Lemira Lion Golden Steppers Seek Support for Major Competition

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SCIENCE Mars mission now set for 2018 NASA salvages spacecraft, SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 A4 FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2016 75 CENTS moves launch date Sheriff names 1st female captain

the position. Maj. Allen Daily BY ADRIENNE SARVIS pins Captain [email protected] Lee’s promotion is well-earned and well-de- served, he said. Misty Lee’s Officer Misty Lee, a 20-year veteran of Sum- Lee, who originally planned to be a zoologist, captain’s bars ter County Sheriff’s Office, made history solidified her desire to become an officer after onto her uniform, Thursday afternoon when she became the first a ride-along with a neighbor who was in law making her the female captain in the history of the sheriff’s enforcement about 20 years ago. first female to office. “Once it’s in your blood, you can’t shake it,” hold the position Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis said she said. with Sumter when he was hired as a deputy about 30 years Throughout her time at the sheriff’s office, County Sheriff’s ago, there was maybe one female officer. Lee served as a narcotics investigator, a patrol Office. Dennis said he did not hesitate to consider KEITH GEDAMKE / Lee for captain when she was nominated for SEE CAPTAIN, PAGE A5 THE SUMTER ITEM Stepping to the rhythm of the beat Lemira Lion Golden Steppers seek support for major competition

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In perfect formation, the girls stepped to the rhythm of the beat, as their instructor called out the different steps of the show at Lemira Elemen- tary School on Thursday. Lemira Lion Golden Step- pers are asking the public for donations to help raise $10,000 so the team can compete at the National Steppers Associa- tion’s National Championship in Memphis, Tennessee, from April 7 through 10. The team, consisting of 20 students from second through fifth grades, is in its seventh year of competition, said Mary Tuggle, coach and physical education teacher. Team members have been practicing three days a week since September. They are one of four elementary schools in KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM Janiya Ray, Corren Wright and Rickiera Brown, members of the Lemira Lion Golden Steppers, leap into the air during a practice Thursday afternoon. SEE LEMIRA, PAGE A6 Senate passes S.C. roads Shaw included bill; House criticizes plan in test of potential COLUMBIA (AP) — The final vote Thurs- draw a bond issue of as much water pollution sites South Carolina Senate passed day. The issue as $2 billion to upgrade and a bill Wednesday to send an likely will end up repair interstates. But his fel- PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Since December, tests additional $400 million to state in a conference low Republicans interrupted — The military plans to ex- have been carried out at 28 roads without raising the gas committee of the chamber’s leader and suc- amine hundreds of sites naval sites in mostly coast- tax, but the bill faced scathing House and Senate cessfully called for the amend- nationwide to determine al areas. criticism from leaders in the members. ment to be tabled. whether chemicals from Drinking water at a land- S.C. House of Representatives McELVEEN “It’s not a per- The roads bill has clogged foam used to fight fires ing field in Virginia and indicating the plan may face a fect plan, but it is the Senate calendar since Jan- have contaminated ground- the groundwater at another bumpy road when it returns a plan we could pass and it re- uary. Business leaders are water and spread to drink- site in New Jersey have to the lower chamber. ceived the governor’s bless- warning the humming econo- ing water, the Defense De- been found to contain lev- “The Senate’s deceptive ing,” said Senate Majority my could slow down because partment said. els above the guidance plan to fix our crumbling Leader Harvey Peeler, R-Gaff- roads are so bad. The state is The checks are planned given by the federal Envi- roads system is irresponsible ney. paying increasing amounts of for 664 sites where the mili- ronmental Protection and prioritizes politics over a Republicans didn’t say money for damage claims, and tary has conducted fire or Agency, the Navy said. Re- sound solution,” said House much about their proposal potholes are popping up on in- crash training, military of- sults of the other tests have Speaker Jay Lucas, R-Darling- during two days of debate. terstate highways. ficials told The Associated either come up under fed- ton. They let the 18 Democrats Senate Democrats didn’t Press this week. erally acceptable levels or Lucas said the House Ways propose amendments that the think the plan passed Wednes- Shaw Air Force Base are pending. and Means Committee had 27 Republicans in the cham- day did enough. They call it sites named in the list in- The Navy is giving bot- successfully crafted budgets ber rejected on party line the “Patch Act” and said the clude fire training areas 1, tled water to its personnel during the last few years that votes. $400 million is only guaran- 2 and 3. Those site loca- at the Naval Auxiliary appropriate available general The only drama Wednesday teed for this year and an eco- tions were not available Landing Field Fentress in fund revenue to road improve- came when Senate President nomic downturn or just the Thursday evening when Chesapeake, Virginia, and ment. Pro Tem Hugh Leatherman whims of future legislators The Sumter Item attempted is testing wells in a nearby The House will get its crack suggested his own amend- to contact the base public at the Senate bill after the ment to use $200 million to SEE ROADS, PAGE A6 information office. SEE POLLUTION, PAGE A5

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Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] Board grants Anti-tobacco group awards $10K exemption grant to Rembert community for Bultman FROM STAFF REPORTS Juanita Britton, CEO of Rembert munities,” Britton said. The South Carolina Tobacco-Free Area Community Coalition, said Rembert Area Community Coali- apartments Collaborative has awarded a $10,000 Tuesday the coalition plans to use tion’s mission focuses on inspiring Community Partnership Grant to the grant to educate freshmen about residents of Rembert to work togeth- Rembert Area Community Coalition the facts of tobacco use and work to er to build a thriving township. The BY ADRIENNE SARVIS to help make all Sumter County col- make all college campuses tobacco tax-exempt organization works to [email protected] lege campuses tobacco free. free. bring resources and services to the The collaborative provides the “By reaching incoming freshmen, Rembert community to enhance resi- Sumter Board of Zoning grants to coalitions and organiza- we can effectively impact the future dents’ lives, according to a mission Appeals approved a special tions to address tobacco use in local generation and ultimately eliminate statement provided by the organiza- exception request for the de- communities. the use of tobacco in our local com- tion. velopment of a multi-family apartment complex at 225 Bultman Drive, a 6-acre parcel zoned general commercial. All-star basketball team takes Eastern District title The complex, which is planned to have 48 two- and three-bedroom units, will be located behind Sumter Mall and in close proximity to several other commercial ven- ues. The board also approved: • Several variances for the redevelopment of a former Pizza Hut building at 2250 Peach Orchard Road. The applicant requested a variance from the required 5-foot parking lot perimeter buffer to allow for the installation of a 6-foot wooden privacy fence along the rear and southwest corner property lines; a variance to reduce the required number of parking spaces from 38 to 36; and a variance to reduce the required 20-foot front setback by 10.3 feet; • A request to reduce the number of parking spaces from 43 to 35 spaces at a development site for a Dollar General at 1745 U.S. 15 South; and • A request to reduce the required 25-foot front setback for two undeveloped lots in Heritage Bay subdivision by 5 feet. Jay Davis, a representative of the applicant, said the PHOTO PROVIDED request was made because Sumter County Recreation and Parks Department all-star basketball team returned from Lake City the winner of the South Carolina Ath- there is a retention pond be- letic Programs Eastern District championship after defeating Marlboro County 77-71 during an intense game that went into overtime hind the two lots that pre- on March 5. Team members include: Shyeem Anderson, Khadary Stephens, Likeem Bradley, Rashuad Primus, Sterling Holland, Raymond vents development as it was Pringle, Ka’seem Mcbride, Wanyai Washington and Asiatic Samuel. The team of 15- to 17-year-olds is lead by head coach Tyrone Nixon, originally planned. He said assistant coach Caleb Kershaw and team equipment manager Chris Ramsey. The eastern-district champions will play against North Myr- approving the variance al- tle Beach’s recreational basketball team in the first game of the SCAP State Championship semi-finals at 7:30 p.m. today in North Myrtle lows the tract builders to se- Beach. “I’m proud of them for making it this far and keeping it together the way they are,” Nixon said. He said having fun is key, but the lect smaller housing plans boys also have to stay focused and block out any negative influences during the game. Nixon said the boys will win if they do not lose better suited for the lots. focus and always show each other support on the court. Bryan descendant will speak at Genealogical Society meeting

FROM STAFF REPORTS School of Law in Lexington, Virginia. Navy Commendation Award and the methods, particularly her work at the Bryan served active duty in the Navy Achievement Award twice. kindergarten level. For Bryan’s pre- Sumter County Attorney Johnathan Judge Advocate General’s Corps of Bryan’s paternal grandparents, Wil- sentation, the audience will be seated Werber Bryan will be the guest speak- the U.S. Navy for five years before re- liam Alfred Bryan and Catherine in a circle as Abbie arranged her er at the next membership meeting of turning to Sumter in 1987 to join Moses Bryan, had nine children (the classroom. Sumter County Genealogical Society Bryan Law Firm where he practiced fifth of whom was Werber) and made The Society meets monthly from at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 21, at law with his father and his father’s their home at 448 N. Main St. at the September through May. Visitors are Swan Lake Presbyterian Church, 912 partners until 2004. corner of Charlotte Avenue. William’s welcome and encouraged to attend. Haynsworth St. He began his firm, Bryan, Horne sisters Anna and Abbie lived next Admission is free to the public, and re- Bryan is the fourth child of Gusta- and Griffin, where he practiced for door at 444 N. Main St. and helped freshments will be served after the vus Werber Bryan, originally of Sum- two years before joining Sumter Coun- Catherine “Katie” with the children. presentation. ter, and Elizabeth Rebecca Trowell ty Administration in 2006 as its first Bryan’s presentation, “Story of a Interested persons can join the Soci- Bryan, originally from Walterboro. full-time county attorney. He main- Storyteller,” will focus on his great- ety. Membership includes nine month- He graduated from Sumter High tained his military service after active aunt Abbie Dukes Bryan, who was an ly newsletters during the year and School in 1974, from University of duty as a reserve officer until 2012 elementary school teacher and re- free use of the Sumter County Genea- South Carolina magna cum laude in when he officially retired as a captain nowned storyteller who educated logical Society Research Center. An- 1978 with a major in philosophy and a with 30 years of commissioned ser- generations of Sumter residents in a nual dues are $30 for an individual minor in theater and speech and ob- vice. During his service, he was career that spanned more than 50 membership and $35 for family. For tained a juris doctor in 1982 from awarded the Legion of Merit, the Mer- years. She was widely known additional information, call (803) 774- Washington and Lee University itorious Service Medal twice and the throughout the state for her teaching 3901.

