October 31, 2015 by The Sumter Item

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Fewer insurance choices in S.C. 3rd year of signups under health care law starts Sunday COLUMBIA (AP) — South Carolinians who buy their health insurance through the federal exchange will see higher costs and fewer choices in 2016.

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The third year of signups for private, taxpayer-subsidized coverage sold through HealthCare.gov begins Sunday. The state’s largest provider, BlueCross BlueShield, and its HMO subsidiary, BlueChoice, are offering more options, mostly second-lowestcost silver plans. “We know that one of the strains on South Carolina families are health

care costs and affording insurance to begin with, so we wanted to make sure we’re expanding our offerings,” said company spokesman Brian Scoles. But two companies will no longer offer any. Consumers’ Choice announced last week it’s shutting down, making it the ninth insurance cooperative formed nationwide under President Obama’s health care law to fold.

The decision leaves 67,000 individuals and business customers in South Carolina looking for new coverage in 2016. Assurant Health announced in June plans to exit the health insurance market altogether, as of Dec. 31, in South Carolina and 15 other states where it provides medical coverage

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When you can, be Batman

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Sumterites can expect to add a bit of normalcy to their lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Joaquin during the annual Fantasy of Lights at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens this December. Sumter Communication Director Shelley Kile said the lights are still in the installation phase. She said the horseshoe at the park is open, and families can still expect to see lights down Garden Street leading to Heath Pavilion. Families can begin enjoying

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Shery Dizon, a paraprofessional at Willow Drive Elementary School, created a mini-Batmobile for Brandon Harvin, 5, who has muscular dystrophy, and the real Batman, Dr. Lane Latham Jr., came to the school Friday for a visit.

Time to stock the shelves Walmart Neighborhood Market will open Nov. 11 BY RICK CARPENTER rick@theitem.com Workers at the new Sumter Walmart Neighborhood Market at 615 N. Bultman Drive are stocking shelves in preparation for a Nov. 11 opening. The 41,000-square-foot store has been a beehive of activity as workers read maps of how each shelf should be stocked. So far, workers stocked non-perishable goods such as canned goods, frozen food and over-the-counter drugs. Store manager Jason Woodlief said perishable goods such as fresh produce and meats will be the last items stocked. Woodlief said the Neighborhood Market differs from Walmart Supercenter on Broad Street because it focuses on groceries while the Supercenter has home furnishings and other items that grocery stores don’t usually carry. He said customers can still order anything from Walmart’s website, www.

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Simon Grant stocks Flonase in the drug store of Walmart Neighborhood Market which opens on Nov. 11. walmart.com, and pick it up at the store. The store employs about 100 people, most of whom are new to Walmart. Woodlief said he has a leadership team of about a dozen employees including several retired military personnel. He said a handful of employees transferred to the Neighborhood Market from the Supercenter. The store will offer a bak-

ery, a deli and fresh cooked meats such as ribs and pork tenderloin. He said the store will offer an area where customers can pick out ingredients for pizzas that will be made on site but taken home to bake. “We’re just about ready — stocking the shelves and preparing to open our doors,” said Woodlief in an earlier news release. “We’re

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Shelly Pyle, left, a volunteer with HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response, and her dog, Cocky, meet Gov. Nikki Haley at the Statehouse.

Dogs comfort flood victims BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Shelly Pyle and her Chesapeake Bay retriever, Cocky, have been traveling across

South Carolina comforting victims of the flood that hit the state earlier this month. Pyle, a resident of Aiken County, is a volunteer with

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Salvation Army continues helping flood victims BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com The local Salvation Army has been a big part of flood relief for Sumter and Clarendon county communities. After providing more than 5,000 meals, nearly 2,000 beverages, 339 clean-up boxes, 596 hygiene kits and help for more than 800 people, Salvation Army Maj. Robbie Robbins said the organization is heading into the second phase of helping flood survivors in the area. “We are going to be giving out cleaning kits and boxes of food for a week or so, then, we will switch to recovery mode,” he said. “We will switch to giv-

Salvation Army Maj. Robbie Robbins, right, watches as Gov. Nikki Haley and her staff take down information from a couple visiting The Salvation Army booth at Sumter County Civic Center. RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM

ing out gift cards with the boxes of food so they can buy meat and stuff like that.” Robbins said in about three weeks, the organization will start distributing other needs such as furniture.

He said the mobile canteen that was at the Emergency Recovery Center on Liberty Street has been “sent home.” Salvation Army activities will now be done at the organization’s office, 16 Kendrick St., he said.

Robbins said they will screen applicants for the gift cards “pretty well,” he said. “Not everyone will get the gift cards,” he said. “We have to make sure they were in an affected place.” Salvation Army social worker Christy Lamb said they have already given out a few of the gift cards.

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22-year-old arrested in home burglary Sumter County Sheriff’s Office arrested 22-year-old Rick Roming on Wednesday, pursuant to warrants issued that same day alleging he stole two firearms during a home burglary on Oct. 27. According to the warrants, Roming, address unknown, entered a residence in the 4100 block of Saddle Trail Drive without consent and stole a 12-gauge RemROMING ington shotgun and a .22-caliber Marlin semi-automatic rifle, with a combined value of $5,000. A news release from the sheriff’s office states Roming knowingly and willfully possessed the firearms during the commission of a violent crime. Roming was transported to SumterLee Regional Detention Center and is charged with first-degree burglary and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

Local man charged with stalking, burglary Sumter County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Wednesday, pursuant to warrants issued Oct. 27 alleging he attempted to commit burglary and followed the victim on multiple occasions. Warrants allege Joseph Brown, 38, of 1810 Mallory Drive, attempted to enter a residence in the 1000 block of Wellsboro Court BROWN without consent on or between Oct. 23 and Oct. 24. According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, Brown allegedly followed the victim to work, sent messages via social media and has been seen walking around the victim’s residence and looking through the windows at night, states the release. Brown was transported to SumterLee Regional Detention Center and is charged with two counts of stalking and first-degree burglary.

Land owners asked to check dams with rain forecast COLUMBIA — Heavy rains are expected to move into South Caroli-

Anyone seeking a gift card must have applied to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for disaster aid and have identification, a Department of Social Services printout and a letter from FEMA, Lamb said. She said the cards are for perishable food and personal items such as underclothes. “We give out nonperishable items at the church,” she said. All of the cards are $20, she said, but eligible applicants can receive from one to three cards. The Salvation Army Office is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and some Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

na this weekend, and state officials are asking property owners and reservoir operators to check to see if water levels behind dams need to be lowered. The State Climate Office said that up to 4 inches of rain could fall in the northern Midlands and the Upstate with a system moving in Sunday. The rains could be heavy at times and continue into Monday. The Department of Health and Environmental Control is asking property owners to check the level of water behind dams and lower the levels if needed. They are being asked to contact emergency officials and residents downstream if a break in a dam appears imminent.

National Guard will be able to continue restoration COLUMBIA — Gov. Nikki Haley is keeping the National Guard on active duty through Nov. 25 so units can continue helping local governments make emergency repairs. Haley signed an order Friday allowing National Guardsmen to keep working, primarily in the city of Columbia and Clarendon County. According to the state Department of Transportation, more than half of the 99 roads still closed nearly a month after a catastrophic storm are in hard-hit Richland and Clarendon counties. Haley signed a state of emergency declaration in the days leading up to the four-day October rainstorm, which dumped up to two feet of rain in some parts of the state.

CORRECTIONS The Oct. 30 front-page article on domestic violence stated Sumter City Councilwomen Ione Dwyer said between October 2014 and Sept. 30, Sumter County Sheriff’s Department received 337 domestic violence calls and made 197 arrests related to domestic violence incidents. These numbers should have been attributed to Sumter Police Department. Also, the frequency of crisis calls for YWCA and ages for male children staying at its shelter was incorrectly reported. YWCA receives 25 to 30 crisis calls per week, and the shelter will not turn away mothers with sons between the ages of 12 and 17 but does not let boys stay at the shelter until the age of 17.

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Wilson Hall Senior Katie Scannella, right, demonstrates her juggling skills in the carnival-themed haunted house that was sponsored by the senior class on Oct. 27, while third-grade students Sara Helen Simmons and Lottie Bynum patiently wait for the judges to reach their decision in the costume contest. The Sumter private school’s annual fall festival was sponsored by the Parent Teacher Organization and held in the Nash Student Center. Besides the costume contest and carnival-themed haunted house, the event featured game booths, inflatable bouncy house, rock climbs and slides and pumpkin decorating contests.

LIGHTS FROM PAGE A1 the Fantasy of Lights starting with the opening ceremony at 6 p.m. Nov. 30. The date of the opening ceremony is early this year because Dec. 1, the usual day of the opening ceremony, is also the date of a Sumter City Council meeting, Kile said. The attraction will stay open through Dec. 31. Kile said the city also hopes to bring back the dancing lights, the ones that change to music, this year. She said Santa’s Village will be open from 6 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 4-5, Dec. 11-12 and Dec. 18-19 at the Heath Pavilion.

At the village, children can write letters to and take pictures with Santa while also enjoying live entertainment from local performers. On Dec. 18-19, Kile said park visitors will have the opportunity to meet local superheroes and interact with the characters in the light displays as they come to life. Kile said she does not know when the wall bordering part of the gardens will be repaired or if Liberty Street will continue to only have two lanes open by the time the attraction opens. The storm damaged the wall when it hit in early October. There have always been long lines going in and out of the park for Fantasy of Lights so it would not be anything new,

she said. Although City of Sumter Public Works personnel have been pushed behind schedule because of the flood, they are working quickly to get everything done, Kile said. Sumter Public Works Director Al Harris said the installation process, which began in September, is moving slower than usual because of the flood damage. He said the department has had to bring in its bucket trucks that are also being used across the city to put up lights. He said there are about a half-dozen employees putting up lights every day. Harris said there may not be as many lights as usual because of the storm, but the attraction will definitely be something for families to enjoy.

