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Wells Fargo Bank awards grant to Central Carolina FROM STAFF REPORTS Central Carolina Technical College recently received a $15,000 grant from Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. to support the college’s job training and workforce development initiatives. “Wells Fargo fully believes that supporting education is one of the most important investments we can make in our country’s future,” said Paul Robbins, Wells Fargo Sumter market president and senior business relationship manager in a news release from Central Carolina. The money will be used to purchase equipment for the school’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology Training Center, located at the corner of Broad Street and Bultman Drive, to be used by students enrolled in college’s mechatronics technology, engineering graphics technology and machining and computer

numerical control programs, according to the release. Training equipment for Continental Tire the Americas and other industries and businesses in the community will also be housed at the center. “This funding will be directly tied to workforce development by providing students with quality training and resources required by the new and existing businesses and industries within the college’s fourcounty area,” said Central Carolina President Tim Hardee. A grand opening ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Oct. 15 at the training facility, 853 Broad St., and tours of the building will be offered afterward. For more information about Central Carolina’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology Training Center, go to www.cctech.edu/ blogs/amttc/

Pets receive blessings BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com

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Water pours from a down spout as a car navigates along Hampton Avenue on Saturday afternoon as heavy rains moved into the area.

Officials estimate 8 to 18 inches of rain could fall BY RICK CARPENTER rick@theitem.com By the time heavy downpours hit Sumter on Saturday afternoon, the city had already received close to 4 inches of rain during the previous day.

A meteorologist for the National Weather Service said the city had received 3.54 inches of rain during a 24hour period that ended at 7 a.m. Saturday. It rained all day Saturday. And the heavy rain that sent flash flood warnings

A handful of parishioners made the trip through the rain brought in by hurricane Joaquin to the blessing of the animals at the Church of the Holy Cross in Stateburg on Saturday morning. Father Michael Ridgill said many species of animals have been blessed in the past, including horses, snakes and spiders. He said dogs and cats are the most common animals to receive blessings. Jan Black, a longterm member of the church, brought her newest family member, Doodle Bug, a 1-year-old black and white Chihuahua, to be blessed by Father Ridgill. During the next blessing

ceremony, Black said she plans to bring her other Chihuahuas, Tess and Tippit. Ridgill said the blessings are held in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of animals, creator of the Christmas Nativity scene and composer of the “Canticle of the Creatures” that thanks God for entrusting mankind with the care of animals. Many churches in the U.S. host this event annually. The animals bless us with their companionship, so we bless them, Ridgill said. For more information, call the parish office at (803) 494-8101 or visit the website www.holycrossstateburg.com.

across the southeast portion of Sumter County about 3:30 p.m. Saturday was just the beginning of waves of heavy rain that the NWS expects through tonight, said NWS meteorologist Whitney Smith.

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Stop the Violence Rally encourages youth BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Several families attended the Stop the Violence rally Saturday at 2nd Chance Mentoring program building on South Pike to discuss

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Father Michael Ridgill blesses Doodle Bug the dog as his owner, Jan Black, holds him, and Albert Ridgill waits to have Fletcher the cat blessed at the Church of the Holy Cross on Saturday.

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When is the right time to get flood insurance? BY RICK CARPENTER rick@theitem.com If you’ve waited until this weekend’s predicted heavy rains to consider flood insurance on your home or business, you’ve waited too long. Flood insurance requires a 30-day waiting period before it becomes effective. The Federal Emergency Management Agency offers all insurance companies

rates through the National Insurance Flood Bureau. Most local insurance agencies offer flood insurance based on your flood elevation certification, the flood zone area of your property and the amount of coverage for your structure and contents, said State Farm Insurance agent Charles Bostic of Sumter’s Bostic Agency. Bostic said flood insurance can range from a few hundred to

a few thousand dollars depending on those variables. The National Weather Service has predicted as much as 10 inches of rain could fall on the area between Saturday and today. Homeowners should have information about their flood zone because closing documents require flood zone certification. Sumter County Geological Information System Coordinator Bruce

Haskins said the county provides links to flood zone maps on the county website, www.sumtercountysc.org. Bostic said most homeowners’ policies cover floods caused by plumbing issues, such as broken pipes but don’t cover damage caused by rising ground/surface water. If you do have slight damage, such as wet carpet, contact carpet-cleaning compa-

nies, which usually have capabilities of getting water out of homes quickly before mildew and other damage sets in — usually within 24 hours. The last major hurricane to hit Sumter was Hugo, 26 years ago. Bostic, who had been in business for less than 10 years when Hugo struck, said most of the damage was wind generated and not from heavy rainfall.

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A Team Shaw child tries on a gas mask during the recent “Kids Meet the Viper” event at Shaw Air Force Base. The gas mask is part of the Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear issued to airmen, which would be used in the event of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear threats.

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SLT auditions for its Christmas program Sumter Little Theatre will hold auditions at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday for adult parts in its Christmas production, “A Miracle on 34th Street.” Parts are available for singers and non-singers 21 years old and older. No prepared materials are needed. Dates of the production are Dec. 3 through 6 and 1013. SLT is located at 14 Mood Ave. For more information, contact Eric Bultman at (803) 775-2150 or email ebultmanslt@ftc-i.net.

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City to discuss land lease for solar arrays Sumter City Council will meet Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers, Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St., to consider: • Final reading of an ordinance authorizing the city to lease properties located at 675 Justin Lane to be used for the construction of solar power generating arrays; • A procurement resolution authorizing the purchase of a five-cubic-yard dump truck; • A procurement resolution authorizing a contract for the Fulton Street Bridge Sewer Rehabilitation project in conjunction with South Carolina Department of Transportation improvements; and • First reading of an ordinance authorizing the sale of city-owned properties located in the Central Business District.

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Kids get behind-the-scenes look at deployment BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS KELSEY TUCKER 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Special to The Sumter Item For any military parent, a chance to educate his or her children about his or her job and deployments is an opportunity worth seizing. The recent “Kids Meet the Viper” event offered Team Shaw’s parents a chance to take their children through a deployment line. “What the kids are going through is pretty much the exact same as the active-duty member would go through when they deploy,” said Tech. Sgt. Evan Singleton, 20th Force Support Squadron NCO in charge of the Airman and Family Readiness Center. Hosted by the 20th FSS and previously known as “Operation: Take Flight,” this year the “Kids Meet the Viper” event added a new twist — the chance to see an F-16CM Fighting Falcon up close and learn about it from Capt.

Kirk Smith, 79th Fighter Squadron pilot. The change was a result of feedback from children who had taken part in the event for two to three years, Singleton said. “I asked a couple of kids and they’re like, ‘oh, it’s awesome, but can we try something different?’” Singleton said. “We’re gonna give them a shot at doing something different.” This year’s idea was to make the event more interactive and hands-on. After going through the deployment line, the kids children were bussed from the deployment center to a hangar where they were able to participate in a readiness exercise with Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear before being introduced to the F-16. “Putting a plane into the mix, I think, is going to make it a little bit more interesting and make it a little bit more rewarding when it comes down

to kids enjoying it,” Singleton said. Some aspects of the event remained the same, however, such as the chance to try on the same MOPP gear that their parents wear. “The kids always have a blast trying out (MOPP) gear, masks and vests with and without plates,” said Staff Sgt. Karl Bockting, 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron individual protective equipment craftsman. “Our ‘MOPP man’ shows them what their parents look like with all that gear on. They even get to take photos with him, and it’s nice to see their smiling, albeit somewhat frightened faces, when they see him.” Though this year’s event is over, Singleton is already looking forward to the future. “We’re going to keep making it better,” Singleton said. “That’s the biggest thing that I want to do. I want to make sure the kids enjoy this event, as well as the parents.”

Sumter man faces 4 charges in connection to burglaries FROM STAFF REPORTS A Sumter County man has four charges against him after his recent arrest Thursday by Sumter County Sheriff’s Office in connection with multiple September burglaries. According to warrants issued Thursday, Torrance Anderson, of 3065

Lowder Road, allegedly entered a residence in the 2700 block of Lowder Road without consent and carried away items valued at approximately $400 on or about Sept. 21. The warrants also allege that Anderson obtained a permit for the purpose of selling stolen nonferrous metals — for example, copper, silver or cobalt — while

in the 1400 block of Bell Road on Sept. 30. Anderson also allegedly broke into a shed in the 1200 block of Bell Road and stole approximately $610 worth of items, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. The release also states he is accused of taking items with an approximate value of $300 while in the 1400

block of Bell Road. Anderson is charged with non-violent burglary, second degree; obtaining a permit for the purpose of transporting or selling stolen nonferrous metals; second-degree burglary, second offense; and simple larceny. Anderson was transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

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Family farm provides milk for special cheese EDGEFIELD (AP) — The Dorn family has been on the same patch of ground in Edgefield County since 1764. And, that land has always been used for farming. About 50 years ago, Watson Dorn’s grandfather Marvin decided to start the dairy business, clearing the land and raising Holstein cows. The farm passed from Marvin to son Jim, who served on the S.C. Dairy Commission and the National Dairy Board. Today, it is Watson Dorn, a Clemson University graduate with a degree in agricultural education, who is running the Hickory Hill operation. “Our main concern is taking care of the cows,” Watson Dorn said. “We have to keep them happy and healthy so that they are productive.” His operation includes not only raising Holsteins but providing milk and overseeing management and production of a product near and dear to the Clemson graduate’s heart — Clemson Blue cheese. It isn’t easy being an independent dairy farmer in South Carolina. According to a 2002 Statistical Bulletin published by the USDA called “The Changing Landscape of U.S. Milk Production, from 1975 to 2000,” milk production in South Carolina dropped to 369 million pounds from 512 million pounds. And the number of dairy farms is down, too, to 75 in 2013 from 365 dairies in 1982, according to the USDA census and S.C. Dairy Association Inc. Economics plays a large part in shaping the landscape of farming, as it does in most areas. As Dorn put it, either dairies “got bigger, found a way to go straight to consumer or got out” of the business.

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Hickory Hill employees cleans the bottling room at the end of the day in Edgefield. The dairy farm is tucked in along the edge of Sumter National Forest and sells non-homogenized whole and chocolate milk and buttermilk. That’s exactly what Dorn did seven years ago, when he decided it was time for Hickory Hill to begin processing its own milk. Going straight to consumers and local distributors would help maintain a constant price for the milk rather than being subject to the fluctuating prices of a co-op (for instance, local milk prices in South Carolina are determined by the price of cheese sold on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange). Being local is a definite advantage, especially with the growing sustainability trend of restaurants and consumers trying to source as much as they can from local producers. Having a reliable and locally produced high

quality product also creates loyalty and a foundation on which a business can grow. It’s the high quality of the product that Dorn and Hickory Hill Milk strive to maintain. Dorn’s cows are mainly grass fed with a diet that is monitored and tweaked by a professional nutritionist. Every two weeks, the corn silage feed that supplements the grass is analyzed for quality, making sure that the cows are getting enough protein, fiber, carbohydrates and such in their diet. If the tests come back and the diet needs to be adjusted, then wheat straw, ground corn and/or minerals

will be added in a precise recipe that is mixed at the farm and fed to the herd. Dorn keeps detailed records of his herd, some cattle lines going back ten generations. The equipment in his milking room reads a chip on a tag placed in the left ear of each cow and tracks the last time the cow was milked, who milked her and the amount of milk produced (the average Hickory Hill Milk cow produces seven gallons of milk per day). This information is combined with other records so that Dorn can pull up the profile of a single cow and see every detail of the animal’s life: when it was bred, when it might calf, how much milk has produced over its lifetime. “It all starts with the cow,” he said. It’s also all about the milk. When Dorn decided that it was time for Hickory Hill Milk to begin processing and bottling on-site, he found “no scientific reason to homogenize the milk.” The vat pasteurization process that his milk goes through is a low heat, longer time procedure that keeps the fat molecules in the milk intact. That means if you let a bottle of Hickory Hill Milk stand long enough, the fat forms a natural cream line. Shaking the carton rejoins the milk and the cream into whole milk. “Whole milk, skim milk, all milk is nutritious and everyone needs to be drinking more of it,” he said. “Just be aware of your choices.” You can find Hickory Hill Milk locally in EarthFare and Whole Foods in Columbia, at select Bi-Lo locations in Columbia and Lexington or you can buy directly from the farm in Edgefield.

Man follows late father’s his footsteps, becomes deputy WALTERBORO (AP) — For Kevin Smalls and his family, September 27 had always been a day of quiet, somber reflection, a yearly reminder of a future lost on an empty stretch of Interstate 95 30 years ago. Smalls was just 2 years old when his father, S.C. Highway Patrol Trooper First Class Bruce K. Smalls, was killed in 1985 on the side of the highway in Hardeeville, shot six times by a man in a stolen RV. In the years since his father’s death, Sept. 27 was the day the Smalls family sometimes attended memorial services or called family members to see how they were holding up, Kevin Smalls said Thursday. But in the last two years, the day has become something else, a time of joy amid the sad memories. This year, Kevin Smalls remembered his father as a fellow law enforcement officer. Smalls followed his father into law enforcement three years ago, joining the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office in March 2013. Sheriff R.W. Strickland, a former trooper and a close family friend, offered Smalls the opportunity to come on board. For Smalls, who long had an itch to join law enforcement, there was no hesitation. “It was something I always wanted to do,” he said. “As I got a little older, I had backed away from it, but I always had the desire for it. “My family was very supportive. It wasn’t a surprise. They always thought one of us was going to do it, but I knew my older brother wasn’t.”

A MAN OF CHARACTER Kevin Smalls has few memories of the time he spent with his father. The lone recurring one has little context since Smalls can only remember sitting in a

carseat in the back of his father’s patrol car on their way home from somewhere. Smalls’ mother told him he would stand at the window waiting for his father to come home — how he would leap up and run to the door when he saw his father’s car — Smalls recounted in 2010, on the 25th anniversary of his father’s death. Smalls kept looking out the window long after his father’s death, waiting for a car to pull up that would never come. Most of what Smalls knows about his father came from the stories from family and friends, who told him about his father’s faith and high character. In addition to being a Vietnam War veteran and a nineyear trooper, Bruce Smalls was also deeply involved in his church and his community. “Whenever people tell me about my father, they always talk about his character,” he said. “They always talk about how active he was in the church. He always believed in helping people and he was always helping others in the community.”

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“I just want to continue to grow here and see where it takes me,” he said.

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Wilson Hall sixth-grade students Jack Covington, Tyler Mahr and Tripp Mills participate in an archaeological dig in the sixth-grade social studies class taught by Storm Smith, center, as Stacey Reaves, middle school principal, watches. The class, which is completing a unit on archaeology, used the miniature replica of a dig site that is constructed from sand and plaster. By uncovering replicas of a partial skeleton with archaeological tools, students were able to determine which species of the genus Homo the remains would be classified. Also, by examining pottery remains found with the tools, students were able to determine the time period and geographic location of the dig site.

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Americans lament another mass shooting Oregon college victims mourned; expert says to brace for recurrences BY DAVID CRARY and ADAM GELLER AP National Writers The news from Oregon was grim enough in isolation — nine people shot dead at a community college. For many Americans, it was all the sadder as a reminder of how frequent, how depressingly routine, mass shootings have become — in malls, at churches and so often at schools and colleges. In Loveland, Colorado, an elementary school principal mused wistfully on how security precautions now preoccupied her staff, including adults-only evacuation drills that exempt the students in order not to traumatize them. “It’s a sad indicator of our world right now that we have to have a plan,” Michelle Malvey said. In Washington, U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania said he went into his office and wept on hearing of the Oregon tragedy, thinking, “Here we go again.” A school security expert in Texas advised Americans to brace for recurrences. “This is the equivalent of: We know the tsunami is coming, and we’re trying to get to higher ground,” Greg Crane said. Details remained scant about why a 26-year-old walked into a classroom Thursday at Umpqua Community College and opened fire. But enough was known to trigger outrage and profound frustration that a new place name — Roseburg, Oregon — had been added to a list that includes Newtown, Columbine, Charleston and many more scarred communities. “We are the only advanced country on Earth that sees these kinds of mass shootings every few months,” a visibly frustrated President Obama said in a televised address hours after the Oregon rampage. “Somehow this has become routine. The reporting is routine, my response here at this podium ends up being routine, the conversation in the aftermath of it. We’ve become numb to this,” he said. James Tucker, 70, the coowner of an antique store in Sycamore, Illinois, about 70 miles west of Chicago, said Obama’s comments underscored his pessimistic view that what happened in Oregon will happen again and again — something they didn’t think when the children in Newtown, Connecticut’s, Sandy Hook Elementary School were killed in 2012. “You thought Sandy Hook would be a watershed at the time, but it turns out it wasn’t,” he said. “Nothing changed.” Except, he said, some things

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People hold candles Thursday as they attend a memorial for victims of a deadly shooting earlier in the day at Umpqua Community College, in Roseburg, Oregon. have changed. “You do start to worry about things that might be a target,” he said. “We go to the Lyric Opera in Chicago, and I walk in there, and I think, ‘What if somebody tried to make a statement.’ What better place. It’s a fleeting thought, but you do think about it now.” The reality is that mass shootings in the U.S. are rare, and deaths in such attacks account for a tiny fraction of the more than 31,000 people killed by gunshots annually, said Grant Duwe, a criminologist with the Minnesota Department of Corrections. All mass murders — in which four or more people are killed — are 0.2 percent of all U.S. homicides, Duwe said. That figure includes episodes of extreme violence within families or during the commission of robberies or other crimes. Still, the rate of mass shootings at schools, churches and other settings where the victims appear to be random targets has increased by 26 percent in the last decade, said Duwe, author of “Mass Murder in the United States: A History.” “What’s different since the mid-2000s is the regularity with which these cases have occurred, that there really hasn’t been any letup,” Duwe said. “These are usually incidents where people didn’t

know the shooter, essentially they are innocent victims, and I think a lot of people feel like this could’ve been me, could’ve been my child, my spouse, my parents.” For psychologists, the relentless series of mass shootings has provided a sobering case study of how people respond to repeated trauma with a degree of routine. “There’s a certain degree of sadness about going through this protocol that’s evolved because we’ve had so much practice,” said psychology professor

Charles Figley of Tulane University. “There’s an accommodation to it, in order to not be surprised. We want to feel safe and believe life is predictable.” With each recurrence, Figley said, there’s initial shock. “And then we think, what if it happens again?” he said. “Remarkably and sadly, every time it happens, we’re practicing on more quickly taking a deep breath and moving on to other things.” That’s the case for Steven Goncalves, a bread franchise owner from Cumberland,

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At least 19 dead in clinic airstrike Doctors Without Borders calls for independent investigation KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Confusion reigned in the wake of the deadly bombing Saturday of a hospital compound in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz run by the international medical charity Doctors Without Borders, which killed at least 19 people and wounded dozens more. It remains unclear exactly who bombed the hospital, and the charity has demanded an investigation into the incident. Doctors Without Borders said that “all indications” pointed to the international military coalition as responsible for the bombing and called for an independent investigation. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said an inquiry is underway into whether the carnage at the clinic was caused by an airstrike from an American fighter jet, while Afghan officials said helicopter gunships had returned fire from Taliban fighters hiding in the compound. The medical group, also known by the French acronym MSF, said its trauma center “was hit several times during sustained bombing and was very badly damaged.” At the time, the hospital had 105 patients and their caretakers and more than 80 international and Afghan staff, it said. The charity did not say whether insurgents were present, and it was not immediately clear whether the staffers were killed by the Taliban, govern-

ment or U.S. forces. The group said another 30 people were still missing after the incident. The dead included 12 staffers and seven patients from the intensive care unit, among them three children, it said. A total of 37 people were injured, including 19 staff members, and 18 patients and caretakers. Five of the injured staff members were in critical condition, it said. President Ashraf Ghani expressed his sorrow and said he and the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, U.S. Army Gen. John Campbell, had “agreed to launch a joint and thorough investigation.” U.N. Secretary-General Ban Kimoon “strongly” condemned the airstrikes in Kunduz and said hospitals and medical personnel are “explicitly protected” under international humanitarian law, his spokesman’s office said in a statement Saturday. AP video of the compound showed burning buildings with firearms — automatic rifles and at least one Russian-made machine gun — on the windowsills pointed outward. Doctors Without Borders did not comment on the identities of the 30 missing people but said all of its international staffers were alive and accounted for. It said it regularly updated its GPS coordinates with all parties to the conflict. It said that from 2:08 to 3:15 a.m. Sat-

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Injured Doctors Without Borders staff members are seen after explosions at their hospital compound in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz on Saturday. At least 19 people are dead in the bombing of the hospital run by the international medical charity. urday, the hospital was hit by bombs at 15-minute intervals. It quoted Kunduz-based doctor Heman Nagarathnam saying that planes repeatedly circled overhead during that time. “There was a pause, and then more bombs hit. This happened again and again. When I made it out from the office, the main hospital building was engulfed in flames,” Nagarathnam said, according to the MSF statement. “Those people that could, had moved quickly to the building’s two bunkers

to seek safety. But patients who were unable to escape burned to death as they lay in their beds.” Airstrikes have been a point of contention between Afghan authorities and the U.S. military throughout the 14 years since the Taliban’s regime was ousted in a U.S. invasion in 2001. Kunduz has seen its share of mistaken bombings, notably in September 2009 when German forces called in a U.S. airstrike that killed more than 90 civilians.

