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Long associated with the Civil ERNEST A. FINNEY JR. — 1931 - 2017 Rights Movement in South Carolina, former state Supreme Court Chief justice and A pioneer of justice longtime Sumter resident Ernest A. Finney Jr. was Sumterite was 1st black S.C. Supreme Court chief justice since 1800s honored in 2012 with the naming BY ADRIENNE SARVIS than 40 years of his career to ia, earned a bachelor of arts of the Ernest A. [email protected] the legal system and being an degree from Claflin College in Finney Jr. Civil advocate for equal rights dur- 1952 and graduated from Rights Museum Former South Carolina Su- ing the Civil Rights Move- South Carolina State College’s in Columbia. preme Court Chief Justice Er- ment. School of Law in 1954. nest Finney Jr., 86, died on Finney Jr., born on March SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO Sunday after dedicating more 23, 1931, in Smithfield, Virgin- SEE FINNEY JR., PAGE A7 Dazzling display lit at gardens Event kicks off Fantasy of Lights BY KAYLA ROBINS [email protected] If they didn’t know better, spectators at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens on Friday could have mistaken the edge-of-their- seats screeches sounding from children, the group-chanted countdown and the dazzling display of more than one million twinkles in trees as a scene at Disney World. The 30th year of Sumter’s Fantasy of Lights kicked off December with a ceremony from high school students and dignitaries before attendees chimed in for the grand turn- on of displays throughout the picnic area, parking lot and entrance way of the gardens MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Desariyah Walcott runs circles under a tree covered in lights at the 30th-annual Fantasy of Lights kickoff event at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens on SEE LIGHTS, PAGE A6 Friday. See more photos from the lighting event on page A3. Yearly Fireside Fund has already helped dozens with kerosene requests

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Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] Festival of Celtic Tenors performing Saturday Trees begins Sumter is 1 of only Thursday 5 stops in the U.S. FROM STAFF REPORTS

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Celtic Tenors will perform at Sumter Opera House on Saturday in With more than 40 trees on dis- one of only five stops in the U.S. The play, the annual Tuomey Founda- trio rarely tours in North America, tion Festival of Trees and Circle of and they’re only in the States for two Lights will kick off from 5:30 to weeks. 8:30 p.m. at La Piazza, the new City of Sumter Cultural Manager downtown courtyard on Main Seth Reimer said the Opera House is Street. Santa Claus will be on hand “thrilled to have them as part of our for photos. Main Stage Series. More than just This year's festival has expanded world-class artists, you’ll see their gen- to Main and Liberty streets with a uine love of music shine through each few trees decorating the inside of rendition of beautiful Celtic songs, ex- the hospital and the remainder in hilarating classics, popular contempo- storefronts in the downtown area. rary songs and Christmas favorites.” “It officially kicks off the holi- The singers are Matthew Gilsenan, day season for me,” Jeff Faw, exec- James Nelson and Daryl Simpson. As utive director of The Tuomey the Celtic Tenors, they have released Foundation, said in a news release. seven CDs on EMI, Telarc and Dara la- “Every tree is completely different. bels. Their eponymous first CD Most are unique to the local indus- reached double platinum in sales and try and decorated by local decora- rose to the top of charts in Ireland, tors as well.” Germany and the United Kingdom. In Sumter merchants provide space Germany, the Celtic Tenors won the for the trees in their store, and Echo Award for Best Classical Cross- decorators deck the trees. Each over Act. tree is sponsored at $1,000 by local Their latest recording, released in PHOTO PROVIDED businesses and organizations. The 2011, is “Feels Like Home.” The tenors Tickets for the Celtic Tenors concert can be purchased online at www.SumterOpera- Festival of Trees has been a tradi- will likely sing several selections from House.com or at the box office inside the Opera House. tion for 16 years and is one of the the CD, which includes “Going Home,” foundation’s largest fundraisers “Red Haired Mary,” “Dimming of the their CDs, “The Irish Tenors,” “We concert by the Celtic Tenors at Sumter for hospice care. The Foundation Day” and many others. Are Not Islands,” “Remember Me,” Opera House, 21 N. Main St., can be seeks to open a center for hospice “Anyone that comes to this show is “Hard Times” and “Feels Like Home” purchased online at www.SumterOper- care within the walls of the hospi- assured of a professional, festive and will be on sale in the Opera House aHouse.com or at the box office inside tal and eventually expand to a also good-humored performance when lobby. the Opera House. The charge for re- free-standing building to serve the these three take the stage,” Reimer See them singing the Irish tenor served seats is $35/$32/$29. Tickets for community’s hospice needs. This said. classic “Danny Boy” online at www. other shows are also available. will allow family members to Following the 7:30 p.m. performance, youtube.com/watch?v=ZSU11AjXYw8. For more information, call the Sum- spend time with their loved ones Celtic Tenors merchandise, including Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. Saturday ter Opera House at (803) 435-2616. in a quiet, intimate setting away from the busy hospital floor. “Currently, our Hospice Depart- ment provides care in the home setting and uses the hospital acute care setting and hospital staff SCDOR: Save gas receipts beginning January ’18 when we need to bring patients in for symptom management. This care would be better provided in a FROM STAFF REPORTS cle maintenance) beginning hospice house, using specialized According to a news re- in January 2018. hospice staff who are trained in lease from S.C. Department Fuel receipts or credit symptom management,” Kim of Revenue, January 2018 is card statements must Price, who is the regional clinical the time to start saving re- show the number of gal- director of Palmetto Health Hos- ceipts. lons purchased in S.C. dur- pice, said in the release. According A new income tax credit ing the tax year. to Price, the department saves all going into effect in January The maintenance invoic- of the money raised from The Fes- is intended to offset the in- es must show the car tival of Trees for the new addition, creased motor fuel user fee model, amount and type of except when important patient established by the S.C. In- preventative maintenance needs arise. frastructure and Economic work performed in S.C. “We want everyone to know that Development Reform Act. Fuel purchased outside the Tuomey Foundation provides The S.C. Infrastructure of S.C. and preventative value to the community in many and Economic Develop- maintenance performed various ways, and providing such ment Reform Act was outside of S.C. may not be a hospice space would add to that,” passed by the General As- used in determining the Faw said. sembly in 2017 and includes payers informed on this maintained for the trans- credit. This season, Sumter businesses an increase of 2 cents in the new legislation and how it portation of 10 or fewer • Taxpayers receive a donated more than $60,000 to the state’s motor fuel user fee can benefit them. We are persons and a truck having credit on the lesser Festival of Trees. each July from 2017 to 2022, here to assist all South Car- an empty weight of 9,000 amount paid for either the The Festival of Trees will run for a total increase from 16 olina taxpayers in under- pounds or less and a gross motor fuel user fee in- until Dec. 31. cents per gallon to 28 cents standing and easily comply- weight of 11,000 pounds or crease or the vehicle’s pre- The Circle of Lights program per gallon. The money ing when claiming the new less. ventative maintenance; memorializes friends and family raised by the increase will motor fuel tax credit,” Vehicles that qualify in- and of those touched by hospice. Lights be used for repairs, mainte- Hartley Powell, SCDOR di- clude cars, minivans, sport • Taxpayers will calcu- can be purchased throughout the nance and improvements to rector, said in the release. utility vehicles and pickup late and claim the credit holiday season in honor of a loved South Carolina’s existing trucks of a certain weight. on Form I-385 when filing one. Tree lighting opportunities transportation system. WHAT TAXPAYERS Vehicles and motorcycles state income tax returns in start at $25 for an individual light Taxpayers may claim the NEED TO KNOW must be registered in S.C. 2019 (This form will be and go up to $250 for a 25-light motor fuel income tax cred- • This is a refundable to qualify. available in January 2019). strand. it when filing their state in- credit on up to two private • To calculate and claim For additional informa- The foundation seeks to engage come tax returns beginning motor vehicles or motorcy- the credit amount and for tion, including examples community partners to enhance in 2019. This credit is ap- cles per resident taxpayer personal tax records, tax- regarding the provisions health care for those served by plied to your 2018 S.C. Indi- and is provided to offset the payers must save receipts of this tax credit, see SC Palmetto Health Tuomey. For vidual Income Taxes which motor fuel user fee in- and invoices from fuel pur- Revenue Ruling No. 17-6, more information, contact Faw at are filed in 2019. crease. chases and vehicle preven- Refundable Motor Fuel In- (803) 774-9498 or by email at Jeffery. “The South Carolina De- A private passenger tative maintenance costs come Tax Credit or visit [email protected]. partment of Revenue is motor vehicle is a motor ve- (such as new tires, oil https://dor.sc.gov/about/ committed to keeping tax- hicle designed, used and changes and regular vehi- whats-new.

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Col. Daniel T. Lasica, commander of 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base, stands with his family, ready to flip the switch Friday night at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens for the 30th-annual Fantasy of Lights.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Face- Shown is Facebook’s HOOKED ON FACEBOOK new Messenger app gets drunk book is coming for your kids. Is Messenger Kids simply a The social media giant is for kids on an iPhone. way for Facebook to rope in launching a messaging app Facebook launched the young ones? for children to chat with their the messaging app Stephen Balkam, CEO of as a skunk parents and with friends ap- on Monday for chil- the nonprofit Family Online FORT WALTON BEACH, proved by their parents. dren to chat with Safety Institute, said "that Fla. (AP) — An opossum The free app is aimed at their parents and train has left the station." that apparently drank bour- kids under 13, who can't yet with friends ap- Federal law prohibits inter- bon after breaking into a have their own accounts proved by their par- net companies from collect- Florida liquor store sobered under Facebook's rules, ents. The free app is ing personal information on up at a wildlife rescue center though they often do. aimed at kids under kids under 13 without their and was released unharmed. Messenger Kids comes with 13, who can’t yet parents' permission and im- Emerald Coast Wildlife a slew of controls for parents. have their own ac- poses restrictions on advertis- Refuge officials say the opos- The service won't let children counts under Face- ing to them. This is why Face- sum was brought in by a add their own friends or de- book’s rules, though book and many other social Fort Walton Beach, Florida, lete messages — only parents they often do. media companies prohibit police officer on Nov. 24. A li- can do that. Kids don't get a younger kids from joining. quor store employee found separate Facebook or Mes- COURTESY OF FACEBOOK VIA AP Even so, Balkam said mil- the animal next to a broken senger account; rather, it's an lions of kids under 13 are al- and empty bottle of bour- extension of a parent's ac- ready on Facebook, with or bon. count. without their parents' approv- “A worker there found the al. opossum up on a shelf next A KIDS-FOCUSED He said Facebook is trying to a cracked-open bottle of li- EXPERIENCE to deal with the situation quor with nothing in it,” said While children do use mes- pragmatically by steering Michelle Pettis, a technician saging and social media apps young Facebook users to a at the refuge. “She definitely designed for teenagers and service designed for them. wasn’t fully acting normal.” adults, those services aren't Facebook said Messenger Pettis told the Northwest built for them, said Kristelle Kids won't show ads or collect Florida Daily News the fe- Lavallee, a children's psychol- vallee said, but for kids who that while Facebook made the data for marketing. Facebook male opossum appeared dis- ogy expert who advised Face- are just learning how to form app "with the best of inten- also said it won't automatical- oriented, was excessively sal- book on designing the ser- relationships and stay in tions," it's not yet known how ly move users to the regular ivating and was pale. The vice. touch with parents digitally, people will actually use it. Messenger or Facebook when staff pumped the marsupial "The risk of exposure to they are ways to express As with other tools Face- they get old enough, though full of fluids and cared for things they were not develop- themselves. book has released in the past, the company might give them her as she sobered up. mentally prepared for is Lavallee, who is content intentions and real-world use the option to move contacts to “We loaded her up with huge," she said. strategist at the Center on do not always match up. Face- Messenger down the line. fluids to help flush out any Messenger Kids, mean- Media and Child Health at book's live video streaming Messenger Kids launched alcohol toxins,” Pettis said. while, "is a result of seeing Boston Children's Hospital feature, for example, has Monday in the U.S. on Apple “She was good a couple of what kids like," which is im- and Harvard University, been used for plenty of innoc- devices — the iPhone, iPad days later.” ages, emoji and the like. Face called Messenger Kids a "use- uous and useful things but and iPod Touch. Versions for Pettis says the opossum filters and playful masks can ful tool" that "makes parents also to stream crimes and Android and Amazon's tab- did not appear to have a be distracting for adults, La- the gatekeepers." But she said suicides. lets are coming later. hangover. 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After emcee Derek Burress intro- event for the first time and took their LIGHTS FROM PAGE A1 WHEN TO SEE THE LIGHTS duced Lakewood High School’s AF- 10-month-old daughter and 2-year-old Nightly through Dec. 31 ROTC to post the colors, John F. Kenne- daughter, Chloe. that will be open to the public nightly dy to sing the national anthem and the Sarah Evans said they were looking Sunday-Thursday, dusk until 9 p.m. throughout the month. Rev. Joseph James to lead the invoca- forward to visiting Santa in “Santa’s “We have two new characters this Friday-Saturday, dusk until 10 p.m. tion, Crestwood High School’s chorus Village,” where kids can send letters to year, but we like to not tell people and performed a handful of melodies before the North Pole, sit on Santa’s lap and surprise them to see if they can guess WHEN TO VISIT SANTA’S Sumter Mayor Pro Tem Thomas J. Low- enjoy live entertainment. which ones are the new ones,” said VILLAGE ery introduced Shaw Air Force Base Refreshments on sale at the village Shelley Kile, communications and tour- Friday-Saturday through Dec. 9, 6-8 p.m. 20th Fighter Wing Commander Col. will benefit the Pilot Club. ism director for the city, which organiz- Heath Pavilion on Garden Street Daniel T. Lasica to lead the countdown, Greg McFadden and Kaneesha Ser- es the event and is responsible for the big red button-style, to the lights being vance attended for the second year in a display. “I cannot get over the looks on turned on all at once. row and said the gingerbread house dis- their faces when they come on.” LED bulbs are used throughout the dis- The tradition spans more than the 30 play was a favorite of their daughters, Visitors don’t even have to get out of play — like a willow that kids can run years the city has held the official get- Azaria, 6, and Akira, 3. their cars to see the majority of the dis- under, visitors can catch a glimpse of together for the lights. This year McFadden, as he and his family play. Ranging from wrapped trees to most of the million lights from a drive- marked the 38th year the Evening Pilot walked along the character display, cartoon characters along the garden through of the parking lot. Club of Sumter has put up a floating summed the lights and event up in a fences to a short, wide tree in the front Kile said it gives her that “warm and Christmas tree in the lake. way organizers can hope for: “It makes that is draped with neon blue lights — fuzzy” holiday feeling. Sarah and Adam Evans attended the the kids happy.”