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THE SUMTER ITEM LOCAL FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2016 | A3 Y hosts Solar energy options heat up in S.C. Base2Base BY JIM HILLEY things. Solar energy also [email protected] creates employment, Atkin- son said. South Carolina isn’t “These are good paying, Race on known to be a leader in professional jobs,” he said. solar energy, but that could Coastal Conservation soon change. League representative Ham- On Feb. 29, at South Sum- ilton Davis said state and en- May 1 ter Resource Center, the ergy companies are ex- South Carolina Association tremely motivated to pro- for Community Economic mote renewable energy, both FROM STAFF REPORTS Development, or SACED, because of federal legisla- held a forum to explain how tion requiring carbon reduc- In honor of Military Appre- South Carolina residents, tion and the potential for ciation Month, Sumter Familiy and particularly homeown- economic development. YMCA is launching its inaugu- ers, can benefit from govern- Davis said South Carolina ral Base2Base Race on Sunday, ment programs to boost re- has to import almost all of May 1. newable energy production its energy, which is expen- The Base2Base Race, envi- and increase energy effi- sive and inefficient. sioned by Missy Corrigan, the ciency. That stifles economic de- event’s coordinator and Y ex- In 2014, the state instituted velopment because the state ecutive of community health, a 25 percent tax credit for ends up paying a higher per- will begin at 7 a.m. with partic- consumers who install solar centage of its income on en- ipants starting at the front gate power in their homes. Add ergy. of McEntire on U.S. 378 in that to the 30 percent tax re- “There is huge support for Richland County, running east bate available from the fed- clean energy in South Caro- on U.S. 378, and finishing at eral government, and up to lina,” he said. Shaw Park near the Sumter 55 percent of the installation JIM HILLEY / THE SUMTER ITEM Nationally, solar power Gate entrance of Shaw. Com- costs of a solar system can Sara Hummel Rajca, solar outreach coordinator for Solarize SC, now creates more than petitors will either run the 21 be paid for in tax incentives. displays a solar panel at a recent forum on solar energy held at 200,000 jobs, he said. miles themselves or participate On top of that, many utili- South Sumter Resource Center. “That’s twice the size of in a 2-person relay with each ty companies offer their own the coal industry,” he said. running about 10.5 miles. incentive programs, includ- larize SC, explained some of the cost of solar panels Landis Landon, who owns “With the race route involv- ing Duke Energy, South Car- the benefits of installing dropping dramatically, that Vision Solar, a solar power ing two military installations, olina Gas & Electric and solar power, including in- is no longer as popular. installer, said may home- two counties, a major highway Black River Electric. creased energy indepen- “Some panels are getting owners can qualify for sys- and multiple check points Some homes are not well dence, more disposable in- so thin, you can literally roll tems for no money down. along the way, the event has suited for solar power become and adding value to them up,” Rajca said. He said costs can run from required extensive collabora- cause of trees or the roof the home. D. Lowell Atkinson, pro- $15,000 to $50,000 depending tion with the community and does not face the sun. Rajca said the use of solar gram director for the South on the size and components federal, state and local govern- For those homeowners, power in South Carolina is Carolina Association for of the system and the config- ment officials,” Corrigan said. and for renters, energy com- increasing with the state Community Economic De- uration of the property. He Proceeds from the race will panies will soon be introduc- having 581 installed solar velopment, said solar energy said property owners can benefit the Y’s Warriors to ing distributive energy pro- systems in August 2014 and fits perfectly into SCACED’s choose between a fixed pay- Wellness program designed to grams that allow consumers a total of 831 by August 2015. strategy to spur economic ment for ownership or they support military personnel to buy a share of the elec- “With current incentives, development by increasing can enter into a lease agree- and their families, and to help tricity produced by commu- we expect that to rise sub- disposable income for people ment for the system. make life easier by offering re- nity-based solar generating stantially in 2016,” she said. living in the Palmetto State. Either way, he said, the duced cost or free programs stations. She said solar energy was If people are paying less cost is often less than the and services, according to a Sara Hummel Rajca, solar often installed just to heat on energy bills, he said, they savings on customer’s elec- news release from the Y. outreach coordinator for So- water in the past, but with can spend more on other tric bills. “The YMCA appreciates the commitment, service and sac- rifice made by our military First Baptist and their families,” said John Hoffman, Sumter Y CEO. “Every day we welcome new Missionary Church military families into our community, supporting them during their time of transition and invites you to the through great programs, such as our deployed spouse’s membership, we are able to support at them during their time of Ordaination need. 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out perfluorinated chemi- ‘We’ll follow EPA’s POLLUTION cals can be certified for FROM PAGE A1 military use, it is remov- ing stocks of it in some lead as this rural area after the discov- places and also trying to ery of perfluorinated prevent any uncontrolled develops.’ chemicals in drinking releases during training water, which the federal exercises. CHRIS EVANS Agency for Toxic Sub- The military is begin- stances and Disease Regis- ning to assess the risk to Virginia Department of try says may be associated groundwater at the train- Environmental Control with prostate, kidney and ing sites not only to deter- testicular cancer, along mine the extent of con- with other health issues. tamination, but also to water station for con- The Navy found perfluo- identify any action the De- cerned property owners rinated chemicals in the fense Department needs to after it found perfluorinat- groundwater monitoring take, said Lt. Col. Eric D. ed chemicals in on-base wells at Naval Weapons Badger, a department drinking water wells Station Earle in Colts spokesman. above the concentrations Neck, New Jersey, but not California has the most in the EPA advisory. in the drinking water sup- sites, with 85, followed by The Navy is testing pri- ply. Texas, with 57, Florida, vate wells of nearby prop- Test results from off- with 38, and Alaska and erty owners; those results base drinking water wells South Carolina, each with are due next week. are expected this month. 26, according to a list pro- Chris Evans, of the Vir- KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM And several congress- vided to the AP. Each state ginia Department of Envi- Capt. Misty Lee’s new badge and shoulder bars are displayed. men are raising concerns has at least one site. ronmental Quality, credit- about the safety of drink- Knowledge about the ed the Navy with being ing water near two former chemicals’ effects has proactive but said he’s “She goes over and be- Navy bases in suburban been evolving, and the concerned anytime there’s CAPTAIN yond with everything she Philadelphia. EPA does not regulate a potential threat to FROM PAGE A1 does,” said Necie Hatfield, The lawmakers say fire- them. human health and the en- Lee’s sister. fighting foams might be The agency in 2009 is- vironment. officer and a patrol lieuten- Hatfield said her sister is the source of chemicals sued guidance on the level Some states have estab- ant. well-deserving of her histo- found in nearly 100 public at which they are consid- lished their own drinking As a lieutenant, Lee su- ry-making promotion. and private wells near the ered harmful to health, water and groundwater pervised about 10 patrol of- Lt. James Dukes said Lee Naval Air Station Joint Re- but it was only an adviso- guidelines for the maxi- ficers, but as captain, she is is a great person to work serve Base Willow Grove ry — not a standard that mum allowable concentra- in charge of the entire pa- with and to work for. and the Naval Air Warfare could be legally enforced. tions of the chemicals; trol division, about 50 offi- “She’s good as gold,” he Center in Warminster. The EPA said then that Virginia uses the EPA’s. cers, along with several said. The foam is used where it was assessing the poten- “We’ll follow EPA’s lead other sheriff’s office’s divi- Lee leads by example and potentially catastrophic tial risk from short-term as this develops,” Evans sions. would not ask her subordi- fuel fires can occur, such exposure through drink- said. As for her new duties, Lee nates to do anything she as in a plane crash, being water. There’s a lot of evolving said some things will be dif- would not do, he said. cause it can rapidly extin- It later began studying science around perfluori- ferent, but she is looking Dennis wanted to ensure guish them. It contains the health effects from a nated chemicals, said Law- forward to a more consis- the community that Lee’s perfluorooctane sulfonate lifetime of exposure. rence Hajna, a spokesman tent schedule. promotion was not political- and perfluorooctanoic Those studies remain in for the New Jersey Depart- “My office has always ly motivated and is the re- acid, or PFOS and PFOA, progress. ment of Environmental been my vehicle,” she said, sult of the former lieuten- both considered emerging The Navy started hand- Protection. referencing her new admin- ant’s hard work. contaminants by the U.S. ing out bottled water in “The more that we hear, istrative duties that will re- The Sumter community Environmental Protection January to about 50 people the more that we realize quire more than just patrol will be proud of the job she Agency. at the contaminated Vir- that this is a very impor- work. has done and the job she The Defense Department ginia site, and it worked tant health concern,” he Lee said society has come will do, he said. said that until foam with- with the city to set up a said. along way and thinks there are fewer male-dominated industries. 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his position. ROADS “I fought as long and hard as I LEMIRA FROM PAGE A1 FROM PAGE A1 could, I didn’t leave anything on the field,” he said. “I wanted to Sumter School District that have step could stop the money from going make sure we got what most teams, including Crosswell Elementary for pavement. They point out people want, at least some School, Millwood Elementary School and similar promises in previous money from the surplus dedicat- R.E. Davis Elementary School. years to send money to educa- ed to roads.” “This team teaches discipline, concen- tion and local governments have House Ways and Means chair- tration, teamwork and develops hand-eye not been kept. man Brian White, R-Anderson, coordination,” Tuggle said. “These quali- “This is a joke and a sham,” said taking the money out of the ties carry over into the classroom where said Sen. Vincent Sheheen, D- general fund budget likely we have seen improvements in reading Camden. “You don’t have to be- means no tax relief this year and other academic areas.” lieve me when I say that. All even when the state has gath- Team members are required to main- you’ll have to do is look at the ered more than $1 billion in ad- tain a “C” average and to stay out of trou- roads next year, and the year ditional revenue. ble, she said. after that and the year after The House plan passed last Being on the team also builds the stu- that.” April included a sales tax on dents’ confidence levels, Tuggle said. Leatherman and Democrats fuel. But that has its own prob- So far this season, Lemira’s team has also said the proposal doesn’t do lems. At last year’s $3 a gallon won a first place overall among all enough for roads. The Depart- fuel prices, the bill was estimat- schools in a competition, first place in an ment of Transportation has said ed to raise $400 million. With elementary competition and a first and a $400 million would allow it to get prices at the pump cut in half, it second place in middle school competi- almost all interstate pavement to would raise a lot less. tions. good shape, but only about a “I believe the House of Repre- In many of its competitions, the team third of other major routes. En- sentatives may reconsider,” said competes against middle schools because gineers could do minor fixes to a Sen. Larry Grooms, R-Charles- there are not many elementary school KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM few congested areas, but the ton. “They need to examine their teams in the state, Tuggle said. Coriyana Bracey steps atop a wooden platform state couldn’t widen any addi- numbers.” Lemira’s team was started by Tuggle held up by fellow members of the Lemira Lion tional interstates. Last year, Gov. Nikki Haley and Mario Burch, who was a student at Golden Steppers during a practice at the Sen. Thomas McElveen, D- stunned the Statehouse by say- Morris College at the time. school Wednesday. Sumter, broke with most of his ing she could support increasing “Mr. Burch and I worked well togeth- Democratic colleagues in the South Carolina’s gas tax, un- er,” Tuggle said. “He knew stepping, and www.classy.org. Senate after telling attendees at changed for three decades, if I knew how to teach elementary school Donations via check can be made out to the Greater Sumter Chamber of there was a corresponding tax children; it was a perfect combination.” Lemira Elementary School and designat- Commerce Legislative Day lun- cut. Tuggle said the budget for transporta- ed to “Lemira Lion Golden Steppers.” cheon in Colombia he might vote This year, she is putting all of tion and three nights for the national Checks can be sent to the school, 952 with the majority. her support behind the Senate’s championship in Memphis is $10,000. Fulton St., Sumter, SC 29153. “I may hold my nose and vote plan. Donations can be made online at For more information, contact Mary for this bill,” he said a few hours https://www.classy.org/charity/lemira-li- Tuggle at (803) 464-7795 or check out before the vote. Item staff writer Jim Hilley con- on-golden-steppers/c25948 or by searching Lemira Lions Golden Steppers Facebook After the vote, he explained tributed to this article. for Lemira Lion Golden Steppers on page. Sumter First Pentecostal Holiness Church Revival with Bishop Chris Th ompson from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma March 13 - 16, 2016 Sunday 11:00am & 6:00pm warm, friendly atmosphere • painless experience • family oriented Monday - Wednesday 5635 Broad Street Ext. • Sumter, SC 29150 7:00pm on the corner of 378 & 441 2609 McCray’s Mill Road • Sumter, SC 803.494.8466 (803) 481-8887 S. Paul Howell, Senior Pastor www.DentalTeamofSumter.com -MEMBER-

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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH much of their chatter and of comedy on “Just for Laughs “Arrested Development” and many of their activities (riding Starring Howie Mandel” (8 p.m., then some is perhaps the best bikes, playing handball, scop- CW, TV-14) * A patient’s cancer description of “Flaked,” a new ing out girls as they change returns on “Dr. Ken” (8:30 p.m., comedy-drama (can there be a shifts at the local coffee houses) ABC, TV-PG) * A Russian spy tragedy-comedy?) that begins would not tax the abilities or trades in deadly secrets on “Ha- streaming on Netflix today. Will imaginations of 15-year-old waii Five-0” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14) Arnett and “Arrested” execu- boys. * Bill Nye improvises on tive producer Mitchell Hurwitz “Flaked” takes place almost “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” (9:30 reunite for this dark series set entirely within a few blocks of p.m., CW, r, TV-14). in the never-never land of Ven- Venice Beach. It’s nicely shot, ice Beach, California. but with a handheld feel, as if We first meet, or rather, hear filmed on an iPhone, giving it LATE NIGHT Chip (Arnett) at a meeting for an experimental feel — like a Jeff Daniels, Mary Elizabeth recovering alcoholics. He is tes- Sundance movie filled with fa- Winstead and Audra McDonald tifying about his own grim past miliar stars. Arnett makes the are booked on “The Late Show as a drunk driver who killed most of this character study, With Stephen Colbert” (11:35 someone with his car. 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COMMENTARY Transparency in government starts with you

ransparency. lic documents regarding the I use this word release of those documents to every time I am in a the people of this state. Tmeeting with a South It wasn’t as if before the Act Carolina Senator or House no citizen could request infor- member here in Columbia. I mation from the government. can’t avoid it. Many citizens did request in- When lobbying on behalf of formation but they were de- South Carolina Press Associ- nied access or ignored alto- ation, these legislators will gether. COMMENTARY nod their So now, every day in this heads when I state a public official must mention that tackle whether to release The Holocaust and Jewish identity transparency certain records, or redact is vital to de- certain information from mocracy. public documents, or decide ASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders phasis in Jewish pedagogy from the Sunday They agree whether a vote should first is the most successful Jewish schools to Holocaust studies programs in the that if the be taken in open session or candidate for the presidency various universities. Additionally, Jewish or- people who in a restaurant before the Wever. It’s a rare sign of the health ganizations organize visits for young people Taylor decide who meeting. The outcomes of of our republic that no one seems to much to the concentration camps of Europe. Smith leads this these decisions are felt by care or even notice. Least of all, Sanders him- The memories created are indelible. And country can- the people of this state even self. Which prompted Anderson Cooper in a deeply valuable. Indeed, though my own fam- not know if they are not aware. The recent Democratic debate to ask Sanders ily was largely spared, the Holocaust forms how their money is being power of the people to make whether he was intentionally keeping his Ju- an ineradicable element of my own Jewish spent by such leaders, the de- their government responsive daism under wraps. consciousness. But I worry about the balance. mocracy is in trouble. In plac- will ebb and flow with each “No,” answered Sanders: As Jewish practice, learning and knowledge es where democracy has decision. “I am very proud to be Jew- diminish over time, my concern is that Holo- failed, the start typically be- But citizens and journalists ish.” He then explained that caust memory is emerging as the dominant gins with the people believing alike have failed to inform the Holocaust had wiped feature of Jewishness in America. their leaders are no longer their leaders about the ramifi- out his father’s family. And I worry that a people with a 3,000-year his- listening and thus are no lon- cations of these decisions. Too that he remembered as a tory of creative genius, enriched by intimate ger responsive to their con- often the official will decide child seeing neighbors with relations with every culture from Paris to cerns. against disclosure of the re- concentration camp num- Patagonia, should be placing such weight on The South Carolina legisla- cord or of the information in CHARLES bers tattooed on their arms. martyrdom — and indeed, for this genera- tors I have the public Krauthammer Being Jewish, he declared, tion, martyrdom once removed. talked to are document “is an essential part of who I’m not criticizing Sanders. I credit him right that ‘The problem is that and nothing I am as a human being.” with sincerity and authenticity. But it is pre- transparency is then done A fascinating answer, irrelevant to presi- cisely that sincerity and authenticity — and in our gov- (legislators) don’t about it. dential politics but quite revealing about the implications for future generations — ernment If you the state of Jewish identity in contempo- that so concern me. Sanders is 74, but I sus- must be understand the made a re- rary America. pect a growing number of young Jews would maintained. quest under Think about it. There are several alternate give an answer similar to his. The problem distance between our the FOIA and ways American Jews commonly explain the We must of course remain dedicated to is that they transparency role Judaism plays in their lives. keeping alive the memory and the truth of don’t under- existing system and was not pro- (1) Practice: Judaism as embedded in their the Holocaust, particularly when they are stand the dis- vided, hire a life through religious practice or the trans- under assault from so many quarters. Which tance be- lawyer and mission of Jewish culture by way of teach- is why, though I initially opposed having a tween our ex- one that resembles sue the pub- ing or scholarship. Think Joe Lieberman or Holocaust museum as the sole representa- isting system lic agency. If the neighborhood rabbi. tion of the Jewish experience in the center and one that true transparency.’ the govern- (2) Tikkun: Seeing Judaism as an expres- of Washington, I came to see the virtue of resembles ment balks at sion of the prophetic ideal of social justice. having so sacred yet vulnerable a legacy true trans- providing in- Love thy neighbor, clothe the naked, walk placed at the monumental core of — and parency. formation on how the people’s with God, beat swords into plowshares. As thus entrusted to the protection of — the This is National Sunshine money is being spent, report ritual and practice have fallen away over the most tolerant and open nation on earth. Week, and an appropriate on it to social media, your generations, this has become the core identi- Nonetheless, there must be balance. It time to look at these issues. family, your friends and your ty of liberal Judaism. Its central mission is would be a tragedy for American Jews to More than a generation ago, legislator. This reporting will nothing less than to repair the world (“Tik- make the Holocaust the principal legacy be- in the 1970s, through the lead- remind people of the impor- kun olam”). queathed to their children. After all, the ership of then House Member tance of transparency, the Which, incidentally, is the answer to the Jewish people are living through a miracu- Jean Hoefer Toal (who later power of the people generally perennial question, “Why is it that Jews vote lous age: the rebirth of Jewish sovereignty, become the Palmetto State’s and the usefulness of open re- overwhelmingly Democratic?” Because, for the revival of Hebrew (a cultural resurrec- first female chief justice), the cords laws like FOIA. the majority of Jews, the social ideals of lib- tion unique in human history), the flower- legislature was forced to reck- It will also make my job lob- eralism are the most tangible expressions of ing of a new Hebraic culture radiating on with the secrecy in govern- bying for transparency easier. their prophetic Jewish faith. throughout the Jewish world. ment around the state. They Instead of nodding at the gen- When Sanders was asked about his Jewish Memory is sacred, but victimhood cannot understood there was a chasm eral principle that transparen- identity, I was sure his answer would be be the foundation stone of Jewish identity. between the current state of cy is important, the legislator some variation of Tikkun. On the stump, he Traditional Judaism has 613 command- affairs and true transparency will understand how far away plays the Old Testament prophet railing ments. The philosopher Emil Fackenheim and that something had to be we are from true transparen- against the powerful and denouncing their famously said that the 614th is to deny Hitler done. The legislature passed, cy and will support greater re- treatment of the widow and the orphan. Yet any posthumous victories. The reduction of and the governor signed the forms in government open- Sanders gave an entirely different answer. Jewish identity to victimhood would be one South Carolina Freedom of ness. (3) The Holocaust. What a strange reply -- such victory. It must not be permitted. Information Act (FOIA). yet it doesn’t seem so to us because it has be- Among other things, the Act Taylor Smith is an attorney come increasingly common for American Charles Krauthammer’s email address is let- imposes certain minimum du- and lobbyist for S.C. Press As- Jews to locate their identity in the Holocaust. [email protected]. © 2016, The ties on the custodians of pub- sociation. For example, it’s become a growing em- Washington Post Writers Group