Survivor: Gunman spared student to take package to police ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — As a 26-year-old killer gunned down victims inside a college classroom, he spared one student and gave him a package to deliver to authorities, according to the grandmother of a student who witnessed the deadly rampage in Oregon. Gunman Christopher Sean Harper-Mercer later killed himself as officers arrived, Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin said Saturday. The grandmother, Janet Willis, said her granddaughter Anastasia Boylan was wounded in the Thursday attack and pretended to be dead as Harper-Mercer kept firing, killing eight students and a teacher. Willis said she visited her 18-year-old granddaughter in a hospital in Eugene, where the sobbing Boylan told her:

“’Grandma, he killed my teacher! He killed my teacher! I saw it!’” Boylan also said the shooter told one student in the writing class to stand in a corner, handed him a package and told him to deliver it to authorities, Willis said. Authorities have not disclosed whether they have such a package, but a law enforcement official said Saturday a manifesto of several pages had been recovered. The official did not reveal the contents of the document but described it as an effort to leave a message for law enforcement. The official is familiar with the investigation but was not authorized to disclose information and spoke on the condition of anonymity. The official said the document was left at the scene of

Thursday’s shooting but wouldn’t specify how authorities obtained it. Boylan, a freshman at Umpqua Community College, also told her grandmother the gunman asked students about their faith. “If they said they were Christian, he shot them in the head,” Willis said Friday night, citing the account given by her granddaughter. However, conflicting reports emerged about Harper-Mercer’s words as he shot his victims. Stephanie Salas, the mother of Rand McGowan, another student who survived, said she was told by her son that the shooter asked victims whether they were religious but did not specifically target Christians. Her son said the shooter had people stand up before

asking, “‘Do you have a God? Are you Christian? Do you have a religion?’ It was more so saying, ‘you’re going to be meeting your maker. This won’t hurt very long.’ Then he would shoot him,” Salas told AP. Law enforcement officials have not given details about what happened in the classroom. Harper-Mercer was enrolled

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WEATHER FROM PAGE A1 Smith forecasts between 8 and 10 inches of more rain by midnight tonight. And it will likely come in heavy doses followed by periods of light rain. Those waves could help an overwhelmed drainage system have time to lower before the next one hits, but sustained heavy rainfall could cause major flood damage, she said. The Weather Channel forecasters have placed Sumter in an area that

should expect 12 to 18 inches of rain from last Friday through Monday. On Saturday, walkways at Palmetto Park, near the intersection of Wise and Alice drives, were underwater. And many of the walking paths at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens were underwater. Some roads had standing water because the drainage systems were overwhelmed, but no major flood damage was apparent as the heavy rains began to set in. That could change if heavy rains continue.

East Coast stays soggy CHARLESTON (AP) — While spared the full fury of Hurricane Joaquin, parts of the East Coast still saw record-setting rain Saturday that shut down roads, waterlogged crops and showed little sign of letting up. Much of the drenching was centered in the Carolinas, but coastal communities as far away as New Jersey were feeling the effects of unrelenting rainfall. Rain and flood warnings remained in effect for many parts of the East Coast through Sunday. President Obama declared a state of emergency in South Carolina and ordered federal aid to help state and local efforts. Downtown Charleston was closed to incoming traffic Saturday as rain flooded roads and left some motorists stranded as flood waters engulfed their cars. At least two bridges were washed out in other parts of the state. “Where we normally are dealing with flooding for a few hours; we’re dealing with it in days here,” Charleston Police Chief Greg Mullen told The Associated Press. “We’re seeing areas flood today that did not traditionally flood.” Several shelters were opened in coastal counties while health officials warned people not to swim or play in the flood waters. Inland areas of South Carolina also were battered by rain. In Columbia, business owners spent Saturday

caulking and duct-taping windows and readying sandbags. “I know it’s going to be a sleepless night,” said Kelly Tabor, owner of Good for the Sole shoe store. The Greenville-Spartanburg Airport in South Carolina recorded 2.3 inches of rain Saturday, smashing the previous record of 0.77 inches set in 1961, according to John Tomko, National Weather Service meteorologist at Greenville-Spartanburg. “This one is extraordinary in that it’s such a prolonged event,” he said. In North Carolina, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler said farmers are starting to see the impact of the continuous rain on their crops. Apples in Henderson County are starting to split open because they’re waterlogged, and farmers can’t get into the fields to harvest other crops. “I had one farmer tell me this is like getting all of your cash assets, put them on a clothesline, waiting for the wind to blow them away,” he said. Flooded roads were closed throughout the mid-Atlantic region, and power companies reported scattered outages in several states. In New Jersey, storms dislodged an entire house from its pilings in a low-lying area of Middle Township in southern Jersey. No one was in the residence.

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Smith said high river levels are usually delayed by a day or two as water works its way down feeder streams. She said Saturday that Sumter was wedged between an upper level system in Florida and Hurricane Joaquin that was shooting a river of moisture up from the Charleston and Myrtle Beach areas to the Midlands. The NWS issued a flood watch for Sumter County and predicts a 100 percent chance of heavy rain through today, lowing to 80 percent tonight and 60 percent on Monday. Flood watches indicate weather conditions are favor-

able for a flood. According to the flood watch advisory, “the pattern supports heavy rain which may become extreme with particularly dangerous flash flood resulting.” If heavy rains persist, The Sumter Item will post information on its website, www.theitem.com, and information will be available to the public. It will also update road conditions if flooding becomes a problem. The Sumter Item also posted a series of articles Saturday about precautions to take before, during and after floods.

RALLY FROM PAGE A1 between his mentoring program and Positive Power Movement. Both programs encourage the local youth to overcome the negative and difficult circumstances in their lives, he said. Witherspoon said the goal of the rally was to give members of the community the awareness needed to join hands and give youth information to spark change in their lives. Cedric Jackson, founder of PPM, said the movement is meant to bring people of different neighborhoods together through different activities. During the rally, motivational speakers provided attendees with encouraging words about uniting the entire community to take part in shaping the youth. One speaker, Corey Dwyer, said community members need to take an active part in developing their neighborhoods. He said educating young people starts in the home, but it is up to the community to shape the children whenever they leave the house. He told the adolescents at the event to set their goals high and to never settle for less. Everyone makes mistakes, but its all about learning and becoming stronger because of it, Dwyer said. Shaun Ford, founder of 2

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Corey Dwyer talks to attendees of the Stop the Violence rally about taking responsibility for raising children Saturday afternoon. Smart Solutions LLC, spoke to the audience about making do with the hand they are dealt in life. He said although things may not be ideal, circumstances can be improved. “No matter your age, the life you’re leading can be changed for the better,” Ford said. People can change their lives today; you don’t have to wait, he said. Jessie Tate, author of “Dry Eyes Don’t Cry,” a novel based on Tate’s personal obstacles, spoke to the attendees about SAD — sex, alcohol and drug — driven teens. She hoped to reach the young members of the audience by sharing her story and encouraging them to choose a healthier path. Chelsei Walcott, 22, said she came out to the rally

because she thinks it is important for young people to focus on things other than negative activities. She said young people need to learn to talk things out instead of resulting to violence. Walcott said young people should attend more events like Saturday’s rally in order to bring the community together. Sheryl Mason drove all the way from Virginia to attend the rally. Having raised two sons, she wanted to learn what can be done as a community to reduce violence and keep young people headed in the right direction. The rally was the first partnership event between the two motivational organizations and Witherspoon said he hopes to hold more Stop the Violence events in the future.

OBITUARIES ROY E. ANDREWS Roy E. “Andy” Andrews, 85, husband of Lillian “Louise” Meyer Andrews, died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, at NHC Healthcare. Born Jan. 20, 1930, in Tampa, Florida, he was a son of the late ANDREWS Edgar and Ebba Lundine Andrews. He was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran. He was a retired law enforcement officer and nurseryman in Florida. He was a member of Myrtle Lake Baptist Church in Land O’ Lakes, Florida.

Survivors include three sons, Harold Andrews of Bishopville, Earl Andrews (Tammy) of Zephyrhills, Florida, and Carl Andrews (Dean) of Sumter; a daughter, Julie Bradley (Jeff) of Lawrenceville, Georgia; 11 grandchildren; and numerous greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Fort Jackson National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Andrews, 3350 Southern Hills Drive, Sumter. The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff of Amedisys Hospice and

Home Health for all of their loving care and compassion. Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675.

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NOTABLE & QUOTABLE If your Saturday edition of The Sumter Item was washed away in a flood, make sure to track down a copy or go online at www.theitem.com to read this year’s “Extraordinary Women 2015” section. Among the many highlights, including great photography, are: Adrienne Sarvis writing about Mariah McKellar in “Free clinic has always been one to help others.” Altruism, doing good for others without expecting something in return, is a character trait that many strive to possess. Of course, it should not come as a shock that Sumter United Ministries Health Clinic Director Mariah McKellar has had altruistic beliefs ever since she was young. McKellar’s passion for helping others can also be seen in her volunteer work with United Ministries. She said it is easy to bond with the patients as she listens to their stories. “Usually, I’m the one that ends up feeling blessed,” she said. Jim Hilley writing about Michelle Logan-Owens in “Tuomey’s new CEO inspires.” “Being able to inspire people is a special gift. So it is not surprising that Tuomey Healthcare System President and CEO Michelle Logan-Owens doesn’t dwell on the obstacles she has had to overcome in her career but would rather talk about the blessing she has received in her life. “Obstacles are such a strong term,” she said. “I feel like I’ve been remarkably blessed in my life,” she said. “I’ve been reared by two incredible parents, very nurturing. I’ve had the blessing of being exposed to incredible people growing up. People who were nurturing and kind and appropriately willing to discipline or chip in and help with restructuring when it was necessary.” She knew from an early age she wanted to get into health care, inspired by the nurses who took care of her ailing grandfather. Ivy Moore writing about Geraldine Singleton in “She thinks you’re the extraordinary ones.” Geraldine Singleton doesn’t think she’s particularly extraordinary. In fact, she only consented to this story because, she said, “it might help me to help other people.” Helping is what she’s been about for most of her life. Now 72, Singleton moved to Sumter from Kingstree with her mother, Littery Teal, and siblings when she was 2. She’s one of nine of the 13 still living. While she works to feed upward of 1,000 people Thanksgiving and Christmas meals each year, Singleton said it is her volunteer helpers and the people who donate food who deserve much of the credit. Adrienne Sarvis writing about Eliza Buxton in “Buxton has a passion for community and business.” An interest in community growth and a passion for busi

ness are two factors that led Eliza Buxton to Sumter Economic Development. In 1986, Buxton received an art history degree from Princeton University in New Jersey and started her own appraisal company in her hometown of Richmond, Virginia. “I have always been interested in business,” she said. And that interest in business began to grow as she continued her business and later decided to pursue a degree in international business. She earned a master’s in international business studies with a concentration in French from University of South Carolina in 2002. Buxton had been involved in volunteer work in almost every place that she has lived, and her family’s move to Sumter in 2010 gave her a new perspective on volunteering and her career. She said some of her friends said Sumter would be too small for someone who has lived in so many different places. But after speaking with Chuck Fienning, former owner of Sumter Packaging Corp., Buxton saw her new city situation in a different light. “Chuck summed it up by saying when he moved here he felt like he should ‘bloom where he was planted.’ I think that is a terrific attitude and one that I believe will take you far,” Buxton said. Konstantin Vengerowsky writing about Frances Suggs in “Beck a chorus director with colorful personality.” The life of the school.” That’s how Frances Suggs, a sixth-grade student at Furman Middle School, described chorus director Linda Beck. “Every time you walk into Ms. Beck’s classroom, she lifts your mood; she knows how to make learning fun,” Suggs said. Beck’s colorful personality can be seen every day through different costumes she wears for traffic duty, everything from a human banana to Peg Bundy from the sitcom “Married ... with Children.” Beck, a native of Concord, North Carolina, said she’s always enjoyed playing musical instruments and singing. For about 30 years, she has shared that talent through teaching students with some from generations of families. She has students in her current classes whose parents she taught. Beck has also had students who have gone on to careers in theater or music. “All of the children I’ve had over the years, I carry them with me in my heart. They’re like my own children,” she said. Notable & Quotable is compiled by Graham Osteen. Contact him at graham@theitem. com.

COMMENTARY

The GOP (New) McCarthyism

ASHINGTON — The lede to this column is a deep, guttural groan that originates in the throat and expands into the lungs before collapsing in the pit of the stomach. How do you spell hmmmgrrrungh? What else is there to say about House Republicans’ inability to get something right? And I say this with compassion, I really do. Because seriously? It’s over. Done. Kaput. With Kevin McCarthy’s recent response to the simplest question about GOP accomplishments in Congress — from the friendliest interviewer, Sean Hannity, a GOPer could hope for — the future may as well be called Democrat. Here’s what McCarthy offered if you happened to be away exploring conspiracies about liquid water on Mars: “Everybody thought Hillary Clinton was unbeatable, right?” he said. “But we put together a Benghazi Kathleen special committee, a select committee. What are her Parker numbers today? Her numbers are dropping. Why? Because she’s untrustable.” The consequences of McCarthy’s sleight of tongue can’t be overstated. It wasn’t just a Washington gaffe — when someone accidentally tells the truth. It was a self-inflicted, potentially fatal wound, not just to McCarthy but to Republicans more broadly, including those running for president. One minute McCarthy was the near-certain next speaker of the House; the next he was persona non grata as GOP colleagues, their own minds hurtling through various apocalyptic scenarios, hammered him. McCarthy has since tried to cram the bad genie back into the bottle, but the damage has been done and can’t be undone. Essentially, he had handed Clinton the keys to her prison cell. Held hostage these past three years by a series of Republican interrogators about the September 2012 attack in Libya that killed our ambassador and three others, she has been liberated. The Benghazi hearings that led to the private server, that led to the missing 30,000 emails, that led to the FBI investigation that thus far has led only to the conclusion that she was “hackable” have been reduced in the public mind to a political hit job organized to damage her chances of becoming the Democratic presidential nominee. This isn’t necessarily the whole of it — House Select Committee on Benghazi Chairman Trey Gowdy and others certainly believe there’s more to know — but the cement has set on what McCarthy implied. At the very least, any previous suspicions that

Republicans were just out to get Clinton have cleared the bar of reasonable doubt. One can imagine, meanwhile, that Clinton is performing mental pirouettes and grand jetes, dancing circles around the vast rightwing conspiracy, even as she conveys almost sorrowfully how “deeply distressed” she is by McCarthy’s admission. Miraculously, she managed not to betray the happy tune coursing through the sunlit savannah of her brain’s limbic system: Born free, as free as ... I know, I hate it, too. Maybe she and John Boehner can get together and perform a duet of “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah.” Yes, this New McCarthyism is that serious. The Republican Party, which deserves better than its parts, has suffered a damaging blow when it can ill afford another. Already in disarray with constant inner conflict, the House also faces Boehner’s imminent retirement and yet another debt-ceiling crisis looming. McCarthy should tar and feather himself and ride out of town on a donkey. Then again, couldn’t one as easily say, as Howard Dean recently suggested on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” that, good grief, McCarthy merely bumbled? That this, too, shall pass. Not on your life. Does anyone really think Hillary Clinton will let this pass? At best, McCarthy can try to be convincing when he insists that the Benghazi investigation wasn’t politically motivated (cough, cough, this darned weather). Here, let me help you, sir: “What I meant was that the Republican Congress’ greatest accomplishment, by way of its investigations into Benghazi, is to have revealed that Hillary Clinton should never be president.” You see the problem. McCarthy should never have mentioned the word Benghazi in the context of political advantage for the now very obvious reasons. How could someone aspiring to be speaker of the House, No. 2 in line behind the vice president to become president if so required, fail to know this? House Republicans will have to answer this question for themselves when they vote for leadership next week. Meanwhile, unless Gowdy discovers Clinton’s fingerprints on a grenade retrieved from the diplomatic compound in Benghazi, she has every right to denounce any future claim or question as the grandstanding of admitted political scammers. That growling sound you hear rolling down Capitol Hill and across the Potomac isn’t just thunder. Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@washpost.com. © 2015, Washington Post Writers Group

LETTER TO THE EDITOR NEGLECT FOR MENTAL HEALTH IN AMERICA IS SHAMEFUL The Oregon shooting has once again brought guns, gun control and mental health to the front page. The president gave a passionate speech on the need for more gun laws. I believe we need to review the history of our growing neglect of mental health. In the 1960s there were 2 mass murders. Richard Speck killed 8 nursing students with a knife. Charles Whitman killed 16 at the University of Texas and used a gun. Whitman had

a brain tumor which could have altered his mental state. There was unrest in our country with Vietnam and racial tensions were at times high. Guns were very easy to buy. In retrospect, I would have expected more massacre in the 1960s. The shootings at S.C. State, Kent State and Jackson State were done by law enforcement. Community hospitals such as Tuomey and others all across America had psychiatry floors. Patients were easily admitted for care. In the last

two or three decades, the psychiatry floors have been closed. These floors were critical for mental health. The psychiatry floors lost money. Hospital CEOs don’t like negativerevenue floors. What happens to the mental health patient? In many cases, the patient faces a system of barricades. At least 3 mass murderers attempted to get help in our very broken mental health system. They were the shooter of Rep. Giffords, the theater shooter in Colorado and the Navy yard shooter.

