” (and a taste • Natasha Bassett stars in the TV-MA). Narrated by David Attenbor- beauty who appears to be all for full-frontal nudity), but 2017 biopic “Britney Ever After” (8 ough, this stunning production too fond of public displays of Holmes sports a charmingly p.m., Lifetime). is divided by locations. To- affection with her much young- goofy modesty nowhere to be SUNDAY SERIES night’s installment studies is- er husband, Perry (Alexander found on Lena Dunham’s com- Guilt consumes Bart on “The lands and their unique ecosys- Skarsgard), a “perfect” man edy of narcissism. SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG) tems. Further adventures will with secrets of his own. After leaving Jessica, Pete’s • Scheduled on “60 Minutes” * Alan’s status changes on the explore mountains, jungles, “Lies” was written by David odyssey takes him couch-surf- (7 p.m., CBS): allegations of season finale of “Son of Zorn” deserts, grasslands and cities E. Kelley (“Ally McBeal,” “The ing in the homes of other com- abuse against the doctor for the (8:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Be- — new, entirely man-made en- Practice” and “Boston Legal”). ics, including Artie Lange (as U.S. gymnastics team; a dan- trayed by an intimate on “NCIS: vironments where animals A lawyer by training, Kelley is himself), who show him that gerous defect in America’s Los Angeles” (9 p.m., CBS, TV- have learned to adapt with sur- best in the legal milieu, a place the limelight is not all glamour. most popular hunting rifle; an 14) * Brian joins a string en- prising efficiency. where highly articulate sharks Pete’s backstory as a youth pas- interview with a North Korean semble on “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Every installment has its trade arguments. While “Lies” tor is hinted at in the first epi- defector. Fox, TV-14) * Mr. Business hits share of “stars.” Island critters is very good at evoking the ten- sode and is sure to emerge as • Kelsey Grammer hosts “The the big time on “Bob’s Burgers” you won’t soon forget include sions arising from small social he continues to vagabond be- Paley Center Salutes NBC’s 90th (9:30 p.m., Fox, TV-PG) * Celeb- three-toed sloths, Komodo infractions, its characters are tween unpaid gigs. Anniversary” (8 p.m., NBC). rities abound on “To Tell the dragons, marine iguanas and entirely too likely to discuss • CBS premieres the first epi- • The voice of Mandy Moore Truth” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). chinstrap penguins. their feelings in complete sen- sode of “The Good Fight” (8 p.m. animates “Tangled” (8 p.m., • On a similar note, the new tences, if not whole para- Sunday, TV-14), a spinoff of ABC), a 2010 variation on Ra- series “The Zoo” (10 p.m. Satur- graphs. “The Good Wife,” starring punzel. day, Animal Planet, TV-PG) ex- And “Lies” is about the gazil- Christine Baranski as Diane • The Websters are unpre- plores the Bronx Zoo, the 265- lionth show premised on the Lockhart. After this sneak pared for Alice’s homecoming acre home to more than 6,000 notion that we can only be in- peak, viewers will only be able on “The Missing” (8 p.m., Starz, animals and 500 employees and terested in murder, mothers to follow “The Good Fight” on TV-MA). Arguably the most a leading conservation institu- and characters if they live in the CBS All Access subscrip- compelling series airing at this tion located in the heart of million dollar mansions set tion streaming service. Look moment. America’s biggest city. against spectacular California for Rose Leslie (“Downton • A peculiar new group is dis- • A seven-part murder mys- scenery. Abbey” and “Game of covered on “The Walking Dead” tery told in a series of flash- • Also debuting on HBO, Thrones”) as Diane’s god- (9 p.m., AMC, TV-MA). backs, “Big Little Lies” (9 p.m. “Crashing” (10:30 p.m. Sunday, daughter and fledgling lawyer. • Carrie’s home is no refuge Sunday, HBO, TV-MA) offers a comeback of sorts for Reese Witherspoon. A dynamic young actress who electrified audienc- es in offbeat films including “Freeway,” “Election” and “American Psycho,” Wither- spoon became a bankable star in the “Legally Blonde” fran- 2016-17 chise and a respectable Oscar winner in “Walk the Line.” But DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF PHIL EDWARDS along the way her movies and her roles became too safe and a little boring. Here, Witherspoon returns to “Election” mode as Madeline Mackenzie, a type-A control freak in the posh community of Monterey, California. In this tale, based on a best-selling novel by Liane Moriarty, Made- line rages at her lot in life, that of a stay-at-home mother whose children are slipping from her grasp. She can’t abide living in a Please Mail To: The Sumter Item/Fireside Fund Or Drop Off At The Item community defined by over- achievers, personified by Rena- PO Box 1677 • Sumter, SC 29150 36 W. Liberty Street A10 | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM BIZARRO SOUP TO NUTZ

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Grandpa foils kids’ vegetarian diet with fast food THE DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE DEAR ABBY — over it, but no one has con- stop the destruction? I have been a fronted him about it. This has Granddad in New Orleans vegetarian put a strain on my relation- for 12 years. ship with my husband. Can DEAR GRANDDAD — Whether My husband you please advise me on what your granddaughter is “de- has been one to do next? stroying” herself is a matter on and off Furious in the South of opinion. Obviously, she for five years. doesn’t think so. That’s why I thought our DEAR FURIOUS — Text messages I’m advising you to say noth- Dear Abby children, 7 are, by definition, terse. Ac- ing beyond “I love you” to her and 3, had cept the apology you were because she is now an adult ABIGAIL never had given and move forward. and responsible for the choices VAN BUREN meat in their That said, however, contin- she makes. lives. ue to insist that your children I recently found out that my be under their father’s super- Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, father-in-law has been feeding vision when they visit their also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was them chicken nuggets from grandfather because his judg- founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. fast food. I was, and still am, ment is questionable, and he Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com very upset about it. It has been has already shown that when or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. six months and I haven’t talk- they are with him, your wish- ed to him since and no longer es will not be enforced. What teens need to know about sex, drugs, let my kids go over there with- AIDS and getting along with peers and par- out my husband. He texted me DEAR ABBY — I have a 19-year- ents is in “What Every Teen Should Know.” Send your name and mailing address, plus an apology that seemed very old granddaughter who has check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to: By Mark Feldman 2/17/17 sarcastic and made me even three tattoos and now a ring in Dear Abby, Teen Booklet, P.O. Box 447, ACROSS angrier. her nose. Any suggestions as Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping 50 Armed ocean 10 Informal 37 Ring fighter Everyone says I need to get to what I might say to her to and handling are included in the price.) 1 Earth tone dweller? discussion 38 Pop-up items 6 Popular speaker 51 Makes it right 11 Last book 39 As of 1937, he 10 Unlike Wabash 52 Pride parade of Puzo’s was the all-time College letters “Godfather” N.L. home run 14 “Voilà!” 53 “Macbeth” trilogy leader until Mays JUMBLE SUDOKU 15 Over spot descriptor 12 Bury surpassed him THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME HOW TO PLAY: 16 Company with 55 Division of the 13 Alarm in 1966 a Select Guest Justice Dept. 18 “Trophy, 41 Like many By David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek Each row, column loyalty program 57 Buffalo’s county Hypertrophied” a successful and set of 3-by-3 17 Ladies’ man with poker player 58 Ordinary-looking artist boxes must contain laryngitis? 42 Consumed fashion VIP? 24 __ Men: “Who the numbers 1 19 Ultimately earns 44 Keys 60 Marketing Let the Dogs through 9 without 20 Airport NNW opener 45 Unilever of IND Out” band deodorant brand repetition. 61 “What a shame” 26 Follow 21 Spicy cuisine 62 Really like 46 Likely to change 22 A native of 27 Rail system 63 Aren’t really, 47 Regard 23 Goneril’s that services maybe 49 Serling’s birth husband 20-Across 64 Nasdaq name 25 Revered sage, 28 Dahomey, 51 Ouzo flavoring competitor in India since 1975 54 “Serpico” 65 Like Vikings 27 Sweeps, e.g. 31 One at a time author Peter 28 Infant at bath DOWN 33 Actor Damon 56 Hightail it time? 36 OPEC founding 59 “Star Trek: DSN” 1 Emperor after 29 1995 “Live member changeling Galba at Red Rocks” Thursday’s Puzzle Solved pianist 2 Bach works 30 African scourge 3 Word associated 32 Indian silk- with Sleepy producing region Hollow 34 Suffix with ethyl 4 Goof 35 “Same here” 5 Checkout 40 Counsel correction, 43 Cheer perhaps 44 High schooler 6 “Point Break” just hanging co-star out? 7 Vision: Pref. The answers to today’s puzzles can be 48 Highest peak in 8 They’re meant the Armenian found on today’s Daily Planner page. for each other plateau 9 Makes beloved ©2017 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 2/17/17 THE SUMTER ITEM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017 | A11

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36 W. Liberty St., Sumter, South Carolina 29150 • Founded October 15, 1894 The case of the cover-up in search of a crime ASHINGTON — It’s a Wa- COMMENTARY sense. Except for one thing: Why the ines himself the great dealmaker who tergate-era cliche that the cover-up if there is no crime? Why lie overnight becomes a great statesman cover-up is always worse lift sanctions and therefore, comrade, no about talking about sanctions? It’s in- by charming Vladimir Putin into a Wthan the crime. In the need for a spiral of retaliations. How explicable. Did Flynn want to head off Nixon-to-China grand bargain — we Mike Flynn affair, we have the first different is this from Barack Obama lines of inquiry about other contacts jointly call off the new Cold War, join recorded instance of a cover-up in the telling Russian President Dmitry Med- with Russians that might not have been forces to destroy the Islamic State and absence of a crime. vedev, on an inadver- so innocent? Massive new leaks sug- reach a new accommodation for Eu- Being covered up were the Dec. 29 tently open mic, dur- gest numerous contacts during the rope that relieves us of some of the phone calls between Flynn and the ing his 2012 re-election campaign between Trump associates burden of parasitic allies. Russian ambassador to Washington. campaign, “This is my and Russian officials, some of whom To me, the idea is nuts, a narcissistic The presumed violation was Flynn ne- last election. After my were intelligence agents. Up till now, fantasy grounded in neither strategy gotiating with a foreign adversary election, I have more however, reports The New York Times, nor history. But that doesn’t mean while the Obama administration was flexibility.” there is “no evidence” of any Trump Trump might not imagine it — after still in office and, even worse, discuss- Flynn would have campaign collusion or cooperation all, he maintains that if we had only ing with Sergey Kislyak the sanctions been giving the Rus- with Russian hacking and other inter- stayed in Iraq to steal its oil, we then being imposed upon Russia (for Charles sians useful informa- ference in the U.S. election. wouldn’t have the Islamic State. And if meddling in the 2016 elections). Krauthammer tion that might well Thus far. Which is why there will be this has indeed been his thinking What’s wrong with that? It is risible have contributed to investigations. Speculation ranges about Russia, it would make sense to to invoke the Logan Act, passed during Russia’s decision not from the wildly malevolent to the surround himself with advisers who the John Adams administration, under to retaliate. I’m no Russophile. But rather loopily innocent. had extensive dealings there. which not a single American has been again: What’s wrong with that? Turns At one end of the spectrum is the I believe neither of these scenarios, prosecuted in the intervening 218 years. out, the Trump administration has not scenario wherein these campaign offi- but I’m hard put to come up with al- It prohibits private citizens from nego- lifted those sanctions. It’s all a tempest cials — including perhaps Flynn, per- ternatives. The puzzle remains. Why tiating with foreign powers. Flynn was in an empty teapot. haps even Trump — are compromised did Flynn lie? Until we answer that, hardly a private citizen. As Donald The harm was not the calls but Fly- because of tainted business or politi- the case of the cover-up in search of a Trump’s publicly designated incoming nn’s lying about them. And most espe- cal activities known to the Russians, crime remains unsolved. national security adviser, it was per- cially lying to the vice president who to whom they are now captive. A fe- fectly reasonable for him to be talking then went out and told the world Flynn vered conspiracy in my view, but Charles Krauthammer’s email address to foreign actors in preparation for as- had never discussed sanctions. You there are non-certifiable people who is [email protected]. suming office within the month. can’t leave your vice president under- consider it possible. Worst case: He was telling Kislyak cut and exposed. Flynn had to go. At the benign end of the spectrum is © 2017, The Washington Post Writers that the Trump administration might Up to this point, the story makes that the easily flattered Trump imag- Group LETTER TO THE EDITOR

EVERYTHING NOW BEING BLAMED ON TRUMP IS CRAP

I have been living for just about 78 years. Let me say all that is being blamed on President Trump is a load of crap. It just shows that a lot of people are really unin- formed. To go out and destroy one’s hometown and neighborhood just shows a complete disre- spect for the hard work of generations of people, some long gone from this planet. In my younger years, had we ever broken windows in stores, our butts would have been sore for a week. People are now saying that President Trump’s popularity is low. Hogwash. Take a look at what happened when he came out telling hardworking people what we wanted to hear. He be- came our president. Another U.S. president, George Bush, COMMENTARY took us to war. That man was between a rock and a hard place. He was damned if he did and damned if he didn’t. Roommate wanted: But not if you voted for … Now put yourself in this situation. You and family are id you hear about those young — reports that these young Washing- intolerant idiots who voted for Donald in church and someone from snooty Republicans in Wash- ton libs are using social media to wage Trump. And there’s a good chance the another country blows up ington, D.C., who are looking their resistance, posting their ads on word “Nazi” or “Hitler” would be the church. Who would Dfor roommates to share ex- Craigslist, Reddit and Twitter and put- thrown in for good measure. Americans blame? All the penses — and are placing ads that ting messages up on Facebook. Whether this kind of discrimination president is trying to do is shamelessly say things like, “no smok- And even though rents are pretty is legal in Washington isn’t clear. The undo what has been done for ers, no alcohol, no pets, no racists, no high in Washington, The Times reports city has laws that go beyond the usual the last few years. That is to gay-haters … and no that, “for some, it’s becoming more im- bans on discrimination. In Washington placate all other countries. one who supported portant to make sure that political they have laws that make it illegal to Why in the name of all that Hillary Clinton for views align before they split the cost discriminate based on political affilia- is holy, do we pay for friend- president?” with a stranger.” tion. But one lawyer in the Times story ship from other countries? They’re popping up A 23-year old woman posted an ad says it’s unclear if a person’s support I think our president is try- all over the place — that said: “Alcohol, pets and meat of President Trump falls into that cate- ing really hard to get us back angry, closed-minded, products are not allowed in the house. gory. to where we were with Presi- intolerant conserva- Neither are Trump supporters.” A lawsuit would clear things up, but dent Reagan in the 80s. We tives ridiculously com- Two women in their 20s posted this: a Trump supporter taking the matter were living in Stuttgart, Ger- Bernard paring liberals who “We’re open to any age/gender identi- to court in a city where just about ev- many, then and everything Goldberg voted for Hillary to ty/non-identity, so long as you didn’t erybody voted for Hillary would be was just wonderful. I often bigots. How dumb is vote for Trump.” like rolling a boulder up a very steep went to downtown Stuttgart that? Another woman ran this ad: “Trump hill. shopping by myself. Friends Okay, I made it up. supporters this is not the house for you In any case, we can all understand would say aren’t you scared. I Well, “made it up” is a bit of a (no, seriously).” why a raging Hillary lefty wouldn’t would answer, why should I stretch. The ads are real except it isn’t The Times also reports that, “In one want to live in the same zip code — let be? Hillary-hating conservatives who are recent ad, a couple in the area who alone the same apartment — as a rabid The shop keepers and placing them. It’s Trump-hating liber- identified themselves as ‘open-minded’ hard-right Trump supporter. Fair workers always smiled and als who are showing how much they and liberal advertised a $500 room in enough. thanked me for shopping still detest the new president and any- their home: ‘If you’re racist, sexist, ho- So let’s not make more of this liberal with them. one who supported him, by proudly mophobic or a Trump supporter please act of defiance than it deserves. But In a lot of places here in putting “No Trump clauses” in their don’t respond. We won’t get along.’” let’s acknowledge what it is: one more Sumter, the smile is missing. ads. I’m always amused by how liberals warning sign, the newest tidbit that Just ask yourself, where would It’s not exactly a bulletin that more who brag about being open-minded tells us something is very wrong in your paycheck come from if than a few liberals are still in a state of don’t have a clue about how close- America. we did not visit your place of shock and still fuming that Donald minded they actually are. I’m becoming more and more con- business. We ate lunch at Trump actually beat Hillary Clinton. How do we think liberals would re- vinced that the two opposing sides not O’Charleys in Columbia. The And so, a lot of libs — especially the spond if conservatives, say in a deep only don’t want to share the same young black girl who waited younger ones — have launched a cam- red state like Utah or North Dakota, apartment. I don’t think they want to on us had a warm smile and paign to wage their war of resistance: were attaching “No Hillary clauses” to share the same country. was the best and sweetest ads with the not-too-subtle message: their ads. “I’m looking for a roommate, waitress we have had since Trump supporters need not apply. but if you voted for Hillary, get lost, Bernie Goldberg is an opinion writer moving here. Let me tell you The New York Times — a newspaper creep. You’re not welcome around here and a news and media analyst for Fox that my husband left her a whose reporters are on top of whatever (no seriously).” News’ O’Reilly Factor. He is a graduate very healthy tip. it is on any particular day that irks I think we know how those “open- of Rutgers University and a member of LILLI J. KALIE progressives who think Mr. Trump is minded” liberals would respond. the school’s Hall of Distinguished Sumter crude, vulgar and unfit to be president They’d be screaming about the hateful, Alumni.