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hat do evangeli- Clinton is of no use to Demo- cals and other so- crats; when his wife didn’t cial conservatives win the presidency; and Whave in common when he’s the elephant sit- with liberal feminists and the ting on the couch in the liv- secular left? More than either ing room. side would like to admit. How can they go after Roy Once upon a time, the reli- Moore, or any man accused gious right thought sexual of sexually abusing women, misconduct — certainly in- as long as they remain silent volving someone holding about the former president public office — was immoral, who was accused of sexually something they simply could abusing women? not tolerate. How could any- There’s just so much hy- one defend a man like Bill pocrisy anyone can take be- Clinton, they asked — a man fore gagging — or laughing who was credibly accused of out loud at the double stan- sexual misconduct by more dard. than a few women? That, in But there’s another reason and of itself, made him unfit some on the left are no lon- for office. ger covering for the former That was then. president. Their newfound Enter Judge Roy Moore, valor makes it a lot easier to who is running as a Republi- go after the current presi- can for the U.S. Senate dent. in Alabama. When Democrats Today, evangelicals thought they could COMMENTARY — not all, of course, get rid of Mr. Trump but a lot — want proof because of “collu- that Moore was really sion” with the Rus- involved with teenage sians, sex was on the Oil and S.C. waters just don’t mix girls when he was in back burner. But a his 30s. How do we year has gone by BY MICHAEL PRONZATO ‘No amount of offshore oil — not even know, they ask, that Bernard since he was elected, [email protected] the women aren’t just Goldberg and an uncomfortable making it all up? possibility is starting ou wouldn’t know overblown American Petroleum Institute Funny, but they to emerge: that it in coastal didn’t need video evidence maybe he won’t be thrown South Carolina, projections that show South Carolina netting that Bill Clinton was guilty out of the Oval Office be- Y but some state of exposing himself in front cause he and Vladimir Putin lawmakers are still open up to $15 billion over a decade — would be of Paula Jones or that he were up to no good. to offshore oil explora- groped Kathleen Willey in What then? What could tion. That needs to worth risking the state’s environment and its the White House or that Democrats dredge up to bring change. when he was Arkansas attor- him down? How about sex? Testifying before an ad thriving tourism industry.’ ney general he raped a busi- Which brings us back to hoc House committee on nesswoman named Juanita Sen. Gillibrand who said we offshore drilling this Broaddrick in a Little Rock have a different standard on week, Sen. Stephen Gold- to support the oil indus- stitute projections that hotel room. sexual misconduct today finch, R-Murrells Inlet, try. show South Carolina net- Back then, the allegations than we did when Bill Clin- argued for a statewide ref- A bill sponsored by Rep. ting up to $15 billion over seemed credible, and that ton was president. “Things erendum to let voters de- Leon Stavrinakis, D- a decade — would be was enough for social conser- have changed today, and I cide whether offshore wa- Charleston, and nine worth risking the state’s vatives. Today, they demand think under those circum- ters should be opened for other House members environment and its verifiable evidence that Roy stances there should be a exploration. would do the opposite — thriving tourism industry. Moore did all those things to very different reaction [to He said he doesn’t be- block onshore infrastruc- As it is, tourism in South so many women who were how liberals defended Clin- lieve seismic testing is ture development. Carolina has an annual young girls at the time. ton],” she said. “And I think harmful to marine life Mayor Tecklenburg, for- economic impact exceed- And what about liberal in light of this conversation, and, despite being “vil- merly in the business of ing $20 billion. feminists and the secular we should have a very differ- lainized” for his stance, pumping oil and fuel onto As for developing a left? Back in the ’90s, to their ent conversation about Presi- believes “we need to know ships, assured the com- coastal oil depot, Mayor everlasting shame, they ral- dent Trump.” what we have” in terms of mittee, echoing Mayor Goodwin asked committee lied around Bill Clinton. Get it? Take down Bill Clin- undersea oil and natural Goodwin, that “if you members, “What city, After all, he was a Democrat ton — when he’s no longer a gas deposits. build it, it will leak.” what beach, what town who supported abortion force in Democratic politics Sen. Goldfinch’s argu- Even if there were a are you willing to de- rights — and that’s all that — in order to make it easier ments were ably coun- suitable site for develop- stroy?” they needed to know. And to go after the man who cur- tered by Charleston ing onshore oil facilities, And as repeatedly now, the same people who de- rently resides in the White Mayor John Tecklenburg “we wouldn’t want it,” he pointed out in questioning fended a man accused of rape House, a man who once and City Councilman said, adding that South by committee member denounce a man accused of bragged on a hot mic that he Mike Seekings, Folly Carolinians should be Rep. Russell Ott, D-Co- fondling a 14-year old girl could grab women by the Beach Mayor Tim Good- looking toward renewable lumbia, one cannot logi- several decades ago. you-know-what and get away win, Beaufort Mayor Billy energy. cally favor seismic testing It’s called tribal politics. with it — because he’s a star. Keyserling, Horry County Mr. Seekings, an attor- but oppose oil extraction And it’s not something parti- So what should we take Council Chairman Mark ney with a background in or onshore infrastructure sans should be proud of. away from all of this? Well, Lazarus, Georgetown geology, questioned the development. In that But hang on, it gets worse. until something changes, the County Councilman John need to go after unproven light, it may be helpful to Liberal Democrats have re- partisans will tend to protect Thomas and Georgetown oil reserves now or in fu- recall that it was essen- cently turned on the former their own: A 32-year old man City Councilman Al Jo- ture and suggested if the tially a “test well” that president who they, or their who decades ago allegedly seph, who spoke before federal government were blew out in 2010, trigger- ideological elders, once de- undressed a 14-year old girl is the committee. to open offshore areas to ing the Deepwater Hori- fended. Michelle Goldberg, better than a liberal Demo- Though in the minority, exploration that “we fight zon disaster in the Gulf of one of the many liberal col- crat who supports abortion a few Upstate lawmakers it.” Mexico. umnists at the New York with no restrictions. And a still haven’t been con- Indeed, the Trump ad- The hearing was the Times, has written that she president accused of rape vinced that the risks of ministration is expected committee’s last before now believes Juanita Broad- was better in office than out developing an offshore oil to recommend opening the Legislature recon- drick and that “Democrats because he supported “a industry far outweigh the Atlantic offshore waters venes next month. The are guilty of apologizing for woman’s right to choose.” benefits — even if oil de- to exploration and drill- panel should recommend Clinton when they shouldn’t And if going after Bill Clin- posits were discovered. ing in its new five-year deep-sixing any legisla- have.” ton paves the way to unseat It’s particularly trou- leasing proposal. Though tion that could lead to I don’t recall reading stuff Donald Trump — hey, no one bling that Reps. Mike it could be years before seismic testing, drilling or like that from liberal colum- really believes politics is Burns, R-Greenville, and seismic testing and drill- the development of on- nists in the New York Times about principles, right? Bill Chumley, R-Spartan- ing begin, South Carolina shore oil facilities. back when it might have There are exceptions, of burg, both members of lawmakers need to pres- The Legislature should made a difference. course — Democrats who the offshore drilling com- ent a unified front oppos- be committed to keeping And Sen. Kirsten Gilli- take on Democrats accused mittee, are sponsoring ing it. South Carolina’s tourism brand, a liberal Democrat of misconduct and Republi- legislation that would en- No amount of offshore economy and coastal re- from New York who holds cans who condemn their own courage the development oil — not even overblown sources healthy and in- Hillary Clinton’s former seat, — but too many of us have of onshore infrastructure American Petroleum In- tact. recently said Bill Clinton chosen up sides, and our par- should have resigned the tisan passions allow us to ac- presidency because of his re- cept bad behavior, but only if EDITORIAL PAGE POLICIES lationship with Monica Le- the accused miscreant is on winsky. our team. We’ve become par- EDITORIALS represent the views of the owners of of the newspaper. They should be no more than 350 And you didn’t hear stuff tisans without principles — this newspaper. words and sent via e-mail to [email protected], like that from liberal Demo- and as I say, it’s not anything dropped off at The Sumter Item office, 36 W. Liberty crats who were busy rescuing to be proud of. COLUMNS AND COMMENTARY are the personal Bill Clinton way back when. opinion of the writer whose byline appears. Columns St. or mailed to The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, But before we give them too Bernie Goldberg is an opinion from readers should be typed, double-spaced and no Sumter, S.C. 29151, along with the full name of the much credit — “better late writer and a news and media more than 850 words. Send them to The Sumter Item, writer, plus an address and telephone number for than never” and all that — analyst for Fox News’ O’Reilly Opinion Pages, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, S.C. 29151, or verification purposes only. Letters that exceed 350 let’s state the obvious: It’s not Factor. 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The last word ARIES (March LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Be careful in astrology 21-April 19): how you handle personal Refuse to let situations. Don’t let what’s EUGENIA LAST anyone put happening at home affect your unreasonable responsibilities at work. An demands on you. Time is precious interesting job opportunity should and it’s important that you use be considered. Don’t miss out whatever skills and knowledge you because someone is making have to the best of your ability. emotional demands. Do what’s Embrace change and make the best for you. most out of what transpires. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Look PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC TAURUS (April 20-May 20): What for ways to cut your costs at home you do for others will shape the or to do away with expenses you way you are treated and how much can live without. Be creative and you can accomplish. Look for new you’ll come up with better and ways to improve relationships and more cost-efficient ways to professional situations. Put some maintain your current lifestyle muscle behind your plans and without jeopardizing your bank forge ahead. account. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Romance is on the rise and will Don’t divulge secret information or improve your personal life. How get involved with anyone who well you get along with your peers could taint your reputation. Be firm will determine the opportunities in your convictions and steady in that unfold. Being a team player the way you handle relationships. will encourage colleagues to Change should begin within to support you and rivals to back ensure that you are standing on down. solid ground emotionally. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Get CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): involved in activities and events Emotions will mount and trouble that your friends are indulging in, and you will find common will surface if you are too open purposes that will bring you closer about what you have been doing. together. Good ideas stem from Be innovative and use your using your imagination and sharing imagination and intuition to ensure with others. Personal growth is that you only reveal what’s encouraged. necessary. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Tidy up any AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t loose ends that might affect your go overboard and you will achieve Christine Gonzales took this photo of some wood storks at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens. tax status. Getting everything in the success you desire. Keeping a order will give you the freedom to steady pace and avoiding enjoy the holiday season. Travel overspending, overreacting or plans can be made and long-term overdoing will help to balance and goals set. Keep your personal stabilize your life. Moderation and matters a secret. positive change are up to you. HAVE YOU TAKEN PICTURES OF INTERESTING, EXCITING, BEAUTIFUL OR HISTORICAL PLACES? Would you like VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Travel, PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): to share those images with your fellow Sumter Item readers? E-mail your hi-resolution jpegs to [email protected], or mail to communication and helping others Develop your ideas and you’ll find Sandra Holbert c/o The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29150. Include clearly printed or typed name of photographer a way to make them happen. Let will give you insight into what you and photo details. Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of your photo. Amateur photographers only please. want to do next or how you want your emotions be the propeller to live the rest of your life. Inner that pushes you to turn something Photos of poor reproduction quality may not publish. With the exception of pictures that are of a timely nature, submitted growth will lead to personal small into something big. Refuse to photos will publish in the order in which they are received. changes that offer less stress and let criticism or outside demands better relationships. stifle your plans. SECTION B TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2017 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: [email protected]