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Little outcry as hospitals bombed in Syria, Yemen BEIRUT (AP) — The first missile slammed into the field hospital in the rebel-held Syrian town of Sarmeen, killing a physiotherapist inside. Five minutes later, the aircraft returned, firing another missile that hit nearby just as the first responders were arriving. A total of 13 were killed, and the hospital organizers blamed Russian warplanes. In Yemen, airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition targeting rebels destroyed a hospital run by the international medical charity Doctors Without Borders this week. Although there were no deaths, the hospital was the latest casualty of a campaign that has claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 people since March. But those strikes on hospitals brought little international outcry — a sharp contrast to an Oct. 3 American strike on a hospital in Afghanistan that killed 30 people and brought a firestorm of criticism on Washington. The reasons are many, perhaps chief among them is general fatigue concerning the conflicts in Syria, now in its fifth year, and in Yemen, a relatively impoverished and isolated country mired in turmoil for more than a decade. Also, while the U.S. acknowledged relatively quickly that it carried out the strikes and President Obama apologized to Doctors Without Borders, which also ran that facility, Russia and Saudi Arabia categorically deny that their campaigns hit civilians, and conditions on the ground make confirmations more difficult, muddying the waters for critics. Russia denied it hit the Sarmeen hospital, which was struck Oct. 20. “After more than four years of war, I remain flabbergasted at how international humanitarian law can be so easily flouted by all parties to this conflict,” said Sylvain Groulx, head of Doctors Without Borders’ mission for Syria. “We can only wonder whether this concept is dead.” The Syrian conflict has killed a quarter of a million people, producing a seemingly endless churn of death and devastation to viewers around the world. Hundreds of medical facilities have

been destroyed throughout the war, and 670 medical personnel have died since the start of the conflict in March 2011, according to Physicians for Human Rights. The war in Yemen has generated little attention. There, Saudi Arabia and its allies have been waging an air campaign since March to back the president, ousted by Shiite rebels who have taken over large parts of the country. Civilian areas have borne a large part of the violence, and the U.N. said the Doctors Without Borders hospital hit

Monday was the 39th health center struck in the air campaign. Few governments around

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‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ is fun, occasionally terrifying BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH “The Returned” (10 p.m. Saturday, Sundance, TV-MA) returns. This French psychological thriller is nothing less than TV’s smartest, creepiest and most stylishly atmospheric drama. No show since “Lost” has been as rewarding in making viewers wonder just what the heck is going on. As the second season commences, some of the returned dead have relocated to a portion of town cut off by the mysterious flood. Authorities have descended to investigate, but nobody has a reasonable explanation for the water’s rise. And they’re so consumed with the enigma in front of their eyes that they won’t even consider what an increasing number of residents already know: The place has been overrun by the not-so-recently departed. And, as more arrive, a pecking order emerges among the returned. If anything, this show has gotten sadder and weirder, but no less rewarding for those who are open to its pace. The show downplays the horror genre’s adolescent fixation on gore to consider the characters’ emotional reactions to their predicaments. “The Returned” is extremely slow in revealing its secrets. But that makes them all the more powerful. (Viewers who want to catch up with the first season of “The Returned” can stream it on Netflix.) • We all know “The Walking Dead” is very, very popular, and millions of fans pore over every detail in anticipation of the next episode. But nobody ever accused the show of having a sense of humor. Combine its somber tone with relentless violence, sadism and morbidity, and you have a show some of us can easily skip. Thankfully, a new series arrives this weekend that hasn’t forgotten that the horror genre is at its best when it realizes its own ridiculousness. Based on the over-the-top “Evil Dead” movies from director/creator Sam Raimi, “Ash vs Evil Dead” (9 p.m. Saturday, Starz, TV-MA) stars Bruce Campbell in the title role. And he knows (and we know) that it’s the role of a lifetime. Space doesn’t allow for a recap of the “Evil Dead” mythology. Ash has spent the past 30 years trying to hide from the

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demonic spirits he and his friends unleashed after they recited from a dark book they found in the basement of a rural cabin in the first “Evil Dead” movie in 1981. Time has taken its toll on Ash’s physique, but he’s lost none of his absurd nonchalance, his dude-at-the-singlesbar bravado and ability to dish out quips while attacking zombies with his chainsaw prosthetic. At times Ash seems like the oh-so-ironic guys who used to pop up in Old Spice commercials because, well, the deodorant once hired Bruce Campbell to do just that. Maybe it’s just me, but the middle-aged Campbell’s resemblance to presidential hopeful Mitt Romney only adds to the fun. But just because the action here is entirely tongue-in-cheek doesn’t mean that “Ash” is not occasionally terrifying. And it’s that balance that makes the show work. At least in short doses. Campbell is joined by Lucy Lawless, Ray Santiago and Dana DeLorenzo in these short weekly episodes, lasting between 30 and 45 minutes — just the right length for a series completely confident about its wacky tone. Not to give away too much, but the last word uttered in the first episode is “groovy.” Who can resist?

• Halloween marathons include “The Munsters” on the oldies outlet Cozi TV (noon to midnight, TV-G). El Rey’s marathon of “Puppet Master” movies has been running since midnight and concludes Sunday morning. Check listings. • Arguably the scariest thing about Halloween is Hallmark’s new use of the holiday to pivot into the Christmas season. The cable network will air 17 original movies this season, along with hundreds of hours of repeats. The onslaught begins with “Home Alone” (8 p.m. Saturday). • Filmmakers and longtime collaborators Ron Howard and Brian Grazer present “Breakthrough” (9 p.m. Sunday, National Geographic, TV-14), an anthology of films — each presented by a major Hollywood star or director — celebrating cutting-edge science. First up, director Peter Berg (“Friday Night Lights”) presents “Fighting Pandemics,” a cinematic take on laboratories where scientists try to stay ahead of the opportunistic viruses behind Ebola, influenza and other killers. • Elsewhere on National Geographic, “Explorer” (8 p.m., Sunday, TV-PG) teams “Science Guy” Bill Nye with actor and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to discuss peo-

ple’s emotional and often irrational reactions to clear evidence of climate change.

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • The New York Mets host the Kansas City Royals in Game 4 of the World Series (8 p.m., Fox). • A woman uses technology to track her abducted brother in the 2015 thriller “Online Abduction” (8 p.m., Lifetime). • “Ghost Adventures” (9 p.m., Travel, TV-PG) looks for haunted spaces in Deadwood, South Dakota. • The team scrambles to free Osgood on “Doctor Who” (9 p.m., BBC America, TV-PG). • Uhtred surmises Alfred’s trickery on “The Last Kingdom” (10 p.m., BBC America, TV-14).

SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., CBS): Ohio’s heroin plague; why smart guns remain rare; the search for the wreckage of a slave ship. • The Denver Broncos host the Green Bay Packers on “Sunday Night Football” (8:20 p.m., NBC). • Worries rise about a Kremlin power vacuum on “Madam Secretary” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Jason takes extreme measures on “The Good Wife” (9

p.m., CBS, TV-14). • If required, the New York Mets host the Kansas City Royals in Game 5 of the World Series (8 p.m., Fox). • Only “The Librarians” (8 p.m., TNT, TV-14) can explain a dangerous weather system stalled over New York in the second season premiere. • Amid wartime fears and sacrifices, a neighbor is shunned on “Home Fires” on “Masterpiece Classic” (8 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings). • There’s a new kid in town on a 90-minute helping of “The Walking Dead” (9 p.m., AMC, TV-MA). • Rev. Matt seeks an outside opinion for his wife on “The Leftovers” (9 p.m., HBO, TVMA). • Quinn tries to keep Carrie under wraps on “Homeland” (9 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA). • Miranda becomes a subject of surveillance on “Quantico” (10 p.m., ABC). • Alison’s hosts change their attitude on “The Affair” (10 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA). • Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts Larry Wilmore (“The Nightly Show”) on “StarTalk” (11 p.m., National Geographic). • “Mike Tyson Mysteries” returns to Adult Swim (12:15 a.m., Cartoon Network, TV-14).

CULT CHOICE A writer/caretaker (Jack Nicholson) lets a hotel’s creepy atmosphere get the better of him in Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 adaptation of Stephen King’s novel “The Shining” (6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sundance).

SATURDAY SERIES An immigrant keeps her talents a secret on “Supergirl” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-PG) * A vintage helping of “Saturday Night Live” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

SUNDAY SERIES A backchannel to Merlin on “Once Upon a Time” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * An attack on Cody unites a strange alliance on “Blood & Oil” (10 p.m., ABC) * A hacker targets hospital technology on “CSI: Cyber” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-PG). Copyright 2015, United Feature Syndicate

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‘Evocative, creative’ USC exhibit also timely BY JANE G. COLLINS Special to The Sumter Item Unfortunately, I will not be here for Lee Malerich’s gallery talk Nov. 13 at University Gallery located USC Sumter’s Anderson Library. Many of her pieces, especially her earlier embroideries, have personal connections to her experiences in therapy and in battling cancer. Her interpretations would add even more depth to her interesting sculptures in “Windows and Chairs.” Hopefully, people will take advantage of the free reception to gain insight into her provocative pieces and will come filled with curiosity and their own current retrospective images from the detritus that lined the Sumter streets. Malerich’s pieces definitely live up to her artistic statement. They reflect the evocative nature of windows and objects, revealing things “beyond” and adding a patina that “shows their age” and reveals “whole histories.” The exhibit, which has been up since Oct. 5, is ironically poignant in light of the recent flooding. Malerich sees that “the raw materials some artists use might be what others simply call ‘waste’” and how, for some, “our culture puts only temporary value on things.” Certainly the show innocently reveals the concept of “one man’s trash is another’s treasure,” or in the case of many Sumterites, how sadly a man’s treasure can be-

come trash, lined up along the street to be hauled away. “First Chair” sets the tone for her combination of windows and chairs. The window frames the baby’s dilapidated high chair, and antique wash adds texture and suggests aging. The effect encourages the concept of history and a “beyondness.” Numbers on the seat could represent the months the child sat in the chair or years that have passed. Rollers and ladders might represent movement — up, down, potential — as time progressed and the chair and user aged. A sliver of glass adds reality to the total sculpture. “Zig Zag” serves as an excellent example of her use of shapes and objects to create a composition — linear, round, scrolling, chair backs, windows, painted panes. There is depth emphasized with an intriguing assortment of forms. “Thinly Orchestrated” moves in and out of the central figures — materials not all wood, rectangles arranged at different angles, a conglomerate of texture and shapes and an unexpected insertion of red color to capture attention. “Two Elephants” combines highly polished surfaces, people, gnarled wood, embroidery hoops and two elephants to encourage the eye to travel in and around the sculpture. “Polyphony” displays the introspective and questioning nature of Malerich’s works. Shaped like the mirrors on an old bureau, the shapes repeat

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Artist Lee Malerich’s new work at the University Gallery in USC Sumter’s Anderson Library reflects a change in her focus from textiles to three-dimensional work. and reflect the basic design. “Hearts,” a gaily painted horse and a croquet ball all recall the past, things of memory and value. Interestingly,

she uses varying levels of the bureau shapes and the window latches, something that both seals and opens what lies beyond or has already hap-

pened. Regardless, they serve as commentary on creativity, life and change. The inclusion of the ruler might even be seen as measurement of time. The work does not have to mean anything to be interesting, yet that piece and her others suggest much. Her standing sculptures are finished on all sides, inviting speculation of before and after. Her mixed media “Boomers Burst Through,” (1993) recalls her early artistic fascination with embroidery, her respect for Matisse and her use of art to convey personal commentary. It is a profusion of figures, legs, hands, eyes and faces surrounded by squares that might box in and confine, yet the forms manage to stretch beyond those restrictions. Phrases like “TV Did It“ and “In” and “Out” add to the dialogue. Malerich’s marriage in Rome, Italy, in 2009 to a former high school friend (the second marriage for both of them) and their subsequent move to Neeses seem indicative of her changing artistic visions, moving from textiles to three-dimensional work. Evocative, provocative, creative, “Windows and Chairs” invites the viewer to notice and contemplate. The exhibit will remain in the University Gallery in the Anderson Library Gallery through Dec. 1. Remember, the free reception is Nov. 13, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The regular viewing hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

‘Reporting Always’ a collection of writings by Lillian Ross BY LINCEE RAY The Associated Press There are few people who can say they have been on the company’s payroll for decades. Lillian Ross is one of those individuals. She began her career at The New Yorker in 1945 as a reporter for “The Talk of the Town” section. Seven decades later, audiences continue to be charmed by a collection of her writ-

ings in “Reporting Always.” Ross was 19 when she was hired by managing editor Harold Ross. Although impatient, he was a mentor who encouraged her to “follow your own bent.” Whether it was her young age or an eagerness to succeed at an exciting new job, Ross wasn’t afraid to tackle each assignment with her own style. Basic curiosity was the building block of that style.

