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‘Pax’ packed a punch Locals remember destructive 2014 ice storm that moved through state

We could see more storms in our future BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com If you want to know if last year’s ice storm that gripped the Midlands, downing power lines and toppling tree branches, can happen again, the answer is “yes.” When it might happen again, however, is impossible to predict. There are a number of weather ingredients that must be present, and even then, it depends on a number of factors coming together in a certain way. Chris Liscinsky, a meteorologist for National Weather Service in Columbia, said scenarios such as the one that led to last year’s ice storm are not all that uncommon. He said the situation is set up by cold Arctic air pushing into the area from the north or northwest, usually in a series of progressively colder fronts. The cold air is not enough, however; a layer of warm, moist air needs to be already in place or entering the area and riding over the top of the cold Arctic air. “Usually, we get Gulf or Atlantic moisture that will come in on top of the cold system,” Liscinsky said. The timing and the conditions all have to align to have the freezing rain that can wreak havoc on anything in the way. He said that last year, two systems rolled into the Midlands early in the day Feb. 11 that brought some rain and moisture, and later, a “more significant” system came in and stretched into Feb. 12, which helped create the areas of freezing rain. Liscinsky said such storms will affect different areas in a variety of ways. The area of cold air is usually quite widespread, he said, with rain and freezing rain on one side of a band of mixed precipitation and snow on the other side. “The changeover area can be kind of localized,” he said. During the 2014 ice storm, Columbia received sleet and ice pellets, while areas north of Columbia received snow. It was areas in the Midlands and farther south that were hit by freezing rain and ice, he said. In between the freezing rain and the snow was a band about 10 to 20 miles wide that received mixed precipitation, he said. Liscinsky said the areas hit by the ice storm received amounts ranging from a half inch to an inch and a quarter. “The amount of tree and power line damage was pretty widespread,” he said. “It hit Augusta, Georgia, real hard. “It took out the Eisenhower tree where the Masters is played and other areas just north of there.” Those areas included the Midlands, he said. “The scenario can set up at least once or twice a winter,” he said. He said a similar system entered the Midlands in late January 2014, but the Sumter area received one to four inches of snow and not freezing rain, because the conditions weren’t aligned properly.

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A T&D Solutions utility service worker fixes a power line that went down on White Street in Sumter on Feb. 14, 2014, after an ice storm left thousands without power. The winter storm, dubbed “Pax” by The Weather Channel, struck South Carolina from Feb. 11 through Feb. 13 and caused extensive power outages, downed trees and other hazardous conditions for people across the area. At top from left, a snow vehicle is prepped at Sumter Department of Transportation maintenance office before the storm; an icicle hangs from a Gamecock statue; and ice coats bushes in Sumter after the storm.

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s the people of South Carolina button up for cold weather this week, many are breathing a sigh of relief the Arctic air mass paying a visit is not accompanied by significant moisture. Still fresh in people’s memory is the ice storm which gripped the Midlands just more than a

year ago, downing power lines, shutting down transportation, toppling trees and making life difficult.

As usual, however, local residents responded with heroic efforts, braving the miserable and dangerous conditions to keep services flowing and making sure their neighbors were safe. In today’s issue, The Sumter Item takes a look back at how the storm affected the area and what residents have learned and its impact on local forests, landscaping and infrastructure. We’ll review the gallant efforts by local authorities who helped pull the region through the crisis. We will also examine the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s role in reimbursing the costs for storm cleanup and how the event has influenced locals’ planning for possible future weather disasters. Brew up a hot beverage, throw a log on the fire, wrap yourself in a warm blanket and join your local newspaper as we look back at how area residents survived the ice storm of 2014. — Jim Hilley

INSIDE THIS EDITION State’s forests still recovering from thick coat of ice / A2

Law enforcement officials helped keep residents safe in their homes, on the roads / A7

Family urges others to be prepared / A2

See more photos of the aftermath of the storm / A11

FEMA reimbursed city, county for cleanup / A3

DEATHS, A11

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Forests still recovering from thick coat of ice BY HAMLET FORT hamlet@theitem.com The ice storm that slammed South Carolina in February of 2014 left the state’s forests with millions of dollars and years’ worth of damage. The South Carolina Forestry Commission estimates the storm caused $360 million in timber damage across 24 counties in South Carolina, with close to 30,000 acres of forest requiring clearance and reforestation. Only one naturally occurring event in the state’s history caused more destruction to timber forests. “In recent history, only Hurricane Hugo — with an impact of $1.2 billion — caused more damage to South Carolina’s forestland,” said Russell Hubright, forest management chief of the commission. “Thankfully, our forests are resilient and very productive.” Hubright said the state’s hardest-hit areas will be replanted and commercial timber production should begin again within 12 to 15 years. The commission’s post-storm assessment in March 2014 included estimations that 1.2 million acres of forests sustained damage of all severities, with 30,000 needing reforestation. The $360 million total cost is four times the amount of a 2004 ice storm that hit the state in the same pattern. The Forestry Commission also placed the damage cost in perspective to the industry’s annual economic output. “$360 million is roughly equivalent to the value of all the trees typically harvested across the state in an entire year,” the commision released in a statement

after last year’s storm. “Thus, the storm damaged a year’s worth of tree harvesting in one day.” As the storm froze the state’s timber, the commission officially made a Forest Disaster Declaration in accordance with state law because of “the size of damage and its impact on landowners, manufacturing and jobs,” the Forestry Commission stated last year. On an individual and residential level, tree damage across Sumter resulted in many power outages that lasted up to two weeks in some reported cases. Local tree service companies worked tirelessly after the storm to restore power to residential areas and have worked since the storm to ensure such extensive damage never occurs again should another storm strike the area. Tree limbs fell on AP FILE PHOTO cars and homes and left the Department of Transportation with many roadways to clear. “We’re trying to get it to where if something happens, you don’t have certain problems again,” said Mickey Barnes, co-owner of State Tree Service in Sumter. Barnes said his company started work before the storm started and then went into overdrive when the storm hit. “We worked 16 hours a day for eight days straight to get the power back on,” he said. The state’s forests and trees will be dealing with the consequences of last year’s storm for years to come, but forest management and tree service professionals feel they’ll be more prepared if the forecast shows more ice is on the way.

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Ice coats the branches of a dogwood tree along Salem Avenue in Sumter after last February’s ice storm. At left, the shattered boardwalk at Congaree National Park near Columbia is seen on Feb. 21, 2014. The boardwalk was damaged in the ice storm that moved through South Carolina. The storm, the worst in the state in a decade, caused widespread damage at the park, the only national park in the state.

Sumter family affected by storm urges everyone to be prepared BY HAMLET FORT hamlet@theitem.com Glen and Teri Clinch, of 905 West Gloucester Drive in Sumter, were surprised at the severity of the ice storm in 2014, but they never found themselves unprepared. Glen Clinch grew up in upstate New York and Teri in Cincinnati, so icy weather is not uncommon to them. G. CLINCH Clinch is a 31-year veteran of the Air Force, and he said the military gave him a good background in “stuff like that.” His wife clariT. CLINCH fied. “Preparedness,” she said, laughing. They said simple winter preparations are an annual necessity but also that staying ready for an ice storm like last year’s can take more than the usual foresight.

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A tree in Glen and Teri Clinch’s yard is seen bent from the ice that hit the area last year. The Clinches have done some tree trimming around their property in case such a storm happens again. For one, the storm prompted them to do some tree work around their property to prevent potential damage to the roof or house. They saw some of the damage around their area and decided to take some preventative measures, in case another storm comes and the results aren’t as fortuitous. They only lost power for a

few hours, saw some branches fall in their yard and consider themselves lucky. “I don’t think we’ll get that lucky if a storm hits this year because the infrastructure probably can’t withstand that much pressure again,” said Glen Clinch. The storm that hit Sumter this time last year was the

worst this area had seen in 10 years. The storm left many without power and weeks’ worth of cleanup. Many rushed to the store to stock their refrigerators but found food wasting while power remained off for days. The Clinches have a generator and recognize the importance of having one, if only for essentials such as the refrigerator, freezer and computer for communication purposes, to stay informed about the storm. “Just having more stuff on hand would be the biggest thing,” Glen Clinch said of being ready for another storm, items such as food, water, blankets and sleeping bags for heat and gas for the fireplace and grill. “Keep at least a couple days of food that you can cook or doesn’t require cooking,” he said, and he thinks three to five days should be enough to allow the roads to be cleared and salted. He derives that idea from his and Teri’s No. 1 rule for ice storms: Stay at

home, and don’t drive unless absolutely necessary. It requires foresight and basic preparations, but these are measures that can go a long way to getting someone comfortably through an ice storm like last year’s. “A day or two before the storm is not the time to be running out and grabbing stuff because it will all probably disappear,” said Clinch. The Clinches said they have noticed extensive tree work being done around power lines to hopefully prevent future outages around town and in their neighborhood by their Homeowners’ Association. The Clinches found themselves ready for the 2014 storm and were lucky to escape with no damage and minimal power loss, but they don’t expect to be so lucky all the time. Their military background helps keep them ready for anything, but they find basic preparations for winter can be a big service to enduring a storm like the one that hit Sumter in February last year.

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City and county worked around the clock after storm BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com “You never know what you’re going to deal with until it comes, so you have to be overly prepared,” said Assistant City Manager Al Harris in regard to the city’s weather emergency preparations. During the ice storm in February 2014, city and county employees worked around the clock to restore power to neighborhoods and keep the roads clear of debris. There is no way of knowing exactly what to do until the storm comes. “You have to survey the damage and figure out a game plan,” said Harris. City and county officials and employees worked closely together to get everything back in order when the ice storm hit. Harris and Sumter County Administrator Gary Mixon said the city’s and county’s first priority was to clear the roads. “We made sure the streets were clear for emergency travel on the roads,” Mixon said. “And second was debris removal.” “The citizens are our first concern, and we try to make the recovery as easy as possible,” said Karen Hyatt, assistant Public Works director for the county. The city and county brought in contractors to help remove debris across Sumter. “We share a mutual contract with the same debris contractors,” said Mixon. Hyatt said it took the county almost 50 days to remove all of the debris from the roads, even with the help of outside contractors. In total, the contractors removed close to 105,200 cubic

yards of debris from the county area, and the debris was later ground into mulch. The county also worked with the department of transportation to keep the major roadways in and out of Sumter clear for travel. According to Harris, it took the city about a week and a half to get utilities up and running for Black River and Duke Energy customers, but city utilities were fixed within a week. Harris said the city did not need to acquire special equipment for the storm because it would not have been cost efficient for the city because that kind of weather is rare in this area. Instead, the city used the equipment it uses throughout the year. “All of our equipment we use every day,” he said. “We replace equipment when we need to, and we make sure everything is maintained.” After the cleanup of the ice storm, the city and county were reimbursed by Federal Emergency Management Agency. “We held hands with FEMA all the way through,” said Harris. “FEMA was definitely an area of relief,” said Mixon. When cleanup was completed, FEMA reimbursed the county with $2.2 million for debris removal, and the city was reimbursed with $686,568.03. Both Mixon and Harris said FEMA can be difficult to work with because its regulations and expectations constantly change. Harris said the key to successfully working with FEMA is being aware of the changing rules and staying organized.

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teaches fifth grade in Mt. Pleasant, was engaged on Friday to Blair Gibson with the help of new airborne technology. The couple went for what Fletcher, 26, thought was a normal dinner at Basil Restaurant in Mt. Pleasant when Gibson, 34, presented her with a letter. In the courtyard adjacent to the restaurant, a drone started buzzing, and she said it distracted her from reading the letter. It inched closer to the couple, and then she realized what was on top. “I stopped focusing on him, and the noise was coming closer,” she said. “Next thing I knew, he was down on one knee and pointed out the box. “It was perfect.” At first, Fletcher thought the drone was a practical joke. She was left in disbelief as the events unfolded. Gibson found the drone through a co-worker’s husband who offered its services. In the box on top was Gibson’s great-grandmother’s ring that had been refitted in Fletcher’s size. The two have known each other for four years but have dated for nine

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Blair Gibson used a drone to help propose to his new fiance, Sumter native Brianna Fletcher, on Friday in Mt. Pleasant. Gibson placed Fletcher’s ring in a box atop the drone. months. Fletcher, a daughter of Burke and Robin Watson of Gristmill Lane in Sumter, teaches at Charles Pinckney Elementary in Mt. Pleasant. Gibson is a chaplain at Beacon Hospice and a pastor at New Song Church, also in Mt. Pleasant. Fletcher said details are only starting to be discussed, but the couple hopes to be married this

year. Fletcher’s parents were married at First Presbyterian Church in Sumter, and she thinks it would be “sweet” if she and Gibson did the same. Gibson fulfilled his new fiance’s wishes by one day. “I told him I did not want to be engaged on Valentine’s Day,” she said. Wish granted, and another score for true love and modern technology.

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Wilson Hall Male Cheer Competition The Wilson Hall Male Cheer Competition, an annual pep rally sponsored by the student council, was held in the Nash Student Center recently. Squads representing grades nine through 12 performed cheers, chants, stunts and tumbling routines and were judged on execution, originality and costumes. The junior class won the competition. Seniors Clayton Lowder, Creighton Kellogg and Robert Young are lifted by their classmates at the conclusion of their routine. PHOTO PROVIDED

Groups coordinate recycling of S.C. oyster shells CHARLESTON (AP) — Recycling was a buzz word at the recent Lowcountry Oyster Festival at Boone Hall Plantation. The empty shells from the more than 800 bushels of oysters that were consumed eventually will be heading back into the waters of South Carolina to create and preserve our coastal habitat, part of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ SCORE (S.C. Oyster and Restoration Enhancement) program. Gary Keisler, who coordinates the

BY RACHEL SOUTHMAYD The (Rock Hill) Herald CHESTER — Look up in the sky in Chester County near a school building and you just might see a little machine flying. It’s not a bird or a plane. It’s a drone, and with it, the possibilities are endless, say school district officials. Chester County schools decided to buy the drone in midDecember when the entire student body of Chester Park Elementary School of the Arts was getting ready to take a “living mosaic” picture by creating an image out of students wearing colored shirts. “It was going to cost us $1,500 to pay for a plane to fly over to get the picture,” said Neil Rollins, the district’s informational technology director and the drone’s pilot. “This cost us $500.” Rollins, who has been flying model planes for decades, purchased the drone at a hobby store in Rock Hill. The drone itself is easier to fly than a model airplane, Rollins said. It stabilizes itself and has an internal GPS system. While taking the picture of the Chester Park students was certainly fun and memorable for the students and teachers, Rollins and associate superintendent Jeff Gardner said they have bigger dreams for the drone as a tool, not just a toy. “When you have a site you’re thinking about putting a new building on, you can check out the site,” Gardner said. “If you’re doing an evacuation drill at a school, you can take the drone all the way around the building.” The drone and camera stream video live to Rollins’ smartphone, so he and members of the district staff can spot roof problems, drainage issues or other problems on district property. Gardner said teachers will be able to borrow the drone, with Rollins at the controls, for educational purposes, and the district may use it to get images of sporting events, band competitions or anything else they can imagine. “I know there’s opportunities for it we haven’t even thought about yet,” Gardner said.

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ter barges so shells can be transported to appropriate sites. The state has numerous recycling sites and recently has added two in the Columbia area and one in Florence, said CCA South Carolina executive director Scott Whitaker. More than 225 oyster reefs have been constructed at 69 sites all along the South Carolina coastline as part of the SCORE program since May 2001. All of the reefs were constructed by community volunteers working under DNR’s direction.

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Lifestyle change the only key to weight loss

alk into any store or turn on the TV, and you can find exercise devices, creams and fad diets that claim to be able to shrink your waistline, tone your entire body or help you drop up to 10 pounds in two weeks. The marketing for these products and programs is so convincing that we believe they will work. “I tried everything to lose weight. I even had surgery, but those results were short lived,” says 46-year-old Mary Bates. “For years, I used to do hundreds of leg lifts and crunches every night until it burned, but the fat was still there.” Frustrated with the effort she put in with no results, she had surgery when she turned 40.

“I was pleased with the results for about a year, and then the weight started to return, and I got back to where I was before,” she said. Doing extra leg lifts to tighten up squishy Missy thighs or hundreds of Corrigan crunches a day to shrink the belly and reveal the six-pack abs just doesn’t work. Spot-reduction exercises seem to work because of the heat building up in the area and the experienced muscle fatigue, but it is only the effect of the muscle being worked. Exercise has a direct influence on your muscles, not your fat.

Furthermore, muscle and fat are two completely different tissues; therefore, one cannot turn into the other. Muscle and fat have different functions and respond differently to exercise and diet. Fat cells do not work independently, so you cannot target a specific area or choose where you lose the fat. But unlike body fat, muscles can be specifically targeted. Choosing to strengthen the biceps can be easily achieved through exercises that are designed to target the muscle cells within the biceps. Exercise works the muscle to make it stronger and build endurance, which does nothing to directly target the fat cells. Recent findings of 100 people who have lost weight or improved their body com-

Presbyterians host Lenten Luncheons BY HAMLET FORT hamlet@theitem.com Local churches in Sumter, Lee and Clarendon counties will meet through March for weekly Lenten Luncheons starting Wednesday, bringing together churches of various backgrounds for shared meals and worship. Sponsored by ClarendonLee-Sumter Cluster of New Harmony Presbytery, the luncheons will unite a mixture of predominantly white and black churches in the counties. Ray Fancher, interim pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Sumter, said the events are an opportunity for church congregations to gather for worship, prayer and bread, as well as across races and ethnicities. Fancher said that is the heart of faith. “I think we’re trying to celebrate and affirm the sharing across racial boundaries and church boundaries in a way that affirms that we’re all a part of this community of faith,” said Fancher. Each church provides meals in different ways, and speakers will address the gatherings on changing topics. Fancher said

the speakers are chosen intentionally as members of other congregations from the host church for the purpose of sharing thoughts, faith and food. Given the headlines that dominate the world today, Fancher said, events such as the Lenten Luncheons can be a “strong witness to the community.” “When we gather there’s a good mixture and attendance of African American and white,” he said of the luncheons’ primary focus. “I think it’s a good affirmation in this community and one that I’m very pleased about.” The Rev. Ella Busby is the head of the committee that planned the luncheons. She said the Lenten Luncheons started in 2010 with about 60 people attending, and now she said more than 100 will come to share a word and a meal. She reiterated the focus of the luncheons as crossing race, noting that the speakers at certain congregations will come from another church that is predominantly of another race from the host’s. “We’re intentional that God’s word goes beyond race and gender,” said Busby. The Lenten Luncheons will be held at noon every Wednes-

position report that changes to their diet were more effective than exercise. So while you are throwing in the extra crunches, remember that you are strengthening your muscles, not burning fat. As you clean up your diet and begin to reduce body fat, fat cells begin to shrink throughout your body, and those trouble areas will begin to disappear. “Learning to eat in a way that supports my body but starves my fat cells has allowed me to achieve the results I have wanted all of my life, I look and feel better now than I did on my 20s and 30s, and I feel confident in what I am doing now. My tip for success is to stop looking for a quick fix, and adopt a lifestyle change,” Bates said.

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LENTEN LUNCHEONS • Wednesday, First Presbyterian Church, 9 W. Calhoun St. — “Broken Heart,” Frank Colclough; • Feb. 25, Second Presbyterian Church, 1125 Old Pocalla Road — “Broken Vessel,” Delcia Harper-Baxter; • March 4, Wedgefield/Swan Lake Presbyterian Churches, 912 Haynsworth St. — “Broken Trust,” Janie McElwee-Smith; • March 11, Fraser Presbyterian Church, 1746 U.S. 521 S. — “Broken Bread,” Carnell Hampton and Jody Foster; • March 18, Harmony Presbyterian Church, 1174 New Harmony Church Road, Alcolu, “Broken Promises,” Josie Holler; and • March 25, Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, 4620 Queen Chapel Road, Dalzell — “Broken Justice,” Garland Hart.

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Sumter City Council will hold its regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in City Council Chamber, Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St. The council will consider: • A resolution supporting S.C. Department of Transportation construction and improvements to the South Fulton Street Bridge over Turkey Creek; • A resolution supporting the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s advocacy initiatives for 2015; • A resolution regarding mailboxes in the Hampton Park Historic District; • First reading of an ordinance to exempt the construction of an elevated parking structure from the requirements of the city’s procurement ordinance; and • First reading of an ordinance to authorize leasepurchase financing of certain rolling stock equipment for the fire and public services departments. Council will also receive updates for Sumter Development Board, Santee-Lynches Council of Governments Board and Santee-Wateree RTA.

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Hate crime prosecutions rare in N.C., often difficult to prove RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) â€” Relatives of the three Muslim college students killed in North Carolina are pressing for hate crime charges against the alleged shooter, but legal experts say such cases are relatively rare and can be difficult to prove. Police in Chapel Hill say they have yet to uncover any evidence that Craig Stephen Hicks acted out of religious animus, though they are investigating the possibility. As a potential motive, they cited a longtime dispute about parking spaces at the condo community where Hicks and the victims lived. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Hicks, 46, is charged with three counts of N.C. State sophomore Firdaws Chahrour, right, hugs Danyah Dahbour first-degree murder in the deaths of Deah before a vigil on the N.C. State campus on Thursday for Deah Shaddy Shaddy Barakat, 23; his wife, Yusor MohamBarakat, 23; his wife, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, 21; and Abu-Salmad Abu-Salha, 21; and her sister, Razan Mohaâ€™s sister, Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19. The three were killed hammad Abu-Salha, 19. Tuesday evening in Chapel Hill. The FBI is now conducting a â€œparallel pre-

liminary inquiryâ€? to determine whether any federal laws, including hate crime laws, were violated in the case. Search warrants filed in a court Friday showed Hicks listed a dozen firearms taken from his condo unit. The warrants list four handguns recovered from the home where he lived with his wife, in addition to a pistol the suspect had with him when he turned himself in after the shootings. Warrants also listed two shotguns and six rifles, including a military-style AR-15 carbine, and a large cache of ammunition. The case spurred international outrage. A press release Saturday from the 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the worldâ€™s largest bloc of Muslim countries, says the groupâ€™s leader thanks the American people for â€œrejecting the murders which bear the symptoms of a hate crime.â€?

ROLL CALL WASHINGTON (AP) â€” Hereâ€™s how area members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending Feb. 13.

HOUSE KEYSTONE PIPELINE, CLIMATE CHANGE Voting 270 for and 152 against, the House on Wednesday sent the White House a bill (S 1) giving final federal approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline while declaring â€œclimate change is real and not a hoax.â€? The bill approves a pipeline leg reaching more than 900 miles from the Canadian border to Steele City, Nebraska. This would be the final link in a nearly 4,000-mile Keystone network for shipping tar-sands crude from Hardisty, Alberta, to refineries in Texas and the Midwest and ports on the Texas Gulf Coast. Usurping authority over the international project from the Department of State and White House, the bill â€œdeemsâ€? that environmental and safety hurdles have been cleared and that U.S. permits for construction, operation and maintenance must be issued. TransCanada Corp. is the pipeline owner. A yes vote was to send the bill to President Obama, who said he will veto it. VOTE H-1 slugged KEYSTONE SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Mark Sanford, R-1, Joe Wilson, R-2, Jeff Duncan, R-3, Trey Gowdy, R-4, Mick Mulvaney, R-5, James Clyburn, D-6, Tom Rice, R-7 Voting no: None Not voting: None

LIABILITY FOR OIL SPILLS By a vote of 181 for and 241 against, the House on Wednesday refused to require the Keystone XL Pipeline to pay into the governmentâ€™s Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Sponsored by Democrats, this motion to S 1 (above) sought to void an Internal Revenue Service ruling under which crude extracted from tar sands is exempted from mandatory support of the oil-spill fund. The ruling spares TransCanada Corp., the Keystone owner, from having to pay 8 cents per barrel into the fund to help cover the cost of cleaning up any spills. Congress established the fund in response to the 1989 Exxon Valdez grounding, which spilled hundreds of thousands of barrels of crude into Alaskaâ€™s Prince William Sound. Sponsor Lois Capps, D-Calif., said her amendment is needed because â€œif there is a spill, taxpayers and local communities, not those responsible, could be stuck paying for this cleanup.â€? A yes vote was to require the Keystone XL Pipeline to contribute to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. VOTE H-2 slugged SPILLS SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Clyburn Voting no: Sanford, Wilson (SC), Duncan (SC), Gowdy, Mulvaney, Rice (SC) Not voting: None

to tax deductions received by businesses for donating food inventories to charitable organizations. Because the bill is not paid for, it is projected by the Joint Committee on Taxation to add $2.2 billion to the national debt through fiscal 2025. The bill raises from 10 percent to 15 percent the maximum percentage of net income that businesses can deduct for food donations. Separately, the bill gives permanent status to tax deductions for conservation easements and allows contributions to be made from Individual Retirement Accounts to charities. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said that because of tax-code uncertainty in Washington, â€œNobody can make decisions. As a result, these charities, these families, these small businesses suffer. That is what we are trying to fix here.â€? A yes vote was to send the bill to the Senate, where it may face a 60-vote hurdle. VOTE H-3 slugged CHARITABLE SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Sanford, Wilson (SC), Duncan (SC), Gowdy, Rice (SC) Voting no: Clyburn Not voting: Mulvaney

CORPORATE TAX AVOIDANCE By a vote of 168 for and 245 against, the House on Thursday defeated a Democratic motion that would deny benefits under HR 644 (above) to any business that reincorporates overseas to avoid U.S. taxes, a process known as â€œinversionâ€? that is becoming increasingly prevalent. A yes vote was to adopt the motion, which, had it prevailed, would have immediately amended the bill. VOTE H-4 slugged CORPORTE SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Clyburn Voting no: Sanford, Wilson (SC), Duncan (SC), Gowdy, Rice (SC) Not voting: Mulvaney

DEPRECIATION BREAKS, FEDERAL DEFICITS By a vote of 272 for and 142 against, the House on Friday passed a GOP-drafted bill (HR 636) giving permanent status to tax-code provisions that allow small and mediumsized businesses to immediately depreciate the full cost of equipment and certain other property. Because the bill is not paid for, it is projected to add $77 billion to federal deficits through fiscal 2025. The bill would allow companies to depreciate up to $500,000 annually in qualified property, with a limit of $2 million per year in total write-offs. A yes vote was to send the bill to the Senate, where it may face a 60-vote hurdle. VOTE H-5 slugged DEPRECIATION SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Sanford, Wilson (SC), Duncan (SC), Gowdy, Rice (SC) Voting no: Clyburn Not voting: Mulvaney Voting 173 for and 241 against, the House on Friday defeated a Democratic motion to limit the depreciation breaks in HR 636 (above) to one year and require their cost to be offset elsewhere in the budget. According to the Joint Committee on Taxation, the GOP-drafted bill would add $77 billion to federal deficits through fiscal 2025 because it is not paid for. Richard Neal, D-Mass., said Democrats support accelerated depreciation but oppose the GOP plan â€œto borrow the money to end up paying for it.â€? A yes vote was to put the bill on a pay-as-you-go basis. VOTE H-6 slugged PAY SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Clyburn Voting no: Sanford, Wilson (SC), Duncan (SC), Gowdy, Rice (SC) Not voting: Mulvaney

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s the nation continues to digest the serial lying of NBC News anchor Brian Williams exposed by Stars and Stripes newspaper, which is distributed by this newspaper in Sumter, the propensity of many in high places to favor us with whoppers is nothing new. Once exposed, Williams used the magic word favored by elitists such as himself: “misremembered.” That word was coined by Hillary Clinton when she

EDITORIAL joined the ranks of Liars Incorporated when she told of being fired upon by snipers as she landed at an American air base in Bosnia when she was secretary of state. As for her hubby, Bill, he made lying into an art form. As one political commentator noted, the Clintons were the first big-time, national-level American politicians to lie with impunity. They got caught in their lies

but still got away with them. They were excused their fabrications because, don’t you see, they were manning the ramparts for all that was good for this country, and they were needed to fight the good fight on behalf of America’s “progressives.” Thus they were defended and supported by the mainstream press. Once it became fashionable and acceptable for the Clintons to lie, the socalled ruling class joined in the game.

After all, goes their thinking, a lie is a mere inconvenience if the greater good is served by those who fib from time to time. We quote these words from Mark Melcher, editor of the Political Forum: “The left has come to embrace a moral view that is premised on one enduring principle, that being the belief that empathy is the primary value of human existence and that a just political system compels that empathy. Everything else is malleable.” To the left, “feelings” rule po-

litical behavior, and merely to state that “we care” is always sufficient, case closed. Brian Williams shouldn’t worry about a lie, or two or three or more. He has joined a select group that includes at least two presidents, one currently serving. Such practitioners are confident all will be forgotten and forgiven in the next news cycle. Unfortunately for Williams, by the time the next news cycle arrives, he will be irrelevant. In fact, he already is.