Community hospitals would have given access if the psychiatry floors still existed. Today the mental patient is often in a very congested ER room. He doesn’t work. His Medicaid payments are pitiful. The hospital has no room for him. The transfer to a mental facility in Columbia is a challenge and often fails. I am ashamed. President Obama should review our mental health system. He would be ashamed also. PHIL BRANDT, M.D. Sumter

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HENRY B. RICHARDSON JR. Henry Burchill Richardson Jr., 72, died in Sumter, on Oct. 1, 2015. He was born in 1943 in Charleston to the late Sen. H. B. Richardson Sr. and Thelma Seigler Richardson. Mr. Richardson attained RICHARDSON an undergraduate degree in political science from University of South Carolina. He was a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law, the Palmetto Military Academy, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the Army War College. While in law school, Mr. Richardson was a member of the South Carolina Law Review, and such organization published three of his articles; he was also a member of the Order of the Wig and Robe scholastic honorary society there. After law school, Mr. Richardson was employed at and later became a partner at the law firm of Richardson, James and Player in Sumter, for approximately thirty years. He served as the first Disciplinary Counsel for the Supreme Court of South Carolina and first full-time attorney for the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Mr. Richardson was a well-respected attorney in Sumter and the state of South Carolina. Mr. Richardson had a history of volunteering and participating in various service groups and other organizations. He was a member and chaired the L. Arthur O’Neal Education Fund, the Salvation Army Board, the Boys Club Advisory Council, the Field Artillery Society of South Carolina and the National Guard Association of South Carolina. Mr. Richardson was a member and on the boards of the Sumter County Historical Commission and Historical Society, the Society of the High Hills of the Santee and the Society of St. Marks and a member of the American Legion Post 15. For religious worship, Mr. Richardson attended St. Marks Episcopal Church. Mr. Richardson had noteworthy military participation with more than 32 years of military service in the South Carolina Army National Guard that included detachment, company, battalion and brigade commands while retiring as a general of field artillery. He participated in the Partnership for Peace program with the Albanian Army. Also, he was inducted into the Military Hall of Fame. Mr. Richardson’s military awards and distinctions include the Legion of Merit. Mr. Richardson had an avid interest in military history and board war games. He enjoyed shag dancing and was a member of the Sumter Shag Club. He also loved storytelling and cooking on the grill. Among those surviving Mr. Richardson are his widow, Martha Corbett Richardson, of Lexington; lifelong friend and former wife, Lynne C. Richardson, of Columbia; his son, Henry Burchill Richardson III, of Sumter; his daughter, Elisa Richardson Walsh, and her husband, Warren, of Asheville, North Carolina; two grandchildren, Gary Warren Walsh III and Preston Doyle Walsh; brother, Phillip Courtney Richardson and his wife, Sandy, of Sumter; niece,

Christina Courtney Richardson of Sumter; and nephew, Phillip Courtney Richardson Jr. and his wife, Callison, of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. and the funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Bullock Funeral Home, 1190 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter. An interment for family and close friends will be held immediately after the funeral at St. Marks Episcopal Church in Pinewood. Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard will serve as the pallbearers, and the members of Sumter County Sheriff’s Office will serve as the honorary pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, the family requests any memorial contributions be made to St. Marks Episcopal Church in Pinewood, c/o Vicki Saunders, 3455 Kel Sam Drive, Dalzell, SC 29040, or to the Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

SALLIE C. BOYKIN Sallie Council Boykin, 87, wife of Deacon Herbert Boykin, died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter. Born in Rembert, she was the daughter of the late Charles BOYKIN Sasor and Sallie Moses Council. Mrs. Boykin was an honor graduate of Mather Academy of Camden and Morris College of Sumter. She also completed further studies at Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama. She started her teaching career at Jackson Elementary School, Camden, and after many years completed her teaching career with Sumter School District 17. As an active member of Union Baptist Church, Rembert, she served on the senior choir, deaconess board, Senior Missionary Society and Sunday school teacher of the young woman’s class. She also handled correspondence and church announcements. She was also a member of the executive board of the Women’s Auxiliary of Wateree Association, Lower Division. Mrs. Boykin was a strong supporter of Morris College, both through her church and the community, and was awarded the Presidential Citation from Dr. Luns C. Richardson, president of Morris College, at the college’s 2005 spring commencement. In the community, she was a longtime member of the Walnut Hill Community Club, where she served as secretary. She was an active member of the National Council of Negro Women. Mrs. Boykin enjoyed teaching English and social studies. She loved to travel, having experienced European tours of Germany, Italy and England. Her curiosity about the world

helped her to provide her students with an educational experience outside of the classroom because she walked where history was made or looked upon the locations that inspired the thoughts of the greatest writers of world culture. She leaves to celebrate and emulate her exemplary life her loving and devoted husband of 67 years, Deacon Herbert Boykin; five children, Herbert Jr., Marvin, Colette Boykin Bradley (Alfred), all of Sumter, and Charles (Brenda) and Yvette Boykin Thompson of Columbia; brothers, Julian (Myrtle) Council of Newport News, Virginia, Ralph (Martha) Council of Trumbull, Connecticut, and Tex Council of Sumter; sisters, Edna and Eva Council of Bridgeport, Connecticut; sister-in-law, Marie Council of Upper Marlboro, Maryland; brother-inlaw, Earthlay Witherspoon of Sumter; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and dear friends. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Houston, Edsol, Charles Jr. and Douglas; sister, Alice Council Witherspoon; and daughtersin-law, Patricia D. Boykin and Linda T. Boykin. Celebration of life services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Union Baptist Church, 5840 Springhill Road, Rembert, with the Rev. Walter Robertson III, officiating, the Rev. Eugene Dennis, eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Calvin Hastie, the Rev. Arnold Williams and the Rev. Dr. Jamey O. Graham. The family is receiving visitors at the home, 415 Church St., Sumter. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. today in the John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. The remains will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. The funeral procession will leave from the home at 10:15 a.m. Flower bearers will be the Senior Missionary Society. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Interment will be in Union Baptist Church Yard Cemetery. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, persons may make contributions to Morris College, c/o The Sallie C. Boykin Scholarship Fund, 100 W. College St., Sumter, S.C. 29150. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web — www.williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. Services are directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

GARDENIA RAGIN-SCOTT JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY — On Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, Gardenia “Taisy” RaginScott, widow of the late Robert Scott, was called home to take her final rest. Born on May 23, 1933, in Summerton, she was the daughter of the late Edward Elijah Ragin and Sarah Woody Watson-Ragin. Survivors include two children, Donna (Harold) ScottMotley and Dwayne (Christa) Scott; two sisters, Sarah Lillian Ragin-Smith and Delores Ragin-Jones; two sisters-inlaw, Mary McCloud-Ragin and Myrtle Mathis; one daughter-in-law, Debbie Scott; nine grandchildren; eight

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2015 great-grandchildren; one godchild; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The funeral service was held at 9 a.m. on Saturday at Calvary CME Church in Jersey City with the Rev. Phillip Webb officiating. Arrangements were entrusted to Jackson Funeral Residence of Jersey City, New Jersey. Courtesy announcement by Fleming and DeLaine Funeral Home and Chapel in Manning.

ROY A. WILLIAMS Mr. Roy Anthony “Tony” Williams died Oct. 1, 2015, at his residence, 41 Webb Ave., Sumter. He was the son of Mrs. Ethel Lee Mcknight Williams and the late Mr. John Williams Sr. He was born on June 26, 1960, in Sumter County. He leaves to cherish his loving memories his mother, Ethel Lee McKnight Williams of the home; three sisters, Mrs. Betty (Herbert) Gardner of Bossier City, Louisiana and Ms. Bessie (Frank) Williams and Mrs. Mary Ann (Jerry) Hunt, both of Sumter; two brothers, Mr. John (Bee) Williams Jr. and Mr. Velt Lionel (Pamela) Williams, all of Sumter; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Nate Brock officiating, assisted by the Rev. Ricky Simmons, the Rev. William Dukes and Minister Eugene Winn. Interment will follow at Hillside Memorial Park, Sumter. Public viewing will be from 4 to 6 p.m today. The funeral cortege will leave the residence on Monday at 12:15 p.m. Sumter Funeral Service Inc. is in charge of arrangements.

ISAIH MILLER Isaih Miller, 90, widower of Sarah Keith Miller, died Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter. Born in Sumter on Oct. 26, 1924, he was a son of the late Hattie Miller. The family will receive friends at the home of his grandson, Eric Miller, 1015 Decator St., Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Williams Funeral Home Inc.

SARAH W. SWEAT Sarah Whack Sweat, 98, widow of Wheeler Sweat Sr. died Friday evening, Oct. 2, 2015, at Sumter Valley Nursing Home. She was born April 16, 1917, in Manning and a daughter to the late John and Lula Mae Witherspoon Whack. The family is receiving friends at her residence, 9 Branch St., Sumter, and at the home of her son and his wife, Wheeler “Bud” (Mozell) Sweat, 431 Foxworth St., Sumter. These services are entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

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PHARES E. CHATHAM The Rev. Phares Elwood “Pec” Chatham III, 65, husband of Linda Evans Chatham, died Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, at his home. Born Jan. 29, 1950, in Sumter, he was the son of the late P.E. Chatham Jr. and Katherine Bryan Chatham. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church, Claremont Masonic Lodge No. 64 and the National Rifle Association. Pec enjoyed serving as a bi-vocational pastor at Faith Baptist Church in Eastover and for 18 years at Second Baptist Church in Manning. He was an avid gardener and enjoyed tending his vegetable garden. He was a 1969 graduate of Edmunds High School and later Paris Junior College in Paris, Texas. He also attended New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. While living in West Columbia, Pec was president of Chat-Nix Inc. DBA Chatham’s Jewelry and Fine Crystal, as well as owner and operator of Chatham’s Repair Service where he did trade work for as many as 21 stores in South Carolina and other businesses as far away as Hawaii. In 1994, Pec and his family moved back to Sumter, where he worked for Galloway and Moseley Jewelers as a jeweler and watch repairman from 1994 to 2012. He had also served as an intern at Galloway and Moseley during high school under Mr. G.B. Moseley Sr. Survivors include his wife of 39 years; a son, Phares E. “Jack” Chatham IV (Michele) of Tallahassee, Florida; a granddaughter, Samantha Chatham; siblings, Kathie Chatham Barron of Hillsborough, North Carolina, Mildred Chatham Barrineau of Sumter, and Dr. Beth Chatham of Columbia, Missouri; a brother-inlaw, Larry Turner of Columbia; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Georgianna Chatham Turner. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Grace Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Steve Williams, the Rev. Dr. David Dinkins and the Rev. Russell Peek officiating. Burial with masonic rites will be in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Allen Catoe, Ray Davenport, Roy Atkinson, Daniel Barrineau, Ray Turner and Stewart Atkinson. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

JULIE T. BAKER ST. STEPHEN — Julie Thomas Baker, 59, died Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, at Roper Hospital in Charleston. Services will be announced by Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, (803) 435-2179. www. stephensfuneralhome.org

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IN THE MOUNTAINS

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You are right on target, so make the move that will allow you to expand your interests and engage in rewarding pastimes with people you enjoy being with. Make a strong effort, and you will get the results you are looking for.

or a friendship on the line. Be smart, not stubborn. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Keep your emotions in check. If you waffle, you will miss out on an opportunity to advance. A change within an important relationship can be positive if you strive to keep things equal using diplomacy and the willingness to meet halfway.

Today: Breezy with heavy rain. Winds northeast 12-25 mph. Monday: Considerable clouds. Winds northeast 8-16 mph.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A window of opportunity is open if you make the effort to connect with people who have something you want. It’s up to you to make the first move and also to be innovative enough to persuade others to make a contribution.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Remember your dreams. Take a walk down memory lane and revisit the ideas and plans you left behind, and you’ll find a practical way to revise what you wanted to do. The time is right to invest in yourself and your talents.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Be decisive and quick to make your move. The less you share with regard to your plans, the easier it will be to get your way and do what you want. Bring about change and don’t look back. Romance will lead to happiness.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Acceptance will help you get ahead. You may not like the changes those around you are making, but if you fight the inevitable, you will be left out or left behind. Be receptive to ideas and you’ll find a way to contribute.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Partnerships will need to be addressed in a practical and compromising manner. Expect to face opposition. Be willing to offer solutions that are fair, or you’ll end up in a stalemate that’s costly and difficult to resolve.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Travel, participate and discuss new possibilities. You can make positive changes that will enhance your life as well as the lives of the people you love the most. Greater stability will be yours if you make decisions and take action.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Get involved in a joint venture. Financial gains look promising if you do your part. Innovative ideas coupled with realistic expectations will lead to success. Be receptive to last-minute changes.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Put greater emphasis on personal happiness. It’s important to be true to what you need and want, but don’t let emotions take over, causing you to put your reputation

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PREP FOOTBALL MONDAY’S PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Crestwood at Darlington, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Manning, 6 p.m. Lee Central at Andrews, 7 p.m. Timmonsville at East Clarendon, 7 p.m. Florence Christian at Thomas Sumter (completion of suspended game), 6 p.m. Greenwood Christian at Clarendon Hall, 7 p.m.

Editor’s note: The Sumter Item prints in Charleston. Due to flood conditions in Charleston as well as expected heavy rainfall in the Sumter area, The Sumter Item had to go to press early on Saturday night. Therefore, many of the college football game scores may not be in the Sunday print edition. The Sumter Item will post updated stories on its website at www.theitem.com.

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2015

USC FOOTBALL

Mizzou-rable showing

LC out for win No. 2 BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com With rain steadily falling down, two Fridays ago seemed like the perfect kind of weather for running. So that’s exactly what the Lee Central High School football team did – all the way to its first victory of the season. A trio of running backs crossed the century mark as the Stallions rolled HALLEY up 386 yards on the ground en route to a 44-8 victory over Timmonsville. “Our receivers got on the edge and blocked and so we went outside on them, and our offensive line blocked well so we went inside on them,” senior running back Don Halley said. “It was a great team effort. Have to give the line a lot of credit. “They opened the holes and the running backs went through.” Halley finished with 117 yards rushing followed by Marquis King with 104 and Demetrius Dubose with 103 as the Stallions improved to 1-4 on the season and gained some needed momentum heading into Monday’s Region VII-2A opener against Andrews. The game was postponed from Friday due to inclement weather.

SEE STALLIONS, PAGE B2

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Carolina quarterback Lorenzo Nunez (19) is sacked by Missouri’s Marcell Frazier, bottom, and Michael Scherer, top, during the Tigers’ 24-10 victory on Saturday in Columbia, Mo. Nunez threw three interceptions in the second half.

Tigers’ Lock outshines Nunez in battle of freshman QB’s as late turnovers cost Carolina in 24-10 loss BY JADE WASHBURN The Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri’s 24-10 victory against South Carolina Saturday marked the first time in the histo-

ry of the Southeastern Conference that two true freshman quarterbacks started in the same game. In the end, one proved more effective than the other. Drew Lock started at quarterback

for Missouri in place of Maty Mauk, who was suspended Tuesday for violating team policies. Lock completed 21 of 28 passes for 136 yards and two

PRO FOOTBALL

SEE GAMECOCKS, PAGE B6

NASCAR

Texans’ Clowney still looking for 1st sack Johnson hopes Former overall top pick, USC standout off to slow start BY KRISTIE RIEKEN The Associated Press HOUSTON — Jadeveon Clowney is finally healthy and playing well for the Texans. But something is missing. Seven games into his NFL career, the linebacker who was last year’s top overall draft pick doesn’t have a sack. He isn’t worried though. “They’re coming,” he said with a smile. Clowney made a name for himself as a fearsome pass rusher in a three-year career at South Carolina, where he piled up 24 sacks. He wasn’t able to get to the quarterback in four games in an injuryplagued rookie season. He had microfracture surgery on his right knee in December and was limited in the first two games this season after returning to practice on Aug. 17. In Houston’s win over Tampa Bay last week Clowney played most of the defensive snaps and got his first quarterback hit. He was close to taking down Jameis Winston several

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Houston’s Jadeveon Clowney (90) has yet to record his first professional sack. The former No. 1 overall pick and South Carolina standout has been slowed by injuries but insists he is still an elite played despite seven games without a sack. times. On one of those plays, he was inches away from sacking him when Winston launched a pass that was intercepted by the Texans. Clowney said getting so

close without getting a sack is tough. “You watch the game and you see guys hitting him and then I’m like: ‘I’ve got to get to him,’” he said. “Then you (are) so close and

don’t get there, so it’s kind of frustrating. But you’ve got to keep going.” Though Clowney is a little down about having a zero in the sacks column, he isn’t letting it bother him too much. After all, a year ago he wasn’t even playing following his first knee surgery; he was injured in his NFL debut. His tough rookie year helped him gain perspective on how lucky he is to be playing in the NFL. “Don’t ever take it for granted. Because you could be one play away from not playing again,” he said. “I think I got close to that. I was just like when I do return, don’t take it for granted. Just go out there and do what I can do every play.” Defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel has been impressed with Clowney’s performance this season and is confident his first NFL sack is right around the corner. “I know he’s working very hard at it,” Crennel said. “He would like to get a sack, and if he keeps working, he will get one.” Clowney was a defensive end in college, but was converted to outside linebacker in Crennel’s 3-4 scheme. But as Clowney has gotten healthy and more comfortable in the defense, the Texans have used him in a variety of ways.

SEE CLOWNEY, PAGE B5

for dominance at Dover in 500th start

BY DAN GELSTON The Associated Press DOVER, Del. — Jimmie Johnson was still only a prospect in NASCAR’s developmental series when he tried to work up the nerve to talk to Jeff Gordon. Johnson wanted to introduce himself to Gordon and ask for JOHNSON career advice, a chance to pick the brain of one of racing’s greats. What he didn’t know during that fateful August 2000 meeting was Gordon already knew him. Not only did Gordon have advice, he had a pitch — Hendrick Motorsports was going to expand to four cars and Johnson was their man. “From that moment on, my head spun around on my shoulders,” Johnson said. Johnson’s been turning heads on the track ever since he landed a ride with racing powerhouse Hendrick Motorsports. He started three times in 2001 and flashed some early

SEE JOHNSON, PAGE B2

SPORTS

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2015

SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY

7:30 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Alred Dunhill Links Championship Final Round from St. Andrews, Scotland (GOLF). 8:25 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Liverpool vs. Everton (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8:25 a.m. – International Soccer: Dutch League Match – PSV vs. Ajax (UNIVISION). 9:30 a.m. – NFL Football: New York Jets vs. Miami from London (WLTX 19). 9:30 a.m. – International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match – Cologne vs. Schalke 04 (FOX SPORTS 1). 10:55 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Manchester United vs. Arsenal (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 11:15 a.m. – International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match – Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayern Munich (FOX SPORTS 2). Noon – Women’s College Volleyball: South Carolina at Mississippi State (SEC NETWORK). 12:45 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Guadalajara vs. UNAM (UNIVISION. 1 p.m. – NFL Football: Houston at Atlanta (WLTX 19). 1 p.m. – NFL Football: Carolina at Tampa Bay (WACH 57, WWFN-FM 100.1, WPUB-FM 102.7). 2 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Mississippi at Texas A&M (SEC NETWORK). 2:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series AAA 400 from Dover, Del. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK, WEGX-FM 92.9). 3 p.m. – WNBA Basketball: WNBA Finals Game One – Indiana at Minnesota (WOLO 25). 3 p.m. – Major League Baseball: St. Louis at Atlanta (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 3 p.m. – Professional Golf: Web.com Tour Web.com Tour Championship Final Round from Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (GOLF). 3 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Los Angeles Angels at Texas (TBS). 4 p.m. – NFL Football: Green Bay at San Francisco (WACH 57). 4 p.m. – Women’s College Soccer: Florida at Arkansas (SEC NETWORK) 4 p.m. – International Soccer: Portuguese League Match – Belenenses vs. Porto (UNIVISION). 5 p.m. – Horse Racing: Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series Races from Lexington, Ky. – Bourbon Stakes and Spinster Stakes (WIS 10). 5 p.m. – Major League Soccer: Houston at Dallas (ESPN2). 5:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Monaras vs. Puebla (UNIVISION). 6 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Louisiana State at Auburn (SEC NETWORK). 7 p.m. – Major League Soccer: Salt Lake at Colorado (FOX SPORTS 1). 8:20 p.m. – NFL Football: Dallas at New Orleans (WIS 10, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKT-FM 107.5). 9 p.m. – NBA Preseason Basketball: Utah vs. Los Angeles Lakers from Honolulu (NBA TV). 9:30 p.m. – Major League Soccer: Los Angeles at Seattle (FOX SPORTS 1).