One endearing entry is an essay featuring Ernest Hemingway. The novelist welcomes Ross to tag along on a few excursions as he and his family visit New York City for a few days in 1950. Instead of a stale review on one of America’s greatest writers, Ross depicted the energetic man who hated to shop and loved to drink. She simply did her job — reporting not only what she saw, but also on what she heard, felt, tasted and touched.

Ross approaches each of her writings as if it were a small movie; there must be a beginning, middle and end. She has a way of painting a visual picture for the audience. Readers are invested in Ross’ work because she’s invested. She has the ability to dive deep into the minds and hearts of interviewees, and readers are lucky that through her writing, they are able to come along for the ride.

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DOGS FROM PAGE A1 HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response, a nonprofit organization of about 170 volunteers from across the U.S. and their dogs who travel to disaster and crisis areas throughout the nation. Pyle is one of two volunteers from the South Carolina chapter and one of eight from across the Southeast region who are working in the state. “There’s nothing like walking into a building filled with survivors of a disaster and seeing the smile on their faces when they see a dog,” she said.“It’s amazing what an animal can do to help brighten someone’s day.” Pyle said the people she comes

INSURANCE FROM PAGE A1 this year. Of the company’s 2,500 individual policies in the state, about 350 of them were bought through the exchange, said spokeswoman Mary Hinderliter. The departures leave only BlueCross and BlueChoice selling policies statewide. UnitedHealthcare is newly jumping into South Carolina, as the company increases its market participation from 23

OBITUARIES CHARLES E. DUNCAN Charles E. “Chuck” Duncan, 82, husband of Betty P. Duncan, died on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born on Nov. 18, 1932, in Seneca, he was a son of the late Wade Thadius Duncan and Ola Irene Bearden Duncan. He retired from the U.S. Air Force. He later became a land developer for mobile homes and was the owner of Duncan Realty. He was a member of Utica Baptist Church in Seneca; the DAV; and was a lifetime member of the Masons and the Elks Lodge. Survivors include his wife of Sumter; two sons, Monte Dean Duncan (Mia) and Craig Lynn Duncan (Barbara), both of Sumter; two grandsons, Charles Wade Duncan of

across during volunteering, including flood victims, first responders and FEMA employees, may not remember her name, but they always remember her dog. “They remember how Cocky made them feel,” she said. Cocky and another of Pyle’s dogs have been doing therapy work for about seven years at the Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Columbia. Dogs are required to undergo at least a year in therapy work before being allowed to participate in crisis response work, said Kay Edwards, the organization’s state director. The organization’s certified teams, which consist of a volunteer and his or her dog, are required to go through specialized training, including: crisis

states to 34, said spokeswoman Tracey Lempner. The addition brings the number of companies writing policies in South Carolina through the exchange to four. But UnitedHealthcare is doing so in just five of the state’s 46 counties. And Aetna Health is selling in three fewer counties — down to 13 in 2016, according to state Department of Insurance availability-by-county charts. For 2016 coverage, only

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residents of Richland and Florence counties can pick from all four companies’ offerings. About 165,300 families in South Carolina are covered by policies bought through HealthCare.gov, an online marketplace intended for people who don’t have insurance through their jobs. Nearly 90 percent of them receive federal subsidies that make premiums more affordable. The average monthly subsidy for South

Fletcher, North Carolina, and Warren Leonard Duncan of New Jersey; and a sister-inlaw, Sue Duncan of Seneca. He was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Gene Duncan. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday in the Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery with the Rev. Marshall Harper officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the graveside and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

that dogs don’t have any expectations from their fellow man.” The organization’s volunteers are deployed after Federal Emergency Management Agency or the American Red Cross have been deployed to an area. “We work in such a way that we don’t get in the way of first responders,” Edwards said. Volunteers and their dogs have responded to all types of crises, including major hurricanes, wildfires, train derailments and school shootings. Several volunteers worked in New York City after the 9/11 terrorists’ attack on the World Trade Center. For more information, visit the organization’s website, http://hopeaacr. org/, or its Facebook page, https:// www.facebook.com/HopeAACR.

intervention skills, animal behavior and stress management, critical incident stress management, incident command system training, first aid and CPR, pet first aid and more, according to its website, http://hopeaacr.org/. Edwards said results of several university studies show being around a friendly animal lowers a person’s blood pressure and calms him or her down. “For many people, when they see a dog, it triggers a calming feeling,” she said. “It redirects their emotion to something positive, especially if they are extremely tense or sad.” Sometimes victims or first responders just sit and talk to the dogs. “We see dogs as less threatening than other people sometimes,” Edwards said. “It may come from the fact

Carolinians is $280, according to the federal government. Insurers think a sharp increase in fines will persuade more people to sign up. In 2016, the penalty for not having health insurance will rise to $695 per adult and $348 per minor, or 2.5 percent of a household’s taxable income, whichever is higher. This year, the fine is the greater of $325 per adult and $163 per juvenile — or 2 percent of income.

WALMART FROM PAGE A1 gearing up to make a difference in our store and in the Sumter community.” Woodlief said the store donates damaged goods such as dented cans to local food banks. The store will open on Veterans Day at 7:30 a.m. and will then be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Walmart bought the property from Sumter School District in May for $1.3 million.

FREE SPEAKING PROGRAMS Attorney Glenn Givens is offering free speaking programs to local social and civic organizations and businesses with fifteen or more meeting attendees on the following separate topics: 1. Wills, Dying without a Will and Probate; 2. Trusts and Estate Planning; and 3. Powers of Attorney and Living Wills. If your organization or business is interested, has fifteen or more meeting attendees and meets in Sumter, Clarendon or Lee County, contact Glenn at (803) 418-0800; ext. 108.

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JOSIE BELL L. COX CLINTON — Josie Bell Leary Cox, 92, died on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015. She was a daughter of the late Kate Pinson Leary and William Linwood Leary of Greenwood. A Clinton resident since 1946, she was the widow of James COX Robert Cox. She is survived by six daughters, 19 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. They include Dr. and Mrs. John Isham Moore Jr. (Kayran) of Charleston, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ernest Floyd Sr. (Linwood) of Clinton, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yackey (Robbie Kate) of Charleston, Dr. and Mrs. Ray Henley (Michelle) of Evans, Georgia, Attorney and Mrs. Johnathan Bryan (Jane Etta) of Sumter and Mrs. Albert Boyd Jacks (Alicia Leigh) of Clinton. Grandchildren include John Isham Moore III of New Arbor, Illinois, Attorney Robert Leary Moore of Silver Spring, Maryland, Dr. Angela Moore Smith of Charlottesville, Virginia, Josie Kate Floyd Haupfear of Clinton, Stephanie Leigh Floyd Harris of Westminster, Stephen Ernest Floyd Jr. of Clinton, Matthew Ryan Miles of Charleston, Brandon Joseph Miles of Charleston, Katelin Victoria Henley of Vancouver, Washington, Lauren Alexandra Henley of Gainesville, Florida, Raychel Ann Henley of Orlando, Florida, Nelson Dion O’Quinn of Summerville, Josephine Dion Redmond of Charleston, Grace Margaret Dion of Charleston, Rosaria Caroline Bryan of Clemson, Frederick Werber Bryan of Greenville, Albert Boyd Jacks Jr. of Smyrna, Georgia, Isaac Leary Jacks of Charleston and Calimeas Leigh Anne Jacks of Clinton. Great-grandchildren include Gabriella, Chloe and Sydney Moore of New Arbor, Illinois, Nate and Keira Moore of Silver Spring, Maryland, Mary, Caleb and Abigail Smith of Charlottesville, Virginia, Ella Kate Haupfear of Clinton, Sidda Leigh and Henry Harris of Westminster, Eli, Logan and Addie Kate Miles of Charleston, Eloise and Orin O’Quinn of Summerville, and Caroline and Legare Redmond of Goose Creek. Josie Cox, a cum laude graduate of Furman University, double majored in French and home economics and minored in chemistry. She was a member of Furman’s French Club, National Honor Society, choir, and Christian Baptist Youth Association. She was also the Sigma Chi Fraternity Sweetheart. Upon graduation, she married James Robert Cox of Fairmont and became the co-owner and bookkeeper of Cox Home and Auto Supply, Incorporated, in Clinton, one of the first independent Firestone dealerships. She served as grade mother, PTA president for several terms, Camp Fire Girls’ leader and board of directors member for 15 years; president, secretary and social chairman for the Christian Women’s Club for eight years; and choir member of South Main Street Baptist Church in Greenwood for 10 years. A charter member of the Clinton Cotillion Club, she served as debutante ball chairperson and secretary for 10 years. Mrs. Cox was a charter member of Lakeside Country Club; member of the American Legion Post; the High Hat Club of Indianapolis; the National Notch Registry; and the Alliance for Retired Americans. She volunteered for projects sponsored by the Clinton Kiwanis Club, the Indianapolis Lion’s Club, the Global Missions program, and the Salesian Mission’s Adopt-a-Child program. In 1982, her family received the family of the year award for the state of South Carolina. A former member of the Faith Sunday School Class and the Watts Mission Circle, Mrs. Cox was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Clinton. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at First

Presbyterian Church of Clinton. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the fellowship hall. Interment will follow at Greenwood Memorial Gardens. For those unable to attend but still wish to view the service, a live video stream may be accessed at www.fpc.org. Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 29, Clinton, SC 29325 or to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. Condolences may be expressed online at www.grayfuneralhome.com. Gray Funeral Home of Clinton is in charge of arrangements.

BENNIE F. CANTEY Bennie Fallie Cantey, 75, husband of Bertie Mildred Prescott Cantey, died on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born on Oct. 22, 1940, in New Zion, he was a son of the late Fallie Tharp CANTEY Cantey and Lillian Epps Cantey. He was a former member of the Manning Rescue Squad; he was a greens keeper for Santee Cooper Golf Club; and he was an elder at Midway Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife of 54 years of Manning; two sons, Ray Cantey (Sandra) of Manning and Steve Cantey (Michelle) of Blythewood; seven grandchildren, Amy Duke (Jason), Heather Cantey, Raelyn Tidwell (Christo-

pher), R.J. Cantey, Colby Cantey, Austin Cantey and Emily Cantey; three greatgrandchildren, Austin, Landon and Kinslee Duke; two sisters, Catherine Rodgers of Kingstree and Sybil Parrott of Sandy Bay; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Milton Cantey and Wallace Cantey. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Lowder officiating. Burial will follow in Brunson Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Richardson, Brian Gamble, Richard Barwick, William Scott, Lindy Cantey and George Tschorn. LeGrande Cantey will serve as an honorary pallbearer. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. prior to the service on Sunday at Stephens Funeral Home and at other times at the family’s residence, 3565 Tearcoat Branch Road, Sumter, SC 29153. Memorials may be made to Midway Presbyterian Church, c/o Dan Harrington, 1524 Corner Road, New Zion, SC 29111 or to Brunson Cemetery Fund, 200 McInnis Store Road, Sumter, SC 29153. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome. org

VIRGINIA K. COLEMAN Virginia Kathleen Coleman passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, after a sudden illness, with her family at her bedside.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2015 She was the ninth of 10 children born to William P. and Lily C. Carter in Finchley, Virginia, and the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was a devoted military wife to the late retired Master Sgt. Harold G. Coleman Sr., following him on various tours through Europe, eventually settling in Pinewood. She resided in the Sumter area until shortly after his death, moving to Columbia to be near family and take care of grandchildren. Her greatest joy was family, especially her children, grandchildren and great-grandchild (not necessarily in that order). Her house was always open, where she enjoyed sharing a cup of coffee, a meal, or offering a place to stay to anyone in her home. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her parents; nine siblings; and son-in-law, Rick Salane. She is survived by her children, Patsy Pennell, Diane Salane, Harold Coleman Jr. (Holly), Sheila Coleman, Bobbie Sonefeld (Steve), Bob Coleman and Clay Coleman (Tammy); grandchildren, Morgan Parker, Jessica Dean, Ashley Coleman, Trey Coleman, Robert Coleman, Richard Salane, Alison Coleman, Coleman Sonefeld, Clay Coleman Jr., Trevor Sonefeld, Aubrey Coleman and Charly Grace Coleman; and one great-grandchild, Tripp Coleman. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Pinewood Baptist Church. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the home of Clay Coleman, 2165 Lloyd

Drive, until 6 p.m. At request of the family, please no flowers or plants. Memorials may be made to a children’s charity of one’s choice. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com. Please refrain from wearing fragrances to the funeral service. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-3986.

