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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson addresses the more than 500 sophomore students at Sumter High School on Thursday.

Officials warn students about Internet safety

BY JAMIE H. WILSON Special to The Item When Facebook representative Brooke Oberwetter asked Thursday who among the more than 500 sophomores at Sumter High School had a Facebook account, nearly every hand went up.

Oberwetter, who works in the external affairs department at the social media company, said she was there to help the students understand what is and isn’t appropriate fodder for their Facebook pages.

The company was invited to speak to the group of teenagers at the request of state Attorney General Alan Wilson, who said he was aiming for a “frank and candid discussion” with teenagers about Internet safety.

“While the Internet is a wonderful tool … it can be a very dangerous weapon in the hands of someone who doesn’t respect it,” he said.

Wilson warned students about online predators who would use personal information

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Sumter’s Starbucks site is seen under construction at 1251 Broad St. in front of Lowe’s Home Improvement Store on Thursday. Carolina Holdings Inc. officials confirmed the coffee company’s plans Wednesday. See a site plan map on page A7.

Store being built in front of Lowe’s

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Sumterites ready for coffee giant

BY ROB COTTINGHAM rcottingham@theitem.com Like the Loch Ness monster, Bigfoot, leprechauns and such, a Starbucks in Sumter was gossiped about for so long it became a myth.

Now that the monolithic coffee chain is finally here, Sumterites are ready to enjoy the spoils.

Frappaccinos, macchiattos, espresso, ACCARDI cappuccinos, soy latte and — however rare — coffee are all at the fingertips of locals, mermaid logo and all.

RAINER Like many area natives, Courtney Ravenell has been waiting years for the opportunity to get hot RAVENELL Starbucks coffee from a nearby location.

“I think it’s a wonderful idea,” Ravenell said. “I have two kids, I’ve been up since

Sumter will soon be the town that didn’t simply cry “Starbucks.” The coffee retailer will have a physical footprint in town as early as fall.

Officials at property owner and developer Carolina Holdings Inc. confirmed rumors Wednesday that the Seattlebased coffee shop would be installed at 1251 Broad St. in front of Lowe’s Home Improvement Store. Rumors of the new development have been circling since the Greenville-based property owner broke ground on the site, which, until recently, was owned by Lowe’s. The rumor was confirmed by the Starbucks logo — a twin-tailed siren — emblazoned on the site plan.

“We are under construction,” said David Winburn, a developer with Carolina Holdings. “The city has been great to work with.”

From its light blond roast to its seasonal coffee offerings, the purveyor of coffee, teas and baked goods has become a mainstay in the lives of coffee aficionados worldwide.

Customers can expect their first cup of coffee in about six months, Winburn said.

“Good weather speeds up the process,” he said, after adding that the store might open earlier.

The store is slated to occupy a 1,900-square-foot space on the left side of the development.

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Local pastors hope to bring blessings to school staff

BY JADE ANDERSON janderson@theitem.com A group of Sumter religious leaders decided they wanted to do more for schools.

So next month, they are sponsoring a prayer for all educators.

“As pastors of the Sumter community we want to thank you for serving and teaching our children, for the sacrifice and dedication you give daily in the classroom,” the Rev. Diane Hodgson said in her letter. “We invite you, the administrators, teachers, staff and all workers HODGSON at all levels within the public and private school system to come join with us. We desire to pray God’s will and blessings upon you for the very important work that you are doing — educating America’s next generation of citizens and leaders.”

Hodgson is the president of the Sumter

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Executive director: School will stay open

BY BRADEN BUNCH bbunch@theitem.com Benita Dinkins-Robinson, executive director for Mary L. Dinkins Higher Learning Academy, insists the school will remain open Monday, despite declarations from the S.C. Public Charter School District ordering it to close.

Dinkins-Robinson said regardless of the recent announcement from the state charter school district, the school has not officially received any order to close and has no plans to do so.

Earlier this month, Administrative Law Judge Shir-

ley Robinson ruled in favor of the state charter school district, reaffirming its decision to revoke the academy’s charter. It was MLD’s appeal of the district’s 2012 decision that brought the matter to the courts. With the judge’s March 1 ruling, the state charter school district announced Tuesday it would immediately stop providing any money for the school.

The district also said it was in the process of informing officials with Lee County School District and Sumter School District to expect many of the students at MLD

to begin attending the local public schools as of Monday.

MLD, however, has once again appealed.

Dinkins-Robinson said the judge’s ruling upholding the closure order was the result of receiving misleading information. “She didn’t look at all the evidence,” Dinkins-Robinson said. The MLD executive director also said she felt the efforts of the charter school district to close her facility were simply attempts to cover up the district’s shortcomings.

“I’ve never seen such a conspiracy in my life,” Dinkins-Robinson said.

It is estimated MLD serves

145 students ranging from kindergarten through eighth grade from its current location at William Thomas Academy. The 8-year-old school moved to the Sumter County location — a move the state charter school district says it did not approve — in 2012 after several years of fighting with Lee County School District officials for facilities in Bishopville.

The charter school has had several disputes with officials in its short existence. According to the charter school district, a routine review of MLD’s academic records for 2011 and 2012 found serious

academic irregularities at the school, including students receiving grades for classes not being offered.

On Thursday, DinkinsRobinson said these grades were never given to students, and that no investigation had ever taken place.

“I don’t even know what they’re talking about,” Dinkins-Robinson said. “They never came to investigate anything, never asked me about a class. They’re trying to cover up the fact that they’re a failure.”

Contact Braden Bunch at (803) 774-1201.

Arrest made in shooting incident

BY STAFF REPORTS Sumter police have arrested a 22-year-old Sumter man in connection with a shooting incident that occurred Wednesday afternoon.

Timothy Jamal Wilson of 45 Reese St. was arrested and charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting 22-year-old Quinton Roach at a residence in the 100 block of Carolina Avenue about 4:45 p.m.

Detectives indicate that Wilson and Roach had been in an ongoing dispute over a female acWILSON quaintance. When Roach and the girl stopped by a mutual friend’s residence on Carolina Avenue they came into contact with Wilson who was also at the residence.

Wilson allegedly pulled out a handgun and fired several shots at Roach, who was sitting in a vehicle in front of the house.

Roach was reportedly grazed in the head by a bullet, but the projectile exited his scalp without causing any lifethreatening injury. He was taken by his girlfriend to Tuomey Regional Medical Center, where he was treated and released.

Wilson fled the scene before law enforcement arrived but was located a short time later in a neighborhood a few blocks away where he was apprehended after a brief foot chase.

The suspect reportedly provided detectives with information that led to the recovery of a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol used in the shooting.

In addition to the attempted murder charge, Wilson also faces charges for possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime and possession of a stolen pistol. He is being held at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center pending a bond hearing.

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Brandi Troncoso weighed 210 pounds before she decided to do something about her health. At age 25, the mother of one started attending Zumba classes and dropped nearly 100 pounds.

Troncoso teaches one of her Zumba classes. In 2012, Troncoso suffered a twisted colon that reduced her weight to 98 pounds.

Now, she has made a full recovery and teaches several Zumba classes a week.

She’s fit, trim, vivacious Dance fitness class instructor overcomes obesity, health issues

BY JAMIE HUDSON WILSON Special to The Item It’s not unusual to hear Brandi Troncoso before you see her during one of her group fitness classes.

Between whoops and hollers, she is high-fiving her participants or singing along with the songs of her choreographed routines.

By most standards she has come a long way, bouncing back from obesity and a debilitating health issue. Now she is fit, trim and vivacious, three words she said would never describe her just 10 years ago. Troncoso doesn’t mince words when she describes herself in her early 20s.

“I got fat,” she said.

Newly married, the 20-year-old said she fell into poor eating habits.

“You think it’s the thing to stay home and cook and eat,” she said.

Before she knew it, she said, she had ballooned to 210 pounds. On a 5 foot 2 inch frame, that’s a body mass index of 38.4, which the National Institute of Health considers to be obese.

After having her daughter, Troncoso said she dieted on and off, but it wasn’t until a cousin invited her to a new fitness class that she said her life truly changed.

“Out of curiosity, I went with her,” she said.

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class, left her tired, breathless and more than a little envious of the fit instructor teaching the class.

“I hated it,” Troncoso said, laughing. “But I was really just jealous. I wanted to move like that.”

She kept going to the group fitness class and after about two weeks, she said, noticed a difference in the way her clothes fit.

After months of the workouts, Troncoso was down to 170 pounds and decided she wanted to help others in situations like hers so she became a licensed Zumba instructor.

She found that her story combined with an infectious enthusiasm helped others discover their fitness goals.

Just three years after she began classes, she was teaching upward of 80 students in one class.

“I loved it,” she said. “When all of those people are in here, having a good time and whooping and hollering, it’s just amazing.”

But in early 2012, Troncoso woke one night with severe abdominal pain. After an ambulance ride to the hospital, doctors diagnosed her with a twisted colon, a previously undiscovered birth defect. The initial diagnosis was a three- to five-day hospital stay. Troncoso was admitted for seven weeks. Complications from the conditions impeded her recovery.

“I felt God had taken and ripped

the rug from underneath my feet,” she said. “Why, why me?”

She spent the better part of last year fighting for her health again. The sickness had reduced her body to a slight 98 pounds, well under the healthy weight for her frame.

“I didn’t think I would ever get out of that bed,” she said.

Her digestive system in disarray, Troncoso relied on an intravenous catheter in her arm for nutrition. Day after day, Troncoso grew stronger.

She began walking, then driving, then she was able to hold her daughter.

Then, she went to a Zumba class in June 2012.

“It was challenging to just get up and get dressed, but it felt like I was overcoming something,” Troncoso said. “I had waited for so long.”

Where some might have accepted a calmer lifestyle, Troncoso resolved to get back to teaching fitness.

By September, Troncoso was able to stand in front of a group of her faithful followers.

As someone who has been overweight and had medical issues, Troncoso said she uses her story to encourage others to live an active lifestyle.

“I have used every excuse in the book myself,” she said. “It’s priorities.”

Troncoso teaches Zumba several days a week. To see her schedule visit branditroncoso.zumba.com.

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Fewer euthanized at shelter thanks to dog rescue groups

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BY RANDY BURNS Special to The Item BISHOPVILLE — Putting dogs to sleep is no longer a normal procedure at Lee County Animal Shelter, according to director Doris Winstead. “At this point, with the dogs that we have being rescued, we are only euthanizing the aggressive dogs and the very, very sick dogs,�

Winstead. “Some dogs come in with heartworm, but some rescues will take these dogs.�

So far in 2013, WinRANDY BURNS / SPECIAL TO THE ITEM stead said some 50 dogs have been moved out of The Lee County Animal Shelter has not had to put a healthy dog to sleep in 2013. Rescue groups are finding the shelter with most homes for dogs. being sent to rescue groups in the North. “Up North, the anithis to happen. I don’t Dr. Currie has agreed mal laws are a whole lot know what we would do to spay and neuter anistricter,� she said. “Peowithout B.A.R.K.� mals at a discount, Arple take care of their B.A.R.K. President rants said. dogs in the North. And Cheryln Arrants said the Arrants is also the shelters are not as animal advocacy group pleased the county apfull as ours in in Bishopville proved the building of a the South.� is made up of new animal shelter as WANT TO JOIN? Folks in the about 10 or so one of the early projects North turn to members. to be carried out with WHAT: Bishopville Facebook and “We are a the one penny sales tax.

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New York. down. We are tickled to The organization is “We have five or six death about the support currently looking for a that we’re getting ready we’re getting from Doris storage unit to locate to send to a rescue and the county and items to be sold at a group in New York City,� (Bishopville veterinariyard sale in June, she Winstead said. an) Dr. Ken Currie.� said.

Winstead credits the Bishopville Animal Rescue Krew (B.A.R.K.) for making the rescues a reality. “B.A.R.K. has helped us tremendously by GUARANTEED HIGHEST PRICES PAID! funding vaccinations, puppy shots, neutering and spaying,� Winstead said. “With B.A.R.K. as a base for extra funds, we are able to send dogs to rescue groups for adopServing Manning & tion. A lot of rescue Sumter for 46 years!

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Norma Holland, left, and Lauria Nelson, both members of the Swan Lake Quilt Guild, fill out tickets for the raffling of the quilt behind them. The tickets are $1 apiece, and the money goes toward restocking supplies the guild uses to make quilts for children who go through social services. The drawing will take place during this weekend’s Quilt Extravaganza 2013, but the ticket holder doesn’t have to be present to win. The event takes place at Patriot Hall, 135 Haynsworth St., Sumter, and admission is $5. The hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m.

Sunday. For more information on the Swan Lake Quilt Guild, visit swanlakequiltguild.com.

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Legislator: Medicaid expansion frustrations led to flippant comment COLUMBIA — The only emergency room doctor in South Carolina’s Legislature said frustration over the refusal by Republicans to accept Medicaid expansion led to a flippant comment that was taken out of context.

Florence Republican Rep. Kris Crawford said Thursday he was telling a group of doctors the fight over Medicaid was a political one.

He said his comment that “it is good to oppose the black guy in the White House� was not racial and that he was wrapping up his explanation that the vote’s not over health care policy.

The comment published in January didn’t circulate until this week, when the House rejected Democrats’ attempts to insert Medicaid expansion into the budget.

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2nd arrest made in Cherryvale beating BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com A second man has been arrested in connection with a February incident in which a man was beaten into unconsciousness and left in a field.

Quinton Tremane Brown, 25, of 1435 Cherryvale Drive, Lot No. 18, was arrested Tuesday at the home of his girlfriend, London Antoinette Kelley, of 4249 Whitney Drive, according to a news release from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.

Brown is charged with attempted murder, armed robbery, kidnapping and possession of a weapon during a vi-

olent crime. Kelley is charged with harboring a fugitive.

On Feb. 21, Brown and three other men allegedly beat the victim with sticks and poles at a home in the 1900 block of North St. Paul’s Church Road in the Cherryvale area. During the BROWN attack, Brown allegedly put a handgun to the 38-year-old victim’s head and pulled the trigger, but the gun failed to fire, the sheriff’s office said.

The men reportedly took the victim’s wallet, forced him into a car and drove him to

another location down an unnamed dirt road. There, the man was taken out and beaten until he lost consciousness.

About 5:10 p.m., sheriff’s deputies were called when the man was seen in the roadway on North St. Pauls Church Road. He was JACKSON reportedly bleeding badly with a deep cut on his left eye and the side of his head and had heavy swelling around the right eye. The man declined to cooperate with deputies at the time beyond saying his injuries came from someone

“he thought was his friend.�

The man was transported from the scene by EMS to Tuomey Regional Medical Center and later identified his attackers to law enforcement.

Sheriff’s deputies arrested one man in connection to the attack two weeks ago. Charles Corey Jackson, 31, of 943 Fulton St., was taken into custody Feb. 28 and charged with attempted murder, kidnapping and armed robbery.

Deputies went to Kelley’s Whitney Drive address after the incident looking for Brown. Kelley allegedly said she had not seen Brown in a week, and deputies warned her that if she helped him

avoid law enforcement, she would be arrested.

Kelley reportedly told them he was not there and refused to let them search. Deputies were about to seek a search warrant when Brown came out of a room and turned himself in. Both were arrested and transported to SumterLee Regional Detention Center.

Law enforcement continues to seek two other men, Larry Andre Archie and Tavares Keiwaun McFadden, on warrants related to the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-CRIME-SC (274-6372) or (803) 436-2718.

Obama, GOP in ‘great conversation’ WASHINGTON (AP) — President Obama said he had “a great conversation� with Senate Republicans on Thursday, the third stop in his icebreaking tour of the Capitol this week on the budget and other contentious topics.

The 90-minute meeting with GOP rivals, senators said, featured exchanges on the budget, the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline, tax reform and the regulatory burden on businesses. “He was very candid.

He certainly understands that you can’t fix the country without adjusting entitlements to fit the demographics of our country,� said Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., referring to benefit programs such as

Social Security and Medicare. “We’ll see where we go from here, but it was a great meeting.�

Obama then walked across the Capitol to meet with his House Democratic allies, capping visits this week to the Democratic and GOP conferences of both House and Senate.

Thursday’s meetings came as a key Senate panel moved toward party-line approval of a fiscal blueprint that would only modestly trim the budget deficit while protecting safety net programs from slashing cuts proposed

by Republicans.

The Senate budget plan, drafted by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., blends about $1 trillion

in modest cuts to health care providers, the Pentagon, domestic agencies and interest payments on the debt with an equal amount in new revenue claimed by ending some tax breaks.

But because Democrats want to restore $1.2

trillion in automatic spending cuts during the same period — cuts imposed by Washington’s failure to strike a broader budget pact — Murray’s blueprint increases spending slightly when compared with current policies.

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STAFF SGT. MYLINDA DUROUSSEAU, THIRD ARMY PUBLIC AFFAIRS / SPECIAL TO THE ITEM

Charlina Lewis places the rank of command sergeant major on Sgt. Maj. Hazel D. Lewis, Third Army/ARCENT training and exercises senior enlisted adviser, during a ceremony March 13 at Patton Hall, Shaw Air Force Base. Both are Sumter natives.

Several actions were taken at Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biweekly meeting of Sumter County Council. â&#x20AC;˘ Council amended its 2012-13 budget to allow Clerk of Court Jamie Campbell to move $330,000 from the clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operating budget to the general fund budget in advance of moving the clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office into the new judicial center under construction on North Harvin Street. â&#x20AC;˘ The county zoning ordinance was amended to allow property owners with at least five acres to build a â&#x20AC;&#x153;secondary structure,â&#x20AC;? like a garage or shed, on property without a home on the property. Previously the zoning ordinance prevented secondary structures from being built on land without a primary structure. â&#x20AC;˘ A new land use committee of county council was created to review requests for re-zoning, applications and development standards before referring them to the Plan-

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ning Commission. â&#x20AC;˘ Council approved final reading of an ordinance to re-zone a twoacre plot of land at 2605 Warehouse Boulevard from heavy industrial to general commercial, but deferred action on a neighboring property at 2705 U.S. 15 South at the request of the owner. â&#x20AC;˘ The internal affairs committee recommended five appointments to county boards and commissions.

W. David Burnshouse was appointed to the Airport Commission, John Brabham to the Base Alliance, Michael Moses to the Crystal Lakes Golf Course Advisory Board and Colin C. Davis to the Tax Board of Appeals. Someone identified as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Candidate Bâ&#x20AC;? was approved for the Planning Commission, but wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be identified until a joint appointment is approved by Sumter City Council. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bristow Marchant

POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES:

Fernando Gomez Brito, 25, of 432 Gilchrist Road, Darlington, was arrested Tuesday and charged with grand larceny. At 10:48 p.m., law enforcement responded to the 400 block of Crandall Road when a man reported his neighborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s truck was being stolen. A deputy arrived on scene to find Brito loading the truck onto a flatbed trailer. Brito reportedly told the officer heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d paid a man $200 for the vehicle, but the alleged seller did not have the title or keys, so he broke out the driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side window to gain entry. The deputy contacted the vehicleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s owner by phone and was told the vehicle was

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not for sale, and he had never heard of Brito.

Brito reportedly told the deputy he intended to take the vehicle to Darlington County and have it crushed. He was arrested and transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. The truck is valued at $2,100.

gled and fell to the ground, at which point another man started kicking the victim. When the victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friends ran to help, the three suspects fled the scene in a gray Nissan sedan. Both the wallet and the speaker box were left behind.

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ATTEMPTED ROBBERY:

At 12:50 p.m. Wednesday, a 26-year-old man was reportedly approached by three unknown men in their 20s with a speaker box in the 300 block of Bowman Drive. They offered to sell him the box for $40, but when he pulled out his wallet, one of the men attempted to grab it out of his hand. The two strug-

About 8 p.m.

Wednesday, several people were reportedly involved in a physical altercation in the 500 block of South Main Street, including a young man identified by witnesses only as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yhaunt.â&#x20AC;? Yhaunt was reportedly injured in the fracas and fled the scene, only to return about 9:43 p.m. and allegedly fire several shots

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STOLEN PROPERTY:

Thirty rod-and-reel combinations were reportedly stolen from a garage in the 1200 block of Fallingwater Lane at 3:32 a.m. Thursday. The items are valued at $10,000.

A blue 2005 Cadillac DeVille was reportedly stolen from the 900 block of Miller Road between 8 p.m. Tuesday and 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. The car is valued at $7,000.

An air-conditioning unit and four window screens were reportedly stolen from a home in the 100 block of South Main Street at 4:27 p.m.

Wednesday. The stolen items are valued at $2,200.

A laptop computer was reportedly stolen from the first block of Dixie Drive between 11 p.m. Saturday and 2 a.m. Sunday. The computer is valued at $800.

EMS CALLS:

On Wednesday, Sumter County Emergency Medical Services responded to 42 calls.

Thirty-nine were medical calls, and three were listed as â&#x20AC;&#x153;other trauma.â&#x20AC;?

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New style of papacy: Pope Francis pays hotel bill

BY NICOLE WINFIELD The Associated Press VATICAN CITY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pope Francis put his humility on display during his first day as pontiff Thursday, stopping by his hotel to pick up his luggage and pay the bill himself in a decidedly different style of papacy than his tradition-minded predecessor who tended to stay ensconced in the frescoed halls of the Vatican.