MONDAY

6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 8:15 p.m. – NFL Football: Detroit at Seattle (ESPN, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKTFM 107.5).

MLB STANDINGS By The Associated Press AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION W 93 87 79 78 78

L 67 73 81 82 82

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GB – 6 14 15 15

W 93 83 79 75 73

L 67 77 80 85 86

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GB – 10 131/2 18 191/2

W L z-Texas 87 73 Houston 85 75 Los Angeles 84 76 Seattle 75 85 Oakland 67 93 z-clinched playoff berth x-clinched division y-clinched wild card

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GB – 2 3 12 20

x-Toronto y-New York Baltimore Boston Tampa Bay CENTRAL DIVISION x-Kansas City Minnesota Cleveland Chicago Detroit WEST DIVISION

FRIDAY’S GAMES

N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, ppd., rain Cleveland 8, Boston 2 Toronto 8, Tampa Bay 4 L.A. Angels 2, Texas 1 Chicago White Sox 2, Detroit 1 Kansas City 3, Minnesota 1 Houston 21, Arizona 5 Oakland 4, Seattle 2

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Baltimore 9, N.Y. Yankees 2, 1st game Kansas City at Minnesota, 1:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Texas, 1:05 p.m. Toronto at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m., 2nd game Boston at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m. Houston at Arizona, 8:10 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

game Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m. St. Louis at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Washington at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m., 2nd game Miami at Philadelphia, 7:35 p.m., 2nd game Houston at Arizona, 8:10 p.m. San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

TODAY'S GAMES

Cincinnati (Jos.Smith 0-3) at Pittsburgh (Happ 6-2), 3:05 p.m. Colorado (Bergman 3-1) at San Francisco (M.Cain 2-4), 3:05 p.m. Miami (Conley 4-1) at Philadelphia (D.Buchanan 2-9), 3:05 p.m. St. Louis (Lynn 12-10) at Atlanta (Wisler 7-8), 3:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Haren 10-9) at Milwaukee (Jo.Lopez 1-0), 3:10 p.m. Houston (McCullers 6-7) at Arizona (Ray 5-12), 3:10 p.m. San Diego (Undecided) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 16-7), 3:10 p.m. Washington (Roark 4-7) at N.Y. Mets (deGrom 14-8), 3:10 p.m.

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

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THURSDAY’S GAME

Baltimore 23, Pittsburgh 20, OT

TODAY'S GAMES

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

MONDAY’S GAME

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FRIDAY’S GAMES

Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 4, 12 innings Miami at Philadelphia, ppd., rain Washington at New York, ppd., rain Atlanta 4, St. Louis 0 Chicago Cubs 6, Milwaukee 1 Houston 21, Arizona 5 L.A. Dodgers 6, San Diego 2 Colorado 9, San Francisco 3

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Washington 3, N.Y. Mets 1, 1st game Colorado at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Miami at Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m., 1st

WEDNESDAY

Varsity Cross Country Manning at Camden, 5 p.m. Laurence Manning, Thomas Sumterb at Wilson Hall (at Patriot Park SportsPlex), 5 p.m. Middle School Football Spaulding at Lee Central, 6 p.m. C.E. Murray at East Clarendon, 5:30 p.m. Varsity Girls Tennis Orangeburg Prep at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Williamsburg at Robert E. Lee, 3:30 p.m. Varsity and JV Tennis Laurence Manning at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m.

THURSDAY

Junior Varsity Football South Florence at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Crestwood at Hartsville, 6:30 p.m. Marlboro County at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Darlington at Manning, 6:30 p.m. Lee Central at Lake Marion, 6:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Porter-Gaud, 7 p.m. Laurence Manning at Orangeburg Prep, 7 p.m. B Team Football Wilson Hall at Porter-Gaud, 5 p.m. Laurence Manning at Orangeburg Prep, 5 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Pee Dee, 6 p.m. Middle School Football Clarendon Hall at Holly Hill, 6:30 p.m. Varsity Girls Golf Heathwood Hall at Wilson Hall (at Sunset Country Club), 4 p.m. Varsity Girls Tennis West Florence at Sumter, 5 p.m. Georgetown at Manning, 5 p.m. Wilson Hall at Trinity-Byrnes, 4 p.m. Varsity Volleyball Marlboro County at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Volleyball West Florence at Sumter, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Darlington, 5:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Calhoun, 4 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Holly Hill, 4 p.m. Sumter Christian at South Pointe Christian, 4 p.m.

FRIDAY

Varsity Football Sumter at South Florence, 7:30 p.m. Crestwood at Hartsville, 7:30 p.m. Lakewood at Marlboro County, 7:30 p.m. Manning at Darlington, 7:30 p.m. Lake Marion at Lee Central, 7:30 p.m. East Clarendon at C.E. Murray, 7:30 p.m. Hannah-Pamplico at Scott’s Branch, 7:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Porter-Gaudd, 7:30 p.m. Orangeburg Prep at Laurence Manning, 7:30 p.m. Spartanburg Christian at Thomas Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Pee Dee at Robert E. Lee, 7:30 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Newberry Academy, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

Varsity Swimming Sumter in 4A State Meet, TBA Wilson Hall, Thomas Sumter in SCISA State Meet (at Augusta Aquatics Center), TBA

STALLIONS FROM PAGE B1 “It’s definitely big (to get a win) heading into region play,” LCHS head coach Justin Danner said. “I felt like the team has been heading in the right direction and we were finally able to come through with something more positive than moral victories. “It helps our kids moving forward and I think it helps them to buy-in to what we’re trying to do here.” Halley said discipline was a big key against Timmonsville and will have to be again on Monday against Andrews. “We have to stay disciplined and listen to what the coaches tell us,” he said. “If we do that and block and tackle well, I think we’ll be able to have the same type of game we had last week.” The Stallions will also look for continued improvement from new freshman quarterback Tijuan Durant, who took over the starting role against the Whirlwinds. He rushed only once for minus-5 yards, but completed two of his passes for 70 yards and a score. “I felt like we needed a change and Ti-

juan came in and gave us a spark,” Danner said. “I was happy with the performance and we just need to continue making progress.” Lee Central will face a team in Andrews, 4-1 overall, that likes to run the ball as well. The Yellow Jackets are averaging just over 200 yards on the ground per game and are averaging 26.8 points per contest compared to LCHS’ 15.8. “They have an option attack and they’re very good at it,” Danner said. “They have some athletes that they like to get the ball to and they’re big across both the offensive and defensive lines.” One player in particular is running back Maleek Johnson, who has rushed for 468 yards and five scores so far this season. Defensively Andrews is even better, allowing just 17.2 points a contest compared to Lee Central’s 29.6. “They’ve been very stingy this season so that’s definitely going to be a challenge for us,” Danner said. “But we feel like if we can go out and take care of the ball and execute the things we’re good at we’ll be in the ball game and have a chance to win.”

THURSDAY, OCT. 8 SUNDAY, OCT. 11

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

MONDAY, OCT. 12

Pittsburgh at San Diego, 8:30 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS The Associated Press BASEBALL

American League TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Assigned RHP Donn Roach outright to Buffalo (IL). National League MIAMI MARLINS — Assigned LHP Chris Reed outright to New Orleans (PCL).

BASKETBALL

NATIONAL LEAGUE L 71 78 90 95 97

TUESDAY

Varsity Cross Country Carolina Forest, Conway, Socastee, South Florence, West Florence at Sumter, 5:30 p.m. Middle School Football Alice Drive at Bates, 5 p.m. Manning at Furman, 5 p.m. Mayewood at Ebenezer, 5 p.m. Chestnut Oaks at Hillcrest, 5 p.m. Varsity Girls Tennis Sumter at Carolina Forest, 5 p.m. Manning at Darlington, 5 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Carolina, 3:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Girls Tennis Wilson Hall at Hammond, 4 p.m. Carolina at Robert E. Lee, 3:30 p.m. Varsity Volleyball Darlington at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Volleyball Sumter at Carolina Forest, 5:30 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Laurence Manning at Orangeburg Prep, 4 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Carolina, 4 p.m. Calvary Christian at Sumter Christian, 4 p.m.

Junior Varsity Tennis Robert E. Lee at Williamsburg, 3:30 p.m. Varsity Volleyball Kingstree at Lee Central, 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Volleyball East Clarendon at Carvers Bay, 5 p.m. Williamsburg at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m.

Indianapolis at Houston, 8:25 p.m.

National Football League CLEVELAND BROWNS — Terminated OT Andrew McDonald from the practice squad. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Released DT Bruce Gaston. Signed WR Jared Abbrederis from the practice squad. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Waived CB Shaun Prater. NEW YORK GIANTS — Terminated the contract of DT Kenrick Ellis. Signed TE Will Tye from the practice squad. NEW YORK JETS — Signed TE Wes Saxton from the practice squad and DT Deon Simon to the practice squad. PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed DT Caushaud Lyons to the practice squad. Signed PK Chris Boswell. ST. LOUIS RAMS — Traded WR Chris Givens to Baltimore for a conditional draft pick. Waived CB Brandon McGee. Signed DB Christian Bryant from the practice squad and CB Eric Patterson to the practice squad. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Released RB Donald Brown. Signed OL Michael Ola from the practice squad.

W x-New York 89 Washington 82 Miami 69 Atlanta 65 Philadelphia 62 CENTRAL DIVISION W x-St. Louis 100 y-Pittsburgh 97 y-Chicago 95 Milwaukee 68 Cincinnati 63 WEST DIVISION W x-Los Angeles 90 San Francisco 83 Arizona 78 San Diego 74 Colorado 67 x-clinched division y-clinched wild card

MONDAY

Varsity Football Crestwood at Darlington, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Manning, 6 p.m. Lee Central at Andrews, 7 p.m. Timmonsville at East Clarendon, 7 p.m. Florence Christian at Thomas Sumter (completion of suspended game), 6 p.m. Greenwood Christian at Clarendon Hall, 7 p.m. Varsity Girls Golf Wilson Hall vs. Hilton Head Christian (at Santee National Golf Club), 4 p.m. Varsity Girls Tennis Trinity-Byrnes at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Ben Lippen, 4 p.m. Varsity Volleyball Crestwood at East Clarendon, 6 p.m. Lee Central at Lake Marion, 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Volleyball Branchville at Wilson Hall, 5 p.m.

Detroit at Seattle, 8:30 p.m.

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National Basketball Association LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS — Waived F/C Nikoloz Tskitishvili. SACRAMENTO KINGS — Exercised the 2016-17 option on G Ben McLemore.

L.A. Angels (Richards 15-11) at Texas (Hamels 6-1), 3:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 12-9) at Baltimore (Tillman 10-11), 3:05 p.m. Boston (Porcello 9-14) at Cleveland (Salazar 13-10), 3:10 p.m. Detroit (Da.Norris 2-2) at Chicago White Sox (Montas 0-1), 3:10 p.m. Houston (McCullers 6-7) at Arizona (Ray 5-12), 3:10 p.m. Kansas City (Cueto 3-7) at Minnesota (Undecided), 3:10 p.m. Oakland (Doubront 3-3) at Seattle (Nuno 1-4), 3:10 p.m. Toronto (Undecided) at Tampa Bay (M.Moore 2-4), 3:10 p.m.

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National Hockey League CALGARY FLAMES — Assigned C Drew Shore to Stockton (AHL). CAROLINA HURRICANES — Assigned G Daniel Altshuller from Charlotte (AHL) to Florida (ECHL).

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FINALS

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MINNESOTA VS. INDIANA

Today: Indiana at Minnesota, 3 p.m. Tuesday: Indiana at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Friday: Minnesota at Indiana, 8 p.m. x-Sunday, Oct. 11: Minnesota at Indiana, 8:30 p.m. x-Wednesday, Oct. 14: Indiana at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

JOHNSON FROM PAGE B1 championship potential with his first win just 10 races into 2002. With crew chief Chad Knaus calling the shots, Johnson has driven the No. 48 Chevrolet to six championships and 74 career wins, including a trackrecord 10 at Dover International Speedway. As NASCAR champions Tony Stewart and Gordon ready for retirement, the 40-year-old Johnson shows no signs of following their path and calling it quits any time soon. He’ll make his 500th career start Sunday at Dover after recently signing a two-year extension with team owner Rick Hendrick. “The racing God’s have smiled on me and this team,” Johnson said. Johnson’s numbers long ago stamped him a surefire Hall of Famer. Among his achievements: — 6. Johnson won championships in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2013, putting him one shy of matching Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for most on the career list. — 74. Johnson’s 74 wins trail only Gordon (92) among active drivers. He’s eighth on the career list and has Earnhardt (76) in his sights. He’s won at least two races in every full season, won 10 in 2007 and has four this season. — 1. Crew chief. Not counting some races missed because of suspension, Knaus has been a constant presence atop the pit box for Johnson since 2002. Johnson and Knaus were almost split by Hendrick following the 2005 season, but Hendrick made them hash out their differences over a snack of milk and cookies. They went on to win a record five con-

AAA 400 LINEUP The Associated Press Sunday At Dover International Speedway Dover, Del. Lap length: 1 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, owner points. 2. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, owner points. 3. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, owner points. 4. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, owner points. 5. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, owner points. 6. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, owner points. 7. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, owner points. 8. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, owner points. 9. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, owner points. 10. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, owner points. 11. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, owner points. 12. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, owner points. 13. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, owner points. 14. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, owner points. 15. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, owner points. 16. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, owner points. 17. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, owner points. 18. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, owner points. 19. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, owner points. 20. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, owner points.

secutive titles. — 10. Johnson has mastered the art of winning NASCAR’s crown jewel races. He won the Daytona 500 in 2006 and 2013; the Coca-Cola 600 in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2014; and the Brickyard 400 in 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2012. Johnson has at least one number he hasn’t thought much about, like his retirement age. Stewart and Gordon, who combined for seven championships, are both 44 and said the time was right to retire — Gordon after this season, Stewart after 2016. Johnson has earned $150 million in purse money alone and sees no reason why today’s drivers will follow the lead of the ones from a generation before him and drive into their 50s. “I have always been curious. Why, when, what tells

21. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, owner points. 22. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, owner points. 23. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, owner points. 24. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, owner points. 25. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, owner points. 26. (9) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, owner points. 27. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, owner points. 28. (55) David Ragan, Toyota, owner points. 29. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, owner points. 30. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, owner points. 31. (35) Cole Whitt, Ford, owner points. 32. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, owner points. 33. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, owner points. 34. (34) Brett Moffitt, Ford, owner points. 35. (7) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, owner points. 36. (33) Alex Kennedy, Chevrolet, owner points. 37. (83) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, attempts. 38. (46) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, attempts. 39. (23) Jeb Burton, Toyota, attempts. 40. (98) Reed Sorenson, Ford, attempts. 41. (32) Josh Wise, Ford, attempts. 42. (26) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, attempts. 43. (62) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, attempts.

you to stop,” he asked. “Mark (Martin) tried a half dozen times to retire and couldn’t walk away. I want to make sure I do it once and not keep coming back. What I am looking for is that moment. That moment that you say, ‘all right, it’s time’. When that shows up, then I will step down.” Lowe’s, his primary sponsor, was on the car when Johnson ran three Cup races in 2001, and the nucleus of driver, sponsor and crew chief has been together since Johnson’s 2002 rookie season. “I definitely feel like I have received the credit I deserve, the team has and it’s something that you earn as well,” he said. “I think the success we had and the races we won and the championships we won earned that respect.”

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Tide rolls past Georgia 38-10 Alabama still a force, routs Bulldogs BY PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. — Jake Coker ran the offense to perfection, the defense turned in a dominating performance, and No. 13 Alabama even got a touchdown from its special teams Saturday in a 38-10 rout of No. 8 Georgia that re-established the Crimson Tide as a force in the national race. Alabama (4-1, 1-1 Southeastern) jumped ahead 24-3 at halftime and iced the victory on Georgia’s first offensive play of the second half. Eddie Jackson intercepted a pass from the Bulldogs’ second quarterback, Brice Ramsey, and returned it 50 yards for a touchdown. Coker, with an assist from Lane Kiffin’s play-calling, completed 11 of 16 for 190 yards, passed for one touchdown, and ran for another. Derrick Henry rushed for 148 yards and scored on a 30-yard run that put Alabama ahead to stay midway through the second quarter. Georgia (4-1, 2-1) yanked starting quarterback Greyson Lambert late in the first half, but it didn’t matter. He even

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Alabama running back Derrick Henry (2) runs for a touchdown as offensive lineman Alphonse Taylor (50) blocks Georgia defensive tackle Trenton Thompson (78) in the Tide’s 38-10 win on Saturday in Athens, Ga. went back in after Ramsey threw his second interception. For those who felt Alabama’s dynasty was showing cracks after a home loss to Mississippi two weeks ago,

Nick Saban and his team sent an emphatic message: The Crimson Tide is still a force in college football. Certainly, there will be no argument from Georgia.

After going 33 of 35 in the previous two games against South Carolina and FCS opponent Southern University, Lambert was 10 of 24 for 86 yards and an interception on

his final throw. Ramsey was even worse (1 of 6 for 20 yards), leaving Georgia with a huge question mark at the most prominent position on the field. With the game tied at 3 on a rainy day between the hedges, Henry burst untouched through the middle of the line to cap an eight-play, 76-yard drive. Little did the home crowd of more than 91,000 realize, the Tide was just getting warmed up. Minkah Fitzpatrick burst through the line to block a Georgia punt, the ball bouncing right into his arms at the 1 for an easy touchdown. Then, after Georgia went three-andout for the sixth time in its first seven possessions, offensive coordinator Kiffin went for the jugular on his team’s very next play. Coker sucked in the defense with play action and launched a 45-yard touchdown to Calvin Ridley, hitting the receiver right in stride down the middle of the field. For good measure, Coker added a 1-yard run for a touchdown that stretched Alabama’s lead to 38-3 less than 5 minutes into the second half. The steady rain sparked by Hurricane Joaquin really started coming down after halftime. Midway through the third quarter, Georgia fans were streaming toward the exits on a dreary evening that thoroughly matched the mood of the redclad crowd in Athens.

TOP 25 ROUNDUP

Michigan State holds off fiesty Purdue 24-21 EAST LANSING, Mich. — LJ Scott ran for 146 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 2 Michigan State held on through a lackluster second half to beat Purdue 24-21 on Saturday. The Spartans (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten) led 21-0 at halftime, but Purdue had the ball near midfield with a chance to tie or take the lead before David Blough threw incomplete on fourth down with about a minute to play in the game. The Boilermakers (1-4, 0-1) turned the ball over three times in the first half. Michigan State’s Connor Cook went 13 of 19 for 139 yards and a touchdown, and he became the school’s career leader with his 28th victory as the starting quarterback. Kirk Cousins won 27 games.

Elliott had a career best 274 yards on 23 carries. The Buckeyes (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten) extended the FBS’ longest winning streak to 15 in a row. (4) TCU 50 TEXAS 7

(1) OHIO ST. 34

FORT WORTH, Texas — Trevone Boykin threw five touchdown passes, including four to freshman KaVontae Turpin, and No. 4 TCU rode a 30-point first quarter to a 50-7 rout of Texas on Saturday. Josh Doctson broke the TCU record for receiving TDs with a pair of scores as the Horned Frogs (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) won their 13th straight game, second nationally to defending champion Ohio State, which took a 17-game streak into its game at Indiana.

