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BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com Authorities confirmed Friday that a student at Lemira Elementary School brought a handgun onto school grounds Thursday.

Police found the weapon in the

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book bag of the juvenile, whose name was not released because of his or her age. Sumter Police Department officials said the 10-yearold student was either a 4th- or 5thgrader at Lemira.

Officers responded to the school just before 2 p.m. after an assistant

principal there called police about the firearm. Reports show a student informed a teacher that another student had a gun. The teacher then questioned the student and confirmed that the child

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HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY What does it take to stay together for more than 60 years? For Jim and Charlotte Haygreen of Manning, more than anything else, the answer is family. When they look back at their long love story, the two know that the heartache and struggles they endured through the years helped the couple form the strong connection they continue to share. And being able to apologize every once in awhile doesn’t hurt, either.

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Charlotte and Jim Haygreen enjoy a sunny afternoon on their porch on Brooks Street in Manning on Thursday. The pair is celebrating their 61st Valentine’s Day as a married couple today.

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Opinions differ as to who was the original Valentine, but the most popular theory is that he was a clergyman who was executed for secretly marrying couples in ancient Rome. In A.D. 496, Pope Gelasius I declared Feb. 14 as Valentine Day.

im and Charlotte Haygreen of Manning met in high school, started dating and

were married shortly after.

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looked back.

Both originally from Centerville, Iowa, they shared their first kiss on the third green of the Centerville Golf Course. Jim reluctantly admits he may have been the “star” of the high school’s golf team then, though he says there may be teammates somewhere in the world who would take exception.

Charlotte says their first date

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These businesses employed 62,397 people.

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This newspaper clipping shows the wedding announcement of Jim and Charlotte Haygreen.

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Heart-attack survivor: It can happen to you

BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com It was a Halloween that Talmadge Tobias would never forget.

“I told people I got the trick, not the treat,” he joked.

More than 14 years ago, Sumter’s former city manager had a heart attack while attending a reception to honor then outgoing mayor

Steve Creech.

Heart disease, the main cause of heart attacks, is the second-leading cause of death in the state, according to S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control.

In 2012, it was the No. 1 cause of death in Sumter and Lee counties and No. 2 in Clarendon County.

Tobias first thought he had heartburn.

“I told my wife I had to sit down a minute and drink some water to get this indigestion under control,” he said.

“It was the hardest indigestion I’d ever had.”

As the evening wore on, the discomfort didn’t ease much. His wife, Linda Tobias, had a relative that was also a physician check him out. The doctor had him take some medicine with aspirin

in it and said they’d monitor the situation.

Though the pain eased, his spouse was still concerned.

He didn’t want to interrupt the evening.

“She wasn’t taking any of it,” Tobias said. “My answer was not satisfactory.”

Linda Tobias spoke to thenpolice chief Harold Johnson, a valued friend, and when the event was over, the chief took

Tobias by the arm.

“He said, ‘Boss,’ — he always called me ‘boss’ — ‘we’re going to the hospital,’” Tobias said. “Linda was nodding her head in agreement. I thought ‘let’s just go check this out.’”

That was a Thursday night.

The medical staff gave him precautionary treatments during the next few days.

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County reluctant to take over state roads

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com According to a new bill, South Carolina’s counties will have the option to accept or refuse to take control of state roads, and Sumter County has no interest in accepting.

Sumter County Administrator Gary Mixon said the county is reluctant to accept the state roads because the state has not guaranteed stable, recurring funds to help the county maintain the additional roadways.

“We already have a large enough responsibility to provide adequate funding for the county’s road system without adding state roads,” said Mixon.

S.C. counties have until Nov. 1 to notify the department of transportation of its decision to accept or refuse roads. If a county does not notify the Department of Transportation of its refusal or select roads to take under its control by Nov. 1, the DOT will select which roads to transfer.

The DOT will make a list of local or rural routes within each county from which a county can make its road selection.

No more than 19,000 centerline miles can be transferred to each county, and the DOT must transfer a minimum of onethird of the selected centerlines miles, which is close to 6,500 centerline miles, unless the county refuses. Centerline miles are the measurement of the total length of a road from its beginning to its end.

Counties that participate in the road transfers will see an increase in user fees on gasoline and will have to deposit that money into a separate county fund with the state treasurer. The money in the fund will be distributed among the participating counties and funds that would have gone to the non-participating counties will instead be sent to the State Highway Fund.

Mixon said the county’s unwillingness to accept the state roads stems from the state failing to honor previous arrangements to provide funds for other projects.

USC Sumter hosts Pre-Professional Days

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com USC Sumter hosted its fourth Pre-Professional Days event for the spring semester Wednesday afternoon.

Students were informed about business degree programs offered at USC Aiken, USC Columbia’s Darla Moore School of Business and the USC College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management.

Through Palmetto College, USC Sumter students can pursue a bachelor’s degree at one of the USC branch schools while attending classes on the Sumter campus or taking courses online.

George Jones, a 2010 USC Sumter graduate, said staying in Sumter while pursuing a bachelor’s degree will be bene-

ficial because of the industrial businesses in town. “There are so many opportunities if they stay right here,” he said.

Jones received his bachelor’s degree in business management from USC Aiken in December 2013 and is now a management trainee for SAFE Federal Credit Union. “The program absolutely helped prepare me for a career with SAFE,” he said.

After receiving his degree in organizational leadership, Christopher Floyd said he was able apply the foundations of his management degree during his job as production supervisor at BD Life Sciences. “I was able to get my job with BD about one month after I graduated,” he said.

Allena Jordan, Palmet-

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2 ARRESTED IN STABBING Two people were arrested Wednesday after a fight that led to one man being hospitalized with stab wounds.

Patricia Fleming-Dinkins, 48, of 4627 Blanche Road, was charged with criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature in connection with the incident. Travis Dinkins, 23, of 10 Coleman St., was also booked on a count of criminal domestic violence stemming from the arrest.

According to a Sumter County Sheriff’s Office report, a fight ensued between the two suspects at the woman’s residence.

The woman told officers she tried to push him out the front door, but he kicked it open and regained entry. That’s when she said she stabbed the male suspect in the shoulder.

EMS took the man to Tuomey Regional Medical Center to be treated for his injuries. Authorities then took him into custody at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. Records indicate Dinkins was released from the jail on a $2,130 surety bond Thursday. Fleming-Dinkins was released on $2,500 Friday.

to College program coordinator, said the event is not only an opportunity for students to learn what options are available, but they can also meet some of the people from the schools where they will receive their degrees. “This event provides students with the opportunity to interact with professionals,” she said.

“We think this is a great opportunity because Sumter offers a lot of value and quality for the community,” Jordan said.

Students can pursue a bachelor’s degree in business administration, criminal justice, registered nurse-bachelor’s of nursing, human resources, elementary education, liberal studies, and organizational leadership through Palmetto College.

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Thomas Sumter Academy students celebrate the 100th day of school recently. The kindergarten classes made crafts and counted to 100 to mark the occasion.

Lakewood choir finds it takes more than practice to get to Carnegie Hall

BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com The Lakewood High School choir was selected last summer to perform at Carnegie Hall this April. They will join several other choral groups to sing in the Festival at Carnegie Hall, part of the WorldStrides Heritage Performance Elite Performance Series.

Choir Director Herbert Johnson said his singers are very excited, as “only the top choirs in the country” are selected for this prestigious event.

However, in order to make the trip, for which they are practicing every day, the students must raise the funds to pay for travel and lodging, about $15,000. Each student will then have to contribute about $600, which they have been working hard to raise.

Johnson noted that “More than 95 percent of (Lakewood’s) students have never even been to New York, and this is history-making because the choir has never performed on this sort of national platform. LHS is a Title I school with a high poverty level; however, students

still manage to perform at a high quality, superior musical level, and many have been inspired to go into music or teaching music as a result.”

In addition, he said, “The choir has been the only South Carolina school selected by the Grammy Foundation as a 2015 Grammy Signature School Semi-Finalist through a nationwide audition search of thousands — down to the top 50 in the nation.”

Lakewood should learn if the choir has been selected by mid-March.

Meanwhile, the students are still

seeking assistance from the community in raising the remaining funds necessary to make the trip to New York and Carnegie Hall.

“We are really in need of assistance ... to make this once in a lifetime dream opportunity a reality,” Johnson said. For more information contact Johnson at herbert.johnson@sumterschools.net. If you’d simply like to make a donation, you can mail a check payable to Lakewood High School Chorus, 350 Old Manning Road, Sumter, SC 29150.

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Vocals, dancing excellent in SLT’s ‘Godspell’ A REVIEW BY JANE G. COLLINS Special to The Sumter Item The songs are wonderful, many taken from the Episcopalian hymnal.

The band is on target and strong.

The storyline is filled with familiar and so important lessons preached by Jesus.

The set is both fun and extremely functional.

The costumes are appropriate and colorful.

The choreography, by Libby Singleton, incorporates humor, vaudeville and creative and timely steps.

There is laughter, tenderness, guilt and playfulness.

Sumter Little Theatre’s production “Godspell” has much to recommend it.

OK, so it’s from another play, but “Jesus Christ, Superstar,” pretty well sums up Todd Warrick’s performance as Jesus. He understands his character, appears to enjoy the interaction with the other nine characters in the play, moves comfortably through song and dance and does a tremendous job delivering his many, many, many lines.

William Paul Brown, who plays both John the Baptist and Judas, has a rich, vibrant voice that adds depth and strength to the music.

His characterizations are believable and always in character.

Although the opening numbers feel a trifle strained in time and movement, the ensemble gains momentum as the actors work toward “owning their characters.” They bring some delightful individuality to each role.

However, opening night,

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POLICE BLOTTER CHARGE Raymond Gonzales, 61, of Sumter, was arrested Thursday afternoon and charged with first-degree assault and battery after reports he tried to stab a woman and her son inside a home in the 900 block of Parsons Lane.

STOLEN PROPERTY A .25 caliber automatic pistol valued at $117 was reportedly stolen from a home in the 1800 block of Nettles Road about 2:30 Thursday afternoon.

A 2004 Nissan Maxima of an undetermined value was reportedly stolen from the yard of a Rembert home in the 7100 block of Pisgah Road at 12:30 a.m. Thursday.

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Sumter Little Theatre’s musical “Godspell” can be seen at 8 p.m. tonight, 3 p.m. Sunday and again Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 22. joying their dancing espethe play, which has such cially, and remember to wonderful potential and is stay in character, resisting already a good play, just the urge to play with their slightly misses being great. costumes, to take a quick The problem stems from “character break” when a wonderful situation: Cierthey are ra Stewart, who not diplays Robin, is WANT TO GO? rectly in also a superstar. the spotHer voice is perWHAT: “Godspell light and fect, her moveWHEN: 3 p.m. Sunday; 8 p.m. finish ments so comThursday, Feb. 19 through each fortable, natural Saturday, Feb. 21; and 3 p.m. song with and effective, Sunday, Feb. 22 a flourish and her facial WHERE: Sumter Little Theatre, instead expressions so 14 Mood Ave. of a fast on character COST: $20 Adults, $17 Student/ ending that without Senior/Military that meaning to, she FOR MORE: Call (803) 775-2150. somedoesn’t upstage times but just owns the leads stage, able to keep pace with Warrick and them too quickly out of character. force Brown to stay on his In many ways these comtoes. ments seem to recall the The rest of the cast needs adage “being cruel to be to relax, give more dedicakind,” but truthfully the tion toward owning and en-

production is so close to being really excellent but seems to lack complete spontaneity, an important aspect of the play.

It is a good show, but it can — and probably will be after a few nights of facing an audience — be even more enjoyable.

Director Eric Bultman does a grand job giving each character situations and stage movements that enhance the music, story and their respective roles.

The last scene is particularly effective.

“Godspell” runs at Sumter Little Theatre, in the Patriot Hall complex, Sundayand February 19-22.

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LOVE IS IN THE AIR FROM PAGE A1 was probably an excursion to the movie theater. But both Haygreens say it never would have happened if Jim hadn’t lucked into an opening to ask her out.

“The girl he was dating at the time got sick, so he asked me out,” she said, laughing. “That was how it all started.”

