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Monarch Op e n No o n -5pm weight Christmas Eve room UP TO % OFF opens 50 A8 Big T JewelersEstablished in 1969 520 West Boyce Street • Manning, SC 29102 SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2017 75 CENTS (803) 435-8094 Census shows S.C. continues growth BY BRUCE MILLS first time ever. Only nine states grew by "We're benefiting from people up [email protected] more residents than South Carolina for north who want to sell their houses and MOVING IN the 12-month time frame, according to get out of the snow," Frank Rainwater, Top states for net domestic migration "Nothing could be finer than to be in the bureau. executive director of the S.C. Revenue from July 1, 2016, to July 1, 2017 Carolina." Only five states — Florida, Texas, and Fiscal Affairs Office, told The 1. Florida ...... 160,854 That was the overall message for the North Carolina, Washington and Arizo- (Charleston) Post and Courier. 2. Texas ...... 79,163 Palmetto State as the U.S. Census Bu- na — gained more population because Incoming residents have not been reau released its yearly population esti- of relocation from other states — called moving to all parts of the state, howev- 3. North Carolina ...... 66,051 mates on Wednesday. domestic migration. er. 4. Washington ...... 64,579 Fueled by residents moving in from About 76 percent of the state's 64,547 Historically, population increases for 5. Arizona ...... 63,111 other states, South Carolina gained an new residents were from domestic mi- the state have been concentrated in the 6. South Carolina ..... 49,015 estimated 64,547 new residents between gration or relocations here, primarily coastal metropolitan areas — Myrtle July 1, 2016, and July 1, 2017, and its for retirement or jobs, according to the (Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Division) population now tops 5 million for the bureau's statistics. SEE CENSUS, PAGE A11 Referee throws no punches Clarendon native loves boxing, his job

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MANNING — Internationally known boxing referee Tony Weeks may have been born in Brooklyn, New York, but the 61-year-old has strong ties to Claren- don County. As a youngster, Weeks traveled south and spent almost every summer in Al- colu at the home of his grandparents, Alan Hammett Sr. and Annie Hammett. In between boxing bouts, Weeks was in Clarendon County recently visiting family and friends. “We were childhood friends,” said Jacquie Blackwell, who works with the Third Circuit Solicitor’s Office. “We came up together. He’s a great guy. He’s humble and comes from one of the greatest families I know.” Weeks was working in a federal prison when he called his first bout, launch- ing a career that takes him around the world. PHOTO PROVIDED Internationally known boxing official Tony Weeks is shown in the ring with Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto. Floyd Mayweather SEE WEEKS, PAGE A7 won the bout on May 5, 2012, and the Boxing Association’s light middleweight title. City of Sumter contest helps warm family, holiday spirits

she knew he needed it. on their own. Anything to last day the nomination peri- Christmas Wish Giveaway winner Beverly Langlois was the help fill a need. od was open. The next day — winner of the first-ever "I just knew that his stove is the phone call. nominates her son for a new stove Christmas Wish Giveaway or- so old, and I just was ready for "I was ecstatic, actually," ganized by Sumter Tourism him to get a new one. And I she said. "It's very exciting." and Downtown Sumter as a didn't really think that I Her son has three children BY KAYLA ROBINS Langlois thought. His wife way to give back to residents would win, but I said, 'Well, I and has been having to spend [email protected] hadn't told him, after all. over the holiday season. Any- think I'll do it.' And I didn't a lot of money to fix up their "He didn't know what was one could nominate a Sumter tell anybody, and I said a little house. Kyle Langlois was in his going on," Kyle Langlois said. County resident for some- prayer," said the winning "I've been going through a shed with his parents when "And Mom just got real excit- thing worth $500 the recipient mother with a sneaky smile. hard time, and my family has they got a phone call. His fa- ed ... She just clapped her needs or wants this December, She dropped her nomina- been really helping me out ther answered to the voice of hands and said, 'I won.'" such as help with an electric tion form off in the Letters for lately," Kyle Langlois said. a woman from the City of What she won was not for bill or toys for their kids be- Santa Mailbox in front of the Sumter. What's wrong, Bob her — it was for her son, and cause they couldn't afford it Sumter Opera House on the SEE GIVEAWAY, PAGE A11

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STATE BRIEFS FROM WIRE REPORTS Group takes aim at trash Man hit, killed by abandoned plans for two nuclear reactors. car while in yard The Public Service Com- LANCASTER — A South mission on Wednesday re- Carolina coroner said a man fused to dismiss two cases with events, initiatives was killed after he was against SCANA Corp., par- struck by a car as he worked ent company of SCE&G, BY ADRIENNE SARVIS in Sumter.” The magistrate’s court — in his yard. news outlets reported. [email protected] “We want the residents of which has jurisdiction over Lancaster County Deputy Wednesday’s decision Sumter to take ownership of littering charges — was also Coroner Jennifer Collins means regulators could A group dedicated to this problem,” said Scott contacted to ensure that lit- told local media outlets that stop SCE&G from continu- cleaning up streets in Sum- Burkett, a Realtor with ERA tering penalties are high 53-year-old Gary Gene ing to charge ratepayers for ter County unveiled its Wilder Realty, “and we want enough to discourage the be- Roach Jr. was doing yard the reactors at the V.C. plans for the new year. them to help us with the so- havior. work Tuesday when a truck Summer Nuclear Station in The goals of the Sumter lution. Hopefully if more A public meeting that will driving east on S.C. 9 left the Fairfield County that the Litter Alliance include cre- kids experience the conse- be held in late February is road and hit him. company and the state- ating an awareness and en- quences of littering, they also in the works, according Collins said Roach died at owned utility Santee Coo- forcement campaign, orga- will be our biggest advocates to the release. the scene, and the driver of per abandoned July 31. nizing a community-wide going forward.” For more information the truck was taken to a Typical SCE&G customers clean-up day tentatively The alliance is in the pro- about the Sumter Litter Alli- local hospital. There were are paying $27 a month for scheduled for April 21 — the cess of identifying popular ance, or to volunteer or do- no other passengers in the the project. Saturday before Earth Day dumping areas in the county nate, send an email to Sum- pickup truck. The Public Service Com- — and reviewing policies as potential locations to in- terLitterAlliance@gmail. mission has combined the and procedures that could stall motion-activated cam- com. Regulators won’t dismiss request from the Office of reduce litter in Sumter. eras to record offenders, ac- The alliance consists of Regulatory Staff to stop “Litter on our roads is a cording to a news release. members of Sumter city and move against utility SCE&G from continuing to huge issue for all of us,” Sumter Litter Alliance has county councils, Sumter COLUMBIA — State utili- charge customers for the said Nicole Bailey, vice pres- also reached out to Sumter School District, Greater ty regulators have refused to project with another pro- ident of operations for the County Sheriff Anthony Sumter Chamber of Com- dismiss a request that could posal that would require Greater Sumter Chamber of Dennis to have Sumter-Lee merce, South Carolina De- lower rates for South Caroli- SCE&G to refund about Commerce. “This is going to Regional Detention Center partment of Transportation, na Electric & Gas Co. cus- $1.8 billion collected since be a big call to action for the inmates assist in cleaning code enforcement officers tomers after the company 2009. residents and organizations up roadways in rural areas. and other agency officials.

Sumter County Farm Bureau helps families have a Merry Christmas Sumter County Farm Bureau and local Farm Bureau Insurance agents are bringing a little more joy to this holiday season by helping those in the community facing financial hardship. The Sumter office donated $1,000 to purchase Christmas gifts and food for two families that were adopted through the local Salva- tion Army’s Angel Tree Family Program. The donation is part of a company-sponsored holiday community outreach program called Farm Bureau Cares. Through Farm Bureau Cares, county Farm Bureau offices across South Carolina provide a monetary donation during December to help a family or charity of their choice. Each local donation made by the County Farm Bureau and local agents is matched by Farm Bureau Insurance. From left are Duane Brown, Farm Bureau Insur- ance Agency manager for Sumter County; Major Robbie Robbins, commanding officer for the Sum- ter branch of Salvation Army; and Joye Davis, Sumter County Farm Bureau women’s chair. “It was such a blessing to be able to shop for these families and to provide gifts for the children,” Brown said.

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2 adults, 4 children displaced from home by kitchen fire BY KAYLA ROBINS began in the kitchen, according to an American Red Cross disaster- “It’s also been shown that Christmas [email protected] incident report. trained volunteers are assisting the tree fires are much more likely to be The blaze spread to the attic, caus- family by providing financial assis- deadly than most other fires, and A family of six, including four ing an estimated $60,000 in loss to tance for food, clothing, lodging and candle fires are four times as likely children, were displaced after a fire the structure and $20,000 to the con- other essentials and comfort kits to occur.” damaged their home off South Guig- tents. containing personal hygiene items. When cooking and decorating this nard Drive on Wednesday evening. A possible cause of the incident “Each year around the holidays, holiday season, the Red Cross re- Sumter County Fire Department was “unattended cooking” that led to the Red Cross and partners see an minds families to check existing personnel were called to a house on grease in the pot on the stove ignit- uptick in the number of home fires,” smoke alarms and practice fire drills Delaine Street at 7 p.m., where a fire ing. the agency said in a news release. at home.

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MANNING — Don’t give are their (shooters’) shooters recognition for their crimes, Lt. Eric Rosdail with target of preference.’ the Clarendon County Sher- iff’s Office told church lead- LT. ERIC ROSDAIL ers attending an Active Shooter Training session re- With Clarendon County cently at Weldon Auditorium. Sheriff’s Office “Don’t name them,” Ros- dail urged. “Don’t give them any recognition. Find the Church in Panola, said after THE ASSOCIATED PRESS name of a victim, and tell ev- the session. “It was most in- Kenneth and Irene Hernandez pay their respects as they visit a makeshift memorial with crosses placed eryone about that person. formative and very much near the scene of a shooting and killing of more than two dozen at the First Baptist Church on Nov. 6 in Tell everyone about the vic- needed. He covered some Sutherland Springs, Texas. In response to church shootings nationwide, Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office tim’s life … who they were good stuff.” held an Active Shooter Training session. and that their life mattered.” Daun Davis representing More than 200 church pas- Union Cypress AME Church tors, deacons and leaders said the session was “very in- - EDUCATIONAL ADVERTISEMENT - from 82 churches in Claren- formative” and greatly need- don, Sumter, Williamsburg ed at this time. and Florence counties attend- Pastor Myra Pearson said ed the two-hour session. the session was “on target.” Rosdail began the session Clarendon County Sheriff with some history about the Tim Baxley said he was very Why Haven’t Senior number of incidents involv- pleased with the big turnout. ing shooters in South Caroli- “The audience had some na and nationally. great questions,” Baxley From 1988 through 2013, added. “They received some there were 87 incidents in- information that they can Homeowners Been volving active shooters in take back to their churches South Carolina, Rosdail told and congregations to help those in attendance. keep them safe.” “Worldwide, the United Baxley said he wanted to States is ranked as No. 1 in show church leaders that Told These Facts? the number of incidents in- there were better options Keep reading if you own a home in volving active shooters,” he than having people in their said. “According to the FBI, churches with concealed between 1966 and 2016, there weapons during church ser- the U.S. and were born before 1955. were 350 incidents. Canada vices. was No. 2 with just nine inci- “It is terrible that society It’s a well-known fact that for many senior dents. I don’t have an answer has come to this,” he added, citizens in the U.S. their home is their single for that. Statistically the “but we need to think about biggest asset, often accounting for more than 50% numbers here are pretty safety and the best ways to of their total net worth. much the same in states with protect large numbers of peo- Yet, according to new statistics from the liberal gun laws and those ple.” mortgage industry, senior homeowners in the U.S. states with strict gun laws.” Baxley said he was delight- are now sitting on more than 6.1 trillion dollars Rosdail said that shooters ed that firefighters from the of unused home equity.1 With people now living have made a switch from Clarendon County Fire De- longer than ever before and home prices back up shootings at schools to shoot- partment were present for again, ignoring this “hidden wealth” may prove to ings at churches. the training session. be short sighted. “Right now, churches are “They are also working All things considered, it’s not surprising that their target of preference,” with churches making more than a million homeowners have already used he added. “Large cities, small plans,” Baxley said. a government-insured Home Equity Conversion towns, strict gun laws, liberal Baxley said the short train- Mortgage or “HECM” loan to turn their home gun laws, all denominations, ing session was the first move equity into extra cash for retirement. it’s happening across the to helping churches put plans However, today, there are still millions of FACT: In 1988, President in place. board.” eligible homeowners who could benefit from this The first major shooting in- “My office is willing to Reagan signed an FHA bill that FHA-insured loan but may simply not be aware of cident in the United States meet with each church in the this “retirement secret.” put HECM loans into law. occurred a half century ago county at their church to at the University of Texas in help them put a plan in Some homeowners think HECM loans sound Austin, Rosdail added. place,” Baxley added. “They “too good to be true.” After all, you get the cash Group (AAG), the nation’s number one HECM lender, “The Texas Tower Shooter, need to call my office and set you need out of your home but you have no more found that over 90% of their clients are satisfied with their as he became known, hap- it up.” monthly mortgage payments. loans. pened on Aug. 1, 1966,” Ros- For more information on While these special loans are not for everyone, they dail said. “The next major in- the Active Shooter Training NO MONTHLY MORTGAGE can be a real lifesaver for senior homeowners like Betty cident didn’t occur until for Churches, call Lt. Eric PAYMENTS?2 EXTRA CASH? Carter, who recently took out a HECM loan with AAG April of 1999 when two stu- Rosdail at (803) 435-4414. so that she could finally get the extra cash she needed to dents opened fire at Colum- fix up her house. It’s a fact: no monthly mortgage payments are bine High School in Colorado, 2 “With the help of AAG, I have been able to repair my required with a government-insured HECM loan; killing 13 students and them- home’s foundation that I had been putting off for several years, however the homeowners are still responsible for selves.” refinish the hardwood floors, paint the interior and will have paying for the maintenance of their home, property Rosdail talked about the the exterior painted within a few days. My house is starting to taxes, homeowner’s insurance and, if required, their most recent shootings in look like my home again and it feels good,” says Carter. HOA fees. 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y favorite Christmas hap- The barn cats slunk guided by the light of the full moon Making my way back to the house, pened when I was 20. It around my ankles, slowly slipping under the horizon. The the brightest star in the heavens, Siri- wasn’t because of a gift I looking for their steers looked at me as I poured out us, seemed to wink at me, one more received, but a gift I gave. breakfast, which I de- their feed, their breath fogging the air, part of the Christmas story. MThat Christmas, I decided the best livered in abundance. waiting for me to get out of their way. Why is this my favorite Christmas? gift I could give my stepdad was to get Christmas was the That’s when God spoke to me. A Because on this Christmas, I got to up early and feed all the animals down one day there would gentle whisper came to my soul: “It live the day, instead of just celebrate at the barn. Pop usually had to trudge be a truce between was here, in a place that smelled like it. off to do this chore in between opening Clay myself and the cats. this, with mud and muck that I came This Christmas, use some holy gifts and cooking breakfast. I wanted Then I hoisted a 40- into the world. I was laid into a feed imagination and live the day. Let your him to have a more relaxed morning. Smith pound bag of feed on trough like the one you just poured mind conjure the smells. See the I got up at 6 a.m., not early on most my shoulder and feed into. Joseph had to keep the breath of the cows. Feel the squish of days, but early for Christmas morning. crossed the lot over to the log barn. steers back from bothering the Savior the mud. See the wooden trough made I slipped into my jeans and boots and The log barn had been built by my of the world. Clay, I did this for you smooth by a thousand licks. Let your went down in the dark to the barn. It great-grandfather around 1861. Be- and for the whole world. That’s how soul hear the good news, that unto you was brisk for a Florida morning, cold hind it, there was a pen where we kept much I want to be with you and save is born this day a Savior in the city of enough to see my breath. The horses the steers we were feeding out. In that you.” Bethlehem. Tis Christ the Lord! were already up and eager to eat. I pen was an old feed trough that had A chill ran down my spine. I real- measured out their feed and threw in a been there all my life. There was no ized how wide and deep and high my Clay Smith is the lead pastor of Alice little more because it was Christmas. electricity in that barn, so I had to be Heavenly Father’s love is for me. Drive Baptist Church in Sumter. Give the one who gave it all an attitude of constant gratitude

e’ve all been giving. Aside there: that awk- from the ward, one-sided larger theme gift exchange of God send- Wwith a friend who didn’t ing his son, make the cut on your Christ- Jesus Christ, mas gift-giving list. There as a gift and you are standing with their ransom for gift in your hands and an ex- Faith Matters humanity, pression on your face best there are the described as part embarrass- JAMIE H. wise men ment, part gratefulness. WILSON who brought Should you run out and try with them to reciprocate? Do you lie three gifts to and say their gift is forth- the young Jesus: gold, frank- coming and that you merely incense and myrrh. We don’t left it at your home? Do you know how many wise men sheepishly admit you didn’t there were, although we get them anything? might assume each gift rep- Or, do you simply say, resented a wise man. After “Thank you”? all, who shows up to the As the recipient of a gift birth of the Savior of the from a person to whom I world without a gift? didn’t give a gift, I can say What if there was a fourth there is a certain impulse to- wise man — one who simply All of this is wild specula- Then again, there is no one something of equal value, ward guilt as if the missing forgot to bring a gift? There tion, of course, but I find who can truly match the gift perhaps our attitudes should gift somehow signifies my in- he stood, empty handed as myself often approaching my that God gave us on that holy be one of constant gratitude, difference toward our rela- his colleagues laid before the Heavenly Father with that night. not just during the holidays tionship. Any gift giver with King of Kings the finest gifts attitude. There are people God has given us such a but year round. a penchant for true generosi- they could find. Maybe he who are smarter and infi- perfect gift in Jesus Christ, It’s completely appropriate ty will tell you this isn’t the stood, fidgeting in the corner nitely more talented than I. and that fact is never so evi- to stand in awe of this most case: they give because they as the eyes in the room They offer my God a laundry dent as that when we read precious gift and simply say love you, not because they turned to him. Maybe he list of abilities, whereas I John 3:16: “For God so loved “Thank you.” hope for something in re- would shrug and nervously often approach the throne of the world, that he gave his turn. toe the dirt floor. Maybe the God feeling empty handed. only Son … (John 3:16, NIV, Email Jamie H. Wilson at A large part of the story of others would try to console What can I give the One who emphasis mine). Since there faithmatterssumter@gmail. Christ’s birth involves gift him. gave everything to me? is no way we can give God com.

* Sunday, Dec. 31 — Watch Night service at 10 p.m. Julie Mahoney and others. night service at 10:30 p.m. The CHURCH NEWS Rev. Lawrence Myers will speak. Summerton Southern Methodist Taw Caw Missionary Baptist Allen Chapel AME Church, 471 * Monday — Christmas worship Church, 1107 Felton Road, Sum- Church, 1130 Granby Lane, Lynam Road, announces: service at 10 a.m. merton, announces: Summerton, announces: * Sunday — Christmas program St. Mark Missionary Baptist * Sunday, Dec. 31 — New * Sunday — There will only be Church, 7650 Summerton High- during 10 a.m. worship service. Mount Sinai AME Church, 5895 Year’s eve singing from 8 p.m. morning services. Sunday way, Silver community, Pine- until midnight. On the pro- school will be held at 9 a.m., * Sunday, Dec. 31 — Fifth Sun- Mt. Sinai Church Road, Lynch- wood, announces: day missionary worship service burg, announces: gram: His Calling, Marty devotional service at 9:45 a.m. * Sunday, Dec. 31 — Watch James, Mike and Beth Watson, and worship at 10 a.m. at 10 a.m. * Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 — Gos- pel Fest 2018 gospel singing Concord Baptist Church, 1885 featuring the Singing Cousins Myrtle Beach Highway, an- and other guests. nounces: * Sunday — Christmas Eve can- Mount Zion Missionary Baptist dlelight service at 6 p.m. Church, 325 Fulton St., announces: First Baptist Missionary Church, * Today and Tuesday-Friday, 219 S. Washington St., announc- Dec. 26-29 — Christmas camp es: for youth ages 4 to 13 years old. * Sunday, Dec. 31 — Bring in the New Year celebration at 10 p.m. * Sunday, Dec. 31 — Youth worship celebration at 10:45 a.m. Grace Full Gospel Church, 1540 Bradham Blvd., announces: New Bethel Missionary Baptist * Sunday, Dec. 31 — Watch Church, 3249 U.S. 15 S., an- night service at 9 p.m. The Rev. nounces: Wayne Locklear will speak. Music will be provided by Voice * Sunday, Dec. 31 — Watch of Triumph, of Maxton, North night service at 10 p.m. Carolina, and others. Pinewood Baptist Church, 10 E. High Hills AME Church, 6780 Fulton St., Pinewood, an- Meeting House Road, Dalzell, nounces: announces: * Sunday — Christmas Eve * Sunday, Dec. 31 — Watch services will be held at 11 a.m. night service at 10 p.m. The and we invite all families to Let me help protect you before mayhem strikes. Rev. Keith R. Mayes Sr. will “come as you are” to worship speak. together and observe the From a tree branch falling on your car during a Lord’s Supper. Nursery provided. Call (803) 452-5373 or visit windstorm to a GPS that sends you the wrong High Hills Missionary Baptist www.pinewoodbaptist.org. way down a one-way, mayhem can strike Church, 6750 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: anytime. So get an Allstate Agent like me Refreshing Springs Kingdom Out- * Sunday, Dec. 31 — Watch reach, meets at Colony Square, who knows how to help you make sure you’re night service at 10:30 p.m. 741 Bultman Drive, Suite 21, protected. Don’t wait—call me today! announces: Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets at * Saturday, Dec. 30 — Kingdom JAMES THORNE Bethesda Church of God, 2730 United prayer breakfast at 10 Broad St., announces: a.m. 803-905-1911 * Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018 — Knit- * Sunday, Dec. 31 — Watch ting Hearts will meet from 10 night service at 10:30 p.m. 315 W WESMARK BLVD a.m. until noon. International Reid Chapel AME Church, 1008 SUMTER Bible teacher Dr. Peter Wyns Dibert St., announces: will speak. All ladies of all ages [email protected] are invited. A love offering will * Sunday, Dec. 31 — Watch be received. Knitting Hearts is a night service at 10:30 p.m. community-wide, multi-cultural * Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 — MLK women’s ministry. Visit knit- Celebration at 9 a.m. Elder Lee Proud to offer Good Hands® tingheartsministry.wordpress. McElveen, of Calvary Christian com. Outreach Center, will speak. protection to you and your family.

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Two damaged BY PHUONG LE “My guess is there were The Associated Press probably distractions not only train cars sit immediately prior to the acci- on flatbed SEATTLE — Experts say it’s dent but in the minutes lead- trailers after possible the engineer on an ing up to the accident,” he being taken Amtrak train that derailed as said. from the it hurtled into a curve at more Investigators had not yet in- scene of an than twice the speed limit was terviewed the train engineer Amtrak train distracted for an extended pe- and other crew members — all crash onto In- riod of time before the train of whom were hospitalized — terstate 5 a plunged off an overpass and as of Wednesday morning, a day earlier onto a busy interstate, a key National Transportation Safe- Tuesday, Dec. factor in the investigation. ty Board spokesman said. Ex- 19 in DuPont, Authorities on Wednesday perts say investigators will Washington. reopened two southbound want to talk to them as soon lanes of Interstate 5 - the Pa- as possible while the event is THE ASSOCIATED cific Northwest’s main north- still fresh in their memory. PRESS south arterial - that had been NTSB board member Bella closed since Monday’s acci- Dinh-Zarr said Tuesday they dent as federal investigators were in the early stage of the focused on whether the engi- investigation, and authorities neer’s attention was diverted won’t determine a probable by a second person in the cab, cause while on scene. She said or by something else. distraction is one of the most Three men were killed Mon- looked at priorities, and inves- than a safeguard. terference with the engineer’s use on the stretch of track in- day south of Seattle when the tigators will be looking at cell- The former investigator retention of information, in volved in Monday’s crash. train barreled into a 30 mph phone records of all employ- pointed to a deadly 1996 colli- this case the signal informa- Regulators have been press- zone at 80 mph. Southbound ees. sion near Washington, D.C. be- tion,” the NTSB wrote in its ing railroads for years to in- lanes of Interstate 5 near Du- Dinh-Zarr also said the engi- tween an Amtrak train and a report on the 1996 crash. stall such technology, and Pont had been closed at the ac- neer did not manually activate Maryland commuter train that Washington Gov. Jay Inslee some have done so, but the cident ever since. the emergency brake, which had three crew members in said Wednesday that Amtrak deadline has been extended re- A conductor in training who went off automatically when the cab. The engineer of the President Richard Anderson peatedly at the industry’s re- was familiarizing himself with the train derailed. commuter train was thought told him the rail company quest. the new route was in the loco- “This is a situation where to have been distracted by a would pay the costs of the de- On Wednesday, crews in motive with the engineer at the engineer should have been conversation with the other railment as well as the medi- Washington state removed a the time. A federal official who starting the braking applica- crew members. The train ran cal and other expenses of the train locomotive from the was not authorized to discuss tion probably a minute before through a speed restriction, victims. He also said Anderson crash site and cleaned up de- the matter publicly and spoke they reached that curve,” said reaching 66 mph in a 30 mph would try to ensure a technol- bris before reopening the free- on condition of anonymity Allan Zarembski, a civil engi- zone, and blew through a stop ogy can automatically slow or way that typically sees about said authorities want to know neering professor who directs signal before slamming head stop a speeding train — known 60,000 cars a day. The train, whether the engineer lost “sit- the rail engineering and safety on into the Amtrak train. as positive train control — was with 85 passengers and crew uational awareness” — didn’t program at the University of Eleven people were killed. in place statewide before a members, was making the in- realize where he was. Delaware. “Conversation creates a po- Dec. 31, 2018 federal deadline. augural run along a fast, new Rail-safety experts say that “It suggests strongly that the tential for distraction and in- That technology was not in 15-mile bypass route. while it is fairly common to engineer was distracted for a have two people in a cab, in- fairly extended point of view,” vestigators will look into he said. The information so far whether that may have dis- “seems to suggest that there tracted the engineer. was an operator issue here,” “What interactions were the he said. 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He also has worked out planning for ments of a great referee.” each one special.” pects, Defense Secretary Jim fielded their questions as he a post-war Korean Peninsula, Weeks said the late Mu- What makes a good referee? Mattis offered a pep talk stood in a warm sun and including the issue of reuni- hammad Ali was the best “Good instincts, the ability Thursday to American troops found that the prospect of fying the North and South. boxer of all time. to make the call on the spot — and urged them to always war with North Korea was on He answered indirectly by “You knew what he stood and training,” Weeks said. be ready for war. their minds. saying, “We’re probably not for,” Weeks said. “He had “You can’t look indecisive. “I need you to be at the top Mattis said international where we need to be” in such showmanship. He was a self- After a fight, you’re mentally of your game,” he told an as- efforts to compel North discussions with Russia, promoter, and he packed the exhausted. For 12 rounds, sembly of several hundred Korea to give up its nuclear China and others. folks in.” about 45 minutes, you are troops, citing their roles both weapons are focused for now Mattis arrived at Guanta- Weeks said what truly set steadily in motion, watching as a fighting force and as a on diplomacy. He also em- namo on Wednesday night Ali apart from other boxers and ready to step in if need- positive example to a politi- phasized that effective diplo- and was accompanied by an was “the beauty of his art.” ed.” cally divided America of how macy must be backed by a Associated Press reporter. Weeks said the “dream Weeks called boxing a won- to work together. credible threat of military His overnight stop at Guanta- match” of all time was be- derful sport for youngsters. The unannounced visit was force. namo comes amid uncertain- tween Ali and Smokin’ Joe “Boxing teaches self-disci- the first by a defense secre- “We need to keep this in a ty over the Trump adminis- Frazier, “hands down.” pline,” he said. “It’s physical tary since Donald H. Rums- diplomatic framework for so- tration’s policy on continued Weeks remembers the and mental. It teaches show- feld came here in January lution,” he said. But he added use of the military prison. match like it was just yester- manship and how to control 2002 shortly after the first that in the event diplomacy Later Mattis was flying to day. It was March 8, 1971, in your emotions in the ring.” prisoners arrived from Af- fails, “you all have to be Mayport Naval Station in Madison Square Garden. Weeks just returned to the ghanistan. ready to go.” Florida and planned today to “The world stopped to United States after spending Mattis did not discuss the Speaking to a few dozen visit Camp Lejeune and Fort watch,” he said with a smile. time in Germany and Colom- Trump administration’s Marines at a rifle range, Mat- Bragg in North Carolina. “Frank Sinatra didn’t have bia. Next, he’s headed to Afri- plans for the detention cen- tis described North Korea as President Donald Trump tickets. He contacted someone ca, China and Brazil. ter, nor did he visit it. But he a “not yet imminent but a di- hasn’t released any Guanta- at Life magazine, and they “What’s better than getting stressed the importance of rect threat to the United namo prisoners or added any hired him to take pictures. He to travel all over the world keeping the Navy base as a States.” to the list of men who have was standing there, right at and getting work in a sport U.S. toehold in southeastern At another point, at an out- been officially cleared to go ringside.” that I love,” he said. “I have Cuba. He said it will not be door movie theater where home or to a third country That fight became known the best of two worlds. 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MANNING — More than 75 Monarch administrators, teachers, coaches, athletes and fans were present for Sunday’s dedication ceremony for The Monarch Field House, behind Manning High School and adjacent to Ramsey Field, the home of the Monarch football team. “I’m really excited about this facility,” Clarendon School District 2 administra- tor John Tindal said at the ceremony. “We’ve been lack- ing this type of facility for some time, and I’m excited to see it finally come to frui- tion.” Tindal said the 15,246-square-foot facility cost a little more than $2 million to build and will be paid for through the county’s Local Option Sales Tax provision. CSD2 Board Chairman Ar- thur J. Moyd Sr. applauded Tindal’s vision for the facility PHOTOS BY SHARRON HALEY / THE SUMTER ITEM and his plan for making the The entire Monarch varsity football team will be able to lift weights at one time in the new weight room at The Monarch Field House, located vision a reality. behind Manning High School and adjacent to Ramsey Field. Before building the field house, the varsity team would need to split up into three “Mr. Tindal had a dream,” groups to lift weights. Moyd said. “His dream became a goal, and his goal be- those doors,” he said. “Ath- thing that they have. This fa- TySonda “Ty” Monique came a plan. He took the steps letes, coaches and students cility is a lot to be proud of King, a former Monarch needed to secure funding. Mr. will enjoy what is being dedi- and will enhance our entire athlete and honorary Tindal, I know that this day cated today.” athletic program.” coach, was on hand for would not have been possible Monarch Athletic Director Robert Parker, Monarch of- Sunday’s dedication of without your dream … your and Head Varsity Football fensive tackle and strength The Monarch Field vision. You can add this to Coach Keith West said that training coach, said the new House. More than a your list of accomplishments not only will the Monarch weight room has 20 racks that dozen current and for- and to your legacy at Claren- football players have the op- will accommodate all the var- mer coaches and players don School District 2.” portunity to enjoy the new fa- sity players at one time. were present for the MHS Principal Preston cilities, but athletes in each “While the varsity players dedication ceremony. Threatt told those in atten- sport will also have that same are using the weight room, dance that although thou- opportunity. the junior varsity players can sands have passed through “This facility is second to be viewing films,” he added. the doors of MHS, thousands none in the state,” West “Then they can switch. We more will pass through the added. “The Dormans, Spar- can get it all done in one day. doors of the new field house. tanburgs, Summervilles all Before the new facility, it “Many have not been born have great facilities, but this would take three sessions just yet who will pass through facility is just as good as any- for the varsity players.”