The break from Benedict XVIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pontificate was evident even in Francisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; wardrobe choices: He kept the simple iron pectoral cross of his days as bishop and eschewed the red cape that Benedict wore when he was presented to the world for the first time in 2005 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; choosing instead the simple white cassock of the papacy.

And in his first Mass as pope, Francis showed how different he would be as a pastor, giving an off-the-cuff homily about the need to walk with God, build up his church and confess â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at one point referring to children building sand castles on the beach.

It was a far simpler message than the dense, three-page discourse Benedict delivered in Latin during his first Mass as pope in 2005.

The difference in style was a sign of Francisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; belief that the Catholic Church needs to be at one with the people it serves and not impose its message on a society that often doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want

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Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basilica at the Vatican on Wednesday. Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who chose the name of Pope Francis, is the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.

to hear it, Francisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; authorized biographer, Sergio Rubin, said in an interview Thursday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It seems to me for now what is certain is itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great change of style, which for us isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a small thing,â&#x20AC;? Rubin said, recalling how the former Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio would celebrate Masses with homeless people and prostitutes in Buenos Aires. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He believes the church has to go to the streets,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;to express this closeness of the church and this accompaniment with those who are suffering.â&#x20AC;?

Francis began his first day as pope making an early morning

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At the start of the Mass, Francis exchanged words with Monsignor Guido Marini, the Vaticanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s master of liturgical ceremonies who under Benedict ushered in a far more traditional style of liturgy, heavy on Gregorian chant, Latin and the silk-brocaded vestments of the pre-Vatican II church.

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To date, the Fortune 500 company has nearly 18,000 locations in 60 countries.

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that the store will be located on the top left portion of the plat with what appears to be outdoor seating in the front of the store. According to the plans, parking will surround the sides and front of the building.

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Although heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a native, Rob Rosenberger has been in the Sumter area for quite some time and has been waiting for something like Starbucks to arrive in Sumter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve retired from the Air Force and in my age, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve developed an appreciation for the finer, better-tasting things in life,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting some upscale options for Sumterites and visitors.â&#x20AC;?

According to real estate agent Lisa Rainer, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a common name people ask for when moving to the area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lots of people come in from all over the place, and one of the questions many of them ask is, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Where is the closest Starbucks?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My husband, Michael, is a big, big fan of Starbucks.â&#x20AC;?

Some Sumterites have never even walked into one of the cafĂŠs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never had it before,â&#x20AC;? Wendy Brown said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll definitely try it once it gets here.â&#x20AC;?

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Allen Chapel AME Church, 471 Lynam Road, announces: • Sunday — Women’s Day program “Christian Women Empowered to Serve” at 10 a.m. The Rev. Dorothy Maple will speak.

Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 2571 Joseph Lemon-Dingle Road, Jordan, announces: • Today — Spring Revival at 7:30 p.m. Pastor Sam W. Whack Jr. of Chaney Grove Baptist Church, Florence, will speak.

• Saturday — Classic car show at the church parsonage at 9 a.m. Other events include: fastest woman — 100 meters; fastest man — 100 meters; pine derby wooden car race; and more.

• Saturday, March 23 — Community egg hunt noon-until. Free food, games, door prizes and fellowship.

Bethel AME Church, 2600 S.C. 261, Wedgefield, announces: • Saturday, March 23 — WMS prayer breakfast at 9 a.m.

The Rev. Larry Clark Jr. will speak.

Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 1275 Oswego Highway, announces: • Sunday — Missionary ministry’s annual red and white service at 4 p.m.

Church of God of Prophecy, 720 Boulevard Road, announces: • Monday-Friday, March 22 — Revival at 7 nightly.

Evangelist Mitchell Looper will speak.

Cross Road CFM / St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church, 845 Webb St., announces: • Sunday — Initial sermon of Deacon Alfonso Hannah at 4 p.m.

• Friday, March 29 — Good Friday worship service at 7:30 p.m. Pastor Dorothy Maple will speak.

Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, 105 Dinkins St., Manning, announces: • Monday-Friday, March 22 — Annual week of study and rededication with classes at 6 nightly.

Speakers are: Dr. Lucious

Dixon, vice president of the S.C. Baptist Congress of Christian Education and pastor of Mount Zero Baptist Church; the Rev. Keith Braddy, clinical chaplain with the S.C. Department of Corrections; and the Rev. Clarence Hilton, former dean of S.C. Baptist Congress of Christian Education.

First Baptist Missionary Church, 219 S. Washington St., announces: • Wednesday-Friday, March 22 — Spring Revival at 7 nightly. Speakers vary.

• Sunday, March 24 — Benedict College Day at 11 a.m. The Rev. Thomas Davis will speak. Benedict College Chorale will provide music.

Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 182 S. Pike East, announces: • Saturday — Tom Thumb wedding play at 2 p.m.

• Friday, March 29 — “The Celebration of Christ” at 7:30 p.m.

Golden Gate Missionary Baptist Church, 705 Oswego Road, announces: • Saturday — Third anniversary celebration of Youthful Praise at 3 p.m.

• Friday, March 22 — Joy night service at 7 p.m. by Youthful Praise.

• Saturday, March 23 — Singing Cousins first anniversary celebration at 4 p.m.

Grant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 5405 Black River Road, Rembert, announces: • Sunday — Seventh anniversary celebration of Pastor Clifton N. Witherspoon and First Lady Claudette Witherspoon.

Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. followed by 10 a.m. worship. Elder Leroy Sims Jr. will speak.

• Saturday, March 23 — Free Spirit Church League Annual Community Youth Service at 9:30 a.m. Minister Jake Sanders III will speak.

High Hills Missionary Baptist Church, 6750 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: • Today — Spring musical at 7 p.m. featuring various choirs, churches and groups.

• Sunday — Appreciation

day for the assistant pastor, the Rev. Donald Amis, and his family during 10:15 a.m. service.

Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, 803 S. Harvin St., announces: • Today — As part of the Blueprint Celebration, “A Night of Powerful Praise” at 8 p.m.

• Saturday — Sumter TriCounty Association of Ushers unified worship at 4 p.m. Dr. W.T. Johnson, moderator of Sumter Baptist Association and pastor of Taw Caw Baptist Church, will speak.

• Sunday — Blueprint Celebration services at 7:45 and 10:45 a.m. at The Blueprint, 415 Manning Ave. Pastor Raimier Clay and Elder Crystal Clay will speak.

• Through March 31 — Lent observance with 40 days of prayer and fasting as follows: 6 a.m.-6 p.m.

Tuesdays, fasting; and 7-7:30 a.m. Sundays, corporate prayer.

Kingdom Life Worldwide Ministries, 648 W. Liberty St., announces: • Friday, March 22 — Youth on Fire Christian Association at 7:30 p.m.

Minister Kimberly King of Pentecostal Temple Holiness Church, Elliott, will speak.

Lord of Lords of Hope Ministries, 531 W. Huggins St., Manning, announces: • Friday, March 29 — The first church anniversary celebration at 7:30 p.m.

Pastor Stephanie Genwright of Safe Haven Ministries, Fayetteville, N.C., will speak.

Love Covenant Church, 245 Oswego Road, announces: • Friday-Saturday, March 22-23 — Making marriage work workshop 7-9 p.m.

Friday and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. Call Harold or Sheryl Brogdon at (803) 464-4235.

Maranatha Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 314 W. Huggins St., Manning, announces: • Saturday — Annual community guest day.

Pastor Eugene Mason will speak.

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announces: • Today — Healing Miracles Conference 2013 at 7 p.m. at Econo Lodge of Sumter, 226 N. Washington St. Bishop Samuel J. Hughes, of Orangeburg, will speak.

Mount Pisgah AME Church, 217 W. Bartlette St., announces: • Sunday — Contemporary gospel concert at 5:30 p.m. featuring Voices of Deliverance of Charleston.

New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 3249 U.S. 15 S., announces: • Saturday — Couples banquet at 6 p.m.

• Sunday, March 24 — Missionary Circle No. 3 annual program at 4 p.m. featuring the Sheriff’s Department Gospel Choir.

New Zion AME Church, 78 Elliott Highway, Bishopville, announces: • Saturday — Nubian King and Queen Pageant at 6 p.m. Various choirs will perform.

Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church, U.S. 52 South, Salters, announces: • Sunday — Third pastoral anniversary celebration of Pastor David Woods Jr.at 4 p.m. The Rev. James Carraway will speak.

Pine Grove AME Church, 41 Pine Grove Road, Rembert, announces: • Sunday — Annual Layman Day worship at 11 a.m.

• Sunday, March 24 — Annual Stewards Day worship at 11 a.m.

Pine Grove Baptist Church, 433 Old Manning Road, announces: • Sunday — Revival Sunday at 10:50 a.m. Brian Hatfield will provide music.

• Wednesday, March 27 — Food bank hours 4:30-7 p.m.

Pinewood Baptist Church, S.C. 261, Pinewood, announces: • Sunday-Wednesday — Spring Revival services as follows: 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Sunday; and 7 p.m.

Monday-Wednesday. The Rev. Howard Allen will speak. Dinner will be served at 5:45 p.m.

Monday-Wednesday in the fellowship hall. Nursery provided.

• Saturday, March 23 — Community Easter egg hunt 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for ages birth to sixth grade. There will also be games, prizes and snacks.

Adult chaperones need to accompany all children.

Providence Baptist Church, 2445 Old Manning Road, announces: • Monday — Widow’s luncheon at 11 a.m.

• Wednesday — WMU will meet at 10 a.m. at the home of Betty Steele.

Reid Chapel AME Church, 1008 Dibert St., announces: • Sunday — Steward Board evening worship at 4 p.m.

The Rev. Marion Newton, pastor of Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, will speak.

Sheppard Ministries, 8490 Two Mile Road, Lynchburg, announces: • Today — Gospel singing at 7 p.m. at Freedom Worship Pentecostal Holiness Church, 1490 Florence Highway. On the program: Burning Bridges, the Singing Shepherds, Todd Sims, Carla Stone and more.

Society Hill AME Church, 1030 Morello Road, Manning, announces: • Saturday — Prayer breakfast at 9 a.m.

Evangelist Deatrice G. Brown will speak.

St. Luke AME Church, 2355 St. Paul Church Road, announces: • Sunday — Sounds of Gospel Anniversary at 4 p.m. Various singers will perform.

St. Mark 4-B Missionary Baptist Church, 2280 Four Bridges Road, announces: • Tuesday-Wednesday — 2013 Spiritual Renewal Services “Year of Transformation” at 7 nightly. Bishop Gary E. Scott, of Houston, Texas, will speak.

St. Mark United Methodist Church, 129 N. Main St., Mayesville, announces: • Sunday — Women in the pulpit program at 9 a.m.

Lay leader Geneva Rufus will speak.

St. Paul AME Church, 835 Plowden Mill Road, announces: • Sunday, March 24 — The

Annie Mae Williams Missionary Society’s Annual Sara Allen Day at 10 a.m.

Sister Paulette Cryer, former Seventh Episcopal District YPD Director, will speak.

Summerton Southern Methodist Church, Felton Street, Summerton, announces: • Saturday, March 23 — Barbecue chicken supper 4-7 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Served cafeteria style or take out. $7 per plate.

Taw Caw Missionary Baptist Church, 1130 Granby Lane, Summerton, announces: • Sunday, March 24 — The 128th church anniversary will be celebrated with one service at 10 a.m.

Unity Baptist Church, 4000 U.S. 15 South, announces: • Today-Sunday — Light of the World Revival with speakers as follows: 6:30 p.m. Friday, the Rev. Sammy Thompson; 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, the Rev. Gene Mosier; and 10 a.m. Sunday, the Rev. Dr. Richard Harris.

Victory Full Gospel Interdenominational Church, 601 Pitts Road, announces: • Saturday — Men of Integrity / deacon’s meeting at 9 a.m.

• Saturday, March 23 — Women of Excellence at 9 a.m.

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ASHINGTON — In choice of both topic and foil, Rand Paul’s now legendary Senate filibuster was a stroke of political genius. The topic was, ostensibly, very narrow: Does the president have the constitutional authority to put a dronelaunched Hellfire missile through your kitchen — you, a good citizen of Topeka to whom POTUS might have taken a dislike — while you’re cooking up a pot roast?

The constituency of those who Charles could not KRAUTHAMMER give this question a straight answer is exceedingly small. Unfortunately, among them is Attorney General Eric Holder. Enter the foil. He told a Senate hearing that such an execution would not be “appropriate.”

Appropriate being a bureaucratic word meaning nothing, Holder’s answer was a PR disaster.

The correct response, of course, is: Absent an active civil war on U.S. soil (of the kind not seen in 150 years) or a jihadist invasion from Saskatchewan led by the Topeka pot roaster, the answer is no.

The hypothetical being inconceivable, Paul’s performance was both theatrically brilliant and substantively irrelevant. As for the principle at stake, Holder’s opinion carries no weight in any case. He is hardly a great attorney general whose words will ring through history. Nor would anything any attorney general says be binding on the next president, or for that matter on any Congress or court.

The vexing and pressing issue is the use of drones abroad. The filibuster pretended not to be about that. Which is testimony to Paul’s political adroitness. It was not until two days later that he showed his hand, writing in The Washington Post, “No American should be killed by a drone without first being charged with a crime.” Note the absence of the restrictive clause: “on American soil.”

Now we’re talking about a larger, more controversial issue: the killing by drone in Yemen of alQaeda operative Anwar al-Awlaki. Outside American soil, the Constitution does not rule, no matter how much Paul would like it to. Yet Paul’s unease applies to non-American drone targets as well. His quarrel is with the very notion of the war on terror, though he is normally too smart to say that openly and unequivocally. Unlike his father, who implied that 9/11 was payback for our sins, Paul the Younger more gingerly expresses general skep-

ticism about not just the efficacy but the legality of the entire war.

That skepticism is finding an audience as the war grinds into its 12th year, as our hapless attorney general vainly tries to define its terms and as the administration conducts a major drone war with defiant secrecy. Nor is this some minor adjunct to battle — an estimated 4,700 have been killed by drone.

George W. Bush was excoriated for waterboarding exactly three terrorists, all of whom are now enjoying an extensive retirement on a sunny Caribbean island (though strolls beyond Gitmo’s gates are prohibited). Whereas President Obama, with thousands of kills to his name, evokes little protest from yesterday’s touch-not-ahair-on-their-head zealots. Of whom, of course, Sen. Obama was a leading propagandist.

Such hypocrisy is the homage Democrats pay to Republicans when the former take office, confront national security reality, feel the weight of their duty to protect the nation — and end up doing almost everything they had denounced their predecessors for doing.

The beauty of such hypocrisy, however, is that the rotation of power creates a natural bipartisan consensus on the proper of conduct this war.

Which creates a unique opportunity to finally codify the rules. The war’s constitutional charter, the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) has proved quite serviceable. But the commander-in-chief’s authority is so broad — it leaves the limits of his power to be determined, often in secret memos, by the administration’s own inhouse lawyers — that it has spawned suspicion, fear and now filibuster.

It is time to rethink.

That means not repealing the original AUMF but, using the lessons of the last 12 years, rewriting it with particular attention to a new code governing drone warfare and the question of where, when and against whom it should be permitted.

Necessity having led the Bush and Obama administrations to the use of near-identical weapons and tactics, a national consensus has been forged. Let’s make it open.

All we need now is a president willing to lead and a Congress willing to take responsibility for the conduct of a war that, however much Paul and his acolytes may wish it away, will long be with us.

Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@charleskrauthammer.com. @ 2013, The Washington Post Writers Group

LETTER TO THE EDITOR No facts to support theory of evolution Re: Letter by Salvador Macias III, PhD, of March 12 There was nothing in my letter (Feb. 27) about religion vs. science. The point was the Bible vs. Evolution. Religion(s) can be very subjective in nature. However, the Bible is the ultimate in objectivity. But, alas, Professor Macias does not believe the Bible; also he reduces both science and religion to subjective personal beliefs (note his words: “their relative truth”).

The problem is not Professor Macias; it is what he tried to affirm. He blew a lot of smoke attempting to provide a definition of science that he evidently hoped would bolster his opinion about evolution.

There are probably some who accept his definition as authority, but I do not have a dic-

tionary published by him, so must rely on an old Merriam Webster’s Collegiate. That authority provides a primary definition to science as “the state of knowing; knowledge as distinguished from ignorance or misunderstanding ...” Since he admits that “it (evolution) is theory” surely one with his credentials can see a theory is not the same as knowledge.

He tells us about the myriads of books and departments devoted to this theory. Are we to understand that a majority is to be our standard? Didn’t a majority of scientists believe some years ago that the earth was flat? Wasn’t it scientists who bled George Washington to death based upon a majority-held belief of that time? It could be mentioned what happened to a majority in Noah’s day, but that is in the Bible.

The theory of evolution has been bouncing around for a

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couple of hundred years, and it is still a theory. What many people do not realize is that there are no facts that support this theory. Since the professor affirms that the theory of evolution is “true science,” surely he will provide us with some facts that support it. The theory of evolution essentially is that (1) the universe supposedly started several billion years ago from nothing with a “Big Bang,” (2) that all life arose from some kind of dead primordial soup, and (3) that humans are descended from animals.

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ASHINGTON — All things considered, I’d rather be in Rome.

Isn’t everyone?

Tout le journalism monde has descended on Rome since Pope Benedict XVI’s surprise retirement last month. The ensuing Vatican intrigue has been appropriately sumptuous: Was it the gay cabal? Blackmail? Did the butler do it?

And now what?

The 115 cardinals electing the new pope finally made their choice Wednesday after weeks of finger-drumming by the international press. The Vatican’s tiny communications office had been driven batty by 5,000 reporters who arrived with deadlines and little to report.

The Vatican, despite Pope Emeritus Benedict’s relatively recent foray into the Twitterverse, apparently is not yet on the 24/7 news clock. The cardinals, according to one source in Rome, declined to be rushed by journalists. Meanwhile, reporters stateside daily embarrassed themselves by projecting their own values on to the centuriesold institution — insisting that the church has to modernize on issues ranging from women priests to same-sex marriage to abortion. One colleague recently intoned a popular, if overwrought, sentiment: If the church doesn’t change its position on women in the clergy, the church is doomed.

This is all laughable to anyone vaguely familiar with Catholic teaching. The Virgin Mary is at the center of the church

and is otherwise known as the mother of God — hardly a secondary role. Women who want to become priests may need a different church as the all-male priesthood is considered doctrinal. One doesn’t easily amend that sort of thing.

For now, such issues are not of prime concern to the church or the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics. RathKathleen er, Vatican conPARKER cerns tilt more toward alleviating poverty in the developing world and ending the persecution of Christians.

And, of course, getting its own house in order.

No one needs a primer on the scandals that have plagued the church the past few decades — or the more-recent discoveries of financial mismanagement and the so-called “gay cabal.” The new pope immediately will have to yoke himself to these burdens.

Amid such troubles, not to mention managing a world religion, an assortment of eccentric personalities and a vast charitable and diplomatic empire, he will need a sense of humor.

The church faces enormous challenges, obviously, but none so daunting as communicating the Good News, which translates to helping millions around the world. Whatever one’s personal opinion of Catholicism (I am not Catholic), the church remains a bulwark against Western secularization and the

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growing culture of choice. Is it really desirable, just for starters, that the leader of the Christian church embrace the destruction of human life in the womb?

One may make painful, personal choices as the law permits, but even non-Catholics can find solace in the barricade that men and women of conscience erect between human beings and the abyss of relativity. If the church means nothing to some, it is at least a welcome noisemaker in the public square, fearless in making the argument that life does matter.

Without the Catholic Church — the largest charitable organization in the world — millions of the world’s least fortunate would suffer. Catholic Relief Services works in nearly 100 countries and reaches 100 million of the world’s poorest with emergency aid and health care, including 280 HIV and AIDS projects. Catholic Charities USA provided food services to 6.5 million people last year, according to Vatican sources.

Scandal surely has diminished the Vatican’s moral authority, but 2,000 years of history suggest it will adapt and survive. In the meantime, any evaluation of its present situation must also include recognition of the immense good that individual Catholics and the church do.

Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@washpost.com. © 2013, Washington Post Writers Group

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The attorney general also warned against another possible threat: the one some Facebook users pose to themselves.

“You can hurt yourselves,” he said. “Beware of what you are putting out there.”

Employers often use the site to research potential job candidates.

But beyond that use, Facebook users can actually become involved in criminal activity based on the things they themselves post.

Minors — those under the age of 18 — who take sexually provocative pictures of themselves and then distribute them to friends are technically guilty of producing child pornography, which carries a sentence of up to 10 years.

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The majority of those attending the seminar admitted to witnessing or being a part of some sort of bullying behavior.

She gave detailed instructions on how students can use Facebook’s reporting features to call attention to any threatening posts published on the social media site.

Oberwetter said Facebook employs 300 people around the clock to deal with such reports.

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Interviews for SHS boys hoops coach about to start

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after a strikeout ended the game. Ortmann saw his 3A team fall to 5-4 overall, but to hang with a 4A school was good.

“I think what tonight did was show them what we’ve told them all along – you can play,” Ortmann said. “We’re trying to establish an attitude that determines how high you rise, that determines your attitude, and I couldn’t be more proud of what they did.”

Offensively for the Knights, the top five batters in the lineup – Emily Horton, Dora Anna Gay, Chloe Foote, Kaci Denkins and Reba Gibbons-- each went 1-for-3. Gibbons took the loss on the mound for Crestwood allowing three runs on seven hits. The Lady Knights also committed three errors.