Jim went to Iowa State University, and the couple married in 1954 when he was a sophomore. Charlotte says when Jim went to college and the couple was separated she knew he was the one. “I guess you could say we knew then,” agreed Jim, and they exchanged vows in Charlotte’s parents’ living room in Centerville, when she was 19 and he was 20. It was a “practical” ceremony. “We did not have what you would call a normal Southern wedding,” he said.

Jim entered into the timber business, and his work brought their family to Manning 40 years ago. They have four daughters and say they’re blessed with a bundle of 10 grandchildren and four great-

grandchildren.

The couple said leaving home and moving south after their marriage was a good thing because “we had to stand on our own two feet. You learn to cope with things,” Charlotte said. She said their independence and lack of concern for material things as their children came into the world kept them close and reaffirmed their love. “I made up my mind that wherever he was, I was going to be happy.”

They’ve stayed happy, and they’ve learned how along the way.

“The quote about love meaning you never have to say you’re sorry — that’s not true,” said Charlotte. They’ve learned there’s plenty of room for apologies and that little arguments aren’t worth the stress. She quotes one of their preacher’s sermons last year in talking about their marriage, saying “The four most important words in a marriage are, ‘You, may, be, right. There’s always a place for that — admitting

HEART HEALTH FROM PAGE A1 “They put me in ICU, and I had Carolina tickets,” Tobias said. “I was not happy I missed the game. They told me I could watch it on TV as long as I didn’t get too excited.”

The following Monday, he had a heart catheterization procedure. Afterward, the cardiologists told the then-54-year-old that the main artery to his heart was 100 percent blocked and a vein to his heart was 90 percent blocked.

“I’ve told people I thought I was the pillar of health,” he said. “I wasn’t overweight. I had a job with a fair amount of stress, but I would go to the doctor and get my check-ups.”

While his cholesterol was a little elevated, Tobias said his health care provider told him to get some exercise and watch what he ate. He never put him on medicine, and two weeks before his heart attack he had conducted a routine wellness testing that came back showing everything was fine.

That Tuesday, Halloween, Tobias had double bypass surgery.

“I’ve had people say, ‘well I’ve heard of people having four bypasses and you only had two,’” Tobias said. “I don’t think it’s so significant how many you have as getting it.”

Since his operation, he has avoided red meat, fried food and caffeine. Now the broker-incharge at RE/MAX in Sumter,

he tries to exercise about 30 minutes every day, whether that’s riding his bike at home, taking a walk outside or going for a swim.

“So far, things have been good,” Tobias said. “It’s one of those things you think can’t happen to you. You think you’re invincible, and there is no need to worry. If you have a problem, don’t try to self-diagnosis. Go to people who know, and check it out.

“I could have very easily been gone. They call what I had when that main artery is blocked the widow maker. If my wife and Harold Johnson had not been persistent that night, I probably wouldn’t be talking to you today.

I’m very fortunate. The good Lord has blessed me tremendously and given me additional years. I’m thankful for that, and I don’t want to mess it up. Life is better than having hamburger.”

If he gets the craving, Tobias

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you’re wrong.”

“I had to do it a lot more than she did,” Jim said, and she laughed.

The Haygreens said their common interests have helped keep them together and that communication is extremely important glue in keeping a union strong. “You’ve got to be willing to talk to each other,” Jim said.

More than anything, with true love in her voice, Charlotte said, “We enjoy our family immensely. There have been a lot of heartaches, a lot of struggles, particularly in the beginning.

But you can look back and see God’s goodness through it all.

And that’s what lasts.”

They’re in reflective mode now. “It’s been a good 61 years,” they said together.

“As you grow older and you face the reality that your years are short,” Charlotte said, “then I think you treasure even more the love that you’ve had.”

The Haygreens are preparing for their 61st Valentine’s Day as a married couple, and with the treasures they’ve shared together, it will just be another on a long list.

said he has a turkey burger.

Though generally a disease of older people, Dr. Mitchell Jacocks with Sumter Cardiology, a Lexington Medical Center physician practice, said he has seen people in their late 30s with heart disease.

“Depending on other factors, age may help predict risk, but it’s certainly not an absolute,” he said. “Don’t ignore chest symptoms. One primary care physician in town said, ‘if you’re wrong about chest discomfort, you might be dead wrong.’”

Four or five years ago, Tobias was asked to share his story at a kick-off event for the American Heart Association’s Sumter County Heart Walk. Later, an individual told Tobias he had listened to his story and had gone to the doctor.

“He said, ‘thank goodness I did when I did. I was headed in a bad direction,’” Tobias said.

This year he is again serving on the Heart Walk Executive Leadership Team.

disciplined in accordance with district policy for bringing the gun on campus.

“Our pledge to you is that we will take any accusation seriously and will involve law enforcement agencies in the investigation,” Friday’s letter read in part. “Parents can be assured safety is a top priority, and all incidents are handled in a rapid, proactive manner. We remain vigilant in ensuring the safety of our students and staff at all times.”

Thursday’s events at Lemira unfolded about the time Delcia Harper-Baxter, the school’s principal, was in the midst of delivering an impassioned speech at a law enforcement lunch banquet across town. During the speech, she spoke of the bleak outlook some students as young as 10 years old grapple with each day they come to school and encouraged a room filled with officers to help instill a sense of promise in the youth they encounter.

“We serve children who don’t have that (kind of) feeling,” she said. “So many children in our community — not only in Sumter, not only in Sumter County, not only in South Carolina, but all over the world — they cannot wake up every morning and say, ‘My name is victory,’ because for too many of our children there’s no hope. So it’s up to us.”

did indeed possess a weapon. The teacher and student then went to the assistant principal’s office, where school officials notified police about the discovery.

Police are investigating where the child got the gun and why he or she brought it into the school.

Sumter School District officials confirmed the weapon was not loaded, although authorities indicated they found a fully loaded clip. A release from the police department stated the gun was never made visible to anyone at the school and noted there was no reason to think the student intended any harm to anyone with the gun.

Investigators did not identify the type of gun but described it as a semiautomatic handgun of some sort. A police department spokesperson could not confirm reports that the student was a recent victim of bullying.

The juvenile will not likely face any criminal charges in connection with the incident, authorities said.

School district officials sent a note home Friday detailing the episode and notified parents Thursday evening through an Edulink phone message. According to a district statement, no students were ever directly threatened at any time during the event.

District officials did indicate the student will be

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In the same year, 172,160 bullets were shot at the range, including 20 mm, 7.62 mm and .50-caliber bullets. One of the range’s capabilities includes microphones that detect if munitions hit their target, tallying an approximate number of hits and misses.

The range is open to the public for viewing the aircraft as military members train.

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Above right, a U.S. Army National Guard soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment, Fort Bragg, prepares to shoot an M240 machine gun.

U.S. Army National Guard soldiers assigned to the regiment prepare to shoot M240 machine guns.

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A U.S. Army National Guard soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, dons his flight helmet at the range. The soldiers used Poinsett on Feb. 6 and Feb. 7 to train on ground and air gunnery.

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A U.S. Army National Guard soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, prepares bullets for an M240 machine gun at the range.

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ELIZABETH BUFORD BASKIN SUMMERVILLE — Elizabeth Buford DuBose Baskin, 91, of Summerville, widow of Thomas Croswell Baskin, died on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015.

Her funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday at WestBASKIN minster Presbyterian Church, 1157 Sam Rittenberg Blvd.

The family will receive friends on Monday one hour prior to the service at the church.

Interment will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday at Beaufort National Cemetery.

Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., Northwoods Chapel.

Buford was born on March 25, 1923, in Sumter County, a daughter of the late Theodore Scott and Dora Colclough Richardson DuBose. She graduated from Coker College in Hartsville and served with the WAVES during World War II. As a charter member of Covenant Presbyterian Church, later Westminster Presbyterian Church, she was involved in many church activities, including serving as a deacon and teaching kindergarten.

Buford was an avid bridge player.

She is survived by her children, Thomas C. Baskin Jr. (Jane) of Marietta, Georgia, Beverly D. Baskin of Raleigh, North Carolina, Barry R. Baskin (Debbie) of Charleston and Barbara Baskin Kennington (Scott) of Greensboro, North Carolina; brother, Edward Macdonald DuBose of Sumter; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Village at Summerville, Presbyterian Home, 201 W. 9th North St., Unit 140, Summerville, SC 29483-6721 or Thornwell Home for Children, 302 S. Broad St., Clinton, SC 29325.

A memorial message may be sent to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com.

1944, in the Live Oak section of Manning, a daughter of the late Sept “Preacher” and Effie Cummings Holiday. She was a graduate of Manning Training School Class of 1963. She was employed with Meditech, DuPont Pharmaceutical Laboratory and Boston School Department as a ANDERSON bus driver. In her youth, she joined Mt. Zero Missionary Baptist. After moving to Dorchester, she joined Lilly of the Valley Baptist Church, where she served on the deaconess ministry, nurses ministry, the pastor’s support ministry and she sang in the choir.

She was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star, where she served as royal matron, marshal and worthy matron.

Ethel “Susie” leaves to cherish her memories: a devoted and loving husband, James Anderson of the home; daughter, Patricia Davis-Wigfall (Dave) of Manning; three sons, Renwick Holiday, Donta Holiday and Anthony Holiday, all of Boston; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Marion Holiday of Boston and Willie Floyd Holiday (Eva) of Manning; and an aunt, Bernice C. Walters of Baltimore, Maryland.

The celebratory services for Mrs. Anderson will be held at noon on Monday at Mt. Zero Missionary Baptist Church, Manning, with the Rev. Dr. Lucious Dixon, pastor, eulogist, the Rev. Rufus Gaymon, presiding, the Rev. W.J. Frierson Sr., the Rev Lillian Wright and the Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Richburg assisting.

Mrs. Anderson will lie in repose one hour prior to the service.

Burial will follow in the churchyard cemetery.

The family will receive friends beginning this evening at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and David Wigfall, Manning Lane Apartment 3, 300 South St., Manning.

These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

BILLY JOE DALY

RAYMOND W. MILLER

Billy Joe Daly, age 53, husband of Meloni Campbell Daly, died on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015.

Born in Tripoli, Libya, he was a son of the late Ralph Harding Daly and Vivian Mae Thomas Daly. Billy was DALY an avid fisherman and hunter. He enjoyed telling stories and loved to make people laugh. Billy had a zeal for life and enjoyed the friendships he had in life, especially that of his special companion Kathy.

Surviving are his special companion, Kathy Burch and her family, Tara Bott and her husband, Gary, and their children, Corey Bott, Adam Bott, Ashton Cody, Katie Ash, Faith Bott and Landon Ash; one brother, Bobby Ray Daly and his wife, Elsie, of Las Vegas, Nevada; one sister, Martha Sue McMahon of Sumter; sister-in-law, Evelyn Rabon of Lugoff; special niece, Michelle McFadden; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Billy was preceded in death by a sister, Patricia Ann Daly.

A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel.

The family will receive friends on Sunday one hour prior to the service from 3 to 4 p.m. at Bullock Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2711 Middleburg Drive, Columbia, SC 29204.

You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com.

The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

Raymond W. Miller, 56, husband of Joann Johnson Miller, entered eternal rest on Feb. 7, 2015, in Atlanta.

He was born on April 1, 1958, in New York City, to the late Governor Miller and Delores Gethers MILLER Nelson. He attended Taft High School, Bronx, New York, and Aiken High School, Aiken. He enlisted in the United States Army after high school and received an honorable discharge. He returned to New York and launched a real estate business. Years later, he relocated to Atlanta and started a successful personal training business.

He is survived by his wife; a son, Lamar Johnson; brother, Vincent Miller; aunts, Irene Young-Gethers, Estelle (James) Duncan, Zenia Jackson, Margaret Norman and Martha Rolls; godmother, Lillian Oliver; a host of other relatives and dear friends.

The family will meet and greet friends from 3 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.

The fellowship celebration will be held at 5 p.m. at City of Refuge Church Fellowship Center.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at City of Refuge Church, 16 Carolina Ave., with Pastor Johnny Davis and Pastor Barbara Davis.

The family is receiving visitors at the home of his aunt, Zenia Jackson, 1156 Brair Bend Road, Sumter.

Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com.

Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.

TYMYRA S. GLISSON NEPTUNE, New Jersey — Tymyra S. Glisson, 33, was born on July 23, 1981, in Neptune, a daughter of Lethia Washington Glisson of Sumter and Eugene Glisson of Neptune. She entered eternal rest on Feb. 6, 2015, in GLISSON Neptune.

Funeral services were held on Thursday at Second Baptist Church, Asbury Park, New Jersey.

Survivors are a daughter, Syh-Khia Hernandez; her parents; a brother, Gerald (Michelle) Glisson; two sisters, Kizzy Kelly and Ya’kia Washington; three nieces, Sydney, Skylar Glisson and Kyshauna Kelly; three aunts, Dinah Washington, Mary Washington and Sharon (Antonio) Rodgers; four uncles, William (Lucille) Washington, Ronald (Evonne) Washington, Johnny (Gwen) Washington and Richard (Collean) Washington; goddaughter, Warkena Washington; and three special cousins, Torwana, Ta’Quina and Dionya Washington.

Courtesy of Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

HELEN L. LEWIS Services for Helen L. Lewis will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday at St. Luke AME Church, 2355 N. St. Paul Church Road, Sumter, SC 29154.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Palmer Memorial Chapel, 304 S. Main St., Sumter.

LEWIS Helen L. Lewis entered into eternal rest on Feb. 10, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in Sumter County, she was the fourth child of 12 children born to the late Sam Sr. and Rosa Pringle Lewis. She was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Sumter and a licensed practical nurse in Amityville, Long Island, New York, for 30 years.

Miss Lewis leaves to cherish her precious memories: two sisters, Marie L. Wilson of Sumter and Rosa Lee (the Rev. George F. Jr.) Manigo of Bamberg; five brothers, Sam Lewis Jr. and James Lewis, both of Sumter, Charles W. (Eunice) Lewis of Garner, North Carolina, the Rev. W.T. (Effie) Lewis of Spartanburg and Robert L. (Barbara) Lewis of Newark, New Jersey; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

The family requests that all memorials and condolences be made on their memorial tribute page found at www.PalmerMemorialChapel.com.

Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. is in charge of the services.

MYRTLE D. BRUNSON Myrtle DuBose Brunson, 93, widow of Ervin M. Brunson, died on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, in Columbia.

Born in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Robert F. Sr. and Rena Rich DuBose. She was a certified nursing assistant and retired from TuomBRUNSON ey hospital. She was a member of First Baptist Church, where she was a member of the choir and sang in the Singing Christmas Tree.

Survivors include three daughters, Annette Schuly of South Carolina, Kay Savage of Florida and Carol Boykin of Atlanta; one sister, Miriam Ford of Columbia; 10 grandchildren; a number of greatgrandchildren, great-greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by a son, Joel Davis; and four brothers, Eugene DuBose, Robert DuBose Jr., Oscar DuBose and Belton DuBose.

A graveside service will be

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2015 held at 2 p.m. on Sunday in the Sumter Cemetery with Pastor Jimmy Jones and the Rev. Charles Clanton officiating.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 107 E. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150; the Tuomey Foundation, 115 N. Sumter St., Suite 120, Sumter, SC 29150; or to Abbey Road Hospice, 5429 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29212.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www.ecsfuneralhome.com

BOBBY C. MOORE Bobby Coleman Moore, 80, died on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, in Sumter, of natural causes.

Born in Homer, Louisiana, he was a son of the late Thomas Dare Moore and Louise Coleman Moore. He was an Eagle Scout, and graduated from Jennings MOORE High School. Afterwards, he attended McNeese State University on football and academic scholarships. After graduating from McNeese, he was commissioned in the U.S. Army as an officer and helicopter pilot. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam, and obtained the rank of major. He received numerous distinguished flying awards. After his military career, he worked in the insurance business in Columbia for Lincoln National before moving back to Jennings, Louisiana. Upon his return to Louisiana, he was employed by Citco in their oil refinery in Sulphur, until his retirement.

Mr. Moore was a bass fisherman and an avid LSU fan.

He loved spending time with his family and grandchildren.

He always had a smile on his face, and was seen frequently at his grandchildren’s school activities. He was a loving and nurturing father, grandfather, and friend. He will be missed dearly by all who knew him.

Mr. Moore was preceded in death by his wife, Gaye Huff Moore; and his brother, Thomas Moore Jr. Surviving are his sister, Margaret Moore Baltis of McAllen, Texas; two children, Robert Bruce Moore (Tina) and Leslie Moore Belk (Gene) of Sumter. Included as grandchildren are Coleman Chase Belk and Mary Paisley Belk of Sumter, Mary Ashley Moore of Columbia, Morgan Taylor Moore, Savana Bobbi Moore and Katelin Leslie Moore of Clinton, and Lana and Lauren Huff of Lafayette, Louisiana; as well as a great-grandson, Cain Robert Boykin.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home.

A graveside funeral service with military honors will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery.

The family will receive friends at other times at the family home, 7 Paisley Park.

Memorials may be made to the Wilson Hall Building Fund, 520 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter, SC 29150.

Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com.

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory of Sumter is in charge of the

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MARTHA ANN S. ZUELL Martha Ann Singleton Zuell, wife of Nathaniel Allen Zuell, departed this life on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

She was born on Oct. 22, 1956, in Sumter, a daughter of the late Willie Jr. and Rosa Lee Harrison Singleton.

She leaves to cherish her memories: her loving husband, Nathaniel Zuell; her children, Aneesah Zuell, Jabar Zuell and Taladeen Zuell, all of Sumter; nine grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her son, Omah Zuell; and bother, Albert Singleton.

Mrs. Zuell will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. today for viewing until the hour of service.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Salem Chapel & Heritage Center, 101 S. Salem Ave., Sumter.

Interment will follow in Walker Cemetery.

The family will be receiving friends at 196 Nandina Drive, Sumter.

Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements.

Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary. net.

MARY C. LOFTON Mary Ceasar Lofton, widow of Nathan Lofton, died on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, in Paterson, New Jersey.

She was born on Sept. 24, 1950, in Alcolu, to the late Julius and Janie M. Ceasar.

Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Green Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Alcolu, with the Rev. Delbert H. Singleton Jr., pastor.

MOLLIE B. RIVERS BEAUFORT — Mollie Brunson Rivers, 101, died on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, at Helena Place in Port Royal.

She was born in Sumter, a daughter of the late Maria Hepburn Brunson and William E. Brunson Sr. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Rivers.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday at Saint John’s Episcopal Church in Wake Forest, North Carolina, with the Rev. Vickie Smith officiating.

A private entombment will be held in the Wake Forest Town Cemetery.

Mrs. Rivers is survived by her daughter, Mollie Rivers Apollony of East Aurora, New York; four grandchildren, Frank L. Dancy, Carey Dancy Meyer, Ashley A. Adair and John R. Apollony; and four great-grandchildren, Bishop and Isabella Dancy and Aiden and Charlie Apollony.

Memorial contributions may be made to Saint John’s Episcopal Church, 830 Durham Road, P.O. Box 608, Wake Forest, NC 27587.

A reception will be held at the church immediately following the service.

A service of Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 405 S. Main St., Wake Forest, NC 27587, (919) 556-5811. www. brightfunerals.com

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PRESIDENT’S DAY SCHEDULE BANKS — All area banks and credit unions will be closed on Monday.

GOVERNMENT — The following will be closed on Monday: federal government offices; U.S. Postal Service; state government offices; City of Sumter offices; Sumter County offices; Clarendon County offices; City of Manning offices; Lee County offices; and City of Bishopville offices.

SCHOOLS — The following will be closed on Monday: Clarendon School Districts 1, 2 and 3; Thomas Sumter Academy; St. Francis Xavier High School; Clarendon Hall; Sumter Christian School; and Laurence Manning Academy.

The following will observe teacher in-service with no student attendance on Monday: Sumter School District; St. Anne Catholic School; and William Thomas Academy.

OTHER — The Harvin Clarendon County Library and the Sumter County Library will be closed on Monday.

The Sumter Item will be open on Monday.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Keep your thoughts to yourself. Not everyone you talk to will be trustworthy. Be prepared to make an abrupt change of plans if someone tries your patience. An emotional encounter will quickly escalate. Protect your money, possessions and your heart.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Make a good impression. Follow through with your plans. Take a chance and be a little different. A unique approach will help you get the support you need in order to be successful. Love is highlighted.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Do whatever it takes to advance. Don’t expect everyone to side with you. Look for a new way to make an old idea work. An opportunity to take on a new project or job will lead to a positive professional change.

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Gaffney 54/13 Spartanburg 56/15

Greenville 54/21

Columbia 58/24

Sumter 57/23

IN THE MOUNTAINS Aiken 57/22

ON THE COAST

Charleston 58/31

Today: Plenty of sun; warmer. High 54 to 58.

Sunday: Colder with plenty of sun. High 37 to 46.

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Manning 56/20

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Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, but cold.

Winds west-northwest 4-8 mph.

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Florence 56/22

Bishopville 56/17

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Memorial Center, 1100 S. The MLK Riders of S.C. will Guignard Drive. Music will host a black history month pabe provided

by The paFootrade at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, MLK Riders to hold black history month notes. Cost is $20 per perFeb. 15.

The parade will rade son (must be 21 years or begin at Riley Ball Park and older) and all proceeds benend at Atlantic Street on efit the SPCA. Call (803) 773Manning Avenue. There is no registration fee to partic- 9292. ipate. Contact Jacob Dennis The Manning Branch NAACP Sr. at (803) 840-4784 or Mr. will meet at 4 p.m. on SunHarry at (803) 983-5289. day, Feb. 15, at Society Hill African Methodist Episcopal The Shepherd’s Center, 24 Council St., will offer public in- Church, 1030 Morello Road, formation sessions from 11 to Manning. Rep. Terry Alexander will speak.

11:50 a.m. on Thursdays as follows: Feb. 19, estate plan- The Lincoln High School Alumning with Amanda Miller of ni Association will meet at 4 Edward Jones; Feb. 26, plan- p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15, at ning your spring garden the Lincoln High School cafwith a Clemson Extension eteria, Council Street. Call Service representative; James L. Green at (803) 968March 5, tips, tricks and 4173. troubleshooting iPad and The Salterstown Neighborhood PCs. Watch will meet at 6 p.m. on The AARP Foundation VolunTuesday, Feb. 17, at Salterteer Tax-Aide Program will stown Community Center, offer free income tax assis800 Saltertown Road. All tance for low-income or elderly community residents are taxpayers. You will need: all encouraged to attend this tax forms and information; meeting and get involved to government-issued ID; Sobuild a safer, crime-free cial Security card; all W-2’s, community. Contact Ray1099s and 1098s; and supmond Mack at (803) 795porting documents if you 3193 or Corp. Gene Hobbs, plan to itemize. Assistance Sumter County Sheriff’s Ofwill be available 9 a.m.-2 fice, at (803) 436-2010. The p.m. on Mondays and Improvement Council ComWednesdays through April mittee meeting will follow.

13 at The Spectrum senior The Carolina Coin Club will center, 1989 Durant Lane. meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Call (803) 316-0772.

Feb. 17, at the Parks and Free income tax filing services Recreation Department, 155 and FAFSA applications will be Haynsworth St. The club provided through April 15 as meets on the third Tuesday follows: 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. of each month. Visitors are Wednesdays, SC Works — welcome. Call (803) 775-8840 Santee Lynches, 31 E. Calfor more information. houn St., (803) 774-1300; 9:30 The Pinedale Neighborhood Asa.m.-4 p.m. Fridays, 3-8 p.m. sociation will meet at 4 p.m.

Saturdays, appointments on Thursday, Feb. 19, at the only on Sundays, Goodwill South HOPE Center, 1125 S. — Job Link Center, 1028 Lafayette Drive. Call FerdiBroad St., (803) 774-5006; nand Burns at (803) 968and 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Thurs4464. days and 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Saturdays, Lee County Adult The General George L. Mabry Education, 123 E. College St., Jr. Chapter 817, Military Order of the Purple Heart, will meet Bishopville, (803) 484-4040. at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. Call Ms. Samuels at (803) 19, at the Elks Lodge, 1100 240-8355.