INDIANA 27

(5) BAYLOR 63

(16) NORTHWESTERN 27

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Ezekiel Elliott scored on touchdown runs of 55, 65 and 75 yards in the second half, and No. 1 Ohio State came up with a final goal line stand to escape with a 34-27 win over Indiana on Saturday.

TEXAS TECH 35

MINNESOTA 0

ARLINGTON, Texas — Seth Russell passed for 286 yards and four touchdowns and ran for two more scores while Shock Linwood rushed for a career-high 221 yards and two touchdowns as No. 5 Baylor began its pursuit of a third

EVANSTON, Ill.— Clayton Thorson scored two touchdowns, Justin Jackson ran for 120 yards and the Northwestern defense turned in another dominant performance as the No. 16 Wildcats shut out Minnesota 27-0 on

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Purdue running back Markell Jones (8) is taken down by Michigan State’s Jon Reschke during the Spartans’ 24-21 victory on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich. consecutive Big 12 championship with a 63-35 win over Texas Tech on Saturday. (15) OKLAHOMA 44 (23) WEST VIRGINIA 24

NORMAN, Okla. — Baker Mayfield passed for 320 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 15 Oklahoma defeated No. 23 West Virginia 44-24 Saturday in the Big 12 opener for both teams.

Saturday.

(22) MICHIGAN 28

IOWA 10

MARYLAND 0 COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Desmond Morgan had nine tackles and an interception, part of a dominating defensive performance by No. 22 Michigan in a 28-0 rout of Maryland on Saturday.

(19) WISCONSIN 6

MADISON, Wis. — Jordan Canzeri ran for 125 yards and Iowa took advantage of four turnovers by Wisconsin quarterback Joel Stave to upset the 19th-ranked Badgers 10-6 on Saturday.

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Florida State wide receiver Travis Rudolph (15) breaks free from Wake Forest defenders Cameron Glenn (2) and Devin Gaudin after a catch in the Seminoles’ 24-16 victory in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Saturday.

FSU losses Cook but holds off Wake 24-16 11th-ranked Seminoles get late turnover in end zone to remain unbeaten WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Dalvin Cook had a 94-yard touchdown run before leaving with a left leg injury, and No. 11 Florida State held on to beat Wake Forest 24-16 on Saturday. Johnathan Vickers added a 9-yard touchdown run and Everett Golson was 20 of 31 for 202 yards with a 5-yard TD to Kermit Whitfield. Roberto Aguayo added a 25-yard field goal for the Seminoles (4-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). Freshman Kendall Hinton was 27 of 42 for 215 yards against the nation’s No. 4 pass defense with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Cam Serigne. Mike Weaver kicked three field goals for the Demon Deacons (2-3, 0-2), including a 29-yarder with 3:34 left that pulled them within eight. Wake Forest got the ball back with 1:42 left and reached the Florida State 20 before Hinton overthrew Serigne in the end zone and a diving Tyler Hunter intercepted it with 21 seconds left. NORTH CAROLINA 38 GEORGIA TECH 31

ATLANTA — Quinshad Davis threw a 37-yard touchdown pass to quarter-

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STATE SATURDAY

(6) Notre Dame at (12) Clemson (late) Missouri 24, South Carolina 10 Western Carolina 33, Presbyterian 21 Wofford at Mercer (late) South Carolina State at Furman (late) Coastal Carolina 55, Alabama A&M 0 Catawba 17, Newberry 13 North Greenville 38, Mars Hill 14 Kentucky State 32, Benedict 19 Wingate 17, Limestone 12

ACC THURSDAY

Cincinnati 34, Miami 23

SATURDAY

(11) Florida State 24, Wake Forest 16 Pittsburgh 17, Virginia Tech 13 Louisville 20, North Carolina State 13 Duke 9, Boston College 7 North Carolina 38, Georgia Tech 31

SEC SATURDAY

(3) Mississippi at (25) Florida (late) (13) Alabama 38, (8) Georgia 10 (9) LSU vs. Eastern Michigan (late) (14) Texas A&M vs. (21) Mississippi State (late) Auburn 35, San Jose State 21 Arkansas at Tennessee (late) Vanderbilt at Middle Tennessee State (late) Eastern Kentucky at Kentucky (late)

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( 1) Ohio State 34, Indiana 27 (2) Michigan State 24, Purdue 21 (4) TCU 50, Texas 7 (5) Baylor 63, Texas Tech 35 (7) UCLA vs. Arizona State (late) (15) Oklahoma 44, (23) West Virginia 24 (16) Northwestern 27, Minnesota 0 (18) Stanford vs. Arizona (late) Iowa 10, (19) Wisconsin 6 (20) Oklahoma State, Kansas State (late) (22) Michigan 28, Maryland 0 (24) California 34, Washington State 28

back Marquise Williams, capping North Carolina’s comeback from a three-touchdown deficit, and the Tar Heels beat Georgia Tech 38-31 on Saturday. Georgia Tech led 21-0 before North Carolina (4-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) began its comeback with two touchdowns in the final 90 seconds of the first half. That started a run in which the Tar Heels outscored the Yellow Jackets 38-10. Williams’ go-ahead touchdown catch came less than 4 minutes into the fourth quarter. Williams handed off to running back T.J. Logan, who ran left and handed off to Davis. The receiver stopped and threw to Williams, who was wide open for the touchdown. Georgia Tech (2-3, 0-2 ACC) has lost three straight. DUKE 9 BOSTON COLLEGE 7

DURHAM, N.C. — Ross Martin kicked three field goals to help Duke beat Boston College 9-7 on Saturday. Thomas Sirk passed for 195 yards for the Blue Devils (4-1, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who won their first

two league games for the third time in the last 34 years. Duke has started 4-1 or better through five games in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1962-65. Boston College had two good opportunities to take the lead late in the fourth quarter. Colton Lichtenberg’s 45-yard fieldgoal attempt with 3:35 remaining came up short, and Jeff Smith’s fourthdown completion to David Dudeck at the Duke 43-yard line was short of the first down with 2:16 left. Troy Flutie passed for 129 yards for Boston College (3-2, 0-2). LOUISVILLE 20 N.C. STATE 13

RALEIGH, N.C. — Lamar Jackson ran and threw for touchdowns to help Louisville beat North Carolina State 20-13 on Saturday. Jackson ran for 121 yards, including a 68-yard scoring sprint in the opening quarter, to lead a strong ground attack for the Cardinals (2-3, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference). He also threw for a 20-yard touchdown to Devante Peete in the second, giving the Cards a 14-0

lead on a day when they remained in firm control from the start. The freshman quarterback completed just 10 of 27 passes, but the Cardinals ran for 203 yards against a defense that came in ranked third nationally by allowing just 205.8 yards. Jacoby Brissett threw for a touchdown and Matt Dayes ran for one to lead the Wolfpack (4-1, 0-1), who managed just 228 yards and spent the entire game fighting uphill. PITTSBURGH 17 VIRGINIA TECH 13

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Qadree Ollison ran for 122 yards and a secondhalf touchdown and Pittsburgh limited Virginia Tech to just 100 yards of offense Saturday in a 17-13 victory that opened both teams’ Atlantic Coast Conference seasons. The Panthers (3-1) won for the sixth time in the last seven meetings against their old Big East rivals, largely on the backs of the defense that sacked Brenden Motley seven times and intercepted three passes. From wire reports

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Coastal Carolina blanks Alabama A&M 55-0 CONWAY - In its 13th season of existence, the Coastal Carolina football team recorded its 100th win as a program as the #1/2 Chanticleers -- thanks to three touchdowns and 100 rushing yards in the first half only by De’Angelo Henderson — claimed a 55-0 Homecoming victory versus Alabama A&M Saturday afternoon. Coastal Carolina has now HENDERSON played 149 games and owns a 100-49 record (.671). Saturday’s shutout is Coastal’s first since the Chanticleers defeated Chowan 51-0 on Oct. 13, 2007. Overall, the Coastal defense allowed Alabama A&M to gain just 311 yards of total offense, while the Chanticleer offense racked up 547 yards of its own. Over half of Coastal’s yardage came on the ground, thanks to the 102 yards and one rushing touchdown from Henderson, who set the Big South record for by scoring at least one touchdown in his 19th consecutive game. Osharmar Abercrombie added 80 yards on 16 carries, while Isaac Martin tallied 70 yards on 10 totes. WESTERN CAROLINA 33 PRESBYTERIAN 21

CULLOWHEE, N.C. — Troy Mitchell threw for a touchdown and ran in another to help lead Western Carolina to a 33-21 win over Presbyterian on Saturday. Mitchell completed 14 of 24 passes for 226 yards and picked up another 75 yards on the ground, including a 36-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to cement the win. Detrez Newsome had two touchdowns,

including a 72-yard scoring run, and finished with 189 yards on 25 carries for Western Carolina (2-2), which snapped a twogame skid. Logan Howard kicked 46- and 45-yard field goals, and Karnorris Benson hauled in seven catches for 149 yards. Presbyterian (1-4) sacked Mitchell in the second quarter, forcing a fumble that Ugonna Akoh returned 73 yards for a touchdown. The Blue Hose also got touchdowns from Darrell Bridges, who had 121 yards on 29 carries, and DaShawn Davis, who snagged a 14-yard pass from Tamyn Garrick. WINGATE 17 LIMESTONE 12

WINGATE, N.C. – The Limestone College (1-3) football team scored once on defense and then added a touchdown late in the third quarter, but it would not be enough to get the program’s first road win as Wingate University (5-0) held on for a 17-12 win on Saturday, October 3 at Irwin Belk Stadium. Redshirt-sophomore quarterback Bo Whitney carried for over 100 yards for the second straight week, finishing with 127 yards on 16 carries, but was just 6-of-18 for 41 yards through the air. KENTUCKY STATE 33 BENEDICT COLLEGE 19

COLUMBIA– The Kentucky State Wildcats used a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to pull away from a tie game and defeat the Benedict College Tigers, 32-19, Saturday on a wet, sloppy day in Charlie W. Johnson Stadium. The loss dropped the Tigers to 0-5 on the season and 0-2 in the SIAC. Kentucky State

improves to 2-3 overall and 2-0 in the SIAC. The Tigers trailed 16-7 at the half, but got a pair of big runs from Raheem Jennings in the second half to tie the game at 19 heading into the fourth quarter. On the Thorobreds’ first possession in the second half, Charles Powell intercepted an Ora Johnson pass and returned it 13 yards to the Kentucky State 20-yard line. On the next play, Jennings ran 20 yards for the touchdown. Tory Mimbs missed the PAT, cutting the lead to 16-13. CATAWBA 17 NEWBERRY 13

SALISBURY, N.C. – The Newberry Wolves were unable to hold onto a 10-point lead late in the third quarter in a 17-13 loss at Catawba on Saturday. With the loss, Newberry is now 3-2 overall and 1-1 in the South Atlantic Conference, while Catawba is now 3-2 overall and 2-1 in the league. Catawba took the opening kickoff and ate up the majority of the first quarter on a long drive, but the Wolves held inside the 10-yardline and forced the hosts to settle for a 19-yard field goal to go up 3-0 with 7:20 left in the period. Newberry only had four drives in the opening half and got into the Catawba red zone once before two lost yardage plays resulted in a punt. After Catawba missed a short field goal following a botched Newberry punt, the Wolves drove 77 yards in 14 plays with Ryan Janssen making a 20-yard field goal with 1:01 remaining in the second quarter to send the game to halftime, tied 3-3. From wire reports

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Angels score 5 in 9th, beat Rangers 11-10 ARLINGTON, Texas — The Los Angeles Angels rallied for five runs in the ninth inning, taking their playoff hopes into the final day of the regular season with an 11-10 win over Texas on Saturday that again kept the Rangers from clinching the AL West title. Rangers closer Shawn Tolleson, pitching for the fifth straight day, entered with a 10-6 lead and allowed consecutive homers to Erick Aybar and Kole Calhoun. Ross Ohlendorf (3-1) relieved and retired Mike Trout out on a grounder, then gave up Albert Pujols’ double on a difficult popup to short right that ricocheted off first baseman Mike Napoli’s glove, whose back was to the plate. C.J. Cron, David Freese, Carlos Perez and Giavotella had consecutive two-out singles, with Cron, Perez and Giavotella driving in runs. ORIOLES 9 YANKEES 2

BALTIMORE — Yankees starter Ivan Nova allowed five runs in another shaky outing and New York failed to wrap up home field for the AL wild-card game, losing 9-2 to the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday in the opener of a split-doubleheader. New York (87-73) can still ensure Tuesday’s one-game playoff takes place at Yankee Stadium with a win in the second game against the Orioles or a loss by Houston (85-75), which plays at Arizona later Saturday. Baltimore’s Gerardo Parra had four hits and three RBIs. Manny Machado had his 34th home run, off Nova (6-11), and

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Los Angeles Angel Carlos Perez delivers an RBI single during the Angels’ 5-run ninth inning in an 11-10 victory over Texas on Saturday in Arlington, Texas. also drove in three runs, and J.J. Hardy had three hits for the Orioles. ROYALS 5 TWINS 1

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins were eliminated from the AL wild-card race Saturday, getting stifled by Yordano Ventura for seven innings in

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Ravens get receiver Givens from Rams for conditional pick OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens have obtained wide receiver Chris Givens from the St. Louis Rams for a conditional draft pick. Baltimore desperately GIVENS needed help at the position because of injuries, and they’re hoping Givens can help. Now in his fourth NFL season, the 6-foot Givens has 88 catches for 1,433 yards and four touchdowns. He also returned kickoffs for the Rams. UL INVESTIGATING IF ESCORTS WERE HIRED FOR RECRUITS

A former Louisville staffer brought escorts to dorm parties and paid for the women to strip and have sex with Cardinals recruits, their fathers and players, according to a book by an escort.

The university is investigating the allegations involving former staffer and Louisville player Andre McGee. STEELERS CUT KICKER SCOBEE, SIGN BOSWELL

PITTSBURGH — Josh Scobee’s miserable fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens cost him his job. The Steelers cut the veteran kicker on Saturday, less than 48 hours after a pair of late missed field goals by Scobee helped the Ravens rally for a 23-20 overtime victory. OLESEN GRABS 3-SHOT LEAD AT ALFRED DUNHILL LINKS

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark took a three-shot lead at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on Saturday after a 7-under 65 at St. Andrews in the third round. From wire reports

CLOWNEY FROM PAGE B1 “We try to move him around a lot,” coach Bill O’Brien said. “He’s an instinctive guy. We don’t think that he’s just an outside linebacker or just a defensive end. We try to look at what the opponent’s offense is going to do and see if we can get him into situations where after his film study he knows what to do.” O’Brien said Clowney has been helped by learning from linebacker Brian Cushing, star end J.J. Watt — the two-time Defensive Player of the Year — and even veteran DT Vince Wilfork, who is in his first year with the Texans. Clowney doesn’t mind moving up and down the line. “I told them line me up anywhere, I’m just going to play and do what I got to do,” he said. As the Falcons prepare to meet the Texans on Sunday, Atlanta receiver Julio Jones was asked about the challenge of dealing with Clowney and Watt. “Definitely a game wrecker,” Jones said of Clowney. “Those guys, you just got to double those guys. We got to get chips and things on those guys to try and slow them down. You can’t contain those guys. You can just slow them down.” Clowney beamed when told what Jones said about him. “That’s great hearing that from a guy I watched,” Clowney said. “He’s a beast out there, so hearing that from him got me feeling pretty good.”

a 5-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Ventura (13-8) carried a nohitter into the fifth inning and struck out 11 to win his third straight decision for Kansas City (94-67), which momentarily pulled ahead of Toronto (9367) for home-field advantage through the postseason. The Blue Jays play at Tampa Bay

later Saturday. NATIONAL LEAGUE NATIONALS 3 METS 1 NEW YORK — Bryce Harper dented the New York Mets’ playoff position, connecting in the eighth inning for his 42nd home run that sent the Washington Nationals to a 3-1 win

Saturday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. The Mets’ fourth straight loss dropped them one game behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the race for home-field advantage in their NL Division Series matchup next week. Each team has two games left. From wire reports

Manning, Broncos face Vikings, look for 4-0 start BY BARRY WILNER The Associated Press Three weeks into the season and only one game, Minnesota at Denver, is a matchup of teams with winning records. It’s been 11 years since such an oddity. The Broncos (3-0) are one of seven spotless teams, and the Vikings (2-1) were impressive in their past two victories after an awful opener at San Francisco. A Vikings win MANNING sets them up as a legitimate contender in the NFC. Second-year quarterback Teddy Bridgewater recognizes how difficult coming away victorious from the Mile High City can be. Off are New England (3-0) and Tennessee (1-2). NEW YORK JETS (2-1) VS. MIAMI (1-2) AT LONDON

Cheerio. Good morning from Wembley. It’s possible not many Dolphins fans will get up early on Sunday morning (kickoff is 9:30 a.m.) given how the team performed last weekend. Still, it’s the Jets, a fierce AFC East rival, and Miami would fall deep in the division cellar with another loss. ST. LOUIS (1-2) AT ARIZONA (3-0)

Unless the Rams, who have 13 sacks already, can get consistent pressure on Carson Palmer, the Cardinals could have another romp. They have outscored three weak opponents (combined record of 1-8) by 77 points. Revitalized receiver Larry Fitzgerald leads the NFL with five TD catches; the Rams have a total of five touchdowns. HOUSTON (1-2) AT ATLANTA (3-0)

Now that the Falcons have completed their romp through the NFC East (wins over the Eagles, Giants, and Cowboys) and set league history as the only team to be 3-0 when trailing in fourth quarter of each game, they get to face J.J. Watt. The 2014 Defensive Player of the Year is off to another strong start.

CAROLINA (3-0) AT TAMPA BAY (1-2)

Another matchup of Heisman Trophy QBs, Cam Newton (2010) vs. Jameis Winston (2013). Newton has won four of six starts against the Bucs, throwing for 1,414 yards, 10 touchdowns and four interceptions, but he sat out both victories over Tampa Bay a year ago with injuries. GREEN BAY (3-0) AT SAN FRANCISCO (1-2)

history with 400. OAKLAND (2-1) AT CHICAGO (0-3)

Raiders coach Jack Del Rio worked in both Carolina and Denver for head coach John Fox, who is now in charge in Chicago. His team is not. The Bears already are in fire sale mode: They traded pass-rush specialist Jared Allen to Carolina, dealt LB Jonathan Bostic to New England, and cut S Brock Vereen this week. NEW YORK GIANTS (1-2) AT BUFFALO (2-1)

One of the NFL’s top rivalries, but now one team is a Super Bowl contender and the other could be in the race for the top overall draft pick. Yet the 49ers have won the past four meetings. Green Bay is 9-2 in the regular season in California since 1990, and Aaron Rodgers has 13 touchdowns, three interceptions and a 103.7 passer rating vs. San Francisco.

Buffalo’s defense did a number on Miami, and the Giants have an inconsistent offensive line. Tom Coughlin is 7-1 against AFC East opponents as Giants coach. With 165 career regular-season wins, he’s one short of tying Hall of Famer Paul Brown for 12th on NFL list.

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The Chiefs looked inept at times on Monday night at Green Bay, but the Packers’ offense in particular can make any opponents appear clueless. If Kansas City doesn’t at least try some more daring plays with the ball early on, it could find itself in a big hole against the Bengals, who surely will go deep with A.J. Green (18.6 yards per catch, 3 TDs) and Marvin Jones (17.9, 2).

Chip Kelly’s crew came alive against the Jets even though RB DeMarco Murray was sidelined. Having Ryan Mathews and Darren Sproles dominate against a strong defense bodes well in this matchup for Philadelphia. But the Eagles need to get rusty QB Sam Bradford on track.