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MCBRIDE YOU ARE Court of Clarendon County, the address (150 feet) Feet; North of West NOTICE OF APPLICATION of America, being a class designated HEREBY SUMMONED and required of which is 411 Sunset Dr. Manning, SC Huggins Street, formerly Silver FARM, GARDEN & PET Notice is hereby given that Family as John Doe; and any unknown to answer the Complaint in the above 29102, within eight (8) months after the Road, in the Town of Manning, Dollar Stores of South Carolina, LLC minors or persons under a disability action, a copy which is herewith 2236 Hwy. 301 • Manning, SC County of Clarendon, State of South date of the first publication of this Notice intends to apply to the South being a class designated as Richard served upon you, and to serve a copy Carolina, measuring 100 feet on all to Creditors or within one (1) year from (803) 435-2797 or Carolina Department of Revenue for Roe, Republic Finance and South of your Answer upon the four side and being out from the a license/permit that will allow the Carolina Federal Credit Union, undersigned at their offices, 2838 date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC Northern portion of a certain lot sale and off premises consumption of Defendants. It appearing to the Devine Street, Columbia, South 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall Now has Orange Pride conveyed to Pinkney Hilton by Deed beer & wine at 37 Sunset Drive, satisfaction of the Court, upon Carolina 29205, within thirty (30) of W.P. Harrison, dated March 9, be forever barred as to their claims. All dog food in honor of Manning, SC 29102, Clarendon reading the Motion for the days after service upon you, 1957 and recorded in Deed Book claims are required to be presented in County. Appointment of Kelley Y. Woody, exclusive of the day of such service, Clemson Tigers win! C-16, at Page 509 of the Records of written statements on the prescribed form Esq. as Guardian ad Litem for all and, if you fail to answer the Clarendon County and bounded as Also Black Pride & To object to the issuance of this unknown persons and persons who Complaint within the time aforesaid, (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and follows, North by lands formerly of permit/license, written protest must may be in the military service of the judgment by default will be rendered address of the claimant, the basis of the J.K. Breedin, now of Albert Pugh: Maintenance Pride. be postmarked no later than Sunday, United States of America (which are against you for relief demanded in East by Lot of John Felder, South by claim, the amount claimed, the date when January 7, 2018. constituted as a class designated as the Complaint. NOTICE NOTICE IS the remaining portion of the Lot of the claim will become due, the nature of "John Doe") and any unknown minors HEREBY GIVEN that the original Pinckney Hilton and West by a street Time to Lime your For a protest to be valid, it must be and persons who may be under a Complaint in this action was filed in any uncertainty as to the claim, and a or roadway separating said lot of in writing, and should include the disability (which are constituted as a the office of the Clerk of Court for description of any security as to the claim. Johnny McCray. TMS No. Lawn & Garden. following information: class designated as "Richard Roe"), it Clarendon County on May 27, 2016. 169-11-02-006-00 Property Address: (1) the name, address and telephone is ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY 114 Richburg Street, Manning, SC number of the person filing the 17, SCRCP, Kelley Y. Woody, Esq. is GIVEN that pursuant to the South 29102 Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Ask about our volume protest; appointed Guardian ad Litem on Carolina Supreme Court Office Box 11412 Columbia, South Estate: Joseph Nelson (2) the specific reasons why the behalf of all unknown persons and Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, discounts on our Carolina 29211 Telephone (803) AKA Joe Louis Nelson application should be denied; persons who may be in the military you have a right to be considered for 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff #2017ES1400315 other dog feed & (3) that the person protesting is service of the United States of Foreclosure Intervention. NOTICE willing to attend a hearing (if one is OF PENDENCY OF ACTION Personal Representative: Livestock feed. America (constituted as a class and Eliza Nelson Johnson requested by the applicant); designated as "John Doe"), all NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT (4) that the person protesting resides an action has been commenced and 6343 M.W. Rickenbaker Rd. unknown minors or persons under a Summerton, SC 29148 PET SUPPLIES, WORMERS in the same county where the disability (constituted as a class and is now pending or is about to be proposed place of business is located commenced in the Circuit Court William Ceth Land & SHOTS AND BIRD FEED designated as "Richard Roe"), all of P.O. Box 138 or within five miles of the business; which have or may claim to have upon the complaint of the above and, named Plaintiff against the above Manning, SC 29102 some interest in the property that is 12/8/17 - 12/22/17 (5) the name of the applicant and the the subject of this action, commonly named Defendant for the purpose of address of the premises to be known as 114 Richburg Street, foreclosing a certain mortgage of Locally owned and operated. licensed. Manning, SC 29102, that Kelley Y. real estate heretofore given by Peggy Estate: Franklin James Woody, Esq. is empowered and McBride and Thomas Thames to Adams, Jr. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. directed to appear on behalf of and Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, a #2017ES1400056 Department of Revenue, ABL represent all unknown persons and Delaware Limited Liability Company Personal Representative: SECTION, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, persons who may be in the military bearing date of March 9, 2010 and Sandra A. Washington SC 29214-0907; or faxed to: (803) service of the United States of recorded March 23, 2010 in Mortgage 513 Oak Cove Dr. 896-0110. America, constituted as a class and Book 874 at Page 173 in the Register Columbia, SC 29229 ne STOP designated as "John Doe", all of Mesne Conveyances/Register of 12/8/17 - 12/22/17 Summons & unknown minors and persons under Deeds/Clerk of Court for Clarendon Notice a disability, constituted as a class County, in the original principal sum SHOPPING and designated as "Richard Roe", of Forty Six Thousand Nine Estate: James B. You can fi nd everything you need Hundred Eighty Three and 76/100 Benjamin ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN unless the Defendants, or someone for the new house or the new Dollars ($46,983.76). Thereafter, by #2017ES1400308 AD LITEM STATE OF SOUTH acting on their behalf, shall, within spouse in one convenient place- assignment recorded February 18, Personal Representative: CAROLINA COUNTY OF thirty (30) days after service of a copy OUR CLASSIFIEDS! 2016 in Book 1069 at Page 249, the Anthony F. 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COMMENTARY Thanks, Alabama, for making right choice for Senate BY CELIA RIVENBARK punkin’ patch, I can, finally, Henceforth, we will say that he wanted to set back the percent of black women voted fear not the evil that would close only counts in horse- calendar to “Slavery And for Jones, perhaps remember- Editor’s note: This piece orig- have been Roy Moore in the shoes, hand grenades and Other Cool Stuff.” Sassy ing Jones doggedly fought to inally ran in the Dec. 18 edi- United States Senate. elections in which the win- wasn’t having it, whinnying convict two Klan members in tion of The Post and Courier. As a sign of solidarity, my ning candidate makes Steve noisily, digging in her heels 2002 after a Birmingham subscription to “Southern Bannon look like the pale, and ignoring his commands church bombing that killed ear Alabama … Living” has been renewed putty-faced failure that he is. like she was Kirsten Gilli- four black girls in 1963. Soft Thank you from (it’s headquartered in Bir- Too much? brand or something. If you on crime? Not hardly. the bottom of my mingham, don’tcha know?) Sorry. Like Roy Moore play a recording of Sassy’s Sadly, 65 percent of white DTar Heel heart. Be- and I’m pondering a Gulf leering at a gaggle of girls in whinnying backward, it says women voters supported the cause, to be honest, it has Shores vacation. All is forgiv- front of Limited Too, I guess “Paul is dead.” No, that’s not odious Moore. As for y’all? I been stressful the past few en, Alabama. You showed us. I just can’t help myself. right. I meant it says: “Vote wouldn’t wave at you if my months trying to explain to It may seem odd to be so Sorry again. I don’t mean for Doug Jones; he’s an eco- arm were on fire. This Christ- people who don’t live in the happy that y’all barely elect- to beat a dead horse. And nomic populist who prioritiz- mas, when my mama-in-law South that most of us don’t ed the guy who wasn’t an ac- speaking of horses, I’m fairly es a clean environment, re- makes her trademark choco- think it’s a good idea to get cused pedophile to the U.S. certain “Sassy” is a liberal newable energy, raising the late holiday candy, the deli- married before we’ve taken Senate. To the folks who harp Democrat. Did you see how minimum wage, and hay in cious but unfortunately 8th-grade geometry. on the slim margin of Doug she kept trying to toss Moore every barn.” OK, I added named “Alabama Trash,” it Alabama — may I call you Jones’ victory, all I can say is into the muck when he clum- that last part. For Sassy. will be especially sweet. ’Bama? — you have restoreth life is always full of people sily tried to ride her to the Finally, Alabama, I’d like to my soul. Yea, though I stum- who want to lick the red off polls? It was fitting, I sup- give a special shout-out to Celia Rivenbark is a bestsell- bled through the valley of your candy. They’ll pull up a pose, that he wanted to use a your African-American ing author and opinion col- despair like a blind mule in a sign and argue with the hole. horse as a conveyance since women voters. Ninety-seven umnist.

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Recent editorials from South Caroli- na newspapers:

The Post and Courier Dec. 20 Gov. McMaster’s recognition of the opioid problem

Opioid addiction is nothing less than a public health emergency in South Carolina, and Gov. Henry McMaster is right to recognize the problem as such. On Monday, Mr. McMaster announced that new designation, signed an executive order limiting initial post- emergency opioid prescriptions to five days and created an Opioid Emergency Response Team that will study the issue over the next six months. That’s the right approach in a state where prescription opioid and heroin overdoses claimed more than 600 lives last year — 65 in Charleston County alone — and prompted thousands of lifesaving emergency calls. Limiting prescription lengths for opi- same mistake in South Carolina. The Laurel Bay military housing tanks were truly filled with sand when oid painkillers will help ensure that State funding is needed to expand community in Beaufort County fails they were no longer used or still con- people receiving temporary treatment treatment and prevention operations, that basic test in the eyes of a number tained heating oil. for acute pain don’t wind up abusing particularly in providing better access of people who have lived there over The military says there was no di- potentially dangerous drugs with a to medication-assisted treatment and the years. rect exposure to the contamination, demonstrated potential for addiction. reducing the stigma that surrounds it. In a yearlong investigation, our staff especially since the homes are More than 2 million people nation- Treatments like methadone and bu- documented their painful hardships. served by a public water system, not wide are estimated to be addicted to prenorphine are not simply “trading They think environmental factors at wells. prescription painkillers. one addiction for another” as critics the 60-year-old complex of some 1,100 But we also now know that a power- The move doesn’t apply to long-term commonly assert. Rather they are the homes have contributed to a number ful pesticide was applied outside Lau- treatment, and patients can receive best safe and scientifically proven way of illnesses for Marines, their spouses rel Bay homes for seven years after it longer prescriptions by returning to a to help wean opioid and heroin addicts and children. was banned in the U.S. because it was doctor after the initial five-day period off more dangerous drugs in order to Adults and children have battled considered harmful to both human runs out. begin living more normal, productive cancer. Mothers have suffered through health and the environment. Mr. McMaster’s Opioid Emergency lives. stillbirths, miscarriages and fertility Also, lead-based paint was found in Response Team is also a welcome new But medication-assisted treatment issues. Others have reported serious homes, a childcare center and play- addition, albeit one that in many ways can be costly for low-income patients, respiratory, digestive and blood disor- grounds. is likely to mirror the work of a legisla- with long-term care costing more than ders. And residents consistently raised tive committee on opioids and a previ- $10,000 in some cases. Barriers to in- The Marine Corps says there is no concerns about mold in homes. Some ous Governor’s Prescription Drug surance coverage — Medicaid doesn’t proven link between those health said the response by property manag- Abuse Council created by his predeces- pay for methadone treatment in South problems and environmental contami- ers was insufficient. sor, Gov. Nikki Haley. Carolina, for example — and geograph- nation at Laurel Bay. The state health Residents who raised questions felt Both the council and the committee ical distance can also make treatment department agrees. silenced — one saying she was told by have made several sensible recommen- harder to obtain. But those on the front lines — the a property manager to quit spreading dations, some of which have now be- Fortunately, South Carolina has residents — are not so sure. One for- rumors as her family suffered. Others come law, including requiring doctors made addressing the opioid crisis a pri- mer resident posted online this Janu- said they feared retaliation against to enter painkiller prescriptions in a ority over the past few years, and Mr. ary a YouTube video she called “Lau- their active-duty spouses if they statewide drug-monitoring database. McMaster’s actions on Monday further rel Bay Housing and Kids with Can- rocked the boat. Mr. McMaster’s moves also mirror that cause. cer,” and the floodgates opened. The military needs to do more inves- those of his political ally, President A disaster years in the making will As it turned out, many other fami- tigating and be much more open with Donald Trump, who in October de- not end overnight, however, and state lies were worried — and sick. families living there now and those clared the opioid crisis a nationwide officials and lawmakers must maintain An active civil suit may resolve who lived there in the past. public health emergency. their focus on the opioid crisis to save some of their questions. After the YouTube video was posted, “No part of our society — not young lives. But one thing that is not in ques- the Marine Corps come forward with or old, rich or poor, urban or rural — tion is that the families living in town hall meetings. has been spared this plague of drug ad- Laurel Bay over the years were ill in- The Marine Corps should outline in diction,” he said in a speech that re- The Island Packet formed by the military, which with- detail what it has found at Laurel Bay called his own brother’s struggles with held details of a serious problem. — and when and where. Dec. 19 alcohol abuse that contributed to his Old heating-oil storage tanks buried It should make sure everyone who death. in yards were linked to the presence has lived in Laurel Bay knows results Mr. Trump’s use of the term “emer- Questions about of benzene, a known carcinogen, and of its most recent environmental stud- gency” rather than the more severe naphthalene, a possible carcinogen. ies. designation of “disaster” largely pre- Years and years went by in which If the Marine Corps will not de- vented any significant new federal contamination at families were told no details on the molish the old houses, scorch the funding from being freed up to address presence of carcinogens in the vicini- earth and start anew, it should de- the issue, however. But the death toll military housing ty of their homes — where children molish its penchant of keeping vital from opioids is far higher than any nat- played in the dirt and their parents information away from Marine fami- ural disaster in recent memory. The nation owes Marines and their planted gardens. We also found ques- lies who are giving their all for the Mr. McMaster should not make the families a safe, decent place to live. tions on whether all the underground nation.

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GIVEAWAY CENSUS FROM PAGE A1 FROM PAGE A1 Beach, Charleston and Hilton Head Island — and the greater Charlotte "And this is great to just kind of region, including York and Lancaster bring us together because it was counties. People have also moved into something that Mom really, really the state's other major metropolitan wanted, and I had no idea." hubs of Greenville and Columbia, ac- The sentiment inside Bob's Appli- cording to historical Census data. ance Sales and Service on Pocalla Meanwhile, many of the state's Road between South Main Street rural counties have been losing popu- and South Guignard Parkway on lation, according to the bureau, and Wednesday was as warm as a brand more residents have been moving out new stove. than moving in. "This is exactly what we wanted "Over time, it's just been (migra- it to be," said Leigh Newman, City tion to) the metropolitan areas and of Sumter's downtown development the coastal areas," Mike Macfarlane coordinator. "That's what we want- of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Of- ed the contest to be — somebody fice told The Post and Courier. local wishing for somebody local." Population growth or loss for states The idea for the giveaway was ini- TY CORNETT / THE SUMTER ITEM is based on three statistical indica- tially for nominations to be wishing Joey Geddings, far left, and John Dollard, far right, co-owners of Bob’s Appliance tors from the Census Bureau: net do- for personal gifts, she said, but they Sales and Service, stand in their store with Kyle Langlois, center, and his parents, mestic migration; net natural in- decided to have people nominate Bob and Beverly Langlois. Beverly Langlois won the City of Sumter’s Christmas Wish crease, derived from births minus other recipients to get in the giving Giveaway and gifted $500 toward a new stove for her son. deaths in a year; and net internation- spirit of the holidays. al migration, or the movement of Eligibility rules for the contest years, so they said it was natural to something down to their son, he both native-born and foreign-born required the recipient to live in the get their son's new stove from said, he and his partner, John Dol- populations to and from another county and for the purchase to be them, too. lard, decided to make their Christ- country. from a business in the county. "It makes us feel real good to mas Wish Giveaway winnings even South Carolina's net natural in- That mindset prompted Newman know that the community knows more special. They said they will crease for the 12-month period was and other organizers to make par- about us enough as a local repre- not charge the family for the differ- 9,925 residents. The state's net inter- ticipants drop off nominations by sentative to choose us over any ence in price and the $500 from the national migration total from 2016 to hand to either the opera house or a other representative for this they city, charging them nothing. 2017 was 5,447 residents, according to box at the Swan Lake-Iris Gardens could have chosen," said Joey Ged- "The community has given to us the Census. Visitor Center — get them down- dings, co-owner of the business. for so many years, and we're ser- Population estimates for all 46 town. He said the company has been vants to the community, and we counties in the state will be released Keeping the gift in the family open for 48 years, started by his fa- just want to make it a point to give in March by the bureau, and popula- went beyond mother to son. ther who passed it down to him. back when we have the opportuni- tion estimates for all incorporated The Langloises have been cus- Knowing the Langlois couple ty," Geddings said. "They're gonna cities and towns will be released in tomers at Bob's Appliance for wanted to include them in passing have a nice stove." May. We Are Growing! Tire & Auto Service Center WE SERVICE ALL MAKES & MODELS Technicians with over 30 years experience NEW BUSINESS • NOW OPEN Enjoy the moment... Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 6pm • Saturday by Appointment knowing your local independent agent, Join us in Next to Hair’s on Broad Auto Sales and the company that stands behind them, 3735 Broad St. Suite B • Sumter, SC 29154 • 803-494-8400 has your family covered. welcoming the newest member of the

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PREP BASKETBALL COLLEGE FOOTBALL Fitzpatrick on Hunter to hunted ’Bama: ‘Some people just don’t like us’

BY JOHN ZENOR The Associated Press

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Ala- bama is embracing a different role going into these playoffs. The fourth-ranked Crimson Tide players can’t technically call themselves underdogs since they’re actually slight favorites over No. 1 Clemson in the Sugar Bowl, but they know some view them as in- terlopers who don’t belong in the playoffs this SABAN time. They had to sweat it out for more than a week before getting a postseason reprieve. All-America safety Minkah Fitzpatrick believes that period of uncertainty — and con- tentions by Ohio State fans MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM and others that Alabama Senior Caitlin Timmons (11) is back for her sixth and final season for East Clarendon. Timmons, who is rated as one of the top five se- wasn’t the most worthy No. 4 niors in 1A, and EC are looking to reach the state championship game after making it to the lower state title game last season. seed — can fuel the Tide. “People were counting us out that didn’t want us in Improbable run to 1A lower state title game leads there,” Fitzpatrick said. “Some people just don’t like us. It’s true. But I think it definitely to high expectations for East Clarendon girls team helped as motivation and fuel, especially if we do what we’re supposed to do and get to BY DENNIS BRUNSON er for that matter — gone from that The Lady Wolverines return four where we want to be, I think it [email protected] 15-8 team, expectations are high in starters. They are led eighth-grader Ta- will help us a lot.” Turbeville. East Clarendon has gone laysia Cooper and senior When you’ve won four na- The 2016-17 season was almost like a from the hunter to the hunted and Caitlin Timmons. Cooper tional titles in the past nine party for the East Clarendon High Lowder thinks his players are handling was a 1A all-state selection years, you latch onto whatever School varsity girls basketball team — it OK by the South Carolina Bas- motivational source you can the end of the season for sure. “I really think the girls are focused,” ketball Coaches Associa- find. Quarterback Jalen Hurts, The Lady Wolverines, in their first said Lowder, whose squad is off to a 4-3 tion as a seventh-grader, asked if Alabama feels like an season under veteran head coach Mike start. “All summer the girls talked while Timmons was cho- underdog, pointed out: Lowder, won the program’s first region about last year, and they’ve had people COOPER sen as one of the top five “They’re the national champi- title since 1971. On top of that, they tell them you’ll be back. And our pro- seniors in 1A by the ons, we’re not. So...” came very close to playing for the 1A gram ought to be back, but lots of SCBCA in the preseason. The Tide (11-1) hasn’t state title. EC took a 9-point lead into things can happen — a key injury, a bad Lowder said Cooper is handling the ranked lower than No. 2 in the fourth quarter against Green Sea- night, lose a couple of region games. extra attention she’s receiving pretty three previous playoff appear- Floyds before losing 71-68 in overtime “Anything can happen, but I think well. ances, twice holding down the in the lower state championship game. the girls are handling the new expecta- top spot. With just one starter — and one play- tions well.” SEE ECHS, PAGE B4 This Alabama team was a much-debated playoff pick after failing to make the Southeastern Conference COLLEGE BASKETBALL championship game. The Tide closed the regular season with a 26-14 loss at No. 7 Auburn in the Iron Bowl. Wofford stuns No. 5 UNC 79-75 in Chapel Hill Cornerback Levi Wallace said the team, which wasn’t CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Wofford seconds to seal it, then mobbed each challenged all that much the coach Mike Young walked into his other at midcourt as the horn sounded rest of the season, has to learn postgame news conference wearing a and the Tar Heels (10-2) headed to the from that feeling after a loss. soaked dress shirt and sheepishly dry- tunnel. “It’s just something inter- ing himself with a towel. It was in the locker room, Young nally,” Wallace said. “We know “Pardon my appearance,” Young said, that his team dumped a cooler on we didn’t finish the season the said, “a little over-exuberance from him as part of a celebration that left way we wanted to and we want my team.” him a bit embarrassed as he pointed to make sure that never hap- It’s OK, coach. Beating fifth-ranked out it was only one regular-season pens again. We want to show and reigning national champion North win. the younger guys, now you Carolina — on the road, no less — de- And yet, he also understood: what a know what it feels like. It’s a serves a hearty celebration. win it was for a team picked to finish different city after you lose.” Fletcher Magee scored 27 points to sixth in the Southern Conference. And it left Alabama players help the Terriers stun the Tar Heels “I grew up in Virginia,” Young said. in the rare position of trying 79-75 on Wednesday night, snapping “This was my team, Coach Smith, and to prove they belong in the UNC’s 23-game home winning streak. you see all those banners up there, playoffs. Linebacker Anfernee The Terriers (8-4) led the entire sec- and I can think back to (John) Kuester Jennings said they’re “abso- ond half and by as many as 14 points and (Walter) Davis and (Phil) Ford, all lutely” thinking of themselves before holding off UNC’s late-game those guys. as underdogs. run for their first win over a ranked “And to bring a team in here and THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “I think a lot of people felt team in 23 games. not only compete and fight and do Wofford’s Fletcher Magee reacts after the like we didn’t deserve to be in The Terriers closed it out with four some really good things — but win — Terriers defeated North Carolina 79-75 on straight free throws in the final 15.2 holy cow, that’s a mouthful.” Wednesday in Chapel Hill, N.C. SEE BAMA, PAGE B3

USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Wilson helps No. 4 South Carolina rout Temple 87-60 in Staley’s 1st return