PREP BASKETBALL Crestwood Making a smooth transition boys almost start anew All-state performer Whitfield 1of 3 returning starters under Wilson helping Lady Knights adjust to new coach Crosby BY DENNIS BRUNSON [email protected] BY DENNIS BRUNSON The Crestwood High School [email protected] boys basketball program is pretty much undergoing a It's nice to have three starters back complete makeover this sea- from a region championship basketball son. team when you're a first-year head Gone are nine seniors from coach. What makes that even better is last year’s 17-8 team as well when one of those three is an all-state as the school’s only head performer. coach in Dwayne Edwards. That's the position Larry Crosby finds Replacing Edwards is long- himself in as the coach of the Crest- time girls head coach Tony wood High School girls team. Now it's Wilson, and not only is he not like Crosby is a newcomer. He's taking a team that lost the been the girls junior varsity head coach nine seniors, his starting at CHS for 12 years, moving up to the lineup has three newcomers varsity after Tony Wilson decided to to the program. take over the boys program. It goes with- "We're pretty much following the out saying that same concept," said Crosby, whose team bringing his ros- is off to a 2-1 start heading into Friday's ter together is home game against Lee Central. "I al- goal No. 1 for ways ran what Tony wanted to run and Wilson at the there isn't a need for a big change. I WILSON start of the sea- might have tweaked some things here son. or there, but it's pretty much the same." “I feel pretty Of course, Crosby has a pretty good good about things even foundation to start with in Whitfield as though we’ve started off kind the Lady Knights go after their eighth of slow,” said Wilson, who straight region title. Whitfield was se- had been the girls head coach lected to the South Carolina Basketball for 11 years before deciding Coaches Association's 4A all-state team to move on to the boys. last year. She averaged 14 points, eight “We’re just trying to put the rebounds and four steals per game. The team together right now and SCBCA selected Whitfield as one of the develop some chemistry.” top five seniors in 4A in its preseason The Knights are off to a 0-3 honors. start, but had a difficult "Jah'Che is just an excellent all- opening schedule last week. around basketball player," said Crosby, They lost to defending 4A whose team is ranked fifth in the state champion Lowe Rich- SCBCA 4A preseason poll. "There are so land, Lee Central, the fifth- many things that she is able to do for ranked 2A team in the state us. We start her at the 1 spot (point in the South Caro-lina Bas- guard) on offense and have her play ei- ketball Coaches Association, ther the 3 (small forward) or 4 (power and Sumter, the No. 5 5A forward) on defense. She gives us a lot team. of flexibility." “I liked the way we played Forwards Destinee Jamison and Seda- against Sumter,” Wilson said jah Rembert are the other two return- of the 53-40 loss. “We started ing starters. Jamison has been ini dou- to come togeth-er a bit more ble figures in each game for Crestwood even though we still have to to date. improve.” The other two starters are center Nazir Andino, who trans- Monijah Lewis and guard Keonna ferred from Laurence Man- McElveen. ning Academy, is running the Crestwood opened the season with point. The shooting guard is victories over Lower Richland and Lee Anthony Bradley, who is Central before falling to Sumter on Sat- joining the basketball team urday. The Lady Knights were without from the football team. the services of Whitfield, who had to be The two starting forwards out of town. "We had some communica- are transfers from Sumter tion problems (in the loss to Sumter)," High, Kwaleek Jones and said Crosby, who was having problems THE SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO Jared Washington. The center Crestwood’s Jah’Che Whitfield, left, was a 4A all-state performer last season and is back to SEE GIRLS, PAGE B3 lead the Lady Knights this season in their first year under head coach Larry Crosby. SEE BOYS, PAGE B3

CLEMSON FOOTBALL USC FOOTBALL Clemson players celebrate after winning the Atlantic Gamecocks to meet Coast Conference championship game over Miami 38-3 on Michigan, Harbaugh Saturday in Charlotte. The Tigers will meet Alabama for the third straight year in the in Outback Bowl College Football Playoff, this time in FROM STAFF REPORTS gan in the Outback Bowl,” the Sugar Bowl in a COLUMBIA – The Uni- said head coach Will Mus- semifinal game on versity of South Carolina champ. “This is a great re- Jan. 1 football team will take on ward for our staff, our Michigan in the Outback players, the University and THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Bowl on Jan. 1, 2018. our fans for all that we’ve The game accomplished. Our goal is will be played to enjoy the bowl experi- at Raymond ence and to come home James Stadi- with nine wins for just the um in seventh time in school his- Tampa, Fla., tory.” beginning at “I’m excited to be head- Clemson-Alabama playoff rivalry noon. The MUSCHAMP ing to Tampa to play Michi- game will be gan in the Outback Bowl,” televised na- said head coach Will Mus- will continue in Jan. 1 Sugar Bowl tionally on ESPN2. champ. “This is a great re- South Carolina heads ward for our staff, our into the contest with an players, the University and BY DAVID BRANDT "I think it's only fitting that to have a chance overall record of 8-4, in- our fans for all that we’ve AP Sports Writer to advance to Atlanta, you've got a heavy- cluding a 5-3 mark in the accomplished. Our goal is weight matchup here with Clemson and Ala- Southeastern Conference. to enjoy the bowl experi- The Clemson-Alabama playoff rivalry is bama," Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. The Gamecocks finished in ence and to come home back on college football's main stage. Alabama edged out Ohio State for the final sole possession of second with nine wins for just the The Tigers and Crimson Tide will meet in spot in the four-team College Football Playoff place in the SEC Eastern seventh time in school his- the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1 in the College Foot- field. The Crimson Tide's reward is a playoff Division, behind only con- tory.” ball Playoff's national semifinals. The previous rematch against the defending national cham- ference champion Georgia. The Gamecocks are the two meetings between these powerhouse pro- pion. Two of Carolina’s four only “Power Five” confer- grams were for the national championship — Clemson's inclusion as the top seed in New losses this season came to ence team to improve their Alabama won two years ago and Clemson won Orleans was expected. The Tigers (12-1) were teams that are in the Divi- record by more than one last year. No. 1 in the previous CFP rankings and then sion I national semifinals. win in each of the past two This time, the winner will earn the right to “I’m excited to be head- play for another title in Atlanta. SEE CLEMSON, PAGE B3 ing to Tampa to play Michi- SEE USC, PAGE B3 B2 | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