W. Liberty St. All Purple The 2015 SPCA Valentine’s Heart recipients are invited.

Dance will be held 7-11 p.m.

Call (803) 506-3120. today at the Elaine D. Korn

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Say what’s on your mind, but don’t expect to walk away without hearing from the opposition. Live and learn through the experiences you encounter, which will help you make the right choices when it comes to important partnerships.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Show off and you’ll attract an audience.

Your imagination, coupled with your intuitive insight, will help you make a decision regarding someone from your past who wants to get back in touch. Don’t share personal information. Listen and learn.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll be questioned, so don’t deviate from the truth or make unrealistic suggestions. Be open to changes at home and try to turn a negative into a positive. An emotional situation has the potential to turn into an argument.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Do what’s expected of you and don’t complain. A problem will result if you leave something unfinished.

Confusion could arise regarding a promise you made. Accept the inevitable and do your best to move forward.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Do what you can to help out in your community. Use your innovative imagination to find solutions and you will be considered for a position that can bring you greater stability.

A partnership will bring pleasing results.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A realistic outlook will be required if you want to finish first. Don’t let an emotional situation ruin your plans or deter you from reaching your goal. Problems will arise if you try to hide the truth or choose anger over reason.

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SPCA CAT OF THE WEEK Waffles, a spayed housebroken 10-month-old gray tabby American shorthair, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. She is great with cats, dogs and children. Waffles is super friendly, gentle, active, playful, affectionate and loving. She loves to play and loves people. Waffles would make a perfect buddy for any family. The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit www.sumterscspca.com.

Enjoy an evening of dancing and music at the 2015 SPCA Valentine’s Dance 7-11 p.m. today at the Elaine D. Korn Memorial Center, 1100 S. Guignard Drive (next to the SPCA).

Music will be provided by The Footnotes. Cost is $20 per person (must be 21 or older). Call (803) 7739292. All proceeds benefit the Sumter SPCA.

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SHS Upsetting circumstances squads earn titles PREP BASKETBALL

BY EDDIE LITAKER Special to The Sumter Item

“I feel like we really played as a team tonight,” LMA head coach Kendra Rowland said. “We really had that killer instinct.

“And I can’t say enough about Maggie. She thrives under pressure and came up with those big free throws at the end.”

Eppley’s free throws were the finale to a back-and-forth contest that saw

Sumter’s varsity boys and girls basketball teams will both enter the 4A state playoffs as Region VI regular-season champions after recording dominant victories on Friday over their counterparts from Socastee.

Sumter’s boys opened with a 19-2 run and led 42-11 at halftime on the way to a 54-27 rout of the Braves, with seniors Brandon Parker and Micah McBride scoring 14 and 13 points, respectively, after being honored be- ENGLISH fore the game as part of the school’s Senior Night festivities.

Meanwhile, senior Kadejuah Kennedy scored 20 on her Senior Night as Sumter’s girls completed an undefeated regular season run through Region VI with a 69-45 triumph over Socastee.

The Gamecocks, who finish the regular season with a 14-6 overall record and 8-2 region mark, open play on Wednesday at 7 p.m., most likely against South Aiken or possibly against White Knoll.

“I told the guys in the locker room that (this win) ends the preseason,” said SHS head coach Jo Jo English. “Now the real season begins for us. I told them our expectations are a lot higher than just being region champions. It’s nice being the best among six teams, but we want to be the best amongst 55, 54 teams, however many there are in 4A, and that’s our goal. We’re trying to

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Wilson Hall’s Logan Lee Alderman (10) puts up a shot between Laurence Manning Academy’s Brooke Bennett (25) and Courtney Beatson (23) during the Lady Swampcats’ 53-51 upset of rival Wilson Hall on Friday at Nash Student Center.

LMA girls edge rival; WH boys earn share of region crown

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com Maggie Eppley has never been one to shy away from pressure.

“I’ve had dreams about having the ball in my hands with the game on the line,” the Laurence Manning Academy senior said smiling. “It’s all this pressure and I want it coming toward me.”

Eppley’s dream became a reality on Friday at Nash Student Center.

With the scored tied and 3.8 seconds left, Eppley was fouled to send her to the free throw line in a 1-and-1 situation. She sank the first and the second to give the Lady Swampcats the lead against rival Wilson Hall.

Then, fittingly, Courtney Beatson capped off her monster night with a block of the Lady Barons’ final shot, giving LMA a 53-51 victory and their first SCISA Region II-3A win of the season.

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Cougars top Gamecocks 6-3 in season opener

Harvick settled in for sophomore season

BY WILLIE T. SMITH III Greenville News COLUMBIA-- The College of Charleston had a strong finish to the 2014 season, advancing to the NCAA Super Regionals.

The Cougars picked up where they left off, dominating South Carolina 6-3 in front of 8,013 at Carolina Stadium.

The game began hopefully for the Gamecocks. Charleston starting pitcher HOLBROOK Taylor Clarke walked in a Gamecock run in the first and then put a vice grip on the Gamecocks bats.

The advantage did not last long as USC starter Jack Wynkoop found himself facing trouble throughout his five inning stint. He allowed four runs on eight hits and one walk during his stint.

Although the Gamecocks entered the season ranked as high as fifth nationally, USC coach Chad Holbrook knew Charleston would give his

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BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kevin Harvick opened last season determined to immediately show the strength and speed of his new race team.

It was abundantly clear that the new Stewart-Haas Racing team was one of the best in the garage, and Harvick closed the year with his first career Cup championship.

As he embarks on his sophomore season, Harvick doesn’t plan on letting up.

“You always re-establish new goals,” he said. “I think as you come into this year knowing that you can do the things that we did last year, that’s very rewarding. But it’s also a great confidence builder for our race team and our guys. We know we can win races.”

First on Harvick’s to-do list? Winning the Daytona 500, of course.

Harvick won NASCAR’s most prestigious race in 2007 when he drove for Richard Childress Racing, the team he left at the end of 2013 to join good friend Tony Stewart at SHR. Stewart had promised Harvick that he could a win a championship if he moved to SHR, and Harvick made the leap of faith in his quest for that elusive first title.

He won five races last season, including the Nov. 16 fi-

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Kevin Harvick puts on his helmet getting ready to drive in a practice session for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Daytona International Speedway on Friday in Daytona Beach, Fla. nale to clinch the championship. But he wants crew chief Rodney Childers and his SHR team to experience the thrill of a victory in “The Great American Race.”

“I know what it’s like to have won this race and the experience that comes with it,” he said. “I would love to be a part of winning this race with this group of guys and the things that come

with it.”

Harvick will get a chance to see what Childers has prepared for Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night in the exhibition Sprint Unlimited race. The season-opening Daytona 500 is Feb. 22, and teams have the next 10 days to prepare for the big event.

For Harvick, it means he’ll finally get back into a rou-

tine that had been disrupted the last three months.

He and wife, DeLana, moved in November, the same week as the season finale. Then came the whirlwind weeks of requirements for the new champion, and when he finally got to take a breath, he had to focus on settling into his new North

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JV Barons complete perfect year Wilson Hall’s junior varsity girls basketball team concluded the regular season with a 15-0 record after beating Laurence Manning Academy 41-16 on Friday at Nash Student Center.

Diamond Crawford led all scorers with 12 points, while Zan Beasley added eight and Katie Duffy seven. Duffy also had five blocked shots.

Wilson Hall will play in the SCISA Region II-3A tournament today at 1:30 at the Orangeburg Prep gymnasium.

VARSITY BASKETBALL LEE CENTRAL 52 JOHNSONVILLE 25 JOHNSONVILLE — Lee Central High School finished 7-3 in Region VII-2A with a 52-25 victory over Johnsonville on Friday at

the Johnsonville gymnasium.

Asia Wright had a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Lady Stallions. Jaia Ervin added 11 points.

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burg Prep today to face Calhoun Academy in the opening round of the SCISA Region II-3A tournament.

THOMAS SUMTER Hudson 13, Stengel 9, Brunson 6, York 1, White 5.

HEATHWOOD HALL Caldwell 20, Lee 12, Vaughn 8, Curtin 8, Hill 2, King 2, Joseph 4.

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VARSITY BASKETBALL HEATHWOOD HALL 56

LAURENCE MANNING 61

THOMAS SUMTER 34

WILSON HALL 47 Laurence Manning Academy defeated Wilson Hall 61-47 on Friday at Nash Student Center.

Brewer Brunson led LMA with 16 points, while Braden Osteen had 15 and Grayson Gamble 12.

Brandon Carraway added 10.

Wilson Hall and LMA both play in the SCISA Region II-3A tournament today in Orangeburg.

COLUMBIA -- Thomas Sumter Academy closed out its regular season with a 5-17 record with a 56-34 loss to Heathwood Hall on Friday at the Heathwood gymnasium.

Austin Hudson led the Generals with 13 points.

Josh Caldwell topped the Highlanders with 20 and Matthew Lee had 12.

TSA travels to Orange-

SHS FROM PAGE B1 raise the level of expectations for Sumter basketball.”

The 3-point baskets were falling regularly in the Gamecocks’ opening run, with Parker hitting two bombs and McBride and fellow senior Marquise Moore striking once apiece from long range. Parker scored Sumter’s first seven points and had 12 of his 14 points in the rally.

The second quarter was more of the same for the Gamecocks, who outscored the Braves 21-4 as McBride hit the second of his three 3s and Zykiem Jackson added a buzzer-beating 3 for the final bucket of the half.

“The guys stepped up, and this is the point of the season last year when it started to click in, when guys started to understand that you’re not necessarily playing against an opponent,” English said. “You’re playing against the game of basketball -- mastering the fundamentals under duress, making good passes, rebounding, playing defense and stuff of that particular nature. It’s starting to come together for the guys, and

they had a pretty good amount of enthusiasm tonight.”

The top-ranked Lady Gamecocks ran their overall record to 22-2 along with their perfect 10-0 region record. As the state’s top playoff seed, head coach Jason Loudenslager said Sumter will host River Bluff on Tuesday at 6 p.m. to open their pursuit of a state championship.

“It was a great win for us because it was Senior Night and we had a couple of kids that got to play a lot of minutes tonight,” said Loudenslager, whose starting lineup included seniors Darnetta Richardson and Dae’Shondra Stephens, along with regular starters Kennedy and Nijah Davis. “They’ve kind of been getting shortchanged a little bit throughout the season based on our depth and the way things worked out, so it was a great team victory tonight. It’s a great way to cap off the regular season.”

The Lady Gamecocks led by 15, 38-23, at halftime and stretched the advantage throughout the second half. The lead peaked at 29 on two occasions in the final minutes.

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Barons slip past Generals in OT

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com DALZELL-Wilson Hall’s varsity boys basketball team avoided its second region loss with a 68-61 overtime win over Thomas Sumter Academy on Tuesday at Edens Gymnasium.

The Barons, who improved to 9-11 overall and 6-1 in SCISA Region II-3A, played host to first-place Laurence Manning Academy on Friday.

“After the first quarter we didn’t play very well,” Wilson Hall head coach Eddie Talley said of the victory.

“They shot the ball well and we’re very fortunate to win the game. Our guys, as bad as I thought we were playing, the guys dug down the last minute or so and we did the little things that we needed to do to give ourselves a chance.

“It takes some luck, it takes some good playing and we had a combination of both,” he explained. “I’m proud of the comeback, but for three quarters probably Thomas Sumter outplayed us tonight.”

The difference in the game ultimately came from the free throw line. The Barons converted 22 of 37 from the charity stripe while TSA was just 18 of 36. WH made six of eight from the free throw line in overtime compared to TSA’s three of five.

The Generals, now 5-16 overall and 2-6 in the region, led 58-56, but Wilson Hall called a timeout with what appeared as nine-tenths of a second on the clock to play.

However, the referees convened and added a full second to give the Barons 1.9 to set up a play. They took advantage of the time as John Ballard was fouled on a 3-point shot, but only converted two of three free throws to force overtime.