Crestwood hosts Marlboro County today in Region VI-3A play, where the Knights are 1-0 after having beaten Manning 9-7.

Finding someone to fill the varsity boys basketball head coaching position at Sumter High School is about to kick into high gear, according to school principal Sterling Harris.

Harris said he and athletic coordinator Reggie Kennedy hope to have the 40 or so applicants narrowed down to a few for the interview process, which he hopes to start sometime next week.

HARRIS “We’ve had plenty of interest in the position,” Harris said. “We’ve had some people apply from inside the district as well as from across the state, Georgia and North Carolina.”

The position came open last month when Sam Fuller resigned following the Gamecocks’ loss to Goose Creek in the 4A lower state championship game. Fuller was the head coach for two years, posting a 36-19 record, winning one region title.

Harris said he and Kennedy want to narrow the list down to “three to five” candidates for interviews and choose the new head coach from that group.

“We’d like to have the new coach in place by spring break,” Harris said. The last day of school before spring

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Sumter’s Rachel Vise connects on a pitch during the Lady Gamecocks’ 3-0 victory over Crestwood on Thursday at Knights Field. Vise had an RBI double in the sixth inning for SHS.

Sumter blanks Crestwood 3-0

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com When the Crestwood and Sumter high school varsity softball teams hit the Lady Knights’ field on Thursday, the past and present came together.

Former SHS head coach Jody Ortmann, now the Crestwood head coach, matched wits with longtime SHS assistant and his predecessor, Angela Watson. The end result saw a 3-0 victory for the Lady Gamecocks, but both coaches saw promise in the result.

“I’m extremely proud of the way these young ladies played. We made a couple of mistakes in the ball game, but as far as staying in the ball game, we were in the ball game till the very end,” Ortmann saidt. “We didn’t hang our heads down, we stayed right down to the end and had runners on first and second in the seventh inning, so I’m proud of the way they tried to claw

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Sumter eighth-grade pitcher Hannah Bettencourt winds up to throw during the Lady Gamecocks’ 3-0 victory over Crestwood on Thursday at Knights Field.

back and get back in the ball game.”

Crestwood got back-to-back 2-out singles, but left the runners stranded

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Florida State’s Aaron Thomas, center, is fouled as he drives between Clemson’s Devin Booker, left, and Bernard Sullivan during the first half of Thurday’s ACC tournament game in Greensboro, N.C. The Seminoles led 40-39 about midway through the second half. For a complete recap, visit us at www. theitem.com.

Carolina faces unknown Missouri in SEC opener

BY NEIL WHITE The State COLUMBIA — South Carolina starts the SEC portion of its baseball schedule this weekend — against an unknown team.

The No. 5 Gamecocks travel to Missouri, one of HOLBROOK the conference’s two new members, for a three-game series at Taylor Stadium. The programs never have met on the diamond.

USC coach Chad Holbrook said he doesn’t know much about the Ti-

gers. He does know they won the Big 12 tournament championship last season to reach the NCAA tournament, where they lost in the regional to eventual national champion Arizona. And he knows their Friday night starter, junior left-hander Rob Zastryzny, has an excellent arm.

“We’ll certainly have our work cut out for us,” Holbrook said.

That same sentiment applies to the entire 30game SEC schedule. The conference sports No. 2 Vanderbilt, No. 6 Ole Miss, No. 7 LSU, No. 10 Kentucky, SEE USC, PAGE B5

CLARENDON COUNTY ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

Ridgill leaves mark as both Manning, Carolina standout basketball player and coach Bennett earned way into NFL

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com Jessica Ridgill had no idea even something as simple as going out for a recreational team would become something that would influence the rest of her life.

Ever since she can remember, Ridgill has been on a track of basketball in her life. As a RIDGILL former standout player turned coach, Ridgill’s credentials have earned her a spot in this year’s Clarendon County Athletic Hall of Fame induction class.

INDUCTION NIGHT WHEN: Saturday, 6 p.m.

WHERE: Manning Junior High School gymnasium INDUCTEES: Fred Bennett, Robbie Briggs, Slick Gibbons, Donald Hardy, Brian Mance, Carl Martin, Jessica Ridgill, George Turbeville.

DINNER TICKETS: $20 per person; available at The Item Manning office.

“That’s still to be debated,” Ridgill said of whether her on-court or sideline achievements were greater. “I’ve enjoyed the run as a player, and I’m certainly enjoying it, learning and continuing to grow as a coach as well.

“There are so many life lessons to SEE RIDGILL, PAGE B6

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com At 29 years of age, Fred Bennett is a bit young to be going into any kind of Hall of Fame.

On Saturday though, he will be one of eight people to be inducted into the Clarendon County Athletic Hall of Fame.

“I believe I’m the BENNETT youngest one in this group,” Bennett said with a laugh.

Bennett, a 3-sport standout at Manning High School, a standout cornerback at South Carolina who played in the National Football

League and is now in the Canadian Football League, will be inducted along with Robbie Briggs, Brian Mance, Carl Martin, Donald Hardy, Jessica Ridgill, George Turbeville and Slick Gibbons.

The induction ceremony will be held at the Manning Junior High School gymnasium beginning at 6 p.m. Former New York Yankee second baseman Bobby Richardson will be the guest speaker.

“It means a lot; it’s an honor for me to be recognized for my accomplishments along with the other great athletes to come through this county,” Bennett said. “To be chosen for SEE BENNETT, PAGE B3

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Smith’s walk-off lifts SHS in 10th Will Smith came through with a 2-out, bases-loaded single in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift Sumter High School to a 3-2 varsity baseball victory over Blythewood on Thursday at Gamecock Field.

Smith’s hit drove in Jacob Watcher, who had started the inning with a hit. Charlie Barnes drew a walk and Phillip Watcher singled to load the bases with no outs for the Gamecocks, who improved to 7-2 on the season. After two were out, Smith got the walk-off hit.

Smith was 3-for-4 with a double, while Taylor McFaddin was 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Phillip Watcher also had two hits.

McFaddin pitched the final four innings, scattering three hits and allowing no runs, to pick up the victory. Phillip Watcher and Barnes each pitched three innings, allowing a run apiece.

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Wilson Hall improved to 10-0 on the season with a 13-1 victory over Thomas Sumter Academy on Thursday.

Gordon Owens had a big night for the Barons.

He pitched three innings to get the victory, striking out four while allowing two hits and one run. He had a double and a triple while driving in a run.

Parker McDuffie was 3-for-3 with three runs batted in, while Andrew Kinney had two hits and two RBI. John Patrick Sears had two hits, a double and two stolen bases, Tyler Pannell had two hits, a double, two RBI and a stolen base, Kemper Patton had a double and two RBI and McLendon Sears had a double.

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MANNING — Laurence Manning Academy improved to 5-1 on the season with a 10-5 victory over Holly Hill on Thursday.

Davis Martin led LMA at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBI. J.T. Eppley was 2-for-3 with three runs and Russell Thompson had three hits. Thompson was also the winning pitcher.

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BISHOPVILLE — Robert E. Lee Academy fell to 5-3 on the season with a 17-6 loss to Lamar High School on Wednesday.

Harry Cook was 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI and a run scored to lead the Cavaliers. Cody Kelley was 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI, and Casey Kelley was 2-for-2 with a run.

Russell Watkins added a double.

VARSITY BOYS TENNIS WILSON HALL HEATHWOOD HALL

Wilson Hall picked

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AREA ROUNDUP up a 9-0 victory over Heathwood Hall on Thursday at Palmetto Tennis Center.

The Barons improved to 4-0 on the season.

SINGLES 1 -- Brown (WH) defeated Williamson 6-1, 6-0.

2 -- Davis (WH) defeated Downer 6-0, 6-0.

3 -- Stover (WH) defeated Summers 6-0, 6-1.

4 -- Hendrix (WH) defeated Carson 6-0, 6-0.

5 -- Thompson (WH) defeated Fitzgerald 6-0, 6-0.

6 -- Stone (WH) defeated Kimbrough 6-1, 6-0.

DOUBLES 1 -- Brown/Davis (WH) defeated Williamson/ Downer 8-3.

2 -- Stover/Hendrix (WH) defeated Summers/Fitzgerald 8-2 3 -- Thompson/Stone (WH) defeated Carson/Kimbrough 8-1.

VARSITY BOYS GOLF WILSON HALL CALHOUN

152 182

Wilson Hall picked up a 30-stroke victory over Calhoun Academy at Sunset Country Club.

The Barons shot a 152 compared to 182 for Calhoun.

Grier Schwartz led Wilson Hall with a 36.

Christian Salzer shot a 37 and Sharp Turner a 38.

VARSITY BOYS SOCCER LAKEWOOD 7 FAIRFIELD CENTRAL 3

WINNSBORO – Lakewood High School improved to 3-0 on the season with a 7-3 victory over Fairfield Central on Tuesday.

Christian McDonald led the Gators with three goal, while Gianni Jackson had two goals and one assist. Jonathan Turcios had a goal and an assist, Michael Grant had a goal and D’andre Pringle, Jirbre Brown and Blake Carraher each had an assist.

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Wilson Hall improved to 2-1 on the season with a 7-0 victory over Thomas Sumter Academy on Tuesday.

Christian Albentesn had two goals to lead the Barons. Justin Schaare had a goal and assist, while Cody King, Adam Jennings, Jared Cotton and Matthew High each scored a goal.

Jimmy Latham had two assists with Michael Streeter, Nathan Dilts and Harris Jordan picking up one apiece.

High had five saves in goal with David Tussey picking up three.

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Sumter High School lost to White Knoll 3-2 on Tuesday at the SHS field.

Vince Watkins and Kurt Kehrer each scored a goal for the Gamecocks.

Ryan Perez had an assist.

JV BOYS GOLF SUMTER CAMDEN MILITARY

207 227

Sumter High School picked up a 20-stroke victory over Camden Military on Thursday at Beech Creek Golf Club.

The Gamecocks shot a 207 while CM shot a 227. Hayoung Moon led SHS with a 47 followed

by Michael Spurling with a 51, Jarquis Brown with a 53 and Dave Rygalski with a 56.

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JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL LAURENCE MANNING 6 CARDINAL NEWMAN 2

MANNING — Matthew Miles picked up the victory at Laurence Manning Academy defeated Cardinal Newman 6-2 on Wednesday.

Morgan Morris went 2-for-3 with two runs scored to lead the Swampcats. Billy Bleasdale was also 2-for-3 with three runs driven in.

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Crestwood High School opened its season with a 7-4 loss to Manning on Tuesday.

The game was called after three innings due to time limitations for the varsity game.

Erick Pulido had a triple, scored a run and drove in a run for Crestwood. Denali Southern reached base twice and had two stolen bases and two runs.

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Wilson Hall evened its record at 2-2 on the season with a 6-0 victory over Covenant Central on Tuesday.

Connor McAlister and Andrew McCaffrey both had two goals for the Barons. Mills Herlong and Graeson Smith had the other goals.

Herlong, McCaffrey and Mary Kate Shaffer each had an assist.

B TEAM BASEBALL WILSON HALL ORANGEBURG PREP

6-13 2-3

Wilson Hall swept a doubleheader from Orangeburg Prep on Thursday, winning the opening game 6-2 and the nightcap 13-3.

Dalton Dabbs picked up the victory for the Barons in the opening game, pitching a complete game. In the second contest, Jacob Holladay threw a no-hitter.

Charlton Commander was 3-for-4 with a triple and three runs batted in to lead the offense, while Corbin Bruce had three hits and three RBI. On Monday in Walterboro, Wilson Hall beat Colleton Prep 16-1. Daniel Reynolds had nine strikeouts in picking up the win. Commander had two triples, and Dabbs and Bruce each had two hits as well.

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Laurence Manning Academy improved to 7-3 on the season with a 12-5 victory over Manning High School on Thursday.

Katelynn Edwards had three hits, including a triple for LMA. Madison Cantley was 3-for-4 with a double and Sara Herbert went 3-for-3.

Ansley Ridgill was the winning pitcher.

FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013

SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY 8 a.m. -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: Philadelphia vs.

Pittsburgh from Clearwater, Fla. (MLB NETWORK).

9:30 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Avantha Masters Second Round from Dehl, Indiai (GOLF).

10:30 a.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series Jeff Foxworthy’s Grit Chips 300 Practice from Bristol, Tenn. (SPEED).

Noon -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 Practice from Bristol, Tenn. (SPEED).

1 p.m. -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: Atlanta vs. New York Mets from Kissimmee, Fla. (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

1 p.m. -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: Pittsburgh vs. Houston from Kissimmee, Fla. (MLB NETWORK).

2 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series Jeff Foxworthy’s Grit Chips 300 Practice from Bristol, Tenn. (SPEED).

3 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Tampa Bay Championship Second Round from Palm Harbor, Fla. (GOLF).

3 p.m. -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: Chicago Cubs vs.

Chicago White Sox from Glendale, Ariz. (WGN).

3:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 Pole Qualifying from Bristol, Tenn. (SPEED).

4 p.m. -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: San Francisco vs.

Texas from Scottsdale, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK).

4:30 p.m. -- Professional Tennis: BNP Paribas Open Men’s Quarterfinal Match from Indian Wells, Calif. (ESPN2).

6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXYFM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240).

6:30 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup Second Round from Phoenix (GOLF).

7 p.m. -- International Baseball: World Baseball Classic Second-Round Elimination Game from Miami -- Puerto Rico vs.

Dominican Republic or United States (MLB NETWORK).

7 p.m. -- College Hockey: Hockey East Tournament Quarterfinal Match -- Vermont at Boston College (NBC SPORTS NETWORK) 7 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Charlotte at Toronto (SPORTSOUTH).

7 p.m -- College Baseball: South Carolina at Missouri (WNKTFM 107.5).

8 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Minnesota at Houston (NBA TV).

8:30 p.m. -- Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Toshiba Classic First Round from Newport Beach, Calif. (GOLF).

10:30 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Chicago at Golden State (WGN).

11 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Boston vs. Minnesota from Fort Myers, Fla. (MLB NETWORK).

11:30 p.m. -- Professional Tennis: BNP Paribas Open Women’s Semifinal Match from Indian Wells, Calif. (ESPN2).

2 a.m. -- Formula One Racing: Australian Grand Prix Pole Qualifying from Melbourne, Austalia (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

2:30 a.m. -- International Soccer: Australian League Match from Melbourne, Austalia -- Western Sydney vs. Melbourne (FOX SOCCER).

3 a.m. -- NHL Hockey: Nashville at Calgary (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Varsity Baseball Marlboro County at Crestwood, 7:30 p.m.

Lakewood at Darlington, 7:30 p.m.

Hartsville at Manning, 7:30 p.m.

Timberland at Lee Central (DH), 4:30 p.m.

Orangeburg Prep at Wilson Hall, 7 p.m.

Florence Christian at Laurence Manning, 7 p.m.

Marlboro at Robert E. Lee, 7 p.m.

Clarendon Hall at Patrick Henry, 7 p.m.

Junior Varsity Baseball Marlboro County at Crestwood, 5:30 p.m.

Lakewood at Darlington, 5:30 p.m.

Hartsville at Manning, 5:30 p.m.

Orangeburg Prep at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m.

Florence Christian at Orangeburg Prep, 4 p.m.

Clarendon Hall at Patrick Henry, 5 p.m.

B Team Baseball Thomas Sumter at Cardinal Newman, 5 p.m.

Varsity Boys Soccer Conway at Sumter, 7:30 p.m.

Hartsville at Crestwood, 7:30 p.m.

Lakewood at Marlboro County, 7:30 p.m.

Hilton Head Prep at Wilson Hall, 6 p.m.

St. Francis Xavier at Thomas Sumter, 5 p.m.

Varsity Girls Soccer Conway at Sumter, 6 p.m.

Hartsville at Crestwood, 6 p.m.

Lakewood at Marlboro County, 6 p.m.

Varsity Softball Conway at Sumter, 6:30 p.m.

Marlboro County at Crestwood, 7 p.m.

Lakewood at Darlington, 7:30 p.m.

Hartsville at Manning, 7:30 p.m.

Timberland at Lee Central (DH), 4:30 p.m.

Scott’s Branch at East Clarendon (DH), 5:30 p.m.

Wilson Hall at Ben Lippen, 4 p.m.

Laurence Manning in Colleton Prep Tournament, TBA Marlboro at Robert E. Lee, 6 p.m.

Clarendon Hall at Patrick Henry, 5 p.m.

Junior Varsity Softball Marlboro County at Crestwood, 5:30 p.m.

Lakewood at Darlington, 5:30 p.m.

Hartsville at Manning, 5:30 p.m.

Laurence Manning in Colleton Prep Tournament, TBA Marlboro at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m.

Varsity Boys Tennis Conway at Sumter, 5 p.m.

SATURDAY Varsity Baseball Chesterfield at East Clarendon, 2 p.m.

Junior Varsity Baseball Sumter at West Florence (DH), noon Crestwood at Wilson (DH), noon Lakewood at South Florence (DH), noon Chesterfield at East Clarendon, 11 a.m.

B Team Baseball Sumter at Brookland-Cayce (DH), noon Wilson Hall at Robert E. Lee (DH), 10 a.m.

Varsity Softball Laurence Manning in Colleton Prep Tournament, TBA Junior Varsity Softball Laurence Manning in Colleton Prep Tournament, TBA Varsity Track and Field Sumter in Spartanburg Invitationals, 10 a.m.

MLB SPRING TRAINING Kansas City Baltimore Cleveland Seattle Tampa Bay Detroit Chicago Texas Boston Minnesota Oakland Toronto Houston New York Los Angeles Colorado St. Louis Washington San Diego Atlanta San Francisco Arizona

SUMTER from Page B1 Watson saw promise in her youthful squad as eighth-grader Hannah Bettencourt threw a complete game shutout, allowing just five hits while walking a batter and striking out eight.

“I thought she threw a good game and, of course, she’s going to get better the more she pitches,” Watson said. “She stays very composed and I felt

MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER / THE ITEM

Crestwood shortstop Kaci Dinkins, left, prepares to tag out Sumter’s Jennifer Bettencourt, right, while Tori Raymond looks on during the Lady Gamecocks’ 3-0 victory on Thursday at Knights Field.

like, pitching-wise, we’ll do fine.”

Tara Rhodes, another

eighth-grader, had two hits, a double and a triple, and a run batted in. Hannah Bet-

By The Associated Press AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct 15 2 .882 11 5 .688 12 7 .632 12 7 .632 12 7 .632 11 8 .579 8 7 .533 9 8 .529 10 9 .526 10 9 .526 8 9 .471 8 10 .444 7 10 .412 7 12 .368 4 11 .267 NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct 9 7 .563 9 8 .529 9 8 .529 10 9 .526 11 10 .524 7 8 .467 8 10 .444

| Philadelphia 8 10 .444 Miami 7 9 .438 New York 6 8 .429 Chicago 8 11 .421 Pittsburgh 8 11 .421 Milwaukee 7 10 .412 Los Angeles 6 9 .400 Cincinnati 5 13 .278 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.

Wednesday’s Games Washington (ss) 9, Houston 7 Pittsburgh 5, Toronto 4, 10 innings Washington (ss) 8, N.Y. Mets 5 San Francisco 9, Cincinnati 5 Colorado 2, Chicago Cubs 0 Kansas City 4, Seattle 2 San Diego 8, L.A. Angels 6 Cleveland 5, Chicago White Sox 2 Atlanta 2, Miami 1 N.Y. Yankees 6, Philadelphia 2 Baltimore 9, Minnesota 4 Arizona 7, Milwaukee 0 Thursday’s Games St. Louis 5, Atlanta 4 Washington 6, Houston 3 Boston 7, Minnesota 3 Tampa Bay 4, Baltimore 3 Toronto 17, N.Y. Yankees 5 Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 1 Detroit 9, N.Y. Mets 1 Texas 6, Oakland 2 Chicago Cubs 8, L.A. Dodgers 1 Kansas City 5, Cleveland 3 Seattle 8, Cincinnati 7 L.A. Angels 12, Chicago White Sox 4 Today’s Games N.Y. Mets vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Philadelphia vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Toronto vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Boston (ss) vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Miami vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Washington vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

San Diego (ss) vs. Kansas City (ss) at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

Seattle vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (ss) vs. San Diego (ss) at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

Cleveland vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m.

Texas vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.

Oakland vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m.

Minnesota vs. Boston (ss) at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m.

Colorado vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 10:05 p.m.

Kansas City (ss) vs. L.A. Dodgers (ss) at Glendale, Ariz., 10:05 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 38 24 .613 – Brooklyn 38 27 .585 11/2 Boston 35 29 .547 4 Toronto 25 40 .385 141/2 Philadelphia 24 40 .375 15 Southeast Division W L Pct GB x-Miami 49 14 .778 – Atlanta 35 29 .547 141/2 Washington 21 42 .333 28 Orlando 18 47 .277 32 Charlotte 14 50 .219 351/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Indiana 40 24 .625 – Chicago 35 29 .547 5 Milwaukee 32 31 .508 71/2 Cleveland 22 42 .344 18 Detroit 23 44 .343 181/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 49 16 .754 – Memphis 44 19 .698 4 Houston 35 30 .538 14 Dallas 30 33 .476 18 New Orleans 22 43 .338 27 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 48 17 .738 – Denver 44 22 .667 41/2 Utah 33 32 .508 15 Portland 29 34 .460 18 Minnesota 22 40 .355 241/2 Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 45 21 .682 – Golden State 37 29 .561 8 L.A. Lakers 34 32 .515 11 Sacramento 23 43 .348 22 Phoenix 22 43 .338 221/2 x-clinched playoff spot Wednesday’s Games Miami 98, Philadelphia 94 Indiana 107, Minnesota 91 Washington 106, Milwaukee 93 Boston 112, Toronto 88 Atlanta 96, L.A. Lakers 92 Houston 111, Phoenix 81 Oklahoma City 110, Utah 87 Sacramento 121, Chicago 79 Golden State 105, Detroit 97 Memphis 96, L.A. Clippers 85 Denver 117, New York 94 Thursday’s Games Dallas at San Antonio, 8 p.m.