Milwaukee 12 9 .571 3 Semifinal winners, Noon Indiana 12 11 .522 4 SPORTS ITEMS SCOREBOARD Chicago 3 18 .143 12 USA TODAY TOP 25 MEN’S TV, RADIO WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION BASKETBALL POLL TODAY W L Pct GB The top 25 teams in the USA Today men’s college Houston 18 4 .818 — basketball poll, with first-place votes in Alice Drive 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match -- Barcelona vs. Sporting CP (FOX San Antonio 15 8 .652 3½ parentheses, records through Dec. 3, points based SPORTS 1). New Orleans 12 11 .522 6½ on 25 points for a first-place vote through one 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions Memphis 7 15 .318 11 point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: League Match -- Manchester United vs. CSKA Dallas 6 17 .261 12½ Record Pts Pvs Moscow (FOX SPORTS 2). NORTHWEST DIVISION 1. Duke (30) 10-0 798 1 tops Bates 2. Kansas (1) 7-0 756 2 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM W L Pct GB 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 3. Michigan State (1) 7-1 730 3 Denver 13 9 .591 — 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Villanova vs. Gonzaga 4. Villanova 8-0 710 4 Minnesota 14 10 .583 — from New York (ESPN). 5. Florida 5-1 629 6 Portland 13 10 .565 ½ 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Texas at Virginia 6. Wichita State 6-1 565 8 Utah 12 11 .522 1½ Commonwealth (ESPN2) 7. Kentucky 7-1 560 7 Oklahoma City 10 12 .455 3 42-28 to stay 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Virginia at West 8. Notre Dame 7-1 552 5 Virginia (ESPNU). PACIFIC DIVISION 9. Texas A&M 7-0 537 10 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Vermont at W L Pct GB 10. North Carolina 8-1 516 11 Marquette (FOX SPORTS 1). Golden State 18 6 .750 — 11. Miami 7-0 483 13 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Winthrop at Georgia L.A. Clippers 8 14 .364 9 12. Virginia 8-0 438 15 (SEC NETWORK). L.A. Lakers 8 15 .348 9½ 13. Gonzaga 7-1 435 14 unbeaten 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: College of Phoenix 8 16 .333 10 14. Xavier 7-1 381 20 Charleston at South Carolina (SEC NETWORK +, Sacramento 7 16 .304 10½ 15. Minnesota 8-1 335 12 Alice Drive Middle School improved WNKT-FM 107.5). 16. West Virginia 7-1 285 19 7:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Phoenix at Toronto SUNDAY’S GAMES 17. Cincinnati 7-1 251 9 to 3-0 on the season with a 42-28 victory (NBA TV). Orlando 105, New York 100 17. Arizona State 7-0 251 21 over Bates on Monday at the BMS gym- 7:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: New York Rangers at Golden State 123, Miami 95 19. Seton Hall 7-1 213 24 Pittsburgh (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Minnesota 112, L.A. Clippers 106 20. TCU 8-0 153 — nasium. 8 p.m. – College Basketball: North Dakota at Oklahoma City 90, San Antonio 87 21. Purdue 8-2 143 — Marquis Lane-Owens led the Hawks Creighton (FOX SPORTS 2). Houston 118, L.A. Lakers 95 22. Baylor 5-2 123 16 9p.m. – College Basketball: Syracuse vs. 23. UCLA 7-1 80 25 with 12 points. Joseph Durant had 10 Connecticut rom New York (ESPN). MONDAY’S GAMES 24. Nevada 8-0 65 — points and five steals, Matthew Miller 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Texas A&M vs. New York at Indiana, 7 p.m. 25. Southern Cal 4-2 62 18 Arizona from Phoenix (ESPN2). Orlando at Charlotte, 7 p.m. had eight points and Nakeem Isaac had 9 p.m. – College Basketball: St. Francis (Pa.) at Phoenix at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Others receiving votes: Texas Tech 61, Louisville seven points and eight rebounds. Duke Brooklyn at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. 40, Creighton 36, Tennessee 24, Arizona 23, 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Utah at Butler (FOX Milwaukee at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Oklahoma 19, Virginia Tech 19, Rhode Island 18, Zyeir Gamble led the Bantams with SPORTS 1) Cleveland at Chicago, 8 p.m. Texas 18, Texas-Arlington 15, Florida State 13, 10 points and Kayshaun Boyd had eight. 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Miami (Ohio) at Golden State at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Syracuse 13, Saint Mary’s 10, Butler 8, Michigan 7, Missouri (SEC NETWORK). Minnesota at Memphis, 8 p.m. Alabama 6, Georgia 4, Kansas State 4, Vermont 3, 10 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Washington at Portland Denver at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Missouri 2, Providence 2, Boise State 1, San Diego MANNING 61 (NBA TV). Detroit at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. State 1, SMU 1, Washington State 1. FURMAN 45 10 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Minnesota at Los Angeles Washington at Utah, 9 p.m. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). MANNING — Gerkedz Sharp scored 11:30 p.m. – College Basketball: St. John’s vs. TUESDAY’S GAMES AP TOP 25 WOMEN’S Grand Canyon from Phoenix (ESPNU). Phoenix at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. 31 points to lead Manning Junior High 4:30 a.m. – Women’s Professional Golf: Ladies Utah at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. BASKETBALL POLL School to a 61-45 victory over Furman European Tour Omega Dubai Masters First Washington at Portland, 10 p.m. By The Associated Press Round from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (GOLF). on Monday at the MJHS gymnasium. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ Atlanta at Orlando, 7 p.m. The Monarchs improved to 2-1. women’s college basketball poll, with first-place Chicago at Indiana, 7 p.m. votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 3, total PREP SCHEDULE Sacramento at Cleveland, 7 p.m. points based on 25 points for a first-place vote LEE CENTRAL 51 Dallas at Boston, 7:30 p.m. TODAY through one point for a 25th-place vote and last Memphis at New York, 7:30 p.m. SPAULDING 13 Varsity Basketball week’s ranking: Lee Central at Sumter, 6 p.m. Denver at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Record Pts Prv BISHSOPVILLE — Lee Central de- Camden at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Detroit at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. 1. UConn (32) 7-0 800 1 Thomas Sumter at Richard Winn, 6 p.m. Golden State at Charlotte, 8 p.m. 2. Texas 7-0 749 2 feated Spaulding 51-13 on Monday at the Calvary Christian at Sumter Christian (Boys Miami at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. 3. Notre Dame 7-1 717 3 LCMS gymnasium. Only), 4 p.m. Minnesota at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. 4. Louisville 8-0 710 4 Varsity and JV Basketball 5. South Carolina 8-1 660 5 Rylik Slater led the Stallions with 13 Manning at East Clarendon, 4:30 p.m. THURSDAY’S GAMES 6. Mississippi St. 8-0 632 6 L.A. Lakers at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. points. Samaki Hickman and Treyvon Scott’s Branch at Timmonsville, 4 p.m. 7. UCLA 7-1 622 7 Washington at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Hammond at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. 8. Baylor 7-1 606 9 Pearson had eight points apiece. Oklahoma City vs. Brooklyn at Mexico City, 10 p.m. Ben Lippen at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. 9. Oregon 7-1 506 10 Houston at Utah, 10:30 p.m. Robert E. Lee at The King’s Academy, 4 p.m. 10. West Virginia 7-0 482 11 Clarendon Hall at St. John’s Christian, 4 p.m. 11. Tennessee 8-0 461 12 B Team Basketball 12. Ohio St. 8-2 447 8 VARSITY BASKETBALL Hammond at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. NHL STANDINGS 13. Florida St. 8-0 418 13 By The Associated Press 14. Duke 6-2 390 14 LAKEWOOD 53 WEDNESDAY All Times EST 15. Maryland 7-2 353 15 LEE CENTRAL 52 Varsity Bowling 16. South Florida 7-1 284 17 Laurence Manning, Thomas Sumter, Robert E. EASTERN CONFERENCE 17. Missouri 7-1 247 19 Lakewood High School defeated Lee Lee vs. Wilson Hall (at Gamecock Lanes), 5 p.m. ATLANTIC DIVISION 18. Stanford 5-4 220 16 Varsity Wrestling 19. Oregon St. 5-2 198 21 Central 53-52 on Saturday at The Sumter, Fairfield Central at Lugoff-Elgin, 6 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA 20. Kentucky 7-1 170 20 Tampa Bay 26 18 6 2 38 95 67 Swamp. 21. Texas A&M 6-2 168 18 Toronto 28 17 10 1 35 99 84 22. Villanova 7-0 131 25 Grant Singleton led 2-1 LHS with 17 Montreal 28 13 12 3 29 78 86 23. Green Bay 6-1 96 — Boston 24 12 8 4 28 66 68 points. Ahkeem Lawson added 16. NFL STANDINGS 24. Michigan 5-2 93 22 By The Associated Press Detroit 27 10 12 5 25 74 90 25. California 5-2 90 24 Demarcus Smith led the Stallions All Times EST Ottawa 25 9 10 6 24 74 86 Florida 26 10 13 3 23 75 88 with 12 points. DaVeon Thomas and Others receiving votes: Arizona St. 41, Iowa 26, AMERICAN CONFERENCE Buffalo 27 6 17 4 16 56 94 New Mexico 26, Marquette 13, Syracuse 12, Amadric Mixon both had 11. EAST METROPOLITAN DIVISION Oklahoma St. 8, DePaul 7, Southern Cal 7, W L T Pct PF PA GP W L OT Pts GF GA Oklahoma 6, South Dakota St. 4. LAURENCE MANNING 66 New England 10 2 0 .833 348 223 Columbus 27 17 9 1 35 79 66 Buffalo 6 6 0 .500 227 283 New Jersey 26 15 7 4 34 80 80 THE KING’S ACADEMY 59 N.Y. Jets 5 7 0 .417 266 288 Pittsburgh 28 15 10 3 33 83 91 AP TOP 25 COLLEGE Miami 5 7 0 .417 209 298 N.Y. Islanders 25 15 8 2 32 94 82 DARLINGTON — Laurence Manning SOUTH Washington 27 15 11 1 31 80 83 FOOTBALL POLL Academy defeated The King’s Academy W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Rangers 26 14 10 2 30 87 78 By The Associated Press Tennessee 8 4 0 .667 266 282 Carolina 25 11 9 5 27 72 77 66-59 on Saturday in the Trinity-Byrnes Jacksonville 8 4 0 .667 299 178 Philadelphia 26 8 11 7 23 70 81 The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college Christmas Tournament. Houston 4 8 0 .333 296 309 football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, Indianapolis 3 9 0 .250 205 330 WESTERN CONFERENCE records through Dec. 2, total points based on 25 Jerrel Kelly had a double-double of 28 NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION points for a first-place vote through one point for points and 15 rebounds to lead the GP W L OT Pts GF GA a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: W L T Pct PF PA Record Pts Pv Swampcats. Grayson Dennis had 14 Pittsburgh 9 2 0 .818 258 193 Winnipeg 27 17 6 4 38 94 71 1. Clemson (43) 12-1 1506 1 Baltimore 7 5 0 .583 280 207 St. Louis 27 17 8 2 36 88 72 points and Chase Lee added 11 points. 2. Oklahoma (18) 12-1 1474 2 Cincinnati 5 6 0 .455 199 215 Nashville 26 16 7 3 35 82 75 3. Georgia 12-1 1409 6 Cleveland 0 12 0 .000 176 308 Dallas 27 16 10 1 33 84 76 Minnesota 26 13 10 3 29 78 77 4. Alabama 11-1 1307 5 GIRLS WEST Chicago 27 12 10 5 29 82 73 5. Ohio St. 11-2 1300 8 W L T Pct PF PA Colorado 25 12 11 2 26 79 82 6. Wisconsin 12-1 1162 3 7. Auburn 10-3 1123 4 MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL Kansas City 6 6 0 .500 303 274 PACIFIC DIVISION L.A. Chargers 6 6 0 .500 268 212 8. Southern Cal 11-2 1101 11 Oakland 6 6 0 .500 249 278 GP W L OT Pts GF GA 9. Penn St. 10-2 1008 9 ALICE DRIVE 40 Denver 3 9 0 .250 206 315 Los Angeles 28 17 8 3 37 85 61 10. UCF 12-0 983 12 Vegas 26 16 9 1 33 90 82 11. Miami 10-2 948 7 BATES 28 NATIONAL CONFERENCE San Jose 25 14 9 2 30 65 57 12. Washington 10-2 820 13 Vancouver 27 13 10 4 30 75 77 EAST 13. TCU 10-3 816 10 Stevye Sinkler scored 20 points to Calgary 26 14 11 1 29 78 83 14. Notre Dame 9-3 632 15 W L T Pct PF PA Anaheim 27 11 11 5 27 72 82 15. Stanford 9-4 629 14 lead Alice Drive to a 40-28 victory over Philadelphia 10 2 0 .833 361 215 Edmonton 27 11 14 2 24 78 92 16. LSU 9-3 599 17 Bates on Monday at the BMS gymnasi- Dallas 6 6 0 .500 286 284 Arizona 30 7 18 5 19 73 104 17. Oklahoma St. 9-3 549 18 Washington 5 7 0 .417 272 314 18. Michigan St. 9-3 487 19 um. N.Y. Giants 2 10 0 .167 189 291 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for over- 19. Memphis 10-2 475 16 Dayziana McCray added eight points, SOUTH time loss. Top three teams in each division and 20. Northwestern 9-3 398 20 two wild cards per conference advance to play- 21. Washington St. 9-3 342 21 six rebounds, two assists and nine W L T Pct PF PA offs. New Orleans 9 3 0 .750 353 243 22. Virginia Tech 9-3 323 22 steals for the Lady Hawks. Amaya Cole- Carolina 8 4 0 .667 269 238 SUNDAY’S GAMES 23. South Florida 9-2 115 23 Atlanta 7 5 0 .583 274 244 24. Mississippi St. 8-4 103 24 man grabbed six rebounds to go with Los Angeles 3, Chicago 1 Tampa Bay 4 8 0 .333 243 288 25. Boise St. 10-3 59 NR Winnipeg 5, Ottawa 0 four points. NORTH Vegas 3, Arizona 2, OT Others receiving votes: NC State 54, San Diego St. W L T Pct PF PA Dallas 7, Colorado 2 40, Toledo 25, Louisville 11, FAU 8, Michigan 8, CHESTNUT OAKS 38 Minnesota 10 2 0 .833 285 204 Fresno St. 6, Missouri 3, Troy 1, Kansas St. 1. Detroit 6 6 0 .500 314 308 TODAY’S GAMES HILLCREST 9 Green Bay 6 6 0 .500 258 281 New Jersey at Columbus, 7 p.m. Chicago 3 9 0 .250 191 267 N.Y. Islanders at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. AUSTRALIAN PGA SCORES Chestnut Oaks improved to 3-0 with a WEST N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. 38-9 victory over Hillcrest on Monday at Winnipeg at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. By The Associated Press W L T Pct PF PA St. Louis at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Sunday the CO gymnasium. L.A. Rams 9 3 0 .750 361 222 Nashville at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. At RACV Royal Pines Resort Seattle 8 4 0 .667 290 222 Buffalo at Colorado, 9 p.m. Gold Coast, Australia Antiyona Roach led the Lady Falcons Arizona 5 7 0 .417 219 310 Anaheim at Vegas, 10 p.m. Purse: $1.14 million with 13 points. Jada Hearell, Tynashya San Francisco 2 10 0 .167 202 298 Minnesota at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. Yardage: 7,364; Par: 72 Carolina at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Final Anthony and Kalayah White each had THURSDAY’S GAMES (x-won on second hole playoff) six. Dallas 38, Washington 14 WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Calgary at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. x-Cameron Smith, Australia 68-67-67-68—270 SUNDAY’S GAMES Chicago at Washington, 8 p.m. Jordan Zunic, Australia 66-69-64-71—270 LEE CENTRAL 39 Minnesota 14, Atlanta 9 Philadelphia at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. Adam Bland, Australia 66-66-71-68—271 SPAULDING 6 San Francisco 15, Chicago 14 Ottawa at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Marc Leishman, Australia 67-65-74-68—274 New England 23, Buffalo 3 David Bransdon, Australia 69-71-66-68—274 BISHOPVILLE — Lee Central Middle Green Bay 26, Tampa Bay 20, OT THURSDAY’S GAMES Harold Varner III, United States 71-66-73-66—276 Jacksonville 30, Indianapolis 10 N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Sean Crocker, United States 69-71-70-67—277 School defeated Spaulding 39-6 on Mon- Baltimore 44, Detroit 20 Arizona at Boston, 7 p.m. Lucas Herbert, Australia 68-73-68-68—277 day at the LCMS gymnasium. N.Y. Jets 38, Kansas City 31 Colorado at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Nathan Kimsey, England 73-67-73-65—278 Miami 35, Denver 9 Winnipeg at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Wade Ormsby, Australia 71-67-72-68—278 Keemya Scott led the Lady Stallions Tennessee 24, Houston 13 Calgary at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Curtis Luck, Australia 73-66-71-69—279 with 12 points. Shaniece Moore had L.A. Chargers 19, Cleveland 10 Dallas at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Rod Pampling, Australia 70-72-68-69—279 New Orleans 31, Carolina 21 Philadelphia at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Jake McLeod, Australia 72-71-67-69—279 seven points and Kamonie Charles had Oakland 24, N.Y. Giants 17 Ottawa at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Greg Chalmers, Australia 68-66-73-72—279 six. L.A. Rams 32, Arizona 16 Carolina at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Jason Scrivener, Australia 72-70-71-67—280 Seattle 24, Philadelphia 10 Mike Weir, Canada 73-69-71-67—280 A’rayven Davis grabbed 12 rebounds. Andrew Dodt, Australia 71-70-70-69—280 THURSDAY, DEC. 7 Joachim B. Hansen, Denmark 69-69-72-70—280 New Orleans at Atlanta, 8:25 p.m. FCS PLAYOFFS Marcus Armitage, England 74-68-68-70—280 By The Associated Press Mark Brown, New Zealand 69-73-72-67—281 JV BASKETBALL SUNDAY, DEC. 10 All Times EST Travis Smyth, Australia 69-73-71-68—281 Oakland at Kansas City, 1 p.m. First Round Daniel Nisbet, Australia 67-72-73-69—281 WILSON HALL 33 San Francisco at Houston, 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25 Jack Wilson, Australia 71-70-68-72—281 Minnesota at Carolina, 1 p.m. Furman 28, Elon 27 Kramer Hickok, United States 70-69-74-69—282 PINEWOOD PREP 27 Chicago at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Stony Brook 59, Lehigh 29 Michael Hendry, New Zealand 70-72-73-67—282 SUMMERVILLE — Wilson Hall im- Green Bay at Cleveland, 1 p.m. New Hampshire 14, CCSU 0 Rhein Gibson, Australia 68-67-77-70—282 Detroit at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Kennesaw St. 28, Samford 17 Jack Munro, Australia 75-67-70-70—282 proved to 4-0 with a 33-27 victory over Indianapolis at Buffalo, 1 p.m. South Dakota 38, Nicholls 31 Oliver Farr, Wales 71-70-70-71—282 Pinewood Prep on Friday at the PP Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Weber State 21, Western Illinois 19 Sergio Garcia, Spain 67-71-70-74—282 Washington at L.A. Chargers, 4:05 p.m. Northern Iowa 46, Monmouth (NJ) 7 James Nitties, Australia 68-69-77-69—283 gymnasium. Tennessee at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. San Diego 41, Northern Arizona 10 Jamie Arnold, Australia 72-71-72-68—283 N.Y. Jets at Denver, 4:05 p.m. Matt Jones, Australia 71-69-75-68—283 Gracyn Coker led the Lady Barons Seattle at Jacksonville, 4:25 p.m. Second Round Jarryd Felton, Australia 74-69-73-67—283 with 11 points. Abbie Beatson added Philadelphia at L.A. Rams, 4:25 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 Ryan Haller, Australia 70-72-71-70—283 Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 8:30 p.m. James Madison 26, Stony Brook 7 Brett Rankin, Australia 68-69-75-71—283 seven. Kennesaw State 17, Jacksonville State 7 Dale Brandt-Richards, Australia 69-74-75-65—283 MONDAY, DEC. 11 Wofford 28, Furman 10 Nathan Holman, Australia 72-67-75-70—284 New England at Miami, 8:30 p.m. S. Dakota St. 37, N. Iowa 22 Stephen Dartnall, Australia 68-74-73-69—284 New Hampshire 21, Central Arkansas 15 Samuel Brazel, Australia 72-70-73-69—284 GIANTS FIRE COACH, GENERAL Sam Houston St. 54, South Dakota 42 Peter Senior, Australia 67-71-74-72—284 MANAGER ON MONDAY N. Dakota St. 38, San Diego 3 Rory Bourke, Australia 69-72-74-70—285 NBA STANDINGS Weber State 30, Southern Utah 13 By The Associated Press Alexander Knappe, Germany 72-71-73-69—285 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Be- All Times EST Ben Eccles, Australia 71-71-76-67—285 Quarterfinals Richard Green, Australia 72-67-71-75—285 lieving the team was spiraling out of EASTERN CONFERENCE Friday, Dec. 8 Junseok Lee, Australia 72-70-73-71—286 control, the New York Giants went out Weber State (11-2) at James Madison (12-0), 7 p.m. Adri Arnaus, Spain 71-70-72-73—286 ATLANTIC DIVISION Stuart Manley, Wales 71-72-73-70—286 of character by making two major in- W L Pct GB Saturday, Dec. 9 Jason Norris, Australia 70-71-76-69—286 season moves, firing coach Ben McA- Boston 20 4 .833 — Wofford (10-2) at North Dakota State (11-1), Noon Thomas Detry, Belgium 71-68-73-74—286 Toronto 14 7 .667 4½ New Hampshire (9-4) at South Dakota State (10-2), Chase Koepka, United States 73-69-74-71—287 doo and general manager Jerry Reese. Philadelphia 13 9 .591 6 3 p.m. Josh Younger, Australia 69-72-75-71—287 With the team reeling at 2-10 in a New York 11 11 .500 8 Kennesaw State (12-1) at Sam Houston State (11-1), Ryan Evans, England 70-71-75-71—287 Brooklyn 8 14 .364 11 8:30 p.m. Andrew Martin, Australia 69-73-76-69—287 season where most felt it was capable Daniel Im, United States 71-71-76-69—287 SOUTHEAST DIVISION Semifinals of challenging for a Super Bowl, co- W L Pct GB Ryan Fox, New Zealand 75-67-71-75—288 Friday, Dec. 15 Adrian Meronk, Poland 70-71-76-71—288 owners John Mara and Steve Tisch Washington 12 10 .545 — TBD, 8 p.m. Kim Koivu, Finland 70-72-76-70—288 Miami 11 12 .478 1½ reached the decision Monday morn- Jack Singh Brar, England 74-69-74-72—289 Orlando 10 14 .417 3 Saturday, Dec. 16 James Marchesani, Australia 72-71-75-71—289 Charlotte 8 13 .381 3½ ing. It came less than a day after the TBD, 4:30 p.m. Michael Wright, Australia 67-76-76-70—289 Atlanta 5 17 .227 7 Daniel Fox, Australia 76-67-76-70—289 Giants lost in Oakland, with quarter- CENTRAL DIVISION Championship Taylor Macdonald, Australia 71-72-72-76—291 back Eli Manning benched and the of- W L Pct GB Saturday, Jan. 6 Chris Hanson, England 71-71-75-74—291 Cleveland 16 7 .696 — At Toyota Stadium Josh Geary, New Zealand 69-71-77-74—291 fensively inept team performing poor- Detroit 14 8 .636 1½ Frisco, Texas Damien Jordan, Australia 73-70-75-73—291 ly again. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2017 | B3