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PREP BASKETBALL Saving their best for last Lady Wolverines use strong second-half surge for 72-47 playoff victory over Scott’s Branch

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS [email protected]

TURBEVILLE – Like his team, East Clarendon High School girls basket- ball head coach Mike Lowder was frustrated for much of the first half of Thursday’s 1A state playoff second- round game against Scott’s Branch. “We’re so impatient sometimes be- cause we do like to run,” Lowder said. “We never could get into our offense, which is something we’re going to have to be able to do as early as Mon- day. “…But the second half is usually our half anyway.” Was it ever. The Lady Wolverines outscored Scott’s Branch 43-17 over the final 16 minutes to pull away for a decisive 72-47 victory at the ECHS gymnasium. East Clarendon, which was coming off a bye after earning the program’s first region title since 1971, improved to 14-7 overall and captured its first RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM playoff victory since 2011. The Lady Mary Wimberly (2) of Scott’s Branch and East Clarendon’s Valencia Garris (25) fight for a rebound during the Lady Wolverines’ 72-47 Wolverines will host Charleston Char- victory on Thursday in Turbeville in the second round of the 1A state playoffs. East Clarendon trailed at halftime. ter, a 46-44 winner over Lake View, on Monday at 7 p.m. for a spot in the with a 9-9 overall mark, although the Parker, Teja Madison and Mary Wim- A pair of buckets by Wimberly and lower state finals. Lady Eagles were in control for most berly, SBHS built a 15-12 lead after one Scott’s Branch finished the year of the first half. Behind Cambria quarter and led 30-29 at the break. SEE BEST, PAGE B3

CLEMSON BASEBALL USC BASEBALL SHS’ Barnes gets 2nd opening day start Stokes finally Clemson junior makes move to left-hander more comfortable in role shortstop for USC BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS BY MATT CONNOLLY [email protected] The State

CLEMSON — For Charlie Madison Stokes arrived at South Carolina Barnes, the excitement is still out of A.C. Flora High in the summer of 2014 the same, but the nerves are and planned on playing shortstop for the much different this time around. Gamecocks through his college career. The former Sumter High After spending time at first base, second base School standout is entering his and third base during his first two seasons at third year with Clemson Univer- USC, Stokes will finally get a chance to play his sity, and the college baseball sea- natural position, shortstop, in 2017. son is set to get underway today Stokes played well enough throughout the at 4 p.m. with a 3-game series fall and into preseason workouts to earn the against Wright State at Doug opportunity to replace Marcus Mooney as the Kingsmore Stadium. leader of USC’s infield. However, today will also mark “He’s always had it in the back of his mind the junior left-handed pitcher’s that he was going to be the shortstop here,” second go-round as the Tigers’ Gamecocks head coach Chad Holbrook said on opening day starter — and Thursday. “And I’ll be honest with you, I won- Barnes said he’ll likely feel a lot dered if that was going to be the case. But he’s more comfortable this time when proven to me that he’s awfully dang good out he steps on the mound. there. He’s played at a high level and he’s “It’s extremely cool and I’m worked extremely hard. I’m thrilled for him.” grateful that my coaches believe Stokes believes that the time he spent at in me and they gave me that op- other infield positions helped make him a bet- portunity,” Barnes said of his ter shortstop. opening day start via TigerNet. While he would have loved to play shortstop com on Tuesday. “This is actually all along, he is thankful that the process my second opportunity — I had it worked out the way it did. last year. I think there were some “I think that was part of the plan,” he said. more nerves last year in it not “I’ve always wanted to play there, and I think only being opening day, but it was AP FILE PHOTO playing those different positions got me to this also my first weekend start. Former Sumter High School standout Charlie Barnes will get his second ca- point.” reer opening day start for the Clemson University baseball team today when SEE BARNES, PAGE B5 the Tigers open the season against Wright State at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. SEE USC, PAGE B5

AUTO RACING NASCAR hopes spicing things up gives a boost

BY JENNA FRYER season of hold-your-breath, we- hanced competition” in segments AP Auto Racing Writer really-hope-this-works efforts by broken up over three periods. NASCAR, the networks, tracks, Think of it like innings in base- DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) teams and drivers to turn things ball or quarters in football or — NASCAR has a new sponsor, a around. basketball. More accurately, the new format and welcomes back This season begins with Mon- quick first two segments are now its most popular driver, all pro- ster Energy roaring into its the appetizer to the longer main viding optimism for a series eager debut year as title sponsor amid event. In the meantime, you get to halt a steady decline in atten- promised marketing to millenni- to go grab a beer as the televi- dance, ratings and sponsorship. als and the opportunity to lure sion networks promise to use the Money is down across the new eyeballs to a sport with an breaks between segments to board and everyone is doing more aging audience. Part of the new dump all the commercials. with less to try to save a buck. razzle-dazzle approach is a Even better, you won’t have to The on-track product for the wholesale redesign of the defini- wait for Nationwide’s beloved AP FILE PHOTO stock car series officially reports tion of a NASCAR race. “Water Cooler Dale” commercial Dale Earnhardt Jr. is back behind the wheel after missing for work Friday at Daytona Inter- Remember how NASCAR just to see NASCAR’s most popular the last half of the 2016 season due to concussion symp- national Speedway, which hosts ran in circles for 500 miles nearly driver. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is toms. Earnhardt’s return comes as NASCAR has a new the Feb. 26 season-opening “Great every Sunday for hours on end? sponsor and a new format as its bid to rebound from de- American Race.” It will kick off a Well, this year it’s about “en- SEE NASCAR, PAGE B4 clining ratings and attendance. B2 | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

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La Salle (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). TV SPORTS 4 p.m. — College Basketball: Michigan NHL STANDINGS State at Purdue (ESPN). By The Associated Press TODAY 4 p.m. — College Basketball: Central Florida 6 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA at East Carolina (ESPNEWS). EASTERN CONFERENCE Lady Monarchs top Tour World Super Perth 6 Second Round 4 p.m. — College Basketball: Florida State ATLANTIC DIVISION from Perth, Australia (GOLF). at Pittsburgh (ESPN2). GP W L OT Pts GF GA 6:30 a.m. — Professional Tennis: ABN AMRO 4 p.m. — College Basketball: Auburn at Montreal 58 31 19 8 70 165 150 World Tournament Quarterfinal Matches Texas A&M (ESPNU). Ottawa 54 29 19 6 64 145 146 from Rotterdam, Netherlands (TENNIS). 4 p.m. — Auto Racing: ARCA Series Lucas Boston 58 29 23 6 64 157 155 10:30 a.m. — NBA Basketball: Rising Stars unbeaten Swansea Oil Complete Engine Treatment 200 from Toronto 56 26 19 11 63 174 167 Challenge Practice from New Orleans (NBA Daytona Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1). Florida 55 25 20 10 60 140 158 TV). 4 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Buffalo 57 24 23 10 58 141 161 11:30 a.m. — Senior PGA Golf: Champions Kansas State at Texas Christian (FOX Tampa Bay 56 25 24 7 57 154 160 BY LOU BEZJAK game plan that we worked Tour Chubb Classic First Round from SPORTSOUTH). Detroit 57 22 25 10 54 141 171 Naples, Fla. (GOLF). 4 p.m. — College Basketball: Rhode Island THE STATE to perfection. I couldn’t ask Noon — International Figure Skating: Four at George Washington (NBC SPORTS METROPOLITAN DIVISION for more from them.” Continents Championships from NETWORK). GP W L OT Pts GF GA Gangneung, South Korea — Free Dance 4 p.m. — College Basketball: North Washington 56 39 11 6 84 192 121 SWANSEA — Manning After trailing much of and Men’s Short Programs (NBC SPORTS Carolina-Wilmington at Hofstra (TIME Pittsburgh 55 35 13 7 77 197 155 girls basketball head coach the game, 3A Player of the NETWORK). WARNER 1250). Columbus 56 36 15 5 77 182 138 Noon — NBA Basketball: NBA All-Star Media 5 p.m. — Professional Tennis: Memphis N.Y. Rangers 56 37 18 1 75 192 147 Darren Mazyck didn’t Year Danae McNeal took Day from New Orleans (NBA TV). Open Semifinal Match from Memphis, Philadelphia 57 27 23 7 61 148 171 panic when he watched his over for Swansea. The Noon — Professional Tennis: ABN AMRO Tenn. (TENNIS). N.Y. Islanders 55 25 20 10 60 162 165 World Tournament Quarterfinal Matches 5:50 p.m. — International Soccer: Mexican New Jersey 56 24 22 10 58 131 159 team’s lead slip away in the sophomore scored six from Rotterdam, Netherlands (TENNIS). League Match — Atlas vs. Cruz Azul Carolina 53 24 22 7 55 140 156 fourth quarter against points during a 13-3 run to 2 p.m. — PGA Golf: Genesis Open Second (UNIVISION). Round from Pacific Palisades, Calif. 6 p.m. — College Basketball: New Mexico at WESTERN CONFERENCE Swansea and neither did give the Tigers a 45-38 lead (GOLF). Fresno State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). CENTRAL DIVISION his players. with 5:20 left. 2:30 p.m. — International Soccer: 6 p.m. — College Basketball: Kentucky at GP W L OT Pts GF GA Bundesliga League Match — Bayer Georgia (ESPN). Led by Keyshaunna But Walker answered Minnesota 56 37 13 6 80 187 130 Leverkusen vs. Augsburg (FOX SPORTS 1). 6 p.m. — College Basketball: Texas Chicago 57 35 17 5 75 166 147 Walker and Mahogany with a pair of 3-point shots 3:25 p.m. — International Soccer: Christian at Iowa State (ESPNEWS). St. Louis 57 30 22 5 65 163 165 Portuguese League Match — Tondela vs. 6 p.m. — College Basketball: Southern Green, the Lady Monarchs before fouling out and then Nashville 56 27 21 8 62 158 151 Porto (UNIVISION). Methodist at Houston (ESPN2). Winnipeg 59 26 29 4 56 171 187 erased a 7-point deficit over Green took over from 4 p.m. — College Baseball: North Carolina- 6 p.m. — College Basketball: Rutgers at Dallas 58 22 26 10 54 160 187 Greensboro at South Carolina (WNKT-FM Northwestern (ESPNU). the final five minutes to there. The junior scored 10 Colorado 54 15 37 2 32 109 184 107.5). 6 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: 5 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Iona Oklahoma State at Baylor (FOX SPORTS PACIFIC DIVISION knock off the top-ranked of Manning’s final 12 at Quinnipiac (ESPNU). SOUTHEAST). GP W L OT PTS GF GA Tigers, 58-54, on Thursday points, including a basket 5 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy 6 p.m. — College Basketball: Mississippi at Series Daytona 500 Practice from Daytona Arkansas (SEC NETWORK). San Jose 58 34 18 6 74 161 141 in the second round of the to give the Lady Monarchs Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1). 6 p.m. — College Basketball: Middle Anaheim 58 30 18 10 70 152 147 3A playoffs. a 52-50 lead with 2:26 left. 5:30 p.m. — Professional Tennis: Memphis Tennessee State at Marshall (TIME Edmonton 57 30 19 8 68 162 148 Open Quarterfinal Match from Memphis, WARNER 1250). Calgary 58 29 26 3 61 152 165 Manning (21-5) will trav- Green also hit four free Tenn. (TENNIS). 7 p.m. — College Baseball: Urban Los Angeles 55 28 23 4 60 138 136 el to Ridgeland-Hardee- throws over the final 1:16 6 p.m. — College Hockey: New Hampshire Invitational from New Orleans — Vancouver 57 25 26 6 56 135 164 at Boston University (TIME WARNER 1250). Grambling State vs. Southern (MLB Arizona 55 19 29 7 45 131 174 ville, 68-38 winners over to seal the upset victory. 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY- NETWORK). Loris, on Monday in the “She is a clutch player FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. — College Hockey: Notre Dame at NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for 6:30 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Monster Providence (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). overtime loss. lower state semifinals. and probably our best free Energy Series Daytona 500 Practice from 7:55 p.m. — International Soccer: Mexican Swansea’s season ends at throw shooter so we know Daytona Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1). League Match — Pachuca vs. Monterrey WEDNESDAY’S GAMES 6:30 p.m. — International Soccer: (UNIVISION). Columbus 5, Toronto 2 21-1. down the stretch we want- CONCACAF Sub-20 Match — Canada vs. 8 p.m. — Women’s College Volleyball: St. Louis 2, Detroit 0 “I always teach them in ed to keep the ball in her Honduras (UNIVISION). California (San Diego at Brigham Young Calgary 3, Philadelphia 1 7 p.m. — College Hockey: North Dakota at (BYUTV). Florida 6, San Jose 5, OT big games teams are going hands,” Mazyck said. Western Michigan (CBS SPORTS 8 p.m. — College Basketball: Xavier at to make runs, but you got McNeal led all scorers NETWORK). Marquette (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). THURSDAY’S GAMES 7 p.m. — NBA Basketball: NBA All-Star 8 p.m. — College Basketball: Arizona at Ottawa at New Jersey, 7 p.m. to be able to handle the with 30 points, and Lauryn Celebrity Game from New Orleans (ESPN). Washington (ESPN). N.Y. Rangers at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. spurt when the team Robinson added 11. The Ti- 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Kent State at 8 p.m. — College Basketball: Oklahoma at Winnipeg at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Akron (ESPN). Oklahoma State (ESPNU). Colorado at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. makes there,” said Mazyck gers were hurt by foul 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Valparaiso at 8 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy Vancouver at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Oakland (ESPN2). Series Advance Auto Parts Clash from Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m. who is in his third season trouble late in the game. 7 p.m. — Women’s College Gymnastics: Daytona Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1, WEGX- Philadelphia at Edmonton, 9 p.m. after coming over from Post players Alexis James Florida at Arkansas (SEC NETWORK). FM 92.9). Arizona at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. C.E. Murray. “We’ve been and Myshalik Davis each 7:30 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: NBA All-Star TODAY’S GAMES Xavier at Villanova (FOX SPORTS 1). Saturday Night from New Orleans (TNT). Pittsburgh at Columbus, 7 p.m. in some big games before fouled out in the fourth 7:30 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Colorado at 8 p.m. — College Hockey: Denver at Miami Colorado at Carolina, 7:30 p.m. Carolina (FOX SPORTSOUTH). and the kids play hard. We quarter. (Ohio) (TIME WARNER 1250). Florida at Anaheim, 10 p.m. 7:30 p.m. — College Hockey: Notre Dame at 8:15 p.m. — College Basketball: Virginia at weren’t going to give up “That hurt us pretty Providence (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). North Carolina (ESPN). SATURDAY’S GAMES 8:30 p.m. — Women’s College Gymnastics: 8:30 p.m. — College Basketball: South St. Louis at Buffalo, 1 p.m. until the last second ran bad,” Swansea head coach Auburn at Alabama (SEC NETWORK). Carolina at Vanderbilt (SEC NETWORK, Washington at Detroit, 2 p.m. off the clock. We had a Tamara Perdue said. 8:30 p.m. — Professional Tennis: Memphis WDXY-FM 105.9, WNKT-FM 107.5, WDXY-AM Winnipeg at Montreal, 2 p.m. Open Quarterfinal Match from Memphis, 1240). Ottawa at Toronto, 7 p.m. Tenn. (TENNIS). 8:30 p.m. — Professional Tennis: Memphis Edmonton at Chicago, 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. — College Hockey: Colgate at Open Semifinal Match from Memphis, N.Y. Islanders at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Clarkson (TIME WARNER 1250). Tenn. (TENNIS). Nashville at Minnesota, 8 p.m. 9 p.m. — Women’s College Volleyball: 9 p.m. — LPGA Golf: Women’s Australian Tampa Bay at Dallas, 8 p.m. SPORTS ITEMS California (San Diego) at Brigham Young Open Final Round from Adelaide, Australia San Jose at Arizona, 8 p.m. (BYUTV). (GOLF). Calgary at Vancouver, 10 p.m. 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Virginia 9 p.m. — Professional Boxing: Adrien Florida at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. Commonwealth at Richmond (ESPN2). Broner vs. Adrian Granados in a Super SUNDAY’S GAMES 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Fairfield at Lightweight Bout from Cincinnati Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 12:30 p.m. Quinnipiac (ESPNU). (SHOWTIME). Crestwood baseball Detroit at Pittsburgh, 3 p.m. 9 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Rising Stars 9:55 p.m. — International Soccer: Mexican Winnipeg at Ottawa, 5 p.m. Challenge from New Orleans (TNT). League Match — America vs. Guadalajara New Jersey at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m. 9 p.m. — International Soccer: CONCACAF (UNIVISION). Nashville at Columbus, 6 p.m. Sub-20 Match — Antigua vs. Mexico 10 p.m. — College Basketball: St. Mary’s Chicago at Buffalo, 6 p.m. (UNIVISION). (Calif.) at Brigham Young (ESPN2). Toronto at Carolina, 7 p.m. alumni game Saturday 9:30 p.m. — College Hockey: Minnesota- 10 p.m. — Women’s College Gymnastics: Tampa Bay at Colorado, 8 p.m. Duluth at Colorado College (CBS SPORTS UCLA at Utah (ESPNU). Boston at San Jose, 8:30 p.m. NETWORK). 11 p.m. — International Figure Skating: Four Los Angeles at Anaheim, 9 p.m. The Crestwood Baseball Second Annual Alumni Game 10 p.m. — College Basketball: California at Continents Championships from Philadelphia at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Stanford (FOX SPORTS 1). Gangneung, South Korea — Men’s Free will be held on Saturday beginning at 2 p.m. at the Crest- 10:30 p.m. — Professional Tennis: Memphis Skate (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). wood baseball field. Open Quarterfinal Match from Memphis, Midnight — College Basketball: California- Tenn. (TENNIS). Riverside at California-Irvine (ESPNU). LPGA TOUR All former players are invited to participate in the 11 p.m. — LPGA Golf: Women’s Australian game, which is a fundraiser for the baseball program. Open Third Round from Adelaide, Australia WOMEN’S AUSTRALIAN OPEN (GOLF). NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press The cost is $10 per player to play in the game and partici- By The Associated Press Thursday pate in a home run derby. SATURDAY At Royal Adelaide GC 6 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA EASTERN CONFERENCE Grange, Australia The home run derby will be held first followed by the Tour World Super Perth 6 Third Round Purse: $1.3 million game. Temporary fencing will be used for the derby. from Perth, Australia (GOLF). ATLANTIC DIVISION Yardage: 6,681; Par: 73 (37-36) 7:25 a.m. — International Soccer: FAC Cup W L Pct GB First Round For more information, contact Knights head coach Mi- Match — Lincoln City vs. Burnley (FOX Boston 37 19 .661 — (a-amateur) chael Kremer at (803) 316-2144 or Michael.kremer@sumter- SPORTS 1). Toronto 33 24 .579 4½ 8 a.m. — International Figure Skating: Four New York 23 34 .404 14½ Katherine Kirk 33-32—65 -8 schools.net. Continents Championships from Taipei Philadelphia 21 35 .375 16 Min Lee 33-34—67 -6 City, Chinese Taipei — Pairs Free Brooklyn 9 47 .161 28 Chella Choi 34-33—67 -6 Competition (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). CRESTWOOD-FLORA GAME TIME CHANGED SOUTHEAST DIVISION Jane Park 34-33—67 -6 9 a.m. — Professional Tennis: ABN AMRO Marissa L Steen 34-33—67 -6 World Tournament Semifinal Matches W L Pct GB Lizette Salas 34-34—68 -5 The starting time for Crestwood High’s game against from Rotterdam, Netherlands (TENNIS). Washington 33 21 .611 — Pornanong Phatlum 33-35—68 -5 A.C. Flora in the second round of the 4A boys basketball 9:30 a.m. — International Soccer: Atlanta 32 24 .571 2 Michele Thomson 33-35—68 -5 Bundesliga League Match — Bayern Miami 25 32 .439 9½ Lindy Duncan 34-35—69 -4 state playoffs on Saturday in Columbia will be 6 p.m. Munich vs. Hertha Berlin (FOX SPORTS 2). Charlotte 24 32 .429 10 Laetitia Beck 34-35—69 -4 The game was originally scheduled to begin at 7. 10 a.m. — International Soccer: FA Cup Orlando 21 37 .362 14 Caroline Hedwall 36-33—69 -4 Match — Manchester City vs. Huddersfiled CENTRAL DIVISION Ally McDonald 35-34—69 -4 MICHIGAN 64 (FOX SPORTS 1). W L Pct GB Hannah Green 36-33—69 -4 11 a.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Cleveland 39 16 .709 — Gaby Lopez 35-34—69 -4 (11) WISCONSIN 58 Army at Navy (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Indiana 29 27 .518 10½ Marina Alex 36-33—69 -4 Noon — College Basketball: Notre Dame at Chicago 27 29 .482 12½ Brooke M. Henderson 36-33—69 -4 ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan had a senior play well North Carolina State (ESPN). Detroit 27 30 .474 13 Jodi Ewart Shadoff 36-34—70 -3 Noon — College Basketball: Northern Iowa Milwaukee 25 30 .455 14 Su Oh 34-36—70 -3 again to extend its winning streak. at Wichita State (ESPN2). Peiyun Chien 37-33—70 -3 It was Zak Irvin, not Derrick Walton, for a change. Noon — College Basketball: Tulsa at WESTERN CONFERENCE Michelle Wie 36-34—70 -3 Cincinnati (ESPNU). Simin Feng 36-34—70 -3 Irvin broke out of a slump with 18 points and Moe Wag- SOUTHWEST DIVISION Noon — NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy Xi Yu Lin 37-33—70 -3 ner scored 21 points, helping the Wolverines beat Wiscon- Series Daytona 500 Practice from Daytona W L Pct GB Sarah Jane Smith 34-36—70 -3 Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1). San Antonio 43 13 .768 — Ha Na Jang 35-35—70 -3 sin. Noon — College Basketball: Clemson at Houston 40 18 .690 4 Maude-Aimee Leblanc 35-36—71 -2 After scoring a total of 13 points in the previous four Miami (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WWBD-FM 94.7, Memphis 34 24 .586 10 a-Hye Jin Choi 36-35—71 -2 WPUB-FM 102.7). New Orleans 23 34 .404 20½ Moriya Jutanugarn 36-35—71 -2 games, Irvin opened the game against the Badgers by Noon — NBA Basketball: NBA All-Star Dallas 22 34 .393 21 Rebecca Artis 38-33—71 -2 sailing a 3-pointer over the basket. Practice from New Orleans (NBA TV). NORTHWEST DIVISION Karine Icher 36-35—71 -2 Noon — College Basketball: Davidson at W L Pct GB Alena Sharp 39-32—71 -2 The Wolverines (17-9, 7-6 Big Ten) have won three Massachusetts (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Utah 35 22 .614 — Beth Allen 37-34—71 -2 Noon — College Basketball: Tennessee- straight to boost their chances at making the NCAA Oklahoma City 32 25 .561 3 Amy Anderson 34-37—71 -2 Martin at Southeast Missouri State (TIME Denver 25 31 .446 9½ Carlota Ciganda 38-33—71 -2 Tournament, giving them the opportunity of possibly im- WARNER 1250). Portland 23 33 .411 11½ Azahara Munoz 36-35—71 -2 12:25 p.m. — International Soccer: FA Cup proving their seeding and chances of advancing. Minnesota 22 35 .386 13 Mo Martin 36-35—71 -2 Match — Chelsea vs. Wolves (FOX SPORTS Jacqui Concolino 37-34—71 -2 The Badgers (21-5, 10-3) have lost consecutive games for 1). PACIFIC DIVISION Lydia Ko 36-35—71 -2 12:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Villanova W L Pct GB Katherine Perry 35-36—71 -2 the first time this season, dropping them into a three-way at Seton Hall (WACH 57). Golden State 47 9 .839 — S. Santiwiwatthanaphong 34-37—71 -2 tie atop the Big Ten standings with No. 16 Purdue and No. 23 1 p.m. — College Basketball: Kansas at L.A. Clippers 35 21 .625 12 Kelly Tan 34-37—71 -2 Baylor (WLTX 19). Sacramento 24 33 .421 23½ Maryland with five games remaining in the regular season. 1 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy L.A. Lakers 19 39 .328 29 Series Daytona 500 Practice from Daytona Phoenix 18 39 .316 29½ TRANSACTIONS WIZARDS 111 Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1). WEDNESDAY’S GAMES 1 p.m. — PGA Golf: Genesis Open Third PACERS 98 Round from Pacific Palisades, Calif. Cleveland 113, Indiana 104 THURSDAY (GOLF). San Antonio 107, Orlando 79 By The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Otto Porter Jr. made six 3-pointers, Boston 116, Philadelphia 108 1 p.m. — College Basketball: Missouri at finished with 25 points and eight rebounds, and the Wash- Tennessee (SEC NETWORK). Detroit 98, Dallas 91 BASEBALL KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms 1:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Army at Milwaukee 129, Brooklyn 125 ington Wizards won their fourth straight, a 111-98 victory with P Scott Alexander, Brian Flynn, Jake Navy (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Toronto 90, Charlotte 85 Junis, Kevin McCarthy and Kyle Zimmer; 2 p.m. — College Basketball: Florida at Miami 117, Houston 109 over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night. INFs Cheslor Cuthbert, Hunter Dozier, Whit Mississippi State (ESPN). New Orleans 95, Memphis 91 Merrifield and Ramon Torres and OFs Billy The Wizards made nine 3-pointers and led by as many 2 p.m. — College Basketball: South Florida Minnesota 112, Denver 99 Burns, Terrance Gore and Bubba Starling at Tulane (ESPNEWS). Phoenix 137, L.A. Lakers 101 as 19 points in the first half. The Pacers turned the ball on one-year contracts. 2 p.m. — College Basketball: Texas Tech at Utah 111, Portland 88 NEW YORK YANKEES —Agreed to terms over eight times in the first half, resulting in 15 points for West Virginia (ESPN2). Oklahoma City 116, New York 105 with 1B Chris Carter on a one-year con- 2 p.m. — College Lacrosse: Notre Dame at Golden State 109, Sacramento 86 the Wizards. Washington led the entire game. tract. Georgetown (ESPNU). L.A. Clippers 99, Atlanta 84 TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with 2 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: THURSDAY’S GAMES 1B-DH Mike Napoli on a one-year contract. SAUNDERS PGA LEADER Texas at Oklahoma (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Washington at Indiana, 7 p.m. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms 2 p.m. — College Basketball: St. Boston at Chicago, 8 p.m. with RHP Mat Latos on a minor league LOS ANGELES — Sam Saunders, the grandson of Ar- Bonaventure at Dayton (NBC SPORTS contract. Assigned LHP Chad Girodo out- NETWORK). TODAY’S GAMES nold Palmer who so famously kept his composure during right to Buffalo (IL). 2 p.m. — College Basketball: Liberty at No games scheduled. a heartfelt eulogy of The King, rolled in birdie putts and Winthrop (TIME WARNER 1250). Saturday’s Games 2 p.m. — College Baseball: North Carolina- No games scheduled. BASKETBALL kept a clean card at Riviera on Thursday for a 7-under 64 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Greensboro at South Carolina (WNKT-FM SUNDAY’S GAMES MIAMI HEAT — Named Shane Battier director and an early 2-shot lead in the Genesis Open. 107.5). Eastern Conference vs. Western Confer- of basketball development and analytics. 2:30 p.m. — International Figure Skating: ence at New Orleans, LA, 8:30 p.m. Saunders called it his best round on the PGA Tour, and Four Continents Championships from it was merely a coincidence that it came on the 50-year Gangneung, South Korea — Women’s Free MONDAY’S GAMES FOOTBALL NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Competition (WIS 10). No games scheduled. anniversary of Palmer defending his title at the Los An- BUFFALO BILLS — Agreed to terms with LB 2:30 p.m. — Professional Basketball: NBA TUESDAY’S GAMES Ramon Humber. geles Open at Rancho Municipal. Developmental League All-Star Game from No games scheduled. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Re-signed LS Char- New Orleans (NBA TV). Dustin Johnson, who has a chance to go to No. 1 with a ley Hughlett. 3 p.m. — PGA Golf: Genesis Open Third WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22 MIAMI DOLPHINS — Released OT Branden win this week, was at 66 along with Daniel Summerhays, Round from Pacific Palisades, Calif. (WLTX No games scheduled. Albert, DE Mario Williams, DT Earl Mitchell 19). Cameron Percy, J.T. Poston and Brett Stegmaier, while THURSDAY, FEB. 23 and CB Ifo Ekpre-Olomu. 3 p.m. — College Basketball: Colorado at Oregon (WACH 57). Portland at Orlando, 7 p.m. Phil Mickelson was among those at 67. 3 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Charlotte at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. HOCKEY NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Kansas at Texas Tech (FOX SPORTS Houston at New Orleans, 8 p.m. KIRK LPGA LEADER CALGARY FLAMES — Signed D Matt Bart- SOUTHEAST). New York at Cleveland, 8 p.m. kowski to a two-year contract through 3 p.m. — Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Denver at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m. the end of the 2017-18 season. ADELAIDE, Australia — Katherine Kirk shot an Chubb Classic Second Round from Naples, L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Recalled Fs Fla. (GOLF). FRIDAY, FEB. 24 8-under 65 at Royal Adelaide to take a 2-stroke lead after Tanner Kero and Nick Schmaltz from 3 p.m. — College Baseball: Urban Memphis at Indiana, 7 p.m. Rockford (AHL). the first round of the Women’s Australian Open. Invitational from New Orleans — Alcorn Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Activated F Beau State vs. Prairie View A&M (MLB The 34-year-old Australian player birdied four of the Boston at Toronto, 8 p.m. Bennett off injured reserve. Placed D NETWORK). Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Kyle Quincey on injured reserve, retroac- first five holes on the front nine and three of four in the 3:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Louisiana L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. tive to Feb. 4. State at Alabama (SEC NETWORK). middle of the back nine. She won the last of her two Miami at Atlanta, 8 p.m. American Hockey League 3:30 p.m. — International Soccer: Phoenix at Chicago, 8 p.m. AHL — Suspended Lehigh Valley D Samuel LPGA Tour titles in 2010. CONCACAF Sub-20 Match — Panama vs. Utah at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Morin two games for a cross-checking in- United States (UNIVISION). Americans Marissa Steen and Jane Park, South Ko- Brooklyn at Denver, 9 p.m. cident in a Feb. 14 game at Wilkes-Barre/ 4 p.m. — College Basketball: St. Joseph’s at San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Scranton. rea’s Chella Choi and Taiwan’s Min Lee shot 67. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017 | B3