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR sponse. My son is 41 years old CONCERNED ABOUT COST OF $99,060 “to move the city’s wa- and has worked all his adult life terlines.” Now, I guess I WRITER WANTS TO KNOW years under Gov. Haley’s term, with no issues up north and NEW TRAFFIC ROUNDABOUTS should feel better because HOW SON MIGHT OBTAIN JOB he felt sure he would be able to never had trouble finding em- I am so grateful for Mr. “there will be no cost to the find employment. ployment until moving to South Knowlton’s letter on March 9. city because this is a DOT I am a taxpaying Clarendon Since moving here in August, Carolina. Since coming to this I have been wanting to write project.” Who will pay the County resident and have lived he has been unable to find any- state, he has been unable to about a particular project cost? Could it be “we the peo- here since 2009 when my hus- thing and cannot even get a re- even get a courtesy return call since I found out what was ple?” band and I moved here from turn call from any of the busi- from any business. going on at Kingsbury and When will “we the people” Pennsylvania. In September nesses he has applied to. He has Where are all these jobs in Lewis Roads. see our roads fixed instead of 2014, my 88-year-old mother had filed online with the ONESTOP South Carolina and how does I find it very interesting making someone from up a stroke and we moved her Unemployment offices in both someone go about getting one? how the Department of Trans- North happy? Yes, I believe down here to live with us since Sumter and Clarendon counties This state and these companies portation can find money to that these traffic circles are an she requires round-the-clock and has put several applications are misleading the residents of build traffic circles but can’t idea from someone who came care. in at various businesses that ad- these counties when they are find money to fix our roads. from a northern state. This past August, one of my vertised they were either ex- advertising available jobs yet I was trying to figure out How much would a traffic sons and his family moved panding or hiring. turning away people who are what was happening at Kings- light have cost? The four way down here to help with the care He has passed drug tests and ready, willing and able to work. bury and Lewis Roads when stop signs have worked for of my mother. He had been laid background checks several I just don’t understand this and The Sumter Item printed a years. Does the DOT have off at his pipe fitting job in times and each place said they would like an explanation from story, and answered my ques- some extra money sitting Pennsylvania in early 2015 and would be in touch and call him our local, state and federal leg- tion, on Feb 18. around for these projects that since he had visited here in the back but never once did a single islatures that are constantly Who at DOT has the author- don’t help the problem and past and had seen how our state one call back. He would then giving praise for all the job ity to spend a million dollars only takes from fixing our and governor had boasted about see in the paper that the place growth in this state. on a “roundabout” when they roads? all the jobs that had come to was hiring and he would call or BARBARA MORRIS can’t find money to fix our JACQUELINE K. HUGHES South Carolina in the last six go by again and get the same re- Manning roads? Then there is another Sumter A10 | FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2016 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM

AROUND TOWN Forecasts and graphics provided by WEATHER AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 The Manning Training High available for purchasing School Alumni / Manning High and autographing by the will meet at 7 p.m. on Fri- author. ® day, MarchManning 11, at historic Training / Manning High AccuWeather fi ve-day forecast for Sumter School Alumni to meetKeystone Royal Arch Chapter Trinity AME Church, 51 43 will sponsor a red and TODAY TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Rigby St., Manning. Call white banquet at 5 p.m. on Frizeal Oliver Edwards at Saturday, March 12, at (646) 033-0299. Catchall Masonic Auditori- Clarendon School District One um. The Rev. James E. Wil- will conduct free vision, hear- liams will speak. Donation Periods of sun Mostly cloudy and Mostly cloudy, a Mostly cloudy, a An afternoon Mostly sunny and ing, speech and developmen- request of $20. mild shower; warm t-storm; warm shower in spots very warm tal screenings as part of a The League of Women’s Vot- child find effort to identify er’s — Sumter Chapter will 82° 60° 80° / 59° 78° / 61° 80° / 59° 83° / 58° students with special hold a membership meet- Chance of rain: 5% Chance of rain: 10% Chance of rain: 40% Chance of rain: 55% Chance of rain: 45% Chance of rain: 5% needs. Screenings will be ing at 6 p.m. on Monday, WSW 6-12 mph VAR 2-4 mph S 6-12 mph S 7-14 mph SW 8-16 mph WSW 7-14 mph held from 9 a.m. to noon at March 14, at Central Caroli- the Summerton Early Child- na Technical College Health hood Center, 8 South St., Gaff ney Sciences Center, Main 79/58 Summerton, on the follow- Street. Members of the Spartanburg ing Thursdays: April 14; local legislative delegation TODAY’S and May 12. Call Sadie Wil- will speak on some of the Greenville 78/59 liams at (803) 485-2325, ex- issues being discussed at SOUTH 79/60 tension 116. the State House. The public Florence AARP will offer free tax prepa- is invited to attend. If you CAROLINA Bishopville 83/62 ration from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 have any questions, call WEATHER 83/61 p.m. on Mondays and Dee Woodard, president, at Wednesdays through April (803) 469-3485. Temperatures shown on map are Columbia Sumter 13 at the Shepherd’s Center The Carolina Coin Club will today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 84/60 82/60 Myrtle of Sumter, 24 Council St. meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, IN THE MOUNTAINS Manning Beach Applicants are advised to March 15, at the Parks & 84/61 80/60 bring with them govern- Recreation Department Today: Mostly cloudy and very warm. Aiken ment-issued photo IDs, So- building, 155 Haynsworth Winds southwest 4-8 mph. 81/56 cial Security cards and / or St. The club meets on the Saturday: A shower in places. Winds Medicare cards for anyone third Tuesday of each southeast 4-8 mph. in the household, last month. Visitors always year’s tax forms, W-2 and / welcome. Call (803) 775- ON THE COAST Charleston or 1099 forms, and power 8840. 83/59 of attorney certification Today: Patchy morning fog; otherwise, forms if they are filing for The Pinedale Neighborhood partly sunny. High 73 to 80. someone else. For more in- Association will meet at 4 Saturday: Clouds and sun; a shower in formation, call Henry Din- p.m. on Thursday, March spots in northern parts. High 71 to 78. kins at (803) 499-4990 or 17, at the South Sumter Re- Lula King at (803) 316-0772. source Center, 337 Man- ning Ave. For more infor- Broken Wings, an eight-week mation, call Ferdinand LOCAL ALMANAC LAKE LEVELS SUN AND MOON grief support group hosted Burns at (803) 968-4464. SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY Full 7 a.m. 24-hr Sunrise 6:37 a.m. Sunset 6:27 p.m. by Amedisys Hospice Care, Lake pool yest. chg The General George L. Mabry Temperature Moonrise 8:26 a.m. Moonset 9:41 p.m. will be held from 10 a.m. to Murray 360 357.56 none Jr. Chapter 817, Military Order High 82° noon each Saturday Marion 76.8 76.16 -0.02 First Full Last New of the Purple Heart will meet Low 52° through April 23. Meetings Moultrie 75.5 75.58 +0.01 at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Normal high 65° will be held at the Amedi- Wateree 100 97.00 -0.08 Normal low 39° sys Hospice office, 198 E. March 17, at American Le- Mar. 15 Mar. 23 Mar. 31 Apr. 7 Record high 89° in 1974 Wesmark Blvd., Suite 2, gion Post 15, 34 S. Artillery Record low 21° in 1996 RIVER STAGES (803) 774-4036. Drive. All Purple Heart re- TIDES cipients and those interest- Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr The 6th Annual Daffodil Arts & Precipitation River stage yest. chg ed in associate member- 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. 0.00" AT MYRTLE BEACH Crafts Show will be held 9 Black River 12 9.68 -0.14 ship are invited. Call (803) Month to date 0.42" High Ht. Low Ht. a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Congaree River 19 4.17 -0.03 506-3120. Normal month to date 1.31" Today 10:47 a.m. 3.4 5:15 a.m. -0.9 Lynches River 14 7.69 -0.18 March 12, and noon-5 p.m. Year to date 10.21" 11:06 p.m. 3.6 5:34 p.m. -1.0 1199 SEIU Retired Health Care Saluda River 14 5.82 -0.01 Sunday, March 13, at the Last year to date 11.83" Sat. 11:39 a.m. 3.2 6:08 a.m. -0.7 Workers of North Carolina and Up. Santee River 80 79.32 -0.26 American Legion building, Normal year to date 8.86" ------6:24 p.m. -0.8 30 Artillery Drive. Vendors South Carolina will celebrate Wateree River 24 9.87 -0.01 include: Scentsy; G&W women’s history month from Photo Art; Younique Cos- 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fri- metics; Betty’s Cakes, Pies, day, March 18, at the Birnie NATIONAL CITIES REGIONAL CITIES Cookies & More; The Gar- HOPE Center, 210 S. Purdy den Soapery; Trinkets by St. Frances Finney will Today Sat. Today Sat. Today Sat. Today Sat. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Teko; Beauti Control; Shud- speak. A light lunch will be served. Call (803) 481-0475. Atlanta 79/62/c 79/62/c Asheville 74/56/c 70/55/c Florence 83/62/pc 78/59/c Marion 76/58/c 68/56/c we Farm Woods; and many, Chicago 56/38/s 62/50/sh Athens 79/60/c 81/60/c Gainesville 85/58/s 83/61/pc Mt. Pleasant 80/59/pc 77/62/pc many more. Please bring a The Sumter Combat Veterans Dallas 65/56/r 69/56/pc Augusta 84/55/pc 83/59/pc Gastonia 80/61/c 72/57/c Myrtle Beach 80/60/pc 72/59/c nonperishable food item. Group will meet at 10 a.m. Detroit 55/33/s 62/45/pc Beaufort 80/58/pc 78/61/pc Goldsboro 81/58/c 70/56/c Orangeburg 84/59/pc 81/61/pc The Sumter County Demo- on Friday, March 18, at the Houston 75/59/t 73/60/sh Cape Hatteras 67/54/c 65/56/c Goose Creek 83/59/pc 79/61/pc Port Royal 78/59/pc 75/62/pc crats will have their precinct South HOPE Center, 1125 S. Los Angeles 66/48/r 66/51/pc Charleston 83/59/pc 80/61/pc Greensboro 79/57/c 69/56/c Raleigh 82/56/c 68/55/c reorganization meeting at 10 Lafayette Drive. All area New Orleans 73/65/r 73/62/r Charlotte 81/62/c 73/58/c Greenville 79/60/c 76/58/c Rock Hill 80/60/pc 74/58/c a.m. on Saturday, March 12, veterans and active mili- New York 63/41/s 63/49/s Clemson 80/62/c 79/60/c Hickory 78/59/c 67/56/c Rockingham 82/61/pc 73/58/c at the Sumter County Judi- tary are invited. Orlando 84/62/pc 82/64/pc Columbia 84/60/pc 82/60/c Hilton Head 76/59/pc 74/61/pc Savannah 83/57/pc 80/61/pc cial Center, 215 N. Harvin The Lincoln High School Pres- Philadelphia 66/41/s 64/49/pc Darlington 82/61/pc 76/60/c Jacksonville, FL 84/58/s 81/62/pc Spartanburg 78/59/c 73/58/c Phoenix 89/58/s 73/53/s Elizabeth City 73/50/c 66/54/c La Grange 79/60/c 80/62/c Summerville 83/59/pc 79/61/pc St., in the jury meeting ervation Alumni Association San Francisco 61/52/r 60/55/r Elizabethtown 83/61/pc 73/58/c Macon 83/58/pc 82/62/c Wilmington 83/60/pc 73/56/c will hold a dinner fundraiser room on the first floor. Wash., DC 69/45/s 64/52/pc Fayetteville 82/60/c 72/57/c Marietta 77/61/c 79/60/c Winston-Salem 79/58/c 67/56/c The Sumter County Library from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on will host the 2016 Local Au- Friday, March 18, at the Lin- Weather(W): s–sunny, pc–partly cloudy, c–cloudy, sh–showers, t–thunderstorms, r–rain, sf–snow fl urries, sn–snow, i–ice thor Fair from 3 to 5 p.m. on coln High School cafeteria, Saturday, March 12, in the Council Street. Cost is $8 main meeting room at 111 per dinner and menu will 516 W. Liberty St. • Sumter, SC 29150 N. Harvin St. Published consist of turkey wing, sea- 803.773.9300 • dentistsumtersc.com works will range from chil- soned rice, gravy, green dren’s to adult books and beans, roll, dessert and a Dr. Allison A. Reeves, DMD will include fiction, non-fic- drink. Dine in or take out. tion, adventure, romance, Call James L. Green at (803) GENERAL FAMILY DENTISTRY etc., with all books being 968-4173. DENTURES/PARTIALS • Exams • Fillings • Cleaning starting at $599 • Extractions • Crowns • Bridgework ! • Payment Plans Available ARIES (March attitude could attract someone you - High impact, quality custom made using The last word • Most Insurance Plans Accepted in astrology 21-April 19): will want to spend more time with. only premium materials Don’t let EUGENIA LAST LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Favors nervous will be granted. Do your best to get tension stop your finances in order so that you you from being productive. Stay can take advantage of an exciting focused and initiate what you need opportunity. Make a lifestyle to do in order to reach your set change that will ease your stress SUMTER SPCA DOG OF THE WEEK goals. Your creative imagination and help you gain confidence and will bring results far beyond your Baxter, a neutered expectations. respect. 6-month-old blond lab SCORPIO TAURUS (April 20-May 20): (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): An mix, is Baxteravailable loves for Consider your options while original idea will help you run your adoptioneveryone at the he Sumter keeping your budget in mind. Now household in a more efficient SPCA.meets He is good with is not the time to go against rules manner. You will attract greater other dogs as well as and regulations. Discipline and interest and support from partners, children. Baxter loves ev- determination will bring you high friends and relatives. Don’t feel you eryone he meets and returns. Travel will lead to a have to accommodate others. Do would be a great new resurgence of the things you enjoy your own thing. family addition. The doing the most. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sumter SPCA is located GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Stick to Assess your situation honestly and at 1140 S. Guignard your game plan regardless of what start to implement the changes Drive, (803) 773-9292, others do. A realistic outlook will that will ease your stress and make and is open 11 a.m. to help you make the right decisions. you happy. Do what’s best for you 5:30 p.m. every day ex- Concentrate on making and move forward instead of cept Wednesday and constructive domestic giving in to someone who cramps Sunday. Visit the website improvements. Accept the your style. at www.sumterscspca. inevitable and move forward with com. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): courage and finesse. You’ll have to defend your rights if CANCER (June 21-July 22): Review you are too vocal about the way your situation and do whatever you you feel or what you want to do. can to keep moving forward. Don’t Stick close to home and work let what others do dictate your quietly by yourself until you have a next move. Try hard to live in the presentation that is too flawless to moment and to let go of the past. oppose. Nurture important relationships and avoid conflict. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Past experience will help you make an LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Step into the The Sumter SPCA will hold a Mardi Gras April Fools dance from 7 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, at the Elaine important decision about the way spotlight. Make a point to visit D. Korn Memorial Center, 1100 S. Guignard Drive. Music will be provided by Recollections Band. Cost is $25 someplace that motivates you or you handle a similar situation. per person (must be 21 years or older). Event will feature Cajun cuisine. Come dance your paws off while that you have never been to Consider new suggestions, and helping to support the Sumter SPCA. For more information, call (803) 773-9292. before. A challenge you take on implement several different will pay off in an unusual way. Keep options. Self-improvement will an open mind and shoot for the result in compliments and success. stars. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Put The SPCA relies heavily on community support and donations. Currently, the biggest needs are for dry VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Express your skills to good use and you will puppy and kitten food; wet cat food; cat litter; and cleaning supplies. The following are also appreciated: your thoughts and share your find new ways to exploit your Newspapers; stuff ed animals; heavy duty trash bags (30 gallon or larger); dishwashing liquid; laundry detergent; bleach; paper ideas, and you will come up with a talents. 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BY Willie T. Smith III The Greenville News