Texas Bowl Houston 2017-18 Bowl Glance Texas (6-6) vs. Missouri (7-5), 9 By The Associated Press p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday, Dec. 16 Thursday, Dec. 28 Celebration Bowl Atlanta Military Bowl Annapolis, Md. NC A&T (11-0) vs. Grambling State Virginia (6-6) vs. Navy (6-5), 1:30 (11-1), Noon (ABC) p.m. (ESPN) New Orleans Bowl Camping World Bowl Orlando, Fla. North Texas (9-4) vs. Troy (10-2), 1 Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. Virginia p.m. (ESPN) Tech (9-3), 5:15 p.m. (ESPN) Cure Bowl Orlando, Fla. Alamo Bowl San Antonio Georgia State (6-5) vs. Western Stanford (9-4) vs. TCU (10-3), 9 p.m. Kentucky (6-6), 2:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (ESPN) Las Vegas Bowl Holiday Bowl San Diego Boise State (10-3) vs. Oregon (7-5), Washington State (9-3) vs. Michi- 3:30 p.m. (ABC) gan State (9-3), 9 p.m. (FOX) New Mexico Bowl Albuquerque Colorado State (7-5) vs. Marshall Friday, Dec. 29 (7-5), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Belk Bowl Charlotte, N.C. Camellia Bowl Montgomery, Ala. Wake Forest (7-5) vs. Texas A&M Arkansas State (7-3) vs. Middle (7-5), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Tennessee (6-6), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas NC State (8-4) vs. Arizona State (7- Tuesday, Dec. 19 5), 3 p.m. (CBS) Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl Music City Bowl Nashville, Tenn. Akron (7-6) vs. FAU (10-3), 7 p.m. Kentucky (7-5) vs. Northwestern (ESPN) (9-3), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Arizona Bowl Tucson, Ariz. Wednesday, Dec. 20 New Mexico State (5-6) vs. Utah Frisco (Texas) Bowl State (6-6), 5:30 p.m. (CBSSN) Louisiana Tech (6-6) vs. SMU (7-5), Cotton Bowl Classic Arlington, Texas 8 p.m. (ESPN) Southern Cal (11-2) vs. Ohio State (11-2), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 21 Gasparilla Bowl St. Petersburg, Fla. Saturday, Dec. 30 Temple (6-6) vs. FIU (8-4), 8 p.m. TaxSlayer Bowl Jacksonville, Fla. (ESPN) Louisville (8-4) vs. Mississippi State (8-4), Noon (ESPN) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Friday, Dec. 22 Liberty Bowl Memphis, Tenn. Bahamas Bowl Nassau Iowa State (7-5) vs. Memphis (10- The University of South Carolina football team and head coach Will Muschamp, right, will take on Michi- Ohio (8-4) vs. UAB (8-4), 12:30 p.m. 2), 12:30 p.m. (ABC) gan in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1 in Tampa, Fla. (ESPN) Fiesta Bowl Glendale, Ariz. Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Boise Washington (10-2) vs. Penn State Central Michigan (7-5) vs. Wyo- (10-2), 4 p.m. (ESPN) ing with a great game on Janu- 2009, before posting the 33-28 ming (7-5), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Orange Bowl Miami Gardens, Fla. FROM PAGE B1 Wisconsin (12-1) vs. Miami (10-2), USC ary 1 in the Outback Bowl.” win over Michigan in 2013. Saturday, Dec. 23 8 p.m. (ESPN) This will mark the fourth The Gamecocks will be ap- Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl South Florida (9-2) vs. Texas Tech Monday, Jan. 1 years. Michigan finished the meeting between the two pearing in their 22nd bowl (6-6), Noon (ESPN) Outback Bowl Tampa, Fla. regular season with an 8-4 re- schools and the second between Armed Forces Bowl Fort Worth, Michigan (8-4) vs. South Carolina game in school history. Caro- Texas (8-4), Noon (ESPN2) cord, including a 5-4 mark in the two squads in the Outback lina is 8-13 in bowl games, but San Diego State (10-2) vs. Army (8- Peach Bowl Atlanta 3), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) UCF (12-0) vs. Auburn (10-3), 12:30 the Big Ten. Bowl. The Gamecocks were has won four of its last five Dollar General Bowl Mobile, Ala. p.m. (ESPN) I’d like to congratulate head 33-28 winners on January 1, bowl appearances, topping Appalachian State (8-4) vs. Toledo Citrus Bowl Orlando, Fla. (11-2), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Notre Dame (9-3) vs. LSU (9-3), 1 coach Will Muschamp for his 2013 in one of the most memo- Nebraska in the 2012 Capital p.m. (ABC) leadership of our football pro- rable bowl games in recent his- One Bowl, Michigan in the Sunday, Dec. 24 Rose Bowl (CFP Semifinal) Pasadena, Hawaii Bowl Honolulu Calif. gram,” said Carolina Athletics tory, one that gave us “The 2013 Outback Bowl, Wisconsin Fresno State (9-4) vs. Houston (7- Oklahoma (12-1) vs. Georgia (12-1), Director Ray Tanner. “It’s a Hit,” by Carolina All-American in the 2014 Capital One Bowl, 4), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) 5:10 p.m. (ESPN) Sugar Bowl (CFP Semifinal) New Or- compliment to him, his staff Jadeveon Clowney. The teams and Miami (Fla.) in the 2014 Tuesday, Dec. 26 leans and the players for the tremen- also split two contests in the Independence Bowl, before Heart of Dallas Bowl Clemson (12-1) vs. Alabama (11-1), West Virginia (7-5) vs. Utah (6-6), 8:45 p.m. (ESPN) dous strides we’ve made over 1980s, with the Gamecocks falling to South Florida in 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) the past two years, and their posting a 17-14 win in Ann overtime in the 2016 Birming- Quick Lane Bowl Detroit Monday, Jan. 8 Northern Illinois (8-4) vs. Duke (6- College Football Championship At- hard work has been rewarded Arbor in 1980, and Michigan ham Bowl. 6), 5:15 p.m. (ESPN) lanta with a New Year’s Day bowl. winning by a 34-3 count in Co- The Gamecocks have been Cactus Bowl Phoenix Rose Bowl winner vs. Sugar Bowl Kansas State (7-5) vs. UCLA (6-6), 9 winner, 8 p.m. (ESPN) I’m also extremely excited for lumbia in 1985. bowl-eligible in 13 of the past p.m. (ESPN) our fans to have an opportunity South Carolina will be mak- 14 seasons. They elected not to Saturday, Jan. 20 Wednesday, Dec. 27 East-West Shrine Classic St. Peters- to watch this team play one ing its fifth trip to the Outback participate in a bowl game fol- Independence Bowl Shreveport, La. burg, Fla. more time in a great destina- Bowl. The Gamecocks are 3-1 lowing a 6-5 season in 2004, Southern Mississippi (8-4) vs. Flor- East vs. West, 3 p.m. (NFLN) ida State (6-6), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Carson, Calif. tion city like Tampa and in previous appearances with did not receive a bowl bid fol- Pinstripe Bowl Bronx, N.Y. American vs. National, TBA (FS1) Boston College (7-5) vs. Iowa (7-5), against a storied program like back-to-back wins over Ohio lowing a 6-6 campaign in 2007, 5:15 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 27 the Michigan Wolverines. It State in 2001 (24-7) and 2002 (31- and did not qualify for a bowl Foster Farms Bowl Santa Clara, Calif. Senior Bowl Mobile, Ala. Arizona (7-5) vs. Purdue (6-6), 8:30 North vs. South, 2:30 p.m. (NFLN) should be a fun week culminat- 28), and a 31-10 loss to Iowa in following a 3-9 season in 2015. p.m. (FOX)