SHAWN F. WRIGHT Shawn Frezell Wright, 26, died on Friday morning, Oct. 30, 2015, at the home of his parents, 40-B Sunset Drive, Windsor City Trailer Park, Sumter. He was born on Dec. 1, 1988, in Sumter, a son of Freeze and Emily Brown Wright. The family is receiving friends at the home of his parents. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

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Carolina Diabetes & Kidney Foundation is sponsoring the 19th Annual Community

Diabetes Fair & Kidney Health Check

Saturday, November 14th, 2015 12:00 Noon - 5:00pm at Wilson Hall School • 520 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter, SC The corner of Wise Dr. & Wilson Hall Rd.

Let your food work for you, not the other way around… Every day we face a myriad of different food options, many of them convenient and ready-prepared. Over time it has become evident that more options have led to more calories, more weight, and more health issues. As we navigate this confusing food culture, it is imperative to have the right mindset and information about the food choices set before us. According the Harvard School of Public Health, research is suggesting that slowing intake at meal times and eating more thoughtfully can help with weight loss. This approach is referred to as, “Mindful Eating.” Mindful eating serves as a way to improve the mind-gut connection. It takes around 20-30 minutes for food to reach the stomach and signal to the brain that the body is full. Many of us do not eat slow enough to allow this natural progression, oftentimes leading us to second helpings before our body has had enough time to achieve the feeling of fullness. Mindful eating, in concert with a balanced diet filled with nutrient dense, functional foods can lead to weight loss, and prevention or maintenance of chronic conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension. If learning how to eat mindfully and healthfully interests you, the Carolina Diabetes and Kidney Foundation invites you to join us at our Annual Diabetes Fair, for a session on “Mindful Eating and Functional Foods”, provided by Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist, Makala Smith RD, LD. The presentation will be an interactive session on how to eat mindfully, what to eat when eating mindfully, how to make your food work for you, and a food demonstration with recipes for participants to take home. GUEST SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE:

Topic: The Benefits of Mindful Eating: Makala Smith, RD, LD Dietitian, Nutritionist Topic: Common Infections in Diabetes: Bhatraphol Tinpej, MD Board Certified Infectious Disease • Board Certified Medical Microbiology Topic: Love your Kidneys: Pusadee Suchinda, MD - Board Certified Nephrologist Tina Silvester LBSW/TOPS - Specialist Fresenius Medical Care Topic: Diabetes and Obesity: Teeranun Jira, MD - Board Certified Endocrinologist Topic: Your Kidneys and You: Henry Well - Program Director National Kidney Foundation Topic: Diabetes and Cancer Connection: Usah Lilavivat, MD - FACP, FACE, CDE Medical Director / Board Certified Endocrinologist

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC For more information, please call Carolina Diabetes & Kidney Center at 803-469-7500 Ext. 262

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2015

AROUND TOWN able. There will also be a votThe Next Generation Teaching ing machine available for Boys to Be Men Organization will hold a fun festival 11 a.m.-4 those who wish to practice Enjoy Halloween Mayeson it.inCall Dee Woodward at p.m. today at the old fair- Safe Nite villeSilver Road, Man(803) 469-3485. grounds, ning. There will be food, fun, The Sumter Chapter of the Nagames, horseback riding and tional Federation of the Blind more. will meet at 7 p.m. on TuesThe Mayesville Area Community day, Nov. 10, at Shiloh-Randolph Manor. The spotlight Coalition’s 10th annual Hallowwill shine on Eric Swinton een Safe Nite will be held and the associate member is from 3 to 6 p.m. today in the Shirley Davis-Abrams. TransMayesville Town Square. portation is provided within Event will feature games, the allotted mileage area. If treats, music and food. Call you know a blind or sightMargie Jefferson at (803) impaired person, contact the 453-5441, Neola Davis at (803) 453-6078 or Dr. Deborah chapter president, Debra Canty, via email at DebraL. Wheeler at (803) 453-5717. CanC2@frontier.com or via A Reaching Every Child Aftertelephone at (803) 775-5792. school Programs’ open house For updated information, event will be held 5:30-7 p.m. add the group to your conon Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Manning Primary School, 125 tacts on the recorded message line at (206) 376-5992. N. Boundary St., Manning. Clarendon School District One There will be food, fun and will conduct free vision, hearing, entertainment. The children speech and developmental will showcase their talents of recent projects completed screenings as part of a child find effort to identify stuin the afterschool program. dents with special needs. Contact Bea Simon at (803) Screenings will be held from 435-2268. 9 a.m. to noon at the SumThe Clarendon County Demomerton Early Childhood Cencratic Party will meet at 7 ter, 8 South St., Summerton, p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, at on the following Thursdays: Bassard’s Pond House, 4162 Nov. 12; Dec. 10; Jan. 14, 2016; Rev. JW Carter Road, SumFeb. 11, 2016; March 10, 2016; merton. Bryanta Maxwell, president of the Young Dem- April 14, 2016; and May 12, ocrats of South Carolina, will 2016. Call Sadie Williams at (803) 485-2325, extension 116. speak. The Sumter Overcomers Stroke The Sumter Branch NAACP will Support Group will meet at 6 host its 32nd Annual Freedom Fund Banquet at 7 p.m. on Fri- p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Alice Drive Baptist day, Nov. 6, at Morris College’s Garrick-Boykin Human Church library, corner of Loring Mill and Wise Drive. Development Center, 100 W. The Sumter Combat Veterans College St. Dr. Lonnie RanGroup will meet at 10 a.m. on dolph Jr., president of the South Carolina State Confer- Friday, Nov. 20, at the South HOPE Center, 1125 S. Lafayence, NAACP, Columbia, will ette Drive, Sumter. All area speak. The Shepherd’s Center will hold veterans are invited. its annual flea market and bake Lincoln High School Preservation Alumni Association’s ninth sale from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Shep- annual gala / fundraiser will herd’s Center, Trinity-Lincoln begin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27, at the Lincoln High Center, 24 Council St. School gymnasium, Council Crafting for a Cure, a Relay for Street. For information and Life fundraising event, will be tickets, call (803) 968-4173. held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on SatLincoln High School Preservaurday, Nov. 7, at the Gametion Alumni Association will cock Shrine Club, U.S. 15 hold a flapjack fundraiser from South. There will be 25 vendors with items available for 8 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28, at Applebee’s, 2497 Broad your Christmas shopping. St. Cost is $7 per person. Call The Campbell Soup friends lunch group will meet at 11:30 Essie Richardson at (803) 775-2999 or James Green at a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at (803) 968-4173. Golden Corral. The Sumter Civil Air Patrol’s The Sumter Branch NAACP’s Wreaths Across America cereVeterans Day program will be mony will be held at noon on held at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Saturday, Dec. 12, at Sumter Nov. 8, at Salem Missionary Baptist Church, 320 W. Fulton Cemetery. Former U.S. Marine and retired Army ReSt. serve Master Sgt. Jackie The League of Women Voters of Hughes will speak. After the Sumter County will meet at 6 ceremony, attendees may p.m. on Monday, Nov. 9, at assist in hanging the Central Carolina Technical wreaths along the cemetery College, 133 S. Main St., in fence. To sponsor a wreath the seminar room. Patricia to be placed or for more inJefferson, director of Sumter formation about the WAA orCounty Voter Registration, ganization, contact Denise will speak. Applications to Owen at owenmom@aol. register as a voter or make com or visit www.wreathchanges to current registrasacrossamerica.org. Deadtion (name change, address line to sponsor a wreath is change, etc.) will be availNov. 11.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t take on EUGENIA LAST too much or you’ll end up in an emotionally fragile state. Consider what needs to be completed and get it out of the way so you can relax. Don’t let impulsiveness lead you into a nowin situation.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Develop important relationships. Mix business with pleasure. Spend time with the people you relate to most and you will find interesting prospects. Volunteer your time to a group you feel is doing good work in your community. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Move in a positive direction and away from anyone causing you grief or bringing you down. Rely on past experience to guide you in the right direction when it comes to affairs of the heart or personal changes. Think matters through. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Someone you are close to will help you bring about unusual but very positive changes to the way you live. Make romance a priority and you will get interesting results that will improve your life. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll impress others with your ideas. Your contribution will lead to an opportunity or proposal you can’t turn down. A partnership that you’ve been pursuing can be solidified. A financial gain will come to you from an unusual source. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Problems will crop up if you try to force your ideas or beliefs on others. Prepare to do things alone if you don’t want to be burdened with people who aren’t ready to take the same initiative as you. Emotional setbacks are apparent.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You can make things happen if you are willing to go the distance. Go directly to the source if it will help you get what you want. Be willing to make alterations if it will help you get to your destination. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Find a way to make your assets work better for you. You will find money you didn’t realize you had. Romance is on the rise and will brighten your world and stabilize your future if you are patient with yourself and others. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Someone from your past will come back into your life. Attending a reunion or making plans to get together with someone you enjoy working with will lead to interesting prospects. Get whatever is being offered in writing. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A commitment can be made and personal contracts negotiated and signed. Make special plans to spend time with someone you love, and you will improve your relationship and build a solid future that will encourage love and longevity. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t give in to the demands someone puts on you. Stand up for your beliefs and negotiate your position. Use your intelligence and you will outmaneuver anyone trying to take advantage of you. A day trip will open your eyes to new possibilities. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Gather friends together or plan a special day for yourself and someone you love. Relationships should take top priority and not be neglected because of chores that can be left for another day. Explore the possibilities that a partnership can offer.

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WEATHER

AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

TONIGHT

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Mostly sunny and nice

Considerable cloudiness

Some rain and a thunderstorm

Humid with rain and a t-storm

Clouds giving way to some sun

Low clouds

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56°

73° / 65°

77° / 61°

76° / 59°

Chance of rain: 10%

Chance of rain: 65%

Chance of rain: 25%

Chance of rain: 5%

E 4-8 mph

ESE 3-6 mph

S 4-8 mph

N 6-12 mph

NE 6-12 mph

TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaﬀney 62/51 Spartanburg 62/52

Greenville 63/52

Columbia 72/58

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

IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 71/56

Aiken 70/57

ON THE COAST

Charleston 75/59

Today: Mostly sunny and nice. High 72 to 76. Sunday: Variable cloudiness; a shower or thunderstorm. High 75 to 79.