BY DOUG FEINBERG 08. On Wednesday, the city out,” Staley said. “It was just NO. 4 SOUTH CAROLINA 87 The Associated Press celebrated her, renaming a great to have Candice (Du- TEMPLE 60 few blocks Dawn Staley Lane pree’s) jersey retired and to SOUTH CAROLINA (11-1) PHILADELPHIA — A’ja as a day in her honor was cel- come back and share in the Jennings 5-9 0-0 10, Wilson 10-15 7-12 28, Cliney 5-9 0-0 11, Harris 6-12 0-0 13, Jackson 6-8 0-0 16, Grissett 1-5 0-3 2, Herbert Harrigan 3-6 0-0 7, Williams 0-0 Wilson wouldn’t let Dawn ebrated at the Hank Gathers national championship with 0-0 0, Patrick 0-3 0-0 0, Totals 36-67 7-15 87. Staley’s homecoming be Recreation Center. the recreation center I grew TEMPLE (8-4) spoiled. She gave the center, where up with. ... Seemed like the Davis 6-15 4-5 19, Atkinson 0-1 0-0 0, Atkinson 4-15 5-7 14, Mayo 4-12 2-2 13, Wilson had 28 points, 12 re- the Hall of Famer honed her perfect fit for today.” Reynolds 2-12 0-0 5, Niang 0-3 0-0 0, Taylor 4-10 0-0 8, Jones 0-3 0-0 0, Mayo 0-1 0-0 0, Perry 0-3 1-2 1, Totals 20-75 12-16 60. bounds and eight blocks to game growing up, a replica The Gamecocks (11-1) raced South Carolina 26 20 24 17 —87 help No. 4 South Carolina NCAA championship trophy out to a 26-9 lead behind Wil- Temple 9 11 19 21 —60 rout Temple 87-60 on Thurs- similar to the one her team son. She outscored the Owls 3-Point Goals_South Carolina 8-20 (Jennings 0-1, Wilson 1-2, Cliney 1-3, Har- ris 1-3, Jackson 4-6, Herbert Harrigan 1-2, Patrick 0-3), Temple 8-16 (Davis day night. won in April. 10-9 in the quarter. South 3-3, Atkinson 1-3, Mayo 3-6, Reynolds 1-2, Niang 0-1, Perry 0-1). Assists_ “Our team said in the pre- The game against Temple Carolina led 46-20 at the half South Carolina 22 (Harris 11), Temple 8 (Atkinson 6). Fouled Out_None. Re- bounds_South Carolina 47 (Wilson 12), Temple 46 (Davis 10). Total Fouls_ game huddle, let’s do it for was Staley’s first against the and cruised to the easy win. South Carolina 16, Temple 16. A_3,185. coach,” Wilson said. “It’s her school since she left for South Tyasha Harris had 13 points homecoming. We wanted to Carolina following the 2008 and 11 assists for South Caro- put it on.” season. Staley broke Nancy lina. points, nine rebounds and six matchup for us because of Staley grew up in Philadel- Wilson’s program record with Mia Davis had 19 points and assists. their size,” Temple coach phia, a mile from Temple her 232nd victory. 10 rebounds for Temple (8-4). “We knew coming into this where she coached from 2000- “It’s ironic how it all plays Tanaya Atkinson added 14 game it would be a difficult SEE USC, PAGE B4 B2 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

PRO BASKETBALL PRO BASKETBALL Kuzma, Lakers end Rockets’ win streak Cavs assign Thomas HOUSTON (AP) — Lakers rookie en made a free throw, and he added to G-League team Kyle Kuzma set career highs with 38 three more after being fouled on a points and seven 3-pointers against 3-point attempt a few seconds later CLEVELAND (AP) — Isaiah Thom- the NBA’s hottest team, and he to cut it to 110-104. But former Rock- as is one big step closer to joining the wasn’t all that impressed with it. et Corey Brewer, who finished with Cavaliers. “Why not? I scored 30s in summer 21 points, made a 3-pointer before Cleveland assigned the All-Star league, so...,” he said before trailing Lonzo Ball hit two free throws to point guard to its Canton off. make it 115-104. G-League team so he The stakes were a little higher “The fact that we were able to could practice and scrim- Wednesday night. Kuzma helped the kind of punch them early and you mage with the Charge on Lakers overcome James Harden’s 51 knew that run was coming and then Thursday, a significant points and end the Rockets’ winning find our composure again and hit development in his recov- streak at 14 games with a 122-116 vic- some big plays and get some big ery from a torn labrum tory. stops, it was really good to see from in his right hip. Thomas “It’s a better team but it’s the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS our group,” Lakers coach Luke Wal- THOMAS was scheduled to work same mentality,” Kuzma said. “I’ve Los Angeles Laker rookie forward Kyle ton said. out at the Cavs’ training got the same mentality every time I Kuzma (0) scored 38 points in the Lak- Harden powered Houston on a facility in Independence. step on the court. I try to play my ers’ 122-116 victory over Houston on night when Chris Paul had just eight On Wednesday, Thomas said how hardest and just be locked in.” Wednesday in Houston. points before leaving early in the his body responds from the stress of Houston lost for the first time since fourth quarter with a sore left leg. 5-on-5 scrimmages will determine how Nov. 14, while the Lakers snapped a in a row — to go up 110-100 with The Rockets made seven free soon he’ll be able to make his debut three-game skid. It was tied before about four minutes left. throws down the stretch but hit just with Cleveland. He’s been sidelined Los Angeles scored 10 straight points Houston ended an almost four- four field goals in the last eight min- since aggravating a hip injury in the — while Houston missed seven shots minute scoring drought when Hard- utes — all in the final 1:05. playoffs last season with the Boston

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Chestnut Oaks Christmas Tournament Championship Minnesota 112, Denver 104 9. Xavier (11-1) did not play. Next: at Northern Iowa, Friday. TV, RADIO Games, 1 p.m. San Antonio 93, Portland 91 10. West Virginia (10-1) beat Coppin State 77-38. Next: Varsity Wrestling Golden State 97, Memphis 84 vs. Fordham, Saturday. TODAY Sumter in Coastal Clash (in Myrtle Beach), TBA L.A. Clippers 108, Phoenix 95 11. Wichita State (9-2) did not play. Next: vs. Florida 12:30 p.m. — College Football: Bahamas Bowl from Gulf Coast, Friday. Nassau, Bahamas — Alabama-Birmingham vs. Ohio THURSDAY’S GAMES 12. Gonzaga (10-2) did not play. Next: at San Diego (ESPN). Chicago at Cleveland, 7 p.m. State, Thursday. 1 p.m. — College Basketball: Texas (Rio Grande Valley) NFL STANDINGS Toronto at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. 13. Virginia (10-1) did not play. Next: vs. Hampton, at Oklahoma State (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). AMERICAN CONFERENCE Boston at New York, 8 p.m. Friday. 1 p.m. — College Basketball: Temple at Georgia (SEC Memphis at Phoenix, 9 p.m. 14. Kansas (9-2) did not play. Next: vs. Stanford, NETWORK). East San Antonio at Utah, 10:30 p.m. Thursday. 2:55 p.m. — International Soccer: English Premier W L T Pct PF PA 15. TCU (11-0) did not play. Next: vs. William & Mary, Friday. League Match — Liverpool vs. Arsenal (NBC SPORTS 16. Purdue (11-2) did not play. Next: vs. Tennessee y-New England 11 3 0 .786 395 274 TODAY’S GAMES NETWORK). New Orleans at Orlando, 7 p.m. State, Thursday. Buffalo 8 6 0 .571 264 306 3 p.m. — College Basketball: Abilene Christian at Texas New York at Detroit, 7 p.m. 17. Oklahoma (9-1) did not play. Next: at Miami 6 8 0 .429 252 342 Tech (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). Washington at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Northwestern, Friday. N.Y. Jets 5 9 0 .357 285 342 3 p.m. — College Basketball: Louisiana-Lafayette at Atlanta at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. 18. Arizona (9-3) did not play. Next: vs. UConn, Clemson (WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUB-FM 102.7). South Charlotte at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Thursday. 3:30 p.m. — College Football: National Signing Day Dallas at Miami, 8 p.m. 18. Baylor (10-2) beat Southern University 80-61. Next: Special (ESPNU). W L T Pct PF PA L.A. Clippers at Houston, 8 p.m. at No. 21 Texas Tech, Friday, Dec. 29. x-Jacksonville 10 4 0 .714 374 209 4 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Montana State Denver at Portland, 10 p.m. 20. Cincinnati (10-2) did not play. Next: vs. Cleveland Tennessee 8 6 0 .571 296 319 at Brigham Young (BYUTV). L.A. Lakers at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. State, Thursday. Houston 4 10 0 .286 319 380 4 p.m. — College Football: Famous Idaho Potato Bowl 21. Tennessee (8-2) beat Furman 66-61. Next: at Wake Indianapolis 3 11 0 .214 225 368 from Boise, Idaho — Central Michigan vs. Wyoming SATURDAY’S GAMES Forest, Saturday. (ESPN). North Philadelphia at Toronto, 5 p.m. 21. Texas Tech (10-1) did not play. Next: vs. Abilene 5:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Diamond Head Classic Brooklyn at Indiana, 7 p.m. Christian, Friday. Quarterfinal Game from Honolulu, Hawaii — Middle W L T Pct PF PA Milwaukee at Charlotte, 7 p.m. 23. Seton Hall (10-2) beat Wagner 89-68. Next: vs. Tennessee State vs. Princeton (ESPNU). y-Pittsburgh 11 3 0 .786 344 278 Orlando at Washington, 7 p.m. Manhattan, Saturday. 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, Baltimore 8 6 0 .571 345 256 Chicago at Boston, 7:30 p.m. 24. Florida State (10-1) did not play. Next: vs. Southern WDXY-AM 1240). Cincinnati 5 9 0 .357 233 305 Dallas at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Miss., Thursday. 6:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Sacred Heart at Cleveland 0 14 0 .000 207 362 L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 8 p.m. 25. Creighton (10-2) beat SC Upstate 116-62. Next: vs. Providence (FOX SPORTS 1). West New Orleans at Miami, 8 p.m. No. 25 Creighton, Thursday, Dec. 28. 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Florida Gulf Coast at Oklahoma City at Utah, 8 p.m. Wichita State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). W L T Pct PF PA Denver at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. WOMEN’S TOP 25 RESULTS 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Northwestern at Kansas City 8 6 0 .571 359 302 Minnesota at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Thursday Oklahoma (ESPN2). L.A. Chargers 7 7 0 .500 311 255 Portland at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. 1. UConn (9-0) did not play. Next: vs. Duquesne, 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Jacksonville at North Oakland 6 8 0 .429 281 324 San Antonio at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Friday. Carolina State (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Denver 5 9 0 .357 254 328 2. Notre Dame (11-1) did not play. Next: vs. Syracuse, 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Incarnate Word at Florida MONDAY’S GAMES Thursday, Dec. 28. (SEC NETWORK). NATIONAL CONFERENCE Philadelphia at New York, 12 p.m. 3. Louisville (14-0) did not play. Next: at Georgia Tech, 7:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Diamond Head Classic East Cleveland at Golden State, 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28. Quarterfinal Game from Honolulu, Hawaii — Akron vs. Washington at Boston, 5:30 p.m. 4. South Carolina (11-1) beat Temple 87-60. Next: vs. Southern California (ESPNU). W L T Pct PF PA Houston at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. No. 19 Texas A&M, Sunday, Dec. 31. 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Los Angeles Clippers at y-Philadelphia 12 2 0 .857 438 279 Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. 5. Mississippi State (13-0) beat Syracuse 76-65. Next: Houston (ESPN). Dallas 8 6 0 .571 336 311 vs. MVSU, Thursday. 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Charlotte at Milwaukee (FOX Washington 6 8 0 .429 305 359 6. Baylor (10-1) did not play. Next: at Kansas State, SPORTS SOUTHEAST). N.Y. Giants 2 12 0 .143 228 355 NHL STANDINGS Thursday, Dec. 28. 8:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Long Island Hoops South 7. Tennessee (11-0) at No. 18 Stanford. Next: at Showcase from Uniondale, N.Y. — Hofstra vs. Villanova EASTERN CONFERENCE Kentucky, Sunday, Dec. 31. (FOX SPORTS 1). W L T Pct PF PA 8. Texas (9-1) did not play. Next: at Oklahoma, 8:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Las Vegas Classic from New Orleans 10 4 0 .714 401 282 Atlantic Division Thursday, Dec. 28. Las Vegas — San Francisco vs. Duquesne (FOX SPORTS Carolina 10 4 0 .714 331 286 9. West Virginia (12-0) beat Morehead State 66-56. 2). Atlanta 9 5 0 .643 318 282 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Next: at TCU, Thursday, Dec. 28. Tampa Bay 33 24 7 2 50 126 84 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Birmingham Showcase Tampa Bay 4 10 0 .286 285 336 10. Oregon (10-2) beat No. 19 Texas A&M 84-62. Next: Toronto 36 21 14 1 43 119 102 from Birmingham, Ala. — Texas vs. Alabama (ESPN2). vs. Hawaii, Friday. North Boston 32 17 10 5 39 96 87 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Wright State at Georgia 11. UCLA (9-2) did not play. Next: at No. 18 Stanford, Montreal 34 15 15 4 34 94 108 Tech (FOX SPORTSOUTH). W L T Pct PF PA Friday, Dec. 29. Detroit 34 13 14 7 33 95 110 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Los Angeles Lakers at y-Minnesota 11 3 0 .786 343 242 12. Ohio State (11-2) did not play. Next: at Nebraska, Florida 34 13 16 5 31 98 117 Golden State (ESPN). Detroit 8 6 0 .571 358 339 Thursday, Dec. 28. Ottawa 32 11 14 7 29 89 109 11 p.m. — College Basketball: Diamond Head Classic Green Bay 7 7 0 .500 309 333 13. Florida State (11-1) beat Creighton 92-82. Next: vs. Buffalo 34 8 19 7 23 72 114 Quarterfinal Game from Honolulu, Hawaii — Davidson Chicago 4 10 0 .286 234 294 Jacksonville, Thursday. vs. New Mexico State (ESPNU). West Metropolitan Division 14. Duke (10-2) beat Wyoming 63-40. Next: vs. Liberty, 11 p.m. — College Basketball: Las Vegas Classic from Friday, Dec. 29. Las Vegas — Southern Illinois vs. Nevada (FOX W L T Pct PF PA GP W L OT Pts GF GA 15. Maryland (11-2) did not play. Next: vs. Illinois, Washington 35 22 12 1 45 112 101 SPORTS 1). L.A. Rams 10 4 0 .714 438 272 Thursday, Dec. 28. New Jersey 33 19 9 5 43 105 99 1 a.m. — College Basketball: Diamond Head Classic Seattle 8 6 0 .571 321 294 16. Missouri (11-1) did not play. Next: vs. Illinois, Friday. Columbus 35 21 13 1 43 101 95 Quarterfinal Game from Honolulu, Hawaii — Miami vs. Arizona 6 8 0 .429 246 337 17. Oregon State (9-2) did not play. Next: vs. N.Y. Rangers 34 19 12 3 41 112 97 Hawaii (ESPNU). San Francisco 4 10 0 .286 253 337 Washington, Friday, Dec. 29. N.Y. Islanders 34 18 13 3 39 121 120 x-clinched playoff spot 18. Stanford (6-5) vs. No. 7 Tennessee. Next: vs. No. 11 Philadelphia 34 15 12 7 37 96 97 SATURDAY y-clinched division UCLA, Friday, Dec. 29. Pittsburgh 35 17 15 3 37 101 112 7:25 a.m. — International Soccer: English Premier 19. Texas A&M (10-3) lost to No. 10 Oregon 84-62. Carolina 33 14 12 7 35 91 106 League Match — Chelsea vs. Everton (NBC SPORTS SATURDAY’S GAMES Next: vs. SMU, Thursday, Dec. 28. NETWORK). Indianapolis at Baltimore, 4:30 p.m. 20. Villanova (10-0) did not play. Next: at Creighton, 9:55 a.m. — International Soccer: English Premier Minnesota at Green Bay, 8:30 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE Thursday, Dec. 28. League Match — Bournemouth vs. Manchester City Central Division 21. Green Bay (10-1) did not play. Next: at Wright (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). SUNDAY’S GAMES State, Thursday, Dec. 28. 10 a.m. — International Soccer: English Premier League Cleveland at Chicago, 1 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA 22. South Florida (10-2) vs. Michigan State. Next: vs. Match — West Ham vs. Newcastle (CNBC). Atlanta at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Nashville 33 21 8 4 46 112 91 Tulane, Sunday, Dec. 31. Noon — College Football: Birmingham Bowl from Denver at Washington, 1 p.m. St. Louis 36 22 12 2 46 108 90 23. Michigan (11-2) beat Delaware State 105-36. Next: Birmingham, Ala. — Texas Tech vs. South Florida Tampa Bay at Carolina, 1 p.m. Winnipeg 35 20 10 5 45 118 98 vs. Penn State, Thursday. (ESPN). Miami at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Chicago 33 17 11 5 39 102 86 24. California (9-2) beat Kentucky 62-52. Next: vs. Noon — College Basketball: Alabama A&M at L.A. Rams at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Minnesota 34 18 13 3 39 100 99 Southern Cal, Friday, Dec. 29. Georgetown (FOX SPORTS 1). L.A. Chargers at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Dallas 35 18 14 3 39 102 103 25. Iowa (11-1) vs. Drake. Next: at Wisconsin, Noon — College Basketball: Manhattan at Seton Hall Detroit at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Colorado 33 16 15 2 34 105 109 Thursday, Dec. 28. (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Buffalo at New England, 1 p.m. Pacific Division 12:30 p.m. — International Soccer: English Premier Jacksonville at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. League Match — Tottenham vs. Burnley (WIS 10). N.Y. Giants at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA 12:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Tennessee at Wake Seattle at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. Vegas 33 22 9 2 46 116 100 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Forest (ESPN2). Los Angeles 35 21 10 4 46 107 82 1:30 p.m. — College Basketball: CBS Sports Classic MONDAY’S GAMES Calgary 35 18 14 3 39 99 103 FCS PLAYOFFS from New Orleans — Ohio State vs. North Carolina Pittsburgh at Houston, 4:30 p.m. San Jose 32 17 11 4 38 88 80 (WLTX 19). Oakland at Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m. Anaheim 35 14 13 8 36 92 104 SECOND ROUND 2:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Connecticut at Auburn Vancouver 35 15 16 4 34 93 113 Saturday, Dec. 2 (ESPN2). Edmonton 34 15 17 2 32 101 110 James Madison 26, Stony Brook 7 2:45 p.m. — International Soccer: English Premier Arizona 36 7 24 5 19 80 125 Kennesaw State 17, Jacksonville State 7 League Match — Manchester United vs. Leicester City NBA STANDINGS NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime Wofford 28, Furman 10 (WIS 10). loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild South Dakota State 37, Northern Iowa 22 3 p.m. — High School Football: Shrine Bowl of the EASTERN CONFERENCE cards per conference advance to playoffs. New Hampshire 21, Central Arkansas 15 Carolinas from Spartanburg (ESPNU). Atlantic Division Sam Houston St. 54, South Dakota 42 3 p.m. — College Basketball: Wagner at Dayton (NBC WEDNESDAY’S GAMES North Dakota State 38, San Diego 3 SPORTS NETWORK). W L Pct GB Columbus 4, Toronto 2 Weber State 30, Southern Utah 13 Boston 26 8 .765 — 3:30 p.m. — College Football: Armed Forces Bowl from Philadelphia 4, Detroit 3 Toronto 21 8 .724 2½ Fort Worth, Texas — San Diego State vs. Army (ESPN). Calgary 2, St. Louis 1 QUARTERFINALS New York 16 14 .533 8 4 p.m. — College Basketball: CBS Sports Classic from Friday, Dec. 8 Philadelphia 14 16 .467 10 New Orleans — Kentucky vs. UCLA (WLTX 19). THURSDAY’S GAMES James Madison 31, Weber State 28 Brooklyn 11 19 .367 13 4:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Diamond Head Classic Columbus at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 Semifinal Game from Honolulu, Hawaii (ESPN2). Southeast Division N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey, 7 p.m. North Dakota State 42, Wofford 10 4:30 p.m. — NFL Football: Indianapolis at Baltimore Anaheim at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. South Dakota State 56, New Hampshire 14 (NFL NETWORK, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKT-FM 107.5). W L Pct GB Winnipeg at Boston, 7 p.m. Sam Houston State 34, Kennesaw State 27 6 p.m. — High School Football: State Champions Bowl Washington 17 14 .548 — Ottawa at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Series from Phoenix — St. Frances (Md.) vs. Bingham Miami 16 15 .516 1 Carolina at Nashville, 8 p.m. SEMIFINALS (Utah) (ESPNU). Charlotte 11 20 .355 6 Chicago at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15 7 p.m. — College Football: Dollar General Bowl from Orlando 11 21 .344 6½ St. Louis at Edmonton, 9 p.m. North Dakota State 55, Sam Houston State 13 Mobile, Ala. — Appalachian State vs. Toledo (ESPN). Atlanta 7 24 .226 10 Colorado at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 7 p.m. —NBA Basketball: Milwaukee at Charlotte (FOX Central Division Vancouver at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. James Madison 51, South Dakota State 16 SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 7 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Buffalo at Carolina (FOX W L Pct GB TODAY’S GAMES CHAMPIONSHIP SPORTSOUTH). Cleveland 23 9 .719 — Philadelphia at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 8 p.m. — College Basketball: Braggin’ Rights Game Indiana 18 14 .563 5 Minnesota at Florida, 7:30 p.m. At Toyota Stadium from St. Louis — Illinois vs. Missouri (ESPN2). Milwaukee 16 13 .552 5½ Montreal at Calgary, 9 p.m. Frisco, Texas 8:20 p.m. — NFL Football: Minnesota at Green Bay (WIS Detroit 17 14 .548 5½ Washington at Arizona, 9 p.m. North Dakota State (13-1) vs. James Madison (14-0), 10, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKT-FM 107.5). Chicago 10 20 .333 12 Noon 8:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Las Vegas Classic from SATURDAY’S GAMES Las Vegas — Southern Illinois vs. Duquesne (FOX WESTERN CONFERENCE Detroit at Boston, 1 p.m. SPORTS 1). Southwest Division Winnipeg at N.Y. Islanders, 1 p.m. TRANSACTIONS 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Texas Southern at Montreal at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Brigham Young (BYUTV). W L Pct GB Anaheim at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. THURSDAY 9:30 p.m. — High School Football: State Champions Houston 25 5 .833 — Chicago at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Bowl Series from Phoenix — Miami Northwestern San Antonio 22 10 .688 4 Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE (Fla.) vs. Chandler (Ariz.) (ESPNU). New Orleans 15 16 .484 10½ Ottawa at Florida, 7 p.m. DETROIT TIGERS — Agreed to terms with LHP Will Lamb, 10 p.m. — College Basketball: Diamond Head Classic Memphis 9 22 .290 16½ Buffalo at Carolina, 7 p.m. INF Ronny Rodriguez and OFs Jason Krizan and Kenny Semifinal Game from Honolulu, Hawaii (ESPN2). Dallas 9 23 .281 17 Philadelphia at Columbus, 7 p.m. Wilson on minor league contracts. 11 p.m. — College Basketball: Las Vegas Classic from Northwest Division Toronto at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. TEXAS RANGERS — Signed RHPs Shawn Tolleson, Paolo Las Vegas — San Francisco vs. Nevada (FOX SPORTS Colorado at Arizona, 8 p.m. Espino and Zeke Spruill and OF Brett Eibner to minor 1). W L Pct GB Nashville at Dallas, 8 p.m. league contracts. 12:30 a.m. — College Basketball: Diamond Head Classic Minnesota 19 13 .594 — Washington at Vegas, 8 p.m. Consolation Semifinal Game from Honolulu, Hawaii Portland 16 15 .516 2½ Los Angeles at San Jose, 10 p.m. MLB NATIONAL LEAGUE (ESPN2). Oklahoma City 16 15 .516 2½ St. Louis at Vancouver, 10 p.m. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Denver 16 15 .516 2½ Jhoulys Chacin on a two-year contract and RHP Yovani Utah 14 18 .438 5 Gallardo on a one-year contract. Pacific Division COLLEGE BASKETBALL PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Promoted Steve Noworyta to PREP SCHEDULE special assistant, player development; Rob Ducey to W L Pct GB MEN’S TOP 25 RESULTS baserunning and bunting coordinator. Named Dana TODAY Golden State 25 6 .806 — Varsity Basketball Wednesday Parks coordinator, player development; Gary Jones L.A. Clippers 12 18 .400 12½ 1. Villanova (11-0) did not play. Next: vs. Hofstra, manager and Wes Helms coach for Lehigh Valley (IL); Crestwood in Moody Holiday Classic (Boys Only), TBA L.A. Lakers 11 18 .379 13 Lakewood in Panther Classic (in Myrtle Beach) (Boys Friday. Rico Brogna coach and Kevin Riggs hitting coach for Sacramento 11 20 .355 14 2. Michigan State (11-1) did not play. Next: vs. Long Reading (EL); Ruben Gotay coach and John Mizerock Only), TBA Phoenix 11 22 .333 15 Middle School Basketball Beach State, Thursday. for Clearwater (FSL); Tyler Henson hitting coach, Chestnut Oaks, Furman, Hillcrest, Manning, Scott’s 3. Arizona State (11-0) did not play. Next: vs. Pacific, Friday. Milver Reyes coach and Brad Bergesen pitching coach WEDNESDAY’S GAMES 4. Duke (12-1) beat Evansville 104-40. Next: vs. No. 24 for Lakewood (SAL); Christian Marrero hitting coach Branch in Chestnut Oaks Christmas Tournament, 10 Toronto 129, Charlotte 111 Florida State, Saturday, Dec. 30. and Greg Brodzinski coach for Williamsport (NYP); a.m. Indiana 105, Atlanta 95 5. North Carolina (10-2) lost to Wofford 79-75. Next: vs. Nelson Prada manager, Matt Hockenberry pitching Varsity Wrestling Miami 90, Boston 89 Ohio State, Saturday. coach and Chris Heintz hitting coach for the GCL Sumter in Coastal Clash (in Myrtle Beach), TBA Sacramento 104, Brooklyn 99 6. Miami (9-0) did not play. Next: at Hawaii, Friday. Phillies West; Jesus Tiamo and and Felix Castillo Chicago 112, Orlando 94 7. Kentucky (9-1) did not play. Next: vs. UCLA, coaches for the Dominican Summer League Phillies SATURDAY L.A. Lakers 122, Houston 116 Saturday. White club. Varsity Basketball Oklahoma City 107, Utah 79 8. Texas A&M (10-1) did not play. Next: vs. Buffalo, WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed to terms with RHP Crestwood in Moody Holiday Classic (Boys Only), TBA Dallas 110, Detroit 93 Thursday. Brandon Kintzler on a two-year contract. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2017 | B3

COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL SCHEDULE SATURDAY, DEC. 16 Military Bowl Celebration Bowl Annapolis, Md. At Atlanta Virginia (6-6) vs. Navy (6-6), 1:30 NC A&T 21, Grambling State 14 p.m. (ESPN) New Orleans Bowl Camping World Bowl Troy 50, North Texas 30 Orlando, Fla. Cure Bowl Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. Virginia Orlando, Fla. Tech (9-3), 5:15 p.m. (ESPN) Georgia State 27, Western Ken- Alamo Bowl tucky 17 San Antonio Las Vegas Bowl Stanford (9-4) vs. TCU (10-3), 9 p.m. Boise State 38, Oregon 28 New Mexico Bowl (ESPN) Albuquerque Holiday Bowl Marshall 31, Colorado State 28 San Diego Camellia Bowl Washington State (9-3) vs. Michi- Montgomery, Ala. gan State (9-3), 9 p.m. (FOX) Middle Tennessee 35, Arkansas State 30 FRIDAY, DEC. 29 Belk Bowl TUESDAY, DEC. 19 Charlotte, N.C. Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl Wake Forest (7-5) vs. Texas A&M FAU 50, Akron 3 (7-5), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Sun Bowl WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20 El Paso, Texas Frisco (Texas) Bowl NC State (8-4) vs. Arizona State (7- Louisiana Tech 51, SMU 10 5), 3 p.m. (CBS) Music City Bowl THURSDAY, DEC. 21 Nashville, Tenn. Gasparilla Bowl Kentucky (7-5) vs. Northwestern At St. Petersburg, Fla. (9-3), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Temple (6-6) vs. FIU (8-4), 8 p.m. Arizona Bowl (ESPN) Tucson, Ariz. TODAY New Mexico State (5-6) vs. Utah State Bahamas Bowl (6-6), 5:30 p.m. (CBSSN) Nassau Cotton Bowl Classic Ohio (8-4) vs. UAB (8-4), 12:30 p.m. Arlington, Texas (ESPN) Southern Cal (11-2) vs. Ohio State Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (11-2), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Boise SATURDAY, DEC. 30 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Central Michigan (7-5) vs. Wyo- TaxSlayer Bowl ming (7-5), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Oklahoma second-team All-American linebacker Ogbonnia Okoronkwo is the leader of a defense that has Jacksonville, Fla. sometimes lagged behind the Sooners’ powerful offense. It will need to be at its best against Georgia in SATURDAY, DEC. 23 Louisville (8-4) vs. Mississippi State (8-4), Noon (ESPN) the Rose Bowl if it hopes to play for the national title. Read the full story at www.theitem.com. Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl South Florida (9-2) vs. Texas Tech Liberty Bowl (6-6), Noon (ESPN) Memphis, Tenn. Armed Forces Bowl Iowa State (7-5) vs. Memphis (10- Fort Worth, Texas 2), 12:30 p.m. (ABC) San Diego State (10-2) vs. Army (9- Fiesta Bowl Oklahoma defense faces challenge 3), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Glendale, Ariz. Dollar General Bowl Washington (10-2) vs. Penn State Mobile, Ala. (10-2), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Appalachian State (8-4) vs. Toledo Orange Bowl in playoff game against Georgia (11-2), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Miami Gardens, Fla. SUNDAY, DEC. 24 Wisconsin (12-1) vs. Miami (10-2), Hawaii Bowl 8 p.m. (ESPN) Honolulu MONDAY, JAN. 1 BY CLIFF BRUNT of any kind. had some young guys at some Fresno State (9-4) vs. Houston (7- 4), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Outback Bowl The Associated Press Well, look at the Sooners really, really key positions Tampa, Fla. now. The Big 12 champions throughout this year. That TUESDAY, DEC. 26 Michigan (8-4) vs. South Carolina NORMAN, Okla. — Each will face Georgia in a playoff side was certainly, especially Heart of Dallas Bowl (8-4), Noon (ESPN2) West Virginia (7-5) vs. Utah (6-6), Peach Bowl year, Oklahoma’s defense has semifinal at the Rose Bowl on early on, really hit hard with 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) Atlanta major lapses that make their Jan. 1 and the defense has injuries. A lot of different Quick Lane Bowl UCF (12-0) vs. Auburn (10-3), 12:30 Detroit p.m. (ESPN) fans grumble about coordina- been key in getting this far. lineups and a lot of different Northern Illinois (8-4) vs. Duke (6- Citrus Bowl tor Mike Stoops. Second-team All-America guys playing. They’ve had 6), 5:15 p.m. (ESPN) Orlando, Fla. Almost every time, Stoops linebacker Ogbonnia some challenges, but they’ve Cactus Bowl Notre Dame (9-3) vs. LSU (9-3), 1 Phoenix p.m. (ABC) bounces back. Okoronkwo helped the unit continued to coach their tails Kansas State (7-5) vs. UCLA (6-6), 9 Rose Bowl (CFP Semifinal) p.m. (ESPN) Stoops has been a popular respond with a solid finish to off.” Pasadena, Calif. figure to blame for the team’s the regular season. Oklaho- Stoops said he hears the WEDNESDAY, DEC. 27 Oklahoma (12-1) vs. Georgia (12-1), few failures during his second ma held TCU to 20 points in a critics but keeps the com- Independence Bowl 5:10 p.m. (ESPN) Shreveport, La. Sugar Bowl (CFP Semifinal) stint at Oklahoma, which critical showdown, Kansas to ments in perspective. Southern Mississippi (8-4) vs. Flor- New Orleans began in 2012. For much of his three points, West Virginia to “You’re never as good as ida State (6-6), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) Clemson (12-1) vs. Alabama (11-1), run, the offense has been a 10 points in the first half of a people think you are, and Pinstripe Bowl 8:45 p.m. (ESPN) consistent strength while the 59-31 win and TCU to 17 you’re never as bad as people Bronx, N.Y. MONDAY, JAN. 8 Boston College (7-5) vs. Iowa (7-5), CFP Championship defense has been shaky on oc- points in a Big 12 title game think you are, I can tell you 5:15 p.m. (ESPN) Foster Farms Bowl Atlanta casion. Last season, the Soon- victory . that’s as honest as it can be,” Rose Bowl winner vs. Sugar Bowl Santa Clara, Calif. winner, 8 p.m. (ESPN) ers beat Texas Tech 66-59 de- Oklahoma coach Lincoln Stoops said, days after the reg- Arizona (7-5) vs. Purdue (6-6), 8:30 spite giving up 854 yards. This Riley said he appreciates what ular-season win over TCU. p.m. (FOX) SATURDAY, JAN. 20 season, after the Sooners held Stoops has accomplished in “Whether I say it, somebody Texas Bowl East-West Shrine Classic on to beat Oklahoma State 62- the face of criticism. else says it, whether I want to Houston At St. Petersburg, Fla. Texas (6-6) vs. Missouri (7-5), 9 East vs. West, 3 p.m. (NFLN) 52, some wondered whether “He’s a true professional,” explain something or not, it p.m. (ESPN) NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Stoops’ defense would cost the Riley said. “That whole staff, doesn’t matter, you know THURSDAY, DEC. 28 At Carson, Calif. team a shot at a championship they’ve done a great job. We what I mean?” American vs. National, TBA (FS1)

Alabama BAMA FROM PAGE B1 running back Damien Harris the playoffs,” Jennings said. sippi State (31-24). (34) and the rest “But we felt like we should Now, Alabama gets a re- of the Crimson the whole time and we’re match against the team that Tide are ready to go in and dominate.” toppled the Tide in the nation- preparing for Wallace thinks the Tide has al championship game, a de- their Sugar Bowl another role, that of the vil- feat that fueled them through showdown with lain in college football. He the offseason. Clemson on Jan. said it doesn’t bother him “Our whole motto was fin- 1 in New “even a little bit” that some ishing, so I think that really Orleans. people don’t like ‘Bama. helped us in the offseason,” “We’re seen as the villain,” Alabama tailback Damien THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Wallace said. “I’m sure a lot of Harris said. “But now, we’re people don’t like Alabama be- just focused on us and we’re cause we’re always so good focused on playing our best each and every year. That’s football. I know we’re playing something Coach (Nick) Saban a great team and they’re has instilled in us. Trying to be going pose a lot of challenges the best we can be. Just being to us, but we feel like if we the University of Alabama, play our best football, it gives whatever you guys (the media) us a good chance to win.” say we are, that’s what we are but we’re definitely the bad guys in college football.” This team doesn’t enter the playoffs with an impeccable GET A CAR! resume partly because an Got opening win over No. 3 Flori- Display a Job? We Finance in House da State lost its luster when the Seminoles struggled the NO CREDIT CHECK rest of the way. The Tide’s only other wins over ranked Advertising NO CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! BANKRUPTCY - NO PROBLEM! BAD CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! teams came against No. 16 LSU (24-10) and No. 24 Missis- Edition Deadline Fri., Dec. 22nd Wed. Dec. 20th @ 11 am PROFESSIONAL Sun., Dec. 24th Wed. Dec. 20th @ 2 pm HEATING COOLING Tues., Dec. 26th Thurs. Dec. 21st @ 11 am AND APPLIANCE SERVICES Wed., Dec. 27th Thurs. Dec. 21st @ 2 pm Tues., Jan. 2nd Thurs. Dec. 28th @ 2 pm Wed., Jan. 3r3rdd FFri.ri. DDec.ec. 29th29th @ 1111 aamm Have a safe and Merry Christmas! BusinessBusiness ofﬁofﬁ ce will will be 2002 Jeep Liberty closed December 22nd, 25th and January 1 Thanks Boyle, “It was a fast and easy process getting a car at Boyle. 361 Myrtle Beach Hwy. Tyrone Diggs Sumter, SC 29153 36 W. W LibLibertyLiberty Street S • Sumter, S SSC 80803-774-12003-774-1200 Apply For Credit Online At: www.boylebhph.com 773-6010 OFFICE BOYLE Buy Here Pay Here 469-5533 PAGER 877-747-7642 TOLL FREE 773-2474 • 347 Broad Street B4 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

a lot of tall teams in our region,” ECHS FROM PAGE B1 Lowder said. “We hope we’re going to be able to take advantage of our height.” “She has people around her (defend- As has been the case throughout his ing), no matter who we’re playing,” coaching career, Lowder has EC getting Lowder said. “She’s averaging 23 out on a fast break at every opportunity. points a game and had 50 the other “We don’t like to get set up in a half- night against Lake City. I think (the court offense if we can help it,” he defense) will be more focused when we said. “We’re better when we’re getting begin region play.” out with the ball. We try to position While Timmons recently had her Talaysia where her defense leads to of- first double-figure game of the sea- fense. She’s only taken nine 3-pointers, son along with fellow senior starter making three. She’s tall, almost six Gracen Watts, Lowder said she is the foot, so she can throw over people if engine that makes the team run. she needs to. We want to get to the “On the floor, people look to her,” he basket as much as possible.” said. “She plays defense, she rebounds, East Clarendon is ranked fifth in the she scores. Of course, she’s been play- most recent SCBCA 1A poll. Of its three ing since the seventh grade, and she’s losses, two have come to 4A No. 5 Crest- been coming out and getting better wood and the other to 3A No. 7 Manning. every year. She’s just a great player.” Lowder said he has been playing his Sophomore Valencia Garris is the entire team up to this point. That in- other returning starter and she is av- cludes senior Shannon Scott, Gadasha eraging a double-double of 10 points Blanding, Quanisha Rhodes, freshman and 10 rebounds. Junior Britni Ander- Kirby Floyd and eighth-grader Liberty son and sophomore Rhamey Floyd are Whack. Once the Lady Wolverines splitting time while trying to replace begin play in Region VI, which in- SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO Ka’Terria Rose. cludes GSF, he will be tightening the Talayshia Cooper (10) is back for East Clarendon after being a 1A all-state selection last “Both girls are tall, and we don’t have rotation. season as a seventh-grader. She’s averaging 23 points a game so far this season. Chestnut Oaks tournament continues today, Saturday

Chestnut Oaks Tournament continues SPORTS ITEMS today The Chestnut Oaks Christmas Basketball violation. Tournament continues today at the Chest- LOUISIANA TECH 51 nut Oaks Middle School gymnasium. SMU 10 Play begins today at noon. The championship games will be played on Saturday with FRISCO, Texas — A fumble by SMU on the girls starting at 1 p.m. followed by the boys. the first snap of the game set the tone for TODAY Louisiana Tech in a 51-10 victory in the Noon – C.E. Murray vs. Darlington (B) Frisco Bowl on Wednesday night. 1 p.m. – Furman vs. Heyward Gibbes (B) 2 p.m. – Darlington vs. Chestnut Oaks (G) J’mar Smith threw three touchdown 3 p.m. – Darlington vs. Scott’s Branch (B) passes and ran for a score, Louisiana Tech’s 4 p.m. – Chestnut Oaks vs. Manning (B) 5 p.m. – C.E. Murray vs. Southeast (B) defense scored twice and the Bulldogs 6 p.m. – C.E. Murray vs. Furman (G) ended their fourth straight season with a 7 p.m. – Chestnut Oaks vs. Furman (B) bowl victory. SATURDAY Smith completed 15 of 23 passes for 216 1 p.m. – Girls Championship 2:30 p.m. – Boys Championship yards, and Teddy Veal caught four passes for 84 yards for Louisiana Tech (7-6). The NFL FINES SEATTLE $100,000 Bulldogs led 42-10 at the half. RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks SMU (7-6) fumbled on its first offensive have been fined $100,000 for not properly snap and turned it over on its first three following concussion protocol with quarter- drives and six times overall. back Russell Wilson during a game in No- It was a disappointing debut for SMU vember. coach Sonny Dykes against his former The NFL and NFLPA announced their de- school. Dykes was 22-15 at Louisiana Tech cision on Thursday following an investiga- from 2010 to 2012 before leaving for Califor- tion that lasted more than a month. Along nia in 2013. Dykes was fired by Cal a year with the financial penalty, Seattle’s coach- ago, and spent this season as an offensive an- ing and medical staffs will be required to at- alyst at TCU before SMU hired him to re- tend remedial training regarding the con- place Chad Morris on Dec. 11. cussion protocol. Seattle is the first team fined for such a From staff and wire reports

at No. 21 Tennessee. They were often sloppy WOFFORD FROM PAGE B1 with the ball and struggled to get consistent defensive stops. Luke Maye struggled offen- The Tar Heels got within a point twice sively (17 points on 4-for-16 shooting) and THE ASSOCIATED PRESS and missed four 3-pointers for the tie in the UNC shot just 36 percent. South Carolina’s A’ja Wilson (22) puts up a shot over Temple’s Lena final 6 minutes. But they never could over- “Bad movement, bad defense, bad coaching Niang (1) during the first half of the Gamecocks’ 87-60 victory on take the Terriers, who played confidently — we got fat and happy,” Williams said. “It was Thursday in USC head coach Dawn Staley’s first return to her old Team and kept counter-punching every time UNC a disgusting thing for me the entire game.” in Philadelphia. made a run. “We’ve got to by God be ready to play and MAGEE’S ROLL not act like we’re prima donnas, (that) Magee, a 6-foot-4 junior, entered the day USC FROM PAGE B1 we’ve got North Carolina (on their jersey) as the nation’s No. 2 scorer (24.1 points) and we can walk out there and the other while leading the country in made 3s per Tonya Cardoza said. “We de- ing that because Cooper was team is going to fold,” UNC coach Roy Wil- game (4.73). He made 10 of 23 shots and 4 of cided to pack it in and hope sidelined with a knee injury liams said. “That team outworked us.” 12 3s against UNC, several on tough looks. they miss shots. They came last year, forcing her to sit out Joel Berry II scored 23 points to lead UNC, “That’s what kids in mid-major schools like out and made shots. Wilson a season will cost her an extra which suffered its first home loss to an un- us, that’s our opportunity, one of our best op- is just a tough matchup for year of eligibility. The Game- ranked team while ranked in the top five since portunities we get the whole year,” Magee anyone, arguably the best cocks submitted the request falling to Boston College in January 2009. said. “This game was marked and big for us.” player in college basket- earlier this week. “They just had the momentum,” Berry ball.” said, “and it’s hard to get it back on your UNC’S HOME SUCCESS TIP-INS: side when they’re just coming out here and The Tar Heels had won 22 games in the HONORING DUPREE South Carolina: Wilson set playing with more effort than you.” Smith Center and a relocated game in Temple retired Candice Du- the school record for free Greensboro against Notre Dame last season pree’s No. 4 jersey at halftime. throws made (484) in her ca- BIG PICTURE during its home winning streak. It was It was only the second time in reer and free throws attempt- Wofford: The key sequence came at the UNC’s first home loss since February 2016 school history a women’s based (684). Shannon Johnson end of the first half, where Wofford ran off against rival Duke. ketball player was bestowed held both previous records eight straight points to take a 34-33 lead. that honor. Dupree starred for with 478 makes on 679 at- Then the Terriers made 10 of 15 shots out UP NEXT the Owls from 2002-06 and is tempts. of the break to steal momentum and put Wofford: The Terriers visit UNC Greens- the school’s career field goal Temple: Cardoza passed UNC in catch-up mode. More importantly, boro on Dec. 30 in Southern Conference play. percentage leader (51.4 per- Staley as the school’s all-time they never folded as UNC tried to rally. UNC: The Tar Heels face Ohio State on cent). She’s third on the scor- winningest coach on Jan. 1, UNC: This wasn’t the way the Tar Heels Saturday in New Orleans for the CBS ing list (1,698), third in re- 2017. Cardoza has 196 wins wanted to follow a tough weekend road win Sports Classic. bounds (968) and tied for sec- while her former teammate at ond in blocks (218). Staley had Virginia had 172. Debbie Ryan, her team stay out and watch the coach of the two former the halftime ceremony honor- Virginia stars, was in atten- Jesus is Better than Santa ing her former player. dance on Thursday, sitting behind the Temple bench. All Santa can offer is Ho Ho Ho TRANSFER WAIVER Jesus offers health, help, and hope Te’a Cooper is still waiting UP NEXT: Santa says “You better not cry” to hear if her petition to the South Carolina: Opens SEC Jesus says “Cast all your cares on me NCAA to become immediately play against Texas A&M on for I care for you” eligible has been approved. Dec. 31. Santa’s little helpers make toys She transferred to South Car- Temple: Opens American Jesus makes new life, mends wounded hearts, repairs olina from Tennessee last year Athletic Conference play at and the Gamecocks are argu- Central Florida on Dec. 30. broken bones, and builds mansions Jesus is still the reason for the season From Your Friends at

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PRO FOOTBALL PRO FOOTBALL Steelers seek group effort to replace star receiver Brown

BY DAN SCIFO Brown, at 1,533 yards, has The Associated Press more receiving yards than four other teams — Balti- PITTSBURGH — Replac- more, Cleveland, Chicago ing Antonio Brown won’t be and Buffalo. Coach Mike a one-man job for the Pitts- Tomlin didn’t put a timeta- burgh Steelers. ble on a possible return. The team’s top wide re- “I’ll be honest, (Brown), ceiver is out indefinitely you can’t replace him with with a left calf injury sus- one man,” Steelers quarter- tained against the New back Ben Roethlisberger England Patriots. said. “(Brown) is not That means it’s up to human, so we’ll have multi- Martavis Bryant, rookie ple guys trying to fill that JuJu Smith-Schuster and spot.” others to fill a significant Brown left the game void left by the star wide re- against New England early THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ceiver when the Steelers in the second quarter after Jacksonville quarterback Blake Bortles, left, is chased by Houston defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (90) visit the Houston Texans on he became awkwardly tan- during the Jaguars’ 45-7 victory on Sunday. Clowney and Bortles are involved in a feud. Monday. gled in double coverage and “(Brown) is always tough fell to the ground while try- because he never misses ing to catch a pass in the practice and he never miss- end zone. es games,” Steelers offen- The Patriots benefitted Trash? Jaguars QB Bortles sive coordinator Todd Haley and gained the inside track said Thursday. “You don’t on home-field advantage necessarily think about that throughout the AFC playoffs scenario a whole bunch.” with their win against the ‘making guys eat those words’ Brown enjoyed a MVP-cal- Steelers, though it took a iber season until his injury. late overturned touchdown Brown, who became the and last-second end zone in- JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) told me,” Bortles said. “I’m New Orleans Saints defen- first player in NFL history terception to seal the game. — Jacksonville Jaguars quar- sure there are things out there sive end Cameron Jordan took with five straight 100-catch “In a situation like play- terback Blake Bortles kicked that I have no idea about, but I a shot at Bortles in August seasons, led the league in ing against the Patriots, I Jadeveon Clowney’s “trash” could care less.” while praising Drew Brees. receptions, yards receiving think if (Brown’s) playing, talk to the curb. The Jaguars (10-4) clinched During an appearance on Siri- and was tied for touchdown it would’ve been a different Clearly frustrated following a playoff spot with their sev- usXM NFL Radio, Jordan said catches entering the game scenario,” Smith-Schuster a 45-7 loss at Jacksonville on enth victory in eight games facing Brees in practice “helps against New England. said. Sunday, Clowney called Bor- and can win the AFC South the defense. It’s not like we’re tles trash after the game. Bor- for the first time since its in- going against Blake Bortles. tles got his first chance to reception in 2002 with a win at It’s not like Drew is giving spond Wednesday and han- San Francisco (4-10) on Sun- picks away.” dled the latest insult as well as day. Winning has done little to he has opposing defenses in Bortles has been a big rea- silence Bortles’ doubters. recent weeks. son for the franchise’s resur- Cincinnati Bengals line- “If how we’re playing and gence. backer Vontaze Burfict made how I’m playing is trash, then But that hasn’t stopped op- headlines early last month by I’m fine with being trash,” ponents from taking shots at saying he was “not sure Blake Bortles said. the fourth-year pro who en- can beat us. We want to put it Bortles is the NFL’s most tered this season with a repu- in his hands and have him prolific passer in December. tation for turning the ball beat us, if he can.” Bortles re- He has thrown for 903 yards, over at an alarming rate. Bor- sponded with a touchdown, no with seven touchdowns and tles began 2017 with the same interceptions and no sacks in no interceptions in three number of wins (10) as inter- 23-7 victory. He also jabbed games in the playoffs-defining ceptions returned for touch- back at the often-flagged and month. He completed 21 of 29 downs. He also had 15 more previously suspended Burfict passes for 326 yards and three passes batted down at the line afterward. touchdowns against the Tex- of scrimmage than any other “I thought we did a good job ans. quarterback during his first playing as hard as we possibly “I’ve heard a lot of stuff, three years in the NFL. can between the whistles and THE ASSOCIATED PRESS and I imagine some of the He was an easy target for beating the crap out of them,” Pittsburgh wide receiver Martavis Bryant (10) hopes to help the stuff I didn’t see somebody critics. Bortles said. Steelers fill the hole left by the injury of Antonio Brown.

PRO FOOTBALL Vikings look to get past Packers in final push to playoffs

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — If be the last plane trip that we back Aaron Rodgers went on portunity.” passer rating. the Minnesota Vikings have have to take, but that’s about season-ending injured reserve The Vikings, of all teams, Not bad for a player once their way, they won’t have to the only thing I’ve said,” Vi- this week. know full well how much a considered a journeyman who take another road trip after kings coach Mike Zimmer It was a decision that coach backup quarterback can suc- first entered the league in this weekend, even in the said. Mike McCarthy said was ceed. 2012 as an undrafted free playoffs. The Vikings (11-3) head into made in the best interest of Subbing for the injured Sam agent with the Houston Tex- For an opportunity for that the second-to-final week of Rodgers, who wasn’t com- Bradford, quarterback Case ans. to happen, the NFC North the season having already as- pletely healed from a collar- Keenum has kept the Vikings “Case has done an unbeliev- champions need to finish out sured themselves of a home bone injury. rolling with a 9-3 record in his able job,” Zimmer said. “I the last two weeks of the reg- playoff game. With the Packers out of the starts. Keenum has completed think the more he’s played, ular season with victories Minnesota wraps up the playoffs , it didn’t make sense 68 percent of his passes, with the more confident he’s been over division rivals already regular season with a winna- to further risk the health of 20 touchdowns, seven inter- with making the correct deci- out of the playoff picture . ble home game against the their franchise quarterback, ceptions and a career-best 98.9 sions.” The payoff could be sweet Chicago Bears on New Year’s who was hurt the previous for the Vikings if they can Eve, while the Eagles finish time these teams met in Week safely navigate the postseason with home games against the 6 in Minneapolis. all the way to February — a Raiders and Cowboys. There have been gradual Super Bowl played in front of But Philadelphia is also ad- signs of improvement from hometown fans at U.S. Bank justing to backup quarterback Hundley since he was thrust Stadium. Nick Foles, who will start the into the starting job after Rod- There is something to play rest of the year with starter gers went down. for after all when Minnesota Carson Wentz out with a knee “I know for as many things visits the Green Bay Packers injury. that went wrong that day, he on Saturday night. Green Bay (7-7) is handing felt like he got better,” McCar- “The only thing I’ve really the offense back to backup thy said. “But he’ll be much told them is we’d like this to Brett Hundley after quarter- better prepared for this op- WE BUY AMMO! We will buy ammo you do not want in your house. AFFORDABLE TREE TRIMMING We will dispose of old ammo. & REMOVAL Commercial Parking Lot and Rifl e • Pistol Residential Tree Lifting • Shotgun Shells Thank You For Professional & Dependable Voting Us #1 www.reliablepawnshop.com Licensed & Insured 33 West Liberty Street • Downtown Sumter Mathew Parrott 18 N. Brooks Street • Downtown Manning Sumter & Manning’s Tree Care Division 803.968.5583 Oldest & Largest Pawn Shop B6 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

PRO GOLF Justin Thomas raking in cash and playing for trophies

BY DOUG FERGUSON have all this’ or ‘Wow, I could buy this mad because they say it’s so hard to The Associated Press or that.’ Never in my mind have I get something for someone who al- been like, ‘OK, I’m playing golf to win ready has everything,” Thomas said. Justin Thomas has earned about $25 all this money,’” Thomas said. “I told them, ‘I don’t care, I don’t need million in his three years on the PGA “I’m truly playing because I want to anything, I don’t want anything.’ I Tour. That includes his bonus from win a lot — a lot — of golf tourna- told them I can always use more stuff winning the FedEx Cup this year. It ments and majors and hopefully have for my house, but they don’t think does not include endorsement money a Hall of Fame-type career. The that’s a very good Christmas present.” from the likes of Titleist, Citi and Polo. money really is just a bonus. I’m sure It wasn’t always like that. He has a better grasp of his percent- a lot of people honestly don’t believe As a teenager, Thomas said his par- age making putts inside 10 feet than me, but I don’t know. I’ve never once ents used to save one big present that THE ASSOCIATEDP RESS the size of his bank account. thought about the money.” they hid until he was done unwrap- Justin Thomas is more than happy with the Thomas appreciates the money as a It’s only a problem this time of the ping his other presents. One year, he $25 million he has won in three years on measure of success. The 24-year-old just year — not for him, but those trying spotted a golf club box under the sofa. the PGA Tour, but said he is driven more by doesn’t see it as much more than that. to buy Christmas presents for him. It was a Scotty Cameron putter. He victories. “I’ve never been one to say, ‘Wow, I “My parents and girlfriend get so still has it.