SCHSL STATE TOURNAMENTS (2) Carvers Bay 96, (5) Bamberg-Ehrhardt 54 BOYS (3) Woodland 57, (4) Allendale -Fairfax 27 Second Round 5A Saturday First Round Upper State Wednesday (4) Saluda at (2) Southside Christian Upper State (2) Andrew Jackson at (1) Gray Collegiate (1) T.L. Hanna 86, (4) Greenwood 83 (2) Landrum at (1) Greenville Tech (3) Spartanburg 48, (2) Clover 45 (2) Keenan at (1) Lee Central (1) Wade Hampton 81, (4) Woodmont 53 Lower State (2) Gaffney 85, (3) Nation Ford 65 Whale Branch at (1) Marion (1) Dorman 71, (4) Northwestern 37 (4) Garrett at (1) Burke (2) Hillcrest 56, (3) Easley 23 (3) Kingstree at (1) Calhoun County (1) Fort Mill 49, (4) Byrnes 45 (3) Woodland at (2) Carvers Bay (3) Riverside 66, (2) Westside 61 Lower State (1) Goose Creek 56, (4) Carolina Forest 41 (3) Dutch Fork 63, (3) Conway 57 1A Second round (2) West Florence 82, (5) Fort Friday Dorchester 80 Upper State (2) Irmo 52, (4) Wando 47 (3) McBee at (1) Calhoun Falls (1) Sumter 77, (5) Spring Valley 58 (2) McCormick at (2) Hunter-Kinard-Tyler (4) Lexington 71, (2) West Ashley 66 (4) Estill at (1) Lewisville (1) Blythewood 69, (6) Stratford 43 (2) Timmonsville at Williston-Elko (3) Summerville 46, (4) Socastee 44 Lower State Second Round (3) Hannah-Pamplico at (1) Bethune-Bowman Saturday (2) East Clarendon at (2) Military Magnet Upper State (3) C.E. Murray at (1) Hemingway (3) Spartanburg at (1) T.L. Hanna (2) Scott’s Branch at (1) Baptist Hill (2) Gaffney at (1) Wade Hampton (2) Hillcrest at (1) Dorman (3) Riverside at (1) Fort Mill Lower State GIRLS (3) Dutch Fork at (1) Goose Creek 5A (2) West Florence at (2) Irmo Second Round (4) Lexington at (1) Sumter Today (3) Summerville at (1) Blythewood Upper State (2) Clover at (1) T.L. Hanna (3) Nation Ford at (1) Wade Hampton 4A (3) Westside at (1) Dorman First Round (2) Woodmont at (1) Rock Hill Wednesday Lower State Upper State (3) Lexington at (1) Goose Creek (1) Wren 75, (4) Richland Northeast 66 (2) Irmo at (2) Carolina Forest (3) South Aiken 72, (2) Travelers Rest 59 (4) Dutch Fork at (1) Conway (1) Ridge View 63, (4) Daniel 49 (4) Socastee at (1) Spring Valley (2) North Augusta 67, (3) Greer 51 (1) Eastside 51, (4) Midland Valley 43 (3) South Pointe 66, (2) Greenville 56 4A (1) Aiken 75, (4) Union County 54 Second Round (2) Westwood 53, (3) Belton-Honea Path 35 Today Lower State Upper State (1) A.C. Flora 75, (4) Marlboro County 58 (2) Eastside at (1) Greenville (2) Crestwood 68, (3) Beaufort 43 (2) Midland Valley at (1) Ridge View (1) Wilson 73, (4) Chapin 26 (3) Richland Northeast at (1) Greer (3) Hartsville 67, (2) Colleton County 60 (2) Westwood at (1) North Augusta (1) Lakewood 90, (4) Hilton Head Island 56 Lower State (2) Lower Richland 62, (3) North Myrtle Beach 52 (2) Hartsville at (1) Lower Richland RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM (1) Berkeley 50, (4) Darlington 42 (3) Darlington at (1) Myrtle Beach (3) Dreher 55, (2) Myrtle Beach 52 Cambria Parker (4) of Scott’s Branch drives in for a shot as East Claren- (2) Orangeburg-Wilkinson at (1) Crestwood Second Round (4) Lakewood at (1) Wilson don’s Tylashia Cooper (10) goes for the block In the Lady Wolverines’ Saturday 72-47 win on Thursday in Turbeville in the second round of the 1A Upper State (3) South Aiken at (1) Wren 3A state playoffs. (2) North Augusta at (1) Ridge View Second Round (3) South Pointe at (1) Eastside Thursday (2) Westwood at (1) Aiken Upper State BEST FROM PAGE B1 Lower State (2) Southside at (1) Fairfield Central (2) Crestwood at (1) A.C. Flora (2) Pendleton at (1) Newberry (3) Hartsville at (1) Wilson (2) Indian Land at (1) Emerald (2) Lower Richland at (1) Lakewood (2) Woodruff at (1) Seneca a 3-pointer from Tonia Lawson to start the stanza and out- (3) Dreher at (1) Berkeley near the end of the second scoring them 22-4 overall. Lower State (2) Loris at (1) Ridgeland-Hardeville quarter gave the Lady Eagles It was a frustrating finish (2) Manning 58, (1) Swansea 54 the largest lead of the game, for Lady Eagles head coach 3A (2) Battery Creek at (1) Dillon Second Round (2) Strom Thurmond at (1) Bishop England 30-23, for either team at that Steve Nelson in more ways Today point. than one. Upper State (2) Berea at (1) Chester 2A However, in perhaps a sea- “We kind of played to their (2) Pendleton at (1) Clinton son-saving stretch, East Clar- tempo in the second half,” Second Round (2) Camden at (1) Southside Today endon got six straight points Nelson said. “We were taking (2) Chapman at (1) Seneca Upper State from Valencia Garris to close outside jump shots instead of Lower State (3) Lee Central at (1) Christ Church (2) Loris at (1) Ridgeland-Hardeeville (2) Cheraw at (1) Keenan out the half. Garris finished doing what we did in the first (2) Timberland at (1) Brookland-Cayce (4) Chesterfield at (2) Landrum with 12 points, including 10 in half and that was attacking (2) Wade Hampton at (1) Dillon (2) Gray Collegiate at (1) Andrew the second frame, as she the basket. (2) Strom Thurmond at (1) Bishop England Jackson Lower State helped pick up the offensive “The girls felt like they had (4) Carvers Bay at (1) Mullins slack when All-State selection to take 3-pointers.” 2A (2) Barnwell at (1) Burke Tylashia Cooper was relegat- Part of the reason for that First Round (3) Bamberg-Ehrhardt at (1) Batesburg-Leesville Wednesday (3) Woodland vs. (2) Marion (at Creek Bridge) ed to the bench after picking was the way the game was Upper State up three fouls. called, Nelson said. Fifty-two (4) Saluda 51, (1) St. Joseph’s 49 “She’s so young – seventh- total fouls were assessed, in- (2) Southside Christian 71, (3) Pageland Central 70 1A (1) Gray Collegiate 114, (4) Chesnee 33 Second Round grader – and she tries so hard cluding 30 against Scott’s (2) Andrew Jackson 61, (3) Abbeville 36 Thursday until she pushes herself into Branch. (1) Greenville Tech 60, (4) North Central 46 Upper State fouls sometimes,” Lowder said “The girls got a little tenta- (2) Landrum 63, (3) Fox Creek 56 (3) Estill at (1) McCormick (1) Lee Central 75, (4) Liberty 52 (2) Calhoun Falls at (2) Denmark-Olar of Cooper. “Credit to their tive on the defensive end, and (2) Keenan 89, (3) Blacksburg 31 (4) Hunter-Kinard-Tyler at (1) Lamar coach because they put a little you can’t play good defense Lower State (2) Timmonsville at (1) Ridge Spring-Monetta more pressure on us. Credit to when you’re tentative,” he (1) Marion 76, (5) Cheraw 60 Lower State (2) Whale Branch, 66, (4) Andrews 36 (3) Hannah-Pamplico at (1) Cross my other two guards and cap- said. (1) Burke 67, (5) Latta 61 (2) Green Sea-Floyds at (2) Palmetto Scholars tains Caitlin Timmons and Cooper wound up with a (4) Garrett 64, (2) Silver Bluff 59 (1) East Clarendon 72, (3) Scott’s Branch 47 (1) Calhoun County 77, (5) Academic Magnet 72 (4) Lake View at (1) Charleston Math & Science Gracen Watts, who did an out- game-high 19 points for the (3) Kingstree 67. (3) Batesburg-Leesville 44 standing job of taking care of Lady Wolverines to go along the ball. with 14 rebounds. Watts fol- “And Valencia…that was a lowed with 18 points and Tim- life-saver, that little stretch.” mons added 14 points and 13 Cooper and the EC offense rebounds. came back with a vengeance Garris also had a monster in the second half, though. night under the boards for Cooper, Timmons and Watts ECHS, finishing with 16 re- each scored seven points in bounds. the third quarter as the Lady Parker and Lawson led Wolverines built a 50-43 lead. 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cleared for competition NASCAR, though, must Russ and KD: Another weekend, after missing the second prepare for life after Ju- half of last season with a nior, because Jimmie concussion. Earnhardt’s Johnson — who just won another subplot awaits sidelining absolutely cut his record-tying seventh into the audience, and championship then had had to send shivers down Snoop Dogg play at his BY TIM REYNOLDS NASCAR’s spine over its party — and champions AP Basketball Writer dwindling cast of super- Matt Kenseth, Kevin Har- stars. vick and Kurt Busch The next time Russell West- Jeff Gordon is in the aren’t getting any young- brook walks into a locker TV booth now, Tony er. room to get dressed for a Stewart is retired. They NASCAR hopes it’s off game, Kevin Durant will be had seven championships to a good start with Dan- there and donning the same between them and NAS- iel Suarez, the only non- uniform. CAR is counting on Earn- American in the Monster Get ready for perhaps the hardt to bring his fan Energy Cup Series who best subplot of All-Star Week- base back to the track has become a sensation end. with him. How important in his native Mexico. Russ and KD, together is Earnhardt? Chicago- Only he didn’t get a pro- again. land Speedway, site of the motion for becoming the The former Oklahoma City Sept. 17 opening playoff first foreign-born series teammates are going to be race, has promised a full champion with an Xfinity Western Conference team- refund to anyone who Series title last Novem- mates on Sunday night when buys a single-day ticket to ber. No, the 25-year-old the league holds its annual that event between now Suarez was promoted All-Star Game in New Or- and the Daytona 500 if when Carl Edwards leans. And after the Thunder Earnhardt wins for a abruptly walked away. went into the break by beating third time. That’s right, the guy the New York Knicks on But be prepared, Dale who came 10 laps away Wednesday night, the inevita- is different! He’s mar- from winning his first ble question was posed to ried, head-over-heels in championship last No- Westbrook: Are you ready for love and you can double- vember gave up his seat this? click his Instagram ac- at Joe Gibbs Racing. The “I’m excited about All-Star count if you like photos 37-year-old Edwards gave weekend,” said Westbrook, of a man who has finally, no clear explanation on the two-time reigning All-Star in his 18th season, set- what he plans to do now, MVP. “I think in general, just tled into his skin and but his refusal to use the being able to be there and found a peace that he is word “retire” seemingly enjoy the opportunity ... hum- sharing with the entire left open a return in some bled by the opportunity to be world. form. there.” “Getting married has But none of this mat- So the question was side- been incredible. I wish I ters unless the racing is stepped. would have figured this good, the characters It’ll get asked to both West- all out sooner,” he said. come out and somebody brook and Durant again — “I’m frustrated with my- provides drama. There likely many, many times — self that I took so long to was some Thursday, the over the coming days. grow up because I have day the garage opened to They’ve been on the same an amazing wife and Cup teams, as the nasty THE ASSOCIATED PRESS court together three times Oklahoma City guard Russell Westbrook (0) will be teammates with she’s changed my life. fight between Danica this season, Durant and his She’s really helped me as Patrick’s old sponsor and Kevin Durant once again on Sunday when they play for the Western new Golden State Warriors a person to become bet- her race team. Stewart- Conference in the NBA All-Star Game. Durant left Oklahoma City in teammates beating Westbrook ter on all fronts — per- Haas Racing has sued and the Thunder all three the offseason, signing with Golden State. sonally, and all my Nature’s Bakery for $31 times — most recently last friendships with people million for dumping the weekend in Oklahoma City, So Durant moved on, and other, no matter where they and how I react to people final two years of its when Durant and Westbrook their relationship — whatever stay. and treat people. And, three-year contract. Na- went 1-on-1 at times and even it was — essentially ended. At minimum, this is what’s obviously, in my profes- ture’s Bakery said jawed at each other a bit dur- “He plays for his team. I expected on the interaction sional life, she’s helped Thursday it will fight ing the game. play for my team,” Westbrook front: Durant and Westbrook me as a driver.” and won’t allow the team This will be different. said. “Let him do his thing. I will be together for media-day He wants a family, to “bully us.” Probably awkward, too. do my thing. And that’s it, interviews on Friday, the West wants to be himself and NASCAR, meanwhile, “I don’t know,” Westbrook plain and simple.” team practice on Saturday, wants to be in that race introduced a new penalty said. “We’re going to find What might make this even team photos pregame Sunday, car. structure and the rules out.” more daunting for Westbrook and then the actual game. “I got real close to not for the upcoming season It was the breakup that is that Durant is coming with There’s also some time with being able to compete — on Thursday. That’s shook the NBA last summer: his newest friends. Golden NBA Entertainment — pho- and it being someone right, the details sur- Durant left Oklahoma City as State has four All-Stars in Du- tos, videos, social media — else’s decision whether I rounding the 36 champi- a free agent and chose to sign rant, Stephen Curry, Klay awaiting both teams, though competed or not,” Earn- onship races were locked with Golden State, a team that Thompson and Draymond players aren’t always together hardt said of the long down the day before the won the NBA title in 2015, Green, not to mention West in those moments. medical process to re- buildup officially begins went to The Finals again last coach Steve Kerr. Durant and Teams also usually have store his health. “I don’t to NASCAR’s version of season and has the league’s Curry will start; Thompson some sort of meeting, if for no know when I’m going to the “Super Bowl.” best record this season. The and Green are reserves, like other reason than to go over stop racing, but I want to So we wait to see what Warriors already were a su- Westbrook. less-than-elaborate game able to make that choice this season brings, while perteam, and then they land- The Thunder and the War- plans for Sunday night. This and not have it made for NASCAR holds its ed another superstar. riors have both completed much about the West game me.” breath. Durant insists he tries to ig- their pre-All-Star Game plan is known: Kerr will use nore anyone who criticized schedules, so that means the all four Warriors together at his decision. first interactions between Du- least in one stretch. “I define my career, at the rant and Westbrook in New “That’ll be really cool,” CLEMSON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL end of the day,” Durant said. Orleans might come as early Thompson said last month. “I “And it’s pretty damn good so as Thursday. All-Stars all get wonder who the fifth player far.” rooms at the same hotel, will be.” Notre Dame struggles Durant and Westbrook had though that doesn’t necessari- Maybe Durant and West- great seasons with the Thun- ly mean they’re at risk for an brook really will be team- der, even getting to the 2012 awkward elevator ride togeth- mates again. NBA Finals where they lost to er. It’s common for players to to beat Clemson 84-80 Miami in five games, but never make their own arrangements AP Sports Writer Cliff Brunt were able to hoist a champion- for the weekend. in Oklahoma City contributed BY PETE IACOBELLI nine points, only the third ship banner together. They’ll see plenty of each to this story. AP Sports Writer time this season she was held under double digits. CLEMSON — Marina Mabrey scored 24 of her THE BIG PICTURE USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL career-high 29 points in Notre Dame: The Irish the second half to help No. are heading into a major 7 Notre Dame hold off closing stretch where Davis, Coates lead No. 6 South Carolina past Vandy Clemson for its eighth they’ll face No. 21 Syra- straight victory, 84-80 on cuse on Sunday, then play- BY JEFFREY COLLINS The Gamecocks never three SEC games. But that’s Thursday. ing Boston College next The Associated Press trailed, opening the game on a not an easy task. South Caroli- The Fighting Irish (24-3, Thursday before closing 20-3 run. South Carolina led na finishes the season at Mis- 12-1 Atlantic Coast Confer- with No. 4 Florida State on COLUMBIA -- No. 6 South 23-6 at the end of the first souri, at Texas A&M and host- ence) came in tied with Feb. 26 — a game most Carolina shook off any possi- quarter, as the Commodores ing Kentucky — three of the No. 4 Florida State for the likely that will decide the ble Connecticut hangover with had 10 turnovers and attempt- SEC’s five best teams. Former league lead and the Tigers ACC title. Notre Dame a 82-51 victory over Vanderbilt ed just 10 shots in the first 10 Vanderbilt coach Melanie Bal- figured to be little more pushed the pace at Clem- on Thursday. minutes. comb, who resigned after 14 than a speed bump for the son, hitting nearly 60 per- The game looked just like it Coates also had seven re- years with the Commodores at Top 10 team. But when cent of its shots in the first did on paper — the Southeast- bounds. A’ja Wilson added 10 the end of last season, was in Nelly Perry rattled in a two quarters. The Irish de- ern Conference’s best team points and eight rebounds for her familiar seat behind the jumper with 11.5 seconds fense, though, gave up too playing its worst, which was the Gamecocks. Gamecocks bench. She is left, Notre Dame had let a many inside buckets to un- just what the Gamecocks (22-3, Christa Reed led Vanderbilt South Carolina’s director of 17-point lead slip to 82-80. dersized Clemson. The Ti- 12-1) needed after a 66-55 loss with 11 points. coaching offensive analytics. That’s when Mabrey gers scored 16 points in that marked the No. 1 Huskies South Carolina clinched a saved the Irish with two the paint despite not hav- 100th straight victory. double bye in next month’s SOUTH CAROLINA STANDARD clinching foul shots with ing a player in the lineup South Carolina outscored SEC tournament with the win. The standard in SEC women’s eight seconds remaining. taller than 6-foot-2. Vanderbilt 50-10 in the paint. basketball used to be Tennessee. She surpassed her previ- Clemson: The Tigers The Commodores (12-14, 2-11) THE BIG PICTURE Now it is South Carolina. ous career best of 27, set have make a late-season had 20 turnovers and made 12 Vanderbilt: After losing White said she is using the in a win over Louisiana- turnaround to a season shots from the field — the sec- their first seven SEC games South Carolina blueprint to Lafayette in November. that looked lost. Clemson ond time in SEC play a team has under new coach Stephanie improve Vanderbilt and plans Arike Ogunbowale had had lost 41 straight to ACC had fewer field goals than turn- White, the Commodores had to talk to Staley extensively 15 points and Lindsay competition and was blown overs against South Carolina. won two of their last five be- during the offseason. Allen 11 for the Fighting out, 86-27, by Florida State The Gamecocks also saw a fore running into the South Staley’s first South Carolina Irish. They left with first at home on Jan. 15. But the marked improvement in guard Carolina buzz saw. Vanderbilt team in 2008-09 went 2-12 in the place in the ACC despite Tigers have won three of play, which sank them in the will have to win at least two of SEC. And White, who left the the closer-than- expected their past five games since loss against the Huskies. Davis its final three games to avoid WNBA’s Indiana Fever to win. Florida State, tied ending their winless string was 1 for 10 with five turn- playing on the opening day of come to the Commodores, said with Notre Dame coming with 62-61 victory over overs at UConn on Monday the 14-team SEC tournament she also wants Vanderbilt to in, lost at Virginia 60-51. Georgia Tech on Jan. 29. night, but went 6 for 14 with no for the third straight season. emulate South Carolina’s at- Perry had a career best turnovers against Vanderbilt. South Carolina: The Game- mosphere. The Gamecocks av- 24 points to lead Clemson. UP NEXT “I’m finding a way to get cocks can still win at least a eraged less than 3,000 fans in Kobi Thornton added 20 Notre Dame heads to No. easier shots and not put so share of their fourth SEC reg- Staley’s first season and are points, also a career best. 21 Syracuse on Sunday. much pressure on making 3s,” ular season title in a row by drawing more than 13,000 peo- Notre Dame’s Brianna Clemson travels to No. 4 Davis said. simply winning their final ple to games this season. Turner finished with just Florida State on Saturday. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017 | B5