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After Tom Brady torched the Jaguars without mercy, Colts QB Andrew Luck must be extra eager to get after the young, mistake-prone Jacksonville defense — if Luck plays. He’s battling a sore right shoulder.

Not quite the matchup ESPN was expecting with the Lions bringing back memories of 2008 — you know, 0-16 — and the Seahawks hardly resembling two-time conference champs. DALLAS (2-1) AT NEW ORLEANS (0-3)

Tony Romo won’t be behind center for Dallas, Drew Brees (right rotator cuff) probably will be for New Orleans. But it could wind up Brandon Weeden vs. Luke McCown to stir the juices in the Big Easy. Brees needs two TD passes to become the fifth QB in NFL

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Following two weak road performances, the Chargers return home searching better ball protection and a run defense. Philip Rivers has made some bad passing decisions in those games, but he was outstanding in San Diego’s only game at Qualcomm Stadium, the opening win over Detroit. Home cooking could be huge.

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GAMECOCKS FROM PAGE B1 touchdowns, helping the Tigers (4-1, 1-1) win their first conference game of the season. He is the first freshman quarterback to start for Missouri since Corby Jones in 1995. “It’s a little overwhelming to say the least,” Lock said of his first start. “Now that I’ve started and actually won a game, you can’t really put it into words.” The Tigers gained a seasonhigh 163 rushing yards on 42 attempts. Ish Witter had 17 carries for 98 yards and his first touchdown of the season. Russell Hansbrough had 11 rushes for 43 yards. Lock said the run game made his first start more manageable. “Hats off to our offensive line and our running backs,” Lock said. “They opened up our passing game a ton. They helped me out pretty much the whole game.” Lorenzo Nunez threw three interceptions in his second start for the Gamecocks (2-3, 0-3), finishing 15 of 24 for 172 yards and a touchdown. He also led the team in rushing with 15 carries for 60 yards. “We wished he would have thrown those to a little different spot,” coach Steve Spurrier said of Nunez’s interceptions. “We’ve got to get the ball to the open guy at the right time. We didn’t do that.” Nunez’s only touchdown pass was nearly intercepted by Aarion Penton near the goal line, but bounced off his hands into the hands of Shon Carson, who crossed the plane for an 8-yard score. Missouri coach Gary Pinkel was pleased with the win. “Drew did some really good things for a young player,” Pinkel said. “I thought he really carried himself well.” Pharoh Cooper led the Gamecocks in receiving with nine catches for 102 yards. David Williams had nine rushes for 40 yards, but South Carolina was limited to just 5 yards rushing in the first half. “The only thing we had was

Lorenzo,” Spurrier said of the Gamecocks’ run game. “It’s a huge difference when you can’t run the ball in. We’re struggling doing that.” Kentrell Brothers started for Missouri and recorded seven tackles, including 1 1/2 for loss. Brothers leads the nation in tackles with 59, but was listed as questionable heading into the game after injuring his left ankle in a 21-13 loss at Kentucky last Saturday. Missouri captains Kenya Dennis and Ian Simon recorded their first interceptions of the season, as did defensive end Walter Brady. Brady also had two sacks, both on third down. Brady gave Brothers the credit for the interception. “Kentrell made a great call,” Brady said. “He told me to go middle. I went middle, the quarterback folded the ball and just threw it up for grabs, and I knew I had to come down with it.” Nate Brown had six catches for 33 yards and two touchdowns. Brown is the team’s leading receiver with 17 catches for 192 yards and four touchdowns on the season. “Once the offense got going, we got our tempo going and everyone was a little more relaxed,” Brown said. “When you get into a rhythm, it relaxes everybody on the offense and just kind of keeps them focused on their job.” Missouri’s Terry Beckner Jr. was ejected in the second quarter after being flagged for a targeting hit on Nunez. The 15-yard penalty set up the Gamecocks’ only touchdown. Tight end Jason Reese had career-highs in catches and receiving yards in place of Sean Culkin, who will miss at least two weeks with a sprained right knee. Reese finished with six receptions for 47 yards. The Tigers host No. 25 Florida next Saturday in the school’s 104th homecoming. South Carolina will return home to face No. 9 LSU.

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local artisans. That’s what makes the outdoor show and sale in Memorial Park so much fun, said Laura Cardello, a potter and founder of the fall event now in its ninth year. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, the park will be populated by around 30 artists, all exhibiting only original, handmade art and crafts. “We started Art in the Park in order to give local artists the opportunity to show their work,” Cardello said. “The Heart of Sumter Association agreed to sponsor the event, and it’s been very successful. Last year, we had more than 300 people come out.” There are many reasons Art in the Park is growing in popularity, she said. “Besides being able to see so much art in a nice, outdoor setting, you can visit with your friends, and you can bring your kids and even your dogs (on leashes),” Cardello said. “The kids can run around the park and use the playground equipment, too. We’re really grateful to Goli-

ath Brunson (of the City of Sumter) and his crew, who really make the park nice for us. He’s setting up a nice picnic area for us.” Of the artists participating, several are new to the event, while many are returning. And some of them don’t fit precisely into the visual arts category. The Shepherd’s Center, for example, will offer baked goods by Madi Meeker — who just won 11 ribbons for her canning and baking at the fair — and will also host Scott Freiberg, who will offer a free yoga class at 10 a.m. Freiberg said, “Anyone can participate and enjoy the benefits of this gentle practice that includes gentle movement, breathing and relaxation. Chairs will be provided for people who would prefer to participate in a seated position.” Freiberg will also have vegan desserts available at the Shepherd’s Center table “for something sweet and compassionate.” Also new this year, Chef Curtis Hopkins will be making heavy hors d’oeuvres for purchase. “His booth is called FRMME2U, where ‘Excellence with your Convenience in Mind’ is the motto,” Cardello said. She added that Art in the Park offers a “great opportunity to do some Christmas shopping or just get something for yourself. Several of

Kathy China checks out Laura Cardello’s pottery at last year’s Art in the Park. Sponsored by the Heart of Sumter Association, the outdoor exhibit and sale of original works by local artists is now in its 9th year. the artists will probably have holiday-themed items, too.” Cardello herself crafts utilitarian and decorative pottery. Admission is free to the 9th Annual Art in the Park, which runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Memorial Park. The park is bounded by Calhoun Street, Salem, Park and Hampton avenues. Free parking is available off Salem Avenue in a lot adjacent to the park. PARTICIPATING ARTISTS

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Ryan Shirah, who does graphite drawings of a variety of subjects, will be at Art in the Park for the first time this year.

• The Shepherd’s Center — bake sale, Madi Meeker; and yoga, Scott Freiberg • Erica Goza — repurposed yard art • Susan Allen — painting and other works • The Teachers’ Crafts — Heather James’ crafts for teacher • Laura Cardello — pottery • Mike Tucker — blacksmithing • Pam Moore — jewelry, pictures, receipt holders • Maibritt Tunstall – goat’s milk lye soap, crocheted items • Penelope Carter — Pine needle baskets • Don Carberry — stained glass • Carole Carberry — watercolor • Joyce McDaniel — bowls made from recycled maga-

Ruth Ann Biggers, a Sumter Master Gardener, also makes pressed flowers, photo cards and painted water bottles. She’ll be set up in Memorial Park for the 10 a.m.-to-3 p.m. Art in the Park. zines, handmade Snap-On kitchen towel, birdhouses, solar jars • Truman Duggin — wood • Helen Kinser — jewelry and hair bows • Rebecca Barrineau — beaded wire jewelry • Sandi Jones — engraved wooden spoons, cutting boards, photo frames • Jackie Jurecek — gourd art • Ruth Ann Bigger — pressed flowers, photo cards, painted wine bottles • Dianne Moen — carved wood crosses and beads • Ryan Shirah — graphite

drawings • Dennis Snell — oil paintings • Myra Burton — original portraits of pets, people, etc. • Francie Thomas — painted stained glass • Josh Padgett— steel sculptures • James Driggers — repurposed wood and furniture • Jackie Stasney — jewelry, metal clay • Curtis Hopkins, FRMMe2U — heavy hors d’oeuvres • Trisha King —3-D, framed trees of life • Connie Brennan — paintings

Polly Prentiss to close; Levi publishes encyclopedic pigeon book 75 YEARS AGO – 1941

Feb. 24–March 2 The United States Marine Corps opened a recruiting office in the City Hall, Monday, which will remain open through Wednesday February 20th. The first man to enlist from this area was Wilbert L. Herring. He will leave WednesYesteryear day after- in Sumter noon for SAMMY WAY Savannah, Georgia, for final examination and enlistment. From there he will go to Parris Island for the usual recruit training preparatory to assignment to some service school, ship or marine barracks. • Sumter High’s alert basketeers continued to bowl over all their opponents as they subdued the powerful Clemson College freshmen, 42 to 32, Saturday night on the Tigers’ home court. This made the 14th victory in 15 starts for the Gamecock quintet. Paced by the sharpshooting of “Foots” James and towering Tex Trembley the Gamecocks maintained

an early lead which they held all the game. Little Mac Moise, member of last year’s Sumter cage team, turned in a brilliant game for the Clemson frosh, as he hit the cords for 12 points. • Mr. A.T. Heath has offered to donate land for a recreation center for local youth. • A delightful silver tea for the benefit of the Sumter Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was held yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Lyman Quincy on Carolina Drive. Those participating in the ceremony were Mrs. P.D. Aman, chapter regent; Mrs. William S. Allen of Charleston, state regent; Mrs. Betty Lane, playing the role of Martha Washington; C.L. Brown, as George Washington; Mary Quincy as Nelly Custis. Yesterday was the 182nd anniversary of the wedding of George Washington and the widow Martha Custis. • The National Boys Basketball Tournament has been assured for Sumter and will be played on the Y court March 14-15. This definite announcement was made possible when John A. Hughes chairman of the ticket committee reported that the committee was within sight of their goal of 300 season tickets which had to be

guaranteed to take care of the necessary expenses of the tournament. • Beginning immediately the business of the Polly Prentiss Co. Inc., nationallyknown manufacturers of candlewick and chenille bedspreads, will be liquidated, it was announced today by the management of this leading Sumter industry. About 350 employees, 95 per cent of them women, will be thrown out of employment. • The RuVelle, one of the leading dress shops in this part of the state, which was located at 101 ½ N. Main Street, is in the midst of an extensive enlarging and remodeling development. Work started the first part of the week and a gala opening will be held near the middle of March. Since the RuVelle was opened a few years ago by Mrs. Ruth Redfern Jennings, it has gained the distinction of handling the latest styles and best qualities in ladies clothing and furnishings and the smart dress shop has been steadily growing. • The Sumter High School basketball team closed the best season it has had in years last night by defeating the Newberry College freshmen, 37 to 15, in the Edmunds gymnasium. The Gamecocks, back

1941 -- Local philanthropist A.T. Heath offered funds for a recreation center for Sumter children. in form after a two-point setback at the hands of Florence, experienced little trouble in holding the husky but inexperienced college boys in check and were never in danger. The first half ended with Sumter on top by a 17 to 6 score, and the third and fourth quarters were just as one-sided. 50 YEARS AGO – 1965-66 Dec, 27-Jan. 2 One of the most complete works on the pigeon, and the

first in “living color,” has been published by Wendell M. Levi, Sumter attorney and one of the world’s foremost authorities on the pigeon. The first copies of the “Encyclopedia on Pigeon Breeds” arrived at Levi’s law offices here this week and since that time he has spent several days autographing copies for friends and purchasers. A pigeon keeper since 1902, and known everywhere as “Mr. Pigeon,” Levi spent five years preparing this brook for publication. One of the most profusely illustrated books ever to be published in this country; the volume contains a total of 7,768 original natural color photographs, none of them retouched. • One of the finest houses in the area, the large Colonial style Everett home on Highway 15 about a mile and a half north of Summerton, burned to the ground early Christmas morning. The 15-room frame house, located about 200 yards off the highway and surrounded by beautiful magnolias and oaks, was the home of Miss Dorothy Everett and her mother, Mrs. Dorothy T. Everett. • Organizations and churches sponsored Fellowship Hours at the USO during the

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Sumter School District DEADLINE FOR DIPLOMAS NEARS The window of opportunity to apply for a diploma for those who did not receive one because of the exit exam will close at the end of the year. The deadline for application is Dec. 31. The district will be closed for winter break beginning Dec. 21 so applicants are encouraged to get their paperwork in early in order to ensure all paperwork is submitted before the deadline. Students who are no longer enrolled in public school who previously failed to receive a high school diploma because of the exit exam requirement or were denied graduation only because they did not pass one or more portions of the exit exam are now eligible to petition their local school board to determine eligibility to receive the diploma. This is retroactive back to students who would have graduated in 1990 or thereafter. Act 155 was passed and signed into law in April 2014 and stated, in part, “Beginning with the graduating class of 2015, students are no longer required to meet the exit examination requirements set forth in this section and State Regulation to earn a South Carolina high school diploma.” Persons eligible to receive a South Carolina high school diploma under the provisions of Act 155 must have met all other graduation requirements at the time of his or her high school attendance. All eligible candidates’ names must be verified and submitted to the South Carolina Department of Education by the local school board. The department will not accept requests directly from a diploma candidate. Petitions must be directed to the local school board based upon the high school that the eligible candidate attended. Petitions are available on the district’s website at www.sumterschools.net. If approved, the diplomas are sent back to the district by the Department of Education, and the student will be called and asked to pick up his or her diploma from the superintendent’s office.

WALK TO SCHOOL DAY WEDNESDAY Students and faculty members from many Sumter School District schools will join students from around the world to celebrate International Walk to School Day on Wednesday. The annual event raises awareness of the need to create safer routes for walking and bicycling. Some of the schools who plan to participate include but may not be limited to Alice Drive Elementary and Middle schools, Cherryvale, Crosswell Drive, High Hills, Lemira, Millwood, Pocalla Springs, Wilder and Willow Drive elementary schools, Oakland Primary School and Chestnut Oaks Middle School. The schools will have a variety of levels of participation. Some will meet at a designated location and walk together. Some will walk around their campuses at a designated time. Some of the locations of the schools make it difficult for walking or biking to school because of busy highways or distance traveled by students so many have opted for a variation. Although members of the community are always encouraged to be mindful of school traffic, drivers are asked to be even more aware on Wednesday.

SCHOOLS REALIZE TEST SCORE GAINS Sumter School District showed gains on various test scores given at the high school level. The tests cited are all national or international, standardized tests. Sumter High School surpassed both the state and national average on the Advanced Placement exam. Sixty-five percent of the Sumter High students scored three or higher on the test, compared to 56 percent nationally and 57 percent statewide for South Carolina. The tests are the culmination of yearlong AP courses and combine multiplechoice questions with a free-response section in either essay or problem-solving format. Sumter High students also fared well on the International Baccalaureate exams with 77.8 percent of the scores of four or higher. The scores increased from 63.9 percent last year. These tests are administered to students enrolled in the International Baccalaureate program at Sumter High. “We are very happy and elated to receive this great news,” said Sumter High School Principal Nicholas Pearson. “It comes as no surprise due to the hard work our teachers and students put into implementing various instructional strategies. I truly believe that these results are a reflection of dedicated students applying themselves as students. Here at Sumter High School, we are going to continue to challenge our students so they are prepared for our global society.” Crestwood High School improved in the areas of critical reading, math and writing on the Scholastic Aptitude Test with an overall gain of 48 points on their composite score. The SAT is a globally recognized college admission test to show colleges what students know and how well they can apply that knowledge. It tests knowledge of reading, writing and math. “I am proud of our success with our

SAT scores,” said Crestwood High School Principal Dr. Shirley Gamble. “Our SAT initiatives are obviously working, which will enable our students to be highly competitive in college admissions and scholarship opportunities.” Crestwood High School has placed a renewed focus to the school’s mission statement, “Keeping Academics and Citizenship First and Foremost,” and it has a school-wide emphasis on standards alignment and teacher effectiveness in all subject areas. The students are able to prepare by participating in comprehensive SAT workshops, SAT questions for bell ringers, online SAT practice resources, and conferences to discuss college and career readiness. Students receive academic and attendance incentives. In addition, Crestwood High keeps parents informed through notifications regarding SAT workshops and test administrations. — Mary B. Sheridan

Wilson Hall NATIONALLY COMMENDED STUDENTS Seniors Catherine Kelley and Madeline Rauch have been named Commended Students in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. These students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the competition by taking the 2014 Preliminary SAT.

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gage in civic discussion and learn about the updated S.C. voter ID laws. The event was a success, helping more than 50 CCTC students register to vote.

INTERPRETIVE CENTER BEING UPDATED CCTC’s Natural Resources Management Center is updating its interpretive center. NRM 160, Fall Flora and Fauna, recently visited the Edisto Beach Interpretive Center to gain proper knowledge on maintenance and conservation of a well-functioning interpretive center. NRM 160 is a study of identification, taxonomy and natural history of living organisms. Particular attention is paid to native and invasive flora and fauna of S.C. CCTC’s Natural Resources Management associate degree in applied science has career opportunities in local, state and federal agencies, and private industry engaged in the development and wise stewardship of natural resources. To learn more about the NRMC, visit cctech.edu/about/campus-locations/ — Becky Rickenbaker

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BARON MEDIA DAY For Baron Media Day on Sept. 18, members of the varsity football team and varsity cheerleading squad visited students in the first through fifth grades to promote school spirit and provide positive interaction between the older and younger students on campus. The players and cheerleaders, who encouraged the younger fans to attend the night’s varsity football game, handed out autographed team photos. The event was coordinated by Frances James and Ashley Lareau, the varsity cheerleading advisers. During football season the football players and cheerleaders meet an hour before school on game days for prayer, devotion and refreshments. Afterward, the players and cheerleaders greet students in preschool through fifth grade as they arrive on campus.

SEE YOU AT THE POLE Students met an hour before school started the morning of Sept. 23 to participate in the annual See You at the Pole event. Held the fourth Wednesday of each September, this international event encourages Christian students to gather around the flag pole for prayer and Scripture reading before the start of the school day. Members of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, led by senior Anna Lyles and adviser Karen Jones, and First Priority Christian Club, led by eighth-grade student Waverly McIver and adviser Glen Rector, sponsored the event for the school. — Sean Hoskins

University of South Carolina Sumter NATIONAL STUDENT DAY Each year USC Sumter recognizes National Student Day. This year, National Student Day is Thursday. As part of this event, the USC Sumter Bookstore will collect new toys, books, games and stuffed animals for Palmetto Richland Children’s Hospital. The age range of the children is from newborn to 18 years old. Students, faculty, staff and the community are encouraged to donate gifts and help put a smile on a sick child’s face by giving a little happiness during his or her stay. The items are given to children throughout the year and especially during the holidays. Some of the items will be placed in the play areas on each floor. The bookstore will also host a Student Fashion Show at noon Monday in the Student Union Building to highlight new items in the bookstore.

PARTNERSHIP WITH FRANCIS MARION On Wednesday, Devin Cribb from Francis Marion University will speak to students interested in pursuing a bachelor of science in nursing through the USC Sumter FMU partnership. Cribb will be in Schwartz 127 at noon and will be available for questions following the presentation. For more information, call (803) 938-3730.