“If we make foul shots at the end we win the game no problem, and we didn’t,” TSA head coach Morgan

WILSON HALL 68, TSA 61 WH -- 20 11 10 17 10 -- 68 TSA -- 10 16 16 16 3 -- 61 WILSON HALL Watford 7, Talley 7, Lowder 13, Ballard 18, Carraway 8, Baker 6, Croft 4, Schwartz 5.

THOMAS SUMTER Hudson 17, Stengel 8, N. White 1, Brunson 16, York 8, Kuzbary 4.

Watt said. “I have a little discrepancy with the clock; anyway it worked out in Wilson Hall’s favor, but that happens. We didn’t make our foul shots and that’s the bottom line.”

In the overtime period WH, opened with a 3-0 run and never looked back as Grier Schwartz hit four free throws with Clayton Lowder and Brent Carraway adding one apiece.

Lowder and Ballard each added a field goal to help secure the win.

TSA turned the ball over on its first three overtime possessions and never recovered as Austin Hudson had two free throws and Noah White converted one for all of the Generals’ scoring.

Ballard led the Barons with 18 points while Lowder finished with 13. Carraway finished with eight points and Sam Watford and Drew Talley each contributed seven.

TSA was led by Hudson’s 17 points while Tanner Brunson had 16. Drew Stengel and Ron York each contributed eight.

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CIRCUMSTANCES FROM PAGE B1 the scored tied 12 times throughout the contest. With under a minute to go, LMA got two free throws from Kaela Johnson to knot the score at 5151.

WH missed its attempt at a go-ahead score, and Brooke Bennett’s rebound set in motion the foul on Eppley and the ensuing game-winning shots at the charity stripe.

“The crowd was going ballistic,” Eppley said. “But they called timeout and I just sat on the bench and prayed. Then I went up there and tuned everything out. Everything kind of went in slow motion after that, and I made both shots.

“It’s amazing how well we played this game. I don’t think our record reflects how good of a team we are. Tonight was exciting because everybody played their best game and we won our last (regular-season) game.”

The LMA player who shined the brightest was Beatson, though. The Junior finished with 24 points to pace the Lady ‘Cats’ offense and led the way defensively with 12 boards.

Eppley finished with just four points, but LMA got a balanced scoring effort with Cora Lee Downer finishing with nine points and Bennett adding eight.

The win gives the Lady ‘Cats some momentum heading into today’s Region II-3A play-in game. LMA will travel to Orangeburg Prep to face Calhoun Academy at 4 p.m. The winner faces Wilson Hall on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Sumter County Civic Center.

“Laurence Manning played a great game tonight,” said WH head coach Glen Rector, whose team fell to 19-5 overall and 7-1 in the region. “It was an intense game and a close game that came down to the end. Anything can happen at that point, and they made their free throws at the end and that was the difference.”

Hayley Smoak led the Lady

NASCAR FROM PAGE B1 Carolina neighborhood.

The ban on offseason testing allowed Harvick to use January to learn the area and settle on seemingly mundane activities, such as finding a pediatrician for son, Keelan.

The hustle to get everything done was worth it in the end because all of the life-changing decisions — leaving RCR, joining SHR, moving to Charlotte — because the championship was the payoff.

This period has also allowed Harvick to do some self-reflection, and he opened up for the first time about his relationship with his estranged father in an interview with a nationally syndicated sports interview series.

Asked about discussing his childhood, Harvick said it’s

Barons with 13 points followed

by Holly Scott with 12. WH had balanced scoring as well as nine players on the roster contributed points.

“We shot a good percentage tonight and got a lot of contributions from a lot of different players,” Rector said. “We scored 51 points. The flip side is we gave up 53.”

The Wilson Hall boys basketball team had a rough third quarter against Laurence Manning Academy the first time the two teams played.

“We actually had a lead at the half and coughed it up,” WH head coach Eddie Talley said.

The tables turned somewhat on Friday as the Barons used a 16-7 run in the third quarter to pull away en route to a 61-47 victory.

The win evens the two teams’ SCISA Region II-3A records at 7-1 apiece, making them cochampions for the regular season. A coin flip gave LMA the No. 1 seed entering Monday’s region tournament, though, and the Swampcats will take on tomorrow’s play-in game winner between Thomas Sumter Academy and Calhoun Academy at 8 p.m. at Sumter County Civic Center.

The Barons, who improved to 10-12 overall, will be the No. 2 seed and play No. 3 seed at Orangeburg Prep at 5 p.m.

John Ballard led WH with 17 points followed by Brent Carraway with 13 and Grier Schwartz with 12 to give the Barons three players in double figures.

“They just outplayed us tonight,” LMA head coach Will Epps said. “They played better on offense, defense, shot better and hit more free throws. That happens sometimes. We’re still young and learning as we go.

Game by game.”

LMA, who fell to 14-12 overall, had three in double figures as well. Shakeel Robinson led the team with 15 points followed by Terrell Houston and Jerrell Kelly with 10 apiece.

SPRINT UNLIMITED LINEUP The Associated Press After Friday qualifying; race Saturday At Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Fla. Lap length: 2.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) Based on Qualifying Draw 1. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet.

2. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet.

3. (22) Joey Logano, Ford.

4. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford.

5. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota.

6. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet.

7. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford.

8. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet.

9. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota.

10. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet.

11. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet.

12. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet.

13. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet.

14. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota.

15. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet.

16. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota.

17. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet.

18. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota.

19. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford.

20. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford.

21. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet.

22. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet.

23. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet.

24. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet.

25. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet.

just one of the many personal situations that he’s using to model how he currently carries himself.

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CLEMSON BASEBALL

Snedeker, Jones tied for lead at Pebble Beach

Tigers shut out 2-0 by West Virginia in opener

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Enjoying the best weather Pebble Beach has to offer is one thing. Brandt Snedeker knew he had to take advantage of it with his golf clubs, too.

Snedeker played bogeyfree at Spyglass Hill in abundant sunshine and warmth Friday for a 5-under 67 to share the 36hole lead with Matt Jones in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Jones had a 66 at Spyglass.

They were at 12-under 131.

Justin Hicks shot a 68 at Monterey Peninsula and was one shot behind.

John Daly, who started the second round one shot behind, didn’t make a birdie over his final 11 holes at Monterey Peninsula and shot a 72. He was six shots behind, and has to play well Saturday to avoid missing his 11th straight cut at this event.

MONTGOMERIE LEADS BY A SHOT IN CHAMPION EVENT

NAPLES, Fla. — Colin Montgomerie had five birdies in an eight-hole stretch on the back nine Friday, shooting a 6-under 66 for a one-shot lead after one round of the Champions Tour’s ACE Group Classic.

Montgomerie is followed

by Tommy Armour III, who shot a 67 at TwinEagles Golf Club. Defending champion Kirk Triplett and Lee Janzen are at 68.

Montgomerie began his day with a 40-foot birdie putt. On the back nine, he birdied Nos. 10, 12, 13, 16 and 17.

Armour had four putts of more than 12 feet, including a 40-footer on No. 6 for one of his six birdies. He had a bogey on No. 14. Armour tied for sixth last week at the Allianz Championship in Boca Raton, Florida.

DISPUTE ERUPTS OVER REMAINS OF ERNIE BANKS

CHICAGO — Ernie Banks, the beloved Chicago Cubs great who once said he wanted to have his ashes scattered at Wrigley Field, is at the center of a battle over his remains as his estranged wife has gone to court to prevent a longtime friend of “Mr. Cub” from having his remains cremated.

The dispute involving most famous player in Cubs history, was confirmed Friday by Howard Goldman, an attorney representing the estranged wife, Elizabeth Banks.

According to court records, Elizabeth Banks filed a petition to prevent a woman who describes her-

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Brandt Snedeker hits from the fairway down to the 10th green of the Spyglass Hill Golf Course during Friday’s second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif. Snedeker and Matt Jones are currently tied for the lead at 12-under 131. self in the documents as a longtime friend of Banks, his caretaker and the executor of Banks’ estate from having him cremated. The woman, Regina Rice, asserted her rights to dispose of Banks’ remains after his death last month at the age of 83, according to documents filed by Elizabeth Banks’ attorneys on Feb. 2.

minor league deal.

The Braves announced the contract Friday. It includes an invitation to spring training.

The 29-year-old Young led the National League with 46 stolen bases in 2013 for Colorado and the New York Mets. He stole 30 last year with the Mets while batting .229 in 100 games.

LEBRON JAMES ELECTED VP OF PLAYERS UNION

NJ ALLOWS PHYSICAL SKILL-BASED GAMBLING

NEW YORK — A person familiar with the decision says Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James has been elected as a vice president of the NBA Players Association.

The person said James was elected Friday during the union’s annual meeting as part of All-Star weekend.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the meeting is still underway.

Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul, the union’s president, reached out to James, who wanted to be involved in future talks for the next collective bargaining agreement, which could take place in 2017.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — An Atlantic City casino is about to redefine casino gambling by introducing a new style of wagering: competition based on a physical skill rather than luck.

Executives at The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa told The Associated Press on Friday that they’ve gotten permission from New Jersey gambling regulators to host a basketball contest next month in which players shoot free throws for money.

ERIC YOUNG JR, BRAVES REACH MINOR LEAGUE DEAL

ATLANTA — Free agent outfielder Eric Young Jr. and the Atlanta Braves have reached agreement on a

RICE POSTS FACEBOOK APOLOGIZING TO RAVENS FANS

BALTIMORE — Ex-Ravens player Ray Rice has posted a statement apologizing to fans for a “horrible mistake” and asking for forgiveness ahead of the one-year anniversary of a domestic-violence charge.

From wire reports

BY WILLIE T. SMITH III Greenville News CLEMSON— There was a lot of “newness” at Doug Kingsmore Stadium Friday evening, but the same old problems surfaced for the Clemson baseball team.

The Tigers blew a strong pitching performance by Matthew Crownover, stranding 12 runners on base in a seasonopening 2-0 loss to West Virginia in front of 4,890 fans.

“It wasn’t the start we wanted,” Clemson coach LEGGETT Jack Leggett said. “We pitched really well, played good defense. We had some opportunities early, we just couldn’t take advantage of them. If we break the ice there, things go a lot better for us.

“Crownover was really good tonight, but he got up around 80 pitches and that’s as far as you need to go this early in the season. It’s one of those things where it’s cold out here and we’ll have him later in the season when we need him.

You don’t want to push anybody past their limits.”

Clemson stranded five runners in the first two inning, and things didn’t get much better from there as Clemson dropped its season opener for the third time in four years.

Crownover, a junior lefthander, struck out eight and didn’t walk a batter. He allowed just three hits over six innings but got precious little run support. The Tigers batted .125 (1 for 8) with runners in scoring position.

USC FROM PAGE B1 team the toughest test it has had to start a season in years.

The Cougars did just that has they were in charge almost from the beginning.

Life did not get any better for the Gamecocks when Reed Scott entered in relief of Wyncoop to start the sixth.

He gave up an additional two runs in two and 2/3 innings.

USC scored two runs in the eighth to give its fans hope.

Shortstop Jordan Gore opened with a bunt single down the first base line. Second baseman Max Schrock and centerfielder Gene Cone both walked to load the bases.

First baseman Kyle Martin hit a deep play to center, scoring Gore, and designated hitter Alex Destino singled to push Schrock across home.

That was all the damage the Gamecocks could manage, however.

The day got off to a bad start for USC as coach Chad

“It’s tough, but most nights if we give up two runs, we’re going to win,” Crownover said. “I’ve got confidence in our guys.”

West Virginia, coached by former Clemson standout Randy Mazey, manufactured single runs in the seventh and eighth innings with some help from the Tigers.

Alex Bostic (0-1) came on in the seventh for Clemson and promptly gave up a single to Shaun Corso. K.C. Huth hit into a fielder’s choice and Justin Fox followed with another single. Corso then scored on a wild pitch.

In the eighth, the Mountaineers secured the win by generating another run on a walk, stolen base, fly out and sacrifice fly.

Clemson managed six hits off two Mountaineers pitchers, with reliever Blake Smith (1-0) getting the win after allowing just two hits over the final four innings. Smith struck out five and walked two.

The Tigers put two runners on with one out in the bottom of the ninth when Reed Rohlman doubled and Tyler Slaton walked, but freshman Chase Pinder ground out into a double play to end the game.