COLUMBIA – The Universi- ty of South Carolina men’s basketball team is not considered a contender to win the NCAA Tournament this season. If the Game- cocks find a way to walk away with the Southeastern martin Conference Tour- nament title on Sunday, it would be a shock to most. But there is no doubting Frank Martin has the program on the upswing. USC enters its opener tonight against the winner of Thursday night’s Georgia-Mis- sissippi State game with a 24-7 record, including 11-7 in SEC games. The team is one win from tying the school record for victories in a season and appears to be a lock to be a part of the NCAA Tournament when the brackets are announced on Sunday. Martin, the architect of the program’s turnaround, isn’t taking anything for granted as his team is in Nashville, Tenn., looking to enhance its resume. “I don’t know about any guarantee until Sunday night. Then you’ll find out,” Martin SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO said. “I’ll say this: If winning USC Sumter’s Austin Hawley is one of the key members of the starting pitching staff that will likely need to perform well as the Fire 24 games, 11 BCS Conference Ants begin Region X play on Saturday at Florence-Darlington Technical College. games, finishing third in a BCS Conference is not good enough to get an NCAA Tour- BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS pitching staff will take its next step this said. “We gave up a 3-run homer to nament, I need to go back to [email protected] weekend as USC Sumter begins Region Jacksonville State the other weekend bouncing. X play in Florence against Florence- after walking someone with two outs. “I don’t say that jokingly. I It was shades of 2015 on Tuesday at Darlington Technical College. The two It’s been the common denominator for Riley Park. teams with play a pair of doublehead- us during most of our losses. See martin, Page B4 The University of South Carolina ers beginning on Saturday at 1 p.m. at “I can only point to one or two games Sumter baseball squad struck out a the old Cormell Field on the campus of where the other team just shut us down combined 19 batters, walked two and Francis Marion University. Another completely.” committed no errors in a doubleheader twinbill is slated for Sunday at the The story of USC Sumter’s year -- sweep of the Anderson University ju- same time and location. and quest to get back to the Junior Col- prep football nior varsity squad. Free bases have been the biggest lege World Series -- will likely boil “In an ideal world, that’s what you’re issue so far for the staff as a whole as down to that one simple stat, he added. looking for,” Fire Ants head coach Tim USCS is averaging about four walks per “It comes back to starting pitching,” Medlin said. “You’re not going to get 19 nine innings, Medlin said. The Fire Medlin said. “We need Jake Trejo, Aus- Sumter strikeouts every day, but you’ve got to Ants, who are 10-8 on the season, have tin Hawley, Tyler Bialeschki, Zach go out and throw strikes. already allowed more walks in 18 Mosay and Jamie Morlan to be good “That’s going to be the key for us. games this year than they did through and throw strikes. I feel like we’ll get junior Harvin That was the big thing we did last year 30 games last year. some quality innings out of the bullpen as a group. We just can’t go out and “This year it seems like we either and I feel like we’ll score some runs.” walk people.” give up one run or seven, and a lot of commits to The maturation of the young USCS that is mainly do to free bases,” Medlin See ants, Page B3 Georgia Tech By DENNIS BRUNSON clemson Football [email protected]

When Pressley Harvin went to Atlanta last month for Geor- Lawson, Alexander shake off playoffs injuries gia Tech’s Junior Day, the Sumter High By PETE IACOBELLI School punter re- The Associated Press ceived a scholarship offer. He CLEMSON — Clemson de- didn’t jump on the fensive end Shaq Lawson and offer immediately, cornerback Mackensie Alex- instead taking his ander showed NFL personnel time to ponder his HARVIN they have recovered from inju- decision. ries during the College Foot- After almost a ball Playoffs. month considering the oppor- Lawson, an All-American, tunity, Harvin made his deci- left the Orange Bowl early sion. He made a verbal com- with a ligament sprain while mitment to the Yellow Jackets Alexander was helped off the this week and will be part of field at the national title game the 2017 recruiting class. with a hamstring injury. Both “I just really felt like it was moved easily and without the school for me, both aca- problems in front of represen- demicall and ahtletic-wise,” tatives from every NFL team said Harvin, who is rated the Thursday at Clemson’s pro No. 1 punter in the country for day. the ‘17 class on several inter- Several coaches were among net sites. “I needed some time the crowd — including Cincin- to think over it. I had to see if nati’s Marvin Lewis, Chuck it was what was right for me Pagano from Indianapolis, for the next four years. I talk- Buffalo’s Rex Ryan and Pitts- ed it over with my parents and burgh’s Mike Tomlin — watch- this was the right decision for ing Lawson, Alexander and a Richard Shiro/The Associated Press me. Defensive linemen Shaq Lawson, left, and Kevin Dodd run drills during Clemson’s pro day on See clemson, Page B6 Thursday. See harvin, Page B2 B2 | Friday, March 11, 2016 sports The SUMTER ITEM area roundup Scoreboard Pittsburgh 66 34 24 8 76 180 168 TV, Radio Philadelphia 65 31 23 11 73 167 174 TODAY Carolina 67 30 26 11 71 165 181 6 a.m. – Major League Exhibition New Jersey 67 31 29 7 69 148 170 Kovalcik’s hat trick helps Columbus 67 28 31 8 64 178 208 Baseball: Toronto vs. New York Yan- kees from Tampa, Fla. (MLB NET- WORK). WESTERN CONFERENCE 9 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Central Division Baseball: San Francisco vs. Milwau- GP W L OT Pts GF GA kee from Phoenix (MLB NETWORK). Chicago 68 41 21 6 88 193 163 Lady Knights earn 1st win 11:30 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Dallas 68 40 20 8 88 218 196 Series Axalta Faster Tougher Brighter St. Louis 68 39 20 9 87 173 166 200 Practice from Avondale, Ariz. Nashville 68 34 21 13 81 187 173 LAKE CITY -- Crestwood (Triple Jump); Kate Whaley (Dis- four innings of 2-hit ball as (FOX SPORTS 1). Colorado 69 35 30 4 74 186 195 cus). Noon – Professional Golf: Sunshine Minnesota 67 31 26 10 72 177 169 High School’s varsity girls SECOND-PLACE FINISHERS: Chan- Sumter earned a 6-4 victory Tour Investec Cup Third Round from Winnipeg 66 27 34 5 59 171 198 dler Patrick (400 hurdles); Cantey Koster, South Africa (GOLF). soccer team picked up its Jacocks (100 hurdles); Kayla Porter over River Bluff on Wednes- 12:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Pacific Division first win of the season on (Long Jump); Liza Segars (Triple day at Gamecock Field. Cup Series Good Sam 500 Practice GP W L OT Pts GF GA Jump); Paige Anderson (High from Avondale, Ariz. (FOX SPORTS 1). Los Angeles 66 40 22 4 84 179 152 Wednesday with a 4-2 victo- Jump); Leah Barwick (Discus, Shot Ethan Brown also had a 1 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Anaheim 66 37 20 9 83 165 154 ry over Lake City at the Put). hit and an RBI while Bryce Baseball: Atlanta vs. St. Louis from San Jose 66 37 23 6 80 198 174 THIRD-PLACE FINISHERS: Breland Jupiter, Fla. (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Vancouver 66 26 28 12 64 160 190 LCHS field. Jones (400 hurdles); Cori Moore Lyons finished with two 1 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Arizona 67 28 32 7 63 177 210 Caylie Kovalcik netted a (Long Jump, Triple Jump); Dubose hits. Baseball: Tampa Bay vs. Pittsburgh Calgary 67 28 34 5 61 181 209 Alderman (100M dash); Chandler from Bradenton, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). Edmonton 69 26 36 7 59 167 204 hat trick while Starasia Curtis (800M). Seth Posey also drove in a 2:45 p.m. – International Soccer: FA NOTE: Two points for a win, one point Booker added another goal run for the Gamecocks, who Cup Quarterfinal Match – Crystal Pal- for overtime loss. ace vs. Reading (FOX SPORTS 2). for the Lady Knights. BOYS are 1-0 on the season. 3 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Se- Wednesday’s Games Alexis Pradar had 12 ries Axalta Faster Tougher Brighter Toronto 4, N.Y. Islanders 3, SO 200 Practice from Avondale, Ariz. St. Louis 3, Chicago 2, SO saves in goal as CHS im- VARSITY TENNIS (FOX SPORTS 1). Calgary 3, Nashville 2, OT proved to 1-4 heading into VARSITY BASEBALL 3 p.m. – PGA Golf: Valspar Champion- Colorado 3, Anaheim 0 Wilson Hall 8 ship Second Round from Palm Har- Vancouver 3, Arizona 2, OT next Thursday’s matchup at River Bluff 6 bor, Fla. (GOLF). Los Angeles 4, Washington 3, OT Low Country Prep 1 4 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Los The Governor’s School. Sumter 5 Angeles Angels vs. Los Angeles Dodg- Thursday’s Games Wilson Hall swept all ers from Glendale, Ariz. (MLB NET- Carolina at Boston, 7 p.m. LEXINGTON -- Despite three doubles matches and WORK). Buffalo at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. VARSITY SOFTBALL 5:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Winnipeg at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. three home runs by Sumter, five of the singles matches Series Axalta Faster Tougher Brighter Ottawa at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Thomas Sumter 17 200 Practice from Avondale, Ariz. Edmonton at Minnesota, 8 p.m. the Gamecocks were edged in a season-opening 8-1 vic- (FOX SPORTS 1). New Jersey at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Ben Lippen 0 by River Bluff 6-5 on Thurs- tory over Low Country Prep 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). Friday’s Games DALZELL -- Thomas Sum- day at the RBHS field. on Thursday at Palmetto 6:15 p.m. – High School Baseball: A.C. Pittsburgh at Columbus, 7 p.m. ter Academy smacked three Dawson Price took the Tennis Center. Flora at Camden (WPUB-FM 102.7). Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Anaheim at St. Louis, 8 p.m. home runs en route to a 17-0 loss for SHS despite giving The Barons return to ac- Cup Series Good Sam Pole Qualifying Chicago at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. victory over Ben Lippen on up just one run on three hits tion on Tuesday at Pine- from Avondale, Ariz. (FOX SPORTS 1). Arizona at Calgary, 9 p.m. 7 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Detroit at Thursday at the TSA field. with a walk and two strike- wood Prep. Charlotte (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). Saturday’s Games Ellie Hunter picked up the outs in three innings. He 7 p.m. – Major League Soccer: Chica- N.Y. Islanders at Boston, 1 p.m. SINGLES go at Orlando (UNIVISION). Carolina at Buffalo, 1 p.m. win on the mound and had also had two hits, including 1 -- Brown (WH) defeated Olatunji 7 p.m. – College Baseball: Charleston N.Y. Rangers at Detroit, 2 p.m. a home run. 6-2. 6-2. Southern at South Carolina (WNKT- Minnesota at Montreal, 7 p.m. one of the three long balls. 2 -- Hendrix (WH) defeated Gray- FM 107.5, Toronto at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Logan Morris had two hits, Jordan Holladay also had son 6-0, 6-0. 8 p.m. – College Hockey: Wisconsin at Philadelphia at Florida, 7 p.m. a homer and drove in a run 3 -- Stover (WH) defeated Land- Minnesota (ESPNEWS). Colorado at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. including a homer, and street 6-0, 6-0. 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Miami at St. Louis at Dallas, 9 p.m. drove in three runs while while Daniel Twitty con- 4 -- Stone (WH) defeated Errico 6-0, Chicago (NBA TV). Arizona at Edmonton, 10 p.m. nected on a 2-run bomb. 6-0. 9 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Nashville at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Haley Hawkins connected 5 -- Coulter (WH) defeated Lieber- Baseball: Boston vs. Toronto from New Jersey at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. on a 3-run shot. Sumter fell to 3-3 overall man 6-0, 6-0. Dunedin, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). Washington at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. and will begin Region VI-4A 6 -- Cooper (LCP) defeated Kellogg 9 p.m. – College Basketball: South- Josie Reed had a hit and retired, w/d with injury eastern Conference Tournament drove in three as well while play on Tuesday when it DOUBLES Semifinal Game from Nashville, Tenn. MLB Spring Training 1 -- Brown/Hendrix (WH) defeated – South Carolina vs. Georgia or Mis- Carmen Silvester picked up hosts Socastee. Olatunji/Grayson 8-2. sissippi State (SEC NETWORK, WDXY- By The Associated Press two RBI. Jordan Morris and 2 -- Stover/Stone (WH) defeated FM 105.9, WNKT-FM 107.5, WDXY-AM Laurence Manning 8 Landstreet/Errico 8-0. 1240). AMERICAN LEAGUE Sydney Daniel each drove in 3 -- Coulter/Newman (WH) defeat- W L Pct Manning 1 10 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexi- run with Morris collected ed Lieberman/Cooper 8-1. can League Match – Atlas vs. Vera- Toronto 8 1 .889 cruz (UNIVISION). Houston 6 2 .750 two base knocks. MANNING -- Morgan 10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: New York Texas 6 2 .750 TSA improved to 3-1 and Morris, Ryan Touchberry, at Los Angeles Clippers (NBA TV). Chicago 5 3 .625 VARSITY TRACK 11:30 p.m. – Track and Field: U.S. In- Detroit 6 4 .600 will compete in the SCISA Brayden Osteen and Taylor door Championships from Portland, Boston 5 4 .556 Wilson Hall wins 7-team Minnesota 5 4 .556 preseason tournament this Finley combined on a 1-hit- Ore. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). meet with 195.33 points Midnight – Major League Exhibition Seattle 5 4 .556 weekend in Sumter. ter as Laurence Manning Baseball: Texas vs. Milwaukee from Cleveland 4 4 .500 Academy defeated Man- The Barons earned a vic- Phoenix (MLB NETWORK) Oakland 4 4 .500 1 a.m. – Women’s Professional Golf: Kansas City 5 6 .455 VARSITY TRACK ning High 8-1 on Wednes- tory in a 7-team home meet Ladies European Tour World Ladies Tampa Bay 4 5 .444 day. on Wednesday, beating sec- Championship Third Round from Los Angeles 3 6 .333 Hainan, China (GOLF). New York 2 6 .250 Lady Barons win 5-team Cole Hair had three hits ond-place Thomas Sumter Baltimore 0 9 .000 meet with 228.5 points for LMA while Dawson Hat- Academy 195.33 points to NATIONAL LEAGUE Wilson Hall scored 228.5 field collected two. Six 114. nba Standings W L Pct By The Associated Press Los Angeles 5 1 .833 points to easily distance other Swampcats also tal- Laurence Manning was Washington 6 2 .750 lied hits. fourth with 44 points. EASTERN CONFERENCE Philadelphia 7 3 .700 themselves in a 5-team Arizona 6 3 .667 home meet on Wednesday. LMA improved to 6-1 and The Barons swept the Atlantic Division New York 4 3 .571 will host Robert E. Lee 4x800, 4x400 and 4x100-meter W L Pct GB Cincinnati 5 4 .556 Thomas Sumter Academy Toronto 42 20 .677 — Colorado 5 4 .556 was second with 99.5 points Academy today. relays and had six other Boston 39 26 .600 4½ Milwaukee 4 4 .500 first-place finishers. New York 27 39 .409 17 San Francisco 5 5 .500 and Laurence Manning Lakewood 4 Brooklyn 18 46 .281 25 St. Louis 4 4 .500 Hayes Goodson won the Philadelphia 8 56 .125 35 Miami 3 5 .375 came in fifth with 15 points. Gray Collegiate 1 WH won the 4x800 relay 110 hurdles; Jeff Howard Southeast Division Atlanta 3 6 .333 Courtland Howard struck W L Pct GB Pittsburgh 2 7 .222 and came in second in both took 1st in the 400-meter; Miami 37 27 .578 — San Diego 2 7 .222 out seven in five innings Atlanta 36 28 .563 1 Chicago 1 8 .111 the 4x400 and 4x100 relays. Greyson Young won the 400 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the pitched and Daquan Ingram Charlotte 35 28 .556 1½ Other top finishers includ- hurdles; Evans Boyle cap- Washington 30 33 .476 6½ standings; games against non-major league teams do not. ed Chandler Patrick, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI in tured the high jump event; Orlando 27 36 .429 9½ won the 100 hurdles; Cantey Lakewood’s 4-1 victory over Parick Muldrow won the Central Division Wednesday’s Games Gray Collegiate on Wednes- W L Pct GB Philadelphia (ss) 8, Baltimore 4 Jacocks, who won the 400 discus and David Tussey Cleveland 45 18 .714 — Miami 5, St. Louis 3 hurdles; Kayla Porter, who day at the LHS field. took first in the shot put. Indiana 34 30 .531 11½ Detroit 11, Washington 5 The Gators improved to Chicago 32 30 .516 12½ Boston 6, Pittsburgh 2 took first in both the 100- WILSON HALL Detroit 33 31 .516 12½ Toronto 5, Tampa Bay 1 and 200-meter dashes; Cori 4-1 and will host Hartsville FIRST-PLACE FINISHERS: Hayes Milwaukee 27 38 .415 19 Houston 9, Atlanta 5 on Tuesday to begin Region Goodson (110 hurdles); Jeff How- Philadelphia (ss) 4, Minnesota 2 Moore, who won the shot ard (400M); Greyson Young (400 WESTERN CONFERENCE N.Y. Mets 4, N.Y. Yankees 4, tie, 10 inn. put; Nicolette Fisher, who VI-3A play. hurdles); Evans Boyle (Long jump); Southwest Division Kansas City (ss) 7, Milwaukee 5 Patrick Muldrow (Discus); David Texas 11, Cincinnati 5 W L Pct GB Colorado 8, San Francisco 6 took first in the triple jump Tussey (Shot Put). x-San Antonio 54 10 .844 — SECOND-PLACE FINISHERS: Brad Oakland 12, Chicago White Sox 3 and Kate Whaley, who won B TEAM BASEBALL Memphis 38 26 .594 16 Cleveland 5, Chicago Cubs 3 Russell (110 hurdles); Drew Reyn- Dallas 33 32 .508 21½ the discus event. olds (1600M); Andrik Rivera-Nesra- L.A. Angels 13, L.A. Dodgers 13, tie Sumter 6 Houston 32 32 .500 22 Arizona 8, San Diego 4 la (400 hurdles, Triple Jump); Noah New Orleans 24 39 .381 29½ WILSON HALL River Bluff 4 Harvin (200M, High Jump). Seattle 7, Kansas City (ss) 5 FIRST-PLACE FINISHERS: Chandler THIRD-PLACE FINISHERS: Brad Rus- Northwest Division Patrick (100 hurdles); Cantey Ja- Zion Brown went 1-for-3 sell (400 hurdles); Brayden Fidler W L Pct GB Thursday’s Games cocks 400 hurdles); Kayla Porter (800M); Evans Boyle (Triple Jump); Oklahoma City 44 20 .688 — Atlanta 5, Miami 2 (100M dash, 200M dash); Cori and drove in three runs Jake Reaves (Discus); Greyson Portland 34 31 .523 10½ Tampa Bay 5, Pittsburgh 1 Moore (Shot Put); Nicolette Fisher while Ethan Brown pitched Sonntag (Shot Put). Utah 29 35 .453 15 Minnesota 8, Boston 2 Denver 26 38 .406 18 Baltimore 4, N.Y. Yankees (ss) 4, tie Minnesota 20 45 .308 24½ Philadelphia 6, Detroit 6, tie Toronto 11, N.Y. Yankees (ss) 4 Pacific Division N.Y. Mets 7, St. Louis 2 W L Pct GB Kansas City 9, Chic. White Sox (ss) 2 x-Golden State 57 6 .905 — Chicago White Sox (ss) 8, Texas 2 L.A. Clippers 41 22 .651 16 L.A. Dodgers 8, Oakland 3 Sacramento 25 38 .397 32 Cleveland 9, San Diego 4 PREP SCHEDULE Phoenix 17 47 .266 40½ San Francisco 3, Milwaukee 1 TODAY Clarendon Hall at Holly Hill, 6:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers 14 51 .215 44 Cincinnati 5, Colorado 4 Varsity Baseball Junior Varsity Softball x-clinched playoff spot Arizona 5, L.A. Angels 3 Thomas Sumter at Wilson Hall, 7 p.m. Sumter at Manning, 5:30 p.m. Seattle 10, Chicago Cubs 8 Robert E. Lee at Laurence Manning, 7 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Houston vs. Washington, 5:05 p.m. Dillon at East Clarendon, 5:30 p.m. Boston 116, Memphis 96 Clarendon Hall at Holly Hill, 6 p.m. Wilson Hall at Robert E. Lee, 5 p.m. Houston 118, Philadelphia 104 Sumter Christian at Step of Faith Christian, 4 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Holly Hill, 5 p.m. Charlotte 122, New Orleans 113 Junior Varsity Baseball Milwaukee 114, Miami 108 golf SCORES Robert E. Lee at Laurence Manning, 4:30 p.m. SATURDAY Detroit 102, Dallas 96 By The Associated Press B Team Baseball Varsity Boys Golf New York 128, Phoenix 97 Laurence Manning at Orangeburg Prep, 4 p.m. Wilson Hall in Golden Bear Invitational (in Hilton Oklahoma City 120, L.A. Clippers 108 Dillon Christian at Robert E. Lee, 5 p.m. Head), TBA PGA Tour-Valspar Championship Cleveland 120, Sacramento 111 Par Scores Clarendon Hall at Williamsburg, 4 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Orangeburg Prep, 3:30 p.m. Golden State 115, Utah 94 Varsity Boys Golf Varsity Track and Field Thursday At Innisbrook Resort, Wilson Hall in Golden Bear Invitational (in Hilton Sumter, Crestwood in Optimist Relays (at Sumter Thursday’s Games Head), TBA Memorial Stadium), 10 a.m. Copperhead Course Atlanta at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Palm Harbor, Fla. Varsity Boys Soccer Lakewood in Armed Forces Cavalier Relays (at Chicago at San Antonio, 8 p.m. Lake City at Lakewood, 7:30 p.m. Richland Northeast in Columbia), 9:30 a.m. Purse: $6.1 million Phoenix at Denver, 9 p.m. Yardage: 7,340; Par 71 (36-35) Porter-Gaud at Wilson Hall, 5:30 p.m. Varsity Softball Cleveland at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Wilson Hall, Robert E. Lee in SCISA-SCHSL Tourna- First Round Lake City at Lakewood, 6 p.m. ment (in Sumter), TBA Friday’s Games Keegan Bradley 34-33—67 -4 Porter-Gaud at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Softball Brooklyn at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Varsity Girls Soccer Wilson Hall in SCISA-SCHSL Tournament (in Sum- Ken Duke 35-32—67 -4 Detroit at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Charles Howell III 34-33—67 -4 White Knoll at Sumter, 7 p.m. ter), TBA Houston at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Girls Soccer Chesson Hadley 36-32—68 -3 Miami at Chicago, 8 p.m. Charley Hoffman 34-35—69 -2 White Knoll at Sumter, 5:30 p.m. SUNDAY New Orleans at Memphis, 8 p.m. Varsity Softball Varsity Boys Golf Greg Yates 35-34—69 -2 Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Chez Reavie 35-34—69 -2 Sumter at Manning, 7 p.m. Wilson Hall in Golden Bear Invitational (in Hilton Washington at Utah, 9 p.m. Daniel Berger 35-35—70 -1 Dillon at East Clarendon, 7 p.m. Head), TBA Orlando at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Jamie Lovemark 35-35—70 -1 Portland at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Matt Every 35-35—70 -1 New York at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Brian Harman 36-34—70 -1 Danny Willett 34-36—70 -1 Saturday’s Games Jerry Kelly 37-33—70 -1 Indiana at Dallas, 2 p.m. Brandon Hagy 34-36—70 -1 Miami at Toronto, 7 p.m. Scott Brown 37-33—70 -1 Detroit at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Jonas Blixt 37-33—70 -1 Should more offers come tional recognition by win- Houston at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Ryan Moore 35-35—70 -1 harvin though over the next 11 ning the Kohl’s National In- New Orleans at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m. Retief Goosen 36-34—70 -1 Memphis at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Webb Simpson 36-34—70 -1 From Page B1 months, Harvin said he vitational Scholarship Camp Okla. City at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Martin Kaymer 36-34—70 -1 Washington at Denver, 9:30 p.m. Danny Lee 35-35—70 -1 won’t be swayed. in Wales, Wis., in July of Phoenix at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Will MacKenzie 35-35—70 -1 “Georgia Tech has what I “There are no other 2014, prior to the start of his Orlando at Portland, 10:30 p.m. Cameron Smith 37-33—70 -1 Tyler Aldridge 35-35—70 -1 need as a student-athlete,” schools that are a better fit sophomore season. David Hearn 39-32—71 E said Harvin, who plans to for me,” he said. Another Gamecock, defen- nhl Standings Troy Merritt 35-36—71 E Steve Stricker 39-32—71 E major in business adminis- Harvin averaged 39.4 sive end Raymond Johnson, By The Associated Press Charl Schwartzel 35-36—71 E tration. yards a punt on 41 attempts has received a pair of schol- Brendon Todd 34-37—71 E EASTERN CONFERENCE Tech, a member of the At- Ryan Palmer 36-35—71 E for the Gamecocks’ during arship offers from Football Atlantic Division Patrick Reed 35-36—71 E lantic Coast Conference, is the 2015 season in which Bowl Subdivision schools. GP W L OT Pts GF GA Bill Haas 37-34—71 E Henrik Stenson 36-35—71 E the only school to offer Har- they went 10-3. Nineteen of He has been offered by Tampa Bay 67 39 23 5 83 185 160 Boston 68 38 23 7 83 208 184 Chad Campbell 35-36—71 E vin to date. Harvin admits them were downed inside Georgia Southern and Florida 66 36 21 9 81 181 161 Daniel Summerhays 36-35—71 E Kyle Reifers 35-36—71 E he is surprised more schol- the opponent’s 20-yard line. Miami (Ohio). Detroit 66 32 23 11 75 167 177 Ottawa 68 31 29 8 70 196 212 John Huh 36-35—71 E arship offers haven’t come His longest punt of the year Johnson had 72 tackles for Montreal 67 31 30 6 68 183 188 Mark Hubbard 36-35—71 E Buffalo 68 27 32 9 63 162 185 Brett Stegmaier 34-37—71 E his way even though many went for 70 yards. the Gamecocks, including Toronto 66 22 33 11 55 159 197 Seung-Yul Noh 36-35—71 E schools prefer to have As a sophomore, Harvin 27½ for loss. He also had six Matt Kuchar 36-35—71 E Metropolitan Division Blayne Barber 36-35—71 E placekikcers and punters averaged 38.3 on 40 punts quarterback sacks, three GP W L OT Pts GF GA Patton Kizzire 35-36—71 E Washington 67 49 13 5 103 217 155 Francesco Molinari 35-36—71 E walk on and earn their with a long of 57 yards. forced fumbles and had a N.Y. Rangers 67 39 22 6 84 192 173 Hiroshi Iwata 34-37—71 E scholarships. Harvin gained some na- tackle for a safety. N.Y. Islanders 65 37 20 8 82 189 163 Kevin Chappell 39-33—72 +1 The SUMTER ITEM sports Friday, March 11, 2016 | B3 sports items area Scoreboard Howell III shares lead; SUMTER MIDDLE BOYS ALL-CONFERENCE Spieth stumbles to 76