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ASHINGTON — Barack Obama’s tone of mild exasperation when tutoring the public often makes his pronouncements grating even when they are sensible. As was his recent suggestion that Americans, misled by media, are exaggerating the threat of terrorism. The world might currently seem unusually disorderly, but it can be so without being unusually dangerous. If we measure danger by the risk of violence, the world is unusually safe. For this and other reasons, Americans should curb their pessimism. The Washington Post’s Anne Applebaum recently reminded readers that in three decades of terror, the Irish Republican Army murdered more than 2,000. And Italy’s Red Brigades committed many attacks, killings and kidnappings. Both groups had foreign support. The Islamic State is dangerous, but the West has faced, and surmounted, worse. The Obama administration has not recently repeated its suggestion that Vladimir Putin should find an “offramp,” its evident assumption being that Putin inadGeorge vertently took a wrong turn, Will with tanks, into Ukraine. But with Russia, nuclear-armed and governed by an angry man, dismembering a European nation, surely the Islamic State ranks as a second-tier problem. Worldwide, violence has been receding, unevenly but strikingly, for centuries. Steven Pinker, a Harvard psychologist, ascribes the steep decline in violence to numerous factors — governments supplanting anarchy; trade supplanting plunder; rejection of “cruel and unusual” punishments; the decline of interstate war since 1945; the collapse of communism; the pacifying effect of prosperity and its pursuit; cosmopolitanism, meaning the decline of hostile parochialisms because of literacy, travel, education, popular culture and mass media. As interstate wars declined, Pinker says, civil wars ravaged many newly independent countries. But “civil wars tend to kill far fewer people than wars between states” and “since the peak of the Cold War in the 1970s and ’80s, organized conflicts of all kinds ... have declined throughout the world, and their death tolls have declined even more precipitously.” Furthermore, there are reasons to reconsider the conventional, and generally correct, skepticism about the efficacy of economic and other sanctions as a response to state violence. They can be protracted futilities, as they have been against Cuba. But the combination of Russia’s vaulting ambitions, its ramshackle economy and its dependence on external financial institutions makes sanctions a plausible tactic against the “ongoing Russian incursion” (Obama’s dainty description) in Ukraine by Putin’s kleptocracy. The 2016 presidential election might resemble the 1980 and 2004 elections in which foreign policy played a prominent role. If so, attention will be paid to Hillary Clinton’s role as secretary of state in the “humanitarian intervention” that reduced Libya to a failed state and an incubator of Islamic extremist groups. A sense of proportion, which pessimism impedes, should prevent 2016 from being a competition in alarmism. The world is a dangerous place,and can be made more so by America’s unforced errors, as in Libya. Errors can flow from panic bred by unwarranted pessimism. George Will’s email address is georgewill@ washpost.com. © 2015, Washington Post Writers Group

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Hear ye, hear ye: Sumter’s slumlords now beware W hen the howling starts later this year — and it will — remember the large, legal display print advertisement that was on page B8 of the Saturday edition of The Sumter Item. It reads, in part: “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.” It’s in all capitals, just like that. The hearing takes place Tuesday, March 3, at 6 p.m. in city council chambers at Sumter Opera House, which is easy to find. It’s right downtown near the new Subway sandwich shop. That’s what Sumter city leaders should refer to when someone realizes that he or she is about to be held financially responsible for a long-neglected piece of property, perhaps one with a dangerously dilapidated house or building on it. Rules and regulations will start taking shape in a very public forum during the coming weeks and will clarify exactly how the city of Sumter will deal with the often dangerous, unsightly messes that some people — intentionally or not — have left untended.

There will likely be all varieties of circumstances surrounding neglected properties that come under scrutiny. Some will be indigent cases involving people who don’t know or are unable to pay taxes and take care of a property. Others will involve people of means who are practicing willful neglect, and that’s who the city should go after first. I remember back in the late 1980s or early 1990s — can’t remember exactly when it was — we Graham did a series of stories on abanOsteen doned downtown buildings and the people who owned them. In some cases, it was the public exposure of being a slumlord that prompted action, and in other cases it was a complicated matter of out-of-town owners, sometimes heirs, who were responsible and didn’t know it. Whatever the circumstances, it’s up to city leaders — and the local newspaper — to address such issues and point out how quickly your neighbor’s mess devalues your property and everything else around it. The city’s efforts in this initiative so far are open, broad and ambitious, and that’s the only way to force action. ••• Not to prolong the Sunday civ-

ics discussion, but you can plainly see this is a perfect example of how proper legal advertisements in local newspapers serve their purpose. I read the legals in all sorts of publications because it’s where you get a sense of what’s really going on. Sometimes arcane legal language hints of scandal, intrigue or a zoning nightmare just below the surface, so you have to pay attention. Do you think it’s reasonable to suggest, as some people do, that legal advertisements buried deep on a city, county or some other type of government website in a given community will serve their intended purpose? No way. It’s unrealistic to expect that any publication or website — other than a local newspaper of record that’s doing its job — has even a chance of forestalling entrepreneurial hucksterism or sheer neglect by some people in the world. These are just the sort of people and businesses that proper legal advertising is designed to hamstring or put on notice, if necessary, to allow for public awareness. So let there be light, and subscribe to The Sumter Item. Graham Osteen is Editor-AtLarge of The Item. He can be reached at graham@theitem.com. Follow him on Twitter @GrahamOsteen, or visit www.grahamosteen.com.

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Weathering the ice storm of February 2014

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Iced-over tree limbs surround a car in Sumter after the February 2014 ice storm, dubbed “Pax.” A blown transformer catches part of a tree ablaze in Sumter. Sumter Police Department implemented its CheckMate program after the storm for officers to check on elderly residents in their homes after incidents such as power outages.

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A catering company meets in Dillon Park in Sumter to feed the workers trying to restore power after last year’s ice storm. The park was closed while it was being used as a headquarters in February 2014 to shelter and feed those working to restore power to the area.

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OBITUARIES JAMES DIXON James Dixon, husband of Georgianna Wilson Dixon, died on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, at his residence in Mayesville. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday at Ebenezer AME Church, Mayesville. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. DIXON today at Palmer Memorial Chapel. Mr. Dixon was the oldest son and third child of the late Kelley Brunson. Mr. Dixon was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School Class of 1965. He relocated to Mayesville after several years in Detroit and New York City, where he was employed with General Motors and the hospital industry. Mr. Dixon leaves behind to cherish his life and memories: his beloved wife of 39 years, Georgianna Wilson Dixon of the home; sons, Andrian (Angela) Dixon of Sumter, Curtis (Jamie) Dixon of Hartsville, Robert J. (Clarissa) Wilson of Niceville, Florida, and Tedrick Dixon, Alonzo Dixon, Anthony (Marcia) Dixon, James Dixon and Jerome Dixon, all of New York City; and a host of treasured family and friends. The family requests that memorials and tributes be made on their memorial tribute page found at www. PalmerMemorialChapel.com. Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. of Sumter is in charge of the services.

CATHERINE R. CHAVEY Catherine “Cathy” Rachel Rogers Chavey, 51, beloved wife of Christopher Stephen Chavey, died on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, at North East Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia. She was the daughter of James Rogers Sr. and the late CHAVEY Helga Anderson Rogers. Cathy graduated from University of North Georgia in 1985 with a degree in microbiology. She was a lifelong member of the Girl Scouts and was very active in Congaree Council. Cathy will always be remembered as a loving wife, daughter, sister, aunt and friend. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Surviving in addition to her husband and father are: one brother, James Rogers Jr. and his wife, Kelly; two brothers-in-law, Andrew Timothy Chavey and W. Scott Harvin; one sister-inlaw, Susan Chavey Harvin; one beloved aunt, Debbie Anderson and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her mother, Cathy was preceded in death by an uncle, Henry Anderson.

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Bullock Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends on Tuesday immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Congaree Council of Girl Scouts, 130 Pinnacle Point Court, Columbia. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

BARBARA D. MCCALL Barbara Deloris McCall, 56, was called from labor to reward on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2015, at Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston. Born in Sumter County on July 2, 1958, she was the beloved daughter of the late Willie and Emma Gary McCall. She was educated through the public schools of Sumter County. Lois, as she was affectionately called, was loved by all who came in contact with her. Lois accepted Jesus Christ at an early age and was affiliated with Mt. Olive AME Church, Woodrow. Lois leaves to cherish her fond memories: one daughter, Latosha Denise McCall of Dalzell; four brothers, Willie McCall Jr. (Jackie) of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Charles McCall (Mary) of Sumter, Ricky Lee McCall (Elizabeth) of Cameron and Al Donnie (Theresa) of Dalzell; one sister, Corine McCall of the home; one adopted sister, Ella Temoney (Jeremiah) of Dalzell; four grandchildren, Jeremtrus McCall, Jaheim McBride, Omarion and Pershalia Morant, all of the home; two special nieces, Lakeisha Washington and April McCall; two special friends, Jack Alston and Chris Fulton; special cousins, Jasper and Estell Mack of Rembert; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Northwestern Christian Ministries, 2190 Peach Orchard Road, Sumter, with Elder Bennie Bradley, copastor, eulogist, assisted by Elder Clarence McCall and Elder Jerry McCall. The family is receiving family and friends at the home, 3425 Valencia Drive, Dalzell. The remains will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. The funeral processional will leave the home at 1:20 p.m. Floral bearers and pallbearers will be family and friends. Burial will be in Aycock Cemetery, Wedgefield.

Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@ sc.rr.com. Visit us on the web. Services directed by management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 North Main St., Sumter.

DORIS S. CROOKE Doris Wilson Scarborough Crooke, 84, widow of J.W. Crooke and Jack Scarborough, died Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Rockingham, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Robert Alexander Wilson and Edna Marie Hilburn Wilson. Mrs. Crooke retired from Hanes Hosiery Co. She was a Baptist. Survivors include three sons, Gary Scarborough (Pat) and Greg Scarborough (Gail), both of Sumter, and Ronnie Scarborough of Charleston; five grandchildren, Philip Scarborough, Brian Scarborough, Ashlee Lloyd (Kirt), Amanda Shadoan (P.J.) and Justin Scarborough; two stepgrandchildren, Christy McLeod (Jason) and Kayla Watts; and six great-grandchildren, Nicholas, McKen-

zie, Cody, Jackson, Cason and William. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon S. Howell; a son-in-law, Randy Howell; one brother; and two sisters. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Carl Lavender officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Philip Scarborough, Justin Scarborough, Kirt Lloyd, P.J. Shadoan and Nicholas Lloyd; and Brad Scott. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral home and other times at the home of Gary and Pat Scarborough, 2870 Sequoia Drive. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

MOLLIE B. RIVERS Mollie Brunson Rivers, 101, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, at Helena Place in Port Royal. She was born in Sumter,

daughter of the late Maria Hepburn Brunson and William E. Brunson Sr., and was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Rivers. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. today at Saint John’s Episcopal Church in Wake Forest, North Carolina, with Rev. Vickie Smith officiating. A private entombment will be held in 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, Aiden and Charlie Apollony. Memorial contributions may be made to Saint John’s Episcopal Church, 830 Durham Road, P.O. Box 608, Wake Forest, North Carolina. A reception will be held at the church immediately following the service. A service of Bright Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 405 South Main St., Wake Forest, North Carolina. (919) 556-5811, www. brightfunerals.com

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DAILY PLANNER

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2015

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.

PUBLIC AGENDA LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES Monday, 6:30 p.m., cafeteria, Lee Central High School TAX ACCOMMODATIONS ADVISORY BOARD Tuesday, 3 p.m., Swan Lake Visitors Center SUMTER COUNTY DISABILITIES & SPECIAL NEEDS BOARD INC. CREATIVE ENVIRONMENTS INC. INDEPENDENT LIVING INC. ABILITIES UNLIMITED INC. ADAPTIVE LIFESTYLES INC. MAGNOLIA MANOR INC. FIRST FLIGHT INC.

Tuesday, 5 p.m., 750 Electric Drive. Call 778-1669, Ext. 119. SUMTER CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St. CLARENDON COUNTY PLANNING & PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Tuesday, 6 p.m., planning commission office, Manning CLARENDON SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., district office CLARENDON SCHOOL DISTRICT 3 Thursday, 7:30 p.m., district office, Turbeville

WEATHER TODAY

TONIGHT

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WEDNESDAY

Much colder with sunshine

Patchy clouds and cold

Sun giving way to clouds

Periods of rain

Mostly sunny, brisk Plenty of sunshine, and cold but cold

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Put your problems on the back burner and enjoy spending time with a friend who listens without criticizing. Focusing on what you can do to contribute to your community will help you block out distractions. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Make personal changes that will raise your self-esteem and encourage you to reach goals. An energetic approach to a challenge you face will ensure that you reap the rewards you deserve. Celebrate with someone you love. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll face a stalemate if you try to resolve a problem you have with a friend, relative or neighbor. Take a step back and work on self-improvements, not on trying to change others. Discipline will bring good results. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Dedicate more time to the people and things you enjoy. Take the opportunity to fulfill your dreams. Someone from your past will show interest in something you want to pursue. Share memories and you will come up with the perfect plan. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Face problems openly. Skirting an issue or ignoring facts will lead to a bigger challenge. A change to the way you conduct business will bring about a workable solution and put you in a good position for future opportunities. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t waste time when you should be taking advantage of whatever comes your way. Love is on the rise, but must not be allowed to interfere with your responsibilities. Your timing must be impeccable if you plan to meet expectations.

THE NEWSDAY CROSSWORD PAY UP: It’s going to cost you By Fred Piscop

ACROSS 1 BMW rival 5 On the trail of 10 Prefix for climactic 14 Breakfast serving 18 Golf-bag group 20 Tedious job 21 Canadian dollar depiction 22 Aural comeback 23 Battleship weapon 25 FAQ reader’s quest, perhaps 27 Mask opening 28 Generic-brand 30 Low tie 31 Chip away at 33 QB scores 34 How correction may be marked 35 OSHA concern 38 Wind indicators 41 Fritter away 44 Heating units 45 River through

Rome 46 Matches a bet 47 Headlight setting 50 Strongbox document 51 Measuring device 52 In a way, so to speak 53 Distinctive period 54 Comics bark 55 Metaphor for a thorough search 58 Manx or Persian 59 Allowance 61 Nectar sources 62 From Kilkenny 64 Enviable accomplishment 65 Gaunt 68 Read quickly 69 Hoofbeats 71 Not as colorful 72 Pastry chef’s forms 75 Big lug 76 Steeple sound 81 Hawaiian handout 82 www.oberlin.__ 83 Major conduits

84 Standing at attention 85 Poker variation 86 Brooklynese pronoun 87 Born yesterday 88 Toast sound 89 Cause for alarm 90 Divine nourishment 91 No longer colorful 92 A moon of Mars 93 Made known 96 Military grp. 97 Take an oath 99 Hilary Swank biopic 101 Moolah 104 Publicity piece 108 Omelets, meat loaf, etc. 110 Wild West showman 112 Opening stake 113 Gazillions 114 “To sum it __ . . .” 115 Mythical greedy king 116 Throw out 117 Gym count, for short

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ESE 7-14 mph

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TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaﬀney 36/19 Spartanburg 38/20

Greenville 37/22

Columbia 41/23

Temperatures shown on map are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 39/23

Aiken 42/22

ON THE COAST

Charleston 42/24

Today: Colder with plenty of sun. High 38 to 46. Monday: Sun giving way to clouds; warmer in southern parts. High 39 to 53.

LAKE LEVELS

Today Hi/Lo/W 40/28/s 13/3/sf 69/37/r 5/-9/s 71/61/sh 81/56/s 65/53/pc 18/4/sn 68/44/s 19/4/pc 82/54/pc 72/54/s 23/9/s

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 357.70 74.59 74.48 96.74

24-hr chg -0.10 -0.14 -0.15 -0.14

RIVER STAGES River Black River Congaree River Lynches River Saluda River Up. Santee River Wateree River

0.00" 2.24" 1.65" 7.04" 4.77" 5.59"

NATIONAL CITIES City Atlanta Chicago Dallas Detroit Houston Los Angeles New Orleans New York Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

59° 25° 58° 35° 79° in 1949 17° in 1968

Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 39/34/i 20/14/c 44/32/c 11/4/c 64/40/r 77/56/s 71/47/t 21/9/pc 72/58/s 23/13/pc 82/54/s 68/51/s 27/20/pc

Myrtle Beach 39/25

Manning 40/20

Today: Plenty of sunshine, but cold. Winds west-northwest 4-8 mph. Monday: Rain, some ice early. Winds south 4-8 mph.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Florence 39/22

Bishopville 38/19

Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 7.67 -0.01 19 4.00 -0.92 14 6.82 -0.17 14 2.98 -0.23 80 77.28 +0.11 24 9.73 +1.33

Sunrise 7:07 a.m. Moonrise 4:00 a.m.

Sunset Moonset

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High 5:33 a.m. 5:43 p.m. 6:33 a.m. 6:44 p.m.

Today Mon.

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Low Ht. 12:35 p.m. -0.1 ----12:42 a.m. -0.5 1:31 p.m. -0.4

REGIONAL CITIES City Asheville Athens Augusta Beaufort Cape Hatteras Charleston Charlotte Clemson Columbia Darlington Elizabeth City Elizabethtown Fayetteville

Today Hi/Lo/W 29/16/pc 43/24/s 44/22/s 44/28/s 29/19/pc 42/24/s 33/19/s 41/26/s 41/23/s 38/21/s 27/12/pc 34/20/s 35/18/s

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 31/24/sn 40/30/r 46/33/s 50/45/s 30/26/s 48/37/s 33/25/sn 35/31/i 43/32/s 37/28/s 28/20/s 35/28/s 34/25/s

Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 39/22/s Gainesville 61/35/pc Gastonia 34/20/s Goldsboro 33/17/s Goose Creek 42/23/s Greensboro 30/14/s Greenville 37/22/s Hickory 32/18/s Hilton Head 45/32/s Jacksonville, FL 53/35/pc La Grange 47/26/s Macon 46/26/s Marietta 38/24/s

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 39/30/s 67/54/s 33/25/sn 31/25/s 47/37/s 28/22/sn 36/27/r 30/23/sn 51/48/s 65/54/s 46/36/r 45/36/r 38/31/i

City Marion Mt. Pleasant Myrtle Beach Orangeburg Port Royal Raleigh Rock Hill Rockingham Savannah Spartanburg Summerville Wilmington Winston-Salem

Today Hi/Lo/W 33/14/s 42/27/s 39/25/s 42/23/s 45/29/s 31/16/s 34/19/s 34/15/s 47/29/s 38/20/s 45/30/s 35/19/s 29/15/s

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 31/24/sn 48/41/s 39/34/s 42/32/s 50/46/s 31/23/s 34/25/sf 32/28/s 55/48/s 35/30/r 51/47/s 38/29/s 29/22/sn

Weather(W): s–sunny, pc–partly cloudy, c–cloudy, sh–showers, t–thunderstorms, r–rain, sf–snow ﬂurries, sn–snow, i–ice

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SATURDAY’S ANSWERS

118 Rips up 119 Rubberneck DOWN 1 Office helper 2 Chemistry Nobelist Harold 3 “Inside” data 4 Ultimately 5 Had sore muscles 6 Home loan org. 7 In a quandary 8 “By logic, then . . .” 9 Verify, as a computer password 10 Homecoming crowd 11 Minuscule margin 12 Ballet pivot 13 “Inside” data 14 Author Hanff 15 Repertory member 16 Perform superbly 17 Crossed one’s fingers 19 Gym wear 24 Be too sweet 26 Condo dwellings 29 Program breaks 32 Facebook party notice 35 Some soft drinks 36 Fend off 37 Giant’s chant 39 Foster, as wrongdoing 40 Fictional sleuth Wolfe 41 Rallying slogan 42 Concert voices 43 Castigate 45 See to 46 Times Square statue 47 Number-column aligning mark 48 Tax shelters, for short 49 SAT section 51 Money-making operation 52 Ladled course 55 Sumptuous spread 56 Illusions in

THURSDAY

Chance of rain: 0%

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t feel bad. EUGENIA LAST An emotional response won’t make you look good. Focus on the present. Do whatever job you’re given to the best of your abilities. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Travel and interact with others, and you’ll gain experience, knowledge and insight into how you can improve your life and balance your budget. Love is in the stars, making this an ideal time to improve important relationships. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Overconfidence can be just as damaging as a lack of self-worth. Find a common denominator and do your best to cultivate an image that can help you gain popularity, improve your reputation and bring you closer to the goals you want to achieve. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Do something exciting. Be adventurous and you’ll meet someone who has plenty to offer in return. Don’t be afraid to explore and discover the possibilities. Opportunity will knock, it’s up to you to open the door. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): An enthusiastic approach and bold commitment to your plans will draw attention. A trip won’t run smoothly, but could result in an important change of heart. You will win support if you take on a challenge. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Make plans to spend time with people who motivate and inspire you. A partnership will help you complete your professional goals. Don’t make alterations that are costly and unnecessary.

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paint 57 Theodore of My Fair Lady 60 Get-up-and-go 63 Tear into 65 Digestive aid 66 Any Jurassic Park dinosaur 67 TKO callers 68 Riverbank residue 69 Dorm descriptor 70 Stow cargo 71 Unadorned 72 Quick kiss 73 Prefix meaning “nerve” 74 Combatants 77 Saudi Arabia neighbor 78 Kept 79 Toledo’s water 80 Gives a bit 85 Hit the jackpot 87 Low point 88 Flying mammal 89 Hebrew greeting

90 Free-for-alls 91 Shark’s stabilizer 92 Potato skin 93 Lacking skill in 94 Essential __ acids 95 Takes a lease 96 Nutritionist’s plans 98 Envelops 100 Way out there 101 Fail to hold on to 102 Regulation 103 Man __ Mancha 105 Opera set in Egypt 106 High five 107 Other than this 109 Tankard filler 111 Canine’s coat Discovered in 1877, the Martian moon PHOBOS (92 Across), the Greek word

for “fear,” was named for a god who was the son of Ares (Mars) and Aphrodite (Venus). Harold UREY (2 Down) received the 1934 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of

deuterium, a.k.a. “heavy hydrogen.” Theodore BIKEL (57 Down) originated the role of Captain von Trapp in the Broadway version of The Sound of Music.

JUMBLE

LOTTERY NUMBERS PICK 3 SATURDAY 4-3-7 PICK 4 SATURDAY 2-1-4-2

PALMETTO CASH 5 SATURDAY Unavailable at press time

MEGAMILLIONS FRIDAY 4-20-44-65-74 Megaball: 14 Megaplier: 3

Evening Pick 3 and POWERBALL Pick 4 numbers were Unavailable at press time unavailable at press time.

SECTION

Tar Heels, Cardinals go down

PREP BASKETBALL

PHOTO PROVIDED

Surging SCS Bears eye deep playoff run It’s been awhile since the Sumter Christian School varsity boys basketball team has seen success like this. The Bears are 18-2 on the season and won South Carolina Association of Christian Schools 2A Coastal Region Region 2 title with an 8-0 record, They earned a bye in the first round of the state

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: sports@theitem.com

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com

playoffs and will host Maranatha Christian School from Florence on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. The winner advances to next weekend’s state tournament at Grace Christian School in West Columbia. It is believed the last time SCS made the state tournament was eight years ago, and the only year it has won a state title was in 1981. “I think that it hasn’t been done in a good while at Sumter Chris-

Sumter Christian School’s Donzell Metz (2) tries to get the ball away from a Conway Christian player during a recent game at the SCS gymnasium. The Bears are 18-2 and won the SCACS 2A Coastal Region 2 title with an 8-0 record. They will host Maranatha Christian on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the quarterfinals of the 2A state playoffs.

tian,” SCS head coach Bobby Baker said. “It means a great deal to the kids; they’re a great group of kids. They’re good Christians and they have a good mutual respect for each other. They get along well together and they show that when they’re on the basketball court.” SCS, which is on a 14-game winning streak, has already

SEE BEARS, PAGE B6

CLEMSON BASKETBALL

Second season begins

Roper’s 3s help Tigers rout Hokies BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

Local teams get ready for postseason play which begins Monday BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com The boys and girls basketball teams from Sumter, Crestwood, Lakewood, Lee Central and Scott’s Branch high schools will all be playing in their respective South Carolina High School League state playoffs which begin this week. Both teams from Sumter and the Lakewood girls will go in as No. 1 seeds from their respective regions, meaning they’ll be at home for the first two rounds should they win the opening game. The two Crestwood teams and the Lee Central boys and Scott’s Branch boys are all No. 2 seeds and will open at home. The Lee Central girls and Scott’s Branch are No. 3 seeds, and the Lakewood boys are a No. 4 seed. They will open on the road. The Sumter girls are the topranked 4A team in the state and will bring a 22-2 record into the playoffs. They will play host to River Bluff on Tuesday at 6 p.m. River Bluff is 14-9. The Sumter boys will play host to South Aiken on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Gamecocks are 14-6 and won the Region VI crown outright. South Aiken brings a 13-10 record into the game. Lakewood and Crestwood will play their first-round games in the 3A girls playoffs on Monday at 7 p.m. Lakewood, 18-4 and the Region VI co-champion with Crestwood,

SEE BEGINS, PAGE B6

SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO

Jessica Harris, left, and the Sumter High girls enter the SCHSL 4A state playoffs as a No.1 seed and are guaranteed at least two home games if they win. That list also includes Kamryn Lemon, right, and the Lakewood High girls, who also earned a region title.

USC BASKETBALL

Wildcats throttle Carolina 77-43 BY GARY B. GRAVES The Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — From start to finish Saturday, the honors kept piling up for coach John Calipari and No. 1 Kentucky. Hours after Calipari was picked as a Hall of Fame finalist, his unbeaten Wildcats matched the storied program’s best start. Calipari and his players noted that time will tell if they all take their place among the game’s greats. But in improving to 25-0 with Saturday’s 77-43 blowout of South Caroli-

na, the Wildcats gave a powerful reminder that they’re certainly capable of running the table. Willie Cauley-Stein had 14 points and seven rebounds, Aaron Harrison added 11 and Kentucky never had a problem in tying the 1953-54 Wildcats. That squad finished 25-0 with a team that featured future Naismith Hall of Famers Cliff Hagan and Frank Ramsey, then declined an NCAA tournament bid. A year earlier, Kentucky had been under suspension by the NCAA and canceled its season. This year’s Wildcats are try-

ing to win the school’s ninth national championship. They took another step toward their quest for perfection by completing a season sweep of the overmatched Gamecocks (1212, 3-9 Southeastern Conference). A history lesson followed. “It’s just, like, special,” Cauley-Stein said. “It’s special to me because I came from one of the worst teams in Kentucky history (21-12 two years ago) to being on one of the top teams. It’s just cool to see the evolution.”

SEE USC, PAGE B5

CLEMSON — Once Jordan Roper quit thinking, his game flourished. And it couldn’t come at a better time for Clemson. Roper had 21 points off five 3-pointers to lead the Tigers to a 75-54 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday. Clemson (15-10, 7-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) finished with a season high 11 3-pointROPER ers to win for the fifth time in seven games — all since Roper was moved into the starting lineup. Roper had scored a total of 76 points in Clemson’s first 18 games. He’s scored 100 in the past seven. Clemson head coach Brad Brownell met with Roper about a month ago, telling the junior shooter he was worrying too much about whether he was playing the point or solely working as a two-guard. “It was seeping into other parts of his game,’’ Brownell said. “He just didn’t feel right. That’s all confidence. Once he starting playing a little harder, not worrying about things as much, he started playing better.’’ That was evident against Virginia Tech. Roper hit five of his six tries from long distance. He made three as Clemson opened up with a 19-4 run. The other two came in a stretch to start the second half as the Tigers extended a 19-point halftime lead to 58-24 before the period’s first time out. “I just try and play with a lot more energy, more effort,’’ Roper said. “Whether it’s starting or off the bench. When I’m out there, I just want to play as

SEE TIGERS, PAGE B5

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kentucky’s Aaron Harrison (2) shoots while defended by South Carolina’s Demetrius Henry during the first half of the Wildcats’ 77-43 victory on Saturday in Lexington, Ky.

SPORTS

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Jim Furyk reacts after making a birdie putt on the second green during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Saturday in Pebble Beach, Calif. Furyk birdied seven of his last 10 holes to take a 1-shot lead.