“We only had the leadoff man on three times and that makes it difficult to turn your offense over and run the bases like we want to and get something going,” Leggett said.

The three-game series continues today with a 2:30 p.m. game.

Fans who present their ticket stub from today’s men’s basketball game against Virginia Tech at noon in Littlejohn Coliseum will receive free admission to Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

Holbrook did not start former Wade Hampton High School standout Kyle Martin due to a violation of team rules.

Martin, a senior, made some nice defensive plays and was credited with one run batted in, on a sacrifice fly, in the eighth inning. He entered the contest in the third inning.

The teams play games two and three of the series on Saturday with the first beginning at 1 p.m.

Sophomore right hander Wil Crowe (8-3, 2.75) will start for the Gamecocks, while Charleston will go with junior right hander Nathan Helvey (3-4, 3.78).

The final game of set features sophomore left hander Josh Reagan (3-0, 0.36) on the mound for USC with the Cougars countering with junior lefthander Eric Bauer (6-2, 2.09).

The teams were forced to play a Saturday doubleheader due to anticipated bad weather on Sunday.

MARK MY WORDS

Simple breathing technique turned into grunting

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o, how did all of this grunting in tennis get started? I am not positive, but I believe it all began when we, as coaches, started encouraging our players to exhale as they hit, rather than holding their breath.

In principal and theory, it is a great idea.

Holding your breath while hitting Mark makes the Rearden stroke a bit more restricted and certainly less free flowing. When we first began advocating this idea we encouraged our students to exhale as they hit, much like any other exercise or athletic skill where coaches stress breathing (exhaling) during the positive part of the movement.

As a coach I have long encouraged my students to

avoid holding their breath while hitting. There are those players out there who will unconsciously suck in a big breath of air and hold it while swinging to make contact with the ball. It is almost as if they are bracing for impact. Not a good scenario.

So in that situation I will set up a very controlled hitting session where they must let me hear them exhale as they hit. It doesn’t matter how they do it as long as I hear it, so I am positive they are not holding their breath.

Like many other good intentions, we seemed to get off track and take a good practice and make it extreme. Players begin grunting (some subtly and some not so subtle) as a means of making sure they are exhaling while they hit.

As a practice it makes sense and can be very helpful to the player. Where it goes astray is when the player morphs that practice into a full-fledged punctuation mark that is added to each and every

stroke. This completely removes us from the point of why the practice began. Now, we have added it as part our signature to the game.

In some cases it may just be adding flare to what we do out there. In other cases it may be to get on our opponents’ nerves. Either way, how this all began has mutated into something I don’t believe is beneficial to our sport.

Even a casual observer of the professional game (much more prevalent on the women’s side) can see or hear that the shrieking going on out there is not part of anything that is truly necessary. When the decibels of the grunt are tied to how hard the ball was hit or the importance of the situation then we have moved well past merely exhaling to keep the swing uninhibited.

Often as I watch collegiate players here at Palmetto Tennis Center, I will see a different version of grunting.

Many of the players will make an “ehhh” sound that is

absolutely for effect and nothing else. And the curious thing is that it may come at impact, after impact or when the ball has practically crossed the net. No longer does any of this have anything to do with stroke production efficiency. It is now part of the show.

The unfortunate part of this entire scenario is that we may never get the genie back in the bottle. On the women’s side, many of the top players who are the most important to our game are the most obvious enthusiasts of grunting. Officials seem to tiptoe around this issue when it concerns a Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova or Victoria Azarenka. That is not to say they bend the rules for them, but you rarely hear them get cautioned on television or at least when I am watching.

There are rules on the books for those of us who play regular USTA events and for those who play Intercollegiate Tennis Association matches.

Those rules were written as hindrances and can be called against the opponent if it is extreme or bothers someone on an adjacent court, but you rarely see it called there either. The real challenge is knowing how to regulate the offenders who seem to take it a step too far. Each official sees it differently.

Because I am immersed in tennis on a daily basis, I have become inured to it and normally don’t notice it like I used to. Because of that, it takes an extreme example of grunting to assault my ears, but when it does, it hurts my soul to hear players using their grunts to drive home a point rather than an expelling of air to better hit a stroke. Mark my words, it will never be the same.

Mark Rearden has been the head tennis professional at Palmetto Tennis Center since June of 2010. He can be reached at mrearden@sumtersc.com or (803) 774-3969.

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JV Barons complete perfect year Wilson Hall’s junior varsity girls basketball team concluded the regular season with a 15-0 record after beating Laurence Manning Academy 41-16 on Friday at Nash Student Center.

Diamond Crawford led all scorers with 12 points, while Zan Beasley added eight and Katie Duffy seven. Duffy also had five blocked shots.

Wilson Hall will play in the SCISA Region II-3A tournament today at 1:30 at the Orangeburg Prep gymnasium.

VARSITY BASKETBALL LEE CENTRAL 52 JOHNSONVILLE 25 JOHNSONVILLE — Lee Central High School finished 7-3 in Region VII-2A with a 52-25 victory over Johnsonville on Friday at

the Johnsonville gymnasium.

Asia Wright had a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Lady Stallions. Jaia Ervin added 11 points.

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burg Prep today to face Calhoun Academy in the opening round of the SCISA Region II-3A tournament.

THOMAS SUMTER Hudson 13, Stengel 9, Brunson 6, York 1, White 5.

HEATHWOOD HALL Caldwell 20, Lee 12, Vaughn 8, Curtin 8, Hill 2, King 2, Joseph 4.

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VARSITY BASKETBALL HEATHWOOD HALL 56

LAURENCE MANNING 61

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WILSON HALL 47 Laurence Manning Academy defeated Wilson Hall 61-47 on Friday at Nash Student Center.

Brewer Brunson led LMA with 16 points, while Braden Osteen had 15 and Grayson Gamble 12.

Brandon Carraway added 10.

Wilson Hall and LMA both play in the SCISA Region II-3A tournament today in Orangeburg.

COLUMBIA -- Thomas Sumter Academy closed out its regular season with a 5-17 record with a 56-34 loss to Heathwood Hall on Friday at the Heathwood gymnasium.

Austin Hudson led the Generals with 13 points.

Josh Caldwell topped the Highlanders with 20 and Matthew Lee had 12.

TSA travels to Orange-

SHS FROM PAGE B1 raise the level of expectations for Sumter basketball.”

The 3-point baskets were falling regularly in the Gamecocks’ opening run, with Parker hitting two bombs and McBride and fellow senior Marquise Moore striking once apiece from long range. Parker scored Sumter’s first seven points and had 12 of his 14 points in the rally.

The second quarter was more of the same for the Gamecocks, who outscored the Braves 21-4 as McBride hit the second of his three 3s and Zykiem Jackson added a buzzer-beating 3 for the final bucket of the half.

“The guys stepped up, and this is the point of the season last year when it started to click in, when guys started to understand that you’re not necessarily playing against an opponent,” English said. “You’re playing against the game of basketball -- mastering the fundamentals under duress, making good passes, rebounding, playing defense and stuff of that particular nature. It’s starting to come together for the guys, and

they had a pretty good amount of enthusiasm tonight.”

The top-ranked Lady Gamecocks ran their overall record to 22-2 along with their perfect 10-0 region record. As the state’s top playoff seed, head coach Jason Loudenslager said Sumter will host River Bluff on Tuesday at 6 p.m. to open their pursuit of a state championship.

“It was a great win for us because it was Senior Night and we had a couple of kids that got to play a lot of minutes tonight,” said Loudenslager, whose starting lineup included seniors Darnetta Richardson and Dae’Shondra Stephens, along with regular starters Kennedy and Nijah Davis. “They’ve kind of been getting shortchanged a little bit throughout the season based on our depth and the way things worked out, so it was a great team victory tonight. It’s a great way to cap off the regular season.”

The Lady Gamecocks led by 15, 38-23, at halftime and stretched the advantage throughout the second half. The lead peaked at 29 on two occasions in the final minutes.

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Barons slip past Generals in OT

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com DALZELL-Wilson Hall’s varsity boys basketball team avoided its second region loss with a 68-61 overtime win over Thomas Sumter Academy on Tuesday at Edens Gymnasium.

The Barons, who improved to 9-11 overall and 6-1 in SCISA Region II-3A, played host to first-place Laurence Manning Academy on Friday.

“After the first quarter we didn’t play very well,” Wilson Hall head coach Eddie Talley said of the victory.

“They shot the ball well and we’re very fortunate to win the game. Our guys, as bad as I thought we were playing, the guys dug down the last minute or so and we did the little things that we needed to do to give ourselves a chance.

“It takes some luck, it takes some good playing and we had a combination of both,” he explained. “I’m proud of the comeback, but for three quarters probably Thomas Sumter outplayed us tonight.”

The difference in the game ultimately came from the free throw line. The Barons converted 22 of 37 from the charity stripe while TSA was just 18 of 36. WH made six of eight from the free throw line in overtime compared to TSA’s three of five.

The Generals, now 5-16 overall and 2-6 in the region, led 58-56, but Wilson Hall called a timeout with what appeared as nine-tenths of a second on the clock to play.

However, the referees convened and added a full second to give the Barons 1.9 to set up a play. They took advantage of the time as John Ballard was fouled on a 3-point shot, but only converted two of three free throws to force overtime.

“If we make foul shots at the end we win the game no problem, and we didn’t,” TSA head coach Morgan

WILSON HALL 68, TSA 61 WH -- 20 11 10 17 10 -- 68 TSA -- 10 16 16 16 3 -- 61 WILSON HALL Watford 7, Talley 7, Lowder 13, Ballard 18, Carraway 8, Baker 6, Croft 4, Schwartz 5.

THOMAS SUMTER Hudson 17, Stengel 8, N. White 1, Brunson 16, York 8, Kuzbary 4.

Watt said. “I have a little discrepancy with the clock; anyway it worked out in Wilson Hall’s favor, but that happens. We didn’t make our foul shots and that’s the bottom line.”

In the overtime period WH, opened with a 3-0 run and never looked back as Grier Schwartz hit four free throws with Clayton Lowder and Brent Carraway adding one apiece.

Lowder and Ballard each added a field goal to help secure the win.

TSA turned the ball over on its first three overtime possessions and never recovered as Austin Hudson had two free throws and Noah White converted one for all of the Generals’ scoring.

Ballard led the Barons with 18 points while Lowder finished with 13. Carraway finished with eight points and Sam Watford and Drew Talley each contributed seven.

TSA was led by Hudson’s 17 points while Tanner Brunson had 16. Drew Stengel and Ron York each contributed eight.

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CIRCUMSTANCES FROM PAGE B1 the scored tied 12 times throughout the contest. With under a minute to go, LMA got two free throws from Kaela Johnson to knot the score at 5151.

WH missed its attempt at a go-ahead score, and Brooke Bennett’s rebound set in motion the foul on Eppley and the ensuing game-winning shots at the charity stripe.

“The crowd was going ballistic,” Eppley said. “But they called timeout and I just sat on the bench and prayed. Then I went up there and tuned everything out. Everything kind of went in slow motion after that, and I made both shots.

“It’s amazing how well we played this game. I don’t think our record reflects how good of a team we are. Tonight was exciting because everybody played their best game and we won our last (regular-season) game.”

The LMA player who shined the brightest was Beatson, though. The Junior finished with 24 points to pace the Lady ‘Cats’ offense and led the way defensively with 12 boards.

Eppley finished with just four points, but LMA got a balanced scoring effort with Cora Lee Downer finishing with nine points and Bennett adding eight.

The win gives the Lady ‘Cats some momentum heading into today’s Region II-3A play-in game. LMA will travel to Orangeburg Prep to face Calhoun Academy at 4 p.m. The winner faces Wilson Hall on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Sumter County Civic Center.

“Laurence Manning played a great game tonight,” said WH head coach Glen Rector, whose team fell to 19-5 overall and 7-1 in the region. “It was an intense game and a close game that came down to the end. Anything can happen at that point, and they made their free throws at the end and that was the difference.”

Hayley Smoak led the Lady

NASCAR FROM PAGE B1 Carolina neighborhood.