New York at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

Today’s Games Charlotte at Toronto, 7 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Indiana, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Washington, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Houston, 8 p.m.

Orlando at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Cleveland at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Miami at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.

Memphis at Denver, 9 p.m.

Chicago at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

GOLF Tampa Bay Par Scores The Associated Press Thursday At Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club, Copperhead Course Palm Harbor, Fla. Purse: $5.5 million Yardage: 7,340; Par: 71 (36-35) First Round Shawn Stefan 33-32—65 -6 Brian Harman 33-34—67 -4 Tag Ridings 33-35—68 -3 Brendan Steele 36-32—68 -3 Harris English 32-36—68 -3 Chez Reavie 34-35—69 -2 Vijay Singh 34-35—69 -2 Tommy Gainey

tencourt also had two hits, while older sister Jennifer Bettencourt added two hits as well.

“I thought we hit the ball pretty well,” Watson said. “We strung a few hits together, not as many as I would’ve like to string together, but enough to win the ball game, so I’m proud of the girls for pulling through in that matter.”

Sumter opened a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. A sacrifice bunt by Hannah Bettencourt scored Jennifer. Rhodes’ double scored Madison Hodge in

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the fourth as SHS went up 2-0. Hannah Bettencourt scored on Rachel Vise’s RBI double in the sixth to complete the scoring. “(This victory) gives us a little bit of confidence knowing we can hit,” Watson said. “We hit well on most games, but just couldn’t string them together, so hopefully the more we play the more we can string together and produce runs.”

Sumter, which improved to 2-2 on the season, opens Region VI play today at home against Conway.

SPORTS

FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013

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Rahal wants to run NASCAR race at Mid-Ohio track

PEE DEE UMPIRES ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENT WINNERS

BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press

PHOTO PROVIDED

The Laurence Manning Academy B softball team went undefeated to win the Pee Dee Umpires Association tournament held on Saturday at Palmetto Park. Members of the team are, front row, team manager Trinity Harrington. Second row, left to right: Caroline Robinson, Olivia Coker, Lundee Olsen, Sara Knight Nalley and Carley Tsukalas. Third row: assistant Coach Rob Hussey, Abbie Patrick, Ann Bethea Barwick, Marlane Cruz, Chellsie Hodge, Ellen Dinkins and head Coach Dan Harrington.

GOLF SHOT IN THE DARK

AREA SCOREBOARD

The Christian Golfers’ Association will play host to the Shot In The Dark Scramble on Saturday, March 23, at Sunset Country Club.

The first nine holes of the tournament will be played in the daylight with a 3 p.m. tee time. After dinner, which will be part of the entry fee, the final nine holes will be played in the moonlight, beginning approximately at 6:30.

Golfers can bring flashlights if they would like.

The field will be limited to 56 players with an entry fee of

$55 per golfer. The team that has the lowest score during the daytime round will receive $200, while the team with the low score in the nighttime round will receive $200. Also, the winners of a putting contest and a closest to pin shoot-out will each receive $100.

To register for the event, call Tom Winstead at (803) 7732171 or (803) 9833457 or Eddie Porter at (803) 565-4104.

BASEBALL SPRING LEAGUE REGISTRATION

The Sumter County Recreation Department is currently tak-

BENNETT from Page B1 this is an honor.”

Bennett was a tremendous cornerback and wide receiver for the Monarchs, earning all-state honors and being selected to play in the Shrine Bowl. He was a 3-year starter on the basketball team, an all-state selection and team most valuable player in his senior season.

Perhaps the reason he was so good for Manning is the competition Bennett had to do deal with in his own home growing up. His older brother, King, and his twin brother, Cedric, were outstanding athletes in their high school careers at Manning as

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ing registration for its 13-14 year-old baseball league.

The registration deadline is Thursday.

Children will be placed in the leagues based on their age as of April 30, 2013. A birth certificate is required if one is not on file at the recreation department.

The registration fee is $50.

For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit the website www. sumtercountysc.org.

SOFTBALL SPRING LEAGUE REGISTRATION

The Sumter County

Recreation Department is currently taking registration for its spring girls softball 13-15 year-old league.

The registration deadline is March 28.

Children will be placed in the leagues based on their age as of Dec. 31, 2012. A birth certificate is required if one is not on file at the recreation department.

The registration fee is $45.

For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit the website www.sumtercountysc.org.

well.

“We were always playing something growing up,” Fred said. “It was just great to be able to play with my brothers (King is a year older than the twins and they all played together on Manning’s 2001 3A state runner-up football team). We just had a sense of what each other was going to do. We knew where the other ones would be.”

After graduating from Manning and spending a season at Hargrave Military Academy, Bennett signed with South Carolina. He ended up being a 3-year starter for the Gamcocks and was a second team AllSoutheastern Conference selection in his senior season.

He was hoping he would get the opportunity to play in the NFL after his time at Carolina.

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Kobe getting treatment for ankle, out indefintely

CHARLOTTE — It’s a big year for Graham Rahal, who for the first time in his career will be the top driver on his team.

As the IndyCar driver embarks on his first season with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Rahal is also looking to fill his schedule with at least one NASCAR race.

Rahal wants to run the inaugural Nationwide Series race at hometown track MidOhio and has been actively searching for a ride.

RAHAL “I want to do it really bad,’’ he said this week. “I’d like to do more, actually, just because I think it would be fun. But Mid-Ohio is the one I’m really trying to make happen and trying to find an opportunity.’’

The road course in Lexington, Ohio, is roughly an hour away from Rahal’s hometown of Columbus and the race falls on an open date in the IndyCar schedule.

It makes Mid-Ohio a natural fit for the potential NASCAR debut for the 24-year-old Rahal, who stressed he is not trying to change series. He’s just exploring.

“Finding a way to do Mid-Ohio is the priority right now, but I’d love to do an oval at some point,’’ Rahal said. “I was watching the race at Las Vegas this weekend and was thinking someday I’d like to try it — not because I want a career change, but because one-offs would

“It was always a dream to be a professional athlete,” Bennett said. “I didn’t know what sport it would be, but it was my sophomore season (in high school) that I started realizing I could play (football). I started doing a couple of things that were really good, and I realized I could play with the other guys.”

Bennett got his opportunity when he was selected in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL draft by the Houston Texans. Bennett was a starter his first two seasons with the Texans, but saw only sporadic time in ‘09.

He was released by Houston prior to the start of the ‘10 season and spent time with both San Diego and Cincinnati.

He was released by the Bengals prior to the ‘11 season and was signed

by Arizona, but again was released

NEED WATER?

NOW OPEN

Aric Almirola knows his Richard Petty Motorsports team doesn’t have the deep pockets needed to compete with the top teams in NASCAR. The organization stretches its resources and makes up for what it lacks with quality people.

The result has been a fast start to the season that has Almirola ranked 10th in the Sprint Cup standings headed into Sunday’s race at Bristol.

Almirola believes that’s right where the team should be ranked.

NHRA GATORNATIONALS

It is the traditional East Coast opener for NHRA and Tony Schumacher and Ron Capps have the early season momentum in Top Fuel and Funny Car, respectively.

Tony Schumacher has advanced to the last four Top Fuel final rounds dating back to last season, and his win two weeks ago in Phoenix was the 70th of his career.

Clearly on a roll, he’s got a 79-point lead in the standings and seems to be an early championship contender.

Schumacher said his U.S. Army team is stronger than it was at the end of last season.

“Our car was phenomenal, but it’s better now.

It’s better this year,’’ he said.

Come see Sumter’s New Car Commander in Dalzell!

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STEFANI FLAWLESS TO TAKE LEAD IN TAMPA

From wire reports

FAST START

Chevy Silverado 4x4

FALCONS GET STEVEN JACKSON; MATT CASSEL TO VIKINGS

PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Shawn Stefani never came close to making a bogey until his final hole Thursday in the Tampa Bay Championship. He rolled in a par putt from just inside 5 feet to complete a 6-under 65 and take a 2-shot lead over Brian Harman.

Bishopville native Tommy Gainey shot a 4-over.

be fun. Our schedule certainly has the time.’’

For now, though, the focus is on his new ride with RLL. He joins the team coowned by his father, Bobby, after two seasons with Chip Ganassi Racing.

early in the season. He didn’t play again until he was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL for the 2012 season. He started and helped Calgary reach the Grey Cup, the CFL’s championship game.

“It was a pretty good experience,” Bennett said. “At the end of the day, it’s football, and football is what I like to do. “It was great to help Calgary to get to the Grey Cup.” Bennett is signed with Calgary for the upcoming season. While content with the CFL, he hopes he might get another opportunity to play in the NFL. “I’ve played in the NFL, I’ve started in the NFL,” Bennett said. “I would like to go back, but if I don’t, that’s fine. I’ve had an opportunity to do something that so many other guys can only dream of doing.”

Kobe Bryant got several hours of treatment on his sprained left ankle Thursday — the worst sprained ankle of his 17 NBA seasons, he said.

Although the Lakers offered no update on his condition after saying Bryant was out “indefinitely.”

The Atlanta Falcons replaced Michael Turner with Steven Jackson, the top running back in free agency.

He agreed to a 3-year, $12 million deal with the Falcons on Thursday. Also getting new deals were backup quarterback Matt Cassel in Minnesota, pass rusher Cliff Avril in Seattle and cornerback Keenan Lewis in New Orleans.

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL

THE ITEM

FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013

Terps take down Wake 75-62 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Dez Wells scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half and Maryland beat pesky Wake Forest 75-62 on Thursday night in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.

Alex Len and Seth Allen added 11 points for the seventh-seeded Terrapins (21-11).

They struggled for about 30 minutes against a Wake Forest team they previously beat twice by a combined 36 points.

But they held the Demon Deacons without a field goal for a critical 8 1/2-minute stretch while using a late 24-8 run to pull away for their seventh straight win in the series. Maryland will face No. 2 Duke, the tournament’s second seed, in the quarterfinals tonight.

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ACC TOURNAMENT

TODAY’S TV SCHEDULE ACC Quarterfinal Round (WIS 10, ESPN2) Noon -- Miami vs. Boston College 2:30 p.m. -- Virginia vs. N.C. State (WKTC 63, ESPN2) 7 p.m. -- Duke vs. Maryland 9:30 p.m. -- North Carolina vs. Florida State or Clemson SEC Quarterfinal Round (ESPNU) 1 p.m. -- Florida vs. LSU 3:30 p.m. -- Alabama vs. Tennessee (WOLO 25) 7:30 p.m. -- Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt 10 p.m. -- Mississippi vs. Missouri or Texas A&M Big 10 Quarterfinal Round (ESPN) Noon -- Indiana vs. Illinois 2 p.m. -- Wisconsin vs. Michigan BIG EAST Semifinal Round (ESPN) 7 p.m. -- Georgetown vs. Syracuse 9 p.m. -- Louisville vs. Marquette or Notre Dame BIG 12 Semifinal Round (ESPNU) 7:30 p.m. -- Iowa State vs. Kansas 10 p.m. -- Kansas State vs. Oklahoma State or Baylor PAC-12 Semifinal Round (ESPN) 11:30 p.m. -- California, Southern Cal or Utah vs.

Oregon or Washington BIG WEST Semifinal Round Midnight -- Middle Remaining Seeds 2 a.m. -- Highest Remaining Seed vs. Lowest Remaining Seed

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Richard Howell scored 22 points with 12 rebounds while Lorenzo Brown led the defensive effort on league player of the year Erick Green to help North Carolina State beat Virginia Tech 80-63 in Thursday’s first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.

C.J. Leslie scored 15 points for the fifth-seeded Wolfpack (23-9), who shot 52.8 percent (28 of 53) and took control with an 11-0 second-half run. N.C. State led by 17 points after that spurt and never let the 12th-seeded Hokies (13-19) get the margin under double figures again.

Brown had nine points, 12 assists and seven rebounds, but did his best work as a nagging defense presence against Green — the nation’s leading scorer at 25.4 points per game. Green finished with 15 on 5-for-19 shooting for one more frustrating ACC tournament performance in the senior’s final game.

BOSTON COLLEGE GEORGIA TECH

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Olivier Hanlan set an Atlantic Coast Conference tournament record for freshmen with 41 points and Boston College

ACC TOURNAMENT At Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, N.C. First Round Thursday Boston College 84, Georgia Tech 64 N.C. State 80, Virginia Tech 63 Maryland 75, Wake Forest 62 Florida State vs. Clemson, late Quarterfinals Today Miami vs. Boston College, Noon Virginia vs. N.C. State, 2:30 p.m.

Duke vs. Maryland, 7 p.m.

North Carolina vs. Florida State-Clemson, 9:30 p.m.

Semifinals Saturday Miami-Boston College vs. Virginia-N.C. State, 1 p.m.

Duke-Maryland vs. North Carolina-Florida StateClemson, 3:30 p.m.

Championship Sunday Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.

SEC TOURNAMENT At Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tenn.

First Round Wednesday Mississippi State 70, South Carolina 59 Texas A&M 71, Auburn 62 Second Round Thursday LSU 68, Georgia 63 Tennessee 69, Mississippi State 53 Vanderbilt 75, Arkansas 72 Missouri vs. Texas A&M, late Quarterfinals Today Florida vs. LSU, 1 p.m.

Alabama vs. Tennessee, 3:30 p.m.

Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt, 7:30 p.m.

Mississippi vs. Missouri-Texas A&M, 10 p.m.

Semifinals Saturday Florida-LSU vs. Alabama-Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Kentucky-Vanderbilt vs. Mississippi-Missouri-Texas A&M, 3:30 p.m.

Championship Sunday Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Maryland’s Pe’Shon Howard (21) drives past Wake Forest’s C.J. Harris during the second half of the Terrapins’ 75-62 victory on Thursday in the ACC tournament in Greensboro, N.C.

beat Georgia Tech 84-64 on Thursday in the first round.

The ACC’s rookie of the year had the highest-scoring game in the tournament by any player regardless of class since 1970 and broke the old mark of 40 set two years ago by North Carolina’s Harrison Barnes.

He was 14 of 18, made his final 12 shots and was a one-man show in bringing the eighth-seeded Eagles (1616) back from an early 15-0 deficit and into a Friday quarterfinal against No. 9 Miami, the tournament’s top seed.

From wire reports

SEC TOURNAMENT

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Vanderbilt hogties Arkansas 75-72

BIG EAST TOURNAMENT At Madison Square Garden New York First Round Tuesday Seton Hall 46, South Florida 42, OT Rutgers 76, DePaul 57 Second Round Wednesday Cincinnati 61, Providence 44 Syracuse 75, Seton Hall 63 Villanova 66, St. John’s 53 Notre Dame 69, Rutgers 61 Quarterfinals Thursday Georgetown 62, Cincinnati 43 Syracuse 62, Pittsburgh 59 Louisville 74, Villanova 55 Marquette vs. Notre Dame, late Semifinals Today Georgetown vs. Syracuse, 7 p.m.

Louisville vs. Marquette-Notre Dame, 9:30 p.m.

Championship Saturday Semifinal winners, 8:30 p.m.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kedren Johnson hit all four of his free throws in the final 19.8 seconds, and the 10thseeded Vanderbilt Commodores upset No. 7 seed Arkansas 75-72 Thursday night in their first chance at defending their Southeastern Conference tournament championship.

The Commodores (15-16) lost the top six players off that title team with three now playing in the NBA. They will play No. 2 seed Kentucky in the quarterfinals Friday night in a rematch of last year’s championship game.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jordan McRae scored 17 points Thursday as fifth-seeded Tennessee defeated No. 13 seed Mississippi State 69-53 in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament.

Tennessee (20-11) won for the ninth time in its last 10 games to advance to a Friday quarterfinal against No. 4 seed Alabama (20-11) in a matchup of NCAA tournament bubble teams. Tennessee and Alabama split their regular-season matchups, with the home team winning each time.

LSU GEORGIA

BIG TEN TOURNAMENT At The United Center Chicago First Round Thursday Illinois 51, Minnesota 49 Michigan 83, Penn State 66 Nebraska 57, Purdue 55 Iowa vs. Northwestern, late Quarterfinals Today Indiana vs. Illinois, Noon Wisconsin vs. Michigan, 2:30 p.m.

Ohio State vs. Nebraska, 6:30 p.m.

Michigan State vs. Iowa-Northwestern, 9 p.m.

Semifinals Saturday Indiana-Illinois vs. Wisconsin-Michigan, 1:40 p.m.

Ohio State-Nebraska vs. Michigan State-IowaNorthwestern, 4 p.m.

Championship Sunday Semifinal winners, 3:30 p.m.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Shavon Coleman scored 24 points, and the LSU Tigers held off Georgia 68-63 Thursday to give first-year coach Johnny Jones a win in his Southeastern Conference tournament debut.

LSU, which started league play by losing its first four games, now has won three of four. The Tigers (19-11) will play No. 13 Florida in the quarterfinals today.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vanderbilt guard Kyle Fuller (11) moves the ball against Arkansas’ BJ Young during the second half of the Commodores’ 75-72 victory on Thursday in the SEC tournament in Nashville, Tenn.

From wire reports

TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP

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Hoyas pull away from Cincinnati to earn berth in Big East semis NEW YORK — Otto Porter Jr. scored 18 points and fifthranked Georgetown advanced to the Big East tournament semifinals by pulling away from Cincinnati for a 62-43 victory Thursday.

Markel Starks had 14 points and reserve D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera added 13, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer that sparked a game-turning run for the top-seeded Hoyas (25-5).

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NEW YORK — James Southerland had a second straight great effort from 3-point range

and Michael Carter-Williams scored Syracuse’s last seven points as the 19th-ranked Orange held off Pittsburgh.

(4) LOUISVILLE VILLANOVA

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NEW YORK — Russ Smith scored 28 points in a bittersweet homecoming, leading No. 4 Louisville into the Big East tournament semifinals with a 74-55 victory over Villanova on Thursday night only hours after the death of his esteemed high school coach.

scored 21 points to lead Michigan over Penn State in the first round of the Big Ten tournament, avenging a shocking loss to the Nittany Lions during the regular season.

NEBRASKA PURDUE

CHICAGO — Shavon Shields scored 19 points, Brandon Ubel added 16 points and eight rebounds and Nebraska beat Purdue 57-55 Thursday.

CHICAGO — Trey Burke

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ben

(11) KANSAS STATE TEXAS

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Rodney McGruder scored 24 points and sparked an 11-0 run in the second half, lifting No. 11 Kansas State past Texas 66-49 on Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament.

PAC-12

BIG 12

BIG TEN (6) MICHIGAN PENN STATE

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McLemore scored 24 points to lead Kansas to a rout of Texas Tech, setting up an intriguing date with Iowa State.

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(18) ARIZONA COLORADO

LAS VEGAS — Nick Johnson scored 18 points

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and hit a contested shot with 34 seconds left, helping No. 18 Arizona beat Colorado 79-69 in the Pac12 tournament quarterfinals on Thursday.

(21) UCLA ARIZONA STATE

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LAS VEGAS — Shabazz Muhammad scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half, Travis Wear hit a jumper with 11 seconds left and UCLA rallied from a 15-point deficit to beat Arizona State in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament.

From wire reports

SPORTS

FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013

THE ITEM

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Pair of QB prospects to visit USC junior day

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also on the DL. He attended Clemson’s junior day last month and has been strong on the Tigers ever since.

“He really likes Clemson,” said his head coach, Kevin Lynott. “He went down there a couple of weeks ago and he fell in love with the university.

He really likes (Clemson head) Coach (Dabo) Swinney and was impressed with the staff and the culture of the players.”

Falcinelli has also been to Maryland and the Terrapins are making a strong push.

“Maryland has been all over him being the hometown boy,” Lynott said. “He likes Maryland, likes (head) Coach (Randy) Edsall. Being in close proximity, it’s given him some serious consideration. I think he’s impressed with both. A new offer could come in and change the ball game.”

Falcinelli also has offers from Pittsburgh, Virginia, Rutgers, Penn State and Wake Forest. He’s also getting interest from Alabama, Louisiana State and Ohio State. He visited Ohio State last summer and apparently impressed head coach Urban Meyer.

“Coach Meyer labeled him as one of the best offensive line recruits in the country,” Lynott said. Lynott was not sure if or when Falcinelli will visit Clemson or Maryland again, but he said the Maryland team is coming to their school to hold one of their spring practices.

QB Jacob Park of Stratford High School in Goose Creek has added four more offers from major conference programs. The newest offers are from Louisville, Oklahoma State, FSU and West Virginia.

Park also has offers from Auburn, Tennessee, UNC, NCSU, UGA, Alabama, Mississippi, Duke and Virginia Tech. He has had a top list of Alabama, UGA, VT and UNC. Park has passed for nearly 4,000 yards and 32 TDs over the past two seasons.