Furyk’s birdie barrage enough for 1-shot lead BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — In his first PGA Tour event in five months, Jim Furyk wasted no time giving himself a chance for his first win in more than four years. Furyk made seven birdies over his last 10 holes at Pebble Beach on Saturday for a 9-under 63 to take a one-shot lead going into the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. He was at 18-under 197, one shot ahead of Matt Jones and Brandt Snedeker. Bishopville native Tommy Gainey missed the cut at 1 under. Jones made six birdies in a seven-hole stretch and built a threeshot lead late in the glorious afternoon until he made bogey on his last two holes at Pebble Beach for a 67. Furyk caught up to him and then passed him with a wedge to a foot on the final hole. Brandt Snedeker, who went 47 holes before making his first bogey of the tournament, made a 20-foot birdie putt on his final hole for a 67. It was Furyk’s best round in two decades playing this tournament, and even he was mildly surprised. His last official tournament was the Tour Championship on Sept. 14 when he tied for second. He also played the Ryder Cup and filled in at the PGA Grand Slam of Golf, but otherwise took one of the longest breaks of his career. “I really didn’t know where I stood coming out here,’’ Furyk said. “I was going to be very patient and see where I was, and go play Pebble and L.A. and reassess and have the week off to get ready for Doral and Tampa. I guess I’m pleasantly surprised. I wouldn’t expect to be 18-under par after three days, I’ll promise you that. But also didn’t expect the weather to be like this either.’’ The cut was 7-under 209, breaking the record of 4 under in 2005. John Daly shot 73 at Spyglass Hill and missed the cut for the 11th straight time at this tournament dating to his rookie season in 1991. Furyk figures he has seen only five days in 20 years as pure as the weather this week, so bump that count up to 10, with more sunshine expected Sunday. And inevitably, there will be more pressure on Furyk. Already a 16-time winner on the PGA Tour, a U.S. Open champion and a FedEx Cup title, Furyk hasn’t won since the 2010 Tour Championship. That’s not to say he hasn’t had his chances. He was a runner-up four times last year, and

he has failed to convert the last eight PGA Tour events that he had at least a share of the 54-hole lead. “I want to win golf tournaments, and that’s what’s most important to me,’’ Furyk said. “And I think maybe at times last year, I sat here and looked at y’all and said, `I’m not going to put pressure on myself, I’m just going to go out there and try and play the same way.’ But I think that on Sunday, it’s just hard not to. “It’s not hard to look you right in the eye and say, `I want to win golf tournaments.’ But it’s hard to out the next day and try to play the same way and not put extra pressure on yourself,’’ he added. A one-shot lead in the final round on the PGA Tour is like having no lead at all, and Furyk has more than Snedeker and Jones to worry about. Nick Watney, who played at Fresno State and was thrilled to be playing with San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey, had a 65 at Pebble Beach and was two shots behind. Kevin Chappell, who grew up in Fresno, had a 66 at Pebble and was two shots behind. Saturday is where the stars typically shine, from Posey and Huey Lewis, from Wayne Gretzky to Bill Murray. One woman asked who was in the fairway and was told it was Furyk, Watney, Posey and Lewis. She turned to a friend and said, “It’s Buster Posey, Huey Lewis ... and two other guys.’’

MONTGOMERIE LEADS BY 1 AT CHAMPIONS TOUR EVENT NAPLES, Fla. — Colin Montgomerie overcame a double bogey to shoot his second straight 6-under 66, holding onto a onestroke lead after two rounds of the ACE Group Classic at TwinEagles Golf Club on Saturday. Montgomerie birdied four of his last six holes and is 12-under 132 for the tournament. Lee Janzen also had a double bogey but shot a 7-under 65 and is one back at 11 under. Esteban Toledo and Scott Dunlap are both at 8-under 128. Three other players are 7 under, including Bernhard Langer, who won five tournaments in 2014 as well as 18 top-10 finishes. Montgomerie birdied on Nos. 2, 3, 6 and 7 before faltering for a double bogey on No. 9. Janzen’s double bogey came on the seventh hole. He birdied his first three holes as well as Nos. 6, 9, 12, 13, 16 and 17. Paul Goydos, who won The Allianz Championship last week in Boca Raton, Fla., is at 5-under after a 70. Kirk Triplett, the 2014 ACE Group Classic victor, is at 4-under after a 72.

5:30 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Thailand Classic Final Round from Hua Hin, Thailand (GOLF). 7:30 a.m. – International Soccer: FA Cup Round 5 Match – Leicester vs. Aston Villa (FOX SPORTS 1). 11 a.m. – International Soccer: FA Cup Round 5 Match – Middlesbrough vs. Arsenal (FOX SPORTS 1). Noon – Women’s College Basketball: St. Joseph’s at Dayton (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Noon – Women’s College Basketball: Vanderbilt at South Carolina (ESPNU). Noon – College Softball: Iowa at Florida (SEC NETWORK). 12:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Pittsburgh at Chicago (WIS 10). 12:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Legends Brunch from New York (NBA TV). 12:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Towson at College of Charleston (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 12:50 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Santos vs. Toluca (UNIVISION). 1 p.m. – College Basketball: Illinois at Wisconsin (WLTX 19). 1 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 Pole Qualifying from Daytona Beach, Fla. (WACH 57). 1 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: North Carolina at Louisville (ESPN2). 1 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Florida State at Virginia (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 1 p.m. – PGA Golf: Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Final Round from Pebble Beach, Calif. (GOLF). 2 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Army at Bucknell (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 2 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: South Florida at East Carolina (ESPNU). 2 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: St. John’s at DePaul (FOX SPORTS 1). 2 p.m. – High School Basketball: New York City Championship Game from New York (FOX SPORTS 2). 2 p.m. – College Basketball: St. Joseph’s at Fordham (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 2 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Arkansas at Auburn (SEC NETWORK). 2 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Texas Tech at Kansas State (SPORTSOUTH). 2:30 p.m. – Professional Basketball: NBA Developmental League All-Star Game from Brooklyn, N.Y. (NBA TV). 3 p.m. – PGA Golf: Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Final Round from Pebble Beach, Calif. (WLTX 19). 3 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Kentucky at Tennessee (ESPN2). 3 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Georgia Tech at Miami (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 3 p.m. – Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Ace Group Classic Final Round from Naples, Fla. (GOLF). 4 p.m. – College Basketball: Bucknell at Army (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 4 p.m. – College Basketball: Northern Iowa at Missouri (ESPNU). 4 p.m. – College Basketball: Stanford at Colorado (FOX SPORTS 1). 4 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Florida at Mississippi State (SEC NETWORK). 5 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: West Virginia at Baylor (ESPN2). 5:50 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Guadalajara vs. Veracruz (UNIVISION). 6:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Miami at Boston College (ESPNU). 6:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Arizona at Washington State (FOX SPORTS 1). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Gymnastics: Missouri at Florida (ESPN2). 7:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Philadelphia at Buffalo (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8:30 p.m. – College Basketball: California at Utah (ESPNU). 8:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA All-Star Game from New York (TBS, TNT).

MONDAY

2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: FA Cup Round 5 Match – Manchester United vs. Preston North End (FOX SPORTS 1). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Pittsburgh at Virginia (ESPN). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Maryland at Michigan State (ESPN2). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Seton Hall at Villanova (FOX SPORTS 1). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Clemson at Georgia Tech (ESPNU, WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUB-FM 102.7). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Alabama at Texas A&M (SEC NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Carolina at Ottawa (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Kansas at West Virginia (ESPN). 9 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Duke at Notre Dame (ESPN2). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Hampton at Morgan State (ESPNU). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Butler at Creighton (FOX SPORTS 1).

GOLF The Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH PAR SCORES

Saturday At p-Pebble Beach Golf Links (6,816 yards, par 72) At m-Monterey Peninsula CC, Shore Course (6,838 yards, par 71) At s-Spyglass Hill Golf Club (6,953 yards, par 72) Pebble Beach, Calif. Purse: $6.8 million Third Round Jim Furyk 64m-70s-63p—197 -18 Matt Jones 65m-66s-67p—198 -17 Brandt Snedeker 64m-67s-67p—198 -17 Nick Watney 65m-69s-65p—199 -16 Kevin Chappell 66m-69s-66p—201 -14 Andres Gonzales 68s-70p-64m—202 -13 Jon Curran 69m-64s-69p—202 -13 Pat Perez 66p-68m-68s—202 -13 Daniel Berger 67p-66m-69s—202 -13 Marcel Siem 67m-73s-63p—203 -12 Shane Lowry 69p-67m-67s—203 -12 Jordan Spieth 68m-67s-68p—203 -12 Jason Day 72p-62m-69s—203 -12 Charlie Beljan 70p-63m-70s—203 -12 Brian Stuard 67s-70p-66m—203 -12 Alex Prugh 66s-68p-69m—203 -12 David Hearn 67p-66m-71s—204 -11 Dustin Johnson 69m-67s-68p—204 -11 Chesson Hadley 64m-69s-71p—204 -11 Vaughn Taylor 70s-67p-67m—204 -11 Whee Kim 67s-70p-67m—204 -11 J.J. Henry 65p-70m-69s—204 -11 Justin Hicks 64p-68m-72s—204 -11 Alex Cejka 68m-67s-70p—205 -10 Graham DeLaet 76s-65p-64m—205 -10 Spencer Levin 68s-69p-68m—205 -10 Jimmy Walker 72s-67p-66m—205 -10 Michael Putnam 69p-64m-72s—205 -10 Kyle Reifers 70s-68p-67m—205 -10 Chris Stroud 71s-66p-69m—206 -9 Billy Horschel 68m-65s-73p—206 -9 Daniel Summerhays 67p-67m-72s—206 -9 Chad Collins 68p-67m-71s—206 -9 Glen Day 66m-69s-71p—206 -9 William McGirt 68p-72m-66s—206 -9 Brandon Hagy 74p-66m-66s—206 -9 Sean O’Hair 70m-70s-66p—206 -9 Colt Knost 73s-65p-68m—206 -9 Will Wilcox 66m-67s-73p—206 -9 Bryce Molder 69m-68s-70p—207 -8 Scott Brown 75s-70p-62m—207 -8 Andrew Loupe 71m-66s-70p—207 -8 Hudson Swafford 69s-70p-68m—207 -8 Eric Axley 68m-72s-67p—207 -8 J.B. Holmes 64p-73m-70s—207 -8 Derek Fathauer 68m-68s-71p—207 -8 Matt Bettencourt 66m-71s-70p—207 -8 David Lingmerth 71p-67m-69s—207 -8 Vijay Singh 67s-70p-70m—207 -8 Brendon Todd 68m-71s-68p—207 -8 Hunter Mahan 68p-71m-69s—208 -7 Cameron Percy 72s-70p-66m—208 -7 Aaron Baddeley 68m-71s-69p—208 -7 Patrick Reed 70p-67m-71s—208 -7 Dudley Hart 65p-70m-73s—208 -7 Greg Chalmers 71p-65m-72s—208 -7 Billy Hurley III 70m-68s-70p—208 -7 Ryan Armour 68m-73s-67p—208 -7 Fabian Gomez 72s-67p-69m—208 -7 Ken Duke 73s-65p-70m—208 -7 Dicky Pride 68m-72s-68p—208 -7 James Hahn 73p-65m-70s—208 -7 Steve Wheatcroft 71p-70m-67s—208 -7 Max Homa 66p-71m-71s—208 -7 Failed to make cut Tommy Gainey 70p-73m-71s—214 -1

ACE GROUP CLASSIC PAR SCORES

Saturday At TwinEagles Golf Club (Talon Course) Naples, Fla. Purse: $1.6 million Yardage: 7,193; Par: 72 Second Round Colin Montgomerie 66-66—132

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Lee Janzen Esteban Toledo Scott Dunlap Jeff Maggert Bernhard Langer Olin Browne Stephen Ames Bart Bryant Gary Koch Kevin Sutherland Paul Goydos Michael Allen Tommy Armour III Brad Bryant Sandy Lyle Kirk Triplett Marco Dawson Duffy Waldorf John Cook Jay Haas Tom Byrum David Frost Roger Chapman

68-65—133 69-67—136 69-67—136 72-65—137 71-66—137 71-66—137 71-67—138 70-68—138 72-67—139 72-67—139 69-70—139 69-70—139 67-72—139 71-69—140 70-70—140 68-72—140 69-71—140 73-68—141 72-69—141 73-68—141 74-67—141 71-70—141 75-66—141

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NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION W Toronto 36 Brooklyn 21 Boston 20 Philadelphia 12 New York 10 SOUTHEAST DIVISION

L 17 31 31 41 43

Pct .679 .404 .392 .226 .189

GB – 14 1/2 15 24 26

W 43 33 22 22 17

L 11 21 30 30 39

PCT .796 .611 .423 .423 .304

GB – 10 20 20 27

W 34 33 30 21 21

L 20 22 23 33 33

Pct .630 .600 .566 .389 .389

GB – 1 1/2 3 1/2 13 13

L 14 17 19 19 26

Pct .736 .679 .655 .642 .509

GB – 3 4 5 12

L 17 25 33 34 42

Pct .679 .528 .377 .358 .208

GB – 8 16 17 25

L 9 19 25 34 40

Pct .824 .648 .537 .346 .245

GB – 8 1/2 14 1/2 24 1/2 30

Atlanta Washington Charlotte Miami Orlando CENTRAL DIVISION Chicago Cleveland Milwaukee Detroit Indiana

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION W Memphis 39 Houston 36 Dallas 36 San Antonio 34 New Orleans 27 NORTHWEST DIVISION W Portland 36 Oklahoma City 28 Denver 20 Utah 19 Minnesota 11 PACIFIC DIVISION W Golden State 42 L.A. Clippers 35 Phoenix 29 Sacramento 18 L.A. Lakers 13

SATURDAY’S GAMES

No games scheduled

TODAY’S GAME

West vs. East, 8 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP Montreal 54 Tampa Bay 57 Detroit 53 Boston 55 Florida 54 Ottawa 53 Toronto 56 Buffalo 55 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP N.Y. Islanders 55 Pittsburgh 55 N.Y. Rangers 53 Washington 55 Philadelphia 55 Columbus 53 New Jersey 55 Carolina 53

W 35 34 31 28 24 21 23 16

L 15 17 13 20 19 22 29 36

OT 4 6 9 7 11 10 4 3

Pts 74 74 71 63 59 52 50 35

GF 146 184 156 144 134 145 159 103

GA 122 154 134 141 151 150 173 191

W 36 32 32 29 23 24 21 19

L 18 15 16 16 22 26 25 27

OT 1 8 5 10 10 3 9 7

Pts 73 72 69 68 56 51 51 45

GF 173 160 163 162 149 139 123 117

GA 153 139 130 139 161 164 151 141

L 12 15 18 19 20 21 22

OT 6 4 4 10 7 8 11

Pts 80 76 72 66 61 60 55

GF 167 176 170 155 147 174 140

GA 130 136 130 149 146 175 158

L 14 20 20 22 18 29 31 win,

OT Pts GF 7 77 166 8 66 162 3 65 153 3 63 159 12 60 149 7 47 128 9 41 129 one point for

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION Nashville St. Louis Chicago Winnipeg Minnesota Dallas Colorado PACIFIC DIVISION

GP 55 55 56 57 54 55 55

W 37 36 34 28 27 26 22

GP W Anaheim 56 35 San Jose 57 29 Vancouver 54 31 Calgary 55 30 Los Angeles 54 24 Arizona 56 20 Edmonton 56 16 NOTE: Two points for a time loss.

GA 155 160 142 142 147 184 184 over-

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Columbus 4, Philadelphia 3, OT Chicago 3, New Jersey 1 Dallas 2, Florida 0 San Jose 4, Arizona 2 Vancouver 5, Boston 2

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Edmonton at Ottawa, 2 p.m. Toronto at Montreal, 7 p.m. Winnipeg at Detroit, 7 p.m. Columbus at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Nashville, 8 p.m. Carolina at Minnesota, 8 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Arizona, 8 p.m. Dallas at Colorado, 9 p.m. Vancouver at Calgary, 10 p.m. Washington at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Pittsburgh at Chicago, 12:30 p.m. St. Louis at Florida, 5 p.m. Philadelphia at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Anaheim, 8 p.m. Tampa Bay at San Jose, 8 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

N.Y. Rangers at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Carolina at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Montreal at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Edmonton at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Arizona at Colorado, 9 p.m. Boston at Calgary, 9 p.m. Minnesota at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS By The Associated Press

BASEBALL

American League HOUSTON ASTROS _ Agreed to terms with LHP Joe Thatcher on a minor league contract. TEXAS RANGERS _ Agreed to terms with RHP Jamey Wright on a minor league contract. National League CHICAGO CUBS _ Assigned RHP Gonzalez Germen outright to Iowa (PCL). SAN DIEGO PADRES _ Designated RHP Aaron Northcraft for assignment. Frontier League FLORENCE FREEDOM _ Signed C Michael Pair and INF Steve Rogers. WASHINGTON WILD THINGS _ Named Ben Moore pitching coach.

FOOTBALL

National Football League NEW YORK JETS _ Exercised contract options on LBs Calvin Pace and Jason Babin. Declined the contract option on RB Chris Johnson.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League ARIZONA COYOTES _ Assigned F Brendan Shinnimin to Portland (AHL). DALLAS STARS _ Recalled Fs Brett Ritchie and Travis Morin from Texas (AHL). DETROIT RED WINGS _ Assigned D Jakub Kindl to Grand Rapids (AHL) for conditioning. FLORIDA PANTHERS _ Placed D Willie Mitchell and F Brandon Pirri on injured reserve; Mitchell retroactive to Feb. 3, Pirri to Feb. 10. Recalled D Shane O’Brien from San Antonio (AHL).

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CLEMSON BASEBALL

Erwin helps Tigers bounce back, beat WVU BY SCOTT KEEPFER Greenville News CLEMSON — The Clemson University baseball team got its second strong performance from a starting pitcher in as many days Saturday afternoon. And this time the Tigers got something to show for it. Zack Erwin allowed just four hits and one run in six innings as Clemson eased past West Virginia 4-2 in front of 5,215 fans at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. In the Tigers’ season-opening 2-0 loss on Friday, starter Matthew Crownover got no decision after allowing just three hits over six innings. Saturday’s victory evened the series at 1-1 and enabled the Tigers to avoid an 0-2 start for the first time since 1983. “This was huge,” Erwin said. “What we did today could put us into a groove. We want to win every series.” The Tigers will get that chance Sunday when the series concludes with a 1 p.m. game at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Junior right-hander Brody Koerner will get the start for Clemson. Erwin certainly made the most of his start on Saturday, striking out five and walking just one batter. Clemson gave the junior

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Clemson’s Zack Erwin throws during the Tigers’ 4-2 victory over West Virginia on Saturday in Clemson. left-hander a 1-0 lead in the first when Tyler Krieger singled and Steven Duggar singled and Krieger scored on a throwing error. Erwin showed some mettle

by pitching his way out of trouble in the third, allowing only a sacrifice fly after the Mountaineers’ first two batters reached on a single and double.

“He was in command of all his pitches,” Clemson coach Jack Leggett said. “That could’ve been a tough situation there (in the third), but he did a good job.”

The Tigers pulled ahead 2-1 in the bottom of the fifth when Tyler Slaton opened the inning with a double and scored two batters later on a sacrifice fly by Duggar, then extended their lead to 4-1 in the seventh. Eli White opened the inning with a double and scored when Slaton hit into a fielder’s choice that was misplayed by for an error. Slaton stole third base and scored on Chase Pinder’s sacrifice fly. After Alex Schell came on to toss two innings of hitless relief, Drew Moyer started the ninth and surrendered a oneout, 400-foot home run to the Mountaineers’ Jackson Cramer and consecutive singles to Justin Fox and Kyle Davis. But he got out of trouble when Clemson catcher Chris Okey caught Fox off base at third and by striking out Tucker Cascadden to end the game and record his third career save. Ross Vance (0-1) took the loss for the Mountaineers. He allowed five hits and one earned run over five innings. “We did a much better job with situational hitting today,” Duggar said. “Offensively we’re going to get there. When we get some more atbats we’re going to be all right.”

USC BASEBALL

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Gamecocks rebound, sweep Cougars in DH

Kenseth wins Sprint Unlimited at Daytona

BY JOHN DEVLIN The State COLUMBIA — In the wake of its first Opening Day loss in 16 years, the South Carolina baseball team responded with a doubleheader sweep of College of Charleston at Carolina Stadium on Saturday. The No. 13 Gamecocks began the blusHOLBROOK tery day with a 7-1 win and followed up with an 8-3 victory in the nightcap. “We feel much better today,” USC head coach Chad Holbrook said. “It was good to see us compete at the plate a little bit better. We’re still a little bit of a work in progress offensively, but we competed a little harder, were more locked in today. We had contributions from a lot of different guys.” There was a lot to like after Friday’s disappointing debut. It began with an excellent performance in the opener by sophomore right-hander Wil Crowe. It was what Holbrook wanted from a player expected to be a weekend rotation fixture after last season earning Freshman All-America honors from Baseball America. “That was impressive, a Friday night performance,” Holbrook said. “Wil had some great performances last season, don’t get me wrong, but I think today was the first time he put the team on his back. There was a real presence about him, an air so to speak. He wasn’t going to let us lose this game. That was good to see” Crowe allowed four hits and one run in 61/3 innings of work. He was pulled after his 99th pitch netted his 10th strikeout — a career high. “I was commanding the zone pretty well,” Crowe said.

“I wanted to come out and light a fire under the guys, show then that it was a big day for us.” The bullpen was solid in both games. Vince Fiori closed out the opener with 22/3 inning of scoreless work. In the nightcap, Taylor Widener, whom Holbrook said is now strictly a pitcher, also pitched 22/3 scoreless of scoreless relief with six strikeouts. Offensively, veterans Kyle Martin, Jordan Gore and Connor Bright had productive days, as did freshmen Alex Destino and Madison Stokes. Martin went 2-for-4 in both games, drove in two runs in the opener and played strong defense at first base. The light-hitting Gore had a two-run double in the second inning of the first game – the first career two-bagger and first multi-RBI hit of his career – and added another tworun hit in the nightcap. Bright, one of three active players left from the 2011 national championship team, had three hits in the twinbill and smacked an opposite field home run to right to stake USC to a 3-2 lead in the fourth inning of the second game. Destino had three hits, including a two-run homer to right field that broke a 3-3 tie in the sixth. “I had a really ugly swing on a changeup early in the count and assumed I’d see that pitch again,” Destino said. “I was trying to hit the ball down the right side and I got it up in the air and into the wind.” A.C. Flora product Stokes got the Gamecocks on the board with a two-run single in the fourth after the Cougars jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning on a long home run into the USC bullpen in right-center by former Dutch Fork star Nick Pappas.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Matt Kenseth has won the exhibition Sprint Unlimited, a crash-filled kickoff to the NASCAR season. Kenseth, who was winless in 2014, had one of the strongest cars in the field, and he pulled away on a restart with four laps remaining to claim the win. Martin KENSETH Truex Jr. finished second and Carl Edwards, in his debut race for Joe Gibbs Racing, was third. Reigning NASCAR champion Kevin Harvick exchanged cross words with Joey Logano after the race. Harvick, upset with Logano for how he pushed Harvick’s car in the final laps, spoke with Logano on pit road while wearing his helmet. The race had two redflags to clean up debris from multi-car accidents, and there were only 12 cars running at the end from a field of 25.

USCS BASEBALL SPLITS DH The University of South Carolina Sumter baseball team split a doubleheader in the opening round of the Pepsi Classic at Sparrow Stadium on the campus on Francis Marion University hosted by Florence-Darlington Tech. The Fire Ants defeated Cecil Community College out of Baltimore, Md., 5-3 in its first game but dropped a 5-1 contest to Potomac State out of West Virginia.

In the opener, USCS trailed 2-0 early but scored three runs in the top of the seventh to take a 3-2 lead. Cecil answered with a run in the bottom of the inning to tie the game. USCS’ Ray Murphy reached on an error to lead off the top of the seventh. Tee Dubose singled and William Thomas drove in a run. Fred Wadsworth had a RBI single to tie the game and Thomas scored on an error to give the Fire Ants a brief 3-2 lead. In the eight, Connor Collins scored on a fielder’s choice and Wadsworth had a RBI single. USCS relief pitcher Corey Sox came in the seventh and pitched out of 1-out bases loaded jam. He then faced four batters in the ninth to pick up the win and improve to 3-0 on the year. Murphy and Wadsworth each had two hits to lead the Fire Ants. Wadsworth had two runs batted in. Dubose and Thomas each went 1-for-3 with a run scored. In the second game, USCS was held to five hits by Potomac and grounded into two double plays with men in scoring position. Victor Gonzalez took the loss for the Fire Ants after tossing 5 1/3 innings and allowing five runs on eight hits. Offensively, Dubose led the team with two hits and a run scored. USCS, now 6-5 on the season, will face Cecil College at noon today followed by Potomac State. Michael Carpin will start Game 1 and Colie Bowers will start

Game 2 for the Fire Ants.

USC FOOTBALL RECRUIT ARRESTED IN BEAUFORT BEAUFORT — South Carolina football recruit Shameik Blackshear was arrested on a petit larceny charge. Online records at the Beaufort County Detention Center show he was arrested Friday. Blackshear was released from custody shortly before 10 a.m. Saturday and is due in court March 3. South Carolina athletic spokesman Steve Fink said the school was aware of the arrest and would let the legal process play out. Blackshear, 17, is a 6-foot5 defensive end from Bluffton High School. He signed with the Gamecocks this month. He was rated the nation’s 11th best defensive end by Scout.com.

SILVER: IMPROVEMENTS IN SCHEDULING ‘DRAMATIC’ NEW YORK — Commissioner Adam Silver is determined to make a schedule that keeps NBA players fresh, and he is willing to discuss starting the season earlier or ending later. Change could come as early as next season, with fewer stretches of games on back-to-back nights, or four in five nights. He says Saturday during his All-Star press conference that he is concerned with the wear and tear on players. Silver says he believes the league can make “dramatic’’ improvements in those areas. From staff, wire reports

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Behind Cameron, Chanticleers roll past Liberty 96-56 CONWAY — Josh Cameron scored 17 points and Coastal Carolina routed Liberty 96-56 on Saturday. Elijah Wilson had 16 points, Shivaughn Wiggins added 12 and Warren Gillis tacked on 10. Coastal Carolina (18-8, 9-5 Big South) shot 55 percent, including 13 of 23 from beyond the arc and 15 CAMERON of 18 from the line, and outrebounded Liberty 43-23. The Chanticleers exploded after intermission. They hit their first six shots and after Michel Enanga drilled a pair of 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions, Coastal Carolina led 63-34 and was on its way to easy victory. WINTHROP 71 GARDNER WEBB 68 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pittsburgh’s Michael Young, right, blocks a shot by North Carolina’s Joel Berry in the second half of the Panthers’ 89-76 upset victory on Saturday in Pittsburgh.

UNC, Louisville upset PITTSBURGH — Sheldon Jeter scored a careerhigh 22 points and hotshooting Pittsburgh dominated No. 12 North Carolina 89-76 on Saturday. Cameron Wright added 15 points for the Panthers (17-9, 6-6 ACC), who shot 65 percent from the field (37 of 67) and never trailed while winning for the fourth time in five games. Two of those victories have come at home against ranked opponents. Pitt edged Notre Dame two weeks ago but had no trouble against the Tar Heels (18-7, 8-4). The Panthers led by as much as 24 in the second half during its most impressive victory of an erratic season. Brice Johnson led North Carolina with 19 points but the Tar Heels had no answer for Jeter in

the program’s first game since the death of retired Hall of Fame coach Dean Smith.

and Wayne Blackshear added 19 for Louisville (205, 8-4 ACC).

on board, erasing almost all of a 13-point deficit in the last 10 1/2 minutes.