LOCAL ALMANAC

LAKE LEVELS

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Today Hi/Lo/W 69/60/pc 52/44/r 77/55/c 55/49/r 80/62/r 88/61/s 79/70/r 56/50/pc 86/68/pc 59/48/pc 81/58/s 70/59/s 60/50/pc

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 357.13 75.09 74.71 97.58

24-hr chg -0.01 -0.10 -0.05 +0.12

Sunrise 7:40 a.m. Moonrise 10:32 p.m.

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

trace 21.71" 3.36" 52.36" 31.34" 40.60"

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

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

73° 54° 71° 46° 84° in 1950 25° in 1952

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

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 67/61/r 62/48/s 72/52/c 64/46/pc 75/56/c 84/62/s 77/65/r 63/55/c 88/71/s 67/55/c 84/59/s 69/57/sh 67/56/c

Myrtle Beach 72/59

Manning 73/57

Today: Some sun, then clouds. Winds eastnortheast 3-6 mph. Sunday: A few showers. Winds northeast 4-8 mph.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Florence 72/55

Bishopville 70/55

Flood 7 a.m. stage yest. 12 8.68 19 6.37 14 6.65 14 5.82 80 77.93 24 10.13

Sunset 6:30 p.m. Moonset 11:49 a.m.

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Today Sun.

High 12:25 a.m. 12:49 p.m. 1:20 a.m. 12:43 p.m.

Ht. 3.2 3.7 3.1 3.5

Low Ht. 7:06 a.m. -0.1 7:52 p.m. 0.3 6:59 a.m. 0.2 7:47 p.m. 0.5

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

Today Hi/Lo/W 60/50/pc 67/55/pc 74/59/pc 76/61/pc 65/55/s 75/59/s 66/52/pc 65/54/pc 72/58/s 69/54/s 66/51/pc 70/55/s 69/52/s

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 60/54/sh 65/58/r 71/64/r 79/69/c 72/64/c 78/68/c 64/58/sh 62/59/sh 71/63/r 71/65/r 70/60/c 74/64/r 74/64/r

Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 72/55/s Gainesville 85/67/pc Gastonia 64/52/pc Goldsboro 69/52/s Goose Creek 75/58/s Greensboro 65/51/pc Greenville 63/52/pc Hickory 62/51/pc Hilton Head 73/67/pc Jacksonville, FL 82/65/pc La Grange 73/65/pc Macon 76/62/pc Marietta 67/58/pc

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 75/66/r 87/71/pc 61/58/sh 74/63/c 78/69/c 64/56/sh 61/57/sh 61/55/sh 76/70/c 85/69/c 71/65/r 74/64/r 66/59/r

Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 60/50/pc Mt. Pleasant 75/61/s Myrtle Beach 72/59/s Orangeburg 72/58/pc Port Royal 75/64/pc Raleigh 66/50/s Rock Hill 65/52/pc Rockingham 67/51/s Savannah 78/62/pc Spartanburg 62/52/pc Summerville 75/58/s Wilmington 70/56/s Winston-Salem 63/51/pc

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 60/56/sh 78/69/c 76/67/c 73/67/r 78/70/c 67/59/sh 61/59/sh 68/62/r 82/69/c 60/57/sh 78/69/t 76/65/c 64/56/sh

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

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LOTTERY NUMBERS PALMETTO CASH 5 FRIDAY

POWERBALL WEDNESDAY

1-5-6-28-35; PowerUp: 2

4-54-56-62-63 Powerball: 10; Powerplay: 2

PICK 3 FRIDAY

PICK 4 FRIDAY

6-6-1 and 8-2-0

1-5-5-0 and 3-0-3-7

LUCKY FOR LIFE THURSDAY 2-4-21-26-36; Lucky Ball: 2

MEGAMILLIONS FRIDAY Numbers unavailable at press time.

SPCA CAT OF THE WEEK Wednesday, a housebroken 11-week-old gray tabby and white female American short hair, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. She is a playful, active kitten who enjoys romping with other kittens. She loves cat toys and cat nip. Wednesday likes being held and cuddled. She would make a great new family member. The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit the website at www.sumterscspca.com.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2015 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: sports@theitem.com

PREP FOOTBALL

Region runaway Anderson scores 6 TDs as Gamecocks rout Conway 51-14, earn top playoff seed BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com What was supposed to be a showdown for the Region VI-4A football title ended up being a beatdown for the Conway Tigers, courtesy of Sumter High School. Quarterback Zykeem Jackson hooked up with running back Quintein Anderon for a 60-yard touchdown pass on the Gamecocks’ first offensive play of the game and they never looked back from there as Anderson scored six touchdowns in a 51-14 victory at Sumter Memorial Stadium’s Freddie Solomon Field. SHS improved to 8-2 overall and 4-0 in the region. It clinched at least a share of the region title, but more importantly the region’s No. 1 seed, which should give it at least one home game in the 4A Division I state playoffs. Sumter can clinch the region title outright with a win over Socastee next Friday in Myrtle Beach. “These kids deserve this,” first-year Sumter head coach Mark Barnes said of Sumter winning a region title for the first time since 2009. “You can give the seniors credit for this. They’ve had some tough breaks with four head coaches in four seasons, but us winning the 2015 region title goes to them.” Conway fell to 8-2 overall

SEE RUNAWAY, PAGE B3

KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

Sumter High backup quarterback Maleek Nelson (16) tries to escape a couple of Conway defenders during the Gamecocks’ 51-14 victory on Friday at Sumter Memorial Stadium’s Freddie Solomon Field.

Barons dig deep, blank LMA 6-0 BY TREVOR ZION BAUKNIGHT trevor@theitem.com Wilson Hall and Laurence Manning Academy football fans alike got their money’s worth at Friday’s meeting between the archrivals at Spencer Field with the bulk of the action taking place right in front of the stands, between the 20-yard lines. Fans of offense might have been disappointed, however, with only a single scoring play on the night. That said, it was the home crowd that ended up satisfied with the outcome as Wilson Hall posted a touchdown just before halftime and made it stand up, taking a 6-0 victory to improve to 8-1 overall and 6-1 in SCISA 3A play. The Swampcats fell to 5-4 overall and 4-4 in conference play. Wilson Hall may have locked down a No. 2 seed in the upcoming state playoffs, while Laurence Manning secured the No. 5 seed regardless of Friday’s outcome. Wilson Hall will face either Cardinal Newman or Ben Lippen in the first round of the state playoffs next week.

RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM

Crestwood’s Tiric Gadson, right, stiff-arms Lakewood’s Charles McFarland during the Knights’ 40-3 victory on Friday at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium in Dalzell.

Knight to remember Crestwood rolls past Gators 40-3 for 2nd straight victory KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

Wilson Hall wide receiver Brent Carraway, left, is run in to by Laurence Manning Academy’s Jake Jordan on a pass interference call during the Barons’ 6-0 victory on Friday at Spencer Field. The lack of point production by both teams might have been frustrating to watch, with several promising opportunities ending in miscues, penalties and turnovers. However, it set up an exciting finish and a pair of big defensive stands by the

Barons in the fourth quarter secured the shutout and the win. LMA’s best opportunity came when Brandon Hutson returned a Baron punt to the Wilson Hall 10-yard line with a little more than

SEE BARONS, PAGE B3

BY SCOTT CONANT Special to The Sumter Item DALZELL — Crestwood High School took control of its football game against Sumter School District rival Lakewood in the second half and rolled to a 40-3 victory at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium. The Knights have their first winning streak under second-year head coach Roosevelt Nelson. After going 1-9 last year and starting this season 0-8, the Knights are 2-8 and finished play in Region VI-3A with a 2-3 record. They have to wait and see if they will gain an at-large berth in the state playoffs in two weeks.

PREP FOOTBALL SCORES FRIDAY Sumter 51, Conway 14 Crestwood 40, Lakewood 3 Marlboro County 61, Manning 0 Timberland 44, Lee Central 0 East Clarendon 14, New Covenant 6 C.E. Murray 20, Scott’s Branch 6 Wilson Hall 6, Laurence Manning 0 Thomas Sumter 23, Shannon Forest 6 Robert E. Lee 43, Trinity-Byrnes 22 Carolina 66, Clarendon Hall 28

The Gators finished 1-9 and 1-4 under first year head coach Brian Jackson. Crestwood led 12-0 at halftime and it took over half of the third quarter before it scored again. Once it did though, the points came quickly. Julius Pearson caught a 40-yard touchdown pass from quarterback

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Memphis 112, Indiana 103 Atlanta 112, New York 101 L.A. Clippers 104, Dallas 88

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New York Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey and the other members of the rotation get to pick which uniforms the team will wear on the days they start.

Mets starting pitchers pick team uniforms BY RONALD BLUM The Associated Press NEW YORK — Noah Syndergaard, Matt Harvey and the rest of the New York Mets’ starting pitchers have a slew of selections to make each time they take the mound at Citi Field. Fastball or curve? Inside or away? High or low? But before those decisions, they must make their most colorful choice: white or blue? Manager Terry Collins lets his starting pitchers pick the uniform style the Mets wear each game. For those intrigued by sartorial statistics, the Mets went 37-24 in their traditional white home uniform with pinstripes during the regular season, 9-8 in the alternate blue jerseys that made their debut in 2013 and 3-0 in the camouflage outfits worn on Military Mondays, according to a review by The Associated Press. On the road, they were

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary) All games televised by Fox Kansas City 2, N.Y. Mets 0 Tuesday: Kansas City 5, N.Y. Mets 4 (14 innings) Today: Kansas City 7, N.Y. Mets 1 Friday: Kansas City at N.Y. Mets (late) Today: Kansas City (Young 11-6) at N.Y. Mets (Matz 4-0), 8:07 p.m. x-Sunday: Kansas City (Volquez 13-9) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 13-8), 8:15 p.m. x-Nov. 3: N.Y. Mets at Kansas City, 8:07 p.m. x-Nov. 4: N.Y. Mets at Kansas City, 8:07 p.m.

26-22 in their primary gray threads, 15-17 in the blues and 0-1 in the allblue attire of the Brooklyn Royal Giants, worn for the Atlanta Braves’ Heritage Weekend in June. In a sport filled with superstitions — notice players who avoid ever stepping on a foul line? — the uniform choice could color the entire

day. “I try not to pay too much attention to superstition,’’ Syndergaard said Thursday, a day before the rookie started Game 3 of the World Series against Kansas City. “I just show up at the field every day, and the jersey is hanging in my locker, and that’s the one that I wear. Superstitions are just simple distractions that distract you from the task at hand.’’ But for those who try to fathom fashion trends, the Mets are 3-0 when wearing blue at home in the postseason and 0-1 in white — the uniform they wore Friday night against the Royals. Equipment manager Kevin Kierst usually puts out white for home games, except on Fridays, unless the pitcher tells him differently. For road games, he asks the starter. Pitchers have up until about an hour before first pitch to change their mind.