COLLEGE BASEBALL Fear the Frog: TCU pegged as college baseball’s team to beat

BY ERIC OLSON are favored to win seventh Big West AP Sports Writer title in eight years. • FLORIDA: Gators were overwhelm- OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — TCU has ing pick to win first national title last made it to the College World Series year but went 0-2 in Omaha with a pair three straight years, and the Horned of one-run losses. They lost eight play- Frogs have brought back eight every- ers to the draft, but there’s plenty of re- day players, their top two starting turning players and incoming talent to pitchers and the closer. make another run at a championship. No surprise, they’ll open the season • FLORIDA STATE: All three weekend No. 1 in every major national poll. starters and most of the everyday “When you return the majority of a lineup are back, and infielder Drew team out of a club that finished in the Mendoza is one of the top freshmen in final four of the country, you’re proba- the country. bly going to end up ranked highly,” • LSU: Eight everyday players return coach Jim Schlossnagle said. “You can along with top starting pitchers Alex not talk about it and run away from it. Lange and Jared Poche’ and bullpen Or, as the Cubs did this past year, you ace Hunter Newman. Tigers looking can kind of embrace it.” to atone for getting swept by Coastal The Horned Frogs have done every- Carolina in home super regional. thing but reach the CWS finals since • MARYLAND: Terrapins are favored making their first appearance in to win the Big Ten after slipping to Omaha in 2010. Last year, they beat seventh place last year. SS Kevin Texas Tech and Coastal Carolina in AP FILE PHOTO Smith is pegged to have a big year the CWS and needed one more win to Teammates celebrate with TCU’s Luken Baker (19) after he hit a 3-run home run against after being named D1Baseball.com’s go the best-of-three championship Texas Tech in the College World Series last year. TCU has made it to the College World Se- Breakout Summer Prospect. round. They then lost two straight to ries three straight years, and the Horned Frogs have brought back eight everyday players, • OREGON STATE: Beavers have al- Coastal Carolina , which went on to their top two starting pitchers and the closer and are No. 1 in every major national poll. most everybody back, and they’re ex- win the national title. tremely motivated after last year’s 35- TCU, 49-18 overall and third in the pound Baker hit .379, drove in 62 runs pected from freshman left-hander Nick win team was left out of the NCAA Big 12 last season, opens at home with and slugged 11 homers to share the Lodolo. He was the top unsigned draft Tournament field. a three-game series against Penn State team lead with Josh Watson. Baker pick after being taken No. 41 overall by • SOUTH CAROLINA: Defending SEC and will play 21 of its first 25 games in pitched until he injured his arm in Pittsburgh. Closer Durbin Feltman (3-0, East champ Gamecocks return seven Texas. April, and he doesn’t plan to be on 1.56) is coming off a strong freshman position players, and P Wil Crowe is Luken Baker is back after leading the mound at all this season. He’ll season. He went 9 for 9 in save situa- back from Tommy John surgery. an offense that batted .302 and aver- play first base or be the designated tions and struck out 49 in 34⅔ innings. • UC SANTA BARBARA: Gauchos aged seven runs a game. Like Schloss- hitter. Ten other teams to watch: knocked off No. 2 and No. 3 national nagle, Baker shrugs at the Frogs’ No. 1 The Frogs’ only loss from the every- • EAST CAROLINA: Pirates came with- seeds on their way to CWS last year, ranking. day lineup was outfielder Dane Stein- in one win of advancing to the CWS and they bring in one of nation’s top “It doesn’t really mean anything,” hagen, but they get back Nolan for the first time and are American recruiting classes. he said. “It’s just a bigger target that Brown, a .302 hitter in 2015 who took a Athletic Conference preseason favor- • VANDERBILT: OF Jeren Kendall and we have to embrace and take on. We’re medical redshirt because of a hand in- ites. OF Dwanya Williams-Sutton’s P Kyle Wright are among best in na- excited to come out and get after it. As jury. Brown will play center field, and .360 batting average led conference. P tion. Commodores had to cope with long as we stick to the process and Austen Wade will move to right. Evan Kruczynski (8-1, 2.01) had 95 Ks death of freshman pitcher Donny Ev- stick to the plan, we can have an even Jared Janczak (7-4, 2.61 ERA) and in 116 2/3 innings. erett on eve of regional and failed to better season than we did last year.” Brian Howard (10-2, 3.19) are the top re- • CAL STATE FULLERTON: Titans have reach super regionals for first time As a freshman, the 6-foot-4, 265- turning starting pitchers. Much is ex- back three all-conference pitchers and since 2012.