(2) VIRGINIA 61

FLORIDA STATE 57

N.C. STATE 74

WAKE FOREST 60

GEORGIA TECH 53

(9) LOUISVILLE 65

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Anthony Gill scored 19 points and Malcolm Brogdon stole the ball from Cody Miller-McIntyre to prevent a potential game-winning shot in the final seconds, preserving No. 2 Virginia’s 61-60 victory against Wake Forest. Brogdon and London Perrantes added 11 points each for Virginia (23-1, 11-1 ACC), which opened the second half with a 27-7 run to erase a 31-24 halftime deficit. But while Virginia seemed likely to keep padding the lead as it has so often this season, Wake Forest (12-14, 4-9) wasn’t

ATLANTA — Xavier Rathan-Mayes scored 22 points, Jarquez Smith added 15 points and Florida State rallied in the game’s final minute to beat Georgia Tech 57-53. The Seminoles (14-12, 6-7 ACC) have won five of eight overall and 10 in a row over Georgia Tech. Marques Georges-Hunt finished with 17 points to lead the Yellow Jackets (11-14, 2-11 ACC), but he missed the front end of a one-and-one with 8.1 seconds remaining and Devon Bookert rebounded to preserve Florida State’s two-point lead.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Anthony “Cat” Barber scored 21 points, hitting 10 of 13 free throws, to help North Carolina State upset No. 9 Louisville 74-65. The Wolfpack held Louisville to 33 percent shooting and dominated near the basket, outscoring the Cardinals 32-16 in the paint, to earn their second win against a top 10 conference opponent. N.C. State beat Duke on Jan. 11 and had lost six of eight since before today’s win. Trevor Lacey had 14 points and Ralston Turner 10 for N.C. State (15-11, 6-7 ACC) Chris Jones scored 20

ROCK HILL — Keon Moore scored 27 points and pulled down seven rebounds, Tevin Prescott made a goahead layup with five seconds left, and Winthrop held on to defeat Gardner Webb 71-68 after blowing a 16 point halftime lead. JACKSONVILLE 89 USC UPSTATE 70

SPARTANBURG — Marcel White nearly doubled his career-best, scoring 30 points to help Jacksonville come from behind and snap South Carolina-Upstate’s six-game winning streak with an 89-70 victory. EAST TENNESSEE STATE 66 FURMAN 59

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — Lester Wilson scored 20 points and A.J. Merriweather added a career-high 18 to lead East Tennessee State to a 66-59 win over Furman. WOFFORD 75 WESTERN CAROLINA 55

CULLOWHEE, N.C. — Karl Cochran made 7 of 13 3-point shots and scored 26 points to help Wofford beat Western Carolina 75-55. CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 65 LONGWOOD 64

FARMVILLE, Va. — Arlon Harper scored 21 points and Charleston Southern held on for a 65-64 win over Longwood to maintain a share of first in the Big South Conference.

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Jayhawks hold off No. 16 Baylor 74-64 LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kelly Oubre scored 18 points, including a clinching 3-pointer in the final minutes, and eighthranked Kansas overcame a slow start to beat No. 16 Baylor 74-64 on Saturday. Junior forward Perry Ellis also had 18 points to join the 1,000-point for his career, and Wayne Selden Jr. finished with 15 points as the Jayhawks (21-4, 10-2 Big 12) dug out of a 13point first-half hole to remain perfect in 13 matchups with the Bears (18-7, 6-6) in Lawrence. (14) IOWA STATE 79 WEST VIRGINIA 59

AMES, Iowa — Monte Morris scored 19 points and 14th-ranked Iowa State overwhelmed No. 21 West Virginia 79-59 to sweep the season series with the Mountaineers.

Saturday (1) Kentucky 77, South Carolina 43 Clemson 75, Virginia Tech 54 East Tennessee State 66, Furman 59 Wofford 75, Western Carolina 55 Winthrop 71, Gardner-Webb 68 Coastal Carolina 96, Liberty 56 Charleston Southern 65, Longwood 64 Jacksonville 89, USC Upstate 70 Radford at Presbyterian (late) South Carolina State at Savannah State (late) Today Towson at College of Charleston, 12:30 p.m. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK) Virginia Military Institute at Citadel, 5:30 p.m.

Abdel Nader added 16 points off the bench for the Cyclones (18-6, 8-4 Big 12). They remain two games back of Kansas with six games to play.

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Saturday (2) Virginia 61, Wake Forest 60 (4) Duke at Syracuse (late) N.C. State 74, (9) Louisville 65 Pittsburgh 89, (12) North Carolina 76 Florida State 57, Georgia Tech 53 Today Miami at Boston College, 6:30 p.m. (ESPNU)

(20) VCU 79 GEORGE WASHINGTON 66

WASHINGTON — Melvin Johnson scored 17 points, hitting five 3-pointers, and No. 20 VCU snapped a two-game losing streak with a 79-66 victory at George Washington.

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Saturday (24) Arkansas at Mississippi (late) Auburn 69, Georgia 68 LSU 73, Tennessee 55 Mississippi State 77, Missouri 74 Florida at Texas A&M (late) Vanderbilt at Alabama (late)

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MICHIGAN STATE 59 (23) OHIO STATE 56

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State’s Denzel Valentine celebrated Feb. 14 in style, sinking a 3-pointer with 3.2 seconds remaining to give Michigan State a 59-56 victory over No. 23 Ohio State. From wire reports

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Kansas’s Landen Lucas (33) puts up a shot under pressure from Baylor’s Johnathan Motley (35) and Taurean Prince (21) during the Jayhawks’ 74-64 victory on Saturday in Lawrence, Kan.

Saturday (3) Gonzaga vs. Pepperdine (late) (6) Villanova at (18) Butler (late) (8) Kansas 74, (16) Baylor 64 (14) Iowa State 79, (21) West Virginia 59 (15) Wichita State at Illinois State (late) (17) Oklahoma at Kansas State (late) (19) Maryland at Penn State (late) (20) VCU 79, George Washington 66 (21) Oklahoma State at TCU (late) Michigan State 59, (23) Ohio State 56 (25) SMU vs. Connecticut (late) Today (5) Wisconsin vs. Illinois, 1 p.m. (WLTX 19) (7) Arizona at Washington State, 6:30 p.m. (FOX SPORTS 1) (11) Utah vs. California, 8:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (13) Northern Iowa at Missouri State, 4 p.m. (ESPNU)

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Harrell’s 21 points help Auburn rally past Georgia for 69-68 victory ATHENS, Ga. — K.T. Harrell scored 21 points to rally Auburn to a 69-68 victory at Georgia on Saturday. After Auburn (12-13, 4-8 Southeastern Conference) fell behind by nine points with 5:17 to play, the Tigers got hot. When Harrell’s 3-pointer with 56 seconds to go put Auburn ahead for good, 64-63, it was the fifth straight make by the Tigers. Georgia (16-8, 7-5 SEC) had a chance to win at the buzzer.

Kenny Gaines hit a 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds to go, but Auburn needed only to get the ball inbounds to win. HARRELL However, the Tigers threw it out of bounds on the other end of the floor without anybody touching the ball. The Bulldogs’ Nemanja Djurisic had a chance to win with a shot from the corner,

but came up short. Gaines led the Bulldogs with 18 points, and Kenny Mann added 14. Auburn got 14 points from K.C. Ross-Miller. LSU 73 TENNESSEE 55

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Jordan Mickey had 20 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks Saturday as LSU trounced Tennessee 73-55 to continue the Volunteers’ recent home

struggles. LSU (18-7, 7-5 SEC) grabbed a 47-20 halftime lead and never allowed the margin to drop below 15 as it beat Tennessee for the first time since 2009. Keith Hornsby added 16 points and seven assists for LSU.. MISSOURI 74

Sword scored 22 points apiece to help Mississippi State end a two-game losing streak with a 77-74 win over Missouri on Saturday. Despite holding an 11-point halftime lead, the Bulldogs (12-13, 5-7 SEC) needed to convert all six of their free throws in the final minute to hang on against the Tigers, who lost their 11th consecutive game.

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East Team forward and New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony is introduced before a NBA All-Star game practice session on Saturday in New York. in the Garden, you know I would, because it’s the mecca of basketball. You get a great feeling when you walk in there because there is so much history. It’s going to be fun.’’ The game hasn’t been in New York since 1998, Michael Jordan’s last with the Chicago Bulls and the first of many for Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan. The NBA’s preference has been places where it’s

warm in February, and cities such as Houston and New Orleans have hosted it multiple times in recent years. But when the Garden underwent a three-year renovation and Barclays Center in Brooklyn was built, both with $1 billion price tags, the league decided the venues would share the weekend. The Rising Stars challenge and All-Star Saturday night went

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MORE SOFTBALL Through four games, Laurence Manning Academy alumna Kathryn Windham batted .250 for Erskine College. Winthrop University pitcher Sutton Watson was 1-1 with a 7.20 earned run average through four appearances, including two starts. The Sumter High School product hit .250 with two RBI.

BASEBALL Douglas Ard hit .429 through four games for USC Aiken. The catcher from East Clarendon was 3-for-5 with four RBI against Trevecca Nazarene University. He had two RBI singles and a 2-run home run. USC Salkehatchie pitcher Zachary Graham, another former Wolverine, was 0-1 with a 8.10 ERA in two starts. Past Sumter High and USC Sumter player Andrew Reardon had no record and a 9.00 ERA in two starts for Lander University. He batted .250. Francis Marion University junior pitcher Jeremiah Freeman, out of Thomas Sumter Academy, was 1-0 with no ERA in two relief appearances. The Citadel’s Zach Sherrill allowed two hits and one earned run in one inning of relief during the opener. The Wilson Hall graduate struck out two in the win. Presbyterian College freshman Russell Thompson allowed no hits and no runs in one inning against Delaware State University. Formerly at Laurence Manning, he was the first man out of the bullpen and retired three on groundouts. Send updates about area athletes to Barbara Boxleitner at BKLE3@aol.com.

still wearing his winter hat when he conducted his media day interviews in a hotel ballroom. The Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony wasn’t worried about showing players around the city because “nobody wants to be in this cold anyway.’’ “You talk about people that’s in other cold climates that’s complaining that they’re cold,’’ he added.

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Altman makes big splash for SMC softball reshman Leslie Altman has opened her Spartanburg Methodist College softball career with a bang. Through nine games for the 8-1 Pioneers, the East Clarendon High School graduate was hitting .462 with team highs of four home runs and 14 runs ALTMAN batted in. The cleanup batter had four multi-hit efforts, including her first three games, and had a walk-off grand slam against Patrick Henry Community College. Altman has played catcher, first and second base and right and left field.

to the home of the Nets, with the game set for the Knicks’ home court. Players arrived to find painfully cold temperatures in the teens, feeling much lower with the wind, and snow possible on Sunday, when the forecast was for a low near zero degrees. Sacramento’s DeMarcus Cousins, who usually spends All-Star weekend back home in Alabama, was

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Clemson’s Donte Grantham, left, shoots over Virginia Tech’s Ahmed Hill during the Tigers’ 75-54 victory on Saturday in Clemson.

TIGERS FROM PAGE B1 hard as I can.’’ Clemson’s 11 3-pointers were a season high and one shy of the most long-range baskets hit in a game in coach Brad Brownell’s five seasons. Jaron Blossomgame had 14 points and two 3-pointers for the Tigers. Virginia Tech ((10-15, 2-10) had rallied from 10 points down to beat Georgia Tech 65-63 in its last game. The Hokies had no chance to climb from this hole as Clemson pushed the lead to 35 points in the second half. Virginia Tech coach Buzz Williams said one win in a season full of disappointments does not erase the problems that have cropped up. “You’ve lost so many times, it’s not like (the win) lingers around for very long,’’ he said. Malik Muller led Virginia Tech with 17 points off five 3-pointers.

Clemson’s points were a season high in ACC play this year. Virginia Tech’s troubles away from home continued. The Hokies lost their sixth straight road game in the ACC this season. They are 1-9 this year outside of their arena, the lone win coming at the Cancun Challenge in November over Miami of Ohio. Adam Smith, Virginia Tech’s leading scorer coming in, had 13 points on 4-of-11 shooting. Brownell was asked whether the team’s success has opened up talk of the NCAA tournament. Clemson is among seven ACC teams with above .500 records in league play, yet Brownell understands his team would need a strong finish to impress selectors. “Guys know where things stand,’’ he said. “We’ve been on the outside looking in for a while.’’ Clemson has not reached the NCAAs since Brownell’s first season in 2010-2011.

“A lot of us didn’t even know about the record,” added sophomore point guard Andrew Harrison, who had nine points, six assists and four rebounds. “We’re just trying to take it one game at a time and win every game that we play. It doesn’t matter if we don’t finish it out right. We just have to stay focused.” Kentucky (12-0 Southeastern Conference) was certainly locked in against South Carolina (12-12, 3-9), especially defensively. After holding the Gamecocks to a season-low 23 percent shooting in last month’s meeting, Kentucky limited the Gamecocks to just 13 of 55 from the field (24 percent) this time. The Wildcats needed less than 12 minutes to build a 20-point lead that eventually reached 39 with 4:27 remaining. Kentucky’s dominant performance was just what Calipari wanted from his talented squad after Tuesday night’s escape at LSU.

On Friday, he voiced his distaste for close wins and challenged the Wildcats to show a “killer instinct” with the postseason just around the corner. Calipari had no complaints on Saturday. Dakari Johnson added 13 rebounds and 10 points for Kentucky, which shot 50 percent. Karl-Anthony Towns and Devin Booker each added nine points. Sindarius Thornwell scored a game-high 20 points for the Gamecocks, who were outrebounded 45-21 and beaten in just about every statistical category except steals (3-2). “They played with the same resolve three weeks ago,” Gamecocks head coach Frank Martin said. “I just thought we fought (then). Today, we didn’t fight. ... We walked in and as soon as we got punched, we went down.” Besides matching a season low in points — also against Kentucky — the Gamecocks had a seasonworst three assists on 13 baskets.

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LMA girls, TSA boys win play-in games ORANGEBURG -- Laurence Manning Academy’s varsity girls basketball team defeated Calhoun Academy 60-57 in overtime on Saturday in a play-in game in the SCISA Region II-3A tournament at the Orangeburg Prep gymnasium. Courtney Beatson led LMA with a double-double of 23 points and 12 rebounds. Cora Lee Downer had 12 points while Brooke Bennett added 10 points. Maggie Eppley had nine points, nine assists and nine rebounds. The Lady Swampcats will face Wilson Hall in a semifinal game on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Sumter County Civic Center. CLARENDON HALL 36 ANDREW JACKSON 28

HOLLY HILL -- Clarendon Hall opened the SCISA Region III-1A tournament with a 36-28 victory over Andrew Jackson Academy on Saturday at the Holly Hill Academy gymnasium. The Saints will play in the semifinals on Monday at 3:30 p.m. SCOTT’S BRANCH 50

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ORANGEBURG -- Wilson Hall defeated Laurence Manning Academy 45-12 in a semifinal game in the SCISA Region II-3A tournament at the Orangeburg Prep gym. Zan Beasley scored 10 points and had five assists to lead Wilson Hall (16-0). Courtney Clark added eight. Wilson Hall will play Thomas Sumter Academy in the championship game on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at Sumter County Civic Center. THOMAS SUMTER 26 CALHOUN 23

ORANGEBURG – Thomas Sumter Academy defeated Calhoun Academy 26-23 on Saturday in the SCISA Region II-3A tournament at the Orangeburg Prep gymnasium on Saturday. Josie Reed led TSA with 11 points, while Taja Hunley had five. TSA will meet Wilson Hall in the championship game on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at Sumter County Civic Center.

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TURBEVILLE – Scott’s Branch High School defeated East Clarendon 50-44 on Thursday at the EC gymnasium. Ashley Leonard led Scott’s Branch with 28 points.

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Sumter Academy defeated Calhoun Academy 55-50 on Saturday in a play-in game in the SCISA Region II-3A tournament at the Orangeburg Prep gymnasium. Tanner Brunson led TSA with 23 points, while Drew Stengel added 20. The Generals, who are 6-17, will play Laurence Manning Academy on Monday in a semifinal game at 8 p.m. at Sumter County Civic Center.

JV BASKETBALL WILSON HALL 31 THOMAS SUMTER 24 ORANGEBURG -- Wilson Hall 31 advanced to the championship game of the SCISA Region II-3A tournament with a 31-24 semifinal victory over Thomas Sumter Academy on Saturday at the Orangeburg Prep gymnasium. Brandon Carraway and Corbin Bruce both had six points to lead the 9-10 Barons. Ryan Dixon led TSA with 11. Wilson Hall will face Laurence Manning Academy in the championship game on Tuesday at 4:45 p.m. at Sumter County Civic Center.

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FROM PAGE B1 plays host to 11-11 Berkeley. The 17-4 Lady Knights, the defending 3A state runner-up, will be at home against 10-12 Hilton Head Island. The 3A boys playoffs begin on Tuesday. Crestwood will be at home against Beaufort for a 7 p.m. game, while Lakewood will be on the road against Orangeburg-Wilkinson in a 7 p.m. game. Beaufort, the No. 3 team from Region VIII, is being coached by former Sumter High School head coach Nathan Livesay. The Eagles bring a 12-12 record into the

game against the 17-4 Knights, who tied for the Region VI title with Darlington. Lakewood is 9-14 while Region VIII champion O-W is 16-6. The Lee Central girls will be on the road on Tuesday for a 7 p.m. contest against Mullins. Lee Central’s boys will be at home against Waccamaw on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Scott’s Branch girls will travel to Latta on Monday for a 7 p.m. contest. The Scott’s Branch boys will be at home against Hemingway on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The SCISA Region II-3A semifinals will be played on Monday at Sumter County Civic Center. The girls games

will have No. 2 seed Thomas Sumter Academy taking on Orangeburg Prep at 3:30 p.m., while No. 1 seed Wilson Hall will meet Laurence Manning Academy at 6:30. The boys games will have No. 2 Wilson Hall taking on No. 3 OP at 5 and No. 1 LMA will meet TSA at 8. The Generals beat Calhoun Academy in a play-in game on Saturday at the OP gymnasium. In the SCACS 2A state playoffs, the Sumter Christian School boys will play host to Maranatha Christian on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. The SCS girls will travel to Florence on Monday to face Maranatha in a quarterfinal game at 5:30 p.m.

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Girls 3A Berkeley at Lakewood, 7 p.m. Hilton Head Island at Crestwood, 7 p.m. 1A Scott’s Branch at Latta, 7 p.m.

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Girls 4A River Bluff at Sumter, 6 p.m. 2A Lee Central at Mullins, 7 p.m. Boys 3A Beaufort at Crestwood, 7 p.m. Lakewood at Orangeburg-Wilkinson, 7 p.m. 1A

Hemingway at Scott’s Branch, 7 p.m.

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Boys 4A South Aiken at Sumter, 7 p.m. 2A Waccamaw at Lee Central, 7 p.m.

SCISA REGION II-3A At Sumter County Civic Center

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Thomas Sumter vs. Orangeburg Prep (Girls), 3:30 p.m. Wilson Hall vs. Orangeburg Prep (Boys), 5 p.m. Wilson Hall vs. Laurence Manning (Girls), 6:30 p.m. Laurence Manning vs. Thomas Sumter (Boys), 8 p.m.

Sumter Christian School’s T.J. Barron puts up a shot during a recent practice at the SCS gymnasium. The Bears host Marantha Christian on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the second round of the SCACS 2A state playoffs.

THOMAS SUMTER Brunson 23, Stengel 20, York 6, Decker 6. CALHOUN Spiers 22, Lewis 10, Moore 7, Conger 6, Fleming 5.

Crestwood’s Devin Nelson, left, and Sumter’s Brandon Parker will look to help lead their respective teams to victory next week when the SCHSL state playoffs begin. Both teams with be at home.

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TUESDAY JV Girls Championship — Wilson Hall vs. Thomas Sumter, 3:30 p.m. JV Boys Championship — Wilson Hall vs. Laurence Manning, 4:45 p.m. Varsity Girls Championship, 6 p.m. Varsity Boys Championship, 7:30 p.m.

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Girls 2A Sumter Christian at Christian, 5:30 p.m.

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TUESDAY Boys Maranatha Christian Christian, 5:30 p.m.

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BEARS FROM PAGE B1 beaten Maranatha Christian twice this year, 74-55 on Jan. 2 and 71-45 on Jan. 9. Senior TJ Barron said all the team has to do is continue what it’s been doing all season long. “They’ve got a good team, but both times we played them we played out of our heads,” Barron said. “As long as we play like we’ve been playing we can compete against anybody. It’s big playing a team that you already know everything about because we know they have some good guards, but we know if we shut them down we’ll be fine.” Barron leads the team with a scoring average of 16.8 points per game, one of three players scoring in double figures. Sophomore Desmond Sigler averages 13.3 while junior Lamel Sanders is the only player to average a double-double at 10.2 points and 10 rebounds a game. The team has been excelling offensively, averaging 61.6 points per game and shooting around 45 percent from the floor. Baker said the reason for the team’s success this year has been its unselfishness. “We’ve got talent, there’s no doubt about it, but the biggest asset to them is they really respect each other, their teamwork is great,” he explained. “They get the ball to the open person and nobody cares who scores. They don’t care who’s the high scorer as long as we score, that’s their philosophy.” The team is comprised

of two seniors (Barron and Aaron Pekuri), two juniors (Sanders and Daniel Barwick), four sophomores (Donzell Metz, Jeffrey Jones, Chris Leverette and Sigler) and one freshman (Grayson Dennis). The team has also gotten contributions from seventh-grader Kobe Barnett, eighth-graders Lawrence Fraser and Joshua DeWitt and sixth-grader Jonathan Fraser. “(Assistant head coach) Tom Cope, who is the JV head coach, has been instrumental in helping this team succeed this year,” Baker explained. ‘He helped bring up most of the younger boys who moved up from the JV squad that won last year’s state championship.” The Bears play a zone defense and rarely switch to man-to-man due to its depth and experience on the team. Baker said he likes his team’s chances to advance, but he has stressed the importance of playing better defense. “If we’re not outmanned, and that could be an issue, like I said depth is a big factor with us,” he explained. “But if we can play a game with anybody in the Christian association without getting in big foul trouble and losing one of our key players then, yes, I think we can compete with almost anybody.” “If we keep playing the way we’ve been playing all season,” was Sigler’s response when asked what it would take to win a state championship. “If we change anything that’s when we’ll go downhill, but if we just play it like another game we’ll just continue to win.”

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fter productions of “Guys and Dolls” and “Oklahoma!,” the Wilson Hall Performing Arts Department is moving away from the Broadway classics to a recent musical comedy they think is destined to become a classic. Hannah Leirmoe and Laura Ballard of the drama and music departments have integrated their students into a cast of talented singers and actors to present “Legally Blonde,” based on the popular film of the same name. While the plot is the same as the film’s, the play is enlivened with many musical numbers that serve to advance the plot, Ballard said. “It’s a newer, modern musical,” she said. “The kids can really relate to it.” Daisy Chumbler, who played Ado Annie in last year’s “Oklahoma!,” is Elle, the young woman who follows her high school boyfriend Warner (Jake Reaves) to Harvard Law School, only to have him introduce her to his new girlfriend, Vivienne (Gigi Moore). While the play is “definitely a comedy and very fast paced,” Ballard said, “it has its dramatic moments. It’ll pull at your heartstrings, as well. “It’s definitely a show of female empowerment — Elle realizes it’s not about getting a man but to better herself as she becomes valedictorian of Harvard Law after much work.” Elle finds love before the show’s over, Ballard said, “with another Harvard student (Emmett, played by John Ballard).” Warner, who jilted Elle, gets his comeuppance during

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Elle (Daisy Chumbler) is embarrassed when she arrives at a party dressed as a Playboy bunny, the victim of a cruel joke by Vivienne (Gigi Moore), the new girlfriend of the man (Jake Reaves) Elle loves in this scene from Wilson Hall’s musical comedy, “Legally Blonde.” See additional photos on C2. the course of the play, too, Reaves said. “And the music is faster and more modern than last year,” Reaves said. “It’s more pop than anything. It’s fast, and there’s more of it. I think it will appeal to all ages, whether they’re fans of the classic musicals or modern ones.” Both Leirmoe and Ballard said the students’ acting and singing is very good, and Leirmoe added the play is a good fit for the Wilson Hall actors, “because it has a lot of strong female roles. There are about 30 students in it.” She also found the plot

component of Elle’s finding herself after Warner rejects her as an empowering element, noting that is not always the case in classic musicals. “Elle really finds herself and realizes how she grew and what she herself accomplished over the course of the play,” Chumbler said, even though there are people in her life who have no confidence in her and others who throw impediments in her way. “For instance,” she said, “Vivienne invites her to a party and tells her it’s a costume party. Elle is humiliated

when she shows up dressed as a Playboy bunny.” Elle’s biggest test is in her first big court case, as she defends world famous fitness guru Brooke Wyndham, played by Wells Osteen, from a murder charge. Wyndham has a dark secret that could both save her from conviction and end her career. Elle must attempt to navigate the legal waters to prove Wyndham’s innocence. Leirmoe said the rotating stage and quick costume changes keep the show moving, as does Leah Barwick, the stage manager. Barwick said the job “is

hard work, but fulfilling to see everything come together.” “She knows every detail of the play,” Leirmoe said. “Our costumes were designed by Peggy Kinney, Josie Holler did the set, and Hank Shadwell is our lighting designer,” she said. See “Legally Blonde” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 18 and 19, on the Nash Center Stage at Wilson Hall. Tickets $10 for adults, $5 for seniors, students, teachers and military. Seating is limited, so advance purchase is recommended. Call (803) 4693475.

Confederate widows get pension checks; dentist saves motorist 75 YEARS AGO — 1940 July 9-15 One of the most interesting and unique collections of watches ever shown in Sumter is now on display at Hamilton’s. The selection is taken from Gruen’s antique watch collection and shows models dating back from 1700 to the present time. Among the collection is one made by Gabriel of London Yesteryear between the years of in Sumter 1705 and 1720. SAMMY WAY Shown also is a watch with a key wound movement made by Baptiste-Baillon of Paris in 1750. Included is a repousse watch with a small solid silver case made by Samson in London in 1760. • A number of short wave radio listeners in Sumter heard clearly a broadcast from Berlin directed to “the people of North Carolina and South Carolina.” The alma mater of the University of South Carolina was included in the music played and a description of a trip taken by a German music professor from Charleston to Asheville was a feature of the program. • Work on the Columbia road is still in progress and will not be completed for at least two more weeks. At present traffic is being detoured around by Wedgefield. • Bit Wilder and Gene Moses will play for the Sunset Country Club championship this afternoon. Theirs is the final match of the championship tournament. After 18 holes Wild-

1990 -- Director Katie Damron works with Jay Witt, left, and John Bartholomew, part of the cast for “Guys and Dolls,” at the Sumter Little Theatre. er was two up on Moses. This afternoon they will play the final 18 of their match. • There were three farm boys from Sumter County at city hall this morning desiring to enlist in the U.S. Army. The army recruiting officer left Sumter two weeks ago after signing up only two or three during his entire stay here. When last seen, the three country boys were standing by the road bumming a ride to Columbia, planning to sign up over there. • The Galloway-Moseley ping-pong tournament sponsored by the local “Y” and described as the best and most interesting ever held in Sumter, is rapidly nearing completion. There have been two major upsets so far, Tommy Hughes, unseeded, defeating

Jack Frierson, seeded No. 6; and Bill Hughes, seeded No. 8 defeating Billy Rogers seeded No. 4. • The much-discussed bus for the city schools was finally purchased. The bus is intended for the use of athletic teams, the bands and other school groups that have to make outof-town trips in connection with their activities. The citizens committee, headed by J.H. Lawson, the school board and the high school collaborated in the purchase. Bought through the Courtright Chevrolet Co., the vehicle has a Chevrolet chassis and a Wayne body. It will carry 28 adult passengers including luggage. W.H. Shaw, superintendent of education, stressed that the bus is to be used not merely by the athletic teams, but by all school

groups that have occasion to make a trip. • R.T. Brown and E.H. Moses Jr. were reelected to the board of directors of the Sunset Country Club, according to Walter Sowell, president of the club. The board also includes R. Shelor, Leland Moore, W.T. Reeder, G.A. Battle, D. Bultman, and H. Shelor. • Confederate pension checks have been received by Eleanora Richardson, judge of probate, and are now ready for distribution at her office. There are no Confederate veterans left in Sumter County, but about 60 widows still receive pension checks. • Sumter is embarking on another paving program, J.A. Raffield, city manager, indicated today. Petitions have been received for the paving of McQueen Street, East Charlotte Avenue and Magnolia Street. The WPA has already approved the McQueen project and plans are well underway to begin work in the near future. A counter petition has been filed against paving Magnolia. This case will be decided at a hearing to be held soon. 50 YEARS AGO – 1965 May 10-16 Sumter will be well-represented in the state Class AAA track preliminary meet at the University of South Carolina Thursday as several local boys earned spots in qualifying trials Saturday. Cliff Cross was the big point-getter, qualifying in three different specialties. Cross made it in both high and low hurdles plus the broad jump. Other qualifiers included James Lyles in the discus and Wayne Davis in the pole vault.