Taw Caw Missionary Baptist urday at Elmore Hill Mc- Jimmy is survived by his and grandmother. OBITUARIES Church, Summerton. Inter- Creight Funeral Home and children, Terence Tomlin of Survivors include her hus- ment will follow at Shiloh-St. other times at the home of his Darlington, Valeria (Randy) band of 42 years; two chil- JAMES MCLEOD Matthew Church Cemetery. sister, 2441 Four Bridges Road. Chatman Scott and Velisa dren, Henry A. Morris (Terri) MARION — James McLeod, Viewing will be held from 1 Online condolences may be Chatman Ward, both of Co- of Dalzell and Michelle Mor- 76, husband of Betty Lester to 7 p.m. on Saturday in the sent to www.sumterfunerals. lumbia, and Timothy (Mil- ris of Sumter; three grand- McLeod, died on Saturday, chapel of King-Fields Mortu- com dred) Tyrone Kelly of Sumter; children, Katelyn, Austin and Dec. 16, 2017. ary. Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- siblings, David Chatman of Logan; one sister, Sandra He was a son of Mr. Hilton will be placed in neral Home & Crematory, 221 Sumter, Emma Chatman of “Sandy” Smith (Cecil); one the late Willie the church at 12:30 p.m. on Broad St., Sumter, is in charge Brooklyn, New York, Inez brother, Ricky Dennis; and a and Lucille Sunday until the hour of ser- of the arrangements, (803) Chatman of Sumter, Edward number of nieces and neph- Hodge McLeod. vice. 775-9386. Chatman of Sumter, Sallie C. ews. Funeral servic- The family is receiving (Charles) Burns of Atlanta, She was preceded in death es for Mr. McLeod friends from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Patricia Chatman of Sumter, by a son, Lance Morris; and McLEOD will be held at 10 residence of his sister and Franklin Chatman of Sumter, one brother, Bill Dennis. a.m. on Saturday brother-in-law, Barbara and Janice (Lorenzo) McCleary of A memorial service will be at Hayes F. Samuels Sr. Me- Gregory Martin, 3519 Mallett Elmore Hill McCreight Sumter, Jeanette Hernandez held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at morial Chapel, 114 N. Church Road, Manning. FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY of Newark, New York, and Mi- Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Fu- St., Manning. Burial will be Services have been entrust- chael T. (Carolyn) Chatman of neral Home Chapel with the held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, ed to the professional care of THOMAS W. CAPPS Sumter; grandchildren, Portia Rev. Ronnie Morris officiat- Dec. 26, at Florence National King-Fields Mortuary, Sum- (Ronderick) James, Emmanu- ing. Cemetery, Florence. merton, (803) 485-5039. GASTONIA, N.C. — Thom- el Glenn Franklin, Terence The family will receive The family is receiving as Wayne Capps, 79, of Bel- Tomlin II, Alana A. Tomlin, friends following the memori- friends at his residence, 505 CHRISTOPHER O. ARCHIE mont, passed away on Dec. 20, Kaylen F. Tomlin, Derek Lat- al service on Saturday at the Lipscomb Ave., Marion. AUGUSTA, Ga. — Christo- 2017. imer, Jerome Latimer, Crystal home, 725 Colony Road. In lieu of flowers, please pher O’Nail Archie, 26, was He was born on Feb. 5, 1938, Latimer, Chris Pugh and Lati- Elmore-Cannon-Stephens make donations to St. Mark born on Dec. 30, 1990, in Sum- in Cleveland County, a son of ta Monroe; one aunt, Lucille Funeral Home and Crematori- AME Church Building Fund, ter, to Christine the late Garwood and Lottie Chatman of Tampa, Florida; um of Sumter is in charge of 6097 Alderman Camp Road, Archie Scarbor- Mae Mooney Capps. three great-grandchildren; the arrangements. Alcolu, SC 29001. ough and Dennis A memorial service will be and a host of other relatives These services have been Scarborough. held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, and friends. JOYCE L. MAYS entrusted to Samuels Funeral Christopher was Dec. 30, at Greene Funeral Public viewing will be held Joyce L. Singletary Mays, Home LLC of Manning. educated in the Service – South Chapel, 1503 from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s 69, of Harleyville, died on public schools of S. York Road, Gastonia. Mortuary. Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, at BOOKER T. WINGATE ARCHIE Sumter County. Visitation will be at the fu- Mr. Chatman will be placed Life Care Nursing Facility, DARLINGTON — Booker T. Christopher neral home one hour prior to in the church at 10 a.m. on Charleston. Wingate died peacefully at his was preceded in death by a the service. Saturday for viewing until the She was born on Sept. 25, home on Dec. 16, 2017, after an brother, Denzell Archie. hour of service. 1948, in Harleyville, to the late illness. He departed this life on ERNEST SCARBOROUGH SR. Funeral service will be held Alonzo and Queenell Joyner He was born on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, in Sum- BISHOPVILLE — Ernest at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Je- Singletary. July 21, 1929, in ter. “Shot” Scarborough Sr., 88, hovah Missionary Baptist Funeral services are incom- Darlington Coun- In addition to his parents, husband of Estelle Gamble Church, Sumter, with Pastor plete and will be announced ty, to the late Ber- Christopher leaves to cherish Scarborough, passed at his Marion H. Newton officiating. at a later date by King-Fields tha Wingate. He his memory: two children, residence on Tuesday, Dec. 19, Interment will follow at Ever- Mortuary, Summerton. resided in Flor- Christopher Archie Jr. and 2017. green Memorial Park. The family is receiving WINGATE ence prior to Carson McCray; three sisters, Born in Lee County, he was The family will be receiving friends at the home, 229 Dant- moving to the Diamond Scarborough, Kare- a son of the late Doc Luke and friends at 1306 Covent Garden zler Road, Harleyville, SC 29448. Washington, D.C., area in ma Scarborough and Sabrina Lula Hannibal Scarborough. Drive, Sumter. 1950. He became established Scarborough; five brothers, Public viewing will be held Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. LEAH G. EVANS there and he worked and Dennis Scarborough, Izell from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Square Main St., Sumter, is in charge Leah G. Evans entered eter- raised his family. Booker re- Scarborough, Tyrell Scarbor- Deal Funeral Home Chapel. of arrangements. nal rest on Dec. 16, 2017, at turned to Darlington after his ough, Donald Young and Dion Funeral services will be Online memorials may be McLeod Hospice House, Flor- retirement and shared a home Young; grandparents, Minnie held at noon on Saturday at sent to the family at jobsmor- ence. with his only daughter. Archie and Sammy Prielou; St. Mark Baptist Church, 510 [email protected] or visit us on The family is receiving His deceased wife, the for- two aunts, Eartha Smith and Wisacky Manville Road, Bish- the web at www.jobsmortuary. friends at 420 Levy St., Bish- mer Carrie Baker, and their Catherine Anderson; two un- opville, with the Rev. Yancy net. opville. two sons, Melvin and Booker cles, Robert Archie and John Martin, pastor/eulogist. Inter- Visitation will be held from T. Wingate Jr. all preceded Gibson; two close friends, ment will follow at St. Mark FAYE MORRIS 2 until 6 p.m. today at the fu- him in death. Tony Archie and Devonte Memorial Garden. Donna Faye Dennis Morris, neral home. He is survived by his pres- Huggins; and a host of other Online condolences can be 63, wife of Allen L. Morris, Funeral service will be held ent wife, Rose Sumpter Wing- relatives and friends. sent to the family at esquare- died on Wednesday, Dec. 20, at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Liber- ate who resides in Maryland; Funeral services will be [email protected]. 2017, at Palmetto Health Tu- ty Hill Missionary Baptist his devoted daughter, Cynthia held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at These services have been omey. Church, 55 Dove Lane, Bish- Yvonne Wingate of the home; Friendship Missionary Bap- entrusted to Square Deal Fu- Born in Charleston, she opville, with the pastor, the two grandsons, Marcus (Lati- tist Church, 182 Pike Road neral Home, 106 McIntosh St., was a daughter of the late Rev. Dr. Jerome Douglas offi- sha) Wingate of Atlanta and East, Sumter. Interment will Bishopville, SC 29010. Jack and Mary Ruth Brewer ciating, assisted by Pastor Jared Wingate of Hyattsville, follow at Aycock Cemetery in Dennis. Mrs. Morris was a Richard Addison. Interment Maryland; 10 great-grandchil- Wedgefield. JAMES CHATMAN member of Sumter Baptist will follow at Thomastown dren; and a number of great- A public viewing will be James “Toot” aka Jimmy Temple. She retired from B-D Cemetery, Bishopville. great-grandchildren. Other held from 1 to 6 p.m. today at Chatman was born on May 9, after 38 years of service. She Wilson Funeral Home, 403 survivors include a sister, the mortuary. 1943, in Clarendon County, to enjoyed sewing and baking. S. Main St., Bishopville, is in Miriam Jones of Darlington; The family is receiving the late David and Sally Riley She was a loving wife, mother charge of arrangements. and a special cousin, Josie friends at the home of his Chatman Sr. in Clarendon Pratt of Florence. aunt, Catherine Anderson, County. He departed this life Wake service will be held at 5700 Wedgefield Road, Wedge- on Friday, December 15, 2017 11 a.m. on Saturday at Friend- field. at his residence. ship Missionary Baptist Services are entrusted to He was educated in the pub- Church, 212 Chestnut St., Dar- Whites Mortuary LLC of lic schools of Clarendon and lington. Sumter. Sumter counties. In his early Funeral services will be years of life, he was a member conducted at noon, immedi- J.D. PROSSER of Rock Hill Missionary Bap- ately after the wake. Grave- J. D. Prosser, 84, widower of tist Church in Manning, side/burial services will be Belle Robinson Prosser, died where he served on the trust- held at Northview Cemetery on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, ee board. He later moved his on Roughfork Street, Flor- at Blue Ridge of Sumter. membership to Jehovah Mis- ence. Born in Lake City, he was a sionary Baptist Church. Kenneth L. Boatwright Sr. son of the late John and Mat- Jimmy was the number one and the staff of Jefferson Fu- tie Richardson Prosser. Mr. car salesman in Sumter for neral Home Service Inc. are in Prosser was of the Pentecos- more than 42 years in selling charge of arrangements. tal faith. He was a retired line- cars. He worked for several man with Black River Electric car dealerships, to include KERNELL HILTON Coop. Roy Timmons as a car wash- Entire Kernell Hilton, 49, of Man- Surviving are two sons, er, Robert E. Lee Chrysler ning, died on Tuesday, Dec. 19, John Derwin Prosser (Kathy) Plymouth as a car salesmen 2017, at Sumter Health and of Wedgefield and Glenn Al- and Newsome Car Dealership Stock Rehab, Sumter. fred Prosser (Donna) of Sum- in Camden as a car salesman. He was born on ter; two daughters, Tammy In 1978, God blessed him with OFF Dec. 18, 1968, in Rabon (Henry) of Sumter and his own business as the owner bridal registry available Clarendon Coun- Vivian Ann McGriff (Eugene) of C&C Motors. After C&C Kaley Standish--Charles Rhodes ty, to the late of Dalzell; one sister, Ruby Motors, he started working at Erricka Flesch--Laughton Jones Marion and Doro- Abrams of Dalzell; 10 grand- Jim Braham for several years 20% Anna Crew Kinney--John Psomas Kackie Smith--William DaSilva thy Mae Morris children; and 10 great-grand- and later moved his employ- Kelley Hodge--Chas Bostic HILTON Hilton. children. ment to Midstate Imports, Kate McElveen--Nick Price He leaves to Funeral services will be where he worked for a num- 135 W. Wesmark Blvd. cherish his memories: a lov- held at 2 p.m. on Saturday in ber of years, until his health ing wife of the home, LaVerne the chapel of Elmore Hill Mc- began to fail. 803.77-LIGHT King-Hilton; three children, Creight Funeral Home with Jimmy was united in holy MONDAY-FRIDAY Kernell, Verlicia and Davonta; the Rev. Keith Rabon and the matrimony in 1965 to Dorothy 8:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. four sisters; two brothers; and Rev. Matt Cuny officiating. Baldwin Chatman for 25 years SATURDAY a host of other relatives and Burial will be at Evergreen and to this union they were 10:00 A.M.- 3:00 P.M. friends. Memorial Park cemetery. blessed with two daughters. Funeral services will be The family will receive He later married Cecilia Her- held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at friends from 1 to 2 p.m. on Sat- nandez from 2002 to 2009. 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Help Wanted Summons & Notice of Sale Notice of Sale Notice of Sale BUSINESS Full-Time Notice being shown and designated as Lot Looking for FT employees w/Com- MASTER IN EQUITY any and all Children and Heirs at #231, containing 0.79 acre of Law, Distributees and Devisees and SERVICES mercial Cleaning Experience. Hours NOTICE OF SALE Oakland North Subdivision, Section IN THE INTEREST OF 2017-CP-43-00472 if any of the same be dead, any and 7 days a week 6pm-10pm. No. 4, as shown on that certain plat all persons entitled to claim under Call 803-457-1059 Child born 4/8/2010 prepared for Richard O. Bernier and Health Service/ Children born 2/10/13 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore or through them, also all other Medical Valerie M. Bernier, by Joseph R. persons unknown claiming any Children born 4/11/2015 granted in the case of: Branch Edwards, RLS, dated October 28, Help Wanted TO DEFENDANTS: Right, Title, Interest or Lien upon Part-Time Banking and Trust Company vs. 1993, and recorded in the Office of James Wandtke Michael L. Simmons and Michelle L. the Real Estate described in the 1st Care Home Health the Register of Mesne Conveyances complaint herein, any unknown Adelina Jones Simmons, I, the undersigned for Sumter County in Plat Book 93 at Professional & Certified Home PT Floral Shop Assistant/Delivery Joel Rough Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity adults, any unknown infants or page 1884, and having such metes persons under disability, being a Care Aide. Call Barola Prince Includes Saturdays. Must have good William Ingraham for Sumter County, will sell on and bounds as are shown on said 803-391-2387. Certified John Doe Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 12:00 PM, class designated as John Doe or driving record. No lifting limitations. plat, this description being in lieu of persons in the Military Service of The Daisy Shop 1455 S Guignard at the County Judicial Center, 215 metes and bounds, as permitted YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to The United States of America, being Pkw. No phone calls please. under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 a class designated as Richard Roe; Home And required to answer the the highest bidder: Code of Laws of South Carolina. This Improvements complaint In the above referenced Arnold Edwards; Mary Davis; is the property known as 2785 Jeremiah Edwards; Vernon Edwards concerning the minor Children All that certain piece, parcel and lot Watermark Drive. above and that you have failed to of land with improvements thereon, and Bobby Edwards, the A.O. Home Improvements undersigned Master in Equity for contact the agency in regards to your if any, situate, lying and being in the This being the same property We beat everybody's price RENTALS whereabouts in this action, the County of Sumter, State of South Sumter County, South Carolina, will conveyed to Richard O. Bernier and sell on January 2, 2018, at 11:00 A.M. Licensed & Bonded original of which has been filed in Carolina identified as Lot No. 4 as Valerie M. Bernier, as tenants in 803-651-1745 the Office of the Clerk of Court for shown on plat prepared by J. P. at the Sumter County Judicial common with an indestructible right Center, located at 215 North Harvin James C. Campbell Edwards, RLS, dated June 8, 1976, of survivorship, by deed of Lisa R. Unfurnished County, on March 16, 2017 and and recorded in Plat Book Z-38, at Street, Sumter, State of South Hansen, dated October 5, 1993 and Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Service Apartments Amended on September 5, 2017 a page 294, records of Sumter County. recorded November 2, 1993 in Book copy of which will be delivered to 584 at Page 1797 in the Office of the you upon request; and to serve a Aforesaid Plat is specifically ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, Attorney Timothy L. Griffith Senior Living Register of Deeds for Sumter PARCEL, OR LOT OF LAND, copy of your answer to the complaint incorporated herein and reference is County. 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. Apartments upon the undersigned attorney for craved thereto for a more complete TOGETHER WITH THE DWELLING AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury for those 62+ the Plaintiff at Steven B. Suchomski, and accurate description of the TMS No. 092-13-02-007 (Rent based on income) 105 N. Magnolia Street, Sumter, SC metes, bounds, courses and LYING AND BEING SITUATE IN 29150 within thirty (30) days distances of the property concerned THE CITY AND COUNTY OF Roofing Shiloh-Randolph Manor Property address: SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH 125 W. Bartlette. following the date of service upon herein. This is description is in lieu you, exclusive of the day of such 2785 Watermark Drive, CAROLINA, LOCATED AT THE 775-0575 of metes and bounds, as permitted by service; and if you fail to answer the law under Section 30-5-250 of the Dalzell, SC 29040 SOUTHERN CORNER OF THE All Types of Roofing & Repairs All Studio/1 Bedroom INTERSECTION OF ROWLAND work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. SC lic. Complaint within the statutory time 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, apartments available allotted, the Plaintiff in this action AVENUE AND PEACH STREET, Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734. as amended. Be all measurements a TERMS OF SALE: The successful EHO will apply to the Court for the relief little more or a little less and bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will AND BEING SHOWN AND demanded in said Complaint. A according to said plat. deposit with the Master in Equity, at DELINEATED ON THAT PLAT Tree Service hearing has been scheduled for conclusion of the bidding, five PREPARED BY PALMER & Huntington Place Apartments March 13, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. In the Please note that the above percent (5%) of said bid is due and MALONE, CIVIL ENGINEERS, Rents from $625 per month Sumter County Family Courthouse. description has been modified to payable immediately upon closing of DATED APRIL 19, 1949 AND Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, 1 Month free* 215 N. Harvin Street, Sumter, South correct a minor, immaterial clerical the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK Z-8 AT stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, Carolina, 29150. error in the legal regarding the plat evidence of good faith, same to be PAGE 84 IN THE RECORDS OF *13 Month lease required THE REGISTER OF DEEDS 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747. Leasing office located at date. applied to purchase price in case of S. C. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL compliance, but to be forfeited and OFFICE FOR SUMTER COUNTY. Ashton Mill Apartment Homes AFORESAID PLAT IS Full SERVICES This being the same property applied first to costs and then to A Notch Above Tree Care 595 Ashton Mill Drive SPECIFICALLY INCORPORATED quality service low rates, lic./ins., free Steven B. Suchomski, Esquire conveyed unto Michael L. Simmons Plaintiff's debt in the case of 803-773-3600 P.O. Box 68 HEREIN AND REFERENCE IS est BBB accredited 983-9721 and Michelle L. Simmons, as joint non-compliance. In the event of a Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5 Sumter, SC 29151 tenants, with the right of third party bidder and that any third CRAVED THERETO FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE Newman's Tree Service Tree (803) 773-5531 survivorship, and not as tenants in party bidder fails to deliver the common, by virtue of a Deed from required deposit in certified DESCRIPTION OF THE METES, removal, trimming, topping, view Unfurnished BOUNDS, COURSES AND enhancement pruning, bobcat Kenneth P. Simmons and Linda T. (immediately collectible) funds with Homes Simmons dated May 25, 2006 and the Office of the Master in Equity, DISTANCES OF THE PROPERTY work stump grinding, Lic & SUMMONS recorded May 26, 2006 in Book 1029 said deposit being due and payable CONCERNED HEREIN. THIS insured. Call 803-316-0128 Deficiency Judgment at Page 1999 in the Office of the immediately upon closing of the DESCRIPTION IS MADE IN LIEU House for Sale: 37 Lincoln Ave. & OF METES AND BOUNDS 1030 California Blvd Waived Register of Deeds of Sumter County, bidding on the day of sale, the IN THE COURT OF South Carolina. Master in Equity will re-sell the PERMITTED BY LAW UNDER Mobile Home/Lot: 21 Idaho Dr & subject property at the most 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS 122 Newberry Ave. COMMON PLEAS OF SOUTH CAROLINA (1976), AS DOCKET NO. TMS No. 231-00-03-006 convenient time thereafter MERCHANDISE Contact Mrs. Bess 803-468-4226 (including the day of sale) upon AMENDED. THIS IS THE 2017CP4302204 notification to counsel for Plaintiff. PROPERTY KNOWN AS 14 PEACH Property address: STREET, SUMTER, SC. THIS Mobile Home 1815 Queen Chapel Road, Should the last and highest bidder Rentals STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA fail or refuse to comply with the BEING THE IDENTICAL COUNTY OF SUMTER Sumter, SC 29153 balance due of the bid within 20 PROPERTY CONVEYED TO Want to Buy days, then the Master in Equity may VERMELL EDWARDS AND Scenic Lake Wells Fargo Bank, NA, TERMS OF SALE: The successful re-sell the property on the same ARNOLD EDWARDS BY THAT 2 & 3BR 2BA No pets, Section 8 Plaintiff, bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will DEED OF LUCIE ANNE C. Will buy furniture by piece or bulk, terms and conditions on some accepted. 499-1500 or 469-6978 v. deposit with the Master in Equity, at subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of ELDRIDGE DATED AND tools, trailers, lawn mowers, 4 btwn 9am-5pm Stephen L. Clemons; Angel M. conclusion of the bidding, five the said highest bidder). RECORDED APRIL 27, 2006 IN wheelers, or almost anything of Clemons; Foundation Finance percent (5%) of said bid is due and DEED BOOK 1026 AT PAGE 118, value. Also old signs & lawn furniture Large 2BR/2BA MH for rent in Company, LLC ; Fadma Hairston ; payable immediately upon closing of No personal or deficiency judgment AFORESAID RECORDS. Call 803-983-5364 Whispering Pines, unit 12A. $550 Defendant(s). (013263-10282) the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as being demanded, the bidding will evidence of good faith, same to be Month. Water is included with rent. not remain open after the date of PROPERTY ADDRESS: TO THE DEFENDANT(S), Fadma applied to purchase price in case of Contact David at 803-468-3724 sale, but compliance with the bid 14 PEACH STREET, Firewood Hairston: compliance, but to be forfeited and may be made immediately. SUMTER, SC 29150 applied first to costs and then to TMS: 228-04-01-021 Office Rentals YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED Plaintiff's debt in the case of Purchaser to pay for documentary For Sale TONS & TONS of fire wood and required to appear and defend non-compliance. In the event of a stamps on Master in Equity's Deed. TERMS OF SALE: The successful premium seasoned oak. U haul $45 by answering the Complaint in this third party bidder and that any third The successful bidder will be bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will per pick up load, delivered 1 cord 690 Bultman Dr 1612 Sq. Ft. foreclosure action on property party bidder fails to deliver the required to pay interest on the deposit with the Master, at Reception area w/ hdwd floors, 4 located at 1255 Cottingham Dr, required deposit in certified $130. Call Collins Tree Service balance of the bid from the date of conclusion of the bidding, five Sumter, SC 29154, being designated (immediately collectible) funds with 803-499-2136 Private offices, Conference rm, sale to date of compliance with the percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or in the County tax records as TMS# the Office of the Master in Equity, Secretarial work area, Copier/Equip. bid at the rate of 7.000% per annum. equivalent, as evidence of good faith, 226-10-03-008, of which a copy is said deposit being due and payable Split Oak Firewood $55 for truck Rm, Shower rm, 2 1/2 baths, file same to be applied to the purchase herewith served upon you, and to immediately upon closing of the load, 2 truck loads for $100. storage rm, $2050 mo+$57.76 CAM The Plaintiff may waive any of its price in case of compliance, but to serve a copy of your Answer on the bidding on the day of sale, the Delivered stacked. 843-536-6050 rights, including its right to a be forfeited and applied first to costs Call 803 773-1477 subscribers at their offices, 100 Master in Equity will re-sell the deficiency judgment, prior to sale. and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the Executive Center Drive, Ste 201, Post subject property at the most case of non-compliance. Should the Garage, Yard & Office Box 100200, Columbia, South convenient time thereafter The sale shall be subject to taxes last and highest bidder fail to comply Estate Sales Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (including the day of sale) upon REAL and assessments, existing easements with the other terms of the bid (30) days after the service hereof, notification to counsel for Plaintiff. and restrictions of record. within thirty (30) days, then the exclusive of the day of such service; Should the last and highest bidder 3435 Kel Sam Dr. Dalzell, Sat. ESTATE Master may re-sell the property on except that the United States of fail or refuse to comply with the This sale is subject to all title the same terms and conditions on 9-3:30 Household items, clothing, America, if named, shall have sixty balance due of the bid within 20 matters of record and any interested some subsequent Sales Day (at the jewelry, shoes, furn., & more (60) days to answer after the service days, then the Master in Equity may party should consider performing an risk of the said highest bidder). No hereof, exclusive of the day of such re-sell the property on the same Homes for Sale independent title examination of the personal or deficiency judgment Sat. Dec. 23rd 8-1 at 10 Abbey service; and if you fail to do so, terms and conditions on some subject property as no warranty is being demanded, the bidding shall Hall Crt. Queen and full bed w judgment by default will be rendered subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of given. not remain open after the date of mattress, window unit, male clothing FSBO: Manning: 3 Br, 1.5 Ba, against you for the relief demanded the said highest bidder). sale and shall be final on that date, in the Complaint. sz 28 to 48, and much more. fenced in backyard, storage bldg, The sale will not be held unless and compliance with the bid may be No personal or deficiency judgment refrigerator, stove, fresh paint, new either Plaintiff's attorney or made immediately. Purchaser to pay TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN being demanded, the bidding will Fri. Dec. 22nd 9-3 at 19 B carpet. Ready to move in! Call Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at for documentary stamps on the YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) not remain open after the date of Somerset Dr. Windsor City. Gift 803-225-5658 or email bbhhill the sale and either Plaintiff's Deed. The successful bidder will be UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF sale, but compliance with the bid baskets, Simply Southern apparel attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent required to pay interest on the @hotmail.com AGE AND THE PERSON WITH may be made immediately. enters the authorized bid of Plaintiff amount of the bid from date of sale and more. WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES for this captioned matter. In the to date of compliance with the bid at AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER Purchaser to pay for documentary alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if the rate of 5.25 % per annum. The For all last minute Christmas TRANSPORTATION SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: stamps on Master in Equity's Deed. permitted by the Court, may advise sale shall be subject to taxes and shoppers Sat. 8-1 872 & 878 Twin The successful bidder will be this Court directly of its authorized assessments, existing easements and Lakes Dr. Inexpensive Men , Women, YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED required to pay interest on the bidding instructions. In the event a restrictions of record. Plaintiff may Kids Clothing (all sizes) Christmas AND NOTIFIED to apply for the balance of the bid from the date of sale is inadvertently held without waive any of its rights, including its appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem sale to date of compliance with the gifts, New & slightly used, toys. Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's right to a deficiency judgment, prior to represent said minor(s) within bid at the rate of 4.990% per annum. Everything must go! bidding agent entering the to sale. In the event an agent of thirty (30) days after the service of Autos For Sale authorized bid of Plaintiff for this Plaintiff does not appear at the time this Summons upon you. If you fail to The Plaintiff may waive any of its For Sale specifically captioned matter, the of sale, the within property shall be do so, application for such rights, including its right to a sale shall be null and void and the withdrawn from sale and sold at the or Trade Holiday Sales appointment will be made by the deficiency judgment, prior to sale. property shall be re-advertised for next available sales date upon the Plaintiff(s) herein. Columbia, South Cars, Trucks and Vans sale on the next available sale date. terms and conditions as set forth in Carolina 12/05/2017 The sale shall be subject to taxes Golden Kernel Pecan Co. Starting at $1995 the Judgment of Foreclosure and and assessments, existing easements 1200 C Pocalla Rd 968-9432 Price is Right Auto Sales Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel Sale or such terms as may be set NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS and restrictions of record. We buy pecans, sell Pecan halves, 3210 Broad St 803-494-4275 make representations as to the forth in a supplemental order. This ABOVE NAMED: integrity of the title or the fair sale is subject to all title matters of Chocolate & all flavors & Fruit cake YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE This sale is subject to all title market value of the property offered record and any interested party mix. Gift Pkgs avail. M-F 9-5 Sat 9-1 that the Summons and Complaint, of matters of record and any interested for sale. Prior to bidding you may should consider performing an which the foregoing is a copy of the party should consider performing an LEGAL wish to review the current state law independent title examination of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk independent title examination of the or seek the advice of any attorney subject property as no warranty is of Court for Sumter County, South subject property as no warranty is licensed in South Carolina. given. Neither the Plaintiff nor its NOTICES Carolina on November 20, 2017. given. counsel make representations as to Columbia, South Carolina 12/5/2017 Richard L. Booth the integrity of the title or the fair EMPLOYMENT The sale will not be held unless Master in Equity Beer & Wine either Plaintiff's attorney or market value of the property offered NOTICE OF for Sumter County for sale. Prior to bidding you may License FORECLOSURE Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at the sale and either Plaintiff's wish to review the current state law Help Wanted INTERVENTION Scott and Corley, P.A. or seek the advice of a licensed Full-Time Notice Of Application attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent Attorney for Plaintiff enters the authorized bid of Plaintiff South Carolina attorney. Notice is hereby given that Kenny PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT for this captioned matter. In the Hankins intends to apply to the pursuant to the South Carolina IN THE COURT OF alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if Richard L. Booth Tru by Hilton, Please apply in South Carolina Department of Supreme Court Administrative COMMON PLEAS permitted by the Court, may advise Master in Equity person at Spring Hill Suites 2645 Revenue for a license permit that Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a CASE NO.: this Court directly of its authorized for Sumter County Broad St. Seeking front desk clerk, will allow the sale and ON premises right to Foreclosure Intervention. To bidding instructions. In the event a 2016-CP-43-02297 Sumter, South Carolina house keeping and maintenance consumption of Beer, Wine and be considered for any available sale is inadvertently held without STATE OF Liquor at 500 Old Manning Road, Foreclosure Intervention, you may engineer. [email protected] Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's SOUTH CAROLINA Stern & Eisenberg Southern, PC Sumter, SC 29150. To object to the communicate with and otherwise Elizabeth R. Polk bidding agent entering the issuance of this permit / license, deal with the Plaintiff through its COUNTY OF SUMTER Contractors Wanted! authorized bid of Plaintiff for this Andrew M. Wilson written protest must be postmarked law firm, Rogers Townsend and 1709 Devonshire Drive The Sumter Item has a newspaper specifically captioned matter, the NEW PENN FINANCIAL, LLC no later than December 24, 2017. For Thomas, PC. Rogers Townsend and Columbia, SC 29204 sale shall be null and void and the D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE route for the Bishopville area. a protest to be valid, it must be in Thomas, PC represents the Plaintiff (P): 803-929-0760, property shall be re-advertised for SERVICING Contractor will service home writing, and should include the in this action. Our law firm does not (F): Fax: 803-929-0830 sale on the next available sale date. Plaintiff, delivery, newspaper racks & following information: (1) the name, represent you. Under our ethical Attorneys for Plaintiff v. address and telephone number of rules, we are prohibited from giving newspaper dealers. Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel VERMELL EDWARDS, AND IF the person filing the protest; (2) the you any legal advice. You must Also need contractor for the make representations as to the VERMELL EDWARDS BE NOTICE OF SALE specific reasons why the application submit any requests for Foreclosure Mayesville, Elliott & Lynchburg integrity of the title or the fair DECEASED, THEN ANY AND ALL should be denied; (3) that the person Intervention consideration within 30 market value of the property offered CHILDREN AND HEIRS AT LAW, route. protesting is willing to attend a days from the date you are served IN THE COURT OF for sale. Prior to bidding you may DISTRIBUTEES AND DEVISEES Must have good dependable hearing (if one is requested by the with this Notice. COMMON PLEAS transportation & a phone in your applicant); (4) that the person wish to review the current state law AND IF ANY OF THE SAME BE CASE NO. or seek the advice of any attorney DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS home. Come by & apply at 36 W. protesting resides in the same IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR 2016-CP-43-02241 licensed in South Carolina. ENTITLED TO CLAIM UNDER OR county where the proposed place of VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO Liberty St. or call Reda at THROUGH THEM, ALSO ALL business is located or within five PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA 803-774-1257 Richard L. Booth OTHER PERSONS UNKNOWN miles of the business; and (5) the INTERVENTION, THE COUNTY OF SUMTER Master in Equity CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, name of the applicant and the FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY for Sumter County INTEREST OR LIEN UPON THE Front Desk Clerk & Maintenance address of the premises to be PROCEED. Ditech Financial LLC f/k/a Green licensed. Protests must be mailed to: REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN Tree Servicing LLC person needed. Some experience Scott and Corley, P.A. THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, ANY S.C. Department of Revenue, ABL, Robert P. Davis Plaintiff, helpful. Apply in person 9 am - 3 pm. Attorney for Plaintiff UNKNOWN ADULTS, ANY P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC -vs- Mon -Fri. at Mt. Vernon Inn, 2 Broad UNKNOWN INFANTS OR PERSONS Carolina 29214-0907; or Faxed to: ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF The Personal Representative, whose UNDER DISABILITY, BEING A St. Sumter. (803) 896-0110. Robert P. Davis (SC Bar #74030), MASTER IN EQUITY name is unknown of the Estate of CLASS DESIGNATED AS JOHN [email protected] NOTICE OF SALE Curtis Smiling; Sandra J. Smiling; Summons & Andrew W. Montgomery 2016-CP-43-00143 DOE OR PERSONS IN THE Rodney Smiling, Sr.; Phyllis L. MILITARY SERVICE OF THE Notice (SC Bar #79893), Jackson; Carolyn D. Teagle; and [email protected] BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Michael C. Smiling as heirs of the BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS Summons and John J. Hearn (SC Bar # 6635), granted in the case of: JPMorgan Estate of Curtis Smiling; all [email protected] Chase Bank, National Association vs. RICHARD ROE; ARNOLD Unknown Heirs of Deceased EDWARDS; MARY DAVIS; Notice Publication Kevin T. Brown (SC Bar # 064236), Richard O. Bernier and Valerie M. Defendants, and all other persons Family Court of Sumter, [email protected] Bernier, I, the undersigned Richard JEREMIAH EDWARDS; VERNON entitled to claim under or through EDWARDS; BOBBY EDWARDS, South Carolina Jason D. Wyman (SC Bar # 100271), L. Booth, Master in Equity for them being a class designated as Defendant(s). Third Judicial Circuit [email protected] Sumter County, will sell on Tuesday, Mary Roe; All Unknown persons John P. Fetner (SC Bar# 77460), January 2, 2018 at 12:00 PM, at the with any right, title or interest in the STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, [email protected] County Judicial Center, 215 Harvin NOTICE OF SALE real estate described herein, being a SUMTER, COUNTY Clark Dawson (SC Bar# 101714), Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the Deficiency Judgment class designated as Jane Doe; also (Plaintiff) [email protected] highest bidder: Waived any Unknown persons who may be in Vs. 100 Executive Center Drive, the military service of the United James Wandtke Suite 201 All that certain piece, parcel, or lot BY VIRTUE of the decree States of America, being a class Adelina Jones Post Office Box 100200(29202) of land, together with the heretofore granted in the case of: designated as John Doe; and Any Joel Rough Columbia, SC 29210 improvements thereon, if any, New Penn Financial, LLC d/b/a Unknown minors, persons under a William Ingraham (803) 744-4444 situate, lying, and being in the Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Disability or persons incarcerated, John Doe (013263-10282) 12/5/2017 A-4640858 Township of Stateburg, County of against Vermell Edwards, and if being a class designated as Richard (Defendants) 12/15/2017, 12/22/2017, 12/29/2017 Sumter, State of South Carolina, Vermell Edwards be Deceased, then Roe; Carroll E. and Nancy Wilson, B8 THE ITEM CLASSIFIEDS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2017