PALM HARBOR, Fla. — agency began, leaving a pend- son says this is just the start Charles Howell III read on a ing starting job with the Super of the change coming for a website that the Masters is a Bowl champions to become team 5-27 the past two seasons. month away, and Houston’s quarterback. The Titans also confirmed the Augusta na- The Texans who were look- deals for Texans center Ben tive played Thurs- ing to upgrade the position Jones, Miami wide receiver day like he wanted after Brian Hoyer’s struggles Rishard Matthews and veteran to be there. last season, particularly his quarterback Matt Cassell. Howell played turnover-filled performance in bogey-free and their wild-card playoff loss to picked up two key Kansas City. Panthers sign free agent Howell III birdies in a Houston also added running Gradkowski; re-sign Webb Dennis Brunson / The Sumter Daily Item 4-under 67 that back Lamar Miller, center CHARLOTTE — The Pan- Twenty-four student-athletes were named to the All-Sumter Middle gave him a share of the lead Tony Bergstrom and guard thers signed free agent center School Conference boys basketball team. Members of the team are with Keegan Bradley and Ken Jeff Allen in free agency, and Gino Gradkowski to a three- first row, left to right: Xephen Richardson, Xavier Hicks, Corey Gra- Duke in the Valspar Champi- re-signed tackle Chris Clark, year contract and re-signed ham, Leondria Nelson and Ta’Quan House or Manning. Second row: onship. punter Shane Lechler and backup quarterback and spe- Jamal Peoples and Sa Vantae’ Parrott of Chestnut Oaks and Jackson It’s only one round, but kicker. cial teams standout Joe Webb Hoshour, Justice Wells, Carldrelle Cooper, Marcus Lane and Howell said it was good for his to a two-year deal Thursday. O’Donnell Fortune of Alice Drive. Third row: Montrell White, Dorien confidence to play that way on Murray feels fresh after Gradkowski is expected to Glover and Mitchell Pollard of Mayewood and Tylee Craft, Jaden a strong golf course. light workload in Philly back up Ryan Kalil, the team’s James and Vance Ragin of Bates. Fourth row: Steffon Bradshaw and Masters champion Jordan NASHVILLE, Tenn. — De- All-Pro center. He played in 40 Arondai McFadden of Ebenezer, Tavian Jeffcoat and Tylik Farmer of Spieth went the other direc- Marco Murray says he feels games during three seasons Hillcrest and Jaylin Stavis and Amari Martin of Furman. tion. He made five bogeys in fresh after a much lighter (2012-14) for the Baltimore Ra- his opening seven holes and workload than he wanted last vens, starting all 16 in 2013. SUMTER MIDDLE GIRLS ALL-CONFERENCE never recovered for a 76. Spi- season in Philadelphia, and Last year he played in three eth needed a low round Friday he can’t wait to get to work games for the Atlanta Falcons, to make the cut. with the Titans after doing his starting one. own research about Tennes- Panthers coach Ron Rivera QB Osweiler signs $72 see. says Gradkowski gives the million deal with Texans Murray said Thursday that team depth at center and HOUSTON — Brock Oswei- he feels good and fresh, guard, and “you feel very se- ler signed his four-year, $72 though not by his own choice. cure that if something were to million deal with the Hous- The NFL’s 2014 rushing lead- happen you can plug him in ton Texans on Thursday, er finds himself with a new and not lose everything.” making the quarterback with team for a second straight sea- Webb was second on the all of seven NFL starts one of son after the Eagles traded Panthers with 12 special teams the league’s highest-paid him to Tennessee, and Murray tackles last year and returned players. signed a new contract with the eight kickoffs for 178 yards. Osweiler agreed to leave the Titans on Wednesday. Denver Broncos when free General manager Jon Robin- The Associated Press

Dennis Brunson / The Sumter Daily Item Twenty-three student-athletes were named to the All-Sumter Mid- dle School Conference girls basketball team. Members of the team are first row, left to right: Taneisha Taylor, Tamerah Brown, Gabrielle Kirkman and Amber McFadden of Alice Drive. Second row: Sequoia Junious, Tajabreonca Dow and Measha Jones of Manning and Layken Cox, Maliasa Rhodes and Nina Edlow of Bates. Third row: Mya Hayes and Jayden Stokes of Hillcrest and Dynosia Jackson, Car- nasia Wells, Ayonna Young, Tiliyah Kennedy and Armari Singleton of Chestnut Oaks. Fourth row: Bethany Tindal and Zaria Stephens of Furman, Shania Davis and Jamiya Lindsay of Ebenezer and Trelai- ja Dennis and Teauna Thomas of Mayewood.