DL Lamont Gaillard (6-4, 312) of Fayetteville, N.C., made two trips to the Palmetto State last week and left with one more offer. He was at USC last Thursday to watch practice and was offered by the Gamecocks. On Saturday, he was at Clemson’s practice, and while he wasn’t offered, he remains on the Tigers’ watch list. Gaillard also has offers from Alabama, UNC, UGA, NCSU, FSU, East Carolina and Boston College. Last season, he had 78 tackles with seven tackles for loss and four QB sacks.

Linebacker Bryson AllenWilliams of Ellenwood, Ga., released an updated top 10 last week of USC, UGA, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Michigan, Auburn, Arkansas,

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and said fellow starters such as third baseman Chase Vergason, shortstop Joey Pankake, catcher Grayson Greiner, and outfielder Tanner English did the same while making adjustments to the higher level of play.

“You have a lot more confidence and you know what to expect. I think that’s the biggest thing, honestly,” said Dantzler, who leads the team with a .429 average, six homers and 23 RBI. The Gamecocks have played well in winning seven consecutive games. That streak included midweek wins against USC Upstate and Davidson in which USC combined for 24 runs on 27 hits, including six doubles, two triples and two homers.

Those efforts raised the team batting average to .305.

“The whole year we knew we had it in us,” Dantzler said.

“We got off to a little slow start, maybe (had) some nerves. It’s good going into the SEC swinging the bats well.”

Combine that with a pitching staff that carries a 2.15 ERA and

No. 13 Mississippi State, and No. 15 Arkansas. The Gamecocks (15-2) play all of them except Ole Miss.

“Each game is a 470-yard par four. It’s a war, it’s a battle,” Holbrook said. “It could go either way, it doesn’t matter.

You’ve got to play well.”

The past three USC teams, including two national champions, have navigated the difficult landscape by going 61-28 in SEC play.

“It’s a fun league to play in, and it’s fun because of the environments you play in and the strength of the competition,” Holbrook said. “I hope our guys will relish the opportunity in front of them. We’ve had a group of guys in the past here that have embraced the challenges, and I expect this group to do the same.”

First baseman LB Dantzler believes this team can handle what’s ahead. He experienced his first SEC season a year ago

Wisconsin and NCSU, in that order. “I picked my top 10 by the schools that were showing me the most interest,” Allen-Williams said. “I’ve built a good relationship with the coaches so that’s why I chose them.”

Since then, things have gotten more complicated. “As soon as I put that out there, some schools that weren’t in my top 10 started hitting me up,” he said. “Clemson is one of those schools and they’re moving up (my list). I talked to the coaches and they want me to come up one Saturday so they can tell me their plans for how they’re going to use me.”

The Gamecocks, however, still lead for his services. “It’s going to be hard to knock them off because they were one of the first to offer me and they’ve been on me from the beginning,” he said. “I’ve got a real good relationship with Phil (defensive coKORNBLUT ordinator) Coach (Lorenzo) Ward.”

He visited Alabama this past weekend and will visit USC on March 23. Allen-Williams still plans to make his announcement in August.

LB Shaun Hamilton of Montgomery, Ala., last week revealed his favorite seven schools as Clemson, Auburn, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, UCLA and Southern California. He visited Tennessee over the weekend and was at Alabama the weekend before that. He plans to announce on April 17.

DL Naquez Pringle of Carvers Bay High in Georgetown said last week he was ready to make to make a commitment to either USC or Clemson, his two offers, but he has held off on doing so.

“Both have great teams. I’m just looking for the best defense right now, the best choice for me,” Pringle said.

“South Carolina, I like the atmosphere and I love their campus. And Clemson is basically the same.” Pringle was at USC’s junior day last month. He camped at both schools last summer and both offered him then.

FSU offered DL Dexter Wideman of Saluda High last weekend, according to his head coach, Doug Painter.

Wideman also has offers from USC, Clemson, Michigan, Florida and Ole Miss. He has not made any visits for junior days thus far and does not have any visits scheduled. He has been favoring USC. DL Poona Ford of Hilton Head High recently made an unofficial visit to Tennessee. recruiting corner

he South Carolina football program will have at least two quarterback prospects on campus at its junior day later this month.

Drew Barker of Hebron, Ky., is the only QB the Gamecocks have offered in the 2014 class.

USC QB coach GA Mangus and head coach Steve Spurrier also have interest in Tyler Harris (6-foot-4-inches, 215 pounds) of Blackshear, Ga. Harris has offers from Alabama, Mississippi State and Troy. He has visited Florida State and Alabama. Most of his contact with USC has been with recruiter Everette Sands.

“He said they needed to get me on campus and see me throw,” Harris said. “I’m very interested in South Carolina. They were one of the first programs to show interest.”

Harris was at USC for the Georgia game last season. He actually grew up a Bulldog fan and had an uncle play there, but he has no favorites right now. “I want to take the summer and explore my options,” he said.

Harris wants to decide before his season. Last season, he passed for 2,500 yards and 29 touchdowns. “I have good arm strength and can make all the throws,” Harris said.

Sophomore defensive end Shamiek Blackshear of Bluffton High School is being called by some the top player in the state, regardless of class. And he picked up another major offer last week from FSU, according to his head coach, Ken Cribb. The Seminoles join USC, Clemson, North Carolina, North Carolina State and Florida as early offers for Blackshear.

Blackshear went to USC and Clemson for games last season and was at USC’s junior day last month.

Cribb said USC remains the team to beat for Blackshear right now. “He was a Gamecock fan as a kid growing up,” Cribb said. “But he’s interested in looking at all his options and going through the process, so you never know.”

Bluffton junior defensive lineman KJ Ford is still waiting for his first major offer.

Cribb said NCSU is showing strong interest and wants him to come to a junior day. He has been to USC and UNC for junior days. And Appalachian State called about him.

Clemson and Maryland have emerged as the clear leaders for offensive lineman Justin Falcinelli (6-5, 300) of Middletown, Md., and his head coach believes he’ll make a decision within the next two months. Falcinelli plays offensive tackle and

has limited opposing teams to a .209 average — USC has outscored its opponents 124-45 in 17 games — and Dantzler sees another competitive SEC team, perhaps better than the one that rebounded from a 1-5 start in the conference last season to go 18-11.

“I think we’re better offensively, and our pitching staff is phenomenal as well. We have a chance,” he said.

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The Gamecocks are going to bat .500 on getting two of their key injured players back this weekend against Missouri in the season’s first SEC series.

USC coach Chad Holbrook expects sophomore center fielder Tanner English, whose shoulder injury has sidelined him for the past five games, to return against the Tigers. Holbrook was less optimistic about a quick return for sophomore left-hander and former Sumter High and Sumter P-15’s standout Jordan Montgomery, who hasn’t pitched

He also has offers from USC, Illinois, Kansas State, Arkansas, Arizona, Georgia Tech, Missouri, Michigan, Louisville and Purdue. Ford has been favoring USC. Ford will be going to some combines and plans to visit as many schools as he can in the weeks ahead, including a visit to USC for a spring practice.

Sophomore DL Albert Huggins of OrangeburgWilkinson High was at Clemson’s practice on Saturday.

He has offers from the Tigers, USC, Florida and FSU and currently favors the instate schools.

Athlete Artavis Scott of Tarpon Springs, Fla., said he’s talking a lot with Clemson these days, to the tune of about twice a week. He attended Clemson’s junior day last month. “I like them a lot,” Scott said of Clemson. “I can’t really say anything right now.

They are in the process.” Scott also went to Louisville’s junior day. He has no future visits planned. His offer list includes Clemson, USC, UGA, Florida, FSU, Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame, WVU, Tennessee, Louisville, Miami and Oklahoma. Scott does not have favorites, and he said he won’t announce a decision until the U.S. Army All American Game in January of ‘14.

Wide receiver Thaddeus Snodgrass of Springfield, Ohio, has a new top five of USC, Penn State, Louisville, WVU and Kentucky. He was at Kentucky on Saturday for the Florida basketball game.

Clemson offered highly recruited LB Dwight Williams of Gardena, Calif., last week.

Williams is closing in on 30 offers. Some of the others are Arizona, Arizona State, Boise State, California, Florida, UGA, GT, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Ole Miss, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, UCLA and Washington.

Defensive back Chris Murphy of Marietta, Ga., has offers from UNC, Purdue, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma State, Virginia, Connecticut, Utah, Missouri and WVU among others and has drawn interest from from USC, Arkansas, Michigan, PSU and BSU. This offseason he has visited Oklahoma State, Tennessee, Louisville, Kentucky, NCSU, WF and UNC. OL Jake Whitley of North Augusta High is garnering interest from NCSU, UNC, Mississippi State, Alabama, Tennessee, Missouri and FSU among others. NCSU has been showing the strongest interest. Whitley has visited UNC and Mississippi State for junior days, and his upcoming visits include WF and UGA. Whitley does not have any favorites.

DB Trumaine Washington of Miami has an offer from Purdue with interest from Clemson, USC, Florida, Florida International, Florida Atlantic, UConn and Memphis among others. Washington attended last month’s junior day at Clemson. Clemson was Washington’s first trip, and he plans to attend junior days at FAU and Louisville. He does not have any favorites.

QB Bo Baldwin of South Aiken High missed much of his junior season with a broken hand and that has slowed his recruitment. Baldwin is receiving interest from USC, UGA, UNC, Rutgers, Alabama, LSU and Pitt among others. He recently attended a junior day at UGA, and he plans to attend several spring practices, including USC and UNC. Tight end RJ Tyler of Wagener-Salley High picked up his first offer last week from App State. He will attend the spring game in Boone, N.C. His only visit thus far was to an NCSU junior day last month. Tyler has no other visits planned. He’s also having contact from Clemson and USC. OL Donnell Stanley of Latta High was at UNC on Saturday for the Duke basketball game, his second visit to Chapel Hill in recent weeks.

Stanley also visited there Feb. 24 and met with head coach Larry Fedora. Stanley was at USC for the Clemson baseball game, but did not meet with any coaches. He plans to return to USC for a spring practice, and he plans to get up to Clemson for a spring practice as well. Stanley continues to remain open about his decision and does not have favorites.

TE Jeb Blazevich of Charlotte visited Georgia last week as he began the tour of his final six schools. He also will visit Clemson, Alabama, ND, Ohio State and Ole Miss over the next few weeks. He plans to make a decision after these visits and before June.

Clemson has offered ATH Treon Harris of Miami. He plays QB, but Clemson likes him as a DB. Last season, he passed for 2,587 yards and 25 TDs and rushed for 15 scores.

He also has offers from FSU, Miami, Illinois, Ole Miss, South Florida and Central Florida.

Basketball News: USC target 6-5 Elgin Cook of Northwest Florida Junior College committed to Oregon last week. Chad Frazier, a 6-4 player from Gulf Coast State JC in Florida, committed to Texas A&M last week while on his official visit. Frazier, a Charlotte native, had narrowed his decision to the Aggies and USC.

since March 2 after suffering a lower distal humerus stress reaction in his throwing arm.

“Tanner’s getting better. He swung the bat (Wednesday) for the first time since his injury,” Holbrook said after the 12-4 win against Davidson. “I don’t think he’s going to be in the starting lineup, but if he has a great workout (Thursday) when we get to Missouri, I could change my mind on that.”

Montgomery, the staff ace with a 3-0 mark and 0.95 ERA, missed last weekend’s series against Rider. He will not throw against Missouri and Arkansas the next two weekends and remains doubtful for the Texas A&M series that starts March 28.

“We’ll get an update in the middle of next week,” Holbrook said. “I think he’s feeling better. The physical test they’re putting him through, he’s having a lot less pain and symptoms than he had when the injury occurred. So that’s good news.”

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Harris said he, Kennedy and “probably” one other staff member who has yet to be decided upon will be part of the interview process.

This will be the second major coaching position to be filled at SHS this school year. Paul Sorrells resigned as the head football coach and athletic coordinator after the completion of the 2012 season in November.

Kennedy was hired to fill both of the positions in January.

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OBITUARIES

THE ITEM

JIMMY LEE HOLLIDAY Jimmy Lee Holliday, 61, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, March 10, 2013, at Trident Regional Medical Center, North Charleston.

Born in Summerton on Sept. 12, HOLLIDAY 1951, he was a son of the late George Holliday and Letha Conyers Holliday.

Jimmie was educated in the public schools of Clarendon County and was a graduate of the Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Branch High School Class of 1970. He held numerous jobs including with Jerryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Truck Stop, Santee Print Works and Martin Color-Fi. He leaves to mourn his passing and cherish his memories: a brother, Alfonza Holliday of Summerville; eight sisters, Gladys Wilson of Queens, N.Y., Barbara J. Whitley of Hollis, N.Y., Margurite H. Samuels of Summerville, Carrie Lee Holliday of Baltimore, Rena M. Holliday of Summerton, Mary Lee Holliday and Patsy Holliday, both of Columbia; and Thelma J. (Brian) Robinson of Pinewood; and a host of other close relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday at Taw Caw Missionary Baptist Church, Summerton, with the Rev. Dr. William T. Johnson, pastor, officiating.

Final resting place will be the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. today in the chapel of Dysonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home for Funerals.

Floral bearers and pallbearers will be members of the Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Branch High School Class of 1970.

Mr. Holliday will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service at 11 a.m.

The family is receiving friends at the home of his sister and brotherin-law, Thelma J. and Brian Robinson, 1094

Moose Hill Drive in the Paxville community of Pinewood.

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

Professional services have been entrusted to Dysonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home for Funerals, 237 Main St., Summerton.

TONY McELVEEN LYNCHBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tony McElveen, 49, died Saturday, March 9, 2013, at his home, 4789 Narrow Paved Road in Lynchburg.

Born March 8, 1964, in Sumter, he was a son of Elijah McElveen Jr. McELVEEN and Joan Bradley McElveen. He was educated in the public schools of Sumter School District 2. He attended Mount Zion Freewill Baptist Church.

He was employed as a cement finisher, pipe layer and construction worker. His most recent employment was with Bryan Electric.

Survivors are his parents, Elijah McElveen Jr. and Joan Bradley McElveen; five sisters, Flora B. Jones, Shirley (Kemmie) Nelson, Doloris Lewis, Michelle Carolina and Jeannie McElveen; a niece reared as a sister, Monique McElveen; a brother, William Milton McElveen; and a nephew reared as a brother, Reginald Darryl (Pansy) McElveen.

The celebratory services for Mr. Tony McElveen will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Freewill Baptist Church, Olanta, with the Rev. Jimmy L. McGill, pastor, presiding, Elder Moses McKenzie, eulogist, Elder Morrell McFadden, the Rev. James Richardson and the Rev. Aaron Chapman assisting.

Burial will follow in the church yard cemetery.

Mr. McElveen will lie

in repose one hour prior to service.

The family is receiving friends at 4789 Narrow Paved Road of Lynchburg.

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

TAKISHA L. PITTMAN MACON, Ga. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Takisha LaShay Pittman, 33, died Sunday, March 10, 2013, at Medical Center of Georgia in Macon.

Born Nov. 11, 1979, in Virginia Beach, Va., she was a daughter of Willie M. Pittman and Clotel Mack PITTMAN Pittman.

She received her formal education at Salem Middle School and graduated from Lithonia High School with honors in 1998. She later continued her education at Kaplan University, where she received a degree in health information technology.

She was employed at Georgia Power Co. from 1999 to 2002 as a client relation representative, with Omni International Airline as a flight attendant for the military from 2002-04 and at McKesson Empowering Healthcare from 2004 until the present as an administrative assistant.

She also worked at RBC Bank and Bank of America as a teller.

In her youth, she accepted Christ as her personal Savior and joined Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Ga. Survivors are a son, Chance Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Kye Stocks; her mother, Clotel Mack-Pittman; her father, Willie (Myrna) Pittman Jr.; four sisters, Jada Pittman, Jasmine Pittman, Jocelyn Pittman and Joya Pittman; one brother, Jeremiah Pittman; four aunts; and two uncles.

The celebratory service for Takisha Lashay Pittman will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at Society

Hill AME Church, 1030 Morella Road in Manning, with Pastor Albert Thompson, eulogist, the Rev. Malachi Gibson, presiding, and Presiding Elder James Robinson, Evangelist Effie Hilton and Evangelist Shirley Waiters assisting. Burial will follow in the churchyard cemetery.

Ms. Pittman will lie in repose one hour prior to service.

The family began receiving friends Thursday at the home of her aunt, Inez M. Manning, 1951 Joseph LemonDingle Road, Jordan community of Manning.

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

LOTTIE B. DAVIS Lottie Brown Davis, wife of Roland H. Davis Jr., died Friday, March 8, 2013, at her residence in Wedgefield. Born in Sumter County, she was the youngest of 11 children born to the late John Brown and Mary Magdalene Ken- DAVIS drick Brown.

Mrs. Davis was a lifelong member of the Wayman Chapel AME Church, where she served faithfully in many capacities, including class leader of Class No. 7, church school teacher, president of the Senior Choir, member of the Jubilee Choir, the Missionary Society, Stewardess Board No. 8 and secretary of the Official Board.

She attended Lincoln High School and earned a bachelor of arts degree from Morris College and a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in childhood education from Columbia University in New York City.

A dedicated educator, Mrs. Davis taught in Sumter School District 2 for 33 years and retired in 1986.

Mrs. Davis and her husband, Roland, were

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credited with the initiation and construction of the Delaine Community Action Club Center.

Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by a daughter, Shirley Delores Hughes.

Surviving are her husband, Roland H. Davis Jr.; one daughter, Audrey Y. (Ron) Bright of Columbia; one son, Darrell E. Davis of Columbia; one sister, Anita B. Lovett of Jersey City, N.J.; three grandchildren, Ronda Camille Bright of Los Angeles, Calif., and Chelsee Davis and Jessica Davis, both of Sumter; one brother, Julian R. Brown Sr. of Sumter; one sisterin-law, Authur Lee Jenkins of Newark, N.J.; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at the Wayman Chapel AME Church, 160 N. Kings Highway, Wedgefield, with the Rev. Laddie N. Howard officiating. Interment will follow in the Wayman Chapel AME Church Cemetery. A viewing will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. today with the Eastern Star Service beginning at 6 p.m. at the Palmer Memorial Chapel, 304 S. Main St. Mrs. Davis will be placed in the church today from 11 a.m. until the hour of service.

The family will receive friends at the home, 5080 Cane Savannah Road, Wedgefield.

Palmer Memorial Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. www. palmermemorial chapel. com

CARRIE M. SMITH Carrie McFadden Smith, 97, wife of Roy Smith, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Palmetto Health Baptist Hospital in Columbia.

Born in Sumter County, she was the daughter of the late Ismell McFadden and Alice Bradley McFadden.

Mrs. Smith was educated in Sumter County public schools. At an early age, she joined Mulberry Missionary SMITH Baptist Church. She later moved to Philadelphia and joined the Bright Hope Missionary Baptist Church. While there, she was employed with the Temple University Hospital. After 30 years, she returned to the Sumter community and was employed at Tuomey Regional Medical Center until her retirement. She also reconnected with Mulberry Missionary Baptist and served faithfully in many capacities including Senior Choir adviser, the Senior Missionary Society and the Senior Citizen Ministry.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by five sisters, Sallie Williams, Mellie Dennis, Katie Gordon, Rosa Robinson and Modena Robinson; and two brothers, Liesy McFadden and Alton McFadden.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Nate Brock officiating. Interment will follow in the Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church cemetery.

A public viewing will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. today at Palmer Memorial Chapel, 304 S. Main St., Sumter.

Mrs. Smith will be placed in the church for viewing at 2 p.m. until the hour of service.

The family will receive friends at 1800 French Williams Road, Sumter.

Palmer Memorial Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. www. palmermemorial chapel. com SEE OBITUARIES, PAGE B7

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RIDGILL from Page B1 learn through this sport that looking back from when I was a kid, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so thankful for this journey and honored to be recognized for it,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Ridgill will be the only woman among the eight inductees that will include Donald Hardy, Robbie Briggs, Fred Bennett, Carl Martin, Slick Gibbons and the late George Turbeville.

The induction ceremony and dinner will be held on Saturday at the Manning Junior High School gymnasium beginning at 6 p.m. Former New York Yankees second baseman Bobby Richardson will be the guest speaker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an absolute honor and a privilege to

be considered along with the rest of the class being inducted,â&#x20AC;? Ridgill said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just to be in the class with all of the athletes that are being inducted and the ones who have come before me is a great honor.â&#x20AC;?

Ridgill, a 1998 graduate of Manning High School, excelled on the hardwood where she won numerous honors, including being named 3A all-state in both her junior and senior seasons. She was named to the North-South All-Star Classic, served as a team captain and earned a scholarship to Wofford College.

She played four years as a point guard for the Terriers, and in her senior year, Wofford won

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OBITUARIES

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ELDER MARY A. OLIVER Elder Mary A. Oliver was born Aug. 3, 1923, to the late Marion and Mary Lawson Ragin in Clarendon County. She was the widow of Emmanuel Oliver. She departed this life on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at her home.

She was educated in Adult Education of Clarendon and Sumter counties. At an early age she joined the Liberty Hill AME Church. Elder Oliver also fellowshipped with Skeen Chapel in Greensboro, N.C., St. Mark Holiness Church, St. John Holiness in Summerton and Rugged Cross for all People.