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sale shall be null and void and the NOTICE OF SALE MASTER IN EQUITY NOTICE OF MASTER property shall be re-advertised for IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. NOTICE OF SALE sale on the next available sale date. 2014-CP-43-00860 CIVIL ACTION NO. Defendant(s) 2017-CP-43-01201 Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel 2017CP4300957 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore Sumter County in Plat Book Z-48, at BY VIRTUE of a judgment BY VIRTUE of the decree make representations as to the granted in the case of: Nationstar Page 1063, the exact boundaries and BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the heretofore granted in the case of heretofore granted in the case of: integrity of the title or the fair Mortgage LLC vs. Andrew R. measurements of which can be Court of Common Pleas for Sumter Ditech Financial LLC f/k/a Green Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee market value of the property offered Shanahan; and Madeline E. determined by reference to the said County, South Carolina, heretofore Tree Servicing LLC vs. The Personal for ABFC 2005-HE2 Trust ABFC for sale. Prior to bidding you may Shanahan, I, the undersigned Plat. This being the property known issued in the case of MidFirst Bank, Representative, whose name is Asset-Backed Certificates, Series wish to review the current state law Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity as 881 Perry Boulevard. against Angela C. Dorsey; et al., the unknown of the Estate of Curtis 2005-HE2 vs. Any heirs-at-law or or seek the advice of any attorney for Sumter County, will sell on Master in Equity for Sumter County, Smiling; Sandra J. Smiling; Rodney devisees of Sue O. Brunson a/k/a Sue licensed in South Carolina. Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 12:00 PM, This being the same property or his/her agent, will sell on January Smiling, Sr.; Phyllis L. Jackson; A. Brunson a/k/a Susie Annie Odom at the County Judicial Center, 215 conveyed to Dellie N. Oxendine and 2, 2018, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Carolyn D. Teagle; and Michael C. Brunson, deceased, their heirs, Richard L. Booth Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to Frances W. Oxendine by Deed of C.S. Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Smiling as heirs of the Estate of Personal Representatives, Master in Equity the highest bidder: Leviner Construction dated June 13, Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the Curtis Smiling; all Unknown Heirs of Administrators, Successors and for Sumter County 1985 and recorded June 17, 1985 in highest bidder: Deceased Defendants, and all other Assigns, and all other persons or ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, Book 405 at Page 421 in the ROD persons entitled to claim under or entities entitled to claim through Scott and Corley, P.A. PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, Office for Sumter County. All that certain piece, parcel or lot of through them being a class them; all unknown persons or Attorney for Plaintiff TOGETHER WITH THE Thereafter, Dellie B. Oxendine land, together with any designated as Mary Roe; All entities with any right, title, estate, IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF conveyed here interest in the subject improvements thereon, situate, lying Unknown persons with any right, interest in or lien upon the real NOTICE OF SALE ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND property to Frances W. Oxendine by and being in the County of Sumter, title or interest in the real estate estate described in the complaint BEING IN THE CITY AND COUNTY BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore Deed dated August 4, 1997 and State of South Carolina, and being described herein, being a class herein; also any persons who may be OF SUMTER, STATE OF SC, BEING granted in the case of First Citizens recorded August 6, 1997 in Book 681 shown and designated as Lot 127 of designated as Jane Doe; also any in the military service of the United SHOWN AND DESIGNATED AS Bank and Trust Company, Inc. now at Page 1688 in the ROD Office for Hunters Crossing Subdivision, Phase Unknown persons who may be in the States of America, being a class LOT NO. 348 IN THE First Citizens Bank & Trust Sumter County. 1, Section 2 as more fully shown on a military service of the United States designated as Richard Roe; and any MEADOWCROFT, SECTION 9A Company vs. Mt. Glory Baptist plat thereof prepared by Louis W. of America, being a class designated unknown minors, incompetent or SUBDIVISION AS SHOWN ON Church, CA# 2017-CP-43-00961, I, the TMS No. 207-07-03-018 Tisdale, RLS, dated February 9, as John Doe; and Any Unknown imprisoned person, or persons under THAT CERTAIN PLAT PREPARED undersigned, will sell on January 8, 2006, recorded in the Office of the minors, persons under a Disability a disability being a class designated BY LOUIS W. TISDALE, RLS, 2018 at 12:00 noon or thereafter, at Property address: Register of Deeds for Sumter County or persons incarcerated, being a as John Doe; Wanda Brunson; Blake DATED SEPTEMBER 8, 2003, the Sumter County Courthouse in Plat Book 2006 at Page 282; which class designated as Richard Roe; Anderson; Craig Anderson; David 881 Perry Blvd, WHICH PLAT IS OF RECORD IN Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin plat is incorporated herein by this Carroll E. and Nancy Wilson, I, Brunson Jr.; Betty Brunson Johnson; Sumter, SC 29154 THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to reference and having such metes, Richard L. Booth, as Master In Mark Scarborough; Susie Brunson OF MESNE CONVEYANCES FOR the highest bidder the following bounded, courses and distances, Equity for Sumter County, will sell Scarborough, the undersigned TERMS OF SALE: The successful SUMTER COUNTY, SC IN PLAT property: being a little more or less, as by this on January 2, 2018, at 12:00 Noon, at Master In Equity for Sumter County, bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will BOOK 2003 AT PAGE 38. reference to said plat will more fully the Sumter County Courthouse, 215 South Carolina, will sell on January deposit with the Master in Equity, at PURSUANT TO SECTION 30-5-250 All that certain piece, parcel or lot of appear N. Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, 2, 2018 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter conclusion of the bidding, five OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SC land with the improvements thereon, to the highest bidder: County Courthouse, City of Sumter, percent (5%) of said bid is due and (1976, AS AMENDED) REFERENCE State of South Carolina, to the situate, lying and being in the County payable immediately upon closing of TMS Number: TO SAID PLAT IS HEREBY MADE ALL THAT LOT OF LAND, WITH highest bidder: of Sumter, State of South Carolina, the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as 1871202025 FOR THE METES, BOUNDS, ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, being more particularly shown and evidence of good faith, same to be PROPERTY ADDRESS: COURSE AND/OR DISTANCES OF SITUATE IN SUMTER TOWNSHIP, ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, delineated as 0.749 acres, more or applied to purchase price in case of THE PROPERTY DELINEATED 1772 Polaris Dr., SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, SUMTER PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, WITH less as shown on that certain plat of compliance, but to be forfeited and THEREON. THIS PROPERTY IS Sumter, SC 29153 COUNTY, STATE OF SOUTH IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, Michael C. Turbeville, III, RLS dated applied first to costs and then to KNOWN AS 1120 MALONE DRIVE, 06/11/09 and recorded in the office of Plaintiff's debt in the case of CAROLINA, REPRESENTED AS SITUATE, IN PRIVASTEER This being the same property SUMTER AND IS SHOWN ON THE the ROD for Sumter County in Plat non-compliance. In the event of a LOT 7, ON A PLAT OF M. K. TOWNSHIP, SUMTER COUNTY, conveyed to Angela C. Dorsey by AUDITOR`S MAP OF SUMTER Book PB2009 at page 144. The said third party bidder and that any third MALLARD, DATED JANUARY 19, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, deed of Firstar Homes, Inc., dated COUNTY AS TAX PARCEL tract/lot(s) has/have such boundaries, party bidder fails to deliver the 1956, AND RECORDED IN THE BEING SHOWN AND DESIGNATED December 28, 2006, and recorded in 182-13-08-001. metes, courses and distances as are required deposit in certified OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF AS LOT #9 ON A PLAT OF RABON the Office of the Register of Deeds DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN TERRACE MADE BY J.P. shown on said plat which are (immediately collectible) funds with BEING THE SAME PROPERTY for Sumter County on January 4, PLAT BOOK Z-13, AT PAGE 75, AND EDWARDS, RLS, DATED incorporated herein in accordance the Office of the Master in Equity, CONVEYED TO ANDREW R. 2007, in Deed Book 1059 at Page SHOWN ON A MORE RECENT SEPTEMBER 3, 1971, RECORDED with the provision of Section said deposit being due and payable SHANAHAN AND MADELINE E. 1675. PLAT PREPARED BY BEN J. SEPTEMBER 10, 1971 IN PLAT 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of SC, immediately upon closing of the SHANAHAN BY DEED OF JASON 1976. This property is more generally bidding on the day of sale, the MAKELA, R.L.S., DATED JUNE 16, BOOK Z-30 AT PAGE 117, SAID LOT TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The W. DICKERMAN AND ELLEN F.H. known as 841 N. Main Street and is Master in Equity will re-sell the 1999, AND RECORDED IN THE #9 BEING BOUNDED BY AND Master in Equity will require a DICKERMAN DATED MAY 6, 2008 shown on the Sumter County Tax subject property at the most OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF MEASURING AS FOLLOWS: ON deposit of 5% of the bid amount in AND RECORDED JUNE 17, 2008 IN Maps as Parcel 229-12-02-002. convenient time thereafter DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN THE NORTH BY LOT #10 AND cash or certified funds, which is to VOLUME 1107 AT PAGE 3224 IN (including the day of sale) upon PLAT BOOK 99, AT PAGE 636. THE MEASURING THEREON 250 FEET, be applied on the purchase price THE OFFICE OF THE ROD FOR This being the same property notification to counsel for Plaintiff. SAID PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND ON THE EAST BY PROPERTY OF upon compliance with the bid. SUMTER COUNTY. conveyed to Mr. Glory Baptist Should the last and highest bidder HAVING SUCH METES AND FEDERAL DEVELOPERS, INC. Interest on the balance of the bid at Church (a Corporation) by deed of fail or refuse to comply with the BOUNDS AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID AND MEASURING THEREON 120 6.000% shall be paid to the day of TMS No. 182-13-08-001 Dixie Properties, LLC recorded June balance due of the bid within 20 PLAT, THIS DESCRIPTION BEING FEET, ON THE SOUTH BY LOT #8 compliance. In case of 26, 2009 in Book 1125 at page 1231. days, then the Master in Equity may IN LIEU OF METES AND BOUNDS, AND MEASURING THEREON 250 noncompliance within 20 days, after Property address: re-sell the property on the same AS PERMITTED UNDER SECTION FEET; AND ON THE WEST BY the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be Property Address: terms and conditions on some 30-5-250 OF THE 1976 CODE OF TINDAL ROAD AND MEASURING 1120 Malone Drive, forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA. THEREON 120 FEET; BE ALL OF Sumter, SC 29154 841 North Main Street judgment debt and the property the said highest bidder). SAID MEASUREMENTS BEING A Sumter, SC re-advertised for sale upon the same BEING THE SAME PROPERTY LITTLE MORE OR LESS TERMS OF SALE: The successful TMS# 229-12-02-002 terms at the risk of the former No personal or deficiency judgment CONVEYED TO CURTIS SMILING ACCORDING TO SAID PLAT. bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for being demanded, the bidding will BY DEED FROM JEAN deposit with the Master in Equity, at TERMS OF SALE: The successful deed recording fees and deed not remain open after the date of BOARDRAY, MICHAEL SMILING, THIS IS THE SAME PROPERTY conclusion of the bidding, five bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will stamps. CAROLYN D. TEAGLE, PHYLLIS L. CONVEYED TO DAVID BRUNSON, percent (5%) of said bid is due and deposit, at the conclusion of the sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. SMILING; AND RODNEY SMILING JR. AND SUE O. BRUNSON AS payable immediately upon closing of bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, Deficiency judgment not being RECORDED 09/13/2001 IN DEED JOINT TENANTS WITH THE the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as in cash or equivalent, as evidence of demanded, the bidding will not Purchaser to pay for documentary BOOK 816 PAGE 215, IN THE R.M.C. RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP BY evidence of good faith, same to be good faith, same to be applied to remain open after the date of sale, stamps on Master in Equity's Deed. OFFICE OF SUMTER COUNTY, DEED OF THE UNITED STATES applied to purchase price in case of purchase price in case of but compliance with the bid may be The successful bidder will be SOUTH CAROLINA. OF AMERICA DATED AUGUST 23, compliance, but to be forfeited and compliance, but to be forfeited and made immediately. 1974 AND RECORDED ON applied first to costs and then to applied first to costs and then to required to pay interest on the balance of the bid from the date of TMS #: 245-10-02-010 SEPTEMBER 5, 1974 IN DEED Plaintiff's debt in the case of Plaintiff's debt in the case of Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, sale to date of compliance with the BOOK A-10 AT PAGE 678 IN THE non-compliance. In the event of a non-compliance. Should the last and or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on bid at the rate of 3.990% per annum. SUBJECT TO SUMTER RECORDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, third party bidder and that any third highest bidder fail or refuse to make the day of sale, the property shall not COUNTY TAXES SOUTH CAROLINA. party bidder fails to deliver the the required deposit at time of bid or be sold, but shall be re-advertised The Plaintiff may waive any of its required deposit in certified comply with the other terms of the and sold at some convenient sales rights, including its right to a TERMS OF SALE: The successful CURRENT ADDRESS (immediately collectible) funds with bid within thirty (30) days, then the day thereafter when Plaintiff, deficiency judgment, prior to sale. bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will OF PROPERTY: the Office of the Master in Equity, property will be resold on the same Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's deposit with the Master In Equity at 2751 Tindal Road, said deposit being due and payable terms and conditions on some agent, is present. conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) immediately upon closing of the subsequent Sales Day at the risk of The sale shall be subject to taxes Sumter, SC 29150 and assessments, existing easements of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as bidding on the day of sale, the the said highest bidder. Personal or The sale shall be subject to taxes TMS: 2231401007 and restrictions of record. evidence of good faith, the same to Master in Equity will re-sell the deficiency judgment having been and assessments, existing easements be applied to purchase price in case subject property at the most waived, the bidding will not remain TERMS OF SALE: The successful and easements and restrictions of of compliance, but to be forfeited convenient time thereafter open for a period of thirty (30) days This sale is subject to all title bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will record. and applied first to costs and then to (including the day of sale) upon after the sale but the purchaser may matters of record and any interested deposit with the Master In Equity, at Plaintiff's debt in the case of notification to counsel for Plaintiff. comply with the bid immediately. party should consider performing an conclusion of the bidding, five Plaintiff does not warrant its title noncompliance. Should the last and Should the last and highest bidder Purchaser to pay for preparation of independent title examination of the percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or search to purchasers at foreclosure highest bidder fail or refuse to make fail or refuse to comply with the the deed, documentary stamps on subject property as no warranty is equivalent, as evidence of good faith, sale or other third parties, who the required deposit at the time of balance due of the bid within 20 the deed, recording fees. given. same to be applied to the purchase should have their own title search the bid or comply with the other days, then the Master in Equity may price in case of compliance, but to performed on the subject property. terms or the bid within twenty (20) re-sell the property on the same SUBJECT TO SUMTER COUNTY The sale will not be held unless be forfeited and applied first to costs days, then the Master In Equity may terms and conditions on some TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS, either Plaintiff's attorney or and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the Richard L. Booth resell the property on the same subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of EASEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at case of non-compliance. Should the Master in Equity terms and conditions on some the said highest bidder). ANY OTHER MATTERS OF the sale and either Plaintiff's last and highest bidder fail to comply for Sumter County subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of RECORD. attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent with the other terms of the bid Sumter, South Carolina the former highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment enters the authorized bid of Plaintiff within thirty (30) days, then the being demanded, the bidding will Paul Weissenstein for this captioned matter. In the Master In Equity may re-sell the FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Should the Plaintiff, or one of its not remain open after the date of Special Referee alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if property on the same terms and Post Office Box 71727 representatives, fail to be present at sale, but compliance with the bid for Sumter County permitted by the Court, may advise conditions on some subsequent Sales North Charleston, S.C. 29415 the time of sale, the property is may be made immediately. this Court directly of its authorized Day (at the risk of the said highest (843) 577-5460 automatically withdrawn from said Ray Coit Yarborough, Jr. bidding instructions. In the event a bidder). No personal or deficiency Attorneys for Plaintiff sale and sold at the next available Purchaser to pay for documentary Attorney for Plaintiff sale is inadvertently held without judgment being demanded, the sales day upon the terms and stamps on Master in Equity's Deed. Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's bidding shall not remain open after NOTICE OF SALE conditions as set forth in the The successful bidder will be MASTER IN EQUITY bidding agent entering the the date of sale and shall be final on Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or required to pay interest on the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this that date, and compliance with the NOTICE OF SALE IN THE COURT OF any Supplemental Order. balance of the bid from the date of specifically captioned matter, the bid may be made immediately. 2015-CP-43-01052 sale to date of compliance with the sale shall be null and void and the COMMON PLEAS Purchaser to pay for documentary No personal or deficiency judgment bid at the rate of 6.000% per annum. property shall be re-advertised for CASE NO. stamps on the Deed. The successful BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore being demanded, the bidding will sale on the next available sale date. 2017-CP-43-01222 bidder will be required to pay granted in the case of: U.S. Bank not remain open after the date of The Plaintiff may waive any of its National Association, not in its interest on the amount of the Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel sale, but compliance with the bid rights, including its right to a individual capacity but solely as STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA balance of the bid from date of sale make representations as to the may be made immediately. deficiency judgment, prior to sale. trustee for the RMAC Trust, Series COUNTY OF SUMTER to date of compliance with the bid at integrity of the title or the fair the rate of 7.8% per annum. The sale 2016-CTT vs. Frances W. Oxendine; NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is The sale shall be subject to taxes market value of the property offered First-Citizens Bank & Trust shall be subject to taxes and et.al., I, the undersigned Richard L. not a warranty deed. Interested and assessments, existing easements for sale. Prior to bidding you may Company assessments, existing easements and Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter bidders should satisfy themselves as and restrictions of record. wish to review the current state law Plaintiff, restrictions, easements and County, will sell on Tuesday, to the quality of title to be conveyed or seek the advice of any attorney -vs- restrictions of record and any other January 2, 2018 at 12:00 PM, at the by obtaining an independent title This sale is subject to all title licensed in South Carolina. Evan S. Queen; Amanda G.M. Queen senior encumbrances County Judicial Center, 215 Harvin search well before the foreclosure matters of record and any interested Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the and Branch Banking and Trust sale date. party should consider performing an Richard L. Booth Company, In the event an agent of Plaintiff highest bidder: independent title examination of the Master in Equity Defendant(s) does not appear at the time of sale, The successful bidder will be subject property as no warranty is for Sumter County the within property shall be All that certain piece, parcel or lot of required to pay interest on the given. BY VIRTUE of a judgment withdrawn from sale and sold at the land, together with any amount of the bid from the date of Scott and Corley, P.A. heretofore granted in the case of next available sales date upon the improvements thereon, situate, lying sale to date of compliance with the The sale will not be held unless Attorney for Plaintiff First-Citizens Bank & Trust terms and conditions as set forth in in the County of Sumter, State of bid at the rate of 6.375% per annum. either Plaintiff's attorney or Company vs. Evan S. Queen; Amanda the Judgment of Foreclosure and South Carolina, designated as Lot 2, Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at G.M. Queen and Branch Banking and Sale or such terms as may be set as shown on that certain Plat of J.P. Richard L. Booth the sale and either Plaintiff's Trust Company, I, Richard L. Booth, forth in a supplemental order. Edwards dated October 16, 1984, Master In Equity attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent recorded in the R.M.C. Office for as Master In Equity for Sumter for Sumter County enters the authorized bid of Plaintiff The Honorable Richard L. Booth for this captioned matter. In the Master In Equity Theodore von Keller, Esquire alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if for Sumter County B. Lindsay Crawford, III, permitted by the Court, may advise Esquire this Court directly of its authorized Brock & Scott, PLLC Sara Hutchins bidding instructions. In the event a 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, South Carolina sale is inadvertently held without Columbia, SC 29210 Attorney for Plaintiff Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's Attorneys for Plaintiff bidding agent entering the Phone 803-454-3540 authorized bid of Plaintiff for this Fax 803-454-3541 specifically captioned matter, the A2 | TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017 THE SUMTER ITEM CONTRACTORS WANTED!* For Routes in Our Delivery Area Classified In-line Great for person looking for extra income. 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Richard L. Booth Purchaser to pay for documentary Sumter County, South Carolina. TMS Elizabeth S. Ramsey, dated October Master In Equity stamps on Master in Equity's Deed. No. 267-00-03-011 Property Address: 13, 2011, and recorded in the Office HEREIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH County, will sell on January 2, 2018, for Sumter County The successful bidder will be 1810 Myrtle Beach Highway, Sumter, of the Register of Deeds for Sumter at 12:00 Noon, at the Sumter County required to pay interest on the SC 29153 TERMS OF SALE: The THE PROVISION OF SECTION County on October 13, 2011, in Deed 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS Courthouse, 215 N. Harvin Street, Theodore von Keller, Esquire balance of the bid from the date of successful bidder, other than the Book 1161 at Page 1133. Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest B. Lindsay Crawford, III, sale to date of compliance with the plaintiff, will deposit with the OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976. THIS PROPERTY IS MORE GENERALLY bidder: Esquire bid at the rate of 3.375% per annum. Special Referee at conclusion of the TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Sara Hutchins bidding, five per cent (5%) of said KNOWN AS 20 BELVEDERE Master in Equity will require a CIRCLE. ALL that certain piece, parcel, lot or Columbia, South Carolina The Plaintiff may waive any of its bid, in cash or equivalent, as deposit of 5% of the bid amount in tract of land, containing 0.66 Attorney for Plaintiff rights, including its right to a evidence of good faith, same to be cash or certified funds, which is to ACRE(S), more or less, together with deficiency judgment, prior to sale. applied to purchase price in case of THIS BEING THE SAME PARCEL be applied on the purchase price CONVEYED TO WILLIAM M. any and all improvements thereon, MASTER IN EQUITY compliance, but to be forfeited and upon compliance with the bid. lying, being and situate in Stateburg NOTICE OF SALE The sale shall be subject to taxes applied first to costs and then to FOXWORTH BY DEED OF Interest on the balance of the bid at RICHARD J. JOHNSTON, JR. AND Township, the County of Sumter, 2017-CP-43-01430 and assessments, existing easements plaintiff's debt in the case of 9.23% shall be paid to the day of State of South Carolina, being shown and restrictions of record. noncompliance. Should the DEBRA A. JOHNSTON DATED compliance. In case of AUGUST 8, 1995 RECORDED and delineated as LOT NO. 45 and a BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore successful bidder fail or refuse to noncompliance within 20 days, after AUGUST 11, 1995 IN DEED BOOK portion of Lot No. 46 on that certain granted in the case of: Broker This sale is subject to all title make the required deposit at time of the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be 628, PAGE 1151 IN THE RECORDS plat by Thomas M. Reynolds, PLS, Solutions, Inc. dba New American matters of record and any interested bid or comply with the other terms of forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH dated August 31, 1994, and recorded Funding vs. Chance D. Smiling; party should consider performing an the bid within thirty (30) days, then judgment debt and the property CAROLINA. in the Office of the Register of Deeds et.al., I, the undersigned Richard L. independent title examination of the the Special Referee may resell the re-advertised for sale upon the same for Sumter County in PLAT BOOK 94 Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter subject property as no warranty is property on the same terms and terms at the risk of the former at page 1200. County, will sell on Tuesday, given. conditions (at the risk of the said highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for CURRENT ADDRESS January 2, 2018 at 12:00 PM, at the defaulting bidder). Should the deed recording fees and deed OF PROPERTY: Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the County Judicial Center, 215 Harvin The sale will not be held unless Plaintiff, or one of its stamps. 20 Belvedere Circle, Code of Laws of South Carolina Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the either Plaintiff's attorney or representatives, fail to be present at Sumter, SC 29154 (1976), reference to said plat(s) is highest bidder: Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at the time of sale, the property is Deficiency judgment not being TMS: 184-13-01-031 hereby craved for particulars of the the sale and either Plaintiff's automatically withdrawn from said demanded, the bidding will not boundaries, metes, courses, and/or All that certain piece, parcel or lot of attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent sale and sold at the next available remain open after the date of sale, TERMS OF SALE: The successful distances of the property delineated land, with the improvements enters the authorized bid of Plaintiff sales day upon the terms and but compliance with the bid may be bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will thereon. thereon, situate, lying and being in for this captioned matter. In the conditions as set forth in the made immediately. deposit with the Master In Equity, at the County of Sumter, State of South alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or conclusion of the bidding, five This property is represented as TAX Carolina, being more particularly permitted by the Court, may advise any Supplemental Order. The Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or MAP PARCEL NO. 155-06-01-014 shown and delineated as Lot 16 A, in this Court directly of its authorized successful bidder will be required to or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on equivalent, as evidence of good faith, upon the records of the Sumter the Southern Hills Subdivision, as bidding instructions. In the event a pay for documentary stamps on the the day of sale, the property shall not same to be applied to the purchase County Auditor, and is known as shown on that certain plat of Joseph sale is inadvertently held without Deed and interest on the balance of be sold, but shall be re-advertised price in case of compliance, but to 4246 N. Lake Cherryvale Drive, R. Edwards, RLS dated September Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's the bid from the date of sale to the and sold at some convenient sales be forfeited and applied first to costs Sumter, SC. 28, 2004 and recorded in the Office of bidding agent entering the date of compliance with the bid at day thereafter when Plaintiff, and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the the ROD for Sumter County in Plat authorized bid of Plaintiff for this the rate of 8.0000%. THIS SALE IS Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's case of non-compliance. Should the This being the identical property Book PB2004 at Page 486. The said specifically captioned matter, the SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, agent, is present. last and highest bidder fail to comply heretofore conveyed unto the Tract/Lot(s) has/have such sale shall be null and void and the COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING with the other terms of the bid Mortgagor(s) herein, Evan S. Queen, boundaries, metes, courses and property shall be re-advertised for EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND The sale shall be subject to taxes within thirty (30) days, then the by Deed from D.R. Queen, recorded distances as are shown on said plat sale on the next available sale date. RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND and assessments, existing easements Master In Equity may re-sell the January 16, 2007 in said Register's which are incorporated herein in OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. and easements and restrictions of property on the same terms and Office in Deed Book 1061 at page accordance with the provision of Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel No personal or deficiency judgment record. conditions on some subsequent Sales 176. Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws make representations as to the being demanded, the bidding will Day (at the risk of the said highest of SC, 1976. integrity of the title or the fair not remain open after the date of Plaintiff does not warrant its title bidder). No personal or deficiency TMS #: 155-06-01-014 market value of the property offered sale, but compliance with the bid search to purchasers at foreclosure judgment being demanded, the This being the same property for sale. Prior to bidding you may may be made immediately. NOTICE: sale or other third parties, who bidding shall not remain open after SUBJECT TO SUMTER COUNTY conveyed to Chance D. Smiling by wish to review the current state law The foreclosure deed is not a should have their own title search the date of sale and shall be final on TAXES Deed of Gary B. Arnold and Vicki L. or seek the advice of any attorney warranty deed. Interested bidders performed on the subject property. that date, and compliance with the Arnold dated November 19, 2015 and licensed in South Carolina. should satisfy themselves as to the bid may be made immediately. TERMS OF SALE: The successful recorded December 1, 2015 in Book quality of title to be conveyed by Richard L. Booth Purchaser to pay for documentary bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will 1216 at Page 5739 in the ROD Office Richard L. Booth obtaining an independent title Master in Equity stamps on the Deed. The successful deposit with the Master In Equity at for Sumter County. Master in Equity search well before the foreclosure for Sumter County bidder will be required to pay conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) for Sumter County sale date. Honorable A. Paul Sumter, South Carolina interest on the amount of the of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as TMS No. 1850701009 Weissenstein, Jr. Special Referee balance of the bid from date of sale evidence of good faith, the same to Scott and Corley, P.A. Sumter County Riley Pope & Laney, FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC to date of compliance with the bid at be applied to purchase price in case Property address: Attorney for Plaintiff LLC Post Office Box 11412 Columbia, Post Office Box 71727 the rate of 4% per annum. The sale of compliance, but to be forfeited SC 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for North Charleston, S.C. 29415 shall be subject to taxes and 805 Southern Hills NOTICE OF SALE 2017-CP-43-00410 and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff (843) 577-5460 assessments, existing easements and Court, BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore Plaintiff's debt in the case of Attorneys for Plaintiff restrictions, easements and Sumter, SC 29150 granted in the case of: Nationstar NOTICE OF MASTER noncompliance. Should the last and restrictions of record and any other Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper highest bidder fail or refuse to make IN EQUITY SALE NOTICE OF SALE senior encumbrances. the required deposit at the time of TERMS OF SALE: The successful against William H. Fields, I, the CIVIL ACTION NO. bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will undersigned Special Referee for CIVIL ACTION NO. the bid or comply with the other 2017CP4301314 In the event an agent of Plaintiff deposit with the Master in Equity, at Sumter County, will sell on January 2017-CP-43-01393 terms or the bid within twenty (20) does not appear at the time of sale, days, then the Master In Equity may conclusion of the bidding, five 2, 2018, at 12:30 p.m. at the Sumter BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the BY VIRTUE of the decree the within property shall be resell the property on the same percent (5%) of said bid is due and County Courthouse in Sumter, South Court of Common Pleas for Sumter heretofore granted in the case of: withdrawn from sale and sold at the terms and conditions on some payable immediately upon closing of Carolina, to the highest bidder, the County, South Carolina, heretofore Regions Bank DBA Regions next available sales date upon the subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as following described property, to-wit: issued in the case of Bayview Loan Mortgage vs. William M. Foxworth terms and conditions as set forth in the former highest bidder). evidence of good faith, same to be All that certain piece, parcel or lot of Servicing, LLC, a Delaware Limited a/k/a William Foxworth, the the Judgment of Foreclosure and applied to purchase price in case of land, with the improvements Liability Company, against Elizabeth undersigned Master In Equity for Sale or such terms as may be set Should the Plaintiff, or one of its compliance, but to be forfeited and thereon, situate, lying and being in S. Ramsey; et al., the Master in Sumter County, South Carolina, will forth in a supplemental order. representatives, fail to be present at applied first to costs and then to Concord Township, County of Equity for Sumter County, or his/her sell on January 2, 2018 at 12:00PM, at the time of sale, the property is Plaintiff's debt in the case of Sumter, State of South Carolina, agent, will sell on January 2, 2018, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City The Honorable Richard L. Booth automatically withdrawn from said non-compliance. In the event of a being more particularly shown and 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial of Sumter, State of South Carolina, Master In Equity sale and sold at the next available third party bidder and that any third delineated as Lot 2, containing 0.38 Center, 215 North Harvin Street, to the highest bidder: for Sumter County sales day upon the terms and party bidder fails to deliver the acre, more or less, as shown on that Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest required deposit in certified certain plat of D.D. Edmunds, RLS, conditions as set forth in the bidder: Brock & Scott, PLLC (immediately collectible) funds with dated August 6, 1997, and recorded THE LAND REFERRED TO IN Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 the Office of the Master in Equity, in the Office of the RMC for Sumter THIS POLICY IS SITUATED IN any Supplemental Order. All that piece, parcel or lot of land, Columbia, SC 29210 said deposit being due and payable County in Plat Book PB 97 at Page THE STATE OF SC, COUNTY OF with improvements thereon, located Attorneys for Plaintiff immediately upon closing of the 956. The said lot has such SUMTER, CITY OF SUMTER AND No personal or deficiency judgment in the County of Sumter, Staatsburg Phone 803-454-3540 bidding on the day of sale, the boundaries, metes, courses and DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: being demanded, the bidding will Township, the said lot or parcel Fax 803-454-3541 not remain open after the date of Master in Equity will re-sell the distances as are shown on said plat having been surveyed and divided sale, but compliance with the bid subject property at the most which are incorporated herein in ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, from a 7.49 acre tract owned by PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, WITH may be made immediately. convenient time thereafter accordance with the provision of Louis Ramsey, the said lot of land (including the day of sale) upon Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, being more specifically described in SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is notification to counsel for Plaintiff. of South Carolina, 1976. This that plat of H.S. Willson, RLS, dated not a warranty deed. Interested Should the last and highest bidder property is more generally known as THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE July 26, 1982 and recorded in Plat OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING bidders should satisfy themselves as fail or refuse to comply with the 1810 Myrtle Beach Hwy. Being the Book Z-47 at Page 748 being bounded to the quality of title to be conveyed balance due of the bid within 20 same property conveyed unto Hamer MORE PARTICULARLY SHOWN and measuring according to said AND DELINEATED AS LOT 70, by obtaining an independent title days, then the Master in Equity may A. Fields by deed of Douglas D. Miles plat. search well before the foreclosure re-sell the property on the same and Robin W. Miles dated August 11, "WINTER PARK" SUBDIVISION, AS sale date. terms and conditions on some 1997 and recorded August 12, 1997 in SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT TMS Number: OF D.D. EDMUNDS, RLS, DATED subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of Deed Book 682 at Page 489; 155-16-01-032 The successful bidder will be the said highest bidder). thereafter, Hamer A. Fields died AUG. 9, 1995, AND RECORDED IN required to pay interest on the intestate on November 9, 1999, PROPERTY ADDRESS: THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR amount of the bid from the date of No personal or deficiency judgment leaving the subject property to his 785 Mayfield Dr., SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK sale to date of compliance with the being demanded, the bidding will heir at law, namely, William H. Sumter, SC 29150 PB95 AT PAGE 763. THE SAID LOT bid at the rate of 8.125% per annum. not remain open after the date of Fields, by Deed of Distribution dated HAS SUCH BOUNDARIES, METES, sale, but compliance with the bid September 7, 2000, and recorded This being the same property COURSES AND DISTANCES AS may be made immediately. September 8, 2000 in Deed Book 781 conveyed to Terrill Ramsey and ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT at Page 1592 in the ROD Office for Yulanda Ramsey by deed of WHICH ARE INCORPORATED