BASKETBALL holding tryouts for the up- coming AAU season. March Madness Tourney Tryouts will run through The 1st Annual Sumter April 1. For more informa- March Madness Tournament tion, contact Coach Junko will be held today through Allen at (803) 795-5513, at Sunday at both the Alice coachj_perseverance@yahoo. Drive Middle School and com or at www.facebook. Sumter High School gymna- com/perseverancebasket- siums. The tournament will ball. be at ADMS today beginning at 6 p.m. It will be played at GOLF SHS on Saturday and Sun- day beginning at 9 a.m. each St. Francis Golf Classic day. The 21st Annual St. Fran- There will be age brackets cis Xavier High School Golf for boys 10-12, 13-15 and 16-18. Classic will be held on May 6 For more information, call at Sunset Country Club. Iris R. Dargan at (912) 321- The format will be 4-man SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO 0837. Captain’s Choice with a 10 USC Sumter’s Dillon Heffner (1) and the rest of the Fire Ants offense have performed well thus far and the a.m. shotgun start. The cost veteran group will be counted on to continue to produce as USCS enters Region X play on Saturday at Perseverance Tryouts is $70 per person. For more Florence-Darlington Technical College. The Sumter Perseverance details, contact Steve Capinas youth basketball program is at [email protected]. sworth among others. Tyler Anshaw and Niko Ro- ants “I’ve been pleased with the driguez have led the way for From Page B1 offense so far,” Medlin said. FDTC on offense while Carson “We’ve scored some runs and Pinkney has anchored the The USCS offense has been we’ve been in games. We’ve pitching staff. more consistent as of late with been pretty consistent.” “They’re a whole new group Got the Fire Ants averaged just The Stingers are 6-12 on the and they’ve been up and down GET A CAR! over six runs a game. Only season with a young squad, too,” Medlin. “But I haven’t a Job? three times has USC Sumter Medlin said. They’ve averaged dug too deeply into their stats failed to score at least three just over four runs a game because I’m a big believer in NO CREDIT CHECK runs, led by Jason Miller, Der- this season, but five of their working on what you do first. NO CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! BANKRUPTCY - NO PROBLEM! BAD CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! rick Parnell, Mickey Dugan, losses have come by two runs “If we do that, we’ll be suc- DIVORCE - NO PROBLEM! REALLY BAD CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! Will Thomas and Fred Wad- or less. cessful.” 2002 Chevrolet Cast Iron Griddles Trailblazer LTZ • Skillets • Serving Pots • Dutch Ovens • Pans • Kettles • Tripods And Much More 2006 Chevrolet % ALREADY Lodge Skillet Reverse Logic Single Malibu 10OFF LOW PRICES 10 1/4” Burner 10 1/2” Lodge “We had a great experience Double at Boyle BHPH! You can too!” Play Carolyn Richardson 16 3/4” x 9 1/2” Bayou Classic Campfire Grill Apply For Credit No Rain Checks • Limited Supply Online At: www.boylebhph.com Wally’s Hardware We Finance in House 1291 BROAD ST. EXT. • SUMTER, SC • 469-8531 BOYLE Buy Here Pay Here Mon-Fri. 8am - 5:30pm • Sat. 8am - 2pm 773-2474 • 347 Broad Street B4 | Friday, March 11, 2016 sports The SUMTER ITEM sec tournament roundup acc tournament roundup UNC tops Pittsburgh 88-71 to open tourney

WASHINGTON — Seventh- Cavaliers (25-6) to the delight ranked North Carolina got of a partisan crowd made off to a fast start at the ACC things tough for Georgia Tournament as the regular- Tech (19-14), which started 0 season champion routed for 4 on field-goal tries, set- Pittsburgh 88-71 Thursday to tling for off-balance heaves take the first step toward its late in the shot clock. By the first conference title since end, the Yellow Jackets had 2008. 14 turnovers and a shooting Four players scored in dou- percentage of 41 percent. ble figures as the Tar Heels Notre Dame 84 (26-6) shot 58.9 percent from the floor and pulled away (16) Duke 79 from Pittsburgh (20-11) in WASHINGTON — Looking front of a boisterous crowd in exhausted down the stretch, baby blue at Verizon Center. 19th-ranked Duke gave away Joel Berry II led North Car- a 16-point, second-half lead olina with 20 points on 7-of-8 against Notre Dame and lost shooting, and Brice Johnson to the Fighting Irish 84-79 in added 19 on 8-of-11 shooting. overtime in the ACC Tourna- The Tar Heels will face either ment quarterfinals Thurs- Mark Humphrey/The Associated Press No. 19 Duke or Notre Dame day. Alabama’s Riley Norris (1) drives against Mississippi’s Rasheed Brooks during the Crimson Tide’s 81-73 win in the semifinals Friday. V.J. Beachem scored 19 in the SEC tournament on Thursday in Nashville, Tenn. (4) Virginia 72 points, including a couple of key 3s late in the second half, Georgia Tech 52 for fourth-seeded Notre Dame WASHINGTON — With its (21-10), which also beat Duke typical stingy defense, plus 26 a year ago en route to win- Alabama’s outside game points from conference play- ning the league tourney and er of the year Malcolm earlier this season at Camer- Brogdon, No. 4 Virginia on Indoor Stadium. In all, the moved into the ACC Tourna- Fighting Irish have won five upsets Mississippi 81-73 ment semifinals by beating of the teams’ last six meet- Georgia Tech 72-52 on Thurs- ings. day night. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee 67 Florida 68 Right from the get-go, the The Associated Press Retin Obasohan scored 17 Vanderbilt 65 Arkansas 61 points, Riley Norris added 16 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Rob- NASHVILLE, Tenn. — and 10th-seeded Alabama ert Hubbs III beat the buzzer Kasey Hill scored 18 points, Women’s Conference Tournaments made 12 3-pointers to upset with a jumper with 2:09 left, including a clutch layup with Atlantic Sun First Round No. 7 seed Mississippi 81-73 and the Tennessee Volun- 53 seconds remaining that At Higher-Seeded Teams Wednesday, March 9 Thursday night in the South- teers held on to upset No. 5 helped eighth-seeded Florida First Round College of Charleston 71, UNC Wilm- Friday, March 4 ington 62 eastern Conference tourna- seed Vanderbilt 67-65 Thurs- outlast No. 9 seed Arkansas Stetson 74, Kennesaw State 56 Towson 71, William & Mary 65 ment. day afternoon at the South- 68-61 Thursday in the South- USC Upstate 76, North Florida 50 Quarterfinals Needing to go deep this eastern Conference tourna- eastern Conference tourna- Jacksonville 80, Lipscomb 51 Thursday, March 10 Florida Gulf Coast 60, NJIT 31 James Madison 53, College of weekend to improve its NCAA ment. ment. Semifinals Charleston 50 Tournament prospects, Ala- The Commodores appeared The Gators led 55-46 with Wednesday, March 9 Delaware 57, Elon 50 Jacksonville 67, USC Upstate 56 Drexel 71, Towson 54 bama (18-13) took an impor- to have tied it at the buzzer 6:45 remaining before the Ra- Florida Gulf Coast 61, Stetson 46 Hofstra vs. Northeastern, 7:30 p.m. tant first step behind impres- when Wade Baldwin IV drove zorbacks rallied within 60-59 Championship Semifinals Sunday, March 13 Friday, March 11 sive offense, especially from for a layup. Tennessee coach with 1:07 left on Dusty Han- Jacksonville at Florida Gulf Coast, 2 James Madison vs. Delaware, 1:30 p.m. outside. Norris got the Crim- Rick Barnes immediately pro- nah’s layup. Hill then sliced p.m. son Tide started from long tested to officials, and they through for a layup to provide Big South Drexel vs. Hofstra-Northeastern At Kimmel Arena winner, 4 p.m. range and finished with four ruled the shot was late after some breathing room, and Asheville, N.C. Championship 3-pointers before Obasohan reviewing a replay showing Florida (19-13) added six un- First Round Saturday, March 12 Thursday, March 10 Semifinal winners, 4 p.m. bounced back from early foul the ball still in Baldwin’s left answered points to seal a vic- Campbell 67, Coastal Carolina 64 trouble to help them finish 28 hand when the red light went tory it needed to rebuild its Charleston Southern 72, Longwood Mid-Eastern Athletic 50 At Scope Arena of 53 (52.8 percent) from the on. NCAA Tournament resume’. High Point vs. Winthrop, 7 p.m. Norfolk, Va. field. Vols senior Armani Moore Florida shot just 39 percent Quarterfinals First Round Friday, March 11 Monday, March 7 That kind of scoring helped dropped to his knees after and made just 18 of 30 from UNC Asheville vs. Campbell, Noon Coppin State 78, Norfolk State 54 counter the Rebels’ Stefan hearing the officials’ decision. the foul line. But the Gators Gardner-Webb vs. Presbyterian, 2 Morgan State 52, N.C. Central 42 p.m. Howard 68, Maryland-Eastern Shore Moody, whose 39 points tied The 12th-seeded Vols (15-18) came up with the timely free Liberty vs. Charleston Southern, 6 51 for the second-highest single avoided being swept by their throw, basket or rebound p.m. Tuesday, March 8 Radford vs. High Point-Winthrop S.C. State 61, Savannah State 53, OT game total in SEC tourna- in-state rival and may have they needed to advance to winner, 8 p.m. Florida A&M 79, Delaware State 74 ment history. seriously hurt their in-state Friday’s quarterfinal against Semifinals Quarterfinals Saturday, March 12 Arthur Edwards and Justin rivals’ NCAA Tournament top-seeded Texas A&M. Wednesday, March 9 UNC Asheville-Campbell winner vs. S.C. State 56, Bethune-Cookman 48 Coleman each added 15 points hopes. Tennessee, which lost Dorian Finney-Smith had Gardner-Webb-Presbyterian winner, 2 p.m. N.C. A&T 67, Florida A&M 50 as Alabama advanced to Fri- four straight to end the regu- 13 points and KeVaughn Liberty—Charleston Southern-Long- Thursday, March 10 Hampton 64, Howard 58 day’s quarterfinal against No. lar season, now will play No. Allen 11 for Florida. wood winner vs. Radford—High Point-Winthrop winner, 4 p.m. Coppin State 63, Morgan State 53 2 seed Kentucky. 4 seed LSU in the quarterfi- Hannahs scored a career- Championship Semifinals Sunday, March 13 Friday, March 11 Mississippi (20-12) made 11 nals Friday after its second high 33 points for Arkansas Semifinal winners, 2 p.m. S.C. State vs. Coppin State, Noon 3-pointers but shot just 39 straight win. (16-16), which shot 36 percent. N.C. A&T vs. Hampton, 2:30 p.m. Colonial Athletic Association Championship percent in having its two- Vanderbilt (19-13) now has At The Show Place Arena Saturday, March 12 game winning streak stopped. lost two straight. The Associated Press Upper Marlboro, Md. Semifinal winners, 3:30 p.m.

Georgia topped USC twice, fight. There is my plan. There martin most recently when it stepped is his plan and then there is From Page B1 into Colonial Life Arena and God’s plan. left with a 74-72 victory. “His plan is to play on one mean that seriously. But, there “We had a lot of turnovers leg. My plan is we’ve got to is only one way you guarantee at Mississippi State and we protect him. Then there’s you’re playing in the postsea- shot really badly and we got God’s plan. That’s the one son, and that’s winning your outrebounded in both games,” we’ve got to follow and let the regular-season conference Gamecocks guard Sindarius healing process take place.” championship or figuring out Thornwell said. “If we can The team was able to win its a way to play (Sunday after- control the boards and make a regular-season finale at Ar- noon) and win. few shots, I think it will put us kansas without Carrera, and “Outside of that, there are in a good situation.” its seeding allowed it to avoid 803-778-2942 no guarantees.” If Martin has his way, the having to play from Day One www.loweryair.com For the first time since Mar- Gamecocks will compete in of this tournament. Both may tin’s arrival, the Gamecocks the tournament without All- help as the Gamecocks try to are the SEC Tournament’s No. SEC forward Michael Carrera. get Martin’s “guarantee.” 3 seed, meaning it is the bene- The team’s leading scorer and “Obviously our goal is the ficiary of a double-bye. rebounder missed the final championship game,” said se- When they play tonight, game of the regular season be- nior forward Mindaugas Kaci- however, it will be against a cause of a hip injury. nas. “The advantage we have team that beat them in the “If he feels he can play, he is right now is we’re more well most recent meeting. going to want to fight me if I rested. We didn’t have to leave Mississippi State topped the don’t let him play,” Martin (Monday) and play Wednesday, Gamecocks 68-58 in Starkville. said. “I’m getting too old to Thursday and then Friday.” SAVING YOUR WALLET from unexpected repair bills.