She leaves to cherish precious memories seven children: David E. Oliver, Johnny Oliver of Suitland, Md., Margaret (Bobby) Battles of Upper Marlboro, Md., Suester (John) Titus, Marie Oliver (Tamaldge Ford) and Mardes (Windell) Witherspoon, all of Sumter and Darrell (Dale) Oliver of Centerville, Va.; 30 grandchildren; 16 greatgrandchildren; a sister, Rosa Bing of Washington, D.C.; a very special and devoted granddaughter, Shanta Oliver; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Jobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mortuary.

Elder Oliver will be placed in the church at 11 a.m. on Saturday for viewing until the hour of service.

Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday at Liberty Hill AME Church, 2310 Liberty Hill Road in Summerton, with the Rev. Dr. Leslie J. Lovett, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in the Liberty Hill AME Church cemetery.

The family is receiving friends at 1155 Flamingo Road, Sumter.

Jobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., is in charge of arrangements.

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

WILLIAM D. JONES Sr. WALTERBORO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; William Dwight Jones Sr., 65, of Lynwood Road, Walterboro, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at North Walterboro Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Glendale Memorial Cemetery, 2210 Mount Carmel Road, Walterboro.

Mr. Jones was born Sept. 10, 1947, in Walterboro and was a son of Mary Elizabeth Reeves Jones Newton and the late Farey Lanier Jones.

He attended North Walterboro Baptist Church and was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church. He managed Cummings Oil Co. in Walterboro for 43 years and Summerville Propane, a division of Carmichael Oil, for the past six years.

William loved westerns, enjoyed working in his yard and loved collecting old metal signs and antiques. Anyone who knew him knew that he was a car enthusiast who collected hot rods and loved participating in car shows. His

love for life was exhibited through his neverending smile, his outgoing personality, his friendly nature with all he met, and most importantly, his devotion to his family.

Surviving are his wife, Debra VanPelt Jones, of Walterboro; his mother and stepfather, Mary â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bettyâ&#x20AC;? and Leonard Newton, of Cottageville; daughters, Vicky Jones Lyons and her husband, Curtis, of Walterboro and Deanne Jones Lewis of Sumter; stepchildren, Jessica Watts of Ladson, and Christina Watts and Jacob Watts, both of Walterboro; brothers, Wilson â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lannyâ&#x20AC;? Jones and his wife, Minami, of Anchorage, Alaska, and Randall Jones and his wife, Sandi, of Baltimore; sisters, Mary Diane Feole and her husband, Terry, of Westford, Mass., and Pamela Cascio and her husband, Steve, of Fitchburg, Mass.; grandchildren, T.J. Grayson and his wife, Katie, Brittany Lyons Rook and her husband, Tommy, Trey Lewis, Taylor Lyons, McKenzee Lewis, Payton Lewis and Haven Lyons; and greatgrandchildren, Keira Grayson, Tatum Grayson and Trey Rook; and many nieces and nephews. He was also awaiting the arrival of a granddaughter, Aria Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Quinn; and a greatgranddaughter, Charlize â&#x20AC;&#x153;Charlieâ&#x20AC;? Grayson. He was preceded in death by a son, William Dwight â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bubbaâ&#x20AC;? Jones Jr.; a daughter, Mandy Elizabeth Jones; his first wife and mother of his children, Betsy Hiott Jones; brothers, David Bruce Jones and Robert Wayne Jones; and stepfather, James â&#x20AC;&#x153;Benâ&#x20AC;? Aldret.

Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to The Hope Lodge at MUSC, North Walterboro Baptist Church; or Edgewood Baptist Church.

The family will receive friends today from 6 to 8 p.m. at North Walterboro Baptist Church, 2177 Jeffries Highway, Walterboro.

Arrangements by The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Homes, Walterboro Chapel, 1193 Bells Highway, Walterboro. (843) 538-5408, www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com

SALLIE B. HOLLAND Sallie Bell Holland, 96, widow of Seven Holland, entered eternal rest on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at the Northwood Senior Living Center, Woodrow.

Born Aug. 15, 1916, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Maggie Hickman Cabbagestalk.

She attended the public schools of Sumter County and graduated from Morris College. She taught in public schools and later worked at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

In her youth she joined Mount Olive AME Church in Woodrow, and after marriage she moved her membership to Beulah UME Church.

At Beulah she served as General Conference secretary, General Board member and Sunday School superintendent for both Beulah and the General Conference. She started a scholarship program at Beulah; she was a member of the Stewardess and Mission-

ary boards, Senior and Adult choirs, and she was active in the rebuilding of Beulahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s church building.

Survivors are a devoted daughter, Mary (Min. Robert) Johnson, two faithful daughters-inlaw, Earline Holland and Janie M. Holland; nine grandchildren; 15 greatgrandchildren; and a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

She was preceded in death by two sons, James E. Holland and Elder Jackie L. Holland.

She was also preceded in death by one brother, Earthland Cabbagestalk.

A viewing was held Thursday at the funeral home.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Beulah UME Church, St. Pauls Church Road, Sumter, with Pastor Jonathan Smith, eulogist, Minister Robert Johnson, the Rev. Willie Green, Bishop-elect, the Rev. Barry Gadsden, the Rev. James O. Robinson and Presiding Elder Joseph Watkins. Burial will follow in Beulah Cemetery.

The family is receiving and friends at the home of her daughter, Mary L. (Min. Robert) Johnson, 329 Love St., Sumter.

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

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

RAYMOND S. PATTERSON Sr. CAMDEN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Raymond S. Patterson Sr., 67, was born on Sept. 28, 1945, in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was the son of the late Annie Mae Patterson and the husband of Mrs. Laura Reed Patterson. He departed this life on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Kershaw County Health in Camden.

Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday at Whites Mortuary LLC in Sumter.

Online condolences can be made at www. whitesmortuary.net.

Services have been entrusted to Whites Mortuary LLC of Sumter.

(803) 774-8200 RUTH O. HOPKINS BISHOPVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ruth Outlaw Hopkins, 91, widow of Elvin McClure Hopkins, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Kershawhealth Hospital in Camden.

Born in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Frank Outlaw

and Lula Mae Rogers Outlaw. She was a member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church and retired from Bishopville Manufacturing.

Survivors include four children, William E. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Billâ&#x20AC;? Hopkins (Annette) of Bishopville, Alene H. Sims of Timmonsville, Michael D. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mikeâ&#x20AC;? Hopkins (Miranda) of Fort Mill and Alice H. Moseley of Camden; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, B.C. Outlaw and Leo Outlaw; and two sisters, Lillie Mae Watson and Vertie Watson.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Cedar Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Bobby Wallace officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home and other times at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hopkins, 590 Dogwood Road, Bishopville.

Memorials may be made to Tri-County Hospice Care, 2560 Tahoe Drive, Sumter, SC 29150.

Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of the arrangements.

MODELL G. REED Modell Mandy Gause Reed, 78, wife of Parnell Reed, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at her home.

Born in Kingstree, she was a daughter of the late Redden O. Gause and Florence Carraway Gause. Mrs. Reed was a member of Shiloh Pentecostal Holiness Church and worked for many years at Charm House Fabrics.

Survivors include her husband of Sumter; two daughters, Margaret Ardis (Norman) and Wanda Hearrell (Donnie), both of Sumter; a special nephew, Edward L. Gause Jr.; two grandchildren, Dustie Hearrell (Billie Jo) and Amanda Hearrell; and four greatgrandchildren, Dalton Hearrell, Karolina Hearrell, Richard Newman Jr. and Aubrey Newman.

She was preceded in death by five brothers, Edward L. Gause Sr., Freddie Gause, Jimmy Gause, Albert Gause and Troy Gause; a sister, Edeafel Ryan; and a special nephew, Ronnie Gause.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Elmore-Can-

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non-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Bobby Driggers and the Rev. Bill Tschorn officiating.

David Dennis Sr., Jason Grubb, Ernest Gause, Stanley Gause, Rex Prescott, Paul Van and Stacy Edwards will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at ElmoreCannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of her daughter, 4720 E. Brewington Road, Gable.

Memorials may be made to Shiloh Pentecostal Holiness Church, PO Box 1931, Sumter, SC 29151.

The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff of Amedisys Hospice and Home Health, especially to Sonya Timmons, Brenda Young and Beebe Coker for their love and care.

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

ALFONZA CHARLES Alfonza Charles was born June 10, 1947, to the late Frank and Marie Tomlin Charles in Wilmington, N.C. He departed this life March 11, 2013, at his home. Mr. Charles was educated in the public schools of Wilmington and graduated from Williston High School. He attended Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Wilmington. He was a member of the United States Armed Services and a veteran of the Vietnam War. Mr. Charles leaves to cherish his memories Ruth A. Washington and Susan Martin, both of Rimini, Viola and Mattie Lofton; and two loving, devoted cousins, Lillie Mae Cooper and Larry Brunson Jr. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today in the chapel of Jobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mortuary, 312 S. Main St., Sumter, with the Rev. Dr. Sammie Simmons, officiating. Interment will follow in the Florence National Cemetery in Florence.

The family is receiving friends at 2895 Drake St. in Sumter.

Jobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., is in charge of arrangements.

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

departed this earthly life on Friday, March 8, 2013, at Lake Marion Nursing Facility, Summerton.

Born in Sumter County on Sept. 24, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Murray McLeod and Annie Mae Deas McLeod.

She leaves to cherish her precious memories four grandchildren, James Clapps, Sabrina Martin, Cedric Moody and Devin Martin; four great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m.

Saturday at the John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel, Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter, with the Rev. Lillian Reynolds, officiating.

Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr.com.

Visit us on the Web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc.com.

Services directed by the staff and management of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

GEORGANIA W. RICHARDSON Georgania W. Richardson, widow of Boston Richardson, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at the Sumter Valley Health and Rehab.

Born July 1, 1915, in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Primus and Ella Walker.

The family is receiving visitors at the home of her niece, Teresa Evans, 200 Kirven St., Pinewood.

Funeral plans will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

KATHLEEN G. RAPPOSELLI Kathleen G. Rapposelli, age 60, died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Plans will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.

TEDDY WILSON Teddy Wilson, age 66, died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Plans will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.

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A Royale Divaz flapjack fundraiser will be held at 7 a.m.

Saturday, March 16, at Applebeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 2497 Broad St. Proceeds will will be used to provide school supplies for a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Back to School Bashâ&#x20AC;? in August as well as fund community service activities. Tickets are $7 and can be purchased by calling Stephanie McMillan at (803) 569-9835. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, milk, juice and coffee.

Sumter Crafters will present Daffodil Art & Craft Show 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, March 16, and 1-5 p.m.

Sunday, March 17, at the Fair Memorial Building, 30 Artillery Drive. Attendees are asked to bring a nonperishable food item for donation to the Sumter Food Drive.

Scheduled participants include Mesh Wreaths with Dawn, Crafts by Madi, Hand Painted Gourds with Terry, Mary Kay with Michelle and more. Free parking and free admission. Call Debra at (803) 983-3235.

The Lincoln High School Alumni Association will meet at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 17, at the Trinity Lincoln Center, Council Street. All former students, faculty and staff are invited to join. Call (803) 506-2832.

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The Dalzell COPs (Community Oriented Policing) will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, at Ebenezer Community Center, 4580 Queen Chapel Road and the corner of Ebenezer Road, Dalzell. Call (803) 4697789.

The Pinedale Neighborhood Association will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at the South HOPE Center. Call Ferdinand Burns at (803) 9684464.

AARP will hold a four hour Refresher Driver Safety Classroom Course from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, March 22, at the Shepherdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center, 24 Council St. Call (803) 773-1944 to register.

Cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members.

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Friday, March 22, at Delaine Community Center, 5400 Cane Savannah Road, Wedgefield. Blood sugar tests will be provided to the first 200 people. Free blood pressure screenings, weight measurements and HIV testing will also be available.

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Showtime wades into the documentary field in a big way with â&#x20AC;&#x153;The World According to Dick Cheneyâ&#x20AC;? (9 p.m.) directed by R.J. Cutler.

The film offers the first glimpses of the former vice president since major heart surgery and features extensive interviews with Cheney, his longtime colleague Donald Rumsfeld and his legal adviser David Addington, author of some of the more controversial policies of the early years of the war on terror.

Cheney remains defiant and remarkably sanguine about his years in public service. His contempt for the media is palpable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you want to be loved,â&#x20AC;? he asserts, â&#x20AC;&#x153;go be a movie star.â&#x20AC;?

Democrats are largely unmentioned. The disappointment at the center of this film is how much Cheney and his policies were sidelined and ignored during the second Bush administration.

President George W. Bush does not appear here and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Worldâ&#x20AC;? informs us that relations between the two men remain frosty.

The documentary begins with his basic biography and a whiff of personal revelation. Cheney flunked out of Yale twice and spent time behind bars for drunk driving before the love of a good woman (his future wife, Lynne) apparently straightened him out. He returned to college and graduate school and rose as a political adviser at a remarkably fast clip.

Unfortunately, these admissions are as close to reflection as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Worldâ&#x20AC;? gets. It compensates for Cheneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reticence with a glance at his remarkable resume. After hitching his professional wagon to

nale of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bansheeâ&#x20AC;? (10 vs. Alexâ&#x20AC;? (8 p.m., DisWashington insider p.m., Cinemax, TV-MA). ney).

Rumsfeld, Cheney beâ&#x20AC;˘ Armed with $500, came White House chief contestants vie to turn of staff at the tender age Cult Choice thrift into treasure on of 34 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a post he An extramarital affair â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flea Market Flipâ&#x20AC;? (9 achieved after he and rocks a scientistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reputaRumsfeld ousted or neu- p.m., HGTV). tion in the 1954 drama tered many of the heavy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fearâ&#x20AC;?

(1:45 a.m., TCM), hitters of the Ford adminOther Highlights starring Ingrid Bergman istration, including Henry and directed

by Roberto â&#x20AC;˘ Bank robberies share Kissinger and Nelson Rossellini. a theme on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grimmâ&#x20AC;?

(9 Rockefeller. p.m., NBC, TV-14).

It says something â&#x20AC;˘ Greek traditions die about Cheneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s philosoSeries Notes hard on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kitchen Nightphy that he saw WaterCeltic suds on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unmaresâ&#x20AC;? (8 p.m., Fox, TVgate not as a stain on dedercover Bossâ&#x20AC;? (8 p.m., 14). mocracy, but an assault CBS, TV-14) ... A bidding â&#x20AC;˘ Martin gets assison presidential powers. war erupts on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fashion tance from a friend on He would continue to Starâ&#x20AC;?

(8 p.m., NBC, TVâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Touchâ&#x20AC;?

(9 p.m., Fox, TVfight to defend them and PG) ...

Mandy improvis14). expand them for the next es on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last Man Standâ&#x20AC;˘ A human bomb on four decades. ingâ&#x20AC;? (8 p.m., ABC, TVâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Hawaii Five-0â&#x20AC;?

(9 p.m., If â&#x20AC;&#x153;Worldâ&#x20AC;? suffers from PG) ... Amanda holds CBS, r, TV-14). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vegasâ&#x20AC;?

Cheneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opacity, it also Alex captive on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nikitaâ&#x20AC;? will air at this time after focuses almost entirely (8 p.m., CW, TV-14) ... the end of the NCAA bason foreign policy and naAn unexpected assignketball tournament. tional security matters. ment on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Malibu Counâ&#x20AC;˘ Crassus fights his We hear nothing tryâ&#x20AC;? (8:30 p.m., ABC, inner circle on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spartaabout Cheneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rather seTV-PG). cusâ&#x20AC;?

(9 p.m., Starz, TVcretive orchestration of An innovative pose MA). energy policy during the on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shark Tankâ&#x20AC;? (9 â&#x20AC;˘ Random strangers Bush years, or his emp.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) ... share a grim affliction on brace of debt-ballooning A missing notebook on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blue Bloodsâ&#x20AC;?

(10 p.m., tax cuts. It would have â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cultâ&#x20AC;?

(9 p.m., CW, TVCBS, TV-14). been interesting to hear 14) ... â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rock Center â&#x20AC;˘ Lucas mulls a major from contemporary condecision on the season fi- With Brian Williamsâ&#x20AC;? servatives, who might chafe at Cheneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infamous line, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reagan taught us that deficits donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter.â&#x20AC;? It would also be interesting to hear from those who have a problem with Cheneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s philosophy of limitless executive authority, particularly now that such authority rests in the hands of Barack Obama.

While the film tries to reinforce an image of Cheney as resolute, defiant and decisive, it reminds us that in essence he has been a lifelong Washington insider, the ultimate court mandarin t 7BDDJOBUJPOT who finally outlived his t 1IZTJDBM &YBNT mandate. t %FOUBM $MFBOJOHT â&#x20AC;˘ The enchanted gang from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wizards of Call for an appointment Waverly Placeâ&#x20AC;? returns Chris Gerard, DVM for an Italian adventure 1230 Wilson Hall Rd. in the 2013 special â&#x20AC;&#x153;The XXX BEWBODFEWFUIPTQJUBM DPN Wizards Return: Alex

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Charlene B. Hardy; Dalzell Rural Water Company, Defendant(s).

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

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

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

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

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

by Charlene B. Hardy to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for AmeriGroup Mortgage Corporation dated May 12, 2004 and recorded on June 18, 2004 in Book 942 at Page 000991, in the Sumter County Registry, hereinafter Mortgage. Thereafter the Mortgage was transferred to the Plaintiff herein by assignment and/or corporate merger. The premises covered and affected by the said Mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, more particularly described in the said Mortgage and are more commonly described as: The following described property in the county of Sumter and State of South Carolina, To Wit: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in The Township of Providence, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot #50 of Segars Subdivision, Section 3, as shown on that certain plat prepared by Edmunds Land Surveyors, RLS, dated March 26, 1992, and recorded in the Office of The Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 92 at Page 619, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, This description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as Amended.

Being the same property conveyed to Charlene B. Hardy by deed of Renato C. Delbeni dated March 26, 2002 and recorded March 27, 2002 in Deed Book 837 Page 49 in the R.M.C. Office of Sumter County, South Carolina.

Property Address: 3330 Kim Street Dalzell, SC 29040 TMS No. 190-13-05-001 NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Complaint, Cover Sheet for Civil Actions and Certificate of Exemption from ADR in the above entitled action was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on December 13, 2012 BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC, Suzanne E. Brown, SC Bar No. 76440 J. Marshall Swails, SC Bar No. 79067 J. Martin Page, SC Bar No. 100200 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, South Carolina 29210 (888) 726-9953 Attorneys for Plaintiff, 1026573

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AMENDED LIS PENDENS (Foreclosure) (Non-Jury) IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO.: 2013-CP-43-19

(017108-00039)

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER First Citizens Company, Inc.,

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United States of America acting by and through its agency The Department of Housing and Urban Development; Defendant(s).

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Estate of Dorothy B. Lemon, John Doe and Jane Doe, who are fictitious names, representing all of the unknown heirs of Dorothy B. Lemon, and Richard Roe and Mary Roe, who are fictitious names, representing all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest or lien upon the subject real estate, Defendant.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is pending, or is about to be commenced, in the Court of Common Pleas between the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant to foreclose on a Mortgage given by Onless C. Lemon and Dorothy B. Lemon to First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., the Plaintiff herein, May 16, 2003 and recorded May 21, 2003 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Book 889 at Page 1714.

The property which is the subject of said action is described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with the dwelling and improvements thereon, lying and being situate in the Township and County of Sumter, State or South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot No. 266, Section 7, In the Twin Lakes Subdivision on that plat prepared by D. D. Edmunds, RLS, dated March 20, 1991 and recorded in Plat Book 91 at page 309 in the records of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County.

Said Lot No. 266 consists of 0.40 acre, more or less, being bounded and measuring as follows: On the NORTH by McCrays Mills Road, and measuring thereon 88.78 feet; on the EAST by Lot No. 265, and measuring thereon 150.56 feet;on the SOUTH by Lot No. 12A, and measuring thereon an aggregate distance of 133.63 feet; on the WEST by Twin Lakes Drive, and fronting thereon 110.14 feet; and on the NORTHWEST by the intersection of Twin Lakes Drive and McCrays Mill Road, and measuring thereon 37.70 feet. Be all said measurements a little more or a little less and according to aforesaid plat. This is the property known as 861 Twin Lakes Drive, Sumter, SC. LESS, HOWEVER, that certain parcel previously conveyed to the South Carolina Department of Transportation, Columbia, South Carolina, recorded March 17, 1999 in Deed Book 734 at page 1610, aforesaid records.

This being the identical property conveyed to Onless C. Lemon and Dorothy B. Lemon by that deed of Janie Durant-Williams dated May 16, 2003 and recorded May 21, 2003 in Deed Book 889 at page 1710, aforesaid records; full title to which subsequently transferred automatically to Dorothy B. Lemon upon the death of Onless C. Lemon on October 20, 2007 due to the fact that the Lemon's held the Property

by Joint Tenancy with a Right of Survivorship.

Property Address: 861 Twin Lakes Drive Sumter, SC 29154 TMS # 207-08-02-012 AMENDED SUMMONS (Non-Jury) COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2013-CP-43-19 TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE-NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to answer the Complaint in the above-captioned action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the subscribers at their offices located at 1900 Barnwell Street, Post Office Drawer 7788, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after the date of such service, exclusive of the day of service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the said Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff will move for an order of reference or that the Court may issue a general order of reference of this action to a master in equity/special referee, pursuant to Rule 53, of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.