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Nearly 9M sign up for coverage VA hired workers with under the Affordable Care Act

The government said about 8.8 million people signed up for coverage next revoked medical licenses year under the Affordable Care Act. A deadline surge last week may account for the surprisingly strong numbers. Practice went on 15 years hire clinicians after “prior con- had revoked his license after a Thursday’s update came from See- sideration of all relevant facts patient died. He still had a li- ma Verma, head of the Centers for in violation of federal law surrounding” any revocations cense in Montana. Medicare and Medicaid Services. and as long as they still had a li- The VA moved to fire Schneid- Wednesday, President Trump pro- Donovan Slack cense in one state. er Nov. 29 after inquiries about claimed that a GOP tax cut bill “essen- USA TODAY A federal law passed in 1999 his case from USA TODAY. He re- tially repealed Obamacare.” The bill bars the VA from employing any David signed instead. The VA said at repealed only the health law’s fines on The Department of Veterans Affairs health care worker whose license Shulkin the time that Iowa City hospital people who don’t carry health insur- allowed its hospitals across the coun- has been yanked by any state. officials received “incorrect guidance, starting in 2019. try to hire health care providers with Hospital officials at the VA in Iowa ance” green-lighting his hiring in April. revoked medical licenses for at least 15 City relied on the illegal guidance this The agency conceded this week that it Evacuation orders for most areas years in violation of federal law, a USA year to hire neurosurgeon John Henry was national policy. around fire lifted in California TODAY investigation found. Schneider, who revealed in his applica- VA Secretary David Shulkin said in The VA issued national guidelines tion that he had numerous malpractice Evacuation orders for areas around in 2002 giving hospitals discretion to claims and settlements and Wyoming seeSee VA, VA, PAGE Page C2 2B the smoldering remnants of Southern California’s wildfire were canceled Thursday after a new round of winds caused little fire activity. The lifting of evacuation orders left only Rose Valley in Ventura County under evacuation orders.

Second federal judge blocks Trump contraception rules

California faces potentially “dire” health and financial consequences from new rules by the Trump administration allowing more employers to opt out of providing women with no- cost birth control, a federal judge said. U.S. District Judge Haywood Gil- liam in Oakland became the second federal judge to block the changes to President Obama’s health care law. He said the Trump administration failed to provide the required notice and public comment period.

No terror ties for driver who plowed into Australian crowd

The driver of an SUV that rammed into a crowd in Melbourne on Thurs- day, injuring 19 people, is an Australian of Afghan descent with a history of More than 31 million people traveled on Amtrak trains last year. ALEX WONG/GETTY IMAGES drug use and mental illness, but police reported no known links to terrorism. The driver, 32, who was not identified, was known to police for minor as- sault and traffic offenses. Amtrak’s reputation takes Pence makes surprise visit to Afghanistan for war meetings another hit after accident Vice President Pence made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan on Despite fatalities and complaints, rail service “Amtrak is likely to take a significant Thursday to meet with Afghan leaders hit in consumer support and enthusi- and visit U.S. troops. continues to benefit from congressional support asm for high-speed train lines as a re- Pence landed at Bagram Air Base, sult,” said Brian Tierney, CEO of Brian then met with Afghan President Ash- Bart Jansen Communications. “And they may see an raf Ghani. He returned to the base to USA TODAY immediate decline in daily ridership due address U.S. troops. to consumers’ heightened fear.” Amtrak’s latest fatal accident, a de- Criticism of the railroad focuses on 29 killed, 29 injured in blaze at railment near Seattle that killed three government subsidies rather than infra- building in South Korean city passengers, could discourage rider- structure, said Michael Friedberg, exec- ship and further tarnish the service’s utive director of the Coalition for the A fire broke out Thursday at an safety reputation as the railroad is un- Northeast Corridor, which is the rail eight-story building in Jecheon, South der attack from the Trump administra- route from Washington to Boston. Korea, killing 29 people and injuring 29 tion, experts said. Monday’s derailment “was a tragedy, others. But despite several fatal accidents and we have to find out why,” he said. The toll could rise as fire depart- in recent years and complaints of un- Workers examine the engine from the “I’m hoping that people do not look at it ment rescuers continued to search the reliable service, Amtrak remains pop- Amtrak train that crashed onto as a trend, because it’s still a much safer building. ular in Congress and with travelers — Interstate 5 on Monday in DuPont, From staff and wire reports 31.7 million of them last year. Wash. ELAINE THOMPSON/AP seeSee AMTRAK, AMTRAK, PAGE Page C2 2B

Shira Rubin Israel’s tiny, and shrinking, Christian Christmas festivities in protest. On Sat- Special to USA TODAY minority already had been facing eco- urday, Salam told reporters that outdoor nomic hardships. stalls, the Christmas tree lighting and NAZARETH, Israel – This biblical “A lot of things are missing for us this the citywide parade in Nazareth this city known as the childhood home of year,” said Badia Basha, 66, standing at Saturday would go on as planned. Jesus is hoping for a Christmas mir- a small table selling Christmas knick- Tourism, a crucial component of acle: tourists. knacks outside Mary’s Well, where Nazareth’s economy, has been weak 87% The town’s markets are stocked Christians believe the Angel Gabriel told since the 2014 Israeli war in Gaza. of contractors agree consumers with Santa hats and green and red Mary she would give birth to the son of Elias Mattar, chef at the trendy Lo- could save hundreds of dollars by stockings but few buyers in the wake of God. “Christmas is supposed to bring canda restaurant in the newly opened simply following home and President Trump’s declaration Dec. 6 many performances and singers and Ramada Nazareth Hotel, says that if he appliance maintenance guidelines. recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s cap- visitors that include Christians and also had the chance, he would leave the area. ital. His announcement departs from Muslims and Jews to this city, but today “It’s unreal the extent to which poli- an international consensus that Jeru- there is almost nothing.” tics enters everything here, even in SOURCE American Home Shield survey of 906 contractors salem’s status should be negotiated in Last week, Nazareth Mayor Ali Sa- Nazareth — the symbol of Christianity,” MIKE B. SMITH, JANET LOEHRKE/USA TODAY peace talks with Palestinians. lam, a Muslim, canceled a number of he said. “The situation is not normal.” C2 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2017 · THE SUMTER ITEM

ingly hired other health care providers Schneider in a span of four weeks. malpractice and license discipline. That VA with license penalties. In some cases, Schneider denied in an interview followed letters from Montana Demo- they went on to harm veterans. that he provided substandard care and cratic Sen. Jon Tester and Iowa Repub- continuedContinued from from C1 Page 1B A VA hospital in Oklahoma hired a blamed poor patient outcomes on other lican Sens. Joni Ernst and Chuck Grass- psychiatrist sanctioned for sexual mis- providers or unfortunate complications ley, who said it was “unacceptable that an interview that he ordered the rewrit- conduct who slept with a VA patient. that can occur in neurosurgery. it was only as a result of USA TODAY’s ing of the guidelines and launched a na- The VA in Tomah, Wis., hired a psychia- Hopkins’ daughter Amy McIntire told report that the VA determined that hir- tionwide review to identify and remove trist disciplined for medication viola- USA TODAY this week that she is furi- ing this neurosurgeon was illegal.” any other health care workers with re- tions who overprescribed narcotics to ous Schneider was hired and floored by Monday, 31 members of the House of voked licenses. veterans. A Louisiana VA clinic hired a the national policy that allowed it. Representatives fired off letters to the “It’s very clear to me that our job is to psychologist with felony convictions. “I’m appalled by the ineptitude at the VA secretary expressing “extreme con- have the best quality doctors that we The VA fired him after determining he VA,” said McIntire, a registered nurse cern.” can provide to take care of veterans, and was a “direct threat to others” and the who noted that an agency so large has “The hiring of doctors who have had that’s going to be our policy,” he said. VA’s mission. numerous staff to write policies and en- their medical licenses revoked in any Shulkin said health care providers USA TODAY reported that the mal- sure they comply with federal law. “For state is already prohibited,” 30 of the with prior sanctions against their med- practice claims against Schneider in- it just to be ignored, it’s crazy.” lawmakers wrote, including members of ical licenses short of revocation — sus- cluded cases alleging he made surgical Nearly 50 members of Congress have the House Veterans Affairs Committee. pensions or reprimands, for example — mistakes that left patients maimed, called on the VA for answers since USA Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., de- will be reviewed to ensure they provide paralyzed or dead and that his veteran TODAY’s story ran. manded in his own letter that Shulkin quality care to veterans at the VA. patients in Iowa suffered complications. A group of 14 senators from both par- launch a nationwide review to identify The USA TODAY investigation pub- One of those patients, Richard Joseph ties wrote to Shulkin this month asking other VA health care workers with mal- lished this month found that in addition Hopkins, 65, died from an infection in about the hiring and oversight of health practice complaints and settlements or to hiring Schneider, VA hospitals know- August after four brain surgeries by care workers with known histories of sanctions for poor care.

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Trump threat- sion to move its embassy to Jerusalem, ened to withhold aid in retaliation for a which will go ahead because “it is the Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., sought protections for immigrants. AP vote condemning his position. right thing to do.” The U.N. body voted 128-9 to declare “We will remember it when we are Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Is- called upon once again to make the rael’s capital “null and void.” Thirty-five world’s largest contribution to the Congress avoids shutdown nations abstained. United Nations,” Haley said. “And we The measure, drafted by U.S. ally will remember when so many coun- with spending measure Egypt, urges nations to support U.N. tries come calling on us, as they so of- resolutions dating to 1967 — when Israel ten do, to pay even more and to use our Michael Collins and protections for young Americans captured East Jerusalem from Jordan — influence for their benefit.” USA TODAY brought into the USA illegally by their that call for Jerusalem’s status to be de- parents. cided through negotiations between Is- WASHINGTON – Congress once In a separate vote, the House ad- raelis and Palestinians. again forestalled a government shut- vanced an $81 billion package of disas- Israel says a united Jerusalem will re- “No vote in the United Nations will down — with a short-term funding ter assistance funding for states and main its capital, while Palestinians make any difference.” measure through mid-January — and U.S. territories ravaged by recent hurri- want it to cede East Jerusalem as the U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley temporarily extended funding for canes and forest fires. capital of a future, independent Pales- health insurance for children from During Thursday’s debate, House Re- tinian state. Only a handful of countries low-income families. publicans said that, although not ideal, recognize Jerusalem as the Israeli cap- Trump’s announcement Dec. 6 said The House voted 231-188 Thursday the temporary funding is needed to give ital, while most others maintain embas- the State Department had been or- to approve a short-term spending bill lawmakers more time to resolve long- sies in Tel Aviv. dered to begin the years-long process that would fund most government term spending issues. The resolution says “that any deci- of moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusa- programs at current levels through A vote against the funding measure sions and actions which purport to have lem from Tel Aviv. Trump said the de- Jan. 19. The Senate quickly followed “is a vote to shut down the government,” altered the character, status or demo- cision, following a law passed by Con- suit, passing the bill on a 66-32 vote. said Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore. graphic composition of the Holy City of gress in 1998, does not impact the bor- The government was scheduled to Most Democrats refused to support Jerusalem have no legal effect, are null ders of Jerusalem but reflected the re- run out of money at midnight Friday, the measure and accused Republicans and void and must be rescinded in com- ality that Israel considers the city its raising the possibility of a partial shut- of abdicating their fiscal responsibilities pliance with relevant resolutions of the capital. down heading into the holidays. by delaying long-term spending deci- Security Council.” His announcement was widely con- Temporary funding is needed be- sions and passing a $1.5 trillion tax Trump warned Wednesday that the demned in capitals around the world cause Congress has been unable to package that would benefit corpora- vote could impact “billions of dollars” in and provoked deadly protests in the agree on long-term government tions and the wealthy. U.S. aid. Middle East. spending levels since the 2017 fiscal Short-term funding amounts to “an “Let them vote against us, we’ll save a Thursday’s vote at an emergency year ended last September. The gov- inefficient waste of taxpayer dollars” lot,” Trump said. “We don’t care. This meeting of the General Assembly ernment has operated on a series of and “an epic failure of governing,” said isn’t like it used to be where they could came after the United States vetoed short-term extensions of last year’s Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y. vote against you, and then you pay them the same measure in the Security budget. Fourteen Democrats voted for the hundreds of millions of dollars, and no- Council on Monday. The remaining 14 The measure approved Thursday spending measure, while 16 Republi- body knows what they’re doing.” Security Council members voted in fa- would keep the government operating cans voted against it. Americans are “tired of being taken vor of the resolution, including U.S. al- for a few more weeks but puts off until Hard-line conservative Republicans advantage of” at the United Nations, lies such as Italy, Japan, Britain, next year a number of tough decisions, were unhappy because the bill did not “and we’re not going to be taken advan- France and Ukraine. including the reinstatement of govern- include long-term funding for defense tage of any longer,” Trump said. There are no vetoes at the General ment subsidies for health insurers pro- programs. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Er- Assembly. viding coverage to low-income clients Contributing: Deirdre Shesgreen THE SUMTER ITEM · FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2017 | C3 Germany’s rising anti-Semitism haunts Jews New immigrants, rise of right-wing nationalists linked to increased activism

Austin Davis Special to USA TODAY

BERLIN – When telecommunica- tions manager Mikhail Tanaev emigrat- ed to Germany in 1998 from his native Russia as a teen, his Jewish faith didn’t matter to classmates or neighbors. That’s because Germany has taken extraordinary steps since the end of World War II to atone for the Holocaust and prevent anti-Semitism from taking hold again. The country has paid repa- rations to Jewish victims of Nazi perse- cution, erected dozens of memorials to those murdered and turned anti-Semit- ic speech into a crime. Yet Chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision in 2015 to open the nation’s arms to 1 million mostly Muslim refugees has created a double threat for Germany’s roughly 120,000 Jews: rising anti-Semi- tism from the newcomers and a resur- gent right-wing nationalist movement spawned by the arrival of immigrants. The anti-Semitic sentiment has become more public and virulent, said Ta- naev, 32. “When I arrived in Germany ... I never saw such displays.” Last week, thousands of protesters in A far-right rally in Berlin in August commemorates the 30th anniversary of the death of leading Nazi figure Rudolf Hess. Berlin burned Israeli flags to protest Germany has seen a rise in anti-Semitic speech and actions. FRANK JORDANS/AP President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The flag- burning prompted a national outcry. “Refugees coming in don’t perceive “I never thought that could happen in that there’s a strong norm against anti- the middle of Berlin. That’s something “I never thought that could happen in the middle of Ber- Semitism.” you see in other parts of the world. It’s Such sentiments prompted a Jewish really disturbing,” Tanaev said. “It feels lin. That’s something you see in other parts of the world.” community center in Berlin to launch an like we’re being threatened because you initiative to combat anti-Semitism. Mikhail Tanaev on anti-Israel flag-burning protests never know how people will react.” “Here, we put in concrete terms that Other instances of anti-Semitism in ‘the Jew’ is actually a normal person — Germany have become more brazen. said they were victims of verbal attacks in the heart of the capital,” senior AfD that he looks like you and is someone Last month, thieves in Berlin made off or harassment in the past year. member Björn Höcke said this year you can have a normal conversation with more than a dozen sidewalk The survey cites increased anti- about the Memorial to the Murdered with,” said Rabbi Daniel Fabian of the plaques honoring victims of the Holo- Semitism by Muslim newcomers and a Jews of Europe in Berlin. Kahal Adass Jisroel synagogue. caust. And the German military found strengthened nativist movement, said Other party members want Nazi sol- Jewish leaders are pushing for Nazi memorabilia in soldiers’ barracks Andreas Zick, who led the study. diers remembered as patriots. changes in the education system to over the summer. Underscoring that trend is the rise of Zick also noted anti-Semitic remarks head off anti-Semitism, including visits In 2016, Germany recorded 1,468 an- the anti-immigrant Alternative for Ger- posted on social media by right-wing to concentration camps. ti-Semitic incidents, an increase from many (AfD), now the third-largest polit- groups. The comments fuel misconcep- “We are looking for modern means to previous years that has put Germany’s ical party in Parliament four years after tions among new immigrants that Ger- convey what has happened and to keep Jewish community on edge, According its founding. The AfD finds support with many tolerates such behavior, despite the memory alive,” said Josef Schuster, to a survey by the Bielefeld University, nationalist and anti-Semitic rhetoric. strict laws requiring social media giants president of Germany’s Central Council 62% of Jewish respondents said they “Germans are the only people in the such as Facebook to delete posts cate- of Jews. experience anti-Semitism, and 28% world who plant a monument of shame gorized as hate speech, he said.