CLEMSON BASEBALL USC FROM PAGE B1 ‘Ironman’ looking to spark No. 10 Tigers Even though Stokes was not playing games at shortstop as a freshman and sophomore, he con- BY SCOTT KEEPFER staring at the ceiling and you’re just tinued to work there behind the The Greenville News there with your thoughts. That’s scenes, whether it be at practice or when it crept in. during the summer. CLEMSON - A lot of adjectives and “You hear about that kind of stuff Because of that, the transition nicknames have been used to de- all the time when baseball players get was easy. scribe Clemson baseball standout hit in the eye and lose an eye or part “I still took reps during practice Seth Beer, but his latest moniker may of their vision. There’s a lot of scari- just to keep my range and arm be the most applicable. ness in that.” strength up and my footwork,” “Some people have been joking and When he heard that his vision Stokes said. “I just tried to stay calling me ‘Ironman,’ ” Beer said. wouldn’t be impacted, he was over- over there as much as I could just How he earned his latest nickname come with relief. so I could get ready if I was to is no laughing matter, however. “Being able to get that news was a move over there.” Beer took a pitch to the face in his great feeling and just kind of rejuve- Stokes was sidelined for the first last at-bat in the final scrimmage nated my love for the game,” Beer half of last season with a foot inju- game of the fall last October. The said. “You only get to play so long, ry before hitting .304 in 31 games pitch struck him high on the cheek you only get to put on a jersey so with 29 starts the second half of just below his right eye, collapsing his long, so you need to cherish every the year. sinus cavity and requiring surgeons moment. You can’t take this game for Now entering the season healthy, to insert three plates in his face. granted because it can be taken away the 6-foot-2, 200-pounder is as con- And “Ironman” was born. so quick.” fident as he has been going into a “The ball is four ounces, but I’ll tell Beer will wear a protective exten- year after a strong offseason. you, those things can do some dam- sion on his helmet this season – “and “I spent more hours in the age,” said Beer, whose team will open probably for the rest of my college ca- AP FILE PHOTO weight room and in the cages. I the 2017 season Friday with the first reer,” Beer said. Clemson’s Seth Beer, middle, hopes to be tried to have more dedication to game of a three-game series against Junior pitcher Alex Schnell, who able to celebrate this season like he did the game,” Stokes said. “I tried to Wright State at Doug Kingsmore Sta- delivered the pitch that turned Beer after hitting a grand slam during the Ti- sharpen my baseball IQ, just do dium. “Thankfully my vision is OK into “Ironman,” felt worse about the gers’ NCAA Regional tournament win anything that I could to improve and there were no effects from it.” incident than Beer, who has shrugged against Western Carolina last year. from last year.” Beer’s rapid recovery and upbeat it off as “part of the game.” Offensively, he worked on his attitude aren’t to imply that there “He came in there (to the locker But he still finds time to joke with plate discipline. At one time, weren’t some concerns in the inci- room) and apologized so many Schnell about the wayward pitch of Stokes struggled with chasing dent’s aftermath. The reigning Na- times,” Beer said. “I’m never going to last October. pitches out of the strike zone but tional Player of the Year pondered blame a player for something like “I do push his buttons from time to feels he has improved greatly in the possibilities – good and bad – as that. Stuff like that happens, but it time,” Beer said. “We beat his team in that area. he lie in the Tigers’ training room took him a while to accept it. He felt high school in the state champion- “Just seeing more pitches, pitch with an ice pack on his face. awful, but I didn’t want him to.” ship, so I asked him, ‘Hey, did you do selection, just being more patient “Right after I got hit I had some Beer, who made the transition from that on purpose because, you know, at the plate,” he said of his focus moments where everything in your right field to first base during the off- hard feelings?’ this offseason. “Especially last head is kind of swirling and you’re season, is focused on living up to lofty “But he knows I’m kidding. I would year I swung at off-speed pitches in like, ‘What if this is my last time?’ ” expectations after a freshman season never be mad at a teammate for some- the dirt. Just wasn’t swinging at Beer said. “You’ve got ice on your that saw him hit .369 with 18 home thing like that, ever.” strikes. My strike zone knowledge face and it’s just quiet and you’re runs and 70 RBIs. Spoken like a true Ironman. wasn’t there.”

said of what he believes he’s Barnes will have a new bat- BARNES improved on the most since tery mate, however, as it was FROM PAGE B1 last season. “I think you’re announced earlier this week going to see someone who, that last year’s starting catch- “So this year, I’m a lot more week in and week out, you’re er Chris Williams is dealing comfortable and I’m really going to get the same thing with an injury and will miss excited and just ready to get no matter what. between four and six weeks. going.” “..Talking with (Pat) Krall, But whether it’s junior Unlike last year, too, Barnes me and him kind of had to Robert Jolly or freshman brings a lot more experience step up and take over that Kyle Wilkie behind the dish, into the role as the top week- leadership role in the locker Barnes doesn’t foresee an end starter. He appeared in room. That would be where I issue. just 24 innings for CU in 2015, think I’ve made the biggest “I worked with Chris a ton, mostly out of the bullpen, be- strides off the field.” obviously, but I worked with fore being named to the start- And second-year Clemson Jolly and Wilkie as well,” he ing rotation in 2016. head coach Monte Lee is ex- said. “So we have a good Barnes responded by being pecting a lot from Barnes and bond. (The coaching staff) one of the Tigers’ most reli- his veteran starting staff, does a good job of making able arms. He led the team who combined to pitch more sure every catcher catches with 94 2/3 innings pitched than 200 innings last season every pitcher, even if it’s not and 84 strikeouts to go along as the Tigers finished the in a game. They’ve caught with a 4.66 earned run aver- year 44-20 and earned an At- bullpens and they’ve done it age in 16 starts. lantic Coast Conference all. He didn’t suffer a single championship. “They know what I’m going loss after April 16 to finish “We like our starting pitch- to bring and I know what with a 6-4 record that includ- ing,” Lee said. “Between they’re going to bring. I’ve AP FILE PHOTO ed a victory in the opening Barnes, Krall and (Alex) Eu- talked to both of them about Former Sumter High School standout Charlie Barnes was one of Clem- game of the Clemson region- banks, that will be our rota- what to expect and I think son’s most reliable weekend starters last year, posting a team-high 94 al against Western Carolina. tion. We feel very good about they’re ready to step up and 2/3 innings and 84 strikeouts over 16 starts. He’ll get his second open- “I think I’m going to be a those guys because of the ex- make a jump and help this ing day start today when the Tigers host Wright State at 4 p.m. at lot more consistent,” Barnes perience that they bring.” team out a lot.” Doug Kingsmore Stadium to open the season. B6 | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Old starters among new Braves faces McCutchen’s move,

BY NOAH TRISTER rotation provide AP Baseball Writer

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — The At- intrigue for Pirates lanta Braves were ready to add some more experience to their starting ro- BY WILL GRAVES tation — and boy, did they succeed. AP Sports Writer Bartolo Colon, the 43-year-old right-hander whose longevity and jo- PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew Mc- vial disposition have turned him Cutchen’s spot in center field was into one of the game’s fan favorites, the fulcrum around joined Atlanta in November. Around which the Pittsburgh Pi- the same time, the Braves acquired rates swung from laugh- R.A. Dickey, the 42-year-old knuckle- ingstock to contenders. baller who is one of baseball’s elder Now it belongs to Star- statesmen — but whose big league ling Marte after Mc- debut back in 2001 came four years Cutchen gracefully after Colon’s. opted to pass the torch MCCUTCHEN After three straight losing sea- at his favorite position sons, the Braves are hoping for a to pick up the torch at bright future led by young pitching another: right field. as they move into a new ballpark. In The five-time All-Star and 2013 NL Colon and Dickey, they’ve certainly THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MVP will arrive in Bradenton, Florida acquired knowledgeable mentors. Atlanta knuckleballer R.A. Dickey loosens up during a spring training workout. for spring training as the starting right “It’s not bad to have that experi- Along with the 42-year-old Dickey, the Braves have 43-year-old Bartolo Colon in fielder as part of a shuffling that saw enced guy like that to lean on a little camp as well. Marte — a two-time Gold Glove winner bit. There were times last year when — slide over to center and Gregory Po- I thought ... some of our young guys, Colon has a Cy Young to his credit nings, marks he’s reached each of lanco flip from right to left. That means that we lacked that, that veteran as well, from back in 2005 when he the last four seasons. The home run McCutchen will patrol right for the presence,” manager Brian Snitker was with the Los Angeles Angels. he hit for the Mets last year at San first time in the majors, working in said Wednesday. “You can learn a lot He’s the active leader in wins with Diego was one of the highlights of front of the 21-foot high Clemente Wall just by watching.” 233, a total that ranks third among the season, and on the mound, at PNC Park named for arguably the Dickey returns to the National pitchers born in Latin America be- there’s no telling how much longer greatest player in franchise history. League for the first time since 2012, hind fellow Dominican Republic na- he can keep this up. McCutchen certainly seems at when the right-hander won 20 games tive Juan Marichal (243) and Nicara- “I always used to tell my mother, peace with the decision, sharing a and the Cy Young Award for the gua native Dennis Martinez (245). God rest her soul, that I always want- picture of Clemente on his Twitter New York Mets. He spent the past Colon says he’d like to be able to ed to play until I was 45 years old,” feed shortly after manager Clint four seasons with Toronto. provide about 30 starts and 180 in- Colon said through a translator. Hurdle made the decision official.