FIRE ANT TENNIS The women’s Fire Ant Tennis team will play Columbia College on Thursday at 2 p.m. at Palmetto Tennis Center. — Misty Hatfield

Central Carolina Technical College NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY On Sept. 22, in recognition of National Voter Registration Day, CCTC’s Phenomenal Women organization hosted the League of Women Voters of Sumter County. Students had the opportunity to fill out a voter registration application, vote on a simulated voting machine, en-

are asked to support the students as they give back to the community. Donations can be dropped off in the main office at the high school. The 2015 Coronation Ceremony will be held in the LCHS Auditorium on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Mr. and Ms. LCHS will be recognized during this event, as well as the kings and queens from various clubs represented at the school. This event is open to the public. On Thursday at 7 p.m., there will be a Barn Fire by the stadium as LCHS builds anticipation for the homecoming game. The LCHS Band and cheerleaders will perform. The week will conclude on Friday with the homecoming parade, game and dance. The parade will begin at 5 p.m. on Main Street in Bishopville. This event is open to the public. The homecoming game will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday as the Lee Central High School Stallions take on the Lake Marion Gators. The alumni band will perform during halftime, and the homecoming queen will be crowned. A dance will be held in the LCHS gymnasium for all students after the game. The homecoming dance will end at 11:30 p.m. — Kara Fowler

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Grandfather Michael Carter attended Grandparents Day at Bishopville Primary School with, from left, Ke’Shawn Barnes, Dekearion Bracey and Rahkel Rich. In honor of Grandparents Day, Bishopville Primary School celebrated the importance of grandparents by hosting Grits for Grandparents on Sept. 17. The school was overflowing with visitors as nearly 200 grandparents joined BPS Thunderbirds for a hot breakfast of grits, sausage and eggs prepared especially for them. Grandchildren joined their grandparents in the cafeteria to enjoy a meal together, present them with a letter, meet their teachers and see their grandchild’s classroom.

LOWER LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL There are a lot of great things happening inside and outside of Lower Lee Elementary School. Samantha Shaw, fifth-grade teacher, and several fifth-grade students along with community members Jennifer McCutchen and Ruby Gibbs, have started a garden of collard and cabbage plants at Lower Lee. Juakina Abraham’s third-grade class at Lower Lee Elementary School took advantage of the awesome weather to read outside. In Tasi Kennedy’s first-grade class, students are working hard at becoming fluent readers and writers. They are also becoming scientists and learning how to carry out investigations. Wanda Frederick’s first-grade students have begun to use interactive journals in ELA and science. Frederick’s plan is to incorporate math interactive journals soon. Counselor Emily Johnson will be the adviser for Lower Lee Elementary School Student Council for the 2015-16 school year. Student council consists of third- through fifth-graders who represent the student body, promote a safe environment through safety patrol and perform a number of tasks including fundraisers and community service. Students interested in becoming members have completed and submitted an application, short essay and teacher references.

LEE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL The Stallion Football Team is off to a great start. Lee Central Middle School opened the football season with a 24 to 8 victory over Scott’s Branch Middle School. Edward Benjamin led the Stallion offense with 110 rushing yards on six carries and one touchdown. Jaqueze Myers threw two touchdown passes, a 40-yard pass to Nykelius Johnson and a 30-yard pass to Daveon Thomas. Dymerious Atkinson led the defense with 10 tackles, and Jaquarion Cabbagestalk added a fumble recovery. Congratulations to the team and Coach Brown for leading the team in his first year as head coach. On Wednesday at 6 p.m., Lee Central Middle School will play a home game against Spaulding Middle School.

LEE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Lee Central High School will celebrate homecoming this week as it prepares to take on Lake Marion. The school will sponsor a canned food drive Monday through Friday. Parents, friends and community members

The third-graders were excited about Muffins for Moms held on Sept. 24. Students completed a food chain puzzle and are improving weekly in math. The sixth-grade team is hard at work. In English/language arts classes, the students are studying figurative language as well as point of view. In math, students are comparing and ordering fractions, decimals and percent. The number line with negative and positive integers was a hot topic this week. The atmosphere and weather unit is in full swing in science while the Roman Empire is front and center in social studies. They are writing daily to hone their skills of the writing process from the prewriting to the final product. Teachers are incorporating a variety of instructional technique and strategies to enhance student learning. Doughnuts for Dad will be held on Oct. 8 from 7:15 to 8:15 a.m. — Beverly Spry

Sumter Christian School TEACHERS ATTEND CONVENTION The students of SCS enjoyed a twoday break while the faculty attended two days of workshops in Spartanburg at the 46th bi-annual SCACS Teachers’ Convention on Sept. 24-25. The teachers view these conventions as a time to gain and share resources and tools not only to challenge their professional development, but also to refresh and encourage one another through great fellowship. Speakers for the general sessions, who spoke on student-classroom renewal, included counselor Dr. Marty Von, founder of ChurchCare Ministries in Atlanta, and Dr. Jeff Tuomala from Liberty University School of Law in Lynchburg, Virginia. Several vendors came to the convention to display their exhibits and build relationships with teachers and administrators. With the theme verse from Galatians 6:9, “Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not,” many teachers found encouragement to continue their life’s work of shaping young minds for the future. — Miriam Marritt

Thomas Sumter Academy ACADEMY HOSTS SPEAKER Thomas Sumter Academy hosted international speaker and psychologist Maria Virginia Farinango, co-author of the book “Queen of Water,” at the 6ththrough 12th-grade September Chapel. Farinango shared her personal journey from tragedy to hope and how God provided for and healed her life. Her story was both difficult and inspiring. Following the event students were given an opportunity to meet Farinango as well as purchase jewelry and clothing items handcrafted by people in her village.

WISDOM REINFORCED Each month Thomas Sumter Academy promotes and reinforces a new character trait. For the month of September, students explored the various aspects of the trait of wisdom and how it can be applied in their lives. As part of the initiative the staff and faculty select and recognize two students from each grade who best exemplify the month’s featured character trait. The following students received the September Character Trait award: K4, Logan Finan and Liam Smith; K5, Wyatt Newman and Ashlynn Singleton; first, Aaron Jost and Amy Spivey; second, Megan Woods and Abigail Rocheleau; third, Diya Patel and Piper Hitch; fourth, Isabella Grudzinski and LaRaya Suazo; fifth, Jessica Jost and Landyn Stevens; sixth, Ally Moses and Sammy Kessinger; seventh, Chase Cato and Sydney Kindsvader; eighth, Peyton Arrants and Will Gurley; ninth, Riley Delavan and Ed Lee; 10th, Peyton Houser and Liam Miller; 11th, Kyle Decker and Haley Fike; and 12th, Megan Hanson and Lizzie Lowe.

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Army Day was huge celebration for 1949 Sumter

eflections looks back at the celebration of Army Day in Sumter. This special event focused on paying trib-

ute to and remembering America’s servicemen. While the Army Day observance was celebrated on a large scale in Sumter in 1946 and continued until 1949, it was first celebrated

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in the U.S. on May 1, 1928.

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The name of the event was changed to Armed Forces Day after 1949. Some records indicate Shaw Field may have observed Army Day as early as 1942. Sumter marked the day with parades, demonstrations and appropriate comments by military leaders and Sumter’s elected officials. Sponsored by the Sumter Junior Chamber of Commerce, the 1949 celebration began with a 20-minute parade on a rain-spattered Main Street. A heavy rain shower abated just prior to the beginning of the parade, which originated at the foot of the bridge on South Main Street. The Item covered the event: “Officer N.A. Stafford of the Sumter Police Department led the parade on his motorcycle followed by a police car occupied by Chief of Police W.M. Hall and First Lt. Eugene E. McIntosh. A number of units included a color guard from Fort Jackson; the First Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment, composed of about 800 infantrymen; Headquarters Company, The Third Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment and Battery ”C” of the 248th Field Artillery Battalion, and local National Guard units.” Also included in the parade were fuel trucks from Shaw Air Force Base, the Edmunds High School Band, the U. S. Army/ U.S. Air Force recruiting station, members of the Reserve Officers’ Association, the Organized Reserve Corps, Sumter Post 3034–Veterans of Foreign Wars and Sumter Post 15 of the American Legion. An open house was held following the parade at the local National Guard Armory. A reception was later held for the featured speaker, Gen. G.W. Smythe, Chief of Staff, Third Army, and other visiting dignitaries at the VFW. Smythe pointed out that each year Army Day marks the day the United States entered World War I. This year (1949), he noted, was to be the last year the observance would be known by that name. In the future he believed it was to be called Armed Forces Day in line with the unification of the nation’s armed forces. The theme of the program was “…preparedness and security with an ‘on-the-alert’ streamlined army.” The speaker also explained what is meant by national security; particularly as seen through the eyes of displaced persons recently arrived in this country. He also traced the progress of national security in the U.S. from colonial days to the present. According to The Item, “The General explained what the Army is doing to make possible the security enjoyed today. Forty percent of the 270,000 men, now in uniform, are stationed at far-flung outposts overseas. At home the Army stands ready to act in the event of any disaster. Above all, it is closely cooperating with other branches of the armed forces since ‘security as a goal means supremacy on land, sea and in the air … .’” A short address was made by Mayor W. E. Bynum in which he termed the event “… an unusual day for Sumter … a day in which our citizens have been privileged to see in review a part of their Army. The Army and Navy, year in and year out, stand on guard ready to defend our property, our people and our nation against aggressor nations.” He thanked the military on behalf of local citizens for their contributions “to give the United States the greatest army in the world … .” The final short address was made by Col. P.K. Morrill, commanding officer of Shaw Air Force Base, who said that he would “…never forget the spirit of the citizenry of Sumter ... who kept themselves keenly aware of their responsibilities as good, American citizens.” He called the Air Force “…the little brother grown up, now recognized as an autonomous part of your security team.” All information in this article is from The Sumter Item archives, with Heyward Crowson’s Item photos. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

The Sumter Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsored the local observance of Army Day on Tuesday, April 5, 1949. A parade at 4:15 p.m. was a highlight of the afternoon’s activities.

Eight hundred infantrymen of the 1st Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment, are seen marching down Sumter’s Main Street during Army Day ceremonies on April 5, marking the anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War I on April 6, 1917.

The Edmunds High School band leads the 1949 Army Day parade on Main Street in downtown Sumter, after a downpour that stopped just long enough to allow the parade to complete its route. Thousands of people turned out for the parade.

Gen.George W. Smythe, Chief of Staff, Third Army, chats with local civic and military leaders in Sumter on Army Day, 1949.With him are, from left, City Manager J.A. Raffield, Mayor W.E. Bynum and Col. P.K. Morrill of Shaw Air Base.

A highlight of the local Army Day observance here last week was the social hour held at Sumter Post 3034, Veterans of Foreign Wars, in honor of Gen. G.W. Smythe. Attendees included, from left: Capt. David E. Wright; Col. Guy V. Whetstone; Lt. Col. William M. Reynolds; Wendell M. Levi, S.C. Department Commander, VFW; Riley V. Jackson, Commander, VFW Post 3034; Smythe; William M. Hodge, Sumter Jaycee president; T.H. Davis Jr.; Clifton G. Brown, American Legion Post 15 Commander; Item Publisher Hubert D. Osteen; M/Sgt. William G. Lipe; Capt. Ancel Taflinger.

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Little Miss Teen Sumter and Manning

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The Little Miss Teen Sumter and Manning preliminary pageant was held Sept. 27 at Kingsbury Elementary School. Winners will compete at the 2016 Little Miss Teen Miss S.C. Pageant in Hartsville in July. Contestants and the pageant raised more than $245,000 for Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital since partnering with them in 2002. Pageant winners were: Wee Miss Tiny Tot Sumter, Lillian Bryant; Wee Miss Tiny Tot Manning, Sophia Quintanilla; Little Miss Tiny Tot Sumter, Charlotte Baker; Wee Miss Sumter, Emmie Mooneyham; Wee Miss Manning, Brynli Brewer; Little Miss Sumter, Carmen Cook; Little Miss Manning, Madison McDougall; Young Miss Sumter, Sarah Emily Durham; Young Miss Manning, Emma Lee Rogers; Young Miss Teen Sumter, Lanie Hopkins; Young Miss Teen Manning, Reagan Young; Teen Miss Sumter, Rylee Mathis; Teen Miss Manning, Lib Richburg.

YESTERYEAR, FROM PAGE C1 “Appreciation Night” program held at the East Canal Street club. The program, taped by Talmadge Hobbs, opened with prayer offered by O.T. Hobbs, USO Director Floyd Northup gave the Bible reading, and Mrs. Northup related the original Christmas story. Mrs. Hobbs, a staff aide, sang “Sleep Holy Child” and also gave the benediction. • Three large manufacturing plants in the area are now seeking workers, Miss Lenore Gaston, office manager of the S.C. State Employment Service for Sumter and Clarendon counties, said today. Campbell Soup Co.’s nearly completed plant is now seeking to enlist maintenance mechanics prior to start of full scale operations. The Electric Storage Battery Co.’s Exide plant in Sumter and the Sunbeam appliance plant in Manning are also seeking qualified employees. • When the gates closed at the Sumter County Fair Sunday, about 54,000 people had been there to play games, eat, socialize and of course, to ride the rides. “This was a smoothrunning fair,” said Earle Beatson, fair director and member of American Legion Post 15, which sponsors the annual event. He said no major damage or problems were reported. Beatson said Saturday’s 20,000 people exceeded the attendance of any single day in the fair’s 72-year history. 25 YEARS AGO – 1990 Sept. 28-Oct. 4 Although the observance of the Centennial of Congregation Sinai was held on April 4, 1975, it was a date which was

actually held two years after the 100th anniversary of the first Jewish organization in Sumter. Records show that the first permanent settler of the Jewish faith was Mr. Mark Solomons, who came to Sumter from Charleston sometime between 1915 and 1920. In 1874, a group of Jewish men purchased two acres of land from John H. Furman, trustee, for a Jewish cemetery. This purchase was made by a representative of a group known as the Hebrew Cemetery Society (or Burial Society), which took place seven years before the Hebrew Benevolent Society was formed. • A positive start soon developed into a night of horrors for Sumter High School as the Gamecocks suffered a 23-16 loss to Lancaster at Memorial Stadium Friday night. Sumter drove the ball 72 yards on its first possession, scoring on a nine-yard pass from Wally Richardson to Martin Burns to go on top with 6:59 left in the first quarter. • Sumter High School student Glenda E. Mack has been selected as a semifinalist in the 1991 National Achievement Scholarship Program for Outstanding Negro Students. Mack, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mack, is one of 1,500 semi-finalists selected out of the 90,000 seniors who entered the national scholarship program. The program is administered by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. • Sumter School District 2 to announced its nominee for 1990-91 “Teacher of the Year.” Mrs. Lois M. Haselden, second grade teacher at Cherryvale

Elementary School, has been a teacher for 18 years. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Lander College and her elementary and early childhood certification from the University of South Carolina. She received her Master’s in early childhood education from the same institution. • USC Sumter’s Honors and Awards Convocation, one of the two most important events on the university’s academic calendar, has been moved from its former springtime slot to the fall semester, Dean Jack Anderson has announced. “Because the Honors and Awards Convocation and the other major annual event on our campus – Commencement Exercises – were both held during the Spring Semester and only two months apart, it was recommended by our Scholarship and Awards Committee that the convocation be moved to the fall of each year,” Anderson noted. • The Sumter Community Concert Band is fine-tuning another season of music for the Sumter area. During the four concerts scheduled for this season, a soloist will join the band for each performance. And as a new feature this year, each concert will be combined with an art show in the art gallery adjoining the Patriot Hall auditorium. • Sumter County’s Dillon Park Golf Course will open by the end of this month, even if it has to be run by county employees, county Administrator Bill Noonan said Tuesday. The 9-hole regulation course was supposed to be opened earlier this year, but progress stopped

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1990 -- Sumter native Fred Edmunds recently opened Polar Bear Laundry and Cleaners at 1087-B Alice Drive. The University of South Carolina graduate said his business specializes in one-day cleaning, wedding and formal dress cleaning, care and storage, free winter garment storage, suede and leather cleaning, garment alterations and silk cleaning and care.

1965 -- This 40-pound rockfish was landed by Dr. D.P. Hinton of Shaw AFB at Santee-Cooper. The huge striped bass measured 44 inches. Hinton caught it at Potato Creek near Brown’s Landing. His daughter Gini admires his catch. when county officials discovered that the fourth hole had been built on private property owned by the Conway family. The county has been negotiating with the family since April, when county council first authorized former administrator Avery Frick to strike a deal. • Sumter’s newest shopping center opens Thursday morning when its anchor tenant, Winn-Dixie Stores Inc., kicks off the grand opening of its 31,547-square-foot grocery store. Market Place, a 50,000 square-foot, $1.2 million shopping center at the corner of Wesmark Boulevard and Alice Drive, is also the new home of a 1,500 square-foot video rental store, and officials predict another business will announce it is moving to the center next week. • Area schools, homes, churches and businesses that are showing the colors in support of Shaw troops in the Middle East will be recognized by Sumter’s mayor in a program starting Oct. 12. Mayor Steve Creech will name weekly winners in up to 10 categories of effort for Operation Desert Shield/ Sumter. • Sumter County’s famous Singleton family no longer rests in peace. The serenity of the family’s historic graveyard, hidden deep in the Manchester State Forest, is often disrupted by late-night revelers and vandals. And the culprits are determined to destroy the

appearance and the artistic significance of the 200-yearold site. The family-owned cemetery, which holds the remains of one of South Carolina’s most prominent families, has been defaced at least five times during the past year and twice recently. “It’s sickening. It leaves me speechless,” said 89-year-old Stateburg resident Sherman Smith, who takes care of the secluded cemetery for the Sumter County Historical Commission. • A Wilson Hall senior, Brent Varnadoe, was selected as a semifinalist in the 1991 competition for the National Merit Scholarship Program. He is the son of Jim and Anne Varnadoe of Sumter. More than one million students in 19,000 U.S. high schools entered the 1991 competition, with only 15,000 students being chosen as a semifinalists. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@ yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

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Stephanie Dowling is the owner of the One Accord Marketplace on Bultman Drive, which will open Oct. 8 and have a grand opening Nov. 5.

One-stop shop for artists One Accord Marketplace offers display space for local artisans BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com

Dowling said she has about 14 vendors, with room for eight to 10 more. Bryan Durant, a sculptor and jewelry maker who has a booth exhibiting “Purchases with a purpose.” his eclectic collection at One Accord That’s how Stephanie Dowling deMarketplace, said it offers him and his scribes many of the products from wife, Beth, another option for marketaround the world she will feature in ing their work. her new multi-vendor marketplace at “We’ve done a few shows, but when 721 Bultman Drive. we found out about Stephanie, we sent “A lot of the products I carry support ministries in those countries, and in some pictures and now we have a a lot of them support ministries in this place to display,” he said. Dowling said she and her husband, county as well,” she said. Besides Dowling’s offerings, the gal- Chad, moved to Sumter from Georgia about 25 years ago and opened Bablery also has display space for local cock Furniture. Her husband will conand regional artisans. tinue to operate the furniture store “I just had a vision,” she said. “There are so many talented people in while she operates One Accord. “I have been in some form of retail Sumter, so many gifted and talented people, and I thought it would be great since I was 15 years old,” Stephanie for them to be all under one roof, kind Dowling said. “I’ve always had a passion for fashion. I love the retail indusof a one-stop-shop model.” Dowling said she started pitching the try.” She said she hopes to bring in prodidea to many of her friends who are ucts that Sumter does not already artists. have. “They were all excited and said, ‘If “That way, maybe our Sumterites you get it up and running, we will supwho are going out of town to purchase port you by bringing our gifts and talcan stay in town and help the economy ents.’ “It happened kind of fast, but I think and help the whole city,” she said. With Elephant Ear Gallery, an artit is a dream or vision that has been ists co-op up the street, Dowling said percolating for a long time,” she said. Dowling said a lot of the artists have she hopes the two businesses can complement each other instead of being the talent but don’t care for running competitors. the business side of marketing their “If a customer comes in and doesn’t work. see what they need, I want to be able to “I get that, and that is what I enjoy send them over there,” she said. “I doing,” she said. “I have wall space, shelf space, booth space to fit any bud- hope we champion one another; there is room is Sumter for both of us. We get or business.” have a little different flair.” This multi-vendor model allows Dowling said One Accord Marketmore people to be part of her dream, place will also include a florist, a bakshe said.