SPORTS ITEMS

Logano wins Martinsville pole MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Joey Logano has won the pole at Martinsville Speedway to set up a shot at his fourth consecutive win. Logano turned a lap at 98.548 in Friday qualifying to earn the top starting spot. Martin Truex Jr. qualiLOGANO fied second and was followed by non-Chase drivers AJ Allmendinger and Jamie McMurray.

EX-RECORD SETTER LATTIMORE ON USC COACH SEARCH ADVISORY PANEL COLUMBIA — South Carolina touchdown record holder Marcus Lattimore is on the seven-person advisory panel helping athletic director Ray Tanner find a permanent football replacement for Steve Spurrier. Others on the group are attorney I.S. Leevy Johnson, South Carolina professor emeritus Susie VanHuss, board of trustees chairman Eugene Warr, university provost Joan Gabel, former football player Ken Wheat and Chip Comer of the Gamecock Club booster group. NFL PATRIOTS 36 DOLPHINS 7 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady threw for 356 yards and four touchdowns — two to Julian Edelman — and the New England Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 36-7 on Thursday night. COLLEGE FOOTBALL (5) TCU 40 WEST VIRGINIA 10 FORT WORTH, Texas — Trevone Boykin leaped over defenders and threw from the hip for touchdowns, breaking TCU’s career record for total offense while leading the fifth-ranked

GOODY’S HEADACHE RELIEF SHOT 500 LINEUP The Associated Press After Friday qualifying; race Sunday At Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Va. Lap length: .526 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 98.548. 2. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 98.487. 3. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 98.068. 4. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 98.007. 5. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 97.896. 6. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 97.85. 7. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 97.724. 8. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 97.684. 9. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 97.618. 10. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 97.503. 11. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 97.448. 12. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 97.347. 13. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 97.891. 14. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 97.835. 15. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 97.8. 16. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 97.734. 17. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 97.714. 18. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 97.437. 19. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 97.362. 20. (9) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 97.242. 21. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 97.113. 22. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 97.083. 23. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 96.8. 24. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 97.689. 25. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 97.633. 26. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 97.593. 27. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 97.427. 28. (55) David Ragan, Toyota, 97.392. 29. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 97.337. 30. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 97.078. 31. (35) Cole Whitt, Ford, 97.013. 32. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 96.959. 33. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 96.924. 34. (34) Brett Moffitt, Ford, 96.731. 35. (23) Jeb Burton, Toyota, 96.711. 36. (83) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 96.612. 37. (98) Ryan Preece, Ford, Owner Points. 38. (46) Michael Annett, Chevy, Owner Points. 39. (26) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, Owner Points. 40. (32) Kyle Fowler, Ford, Owner Points. 41. (7) Alex Bowman, Chevy, Owner Points. 42. (62) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 43. (33) Alex Kennedy, Chevy, Owner Points.

Horned Frogs past West Virginia 40-10 on Thursday night for their 16th consecutive victory. NORTH CAROLINA 26 (23) PITTSBURGH 19

PITTSBURGH — Marquise Williams threw two long touchdown passes and North Carolina beat Pittsburgh in a matchup of Atlantic Coast Conference upstarts. From wire reports

5 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Turkish Airlines Open Third Round from Antalya, Turkey (GOLF). 8:40 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Liverpool vs. Chelsea (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 10 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 Pole Qualifying from Martinsville, Va. (FOX SPORTS 1). 10:20 a.m. – International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match – Borussia Dortmund vs. Werder Bremen (FOX SPORTS 2). 10:55 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Manchester United vs. Crystal Palace (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 11 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Arsenal vs. Swansea (USA). Noon – College Football: Syracuse at Florida State (WOLO 25). Noon – College Football: Virginia Tech at Boston College (WACH 57). Noon – College Football: South Florida at Navy (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Noon – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 Practice from Martinsville, Va. (CNBC). Noon – College Football: Mississippi at Auburn (ESPN). Noon – College Football: Central Florida at Cincinnati (ESPNEWS). Noon – College Football: Illinois at Penn State (ESPN2). Noon – College Football: Nebraska at Purdue (ESPNU). Noon – College Football: Western Kentucky at Old Dominion (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). Noon – College Football: South Carolina at Texas A&M (SEC NETWORK, WIBZ-FM 95.5, WNKT-FM 107.5). Noon – College Football: Elon at Stony Brook (TIME WARNER 1250). 1 p.m. – Horse Racing: Breeders’ Cup World Championships from Lexington, Ky. – Juvenile Fillies, Turf Spring, Filly & Mare Sprint, Filly & Mare Turf, Spirit and Mile (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 1:20 p.m. – International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match – Bayer Leverkusen vs. Wolfsburg (FOX SPORTS 2). 1:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 from Martinsville, Va. (FOX SPORTS 1, WEGX-FM 92.9). 2 p.m. – Formula One Racing: Mexican Grand Prix Pole Qualifying from Mexico City (CNBC). 2 p.m. – College Football: Mercer at The Citadel (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 2:30 p.m. – International Gymnastics: World Championships from Glasgow, Scotland (WIS 10). 3 p.m. – College Football: Southern California at California (WACH 57). 3 p.m. – College Football: Georgia Tech at Virginia (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Clemson at North Carolina State (WOLO 25, WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUB-FM 102.7). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: San Diego State at Colorado State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Oklahoma State at Texas Tech (ESPN). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Maryland at Iowa (ESPN2). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Boise State at Nevada-Las Vegas (ESPNU). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Oklahoma at Kansas (FOX SPORTS 1). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Marshall at Charlotte (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 3:30 p.m. – Florida International at Florida Atlantic (TIME WARNER 1250). 4 p.m. – Horse Racing: Breeders’ Cup Classic from Lexington, Ky. (WIS 10). 4 p.m. – College Football: Tulsa at Southern Methodist (ESPNEWS).` 4 p.m. – College Football: James Madison at William & Mary (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 4 p.m. – College Football: Tennessee-Martin at Arkansas (SEC NETWORK). 4 p.m. – International Soccer: Portuguese League Match – Porto vs. Madeira (UNIVISION). 5 p.m. – Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Toshiba Classic Second Round form Newport Beach, Calif. (GOLF). 6:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Veracruz vs. Cruz Azul (UNIVISION). 7 p.m. – College Football: Tulane at Memphis (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. – College Football: Michigan at Minnesota (ESPN). 7 p.m. – College Football: Vanderbilt at Houston (ESPN2). 7 p.m. – College Football: Miami at Duke (ESPNU). 7 p.m. – College Football: Texas at Iowa State (FOX SPORTS 1). 7 p.m. – College Football: Coastal Carolina at Charleston Southern (TIME WARNER 1250, WWFN-FM 100.1). 7:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Golden State at New Orleans (NBA TV). 7:30 p.m. – College Football: Maine at Villanova (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. – College Football: Tennessee at Kentucky (SEC NETWORK). 8 p.m. – College Football: Notre Dame at Temple (WOLO 25). 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: World Series Game Four – Kansas City at New York Mets (WACH 57). 8 p.m. – LPGA Golf: Blue Bay LPGA Third Round from Hainan Island, China (GOLF). 8:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Santos vs. Tigres (UNIVISION). 9 p.m. – Women’s College Soccer: Loyola Marymount at Brigham Young (BYUTV). 10:30 p.m. – College Football: Air Force at Hawaii (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 10:30 p.m. – College Football: Stanford at Washington State (ESPN). 10:30 p.m. – College Football: Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State from Birmingham, Ala. (ESPNU). 10:30 p.m. – College Football: Sacramento at Los Angeles Clippers (NBA TV). 10:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Puebla vs. Jaguares (UNIVISION). 11 p.m. – College Football: Arizona at Washington (FOX SPORTS 1). 11 p.m. – PGA Golf: CIMB Classic Final Round from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (GOLF). 11 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Jermell Charlo vs. Joachim Alcine in a Super Welterweight Bout from Houston (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 3:30 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Turkish Airlines Open Final Round from Antalya, Turkey (GOLF).

NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION Boston Toronto New York Brooklyn Philadelphia SOUTHEAST DIVISION Miami Washington Atlanta Charlotte Orlando CENTRAL DIVISION Chicago Detroit Cleveland Milwaukee Indiana

W 1 1 1 0 0

L 0 0 1 1 1

Pct 1.000 1.000 .500 .000 .000

GB – – 1/2 1 1

W 1 1 1 0 0

L 0 0 1 1 1

Pct 1.000 1.000 .500 .000 .000

GB – – 1/2 1 1

W 2 2 1 0 0

L 0 0 1 1 2

Pct 1.000 1.000 .500 .000 .000

GB – – 1 11/2 2

L 1 1 1 1 2

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GB – – 1/2 1/2 1

L 0 0 0 0 1

Pct 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000

GB – – – – 1

L 0 0 1 1 1

Pct 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 .000

GB – 1/2 11/2 11/2 11/2

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION W Dallas 1 Memphis 1 Houston 0 San Antonio 0 New Orleans 0 NORTHWEST DIVISION W Denver 1 Minnesota 1 Oklahoma City 1 Portland 1 Utah 0 PACIFIC DIVISION W L.A. Clippers 2 Golden State 1 L.A. Lakers 0 Phoenix 0 Sacramento 0

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Utah at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Miami at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Orlando, 7 p.m. Chicago at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Charlotte at Atlanta, 8 p.m. Brooklyn at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Minnesota at Denver, 9 p.m. Golden State at Houston, 9:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Portland at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Utah at Indiana, 7 p.m. New York at Washington, 7 p.m. Golden State at New Orleans, 7:30 p.m. Brooklyn at Memphis, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Portland, 10 p.m. Sacramento at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Atlanta at Charlotte, 2 p.m. San Antonio at Boston, 3:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Toronto, 6 p.m. Houston at Miami, 6 p.m. Orlando at Chicago, 7 p.m. Denver at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. Dallas at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

NFL STANDINGS By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST New England N.Y. Jets Buffalo Miami SOUTH Indianapolis Houston Jacksonville Tennessee NORTH Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland Baltimore WEST Denver Oakland Kansas City San Diego

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L 0 2 4 4

T 0 0 0 0

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PF 249 152 176 154

PA 133 105 173 173

W 3 2 2 1

L 4 5 5 5

T 0 0 0 0

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PF 147 154 147 119

PA 174 199 207 139

W 6 4 2 1

L 0 3 5 6

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .571 .286 .143

PF 182 158 147 161

PA 122 131 182 188

W 6 3 2 2

L 0 3 5 5

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .500 .286 .286

PF 139 144 150 165

PA 102 153 172 198

NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST N.Y. Giants Washington Philadelphia Dallas SOUTH Carolina Atlanta New Orleans Tampa Bay NORTH Green Bay Minnesota Chicago Detroit WEST Arizona St. Louis Seattle San Francisco

W 4 3 3 2

L 3 4 4 4

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .571 .429 .429 .333

PF 166 148 160 121

PA 156 168 137 158

W 6 6 3 2

L 0 1 4 4

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .857 .429 .333

PF 162 193 161 140

PA 110 150 185 179

W 6 4 2 1

L 0 2 4 6

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .667 .333 .143

PF 164 124 120 139

PA 101 102 179 200

W 5 3 3 2

L 2 3 4 5

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .714 .500 .429 .286

PF 229 108 154 103

PA 133 119 128 180

THURSDAY’S GAME

New England 36, Miami 7

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Detroit vs. Kansas City at London, 9:30 a.m. San Francisco at St. Louis, 1 p.m. N.Y. Giants at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago, 1 p.m. Tennessee at Houston, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Arizona at Cleveland, 1 p.m. San Diego at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Seattle at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. Green Bay at Denver, 8:30 p.m. Open: Buffalo, Jacksonville, Philadelphia, Washington