The ban on offseason testing allowed Harvick to use January to learn the area and settle on seemingly mundane activities, such as finding a pediatrician for son, Keelan.

The hustle to get everything done was worth it in the end because all of the life-changing decisions — leaving RCR, joining SHR, moving to Charlotte — because the championship was the payoff.

This period has also allowed Harvick to do some self-reflection, and he opened up for the first time about his relationship with his estranged father in an interview with a nationally syndicated sports interview series.

Asked about discussing his childhood, Harvick said it’s

Barons with 13 points followed

by Holly Scott with 12. WH had balanced scoring as well as nine players on the roster contributed points.

“We shot a good percentage tonight and got a lot of contributions from a lot of different players,” Rector said. “We scored 51 points. The flip side is we gave up 53.”

The Wilson Hall boys basketball team had a rough third quarter against Laurence Manning Academy the first time the two teams played.

“We actually had a lead at the half and coughed it up,” WH head coach Eddie Talley said.

The tables turned somewhat on Friday as the Barons used a 16-7 run in the third quarter to pull away en route to a 61-47 victory.

The win evens the two teams’ SCISA Region II-3A records at 7-1 apiece, making them cochampions for the regular season. A coin flip gave LMA the No. 1 seed entering Monday’s region tournament, though, and the Swampcats will take on tomorrow’s play-in game winner between Thomas Sumter Academy and Calhoun Academy at 8 p.m. at Sumter County Civic Center.

The Barons, who improved to 10-12 overall, will be the No. 2 seed and play No. 3 seed at Orangeburg Prep at 5 p.m.

John Ballard led WH with 17 points followed by Brent Carraway with 13 and Grier Schwartz with 12 to give the Barons three players in double figures.

“They just outplayed us tonight,” LMA head coach Will Epps said. “They played better on offense, defense, shot better and hit more free throws. That happens sometimes. We’re still young and learning as we go.

Game by game.”

LMA, who fell to 14-12 overall, had three in double figures as well. Shakeel Robinson led the team with 15 points followed by Terrell Houston and Jerrell Kelly with 10 apiece.

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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Hearts and flowers abound on a Valentine’s Day-themed TV schedule. Rosie O’Donnell, fresh from her departure from “The View,” presents a “A Heartfelt Stand Up” (10 p.m. Saturday, HBO).

In between folksy asides about parenthood and common geography shared with her Rockland County, New York, audience at the Levity Live Comedy Club inside the Palisades Center mall, O’Donnell discusses heart disease among women and the little-known fact that it claims the lives of more women each year than all cancers combined.

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On a similarly “grownup” theme, Kimberly Elise stars in the 2015 TV drama “Back to School Mom” (8 p.m., Lifetime, TV-PG) about a 41-year-old woman returning to school to finish the degree she had pursued at the time she became a mother.

Hallmark concludes a twoweek buildup to Valentine’s Day with “All of My Heart” (8 p.m.). Straight out of the network’s playbook, it concerns a high-powered caterer who learns to take stock when she inherits a country home and begins to adjust to life at a more bucolic pace.

• NBC commemorates its past while CBS quietly ushers out the old. Look for some old favorites on the “Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special” (8 p.m. Sunday, NBC, TV-14). This gathering of hosts, comics, musical acts and special guests completes a glance back that began some weeks ago when VH1 Classic started counting down “SNL” history with a backward-running marathon.

Fans of a certain vintage or sensibility can spend Sunday night watching “60 Minutes,” a newsmagazine that has been running since 1968, and “SNL,” a comedy institution since 1975.

For all of this nostalgia,

PBS, TV-PG, check local listings).

• The long, hard slog continues on “The Walking Dead” (9 p.m., AMC, TV-MA).

• Hannah and Adam face facts on “Girls” (9 p.m., HBO, TV-MA).

• Michelle takes on a hipster posse on “Togetherness” (9:30 p.m., HBO, TV-MA).

• Matt comforts his ailing father on “Episodes” (10:30 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA).

CULT CHOICE A seemingly willful balloon follows a young boy through the streets of Paris in the 34-minute 1956 fantasy short “The Red Balloon” (8 p.m. Saturday, TCM), a film with almost no dialogue that won an Oscar for best original screenplay.

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Rosie O’Donnell discusses heart disease among women in the HBO special “A Heartfelt Stand Up” airing at 10 p.m. today. this has been a tumultuous week in television. Jon Stewart’s decision to leave “The Daily Show” later this year is both unexpected and unsurprising. After all, he’s had the job for 16 years and seems the right age to do something different.

The decision of NBC News to suspend Brian Williams without pay is also shocking yet entirely expected. A newscaster now best known for telling tall tales is damaged goods, to say the least.

But if NBC is really so concerned about its reputation, why is it still associated with Donald Trump?

While not officially canceled, “CSI” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14) will end its 15th season Sunday night with an episode titled “The End Game,” one that looks very much like a series ender.

To envision CBS, or television, without “CSI,” you have to go back 15 years, when the network was redefining itself. Along with “Survivor,” “CSI” attracted huge and dependable audiences that helped CBS shed its reputation for safe dramas like “Murder, She Wrote,” with Angela Lansbury, and “Diagnosis: Murder,” starring Dick Van Dyke.

While those series solved

mysteries the old-fashioned way, “CSI” introduced hightech forensics and a level of expensively produced cinematic morbidity that was revolutionary at the time.

More than anything, the fictional “CSI” introduced the nature of medical forensics and the notion that evidence might be gleaned from a 2-week-old maggot — science with real-world implications.

Forensics continues to affect crime fighting, even if few police forces can afford the expensive technology on display here. Unlike “Law & Order,” which predeceased its surviving heir “SVU,” it’s nice to see that the original “CSI” outlived its fairly terrible New York- and Miamibased spin-offs. For purists, “CSI” probably really ended when Gil Grissom (William Petersen) left the show.

“CSI” may be on the way to TV’s morgue, but the franchise will live on with “CSI: Cyber,” starring Patricia Arquette (“Boyhood”) and scheduled to debut March 4.

CBS’ week of transition is just beginning. “Two and a Half Men” will air its final episode on Thursday night.

• Swimsuit model Nina Agdal hosts “101 Sand n’ Surf Hotspots” (8 p.m., Travel), the

beginning of a four-night “Beach Week” special.

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • NASCAR racing in the Sprint Unlimited (8 p.m., Fox), live from Daytona, Florida.

• Daniel Radcliffe stars in the 2002 sequel “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

• Eleanor chooses sides on “Black Sails” (9 p.m., Starz, TVMA).

• Valentine’s Day skits past and present on a “Saturday Night Live” (10 p.m., NBC, TV14) special.

• As part of a commemorative weekend, “Saturday Night Live” (11:30 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14) repeats its very first episode from 1975, hosted by George Carlin (1937-2008), with musical guest Billy Preston (1946-2006).

SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., CBS): A promising new Ebola drug; Europe’s ghettos and prisons, and the rise of terrorism; a profile of Bradley Cooper.

• A kidnapper works doubletime on the penultimate episode of “CSI” (9 p.m., CBS, TV14).

• Edith’s secret leaks on “Downton Abbey” on “Masterpiece Classic” (9 p.m.,

SATURDAY SERIES A team member becomes a target on “NCIS: Los Angeles” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * Two hours of “Dateline NBC” (8 p.m.) * Itchy and scratchy on “Criminal Minds” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * “48 Hours” (10 p.m., CBS).

SUNDAY SERIES Marge joins an app-driven driver service on “The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG) * Three hours of “The Bachelor” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-14) * An electronics honcho on “Undercover Boss” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * Holt’s moods mystify all on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (8:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Peter and the gang become amateur sleuths on “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Plans to throw an election on “Bob’s Burgers” (9:30 p.m., Fox, TVPG).

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the parent of one of your close friends, a counselor at school or your pediatrician, if you have one. It never hurts to have a “reality check” every once in a while, and when you share what’s going on in your head with someone who has more life experience, it can give you a better perspective.

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Legal Service Attorney Timothy L. Griffith 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark.

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Refrigerator GE Stainless side by side, water & ice in door $475 Call 803- 305-1268

For Sale Nice 4Br 2Ba DW with large lot 803-983-0408

1979 Buick Rivera, blk/blk, red int.

AT, AC, PS, PB, AM/FM 64K mi. $6,500 OBO. 803-468-8611.

Home Improvements Land Clearing avail. includes: Digging ponds, excavation, and bulldozer work. Call T & N Septic Tank Co. at 803-481-2428 or 803-481-2421

Happy 22nd Birthday and Happy Valentine's Day Kenton Wheeler Love Aunt Kathy and family

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EMPLOYMENT Auto Technician needed at busy car lot. Min. 5 yrs experience. Apply in person, at 1282 N. Lafayette Dr. NO PHONE CALLS!!! Valid Driver's License Req. Must have own tools.

Welders! Welders! Welders!

Must have HS Diploma or GED Work Keys - Math, Observation & Locating. Clean background check and drug screening. Please email your resume to staffing@olsten.com or call 803-773-2700. No walk ins please!

Needed Farm Mechanic must be able to maintain, repair, weld and operate farm equip.

Call 803-473-3303 Btwn 8-2 M-F Davis Construction and Utilities.

Looking for a first class line man who can do under ground and over head.

Call 803-410-1342

Experienced Collision Repair Techs and Painters wanted.

Apply in person at Pro Glo Collision Center, 2085 Jefferson Rd. Sumter. 803-469-3895

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In Loving Memory of Joshua W Brown If tears could build a stairway and memories could make a lane, I'd come right up to Heaven and bring you home again. Happy Birthday and Valentines Day. We love & miss you very much. Mom, Family & Friends

Call Carolina Tree Care today to speak to one of our ISA certified arborist. Free est. 1-800-411-1495.

PETS & ANIMALS Dogs German Shepherd puppies, 2 males, 2 females, big bone, 1st shots, DOB Dec. 13, 2014. Call 803-468-8611.

MERCHANDISE Want to Buy Wanted Washers, Dryers, Stoves, Refrigerators & Stainless Steel Appliances. Working or not. 464-5439 469-7311

Garage, Yard & Estate Sales IN LOVING MEMORY OF EVELYN C. THAMES 04/19/1937 - 02/14/2012 God saw that you were getting tired.

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Although we loved you dearly We could not make you stay.

A golden heart stopped beating Hard working hands at rest.

GOD broke our hearts to prove to us.

GOD ONLY WANTS THE BEST. IF tears could build a stairway and memories could build a lane, we would walk right up to heaven and bring you home again! It has been three years today since you passed away! We all love you and miss you dearly! You are forever in our hearts!

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905-4242 20 Bowen Ct Moving Sale! Thur, Fri, Sat 7-6:30. Everything Must go!

506-4502 Auction Estate Of the late Eugene C. Brown Jr. 729 Ingram Street Sumter, SC Feb.21 , 2015 10AM Conducted by Tommy Atkinson SCAL 3879. Go to auctionzip.com for photo's and details.

Saturday Moving Sale Indoors 8am-11am 11 Mason Croft Furn. hshld & more 3240 Ashlynn Way Sat 7-11 set of mattresses, misc furniture & lots more!

Everything must go yard sale.

7 Richardson St. across from Civic Center. Saturday at 7am until everything is gone. Dining room set, refrigerator, appliances, kid toys and other misc items. Call for more info.

803-469-7871 716 S. Saint Paul Church Rd Saturday 8 AM to 1 PM at .

Everything must go. Call for more information 803-236-2070.

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In Loving Memory of Olando Jamell Jenkins Sunrise 1/19/88 Sunset 2/16/14 We wish that you were here to celebrate your 27th birthday. It seemed as if you were just here on yesterday. At least just for a little while, so that we could see your beautiful smile. Rest in peace my dear "son" .We love you. Mom, Dad, daughter, brother, sister, grandparents, aunts, uncles and other relatives.

Expert Tech, New & used heat pumps & A/C. Will install/repair, warranty; Compressor & labor $600.

Call 803-968-9549 or 843-992-2364

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Class A CDL Drivers with a tanker endorsement / TWIC card that can stay out at least a week dispatch are needed. There is also an opening for local/part-time work.