County Sheriff’s Depart- vah Missionary Baptist IMA Consulting. He was a OBITUARIES ment. Church with the Rev. Marion very active member of the He is survived by his wife of H. Newton officiating. Inter- HFMA professional organiza- CHERYL M. SIMS Charlotte; and her sister-in- 60 years, Amelia; five chil- ment will follow at Hillside tion. He loved the outdoors BISHOPVILLE — Cheryl law, Mildred Jones Ragin. dren, Cynthia Waldon of Ken- Memorial Park. and cooking, and Camp Lega- Mott Sims, 53, of 312 Munner- A memorial service to cele- nesaw, Georgia, Herald The family is receiving cy where he could spend time lyn St., Bishopville, entered brate her life will be held at (Anita) Waldon of Gardena, friends at the home, 5 Van with special friends enjoying eternal rest on Saturday, Feb. noon on Friday at Rolling California, Irwin Waldon and Buren St., Sumter, SC 29150. both. 11, 2017. Hills Country Club in Mon- Natina Waldon, both of Doug- Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Survivors include his wife Cheryl was a South Caroli- roe, North Carolina. lasville, Georgia, and Darvina Main St., Sumter, is in charge of 25 years; two sons, Mat- na State Univer- R.O. Levy Home for Funer- Waldon of Los Angeles; four of arrangements. thew W. High of Columbia sity graduate, als, Batesburg-Leesville, is in grandchildren; one great- and Michael F. High of where she re- charge of arrangements. grandchild; two sisters, Bar- BOBBY ANN G. MAHONEY Charleston; one daughter, ceived a bache- bara Wilson-Duffin of Temple BISHOPVILLE — Bobby Ann Elizabeth High of Sum- lor’s and mas- WILLIAM JONES Hills, Maryland, and Beverly Ann Gregg Mahoney, 63, ter; two brothers, James O. ter’s degrees in Funeral services for Wil- (John) Dicks of Columbia; passed on Saturday, Feb. 11, High Jr. (Jennifer) of Colum- counselor educa- liam “Bill” Jones will be held and a host of nieces, nephews, 2017, at her residence in New- bia and Kenneth High (Kim) SIMS tion. She was a at 11 a.m. on Saturday at other relatives and friends. ark, New Jersey. of Sumter; his stepmother, Ju- retired school Salem Missionary Baptist Condolences may be made Born in Lee County, she dith High of Sumter; one step- guidance coun- Church, 417 S. Fulton St., with on his tribute page found at was a daughter of Alvin and brother, Carl Jensen (Tammy) selor for the Lee County the Rev. Cartrell www.PalmerMemorialChapel. Hannah Mack Gregg. of Sumter; and a number of School District. Cheryl was a Wood officiating. com. Funeral services will be nephews. daughter of the late John and Interment will Professional services ren- held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Funeral services will be Estelle Brown Mott of Bishop- be held at 2 p.m. dered by Palmer Memorial Mt. Lisbon Presbyterian held at 3 p.m. on Sunday at ville. on Tuesday at Chapel Inc. Church, 205 Mt. Lisbon Road, Alice Drive Baptist Church She was the beloved mother Fort Jackson Na- Bishopville, with Minister with the Rev. Dr. Clay Smith of Ashleigh Nicole and Helen tional Cemetery, JAMES WATSON Othan Franklin, pastor / eulo- officiating. Matice. She also leaves step- JONES Percival Road, James Watson was born on gist. Interment will follow in Pallbearers will be Britton children, Marvin T. Sims, Columbia. Nov. 5, 1934, to the late Oder McCutchen Cemetery, Bishop- Moseley, Trey Howell, Joe Latasha Sims and Julius Mill- Mr. Jones and Lurethia Blair Watson. ville. Disher, John Jekel, Dan Tin- er; former husband and transitioned on Thursday, He departed this life on Sun- Visitation will be held from dal, David Magnin, Jay friend, Marvin Sims; a broth- Feb. 9, 2017, at the Carriage day, Feb. 12, 2017, at his resi- 2 to 6 p.m. today at Square McElveen and Terry Stein. er, Tyron (Denise) Mott of House of Sumter. dence. Deal Funeral Home Chapel. Honorary pallbearers will Awendaw; a mother-in-law, He was born in Charleston James served in the U.S. Online condolences can be be members of Camp Legacy, Carrie Sims; sisters-in-law, to the late Willie and Lizzie Navy for 22 years in the Re- sent to the family at esquare- Eric Kolb, Buddy Noonan, Ruth (Harry) Anderson, James Jones. He attended the public of Vietnam and [email protected]. Kurt Moore, Monte McLeod, Diane Sims and Lois (Leon) public schools of Sumter throughout the United These services have been David Patrick, David Van Pat- Woods; brother-in-law, Bobby County and Lincoln High States. When he retired, he entrusted to Square Deal Fu- ten, David Cotton, Andy Reyn- Sims, all of Mayesville; and School. Bill served in the worked for Sumter School neral Home, 106 McIntosh St., olds, Bert Parker, Travis Mc- aunts, Louise Sutton of United States Army during District 17. Bishopville. Intosh, Tim Garrity and Awendaw and Annabelle the Korean War. After the mil- He leaves to mourn and Sonny Jones; as well as mem- Moore of Miami. itary, he was employed by Tu- cherish his memories: his RAYMOND LEE HIGH bers of Mountain Movers, The family is receiving omey hospital for many years. wife, Ruth Watson; one daugh- Raymond Lee “Ray” High, Dave Lovice, Chad Dowling, friends at the residence, 312 In addition to his parents, ter, Jacquelyn R. Watson of 52, husband of Andrea Brown Greg Stone and James Good- Munnerlyn St., Bishopville. he was preceded in death by Atlanta; one son, James (Clar- High, died on Wednesday, Feb. son. Visitation will be held from his former wife, Rosa Stewart issa) Watson of Upper Marl- 15, 2017, at his home. The family will receive 1 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral Jones. boro, Maryland; two sisters, Born in Spartanburg, he friends from 2 to 3 p.m. on home. Wake and Delta Sigma Surviving are his sons, Wil- Mary Ann Taylor and Kathy was a son of the late James Sunday at Alice Drive Baptist Theta Omega-Omega Service liam Stewart Jones of Minne- Atkins Taylor of Sumter; four Olin High Sr. and Alice Church. will follow from 6 to 8 p.m. at apolis, Minnesota, and Kevin grandchildren; two sisters-in- “Midge” Nabors High. He was A private family burial will New Bethel AME Church, 400 Keith Jones of Santa Cruz, law; and a host of nieces, a member of Alice Drive Bap- be held in the cemetery of the Munnerlyn St., Bishopville. California; a sister, Annie nephews, other relatives and tist Church, where he served Presbyterian Church on Edis- Funeral service will be held at (David) Murray of Sumter; friends. as a deacon, Life Group lead- to Island. 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Lee and a host of other relatives Public viewing will be held er, organizer of the New York Memorials may be made to Central High School auditori- and friends. from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s mission trip, and any other Alice Drive Baptist Church — um, 1800 Wisacky Highway, Condolences may be made Mortuary. way he could serve others. Open Door Ministry Program, Bishopville, with the New on his tribute page found at Mr. Watson will be placed in Mr. High was a member of 1305 Loring Mill Road, Sum- Bethel AME Church pastor, wwwPalmerMemorialChapel. the church at 11 a.m. on Sat- Mountain Movers Ministry ter, SC 29150. the Rev. Emanuel Davis, offi- com. urday for viewing until the team and an integral part of Elmore-Cannon-Stephens ciating, assisted by the Rev. Professional services ren- hour of service. the “Over the Top” youth Funeral Home and Crematori- Jerome McCray and the Rev. dered by Palmer Memorial Funeral service will be held event. He was a business de- um of Sumter is in charge of Iris J. Brown. Interment will Chapel Inc. at noon on Saturday at Jeho- velopment executive with the arrangements. follow in Thomastown Ceme- tery in the Browntown com- THURSTON WALDON munity of Lee County. Funeral services for Thur- Wilson Funeral Home, 403 ston Waldon will be held at 1 WALLY’S HAS KITCHEN FAUCETS S. Main St., Bishopville, is in p.m. on Saturday at Emmanu- charge of arrangements. el United Methodist Church, IN STOCK ONLY • WHILE SUPPLIES LAST • NO RAIN CHECKS 401 S. Main St., with the Rev. GLORIA M. RAGIN Alexander Baker #21393 #21392 • Peerless Kitchen Faucett CHARLOTTE — Gloria officiating. Inter- Maxine Ragin was born on ment will follow • Chrome Sept. 12, 1943, in Sumter, and at Hillside Me- died on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, morial Park. • High Arc, Rotating Spoutt at Novant Health Presbyteri- Mr. Waldon an Medical Cen- will be placed in for Superior Accessibilityy ter in Charlotte. WALDON the church for She is survived viewing at noon • 3 Hole Sink P299568LF by her daughter, on Saturday Hope Alford until the hour of service. $54.50 Summerhill Mr. Waldon, 79, husband of 4 Hole Sink Application (William Sum- Amelia Crosby Waldon, tran- • Also Available: with matching side sprayer for easy clean up around the sink? RAGIN merhill Jr.); her sitioned on Feb. 7, 2017. $49.50 three grandchil- Born in Sumter County, dren, Grant, he was a son to the late Her- Grayson and Paige, all of ald R. Waldon and Lottie Wally’s Hardware Charlotte; her sister, Shirley Evans Waldon. He attended Ragin Levy (attorney Thomas Lincoln High School from B. Levy) of Columbia; her 1952 to 1956. 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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be served upon the unknown 5135 Longbranch Dr Sat 8:30-1 Walter Simon individually and as Trustee, Defendants by publication in the women's clothes and misc house- Help Wanted The Item, a newspaper of general hold goods Part-Time 6 Middle St. Price reduced. 3 or 4 Plaintiff, In Loving Memory of vs. circulation in the County of Sumter, Cleveland "Tommy" China Br. 2 Ba. C/H/A. New construction. State of South Carolina, once a week Financing available. Call Mary J. Simon, John Simon, 8/9/1947-1/29/2016 Huge Sale! Sat. 7-3 at 151 Stuckeys/Dairy Queen Katherine S. Harvin, Mary S. Cooper, for three (3) consecutive weeks, Our family sincerely appreciate your Poinsett Dr. Furniture, clothes and Full time & part time positions, 803-464-5960 or 803-775-4391 Freddy Simon, Lorene S. James, together with the Summons in the kind expression of sympathy in out misc. apply in person, no phone calls. Willie Simon, Amos Simon Robert L. above entitled action. SUMMONS 500 Buff Blvd. Summerton FOR SALE BY Green, April D. Green and Robert AND NOTICE TO THE great loss. With Love, Annietti M. DEFENDANT(S) ALL UNKNOWN China wife, Pastor Sonji C. Benjamin, For Sale SEALED BID Lee Simon, and any other children and heirs at law, distributes and PERSONS WITH ANY RIGHT, Evangelist Tanjo C. Lonnon, Evangel- or Trade Work Wanted 131 Hauser St. devisees, and if any be deceased, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE ist Gwen L. China, Daughters, then any persons entitled to claim REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED Caplain Cleveland L. China, Son, FAST Internet! HughesNet Satellite 2.43 acres and buildings. under or through them; also all HEREIN; ALSO ANY PERSONS Grands, Brothers, Sisters, and other Internet. High-Speed. Avail Any- Housekeeping & house sitting other Persons unknown claiming WHO MAY BE IN THE MILITARY Low rates. Good Ref. www.land.scana.com SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES Fmaily where. Speeds to 15 mbps. Starting available any right, title, estate, interest in or Avail. 803-565-9546 or 803-795-6918 OF AMERICA, BEING A CLASS at $59.99/mo. Call for Limited Time (803) 217-9171 lien upon the real estate described in the complaint herein, designated as DESIGNATED AS JOHN DOE; AND In Memory Price. 1-800-280-9221 Statewide John Doe, and any minors or ANY UNKNOWN MINORS OR incompetent persons or persons in PERSONS UNDER A DISABILITY Employment 2000sqft, 3BR/2BA, large family BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS room, living room,dining room, the military designated as Richard 4 almost new wooden chairs for RICHARD ROE AND FAITH fenced in yard, add on playroom & Roe, sale. $25 each Call 803-587-0009 Drive with Uber. No experience is Defendants. LADSON; YOU ARE HEREBY required, but you'll need a Smart- new heat pump. $99k Call SUMMONED and required to answer for sale at Evergreen 803-840-5201 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED the Complaint in the above action, a Two spaces phone. It's fun and easy. For more copy which is herewith served upon Cemetery. Both for $3000. Call information, call: 1-800-913-4789 and required to answer the complaint herein, a copy of which is you, and to serve a copy of your 571-723-7363. Manufactured Answer upon the undersigned at ADVERTISE YOUR DRIVER JOBS Housing herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to this their offices, 2838 Devine Street, OXYGEN - Anytime. Anywhere. No in 99 S.C. newspapers for only $375. complaint upon the subscriber, at Columbia, South Carolina 29205, tanks to refill. No deliveries. Only 4.8 Your 25-word classified ad will reach within thirty (30) days after service M & M Mobile Homes, Inc. Now the address shown below, within pounds and FAA approved for air more than 2.1 million readers. Call upon you, exclusive of the day of selling New Wind Zone II Champion thirty (30) days after service hereof, travel! May be covered by medicare. Alanna Ritchie at the S.C. Newspa- exclusive of day of such service, and such service, and, if you fail to and Clayton Homes. Lots of floor Call for FREE info kit: 844-597-6582 per Network, 1-888-727-7377. if you fail to answer the complaint, answer the Complaint within the plans available to custom design judgment by default will be rendered time aforesaid, judgment by default your home. Nice used refurbished against you for the relief demanded will be rendered against you for relief demanded in the Complaint. NFL Sunday Ticket (FREE!) homes still available also. Bank and in the complaint. Owner financing with ALL CREDIT NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY w/Choice Package - includes 200 GIVEN that the original Complaint SCORES accepted. Call LIS PENDENS channels. $60/mo for 12 months. No RENTALS in this action was filed in the office 1-843-389-4215 Like us on Face- of the Clerk of Court for Sumter upfront costs or equipment to buy. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an book M & M Mobile Homes. County on February 22, 2016. Ask about next day installation! action has been commenced by the NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF 1-800-291-6954 Plaintiff against the Defendants, to ACTION NOTICE IS HEREBY Unfurnished Land & Lots quiet title in the name of Walter GIVEN THAT an action has been Apartments for Sale Simon and/or partition property Avalon Tanning Bed ESB Model commenced and is now pending or is described as follows: 2400 w/canopy Excellent shape, about to be commenced in the That tract of land on Congruity Road used very little. All bulbs working Circuit Court upon the complaint of In Memory of Huntington Place Apartments 3/4 Acre, Eagles Nest containing 93.25 acres, more or less, $1000 call 803-452-5469 the above named Plaintiff against Sgt. Abraham P. Farmer Jr. Rents from $625 per month Electric, water, $3900 being the remaining portion of Tract the above named Defendant for the Happy Belated Birthday to a loving 1 Month free* 5 on plat of T.J. Smith, Surveyor, Call 713-870-0216 purpose of foreclosing a certain son, brother, and father. Continue to New & used Heat pumps & A/C. recorded in Plat Book ZZ-5, page 9, *13 Month lease required mortgage of real estate heretofore Will install/repair, Call 803-968-9549 Sumter County ROD records, and sleep in peace, we love you. Leasing office located at 27 acres for sale in Manning. Asking given by James Phillips to DiTech or 843-992-2364 known as Tax Parcel # 298-00-05-014, Ashton Mill Apartment Homes Financial LLC F/K/A Green Tree $60,000. Contact Steve at Sumter, SC. Lost & Found 595 Ashton Mill Drive 1-336-465-1272 for details. Servicing LLC bearing date of 3 bar stools-dark 29" high w/backs, October 31, 2003 and recorded 803-773-3600 This is property formerly owned by like new $100 each. 803-469-2958 November 12, 2003 in Mortgage Book Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5 Presley Simon and conveyed to 915 at Page 1992 in the Register of Found Male Chow-chow in Dalzell TRANSPORTATION Walter Simon by deed of Mary J. DISH SPECIAL! Stop paying for Mesne Conveyances/Register of area. Call to prove ownership Simon dated April 12, 1993 and Deeds/Clerk of Court for Sumter channels you don't watch! Starting at 2- 3BR/1BA Apts for rent. Kitchen, recorded April 14, 1993 in the ROD 803-481-5113 County, in the original principal sum $39.99/mo. FREE Next-Day Installa- den, LR $550 Mo.+ Dep. Call office for Sumter County in Volume of Fifty Seven Thousand and 00/100 tion + FREE $50 giftcard with signup 775-6228 or 983-3401 568 at Page 1571, and re-recorded Lost Dachshund/chihuahua Mix Dollars ($57,000.00). Thereafter, by courtesy of SatelliteDeals. Call April 29, 1993 in Volume 569 at Page Male black & Tan lost from Highview assignment recorded on May 14, 2015 1573. st area 803-305-9035 464-8770 1-888-650-4661 Senior Living in Book 1211 at Page 1784, the Apartments Autos For Sale mortgage was assigned to rocker/recliner, burgundy/blue for those 62+ NOTICE OF CitiMortgage, Inc.; thereafter, by good condition $140 803-775-3252 (Rent based on income) GUARDIAN ad LITEM assignment recorded on June 2, 2016 4DR, Shiloh-Randolph Manor 1995 Jeep Cherokee Sport in Book 1222 at Page 1327, the BUSINESS manual 5-sp, 6cyl, high mileage, Attorney James A. Stoddard has been Spectrum Triple Play. TV, Internet 125 W. Bartlette. mortgage was assigned to the new battery, good tires, runs fine. appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi Plaintiff., and that the premises & Voice for $29.99 ea. 60 MB per 775-0575 SERVICES second speed. No contract or Asking $795 sold as is 803-468-5725 for unknown heirs. effected by said mortgage and by the Studio/1 Bedroom foreclosure thereof are situated in commitment. We buy your existing apartments available NOTICE OF FILING contract up to $500! 1-800-830-1559 2006 Toyota Sienna 108k, new the County of Sumter, State of South Financial EHO Carolina, and is described as Service tires, garage kept, excellent condi- Please take notice that the Plaintiff follows: All that lot of land, situate, tion. $7000 OBO Call 803-469-6228 will move to refer the case to the in the City and County of Sumter, Unfurnished Master in Equity with any appeal to and State of South Carolina, FINANCING FOR REAL ESTATE Homes the South Carolina Supreme Court. designated as Lot #28 on a plat of INVESTORS - New Construction, Autos For Sale The pleadings in this case are on file Burr Dale Subdivision by Palmer & Rental Properties and Rehab Loans. in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Malone, C.Es, dated July 17, 1950, Purchase, Fix & Flip Lines of Credit!! EMPLOYMENT 3BR/2BA DW, large private lot, Sumter County. and of record in the Office of the FAST CLOSE!! GREAT RATES!! between Sumter and Manning. C.C.C.P. for Sumter County in Plat 1-888-378-2238 www.premiercredit $600mo+$600dep Call A. Paul Weissenstein, Jr., Book Z-9 at page 118, being bounded SC Bar #: 6013 online.com Help Wanted 803-473-7577 as follows: North by Ashley Avenue, Attorney for Plaintiffs measuring thereon 90 feet; East by Full-Time P.O. Box 2446 Lot #26 on said plat measuring Home Used Mobile Homes without land. All Sizes. $20k Cash or Less. Call Sumter, SC 29151 thereon 166.6 feet; South by Lot #29 Improvements (803) 418-5700 Delivery and install man needed, 803-454-2433 (DL35711). on said plat, measuring thereon 83.9 feet; and West by Lot #30 on said will require drug screening and back 30 plus years experience ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN 1425 Morris Way Dr. 3BR/2BA, plat, and measuring thereon 165.95 All out Home Improvements ground cheek, clean driving record. Rent: AD LITEM STATE OF SOUTH feet. TMS No. 2051302054 Property We beat everybody's price E-mail/mail resume to 1,900 sq ft. fenced yard. sprinkler 2 locations to Better CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Address: 20 Ashley Street, Sumter, Licensed & Bonded [email protected] or system, new roof, new carpet. Very Serve You... Sister Co. IN THE COURT OF COMMON SC 29150 Riley Pope & Laney, LLC 803-316-8969 1152 Pocalla Rd. Sumter, SC 29150 spacious. $1,100/mo + $1,100/dep. Hair’s Auto Sales PLEAS C/A NO. 2016-CP-43-00335 Post Office Box 11412 Columbia, No walk ins please! 803-757-4010 DiTech Financial LLC F/K/A Green South Carolina 29211 Telephone Cash Special Tree Servicing LLC, Plaintiff vs. The (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff Lawn Service 3 Br, 2 Ba. on 1 Personal Representative, if any, F/T HVAC Service Tech position Old Manning Rd.: whose name is unknown, of the available. Gene's Heating & Air, LLC, acre private lot in country. All 2011 VX1800 Estate of James Phillips; Betty Notice of Sale Pearson's Lawn Service Requirements: hardwood floors, frig & stove, W/D Yamaha Waverunner Phillips aka Betty J. Phillips, hookup. Carport & fenced yard. & Landscaping Free Estimates • Valid SCDL with clean record LOW HOURS... just in time Tammie Huggins, Tabitha Amos, Outside pet only. No Section 8. Faith Ladson, and any other NOTICE OF SALE Call 803-406-3514 • Reliable attendance & punctuality Summers right around the cor- • Excellent customer service skills $1200 mo. with 1 year lease. Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of James ner! You must see the Beautiful BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore • Prefer 5 yr. with NATE certified 803-491-5375 Phillips, Deceased, their heirs, Legal Service hot rod for the water. Personal Representatives, granted in the case of: Federal Applications available National Mortgage Association Near SHS, 3BR, 1BA brick home, Comes with trailer & cover. 