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ENGAGEMENTS

Branham-West Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Ray Branham of Bishopville announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Margaret Branham of Charleston, to Matthew Thomas West of Charleston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Harley West of Mount Pleasant. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Janet James and the late Mr. Robert James of Sumter and Mrs. Dorothy Branham and the late Mr. Melvin Branham of Bishopville. She graduated from Sumter High School, Trident Technical College with a degree in respiratory therapy and the University of South Carolina with a degree in exercise science. She is a respiratory therapist employed at the Medical University of South Carolina. The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas and the late Mr. and Mrs. Harley West of Charleston. He graduated from Wando High School. He is employed by Moran Towing

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Haase-Hurst The Rev. and Mrs. Randall L. Haase of Sumter, along with Dr. and Mrs. Russell Charles Hurst Jr. of Sumter, announce the engagement of their children, respectively, Kendra Lee Haase of Sumter and Russell Charles “Chase” Hurst III of Rincon, Georgia. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Haase of Napolean, Ohio, and Mrs. Judy Smalley of Stoney Ridge, Ohio, and the late Mr. Vern P. Smalley. She is a 2009 graduate of Genoa Area High School in Genoa, Ohio, and a 2010 graduate of The Salon

Professional Academy in Perrysburg, Ohio. She is employed by Wesmark Family Dentistry in Sumter. The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Russell C. Hurst Sr. of Sumter, and Mrs. Lorraine M. Korn and the late Mr. Kenneth R. Korn of Summerville. He is a 2005 graduate of Sumter High School and a 2009 graduate of The Citadel with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He is employed as a supervisor with Moran Environmental Recovery in Savannah, Georgia. The wedding is planned

MISS HAASE, HURST

for May 23, 2015, at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Sumter.

WEST, MISS BRANHAM

of Charleston. The wedding is planned for June 26, 2015, at First Baptist Church, Sumter. ••• The couple is registered at Belk, Simpson Ace Hardware and Sports, and Creative Cookery.

Mooneyham-Newman Mr. and Mrs. James M. Mooneyham of Sumter announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathryn Elizabeth Mooneyham of Sumter, to William Karl Newman Jr., son of Mr. William K. Newman Sr. and the late Mrs. Sherry W. Newman. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John C. Alford Sr. of Sumter, and the late Mrs. Hattie D. Arthur of Sumter and the late Mr. Marion W. Mooneyhan of Spartanburg. She is employed by SAFE Federal Credit Union. The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of the late Mr. Clyde Newman and the late Mrs. Betty B. Welch, and Mrs. Audrey P. Wadford and the late Mr. Willie C. Wadford. He is employed by Continental Tire.

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MISS MOONEYHAM, NEWMAN

The wedding is planned for April 25, 2015, at Wise Drive Baptist Church, Sumter.

ANNIVERSARY

Myers celebrate 70 years of marriage Mr. and Mrs. William Myers of Sumter celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, with their seven children and their spouses: George Myers Sr. (the late Rosetta), Viola Myers, Charlie Myers (Rebecca) and Larry K. Myers (Delores), all of Sumter; William Myers Jr. (Louise) of Philadelphia; Rose Myers Nixon (Harold) of Ellenwood, Georgia; and Gloria Myers McClain of Jonesboro, Georgia. The couple has 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and seven greatgreat-grandchildren. Mrs. Myers is the former Ida Mae Colclough of Sumter.

MR., MRS. WILLIAM MYERS

‘Legally Blonde’ at Wilson Hall

Husband expects wife to be waiting for cellphone to ring DEAR ABBY — My husband has many wonderful qualities. However, he’s obsessed with my always being instantDear Abby ly available ABIGAIL when he calls VAN BUREN or texts my cellphone. I don’t carry it with me every minute of the day. At work I can be busy taking orders, dealing with clients, having a conference with my boss or using the restroom. But if I don’t answer, my husband leaves nasty messages asking why I have a phone if I’m not going to pick up or respond to a text. I have told him his demand that I always be immediately available is selfish, to no avail. What’s your opinion? Exasperated in Erie DEAR EXASPERATED — My opinion is you should ignore your husband’s nasty comments because he’s acting like an immature, demanding child who needs to grow up and realize the world doesn’t revolve around him. DEAR ABBY — Once again I have found that one random act of kindness begets another. Today, I had a hankering for one of those great salads from my favorite fast food chain. It was noon, and the line from the main highway to get into the driveway was long. When I finally was able to turn in to the ordering section, I noticed a man in his work truck trying to get into the line. We were face-to-face. I looked back, saw all the cars behind me and knew none of them were going to let him in, so I

motioned for him to go ahead of me. When I reached the window and started to pay for my order, the cashier said, “You are already paid for.” I said, “What?” The man in front of me had paid for my order. The message? Be kind — it’s good karma. Linda in Orange, California

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The cast of “Legally Blonde” poses for a group photo. The musical comedy can be seen Wednesday and Thursday at Wilson Hall. Kate Whaley, Sara Landstrom and Elliott Nissam are the Delta Nu singers in the musical comedy.

DEAR LINDA — I agree. Like a stone thrown into a pond, a good deed can create ripples that extend far beyond the initial splash. DEAR ABBY — My husband has a grandson, “Kyle,” who has been living with us for two years while he earned his bachelor’s degree in college. However, he is now going for a master’s, and it will be another two years before he graduates. Kyle works a lot and takes classes, so he is not at our home that much. However, at age 25, it seems to me he should be out on his own. Some of Kyle’s uncles are upset that my husband has allowed this to go on so long because their kids never got the same treatment. But Kyle doesn’t get the support from his parents that he should, and my husband feels sorry for him. Am I selfish for feeling that my space has been invaded for too long? Put upon in Texas DEAR PUT UPON — That you and your husband have chosen to be generous with Kyle should be nobody else’s business. For the reason you mentioned, Kyle needed a break. Your husband stepped in and has seen that he got one. If Kyle were constantly underfoot, I could understand why you might justifiably feel “invaded.” However, because he isn’t, then yes, I do think your attitude is selfish.

Music department head Laura Ballard, left, works on a musical number with cast members from “Legally Blonde,” opening Wednesday at Wilson Hall.

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Camellia Ball

LEFT: the Camellia Ball presented three debutantes on Dec. 23, 2014, at Sunset Country Club.They are, from left, Anna Crew Kinney, Savannah Caroline Matthews and Cori Jane Stroebel. Their escorts, standing from left, are Marvin Kendrick Ballard, William Ballard Kinney, Jackson Harris Matthews, Philip Alton Jordan, Spencer Thomas Brabham and Phillip James Latham. BELOW: The Trian Ball presented six debutantes at its Christmas ball on Dec. 22, 2014, at Sunset Country Club. They are, from left, Callie Hyatt Ramsay, Annabelle Laird Dallery, Lee Holland Stewart, CurtisLynne Edens, Anna Crew Kinney and Caroline Elizabeth Johnson. Standing are their escorts, from left, Joseph Closs Barker, Travis Jordan Wells, John Lee Campbell, John Dayton Sorrells, George Craig Stewart IV, Robert James McHugh, Colby Brian Hill, Hunter Jackson Young, Marvin Kendrick Ballard IV, Andrew Byron Kinney, Thomas Rutledge DuRant Jr. and James Finley Bland IV. PHOTOS PROVIDED

Trian Ball

Look, but don’t taste this beautiful mystery plant BY JOHN NELSON Curator USC Herbarium Ah, once again! The tomato family. The “tomato” family is a big one, indeed, with nearly 4,000 different species represented widely around the world, mostly in warm regions, but there are also plenty of species in the temperate zones. These species are represented by herbs and shrubs, and there are also various vine and tree forms. What’s very important to remember, from a practical standpoint, of course, is that when botanists speak of the tomato family, it doesn’t mean that everything in the family is a tomato. Specifically, “tomato” is the species Lycopersicon esculentum. That’s just one of the nearly 4,000 species. Such a big family — and an important one, too: Various members are highly important for humans as important food sources. Tomato, obviously, but consider the economic and historic impact of the Irish potato (which originated in South America, not Ireland), also a member of the family. Eggplant, chilis, tomatillos and edible peppers of various sorts are widely known, too. Because the plant parts in many members of the tomato family are rich in alkaloids and a variety of other substances, there are a lot of poi-

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This mystery plant, with its colorful fruits, is very poisonous. Native to Asia and Europe, it’s now found all over the U.S. It is a relative of eggplants, potatoes and even tobacco.. sonous members. The deadly nightshades come to mind, along with the prickly Jimson weed. Although many of these species are quite poisonous, they sometimes have offered a variety of useful medicines. The tomato family, which includes tobacco, also features some really pretty flowers. Petu-

nias, anyone? This week’s mystery plant is a native of Asia and Europe, now widely appearing in much of the northern U.S. It’s a viny herb with dark green, lobed leaves, and during the summer, it will produce clusters of attractive violet flowers that look like purple versions of your tomato plant’s

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blossoms. Toward the fall, the fruits begin to ripen, progressing from green to yellow, and then orange to a beautiful red. This transformation doesn’t happen all at once, so that the plants often feature a variety of fruit colors at the same time. Although this plant is pret-

ty, it is something of a weed. And, it has a reputation as being rather poisonous. The fruits have been used medicinally, to a limited extent, and they are said to have a sort of sweet and bitter flavor. Latin for these two words, “dulcis” and “amarus,” gives us the species name. As always, though, it is usually a bad idea to be spot-tasting unusual or unknown plant parts, and it is not recommended here! By the way, our mystery plant is also somewhat related to a different species, one in Europe called “Belladonna,” a plant that is very poisonous. One of its poisonous compounds is atropine, known medicinally as an effective dilator of one’s pupils. Traditionally, high society ladies in Renaissance Italy would apply drops of the plants’ juice into their eyes, making their pupils open up, thus becoming more beautiful. “Belladonna,” of course, means “beautiful lady,” but don’t try this at home! Answer: “Bittersweet,” Solanum dulcamara John Nelson is the curator of the A.C. Moore Herbarium at the University of South Carolina in the Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia SC 29208. As a public service, the herbarium offers free plant identifications. For more information, visit www.herbarium. org, call (803) 777-8196 or email nelson@sc.edu.

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REFLECTIONS

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Sumter produced many S.C. high school football champs

ootball has become an essential part of the lives of millions of

Americans as high school stadiums are filled on Friday nights, and dedicated college alumni venture to sup-

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port their alma maters on Saturday nights. Sunday afternoons are scheduled around the NFL game of the week, with the Super Bowl creating a carnival atmosphere The Wilson Hall football team celebrates winning the 2013 SCISA championship, its fourth..

From 1949: Mayesville’s football team, above, will tangle with Macedonia’s eleven at the Fairgrounds stadium tomorow in a state elimination contest. Mayesville, coached by A.R. Folk is District 5 champion, while Coach Biddle is mentor of Macedonia’s team, winner of the District 7 title. The Mayesville players, standing left to right, are McCaskell, L. Bell, H. Bell, Heriot, Welch, Brutsch, Baker, Dabbs, Lee. Bottom row from left: Josey, Blackwell, Cooper, Turner, Tiller, Mayes and Elmore.

unparalleled in any other sport. Those athletes who fill the rosters for these teams are produced in thousands of high school programs across the nation. Across the state, athletic programs have consistently produced state champions; Sumter County is no exception. City schools, as well as the county schools, have won numerous regional, district and state championships. This issue of “Reflections” will attempt to identify many of these teams with accompanying photos when available. Invariably, when one attempts a project of this nature, some teams may be left out; the au-

From 1939: The probable starting lineup for Hillcrest in Friday’s state championship game. They are undefeated in Class C competition. From left to; front row: Weatherly; Langston; Edens; Chandler; Shuler; McCow; T. Ray; back row: Leavell; Myers; Emanuel; Hawkins.

Pictured is the 1990 Sumter High School State Championship football team. Sumter High also was the state champion in 1987.

thor offers his apologies in advance if this may be the case. Due to a lack of space, some teams may be presented in name and date only. The largest high school in the county is Sumter High School. According to the late Hugh T. Stoddard Sr., SHS “had one of the outstanding football teams in the State. In the period before World War I when high school athletics were in their infancy, Sumter won two state championships in football in 1908 and 1909” … and also fielded strong teams in a number of other sports. Sumter High has also produced state championship football teams in 1987 and 1990 in addition to finishing state runner-up several times during this period. Prior to total integration, which occurred in the fall of 1970, Edmunds High won the 1969 State Championship. To close the 1985 season, Hillcrest High School defeated Byrnes 14-13 to win the 4A Division 2 state championship. In the 4A Division 1 contest, Sumter lost to Gaffney 41-20. In 1959 Furman High School won the Class C State Championship defeating Thornwell High 20-7. Although Lincoln High fielded strong squads, the football teams never reached the state championship game, according to our research. Sumter’s private schools have experienced a great deal of success with Wilson Hall’s winning championships in 1975, 1987, 2003, 2013 and Thomas Sumter was crowned SCISAA 3A Football champions in 2010. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@ yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

Quarterback Jimmy Eaves holds the state championship trophy won by Edmunds High in 1969.

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Clarendon School District 1 SUMMERTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER Parents of pre-kindergarten (4-year-old) and kindergarten (5-year-old) students are urged to complete the early registration process for their child for the 2015-16 school year. Registration will be held Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your child’s birth certificate, Social Security card, immunization record and proof of residency. SECC joined America on Feb. 6, National Wear Red Day, to stand together against the No. 1 killer of women –heart disease. SECC’s faculty, staff and students were proud to show their support. On Feb. 5, SECC gave every parent an opportunity to see what their child is learning in certain subjects at Math and Science Night. Each grade level gave a presentation filled with new and innovative strategies to complete math and science activities at home and school. SECC announces its winners in Clarendon Conservation District’s Farm-City Coloring Contest and Arbor Day Poetry Contest. In the coloring contest, Valencia Wright received first place for all students in kindergarten. Camani Scott received honorable mention for the prekindergarten level, and her brother Cameron Scott received honorable mention for first-graders. In the poetry contest, TyQuan Williams was the first-place winner for the firstgraders.

ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL St. Paul Elementary students are getting pumped up and ready for Heart Health Month and for their first-ever Hoops for Heart Event. Hoops for Heart will take place throughout the entire month of February. This event is sponsored through the American Heart Association. Through Hoops for Heart, kids learn basketball skills, learn how their heart works and raise money to help kids with special hearts. From Feb. 16 to Feb. 27, students will engage in a basketball tournament in the gym, and 100 percent of proceeds will go directly to American Heart Association. Donations may be mailed to St. Paul Elementary School, 9297 Alex Harvin Highway, Summerton, SC 29148. — Beverly Spry

Sumter School District Sumter School District students excelled at the South Carolina FBLA (formerly Future Business Leaders of America) District III Leadership Conference held Feb. 6 at West Florence High School. Sixty-seven middle and high school students placed in the competition. More than 450 members and advisers from 27 South Carolina schools attended the conference. At the middle school level, first-place winners from Bates Middle were Perrin Thompson, business math skills; Taviondre Hawk, career exploration; and Shaynna Session, introduction to business communication. From Ebenezer Middle, first place went to Janiya Steplight, desktop publishing applications; Tatiana Stuckey, Keyboarding applications I; and Jamie Barbee and Raegan Lamkin, team web page creation. First-place winners from Hillcrest Middle were Heidi Conyers, FBLA facts; Michaela Hudson, Keyboarding Applications II; and Matthew Hudson, spreadsheet. Second-place winners at the middle school level were, from Bates Middle, John Williams, introduction to computers; Laurny Moss, Keyboarding Applications I; Norman Williams, keyboarding fundamentals; Julius DeMunn, spreadsheet; and Parker Miles and Arianna Parker, team web page creation. Ebenezer Middle secondplace winners were Maniya Dawson, business math skills, and Ki’Asia Grant, Keyboarding Applications II. Hillcrest Middle secondplace winners were Rachel Blanding, Shaleria Bradley and Kiara Jackson, team computer slide show; Maryssa Buchanan, desktop publishing; and Mya Hayes, introduction to

business communications. Third place from Bates Middle went to Janaiah Seigler, Keyboarding Applications II; Tyler Marshall, keyboarding fundamentals; and Gustavo Garcia, spreadsheet. From Ebenezer Middle, third place went to Katrina Simon, business math skills; Shanndon Monsanto, desktop publishing applications; Keirelle Mickens, FBLA facts; Hope Rhems, introduction to business communications; and Desmond McMillan, public speaking. Hillcrest Middle student Janiah McQueen took third place in Keyboarding Applications I. Fourth-place winners from Bates Middle were Frankie Crank, Derrick Sanders and Denzell Sigler, team computer slide show; Sydney Brownlee, Madison Howell and Aaliyah Lawson, team desktop publishing applications; Ja’niya Singleton, Keyboarding Applications I; and Nicholas Crank, Keyboarding Applications II. From Chestnut Oaks Middle, Alexis Ritter took fourth in career exploration. Hillcrest Middle student Joi Conyers took fourth in business math skills. Middle school fifth place winners from Bates Middle were Christal Cain, Keyirie Davis-Bracey and Ny’Asia Rembert, team desktop publishing applications. From Chestnut Oaks Middle, fifth place went to Spencer Scarborough, career exploration; Alexis Tomlin, FBLA facts; and Jamar Croskey, introduction to computers. Ebenezer Middle students Monica Burgess, Jessica Peters and Gabrielle Wright took fifth in team computer slide show. Genesis Dalcourt from Hillcrest Middle took fifth in public speaking. At the high school competition level, Crestwood High School took first place with Wayne Russ in future business leader and Chelsee Davis and Shahari Sadler in team social media campaign. The team of Eric Caldwell and D’Andre Young took third place in sports and entertainment, and Jariya Taylor took fourth place in Accounting I. Lakewood High School students Talandra Gadson and Justin Yates took first place as a team in website design. Second place honors went to Adriana Ramirez Villeda in digital design and promotion and to Jaliana Brown in word processing. Katie Morris and Michaela Stukes took third place and fourth place respectively in word processing. Daevon Washington took fifth place in Public Speaking I. From Sumter High School, Alexander Leasure took second place in economics. At the high school level, the top three winners in each event will compete in Chicago at the end of June. All the aforementioned middle and high winners are eligible to compete at the State Leadership Conference on March 19 through 21 in North Charleston. The Lakewood High School FFA (formerly Future Farmers of America) will host an indoor yard sale on Saturday, March 14, with proceeds going to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Individuals or clubs may rent a spot for $20 which includes one table. The $20 entry fee goes directly to Relay. All other proceeds earned at the table will belong to the person or group renting the table. The group or individual will be responsible for setting up their own station, pricing their items and removing any unsold items. The location will be at Lakewood High School in the large entry area of the Fine Arts Center. Persons may set up on Friday afternoon if they so desire. For more information or to purchase a spot, contact Jillian Lash, Lakewood FFA adviser, at 506-2700 or at jillian.lash@ sumterschools.net. Mary B. Sheridan

Lee County School District BISHOPVILLE PRIMARY On Feb. 4, Bishopville Primary’s 5K students participated in a field trip to EdVenture Children’s Museum in Columbia. The students learned about the importance of good health and dental hygiene during the trip.

On Thursday, first-grade students from Bishopville Primary School will participate in a field trip to the Dooley Planetarium at Francis Marion University in Florence. The field trip will offer the students an opportunity to experience the day and night sky through a Spitz-512 Star Projector capable of producing 2,354 stars, several prominent galaxies and star clusters onto a 33-foot dome suspended from the ceiling by 14 chains. The instruments used in the planetarium display the sky as seen from anywhere on earth for any time, for any day, for any year.

LOWER LEE ELEMENTARY Fourth-grade students from Lower Lee Elementary School participated in a field trip to Discovery Place in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Wednesday. The field trip offers the students an opportunity to learn more about astronomy. On Thursday, Lower Lee Elementary School held their Red and White Ball. Students, 4K through second-grade, enjoyed their ball in the media center, and students in third through fifth grades in the cafeteria.

DISTRICT WIDE Lee County School District will hold Parent Camp 2015 on Saturday at the District Administration Complex from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. Babysitting services will be available, and lunch will be provided. The topics of discussion will be: “How to Prepare for Test-Taking” and “Preventing Bullying.” This event is sponsored and coordinated by the Lee County School District Intervention Team.

University of South Carolina Sumter SEMINAR SERIES ON FRIDAY The Crimean War is sometimes called the first truly modern war in world history. Yet many people at the time understood the meaning of this war in a very pre-modern way. Dr. Eric Reisenauer, professor of history and interim associate dean for Academic Affairs, will address how the war in the Crimea was perceived and understood back in Britain as the opening stage of Armageddon, the great Final Battle as described in the Book of Revelation starting at noon Friday in the Schwartz Building, Room 127. The war, many believed, had all the hallmarks of the predicted Apocalypse including the issues that began it, the participants in it and the theatre of its operation. This intersection of religious belief, politics and war in 19-century Britain holds relevant lessons for our world today.

NEW ART EXHIBITS THROUGH THE END OF FEBRUARY The University of South Carolina Sumter will feature Mike Williams’ “Letters to Myself” through Feb. 28 in the Umpteenth Gallery. “Letters to Myself easily is my most conceptual series of paintings. It began in February 2012 when I filled several pages of a yellow legal pad with line after line of illegible handwritten script,” Williams said. “At the time, I was doodling. The visual quality, as well as the ideas triggered by creating these scripted letters, simmered for months. Then, on the afternoon of June 18, 2012, four inspired paintings emerged, since followed by others. “As indecipherable free-writing exercises, these paintings provide me with an opportunity to vent thoughts spontaneously and exhaustibly by furiously writing in paint, channeling thoughts into calligraphy, burning calories and frustrations. It is satisfying, and having been a sign painter earlier in my career, I already had an affinity for letters and the spaces between them.” Featured in the University Gallery through the end of February is “Revolution” by James G. Hargett. Hargett received his bachelor of fine arts from Memphis Academy of Arts in 1963 and later his Masters in Fine Arts from the University of Mississippi in 1966. His successful teaching career included several years as a graduate assistant in the University of Mississippi Art

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2015 Department from 1964-1966, two years at the Wooster Community Art Center in Danbury, Connecticut, and Chair of the Art Program at the University of Kentucky form 1967-1972. While primarily trained as a painter, Hargett was also a prize-winning print maker and sculptor. The Umpteenth Gallery is located in the Arts and Letters Building on the USC Sumter Campus. The University Gallery is located in the Anderson Library in the center of the campus. The exhibit is available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and is free. USC Sumter has four additional art galleries on campus that are free and open to the public. Visit www.uscsumter.edu for more information on current and upcoming displays or contact Laura Cardello, USC Sumter’s curator of exhibits, by calling (803) 938-3858.

Wilson Hall STATE LITERARY MEET CHAMPIONS The middle school literary team won first place in the S.C. Independent School Association State Literary Meet. The school’s delegation, consisting of 20 students in grades two through 12, participated in the competition held in Summerville. As a school, Wilson Hall accumulated the most points with 13 of the 20 students placing in the top three in their respective categories. The following students won first-place trophies in their divisions: senior Duncan Rupe and eighthgrader Rania Smeltz – essay writing, sixth-grader Logan Kennedy – oral interpretation, fifth-graders Lucy Matthews and Tate Sistare – poetry recitation, and second-grader Jane McAdams – story telling. Winning a second place trophy was third-grader Caitlyn Schumacher for poetry recitation. Receiving third place trophies in their divisions were the following students: senior Daisy Chumbler, junior Sean McAlister and eighth-grader Katherine Grace Singleton – oral interpretation, eighthgrader Maggie Ballard – extemporaneous speaking, thirdgrader James Hiott – poetry recitation, and second-grader McKinley Kelly – story telling.

BELK & BROGDON NAMED WOFFORD SCHOLARS Seniors Chase Belk and Kendall Brogdon were offered the Benjamin Wofford Scholarship from Wofford College. Valued at $88,000, the scholarship covers one-half of the tuition and fees. To receive this scholarship awarded to incoming freshmen, students must score at least a 1250 on the SAT, rank in the top 10 percent of their graduating class and be active in leadership and service roles in their school and community.

SCISA LITERARY MEET TSA Seniors Kayla Chappell and Jacob Crotts walked away with awards in the recent SCISA Literary Meet. Kayla won first place in Oral Interpretation, while Jacob won second place in Essay Writing. Other team members who participated in the meet include Ed Lee, Bella Crowe, Kendall Murray, Reaghan Avery, Preston Houser, Tanner Brunson, Sara Brandt, Sarah Moore and Christopher White. — Kim Roedl

Central Carolina Technical College COUNSELORS’ BREAKFAST Central Carolina Technical College hosted its annual Counselors’ Breakfast on Jan. 30 at CCTC Health Sciences Center in downtown Sumter. Area high school guidance counselors attended the event, learned about what CCTC has to offer and took campus tours.

HEALTH SCIENCES JOB FAIR The third annual CCTC Health Sciences Job Fair was held Feb. 2 in the Health Sciences Center. It was sponsored by Career Services and the college’s chapter of the Student Nurses Association. Representatives from hospitals and healthcare facilities were on hand to discuss career and employment opportunities. The Office of Student Life is holding a Children’s Book Drive of new and gently used books until Feb. 26. They will be donated to local elementary schools in honor of Read Across America Day on March 2. Collection points include the CCTC Library in Building M500 and the round building M300, both on the main Sumter campus. — Becky H. Rickenbaker

Sumter Christian Academy RING CHAPEL HELD Sumter Christian Academy held the annual Junior Ring Chapel on Feb. 4 to honor the junior class as they receive their class rings and approach their final phase of high school. Parents and grandparents were able to attend and enjoy their child’s recognition in front of grades one through 12. Laurance Kannon began chapel leading two choruses on his guitar followed by a Scriptural challenge from Pastor Ron Davis about the prodigal son who received a ring. He exhorted the students to move beyond their past failures and cling to their future hopes. Bob Robinett, who has taught at SCS for 30 years, presented the rings to the class and gave the closing benediction.

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Senior Sarena Clifton received the Presidential Scholarship from Mary Baldwin College in Virginia. The scholarship, valued at $80,000, covers two-thirds of tuition and is awarded to in-coming freshmen who have a high SAT score and grade point average.

The junior class completed their Valentine’s Day fund raiser to help them prepare to host the Junior-Senior Banquet in May. Every year students in the junior class dress up as different characters to earn penny votes from each class. This year De’Jsha Tatum dressed up as the Queen of Hearts, Lamel Sanders as DJ Love and Megan Poston as the Love Bug.

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Wilson Hall is hosting a community open house for the parents of prospective students in 3-year-old preschool through 12th grade on Sunday, Feb. 22, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The public is invited to learn more about Wilson Hall and its academic, athletic and extracurricular programs from faculty members, current students and their parents. — Sean Hoskins

Principal Ron Davis announced the names of the high school students who received the Leadership Award. This award honors seniors Katelynn Mahoney, Ta’Niss Robinson and Victoria Rollings; juniors Clay Coombs and Mitchell Griffith; sophomores Hannah Glass and Christopher Poythress; and freshmen Grayson Dennis and Sarah Fraser for their exemplary Christian leadership. They demonstrate the following traits in a manner which noticeably excels the average student: a commitment to God’s will, a cooperative spirit, dependability, a godly example to their peers, honesty, humility, punctuality, a respect for authority, self-control, a servant’s attitude, thankfulness and trustworthiness. This year marks the 14th year of the Leadership Awards Banquet which will be held on April 18 to honor the recipients. — Miriam Marritt

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Thomas Sumter Academy TSA LOWER SCHOOL SCIENCE FAIR The winners of this year’s Thomas Sumter Academy Lower School Science Fair (by category) are: Physics, Leah Stokes and Nathan Corns; Biology, Lindsay Daniel and Madeleine Britton; and Chemistry, Alex Vincent and Ally Moses. These fifth-graders will represent TSA in the SCISA State Science Fair.