Company based in Summerton, SC. Call 803-488-0100 for further information and to apply.

Medical Office seeking PT/FT support. Prior experience with front office, insurance, & billing. Experience with Allscripts preferred. Submit Resume to Fax 803-469-3944.

Split Oak Firewood $65/dumped, $75/stacked.

Newman's Tree Service 316-0128.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER TRUSTMARK NATIONAL BANK, Plaintiff, vs.

GOBE D. MCELVEEN, JR. A/K/A GOBE DEAN MCELVEEN, JR. and BRITTANY A. MCELVEEN, Defendants.

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The Sumter County Transportation Committee will accept separate sealed bids until 3:00 P.M., Monday, 9 March 2015 in the Sumter County Public Works Conference Room located at 1289 North Main Street, Sumter, SC for the resurfacing of approximately 7.91 miles of roads in Sumter County. A 5% bid bond, a 100% performance and payment bond are required on this project. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held Thursday, 26 February 2015 at 9:00 A.M. at Sumter County Public Works. Bid packages may be obtained from the Office of the Public Works Director, 1289 North Main Street, Sumter, S.C. or email khyatt@sumtercountysc.org. Sumter County reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

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DEBT NOTICE I will not be responsible for any debts incurred by anyone other than myself.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on November 26, 2014.

GRIMSLEY LAW FIRM, LLC P. O. Box 11682 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 (803) 233-0797 BY:Benjamin E. Grimsley Attorney for the Plaintiff

SUMMONS In The Probate Court Case No.: 1994ES43031 State of South Carolina County of Sumter

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS THIRD JUDICIAL

Petitioner vs.

Annie B. Parrott-Akinwale, Julia Brown, Frances Dean, Jerome Herrington, Eva W. Jones, Neddie Lesane, George Parrott, Jannie Mae Parrott, Mezerine McClain Snow, Sadie Ward, Ben Wells, Jr., Calvin Wells, Dr. Carl Wells, Clayton Wells, Dennis Wells, Elias Wells, Melvin Wells, Michael A. Wells, Frederick Wells, Sr., Milton Wells, Stephen Wells, Sue Mae Wells, Ida Wilson, and any Unknown Heirs of the

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HD Utility Trailers all w/ 3,500 lb axles, extra tongue support - jack gate. 6x10 $1190; 6x12 $1290; 6x16 Tandem $1790; 803-972-0900 Martin's Used Appliance Washers, Dryers, Refrig., Stoves.

Guarantee 464-5439 or 469-7311

CIRCUIT C/A #: 2014-CP-43-2570

PT delivery/shop help. Must have clean driving record. Accepting applications at the Daisy Shop. No phone calls please.

Mature person with book keeping & accounting exp. Hours and salary neg. Must be able to meet a challenge. Local company. Send resume to Box 397 c//o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151

Summons & Notice

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Detailer with some light mechanical knowledge for busy car lot. Apply in person at 1282 N Lafayette Dr., Sumter.

Cashier needed. Must have some computer knowledge, be selfmotivated, dependable & energetic.

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AMENDED SUMMONS AND NOTICES (Non-Jury)

by Evetta B. Vaughn to Waccamaw Financial Services, Inc. dated November 3, 1993 and recorded on November 16, 1993 in Book 585 at Page 1931, in the Sumter County Registry (hereinafter, "Mortgage").

Thereafter, the Mortgage was transferred to the Plaintiff herein by assignment and/or corporate merger.

conveyed unto Everette R. Brown and Evetta B. Vaughn by Deed of Seventh Episcopal District of the A.M.E. Church dated November 6, 1992 and recorded November 13, 1992 in Deed Book 558 at Page 1629 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, State of South Carolina. Thereafter, Everette R. Brown conveyed her one-half (1/2) interest to Evetta B. Vaughn by Quit Claim Deed dated September 3, 1993 and recorded September 3, 1993 in Deed Book 580 at Page 416 in said Records.

who may be in the Military Service of the United States of America, and may be, as such, entitled to the benefits of the Servicemember's Civil Relief Act, and any amendments thereto, and it appearing that Kelley Woody, Esquire has consented to act for and represent said Defendants, it is

Estate of Junious Wells, Respondents

TO: THE RESPONDENTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY summoned and required to answer the Petition to Determine Heirs in this action while was filed in the Office of the Probate Court for Sumter County, South Carolina, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the subscriber at 7 East Hampton Ave., Sumter, SC 29150 with THIRTY (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service. If you fail to answer the Petition within the time; the relief requested therein will be granted.

NOTICE TO THE RESPONDENTS ABOVE NAMED: TAKE NOTICE that the Summons in the above mentioned action, together with the Petition, was filed with the Sumter County Probate Court on the 7th day of November 2014. The Guardian ad Litem for any unknown heirs of the Estate of Junious Wells in this matter is J. David Weeks, Esquire, Weeks Law Office, LLC, 35 South Sumter Street,Post Office Box 370, Sumter, South Carolina. (803) 775-5856.

Calvin K. Hastie, Sr., Esquire HASTIE LAW FIRM 7 East Hampton Avenue Sumter, South Carolina 29150 (803) 774-7776 Attorney for the Petitioner

SUMMONS IN THE PROBATE COURT CASE NO.: 2014ES4300638 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Ruth White Petitioner vs.

Annie B. Parrott-Akinwale, Julia Brown, Frances Dean, Jerome Herrington, Eva W. Jones, Neddie Lesane, George Parrott, Jannie Mae Parrott, Mezerine McClain Snow, Sadie Ward, Ben Wells, Jr., Calvin Wells, Dr. Carl Wells, Clayton Wells, Dennis Wells, Elias Wells, Melvin Wells, Michael A. Wells, Frederick Wells, Sr., Milton Wells, Stephen Wells, Sue Mae Wells, Ida Wilson, and any unknown heirs of the estate of Celia James Wells AKA Celie James, Respondents, TO: THE RESPONDENTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY summoned and required to answer the Petition to Determine Heirs in this action while was filed in the Office of the Probate Court for Sumter County, South Carolina, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the subscriber at 7 East Hampton Ave., Sumter, SC 29150 with THIRTY 930) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service. If you fail to answer the Petition within the time; the relief requested therein will be granted.

NOTICE TO THE RESPONDENTS ABOVE NAMED; TAKE NOTICE that the Summons in the above mentioned action, together with the Petition, was filed with the Sumter County Probate Court on the 7th day of November 2014. The Guardian ad Litem for any unknown heirs of the Estate of Celia James Wells aka Celie James in this matter is J. David Weeks, Esquire, Weeks Law Office, LLC, 35 South Sumter Street, Post Office Box 370, Sumter, South Carolina (803) 775-5856.

Calvin K. Hastie, Sr., Esquire HASTIE LAW FIRM 7 East Hampton Avenue Sumter, South Carolina 29150 (803) 774-7776 Attorney for the Petitioner

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2015

FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO.: 2014-CP-43-01731 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

The Estate of Evetta B. Vaughn, John Doe and Richard Roe, as Representatives of all Heirs and Devisees of Evetta B. Vaughn, Deceased, and all persons entitled to claim under or through them; also, all other persons or corporations unknown claiming any right, title, interest in or lien upon the real estate described herein, any unknown adults, whose true names are unknown, being as a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown infants, persons under disability, or persons in the Military Service of the United States of America, whose true names are unknown, being as a class designated as Richard Roe; Capitola Vaughn; Kadijah Vaughn; Marion Vaughn; Erin Capital Management, LLC, Defendant(s).

TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices at 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, SC 29210, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by Attorney for Plaintiff.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference or the Court may issue a general Order of Reference of this action to a Master-in-Equity/Special Referee, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that under the provisions of S.C. Code Ann. § 29-3-100, effective June 16, 1993, any collateral assignment of rents contained in the referenced Mortgage is perfected and Attorney for Plaintiff hereby gives notice that all rents shall be payable directly to it by delivery to its undersigned attorneys from the date of default. In the alternative, Plaintiff will move before a judge of this Circuit on the 10th day after service hereof, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, for an Order enforcing the assignment of rents, if any, and compelling payment of all rents covered by such assignment directly to the Plaintiff, which motion is to be based upon the original Note and Mortgage herein and the Complaint attached hereto.

AMENDED LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE OF THE CITY OF SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA, IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS, IMPOSE FINES OR PENALTIES, ESTABLISH A NEW SERVICE OR USER FEE, AND ALLOW THE IMPOSITION OF LIENS ON REAL PROPERTY FOR UNPAID AMOUNTS The Sumter City Council is considering an ordinance that would amend the property maintenance code of the City of Sumter, South Carolina (the “City”). The proposed property maintenance code, as amended, would provide the minimum standards for maintenance and upkeep of structures, equipment, property, and premises within the City.

• The proposed property maintenance code, as amended, would establish rules and regulations pursuant to which fines or penalties may be imposed pursuant to S.C. Code § 5-7-30.

• The proposed property maintenance code, as amended, would establish a new service or user fee pursuant to S.C. Code § 6-1-330.

• The proposed property maintenance code, as amended, would allow the City to impose liens upon real estate payable in the same manner as municipal taxes pursuant to S.C. Code § 5-7-80.

Before taking final action on such ordinance, the City Council of the City of Sumter will hold a public hearing on this matter on TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at the Sumter Opera House (21 N. Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina). At the public hearing, all residents of the City will have the opportunity to speak and be heard.

A copy of the ordinance under consideration is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and is available to be reviewed and copied by interested parties.

CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SUMTER Joseph T. McElveen, Mayor Linda D. Hammett, City Clerk

The premises covered and affected by the said Mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, more particularly described in the said Mortgage and are more commonly described as: All that piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying, and being in Sumter Township, Sumter County, South Carolina, being delineated as Lot 106 of Section 3 of Guignard Park Subdivision on Plat prepared by H.S. Willson, RLS, dated November 1, 1993 and recorded November 16, 1993 in Plat Book 93 at Page 1960 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, State of South Carolina, and being bounded and measuring as follows: on the north

by Lot 85 and measuring thereon 109.91 feet, on the east by Spaulding Avenue and measuring thereon in a curved line 129.17 feet, on the south

by Lot 105 and measuring thereon 107.90 feet, and on the west by Lot 86 and measuring thereon 82.93 feet, be the said measurements more or less.

This being the identical property

TMS No. 2261402002 Property Address: 1027 Spaulding Avenue, Sumter, SC 29150 ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM AND APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY FOR UNKNOWN DEFENDANTS IN MILITARY SERVICE It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the filed Petition for Appointment of Kelley Woody, Esquire as Guardian ad Litem for known and unknown minors, and for all persons who may be under a disability, and it appearing that Kelley Woody, Esquire has consented to said appointment, it is FURTHER upon reading the Petition filed by Plaintiff for the appointment of an attorney to represent any unknown Defendants

ORDERED that Kelley Woody, Esquire of P.O. Box 6432, Columbia, SC 29260 phone (803) 787-9678, be and hereby is appointed Guardian ad Litem on behalf of all known and unknown minors and all unknown persons who may be under a disability, all of whom may have or claim to have some interest or claim to the real property commonly known as 1027 Spaulding Avenue, Sumter, South Carolina 29150; that she is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendants, unless said Defendants, or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of Guardian or Guardians ad Litem for said Defendants.

AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Kelley Woody, Esquire of P.O. Box 6432, Columbia, SC 29260 phone (803) 787-9678, be and hereby is appointed Attorney for any unknown Defendants who are, or may be, in the Military Service of the United States of America and as such are entitled to the benefits of the Servicemember's Civil Relief Act aka Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940, and any amendments

Summons & Notice

thereto, to represent and protect the interest of said Defendants, AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED That a copy of this Order shall be forth with served upon said Defendants by publication in The Item, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons and Notice of Filing of Complaint in the above entitled action.

NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT TO THE NAMED:

DEFENDANTS

ABOVE

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Complaint, Cover Sheet for Civil Actions and Certificate of Exemption from ADR in the above entitled action was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for SUMTER County on August 21, 2014.

J. Martin Page, SC Bar No. 100200 Sarah. O. Leonard, SC Bar No. 080165 Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Phone 888-726-9953 Fax 866-676-7658 Attorneys for Plaintiff