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Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale property will be sold on March 6, date of the foreclosure sale pursuant Surveyors, Inc., dated February 3, TERMS OF SALE: The successful conditions as set forth in the Equity for Sumter County, South 2017, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter to Sec. 2410(c), Title 28, United 1993 and recorded in the Recorder's bidder, other than the plaintiff, will Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or Carolina, will sell on March 6, 2017 County Courthouse to the highest States Code. Office for the above named county in deposit with the Master in Equity for any Supplemental Order. The at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County bidder Plat Book 93, Page 196. Sumter County at conclusion of the successful bidder will be required to Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of Plaintiff does not warrant its title bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, pay for documentary stamps on the South Carolina, to the highest ALL that certain piece, parcel or search to purchasers at foreclosure Derivation: Book 667 at Page 1138. in cash or equivalent, as evidence of Deed and interest on the balance of bidder: LOT of land, containing 0.14 sale or other third parties, who good faith, same to be applied to the the bid from the date of sale to the ACRE(S), more or less, together with should have their own title search 2885 Ithica Rd, purchase price in case of date of compliance with the bid at All that certain piece, parcel and lot any and all improvements thereon, performed on the subject property. Sumter, SC 29154-8978 compliance, but to be forfeited and the rate of 7.1250%. THIS SALE IS of land, with the dwelling and lying, being and situate in the City applied first to costs and then to SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, improvements thereon, situate, lying COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING and County of Sumter, State of South Richard L. Booth This includes a 1987, Champion plaintiff's debt in the case of and being in Privateer Township, EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND Carolina, being shown and Master in Equity mobile home with VIN# VIN# non-compliance. If the Plaintiff's County of Sumter, State of South RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND delineated as LOT NO. 14 and the for Sumter County 337172N6211AB. representative is not in attendance Carolina, designated as Lot No. 47 of northernmost 1.00 foot of Lot 15 on Sumter, South Carolina at the scheduled time of the sale, the OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. Anburn, Section No. 2, as shown in No personal or deficiency judgment that certain plat by Edmunds Land The property herein described sale shall be canceled and the Plat Book Z-40 at Page 353, and more being demanded, the bidding will Surveyors, Inc., dated March 25, FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC includes the right, title and interest property sold on some subsequent recently and particularly shown on a not remain open after the date of 2004, and recorded in the Office of Post Office Box 71727 of the defendant(s) n/a in, of and to sales day after due advertisement. plat by Joseph R. Edwards, R.L.S., sale, but compliance with the bid the Register of Deeds for Sumter North Charleston, S.C. 29415 any mobile home, currently situated Should the last and highest bidder dated August 13, 1987, recorded in may be made immediately. NOTICE: County in PLAT BOOK 2004 at page (843) 577-5460 thereon. The interest(s), if any, of fail or refuse to make the required Plat Book 87 at Page 1303, records of The foreclosure deed is not a 149. Attorneys for Plaintiff said defendant(s) in the mobile home deposit at time of bid or comply with Sumter County. Said lot No. 47 being warranty deed. Interested bidders will be transferred to the successful the other terms of the bid within bounded and measuring as follows: should satisfy themselves as to the Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the NOTICE OF SALE purchaser "AS IS" WITH NO thirty (30) days, the deposit shall be On the North by Lot No. 46, said plat, quality of title to be conveyed by Code of Laws of South Carolina WARRANTIES OF TITLE, forfeited and the Master in Equity and measuring thereon 235.97 feet; obtaining an independent title (1976), reference to said plat(s) is BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS for Sumter County may re-sell the on the East by Lot No. 9 of Section 1 search well before the foreclosure hereby craved for particulars of the granted in the case of: FRANKLIN FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE property on the same terms and of Anburn, said plat, and measuring sale date. The Honorable Richard L. boundaries, metes, courses, and/or AMERICAN MORTGAGE CO vs. or otherwise by a non-warranty deed conditions on some subsequent Sales thereon 99.93 feet; on the South by Booth Master in Equity Sumter distances of the property delineated Daryl R. Jackson; Williean J. (AND NOT BY A CERTIFICATE OF Day (at the risk of the said highest Lot No. 48, said plat, and measuring County Riley Pope & Laney, LLC thereon. Jenkins;, C/A No. 2016CP4301873, TITLE). bidder). As a deficiency judgment is thereon 236.06 feet; and on the West The following property will be sold being Waived, the bidding will not Post Office Box 11412 Columbia, SC by Anburn Drive, said plat, and 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Derivation: Book 1197 at Page 3378. on March 6, 2017, at 12:00 Noon at 179-05-03-003 (land), remain open thirty days after the fronting thereon 100.05 feet. Be all Plaintiff the Sumter County Courthouse to the 400-00-20-686(mobile home) date of sale. Purchaser shall pay for dimensions a little more or a little 6 Warren Ct, highest bidder preparation of deed, documentary less and according to said most NOTICE OF SALE Sumter, SC 29150 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, stamps on the deed, and recording of recent plat. This being the property All that certain piece, parcel or lot of SUMTER COUNTY AD VALOREM the deed. The successful bidder will known as 1775 Anburn Drive. BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore land with the improvements thereon, TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, be required to pay interest on the 228-05-03-018 granted in the case of: Wells Fargo if any, situate, lying and being in the RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND amount of the bid from date of sale Being the same property conveyed to Township of Sumter, County of Bank, NA vs. William C. Fritter, III; SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. to date of compliance with the bid at Michael T. Kelly and Belinda K. Sumter, State of South Carolina, the rate of 6.25% per annum. The , C/A No. 2016CP4301943, The Kelly by deed from Jeffrey A. Swann SUMTER COUNTY AD VALOREM following property will be sold on being shown and delineated as Lot TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in sale shall be subject to assessments, and Nancy C. Swann, dated TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, March 6, 2017, at 12:00 Noon at the No. 343 of "Meadowcroft" certified funds is required. The Sumter County taxes, easements, November 30, 1990 and recorded RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND Sumter County Courthouse to the Subdivision, Section No. 9A, as deposit will be applied towards the easements and restrictions of record, December 13, 1990 in the Office of OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. highest bidder shown on that certain plat of Louis purchase price unless the bidder and other senior encumbrances. the ROD for Sumter County, South W. Tisdale, R.L.S. dated February 4, defaults, in which case the deposit Carolina in Deed Book 517 Page TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in All that certain piece, parcel or lot of 2004 and recorded in the Office of will be forfeited. If the successful GRIMSLEY LAW FIRM, LLC 1726. certified funds is required. The land with the improvements thereon, the Register of Deeds for Sumter bidder fails, or refuses, to make the 1703 Laurel Street deposit will be applied towards the if any, situate, lying and being in the County in Plat Book PB2004 at Page required deposit, or comply with his P. O Box 11682 CURRENT ADDRESS purchase price unless the bidder county of Sumter, State of South 98. This said lot has such metes, bid within 20 days, then the property Columbia, SC 29211 defaults, in which case the deposit Carolina, being shown and OF PROPERTY: boundaries, courses and distances as will be resold at his risk. No (803) 233-1177 will be forfeited. If the successful delineated as Lot No. 14, as shown 1775 Anburn Drive, are shown on said plat, which are personal or deficiency judgment Edward L. Grimsley bidder fails, or refuses, to make the on that certain Plat of Louis White Sumter, SC 29154 incorporated herein in accordance being demanded, the bidding will Benjamin E. Grimsley required deposit, or comply with his Tisdale, R.L.S., dated June 12, 2007 TMS: 2080903009 with the provisions of Section not remain open after the date of Attorneys for the Plaintiff bid within 20 days, then the property and recorded in the Office of the 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South sale, but compliance with the bid will be resold at his risk. No Register of Deeds for Sumter County TERMS OF SALE: The successful Carolina, 1976.. This property is may be made immediately. The NOTICE OF SALE 2015-CP-43-02646 personal or deficiency judgment I Plat Book 2008 at Page 16, and bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will known as 1180 Malone Drive, successful bidder will be required to BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore being demanded, the bidding will having such boundaries, metes, deposit with the Master In Equity, at Sumter, SC. Sumter County Tax pay interest on the amount of the bid granted in the case of: Nationstar not remain open after the date of courses and distances as are shown conclusion of the bidding, five Parcel No. 182-13-08-006. from date of sale to date of Mortgage LLC against The Personal sale, but compliance with the bid on said plat, reference to which is percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or compliance with the bid at the rate Representative, if any, whose name may be made immediately. The hereby made pursuant to authority equivalent, as evidence of good faith, Derivation: Book 1195 at Page 4077. of 9.35% per annum. For complete is unknown, of the Estate of Isabella successful bidder will be required to contained in 30-5-520 of the Code of same to be applied to the purchase terms of sale, see Judgment of Golden; Nichelle Youngblood, pay interest on the amount of the bid Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as price in case of compliance, but to 1180 Malone Drive, Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Tyrone Lowery, Maurice Lowery and from date of sale to date of amended. This property is known as be forfeited and applied first to costs Sumter, SC 29154 Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A any other Heirs-at-Law or Devisees compliance with the bid at the rate 3245 Valencia Drive, Dalzell, SC. Tax and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the of 4% per annum. For complete #15-CP-43-02596. of Isabella Golden, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Map No. 151-10-01-003 case of non-compliance. Should the terms of sale, see Judgment of 182-13-08-006 last and highest bidder fail to comply NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is Administrators, Successors and Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Derivation: Book 1129 at Page 1028 with the other terms of the bid not a warranty deed. Interested Assigns, and all other persons Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, within thirty (30) days, then the bidders should satisfy themselves as entitled to claim through them; all #2016CP4301604. SUMTER COUNTY AD VALOREM Master In Equity may re-sell the to the quality of title to be conveyed unknown persons with any right, 3245 Valencia Drive, TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, property on the same terms and by obtaining an independent title title or interest in the real estate Dalzell, SC 29040 NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND conditions on some subsequent Sales search prior to the foreclosure sale described herein; also any persons not a warranty deed. Interested OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. Day (at the risk of the said highest bidders should satisfy themselves as date. who may be in the military service of 151-10-01-003 the United States of America, being bidder). No personal or deficiency to the quality of title to be conveyed TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in judgment being demanded, the Richard L. Booth a class designated as John Doe; and SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, by obtaining an independent title certified funds is required. The bidding shall not remain open after Master In Equity for any unknown minors or persons SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, search prior to the foreclosure sale deposit will be applied towards the the date of sale and shall be final on date. purchase price unless the bidder Sumter County under a disability being a class EASEMENTS AND/OR, designated as Richard Roe and RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND that date, and compliance with the defaults, in which case the deposit bid may be made immediately. John J. Hearn Sumter County Clerk of Court, I, the OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. Richard L. Booth will be forfeited. If the successful Purchaser to pay for documentary Attorney for Plaintiff undersigned Master in Equity for Master In Equity for bidder fails, or refuses, to make the stamps on the Deed. The successful P.O. Box 100200 Sumter County, will sell on March 6, TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in Sumter County required deposit, or comply with his bidder will be required to pay Columbia, SC 29202-3200 2017, at 12:00 p.m. at County certified funds is required. The bid within 20 days, then the property interest on the amount of the (803) 744-4444 Courthouse in Sumter, South deposit will be applied towards the John J. Hearn will be resold at his risk. No balance of the bid from date of sale 013263-07728 Carolina, to the highest bidder, the purchase price unless the bidder Attorney for Plaintiff personal or deficiency judgment to date of compliance with the bid at Website: www.rtt-law.com following described property, to-wit: defaults, in which case the deposit P.O. Box 100200 being demanded, the bidding will the rate of 9.64% per annum. The (see link to Resources/Foreclosure All that certain piece, parcel or lot of will be forfeited. If the successful Columbia, SC 29202-3200 not remain open after the date of sale shall be subject to taxes and (803) 744-4444 sale, but compliance with the bid Sales) land with the improvements thereon, bidder fails, or refuses, to make the if any, situate, lying and being in the required deposit, or comply with his assessments, existing easements and 016477-01615 FN may be made immediately. The restrictions, easements and Website: www.rtt-law.com successful bidder will be required to MASTER IN Sumter Township, County of Sumter, bid within 20 days, then the property State of South Carolina, designated will be resold at his risk. No restrictions of record and any other (see link to Resources/Foreclosure pay interest on the amount of the bid EQUITY'S SALE senior encumbrances. Sales) from date of sale to date of CASE NO. as Lot 37 on that certain plat personal or deficiency judgment recorded in the Office of the being demanded, the bidding will compliance with the bid at the rate 2016-CP-43-01848 In the event an agent of Plaintiff NOTICE OF MASTER of 4.375% per annum. For complete Register of Deeds for Sumter County not remain open after the date of in Plat Book 2000 at Page 355. sale, but compliance with the bid does not appear at the time of sale, IN EQUITY SALE terms of sale, see Judgment of BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore the within property shall be CIVIL ACTION NO. Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the may be made immediately. The granted in the case of South Carolina Code of Laws for South Carolina, successful bidder will be required to withdrawn from sale and sold at the 2016CP4301551 Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A State Housing Finance and next available sales date upon the #2016CP4301873. (1976, as amended) reference to said pay interest on the amount of the bid Development Authority against plat is hereby made for the metes, from date of sale to date of terms and conditions as set forth in BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Linda W. Bradley, I, the Master in the Judgment of Foreclosure and NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is bounds, courses and/or distances of compliance with the bid at the rate Court of Common Pleas for Sumter Equity for Sumter County, will sell the property delineated thereon. of 3.75% per annum. For complete Sale or such terms as may be set County, South Carolina, heretofore not a warranty deed. Interested on Monday, March 6, 2017, at 12:00 forth in a supplemental order. bidders should satisfy themselves as Being the same property conveyed to terms of sale, see Judgment of issued in the case of Deutsche Bank o'clock p.m., at the Sumter County Isabella Golden by deed of Minnie R. Foreclosure and Sale filed with the National Trust Company, as Trustee to the quality of title to be conveyed Courthouse, Sumter, South Carolina, The Honorable Richard L. Booth by obtaining an independent title Hammet and Lawrence Hammett, Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A for Soundview Home Loan Trust to the highest bidder: dated April 26, 2000 and recorded #2016CP4301943. Master In Equity 2006-3, Asset-Backed Certificates, search prior to the foreclosure sale for Sumter County date. May 8, 2000 in Deed Book 771 at Page Series 2006-3, against Barry L. Artis, All that certain piece, parcel and lot 631. Thereafter, Isabella Golden NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is Sr., et al., the Master in Equity for of land, with improvements thereon, Brock & Scott, PLLC Richard L. Booth died on or around December 8, 2014, not a warranty deed. Interested Sumter County, or his/her agent, will situate, lying and being in the City leaving the subject property to her bidders should satisfy themselves as 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 sell on March 6, 2017, at 12:00 P.M., Master In Equity for and County of Sumter, State of South Columbia, SC 29210 Sumter County heirs at law or devisees, namely, to the quality of title to be conveyed at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Carolina, designated as Lot No. 32, Nichelle Youngblood, Tyrone by obtaining an independent title Attorneys for Plaintiff Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to Block F, as shown on a plat of Joseph John J. Hearn Lowery and Maurice Lowery. TMS search prior to the foreclosure sale the highest bidder: R. Edwards, R.L.S., dated December No. 229-15-03-014 Property Address: date. NOTICE OF SALE Attorney for Plaintiff 29, 1998, recorded in PB 98 at Page P.O. Box 100200 35 Highland Avenue, Sumter, SC CIVIL ACTION NO. All that certain piece, parcel or lot of 1419, records of Sumter County. Said 29150 TERMS OF SALE: The Richard L. Booth 2015-CP-43-01918 land, with improvements thereon, Columbia, SC 29202-3200 Lot No. 32 being bounded and (803) 744-4444 successful bidder, other than the Master In Equity for situate, lying and being in the measuring as follows: on the North plaintiff, will deposit with the Sumter County BY VIRTUE of the decree Township of Stateburg, near the 006951-01071 by East Charlotte Avenue, said plat, Website: www.rtt-law.com Master in Equity at conclusion of the heretofore granted in the case of: Town of Sumter, County of Sumter, and fronting thereon 70.19 feet; on bidding, five per cent (5%) of said John J. Hearn The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a State of South Carolina, fronting on (see link to Resources/Foreclosure the East by Lot No. 34, said plat, and Sales) bid, in cash or equivalent, as Attorney for Plaintiff The Bank of New York successor in Monterey Drive, and being more measuring thereon 209.78 feet; on evidence of good faith, same to be P.O. Box 100200 interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, particularly shown and delineated as NOTICE OF SALE the South by Lot No. 31, said plat, applied to purchase price in case of Columbia, SC 29202-3200 National Association, as Trustee for Lot 3, of Horton Field Subdivision and measuring thereon 69.91 feet; compliance, but to be forfeited and (803) 744-4444 GSAMP Trust 2004-SEA2, Mortgage (f/k/a Mayfield Subdivision), on a plat and on the West by Lot No. 30, said applied first to costs and then to 013263-09185 Pass-Through Certificates, Series prepared for Barry L. Artis, Sr. and BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore plat, and measuring thereon 209.72 granted in the case of: Wells Fargo plaintiff's debt in the case of Website: www.rtt-law.com 2004-SEA2 vs. W. Charles Hatfield Janice M. Artis by Cox and Dinkins, feet. Be all dimensions a little more noncompliance. Should the (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Jr.; Kelli H. Geddings, the Inc., dated April 14, 2006, and Bank, N.A. vs. Phyllis Carmon a/k/a or a little less and according to said Phyllis Smith Carmon a/k/a Phyllis successful bidder fail or refuse to Sales) undersigned Master In Equity for recorded in Book 2006, page 236, and plat. This being the property known make the required deposit at time of Sumter County, South Carolina, will also by plat prepared by Edmunds Gayle Smith, Individually; Phyllis as 506 East Charlotte Avenue. Gayle Smith, as Personal bid or comply with the other terms of NOTICE OF SALE sell on March 6, 2017 at 12:00PM, at Land Surveyors, Inc. dated the bid within twenty (20) days, then CIVIL ACTION NO. the Sumter County Courthouse, City December 17, 2003 and recorded in Representative of The Estate of This being the same property Robert W. Carmon a/k/a Robert the Master in Equity may resell the 2014-CP-43-01883 of Sumter, State of South Carolina, Book 2004, page 48; in the Office of conveyed to Linda W. Bradley by property on the same terms and to the highest bidder: the Register of Deeds for Sumter Wayne Carmon; , C/A No. deed of Wilma G. Morel dated conditions (at the risk of the said BY VIRTUE of the decree County, and having such boundaries 15-CP-43-02596, The following December 31, 1998 and recorded defaulting bidder). Should the heretofore granted in the case of: All that certain piece, parcel or tract and measurements as will more fully property will be sold on March 6, December 31, 1998 in the Office of Plaintiff, or one of its U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for of land, and any improvements appear by reference to said plat. 2017, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter the Register of Deeds for Sumter County Courthouse to the highest representatives, fail to be present at LSF8 Master Participation Trust vs. situate thereon, lying and being in County, South Carolina in Book 728 the time of sale, the property is the County of Sumter, State of South bidder at Page 308. Michael Thomas Kelly Sr.; Belinda TMS Number: automatically withdrawn from said Kay Kelly; LVNV Funding LLC; Carolina, Concord Township, 155-08-03-004 sale and sold at the next available containing 1.23 acres, more or less, All that certain piece, parcel or lot of TMS#: 248-15-02-026 South Carolina Department of PROPERTY ADDRESS: land, with improvements thereon, sales day upon the terms and Revenue, the undersigned Master In as shown on a plat by Joseph R. 1390 Monterey Dr., situate lying and being in the County Sumter, SC 29154 of Sumter, State of South Carolina Property Address: and being more particularly shown 506 E. Charlotte Avenue This being the same property as Lot 65 on a plat of Hunting Hills Sumter, S.C. 29150 Get The Sumter Item conveyed to Barry L. Artis, Sr. and Subdivision by Edmunds Land Janice M. Artis by deed of D. R. Horton, Inc., dated April 20, 2006, delivered to your and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on May 12, 2006, in Deed Book 1027 doorstep. at Page 1897. CCONTRACTORSONTRACTORS TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in WWANTED!ANTED! cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid. Interest on the balance of the bid at • BISHOPVILLE • 4.50% shall be paid to the day of compliance. In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be • MAYESVILLE, ST. CHARLES, forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property ELLIOTT & LYNCHBURG re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed IIff yyouou hhaveave ggood,ood, stamps. ddependableependable ttransportation,ransportation, Deficiency judgment not being a pphonehone iinn yyourour hhome,ome, aandnd a ddesireesire ttoo demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, eearnarn eextraxtra incomeincome but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Call REDA at 774-1257 Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on or Apply in Person at the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present. The sale shall be subject to taxes 36 W. Liberty St. and assessments, existing easements START YOUR SUBSCRIPTION and easements and restrictions of Sumter, SC record, and to the right of the United States of America to redeem the CALL (803) 775-1200 property within one (1) year from the Contact =^l^km >qihlnk^l FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017 CLASSIFIEDS THE ITEM B9