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Kansas runs through Thursday, March 10 Wednesday, March 9 South Florida 71, East Carolina 66 Kansas State 75, Oklahoma State 71 Tulane 65, UCF 63 Quarterfinals TCU 67, Texas Tech 62 Friday, March 11 Quarterfinals Temple vs. South Florida, Noon Thursday, March 10 Cincinnati vs. UConn, 2:30 p.m. Baylor 75, Texas 61 Kansas St. 85-63 in tourney Houston vs. Tulane, 7 p.m. Kansas 85, Kansas State 63 Tulsa vs. Memphis, 9:30 p.m. West Virginia vs. TCU, 7 p.m. Semifinals Oklahoma vs. Iowa State, 9:30 p.m. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Perry Saturday, March 12 Semifinals Ellis scored 21 points, Frank Temple-South Florida winner vs. Friday, March 11 Cincinnati-UConn winner, 3 p.m. Baylor vs. Kansas, 7 p.m. Mason III added 16 and top- Houston-Tulane winner vs. Tulsa- Memphis winner, 5:30 p.m. West Virginia-TCU winner vs. Okla- ranked Kansas ran roughshod Championship homa-Iowa State winner, 9:30 p.m. over weary Kansas State, 85- Sunday, March 13 Championship Semifinal winners, 3:15 p.m. Saturday, March 12 63, on Thursday in the quar- Semifinal winners, 6 p.m. terfinals in the Big 12 Tourna- Atlantic 10 At The Barclays Center Conference USA ment. Brooklyn, N.Y. At Bartow Arena The Jayhawks (28-4), who First Round Birmingham, Ala. won their 12th consecutive Wednesday, March 9 First Round Saint Louis 83, George Mason 78 Tuesday, March 8 La Salle 88, Duquesne 73 regular-season crown, led FAU 82, UTSA 58 Second Round 45-30 at halftime before push- Thursday, March 10 At Legacy Arena at the BJCC ing their advantage past 20 for Richmond 70, Fordham 55 Birmingham, Ala. George Washington 73, Saint Louis Second Round much of the second half. They 65 Wednesday, March 9 coasted the rest of their way to Rhode Island vs. UMass, 6:30 p.m. Western Kentucky 84, North Texas Davidson vs. La Salle, 9 p.m. 76 a semifinal matchup Friday Quarterfinals Old Dominion 72, FAU 46 night with No. 22 Baylor. Friday, March 11 Charlotte 79, Rice 69 Dayton vs. Richmond, Noon Carlton Bragg added a ca- UTEP 85, FIU 77 Saint Joseph’s vs. George Washing- Quarterfinals reer-high 12 points for Kansas. ton, 2:30 p.m. VCU vs. Rhode Island-UMass win- Thursday, March 10 Devonte Graham finished with ner, 6:30 p.m. Western Kentucky 88, UAB 77 11. St. Bonaventure vs. Davidson-La Old Dominion 68, Louisiana Tech 52 Salle winner, 9 p.m. Middle Tennessee vs. Charlotte, 7 (3) VILLANOVA 81 Semifinals p.m. Saturday, March 12 Marshall vs. UTEP, 9:30 p.m. GEORGETOWN 67 Dayton-Richmond winner vs. Saint Semifinals Joseph’s-George Washington win- Friday, March 11 NEW YORK — Josh Hart Orlin Wagner/The Associated Press ner, 1:30 p.m. Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion, VCU—Rhode Island-UMass winner 4 p.m. scored 25 points, Ryan Arcidi- Kansas forward Perry Ellis, right, drives past Kansas State guard Justin vs. St. Bonaventure—Davidson— Middle Tennessee-Charlotte winner acono added 19 points and six Edwards during the Jayhawks’ 85-63 victory on Thursday in the quar- Duquesne-La Salle winner, 4 p.m. Championship vs. Marshall-UTEP winner, 6:30 p.m. assists, and Villanova pulled terfinals of the Big 12 Conference tournament in Kansas City, Mo.. Sunday, March 13 Championship Semifinal winners, 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12 away from Georgetown in the Semifinal winners, 2:30 p.m. second half to open its bid for (9) WEST VIRGINIA 86 in six games — this one after Big East consecutive Big East Tourna- allowing the Hawkeyes (21-10) At Madison Square Garden Mid-Eastern Athletic TCU 66 New York At Norfolk Scope ment titles. to score 11 straight points in 98 First Round Norfolk, Va. Kris Jenkins added 15 points KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Devin seconds to tie the score at 66 Wednesday, March 9 First Round Georgetown 70, DePaul 53 Monday, March 7 for the top-seeded Wildcats (28- Williams had 18 points and 11 with 1:40 to play. Marquette 101, St. John’s 93 Savannah State 63, Delaware State Quarterfinals 4), who made 13 of their 21 rebounds to lead a balanced (22) BAYLOR 75 Thursday, March 10 58 3-point attempts. West Virginia attack, and the Villanova 81, Georgetown 67 Coppin State 98, N.C. A&T 91, 2OT (23) TEXAS 61 Providence 74, Butler 60 Tuesday, March 8 (5) XAVIER 90 Mountaineers never trailed in Xavier vs. Marquette, 7 p.m. Morgan State 65, Maryland-Eastern a victory over TCU in the KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tau- Seton Hall vs. Creighton, 9:30 p.m. Shore 58 MARQUETTE 72 quarterfinals of the Big 12 rean Prince had 24 points and Semifinals N.C. Central 68, Howard 66 Friday, March 11 Quarterfinals NEW YORK — Trevon Blui- Tournament. 13 rebounds, Rico Gathers Villanova vs. Providence, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 9 ett matched his career high The Horned Frogs trailed added 13 points and Baylor’s Xavier-Marquette winner vs. Seton Hampton 83, Morgan State 81 Hall-Creighton winner, 9 p.m. Norfolk State 66, N.C. Central 47 with 24 points and Xavier just 63-55 midway through the baffling zone defense shut Championship Saturday, March 12 Thursday, March 10 dominated from start to finish second half before a spree of down Texas in the Big 12 Tour- Semifinal winners, 5:30 p.m. S.C. State 90, Coppin State 80 in a victory over Marquette in 3-pointers allowed the second- nament quarterfinals. Bethune-Cookman vs. Savannah Big Sky State, 8:30 p.m. the quarterfinals of the Big seeded Mountaineers (25-7) to The fifth-seeded Bears (22- At The Events Center Semifinals East Tournament. seize control. 10) opened a 15-point lead in Reno, Nev. Friday, March 11 The Musketeers took advan- the first half, then used coach First Round Hampton vs. Bethune-Cookman-Sa- (15) ARIZONA 82 Tuesday, March 8 vannah State winner, 6 p.m. tage of foul trouble by Mar- Scott Drew’s trademark de- Portland State 74, Northern Colora- Norfolk State vs. S.C. State, 8:30 p.m. COLORADO 78 do 67 Championship quette star center Henry El- fense to keep the Longhorns North Dakota 85, Southern Utah 80 Saturday, March 12 lenson to have a big advantage LAS VEGAS — Allonzo (20-12) from coming back. Sacramento State 79, Montana State 75 Semifinal winners, 1 p.m. in points in the paint early and Trier scored 23 points, Ryan S.C. State 90 Eastern Washington 74, Northern finished with a 42-32 differ- Anderson had 17 points and 11 Arizona 52 Pacific-12 Coppin State 80 Quarterfinals At MGM Grand Garden Arena ence. rebounds, and Arizona held on Thursday, March 10 Las Vegas (8) OREGON 83 to beat Colorado in the Pac-12 NORFOLK, Va. — Eric Weber State 78, Portland State 74 First Round Tournament quarterfinals. Eaves scored 21 points with North Dakota 83, Idaho State 49 Wednesday, March 9 WASHINGTON 77 Montana vs. Sacramento State, 8:30 Washington 91, Stanford 68 Arizona (25-7) overwhelmed eight rebounds, and Tashombe p.m. Colorado 80, Washington State 56 LAS VEGAS — Chris Colorado in the first half be- Riley added 18 points and eight Idaho vs. Eastern Washington, 11 Southern Cal 95, UCLA 71 p.m. Oregon State 75, Arizona State 66 Boucher had 19 points and 11 fore laboring through most of boards to help No. 3 seed Semifinals Friday, March 11 Quarterfinals rebounds, and Oregon with- the second. South Carolina State beat 11th- Weber State vs. North Dakota, 8:30 Thursday, March 10 stood a late flurry to hold off seeded Coppin State 90-80 in p.m. Oregon 83, Washington 77 ILLINOIS 68 Montana-Sacramento State winner Arizona 82, Colorado 78 Washington in the Pac-12 the quarterfinals of the Mid- vs. Idaho-Eastern Washington win- Utah vs. Southern Cal, 9 p.m. Tournament quarterfinals. (20) IOWA 66 Eastern Athletic Conference ner, 11 p.m. California vs. Oregon State, 11:30 Championship p.m. Top-seeded Oregon (26-6) INDIANAPOLIS — Jalen tournament Thursday. Saturday, March 12 Semifinals built an 11-point lead midway Coleman-Lands scored 17 Greg Mortimer and Gabe Semifinal winners, 8:45 p.m. Friday, March 11 through the second half, but points and Malcolm Hill broke McCray scored 13 points Oregon vs. Arizona, 9:15 p.m. Big Ten Utah-Southern Cal winner vs. Cali- Andrew Andrews brought the a tie with a 16-foot jumper apiece, while Ed Stephens had At Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis fornia-Oregon State winner, 11:45 Huskies back with a quick with 1:14 to go, helping Illinois 10 for South Carolina State, First Round p.m. scoring flurry. The senior fend off Iowa’s frantic come- which will face second-seeded Wednesday, March 9 Championship Illinois 85, Minnesota 52 Saturday, March 12 guard scored 10 of his 19 back for a stunning upset in Norfolk State (17-15) in the Nebraska 89, Rutgers 72 Semifinal winners, 10:15 p.m. points during the run, helping the Big Ten Tournament. semifinals Friday. Second Round Thursday, March 10 Southern eighth-seeded Washington (18- The Fighting Illini (15-18) Michigan 72, Northwestern 70, OT At U.S. Cellular Center 14) pull within two late. won for only the second time The Associated Press Illinois 68, Iowa 66 Asheville, N.C. 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during Lawson’s time on the clemson field. From Page B1 He chose not to run or lift. Lawson, however, go through third potential first-round full linebacker workouts to draft pick in Kevin Dodd go showcase his versatility through drills at the school’s should NFL teams want him indoor workout facility. to drop back in coverage. While Lawson went through Lawson said this showing, defensive line and linebacker combined with his effort at the drills, Alexander showed off title game to play despite the his speed with a 4.40 second injury, proved to NFL teams time in the 40-yard dash with he had the right mentality to interested scouts hanging on battle through injury and be every stride. Alexander went productive. through the full regimen of “I feel that was a great sign defensive back drills, going up to show what teams are look- high several times to bring ing for, players that are not down passes that looked out of going to quit on you,” he said. reach. Dodd, a lanky, 6-foot-5 first- Alexander did not take part year starter, also worked out in the NFL combine workouts for teams as a defensive line- as he rehabbed his hamstring. man and linebacker. Lawson He was pleased with his pro and Dodd finished 1-2 in the day performance. country in tackles for loss and “Teams were really im- were a big reason why the Ti- pressed today and that’s what gers swept to an Atlantic I wanted,” Alexander said. “It Coast Conference title this was great.” season. Then again, it was a stellar Dodd’s NFL stock began ris- season for Alexander and the ing big time against Alabama Tigers, who want 14-0 and rose when he had three sacks and to No. 1 before falling to Ala- five tackles behind the line of bama 45-40 in the national scrimmage. championship game two “It was a job interview but it months ago. Alexander, was fun,” Dodd said. “I had a though, was led to the sideline lot to show these teams, show just before half and did not re- them my athleticism and over- turn. all, I got a lot of things accom- Alexander was not on the plished.” field for two, long plays to Ala- Alexander, Lawson and bama tight end O.J. Howard, Dodd were among six starting the first that went for a 51- underclassmen — safeties Jay- yard touchdown pass and the ron Kearse and T.J. Green, and second, a 63-yard catch, that linebacker Travis Blanks were set up Derrick Henry’s clinch- the others — who gave up ing touchdown in the fourth their remaining college eligi- quarter. bility for the NFL draft. This Alexander believes he would group hopes to enhance the have made a difference in the run of first-round success the second half. Tigers have had with four “I would like to think so,” he such high selections in the said with a laugh. past three drafts, including At- Lawson, who missed most of lanta Falcons defensive end Clemson’s 37-17 semifinal win Vic Beasley and New Orleans over Oklahoma at the Orange Saints linebacker Stephone Bowl, played throughout Anthony a year ago. against Alabama on what he “We’re just going to keep called “50 percent” of his abili- breeding them up here long ty because of the injury. There after we’re gone,” Alexander were no signs of discomfort said.