RICHARDSON, PLOWDEN & ROBINSON, P.A. S. Nelson Weston, Jr. Charles J. Webb P.O. Drawer 7788 Columbia, South Carolina 29202 (803) 771-4400 ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF

SUMMONS Deficiency Judgment Waived IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 13-CP-43-0077 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Champion Mortgage Company, Plaintiff, v.

Barbara G. Sims; Tangier Gary; LaToya Gary; any Heir-at-law or Devisees of Elizabeth F. Gary a/k/a Elizabeth Gary, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein; also including any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe; The

TO THE DEFENDANT(S): Any unknown Heir-at-law or Devisees of Elizabeth F. Gary a/k/a Elizabeth Gary, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein; also including any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 927 South Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29150, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 227-13-07-020, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 220 Executive Center Drive, Suite 109, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, Plaintiff will apply to have the appointment of the Guardian ad Litem Nisi, Anne Bell Fant, made absolute. Columbia, South Carolina February 5, 2013.

LIS PENDENS Deficiency Judgment Waived NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain Home Equity Conversion Mortgage of real estate given by Elizabeth F. Gary a/k/a Elizabeth Gary to Village Capital and Investment, LLC dated December 1, 2010, and recorded in the Office of the RMC/ROD for Sumter County on December 9, 2010, in Mortgage Book 1148 at Page 753. Subsequently, this Mortgage was assigned unto Metlife Home Loans, a Division of Metlife Bank, N.A. by assignment dated October 19, 2012 and recorded November 16, 2012 in Book 1179 at Page 1787. The premises covered and affected by the said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with any improvements thereto, situate, lying and being just south of the limits of the City of Sumter, in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being shown and designated as Lot 64 on a plat of Victory Heights made by R.F. McLellan, CE, recorded in Plat Book Z-5 at Page 8 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County. Reference to said plat is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description. Said lot is subject to all restrictions, covenants, and easements of record, including those in Book 806 at Page 597. This being the same property conveyed to Elizabeth F. Gary and Randolph Gary by deed of Mazie Witherspoon dated November 4, 1964 and recorded December 8, 1964 in Book H-9 at Page 120. Subsequently, Randolph Gary died intestate on September 15, 1998, as is more fully shown in the Probate Records for Sumter County bearing Case No. 1999-ES-43-328; his interest in the subject property was conveyed to Elizabeth F. Gary by Deed of Distribution dated July 19, 2001 and recorded July 19, 2001 in Book 810 at Page 669. Subsequently, Elizabeth F. Gary a/k/a Elizabeth Gary died August 4, 2011, leaving her interest in the subject property to her heirs, namely, Barbara G. Sims, Tangier Gary, and LaToya Gary.

Property Address: 927 South Main Street Sumter, SC 29150 TMS# 227-13-07-020 Columbia, South Carolina January 14, 2013 NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS: Any unknown Heir-at-law or Devisees of Elizabeth F. Gary a/k/a Elizabeth Gary, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein; also including any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe. YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on January 15, 2013.

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deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC.. Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC represents the Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice. You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date you are served with this Notice.

Court for Sumter County on January 24, 2013.

with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for preparation of deed and deed stamps.

IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, THE FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY PROCEED. Columbia, South Carolina February 5, 2013

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI Deficiency Judgment Waived It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the Motion for the appointment of Anne Bell Fant as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for any unknown minors and persons who may be under a disability, it is ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, SCRCP, Anne Bell Fant, be and hereby is appointed Guardian Ad Litem Nisi on behalf of all unknown minors and all unknown persons under a disability, all of whom may have or may claim to have some interest in or claim to the real property commonly known as 927 South Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29150; that Anne Bell Fant is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendant(s), unless the said Defendant(s), or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of a Guardian or Guardians Ad Litem for the said Defendant(s), and it is FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall forthwith be served upon the said Defendant(s) Any unknown Heir-at-law or Devisees of Elizabeth F. Gary a/k/a Elizabeth Gary, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in the real estate described herein; also including any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe by publication thereof in the The Item, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons in the above entitled action. James C. Campbell Clerk of Court for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Samuel C. Waters (SC Bar #5958) Cheryl H. Fisher (SC Bar #15213) Reginald P. Corley (SC Bar #69453) Jennifer W. Rubin (SC Bar #16727) Ellie C. Floyd (SC Bar #68635) Michael P. Morris (SC Bar #73560) Eve Moredock Stacey (SC Bar #5300) Robert P. Davis (SC Bar #74030) William S. Koehler (SC Bar#74935) Vance L. Brabham, III (SC Bar #71250) Jaclynn B. Goings (SC Bar #77501) Andrew W. Montgomery (SC Bar #79893) Andrew A. Powell (SC Bar #100210) 220 Executive Center Drive Post Office Box 100200 (29202) Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 744-4444 017108-00039 A-4365761

SUMMONS AND NOTICE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2013-CP-43-131 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Bank of America, N.A., Plaintiff vs.

Hilda J. Drummond aka Hilda Jean Drummond, Daniel Christopher Drummond, Jeffrey Radcliffe Drummond, Scott Stephen Drummond, and Garden Gate Homeowners Association, Inc., Defendants.

TO THE DEFENDANT(S) Hilda J. Drummond aka Hilda Jean Drummond, and Scott Stephen Drummond: 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, 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

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 Daniel D. Drummond and Hilda J. Drummond to Bank of America, N.A. bearing date of April 22, 2004 and recorded April 22, 2004 in Mortgage Book 934 at Page 1527 in the R e g i s t e r o f M e s n e Conveyances/Register of Deeds/Clerk of Court for Sumter County, in the original principal sum of Two Hundred Nineteen Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Nine and 00/100 Dollars ($219,669.00), 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 and lot of land with improvements if any, situate, lying and being in the County and City of Sumter, State of South Carolina identified as Lot No. 57 of Garden Gate Subdivision Phase II and being more fully shown on that plat prepared by D.D. Edmunds, R.L.S. and recorded in Plat Book 2001 at Page 79, Records of Sumter County.

This property is known as 440 Veranda Drive and is further identified as Sumter County Tax Map Parcel No. 185-14-02-028.

Aforesaid Plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted by law under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, As Amended. Be all measurements a little more or a little less and according to said plat.

Property Address: 440 Veranda Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS No. 185-14-02-028 RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC, Post Office Box 11412, Columbia, South Carolina 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff, 1023412

Notice of Sale NOTICE OF SALE By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore granted in the case of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. -v- Henry J. Wilson, C/A NO. 2010 CP 43 2275, I the undersigned Richard Booth, as Master in Equity will sell on April 1, 2013, at 12 o'clock P.M. at the County Courthouse in Sumter County, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the Privateer of Sumter, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina designated as Lot 3602, containing .69 acres, more or less, on a plat prepared by Carl J. Croft, RLS dated September 14, 1997 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book PB98 at page 1091. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. This being the same property known as 160 Corn Road, Sumter, SC. Represented

by Sumter County Parcel No. 219-05-02-003.

This being the same property conveyed to Henry J. Wilson by deed of John Barcello recorded December 18, 2008 in Deed Book 1116 at page 1547.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 160 Corn Road Sumter, South Carolina 29150 TMS # 219-05-02-003 The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record, and any senior encumbrances.

TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH: the undersigned will require a deposit of 5% of the amount of the bid (in cash or equivalent), same to be applied on the purchase price only upon compliance with the bid, interest on the balance of the bid at five and 125/1000 (5.125%) shall be paid to the day of compliance as established in the Master in Equity's Order and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale. If the 5% deposit is placed with the Court, in case of noncompliance within 30 days, same to be forfeited and applied to the costs and Plaintiff's debt and the property readvertised for sale upon the same terms (at the risk of the former highest bidder).

Personal or deficiency judgment being waived, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance

Richard Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Weston Adams Law Firm Attorneys for Plaintiff

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2012-CP-43-1102

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of RBS Citizens, N.A. successor in interest to CCO Mortgage Corp., f/k/a Charter One Mortgage Corp., f/k/a American Home Funding, Inc. against, James E. Samuel, III a/k/a James Samuel, III, South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, South Carolina Department of Revenue, The United States of America, by and through its Agency, the Internal Revenue Service, Tucker Oil Company, Inc., and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006-OPT3, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT3, I the undersigned as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on April 1, 2013, at 12 pm, at the Sumter County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description and Property Address: ALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel or lot of land with improvements thereon located in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina being designated as Lot #2 as shown on a plat prepared by Louis W. Tisdale, PLS, dated 4-15-97 and recorded in Plat Book 97 at page 437 in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County. The said tract has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976 as amended.

THIS BEING the same property conveyed to James E. Samuel, III by virtue of a Deed from City of Sumter, dated April 16, 1997 and recorded April 18, 1997, in Deed Volume 672 at Page 1301, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina.

Property Address 75 Fulton Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29150 TMS # 227-05-02-050 TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Eight And 13/100 percent (8.125%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within Twenty (20) days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser.

Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect.

In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. Pursuant to Section 2410(c), Title 28, United States Code, the Defendant United States of America has a right to redeem the subject property within 120 days after the date of the foreclosure sale.

Master in Equity For Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina KORN LAW FIRM, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff 1300 Pickens Street Columbia, SC 29211

Notice of Sale NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-02222 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: U.S. Bank, National Association, as Successor Trustee to Bank of America, N.A. as Successor to LaSalle Bank, N.A. as Trustee for the Holders of the Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-FF2 vs.

Sylvia Samuel, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on April 1, 2013 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT LOT OF LAND WITH THE IMPROVEMENT THEREON, SITUATE IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF S O U T H C A R O L I N A , REPRESENTED AS LOT 27 ON A PLAT OF BLACK RIVER LAND SURVEYING DATED JANUARY 25, 1997 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 97 AT PAGE 140.

THIS BEING A PORTION OF THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO SYLVIA SAMUEL BY DEED OF KINGDOM PROPERTIES, LLC DATED DECEMBER 01/2006 RECORDED JANUARY 10, 2007 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN VOLUME 1060 AT PAGE 1157.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 336 Bowman Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS: 249-01-04-015 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not be closed on the day of sale but will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days as provided by law.

Plaintiff is demanding a deficiency, the Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.8% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-2418

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Bank of America, N.A., against Jason Ardis, the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on April 1, 2013, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the dwelling and any and all other improvements thereon, lying, being and situate in Sumter Township, the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot No. 9 of Sherwood Forest Subdivision on that certain plat by Joseph R. Edwards, RLS dated August 24, 1978, recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for

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or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.875% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #12-CP-43-1803.

in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, April 1, 2013, at 12:00 o'clock p.m., at the Sumter County Courthouse, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder:

follows: on the Northeast by Saratoga Street, said plat, and fronting thereon 240 feet; on the Southeast by lands of Jennie S. Merritt, said plat, and measuring thereon 294.15 feet; on the South and Southwest by Lot No. 10, 11, 12 and 13, as shown in Plat Book S-5 at Page 128, said plat and measuring thereon 61.7, 35.3, 104.7 and 16.6 feet; and on the Northwest by lands of John S. Marshall, Jr., said plat, and measuring thereon 353.47 feet. Be all dimensions a little more or a little less and according to said plat. This being the property known as 34 Saratoga Street bearing Sumter Tax Map Number: 228-03-03-004.

successful bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions (at the risk of the said defaulting bidder). Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order.

The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 2.0000%.

and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present.

Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), reference to said plat(s) is hereby craved for particulars of the boundaries, metes, courses and/or distances of the property delineated thereon.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1033 Robin Hood Avenue, Sumter, SC TMS Number:

268-09-06-020

This being the same property conveyed to Jason Ardis by deed of James A. Campbell, dated February 28, 2005, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on March 15, 2005, in Deed Book 973 at Page 24.

TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

Interest on the balance of the bid at 6.5% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record.

Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 003231-02418 FM Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

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BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-WL1 vs. Sherry E. Blackmon; Michael K. Blackmon; Citifinancial, Inc.; JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association; , C/A No. 10-CP-43-0933, The following property will be sold on April 1, 2013, at 12:00 Noon at theSumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with any and all improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Sumter Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina and being particularly shown and delineated as Lot 27 of Section 5, Bay Springs Subdivision, on Plat of Edmunds Land Surveyors dated September 13, 1991 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat book 91 at Page 1261; Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), reference to said Plat is hereby craved for the particulars of the boundaries, metes, courses, and/or distances of the property delineated thereon.

Book 974 at Page 1942

Property Address: 2752 Sandhill Dr, Sumter, SC 29154

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207-01-06-020

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Suntrust Mortgage, Inc. vs. Sharon M. Kolb; SunTrust Bank; C/A No. 12-CP-43-1803, The following property will be sold on April 1, 2013, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder:

SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES.

All that certain piece, parcel and lot of land with improvements, thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina identified as Lot No. 17 of Whitehall Subdivision and being more fully shown on a plat prepared

by Michael C. Turbeville, III, PLS, dated February 13, 1992 and recorded in Plat Book 92 at Page 356, records of Sumter County. This property is known as 901 Pelham Drive and is further identified as Sumter County Tax Map Parcel No. 182-00-01-030.

Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted by law under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended. Be all measurements a little more or less and according to said plat.

Derivation: Book 815 at Page 1816.

Property Address: 901 Pelham Drive, Sumter, SC 29154 182-02-01-030 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale

TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required . The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.025% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #10-CP-43-0933.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 011596-01387

MASTER IN EQUITY'S SALE CASE NO. 2012-CP-43-1343

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority against Thomas E. Mimms, Jr., J.T. Conner, as Trustee for Mimms Family Trust, a Land Trust, Sheryl West Robinson, Rashawn Douglas et al., I, the Master

All that certain piece, parcel and lot of land with improvements, thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina identified as Lot No. 157 on of Hill Dale Subdivision and being more fully shown on a plat prepared

by Ben J. Makela, R.L.S. dated August 9, 2005 and recorded in Plat Book 2005 at Page 391, records of Sumter County. This property is known as 2641 Hilldale Drive and is further identified as Sumter County Tax Map Parcel No. 207-09-03-009.

Aforesaid Plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted by law under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended. Be all measurements a little more or a little less and according to said plat.

This being the same property conveyed to Thomas E. Mimms, Sr. by deed of Michael D. Rickard by Betty W. Rickard, Attorney-in fact dated August 12, 2005 and recorded August 12, 2005 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina in Book 992 at Page 001817. Thereafter, the property was conveyed to Thomas E. Mimms, Jr. by Deed of Distribution dated March 17, 2011 and recorded March 18, 2011 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Book 1152 at Page 00683.

Subsequently, Thomas E. Mimms, Jr. conveyed the property unto J.T. Conner, as Trustee for Mimms Family Trust, a Land Trust by deed dated March 17, 2011 and recorded March 18, 2011 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Book 1152 at Page 00689.

Property Address: 2641 Hilldale Drive Sumter, South Carolina 29154 TMS#: 207-09-03-009 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. If the Plaintiff's representative is not in attendance at the scheduled time of the sale, the sale shall be canceled and the property sold on some subsequent sales day after due advertisement.

Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, the deposit shall be forfeited and the Master in Equity for Sumter County may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). As a deficiency judgment is being Waived, the bidding will not remain open thirty days after the date of sale. Purchaser shall pay for preparation of deed, documentary stamps on the deed, and recording of the deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.50% per annum. The sale shall be subject to assessments, Sumter County taxes, easements, easements and restrictions of record, and other senior encumbrances.

GRIMSLEY LAW FIRM, LLC 1703 Laurel Street P. O Box 11682 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 233-0797 Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County By:Edward L. Grimsley Benjamin E. Grimsley Attorneys for the Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Branch Banking and Trust Company vs.

Amylynn M. Bills-Levi a/k/a Amylynn Bills-Levi a/k/a Amylynn M. Warfield; Branch Banking and Trust Company (Whiteville, NC); C/A No. 12-CP-43-2012, The following property will be sold on April 1, 2013, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the dwelling and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, as shown on a plat by P.J. Edwards, RLS, dated October 5, 1972 and recorded in Plat Book Z-32 at Page 129, records of Sumter County. Said lot being bounded and measuring as

Derivation: Book 1061 at Page 1283

Property Address: 34 Saratoga Street, Sumter, SC 29150 2280303004 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. Personal or deficiency judgment having been demanded or reserved, the sale will remain open for thirty (30) days pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. §15-39-720 (1976). The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.375% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #12-CP-43-2012.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 004335-02962 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

NOTICE OF SALE 2012-CP-43-1050

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: CitiMortgage, Inc. against Daniel Allen and Rebecca Allen, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on April 1, 2013, at 12:00 p.m. at County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit: All that piece, parcel or lot of land, with improvements thereon, lying and being and situate in the Providence Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Designated as 4185 DuBose Siding Road as shown on that certain plat by Michael C. Turbeville, III, dated February 16, 1994, and recorded in the RMC Office for Sumter County in Plat Book 94, at Page 292, the exact boundaries and measurements of which can be determined by reference to said plat.

This being the same property conveyed by Barbara Peebles and Elsie Lemaster unto Kenneth H. Williamson and Teresa A. Williamson by deed recorded March 3, 1994 in Deed Book 594 at Page 1515. Thereafter, the interest of Teresa A. Williamson was extinguished by Order to Quiet Title filed in the Clerk of Court's Office on April 6, 2011. Thereafter, the interest of Kenneth H. Williamson was conveyed to Daniel Allen and Rebecca Allen by Deed dated January 29, 2009 and recorded May 22, 2012 in Deed Book 1171 at Page 1734 in the Sumter County Register of Deeds.

Property Address: 4185 DuBose Siding Road, Sumter, SC 29153 TMS No. 242-00-01-002 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five per cent (5%) of said bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the

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No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master in Equity Sumter County Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office Box 11412 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 12-CP-43-1719

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of U.S. Bank, National Association, against J.C Jones, the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on April 1, 2013, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot 21A of Hampshire Estates on that certain plat prepared by Edwards Land Surveying, Inc., RLS, dated August 22, 2006 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book PB2006, page 464. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. This being the same property known as 2240 Dartmouth Drive, Sumter, SC. Represented by Sumter County Parcel No.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2240 Dartmouth Drive, Sumter, SC TMS Number:

203-03-02-042

This being the same property conveyed to J. C. Jones by deed of Yue Yin and Didi Na, dated June 23, 2009, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on November 9, 2009, in Deed Book 1131 at Page 3339.

TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

Interest on the balance of the bid at 5.25% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised

Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-1967

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of US Bank, National Association, as Trustee for HomeGold Home Equity Loan Trust 1999-1,, against Hugh L. Monroe And Mildred A. Monroe, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on April 1, 2013, at 12:00 P.M. noon, at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: All of that piece, parcel, or lot of land situate, lying and being in Providence Township, Sumter County, State of South Carolina, being represented on plat of H.S. Willson dated May 30, 1979, revised March 28, 1980, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-43, at page 31, as Lot No. 49 with an assigned address of 3307 Annie Street, Dalzell, SC 29040. The said Lot No. 49 fronting on Annie Street at its northern boundary for a distance of 262.3 feet, then on the East by Lot No. 50 and a portion of Lot No. 51 whereon it measures in the aggregate 238.5 feet, then on the South by lands of Black River Electric Coop., Inc. whereon it measures 100 feet, then on the West by lands of Black River Electric Coop., Inc., whereon it measures 42.7 feet, then on the North by Lot No. 48 whereon it measures 23.3 feet, then on the Southwest by Lot No. 48 in a straight line to Annie Street as shown on said plat; be all of said measurements a little more or less.

Derivation: This being the same property conveyed to Hugh I. Monroe and Mildred A. Monroe by deed of Annie L. McLaughlin, dated May 22, 1985, and recorded on May 22, 1985 in Book 403 at page 134, in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3307 Annie Street, Dalzell, SC TMS Number: 190-14-01-024 This being the same property conveyed to Mildred A. Monroe by deed of Malcolm Ian Monroe, dated February 23, 2011, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on February 24, 2011, in Deed Book 1151 at Page 653.

TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

Interest on the balance of the bid at 9.99% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of

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THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES.

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Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina The Hunoval Law Firm, PLLC 501 Minuet Lane, #104A Charlotte, NC 28217 (704) 334-7114 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, NA vs. Charlene R. Osborne n/k/a Mary C. Osborne ; William Osborne; , C/A No. 11-CP-43-1424, The following property will be sold on April 1, 2013, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that parcel or tract of land, in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, containing one acre, shown on plat of H.S. Willson, R.L.S., dated August 4, 1966 and recorded June 29, 1967 in Plat Book Z-24, Page 69, Sumter R.M.C. records; being bounded as is shown on said plat.

Derivation: Book 1045 at Page 1360.

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open for a period of thirty (30) days pursuant to S.C. CODE Ann. Section 15-39-720 (1976). If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-0065 Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Privateer Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 19 in the Pierce Place Subdivision as shown on that certain plat by John M. Mahon, C.E., dated January 24, 1974 and recorded in the Office of the R.M.C. Office for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-35 at Page 377, the exact boundaries and measurements of which can be determined by reference to the said plat.

Derivation: This being the same property conveyed to Lavonne B. Nichols, Chrisotpher Nichols, Dwayne Nichols, Sharon N. Johnston, and Timothy Nichols by Deed of Distribution from the Estate of Marvin D. Nichols dated December 14, 2007 and recorded December 27, 2007 in Book 1097 at page 3068; subsequently, Christopher Nichols conveyed his interest in said property to Lavone B. Nichols by deed dated January 3, 2008 and recorded January 15, 2008 in Book 1098 at page 2978 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina.