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America, whose true names are Edwards, R.L.S., dated March 2, 3095 Explorer Drive a class designated as John Doe; and being shown and designated as Lot description of the metes, bounds, unknown, being as a class designated 1995, and recorded in the Register of Dalzell, S.C. 29040 any unknown minors or persons No.46 containing 0.414 acres, more courses and distances of the as Richard Roe; Eric Billie; Dorleen Deeds Office for Sumter County, under a disability being a class or less, as shown on that certain plat property concerned herein. This Billie a/k/a Darlene Billie; Meltony South Carolina on August 20, 1999 in TERMS OF SALE: The successful designated as Richard Roe; The prepared for Kimberly J. Huebner by description is in lieu of the metes Billie; Darrell Leon Billie; Volume PB99 at Page 771. Said lot bidder, other than the plaintiff, will United States of America acting by Michael C. Turbeville, III, RLS, and bounds, as permitted by law Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, Inc.; has boundaries, metes, courses and deposit with the Master in Equity for and through its agency The dated June 25, 1991, and recorded in under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 South Carolina Department of Motor distances as are shown on said plat Sumter County at conclusion of the Department of Housing and Urban the Office of the Register of Deeds Code of Laws of South Carolina, as Vehicles; The United States of which is incorporated herein in bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, Development; , C/A No. for Sumter County in Plat Book 91, amended. This being the property America, acting by and through its accordance with the provision of in cash or equivalent, as evidence of 2016CP4301098, The following page 839. This said lot has such known as 3435 Green View Parkway. 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws for agency, The Secretary of Housing good faith, same to be applied to the property will be sold on March 6, metes, boundaries, courses and and Urban Development, the South Carolina, (1976, as amended). purchase price in case of 2017, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter distances as are shown on said plat, ALSO: All that certain piece, parcel undersigned Master In Equity for compliance, but to be forfeited and County Courthouse to the highest which are incorporated herein in or lot of land with improvements Sumter County, South Carolina, will This being the same property applied first to costs and then to bidder accordance with the provisions of thereon, if any, situate, lying and sell on March 6, 2017 at 12:00PM, at conveyed to W. Charles Hatfield and plaintiff's debt in the case of section 30-5-250 of the code of laws being in the Privateer Township, the Sumter County Courthouse, City Kelli H. Geddings by deed of Samuel non-compliance. If the Plaintiff's ALL THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY of South Carolina, 1976. County of Sumter, State of South of Sumter, State of South Carolina, S. Avins and Shelly Anne Avins, representative is not in attendance SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF Carolina and being shown as Lot No. to the highest bidder: dated December 22, 1999, and at the scheduled time of the sale, the SUMTER, AND STATE OF SOUTH This Conveyance is made Subject to 212B, consisting .16 acres as shown recorded January 4, 2000, in Deed sale shall be canceled and the CAROLINA, BEING DESCRIBED AS any Restrictions, Reservations, on a plat prepared by Black River ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN Book 761 at Page 1418, in the Office property sold on some subsequent FOLLOWS: zoning ordinances or easements that Surveying Co., dated January 25, CITY OF SUMTER, SUMTER of the Register of Deeds for Sumter sales day after due advertisement. may appear of record on the 2005 and recorded In Plat Book 2005 COUNTY, STATE OF SOUTH County. Should the last and highest bidder THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL recorded plats or on the premises. at page 117 in the Office of the RMC CAROLINA, BEING KNOWN AND fail or refuse to make the required OR LOT OF LAND, SITUATE, for Sumter County. Aforesaid plat is DESIGNATED AS LOT 3, SECTION CURRENT ADDRESS deposit at time of bid or comply with LYING AND BEING IN THE This is the same property conveyed specifically incorporated herein and 5, BIRDSONG, FILED IN PLAT the other terms of the bid within COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF to James Walter Cassata and Jessika reference is craved thereto for a OF PROPERTY: BOOK PB86, PAGE 904, RECORDED thirty (30) days, the deposit shall be SOUTH CAROLINA, THE SAME Danielle Mauricio by deed of more complete and accurate 680 Switchback Road, 07/07/1986 (See also that revised Plat forfeited and the Master in Equity BEING SHOWN AS LOT 44 ON Kimberly J. Huebner, dated description of the metes, bounds, Sumter, SC 29153 in Book PB86 at Page 1294). THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF September 29, 2008, and recorded TMS: 2530002015 for Sumter County may re-sell the courses and distances of the property on the same terms and PINEDALE SUBDIVISION October 1, 2008, in Deed Book 1113 at property concerned herein. This TERESA BILLIE BY FEE SIMPLE conditions on some subsequent Sales PREPARED BY H. S. WILLSON, page 00348, in the Office of the TERMS OF SALE: The successful description is in lieu of the metes DEED FROM PATRICIA L. Day (at the risk of the said highest RLS AND RECORDED IN THE Register of Deeds for Sumter bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will and bounds, as permitted by law BARNETT AS SET FORTH IN bidder). As a deficiency judgment is OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR County, South Carolina. deposit with the Master In Equity, at under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 BOOK 777 PAGE 1090 DATED being Waived, the bidding will not SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK conclusion of the bidding, five Code of Laws of South Carolina, as 03/01/1999 AND RECORDED remain open thirty days after the Z-18 AT PAGE 138, AND HAVING CURRENT ADDRESS percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or amended. 07/19/2000, SUMTER COUNTY date of sale. Purchaser shall pay for THE FOLLOWING BOUNDARIES OF PROPERTY: equivalent, as evidence of good faith, RECORDS, STATE OF SOUTH preparation of deed, documentary AND MEASUREMENTS: same to be applied to the purchase 5705 Lost Creek Drive, This being the same property CAROLINA. stamps on the deed, and recording of price in case of compliance, but to Sumter, SC 29154 conveyed to Virnetta Bennett by the deed. The successful bidder will ON THE EAST BY LOT 5, SAID be forfeited and applied first to costs TMS: 132-09-01-025 Deed of Eric Parker dated May 19, Also included herewith is that be required to pay interest on the PLAT, WHEREON IT MEASURES and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the 2006 and recorded May 24, 2006 in certain 1995 Oakwood Manufactured amount of the bid from date of sale 122 FEET; ON THE SOUTHEAST case of non-compliance. Should the TERMS OF SALE: The successful Book 1029 at Page 970 in the records Home bearing serial number to date of compliance with the bid at BY ALBERT SPEARS DRIVE, last and highest bidder fail to comply bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will for Sumter County, South Carolina. NC14828CK3128619A&B. the rate of 3.750% per annum. The WHEREON IT MEASURES 20 with the other terms of the bid deposit with the Master In Equity, at sale shall be subject to assessments, FEET; ON THE SOUTH BY within thirty (30) days, then the conclusion of the bidding, five CURRENT ADDRESS This being the same property Sumter County taxes, easements, ALBERT SPEARS DRIVE, Master In Equity may re-sell the percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or OF PROPERTY: conveyed to Teresa Billie by Deed of easements and restrictions of record, WHEREON IT MEASURES 70 property on the same terms and equivalent, as evidence of good faith, Patricia L. Barnett dated March 1, and other senior encumbrances. FEET; ON THE SOUTHWEST BY 3435 Green View Parkway, conditions on some subsequent Sales 1999 and recorded July 19, 2000 in ALBERT SPEARS DRIVE AND same to be applied to the purchase Sumter, SC 29150 Day (at the risk of the said highest price in case of compliance, but to Book 777 at Page 1090 in the Office GRIMSLEY LAW FIRM, LLC MEASURING ON A CURVE 31.4 TMS: 222-07-01-003 bidder). No personal or deficiency be forfeited and applied first to costs of the Register of Deeds for Sumter 1703 Laurel Street FEET; ON THE WEST BY ALBERT judgment being demanded, the and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the County, South Carolina. P. O Box 11682 SPEARS DRIVE, WHEREON IT TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidding shall not remain open after case of non-compliance. Should the Columbia, SC 29211 MEASURES 76.5 FEET; AND ON bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will the date of sale and shall be final on last and highest bidder fail to comply CURRENT ADDRESS (803) 233-1177 THE NORTHWEST BY LOT 43, deposit with the Master In Equity, at that date, and compliance with the with the other terms of the bid OF PROPERTY: S.C. Bar No. 70335 SAID PLAT, WHEREON IT conclusion of the bidding, five bid may be made immediately. within thirty (30) days, then the 2330 Killdee Drive, Attorney for the Plaintiff MEASURES 158 FEET; BE ALL percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or Purchaser to pay for documentary Master In Equity may re-sell the P.O. Box 11682 MEASUREMENTS A LITTLE MORE equivalent, as evidence of good faith, stamps on the Deed. The successful Sumter, SC 29154 property on the same terms and Columbia, S.C. 29211 OR LESS. same to be applied to the purchase bidder will be required to pay TMS: 212-10-02-003 conditions on some subsequent Sales (803) 233-1177 price in case of compliance, but to interest on the amount of the Derivation: Book 601 at Page 710 Day (at the risk of the said highest be forfeited and applied first to costs TERMS OF SALE: The successful [email protected] balance of the bid from date of sale bidder). Deficiency judgment being and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will 5 Albert Spears Dr, to date of compliance with the bid at demanded, the bidding will not be case of non-compliance. Should the deposit with the Master In Equity, at NOTICE OF SALE Sumter, SC 29150 the rate of 10.08% per annum. The closed on the day of sale but will last and highest bidder fail to comply conclusion of the bidding, five CIVIL ACTION NO. sale shall be subject to taxes and remain open for a period of thirty with the other terms of the bid percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or 2016-CP-43-00246 226-04-03-022 assessments, existing easements and (30) days as provided by law. within thirty (30) days, then the equivalent, as evidence of good faith, restrictions, easements and Plaintiff is demanding a deficiency, Master In Equity may re-sell the same to be applied to the purchase BY VIRTUE of the decree SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, restrictions of record and any other the Plaintiff may waive any of its property on the same terms and price in case of compliance, but to heretofore granted in the case of: SUMTER COUNTY AD VALOREM senior encumbrances. rights, including its right to a conditions on some subsequent Sales be forfeited and applied first to costs Wells Fargo Financial South TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Day (at the risk of the said highest and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the Carolina, Inc. vs. Danny N. Lapalme; RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND In the event an agent of Plaintiff Purchaser to pay for documentary bidder). No personal or deficiency case of non-compliance. Should the Cynthia K. Lapalme; Geico as OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. does not appear at the time of sale, stamps on the Deed. The successful judgment being demanded, the last and highest bidder fail to comply subrogee of Paulie Archie, the the within property shall be bidder will be required to pay bidding shall not remain open after with the other terms of the bid undersigned Master In Equity for TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in withdrawn from sale and sold at the interest on the amount of the the date of sale and shall be final on within thirty (30) days, then the Sumter County, South Carolina, will certified funds is required. The next available sales date upon the balance of the bid from date of sale that date, and compliance with the Master In Equity may re-sell the sell on March 6, 2017 at 12:00PM, at deposit will be applied towards the terms and conditions as set forth in to date of compliance with the bid at bid may be made immediately. property on the same terms and the Sumter County Courthouse, City purchase price unless the bidder the Judgment of Foreclosure and the rate of 4.25% per annum. The Purchaser to pay for documentary conditions on some subsequent Sales of Sumter, State of South Carolina, defaults, in which case the deposit Sale or such terms as may be set sale shall be subject to taxes and stamps on the Deed. The successful Day (at the risk of the said highest to the highest bidder: will be forfeited. If the successful forth in a supplemental order. assessments, existing easements and bidder will be required to pay bidder). No personal or deficiency bidder fails, or refuses, to make the restrictions, easements and interest on the amount of the judgment being demanded, the THAT PROPERTY WITH ANY required deposit, or comply with his The Honorable Richard L. Booth restrictions of record and any other balance of the bid from date of sale bidding shall not remain open after IMPROVEMENTS THEREON bid within 20 days, then the property Master In Equity senior encumbrances. to date of compliance with the bid at the date of sale and shall be final on SITUATE IN THAT CITY AND will be resold at his risk. No for Sumter County the rate of 2.13% per annum. The that date, and compliance with the COUNTY OF SUMTER, SCHOOL personal or deficiency judgment In the event an agent of Plaintiff sale shall be subject to taxes and bid may be made immediately. DISTRICT 17, SOUTH CAROLINA, being demanded, the bidding will Brock & Scott, PLLC does not appear at the time of sale, assessments, existing easements and Purchaser to pay for documentary REPRESENTED AS LOT 2 ON PLAT not remain open after the date of 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 the within property shall be restrictions, easements and stamps on the Deed. The successful OF JOSEPH R. EDWARDS, DATED sale, but compliance with the bid Columbia, SC 29210 withdrawn from sale and sold at the restrictions of record and any other bidder will be required to pay MARCH 16, 1990, RECORDED IN may be made immediately. The Attorneys for Plaintiff next available sales date upon the senior encumbrances. interest on the amount of the THE SUMTER COUNTY RMC successful bidder will be required to terms and conditions as set forth in balance of the bid from date of sale OFFICE IN PLAT BOOK 90 AT pay interest on the amount of the bid NOTICE OF SALE the Judgment of Foreclosure and In the event an agent of Plaintiff to date of compliance with the bid at PAGE 358. from date of sale to date of BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore Sale or such terms as may be set does not appear at the time of sale, the rate of 5.06% per annum. The compliance with the bid at the rate granted in the case of: Wells Fargo forth in a supplemental order. the within property shall be sale shall be subject to taxes and This being the same property of 3.85% per annum. For complete Bank, NA vs. John Kinard;, C/A No. withdrawn from sale and sold at the assessments, existing easements and conveyed to Danny N. Lapalme and terms of sale, see Judgment of 15-CP-43-02595, The following The Honorable Richard L. Booth next available sales date upon the restrictions, easements and Cynthia K. Lapalme by Deed of Mark Foreclosure and Sale filed with the property will be sold on March 6, Master In Equity terms and conditions as set forth in restrictions of record and any other E. Galloway dated November 10, Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A 2017, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter for Sumter County the Judgment of Foreclosure and senior encumbrances. If the United 1998 and recorded November 12, #2016CP4301098. County Courthouse to the highest Sale or such terms as may be set States is named as a Defendant, The 1998 in Book 723 at Page 436 in the bidder Brock & Scott, PLLC forth in a supplemental order. sale shall be subject to the United Office of the Register of Deeds for NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 States (non-IRS) 1 (one) year right of Sumter County, South Carolina. not a warranty deed. Interested All that certain piece, parcel or lot of Columbia, SC 29210 The Honorable Richard L. Booth redemption pursuant to 28 U.S.C.§ bidders should satisfy themselves as land, together with the dwelling and Attorneys for Plaintiff Master In Equity 2410(c). to the quality of title to be conveyed improvements thereon, lying and CURRENT ADDRESS for Sumter County being situate in the City and County OF PROPERTY: by obtaining an independent title NOTICE OF SALE In the event an agent of Plaintiff search prior to the foreclosure sale of Sumter, State of South Carolina, 20 Wesley Hall Court, CIVIL ACTION NO. Brock & Scott, PLLC does not appear at the time of sale, date. being shown and delineated as Lot 2016-CP-43-00773 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 the within property shall be Sumter, SC 29154-5115 No. 6 of the Third Addition of a Columbia, SC 29210 withdrawn from sale and sold at the TMS: 206-07-02-002 Richard L. Booth Subdivision for Wen-Le Corporation BY VIRTUE of the decree Attorneys for Plaintiff next available sales date upon the on that certain plat prepared by Master In Equity for heretofore granted in the case of: terms and conditions as set forth in TERMS OF SALE: The successful Joseph P. Edwards, PLS dated April Sumter County Wells Fargo Bank, National the Judgment of Foreclosure and bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will 10, 2001 and recorded in Plat Book Association, As Trustee Under Sale or such terms as may be set deposit with the Master In Equity, at 2001 at page 244 in the Office of the John J. Hearn Pooling And Servicing Agreement forth in a supplemental order. conclusion of the bidding, five RMC for Sumter County. Said Lot Attorney for Plaintiff Dated As Of October 1, 2006 percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or P.O. Box 100200 No. 6 consists of 0.29 acres, more or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, Securitized Asset Backed YOUR AD The Honorable Richard L. Booth less, being bounded and measuring Columbia, SC 29202-3200 Receivables Llc Trust 2006-Wm2 Master In Equity same to be applied to the purchase as follows: on the North by Robney (803) 744-4444 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, for Sumter County price in case of compliance, but to 013263-08531 Drive, a fifty foot (50') right of way be forfeited and applied first to costs Series 2006-Wm2 vs. Virnetta and fronting thereon 64.71 feet; on Website: www.rtt-law.com Bennett; Eric Parker; Lakewood Brock & Scott, PLLC and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the (see link to Resources/Foreclosure HERE the East by Lot No. 7 and measuring Links Property Owners Association, 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 case of non-compliance. Should the thereon 149.72 feet; on the South by Sales) Inc., the undersigned Master In Columbia, SC 29210 last and highest bidder fail to comply Lot No. 5 and measuring thereon Equity for Sumter County, South Attorneys for Plaintiff with the other terms of the bid 83.04 feet; on the West by Bagnal NOTICE OF SALE Carolina, will sell on March 6, 2017 within thirty (30) days, then the CIVIL ACTION NO. Drive and measuring thereon 130.54 MASTER IN Master In Equity may re-sell the at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County feet; and on the Northwest by the 2016-CP-43-01042 Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of EQUITY'S SALE property on the same terms and intersection of Bagnal Drive and conditions on some subsequent Sales South Carolina, to the highest Robney Drive and measuring CASE NO. Day (at the risk of the said highest BY VIRTUE of the decree bidder: thereon in an arc 31.49 feet. Be all of 2016-CP-43-01661 bidder). Deficiency judgment being heretofore granted in the case of: said measurements a little more or a demanded, the bidding will not be Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC vs. All that certain piece, parcel or lot of little less and according to aforesaid BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore closed on the day of sale but will James Walter Cassata; Jessika land with improvements thereon, if plat. This being the property known granted in the case of Trustmark remain open for a period of thirty Danielle Mauricio, the undersigned any, situate, lying and being in the as 502 Robney Drive. National Bank against Jay A. Stoker, (30) days as provided by law. Master In Equity for Sumter County, Privateer Township, County of Derivation: Book 1166 at Page 141 I, the Master in Equity for Sumter Plaintiff is demanding a deficiency, South Carolina, will sell on March 6, Sumter, State of South Carolina and County, will sell on Monday, March 6, the Plaintiff may waive any of its 2017 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter being shown as Lot No. 212, 502 Robney Dr, 2017, at 12:00 o'clock p.m., at the rights, including its right to a County Courthouse, City of Sumter, consisting .53 acres as shown on a Sumter, SC 29150 Sumter County Courthouse, Sumter, deficiency judgment, prior to sale. State of South Carolina, to the plat prepared by Joseph R. Edwards, South Carolina, to the highest Purchaser to pay for documentary highest bidder: RLS dated November 4, 1999 and 249-02-05-047 bidder: stamps on the Deed. The successful recorded in Plat Book 99 at page bidder will be required to pay All that certain piece, parcel or lot of 1031 in the Office of the RMC for All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, Sumter County. Aforesaid plat is SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, interest on the amount of the land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the specifically incorporated herein and SUMTER COUNTY AD VALOREM balance of the bid from date of sale if any, situate, lying and being in the township of Stateburg, County of reference is craved thereto for a TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, to date of compliance with the bid at Township of Providence, County of the rate of 8.25% per annum. The Sumter, State of South Carolina more complete and accurate RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND Sumter, State of South Carolina, OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. sale shall be subject to taxes and being shown and delineated as Lot assessments, existing easements and 274 on that certain plat of Linwood restrictions, easements and TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in Plantation, Phase 3A, prepared by certified funds is required. The restrictions of record and any other WANT TO SELL A Michael C. Turbeville, III RLS, dated senior encumbrances. deposit will be applied towards the October 17, 2007 and recorded in the purchase price unless the bidder Office of the Register of Deeds for In the event an agent of Plaintiff defaults, in which case the deposit Sumter County in Plat Book PB2007 HOUSEHOLD ITEM? will be forfeited. If the successful does not appear at the time of sale, at Page 523. This said lot has such the within property shall be bidder fails, or refuses, to make the metes, boundaries, courses and required deposit, or comply with his withdrawn from sale and sold at the distances as are shown on said plat, next available sales date upon the bid within 20 days, then the property which are incorporated herein in Run up to 4 lines for 1 week FREE! More than 1 item, will be resold at his risk. No terms and conditions as set forth in accordance with the provisions of the Judgment of Foreclosure and personal or deficiency judgment Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws no problem. Each item must be listed on a sep rate form. being demanded, the bidding will Sale or such terms as may be set B of South Carolina, 1976. This is the forth in a supplemental order. not remain open after the date of same property known as 3095 sale, but compliance with the bid Explorer Drive, Dalzell, SC. may be made immediately. The The Honorable Richard L. Booth Represented by Tax Map No. Master In Equity successful bidder will be required to 152-01-02-005. pay interest on the amount of the bid for Sumter County from date of sale to date of This being the same property compliance with the bid at the rate Brock & Scott, PLLC conveyed to Jay A. Stoker and 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 of 3.875% per annum. For complete Chelsie J. Stoker by deed of Elbert E. terms of sale, see Judgment of Columbia, SC 29210 Altman d/b/a Elbert A. Altman Attorneys for Plaintiff Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Construction dated March 1, 2011 Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A and recorded March 1, 2011 in the #15-CP-43-02595. NOTICE OF SALE Office of the Register of Deeds for BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore Sumter County, South Carolina in NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Book 1151 at Page 1627. Thereafter, Bank, NA vs. Deidra W. Edwards; not a warranty deed. Interested Chelsie J. Stoker conveyed her bidders should satisfy themselves as Brenda W. Bruce; Hope W. Reed; undivided interest in the subject Any Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of to the quality of title to be conveyed property to Jay A. Stoker by deed by obtaining an independent title Susan W. Wilder, Deceased, their dated June 27, 2013 and recorded heirs, Personal Representatives, search prior to the foreclosure sale July 8, 2013 in the Office of the date. Administrators, Successors and Register of Deeds for Sumter Assigns, and all other persons County, South Carolina in Book 1190 entitled to claim through them; all Richard L. Booth at Page 466. Master In Equity for unknown persons with any right, Sumter County title or interest in the real estate TMS#: 152-01-02-005 described herein; also any persons John J. Hearn who may be in the military service of Attorney for Plaintiff Property Address: the United States of America, being P.O. 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