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YESTERYEAR, FROM PAGE C1 • A Sumter youth’s knowledge of science has won for himself and his teacher an expense-paid trip to the National Conference on Atomic Energy. James Kronberg made a perfect score on a science test administered at the University of South Carolina on Saturday and became one of 10 top persons in the state in the Carolina Power and Light Co. region. He and his teacher, Mrs. Harriett Kirven, will represent Carolina Power and Light Co. at the annual Youth Conference on Atomic Energy to be held in Chicago. • One of the community’s newest and most important medical facilities, the SumterClarendon Mental Health Center, will hold open house from 7:30 to 9 p.m. today in observance of Mental Health Month. The public is invited to meet the three staff members now serving the clinic full-time. They are Dr. Robert N. Milling, psychiatrist, T.V. Smith, psychologist, and V.L. Roof Jr., psychiatric social worker. • W. Ben Abbott, wellknown Sumter civic leader, has been elected president of the Sumter Lions Club. A graduate of Clemson University, Abbott is in charge of Soil and Water Conservation work in Sumter County. He served five years on active duty as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy during WWII and also served in the Korean War. • Local Jaycees are hopeful a crowd of 1,000 will turn out Saturday night for the annual Miss Bishopville pageant to be held in the new Bishopville High School gymnatorium. The event will start at 8 p.m. Eight contestants will compete for the “Miss Bishopville of 1966” title. Miss Pay Clyburn is the current Miss Bishopville and will represent the town in the state contest next month. Hopefuls for Saturday’s event are Phyllis Grantham, Dennis Rhame, Carol Ann Rogers, Carol Jane Sindler, Daphne Jean Muldrow, Chris McCutchen, Gail Kirby and June Ray. • The 1965 Sumter County United Appeal will have Ralph W. Strong as its general chairman. Strong’s selection was announced today by H.G. Martin, Community Chest president. • McLaurin Junior High School students will present a talent show tonight in the school auditorium. Slated to begin at 7:30, admission has been set at 50 and 25 cents, with proceeds to benefit the band. Those who will be seen include Marcia Kolb, Sylvia Mims, Linda Ward, Sophia Clark, Candy Curham, Dianne Madry, Melanie Huggins, Cinday McElveen, Claudia McKinnon, Elizabeth Baker, Tressie Gause, Linda Poulas, Shirley Finley, Gloria Bradshaw, Vendola Gainey. • Norma Ferguson and Alice Girard share honors for the Family Services Volunteer of the Month for April. They were both chosen for similar reasons They are chairmen of the Casualty and Emergency Committees respectively. • Girls from this area who will attend Girls State, to be held at USC May 31-June 6, have been named. From Edmunds High School, Ann Norris and Debbie Riel have been named. Their alternates are Cathy Palmer and Cecile Moise. Marian Jackson will represent Hillcrest. Her alternate is Kathleen Burrows. Mayewood will be represented by Deborah Ann Langston

whose alternate is Gayle Marie Keels. The event is sponsored by the American Legion. • Sumter civic leader and educator, Jack Summers, has been named “Lion of the Year” by the Sumter Lions Club. • “Mr. Fixit” over in this part of Sumter County is a retired Air Force sergeant from Wyoming who believes in giving farmers a repair service “they deserve, rather than what they’re getting.” He’s W.V. Tidwell, whose farm repair shop is a first for Sumter County because it’s right at the farmer’s back door. • The students in the class of 1915 will gather on May 27 to celebrate their graduation from Sumter High School 50 years ago. The boys’ class comprised: Vivian Middleton, Mac Stubbs, Alva Solomons, John Green, Walter Jennings, Edward Hinson, Wiley Braziel, Johnny Harper, William Shaw, Hugh Brown, Alwin Burns, Charles Curtis, English DesChamps, Henry Shaw, John Barrett, James Sanders, Charles Bradham, Albert Brogdon, Felder Smith, Hughes Bradley, George Rowland, Charles Wilson, Rowland Boyle, John Adger Manning, Mario Tolar, Joel Brunson, Edward Marion, Walter Mims, Lawrence Brunson and S.A. Woods, teacher. The girls’ class members were: Inez King Ross, Kathleen Walsh Shaw, Virginia Thomas, Mae Dunne Blas Narro, Mary Ellen Richardson Norris, Coline Deal Helvenston, Lillian Delgar Fowler, Ruth Brown McClary, Bessie Hood Boykin, Mimie DeLorme Plowden, Edith Williamson Wooten, Sara Edmunds Hunter, and Alice Wannamaker Campbell. • It was a beautiful day for a track meet yesterday and in the South Carolina finals for Classes A, B, and C at USC, Furman’s two-man running team won everything in sight, scoring 25 points in claiming the huge runner-up team trophy. • A slate of officers led by H.D. (Bud) Hull as president was named Friday by the Sumter Life Underwriters’ Assn. to serve with Hull for the 1965-66 year were Carl F. Saunders, first vice-president, and Mrs. Sarah K. Jenkins, re-elected secretary-treasurer. 25 YEARS AGO – 1990 Feb. 9-15 Center Rusty Hendrix and forward Steven Fair combined to score 15 of Andrew Jackson’s 20 fourth-quarter points as the Volunteers held off Mayewood 73-61 at the Vikings’ gym Friday night. • Dr. Calvin Boykin says he doesn’t really feel like a hero. But a Sumter man, his family and one of Boykin’s colleagues say the local dentist is being much too modest. On a Friday night, Boykin jumped from his bed at about 11:30 p.m. and drove a few hundred feet down Kingsberry Street to investigate a loud noise that had caught his attention while he was watching some late-night television. As Boykin steered through the darkness, he found 31-year-old James R. Brunson lying next to a 1940 Ford pickup, wearing a shirt that was drenched with blood. Brunson’s jugular vein had been cut by flying glass after his truck struck a tree about 15 feet off the road. Boykin put his bare hand in the injured man’s neck and squeezed while rescue workers got the two into an ambulance and took them to the

1940 -- Top left, a few ladies of the Harmony Presbytery loll on the lake strand in front of Burnt Gin Camp. Top right, A partial view of the kitchen in the community house of the camp. Lower left, from left to right, W.H. Shaw and Lathan Roddey proudly exhibit a catfish and a bream. Lower center: Three delegates to the Harmony Presbytery pack up to go home. Lower right: Mr. Hall and Mr. Paul anchored in the middle of the lake. hospital. According to the surgeon Brunson would have died within 10 minutes if Boykin had not arrived on the scene. • Sumter High had eight wrestlers in the 4A Lower State wrestling tournament at Sumter High Saturday, and Gamecock head coach Troy Phillips said the wrestlers prepared in a manner unlike they normally do. “Basically in a tournament situation like this, you don’t know a whole lot about the people you’ll be wrestling,” Phillips said. “It makes it a little difficult to prepare. You’re not familiar with his moves, so you can’t work on countering what he likes to do.”… Brent Lipscomb was the only Sumter wrestler to win his weight class. James Burton, Edward McCray, Rodney Jones and Larry Smith all finished second in the region tournament, while Tripp Atkinson, Kevin Johnson and Terry Lauchert each finished third. • In the minds of many people, the phrase “pool hall” conjures up a host of negative images. Sonny Baird, who has been shooting pool “all of my life,” would like to change the public’s perception of the game, and he hopes that groups such as the local Tuesday night pool league, of which he is president, will help him accomplish that goal. “In the old days, if you went into a pool hall, you were considered a bum,” Baird said. “They were smoky, dingy places where the criminal element hung out.” • After a visit to Sumter last

1990 -- Lee citizens protest last year’s increase in taxes during a march at the courthouse. week, Stephen and Sherry Putnam headed home to Tennessee Friday driving a loaded U-Haul that held more than just suitcases and souvenirs. Their cargo? Lifesaving machines such as incubators and heart-rate monitors that will soon be en route to the Philippines to help hundreds of poor young people. Donated by Tuomey Regional Medical Center, the 31 pieces of equipment will be sent to a Manila hospital for use by Operation Smile, an organization of medical volunteers who operate on disfigured Third World children. • It wasn’t the type of game the Sumter High players will be telling their grandchildren about, but Gamecock head coach Byron Kinney wasn’t

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New, familiar faces: Cohabitating couples need a financial plan 5 join newspaper BY HAMLET FORT hamlet@theitem.com The Sumter Item is excited to announce new hires to the newsroom and a reshuffling of coverage assignments. Konstantin Vengerowsky is a new reporter and will cover stories in and around Clarendon VENGECounty for ROWSKY the Clarendon Sun and The Sumter Item. He will also cover schools in the region and all stories related to education and Sumter School District. Vengerowsky was born in Ukraine but considers himself a native of Manning because he moved there when he was 8 years old. He graduated from the College of Charleston and Manning High School. Vengerowsky received his master’s degree in journalism and public affairs from American University and has worked for the Clarendon Citizen in Manning, USA Today and the Post and Courier in Charleston. “I am thankful for the opportunity to cover community news, something I’m very passionate about,” he said. “There are so many important stories in Clarendon County that I look forward to exploring and sharing. The Sumter Item has a rich history of providing the news to the residents of Sumter,

Clarendon and Lee counties, and I am looking forward to being a part of the team.” Adrienne Sarvis is a graduate of Sumter High School and received a bachelor’s SARVIS degree in communication from the College of Charleston in December. She held an internship position at The Sumter Item and became a fulltime staff writer at the end of 2014. “I thought The Sumter Item would be a great place to start my career,” said Sarvis. “When I graduated, I did not know if I wanted to get into journalism, but I decided that since I had already done an internship, I would apply for a staff writer position.” Sarvis covers city and county government for The Sumter Item, and local college and university stories. Hamlet Fort is an intern from Hartsville. Nearing his degrees in English and FORT mass communications from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, he is excited to contribute on features, breaking news and live coverage of weekend events. Damian Dominguez will join The Sumter Item as an intern throughout the legislative season, producing

two stories per week on legislative topics in Sumter County and across the state. Dominguez is originally from Miami, Florida, and when he was 12, he moved to Anderson with his family. He is a journalism student in his senior year at University of South Carolina. Trevor Bauknight started on his second stint at The Sumter Item BAUKNIGHT in December as a copy editor, having previously worked as a sports writer and copy editor in the graphics department from 2001 to 2009. Keith Gedamke is the newsroom photographer GEDAMKE and photo editor, also on his second stint at The Sumter Item after working for the paper for 15 years. As a result of these new hires and intern additions, more long-standing Sumter Item employees will see their beats shift and responsibilities alter. Jade Reynolds, a reporter for almost five years, will move to the design and editing desk. Jim Hilley will take on a variety of beats not taken by new hires and interns, including nonprofits, business, politics, health care and stories concerning Shaw Air Force Base.

NEW YORK (AP) — Budgets are not romantic, but unwed couples who want to live together should break out a calculator. Creating a financial plan can help prevent arguments and unpleasant surprises and protect each person from costly financial missteps. And if they merge their finances carefully, couples can make living together a big money saver. “It’s easier to have these conversations before you’re under the same roof,” says Nancy Skeans, a partner at Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors in Pittsburgh. The number of unmarried couples choosing to live together continues to grow. More than 7 million U.S. households were led by unmarried couples in 2013, up 1.7 percent from the year before, according to estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau. Alexandra Gambale moved into an apartment with her boyfriend, James Murad, about a year ago. Together for three years, the 24-year-olds decided to keep their bank accounts separate but split groceries and other monthly bills evenly. “I’d like to think we moved in together because we love each other, but yes, money was a part of it,” says Gambale, who works at a public relations company in New York. “We live in a much nicer apartment because we split the rent so we can afford more.” Here are some financial tips for couples who plan to live together:

HAVE THE TALK Schedule a time to have a conversation about money. Try a Saturday morning or another day when the both of you don’t have other obligations, says Alexa von Tobel, CEO of financial planning website LearnVest.com. Discuss exactly how much you earn, and don’t let debt be the elephant in the room. Although you may not be responsible for paying your partner’s debts, you may be impacted if his

or her credit card bills or student loans are so large that your partner can’t be relied upon for regular joint obligations. “Sitting down and figuring out your finances is a smart way of getting ahead of problems,” von Tobel said.

SET RULES Decide exactly what and how much each of you will be responsible for. Bills don’t have to be split evenly. If one person makes more than the other, maybe he or she can pay a larger portion of the rent and the other pays for groceries. When living together, the ideal situation is to live off one salary, says John Sweeney, an executive vice president of retirement and investing strategies at Fidelity. That’s not always possible, but setting a budget close to that amount can help. Both of you will have lower expenses and the ability to save more. And if one of you is laid off, you’ll know that you can keep up with expenses with just one salary, says Sweeney.

PLAN FOR BREAKUP Even if you think your relationship is solid, plan for what happens if it ends. Who will stay in the residence? If you’re renting, consider if you should both be on the lease. See what terms the lease outlines if one person leaves, as you don’t want to be on the hook for a place you can’t afford by yourself. If you plan to buy a home together, couples should first hire an attorney and draw up a purchase contract beforehand.

TO COMBINE ACCOUNTS OR NOT? Merging all bank accounts is not a good idea. But a joint checking account to pay bills or buy groceries can be a good start to test how you both handle it. If you’re in a more committed relationship, you can try opening a joint savings account for specific goals, such as an upcoming vacation or wedding.

Are you a hack waiting to happen? Your boss wants to know BY BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer NEW YORK — The next phishing email you get could be from your boss. With high-profile security breaches on the rise, from Sony Pictures to Anthem, companies are on the defensive. They want to make sure their employees are not a hack waiting to happen. Data show phishing emails are more and more common as entry points for hackers. Unwittingly clicking on a link in a scam email could unleash malware into a network or provide other access to cyberthieves. So a growing number of companies, including Twitter Inc., are giving their workers a pop quiz, testing security savvy by sending spoof phishing emails to see who bites. “New employees fall for it all the time,” said Josh Aberant, postmaster at Twitter, during a data privacy town hall meeting recently in New York City. AP FILE PHOTO Falling for the fake scam offers a Users browse the Internet in an underground station in Hong Kong. As hacks abound, teachable moment that businesses hope will ensure employees won’t suc- some companies are testing workers’ security savvy by sending spoof phishing emails to see who bites. cumb to a real threat. It’s even a niche industry: Compaty such as sending a large number of or a notice about President Obama nies such as Wombat Security and undeliverable messages. warning you about Ebola. PhishMe offer the service for a fee. At the bottom there’s a link that, The phishing tests recognize that Phishing is very effective, according were this a real phishing email, would to Verizon’s 2014 data breach investiga- many security breaches are the result infect the recipient’s computer with of human error. tions report, one of the most compremalicious software or steal password A recent study by the nonprofit Onhensive in the industry. Eighteen perand login information. line Trust Alliance found that of more cent of users will visit a link in a If you click? Up pops a web page: than 1,000 breaches in the first half of phishing email which could compro“Oops! The email you just responded 2014, 90 percent were preventable and mise their data, the report found. to was a fake phishing email. Don’t more than 1 in 4 were caused by emNot only is phishing on the rise, but worry! It was sent to you to help you ployees, many by accident. also the phish are getting smarter. learn how to avoid real attacks. Please Fake phishing emails are indistinCriminals are “getting clever about sodo not share your experience with colguishable from the real ones. That’s cial engineering,” said Patrick Peterleagues, so they can learn too.” the point. son, CEO of email security company It also offers tips on recognizing susIn one sent out by Wombat, the subAgari. ject reads “Email Account Security Re- picious messages. As more people wise up to age-old In the 14 years since PhishMe CEO port – Unusual Activity.” The email inPayPal and bank scams, for example, and co-founder Rohyt Belani has been forms the recipient that his or her acphishing emails are evolving. You count will be locked for unusual activi- in information security, he says the inmight see a Walgreens gift card offer

dustry has changed from something a “geek in the back room” was supposed to take care of to something companies now handle at the highest level of management. The nature of the intruder also has changed, from pranksters to criminal organizations and nation-states. As the security industry developed, he said, so did the idea of the user as “stupid” and the “weakest link,” destined to continue to fall for phishing attempts and other scams. Belani disagrees with that, faulting the security industry for not better training workers. “We posted posters in hallways, gave out squishy balls, (made) screen savers,” he said. “When was the last time you changed your password because of a squishy ball?” While phishing training emails are a “good cautionary measure,” they aren’t “actually going to strike at the core of the issue,” thinks Agari’s Peterson. He, along with large Internet companies such as Facebook Inc., Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp., support establishing a standard that makes it impossible for scammers to impersonate your bank, social network or other business in an email. Think of it as a verification system for emails. For now, though, this seems a long way off. So, at Pinnacle Financial Partners in Nashville, Tennessee, employees will continue to receive fake phishing emails, about one a quarter. The results are reported to the company’s audit committee and board of directors, said Chief Information officer Randy Withrow. Since the 800-employee company started the Wombat program Withrow said it has seen a 25 percent drop in successful phishing attempts. Workers “take it very personally” when they fall for it, he said. “They become apologetic and wonder, ‘how did I miss it?’”

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THE SUMTER ITEM PROPERTY TRANSFERS • Maggie Rose Rush et al (interest of Annie Q. Rose) to Cosby Z. McKenzie et al, two buildings, 1615 Yarborough Road, $5 etc. • Sheryl M. Sweet to Sheryl M. Sweet Miller, Pisgah Road, $5 etc. • Pinnacle Properties of Sumter to Mungo Homes Inc., one lot, 1757 Musket Trail, $23,000. • Mozingo Irrevocable Trust Tru to Edward C. Hiott and Rochelle Mozingo, 105 E. Foxworth Mill Road, $5 etc. • Harold C. Gillens and Toney J. Slater Jr. to Harold C. Gillens, one lot, 1415,1409 Furman Drive, $5 etc.; Harold C. Gillens and Toney J. Slater Jr. (all interest) to Harold C. Gillens, 4530-4560 Peach Orchard Road, $5 etc. • Rufus Ragin Estate to Mary Hopson and Keith O. Ragin, one lot, one building, 2025 Essex Drive, $5 etc. • Ronald L. Davis Estate to Sandra Amerson Davis, Honeydo Lane, $5 etc.; Sandra A. Davis to Sandra Amerson Davis, two buildings, 3155 Bart Davis Road, $5 etc.; Ronald L. Davis to Sandra Amerson Davis, Bart Davis Road, $5 etc. • Joseph M. and Sylvia D. Reynolds to Sylvia D. Reynolds and Kim D. Tedder, one lot, two buildings, 1137 Beckridge Drive, $5 etc. • James M. and Cassondra F. Truesdale to Timothy N. and Jennifer L. Smith, one building, 637 Pittman Drive, $165,000. • David J. Cusumano and Tara E. Hill to Jodi Lea Wootton, one lot, one building, 34 Henrietta St., $102,900. • Christy Milke to Samuel Montgomery, one lot, two buildings, 9 Van Buren St., $72,900. • Roosevelt Butler to City of Sumter, one lot, 3905 Vinca St., $5 etc. • Federal National Mortgage Association to Julia Jackson, one lot, one building, 5 Peach St., $36,000. • Mistik Properties LLC to Jose A. Gutierrez, one lot, 39 Cheyne St., $8,000. • Gainey Construction Co. LLC to Cassandra F. Truesdale, one lot, 3235 Foxcroft Circle, $162,650. • Charles E. and Amanda Jo Kropog to Jeffrey V. II and Elizabeth White, one lot, one building, 1856 Mossberg Drive, $155,000. • Brian C. and Michelle E. Thereault to Brian C. Thereault, one lot, two buildings, 26 Anne Park, $5 etc. • Tom McElveen to William T. McElveen Jr. (trustee), one building, 9500-9520 Clash Lane, $5 etc.; William Thomas McElveen to William T. McElveen Jr. (trustee), 9550 Clash Lane, $5 etc. • Sumter County to Elmer G. and Julie L. Miller, 9590 Clash Lane, $3,050. • Daniel and Ophelia Ann McGhaney to Ophelia Ann Morrison, one lot, two buildings, 204 Royal Ave.-301 Brand St., $5 etc.; Daniel E. McGhaney Estate to Daniel McGhaney Jr., one lot, one building, 205 Weatherly Road, $5 etc.; Daniel E. McGhaney Sr. Estate and Daniel McGhaney Jr. to Daniel McGhaney Jr., one lot, one building, Harris Street, $5 etc. • Remnant Rental & Investment Properties LLC to Margaret Thomas, one lot, one building, 1811 Georgianna Drive, $5 etc. • Edward B. Richardson and Samuel M. Poole to Corey D. Brown, one lot, one building, 2525 Bethel Church Road, $64,900. • Philip L. Jr. and Helen H. Hilbish to Joseph T. and Elma L. Strong, one lot, one building, 25 Reynolds Road, $170,000. • Carolinas Homebuilder LLC to Great Southern Homes Inc., one lot, 1707 Nicholas Drive, $5 etc.; Carolinas Homebuilder LLC to Great Southern Homes Inc., one lot, 1712 Nicholas Drive, $5 etc.; Great Southern Homes Inc. to Great Southern Homes Inc., one lot, 1718 Nicholas Drive, $5 etc. • Leslie N. Flinchum and Warren L. Cribb to Amber L. Leblanc, one lot, one building, 3260 Tuckaway/Hideaway Drive, $136,500. • Don A. Jr. and Amanda S. Kelly to Stacy N. Poole, one lot, 3573 Widman Drive, $5,000. • Wocsc Worsley Real Estate LLC A Delaware LLC to Chastain Dg Texas Group LLC, one lot, two buildings, 301 E. Charlotte Ave., $535,096; Wocsc Worsley Real Estate LLC A Delaware LLC to Chastain Dg Texas Group LLC, one lot, North Lafayette Drive, $535,096. • Donald F. and Laura E. Henry to First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Inc., one lot, two buildings, 20 Harlequin Cove, $130,000. • Gainey Construction Co. LLC to Sanathea Ford McCoy, one lot, 2656 Moonlite Drive, $135,450. • Katherine D. Shoffstall Trust Estate to Lan Ho, one lot, one building, 108 Robbins Ave., $95,000. • Margaret Williams Simon to James Kelly, one lot, one building, 9 Sandra Court, $4,200. • Reona Properties LLC to Stacy N. Poole, one lot, Westfield Court, $10,000. • Christopher McKnight to US Bank NA, one lot, one building, 2666 McCrays Mill Road, $74,800. • Richard Maurice Pollock III et al to Howard B. Hodge, 295 Mockingbird Lane, $3,600. • Diane Elizabeth Brown to Diane Elizabeth Tidwell, one lot, one building, 31 Baker St., $5 etc. • ELW Enterprises LLC to Federal National Mortgage Association, one lot, one building, 20 Baker St., $2,500. • Bobbie Lee Barnes to Diana D. Potter,

PUBLIC RECORD one lot, one building, 2390 Brookgreen Road, $80,000. • Mary A. Weir to Fredricka Pearson, one lot, 149 Cessna St., $7,000. • Carolina Affordable Housing Assoc LLC to Timothy W. Moylan, one lot, 3530 Delaware Drive, $10,000. • JMJ Homes LLC to Teresa Mincy Stringfellow, one lot, Ginhouse Drive / Foxcroft Circle, $168,000. • Aaron Lee and Morgan Burchette to Jonathon S. Thomas, one lot, one building, 20 Chestnut St., $94,000. • Florence N. Kendrick to Norbert Chrzanowski, one lot, one building, 5720 TB Wright Road, $2,500. • Mungo Homes Inc. to Amanda R. Gallagher, 72 Masters Drive, $146,222. • Betty Ann Hatfield to Albert E. Ballentine, one lot, two buildings, 24 Lemmon St., $38,500. • Delores J. Vaughn et al to Gregory J. Vaughn et al, one lot, two buildings, 655 W. Liberty St., $5 etc. • Branch Banking & Trust Co. to Secretary of Housing & Urban Development, one lot, two buildings, 24 Haynsworth St., $2,500. • Hardee Construction Co. Inc. to Clayton and Kayla Hardee, 6124 Yorkridge Drive, $135,000. • Earl Scott and Karen F. Keels to Valecia A. Baldwin, one lot, three buildings, 17 Carrol Drive, $6,000. • Vera Wright Boyle and Fairfield Holdings LLC to William B. Boyle Estate & Vera Wright Estate, one lot, one building, 38 Haynsworth St., $5 etc.; Fairfield Holdings LLC to William B. Boyle Revocable Trust, one lot, Sampson Street, $5 etc.; Fairfield Holdings LLC to William B. Boyle Revocable Trust, Rast and Dicks Street, $5 etc.; Fairfield Holdings LLC to William B. Boyle Revocable Trust, one lot, 111 Rast St., $5 etc.; Fairfield Holdings LLC to William B. Boyle Revocable Trust, one lot, 129 Rast St., $5 etc.; Fairfield Holdings LLC to William B. Boyle Revocable Trust, South Pike West / Hilliard, $5 etc. • Lydia C. Bosnos to Christopher Watson, one lot, one building, 6 Edgewood Drive, $110,000. • Thomas Johnson III to Roderick Dessman, one lot, one building, 609 S. Sumter St., $1,000. • Karvelas Children Holdings LLC to AZ Sumter 1 LLC, one lot, one building, 470 Broad St., $675,000. • Mattie Mae McKnight to Robert M. White, one lot, Narrow Paved Road, $1,200. • Monte and Myo Hwa Duncan to Southland Properties of Sumter Inc., one lot, 6120 Waco Court, $20,000. • Peggy Ann Carroll to Belinda Carroll Strickland, one lot, two buildings, 14 Alma Drive, $5 etc.; Peggy Ann Carroll to Belinda Carroll Strickland, one lot, two buildings, 9-11 Marley Court, $5 etc. • Charles T. Edens LLC to Harmon W. Henderson, 1520 Urban Drive, $31,500. • Wells Fargo Bank NA (trustee) to Brookland Enterprises LLC, one lot, 4085 Third St., $6,250. • Brookland Enterprises LLC to Carolyn Harvin and Tearra Laquanna, one lot, 4085 Third St., $21,000. • Donald J. and Louisa C. Clark to Helen L. Jennings, four buildings, 6000 Martinville Church Road, $35,000. • Miller Arms Ltd to Miller Arms Group LLC, 26 buildings, 915 Miller Road, $1,000,000. • JP Morgan Chase Bank NA to Roger Fuller, one lot, one building, 121 Carver St., $3,000. • Jacqueline C. Gilmore et al to Martin Roache et al, Peach Orchard Road, $10,000. • Brenda S. Bragg to Marie Heaton, one lot, one building, 330 Church St., $5 etc. • Plum Creek Timberlands LP to Troy P. and Brandon C. Hodge, Brair Branch Road, $694,955. • Jesse E. McLeod to Trinity Faith Assemblies Inc., one lot, one building, 3590 Pinewood Road, $5 etc.; Jesse E. McLeod to Trinity Faith Assemblies Inc., one lot, one building, 3600 Pinewood Road, $5 etc. • Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co. NA to Roger K. Hodge and Roger D. Cox, one lot, two buildings, 2629 Hilldale Drive, $48,000. • Mae M. Cockerill to Mae M. and Silas T. Cockerill (lifetime estate), one building, 1730 Old Manning Road, $5 etc. • Pamela Ann Buyan to Pamela Ann Harrington, one lot, one building, 4045 Pond Loop, $5 etc. • Mygrayone LLC to Teresa M. McDonald and James W. Dulin, $850. • Joseph M. and Giuliana Mastrangelo to Giuliana Mastrangelo, one lot, one building, 3170 Oleander Drive, $5 etc.; Joseph M. Mastrangelo to Giuliana Mastrangelo, one lot, two buildings, 2780 Pintail Drive, $5 etc. • Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Lindy L. Lewin, one lot, one building, 1825 Georgianna Drive, $33,000. • Jose L. Negron to Jose L. Mercedes Negron, one lot, three buildings, 2153 Tanglewood Road, $5 etc. • Henry B. Richardson Jr. to Timothy D. and Jo W. Milkie, 1400 Barnwell Drive, $15,000. • Janet F. and William D. Clayton to Janet F. Clayton, one lot, three buildings, 204 Dickson Ave., $5 etc. • Robert J. and Margie L. Robinson to Robert J. Robinson, one lot, one building, 5425 Oakcrest Road, $5 etc. • Lewis W. and Jean D. Rogers to Jean D. Rogers, one lot, 4505 Wrangler Trail, $5 etc.; Lewis W. and Jean D. Rogers