MONDAY’S GAME

Indianapolis at Carolina, 8:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, NOV. 5

Cleveland at Cincinnati, 8:25 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP Montreal 11 Tampa Bay 11 Florida 9 Ottawa 9 Boston 8 Detroit 9 Buffalo 10 Toronto 8 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP N.Y. Islanders 10 N.Y. Rangers 10 Washington 8 Pittsburgh 10 New Jersey 10 Philadelphia 9 Carolina 10 Columbus 10

W 9 5 5 4 4 4 3 1

L OT 2 0 4 2 3 1 3 2 3 1 4 1 7 0 5 2

Pts 18 12 11 10 9 9 6 4

GF 39 28 30 29 33 22 23 19

GA 21 28 18 30 29 24 33 28

W 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 2

L OT 2 2 2 2 2 0 4 0 4 1 3 2 6 0 8 0

Pts 14 14 12 12 11 10 8 4

GF 33 28 30 20 25 20 20 22

GA 25 20 21 20 27 26 28 41

Pts 16 15 15 13 13 12 7

GF 35 27 27 28 32 20 22

GA 27 17 21 25 26 19 26

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

GP 10 9 10 9 10 10 9

W 8 7 7 6 6 6 3

L OT 2 0 1 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 4 0 5 1

GP W L OT Pts GF Los Angeles 9 6 3 0 12 20 Vancouver 10 4 2 4 12 28 Arizona 10 5 4 1 11 27 San Jose 9 5 4 0 10 24 Edmonton 11 4 7 0 8 28 Calgary 10 2 7 1 5 20 Anaheim 10 1 7 2 4 10 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point overtime loss.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Carolina 3, N.Y. Islanders 2, OT New Jersey 4, Philadelphia 1 Pittsburgh 4, Buffalo 3 Colorado 2, Tampa Bay 1 St. Louis 2, Anaheim 1 Winnipeg 3, Chicago 1 Dallas 4, Vancouver 3, OT Edmonton 4, Montreal 3

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Philadelphia at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Toronto at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Columbus at Washington, 7 p.m. Colorado at Carolina, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Boston at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Montreal at Calgary, 9 p.m. Vancouver at Arizona, 10 p.m.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

N.Y. Islanders at New Jersey, 1 p.m. San Jose at Dallas, 3 p.m. Nashville at Los Angeles, 4 p.m. Pittsburgh at Toronto, 7 p.m. Detroit at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Boston at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Washington at Florida, 7 p.m. Winnipeg at Columbus, 7 p.m. Minnesota at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Calgary at Edmonton, 10 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

San Jose at Colorado, 3 p.m. Tampa Bay at Carolina, 5 p.m. Winnipeg at Montreal, 7 p.m. Buffalo at N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m. Nashville at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

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Sumter High’s Russell Jenkins (23) tries to break free from a couple of Conway defenders during the Gamecocks’ 51-14 victory on Friday at Sumter Memorial Stadium’s Freddie Solomon Field.

RUNAWAY FROM PAGE B1 and 3-1 in the region. The Tigers were playing their first game without University of South Carolina commitment and Shrine Bowl wide receiver Bryan Edwards. He suffered torn cartilage in his knee last week against South Florence and had surgery earlier this week. Conway won the toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff. Sumter forced a 3-downs-and-out series and took over at its 40-yard line. Jackson faked a handoff to Anderson on the first play with Anderson coming out of the backfield going down the left sideline on a wheel route. Nobody followed Anderson and Jackson hit him in stride for the 60-yard score. Brixton Niebuhr added the extra point to make it 7-0 with 11:02 remaining in the first quarter. “I woke up this morning and thought we should run that because I thought they would come out like they did, putting a lot of people in the box,”

Barnes said. “I told our coaches we would try it early and it worked.” That put Conway on its heels and SHS never let it regain its footing. The Gamecocks forced 3-and-outs on the next CHS possessions and followed them up with touchdowns. Sumter had an 11-play, 75-yard drive that ended with Anderson scoring from 24 yards out to make it 14-0 with 3:52 left in the first quarter. The Gamecocks started at the Conway 19 on its next possession following a 29yard punt return by Wayne Bell. Anderson scored on a 16-yard run to make it 21-0 with 1:05 left in the first quarter. “Our defense played a great game again,” Barnes said. “We’ve played behind our defense all year long. We expect them to do the job and we grind it out on offense.” The next time Sumter got the ball it put together a 14-play, 66-yard drive. Anderson went in on a 6-yard run with 4:13 left in the first half. Sumter got a safety two plays later when Conway quarterback Peyton

Derrick was called for intentional grounding in the end zone. That made it 30-0 with 3:45 to go. Xzavion Burson, playing his first game in four weeks after suffering a concussion, returned the ensuing kick 23 yards to the Conway 37. Anderson scored on an 11-yard run to make it 37-0 with 1:35 to go. Conway managed to get in the end zone just before halftime to make the halftime score 37-7. The Gamecocks had 273 yards of total offense at halftime, 176 of it on the ground. They finished with 401 yards, 263 rushing. Anderson had 95 yards on 16 carries, while Jackson had 78 on 13 carries. SHS took the opening kickoff of the second half and stuck it in the end zone in a little over three minutes. Anderson scored from three yards out with 8:51 left to push the lead to 44-7. Russell Jenkins scored from 18 yards out with 11:28 remaining in the game for the Gamecocks’ final score.

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Laurence Manning Academy’s Brandon Hutson (13) leaps over a teammate and Wilson Hall defender Jackson Matthews, bottom, during the Swampcats’ 6-0 loss on Friday at Spencer Field.

four minutes left in the game. A pair of runs got the Swampcats five yards closer, but a penalty set the ball back to the 10 and LMA turned it over on downs. LMA had one last chance after a Wilson Hall punt, but Burke Mishoe’s last-gasp pass was hauled in by Wilson Hall’s McLendon Sears to seal the win. “We dug in and played good defense all day,” said Wilson Hall head coach Adam Jarecki. “They’ve got a great system, where they just keep coming at you. I felt like we kind of dug in and held our own and did what we had to do to get through it.” The Barons’ lone score came after a 48-yard run by Sam Watford set his team up

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Tylas Greene with 5:48 remaining in the third quarter. Josh Simon ran for the 2-point conversion to make it 20-0. The Gators got their only points of the night on a 33-yard field goal by Blake Carraher with 3:35 left in the third quarter. It was set up when Lakewood recovered a muffed punt at the CHS 19-yard line. The Gators forced Crestwood to punt on its next possession, but fumbled the football away at its 47 on third down. Greene connected with Pearson on a short pass and he outran the Lakewood secondary for a 47yard touchdown to make it 26-3 with 15 seconds left in the third quarter. The Knights pushed the lead to 33-3 with 6:14 left in the third quarter on a 9-yard TD catch by Dajour Neal. Crestwood’s other score was a 62-yard by Anthony Bradley with a minute left in the game. Crestwood got on the scoreboard late in the first quarter. Tiric Gadson went in from two yards out to cap a 69-yard drive that was kept alive by a pass interference call. The extra point attempt was no good, leaving the score 6-0 with 45 seconds remaining. In the second quarter, Lakewood tried a fake punt that the Knights sniffed out. However, the Gators forced a punt after three plays. Crestwood caught a break with 7:43 left in the second quarter when Lakewood fumbled and the Knights recovered at the Gator 32-yard line. However, LHS stopped a scoring drive when Jamal Cowell came up with an interception at the goal line and returned it to the 16 with 7:01 to go in the first half. The Knight forced a 3-and-out to get the football back. On fourth down and nine, Miguel Bailey caught a 38-yard pass to keep the drive alive. It ended with Gadson scoring again from two yards out with 2:55 remaining. The 2-point conversion pass was incomplete, leaving the halftime score at 12-0.

at the Swampcat 23-yard line, and a 15-yard run by Sears got it to the five. The drive almost came to a disappointing end as the Barons were penalized three times and pushed back to the 18yard line before Sears hit Robert James on a corner route in the end zone. The point-after kick was unsuccessful, and the score stood at 6-0 with 1:42 left in the first half. Sears ended the night 2-of-8 passing for 14 yards and the touchdown. Watford carried 18 times for 95 yards to lead the Barons offensively. LMA had more success moving the ball, as Chase Rogers carried 15 times for 92 yards and had one reception for 24 yards. The Swampcats moved the ball well on the ground, but the Baron defense stiffened and forced three turnovers.

Laurence Manning head coach Robbie Briggs credited the Barons’ defense. “You’ve got to give their kids a lot of credit; they made us earn everything,” Briggs said. “Defensively, I thought we played lights out, but just too many mistakes. We had two illegal procedure penalties that really cost us, a blocking penalty that cost us. “We’re a young team, and lost our poise,” Briggs said. “But at the end of the day, you’ve got to score more than zero points.” Jarecki praised his team’s gutsy defensive performance with its offense unable to move the ball consistently. “We got some breaks,” Jarecki said. “They put it on the ground a little bit, and we got the pick there at the end, but I’m proud of the way we hung in there and played four quarters.”

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Clemson’s playoff path begins in N.C. USC GAMEDAY WHO: South Carolina (3-4, 1-4 SEC) at Texas A&M (5-2, 2-2 SEC) WHEN: Noon WHERE: Kyle Field in College Station, Texas TV: SEC Network RADIO: WIBZ-FM 95.5, WNKT-FM 107.5

USC 5 KEYS TO VICTORY

Gamecocks get shot at redemption BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com Ugh. Yes, this is the team that turned a 42-11 record over the four previous years, five straight victories over archrival Clemson and a preseason No. 4 national ranking into a memory for the University of South Carolina football team in one fell swoop to begin last season. The Texas A&M Aggies. They rolled into Williams-Brice Stadium last year and manhandled the Gamecocks 56-28. While USC managed a 7-6 record, it never really recovered from that game. In fact, it has carried over into this season with Steve Spurrier resigning as head coach. South Carolina gets a chance at revenge today as it visits College Station. While the odds are still long for a Gamecock victory, they’re not as long as they were a couple of weeks ago. A&M has lost two straight games and head coach Kevin Sumlin opened up the quarterback job this week. If USC is to win, here are five things that must happen.

1. SCORE SOME TOUCHDOWNS Placekicker Elliott Fry may make first team All-SEC because of Carolina’s ineffectiveness in the red zone. USC has to find a way to get touchdowns on the board when they get in the red zone. Fry needs to work on his extra points as opposed to field goals.

2. RUN THE FOOTBALL Whether it’s Brandon Wilds, David Williams or Shon Carson, the Gamecocks need to run the football throughout the game. They don’t need to abandon the running game if its tough sledding in the early going. Texas A&M can get after the quarterback with its pass rush, so running the ball is a must. Also, let part of that running game be quarterback Lorenzo Nunez and Pharoh Cooper in the Wildcat. USC has lost its creativity with Cooper in the Wildcat; it needs to be found.