FROM PAGE B1 Crimson Tide faces Clemson. backers returned from injury against CLEMSON Some other things to watch when Auburn, but have more time to recov- routed Miami 38-3 in the ACC title tween the Tide and Tigers is some- Clemson faces Alabama in New Or- er now. Mack Wilson (foot), Terrell game on Saturday. thing to savor. leans: Lewis (elbow) and Christian Miller The inclusion of Alabama (11-1) “They have great athletes over TIGERS PLAYING WELL: Clemson has (biceps) all got onto the field for the was much more contentious. Fourth- there,” Fitzpatrick said. “Great of- played some of its best football dur- Tide in the Iron Bowl. Lewis and seeded Alabama didn’t play for the fense, great defense, great coaching.” ing the final few weeks of the season. Miller hadn’t played since the season Southeastern Conference champion- Clemson beat Alabama 35-31 in the The Tigers went on the road and eas- opener against Florida State. ship after coming short in its division last national championship game. ily beat improved rival South Caroli- MORE OFFENSE? Alabama and after losing to Auburn in its final The Tigers have made it back to the na 34-10 on Nov. 25. Then on Satur- Clemson take pride in their defense, game of the regular season, but was CFP with a dominant defense and the day, Clemson left no doubt about who but there have been a lot of points impressive until that loss. emergence of junior quarterback was the best team in the ACC, domi- scored in the previous two meetings “I really do believe that based on Kelly Bryant. nating Miami from start to finish in between these two teams. Clemson the total body of work, that our team Alabama returns with sophomore the 38-3 win. Clemson’s defense held scored a touchdown in the final sec- really deserved the opportunity to be quarterback Jalen Hurts, who has Miami to just 214 total yards. onds last season to beat Alabama 35- in,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said. had another solid season. The de- ALABAMA GETTING HEALTHY: The 31. The Crimson Tide won 45-40 two “We’re very pleased and happy.” fense has been slowed by injuries, es- Crimson Tide figures to be healthier years ago in a game that featured 40 Alabama defensive back Minkah pecially at linebacker, but expects to on defense than it has been since the combined points in the fourth quar- Fitzpatrick said the “trilogy” be- be much healthier by the time the season opener. Three Alabama line- ter.

he brings the team together. Players who FROM PAGE B1 BOYS FROM PAGE B1 will be seeing time off the bench are se- GIRLS niors Carl Benjamin, Jamal Walton and speaking last week as he had flu symptons. “The girls weren’t is 6-foot-2-inch senior Nyjel Lindsay, the Jabarius Bradley, 6-4 junior Jaquell Chat- understanding what I was trying to tell them.” only starter who isn’t a junior. man, junior Zabian Yates, freshman Javien Crosby said he is still working on developing the team’s “We’re obviously not that big compared Lowery Isaac and junior Tylik Logan. depth. to some of these teams,” Wilson said. Wilson, who has guided the Crestwood Crosby said one difference between him and Wilson in “What we do have is a lot of quickness and girls to seven straight region titles, hopes coaching style is he isn’t as quick to let go of the reins on his a lot of athletic players. We’re going to have the non-region schedule will pay benefits. players. to find a way to take advantage of that. “We’re hoping that when region (VI) play “Tony gave them a little more freedom than I do,” Crosby We’re going to have to play together as a rolls around that we will start playing some said. “With me, they have to earn their freedom. They have to team. of our best ball,” Wilson said. “I’m hoping realize they have to do things on the floor to earn that free- Wilson plans to use his bench liberally as we’ll start developing our chemistry.” dom.” Shelly A. Lundberg Got GET A CAR! Certified Public Accountant a Job? • Audits • Reviews • Compilations We Finance in House Visit our • Business • Individual • Non-Profi t NEW convenient • Tax Planning & Preparation NO CREDIT CHECK • Business Start Up Consultation location • Bookkeeping & Payroll Services NO CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! BANKRUPTCY - NO PROBLEM! BAD CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! DIVORCE - NO PROBLEM! REALLY BAD CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! 500 Pinewood Road 2630-b hardee cove • sumter, sc 803-469-7300 (803) 778-1788

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USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL No. 5 USC’s frontcourt shines, beats No. 14 Duke 72-52

BY JEFFREY COLLINS ers but made only 1 of 10 from behind The Associated Press the arc.

COLUMBIA — Duke coach Joanne COMING TOGETHER P. McCallie knew her team had to find The biggest question for South Caro- a way to stop South Carolina’s All- lina was would there be enough help American A’ja Wilson. But then she for Wilson. She was only one of two saw Wilson’s new frontcourt mate, returning starters from the national Alexis Jennings, on video before Sun- championship team. day’s game. But a pair of transfers— Jennings Jennings scored 21 points and had from Kentucky and Lindsey Spann 10 rebounds — eight of them on the of- from Penn State — has come through fensive end — taking pressure off the to keep the Gamecocks among the Blue Devils as they tried to stop Wil- elite. son in a 72-52 win for the No. 5 Game- They also have fit in with South cocks (8-1). Carolina’s chemistry. Wilson smiled “It was sort of sobering watching after Sunday’s game and said she was the film preparing for this game,” Mc- glad she didn’t have to play Jennings Callie said of seeing Jennings play. again at Kentucky, evoking a wide- “She’s got tremendous value for South eyed reaction. Carolina. She’s really stepping up “We are a pretty close-knit group,” quickly.” Staley said. “They really get along The game plan for No. 14 Duke (6-2) with each other.” was made even simpler after injuries to two senior South Carolina guards. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DEVILING DEFENSE Duke packed it in, doubling Wilson South Carolina forward Alexis Jennings (35) attempts to shoot against Duke forward Duke senior guard Rebecca Green- and daring someone else to beat them. Madison Treece, center left, during the Gamecocks’ 72-52 victory on Sunday in Columbia. well came into Sunday’s game need- Wilson still got her points. The se- ing two 3-pointers to become the Blue nior scored 18 and pulled down 11 re- felt sorry for ourselves. But we seven the rest of the way. Devils all-time leader in 3s. She left bounds to start another double-double didn’t,” Gamecocks coach Dawn Stal- South Carolina’s defense also did the game still needing those two streak. The Gamecocks scored 54 of ey said. its job, holding the normally sure- treys. their 72 points in the paint and limited The Blue Devils kept it close in the shooting Blue Devils to just 38 per- Staley put freshman Bianca Jackson themselves to 12 turnovers, stopping first quarter and trailed 21-16 after a cent (22 of 58) from the field, well on Greenwell, who missed both her much of Duke’s transition game. 3-point play by Lexie Brown. But after below their 46 percent average this 3-pointers and scored just eight points, “We could have easily said we don’t Jennings followed a Wilson miss with season. Duke came in eighth in the well below her 17-point-a game aver- have this person and that person and a score, Duke never got closer than nation shooting 44 percent on 3-point- age.