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: U.S. Bank, N.A. as trustee on behalf of Manufactured Housing Contract Senior/Subordinate Pass-Through Certificate Trust 2000-6 by Green Tree Servicing LLC, as Servicer with delegated authority under the transaction documents v. Myrna R. Bryant, Arnulfo A. Agapito, and South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on April 1, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. at the Sumter County Courthouse, 141 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with all improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot 69, Wessex Subdivision, on a plat recorded in Plat Book 89, Page 645, and having such metes and bounds as reference to said plat will show, all measurements being a little more or less.

This being the same property conveyed to Myrna R. Bryant by Title to Real Estate of The Sun Company, recorded November 29, 2000 in Book 788 at Page 781.

Together with that certain 2001 Fleetwood/Glenbrook SLE Manufactured Home (VIN: NCFLY41AB66403GB13).

Property Address: 850 Lucianlake Drive, Sumter, SC 29154

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1649 Wheat Street, Sumter, SC

226-08-02-003

TMS Number: 208-09-07-005

TMS No.: 0991201018 (land) & 4000028319 (MH)

This being the same property conveyed to Lavone B. Nichols by deed of Christopher Nichols, dated January 3, 2008, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on January 15, 2008, in Deed Book 1098 at Page 2978.

SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES.

SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #11-CP-43-1424.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 013263-00611 FM Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

NOTICE OF SALE By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore granted in the case of EverBank -v- Estate of Margaret E. DeBerry, et al., C/A NO. 2012 CP 43 1577, I the undersigned Richard Booth, as Master in Equity will sell on April 1, 2013, at 12 o'clock P.M. at the County Courthouse in Sumter County, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL that certain piece, parcel and lot of land with improvements thereon situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina identified as Lot No. 3 of DeLorme Court Subdivision and being more fully shown on a plat prepared by Joseph R. Edwards, R.L.S. dated 5/12/93 and recorded in Plat Book 93 at page 723, records of Sumter County.

Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted by law under Section 30 5 250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as Amended. Be all measurements a little more or a little less and according to said plat.

This being the identical property conveyed to Margaret E. DeBerry by deed from Harold R. and Gwendolyn D. Hendrix recorded April 14, 2008 in Deed Book 1103 at page 378.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 30 Delorme Court Sumter, SC 29150 TMS # 228-60-01-003 The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record, and any senior encumbrances.

TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH: the undersigned will require a deposit of 5% of the amount of the bid (in cash or equivalent), same to be applied on the purchase price only upon compliance with the bid, interest on the balance of the bid at five and no/100 (5.00%) shall be paid to the day of compliance as established in the Master in Equity's Order and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale. If the 5% deposit is placed with the Court, in case of noncompliance within 30 days, same to be forfeited and applied to the costs and Plaintiff's debt and the property readvertised for sale upon the same terms (at the risk of the former highest bidder).

Personal or deficiency judgment being waived, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for preparation of deed and deed stamps.

Richard Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Weston Adams Law Firm Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-2011

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-HE1, against Marvin D Nichols and Lavonne B Nichols, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on April 1, 2013, at 12:00 P.M. noon, at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main

TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

Interest on the balance of the bid at 8.09% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record.

Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina The Hunoval Law Firm, PLLC 501 Minuet Lane, #104A Charlotte, NC 28217 (704) 334-7114 Attorneys for Plaintiff

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to cost and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity for Sumter County may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder).

For complete terms of sale, attention is drawn to the Judgment of Foreclosure and Order for Sale on file with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County.

A personal deficiency judgment being waived, bidding will not remain open. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 9.250% per annum.

Should the Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney or agent fail to appear on sales day, the property shall not be sold, but shall be readvertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when the Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney or agent is present.

Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

Purchaser is responsible for the preparation and filing of their deed.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County February 19, 2013 Sumter County, South Carolina

NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Trustmark National Bank vs. John J. Morrisett; , C/A No. 12-CP-43-2277, The following property will be sold on April 1, 2013, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot No. 12 of Mayfield Subdivision on that certain plat prepared by D.D. Edmunds, RLS dated December 17, 2003 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book PB2004, Page 48. This said lot has suche metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. This being the same property known as 1285 Mayfield Drive, Sumter, SC. Represented by Sumter County Parcel No. 155-09-03-003.

Derivation: Book 1125; Page 326

Property Address: 1285 Mayfield Drive, Sumter, SC 29154 155-09-03-003 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.5% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #12-CP-43-2277.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 019680-00002 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

Jeffrey L. Silver S.C. Bar No. 5104 1331 Elmwood Avenue, Suite 300 Post Office Box 11656 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 (803) 252-7689 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2012-CP-43-1383

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Bank of America, N.A, successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP against, Patricia D. Secor, I the undersigned as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on April 1, 2013, at 12 pm o'clock , at the Sumter County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description Address:

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All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in Privateer Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina and being shown and delineated as Lot "A", consisting of 1.0 acre, on that certain plat of Ben J. Makela, RLS, dated August 24, 2001 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2001, at Page 572. Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the-Code of Laws of South Carolina, (1976, as amended) reference to said plat is hereby craved for the metes, bounds, courses, and/or distances of the property delineated thereon. This property is known as 4715 Huckabee Road, Sumter, South Carolina and is shown on the maps for Sumter County as tax map parcel 257-00-03-016(P) and 257-00-03-017.

This being the same property conveyed to Patricia D. Secor by deed of Terry Hodge, dated June 11, 2004 and recorded June 14, 2004, in the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County, State of South Carolina, in Book 941 at Page 1459.

Property Address: 4715 Huckabee Drive Sumter SC, 29150 TMS#: 257-00-03-017 TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of 6.50 % to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five per cent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within 30 days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. As a personal or deficiency judgment is demanded, the bidding will remain

Master in Equity For Sumter County KORN LAW FIRM, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff 1300 Pickens Street Columbia, SC 29211

NOTICE OF SALE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 12-CP-43-1702 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. Plaintiff, -vsCourtney R. Koonce a/k/a Courtney Renee Koonce, Michael T. Walker and Sharon Wazney, Defendant(s) BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. vs. Courtney R. Koonce a/k/a Courtney Renee Koonce, Michael T. Walker and Sharon Wazney, I, Richard L. Booth, as Master In Equity for Sumter County, will sell on April 1, 2013, at 12:00 Noon, at the Sumter County Courthouse, 141 N. Main Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being located in Mayesville Township, in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, known and designated as Lot "B", containing 2.80 acres, more or less, and being more particularly shown and delineated on a plat prepared for Teresa Pl Simon by Joseph R. Edwards, P.L.S. No. 7255, of Edwards Land Surveyors, Inc., dated April 3, 2003 and recorded January 28, 2011 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2011 at Page 17; said lot having such metes and bounds as reference to said plat will show, all measurements being a little more or less.

This being the identical property conveyed to Michael T. Walker by deed of Teresa Pecola Walker Simon dated March 2, 2011 and recorded on March 11, 2011 in Book 1152 at Page 1276 in the Sumter County Register of Deeds Office.

Physical Address: 4455 East Brewington Road, Gable, SC 29051 TMS #: 314-00-01-013 Mobile Home: 2011 Gile VIN# SG1010769TN SUBJECT TO SUMTER COUNTY TAXES TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master In Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 12.04% per annum.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Theodore von Keller, Esquire B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire Sara Hutchins Columbia, South Carolina Attorney for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-01679 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Bank of America, N.A. vs. Sarah Jackson; Kahlil Wells; City of Sumter, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on April 1, 2013 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, WITH THE DWELLING AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS THEREON; SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING FULLY SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT MADE BY JOSEPH O. RAMSAY, RLS DATED MARCH 21, 1968 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK Z25 AT PAGE 74 AND BEING BOUNDED AND MEASURING ACCORDING TO SAID PLAT AS FOLLOWS: ON THE NORTH BY LANDS OF J. C. HIGGINS AND MEASURING THEREON 88.25 FEET; ON THE EAST BY LAND FORMERLY OF PEOPLES STATE BANK, NOW PARTIES UNKNOWN, AND MEASURING THEREON 78 FEET; ON THE SOUTH BY WEST OAKLAND AVENUE AND FRONTING THEREON 86.25 FEET; AND ON THE WEST BY LANDS OF RICHARDSON AND MEASURING THEREON 79 FEET, BE ALL OF SAID MEASUREMENTS A LITTLE MORE OR LESS. THIS BEING THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 205 W. OAKLAND AVENUE. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO SARAH JACKSON AND KAHLIL WELLS BY DEED OF ALEX RANDOLPH JAMES III, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MARY J. REED, DATED JANUARY 9, 2009 AND RECORDED JANUARY 9, 2009 IN BOOK 1117 AT PAGE 596 IN THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR SUMTER COUNTY. CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 205 West Oakland Avenue, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS: 228-13-05-023 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at

FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013 Notice of Sale

Notice of Sale MASTER IN EQUITY'S NOTICE OF SALE

conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.5% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: GMAC Mortgage, LLC (successor by merger to GMAC Mortgage Corporation) vs.

Dean Segal; Hunters Crossing of Sumter Homeowners Assn., Inc.; , C/A No. 12-CP-43-1363, The following property will be sold on April 1, 2013, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being shown and designated as Lot 149 of Hunters Crossing Subdivision, Phase 1, Section 2 as more fully shown on a plat thereof prepared by Louis W. Tisdale, RLS, dated June 13, 2006 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2006 at Page 282; which plat is incorporated herein by this reference and having such metes, bounds, courses and distances, being a little more or less, as by this reference to said plat will more fully appear.

Derivation: Book 1094 at Page 751.

Property Address: 1767 Polaris Drive, Sumter, SC 29153 1871201024 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk.

Personal or deficiency judgment having been demanded or reserved, the sale will remain open for thirty (30) days pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. §15-39-720 (1976). The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a personal or deficiency judgment, at any time prior to the foreclosure sale. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.5% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #12-CP-43-1363.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 008045-04491 FM Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

2012-CP-43-2092

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association vs.

Melvin J. Bennett, et al., I, the undersigned Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, April 1, 2013, at 12:00 p.m., at the Sumter County Courthouse, 141 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any situate, lying and being in Providence Township, Sumter County, South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot #7 of Rolling Hills Subdivision, Section II, Phase I, as shown on that certain plat of Lindler Land Surveyings, LLC dated January 29, 1999 and recorded in Plat Book 2002 at Page 489 in the RMC Office for Sumter County, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat. This description being in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended. This is the property known as 3365 Drayton Drive.

This being the same property conveyed to Melvin J. Bennett by Deed from Guardian Builders, Inc. dated November 1, 2002 and recorded November 1, 2002 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina in Book 863 at Page 50.

Property address: 3365 Drayton Drive, Dalzell, SC 29040 TMS No. 1511403007 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter (including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff.

Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 20 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder).

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Master in Equity's Deed.

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7.375% per annum.

The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.This property will be sold subject to the applicable right of redemption of the United States of America.

The sale or any resale will not be held unless the Plaintiff or its attorney's bidding agent is present and enters the Plaintiff's bid at the sale or has advised the Master in Equity's office of its bidding instructions. In the event a sale is held without the Plaintiff or its Attorney's bidding agent entering its bid, the sale shall be null and void.

This sale is subject to all title matters of record and any interested party should consider performing an independent title examination of the subject property as no warranty is given.

Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel make representations as to the integrity of the title or the fair market value of the property offered for sale. Prior to bidding you may wish to review the current state law or seek the advice of any attorney licensed in South Carolina.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Scott Law Firm, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 12-CP-43-1736 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc

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CLASSIFIEDS

FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2013 Notice of Sale Plaintiff, -vsJuanita Mickens aka Juanita R. Mickens, Iyeshia Mickens and Citifinancial, Defendant(s) BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc vs. Juanita Mickens aka Juanita R. Mickens, Iyeshia Mickens and Citifinancial, I, Richard L. Booth, as Master In Equity for Sumter County, will sell on April 1, 2013, at 12:00 Noon, at the Sumter County Courthouse, 141 N. Main Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel and lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, represented as LOT 61, DABBS ACRES, on plat of John M. Mahon, RLS, dated November 12, 1956, recorded in the Office of the Sumter County ROD in Plat Book Z-14 at Page 44; said lot having such metes and bounds as reference to said plat will show, all measurements being a little more or less.

INCLUDED HEREWITH and being permanently attached to the real estate a 2007 Giles Lonestar Manufactured Home, 32 x 76, Serial No. GM7896AB, which by intention of all parties, shall constitute a part of the realty and shall pass with it.

This being the identical property conveyed to Juanita Mickens and Lyeshia Mickens by deed of Southland Properties of Sumter, Inc. dated May 15, 2008 and recorded on May 20, 2008 in the Sumter County Register of Deeds Office in Book 1106 at Page 408.

Physical Address: 921 Gene Drive, Sumter, Sc 29154 TMS #: 1560702001 SUBJECT TO SUMTER COUNTY TAXES TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master In Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 9.15% per annum.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Theodore von Keller, Esquire B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire Sara Hutchins Columbia, South Carolina Attorney for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: IndyMac Federal Bank F.S.B. vs. James Clark; Alethia Clark; State of South Carolina; Clerk of Court for Sumter County; C/A No. 09-CP-43-0873, The following property will be sold on April 1, 2013, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder

Notice of Sale

All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot #64, Country Springs Subdivision, as shown on that certain Plat prepared

by D. D. Edmunds, RLS, dated February 27, 1997, and revised March 13, 1997, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 88 at Page 587 and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said Plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina as amended.

Derivation: Book 1054 at Page 1356

Property Address: 260 Country Springs Dr, Sumter, SC 29150 221-12-01-007 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.5% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #09-CP-43-0873.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 010581-00905 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: CitiMortgage, Inc. vs. Renee M. Nolen; Chad A. Nolen; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Irwin Union Bank and Trust Company, its successors and assigns (MIN# 100135300017338674); , C/A No. 12-CP-43-1568, The following property will be sold on April 1, 2013, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel and lot of land with improvements thereon situate, lying and being in the County and City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, identified as Lot 164 of Sunway Knolls, Sixth Addition and is more fully shown on a plat prepared

by J.P. Edwards, RLS, dated June 22, 1979 and recorded in Plat Book Z-43 at Page 85, records of Sumter County. This property is known as 890 Gordonia Drive and is further identified as Sumter County Tax Map Parcel No. 204-06-01-029.

Notice of Sale

Notice of Sale

Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein.

Derivation: Book 854 at Page 1278.

Property Address: 890 Gordonia Dr, Sumter, SC 29150

Garage, Yard & Estate Sales

MERCHANDISE Garage, Yard & Estate Sales 3 Family Yard Sale 5715 Hugh Ryan Rd. Dalzell, Sat. 8am-4pm. To much to list.

Estate Sale Saturday March 16th 7Am-11Am @ 924 W Liberty St. No early sales.

Huge Yard Sale: Lots of Hardware, tools, and Old stuff. 5400 Old Camden Rd. 9AM 666-8078

Large Garage Sale. 19 Robbins Ave. Sat. 7 am - until. Proceeds to benefit Mission trip.

521 Old Manning Rd. Multi-family, Sat. 7 am - 1 pm. 99 EZ Go golf cart, Lil Tykes, clothes, toys, furniture., misc.

1013 Kentwood Dr Sat 8-11.

Clothes, Household & Misc items LARGE GARAGE SALE 1st & 3rd Weekend Tables $1 & Up FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB

803- 905-4242

40 Loring Dr. Sat 8:30am. Full sz matt set, kids & adult clothes, indoor/outdoor George Foreman grill, 3 pc glass table set, hshld items. Too much to list.

879 Bay Blossom Ave. Sat 8AM. Children's items, books, toys and more.

Sumter Crafters Presenting Daffodil Arts & Craft Show March 16th & 17th Sat. 9am - 6 pm Sun 1 - 5 pm Memorial Fair Building 30 Artillery Dr. Sumter Please bring a non-perishable item for the food drive.

Free admission & parking For information, Call Debra.

803-983-3235 685 Breezy Bay Lane Sat. 8 am - 2 pm. Sofa & loveseat, coffee table, lamps, etc. Many clean moving boxes Garage sale: Fri & Sat. March 15 - 16, 7:30 am - 2 pm, 6120 Tarleton Rd., Dalzell. Gen. Sumter Estates; Antiques, jewelry, household & misc. items.

Will buy furniture by piece or bulk, tools, trailers, lawn mowers, 4 wheelers, etc or almost anything of value Call 983-5364 4920 John Franklin(off Eagle Rd) Fri 9-4 Sat 7-12 daybed, coffee/end tbls, dressers, jewelry armoires, Misc.

3 Family Sale: Dalzell Grocery 4101 Thomas Sumter Hwy. to many items to mention. Grilled Hamburgers & Hot dogs for Sale.

3/16 6AM ?

Sumter County Flea Mkt Hwy 378 E. 803-495-2281 500 tables. Sat. $8 free return Sun.

SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 2.375% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #12-CP-43-1568.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 011654-06485 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

NOTICE OF SALE

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: GMAC Mortgage, LLC (successor by merger to GMAC Mortgage Corporation) vs.

Frank Hastie, Jr.; Conseco Finance Servicing Corp.;, C/A No. 12-CP-43-1482, The following property will be sold on April 1, 2013, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with improvements thereon located in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina containing 1.98 acres and being shown as Lot No. 1 on a plate prepared by Palmer & Mallard & Assoc., Inc dated March 2, 1992 and recorded in Plat Book 92 at Page 492 in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County. Said lot having the following boundaries and measurements according to the aforementioned plat, to wit: on the Northeast by land of Hastie whereon it measures 344.32 feet; on the Southeast by an unnamed, unimproved 50' R/W (reference is made to plat for measurements); on the Southwest by Lot No. 2 whereon it measures 330.00 feet; and on the Northwest by Lakewood Links whereon it measures 264.[00] feet.

Derivation: Book 542 at Page 1865

Property Address: 535 Frank Hastie Rd, Sumter, SC 29150

Flea Market/ Yard Sale: 1940 Mary McLeod Bethune Rd & Hwy 154, Every Sat. 10-2. Antiq, sewing machines, and.... Call 803-453-5014 1109 Shoreland Dr. Sat. 7AM. 3 Wheel industrial bike. Something for everyone.

16 Chestnut St Fri 8 -12. Yard /Garden, art, toys, furn, decor, playhouse, pots, tools, chairs.

47 Westwood Dr. Sat. 7AM-1PM. Cleaning out garage and some hshld goods. Also, large antique butcher block for sale.

106 Lindley Ave. Fri/Sat. 7am-6pm. Baby/hshld furn, electronics, clothes, toys and more.

1005 Waterway Dr. Sat. 7am - ? All types of furn., misc. household goods, electronics. Relocation liquidation!

Moving sale! Sat. 3/16, 8 am noon. 100 Trailwood Dr. Toddler bed, bunk bed, jog stroller, some furn., tons of toys & clothes, dishes, kitchen, 52" projection TV & more! No early birds please.

CASH PAID for yard sale and any other items of value. Call 840-0420 3580 Susan St. Sat. 7am-?.

Sporting goods, books, tools, salon chair, misc.

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of PNC Bank, National Association, against Darnella D. McCants, the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on April 1, 2013, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: All that piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon situate in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, represented as Lot 31-A in the Essex Park Subdivision on plat of Joseph R. Edwards dated October 29, 1998 recorded in the Sumter County Register of Deeds Office in Plat Book PB98, Page 1239. This property is represented on the Sumter County Tax Map as Parcel 206-02-073.

Found: female small red dog, Stonecroft S/D. Wearing collar.

Owner call to identify 968-0275

DIVORCE WITH OR WITHOUT CHILDREN $125. Includes name change and property settlement agreement. SAVE hundreds. Fast and easy. Call 1-888-7165, 24/7.

Roofing Robert's Metal Roofing 29 years exp. 18 colors & 45 year warranty. Call 803-837-1549.

TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8.99% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #12-CP-43-1482.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date.

All Types of Roofing & Repairs All work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp.

SC lic. Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734.

Missing from Hwy 441/ fish rd Male Champagne Pit bull, went missing with blue 8 wk old pit puppy. Loved family pets !

Reward! CALL 803 972-0171

Hodge Roofing Solutions, LLC, Lic.& Bonded. Free Estimates.

Also do Vinyl Siding & Seamless Gutters. 803-840-4542

Found: on S. Elder Dr. Shaw AFB, female gray calico kitten. Owner call 803-968-2619 to identify

Tree Service

Lost -Silver cross pendent with a black stone in the ctr, at the piggly wiggly on Pinewood Rd . Call Kathy 968-2525

In Memory

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 390 Wildwood Ave, Sumter, SC

Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747.

Tree Doctor Call us for an appt. Free est. 7 days/week. Prune trees, remove trees, grind stumps, proper limbing & treatment. 803-773-8402.

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TMS Number: 206-06-02-073 This being the same property conveyed to Darnella McCants by deed of Michael C. Watson, dated October 30, 1998, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on November 4, 1998, in Deed Book 722 at Page 609.

NEWMAN'S TREE SERVICE Tree removal , trimming & stump grinding. Lic & Ins.

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TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

Interest on the balance of the bid at 7.25% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record.

Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

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Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 008045-04346 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

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OVER 32 YEARS EXPERIENCE

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