3. THROW UNDERNEATH I’ve said this ad nauseam, but there is nothing wrong with a short passing game. It has seemed to work pretty good against the Carolina defense over the past couple of years. USC throws downfield an awful lot looking for the big strike as opposed to throwing underneath. Think about it like this: if you start a drive at your 20-yard line and complete eight 10-yard passes, you have a touchdown.

4. SEE WHITES OF THEIR EYES This is directed at the South Carolina defensive backs, the cornerbacks in particular. They need to challenge the Aggie receivers coming off of the line and take away the slants as much as possible. USC has seldom played pass defense in the same zip code as the opposition and that needs to change. A&M likes the quick passes and the DBs have to find a way to get the receivers out of their comfort zone.

5. GO AFTER THE QB EARLY Whoever takes the snaps from center for Texas A&M, USC should dial up some blitzes in the early going to try and rattle the quarterback. Nothing dirty, but planting him on his rear end, whether on a sack or not, will give him something to think about. It’s time to try something else on defense. For crying out loud, Missouri scored 24 points against it.

BY AARON BEARD The Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — Clemson has a No. 3 national ranking and clear frontrunner status in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Today’s trip to North Carolina State starts a stretch that will determine whether the Tigers earn that expected ticket to the league title game and stay in the chase for the College Football Playoff. The Tigers (7-0, 4-0 ACC) were the preseason favorite to win the Atlantic Division followed by the ACC title. They visit Raleigh to face a Wolfpack team that entered the season aiming to contend in the Atlantic, followed by a home game with division opponent and 17thranked Florida State in a two-week window that could all but wrap up the division race. “Our focus is to win the division and if we’re going to win the division, we have to beat the teams in our division,’’ head coach Dabo Swinney said. “We’re just going to do what we do. We don’t vary from our formula.’’ The Tigers have certainly had an eventful past two trips to visit the Wolfpack (5-2, 1-2). In 2011, Clemson came in with a top-10 ranking and left with a 37-13 loss. Two years ago, Clemson — again ranked No. 3 — needed an out-of-bounds call to finally get second-half control in a 26-14 win. Asked if he would discuss

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Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson and the No. 3 Tigers look to keep their focus today when they travel to N.C. State with next week’s big matchup against Florida State looming. the 2011 debacle with his team, Swinney called it “irrelevant.’’ North Carolina State started 4-0 against a soft nonconference schedule, lost two straight ACC games then regrouped by winning last week at Wake Forest to snap a six-game losing skid in Winston-Salem. N.C. State boasts an experienced quarterback in Jacoby Brissett and one of the country’s most productive running backs in Matt Dayes as it chases a second straight bowl bid. “It’s definitely a big opportunity for our program and the things we’ve been

able to do, like ending the streak against Wake Forest,’’ cornerback Jack Tocho said. “This is another accolade we can put on our journey through the season.’’

FIRST STARTS Clemson led Miami 42-0 at the half of its 58-0 blowout last week, the latest fast start for a team that has outscored opponents 179-33 in the first half this season. “They come prepared. They’re ready to play,’’ cooffensive coordinator Tony Elliott said. “They understand the importance of getting off to a fast start.’’

DAYES’ RUNS Dayes ranks in the top 25 nationally with 739 yards rushing and is seventh nationally with a league-best 12 touchdowns. The Wolfpack could use a good performance from him to keep the Deshaun Watson-led offense on the sideline.

PASS RUSH North Carolina State ranks tied for third in the ACC with 19 sacks, with 6.5 coming from graduate defensive end Mike Rose. Clemson has allowed 10 sacks, fourth most in the league. Getting pressure on Watson will be huge for the Wolfpack.

Aggies look to solve offensive woes vs. Carolina BY KRISTIE RIEKEN The Associated Press COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M could have a new quarterback today against South Carolina after head coach Kevin Sumlin opened up the competition following consecutive losses where Kyle Allen struggled and the offense stalled. Allen is competing with freshman Kyler Murray and junior college transfer Jake Hubenak to keep his job. “All three ... guys have played in games now,’’ Sumlin said. “Some have had

great moments, some bad moments, and a little bit of both. Looking for consistency SUMLIN across the board at quarterback. Cutting down on turnovers.’’ The Aggies were 5-0 before back-to-back blowout losses to Alabama and Mississippi. Allen threw 13 touchdown passes with two interceptions in the first five games but has thrown only one touchdown pass with four interceptions in the last two. In the 41-23 loss

to Alabama, all three of his interceptions were returned for scores. “We’ve got to establish a rhythm offensively in run and pass and really take our shots when we have them instead of just trying to get the ball down field a lot in the opening part of the game,’’ Sumlin said. “To establish that rhythm we have to run the ball better.’’ They’ll try to do it in just their second-ever meeting with South Carolina. It is the Gamecocks’ first trip to College Station and first trip to Texas since 1976. South Carolina is coming

off an open week after interim head coach Shawn Elliott helped the team snap a two-game skid with a win over Vanderbilt in the first game after coach Steve Spurrier’s abrupt resignation. Elliott loves that his team remains upbeat despite its 3-4 record. “We’ve got ... a fun football team right now,’’ Elliott said. “I don’t know if that’s the right way to say it, but there’s not a lot of long faces, not a lot of heads dragging. Everybody’s working in the right direction, moving forward.’’

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Tigers must focus on Wolfpack, not Seminoles BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com With their 58-0 plastering of Miami last weekend, the Clemson Tigers made a bigger statement of what kind of team they are than they did in their victory over Notre Dame earlier this season. It was easy for Clemson to get up for Notre Dame; that wasn’t so much the case last week in sunny south Florida. The Tigers stomped a mud hole in the Hurricanes and walked it dry — sending Al Golden to the unemployment line. Clemson is on the path to being in the 4-team national playoff. The next step on that quest come today when it takes on North Carolina State in Raleigh. Here are five things the Tigers must do in order to come away with a victory.

1. FOCUS ON THIS GAME Yes, the game against

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for the Pack.

2. WIN UP FRONT

4. GIVE IT TO GALLMAN

NCSU had seven sacks last week in a victory over Wake Forest. Clemson can’t let that happen today; fortunately for the Tigers, the offensive line has been steady and consistent so far this season. The Tigers have done a good job protecting quarterback Deshaun Watson, and they need to see that continue.

While Clemson running back Wayne Gallman is averaging right at 100 yards a game, what is really impressive is his yards-per-carry average. He is averaging 5.5 yards every time he carries the football. That normally leads to a pretty successful offense. What’s so impressive is he has only had one subpar per-carry game. Boston College held Gallman to 2.8 per carry. His low mark in the other six games is 4.8.

3. STOP THE RUN Florida State is next week, and Tiger Nation is longing for the opportunity to release some pent-up frustration against the Seminoles. That game doesn’t really mean much though if Clemson stumbles today. The Wolfpack isn’t bad, 5-2 overall, but just 1-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Still, the Tigers have to have their full attention

Wolfpack running back Matthew Dayes is averaging over 113 yard rushing a contest. He is coming off a 205yard, 2-touchdown performance against Wake Forest. To make the point: Dayes has five 100-yard games this season, all of the NCSU’s victories. N.C. State doesn’t have a big-strike passing game. If Clemson takes away the run, it could be a long day

5. BE GOOD ON COVERAGES North Carolina State leads the ACC in return yardage on both kickoffs and punts. The Wolfpack is third in average in both categories, so they’re doing a good job with the opportunities. If Clemson is able to limit what they do on returns it will go a long way to winning field position.

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Plaintiff, vs John Boykin and John C. Boykin Heating and Air and Jody Fitzgerald and Fitzgerald Group, LLC Defendants, Fitzgerald Group, LLC, Cross-Plaintiff, vs John Boykin and John C. Boykin Heating and Air Cross-Defendants. TO: JOHN BOYKIN AND JOHN C. BOYKIN HEATING AND AIR YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint and the Cross-Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you by publication, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the complaint on the subscriber Timothy L. Griffith, Attorney at Law, at 360 West Wesmark Blvd. 2nd Floor, Sumter, SC, 29150 and to serve a copy of your answer to the Cross-Complaint on the subscriber, A. Paul Weissenstein, Jr., at his office at 106 Broad Street (Post Office Box 2446), Sumter, South Carolina 29151-2446, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof exclusive of the day of service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint or Cross-Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint and/or Cross-Complaint.

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County Administration Complex, located at 411 Sunset Drive, Manning, South Carolina 29102, beginning at or after 6:00 p.m. on November 16, 2015, or at such other place and time as may be communicated by Clarendon County to the public no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting at which the hearing will be held, which time shall not be less than 15 days prior to the publication of this notice. At the time and place fixed for this public hearing, all taxpayers, residents or other interested persons who appear will be given an opportunity to express their views for or against the matters contemplated by the Ordinance above-referenced. Any persons wishing to submit written comments may submit them to the Clerk to County Council no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on November 9, 2015. Individuals who may need auxiliary aids effective participation and communication concerning the above public hearing should contact Thomas Harvin, the ADA Compliance Coordinator, at (803) 433-3223 or via email at tlharvin@clarendoncounty.org no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Clarendon County Council will conduct a public hearing relating to an Ordinance "PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING, IN THE AGGREGATE, $1,750,000 IN GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES, TAX-EXEMPT OR TAXABLE, TO BE USED TO FUND ONE OR MORE CAPITAL PROJECTS RELATED TO FLOOD RELIEF; AUTHORIZING THE CHAIR TO PRESCRIBE THE FORM AND DETAILS OF THE BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE BONDS AND THE DISPOSITION OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE BONDS; PROVIDING FOR BORROWING IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF ANY GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDS

RELATED TO THE CAPITAL PROJECTS RELATED TO THE BONDS; AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS." The hearing will be held in the Council Chambers of the Clarendon County Administration Complex, located at 411 Sunset Drive, Manning, South Carolina 29102, beginning at or after 6:00 p.m. on November 16, 2015, or at such other place and time as may be communicated by Clarendon County to the public no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting at which the hearing will be held, which time shall not be less than 15 days prior to the publication of this notice. At the time and place fixed for this public hearing, all taxpayers, residents or other interested persons who appear will be given an opportunity to express their views for or against the matters contemplated by the Ordinance above-referenced. Any persons wishing to submit written comments may submit them to the Clerk to County Council no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on November 9, 2015. Individuals who may need auxiliary aids effective participation and communication concerning the above public hearing should contact Thomas Harvin, the ADA Compliance Coordinator, at (803) 433-3223 or via email at tlharvin@clarendoncounty.org no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled hearing.

NOTICE OF FILING Please take notice that a Summons and Complaint as captioned above has been filed by the Plaintiffs and a Summons and Cross Complaint has been filed by the Fitzgerald Defendants against the Boykin Defendants and can be found in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County in the case file above captioned. A. Paul Weissenstein, Jr. Attorney for Jody Fitzgerald and Fitzgerald Group, LLC PO Box 2446 Sumter SC 29150 803-418-5700

Public Hearing NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Clarendon County Council will conduct a public hearing relating to an Ordinance "AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A FEE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN CLARENDON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND PROJECT JACKET; PROVIDING FOR A PAYMENT OF A FEE IN LIEU OF TAXES; PROVIDING FOR A CREDIT AGAINST FEE IN LIEU OF TAXES; PROVIDING FOR THE A C C E P T A N C E A N D ADMINISTRATION OF ANY GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDS RELATED TO PROJECT JACKET; AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS."

ABOVE The hearing will be held in the Council Chambers of the Clarendon

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