to Jean D. Rogers, one lot, one building, 4515 Wrangler Trail, $5 etc. • Willie Mae Clodfelter and Paul Sanok to Willie Mae Clodfelter and Paul Sanok Estate, three buildings, 1650 Airport Road, $5 etc. • Lucy D. and D. Greg Stone to D. Greg Stone, near Rocky Bluff Swamp, $5 etc. • Harry Glover (lifetime estate) to Vickie G. Cannon, one lot, three buildings, 5 Dixie Drive, $5 etc. • Tonia Smith to Holmes N. Smith Jr. Estate and Tonia Smith, one lot, one building, 1064 Spaulding Ave., $5 etc. • Donnie J. Stone to Donnie J. Stone Estate, one lot, two buildings, 381 Mooneyhan Road, $5 etc. • Charles S. Strange to Charles S. Strange Estate, one lot, three buildings, 17 Strange St., $5 etc.; Charles S. and Sarah H. Strange to Sarah H. Strange, Strange Court, $5 etc.; Charles S. and Sarah H. Strange to Sarah H. Strange, Strange Court, $5 etc.; Charles S. Strange Sr. to Charles S. Strange Sr. Estate, one lot, Strange Street, $5 etc.; Charles Sidney Strange Sr. to Charles Sidney Strange Sr. Estate, one lot, two buildings, 18 Strange St., $5 etc. • W. Darrell Sr. and Donna Y. Thompson to W. Darrell Thompson Sr., one lot, one building, 680 Pringle Drive, $5 etc. • Sarah and Ernest Lee Tomlin to Sarah Tomlin Estate and Ernest Lee Tomlin, one lot, one building, 42 E. Patricia Drive, $5 etc. • George Washington to George Washington Estate, one lot, one building, 110 Engleside St., $5 etc. • Ruth C. Washington to Ruth C. Washington Estate, one building, 9385 Missy Lane, $5 etc. • Robert W. Burkett to Robert W. Burkett Estate, one lot, one building, 424 Robney Drive, $5 etc.; Robert W. Burkett to Robert W. Burkett Estate, one lot, one building, 433-435 Dogwood Drive, $5 etc.; Robert W. Burkett to Robert W. Burkett Estate, one lot, two buildings, 415 Dogwood Drive, $5 etc.; Robert W. Burkett to Robert W. Burkett Estate, one lot, one building, 416 E. Charlotte Ave., $5 etc.; Robert W. Burkett to Robert W. Burkett Estate, one lot, two buildings, 141 Poinsett Drive, $5 etc.; Robert W. Burkett to Robert W. Burkett Estate, one lot, one building, 7 Creed St., $5 etc.; Robert W. Burkett to Robert W. Burkett Estate, one lot, one building, 3-5 Creed St., $5 etc.; Robert W. Burkett to Robert W. Burkett Estate, one lot, one building, 509 E. Charlotte Ave., $5 etc.; Robert W. Burkett to Robert W. Burkett Estate, one lot, one building, 26 Inglewood Drive, $5 etc.; Robert W. Burkett to Robert W. Burkett Estate, one lot, one building, 117 Woodlawn Ave., $5 etc.; Robert W. Burkett to Robert W. Burkett Estate, one lot, one building, 122 Woodlawn Ave., $5 etc.; Robert W. Burkett to Robert W. Burkett Estate, one lot, one building, 116 Woodlawn Ave., $5 etc.; Robert W. Burkett to Robert W. Burkett Estate, one lot, one building, 111 N. Main St., $5 etc.; Robert W. Burkett to Robert W. Burkett Estate, one lot, one building, 114 Woodlawn Ave., $5 etc.; Robert W. Burkett to Robert W. Burkett Estate, one lot, two buildings, 106 Woodlawn Ave., $5 etc.; Robert W. Burkett to Robert W. Burkett Estate, one lot, 102 Woodlawn Ave., $5 etc.; Robert W. Burkett to Robert W. Burkett Estate, one lot, one building, 715 N. Main St., $5 etc.; Robert W. Burkett to Robert W. Burkett Estate, one lot, one building, 132 Carolina Ave., $5 etc.; Robert W. Burkett to Robert W. Burkett Estate, one lot, one building, 322 Lindley Ave., $5 etc.; Robert W. Burkett to Robert W. Burkett Estate, one lot, one building, 205 N. Salem Ave., $5 etc.; Robert W. Burkett to Robert W. Burkett Estate, one lot, two buildings, 36 Chestnut St., $5 etc.; Robert W. Burkett to Robert W. Burkett Estate, one lot, three buildings, 35 Mason Croft Drive, $5 etc.; Robert W. Burkett to Robert W. Burkett Estate, one lot, one building, 420 Dorn St., $5 etc.; Robert W. Burkett to Robert W. Burkett Estate, one lot, one building, 107 Garrett St., $5 etc.; Robert W. and Heidi A. Burkett to Heidi A. Burkett, one lot, two buildings, 6 Glendale Court, $5 etc.; Robert W. and Heidi A. Burkett to Heidi A. Burkett, one lot, one building, 20 Cumberland Way, $5 etc.; Robert W. and Heidi A. Burkett to Heidi A. Burkett, one lot, one building, 47 Briarwood Drive, $5 etc.; Robert W. and Heidi A. Burkett to Heidi A. Burkett, one lot, two buildings, 1795 Brigatine Drive, $5 etc.; Robert W. and H. Burkett to Heidi A. Burkett, one lot, one building, 140 Conyers St., $5 etc. • Paula P. Welch to Paula P. Welch Estate, one lot, one building, 1180 Meadowcroft Drive, $5 etc. • Warren M. Williams to Warren M. Williams Estate, one lot, one building, 19 Hinson St., $5 etc. • Lilly Benenhaley to Lilly Benenhaley Estate, one lot, one building, 4330 Paige Drive, $5 etc. • Charlie and Addie Mae Rose to Charlie Rose Estate and Addie Rose Estate, one lot, one building, 548 S. Main St., $5 etc. • Dorothy T. Hatfield Estate to Betty Machelle Geddings, 3160 Ebenezer Road, $5 etc.; Dorothy T. Hatfield Estate to Betty Machelle Geddings, one building, 3190 Ebenezer Road, $5 etc.; Dorothy T. Hatfield Estate to Betty Machelle Geddings, one lot, two buildings, 1033 W. Sherwood Drive, $5 etc.; Dorothy T. Hatfield Estate to Betty Machelle Geddings, two build-

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ings, 2160 Thomas Sumter Highway, $5 etc. • Guy M. III and Brett C. Dabbs et al (interest of John H. Jr. and Anita Dabbs) to Pineland Plantation Farms LLC et al, one building, Skinner Road, $5 etc.; Guy M. III and Brett C. Dabbs et al to Pineland Plantation Farms LLC, 6520 Myrtle Beach Highway, $5 etc.; Guy M. III and Brett C. Dabbs et al to Pineland Plantation Farms LLC, one lot, 6195 Skinner Road, $5 etc.; Guy M. Dabbs III et al to Pineland Plantation Farms LLC, one lot, Myrtle Beach Highway, $5 etc.; Guy M. III and Brett C. Dabbs and Lisa Dabbs Crouse (all interest) to Pineland Plantation Farms LLC, 6285 Skinner Road, $5 etc.; Guy M. Dabbs III to Pineland Plantation Farms LLC, Myrtle Beach Highway, $5 etc.; Brett Dabbs to Pineland Plantation Farms LLC, Myrtle Beach Highway, $5 etc.; Lisa Dabbs Crouse to Pineland Plantation Farms LLC, Myrtle Beach Highway, $5 etc. • Carol Burr to Carol Burr Estate, one lot, 1810 Mallory Drive, $5 etc.; Carol Burr to Carol Burr Estate, one lot, one building, 1565 Bar-zee Drive, $5 etc.; Carol Burr to Carol Burr Estate, one lot, one building, 1550 Bar-zee Drive, $5 etc.; Carol Burr to Carol Burr Estate, one lot, 6815 Fish Road, $5 etc.; Carol and Martha Loretta Burr to Martha Loretta Burr Trustee, one lot, 1804 Mallory Drive, $5 etc.; Carol and Martha Loretta Burr to Martha Loretta Burr Trustee, one lot, one building, 1590 Bar-zee Drive, $5 etc.; Carol and Martha Loretta Burr Trustees to Martha Loretta Burr Trustee, one building, 1930 Hideaway Drive, $5 etc.; Carol and Martha Loretta Burr Trustees to Martha Loretta Burr Trustee, one lot, two buildings, 2280 Kolb Road, $5 etc.; Carol and Martha Loretta Burr Trustees to Martha Loretta Burr Trustee, one lot, two buildings, 1855 Mallory Drive, $5 etc.; Carol and Martha Loretta Burr to Martha Loretta Burr Trustee, one lot, one building, 1880 Mallory Drive, $5 etc.; Carol and Martha Loretta Burr Trustees to Martha Loretta Burr Trustee, one lot, two buildings, 3445 Cains Mill Road, $5 etc.; Carol and Martha Loretta Burr Trustees to Martha Loretta Burr Trustee, one lot, two buildings, 1765 Bar-zee Drive, $5 etc.; Carol and Martha Loretta Burr Trustees to Martha Loretta Burr Trustee, one lot, two buildings, 1780 Bar-zee Drive, $5 etc.; Carol and Martha Loretta Burr Trustees to Martha Loretta Burr Trustee, one lot, one building, 1770 Bar-zee Drive, $5 etc.; Carol and Martha Loretta Burr Trustees to Martha Loretta Burr Trustee, one lot, 1715 Bar-zee Drive, $5 etc.; Carol and Martha Loretta Burr Trustees to Martha Loretta Burr Trustee, one lot, 1645 Bar-zee Drive, $5 etc.; Carol and Martha Loretta Burr Trustees to Martha Loretta Burr Trustee, one lot, one building, 1650 Bar-zee Drive, $5 etc.; Carol and Martha Loretta Burr Trustees to Martha Loretta Burr Trustee, one lot, one building, 1595 Bar-zee Drive, $5 etc.; Carol and Martha Loretta Burr to Martha Loretta Burr Trustee, one lot, one building, 1585 Bar-zee Drive, $5 etc.; Carol and Martha Loretta Burr Trustees to Martha Loretta Burr Trustee, one lot, four buildings, 1610 Bar-zee Drive, $5 etc.; Carol and Martha Loretta Burr Trustees to Martha Loretta Burr Trustee, one lot, two buildings, 1580 Bar-zee Drive, $5 etc.; Carol and Martha Loretta Burr Trustees to Martha Loretta Burr Trustee, one lot, two buildings, 1570 Bar-zee Drive, $5 etc.; Carol and Martha Loretta Burr Trustees to Martha Loretta Burr Trustee, one lot, one building, 1910 Hideaway Drive, $5 etc.; Carol and Martha Loretta Burr Trustees to Martha Loretta Burr Trustee, one lot, two buildings, 1008 Babette Road, $5 etc.; Carol and Martha Loretta Burr Trustees to Martha Loretta Burr Trustee, one lot, one building, 4266 Eleanor Drive, $5 etc. • B&C Properties of Sumter LLC to Wells Fargo Bank NA, one lot, 3137 Mayflower Lane, $30,000; B&C Properties of Sumter LLC to Wells Fargo Bank NA, one lot, 3153 Mayflower Lane, $30,000; B&C Properties of Sumter LLC to Wells Fargo Bank NA, one lot, 3150 Mayflower Lane, $30,000; B&C Properties of Sumter LLC to Wells Fargo Bank NA, one lot, 3164 Mayflower Lane, $30,000; B&C Properties of Sumter LLC to Wells Fargo Bank NA, one lot, 390 Veranda Drive, $30,000; B&C Properties of Sumter LLC to Wells Fargo Bank NA, one lot, 380 Veranda Drive, $30,000; B&C Properties of Sumter LLC to Wells Fargo Bank NA, one lot, 3157 Mayflower Lane, $30,000; B&C Properties of Sumter LLC to Wells Fargo Bank NA, one lot, 3161 Mayflower Lane, $30,000; B&C Properties of Sumter LLC to Wells Fargo Bank NA, one lot, 3165 Mayflower Lane, $30,000; B&C Properties of Sumter LLC to Wells Fargo Bank NA, one lot, 3169 Mayflower Lane, $30,000; B&C Properties of Sumter LLC to Wells Fargo Bank NA, one lot, 3173 Mayflower Lane, $30,000; B&C Properties of Sumter LLC to Wells Fargo Bank NA, one lot, 3177 Mayflower Lane, $30,000; B&C Properties of Sumter LLC to Wells Fargo Bank NA, one lot, 3181 Mayflower Lane, $30,000; B&C Properties of Sumter LLC to Wells Fargo Bank NA, one lot, 3185 Mayflower Lane, $30,000; B&C Properties of Sumter LLC to Wells Fargo Bank NA, one lot, 3189 Mayflower Lane, $30,000; B&C Properties of Sumter LLC to Wells Fargo Bank NA, one lot, 3205 Mayflower Lane, $30,000; B&C Properties of Sumter LLC to Wells Fargo Bank NA, one lot, 465 Veranda Drive, $30,000.

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If You Want Your Home SOL Gwen Lee 460-9154

Mack Kolb 491-5409

Mary Alice B 491-49

Agent

506 ATLANTIC AVE.

3BR/2BA brick home on corner lot, fenced in backyard, 2 car garage, storage unit, and 2 year old HVAC unit. Move In Ready! Priced to sell, Home being sold “as is” Call Reggie @312-5961. $37,000

3070 SABRE DRIVE

One Pond! Very nice, well maintained home in Williamsburg Subd. Near Shaw AFB, town, and shopping. 3BR/2BA/FBR/2car gar. $164,900. Call Mary Alice @491-4969

3180 DAUFASKIE ROAD

Located in Popular Carolina Palms. Great split floor plan w/HWD floors in Foyer, GR, Kitchen & DR. Vaulted & Tray ceilings. Lg screened porch. $209,500. Call Renee Baird @491-8023

! SOLD

3535 KATWALLACE CIRCLE

$203,000. ON THE POND! 5BR/3BA, 3400 sqft, porch, fireplace, tankless water heater, 9ft smooth ceilings, wood floors, granite & more! Call Susan Weston @4645900

15 OAK HAVEN COURT

2870 PORCHER DRIVE

One of Sumter’s nicest custom built homes. 5BR/4BA/ (3)1/2BA, LR, DR, Family Rm, Sun Rm, office, double garage, too many custom features to mention on 1.3acres. Call Mack Kolb @803-491-5409. $849,000

381 WILSON STREET

3BR/2BA home priced to sell! Sold “as-is”. Call Reggie Sumter @803-312-5961

20 GLADE DRIVE, WEDGEFIELD

2BR/1.5BA, 1 car garage, fenced yard, storage shed. $34,500. Call Renee Baird @491-8023

2915 BAIGO COURT

6670 DEVEAUX

! SOLD

1995 HATTERAS WAY

$245,000. New 4BR/2.5BA, 2972sqft home in Beach Forest! Dramatic open floor plan. Master Suite, Fireplace, wood, granite, 9ft smooth ceilings! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

987 SHADOW TRAIL

Well maintained 3BR/2BA home in Alice Drive School Dist. Formal Living Rm & Dining Rm, all appliances including washer/dryer convey. Call Gwen Lee @803460-9154 $150,000

! SOLD

2391 SPRING VALLEY COURT

Brick home w/new HWD floors in LR & DR & 2BAs. All appliances including 2 refrigerators & washer/dryer. Fenced Yd, new deck. Call Retta Sanders @968-3925

306 W. CALHOUN

$219,900. Beautiful renovated 5BR/4BA, 3700 sqft, victorian! New roof 2012, 2 Master suites, lg rms, high ceilings, porches, garage, fireplaces, wood floors & more! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

385 TRAILWOOD DRIVE

Beautiful maintained home in great neighborhood with 3BR/2BA, large corner lot. Fenced yard, 2 car garage. Call Renee Baird @491-8023 $161,000

518 W OAKLAND AVENUE

Brick home priced to sell quickly. Fireplace, 2 car garage and much more! Call Reggie Sumter @312-5961

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3220 DEER TRACK CIRCLE

4BR/2BA in desirable s/d close to Shaw AFB. Move in condition. Beautiful landscaped yard, well & sprinkler, 2 car gar. Privacy fenced yard. Call Renee Baird @4918023 $209,000

6545 FISH ROAD

Home sits on large lot! Interior of home has been recently renovated. New carpet and paint. Sold “as-is” Call Reggie Sumter @803-312-5961

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325 NORTH SALEM

Duplex unit in established area. 2BR/1BA each side, corner lot. $79,900. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409

Contra

2730 FOXCROFT CIRCLE

Beautiful 3BR/2BA home in Foxcroft Subdivision. 1800 sqft, open floor plan, covered back porch, split bedroom plan, 10 ft ceilings and much more. Call Susan Weston @464-5900

4640 PEACH ORCHARD ROAD

3BR/2.5BA and extra large bonus room or family room with fireplace. Front porch & screened back porch. One car garage. Inground pool. $94,500. Call Renee Baird @491-8023

3101 BUSH LANE

Nice home in move in condition especially for first time buyer. New roof in 2012. Huge fenced in backyard. Corner lot. Well for irrigation. Call Retta Sanders @9683925

6 HIGHLAND AVENUE

Precious home with updated kitchen, 2010 roof, fresh paint, nice floors, spiral staircase to 4th BR and 2nd full BA, fenced yard! A must see. Call Susan Weston @4645900

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205 TRAILWOOD

Beautiful home w/cathedral ceilings in GR, MBR, DR and one bedroom. Hwd floors in Foyer and DR. Lg partially fenced back yard. Pergola over large patio. 2800 sq. ft. Call Retta Sanders @968-3925

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2610 BETH AVE.

$130,000. Fabulous 3BR/2BA, 1690sqft, 2 car garage, brick fenced yard, cathedrals, LG kitchen. New roof 2013, paint 7/2014. Fresh and ready to move in. call Susan Weston @464-5900

2784 FOXCROFT CIRCLE

24 MAPLEWOOD

5085 QUEEN CHAPEL ROAD

$118,000. Fabulous 3BR/2BA, 2 car garage, split plan w/ back porch, patio, fence, kitchen w/all appliances, open precious plan! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

8 VICTORY DRIVE

2BR/1BA cottage with 1 car garage, fenced yard. $17,900 Call Renee Baird @491-8023

! SOLD

2760 FENIMORE DRIVE

$365,000. Custom 4BR/2.5BA, ranch w/pool, 2 car garage, formal living & dining room, master suite w/ soaking tub & extra shower. Call Susan Weston @4645900

1900 POLARIS DRIVE

Beautiful 3BR/2.5BA home located in Hunters Crossing. 1668 sqft, Fenced backyard, two car garage. Call Gwen Lee @803-460-9154

3118 PAWLEYS LANE

$200,000. New construction in Carolina Palms! 4BR/3BA, 2140sqft, master and guest suites on 1st floor. 2car gar., high ceilings, FP, tile shower, granite, and more! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

2395 W. OAKLAND

New construction on 1ac corner lot. upgrades! 2 car garage. Call Renee B $132,900.

315 PINCKNEY

Very nice home w/HWD floors, new roof and hot water heater. Home has termite bond. Nice sunroom. Ideal for first time buyer. $45,000. Call Retta Sanders @968-3925

1801 MAIN STREE

1 acre lot in “prime location” on Main Dwelling on property will need comp Bring all offers today. Call Reggie Sumte

! SOLD

2555 INDIGO DRIVE

$219,000. It is a giveaway at this price! POND, pool, custom on 4 acres, 4BR/2.5BA, 2 car gar, detached garage/workshop, gazebo, deck, fenced & more! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

251 RAST BLDG

2BR/2BA condo located in Willow Run. Complex has an inground swimming pool. Please Call Renee Baird @491-8023

5065 RIDGE STREET

$124,500. 3BR/2BA, garage, fenced, 1450sqft, hardwood floors, move in perfect! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

2417 DERWENT DRIVE

Nice all brick home with beautiful hardwood floors, fenced in backyard, bonus room and much more. Call Reggie Sumter @312-5961

2025 GOLFAIR DRI

Precious split bedroom plan in Sunse neighborhood. Builtins, Fireplace, 3B garage. $157,000 Call Susan Weston @46

775 FOXWORTH MI

3BR/2BA home, sits on 5 acres! Priced to Reggie Sumter @312-5961

! SOLD

$170,000 Fabulous better than new split plan w/1860 sqft, 3BR/2BA, privacy fence, tankless water heater, 2car gar. Covered porch, wood & tile floors, FP & more! Call Susan Weston @4645900

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24 WARREN

Neo-Classical revival mansion with many architectural details.Tall corinthian columns, 12’ceilings, wood-inlaid floors, porches, tile roof & grand staircase. A must see! Call Retta Sanders @968-3925 $429,000

390 MALLARD

Beautiful home with great kitchen. Kitchen has granite countertops, glass tile backsplash, SS appliances. Large Master Bedroom. Enclosed back porch. Call Retta Sanders @968-3925 $285,000

3170 SPRINGDALE W

Extremely nice home in Timberline. Spl floorplan with bonus. Lg rooms, spectac porch overlooks big backyard. $290,000 Sanders @968-3925

! SOLD

Historic Area of Sumter-Nice cottage with 2BR/2BA, FLR & DR, detached one car garage. Call Renee Baird @491-8023

299 BELL RD. MAYESV

Country setting w/approx 3.42AC, 3BR/ back porch. USDA eligible. $59,900. C @491-8023

! SOLD

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Adorable cottage w/beautiful pine floors. Open floor plan. 9’ ceilings 2BR;2BA. Built in 2007. All rooms are lg. Deck overlooks hardwood trees. Call Retta Sanders @968-3925 $110,000

605 TORREY PIN

Beautiful home in Lakewood Lin Solid Surface Countertops, Wo Flooring, Dbl Garage, Home Warra Call Gwen 803-460-9154

! SOLD

Immaculate 3BR/2.5BA, lg GR and MBR. Split floor plan w/Jack & Jill Bath. Front porch & lg deck. Storage Bldg, underground sprinkler, alarm, 2 car gar. $156,900. Call Renee Baird @491-8023

1870 HATTERAS WAY

Nice executive home with 4BR/4BA, media rm, underground dog fence, nice landscaping, designer kit., hwd floors, screened porch, on the POND! Call Mary Alice Beatson @491-4969 $379,000

! SOLD

Very nice 4BR/2.5BA, GR w/trey ceilings, new paint inside and out, some new carpet, dbl garage, detached dbl carport, new roof, ready to go! Call Mary Alice Beatson @491-4969 $167,900

1430 BROADWATER

Beautiful 4BR/3.5BA home in Stillwater Subdivision. Custom Kitchen/granite countertops, tile backsplash, 10ft ceilings, 3car gar. And much more! Call Mack Kolb @491-5409

15 FOLSOM STREET

Charming 3BR/2BA, LR, Kitchen w/pantry, Breakfast nook, enclosed glass porch. Landscaped backyard, 2 Storage bldgs. Vinyl windows & Vinyl trim. $95,000. Call Reggie Sumter

3285 ASHLYNN WAY

Spacious-Well maintained home in beautiful Meadwocroft Subdivision. 3 car garage, underground sprinkler. Call Gwen Lee @803-460-9154.

! SOLD

2273 GARRISON STREET

Nice 3BR/2BA home with big workshop in back. Hardwood floors, den/kitchen, open for family living. Priced to sell! $105,900. Call Mary Alice Beatson @491-4969

530 LAURENS AVE

Great price for a great home and mancave garage! Suitable for at home mechanic shop, woodworking shop, or quiet storage. 4BR/2BA, LR, DR, Den, Laundry Rm, dbl garage, Must see! Call Mary Alice @491-4969 priced only $99,000

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50 HURON COURT

Excellent updated home in Indian Hills. large. Screen porch. Inground pool. Larg Call Retta Sanders @968-3925

! SOLD

3112 PAWLEYS LAN

$205,000. New 1 1/2 story cottage w/4B 2 car garage, fireplace, wood, granite, ti custom features! Call Susan Weston @4

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20 KIAWAH LANE

.5BA home located in Carolina Palms sqft, 2 car garage, Eat-In Kit, beautiful place. Just 5 Minutes from Shaw AFB. usan Weston @464-5900

143 WOODSIDE ROAD

$89,000. Pristine 3BR/2BA, 1469sqft home w/carport, fenced, covered patio, well/irrigation, living rm & fam room, all appliances stay! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

501 MCFADDIN AVENUE

Beautiful home in popular neighborhood. Great landscaping! 4BR/2BA, huge fenced in backyard w/2 car garage. All brick. A MUST SEE! Call Reggie Sumter @803-312-5961

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! SOLD

5025 SEYMOUR ROAD

All the comfort of home! 3BR/2BA home with open floor plan, screened porch, hot tub, swimming pool, 2 car carport & much more! Call Reggie Sumter @312-5961

4270 CAMDEN HWY.

Perfect house for first time buyer who wants 24x32 workshop wired w/ 220 voltage. 3BR/2BA,laminate floors in FR & Hallway. Lg fenced backyard. Call Retta Sanders @968-3925 $95,000

3610 DRAYTON

Immaculate freshly painted home in Rolling Hills Subdivision. Minutes from Shaw. Cathedral ceiling in Great room. Washer and Dryer stay. Call Retta Sanders @968-3925

! SOLD

WHITES MILL POND

views from the 400+ sqft sunroom. al dining, large kitchen. Fishing pier, A 00. Call Gwen @803-460-9154

17 BRUNHILL CIRCLE

3BR/1.5BA, bonus room. Good investment property. Call Reggie Sumter @803-312-5961

! SOLD

0 BARNWELL DRIVE

d throughout, new landscaping, MBA, SS and more! Looks great! Lg GR/FP, Huge rinkler system. 3BR. $139,900. Call Retta 925

17 CHESTNUT STREET

Loads of character in this charming bungalow in Sumter’s Historic District! 3BR/2.5BA. $85,000 Call Gwen Lee @ (803)460-9154

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426 HAYNSWORTH STREET

Want to live close to work/downtown? This is it! Nice home w/hwd floors. Beautiful mantle in LR, lg BRs, gas heat, new windows & more! $135,900 Call Mary Alice Beatson @491-4969

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310 CHURCH STREET

Duplex unit with 2 bedrooms 1.5 baths. Each side rents for $500/month. Priced to sell $69,000 Call Mack Kolb @491-5409

2645 POTOMAC DRIVE

Close to Shaw AFB & Sumter shopping. .84acre lot w/ storage shed. 3BR/3BA, GR w/FP, open back and front porch. 2 Car Garage. $119,900 Call Renee Baird @4918023

! SOLD

2535 MERGANSER

Immaculate home in pristine condition. Lg DR/hwd floors. Plantation Shutters. Granite Counter tops in kit & bathrooms. Fenced backyard. Millwood Elem & Alice Drive Middle Schoold. Excellent condition. $200,000. Call Retta Sanders @968-3925

! SOLD

714 ESTATE STREET

All brick traditional home, 3BR/2BA. House sits on a large lot. Beautiful hardwood floors. 2 sheds in fenced yard. Call Reggie Sumter @803-312-5961

501 MCFADDIN AVE

Alice Drive Schools, 4BR/2BA, FL & DR, Property sold as-is. $82,900. Call Renee Baird @491-8023

! SOLD

165 HOBBIT WAY

BA, 2 car side load garage, 2 acres, lit bedroom plan, large open kitchen, & more! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

me sits on 2 acres! Lots of privacy, house yards off of hwy 261. Priced to sell. Call @ 803-312-5961

1558 RUGER DRIVE

Beautiful, better than new home! Less than 1 year old. 4BR master downstairs. Granite/ appliances convey. Large privacy fenced yard. $167,000. Call Gwen Lee @803-460-9154

1280 KINGS POINT DRIVE

Adorable 3BR/1.5BA, some new carpet, roof in 2011, walking distance from Kingsbury Elementary. $82,500. Call Renee Baird @491-8023

1789 MOSSBERG DRIVE

$128,000. 3BR/2.5BA, 2 car garage, 1642sqft, 2 story w/ loft/den, formal dining, privacy fence, shed, patio & more!! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

25 DRAYTON DRIVE

1313 GLASTONBURY ROAD

3BR/2BA home in nice neighborhood. Move in Ready, Priced to sell! Call Reggie Sumter @312-5961

5771 WHISPERWOOD DRIVE

Nice hom on spacious lot! 3BR/2BA, fenced backyard, screened porch, deck. Close to Shaw! Priced to sell! $74,900. Call Gwen Lee @803-460-9154

4735 CAMDEN HWY

Unique & secluded 4BR/4BA home w/spectacular view of Sumter from a 5 acre hill top. LG sunroom w/wet bar. Pasture area for horses. Addtl. acreage available. Call Retta Sanders @968-3925

me in established community. Priced in backyard. New HVAC. $122,000. Call @312-5961

2101 EUREKA WAY

924 MORDRED STREET

$120,000. Pristine split bedroom plan! 3Br/2BA, fenced, garage, surround sound, all appliances, fresh paint, lam. HWD floors, turn key ready! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

! SOLD

106 PAWLEYS LANE

om features in this 4BR/2.5BA New me in popular Carolina Palms! Wood fireplace, open w/volume ceilings. Call @464-5900

16 WARREN ST.

Southern Charm with over 3500 sqft. 4BR/3.5BA, FDR, FLR, office, screened porch, wet bar and much more! $84,900. Call Renee Baird @491-8023