Besides Dowling’s offerings, the gallery also has display space for local and regional artisans.

ery and brew-it-yourself coffee bar. “We brought in the baker, Sugar & Spice Fairy, from Manning, and they were looking for a Sumter presence, and they are a perfect fit,” she said. She said the florist would be Bloomsbury Floral Designs by Sarah Skinner. “She is a Sumter girl,” Dowling said. “She is young and very, very talented.

I contacted her because I knew how talented she is, and it’s a perfect fit.” One Accord Marketplace on Bultman will open Oct. 8 and have a grand opening Nov. 5, Dowling said. Business hours will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call (803) 7740542.

One Accord Marketplace on Bultman Drive features a variety of vendors under one roof. Business hours will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call (803) 774-0542.

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Hunting in the rain has its pros and cons

K., enough already! I’ve had about all of this misty, rainy weather that I can stand. It really makes bowhunting difficult. There was a time, back in the rifle days, when I absolutely loved to hunt in a light rain or mist. It just seemed like the deer lost all of their apprehension about being out in the open and would be everywhere. There was one afternoon in particular that I will remember until the day that I die and an afternoon the taught me a very valuable lesson. It was a late November afternoon and I had nestled my old Apache ladder stand into a tree on the north end of a large soybean field. Of course the beans had long since been harvested, so there was nothing but wide open in front of me. 125 yards directly in front of me was a live oak tree and under that tree was where most of the deer entering the field would come from. I, wrapped in an old dime store poncho, sat in the stand in a cold, light mist for no more than about 45 minutes before the first group of

does showed up. Due to excessive crop damage we had instructions from the landowner that we were Earle to shoot Woodward every doe we saw, regardAFIELD & less of size, AFLOAT just get rid of them. Well, there they were a group of three or four, standing under the oak tree. One well placed shot from the .270 and number one hit the dirt. As luck would have it the rest of the herd ran out into the field and stopped, which was the wrong thing to do. I lined up on number two, squeezed that trigger and number two, mortally wounded took off for the trees. I entered the trees, found number two, looked up and number three was standing there looking at me from about 20 yards away. Oh well, three shots, three deer and the sun wasn’t down yet. Oh, I did love hunting in the rain with a rifle, for the

most part, the deer shot with that .270 went straight down, no tracking to do, no looking for deer. My buddy drove up, after hearing the multiple shots, helped me load up my pile of deer, drove them to the skinning shed and dumped them out. His last words were something to the effect of “I’ve got a Sunday School party to go to — have fun!” I spent the next hour or so skinning and cleaning deer, in the cold, in the mist, until my fingers felt like they had already fallen off. It was true misery and the lesson I took away from that evening was to never, ever shoot more deer than you want to clean; which I now limit to one! Some of my best hunting days were during a light drizzle. A heavy rain is an entirely different ball game; nothing moves in a heavy rain. O.K., so all I’ve seen for the last week or so is one rainy day after the other — great if you’re a deer or a rifle hunter, but not so good if you’re a bowhunter. While the damp leaves make entry into the stand very quiet, it goes downhill

from there. Most archery harvested deer are taken at ranges of 20 to 25 yards, some on out to 30 or more and some under 20 yards, but I’d guess 20-25 yards is about the norm. At that range the crinkle the average raincoat makes when you draw the bow can be heard and that’s about all it takes to put a deer into high gear. My arrows are equipped with feather fletchings, not the plastic vanes that are popular today. I just like them and I feel like they do a pretty good job; however, when they get wet they have a tendency to lie flat against the shaft of the arrow which negates all of their flight stabilizing characteristics. Keeping your feathers dry in the rain is a real challenge. But the number one reason I don’t bow hunt in the rain is out of respect for any animal that I may harvest. Rarely will an animal taken with a bow drop in its tracks. What generally happens is that they sprint off and drop 50 to 100 yards away. Now that may seem like a long way, and for you and me it may be, but a deer can cover 100 yards in

around five seconds, so death comes very quickly. Unfortunately, on very few occasions will the hunter be able to see where the animal falls, so following the drops of blood left as they go is vitally important. Even a light mist can wash away all traces of a blood trail in short order, ruining the chances for recovery. While I enjoy a good plate of cube steaks and we depend on me taking a deer or two each year to keep the freezer full, I would rather go without than shoot a deer that I can’t find. The end result is that I hardly ever bow hunt in the rain. With that being said, it has been extremely hard to get to the woods over the last week or so. When the weather cooperated, I had other commitments and when I could go it was raining. This weekend, I hope I’ll be able to get out on Saturday morning and evening, if for nothing else to preserve my marriage. When I get cooped up for too long I get a bit “feisty”, and that’s not good for our relationship, so let’s pray for some good weather.

2015 deer season forecast good despite decline BY S.C. DNR With the 2015 deer season now open in all counties, South Carolina’s deer population is healthy and the season outlook is good. Although the deer harvest has been on a downward trend the last few years, indicating that population levels have moderated, hunter success and deer harvest rates remain good, according to Charles Ruth, S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ Deer and Wild Turkey Program Coordinator. Top counties for harvest in 2014 included Bamberg, Spartanburg, Abbeville, and Hampton, with each of these counties exhibiting harvest rates in excess of 14 deer per square mile. Very few areas in the United States consistently yield comparable harvest figures. On the other hand, top counties for quality deer in 2014 included Aiken, and Orangeburg in the coastal

plain and Spartanburg, Anderson, and Laurens counties in the piedmont. These results come as no surprise, as most of these counties have historically produced good numbers of record entries. Find out more about the 2014 deer harvest and 2015 antler records at the DNR website: www.dnr. sc.gov/wildlife/deer/ index.html. South Carolina’s deer population expanded rapidly in the 1980s and early 1990s, and it peaked in the late 1990s at about 1 million animals. However, the state’s deer population has changed in recent years, and although there are still some areas where deer numbers and reports of agricultural damage remain high, the overall population has decreased, as indicated by a 35 percent decline in harvest. The reduction can likely be attributable to a number of factors including changing habitat conditions related to forest management and

exceptionally high deer harvests over the last two decades. Also, coyotes are a recent addition to the landscape and are another piece of the puzzle. DNR has recently completed a major study with researchers with USDASouthern Research Station at the Savannah River Site investigating the affects coyotes are having on the survival of deer fawns. Cumulative data through the first three years of the study indicated approximately 70 percent total fawn mortality with coyotes being responsible for approximately 80 percent of these mortalities. If these findings even moderately represent a statewide situation, this “new mortality factor” is clearly involved in the reduction in deer numbers. This is especially true when combined with extremely liberal deer harvests that have been the norm in South Carolina.

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Eleven-year-old Landyn Stevens displays a non-typical 16-point deer he killed while hunting in Dalzell on Saturday, Sept. 26.

FISHING REPORTS Santee Cooper System Crappie: Good to very good. Captain Steve English reports that crappie fishing remains very strong with parties loading the boat most days. Crappie can be found around brush in 12-22 feet of water, with 16-18 feet the best range. The upper lake has been better but the lower lake is now coming on strong. Bream: Good. Captain Steve English reports that big bluegill are finally leaving shallow water and starting to show up on brushpiles in 12-14 feet of water where they will eat crickets and other baits. Recently fishing in the lower lake has been better. Lake Wateree Bass: Fair. Tournament angler Dearal Rodgers reports that with Lake Wateree water temperatures still not too far removed from their summer highs bass fishing can still be a little tough, but there are clear signs that a seasonal migration is just getting underway. A lot of shad have moved into the creeks and fish are starting to chase them, and lots of suspended fish can be found roaming around. While bass are still fairly close to the main lake they are starting to head towards the creeks. The best pattern has been fishing for them shallow around most any type of cover, including docks, rocks and grass. Topwater lures have been working pretty well and fish have also been caught on jigs and worms.

Lake Greenwood Largemouth bass: Hit and miss. Fishing around the lake can be tough one moment and productive the next. Check early in the day around docks and sea walls. As temperatures begin to drop over the next few weeks the fish should start moving into creeks. It’s worth a look halfway up creeks right now. Use a floating worm and buzzbaits. Lake Monticello Catfish: Good. Right now, catch fish in the range of 5-40 feet right now, but in the next couple of weeks deep humps with current flowing over them should be ideal spots to locate big, aggressive fish. There have been fish deep for some time, but they have not been feeding as well as the shallower fish. For now the backs of coves and humps and points have been most productive, and drifting or anchoring have both been working. Big cut gizzard shad and white perch are working for big fish, and if you want to put any size fish in the boat small cut herring is tough to beat. Lake Murray White perch: Very good. Lake World reports that the white perch bite is still on fire, with anglers catching fish anywhere from 5-40 feet of water. Fish are schooled up near the bottom, and for the shallower areas worms are working better while in deeper water

jigging spoons have been the best bet. Bream: Good. Lake World reports that smaller bluegills are hanging around shallow cover, although better bluegill have been hard to locate. However, the shellcracker bite is strong fishing worms on the bottom in 4-8 feet of water. Catfish: Fair to good. Captain Chris Simpson reports that the most productive method for catching channel catfish remains anchoring on humps and points and fan-casting dip baits, shrimp and cut herring. Target ledges that allow baits to be scattered between depths of 5-30 feet. As water temperatures drop over the next few weeks the drift bite will improve, but for now it is still inconsistent. Lake Russell Crappie: Fair to good. Go up the creeks more, same places to look for largemouth, where the water is more stained. Not quite as big of fish but the numbers of fish are shallower in 15 feet. Lake Thurmond Crappie: Fair to good. Captain William Sasser reports that with the water cooling a bit the crappie bite is improving. Not a lot of fish are being caught yet, but some really good sized crappie are biting. The best bet is fishing in the backs of tributaries abound 15 feet down with minnows over tree tops/ brush in about 25 feet of water.

Lake Wylie Bass: Slow to fair. FLW Professional and Guide Matt Arey reports that the bite is still pretty tough, but he predicts seasonal improvement as the water temperatures continue to cool in the coming weeks. While early to midSeptember is often a continuation of a later summer pattern, we are approaching a real transition period. While some fish will stay out on the main lake, shad will begin migrating to the backs of creek and the bass will follow them. Shallow fishing should remain strong until the weather cools significantly, and square-billed crankbaits, jigs, and topwater lures will all catch fish. Anglers should also be alert for schooling activity all over the lake. Lake Hartwell Bass: Fair. Guide Brad Fowler reports that this is a transition period on Lake Hartwell and bass are fairly scattered. Good numbers of smaller fish can be caught at mid-depths on shakey heads, drop shots, and flukes, but catching bigger fish is a little tough. The topwater bite is still somewhat hit-or-miss, although in the last couple of weeks it has picked up somewhat. In recent tournaments it seems as if the best catches may be coming up shallow, and on certain days crankbaits off wind-blown points have produced. Before long bait should start

migrating up the creeks. Catfish: Good. Captain Bill Plumley reports that channel catfish are scattered across the lake in 15-35 feet of water, and they will take dip baits, cut bait and night crawlers. Fish are feeding well right now. A few small blues have been caught, but most of the better fish are still out in the trees and relatively uncatchable. Flathead fishing has been pretty good, and at night anglers have been catching flatheads on live bream or perch. Lake Keowee Largemouth and Spotted Bass: Slow to fair. Fish seem to want artificials more than live bait with the lower end of the lake better than the upper. Go with topwater first part of the day. Schools in a bit deeper water, getting bigger. Try drop shotting and shakey head. There are some signs the bait has moved into the creeks. Lake Jocassee Trout: Fair. Trout fishing is still decent on Lake Jocassee with fish concentrated in deep water in the main lake. The best depth range is now 60-80 feet of water, and both spoons and live bait will still catch fish. However, live bait has been more productive. In order to beat the daytime heat it is still worth a try to night fishing around the intakes. Suspending medium shiners and nightcrawlers 30-40 feet down is catching some fish.

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PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER The City of Sumter is seeking a qualified Code Enforcement Officer. This position will be responsible for investigating, identifying, enforcing and rectifying violations of the City Property Maintenance Code. The selected individual will also be responsible for processing complaints, making field investigations, maintaining files, writing notices and summons, and testifying in court. This position requires the following: • a high school diploma or equivalent; college degree preferred; • experience in a field with a high degree of positive, results-oriented public interaction; • excellent critical thinking skills; • the ability to communicate effectively in difficult situations as well as the ability to de-escalate confrontational encounters; • professional appearance and demeanor; • proficiency in Microsoft Office software; • a South Carolina driver license and a safe driving record are required. Mail application from www.sumtersc.gov to: The City of Sumter Human Resources 21 North Main Street Sumter, SC 29150 Roper Staffing is now accepting application(s) for the following position(s): •Welders •Accounts Receivable •Construction Administrator •Forklift Drivers •Consumer Loan Originator •Junior Commercial Lender •Electrical Assemblers •Maintenance (Elec/Plumb/HVAC) •Maintenance (Elect/Mech) •Licensed Insurance Agent (Prop/Cas) •Part-time Insurance Sales •Construction Job Estimator •Construction General Laborers •Janitorial •Warehouse- Ship/Rec/Assy NEW APPLICATION TIMES: Mon.-Wed. 8:30 am - 10:00 am and again at 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm. Please call the Sumter office 803-938-8100 to inquire about what you will need to bring with you when registering. Female to do professional house cleaning for maid service. (Energetic.) Will train. Must pass drug test. Call 803-495-8018. Need CDL A Instructor for Bishopville SC . Contact Xtra Mile 803-484-6313 F/T Class-A CDL driver needed to haul poultry. Night Shift. Must have 2 years verifiable exp & good MVR. Call Danny 803-236-0682. Thomas Sumter Academy in Rembert, SC is seeking an applicant for a full-time General Ledger Bookkeeper. Experience in the following required: preparing balance sheet and income statements on a monthly basis, reconciling bank accounts, creating and maintaining budget figures, maintaining the financial aid account, payroll processing, assisting with accounts receivable collections and other related duties. Please contact/send resume to Susan Hux, Administrative Assistant, at tsa.generals@thomassumter.org or call 803.499.3378.

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NBC, is the show, and the actors have some definitely makes it possible for me under water for a long time. Alexander plays Jane Doe, who “We have great dialect coaches, and I just drillThat it and serious chemistry. to play characters like this. was funeverything. to learn.” I’m game for it drill it and drill it. I expect Alexander plays JaneofDoe, up in the wakes up in the middle Timeswho wakes “I mean, it’s funny all. because I used ” middle Times Square except for the tatWhile Weller and Jane are running Square of naked, except for naked, the tattoos think thatHe I was maydoing be fromaround Australia, but Stapleton has toos all over her body, who sheeverything is or chasing clues, this isn’t all over her body, with nowith ideanoofidea of to played just about every kind of American law enwhy she’s there. One of those tattoos had name whenthe I was young was absolutely necessarily a villain-of-the-week who is or why she’s there. 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Together, tryingwho to figurepeople out who she were like, ‘Wow, that’s so executive producer Gero. ty much working my way through theMartin U.S. armed is, while crimes and stopping terrorist attakes onsolving the curiosity that is Jane abnormal.’ But, again, my childhood, forces,” he says, and“It’s then laughs. “I’m of familiar tacks. a procedural forkind people who and her treasure map of a body. likeno I said, definitely shaped me,one. into with each The rolethey’re is physically more so don’t like procedurals, and it’s a Together, trying todemanding, figure out but I am today. that easy to step into playing this char“It was pretty than many of the others Alexander haswho played. She And everything character drama for people who who she is, while solving crimes I went it possible for done so many like this. I mean, to acter, since I’ve did come up with a specific style for her newthrough charac-makes don’t like character dramas. There’s and“Istopping terrorist attacks. draw a weapon, it’s pretty much the same across the ter. have a huge fight background,” she says, “so my me to play these characters. And an over-arching mythology the The role is physically demanding, board. Playing got to a differown skill set, aside from my character’s, definitely in- from I take influences my past, for a U.S. Navy SEAL, they’ve to week. but no more than many ofand themakes itsure.” ent style of holdingshow, theirweek weapons. So, And thatthe wasgreat kind fluences my so performance possible. I of fun to learn, learning was a wrestler growing up. Lady moves are abouthow thisto is hold even ifmy thebreath cases others Alexander has played. She Sif, herJane is learning about herself each andthing under water for a long time.out That was funthere to learn. very fancy,upgraceful, big and glittery, in a way. And do come of tattoos, are ” did come with a specific style and effino one is more surprised While Weller andstill Jane are running around chasthis character’s hand to handacombat –week, brutally big personal stakes for the for her new character. “I have than she is when sheing canclues, speakthis a isn’t necessarily a villain-of-the-week cient, quick and realistic.” characters. Unlike a regular huge fight background,” she says, language take down a “It’s amain of show. character drama, first and foreThose rough moves are somethingforeign she learned at or kind procedural that is all Gero. about“It’s getting “so my own skill set, aside from my man twice her size. most, For the” says actress, executive producer Martin a a young age as the only female in a house with four the bad andlike stuffprocedurals, like that. But character’s, definitely influences my wrestling whoguy don’t brothers. She even started a female team this means constantprocedural challenges.for people investigate haslike to performance and makes it’s aAlexcharactereverything drama for they people who don’t at her Texas high school.it“Ipossible. started the “I female take itteam one step atand a time,” character dramas. There’s an over-arching mytholoat my aschool to create to learn self I was wrestler growinganup.opportunity Lady do directly with why is Kurt Weller’s ander says. “We have great dialect gy to the show, week to week. thing defense for theare young women in my grade and the Sif, her moves very fancy, on her And back.the Andgreat who is Jane, coaches, and I just drill it and drill it name about this is even ifand thewho cases do come out of tatgrade below mine, and it just kind of started as a graceful, big and glittery, in a way. did this to her? and drill it. I expect everything. I’m thing,” Alexander says. “I’ve always been sort of an toos, there are still big personal stakes for the main And this character’s hand to hand “For me,procedural this came out ofisa all bunch for itI all.” characters. Unlike a regular activist in pro equality, and it was a skillgame set that that combat – brutally efficient, of things,” continues Gero. loveevmaythe be from Australia, but Sta-the bad knew I could advance in, soquick I wanted toHe start about getting guy and stuff like that.“I But and realistic.” mysteries. love has played just about every team. As for my brothers and growingpleton up in Texas, erything they investigate hasI to dopuzzles. directlyI love with Those rough moves something they definitely helpedarebuild the backbone I have is Kurt Weller’streasure name on her and back. And maps stuff likewho that.is kind of American lawwhy enforcement today that definitely possiblespecialist for me toorplay this I’ve to her? she learned at a youngmakes age asitthe been trying to figure out militaryJane, hero and therewho did And characters me,on this came of aa bunch of this things, only femalelike in athis. house with four howout to do show like that” conkind is. He was Delta Special“For Forces “I mean, it’s funny because I used to think everytinues Gero. “I love mysteries. I love puzzles. I love brothers. She even started a female “Strike Back” and just finished a of has audience engagement, where thing that I was doing when I was young was absotreasure maps and stuff like that. And I’ve been trywrestling team” continues at her TexasAlexander. high filmthen whereI he playeding a Navy SEAL.out how theytofeel they like can this solvethat along lutely normal, “And to figure dolike a show kind school. “I started the female team “I’m pretty much working my way engagement, with the show.” came to Hollywood and people were like, ‘Wow, of has audience where they feel like By Candace Havens FYI Television

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Jaimie Alexander and Sullivan Stapleton star on the action-adventure drama “Blindspot,” airing Monday at 10 p.m. on NBC.

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