Manafort and Gates make their Christmas wish lists

Indicted Trump associates want to travel for holiday

Jessica Estepa home in Bridgehampton, N.Y., with USA TODAY regular trips to his in-laws in East Hampton, N.Y., for an extended Christ- All Paul Manafort wants for Christ- mas weekend. mas is to be free from house arrest. And His lawyers argued that spending to go to the Hamptons. Christmas at the Manafort home in As part of special counsel Robert Virginia would be a hassle for their ex- Mueller’s wide-ranging probe into Rus- tended family. sia’s interference in the presidential “Attempting to arrange for the gath- election, President Trump’s former ering at the defendant’s Virginia con- campaign chairman and his associate dominium, for example, where he is Rick Gates were indicted on 12 counts, currently under home detention, including conspiracy, money launder- would splinter the family’s regular reli- ing and acting as unregistered foreign gious celebration by precluding atten- Protesters block a street in Washington after President Trump’s inauguration in agents. Both men pleaded not guilty – dance by close family members and by January. Six people were found not guilty Thursday. AFP/GETTY IMAGES and they still want to celebrate the holi- not providing adequate accommoda- day season. tions for the other guests traveling sig- Manafort is petitioning a nificant distances to be with judge to free him from home con- their family,” their motion Six Trump inauguration finement in Virginia for a a trip to reads. the Hamptons, where he also Jackson appeared to find the owns a house and where his in- request a bit irksome. Just last protesters not guilty laws live. Gates is asking for per- week, she issued another order mission to go to “holiday events” under which Manafort could be close to his home in Richmond, Paul granted release from house ar- First defendants faced tion of property and two misdemeanor Va., along with a family trip to Manafort rest in Virginia and allowed to counts of engaging in and conspiracy to West Virginia. go to his home in Palm Beach rioting, other charges engage in a riot. As part of their requests, Ma- Gardens, Fla., while awaiting “I feel overwhelmed and elated,” said nafort and Gates both agreed to trial. In this agreement, Mana- Sean Rossman Harris after the decision. “It’s been in- continue with GPS monitoring, which fort agreed to forfeit $10 million in real USA TODAY credibly trying in a lot of ways. This according to U.S. Probation and Pre- estate and cash if he failed to appear process has invaded every aspect of my Trial Services consists of wearing a for future court hearings. WASHINGTON – The first six peo- life.” wrist or ankle monitor. The Christmas request, she noted, ple charged with rioting in downtown Lawson, a registered nurse from Manafort and Gates were placed un- requires an “entirely different arrange- Washington on President Trump’s in- Pittsburgh, said she broke into tears der house arrest because they were con- ment.” Still, Jackson said his request auguration day were found not guilty upon hearing the verdict. sidered flight risks, but U.S. District will be granted if Manafort provides a on all counts Thursday. “This sets an incredible precedent for Judge Amy Jackson said she was “in- detailed itinerary. He will have to re- The jury presented its verdict in activists facing state repression,” she clined” to eventually let them out of main in his Bridgehampton home at all D.C. Superior Court, where for the past said. their confinement. other times. month federal prosecutors tried to ar- The six were among more than 200 Washington-based attorney Richard Gates had his own requests for the gue the defendants were guilty of as- people to face felony and misdemeanor Gilbert said requests for reprieves do holidays. He wants an allowance to sisting in the violence, even though charges for what prosecutors called a happen when the defendants weren’t travel on five separate days to cele- evidence didn’t show any of the six riot. Anti-Trump protesters marched charged with crimes of violence or ter- brate Christmas events within walking had done any physical damage that through the streets on inauguration day, rorism. People may want to travel for or a short driving distance of his home day. The protesters, who were tried to- where some smashed windows, lit fires business, vacations or family matters. in Richmond, as well as a New Year’s gether, maintained they were express- and tossed bricks at police, injuring six Mueller’s team, investigating Rus- getaway to West Virginia. ing their First Amendment rights by officers. sia’s possible collusion with Trump as- Jackson granted only part of Ga- protesting Trump. Attorneys for the defendants main- sociates, has objected to some of these tes’s travel request, noting that they Jennifer Armento, 38; Michelle tained the assertion the six were simply requests, but not others. “impose not only on the Court and its Macchio, 26; Oliver Harris, 28; Brittne using their First Amendment rights. Still, both Manafort and Gates were staff but also Pretrial Services, and Lawson, 27; Christina Simmons, 20; The outcome could serve as evidence granted a reprieve to leave their homes given the fact that defendant has yet to and Alexei Wood, 27, all faced decades of things to come for the 188 people yet for Thanksgiving. be released from home confinement.” in prison. The jury found them not to stand trial on similar charges. The Now, Manafort wants to travel to his Contributing: Brad Heath guilty on five counts of felony destruc- next defendants go to trial March 5. C4 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2017 TELEVISION THE SUMTER ITEM

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BY KEVIN McDONOUGH Don’t go looking for the ex- Does Coke help sell Pepsi? pensive sets and costumes of Netflix and Amazon Prime “The Crown.” The desert is may be the biggest competi- exotic yet spare and, but for tors for the streaming market, the Beach Club, the base is a but sometimes their program- pretty barebones cement ming can overlap and comple- block. But there’s clearly ment each other. Viewers of enough going on to keep view- Netflix’s gorgeously produced ers hooked. “The Crown” may have more • Netflix begins streaming than a passing interest in “The the third season of “Fuller Last Post,” debuting on Amazon House” (TV-Y7) as well as Prime today. “Bright” (TV-MA), a movie Both series are knee-deep in thriller starring Will Smith. the British Empire during its Netflix knows many of its precipitous decline. “Post” is viewers came of age in the set in the Colony of Aden, now 1990s, a time when every Will a city in Yemen, in the mid- Smith and Adam Sandler 1960s. The British military is movie was a hit. preparing the area for inde- • CBS goes deep into its pendence, but not fast enough vault for the holidays, un- for locals, who begin organiz- spooling repeat annual treats, ing an insurgency against Her the “I Love Lucy Christmas Spe- Majesty’s forces. cial” (8 p.m., TV-G) and “The But don’t go expecting a Dick Van Dyke Show — Now in purely military/political Living Color!” (9 p.m., TV-G), drama. “Post” opens with the from the 1950s and ‘60s, re- MATT KENNEDY / NETFLIX departing base commander spectively. Will Smith, left, and Joel Edgerton star in the action-thriller film “Bright,” now streaming on Netflix. Nick Page (Joseph Kennedy) • “Eric Idle’s the Entire Uni- having a flagrant affair with verse” (10 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, Alison (Jessica Raine), anoth- check local listings) blends in- film that introduced wartime “Dateline” (9 p.m., NBC) * Desmond Howard, Lee Corso er officer’s wife who’s often formed talk about cosmology listeners to a melancholy holi- “20/20” (10 p.m., ABC). and Walk the Moon appear on seen hitting the bottle and re- from British physicist Brian day tune about loss and sepa- “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., peatedly listening to “Love Cox with comedy, song and ration, “Have Yourself a ABC, r) * Sarah Paulson, Judd Letters.” dance. Astronaut Tim Peake Merry Little Christmas.” LATE NIGHT Apatow, Grant Morrison and The base reflects a little bit has a cameo. Rachel Maddow and Ben Mark Guiliana visit “Late Night of Britain in the barren des- Platt are on “The Late Show With With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., ert, complete with wives, fami- SERIES NOTES Stephen Colbert” (11:35 p.m., NBC, r) * Krysten Ritter and ly and plenty of drinking and TONIGHT’S OTHER Ramsay reveals the series’ CBS, r) * Jimmy Fallon wel- Josh Hutcherson appear on other behaviors considered HIGHLIGHTS most popular recipes on a two- comes Anderson Cooper, Andy “The Late Late Show With James abominations by the predomi- • A secret divides Jane and hour “Hell’s Kitchen” (8 p.m., Cohen, Issa Rae and Dram fea- Corden” (12:35 a.m., CBS, r). nantly Islamic population. Weller on “Blindspot” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * A better cup of turing Bigbabymom on “The A hotbed in at least two NBC, TV-14). joe on “Shark Tank” (8 p.m., Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) Copyright 2017 meanings of the word, the • Dean Cain hosts “Masters of ABC, r, TV-PG) * A two-hour * Jack Black, Kirk Herbstreit, United Feature Syndicate base reluctantly welcomes Illusion: Christmas Magic” (8 new commander Joe Martin p.m., CW, r, TV-PG). (Jeremy Neumark Jones) and • Katharine McPhee his wife, Honor (Jessie Buck- (“American Idol,” “Scorpion”) ley), a naive and pleasant stars as a doomed spouse in woman who falls under the in- the 2017 thriller “The Lost Wife fluence of the adulterous Ali- of Robert Durst” (8 p.m., Life- son. Honor is also inclined to time Movie Channel). befriend people without re- • Fitz’s mission is revealed gard to rank or status, a fact on “Marvel’s Agents of 2017-18 that does not sit well with her S.H.I.E.L.D.” (9 p.m., ABC, TV- DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF TOMMY MIMS careerist spouse. 14). All this hanky-panky takes • Kevin Frazier and Keltie place as hostile forces gather Knight host the “Greatest Holi- outside the gates, growing day Commercials Countdown more organized and well- 2017” (9 p.m., CW, r, TV-PG). armed, a shocking develop- • Danny goes all out to clear ment to colonial overlords un- a client’s name on “Blue used to change. Bloods” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV- “Post” offers an engaging 14). blend of politics, military action and melodrama — a rari- ty, considering that much en- CULT CHOICE tertainment seems deliberate- Judy Garland met her hus- ly aimed at gender-specific au- band, director Vincente Min- diences. Soaps and rom-coms nelli, on the set of the 1944 for women and blow-’em-ups MGM musical “Meet Me in St. Please Mail To: The Sumter Item/Fireside Fund Or Drop Off At The Item for the guys. Louis” (midnight, TCM), the PO Box 1677 • Sumter, SC 29150 36 W. Liberty Street THE SUMTER ITEM TELEVISION FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2017 | C5

SATURDAY EVENING DECEMBER 23 SP FT 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM LOCAL CHANNELS Football Night in America (N) (Live) (:20) NFL Football Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers. NFC North rivals meet for the second time this season when the WIS News 10 at Saturday Night Live WIS * 3 10 Packers host the Vikings. Minnesota clinched the NFC North last week with a 34-7 home victory over Cincinnati. Green Bay looks 11 (N) to even the season series after a 23-10 loss in Week 6. (N) (Live) Inside Edition Paid Program Paid NCIS: New Orleans “Let It Ride” Pride and 48 Hours 48 Hours News 19 at 11pm Blue Bloods “Worst Case Scenario” A WLTX 3 9 9 Weekend (N) programming. the team try to trap Garcia. (DVS) (N) threat to New York may be imminent. (DVS) Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! The Great Christmas Light Fight A wireless light show and more. Ten Days in the Valley “Day 7: Breaking ABC Columbia (:35) American Ninja Warrior “Las Vegas WOLO 9 5 12 “Home for the the Story” Jane and Bird revisit the scene. News at 11 (N) Finals” Stage 1 continues. (Part 3 of 6) Holidays” (N) (DVS) The Crimson Field Grace is threatened by Father Brown “The Owl of Minerva” A The Doctor Blake Mysteries “The Open Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries “Blood Austin City Limits “Tom Waits” A 1979 Bluegrass Under- WRJA ; 11 14 a commander. fugitive asks for help. Road” A mechanic is found dead. and Circuses” A carnival act is murdered performance by Tom Waits. ground “Kasey in town. Chambers” The Big Bang The Big Bang The Gifted “eXit strategy” The mutants Lethal Weapon “Born to Run” The death WACH FOX News Panthers Huddle Hell’s Kitchen “Raising the Bar” A dinner Ring of Honor WACH Y 6 6 Theory “The Euclid Theory devise plans for a takedown. (DVS) of a celebrity’s bodyguard. at 10 (N) (Live) With Ron Rivera service with chef tables. Wrestling Alternative” Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Rookie Blue “For Better, For Worse” Andy Saving Hope “Ride Hard or Go Home” Leverage “The Radio Job” The team Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers WKTC Ø 4 22 The father of Kris- Vanessa wants a and Nick share an intimate moment. Gavin crosses the line with a patient. stages a hostage stand-off. A sensitivity training Share shameful Settling senseless ten’s baby returns. quiet Christmas. (DVS) session. secrets in the park. debates in the mall. CABLE CHANNELS (5:00) Live PD “Live PD -- 12.15.17” Live PD: Rewind “Live PD: Rewind No. Live PD “Live PD -- 10.21.17” Riding along with law enforcement. Live PD: Rewind A&E 46 130 Riding along with law enforcement. 73” (N) (5:30) ›› “This Christmas” (2007) ››› “Scrooged” (1988, Comedy) Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe. TV-net- ›› “A Christmas Carol” (1984, Children’s) George C. Scott, Angela Pleasence, Edward Woodward. Christ- AMC 48 180 Delroy Lindo, Idris Elba. work bigshot meets Christmas ghosts. mas Eve spiritual visitations enlighten an old miser. ANPL 41 100 Waiting For A Forever Home Waiting For A Forever Home Waiting For A Forever Home (:07) Pit Bulls and Parolees (N) (:09) Pit Bulls and Parolees “Hounded” Pit Bulls-Parole (5:25) ›› “Woman Thou Art Loosed” ›› “War Room” (2015, Drama) Priscilla Shirer, T.C. Stallings, Karen Abercrombie. Premiere. A woman turns to prayer to save (:10) ›› “Black Nativity” (2013, Musical) Forest Whitaker. A BET 61 162 (2004) Kimberly Elise. her failing marriage. teen goes to New York to spend Christmas with relatives. (6:14) Vanderpump (:16) The Real Housewives of Beverly (:18) ››› “Bridesmaids” (2011, Comedy) Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne. A maid of honor’s life (10:54) ››› “Bridesmaids” (2011) Kristen Wiig. A maid of BRAVO 47 181 Rules Hills The ladies let loose in Sin City. unravels as the big day approaches. honor’s life unravels as the big day approaches. CNBC 35 84 American Greed “Pain Killer Profits” American Greed American Greed American Greed American Greed American Greed CNN 3 80 CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera (N) The Seventies “What’s Goin’ On” The Seventies “Crimes and Cults” The Seventies The Seventies The Seventies (5:15) ›› “Happy (:25) ›› “The Longest Yard” (2005, Comedy) Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds. Prisoners train › “Blended” (2014, Romance-Comedy) Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Joel McHale. Premiere. Two COM 57 136 Gilmore” (1996) for a football game against the guards. single-parent families are stuck together at a resort. Mickey Mouse Hotel Transylvania: ››› “Frozen” (2013, Children’s) Voices of Kristen Bell, Idina (:45) LEGO Frozen (:10) Bunk’d (:35) Bunk’d Walk the Prank MECH-X4 “Ultimate Cmas DISN 18 200 The Series Menzel, Jonathan Groff. Northern Lights Present” DSC 42 103 Dirty Jobs “Maple Syrup Maker” Alaskan Bush People “A Very Brown Christmas in Alaska” (N) Alaskan Bush People “Raised Wild” Alaskan Bush ESPN 26 35 College Football Dollar General Bowl -- Appalachian State vs Toledo. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) ESPN2 27 39 (6:30) SportsCenter Basketball College Basketball Illinois vs Missouri. From Scottrade Center in St. Louis. (N) College Basketball E:60 FOOD 40 109 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Eat, Sleep, BBQ Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Eat, Sleep, BBQ FOXN 37 90 Fox Report (N) Watters’ World (N) Justice With Judge Jeanine (N) The Greg Gutfeld Show (N) Watters’ World Justice Judge (:10) ››› “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989, Comedy) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, (:20) ›› “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000, Children’s) Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor, “Disney’s A Christ- FREE 20 131 Randy Quaid. A traditional Griswold yuletide backfires in comic fashion. Christine Baranski. A curmudgeon hates the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. mas Carol” (2009) FSS 21 47 Hawks Pregame NBA Basketball Dallas Mavericks at Atlanta Hawks. From Philips Arena in Atlanta. (N) (Live) Hawks Postgame Boxing 30 (N) NBA Basketball Dallas Mavericks at Atlanta Hawks. (6:00) “Christmas Next Door” (2017) “Christmas Getaway” (2017, Romance) Bridget Regan, Travis Van Winkle. Premiere. “A Royal Christmas” (2014, Romance) Lacey Chabert, Stephen Hagan, Jane Sey- “A Wish for Christ- HALL 52 183 Jesse Metcalfe, Fiona Gubelmann. A travel writer decides to go on a Christmas trip, alone. mour. A queen does not want her son to marry a commoner. mas” (2016) HGTV 39 112 Property Brothers at Home: Drew’s Property Brothers at Home: Drew’s Property Brothers at Home: Drew’s Property Brothers “Miles Apart” House Hunters Hunters Int’l Property Brothers HIST 45 110 Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars “A Very Vegas Christmas” Pawn Stars “Another Christmas Story” (:03) Pawn Stars (:33) Pawn Stars (:03) Pawn Stars (:33) Pawn Stars (12:03) Pawn Stars “Christmas Mail” (2010, Romance-Comedy) Ashley Scott, A.J. Buckley, Rolonda “A Prince for Christmas” (2015, Romance) Viva Bianca, Kirk Barker, Aaron O’Con- “A Perfect Christmas List” (2014) Ellen Hollman. A woman ION 13 18 Watts. A mail carrier falls for a woman who answers letters to Santa Claus. nell. A prince from Europe meets a charming waitress. plays peacemaker for her daughter and granddaughter. (6:00) “Dear Santa” (2011, Drama) Amy ›› “The Holiday” (2006, Romance-Comedy) Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law. Two women from different countries swap (:02) Little Women: LA Stephanie and (12:01) ›› “The LIFE 50 145 Acker, Brooklynn Proulx. homes at Christmas. Terra disagree. Holiday” MSNBC 36 92 The Rachel Maddow Show The Last Word The 11th Hour With Brian Williams Lockup: Long Island- Extended Stay Lockup: Long Island- Extended Stay Lockup: Tampa NICK 16 210 “Tiny Christmas” (2017) Jonathan A. Rosenbaum. Nicky, Ricky Full House Full House Fresh Prince Fresh Prince Friends Friends Friends SPIKE 64 153 (5:30) ››› “Rush Hour” (1998) ››› “The Hangover” (2009, Comedy) Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis. ››› “Rush Hour” (1998, Action) Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker. ››› “Men in Black” (1997, Action) Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino. ››› “Men in Black” (1997, Action) Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino. Futurama “The Tip Futurama “Cold Futurama SYFY 58 152 Secret agents monitor extraterrestrial activity on Earth. Secret agents monitor extraterrestrial activity on Earth. of the Zoidberg” Warriors” Seinfeld “The Race” Seinfeld “The Gum” Seinfeld “The Strike” The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang Full Frontal With Search Party Search Party “Psy- TBS 24 156 Theory Theory Theory Theory Theory Samantha Bee “Frenzy” chosis” (5:00) ››› “King of Kings” (1961) ›››› “The Quiet Man” (1952, Drama) John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Barry Fitzgerald. An Irish-American ››› “My Favorite Wife” (1940) Irene Dunne. A pre- “By the Light of the TCM 49 186 Jeffrey Hunter, Siobhan McKenna. returns to Ireland to claim his home. sumed-dead wife returns to find her husband remarried. Silvery Moon” TLC 43 157 Say Yes, Dress Say Yes, Dress Say Yes, Dress Say Yes, Dress Say Yes, Dress Say Yes, Dress Say Yes, Dress Say Yes, Dress Say Yes, Dress Say Yes, Dress Say Yes, Dress (5:45) ››› “Cinderella” (2015) Cate ›››› “The Wizard of Oz” (1939, Children’s) Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray (:15) ›› “Maleficent” (2014, Fantasy) Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning. A terrible betrayal ›› “Bruce Al- TNT 23 158 Blanchett, Lily James. (DVS) Bolger. A tornado whisks a Kansas farm girl to a magic land. (DVS) turns Maleficent’s pure heart to stone. (DVS) mighty” (2003) TRUTV 38 129 Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Hack My Life Hack My Life Hack My Life Hack My Life Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers TV LAND 55 161 The Golden Girls The Golden Girls Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Mom Mom King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens (6:00) ›› “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” (2013) Dwayne Johnson. ››› “Thor” (2011, Action) Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins. Cast out of Asgard, the Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family USA 25 132 Threats from within the government jeopardize the G.I. Joes. Norse god lands on Earth. (DVS) “White Christmas” (DVS) “Arrested” WE 68 166 Criminal Minds “Open Season” Criminal Minds “Legacy” Criminal Minds Criminal Minds “Doubt” Criminal Minds “In Birth and Death” Criminal Minds WGNA 8 172 Blue Bloods “Most Wanted” Blue Bloods “Shoot the Messenger” Blue Bloods “Power of the Press” Blue Bloods “Under the Gun” Bones “The Maggots in the Meathead” Bones Hallmark airs yet another original Christmas movie BY KEVIN McDONOUGH home to Scotland’s best single- No excess is too much when malt whiskies. it comes to Christmas. But • TBS offers viewers 12 Hallmark may have outdone it- chances to watch “A Christmas self. It has not only been airing Story” (8 p.m. Sunday through Christmas movies since before 8 p.m. Monday). Halloween, it has also been es- • ABC celebrates Christmas sentially broadcasting the very Eve with a generational touch- same Christmas movie over stone, the 1991 animated musi- and over again, presenting con- cal “Beauty and the Beast” (8 trived tales of perfect-looking p.m., TV-PG). people thrown together by hap- • CBS repeats airings of “I penstance just in time for a Love Lucy” (8 p.m., TV-G) and clutch under the mistletoe. “The Dick Van Dyke Show — Now But who wants surprises in Living Color!” (9 p.m. TV-G). around the holidays? Hallmark • A chance to leave the clearly has a faithful audience. naughty list on “Ice Age: Mam- Saturday brings us “Christ- moth Christmas” (8:30 p.m., Fox, mas Getaway” (8 p.m., TV-PG), r, TV-PG). about a travel writer (Bridget Regan) stranded for the holidays with a widower (Travis CULT CHOICE Van Winkle, “The Last Ship”) Long associated with the and his cute-as-a-button daugh- holiday, “The Bells of St. Mary’s” ter. (10 p.m. Sunday, TCM), star- The only thing that distin- ring Ingrid Bergman and Bing guishes this romantic comedy Crosby, features a Christmas from the onslaught that preced- COPYRIGHT 2017 CROWN MEDIA UNITED STATES LLC / KAILEY SCHWERMAN pageant, but is not really a ed it is the fact that “Getaway” When a reservation mix-up at a mountain resort forces newly single travel writer Emory Blake (Bridget Christmas movie. It has been has to be the last original Hall- Regan) to share a cabin with handsome widower Scott Hays (Travis Van Winkle) and his daughter over the mentioned in other classic mark Christmas movie of the holidays, their lives are transformed by the magic of Christmas and the power of love in “Christmas Get- films, including “It’s a Won- year. We’ll just have to wait away,” airing at 8 p.m. today on Hallmark. derful Life” and “The Godfa- until October 2018 to see anoth- ther.” Its title song, sung by er “new” one. characters seem almost com- some 16 Christmases ago. p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG). Bing Crosby, has been re- • Viewers hoping to escape petitively amoral. “Saturday Night Live” paro- • Han Solo and crew face leased by dozens of artists, the tinsel avalanche have some “January” makes the most died the movie with a classic new dangers in the face of from Chet Atkins to Sister Ro- streaming options. As reviewed of its Greek scenery and attrac- skit, “It’s a Wonderful Life: The Kylo Ren in the 2015 adventure setta Tharpe. A version by in this space yesterday, Ama- tive cast. If first-time director Lost Ending.” But that was “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” The Drifters can be heard in zon Prime’s “The Last Post” of- Hossein Amini seems to evoke back in the day when Dana (8 p.m. Starz), starring Harri- “Goodfellas.” fers much for fans of “The Hitchcock, Isaac may remind Carvey, Dennis Miller, Jon Lo- son Ford, Carrie Fisher, Adam Crown” to enjoy. Set in the some viewers of Al Pacino vitz and the late Jan Hooks and Driver and Daisy Ridley. British colonial outpost of circa “The Godfather, Part II,” Phil Hartman were the core of • Jane learns shocking news SUNDAY SERIES Aden (now a city in Yemen) in projecting both passion and the cast. about Gus on day seven of Krusty and his daughter the mid-1960s, “Outpost” fol- calculating intensity with more The skit was introduced by “Ten Days in the Valley” (10 p.m., share Christmas with “The lows soldiers and their wives than a whiff of malice. Fans of William Shatner on the Dec. 20, ABC, TV-14). Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV- on a besieged military base smart, stylish thrillers may 1986, show. In the same episode, PG) * Peter plays Santa on during the waning days of the find “January” the perfect anti- Shatner appeared in another “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV- British Empire. Bored wives dote to a December night with classic skit, exhorting a room- SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS 14) * Holiday spirit on “Bob’s console themselves with bed- “nothing” new to watch. ful of “Star Trek” enthusiasts • CMT offers viewers five Burgers” (9:30 p.m., Fox, r, TV- hopping and booze, while their • NBC airs the 1946 Frank to “get a life!” consecutive chances to watch PG) * Ex-Yankee Alex Rodri- husbands slowly come to real- Capra fable “It’s A Wonderful Here’s to all of us getting a the 2003 Christmas-themed ro- guez appears on “Shark Tank” ize the growing insurgent Life” (8 p.m. Sunday, TV-G), as it life, and a wonderful life at that. mantic comedy “Love Actually” (10 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) * threat to their colonial toehold has for decades. Merry Christmas, 2017! (noon to 3 a.m. Monday). Deep blue something on “Blue in the oil-rich region. Period “Wonderful Life” is such a • Scheduled on “60 Minutes” Bloods” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV- clothes and music offer stark well-established tradition that (7 p.m., CBS): saving sacred 14). contrast to the eternal desert even the backlash to the movie SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS texts from ISIS vandals; Japa- all around them. has gotten a little long in the • A winner emerges on “The nese baseball phenomenon Copyright 2017 • Netflix offers an escape to tooth. 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