609 LONGVIEW ROAD

om Shaw AFB. 3BR/2BA, FLD, DR, Family Yard, 2 car carport. $65,000, Call Renee 3

497 CHIPPEWA CIRCLE

Deerfield Subdivision-Fantastic 4BR/3BA w/many upgrades. New kitchen, carpet in all bedrooms, roof, pool liner, HVAC. Well & Sprinkler $246,900 Call Renee @ 491-8023

! SOLD

1848 POLARIS DRIVE

Extremely well maintained house in popular Hunters Crossing. Hardly lived in! Lg GR, Lg Master, privacy fenced back yard with no back yard neighbors. Call Retta @968-3925 $129,000

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50 BRYN MAWR

2BR/2BA town house unit, Living room, dining room, den - excellent buy. $89,500 Call Mack Kolb @ 491-5409

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$166,500. New 2 story, 3BR/2BA, 1723sqft, 9ft smooth ceilings, granite, fireplace, covered back porch, sod & irrigation. Call Susan Weston @464-5900*

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3001 WAVERLY DR

On the LAKE in Lakewood Links. This 3BR/2BA home has over 1700sqft.HWD floors with a screened back porch to enjoy this beautiful setting. Mack Kolb @428-8395. $179,900

3385 VALENCIA DRIVE

Immaculate! 3BR/2BA home in Rolling Hills Subd. Spacious kitchen/den/appliances convey. Beautiful landscaped. $142,500. Call Gwen Lee @803-460-9154

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620 AIDAN

Move in ready 4BR/2BA Foxcroft home. House comes with a home warranty. Open floor plan, fireplace, beautifully landscaped, and much more! Call Reggie Sumter @803-312-5961

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415 LORENTZ DRIVE

70 OLD SPRING COURT

$215,000. Fabulous split plan w/4BR/3BA, 2 FRs (1 up and 1 down), 2 car garage, wood floors, FP, porches front & back, deck, large master suite. Call Susan Weston @464-5900

! SOLD

garage. Near Shaw AFB. Freshly painted . Call Mary Alice Beatson to see @ 491-

814 HAYNSWORTH STREET

Beautiful home with custom features and upgrades! Open plan, huge Master bedroom,2 family rooms, Fenced yard, 2 car garage, Beautiful home. Call Susan Weston @464-5900

! SOLD

5 CROSSON HUNTER

850 GRAY FOX TRAIL

3BR/1.5BA, ready for new owner. GR, Eat in kitchen, utility rm, Fenced back yard. $79,900. Call Hilda Jordan @491-8161

1220 WARWICK DRIVE

$140,000. Fabulous split plan w/3BR/2.5BA, 1926sqft, fireplace, 2 car garage, large kitchen w/breakfast bar, security system & more! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

! SOLD

3400 DRAYTON DR.

3BR/2BA in Rolling Hills Subdivision. Only minutes to Shaw AFB and Sumter. Great house for the money! $104,500 Call Renee Baird @491-8023

MMERCIAL LISTINGS

TREET – 10.72 Acres on Broad St. just East of Tractor Supply. Good tract for large commercial use. Call Mack for more information. . ...............................................................$1,117,500 TREET – 4.35 acres of which 1.62 are usable acres. Excellent site for Restaurant or Retail near new Springhill Suites Hotel. Call Mack for more information. ..............................$695,000 TREET – Tenants are on a month-to-month rental agreement. Sewer is available and will need to be extended to the property. Call Mack for more information. ....................$3,650,000 N- Excellent location for trucking company. Ready to operate day of closing with 12 overhead doors with loading docks. . ................................................................................$165,000 IBERTY- 1.12 acres of land on busy commercial rd. Ideal location for new commercial development. Call Mack at 491-5409 for details. ...........................................................$115,000 Mill- .72 outparcel at Piggly Wiggly Shopping Center- Ideal for retail development. Call Mack Kolb for details. $275,000 wy 521- 7.44 ac of commercial property- ideal for development- located near Lowes and Walmart. Call Mack Kolb for details. ......................................................................$1,250,000 SW corner of Hwy 521 South and S. Guignard Parkway. 4.64 acres- Frontage on 3 Roads, signalized intersection; ideal site for convenience store and fast food restaurant. Call Mack ....$1,400,000 on- .608 acre lot at the Signalized Intersection; Located across the street from Tuomey Hosp; Ideal location for Dr Office. Call Mack ...................................................................$187,500 ocated on the NE Corner of Broad St and Oleander Dr in front of Wintergreen S/D. Frontage to 300’ deep is zoned GC, back land is zoned R-15 Res. 4.46 acres. Call Mack. Drastically ick sale ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................$165,000 - 33.14 acres of beautiful soil! 56 preliminary lots already platted with 5 of those lots surveyed & approved! Residential home sites. Call Susan Weston..................................... $285,000 W corner of Wilson Hall Rd & Carter Rd. Ideal location for upscale office building or bank. Over 7 acres, zoned professional office,being offered in 1 acre or larger parcels. ....................... etails. Burgess Glen Mobile Home Park! 191 total lots, 121 mobile homes! Fabulous rental business. Income production in place & room to grow! Call Susan Weston......................$1,500,000 man Dr & Kilgo - 13.26 acres in high traffic area. Ideal for commercial development. ..........................................................................................................................................$1,700,000 4.9 acres zoned general commercial, high traffic area, over 500’ frontage on Broad St. ........................................................................................................... $275,000. Call Mack Kolb. et. Formerly Central Park Drive Thru. 361sqft building with double drive thru windows. ........................................................................................... $225,000 Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 eet. 2.39 acres, frontage is zoned general commercial and rear is zoned residential. ............................................................................................................... Call Mack Kolb @491-5409

tte Drive. Old Restaurant on the property sold “as-is” condition. Priced below fair market value ..............................................................................$87,900. Call Renee Baird @491-8023 & Pack Road. Located on Hwy 15 S. next to Bojangles Restaurant. Ideal commercial site, high traffic, total of 450’ frontage. .................................................... Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 rive. Colony Square Shopping Center. Located on Bultman Drive, multiple tenants. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 ...................................................................................................$700,000 t. Over 60,000 sqft Industrial Building on 10.24 acres..........................................................................................................................Priced to sell $155,000. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 wy. 60,000sqft light manufacturing/warehouse facility on 5.81 acres ........................................................................................................................ $525,000 Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 Run. 2.22 acres zoned Light Industrial-great site for building Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 ....................................................................................................................................$94,900. St Ext. 4380 sq ft office and warehouse space on 2.2 acres. Ideal for contractor. ...............................................................................................................................................$119,000. Office building with 5 private offices, secretarial area, (2) 1/2 bath, walk in safe. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 .......................................................................................................$135,000 eet. 2.13 acres commercial land just east of new Springhill Suites Hotel. ................................................................................................................ $450,000 Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 .65 acres of land zoned general commercial. ............................................................................................................................................................ $67,500. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 eet. 1.58acres near Shaw AFB. .................................................................................................................................................................................. $69,000 Call Mack Kolb @491-5409

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3174 HWY. 260 MANNING

Beautiful well maintained southern home. 3 or 4BR/2.5BA, Private setting, landscaped, screened back porch. $168,000 Call Gwen Lee @460-9154

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1110 WILLCROFT DRIVE

Beautiful 4BR/3.5BA home in Stonecroft Subdivision. Formal LR, GR w/fireplace, screen porch, oversized 2 car garage, deck, shed, privacy fence. $240,000. Call Susan Weston @464-5900

! SOLD

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3040 TUCKAWAY DRIVE

Great home! 3BR/2BA, large privacy fenced backyard, front & rear porches. Nice floor plan-priced to sell. $120,500. Call Gwen Lee @803-460-9154

1885 ESCALLONIA DRIVE

$140,000. Fabulous 3BR/2BA, 1750 sqft home in popular Wintergreen. 3/4 acre at end of cul-de-sac! Wood lam floors, 2 car gar, formal dining rm, FP, and cathedral in GR! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

! SOLD

3209 MAYFLOWER LANE

$219,000. Beautiful Charleston style home w/2354 sqft, 4BR/2.5BA, 2 car gar., fireplace, 3 porches, wood & tile, granite, split plan. Call Susan Weston @464-5900

! SOLD

360 TRAILWOOD DRIVE

$142,500. Fabulous 3BR/2BA, 1590sqft, 2 car garage, split plan, cathedral, Nat. gas fireplace, screen porch, fenced yard. Call Susan Weston @464-5900

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10 HARDPACK DRIVE

3BR/1.5BA close to Shaw AFB. 2 car carport. $88,000 Call Renee Baird @491-8023

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25 RILEY STREET

Fabulous updates and renovations in this charming home! 3BR/2BA, fenced, workshop/shed, playhouse, patio, HWDs, ceramic tile, turn key ready! $120,000. Call Susan Weston @464-5900

3335 FURMAN FIELD RD

A wildlife enthusiast dream home. This fabulous executive home sits on approx. 16ac w/a beautiful pond. 3BR/3.5BA, basement, workshop. $420,000 Call Retta Sanders @968-3925

! SOLD

2605 MAIDENHAIR

Great house for first time buyer. Move in Condition. 3BR/2BA. Sunroom, security system, irrigation & well. Located in Ginko Hills. $143,900. Call Retta Sanders @968-3925

5420 PLANTATION DRIVE

Cute, well maintained 3BR/2BA. Very close to Shaw! Hardwood floors. $72,500. Call Gwen Lee @803-4609154

2769 FRANK RHAMES RD.

Super nice DWMH on 2 acres. 3BR/2BA, 24’ above ground pool. stocked fish pond. 2 wired storage buildings/workshops. Peace and quiet! $93,000. Call Gwen Lee @803-460-9154

LAND SECTION Rabbit Den Road - 33 Acres for Sale! Great for hunting and Timber. . ............................................................................................................................................................ Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961 2310 White’s Mill- Beautiful lot on the Pond! Ready to build your dream home. Call Susan Weston.................................................................................................................................................$29,900 Fish Road. 2.14 acres priced to sell. Bring offer today! Call Reggie Sumter @312-5961. ...............................................................................................................................................................$11,995 119 Engleside. .61 Acre site ideal for small apartment site. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 ...............................................................................................................................................................$30,000 3965 Settlement Road. Beautiful mountain setting! 3.15 acre lot can be bought w/additional 3.5 acre lot. Call Susan Weston @464-5900 ...................................................................................$33,000. 50 Mesquite Cove. Nice lot in Beach Forest. Priced to sell! Call Renee Baird @491-8023 ...............................................................................................................................................................$24,900 900 Andiron Drive. 1.34ac beautiful wooded lot- priced to sell $78,000. ..................................................................................................................................Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 UNDER CONTRACT Furman Field Road. 40 acres wooded, nice home site, small pond. ..........................................................................................................................$150,000 Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 957 Club Lane. .83 acre lot located in Club Forest Subdivision. Beautiful view of Sunset Country Club Golf Course. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 .................................................... $58,500 409 E. Calhoun Street. .88 acre available for commercial use. Great location. Call Reggie Sumter @312-5961 Lane-Forest Lakes Area. Approx 15 acres w/2ac pond, homesites, plats on file if interested. Call Mary Alice Beatson @491-4969 ...................................................................... $369,900. Sumter Court. A residential lot. .2 acre in size in Manning. Call Gwen Lee @428-8395 4215 Muriel St. 2ac lot for mobile home. Well and septic tank included. . Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 ................................................................................................................... $26,900 915 Club Lane. Great buildable lot close to Sunset Country Club. Call Renee Baird @491-8023 ........................................................................................................................ $39,000.00 2805 Millstone Drive. .46 acre lot located in Cains Point Subdivision. .......................................................................................................................................Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 2899 DBar Circle. .46 acre lot located in Cains Point Subdivision. ............................................................................................................................................Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 3305 Gristmill Lane. Located on Loring Mill Pond beautiful lot for custom home. .......................................................................................................Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 $269,000

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Veteran outdoorsman makes cheap trip to outfitter

couple of weeks ago, I did something that I don’t ordinarily do. I went to the Sumter Chamber of Commerce Retreat in Spartanburg. Now understand something; this is far and away from anything that I enjoy doing. I’m just not a person who enjoys a large crowd and the socializing aspect of the event. However, since this was, in all likelihood, my lovely bride Sherri’s last chamber retreat, as she intends to retire before the next one; and since she does enjoy these things, and since she asked me to go, I went. I’m a good husband. I will say the food was good and the band that played at the banquet was excellent. Saturday afternoon was an “on your own” affair, and since we had no other plans, Sherri suggested we drive over to Greenville and visit the new Cabela’s. Cabela’s is located roughly at the intersection of Interstates 85 and 385 and is easily accessible from Spartanburg. It may have taken 30 minutes to make the trip. Before heading into the store, we grabbed a quick bite of lunch and enjoyed a nice bit of quiet time. I’ve been in and out of almost every Bass Pro Shop within a distance of 300 miles, and I’ve done the Gander Mountain store in Greensboro, N.C., but this was my first Cabela’s.

I was immediately struck by the quality of the taxidermy work that is all over the store. Full body mounts — deer, bear, caribou, turkey — you name it and it was there, and it was Earle impressive. The Woodward mounts were some of AFIELD & the most natural I’ve AFLOAT ever seen, especially the turkeys, which are hard to get right. So where does one start? I guess you start at the front right and work your way around the store counter-clockwise by quadrants. It worked for us. The first area was the camping and outdoor cooking section. I usually don’t spend a whole lot of time in these areas, but they had some pretty impressive stuff, and we spent a fair amount of time trying out folding rocking chairs, studying propane cylinders and perusing cast iron cookware. It’s not that I really need any of the stuff, but you never know what’s new and improved that you may not be able to live without. I’m planning another camping/fishing trip to the mountains this spring, so I could have seen something I may need. I did swing through the widebrimmed hat section and pick up an-

other hat. By the time you read this, I’ll be home, but Sherri and I are going on a cruise, and after having a couple of chemical peels to remove possible skin cancer, I now wear a widebrimmed hat in the sun. It’s the law. The fishing section was OK. I mean they had all the lures you can imagine and every rod and reel on the market; but really, how many times can you look at a row of plastic worms before the new wears off ? I imagine I’m like most fisherman; I’ve got a tackle box full of lures, but I only really use a handful of them. I’ve got plenty and I don’t need any more, so why keep looking at them? On through the ammo section where I looked for some .38/.357 snake shot, which they didn’t have. I’ll tell you what I really enjoyed. They had a gun library that housed some collectible guns, both handguns and rifles. As you walk into the door of this room, offset from the main floor, what immediately strikes you is the .50 caliber rifle on display in the middle of the room. I had seen them on television, but never had I seen one in person. The things are huge; the muzzle brake was bigger than my hand and, of course they fire .50 machine gun bullets, which are about six inches long. I wanted to shoot it really badly, but I just couldn’t justify spending $2,000 to

Antler measuring sessions set in S.C. BY S.C. DNR Antlers will abound throughout the Palmetto State as the search for new state record deer antlers gets underway during the S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ annual series of measuring sessions. Each year during March, DNR measures deer antlers throughout the state, with a major effort during the Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic scheduled for March 27-29 at the State Fairgrounds in Columbia. A total of 6,389 sets of white-tailed deer antlers, including 6,147 typical racks and 242 nontypical, are ranked on South Carolina’s all-time antler records list, according to Charles Ruth, Deer and Wild Turkey Project supervisor for DNR. Minimum scores for state record listing are 125 points for typical antlers and 145

points for nontypical antlers. Measurements are based on the Boone and Crockett system. The objectives of the state records list are to recognize outstanding animals and to identify areas that produce quality deer, according to Ruth. This information allows biologists to take a closer look at habitat and deer herd conditions in order to make future management recommendations. Although record deer have been recorded from all counties, Aiken, Anderson, and Orangeburg counties have produced the greatest numbers in the past three to four years. Generally, larger deer are more abundant in areas that have fewer deer, as compared to parts of the state with high deer numbers, according to Ruth. Last year’s measuring sessions produced 222 new entries into the South Caroli-

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same, but getting bit is just tough right now. With the possible exception of some deeper bridges, Dearal will be concentrating on the main lake in approximately 10-15 feet of water. The best areas to fish are points or steeper banks with rock, and slow moving crankbaits and jigs are good baits to throw. #7 or #8 crawdad-colored Shad Raps are a good bet, or fire tiger and chartreuse in particularly stained conditions, and black-and-blue jigs are tough to beat. Also, do not overlook docks in the 8-13 foot range with some brush where bream will be wintering. Finally, it’s worth following the movement of birds as they will show the general areas where bait (and bass) can be found. Lake Greenwood Largemouth Bass: Good. Veteran tournament angler Stan Gunter reports that the bass bite on Greenwood continues to be strong. Stan suggests concentrating on main lake pockets and running the banks with swimbaits, Shad Raps and Alabama rigs. Jerkbaits are also a good option. Catfish: Fair to good. Captain Chris Simpson reports that drifting with cut herring and shad remains the best way to put channel cats in the boat right now. Day in and day out drifting across and parallel to the river channel is the most productive pattern, although some days anglers might find the best action off the main lake at the mouth or in the backs of feeder creeks, and some days you mind find the fish scattered across flats. Catfish move a lot with the baitfish, but there almost always seem to be some catchable fish in or near the river channel. Lake Monticello Catfish: Fair to good. Captain Chris Simpson reports that fishing is fair most days, with some good days. Everything has gotten a bit deeper, and most of the bait and catfish are holding tight in

60-70 feet of water. Both slow drifting and anchoring are working well, and ledges of gullies seem to be the most productive terrain. White perch and gizzard shad have been the best baits. Lake Russell Striped bass: Fair to good. Guide Wendell Wilson reports that a number of different techniques are catching striped bass right now, including down-lining, free-lining and throwing Alabama rigs. Down-lining has been on the shallower side, with the best success coming targeting 15-18 feet of water with ¼ ounce weights. Herring will work but medium shiners have also been productive. Overall the lower end of the lake has been best, and numbers of striper have also been mixed in with the bass schools 30-50 feet deep over 70-80 feet of water. Follow the birds! Catfish: Fair. Guide Wendell Wilson reports that catfish can be caught by anglers who target them, although the action is a bit slower with the colder temperatures. Fish cut herring on the bottom in 40-50 feet of water around the large schools of shad. Crappie: Slow to fair. Guide Wendell Wilson reports that this remains a relatively slow period for crappie, but the fish are holding just off the bottom in about 35 feet of water. Fish may be around brush but they are mainly relating to the channels at that depth. Target crappie with a drop shot rig and minnow. Lake Thurmond Striped and Hybrid Bass: Fair. Captain William Sasser reports that striper can be caught back in the creeks in the mid-lake area pulling planer boards and free-lining with live herring. Look in 25-30 feet of water particularly around the troughs of creeks; fish will be holding approximately 15-20 feet deep. Down-lines fished at the same depth in the same areas will also produce. Mid-lake around the 378 Bridge,

$3,000 on something with which I can only play. Besides, how many places around here can do it justice? Where can I find a 500- to 1,000-yard rifle range? I still want to play with one. They had used guns on display, and if I’d found a used 20-gauge side-byside double barrel, I may have considered it. I bought the hat and we left after spending perhaps an hour and a half in the store. If given the opportunity, I’d probably go back. What I learned from the experience is that as we remove time from in front of us and put it behind us (getting older), we either run out of things to buy, run out of the desire to buy things, or just don’t care anymore. If I had gone into this store when I was 30 years old, I would have broken the bank and Sherri would not have let me back in the house. Instead, as I walked among the wellstocked merchandise, I had no urge to buy any of it. I got the hat that I needed and that was it. I reckon I need to do a little more field research on that phenomenon. Maybe when I get rich and famous, I’ll go back and see if I would still like to shoot the .50 caliber. If so, I’ll just buy it. If you’re in the neighborhood, stop in and give Cabela’s a try. You’ll enjoy the looking.

2015 ANTLER MEASURING SESSIONS Tuesday, March 3, 2-8 p.m., Seneca, Tri-County Ace Hardware, 1645 Sandifer Blvd., (864) 882-2100. Thursday, March 5, 2-8 p.m., Easley, Academy Sports, 201 Rolling Hill Circle (864) 850-6130. Friday, March 6, 8:30 a.m. -5 p.m., Bath, Wilson’s Taxidermy, 158 Victory Lane, (803) 593-3357. Monday, March 9, 2-8 p.m., Greenville, Cabela’s, 1025 Woodruff Rd., (864) 516-8100. Tuesday, March 10, 2-8 p.m., Spartanburg, Academy Sports, 100 Peachwood Centre Dr., (864) 216-8960. Thursday, March 12, 2-8 p.m., Greenwood, Hunter’s Headquarters, 1845 Calhoun Rd., (864) 223-1911. Friday, March 13, 1-5 p.m., Gilbert, Price’s Country Store, 540 Peach Festival Rd., (803) 892-2457. Wednesday, March 18, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Bonneau, Dennis Wildlife Center, 305 Black Oak Road. Please call ahead (843) 825-3387 Friday, March 27, noon to 8 p.m., Columbia, Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic, State Fairgrounds, (803) 734-3886 Saturday, March 28, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Columbia, Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic, State Fairgrounds, (803) 734-3886 Sunday, March 29, 1:30-6 p.m., Columbia, Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic, State Fairgrounds, (803) 734-3886 Clemson: At DNR Office, 311 Natural Resources Dr., by appointment only during March (864) 654-1671 ext. 16. Columbia: At DNR office, 1000 Assembly St., by appointment only any time of year, (803) 734-8738 Florence: At DNR office, 295 S. Evander Dr., Florence, by appointment only during March, (843) 661-4768 Garnett: Webb Wildlife Center, 1282 Webb Ave., by appointment only during March, (803) 625-3569

FISHING REPORT Santee Cooper System Striped bass: Fair. Captain Jim Glenn reports that recently some schooling activity has been reported on Lake Marion, particularly in Taw Caw and Wyboo Creeks. It’s also worth fishing live bait, trolling lures, or jigging spoons around deeper bait schools when they are located, particularly on the lower end of Lake Moultrie. Largemouth bass: Slow to fair. Captain Steve English reports that overall bass fishing can be a little tough, but on sunny afternoons fish can move up shallower and become more active. Fishing crankbaits in 8-12 feet of water. Lake Murray Largemouth bass: Slow. Veteran angler Captain Doug Lown reports fishing is just plain old tough right now. Typically cranking main lake rocks would be strong this time of year, but right now nothing has been very consistent. The bait is still very deep which may be affecting the bite. Crappie: Very slow. Captain Brad Taylor reports that even though water conditions are clearing up the bite has still been very slow. A lot of anglers are spider rigging but they are having very limited success. Look for fishing to improve in the next couple of weeks. Lake Wateree Crappie: Fair to good. Veteran tournament angler Will Hinson reports that the pattern remains about the same, with the majority of fish being caught just off the bottom in 18-25 feet of water. Fish are being caught near the river ledge and channels, with the majority of the activity up the lake from the State Park on up the river. Most crappie are being caught tight-lining on hooks and minnows and some are being caught on jigs. Largemouth Bass: Slow. FLW Angler Dearal Rodgers reports that cold, muddy water has made for a very slow bite on Lake Wateree. The overall pattern remains the

Raysville and the Amity areas have all been good. Hybrid bass and white perch can be found on the bottom in about 50 feet of water. Crappie: Fair. Captain William Sasser reports that crappie remain in a traditional wintertime pattern in the creeks, with fish 15-18 feet down over brush in about 30 feet of water. The Georgia and South Carolina Little Rivers continue to produce and minnows are the best bait. Lake Wylie Largemouth Bass: Fair. FLW Professional and Guide Matt Arey reports that Lake Wylie bass fishing is improving. Bass are grouped up around channel swings, points and at the mouths of creeks, and deeper docks should continue to be a factor. Bass are following bait schools right now and wind is a critical factor in making the fish easier to target as it makes the fish more active and breaks up the profile of baits. Right now a lot of the better sacks are coming on Alabama rigs, but fishing grubs such as Yamamato single tail grubs behind a ¼ or 3/16 ounce jighead and spoons will also produce. There is also a pretty good jerkbait bite in clearer water which can be easier to find on the lower end of the lake. As always in the winter on Lake Wylie fish can be caught near the lower and upper hot holes when water is running using a variety of shallow water techniques. Lake Jocassee Trout: Fair to good. Jocassee Outdoor Center reports that trout fishing is significantly improving on the lake. Trout are being caught in the 6-50 foot depth range, with some fish caught right up against the bank and others in deeper water. Bait is coming down the creeks and trout are following it. While live bait can catch fish trolling spoons on light line is much more effective right now.

Lake Keowee Largemouth and Spotted Bass: Fair. So far this winter high water temperatures have kept the bass from grouping up in a traditional winter pattern where the majority of fish are hunkered down on the bottom in deep water. Instead, a lot of fish have been suspended. The recent cold weather should settle the fish into their normal areas, and the best pattern should be deep drop-shotting in 50-70 feet of water, with some fish deeper and others slightly shallower. Because of the absence of deep cover on Keowee fish will be related to depth changes - including channels, the sides of humps, deep points, and underwater roadbeds. A variety of plastic worm colors will work, and the key is the technique of dropping the rig to the bottom, tightening the line and then slightly jiggling the worm with the weight still on the bottom. Jigging spoons can also produce, particularly if some fish are still suspended, and they seem to work best when the water is colder. A secondary pattern is to fish deep docks or steep, rocky banks with jigs or shakey head worms. Lake Hartwell Crappie: Very slow. Captain Bill Plumley reports that crappie fishing is very tough. If anglers want to pursue crappie they should look over brush in 25-30 feet of water and use minnows. Black bass: Fair to good. Guide Brad Fowler reports that fishing is pretty good on Lake Hartwell right now, with both quantities of fish and quality available to anglers if they target them the right way. Some quality fish can be caught out in 35-50 feet of water around depth changes including drops and channel swings. A lot of fish have been around the old timber line. There are also a ton of smaller fish in 15-20 feet of water, and in the right areas anglers can catch 1 ½ to 2 pound fish all day. Football jigs, spoons, and drop shot rigs are all working.

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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.

Summons & Notice SUMMONS AND NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2014-CP-43-2343 CitiFinancial Servicing LLC, Plaintiff, vs. Albert Carroll, The South Carolina Department of Revenue, and The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANT(S) Albert Carroll YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2838 Devine Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29205, within thirty (30) days after service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service,

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and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in this action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on November 5, 2014. NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been commenced and is now pending or is about to be commenced in the Circuit Court upon the complaint of the above named Plaintiff against the above named Defendant for the purpose of foreclosing a certain mortgage of real estate heretofore given by Albert Carroll to CitiFinancial Servicing LLC bearing date of September 28, 2009 and recorded September 30, 2009 in Mortgage Book 1129 at Page 3855 in the Register of Mesne Conveyances/Register of Deeds/Clerk of Court for Sumter County, in the original principal sum of Eighty Two Thousand Ninety Five and 45/100 Dollars ($82,095.45). Thereafter, by assignment recorded on October 9, 2014 in Book 1205 at page 3361, the mortgage was assigned to CitiFinancial Servicing, LLC., and that the premises effected by said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof are situated in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and is described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and being in Sumter County, South Carolina, shown on Sumter County. The Tax Map shows 36.03 acres, but it is believed that this parcel contains only 30 acres, more or less. Tax ID: 076-00-01-021/400-00.28-933. TMS No. 076-00-01-021 Property Address: 3280 Root Road, Rembert, SC 29128 RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC, Post Office Box 11412, Columbia, South Carolina 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff, 1129336 2/1, 2/8, 02/15/2015

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NOTICE OF SUMTER CITY-COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING The Sumter City - County Planning Commission will hold its regular scheduled meeting on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 3:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers located on the Fourth Floor of the Sumter Opera House (21 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina). This is a public meeting. If there are any questions, please call George McGregor or Donna McCullum at (803) 774-1660.

NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING The Sumter City Council will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to the City of Sumter Zoning Ordinance on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located on the Fourth Floor of the Sumter Opera House (21 N. Main St.). The following requests are scheduled for consideration:

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OA-15-02, Multi-Family Apartment Standards (City) A request to amend Article 3 Sections 3.e.2., 3.e.3., 3.f.3; 3.g.3; 3.h.3.; 3.i.3.; 3.j.3.; Exhibit 3-3; Exhibit 3-4; Exhibit 3-5, Exhibit 3-6 and Section 8.i.3. to differentiate between Urban and Suburban Multi-family Apartment development standards, to add Urban Multi-family Apartment development standards, and to add urban multi-family apartments as conditional uses in the Residential Multi-Family (RMF) and all commercial zoning districts. Documents pertaining to the proposed request(s) are on file in the Office of the Sumter City-County Planning Department and are available to be inspected and studied by interested citizens.

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