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JAMES E. BLANDING SR. DAVID FELDER Pleasant, and John L. Rosen He was preceded in death tist Church, where she The Rev. James Edward David “Rat” Felder depart- (Chyng) of Bakersfield, Cali- by his sisters, Anna Bell served on the pastor’s aide Blanding Sr., 79, husband of ed this earthly life on Sun- fornia; and great-grandchil- Garrett and Lillie Mae Eng- committee, family and Catherine Brailsford Bland- day, March 6, 2016, at Claren- dren, Ally Moses and Wil- lish; and brothers, Arthur friends celebration, senior ing, entered into don Memorial liam Rosen. Simmons, Herbert Simmons, choir, held the office of sec- eternal rest on Hospital. In addition to her parents Jeff Simmons and James retary of the missionary de- Monday, March Born on June and husband, Kathryn was Simmons. partment, and numerous 7, 2016, at Clar- 22, 1946, in Clar- predeceased by sisters, Gene- Public viewing will be held other positions. Betty was endon Memorial endon County, vieve Thompson, Elizabeth from 2 to 7 p.m. today at employed with Becton and Hospital, Man- he was a son of Limehouse and Margaret Job’s Mortuary. Dickinson, Sumter, for ning. the late John Guess; and brothers, Frank Funeral services will be many years prior to her re- BLANDING Funeral ser- FELDER Thomas and F. Limehouse and Walker C. held at noon on Saturday at tirement. She later worked vices will be Heddie Robinson Limehouse. Greater Mt. Zion AME at Santee Lynches Depart- held at 11 a.m. on Saturday Felder. Memorials may be made to Church, 789 S. Santee Road, ment of Aging. at Taw Caw Missionary Bap- Funeral service will be Lib’s Garden at Covenant McClellanville. Interment Fond and precious memo- tist Church, Summerton, held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Place, 2825 Carter Road, will follow in Old Board ries will be cherished by her with the Rev. Dr. W.T. John- Clarendon School District 1 Sumter, SC 29150; NIH, 9000 Cemetery, South Santee. three devoted daughters, son, pastor, officiating, and Community Resource Cen- Rockville Pike, Bethesda, The family will be receiv- Cassandra Runa Lowery- the Rev. D.M. Blanding, eulo- ter, former Scott’s Branch MD 20892; First Presbyterian ing friends at the home, 135 Thompson of Sumter, Me- gist. Final resting place is Middle School, 1154 Fourth Church, 302 N. Main St., Jacobs Circle, Sumter. linda Yvette Lowery (Eric) the church cemetery. St., Summerton, with Dr. Sumter, SC 29150; or a chari- Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Andrews of Columbus, Visitation will be held W.T. Johnson bringing the ty of one’s choice. Main St., Sumter, is in Georgia, and Sonia Sheree from 1 to 5 p.m. today at Dys- words of consolation. Online condolences may be charge of arrangements. Lowery (Darius) Scott of on’s Home for Funeral Cha- Viewing will be held from expressed at www.dukeshar- Online memorials may be Fort Belvoir, Virginia; one pel with wake services from noon to 6 p.m. today at the leyfuneralhome.com. sent to the family at jobsmor- son, Warren White of 6 to 8 p.m. at the Holy Tem- funeral home. [email protected] or visit us Bronx, New York; nine lov- ple of Jesus Christ, Summer- The family will receive LOUIS D. SIMMONS on the web at www.jobsmor- ing grandchildren, Nicole ton. friends at the home, 1092 Louis D. “FAT” Simmons tuary.net. (Antonio) Jeter, Willie (Mo- The body will be placed in Wilson Road, Summerton. was born on May 25, 1941, in neta) Thompson, Erika An- the church at 10 a.m., one Online condolences may be the South Santee section of HELEN B. CARLE drews, Myles (Lauren) An- hour prior to the service. sent to www.summertonfu- McClellanville, a son of the Helen Marie Buchman drews, Darius Scott, Jordyn The family is receiving neralhome.com late Peter and Isabelle Gill- Carle, 87, beloved wife of the Scott, Shantell White, friends at the home, 1330 Funeral arrangements are yard Simmons. He departed late Earl G. Carle, died on Wardell Malloy and Tiara Mose Dingle Road, Summer- entrusted to Summerton Fu- this life on Saturday, March Thursday, March 10, 2016, at White; eight great-grand- ton. neral Home LLC, 23 S. Duke 5, 2016, when he answered NHC Healthcare. children; four sisters, Mar- Online condolences may be St., Summerton, (803) 485- the calling “come home, Arrangements are incom- tha Beckett, Dorsey Loveless sent to http://www.dyson- 3755. come home” and quietly plete at this time and will be and Helen McNair, all of To- shomeforfunerals.com/. slipped away in a peaceful announced by Bullock Fu- ledo, Ohio, and Cherry (Joe) Professional services en- KATHRYN L. ROSEN sleep into eternal life with neral Home. Gaskins of Paterson; three trusted to Dyson’s Home for ORANGEBURG — Kath- the Lord. sisters-in-law, Carrie Gantt, Funerals, 237 Main St., Sum- ryn Limehouse Rosen, 98, be- Louis received his educa- Rosa (Simmy) Jones and Dr. merton, (803) 485-4280. loved widow of First Circuit tion in the public schools of Rev. Mary (Roosevelt) Har- Judge Louis Charleston County. He was vin; three brothers-in-law, EVELYN S. WEILL Rosen, died on converted at an early age Eddie (Martha) Charles, Evelyn S. Weill, 81, widow March 9, 2016, at and became a member of Thomas “Bubba” (Sarratta) of retired U.S. Air Force Col. Palmetto Health Greater Mt. Zion AME Lowery and Calvin Hastie, Richard Weill, died on Satur- Tuomey. Church. Upon moving to all of Sumter; two united day, March 5, A former resi- Brooklyn, New York, Louis women, Colletta Andrews 2016, at Palmetto dent of Orange- became a member of Bridge and Lisa Champagne; a host Health Richland ROSEN burg, she moved Street Methodist Church in of devoted nieces, nephews, in Columbia. to Covenant New York. He later moved BETTY S. LOWERY other relatives and friends Born in Sum- Place in 1996. back to Sumter and joined who are deeply grieved by ter, she was a A simple memorial service High Hill AME Church. Betty Singletary Lowery, her passing. daughter of the for family and friends will be On Aug. 21, 1965, Louis D. 76, was summoned to enter Celebration of life servic- WEILL late Hugh Elliott held at 3 p.m. today at Memo- Simmons was united in holy the fuller life on Monday, es will be held at 1 p.m. on Scurry and rial Park Cemetery, 2720 matrimony to Virginia Wait- March 7, 2016. Saturday at Trinity Mission- Annie Logan Scurry. She Broughton St., Orangeburg, ers and to this union three Born on Sept. 30, 1939, in ary Baptist Church, 155 Wall was a member of Autumn (803) 534-2188, with the Very children were born. Florence County, she was a St., Sumter, with the Rev. Woods Christian Church and Rev. Frank Limehouse offici- He was employed by Atlan- daughter of the late Dorsey Larry C. Weston, pastor, the retired from the Housing Au- ating. Visitation will follow tic Hardware in New York and Cherry Smith Single- Rev. Ellis White Jr., eulo- thority. She was a member at graveside. City for more than 29 years. tary. After the death of her gist, the Rev. Carolyn Green of the Order of the Eastern Kathryn was a daughter of He was also employed with parents, she was reared by officiating, assisted by the Star Chapter No. 74 in Bish- the late Frank Friedeberg Tuomey Regional Medical her grandparents, the late Rev. H.K. Phillips, the Rev. opville and the Citizens on Limehouse and Elizabeth Center for 10 years. Louis Warren and Martha Ann Anthony L. Taylor Sr., the Patrol (COPS) in Dalzell. “Bessie” Ayers Limehouse of was a beloved husband and Smith. Betty was a graduate Rev. English Simon Jr. and Survivors include two chil- Orangeburg. She attended father, who loved life and en- of Carver High School Class Minister Samuel Smith. dren, James Glenn Choat of Winthrop College. In Or- joyed laughing. of 1958, Lake City. During The family will receive Sumter and Patsy Lavonda angeburg, she was an avid He leaves to cherish his her high school years, she relatives and friends from 2 Lockhart of North Carolina; golfer, bridge player, oil memories: his loving wife of was a proud and enthusias- to 8 p.m. today at the home two stepdaughters, Meikel painter, embroidery guild the home, Virginia W. Sim- tic cheerleader with the of her daughter, Cassandra Englehardt and Nancy member, secretary of Junior mons; his sons, Andre Sim- “Roosters.” Runa Lowery-Thompson, Dixon; four granddaughters Service League, DAR, a hos- mons of Columbia, Darryl At an early age, she ac- 539 Carrol Drive, Sumter. and two great-grandchildren pital volunteer and an active Simmons of Sumter and Tra- cepted Christ as her person- The remains will be in the Dallas area; one St. Paul’s United Methodist vis (Willie Mae) Simmons; al Savior and joined St. John placed in the church at granddaughter and two Church member. She was the sons, Tryell and Marcus United Methodist Church, noon. great-grandchildren in the first female to earn a local Potts; special daughter, De- Lake City, where she served The funeral procession Sumter area; and five step- pilot’s license in Orange- nise Winston; special grand- in many capacities until re- will leave at 12:20 p.m. from grandchildren. burg. In Sumter, she served son, Brandon “Pop-Pee” Sim- locating to Paterson, New the home. She was preceded in death as an officer twice on Cove- mons; eight grandchildren; Jersey. There she met and Flower bearers and pall- by a daughter, Kathy Darlene nant’s residents’ board; was one brother, Peter (Mattie) married her husband of 41 bearers will be cousins and Hudson. a member of a book club and Simmons of McClellanville; years, the late Samuel L. friends of the family. A memorial service will be art association; enjoyed one sister; special brother- Lowery. In later years, they Burial will be in Barnetts- held at 11 a.m. on Saturday Shepherd’s Center classes; Y in-law, Louis (Christina) moved to Brooklyn, New ville Baptist Churchyard in the Elmore-Cannon-Ste- swimming; the Art Gallery Wins of Georgetown; special York, and eventually to cemetery, 106 Manville-St. phens Funeral Home chapel and watercolor classes; at- sister-in-law, Ruth (David) Sumter, where she became a Charles Road, Bishopville. with Minister Tim Brown of- tended Trinity Methodist; Middleton of McClellanville; member of her husband’s Services directed by the ficiating. and then First Presbyterian sisters-in-law, Aslee Sim- family church, Barnettsville management and staff of The family will receive Church. mons of McClellanville, Eliz- Baptist Church. There, Williams Funeral Home friends from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Survivors include her chil- abeth Simmons of George- Betty served as a member of Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sum- on Saturday at Elmore-Can- dren, Bonnie R. Moses town, Bessie Simmons of the gospel choir, usher ter. non-Stephens Funeral Home. (Perry III) of Sumter, Dr. Bennettsville, Olivia Sim- board, young women’s auxil- Online memorial messag- Memorials may be made to Deborah A. Rosen of Colum- mons of Brooklyn, Emma L. iary, chairperson of family es may be sent to the family a charity of one’s choice. bia and Louis L. Rosen of (Johnny) Seanles of New and friends celebration com- at williamsfuneralhome@sc. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Lexington; grandchildren, Jersey and Sarah Mae (Mar- mittee and other ministries. rr.com. Funeral Home and Cremato- Michele Moses, Perry Moses vin) Dozier of Virginia; and Rededicating her life to Visit us on the web at rium of Sumter is in charge IV (Tisha) of Sumter, George a host of nieces, nephews, Christ, Betty joined Greater www.WilliamsFuneralHo- of the arrangements. H. Rosen (Maggie) of Mount other relatives and friends. Mt. 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This Mortgage is Zoning Appeals will meet on $5,900 OBO 803-447-5453 This solicitation does not commit the the service hereof, exclusive of the persons who may be in the military subject to a Loan Modification Monday, March 28, 2016 at 6:00 County of Sumter to award a day of such service; and if you fail to service of the United States of Agreement dated August 13, 2013 and p.m., City Hall - Council 1989 Porsche 944, $8995, 163k, contract, to pay any costs incurred in answer the Complaint in the time America, constituted as a class and recorded August 16, 2013 in Book Chambers at 29 West Boyce Street engine rebuild and new clutch, the preparation of a proposal, or to aforesaid, judgment by default will designated as "John Doe", all 1192 at Page 1880. in the Register of to hear the following appeals: always garaged. Military move procure or contract for services. The be rendered against you for the unknown minors and persons under Mesne Conveyances/Register of must sell. 334-294-3491. County of Sumter reserves the right relief demanded in the Complaint. a disability, constituted as a class Deeds/Clerk of Court for Sumter Request No. V-2016-01 / Lot 1 to reject any and all responses, to and designated as "Richard Roe", County, in the original principal sum owned by Cliff Bagnal for a cancel this solicitation, and to make NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the Defendants, or someone of Thirty Nine Thousand Nine variance up to 10' to the front an award deemed in its own best the original Complaint in the above acting on their behalf, shall, within Hundred Twenty and 00/100 Dollars setback requirement on the South, Legal Notice interest. entitled action was filed in the office thirty (30) days after service of a copy ($39,920.00). Thereafter, the and up to a 15' variance to the of the Clerk of Court for Sumter of this Order as directed below, mortgage was assigned to the rear (North) setback requirement Destruction of Special Education NOTICE OF County on January 12, 2016. procure the appointment of a Plaintiff by assignment dated July both located on Boundary Street, Records (300.573) SUSPENSION Guardian or Guardians ad Litem for 13, 2015 and recorded on July 20, Tax Map No. 169-13-06-015-00, Sumter School District will be Case No: 201500140 GRIMSLEY LAW FIRM, LLC the Defendants constituted as a class 2015 in Book 1213 at Page 1425., and General Residential-1 (GR-1). destroying special education records TO: TERRY E. LAND P. O. Box 11682 designated as "John Doe" or "Richard that the premises effected by said for students exiting during or prior Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Roe". mortgage and by the foreclosure Request No. V-2016-02 / Lot 2 to the 2010-2011 school year. Records A Notice of Suspension to suspend (803) 233-1177 thereof are situated in the County of owned by Cliff Bagnal for a IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a being destroyed include all special your license and eligibility for Edward L. Grimsley Sumter, State of South Carolina, and variance up to 5' to the front copy of this Order shall be served education referral records, licensure has been filed against you. Attorney for the Plaintiff is described as follows: All that setback requirement on the upon the unknown Defendants by evaluation reports, testing protocols, You have the right to request a piece, parcel or lot of land, with the North, and up to a 15' variance to publication in The Item, a notifications of meetings, Individual hearing pursuant to Sections 120.569 ORDER APPOINTING house and improvements thereon, the rear (South) setback newspaper of general circulation in Education Plans (IEP), reviews of and 120.57, Florida Statutes, by GUARDIAN AD LITEM situate lying and being in the County requirement both located on the County of Sumter, State of South existing data summaries, and all mailing a request for same to the of Sumter, State of South Carolina, Boundary Street, Carolina, once a week for three (3) other personally identifiable Florida Department of Agriculture in Leawood Subdivision, and being Tax Map No. 169-13-06-015-00, IN THE COURT consecutive weeks, together with the information therein. Under state and and Consumer Services, Division of fully shown and delineated as Lot General Residential-1 (GR-1). OF COMMON PLEAS Summons in the above entitled federal law, special education Licensing, Post Office Box 5708, 220 on a Plat by J.P. Edwards, RLS C/A NO. action. dated June 7, 1971, and recorded in Request No. V-2016-03 / Lot 3 records must be maintained for a Tallahassee, Florida 32314-5708. If a 2015-CP-43-02266 period of five years after special request for hearing is not received the Office of the Clerk of Court for owned by Cliff Bagnal for a education services have ended. by 21 days from the date of the last SUMMONS Sumter County in Plat Book Z-30 at variance up to 10' to the front STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Former students over the age of 18, publication, the right to hearing in AND NOTICE Page 138, the said lot being bounded: setback requirement on the South, COUNTY OF SUMTER or parents of students over the age of this matter will be waived and the On the North by Lot 219 as shown on and up to a 15' variance to the 18, who have retained parental Department will dispose of this TO THE DEFENDANT(S) TO THE said plat and measuring thereon 160 rear (North) setback requirement U.S. Bank National Association, as rights through the court's cause in accordance with law. DEFENDANTS JOSEPH CHINA III feet; on the East by an easement as both located on Boundary Street, determination, may obtain special Indenture Trustee for Springleaf AND LAFONDA DUPONT, AND shown on said plat and other land of Tax Map No. 169-13-06-015-00, education records by contacting and PUBLIC AUCTION Mortgage Loan Trust 2012-2, ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WITH Litco, Inc., and measuring thereon General Residential-1 (GR-1). making an appointment with Mrs. Plaintiff ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST 93.9 feet; on the South by Lot 221 as Lillarweise Seymore at (803) Sumter Self Storage, 731 Broad St. vs. IN THE REAL ESTATE shown on said plat and measuring Request No. V-2016-04 / owned by 774-5500 (ext. 210). Sumter, S.C. will have an auction The Personal Representative, if any, DESCRIBED HEREIN; ALSO ANY thereon 133.3 feet; and on the West Cecil/Donna Hodge for a variance 10:00AM Saturday, March 12, 2016. whose name is unknown, of the PERSONS WHO MAY BE IN THE by Wyoming Drive and fronting up to 10' to the front setback Weather permitted. Following units Estate of Naomi D. China; Linda MILITARY SERVICE OF THE thereon 90 feet; be all of said requirement on the North, and up AVIATION be sold: Brown, Joseph China III, Beverly UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, dimensions a little more or less. to a 15' variance to the rear CONSULTING Sanders, LaFonda DuPont, and BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS (South) setback requirement Samuel Brown 534 Kendrick DuPont, and any other JOHN DOE; AND ANY UNKNOWN TMS No. 251-12-04039 located on Boundary Street, SERVICES FOR Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Naomi SUMTER COUNTY Jeffrey Bowen 815 MINORS OR PERSONS UNDER A Property Address: Tax Map No. 169-13-06-016-00, Quanda Davis 373 D. China, Deceased, their heirs, DISABILITY BEING A CLASS General Residential-1 (GR-1). Personal Representatives, 320 Wyoming Drive, Cynthia Wright 810 DESIGNATED AS RICHARD ROE; Sumter, SC 29153 REQUEST FOR Jean Shaw 421 Administrators, Successors and Documents relating to this appeal QUALIFICATIONS 7 units guaranteed from postponed Assigns, and all other persons YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED are available for public inspection Riley Pope & Laney, LLC sale. entitled to claim through them; all and required to answer the during regular business hours in Attorneys for Plaintiff The County Of Sumter Is Seeking unknown persons with any right, Complaint in the above action, a the office of the Zoning Post Office Box 11412 Statements Of Qualifications (SOQs) Sale handled by management. All title or interest in the real estate copy which is herewith served upon Administrator at City Hall, 29 W. Columbia, South Carolina 29211 to provide Aviation consulting sales final. "CASH ONLY". Must be described herein; also any persons you, and to serve a copy of your Boyce Street, Manning, S.C. 29102. Telephone (803) 799-9993 services for the Sumter County removed by 5:00 pm Sunday, March who may be in the military service of Answer upon the undersigned at Airport, in Sumter, South Carolina. 13, 2016. Will be held Rain or Shine! the United States of America, being a their offices, 2838 Devine Street, class designated as John Doe; and Columbia, South Carolina 29205, Qualifications Submission Deadline: Summons & any unknown minors or persons within thirty (30) days after service March 29, 2016 no later than 5pm. Notice under a disability being a class upon you, exclusive of the day of designated as Richard Roe, such service, and, if you fail to Location for the Receipt of Defendants. answer the Complaint within the Proposals: Sumter County SUMMONS AND time aforesaid, judgment by default Administration Building, 2nd Floor, NOTICE OF It appearing to the satisfaction of the will be rendered against you for Purchasing Department, 13 E Canal FILING OF Court, upon reading the Motion for relief demanded in the Complaint. Street, Sumter, SC 29150 COMPLAINT the Appointment of Kelley Y. Woody, Esq. as Guardian ad Litem for all NOTICE The Successful Firm Must Be (Non-Jury) unknown persons and persons who Foreclosure Licensed in the state of South may be in the military service of the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Carolina to perform this type of United States of America (which are the original Complaint in this action consulting services. IN THE COURT OF constituted as a class designated as was filed in the office of the Clerk of COMMON PLEAS "John Doe") and any unknown minors Court for Sumter County on October The Request For Qualifications THIRD JUDICIAL and persons who may be under a 7, 2015. Document Can Be Requested from CIRCUIT disability (which are constituted as a Sumter County Purchasing class designated as "Richard Roe"), it C/A #: 2016-CP-43-47 is NOTICE OF Department, 13 E Canal Street, PENDENCY Sumter, SC 29150 or by email: STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, OF ACTION [email protected], or COUNTY OF SUMTER SCRCP, Kelley Y. Woody, Esq. is appointed Guardian ad Litem on NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT TRUSTMARK NATIONAL BANK, behalf of all unknown persons and an action has been commenced and Plaintiff, persons who may be in the military is now pending or is about to be vs. service of the United States of commenced in the Circuit Court LAWRENCE C. GRICE and America (constituted as a class and upon the complaint of the above MARILYN J. GRICE, designated as "John Doe"), all named Plaintiff against the above Defendants. unknown minors or persons under a named Defendant for the purpose of disability (constituted as a class and foreclosing a certain mortgage of TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE designated as "Richard Roe"), all of real estate heretofore given by NAMED: which have or may claim to have Naomi D. China to U.S. Bank YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint upon the subscribers, at their office, 1703 Laurel Street (29201), Post Office Box 11682, Columbia, South Carolina 29211, within thirty (30) days after CAREER FAIR Tuesday, March 16, 2015 ROUTE 9:00am – 1:00pm at OPEN IN Turbeville Correctional Institution I’ve never seen so many 1578 Clarence Coker Hwy, Turbeville, SC 29162 cars and people! 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