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BY BRAD SENKIW Big Ten/ACC Challenge victory over the The Associated Press Buckeyes, Reed continued to find open shots simply ‘bad’ against Saints and made 7 of 12 from the field Sunday. CLEMSON — Coming off its best win of the “I think I’m starting to find my rhythm,” season at Ohio State, Clemson avoided any let Reed said. “I think our chemistry is really CHARLOTTE (AP) — Caroli- overall in the NFL. More im- down with a dominant performance Sunday. picking up. Everybody knows which spot ev- na Panthers head coach Ron Ri- portantly, the Panthers fell one Marcquise Reed drilled five 3-pointers and erybody will be in.” vera had just one word to de- game behind the Saints (9-3) in scored 19 points to help the Tigers knock off Point guard Shelton Mitchell scored his scribe his team’s tackling in a the NFC South, which might as UNC Asheville 83-52. fewest points (6) since the season opener on 31-21 loss to the New Orleans well be two games given New “We certainly felt really good about the way Nov. 10 but he dished out six assists, which Saints on Sunday. Orleans swept the season series we played at Ohio State,” Clemson coach Brad ties his season-high. “Bad,” Rivera said Monday. and holds the head-to-head tie- Brownell said. “For our guys to come back “We’ve got great players,” said Grantham, “There’s no other word for it.” breaker. The Panthers were and to compete and play really hard (was im- who notched his second double-double of the Panthers defensive coordina- short-handed on Sunday with portant). Our aggressiveness and competitive season. “Our chemistry on and off the floor tor Steve Wilks counted 12 outside linebacker Thomas spirit was really high today. We kind of im- is indescribable. We’re just taking one game missed tackles in all — by far a Davis limited to 39 percent of posed our will on them and that’s not easy to at a time and looking forward to playing season high for the league’s No. the snaps due to a hamstring do (on UNC Asheville).” again.” 2-ranked defense coming into injury and defensive end Clemson (7-1) shot 52 percent from the field The Tigers took away the Bulldogs’ hot the game. Charles Johnson out serving a and also got 17 points and 10 rebounds from 3-point shooting, dominated the scoring in the Carolina (8-4) allowed 400 four-game suspension for vio- Donte Grantham. paint 48-26 and scored 10 points off fast yards to Drew Brees and the lating the NFL policy on perfor- After putting up a season-high 22 points in breaks. Saints, dropping them to No. 6 mance enhancing substances.

SC 29150. ary at Lighthouse Church. wood, 2180 Old CC Road, of arrangements. OBITUARIES Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. After the unexpected death of Lynchburg. Main St., Sumter, is in charge James, after being married These services have been JOHN WILLIAMS JULIA S. BRUNSON of arrangements. more than 20 years, Ruth entrusted to Samuels Funeral John Williams, 77, husband Funeral services for Julia married Elder Clifford B. Cly- Home LLC, Manning. of Glaries Walker Williams, Sharpe Brunson will be held RUTH CLYBURN burn. They were married 40 died on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, at noon on Wednesday at St. Ruth Melvinia Houck Glis- years before he went home to CHARLES E. BENNETT at his home. Paul AME son Anderson Clyburn was be with the Lord after a brief Charles Earl Bennett de- Born on Aug. 2, 1940, in Lee Church, 835 born on May 17, 1926, in Sum- illness. parted this life on Wednesday, County, he was a son of Rose Plowden Mill ter. She departed this life on May the works she’s done Nov. 29, 2017, at his residence. Williams Spivey. Road, Sumter, Nov. 5, 2017. speak for her! He was born on June 28, The family is receiving rela- with the Rev. Her parents were Israel and Mother Ruth M. Clyburn 1964, in Sumter, to Mary Alice tives and friends at the home, Frederick F. Elise Smith Houck. She was leaves to cherish her memory: Williams Wilson and the late 117 Carolina Ave. Graves officiat- reared by her mother and her her daughter, Julia A. Hunt Alonzo Wilson. Charles was a Funeral arrangements are BRUNSON ing. second husband, Johnnie (James, deceased); four grand- 1982 graduate of Sumter High incomplete and will be an- The public may Glisson. She was the fifth sons, James II (Karen), Ja- School and he was employed nounced by Williams Funeral view at the church from 11 child of 10 children: Mattie, nard (Christina), Jonathan with Fort Roofing, until his Home Inc. a.m. on Wednesday until the Israel, Louethel, James, Ruth, (deceased) Sasha, Jason (Mi- health began to fail. hour of service. Ellen, Katie, John, Betty and chelle); nine great-grandchil- He leaves to cherish his DAVID R. GEORGE JR. Mrs. Brunson transitioned James Lewis. Ruth was edu- dren, Brice, Britton, Toshiro, memories: his mother, Mary David Robert George Jr., on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, at cated in the Sumter school Minako, Trinity, Jewel, Nadia, Alice Williams Wilson; two age 62, died on Sunday, Dec. 3, Pruitt Health Facility in system. She was a conscien- Jasmine and Donovan; one sons, Charles and Keith 2017, at his residence. Ridgeway. Mrs. Brunson was tious, highly motivated girl sister, Ellen Coleman; one James, both of Sumter; one Plans will be announced by the wife of the late Dewey with a desire to excel. She at- brother, John Glisson; one sis- daughter, Patrice “Trice” Bullock Funeral Home. Brunson. tended Morris College and ter-in-law, Clarine Aljoe; and James of Sumter; two whom Condolences may be made later, after moving to Phila- a host of nieces, nephews, he helped raise, Kimberly and on her tribute page found at delphia, she graduated from cousins, friends and church Roger Lee James; seven www.PalmerMemorialChapel. nursing school. She was a family. grandchildren, Cory, Arielle, com nurse for more than 40 years. Public viewing will be held Ammonnie, Ra’Nysia, Leroy Professional services ren- Ruth was a member of Enon from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s “Jr”, Omni, Anylia James and dered by Palmer Memorial Missionary Baptist Church in Mortuary. Mydison McGee, whom he DOROTHY SMALLS Chapel Inc. Sumter as a child. She attend- Mrs. Clyburn will be placed raised as his granddaughter; ed Ebenezer Presbyterian in the church at 10 a.m. on one brother, Lee (Gail) Wil- Dorothy Smalls, 86, widow JANNIE LEE C. DANIELS Church after her marriage to Wednesday for viewing until son; a special friend, Eyvette of David Smalls, died on Mon- Jannie Lee Cummings Dan- James Anderson. After she the hour of service. Wright; a special cousin, Cal- day, Dec. 4, 2017, at her home. iels, 68, wife of Edward Dan- and James moved to Philadel- Funeral service will be held vin Parker; two nieces, Born on Aug. 25, 1931, in iels, departed this life on Mon- phia, she attended The Met at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Shameka (Christopher) Wills Sumter County, she was a day, Dec. 4, 2017, at Palmetto for church service under the Westend Community Church, and Sharell (Alquan) Cum- daughter of the late Levi W. Health Tuomey. leadership of the Rev. Thea 101 S. Salem Ave., Sumter. In- mings; a host of aunts, cous- and Ella Mae Davis Wil- She was born on Nov. 26, Jones. It was there that she terment will follow at Smith ins, other relatives and liams. 1949, in Sumter, a daughter of accepted the Lord Jesus Cemetery, Sumter. friends. The family is receiving rela- the late James and Matilda Christ as her personal Savior. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Public viewing will be held tives and friends at the home, Anderson Cummings. She later felt the leading of Main St., Sumter, is in charge from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s 110 Perkins Ave. The family will be receiving God to join the Lighthouse of arrangements. Mortuary. Funeral arrangements are friends from 3 to 11 p.m. daily Church of God In Christ, Online memorials may be Mr. Bennett will be placed incomplete and will be an- at the home, 350 Harmony where she served faithfully sent to the family at jobsmor- in the church at 1 p.m. on nounced by Williams Funeral Court Apartment 8, Sumter, under the leadership of Su- [email protected] or visit us on Wednesday until the hour of Home Inc. SC 29150. perintendent Alvin C. McBur- the web at www.jobsmortuary. service. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. rows and his wife, mother net. Funeral service will be held JAMES E. PARKER Main St., Sumter, is in charge Katie McBurrows. She was a at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at James Edward Parker, age of arrangements. member for more than 60 ANGELA W. FULLWOOD Salem Chapel & Heritage Cen- 57, beloved husband of Pame- years. Ruth served as Pastor’s LYNCHBURG — Angela ter (Westend Community la Anne Troop Parker, died on CATHERINE MCMILLAN Aide president, Sunday school “Angie” Wright Fullwood, 47, Church), 101 S. Salem Ave., Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, at Pal- Catherine McMillan, 62, de- superintendent, Vacation wife of Correll Fullwood, died Sumter, SC 29150 with the metto Health Tuomey. parted this life on Saturday, Bible School director, served on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, at Pal- Rev. Ricky Simmons officiat- Arrangements are incom- Dec. 2, 2017, at her residence. on church finance committee metto Health Tuomey. ing. Interment will follow at plete and will be announced She was born on Sept. 23, and she taught young women She was born on July 5, Scarborough Cemetery, by Bullock Funeral Home. 1955, in Sumter, a daughter of how to be missionaries and, 1970, a daughter of Freddie Lamar. the late Toby Sr. and Alberta overall, how to exemplify the Goodman and the late Virgin- The family will be receiving Mack Favor. behavior of good Christian la- ia Wright. friends at the home, 245 Wood- The family will be receiv- dies. Ruth was the very epito- The family is receiving lawn Ave., Sumter. ing friends at the home, 993 me of Christianity. She was friends at the home of her sis- Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Huddersfield Drive, Sumter, an example of a true mission- ter-in-law, Clara Bell Full- Main St., Sumter, is in charge THE SUMTER ITEM TELEVISION TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2017 | B5

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Services DEFENDANT(S) Personal Representatives, appointed to Personal Representatives, appointed to If you have already pursued loss administer these estates, and to fi le their administer these estates, and to fi le their Mobile Home TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE claims on Form #371PC with the Probate claims on Form #371PC with the Probate T & N Septic Tank offers land Rentals mitigation with the Plaintiff, this clearing, grading roads and drive- NAMED: Notice does not guarantee the Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or ways, using recycled asphalt or availability of loss mitigation options Scenic Lake YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED or further review of your before the date that is eight months after before the date that is eight months after recycled crush and run. Please Call 2 & 3BR 2BA No pets, Section 8 and required to answer the qualifications. the date of the fi rst publication of this the date of the fi rst publication of this 803-481-2428 or 803-481-2421 accepted. 499-1500 or 469-6978 Complaint herein, a copy of which is Notice to Creditors, (unless previously Notice to Creditors, (unless previously herewith served upon you, or barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), btwn 9am-5pm THIS IS A COMMUNICATION Child Care otherwise appear and defend, and to FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE or such persons shall be forever barred or such persons shall be forever barred serve a copy of your Answer to said PURPOSE OF THIS as to heir claims. All claims are required as to heir claims. All claims are required Office Rentals Complaint upon the subscriber at his COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT to be presented in written statements, to be presented in written statements, Make A Difference become a office, Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION indicating the name and the address indicating the name and the address foster parent. Learn more call 8237, Columbia, SC 29202, within OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR of the claimant, the basis of the claim, of the claimant, the basis of the claim, 690 Bultman Dr 1612 Sq. Ft. thirty (30) days after service hereof, the amount claimed, the date when the the amount claimed, the date when the 803-451-3984 THAT PURPOSE, except as stated Reception area w/ hdwd floors, 4 except as to the United States of below in the instance of bankruptcy claim will become due, the nature of any claim will become due, the nature of any Private offices, Conference rm, America, which shall have sixty (60) protection. uncertainty as to the amount claimed and uncertainty as to the amount claimed and Home Secretarial work area, Copier/Equip. days, exclusive of the day of such the date when due, and a description of the date when due, and a description of Improvements Rm, Shower rm, 2 1/2 baths, file service, and if you fail to answer the IF YOU ARE UNDER THE any security as to the claim. any security as to the claim. storage rm, $2050 mo+$57.76 CAM Complaint within the time aforesaid, PROTECTION OF THE or otherwise appear and defend, the Estate:/Cory R. Adams H.L. Boone, Contractor: Remodel Call 803 773-1477 BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE Estate:/Ina J.W. Pettigrew Plaintiff in this action will apply to BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT #2017ES4300689 #2017ES4300691 paint roofs gutters drywall blown the Court for the relief demanded 50 Wesmark Ct. 1,177 sq ft. OF A BANKRUPTCY Personal Representative Personal Representative ceilings ect. 773-9904 therein, and judgment by default will Julie Adams Moore $1000/mo. + $100 CAM. Reception PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS Babette Pettigrew Meadows be rendered against you for the GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO 3055 Gainous Road Mickey's Home improvements & area, 3 office space, breakroom, 1/2 218 Emily Drive relief demanded in the Complaint. STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND Dalzell, SC 29040 Sumter, SC 29150 Repairs. Electrical, wooden fence & ba, file/storage room. 773-1477 FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES decks. Call 803-840-6911 or YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN Estate:/Remburt H. Page Estate:/Dorothy W,. Jackson 803-340-0662 that should you fail to Answer the ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT #2017ES4300660 #2017ES4300669 TRANSPORTATION foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, Personal Representative Personal Representative will move for an Order of Reference ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR Beverlee Blanding Olland Lamar Jackson, Jr. Legal Service of this case to the Master in Equity ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT 2234 Graystone Drive 1100 David Street Apt. 4407 for Sumter County, which Order FROM YOU PERSONALLY. Sumter, SC 29150 North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the Attorney Timothy L. Griffith South Carolina Rules of Civil Estate:/Eloise M Maple 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. Estate Notice #2017ES4300652 Estate:/Cheryl A Forsman Procedure, specifically provide that #2017ES4300659 Autos For Sale Sumter County Personal Representative Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury the said Master in Equity is Personal Representative Geraldine Furman authorized and empowered to enter Stephanie R Conover NOTICE TO CREDITORS 50 Stonehedge Ct a final judgment in this case with 1822 Palomino Circle Roofing 6x12 V Nose inclosed trailer, in Sumter, SC 29154 excellent condition. Asking $1650, appeal only to the South Carolina OF ESTATES Sumter, SC 29154 803-459-3057 Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule Persons having claim against the Estate:/Don Richardson All Types of Roofing & Repairs All 203(d)(1) of the SCAR, effective June following estates are required to deliver #2017ES4300673 Estate:/Edward Ervin, IV work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. SC lic. 1, 1999. or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representative #2017ES4300688 Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734. Miscellaneous Personal Representatives, appointed to Sonya Richardson Personal Representative TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN administer these estates, and to fi le their 316 North Magnolia Street Edward Ervin III YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Sumter, SC 29150 732 Henderson Street Tree Service MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Sumter, SC 29150 YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or Estate:/Ruby Anna Johnson WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) before the date that is eight months after #2017ES4300648 Estate:/Tony Owens, Jr. Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS the date of the fi rst publication of this Personal Representative #2017ES4300692 stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, UNDER SOME LEGAL Notice to Creditors, (unless previously Michelle Paul Personal Representative 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747. DISABILITY: barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), 112 Anne Park #B Karen Owens-Blanding or such persons shall be forever barred Sumter, SC 29150 755 George Washington Blvd. A Notch Above Tree Care Full YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED as to heir claims. All claims are required Sumter, SC 29154 quality service low rates, lic./ins., free AND NOTIFIED to apply for the to be presented in written statements, Estate:/William J. Montalbano, est BBB accredited 983-9721 appointment of a guardian ad litem indicating the name and the address Sr. Estate:/Andrew Dale Leighton within thirty (30) days after the of the claimant, the basis of the claim, #2017ES4300682 #2017ES4300657 Newman's Tree Service Tree service of this Summons and Notice the amount claimed, the date when the Personal Representative Personal Representative removal, trimming, topping, view upon you. If you fail to do so, claim will become due, the nature of any Ransom Cooper, Jr. Jeffrey M Leighton enhancement pruning, bobcat application for such appointment uncertainty as to the amount claimed and 116 Putters Trail 1055 Foxridge Ct work stump grinding, Lic & will be made by the Plaintiff the date when due, and a description of Lexington, SC 29072 Sumter, SC 29150 immediately and separately and insured. Call 803-316-0128 Refurbished batteries as low as any security as to the claim. Estate:/Sarah Lorraine $45. New batteries as low as $65. such application will be deemed absolute and total in the absence of Benenhaley 6v golf cart battery as low as $65. your application for such an Estate:/Gregory A. Weldon #2017ES4300667 Auto Electric Co., 102 Blvd Rd. appointment within thirty (30) days #2017ES4300672 Personal Representative PETS & Personal Representative 803-773-4381 after the service of the Summons and Tracie Baxley John T. Cubbage Complaint upon you. C/O Kenneth Hamilton ANIMALS 108 Wells Point Drive Attorney at Law Irmo, SC 29063 Yard Sale LEGAL YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE PO Box 1774 that should you fail to Answer the Sumter, SC 29151 Corner foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff Estate:/Robie Elaine Dogs McWilliams Estate:/Mary Ann Taylor NOTICES will move for an Order of Reference #2017ES4300671 of this case to the Master in Equity #2017ES4300686 Personal Representative in/for this County, which Order shall, Personal Representative German Shepherd Puppies $225 Sonya D. Phillips pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Marcus T. Parson Black, tan and gray, Non Registered. 660 Sierra Street Legal Notice Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, 102 Miller Street Call 803-968-5392 or 968-6068 Sumter, SC 29154 specifically provide that the said Laurens, SC 29360 Public Storage/ Master in Equity is authorized and Estate:/Marilyn Y Leneau empowered to enter a final judgment Estate:/Jack Darrow Kinder PS Orangeco, Inc. #2017ES4300676 #2017ES4300658 in this case with appeal only to the Personal Representative LEGAL NOTICE Personal Representative South Carolina Court of Appeals Margaret R Dunmore NOTICE OF PUBLIC L. Scott Kinder MERCHANDISE pursuant to Rule 203(d)(1) of the C/O A Paul Weissenstein Jr SALE OF PERSONAL C/O J. Cabot Seth SCAR, effective June 1, 1999. PO Box 2446 PROPERTY Attorney at Law Sumter, SC 29151 PO Box 1268 Notice is hereby given that the NOTICE OF FILING OF Sumter, SC 29151 Estate:/Kelvin Todd Johnson Farm Products undersigned will sell to satisfy the SUMMONS AND lien of owner at public sale by COMPLAINT #2017ES4300666 Estate:/William J Carter Jr Personal Representative competitive bidding on December #2017ES4300649 Ada L. Fugate We buy pecans! $1 per pound. 14th, 2017 personal and/or business TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE Personal Representative C/O Kenneth Hamilton Warren E. Coker Farms, 341 W. property including but not limited to NAMED: Gail Andrews Carter Attorney at Law Main St. Olanta. 843-319-1884. furniture, clothing, tools and other 1920 Currituck Dr PO Box 1774 household / business items located at YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE Sumter, SC 29153 Sumter, SC 29151 For Sale the properties listed. that the foregoing Summons, along or Trade with the Complaint, was filed with The sale will begin at 2:00 pm at 1143 the Clerk of Court for Sumter N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC County, South Carolina, on Split Oak Firewood $55 for truck 29153. November 1, 2017. load, 2 truck loads for $100. Delivered stacked. 843-536-6050 The personal goods stored therein by below named occupant(s); NOTICE OF 4 Cemetery Plots in Evergreen FORECLOSURE Cemetery $6000 for all 4 Call 1143 N.Guignard Dr, Sumter, SC INTERVENTION 29150 803-775-4045 A2 | TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017 THE SUMTER ITEM 103 - McDaniel, Raven PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Need a truckload of firewood? 117 - Thomas, Christine pursuant to the South Carolina $60 delivered to Sumter or Manning. 119 - McBride, Joe Ann Supreme Court Administrative 315 - Cox, David Order 2011-05-02-01, (hereinafter Call State Tree Service at 407 - McCabe, Ashley CONTRACTORS WANTED!* 803-773-1320. "Order"), you may have a right to 414 - Huth, Jessica Foreclosure Intervention. 415 - Green, Pamela For Routes in Our Delivery Area 504 - Johnson, Ricky To be considered for any available 645 - Decker, Kathleen Foreclosure Intervention, you may Great for person looking for extra income. 744 - Reid, Carrie communicate with and otherwise EMPLOYMENT deal with the Plaintiff through its If you have good dependable transportation and a 1277 Camden Hwy, Sumter, SC 29153 law firm, Hutchens Law Firm, P.O. A027 - Johnson, Randy Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202 or call phone in your home and a desire to earn a good A031 - Hayward, Carlos 803-726-2700. Hutchens Law Firm, Help Wanted A035 - Tarantole, Kathy represents the Plaintiff in this action extra income... Full-Time A052 - Peterson, Lester and does not represent you. Under B004 - Chandler, Jason our ethical rules, we are prohibited B027 - Washington, Carolethia from giving you any legal advice. COME BY & APPLY AT LOCAL CORPORATION seeking B041 - Abrams, Tiffany upbeat, highly motivated, and de- B046 - Parkinson, Zekeil You must submit any requests for 36 W. Liberty Street tailed oriented individual for Full B071 - Waddell, Kyle Foreclosure Intervention Time Position to handle Administra- C024 - Mayes, Mekco consideration within 30 days from Sumter, SC tive and Customer Service duties. C035 - Plowden, Charlene the date of this Notice. C058 - Hunter, Alica Must have proficient computer skills, E017 - White, Mckenzie *PRN CONTRACTORS AS NEEDED. have merchandising & management IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR E027 - Burke, Scott VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO skills, be able to work well in a E030 - Anderson, Jarod team-oriented environment, be F012 - Edwards, Devin adaptable to a flexible work sched- F027 - Hargrove, Kenneth ule, possess excellent communica- F033 - Brown, Delvlyn SHOPPING STARTS tion skills and have the ability to F045 - Jones, Eddie G015 - Greggory, Jaih multi-task. MUST be proficient in J007 - Davis, Tammy NEWSPAPER Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point. J010 - Dixon, Nicholas College degree preferred but not J016 - Windham, Margaret ADVERTISING mandatory. Please send your re- k001 - Fullwood, Latoya sume to: K016 - Golden, Krystal WORKS! [email protected] 3785 Broad St, Sumter, SC 29154 HERE or 2850 Broad St., Sumter, SC 0249 - Williams, Lorenzo 29150. 0304 - Cruse, Brandon 0341 - Starks, Katrena 0410 - Ohue, Willy 0501 - Smith, Terette 0615 - Moody, Dennis RENTALS 0719 - Ohue, Mary Purchase must be made with cash only and paid for at the time of sale. Unfurnished All goods are sold as is and must be Apartments removed at the time of the sale. Sale is subject to adjournment.

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